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Last to Fall

Last to Fall

by B. Shock

Ready for a wild ride? Meet Alita Asmora, guilty of murder (or is she?) and exiled to the deadly planet Xanadis. 🌿 Alone in an alien jungle, she’s saved by the brooding, mysterious Azriel with glowing eyes. Talk about hot and dangerous! 🔥

Together, they dodge deadly creatures and hostile natives, forming a steamy bond that sizzles in the alien wilderness. But when Alita’s past catches up and she’s kidnapped, Azriel must go full hero mode. Can their fiery connection survive the chaos of Xanadis?

Dive into this thrilling, sexy adventure. Will love conquer all in this cosmic jungle? 🌌💫

Rescue My Drowning Heart

Rescue My Drowning Heart

by Tiffanyluvss

Blaze Xander, a heartless and emotionally detached second-year, meets Harmony Skye, a naive first-year, and sets his sights on having sex with her. An unaware Harmony falls for Blaze’s swooning charm, causing her to do things she wouldn’t normally do. Blaze has her easily wrapped around his finger, but he finds himself hanging around Harmony without the intention of sleeping with her. He likes her company and her voice and is second-thinking his plans. Blaze is falling slowly, while Harmony? She has already fallen for the complex Blaze Xander.

Age Rating: 18+

One of Us

One of Us

by Aimee Ginger

Justin Mariner is the president of a very successful 1% motorcycle club, Devil’s Reign. He has his choice of any woman he wants, and the respect and trust of his brothers. He has no idea what he’s missing until he picks his daughter up from school and his whole world spins off its axis. Avery Harper is a sweet and naïve kindergarten teacher who looks at the world with rose-colored glasses, never knowing the darker side of life. She has no idea how to handle it when the glasses come off and her world shifts. As secrets come out, can they find a way to understand each other—and can those around them accept their choice?

Age Rating: 18+

Always You

Always You

by Roanna Hinks

Savannah and Elijah have been best friends since high school, but something deeper has always stirred between them. Now, Elijah, tired of his current girlfriend and running a gym with Savannah's ex, hears troubling rumors about Savannah. Everything changes when one night, Savannah ends up in a place they never expected—his bed. This gripping story of hidden feelings and tangled friendships will hook you in from the first chapter.

Age Rating: 18+

Blood Moon Series

Blood Moon Series

by 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?

Age Rating: 18+

Then You Look At Me

Then You Look At Me

by Tiffanyluvss

Him: The seemingly good guy with hidden layers.

Her: The rebel, but there’s more than what meets the eye.

After Rainey is forced to run from her past, she transfers to Crosshill High in the hope of a fresh start. An awkward exchange with Ansel begins a thrilling love story of two teens who find comfort in each other. Can they build enough trust to overcome their secrets and scars?

Age Rating: 18+ (Assault, Attempted Rape, Cheating, Child Abuse, Depression, Domestic Violence, Drug Use/Overdose, Extreme Violence/Gore, Human Trafficking, Offscreen Rape, Sexual Assault/Abuse, Stalker, Statutory Rape, Torture, Violent Death)

Taken by the Alpha

Taken by the Alpha

by Dzenisa Jas

"“Please, Your Highness,” she begs. “Let me go.”

“My little mate,” he replies, a cruel sneer gracing his godlike features. “You still don’t understand.”

He lifts her chin with a finger so she’s forced to gaze into his pitch-black eyes. “You are mine. Forever.”

Clarice dreamed of finding her mate. But now, she’s trapped in a nightmare. Held captive by the alpha king of all werewolves, Cerberus Thorne, which is stronger? Her need for freedom, or the mate bond pulling her right into his arms?"

Age Rating: 18+

The Wolf Wars Saga

The Wolf Wars Saga

by Michelle Torlot

From the author of Choose Me or Lose Me.

Ellie has known nothing but the world after the Wolf Wars; her bunk in the Workers hut, the fences, and the border to the other side. Every night she thinks about what it must be like on the other side of the line, until she finally plucks up the courage to cross over. Little does she know of the monsters that wait for her in the wolf world…

Age Rating: 18+

Infinity

Infinity

by Mikayla S

I met my mate as a child.

