Stephen King's Top 10 Favorite Books

Born of scandal and treated like a curse, Lyra has spent her life suppressed, her wolf silenced and her birthright stolen. When the cruel Alpha King rejects her in favor of her scheming sister and marks her for death, Lyra escapes into the forbidden land of rogues where death should await. But instead of death, she meets him. The Rogue King. A man believed dead. A man who shouldn't exist alongside his kingdom. A man with secrets darker than the forest itself. Forced into slavery at his side, Lyra uncovers the truth of her lineage, her stolen powers, and the prophecy that marks her as the Moon Goddess’s Chosen. As kingdoms prepare for war, betrayals unfold, and desire sparks dangerously between captor and captive, Lyra must decide: Will she remain a slave to fate or become Queen of all?

EXCERPT "Got you." His voice echoed above my head sending goosebumps up my spine as he pinned my wrist above my head. My pulse sped up as a traitorous and familiar heat began to appear between my legs. As if sensing the effect he had on me, his smirk widened, a devious glint appearing his his cold blue eyes. I shivered as I stared into those blue orbs that no longer held any warm affection. All that it held was raw hunger and an intense desire to possess that made me want to run. He was different. He was very dangerous. "Run again," he growled, thumb tracing the scar on my wrist—the one he’d kissed better a lifetime ago. "And I’ll chain you to my bed in the name of the man who owns you. "I’m not yours—" The rest of my words died down as he crushed his mouth to mine. His kiss wasn’t gentle—it was rough and held a lot of anger. I hated how my knees buckled. How my hands fisted in his shirt instead of shoving him away. BLURB Elena was wolfless. She was scorned, bullied, and named a jinx. She had accepted her fate and thought that she would be alone forever. Then he came. The Alpha King’s son. . He cut through her defenses and loved her like no one else did. Their bond grew stronger than any other every day, but good things never last. Dark secrets begin to get unlocked. Secrets that threaten to destroy Elena and everything that she is. Worse still, all those weapons in the form of secrets are closely related to her mate. Love turned to hate. Passion turned to fury. Will their bond, which once stood so firmly, stand the test of fate?

I was born the daughter of a traitor — unwanted, unloved, and bound to die as an Omega. Until the Alpha King marked me. Serena thought she was invisible in the ruthless Blackmoon Pack. Marked as the cursed child of a disgraced warrior, her life was full of silence and shadow. But everything changed the night of the Blood Moon ceremony — when the Alpha King, Caine Thorn, claimed her as his fated mate in front of the entire realm. Only he didn’t mean to. Now, Serena is caught in a deadly game. Hated by his court, hunted by his enemies, and bound by a mate bond that could tear her soul apart. Alpha Caine has vowed never to love — but the bond doesn’t care about vows. She has only two choices: run from the most powerful wolf alive or fight fate to earn his heart. And if she fails? She dies.

In a world where the werewolves ruled the humans, a young Adeline struggles to survive the harsh realities thrown at her and keep her head afloat. Fate brings her together with Caddel; the ruthless and cold-hearted Alpha. They must put their hatred for each other aside, to fulfil their destinies and restore balance in a world filled with betrayals, strife and envy. They had to choose to either build a new world together or completely destroy the shambles it now was in.

When the weakest member of the pack has the most power, what happens? An omega by birth, Anastasia Elliot was reserved, overlooked, and unwanted. Alpha Victor Blackwood, her fated mate, unintentionally awakens the dormant power of an ancient royal bloodline long believed extinct when he brutally rejects her in favor of another. What mysteries are contained in a forgotten mermaid princess's blood? Furthermore, why does the universe tie her destiny to the one creature that has vowed to exterminate her kind? With ice in his veins and no room for weakness, Kael Valois, the Cold Vampire King, has dominated the night for more than a century. But will he resist fate or give in to it when he discovers Anastasia—wounded, lost, and luminous with a power that calls to something deep within him? A broken omega and a vicious vampire king face a world that wants them torn apart as dark forces rise and the tenuous peace between werewolves, vampires, and merpeople threatens to break. Will Anastasia discover the truth about her parents' murder and embrace her inner strength? Or will she be destroyed before she can bring the supernatural realm together by her enemies, both old and new? And in a society where loyalty can be lethal, rejection is power, and love is a weapon, Who really supports her?

