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A Veiled Deception (Vintage Magic #1)
by Annette BlairA fun new mystery series from the author of Gone with the Witch. The right dress can be magic; the wrong one?murder! From the national bestselling author of Sensation?s Witch series comes the new Vintage Magic mystery series, featuring Madeira Cutler. While opening her own vintage clothing shop, Maddie must clear her family?s name when her sister?s wedding festivities hit a snag: murder.
A Venetian Vampire
by Michele HaufSome games are better without rules...especially when it comes to seduction. Vampire Dante D'Arcangelo enjoys diversions. Especially those that involve seducing beautiful women, like newly made vampiress Kyler Cole. The curvaceous ingenue stirs Dante's deepest desires. But they share more than blistering chemistry. Dante and Kyler each seek possession of a priceless Fabergé egg containing a spell that would annihilate thousands of vampires while granting only one eternal life. Caught up in a wickedly sexy game of cat and mouse, Dante and Kyler try to outmaneuver each other as thieves and as lovers. But when a rival steals the egg, they form a wary alliance to recover it...knowing that their delicate bond must eventually end in betrayal.
A Venom Dark and Sweet (The Book of Tea #2)
by Judy I. LinThe enthralling conclusion to Judy I. Lin's Book of Tea duology—#1 New York Times bestseller A Magic Steeped in Poison and A Venom Dark and Sweet—is sure to enchant fans of Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo.A great evil has come to the kingdom of Dàxi. The Banished Prince has returned to seize power, his rise to the dragon throne aided by the mass poisonings that have kept the people bound in fear and distrust.Ning, a young but powerful shénnóng-shi—a wielder of magic using the ancient and delicate art of tea-making—has escorted Princess Zhen into exile. Joining them is the princess' loyal bodyguard, Ruyi, and Ning's newly healed sister, Shu. Together the four young women travel throughout the kingdom in search of allies to help oust the invaders and take back Zhen's rightful throne.But the golden serpent still haunts Ning's nightmares with visions of war and bloodshed. An evil far more ancient than the petty conflicts of men has awoken, and all the magic in the land may not be enough to stop it from consuming the world...
A Very Bothersome Bear: Book 3 (Knight in Training #3)
by Vivian FrenchA funny, exciting series for younger readers, by the bestselling Vivian French and David Melling.Sam J. Butterbiggins' only ambition is to be a Very Noble Knight, but he has a problem - he's been packed off to the castle next door to stay with his aunt, uncle and cousin Prune while his parents are away. But Sam's discovered a magical scroll listing the six quests to be completed to become a knight, and with his True Companion Prune's help, he's already managed two! Now Sam must find a goodly sword, but he keeps getting distracted by noble deeds that need doing. Helping a grumpy dwarf, a dunderheaded bear and an island of tiny elves might mean he'll never find his sword, but isn't that what a Very Noble Knight would do ...?
A Very Levet Christmas (Guardians of Eternity)
by Alexandra IvyA gargoyle must save Christmas for the king and queen of the werewolves in this paranormal romance short story from the author of Hunt the Darkness.A gargoyle of Levet's charm and intelligence should not be facing a solitary Christmas. True, he may appear a little unconventional—not to mention unconventionally little—even for a gargoyle. But what Levet lacks in height he makes up for in loyalty, and being banned from the festivities surrounding the Queen of Weres' new pups is quite unfair.So when a beautiful Christmas angel begs for help in fulfilling her duties, Levet has nothing better to do than agree. Armed with a magical wand, Levet confronts Damon, a pureblood Were intent on seizing the throne. Challenging the King will put the pups at risk—and drive away Damon's potential mate, Gia. Who better to convince Damon to choose love, not war, than a gargoyle expert in amour? With a little magic, and a lot of Levet, this may yet be a truly wonderful Christmastime . . .Praise for New York Times–bestselling Author Alexandra Ivy“Ivy always packs her books with buckets of action, emotion and sexy sizzle. Another winner!” —RT Book Reviews on Devoured by Darkness“Ivy's fans will be invested in the development of romances introduced between supporting characters as well as further building of this conflicted universe.” —Publishers Weekly on Born in Blood
A Very Private Revenge
by Helen BrooksAn intimate vendetta!Tamar had made it her business to find out all Jed Cannon's secrets. The notorious playboy had destroyed her cousin's happiness-and her reputation. Now Tamar was determined Jed must be made to pay. It was time to put her plan into action!Tamar intended to play Jed at his own game: seduce him, the publicly jilt him! But the more she flirted with him, the more she realized Jed wasn't the ruthless man he seemed. Maybe it wasn't really revenge she wanted after all....
