A.J. Merlin

I’m paying bills, making powerful enemies, and collecting magical lovers. You know; everyday stuff. I’m not just a tarot reader… my birth right means I’m the best fortune teller you’ll ever meet, too bad I never listen my own advice. My name is Georgette, but only my witchy mother gets to call me that. As the child of a witch and a wolf there’s both consequences and amazing benefits to their union. I get to taste a hint of my true power when I rush to save my cousin, with the help of three mysterious men. Men that become more than friends – they’re only the first of several new male and female additions in my life that have me confused and heated. But trust me, it’s not all fun and steam. One of my intimate companions is the new vampire king of New Orleans. And the vampires hate him. A rebellion is rising and revenge is their battle cry. Settling down might not be an option after all… A Little Wicked is the first book in the Wicked Fortunes series and contains polyamory, MM, and FF content.

I should’ve been able to leave them in the past, especially once I’d gone home for winter break. Yet as soon as my plane touches down in St. Augustine, my sweetest nightmares are waiting for me, reminding me of all of the reasons I can’t stop thinking about them. I tell myself that I need to end this before I’m the one with a knife in my stomach; that Oliver and Rook are the worst kind of people and certainly not capable of love. Until the unthinkable happens when they aren’t around, leaving me broken, hurting, and confused. Suddenly I can’t tell what’s right or wrong anymore, and their darkness beckons to all of my broken edges, promising me something I can’t find outside of their embrace. But once I give into the darkness they offer, I’ll never be able to go back to who I was. And that’s exactly what they want. Pretty Little Killer is the second book of the Pretty Obsessions series. It includes MMF, MFM, MM, and mature content. To see a full list of possible triggers, use the look inside feature of the book.

It’s a harmless way for a college student to make extra money… until it isn’t. I’m careful not to show my face, so why do I feel like I’m being watched when the camera turns off? No one should know who I am or be able to find me, but they do, and things quickly spiral out of control. The two unhinged men who fill my cam chat with all the deplorable things they want to do to me are closer than I think. To them I’m just a pretty little tease, and their obsession turns into something so much more than I bargain for. I should have run away when they found me, because now it’s too late for me to be anything except theirs.

Living and working on a campground with her dogs is not where Sloane Walker saw herself at twenty-seven. But then again, not a lot has gone right for her since her step-father kidnapped her at twelve years old and scarred her both physically and mentally for life. Those actions should’ve left him rotting in prison for the rest of his life, not seeing him out on good behavior and giving him free rein to track Sloane down to make ‘amends.’ But that’s not her only problem, as if she needs more than one. Her second problem comes in the form of the masked stalker that slides into her room at night and takes what he pleases, making sure Sloane enjoys every second of it. What starts as a fantasy soon becomes something inescapable for them both, and Sloane might have to face up to a very important fact about her new friend. He’s unhinged, psychotic, and utterly obsessed with her. And while those should be very bad things, Sloane can’t help thinking that maybe they aren’t so bad at all, no matter what that might mean for her sanity or her safety in the end. Author’s note: This is a complete standalone set in the Pleasure & Prey universe. It contains consensual kink, unhealthy relationships, and harmful situations. For a full list of content warnings, please look inside.

Everyone wants to be on TV until you’re the top news headline for months after being abducted by a serial killer. But that’s in the past, and all I want to do is to move on. I’ve done everything I can to forget my past, but it seems like the past isn’t ready to forget me. With my older sister in need of some long-term help, I have no choice but to go back home to the place where everything went wrong before. What should’ve been only mildly painful has turned into a full-blown nightmare when I step back into Ashwick, Indiana and am welcomed home by a murder and words painted in red for me to see. WELCOME HOME, PARKER. Something’s really wrong here, perhaps more than I’d ever thought there was. Someone is hunting me, intent on a past I want so badly to forget. But maybe I was never supposed to forget in the first place. And with a man I thought I knew well and another that I’ve never met both unwilling to let me go, I’m unsure if I’ll make it out again. They may be…convincing, for lack of a better word, but they aren’t telling me the truth. No matter how they try to distract me from their lies. And this time, those lies might really be the death of me. AUTHORS NOTE WE TELL LIES is a MMF dark romance. It features MM and MFM scenes, along with graphic violence and killing. It is the first in a three book series.

