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A hot-headed witch and a lovable bad-boy demon add up to a scorching enemies-to-lovers tale, in the latest spicy paranormal romance from instant New York Times bestselling author Aurora Ascher. They can run from their demons . . . The jokester of the demon brothers, Meph wears his grin like armor and uses humor as a mask. But lately, his composure has been slipping, especially around her. Iris. The blue-haired witch with a vicious temperament. Something about her soothes the darkness within him . . . but he’s not looking for a savior. There’s no such thing for someone like him. But they can’t hide forever . . . Bitter and haunted by her traumatic past, Iris Donovan isn’t keen on welcoming demons into her life—even if they’re her sister’s friends. Especially not teasing, tattooed, Meph, with his red eyes and devilish smile. After a toxic relationship, she’s sworn off commitment, and she’s not looking for another Mr. Damaged. Yet she can’t stop craving what she shouldn’t want. To conquer this monster . . . they must tame it together. With the return of a deadly enemy, the pain they’ve been suppressing is exposed, and Meph and Iris can no longer deny their feelings. Before Meph is swallowed by his darkness, Iris must overcome her fears and embrace that terrible part of him . . . Or lose him forever.

She wants to restore her power… they want to find their missing piece.Healer. Claimer of Souls. The Mortala.Keeping secrets was a language Nelloix spoke fluently. Making sure those secrets–the kind a witch like her could only evade for so long–stay hidden is the only way to prevent the nightmares of her past from catching her.She dared break away from those who sought to bind her power for eternity. Her punishment? A shattered heart to match her broken magic. Swearing off love, fate, and bonding with another being in order to keep both herself and others safe from the curse within.Time has nearly run out, unless she can find the elusive ingredient she needs for a potion. A botanical extract so rare, Nell might as well abandon all hope…When shadows from the past find her, what if it’s too late to outrun fate?Predators. Monsters. Vampires.Mischief and order. Light and dark. Two fated mates desperate to find the third member of their soul bond. But some mysteries were meant to remain concealed.Love casts the deepest scars. Both Hunter and Ace have been torn apart by a witch before. Will they be able to overcome their greatest fears–the darkest parts of their own vampiric natures–when their world collides with a mystifying green-eyed witch.The one who seeks something only they can provide…Dark cravings pull on an invisible thread weaving three souls together, but will they survive the forces threatening to tear them all apart?Please note this book contains dark themes and is 18+. Content warnings are available on the Author's website. This is an MMF paranormal/dark fantasy romance (swords cross).Perfect for fans of Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole, Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter, or the Sinner Sisterhood by Lana Pecherczyk

They're dead. I watched them die. That's the only reason we're here in the no-name town, living in this creepy old house, whose shadows promise more than just darkness. The only thing worse than the house are the woods behind it. Where the whispers in the wind lead you to a deafening silence. Something lurks here, nests here, ���������������������������� here. It feeds on us. Our chaos, our anger, our ������������������������. The desire I shouldn't have for my step-brother, Dominic, but can't seem to ignore. The dark depravity and painful pleasure we share together. It's here for me. Wants me, my secrets and my fear. It will do anything and kill anyone to get to me. I need to stop it. I need to protect the people I love. I will stop at nothing to end the madness, even if it kills me. Content Note: This book is a paranormal horror romance. It contains horror elements, graphic violence, and sexual content, so it's not suitable for readers under 18. Check your triggers.

Two stalkers. One prize. Each other.The bar is packed, the air buzzing with laughter and mindless chatter, but I only have eyes for my obsession. She commands my attention without trying, every move hypnotic, every glance a new addiction. There's no stopping myself tonight from intervening-I'd burn the whole place down before letting another man monopolize her time. In fact, I've been trying to accomplish just that. She has no clue I've memorized, and cataloged each curve of her body.One bribe, and her date disappears. One mask, and my identity becomes merely a mystery. I need a date for my brother's wedding, and after one night with her, I'll stop at nothing to make sure she's mine forever.Until I realize-she's been watching me, too, and little do I know she's harboring secrets of her own.This game was never one-sided. The obsession was never just mine. Love was never meant to be a fair fight.Can we survive each other, or will we succumb to the secrets we're desperate to hide?

