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Bound by Fate Book 1: Flame and Fang

Bound by Fate Book 1: Flame and Fang

by NGVandivert

After ten years on the run, Mara can’t escape the one thing she refuses to believe in: her fated mate. Royce, a powerful werewolf, has always been impossible, infuriating, and impossible to ignore. When fate—or something far more primal—throws them together, Mara is forced to confront the pull she’s fought for years. Thirst, humor, and a spark that won’t quit draw them closer, but trust isn’t given freely. Can Mara let herself be caught, or will her walls keep love and danger at bay forever?

Tempting the Boss: His Forbidden Desire

Tempting the Boss: His Forbidden Desire

by B. E. Harmel

Sabrina tries to keep her head down at work, but one night with Oliver—her commanding, impossible-to-read director—changes everything. Their spark is hot, forbidden, and meant to stay buried… until he suddenly returns to lead her team for a full week. Now every meeting feels like a dare, every glance a slip toward danger. The rules are strict, temptation is louder, and the heat between them refuses to stay in the dark. As boardrooms blur into hotel rooms, Sabrina must decide how long she can ignore a pull that feels impossible to resist.

Love Thy Alpha

Love Thy Alpha

by Rachel Weaver

Lycan Jennessa’s alpha father was murdered when she was young. After watching her mother deal with the loss, the last thing Jennessa wants is to find her mate. But if the new alpha doesn’t find his mate soon, he’ll be perceived as weak, and another wolf will assassinate him. At this ball, there’s more than a glass slipper at stake!

Age Rating: 18+

My Forever

My Forever

by Sanobar Nadir

True love never dies ... it stays buried deep in your heart. Childhood friends and high school sweethearts Daniel and Irene survived two years of marriage before parting ways. But when fate and tragedy brings them back together, can they forgive each other and reignite the fire that was lost?

Age Rating: 16+

A Dangerous Union

A Dangerous Union

by Belle Dowson

All Olivia wanted was food, money, and a roof over her head. What she wasn’t expecting was three handsome, dangerous, and downright sexy men to come into her life! When a war splits the world, the poor have been hit hardest. Olivia gets picked up off the streets and brought to a place called the Village, where she has the opportunity to live in the community and stay safe if she follows their rules. One of the Village rules? She has to marry three men who have been chosen for her: Matt, Xavier, and Thomas. Each of them has a dangerous side, but each of them will also have to go to the ends of the earth to protect her. Will the dark, dangerous secrets of the Village make Olivia leave her union?

Home on the Range

Home on the Range

by Kylie Wynter

Wren has been traveling around the country with her loyal border collie, Puck, when she lands a temp job as a mechanic on the sprawling Teller Farm and Estate in rural Montana. Everyone on the farm is warm and welcoming—with the exception of her new boss, the handsome and brooding Lance Teller. The more Wren gets to know everyone at the farm, the more she realizes she isn’t the only one trying to escape from their own past…and keep their own secrets.

Age Rating: 18+

Kingsley's Bride

Kingsley's Bride

by S. S. Sahoo

"I could not breathe.

That image, Lord Kingsley’s face in the moonlight, red-streaked steel in his hand, and those cold, terrifying eyes, was burned into me.

What had I just witnessed?

Who was this man?

And what secrets did the Kingsley Estate keep buried beneath its manicured grounds and placid lake?"

Scarlett never dreams of marrying a man like Lord Darius—cold, unreadable, and carrying secrets darker than midnight. But when her sister vanishes and jilts him at the altar, Scarlett must step into her place as his bride. Now trapped in a marriage she never wanted, she can’t ignore the mysteries swirling around the Kingsley estate—or the chilling night she saw Darius with blood on his blade. With whispers of betrayal, long-buried family secrets, and a sister who may not have left by choice, Scarlett is caught in a dangerous game. Yet the more she clashes with her forbidding husband, the harder it becomes to tell where fear ends and desire begins.

Wanting the Man

Wanting the Man

by Maree O'Brien

Andrea has spent most of her life focusing on her future. She was a straight-A student in school, and has never partied or done anything to shame herself or her family. Now she’s one of the most ambitious accountants working for the brilliant CEO Josh Wood. Everything is going as planned—until someone leaks NSFW pictures of her in the CEO’s office during the staff Christmas party. She has no memory of the night, though. It can’t be her, but how does she convince her boss of this?

Running Into You

Running Into You

by Aimee Ginger

Maggie Sloan had been hurt, lied to, and had her heart crushed by people she called her friends. All she wanted was a family and someone to love her. Liam Olsen had also been hurt and wouldn't risk his heart again. He lived his playboy lifestyle and never got too close to any woman. Both of their worlds were flipped upside down when he ran into her.

Discretion

Discretion

by Michael BN

Max leads a double life. By day, he workers as a banker and is a dutiful boyfriend to his girlfriend who is in a coma. But that’s not who he really is. Nora isn’t his girlfriend—she’s his stepsister who he is trying to save. To earn the funds to care for Nora, he spices things up at his second job as a sex worker at Gentlemen for Gentlemen. Along the way, Max experiences love and loss—along with a few new behind-closed-door tricks.

Guns and Royalties

Guns and Royalties

by H. F. Perez

Beau Anderson is a whiz accountant who wants a baby—without a husband. But when she crosses paths with the domineering Dominic Vasiliy, they tumble into a love neither one had expected.

Mateo Santiago

Mateo Santiago

by Katlego Moncho

Juniper is a werewolf who can’t shift. When her father, the Alpha, expels her from her own pack, she finds herself a rogue in a foreign land. But she’s about to meet another alpha. One who will change her life forever...

Crush

Crush

by Cosmic Chaos

Letty has spent years trying to forget her best friend’s brother—the boy who stole her heart and then broke it with one gentle rejection. But on prom night, everything changes. One unexpected moment pulls them back into each other’s orbit, stirring up old feelings that never truly faded. Between laughter, memories, and a spark that refuses to die, Letty begins to wonder if timing was all that ever stood in their way. Now, with one magical night to rewrite the past, she has to decide if she’s ready to risk her heart again… because sometimes the story that starts as a crush is just waiting for its second chance.

On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice

by Signe Larsen

Maya dreams of gliding across the ice as a figure skater, but life keeps her grounded, balancing work at the local rink and the weight of limited means. The ice is her escape, the one place where her future feels within reach. Then Jaxon returns, a hometown hockey star with charm, confidence, and a past tied too closely to hers. Once her best friend and her first heartbreak, he stirs up feelings she thought she had long buried. Now they share the same rink, the same memories, and a tension that feels anything but simple. As ambitions grow and old sparks flicker, Maya finds herself navigating more than just routines on ice—she is learning how to face what still lingers beneath the surface.

Chestnut Valley Ranch

Chestnut Valley Ranch

by Ronja T. Lejonhjärta

Gabby lives light and loose, drifting from place to place with no ties and no plans to stay. It suits her just fine, until one charged night flips her world and sends her toward a ranch she never expected to call home. Jax runs that ranch with his two best friends, juggling responsibility, loyalty, and feelings he didn’t see coming. As daily life settles into muddy boots, shared space, and slow-burning tension, both are pushed to face what they usually run from. While the land grows strong and steady, hearts are tested, routines are shaken, and unexpected tenderness sneaks in. It’s a story about finding footing, choosing to stay, and wondering if love can grow in the most surprising soil.

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