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For anyone who's ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping or finishing a journal or sketchbook. Wreck This Journal is an illustrated book of subversive prompts that asks you to muster up your best mistake- and mess-making abilities to fill its pages — and destroy them. Poke holes through pages, add photos and deface them, paint with coffee and more, and discover a new way to escape the fear of the blank page. This expanded edition comes with even more ways to wreck.

He wants to save her. She wants to hide. She's damaged. He's determined. Fate brought them together. Love binds them. Johnny Kavanagh is the definition of popular. He is an all-star rugby player with loads of friends, which means he should be enjoying the many perks of his life. But what people don't know is that he has been dealing with a painful injury that could halt the magnificent trajectory of his career. This means he has no time for distractions or mistakes. Especially not a girlfriend. Shannon Lynch has been bullied all her life. She is shy and would rather hide herself away to make it through school. But when she arrives at Tommen College for a fresh start, she meets the notorious Johnny Kavanagh on her first day in a not-so-romantic way. What follows is a complicated friendship that turns into undeniable chemistry. It seems that Shannon won't be able to hold onto the anonymous status she once hoped for. But maybe that's alright? Johnny won't give up on Shannon. No matter what it might cost them both.

Falling in love was the easy part. What comes next is the test . . . Johnny Kavanagh has been living a different life since his injury sidelined him. He's never known life without his beloved number 13 jersey, and he feels lost. Luckily for him, there is a mysterious girl who is now taking up most of his thoughts. Shannon Lynch has always been good at keeping secrets. She has realized that evil men aren't only in stories. They are very real. After her traumatizing trip to Dublin, she is trying to find a way to protect her little brothers above all else. She is beginning to revert to her old self, hiding away so that she can try to contain the few scraps of her future she has left. There's only one boy who can pull her out of the shadows into which she is retreating. The boy who owns her heart. But what she doesn't know is that secrets are about to be revealed that could change lives forever. Will Johnny and Shannon's love survive?

Joey Lynch has always been a protector. He rebuilds what is broken. When his older brother Darren leaves town, twelve-year-old Joey finds that he must watch over his younger siblings and mother. As he enters his teen years, his struggles intensify, with Joey toeing the line of addiction, all while being dutiful to his family. His boss's daughter becomes the one thing keeping him afloat. She's unapologetically herself, and even though he doesn't want to get involved with her, he can't keep away. Aoife Molloy is bubbly and self-assured. On her first day of secondary school, she meets a hot-headed boy who sparks a new burning curiosity within her, a boy who happens to work for her father. It's a bad idea to mess about with him, but her interest grows by the day. As a complicated friendship ensues, Aoife begins to discover the secrets attached to Joey Lynch's life, all while he desperately fights to keep her out.

I'm saving you, six. Joey Lynch's life is falling apart. Obsessed with proving himself to the only person he's ever truly trusted, Joey fights to stay away from a world that could destroy his life. The odds are against him, but can he keep his head above water? Aoife is absolutely unwilling to give up the boy she loves, so she is determined to save him from self-destruction. She becomes trapped in a world she doesn't understand, but her heart is stronger than what's trying to drag her down. Aoife will never give up on Joey, no matter how much is stacked against them. Through heartbreak and horror, Aoife and Joey have had each other's backs, and this time is no different.

She's the quintessential sunshine girl. He's the lovable class clown. But storm clouds are rolling in, and this Tommen boy is about to get serious. Tommen's cheekiest lad, Gerard 'Gibsie' Gibson, has always been a comedian, but most people don't see what lurks beneath the surface. He is haunted by events of the past and he uses humor to cope, hiding his true self from the world. Claire Biggs, the epitome of sunshine, has always loved Gibsie, her brother's friend and her favorite neighbor. She has always seen a side to him that no one else seems to notice. She becomes determined to tame her wild-at-heart childhood best friend. When lines are crossed, it becomes unclear whether Gibsie and Claire's friendship will survive. Will it blossom into something more, or will they lose themselves in the wild?

He was her anchor. She was his storm. Together, they were everything—and it still wasn't enough. From Chloe Walsh, the international bestselling author of the viral Boys of Tommen series, comes a devastatingly raw, achingly beautiful love story that will rip your heart out and patch it back together. Lizzie Young has always felt she was too much everything. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder at a young age, she's never fit in with her family, her friends, her community. Lizzie wants to be accepted and understood, but with few family or friends in her corner, she carries her burdens and her trauma on her own. But when she meets a kind boy on the school bus, things start to look bright for the first time in her life… Hugh Biggs has an old soul and the wisdom of someone far beyond his years. A young man with a sharp mind and a firm code of ethics, he sees something in Lizzie Young that he can't resist. He wants to be her everything and shoulder her burden. And Lizzie wants that too. Lizzie and Hugh's bond seems unbreakable — their chemistry is electric, their love is potent, and their connection is soul deep – but even the truest love can be shaken by forces beyond control.

Every serial killer needs a friend. Every game must have a winner. When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of a like-minded, pitch-black soul. From small town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country. But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love. Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? Or have they finally met their match? Butcher & Blackbird is the first book in the Ruinous Love Dark Romance trilogy of interconnected stand-alone dark romantic comedies. This dual POV novel ends on a HEA.

All contract killer Lachlan Kane wants is a quiet life. But when he botches a job for his boss's biggest client, Lachlan knows he'll never claw his way out of the underworld. At least, not until Lark Montague offers him a deal: use his skills to hunt down a killer and she'll find a way to secure his freedom. The catch? He has to marry her first. And they can't stand each other. Indie singer-songwriter Lark may seem like sunshine and glitter personified but she has her own secrets hiding in the shadows. With her formidable family in a tailspin and her best friend's happiness on the line, she's willing to make a vow to the man she's determined to hate, no matter how tempting the broody assassin might be. As Lachlan and Lark navigate the dark world that binds them together, it becomes impossible to discern their fake marriage from a real one. But it's not just familiar dangers that haunt them. There's another phantom lurking on their doorstep . . . And this one has come for blood.

Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart, one he hopes to mend in small-town Nebraska, far away from his almost-fiance and his derailed surgical career. It's a simpler life: head down, hard work, and absolutely no romantic relationships. He wants none of the circus he left behind in Boston. But then the real circus finds him. Motorcycle performer Rose Evans has spent a decade on the road with the Silveria Circus, and it suits her just fine, especially when she has the urge to indulge in a little murder when she's not in the spotlight. But when a kill goes awry and she ends up with an injured leg, Rose finds herself stuck in Nebraska, at the home of the adorably nerdy town doctor. The problem is, not every broken heart can be sewn back together. . . . And the longer you stay in one place, the more likely your ghosts are to catch up.

I caught the attention of a monster. I didn't ask for it. Didn't even see it coming. But the moment I do, it's too late. Killian Carson is a predator wrapped in sophisticated charm. He's cold-blooded, manipulative, and savage. The worst part is that no one sees his devil side. I do. And that will cost me everything. I run, but the thing about monsters? They always chase. A standalone dark romance and Book 1 in the Legacy of Gods series.

Being a mafia princess, Annika Volkov always knew her fate was decided for her — so falling for the wrong boy was a terrible mistake. Creighton King is silent, brooding and hostile, bad news wrapped in a gorgeous exterior, and he hides a dark, violent side rooted in his past. Annika is his opposite: bright, lively and the heart of every party. But once Creighton sees her wilder side, his indifference turns to obsession — and she may never escape him. A standalone grumpy-sunshine dark romance in the Legacy of Gods series.

I’m trapped by the devil. What started as an innocent mistake turned into actual hell. In my defense, I didn’t mean to get involved with a mafia prince. But he barged through my defenses anyway. He stalked me from the shadows and stole me from the life I know. Jeremy Volkov might appear charming, but a true predator lurks inside. He’s out to possess, own, and keep me. But I have no plans to stick around in his blood-soaked world. Or so I think. This book is a dark unconventional romance and contains themes that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings before reading.

I’m out for revenge. After careful planning, I gave the man who messed with my family a taste of his own medicine. I thought it’d end there. It didn’t. Landon King is a genius artist, a posh rich boy, and my worst nightmare. He’s decided that I’m the new addition to his chess game. Too bad for him, I’m no pawn. If he hits, I hit back, twice as hard and with the same hostility. He says he’ll ruin me. Little does he know that ruination goes both ways.

Brandon King never thought he was attracted to men. Truthfully, he'd never been that drawn to anyone-until he collided, with Nikolai Sokolov, the notoriously violent mafia heir. Nikolai is fixated on Brandon, the quiet artist, golden boy, and his enemy's twin brother. They couldn't be more different, but once Nikolai crashes into Brandon's world, he refuses to let him go. Now, Brandon's carefully controlled life is on the verge of unraveling. Will Nikolai's obsession destroy him-or ignite something far more intense?

