In which an underground fighter in desperate need of anger management and a snarky mafia boss make a deal with an explosive reaction. ... Some people were born lucky with silver spoons in their mouths and trust funds established long before they were born; others were born with dirt underneath their fingernails, barely scraping by. Twenty-three-year-old underground fighter Linus Ward was used to the latter. Raised in the foster system and bounced from one bad situation to another, Linus learned early on that surviving wasn't a simple task but having his foster siblings did make it a lot easier. However, when Linus' foster sister got caught up in a con gone wrong, what should've been a routine identity switch and a clean getaway ended with spilled blood on her hands and a target on her back. To guarantee his sister's safety, Linus was forced to make a deal with someone as dangerous as the people hunting him: recently-named mafia boss Teodoro Raymond. A paid bodyguard position with guaranteed safety should have been a good thing. Yet, when sparks started to fly and the lines between protection and obsession blur, Linus was left to decide if he was clawing his way out of the world that's always tried to chew him up, or falling even deeper into it.

"You're scared of me," he accused. Maybe it was the sleep deprivation kicking in, but I shook my head. "No, I'm scared your blood will stain my couch." He blinked a few times and then a shadow of a smile broke out on his face. "I'll buy you a new one." ... A wife who died a mysterious death and a "my way or the highway" attitude, Manolo Raymond was not to be trusted. Anyone with ties to the underworld knew that, which was why Wesley did what he could to stay out of the mafia prince's path. He had one goal: to finish paying off his debt to Manolo's older brother and then never see their faces again. However, his plans were thrown out the window when he returned home one night to find his house broken into and an injured Manolo Raymond bleeding on his couch, demanding refuge.

A double life is an art of deception-and Daisy Lockwood has mastered it. By day, she's a brilliant prosecutor's assistant in Canyon Springs, a rising star in the legal world. By night, she's the reluctant heiress to Theodore Vanderbilt's corrupt empire, a man who owns the city-and her future. Her father forced her into his world, trading her dreams of botany and quiet solitude for power, lies, and bloodstained loyalty. But everything changes when Ash Hollow appears-her father's enigmatic young lover. In him, Daisy sees a reflection of her own trapped soul. Now, she faces an impossible choice: play the perfect daughter, upholding the family's legacy of crime? Or burn it all down, even if it means destroying herself in the process? And what happens when the line between manipulation and desire begins to blur?

Carter Jafir, son of Dieter and Crispin. He is in line to be the Alpha of the most feared werewolf pack on the coast. At 23 he has made a name for himself in the pack....the playboy. But underneath all that lies a boy afraid, sad, and lonely. A boy wanting nothing more than to be loved but is afraid no one will. Sloan Mickaya is an anomaly. Most of his family is. Being the first Tiger shifter in his pack full of lycans he naturally draws attention. Not only in his height but his strength and in his shifter form. He has never wanted anything more than Carter. For as long as he can remember Carter has been the keeper of his heart. Now that he knows they are mates, Sloan is more than ready to claim what is his... Will Carter stay set in his Playboy ways? Will he let Sloan in to see his saddest parts and let him love him? Will Sloan be able to save Carter's heart? Read to find out more! Alpha Series Book #3 All Rights Reserved

Hands, touch. That's all I felt. Everywhere. A burning sensation was all I could focus on, it was overwhelming. But I didn't want it to stop. I don't think I could stop it if I wanted to. However, I do hate how I pushed him away for so long. It was hard to believe anyone could love me the way I had wanted to be desired all my life. But here was Koa and all his glory. ___________________________________________ Read to find out more about Koa and Valentino's love story. Two alphas, Two dominant personalities, two stubborn hardheaded men and they find out they are mates. Will they give in? Or let go? One Lycan, one werewolf, together forever. Alpha Series Book #1 #1 in Alphamates 08/31/2023 #502 in Love 08/10/2023

Book 4 of The Fated Chronicles The last place Peter Calderon-Heil should be is Antarctica. He's all things omegas are said to be-weak, fragile, and quick to submit. Travelling to the coldest continent on the planet isn't going to change that, but he's tired of waiting for a mate that does not exist, and staying at home, where everyone else is mated, is not an option. So, Antarctica. It's so vast, it's terrifying, but it's not the thing he fears the most, which means that he can survive it. What Peter doesn't know is that his greatest fear lives right beneath the ice, and has been for centuries. They've claimed the underbelly of the planet's most frigid region and carved their domain out with blood and fang. At the helm of it all? A vampire so fierce he might as well have stepped out of Peter's nightmares. Unfortunately for Peter, he's also the one who calls to his heart.

A compilation of queer coded tropes that I don't find enough of. Enjoy!

Rome's defeat at Teutoburg Forest leaves Lucius broken, captured, and enslaved by the Marsii tribe. Determined to escape, he endures the brutal conditions, clinging to the hope of reclaiming his freedom. But Baldric, the fierce warrior who claims him as a thrall, doesn't intend to let him go. What begins as a battle of wills becomes something neither man expected. As Lucius wrestles with his desire to become a free man, a deeper connection stirs beneath the surface, a bond that threatens to unravel everything he believes. Torn between loyalty to Rome, a one-sided love he left behind, and the pull of something forbidden, Lucius must decide: is freedom worth more than the man who might just own his heart? This is Lucius' story. FIRST DRAFT Previously known as The Fallen Inspired by: Netflix's Barbarians + Vikings, RagnarXAthelstan ship

When Omega Sam Callahan, Mississippi's most profound FBI profiler, received a visit from the FBI's deep undercover agents, he didn't expect they'd want him to go undercover as a spy, not in the US, but in Monaco, to take down a mysterious banker, laundering money for terrorists. The target? Lorenzo de Marseilles. Brilliant, dangerous, untouchable, and a powerful Alpha. The mission seemed simple. Go to Monaco, pose as a butler, gain access to the Casino de Monte-Carlo, owned and frequented by Lorenzo, and plant a cutting-edge tracking chip under the Alpha's skin. Done. Easy. But what he failed to realize was that Lorenzo could smell his facade from across the room. And now, the Alpha was watching. Closely. This short erotica follows Sam as he makes a clumsy attempt to escape after being caught. It fails. He is captured, roughed up, restrained, and hauled off, destined for torture and death. But what Sam doesn't expect is the shocking discovery: the Alpha, who will likely kill him, bears a tattoo at the back of his neck that eerily mirrors Sam's own. Or the one he had removed. Soulmate, Alpha/Beta/Omega Erotica. This is an MxM short DARK erotica story that contains graphic depictions of torture and other themes that some readers might find disturbing. PLEASE do not read if these topics trigger you. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. - word count: 23,000+

After a decade married to a man who couldn't please her, Lily finds herself wanting to explore other people. Never did she expect to end up in the bed of two gorgeous men. Cover by Dollulah <3