The immortal prince must fall. Callie: I'm on a quest to reach my sister, to claim her from the clutches of the vampires who seized my family and end the immortal life of the prince who claimed her. But the path this dark slayer is taking me on is rife with danger, though the kind he weaves is fast becoming my favourite temptation. Familiars watch us from the shadows, and one wrong move could see the vampires stalking us in the dark. But they aren't my only concern anymore, because the gods of old are waking, and now one of them has their sights set on us. No matter what fate throws our way, I will rescue my family, even if it costs me everything. Montana: I fear this game will end in blood. I'm so deeply involved in Erik Belvedere's cunning plans, and the cost is rising by the hour. I'll do anything I can to protect my family, but this ritual only ends one way. A human bride for a vampire prince. And the game is getting more deadly. Elite vampires are showing up dead in the city, and I'm sure I've seen the killer before... If only I could act on logic, maybe this wouldn't be so impossible. But I'm starting to crave the monster who holds me captive. If I can't break free of his allure, how will I ever save myself and those I love? ***This is a dark, fantasy romance series by the authors of Zodiac Academy with all the enemies to lovers vibes - don't go expecting a sweet vampire with sparkling skin and a tendency to watch you sleeping. These vampires are savage and bloodthirsty, and the slayer who hunts them will stab first and ask questions later. This war-torn fantasy world is a brutal bi*ch and only those 18+ have a chance at surviving the darkness lurking between these pages. There's no well-meaning vampires snacking on Bambies instead of babies, and if they get their teeth into you, you'll be damn lucky to escape with your life and panties intact. So grab hold of your slayer blade (wooden stakes have too many splinters) and get ready to defy the gods, because this is going to be one helluva ride***

EVEN THE BROKEN, THROUGH LOVE, CAN FIND GRACE...Secrets never stay hidden.The burden of guilt never lifts from the heart. Born and raised in The Order of David, Sister Phebe knows nothing but cult life. Head of the Sacred Sisters of New Zion, Phebe was groomed from childhood for one purpose: to seduce. Prized as a harlot, as a New Zion whore, Phebe is taken from the doomed cult by Meister, the notorious leader of the Aryan Brotherhood. Taken as his possession. Taken to be the woman who will obey his every sexual demand. Under his heavy hand, Phebe finds herself in a place much worse than she could ever have imagined... with absolutely no one to help. And no glimpse of hope. Xavier 'AK' Deyes is content with his life as Sergeant-At-Arms of the Hades Hangmen. Leader of the infamous 'Psycho Trio' and ex-special ops sniper, AK knows how to fight. Experienced in warfare and schooled in military operations, AK is vital to the Hangmen. When his Vice President needs help retrieving his missing sister-in-law, Phebe, from a Klan-funded trafficking ring, AK volunteers to go in. AK remembers the red-head from New Zion. Remembers everything about her from the single time they met-her red hair, blue eyes and freckled face. But when he finds her, heavily drugged and under Meister's control, her sorry condition causes him to remember more than the beautiful woman he once tied to a tree. Saving Phebe forces hidden demons from his past to return. A past he can never move on from, no matter how hard he tries.As AK fights to help Phebe, and in turn she strives to help him, they realize their secret sins will never leave them alone. Kindred broken souls, they realize the only way they can be rid of their ghosts is to face them together and try to find peace.Despair soon turns to hope, and damaged hearts soon start to heal. But when their deep, painful scars resurface, becoming too much to bear, the time comes when they must make a heavy choice: stay forever damned; or together, find grace.Dark Contemporary Romance. Contains explicit sexual situations, violence, disturbingly sensitive and taboo subjects, offensive language and very mature topics. Recommended for age 18 and over.***NOT a standalone. MUST be read as part of The Hades Hangmen Series***

The tattooed demoness, Bone, doesn't like anything except the magical weapons she makes. But she has hidden talents few know about. When I was brought to her near death, she used her Seraph song to manipulate flesh and bone to heal me. But she wasn't happy about it.Now I must return the favor. Even though she refuses to take sides in the apocalypse, there's one job she's not willing to do for the demon prince Rook. If she doesn't, her head will end up on a spike. The question is, what sinister plans does the prince have with this unusual weapon? And what plans does he have for her? Of course, there's a good chance we're all going to die anyway, but No matter what, I will do anything to protect this fierce woman-and not just because she saved me.So, we're both off to kill a demon-or three-and possibly save the world.

