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The Maddest Obsession (Made)

Danielle Lori · 2019

She fears the dark.He rules it.Her dresses are too tight, her heels too tall. She laughs too loudly, eats without decorum, and mixes up most sayings in the book. Little do most know it's just a sparkly disguise, there to hide one panic attack at a time.Nobody can crack Gianna's facade . . . no one anyway, until he comes along.Most see a paragon of morality; a special agent upholding the law. In the New York underworld, others know him as a hustler, a killer, his nature as cold as the heart of ice in his chest. Christian Allister has always followed the life plan he'd envisioned in his youth, beneath the harsh lights of a frigid, damp cell. With a proclivity for order and the number three, he's never been tempted to veer off course. But perhaps one should never say never . . .One winter night and their lives intertwine. She hates him--his stone-cold demeanor, his arrogance and too-perceptive eye--but over the years, even as their games consist of insulting each other's looks and intelligence, she begins to live to play with him.Nowhere in Christian's plans had he ever prepared for Gianna. She's chaos embodied, not his type, and married, but none of that can stop his eyes from following her wherever she goes.All along, she doesn't even know that she's his--his frustration, his fascination.His maddest obsession.*Can be read as a standalone

1984 (Essential Orwell Classics)

George Orwell · 2022

THE BEST BOOK THAT DESCRIBES THE WORLD OF 2020's Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel, often published as 1984, is a dystopian social science fiction novel by English novelist George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, Nineteen Eighty-Four centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of persons and behaviours within society. Orwell, himself a democratic socialist, modeled the authoritarian government in the novel after Stalinist Russia. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within politics and the ways in which they are manipulated. The story takes place in an imagined future, the year 1984, when much of the world has fallen victim to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and propaganda. Great Britain, known as Airstrip One, has become a province of a totalitarian superstate named Oceania that is ruled by the Party who employ the Thought Police to persecute individuality and independent thinking. Big Brother, the leader of the Party, enjoys an intense cult of personality despite the fact that he may not even exist. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a diligent and skillful rank-and-file worker and Party member who secretly hates the Party and dreams of rebellion. He enters into a forbidden relationship with a colleague, Julia, and starts to remember what life was like before the Party came to power. Nineteen Eighty-Four has become a classic literary example of political and dystopian fiction. It also popularised the term "Orwellian" as an adjective, with many terms used in the novel entering common usage, including "Big Brother", "doublethink", "thoughtcrime", "Newspeak", "memory ho

Nights of Steel and Shadow (The Darkest Flame)

Shannen Durey · 2024

War of Her Heart

Lexi Hodges · 2024

This Woven Kingdom (This Woven Kingdom, 1)

Tahereh Mafi · 2022

New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller! Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people—Tahereh Mafi’s first in an epic, romantic trilogy inspired by Persian mythology.<br/>To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight.<br/>The crown prince, Kamran, has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king. But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes, the girl he can’t put out of his mind, would one day soon uproot his kingdom—and the world.<br/>Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Tomi Adeyemi, and Sabaa Tahir, this is the explosive first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-nominated author Tahereh Mafi.<br/>“In a tale as exquisitely crafted as one of Alizeh’s own garments, Mafi weaves a spell of destiny and danger, forbidden love and courtly intrigue, magic and revolution.”—Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Hours<br/>“This Woven Kingdom is an exquisite fantasy. Rich with clever prose, delicious twists, and breathtaking world building. Prepare to be destroyed—this one will wrench at your heart and make it pound, and in the end it will leave you entirely speechless.”—Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series

Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen, 1)

