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  This Haunted Land investigates some of America’s most enduring legends and uncovers how ghost stories can illuminate some of the most unsettling parts of history. With curiosity, a touch of skepticism, and an open-hearted willingness to learn from the living and the dead, Betsy Gaines Quammen takes readers on a journey into haunted towns, forgotten lives, and abandoned places. From a once-booming uranium mining community in Colorado to a fort on the coast of Florida that predates the United States itself, this riveting exploration of memory, mourning, folklore, and social anxiety shows that politicized efforts to rewrite history can only be defeated by bearing witness to the specters of the past. My Review I am fascinated like many people of the paranormal. This collection of stories features an array of different time periods and locations. It does not touch on just houses but this book also talked about all the lives lost when Hoover Dam was built. Each chapter focused on a dif...

  To save their worlds, they must destroy each other. When a deadly corruption infects Verena Cedarstone’s forest and someone she loves, she is willing to risk anything to find a cure. Even trusting Xandros Umbriel. The fae prince comes from the world her people sealed away generations ago. Verena was raised to fear his kind. Xandros has every reason to hate hers. But his kingdom is dying too, and the same darkness is consuming both their worlds. When their magic becomes inexplicably bound, they are forced to work together to uncover the truth behind the corruption. Every answer exposes another lie. Every secret pulls them closer. And every moment between them makes their forbidden attraction harder to deny. But Xandros will sacrifice anything to save his people. So will Verena. With time running out, they must decide whether to remain loyal to the worlds that made them enemies or risk everything for the bond that may be their only chance to survive. All the Stars We Buried is an e...

  A marriage built on lies and a Daddy who always gets what he wants… Love has never interested Vance Ashford. Romance is a distraction he never allowed himself to indulge. He never planned to marry—until his father made it the price of his inheritance. Now he has until his fortieth birthday or he’ll lose control of the family’s billion-dollar empire. Failure isn’t an option… but Sophia Bennett is. Brilliant, ambitious, and on the verge of becoming the Ashford Group’s youngest Vice President, she is the last woman who would ever agree to be Vance’s wife. So he doesn’t give her the choice. With one signature, he takes her freedom and her future—binding her life to his. Living under his rule, smiling for Chicago’s cameras, and playing the role of the city’s newest power couple, Sophia searches for a way to escape the man who trapped her. Only, Vance Ashford doesn’t care if she hates him—he has no intention of ever letting her go. If Sophia is going to wear his ring and carry his name...

  This can be read timeline wise in the Sins and Secrets World as book 7.5, before or after the prequel, or as a holiday duet with Christmas Sins. A Christmas adventure for the second year in a row with Sins and Secrets. Now that Callie has one holiday extravaganza under her belt she's ready to come back for more! New holiday couples, new kinks, and new gifts create a jolly atmosphere full of teasing, play, and a whole lot of smut! This is a spicy novella that features four relationships within the Sins and Secrets World and adds a little bonus content to each of the couples. Set within the club itself after a dramatic scene in book 7, Divided We Rise, tensions are high and the lust is higher as merriment bleeds into the attendees looking for some Christmas cheer. The play list includes voyeurism, group play, free use, sharing, spicy times on the check out counter (and behind), yearning, and objects used in unexpected ways. Relationships featured include Callie & Nate, Kat ...

  VICTORIA As a student doctor, I deal with bullet wounds on a regular basis, but one teeny nightclub shooting is all it takes for my sister and her rock star husband to send me a new bodyguard/ babysitter. The last person I expect to turn up is Archie “can’t-bear-to-look-you-in-the-eye” Mason. Now we’re roommates until graduation. I can’t turn around without tripping over him. If only I could trip underneath him. Because he is every bit as alluring as he was five years ago. And equally as unavailable. But when my night terrors result in us sharing the same bed, our situation sparks a brand new danger. One that could hurt both of us irreparably... ARCHIE I’ve been obsessed with Victoria Sexton for years. If my boss and friend, Ryan Cooper, had any idea how bad I have it for his wife’s little sister, he'd sack me on the spot. Living with her is testing every inch of willpower I possess. How can I watch her back when I can’t stop imagining her on it? My Review Victoria, what can I sa...

  His secret makes me shiver, but his touch makes me crow with ecstasy. After an unforgettable night at America’s coolest haunted attraction, the Sinful Spookfest, my friends and I sign on to join the Haunt. Times are hard for artists, so I’m willing to look past the terrible working conditions and wild guests to pay the bills. Even though I make enemies with the star performers before I’ve even signed my 1099-NEC. That’s how I end up working in the stupid corn maze—a fate that gets complicated once I meet the Scarecrow. This guy never turns it off; he’s always in character. As if I’m not already a sucker for talent and an alluring voice, when he defends my honor against a few drunk patrons, I’m ready for a roll in the hay with this outstanding guy. I’m just not prepared to find what’s under all that flannel and denim might be something more monstrous than I expected. A MONSTER LOVERS CARNIVAL ROMANCE Step right up. The monsters running the show are real, and so is the danger of fa...

  Carved in the Shadows by A.L. Jackson is now live on audio! Duet Narration by: Austin Stone & Andi Arndt It was a terrible idea to agree to move in with my best friend’s little sister… She is everything I’ve ever wanted and the one thing I can’t have. As our motorcycle club’s Vice President, I’m charged with her protection. Touching her would be a penalty subject to death. When she demands the chance to spread her wings, it’s my duty to go with her. I knew staying at her new apartment would be excruciating. Listening to her in her room and imagining her under the fall of the shower. But when she asks me to crawl into bed with her so she won’t feel so alone, there’s nothing I can do. One brush of her hand and I’m crumbling. One crook of those fingers and I’m trapped. One reckless night and there’s no going back. Only with the lives we lead, our enemies are never far away, and as she begins to receive threats, I’m in a race to end the threat before it’s too late. Soon, our sec...