Flur traveled across the stars to make first contact with the Cyclopes, hoping to forge a peace treaty between humanity and the first sentient aliens they've discovered. She's undergone careful training and study to prepare for this moment. But what if her approach is too human? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

For the small Midwestern town of California, Missouri, 1968 heralded another year when parents stared in dread at television screens sending images of soldiers mangled in Vietnam. Ernie and Christa Bates performed their daily toils, but never far from their thoughts was an only son named Aaron. The young man shared a strong Christian faith with his mother, and she prayed for him fervently, knowing that his prayers too were directed to God. But Ernie did not share their faith, could only invoke a spirit world that he knew existed, but did not trust. And while his son fought on soil half a world away, Ernie fought a grim battle in a world that he could not see.

They served their country, now these National Guardsmen will find their Happily Ever Afters. Fall in love with All I Ask, the first sizzling standalone romance in Nicole McLaughlin's Man Enough series. Staff Sergeant Reeve Miller lives by his own golden rules: Train hard, Work hard, and f*ck hard. This way of thinking has served him well. He’s enjoyed a successful career in the military, started his own landscaping business while serving part time in the Guard, and left a string of very happy females in his wake... until he meets one feisty, smart woman in a bar looking for a one-night stand. Emily Phillips is tired of working her ass off and not enjoying her life. According to her accountant, Emily is a millionaire. But her friends say she is a workaholic heading for lonely spinsterhood.The night of her high school best friend’s bachelorette party seems like a good time to try something new, and when the blue-collar hottie at the bar gives her the look, she’s ready to take a walk on the wild side. He makes it clear that he can give her a night to keep her very satisfied, and since it’s only a night, why bother sharing her title of CEO? But as one night becomes two and three, both Reeve and Emily find it harder to keep their hearts safe. "A super sexy, naughty-alpha-but-sweet hero, a boss-employee relationship with a twist... Nicole McLaughlin had a new fan by chapter two!" -- New York Times bestseller Erin Nicholas

Behind the colorful charm and vibrant history of the English seaside town of Blackpool is a legacy of secrets. Secrets people have killed to keep hidden. But for Michael and Molly Graham, finding the truth has become personal. Their friend clings to life in a hospital—shot to keep him quiet—and the couple is driven to uncover what he would risk his life for…and what someone would murder for. But the pieces of this puzzle are as disparate as any they've faced—a sunken pirate ship, a one-legged skeleton, vengeful curses and a grim family legacy. And if they put the pieces together, will they only be digging their own graves?

Returning to her Mississippi hometown to help rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, Jacyn Boas is driven into the arms of an old flame, who's on the trail of a demon that's been eating the souls of Katrina survivors. Original.

What happens when a convenient marriage becomes more than vows at thealtar? Find out in this fabulous box set of stories by USA TODAYbestselling Harlequin Presents® authors! Lost to the Desert Warrior by Sarah Morgan Desperate to escape anarranged marriage, Layla, the princess of Tazkhan, throws herself atthe mercy of Sheikh Raz Al Zahki—her family's greatest enemy! Butprotection has a price… This brooding desert king is determined tomake her his queen! Marriage Made on Paper by Maisey Yates Lily Ford is dedicated to herwork. But when her boss Gage Forrester needs some positive PR, hisoutrageous solution is to propose to Lily! All in the name ofbusiness, of course…until Gage insists on claiming his wedding night! Bride in a Gilded Cage by Abby Green Rafael Romero is determined tomake Isobel his bride and it seems she has no choice! But Isobelintends to stay as free as a bird…not anticipating that her newhusband will keep her caged once he discovers her virginity… Too Proud to be Bought by Sharon Kendrick Waitress Zara Evans doesn'tbelong in high society. That is, until she manages to captivateNikolai Komorov, who believes all women have their price. But Nikolaihas never encountered anyone like Zara—a young woman who is too proudand too willful to be bought…