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From the author of the Madison Kate series comes the final installment in the dark and delicious interconnected Hades series, another biting "why choose" romance in Shadow Grove."I wasn't an empty shell. I was a goddamn survivor."Betrayed.My best friend, my right hand, the man I trusted above all others. Zayden de Rosa declared his love for me and pursued me until he shattered the walls between us. Then he proved to be a traitor. I never saw that coming.Abandoned.My fierce lover died to protect me. Let me kill and erase him so he could move in the shadows. He's out there alone and has no idea what's happened. All he'll know is that I'm not where I'm supposed to be. Something that might cost him his life for real. He never saw that coming.Framed.My lighthouse. My lover. My Lucas. I love him so damn much, and while I might be guilty of some crimes, the worst one is hurting him. The majority of what they arrested me for was a damn lie, but not that part. Hopefully the light he promised me will endure this. We never saw that coming.Enraged.My ex is at the heart of this all. One assault after another. But he didn't break me before, and he won't break me now.I'm Hades. He'll never see me coming.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a scorching standalone professor/student dark MM romance set in the world of Legacy of Gods. My darkness meets a darker soul. I'm a golden boy. A genius law student, the heir to the Carson empire, and the dutiful son. Or, at least, that's what it looks like from the outside. Deep inside, I have the urge to set the world on fire. I keep these impulses in check, rarely indulging in mayhem. Until one night of debauchery backfires, and I'm caught by a villain. I bury the entire ordeal with the rest of my skeletons. That is, until that night walks into my classroom in the form of my new professor. Kayden Lockwood. A criminal who's teaching criminal law. I can't expose what he's done without unmasking my secret life. What I can do, however, is force him to taste the poison he gave me. In the clash of titans, Kayden and I break and crumble. And I'm starting to realize this dangerous game may have no winners. Kiss the Villain is a dark MM romance. Please check the author's note or visit the website for content warnings before diving in. While this book can be enjoyed as a standalone, diving into the Legacy of Gods series will give you a deeper connection to the characters.

From New York Times bestselling authors Krista and Becca Ritchie comes a new series about legacy, loyalty, and love. Love burns hottest when it's blue. Ben Cobalt is number six. Not sixth place--in fact, he'd be considered at least third draft pick for the NHL if he didn't quit hockey during college. And he's not sixth-in-line for any throne. Though, most consider his larger-than-life, billionaire family American royalty. He is the sixth-born Cobalt. Out of a normal family of seven, he might get lost in the shuffle. But being the black sheep of the Cobalt Empire comes with its own intense spotlight. After he hits a major low at college in Philly, his four older brothers convince him to move in with them in New York City. Transferring to Manhattan Valley University--piece of cake. Living in an apartment with all of his brothers while harboring a giant secret among a family who's more tight-knit than a secret society--total effing chaos. He has to find a way out of the tense living arrangement, especially as he clashes with his oldest brother Charlie. Ben turns to an unlikely source for help. A grumpy, punk-rock girl with a troubled past who's already pissed off one Cobalt brother. So when an undeniable attraction ignites, Harriet Fisher is expecting the flames to die out. Except...what happens when they don't? Falling for a Cobalt brother with secrets might be a Shakespearean tragedy she can't rewind. Burn Bright is the first book in the Cobalt Empire series, a new adult romance series about legacy, loyalty, and love.

"All twenty-year-old Daisy Haites has ever wanted is a normal life, but as the heiress to London's most notorious criminal empire, it's just not in the cards for her. Raised by her older brother, Julian, after their parents were murdered, Daisy has never been able to escape the watchful gaze of her gang-lord brother. But Julian's line of work means that Daisy's life is . . . complicated. And things don't become any easier when she falls hard for the beautiful and emotionally unavailable Christian Hemmes, who happens to be one of the few men in London who doesn't answer to Julian. Christian's life is no walk in the park either, since he's in love with his best friend's girlfriend, Magnolia Parks. He's happy enough to use Daisy to throw off the scent of his true affections-until she starts to infiltrate those, too. As their romance blossoms into something neither was anticipating, Daisy and Christian must come to terms with the fact that in this life everything comes at a price. Relationships intersect and tangle, and Daisy, Christian, and Julian will learn that sometimes life's most worthwhile pursuits can only be paid in blood"-- Provided by publisher.

