Romance

The third book in the Beautiful Bastard series: an agreement between a venture capitalist and a bookish woman quickly becomes something more.

The Submissive is the original BDSM erotic romance phenomenon that inspired an entire genre.

The only thing that Cassie Robichaud has ever really wanted is Will Foret, the love of her life. Now, Cassie has dried her tears and devoted herself to helping the latest S.E.C.R.E.T recruit, Solange Faraday - a beautiful, brilliant local news anchor and divorced mom, who has a great career but a wilting love life.

When Susannah is introduced to the charming, handsome Peter Edgeworth, he unsettles her with his seductive gaze and brash pursuit. Yet the more Peter advances, the more Susanna withdraws. Suspecting that Susanna is haunted by a tragic history, Peter is determined to defy the mysteries of her past for a future with this exquisite creature.

Lachlan Sinclare is on a thankless mission. Off to retrieve the homely, strewish daughter of a local clan leader so she can be married off, Lachlan just wants to get the job done and return home. But once he reaches the convent where the woman has been staying, the plan changes drastically.

"He 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"--

A steamy contract marriage standalone romance from bestselling author Meagan Brandy.All my life, I've always been second choice. Second best. Second born. Maybe that's what possessed me to track down my father's most formidable enemy, the infamous Enzo Fikile.He's the nation's most eligible bachelor, and the biggest threat to the crime world I was born into. He's determined to claim his place... and I want to make a deal with the devil. Now I'm engaged to the man the rest of the world fears and there's no going back. Even as it all starts to feel a little too real. I hate him as much as I crave him, but as enemies close in from the most unlikely of places, I realise something.No one is allowed to hurt my husband.Except, of course ... me.

A confident, plus size CEO running a billion dollar company and the country's best professional quarterback... it sounds like the ultimate power couple, if it wasn't all pretend.Fake dating was not in the plan this year. Especially since I hardly have time for actual dating.That is until Ford Madigan makes me an offer I can't refuse: a fake relationship that will benefit us both. He'll get away from the team owner's entitled daughter while I score some points with members of the company's board who love him more than they hate me.It all seems like a simple business transaction-make a few public appearances and pretend we're in love until we both get what we want.The problem is... I find out he's more than just another jock. He's a humanitarian using his fortune to help kids all over Texas. Not to mention, he isn't intimidated by my success like most men.Now I want more from him. I want something real.But scars from his past keep him from risking his heart a second time.I haven't gotten where I am in life from settling, but I'm also not the kind of woman who will wait around for a man to realize what's right in front of him.Will he make this relationship more? Or will I be the one who got away?

A brand new novel set in the world of Critical Role.

Instant NYT Bestselling AuthorUSA Today Bestselling AuthorViral Booktok SensationShallow Hill is where souls suffer slow and miserable deaths. When River McAllister escaped from Shallow Hill, she left her innocence behind-and some of her sanity, too. Now she's rebuilding her life with her dream man and life couldn't be better. Ryan Fitzgerald is everything you'd want in a man. Attractive, rich, an aspiring lawyer, and would do anything to keep River. But that's not the only thing that attracts her. It's his attentiveness, his possessiveness... maybe not so much his temper. When her relationship takes a dark turn, Ryan's estranged brother, Mako, is the only one who sees it. He knows exactly what Ryan is capable of, and it's not the first time he had to be a knight in shining armor. River came from Shallow Hill, though. She's never needed saving before. What Mako doesn'tsee, is that River is perfectly capable of taking care of herself. The only one who should be scared is Ryan.

A compulsively readable debut novel about two college students, each with his own troubled past, whose escalating obsession with one another leads to an act of unspeakable violence.

Instant NYT Bestselling AuthorUSA Today Bestselling AuthorViral Booktok SensationEvery Halloween, Satan's Affair will come to you. We travel the country, offering terrifying haunted houses, thrilling rides and the tastiest food. And with every passing town, I cleanse this world, one execution at a time. I hide within the walls, casting my judgement for those that reek of evil, singing lullabies to their rotting souls. Once you've been chosen, there's no escaping my henchmen-they cater to my every desire. You can run and you can hide, but it only excites me. Come. Take a walk through my dollhouse, where your screams will blend and your cute little pleas will go unanswered. But I can't promise it'll be over quickly... Recommended Reading Order for the C&M Universe: Satan's Affair Haunting Adeline Hunting Adeline Where's Molly

"So after the whole Hakamada debacle and then how the whole Finals League ended, it's kinda awkward every time I see Hakamada-kun...Still, I'm incredibly happy that Naruse won! Although, now he's literally telling EVERYONE he knows about us, so I'm not entirely sure how to react around everyone else anymore..."--

An absolutely unputdownable and JAW-DROPPINGLY TWISTY instant New York Times bestseller from multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage, Jeneva Rose.

Lover meets player--by the bestselling author of the Miles High Club series.My rules.It started with a list.Tired of meeting nightmares, I decided to study the dos and don'ts of dating.And who better to help me with my master list than the king of red flags himself?Blake Grayson--neighbor, friend, mischief maker, and player extraordinaire.He knows how to spot a playboy from a mile away. He is the prime example, after all.So when he offers to help me avoid Mr. Wrong by sharing what to look for, I have no choice but to take him up on it.We start a game.He will become my wingman, and I'll become his.He coaches me through my singledom, while I go on his journey of play.We double-date, eat ice cream at midnight, and laugh.Boy, do we laugh...But while I watch every woman he meets fall madly in love with him, I stumble across a major problem: I know exactly why they fall.Because I can feel it too.His charm is intoxicating, and damn it, the man is addictive as drugs.But it's not happening. I won't let it.I'm not that gullible young girl anymore.Blake will never settle down, and I know in my heart he's not the man for me.I have one go at this second chance of happiness, and I am not going to mess it up.This time, I play by my rules.Even if he won't.

From Jennifer L. Armentrout, author of the Covenant series, comes the addictive third book in the New York Times bestselling Lux series. Aliens are the new vampires, and sexy Daemon Black will set your pulse racing...NO ONE IS LIKE DAEMON BLACK.When he set out to prove his feelings for me, he wasn't fooling around. Doubting him isn't something I'll do again, and now that we've made it through the rough patches, well... There's a lot of spontaneous combustion going on.But even he can't protect his family from the danger of trying to free those they love.After everything, I'm no longer the same Katy. I'm different... And I'm not sure what that will mean in the end. When each step we take in discovering the truth puts us in the path of the secret organization responsible for torturing and testing hybrids, the more I realize there is no end to what I'm capable. The death of someone close still lingers, help comes from the most unlikely source, and friends will become the deadliest of enemies, but we won't turn back. Even if the outcome will shatter our worlds forever.Together we're stronger... and they know it.

Reiko Kujirai comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reality: Does she not actually exist? The people of Kowloon-and Kowloon itself-are clearly there. She can feel, smell, and even taste...But doubt creeps in amid this city of mysteries. It hurts, but if Kudou is willing to stay by her side, maybe things will be okay...

A brand-new spicy, high-angst forbidden romance from Catharina Maura.

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