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Dark Romance in Blackthorne Hollow
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Title: Whispers in the Shadows
Genre: Dark Romance
Synopsis:
In the desolate town of Blackthorne Hollow, secrets are buried deep, entwined with lust, betrayal, and forbidden love. Clara, a brilliant but introverted college student, returns to her hometown after her mother’s sudden death, haunted by memories and an overwhelming sense of loss. As she unravels truths about her family and her mother’s hidden past, she encounters Adrian, a charismatic yet enigma...

Dravina has spent seven years trapped in a gilded cage. As the Luna of the Firestone Pack, she endures a life of cruelty and control under her possessive mate, Alpha Cassian. Desperate for freedom, she makes a daring escape into the wilderness armed with nothing but a small bag and the unbreakable will to survive.
But freedom has its price.
When Dravina is captured by another powerful pack, she expects punishment or worse, to be returned to Cassian. Instead, she finds herself face-to-face with a...

At a blood-thirsty castle in Dover, England, the chief vampire Lazarus has taken a woman from her home and holds her captive. He needs the blood from her to keep him young and powerful.
Drusilla is loved by her husband and her daughter, Ambrosia, but when Lazarus turns her into a vampire, she has no idea that she had a past life.
As time passes, after her mother's disappearance Ambrosia meets Nikolas, a young man. They fall in love, but it is finally revealed that Nikolas is Lazarus's son and...

Sofia's life is a constant shuffle, hopping from town to town, always looking over her shoulder. Haunted by a dangerous past and the looming threat of her family, she finally lands in the gritty underbelly of Durango, Colorado. With an empty apartment and a burning determination to survive, Sofia enrolls in a new school and starts the hunt for a job in order to stay in town for as long as she can.
But Durango brings its own set of challenges. The first being Vincent Walker: the school's intoxi...

David, an ordinary man leading a monotonous life in a 9-to-5 job, found solace in the escapism of webnovels. His mundane existence took an unexpected turn when, engrossed in a new title, 'Martial War: An Epic Saga,' he succumbed to a sudden brain aneurysm.
To his bewilderment, David awoke in the very world he had been reading about, reincarnated into the unfolding narrative. The catch? He had only read the prologue, leaving his knowledge of the future blank. His second chance at life took a dar...

In the dead of night, a brutal murder shatters the peace of a quiet neighborhood. A sharp-witted female detective and a seasoned male homicide detective are thrust together to solve the case. As they dive into a series of chilling mysteries, each more twisted than the last, their professional partnership evolves.
Through late-night stakeouts and heart-pounding chases, their bond deepens, and mutual respect turns into a burgeoning romance. But with a cunning killer always one step ahead, they mu...

Marisol Torres had known hardship her entire life, but nothing could prepare her for the night her entire family was massacred. A ruthless gang stormed into their tiny home, slaughtering her parents and siblings while she lay helpless in a pool of blood. Left for dead but miraculously surviving, she emerged from the ashes with nothing but a scarred body and a heart consumed by vengeance.
Desperation led her into the hands of Rafael Montoya, a powerful and enigmatic mafia lord with a reputati...

“You kissed me like you meant it. Then you disappeared like I meant nothing.”
“I kissed you because I meant everything. That’s why I ran.”
I was raised behind bulletproof windows and diamond lies. A Mafia Princess. The spoiled daughter of New York’s most feared kingpin.
But when war ignited, my father didn't send his soldiers.
He sent him. Dante Valeri—the family's cold-blooded enforcer. A man forged in shadows. My protector. My nightmare. My obsession.
He hated my softness. I hated his contro...

Jessica Brooks thought her biggest problem was surviving another soul-crushing day at Morrison & Associates law firm. Then she discovered she could control shadows—and that her new boss, Michael Stone, wasn't entirely human.
When supernatural creatures start hunting Jessica for powers she never knew she had, Michael becomes her unlikely protector. But he's harboring deadly secrets of his own, and the law firm they work for is at the center of a supernatural conspiracy that's been decades in the ...

Detective Sarah Kane thought she'd seen every kind of evil until a killer leaves her a bone-chilling message: "Thirteen innocents must die for one guilty soul." As bodies pile up around the city, Sarah races against time to solve the deadliest case of her career. Meanwhile, her best friend Maya works as a bodyguard protecting fierce feminist activist Dr. Elena Cross, whose speaking tour is causing riots and threats. When Sarah discovers the killer's next target, she sees these two dangerous situ...

