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In Love with Mr. Mafia

In Love with Mr. Mafia

by Goldy Lomotey

Luna Smith is just a regular high schooler with parent problems. She knows they love her, but how can they really call themselves her parents when they're never there? She's never let it bother her before, but the moment she starts seeing the dangerously handsome Giovanni Russo, they won’t get off her back. Clearly they know more than she does, but what are they keeping from her, and why are they so interested in Giovanni?

Making Love

Making Love

by Sunitha Bangaram

Manik wanted to marry his childhood sweetheart, Nandini, but circumstances got in the way. They both ended up marrying others, but they never forgot their love for each other. And after a year of trying, they’re finally reunited for a clandestine lovers’ tryst.

Age Rating: 18+

Destined to the Mob Boss

Destined to the Mob Boss

by Alissa C. Kleinfield

This novel is a contemporary adaptation of SEEKING HAPPINESS. -- Chris Anderson is a well-known businessman and secret Mafia Boss. He's got it all figured out until he meets Jolena: his new personal assistant and his Destined. His soulmate. But will Jolena be able to survive his brutal mafia world long enough for them to find their happily ever after?

Ride of Desire

Ride of Desire

by Sarah A. McCombs

When Mercy returns to her hometown after ten years, all she wants is to reclaim the house haunted by the ghosts of her past. Then she crosses paths with Tommy, her long-lost love, and the ghosts threaten to upend her precarious new life - and expose an enormous secret. Can she and Tommy make up for lost time and start fresh? Can she allow herself to be accepted by the family she's always longed for? Or will the past catch up with them all in ways uglier than they could have imagined?

Age Rating: 16+

The Vitale Brothers Book 1: The Enemy

The Vitale Brothers Book 1: The Enemy

by Shala Mungroo

Diana’s life has never been her own—every step chosen, every promise written in ink she never signed. Now she’s bound by a marriage contract to Domenico, the dangerously charming heir of her father’s closest ally. Beneath his perfect smile and velvet voice, secrets simmer—dark, ancient, and far too close to home. As their wedding looms, the lines between duty and desire blur, and Diana must decide whether to fight the ties that bind her… or surrender to the one man she was never meant to love. In a world where every vow has a cost, breaking free might be the most dangerous choice of all.

His Sex Kitten

His Sex Kitten

by Heather Teston

Kyle Hicks, the young owner of one of the best casino hotels in Las Vegas, could have any woman he wanted, but they always end up wanting a ring on their finger. One day he’s searching the Internet for a pet to give his niece, and he stumbles upon a site called Sex Kittens, where they offer women who’ll come stay with you as long as you want…and who’ll do whatever you want. Finding a picture of a young, shy, hot-looking blonde, he clicks on the auction button and places his bid. He has no idea what’s in store for him…or what trouble lies ahead. Now he can either turn his back on the girl, or he can do what needs to be done to save her and destroy the Sex Kitten site.

Age Rating: 18+

Let me Love You

Let me Love You

by Rachael Stitchy

Vanessa likes her world quiet, controlled, and blissfully free of anyone trying to charm their way past her walls. Then her new neighbor shows up with a grin that is far too warm and a confidence that rattles her steady stride. Every encounter knocks her a little off balance, and his teasing spark feels annoyingly good. He sees the shadows she carries, yet he steps closer instead of backing away. As their playful clashes grow into something softer, Vanessa feels the light tugging at her edges. Letting him in might be messy, risky, and wildly inconvenient… but it also might be the first thing that feels right in a long time.

Juxtaposition: Glass & Grit

Juxtaposition: Glass & Grit

by A G

Juxtaposition: Glass & Grit follows two athletes built to endure, until the camera demands they bleed. Ash is a celebrated figure skater with a reputation for scandal and a life managed like property. Ethan is a boxer chasing legitimacy while hiding a neurological condition that could end everything. Cast into forced proximity for a prestige documentary, they become both subjects and spectacle, caught in contracts, betrayal, and carefully edited truth. As their private fractures surface, hostility shifts into protectiveness, and intimacy becomes the only place that feels real.

