Romantic

Young Aster is no different. If selected, she will be the King’s Silk Girl. A common human bred to adore and pleasure him, and to provide the Cradle with healthy babies for the Trade. Adore. Pleasure. Provide. That is her meaningful purpose. But King Rome is more monster than man. As the heir of the genetically enhanced breed, he was designed to survive and rule this harsh new world. Through fear. Through intimidation. Rome has a heart as black as his giant pet eagle’s wings and a singular obsession—to reign. That stands until one day Aster puts her tiny human hand in his...

He’s waited a long time for me, but I’ve waited longer for the truth. Not even the king himself could keep me from the only ties left to my identity. Then I meet him, and I’m stuck between uncovering who I am and discovering who I’m meant to be.

Birth rates dropped at an alarming rate, and within years, men across all realms grew restless and aggressive. Their desperation led to women being collected at birth and sold at auction, and humans gradually became sought after. Parents began hiding their daughters, birthing and stowing their females underground in a desperate attempt to keep them safe. Charlotte is one of them.

From the moment I spotted him on the side of the road, I knew he was trouble. Now I'm kneeling at the mercy of a masked devil with my boyfriend's blood on my hands. He tells me to call him Saint because he saved me... that I should be thankful he spared me a worse fate. I'm tempted to fight him or bargain. But when Saint tells me to run, a twisted part of me wonders if he'll chase.

The Court Jester marks his targets with a ribbon. That's how I find out I'm next. The moment that band of scarlet fabric appears on my pillow, I know it's a promise—a bad omen delivered by someone wicked. He's powerful. He's sinful. They whisper about him in the castle's shadowed halls. Everyone fears his devilish tongue, yet everyone desires his heated touch. With each seductive temptation, I fall under the jester's spell. With every forbidden moment, he ignites a fire that I've never known before. But the jester is guarding a treasonous secret. And becoming his obsession is dangerous.

Orphaned at birth and living in a small, broken town, one that believes I'm a cursed child. The bringer of bad luck. I tried to escape the stigma, to create something better for myself. It all came crashing down one night and my world shattered. While dealing with the aftermath, an unbelievable opportunity landed in my lap. A scholarship to attend an exclusive university far away. This was my chance to start fresh.

Imani hates her life and her waitressing job. She's stuck in the small town of Crystal Lake with no money, education, or way to escape. And then Aiden and his friends come into town. People aren't sure if they're a gang of bikers or something else. There's this odd sense of power whenever they are around. But when Imani meets Aiden, desire instantly bridges between them. There's just one thing standing in their way. He's a werewolf—the alpha of his pack and the one who created the rule that shapeshifters can never breed with humans.

Serving cocktails with morning sickness is bad enough. Stumbling into a mob hit? Nightmare. Running is my only choice. Although I never expected to run into him. Alek. The hook-up I can't forget. The guy I saw murdered was his brother. And he'll do anything to find the killer—even if that means keeping me under lock and key until I I.D. the shooter. Now, he's the only one standing between me and a bullet.

Scarlett Vandermeer está nadando contra a corrente, tentando equilibrar os estudos com a rotina de atleta. Concentrada em passar para a faculdade de medicina e se recuperar da lesão que quase deu fim à sua carreira nos saltos ornamentais, ela prefere levar uma vida discreta. Não tem tempo para relacionamentos. Ou pelo menos é o que diz para si mesma.

The board is set. The walls of Castle University, once my stronghold, now echo with the whispers of war. As the Queen, I've faced betrayal, navigated alliances, and survived attempts on my life. But nothing has prepared me for this. My Kings, my protectors, are the only certainty in a world of chaos as an unseen enemy casts a shadow over our hard-won peace. In the dark corridors of power, I tread a dangerous path. The whispers call me a monarch of manipulation, a mistress of the great game. But I am not just playing for power; I am fighting for our future.

Paris is full of vibrance and flavor. It's a place where dreams are forged and broken. The city of love has everything to offer, and I want it all. There's a new restaurant in town offering a unique chance at becoming sous chef if you can prove you're the best of ten competitors. And I won't let anything stand in the way of my culinary victory. But the pretty little French girl with golden hair and cherry red lips sharing my station in the Dix kitchen throws my entire world off its axis.

Gavin has been toying with mortals' lust and desire for longer than he can remember. He's ditched the wings and silly bow and arrows in exchange for something more powerful: a dating app he designed called Cupid's Arrow. Valentine's is Gavin's favorite night of the year, and Cupid's Arrow is hosting a singles event at the hottest club in town. Gavin is ready to sit back and watch the fun—until she walks in.

He would have broken the rules for me. But he makes them. The first time Sebastian Winfield left me well-used and sore, I didn't know his name, let alone that he was a powerful billionaire, a friend of my father's, and... My new boss. But none of that kept him from bending me over his desk and spanking my bare ass until I promised to be a good girl.

After getting royally screwed over by one too many online dates, it's perfect. I'm done with relationships. The night I run into Easton, my ex's best friend, and then Vincent, everything changes. They offer everything I want and more. I sign on the dotted line and am thrown into a world of spankings, restraints, and demands for my submission by Easton, the one I shouldn't want, and Vincent, the man who likes when I call him daddy. I'm completely at their mercy. They command my body, but my heart follows their demands for trust, too.

