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She betrayed him, and now he wants revenge against the sister who became his forbidden obsession the second he laid eyes on her. After she sends him to prison for years, he’s free and ready to haunt her.

Kade Mitchell is obsessed with someone he despises. A snake in an angel’s skin, Stacey Rhodes is everything he can’t forget–the girl who shattered his heart and drove him deep into the darkness of the underworld. He watched her for years. Killed anyone who came close to her. But now, granted a brief moment of freedom from the life he’s trapped in, he’s back home and driven to claim her again, breaking every rule he’s ever made for himself. Not even his hatred can stop the pull between them. But he’ll never forgive her… will he?

Fleeing a controlling ex and a life of fear, Sable Hart arrives in the grit and grime of Blackwater City looking for anonymity, not trouble. She finds a job fixing bikes, hoping to stay invisible, but her skills—and her attitude—catch the attention of the city’s most dangerous predators: the Iron Howl Motorcycle Club.

Sweet and gentle. Calm and collected. Nervous and inexperienced. He was death cloaked in the form of a handsome man, and instead of running the other way the first chance she got, she fell for him. Aria Miller is a scientist searching for the cure for a rare genetic disease when her world turns on its head – she collides with Tobias Mitchell. When she takes him on as her assistant, he becomes infatuated with her in ways he knows he shouldn’t be. Then, reality hits, and Aria is forced to leave the country.

Malachi Vize has always had one desire in life. One goal. One deep obsession he could never give up on. His foster sister Olivia. For the first time, she’s chosen him over the entire world, and he intends to keep her in his firm grasp forever – but his happiness is soon shattered by powerful enemies who want to claim Olivia for themselves. He had her. But then he lost her. Wounded and still wrestling with his own demons, Malachi is forced into unexpected alliances to hunt them down, but he won’t stop fighting until he gets her back. No matter what it takes.

Stacey returns home with the security of Kade’s team, only to be dragged further into her own living hell by her deranged abuser Chris–until the opportunity finally comes to fight back. Kade has never been so deep in the pits of hell itself.

The line between sense and madness blurs as Kade seeks revenge on those who destroyed his life. They threatened his family, shattered his sanity, and then they stole his girl. He’ll sacrifice everything to save them all, even if it means war. Stacey Rhodes has been to hell and back, and now she’s trapped by the monster who stole Kade from her. But Stacey isn’t backing down–she’ll do anything it takes to save Kade, no matter the cost. Can she free them both from Bernadette’s clutches before war consumes everyone they care about?

Redleaf River is the stepfather’s capital of the world ever since the days of the Old West when they advertised for mail-order brides and made it clear they’d take women who already had children. Now, a hundred and fifty years later, they’re still the stepfather capital of the world but in this town, there are a lot of beautiful new adults who decide to call their sexy older stepfather Daddy! It’s step-romance at its finest. All of the tales in this series are start-to-finish stand-alone so you can listen to them in any order as you enjoy them all.

River Knight was looking forward to a peaceful vacation in the mountains with her two best friends, Jo and Star, sisters of the heart. When she travels up into the mountains of North Carolina to the cabin Star has rented for them, she is shocked when she finds the two sisters being abducted. Following them, she discovers their abductors are anything but human. Sneaking aboard the shuttle in an attempt to rescue them, she finds herself on an unplanned vacation to the stars.

I was born to kill angels. Now I’d raze both Heaven and Hell to protect one. While mortals scratched their first words into clay tablets, I was already knee-deep in angel blood. I am Nephithar, Hell’s most feared general—the Devil’s own creation, forged in the heart of the abyss for one purpose: war. My name is a curse on angel tongues, my legend painted in divine gore. I take pleasure in battle, in the chaos of slaughter, in the soft rustle of angel feathers torn from broken wings—trophies I’ve hoarded like sacred relics. But then I saw them.

The narrative follows Claire, a woman who has been cursed to live forever but be forgotten by everyone she meets. Her contributions and even her physical presence dissolve from the memories of others almost instantly. Claire has lived for over two centuries, and her curse has forced her to live a solitary and invisible existence, constantly moving and reinventing herself to avoid suspicion. She is exceptionally competent and organized, having honed her skills over centuries, but her work is always credited to others.

My obsession with Sage Everett runs deeper and darker than the water of Black River—the boundary that divides our land. I’ve spent years watching the girl next door from beneath the brim of my cowboy hat. Tragedy and family feuds separate us, so I’ve kept my presence in her life unknown. Until her monsters creep out of the shadows. My wildflower seeks a savior, and all this gambler needed was a reason. And that’s how I end up with blood on my hands for the girl tangled up in my heart.

June Hudson is the town's doctor, a caring, capable woman who now has a bit of explaining to do. People are beginning to notice the bloom in her cheeks - and the swell of her belly. Happily, DEA agent Jim Post is back in June's arms for good, newly retired from undercover work and ready for new beginnings here in Grace Valley. Expecting the unexpected is a way of life in Grace Valley, and the community is overflowing with gossip right now. Who is the secret paramour June's aunt Myrna is hiding? Does the town's poker-playing pastor have too many aces up his sleeve?

Jimmy Lynch and Charlene Doyle have a dysfunctional relationship. They are both originally from the mountains of western North Carolina but now live in the suburbs of Atlanta. Neither one has assimilated to suburban life. Nor are they good people.

I was happily engaged, living my life to the fullest, until they ruined it. Now, my life is in shambles, and my heart is shattered into a million pieces. I'm left to deal with the fallout alone. Then, I'm thrust into a traumatic event, where a monster inside is unleashed. One that I have no plans to put back in its cage.

NIKOLAI: We built this empire with blood and brutality. We don’t answer to anyone. We’re untouchable. Or at least, we were–until someone dug deep enough to find the secrets that could burn it all to the ground. The price of their silence? A marriage that merges their dynasty with ours. I don’t want a wife–especially not Ani Sargsyan, the spoiled mafia princess with a sharp mouth and hatred for everything I am. I’ll do whatever it takes to protect my family and what we’ve built, even if it means putting a ring on her finger… And a leash around her throat. She doesn’t have to love me.

A questionable bear attack should have been a simple case, but nothing about Wolf River, or my main suspect, Alexander Villani, comes easily. Where the townsfolk are uncooperative and cold, Alex's overwhelming presence is anything but. From multiple missing persons, and inconceivable stories, each night I find myself falling deeper into a town's legend. One I can't bring myself to believe.

I devoted my entire life to the Church of the Well and its leader. But then death came to our community. And then he came. Ambrose Echeverría. He says he's an itinerant preacher. He lays hands on our congregation and fills them with God's light. He fills me with God's light. And for the first time, I can feel my devotion slipping—even if I can sense the darkness slipping in through the cracks.

He always wanted a threesome with two women. Now that he has it, it may be a little too overwhelming but oh so good! So very good, indeed!

Forty people. Seven miles of river. And zero inhibitions. What starts as a wild summer float with drinks, music, and sunshine quickly turns into something else entirely. When Tabby, her husband Nate, and their best friend Lena join a massive tubing party down a lazy river, the teasing starts early—but it doesn’t stay innocent for long. From spontaneous sandbar dances to full-on public pleasure, the group dives headfirst into an unforgettable day of soaked bikinis, wet mouths, and bodies aching for release.