I fell for the villain. It happened back when I was a clueless girl. But he ruthlessly broke my heart and trapped it in a jar. Since then, I’ve sworn to hate him to the end of my days. Eli King might be a savage devil, but I’m out of his way. And league. That is until I wake up in a hospital and find him holding my hand. He tells me the words that change my life forever. “We got married two years ago, Mrs. King.” So I set out to investigate how I landed myself into this marriage. Turns out, my memories are darker than my present. I thought I was ready for the hurricane. I thought I could handle his soulless eyes and cold shoulder. I thought wrong. Nothing can stop my husband. Not the secrets surrounding us. Not the hatred between us. Not even me.

Emilia: They say love and hate are the same feelings experienced under different circumstances, and it’s true. The man who comes to me in my dreams also haunts me in my nightmares. He is a brilliant lawyer. A skilled criminal. A beautiful liar. A bully and a savior, a monster and a lover. Ten years ago, he made me run away from the small town where we lived. Now, he came for me in New York, and he isn’t leaving until he takes me with him. Vicious: She is a starving artist. Pretty and evasive like cherry blossom. Ten years ago, she barged into my life unannounced and turned everything upside down. She paid the price. Emilia LeBlanc is completely off-limits, my best friend’s ex-girlfriend. The woman who knows my darkest secret, and the daughter of the cheap Help we hired to take care of our estate. That should deter me from chasing her, but it doesn’t. So she hates me. Big deal. She better get used to me. Book 1 in the Sinners of Saint series — can be read as a standalone.

Rosie: They say that life is a beautiful lie and death a painful truth. They're right. No one has ever made me feel more alive than the guy who serves as a constant reminder that my clock is ticking. He is my forbidden, shiny apple. The striking fallacy to my blunt, raw, truth. He is also my sister's ex-boyfriend. One thing you should know before you judge me; I saw him first. I craved him first. I loved him first. Eleven years later, he waltzed into my life, demanding a second chance. Dean Cole wants to be my bronze horseman. My white knight has finally arrived. Hopefully, he isn’t too late. Dean: They say the brightest stars burn out the fastest. They’re right. She sets my mind on fire. All smart mouth, snarky attitude and a huge heart. In a world where everything is dull, she shines like Sirius. Eleven years ago, fate tore us apart. This time, I dare it to try. Getting to her is a battlefield, but man, that’s why they call me Ruckus. Rosie LeBlanc is about to find out how hard I can fight. And conquering her will be the sweetest victory. Book 2 in the Sinners of Saint series — can be read as a standalone.

Edie Van Der Zee takes an internship in the office of Trent Rexroth — her father's business partner, a cold, guarded single dad she has no business wanting. But her father is trying to force Trent out of the company, and he's blackmailing Edie into digging up the dirt to do it. As she lies, steals and plots his downfall, the forbidden pull between them only gets harder to ignore — and Trent seems to feel it too. Book 3 in the Sinners of Saint series — can be read as a standalone.

Snow White waited for the prince. Jesse is going to save herself. She's sworn off men after everything they've taken from her — until Roman 'Bane' Protsenko, a surfer turned blackmailer of Todos Santos's rich and powerful, turns up at her door needing her help and looking almost sorry. Bane has a deal with Jesse's oil-tycoon stepfather, and she's meant to be nothing more than a pawn in his climb to power. But the closer he gets, the more Jesse's sharp edges start to unravel everything he thought he was. Book 4 in the Sinners of Saint series — can be read as a standalone.

Who am I? I've forgotten the answer to that question long ago. Ever since I ran from that house, so desperate to escape, I left with only the clothes on my back and socks on my feet. After that day, I've only ever walked in stolen shoes. Could I be a girl who is searching for the meaning of life in faceless men? They were all so forgettable. Until he came along. He took me under a waterfall and made me forget my name, and in return, I took his instead. Enzo Vitale. An enigmatic man that will only ever love the deep sea. Or rather the predators that inhabit it. Turns out, he's not so different than the monsters he feeds. He lured me onto his boat like a fish in the ocean, seeking vengeance for my crime. Had I realized his intentions, and that a massive storm would leave us shipwrecked, I would've ran. Now, I'm a girl who's seeking refuge in a decrepit lighthouse with a man who loathes me almost as much as he craves me. He wants to hurt me, but the old caretaker of the abandoned island may have intentions far more sinister. It's no longer a question of who I am, but rather, will I survive? A standalone dark romance. Recommended 18+.

The Manipulator: I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me. I will make you hurt, make you cry, make you laugh and sigh. But my words don't affect him. Especially not when I plead for him to leave. He's always there, watching and waiting. And I can never look away. Not when I want him to come closer. The Shadow: I didn't mean to fall in love. But now that I have, I can't stay away. I'm mesmerized by her smile, by her eyes, and the way she moves. The way she undresses... I'll keep watching and waiting. Until I can make her mine. And once she is, I'll never let her go. Not even when she begs me to. Book 1 in the Cat and Mouse Duet. Recommended 18+.

The Diamond: Death walks alongside me, But the reaper is no match for me. I'm trapped in a world full of monsters dressed as men, and those who aren't as they seem. They won't keep me forever. I no longer recognize the person I've become, And I'm fighting to find my way back to the beast who hunts me in the night. They call me a diamond, But they've only created an angel of death. The Hunter: I was born a predator, With ruthlessness ingrained in my bones. When what's mine is stolen from me in the night, Like a diamond hidden within a fortress, I find that I can no longer contain the beast. Blood will paint the ground as I tear apart this world to find her. And bring her back to where she belongs. No one will escape my wrath, Especially not those who have betrayed me. Book 2 in the Cat and Mouse Duet. Recommended 18+.

Reverie Adams just wants a normal life at Hollow Canyon University — not easy when you're the daughter of a notorious serial killer. Then a vengeful ghost from her past returns: Dreadful 'Dread' Sharpe, whose mother's murder he blames on her family, and who is determined to make Reverie suffer for it. But Dread may not be the only one hunting her. Book 1 in the Hollow Graves Duet, from the author of Haunting Adeline — ends on a cliffhanger.

Fox Thornton, a king crab fisherman in Westport, has earned a reputation as a charming ladies' man who enjoys casual flings. But everything shifts when he meets Hannah Bellinger, who seems immune to his usual charm yet genuinely likes who he is underneath it. The two strike up a platonic friendship despite the pull between them — until Hannah returns to town for work and ends up staying in Fox's spare bedroom. What starts as friendly advice on how to catch someone else's attention slowly turns into something neither of them can ignore. Fox must decide whether he can be the steady, committed partner Hannah deserves, while Hannah has to risk their friendship to admit what she really wants. This deluxe collector's edition of the #1 bestselling friends-to-lovers romance features sprayed edges and exclusive stencilled artwork.

Emmy Ryder finally has the life she wanted — out of her tiny Wyoming hometown, a college degree in hand, and a career as a barrel racer. Then a riding accident sends her right back to Meadowlark, the small town she swore she'd left behind for good. Luke Brooks, the town's notorious bad boy turned bar owner, has been an unofficial fifth Ryder sibling since childhood — which is exactly why he knows he shouldn't want his best friend's little sister the way he does. But with Emmy back and rebuilding her life one day at a time, the chemistry neither of them can explain might be exactly what she needs to find her spark again. Book one in the Rebel Blue Ranch series.

Two romantic-suspense novellas. In 'Under the Gun', Claire Samson is on the run from someone who wants her dead, and turns to the only man she trusts, recovery agent Luke Hathaway, as danger and passion both close in. In 'Texas Undercover Justice', Clare Chamberlain stumbles into a West Texas biker bar and is drawn into undercover lawman Isaac Patton's investigation — with deadly enemies and an undeniable attraction both closing in fast.

A darkly sexy romance about a young woman attending an enchanted school, who must defeat a malevolent force only through accessing a very powerful magic... one that's rooted in her sexual desire. When Mina manages to pass The Test and gain entry to a university that reveals a world of magic just beyond ours, she's determined to go and prove her worth. But Harrowhall is full of dangers untold, and hardships unnumbered. If she has any hope of becoming the witch she longs to be, she's going to have to rely on the last person she wants to: Harker St James, the most lethal student to ever walk those haunted halls. And once she unearths his dark secret, she has the means to persuade him. Because Harker isn't just the key to her salvation. He's the deadly snare that daily threatens to drag her down. Desire fires her magic, but any feeling for him is a poison she simply can't afford.