A Very Scary Haunted House (Glows in the Dark)
by Joanne BarkanJust right for little children, these spine-tingling, rib-tickling tales make perfect Halloween party favors. Color illustrations throughout.
A Very Secret Affair
by Miranda LeeMatt Sheffield was a womanizer—and experience had taught Clare to avoid men like him at all costs. Though the attentions of one of Australia's biggest celebrities were very flattering, Matt wasn't offering Clare anything more than a fleeting affair. She was determined that she wouldn't fall into the same trap twice...no matter what the temptation!
A Very Special Christmas
by Jessica MatthewsPractice nurse and single mom Claire Westin is more interested in treating her patients than celebrating Christmas — it brings back memories too painful to remember. But her gorgeous boss, Alex Ridgeway, senior physician at the Pleasant Valley practice, is determined to remind her of the magic of Christmas. For Alex knows it is the only way Claire can move on, and the one thing she must do if he is to have any chance of convincing her that bringing their families together will make not only Christmas, but every day of their lives very, very special….
A Very Special Holiday Gift
by Barbara HannayA family in time for Christmas... When millionaire Zac hears of his sister's death, he knows it's time to abandon his party lifestyle and protect his baby niece. Traveling to snowy London, there's no one he'd rather have at his side than his PA, Chloe-beautiful, kind...and utterly off-limits. Chloe knows the pain love can bring, and she is daunted by the prospect of spending Christmas alone with her gorgeous boss...but watching Zac cradling baby Lucy melts her frozen heart. It seems this Christmas might just bring the most special gift of all: a family.
A Very Strange Trip
by L. Ron HubbardBoldly go to times where no one has gone before. While transporting a contraband Russian time machine and developmental weaponry, Private Everett Dumphee finds himself cast into new settings when the device suddenly activates. What follows are fantastic high-tech experiences that might be called the ultimate off-road adventure. For the determined Dumphee - narrowly escaping with his life and three beautiful women - it is not necessarily a matter of will he make his destination, but when. These four vivid characters trek through this fun and fast-moving journey like there's no tomorrow. Wherever that may be. "A wild, high-tech ride through time. Read it to have a rollicking good time." --Brian Herbert, co-author "Dune: House Attreides"
A Very Strangeworlds Christmas: A Strangeworlds Novella (The Strangeworlds Travel Agency #99)
by L.D. LapinskiPack your suitcase for a magical CHRISTMAS adventure!Twelve-year-old Flick is a proud member of the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, where every suitcase leads to a new world. Travelling to different worlds through schisms trapped in suitcases is already a pretty miraculous thing but this year, Flick is about to learn that something extra magical happens in Strangeworlds on Christmas Eve...A magical and joy-filled Christmas novella set in the Strangeworlds multi-verse, for 9+ readers.
A Very Strangeworlds Christmas: A Strangeworlds Novella (The Strangeworlds Travel Agency #99)
by L.D. LapinskiPack your suitcase for a magical CHRISTMAS adventure!Twelve-year-old Flick is a proud member of the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, where every suitcase leads to a new world. Travelling to different worlds through schisms trapped in suitcases is already a pretty miraculous thing but this year, Flick is about to learn that something extra magical happens in Strangeworlds on Christmas Eve...A magical and joy-filled Christmas novella set in the Strangeworlds multi-verse, for 9+ readers.
A Very . . . Pregnant New Year's (36 Hours)
by Doreen RobertsFAMILIES FEUD ON NEW YEAR’S EVE…A GIANT AVALANCHE STRIKES…TWO ENEMIES ARE TRAPPED IN A SNOWBOUND CABIN…When fate stranded them together, Anne Parker fought her attraction for roguish Brad Irving. She couldn’t possibly want this scoundrel—her father’s sworn enemy, breaker of hearts. Until…uh-oh! She’d just made love with the one man in the world she shouldn’t have. Yet never in her life had she felt such fierce desire as she felt now for Brad. And soon a baby was on the way… Would their child be raised a Parker or an Irving? Or was this finally the truce they were looking for?
A Vicious Game (The Halfling Saga)
by Melissa BlairThe thrilling third entry in the high fantasy saga that started with BookTok sensation A Broken Blade. &“It seems fate has dealt me the same hand again. I know how to play it.&” A new king is on the throne and the rebellion lies in ruins. Keera spends her days drinking and her nights avoiding the strange dreams that have haunted her since she returned from the capital. Keera&’s family in Myrelinth won&’t let her go without a fight. With new intelligence about the magical seals left behind by Keera&’s ancient kin, the Light Fae, she rallies to face her demons and unleash the formidable powers she inherited from her people. But a shocking truth is hiding in plain sight, one with the power to unravel the entire rebellion... The pivotal third installment in the Halfling Saga will upend everything Keera thought she knew about her enemies . . . and her allies. The third entry in the Halfling Saga, the epic tale of a deadly assassin with a mysterious past, set in a lush fantasy world of Mortals, Elves, Halflings, and Fae, A Vicious Game is perfect for readers who enjoyed the A Court of Thorns and Roses series and other romantic fantasy books, especially those seeking LGBTQ+ romance or BIPOC representation.
