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Hot Pursuit

Hot Pursuit

A. Duncan

Rayna finds her husband cheating on her with her best friend. The divorce is messy, and Miles wants anything but to let her go. Realizing what a mistake he has made, he tries everything to get her to understand how much he loves her. She decides its best to start over, away from New York, and moves back to where it all began.

Kelly Hawthorne is a detective who has his own baggage and skeletons in his closet. But when he helps Rayna on side of the road, neither of them realize just how much fate has stepped into their lives. Can they make it together even when their pasts come looking?

Queen of His Heart

Queen of His Heart

Julianna Wrights

King Alpha Adlaric Romanov needs a mate. It’s the only thing that will save him from the wolf that threatens to consume him. For three centuries, he has been waiting for the Goddess Selene to bestow this gift upon him; he doesn’t know how much longer he can control the beast inside. Evangeline has no knowledge of the lycanthrope world and does not understand the connection she feels to the older man she meets one night. As they individually wrestle with their desires and learn to let go of their insecurities, they each realize that their life is meaningless without the other.

Hate Notes

Hate Notes

Zainab Sambo

A small-town florist. A superstar quarterback. A decade of hate notes that were never meant to be seen.

Iris writes hate notes the way other people breathe: privately, viciously, and just to survive the mess Jesse left behind. Then someone drags her most humiliating thoughts into the light, and overnight Iris becomes the internet's favourite new obsession, "the girl who hates the quarterback."

Jesse, now a pro football star with a talent for turning charm into armour, comes home determined to handle it. Iris would rather set her hydrangeas on fire than let him control the story again. Especially when the leaks keep coming, the spotlight gets meaner, and her life starts to catch literal heat.

With a steady, too kind ER doctor offering safety, and Jesse refusing to let her go, Iris is trapped between the man who knows her best and the one who feels like an escape. But someone in their small town is fanning the flames on purpose, and if Iris wants her future back, she'll have to risk the one thing she swore she'd never give Jesse again: the truth.

Lovely Liaison

Lovely Liaison

Mel Ryle

Zoey Curtis is desperate to get out of her current job and away from her asshole boss! But when she is offered a job as an assistant for billionaire playboy Julian Hawksley, she is unprepared for the yearning desires he sparks within her...

The Black Luna

The Black Luna

Kelsie Tate

Arya has spent her life in the shadows, ignored and abused. But when her sister’s impending mating to the Black King takes the family to his creepy castle in the mountains, Arya finds herself falling for a mysterious stranger.

It’s almost like they’re destined to be together. But nobody has formed a true mate bond in hundreds of years! And that’s not the only puzzle lurking in the Black Mountains...

The Night Operator

The Night Operator

Constance Marounta

Maggie’s used to dealing with strangers as a call center worker, but she could never predict a client talking dirty to her over the phone…more than once…nor that she’d like it. Successful businessman Asher is determined to get the alluring woman on the other end of the line to play along, and he’ll stop at nothing to turn their naughty phone calls into reality. A workplace romance with a twist!

Age Rating: 18+

The Werewolf King Series

The Werewolf King Series

Elle Chipp

Darius’ little sister is getting married, and no expense has been spared for the pack’s little princess. The husband-to-be is a walking red flag, and the bride is running up a small fortune in wedding bills. Rory was just supposed to be the wedding planner for this crazy affair, so why was her bride’s older brother suddenly calling her mate? She wants out, but it would seem fate has other plans.

Age Rating: 18+ (Assault, Attempted Rape, Onscreen Rape, Sexual Assault/Abuse)

Shades of Fire

Shades of Fire

Daphne Anders

"I stood in the wake of my destruction; satisfied, pleased but forced with an internal longing. Her. I couldn’t separate my mind from the thought of her, even in war. And I knew I was doomed, cursed with a single weakness, surrounded with longing, not even content in my violence any longer. And the Dragon of Ruin, would suffer ruin itself, by the hands of a delicate creature, with no real power except the power of desire."

King Cerion, the fearsome Dragon of Ruin, thrives on chaos and destruction. Feared by his enemies and isolated by his power, he believes he is untouchable—until an innocent princess shatters his resolve. Princess Kira’s quiet strength and unyielding compassion awaken something Cerion thought long buried: the capacity for desire and, perhaps, redemption. But as their worlds collide, Kira must navigate the dangerous line between saving a monster and becoming consumed by him. Can love tame the Dragon of Ruin, or will his fiery wrath consume them both?

