At Westbridge University, hockey star Wyatt Pierce is used to getting what he wants—until he collides with Rory Dillon, a sharp-tongued journalism major who refuses to be impressed. What starts as a no-strings hookup turns into late-night texts, stolen moments, and campus-wide rumors neither of them can control. With the spotlight closing in, they’ll have to decide if this is just trouble…or something real.

Illaria’s one-night-stand with a dangerously charismatic man is meant to be a fleeting mistake, a warning from her best friend about the mafia’s allure. However, Lucca, the formidable Mafia Don, is far from ready to let her go. Though Illaria believes their encounter was a mere indulgence, Lucca is determined to have her in his life permanently. He’s captivated by her sweetness and is willing to blur the lines between right and wrong to keep her. As Lucca’s intense desire for more than just one night turns into an all-consuming need, Illaria must face the dark world of the mafia and her own unanticipated feelings.

Crushing on your brother’s best friend can make things complicated. Henley grew up following Luca around, dreaming about the day he would see her as more than just Will’s little sister. During her senior year of high school, her dream comes true, but not for long, and not in the way she expected. Will Henley and Luca get a second chance at love?

Age Rating: +

Andromeda, the only daughter in a family of seven, makes history as the first woman drafted into the NHL, joining the Sounders. Fierce and determined, she’s ready to prove herself on the ice. But when she meets Blake, the league's top defenseman, sparks fly both on and off the rink. Blake is captivated by Meda’s skill and strength, realizing she's the one woman who could change his life forever. In a world dominated by men, Meda must navigate her groundbreaking career and the intense connection she shares with Blake. Can she have it all?

Kat and her brother grew up under the shadow of an abusive father. Despite their difficult childhood, Kurt has become a successful businessman while Kat is retreating from the world. After a toxic relationship Kat meets her brother’s boss - a powerful man who seems captivated by the young woman. But this new relationship is intense. Can it heal her or will she just be plunged to more turmoil?

Is it finally time for a future filled with love for Kat?

Millie’s 32, single, and officially done with dating disasters. Her life plan says “married with kids by 40”—but first, she needs to find Mr. Right. Just as she’s ready to swear off love, her ridiculously handsome, younger boss, Roman, swoops in with a wild offer: he’ll play cupid. For him, it’s just a fun distraction… or so he thinks. But helping Millie find love quickly turns complicated when he starts falling—hard. Now Millie has to figure out if the man she’s been searching for… is the one she never expected. Lines blur, sparks fly, and suddenly the rules don’t matter.

She has rules: keep business clean, keep her heart safe, and never, ever fall for a cocky athlete. He has a reputation—reckless, relentless, and impossible to ignore. She’s steering a company with iron discipline, while he’s fighting to prove he’s more than the headlines. Neither plans on crossing lines, but when the boss with everything to lose collides with the football star with everything to prove, the game changes. Banter turns into sparks, sparks into chaos, and suddenly the rules don’t matter as much as the way he makes her laugh, push back, and forget every plan she’s ever made.

Rosalie William, heiress to the William fortune, has been locked away in her house since a failed kidnapping attempt at the age of 4. Now, at 19, she's desperate to escape and go to college, to experience the real world like her peers. After much pleading, her parents finally agree under one condition: she must be escorted by a bodyguard at all times. Enter Jonathan Jones, the son of a billionaire who, due to some truly bad decisions, has found himself broke, jobless, and in dire straits. He thought that babysitting some spoiled princess would be a walk in the park, but he quickly discovers just how much of a handful she can be...and in more ways than one.

Age Rating: 18+ (Content Warning: Assault, Drug Use/Overdose, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault/Abuse, Stalker, Suicide, Violence Against Women)

Company owner Davis offers bartender Jade a new job and a new life. The only downside? She has to work as the personal assistant to Davis's grumpy grandson Lucas, who's chased off every assistant he's had. But Jade is up to the challenge...or is she?

Age Rating: 18+

Ana loves being in control, and tonight, she’s making the rules. Her submissive partner, Nick, has one simple challenge—keep his hands off her toy, and she’ll grant him anything he desires. But when a new woman enters their bed, temptation burns hot. Will Nick hold firm, or will his restraint crumble under Ana’s watchful gaze? This sizzling femdom one-shot is a game of dominance, submission, and impossible temptation.

Zainab Qadir is living the dream—editing books by day, ignoring her rich family's spotlight by night. But when her bodyguard quits, she’s stuck with a new one: Jake Huxley, a no-nonsense American who’s suddenly moved into her London flat.

He’s all rules and rigid routines. She’s all sass and spontaneous chaos. Living together is strictly professional... except when it’s absolutely not. Between the close quarters and smoldering tension, they’re on a collision course for trouble—with just enough heat to keep things interesting.

Who’s really guarding who here?

Maggie’s used to dealing with strangers as a call center worker, but she could never predict a client talking dirty to her over the phone…more than once…nor that she’d like it. Successful businessman Asher is determined to get the alluring woman on the other end of the line to play along, and he’ll stop at nothing to turn their naughty phone calls into reality. A workplace romance with a twist!

Age Rating: 18+

If Vikings lived today, they would all be Riders of Tyr, bikers of Swedish descent. Tall, dark, and hairy Bjorn is a purebred modern-day Viking and a member of the Riders of Tyr. When he took on the job of getting the VP of a rival MC out of the way, he never expected her. If Amazons lived today, Ava would be one of them. Tall, dark, and fierce, she is a fearless bounty hunter who goes after the grand prize. What she never saw coming was him.

What happens when two people who can’t let go of each other are forced to face their darkest secrets?

Bailey is an author haunted by a painful past and trapped in a toxic relationship. Spencer is a reformed bad boy trying to leave his mistakes behind. When their paths cross, the chemistry is undeniable—but neither is ready for the messy, emotional connection that follows.

Caught between desire, betrayal, and their own personal demons, Bailey and Spencer navigate the thin line between love and self-destruction. As they give in to temptation, they must confront the truth about who they really are—and what they want from each other.

Dirty Little Secret is a gripping, emotional story of forbidden love, second chances, and the secrets that can either tear us apart or bring us together. Can love survive when the past is too heavy to forget?

From New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Pepper Winters comes the Monsters in the Dark series

Tess Snow has everything she ever wanted: one more semester before a career in property development, a loving boyfriend, and a future dazzling bright with possibility. For their two year anniversary, her boyfriend Brax surprises her with a romantic trip to Mexico, but their little bit of paradise is shattered.

Kidnapped. Drugged. Stolen. Tess is forced into a world full of darkness and terror.

Captive and alone with no savior, no lover, no faith, no future, Tess evolves from terrified girl to fierce fighter, but that alone can’t save her from the horror of being sold. Can Brax find Tess before she’s broken and ruined, or will Tess’s new owner change her life forever?

Original Author: Pepper Winters