'Deadly Nightshade' is a twisted tale of love between two characters wrecked with their own traumas in a town lined with red flags. It is a standalone novella inspired by characters from Tim Burton's classic—'The nightmare before Christmas'This book is NOT a retelling and has no affiliation to the original work, it is simply inspired by the characters. HER SOUL IS DARK AND DAMAGED. HIS IS A LITERAL NIGHTMARESold to a merciless mafia Kingpin, to clear her father’s debts Suzy...

Legends are made, not born, and I carved mine on ice...They call me The Hitman. The NHL's dirtiest player. The ender of careers.On the ice, I'm unapologetically ruthless. Off the ice, I'm worse.All it takes is one pissed-off message from a stunningly beautiful fan after a brutal game and I'm knocked off balance.Suddenly, I'm stalking. Watching. Obsessed.Cassidy thinks she knows danger? She hasn't met me yet.Her ties to Roman ...

She's caught in my game... she just doesn't know it.For weeks, I've been watching her. Stalking her. Now, it's time to start playing with my beautiful little pawn.From the moment I first saw her from afar, I knew she would become my prized possession. I will gaslight her into thinking she is my obedient ward, trapped in the Victorian era.She is my unwilling captive, forced to play my sadistic game for her own survival. She will have no choice but to...

Can a man be ruthless and compassionate at the same time?Tony was dark and handsome. Passionate to a fault. Stronger than life itself.He promised to give me everything I ever wanted and more. I only wanted a good man and an amazing father. So that’s what he vowed.That’s also what ripped us apart.It’s what got me killed, leaving a shell of a man to raise three tenacious children in a cruel world.He was never supposed to be a good man, a loving husband...

Ezra Knight is the biggest rockstar to ever walk the planet, but before he belonged to the world, he belonged to me.He was my brother's best friend, my soulmate and protector, and when their band—Demon's Curse—took off, so did he.He was like a roaring tornado, crashing through my world and sweeping me off my feet, and just when I had it all, I was abandoned. Left to fend for myself at the hands of a monster. For eight long years, I blamed him for everything...

Indulge in the ultimate collection of steamy romance with 'Bad Boys and Billionaires,' where desires run wild across 12 scintillating novellas by L.M. Mountford, the 'Master of Steam.'Craving alpha males, steamy encounters, and forbidden romance? This dark and steamy erotica collection delivers it all.Dive into a world where forbidden secrets and erotic romance come to life. Each novella sizzles with electrifying chemistry, heart-pounding passion, and the thrill of the forb...

He won an hour with me from a stupid bet.We were several shots of whiskey and two pints of Guinness in when Devin suggested we play his game.That hour turned into the next morning.Then, all hell broke loose.I ransacked his wallet to find his identification card.Our bliss disappeared into anger, hate, and accusations.When he rejected me in that room, he didn't just leave me with a pounding headache and remorse.

JillOne game of poker can ruin your life.It's a lesson my older brother refused to learn. Now, it's too late. After he lost big and disappeared, his debt came knocking down my door. Now, I'm forced to bartend at a nightclub to pay for his sins—and the new owner's out to steal my soul. Gage Lawless might own me, but that doesn't mean he gets to keep me.My brother is assumed dead, but that won't stop me. I'm going to find out what hap...

A high-heat small-town romance with suspense from author Clio Evans.You're next.I was in the wrong place at the wrong time—and that moment changed me forever. After walking in on a masked man murdering my neighbor, I went back to the one place I swore I'd never step foot in again. Citrus Cove.The sleepy town hasn't changed much, but the people have. Including my old high school bully, Cameron Harlow.He's the last person I want to see. He sho...

Here's a tip: don't mess with the demon girl who kills people for a living.The four self-proclaimed kings of Orchid Vale apparently never got that memo, and now my self-care retreat is about to become a bloodbath.This quaint village was supposed to be a break from my hectic life of death, gore, and high stakes "jobs"—that's code for supernatural murder—but I don't get a chance to enjoy even a fairground ride without the kings of Orchid Vale getting in my wa...

Caleb Shepherd is one of the most powerful men in the city and also the most ruthless.He has everything he'll ever need... or so he thought. When he meets a ray of sunshine who begins lighting up the darkest places in his life, he has no idea her world is falling down all around her.She needs saving, but he's no prince. Then again, he wasn't a lot of things before she came along. Now, Caleb is finding he'll be and do whatever he must so that when the clock ...

She knows she should resist, but her son's best friend has his eyes on her, and he's not about to let her slip away...Elizabeth Clarke seems to have it all – a successful husband, a stunning home, and a son off to university. But beneath the surface, her life is far from perfect. Her husband is a deceitful, drunken philanderer, and her home feels like a gilded cage, trapping her in a loveless existence she never wanted.Enter Hugh Becket – her son's best friend. He's young, ...