Two nuns, and one obsessed mother, doing everything in their power to achieve communion with the one they love. A novel of ecstasy pursued, desire transmogrified into devotion, and obedience as a passionately pursued choice — erotic, and suffused with painting, music and art, it's an incantatory exploration of what it means to abandon the world and use your body, in pain and in pleasure, to finally come to know the divine.

The feminist Fifty Shades of Grey — Becoming Venus is one woman's journey of sexual self-discovery through Melbourne's underground sex clubs. Years after PhD student Rose thought she'd left Adrian in the past, an impulsive message pulls her back into his orbit, reigniting a spark that draws her into a seductive underground of erotic clubs and self-exploration.

MMF spice meets a tangled, high-stakes quest for vengeance in the unforgettable final book in the Lyonesse trilogy. After his husband's death, Mark Trevena made vengeance his only purpose — but Tristan and Isolde changed everything, and he hadn't counted on wanting them, needing them, or watching the two of them fall in love. His enemy is ready to finish the game, and for the first time in eight years, Mark has pieces on the board he can't afford to lose.

What happens in the dark never stays in the dark.As one of Seattle's most dangerous, feared men, Zeth Mayfair always carried out the jobs he's sent on without a second thought. Drugs? Guns? Dirty money? They're all fair game. But girls? Girls are another matter entirely. When Zeth's employer decides buying and selling kidnapped women is a lucrative sideline, Zeth's usually uncomplicated life suddenly becomes very complicated indeed. And his biggest complication goes by the name of Sloane Romera.​Sloane's sister is missing, and she needs to find her, yet all doors leading into the seedy world of human trafficking are firmly closed in Sloane's face. She's a trauma doctor; she needs information. What she really needs is help...and help presents itself in a most unlikely form. Zeth is terrifying, scandalously hot, and comes fully loaded with a terrible attitude and wicked smile. He also looks like he's Sloane's only hope. Can she work with the guy without getting herself killed, losing her job, or falling head over heels in love?

Keeley Saunders has finally got her life together — a new job as PA to Russian billionaire vampire Gregor Antonov, a daughter about to start school, and love with the man (vampire) of her dreams. But people are keeping secrets, which is rarely a good thing, and just when things are going well Keeley becomes the victim of a brutal attack that could change her life forever.

Return to Hunt Ranch this spring and discover Benji and Sierra's story …They were Hunt Ranch’s greatest love story. Until fate tore them apart.Sierra Hunt never had any doubt that Benji Matthews was her person. As her brother’s best friend, he should have been off-limits, but Sierra knew he was the one as surely as she knew how to ride a horse. It didn’t matter that he came from nothing – to her, he was everything. And together, they were Hunt Ranch’s greatest love the rugged wrangler and the corporate cowgirl.Until a devastating twist of fate shattered their lives entirely.

An emotionally captivating, thrilling romantic suspense. Her lips tasted like Cabernet and her touch was like fire — I was blinded by what she did to me, and so easily fell for something I thought I'd never have. She brought out a side of me I wish had stayed dead, and I won't make the same mistake twice.

Nick O'Hara has no desire for an emotional connection with anyone — his wealth and reputation as a premiere architect are enough for him. Until Scotty James, a graduate student broken by traumatic years in foster care and homelessness, whose vulnerability is intoxicating to Nick because, deep down, he knows he's as broken as she is. Can Scotty overcome her trust issues to let him in?

She's been his from the moment they met... she just didn't know it yet. Jax is tasked with hunting down pages connected to a dangerous artefact, and never believed he'd find his mate — until impulsive, colourful Thea, a petty thief pulled into a dangerous job, turns out to be exactly who he's protecting from the shadows.

He knows her soul can never be his... but he wants it anyway. Lucifer has built a new life with the Guardians and their mates, until a familiar nemesis threatens his peace and an unexpected bond with the celestial Scarlet — sent to spy on him — becomes impossible to ignore.

I hate Dante Moretti. He is cold, calculating and vicious. It’s no secret that he wiped out his former fiancée and her entire family on the eve of their wedding. He’s the kind of evil that makes even devils cry.But that’s not why I hate him.I hate him because he has taken the only thing I have left in this miserable world – my freedom. He has chained me to him because of a debt that I don’t owe. I just have the misfortune to share the bloodline of the man who does.And now I’m trapped in his gilded cage and the only thing I have left to do is run.

HIGH-STAKES PASSIONS.DANGEROUS SECERTS. DEADLY EMBRACE Jackie Collins turns up the sizzle of her blockbuster Lethal Seduction in this explosive New York Times bestseller.Nothing has prepared Madison Castelli for learning the truth about her father -- revelations about murderous crimes that have thrown the beautiful, street-smart journalist into a tailspin. Michael Castelli, on the run in Las Vegas, vows to exact revenge on his enemies. Meanwhile, Madison steps into a deadly trap in L.A., where one mistake may cost her her life.

Immoral, uncaring and driven solely by self-gratification, Cassie cuts a swathe through happy marriages, leaving broken relationships in her wake as her indulgent lifestyle spirals dangerously out of control — from a naive young man to a married father of two, from a talented Russian musician to a wealthy man older than her father, she selfishly uses and discards them all.

Book three in the No.1 New York Times bestselling Into Darkness series, following the dark rom-com sensations Lights Out and Caught Up. The game is on for these enemies-to-lovers with laugh-out-loud banter and scorching-hot brat play. Tyler Neumann has spent years looking for his father, and not because he wants to meet the man - he wants to destroy him. And he'll manipulate whoever he can to exact his revenge. Including Stella McCormick. She's everything Tyler hates. Her wealth and privilege have protected her for her entire life, and Tyler thinks it's time she finally paid the price. Stella might not believe in love at first sight, but loathing at first sight - no question. Forced to play the part of his girlfriend and invite him into her family's glittering circles, Stella quickly clocks Tyler's ulterior motives. But love and hate are two sides of the same coin, and soon she doesn't know which is which. Game On is an enemies-to-lovers dark romance with morally grey characters. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers.

Chloe has spent years recovering from past traumas. Finally feeling stronger, she meets Gregor — a vampire, billionaire businessman and Dom — whose famous control seems almost non-existent in her presence. But fear and betrayal intervene when Gregor takes what he feels belongs to him. Set between Yorkshire and Russia, can Chloe rebuild her trust in the vampire who's stolen her heart?

He wants her, and he always gets what he wants. Cora: I've done everything in my power to cut ties with my mafia family - moving out of Boston to Chicago, changing my name, making my own money. Now, they're pulling me back in with a request I can't refuse: my brother double-crossed the Chicago O'Sullivans, and the only way to keep him safe is to give them what they want - a mafia bride. I'll do anything to protect my brother, but I never agreed to do it quietly. Brady: I'm used to bending the world to my will and taking no prisoners, but war is coming and to keep my family safe I need allies. The easiest way to get them? Taking a wife. Cora Muloney seems perfect - she's indebted to me for sparing her brother. I was expecting a meek, obedient wife. I was wrong, but I never could resist a challenge. Enemies-to-lovers, arranged marriage, warring families, HEA guaranteed.

Fiery heroine Dahlia Racers is on the run in this latest volume of the acclaimed Gun Honey comics spin-off. Dahlia Racers, the ex-girlfriend of Gun Honey Joanna Tan, is a fiery redhead who, when someone's gunning for you, will take the heat on herself — for a price. When a relentless investigative reporter threatens to expose her criminal activities, mistress of misdirection Dahlia Racers needs to disappear — from the reporter, the police, and her own former clients who want to silence her… permanently!

This paperback edition features brand-new exclusive character artwork, as well an iconic quote on the inside cover. If he can't have her, no one else can. Kade Mitchell is obsessed with someone he despises. A snake in angel's skin, Stacey Rhodes is everything he can't have - the girl who shattered his heart and drove him deep into the darkness of the underworld. He's watched her for years. Killed anyone who came close to her. But now, with a brief moment of freedom from the life he's trapped in, he's back home and ready to re-claim what's his, and break his every rule. Not even his hatred can stop the pull between them. But he'll never forgive her... will he? Insatiable is a dark romance and contains explicit sexual content and difficult themes. Recommended 18+.

Notorious Mafia enforcer and right hand of the Cosa Nostra, Maximo DiMarco has always looked out for me. He's my protector. My brothers' best friend. My crush—with the body of a god and the mind of a devil. And I am just a spoiled Mafia princess, or so most people think. He sees the real me. He is dark and dangerous and lethal, but he's the only man who makes me feel alive.

He despises her... almost as much as his beast craves her. Kyra's survival depends on the black magic she was born with, forcing her to serve a councilman or risk everything. When she's commanded to summon a Daemon, she's torn between keeping her secret and doing the right thing — and Xander, whose hatred of black witches doesn't stop him wanting her.

