I opened my mouth maybe to say it was okay, maybe to ask something but the words died when he suddenly leaned across the console, cupping my face between his large, calloused hands. "I missed you," he murmured, almost like he hated admitting it. Then his mouth crashed onto mine. I gasped, his lips fierce and claiming, his body crowding into mine as if he needed to consume me. His kiss wasn't soft it was hungry, demanding everything I had to give. . . . Issa Andrews is beyond excited to start her first semester at Redwood University. Naïve, bright-eyed, and full of hope, that's how most would describe her. She has dreams of her own, goals she's determined to chase. But when a certain boxer crosses her path, will everything she's worked for come crashing down?

"The sweetly scented killer," Seth repeats, settling his hands in his pockets. His blue eyes survey the flower, then his head slowly cocks to the side. "Sounds a bit like you." I look up at him with curiosity. "What do you mean?" I tilt my head. "Well," he turns to me. "You're an angel. You walk like an angel, you talk like an angel..." His fingertips find their way to my waist, and they pull me closer. "You have the beauty of an angel." I smile at him, tracing the veins in his arms with my fingers when he lowers so that his lips graze my neck. He gives me a gentle kiss. He lines my neck with smaller kisses and keeps traveling up until his lips meet mine. I pull him close and plead with my eyes for him to kiss me. The eye contact maintains, and his sharp eyes don't break their hold on mine. "But your heart belongs to a demon." cover painting by Daniel Gerhartz

"You mine, Pa. You hear me?"

************************************************* Amaya Moore wasn't lookin' for love. Fresh outta high school with no car, no solid plans, and too much on her mind, she kept to herself - headphones in, world off. Alejandro Ramirez. Known in the streets for two things: his '98 dark purple 240SX and never catchin' feelings. A 19-year-old street racer with tattoos, family to feed, and zero time for distractions. What starts as a ride home turns into late-night drives, record store dates, and real conversations. Now Amaya's deep in a world she never thought she'd touch - loud engines, underground races, and a boy who shows her love without sayin' much at all. *************************************************

She said no. He heard forever. Reena Monroe didn't do obsession. She didn't do clingy men, late-night texts, or mysterious flowers on her doorstep. She worked two jobs, kept her circle small, and made it a point to trust no one who smiled too easily. So when Marco Santini-blue-eyed, billionaire-adjacent, and sinfully handsome-walked into her bookstore looking for The Art of War, she clocked him as trouble. What she didn't expect? That he'd come back. Again. And again. She told him no. He smiled like she said maybe. Reena didn't want love. Marco didn't care what she wanted. He wanted her. And what Marco wants, Marco keeps.

Raya Monroe, a 25-year-old Black woman with long blonde hair and eyes dulled by years of surviving a harsh, loveless life, never believed in magic. She found solace only in books-especially ones about fairies and elves, where beauty bloomed and destiny meant something. One night, she falls asleep with a tattered fantasy novel pressed to her chest... and awakens in a stone church beneath stained glass skies, surrounded by strangers who call her Arcane-a rare fairy with healing power strong enough to mend the broken world. But the people who summoned her didn't save her-they imprisoned her. To them, she's a tool. A weapon. A means to an end. Then comes Prince Syrius, a golden-haired royal with soft lies and cruel hands. He promises love-but only gives control. Just when hope seems lost, she's rescued by Ten Exiled Elves, each a mystery, each scarred by the realm's twisted fate. They do not want to use her. They want to follow her. Now, Raya-no, Arcane-must decide: Will she continue healing a world that only seeks to break her? Or will she rewrite the story she woke up in-with the ten beautiful, dangerous Elves who would destroy the world to keep her safe?

I never planned on falling for either of them. Jaxon's a walking red flag with tattoos, fists that fly, and a mouth that wrecks me. Soren is Prince Charming, hiding a predator's hunger behind that polished smile. I should run. But when they touch me-together-my body forgets the rules. There's just one problem. Someone else wants me, too. And he doesn't care who he has to hurt to make me his. ~~~ Mariana Bennett came to Northmoor University to stay out of the spotlight, not fall for two of the campus's most dangerous hockey stars. Jaxon Sinclair plays center with the same intensity he lives: reckless, explosive, and impossible to ignore. Soren Kingsley, his right winger and complete opposite, is calm, calculated, and terrifyingly observant. Together, they dominate the ice... and now they've set their sights on her. Caught between their simmering tension and a past she's still running from, Mariana starts to feel something she thought she'd lost forever: desire. But someone's watching, leaving messages, and stealing pieces of her life. And he's not a fan of sharing. UNDONE is a standalone slow-burn, MMF poly hockey romance where obsession runs deep, love comes in pairs, and the biggest threat might not be on the ice.

His appearance, his skin; painted him as an abnormality to society, something to be killed, scorned but she would change that something to a someone who was meant to live, to love. Cover made by yours truly *takes a bow* 😂

Aaliyah, 17, is starting her senior year in a new city after her parents' divorce uproots her life in London. Struggling to adjust to California and the weight of family drama, she's about to meet people who might just change everything-especially one boy who sees past the walls she's built. As she navigates new friendships, heartache, and self-discovery, Aaliyah wonders if this new chapter might be more than she expected.

Philip Walker, an aspiring famous F1 racer known for his always need for speed. Growing up, he always had a fascination with fast cars and dreamed of becoming a professional racer. He started his career as a street- racer and quickly made a name for himself in the racing circuit. Philip's passion for racing only intensified each passing year. He worked tirelessly to hone his skills and become one of the best F1 racers in the world. He always pushed himself to the limit, never satisfied with his performance, and always striving for more. Philip's need for speed was insatiable. He loved the adrenaline rush of driving at high speeds and the feeling of being in control of a powerful machine. However, there was one powerful machine he could not control and a road he couldn't ride at high speed.