
S. L. Adams
Lacey Jones has her life mapped down to the last detail—classes, her spot as starting goalie on the school hockey team, and absolutely no time for dating. But plans don’t always survive reality. An ill-advised relationship with her coach quickly turns abusive, leaving her vulnerable and unsure who to trust. Then the last person she ever expected steps in: her childhood bully. He volunteers to be her bodyguard, determined to shield her from the chaos threatening to consume her—and his interest goes far beyond protection. With sparks flying and old wounds resurfacing, Lacey must decide if the boy who once tormented her might now be the man she needs. But opening her heart could mean risking everything she’s built—and herself.

Kylie Wynter
Willow’s cheeky imagination just made her famous. When her spicy short story wins a national contest, she’s thrust into the spotlight as the mysterious new voice behind a wildly popular sex column. There’s only one tiny detail her readers don’t know—Willow’s never actually done any of the things she writes about. Not. One. Thing. Now she’s juggling fame, secrecy, and a whole campus full of curious classmates dying to unmask the girl behind the words. As the pressure heats up, so does her double life. Can she keep her secret intact—or will fantasy and reality collide in the most deliciously awkward way possible?

Heather Teston
When Brock Wagner tells his three brothers to hire a housekeeper, he doesn’t expect the beautiful, maddening Zadie Porter who takes over his house and changes his life. She won’t let him enter the house with his boots on, and even worse, his brothers have given her his bedroom! She's got his brothers wrapped around her little finger, and they're insisting she stay. But there’s something about the woman he just can’t put his finger on. The woman has secrets, and he doesn’t trust her as far as he can throw her. And he hates how she’s starting to get under his skin, making him want to pull her into his arms and kiss her senseless. Zadie Porter is entirely too much trouble. The woman definitely has to go…
Age Rating: 18+ (Assault, Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, Stalker)

Rachel Van Dyken
From New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Rachel Van Dyken comes the Elite Bratva Brotherhood Series.
Pretty things aren't meant to be broken but I broke her, and now we both have to pay the price. I'm her
nightmare, I'm her savior and now that I have her signature on an ironclad contract, I own her body and soul.She doesn't remember me, she will. It's inevitable because as much as I know I need to stay away, for fear of unlocking the memories I helped her father bury--I can't.
She was the apple in the Garden, dangled in front of me, her core so tempting and sweet. A voice whispered. Just. One. Bite. I bit, I tasted, I fell.Welcome to the world of the Russian mafia, where death is your only future.

Heather Teston
When Trixie’s billionaire grandfather passes away, she’s shocked to learn about a stipulation in his will: find love and get married for a year or never receive the fortune. Faced with the prospect of having to look after herself for the first time in her life, Trixie desperately tries to think of anyone she can marry temporarily. Throughout her years of partying, she’s burned bridges. But then she remembers a young lawyer she kissed in a bar who, in his drunken stupor, shared a terrible secret with her; a secret she can exploit. With the sham marriage underway, all she has to do is wait out the year to get her money. But she never counted on falling for the lawyer, or having to deal with the consequences of his secret.

Lyra May
“Oh goddess, baby I’m so close.”
His grunt had my back arching on the bed at the unexpected sensation. “Fuck, I... I...”
Eliza, a skilled healer, returns to her birth pack after 20 long years, determined to find her fated mate before it's too late. But the search for her soulmate is complicated by a temptation she can't ignore. With passion simmering just beneath the surface, Eliza faces a difficult choice: wait for the mate she’s destined for, or surrender to the intense desire pulling her in another direction. As time runs out, her fate hangs in the balance, and she must decide if true love is worth the wait, or if passion should rule her heart.

Lily Saphire
Two worlds collide under three glowing moons, where magic hums in the air and creatures rule with power and pride. Mia once thought their first meeting was just a strange childhood dream—but fate doesn’t forget. Now, years later, the spark that began that night is burning bright, pulling her into a land as breathtaking as it is dangerous. Every step uncovers secrets, every glance holds a question, and every heartbeat reminds her she’s no longer safe. In a kingdom where beauty hides teeth and monsters show no mercy, Mia must decide if she’s chasing love… or walking straight into the jaws of something far more dangerous.

