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Freestyle


Bea Paige - 2020
    Dance is in my blood.It’s what keeps me sane, out of trouble. It used to keep them out of trouble too. A group of boys I grew up with.Xeno, York, Zayn and Dax.We were a crew once and we ruled the clubs.Separate we were insanely good, together we were unbeatable. F*&ing on fire. I was their girl and they were my Breakers.Until they did something they promised they never would; break my heart.We were sixteen when they left me.You see, for kids like us, dance was all we had.Growing up in a rundown housing estate in London with no prospects can make you view the world differently.It can make you choose the wrong path.I chose dance, and they chose crime.Three years later I’ve won a scholarship to Stardom Academy. I try to forget my past.But how can I do that when the four boys who hurt me are back?And this time they won’t walk away even when I ask them too.Freestyle is book one of this new gritty, contemporary reverse harem academy trilogy for 17+ readers and deals with adult themes and some subjects you may find upsetting. If you love dance, your men on the criminal side, alpha hot holes and the enemies-to-lovers trope, this is for you. Contains foul language and sexual scenes.

Academy of Assassins


Stacey Brutger - 2017
     Abandoned as a child and unable to remember her past, Morgan was raised as a hunter, one of an elite group of fighters sworn to protect humans from the dangerous paranormal creatures who invade our world…creatures such as herself. Her life changes the day she’s summoned to the Academy of Assassins, a school that trains witches and hunters to eradicate paranormals who prey on humans. Her first assignment—find and eliminate the killer who is using the Academy as their own personal hunting ground. As Morgan delves deeper into the investigation, she will need to dodge assassination attempts, avoid the distraction of romantic entanglements with the devilishly handsome security expert, Kincade, and his maddeningly overprotective teammates, while keeping the volatile magic in her blood concealed from those who would use it for their own purposes. When the danger increases and the school is threatened, Morgan must unearth her missing memories before someone finishes the job they started so long ago—killing her and unleashing a plague that will consume the world.

Claimed


Chloe Kent - 2020
    Now they will breed her.Even with Earth devastated by an asteroid impact and a tyrant ruling with an iron fist, Skyler Williams is still shocked when she suddenly awakens on another world, naked and on display for three alarmingly sexy aliens. Her captors make it clear that they expect to be obeyed, and she quickly discovers that even the slightest defiance will earn her a painful, humiliating spanking.But she was not brought to their world merely to be used for their pleasure. She was sold to them by Earth's corrupt government, and her new owners plan to breed her, taking her over and over as they seed her with the offspring that they hope will begin to rebuild their population. The only thing left for her to decide is how sore her bottom will be when she finally surrenders to her body's demands and begs her masters to claim her as roughly and shamefully as they please.Publisher's Note: Claimed includes spankings and rough, intense sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

Monsters Under My Bed


M.J. Marstens - 2021
    Crazy and unhinged, but nothing compared to the one with blazing yellow eyes who pretended to be my friend. And the worst of them all, the one with relucent green eyes, who was silent but always watching.Waiting to strike.I traveled halfway around the world to outrun my demons. My last memory of them is their taunting laughter filling my ears. Except, they’re waiting for me. Forced to return home to help my dying father, I have nowhere to hide. My monsters won’t leave me alone unless I give them what they want.They’re hungry—starving—but now that I’m grown up, they don’t want to eat me.They want to breed me.Fifteen years ago, I wanted nothing more than to escape them.But now…A part of me wants to join them—submit to them.Will I ever vanquish my night terrors, or will I just become another notch on their bedpost?MONSTERS UNDER MY BED is book one in the BOGEYMEN series. MONSTERS IN MY BED AND MONSTERS FROM MY BED will complete the trilogy.

