"You underestimate how important that can be, my dear," she said smoothly. "My sister is as hyperactive as a dog and still didn't detect you until it was too late. I crave something so... once-in-a-lifetime." "Crave?" I repeated flatly. "Yes, crave, like a child craves sweets." Her hand grabbed my chin. "Do yourself a favor, dear, and tell me your name. I'm perhaps dying to know it." My mouth opened then fell closed again. "And do not lie," she added. "I will know." ****** Gabrielle Durbridge is a thief who steals whatever she can to survive, selling the stolen jewelry for coins. When she spots a bracelet with a pretty jewel she can't recognize, she figured she'll make it big. But she quickly learns it was a huge mistake when she's kidnapped by guards and taken before the fae queen. Queen Euphorbia takes a liking to Gabrielle and wants to keep her around to court her. Gabrielle quickly has to learn to navigate a world she can barely begin to understand if she doesn't want to be eaten alive... and to learn what the queen really wants with her. [NEW ADULT/ROMANCE/FANTASY]

How can Juneau Cortez not be romantic about baseball with someone as beautiful as Mykie Taylor on the field? ***** For Juneau Cortez and Mykie Taylor, Boston is the greatest city in the world. It's also where they're both stuck - Juneau in the shadow of her MLB player brother and Mykie as the Red Sox social media manager itching to get back on the field somehow. In this day and age, navigating adulthood and a career (or lack thereof) is more difficult than ever, and that's without the stress of adding romance into the mix. While Juneau wears her heart on her sleeve, Mykie's tossed hers into the dugout in favor of fulfilling her dreams. So what happens when they open themselves up to each other? Maybe everything they never knew they needed. That's romance, baby. ***** ☆ companion novel to SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW by @thaliagrace- ☆

Florist, Anya is determined that this will be the year her career blooms like the sweet jasmines she's tended to. She's in for a rude shock when she rents a building only to find out that it's been given to gorgeous and confident Kaynath, who owns her family confectionery. Kaynath never intended to get in her way to jeopardize her business but it's not her fault that the town has come to adore her sweets and chosen her. Recruiting the help of Mirza, her long time best friend, who runs a Bridal boutique, she vows to take over the building and make her business flourish. Mirza doesn't want to be caught in their drama, especially since Kaynath is her regular customer and she adores her best friend. She proposes that whoever makes the most sales after a month gets to keep the building permanently, which they both oblige to. Anya soon finds out that maybe she's got a sweet tooth not just for one, but maybe two people after all, if she can handle the secrets under the sweet sugar glaze and glamorous veils.

Erith survived the impossible. Maeric seeks the truth. The drought is unending, the Kingdoms are on the brink... ...and the moment Erith is seen, war will follow.

When a grandmother is declared the Chosen One, she abandons her rocking chair to challenge the Dark Lord who plots to destroy the world. -- Formerly a single mother, now a devoted grandma, Granny Thayer has never left her hometown before, let alone slayed a demon. But she'd better learn fast; she's just been selected as the Chosen One, the only hero who can defeat the nefarious Dark Lord of Devnia and avert a zombie apocalypse. Accompanied by a devastatingly handsome prince, a failed bard, and a werewolf with a dangerous secret, Granny Thayer embarks on a quest full of intrigue and love triangles to save her grandson. This is a collaboration for ONC 2022/2023, written by SophieKestrel and Spelunkadunk. Prompt: "It's always what/who you least expected that blows your mind away."

Jake spent years building a life he enjoyed with a fulfilling tech career, close supportive friends, and the one biological family member who had ever cared for him. But a year after his best friend, Austin, has a baby and his brother moves out, Jake is the primary one maintaining those connections and feeling left behind. When his friend Austin connects him with Vi, an aro-ace woman with similar frustrations, who wants to start a family free of the obligations of romance and sex, they connect as friends, and it shapes how he envisions his future.

When Amelia books a last-minute flight to the tropical island of Cacuna, it's meant to be a bold act of spontaneity: a rebellion against the dull reputation she's tired of wearing. But the sunny beaches and vibrant streets of Cacuna offer her more than just an escape from her life in England. As Amelia immerses herself in island life, she begins to peel back the layers of who she thought she was and who she might still become. Between unexpected romance, new friendships, taking risks and the freedom that comes with being far from home, she starts to ask herself the questions she's spent years avoiding: What do I truly want from life? Whose expectations am I really living by? Every day, Amelia steps closer to becoming a version of herself she never thought possible. Yet as her holiday draws to an end, she must face the hardest choice of all: whether to return to the life she knew or to carry her newfound courage and identity into the future. Join Amelia on her journey of self-discovery, love and the empowering magic of taking control of your own life. New chapters will be released every Tuesday and Friday.

In the frostbitten city of Seviel, beauty is a trade and survival is an art form. Cain Solaris, the Praecia Veil's most coveted courtesan, was born from pain and perfected by desire. He's a man who knows how to make sin look like salvation, but beneath his painted smile lies something brittle: a longing for freedom he no longer believes in. Gabriel Edach kills for the rebels who would see the Church and its empire fall. Once a weapon of faith, now a fugitive from it, his hands are stained with more than blood. When his mission leads him to Cain, what begins as an assignment becomes an awakening.

Kolo's life didn't end when the masked hunter caught her. It began anew. He was a disciple of the lost Iron God, whose power once kept the world alive. Now, she is too. With the whisper of this strange god in her heart and everyone looking to her for a miracle, she could build a new world...or a new hell.

Aidan and James. Two vampires, two drama queens, with a tragic past, clinging to each other to find their place in the world. The story of a tumultuous friendship through the centuries. This story is a prequel of For Centuries and can be read as a stand-alone. But if you want to respect the order of publication, check first For Centuries - Season 1 to 3. *** TW: Violence, addiction