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“I have loved you since the first moment I laid my eyes upon your gorgeous face.” the next thing he says has everyone completely flabbergasted.
“My wolf knew you were his, which was just after my sixteenth birthday, he wanted you from the moment he knew you were meant for us, but I’ve wanted you to be mine since we first played at recess in kindergarten, would you do me the honor of being my wife and not just my mate?”
The world we come from is a very dangerous one. One that we wanted to esca...

"I want in Adam." She spoke with sudden determination. Talking about her past made her realize how deep down it was actually pulling her instead and all she wanted to do was untie the anchor wrapped around her ankle and be set fully free from it.
Adam pulled back more to look at his wife's face with a dumbfounded expression.
"What?"
"I want in Adam. I want to be a part of this investigation." She repeated.
A serial killer is on the loose and no one knows how to stop him. The police hav...

The goddess of death has arisen from the Dead Sea of Thallyn. Caoimhe's destiny was decided the moment she was born, with her father’s treachery of her family’s death, and her mother’s curse of sacrifice that she placed upon her death bed.
“Death to the firstborn.”
Can Caoimhe face her destiny the moment it arises?

"Don't touch me."
She tried to push his hand away from her torn shirt.
"You're bleeding. Stop being proud."
"I'm not proud. I'm just… tired of being handled."
He didn't argue. Just pressed his palm harder to the wound.
"You're not dying. Not on my watch."
Carmilla Westwood never imagined her life would be sold with a signature. Forced into a marriage with Evans Reeds—the darkly seductive and merciless heir to the most feared werewolf pack, she is thrown into a savage world where power r...

Extermination just got a whole lot more fun.
The gang goes to a high-end space station for a “regular” job and quickly learn there is nothing simple when it comes to pest control.
These vermin want to tear off their faces.
Rats with razor-sharp teeth and a team mentality might be the worst monsters they’ve encountered. Cody can’t shake the feeling that there is an underlining conspiracy to all these pests. One that points to Layton Corporation.
To kill the boss, they are going massively mult...

After a tragic accident, Tessa—a poor orphan—wakes up in the body of Elena Scarlet, America’s most adored model and actress, and the daughter of a billionaire, while her real body lies unconscious in the hospital.
As she struggles to survive jealous rivals, unexpected romance, and haunting secrets, the truth behind the mysterious soul switch begins to unfold.
But when the real Elena’s soul returns, Tessa must make an impossible choice.

1000 years ago I was Queen Leonora who married a cruel king, King Nathaniel. My husband actually fell in love with Ruby, a slave who he wanted could take my place.
Ruby was involved in a forbidden scandal with Ezekiel, the strongest and toughest knight who became the King's closest and most trusted person. However, Ezekiel and Ruby decided to escape from the palace and the real disaster began.
Now I am reborn as an ordinary girl who became a Luna after Nathaniel, who was reincarnated as an alp...

Sofia realizes that she has died in an accident, while her lover, Lucien survived and moved on without her. Angered by the injustice she experienced, instead of going to heaven, Sofia sold her soul to Lucifer, who lurks a holy spirit like her at a crossroads in the afterlife.
Lucifer promises that she will be resurrected so she can take revenge on Lucien for her death. She will come back to life as a half human, half fox demon. But instead, after her revenge is avenged, she will go to hell and ...

"Mark today's date, the 24th of November. On this day, I, Ivy Moore promise you that you will regret everything that happened today!"
Ivy Moore gave up everything for love—her freedom, her future, even her identity—only to be betrayed in the most brutal way. After her husband killed her son and divorced her because she is poor, Ivy becomes the richest woman in the country but kept her identity a secret so that she'll make her husband pay for all the pains she caused her!

The two met in the past at the Auxier kingdom and fell in love with the blessing of the other protectors. Their adventures begin, and after Nivia's passing, one of the Nine Protectors, Lucas Collymore, waits for nearly decades for Nivia Genesis to be reincarnated because he knows they will meet again. Fast forward to the present day, Lucas is now aware of Nivia's reincarnation is so, and another journey is about to begin for the two couples, along with the other protectors against the Blawnox.

“Hide! Hide!” I yelled, striking Greg violently in the butt. I sensed his astonishment but I didn’t give a damn. If he loved me, he'd understand I was in a precarious situation. “What the hell's happening?!” Greg screamed but I still pushed him into my wardrobe anyway as Fred's voice echoed through the house. I can't imagine the torment I'd face if I was caught in a relationship with a man. 7 years ago, I worked for the Richardson family with my mother and when I lost her to cancer, I decided to...

“Does he satisfy you on bed like I did?” he moves closer, whispers, “Do you guys have wild untamed sex that leaves you breathless and begging for more?"
"Stop," my breath hitched in my throat, "You're my boss - "
"I don't care."
“I’m with Shawn.”
"Don’t mention his name," Kyle let out a deep groan that showed frustration, “you belong to me, Aria.”
Aria Thorne moves to a new city with her boyfriend in an attempt to start afresh and escape her untamed past, she finds out the well talked ...

