Winner of the 2000 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award! Alex Award winner! Tracy Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place in this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings. History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Girl with a Pearl Earring tells the story of sixteen-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius...even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil.

In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a woman with a deadly magic secret needs the help of the minotaur she’s trying to forget in the sizzling sequel to Ruby Dixon's New York Times bestseller Bull Moon Rising.Gwenna has always considered herself a normal person. A former servant, she wants nothing more than to land a steady job with the Royal Artifactual Guild so she can make some steady coin to send home to her mother. She's not special. She's certainly not a necromancer. That would be impossible, given how necromancing (or any 'mancing) is forbidden upon penalty of death. So if the dead keep talking to her? Well, she's going to keep on ignoring them. They're not going to stand in the way of her dreams. Also standing in her way? One big, arrogant, far-too-flirty Taurian named Raptor. They slept together once, and now he wants more . . . but she doesn’t have time for that. Her focus is on being a fledgling, a trainee for the Royal Artifactual Guild. But Raptor won't go away. He's on a secret mission for the guild to find an artifact thief. Problem is, he thinks the thief is Gwenna. How can she convince Raptor that he's got the wrong girl when all the signs point to her? And how do you tell a Taurian you can't date him because you hear dead people and it might cost you your life?

A tale of veggies tempted to break their vows. Fleeing a tumultuous past, Emily finds refuge at a kitchen job in a quiet countryside parish. Robert and Laurent are two best friends with a bond that has crossed lines throughout their history, but now walk the straight and narrow, giving their lives to their parish as priests. One magical night under the harvest moon, Robert and Laurent experience a bizarre. They wake up as a tomato and cucumber. Emily brings these ripe and juicy vegetables into the kitchen, but instead of preparing a meal, she uses them for other, more pressing needs. Emily awakens something in the priests, who, from then on, spend their days as humans and their nights in their vegetable forms. The three find themself in a steamy entanglement, unable to deny their primal desires. Will they fight their urges or break their vows and alter the course of their lives forever? From the best-selling author of Get In My Swamp comes a veggie love story filled with angst and lust.

Romance can blossom in the most unlikely of places…Calvin isn’t exactly what you’d call popular with the ladies. His lanky frame, thick glasses, and preference for spending time with his science experiments (and his cat) have left him unlucky in love. At least, that’s until he accidentally shrinks himself to the size of an ant with his own ray gun and ends up being whisked away into the beehive he’s been caring for.Once inside the hive, he finds himself transported into a realm of wonder and opulence, as the royal family treats him like a god. He needs to get back home, of course (he has a job and a cat to get back to!) but his budding attraction for the queen-to-be has him hesitating. Not only that, but he doesn’t trust the princess’s royal retinue. And as their beekeeper, it’s his duty to ensure the health and safety of the hive, right?…And sometimes your soul mate can be the most unlikely of people.Polina is destined for the throne in only two weeks, but she isn’t looking forward to her coronation. Thanks to her mother’s untimely death, she’s been handed more responsibility than she’s ready for, and her majordomo hasn’t been the most helpful presence. Throw in a fiancé she hates and the myriad of daily duties she’s expected to perform, and Polina is at the end of her rope.But when Polina learns about a sinister plot that threatens everything her mother built, she realizes she must step into her role, ready or not. And then there’s Calvin, the human caretaker of their hive, who somehow inserts himself into her life… and her heart. Can the two of them save Polina’s hive, or is her reign destined to end before it even begins?Make Me Bee-lieve is the third installment in the Femme Fatale Monsters series, but each book can be enjoyed in any order. The story is written in the first person with dual POVs. While lighthearted and fun, there is content that some may find difficult. HEA guaranteed. Please refer to the author’s website for a full list of CWs.

Divorced and holding out for The One, middle-aged Caiden Miller is shocked to discover a mysterious dating app on his phone that he didn't download. Despite his reservations and fills out a profile.What's the worst that can happen? Selene wants to share her budding art career success with someone special. When her best friend convinces her to download Kis-Meet, she's skeptical. Can the app really match her with her fated mate?Caiden and Selene's connection is so instant and powerful, that it feels meant to be. But will outside forces tear them apart or bring them closer together?Tempted by Tentacles is part of the Fated Dates multi-author series and a complete standalone. Want to read more tales of monsters getting matched via phone app? Get the complete series today!

At Galaxy View Resort, you can relax, unwind, and enjoy your vacation on a 1990s Earth-themed space station. You’ll have to leave all your clothes at home, though... When a fake date turns into an alien mate during Stella’s stay at a nudist space-station resort, she and her super hot, purple, glittery crush are forced to navigate new territory fast to find their happily-ever-after. This sapphic alien rom com is a standalone.

From Bex Deveau comes a fun, flirty, bite-sized tale set in a world full of magic and monsters you'll be dying to marry. Eugine is a mantis barely keeping up with his intense workload. Maeve is his mean, cat-girl boss with curves that he's been fantasizing about since orientation. When picking up Maeve's usual coffee order a mix-up by a distracted barista will have scintillating consequences. There's no way HR approved this. This will be the first book in a series with interconnecting standalone shorts. While they can be read out of order, it is recommended to start from Love Potions & Paperwork. This is a quick, spicy read with mature themes, please review the content warnings in detail on the author's website.

Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is a birthday party. In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona's not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger's body, and she's afraid she might have to give it back. The whole city is falling to pieces. A monstrous blue sphere hangs on the horizon, ready to tear the planet apart. Blood of Eden forces have surrounded the last Cohort facility and wait for the Emperor Undying to come calling. Their leaders want Nona to be the weapon that will save them from the Nine Houses. Nona would prefer to live an ordinary life with the people she loves, with Pyrrha and Camilla and Palamedes, but she also knows that nothing lasts forever. And each night, Nona dreams of a woman with a skull-painted face...

In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a woman with a deadly magic secret needs the help of the minotaur she’s trying to forget in the sizzling sequel to Ruby Dixon's New York Times bestseller Bull Moon Rising.Gwenna has always considered herself a normal person. A former servant, she wants nothing more than to land a steady job with the Royal Artifactual Guild so she can make some steady coin to send home to her mother. She's not special. She's certainly not a necromancer. That would be impossible, given how necromancing (or any 'mancing) is forbidden upon penalty of death. So if the dead keep talking to her? Well, she's going to keep on ignoring them. They're not going to stand in the way of her dreams. Also standing in her way? One big, arrogant, far-too-flirty Taurian named Raptor. They slept together once, and now he wants more . . . but she doesn’t have time for that. Her focus is on being a fledgling, a trainee for the Royal Artifactual Guild. But Raptor won't go away. He's on a secret mission for the guild to find an artifact thief. Problem is, he thinks the thief is Gwenna. How can she convince Raptor that he's got the wrong girl when all the signs point to her? And how do you tell a Taurian you can't date him because you hear dead people and it might cost you your life?

The roguish charlatan Astarion will free himself from a centuries-long fate of servitude or die (a second time) trying—in this decadently dark fantasy adventure by award-winning author T. Kingfisher.

From Alix E. Harrow, the New York Times bestselling author of Starling House, comes a moving and genre-defying quest about the lady-knight whose legend built a nation, and the cowardly historian sent back through time to make sure she plays her part–even if it breaks his heart. Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s books and recruiting posters—but her life as it truly happened has been forgotten. Centuries later, Owen Mallory—failed soldier, struggling scholar—falls in love with the tale of Una Everlasting. Her story takes him to war, to the archives—and then into the past itself. Una and Owen are tangled together in time, bound to retell the same story over and over again, no matter what it costs. But that story always ends the same way. If they want to rewrite Una’s legend—if they want to tell a different story--they’ll have to rewrite history itself.

One of the leading examples of Victorian-gothic horror, The King in Yellow is a collection of ten inter-related stories that explore the despair and madness that affect characters that come into contact with the forbidden play, The King in Yellow. Since its publication in 1895, The King in Yellow has inspired other horror-genre writers including H. P. Lovecraft, and the text is referenced by many works of fiction, in music, and by the hit television series True Detective, starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library_We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

A timeless classic to be read over and over. This is the story of Pinocchio, filled with harrowing yet inspiring adventures. Carved by a poor man named Geppetto, Pinocchio is a wooden puppet that comes to life. He soon leaves his maker and commences a journey of misadventures. Pinocchio has a good heart, but he is disobedient and lazy and often has poor judgment. And when he lies, Pinocchio's nose grows longer! Follow this mischievous puppet as he goes to the "Field of Miracles", where he plants gold coins to try to make his wealth grow. Thrill as he is pursued by assassins. And marvel as he becomes the unwitting star of a circus show and lives a life of ease in the "Land of Boobies," where boys can play all day and never have to go to school. Of course, Pinocchio gets into trouble along the way. From the villainous Cat and Fox, who try to steal his gold coins, to the gigantic Dogfish, a terrifying sea monster that swallows him, Pinocchio encounters menacing characters who often lead him to trouble. But Pinocchio also befriends a good Fairy who loves him and wants to help him escape his misfortunes. She even promises the puppet that if he learns to be good, to study, and to work hard, he will become a real boy. Can Pinocchio turn his life around? And will he ever see his "papa," Geppetto again? Carlo Collodi (1826–1890) was born Carlo Lorenzini on November 24, 1826, in Florence, Italy. In 1848 he enlisted to fight in the Italian War of Independence and founded the daily satirical newspaper 'Il Lampione'. Collodi continued to write political and humorous novels until 1876, when he began to write children's books. In 1881 'Pinocchio' was originally introduced as a newspaper serial in the children's section. Since its first full-length publication in 1883, 'Pinocchio' has been translated in over 260 languages and is one of the most popular children's stories ever told.

A young family moves into a small home on Ash Tree Lane where they discover something is terribly wrong: their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Of course, neither Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Will Navidson nor his companion Karen Green was prepared to face the consequences of that impossibility, until the day their two little children wandered off and their voices eerily began to return another story—of creature darkness, of an ever-growing abyss behind a closet door, and of that unholy growl which soon enough would tear through their walls and consume all their dreams.