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  You'll love this if you enjoy: 🖤 Enemies to lovers (but he’s actually been in love the whole time) 🚪Forced proximity 🏡Roommates ✌🏼Second chance 🫦Fuck it” moment 🍆Toys as teammates 🥹It’s always been you ❥Secret tattoos for her 💔No third act breakup 🌶️Spicy small town 🙋🏻‍♂️He falls first and hardest 👁️“Eyes on me” 💙Broken MMC ⚕️Mental health rep Coming home to find out my ex is my new roommate is a nightmare…especially when I’ve been pretending to hate her for years. Harper Davidson has been ingrained on my heart since we were kids, and now she’s tattooed on my skin. But she’ll never know about either. Not when she’s better off thinking we’re enemies. Having her in my space every day and sharing a wall with her every night is a challenge I never saw coming. A challenge I’m not sure I’m up to. Especially when our daytime games turn into nighttime dares, pushing each other to the breaking point until our neighbors know exactly who’s making her scream. As lines blur and f...

  Isra The traps are set. The invitations sent. Finally, Halloween is here and I don’t have to hide my face anymore. I can walk among the humans as the high-ranked demon I am. Once they enter the grounds, their souls belong to us, but The Devil’s tastes are refined and we must season them to perfection if they are to grace the walls of his private stores. If I fail to please him, he’ll send me back to Hell, or worse, take my existence. If I succeed, well, the pleasure will be worth the pain. Kitten I’m always looking for the next adventure and when an invitation to The Devil’s Carnival is crammed under my door, I can’t resist, especially when the words seem to speak directly to me–daring me to go. Dressed as a cat, I enter the carnival, signing the contract and stepping into The Devil’s domain. It’s all just another thrill, smoke and mirrors, but something about this carnival isn’t right–the sights and sounds are almost real. When I’m shoved into a demented fun house, I’m determine...

  We are King and Boogie The monsters in the night. Halloween town is our haven and when we get orders from the Mayor, we do what needs to be done. Until a girl dressed as a doll shows up one Halloween. She invades our every thought with each year she visits until she doesn’t keep her distance anymore. We  want  her, we  crave  her, we  need  her. One night of fun and we decide she’s ours. She fits perfectly with us until she disappears into the early morning. When we find out she’s someone we can’t have, we have a choice to make. Kill her or take her. Zero is a spicy Nightmare Before Christmas retelling novella, check your trigger before you read. My Review King and Boogie rule Halloween Town. For the past two years their "doll", Ally has come to visit Halloween Town. This year the guys are ready to make Ally theirs.  I love this novella so much. It definitely got me in the mood for all things spooky. Ally may have seemed innocent, but she is all...

  “Do it. Always do it. Do it enthusiastically, or do it scared, but never show anyone here your fear. The island feeds off it.” The Darlings never thought they would ever return to Neverland. It was a place that only lived in their nightmares and should remain that way. Having been brought back against their wishes, they find the island populated with pirates and Fae, but no sign of Peter Pan. Learning the Fae have had free reign of the island for years, they discover their nefarious deeds have leeched over to London and must be stopped at all costs. The Darlings partner with local pirates and the Natives, only to have the Fae kidnap one of their own. To rescue them, the trio must investigate deeper into the origins of Neverland, and their own histories on the island, before they all reach an untimely fate. But the further the team delves into the legends and secrets of the island, the more dangerous it becomes, which leads them back to the question... What happened to Peter Pan? ...

  They’ll have their vengeance—and their pleasure, too. Revenge is like ice cream. Best served cold, and in bed. And nobody serves up revenge like the villains in these stories. Because there is no better way to exact your revenge than to make your target crave your touch. To make them beg you for their pleasure, to drive them to the brink of madness as they scream your name. To make them believe you might actually love them…before you tear their lives to shreds. Playing His Game by Yolanda Olson Adrian and Noah are stepbrothers.  Yet, they are more than just stepbrothers. They are hiding a secret...they love each other. Both are in rival fraternities. Prank wars ensue.  I liked this MM romance story. It is a bit angsty. You could feel the emotions that Adrian and Noah shared for each other. Where the two stepbrothers are concerned, I did feel for Noah. He had a lot more to live up to regarding his father's expectations. So, I was glad that he found someone like Adrian th...