Fourteen years ago, I killed sixteen people and I'd do it again. Were you expecting something different? Did you think I would be remorseful? No. Each and every one of them deserved to die. Now, I'm back to reclaim what was always supposed to be mine and destroy everyone who has wronged me or her. Those who took her from me will pay with their lives and I'll smile like the psychopath I am as I deliver my own twisted form of justice. After all, it's Halloween. The craziest things happen on All Hallow's Eve.. Myers is a dark, taboo horror romance retelling of Michael Myers.

Gideon York is one of the most famous queer men in the world, but since his very public sex scandal, he’s on the verge of being permanently cancelled. Up for three Grammys this year, he needs to get through his six-week European tour without further incident or bad press. That’s where I come in. Call me his security detail, bodyguard, babysitter, or handler—I’ve been hired to keep him within my line of sight and out of trouble until the award ceremony. Should be a cakewalk.

Harper Daniels is on the fast track to success. As one of Vancouver’s top PR professionals, she’s masterminding a high-profile political campaign that doesn’t leave room for distractions. But when a PR disaster strikes the Vancouver Sea Wolves hockey team, she’s abruptly reassigned to clean up their image. And babysit their newest player, Chance Brooks.

La enfermera Alyssa Cappellucci no necesita más fetiches. De hecho, con su favorito le basta: no hay nada como los hombres enmascarados a los que sigue online. Y, aunque a menudo fantasea con encontrarse a uno esperándola en su dormitorio, jamás se habría imaginado que bastaría un mensaje para hacerlo realidad. Joshua Hammond se ha pasado la vida escondiéndose, pero su identidad en redes es otra cosa: allí se pone una máscara y publica vídeos para sus millones de fans. Sin embargo, una seguidora en particular le ha llamado la atención: Aly.

Hazel Hart, einst gefeierte Bestsellerautorin von RomComs, steckt in einer tiefen Krise. Ihr Verlag droht mit Kündigung, und ihr Leben gleicht einem Chaos. In einem letzten Versuch, ihre Schreibblockade zu überwinden, kauft sie sich ein kleines Häuschen in der scheinbar charmanten Kleinstadt Story Lake. Doch die Realität sieht anders aus: Die Stadt ist heruntergekommen und ihr neues Zuhause eine mit Spinnenweben überzogene Ruine.

When Liona stumbles upon Beck, the ogre's trap, and becomes his prisoner, she's determined to escape. But it doesn't take long for things to start heating up between the two. Beck is trying to protect her, and Liona can't help her body's reaction to the buff green monster. The lines between captive and captor become blurry, and the passion becomes a raging fire neither of them can put out.

Why choose, when you don’t have to? – Die spicy Fake-Dating- und Sports-Romance von Bestsellerautorin Lauren Blakely. Als Trina von ihrem Freund betrogen wird, nimmt sie bei ihrem Auszug aus der gemeinsamen Wohnung nicht nur ihren über alles geliebten Hund Nacho mit, sondern klaut kurzerhand auch Jaspers VIP-Tickets für ein Meet & Greet mit den zwei heißesten Eishockeyspielern, die ihr jemals begegnet sind. Die Chemie zwischen Trina, Ryker und Chase stimmt sofort.

Los Griffin y los Gallo llevan disputándose el control de los bajos mundos de Chicago desde hace generaciones. La rivalidad entre ellos siempre ha sido incandescente, pero las llamas renacen con furia cuando Aida, la más joven y extravagante de los Gallo, se cuela en una fiesta de la mansión de los Griffin y prende fuego a la biblioteca sin querer. Para evitar una guerra, su padre no tarda en concertar el matrimonio entre ella y Callum Griffin, el hijo mayor y el heredero de la mafia irlandesa.

Claire is the epitome of a good girl. She's cute, smart, demure—and my student and teaching assistant for the semester. Of course, I didn't know the latter when we first met at The Velvet Rooms, an elusive kink club for the richest of the rich. I was looking for a little plaything, she was looking for a Master—and we both felt like we found the perfect match in each other. Learning that she's a virgin already derailed my plans for the night, but fate had an even bigger twist waiting for us.

Entre suspense, secrets et amour : une virée à toute vitesse avec les bikers des Blood Eagles ! Au décès de sa mère, Aura découvre une lettre qui contient non seulement l’identité de son père qu’elle n’a jamais connu, mais aussi la mention d’une moto lui ayant appartenu. Face à cette découverte, Aura enfourche la dite moto pour la rendre à son propriétaire qui s’avère diriger le clan des Blood Eagles, un club de bikers unis et solidaires.

What's worse than having a drink dumped all over me on my birthday? Sucker punching the guy that did it… And then finding out he's a dangerous Bratva boss. I went to the Velvet Lounge to celebrate my 21st birthday, and escape my father's iron grip. He secretly betrothed me to his client's son… Now, I'm expected to marry him on my birthday! Instead, I bumped into Andrey Belov. Actually, he crashed into me, spilling his sticky, sweet drink all over me.