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  “If you’re a good girl tonight, maybe I’ll treat you like a bad one later.” As a human living in the isolated supernatural town of Midnight Harbor, there’s only two choices for me: leave Midnight or pledge my allegiance to one of the supernatural Houses. It’s expected I’ll follow my family lineage and pledge myself to the Locke Vampire House. But with my pledging day approaching, I’m determined to live my own life and leave Midnight. I would have made good on that promise if it wasn’t for my vampire neighbor, Bran Duval, black sheep of the powerful Duval House. Bran reveals that my sister has secretly asked Duval House to bid on me breaking all of Midnight’s tradition. Bran doesn’t know the reason but I think he’s just as curious as I am because we’re soon teaming up to uncover the secrets. But the longer I’m with Bran, the less control I seem to have over my own desires. Especially when Bran is commanding me in the dark, igniting something in me I didn’t even know I had. And whe...

  My formless body seeps into you, filling every hollow, pulling your strings as you writhe beneath my will. The urge to play gnaws at you--now me--craving the release of my twisted desires, my fingers tracing soft flesh, filling them with my puppet's dark hunger, his desperate need. Together, we will destroy the night, slipping through the filth. His body, my vessel. My mind, his chains. Drawn to the rot festering beneath their skin, we hunt the ones who sell flesh, who trade lives after birth. The itch to un-alive consumes us; the hunter swells, and we drown in the blood of those we claim. I've been unleashed. I am in your veins. I am more than whispers in the dark. I am ABSINTHE, and you are my puppet. My Review This is the second book I have read by this author. Two completely different books. There are not many things that surprise me anymore with these types of books. I love to read the darker the better. Well, I do have to give credit to Shannon as she did get me. Star a...

  The only thing worse than the lie that tore them apart is the truth. Cursed with soft eyes and steep curves, Jenny Davis spent her teens dodging her mother’s bad-news boyfriends, her twenties battling small-town whispers, and the past eleven years nursing the heart Deacon Raine shattered when he left. Bent but not broken, Jenny builds a sweet life around her safe, steady, and hers. Then, tall, dark, and deadly returns from the military. He wants a second chance. But he’s hardened beyond recognition. And she’d rather be alone than repeat her mother’s mistakes. Ten years of service couldn’t purge Jenny Davis from Deacon’s veins, but it taught him to see people through a different lens. Despite his father’s warnings, his mother’s pleas, and the never-ending rumours, he’s looking at the girl he left behind. This time, he’s determined to be her shield. But when the truth comes to light, will he guard her heart? Or break it? My Review This is my first introduction to the author's work....

  Harlow Falston, a farm town in the middle of nowhere, is now my new home. Sure, I can restore books from anywhere, but did my parents really need to buy a homestead surrounded by miles and miles of corn? One perk is the acres of land perfect for stretching my furry black legs. Oh, did I forget to mention I’m a shifter? Black cat, to be exact. And when my feline eyes catch sight of two of Falston’s most intriguing—and dangerously sexy—residents, I realize this town’s secrets run deeper than its roots. Bale Not all scarecrows have straw for brains. Some of us are snarky, recklessly handsome… and lethal under a full moon. Falston's annual corn maze chase takes place in my fields, and is the only thing that keeps me alive year after year. But when a little black kitty slips into my rows, I’ll have to decide if she’s worth saving—or if she’ll become just another victim of the hunt. Corbin The Council clipped my wings when they cursed me, binding me to an eternity in Falston and shackl...

  They say, "The Devil may care." Oh, I do. I made a deal with the devil, our father, to protect my brothers. I made a deal with God as a minister. I'll do anything to save others. Until I met her, my parishoner, my forbidden salvation. I'm a beast. I'm ex-Bratva. I'm the oldest and most damned. I'm Sire. The third book in the Belles & Bratva Beasts series is coming soon. Blurb and cover to be revealed. Belles & Bratva Beasts Nash Axel Sire Other beasts are coming... My Review Ok, I may have just found my new favorite book in this series. Shhh...don't tell Axel and Nash. Yet, the raw emotions that both Sire and Wren shared really got me in a chokehold. Yes, Paster! The guys are hot, but the women are amazing. I love that Wren instantly knew without really sharing any words with Sire that he was her soulmate. "He groans, capturing me in a desperate kiss; that's his answer. He makes l@ve to me; that's his wish. He kisses my belly; hi...