Chloe Walsh · 2023

<p>An epic and unforgettable love story begins in Binding 13, the first in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh.</p> <p>He wants to save her. She wants to hide.</p> <p>She's damaged. He's determined.</p> <p>Fate brought them together. Love binds them.</p> <p>Johnny Kavanagh is the definition of popular. He is an all-star rugby player with loads of friends, which means he should be enjoying the many perks of his life. But what people don't know is that he has been dealing with a painful injury that could halt the magnificent trajectory of his career. This means he has no time for distractions or mistakes. Especially not a girlfriend.</p> <p>Shannon Lynch has been bullied all her life. She is shy and would rather hide herself away to make it through school. But when she arrives at Tommen College for a fresh start, she meets the notorious Johnny Kavanagh on her first day in a not-so-romantic way. What follows is a complicated friendship that turns into undeniable chemistry. It seems that Shannon won't be able to hold onto the anonymous status she once hoped for. But maybe that's alright?</p> <p>Johnny won't give up on Shannon. No matter what it might cost them both.</p> <p>Filled with angst and an attraction like no other, Binding 13 will suck you into the bingeworthy Boys of Tommen universe. This book is perfect for readers looking for:</p> <ul> <li>New adult/YA crossover Irish romance</li> <li>Dual POVs</li> <li>Friends-to-lovers</li> <li>TikTok books</li> <li>Sports romance</li> </ul> <p>Readers are gushing:</p> <p>"You need this book in your life."</p> <p>"I'm beyond obsessed. no review could do this book justice but wow. I'm SPRINTING to Keeping 13!!!!!"</p> <p>"I NEED A JOHNNY KAVANAGH ❤"</p> <p>"Instantly became one of my top 5 books of all time."</p> <p>"This was so, so good. Excellent character building. Excellent relationship building. Just excellent all around."</p>

Lights Out: An Into Darkness Novel (Into Darkness Series)

Navessa Allen · 2024

The viral TikTok stalker dark romance, burning with high heat, hilarious banter, and a love story like you’ve never seen before. Can you handle the ride?<br/><br/>I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it.<br/><br/>Trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci doesn’t need any more kinks. She likes the one she’s landed on just fine. To her, nothing could top the masked men she follows online. Unless one of those men was shirtless, heavily tattooed, and waiting for her in her bedroom. She dreams about being hunted by one in particular, of him chasing her down and doing deliciously dark things to her willing body. She never could have guessed that by sending one drunken text, those dreams would become her new reality.<br/><br/>I want things most people don’t, craving darkness and depravity instead of light and love.<br/><br/>Josh Hammond has spent his life avoiding the limelight, but his online persona is another story. At night, he posts masked thirst traps for his millions of fans to drool over, but one follower has caught his eye: Aly. After reading a comment begging him to break into her house wearing a mask, he decides to take her up on her offer.<br/>Together, Aly and Josh live out their darkest fantasies, unaware that Aly has captured the attention of someone else. Someone with far more sinister intentions than a little light stalking. As Josh turns from predator to protector and the stakes heighten, he must ask himself how far he’s willing to go for the woman he’s obsessed with.<br/><br/>Lights Out is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally gray male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the TWs at the beginning of the book.

Graves

Katelyn Taylor · 2024

Zayden<br/>I thought I had everything I could possibly desire. Until I set my eyes on her. My angel. Too pure for this world, too pure for me. She’s all mine. No matter the cost. No matter the lives that stand in my way. She has always been mine. She just doesn’t know it yet.<br/><br/>Dominic<br/>My brother has lost it, more so than ever before. I couldn’t figure out what had changed at first. One look at her though, and it all made sense. He gave me one job, protect his girl, a girl he’s never even spoken to. I held true to my promise and then some. I didn’t mean to kiss her, to touch her. One thing is for sure, though. I’m not losing her, even if I have to go through my brother to have her.

Heartless Beloved: A Bad Boy/ Good Girl Dark Romance (North Shore Stories)

