She was chosen to save the world, he was chosen to end it. They weren't supposed to be enemies but love had other plans... After losing the only person who ever loved her — her mother — seventeen-year-old Atlas Morgan feels like her world is falling apart, only to discover that the end is truly near. The mystical river that has protected the fragile human world from the demonic invasion will run dry by midnight of the winter solstice. The paranormal community known as the Shadows was given seven chances to replenish the river… And they have failed six times. In a desperate attempt to prevent the bloodbath and the destruction of humankind, the Shadows choose a mortal: Atlas. Still drowning in grief and sorrow, Atlas musters up the courage and accepts her role as the chosen one, not realizing where the true danger lies. Werewolves, vampires and witches seek to destroy her, but it’s love that’s going to be her undoing...

*****This is a must read for fans of A Shade of Vampire, Twilight and The Mortal Instruments.****** Her mission is to save the world. His mission is to end it. So, what happens when they fall in love? Now that Atlas is the official leader, it's her job to make sure the team is prepared for the second quest. But infighting and secrets are causing the team to drift apart. What’s worse, Kane commits a cruel act that makes Atlas wonder if he’s beyond redemption. And if being a leader means choosing duty over love, what will become of Atlas and Kane? With the Shadow world facing it’s darkest foe yet, are they strong enough for what lies ahead?

Thrills and chills are in store for our alpha heroes and daring heroines this spooky October at the enchanted shop All Hallow’s Needs. Whether tricked or treated, our couples will discover that a shifter’s mate is in the stars… Shadow Kisses is a boxed set of ALL NEW short stories set in Zodiac Shifters, a collection of books with an astrological spin on love. From Aries to Virgo… discover all-new tales of paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Our world features New York Times, USA Today, and other bestselling authors. Warning: Shadow Kisses is all about the sexy Zodiac Shifters who rendezvous for a sexy Halloween tryst. And it's our gift to you... Includes: A Witch’s Haunting by Crystal Dawn Moon Kissed by C.D. Gorri Expect Me to Serve by McKayla Schutt Reconciled by Beth Caudill Tricked or Treated Dragon Mates by Dominque Eastwick and Melissa Thomas

Gabriella can talk to ghosts, but that isn’t her biggest problem. That would be Rexton, the sexy as sin incubus she can’t seem to stay away from. He’s offering her a chance to learn about her gift as well as a job, but she knows there’s a lot more on the table. Rexton hasn’t been able to get Gabriella out of his head since he met her months before. He’s an incubus, he’s supposed to make people obsessed not the other way around, but it seems the tables are turned. Both Gabriella and Rexton know the dangers of mixing business with pleasure, but some desires can’t be ignored. *New Adult Paranormal Romance*

“Come home with me.” At that, Kiss tilts her head back to look at him, startled. Zane gazes back at her—and there it is again, that rawness from those days they spent together, that honesty, that realness that was never part of the game they were playing back then. Their emotions, at least, had been true. But she has changed. Kiss has left. Zane thought he would no longer know loneliness—but he was wrong, and now he roams the earth kissing monsters into angels. Being a Gifted One, humans no longer recoil from him but instead are drawn to him like moths to a flame, begging for a touch of his lips; yet with every touch, all that he’s kissing are shadows. He wants Kiss back. He craves her love. But she has changed. As he discovers the truth about her, Zane sets out to find a way to tame the beast in her heart, so he can once again claim her kisses—without turning her into an angel. Yet as both monsters and angels try to come between them, Zane and Kiss have to make a choice: To give up on each other. Or to fight instead.

Compelling romance and swashbuckling thrills. Shadows aren’t always what they seem. The dramatic and gripping story of one man with two lives and the woman he craves, but cannot have… It started with one exceptional man, Francis Granville. He was a British aristocrat with an illustrious title and lineage that could be traced back for centuries. However, this was no bored, frivolous, idle peer or courtier. Behind the veneer of remote, ducal aloofness that most of late 18th century aristocratic society saw, Francis was both an extremely able as well as a down-to-earth and charming man. To those aware of his extensive business interests, he was astute, rich and powerful, with diverse enterprises and holdings around the expanding British Empire and further, to countries eager and open to trade. However, absolutely no one knew about his ‘little sideline’ - because he was also a ruthless, faceless and elusive criminal, known only as The Shadow, or L’Ombre. He had a price on his head and was wanted on both sides of the English Channel for smuggling and pirating. Francis Granville was one man with two lives. And then, one fateful day changed the course of his life. While he was in Normandy, in northern France, on one of his illegal trading expeditions, L’Ombre was approached for help by a Frenchwoman, desperate to save her family. The lengths she’d gone to in order to find him and plead her case made him wonder what it would be like to have someone care for him so much they’d risk losing everything they owned, including their freedom, even their life, just to save him from a dire fate. Francis had always managed to wrap most people around his little finger, especially women; he’d also laughed at danger, thought himself untouchable and invincible, and relished the excitement his secret double life brought him. That was until his long-time enemy finally caught up with him, a malicious and clever adversary who’d been using the growing social unrest and inefficient government in France during the late 1780’s and the start of the Revolution to further his own nefarious ends. Francis’s arrogance and distraction were nearly his downfall, causing him to risk losing not only his life in terrible circumstances, but also the unconventional woman who meant everything to him.

