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Monsters in the Dark Series

Monsters in the Dark Series

Pepper Winters

From New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Pepper Winters comes the Monsters in the Dark series

Tess Snow has everything she ever wanted: one more semester before a career in property development, a loving boyfriend, and a future dazzling bright with possibility. For their two year anniversary, her boyfriend Brax surprises her with a romantic trip to Mexico, but their little bit of paradise is shattered.

Kidnapped. Drugged. Stolen. Tess is forced into a world full of darkness and terror.

Captive and alone with no savior, no lover, no faith, no future, Tess evolves from terrified girl to fierce fighter, but that alone can’t save her from the horror of being sold. Can Brax find Tess before she’s broken and ruined, or will Tess’s new owner change her life forever?

Original Author: Pepper Winters

Neon

Neon

Kelsie Tate

Company owner Davis offers bartender Jade a new job and a new life. The only downside? She has to work as the personal assistant to Davis's grumpy grandson Lucas, who's chased off every assistant he's had. But Jade is up to the challenge...or is she?

Age Rating: 18+

A Fae's Tale Series Book 1: Wings of Destiny

A Fae's Tale Series Book 1: Wings of Destiny

Nicole Woodward

“Do you fear the darkness?”

Ella’s dreams of finally earning her wings are shattered when disaster hits her village just weeks before her coming-of-age. Then comes the Kingdom’s demand: a consort must be sent to a prince no one dares speak of — the half-Vampyr locked in whispers and shadows. Everyone expects someone to be chosen. No one expects Ella to volunteer. With nothing but instinct and a fire she can’t explain, she steps into a world of dark magic, ancient secrets, and a prince who may be more than legend. Power trembles at her fingertips, but the cost of touching it might be her heart. Or worse. In a kingdom where fate bites as hard as fangs, Ella isn’t just fighting for a crown — she’s fighting to become something more than anyone imagined.

Broken Angels MC

Broken Angels MC

Riki Leigh Bishop

The men of the Broken Angels, MC mother charter are in for a while ride as they embark on the adventures of finding their ol' ladies. As each one comes to the club, there is always something that follows.

Follow them on their journey of falling in love, starting families, dealing with assassins, unknown enemies, and many more adventures.

Unraveled

Unraveled

Cosmic Chaos

Verdian’s world shatters the day tragedy strikes, leaving her caught between grief and guilt. But in the silence that follows, something begins to stir—an awakening that feels both strange and deeply familiar. Shadows whisper secrets she isn’t ready to face, and every step closer to the truth threatens to rewrite everything she believes about love, loss, and herself. As memories twist and hidden powers rise, Verdian must decide whether to face what’s been buried or let the past consume her completely. Sometimes, surviving isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of something far more powerful.

Fayre

Fayre

Nicole Riddley

Do you love the world of Gideon and Trapping Quincy? Then don’t miss out on a new chapter in that universe with an all-new cast of magical characters, sinister evil, and realm-shattering secrets.

Melissa Crawford thinks she’s just a regular teenage girl—boy problems, a stupid amount of homework, and plenty of unbridled teen angst. But Melissa couldn’t be more wrong…turns out she isn’t even human! And if she thought regular human life was hard, wait until she finds out she’s destined to be the mate of a Fae Prince.

Age Rating: 16+

Cowboys Heart of Stone

Cowboys Heart of Stone

Heather Teston

When Brock Wagner tells his three brothers to hire a housekeeper, he doesn’t expect the beautiful, maddening Zadie Porter who takes over his house and changes his life. She won’t let him enter the house with his boots on, and even worse, his brothers have given her his bedroom! She's got his brothers wrapped around her little finger, and they're insisting she stay. But there’s something about the woman he just can’t put his finger on. The woman has secrets, and he doesn’t trust her as far as he can throw her. And he hates how she’s starting to get under his skin, making him want to pull her into his arms and kiss her senseless. Zadie Porter is entirely too much trouble. The woman definitely has to go…

Age Rating: 18+ (Assault, Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, Stalker)

Uncontrollable Heat

Uncontrollable Heat

Megan Blake

Half werewolf, half human Olivia lives among humans, pretending she wasn’t turned six years ago. She’s got one werewolf friend, an outcast, who has filled her in on who she is. Otherwise, she’s on her own, working at the hospital and paying her bills. Except when an alpha turns up during her shift, her life falls apart. Could she possible be his mate?

