**This new hardcover edition of the first book in the USA Today bestselling Never After series will have specially designed stained edges and an exclusive case design.**He wants revenge, but he wants her more…James has always had one agenda: destroy his enemy, Peter Michaels. When Peter's twenty-year-old daughter Wendy shows up in James's bar, he sees his way in. Seduce the girl and use her for his revenge. It's the perfect plan, until things in James's organization begin to crumble. Suddenly, he has to find the traitor in his midst, and his plan for revenge gets murkier as James starts to see Wendy as more than just a pawn in his game.Wendy has been cloistered away most of her life by her wealthy cold father, but a spontaneous night out with friends turns into an intense and addictive love affair with the dark and brooding James. As much as she knows James is dangerous, Wendy can't seem to shake her desire for him. But as their relationship grows more heated and she learns more about the world he moves in, she finds herself unsure if she's falling for the man known as James or the monster known as Hook. Read more

Violet is a typical, down-on-her-luck millennial: mid-twenties, over-educated and drowning in debt, on the verge of moving into her parents' basement. When a lifeline appears in the form of a very unconventional job in neighboring Cambric Creek, she has no choice but to grab at it with both hands.Morning Glory Farm offers full-time hours, full benefits, and generous pay with no experience needed . . . there’s only one catch. The clientele is Grade A certified prime beef, with the manly, meaty endowments to match. Hands-on work with minotaurs isn’t something Violet ever considered as a career option, but she’s determined to turn the opportunity into a reversal of fortune.When a stern, deep-voiced client begins to specially request her for his sessions at the farm, maintaining her professionalism and keeping him out of her dreams is easier said than done. Violet is resolved to make a dent in her student loans and afford name-brand orange juice, and a one-sided crush on an out-of-her-league minotaur is not a part of her plan—unless her feelings aren’t so one-sided after all.Morning Glory Farm is a short human/monster romance novel (60k), featuring a high heat slow burn with a lot of heart, and a guaranteed HEA. It is the first book in the Cambric Creek Monster Romance series and can be read as a standalone. CWs are viewable on the author's website. Read more

I could save him, but he would ruin me.The beast.The creature that stalks the forbidden wood.The dragon prince.He has suffered a fate worse than death. We all have. A curse put upon us by the mad king.We are a kingdom locked in time. Shifters unable to feel our animals. Stuck here by a deal between the late king and a demon who seeks our destruction.The only one keeping this kingdom alive is Nyfain, the golden prince to a stolen throne. The last dragon shifter.He’s our hope.He’s my nightmare.When he catches me trespassing in the forbidden wood, he doesn’t punish me with death, as he’s entitled.He takes me, instead. Forces me back to the castle as his prisoner. Seeks to use me.Apparently, I can save him. I can save the whole forgotten kingdom, locked away by the demon king’s power.But it would mean taming the monster beneath his skin. It would mean giving myself to him.It would mean my ruin._ _ _ _ _ _This is a dark and spicy Beauty and the Beast retelling featuring an anti-hero, a strong heroine, and a humorous supporting cast. This is an enemies-to-lovers and possible fated mates story suitable for 18+. It's the first of a trilogy, ending on a cliffhanger. Read more

From bestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes the newly revised and edited first book in her smash-hit dark fantasy romance between a siren and the "bargainer" she owes countless favors to.Callypso Lillis is a siren with a very big problem, one that stretches up her arm and far into her past.For the last seven years Callie has been wearing a bracelet of black beads up her wrist, magical IOUs for favors she once received. Only death or repayment will fulfill her obligations.Everyone knows that if you need a favor, you go to the Bargainer to make it happen. He's a man who can get you anything you want … at a price. And everyone knows that sooner or later he always collects. But for Callie, he's never asked for repayment. Not until now. When Callie finds the Bargainer in her room, a grin on his lips and a twinkle in his eye, she knows things are about to change. At first it's admitting a truth—a single bead's worth—acknowledging the attraction between them. But the Bargainer is after more than just rekindling their connection. Something is happening in the Otherworld. Fae warriors are going missing one by one, and only the women are returned, each in a glass casket, a child clutched to her breast. For the Bargainer to save his people, he'll need the help of the siren he spurned long ago. If she can forgive him. Read more

From bestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes the newly revised and edited second book in her smash-hit dark fantasy romance between a siren and the "bargainer" she owes countless favors to.She survived the mad king…but the nightmare isn't over.Siren Callypso Lillis still wears the physical reminders of her time as Karnon's captive, even after reuniting with soulmate Desmond Flynn, the King of Night. Not only that, but mounting evidence suggests the Thief of Souls, the being responsible for the disappearance of countless fae warriors, is still out there. Invited to an annual Solstice celebration, Callie and Des journey to the Kingdom of Flora to continue their investigation. But under the bright lights and striking blooms of the realm, new complications arise, ones that no amount of bargaining can undo. Soldiers begin to go missing from the gathering, and some of the fae begin to suspect Des is the man behind it all. To Callie, one thing is certain: no one is who they appear to be. Not even her soulmate.Fairies play dangerous games. Some want love, some want vengeance, some want flesh, and some want horrors too unspeakable to name. Something is stirring in the Land of All that Grows, and if Callie isn't careful, it will claim everything she loves—and her along with it. Read more

The world will burn in the final installment of Scarlett St. Clair's bestselling Hades X Persephone saga.The gods are at war, the Titans have been released, and Hades and Persephone must fight tooth and nail for their happy ending.Persephone, Goddess of Spring, never guessed that a chance encounter with Hades, God of the Underworld, would change her life forever—but he did. Now embroiled in a fight for humanity and battles between the gods, Persephone and Hades have entered a world they never thought they would see. To end the chaos, Persephone must draw upon her darkness and embrace who she's become—goddess, wife, queen of the Underworld.Once, Persephone made bargains to save those she loves. Now, she will go to war for them.Contains mature themes. Read more

From bestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes the newly revised and edited third book in her smash-hit dark fantasy romance between a siren and the "bargainer" she owes countless favors to.In the beginning, there was darkness.Before he met his soulmate, Callypso Lillis, and before he became the Bargainer or the King of Night, he was just Desmond Flynn, the bastard son of a scribe. A boy born to a weak mother in a lowly city, cursed with little magic, and destined to marry a slave. A boy taught to hide his truths from the realm of Night...and from himself.But fate had something else in mind.In an instant, Des loses everything, and his life becomes newly defined by a quest for revenge. From the barren caves of Arestys to the palace of Somnia to the streets of Earth, Des journeys to places he's only ever read about to destroy the king who shattered his fragile life in the shadows. What he finds will change him forever. Between the threads of fate, the business of bargains, and a centuries-long quest to find his mortal soulmate, this is how a fairy who began with nothing but darkness becomes the Emperor of Evening Stars. Read more

What if the Beast never turned into the prince?My father had just sold me off.Bartered my body to erase his debt to the very devil himself.A Beast of a man. Literally.A creature whispered about amongst the villagers and feared by all.He was a beastly visage at three times the size of a man, his monstrously huge body covered in fur. Sharp fangs and eyes that held an unearthly red glow. He had pawlike hands tipped with claws and horns that arched back from his inhuman face.I was to live with him, to be his in every way—all ways—he saw fit.I was to be his wife, and so I offered myself up as the proverbial sacrifice to the very devil himself.I just didn’t expect to enjoy being with a monster as much as I did. Read more

From bestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes the newly revised and edited final book in her smash-hit dark fantasy romance between a siren and the "bargainer" she owes countless favors to.There are worse things than death. Things that lurk in the shadows and slip into dreams. Things that once slept…but have now awakened.For Callypso Lillis, the fae magic that now runs through her veins is equal parts curse and good fortune. While it bonds her to Desmond Flynn, her soulmate and the King of Night, it also leaves her newly vulnerable to the Thief of Souls, who wants to break the Otherworld…and Callie along with it.But it's not just the Thief whose shadow looms over the fae realms. Des's father, the previous King of Night, has returned from the dead, and he wants revenge on the son who sent him to the grave in the first place.Time is running out to track down both enemies and stop their plans from unfolding. Callie and Des race across realms, gathering clues and unraveling secrets, but fate and chaos are catching up to them. If they can't find a way to stop the forces working to tear them and their kingdom apart, they risk not just their lives, but the lives of all fairies…and unfortunately for them, death is no longer the worst outcome. Read more

I was thrown into a world of deadly dangers, but it’s betrayal that might destroy me.The Council’s grip tightens, enemies close in, and my fated mates are the only ones I can turn to—except when I can’t. One of them hates me, and another, with his dark secrets, is impossible to trust. Yet I can’t deny the pull I feel toward both of them.As I uncover forbidden truths about the Morrigan’s prophecy and the Council’s plans for me, I’m thrust into deadly trials designed to break me. The Harrowing looms—a test of magic, strength, and survival—and some are determined to see me fail. But it’s the betrayal of someone I once trusted that cuts the deepest, shattering my trust and leaving me vulnerable.The greatest threat, however, isn’t the trials or even the Council—it’s what’s inside me. The darkness is rising, and if I lose control, I could destroy everyone I care about, including the five men I’m starting to love.When betrayal strikes and the prophecy takes hold, I’ll have to make a choice: fight for who I am or surrender to the destiny trying to claim me. But will it be enough to face what’s coming next?Shattered Veil is the second book in the Dark Ascendent trilogy, a spicy Paranormal Reverse Harem Academy Romance with why choose, shadow magic, and dominant MMCs. No mm. Book one, Shadowed Fate, should be read first. Read more

He’ll lose his crown if he can’t find his fated mate.When Jeslyn runs into a gorgeous older man on the streets of New York and ruins his expensive suit, he asks for one thing in return. A date.One night. One very extravagant night.When she agrees, he takes her dress shopping at one of the most expensive boutiques in the city. She knows he’s out of her league, but she can already feel herself wishing this one night could be more.But the party he takes her to isn’t what it seems, and by the end of the evening, she’s thrust into a world she never knew existed. One more thrilling and seductive than she could have imagined, and she’s at the center of it.Her alluring stranger doesn’t want just one night. He wants forever.Now, Jeslyn must make a life-changing decision in just one week. Will she bond with a man she barely knows and embrace his dangerous world? Or will she walk away and lose her memories of him forever?Dragon King of New York is a spicy paranormal romance with a demanding billionaire dragon shifter and an overly responsible FMC. It’s the first book in a series, but each book follows a different couple and can be read as a standalone.What you’ll find in the pages:A chance meet-cuteA Cinderella storyFated MatesInsta-loveHe spoils herObsessed MMCPossessive MMCTreats her like a queenOnly soft for herDom/sub dynamicA man with a mouth“Good girl.”“On your knees.”“Crawl to me.”Spicy times in public placesSpicy times in both formsSpecial peenHEA Read more

I’d planned the perfect vacation, including a massive surprise for my husband: his best friend, Nick, had agreed to join us. Then arrived in the quaint Oregon coast town, to discover that my cheap vacation rental was a one-room cabin not a two bedroom cottage. And the beds? They were right next to each other.I could reach out and touch Nick, if I wanted to. Not that I wanted to.Waking up to my husband’s body pressed close and Nick only a few feet away was electrifying. And when Nick opened his eyes and caught us doing a little more than we should have, things took a sexy turn.Soon, we were breaking down the usual boundaries and creating our own set of vacation rules: one week of hedonistic fun, with no limits, no jealousy, and no expectations. Then we’d go back to our separate lives, with us in Portland and Nick in Seattle, and never speak of it again.But what if one week wasn’t enough? Read more

