Forever in the Sun by RJ Scott (2024)

Love grows in the heart of the storm as a hurricane threatens Sapphire Cay. Connor and Shaun are descendants of two men whose love was overshadowed by prejudices and cut short by a world war. Shaun is a writer determined to pen the final secrets of the two men; Connor is just as relentless in trying to stop him, even if he second-guesses his every move. When the two men step onto the sands of Sapphire Cay, they find more than just the secrets of an old love. They find hope and comfort in each other. The past casts shadows over the present, but can they ever have what Peter and Alfie couldn't?

Shadow and Light by RJ Scott (2024)

**Is it easier to fall into the shadows than hold onto the light?** Injured in a horrific car accident by a man who made him feel like nothing, Henry was left with life threatening injuries, crippling self doubt, and his career as a hockey player destroyed. He’s struggling to see, and as much as people tell him to have hope because he’s young and fit, his vision is compromised and he’s spiraling into despair. Estranged from his family, and his money all gone, there seems to be no hope. Hockey gave him freedom, and now it’s all been taken away. Adler insists on letting Henry stay in a vast Lockhart-owned mansion in Tuscon, but it's a big and lonely place. When Apollo arrives at the house with his sunny smile and infectious optimism, along with his no-nonsense rules, he slowly becomes an integral part of Henry’s life. But one day, when Henry is better, Apollo will leave, and what happens then? Has Henry really fallen for the dark eyed man, or is it all just smoke and mirrors? If there is one thing that Apollo Vasquez knows all about it’s helping others and living with quirky athletes. After all, he’s spent most of his adult life tending to one of the richest hockey playing heirs in America. His days have been filled with friendship, laughter, and the knowledge that he’s needed. Or he used to be. Over the past year Apollo’s best friend, Adler Lockhart, has been slipping away, his time spent with his boyfriend, on the ice, or traveling the world with the man he loves. This leaves Apollo feeling like a clunky third wheel or all alone in a luxurious apartment with no one to fuss over. Knowing that his life is at a crossroads, his loving nature leads him far away from his childhood friend to the dry desert town of Tucson where he signs on to care for Henry Greenaway as the young Raptor recovers both mentally and physically from a near fatal car crash. Henry is also facing a new life, one that might lead him from the sport he has loved for so long. Cooking, cleaning, and providing moral support is just what the doctor ordered for Apollo, and he soon finds himself not only rediscovering himself and a new life he adores, but falling for the sweet, lost, injured man who’s slowly capturing his heart one timid smile at a time.

Top Shelf by RJ Scott (2024)

**Acting on the attraction to his best friend’s brother has always been off the table for Xander until a passionate hookup with Mason at a beach resort begins a love affair that burns long after summer ends.** Mason specializes in assisting same-sex couples on their journey to becoming parents and fighting every rule that blocks his way in the stuck-in-the-past agency that hired him. Living in his brother’s pool house is rent-free, and every cent he earns he saves for his dream—that one day he’d have his own company helping others. The downside is that he has to see his annoying brother every day, the upside is that his brother’s teammates from the Boston Rebels make regular visits. The eye candy that passes Mason’s window is almost enough to make him consider dating a hockey player, but not just any player though. Ever since Xander—his brother’s childhood friend—came out as gay at a press conference, Mason’s puppy love has turned into a burning attraction he can no longer ignore. Hockey has been one of Xander’s main focuses since he was old enough to balance on skates. Well, hockey and Mason Kingsley, but Mason was always unattainable. Now that he’s about to see thirty candles on his birthday cake and is no longer hiding the fact he’s gay, he’s ready to find a soul mate to make his life complete. A summer vacation is just what he needs to have time to think, but when the Boston Rebels arriving in paradise with Mason in tow, thinking is the last thing he needs. One torrid night under a balmy moon and rules about not messing with his best friend’s brother vanish on a warm, tropical breeze. Summer romances don’t generally last past Labor Day, but with the new season about to begin Xander and Mason are going to have to face the world and decide if their love is real enough to withstand everything.

