Romantik & Erotik

"Some contents within this book may be triggering or disturbing to some readers. Reader descretion is advised. This book contains drug use, loss/death of family, scenes of trauma, anxiety, PTSD, mentions of suicide and domestic violence, and depictions of 'hard' kink/edgeplay. This book is not intended for anyone under the legal age of adulthood. The activities depicted within this book are dangerous and are not intended to depict realistic expections of sex, BDSM, or fetish-related activities. The kinks/fetishes within this book: knifeplay, gunplay, body modification including piercing and scarfication, derogatory language/degradation play, flogging, blood, public play, voyeurism, bondage, primal play."--Title page verso.

"Shen Zechuan is the eighth son of the traitorous Prince of Jianxing, a man who doomed his cities and people to destruction at the hands of the foreign enemy. As the only surviving member of his reviled line, Shen Zechuan bears the hatred of the nation. And no one's hate burns hotter than that of Xiao Chiye, the youngest son of the powerful Prince of Libei. Xiao Chiye would love nothing more than to see Shen Zechuan dead, but against all odds, he clings to life. Rather than succumb to his family's disgrace, he becomes a thorn in Xiao Chiye's side, clawing his way into the cutthroat political world of the capital. Yet as these two bitter enemies struggle against the bonds of their fate, they find themselves drawn together with a force neither expected -- and neither can hope to resist."--

The tenants of a Manhattan apartment building have begun to gather on the rooftop each evening and tell stories in this exciting new twist on the novel.With each passing night, more and more neighbours gather. Gradually the tenants - some of whom have barely spoken to each other before now - become real neighbours.With each character secretly written by a different, major literary voice - from Margaret Atwood to John Grisham and Celeste Ng, Fourteen Days is a heart-warming ode to the power of storytelling and human connection.'Immensely enjoyable... Fourteen Days is lively, freewheeling... An impressive achievement' Observer'Fourteen Days serves as a valuable reminder that stories can teach, console, provide a place of acceptance and perhaps even change their readers (or listeners)' Financial TimesIncludes writing from: Margaret Atwood, Sylvia Day, Emma Donoghue, Dave Eggers, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Erica Jong, Celeste Ng, Tommy Orange, Doug Preston, R.L. Stine, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Meg Wolitzer and many more.

The new novel from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Icebreaker and Wildfire... Not suitable for younger readers.

The one thing that can solve Stephen's problems is dancing. Dancing at Church, with his parents and brother, the shimmer of Black hands raised in praise; he might have lost his faith, but he does believe in rhythm. Dancing with his friends, somewhere in a basement with the drums about to drop, while the DJ spins garage cuts. Dancing alone, at home, to his father's records, uncovering parts of a man he has never truly known.Stephen has only ever known himself in song. But what becomes of him when the music fades? When his father begins to speak of shame and sacrifice, when his home is no longer his own? How will he find space for himself: a place where he can feel beautiful, a place he might feel free?Set over the course of three summers in Stephen's life, from London to Ghana and back again, Small Worlds is an exhilarating and expansive novel about the worlds we build for ourselves, the worlds we live, dance and love within.

RafaelEllie Sinclair is a hopeless romantic who writes love songs.I'm a struggling workaholic who could inspire a hundred breakup albums.On paper, we have nothing in common except for my son.For eight months, I avoid her until our summer trip.Fourteen days. Two islands. And one nanny I shouldn't be attracted to.Spending time with Ellie is expected, but enjoying her company?That isn't part of our travel plans.After my divorce, I swore to protect my heart at all costs.Even if it means breaking hers in the process.EllieWhat's worse than working for a grumpy single dad?Admitting that I once had a secret crush on him in high school.Thankfully, Rafael Lopez and I have changed since we graduated from Wisteria High.He is a billionaire with a company to run and a child to take care of.I'm an unemployed songwriter he hired to watch his son and teach music.We coexist without any issues until a vacation changes everything.Lines blur and old feelings for Rafael return with vengeance as I face a new dilemma.Being his son's nanny is one thing, but wishing for more?Sounds like a heartbreak song waiting to be written.[Love Redesigned + The Fine Print thumbnail]

A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis. Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast - again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold an historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange - again . . . Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception. He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It's clear from the way he tracks Misery's every movement that he doesn't trust her. If only he knew how right he was . . . Because Misery has her own reasons to agree to this marriage of convenience, reasons that have nothing to do with politics or alliances, and everything to do with the only thing she's ever cared about. And she is willing to do whatever it takes to get back what's hers, even if it means a life alone in Were territory . . . alone with the wolf. Praise for The Love Hypothesis 'Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.' Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners 'Funny, sexy and smart.' Mariana Zapata, New York Times bestselling author 'I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!' Jessica Clare, New York Times bestselling author 'Pure slow-burning gold with lots of chemistry.' Popsugar 'A beautifully written romantic comedy with a heroine you will instantly fall in love with.' Elizabeth Everett, author of A Lady's Formula for Love*Ali Hazelwood's Bride was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 10 February 2024.