My life has been a lie.
"Your mother, Amy, was an ER nurse at a local hospital in New Jersey. She was beautiful, had a good heart and was always ready to save a life. 'A life gone is one life too many.' That's what she would always say whenever I tried to ask her to spend more time with me. When she told me she was pregnant with you, I rejected the pregnancy. It was the biggest mistake of my life. When I finally realized this, it was too late." My dad sighed. "I know what you're thinking, Diana...

" I need a mate. Someone who can live this life with me and can love my son."
Just like the woman standing at the end of the hall. The red complimented her dark mahogany curls and deep brown eyes. She was pretty. All his nannies had been.
Though, as she stood, he felt that primal need rise up in him. It really had been too long since he’d fed. He felt the surge of desire coarse through his body, his pants tightening.
*****Bram's a vampire who finds a child on the streets and decides to bring...

It was supposed to be a party, but it ended up in a disaster when a group of gangsters killed Kacy's parents on her 18th birthday. She had to stay in her uncle Ben's house, with his wife Dorothea and children Andre and Cathryne, making her life more difficult.
Kacy continued her studies as a college student at Springfield University and fell in love with Bryan Browne, the most troublesome guy in the campus. Soon, Kacy found out that Bryan was the leader of those gangsters who killed her parents,...

A mother's troubled past haunts her, but she is bound and determined to find the light at the end of the tunnel in this devastatingly
beautiful tale.
Lillian McMasters clicks the accept button one day, not realizing that it will change her life forever. As a mother of 2, married and homemaker, she makes up her mind to leave George after years of pain and betrayal. However, she doesn't know how until Jordan Hill's friend requests her on a social media site.
At first, she doesn't recognize his ...

Bidding one million dollars for a single kiss from Finn Collins, a charming bartender whose rugged good looks and carefree spirit are worlds apart from her meticulously calculated life, Eva Sinclair sends shockwaves through the crowd at the charity gala. In the glamorous world of high-stakes entrepreneurship, she is a force to be reckoned with—dashing, stunning, and driven by a fierce ambition that knows no bounds.
As the auctioneer’s gavel falls, gasps ripple through the room. Eva stands tall,...

He wandered the world like a lost soul, wanting to die but unable to.
He killed the only girl who had sincerely accepted him, loneliness was his punishment.
He drifted aimlessly, gradually forgetting the taste of food, beginning to savor the beauty of drinking blood,
No longer caring about the disdainful and fearful looks from people, no longer caring about anything at all,
But no matter how hard he tried to forget,
The regret from years ago could never be shaken off, following him like a shadow...

Zerena has had one rule all her life, never find her mate. The life she leads is dangerous and not her own. Held captive by a scientist, forced to do his bidding alongside 4 others with the same fate. Zerena has always known that if she found her mate it would cause her more trouble than anything else.
As a shadow weaver, she knows nothing but darkness and cruel fates. She's used to danger, but how will she handle love?
[Multiple mates story, lots of steamy scenes.]
"I have to go." The scie...

In a world where light and darkness wage an eternal war, Lyra, a young shadow mage, discovers she possesses the rare ability to communicate with shadow dragons - ancient, feared creatures believed to be extinct. When she encounters Nyx, the last of the shadow dragon kings, their souls inexplicably intertwine. Together, they must navigate a treacherous landscape of political intrigue, forbidden magic, and their own growing feelings for each other.
As Lyra and Nyx uncover a sinister plot threate...

"You don’t even know what you’ve stepped into, Elena."
Alexander Moretti- a name Elena Rossi never wanted to hear anymore- is arrogant and cold. The billionaire who embarrased her in front of an entire gallery. But when he offers her the opportunity of a lifetime—a commission that could change her dwindling career—she has to make a choice. She’ll accept his money, complete the job, and forget he ever existed or that they even crossed paths.
But forgetting Alexander Moretti is quite impossible....