Jared by RJ Scott (2024)

**Jared's world is turned upside down after Luka hands over his pocket money to hire him as a friend for his lonely, widowed dad.** Jared is good at his job, but his soft heart means that he often finds himself in the weirdest of situations. A kind-of-threesome, a disappearing swan, and a destroyed hotel room are just the tip of the iceberg, but he is a popular boyfriend-for-hire and always in demand. He dreams of working as a family psychologist one day, and as his work with Bryant & Waites is funding his studies, the last thing he wants is to lose his job. At a make-or-break meeting, Jared vows to focus on being strictly professional. Still, almost immediately, he meets Luka sitting on the office steps with pocket money in hand and with a sadness that melts Jared's resolve. Luka explains that his mom passed away some years ago, and his hardworking father needs a friend. Jared has no intention of taking Luka's pocket money, but he wants to make Luka smile again, and if being hired as a friend for Luka's widowed dad is what it takes, then he's all in. Being a single dad to eleven-year-old Luka is the best thing in Nate's world, but add running a bar with long hours, and his work-life balance is screwed. There's certainly no time for relationships, and even though Luka worries about his dad's love life daily, romance is the last thing on Nate's agenda. Owning Rhea's Bar and keeping his head above water is second only to his love for Luka. His entire world consists of his son and the bar until Jared stumbles into his life. Even though Nate won't admit it, he's lonely, and Jared is the first friend he's made in a very long time. Could their friendship become something more?

Kaden by RJ Scott (2024)

**When the lines between pretense and reality blur, can the actor and the boyfriend-for-hire discover something real?** Ryan Levesque is Hollywood's newest blue eyed boy. Moving from soap operas to the big screen has paid off for the kid from Minnesota, and he's hot property. But, when a video from the lowest point of his past is shared on social media everything begins to unravel and old hurts resurface. His agent suggests a way out of the mess, and he jumps at the chance to make things right by pretending he's in a committed, loving relationship with the tall, dark, sexy boyfriend for hire, Kaden. Only, he never counted on the impact Kaden would have on his life, or his career. When Kaden Moore's next assignment lands in his lap, he's expecting nothing more than a self-centered celebrity who's messed up. Kaden's new role is that of Hollywood A-lister Ryan Levesque's boyfriend, a PR stunt concocted by his agents to restore the actor's dented popularity. Kaden is aware of the video that surfaced from Ryan's past, and though it raises questions about what kind of man Ryan is, it's not any of Kaden's business. Kaden has been pretending his entire life, and knows he can show the troublesome actor a thing or two about the world beyond the Hollywood bubble. But maybe Kaden isn't as clued up as he thinks, especially when it comes to the heart and love.

Goal Line by RJ Scott (2024)

**Fear and sadness mark Bryan's life, can Gatlin show him that you have to trust before you can love?** Gatlin Pearce is creeping up on thirty-eight and is still single. It's not that he wants to be alone, it's just that he's too damn old to be in clubs filled with glittery gay boys who can't even tell him who the Rolling Stones are. Better to just spend his evenings at Hard Score Ink - his tattoo and artwork shop - creating masterpieces on human flesh, listening to the Railers games, and nursing a cold beer. His solitary life is about to end when Bryan Delaney, the new Railers backup goalie, shows up at his shop looking for new artwork for his helmet. There's some sort of sad story in those beautiful eyes of Bryan's, and Gatlin finds himself more than a little infatuated with the tender new goalie. Bryan Delaney leaves home at fifteen to live with a billet family. He just wishes that he could have escaped his alcoholic father and strictly devout mother earlier. Drafted to the Arizona Raptors he finds a new family, and his first love affair, even if that relationship is marked with violence. Being traded to the Railers is a shock to the system but the team isn't like any other he's ever played on and they truly seem to care about him. It's only when he meets artist Gatlin, with their shared love of music and hockey, that he realizes how much help he needs to escape the past.

