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After months of building proof that she is the heir to the throne, someone Scarlet thought was an ally shows up with another red dragon. Does the newcomer want the throne, and does she care if he takes it? Leading two races to safety and securing their future is not what Scarlet would have chosen for herself. She had accepted her duty to dragons and humans alike. The new arrival throws everything into question. Can she sit by and let another take a throne they've not earned simply because of the color of their scales? Is she any more worthy than he is?

While some of the dragons in Detaris are adjusting to having a new red dragon around, others aren't. They hound Scarlet no matter what she wants to try and do. If she doesn't put an end to it soon, she's going to wind up injured, or worse. Her supporters are insistent that Scarlet take the reins of the greatest realm in the world. She still isn't sure. She wants to be left alone to get to know her new family, but more and more dragons are popping up with half-truths and selfish agendas. Can Scarlet prove her lineage, power, and capability before it's too late? 

Newlywed Tessa Travis approaches her new home, and her new husband, with more than a little trepidation. The once-fine home is in disrepair and her husband, John, seems no more thrilled with their arranged marriage than she is. To make matters worse, her new home is haunted. Tessa’s determined to be a good wife, no matter what. John doesn’t seem to care for her as much as she’d like, but maybe with time that will change. He’s moody and stern, not at all the carefree boy she remembers, but just looking at him makes her heart goes pitter-patter. They can make this work. They will find love.

Abby Rhodes is a music teacher in small-town Texas, but she's about to journey to places she never imagined before. When a gorgeous man appears at her door and touches her hand, Abby's world is changed forever. Her heart is overwhelmed by him, but her mind is being taken over by a dark supernatural force she can't understand—a force that makes her question the true nature of the man who has so enchanted her. As she fights to regain control of her own soul, Abby may be forced to choose between love and survival.

Back in Detaris, Scarlet's friends are fast becoming the family she never had. But she has a thousand questions and is still restless. How can she perform magic no one else understands? Who are her parents? Why do the Shadow Catchers and their handlers keep coming after her? She knows someone out there has the answers. But can she risk what she already has to pursue the unknown? Who can she trust when her back is against the wall? Will everyone stand by her, or do they just want the power she possesses? There's only one way to find out. She has to face the demons once again.

The Grimsbane women have been hunting witches and monsters for generations—ever since the Watcher, the most powerful witch in the Midwest, cursed the Grimsbane men to die untimely and unusual deaths. Part-time skater, full-time troublemaker Anna Grimsbane may be only twelve, but she's been learning about hunting her whole life and is tired of waiting to do the real thing. She and her twin brother Billy are about to turn thirteen, the age the curse takes hold, and Anna wants to be on the front lines fighting to break it.

As the demon reveals his final card, Scarlet is left reeling. But the tide of battle is capricious, and it could be turned in her favor if she can muster her every ounce of courage and cunning. With the shadow of danger looming large, Scarlet doesn't falter. She has honed her skills for this very moment, her magic pulsing stronger than ever before. The battlefront is set, and she's ready to bring the fight to the demon. But the question remains, will her power suffice, and can she count on her allies to stand beside her?

Scarlet is struggling to defend the planet against the demon from behind the gate. Frustration and fear build as creatures succumb to the demonic corruption and their enemy continues to gain ground in the fight. No matter what they do to drive him back, Scarlet's army keeps coming in second. But the dragons are no longer alone in the fight.

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Ever since my last dive ended in bloodshed, I've been terrified to go back into the water. But I need to get my life back. And I've convinced myself a semester at sea is the only way to do it. I never expected Tristan MacDougall. Rugged, strong, and with demons of his own, Tristan helps me find the courage I thought I had lost and heals me with every stolen moment we share...even though the rules of the ship mean we can't be together. But that's the least of our problems, because my biggest fear has become a reality, and I'm not sure either one of us will survive.

Shadows twist around the ancient walls of Shadowcarve Academy—part fortress, part labyrinth of secrets. Last year, I barely survived its brutal trials, but I left with more than scars: three men, bound to me in a once-in-a-lifetime connection that feels ripped from a fairy tale. And then there's the legendary red egg—coveted by countless students for centuries—and somehow it chose me. But survival here always comes at a price. 

Every fifty years, Kellen Ravenwood escapes his magical prison for seven days. This Samhain is his last chance to break the curse, or he’ll be bound forever. All he needs is a sacrifice: the blood of Maggie O’Malley, the last living descendant of the witch who cursed him. Maggie, desperate for cash after a brutal divorce, jumps at the chance to win a $500,000 prize at a mysterious Irish estate. She never expected ancient rituals, strange magic, or Kellen, the dangerously charming man who claims she’s the key to his freedom. But Maggie won’t be anyone’s sacrifice. 

Twelve-year-old twin sisters Rada and Dariia Popkova couldn't be more different. Dariia is outgoing and chatty while Rada is quieter and artsy. But what they have in common is their love for each other and their home. The family lives in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which is attacked by the Russians on Feb 24th, 2022. The attack separates the family—Dariia is with her mom and Rada with her dad.

Rowan doesn't just work with machines—she hears them. The hum of engines, the whisper of gears and wires—they speak to her through the magic that flows from her mech hand. Whether she's fine-tuning the colossal automaton that protects New Torwood City or toiling in her workshop, being a mechanic is the only life she truly enjoys. But the Regent's Council wants more. They demand a princess who will embrace the pomp and ceremony of royal duty, not a tinker with oil-stained hands.

With Anthony gone, Scarlet and Ben are left to figure out what he died for. On top of that, Scarlet has to get used to living in the dragon city of Detaris. Being an infamous red dragon only makes that harder. Nothing is ever simple, and they may be in as much danger as Anthony was. Can Scarlet figure out what Anthony's journals are trying to tell her while also navigating the strange new world of dragons? Or are there too many obstacles stacked against her? New allies come out of the shadows to aid her in her quest for answers.

The world is guarded by dragons. Lurking in the shadows and keeping out of sight, they keep evil at bay. Or do they? Scarlet lives an ordinary life in LA. She is going about her life as normal when she finds out the hard way about the creatures that go bump in the night. With her guardian missing and strange events happening wherever she goes, she is forced to confront the truth and accept her true nature. Will she become what she needs to be? Hunted and adjusting to a new reality, can Scarlet find her friend and companion? Or will she be too late to save him?

When a horrific loss throws Monster High into a state of grave upheaval, Draculaura and the other ghouls find themselves coping in different ways. For her part, the chaos at school is making Draculaura sick. She finds escape only by slipping away to the cemetery to pore over her mom's old journals. It's there that she meets Poe. If her ghoulfriends find out she's fallen for a normie, they'll freak. And if Poe discovers she's a vampire, his monster-hunting dad may have a stake in the matter.

Being injured on the ice doesn't just make me a grumpy goalie, it makes me a frustrated single dad unable to care for my daughter… or myself. Ellie is the perfect candidate—kind, patient, beautiful, and looking for a place to call home after a falling out with her family. It's a win-win until my desire for her nearly makes me lose my mind. My restraint is hanging by a thread, and I'm one sponge bath away from snapping. When I finally do, our chemistry proves explosive.

A slender figure emerged from the evening mist along Scarborough beach, diamond-like droplets shimmering on raven black hair, and there before Braden Sheffield, Duke of Sherburgh, was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. His anger against the jaded ton had driven him to the seaside to be alone . . . but his bitterness vanished when he beheld this vision of loveliness. Unexpected, unsought, but unmistakable, the purity of this young woman would rekindle his faith and capture his heart.

Hailey Piper presents Book 3 in the Worm and His Kings series.