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Sparrowood Academy
Angel Lawson - 2019
The rich. The well connected.
Eden Warren is none of those things. She’s spent most of her life in Kingston, mostly hanging down at The Park with her sister, Hope. When Hope goes missing, Eden makes a last-ditch effort to find her by going to Hawk, her enemy and the leader of the K-Boys, for help.
Sparrowood Academy is filled with darkness. Entitlement. Brats.
No one knows why they’re there. Why the K-Boys and Eden are giving a shot for a world class education among the spoiled and privileged. They’ll need to take care of one another.One thing’s for certain; there’s a target on their back.Sparrowood Academy is part one of this new contemporary, gritty, YA reverse harem series by best-selling author, Angel Lawson.
Tethered Apart
Ashley Amy - 2019
Sold, I lost my name—my identity—three years ago. Where the world once knew me as Maisie Grace Foreman, now I am only Honey. Honey… A name as sweet as nectar, now tarnished into the nothing I am. They stripped me of all my value, broke me into their puppet, and threaten everything I hold dear. Secrets keep me under lock and key. Ones no one could know, but I did. The women in this hell with me wonder why I haven’t escaped. Why I’ve only chanced my freedom very few times. That’s because they don’t know why I willingly walked into this world. They didn’t understand I did it to save the three out of the five most important men to me. The Night brothers… Even worse? When the universe sends my path crashing back into their lives, they don’t understand either. I’m just the girl who left with no goodbye. WARNING: Readers should be 18+ to read. This book is full of triggers for bullying, domestic violence, emotional and sexual abuse, and drugs. Please make sure you understand what a dark romance is before reading. This won’t be a vanilla tale, and neither is the sex. Does contain a MMF scene in chapters 39-40.
Masque of Red Death
Kenya Wright - 2019
He calls himself Poe, and he invites only the most corrupt to his game.The invitations arrive with masks made of human skin. Participants must dress for a masquerade ball and go to a specific nightclub where a riddle is given. Each hour, a guest will die, if the riddle isn’t solved. No one can contact the police.However, Poe makes a grave mistake by inviting two people—Shadow and Lyric.Shadow towers over most, wields power like the devil, and holds the city in his hands. Wanting to be steps ahead of this killer, Shadow joins forces with the one person he believes can discover Poe’s identity—Lyric Blue. Once, she was Shadow’s lover and the brain of his operations. But then Lyric chose her morality and pushed him away. Still, there’s an enduring attraction that weaves them together. United, they attend the ball, ready to beat the game.Secrets are revealed. Bodies pile up. Every death from an unsolved riddle comes with a clue. And a story unravels, exposing victims and betrayal that no one could have ever imagined.
Wings
Fawn Bailey - 2018
One woman. And a villain out to end it all. Discover the mafia world of Gilded Cage in this full-length dark romance novel. First book in a trilogy. There's only one thing you need to know about Ophelia Sokolov. She was promised to me, not my brother. And I'll do anything in my power to make her mine. She's my future. My destiny. My f*cking property. My name is Max Marino. My family owns this city. I kill because I have to. I f*ck because I can. And I will have Ophelia because I always have my way. We were destined to be together. A bond that would tie our families together forever. But she fell for my younger brother... And Ryker never wanted me to have what had always meant to be mine. He took so much from me. Our parents. Our careers. But Ophelia is mine. And I'll kill to prove it...
