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  He was supposed to be dead. For three years, I mourned Hayden like a ghost buried beneath my skin. He was my first love. My forever boy. The one my father set out to destroy. But Hayden never died. Instead…he was erased. Buried inside prison while powerful men rewrote his story and destroyed every path back to me. Now he’s finally free, carrying scars, rage, and a hunger for revenge. Only problem with revenge? Hayden still loves me with the same terrifying intensity he did before the world tore us apart. And me? I still look at him like he hung the moon…even while he’s becoming the monster everyone warned me about. Pulled into a violent world of underground fights, street races, cartel secrets and the corrupt founding families ruling Brimstone from the shadows. Hayden and I become trapped in a toxic game of obsession, heartbreak and unfinished love. Because some people aren’t meant to survive each other. And some love stories never stop bleeding My Review Hayden and Ophelia have ...

  They say I’m insane that I imagined the oven. The blood. The way my mother smiled while she tried to cook me alive. So they locked me away in Hillsboro Institute—where the walls breathe, the doctors lie and the screams never stop. Let’s not forget the lukewarm showers and the cafeteria that's nothing but a cage for the zoo animals. The beautiful creatures between these walls are the most frightening creatures you will ever meet, and Master D is the worst of them all. Then there is me–Hi I’m Lolli- Lolli-Gag. I’m your resident clown who never stops giggling, talks a mile a minute and loves to make friends, even if Jethro hates everyone. Then they arrived…the four monsters in human skin who don’t belong in cages any more than I do. Jagger, all rage and ruin. Killian, cold enough to cut me open and call it perfection. Lucifer, who whispers like sin and sees right through me. Vinny…the one who watches from the shadows like he’s deciding if I’m worth saving. They don’t believe I’m bro...

  Lockridge University doesn’t create monsters. It protects them. Rowyn came to Lockridge on scholarship for a new beginning. Keep her head down. Earn her degree. Leave without a mark. She fails at the first part. The moment the captains notice her, everything changes. Grayson Mercer rules the campus with a smile and a crowd behind him. Kade Langley watches from the shadows, silent and merciless. Elliot Jacobs never raises his voice, because he never has to. Football. Hockey. Baseball. Three kings without crowns.Three reasons no one says no. They watch. They test. They name her. Lockridge calls it discipline. The handbook calls it procedure. Rowyn learns the truth quickly. There are no witnesses here. No consequences. No escape. This is not a love story. This is a system designed to break her. And Rowyn has one choice. Shatter quietly or learn how to survive the boys who were made to rule. Made to break: Boys of Lockridge is a dark why choose bully romance and is intended for reade...

  They were never meant to be more than a secret. One reckless summer. A mistake that burned too hot to survive daylight. When Bastian walked away without a word, Lyzander told himself it didn’t matter. He learned how to bury want beneath bruises, discipline, and the weight of leadership—until anger sharpened into something meaner. Something easier to control. Now Lyzander is captain—untouchable, respected, feared. And Bastian is back. Same university, same elite hockey team, same cramped dorm. Every shift on the ice is a power play. Every practice is punishment disguised as leadership. Every cutting remark, every extra drill, every public correction reminds Bastian who holds the power. To the team, it’s authority. To Bastian, it’s personal. Lyzander calls it discipline—control, armor. Because if he breaks Bastian down first, maybe he won’t break himself. But resentment curdles into hunger. Every brush of skin is a threat. Every look dares the other to remember what they were—and w...

  College hockey. Forbidden desire. One dangerous secret. Case Nicoletti is the golden boy of college hockey—until his new stepsister becomes the one thing he can’t have… and can’t resist. Lyla has crushed on Case for years. She just didn’t expect to end up living with him. When a stalker threatens Lyla’s safety, lines blur, secrets explode, and Case makes a reckless choice that changes everything. 🔥 Forbidden 🔥 High stakes 🔥 Darkly addictive Some rules aren’t meant to be followed. Puck Me Dirty is a Dark Forbidden Stepbrother Hockey Romance. This book is a standalone and a part of an interconnected series. Three triplet brothers and the girls who bring them to their knees. My Review I laughed so hard and loud when Lyla and Case first met. This is because Lyla's crush just became her new stepbrother. She inserted her foot in her mouth. Case and Lyla having a conversation and as Case walks towards her and Lyla says, "Want More" and Case taunts saying, "More What...