Grief is the price we pay for love My name is Lorenzo Moretti. Born to be head of the Cosa Nostra, except that I chose love over my birthright.On our wedding day, my father cursed our union, swearing on his own blood that my wife and I would never live out our days in happiness.I guess he was right, because fate stole her from me and I’m left to live an empty life without her, with a shattered heart and only half a soul.On the day my wife died, I swore I’d never love anyone like that again, and it’s a promise I kept for two years.A promise I kept until her…She sauntered into my life wearing a dress the color of sunshine and with nothing else but an old Mustang and a smile. Beaten and bruised and seeking refuge behind my family’s walls. But I’m no white knight looking for redemption, and she’s sure no damsel in distress.She’s annoying as hell. With no filter and an eternally sunny disposition. She says whatever’s on her mind, no matter how poorly judged it might be.She’s everything I don’t want.But she might just be everything I need.And I don’t know how much longer I can resist her sweet smile and her sinful curves…Because there’s only so long you can stand in the sun before giving in to its heat.This book Grumpy/ sunshineDark mafiaHeartbreak and angstLove after lossGrovellingDom/ sub scenesA HEA

Omphile is trying to free herself from the hands of her abusive baby daddy and loses faith in love and men — until, with the help of her gay best friend and fate, she finds her soulmate, Jelel. The problem is her baby daddy won't leave her alone, and when he partners with Jelel's ex-fiancée to eliminate the threat, Omphile must fight for her life.

People assume Joanie's a nepo baby, but they don't know how hard she's worked to get back on the pitch after injury. The last thing she needs is to film an ad in Menorca with Kieran Earnshaw, the men's team bad boy — who seems different with her. Joanie's dad has warned Kieran off, but wants him to watch out for her on the trip, dangling a spot on the England squad in exchange. Fifth book in the Playing the Field series.

He let him get away once… now he has seven days to get him back. Fifteen years ago Declan Barclay took soft, enigmatic actor Colin Shelby under his wing — until the night before graduation, when lines were crossed and everything changed. Now Colin is back, but he's promised to marry someone else, and Declan has just one week to win back the love of his life before his family's wedding at Barclay Manor goes ahead.

Sweet and gentle. Calm and collected. Nervous and inexperienced. He was death cloaked in the form of a handsome man, and instead of running the other way the first chance she got, she fell for him. Aria Miller is a scientist searching for the cure for a rare genetic disease when her world turns on its head, she collides with Tobias Mitchell. When she takes him on as her assistant, he becomes infatuated with her in ways he knows he shouldn't be. Then, reality hits, and Aria is forced to leave the country. Faced with the thought of losing the object of his obsession, Tobias' mask slips, showing her his true self for the first time. Aria is his, and he'll do anything to make sure she stays that way. This is an interconnected standalone set before The Edge of Darkness Trilogy.

From USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation comes the gripping, steamy dark romance series that everyone is talking about! The weapon they created will be their destruction. As Kade seeks revenge on those who destroyed his life, the lines between sanity and insanity starts to blur. They threatened his family, shattered his mind, and then stole his girl. He'll sacrifice everything to save them all, even if it means war. Stacey has been to hell and back, and now she's trapped by Bernadette, the monster who stole Kade from her. But Stacey isn't backing down - she'll do whatever it takes to save Kade, no matter the cost. Can she free them both from Bernadette's clutches before this war consumes everyone they love? Restitution is a dark romance and contains explicit sexual content and difficult themes. Recommended 18+.

I came to him for help with a child he didn't know existed. Now I'm craving more than his support. He's wealthy, confident, and far too tempting — my son's future is at stake, I don't need anything else. But every glance, every touch, has me questioning everything. The fourth and last book in the 'Boston Steam' collection, filled with forced proximity, opposites attract, and a one-night-stand twist.

After losing her husband and mother within two years, bestselling romance author Verity Huntington is tasked with being her best friend's Maid of Honor — in the small Texas town she swore she'd never return to. She decides to sell the family home and her memories of Adelaide for good, but her plans hit a snag when her first love, now the town's sheriff, re-enters her life. As shadows crawl and dark secrets resurface in her mother's house, she must confront the truths hidden in Adelaide's shadows. A sexually graphic standalone erotic thriller.

Accused of a crime he didn't commit, Sicilian billionaire Leonardo seeks vengeance and a respectable wife to restore his reputation. One woman fits both criteria — Angelica, his beautiful ex-lover who betrayed him by marrying his enemy. Leonardo has planned for everything, even his new wife's hatred of him. Everything except his lingering addiction to her touch.

Holly Fraser, lone carer of her little brother, accepts a job from mysterious, devastatingly handsome Sergei Petrov — a Born Immortal vampire often misunderstood for his happy-go-lucky, chaos-creating nature. A chance meeting at a funeral fills Sergei with hope for a happy future, but withholding the truth rarely ends well.

Can we really get over an all-consuming love? What kind of love should define our lives? Maya is living her dream in Vienna. First violinist with the prestigious Habsburg Philharmonic, her days are filled with music, her nights with wild parties and passionate, no-strings-attached sex with her colleague, star cellist Lucia Rizzo. But when Josh—the ex-love of Maya's life—unexpectedly shows up at her door, the perfect world she's built begins to unravel. Set over a blisteringly hot weekend in a city where ghosts lurk in every alleyway, Since the World Is Ending explores the sacrifices we make and the risks we take when we pour life into our art. A novel about music, consequence, desire, and the importance of love and art in a world on fire.

Your favourite actor has been pictured with a missing woman. What would you do? Melody runs a fan account for TV’s hottest actor, Griff Beckett. But when one of the photos she posts shows Griff kissing an unknown woman, angry fans turn on Melody and accuse her of posting a fake. Hurt and angry, Melody enlists the help of her closest friends to prove the photo is real — until, instead of a girlfriend, they find a missing person report.

She's his obsession... and for her, he's willing to risk it all. Harper's entire life has been controlled by her ruthless family and their controversial church — until one night of stolen freedom sends her carefully planned escape crumbling. Tasked with infiltrating her family, Sythe finds himself wanting far more than the job requires.

From critically acclaimed creator Stjepan Šejić comes Sunstone, a love story like no other. Lisa's tastes were always unique — longing to be restrained, without restraint. She always felt something was missing from her love life, until she met Ally, implacably ordinary except for her preference for bedroom domination. The first volume of the often erotic, always amusing, and surprisingly heartfelt BDSM romance graphic novel.

Two women, Ally and Lisa, find they're the perfect domme and sub for each other in this hotly-anticipated second volume of the BDSM romance graphic novel that took the world by storm — an erotic romantic comedy about fetishism, sexuality and relationships.

Stjepan Sejic continues the critically acclaimed Sunstone series with volume four — a classy, sexy, fun, and emotional look at two women and the alternative lifestyle they live. It's all fun and games until someone falls in love! But the fun and games carry on.

An evening at Milan's La Scala theatre entangles five lives in a complex web of competition, deceit, heartbreak, fixation, murder, loss and vengeance, all set in motion by two individuals.

It's 1985 and Stan is approached at a bar by a woman who says her friend is interested in him — then overpowered and thrown into a vehicle. He wakes locked in a cell in the year 2020, part of a time-travel experiment led by Dr Juliet Stone, whose three assistants seem far more interested in Stan as their personal plaything. An explicit erotic novel for a mature, open-minded audience.

Three hearts. One consuming fire. A power outage traps Julian, sharp-tongued chef Freya, and street fighter Archer together in a Paris elevator, igniting a bond none of them expected — one that deepens when a shared restaurant dream blurs every boundary they'd set for themselves.

When her best friend goes missing after being targeted by child groomers, Tess Robertson runs away from the children's home where she's lived for eighteen months. Fearing she's being followed through London, she runs straight into the path of a bullet meant for arms dealer Kolya Barinov. While Tess recovers, Kolya vows to keep her and give her a good life in return for saving his — but is this simply swapping one danger for another? A gripping Bratva love story.

Motherhood suits Tess, and though being married to arms dealer Kolya Barinov means living under a high level of security, she's learned to cope. When an ongoing threat makes its move, Tess's world comes crashing down, and in a time of chaos and devastation she learns the hard way that friendship and love are not always as they seem.

Tragic events have chipped away at Tess's strength and resilience, leaving her plagued by nightmares. Sicily feels safe, and Signor Russo's protection extends further than the pretty Italian island — but a promise honoured and a truth shared bring untold danger. Tess should have listened when a friend tried to warn her. Now it might be too late.

A fresh start. A hidden past. A secret that could destroy them both. After years shackled to a life she barely survived, Aria returns to London determined to rebuild, securing a role as PA to the powerful, notoriously private CEO of LuxCorp — until she sees he's Sebastian Knight, her former stepbrother, now a formidable businessman with sharp edges. An angsty, emotionally charged dark romance with a morally grey hero.

