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May 7, 2024
The Wildflower (Oakmount Elite, #2) by J.L. Beck
Drew Marshall is the epitome of a walking nightmare.
Deranged. Psychotic. Immoral.
After breaking my heart and publicly humiliating me, I vow to forget his existence.
He has other plans, though, and vows to make certain I don’t.
The only one I can turn to for help is a man I thought to be my enemy.
Drew’s best friend Sebastian who claims to be my brother.
He promises me security and protection. But no one can protect me from Drew.
The faster I run, the more he chases.
The harder I struggle, the tighter his grip becomes.
My enemy. My stalker. My villain.
It’s wrong, but I can’t stop myself from craving his rough touch, filthy words, and the dark promise of pleasure he gives me. They say the truth will set you free, but ours didn’t do that. It locked us inside the cage and tossed away the key.
**This is book 2 in the Oakmount Elite series and is NOT a standalone. This must be read after The Wallflower. Please be sure to check the author note at the start of the book if you have triggers. This book contains dark subject matter, sexual situations, and questionable morals.**
Beautiful Beast (Dragons of Viria, #1) by Devyn Sinclair
Standing in front of a dragon means dying by fire, but the heart knows there’s more than one way to burn.
Humans and dragons are at war, and I am a pawn in the battle.
Princess of a dying land, my life is not my own, and a marriage to a vicious, dragon-hunting prince will save my people from deadly famine or death by fire.
But before I can vow my life to a monster, dragons drop screaming from the sky with a single aim. End the alliance. Kill me. I welcome the flames, relieved to burn instead of rot.
But the flames never come.
One look in the dragons’ eyes, and they carry me away. Three dragons whose gaze burns with hunger and fills me with fire.
The Rebel: The Rebels and Redcoats Saga Book #4 by T.J. London
Like father, like son . . .
April 1777
Alexei McKesson is a man caught between two worlds: the son of the disgraced former Duke of McKesson, and an adopted warrior of the Standing Stone. For the past two years, Alexei has been pirating ships on the St. Lawrence, and he’s never been caught until . . .
While spying on a meeting between the British and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, three of Alexei’s men were captured and imprisoned in Fort Niagara to be used in negotiations with the Crown.
When he learns about a ship bound for the colonies carrying a wealthy heiress and a cache of weapons, he hatches a plan to steal the cargo and force the British into trading for his men. But Alexei’s about to get more than he bargained for.
Beautiful, rebellious Lady Wilhelmina Townsend is searching for her missing brother, and she would do anything to find him—even relinquish her freedom to be with a husband she does not desire. When her ship bound for the colonies is set upon by thieves, Will finds advantage in adversity and joins forces with Alexei.
Now they race against time to arrange the trade and find Will’s missing brother as enemies are plotting against them, those with a vested interest in sending her back to her husband and forcing the Confederacy into siding with the Crown. Passion ignites when these two rebellious souls collide on the American frontier, but ghosts of the past threaten to undermine their love, truths yet to be revealed, so dark and dangerous they could tear Will and Alexei apart.
*****TRIGGER WARNINGS*** This book contains graphic violence and depictions of war, graphic language, period-appropriate language, misogyny, violence against women, and sexual content.
Sweet Nightmare (The Calder Academy, #1) by Tracy Wolff
“This beguiling series opener…checks all the boxes for romantasy veterans.” – Publishers Weekly
The scariest school on earth
Is about to experience real fear…
Most schools are about being the best. This school? It’s about being the worst. Calder Academy is where the rogue paranormals go. The ones who break the rules or lose control. And when that happens for vamps, werewolves, witches, and dark fae? It gets pretty freaking scary.
I should know. Because I’m trapped here.
Look, every seventeen-year-old girl thinks their mom is a tyrant. But mine just happens to run Calder Academy, which paints a giant target on my back. The way I make it through these dark halls is by steering clear of the things—and kids—who go bump in the night.
Especially Jude Abernathy-Lee.
But when a freak storm hits our isolated island, I’m stuck without a backup plan. The power is gone. The lights are out. And our worst nightmares are suddenly real—and out for blood.
Now the only way to survive is to align myself with one evil to avoid the other.
And the only thing worse than the idea of getting close to Jude? Secretly loving every minute of it.
The Calder Academy series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Sweet Nightmare
Book #2 Sweet Chaos
Book #3 Sweet Vengeance
The Gentleman Spy by Georgina North
A spy. His Ward. And a battle of wills that sparks with chemistry.
After years abroad as a spy for England, an injury forces Beauden Calverleigh home. But what he finds upon his return is more captivating—and vexing—than he could have ever imagined.
Emerald, the longtime ward of the Calverleigh family, has blossomed into a vision of beauty and independence during Beau’s absence. Running his estate with a deft hand and a determined spirit, she meets his homecoming with a mixture of resentment and defiance.
With every challenge she throws his way, Beau finds himself drawn to her fiery nature and beguiling charm. As he struggles to reconcile his duty as her guardian with his growing desire for her, he stumbles upon a daring smuggling ring with designs on something much bigger and more treacherous than running illegal brandy.
When Emerald retreats to London for the season, Beau follows. It isn’t long before he discovers danger lurks around every corner, and he’ll do whatever it takes to keep his ward safe.
In a world where passion and peril collide, will he seize his chance at happiness before it’s too late?
