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Kingmakers: Year Four 4

Lark • unde

Kingmakers: Year Three 3

Sophie Lark • 2024

Kingmakers: Year Two 2

Lark • 2024

Kingmakers: Year One 1

Lark • 2024

Training the Heart: (Silver Pines Ranch Series 2)

Paisley Hope • 2024

<b>In this steamy cowboy romance, a grumpy ranch owner and a sunny horse trainer must learn to work together—the second novel in the Silver Pines Ranch series.</b><br><br>Wade Ashby doesn’t let anyone in. With the death of his father and his failed marriage, plus the weight of the family business on his shoulders, Wade has plenty to deal with. He thrives on being the one constant and steady thing in his family’s life and on their ranch, Silver Pines.<br><br>Ivy Spencer knows two things for certain: Animals make better friends than people and she can only count on herself. After a turbulent childhood and a string of bad luck since, Ivy is excited to start fresh at Silver Pines Ranch and live out her dream of training a racehorse en route to the Kentucky Derby. <br><br>Wade needs help on the ranch, but with two entirely different views on how to train his star horse, it makes absolutely no sense why he allows her to stay on. She’s chaos and he’s control, but it doesn’t take long for the levee to break and their passion to ignite.

Holding The Reins: (Siver Pines Ranch Series 1)

Paisley Hope • 2024

Only With You (The Knights Series 2)

E. Salvador • 2024

All I Need (The Knights Series 1)

E. Salvador • 2024

<p>Meeting during senior week on the day of their birthdays was pure coincidence. </p><p>It was supposed to be nothing more for Lola Larson and TJ Kingston than three days of fake dating before going back to their everyday lives. Not thinking they will see each other again, they part ways without getting each other's last names or phone numbers. </p><p>Two years later, they're in college, where they meet again. However, their priorities are different from the last time they saw each other. </p><p>TJ wants nothing more than to enter the draft and play for the NBA. It's all he's worked hard for, and has made sure that nothing and no one hinders him from achieving his dream. That is until he sees Lola again, and realizes that basketball is no longer his sole priority when he finds out he has a kid.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

Sinners Condemned 3

Somme Sketcher • 2022

No good ever comes from a red-head in a stolen dress with her worldly possessions at her feet.<br/>I should have known she was trouble when smoke and sin followed her into my bar and she challenged me to a game.<br/>She may have won my watch, but she started a war.<br/>As she slipped my Breitling off my wrist and onto her own, she gleefully announced she was the luckiest girl in the world.<br/>Yeah, lucky to everyone but me.<br/>Because the moment her muddy boots stomped down the stairs and up my spine, my empire started to crumble.<br/>My cashmere charm is wrinkling.<br/>My gentlemanly facade is cracking.<br/>My enemies are closing in.<br/>Maybe the fortune teller was right:<br/>The Queen of Hearts will drag me down to hell.<br/>At least it’s wonderfully warm among the flames.<br/>DARK MAFIA ROMANCE - ENEMIES TO LOVERS - AGE GAP - SLOW BURN<br/>***<br/><br/>SOMME’S NOTES:<br/>Sinners Condemned is part one of a duet, and because of this, it ends on a cliffhanger. Rafe & Penny’s story continues in Sinners Consumed.<br/>For a better reading experience, please read Sinners Anonymous before reading Sinners Condemned.<br/>You should know that I write dark romance, and my stories–including this one–aren’t for the faint of heart. They contain several triggers, so aren’t suitable for everyone.

Sinners Consumed 2

Somme Sketcher • 2022

My world is on fire, and I’m obsessed with the girl who lit the match.<br/>Bloodied knuckles and a lifeless body at my feet confirm it: Penny is my demise.<br/>My gentlemanly facade is nothing but a memory.<br/>My sins are seeping through my shirt like ink.<br/>I tried to leave her. Couldn’t do it.<br/>I tried to snuff the life out of her. Couldn’t do that, either.<br/>So we’ll slow dance in the flames until I’m nothing but ash and embers.<br/>I’ll only rise like a phoenix when she’s gone.<br/>The problem is, I’d never let her go.<br/>No, she’d have to run far, far, away to escape me.<br/>And maybe she will if I just told her the truth:<br/>I own the Sinners Anonymous Hotline.<br/>And I’ve listened to every call she’s ever made.<br/>DARK MAFIA ROMANCE - ENEMIES TO LOVERS - AGE GAP - SLOW BURN<br/>***<br/>SOMME’S NOTES:<br/>Sinners Consumed is part two of a duet. Rafe & Penny’s story starts in Sinners Condemned, which will be out September 7.<br/>For a better reading experience, please read Sinners Anonymous before reading Sinners Condemned & Sinners Consumed.<br/>You should know that I write dark romance, and my stories–including this one–aren’t for the faint of heart. They contain several triggers, so aren’t suitable for everyone.

Sinners Anonymous 1

Somme Sketcher • 2023

War: Boston Bolts Hockey 3

Brittanee Nicole • 2024

I’ve never been a good bet.<br/><br/>I wear my emotions on my tattoo-covered sleeve, I say all the wrong things and I revel in pissing off a certain redhead far more than I should. In other words, I’m the last person the court would choose to parent any child, let alone three of them.<br/>Yet being their father is all I want.<br/>So when the woman I love to hate offers to help make all my dreams come true, I jump at the chance. Marrying Ava is a convenient solution: she's my kids favorite person and the court will absolutely approve of the woman who runs the biggest charity in Boston.<br/>But there is nothing convenient about the way I feel when she fights with me, or when we kiss. And I'm not sure which I enjoy more.<br/>This marriage may have a time limit but I'm beginning to think I'd like to keep my wife. She’ll probably fight me on it, but as they say, all’s fair in love and war.

