It wasn’t some annual date we could mark on a calendar and avoid like a plague. We were at the complete whims of the monsters and their demands—demands that have increased over the past few years.Rumors say the monsters ate all of their sacrifices, that their appetites weren’t easily appeased anymore, but I wasn’t convinced that was all.What I did know for sure was that anyone selected was never seen again.Two days before my twenty-fifth birthday, my name was drawn—only forty-eight short hours from becoming exempt.How could life be so cruel?I refused to accept this fate. I’d run. I’d fight. I’d do everything but give in.Yet, The Below is a hostile, foreign terrain hellbent on killing all humans. Our bodies aren’t designed to survive there.My only chance of living long enough to escape—give in to the monster's desires. Only they could give me what I needed. In return, they’d use me for their own needs.Needs that I shouldn’t want, but found myself craving.When they claimed I was their salvation, I started to second guess myself. They revered me like their queen with soft touches and a protectiveness that made my knees weak…I wondered if I wanted to leave anymore.Was this why no one ever returned to The Above?***Captured by the Monsters is a reverse harem standalone romance that will not end in a cliffhanger. Material is intended for mature audiences.

    Death, desperation and grief... This is my new reality. This darkness that eats me up from the inside out. When I woke up in this strange place with the memory of glowing red eyes in the shadows, I just knew I was never going home again. I fought my way out of one prison only to be bound again, this time to three creatures who claim I belong to them. Who claim I have a job to do.I'm just a broken woman who's never felt a loving touch, and all I want is to claw my way out of this nightmare. But the world I once knew no longer exists and turning a blind eye would mean the end of so many lives. The choice I have to make isn't simple, and it's going to be bloody.This is a reverse harem, why choose, PNR romance with heavy triggers, violence and sexual content not suitable for anyone under 18. Disclaimer: Throne of Crimson was previously published as a short story under the author's pen name, KM Raya, titled: The Witching Hour. It has been entirely rewritten as a full length novel as part of a three book series and has very little resemblance to the original source material.

    Hades incarnate.They say he stole me.Usurped my fiancé and filled the cracks in my heart with empty promises.Imprinted his crimson fingerprints on my psyche and tried to set me free.They’re not wrong, per se.Except it was my choice to stay.KalTo most, Elena Ricci is an innocent.Goddess of springtime, lover of poetry, angel of my nightmares.Little one. Persephone personified.They say I ruined her.Shattered her virtue and devoured her soul like a succulent pomegranate.Embedded my evil as deep as I could possibly get and tried to set her free.They’re not wrong, per se.Except it was she who ruined me.**Promises and Pomegranates is a full-length, standalone, dark contemporary romance based loosely on the framework/characters from the Hades and Persephone myth. It features mature themes, explicit scenes, triggers, and strong language. If you’re not a reader of the genre, this book may not be suitable for you. Reader discretion is advised.

    She doesn’t know why she can do this and remembers nothing of who she is or where she came from.When marauders raid her town, Maire is captured and sold to the eccentric Allemas, who enslaves her and demands that she produce sinister confections, including a witch’s gingerbread cottage, a living cookie boy, and size-altering cakes.During her captivity, Maire is visited by Fyel, a ghostly being who is reluctant to reveal his connection to her. The more often they meet, the more her memories return, and she begins to piece together who and what she really is—as well as past mistakes that yield cosmic consequences.From the author of The Paper Magician series comes a haunting and otherworldly tale of folly and consequence, forgiveness and redemption.

    An enigmatic man. An ancient castle. What could go wrong?An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore, she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects though is an olden, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit, and death.An enigma his entire life, Vad Deverell likes being a closed book but knowing exactly everything that happens in the university. A part-time professor working on his thesis, Vad has been around long enough to know the dangers the castle possesses. And he knows the moment his paths cross with Corvina, she's dangerous to everything that he is.They shouldn't have caught each other's eye. They cannot be. But a chill-inducing century-old mystery forces them to collide. People have disappeared every five years for over a hundred years, and Corvina is getting clues to unraveling it all, and Vad needs to keep an eye on her.And so begins a tale of the mystique, the morbid, the macabre, and a deep love that blossoms in the unlikeliest of places.

