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Synopsis: Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping... Continue Reading →
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco. Books: 4 books + 1 novella Synopsis of bk 1: Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life. Against her stern... Continue Reading →
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare Books: 6 books Genre: YA, Urban Fantasy Synopsis book 1: When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder—much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Gabriel Fairchild’s valor during battle earns him the reputation of hero, but costs him both his sight and his hope for the future. Abandoned by the fiancée he adored, the man who once walked like a prince among London’s elite secludes himself in his family’s mansion, cursing his way through dark days and darker... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She is about to be reunited with her beloved father. And she... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices can get to know warlock Magnus Bane like never before in this collection of New York Times bestselling tales, in print for the first time with an exclusive new story and illustrated material. This collection of eleven short stories illuminates the life of the enigmatic... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Mikhail The Italian and Russian mafias are at war,And it is brutal.We’re both ruthless, relentless, and unforgiving.But then, the decision is made to merge our worlds,A marriage between the two sides. The most beautiful woman of the Italian mafia,And the Bratva's most feared monster. I loved her from afar for so long,And I finally... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: He spent a lifetime trying to escape his dark past…but to save her, he’ll wade back into the shadows. Braedyn Winslow never expected to return to Starlight Grove—the town that took everything from her. Not after her best friend, the one who’d sacrificed so much for her, vanished without a trace. But with a... Continue Reading →
Wallflowers by Lisa Kleypas Books: 4 + 2 novellas Synopsis of bk 1: Four young ladies at the side of the ballroom make a pact to help each other find husbands . . . no matter what it takes. Proud and beautiful Annabelle Peyton could have her pick of suitors—if only she had a dowry.... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: I was only four years old when I experienced the worst day of my life. When I watched my father take his last breath at the hands of someone else. Instead of letting the hate consume me, I found a safe haven in the arms of the only person who understood, our shared trauma... Continue Reading →
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