Once Upon A Time, there was a wicked girl. She lost everything that mattered, causing darkness to unfurl. Impulsive and intelligent, she helped her family name grow strong. But then one day a man without a heart came along. An undercover agent, meant to spy and bring back tips. Following down her hidden path of faded yellow bricks. She hated him, he wanted her; she was too good to be true. But a woman can be great... and terrible too. Wretched is a dark contemporary romance and the third complete standalone in The Never After Series: A collection of fractured fairy tales inspired by our favorite villains. It is not fantasy and it is not a retelling. Reader discretion is advised.

She's his diamond in the rough. He's her worst nightmare. Yasmin Karam, daughter to one of the richest men in the world, has never known strife. So, when her beloved father falls ill, she's determined to make his final days his happiest. His last wish? To see her married to a man of his choosing. Except Yasmin's heart already belongs to someone else. A servant. A street rat. A man her father would never consider worthy. Stuck between a rock and a hard place, Yasmin strikes a desperate deal with her father's right-hand man, Julian, not realizing he has his own twisted agenda. Julian Faraci has one goal: become the most powerful man in the world. He's built a future from broken bones and faded bruises, never caring who he hurt along the way. But when his mentor falls ill, he finds himself on the verge of losing everything, and he'll stop at nothing to inherit what is rightfully his. Even if it means forcing a woman he can't stand into marriage. Yasmin is a brat who speaks out of turn, and he's the villain of her story. But he decides she'll be his—no matter what it takes to convince her. *Twisted is a dark, contemporary romance (not fantasy or a literal retelling) and the fourth complete standalone in the Never After series: a collection of fractured fairy tales inspired by our favorite villains. It features mature themes and content that may not be suitable for all readers. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.*

She doesn't belong to him...she belongs to the crown. Prince Tristan Faasa was never destined for the throne. That was always his brother, Michael. The same brother responsible for both Tristan's tormented childhood and the scar that mars his face. When their father dies, Michael is set to assume the throne, and Tristan is set to steal it. The leader of a secret rebellion, Tristan will stop at nothing to end his brother's reign. But when Michael's new betrothed, Lady Sara Beatreaux arrives, Tristan finds himself in the middle of a new kind of war. The kind that begs the question of what's more important, the crown or the woman about to wear it. Sara has one plan. Marry the King and eradicate the Faasa line, even at the risk of her own peril. But she never expects the Scarred Prince. He's dangerous. Forbidden. And one of the men she's been sent to kill. But the line between hatred and passion has never seemed so thin, and as secrets come to light, Sara grows unsure of whom she can trust—torn between vengeance and the villain she was never supposed to love. Scarred is a DARK Royal Romance and a complete standalone within The Never After Series (A series of fractured fairy tales inspired by our favorite villains). It is not a retelling or fantasy. It contains subject matter which may be triggering for some. Reader discretion is advised.

From USA Today bestselling author Emily McIntire comes a dark and delicious fractured fairy tale reimagining of Peter Pan. He wants revenge, but he wants her more… James has always had one agenda: destroy his enemy, Peter Michaels. When Peter’s twenty-year-old daughter Wendy shows up in James’s bar, he sees his way in. Seduce the girl and use her for his revenge. It’s the perfect plan, until things in James’s organization begin to crumble. Suddenly, he has to find the traitor in his midst, and his plan for revenge gets murkier as James starts to see Wendy as more than just a pawn in his game. Wendy has been cloistered away most of her life by her wealthy cold father, but a spontaneous night out with friends turns into an intense and addictive love affair with the dark and brooding James. As much as she knows James is dangerous, Wendy can’t seem to shake her desire for him. But as their relationship grows more heated and she learns more about the world he moves in, she finds herself unsure if she’s falling for the man known as James or the monster known as Hook. Hooked is a dark contemporary romance and the first complete standalone in the Never After Series: A collection of fractured fairy tales where the villains get the happy ever after. It is not a literal retelling and not fantasy. Hooked features mature themes and content that may not be suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised. For all content warnings, check the author's website.

