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The Sharing Spell


Jade Alters - 2019
    Which I knew of course, I’m not that much of an idiot but I did have my mother’s grimoire guiding me, after all. I just didn’t count on things going so disastrously wrong.Who knew one teeny mixup would bring all of the weirdos out of the woodwork? Looking on the bright side however, the police detail they’ve assigned me almost makes up for all the creepy stalkers. Four unbelievably hot officers that are all attracted to me. It has to be the spell at work, right? Unfortunately this isn’t the part where they protect me and we live happily ever after. Magic has its own rules and it seems I’ve broken them. I’ve just been told I’ve got 24 hours left to live. The Sharing Spell is a steamy insta-love reverse harem paranormal romance in the Mates & Magic collection of stand-alone stories. Great for a quick and steamy escape without all the commitment. Meant for adults 18+

Alpha Boss


Zoe Ray - 2019
    The moment she stepped into the lobby at ASC she knew she belonged there, and the moment Preston Jacobs stepped into her life she knew she'd never be the same. His massive frame towers over her. His presence is intimidating, and he is the sexiest man she's ever seen. He exudes power, and Samantha can't explain the raw animalistic attraction she feels. Sam is determined to push thoughts of the boss out of her mind, but the connection is too powerful. Preston Jacobs is a hard-headed wolf shifter, and as CEO of ASC and leader of his pack, he hasn't had time to worry about people's feelings. Everything changed when he met Samantha. He knew she was his mate the moment he laid eyes on her in the elevator of his building. His thoughts become consumed with taking his mate and marking her, and he's going to pull out all the stops to make her trust him and show her that she is his forever. When members of the pack become rebellious and trouble arises Preston must face a new challenge. Can he convince Samantha to accept her fate as his mate and help him lead the pack? Or will uncertain danger cause her to run away with her tail tucked between her legs?

Forbidden Love


Kendall Ryan - 2014
     Against all common sense, Ashlyn's drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Perhaps it's that he's so incredibly male, and even handcuffed to his hospital bed he could pass for a cologne ad - Scent de Insanity. Or perhaps it's because she's spent too many lonely nights studying. Either way, she's determined to help him solve the mystery of his past. She begins to unravel who he was before, using his cryptic tattoos, and his paintings that scream of a dark past as her only clues. When she finally learns his secret there's no telling which one is the real him, the gentle lover she's fallen for or the troubled man with a dark past. Make Me Yours Emotionally crippled Liz isn't looking for a relationship when she meets delish boy-next-door, Cohen. He's several years younger, a volunteer firefighter, oh...and a virgin, making him totally off limits. But never one to back away from a challenge, she develops a close friendship with Cohen while she continues to satisfy her physical needs elsewhere. Even as she spends her evenings in another man's arms, she somehow finds herself curled up in Cohen's bed each night. It's been a long time since she had a true honest-to-goodness make out session, but Cohen's showing her just how much fun not having sex can be. When Cohen's injured in the line of duty, her real feelings for him rise to the surface, and she has to decide if she's willing to take a risk on love after enduring so much heartbreak in her past.

Claiming What's Mine


Jennifer Sucevic - 2018
     Sofia I’ve made it a point to steer clear of the men who work for my father. I have no intention of getting tangled up in that lifestyle. But there’s something about Roman, an irrepressible energy that snaps and sizzles between us. The weight of his stare makes the nerve endings under my skin prickle with awareness. From the moment we met, his dislike was palpable. And nothing has changed in the three years I’ve known him. If I were smart, I’d stay away. But I’m not smart. I’ve proven that time and time again where this man is concerned. Roman The moment I saw her, I knew she had the power to destroy everything I’d spent years trying to accomplish. I can’t allow that to happen. Most days, I’m barely civil to her, because I know all hell will break loose once the floodgates open. When Sofia should be the last thing I’m thinking about, she’ll relentlessly push her way inside my head. Nothing I’ve found douses the combustible energy that flares to life between us. It’s as frustrating as it is dangerous. I’m like a moth dancing too close to the flickering flames. One of these days I’m going to get burned. Or end up with a bullet in my head. *This New Adult novel has mature content and is intended for readers over the age of 18*

One Hot Boss


Ashlee Price - 2020
     Him… Elijah Johnson. As in the uber-wealthy owner of the agency. My boss. In my defense, I didn’t know who he was when I clumsily bumped into him. Um.…can you say instant attraction? His hotness practically exploding underneath the expensive suit. I’m just his employee. Not his girlfriend. Besides, I am forced to work with him if I want that promotion. Working with him is getting harder by the day though. He’s charming, powerful. But he’s no Mr. Perfect. He’s got skeletons in his closet. Our project is ending. It’s the perfect time to walk away. But why do I feel this burning desire to stick around. Can I trust my heart or will this flawed man break it?