They say they saved my life, even though I never saw them do it. Cyril, Isaac, Ashe, Ezra, and Arlo call themselves the Lost Boys, and they’re just one branch of a ‘family’ that rules everything in the city I grew up in. They’re the bad guys, in every sense of the word, and they don’t care who knows it. Worse? They want to show me all of their sharp, bloody edges After a vacation gone wrong, the Lost Boys tell me that they’re the only reason I made it out alive. That even though I didn’t know it at the time, they saved me. It doesn’t matter that I didn’t see them do it. It doesn’t matter that I doubt these monsters are capable of anything other than taking a life. Because their word is law, and now that they’ve saved me? They own me. But I’m not a pushover, and I don’t need a knife to prove to them I won’t be made theirs so easily. Owned By The Lost Boys is a why choose, dark romance stand-alone that contains MM, MFM, and so much more. If you’re bothered by killing, blood, and kink, then this might not be the book for you.

Maned wolf shifter Alek Sawyer is a pro at landing on her feet. From being dropped into foster care as a child, to tripping over her hopeless romantic tendencies as a teenager, she’s an omega with no need of an alpha or a pack. With a curvy figure and a mean right hook, she’s also not the omega that most alphas expect her to be. But Hades, Roman, and Wilder aren’t ‘most alphas.’ When Alek is unexpectedly and irrevocably drawn to the exhibitionist panther, the quiet but firm coyote, and the secretive dire wolf, she can’t help but be reminded of the fairy tale romance she’s always wanted. But when things start heating up, she starts to realize her day dreams are drifting to some darker corners than she remembers. Corners with collars and cuffs and a strong dominating presence. But her new romance isn’t all kinky games and bdsm parties. Her new alphas come with secrets of their own and lead lives that Alek has never considered for herself. At the end of the day, will their sudden and powerful connection be enough to keep them together? Or will their pasts, or Alek’s own skeletons, force them apart? AUTHOR NOTE Reckless is a paranormal reverse harem intended for readers 18 and older. It features a curvy, sexy omega and is a fast burn romance with MM content and gratuitous kink.

Life is so hard when you want to live like a magpie, stealing anything shiny you find, but you live in a small town where everyone knows your face. Nothing exciting ever happens here, unless you count us getting our very own movie rental shop right next to the sheriff’s station. Which, for the record, I don’t. That is, nothing exciting happens until my roommate is murdered and her body washes up on the riverbank for the police to find. Confused and angry, all I can really do is move on and let the police handle things…right? Wrong. I can use the questionable life skills God saw fit to give me and be the best stalker-I mean, investigator-anyone has ever seen. Until four sexy as sin strangers waltz into town like we’re some kind of fun tourist destination rather than the most boring place on earth. Lysander, Azriel, Nikos, and Rhys don’t belong in this town. Something’s off with them. Something is wrong behind their shrewd gazes and swoon-worthy looks. More suspicious still, they show up right as my roommate was found, and the reasons they give for coming here are flimsy at best. At worst? I’m starting to think they killed her, or they know who did. Is it coincidence that they’re here just after the first murder in over a decade occurs? And even if I’m wrong, what happens if the dust settles and I can’t keep living the only life I know? Well, let’s just hope my body doesn’t end up in the river too. 18+ Dark Reverse Harem Romance. PWK contains graphic sex scenes and detailed violent acts that may be triggering for some readers. There are also MM and MMFMM scenes and relationships.

Winter Grove University is the dream school for anyone who wants to get somewhere in life, no matter if you’re an alpha, beta, or even an omega. It’s almost impossible to get in. So when I beat the odds, I know it’ll be life changing. I just don’t expect death on campus during orientation, or a warning to stay in my lane if I want to get through the next four years successfully. Not that I’m worried, or anything. That is, until the three most influential boys of Winter Grove decide to dedicate the semester to making my life a living hell for reasons that probably aren’t my fault. Foster, Dorian, and August know how to hold a grudge. And they’re not willing to let me forget any slight I may have committed against them. Now, with three boys making my life hell and bodies piling up around campus, I have to wonder if maybe I should stop worrying about my grades and instead focus on the two alphas and a beta who can’t seem to leave me alone or the killer who might be closer than we thought.

