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Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger
LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN–featuring stenciled edges with script design. Only available for a limited time and while supplies last.
The first letter arrived the day my husband was buried. It was postmarked from the state penitentiary, and contained a single sentence:
Iāll wait forever if I have to.
It was signed by Dante, a man I didnāt know. Out of simple curiosity, I wrote back to ask him what exactly he was waiting for. His reply?
You.
I told the mystery man he had the wrong girl. He said he didnāt. I said weād never met, but he said I was wrong. We went back and forth, exchanging letters every week that grew increasingly more intimate. Then one day, the letters stopped. When I found out why, it was already too late. Dante was at my doorstep. And nothing on earth could have prepared me for what happened next. The first letter arrived the day my husband was buried. It was postmarked from the state penitentiary, and contained a single sentence:
Iāll wait forever if I have to.
It was signed by Dante, a man I didnāt know. Out of simple curiosity, I wrote back to ask him what exactly he was waiting for. His reply?
You.
I told the mystery man he had the wrong girl. He said he didnāt. I said weād never met, but he said I was wrong. We went back and forth, exchanging letters every week that grew increasingly more intimate. Then one day, the letters stopped. When I found out why, it was already too late. Dante was at my doorstep. And nothing on earth could have prepared me for what happened next.
A gorgeous hardcover edition featuring lavender sprayed edges!Ā The SpellshopĀ is Sarah Beth Durstās romantasy debutāa lush cottagecore tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams, and even sweeter love.
Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as a librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she and her assistant, Cazāa magically sentient spider plantāhave spent the last decade sequestered among the empireās most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the cityās elite. When a revolution begins and the library goes up in flames, she and Caz flee with all the spellbooks they can carry and head to a remote island Kiela never thought sheād see again: her childhood home. Taking refuge there, Kiela discovers, much to her dismay, a nosyāand very handsomeāneighbor who canāt take a hint and keeps showing up day after day to make sure sheās fed and to help fix up her new home. In need of income, Kiela identifies something that even the bakery in town doesnāt have: jam. With the help of an old recipe book her parents left her and a bit of illegal magic, her cottage garden is soon covered in ripe berries. But magic can do more than make life a little sweeter, so Kiela risks the consequences of using unsanctioned spells and opens the islandās first-ever and much needed secret spellshop. Like a Hallmark rom-com full of mythical creatures and fueled by cinnamon rolls and magic, The Spellshop will heal your heart and feed your soul.
Now with beautifulĀ jadeĀ sprayed edges and brand-new original art!
All Reyna and Kianthe want is to open a bookshop that serves tea. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters⦠all complemented by love and good company. Thing is, Reyna works as one of the Queenās private guards, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence. Leaving their lives isnāt so easy. But after an assassin takes Reyna hostage, she decides sheās thoroughly done risking her life for a self-centered queen. Meanwhile, Kianthe has been waiting for a chance to flee responsibilityāall the better that her girlfriend is on board. Together, they settle in Tawney, a town nestled in the icy tundra near dragon country, and open the shop of their dreams. What follows is a cozy tale of mishaps, mysteries, and a murderous queen throwing the realmās biggest temper tantrum. In a story brimming with hurt/comfort and quiet fireside conversations, these two women will discover just what they mean to each other⦠and the world.
The paperback edition features beautiful orange sprayed edges, holographic cover and a bonus short story.
The Bennett family has a secret: They’re not just a family,Ā they’re a pack.Ā WolfsongĀ is Ox Matheson’s story.
Oxnard Matheson was twelve when his father taught him a lesson: Ox wasnāt worth anything and people would never understand him. Then his father left. Ox was sixteen when the energetic Bennett family moved in next door, harboring a secret that would change him forever. The Bennetts are shapeshifters. They can transform into wolves at will. Drawn to their magic, loyalty, and enduring friendships, Ox feels a gulf between this extraordinary new world and the quiet life heās known, but he finds an ally in Joe, the youngest Bennett boy. Ox was twenty-three when murder came to town and tore a hole in his heart. Violence flared, tragedy split the pack, and Joe left town, leaving Ox behind. Three years later, the boy is back. Except now heās a man ā charming, handsome, but haunted ā and Ox can no longer ignore the song that howls between them.
