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Twelve Years

Twelve Years

S. L. Adams

Dr. Shelby Richardson is living the life she always dreamed of. A lavish life in New York City, far away from Montana and her impoverished childhood. The deep wounds to her heart have healed, gradually disappearing under a thick layer of scar tissue. Wounds that required many hours of therapy to close. When Shelby finds herself dumped and fired on the same day, she vows to regroup and start her life over. Years of therapy provided her with the strength and tools to prevent another nervous breakdown. Before she can make any decisions about her future plans, she must overcome one more hurdle. The Hawaiian wedding of her best friend, Gretchen. To Blake Remington, owner of Remington’s Reindeer Lodge and best friend of Alex Benson. The boy who broke her heart twelve years ago. As the wedding party embarks on a five-day cruise to Hawaii, Shelby and Alex call a truce, agreeing to be civil for the sake of the bride and groom.

Undiscovered Power of the Wolf

Undiscovered Power of the Wolf

Sarah Tribus

At seventeen, Skara hides behind the label of a weak Omega, enduring daily taunts and bruises at a wolf school ruled by the Alpha’s son. But Skara isn’t who they think she is. Beneath the quiet, the bruises, and the lowered gaze, power hums—ancient, dangerous, and beautifully hers. Forced to stay invisible to survive, she must mask the truth of what she really is: a rare hybrid with magic in her blood and a destiny that refuses to stay buried. When tempers flare and secrets start to crack, one look from the wrong pair of green eyes might ignite everything she’s tried so hard to hide.

The Big Bad Wolf

The Big Bad Wolf

Island Kari

RJ Macillister lives to make her alpha father proud. She’s a strong fighter and stellar student, ready to lead the family’s tech company and become alpha. Weakness is never an option. But weak is how she feels when she lays eyes on a blind date. Will his good looks and blue eyes be her undoing?

Tucker X Olivia Trilogy 1: My Best Friend Tucker

Tucker X Olivia Trilogy 1: My Best Friend Tucker

Katie Keane

Olivia Walker lives a life shaped by expectations, where every choice feels planned by someone else. Between demanding parents and a picture-perfect boyfriend, she feels herself slowly unraveling. The one constant in her world is Tucker, her loyal best friend who has always been quietly by her side. When heartbreak finally pushes Olivia to break free, one unexpected moment shifts everything between them. What begins as a simple agreement to keep things light quickly tangles into something far more complicated. As lines blur and emotions deepen, their once easy friendship begins to change. Now Olivia must face what she truly wants, while Tucker wonders if staying in the shadows is still enough.

The Alpha's Call

The Alpha's Call

Bianca Alejandra

The full moon was high when we stepped through the last of the trees into a clearing in the forest. It shone down hard, illuminating the growing mass of naked bodies as they formed into a circle. The ritual would begin when all of our clothes were tossed into its center.

When the Mating Call begins under the full moon, Lyla follows a hair-raising howl to her true mate - Sebastian, the Royal Alpha. Will she accept her destiny as royal Luna, or will she stay loyal to her childhood sweetheart?

Age Rating: 18+

Haven't We Met Before?

Haven't We Met Before?

WN Noxer

Seven years ago, Alex and Edward shared an unforgettable connection in a hospital room. Now, fate brings them together again, but this time, the stakes are higher, the emotions deeper, and the circumstances more surprising. As Alex juggles her role as a devoted nurse and mother, she finds herself face-to-face with the man she once confided in, who remembers her vividly. Can they rekindle a spark that never truly dimmed? Or will the years that have passed keep them apart?

Taming the Puckboy

Taming the Puckboy

Pearl C

Elena is a driven MBA student, ready to conquer her dream job, until she’s paired with Aiden, hockey’s notorious bad boy. Tasked with fixing his image, she expects ego and arrogance—but what she gets is sparks, temptation, and a dangerous pull she never anticipated. Every strategy meeting and media stunt drags her closer to forbidden desire. As secrets, fame, and the pressure of the spotlight collide, Elena must navigate the fine line between professionalism and passion. Can a rule-breaking heart survive the heat of the penalty box?