Blood Type
K.A. Linde - 2018
For Reyna Carpenter, giving up her body isn’t a choice. It’s survival. In a civilization laid waste by poverty and desperation, Reyna accepts a high-paying position with the wealthy and hungry vampire elite. Her new job is as the live-in blood escort for the intimidating, demanding, and devilishly handsome Beckham Anderson. He’s everything she expected from a vampire, except for one thing—he won’t feed off her. Reyna soon discovers that behind Beckham’s brooding, wicked façade lies a unique and complex man. And that, in a dark and divided world, she is more valuable than she ever would have believed. For with each passing night, Reyna can’t shake the sensation that it’s Beckham who’s afraid of her. Note: Reyna and Beckham’s story continues in Blood Match.This ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Sell My Soul
Jade West - 2018
No safe words. No limits. No holds barred. Sixty days of your body being used and abused and pushed to extremes. Then you were free to go, no further dues, thanks and goodbye. And your bank balance looked seriously healthy for the experience. I should never have been tempted. Not for a second. I should never have even thought about putting myself up for sale for sixty days, not after hearing the brutal tales of what happens to you. But I had to. My sister desperately needed the money. Needed Me. Needed more than I could ever give her. I’d just never have guessed in a million years that soon enough I’d be needing him. The beautiful stranger. The dangerous monster. The guy who’d be responsible for my pleasure and pain and everything between for sixty days straight. And the man who’d want my very soul along with my body. No holds barred doesn’t even come close to his requirements. But I’m willing to give him everything. First full-length novel in a trilogy.
Find Me
Ashley N. Rostek - 2021
My parents. My twin sister. All of them murdered by the man who has stalked me for years. He nearly killed me, too. But I got away and he’s still out there, searching for me. He won’t find me. At least, I hope not. Thanks to WITSEC, I’ve been given a new life with a new identity.The present…My uncle, my only living relative, has helped me glue myself back together and given me the tools I’ll need to survive. I’m not fixed and my grief is heavy, but I’m at a point where I can put one foot in front of the other to try to move on.I know my future will be hard and lonely. I must stay strong and focus on the good. I’m getting a second chance at life. I am safe. My new home is beautiful. The four brothers who live next door are even more so. Little do I know that Colt, Creed, Keelan, and Knox will soon become my everything. It’s as if my lonely heart screamed out for someone good to find me. Four answered back.***WARNING This is a reverse harem romance. Contains violence, graphic killing, foul language, and sexual content. Some parts may be triggering.***
Black Moon Rising
Frankie Rose - 2018
But isn’t that wonderful? There’s every possibility you could be so much MORE.”Jass has been the Construct’s creature for years. A sinister prince. A man of shadows and fear. People cower at his feet. They cater to his every dark desire. Who would dare defy the most dangerous man ever created?No one…Except for her.Reza’s been on the run for seven years. She’s found peace on her hidden planet. Managed to build some semblance of a life for herself there. But when the man she fears most in all the galaxy finally learns of her location, she must face him in order to escape his wrath once and for all.A sea of stars separates them, but even that won’t keep them apart.Black Moon Rising is a full-length science fiction romance by USA Today bestselling author, Callie Hart, writing as Frankie Campbell.
This Love Hurts
Nikita. - 2020
Due to the violent nature, sexual themes and graphic depictions of some scenes it is recommended for readers aged 18+ who are NOT sensitive to such material. Some of the triggering themes included, but not limited to are: rape, torture, mental and physical abuse and drug abuse.
Spiteful Punks
Madeline Fay - 2021
That’s what I did—I ran away without once looking back. People say starting over is the best way for a new beginning, but that’s far from the truth if you end up back where you began. Sometimes life likes to throw lemons at you really hard until there’s nothing left to do but make lemonade. I’ve known pain, but not the kind that messes with my heart. That is until Logan, Dalton, Trey, and Nicholas came into my life without a warning label. I’m not prepared, and I’m afraid after fighting since day one...they might just be the reason I finally break. *A dark, reverse harem bully romance, with lots of triggers warnings and a slap of taboo.
Minotaur: Blooded
Naomi Lucas - 2018
A labyrinth that spanned an eternity filled with creatures that howled through the night. She was a daughter to farmers that worked the fields and endured a quiet life as a peasant, away from the capital and its nihilistic celebrations; away from all that would look at her and discern her worth. Because to be chosen as a sacrifice was to be chosen to die. Until one night, while at the edge, she heard a husky voice in the darkness.Vedikus Bathyr.He prowled the overgrown passages at the farthest edges where the true, intelligent beasts roamed. They were all there for the same reasons: to kill each other and capture the humans that entered the labyrinth.On one fated night a human girl called out to him. A girl with a voice that quickened his blood. But he wasn’t the only one to hear her call...---Minotaur is a dark fantasy romance with explicit violence and possible triggers. Mature readers only.
