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King Or'Ang LaNault’s search for a bride has left him weary and disheartened. As the powerful ruler of a prosperous kingdom—one rich in both wealth and a hidden, mythical power—he must tread carefully, knowing that few can be trusted with his heart. Yet a chance encounter with a spirited human woman, whose boldness, kindness, and thirst for adventure catch him off guard, has him wondering if a shifter king could truly choose a human as his queen.

A harmless kiss led to a fairy tale. Or so I thought. But unlike the happily-ever-afters you read about, my tale didn’t end with a wedding gown and roses. My fairy tale turned into a heartbreak. Inked in pain and sealed in tears. It almost cost me my life. And my family. He moved on as if nothing ever happened, while I was left to pick up the pieces. Now, he’s back and he wants me. To him, I’m a pawn to be used. Leverage. But I’m no longer his. I’m his brother’s betrothed.

The boy who always felt like mine is now the man I can’t have.... Dig a little and you’ll find photos of me in the bathtub with Ezra Stern. Get your mind out of the gutter. We were six months old. Pry and one of us might confess we saved our first kiss for each other. The most clumsy, wet, sloppy...spectacular 30 seconds of my adolescence. Get into our business and you’ll see two families, closer than blood, torn apart in an instant. Twenty years later, my “awkward duckling” best friend from childhood, the boy no one noticed, is a man no one can ignore.

They said I deserved the monster’s wrath…and they were right. I’m the traitor and the villain in my own story. When I walked away from the Armanelli Family, I broke the oath that bound me to them. By blood, I now belong to the enemy. I'll inherit billions and solidify alliances where no one else can. By love, I still belong to Rome: the underboss of the Italian mob. Every time I see him, he glares at me with indecisiveness, like he wants to stand beside me but also rip me apart. The twisted part of me yearns for him to do both.

Danger lurks around every corner. Nothing is as it seems. The stakes are higher than ever before. Amidst the chaos and uncertainty, Camille and Xander find solace in each other's arms as they delve deeper into a world of intrigue, deception, and dark magic. Can they uncover the truth to save themselves and their world, or will they fall prey to others' deadly schemes?

Mafia/cartel, arranged marriage, forbidden, possessive hero, sheltered heroine, he falls first, dangerous romance. Reinaldo Rodríguez. Emiliano Ruiz. Both are dangerous, deadly, and powerful. Both are second-generation soldiers proving themselves in the Rodríguez cartel. Both want me. Of course, I wasn’t told until it was too late. That’s the way things work in the famiglia. My fate is up to Dario Luciano, my guardian. He doesn’t care about the way the men make me feel.

Sorry, Printsessa, freedom isn't in the cards for you. You're mine now. I came for revenge. The Tacone Family wiped out the Chicago mafiya. My bratva. My family. So I captured their little sister. Now that I have her, I don't want to let her go. I'd rather keep her forever - my captive bride. They'll pay a dowry instead of ransom. At the end of the day, the girl and the fortune will be mine. Because I'll never relinquish their queen of clubs.

She’s a haunted little songbird. He’s a bodyguard with broken dreams. I’m a fraud. My climb to the top, the beauty pageant crowns, the music awards … none of them were earned. I stole them all, and they're slipping through my fingers. With my career on the brink of disaster, the last thing I needed were the death threats. Or maybe that was a blessing in disguise.

For Rex Araneta, his college sweetheart Aaron Berry was always the one who got away. So when he finds out that Aaron is now living in the same town and needs help saving his karaoke bar, it’s Rex to the rescue. Or more like Regina Moon Dee, Rex’s internet-famous drag queen alter ego. Even if no one can know the identity of the man behind the makeup. As Regina’s popularity grows, Rex’s ruse becomes more difficult to keep under wraps. It even becomes a family affair with his mom and sister helping to keep his secret.

Tut mir leid, Printsessa ~ deine Freiheit ist jetzt vorbei. Du gehörst jetzt mir. Du bist meine Rache. Die Tacone-Familie hat die Mafiya von Chicago ausgelöscht. Meine Bratva. Meine Familie. Also habe ich ihre kleine Schwester geschnappt. Und ich will sie nicht mehr gehen lassen.Ich will sie am liebsten für immer behalten – meine geraubte Braut. Statt Lösegeld sollen sie doch gleich eine Mitgift zahlen.

With more crowns to her name than hairs on her head, Sierra Quintanilla knows the rulebook inside out. And with Closed Circuit, the reality-TV-meets-rodeo-tour competition, back for a second season, she’s ready to play her part to perfection. But no one is actually perfect. And nothing is more dangerous to a rodeo queen than desire...

At the tender age of 17, Mary Beth discovered the family she thought would see her through anything couldn’t accept her one mistake. Thank goodness for her best friends that stepped up to support her decision to keep her child. Seven years later together with her friends, she’s created a successful business on the verge of a large expansion. But the desire to be accepted by her family continues to be a failure that taints all her accomplishments and has her making concessions she never thought she would.

After my best friend was snatched away on her 25th blood moon, chosen by the fates to become a Nature Halfling, I promised myself two things. I wouldn’t cry about the decisions of fate, so I would appreciate being a Fire Gifted come what may. And should I be destined to remain as I was, I’d find the man who had been haunting my dreams. Four moons later, my own 25th blood moon has arrived and it coincides with the last ball to be hosted by our King and Queen. Usurpers are closing in ready to upset the very fabric of our kingdom.

When Bea returns to an empty hive, she has one thing on her mind and she won't be satisfied until she's had that buzz. Lucky for her, she's not as alone as she thinks and she soon finds herself in the middle of something extraordinary.