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I went looking for a cure. I found a nine-foot barbarian who decided I was his. Solaris was supposed to be safe—a shining city sealed against the frozen wasteland. Then my mother died begging for treatment the Clergy refused to give. So I ran into the ice to find the truth. Instead, I nearly froze to death… and woke in the arms of a frost-skinned warrior carved from winter itself. Karth is bound to a brutal trial. Until he kills the legendary beast stalking his people, he cannot take a mate. But he can still touch me. Still mark me. Still make sure every warrior knows I belong to him. ...

Turning sixteen in Wisty Air has been interesting, with the Sugula looming ever higher in the sky, threatening our world's very existence. Still, life goes on as I purify monsters, come up with new alchemy recipes, and enjoy seeing my family when I can. Unfortunately, those ordinary days come to a sudden halt when I'm abducted by Edesa Kura! What awaits me in the country of mechanized soldiers?!

I’m on the run. Again. Only this time Ryan and his brothers are with me, and we’re being hunted by members of our old Pack. Betrayed and consumed with grief, all I can think about is getting vengeance. But we're struggling to regroup and strike back. Then a bombshell drops—Jem wanted Ryan and me to succeed him as the Alpha pair. I'm overwhelmed and don’t know if I'm ready to lead, but with danger closing in and the Pack in turmoil, I may have no choice but to embrace my destiny to protect the ones I love.

She is the salve to his tortured soul. He is the answer to her darkest fantasies. Together they are the target of a deadly villain in this thrilling dark college romance from international bestselling author Kira Shell. After barely surviving Player 2511’s attack, Selene decides to move back...

Orphaned at birth and living in a small, broken town, one that believes I'm a cursed child. The bringer of bad luck. I tried to escape the stigma, to create something better for myself. It all came crashing down one night and my world shattered. While dealing with the aftermath, an unbelievable opportunity landed in my lap. A scholarship to attend an exclusive university far away. This was my chance to start fresh.

Being a vampire boss's daughter was a lot of work. Being the only girl heir from the five families, I’d always had to work harder, fight dirtier, care less. It made me into the woman I was today, causing fear in my enemies and a bloody trail for those who betray us. Then my dad sprung on me that the other bosses and their sons were coming into town. They wanted us heirs to all meet, to bond with each other.

What it means to be the last of my kind: My nature as Spherit Folk is becoming more difficult to hide. I'm faced with a shocking truth: Only one race can produce a Holy Woman who can save the world, and I'm the last remaining descendant of that race! With the human war raging on and traffic to my family's inn cut off during these tremulous times, I must set off to the Mythical Continent to discover my destiny!

Since my stepsister, Nakona Ril, has joined the family, I’ve finally settled into a happy life of cooking and potion brewing at the family inn. But the shadow of war looms ahead, with the fate of the world and my own destiny fast approaching. Monsters are coming, bandits seek to steal my potions, and countries set their sights upon the rumor of a talented alchemist. Why won’t they all just leave me alone?

She wanted the greenest, grumpiest monster on the menu. 💚🧌🍽 Clara joined Monster Dating Agency for one reason only: to piss off her monster-hating father with a single fake date. On her “ABSOLUTELY NOT” list? Green skin, sports, and men who grunt more than they talk. So of course, she made sure to leave those exact boxes unticked. Then she matched with Thorn. 💘🏒 Seven-foot-six of tusks, grit, and barely leashed aggression. Silent. Staring. Built like sin in a hockey jersey. Hands like shovels. A growl that makes her knees go soft. One fake date. One family dinner. With an...

A bingeable dark college romance featuring a chilling cat-and-mouse suspense subplot from Italian bestseller and BookTok sensation Kira Shell. Recently arrived in New York for college, Selene Anderson moves in with her estranged father and his new wife, along with her children. Neil Miller is...

