Hope Winters

Vaelora “Elyndra” Rhydian is the last of a broken bloodline, the cursed heir of NightMoor’s fallen Beta family. Orphaned by war, suffering from horrible PTSD from being raised by an abusive stepfather, and haunted by a wolf that won't fully awaken, her life has been nothing but loss. At 22, she still can’t complete her transformation. Each attempt nearly kills her. Plagued by nightmares and a mysterious voice inside her, she searches for answers, and her mate. But when she finally finds him at the Moon Festival, it’s not salvation that greets her. It’s rejection. Zarek Vortan Blackmoor, the feared Alpha of the NightMoor Pack, is cold, brutal, and cursed, just like her. Believing he doesn't have a mate and unworthy of love, he’s prepared to marry another. But fate intervenes. When Zarek discovers Vaelora is his fated mate, the one woman who could unravel his most dangerous secret, he rejects her in front of the entire pack. But destiny isn't so easily defied. When Vaelora offers him a deal that could save them both, they’re forced into a reluctant alliance; one built on secrets, betrayal, and a bond neither of them can sever. He’s the Alpha cursed to fall. She's Luna, destined to rise. Will pride, pain, and prophecy tear them apart, or can they heal each other before darkness consumes them both?

In Alabama’s rot-soaked bayous, Drucilla Drakes survives by three rules: silence, scars, and never letting Louise—her Bible-thumping captor—catch her hoping. But when a schoolyard ambush leaves her bleeding beneath a stranger’s leather jacket, invisibility becomes a death sentence. Enter Dragon Morales: New Orleans’ most notorious runaway, a cartel prince turned outlaw mechanic with grease-stained hands and a death wish. He doesn’t save people—he survives them. Yet in Dru’s lashed flesh and hellfire gaze, he sees his own shattered reflection. Their bond is gasoline and matches. Dragon’s father—Colombia’s cartel kingpin—hunts them relentlessly. Louise, armed with voodoo rites and the chaos-hungry loa Marinette, vows to break Dru. Their only allies? The Lou Nwa, a bayou biker gang trading in bullets and black magic, and Papa Legba, the crossroads spirit who offers Dru a lethal bargain: *“Her soul or yours.”* Fleeing through the Deep South’s cursed underbelly, they dodge cartel hitmen, haunted swamps, and safehouses reeking of betrayal. Dark magic seeps into old wounds; family secrets tighten like nooses. Dragon swears he’s too ruined to love. Dru knows she’s too shattered to trust. But in the bayou’s choking heat, desire is a grenade they can’t outrun. This isn’t a fairytale. It’s switchblade kisses and saintly curses—a collision of fire and ruin where protectors become predators. Dru doesn’t need saving; she needs an inferno. And Dragon? He’s got a lighter and nothing left to burn. Will they raze the South to ashes, or become the sacrifice the crossroads demands? One truth remains: in the bayou, even survival leaves scars. **Warning:** No princes here. Just bayou smoke, blood-soaked magic, and the kind of love that devours.

I should have been walking down the aisle. Instead, I was running through the woods in my wedding dress. The white fabric caught on every branch, tearing apart like my life. My name is Camela Siegel. My father is the Mayor, and he sold me to save himself. Vincent Castellano was supposed to be my husband. They call him the Mad Prince, but I learned he’s so much worse than that. His hands trembled when he touched me—sometimes gentle, like I might break, and sometimes rough, like he wanted to overpower me. “You’re mine now,” he’d whisper in the dark corners of that house. “No one else gets to touch you. No one else gets to hurt you but me.” I tried the door handle every day for three months. It only turned from the outside. When help finally came, I thought it was over. I thought I could go home and pretend none of it ever happened. I was wrong. Vincent found my journal—the one where I wrote about him, about what he did to me, and about who he truly is. Now he’s not just keeping me locked up. He’s hunting me. They call him “The Fox” for a reason. He’s patient and waits. When he catches what he’s after, he never lets it go. I can feel him watching me even now—through my bedroom window, from across the street, in the shadows where I can’t see him but I know he’s there. My father thinks making that deal saved his life. He doesn’t realize it destroyed mine. Vincent said he’d keep me until the last day of my life. I’m starting to think that day is coming soon.

Au cœur de la mystérieuse Forêt de Lamenta, la meute Keibster règne en maître. Ces loups de l’ombre se nourrissent d’âmes, renforçant ainsi leur puissance millénaire. Alma, héritière désignée, doit prouver sa valeur en infiltrant le monde des hommes et en ramenant des âmes à sa meute. Mais dès son arrivée parmi eux, elle ressent un trouble inexplicable. Son destin bascule lorsqu’elle rencontre Ezra, un jeune humain au cœur bienveillant, qui éveille en elle des émotions qu’elle ne comprend pas. Au fil de sa mission, Alma découvre une vérité que les Anciens lui ont cachée toute sa vie : elle n’est ni pleinement louve, ni complètement humaine, mais le fruit d’une union interdite. Alors que son Alpha destiné, Kaelen, refuse de la voir faiblir et lance une traque pour la ramener de force, Alma est confrontée à un choix déchirant. Doit-elle embrasser la part sombre de son héritage ou lutter pour sa liberté et son amour pour Ezra ? Dans cette quête d’identité, les secrets de la meute pourraient être révélés, changeant à jamais l’équilibre entre les Keibster et les humains. Un récit de mystère, de passion et de lutte intérieure, où l’amour interdit d’Alma pourrait bien être la clé de la libération… ou de la destruction de tout ce qu’elle connaît.