"After being brutally rejected by an alpha and enduring the worst day of her life, Savannah is on the run, desperately trying to escape the inevitable. Her heat is coming, and with it, the crushing vulnerability of an omega without a mate.
To protect her sister, she flees, searching for a safe place to endure this agonizing time away from any pack.
But fate has other plans. Her journey leads her into forbidden territory, where the land is ruled by Fenrir, a powerful and ruthless alpha.
Fenri...

The Shadows of Ardania follows Ariella, a young mage living in a world where magic shapes society, power, and destiny. As an apprentice in the prestigious House of Knowledge, Ariella has always felt that her abilities were different—stronger, but more dangerous than others'. When she accidentally uncovers a long-forgotten prophecy, her entire life changes. Ariella learns that she is the last of the Veilborn, a rare and powerful bloodline tasked with guarding the magical barrier between the world...

Seraphina Blackwood has always lived between two worlds—one ordinary, the other supernatural. Raised by her enigmatic grandmother in a remote town, she never imagined the truth about who she really was. After her grandmother's sudden death, Seraphina’s world unravels. She’s not just any girl—she’s a Lobizona, a rare female werewolf, born from the forbidden union of a human and a werewolf. Now, with dangerous enemies hunting her, she’s forced to flee the only home she’s ever known.
In search of ...

Ten years ago, hybrid alpha-vampire Ethan Parker met a girl on the darkest day of his life. She gave him hope that he could live on.
When they met again, he was strong enough to do anything for her, but she didn't seem to remember him...
Kylie Finch is a b-list actress after witnessing her mother die, being kicked out of the house by her father, and being betrayed by the man she loved for five years. She learned that she could only survive if she became stronger.
When her life gets into trouble ...

Ruthlessly rejected by her family after her mother's death, Eryna found comfort in the arms of a sweet and caring guy Simba, He was in every sense a perfect life partner who loved Eryna deeply. And once Eryna was 18 she decided to marry him. But life had other plans for her. On the day of her marriage after they had exchanged their vows, They met with an accident that parted them for a lifetime.
Eryna managed to live through those years with Simba in her heart, until one day when to protect her ...

Diana D’Angelo was born into power, privilege, and a legacy of bloodshed. But when her family is massacred in a brutal coup led by Enzo Moretti, the man she once loved, her world shatters. Taken prisoner in his domain, she learns the horrifying truth: her father’s sins have come back to haunt her, and Enzo is no longer the man she remembers, he is the ruthless new Don.
Betrayal runs deep, and as Diana fights for survival, she uncovers deadly secrets, twisted alliances, and a shocking conspiracy ...

You can try to forget me,” Kaelen’s voice was low and dangerous, “but I’ll make you remember. Every single thing.”
Lyra has always focused on one thing—her duty. Protect her kingdom, wear the crown, and forget the past she doesn’t remember. But when Kaelen, the cold yet irresistible Vampire Prince, enters her life, everything starts to change.
“I don’t know you,” she says, her voice shaking.
Kaelen’s eyes darken. “But I know you, Lyra. I know your heart, your scars, and every kiss.”
As hidde...

"There she is, get her!!! don't let her leave" soldiers could be seen chasing a woman who was wounded badly and petrified. This woman seem to be protecting something but what?
"At last we caught her" the men yelled encircling her and beating the woman to death as she bid a being who hide beside a tree close to the road.
An Alpha's Kiss tells the story of how a dieing alpha's life falls into the hands of a human Julie, in an attempt to flee from his enemies.
A sudden kiss brings their souls to...

"Run if chasing you is still part of the game." - Hudson
Doc. Hudson Herrence Hayes is not your typical dream man. If you love someone like him, you must be willing to risk everything. Everyone appears to be vying for the young man's attention. But there was a problem: Hudson was born heartless... Cold and lethal. He is widely regarded as a human robot. Numb. But things took a turn for the worse when Abhaya despised and despised him...

"I have this strong urge to kiss you." he said as his eyes flicked to my lips and then back to my eyes.
I felt my heartbeat increasing and my knees were starting to feel weak by his closeness. I wet my lips, "Uh...no one is around. There is no need." I said through the lump in my throat.
"I know, but I just want to." he said as he crashed his lips to mine.
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Emily Samuels was devastated when she found her boyfriend of a year cheating on her. She was angry and hurt that she swore she wou...

Two souls that find each other night, one human the other vampire. After a fateful night, Tessa becomes aware of the things that lurk at night. Not all is what it seems in Falls Hollow.

