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Princess Layana's birth was a mystery and her heritage a secret. Despite the luxurious life of a royal, she simply wished for a life away from the cage-like palace. Declan of House Storm was the sole survivor of a massacred clan, an event that gave birth to the darkness within him. Fuelled by hate, rage and betrayal he wants nothing but to get revenge on the royals that slaughtered his family. What will happen when the shielded princess with a heart as pure as the first ray of dawn meets the heir whose soul is shrouded in a blanket of darkness. Will he set her free from her shackles? Will she be able to lead him to the light before it’s too late? When the first whispers of darkness spread from the borders, they are brought together to protect the kingdom.Beware the prophecy decreed a long time passed for it may hold their world in its balance. -------- “It seems Lord Declan holds more ignorance than he is aware, we are women with emotions, wishes and hopes that we put behind us for the betterment of the kingdom,” Layana said her eyes flashing “Do enlighten me, what exactly can the precious jewels of the kingdom do for its people?” Declan mocked arrogantly. “Jewels? You compare us to items devoid of emotions, but yes, like jewels, we will be given away to the highest bidder. So before assuming princesses are simply there to play dress up and have tea parties, remember our lives are not simply fun and games!”

"Your pregnant Harriet." When Harriet Smith hears those very words she had been dreading, she knew her world would change forever. She was forced into a loveless marriage. Mr Smith was a powerful, rich man. He had never wanted to marry Harriet, but to keep his family happy, he entered into a contract marriage. Harriet always played the dutiful wife, but she did the one thing you should never do into a contract marriage, and that is to fall head over heels in love with your husband. Not knowing what to do, she seeks help from one of Mr Smith's closest friends. When Mr Smith claims to really be in love with her, does she believe him? After everything he has done to her? Does he only want her because she is in love with someone else?

Book #3 Wright-Petrov Series She once tasted him. Her first man. But he was too drunk to know. For years, she kept it a secret to protect herself and their friendship. Until he involves her in his craziest idea of being his wife. And no matter how hard she tries to resist, she blindly agrees. To placate herself, she strictly set the rules. Rules she freely breaks. Everything involving him is ambivalent. She even lost control of her heart. Will she learn to play his games just to keep him? Or will she teach him to value her by playing hard to get? Either way, all she ever wanted was to have another taste of him. And she is selfish, she wants it to be forever.

🔥🔥The Devil’s Fire🔥🔥 A mafia love story. A dark world with so many secrets and questions … Althaia grew up sheltered and not knowing about the mafia world despite her father being a mafia boss. Her mother took her away when she was younger to protect her from the dark, mafia world. However, Althaia had no idea what awaited her when she attended her cousin's engagement party. Her eyes landed on the tall and handsome man with incredible golden-brown eyes. She met The Devil. Damiano Bellavia The ruthless and powerful mafia boss. The one who tames and everyone fears. The one her father had desperately tried to hide her away from. But fate brought them together as he got drawn to her big innocent green eyes, and she was fascinated and curious about the dark, unknown world he was from. Gunfire and murder, family and profit. Could their love just be a conspiracy? 18+ Content! Trigger Warnings, Violence and Smut!

Xena, a princess sent on exile, discovers she's a goddess and is the only one able to save her unsuspecting sister from her evil power driven betrothed with the help of her one true love.

For Daniel, life was supposed to be ordinary. But all that changes the moment he locks eyes with a man who is as dangerous as he is captivating. This enigmatic stranger isn’t just impossibly alluring—he’s otherworldly, bound to Daniel by a curse older than time itself. Drawn into a seductive and perilous connection, Daniel’s world begins to crumble. His nights are plagued by haunting visions, his body marked by glowing symbols he doesn’t understand, and his mind consumed by a desire he can’t control. The closer he gets to his protector, the more the lines blur between salvation and seduction, between safety and surrender. But the bond between them comes at a cost. It makes Daniel a target for dark forces, creatures who hunger for his power—and for him. His protector warns that the only way to survive is to complete the bond, sealing their connection forever. the deeper Daniel falls into this world of danger and desire, the more he questions whether he can trust the man sworn to protect him. Is this bond his salvation, or is it the key to his destruction? As enemies close in and passion ignites into something wild and uncontrollable, Daniel faces an impossible choice: give in to the intoxicating pull of the man who may be his only hope, or fight against a destiny that threatens to consume him body and soul. In a world where love is a weapon, betrayal cuts deep, and every touch is a dangerous temptation, Daniel must decide—will he risk everything for the promise of passion, or will he lose himself to a bond that may never let him go? Step into a world of dangerous seduction, dark secrets, and a love so consuming it could destroy everything.

