I took this job out of sheer desperation. It's just one night in a specific hotel, they said. Spend one night, and then you'll get paid. But that single night turns into a nightmare as I'm chased along the gloomy hotel corridors by four different monstrous entities. They're hunting me, hungry for me. They have tentacles, teeth, glowing eyes, supernatural powers... I should be terrified of them. But why they kinda...A dark monster romance inspired by the horror game "Doors" and the disappearances at the Cecil Hotel. Please check the content guidance at the beginning of the book before reading.

'Sworn enemies, dazzling magic and delicious romantic tension make this a witty, wonderful gem' Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular WitchesIn this swoony, witty and heart-stoppingly romantic sequel to instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy, the stakes are high, the love is forbidden and the slow burn turns steamy.Osric is a member of the Fyren Order, a guild of assassins who gleefully murder for money. Aurienne is a Haelan, a scholar-healer whose Order's motto is Harm to none. Clear-cut absolutes separate good and bad, right and wrong, light and dark -Until they don't. When Osric first bribed Aurienne to heal him, he never imagined those lines would begin to blur. But every healing session draws the two of them closer together. He finds himself developing unwanted feelings for Aurienne as her capable hands heal his body - and his heart. Aurienne's perfect life has been flung into chaos in the form of a devastatingly handsome assassin. She should be in her research lab, not illicitly healing a Fyren every full moon - nor wrestling an attraction to him that threatens to slip into something else. Things go superbly sideways when Osric and Aurienne discover more about the deadly Pox deliberately unleashed through the Tīendoms. The plague may be the work of another Order - an Order far nastier than either of them can handle.As the lines between Osric and Aurienne continue to blur, the balance between peace and war and love and hate trembles, shifts, and hinges on a heartbeat.Tropes Forced collaborationForbidden loveDenied attractionMajoring in YearnalismSemi-public s*x and other words not in the BibleRated E for E*ting Her OutPraise for Dearly Beloathed 'Utterly unique, hilarious, swoony beyond my wildest dreams! This book is an instant classic and a true masterpiece, it took my breath away and made my heart explode' Ali Hazelwood'Brilliant and wildly imaginative, with a delicious forbidden romance set in a fascinating fantasy world. Knightley is a remarkable talent, weaving together witty comedy, slow-burn longing, and heart-wrenchingly poetic imagery' Sarah Hawley, author of A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon'Knightley is in a league of her own! For those craving an enemies-to-lovers fix, you will find it all here. This is an explosive duology that makes me believe in magic and all things impossible!' Danica Nava, author of Love is a War Song'With the most wickedly delicious banter, Brigitte Knightley is sure to become your next favourite author. This had all the things I love a slow-burn romance that hurts so good, truly agonizing enemies-to-lovers, with a twisty mystery at its core' Julie Soto, author of Forget Me Not'Brigitte Knightley is such a wonderfully talented writer with a unique voice and a real genius for banter' India Holton author of The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love'The slow burn romance of my dreams. Whip smart, creative, and brimming with banter and wit . . . both the hero and heroine had me laughing and shouting to just kiss already.

Tortured Soul is the 1st book of The Soulless Series.It's a Fast-paced, post-apocalyptic, Reverse Harem Romance featuring Demons, Angels, and many other types of supernatural beings.Recently freed from her obligations to hell, Lola is now a lone 1500 years old Succubus wandering a dangerous world. Finding refuge among other immortals in what appears to be a human-deserted place, she’s quick to realize that nothing is as it seems.Divines and Hellrisers might be getting along, but one Angel is out for her throat, seemingly not affected by her charms, while another immortal is hellbent on keeping her at his side.But everyone holds secrets.And Lola won’t let them get close enough to unravel hers.Good thing she has a powerful Nephilim on her side...

One of the many engineers that keeps Beta, the city under the sea, running, Mira only wants to make her family proud and to prove herself worthy. She knows the mysterious city better than anyone and it’s her dream to help it flourish. But then, on a solo job in an abandoned section of the city, she encounters a monster of legend. An undine. A dangerous merman from an ancient civilization, long forgotten. Arges has fought his entire life for his people. With deadly creatures under his control, he plans to eradicate Beta once and for all to protect his kind and their peaceful way of life. But when a human woman saves him, she unknowingly creates a bond between them, one he can’t ignore. Even though her flaming red hair haunts his dreams, he needs her for information on the undine’s enemies. So he steals her. Keeps her. Feeds her. Only to realize their bond is far deeper than captor and captive. He cannot let her go—but he cannot keep her under the sea. In a battle to determine if love can survive a war beneath the waves, it will be their decision that changes the tides.

