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HERIt's been over a year since my first taste of blood, since I've learned what it means to truly evolve in order to survive. I'm not proud of what I've become, but I'll do what I have to in order to remain on the pedestal I've been placed on. Hardened, determined, calculated, my motivation rests on the eternal satisfaction of one man, and I've gotten damn good at keeping it up. I can no longer afford to crumble like before. Mistakes are not acceptable and anything less than absolute perfection is deserving of the severe condemnation that follows. But as I develop deeper into this demanding role, I can feel a shift in the wind. Nothing ever stays the same for very long when it comes to this world. Alliances change, enemies expand, and trust is questioned. When everything is dependent upon the strength and brutality of your character, what happens when the one person you thought was beneath you is on the verge of becoming your equivalent?HIMI’d never been so satisfied in my life. In the course of a year, I took the most beautiful girl I’d ever seen and molded her into a miniature machine of focus, death, and more sex appeal than I could have ever imagined. She was near perfection in all its forms and her dedication to remain so was impressive …if not endearing. Jaden was worthy of everything I wanted to lay at her feet, but as I watched her wear the crown, like usual, I had underestimated how well she would wear it, how well she would wear me. And with the growing threats of my enemies, I needed to make sure that her crown was bulletproof to everyone. Everyone except me. Because it didn’t matter how well she could evolve, one thing would always remain the same. She was mine in every sense of the word. Till death do us part.WARNING: Contains disturbing content that may be offensive to some readers.*NOTE: For every book that is sold, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to a charity that benefits victims of human trafficking.*

Nothing Comes Easy For Darian. Her Heightened Powers Make Her Indispensable To The Shaede Nation, But Dangerous Missions Have Driven Her Lover, Tyler, To His Breaking Point. Darian Must Salvage Their Bond, But A New Assignment To Protect Anya—a Fellow Shaede And The First Of Their Kind To Become Pregnant In Centuries—stands In The Way. It Doesn’t Help That The Two Shaedes Are Longtime Rivals And Share Nothing Besides Mutual Hatred. But When It Becomes Clear That Someone—or Something—is Bent On Destroying The Expectant Mother And Her Unborn Child, Darian Must Put Her Feelings Aside And Track Down Anya’s Would-be Assassin. As She Probes Into Anya’s Past, Darian Digs Up Long-buried Secrets—and A Startling Connection Between Tyler And The Mission That Could Destroy Everything Between Them.…

All paths lead to destruction in the new Torpedo Ink novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.Savin “Savage” Pajari is convinced he’s not worth a damn thing. He’s not like his brothers. He’s a sadistic monster, a killer—a man no woman could truly love. So it completely throws him when a stranger risks her life for his, pushing him out of the way and taking the hit that would have sent him six feet under. If he had any kind of sense, he’d leave her alone, but Savage can’t get the woman with a smart mouth and no sense of self-preservation out of his head. With one kiss, he’s lost.Seychelle Dubois has spent her entire life not feeling much of anything, until Savage comes along and sets her whole body on fire. Kissing him was a mistake. Letting him get close would be a catastrophe. He’s the most beautiful—and damaged—man she’s ever met. He has a way of getting under her skin, and what he’s offering is too tempting to resist.Seychelle knows so little about Savage or the dangerous world of Torpedo Ink, but his darkness draws her like a moth to a flame. Loving him could mean losing herself completely to his needs—needs she doesn’t understand but is eager to learn. But what Savage teaches her could destroy her.

Aidan, the Wolf of Awe, has abandoned the Brotherhood and forsaken his vows. Feared by all and trusted by none, he hunts alone, seeking vengeance against the evil that destroyed his son. He has not saved an Innocent in sixty-six years—until he hears Brianna Rose’s scream of terror across centuries, and leaps to modern-day Manhattan to rescue her….Brie is a gifted empath who spends her time fighting evil from the safety of her laptop—and fantasizing about the medieval Highlander she met just once. Still, her life is pretty ordinary—until she awakens one night consumed with Aidan’s pain and rage. When Aidan suddenly appears and takes her hostage, Brie cannot believe how dark and dangerous he has become. She knows she should be afraid, but instead, she will fight across time for his redemption…and his love.

*The deluxe edition features a special black cover, gold foil, and a designed edge* The next in a spicy and suspenseful "why choose" romance series from TikTok sensation Tate James, perfect for lovers of spice, suspense, dark academia, and morally gray love interests. Dear Reader, Just when you think it can't get any worse, the universe seems to take that as a personal challenge. The Devil's Backbone Society has their fingers everywhere. It's more than a secret society--it's a leash and a prison sentence. The elders insist it's about making connections that will help you for the rest of your life, but what they don't tell you is how long--or, in this case, short--your life might be. The society has already cost me--cost us. Blood. Sweat. Tears. Lives. Now, it may take more than what I have to give. A part of me wants to be here, wants to see this through to the end. But the rest of me? The rest of me worries that even if I watch my back, it won't be enough.?How do I protect them? How do I protect these handsome, crazy, over-the-top men that I'm falling for? How do I save them from the society?and?themselves? And more importantly, how do I save myself? Delicious tropes: Dark academia vibes Why choose/reverse harem Enemies to lovers Secret society Taboo romance Morally gray love interests Parties, power games, and twists galore Readers are devouring Devil's Backbone: "James drew me in with her words and then her storytelling skills had me devouring every page. Dear Reader was filled with mystery, angst, sizzling scenes and then that ending!! Can't wait for book 2." - USA Today Bestselling Author Leigh Rivers "This might end up being my favorite Tate James series. I devoured this book as soon as I got it."-- ????? Goodreads review "I don't know if I've ever been THIS invested in fictional characters. Ashley and her guys are giving me so much life, and I am loving all the why-choose deliciousness."-- ????? Amazon review