Camp Friends Are Forever Friends Or so the motto of Camp Crestview says. Having been a camp counselor for the last three summers, I can handle most situations that come my way courtesy of rowdy children. This year shouldn’t be any different, even with a new counselor who’s everyone’s type and too good to be true. But even so, Kayde Lane is nothing I can’t deal with. Until I stumble upon him at night with an ax and sinister intentions towards the campers we're meant to protectUnable to let him kill anyone, I strike a dangerous bargain with Kayde, only to realize the true extent of his darkness. With every demand he makes, pushing me to the brink of my moral boundaries, I'm torn between survival and the haunting allure of his control. As the nights pass and Kayde's demands escalate, I find myself teetering on the edge of sanity, questioning my own desires and the twisted games he plays with my mind. Seven nights are all I need to survive with Kayde, and if I can do that, everyone lives. If I can believe the words of a serial killer obsessed with breaking me, that is. Dead of Summer is a 110k+ word dark romance M/F standalone. It features a possessive, over the top hero and themes that not all readers may appreciate, and may be triggering to some. For a full list of TWs, please see the author's note.

I had a plan. Make a deal with the devil for more power, join a coven, get a boyfriend, and spend the next three hundred years making a name for myself while finding a way to free my eternal soul from servitude to Satan before I’m old. It wasn’t in my plan to die three weeks after my deal by having a helicopter dropped on me. Now I’m dead. And I should be Satan’s janitor, but when I wake up in hell, I learn that the devil is bad at cards, and somehow that means I’m his wife’s problem now. At least I have all that power I bargained for, a real job, and a room that’s bigger than any apartment I’ve ever lived in. Oh, and a mystery gift from Satan that I didn’t ask for. Not to mention a leviathan who wants to maybe eat me, a demon who likes to choke me, and a few others who haven’t decided how they feel about me yet. It could be worse. Though when a coven of witches is almost eradicated by a mysterious beast and it becomes my job to save them, I have a hard time seeing how. After all, how can I save a coven of witches when I couldn’t even save myself? Demons & Daffodils is the first book in the Infernal Magic series and is a why choose romance with polyamorous themes, MM, FF, and a multitude of other scenes. It has monsters and kink, bad guys and dead girls, and is perfect for lovers of anything urban fantasy!

Every town has a history. Ours is just a little darker than most. For years I’ve celebrated Halloween and Hollow Bridge’s history with everyone else who lives here. Parades, festivals, and insane Halloween parties have always been a staple for us. Some bad behavior is expected, given what we’re celebrating. But murder has never been on the table before. Someone in Hollow Bridge wants to bring the stories to life, and they’re not firing any warning shots. When rumors of someone wearing a Halloween mask surface, it isn’t long before the first person is killed. No one is safe, but when I end up with a serial killer kneeling over me and a knife at my throat, I expect to be the next victim of the Hollow Bridge killer. I don’t expect for him to speak to me, from behind the garish mask he wears. “Who should be the next to die, Bailey?” Inexplicably, he lets me go. But I’m never going to be safe from him. Because he wants more from me than just a name. Don’t Be Scared is a full-length, MMF standalone for anyone looking for a spicy and dark Halloween read. It contains graphic violence, darker kinks, and murder. For a full list of triggers, please use the look inside feature.

Four hundred years ago, my ancestor led an uprising against the Witch’s Council. And failed miserably. Now her descendants and those of her supporters must serve as Wardens to help protect witch-kind, though we’re relegated to being second best and the first ones thrown into danger. The Disgraced, as we’re called, are meant to suck it up and be grateful. But there’s too much of my ancestor in me to bow to any witch, no matter that I’m Disgraced and an omega. When I enroll in war college to learn to do my duty as a Disgraced Warden and witch omega, I have a feeling that I’m not going to be very popular with my superiors. Let alone any other alphas that cross my path. To make things worse for everyone an old enemy has returned to hunt us, and whispers of unrest are circulating like the witch plague. I may be Disgraced, an omega, and the last of my line, but I’m not going to just roll over and accept my fate. Not for the council, a coven, or anyone else. The Sight of Flames is the first in the Disgraced Magic series. It’s a witchy omegaverse RH/poly romance where the main character and her coven never have to choose.

