01Worth It

How do you rent a room from a ghost without even knowing it?

This year was supposed to be different because Oaklynn had a plan.

Stop partying.

Stay away from guys.

Focus on classes.

Graduate!

All she needed to do was find a place to stay near campus, and she’d be set. But when she finds the perfect room to rent, it brings the mysterious Damien into her life.

Her friend tries to warn her that he’s dangerous. He has secrets and darkness in his eyes. But the only danger Oaklynn can tell that he poses is to her attention. He’s all she can think about. Except, he’s hiding something, and when the truth comes out that her new roommate was murdered…a decade ago…nothing will ever be the same again.

So yeah, this year will definitely be different.

Lyla meets a handsome stranger while on a business trip and decides to reject her usual timid persona and throw herself into a fling. One amazing night leads to surprises she never imagined. But is it all too much for her?

"It's Christmas Eve, Carter. I'm single, drunk, snowed in, and I am getting dressed up for the occasion!"

Brokenhearted and newly single, Nova drags her best friend to a snowy mountain getaway. Will the line between best friends grow blurry when they mix too much whisky with thigh high stockings?

Some things fit together better after they’re broken.

A 3AM call from across the country is never good news, especially not when my stepfather is on the other end, relaying a tragedy that tears my entire world apart.

In the midst of our grief, we struggle to pick up the pieces, but the old pieces don’t quite fit together the way they used to. I’m no longer the little girl he helped my mother raise. He’s still my hero, but looks at me in a way that incites overwhelming desires for the only man who can keep me whole in the aftermath of my mother's death. What’s worse is that I might be the only person who can keep him whole, too.

But my mother had secrets that I’m barely prepared to unearth, and when I do, I discover a second man who is just as broken by the loss. Mom’s secret lover knew a darker side of her, and was left in the cold after her death. My stepfather and I might be the only ones who can bring him back from the brink of self-destruction.

But how far will we go to put the pieces back together?

“I want you right now,” he whispered into my ear before carrying me through the stands and toward the locker room.

He pressed me up against the locker, the cold metal against my back.

As we kissed, I reached up and ran my fingers through his hair, tugging on his curls. He pulled away for a moment and smiled deviously before pulling me in even more aggressively.

He bit my lip, gently tugging at it, before slipping his tongue into my mouth.

I found myself wondering what his tongue would feel like on other parts of my body.

As he lowered himself in front of me, I realized that I would soon find out.

Bia and Tanner are polar opposites; he is the sexy hockey team captain used to getting what he wants, and she is the ice skater who refuses to give it to him. And yet, when their bodies collide, sparks fly. What happens when they find themselves alone on the ice? Will Bia give in to Tanner’s charms?

Dive into a steamy short story about a quarterback and his biology tutor!

Who would have thought the star quarterback would need a lesson in biology? Naomi certainly didn't when Beau first asked for her help. As their unlikely friendship blossoms over biology lessons, Naomi and Beau find themselves exploring more than just textbooks.

Their study sessions take a heated turn, blending academia with undeniable chemistry. Naomi, with her gentle and teasing manner, awakens a new side of Beau that has nothing to do with the football field.

Will their connection lead to more than just good grades, or will it remain a thrilling but temporary distraction?

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+

Grace’s Halloween starts with candy and costumes—but ends with her world turned upside down. Trapped in a loveless marriage, she’s buried her secret desires for far too long. But tonight, under flickering lights and painted smiles, fantasy blurs into something dangerously real. Every mask hides a thrill, every whisper dares her to let go. When midnight strikes, Grace faces the question she never thought she’d ask: what if the thing that scares her most is also the one that finally sets her free?

On a misty Halloween night, Sophie receives a mysterious invitation to a masquerade at Holloway Manor—a place whispered about for its secrets. Drawn by curiosity, she steps into a world of masked faces, flickering candles, and something darker humming beneath the surface. When she meets Damien, the enigmatic host, desire replaces fear, and the night spirals into something Sophie never imagined. Every dance, every glance feels like a dare. But as the clock ticks past midnight, she starts to wonder—was it fate that brought her here… or something far more dangerous?

Exhausted from work, she only wants to get some sleep, but the sound of her husband’s voice and the warmth of his body pressed against her makes her reconsider how much sleep she really needs. Perhaps there’s another way to relax from an exhausting work week, especially when her husband is willing to give her exactly what she needs, multiple times.

Age Rating: 18+

Monique’s uneventful day working at the local library is interrupted by a dark stranger who meets her between the rows to give her body some much-needed attention. Damien has been coming to the library for a while now, hoping for his opportunity to show the lovely librarian just how much he desires her and appreciates her mind and body. Books aren’t the only things that will tumble to the floor.

Since her parents’ divorce, Nova has suffered from debilitating timidity and an inability to tell anyone what she wants. So when her dad moves on with a new Dragaken wife, it hurts. And having to meet her on alien cruise ship for the first time? Even worse. But that all changes when Nova meets her step-brother, Alek. She’s never wanted anything more. When Alek reciprocates, Nova is tossed headfirst into a confusing hyperwarp of danger and desire. But on this weeklong family bonding trip, there’s no telling which side of her will win out—will Nova adhere to her human taboos, or will she finally drum up the courage to pursue her happiness and go after what she wants?

I could taste the sting…

I’ve had a crush on my stepdad for half my life. But he’s always been too old and too intimidatingly good looking. Besides, what would he think if he knew the kinds of dark cravings I have?

The summer after graduation I stay out past curfew one night without realizing it.

My stepdad is a stickler for the rules, so when I go inside he’s sitting on my bed, waiting. He demands I bend over and accept punishment for breaking curfew.

I obey as if I’m under a spell. It doesn’t take long for him to figure out one of my secrets.

When I try to rise after he’s finished, he stops me. "I need you to say it out loud, Case. Did my spanking you turn you on?”

Did having my hero discipline me in the best way possible turn me on? Damn right it did.