I ran from one monster, only to stumble into the clutches of another.Fleeing a brutal father and a forced marriage, I escaped deep into the forest, hoping to disappear.Bleeding, exhausted, and desperate, I hid in a cave—but I quickly realized I wasn’t alone.Something watched me from the darkness.He was massive, horned… a creature pulled from nightmares.And the moment his glowing eyes locked onto me, I knew one thing without a doubt. I was his.Now, I was trapped in his lair, claimed by a beast who refused to let me go.I thought I was running toward freedom.But I only ran straight into his arms.And I was even more terrified, because… I didn’t want to leave. Read more

They didn’t care who got me pregnant… just that one of them did.The first time I saw the beasts, I’d wandered off and gotten lost. But I hadn't been alone. Not the entire time.I’d been found, just not by something that was human.Bear-beasts. They were myths whispered amongst the villagers and that parents told their children before bed to keep them inside, to make them fearful of what lurked in the dark.Seven-foot-tall creatures covered in fur, with sharp claws, fangs, and the strength of a hundred men.But the creature kept me safe and led me out of the woods.I never saw it again, but I felt it—no, I felt them—watching me.Following me.Stalking me.They waited for me all these years. Protected and provided for me, even when I hadn’t realized it.Now, I was on my own, and not one but three primal beasts had come for me. And what they wanted was simple:To make me theirs in any way they saw fit.I was Goldie, and these were now my three bears.Reader note: A Goldie Locks and the Three Bears reimagining. This is a monster romance featuring a human/nonhuman MFMM relationship and HEA. Read more

She’s fallen for an angel… but he’s mated to a monster. In a realm of orcs and powerful men, housemaid Alma Andersson is drowning — in grief, debt, and drudgery. And when her awful employer makes his darkest demand yet, she flees for the forest, and tumbles toward her doom…Until she’s snatched to safety by a huge, vicious green beast. An orc. He’s utterly terrifying, with his towering bulk, sharp teeth, and deadly black claws — but his touch is gentle, and his eyes are kind. And his scent is a deep, decadent sweetness, sparking a furious flame between them…But it’s only more disaster, because Alma’s shy, soft-hearted rescuer is already mated… to another orc. A tall, silent, snarling monster named Drafli, who loathes Alma on sight, and clearly longs for her death.Yet Drafli will do anything for his sweet mate, even if it means tolerating a weak, worthless human. So he makes Alma a cold, calculated offer: he’ll share his mate with her… but only on his terms.He wants her silence.Her surrender.Her servitude.And with Alma’s fate firmly in Drafli’s ruthless hands, how can she face her own dark desires — or all the secrets hidden behind Orc Mountain’s walls? Can a lost, lonely housemaid come between two orcs… without being crushed? _____________________A dark, angsty, full-length, enemies to lovers fantasy romance. Comes after The Midwife and the Orc, but also reads as a standalone. Happily ever after guaranteed. Read more

The Wicked Boys of Wonderland want my body.The Red Queen wants my head.After being publicly humiliated online, all I wanted was to get drunk, crawl into a hole, and disappear from the face of the Earth.I didn’t mean that literally.But that’s exactly what happened after I bumped into the White Rabbit at the hottest club in Los Angeles. Now I’m trapped in a dark and twisted version of Wonderland that’s fallen into rot and ruin. This place is nothing like I expected.It's surreal...Sinful...Oh, there’s a Mad Hatter and a Caterpillar and a Cheshire Cat, but they’re a fae, a shifter, and a demon. They also happen to be smoking hot freaks...and they're freaking gorgeous. The things they do to me make me want to stay in Wonderland for the rest of my life.Which might not be that long.If the psycho fae Red Queen finds out I'm here, it's off with my head. She's had a bounty on me from the moment I was born. Apparently I'm supposed to defeat her and the Jabberwocky with a magic sword to help restore balance to Wonderland, which is hilarious since I can't even parallel park.Between the sizzling chemistry between me and the Wicked Boys, the riddles, and the creatures trying to kill me, I just hope I’m clever enough to make it out of this wicked Wonderland alive.Ace of Spades is a smoking hot and twisted retelling of Alice in Wonderland. Please check the author's website for CWs. Read more