    And if I even think of shifting? That’s what the worst punishments are reserved for. My body aches to let my feathers out, for my wings to stretch to the sky and to feel the sweet relief of the world disappearing beneath me…but I’m trapped, locked up, and hidden away.None of the swans Thom keeps are allowed to show their true colors, but it’s worse for me because I’m the only one of us who’s different. Black wings, fragile heart, and legs that won’t stop dancing in the dark… Thom would kill me if I ever used my magic to escape. I am his Dark Swan, after all. I’ll always belong to him. But then one day, freedom calls in the distance. My carriage spills over, and death comes for me…and introduces me to four shifters who will save my life, just as surely as I will save theirs. A bear, a lion, a jaguar, and a wolf, all as broken and as destructive as me.It’s with them I find out I was never meant for the light, and that freedom is found in the depths of the dark. Warning: This is an 80,000+ word Dark Paranormal Romance that covers dark themes including trigger topics. Read at your own discretion.

    But to stay, I have to enter the wife lottery.Six men, one wife. And I have no say in who those men will be. It's more than a game of chance--it's my life falling into the hands of strangers.But the men who win my hand are ruggedly handsome and promise to protect me until death do us part.Fallon and his strong will.Giles and his protective streak.Salinger and his easy smile.Banks and his intellect.Emerson and his faith.Huxley and his charm.I want them all, each for a different reason. My body is awake, my heart beats wild. But I'm also a woman running from a past that's catching up. Fast. My father is coming for me and he'll make my husbands pay--and that's not a gamble.That's a guarantee.*The Wife Lottery is book one of a six book series. Passion and suspense fill the pages of this dystopian romance. The world as we know it may be over, but Tia and her six men of Alaska aren't giving up without a fight.

    But I won’t stand by and watch anybody else I love suffer.The spells I need to protect us all are locked away, sealed by a magic I can’t break. The only key is conning my way into the magical elite and winning their deadly competition.I can’t do it alone.Levi has my back. He’s a strong witch, my best friend, and fiercest protector.Raphael might be my ex, but his vampire powers give us an edge.And then there’s Isak. Dragon shifter, with his own secrets and reasons to win.But in a competition full of witches whose powers outweigh my own, dangers arise from every corner of the globe.Until one thing becomes clear.We aren’t just playing to win.We’re playing to live. Cursed in Love is the first book in a "why choose" paranormal romance trilogy.

    As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals, hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines, all eager to kill a god and seize their divine power and immortality.Long ago, Lore Perseous fled that brutal world in the wake of her family's sadistic murder by a rival line, turning her back on the hunt's promises of eternal glory. For years she's pushed away any thought of revenge against the man--now a god--responsible for their deaths.Yet as the next hunt dawns over New York City, two participants seek out her help: Castor, a childhood friend of Lore believed long dead, and a gravely wounded Athena, among the last of the original gods.The goddess offers an alliance against their mutual enemy and, at last, a way for Lore to leave the Agon behind forever. But Lore's decision to bind her fate to Athena's and rejoin the hunt will come at a deadly cost--and still may not be enough to stop the rise of a new god with the power to bring humanity to its knees.

    They want me to confess, but I can’t remember doing the atrocities they’re accusing me of, so I keep silent instead. They hate my silence. They call me Wisteria because of my purple eyes, and they’ve vowed to make me talk. Officer Stone uses every cruel trick he knows. Father Rivera says he’s a man of God, but his eyes betray him sometimes. Warden Green is the only one who’s kind to me when he doesn’t let himself consumed by his own darkness. I feel drawn to the three Alphas, though I should know better. If the corrupted system doesn’t break me first, these powerful, twisted men will. Author's Note: This book contains dark themes and possible triggers. It's intended for mature audiences only. Read it at your own risk.