Gordo Livingstone never forgot the lessons carved into his skin. Hardened by the betrayal of a pack that left him behind, he sought solace in the garage in his tiny mountain town, vowing never again to involve himself in the affairs of wolves. It should have been enough. It was, until the wolves came back, and with them, Mark Bennett. And when his town is caught in the jaws of a beast, Gordo is summoned back into the life that left him.
āGordo, you must rise. For your pack. For us. I must ask you to become the witch to the wolves.ā
Now, a year later, Gordo has once again found himself the witch of the Bennett pack. Green Creek has settled after the death of Richard Collins, and Gordo constantly struggles to ignore Mark and the song that howls between them. But time is running out. Something is coming. And this time, itās coming from within.Ā
*This luxe hardcover edition will include endpaper art by Little Chmura, a foil case stamp, and designed printed edges.*
Viola Reyes is annoyed.
Her painstakingly crafted tabletop game campaign was shot down, her best friend is suggesting she try being more ālikable,ā and her school’s star running back Jack Orsino is the most lackadaisical Student Body President sheās ever seen, which makes her job as VP that much harder. Viās favorite escape from the world is the MMORPGĀ Twelfth Knight, but online spaces arenāt exactly kind to girls like herāgirls who are extremely competent and have the swagger to prove it. So Vi creates a masculine alter ego, choosing to play as a knight named Cesario to create a safe haven for herself. But when a football injury leads Jack Orsino to the world of Twelfth Knight, Vi is alarmed to discover their online alter egosāCesario and Duke Orsinoāare surprisingly well-matched. As the long nights of game-play turn into discussions about life and love, Vi and Jack soon realize theyāve become more than just weapon-wielding characters in an online game. But Vi has been concealing her true identity from Jack, and Jack might just be falling for her offlineā¦
The Gothikana Hardcover Edition: featuring sprayed edges, a foil case stamp, gorgeously detailed endpapers, an updated map and deliciously moody art throughout.
An unusual girl. An enigmatic man. An ancient castle. What could go wrong?
An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore, she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects though is an old, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit, and death. An enigma his entire life, Vad Deverell likes being a closed book but knowing exactly everything that happens in the university. A part-time professor working on his thesis, Vad has been around long enough to know the dangers the castle possesses. And he knows the moment his path crosses with Corvina, she’s dangerous to everything that he is. They shouldn’t have caught each other’s eye. They cannot be. But a chill-inducing century-old mystery forces them to collide. People have disappeared every five years over the past century, Corvina is getting clues to unraveling it all, and Vad needs to keep an eye on her. And so begins a tale of the mysterious, the morbid, the macabre, and a deep love that blossoms in the unlikeliest of places.
*This paperback edition includes a special bonus story and beautiful purple sprayed edges.*
Viola Marek is a struggling real estate agent, and a vampire. But her biggest problem currently is that the house she needs to sell is haunted. The ghost haunting the mansion has been murdered, and until he can solve the mystery of how he died, he refuses to move on.
Fox DāMora is a medium, and though he is also most-definitely a shameless fraud, he isnāt entirely without his usesāseeing as heās actually the godson of Death. When Viola seeks out Fox to help her with the ghost infestation, he becomes inextricably involved in a quest that neither he nor Vi expects (or wants). But with the help of an unruly poltergeist, a demonic personal trainer, a sharp-voiced angel, a love-stricken reaper, and a few mindfulness-practicing creatures, Vi and Fox soon discover that the difference between a mysterious lost love and an annoying dead body isnāt nearly as distinct as they thought. Out on 7/30!
