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By Sienna Blake
Watch her. Crave her. Covet her.I’m the monster in the shadows—but she’s addicted to monsters.She looks so pretty when she cries out in her sleep. I’m obsessed by her gasps when she hears me coming for her. I'm hooked on the way she fights me when I pin her down.When she starts investigating the wrong missing girl, I have to punish her to keep her from digging—or her dark past will swallow her whole.Chase her. Taunt her. Torment her.No matter what I do, she won’t back down.Now it’s too late… I’m not the only monster hunting her. But will I be the one to claim her?If you crave possessive 'touch her and die' anti-heroes like Zade Meadows in a dark college world like Rina Kent's, then you’ll be obsessed with this sexy dark stalker.Scroll up and one-click Hunting Pretty to start reading this dark gothic college romance today!Author's Note: Hunting Prettycontains a morally gray stalker who falls first and harder and is willing to do whatever twisted thing it takes to have and protect her. Please check the author's wesbite for full TWs. Hunting Pretty is Book 1 of the Lovely Broken Doll trilogy and ends with one hell of a cliffhanger. Book 2 is out 5 Feb.
By J.T. Geissinger
Now with beautiful amethyst purple sprayed edges and a never-before-seen bonus chapter!From BookTok sensation J.T. Geissinger comes Ruthless Creatures, a scorchingly hot mafia romance about two people bound together by a debt that must be collected. No matter the cost.Five years ago, my fiancé disappeared. He left me with a wedding dress I’d never wear. Left me with the kind of scars that can’t be healed. The man I built my future on vanished like a ghost. All that remained were my broken heart and a million unanswered questions.Until a mysterious stranger arrives in town.Tall, dark, and dangerous, Kage is as full of secrets as he is sex appeal. Though I know he’s hiding something, I’m drawn to him like a moth to flame. Heat crackles between us with every look, desire flares into passion, and I fall hard, helpless to resist.But then I discover he’s been sent to collect on an unpaid debt from my missing fiancé....And that debt is me.Queens and Monsters Reading Order:Ruthless CreaturesCarnal UrgesSavage HeartsBrutal Vows
By Autumn Woods
*Book one of a duet*When Ophelia Winters accepts a scholarship at a prestigious Scottish university to prove that her parents' death was the fault of Cain Green, an American aviation tycoon, her plan is simple. Keep her grades up and her head down; the last thing she wants is to wind up in a mafia war or step on the toes of royalty.Her plan gets off to a rocky start when the mysterious man that almost kills her on her first day turns out to be Cain's eldest son. As far as she's concerned, Alex Corbeau-Green is a younger version of his billionaire father. A monster hiding beneath a beautiful facade.Loneliness has been Ophelia's only dependable companion for years, but when anonymous threats and mysterious occurrences start to haunt her time at Sorrowsong, she wonders if she really can survive there on her own.Between being paired together for a project and ending up as each other's alibi for a murder, avoiding Alex becomes increasingly impossible. She begins to fall for the soft heart that hides beneath his hard exterior.Tormented by a malicious stalker and growing closer to Alex, Ophelia's desperation for revenge wavers for the first time. Can she really bring herself to pull the trigger on Cain now that she knows the family it'll split into two?__________Dark Academic Romance - Hate to Love - Slow Burn - University Setting - Murder and MysteryThis work is dark in places and contains several triggers throughout. Please heed the warnings before reading.
By Brook Wilder
We knew we’d be each other’s undoing…… and then I found out she’s pregnant with my baby.Nothing had ever frightened me. Until Amber had come into my life.I was a monster who shut my heart off to the world.She was a runaway who made a living on her back.She lit my world on fire from the moment I met her.When we’re around each other, each second was hotter than the last.It was only a matter of time before we got burned.Someone has taken her, and I will get her back.No matter where she is.No matter who has her.I will take her back.Because she belongs to me.Forever.UNDONE is a DARK stand-alone romance novel with an HEA ending and no cliffhangers! This story contains themes that some readers may find disturbing and triggering. Reader discretion is advised.Books in the GHOST RIDERS MC trilogy:Bought Shackled Undone
By K.f. Breene
I Loved The Darkness, But I Also Craved The Light. The Night Called To My Magic, The Day To My Spirit. ~*~*~*~ Sasha Has Always Known She Was Different, But Now She Also Knows That The Shadow Men She’s Seen All Her Life, Are Real. With A Life Goal Of Fitting In, Sasha Hopes Her Strange Abilities Will Finally Make True Friendship A Possibility. Unfortunately, Her Magic Doesn’t Function Like Everyone Else’s. What She Thought Would Make Her Belong, Sets Her Apart Now More Than Ever. Stefan, All But Promised To A Different Woman, Has Tried To Keep His Mind On His Duties Instead Of The Irresistible And Free-spirited Human. But When She Is Threatened, He Can’t Keep His Distance Anymore. He’ll Stop At Nothing To Keep Her Safe, And More Importantly, Make Her His. Just When One Thing Clicks Into Place, Another Spirals Out Of Control. Stefan’s Clan Isn’t The Only Group That Would Benefit From An Extremely Rare Type Of Magic. And Their Enemies Will Stop At Nothing To Get What They Want. If You Are Looking For An Alpha Male, Magic, Vampires, Shifters, Paranormal Romance And Urban Fantasy, You've Come To The Right Place! The Darkness Series Is Intended For Mature Audiences With Sensual Themes Similar To Such Authors As J.r. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood Series And Karen Moning, With Action Along The Lines Of Ilona Andrews. 18+
By Sherrilyn Kenyon
The most dangerous of all the Dark-Hunters, it is feared that Zarek will one day unleash his powers in revenge for his life spent in exile. The gods want him dead, so they dispatch Astrid to judge him - yet she finds something about Zarek that tugs at her heart, even if he does view her kindness with suspicion.