Back Check by RJ Scott (2024)

**Meeting Joachim could save his daughter's life, but it may well cost Isaac his heart.** It's been one hell of a year for Joachim Löfgren. After a long summer in rehab, he's been moved to a new town, one far away from the warm Florida sun he so adores, to bolster a struggling Boston defense since the departure of their beloved team captain. He hasn't even unpacked his skates properly when fate lands another blow, and he's told that he is dad to a gravely ill child he never knew existed. It's an easy decision for the burly defenseman to help and he opens up his new home to his child and her guardian Isaac. He's instantly enchanted with the preschooler as well as her uncle and decides that his life will only be complete if his daughter is part of it. Filing for custody is the only option he feels he has, but this throws his budding relationship with Isaac into utter chaos. The two men soon find themselves on opposite sides of the courtroom as they both fight for the life they feel is best for Sophia. Despite grieving for the loss of his sister, Isaac doesn't hesitate to take on the responsibility for his newborn niece Sophia, creating a brand new family of two built on love and laughter. He has a steady income painting pet portraits during the day, but it's the subversive and satirical cartoons he draws at night that silence his thoughts in the dark. They don't have much as a family, but he is Sophia's dad now, and nothing and no one will ever come between them. When a routine pediatric checkup shows that Sophia is ill, it forces Isaac to confront every one of his fears. Finding a matching donor is her only hope, and Isaac begins the journey to find Sophia's mysterious father. There are no names or dates in his sister's battered journal, and all Isaac knows is that he's looking for a hockey player who was nothing more than a one-night stand. Little does he know that finding Joachim could destroy everything.

What We Hide by Colleen Coble (2024)

Savannah Webster is trying to find her way forward. She and her husband, Hez, have been separated since tragedy tore them apart and he began numbing his grief and guilt with alcohol. She returned to Tupelo Grove University, which her family helped found over a century ago, to teach history. When Hez turns up in her classroom asking for a second chance, she rejects the idea immediately. But twenty-four hours later she’s under suspicion for murder, and since Hez is the best attorney she knows, she reluctantly asks him for help. They suspect the murder is tied to someone selling off the university’s pre-Columbian artifacts, but the secrets go much deeper than they realize. The only hope they’ve got is each other, and they’re going to have to put their past behind them if they’re going to stay alive long enough to uncover all that’s hidden.

Planeta Demoníaco Remina by Junji Itō (2024)

The Little Coffee Shop of Terrors by Hazel Graves (2024)

dele is used to being down on her luck. She’s just been kicked out of her latest musical theatre gig, and it now looks like the bright lights of Broadway are behind her for good. So, when the opportunity comes up to take over a Brooklyn coffee shop, it feels like at last things are going her way. The only issue is the coffee shop comes with strings attached in the form of one very grumpy (but roasting hot) waiter, Ben. He’s worked there for years and he’s not about to move on just because there’s a new owner in town. But soon it’s not just Ben who’s smouldering, because strange things are happening with the old coffee roasting machine in the back of the shop, with roaring flames and weird noises that seem to come from nowhere. She’d ask Ben for help if she could, but he never seems to be around when there’s a problem to fix. And to add to it all, now some of the regular customers are nowhere to be seen… Trouble is brewing for Adele and, before she knows it, she’s in a whole latte trouble…

Karma by Lauren Biel (2024)

**This is not how this night is supposed to go…** Knox In my sleepy hometown of Vail, Colorado, The Exodus unleash their raw desires every decade, and this year, I'm their pawn. Trained and turned into someone I don’t even recognize, I participate in this heinous event as if I’m one of them. Everything goes according to plan…until it doesn’t. When I’m taken hostage by a beautiful, broken captor wielding a hammer of vengeance, I can't help but feel drawn to her. I'm her karmic debt, trapped in a deadly game where survival means navigating desire and danger. She's my reckoning, and in this twisted ritual, I'm powerless to resist her. Will she let me go? Or am I destined to become another victim to the woman I call Karma? ---------- Karma is a LIGHT/MEDIUM GRAY dark romance novella. All books in this shared world series are STANDALONES and can be read in any order. This novella has extreme content. Full list of content warnings on my website. Please read responsibly!