When I followed the sound of a chainsaw into the woods, I should’ve known it would end poorly. But when I end up in the killer’s house instead of chopped into little pieces, I don’t know what to think. Not when he promises me that he won’t hurt me, and especially when he tells me that I can’t leave. Not unless he can trust me. He can’t, of course. I’ll tell anyone that will listen that this monster cut up some man in the moonlight, even if he promises that it had been deserved. He’s lying, because there’s no way anyone deserves what he did. Earning his trust is an act, but when the lie starts to fail, I find that the man underneath the terrifying mask is something altogether different than I could ever expect. He’s charming, sweet, and his obsession with me is dangerous enough that I know I should run far and fast before either of us can act on it. Can a monster like him ever love a girl he found in the woods, or am I destined to become Sunday dinner for a recovering cannibal and the family he swears to hate? Delicious is a contemporary dark romance standalone set in the Pleasure & Prey universe. This is an MF romance.

It also contains exclusive bonus content. Nothing says welcome to your dream University like dead bodies and a warning to stay in my lane. It’s almost impossible to get into Winter Grove University, so when I’m accepted on scholarship, I know my life will change for the better. Or will it? When an alpha starts harassing me to join his pack, I’m left with no choice but to tell him I belong to another. The thing is, I name drop the richest, most notorious pack on campus. Dorian, Foster, and August aren’t happy when they find out, and the tension between us grows. These vile boys know how to hold a grudge, but when I’m forced to spend time with them, I can’t stop the connection that’s growing between us. With a killer closer than we thought, will I lose everything I’ve ever wanted or will I become the omega I never thought I could be? The Knot Their Toy duet is an omegaverse whychoose romance with M/M, poly, and bullying.

Things were supposed to get better once no one was actively trying to kill me. Not a lot worse. With my murderous stalker dead and buried, I really should be able to enjoy getting to know my two men more intimately and focusing on how I’m going to move forward with my life. Not worrying that one of them is a murderer and that the other is way too okay with that. No matter how much they try to convince me that nothing is wrong and that I should be looking to move on instead of concentrating on what’s behind me, I can’t shake the feeling that the problem was never my stalker. It was always Ashwick. And I’m not the only one who thinks so, either. While I’m trying to stay out of jail and keep myself level headed, another group has come to Ashwick who claim to be friends of Maggie. They’re here with wild accusations and assumptions, saying things that are too crazy to be real. But I’ve been wondering the same things, I’m just too afraid to say them out loud. No matter how much I want to look the other way, I don’t think that’s an option. This time, the choice I make will have deadly consequences to at least one person. I just have to pick which one. AUTHORS NOTE WE KEEP SECRETS is a MMF dark romance. It features MM and MFM scenes, along with graphic violence and cult themes. It is the second book of the Behind Closed Doors Duet.

One unforgettable night. One extreme haunt. One chance to push my limits. Armed with a safeword and a waiver, I head into the most viral extreme haunt in the city, ready to embrace the thrill with three friends by my side. As a horror fanatic, I’m confident I can handle whatever twisted scenarios await us. But when the line between fantasy and reality blurs, I quickly realize I’ve made a terrible mistake. What begins as a thrilling challenge soon spirals into a nightmare. The safeword doesn’t work, and I find myself trapped in a dirty warehouse, pursued by two masked men who see my fear as part of their twisted game. They won’t let me go. And as the terror intensifies, I can’t help asking myself…do I really want to escape? Please read the content warnings at the beginning of the book. This book is dark, with content that could bother some readers. HAUNT is a short, spicy Halloween novella. It’s MMF, and doesn’t end with a cliffhanger. It is extremely dark.

My alphas think they know everything about me, and that everything between us is amazing. But I’m hiding something from them, and if I don’t find a way to tell them about my past, we won’t have a future together. I thought that things would be easier now that I’m not being stalked, but if anything, things are harder. I’m anxious how my alphas will see me when they find out about my past, and worried about the life changes that are coming. What also concerns me is this new ‘family’ in town that means trouble, but maybe I’m just looking for problems that aren’t my responsibility. Especially once my mother, the original source of my problems, suddenly becomes keen on renewing our relationship and delivering the apology she thinks I’ve been waiting for. It’s starting to feel like I can’t tell up from down anymore, and even when the stability and comfort I crave from my alphas is within reach, there seem to be strings attached. I have choices to make, that’s for damn sure, and I can only hope they’re the right ones.

