Sidney Westerbrook has always studied darkness and damnation from a sensible distance. Now to earn his place as a league Bookkeeper, he must discover why Chicago is such a battleground of soul-linked warriors. But the research becomes personal when he finds himself over his head, under attack, and at the mercy of Alyce Carver-a waif with demon-lit eyes, and a deep yearning in her heart.

Why do decent people do shameful things? While media attention focuses on the misbehavior of the rich and famous, every day, thousands of ordinary people make choices for which they suffer humiliation, emotional pain, and loss. They can hide behind the cloak of anonymity and their stories are rarely told. Such was the case of Jonathan Feldman, a respected sixty-nine-year-old businessman. Since childhood, Jonathan has had an ongoing relationship with what Dr. Carl Jung would call his shadoweverything that is repressed, undeveloped, and denied in ones self. For Jonathan, this darker alter ego is the famous actor he had aspired to become. Jonathans shadow manifests as an apparitional entity co-existing as the antagonist, snidely debating with Jonathan as he wrestles with his options, cleverly influencing him to make a series of bad choices. And if Jonathan isnt careful, his shadow could ultimately lead him into planning his final exit. As he did with A Particle of God, author Teddy Bart probes one of lifes enigmas through the journey toward self-discovery of Jonathan Feldman.

Justin and Ellie have family secrets that are about to be revealed…and magic is about to happen Justin might be a little crazy but he’s not wrong… He knows there are things in this world that defy explanation and he's determined to prove the existence of magic. He never expected to find everything he was searching for in his bed. She’s beautiful, naked and she has wings… No, he's not kidding. He woke up one night to find her making love to him. He's got to be dreaming, right? He's not. And now she’s got seriously bad characters chasing her. He'll protect her. Or die trying. Scarlata may have wings, but she's not a curiosity to be studied. Justin needs to be taught a lesson and she's just the female to do it. He wants to put her under glass? Foolish human. He’s going to discover how stupid that plan is. But first…she wants a taste of him. She can’t deny how sexy he is. All sleek muscle and long…limbs. She's going to take what she wants then she’ll get rid of him. Or keep him around for sex. If they live that long. Because he’s unwittingly brought trouble to her door. Now, Justin will discover how right he is about the existence of magic… Ellie isn’t crazy. She really was almost kidnapped by a man who didn’t seem completely human. But the man who came to her rescue is hiding his own secrets. Antonin de Feo has been employed to guard Ellie Johannson’s luscious body from harm. Unknown to her, Ellie is the daughter of the Etruscan God of the Woods, Selvans, and her father fears for her safety. When Ellie is nearly taken, Antonin has the perfect place to keep her safe: in his bed. He’s fallen hard for the beauty, but will his secrets drive her away? Or put her in more danger?

Mathews uses a limited definition of paranormal, and examines works set, for the most part, in a relatively realistic modern world inhabited by both humans and paranormal beings.

Steamy Romantasy. Unique Mythology. Seduced by Magic Justin Johannson knows there are things in this world that defy explanation and he's determined to prove the existence of magic. He never expected to find everything he was searching for in his bed. But when he wakes in a secluded cabin to find a naked redhead with wings and an attitude making love to him, well... Justin's more than willing to give the woman anything she wants. Scarlata is convinced Justin wants only to capture her for scientific study, which is so not going to happen. The foolish man needs to be taught a lesson to leave her and all magical creatures in peace. But she can't deny the sexual attraction between them. And really, what could one night of unretrained passion possibly hurt... Seduced in Shadow Antonin de Feo has been employed to guard luscious Ellie Johannson from harm. He's been watching from the shadows but when she's nearly kidnapped, Antonin has the perfect place to keep her safe--in his bed. He's fallen hard for the beauty but he fears the secrets of his magical heritage might drive her away or put her in even more danger. Ellie can't resist her sexy bodyguard and promptly lands in his bed. She never wants to leave but dark forces are gathering and the walls are closing around them. Ellie needs someone she can trust at her side. But when Ellie discovers Antonin isn't exactly what he seems to be, will she push him away? Or let him risk his life for her own secrets?