Lola King · 2023

He is everything she's been warned against. She is everything he hates.<br/>I’m from a place where you eat or get eaten. Two gangs are at war, and I’m hungry for survival.<br/><br/>Growing up in a broken town doesn’t make you a good man. In fact, the North Shore of the Falls has made me merciless.<br/>I survive because I’m a good soldier for the North Shore Crew. I’m cool-headed, I never lose sight of my goals, and my only obsession is to wrench our town from the clutches of our sworn enemies, the Kings.<br/><br/>Alexandra Delacroix is just a job. Plain and simple. She lives in our neighboring town, in the millionaires’ heaven they call Stoneview.<br/>The plan is straightforward: charm her, uncover incriminating information about her senator father, and tip the balance of power in our favor.<br/><br/>But unlike the other rich girls from Stoneview I use as toys, Alexandra is kind, selfless… sweet. Sickeningly so. A bright pink cupcake with glitter and sprinkles on the icing. That kind of sweet.<br/><br/>We have nothing in common. Nothing but the secrets we keep.<br/><br/>And before I know it, my priorities change.<br/><br/>Before I know it… Alexandra Delacroix is my new obsession.<br/><br/>This book is a standalone, the second in a series of four interconnected standalones. It contains scenes that some readers may find triggering. Please check CW in the book.

My Dark Romeo: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance

Parker S. Huntington, L.J. Shen · 2023

My fairy tale turned into a cautionary one.<br/>Inked in tar and sealed in tears.<br/><br/>From Wall Street Journal bestsellers L.J. Shen and Parker S. Huntington comes an explosive marriage of inconvenience...between a tarnished Romeo and a reluctant Juliet.<br/><br/>It was supposed to be a harmless kiss at a lavish debutante ball.<br/>A clandestine moment with a handsome stranger.<br/><br/>But unlike his namesake, my Romeo isn’t driven by love.<br/>He’s fueled by revenge.<br/><br/>To him, I’m a chess piece. Leverage.<br/>His rival’s betrothed.<br/><br/>To me, he is a man deserving of poison.<br/>A dark prince I refuse to marry.<br/><br/>He thinks I’ll accept my fate.<br/>Well, I plan to rewrite it.<br/><br/>And in my story, Juliet doesn’t die.<br/>But Romeo? He perishes.<br/><br/>Authors’ Notes: My Dark Romeo is a standalone reluctant arranged marriage romance between a cruel billionaire heir and a feisty heiress unafraid to fight back. It is set in the decadent Dark Prince Road world.

King of Wrath (Kings of Sin, 1)

Ana Huang · 2023

<p>*A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*</p> <p>An arranged marriage billionaire romance standalone from New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang.</p> <p>She was my North Star, the brightest jewel in my sky.</p> <p>Ruthless. Meticulous. Arrogant.</p> <p>Billionaire CEO Dante Russo thrives on control, both personally and professionally.</p> <p>He never planned to marry...until the threat of blackmail forces him into an engagement with a woman he barely knows.</p> <p>Vivian Lau, jewelry heiress and daughter of his newest enemy. The wife he never wanted, and the weakness he never saw coming.</p> <p>It doesn't matter how beautiful or charming she is. Dante will do everything in his power to destroy the blackmail and their betrothal.</p> <p>There's only one problem: now that he has her, he can't bring himself to let her go.</p> <p>***</p> <p>Elegant. Ambitious. Well-mannered.</p> <p>Vivian Lau is the perfect daughter and her family's ticket into the highest echelons of society.</p> <p>Marrying a blue-blooded Russo means opening doors that would otherwise remain closed to her new-money parents.</p> <p>While the rude, elusive Dante isn't her idea of a dream partner, she agrees to their arranged marriage out of duty.</p> <p>Craving his touch was never part of the plan.</p> <p>Neither was the worst possible outcome: falling in love with her future husband.</p>

The Pucking Wrong Date: A Hockey Romance (The Pucking Wrong Series)

