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Strangers

Strangers

Mandy M.

Two years after a heartbreaking loss changes her life forever, Lynn is still learning how to carry the weight of grief while moving forward. She keeps her heart carefully guarded, convinced that some wounds never fully heal. Then an unexpected stranger enters her world and gently challenges everything she believes about second chances. As new feelings begin to bloom, Lynn finds herself caught between the safety of the past and the possibility of something beautiful ahead. With tender emotions, quiet hope, and a touch of fate, this heartfelt romance explores healing, resilience, and the courage it takes to open your heart again when life offers an unexpected new beginning.

Marriage Offered, Love Declined

Marriage Offered, Love Declined

Elle Fielding

When Olivia Monroe begs Sebastian Winters for a loan to save her family, the last thing she expects is his condition: marriage. Cold, controlled, and heartbreakingly off-limits, Sebastian makes it clear this is a business arrangement. Nothing more. He doesn’t believe in love—and he’s definitely not looking for it.

But as Olivia steps into a life she never asked for, tied to a man who’s locked his heart behind walls, she starts to wonder if she can keep hers safe. Because falling for Sebastian would be a mistake… especially when he’s sworn he’ll never love her back.

Gastown Girls

Gastown Girls

S. L. Adams

Hannah reluctantly uses her natural good looks to earn money as a stripper to support her two sisters—Cleo, who has autism, and the irresponsible Alexis—so when Hannah’s boss tells her to dance on the private yacht of world-famous rock star Miles Maines, she has no choice but to accept. The party was arranged by Miles’s bandmates, but he’s sour about the event as he has no love or respect for strippers. But when Covid regulations and a damaged rotor leave Hannah and Miles stranded on his yacht, each looks beyond their assumptions of the other and starts to feel something they never expected. But there are consequences to falling for a celebrity…dangerous ones!

Breaking Point

Breaking Point

Zainab Sambo

Taylor Cruz lives for midnight roads and illegal grids, racing as Havoc—the street-racing ghost everyone films and no one catches. When a viral clip detonates her life and costs her license, Marco Vieri, an F1 team owner on the brink of collapse, offers her a last-chance gamble: three weeks in Monaco to prove she deserves one seat on his failing team. Standing in her way is Luca Vieri, the team’s flawless golden driver—and Marco’s son—who distrusts her past and the spotlight that follows her. When River Thorne resurfaces, the pressure turns personal. In Formula 1, speed isn’t the only thing that breaks you—sometimes it’s the spotlight, the crash, or the person you can’t afford to care about.

Emmeline's Alpha

Emmeline's Alpha

Leila Vy

Emmeline has lived in servitude under her stepmother’s roof since her father passed away. At night, she escapes into her books, until one day she comes face to face with a fearsome legend. Alpha Gideon Steel has been searching for his mate for a long time and he’s finally caught her scent. He’s determined to keep her and whisks the beautiful Emmeline back to his pack house. However, the scarred and merciless alpha used to being feared, finds that he’s something he never expected to be in her gorgeous eyes. Wanted. Can she accept him as he is or will the wounds from both their pasts keep them apart?

Age Rating: 18+ (Domestic Violence, Violent Death)

Born Regal

Born Regal

Alex Fox

For Anya Chase, finding out the identities of her real parents has never mattered. Her “real” mom is the woman who found her when she was a baby and loves her as if she were her own. She couldn’t have asked for a better life, so the day she leaves for college is heartbreaking… Until she meets a strange man on a plane who declares her to be a vampire—and a powerful one at that! Now she has to decide whether to lie to her mother or admit she’s a vampire queen!

My Billionaire Sugar Daddy

My Billionaire Sugar Daddy

A. L. Smith

“I get what I want, and right now…I want you.”

My body was under his complete control. Beautifully battered and feverishly faint...

Kiana's life unravels after she loses her scholarship, leaving her dreams and freedom hanging by a thread. Feeling trapped, she finds a glimmer of hope in Chase Winters, a charismatic man who offers her a way out: to become his 'stand-in' girlfriend.

This new role introduces her to a world of freedom while forcing her to confront the traumas of her past. While enjoying her new life, she fears her old demons may reemerge, threatening her newfound stability.

Kiana must decide if she can navigate this unconventional arrangement with one of the sought-after bachelors, raising questions about potential complications.

