Have you ever believed you'd one day cross paths with someone who would sweep you off your feet and offer you a life right out of a fairy tale?When you've spent your life hiding from monsters, it seems reasonable that you might cling to a magical, fabled romance.I did. I found it was easier to look for the positive, to remain hopeful, and to sometimes imagine a fantasy-worthy life.I'm not sure if I did it for my sanity or to keep my brother's spirits up. You see, Ransom Bishop is not only my brother, he's also the one who saved me from a life that would've ended badly, and in doing so, he gave up so much. Since the day he stole me away from the monsters when I was nine years old, Ransom has been mother, father, brother, and best friend, watching my back and protecting me from ... them.For fifteen years, we thought we were safe and maybe we were. But then my brother helped a friend in need, and everything changed.They found us.Now it's a...

Jewel has spent his entire life making himself as small and invisible as possible. His healing magic is rare, powerful and dangerous. If he could, he'd spend his days caring for wounded animals or those unable to afford a physician. His older brother, the crown prince, has a far different use in mind for Jewel's powers, however. He would much rather Jewel use his magic to extract information from captures spies, or simply torment whoever Henry chooses.Briar is here to rob the royal treasury. The youngest prince was little more than a mark, but she's grown fond of Jewel's gentle nature. She doesn't have the heart to tell him that she's nowhere near as good as he believes.When tragedy strikes and Henry makes his move, Jewel will finally have to face his brother, or lose himself forever.

The Persian epic that inspired Eric Clapton's unforgettable love song "Layla" and that Lord Byron called "the Romeo and Juliet of the East," in a masterly new translationA Penguin ClassicThe iconic love story of the Middle East, by a twelfth-century Persian poet who has been compared to Shakespeare for his subtlety, inventiveness, and dramatic force, Layli and Majnun tells of star-crossed lovers whose union is tragically thwarted by their families and whose passion continues to ripple out across the centuries. Theirs is a love that lasts a lifetime, and in Nezami's immortal telling, erotic longing blends with spiritual self-denial in an allegory of Sufi aspiration, as the amenities of civilization give way to the elemental wilderness, desire is sublimated into a mystical renunciation of the physical world, and the soul confronts its essence. This is a tour de force of Persian literature, in a translation that captures the extraordinary power and...

From the author of the international bestseller The Light Over London and The Whispers of War comes a poignant and unforgettable tale of five women living across three different times whose lives are all connected by one very special garden.Present day: Emma Lovett, who has dedicated her career to breathing new life into long-neglected gardens, has just been given the opportunity of a lifetime: to restore the gardens of the famed Highbury House estate, designed in 1907 by her hero Venetia Smith. But as Emma dives deeper into the gardens' past, she begins to uncover secrets that have long lain hidden. 1907: A talented artist with a growing reputation for her ambitious work, Venetia Smith has carved out a niche for herself as a garden designer to industrialists, solicitors, and bankers looking to show off their wealth with sumptuous country houses. When she is hired to design the gardens of Highbury House, she is determined to make them...

Are the ties that bind them about to be ripped apart? The Tempest family and friends are gathering for Cassie's eighteenth birthday party. But as they come together, a series of explosive events will threaten everything they hold dear. Cassie's sister Jess is about to fly to Italy on holiday, but can she forget the horror of what she saw in her flat that afternoon? Family friend Jenny Barlow has been keeping a devastating secret for years... but for how much longer? And does the discovery of a dead body on the beach spell danger for one of the Tempests? Grief, fear, desire and deception all collide as the ties that bind the family are strained like never before. Can they withstand the ultimate stress test?

He'll do anything to save her ... even work for the enemy. August, 1944. In German-occupied Paris, former schoolteacher Auguste Duchene has stumbled upon an unusual way to survive: he finds missing people. When he's approached by the French Resistance to locate a missing priest - and a cache of stolen weapons - Duchene initially refuses. But the Resistance offer him no choice. Within hours, he's also blackmailed by a powerful Nazi into searching for a German soldier who's suspected of deserting. To fail at either task will have deadly consequences for Duchene - and for his daughter Marienne. So begins a frantic race against time. As forces close in on Paris, Duchene has only 48 hours to locate the missing priest and soldier, or lose the only person he loves ...

Petra Penfold-Knight is the leader of a religious cult. Many join because of the persuasive charm of privileged Petra. But not all. Some 'members' are babies stolen from their unmarried mothers.Red Shoes—so-called because the wearing of them is a mark of membership —could have been a straightforward thriller or suspense novel. It's not. Carmel Bird has Petra's guardian angel tell the story. And angels, of course, always have their own opinions and a rather particular point of view.First published in 1998, and inspired by the story of the Australian religious cult known as the 'The Family', Red Shoes is the second book in award-winning author Carmel Bird's compelling Mandala trilogy, a series of novels which examines the dark danger of charismatic leaders. It was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin in 1999.Novelist, essayist and non-fiction writer Carmel Bird won the Patrick White Award in 2016. Her works include The Bluebird Café (1990)...

Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This box set includes: RESCUED BY HER HIGHLAND SOLDIERLairds of ArdvarrickBy Sarah Mallory(Georgian) After Madeleine d'Evremont is rescued by a rugged Highlander on her perilous escape to France, she dares believe she might have a future with the rough soldier. Then his secret identity is revealed... A VISCOUNT TO SAVE HER REPUTATIONBy Helen Dickson(Regency)Escaping an unwanted marriage proposal, heiress Lucy falls straight into the arms of Viscount Rockley, causing a scandal! Now time is running out to save her reputation—and her heart!THE KNIGHT'S RUNAWAY MAIDENLovers and LegendsBy Nicole Locke(Medieval)Balthus of Warstone secretly loved Séverine, his...

Repossession agent Cristine O'Connor escaped the horrible memories of her past in Austin and buried herself deep in a new, safe, quiet life.Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Nick McClain sucks at undercover work, but that doesn't stop the powers that be from sending him into the field, and into danger.When Cris repossesses a car and discovers Nick locked in the trunk, it's just a matter of time until their secrets—and their pasts—collide. They'll need to risk everything, including their hearts, to survive.