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BOOK 1 OF THE USA TODAY BESTSELLING SEVEN SERIES★★★★★ "Fabulous Shifter fun, absolutely awesome from beginning to end.""It's been seven years since Lexi Knight lost her brother in a tragic accident. On the anniversary of his death, her brother's best friend shows up unexpectedly - a man she hasn't seen since the funeral. He is no longer the boy Lexi once knew, but a dangerous-looking man with tattoos and dark secrets. He broke her trust and abandoned her family, yet what he reveals makes it impossible to stay angry. Lexi has been secretly infatuated with Austin since childhood, so finding out he's a Shifter just makes him sexier.Dammit.Austin Cole has returned to the city where he grew up, and just in time. He's lived a hard life these past seven years, and the shadows of his past are threatening to destroy Lexi's family. It's time that she learned the truth about her brother, but there is a shocking twist that Austin never saw coming. Now he must protect her family when her mother and sister wind up in mortal danger. Will Lexi learn to accept the truth about who he is, and can Austin salvage a relationship from the ruins of their past?***BINGEABLE*** SERIES COMPLETE!Audie Awards Finalist+ Cliffhanger-free+ HEA

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole comes a spellbinding tale set in the Immortals After Dark universe: the story of a demon king trapped by an enchantress for her wanton purposes—and the scorching aftermath that follows when he turns the tables and claims her as his captive.His obsession…Sabine, Sorceress of Illusions: the evil beauty who surrenders her body, but not her heart.Her downfall…Rydstrom Woede: the ruthless warrior who vows to keep her at all costs.They were never supposed to want each other this much...With each smoldering encounter, their shared hunger only increases. If they can defeat the sinister enemy that stands between them, will Sabine make the ultimate sacrifice for her demon? Or will the proud king lay down his crown and arms to save his sorceress?

Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in this spicy, page-turning romantasy where humans and direwolves forge unbreakable bonds and fight for survival at all costs. Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials. She'll risk her life--and her heart--to be one of them. Meryn Cooper has always hated the Bonded, elite warriors who form mental links with the massive, vicious direwolves they ride. While they live in luxury, Meryn struggles to keep her family out of poverty. When her little sister, Saela, is kidnapped--stolen across the border by the immortal monsters her country has spent centuries fighting--Meryn's world falls apart. Desperate to cross the front and save her sister, Meryn enlists in the army and is thrown into the deadly Bonding Trials, where any mistake will cost her life. Now Meryn must survive four months of training at the castle. She is bound to a feral direwolf who refuses to communicate. The other trainees would love to spill her common blood. And her cold and beautiful instructor, Stark Therion, is eager to punish any weakness. Everything is a competition, and everyone is out to get her--everyone except the dangerously handsome crown prince, whose attention adds another target to her back. In the castle, every smile hides a knife...and the halls hide dark secrets. It's bond or bleed. Duel or die. Failure is ruin. Dire Bound contains mature content including depictions of graphic violence, and is therefore recommended for readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the author's website. Readers are already falling in love with Direbound: "ONE OF THE BEST READS OF THE YEAR! This book was insanely good." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Stop it right now... I'm actually quite feral for the next book..." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The plot was THICK, the tension and banter? Flawless. And the world with the wolf bond, and trials NEED MORE NOW." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I just finished and still trying to mentally and emotionally recover to what just happened to me. You need to read it IMMEDIATELY." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "If you're into dark romantasy with high stakes, fierce characters, and just the right amount of emotional wreckage, Direbound is your next obsession." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What an incredible read!! ... I am blown away. ... The romance, the anguish, the BANTER! I love a book with good banter and this was FULL OF IT!" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I. Am. OBSESSED. ... Left me spiraling in the best way possible. The morally grey anti-hero? Perfection. The slow-burn tension? Electric. ... I was completely immersed." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for fans of: Slow burn romance Found family Morally grey characters One bed Touch her and die Who did this to you Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Vampires vs. wolves!

