Quieter Or More Quiet

ELARA My father went missing after stealing billions from Nero Moretti, the ruthless king of New York’s criminal underworld. Now, I’m paying the price. Nero is cruel, cold, and unforgiving. I hate him for destroying the quiet life I once had, and for making me a pawn in his brutal world. I swore I’d never break. Never give in But the longer I stay, the more I see past the monster… and the more I fear what’s awakening between us. In a world ruled by power, secrets, and blood, can I survive him? Or can I resist the pull toward the man who owns me, body and soul? NERO She was supposed to be nothing more than leverage. A bargaining chip. Petrov’s daughter, taken to pay off a debt that could never really be paid. I expected fear. Submission. That’s what I usually get. But Elara is different. She’s scared, yes, but there’s fire behind those eyes. A fire that both infuriates me, and pulls me in deeper. Keeping her close stirs something I buried long ago. Something possessive. Something dangerous. An obsession I have no right feeling She was just part of the deal. A means to an end. But now, she’s the one thing I can’t bend to my will. And the only thing I refuse to lose.

After Hours A Small-Town Forbidden Romance Alli never meant to fall for him. Eighteen, freshly graduated, and slinging drinks at the town’s no-frills dive bar, she was just looking for a paycheck and a way out of her quiet life. But then Johnny started showing up—twenty-five, devastatingly handsome, and haunted by more than just his late-night whiskey. Everyone knows Johnny. The town's favorite bad decision. A brooding mechanic with blue eyes that burn and a reputation tangled up with Layla, the town’s resident scandal—and someone else's wife. But when Alli catches Johnny’s gaze from across the bar, something ignites. Something forbidden. Something explosive. What starts as subtle glances and lingering stares turns into late-night texts, a kiss that ruins them both, and a fire that neither of them can put out. Just when Alli begins to believe there might be more between them, Layla drops a bomb: she’s pregnant. Now, Alli must face the truth—was she just a distraction? Or is Johnny just as trapped in his past as she fears? In a town where everyone talks and secrets are currency, love after hours might be the most dangerous thing of all.

** Trigger Warnings - this is a DARK werewolf/vampire bullyboy romance book, featuring non-con/dub-con, gaslighting, violence, and a range of very kinky group sex bxg and bxb, sounding, masochism, bondage, BDSM, Daddy-Dom, and more ** I know a secret. I wonder if you know it too? Havermouth is in the grips of the Van Helsings, and the Triquetra, Talen and Aislen have become separated. Talen and Heath are searching for their three missing mates, whilst Rhett and Cameron are discovering just what August has been up to. None of Aislen's mates know that she's been taken prisoner by the Van Helsing's torturer, Sparrow. Sparrow is on a mission, and he plans to use Aislen to find Meguitte. Things don't stay quiet in Havermouth, and the explosions at the school didn't just free the pack from the Van Helsings. Every war needs a rebellion, and the Van Helsings are about to get one.

Kael Draven is destined to rule the nation’s strongest pack, bound by duty and a betrothal to Seraphine Vale, Moonridge Academy’s golden Luna-in-training. But fate doesn’t care about rules. The moment Elara— the new scholarship, quiet, human, and supposedly powerless girl steps onto campus, everything shifts, Protocols shatter. Kael’s wolf claims her. And Elara begins unlocking secrets that should’ve stayed buried… including a prophecy tied to a lost royal bloodline. She shouldn’t have lasted a day. Now she might change everything. But Seraphine the betrothed Luna won’t give up her crown without a fight. And when black magic comes into play, Elara must face more than just destiny, she must survive it. Will she rise and claim what’s hers? Or be destroyed before the truth sets her free?