He doesn't just love, he claims and consumes. Known as The Southern Poisoner — contract killer, legend, monster in a tailored suit — he was supposed to be on vacation after two years of blood and bodies, until he found her: chained, feral, spitting fire even as she begged for freedom. He should have walked away. Instead he set her free, and now she haunts him, fights him, tempts the monster in him. A dark mafia romance; contains disturbing content, reader discretion advised.

He'll never forget her, but he'll never forgive her either. Now back home with the security of Kade's team, Stacey is pulled further into her own living hell, desperate for a chance to escape - until the opportunity finally comes to fight back. Kade has never been so deep in the pits of hell itself. Seeing Stacey once nearly knocked him off his axis but seeing her twice - ready to make amends and fix the past - is a disaster waiting to happen. Yet, despite his hatred for her, she's his anchor; the memories of what they used to be the only thing keeping him sane and preventing the darkness from consuming him. But what happens when the truth about their past finally unravels, and he learns what really happened the night that tore them apart? Voracious is a dark romance and contains explicit sexual content and difficult themes. Recommended 18+.

First, a royal runaway, then a bride-to-be stolen? Witnessing Princess Freya's flight from an arranged marriage, Theo is hurled back to their intense encounter months prior and absconds with her to safeguard her and entice her into a mutually advantageous union. Meanwhile Lycos, having won an opponent's estate at poker — including its stunning occupant, Arielle — vows to claim her too, if she surrenders to his unique brand of seduction.

An exhilarating, primal summer fling reveals an intensely sexy, edgy romance, where anything goes in the woods — just remember your safe word. Post-divorce, Claire enters a spicy agreement to spend thirty days as a wealthy stranger's sexual prey, and finds him — and herself — wilder than expected.

Dr. Alberto, a five-inch-tall troll with a knack for inspiring change, finds his voice on a family farm. Over the course of a single day he sparks revelations and pushes Juan, Miranda and their circle to confront their dreams, desires and the strings that bind them — an irreverent, satirical fable about freedom, pleasure and the courage to live authentically.

Spoiled heiress Luna Stack is on her way to see her fiancé when her car breaks down, leaving her stranded in snowy Claw Haven, a cozy town full of monsters living the quiet life. It’s a harmless place to spend the night before she resumes her real life with her rich family and a fun-loving fiancé who adores her.But when Luna accidentally evokes a marriage ritual magically bonding her with the werewolf who snarled at her when she asked if his inn had a vacancy, it looks like real life will have to get put on hold.Grumpy werewolf Oliver Musgrove wants nothing to do with his new “wife.” He has annoying, friendly townsfolk to ignore and an inn to fix.

From internet sensation and Amazon bestseller Lindsay Straube comes the second book in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series, featuring dangerous basilisks, competitive seduction, and a love triangle that could destroy kingdoms. Tem never thought she'd fall in love. But now she's caught between the Serpent King and the newly crowned human king, and the war that is brewing between the basilisks and the humans. Tem led a simple life on the family chicken farm, but now her eyes had been opened—to love, to lust, to the pull of power, gold, obligation, and the violence of greed and war. When Tem embraced her basilisk half and crested Leo, she thought she'd set him free. Though it nearly broke her, now he could find his first love again, and she could be happy with Caspen. But love is complicated, and as much as Tem embraces her serpent side, the choice between two kings has never been more dangerous.

Harriet Montgomery's life in London seems perfect from the outside, but beneath the surface, something is stirring. Reeling from her fiancé's betrayal, she's drawn to the sleepy village of Brindlewood and uncovers a secret her family buried long ago — she is heir to a powerful witch lineage. Then there's Sam Thorne, the brooding butcher whose soul feels inexplicably tied to hers. As Harriet's powers awaken, she must choose between the life she left behind and the magic, and love, she's only just found.

A quirky, darkly funny gothic romance x dark academia story. Student journalist Emma Reeves goes undercover to investigate the Dead Poets Sorority, expecting bored college girls with Ouija boards — instead she accidentally summons the spirit of a never-quite-famous 19th-century poet. Now she's got a brooding, love-struck poet following her around, and must decide if she can keep him secret or if exposing the sorority means losing him forever.

A betrayed witch. A fractured past. A dark secret. Two months after her abduction, Alice Skye is back on the job as a vampire genocide shocks the city — partnered with Riley Storm, the Guardian who's been keeping his distance, even as the murders point to something far bigger than either of them suspects.

A fae rebel. A ruthless dragon commander.And a deadly trial that will turn their lives upside down.Trapped in the Seelie Court by a forest of thorns, Selena Hale lives at the mercy of the dragon shifters. Her only chance to gain her freedom is by entering the Atonement a deadly competition that pits fae magic users against each other. Only three people can win, and Selena intends to be one of them.There is only one problem. Draven Ryat, the ruthless commander of the dragon shifter army, is determined to make her lose.He symbolizes everything that she hates, and if he finds out that she is also a member of the secret fae rebellion, he will not only mess with her chances to win, he will kill her. But the more time she spends with him, the more she finds herself inexplicably drawn to him.And nothing is more dangerous in a lethal trial than a distracted heart.Especially one that beats for the enemy…

RED AS BLOOD I never wanted to be part of his life. I am the law, and he is everything I’ve vowed against.But every time I see him, I can’t help but imagine what I want him to do to me.He has a reputation. A dark possessive side.I know he’d hurt me. But maybe that’s what I want…WHITE AS SNOW I never wanted to hurt her. She should’ve known to stay away from me.But there’s something about her innocence that I desire.She’s everything my fiancée is not.But my fiancée is a jealous woman. She’s also powerful.I know where my loyalties should lie, but the taste of purity is too tempting. Just one drop and I promise, that’ll be enough…

A Sentient Ruler Romance. When Alice's mom calls to say anything she puts inside herself after midnight will turn into a human, Alice shoves a ruler up there — and now has to learn to live with her new boyfriend, Gage.

Twenty year old Temperance Verus has never been kissed. But that's what the basilisk is for.Along with thirteen other contestants, Tem must train with a basilisk to learn the power of seduction and win the prince's hand in marriage. When Tem is matched with Caspen, the Serpent King, she realizes she might actually stand a chance. But with tensions rising between the basilisks and the humans, Tem is suddenly torn in two directions.

A betrayed witch. A broken secret. A malevolent destiny. Alice Skye is thrust into a horrific homicide that tests her limited knowledge of dark magic, and uncovers a buried secret that makes her the number one target of a secret guild of assassins sworn to protect the innocent and slay the corrupt.

Lore Alemeyu awakens aboard a ship, trapped in the vast ocean. Her dire situation includes a skeptical crew, a trusted Fae's betrayal, and a perilous quest for the sun book, which could bolster the Alytherian Fae's power. Lore must confront shipboard threats and delve into the ocean's magical depths to secure the book and liberate the humans. Meanwhile, she grapples with her attraction to a helpful Fae male, questioning if she should endanger her human heart and her people's future for his sake.

The follow-up to Love Bites...Sometimes. Bryce and his vampire fiancé have moved to a new small town, thinking themselves safe, unaware someone from the past is still following them. With new awakening powers, his fiancé senses a terrifying threat stalking them through old friends turned targets — will finding the ally's identity lead them to whoever is behind it?

One mermaid + one human = one very interesting arranged marriageIris loves being a mermaid. So, when her Mom, Queen of the Ocean, declares that she’s to be wed to a human, she’s furious.Finn wants to be the first human mayor of magical New York. He needs a magical wife as part of his PR strategy to win over the paranormal communities of New York, and he’s fine with a loveless marriage. But after his reluctant fiancé Iris douses him with seawater at their first meeting, Finn finds himself wanting this romance to be more than a business arrangement.

After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things: I’d find the cure for what ravaged her—and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me.Four years later, I receive an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, a secluded, prestigious school on an island off the coast of Maine. Legends say it’s haunted by the exiled souls of long-dead patients.But the ghosts aren’t even its most daunting peculiarity.Devryck Bramwell, known on campus as Doctor Death, is my devastatingly handsome professor. He loathes first-years like me—yet his dark gaze tells me all the ways he’d devour me if given the chance, and his stolen kisses burn with forbidden jealousy. Together, we’re a toxic disaster waiting to be exposed.And when the truth surfaces, we may be the ones to resurrect Dracadia’s most depraved secret.

An enemies-to-lovers romantasy with curses, claws and fated mates. Scarlet was the best Hunter in the mercenary guild until the dying king cursed her — now she must break her curse or seek revenge on the queen who cursed the whole town. But the creature hiding in her grandmother's cottage is one of the forbidden Growlers she was hired to kill: Warren, an alpha with no memory of his life before, fighting to reclaim his position after an attack leaves him near death.

