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This book is the ultimate guide to British slang. An all-encompassing hilarious dictionary of everything that's quintessentially British. A deep-dive into the most up to date and current slang spoken by Brits today.

After losing his father and finding out his boyfriend had been cheating on him for months, Kael runs away from home, determined never to step foot back in that part of the world again.

My life was perfect until him. It's been months since I saw her brother Jake under the full moon, and I still can't get him out of my head. He haunts my thoughts and dreams alike with his stunning perfection. That's why I had to break up with his sister. I thought if I threw myself into my work the thoughts would go away. But now this hunky blue-eyed alpha is back, claiming I'm his mate, and I find myself unable to disobey his every order. But he's off limits, and I have other things to focus on.

Falling for the cute handyman renovating my kitchen probably isn't a good idea. He's human and I'm a werewolf. Not to mention, my parents have already picked out a new boyfriend for me. But those green eyes and strong arms are impossible to resist.

Where potions run technology and passions run deep. A barmaid with a rare talent. Paris, 1882. Barmaid and potions expert Elle Deschamps knows a worrying secret: The supply of the magic serum that gives her potions their potency is running dangerously low. When a mysterious gentleman hires her to help search out new sources for serum, she jumps at the chance to earn her way to a life of less drudgery. A spy on a mission. A love neither can resist.

With an arranged marriage awaiting him back home, Eli has come to visit his favorite small town for the summer one last time. However, he never expected to find his true mate, especially in the handsome Alpha with the green eyes. Now Eli must choose between an easy life back home where he’s forced to be someone he isn’t, or a life with Nathan, the barista making his coffee each morning. As much as he knows he shouldn’t keep going after Nate, he can’t help himself. Something inexplicable is drawing them together. But when Eli’s fiancé shows up, all hell breaks lose.

For some, even death is not the end . . . . Across countless generations, the bloodthirsty chovathi were confined to their subterranean lairs – but when a new power joins with them and their hive-mind, even the gods of creation find themselves threatened. Ahmaan Kaa, the outcast Lord of the Dead, seeks to use the chaos sown by the chovathi to oust the gods of creation and seat himself upon the throne – and the last hope for humanity reveals itself in the most unlikely of places, and from the most unlikely of allies.

Blake has spent his entire life keeping his shameful secret hidden. Storm’s secret controls her every move, which is why she has spent years running, with no intention of stopping. Not when danger and discovery wait around every corner. Blake doesn’t care what happened in Storm’s past. How can he convince her to stay? To take a chance on a future together?

Nicholas Dixon lives with his mother and brother in London, England between the world wars. His father, Wilfrid, once with the First Battalion, First Canadian Regiment in the trenches of the Great War, now works in the coalmines of South Leeds and rarely returns to his family. Armed with his father’s wartime journal, a spirited imagination, and a taste for insurgency, Nicholas embarks on a quest to reunite the family. A journey that will forever alter his perception of his father, leading Nicholas to confront his own cowardice.

In the autumn of 1879, an intelligent, artificially-created being - outwardly a young woman called Maria - arrives in London under the protection of biologist Professor George Hobson. Hobson gathers a few close friends and reveals her existence, explaining that she is the final result of a research program undertaken by a dynasty of unethical scientists, the von Frakkens - all now dead. Unknown to Hobson, one of his friends is linked to an underground scientific organization, the Promethean Society. Set up in the early 1800s, its aim is to conquer death by whatever means possible.

Aldis Tennech, the once-great general of the armies of Gal'dorok, finds himself in exile. His only hope of reclaiming glory lies in the hands of a self-proclaimed emperor, and the unearthly powers that put him there. Meanwhile, improbable alliances are forged in the north, as unexpected enemies rear their heads and threaten ruin - with a single thread in common, connecting them all.

Of course, I wanted a mate, all my friends had already found their perfect partners. When I saw him on the beach that night, I knew he was the one. Then he ran away. But now I have him cornered, and I'm going to convince him he's my mate whether he likes it or not.

Braydon prides himself on his womanizing skills. Then he meets Henrietta, an adventure-loving, globe-trotting, treasure-hunting enigma. Henrietta has no time for Braydon’s macho charisma. No interest in getting involved in the drama between Braydon’s brothers and their sworn enemy. Until she finds herself implicated in a murder. And Braydon is the one person she can count on.

Wyatt Hartford, Earl of Windborne, spends his days running a smuggling operation under the noses of his political enemies. Twenty years prior, Wyatt and three other young, orphaned aristocrats fled war- and weather-ravaged Earth for the Martian city-state of Utopia. Now the four friends—nicknamed the Lords of Dystopia—use their money and influence to champion citizens’ rights and progressive reforms. To the downtrodden, they are leaders. To the noble scions of Queen Victoria’s empire, they are a threat.

When Beauregard Kennedy left the Double K Ranch on the trail of a gunslinger, the last person he expects to work hand-in-hand with is Jessica Sanders…the woman whose heart he broke a few years earlier. Jessica Sanders takes her position as a Pinkerton Agent seriously, so when she learns her partner in the Red River Crossing case is Beau Kennedy, she must push her feelings aside and get her man. Can Beau keep the woman he still loves safe? Will Jessica get her man without losing her heart?

To save her life, Belle Sharmon lets everyone think she has perished in a fire. Stowing away on a freight train, Belle and her small son meet up with a Confederate soldier.

Bradley can’t believe his bad luck. All because of one innocent kiss! He’ll never be husband material. Not with his past. Amanda agrees! If Bradley won’t woo her, who needs him? Until her secret, guaranteed to keep her safe from the man driving terror into the hearts of the locals, is stolen. Bradley doesn’t want anyone to count on him. Especially Amanda, even though she is the one person who understands him. The one person who can save him from his past. The one person who can teach him to love.

Brody and his brothers have a plan to save Copper Moon from their rival Hawkes, who is trying to buy up the whole town. Brody draws the short straw to woo the new school teacher who is living in Hawkes' ranch. Laura never stopped loving Brody. And when she learns of Hawkes' plans to take Brody's home, she can't stay away. She returns to Bullet and accepts the job as the new school teacher. Determined to make amends for the past, Laura will do anything to help Brody, even putting herself in the path of the murderous Hawkes.

Desperate to escape her evil stepsisters, Lila heads west to be a mail-order bride. As she reaches her destination, her groom is shot dead in front of her. Suddenly, a mysterious stranger whisks her to safety. A former bounty hunter, Bolton specializes in retrieving sensitive government property. He discovers Lila possesses the only key that will open a stolen strongbox. Against his better judgement, Bolton agrees to use Lila to flush the thieves into the open.

Beatrice Gaffney had been accosted one too many times, and had reached her limit. This time she fought back, but instead of disabling her assailant, she killed him. There would be dire consequences for her actions, but she wasn’t hanging around to find out what they might be.