A weary warrior. A restless baker. A magical side quest neither of them asked for, but both might need. Rudy had hoped that setting up shop in a new town would quiet his restless spirit, but something inside him still longs for more. He’s a quiet baker with a kind heart, a trusty rolling pin, and an uncanny knack for pastries. When a hidden portal tucked inside a local pub opens into the dwarven realm of Hybarn, Rudy is pulled from his flour-dusted routine and dropped into a fantastical world filled with dwarves, dragons, and dire wolves. Before he can make sense of where he is or why, he’s swept up in a mission with a ragtag band of dwarves sent to find a witch deep in the mountains—a witch rumored to possess a lost magic that might be able to send him home. Leading the expedition is Tarvo, a wounded warrior with more grit than patience, who would rather be back on the battlefield than babysitting a human baker in the wilderness. But what begins as an inconvenient detour slowly becomes something more: a healing journey shaped by hard-won trust, quiet courage, and the unexpected magic of fresh bread, shared meals, and the bonds we build when we least expect them. Flour & Forge is perfect for anyone who believes that while a pastry might not save the world, it can help make it a world worth saving. “It’s The Hobbit meets The Wizard of Oz in this charming, feel-good fantasy adventure.”

Live Authentically and Function Effectively in All Areas of Your Life In this first-of-its-kind book, Sol Smith combines current research, his personal experience as a late-diagnosed autistic adult, and lessons learned as an educator to show how you can transcend common mischaracterizations, overcome shame, and gain the skills to flourish. Sol knows that neurodivergent people often feel that nothing they have been taught relates to how they experience the world. To resolve this conflict, they try to change or mask who they are, which can cause isolation, depression, and anxiety. He advises the Understand yourself, accept yourself, and reduce conflict. Designed to help you peel away the shell of inadequacy and self-blame that often comes with neurodivergence, The Autistic’s Guide to Self-Discovery offers the necessary tools and knowledge to function effectively at home, at work, and in the wider world.

Do You Even Curse, Bro? is the third book in the Bros and the Witch series featuring a smart scarred heroine and her pack of himbo shifters. The fourth and final installment in this series will be released at the end of June 2026.

A humorous and passionate journey to the person who defines “home” in Kat Paige's sophomore romcom, Down to a Science. Rachel Moreau is Edinburgh’s newest resident. She has moved to Scotland with one specific goal: her Ph.D. in Marine Biodiversity. However, she instantly feels out of place and wonders if moving to a new country was a mistake. She doesn’t know a single soul in the city—until she meets Isla. Isla Pyeon, tour guide, shop attendant, pub singer, and occasional dog walker, is the perfect person to introduce Rachel to her new home. She loves her city and knows it like the back of her hand, as well as many of the people in it. A sucker for a pretty face and always eager to lend a helping hand, Isla takes Rachel under her wing. Following several accidental run-ins, the two spend an entire day exploring the city and getting to know one another. However, after this romantic day ends in disaster, Rachel and Isla have to reconstruct their short-lived entanglement as Rachel searches for grounding in her new home and Isla does everything she can to build a foundation for her aspirations. As they each find big and small ways to help the other, they discover that their friendship is meant to be much, much more.

Being single is like playing the lottery. There’s always the chance that with one piece of paper you could win it all. From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer comes the romance that will define a generation. Daphne Bell believes the universe has a plan for her. Every time she meets a new man, she receives a slip of paper with his name and a number on it—the exact amount of time they will be together. The papers told her she’d spend three days with Martin in Paris; five weeks with Noah in San Francisco; and three months with Hugo, her ex-boyfriend turned best friend. Daphne has been receiving the numbered papers for over twenty years, always wondering when there might be one without an expiration. Finally, the night of a blind date at her favorite Los Angeles restaurant, there’s only a name: Jake. But as Jake and Daphne’s story unfolds, Daphne finds herself doubting the paper’s prediction, and wrestling with what it means to be both committed and truthful. Because Daphne knows things Jake doesn’t, information that—if he found out—would break his heart. Told with her signature warmth and insight into matters of the heart, Rebecca Serle has finally set her sights on romantic love. The result is a gripping, emotional, passionate, and (yes) heartbreaking novel about what it means to be single, what it means to find love, and ultimately how we define each of them for ourselves. Expiration Dates is the one fans have been waiting for.