I didn't believe them when they said they would corrupt me.I was wrong. So wrong.The night my sister died, a piece of me died with her, so I made a vow.I'm going to enroll at Spine Ridge University just like her, find the person responsible ... and make them pay.Until I meet three sick boys of the Skull & Serpent Society: Felix, Dylan, Alistair. Rude, heartless, vicious guys who are obsessed with making me regret I ever stepped foot on campus.They make me a deal: My body in exchange for a glimpse at their violence.Refusing them is impossible, denying them is insane.They're rough, greedy, and every second with them is filled with depravity.Their venom is jabbed straight into my heart and I'm sucked into their world.All for the sake of revenge.Until it becomes something more.Something priceless.Something all four of us would kill for.Sick Boys is a thrilling new Dark Bully RH Romance standalone by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild. WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers. Please check the list inside the book.

"What happens when it's five against one and nowhere to run? From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas comes the thrilling final installment in the Devil's Night series.... They call it Blackchurch. A secluded mansion where the wealthy send their misbehaving sons to cool off away from prying eyes. Will Grayson has never been bound by a single rule other than to do exactly what he wants. He might've enjoyed backing me into corners in high school when no one was looking, but he could also be warm. And fierce in keeping me safe. The truth is, he has a right to hate me. It's all my fault. Everything. Devil's Night. The videos. The arrests. And I regret nothing. *** I never minded being locked up. I learned a long time ago that being treated like an animal gives you permission to act like one. But I'll come out of here with something far more frightening to my enemies: a plan. I just didn't expect one of my enemies to come to me. I can smell Emory hiding in the house. And as the security detail leaves and the door to my gilded cage opens, giving me free reign of the house and grounds for another unsupervised month, I remember with a smile...Blackchurch houses five prisoners. I'm only one of her problems"--

How can I focus on baseball, when I'm falling for my gorgeous, grumpy roommate . . .?SebastianIt's my final season to prove myself before the MLB Draft. The last thing I need is a distraction -especially not one as tantalising as Mia di Angelo.She's the drop-dead gorgeous astrophysicist-in-training who ditched me the moment I wanted to take us from casual to committed. But when she needs somewhere to stay for the summer . . . I can't help but offer her my place.Being roommates can't be that hard, can it . . .?MiaI have two goals this summer: get into a study abroad program and get over baseball god Sebastian Miller-Callahan.It's not easy to stop thinking about him, but he deserves better than a prickly, career-focused girl like me. And the last thing I need is to play roommates with the only man who can set my body ablaze, when our futures could not be more different.But why do all the feelings I pretend that I never had come rushing back, far too strong for either of us to ignore . . .?www.headlineeternal.comwww.gracereillyauthor.com[Twitter logo] @eternal_books[Instagram logo] @HeadlineEternal[Instagram logo] @AuthorGraceReilly[TikTok logo] @AuthorGraceReilly[Headline Eternal logo]ISBN 9781035412860£9.99FICTION[Also available as an eBook logo][FSC logo][Thumbnails of First Down and Breakaway]Cover Illustration by Gabriela Romero Lacruz and Cover Arrangement by Sarah Kil Creative

Nothing screams captain material like messing around with the coach's daughter . . .CooperAs a pro-bound college ice hockey player, I usually have my pick of puck bunnies. But lately, I've been in a dry spell that feels more like a curse, and the stress is affecting my game - the one thing that can't happen if I'm going to make team captain. Enter Penny Ryder. She's my coach's daughter, but from the moment she grabs me on the ice rink, she's the only thing on my mind. She wants me to introduce her to all the things she's been dying to experience in the bedroom. If I say yes, I'll be relaxed on the ice again - but if her dad finds out, I can kiss any chance of being captain goodbye.PennyThanks to the ex from hell, I'm a long way from being ready for a relationship - but it's finally time to reclaim my agency, one sexual experience at a time.Enter Cooper Callahan. He's the most casual guy I can think of - but he just so happens to be my hockey coach dad's star defenseman. The agreement is simple: become secret friends-with-benefits until he makes captain, whilst I cross off all the experiences on my list. Yet the longer our connection goes on, the less I want to say goodbye. I know love can lead to heartbreak, but what if it could also clear the ice for a breakaway . . .?www.headlineeternal.comwww.gracereillyauthor.com[Twitter logo] @eternal_books[Instagram logo] @HeadlineEternal[Instagram logo] @AuthorGraceReilly[TikTok logo] @AuthorGraceReilly[Headline Eternal logo]ISBN 9781035412846£9.99FICTION[Also available as an eBook logo][FSC logo][Thumbnails of First Down and Stealing Home]Cover design by Melody Jeffries © Trisha Kelly