Tithed to the Fae


Zoe Chant - 2020
    Her own cozy cottage, a sisterhood of kick-butt friends, and even the perfect guy (glossy ginger fur, wet black nose, loves cuddles and chicken. Yes, he’s a dog).Then some jerk shoved her through a stone circle into fairyland.These fae are not sweet, family-friendly pixies. More like Fifty Shades of Fairydust.And they’re all eying her up like she’s the last wine cooler at book club night…The fae say she belongs to them now. That there's no way she can escape. Well, these jacked-up Tinkerbells can shove that right up their sparkly you-know-wheres.Tamsin’s armed with wit, grit, and a deeply unimpressed Pomeranian. This human is going home. And woe betide any fae who gets in her way.Even if he’s tall, gorgeous, and just saved her life…Stolen from her own world…and she’s stolen his heartFae warrior Cuan pitied the poor defenseless human woman. That was before he met her (and the horrifying ball of fluff and fangs she claims is a dog. Truly the human world is a dark, terrible place).One glance, and Cuan knows that their fates are intertwined. Now he’ll do anything for this fearless, fascinating queen.Starting with trying very hard not to die in the next ten minutes.With the entire unseelie fae court fighting to claim the rare prize of a human tithe, how can a mere half-breed like Cuan keep Tamsin safe? His shameful ability to shapeshift—a legacy of his bestial father—is nothing compared to the magic of pure-blood elves. All his strength and skill can only buy her a little time.Of course, there is a way he could protect Tamsin.But she really, really isn’t going to like it…Set in the same world as Zoe Chant's popular Fire & Rescue Shifters series, Fae Mates will transport you to a whole new realm of hot, hilarious romance! Get ready for laughter, love, and some very unusual shifters...

Denied Mate


Roxie Ray - 2021
    He’s convinced someone in my pack was responsible for his father’s death, and they’re endangering his mother.Unfortunately, my big brother isn’t pleased with our little reunion. He’s the pack’s new Alpha after our father died and he’s willing to throw me to the wolves to hold on to his throne. And he’s not the only one who is angry about Cal’s reappearance...Now there’s a horde of vicious wolves after Cal, ready to attack, and I’m caught in the middle. It’s time I proved to everyone I’m more than the weak little girl they all think I am. I’ll do anything to find answers. Except fall for Cal again.That’s the one thing I can't do. I’ll need to trust him to survive, but I’ll be damned if I risk rejection a second time.*Denied Mate is the first book in a trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger. It's recommended for 18+

Stained


N.K. Stackhouse - 2019
    Stackhouse comes a new Contemporary Why Choose Mafia Suspense Romance Series that is sure to leave you questioning everything… You either hide from the Monsters or you become Them. Once upon a time, there lived a pure girl, who abided behind her safe sheltered walls. But catastrophe descends on those unaware. Once upon a time, there lived a girl who fled, fled from her school, fled from her home, fled from the only life she had ever known. But for while this broken Little Bird was left all alone, she stumbled upon a pack of sick vicious wolves, who played with Death and had destruction in their gaze. But Instead of devouring her whole the second she fell the wolves decided rather to corrupt the last remaining sheds of her stained and tattered soul. But why did this girl try to run from her scars? Now isn’t that the question we all want to find. See the problem with running, is, that the only way to find freedom is to take on the Darkness, and Win.

Loving Vincent: A Mafia Romance Novella


Nikita Slater - 2020
     Vince doesn’t deal with women, not unless he needs something. And he needs something from Jenna, something only she can give. One meeting with the sweet little red-headed nurse and he knows he’s in trouble. When she refuses to give him what he asks for, she gives him the one thing he really wants; a reason to take Jenna and keep her. Between a messy divorce, a custody battle and a serious lack of funds, Jenna’s life has slowly gone downhill. When she finds Vince waiting for her in her dark house, threatening to hurt her if she doesn’t do his bidding, she’s pretty sure she’s hit rock bottom. But when Vince decides to make Jenna and her daughter a permanent part of his life, she discovers a love she never imagined possible. But someone from Jenna’s past is angry with the blossoming romance and will do anything to stop it, even if it means killing the object of his obsession. This 27,000 word standalone romance novella is sweet and sizzling with a dash of dark. I hope you enjoy!

My Boss’s Daughter (Bossed by the Billionaire #1)


Kelli Walker - 2020
    No Cliffhangers and a HEA!

Strict


Hannah Ford - 2019
    The kind of place where women fall to their knees, call men sir, and get lashed with a belt. Gage Stratford. Dark, damaged, cold-blooded and gorgeous, with secrets so deep you could drown. He touched me that night, made me feel things that excited and terrified me in equal measure. When I turned up at my internship the next day, I was shocked to find he was my new boss. My billionaire boss was the one who had made me feel like I couldn’t help but fall to my knees and do whatever he commanded. He says he can’t stay away from me. That he needs to make me his submissive, to take me over his desk, to punish me and make me his. But our horrific pasts have made us who we are, and to get close to him means to crack each other open and expose the very things we’ve worked so hard to bury. And when our secrets come out, not only our love but also our lives will be on the line -- leaving us bound together forever, or destroyed and shattered beyond repair. Being together isn’t an option. But staying apart is impossible….

