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Daughter of Rage and Beauty
Amy Pennza - 2021
When immortals turn bad, we hunt them down and remove their heads. But I’m also half nymph—a breed of Fae known more for fleshly pursuits than exacting a pound of flesh. Every time I lift a sword, my powers go haywire…with disastrous results. If I don’t master my magic and learn to take heads, the Guild will take mine.He offers to help…for a priceNow my fate lies in the hands of Hauk Sigridsson, a powerful berserker burdened by a terrible curse. His job is simple: train me or kill me. But Hauk’s a half-breed, too, and he claims my dual heritage is an advantage, not a burden.He says my magic is special, and when he looks at me with eyes that flash with lightning, it’s hard not to believe him. I’d follow him anywhere—even into Faerie, where he says I can prove myself and save my skin by helping him kill a dangerous dark Fae. But when I discover Hauk’s intentions might not be entirely pure, I may lose my heart as well as my head. Author's note: This book was completely rewritten and re-edited in 2021
Regal Queen: a Mafia, Billionaire Romance (Dark Throne Book 2)
Ivy Mason - 2021
The Dark Throne Series is a series of duets. All duets in the series have guaranteed HEAs.This book is for those of you who like a little bit of darkness in your stories. Beware the monsters lurking in the night.
Sanctuary
Becca Jameson - 2021
For several decades, the birth rate of females has been declining. Militants, the government, and private citizens alike will do anything to find young women and force them into unthinkable arrangements.The Wanderers are a secret underground society, born to provide sanctuary for anyone who believes in free will and democratic notions. They have grown in numbers for many years and have several compounds where their citizens live in safety.After living off the grid for all of her twenty-one years, Layla’s life has been uprooted after the murder of her parents. On the run with her nineteen-year-old sister, she’s hungry, scared, and running out of time. At her lowest moment of despair, she finally finds someone who can take them to The Wanderers.Layla knows how to take care of herself. She can fight. She can forage for food. She has bad-ass survival skills. But she has never been this close to anyone outside of her immediate family, especially men. So many men. She’s aware of society’s inclination towards living with multiple partners, but is she ready to enter into a polyamorous relationship herself?Jay, Gatlin, Ledger, and Nile have been living as a family unit with The Wanderers for years. When Layla shows up, they practically trip over one another in an effort to woo her. She’s young and sweet and kind and all that is good in the world. Pressuring her to choose them is strictly forbidden of course. They must be patient.When Layla goes missing, her men will do anything to find her before she falls into the wrong hands. Losing her is not an option. They just got her. But is she really theirs?
Love by Numbers Complete Series Boxset: A Reverse Harem Romance (Books 1-9)
Nicole Casey - 2021
Protect
Laura Wylde - 2019
I dug a hole. A deep hole. Now I’m being targeted by a gang of ruthless harpies who are power-hungry, dangerous and wreaking havoc on NYC. When I met Sergeant Daniel Richards, he reveals a side of the city I never could have imagined existed - including the three other stunningly HOT protectors who stand by my side: Lenny: The rebel who wears his heart on his sleeve. Jack: Two words: Champagne and Chopin. Jamie: The type of person who behaved as though he has always known you. Social. Relaxed. They’re a very special unit of Phoenix shape-shifters and their responsibility is to keep the balance between Earth and the nether-world. Unfortunately, things couldn’t be further from.... The closer I get to my protectors, the more drawn to them I become. But now’s not the time to be thinking about that while the whole city goes to hell…. is it?
A steamy shifter romance that will bring your body temperature up a notch and leave you wanting more.
Faerie Marked
Brea Viragh - 2020
To do that she must attend the Fae Academy for Halflings. There’s just one problem: no wolf-shifters allowed.Hope comes in the form of a potion to suppress her shifter half while she works to earn her ticket to Faerie. The cost is steep but one she’s willing to pay for a chance to escape. However, surviving the Academy’s purgings meant to weed out the weaker students is the least of her problems when a murderer begins taking out the top students.Soon Tavi finds herself doing the one thing she swore she would never do—falling for another student. And when she discovers he’s the Crown Prince of Faerie, she realizes the one person she thought she could trust is the last person who can ever learn her secret.Fans of Sarah J. Maas, Bella Forest, and K.F. Breene will find themselves enthralled with this dark paranormal romance full of magic and betrayal.
Up to Snow Good
Kelly Collins - 2020
Lauren must ask for help. Unfortunately, the only person who might be able to save her is a childhood sweetheart. How can she trust the man on the wrong side of the blood feud to secure her family’s legacy, when she couldn't trust him with her heart?Torn between Lauren and his father, Max walked away from an impossible choice. Misunderstandings and duplicity have kept him away. The safest thing for Lauren was to leave her alone. But with his father out to crush the last remaining Matthews and a centuries-old feud about to boil over, Max will move heaven and earth to help her, even if it means choosing love over family. With all the harm Max’s family has caused, can Lauren box up and bury the past to have a dream Christmas with Max? Or, will she need a Christmas miracle? Up to Snow Good is not your typical small-town, holiday romance. Angst and treachery hide in every corner. It’s a holiday Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending.
