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The Eternal Arc  by NaomiTheroux
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She hates him. He can't stand her. But they must produce an heir. Munaya is trapped in a foreign land, bound by a marriage she never wanted, to a man who despises her. Forced to share a bed with Caius, the ruthless ruler, she fights to keep her distance, determined not to let him break her spirit. But with every heated glance, every cruel touch, the line between hate and something far more dangerous blurs. Caius doesn't care for her beauty or her fire. He needs her only for an heir, and nothing more. He keeps his heart locked away-until an unexpected danger forces him to protect her. But can he resist the pull of her fiery personality and body that tempts him in ways he's desperate to ignore? As they navigate a marriage of duty and power, will they fall into a web of passion-or remain enemies until the end? A marriage built on obligation. A desire too hot to deny. HIGHEST RANKINGS #1 bw #1 romance fantasy
Blood pact by varckk
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Ava is a 19 year old girl, who used to be a subject of experiments involving vampiric DNA. She doesn't remember the early years of her life and lives a (somewhat) ordinary life in a war-torn world. One day she finds herself lost in the woods and makes a deal with a vampire in exchange for shelter. (Think Twilight, but more depressing and much gorier.) ✨Winner of first place in Golden Petal Awards 2024 ✨
Cybernetic Love by summerrosesandsteel
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🥵😈❤️‍🔥Short story/Mature/18+❤️‍🔥😈🥵 "Fuck," he growls, his lips crashing against mine. The kiss is hungry, overwhelming, his tongue claiming me as he shoves me back against the wall. I whimper, my body arching against his, desperate for more as his hands roam over my ass, pulling me tighter against him. My wetness presses against his hardness, and I cry out softly, the ache inside me unbearable.
Circe by WonderInTheWild95
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Asha Monroe was born a ghost-beautiful, silent, and invisible to the violent world her family ruled. But behind the silk and shadow, she was trained as Circe, the deadliest assassin no one ever saw coming. When her brother is murdered and a hidden war threatens the fragile balance of New York's criminal empires, Asha returns to reclaim her legacy. But she never expected Nikolai Volkov-heir to the Russian Bratva, cold-blooded strategist, and a man obsessed with her darkness. When he uncovers her secret, he doesn't run-he tries to claim her. Bound by blood, betrayal, and a brutal alliance, Asha and Nikolai become fire and gasoline. But when a forgotten enemy resurfaces-one who shares Asha's blood and wants to use her as a pawn-their forbidden love may ignite a war neither of them can survive.
Milk & Gunpowder by CynBurnsGold
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He was born for war. She was built to heal. But when his mouth finds comfort in her breast, the line between hunger and need begins to blur. A mafia king, bleeding and broken. A doctor with a body that won't stop giving. Love was never supposed to feel like this-desperate, raw, and addictive.
The Proposal by WonderInTheWild95
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Sienna Carter has spent years building her reputation as one of the sharpest CFOs in the industry, keeping Dalton Enterprises profitable despite its reckless, womanizing CEO, Logan Dalton. She knows his type-charming, arrogant, and completely allergic to commitment. But when her overbearing family pressures her to settle down and Logan's mother demands he find a wife, an unexpected solution arises: a fake relationship. What starts as a strategic arrangement soon blurs the lines between business and desire. As staged dates turn into lingering touches, and feigned affection sparks something real, Sienna and Logan are forced to question everything they thought they knew about love. She vowed never to fall for a man like him. He swore he'd never want more. But when the fake engagement starts feeling too real, will they walk away-or risk everything for love?
The Bet : A Rosewood High short story  by TheAmaraChronicles
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"Here is your first thousand." "The bet was for two thousand dollars." "True, but you get the rest when you break up with her." "And it has to be public. I want Ivy humiliated in front of the entire school. That'll teach her where she belongs." "The trash?" "Of course, with the rest of the filth." When she started dating the heartthrob of New York City's most exclusive boarding school, Ivy's social life had taken a turn. Invited to parties she never had access to before, sitting at tables she could only gaze at from afar, and making friends with Rosewood high's richest elite. But one conversation she wasn't supposed to hear brought the dream crashing down around her. Now, as she struggles to avoid humiliation and plots to turn the tables on her ex and his clique of backstabbing snakes, she finds herself in the middle of an unexpected whirlwind romance. Kieran is the richest, hottest, and most desirable of all of Rosewood's students, and he has had his eye on Ivy for years. But his rivalry with her ex Theo leaves Ivy in a worse predicament than she started with. Will she focus on her revenge and finish her senior year unscathed? or will Kieran's persistence finally break down her walls?
