From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Audrey Carlan, discover The Marriage Book TwoYou can now dive into the Kindle Vella phenomenon with over 2 MILLON READS. This saga has ranked #1 for over a full year and continues to break records each month as America’s favorite serial. Each volume contains more than 10% new content that includes two never before seen scenes from some of our favorite couples. What would you do for three million dollars?Four young women enter into a clandestine auction to be married to the highest bidders. For no less than a million dollars a year, for three years, each woman will do what it takes to secure her future. Entangled in a high-stakes game of money, lust, power, and the hope for absolution, this group of women becomes a sisterhood unlike any other.Once chosen by a man she’s never met and agrees to marry sight unseen…there is no going back. Hidden secrets, wicked desires, fiery couplings and intense family drama are all part of the deal when you willingly enter into The Marriage Auction.You may now kiss the bride…Reviews for The Marriage Audrey Carlan brings a whole lot of heat to the forced proximity trope along with a surprising sweetness that digs right in and takes hold! The Marriage Auction series is a compilation of passionate romances at their very best! Sexy, intriguing, and sprinkled with swoon-worthy moments, these romances kept me turning the pages late into the night! ~ New York Times bestselling author Rebecca ZanettiAudrey Carlan has taken a beautifully provocative premise and turned it into my unable-to-put-down series of the year! ~ New York Times bestselling author Jennifer ProbstAudrey is a phenomenal writer, and one of my favorite humans, and when I tell you that The Marriage Auction is some of the best writing I’ve read in a long time, well, it’s the truth! ~ New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby

Two strangers. A city thrown into chaos. The fight for humanity begins here. When Marianne woke up in a cell three months ago, she didn’t know who or where she was. Now, still locked away and no closer to uncovering her identity, all she knows is that London fell to a deadly virus and something dark grows within her. Something twisted and evil fighting to take control. After a daring escape, Marianne finds herself on the run, evading the monsters that roam the streets. However, she soon discovers that the monsters aren’t who she thought they were—and are much closer than she believed. How We Began is a post-apocalyptic novella that explores how societal collapse forces ordinary people into extreme situations and reveals the lengths they’ll go to for survival. This novella is the prequel to How We End and is perfect for fans of Sarah Lyons Fleming, The Walking Dead, and Last of Us. "Every ending has a beginning, and How We Began delivers an origin story with intriguing characters, loads of action, and real emotion ." - Sarah Lyons Fleming, Author of Until The End of The World Series

A slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romance featuring a scholarly healer and a gentleman assassin, set in an exquisite fantasy world. Osric Mordaunt, member of the Fyren Order of assassins, finds himself in dire need of an expert healer. As fate would have it, that very healer is Aurienne Fairhrim, a member of his enemy Order, the Haelen. Aurienne is desperate for funding to heal the sick, so desperate that when Osric breaks into her office to offer her a bribe for her healing services, she must accept. Even if she loathes him. A forced collaboration ensues: the brilliant Woman in STEM is coerced into working with the PhD in Murders - much to Aurienne's disgust. Despite being enemies thrown together, as Osric and Aurienne work together to solve not only his illness, but the mysterious reoccurrence of a deadly Pox, they find themselves ardently denying their attraction which seems to only fuel the heat between them. Romance tropes include: Enemies to lovers High interaction slow burn Hypercompetent idiots He falls first and harder Evisceration as a love language

The Jacksonville Rays go international when their Swedish star forward and the team’s physical therapist have to stage a very real fake marriage in this delicious slow burn, spicy MM, workplace hockey romance from viral sensation Emily Rath! My name is Teddy O’Connor, and I just made a terrible mistake. It’s been six years since I was an intern for the Jacksonville Rays NHL team. Six years since I wrapped ice packs on knees and played Mario Kart on chartered planes. And six long years since I first met him. Henrik Karlsson, star forward of the Rays . . . and king of my heart. Oh god, I’ve got to get over this crush! I’m a doctor now, a respected professional. And Henrik doesn’t even know I exist. So you tell me why I’m risking everything to follow this man halfway around the world! After receiving news of his sister’s tragic death, Henrik must fly to Sweden to retrieve his injured, grieving young niece. But with a new hockey season about to start, Henrik can’t possibly care for her alone. In fact, the Swedish government won’t let him. He needs me. They both do. I’d be heartless not to help—right? Well, that’s what I told myself last week as I signed our Swedish marriage license. It’s what I told myself yesterday as I moved into his apartment. And it’s what I’m telling myself now as the Rays PR Director stares us down. They want this marriage to look real. The team’s public image, our jobs, and Henrik’s custody agreement all depend on it. But my problem isn’t that I don’t love my fake husband. God help me, my problem is that I do.

He had everything he could’ve wanted…except her. Dangerous. Powerful. Reclusive. Vuk Markovic is notorious for shunning human interactions. The scarred billionaire rarely talks, and he has no interest in relationships outside his small but trusted circle. His only exception? Her . The beauty to his beast, the object of his obsession. He saw her first. He wanted her first. But now, she’s engaged to his oldest friend—and the closer the wedding looms, the more he’s torn between loyalty and desire. She should be his…and he might just risk it all to have her. *** Beautiful. Successful. Glamorous. To the world, supermodel Ayana Kidane leads the perfect life. Her career has skyrocketed, and she’s engaged to one of New York’s most eligible bachelors. What people don't know is that the engagement is only a business arrangement. He gets his inheritance when they marry; she gets the money she needs to leave her abusive agency. Pretending to be in love should be easy—until she finds herself increasingly drawn to her fiancé’s enigmatic best man. Vuk thrills and terrifies her in equal measure. She knows she should stay away, but when her wedding is thrown into chaos, he’s the only person she finds comfort in… Until his past catches up with them and threatens everything they love.