A Vicious Game: The Halfling Saga Book 3 (The Halfling Saga)
by Melissa BlairThe thrilling third entry in the high fantasy saga that started with BookTok sensation A Broken Blade'It seems fate has dealt me the same hand again. I know how to play it.'A new king is on the throne and the rebellion lies in ruins. Keera spends her days drinking and her nights avoiding the strange dreams that have haunted her since she returned from the capital.Keera's family in Myrelinth won't let her go without a fight. With new intelligence about the magical seals left behind by Keera's ancient kin, the Light Fae, she rallies to face her demons and unleash the formidable powers she inherited from her people. But a shocking truth is hiding in plain sight, one with the power to unravel the entire rebellion . . . The pivotal third instalment in the Halfling Saga will upend everything Keera thought she knew about her enemies . . . and her allies.The third entry in the Halfling Saga, the epic tale of a deadly assassin with a mysterious past, set in a lush fantasy world of Mortals, Elves, Halflings, and Fae, A Vicious Game is perfect for readers who enjoyed the A Court of Thorns and Roses series and other romantic fantasy books, especially those seeking LGBTQ+ romance or BIPOC representation.
A View from the Stars: Stories and Essays
by Cixin LiuFrom the author of the New York Times bestselling Three-Body Problem series—now a Netflix Original series—A View from the Stars is a new collection of short fiction and nonfiction pieces.A VIEW FROM THE STARS features a range of short works from the past three decades of New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu's prolific career, putting his nonfiction essays and short stories side-by-side for the first time. This collection includes essays and interviews that shed light on Liu's experiences as a reader, writer, and lover of science fiction throughout his life, as well as short fiction that gives glimpses into the evolution of his imaginative voice over the years.“A vital collection. . . . down-to-earth, but unafraid to ask big questions.”—Publishers WeeklyThe Three-Body Problem SeriesThe Three-Body ProblemThe Dark ForestDeath's EndOther Books by Cixin LiuBall LightningSupernova EraTo Hold Up the SkyThe Wandering EarthA View from the StarsAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
A Vile Season
by David FerraroBridgerton meets The Bachelor in this queer regency romance of a vampire competing for the heart of a duke.After being run out of his castle by vampire hunters, Count Lucian encounters the god of vampires, Vrykolakas, while in hiding. Unhappy with how many vampires have been bested by hunters, Vrykolakas gives Lucian a test: Infiltrate the future duke’s marriage games as a suitor and uncover the clandestine vampire hunters Vrykolakas suspects lurk in their midst. The god strips Lucian of his immortality so he can walk amongst mortals—making him human for the first time in centuries. If Lucian succeeds, Vrykolakas will make him the most powerful vampire in existence, but if he fails, the god of vampires will torture him for the rest of his life.Unfortunately, Lucian isn’t prepared for the emotions that come with humanity, nor the treacheries of courting season with fellow nobles posing as friends, enemies, and wholly unsuitable romantic distractions. To win the life he wants, Lucian will have to decide if being a vampire is worth giving up the friendship and love he’s found.
A Vingança do Barba Negra
by Jeremy McLeanApós a tripulação do Barba Negra resgatá-lo da prisão, a busca pelas chaves de seu navio continua onde eles enfrentam provas mortais, e o sobrenatural, para completar sua propriedade marítima o tempo todo sendo perseguido por um assassino de origem desconhecida. Isso transforma os piedosos em pecadores, os mais tímidos a irados e os mais virtuosos em assassinos de sangue frio. Se usado corretamente, o desejo de vingança também pode ser usado como uma ferramenta. Edward Thatch, o pirata novato conhecido como Barba Negra, parte para a vingança. Vingança contra aqueles que enganaram seus colegas de tripulação e ele próprio. Antes que Edward possa receber sua retribuição, ele precisará terminar o desbloqueio de seu navio Liberdade, jogando o jogo de Benjamin Hornigold. Edward ainda tem três testes para completar, a fim de obter as últimas chaves de sua nave, e ele terá que arriscar a vida e a integridade de si mesmo e de sua equipe para passar nos testes. Até que ponto o desejo de Vingança de Edward o levará, e que perigos ele colocará sua tripulação para sua liberdade? Descubra qual ação Edward tomará em A Vingança do Barba Negra e siga sua aventura de fantasia cheia de piratas, corsários e tudo mais no meio de As Viagens da Vingança da Rainha Anne!
