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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...

How to Find a Mate

How to Find a Mate

Kelsie Tate

Zoey Grey is bright, kind, and beautiful. So why has she been rejected by not one, not two, but THREE mates? To nurse her emotional wounds, Zoey leaves her pack to start a new life for herself, away from wolves. But when Zoey unknowingly crosses into another pack’s territory, she discovers a pack unlike any she’s ever known before: all of the members have lost a mate or been rejected by one. And their alpha is none other than Lincoln, a fellow teacher at her school. Once Lincoln discovers Zoey’s past, he convinces her to join the pack. But as Zoey and Lincoln grow closer, they each begin to envision a life where they aren’t mateless after all. There’s only one problem. The Alpha is not allowed to have a mate.

Age Rating: 16+

The Seven 1: Vacancy

The Seven 1: Vacancy

Linda Kage

How do you rent a room from a ghost without even knowing it?

This year was supposed to be different because Oaklynn had a plan.

Stop partying.

Stay away from guys.

Focus on classes.

Graduate!

All she needed to do was find a place to stay near campus, and she’d be set. But when she finds the perfect room to rent, it brings the mysterious Damien into her life.

Her friend tries to warn her that he’s dangerous. He has secrets and darkness in his eyes. But the only danger Oaklynn can tell that he poses is to her attention. He’s all she can think about. Except, he’s hiding something, and when the truth comes out that her new roommate was murdered…a decade ago…nothing will ever be the same again.

So yeah, this year will definitely be different.

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.

Falling for the Mafia Brothers

Falling for the Mafia Brothers

Meghann Crane

Mafia brothers Max and Dimitri have no problems taking what they want. When good girl Kyle is forced into a life she never wanted to be part of, she finds herself questioning everything she knows about life, love, and the mob.

Age Rating: 18+ (Content Warning: Rape & Violence)

Feel the Heat

Feel the Heat

Arri Stone

Danni is ready for a fresh start—no drama, no distractions, just peace. But then Hayden walks in, all broad shoulders, easy smiles, and a firefighter’s swagger that could melt steel. By day he saves lives, by night he’s a drummer with rhythm that sets every pulse racing. Sparks fly fast, and soon their chemistry burns hotter than they can handle. But when old flames and jealous hearts come crashing back, the heat between them turns dangerous. Can desire turn into something deeper before everything goes up in smoke?

Cowboys Heart of Stone

Cowboys Heart of Stone

Heather Teston

When Brock Wagner tells his three brothers to hire a housekeeper, he doesn’t expect the beautiful, maddening Zadie Porter who takes over his house and changes his life. She won’t let him enter the house with his boots on, and even worse, his brothers have given her his bedroom! She's got his brothers wrapped around her little finger, and they're insisting she stay. But there’s something about the woman he just can’t put his finger on. The woman has secrets, and he doesn’t trust her as far as he can throw her. And he hates how she’s starting to get under his skin, making him want to pull her into his arms and kiss her senseless. Zadie Porter is entirely too much trouble. The woman definitely has to go…

Age Rating: 18+ (Assault, Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, Stalker)

The Tenebris Curse

The Tenebris Curse

Suze Wilde

Deep beneath the palace, Lloyd is cursed—bound to wake only when danger looms. Centuries have passed, and every attempt to break free has failed. He expects this time to be no different. Misty, forced to leave behind the pack she loves, is struggling to find her place in a world that feels nothing like home. Then she meets Lloyd—dark, brooding, and infuriatingly convinced she’s a threat. He wants nothing to do with her, but fate has other plans. As secrets unravel and magic stirs, their worlds collide in ways neither of them expects. Breaking the curse might cost them everything—if they can survive long enough to try.

Silence Gives Consent

Silence Gives Consent

Iandra Taylor

Jaqueline catches her husband with his receptionist and thinks her life as she knows it is over. But when droolworthy Detective Jake Holland rides to the rescue, she might be ready to live and love again. That is if she can get her ex to let her go. As she navigates life after seperating and pressures mount, will justice be served and Jaqueline get her second chance at happiness?