Mafia Entanglement

Mafia Entanglement

Marie Hudson

Shay is a beautiful young woman who works in a high-end night club with her best friend. Zane is a ruthless mafia leader with a terrifying reputation who always gets what he wants. When Zane sets his sights on Shay, she tries to avoid him at all costs. Will she see past his dangerous reputation and consider giving him a chance—even if it means her life will never be the same?

The Cursed Bloodline Book 1: The Blind Alpha

The Cursed Bloodline Book 1: The Blind Alpha

Salem Morgan

Lux is a ruthless alpha, feared and respected by all—but he hides a secret: he’s blind. No one dares challenge him, until Selene, the lowest-ranking she-wolf, defies every expectation. When he grants her the rare privilege of eye contact, something shifts. Their bond is undeniable, but in a world where power is everything, it could be their greatest weakness. As enemies close in and secrets unravel, one question remains—will their connection make them stronger, or will it destroy them both?

Blood Moon Series

Blood Moon Series

Rachel Mason

No one is safe from the Blood Moon. Leila, the Alpha-daughter of a rare Alpha line, learns this the hard way when she goes into heat while on the run from a crazed Alpha. When she tries to seek refuge in the forest, she meets not one but five rogue brothers. Spellbound under the affects of the Blood Moon, Leila's ravished and marked by each brother and finds herself pregnant shortly after. Will she start fresh with her five mates or will her past—and theirs—come by to haunt them?

Weight in Gold

Weight in Gold

Vivienne Wren

When Iris loses a stranger’s luxury watch, she never expects it to belong to a ruthless CEO. But Conrad isn’t just powerful—he’s precise, disciplined, and suddenly very interested in her. Faced with an impossible choice—repay him in cash or work off the debt—Iris becomes his temporary assistant. Her plan? Survive the chaos. His plan? Keep control. But between late-night banter, stolen glances, and one too many almost-kisses, control starts slipping fast. As Iris turns his ordered world upside down, the question lingers—who’s really in charge now?

FGI 5: The Master of Metal

FGI 5: The Master of Metal

F. R. Black

Things are not going well at Fairy Godmother Inc. The workplace harassment, stealing of personal and very intimate objects (someone's underwear!!!), the general disregard and hatred for each other… Every day it seems like it’s getting worse. Zoya Romanova has had enough and she doesn’t care who she takes down with her—not even that pretty-boy boss of hers, Pierce.

The Highlands Wolves

The Highlands Wolves

Cynthia Foley

When Laika finds out that the son of the alpha is her mate, she thinks her life will finally change for the better. But she couldn’t be more wrong.

Alaric is dominant, the heir to the Northern Province, and determined that no one will make him vulnerable, especially not his weakling of a mate. So he does his best to sever their tie, leaving Laika near death and forcing her out of the Northern Province.

Years pass, and Laika is a different person. Scarred. Strong. A warrior. When their paths cross again, Alaric is forced to confront the vile actions of his past as his desire for his mate grows once again.

The Tenebris Curse

The Tenebris Curse

Suze Wilde

Deep beneath the palace, Lloyd is cursed—bound to wake only when danger looms. Centuries have passed, and every attempt to break free has failed. He expects this time to be no different. Misty, forced to leave behind the pack she loves, is struggling to find her place in a world that feels nothing like home. Then she meets Lloyd—dark, brooding, and infuriatingly convinced she’s a threat. He wants nothing to do with her, but fate has other plans. As secrets unravel and magic stirs, their worlds collide in ways neither of them expects. Breaking the curse might cost them everything—if they can survive long enough to try.

The Lycan's Queen Universe: My Redemption

The Lycan's Queen Universe: My Redemption

L. S. Patel

Hunter thought he had found forever, until the truth shatters everything he believed about his mate. Burned but breathing, he pours his focus into leading his pack and swears love is no longer on the agenda. Ivy carries her own scars after a rejection that still stings, and she understands the quiet ache he tries to hide. Friendship feels safe. Simple. Manageable. Yet every shared look and steady touch hums with something warmer, something neither of them plans for. In a world ruled by instinct and fate, resisting desire takes strength. But what happens when two wounded wolves begin to hope again?

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