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Winter Plague (Complete Collection)
Quinn Blackbird - 2020
Well, it should just be Cleo and me. And it was, until--I found them.A group of mercenaries in this plagued, wintery world. Once high-ranking soldiers, something has turned them dark in this new life we all lead. And my darkness calls to theirs...Leo saves my life, Castle keeps me safe, and I'm torn between the two. Only, it's more than returned feelings that have them watching over me, and I quickly learn that my place in this group is not optional. I can't leave any time I want.I've been taken captive.And I see no way out. Not without breaking my own heart in the progress.Winter Plague is the complete (books 1 - 4) collection of the Winter Plague series, second edition. Warnings for explicit scenes, love triangle, dark romance, and graphic violence.
Captured
Raven Dark - 2019
I'm sold to three Xandari warriors, merciless aliens with egos the size of Jupiter, and bodies built for battle. Massive brutes who look like gods, with voices like thunder, who will use and enjoy me any way they choose. Barbarians who promise to punish me severely for the tiniest infraction.My name is Danika, but they don't call me by name. They call me nayna. Slave.To make matters worse, their world is in the middle of a war with the Rith, a terrifying species out to destroy all that they have. To escape my alien masters means a slow and painful death at the hands of their enemies.I hate their planet, I loathe them, and I'll fight tooth and nail to get home. If I don't, these ruthless barbarians may not only steal my innocence and my freedom--they may take my heart.***Captured is the first novel in the Xandari Chronicles. It's a dark alien standalone, and features a reverse harem relationship with an HEA. No cheating, no choosing. Contains D/s elements, MM foreplay, dark themes where a woman has no rights, and three harsh, savage aliens who take what they want.You've been warned.
Flesh
Kylie Scott - 2012
When the plague hit, her neighbors turned into mindless, hungry, homicidal maniacs. Daniel has been a loner his entire life. Then the world empties and he realizes that being alone isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Finn is a former cop who is desperate for companionship, and willing to do anything it takes to protect the survivors around him. When the three cross paths they band together; sparks fly, romance blooms in the wasteland, and Ali, Daniel, and Finn bend to their very human needs in the ruins of civilization. Lust, love and trust all come under fire in Flesh as the three battle to survive, hunted through the suburban wastelands.
Sinister Hunger
Katze Snow - 2018
A life of lies. A future of sacrifice. Vincent Hudson is a vampire hunter, and his life is about to be ruined. When a hunting trip ends in tragedy, he is forced to do the unthinkable—seek refuge in Sanctuary Hope, where each family must nominate a member to the city council. But there is a catch. In exchange for refuge, the nominees are turned into bloodslaves for an elite chain of vampires, and unaware of the gut-wrenching reality, Vincent nominates himself. He only wanted to save his group. Now, a life of captivity and war await him. . .
Given to the Savage
Natasha Knight - 2014
Breeders live in relative comfort, but upon reaching adulthood they are tasked with bearing one child after another to carry on the species. Frequent medical assessments keep the breeders healthy and harsh punishments keep them in line.As a breeder who has just come of age, Rowan knows she will soon be little more than a slave, but when she dares to resist her fate the penalty is severe. After a shameful, public chastisement and a thorough, humiliating examination to determine her suitability for child-bearing, Rowan is given to a savage from outside the community—a huge brute of a man named Silas—to be bred.Against all expectations, Rowan finds herself drawn to her new captor. Brave, ruggedly handsome, and even kind at times, Silas is everything the men who enslaved her were not. When the time comes for him to breed her, despite the circumstances, something deep inside her begs for him to take her long and hard. But while she soon finds herself longing to be his forever, Rowan knows that eventually those who gave her to him will try to take her back. When that day comes will Silas fight to keep her at his side even if it means risking everything he loves?Publisher’s Note: His to Breed is an erotic novel that includes spankings, sexual scenes, extensive medical play, anal play, elements of BDSM, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.
Dying to Love
Reese Rivers - 2021
Alone for over a year and mentally broken with high anxiety, she pushes through every day trying to find the will to keep going. Until three sweet, sexy men and one hot a**hole climbs her fence looking for sanctuary.Linc, Oliver, Grayson and Devin have been on the run from the dead and are at the end of their rope when a horde chases them straight into Kelsey's fences. When she lets them in they feel like they've hit the apocalypse jackpot with all the food, shelter and security they could want. It isn't long before they all realize that Kelsey's the real prize. They just have to convince her she doesn't have to choose. She can have them all.Kelsey needs to decide if she wants to keep dying a little bit day by day or if she can grab on to what these sexy men offer her and maybe find love.Also, zombies make a few cameos.