  Living with my roommate was supposed to be fun, and it was at first. But now I can't stop thinking about Peyton or her stepbrother-Asher. And to make things even more complicated, he's signed up for my tutoring sessions. As the sessions intensify, boundaries are blurred and desires are ignited. His touch is electric, sending my wild thoughts into overdrive. I'm trapped between my dull boyfriend and the unrelenting allure of Peyton and Asher. The line between loyalty and lust blurs as secret trysts and stolen glances fuel my craving for both step-siblings. Will I be able to keep my wild thoughts in check, or will I give in to the temptation that's been brewing between us? This is a MFF Dark Forbidden Erotic Short Story and is a part of a miniseries. Please see authors website for full content list. My Review This is a quick read. It is like the appetizer. It got me excited for more to come from Riley, Peyton, and Asher. I definitely wanted to know more about Riley and ...

  Leaving everything behind was a shock to the system. My parents sending me away to St. Valentines University for the sins I’ve committed only led me into the arms of a boy who matched my energy. What happens when two killers with a kink for blood play collide? What do they create? Two monsters obsessed with each other? Maybe. Cults. Initiates. Murder. Consequences. When his future and my past come crashing into us, burning everything in their wake, where does that leave us? With no choice but to run. Blood. Sweat. Tears. Obsession. In the end, is it worth it? Can our love withstand the hurricane and tornado that chase us, paying with our lives, or are we better off submitting to the life already written for us? Will you bleed with me, my sinister valentine? Bleed With Me is a fleshed-out continuation of Hayes and Liviana’s story and is a dark romance with erotic horror elements. If you previously read Sinister Valentine, you will see chapters 1-11 within this book. My Review I re...

  Eighteen years ago, the Lull Lane Dollmaker made ten families porcelain dolls as gifts to welcome their children into the world. But what these families didn't know was that souls of lullabies were poured into each one as they were created. Now, the Dollmaker is coming to collect. One by one. Senior year is in full swing, and I'm surrounded by chaos. My best friend is dead. The popular girls won't leave me alone. The quarterback wants me to be his dirty little secret.  That makes two men at this point. Then there is Olive, my porcelain doll I've had since birth, who taunts me in my sleep showing me vivid dreams of something heinous that happened eighteen years ago, so she says. And oh, I almost forgot. My whole life has been a damn lie. Is there anything else we want to pile onto my already shitty existence? No? Okay... Then proceed with caution because I am seconds away from crashing out on the entire school and letting everyone burn for their sins. One little piggy ...

  Eighteen years ago, the Lull Lane Dollmaker made ten families porcelain dolls as gifts to welcome their children into the world. But what these families didn't know was that souls of lullabies were poured into each one as they were created. Now, the Dollmaker is coming to collect. One by one. Savannah: They thought they ruined me and got away with it on homecoming night. I survived. I got stronger. For eighteen years their faces have haunted my dreams; the moment of retribution has arrived at last. A part of me died that day; they took something irreplaceable, leaving an ache in my soul. Now, their children are all grown up, and it’s time for my dolls to enact vengeance before coming home. This is a Horror Revenge/Tragic Romance. Book 1 of 10 in the Nightmares on Lull Lane shared world. My Review Savannah and Tripp were in love. Everything seemed so perfect until that one fatal night that would change everything they knew and loved. Now it is just a matter of time before Savannah...

  Four friends, three drinks, two boys, and one murder. A simple text changes everything. Everyone is a suspect. Trust is broken. Friendships are tested. Lies are told. Hate turns into love, but is it all part of the game? No one is safe. I've turned their college experience that should have been filled with laughter, football games, and partying into my twisted game of survival. Buckle up for a rollercoaster ride of what ifs, where every move counts, and in this dangerous game, the next checkmate may cost them everything. I'm back, and I plan to ruin them one at a time. xoxo-Checkmate B*tches Poisoned Pawns is book 1 of the The Gamemakers Trilogy. A dark murder mystery romance where four guys who hate one another are obsessed with one girl but can they all stay alive long enough to get her. Please see the author’s website for the content warning. This book is intended for readers 18 +. My Review I was intrigued by this book. While other readers say it gives them vibes of Prett...

  St. Valentines University holds a dark secret... In the dark halls of St. Valentines University, love isn't the only thing that awakens. Hayes, a star hockey player and initiate of the Divine, finds himself entangled in a web of obsession that he never anticipated. The moment he lays eyes on the new girl, Liviana, he knows she’s unlike anyone he’s ever met. With her striking presence, dismissive ways, and a mysterious past that seems to seep into every corner of her life, she captivates him—despite the fact that she carries the weight of a boyfriend back home. As their paths cross more frequently, the undeniable chemistry sets them ablaze in a dangerous game that neither of them is prepared to play. Liviana wrestles with her own secrets and the shadows of the past she can't escape. With Hayes determined to make her his Sinister Valentine, a battle of hearts and loyalties unfolds, one that could threaten not just their intoxicating connection, but their very lives. As tensions...