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Broken

Broken

Evelyn Miller

When Lily finds her boyfriend cheating on her the summer before senior year, it's just another broken piece in her already disappointing life. Then she meets Mason, who seems equally as broken for a different reason, but together they make summer their own and set off to complete a bucket list of promises they vow not to break...and maybe some feelings develop along the way. But their summer fling ends in disaster when Lily and Mason realize they're from rival schools, competing in rival teams. Even worse, when a tragic accident puts their priorities into perspective, can Lily and Mason find a way to be together, and will their friends—and the ultra-competitive sports teams—allow them to have the happy ending they dream of...?

Age Rating: 18+

Luna Graced

Luna Graced

KristiferAnn Thorne

Alpha Roman Luko leads a pack of the rejected, the shunned, and the nomads. A call from Alpha Edward Oru puts him in the position of taking in a newly rejected Luna, Abigail. A vision from an Oracle and an unknown gift from the Moon Goddess put Roman and Abigail on a path neither expected.

Test Subject

Test Subject

Tami

Ten doors. Ten monsters. Ten sessions of interactive data collection.

With a PhD from MIT and crushing student loans, Cat Woods accepts a suspiciously well-paid job "collecting samples" from creatures in an underground lab focused on STEM (Sex, Tech, Experiments, and Monsters).

Cat should be terrified… so why does she keep wanting to open the next door?

TW: nonstandard penetration, fluids (various), cumulative data, butt crawling, bodymorpherotica, impossibly large peens

Learning to Love... Book 1: Shade

Learning to Love... Book 1: Shade

M. L. Knight

Shade Mallory has spent her life cast aside, cursed, and treated as nothing more than a servant in her own pack. Hope feels like a cruel joke—until Alpha Caelan Kendrick opens his Choosing Ceremony to outsiders. Pressured to find a mate, he’s resigned to duty over destiny. But when Shade steps into his world, fate refuses to be ignored. Sparks fly, secrets stir, and a bond neither expected begins to form. Yet, with shadows of the past looming and enemies watching, one question remains—will their connection be their salvation or their downfall?

Two Years Gone

Two Years Gone

Kelsie Tate

Ella Matthews is a lowly omega in the Green Ridge Pack. Treated more like a servant than a person, she has always been taught one thing: you are nothing. And it was confirmed when her mate rejected her. Two years later, he returned to the pack a different person. But can she get over the past and the pain to have a second chance?

Owned by the Alphas

Owned by the Alphas

Jen Cooper

Nikolai. Braxton. Derik. Three alphas who have pledged to protect the humans in their territory. All they ask in return is one night with the virgins of the villages, one night to take them under the blood moon and complete the ritual. This year is Lorelai’s turn. A winter born, cursed—or blessed—with powers rarely seen, Lorelai has been shunned by the other villagers her whole life. Once she’s taken to the wolves’ mansion, she takes matters into her own hands. After all, what if one night just isn’t enough?

Age Rating: 18+

Alpha's Unwilling Mate

Alpha's Unwilling Mate

Elle Chipp

Emma is the daughter of a beta and head of the kitchens in the Silver Dawn Pack. She’s been hoping for five years that she will meet her mate, but when she finally does, he is not what she expected. Orion is the notorious alpha of the Blood Moon Pack, known for taking over packs with a wave of his hand, his brutal temper, and a complete lack of mercy. He takes whatever he wants, and Emma is no exception. But to his surprise, Emma tries to reject him. Infuriated by her audacity, Orion gives her a choice: either Emma joins his pack as his mate or he takes over the Silver Dawn pack—by force.

Age Rating: 18+

Sweet Temptation

Sweet Temptation

Merra Gischan

This stunning woman with her mesmerizing eyes. She’s lucky her friend arrived, or else I might have taken her straight to bed, making her moan and plead. A not so gentle reminder for her to lock her door, especially when she is planning on baking barely dressed.

Without a doubt, she's what I'd desirably refer to as my sweet temptation.

