It's said that you can't outrun fate, but Layla Rivers is determined to try. It's a hot July night on the eve of the summer solstice, and a blood red moon hangs low over Lake Superior. A murder, a stranger, and a curse set off a spiral of events that leaves Layla's life in shambles and the lives of her loved ones under threat. Her only solution is to accept her fate--to abandon the man she loves in exchange for a man she despises. But Layla always felt that bad rules were meant to be broken. With werewolf/human tensions reaching a fever pitch, being on the run among humans is a dangerous gamble--but it isn't just non-shifters that Layla has to worry about. Dark forces threaten her freedom once again, and Layla quickly learns that fate has a way of catching up with you. XX I appreciate the quiet tension he leaves between us. There are no words, only small noises and the feeling of skin against skin. When we make it to the bed, he tells me to lie down and place my arms above my head. My wounded arm is still a little stiff, but it doesn't hurt when he kneels on the mattress beside me and begins to loop my wrists through a belt, which he then fastens to the bars of his headboard. Already my pulse is racing, and I try to measure the expression on his face when I tentatively test my binds. I'm not going anywhere. "Relax," he growls, pushing my knees apart. "I've got you."

*A reverse-harem fantasy romance* The female decline was swift. Birth rates dropped at an alarming rate, and within years, men across all realms grew restless and aggressive. Their desperation led to women being collected at birth and sold at auction, and humans gradually became one of the most sought after. Parents began hiding their daughters, birthing and stowing their females underground in a desperate attempt to keep them safe. Charlotte is one of them. Hidden from the men who would tear her family apart to get to her, she's accepted that she'll live her entire life within the thick walls of her childhood home. When the human government permits a large-scale raid, Charlotte is one of the unlucky women caught. Forced out of hiding and thrown into the home of three powerful demons, Charlotte must learn how to stay alive in a world she's only experienced through stories from her parents.

When her family and most of her pack were murdered, she ran. She felt like a coward. Captured by a neighboring pack, she was forced into slavery until her mate came to see the Alpha who had imprisoned her. She had heard rumors about him and the strength of his pack. Fear dominated her thoughts as she wondered if there would be any place for a wounded and cowardly slave among them and if she could ever prove herself worthy of being their Luna. Would she ever find herself again after the trauma she'd endured? Would she find hope within a new pack? Would she ever find out the truth about the night her family was killed?

When 16-year old Scarlet Marie Hall moves to Knockemstiff, Ohio, with her family, she meets a 34-year old handsome and charming Reverend Preston Teagardin while attending the local church for the first time. She knows that her feelings for him aren't right, but she can't help but fall in love with him. Based on the Netflix Original - The Devil All the Time.

They say opposites attract. But what happens when a rogue and an Alpha who both crave chaos end up being mates? It seems like Moon Goddess has made her first mistake. ______ I tilt my head, scrutinizing him. He did the same. A frown tugs on my lips. He did the same. "Copycat," I breathed out. A smile reaches his face and his eyes twinkle with curiosity. His stares bore into me as he eyes me up and down, pride swelling in his chest. He opens his mouth to speak, "Pleased to meet you, mi amor." "It's a pleasure to meet you, too, mate." ______ I'm definitely not a professional writer or any of that sort so mistakes in terms of grammar and plotholes will be inevitable

A collection of the best historical fiction stories I've read so far! You're welcome to send me any suggestions on your favourite historical fiction story and I might add it to the book.

In the winding streets of the Persian Empire, a poor girl is chosen to become the third prince's concubine. Aliya Farhad has no interest in the lofty ideas of the palace, the staff, or her lover. Prince Cairo has all the interest in his blue-eyed Arabic mistress. But things change when Aliya realizes that the prince is gaining power - and not in a political sense. After all, it's quite a strange sight to see one's lover gaining cosmic power from a tiny oil lamp. *** A 1001 Nights and Aladdin Retelling.

"That's my tattoo, Y/N, on your body. You know exactly what that means." BTS Jungkook x Reader tattoo artist AU gang AU Thanks and credits to all of the original artists of the amazing edits and fan arts, as well as the creator of the cover @namjoonkie and original artist @diatybx?❤️ Highest Ranking: [#1 in Fanfiction]

After a devastating accident, Dean Adams finds himself drawn to his classmate, and nurse-in-training, Katie Reynolds. What he doesn't expect to discover is that, as much as he needs her, she needs him even more.

Updated and Edited 2021: Lola Farnsworth was running away from Billy Kimber and was informed that he avoided Birmingham at all costs, when she unknowingly becomes wrapped up with the very family that Kimber was afraid of she soon found herself living with the handsome blue eyed Shelby. Can she unravel the riddle that is Thomas Shelby or will his life sweep her away before she can escape the grasp of Billy Kimber. TommyXOC EsmeLeeXJohnShelby