
by Elfy G
Created in a lab to save someone else’s life, she’s spent years as nothing more than an experiment—a number, a project, a secret. But freedom comes with its own dangers. Now hiding under a new name in a quiet town, she’s learning what it means to live, to feel, and maybe even to love. The sheriff’s steady gaze makes her heart race and her carefully built walls tremble. Yet trust is a luxury she can’t afford—not when the truth about her could shatter everything she’s found. As her past threatens to resurface, she must decide whether to keep running or finally risk being seen for who she truly is.

by D. E. Gress
Persephone Vale just wants to survive Ancient Mythology 101 while balancing lacrosse—until her brilliant, ruthless professor, Dr. Jason Mavros, turns every absence and argument into a power play. When their clash spills out of the classroom and into the city’s nightlife, Persephone realizes he’s watching her as closely as he’s grading her. One reckless paper could change everything.

by Noah Ashlee
Eight years ago, I flipped the switch on my best friend and distanced myself from the only man I’ve ever loved in order to protect my heart. Now I run his company while he spends his days collecting home runs, occasionally making time for me between games and faceless woman. The thing is, my priorities have changed, and I’m no longer interested in standing by—not anymore! I want what’s mine and I aim to take it, but if he doesn’t realize that soon, then the World Series won’t the only thing he’ll lose!

by Bianca Alejandra
The full moon was high when we stepped through the last of the trees into a clearing in the forest. It shone down hard, illuminating the growing mass of naked bodies as they formed into a circle. The ritual would begin when all of our clothes were tossed into its center.
When the Mating Call begins under the full moon, Lyla follows a hair-raising howl to her true mate - Sebastian, the Royal Alpha. Will she accept her destiny as royal Luna, or will she stay loyal to her childhood sweetheart?
Age Rating: 18+

by Kiara Colón
Gianna Moore is the youngest cardiothoracic surgeon in Chicago, with a powerful father who would do anything to grow his empire, including marrying his daughter off to a total stranger and moving her halfway across the world. Ilias Vasiliev is one of the most successful businessmen in Russia, and when his own father comes home with a contract in hand, stating that he has to be married Gianna for a year to maintain a business partnership, he wants to say no. But with a sick sister needing a doctor, and his young daughter needing a mother, his hands are tied. Will these two opposites attract? Or will they go their separate ways when the year is up?

by Sabrina Guthrie
Every summer, Dewbridge smells like hay, gossip, and heartbreak. For Mattie, it also smells like Rylan—the golden boy next door who somehow always saves her from the chaos of farm life. He’s the star quarterback, the hometown favorite, the one destined to leave their small town behind. But when one secret turns into another and one kiss changes everything, the line between friendship and forbidden love starts to blur. In a place where every whisper burns hotter than the sun, Mattie and Rylan must decide if their spark is worth the firestorm waiting for them.

by Ophelia Bell
I’m the female heir to LA’s underground empire, which makes love a liability. But there are two men I won’t give up … no matter the cost.
One is my first love, a man my ruthless father had beaten more than a decade ago for daring to touch me. He’s back in town and those feelings have been rekindled with a vengeance.
The other is my bodyguard, a man who would take a bullet for me, and nearly dies trying to do just that.
Daring to bring us together for one explosive night of passion puts all three of our lives on a collision course with one of the most deadly Mexican cartels. For some reason my father’s oldest enemy is after me, and uncovering my family’s dark secrets might be the only way to protect the men I love.

by Mira Matic
Jade never thought that Ivan Draco would be interested in her in any way.
After all, when they first met, she hurled water at him, and he kicked her out of his hotel, thinking the worst of her and her sister.
But now that she has something he desperately wants, he would stop at nothing to get it. The problem was that in this power game, they were not alone.
Maybe they hated each other, but they both loved and wanted the same thing.
Will this be enough to make her Draco's bride?

by Collette G. May
Adrian, a former NHL star, moves to a quiet town to coach a university hockey team, hoping to give his son stability. Leah is struggling to keep her bakery afloat while raising her teenage triplets, their livelihood hanging by a thread. When their sons form a close friendship, their lives become intertwined. As Adrian and Leah grow closer, they must learn to let go of their pasts and find a way to bring their families together. But when illness strikes and changes everything, they are forced to face challenges that test their strength, their trust, and the future they are beginning to build.

by Ophelia Bell
My family’s ties to a certain set of crime lords are more tangled and volatile than the wires in an IED. They’ve called on me to disarm a situation ready to explode, but in spite of all my training, I’m not sure any of us are getting out of this unscathed.
That’s especially true when I find out the black-ops mission I’ve signed up for is commanded by none other than Sadie Watts, the girl who left me in the dust so many years ago I should be over it. But I’m not, and seeing her again, especially in such close quarters, is a distraction I can’t afford.
I know what I’m out here fighting for—my brothers; my sister; the USA—but as we close in on our target, I start to wonder if it’s not her I’m fighting for too.

by Dzenisa Jas
He placed a finger under her chin and lifted her face so she was gazing up at him.
“Please,” she sobbed. “Let me go.”
A cruel sneer graced his godlike features as he smirked down at his captive.
“Tut tut, my little girl. You’re a part of my Tribe now. You still don’t understand how this works...”
He gripped her chin and leaned down until she could feel his warmth penetrate her.
“You are mine. Forever.”
Alicia’s life is turned upside down when she’s kidnapped by the sadistic leader of a secret order, Jason Storm. At first, she wants nothing more than to escape his clutches. But what happens when she feels the pull of desire for her captor?
This is a re-telling of 'Taken by the Alpha'.

by K. D. Cartiff
Two months ago, Greer had everything—a sharp wit, confidence to burn, and a life that fit perfectly. Now she’s hiding under a new name, in a new town, with nothing but a pair of glasses and a list of lies to keep her safe. Witness Protection was supposed to erase the night she lost her parents, but danger doesn’t fade that easily. When Kaleb starts asking the wrong questions, the world Greer built begins to crack. The past she’s desperate to bury is clawing its way back, and the shadows she ran from might be closer than ever. Can she stay hidden when her heart refuses to?

by Renee Winget
Andie Malone is a single mother, supporting herself and her toddler with the proceeds of her bakery, when her best friend and her husband are killed in a robbery, orphaning their daughter. As Lily’s regular caregiver, Andi is given custody of her. But Eli Cameron’s brother also died in the robbery, and he believes custody of his niece should go to him. Eli and Andie aren’t strangers. They have long resisted the flames that smolder beneath the surface—flames extinguished because of Andie’s distrust in men. But as Eli insists on being in Lily’s life, Andie will have to let him closer. And the person who killed her best friend is still on the loose, making it imperative to trust Eli to preserve her life.

by Mandy M.
For Marco and Ryan, it’s lust at first sight. After a steamy one-night stand at a masquerade party, Ryan slips away, thinking she’ll never see the masked man again. But that all changes when she discovers she’s pregnant.
Now, she’ll have to decide whether she wants to track down the mystery man, and whether she’s willing to let him in. Ryan’s been burned before. Is it worth it to take a chance with the father of her child?

by Rain Itika
Lara is a trained assassin. When she’s sent on a mission to kill millionaire Roland Catch, a man who made his fortune by exploiting child labor, she’s happy to oblige. She doesn’t expect to fail, and she definitely doesn’t expect to find out that werewolves exist, that Roland is an Alpha…and that she’s his mate. Turns out that’s only the beginning of what she doesn’t know. While Roland struggles with what do about this human woman he's bound to, Lara’s past is about to catch up to both of them.
Age Rating: 18+
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