By Jacquelyn Frank
New York Times BestsellerDear Reader,Please note that the text of this story, ELIJAH by Jacquelyn Frank, begins on page 7. The first six pages are the teaser copy, the Also By The Author page, the title page, the copyright page and the dedication.Also on the inside front cover, it lists NOAH as available now. That title will be published in September, 2008.Sorry for any confusion.They are called the Demons, one of the elusive Nightwalker races living in shadow and struggling for survival against their human enemies. Their proudest warrior is Elijah, a man who bends for nothing and no one. . .until one woman brings him to his knees. . .Some Feelings You Just Can't FightHe is known as the Warrior Captain--a master of every weapon, a fierce soldier sworn to protect his kind. Powerful, relentless, merciless, Elijah has always won every battle he's ever taken on--until now. Ambushed by necromancers, he is left for dead only to be discovered by the woman who could very well deliver the final blow. . .Siena, the Lycanthrope Queen.With three centuries of warring, little more than a decade of uneasy peace has existed between the Lycanthropes and Elijah's people. Now, after a lifetime of suspicion, the warrior in Elijah is consumed with a different battle--winning Siena's heart by giving her pleasure beyond all boundaries. What starts as attraction and arousal soon burns into a passion with consequences that will echo through the ages for both their people. And as would-be enemies become inseparable lovers, another threat approaches, one with the power to destroy them all. . .Surrender to the night.
By L.J. Shen
🔥"I made a deal with the devil . . . but is it really hell if I love the way it burns?"🔥GiaTatum Blackthorn is Lucifer personified. A monster from my nightmares, now masquerading as my boss. When he discovers my weakness, he makes me an offer I cannot refuse, and I become his wife.I always knew he was depraved, but as his twisted vendetta unfurls, so does my darkest secret.Now we're both the targets of very nefarious people . . . but they're about to find out no one matches my husband's wrath.TateI am a man of few pleasures, one of which is taunting my secretary, Gia Bennett. But after I blackmailed her into becoming my bride, it's clear my fixation has no limits.When my revenge spree sparks into an all-consuming mafia war, it isn't just my life that's on the line.And in this chess game, the king protects the queen . . . even at the price of losing his entire empire.For fans of Ana Huang and Lauren Asher, Handsome Devil is an intense, addictive and very sexy dark romance that you won't be able to put down.The new book in the Forbidden Love series, it can also be read as a standalone. But if you haven't read Books 1 and 2, Truly Madly Deeply and Wildest Dreams, there's still time... READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE FORBIDDEN LOVE SERIES: 'Let's just say you seriously WILL NOT be disappointed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This? THIS IS THE BEST' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I loved reading Cal and Row's story. I ship them. I worship them' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Beautiful, anxious, funny, heart wrenching, and any other emotion you can experience' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Devoured this in less than 24 hours' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Are you ready for delicious adventure that is spiced with love, angst and amazing friendship? . . . Chefs kiss masterpiece that won my heart from the start!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It was sweet. It was steamy. It was romantic. It was CHEF'S KISS' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
By Juliette Cross
There's a reason no one messes with a grim... Livvy Savoie is a people person. Not only does she have the magical gift of persuasion, but her natural charisma charms everyone she meets. She hasn't met a person she didn't like. Until her annoyingly brilliant competitor walks through the door. No matter how hard she denies it, loathing isn't the only emotion she feels for him. Grim reaper Gareth Blackwater is rarely, if ever, moved beyond his broody, stoic state. But the witch he's partnered with in the public relations contest is destroying his peace of mind. He's convinced that the flesh-melting attraction he feels for her is merely her witchy magic at work. But forced proximity proves there is more than magic sparking between them. Livvy learns this enigmatic grim's abilities are beyond any supernatural she has ever known. And when Livvy becomes the obsessive target of a dangerous warlock, Gareth proves just how powerful he truly is. Because no one is going to hurt his Lavinia.
By Alexandra Ivy
A Regency-era witch struggles not to be another conquest for a rakish vampire in this paranormal romance story by a New York Times–bestselling author. They are the Guardians of Eternity, strong, skilled, seductive vampires chosen to protect—and to destroy. And they will risk anything to fulfill their duty and satisfy their desires . . . The daughter of a witch, Juliet Lawrence has inherited magical powers—powers that could be quite useful to Victor, Marquess DeRosa, London’s most powerful vampire. But that’s not all Victor desires of Juliet. He wants the unpredictable beauty in his bed—and he is accustomed to getting what he wants . . . Previously published in Yours for Eternity Praise for Alexandra Ivy “Ivy always packs her books with buckets of action, emotion and sexy sizzle. Another winner!” —Romantic Times on Devoured by Darkness “The romantic dynamic is smoldering, and the seduction focuses on compelling trust, increasing the appeal.” —Publishers Weekly on My Lord Vampire