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Flame to Frost


Myra Danvers - 2021
    Orphaned and alone, terrified of being captured, Mila flees the conquerors who have come to claim. To snatch up those gifted few called priestess―Tritan women born with magic in their blood. They are healers. Peacekeepers bound and chained, used as living batteries, they become the fuel that feeds the Caledonian army and creates unstoppable warriors.The elite.Warmongers. Dogs of the state, they are the perfect soldiers―everything a Tritan priestess isn't, wielding power that does not belong to them.But Mila is an enigma. A priestess hidden from her own people, hers is a secret her father died to keep. One Mila will use to fight from the shadows, striking against the empire in any way she can. An army of one, with the power of many...Until she is betrayed. Captured. Sold.To Captain Asher Rawlings.Captor. Villain. Elite. Even without a priestess of his own, Asher's power lashes at her senses. Dark flames lapping at her nape, whispering of untapped potential Mila didn't think possible.Helpless, subject to Asher's every whim, Mila is made to obey his every sordid command. Left with nothing but her secret.That she is a Tritan priestess―the one thing he needs to seize a legendary power that could tip the scales of the war and ensure an everlasting Caledonian rule.Now Mila must navigate a world of villains and political conspiracy, endure anything Asher throws her way, and above all else... never reveal what she is.

Six


James Crow - 2016
    I sell experiences. My clients are women of taste and style, with money to lavish on their most intimate fantasies. The contract is clear: Absolute confidentiality. No limits. 100% satisfaction guaranteed. I take them to that place in the half-light, where pleasure blurs with pain, and sex becomes so much more. Beautiful filth, sweet and dirty and so fucking delicious. They take it all and always come back for more. I’m in it for the money, and maybe the pleasure, too. I don’t do emotional involvement. Ever. I’m a professional, and this is business. Until she walks in. Client number SIX And things get really fucking complicated. ~~~ ADVISORY: contains graphic depictions of kink, fetsih, and BDSM ~~~ ABOUT THE AUTHOR James Crow lives in the UK in a redbrick mansion, where the walls are tall, the basements deep, and where secrets aplenty are just waiting to be told. Watch this space.

The Maiden


Celia Aaron - 2018
    But I've discovered so much more, and the darkness here is seducing me, pulling me down until all I can think of is him. Adam Monroe, the Prophet's son, a dark prince to an empire that grows by the day. He is tasked with keeping me safe from the wolves of the outside world. But the longer I stay at the Cloister, the more I realize the wolves are already inside and under the Prophet's control. If Adam discovers the real reason I'm here, he'll bay for my blood with the rest of them. Until then, I will be Delilah, an obedient servant of the Prophet during the day and Adam's Maiden at night.Author's Note: If you have a trigger, this book will pull it. The Maiden is the first book of The Cloister Series. The Prophet will release in May, and the conclusion to the series, The Church, will release in June.

Billion Dollar Bear


Catherine Vale - 2016
    If they had their way, he'd be mated to the obnoxious Ravena Hastings just because she's of royal descent, even though the she-bear does nothing to light his fire. He needs to escape the ordinary, and find out what really turns him on, and what will truly make him happy. Even if it's just for a weekend. Becca Donaldson is a good-girl who has followed the rules her entire life. Never trust strangers, if you have nothing nice to say - don't say anything at all, and of course, never mix business with pleasure. Unfortunately for her, she's about to come face to face with a man who is intent on upsetting her simple, organized life, and forcing her to break every one of those rules. And this handsome alpha knows exactly how to make an otherwise good-girl behave very, very badly. She doesn't stand a chance. Note To Readers: This is a scorching hot erotic romance story with intense sex scenes that will make you squirm in your seat. If I've done my job you'll be left reeling from this story, as you let Jericho Knight claim you as his own...as only an alpha bear can. Do not read this story if you are even remotely offended by graphic sexual content. This story has plot, has energy, and has substance - but it also has a LOT of hot sex. You've been warned. ;) BONUS STORY INCLUDED!

The Woodsman


Belle Scarlett - 2008
    A huge black wolf stalks Lily, forcing her to shelter in a rustic cottage. In the morning, she comes under the protection of the cottage's owner, a ruggedly handsome (and naked!) woodsman. He's determined to seduce her before sundown, even if it means giving the nosy pixies fluttering outside the window an eyeful.Sir Marrok Ulfang has been impatiently awaiting the arrival of the comely maiden in the red cloak for over a millennium. Now he has one day to win her heart and claim her first sexual surrender, or he'll remain a wolf shapeshifter, alone forever. But spirited, saucy Lily has a mind of her own, and the daylight is fading fast.Meanwhile, the one who cursed Marrok lurks in the forest and will fight to keep the couple from leaving together alive…

Petals and Thorns


Jennifer Paris - 2010
    Though the Beast cannot take Amarantha's virginity unless she begs him to, he can and does take her in every other way. From the moment they are alone together, the Beast relentlessly strips Amarantha of all her resistance. If Amarantha can resist her cloaked and terrifying husband, she gains his entire fortune and will be allowed to return to her family and a normal life. But the Beast seduces her at every turn, exposing, binding, tormenting, and pleasuring Amarantha until she no longer knows her own deepest desires. Increasingly desperate to break the curse that chains his humanity, the Beast drives Amarantha past every boundary. But her desire for a normal life may jeopardize the love that will save them both. Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play, BDSM theme and elements, dubious consent.