FGI 2: The Elven Crown

FGI 2: The Elven Crown

F. R. Black

Crystal is a self-proclaimed badass bitch: she’s the CEO of a female-only investment company, has graced the cover of Time Magazine three times, and was a self-made millionaire by the age of twenty. Everything’s going perfectly for her, till the day she drunkenly signs a contract with Fairy Godmother Inc. Now she’s fighting for her life in a cutthroat competition with a trainer who makes everyone drool.

Captive by the Mafia

Captive by the Mafia

Rachel Van Dyken

From New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Rachel Van Dyken comes the Elite Bratva Brotherhood Series.

Pretty things aren't meant to be broken but I broke her, and now we both have to pay the price. I'm her

nightmare, I'm her savior and now that I have her signature on an ironclad contract, I own her body and soul.She doesn't remember me, she will. It's inevitable because as much as I know I need to stay away, for fear of unlocking the memories I helped her father bury--I can't.

She was the apple in the Garden, dangled in front of me, her core so tempting and sweet. A voice whispered. Just. One. Bite. I bit, I tasted, I fell.Welcome to the world of the Russian mafia, where death is your only future.

King Reiks Book 1: King Reiks

King Reiks Book 1: King Reiks

Daphne Anders

On the planet Kepler, Princess Lyra stands at the edge of her destiny—and wants nothing to do with it. As one of the last Evols in the galaxy, she’s bound by ancient tradition to wed a king her father selects. Unfortunately for her stubborn streak, that king is Reiks: towering warlord of Valvor, feared by worlds, admired by none for his patience. He craves a bride who is strong, beautiful, and obedient. Lyra is two out of three… and proudly defiant about the last. What follows is a battle of wills so charged it could set galaxies ablaze, where every glance feels like a dare, and every touch threatens to rewrite the rules neither of them planned to break.

Alpha's Pet

Alpha's Pet

B. Shock

Evony is heir to the Winter Moon Pack and, despite being mistreated by her father, will one day become alpha. But everything changes when her pack is invaded and her father flees. Alpha Axton is in charge now and he hates her. Or does he? Either way, Evony is his prisoner and she is going to find out exactly how it feels to be the alpha’s pet…

Bride Series Book 1: The Spiders Bride

Bride Series Book 1: The Spiders Bride

B. Shock

Wren has spent her entire life being treated like a monster.

Shunned for the magic flowing through her blood, she has grown up alone, unwanted, and blamed for things beyond her control. After fleeing the orphanage that treated her like a freak, Wren survives for years on scraps, wandering from place to place with nowhere to call home.

Then her luck finally runs out.

While being hunted through a dark forest by a feral monster, Wren stumbles into a hidden trap and falls into the web of an Arachne.

He is intelligent. Cunning. Deadly.

And for reasons Wren cannot understand, he refuses to let her leave.

Trapped within his underground lair, Wren expects to become nothing more than another meal. But as the days pass, she begins to see a side of the creature she never expected. Beneath his frightening appearance lies someone who is strangely curious about her, protects her from the dangers lurking within his territory, and seems determined to understand the lonely witch who fell into his web.

The longer Wren remains trapped in his world, the more she begins to question everything she thought she knew about monsters—and herself.

The creature she once feared would someday eat her may become the only person capable of understanding who she truly is.

Foolish Games

Foolish Games

Shala Mungroo

Jessie likes her quiet life exactly the way it is. No drama, no spotlight, and definitely no attention from the most popular guy at school. She keeps her head down, avoids gossip, and plans to survive college unnoticed. Then Nick walks straight into her carefully guarded world with an easy smile and far too much confidence. Everyone adores him, but Jessie isn’t impressed by charm, football trophies, or pretty blue eyes. That only seems to make Nick more determined. The more he chases her, the more Jessie realizes there’s something unexpectedly genuine beneath his golden-boy reputation. Between teasing conversations, stolen moments, and feelings neither of them planned for, Jessie starts wondering if being noticed might not be the worst thing after all.

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