Set in a steamy, neon-lit, high-tech world of magic, money, and explosive desire, this sultry, dark fairytale retelling offers a dystopian romantasy twist on Cinderella. Ella is only at the wedding of the year for vengeance against the woman who stole her position as heir — until Justice, the groom's unbearably hot brother, has her in his crosshairs.

A local bookshop employee falls hard for her polar opposite—who just happens to be an orc—in the second installment of Isabelle Taylor's Claw Haven series. In Claw Haven, Alaska, monsters are real—but fated mates? Bookseller Vi Harper doesn't believe, and it's up to one smitten orc to prove otherwise in this sweet and spicy romance. Vi Harper is good at many things: fixing problems for everyone in Claw Haven, keeping Sweethelm Bookstore running smoothly, and above all, pretending she's got her life figured out. The truth is, she's a hot mess inside—especially when cocky, gorgeous orc Nick Wicker goads her in his infuriating way. Nick has found his mate. That's the good news. The bad news? He's already blown it. Every time Nick speaks to soft-spoken, overworked bookseller Vi, she seems to hate him even more. What's a lovestruck orc to do but stress-bake and look for some way to redeem himself? Even if it means joining the book club. Then a batch of apology brownies sparks one passionate night together, and suddenly sensible Vi is doing something completely out of character—offering her one-time enemy a friends-with-benefits arrangement. It's more than Nick dreamed. And it won't be enough, not until he's found a way to show her that sometimes, fate gets it exactly right.

A sensual, soulful blend of truth and fiction inviting readers into a deeper journey of embodied healing, feminine power and a spirituality that pulses beneath the surface. As her reality begins to slip, she's pulled into a realm where time bends and the body remembers — a story of sacred sensuality, surrender and the return to the self, whole and wild.

A sweeping crossover of romantic fantasy and Hindu mythology reimagining the tale of a celestial dancer tasked with seducing a human sage. Trained as a weapon, Meneka despises the seductions Lord Indra demands of her for his political gain. When a mortal sage's growing powers threaten Indra's supremacy, Meneka strikes a deal — if she can seduce this dangerous man, she'll be freed from future missions. But she finds herself captivated by his energy instead, and must choose between duty and the man stealing her heart.

From a world where women are forbidden to use magic and the only freedom is found on the Caribbean high seas comes a swashbuckling romantasy. Condemned as a witch, Alys Tanner flees Puritanical New England and becomes captain of an all-female, sorcery-wielding pirate crew, pursued by the colonial British navy. When naval navigator Ben Priestley is captured by her crew, dangerous truths are revealed, and mistrust grows into unexpected desire.

In the first book of this romantasy duology inspired by ancient Egyptian mythology, a slave and a princess switch places during an enemy attack, igniting parallel journeys of love and survival — one forced to impersonate royalty under a shape-shifting captor's watch, the other on the run to save her throne.

He's never wanted anyone... until her. Condemned to the fighting Pits as a child, Kace keeps himself away from anything that could break his carefully constructed control — until he meets Eva, the only woman who has ever ignited such raw passion. When her vampire ex won't take no for an answer, she wakes up dead, and only the man she's been warned to stay away from can free her.

An amateur witch. A dark past. A fierce deceit. Paladin Agent Alice Skye is hired by a pack Alpha to find a missing wolf, and quickly realises it isn't a simple missing-person case — it's something that reignites nightmares from her own horrific past, in a race against time against vampires and daemons alike.

He's a player. And she's the goal…Ethan Taylor is unbeatable on and off the field. Being the star of the Marshall College soccer team – and hot as hell – has its perks. But when tragedy strikes, Ethan flies straight out of South Carolina and to the intimidating halls of Hemden University, where even his Southern charm can’t melt the stiff British upper lips…Mia Meyers has never had much luck with people. Having always been a bookish wallflower, junior year abroad could be her one chance to step into the spotlight. So, when Mia realises that she’s not the only student from Marshall across the pond this year, she is determined that no one will get in the way of her new life – not even Ethan Taylor.

There's a Winter Olympic medal on the line, but their toughest challenge is resisting each other. Sam and Finn have had a 'friends forever' pact for, well, forever — but when a sponsorship falls through, they agree to fake a relationship to attract funding. There's only one problem: Finn's secretly been in love with her for years, and this season he wants to win more than a medal — he wants to win Sam over. A spicy, fake-dating, friends-to-lovers sports romance.

It's lust at first sight in the fourth book of the Game On series. Unreasonably sexy NFL star Finn Mannus agrees to a charity calendar shoot — naked — and assumes the photographer, Chess, is male. Even in the buff, Finn manages to plant both feet in his mouth, setting Chess's teeth on edge. With their flinty chemistry, it's going to be hard to keep things strictly professional. Lust at first sight, opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine, friends with benefits.

Closeted NHL captain Nick Tiernan has always played it safe. He's responsible for leading his team to victory - and that's all that matters. Then Matt bursts into Nick's world. Charismatic, openly gay, and gorgeous, Matt is the frontman of a rock band whose queer euphoria lights up every stage he steps on. Their chemistry is impossible to ignore, even as Matt challenges everything Nick thought he knew about himself. Their secret dates soon spark something more thrilling than either of them expected. But with Nick's career hanging in the balance and the conservative hockey world watching his every move, can Nick risk it all for a love as thrilling and unpredictable as the game itself?

Sawyer Nash was born to fight—first against the demons of his past, then against the bulls that made him a champion. But when an injury rips away the only life he's ever known, he finds himself lost, drowning in a future without purpose. Then Honey Goldman comes back to town. A decade ago, she shattered his heart and left him swearing off love. Now she's returned to Willow Ridge with her son, and as Sawyer begrudgingly steps in to help the boy, old wounds reopen and long-buried feelings rise to the surface. As Sawyer and Honey grapple with the past, could love—the very thing Sawyer has spent years avoiding—be the thing that saves him after all?

In this steamy age-gap, forbidden-love cowboy romance, a free spirit finds herself working for a former pro bull rider who has secrets behind those ocean-deep eyes. Sage Maloney, the wild child, has always been the hyper-independent free spirit, with her heart locked away safely out of sight. She had a summer of fun ahead of her - only she didn't count on a former pro bull rider striding into her life. Beau Heartford, the much older cowboy with a mustache to go weak at the knees for, is a whole package of temptation - someone who lures her in with glimpses of what it might be like to let her guard down, to be taken care of. But there's a wedding band on this cowboy's finger. Summer days rapidly turn scorching in this sleepy little town among the mountains, as the two are stuck fighting a mutual attraction they can't ignore. Taming The Heart is an interconnected stand-alone, book 3 in the Crimson Ridge series.

After being jilted at the altar, Nancy vows never to marry, founding a children's orphanage while posing as a humble widow to spare her wealthy family embarrassment. She believes herself content, until she meets dashing widower Dominic Blackwell, Earl of Osborne. He and his young son make Nancy yearn for more — but how can she reveal she's the perfect eligible bride without revealing she's been lying to him all along?

Two Mills & Boon Modern romances: a tycoon's uber-reliable PA reveals a secret attraction to him on a business trip that unleashes a whirlwind of passion; and a husband must hold back his desire for the wife who no longer remembers their marriage after an accident.

Stuntwoman Gabi hates being tied down — stubborn and fiercely independent, she prides herself on never needing anyone's help. But after a work accident, she moves to the small riverside town of Honeybridge to recover, where local firefighter Walker can't stop thinking about her. He's fire, she's ice, and sparks fly — but could he be someone worth staying for?

Anthony Beckles, an international student from Jamaica, pursues a postgraduate degree in marine biology in California, where he meets Aileen Wu, a second-generation Chinese-American social work student. The novel also follows Anthony's immigrant brothers and their partners, and a cast of cross-cultural characters from Bermuda to Kerala, India, in a story of complex characters, dramatic twists and memorable, unpredictable love.

Based on a true story about dating before internet dating was available — the trial-and-error, upsets and encounters along the way of trying to find the right man to share a life with. An unforgettable experience.

In the peaceful town of Grace Valley, neighbours are like family — and just as meddlesome. June Hudson is the town's doctor, now with a bit of explaining to do as people notice the bloom in her cheeks. Happily, DEA agent Jim Post is back in June's arms for good, newly retired and ready for new beginnings. But when dangers rise up to threaten June and the town, this community pulls together and shows what it's made of.

A college-town raunch-com about a sexy single dad professor and a feisty law-school grad turned nanny. Rookie lecturer Maddie isn't looking for trouble... until she ends up in bed with Bram — a sexy, grumpy single dad — on her first night. The catch: he's her new boss at home and her colleague at work, so they set ground rules. Maddie's great at breaking them, and Bram's even better at dishing out consequences.