Nightmare wants me broken, and she'll use the men I love to break meDeath. Misery. Torment. The three gods I was cursed to marry when a cult took over my med school's Halloween party. I've experienced each one of those traits in the past week: the death of my best friend, the misery of being unable to save him, and the torment of knowing the murders are far from over.Nightmare thinks she's won. She's driven a Cat-sized wedge between Death, Miz, and Tor, but I refuse to let that power-crazed psychopath win. But Ford's End is more dangerous than ever, and with no way off the island, my surviving friends and I have no choice but to obey Nightmare and plan her downfall in secret.But Nightmare has planned this game for hundreds of years and she has more than one trick up her sleeve, with more cruel surprises for me. Byron isn't the only person helping her torment us.If I'm going to survive, I'll need all three of my deadly husbands. The only issue? Two of them hate me, and the other isn't sure his feelings are real.All Hallows Game is a dark paranormal romance with psycho gods, a snarky heroine who finds her inner badass, twisted romance, and a secret society of sadists. Expect twists, turns, MFMM queer rep, and enough spice to make your kindle steam.One-click today and meet the death gods of Ford’s End!

When the past is impossible to ignore, love may be the only way to survive.Caterina Cruz has no home. No loyalties. No objection to exacting torturous revenge. Her life's mission is to destroy the terrorist who murdered her family. Then she steps into an elaborate game of charades alongside a Titan Group operative posing as an arms dealer--and her newlywed husband. The sexy distraction may be more than she can handle.Attacked with a psychedelic drug weeks before, Rocco Savage is plagued with hallucinations that threaten his new rank as Titan's second-in-command. No one knows and he wants to keep it that way. Throwing him further off his game, he now has a wife with her own secrets he can't crack and an agenda he can't control.Their mission--an elaborate deception of heated glances and passionate kisses--spins out of control. With Rocco's mind already compromised, can he keep his secret and his distance? And with Caterina's tragic past controlling her every move, can she keep the con up long enough to secure her revenge? Or will both go down in flames?

"I trusted once. I won't make that mistake again..."An ugly childhood and devastating betrayal have left 25-year-old Cain Jensen scarred inside and out. Protecting himself means keeping everyone at arm's length and protecting others means never getting emotionally involved. In the three years since he's joined an underground vigilante group, every life he saves helps ease the guilt of the ones that were lost to him so long ago. So when he's sent to a remote cabin in the Cascade Mountains just north of Seattle to follow up on the disappearance of his boss's co-worker, his only thought is to see that justice is served, no matter what the circumstances.But nothing he's ever experienced has prepared the cold-hearted and very straight Cain for who he finds on that mountain...or the intense need to suddenly offer more than just protection."I've finally managed to break free, but I've never felt more trapped in my entire life..."Ethan Rhodes has been running for six months, but it's never fast enough, it's never far enough. At 30 years old, the talented ER Doctor should be spending his days saving other people's lives, not worrying about his own. But he knows that the four years of physical and emotional abuse he's suffered at the hands of his volatile ex are nothing compared to what will happen when Ethan runs out of places to hide, especially after taking something from the man he once was sure would be the love of his life.A violent episode that has Ethan narrowly escaping death leads to a quiet cabin in the mountains where his battered body will have time to heal before he and the young girl relying on him need to run again. But everything changes with the arrival of a mysterious stranger who threatens to give Ethan something he'd finally accepted was gone forever...hope."I didn't see this coming. I don't think he did either..."To get to the truth, Cain must first get through Ethan's defenses, but watching the other man's walls start to come down forces Cain to face his own past. And as the tremulous connection between the two men grows and gives way to something more, both will need to decide if they're willing to risk giving each other the one thing that has cost them so much in the past...trust.Will two men who've vowed never to let someone close again let down their guard long enough to find each other, or will they let their pasts determine their future?