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I Accidentally Stole The Bad Boy's First

I Accidentally Stole The Bad Boy's First

Vitu

Addalynn Reina is just an ordinary girl. She has loving parents, a comfortable life, and a ride-or-die best friend. Dancing is her absolute passion and she is well-known for being a kind and caring person. Who wouldn’t love to be around her? Unfortunately for Addy, the answer to that question is her next-door neighbor/long-time crush/high school bad boy Asher King, who won’t even look in her direction. That is, until she decides to smash her chapped lips to Asher’s luscious ones one fateful night. And he doesn’t know it was her. Now he wants her to help him catch the girl who stole his first kiss—in exchange for keeping one of her biggest secrets to himself. But how can Addy help him catch the culprit when she’s the guilty party?

The Alpha Princess

The Alpha Princess

Kellene

Celina, the Alpha King’s fierce and powerful daughter, is strong in every way—except in love. After an unimaginable tragedy left her mate dead when she was only eighteen, she’s spent years enduring the annual Claiming Ceremony, where wolves seek to find their fated mates. This year, with no chosen mate by her side, the Beast Council delivers an ultimatum: if Celina isn’t claimed, a mate will be appointed for her, like it or not. Caught between duty, desire, and her own strength, Celina must navigate a world that seeks to control her fate. A thrilling story of power, resilience, and forbidden romance awaits.

The Academy of Shades 1: Secrets of the Blackwood

The Academy of Shades 1: Secrets of the Blackwood

Amanda Underwood

Larissa didn’t ask to be feared. But when shadows obey your every thought—sometimes a little too well—trouble follows. Now she’s broke, haunted by the past, and stuck cleaning up after three infuriatingly hot, infuriatingly powerful guys headed to an elite magic academy. She counted the days till they left. Then her own letter arrived. Now Larissa’s stepping into a school filled with nightmares, secrets, and monsters that wear heartbreakingly beautiful faces. Her shadows will protect her—but these boys? They might just destroy her... or fall with her. Either way, she’s not going quietly.

Zombie

Zombie

Rowan Cody

Rayna Lincoln was only eight years old when the zombie outbreak shattered the world she knew. Now grown, she survives in a grim new reality where cities are sealed off and ruled by the infected, and stepping into their streets is a death sentence. With no family left, Rayna grows up in the camps outside the cities, where survival comes at a brutal cost and soldiers treat her as little more than a plaything. When she finally loses faith in humanity, an unlikely savior offers her refuge. But safety is never free in a broken world. Has Rayna truly found a haven—or is she being held for a far darker fate?

Blame It on Paris

Blame It on Paris

Aimee Ginger

Anelise Morgan was trying to break free from the sheltered life that her parents had raised her in. She was in college spreading her wings, growing and becoming her own person. She was even lucky enough to find a best friend and surrogate family to help guide her and love her. She felt like the world was just waiting for her to experience it. Michael Whitlock was desperate for help with his son. So when his neighbors offered their daughter as an option, he jumped on the idea. He had no idea what was in store for him when he saw her the first time. She was nothing like pictures at her parent’s home and he was awestruck by the sight before him. All he knew was that his heart had never beat the way it had been since he laid eyes on her.

All For Show

All For Show

J. B.

Annalise Miller never imagined her boss would propose—especially not like this. As the executive assistant to one of New York’s most powerful men, she’s spent years keeping his life in order. Now, he wants her to be his wife. No love, just convenience. A partnership of power and luxury. But as their engagement unfolds, Annalise starts to see cracks in the perfect billionaire façade. His past is darker than she expected, and the closer she gets, the harder it is to ignore. Can she marry a man who doesn’t believe in love, or will his secrets send her running before she ever says “I do”?

The Shadow Series Book 1: The Rogue's Shadow

The Shadow Series Book 1: The Rogue's Shadow

Tara Lee Curtains

Josette runs from cruelty, desperate for freedom from the pack that broke her spirit. But her escape leads her straight into the territory of a brutal Alpha—one far more feared than the monsters she left behind. Cold, commanding, and bound by ancient power, he cages her once again… but this time, something feels different. There’s danger in his gaze, yes—but also something deeper. As their bond begins to twist into something neither understands, Josette must choose: run again, or face the dark fire between them. In a world on the edge of ruin, their bond could doom them both… or save everything.

The Heat

The Heat

Raven Flanagan

River crosses the country on the run. Little does she know she's going to go into Heat for the first time in 2 years. She doesn't mean to catch the Alpha's attention, but he means to catch her.

