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Breath of Memory

Breath of Memory

Ophelia Bell

What Corey Monaghan wants most is to live an honorable life and find a woman worthy of his love. In spite of heartbreak he never believed he’d recover from, he has finally found that woman: Racha Aris, the Queen of Dragons.

But when his old love and the reason for his heartbreak walks back into his life again reigniting his old passion, he is terrified that he’ll lose the life he’s made with the Queen and jeopardize their plans to start a family.

Will he be forced to accept an alternative that might sabotage his every desire? Or will he learn that he has room in his heart for two women?

Masquerade

Masquerade

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?

The Replacement

The Replacement

Rebecca Robertson

Jessica has just stepped into her dream job, replacing the CEO, Spencer, whose life took a dramatic turn after brain surgery left him blind. Despite Spencer's determination to ensure Jessica knows her place, she is dazzled by his charm and good looks. After a business trip to Italy brings them closer together, Jessica finds herself torn between her professional obligations and the growing desire to be more than just a stand-in CEO. After all, she is merely a replacement. Both in business and pleasure.

Age Rating: 18+

Once Upon a Christmas Eve

Once Upon a Christmas Eve

Jezza Deep

Tina’s Christmas spirit disappears the moment she catches her boyfriend cheating—two weeks before the holiday. She’s set on working through the season, dodging mistletoe and cheer, until a handsome, desperate shopper appears at her store after closing on Christmas Eve. Her sarcasm is sharp, but she lets him in… and finds herself sharing more than just retail space. Thomas has his own reasons to hate the holidays, but one night of banter, warmth, and undeniable heat melts the frost between them. What starts as a fling begins to feel like more, and as feelings deepen, so does the risk. Because sometimes the best gifts aren’t wrapped—they’re found.

Stranded Together

Stranded Together

S. Glasssvial

Cassie slips. The ground vanishes.

She falls—then a hand.

Max. His grip is iron, his eyes wild. “I’ve got you.”

If he lets go, she’s dead.

But the way he’s holding her? That’s even more dangerous.

A storm. A shipwreck. A deserted island. Cassie never expected to be stranded with Max. He’s younger, protective, and far too tempting. As he fights to keep them alive, the days test their survival. The nights test their restraint. One question remains—do they even want to be rescued?

Her Bodyguard

Her Bodyguard

Heather Teston

Dexter Sinclair is a former Navy SEAL now turned personal bodyguard, who takes on a new assignment. He has been hired to protect Roxie Greene, daughter of multimillionaire Thomas Greene. She’s young, beautiful, and always gets what she wants. Will he be able to handle her and protect her at the same time? He soon finds out there’s much more to this job than he thought. Roxie’s life is in danger, and he’s the only one who can keep her safe and alive. But who wants her dead, and why? After meeting her, he realizes she will not make things easy for him.

Filthy Storm

Filthy Storm

Breanne Jay

Frankie meets life’s bruises with a bright grin, until optimism stops working and reality knocks louder. One rushed choice drops her into a world of flashing lights, strict rules, and a man built of ice and confidence. He is a celebrated quarterback with a reputation for impossible standards and a mouth that never filters. She is sunshine with a stubborn spine and no room left to fall. Their paths tangle in close quarters where sparks fly, tempers flare, and boundaries blur. As ambition, attraction, and survival collide, Frankie learns that storms can be dangerous and thrilling at once. Can a heart stay guarded when chemistry keeps breaking the rules?

Two Hearts, One Soul

Two Hearts, One Soul

Teresa Knapp

Samantha had barely escaped the Red Moon Pack and her abusive Uncle Lou. Trying to stay hidden, she ran for weeks, until one afternoon, starving and dehydrated, she found a small stream where she stopped for a drink. Suddenly she heard a twig snap. Her head snapped in the direction of the sound, and she saw two red eyes watching her. Rogue! Suddenly a large black wolf jumped over her head and killed the rogue. Then the most magnificent man she had ever seen stepped out from behind a tree, and the scent that filled her nose left her lightheaded. Mine!