Suze Wilde
Deep beneath the palace, Lloyd is cursed—bound to wake only when danger looms. Centuries have passed, and every attempt to break free has failed. He expects this time to be no different. Misty, forced to leave behind the pack she loves, is struggling to find her place in a world that feels nothing like home. Then she meets Lloyd—dark, brooding, and infuriatingly convinced she’s a threat. He wants nothing to do with her, but fate has other plans. As secrets unravel and magic stirs, their worlds collide in ways neither of them expects. Breaking the curse might cost them everything—if they can survive long enough to try.

Rachel Van Dyken
From New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Rachel Van Dyken comes the Ruin series.

Elijah Heartilly
Valery is on one of her forest walks when she encounters a hurt wolf. She just can’t leave it to suffer, so she takes the animal to her home to nurse it back to health.
However, something doesn’t feel quite normal about this wolf. It’s almost as if it understands her…

Elle A.H.
“You appear to be in my territory, little wolf.” He is exceedingly beautiful, but his expression chills me to the core.
“You’re coming home with me.” His eyes so mesmerizing, so powerful. He pulls me into him, pinning me against his chest, an arm tight around my throat.
“You will submit and obey or there will be punishments,” he says, kissing the side of my head. His scent reeks of power. “Who am I, little one? Say it,” he commands. His lips curl into a smile, confirming my fears. “That’s right,” he growls. “I am Alpha Loren.”

Gallina Brindamour
Forced into a marriage meant to secure an alliance, Celia Montgomery has never known tenderness. Cast aside by her own family and treated as little more than a bargaining piece, she dreams of freedom—of a life where she is wanted, not used. But when she is sent to wed a rival laird, her hopes of escape fade into a future she never chose.
Brian Armstrong never imagined himself a husband. Duty, not desire, binds him to the bride he left behind. But when danger threatens his lands, he returns to claim the woman who is his by law—only to find a gentle, spirited wife who flinches at shadows and begs for her freedom.
What begins as obligation shifts the moment Brian sees the truth in Celia’s eyes: the loneliness she hides, the strength she doesn’t know she has, and the quiet courage that stirs something fierce in him.
But the keep holds secrets.
And someone wants Celia gone.
As threats close in and her life hangs in the balance, Brian becomes the one man she can trust. And Celia, who has never known safety, finds herself drawn to the husband she once feared.
Bound by danger and slowly entwined by affection, Celia and Brian must decide whether their marriage is merely an alliance…
or the beginning of a love powerful enough to rewrite both their destinies.

Riki Leigh Bishop
The men of the Broken Angels, MC mother charter are in for a while ride as they embark on the adventures of finding their ol' ladies. As each one comes to the club, there is always something that follows.
Follow them on their journey of falling in love, starting families, dealing with assassins, unknown enemies, and many more adventures.

Michelle Torlot
Alpha Sebastian of the Tenebris pack is known to be cruel and ruthless; he knows what he wants and takes it, with force if necessary. His pack is shrouded in secrecy, all anyone knows is that he demands loyalty and obedience from his members. Skylar is the youngest daughter of Alpha James of the Moonstone pack, and she’s the apple of his eye. When Sebastian invites her father to the Tenebris packhouse, all hopes are focused on a deal to keep their pack safe, but once he catches a glimpse of Skylar—all bets are off.

Corinthe Davies
Born to opposing kingdoms, Prince Ian and Princess Sophilia were destined to unite their realms through marriage. But when tragedy tears apart their engagement, their kingdoms descend into bitterness and silence. Years later, fate forces them back into each other’s orbit. Ian has become colder, sharper, and far more dangerous than the prince she once knew. Yet beneath the resentment and painful memories, the connection between them still burns. Caught between political unrest, ancient magic, and the ghosts of their past, Ian and Sophilia must confront the truth of what tore them apart before history repeats itself.
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