From New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Rachel Van Dyken comes The Dark Ones Saga, an epic tale of love, loss, and so much more.

To touch a Dark One is death. To talk to an immortal is suicide. Yet, I've been marked by both. A Vampire. And the King of the immortals. My life is no longer my own. And now I know the truth, my life was never mine to begin with. It was theirs. It's always been theirs.

Nichole Smith has been waiting for years in search of her mate. Until one fateful night at a party, for better or for worse, she finds him—Hunter Remington. This Alpha of the Midnight Moon pack with his beautiful blue eyes and alluring smell draws her close. Both of them are overpowered by the strong bond they share, but Hunter refuses to submit to it. He rejects her. A pained Nichole returns to a life from which she would never be able to dislodge Hunter’s shadow. A life where another set of bright blue eyes await her. Delve into the world of werewolves with this story about love and loss.

Cassidy Parker has had a truly awful life. Born to drug-addicted parents who abandoned her at fourteen, she’s been in and out of abusive foster homes for years. And then there’s the toxic relationship with her high school sweetheart… But now she has a chance to change everything and be happy with the dashingly handsome Xavier Montero. The problem is, will her past let her?

Haven Mathie thought she was a normal girl…until her seventeenth birthday, when she discovers she can become a wolf. Frightened and confused, Haven goes to live with her aunt in Astoria. Once there, Haven meets someone who can help her understand her new ability—and unlock feelings in her she never expected.

Age Rating: 16+

Unemployed, betrayed by her boyfriend, and entirely out of luck, Alessandra Vega is having the worst week of her life. Enter Domenico Santoro. Lethal, gorgeous, and emotionally unavailable, Nico is exactly the kind of distraction Alex needs to survive the night.

She leaves the morning after with her pride intact and her sights set on her new corporate job. But the universe has a sick sense of humor. Her new CEO? Nico. He doesn't do relationships, and she doesn't do office romances. But keeping things professional is going to be impossible when her new boss already knows exactly how she tastes.

Shay is a beautiful young woman who works in a high-end night club with her best friend. Zane is a ruthless mafia leader with a terrifying reputation who always gets what he wants. When Zane sets his sights on Shay, she tries to avoid him at all costs. Will she see past his dangerous reputation and consider giving him a chance—even if it means her life will never be the same?

Mallory Moody takes a teaching job in the human sector, hoping to win the favor of her old crush, Randall. But her plans for love are upended when she inherits a sleep demon from her predecessor and faces an uninvited debt-collecting demon named Slater. Now, Mallory must juggle her work, a budding romance, and battling two unexpected houseguests—demons who complicate her already chaotic life.

Tobias never meant to return to competitive swimming. The pool holds too many memories, and quitting once felt like the only way to breathe. But when circumstances force him back onto the team, he slams into the one person determined to break him—the ruthless captain who thrives on control and victory. Rivalry ignites fast: sharp words, brutal practices, and races that feel personal. Yet beneath the anger, something else burns. Attraction creeps into every challenge, turning competition into temptation. And in a world built on discipline, Tobias learns the heart may be the wildest race of all.

Gunner lives for one thing: the vengeance that keeps his heart locked tight. But the night he crosses paths with Aria—a stunning woman wrapped in secrets—everything shifts. Their connection hits fast, hot, and deep, pulling them into a dance of discipline, desire, and danger. As Gunner pushes forward on his mission, Aria pushes back on the walls he’s built, revealing strength he didn’t expect and a fire he can’t resist. Together, they test limits and blur lines, discovering that the spark neither of them wants may be the one they need. And as heat turns into something harder to hide, both begin to wonder: what if the most dangerous fight… is falling for each other?

We spoke only one language. Sex.

He had me by the hair, my body taut in his other arm. I was so wet already I didn’t know if I could take it if he slid inside me.

He bent me over the desk aggressively, but that caused my libido to peak even further. I felt him massaging his hard length against my ass.

I sighed with desire. Needing him. Right here. Right now...

Her: Twenty years old, forced by her father to marry a violent man.

Him: The Mafia boss who sees her at the hospital and feels called to protect her.

Harper knows exactly what sex with her husband is like. It’s awful.

“I’m sorry,” she says.

Her husband smiles. “Show me how sorry you are.”

Harper takes a few quick breaths to steady herself. She drops to her knees and takes him in her mouth.

He pulls her hair, forcing her to take all of him. She gags.

“Two years,” he says, thrusting his hips with every word. “And you still haven’t learned how to suck my dick.”

What she needs is a savior. When Dante finds her, he wants to be that savior. He vows to get her away from her violent husband for good.

Age Rating: 18+ (Assault, Attempted Rape, Domestic Violence, Offscreen Rape)

She screamed in fright, tripping over her own feet to get away from me.

“Goddess, you could wake the dead with that scream, never mind the neighborhood. What are you doing down here? Come to meet Warren?” I grabbed her arm and pulled her upright.

“I thought I was the crazy one. Now I think I’m the only sane one in this entire fucking town. I’m leaving!”

Jedson didn’t want Juno. He’d been rejected once before and vowed never to be that vulnerable again. Juno had no idea she would land in a remote area when she jumped into the boxcar to get away from her assailant. And now she was captive to the most handsome man she’d ever met, who sent such mixed signals and refused to give her back the pills she needed to combat her auditory hallucinations.

Lief, Torsten, and Erik have been searching for their beloved queen for centuries after an evil sorcerer cursed them to live without her. They've almost given up hope...until one day, on an archaeological dig site in Norway, a girl with hair as white as snow appears, inspiring fresh hope for an end to their search. Runa Liv grew up listening to her Grandma's stories of three kings and their beloved queen, desperate to learn their true ending. She doesn't know what she's getting herself into when three handsome giants seduce her, but soon it seems the ending to the stories of her childhood might be entirely hers to write. With three fine Viking kings falling at her feet, the fight of a lifetime seems too tempting to resist.

Orphaned at a young age, Maya is in the care of the Aurora Pack, a peaceful farming community. She has few friends and dreams of finding love. On her twenty-first birthday, she meets her mate, only to be cruelly rejected by him. An unexpected encounter results in a second chance when the hardened warrior, Alpha Navaar, pays her pack a visit. Whisked off to the Eclipse Pack, Maya sees a different way of life, but struggles with the distance her new mate puts between them. As a dispute at the borders occurs, can Maya and Navaar put their differences aside, and help each other, fulfilling Maya’s wish of a living in a loving home?

Violet escapes a life of captivity only to find herself entangled with a mysterious pirate captain named Ace. As she navigates the treacherous waters of her new life aboard his ship, she discovers hidden dangers, supernatural secrets, and an unexpected romance. With each passing day, Violet must decide if she can trust Ace and if she is willing to embrace the perilous freedom he offers.