Romantik & Erotik

"Why should I trust you?" "You don't have a choice." He quickly replied, brushing his fingers across my cheek.Pulling away from him, I sneered, trying to pretend I was disgusted. "You're not even from this realm.""Maybe not." He shrugged, a smile spread across his lips. "Why don't you do us both a favor and stop resisting this, Taylor? I can smell your desire, and it's making me ravenous."***Taylor had spent a lifetime running from her problems. But Salem was supposed to be a change from that life. A place she could finally build the life she wanted, until she couldn't. The day that the mysterious hunter walked into her shop asking about the recent city murders, was the day that her life changed forever. Now on the run again with a man who makes her body come to life, Taylor must choose between right and wrong. As well as learn to accept the secrets of her past. Her life isn't what she thought it was, and the family she thought she knew... is only out to destroy her as well.Love comes in different shapes and sizes, and this rollercoaster of emotions is sending Taylor spiraling right into the arms of a man she never realized she needed.MATURE GUIDANCE ONLY 18+

AsyaI can't go back to my family.I'm not worthy of them,Could never be one of them again.The sister they know, love, and remember,Doesn't exist.Not anymore.Until him....The one who took me in,Healed me from my demons,My fears,My scars,Piecing me back,Bit by bit.PavelI don't get close to people,And I certainly don't need anyone.Until her...Now, she's all I want,All I need.The selfish bastard in me,Wants to steal her away,All for myself.But she no longer needs me.I have to let her go,Let her soar,Not break the wings that help her fly.She's not mine to keep.To love,To have.Can I teach my fractured soul to survive without her?This is the sixth book in Perfectly Imperfect mafia series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a standalone, but for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order.

MikhailThe Italian and Russian mafias are at war,And it is brutal.We're both ruthless, relentless, and unforgiving.But then, the decision is made to merge our worlds,A marriage between the two sides.The most beautiful woman of the Italian mafia,And the Bratva's most feared monster.I loved her from afar for so long,And I finally get to have her as my own.But will she run away,When she realizes who I really am?BiancaAnything,I would do anything for my sister,Even marry into Bratva to keep her safe.I expected a vicious, cold-hearted savage,But I am in for a surprise.This scarred, frightening man,Is everything I have ever wanted.Now, it's up to me,To break down his walls,And destroy the barriers between usWith broken whispers.

SergeiHome,Bratva is my home.My sanctuary from the past.The only place where a killing machine like me belongs.Sometimes, my demons come rushing back,And I feel out of control, full of rage,Close to losing myself completely.Until a broken, injured woman stumbles onto my path,Awakening my protective instincts,And sending my demons to sleep.Keeping her prisoner is my only option.If she leaves,My darkness will resurface,And there will be no escaping it this time.AngelinaEscape,That's all I can do,Only to end up in the hands of a crazed killer.Now, I'm fighting to stay away from my enemies,And trying to not fall for a man I shouldn't want.But what will happen when we both reveal our hidden truths?*Hidden Truths is a full-length novel with several open-door steamy scenes, no cheating and a guaranteed HEA.This is the third book in Perfectly Imperfect mafia series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a standalone, but for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order.

MileneRules,I know them,But I didn't follow them.I moved into his city, his domain without approval.And now, it's time for me to pay the price.Marry the cold, calculating Don of La Cosa Nostra,The man who many have never seen-or could recognize,And be bound to the mafia forever.But when he comes to collect me,I realize that this isn't the first time we've met.SalvatoreNothing amazes me anymore.I've seen and done too much.Until her.She's an anomaly,Living in poverty,In MY city,Without approval.I'm drawn to her in ways I never imagined.She ignites me and intrigues me.I want more than stolen touches.I want it all.And what Salvatore Ajello wants, he takes.*Stolen Touches is a full-length novel with several open-door steamy scenes, no cheating and a guaranteed HEA.This is the fifth book in Perfectly Imperfect mafia series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a standalone, but for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order.

Owen is a young man who knows what he likes. Namely, a cheap hotel room with an unlocked door and a stream of randos horny for his smooth twink ass. Then, one night the unimaginable happens when he realizes that the anonymous man using him is his favourite uncle . . . and it's too late to do anything about it.Instead of feeling horrified about what happened between them, Owen finds he wants more, and Uncle Zach doesn't need much convincing.When uncle and nephew decide to embrace the unconventional bond between them, and set off on a journey of experimentation, they discover that what they share goes far deeper than just their genes.