Mated to the Alpha

Mated to the Alpha

Kelsie Tate

Sasha Lovett has been on her own for a long time. As an orphan and a rogue for most of her life, she’s had to make the best life she can for herself in the human world. But that small life comes crumbling down when she is hired on at a company run by a powerful pack, and headed by an even more powerful alpha as CEO. An alpha who also happens to be her mate, and he’s not thrilled that he’s mated to a rogue. Can she overcome her fear and mistrust of packs and the wolves in them? Can she win over her reluctant mate? And when the secrets in both of their pasts come to light, will their relationship end in love or hatred?

The Alpha's Lone Wolf

The Alpha's Lone Wolf

Louise V. Armstrong

Life has been tough for Allie growing up as a lone wolf without a pack. Luckily for her, that’s all about to change, now that she has the opportunity to attend Linton University, the only place a lone wolf can live and study free from persecution by pack wolves. James is the ruthless Alpha of one of the biggest and strongest packs in the country. His hatred of rogues is legendary, and one of his first acts as alpha will be to banish all lone wolves from his territory, including those attending Linton University. Will this be the end of Allie's dreams, or will the strong attraction James feels for this beautiful wolf be enough to change his mind?

Age Rating: 18+ (Assault, Violent Death)

Love Me Not

Love Me Not

Vivienne Wren

Sidra doesn’t move to Australia expecting her world to spin off its axis—but one reckless, breath-stealing moment with a maddeningly gorgeous local sets her on fire. Isaac is temptation in human form: brooding, beautiful, and determined to push her away, even as sparks fly between them. His touch hums with danger, his gaze smolders with want, yet shadows cling to him like smoke. Sidra knows there’s more to him than the walls he builds—and when she uncovers the secret he’s hiding, it collides with her own grief in ways she never saw coming. Desire this raw can heal or destroy. And when love is built on scars, it might burn hotter than either of them can survive.

Mafia's Obsession

Mafia's Obsession

Sofia

Hope Anderson’s life is about to change completely. One night, she meets the irresistibly attractive Enrique in his club. Enrique, notorious for claiming his desires, sets his sights on Hope and has no plan to share her with anyone.

In the blink of an eye, Hope finds herself thrown into a dark underworld that she never knew existed. As her dislike for Enrique grows, so does a surprising desire for him.

Age Rating: 18+

Black Widow

Black Widow

Chrystal Wise

When a brutal murder hits too close to home, fearless TV anchor Stephanie is pulled into a deadly game of deception—and her only ally is an FBI agent with a haunted past. To trap the serial killer targeting every man she's dated, Cash proposes the unthinkable: a fake marriage. But playing house starts to feel dangerously real. As the killer circles closer and the sparks between them ignite, the line between pretend and passion begins to blur. With secrets rising, danger circling, and emotions running high, Stephanie and Cash must decide how far they’ll go—for justice, for revenge, and maybe… for each other.

Fighting for More

Fighting for More

Aimee Ginger

Samantha and Jake loved each other since they were fourteen. They had plans for the future, but he left her at the airport to become a football star. Broken-hearted and crushed, she begged him to call her back; she was holding a secret. Six years later, Jake returned, wanting to make amends. Is it too late? How hard will he fight?

Kemora Archives

Kemora Archives

Humi

The only thing Zavyar and Serena have in common is that both of their fathers more or less blackmailed them into marrying each other. Zavyar is determined to regain his freedom, even if it means making himself so detestable that Serena can’t help but divorce him. By the time he realizes that there’s a warm heart behind his wife’s icy demeanor, it might be too late. Can he undo all the damage he’s done and become the true love she thought she’d never find?

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