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My Fake Girlfriend

My Fake Girlfriend

by Jane Martana

Athena, a chef at an upscale restaurant, is shocked when her manager introduces her to the owner—her high school friend Ares.

The shock deepens when Ares fires her and offers a deal: be his fake girlfriend for six months, and he'll give her a restaurant of her own.

As they navigate their charade in front of his family, they all come to adore Athena, and Ares begins to fall for her. Even Athena starts feeling a spark - until she finds out the hurtful truth.

Will their act turn into something real, or will the truth behind Ares' choice keep them apart?

Harvest Flower

Harvest Flower

by Chavon Powell

"I didn't want to marry you. I was forced into this. Don't expect much from me I am not skilled in wifely duties." Harvest Flower talked more to the horse than to Running Wolf, but her point was clear.

Harvest Flower arrives at her new home—a village completely unknown to her—carrying a past full of loss and a future she never chose. She is determined to stand tall, even when every stare reminds her she is an outsider. Running Wolf welcomes her with steady patience and quiet fire, certain she is the woman he has waited for since the day he first saw her beneath the waterfall. She isn’t ready to trust easily, and he refuses to rush what could grow between them. As danger circles and doubts whisper, she fights to find her place, while he fights to prove she is already home.

Dirty Little Secret

Dirty Little Secret

by 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?

My Cowboy

My Cowboy

by Tinkerbelle Leonhardt

Cora’s got her life all figured out—so when her estranged father leaves her a massive inheritance with the catch of living on his ranch out in the countryside, she’s more annoyed than anything.

At least until she meets Hael, the sexy cowboy who works on her new ranch. Will the southern heartthrob be enough to keep Cora’s heart out in the country, or will the stresses of her new life and the mystery of her father’s will drive her back to big-city living?

At the very least, she’s got a sexy cowboy at her disposal, and she’s always wanted to take riding lessons…

Artemis' Gift

Artemis' Gift

by M. Syrah

I didn’t mean to mindlink the lycan king when I was in danger. I meant to reach out to my werewolf brother. Apparently my special abilities for a weak human, granted by Artemis, aren’t that helpful. Because now I have an angry lycan king at my back while I’m dealing with vampire attacks.

The Alpha's Twins

The Alpha's Twins

by Kelsie Tate

Jace and Hunter, identical first-born twins, are as different as night and day in everything but looks. But their taste in women turns out not to be so different at all. When Layla and her family move to the Pack, they are both irresistibly drawn to her. As times goes by, mates are found, battles are fought, and pacts are being forged. What will happen to their love triangle?

Age Rating: 16+

Mated to the Alpha

Mated to the Alpha

by 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?

The Pact

The Pact

by Jessica Morel

Best friends, Francesca and Leo, made a pact in their senior year at high school. If neither of them were married by the age of thirty, they would marry each other. Two years before their deadline, Francesca visits Leo in London and it seems that neither has been entirely honest with the other. Leo Chambers, the world’s youngest billionaire, has moved on and Frankie must do the same. She draws the attention of Christian De Luca, Leo’s business partner, a man who is used to getting what he wants. But in a world where anything can be bought, Frankie is determined that he won’t buy her. When Leo’s relationship fails, he returns to Francesca, hoping she will be his fallback, but she soon realizes that he is not the one for her.

Age Rating: 18+

The Devil's Mercy

The Devil's Mercy

by E. J. Lace

Mercy Jones has come home. She's dreading everything about it - most of all, the questions she knows her sister and mother will ask. What she's not expecting is Eli Samson. He's tall, dark, handsome, covered in tattoos, and 100% focused on Mercy. The Devil will do anything to be with his angel.

The Camping Series Book 1: Camp Starry Nights

The Camping Series Book 1: Camp Starry Nights

by 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.

The Wolf Affliction

The Wolf Affliction

by Suze Wilde

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.

The Prophecy Series

The Prophecy Series

by H. Knight

After the death of Estella Grove’s mother, her evil father, Philip, casts Estella out of the Green Grove Pack. She has always believed she was born to walk alone, so when she meets the handsome and powerful Alpha Angelo, she is shocked when her wolf whispers, “Mate.” But she soon learns she can’t run from what the Goddess Moon has destined, and the fact that Angelo can read her thoughts makes their bond undeniable. The two must stop the power-hungry Philip’s far-reaching plans for destruction and fulfill a greater mission if only they can rein their fiery tempers (and passions) long enough.

The Sapphire Queen

The Sapphire Queen

by Silver Taurus

The Princess of the Sapphire Eyes, Amilia Vlad, is avoiding the Kings and Queens Ball, where all unmated vampires are sure to find a mate. No one knows she already has a mate, or had, because the truth is, she killed him. The reason why is a secret she has locked deep in her heart because it is too traumatizing to admit. But when her father forces her to attend the ball, she meets Vladimir Karatza, King of All Vampires, and their attraction is undeniable. He instantly claims her as his mate, but Amelia is resistant, her secrets and pain causing her monster inside to appear and drive a wedge between anyone who tries to get close. But Vladimir is determined to do anything so he can conquer her hardened heart, that is until her secrets lead him deeper into danger and reveal a past he knew nothing of, one that lays bear the power behind Amilia’s captivating sapphire eyes that, like her, he can’t resist.

Age Rating: 18+

Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not

by Audra Symphony

Riyah grows up cursed to be forgotten, slipping through life like a shadow no one can hold onto. Everything changes when she crosses paths with Talon, the king’s fierce and battle-worn beast of a warrior, carrying a curse that’s slowly consuming him. For the first time, someone truly sees her—really sees her—and that spark pulls them into an adventure neither planned. As they journey together, Riyah’s quiet courage challenges Talon’s rage, and his stubborn loyalty gives her a place to finally belong. With danger circling and their curses tightening, they must discover whether two broken fates can shape a future worth fighting for.

Falling for the Mafia Brothers

Falling for the Mafia Brothers

by Meghann Crane

Mafia brothers Max and Dimitri have no problems taking what they want. When good girl Kyle is forced into a life she never wanted to be part of, she finds herself questioning everything she knows about life, love, and the mob.

Age Rating: 18+ (Content Warning: Rape & Violence)

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