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His Precious Possession

His Precious Possession

Elfy G

“If you think I’m going to let you walk in here like a free agent, you’re hardly mistaken,” Owen says, looking down at me.

I clear my throat. “What do you want?”

He leans his head toward me until our lips are close to one another. “A kiss.”

Taylor Walker’s life is simple, and she’s happy with her boyfriend—until cracks in their relationship start to show. Meanwhile, her new neighbor, Owen Blake, is cold, aloof, and anything but friendly. Determined to break through his tough exterior, Taylor’s curiosity clashes with Owen’s desire to keep his distance. But when unexpected circumstances force her to rely on him, their dynamic takes a heated turn. Owen has his own conditions for helping her, leaving Taylor to question everything she thought she knew about love and desire. Can she handle the sparks between them, or will she get burned?

Tainted Love

Tainted Love

E. J. Lace

Damon takes me by the shoulders and flips me on my back. I hate myself for it, but I am so turned on. I moan as his lips begin to suck on my neck. ~It feels so, so good.~

Savannah, scarred by her past, steals from a local biker, Damon. Her act sparks a fiery tension. Can she hide who she is from this risky man? Or will her bold move plunge her back into a world she's terrified to face?

Age Rating: 18+

Oblivion Series

Oblivion Series

Lumi Daoi

When the broken girl, becomes the player so she is no longer hurting, and the playing boy falls head over heels in love the rules of game changes.

Zeke: I’m Zeke Matthews, the lead guitarist of the world famous band Oblivion. I love living my life at the top and having any girl that I want. Under no circumstances will I change. Only three things matter to me in my life—the band, my brothers, and my music.

Paisley: How much bad luck can a girl have? I had my fairy tale wedding, married my Prince Charming, and was supposed to live happily ever after. But, alas, my prince turned out to be an ogre. That was the day I swear I would never let any man have the power over me.

Crossing Lines

Crossing Lines

Esiito

The scar on Harper Reid’s left knee tingled as she walked into Briar University’s hockey arena, a phantom reminder of the last time she’d stepped onto this ice. Three years, two surgeries, and one shattered dream ago. The early-morning light filtered through the high windows, casting long shadows across the empty stands.

Offside With The Enemy

Offside With The Enemy

Vesper Nadine

Valentina is a dedicated sports reporter who lives for deadlines, not locker rooms. She can handle any season—except winter, when hockey takes over her schedule and her sanity. This year gets even colder when a newly signed player joins the Hawks and turns her routine upside down. He is talented, confident, and far too good at getting under her skin. Nathaniel is focused on proving himself on the ice, yet the sharp-tongued reporter trailing the team distracts him in ways he never expects. As interviews spark into banter and tension melts into heat, ambition and attraction collide. When a career-defining opportunity calls her away, both must face what winning truly means.

The Domination Game

The Domination Game

Jen Byars

For senior executive Adire Black, a strong dominatrix in her secret life, the game is not only about the win but about control. Everything in her life has its proper place and order, and that includes her men. When she’s called in to help with a PR problem at Gravin Oil Company Industries, she meets the owner, Davis Mills, a tall and sexy Texan billionaire who is intent on pursuing her. She is all too happy to turn the tables on him for a little extracurricular fun, but when things start to get serious, she finds it harder to hide her jaded past from him and maintain her resolve never to trust another man.

Bedding the Vampyre

Bedding the Vampyre

A. K. Glandt

Grief drives Ravenna to the edge of madness, and on All Hallows’ Eve, she dares the unthinkable—calling her husband back from the grave through blood magic. But what rises from the fire isn’t the man she lost; it’s something darker, hungrier. As a zealous priest closes in, Ravenna and her undead love are bound by a dangerous desire that defies life, death, and salvation itself. Torn between the ache of devotion and the lure of damnation, Ravenna must face the truth: the man she resurrected may not be the one she loved, but the monster she can’t resist.

A Second Chance

A Second Chance

Chrystal Wise

"Love doesn’t just heal the past—it builds a future you never thought possible."

After losing her husband, Morgan returns home to Summersville, hoping only to start over—not to fall again. But life has a funny way of rewriting your plans. Enter Greg, the town’s charming PE teacher with a messy past and zero intention of getting attached. When sparks fly between lesson plans and laughter, both find themselves wondering if second chances might be real after all. With a dash of small-town gossip, a sprinkle of hope, and a whole lot of heart, Morgan and Greg discover that love doesn’t just mend what’s broken—it builds something brand new.

Mad Dog

Mad Dog

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.