  This is a small town former friends to enemies to lovers romance with mid-level open door steam/spice. Why you'll love this book: 💕Small Town 🔥Enemies to Lovers 💕Second Chance 🔥Musician MMC 💕FMC is the Mayor 🔥Open door 💕Witty Banter My little brother’s girlfriend was always supposed to be mine. The first time I met good girl Maggie Sullivan, she was my brother’s guest at Sunday dinner. That should have been enough to keep me away. It wasn’t. The night I lost my tightly held control—she kissed me back and it was like everything I could have ever imagined. Until our lives changed forever as my family went down in flames. I left and never planned to come back to our small town. Now, years later, everyone knows my songs. The ones I wrote about her. The scars that never healed, bleeding out on stage. Fame and its late nights get tiring, so I’ve returned to Little Falls to right my wrongs. With only twenty-four hours until perfect, little Maggie Sullivan is reelected mayor uncon...

  Just sign on the dotted line... Julianne Getting lost in the desert during a sandstorm isn't my idea of fun, and after proving my directionally challenged self needs navigation and MAPS to make it anywhere I inadvertently drive myself directly into an obstacle and do some prickly damage. Luckily for me two drop-dead gorgeous men witness my blunder, and with ongoing flash flood warnings there's no way I'm trying to the party tonight. Magnus Watching her car spiral and slowly crash outside of my colleague's home during a storm is quite the sight. When Julianne has nowhere else to go, we decide to make her an offer she cannot refuse. One night, two men, no strings attached. Asher Making her comfortable is one thing, but when Julianne doesn't shy away from the contract we offer, she'll experience a night she'll never forget. We might like to play with our guests in front of the fireplace in my office, but this little vixen knows how to play back. A fast burn, ...

  What if Edgar Allan Poe’s scariest stories were inspired by actual supernatural events that took place when he was a boy? During the summer of 1826, fifteen-year-old Edgar Allan Poe hears a disturbing, low laugh while sketching and writing in a Richmond cemetery. He follows the raspy voice into a crypt where he sees a crouching figure, a cadaverous ghoul who transforms before Edgar’s eyes into a boy who looks just like him. When the boy vanishes leaving only the echoes of his laughter, Edgar is forced to question his sanity. Edgar first confides solely in his best friend Robert Stannard. As his evil twin continues to reappear throughout the summer wreaking supernatural chaos with each encounter, Edgar meets the beautiful and fiery-spirited Elmira Royster. Together with these two friends and a one-eyed black cat that harbors an incredible secret, Edgar navigates a series of uncanny events as frightening as any of the tales the adult Poe would later write. But which Edgar would rem...

  Join the Exodus or die. Cecilia After years of evading the Exodus, the secret society responsible for my family’s destruction, I’m back and seeking revenge. Every decade, the Exodus hosts the Reckoning, a deadly gathering where members engage in sinister games. My to cause as much destruction as I can even if it means infiltrating their prestigious party and eliminating them. Nothing will stand in my way—not even Darian Delacroix, the enigmatic Elder who has me in his sights. Darian Cecilia Van Der Meer believed she could escape the Exodus, but she was mistaken. As the heiress to one of the largest fortunes in the country and the daughter of the Elder behind my family’s demise, she has become a target. Fortunately for me, she’s now caught in my web, and I refuse to let her slip away. I’m determined to break her, just as her father shattered my family. But the stakes are high, and the lines between love and vengeance are about to blur. What’s it going to be Cecilia? Marry me or di...