The Firefighter

The Firefighter

L. B. Neptunia

Leila thought her life was over when the fire ripped through her house, destroying almost everything she held dear. Lying in the hospital after nearly dying, she has no one to trust with her most precious thing… well, almost no one. Enter incredibly hot (no pun intended) fireman Ben to the rescue for the second time! Sure, he’s unbelievably handsome and loving, but will he stick around when the source of the fire is revealed? And, more importantly, will Leila manage to survive?

When the Night Falls: Mr. Gibson Edition

When the Night Falls: Mr. Gibson Edition

Nureyluna

My eyes widened when I heard the deep voice behind me, and I stopped.

Mr. Jefferson was standing there.

Our eyes met, and I gulped... I was nervous knowing he watched me, but it excited me. I felt my cock twitch in my pants.

I'd caught his attention, and now he had mine.

Did you love When The Night Falls? Then, explore this reimagining in which Theodore Jefferson becomes ensnared, not with Jasmine but with his nanny, Jason.

A chef on the edge, Jason is forced to accept a strange new job nannying the daughter of the elusive billionaire Theodore Jefferson. From the moment they meet, the rigid and secretive Mr. Jefferson sends a passionate thrill through Jason. But could the ferocious boardroom fiend really want him, too?

Age Rating: 18+

Sinful Temptation

Sinful Temptation

S. L. Adams

When NHL superstar Briggs Westinghouse sees Layla in the hospital’s neonatal ward, doting on his triplets, he can’t help but feel an instant attraction to her. He knows he can’t leave her vulnerable and alone. The right thing to do is offer her a safe place to stay and a job as the nanny for his children. Briggs knows the situation is sinfully tempting, but Layla might be too hard to resist.

On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice

Signe Larsen

Maya dreams of gliding across the ice as a figure skater, but life keeps her grounded, balancing work at the local rink and the weight of limited means. The ice is her escape, the one place where her future feels within reach. Then Jaxon returns, a hometown hockey star with charm, confidence, and a past tied too closely to hers. Once her best friend and her first heartbreak, he stirs up feelings she thought she had long buried. Now they share the same rink, the same memories, and a tension that feels anything but simple. As ambitions grow and old sparks flicker, Maya finds herself navigating more than just routines on ice—she is learning how to face what still lingers beneath the surface.

Vegas Bad Boy

Vegas Bad Boy

Mandy M.

Las Vegas isn’t called Sin City just for the glitz and glamour. There’s a darker side to Vegas—one that’s riddled with Mafia and loan sharks.

Vinny Markizo and his family operate at its dark, beating heart. And unfortunately for Sidney, he’s got his eyes set firmly on her.

The Composed Heart

The Composed Heart

Donna Berlyn

Amelia lives quietly, hiding her extraordinary gift behind dusty piano keys and the safe walls of a small music shop. The world feels too loud, and her past too heavy, to chase the spotlight. Then a renowned musician hears her play and instantly recognizes the brilliance she tries to bury. With one bold invitation, her life opens into dazzling cities, grand stages, and emotions she never planned for. As music pulls her into a wider world, a passionate connection begins to grow, filled with intensity, wonder, and unexpected vulnerability. When melodies turn into something deeper, Amelia must decide how much of her heart she is ready to share.

Life Arranged

Life Arranged

Kelsie Tate

Kiera is a rogue, exiled from her wolf pack after losing both her parents. When she accidentally trespasses into the pack lands of King’s Clearing, she is offered a comfortable but sheltered new life; one that comes with a considerable catch. The pack’s alpha king, the handsome but short-tempered Harrison Blackwolf, needs an heir after dismissing his previous mates and asks Kiera to become his new mate. As the couple try to put aside their differences, they soon find that sharing a home — and a bed — is the least of their worries.

Age Rating: 16+

A Dangerous Union

A Dangerous Union

Belle Dowson

All Olivia wanted was food, money, and a roof over her head. What she wasn’t expecting was three handsome, dangerous, and downright sexy men to come into her life! When a war splits the world, the poor have been hit hardest. Olivia gets picked up off the streets and brought to a place called the Village, where she has the opportunity to live in the community and stay safe if she follows their rules. One of the Village rules? She has to marry three men who have been chosen for her: Matt, Xavier, and Thomas. Each of them has a dangerous side, but each of them will also have to go to the ends of the earth to protect her. Will the dark, dangerous secrets of the Village make Olivia leave her union?

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