The Coven by Harper L. Woods
LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN–featuring stenciled edges with a floral designĀ and designed endpapers. Only available for a limited time and while supplies last.
Revenge.
Raised to be my fatherās weapon against the Coven that took away his sister and his birthright, I would do anything to protect my younger brother from suffering the same fate. My duty forces me to the secret town of Crystal Hollow and the prestigious Hollowās Grove Universityāwhere the best and brightest of my kind learn to practice their magic free from human judgment. There are no whispered words here. No condemnation for the blood that flows through my veins. The only animosity I face comes from the beautiful and infuriating Headmaster, Alaric Grayson Thorne, a man who despises me just as much as I loathe him and everything he stands for. But that doesnāt mean secrets donāt threaten to tear the school in two. No one talks about the bloody massacre that forced it to close decades prior, only the opportunity it can afford to those fortunate enough to attend. Because for the first time in fifty years, the Coven will open its wards to the Thirteen. Thirteen promising students destined to change the world. If the ghosts of Hollowās Groveās victims donāt kill them first. Out on 8/06!
LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN–featuring stenciled edges with a floral design and designed endpapers. Only available for a limited time and while supplies last.
Betrayal.
He was the deception waiting in the night; the truth I never saw coming. After a lifetime of manipulation, I finally learned the truth. I was his puppetāeven if I never saw my strings. Even knowing how deep his betrayal runs, I canāt shake the undeniable connection between Gray and Iāthe way a single glance from him sets my soul on fire. We are not the same. We’re enemies, poised to battle for the future of the very thing Iād wanted to destroy. With the Covenant gone, the revenge I thought I wanted is no longer my priority. The witches that remain played no role in my auntās death, and the only person standing in the way of righting those wrongs is the very man determined to keep me in his bed. But the remaining members of the Coven will never forgive me for the role I played in their demise and subjugation, and the worst part of all is that I canāt even blame them for it. Iād been naive, believing my own delusions of grandeur when destiny clearly had other plans for me. Plans that had been set in motion centuries before my birth. But even that had been a lie, and now it is my duty to do everything in my power to undo it. To protect my Coven from my husbandās hatredāno matter what the cost. Out on 9/3!
A beautiful new hardcover edition of one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade,Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling author TJ KluneāsĀ The House in the Cerulean Sea,Ā featuring aqua sprayed edges!
A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.
Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he’s given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not theyāre likely to bring about the end of days. But the children arenāt the only secret the island keeps. Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, long-held secrets are exposed, and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn. An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected placeāand realizing that family is yours. Out on 9/10!
Featuring gorgeous golden yellow sprayed edges!Ā Somewhere Beyond the SeaĀ is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune’sĀ The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade.
A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.
Arthur Parnassus lives a good life, built on the ashes of a bad one. Heās the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six magical and so-called dangerous children who live there. Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. And he is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth; Zoe Chapelwhite, the islandās sprite; and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children. But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve. And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island homeāone who finds power in calling himself monster, a name Arthur worked so hard to protect his children fromāArthur knows theyāre at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart. Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthurās story. Out on 9/10!
This trade paperback edition features beautiful purple sprayed edges and a bonus short story that reaches beyond the house’s gnarly, tangled gates…
I dream sometimes about a house Iāve never seenā¦.
Opal is a lot of thingsāorphan, high school dropout, full-time cynic and part-time cashierābut above all, she’s determined to find a better life for her younger brother Jasper. One that gets them out of Eden, Kentucky, a town remarkable for only two things: bad luck and E. Starling, the reclusive nineteenth century author ofĀ The Underland, who disappeared over a hundred years ago. All she left behind were dark rumorsāand her home. Everyone agrees that itās best to ignore the uncanny mansion and its misanthropic heir, Arthur. Almost everyone, anyway.
I should be scared, but in the dream I donāt hesitate.