Her entire life, Seraphina thought she was human. It wasn't until after her parents were killed that she learned her family's secret. She came from a long and powerful line of witches. While going through her parents' belongings, she stumbles upon a spell book. Not only does she accidentally summon a demon king while going through it, but she binds him to her as well. Demetri is the king of the second circle, lust. When he is forcefully pulled from his throne and brought to Earth, the last thing he expected was for a woman to bewitch him. Yet, it only took one look at the beautiful creature for him to decide that she would be his. While Seraphina is trying to find a way to free him, Demetri is trying to seduce her and convince her to be his mate. When her parents' killer turns their attention to Seraphina, they must work together to locate and eliminate the threat. Enjoy the steamy romance between Seraphina and Demetri as they fight for their lives and fall in love in the process. 18+ There will be several graphic sex scenes, violence, and strong language is used.

Cast aside by her mate, secretly carrying his child, and forced to surrender to her sister, Eliana's despair reaches a breaking point. But fate has other plans. Axel Draconis, the ruthless Lycan King, has been awaiting his chance for vengeance. Eliana's vulnerability becomes his prey. As their worlds collide, a forbidden passion ignites, threatening to destroy or redeem them. Will Axel's thirst for revenge consume them all, or will Eliana's inner strength tame his savage heart? Amidst treacherous pack politics, ancient secrets, and primal desires, their love becomes a dangerous game.

When you finally reach your 18th birthday and escape from the fate of being bullied, You find out that your alpha mate is the bully. He rejected you in public at the alpha king's welcome ceremony and exiled you to become a rouge. Alpha king: She is mine!

"Didn't know a clumsy girl would be sent to me?" He said, and I felt a ripple go through me. His voice! It was the deepest one I have ever heard of. His aura screams power but I don't know why I kept on looking at his face as if I was under a love spell. "You keep looking at me, did you find me too pretty?" He asked, and his deep voice jolted me awake, goosebumps traveling down my skin when I realized he grabbed my ass cheek. Fuck! Now, I wasn't expecting that. "Sorry, I don't think I heard you well," I said in a calm voice, averting my gaze. And thanks to the mask, he would have seen my cheeks red with blush. "What music would you want me to dance to?" I said as I stood upright, my heart beating wildly against my chest. "I think another person should be brought in, don't you think?" He asked, his head cocked to one side and I swear, his words hit a nerve in me. No client has ever belittled me before and his rude remark felt like a blow to me. "I don't think you will be needing another girl," I said and touched the collar of his shirt *** Valeria seems like a regular omega on the surface but beneath that perfect smile lies a great secret. Driven by vengeance and revenge, she works as a stripper at night to find her parents' killer. Her thirst for vengeance ultimately makes her cross paths with a mysterious masked man she feels holds the answers she seeks. But what will happen when Valeria is arranged to marry the Lycan King, who seeks an open marriage? She is forced to live a double life to keep her secrets.

Book 1 Saints and Sinners She was the light to my dark. The saint to my sinner. with her innocent eyes and devilish curves. A Madonna that was meant to be admired but never touched. Until someone took that innocence from her. She left. The darkness in my heart was finally complete. I avenged her, I killed for her, but she never came back. Until I saw her again. An angel dancing around a pole for money. She didn’t know I owned that club. She didn’t know I was watching. This time I won’t let her escape. I will make her back into the girl I knew. Whether she likes it or not. Book 2 Judge and Jury I can’t stop watching her. I’m not even sure I want to. Taylor Lawson, blonde, beautiful, and totally oblivious to how much dangers she’s in. She’s also the one juror in my upcoming murder trial that hasn’t been bought. The one who can put me behind bars for a very long time. I know I should execute her. After all that’s what I do. I am the Judge. I eliminate threats to The Family. And Taylor is a threat. But I don’t want to kill her. Possessing her, making her love me seems like a much better plan for this particular Juror.