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They say the Devil doesn't bargain. I'm here to tell you that he does - but sometimes the price is still way too high.AvaI'm in trouble. Deep, deep trouble.I never meant for it to happen, but my ex is dead-and I'm the one who pulled the trigger. Whether he deserved it or not... whether anyone will even miss that jerk... it doesn't matter. Joey is dead, and I have to figure out what to do before I get caught with a corpse on my hand.Enter Lincoln Crewes.After the way we ended, I swore I would never turn to him again. But we were kids then, and in the fifteen years since I've seen him, he's gone from a scrappy fighter to one of the most powerful men in Springfield's seedy underbelly.If there's anyone who can help me right now, it's Link. With his power, his money, and his connections, I could put this all behind me.And all he wants in exchange is my soul... and my hand.LinkAva, Ava, Ava...She's the one who got away. The reason I've built my entire empire, and the only person I'd burn the whole entire world down for.I've done things I'm not proud of. They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and that's my life story right there. I wanted to show her that I could be the man she wants-the man she deserves-and, by doing so, I became the worst thing for her.I became the Devil.So I kept my distance, though I always kept my eye on her. If I can't have her, I could at least keep her safe, right?Wrong. She nearly got hurt, and it's all my fault.When she comes to me, she has no idea that I'm responsible. I'm not about to tell her, either. This is my second chance. My do-over.Ava is mine again, and no matter what I have to do to keep her, I will. Even if I have to force her to marry me in exchange for my protection.But who will protect her from me?

JAXON KADE Thirteen long years without Lex, and as if she was never gone, she walks back into my life, feisty and set on running from me. I refuse to let that happen. She's my Lex. I've been in love with her since the age of nine. I lost her once, and you better believe that I will walk through the fires of Hell before losing her again. She's set on pushing me away, afraid to show me how far down the path of destruction she has traveled but I'm making it my mission to piece her back together again and claim her as mine. It doesn't matter if I have to destroy everything in my path that leads to her- I will. She's not the only one who has changed with time. I'm rough, savage, and just as damaged as she is. But there's one thing I'm capable of - always have been - and that is loving her. ALEXANDRA ADAMS I need medicine to escape this reality - the pills, drugs, and liquor aren't even enough to numb the pain of my past. Years without Jax destroyed me - ruined me forever - and being back in his life will only ruin him the same. I never meant to find him again, and I sure as hell never meant to want him just as much as I did before we were ripped apart. It doesn't matter that I need to stay away from him. It doesn't matter that I fight to keep my distance. Jax refuses to let me go. My biggest fear is destroying the only person I've ever been capable of loving, but he's not giving me any other choice...

Two epic love stories. One impossible choice. The stunning new novel from Paige Toon.**AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW**Six summers agoLiv and Finn meet working in a bar on the rugged Cornish coastline, their futures full of promise. When a night of passion ends in devastating tragedy they are bound together inextricably. But Finn's life is in LA with his band, and Liv's is in Cornwall with her family - so they make a promise. Finn will return every year, and if they are single they will spend the summer together.This summerLiv crosses paths with Tom - a mysterious new arrival in her hometown. As the wildflowers and heather come into bloom, they find themselves falling for one another. For the first time Liv can imagine a world where her heart isn't broken every year.Now Liv must make an impossible choice. And when she discovers the shocking reason that Tom has left home, she'll need to trust her heart even more . . .Priase for Paige Toon: 'Heartwarming and heartbreaking' Giovanna Fletcher'Deep, emotional, powerful' Milly Johnson'It swept me away!' Beth O'Leary'You'll love it, cry buckets and be uplifted' Marian Keyes

After a nasty break-up with her ex, moving to Orchid Beach was like a breath of fresh air.Harper landed a brand new job as a sports photographer for a professional hockey team.It was just what she needed to get away from everything she had ever known.One drunken night at a club had her sneaking into another room with a stranger.But that stranger ended up being no one other than Nico Cirone.The star rookie player for the Orchid City Vipers.The same team that she was now working for.And that made him completely off limits.Nico Cirone had been at the top of his game, but as a rookie, he couldn't afford to lose his new position.His luck felt like it was stretching thin and there was only one solution.He needed a new good luck charm.And after running into Harper, he knew that he had finally found what he was looking for.It was an easy arrangement, one they could both benefit from.He would help her forget her ex and she would help him play the best hockey he'd ever played before.It was supposed to be simple...Until it wasn't anymore.

