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Heir to the Alpha

Heir to the Alpha

B. E. Harmel

Scarlett's life is thrown into turmoil when she is betrayed by her first mate and left heartbroken. Just as her dreams are shattered, Alpha Christopher enters her life, offering unexpected love and rekindling her hope. Their romance blossoms, and Scarlett finds herself carrying the future of the pack inside her womb. However, ancient family vendettas resurface, igniting a dangerous conflict that threatens to tear their world apart. As the shadows of war loom, Scarlett and Christopher's bond becomes a beacon of hope.

Can their love and the promise of a new heir unite the pack amid chaos and forbidden destinies?

Helion's Kitchen

Helion's Kitchen

Elle Chipp

Leah Darcy is late for her very first day in Helion’s Kitchen, and little does she know she’ll be getting more than just a slap on the wrist… Running his kitchen based on rewards and punishment, Helion is quickly pushing her to the limit. And she starts to wonder if she’s sticking it out for the job or for him.

Age Rating: 18+ (Sexual Assault/Abuse)

The Werewolf Chronicles

The Werewolf Chronicles

Veronica

When Bambi finds herself mated to a fearsome, blind alpha with a war-torn past, she must find a way to make him see beauty in the world again, before anger and pain consume him whole.

Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not

Audra Symphony

Riyah grows up cursed to be forgotten, slipping through life like a shadow no one can hold onto. Everything changes when she crosses paths with Talon, the king’s fierce and battle-worn beast of a warrior, carrying a curse that’s slowly consuming him. For the first time, someone truly sees her—really sees her—and that spark pulls them into an adventure neither planned. As they journey together, Riyah’s quiet courage challenges Talon’s rage, and his stubborn loyalty gives her a place to finally belong. With danger circling and their curses tightening, they must discover whether two broken fates can shape a future worth fighting for.

H. Academy Series Book 1: The Curse

H. Academy Series Book 1: The Curse

Nella Thorn

"Never let them know how powerful you are. The one that defeats you is the one you underestimate.“

Jade thought she'd left magic behind—until her old tattoo starts burning like a warning siren. Now she's back at Hunt Academy, the elite training ground for witches and mages. But this isn't the school she remembers. Students are dying. Shadows whisper her name. Everyone says her powerful, dangerous father isn’t involved… but Jade knows better. With secrets buried under every spell and dark rituals stirring in the night, she’s pulled into a mystery no one wants her to solve. Magic might be her weapon, but it's also the trap—and Jade is done playing nice.

Mated to the Jerk

Mated to the Jerk

Eliza Vasquez

Lily Summers thought leaving her pack meant freedom, but fate has other plans. A single vampire attack shatters her quiet life, thrusting her into danger she can’t ignore. And then there’s Adrian Ryker—insufferable, arrogant, and utterly impossible to resist. He’s everything she’s determined to avoid, yet the pull between them is magnetic, unavoidable. As danger looms and desire simmers, Lily must decide whether she can trust the man she wants to hate—or if letting him in will turn her heart of stone into something unbreakable.

Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line

CAROLE73

April, a fierce political journalist, hates sports. Samuel Bardan, the arrogant captain of the Quebec Gladiators, lives only for the ice. When April is forced to cover his team, the spark is immediate and explosive. Between a stolen kiss and the pressure of the Olympic Games, one night of passion changes everything. But Samuel's coach sees April as a fatal distraction. To protect Samuel's dream, April walks away with a heavy secret: she is carrying his child. Five months later, as Samuel reaches the peak of his glory, will he discover that his greatest victory awaits him off the rink?

A Baby For Dana

A Baby For Dana

Heather Teston

What happens when two people from different worlds come together with one purpose in mind? A lawyer who needs to marry for a year to get his inheritance. A woman who wants a baby but not a husband or father to be in the child's life. So an agreement is reached where if she agrees to marry him and divorces him after the year is up he will give her the baby she so desires. He doesn't want a wife or a child and he will walk away and never see her and his child. He will also pay her a great deal of money when the contract ends. What will happen during the year they spend together? Can two people be together 24/7 without developing feelings for each other?

