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Hotel Lamia

Hotel Lamia

Jeay S Raven

Jenny finds out that she works in a hotel full of supernaturals when her life is threatened by one on her way home from work. The group works together to keep her safe amidst the growing threat. In the meantime, Jenny secretly takes solace and comfort in a mysterious being that visits her in her moments of sadness. But can Jenny trust the being when she can't even see it? To make matters more complicated, Jenny is forced to hide out in the home of Ambrose, a cranky supernatural that only ever looks at her with disgust. Will Ambrose be able to keep her safe when she's being attacked in her dreams and comforted by invisible beings he can't see? And can he fight his growing feelings for her along the way?

First Responders Series

First Responders Series

Jade Castle

After a wildfire took the life of her fiancé, firefighter Jess Taggert returns to her hometown of Mount Saylor, Montana. She’s ready for the change of scenery, especially when it includes her high school crush, the town’s tall, blond, and mouth-wateringly sexy sheriff. However, the scars of her past are still raw, and she’s not sure how to put out the flames of her devastating memories. Is her heart ready to take the risk or will she get burned again? Sheriff Caide Walker isn’t about to let the woman of his dreams get away from him a second time. But when she comes back haunted by nightmares of a traumatic past, can he help her heal and learn to love again?

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

Crossing In A Heartbeat

Crossing In A Heartbeat

SJ Wilke

Kara’s world is fraying at the edges—too quiet, too strange, and far too full of voices that aren’t hers. One moment, she’s racing alongside a train; the next, she's wondering if her heart is even beating. Her days blur between dull reality and vivid dreams of dragons, castles, and a love so intense it feels more real than life itself. Is she unraveling—or waking up? The air smells like peppermint and danger. Lords whisper secrets. A leap toward the sun might just lead her somewhere entirely unexpected. When fantasy crashes into her everyday world, Kara must decide what’s real—and what’s worth everything.

The Breed Series 1: Breed

The Breed Series 1: Breed

Colet Abedi

An epic fantasy that takes you on a spellbinding journey through an unrecognizable version of Earth, in this fast-paced dystopian sci-fi adventure.

The fate of humanity lies in the hands of evolution… 2999 A.D. Earth, as it’s known, is no more. Man and beast are now merged, creating a new breed of species. Reptiles, Mammals, Birds, Amphibians… Four Kingdoms. Five Breeds. One last chance at survival. Centuries in the future, after humanity has evolved using the DNA of different species, Siren is now one of the only Cetacean-human hybrids remaining after her ancestors fled earth when the rest of the Breeds tried to kill off her kind. After crash landing in the heart of enemy territory, Siren has to hide her true identity if she wants any chance of fulfilling her mission on earth.

Her only ally... an enemy. Aedan. The young ruler of Kingdom OM. Torn between her love for Aedan, and loyalty to her Breed, she must keep her true genetic identity, and her feelings a secret. Or face extinction. If she is to save this world, first she will have to survive it...

Into the Sunset

Into the Sunset

Iandra Taylor

Sadie, a devoted wife and mother, sees her life shatter when she catches her husband at a local bar with another woman. Left alone and with nothing, she finds herself at rock bottom. But when the local motorcycle club steps in to help her rebuild, Sadie begins to discover a new strength within herself. As she starts to pick up the pieces, she unexpectedly finds herself drawn to Wrench, a younger biker determined to support her. In a small town with rigid ideas about marriage and divorce, can Sadie carve out a new path and find love again after losing it all?

The Lycan's Little Witch

The Lycan's Little Witch

Harmony S.

Emily is the daughter of a witch and the stepdaughter of a werewolf. When she’s rejected by her mate, she moves into her godmother’s house to continue her training to become the next High Magus.

Three years later, she attends her brother in spells’s welcome ceremony. There, she meets the third prince of the lycan kingdom, Fabian, who claims her as his amore, the fated mate of a lycan.

But can Emily overcome her initial instinct to reject Fabian? Is she ready to heal the heartbreak of the past? Will she survive being kidnapped by the Necromancer and pass the trials sent her way?

