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Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil

Cosmic Chaos

“Tell me you’re not scared of me,” Alejandro says, and Destiny… doesn’t move. He still kisses her hand like a gentleman. Which makes it worse. Destiny is a freshly minted master’s grad with a blacklisted name and a fridge full of excuses. Then the city’s most gorgeous nightclub king decides her career is his personal hobby. He watches her dance like he already owns the view, slips her his card, and smiles when her friends call him “bad news” (because of course they do). You’ll love her because she’s trying to be careful and still wants soft things like rent paid on time. You’ll hate him because he keeps fixing her life with one phone call and zero permission. He should not be turning her lights back on at midnight. He definitely should not be tucking her into bed like he’s the only safe thing in the room. Then he leans in and murmurs, “Come to my club at 10 a.m. Ask for me.” So… are you going, or are you lying? 😉

Red on the Ice

Red on the Ice

Arri Stone

Lacey lives and breathes hockey. As coach and manager of the Red Tornados, she’s fighting to keep the season—and her team—alive. Desperate for a turnaround, she brings in Riley: a legendary player with a reputation for trouble and a temper as sharp as his skating. He’s exactly what they need… and exactly what she doesn’t. Working together should be about saving the Tornados, but the rink turns tension into temptation. Between brutal practices, stubborn pride, and chemistry neither can outrun, Lacey and Riley skate a dangerous line between strategy and desire. Winning is the goal—unless they lose their hearts first.

Cabin by the Lake

Cabin by the Lake

Mandy M.

He wanted a quiet summer alone. She wanted to rest in solitude before going off to college. Fate had other plans. A miscommunication leads to growing desires that evolve into an intense and sensual love affair. And when the summer’s over, what began as lust becomes a love that endures a lifetime.

Age Rating: 18+

Bound to Vasiliev

Bound to Vasiliev

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?

Love Mark Fantasy Book 1: One True Love

Love Mark Fantasy Book 1: One True Love

Linda Kage

Custom demanded that Prince Urban get a love mark tattooed to the side of his left eye as an infant, just like the rest of his people, but to him, the stupid things have only brought on the scorn of his father, the misery of his siblings, and caused his entire kingdom to go broke from fighting so many wars over the irritating ink stains.

When Urban’s sister must travel to Donnelly, the kingdom within the sand, for her arranged marriage to align two realms, he goes with her. But he no sooner steps foot inside their castle than his mark starts itching like a son of a bitch, telling him his one true love is near.

It just figures, though, that the woman meant for him is completely forbidden. Now he must decide if he should ignore the persistent mark, telling him she's the one, in order to avoid a possible war between kingdoms, or if he should discover whether she's worth risking everything for so they can be together. Either way, his life gets sucked into chaos with threats of beheadings, dark magic lurking, castle traitors scheming, and sword fights eminent.

Who knew one little tattoo could cause so much trouble?

Accidental Brides Book 1: Draco's Bride

Accidental Brides Book 1: Draco's Bride

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?

Mafia Puppet

Mafia Puppet

Jessica M

The Rules: Mafia is family. One shall see the doors of hell before betraying our secrets.

Francesca Lasta knows a thing or two about keeping secrets. As the eldest daughter of a prominent mafia family, Francesca is promised to the Don from a young age. Rumored to be vicious, unpredictable and downright gorgeous, Antonio Giordano is looking for the perfect submissive wife to be the Donna the family needs. Despite her initial fears, Francesca will discover there’s more to the mafia boss then she first assumed … and that some secrets are best left untold.

The Boss Takes A Wife Book 1

The Boss Takes A Wife Book 1

Heather Teston

"If you want to keep your job and save the others, I have a proposition that will benefit both of us," he said as he towered over her.

Gabriel Maestri is rich, ruthless, and terrifyingly untouchable—the kind of man whispered about in fear. They call him the Demon of Italy, and he lives up to the name. Paige Mosley is everything he’s not: kind, innocent, and determined to save her job—and the others—when she hears the hotel may shut down. Her plan? Make a deal with the devil himself. But power games come with a price, and feelings were never part of the bargain. As Gabriel's cold exterior starts to crack, Paige wonders—can she melt the heart of a man who claims he doesn’t have one? Or will she lose herself trying?

Elven Kingdoms Book 1: Rising Sun

Elven Kingdoms Book 1: Rising Sun

Donna Grant

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant introduces a wickedly seductive new series with a ruthless, jaded elf and a bewitching human hiding a powerful secret—unlikely soulmates whose passion will test the boundaries of life and death.

Nothing could make Yasmin return to Shaldorn, the place of nightmares. But when she’s caught stealing, she’s given an ultimatum: take Ravi over the Dangerous Peaks to the stronghold or face imprisonment.

She has no choice but to agree, though she intends to escape the elf as soon as she reaches the mountains. Yet, as they battle nature itself, the two enemies find common ground—and an all-consuming passion.

Can they prevail in their dangerous heist, or be torn apart by a betrayal?

Eve of Desire

Eve of Desire

Eni Gem

Vy escapes a dying world only to crash into one far more dangerous. On Sirian, she is surrounded by powerful, godlike rulers who have built their empire without women, controlling life itself. Her arrival changes everything. Suddenly, she is not just a survivor, but a symbol, a disruption, and a temptation no one can ignore. At the center stands a commanding king whose presence is as intense as it is unsettling, pulling her into a world of power, secrets, and unspoken desires. As tension rises and whispers of change spread, Vy must navigate a fragile balance between survival and something far more consuming. Because in a world built on control, her very existence may rewrite the future.

Skyler, an Ultimate challenge

Skyler, an Ultimate challenge

Mirjam Kik

When Skyler loses her legs and hearing, due to a mortar impact, her life drastically changes. She is a soldier through and through and is now forced to put that life aside. She’s going to live with her parents in America, who bought an American football team a few years ago, to heal and help. She meets new friends, is reunited with the man she loves and gets a new rich life where danger lurks in a different way than in the army. A story about dealing with the challenges that life gives you.

Lotus: Two Hearts

Lotus: Two Hearts

Beverly Criss

Nicolas Marcello Fitzpatrick wasn’t ready for love—especially not with nineteen-year-old Féria Akhan, who appeared at his parents’ home after her wealthy parents were murdered. She’s inexperienced, yet her beauty captivates him. Féria has never known love, but she knows he’s the one. Can their passion survive deadly enemies and dangerous secrets?

Eyes on Us

Eyes on Us

Rebeca Ruiz

Laney has sex with the most famous rockstar in the world, Ace Flanagan, at her sister’s wedding, never expecting to see him again. But when Laney discovers she’s pregnant, both her and Ace’s lives are changed forever...

Becoming the Werewolf Queen

Becoming the Werewolf Queen

B. Chase

As the true heir to the throne, Keyara has kept her identity a secret her entire life. When King Ash visits from a neighboring kingdom, Keyara has no idea what secret he is hiding. But when he tells her what he really is and claims her as his mate, she realizes she may finally have the chance to retake what is hers.

Age Rating: 18+

Journey's End

Journey's End

S. L. Adams

Stella's been in love with Nate since she was a little girl. But being five years older than her meant that Nate only saw her as a little sister, even when they both grew up and sadly apart. Now he’s back in town, and this time, he wants her…but not for the reason she thinks! They say the truth will set you free, but when it comes to winning some serious cash, who can you really trust?

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