Trouble: Boston Bolts Hockey 2

Brittanee Nicole • 2024

Hockey Boy: Boston Bolts Hockey 1

Brittanee Nicole • 2024

Zodiac Academy 10: Restless Stars

Caroline Peckham • 2024

Orphans. Changelings. Princesses. Queens.<br/><br/>We are all and nothing now, our fate weighed on the scales of the stars and counterbalanced by the forces that oppose us.<br/><br/>The shadow of the false king spreads as thick as oil across the kingdom we were born to rule, and none remain untouched by its darkness.<br/><br/>Our crowns lay within reach if only we can claim them. All souls are at risk now and when the final battle dawns, a new regime will rise.<br/><br/>The time for the true reckoning is upon us and we have proven ourselves as savage as our father, as brutal as our mother, and as wild as the Elements which roar through our veins. We can only hope it is enough.<br/><br/>When the last sword strikes the final death in this game of fate and fortune, only one side will be victorious. The Starfall Legion charges at first light. And our destiny rides upon our shoulders as we rush into the end.<br/><br/>All hail the True Queens. May our rule last longer than this night.<br/><br/>***This is a dark fantasy romance – don’t go expecting a sweet school for magic with friends around every corner. Fae fight for everything they own and Zodiac Academy is a cutthroat school for students aged 18+ where only the strongest prevail. There’s no Dumbledore here to save anyone’s ass and Lionel Acrux will give Voldemort a run for his money in the evil dictator category. So hold onto your stardust (broomsticks not required) and get ready for a bumpy ride***

Zodiac Academy 9: Live And Let Lionel

Caroline Peckham • 2024

This is a bonus content novella to celebrate the series coming to a close and contains 100k words of bonus content from the Zodiac Academy Series.<br/><br/>Savage - a short story about Hail and Merissa Vega's love story<br/>The Shimmering Springs - that night Caleb and Seth did or didn't kiss...<br/>The moment Geraldine first saw the twins<br/>Seth on the Moon - one Werewolf's wanderings on the moon<br/>Night - that time the twins met the Ruthless Boys - with a never before published chapter!<br/>Orion ‘blue’ alternate POV - BRAND NEW<br/>Orion ‘Fairy Fair’ alternate POV<br/>Darius 'throne room' alternate POV<br/>Darius ‘Stars’ alternate POV - BRAND NEW<br/>Featuring the never before seen map of Solaria!<br/>Each chapter is introduced by Lionel Acrux, looking back on how his enemies have thwarted him and how he overcame their insufferable rebellion - BRAND NEW

Zodiac Academy 8.5: Beyond The Veil

Caroline Peckham • 2023

Amazon.com and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling dark fantasy romance series from authors Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti - a Booktok sensation!<br/><br/>The stars called us.<br/>The Veil closed at our backs.<br/>And now death holds us in its clutches.<br/><br/>We were torn from life before our time, a Savage King, his queen, a betrayed son, a wronged brother, a scorned wife and so many more. We watch those we left behind as they struggle against the grip of the stars, the answers to so many of their questions within our grasp and yet out of their reach.<br/>But what if we could find a way to answer their pleas? What if we could find a way to help them from this side of the divide? And what price would such a thing come at?<br/><br/>***This is a bridging book which takes place beyond The Veil (in the land of the dead) during the events of book 8 in the Zodiac Academy series. It should be read after book 8 to avoid spoilers for that book and holds the answer to what takes place for the characters who are held within the clutches of death by this point in the story, as well as vital clues to the conclusion of this epic series***

Zodiac Academy 8: Sorrow and Starlight

Caroline Peckham • 2022

All stars must fall.<br/><br/>Bloody, lost, broken. We live to fight another day. But with so much stolen from us, can the fates ever twist in our favour again?<br/><br/>My sister and I have been torn apart by shadows and despair, and now we each stand alone.<br/><br/>Our sorrow is spun like a web, trapping us tight, and I fear our enemies will soon come to feast upon our souls.<br/><br/>But if I have my way, the merciless sky will have dealt us its final fortune. It’s time for us to take back the power that’s been ripped from our grasp and turn the tide of this war.<br/><br/>All stars must fall, and all Phoenixes must rise.<br/><br/>Long live the Savage Queens.<br/><br/>*This will now be book 8 of 9 in the series*<br/><br/>***This is a dark, bully romance – don’t go expecting a sweet school for magic with friends around every corner. Fae fight for everything they own and Zodiac Academy is a cutthroat school for students aged 18+ where only the strongest prevail. There’s no Dumbledore here to save anyone’s ass and Lionel Acrux will give Voldemort a run for his money in the evil dictator category. So hold onto your stardust (broomsticks not required) and get ready for a bumpy ride***

Zodiac Academy 7: Heartless Sky

Caroline Peckham • 2021

The winds of fate are shifting, and it finally seems like they’ve been twisted in our favour.<br/><br/>On the run and cast out from society, we’ve been forced to hide from the mad man who stole our throne. But as more secrets come to light and my sister and I work harder than ever before to reach our potential and claim our birth right, the end is finally drawing closer.<br/><br/>There is no turning from this path now. The curse chases on our heels as time rushes by and the blood drenched destiny of the man I love looms ever closer just like the monster who stole our throne.<br/><br/>We must prepare for the final battle, but three things are clear now.<br/><br/>The cards have already been dealt.<br/><br/>Blood will spill for a new future to rise.<br/><br/>And the stars themselves can’t help us.<br/><br/>The fight for the throne is upon us. All hail the heartless sky.

Zodiac Academy 6: Fated Throne

Caroline Peckham • 2022

Fate has torn us apart and sometimes I believe the stars have given up on us altogether.<br/><br/>Without my sister, the world seems darker than ever before and the shadows loom thicker, rising up to answer the call of the Shadow Princess and changing the face of Solaria for good.<br/><br/>Now Lionel Acrux has the strength to make a move for the throne, I’m not sure how much time we have left to stop him.<br/><br/>Our only hope is to find the Imperial Star before he does. We made the sacrifice the stars called for and we’re paying the price for that decision so it can’t be for nothing.<br/><br/>But with the stars turning against us at every move, and the last light in the world seeming to fade, I’m afraid we’re almost out of time.Hope is a dangerous thing.<br/><br/>It’s the key to us fighting on. But it could be what destroys us in the end.One thing is for certain, I won’t stop until I have been reunited with my other half and together we will fight to take our crowns.<br/><br/>A war is coming.<br/>The throne is calling for a new monarch.<br/>And someone must answer its call.

Zodiac Academy 5.5: The Big A.S.S. Party

Caroline Peckham • 2022

Once upon a moon, the wild wind whispered in my ear that the true queens were returning to Solaria and I made it my mission to open up their path to the throne so that they could slip right in like an oily oyster.<br/><br/>Now, on this most special and wondrous of days, the very day of their birth – I will prove myself to be the most loyal and dependable of their followers.<br/><br/>Though of course, Venus is in my chart and Lady Petunia has caught sight of the bothersome barracuda once more. Max Rigel is my most sinful of temptations, the shark in the dark who wishes to lure me to his sea cave and I don’t know if I’m Fae enough to resist him for long.<br/><br/>But one thing is for sure, I will make certain the Vegas get the big A.S.S. party they deserve for their birthday or I’ll die trying. Succulent squids be damned!<br/><br/>This is a 25k novella set in the world of Solaria during Book 5 of the Zodiac Academy series, Cursed Fates, featuring Geraldine and Max as they attend the party of the century and try to resist the lure of the moon as it pushes them together once more. It’s full of slippery salmons and more buttery bagels than you can shake a stick at and is best read after Cursed Fates.

