Romantik & erotik

A small-town second chance romance from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love.

A small-town enemies to lovers romance and the debut novel from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love.

Grace Porter has the perfect job, great pay, a beautiful office, everything she ever dreamed of, if not for one small detail.She’s utterly and hopelessly in love with her boss.

June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today's world, based on a true story from Korean history.

Their marriage of convenience is anything but...All Killian Barclay wants is to be left the hell alone. He's had enough heartache to last a lifetime, and he has no more need for love-earning him the reputation of a broody Scot and eventually turning his famous ancestral home into a den of iniquity. It doesn't take long for tales of his raunchy house parties to reach the rest of his family, though, inspiring them to hatch a plan to shake Killian out of his routine.New Yorker Sylvie Devereaux is tough as nails-as the daughter of famous yet neglectful parents, she's grown a hard shell and keeps everyone at arm's length. So when she sneaks into Barclay Manor during a trip to Scotland to get a glimpse of a famous heirloom, she doesn't anticipate facing off against the brutish, maddening highlander who lives there. And she certainly didn't expect to ever see the bastard again.Yet just weeks later, she's approached by Killian's family with a proposal-move to Scotland and marry Killian to improve his playboy reputation, and after one year, she'll walk away with ten million dollars. Sylvie agrees, even knowing that their plan is more deceptive than he realizes. But as she grows closer to Killian and the end of their year together, she has to decide: Is the love of a good man with a dark soul worth keeping, or is she willing to break Killian's heart now that it's well and truly hers?

In a world where magic and science sit side by side, and powerful witches are considered necessary aides for all governments, Lizzie Grace is something of an outlier. Though born into one the most powerful blue blood witch families, she wants nothing to do with either her past or her magic.But when she and Belle, her human familiar and best friend, open a small cafe in the Faelan werewolf reservation, she quickly finds herself enmeshed in the hunt for a vampire intent on wreaking bloody havoc. It’s a hunt that soon becomes personal, and one that is going to take all her skills to survive–that’s if the werewolves, who hate all things witch, don’t get her first.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand comes the final novel in the beloved Nantucket series where we see Chief of Police, Ed Kapanash, solve one final crime that will change the tight-knit community of Nantucket forever.

The Red Tent meets Old Hollywood glamour in this extraordinary new novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic.

"Have you ever wondered how long it would take for a lethal dose of arsenic to kill you?Thirty-five hours, twenty-nine minutes, and fifteen seconds. I should know. I counted myself."Amidst the gaslit alleys and cobblestone streets of Victorian London, two killers find themselves entangled in a waltz they cannot escape. Alina Lis, a botanist and hobbyist poisoner, has a pastime of killing unsavory men in her twisted sense of poetic justice. When she targets the conceited playboy, Silas Forbes, only to find him in her apothecary the following week, she discovers human men are the least of her problems.The pair's unlikely association sparks gossip among affluent society. As their mysterious bond deepens, a chilling truth emerges-concealed identities, lurking foes, and questions as plentiful as the hydra's head brew within this haunting Gothic tale of violent passion.Will Silas and Alina find themselves in each other's arms, or will the shadows of their past keep them apart?

This danmei/Boys' Love novel series originally released in Chinese-and coming to the English language for the first time-is set in the universe of the author's other popular novel and animated series Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu! In this historical wuxia tale, two rival investigators try to get to the bottom of a mystery...and their own complicated feelings. One dark and snowy night, after the Sui dynasty has come into power, a convoy sent by the Kingdom of Khotan is ambushed and massacred. Not a living victim remains-and the attackers, along with a chest holding precious treasure in tribute, have vanished. A member of Emperor Yang Jian's secret intelligence agency, the Jiejian Bureau, pursues the case: the highly successful chief Feng Xiao. Feng Xiao's investigations take him to Liugong City, where all the top martial powers across the land are coming to meet. But another intelligence agency, the Zuoyue Bureau, has business in the same city-and they have sent Cui Buqu, an ailing but brilliant man who rivals Feng Xiao. These two equally proud men immediately clash and begin a battle of wits, only to hit a dead end on the increasingly cold case. Is the answer to this mystery out of reach, or can Feng Xiao and Cui Buqu find a way to the truth? This historical fiction mystery about powerful martial artists (wuxia) built around the desire between two men (danmei) takes place in the same universe as the beloved novel series Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu. The Seven Seas English-language edition will feature uncensored text and exclusive new art.

