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Irresistible Invitations

Irresistible Invitations

by S. S. Sahoo

On what was supposed to be her happiest day, Juliette Swanson's world was shattered when her fiancé was killed and she was forced to marry Zachary Udolf Sullivan. Confused and terrified, she couldn't fathom why Zachary would do such a thing. But during their journey to Romania, Juliette uncovered the truth: Zachary was a mafia boss leading a double life as a business tycoon. And as they navigated a dangerous world of betrayal and secrets, Juliette found solace in Zachary's unwavering love and protection. Though she was heartbroken and shattered by the revelations of her own trusted and loved ones, she realized that Zachary was not the monster she had feared, but a man willing to do anything to keep her safe.

Age Rating: 16+

Dragon's Princess

Dragon's Princess

by C. Swallow

“Stay here, pet.” Dane’s eyes were filled with lust. “Stay with us. Be ours. Meanwhile, Aneurin was looking at me like I was the most beautiful girl in the world. Be theirs? Stay with them? Their touch fogged my mind. And before I knew it, his lips were on mine.

Summer, a fiercely independent princess, suddenly finds herself in the clutches of domineering and tantalizing Twin Dragon Lords. Can she save herself and her kingdom, or will she fall for their darkly seductive charm?

Scarred Luna

Scarred Luna

by Ahanaa Rose

No seventeen-year-old expects to find their mate, but Kara Knight's journey took an unexpected turn when she discovered hers. And to her surprise, it was none other than Zane Morgan, one of the most powerful alphas in the world. The twist? Kara was considered damaged goods in her pack, facing judgment and exclusion after her parent's death. As their connection deepens, they soon realize that their families hold dark secrets that threaten to tear them apart. Will Kara and Zain be able to unravel the mysteries of their past and find a way to forge a future together? Join them on an adventure filled with love, loyalty, and the quest for truth.

Kenzo

Kenzo

by Ivy White

Rebecca walks into the underground poker room with one goal: win enough money to pay off her father’s debts before men come to collect. She thinks she can cheat the table, read the players, and slip out unnoticed.

But the moment the door locks behind her, she realises she’s stepped into the wrong game. This isn’t just a poker ring. It’s a trap built by Kenzo Robernero, the cold, calculating leader of the Società Oscura. All of the players in the room answer to him. Each card on the table is stacked in his favor and every newcomer is watched.

Now Rebecca is caught in a room where the stakes are lethal, the rules are unwritten, and the man across the table doesn’t tolerate cheats, but he does notice them. And once Kenzo notices you, the night stops being about cards and starts being about survival.

Command

Command

by Zainab Sambo

Beth’s world shatters when she’s taken by the man everyone calls a monster. Rogue is cold, ruthless, and broken in ways she can’t yet understand. But the longer she’s trapped in his shadow, the more cracks she sees in his armor—and the more her fear starts to burn into something she can’t name. Desire. Defiance. Dangerous tenderness. He wants to own her; she wants to survive him. Yet somewhere between hatred and longing, their hearts rewrite the rules. Now Beth must decide: escape the man who stole her freedom, or stay with the one who taught her what it means to truly feel alive.

Desires of the Dark Forest

Desires of the Dark Forest

by Anne Onymous

The Dark Forest has always whispered to her—a pull she can’t ignore. Becoming a Hunter should mean slaying the creatures hidden in its shadows, but when she steps inside, the truth feels far more dangerous. These monsters don’t run from her… they reach for her. And their touch feels less like a threat and more like a promise. Each step draws her deeper, not just into the Forest, but into a web of longing, secrets, and a hunger she can’t name. What if she wasn’t called here to kill at all? What if the Forest wants her for something far more intoxicating—and far more impossible to escape?

Viking's Stolen Bride

Viking's Stolen Bride

by E. Rider

Kendra's life is upended when Viking invaders storm her village, and she's taken by a fierce warrior who can't resist her beauty. As she's held captive, a dangerous attraction simmers between them. Will Kendra find a way to escape, or will passion overtake them both? Meanwhile, a ruthless man named Dmitry is willing to spill blood to possess what he desires, raising the stakes even higher. In a world of power, danger, and forbidden desire, Kendra's fate hangs in the balance.

Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line

by CAROLE73

April, a fierce political journalist, hates sports. Samuel Bardan, the arrogant captain of the Quebec Gladiators, lives only for the ice. When April is forced to cover his team, the spark is immediate and explosive. Between a stolen kiss and the pressure of the Olympic Games, one night of passion changes everything. But Samuel's coach sees April as a fatal distraction. To protect Samuel's dream, April walks away with a heavy secret: she is carrying his child. Five months later, as Samuel reaches the peak of his glory, will he discover that his greatest victory awaits him off the rink?

The Marriage Clause

The Marriage Clause

by KristiferAnn Thorne

Appearances are everything in a world ruled by power and money, a world Silas and Emory are bound by. The terms of their contract are clear: stay married for a year and everyone gets what they want. But when one stands to lose everything and the other falls for someone new, will they fulfill their commitments or break the terms of their contract?

The Choice

The Choice

by M. Syrah

Mia, a Frenchwoman living in the US, has a fantastic job with an event company, a crush on her hunky boss Adam, and an on-and-off boyfriend of five years she’s finally fed up with. She’s thrilled when Adam asks her on a date, but her enraged ex Jackson crashes the party and the truth is revealed: he, Adam, and Mia’s best friend Haven are all shifters. Mia learns that the stories about true mates are real…and there’s a very personal twist. She is an Aphrodite, a rare female who can form a true mate-bond with any male. For her own safety and happiness, she must choose someone to bond with, and soon…before the choice is forced on her.

A Recipe for Love

A Recipe for Love

by Evelyn Miller

Dahlia is perfectly content keeping her world simple, her focus on baking and staying out of unnecessary drama. Then Luka walks in—charming, famous, and entirely too used to getting his way. Their lives collide in the most unexpected way, leading to an agreement that feels equal parts brilliant and completely reckless. Suddenly, Dahlia is stepping into a spotlight she never asked for, playing a role that blurs faster than she can keep up. What begins as a practical arrangement soon fills with playful tension, lingering glances, and moments that feel a little too real. Because when the lines between pretend and reality start to fade, keeping things simple is no longer an option.

Interspecies Love Connections Book 1: Scales of Love: A Xenobiological Romance

Interspecies Love Connections Book 1: Scales of Love: A Xenobiological Romance

by Ms. Thunderfrost

When marine biologist Jezebel meets Zeph—a towering, serpentine alien diplomat with eyes like the ocean—she doesn’t expect her world to turn upside down. What starts as a polite offer to help him adapt to Earth’s climate soon dives into deeper waters, stirring feelings neither can quite name. As laughter mixes with longing and science tangles with something far more mysterious, Jezebel discovers that love isn’t just universal—it’s delightfully unpredictable. Their connection tests every theory she’s ever trusted, proving that sometimes the heart speaks a language all its own.

Gastown Girls

Gastown Girls

by 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!

Animus

Animus

by Ophelia Bell

An ancient temple. Seven explorers. And eight dragons to rule them all.

When Erika and her team of archaeologists break the seal on the temple they’ve been hunting, they unwittingly take the first step in a series of rituals designed to revive the long-sleeping denizens inside. Now, with every breath they take, they inhale air steeped in dragon magic—and perfumed with otherworldly, irresistible desire.

Erika wants nothing more than to prove she’s still in control. But when she sets her sights on the figure she is meant to awaken—a red dragon bound in the form of a beautiful man frozen in jade—her resolve is truly put to the test.

And that’s when the ambitious, pent-up expedition leader begins to think: Maybe losing control wouldn’t be so bad, after all…

Shadow

Shadow

by Ophelia Bell

When darkness falls, will Hallie fall too?

The whole reason Hallie even joined this expedition into the temple hidden deep inside the Sumatran jungle was to escape her demons. Yet the moment she arrives, the temple seems hell-bent on revealing every uncomfortable truth she’s fought so hard to keep hidden—and determined to plunge her into darkness once more.

But this darkness is of another kind. One whose phantom caress leaves Hallie panting for release in the middle of the night, only to awaken chasing shadows.

It’s not enough for just Hallie to awaken, though. She soon learns that she’s meant to awaken others—dragons, no less—by giving herself to the half-man, half-beast whose intense gaze and erotic ministrations truly redefine tall, dark, and handsome.

The darkness she faces now could chase away her own and finally give her a reason to stop running, but only if Hallie can learn to embrace the shadows.

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