Zodiac Academy 5: Cursed Fates

Caroline Peckham • 2021

After the devastating events at Zodiac Academy, we have to deal with this darker world we're faced with.<br/><br/>Lionel seeks to hurt us, the Nymphs seek to hurt the entire Fae race, and between all of it, we just have to try and survive each day as it comes.<br/><br/>I'm afraid of everything falling apart, but it looks like it already has.

Zodiac Academy 1.5

Peckham • 2021

**This is a retelling of book 1 of Zodiac Academy from the perspective of Orion, Darius, Caleb, Seth and Max** The Vega twins are alive. Those five words circle in my mind like an oncoming storm. They change everything about the future we thought had been set in stone. They challenge everything we were raised to be and the stability of the entire kingdom. They're coming to our academy looking for the life that was stolen from them, but we can't let them take it back. So much hangs in the balance and we can't risk the arrival of two naïve princesses destroying everything we worked so hard for. I have trained in dark magic, overcome all challenges and stood in the shadow of Lionel Acrux for far too long already. I won't let them come between me and his downfall. Which means they have to go before they discover how powerful they truly are. This is a retelling of the first book in the Zodiac Academy series from the point of view of Orion and the Heirs and should be read after you have finished the original story. It includes scenes from alternative points of view as well over 50k words of additional content and scenes which have never before been revealed. So prepare to step into the dark minds of the Zodiac boys and watch out for the heartbreak and carnage that will ensue.

Zodiac Academy 0.5: Origins of an Academy Bully

Caroline Peckham • 2022

Dark magic is forbidden at Zodiac Academy. That’s why I hide it so well.<br/><br/>But now I’m supposed to mentor Darius Acrux: the son of the most ruthless Dragon Shifter in Solaria. If he’s caught using blood magic, he’ll lose his claim to the throne.<br/><br/>The problem is? Our families are up to something, and we’re determined to find out what.<br/><br/>No matter what dark power we must turn to…<br/><br/>Welcome to Zodiac Academy, where your star sign defines your destiny. As the Fae of the future, you will soon learn the merciless way to claim your power. Life among the Vampires, Shifters and Sirens is no easy ride, but if you can make it through your exams, you might just be able to harness your inner strength and earn your place among the elite.<br/><br/>***This is a prequel novella set five years before Zodiac Academy: The Awakening, Book 1 in the Zodiac Academy series.***

Zodiac Academy 4: Shadow Princess

Caroline Peckham • 2021

The shadows are in my blood.<br/>I can feel them crawling through me, slithering under my skin and taking me hostage.<br/>But the darkness within me, isn't nearly as bad as the darkness that lives around me.<br/>The four heirs will stop at nothing to destroy the lives of me and my sister.<br/>But they haven't figured out yet, we're the strongest creatures they've ever known...

Zodiac Academy 3: The Reckoning

Caroline Peckham • 2021

The answer to your question will be revealed on the Lunar Eclipse. But when finding the truth, don't let the shadows take you.<br/><br/>The week of The Reckoning has begun.<br/><br/>And senior students have been tasked with making the freshmen's lives pure hell as we prepare to take the assessment that will decide whether we stay at Zodiac Academy or lose our places here forever.<br/><br/>With the Lunar Eclipse on the horizon, my sister and i have more to worry about than just passing our exams.<br/><br/>A dark plot is unfolding and the shadows are drawing closer.<br/><br/>It looks like our enemies could be more powerful than we ever realised.

Zodiac Academy 2: Ruthless Fae

Caroline Peckham • 2021

They tried to break us.<br/>They almost did.<br/>But we're not going anywhere.<br/><br/>The Celestial Heirs think the stars are on their side. But they don't know what's coming. We have to be smart. Fighting them one on one isn't an option so we have to be stealthy. Remaining under the radar won't be easy, but if we pull it off, they'll never suspect our involvement when their lives start falling apart.<br/><br/>Besides, they've already taken us to the brink of hell, what more can they really do?

Zodiac Academy 1: The Awakening

Caroline Peckham • 2021

I’m a Gemini. Impulsive. Curious. Headstrong. A twin. Heir to a throne I know nothing about. And it turns out, I’m Fae.<br/><br/>But of course there’s a catch - all I have to do to claim my birth right is prove that I’m the most powerful supernatural in the whole of Solaria. And sure, technically that’s true as I’m the daughter of the Savage King. But the bit they didn’t put in the brochure was that every single Fae in this Kingdom would claim my throne if they could.<br/><br/>The school they’ve sent me to is both dangerous as sh*t and one helluva party. Vampires bite weaker students in the corridors, the Werewolf pack has orgies in the Wailing Wood at every full moon and don’t even get me started on the dark and twisted ways the Sirens use their powers on people’s emotions, or how my sinfully tempting Cardinal Magic teacher hosts detentions that leave people needing therapy.<br/><br/>Classes are totally interesting if you manage to live through them. And that Gemini star sign I mentioned? It now determines my elemental magic and affects my destiny, so learning astrology is essential if I’m going to beat down my classmates – which is actively encouraged by the way.<br/><br/>My biggest problem is the drool worthy Dragon shifter who has his eyes on my throne. He and his three psycho friends are determined to make my time here hell.<br/><br/>All I’ve got to do is survive. But fate might have other ideas.<br/><br/>Dammit, why couldn’t I have gotten a letter to Hogwarts?<br/><br/>***This is a dark, bully romance – don’t go expecting a sweet school for magic with friends around every corner. Fae fight for everything they own and Zodiac Academy is a cutthroat school for students aged 18+ where only the strongest prevail. There’s no Dumbledore here to save anyone’s ass and Lionel Acrux will give Voldemort a run for his money in the evil dictator category. So hold onto your stardust (broomsticks not required) and get ready for a bumpy ride***

God of War: Special Edition Print (Legacy of Gods Special Edition Print 6)

Rina Kent • 2024

NOTE: This is the special edition print of God or Wrath. To find the ebook and audiobook, please look for the main edition.<br/><br/>I fell for the villain.<br/>It happened back when I was a clueless girl.<br/>But he ruthlessly broke my heart and trapped it in a jar.<br/>Since then, I've sworn to hate him to the end of my days.<br/>Eli King might be a savage devil, but I'm out of his way. And league.<br/>That is until I wake up in a hospital and find him holding my hand.<br/>He tells me the words that change my life forever.<br/>"We got married two years ago, Mrs. King."<br/>So I set out to investigate how I landed myself into this marriage.<br/>Turns out, my memories are darker than my present.<br/>I thought I was ready for the hurricane.<br/>I thought I could handle his soulless eyes and cold shoulder.<br/>I thought wrong.<br/>Nothing can stop my husband.<br/>Not the secrets surrounding us.<br/>Not the hatred between us.<br/>Not even me.

