For six and a half years, I'd been Orion's ol' lady. So I thought. When I went to tell him that I was, against all odds, pregnant, he informed me that I had been part of his cover for his undercover work. He didn't want me or our baby. Fine. He wasn't the only one with a secret life.

{MATURE - mid slow burn, knotting, claiming, check your trigger warnings. Fmc is a plus size and won't change. This is bear shifter erotica romance.} "Look at you," Orion growled against my throat. "Taking every inch like you were made for me." "Orion-" "Say it again." his voice was gravel with hunger. "Say my name while I fill you up." "I can't - it's too much-" His grip tightened on my hips, fingers bruising, possessive. "It's exactly enough." He pressed his forehead to mine, eyes darkened. "You were made to accept my knot. Your body already knows it even if you don't." *** Man or bear - Aurora chose a bear shifter. Aurora Whisper ran from everything she knew - the abuse, the lies, and the man who convinced her that being owned was the same as being loved. Bleeding and broken in a mountain rainstorm, the last thing she expected was him. Orion Beckham. Alpha of the Boulderback Pack. Leader of the Boulderback MC. A man built like the mountains he rules - dangerous, and completely undone by a woman who falls broken into his world and refuses to leave his mind. He is possessive. Obsessive. Devoted in ways that should frighten her but it doesn't. What he does to her body should be illegal - Orion Beckham learns every inch of her like she was made specifically for him. Because to his bear, she was. And he intends to prove it. But her past comes back - and it wants her on her knees. Too bad she already belongs to a bear.

Kane 'Grim' Walker spent five years in prison for a crime he'd commit again. Now he's back with the Iron Hounds MC, trying to rebuild his life. Dr.Gemma Castillo is a complication he didn't see coming. One night. That was supposed to be it. But when a rival operation takes her, everything changes. Gemma had learned from a young age to keep her head down and mouth shut. Long shifts at the hospital, mounting debt, and a past she doesn't talk about having taught her one thing, stay invisible, stay safe. The motorcycle club she works for is a means to an end, and nothing more. Until one reckless night changes everything. What should have been forgettable isn't and its aftermath has demons chasing her to the world's end.

When a burst pipe turns Hannah "Han" Brooks' apartment into an indoor swimming pool, she ends up crashing on her brother Mattie's couch for what should only be a few weeks. It would be inconvenient enough if Mattie's friends didn't seem to treat his apartment like a second home. Especially Andre "Dre" Diaz. Tattoo artist. Motorcycle rider. Professional observer. Persistent user of the nickname 'sweetheart'. Dre knows getting involved with Mattie's little sister is a terrible idea. Hannah knows she should probably stop looking forward to seeing him. Neither of them is particularly good at doing what they should.

WILL BE TAKEN DOWN FOR PUBLISHING OCTOBER 10 Minutes before Mariah gets married, her maid of honor shows her a viral video. In it, a woman tells the internet about the magical night she spent with a handsome stranger in Nashville-and asks for help finding the man she believes is her soulmate. Mariah happens to know exactly where he is. He's waiting at the end of the aisle for her. After creating a viral moment of her own, Mariah spends the next two months hiding from the unwanted fame that turned the worst day of her life into a public spectacle-and transformed her into the Burn It All Bride. Then she meets a devastatingly handsome stranger on a flight who has absolutely no idea who she is. With him, she doesn't have to be the heartbroken bride millions of strangers think they know. She can just be Ivy. And the quiet cowboy beside her becomes Tex. When an emergency landing strands them for one night in the city Mariah has cast as the villain in her story, they agree on three rules: One night. No real names. No promises beyond morning. But some people are impossible to forget. They walk away the next day believing their perfect night will remain exactly that-a beautiful memory neither of them is allowed to chase. Mariah is rebuilding the life her cheating fiancé destroyed. Tex is starting over after betrayal cost him everything he spent years building. Neither expects fate to bring them together again on Beaumont Ranch. And this time, the stranger Mariah promised to leave behind may be impossible to walk away from. Some nights break your heart. Some nights heal you. And some nights change you forever.

At our gender reveal, my husband joked about getting my sister pregnant with a boy. Everybody thought that was hilarious. Except me.

Noah Matthew has personal problems with family and goes to therapy to attend those issues. Hockey has been his outlet since he was a young child. Him and his hockey team will be traveling to meet figure skaters who may teach them some ideas of speed and grace to maybe apply them to hockey. At least that's what their coach hopes. As each player gets an observation day for who they may pick Noah has his eyes on a beautiful blonde. She was graceful and poise and something the others seemed to lack. She spent the day showing demonstrations as the other skaters and hockey players observed. They all had their eyes somewhere but Noah only saw Maya. As they work together for three weeks, helping each other learn skills Noah can't help but fall for the girl. Maya is in awe of Noah but is it enough to strike anything?

Ginevra Di Paolo was betrayed by her husband, Lucio Feroce, on their wedding night, so she disappeared. For five years. Now, he's found her and he's back to claim her. He was expecting a sweet, submissive wife. Instead, he got...Janie.

Moss Kettler has always been overshadowed by his impressive younger brothers. After graduating college Moss falls into a quiet life working for an accounting firm in Detroit. Meanwhile, both of his younger brothers play for the same NHL team with the youngest being freshly drafted to the Colorado Boulders. Now that two out of three Kettler brothers are playing professional hockey, Moss comes to the realization that his family may not have as much interest in him in comparison. Throughout the hockey season Moss' theory is validated by his once close-knit family. As he begins to accept his ostracization a star defenseman swoops in to show Moss the true meaning of sportsmanship (and love).

Cassidy Iris Pritchett, the youngest daughter to Jay and Dede Pritchett. 26, Sports Marketer and blushing bride. Ryan Wyatt Spencer, second child of Clark and Joe Spencer. 38, Neurosurgeon and fiancé of Cassidy. Follow their journey of highs and lows with the most eccentric family ever as they carve their own slice of peace while making it down the aisle and starting their family. 🥈 in modern family 07/29/2023