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Goddess Isles: Volume One


Pepper Winters - 2021
    Any wish, any desire--he is the master at quenching any appetite. His private paradise and perfectly trained goddesses are there for one purpose: to ensure every guest is extremely well satisfied.Included in this Boxed Set: Once a Myth He bought her.He trapped her.She belongs to him. Twice a Wish She’s jinxed him.Cursed him.Awakened him. Third a Kiss An elixir given to a monster.A goddess running for her life.An ending neither of them can survive.

The Fae King's Rejected Bride


Aurora Storm - 2021
    I won’t be some baby farm for a self-important alien—no matter how handsome he is.But I may not have to worry about being chosen as his mate, because I think he hates me—just as much as I hate him.The Fae King’s Rejected Bride is the first book in The brand new Royal Bride Raids: Season of the 16 Kings Series from author Aurora Storm.This is a High fantasy SciFi Mates Shifter Romance for readers 18+.

Reaper


Apryl Baker - 2021
    Dad doesn’t care that we were only about a month from finishing school, that it’s my baby sister’s freshman year in high school. Why would he, though? He cares more about the stupid military than he does us.That’s how we ended up in Jacob’s Fork, West Virginia.My very first day, I was the victim of a hit and run accident that left me in a coma where there’s nothing but dark scary things.The reality waiting for me when I wake up is even scarier—I’m told I’m a living reaper who will forever see ghosts, and it’s my job to help them move on from the world of the living. I mean, this is not me. I’m the girl who’d rather run around in sweats, a t-shirt, and flip flops with a book in my hand than try to convince ghosts they need to cross over.And then there’s Eli. He’s my Guardian Angel, apparently. His job is to protect me, and that means maybe even from my dad, whose military unit kidnaps supernatural creatures and studies them. But can anyone actually protect me from a world of spooks and the people trying to harm us?I guess that’s what we’re about to find out.

Princess Bachelorette: An Exclusive Selection of Princess Bachelorette Stories


Emma SavantCharlee Pina - 2020
    Your favorite fairytale love stories, but not how you remember them...Enchanted Quill Press takes you on a journey to far away lands and kingdoms that need an heir to continue their reign.Come on a journey to meet the fairytale princesses you know and love and find out how they met their love match in these never seen before retellings.With a matchmaking competition to win the heart of the princess, this set will leave you wondering, will she choose her Prince Charming?

Protecting Arizona


Desiree Holt - 2020
    Now she has to put it out of her mind as the DEA task force she’s on prepares to take down dangerous drug kingpin Luca Vasquez, coincidentally her brother-in-law. When her sister is murdered and her niece disappears, she leaves the task force to find her. He couldn’t get the memories of the woman out of his mind… Being a SEAL was the only thing Clint “Razor” DaCosta had known for twenty years, until a disastrous mission ended his career. Now dreams of the raw sex with the passionate redhead are the only things that keep the nightmares of that mission at bay. He’s still trying to figure out what to do with the rest of his life when a phone call from a friend brings him to a shocking meeting. Passion…danger…murder…a lethal combination No one is more shocked than Razor and Arizona when he answers her call for help. The heat is still there and it’s hard to put aside the memories of their scorching sex. But first they must find her niece and avenge her sister’s murder. And hope they both don’t get killed in the takedown.

Rise of the Weakest Summoner: Volume III


J. R. Saileri - 2022
    

Starter Pack


K.M. Shea - 2016
    Queen Ruby & Princess Snow: This mixed-up fairytale is an original short story. It has no ties to any of my fairy tale adaptations; however, for a similar tale, check ouy "The Unicorn Procession" in the freebies section of my website.Before the Bond: This short story is set centuries before the events of Red Rope of Fate and gives you a glimpse of how the humans of Calnor and the Lesser Elves of Lessa became allies.

Reborn


Anne K. Whelan - 2021
    Aine must figure out her past, before the life she can't remember is destroyed.

A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Volume 3: The Sleeping Beauty\Beauty and the Werewolf


Mercedes Lackey - 2014
    Somehow, while trying to escape an evil stepmother, Princess Rosamund ends up falling asleep. For a long time. But when she's awakened by handsome Viking Siegfried, things don't follow any predictable path...BEAUTY AND THE WEREWOLFTradition predicted that Isabella Beauchamps would go bad. But fiercely practical Bella doesn't do anything crazy--until she's bitten by a werewolf. Now she must stay in Duke Sebastian's castle until she finds out if she's going to grow fur as well. But Bella won't meekly accept anyone else's plan for her life....

Mayhem


Elizabeth Knox - 2020
    But, when mayhem ensues there's not much you can do. Actually, there are two choices: rise, or fall. Us Reapers never back down no matter what we're facing. Mayhem can try to tear us apart, belittle us until we feel nothing, or make us want to end our lives . . . but like a phoenix rising from the ashes, we will continue on. Mayhem is a five book boxset collection from International Bestselling Author, Elizabeth Knox. This boxset does include triggers such as kidnapping, rape, abuse, explicit gore, and overall tough situations. Please be aware of this before purchasing.

Getting Lucky: A Fake Fiance, Dragon Shifter Romance


Jacey Ward - 2019
    Patrick’s Day brings bad luck… “Marry me.” I thought I was dreaming when I heard Derek say the words to me. I’ve had a crush on my brother’s best friend forever, but I never thought he’d look twice at me. Even though I was almost done college now, I was still just Jason’s poor little sister. While he was born with a silver spoon, and the matching Ferrari. But now he wants to marry me? I mean, use me. At least he was honest, and told me straight up that he needs a wife in order to collect his trust fund. Talk about an astronomical hit to my ego. Derek could have any woman though – so why me? Derek Can she survive my dragon? She’s going to drive me crazy. Her beautiful smile, her witty humor… her never-ending, drop-dead gorgeous body. My proposal was the perfect solution – at the time. I need my trust fund to finance my tech research, and she needs…well, me. She doesn’t know it yet, but I’ll prove it to her. That is, if she can accept my fire-breathing, possessive nature. And if my clan doesn’t kill her first. I’ll trade my trust fund for her protection any day. But will she still have me after she finds out what kind of monster I become? And who the hell could have guessed that her secret would be even bigger than mine?