C.R. Jane · 2024

The Sweetest Oblivion

Danielle Lori · 2018

She’s a romantic at heart, living in the most unromantic of worlds . . .Nicknamed Sweet Abelli for her docile nature, Elena smiles on cue and has a charming response for everything. She’s the favored daughter, the perfect mafia principessa . . . or was.Now, all she can see in the mirror’s reflection is blood staining her hands like crimson paint.They say first impressions are everything . . .In the murky waters of New York’s underworld, Elena’s sister is arranged to marry Nicolas Russo. A Made Man, a boss, a cheat—even measured against mafia standards. His reputation stretches far and wide and is darker than his black suits and ties. After his and Elena’s first encounter ends with an accidental glare on her part, she realizes he’s just as rude as he is handsome.She doesn’t like the man or anything he stands for, though that doesn’t stop her heart from pattering like rain against glass when he’s near, nor the shiver that ghosts down her spine at the sound of his voice.And he’s always near. Telling her what to do. Making her feel hotter than any future brother-in-law should. Elena may be the Sweet Abelli on the outside, but she’s beginning to learn she has a taste for the darkness, for rough hands, cigarettes, and whiskey-colored eyes. Having already escaped one scandal, however, she can hardly afford to be swept up in another.Besides, even if he were hers, everyone knows you don’t fall in love with a Made Man . . . right?This is a standalone forbidden romance.

Twilight (The Twilight Saga)

Stephenie Meyer · 2022

Fall in love with the addictive, suspenseful love story between a teenage girl and a vampire with the book that sparked a "literary phenomenon" and redefined romance for a generation (New York Times).<br/><br/>Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn.<br/><br/>Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear. The lovers find themselves balanced precariously on the point of a knife -- between desire and danger.<br/><br/>Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.<br/><br/>It's here! #1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with the highly anticipated companion, Midnight Sun: the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view.<br/><br/>"People do not want to just read Meyer's books; they want to climb inside them and live there." -- Time<br/><br/>"A literary phenomenon." -- The New York Times

Meet Your Match

Kandi Steiner · 2023

Twisted Lies (Twisted, 4)

Ana Huang · 2022

<p>A fake-dating billionaire romance from New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang.</p> <p>Charming, deadly, and smart enough to hide it, Christian Harper is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman.</p> <p>He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can't deny the strange pull he feels toward the woman living just one floor below him.</p> <p>She's the object of his darkest desires, the only puzzle he can't solve. And when the opportunity to get closer to her arises, he breaks his own rules to offer her a deal she can't refuse.</p> <p>Every monster has their weakness. She's his.</p> <p>His obsession.</p> <p>His addiction.</p> <p>His only exception.</p> <p>***</p> <p>Sweet, shy, and introverted despite her social media fame, Stella Alonso is a romantic who keeps her heart in a cage.</p> <p>Between her two jobs, she has little time or desire for a relationship.</p> <p>But when a threat from her past drives her into the arms--and house--of the most dangerous man she's ever met, she's tempted to let herself feel something for the first time in a long time.</p> <p>Because despite Christian's cold nature, he makes her feel everything when she's with him.</p> <p>Passionate.</p> <p>Protected.</p> <p>Truly wanted.</p> <p>Theirs is a love twisted with secrets and tainted by lies...and when the truths are finally revealed, they could shatter everything.</p>

Twisted Love (Twisted, 1)

Ana Huang · 2022

<p>From New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang comes a billionaire brother's best friend romance!</p> <p>He has a heart of ice...but for her, he'd burn the world</p> <p>A diverse new adult steamy romance from Tiktok sensation and USA Today bestselling author Ana Huang.</p> <p>Alex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can't escape.</p> <p>Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leave little room for matters of the heart.</p> <p>But when he's forced to look after his best friend's sister, he starts to feel something in his chest:</p> <p>A crack.</p> <p>A melt.</p> <p>A fire that could end his world as he knew it.</p> <p>***</p> <p>Ava Chen is a free spirit trapped by nightmares of a childhood she can't remember.</p> <p>But despite her broken past, she's never stopped seeing the beauty in the world...including the heart beneath the icy exterior of a man she shouldn't want.</p> <p>Her brother's best friend.</p> <p>Her neighbor.</p> <p>Her savior and her downfall.</p> <p>Theirs is a love that was never supposed to happen-but when it does, it unleashes secrets that could destroy them both...and everything they hold dear.</p> <p>Twisted Love is a contemporary brother's best friend/grumpy sunshine romance. It's book one in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.</p>

Does It Hurt?

