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In a world where vampires and witches live in secrecy, 16-year-old Larissa Norton's life is turned upside down when her vampire parents are murdered and a dark presence begins pursuing her. Forced to flee into hiding, Larissa discovers she is not who she thought she was. She learns her real name is Larissa Dubois, a powerful witch born in 1920s New Orleans.

A dark figure murdered Larissa Norton’s father before coming after her and her mother. To save Larissa, her mother placed her on a train, where she fell asleep and later woke up alone…and very confused. See, vampires don’t sleep. That train delivered her to the safety of a coven where witches, vampires, werewolves, and shape-shifters live and learn together. She discovered the coven was more than it appeared, much more. It was a school full of orphans like her. All needing to learn how to hone their abilities and live in the world of humans.

When my boyfriend asked me to go on a weekend getaway to his family’s cabin, I pictured evenings cuddled on the couch by the fireplace and candlelit dinners. Time for us to reconnect, and if I was picking up on all of his mixed signals, maybe he was going to propose.

Nursing a broken heart, Julia takes a job far away from home in the little town of Mystic Cove. She has no interest in dating, at least for a while, but the eccentric old lady who owns the local bookstore seems to have other ideas. Julia finally agrees to one date. She's surprised when things with her enigmatic blind date go well, but will she face even more heartbreak when she finds out her blind date is a vampire?

Larissa now knows what is after her and why, and, with the help of her new family at the coven, has survived an attempt to gain what it wants. If only life were simple and that was the end of it. While its threat constantly looms overhead, many questions still haunt Larissa. The more she learns about her past, the more questions arise from both her and other interested parties, such as the Council of Mages who are not sure what to make of this immortal sister of theirs; they are far from ready to welcome her in with open arms.

Larissa has settled into life in the coven and has allowed her thoughts to think of the future, a future that may or may not be within these walls. The one thing she is sure of, that future includes Nathan. Without him, her life would be empty, though the harsh reality of being in love with a mortal is always there in her mind, along with the emptiness that came with it.

Fresh out of college, Halsey and Shae are finally coming home–or, at least, that was the plan. A tragic accident on an isolated country road late at night, a lone mysterious house that seems to call to them, and an unearthly, nightmarish menagerie of creatures prowling everywhere have other ideas....

A mysterious serial killer has violently claimed the lives of five random residents in the sleepy town of Maple Oaks, Vermont. Then, all goes silent. Five years later a former resident, Joseph Givens, returns after trying to better himself and shake the demons that consumed his teenage years. And almost like a trigger, his return sparks a new series of brutal crimes. Joseph is being stalked, and the people around him are being hunted by a madman wearing a tattered pumpkin mask and wielding a sharp knife.

Larissa is the child of two worlds. She is a witch and a vampire…Witches fear her…Vampires want her blood....and to complicate matters, she is in love with a human, which is forbidden by both. Larissa and Nathan's reunion offered a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos. The coven, now on high alert and locked down, prepares for an imminent attack from the vengeful witch who once controlled the Supreme and the Council of Mages. With a singular focus on eliminating Larissa and preventing her rise to the level of supreme, the stakes have never been higher.

Larissa is back at the coven, under the same roof with the Vampire who wants her blood, and the witches that sent her to Mordin prison. They just don’t know she is there yet. Those that do know she is there are working to complete Larissa’s training so she can challenge for supreme and put the world back in balance. If only Larissa’s world, and magic, was in balance.

Reggie Ryan is a loser. No matter what he tried, it failed miserably. At the end of his rope and down on his luck, he stopped in a pawn shop to sell some junk he'd found while dumpster diving. While in the shop, he stumbled upon a strange clown mask. Unable to resist, he traded his items for the mask and tried it on. Wearing the mask, Reggie felt like a different person. No longer was he someone to be stepped on and ignored. As The Clown, he was a force to be reckoned with. That night, he goes into the city ready to show his true self.

Witches fear her. Vampires want her blood. And to complicate matters, she is in love with a human, which is forbidden by both.

Larissa is the child of two worlds. She is a witch and a vampire. Witches fear her. Vampires want her blood. And to complicate matters, she is in love with a human, which is forbidden by both.

Between November 1966 and December 1967, the small Appalachian town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, was stalked and harassed by a terrifying entity dubbed the Mothman. Over a half a century has passed since the tragedy in Point Pleasant when Billy Slater and his mom move to the small town, blissfully unaware of the horrific things that have cast a dark cloud over the town to this very day. But then, in one sudden gust of unimaginable horror, the close-knit community of Point Pleasant is thrust back into the same madness, chaos, and nerve-shredding fear they suffered years earlier.

Each and every holiday season at Vienna's Christmas market, Matilda bakes confections for holiday tourists and quirky locals alike. Looking to escape the market drama, she sets her heart on culinary school. Dylan has come to Vienna and the market to recover from a career-upending mistake and to unearth new inspiration. But when he nitpicks Matilda's marzipan, she hears fighting words and perhaps the key to her culinary school application. They strike a deal: He'll taste test and she'll show him around Vienna. With each new pastry and Viennese adventure, their relationship sweetens.

What’s tall, handsome, with a devilish smile and piercing blue eyes? My best friend’s older brother that was completely off-limits. It wouldn’t be such a problem to avoid Jack (and the butterflies he causes to swarm in my belly), except that he was constantly in my space. Or maybe I was in his? It was hard to tell since I was now working for his family. Either way, we were both adults and knew how to resist temptation.

Shelby and her family traveled on an old dirt road in Texas that ended in tragedy. Now, Shelby is out for blood. Beaten, broken, and left for dead, Shelby is out to find those who hurt her and killed her family. She wants revenge. Except she isn't just out to spill their blood. She wants to bathe in it. Shelby Meadows is what happens when you mess with a Butcher Bitch.

The Freeway Stop Diner is open for business, offering hot food, endless refills of freshly brewed coffee, and a place to shelter while a terrible winter storm ravages outside. However, be warned: things are about to take a bone-chilling turn. A loud, earth-shaking crash in the woods behind the diner quickly brings about questions, suspicion and strange, unexplainable phenomena. And soon, the eight strangers that are all trapped by the icy, snowy hell outside begin to suspect that one of them is not who they claim to be.

Cassie is an awkward girl just trying to fit in. No matter how hard she tries, she always ends up the outcast. In her solitude, she dabbles in the occult where she finds peace and her own sense of power. Some people, however, can't leave her be. They harass and terrorize Cassie until she takes her own life. That should be the end, but is far from it. Cassie is intercepted in the afterlife by the Clerics of Dolor who give her another chance.

Blythe McAlister is an art consultant, ambitious, rich, and successful. She can close a sale in a New York minute, set up a showing of an obscure artist's life works in her spare time, and she always dresses to impress. That's her by day. Like most 20-somethings, she goes out and enjoys the nightlife, and New York City has so much to offer her: booze, dancing, and a close friend. She can attract any man and never goes home alone, but unlike other girls her age, Blythe has a secret. One you would have never guessed. Remember the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?