A Vision of Fire: Book 1 of The EarthEnd Saga (The EarthEnd Saga #1)
by Jeff Rovin Gillian AndersonThe first novel from iconic X-Files star Gillian Anderson and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Rovin: a science fiction thriller of epic proportions.Renowned child psychologist Caitlin O'Hara is a single mom trying to juggle her job, her son, and a lackluster dating life. Her world is suddenly upturned when Maanik, the daughter of India's ambassador to the United Nations, starts speaking in tongues and having violent visions. Caitlin is sure that her fits have something to do with the recent assassination attempt on her father--a shooting that has escalated nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan to dangerous levels--but when teenagers around the world start having similar outbursts, Caitlin begins to think that there's a more sinister force at work. In Haiti, a student claws at her throat, drowning on dry land. In Iran, a boy suddenly and inexplicably sets himself on fire. Animals, too, are acting irrationally, from rats in New York City to birds in South America to ordinary house pets. With Asia on the cusp of nuclear war, Caitlin must race across the globe to uncover the mystical links among these seemingly unrelated incidents in order to save her patient--and perhaps the world.
A Vision of Fire: Book 1 of The EarthEnd Saga (The EarthEnd Saga)
by Gillian Anderson'A slick, fast-paced page-turner' Guardian The 'addictive' debut novel from Gillian Anderson, renowned and much-loved actress from Sex Education, The X-Files, and The Fall - Book One in the Earthend Saga series. Renowned child psychologist Caitlin O'Hara is a single mum trying to juggle her job, her son, and a lacklustre love life. Her world is suddenly upturned when Maanik, the daughter of India's ambassador to the United Nations, starts having violent visions. Maanik's parents are sure that her fits have something to do with the recent assassination attempt on her father - a shooting that has escalated nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan to dangerous levels - but when children start having similar outbursts around the world, Caitlin begins to think that there's a stranger force at work ...WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS 'ADDICTIVE' DEBUT (Marie Claire) 'A slick, fast-pacedpage-turner replete with nuclear threat, occult cabals and an epidemic of apocalyptic visions suffered by children worldwide' Guardian 'This is basically the dream of nerds everywhere' Flavorwire 'Gillian Anderson is returning to the genre that made her a cultural icon' Entertainment Weekly 'Could easily be an episode of The X-Files' 'Twisty, unconventional, well written' 'This book was so amazing, I could not put it down!' 'No brainer on the five stars' '?I cannot wait for the next instalment'
A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers
by Nancy Willard Alice Provensen Martin ProvensenInspired by William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, this delightful collection of poetry for children brings to life Blake’s imaginary inn and its unusual guests.
A Voice Out of Ramah
by Lee KilloughThe women served, bred, and obeyed, never questioning the dark Divine Will that yearly claimed the lives of their sons. The men ruled, mediated, and sired, if they survived. That was the way it had always been on Marah, where a deadly virus attacked young males and left only a few to reach maturity... the way it had always been until a beautiful and forceful Terran female landed and began asking questions-- and a devoted, true-believing shepherd named Jared began having doubts!
A Vow for an Heiress: A Marriage Deal With The Viscount Sent As The Viking's Bride A Vow For An Heiress (Mills And Boon Historical Ser.)
by Helen DicksonThe vow of a lordIn exchange for an heiress!With a bankrupt and crumbling estate, Lord Ashurst’s situation is well known to the ton. He needs a wife, and she must be rich! He leaps at a marriage of convenience with heiress Rosa Ingram. She may be beautiful, kind and brave, but after discovering the truth about her past and family wealth, he’s torn by his sense of honor. Should he marry her now?“An intriguing and uncommon opening will have readers wondering what could possibly happen next” RT Book Reviews on Carrying the Gentleman’s Secret by Helen Dickson“A Cinderella-like tale, Dickson’s newest is one of healing and hope” RT Book Reviews on The Foundling Bride by Helen Dickson
A Voyage To Arcturus
by David LindsayAfter attending a séance, Maskull, a restless and rootless man, finds himself embarking on a journey to the planet Tormance, which orbits Arcturus. Alone, he wanders the startling landscape, open to a bewildering range of experiences from love to ritual murder, encountering new monsters at every turn, metamorphosing, constantly seeking the truth about the divinity known as Shaping, Surtur and Crystalman. A Voyage to Arcturus is David Lindsay's masterpiece, an extraordinary imaginative tour de force.