Surviving Passion
Maia Underwood - 2010
Every day is a lone struggle for survival in the wilderness, more than a decade after the fall of modern civilization. No longer subject to law, order, or the social norms of its domestic past, the primal nature of man has reared its head with alarming swiftness. From her own frightening experiences, Selena has learned just how dangerous men are. Now, she avoids them at all costs, mastering a thoroughly elusive lifestyle, until she meets her match. After a chance encounter, Selena's life is swept on a tide of chaotic involvement with Dan, an intense but disciplined leader who clashes with her approach to survival on every level. Through her wild experiences with this frightening but captivating man, Selena learns that the human animal loves as passionately as it kills.Note: This novel is more dramatic, suspenseful and adventurous than sweet, loving and traditional.Caution: Contains explicit sex scenes.
Choosing Her Alpha
Isoellen - 2019
Her mother is dying, and her step-father Merrick is a jackal waiting to stake his claim the second she is legal. In her world, Sasha is promised a choice. But if Merrick gets his way she will be married before anyone can protest against it. Desperate to secure the futures of herself and her workers, Sasha makes a dangerous gamble... She seeks out Constantine Kane, the most feared and respected man in the 12 Sectors. Sasha has made her choice... Will it be one she lives to regret?Warning: This dystopian romance explores 18+ themes including scenes of violence, sexual content and power exchange.
Shadow
Holly S. Roberts - 2019
The third wave sent a new breed of monster into the mix called Shadow Warriors capable of killing hellhounds. Two years after the end of the devastating war, electromagnetic pulses start again, and this time humanity may not win.King: Half man, half beast. Leader of the Shadow Warriors.Marinah: Her job for the Federation is to bring King back into the fold to save humanity, again.Problem: King and his men were betrayed by the new government and their memories are long and deadly.Solution: Marinah must risk everything to prove she’s someone they can trust. Too bad she’s the wrong person for the job and too bad she’s the only person
Afterglow
Maria Monroe - 2016
So when a killer virus and solar storm decimate the country, she’s as prepared as possible to survive. She just needs a motorcycle to navigate the cluttered roads and meet up with her family. Creed, former Marine, is tattooed and tough. He’s scarred inside and out. Loss is no stranger to him, and he avoids getting close to anyone at all costs. When Nina tries to steal his motorcycle they have a vicious fight, but necessity and attraction force them into an uneasy alliance. They travel together through the dangerous landscape, where trouble lurks around every corner and they need each other to survive. But the biggest danger just might be falling in love. Equally as exciting as it is sexy, Afterglow contains graphic sex and some violence, so please read at your own risk. 18+ recommended.
The Ending Series: The Complete Series
Lindsey Pogue - 2016
Billions died. The Ending began. Dani and Zoe may have survived the apocalypse, but the Virus changed them. Making it through the end of the world as they knew it was the easy part; it’s staying alive after the ending that will be the real challenge. AFTER THE ENDING, book one A devastating flu pandemic wipes out 90 percent of the human population…but by some miracle, childhood best friends Dani and Zoe survive. Thousands of miles apart, the young women struggle to stay alive, making risky alliances, heartbreaking choices, and more than their share of dangerous enemies. They’re only certain of one thing—they have to find each other. But as Dani and Zoe make their way across the perilous United States, they come to a terrifying realization—the Virus changed everyone, leaving survivors either insane or evolved. Surviving the end of the world as they knew it was the easy part; it’s staying alive after the ending that will be the real challenge. INTO THE FIRE, book two The Virus changed them, but that was only the beginning—death…mutation…insanity…corruption…terror—all that remains is hope. In the wake of destruction left behind by the Virus, it took Dani and Zoe months to find each other. But their reunion was short-lived. Dani has been taken, and though little distance separates them, they might as well be worlds apart. OUT OF THE ASHES, book three Hope brought them together, but it's now fear that drives them...and threatens to tear them apart. Beaten and broken, Dani and Zoe head west, home to Bodega Bay, determined to leave behind the torment and horrors they experienced in Colorado. Along the way, they learn that danger can take many forms--other survivors, their friends, even themselves--and that things are rarely what they seem. Zoe is desperate to become the woman she sees in others' memories, while Dani struggles to conceal damaging secrets, risking losing herself--her humanity--completely. Together, they must rediscover the true meaning of friendship, love, and trust, and learn just how hard they're willing to fight for what remains of their shattered world. As relationships are put to the test, second chances are given, and new life emerges, death lurks in the most unlikely of places. To survive, Dani and Zoe must accept that sometimes hope alone isn't enough. BEFORE THE DAWN, book four A year ago, the Virus killed off most people in the world. A year