Love hurts, and no one knows it better than Georgina Kincaid. If she so much as kisses Seth Mortensen, the shy, sexy writer she's been dating, she'll drain his life force. Admittedly, the shapeshifting and immortality perks of a succubus are terrific, but it's completely unfair that a she–demon whose purpose is seduction can't get down with the one mortal who accepts her for who she is . . .It's not just her personal life that's in chaos. Doug, Georgina's co–worker at a local bookstore, has been exhibiting bizarre behavior, and Georgina suspects something far more demonic than double espressos. She could use an assist from Bastien, an irresistibly charming incubus and her best immortal friend, but he's giving Georgina some highly distracting come–hither vibes. Georgina is going to have to work solo on this one—and fast, because soon, Doug's life won't be the only one on the line . . ."Compulsively readable."—Rachel Caine"No other succubus will do!"—Vicki Pettersson"A delicious treat for Georgina fans!"—Kat Richardson"If damnation is this fun, sign me up!"—Lilith Saintcrow

Step into the darkly delicious world of Sinners of Saint from New York Times bestselling author L.J. Shen with four steamy and emotional standalone new adult romances.ViciousThe man who comes to Emilia LeBlanc in her dreams also haunts her in her nightmares. Baron "Vicious" Spencer is a brilliant lawyer. A skilled criminal. A bully and a savior, a monster and a liar.To Vicious, Emilia is completely off-limits. She discovered his darkest secret, and he made her pay the price. Drove her out of town. Hated and wanted her in equal measure. It should deter him from chasing her to New York a decade later, but it doesn't. So she still hates him―big deal.She'll have to get used to him. Because this time, he isn't going anywhere unless he's taking her with him.RuckusNo one has ever made Rosie LeBlanc feel more alive than the man who serves as a constant reminder that her clock is ticking. Dean Cole, her forbidden, shiny apple. She knows she's more than her cystic fibrosis, but she also knows she will not live a long, happy life with it. And the last thing she wants to do is start a relationship she knows is doomed to end in tragedy.Least of all with her sister's ex-boyfriend.ScandalousHard, cold, and calculated, Trent Rexroth rarely speaks, and when he does, it's with disdain. When he does, Edie Van Der Zee's stomach flips and her world tilts on its axis. But when he does, his words aren't meant for her.He is thirty-three. She is eighteen. He's a single dad and Edie's father's business partner. She's a high school senior and his enemy's daughter.And yet, when Edie comes to intern at his office, she finds herself feeling everything she shouldn't for him.Even when her father blackmails her into plotting Trent's downfall.BaneLast Jesse heard, Roman "Bane" Protsenko, naked surfer and habitual pothead, was extorting the rich and screwing their wives for a living. Which is why she's more than a little surprised to find him at her door.To Bane, Jesse Carter―hot as hell, cold as ice―is just a means to an end. He made a deal with her oil tycoon stepfather, and she's collateral, a plaything for him to kill some time with on his path to power.At least, until her scarred heart calls to his, and Bane realizes he's no longer sure who he really is…or if he ever wants to let Jesse go.

 Is this the end of us?  I found a woman I can’t live without.  We’ve been through so much. We’ve had our set backs. But our love is stronger than ever.  We are survivors.  But when they take her from me at the altar, right before she is to become my wife, everything breaks.  I will do anything to free her. I will do anything to make her mine for good.  But is that enough? And what if it's not?Praise for Charlotte Byrd“This series thrilled me from the first page and had me completely engrossed.The pacing and plot was excellent. It had the perfect amount of twists and turns, luring me into the fantasy of this amazing book.The story was well-crafted, starting off with characters I fell in love with. I instantaneously bonded with the heroine and of course Mr. Black. YUM.It's sexy, it's sassy, it's steamy. It's everything.I loved every second of it and was so thrilled to have had such a treat.” - Khardine Gray, bestselling romance author"Her words make me ache and yearn for more." - Dancer in the Dark"The story is dark and enticing, taking me deeper into a world from which I never want to emerge." - Lover of Alpha"Addictive and damaged, their love burns slowly but deeply." - Heroes and Alphas “Their chemistry sizzles right from the beginning. He's the gorgeous and dangerous stranger we all need in our life." - Making Words Up"Her words made me fall in love. It slayed me!" - Sizzling Books "Left my head spinning! I never wanted it to end!" - Heartbreakers and Heroes

⚠️⚠️This Book contains scenes and discussions of non-consensual sexual acts, profanity, sexual content and violence. If any of these are triggers for you, you should consider skipping this read. This is book 1 in a 2 part duet, a cliff-hanger can be expected.⚠️⚠️EmilyI never thought I would be seeking shelter here of all places.I'm out of options though. I needed a place to hide out.Somewhere I could get my bearings and develop a plan to get myself out of the mess I've landed in.It was a fail-proof plan. Then he found me.I've escaped one monster, only to be captured by another.He's determined to break me, to uncover the secrets I'm hiding. But this is one secret I can't let him discover.Can I escape him before he ruins everything? Before he ruins me?JoshShe was meant to stay away.Emily, the only person in the world who's made me feel like I actually have a heart.She made me hope that my soul wasn't as black as people say.Hope's a dangerous bitch though, one I killed before those embers ever had a chance to flame.Now she's back. And she's keeping secrets, ones I plan to uncover using any means necessary.I warned her that if I ever laid eyes on her again, I'd keep her.In keeping her, I know I'm going to do the one thing I never wanted to do.RUIN HER.