I was hellbent on making them pay.Instead, they bent and twisted me.I am the golden child, the one who's supposed to be perfect.During the day I attend Spine Ridge University as my father wishes, but when darkness falls I put on my mask to hunt criminals and destroy them.Until one night when I come face to face with three evil boys ...Kai, Nathan, and Milo from the Phantom Society. Secretive, violent, dirty guys who promise to expose my vigilante justice and put my dangerous side-job in the limelight.They'll show the world how savage I truly am ... unless I let them have their way with me.My body bartered for their silence ... And I say yes.They're shameless in claiming me, not even my dignity is spared.With their devious games they make me question my sanity.Worst of all ... I'm beginning to love every inch of their corruption.Until it's no longer just bodies against bodies, but four hearts beating in sync.But if I'm really going to go down this path to hell ...I'm taking those devils with me.

"Gu Mang is determined to turn over a new leaf and prove to Mo Xi that he's not the ruthless man he once was. Yet as his old memories return, the shadow of the traitorous General Gu seems to haunt him, raising questions to which he has no answers -- both about his defection from Chonghua and his past entanglements with Mo Xi. As Mo Xi and Gu Mang struggle toward a fragile truce, the pair are summoned for an emergency rescue mission to an island inhabited by demons. But this island is full of buried secrets...including one that may unravel everything Mo Xi and Gu Mang thought they knew about the past."--

"Sending Damon to prison was the worst thing Winter could've done. It didn't matter that he did the crime or that she wished he was dead. Winter thought he'd cool off in jail and be anything but the horror he was, or that at the very least she'd have time to disappear before he got out. But she was wrong. Three years came and went too fast, and prison only gave him time to plan. And while Winter anticipated his vengeance, she didn't expect this. He doesn't want to make her hurt. He wants to make everything hurt. Damon knows he needs to get rid of Winter's father, giving her, her sister, and her mother nowhere to run. The Ashby women are desperate for a knight in shining armor. But that's not what's coming. It's time Damon took control of his future. It's time he showed them all that he will never stop being the nightmare they think he is. Damon won't have to break into her home to do it. As the new man of the house, he has all the keys."--

'Smart, fun, sexy and sizzling with romantic tension' SARA DESAI Suddenly unemployed Cassie has two options: get a new job (and fast) or fire up her long-untouched OnlyFans account. When she spots an ad for a live-in nanny position it seems like the solution to all her problems. It's almost too perfect - until she meets her would-be employer. Aiden Reid, executive chef and DILF extraordinaire, is far from the stuffy single dad Cassie was imagining. With hands that make her hindbrain howl and eyes that scream sex, the idea of living under the same roof as Aiden feels dangerous, but with no other option, she takes the job and moves in with him and his adorably tenacious daughter, Sophie. Cassie soon discovers that Aiden is not a stranger at all, but instead someone who is very familiar with her - or at least, her body. Given that he doesn't remember her, Cassie is faced with what feels like an impossible situation. As their relationship heats to temperatures hotter than any kitchen Aiden has ever worked in, Cassie struggles with telling Aiden the truth, and the more terrifying possibility - losing the best chance at happiness she's ever had . . . 'This book is like if Ali Hazelwood and Tessa Bailey had a smutty baby. I devoured every page' RUBY DIXON 'If you're a fan of dirty talk and slow-burning chemistry, you'll love The Nanny' BookPage

From the creator of a viral TikTok series about the sunshine assistant to the evil villain and their unexpected romance comes the most hotly-anticipated romantic fantasy book of the the year!Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, level-headed assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem, terror, and other Dark Things in General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.ASSISTANT WANTED: With ailing family to support, Evie Sage's employment status isn't just important, it's vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn's most infamous Villain results in a job offer-naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don't find evil so attractive, Evie.But just when she's getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat...and not just the literal kind. Because something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn, and someone wants to take the Villain-and his entire nefarious empire-out.Now Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work... and ensure he makes them pay.After all, a good job is hard to find...Readers cannot wait to read Assistant to the Villain: 'Giggling. Kicking my feet. I can't wait to read this!''I have never been so hyped for a book before''Catch me in line to get one of the first copies wherever it's sold''OMG finally!! I can't wait to have it in my hands!'