Hockey's Heat

Hockey's Heat

C.l.o.x.a.

(🌶️18+🌶️) Savannah "Sav" Carter is a sharp, ambitious writer—stuck with a nightmare assignment: covering hockey, a sport she knows nothing about. Stressed and desperate for an escape, she hits a bar for a night of fun and ends up in bed with a cocky, irresistible stranger. No names, no attachments. Or so she thought. The next morning, she walks into her first interview—only to find Wes Dalton, star forward and the man she slept with, smirking right at her. As she struggles to keep things professional, she’s drawn to Nolan Reed, the team’s brooding, no-nonsense defenseman who sees right through her. Trapped between Wes’s teasing arrogance and Nolan’s quiet intensity, Sav’s assignment spirals into a dangerous game of desire, blurred lines, and a choice she never expected to make. Career or pleasure? Lust or something more?

The Emperor's Wildflower

The Emperor's Wildflower

M. Wolf

“Curtsy again and I’ll make you dance with me.” Emperor Bastian is supposed to pick a bride like he’s choosing dessert. Instead, he slips into the garden and catches a woman in emerald silk trying to disappear. Before the romance meddles, Julia Weismar is doing her best to be invisible at a royal ball while her perfect sister gets paraded as The Obvious Choice. Then the emperor shows up in the roses, takes Julia’s hand like he owns it, and looks offended that she’s breathing without his permission (rude… and annoyingly hot). He calls her “interesting” like it’s a threat, asks for a dance like it’s a command, and you’ll be sitting there thinking, girl, run… while also begging her not to. A footman clears his throat. “His Imperial Majesty requests Lady Julia Weismar for the next waltz.”

Hazel Island 1: Forever Mine

Hazel Island 1: Forever Mine

Iris Morland

Fall in love on Hazel Island with the start of a brand-new, small-town romance series from USA Today bestselling author Iris Morland.

They’re just friends…until one kiss changes everything.

After a messy divorce, Gwen Parker retreats to idyllic Hazel Island to start a new life. She has no time for relationships now, not when she has a bed and breakfast to run.

No matter that her friend, the gruff and ruggedly handsome Jack Benson, makes her yearn for more.

Yet Gwen knows that she’s too broken from her first marriage to risk heartbreak a second time.

Jack Benson prefers to live a solitary life. As a fisherman, he’s well-aware that relationships, like the tides, come and go.

Gwen is special, though. She makes him want a different life, one that he never thought he’d want.

But Jack can never act on his attraction to Gwen and risk ruining their friendship.

When temptation proves to be too much, Jack and Gwen can no longer ignore the heat between them.

As the past rears its ugly head, can these two friends let go of old heartbreaks to embrace a newfound love?

Discovering Us Spin-off: Deliberation

Discovering Us Spin-off: Deliberation

K. L. Jenkins

A rebellious teen, Tilly, struggles to find her place in a large, unloving family. Feeling like the black sheep, she's overwhelmed when she unexpectedly becomes pregnant, despite taking precautions. As her life spirals, she faces intense inner turmoil, questioning her self-worth and grappling with the fear of being abandoned by those she loves. Desperate to reclaim control, she considers terminating the pregnancy, but finds herself growing attached to the life inside her. At the same time, she stumbles into an unexpected relationship that offers her a glimmer of hope. Can this fragile connection withstand the dark secrets she's hiding?

Highland Magic

Highland Magic

Aimee Ginger

Gillian has no one left. Her mother died shortly after she was born, her father died when she was a young child, and now she’s lost the man who raised her as his own. She is drowning in grief. So she decides to leave her life behind and try to find her roots. She doesn’t even know if she has a family, but she knows her parents left Scotland and ran away together before she was born. So she travels to the Scottish Highlands looking for a past she’s never known. She never could have anticipated the way the sexy Scotsman with a tingling touch would invade her heart and mind or finding the family she never knew was waiting for her. But is this all too perfect to be her life, or should she trust in the Highland magic?

Not Exactly A Foe

Not Exactly A Foe

Meria Deveraux

Meera thrives on competition, quick comebacks, and winning every rivalry that comes her way. College life feels perfectly predictable—until one impulsive late-night kiss with her longtime rival flips everything upside down. Suddenly, the boy she loves to argue with doesn’t feel like the enemy anymore. Old pranks turn into charged glances, and every teasing moment carries a new spark she can’t ignore. As memories shift and feelings grow louder, Meera starts to wonder if love can bloom from years of playful chaos. But tangled history, stubborn pride, and curious parents make every step forward deliciously complicated.

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