God of Fury: Special Edition Print (Legacy of Gods Special Edition 5)

Rina Kent • 2023

NOTE: This is the special edition print of God of Fury. 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 MM college romance.<br/>I’m not attracted to men.<br/>Or so I thought before I slammed into Nikolai Sokolov.<br/>A mafia heir, a notorious bastard, and a violent monster.<br/>An ill-fated meeting puts me in his path.<br/>And just like that, he has his sights set on me.<br/>A quiet artist, a golden boy, and his enemy’s twin brother.<br/>He doesn’t seem to care that the odds are stacked against us.<br/>In fact, he sets out to break my steel-like control and blur my limits.<br/>I thought my biggest worry was being noticed by Nikolai.<br/>I’m learning the hard way that being wanted by this beautiful nightmare is much worse.<br/>This book can be read on its own, but for a better understanding of the world, you might want to start with God of Malice.

God of Ruin: Special Edition Print (Legacy of Gods Special Edition 4)

Rina Kent • 2023

This is the special edition print of God of Ruin. 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 dark college romance.<br/><br/>I’m out for revenge.<br/>After careful planning, I gave the man who messed with my family a taste of his own medicine.<br/>I thought it’d end there.<br/>It didn’t.<br/>Landon King is a genius artist, a posh rich boy, and my worst nightmare.<br/>He’s decided that I’m the new addition to his chess game.<br/>Too bad for him, I’m no pawn.<br/>If he hits, I hit back, twice as hard and with the same hostility.<br/>He says he’ll ruin me.<br/>Little does he know that ruination goes both ways.<br/>This book can be read on its own, but for a better understanding of the world, you might want to start with God of Malice.

God of Wrath: Special Edition Print (Legacy of Gods Special Edition 3)

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.

God of Pain: Special Edition Print (Legacy of Gods Special Edition 2)

Rina Kent • 2022

NOTE: This is the special edition print of God of Pain. 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 grumpy sunshine college romance.<br/><br/>I made a terrible mistake.<br/>Being a mafia princess, I knew my fate was already decided.<br/>But I went ahead and longed for the wrong one.<br/>Creighton King is bad news with a gorgeous exterior.<br/>He’s silent, brooding, and obviously emotionally unavailable.<br/>So I thought it was over.<br/>Until he awakens a beast inside me.<br/>My name is Annika Volkov, and I’m Creighton's worst enemy.<br/>He won’t stop until he breaks me.<br/>Or I break him.

God of Malice: Special Edition Print (Legacy of Gods Special Edition 1)

Rina Kent • 2022

NOTE: This is the special edition print of God of Malice. 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 dark romance about a villain and his new obsession.<br/><br/>I caught the attention of a monster.<br/>I didn’t ask for it.<br/>Didn’t even see it coming.<br/>But the moment I do, it’s too late.<br/>Killian Carson is a predator wrapped in sophisticated charm.<br/>He’s cold-blooded, manipulative, and savage.<br/>The worst part is that no one sees his devil side.<br/>I do.<br/>And that will cost me everything.<br/>I run, but the thing about monsters?<br/>They always chase.<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.

Royal Elite 7

Rina Kent • 2021

Ruthless Empire (Royal Elite 7)

Rina Kent • 2022

NOTE: This is the special edition print of Ruthless Empire. To find the ebook and audiobook, please look for the main edition.<br/><br/>She’s off limits. He has none.<br/><br/>There’s a girl.<br/>Beautiful. Popular. Fake.<br/>And my obsession.<br/>My fall.<br/>Probably my damnation.<br/>Did that stop me? Do I care? No and no.<br/>There’s a line between right and wrong. Moral and immoral.<br/>And then there’s her.<br/>I cross every limit with blood-coated fingers.<br/>She says she hates me.<br/>I say I hate her too as I trap her, own her.<br/>Make her all mine.<br/><br/>Ruthless Empire is part of Royal Elite Series but could be read on its own. For better understanding of the world, you might want to read the previous books first.

Vicious Prince (Royal Elite 6)

Rina Kent • 2022

NOTE: This is the special edition print of Vicious Prince. To find the ebook and audiobook, please look for the main edition.<br/><br/>He's prince charming. Just not hers.<br/><br/>I have a secret.<br/>I stole a heart, or rather a marriage contract.<br/>It wasn’t mine to own, to look at or to even consider.<br/>But it was there for the taking so I took it.<br/>Huge mistake.<br/>Ronan Astor is a nobility in this world.<br/>Arrogant player.<br/>Heartless bastard.<br/>Vicious prince.<br/>Now, he’s out to destroy me.<br/>What he doesn’t know is that I’m out to destroy him too.<br/>My name is Teal Van Doren, and I’m where princes go to die.<br/><br/>Vicious Prince is part of Royal Elite Series but could be read on its own. For a better understanding of the world, you might want to read the previous books first.

Black Knight (Royal Elite 5)

Rina Kent • 2024

Twisted Kingdom (Royal Elite 4)

Rina Kent • 2022

NOTE: This is the special edition print of Twisted Kingdom. To find the ebook and audiobook, please look for the main edition.<br/><br/>The kingdom isn’t supposed to fall.<br/><br/>The truth screws you over before it sets you free.<br/>Masks drop. Secrets unravel.<br/>Elsa’s race after the past blinds her from the present.<br/>I’ll fight for her. I’ll bring her back.<br/>I’ll protect her even if it’s the last thing I do.<br/>We made a promise.<br/>She’s mine.<br/>Are you ready for one final game, sweetheart?<br/><br/>This book is the final part of a trilogy and is NOT standalone.

