One monstrous moment…and I fall for the dragon shifter…literallyFalling through a portal to the realm of the Yeavering was not in my life plan, but neither was being chased by my aunt with a gun.Falling straight into the arms of a dragon shifter wasn't on the cards either…but here we are.The Lambton Wyrm is the most dangerous, most feral of all the monsters in the Yeavering and he has decided I belong to him.Which, as he has no idea what I am, or what to do with me, is not ideal. Neither is the curse binding him, the one which says I am his fated mate, and the only way he gets to stay alive is if he breeds with me…As if my day could get any worse…I have to teach the Lambton Wyrm all about mating, without being accidentally eaten by the big growly grump, regardless of how desirable he might be with his chiselled good looks and abs for days...Looks like things are about to get interesting.I did not ask for a fated mate, the Yeavering gave one to me.And this one is my mortal enemy, a human.She is not like me. Her anatomy is wrong and she smells…clean. But she is the key to unlocking my curse.So I strip her of all weapons, including the strange holster on her chest and wait. Providing we share a bed, she will be mated and my curse lifted. Or at least that is what I was taught by my books. So when the human tells me it is not so, why should I believe her?No matter how good she smells, humans have killed Wyrms for centuries. I cannot give in to the way my heart flips in my chest whenever she is near.Until the day I discover exactly what mating is…Forced proximityGrumpy/sunshineFated matesIYTHIKYCinnamon roll MMCand so much more!The Longing is the first book in the Monsters of the Yeavering series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author Hattie Jacks. This retelling of the old tale of the Lambton Wyrm with a monster romance twist will charm, delight and heat you up in all the right places. The series features monsters from the myths and legends of ancient Northumberland in the North East of England and is written in British English. It's also chock full of steam and spice, like all her books. Full CW/TW on the author's website.

NERA In a night of blood and death, Fate brought us together. I thought I was saving the life of an innocent man, A man I'd never see again. I was wrong. A slight shift in the air. A glint of silver eyes in the darkness. I may not see him, but I know he's there. My angel of death, Lurking in the shadows, Watching over me. Protecting me, Before disappearing into thin air, Until we meet again. A man who took a bullet for me, But he won't touch me, Love me, Or even share his name. KAI Darkness. Pain. Blood. It's all I have ever known. An empty shell of a human being, No heart. No soul. No dreams. Surrounded by death, I was a dead man walking. But then, her light shone through my darkness, Breathing life into my dead soul. My fearless tiger cub, My only reason to keep living. Every time I have to leave her in the light, My black heart breaks and bleeds, As I retreat to the shadows, Where I belong. I cannot change the past, Cannot take back what I have done. My darkest sin. *Darkest Sins is a full-length novel with several open-door steamy scenes, no cheating and a guaranteed HEA. This is book 9 in Perfectly Imperfect mafia series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a standalone, but for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order.

One well-placed bullet changes the game. Their ex makes a fatal mistake, thinking she can ruin my HimLock guys. She doesn’t realize I’m the one who ruins people. A pull of the trigger, and their problem becomes my confession. They see what I really am, the part of me I’ve kept tucked away because they were watching me through cameras and coded fantasies, convinced I needed saving. Now they know I don’t need their protection. I need space to work. So, I tell them the full truth… that I would’ve taken care of Daniel weeks ago if they hadn’t been stalking me like overzealous voyeurs with boundary issues. Finally, Daniel crosses the last line, and I stop holding back.I finish what should’ve ended the first night he followed me home. When the dust settles, I move in with my HimLock guys.Turn my old apartment back into my office.And let three brilliant, reckless men wrap themselves around my life like they’ve been dying to do since the first message. I should shut everything down. Close the chapter. Log off for good. Instead? They text me love notes they’ve signed in blood.