Opal has been obsessed withĀ The Underland since she was a child. When she gets the chance to step inside Starling Houseāand make some extra cash for her brother’s escape fundāshe can’t resist. But sinister forces are digging deeper into the buried secrets of Starling House, and Arthurās own nightmares have become far too real. As Eden itself seems to be drowning in its own ghosts, Opal realizes that she might finally have found a reason to stick around.
In my dream, Iām home.
And now sheāll have to fight. Out on 10/01!
This trade paperback release features vivid orange sprayed edges, a beautiful color illustration, and a never-before-seen bonus short story!
Kianthe and Reyna are on the hunt for dragon eggs to save their hometownābut it requires making a deal with Diarn Arlon, lord of the legendary Nacean River. Simply capture the river pirate Serina, whoās been plaguing Arlon’s supply chains, and bring her in for justice. Easy peasy. Begrudgingly, the couple joins forces with Bobbie, one of Arlonās constables determined to capture the pirate. Except Bobbie and Serina have a more complicated history than anyone realized, and it might jeopardize everything. While Kianthe and Reyna watch this relation-shipwreck from afar, it quickly becomes apparent that these disaster lesbians need all the help they can get. Luckily, matchmaking is Reynaās favorite pastime. The dragon eggs may have to wait. Out on 10/01!
LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN–featuring gorgeous, starry stenciled edges, beautiful case art under the book jacket, and exclusive bonus scenes–for the first time in print!Ā Only available for a limited time and while supplies last.
Astraea is a prisoner of her own mind, the past sliding from her grasp like water. But she knows she must escape the tyrannical king who holds her captive and find her clouded memories once again. This quest leads her to the Libertatem, a succession of trials hosted by the king in which five human lands compete for a cycle of safety from the vampires seeking blood, claiming souls, and savaging after dark. But even winning the Libertatum will not keep Astraea safe from vampires. Sheās made a bargain with Nyte, the beautiful, deadly vampire who stalks her dreams and haunts her waking hours. He promises to keep her safe, but she knows she cannot trust him, cannot trust his lies, even as she finds herself drawn deeper and deeper into his seductive embrace. Caught between Nyte and her own mysteries, Astraea must decide if winning the Libertatem for her kingdom is worth her life, or if protectionāand the answers to her pastāreally are her strongest desires. Out on 10/08!
Featuring beautiful ruby sprayed edges!
Red, White & Royal BlueĀ meetsĀ The Nightmare Before ChristmasĀ in a sexy, quirky rom-com where the golden-hearted Prince of Christmas falls for the totally off-limits Prince of Halloween.
Nicholas āCoalā Claus used to love Christmas. Until his father, the reigning Santa, turned the holiday into a PR faƧade. Coal will do anything to escape the spectacle, including getting tangled in a drunken, supremely hot make-out session with a beautiful man behind a seedy bar one night. But the heir to Christmas is soon commanded to do his duty: he will marry his best friend, Iris, the Easter Princess and his brotherās not-so-secret crush. A situation that has disaster written all over it. Things go from bad to worse when a rival arrives to challenge Coal for the princessās handā¦and Coal comes face-to-face with his mysterious behind-the-bar hottie: Hex, the Prince of Halloween. Itās a fake competition between two holiday princes who canāt keep their hands off each other over a marriage of convenience that no one wants. And it all leads to one of the sweetest, sexiest, messiest, most delightfully unforgettable love stories of the year. Out on 10/08!
Featuring gorgeous rich rose sprayed edges in the hardcover edition!
The cozy, low stakes ofĀ Legends & LattesĀ meets the scorching bodyguard fantasy of Jennifer L. Armentrout’sĀ From Blood and AshĀ in this enemies-to-lovers romance where, yes, the swords do cross.