Steel Princess (Royal Elite 3)

Rina Kent • 2022

NOTE: This is the special edition print of Steel Princess. To find the ebook and audiobook, please look for the main edition.<br/><br/>The princess isn’t supposed to dethrone the king.<br/><br/>Elsa<br/>He said he’ll destroy me, and he did.<br/>I might have lost the battle, but the war is far from over.<br/>They say it starts with one move to dethrone the king.<br/>No one mentioned he’ll yank me with him on the way down.<br/><br/>Aiden<br/>If Steel’s little princess wants a war, then war it is.<br/>There’s only one rule: my rules or none at all.<br/>By all means, show me what you got, sweetheart.<br/><br/>This book is part of a trilogy and is NOT standalone. The entire trilogy is available.

Deviant King (Royal Elite 2)

Rina Kent • 2022

NOTE: This is the special edition print of Deviant King. To find the ebook and audiobook, please look for the main edition.<br/><br/>The villain isn’t supposed to be king.<br/><br/>I have a simple plan.<br/>Finish Royal Elite School and get into my dream university.<br/>One glance from the school’s king blows my plan up in smoke.<br/>One glance and he suffocates my air.<br/>One glance and he issues his death sentence.<br/>His first words spiral my life into irreparable chaos.<br/>“I will destroy you.”<br/>Everything about Aiden King is black.<br/>Black mind.<br/>Black heart.<br/>Black soul.<br/>I should’ve remained quiet and endured the time I have left.<br/>I didn’t.<br/>I made the irrevocable mistake of provoking the king on his throne.<br/>The devil in his hell.<br/>And now, I’ll pay the price.<br/>Being hated by Aiden King is dangerous.<br/>But being wanted by him is lethal.<br/><br/>This book is part of a trilogy and is NOT standalone. The entire trilogy is available.

Cruel King (Royal Elite 1)

Rina Kent • 2022

NOTE: This is the special edition print of Cruel King. To find the ebook and audiobook, please look for the main edition.<br/><br/>He's no fairy tale king.<br/><br/>Levi<br/>Here, little princess. I'm your king.<br/>You have three rules.<br/>Bow. Break. Bend the knee.<br/>Fight me all you want, but soon enough, you'll be chanting long live the king.<br/>Astrid<br/>One day I'm Royal Elite School's small fly, the next I'm hunted and left to die.<br/>He doesn't only shred my life to parts, but he's also coming after my heart.<br/>He thinks he broke me, but the new princess will bring the king to his knees.<br/><br/>Cruel King is a complete standalone in Royal Elite world. No book should be read prior to this.<br/>This is a mature new adult romance and contains dubious situations that some readers might find offensive. If you've been looking for a hero, then you won't find it in Royal Elite Series.

Fire Night (Devil's Night 5)

Penelope Douglas • 2020

Nightfall (Devil's Night 4)

Penelope Douglas • 2020

Conclave (Devil's Night 3.5)

Penelope Douglas • 2019

“Do you know what a papal conclave is?” DAMON Will is gone. He hasn’t been seen in months, and the texts coming from his phone are almost certainly forged. Something’s wrong. We need to act now. Michael is ready to tear down The Cove, Rika’s hiding something, Evans Crist is a threat, and Winter’s father is still out there. Everyone is off in a million directions, and we’re vulnerable.It’s time to do this. It’s time to claim our place. RIKA A few years ago, I never thought I’d be here. On board Pithom. Miles out at sea. At a table with Michael Crist, Kai Mori, and Damon Torrance—men I now consider family. We’ve locked ourselves on this yacht for however long it takes to address our agenda, and we won’t leave until everything is on the table. Even things I don’t want to talk about. Things Michael doesn’t know. We will find Will. We will solidify our plans, and we will remove any threats. If we survive Conclave. *Conclave is a 27,000 word novella that takes place between Kill Switch (Devil’s Night #3) and Nightfall (Devil’s Night #4). It is suitable for readers 18+. Please read Corrupt, Hideaway, and Kill Switch prior to reading this story.

Kill Switch (Devil's Night 3)

Penelope Douglas • 2019

"I've done far worse than what I went to prison for. She has no idea how bad this can get." WINTER Sending him to prison was the worst thing I could’ve done. It didn’t matter that he did the crime or that I wished he was dead. Perhaps I thought I’d have time to disappear before he got out or he’d cool off in jail and be anything but the horror he was. But I was wrong. Three years came and went too fast, and now he’s anything but calm. Prison only gave him time to plan. And while I anticipated his vengeance, I didn’t expect this. He doesn’t want to make me hurt. He wants to make everything hurt. DAMON First thing’s first. Get rid of her daddy. He told them I forced her. He told them his little girl was a victim, but I was a kid, too, and she wanted it just as much as I did. Step two… Give her, her sister, and her mother nowhere to run and no fuel to escape. The Ashby women are alone now and desperate for a knight in shining armor. But that’s not what’s coming. No, it’s time I listened to my father and took control of my future. It’s time I showed them all—my family, her family, my friends—that I will never change and that I have no other ambition than to be the nightmare of their lives. Starting with her. She’ll be so scared, she won’t even be safe in her own head by the time I’m done with her. And the best part is I won’t have to break into her home to do it. As the new man of the house I have all the keys.*Kill Switch is the third installment in the Devil's Night series. It is strongly recommended to read Corrupt (Devil's Night #1) and Hideaway (Devil's Night #2) prior to reading this book.

Hideaway (Devil's Night 2)

Penelope Douglas • 2017

DEVIL'S NIGHT is returning! Hiding places, chases, and all the games are back...BANKS Buried in the shadows of the city, there’s a hotel called The Pope. Ailing, empty, and dark—it sits abandoned and surrounded by a forgotten mystery. But you think it’s true, don’t you, Kai Mori? The story about the hidden twelfth floor. The mystery of the dark guest who never checked in and never checks out. You think I can help you find that secret hideaway and get to him, don’t you?You and your friends can try to scare me. You can try to push me. Because even though I struggle to hide everything I feel when you look at me—and have ever since I was a girl—I think maybe what you seek is so much closer than you’ll ever realize. I will never betray him. So sit tight. On Devil’s Night, the hunt will be coming to you. KAI You have no idea what I seek, Little One. You don’t know what I had to become to survive three years in prison for a crime I would gladly commit again. No one can know what I’ve turned into.I want that hotel, I want to find him, and I want this over.I want my life back.But the more I’m around you, the more I realize this new me is exactly who I was meant to be.So come on, kid. Don’t chicken out. My house is on the hill. So many ways in, and good luck finding your way out.I’ve seen your hideaway. Time to see mine.*Hideaway is a romantic suspense suitable for ages 18+. While the romance is a stand-alone, the plot is a continuation of events that began in CORRUPT (Devil's Night, #1). It is strongly recommended that you have read Corrupt prior to reading this.

