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Bruises. That’s all Louis has ever known. At twenty-seven, you’d think he’d have escaped the violent grip of his abusive father—but breaking free from the man who raised you, no matter how monstrous, is never simple. Life has never gone easy on Louis, and now, he carries a secret that’ll finally get him killed by his father: his sexuality. He hides it, suffocates it, tries to erase it—but it never leaves him. All he needs is a savior. Someone to pull him from the dark hole he’s sinking in. But hope has never been more than a cruel fantasy—and he’s long since stopped believing in rescue. Then comes Elias Montgomery. The most feared and ruthless Don in the Midwest. Silent. Disciplined. Calculating. And utterly alone. No one dares cross Elias. He keeps his enemies close, and the traitors? Six feet under. Love has never been part of the equation, not after what happened the last time. So, what happens when, against all odds, Elias crosses paths with Louis? Will he bury the tension—and the dangerous spark between them—for the sake of his image and empire. Or will he risk it all for a boy who’s known nothing but pain?

Edwin Reed did what he had to do to survive selling his body to pay his mother’s medical bills and keep his younger sister safe. When his mother dies, Edwin walks away from that life for good, determined to start over. One last mistake changes everything. The man from his past turns out to be Daniel Ashcroft the billionaire CEO of the company where Edwin has just landed a life-changing internship. In the boardroom, Daniel is cold and untouchable. Behind closed doors, the connection between them is dangerous, secret, and impossible to ignore. As buried secrets resurface and enemies from Daniel's past close in, Edwin discovers he may have been pulled into a corporate war far bigger than either of them. Trust shatters. Loyalties are tested. And love becomes the most dangerous risk of all. Because when power, sacrifice, and desire collide, someone always pays the price.

Warning... or Invitation? That choice is yours. This isn’t a fairytale. This isn’t about sweet kisses beneath cherry blossoms or soft smiles under the stars. No. This is raw, This is reckless, This is “Burning Embers: Scorching Tales of Desire” A collection of BL short stories carved from lust, laced with obsession, and kissed by chaos. Each chapter stands on its own, a world where strangers become addictions, roommates cross lines, enemies blur into lovers, and the line between want and need snaps without warning. These men don’t fall in love. They fall into temptation. They crash into each other like lightning against the sea, loud, unforgiving, and beautiful in their destruction. You’ll find no gentle romance here. Only the ache of fingertips brushing where they shouldn't, the weight of glances held too long, the gasp before the plunge. This is for the ones who know love isn’t always tender. That sometimes, the most unforgettable stories are the ones written in bruises and longing. This is for those who crave stories that leave a mark, who don’t flinch when desire gets messy, when hearts bleed a little before they beat as one. Not for the faint-hearted. Not for the clean-handed. This is for the bold, the brave, the ones who dare to touch the flame even if it burns. So turn the page. Step into the fire. But don’t say I didn’t warn you--- Because once the embers catch, they never go out.

I am Prince Adrian, heir to the throne of Valderra. The world thinks I am perfect. Rich. Powerful. Ready to marry a princess. But they don’t know my secret. I don’t want a princess. I want him. Ethan is loud, stubborn, and not afraid of me. He calls me spoiled. He makes me angry. He makes me feel alive. I should hate him. Instead, I crave him. But I am a prince. He is a commoner. Our love is forbidden. If my family finds out, I could lose my crown. If the world finds out, I could lose everything. Still, when he looks at me, I know the truth. I would give up my kingdom before I give up Ethan.

He’s the most powerful man in Ameria. His new bodyguard was hired to protect him… But he’s secretly there to destroy him. President Damien Voss is cold, ruthless, and untouchably desirable. When an assassination attempt shakes his administration, he's forced to hire Killian Reeve—a dangerously hot ex-special ops soldier with secrets darker than his eyes. Their chemistry is electric. Their tension? A weapon waiting to go off. One touch could ruin everything. But neither man can stay away. **In the shadows of a burning city, lust and lies ignite.** And when hearts get involved... betrayal cuts deepest.

After coming back from a recent deployment Hannah Stanford comes home to the same old apartment in the rural area of Decatur, Illinois. Sadly instead of a homecoming it ends up in a heartbreak. While Grace Denning lives her same old life as a work from home designer. Will the unlikely duo come together out of love or convenience?

A gay couple who are in love with one another are separated by cultural rules and they end up dead after they tried to elope

Mortas Brinx is a half demon & half angel and a cruel, brutal and lonely bisexual king. He gets blessed by Grace, a feisty woman he assumes is a fallen angel in this erotic dark love story of bonds being formed between two completely opposite individuals. From literal king to a Ceo for Lucifer. Mortas must figure out his own issues before trying to build a long lasting relationship with the one who stirs his soul. Not your normal romance.

Contains intense sexual scenes. Fully BL. TRIGGER WARNINGS ⚠⚠⚠ Wrongful use of hockey stick. Dub-Con. Voyeurism. Stalking. Manipulation. Mild violence. ASPD. Identity theft. Machiavellianism. Revenge has never been this wet, neither has Hate ever been this hard. On this ice... There are no safe words. Asher swears he's straight. Torren insists he came for revenge. But every locker room stare between them turns violent with want, and every heated argument stays in mind longer. They broke the wrong twin. Torren steals his twin brother's identity to take revenge on the VENOMS but a single Collison on the ice reveal blazing desire. The Venoms are the four untouchable heirs that rule Michigan High School, they shattered Remington Vladimir Gallagher's legs on the ice, leaving him bound to a wheelchair. But now, his identical twin, Torren, is back for vengeance after spending seven months in military training. With six weeks of ice practice, and one stolen identity. Torren stalks them with a ghost mask at night and By day, he torments them on ice. Starting with Asher, their captain. But heat sparks when Torren crashes into Remington on ice, with their bodies pressing together and Asher's hard cock pressing against him, something changes

Juste Isaacs wants to break free from their clan's barbaric nature. So when a skillful human tribute, Chastine, becomes captive of their tribe, he runs away with her and together they seek to find the cure for his mutative bloodline. Will they succeed in finding the cure? Twists, turns and tilts follow them as they set out on a quest to seek out the Remedium.