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  A woman who’s lost everything. A demon without a care. And a chance encounter that sparks an unwanted passion. Lena Sommer can’t win. Her marriage is a failure. The yoga studio she founded no longer needs her. And she just lost her grandma, the only family she’s ever known. Alone, grieving, and determined not to repeat the mistakes of her past, she tries to ignore the advances of a rakish singer she meets on the beach. But his carefree nature is infectious, and his mesmerizing voice proves too seductive to resist. Elias Georgiou has it all—a loving family, the endless ocean, and, most importantly, his independence. Constrained by nothing but the pursuit of pleasure, the last thing he’s interested in is a relationship with any of the countless admirers he charms with his song. Until he meets Lena, and a future with the resilient and courageous woman becomes more tempting than freedom. Can Lena learn to trust herself and Elias in the face of past betrayal? Or will the enchanted son...

  GINA For over half a century, he’s watched me from the shadows. With each hour we’re held prisoner, temptation draws me closer to my dark protector. The Shaughnessys know our secret. They’ve allied with the feds to destroy the Italian Mafia and prove we’re blood demons. To prevent a war and protect our people, we plan our escape. But Vito Balistreri—the infamous Valenzano enforcer—is an apex predator whose ruthless energy awakens my primal instincts, enticing the deviant parts of myself I buried long ago. I have to remain in control, because what no one knows is that I’m just as deadly. VITO Power. Passion. Restraint. She’s the light in my darkness. I failed her once. I won’t fail her again. War is brewing, and we’re on the front lines of the first battle. Against the Irish mob. Against the feds. Against anyone who’d persecute our people. They don’t know it yet, but the men who kidnapped us are already dead. It’s just a matter of time. I wait for the right moment to strike, becau...

  SIOBHÁN Once upon a time, I thought he’d be my happily ever after. Now, I’m not sure I’ll survive his dark vendetta. I’ll never be safe. My found family is as dangerous as the one I escaped. I need to run, but Luca Moretti has other plans. My family murdered his father, and he wants me to pay the price. Kidnapped and trapped by the man I wanted as a lover but is now my enemy, I wait for him to break me like he broke my heart. We’re a modern-day  Romeo and Juliet . Except in our version, Romeo tries to kill Juliet. LUCA Desire. Obsession. Revenge. The end of my blood feud is within reach. And it starts with her. The New England dons granted their blessing—if I play by the rules, vengeance is mine. One life for my father’s. But blood demons need Sources, and as a capo, I need to earn. Even with the feds breathing down my neck. Each day I dodge bullets and the law, she chips away at my walls until there’s nothing left but the truth. An unwanted truth that shatters my resolve to...

  ANNA A made man in the Italian Mafia. An immortal blood demon. My dark salvation. I wanted to reinvent myself, stop hiding in a classroom and prove I’m more than a mousey professor. But the real world is deadlier than I imagined. My new boss is arrogant, domineering, and dangerous. His thirsty stare ignites my passions, revealing a woman I don’t recognize—someone desperate to break free. I should have quit, should have run screaming. Because Marco DeVita isn’t just thirsty for my body. He craves my blood. And I’m ready to give him every part of me. MARCO Heritage. Family. Blood. The bonds that have tied me to the Boston underworld for almost a century are unbreakable. Or so I thought. Someone in my crew is stealing from me, betraying our family. But I need an expert to find proof. Anna Barone is a distraction I can’t afford. Her brilliant mind, hot temper, and hotter body make my fangs ache with need. I’m trapped between my desire to possess her and my duty to protect my family a...

  A quiet art historian. An irresistible demon. And an insatiable hunger neither can escape. Madelyn Frye enjoys her simple, drama-free life, even if it means there's an empty seat next to her on the couch at night. But when her firm lands a lucrative contract to appraise the paintings of an infamous mansion with a storied past, her comfortable routine is upended by the handsome and mysterious millionaire who owns it. For over a century, Thomas von Dreiss has resigned himself to a solitary fate, refusing to let his hunger transform him into a monster. But he never expected the art appraiser who shows up at his door to test his unshakable restraint. Her brilliant mind and kind heart rekindle long forgotten hopes and set his carnal needs aflame. Will Madelyn risk shattering her safe and predictable world to be with Thomas? And if she does, will Thomas's dark secret destroy their chance at a happily ever after? My Review What a lovely story. For a novella, this was a full story. I...

  ANNA A made man in the Italian Mafia. An immortal blood demon. I never imagined he’d become my dark salvation. My midlife awakening wasn’t going as planned. I’d wanted to prove I was more than a mousey professor, that I could handle life outside the walls of academia. Turns out, I’d underestimated the real world. My new boss was arrogant, domineering, and dangerous, and he turned me into a live wire that sparked under his thirsty stare. But he wasn’t just thirsty for my body. He craved my blood. I should have quit, should have run away screaming. Instead, I ran right into Marco DeVita’s arms. MARCO Heritage. Family. Blood. The bonds that had tied me to the Boston underworld for almost a century were unbreakable. Or so I thought. Someone in my crew had been stealing from me, had betrayed our family. But to ferret out the snake, I’d needed an expert to find proof. Anna Barone was a distraction I couldn’t afford. Her brilliant mind, hot temper, and even hotter body made my fangs ach...