When the alpha picks up her scent he's intent on catching her. Not even the scars of the past can stop him from keeping her.

Mayhem Six: The Escaped Con's Hostage

Mayhem Six: The Escaped Con's Hostage

Addison Sweet

Nataly flees an abusive stepfather with her baby sister and a vow to never fall for toxic men again. Hours later, an escaped convict takes them hostage. His plan is simple and terrifying: keep them close until he crosses the border. The danger escalates when Nataly learns he is not just a criminal on the run, but the crime boss of a ruthless organization. Cold, lethal, and covered in death-themed tattoos, he should be everything she fears. Yet under his control, she feels safer than ever before. On the road, fear blurs into desire, rules start to crack, and Nataly must decide if trusting her captor is survival—or the most dangerous mistake of her life.

Ice Cold Alpha

Ice Cold Alpha

Michelle Torlot

Alpha Thomas Shadowborne hasn’t stepped into the spotlight since losing his mate—until his pack acquires the Ridgewood Howlers, a scandal-prone hockey team made up of mixed shifters. He’s only supposed to show up for one game. He doesn’t even like hockey. But when a star player knocks Raven Stormwood to the ground, Thomas can’t look away. Raven’s a hybrid—half human, half wolf—and no one has ever claimed her as worth fighting for. Not her father. Not her mate. But Alpha Shadowborne sees something no one else does. And his wolf is done staying silent. Things are about to get complicated... and delicious.

Point of No Return: Book 1

Point of No Return: Book 1

Jenny Asp

On a sun-drenched escape to Greece, Elizabeth expects family time and fresh air, not the full attention of a powerful man who always gets what he wants. Luca is magnetic, controlled, and wrapped in rumors that make sensible women step back. Elizabeth does the opposite. She resists him with sharp wit and steady resolve, even as his focus never wavers. Drawn into a glittering world where loyalty is fragile and trust is earned the hard way, Elizabeth feels the pull between her instincts and her heart. As tension rises and secrets start to surface, every choice carries weight. Desire simmers, danger circles closer, and one promise changes everything. How far can resistance go when walking away is no longer an option?

Hated By My Mate

Hated By My Mate

Nathalie Hooker

Days after her eighteenth birthday, Aurora Craton feels the mate pull while working as a maid at a pack leadership party. Her mate turns out to be Alpha Wolfgang of the Blood Moon Pack. When he finds out his mate is just a maid, he not only refuses to accept her, but threatens to mark her as a rogue if she dares to tell anyone she’s his mate. Aurora has no choice but to remain in the pack, doomed to be alone. But then there must be a reason the Moon Goddess put them together…

Age Rating: 16+

The Winter Court Series: The Fae's Captive

The Winter Court Series: The Fae's Captive

M. L. Smith

Seri has spent her life hiding in plain sight—a half-human servant with royal blood she dares never reveal. But when ruthless King Cazimir takes her across the border, her secret becomes a dangerous weapon. His cursed lands are dying, and only she can break the spell… if he doesn’t break her first. He sees her as a pawn, yet fate has marked her as something far more intimate: his fated mate. Desire coils between them, fierce and treacherous, pulling her toward a man who could either save her or ruin her completely. The closer she gets to him, the more the line between captor and protector blurs—and resisting him may be the hardest battle of all.

Infinity

Infinity

Mikayla S

I met my mate as a child.

I was lost in the woods, and his calming voice guided me to safety without ever revealing himself.

Since then, he’s watched over me but never showed himself. I yearn to touch him, to hold him.

Yet still, he lurks in the shadows, never claiming me.

I wonder if there’s something wrong with me. Am I not good enough for him?

But then, when I turn 21, I’m attacked by rogues and left for dead. As I feel the life drain from my body, a creature appears on the edge of my blurry vision.

“Stay strong, little mate. You’re mine now.”

As the mate bond surges between us, I know he’s not a wolf.

He’s something older… Darker… Deadlier.

Who the hell is my mate?

And what will happen to me now?

Age Rating: 18+

Filthy Rich Husband

Filthy Rich Husband

Kashmira Kamat

Maggie has known Logan is her Prince Charming ever since she was six—and he was 24. He’s always been overly conscious of their age difference, and at a tempestuous time in their past, his rejection led her down the hard road of single motherhood with another man’s child. Now, at the insistence of their fathers, Maggie and Logan must…get married. Is this the fresh start they’re both longing for?

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