Mad Girl: Locked Up (Supernatural Asylum Book 1)
Karpov Kinrade - 2020
I can feel it in my bones. The voices are inside me, clawing at my consciousness. I see my face—her face—everywhere I look, and I know the truth. The curse of my ancestors has come to pass. I have fallen victim to my own insanity. After tragedy strikes, awakening the demon within, I am taken to an asylum for the sick of mind and soul. They say they want to heal me, but the voices say they lie. A doctor too beautiful to be real almost has me believing I can be normal, and at first I cling to him as a life preserver in a storm. But the haunted eyes and feral looks of the Woodland brothers give me doubts. They say I can’t be cured because I’m not crazy, I’m a witch. A night witch born under a new moon, and the only one who can save them all. My soul hungers for the brothers, who are my stalwart guardians in this house of horrors. And my heart yearns for the doctor, who offers the promise of a light in the darkness, even if that promise might be false. My mind is playing tricks on me, and when patients start going missing, I begin to fear everyone, most of all myself. In the bowels of an ancient French abbey, the screams can wake the dead. Welcome to Le Reve Asylum. We’re all mad here, but some of us are also dangerous. *** Mad Girl is a reverse harem why choose paranormal romance with potentially triggering themes of suicide and institutional abuse. For fans of sexy romance with mystery, werewolves, vampires, and witches, and readers who enjoy Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me series, Jaymin Eve, Kristy Cunning, Tate James, Alex Lidell, C.M. Stunich, Cece Rose. Other books by Karpov Kinrade & Heather Hildenbrand: The Winter Witch (a standalone novella) Mad Girl: Locked Up Mad Girl: Fights Back Bad Witch
The Sect
Courtney Lane - 2014
This is not a love story.Keaton Mara ran away from a life that had become a nightmare to live on the streets. While the location she now calls home is a dangerous place, she is protected by an unlikely friendship. The streets provided her with the education she could’ve never earned from the prestigious university she attended. Regrettably, the term ‘educated fool’ becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Due to meeting a man with whom she shares a captivating chemistry with, her judgement is clouded, resulting in a fateful decision. The consequence of trusting the prepossessing stranger results in her being stolen away to a place unknown. Her deceptive new surroundings are just as beautiful as the people who reside there. She discovers that it’s a place where the culture of sex without limits or morals is their religion. Keaton quickly begins to realize that the beautiful scenery serves to hide a very dark truth. The seductive and enigmatic man—who lured her there—desires to save her soul. His intentions are sinister, because saving her soul is synonymous with breaking her. Because Keaton believes her soul was brutally stolen from her many years ago, she thinks he can’t save (or destroy) something she no longer has. She…was…wrong.
Omega
A.B. Marie - 2021
If that wasn't bizarre enough, I'm also the first female White Wolf... ever. We live in a secluded pack in northern Alaska called the Freedom Pack, and we house every shifter and other paranormals.Against the council's orders.Basically, we're abominations that should be dealt with... And... Well.. That's why we have mages on our side to hide us...At least that's what we thought. So much is going wrong, and what's worse? I'm about to turn twenty-five and be mate marked. Will my mate even be able to find me, if he's not already here?Everyone has opinions of who my mate will be... The problem is... I have feelings for several males... and it's tearing me apart. Not that I let it show.Our issues become much worse on the night of my birthday, and I'm not sure even the Goddess who has 'blessed' me will be able to save me now.Omega, a 77k word novel, is the first book in the White Wolf series. This is a reverse harem, meaning the main character has more than three love interests and doesn't have to choose. Why choose, anyway?This book is intended for readers over the age of 18. There may be triggers for sensitive readers, including, strong language, mature adult content, and situations.Also included in the series: steamy scenes, hot men, m/m, and adventures.
Church
Stylo Fantome - 2018
This book is a psychological thriller, 65,000+ words.