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He knows how to score, on and off the ice . . . Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn't have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, she's nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck won't include the king of one-night stands. It'll take more than flashy moves to win her over . . . Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girls . . . he's a ladies man, all right, and he's yet to meet a woman who's immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world - and now she wants to be friends? Nope. It's not over until he says it's over. Dean is in full-on pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe it's time to stop focusing on scoring . . . and shoot for love.

<strong>'<em>Fruit Fly</em> is savage and darkly hilarious. A pointed satire of publishing with flawed, fascinating characters.' Juno Dawson</strong> <br/><br/><strong>Anyone can write a bestseller. Here's how.</strong> <br/><br/><strong>GO GAY</strong> <br/><br/>It's been seven years since Mallory shot to fame as a literary sensation. But after years of struggling with writer's block, she's desperate to resurrect her career before it spirals into obscurity. She needs inspiration to strike - and fast. <br/><br/><strong>GO SAD</strong> <br/><br/>Enter Leo - a young struggling addict sleeping under bridges and trading sex for survival. He's vulnerable. He's enigmatic. He's exactly what Mallory has been looking for. <br/><br/><strong>GO DARK</strong> <br/><br/>Mallory needs Leo if she wants another bestseller. Authenticity sells, and there's nothing more authentic than real life. She's the perfect person to tell Leo's story. Gay, sad, dark - just what the world needs right now. But as secrets threaten to unravel more than just her career, Mallory must decide: just how far will she go to pen the perfect story? <br/><br/><strong>'Absolutely unforgettable. A raw, visceral triumph that echoes modern classics like <em>Trainspotting</em>, <em>Young Mungo</em> and <em>A Little Life</em>, yet stands entirely on its own.' John Marrs</strong>

<b>A beautifully told, dark and unsettling fairy-tale about a safe haven for women which transforms them into vessels of revenge, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, A. G Slatter and Julia Armfield</b><br/><br/>A woman in the woods alone is never the beginning of the story. It's usually the end.<br/><br/>ELLY<br/><br/>Elly is running. Pregnant and still in her wedding dress, she flees the cottage that her new husband, Ethan, has rented for their wedding night. Because he's not what people think he is, and she knows that one day he'll hurt her in a way she can't fix.<br/><br/>Freezing and alone in the woods in the dead of night, she accepts that she's going to die. But just as she has given up all hope, a house appears out of nowhere, and a woman beckons her in. Welcome to Hex House. A place that can only be found by those who truly need it. A place that teaches broken women how to access a power more beautiful and more horrifying than anything they could have imagined.<br/><br/>SIOBHAN<br/><br/>Edinburgh, present day: Siobhan's life is in ruins. Once a promising documentary filmmaker, she has given up on her dream, and kept all the terrifying footage she has of Hex House hidden away. She tries to erase all the horrors she witnessed with drugs and alcohol, and spends her time toying with a man in increasingly feral and dangerous ways. Her brother won't speak to her, and she ignores the scar on her stomach that never fully heals<br/><br/>But despite everything, always, she feels the presence of that place.<br/><br/>And she knows, deep down, that she has to return.<br/><br/>Amy Stewart is a writer living in the Scottish Borders. She was the winner of the New Writing North & Word Factory Northern Apprentice Award in 2021 and the Mairtin Crawford Prize for Short Story in 2022. She has been Highly Commended in the 2019 Bridport Prize and shortlisted for the 2023 Bristol Short Story Prize. Her work can be found in New Writing Scotland, Visual Verse and Test Signal. She holds an MA in Creative Writing from York St John University and is studying for a Creative Writing PhD at the University of Sheffield.

<b> </b>This deluxe paperback edition features glow-in-the-dark cover effects! Why choose between naughty or nice in this steamy, suspenseful Christmas-themed stalker romance that's perfect for dark romance readers seeking a spicy, festive read. <br/><br/><b> </b><br/><br/><b><i>It's the night before Christmas and I'm alone in the house...</i></b><br/><br/>Popular jewelry influencer Chloe Hallman is steeling herself to spend another holiday on her own. Instead, she finds herself drawn to two different guys... a smoldering hot fan of her secret, seductive online persona, and a sexy fireman named Jack who looks out for her in their NYC neighborhood.<br/><br/><b><i>She has no idea that I know her better than she knows herself. Her deepest secrets, her darkest desires-she's careful, but I've been watching, never leaving footprints in the snow outside her home. </i></b><br/><br/>Jack was the first responder to the accident that stole a beautiful young woman's family two Christmases ago, and he's been quietly guarding her ever since. When Jack uncovers Chloe's secret account, his obsession only grows. Both he and Chloe are drawn to the darkness that mirrors their own.<br/><br/><b><i>She's my Christmas wish come true. And I'm hers. She just doesn't know it yet.</i></b><br/><br/>Will Chloe's Christmas be a tale of fiery passion...or a dangerous game with a man whose love knows no bounds?<br/><br/><b>TROPES</b><br/><br/>Stalker romance<br/><br/>Acquainted in real life<br/><br/>Christmas romance<br/><br/>Fireman romance<br/><br/>Morally grey MMC<br/><br/>He falls first<br/><br/>Kink friendly<br/><br/><b><i>He Sees You When You're Sleeping </i>is a dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the content warnings at the beginning of the book.</b>

The twist of a knife. The birth of a legend. Step into the world of the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas with this collection of prequel novellas. Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom's most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful Assassin's Guild and its scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, she yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam. But when Arobynn dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, Celaena finds herself acting independently of his wishes and questioning her own allegiance. If she hopes to escape Arobynn's clutches, Celaena will have to put her faith in her wits and her blade ... knowing that if she fails, she'll lose not just a chance at freedom but her life. A prequel to the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass, this collection of five novellas explores the history of this cunning assassin and her enthralling - and deadly - world. Included in this volume: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord The Assassin and the Healer The Assassin and the Desert The Assassin and the Underworld The Assassin and the Empire

In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna have been lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna's body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it. Fortunately, there exists a mysterious school of jujutsu sorcerers who exist to protect the precarious existence of the living from the supernatural! The battle between the two strongest sorcerers-Gojo and Sukuna-unfolds on a mind-blowing scale! The combatants repeatedly open their domains and repair burnt-out cursed techniques. Their back-and-forth clash continues, but when Sukuna summons Mahoraga, will the balance of power tip his way?

<b>A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the USA Today bestselling author of <i>Black Sheep</i> and <i>So Thirsty</i>.</b><br/><br/>Clio Louise Barnes leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer, but beneath the glossy veneer she harbors a not-so glamorous secret: she grew up in a haunted house. Well, not haunted. Possessed. After Clio's parent's messy divorce, her mother, Alex, moved Clio and her sisters into a house occupied by a demon. Or so Alex claimed. That's not what Clio's sisters remember or what the courts determined when they stripped Alex of custody after she went off the deep end. But Alex was insistent; she even wrote a book about her experience in the house.<br/><br/>After Alex's sudden death, the supposedly possessed house passes to Clio and her sisters. Where her sisters see childhood trauma, Clio sees an opportunity for house flipping content. Only, as the home makeover process begins, Clio discovers there might be some truth to her mother's claims. As memories resurface and Clio finally reads her mother's book, the presence in the house becomes more real, and more sinister, revealing ugly truths that threaten to shake Clio's beautiful life to its very foundation.