Alexandra Batiste just lost the love of her life to another because of the choices others made. She chooses to go to another realm in search of a new life and a way to escape her old one. Will her own choices lead her back to Lucien and Vellum, the realm she holds dear to her heart? Will she find and confront the one who she must seek out and heal their dark heart? Choices will lead her to her fate but she must battle the influence of others to get to where she needs to be.

Winter
He slide his hand beneath my dress, fingers brushing against my skin as he grip my thigh, squeezing it with enough force to make sure I feels every bit of his dominance.
Slowly, deliberately, he move his hand upwards, fingertips tracing the curve of my panties.
The fabric feels delicate and fragile under his touch. With a decisive yank, he rip them away, the sound of tearing fabric filling the silence.
As he tear the fabric away, my gasp is sharp, a sound of both shock and vulnerability...

Rachel has just started her junior year of high school and already wants a do-over. She decides to transfer to Pacific High, the rival school she started with. Rachel is looking for a high school experience unlike the 'typical' Lifetime-esque one, and she ends up finding much more than she anticipated. Pacific seems to be a school with endless possibilities, and unfortunately some of these are darker than anyone expect. Juggling her feelings for two love interests, Rachel must navigate life with...

Dive into a sizzling collection of short erotic stories, where forbidden romances ignite, power dynamics spark, and taboo desires come alive. Each tale is filled with tension, passion, and cliffhangers that will leave you craving more.
This is a work of fiction for adult readers only; all characters are 18 or older. Any resemblance to real people, places, or events is purely coincidental.

How do you find those hiding in the shadows, when you believe everyone is hiding something?

"Bound by Fate, Torn by Secrets, and Haunted by Shadows."
Celeste never belonged to Ashborne’s rigid world of power and allegiance. Born into a hidden lineage and cast out as a child, she’s spent years in solitude, her mysterious gifts both her burden and her only company. But on the night of the blood moon, everything changes. Drawn to the village’s annual gathering, she finds herself face-to-face with Magnus Ashford, a powerful alpha whose eyes hold secrets just as dark as her own.
Magnus has ...

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 ...

“Good. Now leave from my sight.” The countess shooed him away. “Stay safe, my love.” Elizabeth cooed to the bird as she stepped out onto the balcony to allow the cool breeze to whip through her long dark hair.
“Pyramus, you have been a thorn in my side for far too long. I will end your life the same way I killed your beloved Leonora.” The countess rubbed her palms together.
College friends Brinley and Joy face ...

Book 6 of the Tessa's Wolves Series of Stories
She's an alpha wolf who suddenly woke up in a strange, new world. He's a smoking hot ancient warlock with a nasty reputation. It's a bond that she doesn't want, but one her body just can't resist...
When Gretchen Mason learns she cannot ever go home again, she embarks on a journey to find her family already living in the Realm- Tessa, Jacob and Logan Hexom. She is terrorized along the way by an unknown presence. Finally finding the courage to conf...

Welcome to Dark Moon Falls … where everything is not as it seems. It has secrets, shifters, romance, villains and so much more.
Dive into the romance and come to Dark Moon Falls.
High in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, the sleepy town of Dark Moon Falls is not what it seems. Full of secrets, shifters, romance, and so much more…
This highly acclaimed series is back with Dark Moon Falls III! Packed with even more thrills for you with a collection of brand-new stories you’re sure t...

They don't know his name-nobody does. It's up to Destalia Morgane to find out. Entangled between avenging her family and finding her mate, her fate is written on dangerous ends, she can either get killed or endlessly live without a purpose.

“A MASTERPIECE OF THRILLER AND MYSTERY. Blake Pierce did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) CITY OF PREY (An Ava Gold Mystery—Book 1) is the debut novel in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling auth...

"Mum? I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." Amelia begged, trying to leave Fernando's side but he didn't let her.
"How could you commit such a sin, Amelia?"
My mother was a lot of things but I never knew she would dare leave her Billionaire husband on the Alter stranded.
My soon to be stepfather was a lot of things, but he wasn't one to accept humiliation. And for that reason, he made me Amelia, the daughter of my runaway mother to take her place on the alter.

“Don't talk to strangers at restaurants or bars.”
“There we are now friends and not strangers.”
He smelled so good in this close proximity. I had dreamed about him since that first time on my 21st birthday. Seeing him every year would make that dream appear again and again. Each time more passionate than the last. It was almost humiliating to think of all the dirty scenarios that I played in my head with him while I dreamed, causing me to wake up with soaking panties. The thought made me smile ...

The Alpha Heir finds me, lost, broken, and with no memory. He is my destined mate, the one who should have saved me.
But he rejects me for another.
His wolf, however, can’t let me go.
He locks me up, tries to control me, tries to force me to be his again.
But he doesn’t know what I know.
Someone stronger, more powerful, is coming for me.
And no one will stand in their way.