Doms everywhere...Ever since Michael Waverly joined the Stronghold Club and recognized Ellie Sanders he's wanted to scene with her, but over time it's turned into something more than that and he knows one scene just won't satisfy him. Unfortunately, she's been avoiding him and she has a reputation for never doing more than playing at the club - no commitments. Now, for the first time, her defenses seem to be down and she's giving him a chance - but while she's willing to sign a club contract with him, will she ever be willing to open her heart?Ellie is so full of secrets sometimes she feels like that's all she's made of - all the things she doesn't want other people to know about her. The person she's most afraid of revealing all of her secrets to is Michael - her one-time protector and crush in high school, now grown into a devastatingly attractive sadist at Stronghold. She wants to play with him. More than that, she wants to know if maybe she has a chance for a normal relationship with him... the first man in a long time that she's both trusted and been attracted to. Unfortunately for Ellie, normal has always been out of her reach. The most important secret of all is the one she's keeping from everyone, especially Michael, because there's no way he'd ever want her if he knew the truth. But communication is everything in a relationship like this and Michael's determined to strip back all of Ellie's defenses and claim her as his own... with a determined Dom like that, what chance does a scared subbie have of keeping her secrets?This book contains a strong female heroine still in recovery from a terrible incident when she was younger and the Dom who loves her - HEA guaranteed.Stronghold Doms Series1. The Sassy Submissive2. Taming the Tease2.5 On His Knees3. Mastering Lexie3.5 Pieces of Stronghold4. Breaking the Chain5. Bound to the Past6. Stripping the Sub7. Tempting the Domme 8. Hardcore Vanilla

There was no fear within her as he pulled them deeper into the heavy darkness, because she knew... he would always, always be there to light the way for her.A Bond so Fierce and Fragile is the third in an epic, spicy, slow-burn romantasy series from Sophia St Germain, perfect for fans of Gild, The Cruel Prince, The Veiled Kingdom, and Sarah J Maas.✨ Dark and spicy✨ Enemies-to-lovers✨ Slow-burn that burns HOT✨ Fae world✨ Political intrigue✨ Secret identities✨ Curses and prophecies and more!_______________________________Torture. Darkness. Loss.The Fae king is determined to break Elessia, and he'll stop at nothing to get his way.But Elessia is ready to fight - fight her way out of the king's claws, fight to save Havlands from rebels and Fae alike, and, above all, fight to return to the one she loves.She's desperate to win but, in the end, the hardest fight might be the battle for her own life. After all, while her mate would rip the entire world to shreds to keep her safe, they both must accept the undeniable truth: there is nowhere to hide when the gods themselves are after you._______________________________Readers can't get enough!'I am writing this review in tears, this story was truly heart wrenching, prepared to have your heart ripped from your chest multiple times!' 5 ⭐ reader review'I absolutely devoured this book and felt emotionally drained at the end! What an ending. Needless to say I cannot wait for the final instalment of this series in December.' 5 ⭐ reader review'Oh this series has become my Roman Empire.' 5 ⭐ reader review'Heart warming. Soul destroying. Devastating. Magical. Perfection in a book. I think this has taken the top place for best read of 2025 so far 🙌🏼' 5 ⭐ reader review

"Five years ago, Silas La'Rune lost everything. After the deaths of his mother and Lena Daelyra, the love of his life, something in Silas changed, turning him into a cold, merciless man. His sole purpose became eradicating the kind he believed responsible for those deaths. Witches. Silas, known to the people of Tovagoth as "The Slayer of Witches," ended lives without remorse. Until one day, he raided a Mage village and saw her. Turns out Lena was very much alive. Not only that, but she herself is a witch-a Mage. Yet, despite his anger and hatred for the Mages, Silas showed mercy when he met eyes with the woman he once loved. Now the two have joined forces, wishing to recruit allies to not only overthrow Ulric La'Rune, the King of Otacia, but to destroy the necromancer that terrorizes the land. But every glance between Silas and Lena serves as a reminder of the past when they were tangled beneath the sheets, lost in each other's embrace. Silas can't be with Lena, can't hold her in his arms or feel her lips against his...because he's a married man now. But despite his commitment to another, he can't get his first love out of his mind. While they hide their history from others, will Lena and Silas be able to battle their rising feelings for each other?"-- Provided by publisher.