TRIGGER WARNING!!!
The second half of this book contains everything rated 18+. If you are not into dark romance, please do not read it in the name of everything holy.
Excerpt
"I own you, Reyana. You are mine... Mine to torture... Mine to claim... Mine to punish... and nothing will ever save you from me. Not even death!" His words were heavy and true. He meant every word he said.
Bound by an oath, the Blood Crescent pack has kept a prophecy hidden for over 300 years.
Alpha Randall...

I'd been working odd jobs to support myself since I was 12. My parents didn't care about me at all, considering me a burden and kicking me out.
Then Chris showed up like a knight in shining armor. I thought it was love at first sight. I was so desperate for love that I blindly followed him.
We dated for a month, and I fell head over heels for him. Little did I know that agreeing to marry him would be the first of countless mistakes...
Ivy just wanted to find a place to reco...

SYNOPSIS:I thought meeting my mate would be the start of my happily ever after. For a moment, it was. Jacob Jude, the powerful heir of the Golden Claw Pack, ignited a fire in me that I’d never known. Then, in one cruel twist, he shattered my world.
With my sight newly restored, I opened my eyes to betrayal—false accusations, heartbreak, and the lifeless body of my twin sister. Losing them both on the same day nearly destroyed me. But someone pulled me back from the edge.
Four years later, I’m ...

I felt warm soft lips on my neck. My body felt like it was igniting.
“Your skin is so soft.” A voice said against my neck.
It was a familiar smooth voice that felt like it was filled with a richness. I felt a soft bite into my neck, and I moaned. Large hands slid down my sides. My knee went up and those large hands slid up my thighs, gently, caressing me.
The hands came up and moved between us to grab at my breasts.
The mouth that was occupying my neck moved down kissing my throat. My hand...

A Venusian floating city might need to be sacrificed to hide secrets.
The Conspiracy believes they have an excellent plan to take down Erik and Jia without anyone figuring it out. But what will they unleash to accomplish it?
The military makes an offer, but it comes with a very significant risk. How far are Erik, Jia, and Emma willing to go? Will they accept a massive technology upgrade?
Erik and Jia want the truth, but will the cost of tens of thousands of civilians caught in the middle be ...

Amanda Waters is no stranger to hardship. As a college student burdened by crushing financial troubles, her life takes a dark turn when she lands a job at Reynolds Enterprises. What seems like a chance at stability quickly spirals into something far more sinister.
Aaron Reynolds is not your average CEO. Beneath his polished exterior lies a storm of arrogance, cruelty, and an unrelenting need for control. He hides his true self behind a sharp smile, but the darkness within him threatens to consu...

Queen of Shadows is a dark, suspenseful, and romantic tale of power, betrayal, and redemption set in the dangerous world of the mafia. Sophia Moretti, the first female boss of the powerful Moretti empire, is as feared for her ruthless leadership as she is admired for her brilliance as a cybersecurity expert. After her father and brothers were assassinated, Sophia rose to power, shattering the patriarchal mould and establishing herself as a force to be reckoned with.
Sophia's ironclad empire com...

In Shadows of Desire, Seraphina Blake’s professional life at Urban Vision magazine takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious new investor, Lucian Castell, enters the scene. Charismatic, powerful, and dangerously intense, Lucian is everything she both desires and fears. What starts as a professional connection soon spirals into a battle of control, where Lucian’s obsession with Seraphina grows deeper by the day.
As secrets from Lucian’s past surface, including his ties to a dangerous mafia empi...

When investigative journalist Elena Martinez gets too close to a dangerous story, she's taken by a mysterious stranger who claims he's saving her life. Held in a remote mountain cabin by Dante, a man with dangerous eyes and gentle hands—Elena fights against her growing attraction to her captor.
But Elena harbors a secret that could destroy them both: she's not just a journalist. She's an undercover federal agent, and Dante is her target. As external threats close in and the line between duty and...

When Aria Cross finds her dead father's gambling debts, she thinks bankruptcy is her worst nightmare. She's wrong. Four dangerously handsome mafia heirs arrive at her door, saying she's payment for a blood debt that goes back generations. Stolen from her ordinary life, Aria becomes the obsession of the Romano brothers, the Petrov heir, and the mystery Nakamura prince.
Each man offers her something different: Marco's fierce protection, Dmitri's wild desire, Kai's gentle strength, and Luca's dark ...