  All’s fair in murder and mayhem Ezra Love isn’t on my mind when I sign up for the yearly Sinners Retreat, but a chance meeting at the airport changes everything. We click right away, and my bond with Kindra only deepens when we discover our mutual love for the most macabre hobbies. But then she brings up her brother’s unsolved murder and her real reason for being here—to find his killer. That’s when the past finally catches up with me, and I’m faced with an impossible choice. Do I tell her the truth and risk losing her, or can I find a way to keep my real identity a secret forever? Sinners Retreat   is a dark, twisted romantic comedy packed with sharp humor, deadly secrets, and a dangerous dose of spice. Welcome to the retreat—where falling in love can be deadly. Black cat x cinnamon roll They are both serial unalivers MMC who wears glasses Plus sized and proud FMC Macabre retreat One night stand Forced proximity Dark humor and a lot of banter! Although this dark rom-com is ...

  Emily in Paris  meets  Friends  in this humorous and heartfelt new novel about the power of friendship and the bonds of your chosen family by International Bestselling Author Ava Miles. Thea Rogers’ life is nothing like her romantic, elegant pastries. It’s more like a dull, dry rice cake. Since spending that magical year in Paris in a work-study program at Nanine Laurent’s restaurant ten years ago, she’s been determined to create a delicious life for herself. But without that certain je ne sais quoi of the City of Lights and the support of her five Paris roommates, Thea’s lost sight of her dream of opening her own boulangerie. Worst yet, she’s lost sight of herself. Still, she puts on her sunshine persona, sticks another batch of croissants in the oven, and gets through each day—an overworked, underpaid baker living life through Netflix. Then she gets the call that everyone her beloved Nanine has fallen ill. Thea knows what she needs to go back to Paris. With the h...

  She’s being followed. Targeted by two. Their Obsession Liv Valencia is stuck in an arranged engagement. Trapped with a billionaire investor and forced to marry him on Christmas Eve. She’s destined to be with Sebastian Chamberlain. A man she’ll hate forever. But eyes watch her and wait for her. Her Phantoms Her smile captivates him. The torment in her big brown eyes speaks to him. Instantly, he’s addicted. Obsession becomes his sin. But it’s not just him who fixates on her. His best friend watches from the shadows too. This book ends on a cliffhanger, please check trigger warnings on all author’s social’s and website. My Review I have been a fan of Breanne's for a long time. This book is nothing like her previous ones. It is so dark and so FREAKING AMAZING!! Readers, if you love your book boyfriends, morally black, possessive, and who will give you WET dreams, then you NEED to read this book NOW! Liv's fiancé is a major jerk. She deserves so much better. Luckily, she finds her...

  Eighteen-year-old Entin Soroy was supposed to be the cogging best fighter pilot of the Garentin space colony. But after an unthinkable terrorist attack forced the colony to digitize to survive, he finds himself thrust into a world repurposed from a rushed video Eternal Fantasy Online. This new reality might be beautiful. It might be full of endless wonder for its new immortal inhabitants. But the developers, in their haste, failed all those who lost their families and were too young to be given starting resources. Now, Entin is a market Runner, working for copper chyps delivering packages to earn what little he can for the orphanage. It’s grueling, thankless work. That is until a far more lucrative job finds its way to him, revealing a new path forward. But nothing is ever easy.  There are risks involved with going into the Wilds, a place of monsters and dangerous mysteries. Is the loot worth it? What price will he have to pay to succeed where others have failed? Dungeon Run...

Title: When He Reads To Me Author: T.L. Smith Genre/Tropes: Forbidden Romance; MC Romance; Friends-to-Lovers  Release Date: September 24, 2024  EBook Cover Design: Opulent Designs Paperback Cover Design: Book Cover Couture I loved him from the beginning. In the middle. But maybe not at the end. His love for me was full of possibilities, hopes, and dreams a girl like me wasn’t accustomed to. He was a nightmare that cracked and bled through my hands, and I stood there watching as it seeped into the ground. Until him. He put me back together. Without even knowing he was doing so. And he wasn’t even my husband. USA Today Best Selling Author  T.L. Smith  loves to write her characters with flaws so beautiful and dark you can’t turn away. Her books have been translated into several languages. If you don’t catch up with her in her home state of Queensland, Australia you can usually find her travelling the world, either sitting on a beach in Bali or explor...