The Edge of Reason

The Edge of Reason

Michelle Torlot

A soulmate is supposed to love you forever. So what’s wrong with Ember?

Ember grew up in a sexist pack where women are valued only for cooking, cleaning, and bearing pups. But when her fated mate rejects her, she’s sent away to join a very different kind of pack.

Led by the powerful and brooding Alpha Damon Scopus, Ember’s new pack plunges her headfirst into a war she doesn’t understand, a new mate bond she never expected, and shocking revelations about her own identity. Has Ember finally found a place where she fits, or is she hurtling toward her own destruction?

Age Rating: 18+ (Depression, Self-Harm, Suicide, Violent Death)

Victory Formation

Victory Formation

A. Duncan

Gabriel has always wanted something off limits. His best friend’s sister. Now, she’s within his grasp, and he’s ready to make for the end zone.

Whitley is ready for a break in California with her NFL superstar brother, Kendrick. Little does she know, her brother’s best friend and teammate, Gabriel, is also staying for the summer, and he’s ready to finally take his shot. But when a nightmare from their past returns, will their chance be a touchdown or a crushing fumble?

The Lycan's Queen

The Lycan's Queen

L. S. Patel

“You can run, little mate, but I’ll always find you,” a deep voice echoed, sending my wolf into a whirlwind of emotions.

He had said it, the word that I had been dreading.

“Mate.”

My mate was the king.

Nineteen-year-old werewolf Aarya is fresh off a break-up when she receives an invitation to The Lycan Royal Ball. The moment King Dimitri Adonis spots her in the crowd, sparks fly. Suddenly, they become entangled in a whirlpool of passion, danger, and jealousy. Can Aarya become a great queen? Or will the secrets harbored by the royal court poison the throne?

Age Rating: 18+

You Once Called Me Wife

You Once Called Me Wife

Iandra Taylor

McKenzie learns her husband is cheating on her with a colleague and he leaves her. She reconnects with a childhood friend Zane. Over time she and Zane become a couple and she divorces her husband. The husband's mistress tries to cause problems for McKenzie and Zane but they work it out. Money is being stolen from the ex's bank he works for and the drama insues.

Alpha King's Hybrid Mate

Alpha King's Hybrid Mate

Breeanna Belcher

I feel his hand circle my hips, pulling me into him.

I feel sparks when he touches me. My body turns to fire. It feels so damn good.

He tilts my head up so I am looking at him.

He gazes deep into my eyes.

“You bow to no one,” he instructs.

His voice sounds like heaven, and my thoughts begin to race.

“Ladies and wolves!” he announces to the crowd. “Your Queen Luna!”

AsaLyn about to turn two-hundred years old, which means this is the last year she can find her fated mate. When she receives a letter from the Lycan King inviting her to the royal mating ceremony in Australia, she wonders if the Moon Goddess has finally answered her prayers. Will she find the one? Or will the king’s grudges against her father get in the way?

Age Rating: 18+

Charlotte and the Seven Frat Brothers

Charlotte and the Seven Frat Brothers

Jessica Carter

Charlotte just wants a normal senior year of college before she goes off to her dream job in LA. But when the dorms are filled to capacity, she's assigned to live in a frat house! To her surprise, Charlotte finds herself on a journey of self-discovery, finding business intrigue, friends, love, and a sense of self in the most unlikely company.

Age Rating: 16+

Stockholm Syndrome

Stockholm Syndrome

Vivienne Wren

“You’re looking for good in a bad man. That’s a dangerous thing to do.”

Zara is trapped, tied, and desperate to escape. The men holding her are ruthless, but it’s their leader who unsettles her most. He’s sharp, cold, unreadable—and the only one she can’t look away from. Every stolen glance chips at her resolve, every dangerous word pulls her deeper into the storm. She knows it’s reckless to search for softness in someone built of shadows, but her heart won’t listen. The lines between fear and longing blur until she can’t tell where danger ends and desire begins. Survival demands distance, yet every moment close to him feels like a secret she’s not ready to give up. Is she falling for her captor—or is she just losing herself?

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