Corrupt (Devil's Night 1)

Penelope Douglas • 2015

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas comes a new dark romance... Erika I was told that dreams were our heart's desires. My nightmares, however, became my obsession. His name is Michael Crist. My boyfriend's older brother is like that scary movie that you peek through your hand to watch. He's handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college's basketball team and now gone pro, he's more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than me. But I noticed him. I saw him. I heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds that he hid...For years, I bit my nails, unable to look away. Now, I've graduated high school and moved on to college, but I haven't stopped watching Michael. He's bad, and the dirt I've seen isn't content to stay in my head anymore. Because he's finally noticed me. Michael Her name is Erika Fane, but everyone calls her Rika. My brother's girlfriend grew up hanging around my house and is always at our dinner table. She looks down when I enter a room and stills when I am close. I can always feel the fear rolling off of her, and while I haven't had her body, I know that I have her mind. That's all I really want anyway. Until my brother leaves for the military, and I find Rika alone at college. In my city. Unprotected. The opportunity is too good to be true, as well as the timing. Because you see, three years ago she put a few of my high school friends in prison, and now they're out. We've waited. We've been patient. And now every last one of her nightmares will come true. *Corrupt is a STANDALONE dark romance with no cliffhanger. It is suitable for ages 18+.

Believe Me 6.5

Tahereh Mafi • 2021

The devastatingly romantic fifth novella in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shatter Me series, chronicling the events after Imagine Me, the explosive sixth novel. Juliette and Warner fought hard to take down the Reestablishment once and for all. Life in the aftermath isn’t easy, as they and their friends at the Sanctuary work with their limited resources to stabilize the world. Warner has his sights set on more than just politics. Since he proposed to Juliette two weeks ago, he’s been eager to finally marry her, the person he loves more than anything and has endured so much to be with. But with so much chaos around them, it’s been nearly impossible for them to have a wedding. And even Juliette has been distracted by everything they need to do. At long last, Warner and Juliette’s future together is within reach, but the world continues to try to pull them apart. Will they finally be able to be happily, officially, together? Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Tahereh Mafi's bestselling Shatter Me series with Believe Me!

Imagine Me 6

Tahereh Mafi • 2020

The explosive last novel in Juliette and Warner's story, the globally bestselling Shatter Me series. Juliette Ferrars. Ella Sommers. Which is the truth and which is the lie? Now that Ella knows who Juliette is and what she was created for, things have only become more complicated. As she struggles to understand the past that haunts her and looks to a future more uncertain than ever, the lines between right and wrong—between Ella and Juliette—blur. And with old enemies looming, her destiny may not be her own to control. The day of reckoning for The Reestablishment is coming. But she may not get to choose what side she fights on. Don't miss Watch Me, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment, on sale in April 2025!

Reveal Me 5.5

Tahereh Mafi • 2019

This fourth companion novella to Tahereh Mafi’s New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series is narrated by fan favorite character Kenji Kishimoto! The explosive revelations in Defy Me have left readers reeling and desperate for answers. This fourth and final novella in the series will bring readers back to the world of the Shatter Me before the final novel installment hits shelves in winter 2020. And don’t miss Find Me, the gorgeous paperback bind-up that brings together Shadow Me and Reveal Me in print for the first time!

Defy Me 5

Tahereh Mafi • 2019

Shadow Me 4.5

Tahereh Mafi • 2019

Fan favorite character Kenji Kishimoto narrates this gripping companion novella to Tahereh Mafi’s New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, set during the explosive events in Restore Me! Juliette is still reeling from Warner's betrayal, and Kenji is trying to balance his friendship with her with his responsibilities as a leader of the resistance against the Reestablishment. Things get even more interesting when an unexpected person from Omega Point’s past surfaces. The ending of Restore Me left readers gasping, and this novella full of Kenji’s signature sass and big heart is the perfect story to tide fans over until Defy Me, the shocking fifth book in the Shatter Me series.

Restore Me 4

Tahereh Mafi • 2018

An instant New York Times bestseller! Juliette and Warner’s story continues in the electrifying fourth installment of Tahereh Mafi’s bestselling Shatter Me series.<br/>The girl with the power to kill with a single touch now has the world in the palm of her hand. Juliette Ferrars thought she’d won. She took over Sector 45, was named the new Supreme Commander of North America, and now has Warner by her side. But when tragedy strikes, she must confront the darkness that dwells both around and inside her.<br/>Who will she become in the face of adversity? Will she be able to control the power she wields, and use it for good?<br/>This bestselling series from powerhouse author Tahereh Mafi showcases relentlessly thrilling action, heart stopping romance, and a war-torn world in which rebellion is the only path to freedom.<br/>“Will have fans groaning aloud for the next installment.”—Booklist

Ignite Me 3

Tahereh Mafi • 2014

The heart-stopping third installment in the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, which Ransom Riggs, author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Hollow City, called "a thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love." With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn't know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won't keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world . . . but that's not all he wants with her. The Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels with tantalizing romance like Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Legend by Marie Lu. Tahereh Mafi has created a captivating and original story that combines the best of dystopian and paranormal and was praised by Publishers Weekly as "a gripping read from an author who's not afraid to take risks." This bestselling series from powerhouse author Tahereh Mafi showcases relentlessly thrilling action, heart-stopping romance, and a war-torn world in which rebellion is the only path to freedom. And don't miss Watch Me, the first book in a new series in the Shatter Me universe set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment, on sale in April 2025!

Fracture Me 2.5

Tahereh Mafi • 2013

In this electrifying sixty-page companion novella to the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, discover the fate of the Omega Point rebels as they go up against The Reestablishment. Set during and soon after the final moments of Unravel Me, Fracture Me is told from Adam's perspective. As the Omega Point rebels prepare to fight the Sector 45 soldiers, Adam's more focused on the safety of Juliette, Kenji, and his brother. The Reestablishment will do anything to crush the resistance . . . including killing everyone Adam cares about. Fracture Me sets the stage for Ignite Me, the explosive third installment in Tahereh Mafi's epic dystopian series. It's a novella not to be missed by fans who crave action-packed stories with tantalizing romance like Divergent by Veronica Roth, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Legend by Marie Lu. Don’t miss Defy Me, the shocking fifth book in the Shatter Me series!