Gentlemen don't look at engaged women the way Ras Sorrentino looks at me.Ras Sorrentino is the underboss of the most powerful clan in the Camorra. He's also chaos and danger poured into a sleek Italian suit.The first time I met him, I thought he was there to kill me. The second time, I wanted to kill him.The third was in Ibiza, where I glared at him across the church as my sister married his boss.It's not his sharp tongue or his taunting smirks that I hate the most. It's his gaze.How it narrows when I flinch. How it hardens when he notices the bruises on my face. How he stares at my engagement ring like he wants to melt it off my finger.I know it's a bad idea to let him push my buttons. After all, the fate of my family rests on my upcoming marriage and my fiancé is only interested in me because of my pristine reputation.A reputation Ras seems to have no qualms with stomping all over.It's a good thing him and I live on the opposite sides of the world.Until he tells me, he's coming back to New York with me.And he's staying.

Life as a newly made vampire? Complicated. Being the target of Death himself? Outright bonkers.I woke up with fangs, a thirst for blood, and no memories of my past. To add to my confusion, the Grim Reaper is inexplicably hell-bent on ending me. Who would've thought that the God of the Dead would wear designer suits and ooze power and danger like a mob boss straight from the underworld?Vampires have been extinct for five thousand years. But it seems the memo didn't quite reach my maker.Now, Mr. Tall, Dark, and Lethal plans to use me as bait to catch the reckless bloodsucker who turned me. But I've got other plans-I'm desperately trying to uncover the fragments of my identity.If we want to hunt down the immortal responsible for upsetting the balance, the God of the Dead and I are going to have to work together.As we navigate the underbelly of Las Vegas, a city pulsating with secrets, it becomes evident that it's not just poker chips and slot machines that keep it running. It's Immortals who traded desert sands for casino sands and hieroglyphs for neon lights. Amidst all this, a powerful tension kindles between Death and me, threatening to fracture his millennia-old walls of solitude.If I'm not careful, I may just die...again.NOW WITH 2 BONUS CHAPTERS!Get this complete series NOW and plunge into a world where gods walk among us, enemies turn into lovers, and passion blazes even in the dark shroud of death.

Penelope and Callisto safely escaped the assassins, but Callisto is left in mortal danger and Penelope...is standing trial for murder?! Accused of murdering seven nobles during the Hunt, she faces a court proceeding that¿s in actuality nothing more than an elaborate sham to frame her. With false testimonies filling the courtroom and Callisto unable to take the stand, will Penelope make it out alive...?

Taryn Taylor, a stunt rider who lives in the fast lane. Cassandra Kennedy, an ER doctor who can't take chances. When they meet, a passion ignites that could turn their worlds upside down.

A whirlwind romance. An unforgettable tragedy. Two teenagers face their cruelest test yet. Ever since Hartley Wright met Easton Royal, her life hasn't been the same. There are enemies behind every corner and dangers beyond each door. When tragedy strikes and steals her memories, she can't trust anyone, not even the blue-eyed boy who promises her that everything will be all right.Because while Hartley's memory is full of gaps, her instincts tell her Easton is dangerous. She doesn't know if he's the snake in the garden or her chance at salvation. The chaos he brings wherever he goes is too much to handle, the intense feelings he evokes are too confusing to unravel.Easton wants her to remember. Hartley thinks it's better to forget.Tragedy. Treachery. Trust. Hartley has to face the facts - in this world, you can't escape the Royals. Either you live by their rules or you die by them.