Against the unforgiving landscape of a hospital, I fell in love with a mischievous, sun-eyed boy who became my only joy in that desolate place. That’s what made it all the more soul-crushing when he committed suicide in front of me. Since then, I've sworn never to love anyone again. With three exceptions: My friends, Sony, Neo, and Coeur, a little gang of rebellious, dying kids. Sony leads the charge with the air of freedom and only one lung to breathe it. Neo, a bad-tempered and wheel-chaired writer, keeps track of our great deeds from stealing to terrorizing our nurse. Coeur is the beautiful boy, the muscle, the gentle giant with a failing heart. Before death inevitably knocks down our doors, my thieves and I have one last heist planned. A great escape that will take us far from abusive parents, crippling loss, and the realities of our diseases. So what happens when someone else walks through the door? What happens when a girl joins our party and renders me speechless with her mischievous smile? What happens when she has suns in her eyes, and as terrified as I am to lose again, I start to fall? Trigger warnings found in foreword.

She knows he's no saint, but she has no idea she's dancing with the devil.Cole Blackwell values control. He's the hottest sculptor in San Francisco-wealthy, successful, and respected. His only weakness is the dark impulse he carefully conceals. In truth, he's not just an artist: he's a predator, and the city is his hunting ground.Mara Eldritch is a nobody. Broke and damaged, she works three jobs while creating paintings no one will ever see. When a chance encounter throws Mara into Cole's path, her escape from certain death fascinates Cole. More than that-it fixates him.He begins stalking her, discovering there's more to the struggling misfit than he would have guessed. She makes him feel things he never thought he could feel. Want things he thought he'd never want. He doesn't know if he should protect her at all costs or destroy her before she ruins him. He's losing control, breaking the rules that have kept his true nature hidden from the world.Mara knows he's dangerous, but Cole is the only person who's ever recognized her talent, and it leads her heart astray, straight into the dark.Cole can teach her to get what she wants...but what might this vicious killer want in return?

When you get a second chance, you don't wait for a third...Simone Solomon lives in a gilded cage. She's been raised to wealth, privilege, and above all, obedience. But one night, on her way to another tedious gala in the back of a limousine, Simone is abducted by a mafioso who intended to steal a car, not a girl...and everything changes.Dante Gallo looks like a beast and behaves like one, too-until he lays eyes on Simone in the rearview mirror and falls hard and fast for his accidental hostage. Their attraction is irresistible, even if it's completely wrong. They're willing to risk everything for each other, but with one disastrous move, they're split apart again.After nine years of ignoring Simone's perfect face on billboards and magazines, Dante thinks he's finally moved on...but then he sees her in the flesh. He hasn't forgotten. Neither has she. And now, fate has granted them a chance to reconnect.But Simone has a secret. A mistake she fears even a beast like Dante will never forgive her for.Perhaps what fate has really given them is the chance to make each other's hearts bleed all over again.

An old cat considers himself as wise as can be, until he hears of a solitary ancient pine far away, under the boughs of which infinite insight can be found. So begins his journey to seek out this tree, along the way he meets a range of animals with their own stories to tell, each offering a piece of zen wisdom. Beautiful illutrated throughout.

Take one grand English country house, one American divorcee, three rich wives, two tycoons, a pair of miniature sausage dogs and one butler; put them all into the blender and out comes the impossibly funny and wickedly sharp new novel from the bestselling author of Bergdorf Blondes________________________________________________________________If you think the English countryside is all green wellies, muddy Land Rovers, and grey-haired ladies in tweed, then you've never visited?The Bottoms'Welcome to the rose-strewn county of Oxfordshire, and the tony Cotswold villages of Little Bottom, Middle Bottom, Great Bottom, and Monkton Bottom, recently annexed by a glittering new breed of female: the Country Princesses.Following a ghastly row about a missing suite of diamonds, Tata Hawkins has flounced out of Monkton Bottom Manor with her daughter, Minty, and Executive Butler Ian Palmer in tow, decamping to The Old Coach House to teach her husband, Bryan, a lesson.But things don't go to plan. Bryan disappears to Venice with a bikini designer; Selby Fairfax, the glamorous American divorcée who has inherited the beautiful estate next door?Great Bottom Park?is refusing Tata's overtures at friendship; Tata's two best friends, Sophie Thompson and Fernanda Ovington-Williams, are distracted by their own problems; worst of all, Ian has nowhere to store his collection of vintage Gucci loafers.Will Tata ever return to the comforts of the Manor? Will Sophie's husband start appreciating her? Will Fernanda ever find a replacement Manny for her friendless son, Luca? Will Selby believe in love again? With the help of a pig farmer-ess moonlighting as a Personal Assistant, a male model moonlighting as a stable hand, a London barrister moonlighting as a gentleman farmer, and a hypochondriac American tech mogul lying in a hospital bed, is there any hope that Ian can restore harmony to The Bottoms?