No escape, no fun, no sex... What's a forgotten goddess to do? It's been three months since Kari, an Etruscan Goddess, was kidnapped and her two hot captors have yet to lay a hand on her. She hasn't been playing hard to get. In fact, she's made it clear she'd be more than happy to pass the time more...pleasurably. Yes, Den and Jacoby may work for the bad guys, but they're not evil. They're yummy. Den would gladly give Kari everything and anything she wants. He wants to take her up on the offer in her teasing smile, but he needs something in return. His mother is dying and he needs Kari to help him get her to help...to the wolf shifters who would shoot Den and Jacoby on sight. Jacoby also needs Kari's help to get his sister Emelia away from his evil father. Jacoby will do whatever it takes to make sure his father can't corrupt Emelia. If that means defecting to the shifters, no problem. Especially if that also means he can continue to see Kari. But even the best-laid plans can go wrong...and when Kari, Jacoby and Den need to rescue Emelia, none of them expect the fight to cost more than they're willing to pay.

The second in New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop's captivating Black Jewels trilogy. Witch has come, but now she is lost in darkness - and the fate of everyone she loves hangs in the balance. For centuries, they have waited. Now Witch - the long-prophesised Queen who will bring freedom to the realms - has finally come. But she is lost in darkness, and has a long road to recovery ahead of her. While Saetan, her adopted father, waits for her to return to the living world, Daemon, the third side of the triangle needed to complete the prophecy, walks in the Twisted Kingdom on the edge of madness. As insidious whispers and dark schemes ferment treachery and betrayal, Witch must decide who she is, and what she will become. To protect those she loves, she must be more than an heir. She must become a Queen. 'Stunning' - Liz Loves Books

In the exhilarating penultimate thriller of the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling Department Q series, the team must hunt for a nefarious criminal who has slipped under the radar for decades. On her sixtieth birthday, a woman takes her own life. When the case lands on Detective Carl Mørck’s desk, he can’t imagine what this has to do with Department Q, Copenhagen’s cold cases division since the cause of death seems apparent. However, his superior, Marcus Jacobsen, is convinced that this is related to an unsolved case that has been plaguing him since 1988. At Marcus's behest, Carl and the Department Q gang—Rose, Assad, and Gordon—reluctantly begin to investigate. And they quickly discover that Marcus is onto something: Every two years for the past three decades, there have been unusual, impeccably timed deaths with connections between them that cannot be ignored, including mysterious piles of salt at the scenes. As the investigation goes deeper, it emerges that these "accidents" are in fact part of a sinister murder scheme. Faced with their toughest case yet, made only more difficult by COVID-19 restrictions and the challenges of their personal lives, the Department Q team must race to find the culprit before the next murder is committed, as it is becoming increasingly clear that the killer is far from finished.

The quest of the Seven Swords has freed the shadows to prey upon mankind. Ridmark has learned that the sorceress Cathala holds the secret of the Seven Swords, and quests to free her from the grasp of an imprisoning spell. But the Maledicti priests know of Ridmark's quest, and plot to stop him with a deadly new weapon. For how can a knight fight the shadows in his mind?

The true story of a self-taught sleuth's quest to prove his eye-opening theory about the source of the world's most famous plays, taking readers inside the vibrant era of Elizabethan England as well as the contemporary scene of Shakespeare scholars and obsessives. What if Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare . . . but someone else wrote him first? Acclaimed author of The Map Thief, Michael Blanding presents the twinning narratives of renegade scholar Dennis McCarthy and Elizabethan courtier Sir Thomas North. Unlike those who believe someone else secretly wrote Shakespeare, McCarthy argues that Shakespeare wrote the plays, but he adapted them from source plays written by North decades before. In Shakespeare's Shadow alternates between the enigmatic life of North, the intrigues of the Tudor court, the rivalries of English Renaissance theater, and academic outsider McCarthy's attempts to air his provocative ideas in the clubby world of Shakespearean scholarship. Through it all, Blanding employs his keen journalistic eye to craft a captivating drama, upending our understanding of the beloved playwright and his "singular genius." Winner of the 2021 International Book Award in Narrative Non-Fiction