Thrill of the Hunt by Dana LeeAnn (2024)

**Run, run, as fast as you can. I’ll hunt you down, then make you drown.** Fight or flight, two animalistic instincts that kick in when you’re being chased through the woods by a masked man. Turn to face the predator, daring to take on a skilled fighter twice your size, or flee, running for your life. Primal instincts take reign in his mind, making him feral as he hunts you down, craving revenge for not something you’ve done, but for what your father took from him six years ago. He’s merciless, clawing at your skin and stripping away everything you are, leaving nothing but raw emotion in his wake. There’s one decision left to make once he’s made his claim to Sacrifice your morals for your place amongst the Exodus, or die at his hands? Thrill of the Hunt is a masked man, erotic horror novella. This book is fast and hard, with various dark themes scattered throughout. For a full list of trigger warnings, please do one of the message me on social media, visit my website(link is in all of my platforms), or open the sample of the ebook. There is also a complete list of trigger warnings at the beginning of the book. Please read them thouroughly. Your mental health matters. The Exodus series is a shared world, revolving around the idea of a secret societ and an event they throw once a decade, the Reckoning. There are eight books total in this series, written by nine different authors.

Scorpion by Avina St. Graves (2024)

Three days is all it took for everyone I love to die. The fall from grace hurt. I was one of the few specialist snipers in the military who is a woman. I made a name for myself. Set records. But death has a way of changing everyone. The descent from Special Forces, to dirty fighting pits, to becoming a bodyguard for the man whose heart I broke, I never thought I’d stop drowning. One night is all it took for everything to change. One shot is all I need. My name is Zalak Bhatia. They call me Scorpion. *This book is set in a shared world with authors Lauren Biel, Dana LeeAnn, Harleigh Beck, Amber Nicole, Willow McQuerry, Jenn Bullard, Kinsley Kincaid, and Ann-Marie Davis.*

Steamy Ever After by Willow Winters (2024)

We’re putting our hottest book forward. From dark romances to small towns, protectors and second chances, binge this collection of our best selling romances or never before released stories all with happily ever afters. Titles Included: ***<a href="https://openlibrary.org/works/OL29751546W" target="_blank">Fast & Dirty</a>*** by Willow Winters ***Reclaiming His Soulmate*** by Samantha Cole ***No Perfect Beginning*** by DD Lorenzo ***Taking Flight*** by Michelle Windsor ***Roomies*** by Mimi Flood ***My Funny Valentine*** by Lydia Michaels ***Brodie’s Promise*** by Heather Slade ***SAVING ABBY*** by Ellie Masters

Above All Else by Ann-Marie Davis (2024)

**In the shadows of the night, a dangerous game begins…** June never expected Carter to return to her life, and certainly not like this. Once the boy who held her heart, Carter is now a man consumed by a darkness she can't recognize—a darkness fueled by a vendetta years in the making. But this isn’t the reunion June dreamed of; it’s a waking nightmare, entangling her in the twisted rituals of a secret society that preys on the innocent. In a town where the elite indulge in the macabre, June finds herself trapped in a dangerous game where the stakes are her very life. As Carter pulls her deeper into his web, June struggles to survive and to make him see reason—that the truth he clings to could destroy them both. Time is running out, and as the clock ticks down to a final reckoning, June must find a way to escape the man she once loved before he becomes her undoing. ---------- This book shares a dark romance theme and world with authors Lauren Biel, Dana LeeAnn, Harleigh Beck, Willow McQuerry, Kinsley Kincaid, and Avina St. Graves.

Homecoming by Kinsley Kincaid (2024)

This day was always coming. After months of being deprived of what my mind craves, I received the call to return back home. To fulfill my duty and complete my initiation. The Sinclair family is part of an infamous group embedded deep within Vail. The Exodus. And The Reckoning is upon us. No one is safe. The town hides as the streets become bare. But it doesn’t matter, because I will find you. With my little bat by my side. By morning you will become a missing person. I’m looking at you. My party favor. ---------- This is book two in 'The Devil's Society' which is also a Crossover with 'The Exodus Series'

Game of Revenge by Amber Nicole (2024)

When the clock strikes ten lives are shattered once again. A love so pure and sweet is now tainted with smoke and gore at our feet. Old friends return to make things right once more... So will you take the chance and open the door? The halls now quiet are being rewoken. They hold the memories of the pain and screams from before. But that won't save you. A soul has been replaced with the ashes from Hell. Revenge is beautiful when acting in a form of love. Filth didn't belong here and must be destroyed.... So a riddle must begin... Are you ready to play another game? You thought these guys were gone, but you were wrong. Take a journey with us and Kiernan as he fights for revenge and redemption.

