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A Dark Valentine’s Day FF RomanceTwo years ago, they left her bleeding on the side of the road.She was small. Broken. Disposable.They called her Cupid.Carnage called her something else.She found Cupid under a dying streetlight, barely breathing and barely holding on. She could have driven past...

James Blackwell takes his role as Black Butcher, an Information extractor for the Mascon Military. As his mental health declines he struggles to balance his life in his professional role with a new found relationship...

Moth McEntire has been invited to his Senior Class Halloween Party at the old abortion clinic. Moth doesn't expect much to happen, but maybe he'll get a chance to see longtime crush Cindy at the parry. However, an unexpected visitor shows up, wielding a large blade and the only treats this year will be soaked in gore.

This is not a love story. Isla thought running would keep her safe. Far enough from her past, far enough from him. But in the quiet isolation of the Scottish Highlands, something feels… wrong. Things move. Objects go missing. Footsteps echo where no one should be. She tells herself it’s stress. Trauma. Her mind playing tricks. Because the alternative is worse. Someone is watching her. Learning her. Getting closer. WILDER is a dark psychological horror with obsessive themes, a morally black MMC, and a slow, suffocating descent into fear that doesn’t stay fear for long.

One year sober. One year stronger. One year closer to the edge. Miles Bennet’s recovery was supposed to be his ticket back to his children. Instead, his ex-wife has used it as a weapon, twisting his progress into a new kind of torment. When a soul-crushing setback sends Miles spiraling toward a bar and a double whiskey, he has one choice left: drown in his past or reach for the man who holds his tether.

Colonel Blackwell is begrudgingly in charge of an Outpost that's been forgotten and nearly abandoned by the military leaders, a promotion that's a punishment. When an enemy Soldier is brought to him he knows what he should do, but this man is the only witness to an event from his past. One that started his slow spiral and got him there in the first place. Determined to get answers, they begin the process of testing each other and their commitment to Duty. Slowly, the mysteries will unravel, secrets will be spilt and lines will be crossed. Where does cooperation become a friendship?

Miles Bennet has spent years being told he wasn’t enough. Now, he’s ready to belong to someone who sees his worth —even when he can't see it himself. Darren Quinn is everything Miles needs: commandingly steady, unshakably certain and resolutely protective. His quiet strength and tender control ignites a passion in Miles that turns surrender into deep devotion. As their relationship evolves from from the sanctuary of the club to the reality of home, Miles discovers not just pleasure, but a love that heals his past wounds and empowers him to embrace his true self.

Trigger Warning. This audio book has scenes of brutality, sex, and extreme violence. If any of these trigger you, please do not purchase this novel. This is dark romance with a happy ending. Thank you for your time. Amelia is rebellious. She wants to live her life as she sees fit, not in the...

Five encounters. No plot to get in the way.This collection isn't about slow burns or emotional arcs — it's wall-to-wall filth with monsters who know exactly what they want. A witch pulled apart between a siren and a shadow-demon. A lamia, an arachne, and a moth-woman who don't just share a...

Benton University is an average college outside of the sleepy town of Benton; a place where nothing ever happens. However, a killer is lurking, dressed in armor and wielding medieval weapons sharpened for the kill. The target? Certain students who seem to be connected by the past. Soon, it falls to a veteran detective and a couple of freshmen to find out who's behind the crimes and stop the next one from happening!

Blink is a collection of poems exploring the relationship between time, language and emotion. In one breath, we describe aeons of complex existence; in another, we delve into the richness of our most private thoughts and feelings. In a life which seems limited by the constant ticking of time, is...

Working at the hottest monster bar in town, Val is one of the top waitresses that enjoys her job more than anyone. Taking care of the bar patrons with more than just drinks, she goes the extra mile to make sure everyone is having a good time. But when she sees the biggest minotaur in her life come in after a bad break up, she pours him a round on the house. After hearing his sad story, Val offers to take him to a special room in the bar to try and help him forget his troubles. He quickly learns why she gets the best tips, and she learns that size does matter.

Siblings Dane and Olivia couldn't be more different. Impulsive and cocky Dane doesn’t think twice before making decisions while Olivia is calculated, thinking through every pro and con. They have the same goal: lessen the restrictions imposed on them by the Government of Supernatural Beings. But can they set aside their difference to achieve it?

Six years have passed. Cassandra Everson has given birth. She survived the wilds, raising her son as one of the pack. But when Anthony falls gravely ill, she is forced out of hiding and must return to the world she abandoned to find the one person she knows who can help: her estranged sister Katherine. As Cassandra rebuilds hher fractured family, she meets Luna, an enigmatic woman with scars of her own. Passion ignites and Cassandra fears what Luna might awaken in her. Something primal. Something dangerous.

Cassandra Everson is spiraling. Her life is the epitome of "just getting by". Her job? Unfulfilling. Her sister? Overbearing. Her boyfriend? Well-meaning, but she just isn't that into him. But after an attack by her neighbors' so-called service dog awakens something primal within her, Cassandra discovers the monster that has always been inside. And she is hungry. As her cravings grow harder to control, so do her urges. Sex and violence blur in a savage, erotically charged descent into lycanthropy. As the bodies pile up and the mask slips, Cassandra realizes that there may be no going back.

Deep in the Harrow Forrest, Nera has provided wealth for her village through her beauty, being the ideal specimen for all the monsters both near and far away. But one day, a group of centaurs try and take her away before being driven away by her body guard, promising that they will return for her soon. Under the cover of darkness, they arrive and lay waste to the entire village, while Nera just manages to make her escape. As she runs for her life, she stumbles upon an empty cave to hide and take shelter.

Three short, hot stories that are sure to make you grab your lover next to you and show them what the meaning of desire really is.

In the darkness of the woods, Vanessa is hopelessly lost from her campsite. Alone, hungry, and scared, she looks for any sign of help. Just before she gives up, she spots a campfire off in the distance and looks to see if anyone is there. To her surprise, she sees three orcs fast asleep next to their campfire. As she watches them, she can't help but feel a hunger far beyond simply food. The orcs wake up to the smell of her pheromones, and feel their own desires burning. She can't wait any longer, and runs straight into their awaiting arms, and awaiting bodies.