Unravel Me 2

Tahereh Mafi • 2013

The thrilling second installment in New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me series. It should have taken Juliette a single touch to kill Warner. But his mysterious immunity to her deadly power has left her shaken, wondering why her ultimate defense mechanism failed against the person she most needs protection from. She and Adam were able to escape Warner’s clutches and join up with a group of rebels, many of whom have powers of their own. Juliette will finally be able to actively fight against The Reestablishment and try to fix her broken world. And perhaps these new allies can help her shed light on the secret behind Adam’s—and Warner’s—immunity to her killer skin. Juliette’s world is packed with high-stakes action and tantalizing romance, perfect for fans of the Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard and the Darkest Minds trilogy by Alexandra Bracken. Ransom Riggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, raved: "A thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love, the Shatter Me series is a must-read for fans of dystopian young-adult literature—or any literature!" This bestselling series from powerhouse author Tahereh Mafi showcases relentlessly thrilling action, heart-stopping romance, and a war-torn world in which rebellion is the only path to freedom. And don't miss Watch Me, the first book in a new series in the Shatter Me universe set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment, on sale in April 2025!

Destroy Me 1.5

Tahereh Mafi • 2022

JuliJuliette è riuscita a scappare dalla Restaurazione prima seducendo Warner e poi sparandogli a una spalla. Convalescente dopo una ferita quasi mortale e costretto a rimanere concentrato per sopprimere accenni di ribellione, Warner è più ossessionato che mai da Juliette. La sua priorità è trovarla, riportarla indietro e sbarazzarsi di Adam e Kenji, i traditori che l’hanno aiutata a fuggire. Ma quando il padre di Warner, comandante supremo della Restaurazione, arriva per rimediare agli errori del figlio, è chiaro che ha piani ben diversi per Juliette; piani che Warner non può accettare.<br/>Ambientata subito dopo “Shatter me” e prima di “Unraved Me”, “Destroy me” è una novella raccontata dal punto di vista di Warner, lo spietato reggente del Settore 45.

Shatter Me 1

Tahereh Mafi • 2011

The gripping first installment in global bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s epic, romantic Shatter Me series. One touch is all it takes. One touch, and Juliette Ferrars can leave a fully grown man gasping for air. One touch, and she can kill. No one knows why Juliette has such incredible power. It feels like a curse, a burden that one person alone could never bear. But The Reestablishment sees it as a gift, sees her as an opportunity. An opportunity for a deadly weapon. Juliette has never fought for herself before. But when she’s reunited with the one person who ever cared about her, she finds a strength she never knew she had. Includes a special sneak peek of This Woven Kingdom, the first book in Tahereh Mafi’s bestselling fantasy series inspired by Persian folklore! And don't miss Watch Me, the first book in a new series in the Shatter Me universe set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment, on sale in April 2025!

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 Hate (Twisted, 3)

Ana Huang • 2022

A diverse steamy enemies-to-lovers romance from New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang.<br/>Gorgeous, cocky, and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor, Josh Chen has never met a woman he couldn't charm―except for Jules Ambrose.<br/>The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his thoughts in a way no woman ever has.<br/>When their animosity explodes into one unforgettable night, he proposes a solution that'll get her out of his system once and for all: an enemies with benefits arrangement with simple rules.<br/>No jealousy.<br/>No strings attached.<br/>And absolutely no falling in love.<br/>***<br/>Outgoing and ambitious, Jules Ambrose is a former party girl who's focused on one thing: passing the attorney's bar exam.<br/>The last thing she needs is to get involved with a doctor who puts the SUFFER in insufferable…no matter how good-looking he is.<br/>But the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes there's more than meets the eye to the man she's hated for so long.<br/>Her best friend's brother.<br/>Her nemesis.<br/>And her only salvation.<br/>Theirs is a match made in hell, and when the demons from their past catch up with them, they're faced with truths that could either save them …or destroy everything they've worked for.

Twisted Games (Twisted, 2)

Ana Huang • 2022

<p>From New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang comes a contemporary royal romance!</p> <p>Stoic, broody, and arrogant, elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has two rules: 1) Protect his clients at all costs 2) Do not become emotionally involved. Ever.</p> <p>He has never once been tempted to break those rules...until her.</p> <p>Bridget von Ascheberg. A princess with a stubborn streak that matches his own and a hidden fire that reduces his rules to ash. She's nothing he expected and everything he never knew he needed.</p> <p>Day by day, inch by inch, she breaks down his defenses until he's faced with a truth he can no longer deny: he swore an oath to protect her, but all he wants is to ruin her. Take her.</p> <p>Because she's his.</p> <p>His princess.</p> <p>His forbidden fruit.</p> <p>His every depraved fantasy.</p> <p>***</p> <p>Regal, strong-willed, and bound by the chains of duty, Princess Bridget dreams of the freedom to live and love as she chooses.</p> <p>But when her brother abdicates, she's suddenly faced with the prospect of a loveless, politically expedient marriage and a throne she never wanted.</p> <p>And as she navigates the intricacies-and treacheries-of her new role, she must also hide her desire for a man she can't have.</p> <p>Her bodyguard.</p> <p>Her protector.</p> <p>Her ultimate ruin.</p> <p>Unexpected and forbidden, theirs is a love that could destroy a kingdom...and doom them both.</p> <p>Do not become emotionally involved. Ever.</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>

The Sweetest Oblivion (Made 3)

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.

The Maddest Obsession (Made 2)

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

The Darkest Temptation (Made 1)

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.

Hopeless (Chestnut Springs, 5)

Elsie Silver • 2023

Beau Eaton is the town prince, a handsome military hero with a tortured past.<br/><br/>I’m the outcast bartender, a shy girl from the wrong side of the tracks.<br/><br/>He’s thirty-five and all man, and I’m twenty-two and all . . . virgin.<br/><br/>He’s also my fiancé. Correction: my fake fiancé.<br/><br/>We start out as a bet. He doesn’t believe that anyone holds my last name against me. So he offers me his to prove a point.<br/><br/>It’s win-win. He gets a break from his concerned family’s prying, and I get a chance to shed my family’s reputation while I save up to ditch this small town.<br/><br/>He says all I have to do is wear his ring, follow his lead, and pretend I can’t keep my hands off of him in public.<br/><br/>But it’s what happens between us in private that blurs all those carefully drawn lines.<br/><br/>It’s what transpires behind closed doors that doesn’t feel like pretending at all.<br/><br/>This engagement was supposed to be for show. This agreement? It has an end date.<br/><br/>He once told me he’d never fall in love.<br/><br/>And yet here I am, head over heels for my fake fiancé.