Kiss’s thoughts scatter when Zane starts to move; he advances, his steps lithe and graceful as a predator’s. Like the monster he used to be. He still carries that strength, that rawness, with every step he takes toward her. “Kiss,” he rasps, suddenly before her, her name a sweet hiss floating off his lips. He is close enough to touch—and before she can think, before she can think of backing away or coming closer instead, he’s already doing just that: touching her. “Kiss,” he repeats roughly, his gaze bright with emotions she can feel swirling in her heart, a wild dance. “What are you doing here? How have you found me?” After surrendering herself to the monster called Lock, all to save Zane’s life, Kiss is now forced to live in the demon’s lair as his obedient servant, bound to him by a ring made of bone. Lock’s word is law. Her name is now Scarlet because he says it is. And she is sent away to kill Zane and collect his blood, because he tells her so. Meanwhile, Zane is traveling the world in search for a human who could become the next Gifted One—a Monster Kisser, like him—which brings him to a sleepy seaside town, where he soon meets a young, blue-haired woman called Skylar. Skylar has a secret to hide—yet when Zane starts to uncover it, he realizes that their paths crossing must have been a twist of fate. Willing to do anything to free Kiss from Lock’s reign, Zane is ready to break every rule and make any promise; even if it means the wrath of angels. Even if it means giving Kiss his blood.

The third book in the series of New York Times best-selling adaptations of Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy. It's springtime at St. Vladimir's Academy, and Rose is close to graduation, but since making her first Strigoi kills, things haven't felt quite right. She's having dark thoughts, behaving erratically, and worst of all ...might be seeing ghosts. Consumed by her forbidden love with her tutor Dimitri and protecting her best friend, the Moroi princess Lissa, Rose is in no state to see the deadly threat that will change her entire world - and make her choose between the two people she loves most.

Harlequin Intrigue brings you a collection of reader favorites from the Shadow Agents series by New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden. Get all three edge-of-your-seat reads, now available for the first time in one volume! ALPHA ONE Juliana James has never forgotten the day Logan Quinn left her heart in pieces. But if she wants to stay alive, Juliana must trust the navy SEAL to protect her from a ruthless weapons dealer. Once she is safe, Logan will have a new mission: to get another chance with the woman he can't lose again. GUARDIAN RANGER Veronica Lane knows that ex-Ranger Jasper Adams is the only man who can keep her safe. Posing as a ruthless mercenary is a cover for what Jasper is really doing—hunting a killer. What will happen once Veronica discovers that everything about him is a lie...except his passion for her? SHARPSHOOTER Gunner Ortez has been watching Sydney Sloan's back since he save her life two years ago. Sydney knows Gunner is her only hope at completing their hostage-rescue mission. But the ex-SEAL who arouses her passion also poses the greatest risk to the secret she carries in her heart…and in her belly.

From young author Coco Ma comes a dazzling tale of adventure, power, and betrayal, weaving together a stunning world of magic with a killer cast in an explosive, unforgettable collection. Shadow Frost Something dark is brewing in the kingdom of Axaria. The young princess and heir to the throne, Asterin Faelenhart, has a unique set of affinities—or powers. So unique, in fact, she is tasked with hunting down the beast which threatens to destroy her kingdom. With the help of her friends, Asterin sets out to destroy the creature, but as they journey deeper into the forest, they unearth a plot to assassinate the young princess. God Storm After defeating her evil mother, newly coronated Queen Asterin Faelenhart’s kingdom is safe. Except Asterin’s triumph has come at a devastating cost—the shadows in Axaria have begun to stir once again. Another realm coexists with the mortal world—the beautiful, nightmarish Immortal Realm ruled by the wicked God of Shadow, King Eoin. When their paths entwine, Asterin realizes that Eoin possesses exactly what—and who—she seeks most.