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Unraveled

Unraveled

Cosmic Chaos

Verdian’s world shatters the day tragedy strikes, leaving her caught between grief and guilt. But in the silence that follows, something begins to stir—an awakening that feels both strange and deeply familiar. Shadows whisper secrets she isn’t ready to face, and every step closer to the truth threatens to rewrite everything she believes about love, loss, and herself. As memories twist and hidden powers rise, Verdian must decide whether to face what’s been buried or let the past consume her completely. Sometimes, surviving isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of something far more powerful.

Borders Pack Book 1: My Three Mates

Borders Pack Book 1: My Three Mates

K. K. S.

She was rescued by the Borders pack, but identical triplets with striking looks have picked up her scent and become fixated with her. Despite her attempts to flee, their prowess makes escape seem futile.

With the Mating Moon approaching, they're determined to share her, for she's rare among the seven breedable females.

“She won't be going anywhere until we've had our fill of her. And under a Mating Moon, us males are insatiable.”

Loving My Brother's Best Friend

Loving My Brother's Best Friend

Meghann Crane

Crushing on your brother’s best friend can make things complicated. Henley grew up following Luca around, dreaming about the day he would see her as more than just Will’s little sister. During her senior year of high school, her dream comes true, but not for long, and not in the way she expected. Will Henley and Luca get a second chance at love?

Age Rating: +

The Secrets of Sin

The Secrets of Sin

E. J. Lace

So you want to know the secrets of sin?

Mari. Marcella. Kitten. The dirty Angel of Sin… I grab the shaft of my cock as she struts into the room, white dress clinging to her curves. Her hand drifts along my shoulders, down my back, red nails tearing at my hot skin. “You’re so big,” she moans, “Please, give it to me, Beasty.”

Enter if you dare…

His Kitten

His Kitten

Michelle Torlot

~The FBI has arrested Michael Ryan. Ryan, a small-time crook, is believed to have links to the Marchesi crime family. They have seized evidence from his home. The FBI is currently searching for Ryan’s daughter, Rosie, who fled the family home after her father’s arrest. They believe she may be in danger.~

When Rosie Ryan’s father gets arrested by the police, she is no longer safe. Turns out her father has the worst enemy you could ever imagine, the Italian Mafia. Nothing scares them as they kidnap Rosie to blackmail Michael. As bad as things are now, they’re about to get much worse…

The Camping Series Book 1: Camp Starry Nights

The Camping Series Book 1: Camp Starry Nights

Sophie Jones

Lake St. James returns to Camp Starry Nights hoping for a clean break from heartbreak, drama, and everything that has left him questioning who he is. The camp once felt like home, a place filled with laughter, late-night talks, and the kind of memories that glow long after summer ends. But this return is anything but simple. Familiar paths lead to familiar faces, including one person Lake never expected to see again. Old feelings stir beneath quiet glances and shared spaces, turning nostalgia into something deeper and harder to ignore. As the summer unfolds, Lake finds himself navigating past wounds, present tension, and the fragile hope that maybe some stories deserve another chance.

An Alpha's Vixen

An Alpha's Vixen

Ms. Nauti Bear

Her: a vixen shifter teaching at a human school. She’s perfectly happy with her normal, boring life until she experiences her first heat. Suddenly desperate for a dominant alpha male she’s only met in her dreams, she goes out for a night of clubbing to let off some steam. Little does she know what she’ll find there.

Him: the playboy alpha of the largest multi-species pack in North America. But recently, his lust for meaningless sex has given way to a yearning for something deeper, a mate he never knew he wanted. In a desperate attempt to get this mysterious girl from his mind, he decides to relax with a simple night out. But when he spots the sexy vixen dancing at the club, his evening turns out to be anything but simple…

Raised by Vampires

Raised by Vampires

S. A. Elodie

400 year old Aric is amused when his pureblood vampire mother adopts a human child, but he grows fond of her and becomes her protector. When she is ripped from the family, a distraught Aric believes her dead.

Years later Aric and Elenor are reunited. But Elenor is a grown woman now, and passion ignites between them. Thrust back into the world of vampires, Elenor is once again surrounded by danger. But unknown to the powerful monsters who lust for her blood, Eleanor carries a secret destined to transform the vampire world forever…

Perfect Touchdown

Perfect Touchdown

Arya Kaunis

Meet Rylee Parks, a cheerleader who can't wait to break from her good-girl past.