Reckless (Chestnut Springs, 4)

Elsie Silver • 2023

He's scorching-hot trouble wrapped up in a drool-worthy package. And he's looking at her like she might be his next meal.<br/>Theo Silva. Rowdy bull rider. Notorious ladies' man. Winter Hamilton knows exactly what it means when he eyes her like that. But she's almost free of her toxic marriage and has sworn off men entirely. So all she sees when she looks back at Theo is temptation served up with a heaping side of heartbreak. The man is hard to trust―but, it turns out, even harder to resist.<br/>Make that impossible. Because Theo is persistent. And no matter how hard Winter tries to freeze him out, he melts her icy exterior and pulls apart all her defenses. Over a drink in a small-town bar, she finds herself blurting out her deepest, darkest secrets. Then, she spends the singular hottest night of her life with the man she never thought she'd say yes to.<br/>He worships her body. He makes her blush. She comes alive beneath his hands. Then she tells him to forget it ever happened. She wants simple, and with him it all feels complicated.<br/>It was supposed to be a one-time thing. A secret.<br/>But that little plus sign is going to make this secret impossible to keep.

Powerless (Chestnut Springs, 3)

Elsie Silver • 2023

Two childhood friends. Two broken hearts. One impromptu road trip to get away from everything. That's all this was supposed to be.<br/>To Jasper Gervais's fans, he's the handsome, talented hockey heartthrob on TV. But to Sloane, he'll always be the lost boy with the sad eyes and a heart of gold.<br/>The man she's loved in secret all her life.<br/>So when her life falls apart on the day she's supposed to marry someone else, it only makes sense that he's the one to swoop in and save her. And when his world comes crashing down around him, she's there to return the favor.<br/>But the more time they spend alone, the more Jasper isn't looking at her like a friend anymore. He isn't touching her like one, either. And after all these years, he's still everything she's ever wanted, everything she thought she could never have.<br/>Their feelings aren't straightforward, though. They twist and turn around the pain of Jasper's past and the reality of Sloane's present.<br/>Jasper Gervais might act like he wants her.<br/>But after years of turning her away, he's going to need to prove it.

Heartless (Chestnut Springs, 2)

Elsie Silver • 2023

Working as a nanny for the world's grumpiest single dad should be simple…except she can't keep her eyes off him. And he can't keep his hands off her.<br/>Cade Eaton is thirteen years older than Willa Grant, and he barely looks her way, even though she's living in his house for the summer. That is, until she gets him into the hot tub one night for a game of truth or dare. Then, all bets are off―and so are their clothes.<br/>Cade is gruff, a little rough around the edges, but broad-shouldered ranchers with calloused hands and filthy mouths are this city girl's kryptonite. So who is she to resist?<br/>But it's in their quietest moments together that he softens. It's in the unexpected way he takes care of Willa that she realizes his hardened exterior is just a façade. And it's when she watches him go all sweet with his little boy that she starts to fall for him, whatever the consequences.<br/>Someone once convinced Cade that his best wasn't good enough. But Willa has never felt more cherished than she does in his arms.<br/>Her contract says this arrangement is only for two months.<br/>But her heart says this is forever.

Flawless (Chestnut Springs, 1)

Elsie Silver • 2023

The rules were simple. Keep my hands off his daughter and stay out of trouble.But now I’m stuck with her. There’s only one bed. And well, rules are made to be broken.I’m the face of professional bull riding—the golden boy. Or at least I was, until it all blew up in my face. Now my agent says I have to clean up my image, so I’m stuck with his ball-busting daughter for the rest of the season as my “full-time supervision.”But I don’t need a goddamn babysitter, especially one with skin-tight jeans, a sexy smirk, and a mouth she can’t stop running.A mouth I can’t stop thinking about.Because Summer isn’t just another conquest. She sees the man behind the mask, and she doesn’t run—she pulls me closer, even when she shouldn’t.She says this means nothing.I say this means everything.She says there are boundaries we shouldn’t cross. That my reputation can’t take any more hits—and neither can her damaged heart.I say I’m going to steal it anyway.

Bratva Butcher (Bratva Series 4)

T J Maguire • 2024

Bratva Knight (Bratva Series 3)

T J Maguire • 2023

Bratva Prince (Bratva Series 2)

T J Maguire • 2023

Bratva Bride (Bratva Series 1)

T J Maguire • 2022

The Bratva rule Las Vegas<br/><br/>The Cosa Nostra rule New York City<br/><br/>What happens when they merge their families?<br/><br/>A new King and Queen of the Mafia are born.<br/><br/>Illayana Volkov and Arturo De Luca have a long road ahead, with enemies around every corner. They'll have to protect and trust in one another to survive. With a brutal betrayal and danger lurking in the shadows, who can they really trust?<br/><br/>Authors Note: Bratva Bride is NOT a standalone. It is the first book in the Bratva series. This series is an INTERCONNECTED series. Although each book centres around a different couple, the overall storyline flows throughout the entire series. This means that some questions may be left unanswered at the end of a book, but will be addressed in the book that follows.<br/>Each couple does receive a HEA.<br/><br/>This series is not for the faint of heart. It contains extreme violence, harsh language, graphic sexual scenes and talk of sexual abuse. If these things offend you then this book is not for you.<br/>It is not suited for anyone under the age of 18.

Say You Swear

Meagan Brandy • 2022

Fragile Sanctuary (Sparrow Falls 1?)

Catherine Cowles • 2024

The scowl should’ve been my first clue to stay far away from Anson Hunt. The sexy smirk and the fact that he’s my brother’s best friend? Reasons two and three. Not to mention, he’s the new contractor working on my house.<br/><br/>He’s everything I’m not: grumpy, rude, and more than a little attached to his solitude. It doesn’t matter how many times I try to kill him with kindness; the man simply won’t crack.<br/><br/>Until he sees me shatter.<br/><br/>Because when my world comes crashing down around me, Anson is the one catching me as I fall. And as so-called accidents start plaguing every part of my life, it’s Anson who steps in to keep me safe.<br/><br/>As he does, I can’t help but feel a flicker of heat. And it only takes a single moment for that spark to ignite into flames, engulfing us both.<br/><br/>But Anson’s a man with secrets, and they have a price. When they’re revealed, neither of us will make it out unscathed…

All Rhodes Lead Here

Mariana Zapata • 2024