The TikTok sensation Fallen Heir, the fourth in the #1 New York Times bestselling The Royals series! It's time to fight for what they want - each other. Easton Royal has it all: looks, money, intelligence. His goal in life is to have as much fun as possible. He never thinks about the consequences because he doesn't have to. Until Hartley Wright appears, shaking up his easy life. She's the one girl who's said no, despite being attracted to him. Easton can't figure her out and that makes her all the more irresistible. Hartley doesn't want him. She says he needs to grow up. She might be right. Rivals. Rules. Regrets. For the first time in Easton's life, wearing a Royal crown isn't enough. He's about to learn that the higher you start, the harder you fall.

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The TikTok sensation Twisted Palace, the third in the #1 New York Times bestselling The Royals series From mortal enemies to unexpected allies, two teenagers try to protect everything that matters most.Ella Harper has met every challenge that life has thrown her way. She's tough, resilient, and willing to do whatever it takes to defend the people she loves, but the challenge of a long-lost father and a boyfriend whose life is on the line might be too much for even Ella to overcome.Reed Royal has a quick temper and even faster fists. But his tendency to meet every obstacle with violence has finally caught up with him. If he wants to save himself and the girl he loves, he'll need to rise above his tortured past and tarnished reputation.No one believes Ella can survive the Royals. Everyone is sure Reed will destroy them all.They may be right.With everything and everyone conspiring to keep them apart, Ella and Reed must find a way to unravel all the secrets in their Twisted Palace.

Has this prince lost his crown? Reed Royal has it all. The girls at his elite prep school line up to date him, the guys want to be him, but Reed never gave a damn about anyone until Ella Harper walked into his life.What began as burning resentment turned into something else entirely. Keep Ella close. Keep Ella safe. But when one mistake drives her out of Reed's arms and brings chaos to the Royal household, Reed's entire world begins to fall apart around him.Ella doesn't want him anymore. She says they'll only destroy each other. She might be right.Secrets. Betrayal. Enemies. If Reed is going to win back his princess, he'll need to prove himself Royally worthy.

The last book in a heart-consuming trilogy¿"LUCK IS FOR FOOLS. WISH FOR MAGIC. LOVE SHOULD BE NOTHING LESS THAN MAGICAL."Mia.It was so close, I'd tasted it-the freedom. But the only thing I could taste now was the end. Over the last two years, I'd let all outside forces dictate my life, my feelings, my head. I'd allowed everyone control what my punishment should be for all my wrong-doings. I'd been tested and learned my lesson. I'd paid my dues and suffered long enough. Because in the end, even the once-upon-a-damned deserved to be happy too.Ollie.How far are you willing to go? I'd asked myself this very question countless times, but never in my wildest dreams thought I'd go back in time, chasing ghosts from my past for a chance to save our future. So, there was no limit. No boundaries. I'd cross time, the world, my morals. Yes, I'd even double-cross myself. So, how far would I go? The answer had always been simple. I'd go an eternity plus a day past crestfallen.

They say you never forget your first love, and that's true. But some loves wrap themselves around your heart and never let go. They're not just your first love but your forever love.That's what Blue is to me. My first, only, and forever love.I met him when I was 19 years old. He was playing the guitar in a park with his adorable dog at his side. His smile made my heart race, and his eyes stilled my soul. I was completely captivated by his alluring melancholy. We fell hard and fast, and I dreamed of a forever with him.Then he disappeared without a trace.Five years later, I found him. Famous. Charming. Still just as in love with me as I was with him.But behind the fame and the sexy smile the quiet, tortured soul I met in the park years ago still lived. I was naive. I didn't realize that Blue, my love, was fighting a battle no one could see.Not even me.He called me the keeper of his heart, and I guarded it fiercely. He promised me all his tomorrows, and I cherished every single one.I never wanted or needed a perfect love. I only wanted his love. Our love.This is our story. It's raw and sexy and beautiful and sad and filled with endless ups and downs.They say love conquers all, and I hope-I believe-that's true.

"Read the conclusion of Lily & Lo's, Daisy & Ryke's, and Rose & Connor's stories in this edgy new adult romance set in a world of lust, fame, swoonworthy men, and friendships that run deeper than blood in this special edition with bonus materials-in print only! Falling in love was just the beginning. Lily and Lo are childhood best friends and soul mates. Ryke and Daisy are wild risk-takers and flirty adventurers. Connor and Rose are genius rivals and intellectual teammates. After ten years of laughter. Of heartache. And love. They're all back one final time"--