What would you do for three million dollars? Four young women enter into a clandestine auction to be married to the highest bidders. For no less than a million dollars a year, for three years, each woman will do what it takes to secure her future. Entangled in a high-stakes game of money, lust, power, and the hope for absolution, this group of women becomes a sisterhood unlike any other. Once chosen by a man she’s never met and agrees to marry sight unseen…there is no going back. Hidden secrets, wicked desires, fiery couplings and intense family drama are all part of the deal when you willingly enter into The Marriage Auction. You may now kiss the bride… *** Content Warnings: Intended for mature audiences only. Explicit content. Please check the author's website for detailed content warnings.

Mads is the second duet in the Cash City Omegaverse series. While it can be read on its own, some of the characters were first introduced in Ondine Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.Mads is a regular man, who knows very little about the alpha/omega population, but he soon finds himself between three bonded alphas and the omega they seek.After a life-changing, devastating attack a year previous, Mads a beta, is now physically disabled, financially ruined, and dealing with a debilitating fear of alphas. He's trying to get his life together, but the first job he interviews for is with a pack of three alphas, who decide that they won't let his fear, or refusal, get in the way of what they want.Acadia, a 24 year-old omega, recently ended a contract with a pack of older alphas after finding out they rejected their daughter because she was a beta. Acadia enrolls at the Alpha-Omega Placement Institute with only one preference--the pack has to have a beta.Mads is a delicious, sexy, heartwarming story about found-family and self-discovery with a touch of mystery and grit. It is an invisible string story with a carefully woven plot.Whether you are new to the omegaverse or a seasoned fan, Shasta de Leon's take on the genre is sure to have you invested and captivated. The spice is top-notch and complements the story's subtle themes of sexuality, social expectation, emotional relationships, and self-discovery.The world of Cash City is populated by a cast of diverse characters with distinct personalities and struggles. The thoughtful representation of a queer identity, positive masculinity, disability, and mental health makes this book a real stand out to readers. It is impossible to read this book and not fall in love with Mads, Acadia, and the rest of the Soto pack. Each and every member of the pack will feel like a friend by the end of the book.

There’s nothing like the undead to bring the living together in an action-packed and apocalyptically romantic genre-shattering novel by a New York Times bestselling author. Casey Pearson grew up with a doomsday-prepping father. At eighteen, tired of living an unconventional life, she left home, vowing never to return. More than a decade later, a mysterious viral outbreak changes everything, including the people it infects, turning them into zombielike creatures. It’s the end of the world, and no one saw it coming—well, except for Casey’s father. With no place left to run and danger lurking around every corner, Casey is forced to return home. Upon arrival, she’s surprised to find that her dad has hunkered down with a group of survivors, including her archnemesis, Blake Morrison, the high school bully who made Casey’s teenage years a living hell. While struggling to live on the compound, face outside threats, and survive alongside her handsome enemy, Casey will learn that although the world has ended, hers is just beginning.

Seventeen years ago, Caleb Marshall ordered the hit that killed Kelly’s father, and he’s never been made to pay for that sin. No matter what it takes, Kelly will finally make him pay. She’ll work her way into his life, into his bed, and into his heart so she can uncover the truth and reveal all his dark secrets. He’s lied to the world, so she’ll lie to him. He’s manipulated others, so she’ll manipulate him. He believes he’s untouchable. He’s wrong. Untouchable is a spicy contemporary romance standalone, and it includes violence, a revenge plot, two morally gray characters, death in backstory, references to cancer, and an exploration of long unresolved grief. It also includes hate spice, deceptive spice, conflicted spice, spice under false pretenses, unenthusiastic spice, manipulative spice, and numerous references to Hamlet. A previous version of this book was formerly published in two separate volumes, but it has since been substantively revised in plot, pacing, character development, and tone.

I never set out to be a leader. I only fought to survive in a cruel, broken world. But now I lead a rebel group, plotting and acting against the oppressive Central Cities government. It's important work, and it's the only thing that can matter to me.At my right hand has always stood Ben. He's my second, my advisor, my friend, and often my bodyguard. He's never let me down. But something is changing. He's wanting more. From me. From us. But yielding in this would disrupt our mission and possibly our world.He's always at my side, but he can never be in my heart.

I was nineteen when the world fell apart with news of an impending planet-altering disaster. To make the most of the time we had left, my high school boyfriend and I ran away to elope. We moved to a camper deep in the woods to escape the chaotic panic and violent struggle for food and supplies. We learned to survive on our own.Three years later and he's long gone. But I'm still here. Living alone. Avoiding other survivors because no one can be trusted anymore.Then an injured man drops at my feet, and I make the impulsive decision to help him. I'll tend to his wounds and wait for him to heal, but that's all I can offer. He's got his own demons--everyone who's made it this long does--and I won't let him drag me into danger.I've done fine on my own. I can't risk everything that's kept me safe for him.Lost Song is a post-apocalyptic romance set in the near future after a global catastrophe and includes some violent content and (secondary) character death.

She needs to escape her stepmother, and the only prince available is him.Ever since my father died and my sister left, I've been trapped in a life of drudgery with a stepfamily as wicked as the storybooks say. Life after the apocalypse offers few choices, and I only have three. I can stay and be miserable. I can die in the wilderness. Or I can marry him.Mason is the closest thing this village has to a prince. He's odd and antisocial and doesn't say a lot, but he's got a good home and a dependable income. Plus, he treats me better than my stepfamily.Neither one of us has any experience with relationships, but maybe we can muddle along together better than we have alone.If happy endings in this world are impossible, then this marriage of convenience will have to do.