Daughter of legendary fighter "The Saint," Lily St. Claire knows firsthand how fighters can be. As the owner of a chain of MMA gyms, she's no stranger to aggressive, dominating, and possessive men. That's why she's always kept her distance. But the day Jax Knight walks through her door she's captivated by his charm. Stunningly handsome, well mannered, Ivy League educated, and confident, he shatters all the preconceived notions she'd come to think were true about men who trained to fight.

Ally Hastings is my obsession, the one girl I never should have fallen in love with.She ran away from me for a year, filled with shame, insisting our feelings for each other are wrong and we can't give into temptation. No more sneaking around. No more stolen kisses.Now Ally is back in town, ignoring our past, trying to date other guys and move on from me. I thought I could hate her for the way she ripped my heart out but I'm more obsessed with her than ever. I don't care how wrong we are for each other, Ally Hastings is mine, I'll make her see it, and I won't let anyone take her from me.My Favorite Sin is a "his dad married her mom" new adult romance. It is book 2 in the Playing Favorites series and can be read as a standalone novel. For a more immersive experience it is recommended to first read the novella My Favorite Girl.

From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Meagan Brandy comes the next steamy installment in the Brayshaw series.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Ache comes a blistering new novel filled with danger, secrecy, and a desire that can't be sated...Foreign war correspondent Tanner Thomas is addicted to living on the edge. Needing the adrenaline rush of his job to help him cope with a personal loss, he throws himself back into the game, concentrating all his energy on getting the next big story. But when he meets his new photojournalist, Beaux Croslyn, he can't help but feel like he's losing his focus--and maybe risking more...With secrets she won't address, Beaux is far from your ordinary woman. Determined to keep her distance, she's willing to pull Tanner in closer and hide behind the sparks flying between them. But as Beaux's past begins to put their relationship--and their lives--at risk, Tanner's determination to find the truth puts them both in jeopardy. He's ready to chase her to the ends of the earth to find out if what they had was real, or if the danger surrounding them was just an exquisite heat fated to burn out....

From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Meagan Brandy comes an enemies-to-lovers new adult romance full of morally corrupt and power-driven teenagers. Raven Carver was dropped in their town with nothing but a chip on her shoulder. No name worth remembering, no lines she wouldn't cross, and no clue what Brayshaw, a twisted place with more secrets than she's ready for, expects from people like her. Not that she cares. She walks through their world like she's already ruined it, like fear is a foreign feeling she's never learned. She talks back, smirks when they come for her, and asks for the fight their words promise. And that's what makes her dangerous. Maddoc and his brothers have spent years keeping order, and the last thing they can allow is an outsider to come in and destroy what they've built. But Raven doesn't answer to anyone. The minute their eyes locked, Maddoc knew she was trouble. The problem is... he likes the taste of trouble.

* The Rebel of Raleigh High is the first book in the Raleigh Rebels Series. Please be advised, this book comes with a trigger warning. Intended for readers 17+ * SilverHit me. Kick me. Hurt me. Hate me. There's nothing that the students of Raleigh High can do to Silver Parisi anymore. Over the past year, she's had to endure more pain and suffering than most people are asked to bear in their lifetimes. She's a pariah, an outcast, a ghost. She's also never been one to take shit lying down, though...despite what half the football team might say. With only one hundred and sixty-eight days left of the school year, it won't be long until graduation, and Silver's planning on skipping town and leaving Raleigh firmly in her rearview mirror... Until he comes along...AlexOrphan. Degenerate.Reprobate.Deviant. Alex Moretti's earned most of his labels, and he's not ashamed of a single one of them. He'll earn far worse before he's finished with his new found 'friends' at Raleigh High. Having spent years being ground down under the boot heel of society, it's time for a little payback. And if exacting revenge upon the heads of the Raleigh elite means he can also help the beautiful girl who hovers in the shadows, then that's all for the better. Oil and water. Fire and ice. The differences between Silver and Alex are broader than any chasm. To reach one another, they must take a leap of faith and fall into the divide. And falling?Nothing good ever came from falling.