  Yara runs a company called  Darkest Desires . A dating site for those with  particular  interests. Because of that she has always received unwanted attention from a vast majority of men. Including one particularly nasty stalker. Undeterred by his escalating threats, Yara decides it’s time to delve into her own wants and needs. She finds the perfect match on her list of new potential clients. Except she probably should have vetted the man a bit better... There’s something oddly familiar about him... This is a dark why choose MFMM romance novella. This means Yara will not choose between her men. Please check the TWs. This is book 1 of Yara's planned duet. Suggested reading Come to Bed - Izzy's book 1 Come Inside - Yara's book 1 Come to Head - Izzy's book 2 Come Alive - Yara's book 2 My Review Yara has and still does some endure trauma in this book. Yet, she is not alone. She finds solace in the arms of Kazi, Mateo, and James. Kazi and Yara share an established relat...

  Lexi Six years ago, I made the hardest decision of my life, and it shattered everything I thought I knew. I walked away from the boy who owned all my firsts, believing it was the only way to find the answers I was searching for. But regret has a way of catching up. And now it’s staring me in the face in the form of my first love. He’s at my work, in my home, slipping past every wall I swore was high enough to keep him out. The worst part? No matter how hard I try, I can’t shake him. Pierce I thought Lexi Kane destroyed me the day she broke my heart, but I was wrong. That was only the beginning of my undoing. Losing my best friend left me drowning, and the small light I’d found in the Vipers MC went dark. Now Lexi’s back in my orbit, but she doesn’t want me in her world. It’s too bad, neither of us has a choice. One impulsive moment has tied us together forever. Forcing us to confront a love that never really died. This time, I’ll fight for her. For us. Because losing Lexi again i...

  Wanted: A fresh shot at love for the holidays. But fake dating my brother’s grumpy best friend? He’s my new client, for Santa’s sake! As a professional matchmaker, my biggest job this holiday season should be simple: find a date for the sexy single dad hockey player—aka my brother’s best friend—for his team’s fancy Christmas Eve gala. Sure Rowan’s hot as a crackling fire and spicier than a gingerbread man, but he hasn’t just sworn off romance. The Christmas hater has made a bet that I can’t find him a holidate. What’s a matchmaker to do? Win, of course. Even if it means fake dating the grinch myself to get him ready for the real thing. Only…these fake dates at Christmas tree farms and hot cocoa competitions in the snowy small town of Evergreen Falls start to feel a little too real as I get to know the man behind the scowl. Somewhere between kisses under the mistletoe and a snowed-in night in his cabin curled up by the fire (where the stockings aren’t the only thing hung), I reali...

  I’ll become the monster she craves Juliet was my childhood sweetheart, my wife, my everything - until she betrayed me to the authorities for my “dangerous” research. I cut her out of my life, but I couldn’t cut out my obsession. Now the Brotherhood has given me the chance to take her back. All Brothers must choose a Ward. For me, there’s only Juliet. But she has a dark side I never knew existed. Masked men, punishment, and a desperate need for a master. I can deliver it all - if she doesn’t know it’s me. She’ll wake, trapped in a dungeon from the video game she designed. Jailed by her own creation. I’ll become her demon prince, and Juliet will learn I’m the master she’s always craved. But a silent attacker threatens it all with a coded message. Not even the Compound is safe from this specter in the walls. I will show you fear in a handful of dust. My Review Hadrian feels like his estranged wife, Juliet betrayed him. Yet when it is his time to choose a ward, he can think of no one...