ago, strange things started happening to those who survived. Some of them transformed into something dark and sinister, while others evolved, becoming something more, something beyond human. A year ago, Dani and Zoe were lost. They traversed the country to find one another, losing some of the people dearest to them along the way. They fought for their right to simply live, uncovered long-buried secrets, and discovered irreversible truths. And after everything Dani and Zoe have been through—even with the battle wounds that they bear—they’re still not safe. It’s time for the struggle to end, for survivors to take back their lives, their families, their safety. It’s time to really begin to live, and to do that, they must wait for the first rays of dawn. BEFORE THE DAWN concludes the emotionally charged post-apocalyptic series, but there are still more stories from the world of The Ending Series: The Ending Beginnings Omnibus Edition World Before (TBR) World After (TBR)
Thrown to the Wolves
Pixie Unger - 2019
She was dying right in the stronghold of a local werewolf pack. The Bellmont Boys made the decision to try to infect her with the virus causing lycanthropy. It wasn’t an easy decision, most people don’t survive the infection. Werewolves are required to hide their existence. They are 0.02% of the population the rest of the world never hears about. It isn’t easy to roll a new person into a pack, especially not when so few women are converted. Now it’s up to Marv, Gus, Mac, Craig and Sean to help her understand that the world she is surviving in is a lot more complicated that it appears from the outside. The boys are still all dealing with their own issues. As Craig would admit, living for hundreds of years gives you plenty of time to pick up all kinds of baggage. This reverse harem romance features a happily ever after ending.
Dominion
Nicholas Bella - 2017
A relationship between the god and human, outside of instant gratification, is strictly forbidden. To the gods, all humans exist to serve them, but only those who have influence over the masses have been spared a certain degradation of servitude as long as they carry out the wishes of the gods. When Mateo is captured by bandits and taken into slavery. He has no idea what his future holds, but he knows it can't be good. He is from the badlands, places so far removed from the gods’ temples, that they are practically barren. The people of the celestial cities look upon them as blasphemers, and less than human. He is poor, he has no influence, no education, and no skills that he could use to elevate himself to a status deserving of the gods' mercy. So, when he's sold off to a Ludus to be trained as a gladiator if he survives the Trial of Fate, his curse and his hope for salvation become unified. Either in life of death, he will pay tribute to the gods and respect their Dominion. Eloy is the powerful and merciless God of Fire and like the flames he controls, his temper and desires run just as hot bordering on insatiable. When he sets his eyes on Mateo for the first time, he becomes intrigued. Watching the human fight so bravely, ignited his passion in an intensity that can only be matched by his lust for blood and entertainment. Being a god with millions of humans worshiping him, he’s used to getting exactly what he wants and right now, he wants Mateo. WARNING: This novella series is not for sensitive eyes, as it is brutal, dark, raunchy, and in your face with its lewd, crude, and rude attitude. I'm talking no-holds-barred bloody battles and dirty, wet, messy sex with hot, animalistic men who have no inhibitions. They take what they want when they want it, and they don’t have to be nice about it. This series is intended for very mature readers who are looking for something out of this world to read.
Frenzy
Sara Fields - 2019
Here in the wild, I'm an omega for a pack to claim.Inside the walls I was a respected scientist. Out here I'm vulnerable, desperate, and soon to be at the mercy of the beasts and barbarians who rule these harsh lands. But that is not the worst of it.When the suppressants that keep my shameful secret wear off, overwhelming, unimaginable need will take hold of me. I'm an omega about to go into heat, and I know what comes next...But I'm not the only one with instincts far beyond my control. Alphas roam this wilderness, savage men driven by their very nature to claim me more fiercely than I can imagine, paying no heed to my screams as one brutal climax after another is ripped from my helplessly willing body.It won't be long now, and when the mating starts, it will be nothing short of a frenzy.Publisher's Note: Frenzy includes spankings and rough, intense sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.
Land of the Beautiful Dead
R. Lee Smith - 2015
Now he rules in the walled city of Haven with his favored Children and his dead court, while all that is left of the living struggles to survive in the ruins of a world that used to be their own. But even as extinction looms, humanity will never surrender to their monstrous conqueror.For Lan, this brutal life has been the only one she’s ever known, but she still believes it can change. If the war can never truly end until the Eaters are ended, she will go to Haven, to Azrael himself, and demand he end them. To her surprise, she does not immediately die the hero’s death she expected. Instead, Azrael offers her a chance to convince him, and all she has to do is submit herself to the chill embrace of the lord of the Land of the Beautiful Dead.