When Eden Clarke lands a coveted role as executive assistant to Lucien Hart, CEO of Hart & Locke Media, she thinks it's her big break. But Lucien is cold, calculating, and impossibly handsome-the kind of boss who never lets his walls down. Eden's presence, though, stirs something buried deep in him. What starts as late nights and clipped conversations slowly turns into a dangerous attraction neither of them can afford. Because in this company, secrets don't stay buried-and feelings have consequences.

Love. Lust. Lies. Redemption. 18+Mature What happens when passion becomes poison-and desire threatens to burn everything down? This explosive novel takes you deep into the intoxicating worlds of Ryo, a man haunted by his past and battling demons he can't escape, Maya, the woman who dares to love him fiercely despite the chaos, and Brandon, a dangerously charming addict who can't stop chasing his next high-even if it destroys him. From glittering boardrooms in Tokyo to shadowy back alleys where secrets are made and destroyed, this is a story of obsession, betrayal, and the thin line between love and ruin. Behind closed doors, sex isn't just pleasure-it's power, escape, and sometimes punishment. But when lies are exposed and hidden desires spiral out of control, hearts will break, loyalties will shatter, and survival will demand more than anyone is prepared to give.

In 1942, James 'Jamie' Ross's life seems perfect-he has a promising career, an approved engagement to a beautiful woman, and his parents' blessings. However, after a fight leaves him injured, he finds himself under the care of Olivia Townsend, a nurse at the only colored hospital in their small Alabama town. Despite societal norms, Jamie and Olivia form a deep connection that transcends racial boundaries. As their friendship blossoms into a forbidden romance, both must confront the prejudices of their time and decide whether their love is worth risking everything they've ever known for.

Deborah's wounded heart was an untended fortress, but Jonah was willing to endure any siege to breach it. From the shadows, however, Duke Markus watched their growing connection with a creeping, obsessive madness. He would stop at nothing to shatter their bond and claim her for himself. And he will cross any line to make it happen. - A ten year old violin prodigy was trapped inside of a popular brothel named The Flower's Garden. With a burst of courage, she and two other girls planned their escape. Yet, their defiance was met with death and blood. But Daniel Wellinger, a respected apothecary, found one of the girls alive and took her home. He nursed her back to health and gave her a new life, a new name - Deborah. Despite the racial prejudices in the country of Briersberg, Deborah grew like a flower under Daniel's protective care. Her new goal is to be a professional musician, but she must fight to achieve this in a world that is set against her. During an outing, Deborah captures the attention of Jonah Watson, the spirited son of the duke's personal physician. He shows her a tender love of which she had never experienced. But would she accept this affection or would the abuse she suffered make her push him away? Her music also tickled the ears of Duke Markus Beaufort, a sickly noble haunted by inner demons. Her songs soothed his mind and brought color to his otherwise dull existence. Yet, what began as fascination soon morphed into a dark obsession. Deborah sought freedom through music; he sought to possess her because of it. Markus watches the pair with cold eyes, unwilling to let her go. Deborah was a valuable light he desired to consume. He has one goal: "I must destroy her if I'm to have her." Torn between a man who'd do anything for her and a man who'd do anything to get her, Deborah must fight for the career, freedom, and love she truly deserves. #3 in Black Woman 8/9/26 #3 in Safe Love 8/9/26

She was lonely She wanted someone to calm the storm inside. She had waited for him for over 300 years. And when she finally found him... She wanted to be(kinda)..... His _Highest Rank: #1 in Vampire_

He is the most powerful beta in the known packs in the world. he's what they call a tribrid. They said it's not possible for a hellhound, kitsune and a wolf to exist in the same body but it does and they are all constantly at war with each other who can save him before his inner demons consume him. Neroli is visiting her friend Ellie at her family home. what she didn't expect is that the place will be located in the middle of the woods and that the 'family house' was essentially a town and to be claimed by a stranger as his.

Luca Moretti was supposed to be a legend - until a career-ending injury turned the league's most feared forward into its coldest coach. Discipline is all he has left, and he wields it like a weapon. The players respect him. The press fears him. And behind closed doors, control isn't just his reputation - it's his release. Isola Ren never planned to come back to the sport that destroyed her family. But when she's hired as the team's new physical therapist, she finds herself face-to-face with the man whose name once filled her brother's stories. Luca Moretti. Arrogant. Commanding. Off-limits. Their first clash sparks more than anger. His warning is low and dangerous: "Careful, little girl. I break the ones who talk back." She should walk away. She doesn't. In a world where pain and passion skate the same thin ice, control becomes the most dangerous game of all. And when secrets from the past resurface, both will have to decide what they're willing to risk - for forgiveness, for obsession, and for something that feels a lot like love. A dark, age-gap hockey romance full of tension, obsession, and the kind of heat that burns slow and deep.

Harmony Jordan is a sweet-natured, carefree sophomore with a heart too big for her own good. At twenty years old, she's just trying to survive college, keep her grades up, and avoid the chaos that seems to follow her two best friends. But one rainy morning changes everything. While taking an unfamiliar shortcut through the woods, Harmony stumbles upon a wounded man-tall, terrifying, and barely conscious. Against every instinct, she helps him. Nurses him. Hides him. And unknowingly brings a monster into her home. Eros Varric is no ordinary man. He's the last surviving Lycan King, feared for centuries, lost to time and legend. Cold, merciless, and shaped by war, he awakens in the care of a fragile human girl... and realizes something that shatters his world: She's his mate. Bound by fate and ancient magic, Harmony is everything Eros never wanted-but everything his soul craves. As he heals, danger stirs. Old enemies resurface. And the quiet life Harmony once knew is swallowed whole by a world of secrets, pack politics, and creatures that go bump in the night. Now hunted and claimed, Harmony must decide: will she run from the beast in her bed-or rise beside the king who would burn the world for her?

"I would die for her. I would kill for her. I would bleed to death for her if she told me to. I would bleed red. I would bleed any color she wanted me to for her."

••^^"Meek......obedient.....naive....plain....emotional....docile....I guess she will do." I heard him utter to himself and I was lost as to what he meant by that. He reached inside on of the drawers to take out a file and pushed it my way. "I trust your feeble mind will be capable of memorizing everything in here by Monday. You, Miss Wilson, you are going to pretend to be my fiancée for a week. My driver will be over to pick you up on Sunday evening, that will be all. You can go now."^^••• He needed a pretend fiancée for a week to convince his grandfather to fully hand over all Adkins holdings to him. She was the perfect person to use to convince his grandfather he was family oriented and could commit not only to his work. What happens when the devilishly handsome Italian Yale Adkins-Benenati imposes his way on Santa Faye Wilson, a plain, naive, plus size and clumsy girl? Will sparks ignite and consume them both?