Fiction Genres

كانت تلك أوّل مرة يبدو فيها بكرُها هشًّا وضئيلًا وموشكًا على البكاء. ألا يقول الحقيقة هذه المرة؟ حقيقة أنها أحبّته «على طريقتها الجاسوسية الشاذة» وليس كما يحتاج؟ ولكن بأيّ شيء تفيدُ تلك القوائم اللانهائية من الحقائق الخائنة؟ حقيقة أنّه كان فأرَ التجارب الأوّل في مختبر أمومتها الفارغ، وأن جُرحها يصبح لامرئيًّا أمام جرحه، وأن «شرطها البشري» ينهار تحت اشتراطاتِ أمومتها، وأنها «تعرف ما تقدر عليهِ وما لا» وأنها لا تقدرُ على نسفِ كل ما تعبت في بنائه: كل شعرة بيضاء في رأسها، كل جعدة أسفل عينيها، كل فكرةٍ متطرفةٍ وكل استعارةٍ شاذةٍ وكل طللٍ في القلب، من أجله، وحقيقة أنَّ الحبَّ مشروطٌ مشروط، وأنهم كذبوا في هذا الشَّأن، وأنَّ العالم غير عادل، وأن سوء الفهم حتميٌّ وعلى ما يبدو: أبديٌّ جدًّا، ولم تكن تعرف، أين ينتهي دورها كأم وأين يبتدئ شرطها كامرأة؟ وماذا عساها تفعل بالتضاربِ الوحشيّ بين الاثنين، في كونها تريدُ استعادته تحت جناحها مثل كتكوتٍ مبتلٍّ، وفي كونها لم تغفر له قط أنه كان «ابن مكانه المسخ في زمنه المسخ»؟

تبحث تريشيا وإيثان المتزوجان حديثًا عن منزل أحلامهما، ولكن عندما يزوران القصر البعيد الذي كانت تملكه الدكتورة أدريان هيل، الطبيبة النفسية الشهيرة التي اختفت قبل عدة سنوات من دون أن تترك أثرًا، تحاصرهما في المنزل عاصفة ثلجية عنيفة… مع غياب أي فرصة للعودة حتى تنتهي هذه العاصفة. في أثناء بحث تريشيا عن كتاب يسلِّيها لحين انتهاء العاصفة، تصادف غرفة سرية تحتوي على تسجيلات صوتية للمرضى الذين قابلتهم الدكتورة هيل. وعندما تستمع تريشيا إلى التسجيلات، تتعرف على سلسلة الأحداث المرعبة التي أدت إلى الاختفاء الغامض للدكتورة هيل. تشغل تريشيا الأشرطة واحدًا تلو واحد. ومع كل شريط، تقع قطعة صادمة أخرى من اللغز في مكانها، وتتكشف ببطء شبكة أكاذيب الدكتورة أدريان هيل! ثم تصل تريشيا إلى الشريط الأخير الذي يكشف الحقيقة المرعبة بأكملها!

The epic adventure continues.

As Skandar and his friends begin their fourth year at the Eyrie, the Island’s unicorns are struck by a terrible curse that threatens to change everything. Between a Commodore determined to eliminate the spirit element for good, and a sister hellbent on revenge, nowhere is safe for Skandar.

As more and more unicorns are affected by the curse, the clock is ticking for Skandar and his quartet, who find themselves literally racing for their lives. Can they stop the curse in its tracks before the Island is lost for ever?

Get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, sky battles, ancient secrets and ferocious unicorns in this highly anticipated adventure that will keep you reading after lights out!

Book 4 in the Skandar series. 

In this highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling Better than the Movies, Wes and Liz struggle to balance their feelings for each other with the growing pains of being a college student.

For a few beautiful months, Wes had his dream girl: strong-willed girl-next-door Liz. But right as the two were about to set off to UCLA to start their freshman year together, tragedy struck. Wes was left dealing with the fallout, which ultimately meant losing Liz in the process.

Flash forward months and months later and Wes and Liz find themselves in college, together. In a healthier place now, Wes knows he broke Liz’s heart when he ended things, but he is determined to make her fall back in love with him.

Wes knows Liz better than anyone, and he has a foolproof plan to win her back with the rom-com worthy big gestures she loves. Only…Liz will have none of it. Wes has to scheme like a rom-com hero to figure out how to see her. Even worse, Liz has a new friend…a guy friend.