Mattinesh Jay, dutiful heir to his struggling family business, needs to hire an experienced swordsman to serve as best man for his arranged marriage. Sword-challenge at the ceremony could destroy all hope of restoring his family’s wealth, something that Matti has been tryingāand failingāto do for the past ten years. What he can afford, unfortunately, is part-time con artist and full-time charming menace Luca Piere. Luca, for his part, is trying to reinvent himself in a new city. All he wants to do is make some easy money and try to forget the crime he committed in his hometown. He didn’t plan on being blackmailed into giving sword lessons to a chronically responsibleāand inconveniently handsomeāwool merchant like Matti. However, neither Matti’s business troubles nor Luca himself are quite what they seem. As the days count down to Matti’s wedding, the two of them become entangled in the intrigue and sabotage that have brought Matti’s house to the brink of ruin. And when Luca’s secrets threaten to drive a blade through their growing alliance, both Matti and Luca will have to answer the question: how many lies are you prepared to strip away, when the truth could mean losing everything you want? Out on 10/08!
LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUNāfor the first time in hardcover, this luxe edition of theĀ New York TimesĀ bestsellingĀ Legends & LattesĀ will feature new chapter art, beautiful new endpapers, and special stenciled edges.Ā Only available for a limited time and while supplies last.
After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success ā not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is. If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won’t be able to go it alone. But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed. Out on 10/29!
LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUNāfor the first time in hardcover, this luxe edition of the #1Ā New York TimesĀ bestsellingĀ Bookshops & BonedustĀ will feature new chapter art, beautiful new endpapers, and special stenciled edges.Ā Only available for a limited time and while supplies last.
Set in the world ofĀ New York TimesĀ bestsellingĀ Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree’sĀ Bookshops & BonedustĀ takes us on a journey of high fantasy, first loves, and secondhand books.
Viv’s career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam’s Ravens isn’t going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she’s packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murkāso far from the action that she worries she’ll never be able to return to it. What’s a thwarted soldier of fortune to do? Spending her hours at a beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted, but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn’t possibly imagine. Still, adventure isn’t all that far away. A suspicious traveler in gray, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling, and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected. Out on 10/29!
From Jennifer L. Armentrout, the #1Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling author ofĀ From Blood and Ash,Ā comes the beginning of a searing fantasy romance series for adults,Ā Fall of Ruin and Wrath. Now in trade paperback featuring beautiful blue sprayed edges!
Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardianāroyalty who feed on mortal pleasure. Born with an intuition that never fails, Calista knows her talents are of great value to the power-hungry of the world, so she lives hidden as a courtesan of the Baron of Archwood. In exchange for his protection, she grants him information. When her intuition leads her to save a traveling prince in dire trouble, the voice inside her blazes with warningāand promise. Today heāll bring her joy. One day he’ll be her doom. When the Baron takes an interest in the traveling prince and the prince takes an interest in Calista, she becomes the princeās temporary companion. But the city simmers with rebellion, and with knights and monsters at her city gates and a hungry prince in her bed, intuition may not be enough to keep her safe. Calista must choose: follow her intuition to safety or follow her heart to her downfall. Out on 11/12!
The paperback edition features beautiful red sprayed edges, holographic cover and a bonus short story.
All Robbie Fontaine ever wanted was a place to belong. After the death of his mother, he has bounced around from pack to pack, forming temporary bonds to keep from turning feral. Itās enoughāuntil he receives a summons from the wolf stronghold in Caswell, Maine. Life as the trusted second to Michelle Hughesāthe Alpha of allāand the cherished friend of a gentle old witch teaches Robbie what it means to be pack, to have a home. But when a mission from Michelle sends Robbie into the field, he finds himself questioning where he belongs and everything heās been told. Whispers of traitorous wolves and wild magic aboundābut who are the traitors and who the betrayed? More than anything, Robbie hungers for answers, because one of those alleged traitors is Kelly Bennett, the wolf who may be his mate. The truth has a way of coming out. And when it does, Robbie will learn that packs and homes can disappear in an instant. Out 12/03!