They told me to sign. I didn’t know I was signing my soul to the devil himself. Arielle Brooks never expected a single signature to ruin her entire life. But when a paperwork mix-up accidentally marries her to Empire High’s most arrogant, untouchable senior—Xavier Knight—her quiet life explodes into chaos. He’s rich, cold, and ridiculously good-looking. She’s broke, invisible, and just trying to survive high school. But now, they’re bound by a legal contract that neither of them can escape. He wants her gone. She wants her life back. But the more they fight, the hotter the tension grows… And when secrets, betrayals, and a rival crush enter the picture, Arielle’s forced to ask herself the one question she swore she’d never consider: What if being married to the arrogant senior isn’t the curse she thought it was?

When star hockey player Jack Reynolds tosses divorce papers at his wife Emma, he believes he's trading up for a more glamorous model who "understands his lifestyle." What he doesn't know: the quiet, supportive woman he's discarding is the secret heir to an $18 billion fortune – and the granddaughter of the man who owns his hockey team.For eight years, Emma Mitchell hid her true identity, supporting Jack's career while secretly learning the business from the ground up. Now, with her grandfather's health failing and the Boston Blades facing financial crisis, Emma is poised to step into her rightful role as majority owner.*Some men have to lose everything to realize what they had. Some women have to lose a husband to find themselves. In this game, the most dangerous plays happen off the ice.*

"He is cursed. He cannot possibly rule us." "Never have it been heard in history that there's a mute Alpha." "It's impossible! It can't happen. He is cursed, we refuse to let him be our ruler." "Well, it's not really up to you all, is it?" Isabella said interrupting the council, "Sean is my mate and you all are to give him respect. And he shall be your Alpha. No more question about that" ********* In a world of werewolves and mysteries, Isabella, finds her mate under the full moon. Damian, the Alpha's younger son. However, when Damian rejects her, Isabella's heartbreak pushed her to seek solace in the company of the quiet and mysterious Sean. But as fate takes an unexpected turn, Isabella discovers shocking truths about her past and a bond with Sean that defies all odds. Together, they must navigate a path of love, acceptance, while fighting the rejections of the society.

Born to serve. Destined to rule. Elara Callum was just another nameless human in a world where humans are nothing more than property. When she’s given to the feared Alpha King Kaelen as payment for a treaty, her quiet life of obedience becomes a deadly game of survival. But Kaelen, the brutal werewolf king, senses something strange about her. Something forbidden. Something... fated. When Elara is kidnapped by vampires and taken to their cold kingdom, secrets unravel. Not only is she the key to a prophecy that could shift the balance of power between races she’s also the last living Fae. Now two kings want her. A rebellion wants to use her. And her own body is becoming something not quite human. In a world where monsters rule and fate binds, can a servant girl become a queen… or will she be the spark that ends them all?

She was his fated mate — until he cast her aside. Betrayed, rejected, and banished from her pack, Aurelia vanished into the shadows, carrying a secret that could change everything: she was pregnant with the Alpha’s children. Now, years later, she lives a life of quiet suffering in a rival pack, forced into servitude by a cruel Alpha who wants more than just her obedience. But Aurelia isn’t the same broken Luna who walked away. She’s a mother, a survivor, and a wolf with fire in her blood. When Silas crosses her path again and learns the truth, he realizes the cost of his mistake. But winning her back won’t be easy — not when the scars run deep, and enemies are closing in from all sides. Can Silas earn her forgiveness before it's too late... or has Aurelia already learned to live without her mate?

What do you do when the man you love betrays you… and the stranger who saves you isn’t a stranger at all? Sloane Maddox was the perfect wife. Poised, loyal, and raised in high society, she gave Reed Harris everything her love, her name, and the brand strategy that built his luxury investment firm from the ground up. But the night after their anniversary, she finds him naked in their matrimonial bed with none other than Evelyn, her childhood best friend…and divorce papers waiting on the table. Just when her world falls apart, her quiet bodyguard offers her something unthinkable: a contract marriage to take back everything. But Rio isn’t who he says he is. Their life are more twisted and connected Now, revenge has a face. Love has a name. And the truth will change everything.