I was lost in the woods, and his calming voice guided me to safety without ever revealing himself.

Since then, he’s watched over me but never showed himself. I yearn to touch him, to hold him.

Yet still, he lurks in the shadows, never claiming me.

I wonder if there’s something wrong with me. Am I not good enough for him?

But then, when I turn 21, I’m attacked by rogues and left for dead. As I feel the life drain from my body, a creature appears on the edge of my blurry vision.

“Stay strong, little mate. You’re mine now.”

As the mate bond surges between us, I know he’s not a wolf.

He’s something older… Darker… Deadlier.

Who the hell is my mate?

And what will happen to me now?

Age Rating: 18+

Born Regal

Born Regal

by Alex Fox

For Anya Chase, finding out the identities of her real parents has never mattered. Her “real” mom is the woman who found her when she was a baby and loves her as if she were her own. She couldn’t have asked for a better life, so the day she leaves for college is heartbreaking… Until she meets a strange man on a plane who declares her to be a vampire—and a powerful one at that! Now she has to decide whether to lie to her mother or admit she’s a vampire queen!

Age Rating: 18+

I'll Fight for You

I'll Fight for You

by Tate Rivers

In a world where fists collide, Claire dominates the streets as an undefeated fighter, while Blake is a rebellious bad boy hiding an unexpected brilliance. To uncover Claire's reason for battling, you must strike into her past. To grasp who Blake truly is, you must duck beyond the surface. Now, there's one burning question: Are these two prepared for the most monumental fight of their lives? Get ready, because their destinies are about to clash in a heart-pounding showdown like no other.

Age Rating: 18+

The Highlands Wolves

The Highlands Wolves

by 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 Emma Series

The Emma Series

by C. Wright

Emma’s fresh out of grad school and ready to take on the world—she just didn’t expect that world to be full of mafia bosses, underground empires, and one dangerously sexy man named Diablo. 🖤

What starts as a simple night out with friends quickly spirals into a high-stakes game of power, passion, and betrayal. Emma’s not just surviving in this ruthless world—she’s taking it by storm, proving that brains and beauty are a deadly combo. But with Diablo’s possessiveness, infidelity, and her own heart on the line, Emma’s journey from graduate to criminal queen is anything but smooth.

Get ready for a wild ride where love and power collide, and where Emma proves she’s a force to be reckoned with—no matter the cost. 💋🔥

Fighting Darius

Fighting Darius

by Nicole Riddley

“Persephone.” A tall muscular figure rises gracefully, like a shadow, in the dim light by my bed. “Why is your lipstick smeared?”

It’s him… It has been three years since I last laid eyes on him. The night he shattered my heart into a million pieces. Suddenly, here he is, standing in my bedroom, waiting for me.

Darius. Slowly, he walks up to me. He grabs my face in his hand, pulling me in. His body presses against mine.

“I smell another man on you, Persephone,” he growls.

If a Lycan resists his mate it will destroy him. When Penny finds herself at a party, hosted by the werewolf royal family, the last thing she expects is Darius Ivanovic Rykov. Gorgeous, mysterious, and ever brooding, he can’t take his eyes off of her. Will they give in to their fated bond? Or will they surrender to the darkness?

Dive deeper into the world of Gideon & Trapping Quincy, with another spicy installment in the series.

Age Rating: 18+

Colt

Colt

by Simone Elise

The bulging muscles in his forearms constricted as he stepped closer to me as if he was fighting some primal urge deep within him. There was anger burning in those smoky blue eyes.

“Go to hell,” I spat. Who did he think he was?

A cocky grin spread across his face. “I just got out.”

My breath caught in my throat as the pieces of the puzzle fell into place, making the hair on the back of my neck stand up as I asked, “Wait, are you…?”

A wicked gleam lit his face. “Colt Hudson. The Devil.”

Summer has the perfect life laid out before her, a perfect marriage to the perfect husband. That is, until his mask falls away to reveal the monster underneath. Desperate to get away, she catches the attention of the infamous Colt Hudson, ex-leader of the dangerous Vipers MC. Will she really find salvation with the Devil, or will the flames he brings burn her alive instead?

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