Wild Hearts Book 1: Flame

Wild Hearts Book 1: Flame

Marie Scully

Danny arrives at Wild Horse Ranch ready to grab her payout and disappear before her past catches up. She keeps her walls high, her secrets close and her exit route planned. But everything shifts when Liam, the sharp-eyed jockey next door, gets a text that leaves him asking who’s suddenly riding into his life with Ben. Used to having every answer, he finds only questions when Danny steps close. Sparks flare where neither of them wants them, and every glance feels like trouble. At a ranch where no one truly outruns their past, Danny and Liam learn that one unexpected spark can burn down the life they know… or light the way home.

A Secret World of Magic Book 1: The Prodigy

A Secret World of Magic Book 1: The Prodigy

Jassy Doe

Iris’s life explodes in chaos when deadly creatures rip away the only family she’s ever known. Before she can catch her breath, a magnetic elf prince sweeps her into Antaris—a dazzling, dangerous world she never knew existed, yet somehow belongs to. With her past shrouded in mystery and shadows stalking her every move, Iris must untangle the secrets buried in her own blood. The deeper she falls into this realm of magic and peril, the clearer it becomes: the power inside her could save everything… or destroy it. And the clock is ticking.

Desperation

Desperation

Mandy M.

Mina has never had a lot, but that suits her just fine. All she's ever needed is her mom and a warm place to call home. But when both of those things are taken away in one swift and heartbreaking moment, she finds herself alone and broke on the streets of New York City—the last place a cute 19-year-old girl should be. When a stranger offers to take care of her, she’s more than tempted, but what exactly does this handsome and mysterious man have in mind?

Her Dishonest Fae

Her Dishonest Fae

Corinthe Davies

Toraval, a once-proud Fae prince, now wanders the vale in exile, stripped of title, power, and purpose. His life is empty, his path uncertain, until he finds Emmaline—a Fire Fae, last of her kind, hunted to extinction and erased from memory. Duty whispers that delivering her to his family could restore everything he lost: his name, his throne, his power. But desire burns hotter than obligation. As his heart betrays his plans, Toraval must choose between reclaiming a crown or protecting the woman he never expected to love, in a world where love is the ultimate rebellion.

Her Godbrother

Her Godbrother

T. L. Webb

Stacy feels like life keeps taking pieces of her faster than she can heal. At seventeen, she carries heartbreak heavier than anyone realizes, hiding behind quiet smiles while grief slowly pulls her under. The only person who truly sees her is Chase, the boy who has loved her for years and refuses to let her fall alone. Protective, loyal, and carrying pain of his own, Chase stays by her side even when she tries to shut the world out. As emotions grow deeper and old boundaries begin to blur, their connection turns impossible to ignore. Between aching memories, stolen comfort, and feelings neither of them can control, Stacy and Chase discover that love can heal, ruin, and save a heart all at once.

Ascend

Ascend

Ophelia Bell

At last, the Queen awakens. Can the affections of a human male awaken the rest of the species, as well?

Corey isn’t like the other explorers who have entered the long-lost dragon temple deep in the Sumatran jungle. Whereas to his eyes, their predilections are hardly discriminate, he longs for a partner—a woman who will be his equal, who might love him as much as she challenges him.

What he’s presented with, however, is a woman who just might be his better. Racha, the Queen of Dragons, has awakened after five centuries of slumber, and she only has eyes for Corey, despite them hardly knowing one another. His reluctance to bed her delays the last and most crucial step in the ritual which will awaken the brood of dragons she rules, and though her beautiful, perfect form serves as temptation, Corey can’t bring himself to give up his preconceived notions of what love is.

The clock is ticking, and so is the time-bomb of power inside Rasha. Can she convince him to listen to his heart, or will the energy granted to her by the other couples’ unions consume them both?

Owned by the Alphas Prequel: Choosing the Alpha

Owned by the Alphas Prequel: Choosing the Alpha

Jen Cooper

"That's the point of being an alpha. I shouldn't need protecting." But as I looked at all three of them, I knew they'd tear apart anyone who tried to harm me—even each other.

Kassandra spent five years as a prisoner of vampires, hiding her siren voice. When three powerful werewolf alphas claim her during a blood moon ritual, she discovers her voice might be the key to saving them all. But choosing just one alpha seems impossible when she's falling for all three.

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