
Ivy White
Rebecca walks into the underground poker room with one goal: win enough money to pay off her father’s debts before men come to collect. She thinks she can cheat the table, read the players, and slip out unnoticed.
But the moment the door locks behind her, she realises she’s stepped into the wrong game. This isn’t just a poker ring. It’s a trap built by Kenzo Robernero, the cold, calculating leader of the Società Oscura. All of the players in the room answer to him. Each card on the table is stacked in his favor and every newcomer is watched.
Now Rebecca is caught in a room where the stakes are lethal, the rules are unwritten, and the man across the table doesn’t tolerate cheats, but he does notice them. And once Kenzo notices you, the night stops being about cards and starts being about survival.

M.L Dallison
Madison is an 18-year-old with a complicated life. After a nasty car accident she returns home, scarred in more ways than physical.
Grayson is a gorgeous, successful MMA fighter who always gets what he wants. He's set his eyes on forbidden fruit. Madison's the daughter of his coach and mentor, little sister to his best friends.
The sexual chemistry is off the charts, burning down to the bone with every heated gaze. Madison is broken and Grayson doesn't do relationships- that's what they keep telling themselves.
Being together won't be easy, there are monsters lurking in the darkness just waiting to attack. There are obstacles at every turn!
Especially when Hunter decides to throw a huge curveball and turns everything on its head!
Is love worth fighting for, even if it completely destroys you in the process?

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+

E. Rider
Kendra's life is upended when Viking invaders storm her village, and she's taken by a fierce warrior who can't resist her beauty. As she's held captive, a dangerous attraction simmers between them. Will Kendra find a way to escape, or will passion overtake them both? Meanwhile, a ruthless man named Dmitry is willing to spill blood to possess what he desires, raising the stakes even higher. In a world of power, danger, and forbidden desire, Kendra's fate hangs in the balance.

Elise Faber
I was a single dad. I didn’t have time for love.
When I found out I had a son, my life changed for the better. My kid was great. My heart, though, was not. It had been trampled, kicked around, and shredded just for good measure. Obviously, after all that, I wasn’t looking for love.
But then…came Maddie.
She was an integral part of my brother’s company—it would be bad business to start something with her.
Only, she was smart and funny and capable and…my heart didn’t feel like it was in pieces when I was with her.
It felt whole. It felt like it had always been hers. It felt like…I needed to keep her forever.
Age Rating: 18+

K. L. Harr
Mave's life takes a dramatic turn when she lands a job at a diner under the protection of a local gang, the Lions. Navigating her new role, she encounters Jason, a powerful and enigmatic figure within the gang. As Mave gets drawn deeper into the gang's world, she must balance her growing attraction to Jason with the dangers that surround them. With her best friend Alice by her side, Mave faces a series of challenges that test her courage and resilience, all while uncovering secrets that could change everything.

Mandy M.
Allison has been lusting after her dad’s friend for as long as she can remember. If only she could satisfy that particular itch at least once…
Liam tries to restrain himself from viewing Ally as anything more than his friend's daughter, but just the thought of her brings up all sorts of fantasies he’d love to play out—with her as the star.
When Liam sees Ally in a popular porn flick, he can’t deny his feelings for her any longer. Will the two give in to temptation or will they allow family ties to stand in their way?

Kali Gagnon
After her father’s death, Kate returns to New York to take over his NHL team. When she goes out for a night partying, Kate winds up kissing a handsome stranger.
Days later, she learns who the stranger is: the star hockey player on the team, someone who's completely off-limits if she’s to keep everything she’s worked so hard for. But you can’t control fate, and she and the man can’t seem to stay away from each other...

Brittany Carter
When Lilly’s art gallery closes during the recession, she’s grateful to stay at her brother’s seaside rental—until she finds out she’s sharing the place with Luther Whittington, her brother’s incredibly handsome, incredibly famous best friend. Luther’s hiding from the media, and what starts as irritation quickly turns into undeniable attraction. Things really heat up when Lilly is offered a contract to “fake date” Luther, plunging them into a whirlwind of mixed signals, hidden feelings, and sparks that refuse to stay buried. Will their fake romance turn into something real, or will the truth be too much for either to handle?

C. Swallow
My father died when I was a baby.
My mother died when I was two.
I grew up in foster care, constantly shifting between families.
I’m twenty-three now, and still moving from place to place. If there’s a ranch or a farm that needs an extra set of hands, I’m there.
But my greatest wish? To find my forever family.
The job at the Devonshire Ranch is only supposed to last through Christmas. But for the first time in my life, I don’t want to leave.
Maybe it’s the family that doesn’t treat me like an outsider. Maybe it’s the bond that’s grown between me and the horses.
Or maybe it’s Coal Wilde and his dark stare. His skin glistening in the winter sun. His warm hand on my thigh, waiting for me to ask for more.
Will this be the Christmas I get my wish?

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.

Dzenisa Jas
"“Please, Your Highness,” she begs. “Let me go.”
“My little mate,” he replies, a cruel sneer gracing his godlike features. “You still don’t understand.”
He lifts her chin with a finger so she’s forced to gaze into his pitch-black eyes. “You are mine. Forever.”
Clarice dreamed of finding her mate. But now, she’s trapped in a nightmare. Held captive by the alpha king of all werewolves, Cerberus Thorne, which is stronger? Her need for freedom, or the mate bond pulling her right into his arms?"

M. J. Watts
Lord Edmon Huntington has been traveling for months from pack to pack on the king’s orders to take a comprehensive census. Secretly, he has a more pressing task to fulfil for his king. He didn’t expect much when he went to see the Ever Green pack in the kingdom’s far-flung wilderness—remote packs were too simple to amount to anything. But when their strength surpassed his predictions, his questions began to cluster around the pack’s runt. Scarred and limping, Artemis may not seem like much at first, but buried deep within her is a powerful secret that even she may not be aware of. What is the pack so desperately trying to hide? And when the time comes, will the pack—and Lord Edmon—be willing to let go of the way things were before?

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.

Alex Fox
Seraphina Blair’s life falls apart the night her husband is murdered—but grief is only the beginning. Thrust into a world where dark magic rules and trust is a dangerous game, Seraphina is forced to face powerful covens, ruthless enemies, and her own awakening abilities. But she’s not alone. A dangerously charming vampire and a fiercely protective werewolf stand at her side… for now. The key to it all? A mystical orb with the power to change her fate—and maybe the world’s. But in a world built on secrets and blood, the price of truth might be higher than Seraphina is willing to pay.
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