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Just One Night

Just One Night

by Heather Teston

When Rosalee Foster flees her domineering father to chase her dreams in Orlando, she never expects her rebellious move will lead her straight into the arms of Ace Thatcher, her enigmatic and demanding new boss. Despite their explosive chemistry, Rosalee and Ace struggle against the forces trying to keep them apart. But when danger and betrayal threaten to destroy them, they must decide if they're willing to risk everything for a chance at forever. A thrilling tale of following your heart no matter the costs, and two souls who are destined to love against all odds. The question is—will they survive long enough to get their happy ending?

Age Rating: 18+

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?

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.

Shadows & Spells

Shadows & Spells

by Rowan Hill

Kelly Jones has had a hell of a month. She’s gone through a breakup, an unwise hookup with an alpha wolf, a literal witch hunt, and the gruesome murder of her aunt. Now, she struggles with the challenges of being a new witch and trying to keep control of her own life as her coven and Alpha Will fight over her. But if they want her, they’ll have to battle the Hunters first.

Written by Rowan Hill www.writerrowanhill.com

The Cabin, Escape from the City

The Cabin, Escape from the City

by Lexi Martin

Brooke is exhausted after too many long days (and nights) doing her corporate job. When Aunt Maggie leaves Brooke her woodsy cabin upstate, it’s clearly a sign. It’s time to get away from New York City.

Brooke isn’t looking for a man, although she can’t help but notice the handsome and observant guy at the local store.

What she needs is a rest. What she finds is better.

Age Rating: 18+

A Love He Never Wanted Book 1: The Beginning

A Love He Never Wanted Book 1: The Beginning

by Rora Prinz

Aurora believes her life is settled, even if her heart quietly disagrees. She is engaged, polite, and doing what is expected, until a chance encounter with Gio turns her world off balance. He is bold, perceptive, and far too comfortable saying the things she avoids admitting. Their connection is immediate, dangerous, and impossible to ignore. As stolen moments blur the lines between duty and desire, Aurora begins to see how much of herself she has been holding back. Caught between who she is supposed to be and who she becomes around him, she discovers that love has a way of finding cracks you didn’t know were there.

Rejected Warrior

Rejected Warrior

by Melanie Gomez

Being the only human in a shifter family should’ve been hard, but for Tricora it was just how she was raised. From learning what it meant to be a leader from her adopted Alpha father to fighting with her three unruly step-brothers, she loved every second of it...that was until she was rejected by her mate for being a human. Now the Alpha King has claimed her for his own. But will she accept?

Tainted Love

Tainted Love

by 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+

The Replacement

The Replacement

by Rebecca Robertson

Jessica has just stepped into her dream job, replacing the CEO, Spencer, whose life took a dramatic turn after brain surgery left him blind. Despite Spencer's determination to ensure Jessica knows her place, she is dazzled by his charm and good looks. After a business trip to Italy brings them closer together, Jessica finds herself torn between her professional obligations and the growing desire to be more than just a stand-in CEO. After all, she is merely a replacement. Both in business and pleasure.

Age Rating: 18+

Filthy Punk

Filthy Punk

by Saint Bryde

Neve Bellemere couldn’t care less about bad boy Dominic, even if they used to be friends. He’s everything she’s been warned against…and everything she secretly desires.

Dominic Harrods is over Neve. He’d love nothing more than to pull her down from the prissy, I’m-too-good-for-you perch she’s been sitting on. And he could think of a few ways to do that . . .

A chance encounter—and a surprising revelation—would never change how they feel about one another. Or would it?

Caught on the Jumbotron

Caught on the Jumbotron

by Galatea

When Ellie discovers her husband—tech CEO Derek Brighton—locked in a scandalous embrace with his head of HR live on the Jumbotron at a Goldray concert, her world implodes. Heartbroken, Ellie walks away from the betrayal—and straight into the spotlight. Enter Leo Voss, the undeniably sexy, tattooed lead singer of Goldray.

What starts as a backstage encounter turns into a whirlwind romance. He’s a leather-clad rock god. She’s his new muse. Together they’re unstoppable. But as Ellie rediscovers her voice, the media frenzy surrounding her reaches a fever pitch. Then Leo’s ex-wife re-appears, and Ellie must risk another public heartbreak. The last thing she needs is to make her life messier. Will she choose a love that doesn’t play by the rules?

LILAC Sisterhood 1: Change of Plans

LILAC Sisterhood 1: Change of Plans

by Amber Rose

Sloan Kennedy thinks she has everything figured out. She has a plan for her life, and everything is on track. Everything is sliding into place and, soon, she’ll have everything she’s ever wanted, right? That’s what she thought until a chance encounter flips her world upside down and makes her question everything.

Age Rating: 18+

Out of Time

Out of Time

by Amber Kuhlman

Addy saves lives for a living—but can’t seem to save her own. After one brutal night shatters her last ounce of strength, she runs, desperate for escape. That’s when she collides with Jay—a stranger with danger in his eyes and too many sins on his hands. He’s a storm she should avoid, but the pull between them is undeniable. He’s broken. She’s bleeding. And somehow, their hearts still recognize each other in the wreckage. As dark secrets rise and pasts collide, Addy must decide whether to keep running from the truth—or face it head-on, even if it means loving the one man who could destroy her.

Chasing The Omega

Chasing The Omega

by Jessica Edwards

Alice thought it couldn’t get any worse. Attacked by a rabid wolf at work, but waking up the next day without even a scratch, is she starting to go crazy? But now the bad-boy at her school has started to take an interest in her. Is something happening to Alice?

Age Rating: 16+

Nieve & Thar'n

Nieve & Thar'n

by 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?

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