  Every week Calliope writes a letter to her twin sister who died sixty years ago. One day, she receives a letter back… Present day, London . Now an elderly lady and living alone in her basement flat,  Calliope  desperately misses the sun-soaked olive groves of her Greek island home . It has been over sixty years since she ran away. When the letter postmarked from Crete lands on her doorstep, she is shocked to the core by what it says. Her twin sister is  We need to talk about what happened. Now Calliope must make a confession to her beloved granddaughter  Ella . Calliope needs to lay her lifetime of secrets to rest, and she needs Ella’s help… 1944, Crete .  Calliope  clutches the baby to her chest as they run down the cliff path to the blue water of the harbour. She is all the little one has left now, and they must escape. The boat the Allies sent won’t wait forever. If only she’d reached the village sooner, her twin sister would still be alive. Sh...

  An exhilarating, primal summer fling reveals an intensely sexy, edgy romance, where anything goes in the woods—just remember your safe word. Post-divorce and buried in student loan debt, Claire Collins eagerly enters a spicy business agreement with an acquaintance who wants to explore his primal desires. The deal is simple—thirty days as his sexual prey, $30,000 in her bank account. All she has to do is give Shane Underwood the hunt of his life. Claire’s a physical education teacher and perfectly happy to spend her summer having wild, kinky sex instead of working her usual serving job. But once they cross the tree line, she realizes how little she knows about the corporate lawyer paying her to be his prey. Shane is different in the woods. Brutal. Devastating. Feral. That’s okay with Claire—she is, too. And she’s sinking her teeth a little deeper into Shane’s heart every time he catches her. My Review Yes, yes, YES!! I am telling you now that this book and Allie are the next big t...

  Just one teeny-weeny curse to best a hockey team… After a college party goes awry, five key players mysteriously end up missing under unknown circumstances. Come to find out, things turned tricky when some cursed punch accidentally got on not one, but all five players. Iris wonders if her spell-happy bestie has something to do with it, and she's handed the answer in the form of a packaged, discount item from the adult store. Unfortunately for Lachlan, he's been turned into a buzz buzz toy following the wrath of one very pissed off college girl. Now he not only has to convince a wallflower to use him, but he still needs to learn if he can talk in this form along the way. When Iris learns the ridiculous fine print for the curse, she'll have to decide if she can forgive Lachlan for little more than being a victim of proximity. Once the cursed hockey player learns what happens to her behind closed doors, choosing to forgive him when he's so close to her truths might be mo...

  TROPES 🎃 Takes Place on Halloween 🦹‍♂️ Anti-hero Vigilante 💀 Obsessed/OTTP 🧠 Master Manipulator 🕵️ Hidden Identity 🔥 Burn the World Vibes The neighborhood streets are coated in the eerie darkness dusk brings with it. Shadows lap at the edges of the dull gray sidewalks concealing our darkest desires. Every corner of my heart holding a secret, as my obsession with her grows until she’s become one of my sinful fantasies. I watch her every move; lurking in the shadows, and creeping through the alleys. My presence is an inescapable thrill that leaves her heart hammering full of fear and arousal. The delicate line between fiction and reality blurring as I orchestrate elaborate scenarios mirroring her favorite romance books. Each gift of adoration becomes an unwelcome surprise taunting her from where they rest waiting under the glow of a porch light. Who am I, and what do I want? My Review Mask Daddy has his sights on Amanda. He will make her his on Halloween night. Until then, he...

  International Bestseller Ava Miles delivers another flirty and feel good romantic comedy à la  Emily in Paris  and  Friends  about a struggling artist who finds confidence—and love—with the help of his found family. There has only ever been one thing Dr. Sawyer Jackson to live in Paris and be an artist. But he bombed on his first brave attempt as an awkward youth with big dreams—a fact his parents remind him of every chance they get. Pushed by their fiery ambitions, he teaches instead, living a half-life as an art professor. Until he’s offered a second chance to return to Paris and realize his dreams. Clutching a paintbrush and a dream, he returns to the City of Light hoping to turn this love/hate relationship around. It’s absolutely wonderful—in his  atelier  surrounded by canvases, he’s living his best life. It’s absolute hell—he can’t drown out his parents’ criticism that he’s not good enough, despite how much his roommates assure him. And then th...