I spent my life trying to escape my mother’s superstitions. Her rituals. Her whispers of evil lurking beyond. I chose logic. A master’s degree. A new life. But when she died, guilt dragged me back to honor her in the only way I knew how. A quiet song at her grave. A final goodbye. Then he appeared. A man covered in shadows, tattoos, and riddles. The next thing I knew, I was unconscious, and when I woke, I was no longer free.

Acclaimed literary essayist T Kira Madden's raw and redemptive debut memoir is about coming of age and reckoning with desire as a queer, biracial teenager amidst the fierce contradictions of Boca Raton, Florida, a place where she found cultlike privilege, shocking racial disparities, rampant white-collar crime, and powerfully destructive standards of beauty hiding in plain sight.

I only have two options: marry him or die. Witnessing a murder is terrifying, but what’s even worse is having to marry the man who committed it. Angelo Bianchi might be an adrenaline chaser, but he is no fool. He knows I can’t testify against him in court if I marry him, and he knows that I have a daughter to live for. What he doesn’t know is that he is her father, and he doesn't remember the night we spent three years ago.

In the near-future United States, where advanced technology can create eggs or sperm from any person’s cells, celebrities face the alarming potential of meeting biological children they never conceived. Famous singer Trace Thorne is tired of being targeted by the Vault, a black market site devoted to stealing DNA. Sick of paying ransom money for his own cell matter, he hires bio-security guard Ember Ryan to ensure his biological safety.

I knew Marco had enemies. People who wanted to hurt him. But I didn’t realize just how dangerous his world was until now. My only way out of this mess alive is to cooperate. But to do that, I need to put the life of the man I love in danger. I do as they tell me, praying Marco realizes it’s a trap. The last thing I expect is for my own past to come back to haunt me. My criminal brother, who I haven’t seen in years, is working for Marco’s enemy. I need to tell Marco about Ben before he finds out from someone else. I’ve lied to him before. I can’t keep this a secret too.

Three monsters. Three dating disasters. Three chances to ruin you. Over 800 pages of chaotic, blush-inducing monster romance—the first three Monster Dating Agency novels, now in one bingeable box set! Includes: Iced by the Minotaur 🥛 A shy minotaur with a milking problem. A chaos-magnet human. Opposites attract—and one unexpected craving. Pucked by the Orc 🏒 A grumpy green hockey star. A sunshine ballerina single mom. One fake date. No rules. Popped by the Minotaur 🍒 An Amish virgin. LA’s naughtiest monster. One taste of freedom, one viral bull, zero chance of staying ...

What’s the worst thing that can happen to a girl? It can be many things but for me it’s my freedom that is snatched off my life. I am now a pet and serve my owner in every way he wants. I work like animals, live like pigs and punished like prisoners. I can’t describe my life in a sentence, it’s just the worst version of misery a girl can take but it was my choice to come here and surrender myself to goons, and the reason for it is Ira, my sister, who is still a captive and is hidden from the world. I can’t save her and neither can I save myself. We both are living a life of ...

Have you recently lost your beloved pet, or do you feel that painful moment approaching? When you lose a pet, you don’t just lose an animal — you lose a part of yourself. Years of unconditional love, shared moments, and comforting daily routines suddenly vanish into a deafening silence that no one ever really prepares you for.

Bingeable dark romance featuring a chilling cat-and-mouse suspense subplot from Italian bestseller and TikTok sensation Kira Shell. Neil Miller looks for the slightest inkling that could lead him to uncovering Player 2511, the violent masked stalker threatening his family and his girlfriend...

“I never thought of getting wasted like this, bound and suspended, in hands of a goon” “I never imagined getting played and used by goons of the village” My life was beautiful. I used to dream, set goals but then came a loan that can’t be paid. It’s even more than my life and dignity so here I am now, compelled to comply with the agreement. I belong to him now and he owes me now, owns everything I have and I have to cooperate else my family will be troubled. I am breathing but there is nothing left to live. I am alive but my independence is lost. I can't recall the time when I ...