The Mafia Royalty Book 1: Mafia Games

The Mafia Royalty Book 1: Mafia Games

C. Wilson

"Your entire body belongs to me. From your face to your boobs to that dripping cunt that I’m dying to have squeezing my cock. All of you belong to me.”

It’s the year of wives and slaughter. In a world ruled by the mafia, women are kidnapped and forced to compete in deadly games to become wives. Catalina’s life takes a horrifying turn when she’s abducted during a walk in the park. Her captor? The mafia heir, determined to have her join his brutal family tradition. Trapped in a world of danger, guns, and male ego, Catalina must fight to survive—and prove that she won’t be just another casualty of the mafia’s ruthless game. Will she endure, or will the deadly games claim her life?

Desperate

Desperate

Sapir Englard

In high school, Veronica Tanner was “a stuck-up bookworm who’d never get laid in a million years”—at least, that’s what the mean girls called her. But she’s grown out of that, and now all she wants is Jax Cole, her stepbrother’s drop-dead-gorgeous best friend. Luckily for her, he wants her too, but they’ve known each other since they were kids. Wouldn’t it be weird and kinda gross? He is stupidly hot though…

Their Dirty Little Secret

Their Dirty Little Secret

Rowan Cody

Tatum isn’t ready when her father announces he’s remarrying—until rehearsal dinner delivers the real shock: Liam Hays walks in with his two best friends and freezes. He knows her. Too well. Weeks ago they hooked up, and now she’s about to become his stepsister. Their friends know, their circle is watching, and their dirty little secret is about to catch up fast. Between forced smiles, stolen looks, and rising tension, Tatum and Liam must survive the wedding chaos without letting their forbidden spark burn everything down.

Cross to Bear

Cross to Bear

Silver Taurus

Princess Amari is sold like property to the dreaded dragon king to spare her kingdom from his flames. His cruelty is the stuff of legend, but there is something about her that intrigues him. And he isn’t the only one. His ally, the vampire king, is also drawn to her in this dangerous dance of kingdoms and consequences. Little do they know, she carries a curse that will soon claim her life. Is her fate sealed, or can a new path be forged through blood and fire?

Age Rating: 18+

Slave of the Onyx Dragon

Slave of the Onyx Dragon

Silver Taurus

When Valkyrie, a slave, is kidnapped by the Onyx Dragon—also known as Dimitri—she hardly expects to discover that she is his destined mate. Their journey from prisoner and captor to lovers and rulers of all dragons is far from smooth, especially since Valkyrie is plagued by shadowy memories and fear of the powers she holds within herself. And as word of Dimitri's new mate travels, other actors in neighboring kingdoms begin to take interest in her and her murky past...many of them with evil motives...

Chasing Her

Chasing Her

Catherine Blaze

"I know you've been waiting for a man like me. To take control. To make you feel things you've never experienced before." Jade keeps life ambitious and free of complications. Casual dating fits nicely between career plans, and her countdown to leaving town for good. Then one electric night at a concert throws Tanner straight into her carefully managed world. He is warm, steady, and hopeful, the kind of man who believes in showing up fully. Attraction flares fast, playful and intense, challenging every rule Jade lives by. While she guards her heart with sharp humor and logic, Tanner sees possibility in every shared moment. Heat builds, and the future starts whispering louder than plans. Is love a distraction, or the bravest choice of all?

Just Another Series Book 1: Just Another Roomie

Just Another Series Book 1: Just Another Roomie

Vesper Nadine

She’s at rock bottom—job gone, nowhere to live, and not even a purse to her name. So when her best friend offers a lifeline in the form of her brother’s spare room, she doesn’t hesitate... even if that brother happens to be her longtime nemesis. He’s cocky, infuriating, and way too attractive for his own good. Neither of them wants this setup, but sparks start flying faster than they can dodge them. As the walls come down, attraction turns dangerous. He’s known as a player, and she’s known him long enough not to trust him... so why does her heart say otherwise? With secrets, grudges, and chemistry colliding, one wrong move could burn it all down.

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