Kara Hom's life crumbled when her husband rejected her and demanded a divorce, no less than for his best friend. Shattered, she left the pack, carrying a big secret: she was pregnant with twins. Stefan Cox, the Alpha of the Pure pack, is a handsome and wealthy man, owner of one of the country's most recognized businesses.
He's recognized and loved worldwide in the world of werewolves, but not everyone respects him. He has lacked nothing in life: not money, loyalty, or power. But when Kara's be...

Curse Breaker Books 1-3 features the first three books of the Curse Breaker Series in one action-packed boxed set. Curse Breaker Enchanted Sarn wants to be like everyone else, not a mage with a power he can barely control. But he must hide his magic in a country run by a group that wants to destroy all magic. But that magic comes in handy when he wakes up far from home with only his cloak to protect him from monsters and murderous trees. How will Sarn return home in time and unravel the dark con...

“You like that?” I growled, my voice thick with lust.
“Yes,” she says in a breath, her head falling back to give me better access. She moaned, her hands holding my hair as I continued to tease her. I stopped kissing her, my eyes never leaving hers as I slowly began to undress her.
I traced the lacy edge of her bra, my fingers teasing the soft flesh beneath. I unhooked it, letting it fall away to reveal her perfect breasts. I dipped my head, sucking one nipple into my mouth while my other hand t...

The fated eternal couple, did not make happiness in Audrey Varese's heart because Aldrick Wolfson did not love her at all and instead loved one of the Beta aka Emily, a female werewolf in the Wolfson clan. Heartbroken and lazy to survive, it made her decide to keep her pregnancy a secret and engineer her death while the war between the clans was still going on.
However, the unexpected happened. Aldrick Wolfson finally found out that Emily betrayed him, making him regret betraying the Luna. Mor...

Love can bind. Love can break. Sometimes, it even curses.
In this haunting anthology of paranormal romance and horror, six interwoven tales explore the beautiful, brutal, and often terrifying power of desire. From ghostly lovers to deals forged with death, from divine destinies to deadly obsessions, each story pulls a thread tighter in a tapestry of secrets, sacrifice, and unholy passion.
Story One: Seven-A sorority sister’s twisted “gift” tears a sacred sisterhood apart.
Story Two: Ghosted-A f...

"What have you done to me, Alicia?" I closed my eyes, feeling her warmth on my hands as I caressed her cheeks, sliding my fingers through her hair and sniffing her vanilla fragrance until it filled my whole body. My eyes turned red as I looked at her sexy collarbone to her neck.
"Hmm…" She moved her head sideways, still inside the dream I created for us. "Aki…hmm…ohhh…"
My heart stole a beat when I heard her say my name. I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply. When I opened my eyes, she was stil...

"Come to me." He sneered, sniffing her throat as she flinched.
"No I won't."
"Why?"
"Because I hate you." She spat at him and he flinched, retreating back with a curse.
"He will fall in love with her, but she will hate him. She would be the lowlest of beings but he would crave her touch. She is his antidote, his cure, that he can never have. He will be a blasphemy to his generation, she would be the one to redeem him. He is the cursed one."
Adolph Caeser is the larges...

"Please let me go…" She cried on top of her voice as the butler pulled her up from her kneeling position.
"You are stuck with me and are mine alone, dead or alive."
In the kingdom of Waylen, where werewolves were the most terrorized creatures that ruled over humans, a pariah named Marian was sold to a lycan Lord. Marian is from a small town where her parents are both vampires but she was born from the bloodline of a vampire woman and a human man. Upon discovery of her identity, her fat...

The daughter of the Alpha after being too trustful in her first life, she died, but when she came back to her second life, she was awakened by the alpha blood and this time she was more powerful, she was ready to hurt everyone that has ever hurt her in the past

Evelyn thought she had found love—until she walked in on her husband and best friend on her wedding anniversary. Used for her rare bloodline and cast off a cliff, she died betrayed. But fate had other plans. Waking up the day before her wedding, Evelyn gets a second chance.
This time, she won’t be a pawn.
To escape a cursed Alpha, she strikes a deal with another—Sebastian Wolfe. Powerful, enigmatic, and cursed himself, Sebastian offers her freedom through marriage. But secrets run deep, and as...

*When will you leave him?! - A
The contact name was saved with just the letter A. Nothing else.
She had answered with just one word.
Soon.
She had replied with.
And the person had sent another text.
*You know what will happen if you don't - A
*I know. - Valentina
The conversation was a week ago. And there had been contact since then. She wondered if the person that was being talked about was Remy. Could it be him?
Who else would it be?
She was once Goldie Everly Parson. On her 23r...

I was about to refuse, and say no, when I felt his lips on mine.
I gasped, through the kiss. ' The jerk' I thought. He fucking kissed me, stole my first kiss like that.
Astral, an upcoming actress, who was given an opportunity to star in a famous movie. But she was taken to Gael as his replacement bride. Along the way, Astral found out she was truly getting married, and it's not acting. But it was too late for her to back out, as the priest already bound them as husband and wife.
After the ...