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"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 ...

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...

When Tawny, a were-cat hybrid is called back to the Kingdom of Cambiador, by her estranged grandfather. Tawny can't help but be curious as to why he would want to meet her after all these years of disowning her late mother.
Tawny:
I finally found a place where I felt like I belonged. Only I have never felt so unwanted in my life. The mysterious and sexy Kolby Crimson is my fated mate, yet he has been promised to another. Bound by a contract he has no intention of breaking.
A team...

My BDSM master is my dad's friend?
"My perfect little sub," he murmured huskily against my lips, his voice thick with desire as he continued to explore the depths of my mouth with his tongue. He reached over to turn off the running water. In a smooth motion, he effortlessly lifted me and settled me onto the slightly elevated sink.
"Raise your shirt." his voice was a low command. I complied without hesitation, lifting the fabric slowly until it gathered just below my belly button.
My pussy was i...

"You taste quite exquisite, Hazel," he said and my eyes widened.
How the hell did he know my name?
And did he just bite me?
Mafia Billionaire Riven Blackwood has a score to settle with his rival Julian Styles, and what better way to get his revenge than to seduce Julian's sister, Hazel?
Surely, using her as a pawn will provide him with the closure he seeks.
Hazel Styles longs for freedom from her controlling stepbrother, Julian, and is determined to pursue her own passions but just lik...

Lillian Wright is the sheltered princess of the Wright family, one of the wealthiest families in town. She's proud, rude, and snobbish. Karma soon catches up with her when the poor boy Xavier she used to bully shows up again as a ruthless billionaire who'd do anything to claim her. Including bankrupting her family’s company and holding her brother’s crimes over her head. With her sheltered life completely threatened, she's forced to marry Xavier.
Xavier has always wanted one thing, to claim an...

Dominic is set to take over as godfather of La Famiglia but when his father is brutally murdered the vultures settle and the seat is up for grabs. Intrigue, murder, and family secrets will unfold in this thrilling dark mafia romance as Dominic takes on the role as the head of the Vittori family.
Lovers will become enemies and alliances will be tested. Federal agents are watching him, his family is in danger and old feuds are renewed when Dominic loses someone he loves. There's a thin line betwee...

Lila Anderson never thought fairy tales could exist, but when she enters a contract marriage with the reticent billionaire Ethan Cross, she finds herself in a nightmare from which she is unable to free herself. Lila believed she understood everything there was to know about her new husband and herself, but Ethan's world is murky and full of secrets and whispers.
Upon arriving at Ethan's vast, desolate estate, Lila soon found out that their marriage is more than a mere business deal—it's a risk...

Thersia's life is forever altered from the day she was sold to cold hearted billionaire Luka Thompson as part of a ruthless business contract. She expects nothing but cruelty and humiliation because he was well known as the Ice King.
But as she's drawn into Luka's dark and troubled world, she discovers a complex and vulnerable man beneath the surface, as well as secrets and scars that shaped him into the powerful and feared figure. Love was never in the contract they signed.
But as time passe...

I'm throbbing for him. Asa groans softly as he rubs his tip against my wet folds a few times, before positioning himself at my entrance. He looks down up at me, and I nod, reassuring him that this is what I want.
As soon as he enters me, I whimper, my hands flying up and grabbing onto his shoulders, my nails pressing down on his bare skin. A wave of pain flashes through my body as it stretches to meet his large girth and length.
Thankfully, Asa notices me tense under him, and he pauses, giving...

Eloisa Martinelli is everything she once feared—ruthless, dark, and unrelenting. Driven by vengeance for her family, she has become a deadly force, slipping through shadows and leaving devastation in her wake. Murder is no longer a taboo but a necessity. Yet, beneath her lethal exterior, she battles with her humanity, wrestling with the price of blood on her hands.
Then there is Xavier Romano. Cold and calculating, he revels in his dominance, finding satisfaction in the terror he instills and t...

Everyone deserves a second chance, even if they tried to strangle you to death in your sleep.
Aya has been trained all her life as a living weapon, but she has never taken a life. She has never been with a man. She lives her life for the sake of her mistress Lady Charlotte. Her latest mission: impersonating her lady and becoming bride to the barbarian prince who has invaded her homeland and imprisoned the former queen.
It will be a brutal task, assassinating the prince and his father and recla...

When Aria stumbles across Kael while trespassing into Nightclaw territory to gather rare herbs, the pull between them is instant—and undeniable. But their packs are enemies. Her Alpha would never allow it. And Kael has sworn off the bond that fate once used to destroy someone he loved.
Yet every moon draws them closer.
And when a dark force threatens to wipe out both packs, Aria and Kael may have no choice but to either fight fate—or surrender to it.