My Fucked Up Fairytale by pinenutters
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TEASER: "No fiancée of mine needs to learn how to fight." His breath flows upon the prickling skin of my neck. I close my eyes, involuntarily shuddering in response. "All you need to know how to do is satisfy me." "How exactly am I supposed to satisfy you?" The answer to such a question is obvious, yet, like the idiot I am, I still asked him. "Blood...and of course, other means." BLURB: When college student Cyra finds her life falling apart after a brutal breakup, she wishes for an escape-only to awaken in a realm filled with sword-wielding vampires, deadly elves, and more fantastical creatures. Unfortunately for Cyra, she's been chosen to marry a powerful vampire prince... and kill him. Trapped between survival and a dagger with a destiny, she must navigate a world where fairytales come soaked in blood, sarcasm, and forbidden attraction. WARNING: This story contains scenes involving sexual assault/harassment. The chapters containing these potentially triggering subjects all have warnings at the start of them! Please read at your own discretion! RANKINGS: ⭐️#3 in adult - 12/28/23 ⭐️#9 in werewolf - 12/28/23 ⭐️ #4 in mature audience - 4/2/24 ⭐️ #1 in werewolfandvampire -5/27/24 ⭐️ #10 in unrequitedlove - 8/2/24 ⭐️ #1 in adultsituations - 8/5/24 ⭐️ #10 in -romance - 1/4/25 ⭐️ #7 in -romance - 3/18/25 ⭐️ #8 in vampireromance - 5/14/25 ⭐️ #4 in -romance - 9/25/25
PROTECTING HER (FULL NOVEL): A Dark Bodyguard Romance (18+) by aricoursonwriting
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"Who do you belong to?" he demanded then. "You." "Louder." "You! I belong to you!" "Good," he praised, sucking me back into his mouth. I screamed, arching my back. ➿⭐︎➿⭐︎➿ Emma Cassidy is only 17 when she got deathly ill, and haven been the politician's daughter, many have targeted her and hurt her for her father's choices. But someone finally came up in the works to offer to be her bodyguard. Her high school best friend, Jett Grey. Little did she know he had an ulterior motive. But there's more... Emma is being hunted by a serial killer, one known as The Carnival Killer who had been murdering innocents and taunting her through letters since she was 16. And another one... known as the Midnight Murderer who kills at night. Of which happens to be Jett. And he planned to finally take what was his, for The Carnival Killer has taunted his Emma for too long. Blood will be sprayed. And she will be under him, screaming his name. (this is part of a firenight sub-realm which is "Maddie's Favorite" in the book "Our Little Mouse". Maddie Rivers named her first child after the main character in this novel, Emma)
Practice Makes Perfect (A Romantic Comedy) by Pollyf79
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AMBY AWARDS TOP PICK 2023 ❤️ "You think I can't act like I'm into you?" He asks in a whisper. He reaches out, and strokes a finger down my cheek, and I feel myself shiver at the touch. "You think I can't convince everyone that I have feelings for you?" His eyes are darker than ever, and any sign of a smile has now vanished. The only word I can think right now to describe him is "smouldering". I have searched many great romance novels (and even more sub-standard ones), and I am yet to find a better synonym for that particular word. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Abigail Watson has always played by the rules. She also constantly strives to be the best at everything she does. So when her boyfriend Declan decides to turn their temporary break into a permanent break-up, she starts to seriously doubt her girlfriend skills. Her new flatmate Ric tells Abby she's not the problem, but how can she believe *him* when he's one of the most annoying guys she's ever encountered? However, when she needs a fake boyfriend to save face in front of Declan, Ric might just be the only man she can turn to . . . Practice Makes Perfect offers you some forced proximity, enemies to lovers, a dash of fake dating, pub quizzes, flatmate frustrations . . . And - of course - an annoying ex, because doesn't everyone have at least one of those??? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cover by @LNRoberts1 ❤️