The Spark

The Spark

by Mabu D

Plum is a boss—literally. She grew her event business to extraordinary heights. She’s not so lucky in love, though. Freshly broken up with her long-term love who wasn’t fond of her new body, she’s met with a spark from the past. Damien has had his share of luck in business too, to the point of owning his own building with his friend and partner. The love of his life, who he realized too late, had been set to wed—until now. Unfortunately, he’s got his own wedding plans. Will their sexy chemistry overcome all that’s stacked against them? Neither knows, but they’re sure having fun in the bedroom while finding out.

The Price Possession

The Price Possession

by T. Stanlight

After aspiring journalist Kate Dawson insults the city's richest CEO, he puts a target on her back.

When she catches him in a depraved act, he makes it his mission to punish her.

In his game of dominance, will Kate learn to love submission?

Loving Emma

Loving Emma

by Jenny Asp

Emma escapes her everyday life and finds herself swept into a love that feels bold, cinematic, and impossible to ignore. When she meets Can, sparks fly fast and fierce, and the world suddenly feels brighter, louder, and full of promise. Their connection is deep, dizzying, and utterly consuming, the kind that changes how you breathe. Then life intervenes, leaving behind unanswered feelings and a love that never truly fades. When their paths cross again, emotions stir, memories resurface, and hearts are tested. Can believes some love stories are worth fighting for, even when the past still hurts. But is love brave enough to begin again when everything is on the line?

Tease And Cease Apply

Tease And Cease Apply

by Lee Taylor

She’s a celebrated divorce lawyer with an undefeated record and iron control over her life. One reckless night at a bar breaks that control when she falls into a scorching affair with a charismatic stranger meant to be nothing more than a release. The illusion shatters when she discovers he is her legal enemy—a ruthless kingpin using charm, power, and desire to manipulate her into compromising her biggest case and destroying her career. Aware of the trap yet unable to resist the pull between them, she’s torn between professional integrity and a dangerous attraction. As the case tightens, every choice risks exposure, ruin, or surrender. Can she outplay the man determined to undo her, or will desire cost her everything?

Revenge on the Billionaire

Revenge on the Billionaire

by Heather Teston

Amy Jackson seeks out billionaire Christian Rodriguez, intending to seduce and destroy him for causing her father’s death. But it turns out he might not be the monster she thought he was, and she finds herself falling in love with him. She can’t go through with her plan, but can their new relationship survive her deception? Christian is notoriously cruel and ruthless in business as well as in his personal life. When he meets Amy, he knows right away that she has an agenda, so he invites her to stay at his home, determined to find out what she’s up to—and to get her in his bed. What happens when everything is brought out into the open? Will he despise her and send her away heartbroken? Or will Amy be able to melt Christian’s cold heart?

Age Rating: 18+

Murder Notes (Lilah Love Book 1)

Murder Notes (Lilah Love Book 1)

by Lisa Renee Jones

As an FBI profiler, it's Lilah Love's job to think like a killer. And she is very good at her job. When a series of murders surface—the victims all stripped naked and shot in the head—Lilah's instincts tell her it's the work of an assassin, not a serial killer. But when the case takes her back to her hometown in the Hamptons and a mysterious but unmistakable connection to her own life, all her assumptions are shaken to the core. Thrust into a troubled past she's tried to shut the door on, Lilah's back in the town where her father is mayor, her brother is police chief, and she has an intimate history with the local crime lord's son, Kane Mendez. The two share a devastating secret, and only Kane understands Lilah's own darkest impulses. As more corpses surface, so does a series of anonymous notes to Lilah, threatening to expose her. Is the killer someone in her own circle? And is she the next target?

Age Rating: 18+

Rosecliff Manor

Rosecliff Manor

by Laura Venus

Jane steps into Rosecliff Manor as a simple housekeeper, but the halls echo with whispers she can’t ignore. The Master’s son is charming, the manor is beautiful, yet shadows slip into her nights and visitors arrive with questions that cut too close. Their knowing eyes hint at secrets about her—secrets tied to a scheme far bigger than she imagined. Every corner hides a hush, every glance suggests a game she hasn’t been told the rules of. As Jane is pulled deeper into the mystery, the warmth she feels in one man’s presence collides with the chill of Rosecliff’s conspiracy. What truth waits in the dark, and what ominous endgame is she destined to uncover?

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