Meet Aiden Reed, a varsity football player who can drink anybody under the table and who would do anything to protect the friends he sees as a brother and a sister.

This is Rylee's first year of university, and she wants to experience everything—including Jake, the handsome new guy she meets.

Aiden has a new love interest of his own—Rylee's best friend, Isabelle, who's changed from a plain nerd into the sexiest creature he's ever seen.

But what happens when Rylee and Aiden can't seem to stop thinking about each other?

Mated to the Alpha

Mated to the Alpha

Kelsie Tate

Sasha Lovett has been on her own for a long time. As an orphan and a rogue for most of her life, she’s had to make the best life she can for herself in the human world. But that small life comes crumbling down when she is hired on at a company run by a powerful pack, and headed by an even more powerful alpha as CEO. An alpha who also happens to be her mate, and he’s not thrilled that he’s mated to a rogue. Can she overcome her fear and mistrust of packs and the wolves in them? Can she win over her reluctant mate? And when the secrets in both of their pasts come to light, will their relationship end in love or hatred?

Dirty Little Secret

Dirty Little Secret

Em Jay

What happens when two people who can’t let go of each other are forced to face their darkest secrets?

Bailey is an author haunted by a painful past and trapped in a toxic relationship. Spencer is a reformed bad boy trying to leave his mistakes behind. When their paths cross, the chemistry is undeniable—but neither is ready for the messy, emotional connection that follows.

Caught between desire, betrayal, and their own personal demons, Bailey and Spencer navigate the thin line between love and self-destruction. As they give in to temptation, they must confront the truth about who they really are—and what they want from each other.

Dirty Little Secret is a gripping, emotional story of forbidden love, second chances, and the secrets that can either tear us apart or bring us together. Can love survive when the past is too heavy to forget?

The Vilenzo Family Book 1: Omertà

The Vilenzo Family Book 1: Omertà

Laila Callaway

Illaria’s one-night-stand with a dangerously charismatic man is meant to be a fleeting mistake, a warning from her best friend about the mafia’s allure. However, Lucca, the formidable Mafia Don, is far from ready to let her go. Though Illaria believes their encounter was a mere indulgence, Lucca is determined to have her in his life permanently. He’s captivated by her sweetness and is willing to blur the lines between right and wrong to keep her. As Lucca’s intense desire for more than just one night turns into an all-consuming need, Illaria must face the dark world of the mafia and her own unanticipated feelings.

Sour Apples

Sour Apples

Jeordie Draven

Layla Potter, Texas-raised country girl, is plagued by night terrors that seem to hint a past that she has put out of her mind is trying to be remembered. Lucas Foster, the incredibly handsome but cranky neighbor of her parents, has his own traumatic past to deal with. Layla is convinced they can help each other, but Lucas can’t bear the thought of losing her—just like he’s lost everything he’s ever loved. Can Layla help Lucas find a way to live, not just survive? And can Lucas help Layla recover her memory? Maybe—if Lucas can keep her alive long enough to face her demons.

Dangerous Love: The Rogue Queen

Dangerous Love: The Rogue Queen

Alicia Sleyster Schmidt

Aylin Turner is a simple girl. She has lived quietly after the sudden death of her parents from a demon attack. Now that she is of age, she is promised to Daemon, the alpha of the Dark Moon Pack. But when he cruelly rejects her, Aylin goes rogue, caring about nothing and no one. Ezekiel Malin of the Royal Outland Silver Blood Pack is a king who takes no prisoners. But when Aylin is discovered alone on his lands, rather than kill her, he is determined to find out who she is. But by the time a demon is discovered to be trailing her, he’s too captivated to cast her aside, even if her past ties mean danger to his pack.

Marcello Mafia Series

Marcello Mafia Series

Belle Dowson

"Your mouth is going to get you into trouble." His words were laced with a threat.

Unfazed, Hayley put her hands on her hips, close to her hidden knife.

"I've always kept trouble at bay."

When Hayley, a tough-as-nails bartender, crosses paths with Luca, her club's mafia boss, sparks fly. Their worlds clash in a fiery dance of passion and power. But can she let Luca see past her defenses into her scarred heart? Will their fiery connection set ablaze a deadly storm?

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