ROYAL SAVAGE I CAN'T CLOSE MY EYES... I refuse to. Every time I do, all I see is blood, death, and pain. I can feel it - almost taste it, bringing me back to that night. It doesn't matter that I'm still breathing; I no longer need it, I no longer want it. I despise it along with everything else around me. The only thing I long for is to fu*king fade away. I've given up. Until her at least... AVALON. She comes into my world, knocking me on my a*s. It turns me on to have her around me. Makes me want to wrap my hand around her tight little throat and fu*k her until she feels my pain, feels the monster in me, but also makes me want to protect her from the very thing that she should be afraid of... me. Once she sees the damage that I'm capable of; she'll look at me like everyone else around me does: with fear. AVALON KNIGHT HIS EYES... THE DARKNESS IN them draws me to him, making me want to taste him, feel him... and save him. I shouldn't have gotten on the back of his motorcycle that day. I know that now. Colton warned me. I was told it was dangerous. I was told that nothing would be the same. He was right. ROYAL is dangerous, dark, and seductive; the very thing that keeps me hanging on, willing to give my last breath just to touch him... breathe him in. He's savage, inked, and highly captivating. So different from his brother... He's hazardous to my health, mind, and body, yet the only thing that I crave. I want to free him. I want to change his mind, but I'm afraid that he's already too faded... Disclaimer: This entire series is graphic with detailed violence, sex, and language. If you're offended by books that have explicit content, please proceed with caution.

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?

In Melbourne’s urban underworld, there’s a nightclub for every fantasy and desire. But for Riley Jenson, one such club has become an obsession. Riley, a rare hybrid of vampire and werewolf, hasn’t come in pursuit of pleasure but of an unknown killer who’s been using the steamy nightspot as his hunting grounds.Leave it to Riley to find the only ticket into the heavily guarded club: Jin, a deliciously hot-bodied bartender who might just provide the key to unmasking a killer unlike any other in the Directorate’s experience. Taunted by a former colleague turned rogue, distracted by an ex-lover’s attentions, Riley follows Jin into a realm of pleasure she could never have imagined. And as danger and passion ignite, a shocking mystery begins to unravel—one where Riley herself becomes the ultimate object of desire....

What happens after she says “yes”? Together in one riveting eBook, these four novellas—Take Me, Have Me, Play My Game, and Seduce Me—continue the story of billionaire Damien Stark and his fiancée, Nikki Fairchild, from J. Kenner’s Stark Trilogy, Release Me, Claim Me, and Complete Me, following the happy couple from their steamy engagement into wedded bliss.   I’ve long dreamed of my fairy-tale wedding, but it wasn’t until I met Damien Stark—who captured me with his kisses and undid me with his touch—that I began to believe it was my destiny. Though we both carry secrets and scars, our shared passion heals us, binding us together. We have surrendered to each other completely, and our mutual ecstasy is the brightest light in my life.   But darkness still snakes through the cracks in our armor. Ghosts from our past have moved in, bringing fresh pain that cuts deep and threatens to destroy everything we hold dear.   Damien is my anchor to this world, and I am his. But if we are going to keep each other, we have to fight the shadows of our pasts to move forward into our future.   Stark After Dark is intended for mature audiences.   Praise for J. Kenner and The Stark Trilogy   “Kenner may very well have cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the women who swoon for them.”—RT Book Reviews   “J. Kenner has written a sensually seductive storyline that catches your imagination. . . . [Release Me] will suck you in from the very start.”—The Reading Cafe   “[A] sexy and exciting ride.”—Fresh Fiction, on Claim Me   “[An] immensely satisfying series . . . The roller coaster events of Complete Me give this novel a page-turning quality.”—Heroes and Heartbreakers

Return to the “steamy and dreamy” (Publishers Weekly) world of Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian novels as thundering passions signal a dark force on the horizon... Buried alive for hundreds of years in a volcano in South America, Dax worries that he has become the abomination that every Carpathian male fears, a victim of the insidious evil that has crept relentlessly into his mind and body over the centuries. But Dax isn’t the only one emerging from the darkness... His name is Mitro, and he once stood by the side of the prince of the Carpathian people. Now he is the epitome of malevolence, and perpetrator of one of the most shocking killing sprees known to man. No one escaped the bloodshed, including his lifemate, Arabejila. Now, between Dax and Mitro, a violent game has begun—one that has marked Riley Parker, the last descendent of Arabejila, as the reward.