The Gentleman Spy is a steamy guardian/ward Regency romance perfect for readers who enjoy lush writing and being caught in the emotional grip of a story.
The Pucker Next Door by Sara Ney
From USA Today Bestseller Sara Ney, author of the How to Date a Douchebag college wrestling romance series comes The Pucker Next Door, a laugh out loud, toe-curling slow burn…
When a squirrel chews its way through my bedroom wall, I do the first thing any single girl like me would do: run frantically out of the house to the neighbors, begging for help.
I should mention that the house next door is full of hockey players. And when I lock eyes on rough and rugged Brodie Stockhausen—who happens to be outside brooding on the porch—I’m not exactly impressed.
But I’m desperate, in a bathrobe, and needa bit of rescuing.
Soon I’m begging for his help with more than just squirrel duty and DIY projects. I want his attention and his touch—not just his friendship! I want what every girl wants: him lying in his bed at night, so desperate for me that he’s willing to scale two stories to sneak into my window. Hey, a girl can dream…
But Brodie has a secret; one that leaves me wanting more every time we’re together but has him pulling away…
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland
It’s the season
for treason…
The king of Yusan must die.
The five most dangerous liars in the land have been mysteriously summoned to work together for a single objective: to kill the God King Joon.
He has it coming. Under his merciless immortal hand, the nobles flourish, while the poor and innocent are imprisoned, ruined…or sold.
And now each of the five blades will come for him. Each has tasted bitterness—from the hired hitman seeking atonement, a lovely assassin who seeks freedom, or even the prince banished for his cruel crimes. None can resist the sweet, icy lure of vengeance.
They can agree on murder.
They can agree on treachery.
But for these five killers—each versed in deception, lies, and betrayal—it’s not enough to forge an alliance. To survive, they’ll have to find a way to trust each other…but only one can take the crown.
Let the best liar win.
Ruthless Savage (Irish Mafia Savage Kings series) by Lilian Harris
A new steamy AGE GAP Bodyguard Irish Mafia STANDALONE
Eriu Quinn is off-limits.
Too young. Too innocent. And far too forbidden.
Her father is the head of the Irish Mob.
And I’m just her bodyguard tasked to keep her safe.
She’s my job, but she’s also a maddening temptation.
One I need to stay away from.
But I underestimate that feisty little spitfire.
She creeps under my skin.
Pushes all of my buttons.
Until I unravel…
I can’t resist the untouched Irish princess.
With every hungered look, with every illicit touch, I want her more.
Downright needing her, until the lines start to blur.
But I can’t have her.
She has no idea who I truly am.
My past is as dark as it is dangerous.
And my enemies are coming.
If she’s mine,
they’ll come for her too.
When her life is threatened,
I have no choice but to save her.
Though saving her comes at a price.
Ruthless Savage is a standalone age gap mafia, bodyguard, grumpy/sunshine romance with a feisty heroine, and a possessive, touch her & I’ll unalive you type of hero. It contains a HEA.
May 6, 2024
Masters of Blood (Lethal Love, #1) by Karolina Wilde
“She is worth starting a war for.”
Princess Levana Rhazien, the only heir to one of the most powerful rulers in Eziron, had never questioned her fate. Locked away in her father’s royal palace, she had been tending to her gardens and her abundance of pets, patiently awaiting for the day when she was to become a Queen.
When her father arranges a marriage to the only other human king left in Eziron, Levana has no choice but to agree–it is her duty as the princess and the future Queen. But her perfectly planned future is suddenly threatened when the powerful and dangerous vampire ruler from the north kidnaps her during her engagement party.
When Levana finds herself alone in the wintry north, surrounded by bloodthirsty vampires, at the mercy of a mysterious vampire king, Orion Lothaire, who is determined to make her his bride no matter the consequences, she has to find a way to survive.
Masters of Blood is a fantastical and romantic Hades and Persephone retelling, perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and The Serpent and Wings of Night. With seductive yet dangerous vampires, political court intrigue, and a dark high-fantasy setting it will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Beastly Beauty by Jennifer Donnelly
From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think about beauty, power, and what it really means to follow your heart.
What makes a girl “beastly?” Is it having too much ambition? Being too proud? Taking up too much space? Or is it just wanting something, anything, too badly?
That’s the problem Arabella faces when she makes her debut in society. Her parents want her to be sweet and compliant so she can marry well, but try as she might, Arabella can’t extinguish the fire burning inside her — the source of her deepest wishes, her wildest dreams.
When an attempt to suppress her emotions tragically backfires, a mysterious figure punishes Arabella with a curse, dooming her and everyone she cares about, trapping them in the castle. As the years pass, Arabella abandons hope. The curse is her fault — after all, there’s nothing more “beastly” than a girl who expresses her anger — and the only way to break it is to find a boy who loves her for her true self: a cruel task for a girl who’s been told she’s impossible to love.
When a handsome thief named Beau makes his way into the castle, the captive servants are thrilled, convinced he is the one to break the curse. But Beau — spooked by the castle’s strange and forbidding ladies-in-waiting, and by the malevolent presence that stalks its corridors at night — only wants to escape. He learned long ago that love is only an illusion. If Beau and Arabella have any hope of breaking the curse, they must learn to trust their wounded hearts, and realize that the cruelest prisons of all are the ones we build for ourselves.
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