Her Guardian Harem
Savannah Skye - 2018
The new plan now that she’s taken early retirement? Drink to forget, and cut herself off from the rest of the world. It’s working pretty well until a werewolf she put behind bars a few years back shows up at her door. Only he doesn’t want revenge. He wants her help finding his missing girlfriend, Lovely.When circumstances drag Marley back into the life she so desperately tried to leave behind, she finds that she isn’t the only one hunting for the missing Lovely. Three werewolf males are also trying to find her, each one sexier and more lethal than the last. Can Marley save Lovely before it’s too late? And, more importantly, can she save her own heart from being obliterated by the three alpha males hellbent on mixing business with pleasure?
The Sheikh's Marriage Bargain
Leslie North - 2020
Marriage was never in the picture. But when her grandfather is tricked into signing a binding marriage contract to a man she finds repugnant, she has one choice: Run away. Her flight ends with a fortuitous meeting with Zayid Hasan, Crown Prince of Raihan, who offers the perfect solution to Laila’s predicament: marry him and solve both their problems. Zayid’s younger brother must marry his pregnant fiancé, and ancient laws dictate the oldest brother is required to marry first. Desperate for a way to protect both her grandfather and herself, Laila agrees. After all, their marriage will last only until Zayid’s brother can marry—and her marriage to the brooding, handsome prince isn’t much of a sacrifice. It’s not like she’s going to be foolish enough to fall in love…Zayid doesn’t know what to think about his new half-American wife. He doesn’t really want to think about her at all, but for some reason, he can’t stop himself. Strangely enough, all the royal functions that used to bore him silly are now entertaining with Laila by his side—even though he knows she’d much rather be alone creating her art. Though the marriage of convenience was his idea, he can’t help but start to wish it was the real deal. No way can he ignore the simmering chemistry that’s driving them both a bit crazy. He’s much better at ignoring what’s in his heart—until he realizes it just might break if he can’t convince Laila to stay with him forever…
Team Both
Melody Rose - 2021
Fortunately, there is more to see than just the trees. In fact, there are two glorious sets of twins that are better scenery than anything I could have asked for.It's just my luck, though, that one pair are werewolves and the other pair are vampires. Plus there's something in the woods that seems to be hunting people, and both sides are blaming the other as the cause. But I'm certain there's something worse, something darker to blame, if only I can make everyone see reason.Fortunately, there is one thing all four of these deliciously hot supernatural men agree on.Me.
Gavin (Nadia's Boys #3)
Alyssa Clark - 2021
Exclusive, yes, but only casually seeing one another in a sexual relationship. I wasn’t surprised when I caught feelings after by being involved with Austin, especially with everything that happened. What caught me off guard though, was where I stood with Gavin and Vaughn. We were plowing through casual straight into serious territory, just as everything else was crumbling apart around me. I just hope that I can keep it together when Gavin takes us a huge step forward by deciding that meeting parents will somehow solidify our relationship.Why don’t I have the sense to say no?
Fated Bonds
Tessa Cole - 2019
Be patient, Amiah. Someone’s out there who’ll awaken and complete your soul bond. It’ll be beautiful. It’ll be… The worst possible thing that could happen. Because a soul bond is no fairy tale, it’s a prison. Torture, should I wind up bonded to a complete stranger. Or worse, driven insane over a lost soul mate. It’s a ticking time bomb and I’ll do anything to get rid of it. But before I can figure out how or if that’s even possible, Titus, the last dragon shifter, falls out of the sky and my healing magic accidentally leashes us together. If we’re separated, we both die. Now we — along with Cassius, my best friend and a top JP agent, and Sebastian, a fae sorcerer who just won’t stop hitting on me even though I know he doesn’t really mean it — are being hunted by men who want to possess Titus’s unique dragon power. And if they can’t have him, they won’t hesitate to kill him… and take me down with him. Fated Bonds is the first book in the Angel’s Fate series, an action-packed full-length paranormal romance with powerful sexy men and a heroine who doesn’t have to choose. ** Angel’s Fate is a spinoff series from the Nephilim’s Destiny series. It’s not necessary to read the first series to enjoy this one.
Derek (Hunter PI & Security #1)
Sharon Cummin - 2017
Serving our country was something I was made to do. It was the only thing I knew. I was going to miss it so much, but the time had come for me to return home for good. The love of my life was pregnant. We were starting a family. I was going to be a father. Life was perfect. All of my years as a SEAL hadn't prepared me for the heartbreak that was coming. One second my love was right there with me, and the next I was alone, just a single dad raising his little girl. An unexpected meeting with a total stranger gave me the chance to follow my dreams and start my own company. There were only two things that mattered to me. The first being my daughter and giving her the life she deserved, and I was working hard to do just that. The second was my company and the thought of building it into something great, so I buried myself in work. Everything was fine the way it was. I kept to myself, my little girl was happy, and my company was growing. That was exactly how I liked it. The one thing I didn't need was a distraction. I didn't have time for that, and I didn't want it. Then I got a call. It was part of the job. That's all it was. I had no idea just how much that one call would change everything.