The Vilenzo Family Book 1: Omertà

The Vilenzo Family Book 1: Omertà

Laila Callaway

Illaria’s one-night-stand with a dangerously charismatic man is meant to be a fleeting mistake, a warning from her best friend about the mafia’s allure. However, Lucca, the formidable Mafia Don, is far from ready to let her go. Though Illaria believes their encounter was a mere indulgence, Lucca is determined to have her in his life permanently. He’s captivated by her sweetness and is willing to blur the lines between right and wrong to keep her. As Lucca’s intense desire for more than just one night turns into an all-consuming need, Illaria must face the dark world of the mafia and her own unanticipated feelings.

The Brotherhood Saga Book 1: The King

The Brotherhood Saga Book 1: The King

Jassy Doe

King rules his club with iron loyalty and sharp instincts, keeping danger close but hearts closer. His world tilts when Ivy, fearless and determined, storms in searching for her missing aunt. Sparks fly, boundaries blur, and his hard rules meet her fiery will. As Ivy unearths a brutal human trafficking ring, King must rally his brothers, face unseen threats, and decide how far he’ll go to protect those who matter. Passion, peril, and trust intertwine as fight and desire collide, proving that saving others may be the only way to save himself.

Taming Theo

Taming Theo

Mira Matic

’’Please,’’ she shivered.

After we slept together, her presence was intoxicating.

I held her chin in my hand, bringing her face even closer to mine.

“If we stop fighting and start fucking,’’ She attempted to shake me off, and I smiled. “Things will go much smoother.”

Tara and Theodore have been at odds since childhood, their rivalry fueled by clashing personalities. She’s the rebellious wild child; he’s the golden boy who always has control. But one impulsive night changes everything, blurring the line between enemies and lovers. Now, Tara is forced to confront her insecurities, while Theodore finds himself drawn to the chaos she brings into his perfectly ordered world. As passion ignites and their worlds collide, they must decide whether to keep fighting each other—or face the possibility that love might be the anchor they never knew they needed.

The Hockey Reporter's Diary

The Hockey Reporter's Diary

Daphne Anders

Camille is a former Olympic star who now reports on the hockey world she swore she was done with. She loves the game but rolls her eyes at the players, especially with her own father’s messy legacy trailing behind her. After every interview, she pours her uncensored thoughts into a private journal that keeps her sane. Until it doesn’t. One slip, and Benjamin—the charming new assistant captain with a grin that should be illegal—ends up with her secrets in his hands. He offers a deal she never expects. One date. One chance. Could the man she’s sworn to avoid be the one who shakes her walls loose?

Demon’s Artifice

Demon’s Artifice

Elithra Rae

As the daughter of an elemental witch and a battle magic-using hunter, Sarah is already a force to be reckoned with. But as she approaches her twenty-first birthday, she discovers she has an ability long thought extinct: she is a dream walker. To summon the power she needs to fulfil her quest, Sarah will need to bind herself to the demon Leondris; an act which awakens sexual fantasies and desires she never knew she could realize.

Twisted Fate Book 1: Waiting for Her Mate

Twisted Fate Book 1: Waiting for Her Mate

Lyra May

“Oh goddess, baby I’m so close.”

His grunt had my back arching on the bed at the unexpected sensation. “Fuck, I... I...”

Eliza, a skilled healer, returns to her birth pack after 20 long years, determined to find her fated mate before it's too late. But the search for her soulmate is complicated by a temptation she can't ignore. With passion simmering just beneath the surface, Eliza faces a difficult choice: wait for the mate she’s destined for, or surrender to the intense desire pulling her in another direction. As time runs out, her fate hangs in the balance, and she must decide if true love is worth the wait, or if passion should rule her heart.

Something About You

Something About You

J. Nathan

Kason

I’m what you call a god, a superstar, a winner.

I’m good at everything I do and

I know exactly how to get what I want.

Being a professional snowboarder is my purpose in life.

I’m only at Cranmore University to appease my parents.

But, if I want to graduate, I need to pass physics.

And, since failing is not an option,

Blackmailing a nerd who hates me is my last resort.

Shay

I’m what some call a geek, a nerd, a loser.

And I don’t care.

I know who I am.

I know where I come from.

And I know exactly where I’m going.

That’s why I’m at Cranmore University.

To get my degree and begin my life.

But that plan gets quickly derailed

Thanks to an unbecoming video

A blackmailing snowboarder

And his ex who’s hell bent on making my life miserable.

They say everyone comes into your life for a reason.

What happens when that person is the opposite of what you want

but exactly what you need?

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