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Mad Dog

Mad Dog

Ophelia Bell

I’m the female heir to LA’s underground empire, which makes love a liability. But there are two men I won’t give up … no matter the cost.

One is my first love, a man my ruthless father had beaten more than a decade ago for daring to touch me. He’s back in town and those feelings have been rekindled with a vengeance.

The other is my bodyguard, a man who would take a bullet for me, and nearly dies trying to do just that.

Daring to bring us together for one explosive night of passion puts all three of our lives on a collision course with one of the most deadly Mexican cartels. For some reason my father’s oldest enemy is after me, and uncovering my family’s dark secrets might be the only way to protect the men I love.

The Wolf Inside

The Wolf Inside

Michelle Torlot

Even in a perfect world, where werewolves and humans are treated equally, there will always be hatred and fear. Erin Blackthorne knows all about the latter, having been trained by her father to hate and kill werewolves her entire life. To say she adores her father would be putting it lightly, but then she’s captured during a raid and discovers something that changes her entire world: the truth.

Keep Me Close

Keep Me Close

Julie Mar

Who knew getting an apartment could be so stressful? Callie has just finished high school and desperately needs somewhere to live before college starts. Fortunately, she finds the perfect apartment: close to campus, affordable, and surprisingly cozy. There’s just one catch—Adam, her mysterious new roommate. As Callie and Adam grow closer, strange messages begin appearing on her phone. Someone is watching them. And the deeper Callie falls for Adam, the more dangerous the truth behind his past becomes.

A Witch in Time

A Witch in Time

Cherry Redwood

Maggie wakes in a world that feels loud, fast, and completely wrong. She has no memory, no past, and no idea how she ends up in a future that should not exist. With the help of new allies, she learns she is out of time, carrying secrets from another century and a danger that refuses to let her go. As shadows from history creep closer, Maggie searches for answers hidden in magic, memory, and courage she is not sure she has yet. The past hunts her, the present challenges her, and survival means facing what she once ran from. Can starting over rewrite fate?

Breath of Desire

Breath of Desire

Ophelia Bell

Thea’s still grieving a year after losing the love of her life. But things take an unexpected turn when her old lover’s twin brother Dimitri reenters her life with a mysterious request for her expertise as a historical genealogist.

The unusual project sends her to Paris, where she meets Dimitri’s new partners, captivating Aurik and his equally enchanting twin sister, Aurin. The otherworldly siblings are only the tip of the iceberg. When Thea dives into her research she discovers a world beyond her imagination, igniting a deeper yearning to fill the void left by the loss of her old lover.

In a story where lost love meets newfound desire, Thea must confront her past and decide her role in a world where love's complexities are as vast as the skies above.

Tainted Love

Tainted Love

E. J. Lace

Damon takes me by the shoulders and flips me on my back. I hate myself for it, but I am so turned on. I moan as his lips begin to suck on my neck. ~It feels so, so good.~

Savannah, scarred by her past, steals from a local biker, Damon. Her act sparks a fiery tension. Can she hide who she is from this risky man? Or will her bold move plunge her back into a world she's terrified to face?

Age Rating: 18+

Breath of Memory

Breath of Memory

Ophelia Bell

What Corey Monaghan wants most is to live an honorable life and find a woman worthy of his love. In spite of heartbreak he never believed he’d recover from, he has finally found that woman: Racha Aris, the Queen of Dragons.

But when his old love and the reason for his heartbreak walks back into his life again reigniting his old passion, he is terrified that he’ll lose the life he’s made with the Queen and jeopardize their plans to start a family.

Will he be forced to accept an alternative that might sabotage his every desire? Or will he learn that he has room in his heart for two women?

Nieve & Thar'n

Nieve & Thar'n

WN Noxer

Nieve is just a human slave on an alien world. She doesn’t mean to fall for the handsome alien Thar'n. Besides, he’s going to choose her master’s daughter for his mate. Isn’t he?

That Which Defines Us

That Which Defines Us

A. K. Glandt

Lucara doesn’t fight the darkness inside her—she becomes it. Now ruling a shattered empire, her throne is steeped in power, blood, and the chaos she unleashed. Raja, her fierce and loyal general, follows where others fear to look. His heart? Already hers. But when a silent prince with haunted eyes is gifted to the Queen, old loyalties start to splinter. Alakis knows nothing of touch, love, or freedom—until Lucara. In a world of fire-forged bonds and dangerous devotion, three souls clash under one crown. Emotions bloom. Betrayals simmer. And survival may cost more than any of them can bear.

