When nineteen-year-old international pop sensation Winter Young is recruited by a covert organization to take down a criminal tycoon, he is paired with Sydney Cossette, a fierce and unpredictable secret agent, but suspicions soon turn to sparks as the two are drawn into a tangled web of secrets and deception.

Assuming her twin's identity, Frey works to destroy her father, but when a rebel uprising strands her in a city that comes under attack, Frey must step out of the shadows to find her missing sister and take action against her tyrant father.

"Bound to the queen of Chandela by a forbidden soul bond that saved her when she was a child, Katyani has never fallen short of what's expected of her--becoming the best guardswoman the Garuda has ever seen and an advisor to the crown prince when he ascends to the throne. But when the latest assassination attempt against the royals leaves them with a faceless body and no leads to the perpetrator, Katyani is unwillingly shipped off to guard the Chandela...

"As Emrys, one of the faery bodyguards of the British monarchy, is trying not to fall in love with her latest charge, the rowdy bad boy Prince Richard, and ancient darkness starts preying on the rest of the monarchy"--

For his new assignment Connor's been posted to a luxury yacht. His mission: to protect the twin daughters of an Australian media-mogul. It's a watertight operation, more a vacation than a dangerous duty--until the unthinkable happens. Far out at sea, heavily-armed pirates hired by enemies of the twins' father launch a high-powered attack against the yacht in an act fueled by greed and a desire for vengeance. It's up to Connor to push back the pirates...

As the son of a British bodyguard who sacrificed his life in the line of duty, teenage kickboxing champion Connor Reeves is proud to join the ranks of a top-secret young bodyguard squad, but his first assignment, to guard the First Daughter, may test his limits.

From an impressive sisterhood of YA writers comes an edge-of-your-seat anthology of historical fiction and fantasy featuring a diverse array of daring heroines from pirate ships off the coast of the Carolinas to the peace, love, and protests of 1960s Chicago, take a thrill ride through history with American girls charting their own course. They are monsters and mediums, bodyguards and barkeeps, screenwriters and schoolteachers, heiresses and hobos....

Luna is a famous singer-songwriter, the spotlight is consuming her--and now she's receiving threatening messages. A Marine who has just returned from a tour in Afghanistan, Will is unsure what to do with the next chapter of his life. A job working security comes up, but Will wasn't expecting a job that thrusts him so into the limelight. As their relationship moves from professional friendship to something more, Will knows he shouldn't compromise himself...

Winter has arrived in the Kingdom of Highland, and Anne Halford, aspiring Silver Sugar Master, is struggling to make ends meet. Barely scraping by with her earnings, Anne is worrying about securing lodging for the upcoming holidays when she hears exciting news. The Duke of Philax will award an extraordinary amount of money to whoever makes the best sugar candy according to his wishes! Anne immediately jumps at the opportunity but finds herself competing...

"After years of searching, Zazie is on the trail of the Gaichuu that devoured his parents' hearts. But the hunt will force him to learn more about himself--and his past--than he ever imagined. And Emil, the kindly blind girl who runs the nearby inn, has an terrible secret..." -- Page [4] cover.