Black Hand


Maya Daniels - 2020
    Then they killed her best friend. She never fit in with the Syndicate crowd, her compassion mixed with a knack for inappropriate snarkiness, didn’t make her too many friends. It made her fiercely loyal to the few she had.Losing one would not go unpunished.But she couldn’t do it alone.He was handsome, stubborn, and believed in honor above all else, but he was also broken. When she met Dominic, a panther shifter, they shared a common goal. The Syndicate killed his entire family, and he needed payback. Could she get him to trust her?It wouldn’t be easy.The Council ruled with an iron hand.You’ll adore this Urban Fantasy, because vampires and shifters make for the best thrill rides, and you’ll love the twists.

If the Broom Fits


Sinclair Kelly - 2020
    Without warning, the three of us are thrust into a new magical world where winging it is the name of the game. All this talk about our other forms? Yeah, we really need to figure that out. This witch business is a lot to take in, and the black hat and broom are really cramping my style.We’ve gotta work fast because under the surface of this fantasy world, trouble is brewing. No, that’s not my cauldron I’m talking about...ninety-nine percent sure I don’t even have one of those. What we do have is a pack of wolves that want to eat us and a king who wants nothing more than to see us gone for good. On top of the crazy we’ve landed in, the gigantic ogre and the hairy troll are starting to grow on me...much like the warts on my extremely large nose. Can I risk letting them in? My heart’s not sold on the idea, but this traitorous green body is all for it. Well, whether it’s in the bedroom or the enchanted forest, this ogre, troll, and witch aren’t going down without a fight. Here’s to toil and trouble - the likes of which this kingdom has never seen before. If The Broom Fits is novella one in a medium-burn, quirky menage trilogy. It’s full of insta-love, sarcasm, and troll dick. It started out as a writing prompt but turned into a tale even the author herself wasn’t prepared for. Guaranteed HEA by the last installment.

The Klaskians Series Box Set


Amelia Wilson - 2018
    The new planet discovered in the solar system, Klaskar has been accepted as a reality and a peaceful truce drawn between humanity and the blue skinned Klaskians. The species would have remained separate until it was proved that a human would could birth a Klaskian young.Life has come down to two choices for Janelle Speirs. Apply to the surrogacy program and be paid to use her womb to bear an alien young or find herself homeless. Joining the program might be risky but at least she’ll have the money to start over after she comes back to earth. Once Janelle arrives on Klaskar things aren’t like she pictured. She’s shocked to find that she’s to be mated not only to one male but two. Legend has it the Klaskians are superb lovers and it means a bigger payment so Janelle agrees. Janelle never planned on surrendering more than her body. Can her Klaskian males capture her heart as well? Is she willing to take the risk and learn to trust and love after a lifetime of abandonment?This boxset is full of sensual passion and exciting action. There’s hot and heavy sexual dalliances, edge of your seat close calls and near misses, and at it’s core a girl from one life and a boy from another thrust together and unwilling to let one another go. Once you start reading The Klaskians series, you won’t be able to put the book down, at least not until you’re reaching for the next. All three The Klaskians Series books are included in the set:1. The Alien Surrogate2. The Alien Seduction3. The Alien Paradise

Ciro’s Promise (Santora Mafia) (The Outlaw’s Oath Collection Book 1)


Nicole Fox - 2018
     She’s suffered enough at the hands of an abusive monster. But I showed her how to find pleasure in pain, in submission – to me. Afterwards, I tried to erase her from my mind and be the cold-hearted don my father wants me to be. But part of me always knew: one night with Sofia would never be enough. SOFIA Everyone makes mistakes, of course. But not everyone makes mistakes as stupid as sleeping with Ciro Santora. You gotta be a special kind of crazy to have a one-night stand with a mob underboss… While still married to the crooked cop on his payroll. They say there’s no silver linings in a deal with the devil. But I did get my four-year-old son Christopher out of that sweaty, sinful night. And he's the best thing in my life. But time is ticking and it's just a matter of time before my psychotic ex figures out who the real father is. And when he does… there'll be hell to pay. I need safety, fast. And there’s only one place to run: Into the arms of the mafia monster who brought this chaos into my life in the first place. But the problem is, Ciro's protection comes with a high price. And I don't know if I'm ready to be the mobster’s bride. CIRO Danger. Money. Power. They all have their reasons for sleeping with me. And I don't discriminate. Sofia was different, though. I had no right to her – but since when did that ever stop me? But, if I could do things over again I would have stayed away. Left her to raise Christopher alone. No kid deserves this life. Trust me; I know. But I can’t go back. My sins are etched in stone. And now, my best friend is dead and his blood is on my hands. Brokering a deal with the Vincenzo family isn't going to cut it. Someone needs to pay for his death. It's time for me to become what I was always meant to be: A ruthless don with no mercy in his heart. CIRO'S PROMISE is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy mafia romance novel from bestselling author NICOLE FOX. This suspenseful, action-packed mafia romance is intended for mature audiences, due to violence, strong language, dark themes and elements, and explicit intimate scenes. The romance between the alpha male bad boy and the fiery woman he can't resist ends with a guaranteed happily ever after (HEA) ending, has absolutely NO CHEATING, and does NOT include a cliffhanger of any kind.