She’s the human with murder in her cursed heart. He’s the deadly fae sent to bring her to justice. Now they’re trapped together in a sentient manor with only one way out – fall in love with the enemy to break the curse and set them free, before the beast awakens to unleash its fury once again. A cursed human. Brielle has spent the past ten years seeking to escape from the manor, plotting revenge on the man who destroyed her life, and wanting to find the only true friend she’s ever had. She’ll do anything to get her freedom and undo the past, even if it means bargaining with the darkly delicious fae who’s trying to kill her. A fae assassin. Caderyn has one small task before his true mission begins; slay the fae-killer who's threatening his realm. But he never dreamed that he’d be so utterly spellbound by the tiny human Hellcat he finds, or that his shadows would want to devour her, in every possible way. A dangerous beast. Brielle and Caderyn must find a way to overcome their hate for each other and get free of the manor, or take their chances between risking the beast's insatiable wrath and being forever imprisoned by the hands of Fate. From dark fantasy romance author Tempest Reign, A Beast Caged in Briars is book one of the FaeBound Fate trilogy, a new steamy gender-swapped Beauty and the Beast retelling, perfect for fans of heroines fueled by feminine rage, and morally grey shadow daddies who fall first.

We can’t choose what we inherit. But can we choose who we become? In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett’s death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking tale Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their lineage and themselves. Can Byron and Benny reclaim their once-close relationship, piece together Eleanor’s true history, and fulfill her final request to “share the black cake when the time is right”? Will their mother’s revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever? Charmaine Wilkerson’s debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, Black Cake is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch.

From USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Jeremy Bates comes the latest book in the bestselling WORLD'S SCARIEST LEGENDS series. A cave-diving expedition on a mysterious island goes horribly wrong for a renowned marine biologist and his fellow divers when they become hunted by a deadly breed of predators that, until then, had only been known in myths and legends.

They're beautiful. They're alluring. But don't get too close. The women of the sea are starving... Georgia Woodrow isn't winning any prizes for Daughter of the Year--it's been far too long since she last visited home, for starters. But after receiving a late-night phone call from her father, she finds it impossible to stay away... Georgia's sister has gone missing. Sixteen years old, vanished in the dead of night, and hardly a clue to go on. No friends, no lovers, no belongings taken. However, after flying home to be with their father, Georgia soon uncovers a strange secret of her sister's--a dark fascination Georgia can't begin to understand, but which leads her to the dark shores at the edge of town... ...to the ocean deep, where a blood-soaked mystery threatens to claim Georgia just as it's claimed so many lives before her.

The water-breathing descendants of African slave women tossed overboard have built their own underwater society—and must reclaim the memories of their past to shape their future in this brilliantly imaginative novella inspired by the Hugo Award nominated song “The Deep” from Daveed Diggs’ rap group Clipping.Yetu holds the memories for her people—water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners—who live idyllic lives in the deep. Their past, too traumatic to be remembered regularly, is forgotten by everyone, save one—the historian. This demanding role has been bestowed on Yetu.Yetu remembers for everyone, and the memories, painful and wonderful, traumatic and terrible and miraculous, are destroying her. And so, she flees to the surface, escaping the memories, the expectations, and the responsibilities—and discovers a world her people left behind long ago.Yetu will learn more than she ever expected to about her own past—and about the future of her people. If they are all to survive, they’ll need to reclaim the memories, reclaim their identity—and own who they really are.Inspired by a song produced by the rap group Clipping for the This American Life episode “We Are In The Future,” The Deep is vividly original and uniquely affecting.

A young thief attempting a daring casino heist during a high-stakes tournament is torn between two warring brothers in Den of Liars, a thrilling YA fantasy romance by acclaimed author Jessica S. Olson.Lola St. James is the world’s best kept secret. When her father’s loss in the Liar’s Dice Tournament–a high-stakes competition where players are forced to gamble with their deepest secrets–made her a target, she was rescued by the Thief, the notorious leader of the Tentacles. But the Thief’s kindness came with a Lola’s heart. In the years that followed, she and the Thief formed a bond like no other, able to feel each other’s emotions because of their shared heart. Now, living under the pseudonym Astra, she is determined to prove herself and become a full-fledged Tentacle. But when a critical heist goes sideways, the only way forward is for Lola to compete in the Liar’s Dice Tournament herself. Lola is confident in her ability to pull off any heist, but the Thief's mysterious brother, the Liar, runs the game and he turns out to be more than she bargained for. As her attraction for him grows and illusions run wild, she will be forced to confront the secrets of her past, the truth of the brothers’ shared history, and the lies she tells herself.

A cursed ruler with a broken heart.An herbalist mistaken for a princess.And a ritual that demands royal blood to save a kingdom from obliteration.Sabine, an herbalist, is friends with the sole princess, so one night to give her friend the chance to explore the town during the Blood Moon Festival, Sabine put on the princess’s silks. At midnight, the mist came with the rising of the blood moon, and with it came Vetle the Hollow King.Undead, unforgiving, and unrelenting, Velte has come to claim the heir of the one who betrayed and cursed him and his people so that he can end the curse. The wretched wedding and ceremony will free them all, but marrying the wrong bride will doom them to dust and condemn the bride’s soul to the Beyond. His advisor swiftly spots the truth of who she is and warns her not to try to tell the king the truth again or else Vetle will destroy her in his rage. Instead, he insists that there may be another way they have yet to discover and they cannot cross back to retrieve the real heir.Trapped within the Hollow Kingdom and on the other side of the deadly mist, Sabine must find a way to end the curse without destroying herself. And though at first she hates the dark mysterious undead king who has trapped her here, lingering touches and tiny cracks in his façade suggest there’s more than a heartless ruler intent on saving his people and finding revenge.But time is running out as the curse itself must be removed before the Blood Moon ends in three days or else they’ll all turn to ash together.Wicked Prince of Shadows is Book 2 in the Wicked Princes Series. A collection of standalone fantasy romance books where the villain gets the girl.

Hannah Richmond is about to spend Christmas with the man of her dreams. The man of Hannah’s dreams has no idea she exists. Hannah I’ve been desperately looking forward to Christmas in my family’s snowy alpine chalet. Two blissful weeks of skiing, eating, and sneaking off for 'naps' to listen to my favourite audio erotica star. Yes, the man who warms my bed each night may have no idea I exist, but that doesn't stop me fantasising that his spicy stories and filthy words are for my ears only. It's set to be the most relaxing Christmas ever. Until my brother shows up… with an unexpected guest. Cameron I’d planned to spend the holidays working. Just me, my microphone, and a lot of new content for subscribers of my audio erotica channel. When I convinced my best friend to fly home and surprise his family, I never expected he’d take me along for the ride. I didn't expect to find myself halfway up a mountain. And I definitely didn’t expect to find out his sister is my biggest fan.