'I wish I understood any of this Chris…' I innocently stated, and that was all the push that he needed.
He rummaged through the room, throwing things everywhere. He only stopped when he opened the drawer and read through a letter that he found there. Then he turned back towards the door.
'Chris, stop, please!', I cried. 'What does this have to do with my mother?'
Without turning around, he said gravely 'By sunrise, I don't want to see you here again. Pack up your things and leave, go anywhe...

"What did you do to me?" he muttered, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath.
"You're going to pay for making me so damn hard last night, and you're going to pay for making me have a wet dream about you last night... but not today," he said, leaving me so confused.
"Get ready, Bluey, because you're going to be seeing this face often, and I promise you our next encounter will be you lying on my bed with your legs wide apart as I ram my dick into your pussy."
The fun kicks off when Sa...

“You're ridiculous…” I muttered, watching him chuckle with amusement.
“Perhaps, but your body gives way to my touch so easily.”
There was no denying the way he made me feel, but at the same time, if I wasn’t careful, he would eventually break my heart.
Raquel of the Crimson Blade has been waiting for this opportunity her entire life: to be a member of the infamous King's Guard. Unfortunately for Raquel, the good King Tiberius was taken by the Yellow Blight last fall, leaving his ...

Elara, a bright and ambitious student at Astraea University, has always been drawn to things that defy logic. When she enrolls in a Philosophy class taught by Lucien—a young, charismatic professor shrouded in mystery—she can’t shake the feeling that something about him is... off. He never seems to change, as if time itself refuses to touch him.
One rainy night, on her way home from the library, Elara stumbles upon something she was never meant to see—Lucien locked in a brutal fight against a gr...

Life changes like a wheel that spins endlessly, like Elizabeth Khan's journey after meeting rich businessman Alexandre Jhonson—unfortunately, someone from Elizabeth's past returns to stalk her and ask for what she once gave.
Will Alexandre be able to protect Elizabeth? Will Elizabeth be able to find her happiness?
Can the two of them be united in love?

ran down the stairs, as soon as I heard a car horn outside. As I got outside, I saw my boyfriend in his car waiting on me. I went up to the car and got in.
"Hi babe." Logan Cummings leaned over to the passenger side and kisses me on my cheek.
"Hi." I greeted as he started the engine and drove to school. We were at school in ten minutes and we both got out.
"I have to see my science teacher about an assignment, so I'll see you at lunch, okay?" Logan said to me.
"Okay." I said. He was ...

Kate has been the perfect girl everyone admires, she is everyone's favorite and she has been everything you could ever ask for especially her childhood best friend, Ezra but one unexpected event happened that made everything fall apart... she found out that her dad is having an affair with Ezra's mom which caused them to fall apart from each other at such a young age... fast forward to when they grew up, they saw each other once again and many things have already changed with Ezra and after seei...

Ellie has always felt like an outsider, drowning in loneliness and losing herself to grief, as she watches her mother battle a terminal illness and her father drift further away. She has never felt more alone—until the night she meets him.
Liam—a handsome stranger with eyes that hold centuries of pain. From the moment their paths cross, Ellie feels an unexplainable pull toward him, as if they have met in another life, in another time.
Liam is no ordinary boy—he is a vampire, cursed to wander...

Mothers were supposed to love unconditionally. Mine didn't. In fact, she tried to kill me on my thirteenth birthday, when she saw just how different I was. My dad saved my life that night. He also took her away on an extended vacation, leaving me with an ever-absent uncle.
Five years later, solitude was something I lived by. I had to because I was different and people tended not to cope well with the unusual. In fact, they hated me for it, were even scared of me because of it.
I thought I was ...

"Rumi! It's time to get up!"
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What the hell is wrong with this woman? She keeps shouting for no reason. I was not looking forward to today. I'm starting my new school today in the middle of the semester. I got expelled from my other schools for fighting and arguing with the staffs. I have a big mouth and it seems to put me in a lot of trouble. I got expelled from my last school because I beat the hell out of three guys and the reason I got expelled from my other school was for beating the hel...