Vivian


S. Cinders - 2019
    When Viv turned eighteen suddenly her body began to change and crave meat, more specifically bloody meat.Ace and Brendon are two of the best rogue hunters the hive has. They find the rogues and quickly dispatch of them. But when they come across Vivian they can't seem to find it in them to kill her off.First, she doesn't look anything like a rabid vampire. And second, they can smell the innocence on her. Vampires desire sex as much as they desire blood. There is something unusual about this Virgin Vampire and they are going to find out what it is.This is the first of a four-part series. Each book has a separate happily ever after. *Contains Strong Language and Sexual Situations.

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

Flock


Kate Stewart - 2020
    I gave into temptation and fed the beating beast, which grew thirstier with every slash, every strike, every blow.⁣⁣Triple Falls wasn’t at all what it seemed, nor were the men that swept me under their wing. But in order to keep them, I had to be in on their secrets.⁣⁣Secrets that cost us everything to keep.⁣⁣That’s the novelty of fiction versus reality. You can’t re-live your own love story, because by the time you’ve realized you’re living it, it’s over. At least that was the case for me and the men I trusted my foolish heart to.⁣⁣Looking back, I’m convinced I willed my story into existence due to my illness.⁣⁣And all were punished.

Slate High


L.M. Wilson - 2018
    At least that's what the prophecy says. My name is Willow Rundstow, I was brought up in the human world, believing I was nothing more than another human, but the second I step foot in Slate High, my entire life changes. At first, it's worse than anyone can believe, the locals aren't friendly, in fact that are downright mean. One girl in particular goes out of her way to make my life hell. Of course, the same can be said of others at this school. But something happens that changes everything. What is a girl to do when five very sexy guys all begin vying for her attention, while an unknown man hunts you for his own nefarious desires? Three sexy vampires, a hybrid wolf-vampire, a half human-half vampire and a goddess, end up in the same school together. What could possibly go wrong? This is an RH Romance with Paranormal, action and fantasy elements and a little bit of humour. As this is a series there will be a HEFN at the end. (Happy Ending For Now) Language Warning. Some scenes may be distressing to some people.

Stolen Song


Autumn Reed - 2020
    And I’m locked up in Nightmare Penitentiary with no hope of escape. I don't expect to be rescued by handsome Fae princes, either, since the last ones I had a crush on put me here.Now, the princes are here to rattle my cage, and they’re just as handsome and judgmental as I remember. I’d tell them exactly what I think about them, but in addition to stealing my freedom, they’ve taken my voice. **Stolen Song is a paranormal prison reverse harem romance.

Hellfire and Kittens


Rhiannon Lee - 2018
     Hell is just a place on earth, right? For Lucy, this couldn't be any closer to the truth. Stuck working in another dead-end job in another unremarkable city, Lucy’s adapted to life on the run by arming herself with a smokescreen of snarky humor. Sometimes though, her filter-less sasses land her in hot water, especially when it comes to triggering her unruly magic. But, still haunted by the memory of her parents’ deaths, she does her best to scrape by under the radar. Little does she know, however, mysterious forces at work have other plans for her. I knew I hadn’t left anything on it since what little mail I got, which was mostly bills and junk, littered the top my coffee table. After a trip to the pound, where a small, scrappy black cat befriends her, a rapid series of events thrusts Lucy—literally—into the complicated world of Hell. Caught up in the politics for the scramble to secure Lucifer’s throne, Lucy’s birthright is challenged when a nefarious plot arises, threatening the stability of not only Hell, but the relationships she's worked to build after years of mistrust. I cautiously closed the distance to the table, while he flung himself back into the floor. Lucy will need to learn to rely on others and use the help offered to her by an alluring demon and a ragtag team of misfits in order to save Hell before it’s ripped apart by all manners of depraved, ruthless enemies. Expertly hand penned across the front in fancy calligraphy was my name. My entire name. Lucinda Kenna Melek. Hellfire and Kittens is the first full-length reverse harem novel in a five-part Paranormal Romance series. That means Lucy won’t have to choose! Full of action, interesting creatures, hot guys, and a sassy independent heroine who is thrown into a strange world that she must learn to navigate while discovering that true love really does exist. Even if it is a bit unexpected and unconventional. **This series contains explicit language and adult situations. ***Trigger warning info—This book contains situations of grief and loss.