Scarlett Blackwood, a beautiful and independent woman, had it all - wealth, love, and family. But when her twin sister Scarlynn died in childbirth, Scarlett's life took a drastic turn. To protect her family from a powerful mafia leader, she assumed her sister's identity and married him. Now, Scarlett must navigate this treacherous deception, all while keeping the truth hidden from her husband, Asher. If he discovers her secret, will he forgive her family or seek revenge? Scarlett's charade is a ...

Joe is an average man, with an average life. Until of course, he boards the XX-Stacy: the world's premiere pleasure cruise and undercover feeding ground for vampires, werewolves and succubae alike. Joe though is not as average as he thinks and starts to turn heads on board when people start to sniff out his 'scent'. After a close brush up with an werewolf and a night spent with a succubus, Joe meets victoira, the princess of the vampires and proprietor of the cruise. She is beautiful and not...

In a city ruled by crime and divided by blood, two mafia bosses reign as bitter enemies. Alessio "The Viper" Moretti is ruthless, calculating, and feared by all. His rival, Dante "The Wolf" Russo, is equally dangerous, with a reputation for being unpredictable and merciless. When Alessio is betrayed by his own men and brought before Dante, bound and helpless, he expects nothing but death. But Dante has other plans.
As tensions rise and secrets unravel, the line between hatred and desire begins ...

1. Genre and Tone
We’re aiming for a contemporary erotic romance with an intense and passionate tone. The story will blend emotional depth with explicit content, ensuring a strong connection between the characters.
2. Character Development
Protagonist 1:
- Name: Lena Hart
- Age: 28
- Background: Lena is a successful corporate lawyer, ambitious and highly disciplined in her career. However, her personal life feels unfulfilled. She’s been in a few relation...

For decades, the war between humans and werewolves raged on, leaving nothing but destruction and hatred in its wake. When the humans lost, they were reduced to slaves, their lives were controlled by their wolf conquerors.
Leah, a beautiful and kind-hearted herbalist, is sent to the Silverclaw Pack to tend to its mysterious Alpha, Kael, who is recovering from a near-fatal rogue attack.
Standing tall at 6’5” with striking silver eyes, Kael embodies authority and raw masculinity that stirs desire...

Story blurb
After Zara’s family is framed and brutally executed as traitors, she is reduced to a life of slavery in the Nightshade pack, enduring constant torment and rejection. But her world takes a sudden turn when she catches the eye of Alpha Ashen, ruler of a powerful kingdom and fiancé to the Alpha's daughter. Captivated by Zara, Ashen defies expectations and proposes to her instead, sparking chaos among the packs.
On her journey to her new life, Zara is kidnapped by Magnus—a dangerous rog...

"Ahhh!" The screams of Selene echoed through the night as Lucian's claws tore through the silver chains binding her wrists. He positioned himself closely and growled, "You are mine now. If you think you'll escape, go ahead. I'll catch you anywhere."
Exiled and betrayed by her own coven, Selene Nightshade thought she had escaped the deepest ravine of her past. But when Alpha Lucian Bloodclaw captures her, this ruthless leader of the werewolf clan becomes her captor, her tormentor, and her fated ...

The story begins in Italy, Rome (1826) with a young Carissa heading toward the castle, their family's castle. She is confused as to why she would be given away in marriage in exchange for peace that she was sure would never last.
She has a brief discussion with her father, to try to see if she could convince him against the idea but he would not hear it, and she was left with no choice.
While on a charade to get to know each other, Carissa forgets herself and ends up killing Clyde not wit...

Sherry Hart never imagined the family business would crumble in her hands. With nowhere else to turn, she strikes a desperate deal with Enzo Blackwood, cold, calculating, and dangerously handsome, the elusive billionaire known for his ruthless business tactics and a heart as cold as his empire's towering glass walls.
Enzo doesn’t make deals without control. In exchange for saving Sherry’s Fashion House, he demands 5 years of her life as his Personal assistant. Bound by a contract neither can bre...

She never imagined that a chance encounter would irrevocably change her life. One fateful night, she meets a devastatingly handsome, impossibly wealthy billionaire. At first, she believes she has found her savior, a beacon of hope in her troubled world. However, she soon discovers that his world is far darker and more perilous than she could have ever imagined.
He sees her as a delicate, naive bunny, easily ensnared and controlled. Her innocence and vulnerability ignite his possessive and prote...