When powerful mafia boss Nico Ricci's sheltered younger sister Aleta suffers a mysterious hit-and-run that leaves her with complete amnesia, fate places her in the hands of her brother's greatest rival—Elio Castellano. Elio, thirteen years her senior and harboring deep resentment toward the Ricci family, recognizes her immediately. Instead of returning her to her brother, he seizes this opportunity for revenge by convincing the vulnerable Aleta that they're secretly married. What begins as a cold deception grows complicated as their chemistry ignites into passion. As Aleta gradually recovers fragments of her memory, she discovers they have a forbidden history: a summer romance in Italy years ago that her brother ruthlessly ended with lies and manipulation. But Aleta's accident wasn't random. As Nico tears the city apart searching for his sister, dark secrets emerge about his criminal empire that even Aleta wasn't meant to discover. The hit-and-run that stole her memory may have been ordered by someone much closer than either Elio or Aleta could have imagined. Caught between family loyalty and consuming love, Aleta must decide whom to trust when her full memory returns. Meanwhile, Elio faces an impossible choice between his thirst for vengeance and the woman who has unexpectedly captured his heart. In a world where passion and danger collide, Aleta and Elio are on a treacherous path toward truth and redemption. Their journey exposes the thin line between love and revenge, proving that some vows, even forgotten ones, are destined to be remembered—and some secrets are meant to be revealed.

Elena Mekler, cambrioleuse d’exception, laissait dans son sillage frisson et chaos. Habile aux armes, insaisissable, elle exécutait ses missions avec une froide précision. Sous l’autorité de sa mère, Agathe Mekler, cheffe impitoyable de la mafia, elle reçut un ordre crucial : capturer le policier masqué, celui qui avait percé à jour leur secret et découvert leur cachette. Mais quand leurs chemins se croisèrent, tout bascula. Destinés à s’affronter, ils furent incapables de s’exécuter. Lui ne put lui passer les menottes. Elle ne put l’arrêter. L’adrénaline céda la place à un tout autre feu : celui du désir. Pris dans une tempête de passion et de loyauté, ils n’avaient plus qu’un choix à faire : honorer leur mission… ou se laisser emporter par un amour interdit et en subir les conséquences.

In the heart of the mysterious Lamenta Forest, the Keibster pack reigns supreme. These shadow wolves feed on human souls, strengthening their ancient power. Alma, the designated heir, must prove her worth by infiltrating the human world and bringing souls back to her pack. But upon her arrival among them, she feels an inexplicable unease. Her destiny changes when she meets Ezra, a kind-hearted young human who awakens emotions in her she doesn't understand. Throughout her mission, Alma discovers a truth the Ancients have kept from her all her life: she is neither fully wolf nor fully human, but the product of a forbidden union. As her destined Alpha, Kaelen, refuses to see her falter and launches a hunt to bring her back by force, Alma faces a heartbreaking choice. Should she embrace the dark side of her heritage or fight for her freedom and her love for Ezra? In this quest for identity, the secrets of the pack could be revealed, forever changing the balance between Keibsters and humans. A tale of mystery, passion, and inner struggle, where Alma's forbidden love might just be the key to liberation... or the destruction of everything she knows.

(21+) Bella, editor junior di sebuah majalah mode ternama, mau tak mau berhadapan dengan Yusuf, anak sulung sang direktur yang baru kembali dari Turki. Dalam sekejap hidupnya dijungkir-balikkan oleh pria egois itu. Bukan hanya temperamen dan kasar, Yusuf juga hidup di balik bayang-bayang imej sang ayah yang memiliki banyak wanita di hidupnya, hal itu juga yang membuat Yusuf harus tumbuh tanpa kehadiran sosok ibu. Namun, meski sempat saling membenci, nyatanya cinta tak bisa dicegah tumbuh di antara mereka. Cinta yang timbul justru membuat mereka dalam masalah besar, sebab Yusuf telah dijodohkan dengan gadis lain yang setara dengannya. Semua menjadi lebih rumit karena hadirnya adik Yusuf dari ibu yang berbeda yang kapan saja bisa mengambil posisinya di perusahaan. Bagaimana akhir cinta mereka? Benarkah Yusuf tak sama seperti ayahnya yang gila wanita? Dan apa yang akhirnya dipilih Yusuf, tahtanya sebagai pewaris atau cintanya kepada Bella?

Rasa khawatir, takut, sedih, dan amarah adalah bagian dari hidup. Semua orang memiliki bagian dan porsinya masing-masing, tetapi ... coba bayangkan jika hidupmu berada di posisi terburuk dari setiap kehidupan. Seperti yang tengah dialami Luna. Wanita berusia dua puluh lima tahun ini tengah berjuang menghadapi hal terburuk yang pernah ia alami. Berlari, bersembunyi, dan menghilang, mengantarkannya pada sebuah cinta dan mimpi yang baru. Namun, perang melawan diri sendiri tidak pernah usai baginya. Apakah semesta memang sekejam ini pada semua orang?

[Area 18+++] ××××××××××× Daveda Julianne Winters tidak pernah membawa prasangka buruk terhadap keluarga Tantenya, meskipun dia seringkali tidak diperlakukan dengan baik oleh mereka. Sebagai seorang gadis berusia dua puluh dua tahun yang belum pernah memiliki hubungan dekat dengan seorang pria, Julie dijual oleh Tantenya untuk melunasi hutang-hutangnya. Julie merasa sangat tertekan dan tidak berdaya, dia hanya bisa menerima nasib yang menimpanya.