She's a shy fiddle player from the city. He’s a small-town cowboy with the reputation of a playboy. And they'll be working side-by-side, all day every day. PRESLEY JAMES isn’t one for being impulsive. But now she’s found herself smack dab in the middle of Randall, Texas. Population 5,549. And to make matters worse, she can’t seem to get away from a cowboy whose love of giving her nicknames is testing her patience. A cowboy who is flirty, annoying, and too young for her. KADE MONTGOMERY has enough on his plate. Between constant fights with his family and a brand new dude ranch to build, he doesn't do relationships. But he does do women, booze, and fun…until a certain purple-haired, tattooed city girl walks in and changes everything. Will Kade and his playboy ways send Presley running for the hills, or will he be able to rope her in? Read Kade & Presley's Story on July 17th, 2024. While you wait, check out Book #1: Rein Me In.

From USA Today bestselling author Emily McIntire comes a dark and delicious fractured fairy tale reimagining of Peter Pan. He wants revenge, but he wants her more… James has always had one agenda: destroy his enemy, Peter Michaels. When Peter’s twenty-year-old daughter Wendy shows up in James’s bar, he sees his way in. Seduce the girl and use her for his revenge. It’s the perfect plan, until things in James’s organization begin to crumble. Suddenly, he has to find the traitor in his midst, and his plan for revenge gets murkier as James starts to see Wendy as more than just a pawn in his game. Wendy has been cloistered away most of her life by her wealthy cold father, but a spontaneous night out with friends turns into an intense and addictive love affair with the dark and brooding James. As much as she knows James is dangerous, Wendy can’t seem to shake her desire for him. But as their relationship grows more heated and she learns more about the world he moves in, she finds herself unsure if she’s falling for the man known as James or the monster known as Hook. Hooked is a dark contemporary romance and the first complete standalone in the Never After Series: A collection of fractured fairy tales where the villains get the happy ever after. It is not a literal retelling and not fantasy. Hooked features mature themes and content that may not be suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised. For all content warnings, check the author's website.

Silver Foxed is a standalone, dad’s best friend, age gap novella, with a plus-size female main character. Guaranteed to bring you ALL the spice. Elijah Astor is my dream man. Smart. Funny. Loyal… and devilishly handsome. So, what’s the catch? My dad is his boss—and did I mention he’s also his best friend? Yep. Just my luck. But when he unexpectedly and accidentally crashes a relaxing weekend at my parent’s lake house, I can’t ignore the sparks between us. So, I make him an offer. One weekend of no-strings-attached fun. One weekend where we will play house, enjoy each other, and pretend that my dad wouldn’t completely freak out if he knew we were together. But when our fantasy weekend ends, will we be able to let each other go? Or will my heart be stolen by this Silver Fox?

She's a shy fiddle player from the city. He’s a small-town cowboy with the reputation of a playboy. And they'll be working side-by-side, all day every day. PRESLEY JAMES isn’t one for being impulsive. But now she’s found herself smack dab in the middle of Randall, Texas. Population 5,549. And to make matters worse, she can’t seem to get away from a cowboy whose love of giving her nicknames is testing her patience. A cowboy who is flirty, annoying, and too young for her. KADE MONTGOMERY has enough on his plate. Between constant fights with his family and a brand new dude ranch to build, he doesn't do relationships. But he does do women, booze, and fun…until a certain purple-haired, tattooed city girl walks in and changes everything. Will Kade and his playboy ways send Presley running for the hills, or will he be able to rope her in? Read Kade & Presley's Story on July 17th, 2024. While you wait, check out Book #1: Rein Me In.

Silver Foxed is a standalone, dad’s best friend, age gap novella, with a plus-size female main character. Guaranteed to bring you ALL the spice. Elijah Astor is my dream man. Smart. Funny. Loyal… and devilishly handsome. So, what’s the catch? My dad is his boss—and did I mention he’s also his best friend? Yep. Just my luck. But when he unexpectedly and accidentally crashes a relaxing weekend at my parent’s lake house, I can’t ignore the sparks between us. So, I make him an offer. One weekend of no-strings-attached fun. One weekend where we will play house, enjoy each other, and pretend that my dad wouldn’t completely freak out if he knew we were together. But when our fantasy weekend ends, will we be able to let each other go? Or will my heart be stolen by this Silver Fox?