"They say I’m destined to rule. I say I'll tear destiny apart. But these four warlocks? They won't stop till I'm theirs--power, crown, and all."I've spent my life running from my dangerous magic. But when the warlocks of Icarus Academy drag me back into their world, they don’t ask permission. They demand obedience.I start my night as a cat burglar in Singapore and I end up queen of the witching world. Too bad this magical fairytale's a gig I never wanted and won't accept. My witchcraft is wild and lethal, so I've renounced my power. I'm like Cinderella scrubbing floors at the Icarus Academy.But the four captivating warlocks who rule this school just won't take no for an answer.They want me to claim my power. They want me to summon the lightning. And they want to claim me as their consort.Because the witching world is dying, and I'm their last hope. But there's a queen killer on the hunt. My magic is chaos, my crown is a trap, and my only protection is the same dangerous magic I swore I’d never embrace.Now I need to claim my power...before the killer claims my head.Perfect for fans of dark academy romance! One-click for a paranormal romance that features a broody wolf shifter headmaster, possessive warlocks, sword-crossing, bi awakening, a lightning witch heroine who never has to choose, and enough heat to set your spellbooks on fire. Read more

He’s fallen too far to save… but his enemy is going to try. In a world of warring orcs and men, Kesst of Clan Ash-Kai is a pawn. A pretty, pliant plaything, bound to the cruelest orcs in the realm.Until the new healer storms in. He’s huge, hostile, and hideous, with a powerful scarred body and terrifying ancient magic. And it only takes one disastrous meeting before he and Kesst are bitter enemies, and Kesst vows to see the vile brute destroyed…And then a sudden, deadly attack hurls his helpless body straight at the healer’s feet.Kesst fully expects to be mocked, belittled, abandoned to his doom — but instead, his new enemy picks him up.Soothes his wounds. And carries him home... Soon Kesst is trapped in a tiny sickroom beneath Orc Mountain, caught in the thrall of the healer’s impossible magic. In the surprising gentleness of his touch. In the strength of his stubborn, seductive safety…But with his horrid handlers close on their scent, Kesst can’t possibly be falling for his forbidden foe… can he? Can a healer save him from his sins… or destroy him?_____________________A dark, angsty, MM fantasy romance novella. Comes before the Orc Sworn series, but also reads as a standalone. Happily ever after guaranteed. Read more

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The massive body emerging from the water rippled with well-defined muscle; long, jet-black hair braided down his back. Water sparkled from his dark green shoulders and his considerable endowment stood at half-mast, bobbing as he flipped his wet hair back. Lurielle pressed her thighs together in excitement. This was what they'd come for. The girls watched in silence as the huge orc raised his hand with a lazy smile as they passed."Ladies," Ris announced confidently, turning the wheel to direct the car into the hamlet's road, "this is going to be the best weekend."A weekend with friends, fun in the sun, and huge, naked orcs. What could be better?That’s what three suburban elves think when they book a trip to an orc nudist resort, well known for its libidinous residents and hedonistic parties. Ris, Lurielle, and Silva arrive with plans to sample the DTF locals and work on their tans, not catch feelings.When Lurielle meets a syrupy-voiced gentleman who seems interested in more than just a weekend fling, she finds sticking to the plan is easier said than done. From a public bathhouse to a back alley pub, the trip has unintended consequences on the lives of the three work friends and the orcs they meet.Can a weekend of no-strings sex actually end in love?Girls Weekend is a monster romance novella (50k words) and is the first book of a limited series, which should be read as a series. There is a guaranteed HEA for all characters by the series end, but your author is going to make them work for it. CWs include: multiple POV and non-linear storytelling, non-human characters, size difference, MFF scenes, and naked group activities. Read more