La Révolte d'un idéal, Tome 1 by Constance Maupin (2024)

A sa naissance, chaque enfant se voit attribuer un Idéal. Depuis l’éther, le monde de l’invisible, les Idéaux guident ainsi leurs charges jusqu’à l’adolescence vers l’accomplissement de leur plein potentiel. Enfin en théorie… Car cela fait dorénavant trente ans que Pandor œuvre auprès de Diane, une jeune professeure d’art qui suffoque dans une vie qui ne lui convient pas. Il s’est attardé auprès d’elle bien trop longtemps, mais redoute le pire s’il l’abandonnait. Son intervention est contraire aux lois de son espèce. Mais il est prêt à tout afin de la sauver du Spleen qui la ronge. Y compris passer un marché avec "Opportunité", une entité au rôle obscur qui fera de lui un Idéal séditieux. Qui sait si les complots de ce dernier porteront leurs fruits ? La possibilité pour Diane d’enseigner dans un cadre de rêve et de changer de vie suffira-t-elle ? Ou Pandor sera-t-il contraint d’assister, impuissant, à son déclin ? Réussira-t-il à lui faire trouver l’amour et à la laisser battre de ses propres ailes ? Ou un autre destin les attend-il tous ?

Holt and Whitlock by Jordyn Frederick (2024)

Marianna Whitlock is a normal girl. No, really, she is. Despite what some people might think about being bisexual, Marianna has never considered herself particularly extraordinary. When she meets a girl with a mind similar to that of Sherlock Holmes, Marianna is immediately interested. As Marianna gets to know the intriguing Alna Holt, the “accidents” in their city continue to rise. The only problem––Alna is convinced that there is more than meets the eye. Soon, Marianna joins her in the search, and their relationship is only strengthened. But tracking down a murderer was never going to be easy…

Holffman by Bruna Palazzo (2024)

**COMÉDIA ROMANTICA - CHEFE E FUNCIONÁRIA - CÃO E GATO - MELHOR AMIGA DA IRMÃ MAIS NOVA - CONVIVÊNCIA FORÇADA** <br/> **Fernando** A antipatia foi instantânea. Foi apenas olhar para mim, que Daniela Zhang pareceu ter comido algo e não gostou nada. Agora, anos depois, tudo que preciso é de uma assistente que não abaixe as calcinhas para mim. Ela não seria a primeira a escolha, é óbvio, mas após me ver em uma situação de emergência, ela é exatamente o que preciso. Ela não me suporta, e eu adoro vê-la com raiva. E, por mais que eu tenha certeza de que ela jamais cairia na minha lábia, não posso negar… Daniela Zhang é a mulher mais interessante que eu já conheci. E seu ranço não me impede de desejá-la. <br/> **Daniela** Ser assistente pessoal de Fernando Holffman estava longe de ser meu objetivo de vida, ainda mais quando ele é exatamente o tipo de pessoa que eu mais odeio. Porém, quando você está desesperada e precisa pagar suas contas, faz coisas que até mesmo sua melhor amiga duvida. E, no meu caso, aceitei trabalhar para o irmão dela. Fernando Holffman é bom para os olhos, e sempre consegue arrancar um sorriso dos meus lábios, mas isso não quer dizer nada. Eu jamais cairia nos encantos dele, até porque, ele nunca pareceu encantado por mim. Ele me despreza tanto quanto eu o desprezo, e isso nunca vai mudar. É justamente por isso que sou perfeita para o cargo. É justamente por isso que tenho certeza de que vou odiar cada mísero segundo trabalhando ao lado dele.