A.L. Woods

Four years ago, I betrayed his trust. He retaliated by breaking my heart. Adam Ryan had secrets. The kind better off where they belonged. Buried. As an urban explorer, I’m not afraid of a little trouble. But when I venture to the one place Adam forbade me from, I get more than I bargained for. Him and his friends. Along with their threats. Their violence. And their lust. Adam might claim to still hate me. What he hates more? That his friends want me, too. But they’re not the only threat to my existence. Someone else is after me. Someone who knows Adam’s secrets as well as they know mine.

A hot cabin in the woods. Insufferable silence. What-ifs. A marriage on the verge of collapse. A past he can’t escape from. Their unlikely safety pin found in the rumble of a Mustang in the distance. And the desperate plea that threatens to change everything. After Rain is book 2 in the Into the Storm series and takes place four years after the events of Rain—which you *must* read first. It contains situations, themes and references that some readers may find triggering or highly distressing. Reader discretion is strongly advised.

The adrenaline rush, shortness of breath, and heart palpitations. The burst of pleasure, euphoria, and the loss of control. Some say fear and the excitement of arousal come from the same place in the brain. Twelve of your favorite bestselling M/M and M/F authors agree. Ashlyn Drewek, J. Dylan, Nyla K., Fae Quin, Victoria Woods, S.M. Landon, Michaela Cole, L.K. Reid, Roxanna C. Revell, Hellie Heat, Marie Ann, and A.L. Woods have come together to bring you twelve deliciously spine-tingling phobia inspired novella-length dark romance stories featuring new and/or familiar characters. NOTE: This is a dark romance anthology and as such, contains stories with situations, themes and references that some readers may find triggering or highly distressing. Reader discretion is strongly advised. For a detailed content warning, please check the author's respective websites and/or note the listed warnings within the table of contents.

Allegra I’m afraid of nothing and everything. When that car accident changed my life twelve years ago—I thought it was over. Dom saved me. I used to think that I could save him, too. He was the only one who could see me. But then Nate came along and saw me, too. One is my past. Only one will be my future. I want them both—only one of them can keep me. Eventually, I’ll have to choose. Even if it burns me alive. Dom A car accident nearly killed her. So the monster became what she needed: a hero. But little girls grow up to whisper I love you’s and forever’s. I should have never touched my best friend’s little sister. When my actions threatened her safety, I did the only thing I could think of: I married her behind her older brother’s back. A fire and a five-year prison sentence changed everything. She threw away our vows, so I plotted my revenge. There was only one thing I didn’t factor in upon my release. Him. Nate I’ve spent the last eleven years on the run from my past. I bed unsuspecting women and rob them in their sleep. My mistake was underestimating Allegra. She beats me at my own game. When circumstances find me at her mercy, I’m determined to erase the tattoo of her pretty hazel eyes and her body under mine from my memory. But Allegra’s fire isn’t easily forgettable. And I’m not the only one who feels that way. We both want her. Only one of us can keep her. May the best man win. Content and trigger warning: Rain has some elements of BDSM, metamour, kinky sex, and graphic violent scenes. It also contains scenes that depict domestic abuse, sexual assault, abuse of substances, religious references, discussions and idealizations of suicide, aquaphobia, and mental health issues.

Are you watching them? Or are they watching you? Inside of Wagner’s Wax Museum and Oddities, nothing is as it seems. Scopaesthesia is book #1.5 in the In Secret We Sin series. It can be read as a standalone, or enjoyed as an accompaniment to Adrenaline, book one in the series.

I have more money than I know what to spend it on. The power that comes with being a partner at a law firm. A closet-full of tailored Brioni suits. The ugly divorce. A daughter I love more than life itself, even if I’m not sure she’s mine. What I don’t have is her. My queen of thorns. Maria Tavares has the paralyzing effect of a black widow disguised as a femme fatale. She’s brains and beauty, and has the audacity to f*ck around like a man without regard for feelings. And she lives by the mantra, “hit it and quit it.” Yours truly included. After a one-night stand six months ago, I want my formidable rose—any way I can have her. When she comes to me needing a favor, I’m quick with a proposition she can understand: an arrangement. Three months. All in. Strings attached. No interferences. Titles exchanged. Mine. In this battle of wills, Maria will discover that I know she needs to be handled with a firm hand. Especially while she’s on her knees for me.