Dark Fae Kings Complete Series: a shifter Fae fantasy romance


Meg Xuemei X. - 2021
    Days. I won’t ever stop.” That’s the Fae Kings’ ritual of claiming.I rolled my eyes. “Sorry I asked.”The three Fae kings insist that I'm their fated mate, but they're terrible at sharing.I know I should turn my back on them before they ruin me.They're too feral, ruthless, and possessive. And too hot for their own good.A girl would have a better chance swimming with sharks than tangling with the predatory Fae kings between the sheets.This darkly sexy fantasy romance boxed set includes:Book 1: Fever FaeBook 2: Frost FaeBook 3: Night FaeBook 4: Blood FaePerfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Fever Series, and The Fae Chronicles.

The Horror of our Love: A Twisted Tales Anthology


N. Heinz - 2018
     Each with a desire to possess and own. And finally…they will. FIRST BLOOD MOON - Jasmin Quinn Grace is running for her life, running towards her fate. Rescued from one nightmare to be thrust into another by Hawes, a man, a wolf, a demon. Her mate. Or so it is prophesied. Hawes, part-wolf, part-demon, Alpha of his pack. Waiting for his mate to arrive. Waiting to take her innocence, waiting to plant his seed. Waiting to create a God. The world will change on the night of the Hunter's Blood Moon. MASKED - N. Heinz It’s Hannah Vale’s first day of college, the day she’s been dying for. What should’ve been an easy transition turns cold when she meets Ethan Winchester. He’s shifty and calculating, beautiful and monstrous… He’s Hannah’s Psychology Professor, and he wants to teach her the true meaning of sacrifice. HOLLOW - DD Prince The legendary Headless Horseman of Drowsy Hollow WILL capture Isabella Krane. Where will he take her and what will he do with her when he gets her there? Oh yes. This goes there. * Dark? Yes! * Dirty? Yes! * Depraved? *insert evil laugh* For the first time ever, the horseman is pursuing a female. He captures her and instead of being bloodthirsty, he's feeling a different kind of hunger. An erotic horror story by DD Prince, first edition released into of The Horror of Our Love anthology --- a collection of twisted tales where the monster gets the happy ending. Warning: 18+ only. Contains violence and a monster who does monstrous things. Read at your own risk. STALKED - Nikita Slater NOLA I can feel him near. All the time, every day. Watching, waiting… hunting. I've never seen him, but I know he's there. What does he want from me? And when will he decide to strike?... Even more important, what will I do when he decides to make me his? RASPUTIN I'm a creature that stalks the night, the man who slips through unnoticed. I take what I want… and this time I want her. She belongs to me, my prey, my pretty little doll. Nothing can stop me; the world is mine for the taking. And soon, I will place it at her feet. THE TOMBSTONE TOURIST - B. Bennett "He’s the vandal of my heart – the loose end that I can never tie off, and the longer I’ve known him, the more unraveled I’ve become." Emily has only known a lonely life. Odd jobs, music, and her love of cemeteries is where she finds peace from the cobwebs that litter her mind, and the monsters that linger around the corner. Just when she thinks she can take no more, she meets an enigmatic man by the name of Rowan and his pet crow, Sampson. Is he what she's been waiting for all along? *This story contains disturbing themes. Read at your own risk.* These monstrous and disturbing tales contain scenes of violence and are meant for mature audiences. Read at your own risk!

Entice


Faith Summers - 2020
    A place for the elite. The billionaire playboys playground. Why? It’s of a club of a different variety. Wild masquerade parties every night. The kind of where you wear a mask and attend in your finest lingerie. Yes… I’m the shy wallflower who got dragged there for her birthday. But, that was how I met Joshua Tanner. Tanner as in Tanner Enterprises, the people who currently hold my future in their hands. He takes an interest in me and there’s no way I’m saying no to him. Everything changes when the masks go on and the lights go out. And, so do I…

Aftercare


Jennifer Hartley - 2019
    Despite her secret yearning for love, she had long since abandoned the idea of finding the perfect man: that is until he walks right into her bed and sweeps her off her feet. When an impulsive one night stands with a gorgeous dominant stranger who takes charge and gives her pleasure as she has never experienced before leads to something unexpected, Regina is filled with fear and self-doubt, her past romantic encounters keeping her from entrusting him with her heart. Will Mr. Right make her fall for him despite her inhibitions? And will Regina finally accept the love she truly deserves?

Hybrid Hearts


Romy Lockhart - 2022
    When Amanda's life is put in danger, Cheryl and Jillian rush to help their best friends. Working as a team, there's more to be gained than lost.Hybrid Hearts is a steamy, suspenseful paranormal romance novella featuring all of the main characters from the first four books in the Hybrid Shifters world. Be warned, there are spoilers in this story if you've never read the novels Vicious Love, Shifting Hearts, Hybrid Hearts and Runaway Mate.