Nothing bad happens at summer camp. That’s what my fellow camp counselors have convinced me of when the nights around the lake get a little eerie. But when the kids all go home and the counselors throw a party on our last night at Camp Clearwater, things change. None of us could have suspected that there was a stranger watching us or that our machete-wielding visitor doesn’t seem to like that we’re here. But when I'm attacked in the woods, he unexpectedly comes to my rescue in the most ruthless way. Wren is terrifying, unpredictable, and possessive in a way that terrifies me. I should go to the police and stay away from him at all costs. Instead, I find myself letting him in every time he comes to play. Can a brutal butcher ever really fall for me, or am I going to become his next victim? *Brutal is a contemporary dark romance standalone set in the Pleasure & Prey universe. This is an MF romance. Please see author’s note at the front of the book using the ‘look inside the book’ feature for a full list of content warnings.

Release date will be moved up Blurb coming soon. Pretty Little Monster is the third and final book in the pretty obsessions trilogy

The murders may be over, but my heartache is back in full force, thanks to my mother and my own misgivings. When I return to Winter Grove early and end up relying on the pack to help me out, I’m sure it’s a new form of torture. Instead, I find myself growing closer to August and Foster. I can’t help but think they’re dragging me deeper underwater, with no intention of letting me up for air anytime soon. To add to the confusion, a new arrival at the university has a grudge against the pack, and she knows that getting to them is easier when she’s targeting anyone who’s more vulnerable than the boys. And that might include me, despite how much I want to stay out of it. But when she goes after my place at Winter Grove and the pack that I might be willing to call my own, will I just let her? Or will I take a few lessons from my vile boys and show her I’m not so quick to surrender? Wicked Girl is the second book in the Knot Their Toy duet and includes omegaverse, M/M, poly, and bullying.

One, two, he’s coming for you Three, four, better run some more I never would have accepted his help if I’d known what he’d do. When the stranger who got me out of a mess in Springwood turns the town into a slaughterhouse in my name, I do the only thing I can do. I run. Not far enough, though, because I can feel him in Akron, looking for me. But he wants to take me home, and I can’t go back. Not after what he did. Especially when I know that more than anything, he wants me home with him. But when his words betray how he really feels, and instead of violence from the monster of Springwood, I get something completely different. Will I be tricked into going home after all? Or will he drag me away, kicking and screaming, with his claws so deep I’ll never be free? Vicious is a contemporary dark romance standalone set in the Pleasure & Prey universe. This is an MF romance. Please see author’s note at the front of the book using the ‘look inside the book’ feature for a full list of content warnings.

I’m supposed to be suffering through Christmas with my dad.Not stuck in our family lodge with my worst nightmares at the door. When a snowstorm hits days before Christmas and I’m the only one at the house, I’m quickly informed that I’ll be spending Christmas alone, with only my dog for company, but that’s before things take a turn for the worse. I never would have come if I’d known they’d be here. Fletcher and Boone, my stepbrothers, were never the family I’d hoped for. They’re the reason I ran away, the ghosts that haunt my sleep. I was promised they’d be too busy to come to the cabin this year, but someone broke that promise. Now they’re here, standing at my door, intent on making sure I never forget why I left. What should have been an uneasy Christmas with my dad and stepmom spirals into a game of cat and mouse, as Fletcher and Boone remind me exactly why I fled. With the storm trapping us high in the mountains, there’s nowhere for me to run. And the worst part? They’re determined to make me suffer for forcing them to wait so long to play. But all I have to do is survive until the storm lets up. That’s what I keep telling myself, anyway. BETTER WATCH OUT is a standalone, MMF, dark Christmas novella. For a more detailed warning, please use the 'look inside' feature, as this book may have elements you might enjoy.

If there’s one good thing about being a beta, it’s that I’ve never craved a pack. Watching my best friend get hurt once was enough to convince me of that. Knowing she’s been hurt a second time is enough to wake up all those violent tendencies I forced myself to grow out of. It feels like the alphas of certain groups in this city have forgotten their manners, and I’m going to fix that. I don’t expect to need help from a dangerous alpha with an agenda of his own, who makes me regret my actions when he makes his move. Now, he’s seemingly obsessed with tracking me down, and with three other men who I can’t seem to elude, I’m suddenly in a situation I never wanted to be in, and in a world that was never meant for me. But they like the real, ferocious version of me that I've been hiding for so long, and it's becoming harder to maintain my facade. With them, I’m not sure I’ll be able to keep those violent tendencies hidden anymore, or if I even want to. And I worry about who I’ll be when everything comes crashing down. Knot Your Crime is an omegaverse, whychoose novel with MM, MFM, and a variety of spicy scenes.