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I'll admit it. I freaked out for a second. It wasn't my finest moment. As I pulled back the layers of the Ambros triplets' life, secrets became revealed, dark obsessions exposed, and a new sinister world has forced me to take center stage. The boys tried to shield me from it, but now they can't. It's been made very clear that if they want to keep me unharmed, they need to acclimate me into their world, and fast. Foedus was no joke and not to be messed with.

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.

A dark bridge to the past . . . Dirk sets out on a long-shot quest to recapture a cherished childhood memory from a unique animatronic pizzeria. Mandy finds something lurking in the files of her favorite horror game and opens herself up to a haunting. In light of her son’s fascination with Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, Sylvia buys her son a unique birthday present—a Freddy Fazbear mask that’s the genuine article . . . in more ways than one.

Don’t awaken the stone of daybreak. Fort Deshmel stands as a bastion against the monsters. As the new Holy Woman, I’m purifying them in droves while living alongside various Mythical Beasts who are there to guard me against humans and monsters alike. It’s been a joy tending to the fields outside the fortress and creating new alchemy concoctions during my time here. But as the truth of the Stone of Daybreak—and of my lineage—comes to light, not to mention the new romantic developments in Dad and Nakona’s lives, it seems our peaceful days are numbered...

Even with the excitement of a new school and a fresh start, Charlie's still haunted by nightmares of a masked murderer and four gruesome animatronic puppets. Charlie thinks her ordeal is over, but when a series of bodies are discovered near her school - bearing wounds that are disturbingly familiar - she finds herself drawn back into the world of her father's frightening creations. Something twisted is hunting Charlie, and this time if it finds her, it's not letting her go.

She wanted no horns, no fur, and absolutely no dairy. 🚫🐮🥛 Ellie signed up for Monster Dating Agency as a joke, a late-night dare after one too many dead-end dates and an empty pint of salted caramel. On her "ABSOLUTELY NOT" list? Excessive body hair, mooing, and definitely no farm boys. Then she matched with Bavor “Bo” Thrix. 💘🐂 Seven feet of shy, muscular minotaur. Suspenders that somehow work. And the owner of Udder Delights, a gourmet ice cream shop where the premium milk comes straight from... him. Three days. One shy minotaur. And a dating trial she never meant to ...

She wanted a little chaos in her life. She didn’t expect it to come with so many limbs. 🌊🦑 Willa just wanted to survive LA’s art scene, and keep her heart safe from complicated men, and monsters. So when her best friend finds love through the Monster Dating Agency and loneliness starts whispering in her ear, Willa lets her psychic instincts take the lead. At worst, it’s a weird date. At best, a great story to tell her friends. On her ABSOLUTELY NOT list? No deep-sea types. No drama. And absolutely no tentacles. So obviously... She’s matched with Orrik Blackwater. Owner of The ...

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...

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.

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.

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. ...

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.

Marrying her was my duty. Falling for her was my undoing. It was my idea to kidnap the daughter of my father’s rival. In my defense, I never expected that marrying her would be a part of the plan.

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.

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 thought I knew my path—duty to my Pack, an arranged marriage, and a life free from the complications of love. But it’s not easy when I can’t get the gorgeous werewolf from a rival Pack out of my mind. Mason Shaw is fierce, relentless, and convinced that I belong with him. When I’m kidnapped, everything I thought I knew shatters. Twisted magic warps my mind, making me question my very self, my beliefs, my own heart. And amidst all this chaos, there's Mason. I know he’s coming for me, but how can I trust him when my thoughts are no longer my own?

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.

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...

She wanted no berserkers, no rage issues, and absolutely no “muscle mountains.” 🚫🪓❄️ Officer Isla Navarro signed up for Monster Dating Agency half as a joke, half out of frustration with human men who treated her badge like a fetish or a threat. Then she matched with Rurik. 💘❄️🪓 Seven feet of Frostborn barbarian. Runes that blaze when he rages. And a double-headed axe he refuses to put down. One trial date. One ice barbarian. And an order she can’t refuse. Now she’s stuck with a monster who: • Freezes the ground just by walking across it ❄️ • Calls her ...