Mike Pike, the Royal Beta of the New Moon Kingdom was once looking forward to finding his mate at one time. Circumstances changed his mind when he met Jonda six months ago on his quest to find his missing king.
He fell in love and fully intended to take Jonda as his chosen mate.
That was until he found out the love of his life had cheated on him, and on the same night, he ran down his mate who stole Queen Tala's Crown.
Now the thief needs his help to protect her son from the Shadow Witch, th...

Mike Pike, the Royal Beta of the New Moon Kingdom was once looking forward to finding his mate at one time. Circumstances changed his mind when he met Jonda six months ago on his quest to find his missing king.
He fell in love and fully intended to take Jonda as his chosen mate.
That was until he found out the love of his life had cheated on him, and on the same night, he ran down his mate who stole Queen Tala's Crown.
Now the thief needs his help to protect her son from the Shadow Witch, th...

Alley is the daughter of an alpha to the largest pack, she has a hard determination to protect the people she loves. When the wolf ball comes around she meets her mate, alpha to the second largest pack. Together they learn more about their family history and discover Alley isn't just a wolf, she is also the great white witch and her mate isn't just an alpha but one that comes from a royal bloodline.
She now has a target on her back with someone trying in everyway to take her power forcing her t...

“When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery! This book is full of twists and the end brings a surprising revelation. I strongly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that enjoys a very well written thriller.”--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Almost Gone) LEFT TO DIE is book #1 in a new FBI thriller series by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) (a...

“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense: CAUSE TO FEAR (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 4).When a body turns up floating beneath the frozen Charles River, the Boston Police summons its most brilliant and controversial homicide detective—Avery Black—to close the case. It doesn’t take Avery long, however, to realize th...

“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense.Homicide Detective Avery Black has been through hell. Once a top criminal defense attorney, she fell from grace when she managed to get a brilliant Harvard professor off—only to watch him kill again. She lost her husband and her daughter, and her life fell apart aro...

“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense: CAUSE TO HIDE (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 3).Bodies are being found in the outskirts of Boston, their corpses burned beyond recognition, as the police realize a new serial killer is roaming the streets. As the media converges and the pressure is upped, the Boston ...

“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense—the AVERY BLACK SERIES—which continues here with CAUSE TO DREAD (Book #6), also a standalone novel. The series begins with CAUSE TO KILL (Book #1)—a free download with over 200 five star reviews!A woman turns up dead in her own apartment, locked in her closet, her body craw...

“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense. In CAUSE TO RUN (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 2), a new serial killer is stalking Boston, killing his victims in bizarre ways, taunting the police with mysterious puzzles that reference the stars. As the stakes are upped and the pressure is on, the Boston Police Dep...

“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense: CAUSE TO SAVE (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 5)—the final installment in the Avery Black series.In the epic finale of the Avery Black series, serial killer Howard Randall has escaped, and the entire city of Boston is on edge. Women are turning up gruesomely murdered, and eve...

​"I am a monster, Miss Hart. You wouldn't want nor wish to see me..." He is mysterious and brilliant, wealthy and prominent, but no single soul has seen him in person. Well, no one should see him—that's one of his many rules. No one can touch him either; that's another rule. Except for me because I have broken every rule. Now I'm extremely drawn to him. His peculiarity is out of this world, and his beauty is beyond physical. But the Master has demons of his own and is being chased by his brutal ...

---The game between Alpha and his Huntress mate---
---Who can be the final winner?---
---Who loses her/his heart in the game?---
“You know you never told me why you had those numbers,” Rogan said, “Do they mean something special?”
“We get them assigned, but I was able to decide mine,” I said.
“Oh? Why 110 then?” Rogan kept asking.
I smiled a little, and Rogan looked at me confused.
“It … it was my father’s number,” I said.
“I … I wanted to honour him, you know.
Rogan squeezed my hand and I lo...

I lost the girl, the love of my life.
I lost my family.
Now I’m lost.
I thought after the war for Riocht, life would get back to normal.
I was so very, very wrong.
Kellen, now King of the Werewolves,
Wakes up to find himself on a boat, going to goddess knows where.
Sold to a money-hungry Alpha and his deranged Luna, for their pack’s entertainment.
His title means nothing.
Can Kellen survive the Gladiator Games when the odds are stacked against him?
Save the people and claim, the mate...

The story of Kiran Sinclair continues in Gravity. He returns to find his pack in danger and discovers that while he was healing himself, he lost the one thing most precious to him. Old enemies are still there and planning his demise. Adrian Peters goes on a rampage to kill the one wolf he really wants, Kiran Sinclair. Kiran's life is turned upside down when four-year-old Christian comes to live with them. The little boy fills the emptiness in Kiran's heart and while a new enemy arises, things se...