Let Me Fly


A.C. Pontone - 2021
    In exactly ten days, four hours, fifty-seven minutes, and fifteen seconds, I will cease to exist.Okay, maybe that’s a bit dramatic, but what would you say if you were being forced to marry a man you despise?Exactly. I have to find a way to escape.Up to now I’ve spent my life in hiding. There aren't any other options for those like me: I'm a Nephilim, a half-breed. The only choice I have is whether to be killed by the Shadows or to remain here, hidden among the Hollows.So I made my decision: I would rather risk my life fighting to be free than continue to struggle to survive in the home I grew up in.My plan was to go to college and live a normal life, but somehow I ended up in a school for Shadows where everyone hates me. Plus, I’ve been assigned seven angels as my bodyguards. Jailers would be a more appropriate word.The tension growing between us is impossible to deny. Sparks are starting to fly. They're beginning to get under my skin and . . .What do I do now?My name is Isabelle Dark. I'm a Nephilim and I'm screwed.Warning: This book is a full-length reverse-harem romance. It contains adult themes, MM scenes, foul language and some violence. If, however, you’re in the market for a novel full of sexy angels and a hot-blooded main character, you’ve found your next read.Let Me Fly is the first book in the Wild Wings series and cannot be read as a standalone.Intended for 18+ readers.

Fiendish Magic


L.A. Sable - 2019
    The possessive shifter who mates for life. And the mercurial Fae who breaks you apart so he can put the pieces back together again. Not to mention a crazy ex-boyfriend who also happens to be the most powerful warlock the world has ever seen. What do they all have in common? Oh, that's right. Me. I was born without magic, but power grows in me that I don't understand. And it draws them all to me like moths to a flame. Together, we could rule the world or we just might destroy it. ***This is a fast burn, high heat reverse harem romance not intended for those under 18. It is the first in a planned trilogy.***

Slumber


Dagmar Avery - 2018
    She hid her most precious object in the human world, a princess of the blood, in the hopes that the Sleeping Court would get a chance to take their rightful place as high court in the realm Faerie. Now, a new generation has come of age, and the crown must be passed. The reigning Queen’s daughter will claim the throne uncontested unless those that remember, and waited to awaken the wayward princess can ally with her. But as with all tales of Faerie, it is not without peril, danger and intrigues. For our sleeping princess must awaken, choose her guard wisely, one that will help her save all her allies and avenge her family. Or history will repeat itself. A Reverse Harem Romance.

Crazy People


Kira Stanley - 2021
    Focus on my studies, get my Ph.D., and make a scientific breakthrough. As I am about to cross the finish line, my dad calls, asking for help with his project in Russia. Next thing I know, I’m waking up in Sintrum Medical Institute – specifically the mental ward.They tell me I had a psychotic break. That I did something very bad to someone I love. That I’m dangerous.The worst part is, I don’t remember. The memories of that month are gone.I need to get my memories back. I need to know what really happened, because if what they say is true, I don’t think I can come back from that.Just when I’m starting to lose hope, I find new allies that are just as determined to help me get my memories back, but. . .they have secrets of their own.Finn, the newbie crazy who makes my heart race even when he lies.Coal, the angry guard who is kind to me one minute and a dick the next.Jace, the angelic doctor who constantly makes me feel like I’m in the midst of a chess match.And Dameon, my benefactor who oozes darkness and violence but has only ever shown me compassion.It doesn’t matter what they’re hiding – I need to get out of here. I will use them if I need to because my future depends on it.CRAZY PEOPLE is the first book in My Alpha Team series, a steamy Why Choose romance featuring four smoldering-hot spies and smart quirky scientist whose learning life is not like you always planned. If you like medium burn romance, an underground world of spies, and dark secret experiments, this crazy adventure is for you.