Alpha's Beta

Alpha's Beta

M. Syrah

Arya is the alpha heiress of her pack. By the time she finishes high school, this strong, fierce teen discovers that she is mated to her first love, Jason. However, Arya is determined to take her time and enjoy college life before completing the mate bond. Jason is hurt by her decision and decides to make her pay for it. In the middle of their conflict, a mysterious enemy threatens the young pack members, and both Jason and Arya have to face up to their future. Will they be able to save their relationship? Will the mate bond bring them together to protect the pack?

The Bird and The Wolf

The Bird and The Wolf

Raven Flanagan

Living in a divided world, Freya is forced into an arranged marriage as a part of a peace treaty between families. Her new husband is Cain, an heir to the competing Vargar family. Despite tensions their relationship grows deeper…

However, this is only the beginning of their journey. What happens when the newfound peace is threatened again?

Marked Man

Marked Man

Ophelia Bell

My family’s ties to a certain set of crime lords are more tangled and volatile than the wires in an IED. They’ve called on me to disarm a situation ready to explode, but in spite of all my training, I’m not sure any of us are getting out of this unscathed.

That’s especially true when I find out the black-ops mission I’ve signed up for is commanded by none other than Sadie Watts, the girl who left me in the dust so many years ago I should be over it. But I’m not, and seeing her again, especially in such close quarters, is a distraction I can’t afford.

I know what I’m out here fighting for—my brothers; my sister; the USA—but as we close in on our target, I start to wonder if it’s not her I’m fighting for too.

Bright Star

Bright Star

Erin Swan

For Andra, bonding with a dragon seems like an impossible dream. But when she crosses paths with a handsome Sky Rider, Andra experiences a whole new world of possibilities. With a little bit of magic, she may even find herself soaring through the skies…

Age Rating: 15+

The Alphas of South Forest - Valentine's

The Alphas of South Forest - Valentine's

Laila Callaway

Part of the Alphas of South Forest-Universe: Rosemary isn’t talking to her mates, Emmanuel and Ezekiel. The twins are going crazy from the cold shoulder their mate is giving them, can they get her to forgive them? Emmanuel and Ezekiel are in the doghouse, or Wolf-house so to speak. Their mate Rosemary is furious with them, can they earn her forgiveness? There’s trouble in paradise for Rosemary and her twin mates. It’s going to take some time for this thruple to work through their problems.

His Golden Rose

His Golden Rose

Arayne Haaser

Rosamund is a poor peasant in 1500s Europe. She’s content to live out her lot in life—caring for her sister and father while working the fields. None of the local men seem to catch her eye, and Rosamund is convinced that true love isn’t for her—that is, until Max comes to town. This mysterious stranger captures Rosamund’s eye…but who is he, really?

Owned by the Alphas: Owned by the Winterborn

Owned by the Alphas: Owned by the Winterborn

Jen Cooper

The blood moon ritual was the night that started it all for Lorelai. It was the same for the three alphas she claimed. Find out what Nikolai, Braxton, and Derik thought during that first fateful night in this short story.

Love Arrangements

Love Arrangements

OC Andrea (with S. S. Sahoo)

Artist heiress Adeline Roberts is framed for a breakdown and locked in an asylum following her grandmother’s suspicious death. Her only way out? A marriage of convenience with Ivan Preston, the disgraced billionaire psychiatrist who has every reason to loathe her family.

They have a contract, a common enemy, and a "strictly business" sex clause to handle the tension. But as they hunt a killer, they realize the only thing more dangerous than the corporate sharks is the heat between them.

Age Rating: 18+

Brothers of Brimstone Spin-off: Axel vs. Pollyanna

Brothers of Brimstone Spin-off: Axel vs. Pollyanna

Elizabeth Gordon

Axel has traveled through time to save Pollyanna, but even with the threat gone, his job is far from over. Now, it’s all about winning her heart again and helping her shine on the silver screen. Pollyanna’s career is floundering, and only Axel’s wit, charm, and relentless determination can guide her toward stardom. Just when things seem to be falling into place, two furious sky gods come calling, and Axel finds himself in need of a rescue. Love, ambition, and cosmic chaos collide as Pollyanna and Axel discover that sometimes saving each other is the greatest adventure of all.

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