Guardian Daddy


Morganna Williams - 2020
    Vincent is the kind of man who demands obedience and doesn't take no for answer, and Abigail will be coming with him whether she likes it or not.She'll also be calling him daddy.Abigail isn't used to doing as she's told, and it isn't long before she finds herself over Vincent's knee with her bottom bare for a very stern reminder of who is in charge. But even with her well-punished backside burning and tears streaming down her blushing cheeks, Abigail cannot help begging daddy to take her long and hard and shamefully in the way that only bad girls are taken.Publisher's Note: Guardian Daddy includes spankings and rough sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

The Commander's Warrior Mate (The Vitruvian Chronicles)


A.R. Kayne - 2019
    That was Jess’s life after the Ghul invaded. With civilization in ruins and her family dead, she fled to the woods and clawed for survival. Fifteen years later, the Alliance came in the dark of night and tore her life apart again.Now she’s being held on an Alliance starship against her will. Its captain looks at her with a glint in his eye and says there’s a man on board for her, a man who’ll cherish her.But why would she want that? Men are terrifying! No, all she really wants is her freedom. If the captain will just undo her cuffs - or come within reach so she can bash him over the head - she’ll let herself out and find her own way home. Surely it can’t be that hard to fly a spaceship! Captain Pryce Adamson isn’t looking for a life mate. He certainly doesn’t expect to find one shackled in his ship’s interrogation room, spewing lies and threatening violence. But within minutes of pitting his wits against hers, he knows she’s his match. Shipboard tests merely confirm what he already knows: this feral, outrageous nymph of a woman is his shot at a lifetime of joy and passion. But her time in hiding has left her badly scarred. A man is the last thing she wants. It’s going to take every bit of patience and cunning he has to win a chance with her … and even then, he may find a knife between his ribs!

Beauty and the Billionaire


Cassandra Bloom - 2018
    Four sizzling insta-love stories. One irresistible box-set. This collection by Cassandra Bloom includes the following books: Heartache ‘Mr. Anaconda,’ they call me. I don’t chase women, they chase me. I’ve made my fortune, I’ve built my empire. I play to win and live by my own set of rules. If I toy with my desires, will she steal my heart? Billionaire’s Secret Baby F*cking Pregnant! Giles Pendragon is business royalty. Smoking hot all over, a bad boy demeanor, and my boss. Instant attraction. Can you blame me? A dirty office romance is harmless enough…right? Now comes the hard part. How do I live in the same town as him without him finding out I’ve had his baby? Big Bad Boss Sexy, Dangerous, Rich – Talk about HOT! I joined the adult messaging website for some harmless fun. I didn’t think I would like it when ‘RipRoarer’ started messaging me. The anticipation made me squirm with a naughty kind of enjoyment. He’s everything I imagined he would be and so much more. And now? Now he’s my Boss… Should I make a run for it? It began as some harmless fun, nothing serious. I don’t think that’s how he wants it to end… One Night Only She wants me to follow my animal cravings to their limits. But if I follow my lust… Will she steal my heart? I want to claim the girl who can’t be tamed for myself. One night of wild sex later -- could this be a New York dream come true, or the greatest disaster ever? *Beauty and the Billionaire is a box set containing Heartache, Billionaire’s Secret Baby, Big Bad Boss, and One Night Only, in this limited time bundle! The books feature alpha male billionaire’s who find their happily ever after with a beautiful curvy women. They are steamy standalones, and contain no cheating and no cliffhangers. Includes 2 bonus books for your reading pleasure... Grow your Cassandra Bloom collection today!

Sold to the Beast


Ruby Knoxx - 2020
     Her pack has sold her to science. Not just science, but the dark, sick side of science. My job is simple. I’m being paid to turn in whoever set up these monstrous labs. But once I see her, the Bear in me is clawing, roaring, bull-heading his way out of me. I never lose my mind, but for her, I do. I lose all sense of propriety, all sense of duty and mission. I need to break her out of here. I don’t know where this is going. But I have two options: I can guess, or I can bluff. I choose bluff. Let them try to stop me. I’ll tear their throats out. I’ll fight to the end. ‘Cause she belongs to me. We’re the Bear Justice MC. We’re like paid vigilantes, on the hush-hush end of things, making sure that justice is served in this world. We’re kept off the books, off the radar, and if we ever get caught doing what we do… things won’t be pretty. But there’s no rest for the wicked. So let’s get the engine roaring. Duty calls. WARNING: Intended for ADULT readers.