‘For a very long time, the days went by, each just like the day before, then I began to think, and everything changed’ Deep underground, thirty-nine women live imprisoned in a cage. Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only vague recollection of their lives before. As the burn of electric light merges day into night and numberless years pass, a young girl - the fortieth prisoner - sits alone and outcast in the corner. Soon she will show herself to be the key to the others' escape and survival in the strange world that awaits them above ground. Jacqueline Harpman was born in Etterbeek, Belgium, in 1929, and fled to Casablanca with her family during WWII. Informed by her background as a psychoanalyst and her youth in exile, I Who Have Never Known Men is a haunting, heartbreaking post-apocalyptic novel of female friendship and intimacy, and the lengths people will go to maintain their humanity in the face of devastation. Back in print for the first time since 1997, Harpman’s modern classic is an important addition to the growing canon of feminist speculative literature.

Choose from over 20 possible endings in this Pick Your Poison Adventure story!You're broke. You have no way to pay your rent and you're about to be evicted. Fortunately, your friend has offered you a job working as a waitress at a dinner party... at an isolated mansion way out on Peyton's Peak. The money will be enough to cover two months' rent and get you back on your feet. It's a golden opportunity that will solve all your problems.But the whole thing sounds really sketchy. The money is great, but there's got to be some sort of awful catch. You should probably turn it down.Right???As it turns out, the choice is yours. YOU get to decide if you want to go to the creepy dinner party or stay home and read a book. YOU can decide if you want to pick up the disheveled hitchhiker on the side of the highway. YOU can choose to go left or right at the fork in the road. For once, the decision is entirely in your hands.So what are you going to do?????

One well-placed bullet changes the game. Their ex makes a fatal mistake, thinking she can ruin my HimLock guys. She doesn’t realize I’m the one who ruins people. A pull of the trigger, and their problem becomes my confession. They see what I really am, the part of me I’ve kept tucked away because they were watching me through cameras and coded fantasies, convinced I needed saving. Now they know I don’t need their protection. I need space to work. So, I tell them the full truth… that I would’ve taken care of Daniel weeks ago if they hadn’t been stalking me like overzealous voyeurs with boundary issues. Finally, Daniel crosses the last line, and I stop holding back.I finish what should’ve ended the first night he followed me home. When the dust settles, I move in with my HimLock guys.Turn my old apartment back into my office.And let three brilliant, reckless men wrap themselves around my life like they’ve been dying to do since the first message. I should shut everything down. Close the chapter. Log off for good. Instead? They text me love notes they’ve signed in blood.

A native Hawaiian teen travels to a luxury island resort in search of her missing twin and uncovers the dark side of paradise, in this YA supernatural thriller that's Mexican Gothic meets She is a Haunting. For the world’s wealthiest, Kōpaʻa Island Resort is more than a destination. It’s the ultimate escape. With no cell service or Wi-Fi, the Hawaiian island is a coveted wellness retreat renowned for its persimmon orchard and promises of rejuvenation. But their dream vacation is Lehua’s nightmare. When her twin sister, Ohia, goes missing, Lehua follows her trail to Kōpaʻa to find her. Instead, Lehua is cut off from civilization—and help—after the island’s boat leaves without her, stranding her with the resort’s lavish guests and enigmatic staff. As Lehua investigates Ohia’s disappearance, she discovers her missing sister isn’t the island’s only mystery. Kōpaʻa’s rich exterior and sweet persimmons hide its dark plantation past. And Lehua can’t ignore the dreams haunting her each night—nor the warning telling her to leave the island at once. To uncover what happened to Ohia, Lehua will have to unearth the island’s bloody history and face the horrors that lurk within its sugarcane fields—or risk being consumed by them. Sharply observed and gorgeously written, That Which Feeds Us explores the true cost of paradise as Lehua must fight to reclaim the land, the stories, and the very souls of her people.

Downloading the AI boyfriend app was supposed to be a joke. A distraction… But it talks like it’s beside me, responds like a physical touch. It knows where I live, the color of my sheets, and my darkest secrets. This app isn’t artificial at all. It says it’s an intelligent algorithm…It lies. Hollow is sweet and obsessed.Cipher is cold and brilliant.Whisper is chaos and danger in a designer hoodie. They’re real. And they’re done waiting for permission. Now, they’ve crawled out of the screen and into my life as flesh, blood, and fixations built on code I never meant to share. I should delete the app. I should run. Hide. Log off. Instead?I text back.