Wanted: one hot billionaire to pose as my Christmas boyfriend, to make my cheating ex jealous under the mistletoe. My billionaire boss is more than up for the challenge — he needs a plus-one at a Christmas Eve wedding where he's best man and I'm maid of honour. But staying up late stringing popcorn balls turns into scorching nights in his arms. Can revenge-fuelled winter nights turn into the real thing back at the office?

Ensuring his heir necessitates a yuletide bride. Spanish property magnate Rocco evaluates a secret business venture — employee Ella captivates him, igniting passionate winter nights. Her pregnancy revelation stuns Rocco, who confesses his own secret and proposes on Christmas Eve. Meanwhile Siobhan discovers her new CEO Joaquin is the stranger from her celebration night, and that she's carrying his baby — he vows support but deems her off-limits, intensifying forbidden desire.

Renowned pianist Fliss, adored by fans worldwide, suffers amnesia after a traumatic road accident involving a young boy. Hampering her recovery is the boy's father, convinced she was a drunk driver who almost killed his son. Out of the confusion and pain evolves a friendship with the boy that is remarkable, and eventually becomes miraculous.

An escape to the country never looked so good. Eliza Fox is down and out in London - 38 years old with no savings, a boss with a diva complex, and a boyfriend who is shagging his secretary, it is definitely time to call a halt to city life. So Eliza straps her sequins and heels into her trusty yellow Citroen, and arrives windswept and exhausted into Farmington. Her to-do list for her fabulous new life: locate an acceptable flat white outside London, pay off her mounting debts, and absolutely do not fall for any devastatingly handsome farmers. But when she spots local heartthrob Luke Stanley emerging shirtless from a lake, like some sort of rural Poseidon, Eliza wonders if she might just be in for the ride of her life.

Jewel Jenkins swore she'd never return to Crimson Creek — not after the way things ended, or the mistake she made with Chase Williams, her then-boyfriend's little brother. A lingering illness forces her home with a teenage daughter and a long-buried secret. Fresh out of prison, Chase is rebuilding his life on the family ranch. When a DNA test reveals a painful truth, Chase and Jewel must decide if forgiveness — and love — deserve a second chance.

Lady Cecily Carlow's plan to live independently through her novel earnings is disrupted when her aunt arranges a marriage. Duke Felix of Garth steps in with a festive-season fake engagement to deter the suitor, but their growing attraction makes resisting each other increasingly difficult as Christmas approaches.

A grumpy/sunshine, high-society Regency romance. Proposal planner Aphrodite 'Ditty' Oliver believes romance should be planned to perfection — until she comes to blows with her client's brother, dashing duke Henry Paisley, who believes meddling in matters of the heart is counter to a true connection. While they battle it out, they're too busy to fight an all-consuming attraction neither saw coming.

Chef and photographer Wendy needs a clean break from Colorado after being harassed, fired, evicted and left at the altar. Her car breaks down in Crimson Creek, Texas, where soldier Jake — home on a mid-deployment break — saves a drenched girl on a rainy highway. Something hot is cooking between the new chef in town and the soldier.

Willow Davis has everything she should want. An impressive corporate job, a beautiful Seattle apartment, and an even more beautiful boyfriend to go alongside it. But when a quarter-life crisis hits and everything begins to fall apart, there's only one place she wants to go. Up to the mountains and to the small town of Honey Springs, where she's determined to lean into self-care and bring her love of matcha lattes with her.Lucas Dawson is from the wrong side of the tracks – or at least, that's what the people of Honey Springs think. The grumpy, gritty and gorgeous diner owner's heart seems impenetrable, even when Willow, his warm-as-sunshine childhood bestfriend, returns to town.

Lucy's college graduation trip to Hawaii comes with an unexpected roommate — a one-night stand with a man twice her age that quickly turns into more. Mason knows their fling is a bad idea; Lucy is his new step-cousin and too innocent to be out on her own. When Lucy accidentally jeopardises his career, Mason must decide between love and his future.

After a relationship gone bad, Maryanne runs back to Texas to find the fun girl she used to be. But one wild night with childhood friend Gunner — now straight-laced sheriff of his hometown — quickly turns into more than just fun. He's kept her at arm's length for years, but this damsel's kiss keeps drawing him back. When a one-night stand leads to a baby, will opposing natures and hometown chaos drive a wedge between them?

Single mom Cindy doesn't have time for a relationship, holding on by a thread between work and her kids. Andy didn't expect a forced medical retirement from the Army to send him back to his little Texas hometown — but a hospital stay puts him face to face with one hot mama making the rounds. Steamy small-town romance.

Widowed and living with her brother, Holly decides to take back control of her life by having a baby via sperm donor. Friend and local handyman Landry offers a more natural solution — though he doesn't tell her the idea of her having any other man's baby makes him sick. Then Landry gets his big break in the music industry and leaves town.

Opinionated, angry, stubborn — redheaded bombshell Lola crawled under Kendall's skin years ago and never left. Now she's stuck on a road trip with him, pretending to be his girlfriend for a family reunion. A cousin's wedding, an absentee father, an accidental engagement and a hiking accident make her wonder if the universe wants them to be more than frenemies with benefits. Enemies-to-lovers road-trip romance.

Two Mills & Boon Modern romances: a woman scorned by a billionaire years ago agrees to marry him for business, only for old chemistry to complicate everything; and a man needing a bride to claim his inheritance finds unexpected, passionate attraction with his chosen convenient wife.

A delicious new romance in which a down-on-his-luck chef and a determined social media maven strike a reluctant deal to bring a beloved restaurant back to life. After a public meltdown in the dining room of one of Manhattan's most elite restaurants, Chef Jack Hartman is back in his South Florida hometown. Angry, grieving, and saddled with the unwanted storefront his late mentor left him, his life is spinning out of control. And that's before Poppy Winfield, the blond, bubbly, utterly infuriating daughter of his former boss, shows up at his dock. Poppy needs to escape her disapproving family, her horrible ex-boyfriend, and her reputation as someone who has never taken anything seriously. She proposes a deal to Jack: working together to open a revamped version of his mentor's restaurant. He'll handle the menu, and she'll use her skill as a social media influencer to sell the hell out of its grand opening. As sparks fly both in and out of the kitchen, Poppy and Jack are left wondering - could they be a perfect pairing, or is this whole experiment a recipe for disaster?

"Love doesn't have to be perfect as long as it's real." A contemporary romance exploring imperfect, real love.

The stakes have never been higher. Race car driver Johannes Muller is on a hot streak this season, until his performance unexpectedly falters. The team's race engineer, Caleb Hughes, is determined to get his star driver back in pole position — but soon the sparks flying over the radio are more chemistry than competition.

A narrator grapples with news of a past lover's passing, embarking on a voyage through memory. Leaving behind a crumbling relationship, he seeks new connections and closeness. The narrative converges travel diary, Künstlerroman, poetry and autofiction, as the pain of his disintegrating relationship and his family's rejection of his sexuality haunt him through repeated self-encounters and explorations of love and alienation as he journeys through India.

A pair of Gothic novelists trade rivalry for love in this swoony, steamy, sapphic Regency. Celebrated authoress Lady Georgiana Cleeve sets out to unmask her mysterious literary rival, Lady Darling — only to discover she's actually Cat Lacey, the butler's daughter and object of Georgiana's very secret teenage infatuation.

Love, ambition and total workplace chaos collide when a rookie editor juggles a devilish boss, his confusing boyfriend, and one impossible author in this spicy romance comic. A queer love-drama spin-off of the best-selling Sweet Paprika series.

Ryohei Araki is the Night Dragon of the Yakuza by night and Vice-President of Araki Enterprises by day. Jeremy Lemagne lives a peaceful life until he comes face to face with the Night Dragon, and their electrifying chemistry sees him marked. When the plot against Ryohei spirals out of control, Jeremy's life is put in danger and he must learn to trust his Dragon. A yakuza mafia dark-romance thriller; violence stays outside of the (consenting, respectful) relationship.

A spicy MM retelling of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Per his late grandfather's wishes, if Dario's not married by his thirty-second birthday, his family's chocolate empire goes to his brother — so he stages a global competition for a spouse. Aspiring tattoo artist Charlie Moore enters hoping to save his family home from foreclosure, but his attraction to the brilliant heir turns out to be very, very real.

In District A, where high-rises and slums intermingle, Takeru Sakaki is scouted by an underworld hit squad and becomes buddies with fellow recruit Mujie Ato — until his interest in the mild-mannered, virgin Kiyoshi turns into something else entirely.