Adventure Awaits

Adventure Awaits

S. L. Adams

It’s the summer after high school and everyone is getting ready to leave for college. But not Kari Montgomery—she’s stuck in Eugene, Oregon, because culinary schools are expensive. Then her forever crush, Holt Bennett, suddenly asks her to make a big, life-altering decision—a decision that could make or break her future. Will Kari seize her chance to grow up, too?

Love Among the Shelves

Love Among the Shelves

Oonagh C. K.

Grace swears by her independence, but James storms into her life with chains that can’t be escape and a marriage built on lies he can’t confess. He’s temptation wrapped in danger—protective one moment, untouchable the next, and always hiding something just out of reach. The walls Grace built to keep her heart safe start to crumble under his touch, even as his secrets threaten to pull them both under. Every glance sparks fire, every encounter tangles them deeper in a web of lies, longing, and risk. He carries a past soaked in danger. She never asked for him, but now she can’t look away. Love might be the only thing strong enough to save them—or the sharpest blade waiting to break them.

Sins of the Knight Book 1: His Minx

Sins of the Knight Book 1: His Minx

Jen Cooper

Clarissa knows the game—she made the rules. As a high-class escort with a taste for control and chaos, she’s always one step ahead. Until he steps in. Stallion is rich, dominant, and obsessed, and suddenly, the game stops being fun and starts getting personal. Every touch sizzles, every look burns, and every stolen moment drags them deeper into something darker. Desire turns dangerous. Obsession becomes a cage. And when the rules shift, neither of them is safe. Who’s in control now? And what happens when playtime ends—but the need doesn’t?

Scarred

Scarred

R. L. Burchett

The day after having her heart broken, Raine volunteers for an international member exchange with the infamous Blood Ridge Hollow pack—home to the Lycan Alpha who killed the Dark Witch. Nervous but determined, she gains the trust of an elite group of warriors, falls for a mysterious wolf who keeps to the shadows, and discovers the truth about her complicated past and prophesied future. But when the Dark Witch’s followers threaten her new life, will Raine be able to prevent her return and save the people she loves?

The Witching Hour

The Witching Hour

Nate Fitch

Three young women set out to be camp counselors for the summer. But they didn’t bank on the spirit of a pilgrim haunting them! The three amateur sleuths must work together to solve the riddle of the mysterious pilgrim and free the camp from his haunting spirit.

Age Rating: 16+

Uncaged Summer

Uncaged Summer

Colet Abedi

“Best new book to read.”—New York Post

“... a wonderfully witty chronicle of awkward first dates, with Avalie slowly coming to understand what makes a relationship work, guided along the way by a supportive network of friends.... Abedi’s emotionally charged portrait of what it takes to heal from heartache resonates. It’s an uplifting ode to self-love.” ­—Publisher’s Weekly

Newly heartbroken, a woman embarks on a glamorized summer of couch surfing to rediscover herself and learns that though life may not go according to plan, there is magic in the unexpected.

Avalie Monfared has a theory about saying “I Do”—that the magic ends there. After thirteen years of magic-free marriage to her high school sweetheart, she’s discovered where it went: gambling and prostitutes.

Now, Ava is on a quest to rediscover herself—and men. Her soul-searching finds her living on a succession of friends’ and family’s couches, which happen to be in some of the most luxurious zip codes in and around Los Angeles. What follows is an unpredictable summer full of shamans, attack birds, awkward dates, sizzling flirtations, and unsolicited advice—especially from her traditional Persian family members, who are eager to see her remarried. With every laugh-out-loud adventure in each locale, Ava finds more solace and wisdom. And while it’s not how she planned to spend the last year of her thirties, Ava learns that there is power in letting go.

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Romance Books With LGBTQ+ Characters

Romance Books With LGBTQ+ Characters celebrate diverse love stories that reflect the full spectrum of romantic experience. These narratives explore authentic relationships where characters navigate identity, acceptance, and deep emotional connection. Characters find strength in love while staying true to themselves. Discover romances that honor every kind of happily ever after.... 

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