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Half Of My Heart

Half Of My Heart

by Iya Hart

Anya catches her boyfriend cheating and breaks up with him. However, she finds solace in the unexpected bond she shares with his father, Dimitri. As their connection deepens, they navigate through guilt, desire, and betrayal, leading to a passionate affair. But when secrets are unveiled and loyalties tested, their love faces challenges that cannot be overcome.

Will they choose passion over propriety, or will duty and responsibility tear them apart?

The Fated Series: Fighting Fate

The Fated Series: Fighting Fate

by Mackenzie Madden

Nineteen-year-old Anna has been an outcast her entire life, and neither her parents nor her pack want anything to do with her. When she is transferred to the Silver River Pack, she’s finally welcomed with open arms. But why can’t she shift into her wolf form? And why is the enigmatic Alpha Zach so interested in her?

Love Me Not

Love Me Not

by Vivienne Wren

Sidra doesn’t move to Australia expecting her world to spin off its axis—but one reckless, breath-stealing moment with a maddeningly gorgeous local sets her on fire. Isaac is temptation in human form: brooding, beautiful, and determined to push her away, even as sparks fly between them. His touch hums with danger, his gaze smolders with want, yet shadows cling to him like smoke. Sidra knows there’s more to him than the walls he builds—and when she uncovers the secret he’s hiding, it collides with her own grief in ways she never saw coming. Desire this raw can heal or destroy. And when love is built on scars, it might burn hotter than either of them can survive.

Rebel Souls MC

Rebel Souls MC

by Violet Bloom

After a rough breakup, Rachel promises herself no more men. Until she meets Nathan at the club who gives her the best sex of her life. He is mysterious and leaves her with his business card. Nathan’s world is filled with secrets and danger. As Rachel gets closer to him, she realizes he is not just a bad boy for fun - he is hiding something big.

Age Rating: 18+

Exercise Discretion

Exercise Discretion

by Kylie Wynter

Aria has spent five years at an agency for personal assistants. Her latest assignment is her biggest challenge yet: Jett, one of New York's wealthiest and most irresistible men. Known for his demanding nature, Jett has already cycled through several assistants, leaving Aria's business partner no choice but to send her. Unlike her predecessors, Aria is neither overwhelmed by Jett's looks nor his power, tackling every challenge he presents with confidence. As the tension between them escalates, Aria struggles to maintain professional boundaries while Jett is determined to break them. Can Aria resist Jett's seductive charm, or will she succumb to his allure?

Surrendering to the Billionaire's Lust

Surrendering to the Billionaire's Lust

by Jhenny Pink

Rue’s world cracks in a single, brutal moment, and then goes blessedly quiet. She wakes in a mansion that feels too grand to be kind, with no memory of who she was or what she lost. The man watching over her is magnetic, powerful, and very clear about one thing—she belongs here. He offers comfort wrapped in control, safety laced with desire, and answers only when he chooses. As Rue adjusts to her glittering new reality, flashes of emotion surface without explanation. Is she finally cherished, or simply claimed? Either way, the pull between them is impossible to ignore.

The Alphas of North Forest

The Alphas of North Forest

by Laila Callaway

Twins Emmanuel and Ezekiel knew from a young age that they would become Alphas one day. Through their research, they find a pack desperate for new leadership. As soon as they are of age, they challenge the pack’s Alpha. The brothers win, but it comes at a price: they end up killing the Alpha, and his son runs off and cannot be found. Years later, Em and Ez are now college professors, and everything in their life has fallen into place, except for one thing: they haven’t met their mate yet. And they know they are destined to share one. Then they meet Rosemary Moore. A shifter whose parents have already passed, Rose has been raised by her religious, disapproving, human grandmother. Discovering she has been fated to two mates is not something she can easily reconcile thanks to her upbringing. It’s up to the twins to convince her that their fated match is not a sin and that they will protect her at all costs. Can they convince Rosemary to let them in? And can they really protect her when the previous Alpha’s son is still out there, plotting revenge?

Ride or Die

Ride or Die

by Nathalie Hooker

This novel is a contemporary adaptation of HATED BY MY MATE. — President Brutus of the Blood Riders had the soul of the devil.

And just my luck, I was destined to marry him thanks to rules from our MC.