Forbidden love heats up in this spicy, age-gap, stepbrother rodeo cowboy romance. Kayce Wilder, a bareback bronc rider on a path to redemption, is left with no option but to ask her stepbrother Zeke Rainer for help after a ride gone wrong — the gruff cowboy she's been rivals with in the arena for years.

Through beauty, horror, humour and chaos, this electric story collection mines the human experience — a gay Latino man caught up in hypocrisy at his own commitment ceremony, a desperate teen who blackmails her teacher, a wife who turns to infidelity and drugs after an accident, a socialite confronting her dark past. Intimate and raw, this edition includes two previously unpublished stories and a foreword by Rebecca Makkai.

Luna swore she would never go back to Grimoire High School. Now a successful witch with her own spellbooks, she's forced to return when her beloved teacher leaves her a prize spellbook library — and runs straight into former queen of the school, Amelia Hexford, now headmistress, and even more beautiful than she remembered.

Lesbian pulp fiction thrived in the oppressive 1950s, telling subversive stories of lonely sapphic women who find connection, passion and revenge. This anthology revives the genre for today, pairing classics from Lorraine Hansberry and Alice Dunbar-Nelson with new stories from writers including Sarah Schulman and Grace Byron — melodrama, romantic peril and collateral damage, gathered just for you.

A secret-baby, second-chance Regency romance. Richard, the Earl of Farnleigh, believed he had lost his sweetheart Hetty forever amidst the carnage of the Peninsular War. Now she's back on his doorstep — with their two-year-old child. Thinking Richard had abandoned her, pregnant Hetty became trapped in a joyless marriage; now a widow, alone and penniless, Richard is her only hope for refuge. Is a rekindled romance more than she can promise?

To inherit her family's sourdough fortune, American heiress Zephyrine Duval must wed a British noble — or face her father's questionable choice. In London high society she meets the captivating yet disapproving Hale Eberley, Duke of Sunderland. Hale needs no dollar-princess bride, yet finds himself drawn to Zephyrine's vibrant charm — and when she considers a rake for a husband, feels compelled to intervene.

A Cinderella, best-friend's-brother Victorian romance. Rosemary Crofton has always dreamed of marrying a dashing duke — just like her best friend's brother, Michael Knight. When Michael needs her help protecting his sister, she's suddenly facing a season on his arm, whisked between the ton's most fashionable addresses, and beginning to feel she could belong in his world.

Banned from publication in the United States until 1966, Fanny Hill (1749) is considered the first original English prose erotica. Young, orphaned and naive, Fanny recounts her early days in bawdy eighteenth-century London and her dramatic rise to respectability. An important work of political, social and sexual satire, this uncensored edition is set from the 1749 text with a new introduction.

A surrealist literary fable: aboard the Titanic, Lobster watches his father be eaten by a young woman, escapes the boiling pot when the ship strikes the iceberg, and finds himself unexpectedly drawn to the very woman responsible, in one of literature's stranger love stories.

Bound by scandal... united by love? Louisa Burcombe yearns for a love match — until a wayward pheasant tears her dress in front of stern Gabriel, Baron Farnham, and she must accept his hesitant proposal. After his late wife's deceit, Gabriel shuns the world, but his new wife's warmth begins to penetrate his defences. Can he reveal the man behind the scandal?

A forced-proximity, high-society romance set in the late Georgian era. When Lord Deveril Blackbourne — 'Devil Blackbourne' by reputation — meets Selina Wynter, he's intrigued by her fiery spirit. When she's abducted by a dastardly suitor, Deveril can't stand idly by, and after they're stranded together in a snowstorm, he surprises her with a gallant proposal. Just who is the real Devil Blackbourne? Selina's determined to find out.

A desperate debutante meets a ragtag smuggler in this sexy Regency romp. Eccentric heiress Lady Ruby Ballimore flees London for a princess's holiday house expecting a summer of freedom, and instead discovers a derelict mansion and the most suspiciously charming con-man captain she's ever met.

Three enchanting Regency romances set against a snowy backdrop. In 'A Christmas Houseguest', a blizzard forces Rosie to shelter a weary naval officer who finds it hard to leave his Christmas angel. In 'Their Yuletide Reunion', Jane regrets rejecting a lieutenant's proposal, but an unexpected Christmas invitation offers a chance at redemption. In 'The Christmas Husband Charade', Devin, snowed in with the woman who spurned his brother, must pose as her husband.

A young woman’s madcap search for her missing ex-boyfriend takes her into the sexual underground in Brittany Newell’s savage, tender Soft Core.Ruth is lost. She’s living in a drafty Victorian with her ex-boyfriend Dino, a ketamine dealer with a lingerie habit, overdosing on television and regretting her master’s degree. When she starts dancing at a strip club, she becomes Baby Blue, seductress of crypto bros, outcasts, and old lovers alike.

A fake-relationship, marriage-of-convenience 1830s romance. When blacksmith Thorn Ackerman is announced as the new Earl of Gadmin, he must marry to secure his inheritance, so his convenient bride hunt begins. Desperate to escape her demanding family, a practical union with Thorn could be Hypatia Quincy's ticket to freedom — a business deal, not a real marriage. Until their newfound desire poses a very real danger to their arrangement.

Adventure awaits when an heiress and a maid swap places. On a transatlantic voyage, English maid Marguerite hatches a plan with an American heiress to trade places when they arrive in England. Posing as the betrothed of Benedict, Earl of Linford — the man at fault for her circumstances — is the perfect opportunity for revenge. But her anger is soon replaced by an unsettling attraction.

A Victorian enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity romance. Lady Wilhelmina fled England in shame after jilting her fiancé; a decade later she's returning to Society on a luxury steamship, and encounters her ex-fiancé's distractingly handsome cousin, Max Cavendish — her once friend, now enemy. Close quarters spark a wave of dangerous attraction that leaves wealthy engineer Max feeling decidedly out of control.

From rakish duke... to ideal husband? Sebastian, Duke of Westbridge, is gravely injured in a duel with his best friend, and his beguiling nurse keeps his heart rate high. The rogue is determined to woo his mysterious caregiver — until he discovers she's the sister of the man who wounded him. Cassie cannot let her brother be tried for murder, so she poses as Sebastian's nurse, never anticipating her patient would be quite so charming.

Three women. One bachelorette weekend in Vegas. Zero chance of everything going to plan. Between a bride-to-be's first love crashing the party, a maid of honour handcuffed to the groom's charming brother, and a heist gone wrong, what happens in Vegas definitely won't stay there.

A Mills & Boon Modern anthology weaving two secret identities and a royal connection: a marriage of convenience to secure medical care leads to real feelings in one story, while a king's ultimatum tests duty against passion in the other.

Two decades building a billion-dollar fashion brand should feel like success — instead she has an empty mansion, a fresh divorce, and the sinking feeling she traded everything meaningful for a life that looks better online than in the mirror. When her estranged best friend dies, she's left with a soon-to-be baby via surrogate. Guilt-ridden, her funeral plus-one Saylor — an escort over a decade younger — has the audacity to look at her like she's the only woman in the world.

She wanted her dream cabin. She's getting her worst nightmare. Thora Williamson thinks she knows what to expect when she moves into her family's long-abandoned mountain cabin for a fresh start. Instead, she gets the surprise of her life when Lee Halliday—her ex's best friend and her own personal nemesis—pulls up in the driveway, determined to help with the renovation, even as unsettling phone calls suggest they're not alone.

A retelling of Freud's infamous 'Dora' case study. Kirby is coming to terms with a failed bout of therapy and the truth about her identical twin, Kendra, a fearless ballet dancer she both idolised and envied. After tragedy, Kirby uses Kendra's private journals to reconstruct their final months together and voice her own truth, navigating a world of sexuality and familial dysfunction.

Being an indie romance author was supposed to be a dream — but after umpteen books, she still hasn't 'made it'. A marketing guru's gambit and a frantic search for 'book boyfriend material' leads to an unexpected bar encounter, and she accidentally blows her budget on an escort. Forrest, a charming single dad by day and escort by night, offers to help her 'research' her next bestseller by acting out every romance trope — but is he just earning his paycheck, or could his feelings be real?

From businesswoman to queen-to-be. Regina knew she couldn't get involved with Alexandros, the troubled king of Obsidian Island — theirs was a fleeting passion. So she's amazed when he offers to help her business... if she marries him and bears his child. Paired with 'Snowbound and Royally Forbidden': Prince Valenti's protective instincts for his ward Lotte are heightened after her life is threatened, and snowbound together, controlling his forbidden longings becomes a challenge.

Jake Brigance returns; a death row inmate has an unexpected final wish; a chaotic legal family faces their day in court. Three novellas from John Grisham, America's favourite storyteller.