H. D. Carlton · 2022

Who am I?<br/><br/>I've forgotten the answer to that question long ago. Ever since I ran from that house, so desperate to escape, I left with only the clothes on my back and socks on my feet. After that day, I've only ever walked in stolen shoes.<br/><br/>Could I be a girl who is searching for the meaning of life in faceless men? They were all so forgettable. Until he came along. He took me under a waterfall and made me forget my name, and in return, I took his instead.<br/><br/>Enzo Vitale.<br/><br/>An enigmatic man that will only ever love the deep sea. Or rather the predators that inhabit it. Turns out, he's not so different than the monsters he feeds. He lured me onto his boat like a fish in the ocean, seeking vengeance for my crime. Had I realized his intentions, and that a massive storm would leave us shipwrecked, I would've run.<br/><br/>Now, I'm a girl who's seeking refuge in a decrepit lighthouse with a man who loathes me almost as much as he craves me. He wants to hurt me, but the old caretaker of the abandoned island may have intentions far more sinister.<br/><br/>It's no longer a question of who I am, but rather, will I survive?

Haunting Adeline

H D Carlton · 2021

The Manipulator<br/>I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me.<br/>I will make you hurt, make you cry, make you laugh and sigh.<br/>But my words don't affect him. Especially not when I plead for him to leave.<br/>He's always there, watching and waiting.<br/>And I can never look away.<br/>Not when I want him to come closer.<br/><br/>The Shadow<br/>I didn't mean to fall in love.<br/>But now that I have, I can't stay away.<br/>I'm mesmerized by her smile, by her eyes, and the way she moves.<br/>The way she undresses...<br/>I'll keep watching and waiting. Until I can make her mine.<br/>And once she is, I'll never let her go.<br/>Not even when she begs me to.<br/><br/>While not required, it is highly suggested to read the novella, Satan's Affair, first.<br/><br/>Author's Note: This book ends on a cliffhanger. For CWs, please check the author's website.

God of Wrath: Special Edition Print (Legacy of Gods Special Edition)

Rina Kent · 2022

NOTE: This is the special edition print of God of Wrath. To find the ebook and audiobook, please look for the main edition.<br/><br/>From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE enemies-to-lovers college romance.<br/><br/>I’m trapped by the devil.<br/>What started as an innocent mistake turned into actual hell.<br/>In my defense, I didn’t mean to get involved with a mafia prince.<br/>But he barged through my defenses anyway.<br/>He stalked me from the shadows and stole me from the life I know.<br/>Jeremy Volkov might appear charming, but a true predator lurks inside.<br/>He’s out to possess, own, and keep me.<br/>But I have no plans to stick around in his blood-soaked world.<br/>Or so I think.<br/><br/>This book is a dark unconventional romance and contains themes that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings before reading.

The Darkest Temptation (Made)

Danielle Lori · 2020

A fortune teller once told Mila she’d find a man who would take her breath away. She refrained from telling her it would be literally while Mila ran for her life.Having always done what is expected of her, Mila dresses the part, only dates college boys with exemplary backgrounds, and doesn’t ask questions. Not about her papa’s absences or his refusal to let her set foot in her birthplace—Russia.Suffocated by the rules and unanswered questions, Mila does what she’s always wanted to. She boards a plane to Moscow.She never expected to fall for a man on the way. One with unexplained wealth, tattoos on his hands, and secrets in his eyes. But it doesn’t take long for his caress to become a rough grasp muffling her screams.Revenge is a dish best served cold. Unfortunately, a Russian winter is the coldest of them all, and Mila soon learns the only way to escape intact is to do the impossible and thaw her captor’s heart.

Offside Hearts (Love and Hockey)

Nikki Lawson · 2023

Breakaway Hearts

Nikki Lawson · 2023

The Taste of Revenge

Veronica Lancet · 2023

Wicked Devil

Daniela Romero · 2020

Vicious

L. J. Shen · 2025

Devoted: A Dark Mafia Romance (Beneath The Mask Series)

Luna Mason · 2023

A Very Bossy Billionaire

Scarlett Avery · 2023