I was serving drinks at the clubhouse the night we met. When he first looked at me, I could tell he didn’t want me as his girl. In fact, he looked furious when he realized we’d been paired.

“Please, I know you want to reject me,” I trembled. ”Don’t worry. I’ll leave the club.”

“You’re right,” he said, pressing his firm body against mine. “I don’t want you…”

“...But what makes you think I’ll let you leave me?”

Age Rating: 18+ (Murder)

Strictly Baby Business

Strictly Baby Business

by Bailey King

Peyton Hart is working two dead-end jobs, broke, and hungry when wealthy Sebastian Coleman walks into her crappy apartment and offers her a deal: have his baby and marry him. A year after the wedding, he'll give her a divorce and a million dollars. Desperate, Peyton agrees, expecting nothing more than a business relationship—but they find themselves falling reluctantly in love. Can they trust each other with the pain and guilt of their own tragic pasts and make a new life together?

A Biker's Ruby Amongst the Tools

A Biker's Ruby Amongst the Tools

by Raven Wimberley

Struggling mechanic Ruby has always felt unworthy of love, her body image issues holding her back. But when she crosses paths with Damion, the rugged enforcer of a local motorcycle club, sparks fly despite her doubts. Damion is determined to prove to Ruby that she deserves every ounce of affection he has to give. But insecurities, misunderstandings, and the shadows of their pasts stand in their way. From tender moments to heated confrontations, their journey is anything but smooth. Can Damion convince Ruby she’s more than enough? Or will her insecurities keep her from embracing the love of a lifetime?

Rejected, Replaced, & Forgotten

Rejected, Replaced, & Forgotten

by Abigail Lynne

Book 1 of The Feral War Series

Alpha-to-be Cole Emerson loves his laid-back life and will do anything to keep it that way; even if it means rejecting his soul mate.

Livy Holden is the quiet girl who keeps her head down and tries to avoid confrontation.

On Cole's eighteenth birthday, both he and Livy are shocked to discover that they're mates. Rejected by Cole and replaced by her cousin, Livy flees the pack in the hopes that she can disappear from her life and be forgotten.

Livy lands in New Jersey and meets Tate Peters - Alpha to an elite pack of wolves who are eager to take Livy in. But Livy's new life begins to unravel when she is forced to return back home to Oregon and back to Cole. But this time she isn't alone and Cole isn't the only one who has moved on.

More than Magic Book 1: Semester Aboard

More than Magic Book 1: Semester Aboard

by Elizabeth Kirke

I should have packed a stake.

But how was I supposed to know a hungry vampire would hunt me? I didn’t even believe in vampires until the cruise. Not until I saw someone get pushed overboard and my world changed overnight. Now I’m learning magic from creatures I never dreamed were real. All while something from a nightmare stalks us.

If my new friends and I can’t defeat the vampire, he could kill everyone on the ship. Or worse.

But will our combined magic be enough?

Soul Sisters

Soul Sisters

by S. L. Adams

I’ve known my dad’s business partners all my life. They were there during my wild teenage years, doing their best to keep me out of trouble. Now my dad wants me to go on a month-long road trip with them—just me and three older men—to teach me the family business. But the trip isn’t just about work. When we’re not stripping down old wrecks or attending car shows, the guys plan to court me. That’s right: all three of them want to marry me—at once! And their idea of courtship isn’t serenading and poetry. They want me in their bed every night. Though I have no intention of marrying them, I am down for some steamy nights on the road. Soul Sisters is a reverse-harem, age-gap romance filled with adventure, humor, love, tears, and sizzling-hot sex.

Slave of the Onyx Dragon

Slave of the Onyx Dragon

by 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...

Silent Wolf Book 1: Alpha

Silent Wolf Book 1: Alpha

by Elise Ann

When Poppy is attacked by a vampire on the streets, her life changes forever. As the violence spreads, Alpha Gray of the Lost Wolves Pack knows that only the Vampire Castle can help him stop the rising threats. Poppy’s path crosses with Alpha Gray’s, and while she seeks protection, the tension between her and the pack’s members is palpable. As she navigates the perilous world of vampires, werewolves, and pack politics, Poppy realizes she may have to take matters into her own hands. What happens when a fierce woman refuses to bow to authority, even from a powerful alpha?

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