Picture being snowed in with a pair of loggers who look like they’ve stepped right out of your steamiest daydreams. Nathan Clark didn’t plan on crashing his car and winding up at Fox and Morgan Malone’s cabin, but here he is—stranded with a married couple just days before Christmas. And they’re eyeing him like he’s the perfect tree to climb. Fox, with his tattooed, rugged allure, and Morgan, with her sweet and sultry charm, are making Nathan question everything he thought he knew about himself. It might’ve started with a simple offer to stay warm, but now Nathan’s facing a proposition that could change his life forever. This Christmas, Fox and Morgan are ready to swing their axes, and Nathan’s about to find out just how deep their roots run. Axes & O’s is a high-heat, MMF snowed-in “lumbersnack” holiday romance, guaranteed to make you swoon and sweat.

Picture being snowed in with a pair of loggers who look like they’ve stepped right out of your steamiest daydreams. Nathan Clark didn’t plan on crashing his car and winding up at Fox and Morgan Malone’s cabin, but here he is—stranded with a married couple just days before Christmas. And they’re eyeing him like he’s the perfect tree to climb. Fox, with his tattooed, rugged allure, and Morgan, with her sweet and sultry charm, are making Nathan question everything he thought he knew about himself. It might’ve started with a simple offer to stay warm, but now Nathan’s facing a proposition that could change his life forever. This Christmas, Fox and Morgan are ready to swing their axes, and Nathan’s about to find out just how deep their roots run. Axes & O’s is a high-heat, MMF snowed-in “lumbersnack” holiday romance, guaranteed to make you swoon and sweat.

I never would have seen him coming, not in a million years. Feral. Growling. Terrifying. Until my wolf claimed him as hers. ShayI'm a lot of things; a loyal best friend, music lover, introvert. All labels I'd happily claim as mine. Survivor of abuse, I'll claim because it's true, and I'm a survivor. But fated mate? That one feels like an ill-fitting glove. Especially when said mate has been feral for years, and nobody knows what sent him over the edge, let alone how to get him back. But there's no denying my wolf, and she wants him. So what's a girl to do? Bathe the stinky wolf if he's going to sneak into my bed and then play him Mozart until dawn. Obviously. But a fated mate connection is a once in a lifetime bond. And if he can't turn back into a man . . . will I be alone forever, even with him at my side? DirgeI've been on the run for so many years, I don't remember how to be a man, not really. But Shay calls to that part of me, the part I hid away so long ago. She's everything a man could want. Gorgeous, intelligent, and funny, all wrapped into a stunning, shyly sweet package. There's nothing under the moon I want more than to hold her in my arms. That's the problem, though; if I give into the urge, if I change back and take her as mine . . . I sign her death warrant. The fates have foretold it, and the only way I can save her is to never go back, no matter how badly it hurts. To save her, I have to stay a wolf.

Andi Callahan prefers the quiet company of the dead. As a morgue tech in a sleepy coastal town outside Boston, she lives for silence, predictability, and zero small talk.Living people? Too loud. Too messy. Too nosy. The dead don’t interrupt her, meddle in her life, or flirt with her. Cole Hartley does. He’s everything Andi avoids—charming, persistent, and entirely too good-looking for his own good.The town’s beloved firefighter-paramedic has a hero complex the size of Massachusetts and a dangerous talent for cracking Andi’s ice-cold composure. What starts as a harmless bet to make her smile turns into something neither of them saw coming.Now Cole’s determined to prove that life is worth the mess—and that love might be the riskiest, most rewarding thing of all. Funny, heartfelt, and impossible to put down, this opposites-attract romance asks what happens when a woman who’s made peace with solitude finally lets herself feel everything. Perfect for fans of quirky slow-burns, grumpy-sunshine, spicy banter, enemies to lovers, and one very determined golden retriever in human form.What to Expect: Golden Retriever Hero x Black Cat Heroine Grumpy/Sunshine Opposites Attract Small Town Romance Workplace Romance Slow Burn Found Family Meddling Friends & Coworkers Past Trauma/Emotional Wounds Banter-Heavy Romance