    Just, Raven. Like the bird, except my wings are much cooler. They allow me to do lots of things, namely--killing demons. That's right. Demons. I've been on my own for years now. Just me and my devilish little cat, kicking a$$ and taking names. I've spent nearly my whole life hunting the evil beasties and protecting helpless humans, but I had no idea I was being hunted right back.Remember those wings I mentioned? Yeah, well it sort of means I'm not human at all. So, after years of minding my own business, one teensy, tiny slip up brings me face to face with an elite team of beautiful, deadly celestials--guardians of the human race and punishers of demon kind. Just my luck, right? They may be easy on the eyes, but they're also grumpy as hell, hot-headed and full of themselves. Also, they just so happen to claim that I belong to them. Well, to their race, that is. But getting that distinction through their immortal heads is another challenge.After getting kidnapped by these strange men, I'm forced to plead my case to their archangels, but not before I'm faced with an unexpected betrayal and deadly prejudice among the other celestials. Now I have no choice but to prove my allegiance to good rather than evil when my lineage is suddenly called into question. There's a darkness living inside of me that's begging to show its face. If I'm not careful, I just might welcome it.This is a Reverse Harem Urban Fantasy. 18+ due to violent themes, moral ambiguity, depictions of torture, a healthy amount of swears, and VERY graphic sexual content. HEA guaranteed.

    The inherent need to protect them can become overwhelming and all consuming. It makes us think irrationally and do stupid things. In my case, falling down a rabbit hole.My sister made a mistake. One that put us in debt with the Italian mob who owns half the state, and as payment they’ve enlisted me to work for them. Only it isn’t them I’ll be working for. It’s for her. Onyx Embros. She’s a ghost, a legend, the head of their rival mafia family, and the queen of Wonderland. In order to save my family, I have to act as her guard so they can find a way to kill her. But the longer I stay, the more I realize Onyx isn’t who I thought she was, and neither am I.Turns out, I’m just as mad.A Bodyguard Mafia Romance

     First place honors go to my twin, Ethan; however, hate isn’t a strong enough word to convey how people feel about him. Not that I blame anyone—some days, I hate him too. Mostly, I’m just lost and afraid, drowning in a sea of betrayal and guilt, wondering how this happened right under my nose. There’s no choice but to leave. To move clear across the country in a last-ditch attempt to start over. Transferring to a new school midway through senior year is hellish for most people. For me, it’s a welcome relief—until someone discovers our secret and now everyone knows. The pointing, whispering, and scathing looks follow me around again, and I’m back to square one. Except, this time, I’m not alone. Axel, Skeet, and Heath took me under their wing from the minute I arrived here. I’ve no idea why three of the hottest guys in town took any interest in me or why they continue to have my back, but I’m so grateful to have them in my corner. Because, right now, they’re the only reason I’m not following my brother into an early grave. This is an upper YA/NA standalone. Due to sensitive content and possible triggers, this book is recommended to readers aged 18 and older.

    The only child of a film producer and his starlet wife, she’s grown up with wealth and privilege but not love or guidance. Shipped off to boarding schools from an early age, it was still impossible to escape the loneliness and carve out a life of her own. The shadow of her parents’ fame followed her everywhere.And when they suddenly pass away, she knows she should be devastated. But has anything really changed? She’s always been alone, hasn’t she?Jake Van der Berg, her father’s stepbrother and her only living relative, assumes guardianship of Tiernan who is still two months shy of eighteen. Sent to live with him and his two sons, Noah and Kaleb, in the mountains of Colorado, Tiernan soon learns that these men now have a say in what she chooses to care and not care about anymore. As the three of them take her under their wing, teach her to work and survive in the remote woods far away from the rest of the world, she slowly finds her place among them.And as a part of them.She also realizes that lines blur and rules become easy to break when no one else is watching.One of them has her.The other one wants her.But he…He’s going to keep her.*Credence is a new adult standalone novel suitable for readers 18+.

    Those old crones are in a race with other murderous supernaturals to find the missing pieces, and I'm caught in the middle.Running out of time, forsaken by everyone; even the god who created me.But when I wash up on their shores, my fortunes might just be changing. These hunted men decided I'm theirs, that I belong with them, and they'll teach me to survive.I'm destined to be more than the gods intended. I may not make my own fate, but I’ll be damned if I’m invisible any longer.*Damsel in distress that grows with the book*Overprotective antiheroes*StandaloneThis is a standalone, 18+ RH novel, which means our leading lady doesn't need to choose between her love interests. It is set in the same universe as my Rise of the Sphinx completed series, so while you absolutely do NOT need to read those to enjoy this book, it might add to the enjoyment of character cameos and lend a bit more to the world building if you choose to start there.