Aspiring actor Tyler Larson works in his aunt’s diner to help her while waiting for his big break. He has a bit of a crush on a doctor who comes in who he’s nicknamed “Dr. Hottie.” When Dr. Hottie comes in with another doctor, Tyler recognizes Jack Ridgley as a guy he’d had a hot as hell one night stand with. Jack claims not to remember Tyler, but later he reveals he hasn’t forgotten Tyler either. Since Jack has a long distance lover, he and Tyler embark on a friendship only, but both men have trouble keeping their thoughts and hands to themselves. As Tyler’s acting career begins to take off, the guys get closer, and Jack begins to find Tyler too tempting to resist.

Rediscover this “lyrical look at how a community heals, how families recover, and how individuals grow” (The Washington Post) with the complete Beartown trilogy in one unputdownable ebook from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman. In the “beautifully told” (The New York Times Book Review) Beartown—which inspired the HBO series of the same name—a small town obsessed with the local junior hockey team is rocked by a shocking act of violence. As accusations and rumors fly, the town must grapple with its identity as never before. Tensions rise when it’s rumored that the Beartown hockey team will be disbanded in Us Against You. The entire future of the team and the town hinges on an upcoming game that could change everything forever. Finally, the series that “deftly explores recovery and rebirth” (Us Weekly) comes to an evocative conclusion with The Winners. In the two years since the events of Beartown, the residents must face difficult questions and determine just want they are willing to sacrifice for their home.

Almost 100 years have passed since the Union of Neptu united the people of the planet. But Cat, the Neptian computer, predicts an imminent attack by the Qhan, a reptilian race, under their self-appointed god Qhatan and the Empire of a Thousand Planets. Neptu and the Qhan home planet, Zhra, are connected by a star gate that has long been sealed, but the despotic Qhatan will stop at nothing to open it again, draining both his resources and his people. When young psychic Joran of Zhra contacts Cat after Qhatan brutally terminates his father, Cat foresees a way to stop their predicted invasion. He reawakens Jalath the Sorcerer to help the young Zoltan develop his psychic powers, a force against Qhatan, and lead a mass exodus to Earth, which has recovered from nuclear holocaust. Meanwhile, on Zhra, Joran seeks to liberate his people, but Qhatan’s minions stalk him in Zhra’s subterranean tunnels, and as Jalath travels the states of Neptu looking for candidates to establish a new colony on Earth, a group of zealots will stop at nothing to discredit Jalath’s knowledge and work. The third book in the Devistor series, The Empire of a Thousand Planets plunges readers once again into Jefferson’s deeply sophisticated universe, only to find it balancing on the edge of a knife.

Previously in the Knotted Cord, Mite Mannies had come to the Vane Isles, and there he fulfilled an ancient prophecy; but now a harmless looking jewel may hold unknown powers, and it has a history that is intriguing and also vague.Ann Trown, a friend of Mite's, comes for a visit and becomes ensnared in this jewel's mystery. Follow her and this mystery to its conclusion as they visit other isles and encounter various nefarious schemes, and Ann learns that she may hold the answer to the mystery in the end.

Bring home two delightful romances from author Diann Hunt—available in an exclusive 2-in-1 collection! Abigail O’Connor is determined to discover who left her as an infant on her adoptive parents’ doorstep—and why. But will the truth bring freedom—and a chance at love—or more hurt? Adelaide Sanborn longs for an adventurous life at sea, but society’s conventions prevent seafaring ventures for “respectable” women. Will a marriage of convenience be her ticket to making dreams reality?

Dark Secrets and Forbidden Desires Caught in a web of passion and intrigue, I find myself torn between duty and desire. Jasper Blackstone, the man who betrayed me, still holds my heart captive. Renowned as an investigative reporter, my mission is to expose the hidden truths of the elite Blackstone dynasty. With each shocking revelation, I'm ready to bring them down. But Jasper's allure keeps pulling me back, blurring the lines between love and loyalty. Despite our undeniable chemistry, can I trust him again? With the ultimate story that could shatter the Blackstone empire within my grasp, a profound decision looms: Choose the love of a dangerous man, or reveal the shadows of his family's legacy. For love, for truth, a choice must be made.