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I used to think that my life was boring. I resigned myself to the rut I was stuck in. Then my entire existence was turned upside down. In the last six months, I’ve learned things that would get me committed to an asylum if I repeated them. First, I was kidnapped by vampires. Yes, vampires. Sounds crazy, right? My best friend, Donna, became one of the fanged after that little adventure and hooked up with a hot, Scottish vampire named Conner. They’re even planning a wedding.

My roommate invited me to a party. I didn’t realize it was for a Mafia boss who was looking to select a wife. There were hundreds of women there, hoping to win the honor, but he was not my idea of a Prince Charming. He was tall, arrogant, cold, austere, and the most handsome man I’d ever seen. They called him Antonio “The Wolf” Marchesi, and the name sent a shiver down my spine. I decided to leave the party before my real identity was discovered. I climbed down a tree and slipped, and he caught me at the bottom. He held me like he didn’t want to let go.

I didn’t think one night could change the course of my entire life. With his piercing green eyes, Calder Atwood sees straight through my defenses. He’s more than sexy; he’s a werewolf. Though he says he wants more than a one-night stand, I can’t believe him. I learned long ago that men lie, and I vowed not to follow in my mother’s footsteps, pining away for a man who doesn’t know the meaning of the word fidelity. The only way I trust myself not to break that promise is to avoid Calder completely.

Twelve original dark academia stories from bestselling thriller writers—imagine darkened libraries, exclusive elite schools, looming Gothic towers, charismatic professors, illicit affairs, the tang of autumn in the air . . . and the rivalries and obsessions that lead to murder.

When I met Phoenix Diamonds, I didn't know anything about him except that he had a body carved from stone and a voice that left me hoping he'd order me to strip just so I could obey. By the time I learned he's the head of a Greek crime syndicate intent on making me pay for the sins of my father, he'd already mastered me with his touch alone, belted my bare ass for daring to come without permission, and ravaged me thoroughly both that night and the next morning. All I can do is try to pretend he isn't everything I've always fantasized about...

Spring Break at college is supposed to be a time of fun and parties, but Alaska Rossi, AKA Janey Smith, is on lockdown thanks to her father's mafia dealings. She wants only to party down with the rest of her classmates. At least her hot, darkly mysterious bodyguard—deep undercover as her dorm's resident assistant—gives her something to fantasize about during her boring nights in confinement.

She thinks I'm seducing her, but this isn't romance. It's something much more shameful. Eden tried to leave the mafia behind, but someone far more dangerous has set his sights on her. Me.

Randall Graves spends most of his time writing lines of code in his air-conditioned office at Macconwood Manor. He’d rather be alone than risk involvement of any kind. Everything is going fine until his alpha sends him on a forced vacation.

Ruby Jean St. James lives her life by the carefully crafted rules she created for herself. Do your job, keep your head down, and your emotions in check at all times. She works hard keeping her act together and avoiding certain people. Bad things tend to happen to those around her when she loses control.

Ethan Lockhart had found his mate, and he wasn’t very happy about it. He didn’t want a mate—didn’t need a mate. The Fates had already messed with his life in ways that had changed everything, and none of it for the better. But they just had to go and throw the woman of his dreams in his face when they knew damn well, thanks to their meddling, he couldn’t claim her. Yeah, he was tired of playing their games, but somehow he would have the last laugh. All he had to do was avoid her, and her mouthwatering scent.

Dylan is a wood nymph who’s tried everything. Even human dating apps. But none of it works. Surely punching your date in the nose because he can’t keep his hands to himself is a sign he’s not right for you. Except there’s a postcard in her mailbox from Mystical Matchmakers. Maybe she can give love another try.

Will spunky werewolf Cat Maccon find true love with her brother's Wolf Guard, Tate Nighthawk, or is it too late for them? Targeted by their enemies, Cat is assigned her own personal bodyguard—the one wolf in the pack who won’t be taken in by her wily ways, Tate Nighthawk himself. Alone and on the run, without any way to contact the outside world, their tumultuous past catches up with them. Will true love win?

When a mysterious man shows up in her dreams, Callie does her best to ignore the long-buried urges that ripple to the surface and carry on with her life. What could it hurt if she gave into the handsome stranger in her dreams? It’s only fantasy, right?

Gavin Neely was tired of being a loner. With the help of a little ancient magic, he concealed his true nature from the wolf pack that could offer him the life he had always wanted. All that was about to change when he caught the exotic scent of his true mate. Will the wolves he’s been hiding among turn on him, or accept him for who he really is?

Calder Lorenson inherits one hell of a mess, when he’s thrust into the limelight to fill the role of Alpha at Twisted Tail Pack. With treachery in the ranks, Calder quickly finds himself in over his head. If that wasn’t enough to deal with, pack law decrees that he must be mated. With no time to spare, Calder does the only thing he can think of: He asks for a little help from a famous matchmaker, Willow K. Sprout.

Stationmaster Rex Bastian is a grizzly bear shifter and a Warden of Terra. Running the Virginia Station for the Wardens of Terra has been his ultimate dream since he’d been recruited as an orphaned cub off the streets of Washington DC. He now has everything he ever dreamed of. Power and position. Everything except the one thing he never wanted: a mate.

Nathan Silvertongue is a dragon Shifter and a Warden of Terra. Called to duty upon the disbanding of the Hounds of God, Nathan ignores the first few attempts of the Heralds to get in touch with him. Phoebe Bright has been promoted to the rank of junior station master by the Heralds of Terra. Her job is to wrangle and confirm assignments for her charge. Tracking down the elusive sea dragon hasn’t been easy, but this Witch isn’t about to give up. Phoebe conjures a spell that leaves the two of them on his island without any means to communicate with the outside world...

The Hounds of God have been disbanded by the Catholic Church, leaving a terrible void in the fight to save humankind. As a result, a much older organization returns to power and takes up the reins to fight to save the Earth from the evil that stalks it. They are the Wardens of Terra, an elite force of Shifters each with a defining power to aid them in the never-ending battle against the forces of darkness.

Welcome to the Wardens of Terra, an elite group of shifters destined to save humankind! The Hounds of God have been disbanded by the Catholic Church, leaving a terrible void in the fight to save humankind. As a result, a much older organization returns to power and takes up the reins to fight to save the Earth from the evil that stalks it. They are the Wardens of Terra, an elite force of shifters each with a defining power to aid them in the never-ending battle against the forces of darkness.

She thought they were saving her life. She was wrong. Instead, Meredith Powell was kidnapped, taken aboard an alien spacecraft, and forced to prostitute herself to paying humanoid customers. But she had hope. She would only have to serve for two years, and then she would be returned to Earth.