This book contains heavy themes such as inappropriate language, explicit sexual content, violence and very explicit torture.
This book will tell three different stories, as soon as one story ends another mafia story will begin.
Hope you like.
ROMANCE AGE GAP/ PLUS SIZE/ NEGRA/ MAFIA.
Melissa Miller is a 24-year-old plus-size black woman. She didn't expect that by going to a club to have fun, she ...

"I need an heir, would you like to have a baby with me, my mate?"
***Keegan Suzy Madison was trying to do is raise money for her father's kidney surgery. She was on her way home to sell the last of her properties to pay for her dad's oxygen when a car ran into her.
Cruise Tyson White is the Alpha of the Dark-Cross Moon Pack. He is the most feared Alpha and has made his pack the most powerful in the whole of Virginia.
After the death of his father, Cruise is set to pick up his inheritance and...

As I stand on the precipice of my decision, the weight of uncertainty crushes me like a vice. My heart races, caught in a whirlwind of anxiety and desperation. I feel trapped in a gilded cage, the bars made of privilege yet twisted by fear. My father's cruel laughter echoes in my mind, a constant reminder of the torment that shadows my every move. I want to scream, to break free from this suffocating existence that he controls, but instead, I find myself drawn to the dangerous allure of my plan....

Talon Rashford, once a compassionate and peaceful Alpha prince, has become a ruthless warrior after the devastating betrayal of his father’s Beta, Sam Wilson, who murdered his parents and seized the throne. Consumed by vengeance, Talon soon unearths dark family secrets that shatter his perception of his father. A near-death experience leaves him hardened, deepening his hatred for humans—particularly women—and reinforcing his rejection of the idea of a mate.
Everything changes when Talon discover...

What if your passion for writing turns out to be something you didn't think was only in your imagination because of a book that an ordinary person should not have gotten?
Two stories will take place. One can be played with, and the other will have their fate messed up because of the book.
Same situation, but the story of each one is different. Two women admire two men. Alexa is weak-hearted, but opposite to Daniella, she is brave because Alexa made her heroine brave, and that is Daniella....

I hate myself because i look like you.

Introduction
A woman who dreamed of becoming a writer but always failed every time she came home from a publishing house.
There is a mysterious book that she finds, and there she gets an idea of ​​her past and then writes in the book, but it has an associated problem. She changes the fates of her characters included to her story. It happens in real life in both their worlds and time.
What should be in just one book would be realistic. Destiny will be chaotic because of a book that was not...

"Undo your trick," he then said, and now he was dead serious.
"What trick?" I asked him, and he got up.
He then picked up a knife. Did he save me just so he could kill me?
Wasn't leaving me for dead enough for him?
He left me to die in that forest after I freed him, and now this.
He then slowly cut his hand, and suddenly, I screamed in pain and looked at him.
Right where he cut his hand, on his left hand, I also had the same wound.
What the hell?
How is it that he cut himself, a...

Luca Moretti, the ruthless boss of the Moretti crime family, has always been at war with Viktor Sokolov, the cunning leader of the rival Sokolov syndicate. Their hatred for each other is legendary, their battles bloody and unrelenting. But when Luca is betrayed by his own men and delivered to Viktor, bound and helpless, he expects nothing but death.
Instead, Viktor makes a shocking demand: he wants Luca—not dead, but his.
As tensions rise and secrets unravel, Luca finds himself drawn into ...

Selena Winters was born the weakest Omega in the Silver Crown Wolf Pack, known to everyone as a waste. She was ruthlessly mocked and tormented, and even she believed she was unworthy of having a mate. But when fate binds her to the cruel and merciless Alpha Aiden Blackthorn, the powerful strength hidden beneath her fragile exterior finally awakens. All the werewolves who once laughed at and insulted her now cower at her feet, trembling in fear!

Leandra had always lived a life of routine—long shifts at the hospital, caring for patients, and finding comfort in the steady rhythm of her work as a nurse. Her world was defined by purpose, one she knew well. Everything had made sense in that world, where logic ruled and the unpredictable could be managed with skills, empathy and compassion. But that predictable life was completely and utterly shattered the moment she met Sultan.
Sultan wasn’t just any man. He was the Alpha of the most powerf...

I had a boyfriend for three years in a secret relationship. He was against marriage as a principle, while I longed for marriage.
When his first love came back into his life, I realized he wasn't against marriage in general - he just didn't want to marry me...