Still, Wes won’t give up, adapting his clever plans and going hard to get Liz’s attention and win back her affection. But after his best efforts get him nowhere, Wes is left wondering if their relationship is really over for good.

From the international bestselling author of Powerless, comes a sizzling and heart-racing new story set in the Kingdom of Ilya. 

Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable. Fate brought them together when they were young, but friendship ensured they’d always protect each other and the home they built in the slums of Loot. But now Paedyn – an Ordinary – has been selected for The Purging Trials, which means almost certain death.

Now alone in Loot, Adena must fend for herself. After attempting to steal, it’s a mysterious man from the market who comes to her rescue. Mak’s shadowy past and secretive power set him apart from the other low-level Elites of Loot. And as the pair team up to see their loved ones before the Trials begin, the quest tests their loyalty, their love, and their lives…

A small-town second chance romance from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love.

I’ve seen every square inch of Violet Eaton’s delectable body and she has no idea who I am. Until now. What happened between us online, in our chats, was meant to stay anonymous and in the past. Until it didn’t.

It’s a small world, but Ruby Creek is even smaller. When I move to the tiny town, the grumpy facade I’ve created slips when we’re forced to live under the same roof. Every time her eyes flare with heat, every time she begs me not to stop, the ice I’ve encased myself in melts. She has me wanting things I can’t want – things I don’t deserve.

But my invisible wounds have the power to ruin us both. As a former soldier, I should have the discipline to walk away, but the more I open up to Violet, the more I want to keep her. I came back from the war a different man, but my scars are older and deeper than anyone knows – and I planned to keep it that way. I planned to keep my secrets hidden. Until her.

He can’t decide if he hates me or wants me.

Vaughn Harding is my new boss. Getting close to him would be career suicide for a female racehorse trainer, and plain old gossip fuel in this small town. I get a kick out of our verbal sparring, but I swore off his type years ago.

And I’ve got plans.

I’m the new trainer at Gold Rush Ranch and I’ve just been handed a problem horse that I promised to make a winner. I want to put down roots, and I’m not about to let a man distract me. No matter how electric it feels when we lock eyes, or how my body ignites when we touch.

Vaughn’s a vivid reminder of every guy I grew up around. Handsome, rich, entitled--a total media darling. But there’s a sadness in him that I can’t seem to turn my back on. A sensitive side hidden beneath brooding good looks.

The last thing I need is a broken man to put back together, and the last thing he needs is more scandal.

Teasing him for kicks is one thing, but handing over my heart?

I should have known better.

A small-town faking dating romance from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love.
 
Stefan Dalca is infuriatingly handsome and annoyingly persistent. We’re supposed to hate each other, but apparently he didn’t get the memo, because he’s been asking me out for years. And I always say no. Until today.
 
Today he has something that I desperately need – today, he’s my saviour. Our time together starts out as a simple transaction: three dates, no touching, no telling anyone – and definitely no falling in love.
 
But with every intimate conversation, and each stolen glance, the tension between us builds. The way he looks at me gives me butterflies. And when he finally touches me? We sizzle. Stefan makes me feel seen in a way no other person has before. He cherishes my words as passionately as my body. He makes me laugh, he makes me blush. He’s not the villain he’s been made out to be.
 
And suddenly I find myself longing for him in a way the people closest to me wouldn’t approve of or understand. Giving in to Stefan Dalca is playing with fire. But with him I don’t even mind the heat.

A small-town brother’s best friend romance from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love.
 
I kissed my best friend’s little sister, and the world stood still. That night we were two perfect strangers, the town’s grumpy recluse and a gorgeous girl in the back of a bar. Until we weren’t. Because Nadia Dalca isn’t just some girl, she’s the girl I can’t have. Fourteen years younger than me and completely off-limits.
 
My plan is to stay away, but the universe keeps pushing us together. It’s like some sort of cosmic joke, to give me a taste of something so electric – so real – that breathed life back into me. Because I can look, but I can’t touch. Her sinful curves, her light-hearted laughter, her wild side… I’m addicted to every last bit of her.
 
And when she turns those sultry eyes on me, so full of longing and free of judgement? I’ve always considered myself a strong man but, when she looks at me, I’m weak. To give in to our connection would be a betrayal. Her brother is the only family she has left and, sad as it sounds, he’s also my only friend.
 
But I kissed her again anyway. And now I can’t stop.

As a chronic procrastinator, Henry Turner always knew his junior year in college wasn’t going to be easy. That was before he made ice hockey captain as well as landing himself in a difficult class with his least favourite professor.