***BRATVA WOLVES: BOOK 2*** As a scentless half-human/half-werewolf, Lily Vega always expected abuse, violence and bloodshed - the norm for her step-brother's pack of Lycans. Given to the BloodCrest Pack as a gift to cement the bond between New York and Las Vegas, she didn't expect to become second in command to the Heartless Beta, Konstantin Volkov. And she didn't expect to fall in love with him either. Konstantin never cared for love or finding his mate as the Beta to the Alpha God. Who needs a mate when you have a pack to protect? However, everything seemed to fall into place when Lily stepped into his life. She was his second in command and the best damn fighter he'd ever met - until she decided to leave his side when she apparently finds her mate. After a misunderstanding, which culminates in a steamy encounter with Konstantin, Lily leaves his side, never to return. What will Konstantin do once he finds out Lily is truly his mate and pregnant with his prophesied firstborn... and that she's being held prisoner by a creature even older than the Werewolf God Xamnir? Book 1 - Alpha Kai Book 2 - Konstantin: The Heartless Beta

Mikael Kane has lived for decades and has died every night of his twenty- fourth birthday as a result of a curse that had been placed upon him because of his decision to cherish his heart's desire, Blair. Decades after decades, he meets her. They fall in love over and over again with him dying simultaneously. Mikael becomes colder and a little less humane after each death and reincarnation. When they meet again in the 21st century reborn, can Blair be courageous enough to free him from this terrible curse?

One last assignment then I can finally find my mate. I have no idea why this alpha is so important but the committee has granted him with the best security in existence, me. I’m not your average wolf, in fact, my kind are often beaten and belittled, but by some divine intervention I had been raised from a lowly omega pup to the ultimate weapon and protection for the werewolf world. I protect the future, the strongest and only the most important of the wolves. I am the Alpha’s Guardian. Of course on the day I am to receive a Guardian the rogues find a hole in our defenses. We have been spread thin and even though Guardians are reserved for the highest of Alphas I am being bequeathed one. What would normally be an honor feels like a slap in the face when she shows up, this woman who claims she was sent to protect me. Female warriors are heard of sure, but a female guardian? This must be a joke and I refuse to be laughed at.

Elle is raised as an Omega after she is supposedly found as a pup by the Alpha of the Blue Crest pack. Blue Crest Omegas are treated no better than slaves, forced to endure the pack's whims while taking care of a pack that does not even respect them. She longs for the day that she will meet her mate – that one person who completes her and will love her instead of despising her for no reason at all. The day that should have been her fairytale turned into her nightmare when Blue Crest's Alpha heir rejects her in front of everyone in order to humiliate her. The truth about Elle is known only by two people. Elle is not just an Omega. She is a descendant of the Moon Goddess who is destined to make her pack the strongest in history. Alpha Kade of the Nightshade pack has yet to find his mate even though he is twenty-four years old. That changes when he visits the Blue Crest pack to discuss an alliance between their packs. He has waited to find his mate and finally has. He also recognizes that she is not just an Omega like Alpha Andrew insists. He finds great amusement in the fact that her ex-mate was such a fool, but he is thankful for it since she was given to him, and he will always praise the Moon Goddess for such a gift. A prophecy, destiny, and supernatural forces are at play as Alpha Kade and Elle are forced to figure it all out before anything happens. Alpha Andrew is not a forgiving man and will stop at nothing to get her back. Can they figure out who their enemies are before it is too late? Can Alpha Kade protect his Luna?