When Haile Reed is kidnapped one day after school, she's thrown into a world where vampires and human servants exist.No.It's actually even worse.She becomes a human servant, a being who is tied to a vampire master and has to do exactly what that master orders. Her master is also the one who saved her, the man she met a few months earlier but lost contact with, and her feelings for him... Let's just say they are much stronger than they should be even before the bond was made.How will Haile handle her new reality? How will she deal with the feelings she has for her master? What will her master do?

I accidentally hooked up with the guy I despise. A mistake I'd love to forget...except now he's my new roommate.Reese Landry is Orleans University's arrogant, All-Star catcher. And I'm the one girl he can't seem to catch. If anything, it only makes him want me more.He's disgustingly rich, stupidly charming, and everyone loves him.Except me. But then life throws me the ultimate curveball: He's my new temporary roomie.I thought it was going to be easy, keeping him at a distance.Turns out, I was wrong. He's nothing like the cocky, rich playboy that I thought he was. I told myself one more time wouldn't hurt. We promised to keep things casual, no strings attached. But soon lines blur, and he somehow becomes my only safe space to land.And now, we're catching feelings.

Sneaking around with my brother's best friend is the least of my worries...Haunted by my last heartbreak, I have sworn off my brother's friends. They are nothing but trouble.Especially Alec Wolfe: heir to a billion-dollar fortune, high school hockey star, and my brother's best friend.I despise everything about him... that is until he sneaks into my bedroom during my brother's party and tangles me into a dangerous web of secrets and lies. Alec takes everything from me that night, including my heart.But as fate would have it, an ominous stalker, menacing threats, and sinister secrets threaten to tear us apart.Can our forbidden love survive the Redwood Elite?My Brother's Best Friend is a standalone novel within the Bad Boys of Redwood Academy series. Join me in this spicy brother's best friend romance filled with hockey, trauma, and secrets.

They say laughter is the best medicine for life, but will it heal broken hearts?Meet Evie Evans, the ultimate sidekick in her roommate's love stories. She spends her days as a bridal dress consultant, unintentionally scaring off potential suitors who assume she's all about tying the knot. But her life is far from dull. Not only does she engage in prank wars with her elderly neighbor, she finds excitement in exchanging secret letters with her pen pal on a matchmaking app she refuses to use.Owen Young is a nurse at a local ER who's been nursing a broken heart after a long relationship went kaput. Instead of diving headfirst into another romance, he volunteers at a senior center and seeks solace in an intriguing pen pal who shares tales of globetrotting adventures. When Gordon, Owen's friend from the senior center, is discharged from the facility, Owen makes regular visits to see him. As he becomes an accomplice in the pranks, Owen realizes he's developing feelings for Evie and her sunshine personality, even through difficult circumstances.For Evie and Owen, each prank shines a new light on the other's personality, drawing them closer together. But can their love survive the discovery of their greatest secrets?

When winter comes to the Court of Dreams, the war against the Subterranean of Nightmares freezes. To celebrate, the faerie queen holds a tournament where mortals compete for the prize of a dream come true. For outsider Willow Nightstalk, it's the only way to break the curse making her as ugly as she feels.But the deadly tournament has a darker purpose-to flush out flawed mortal blights on the perfectly pretty fae society... and to kill them. Any left alive are conscripted when war returns in spring. When the coveted prize can give you anything your heart desires, allies are likelier to stab you in your sleep than save you.Surviving means securing the highly contested patronage of the powerful fae nobility. But when the notoriously recluse House of Shadow is the only option left, the odds are stacked against her. Especially since it's led by the six beautiful fae boogeymen who rejected her, robbed her of magic, and ruined her life. She would rather let terrors drag her to the beneath.But then the unthinkable happens.For the first time in years, the House of Shadow chooses a protégé. Her. Castle of Nevers and Nightmares is a slow-burn, spicy "why choose" dystopian-fantasy romance novel where the underdog heroine finds her inner power, the tension is hot, and the world-building is full of intrigue. It's the first in the Fae Devils series, a Fae Guardians spinoff. Reading the Fae Guardians is unnecessary to enjoy this story, but it can enhance your reading experience as these characters have a past. It is recommended for mature readers.

Good boys don't lie, fight, or steal.Up until the moment I learned that my uncle and coach, the man I've looked up to my entire life, was having an affair with my best friend-the only woman I've ever wanted-I was a good boy. The Saint of hockey. Brooks Langfield-star goalie of the Boston Bolts and all around nice guy.Apparently, being good is overrated because seeing Sara blindsided when she learns that the man she was dating is married makes me just angry enough to stop thinking and finally take what I want-a real shot with my best friend.Fake dating Sara under the guise of revenge means I'm now lying to my family, fighting anyone who even looks at her the wrong way, and stealing kisses as if she's truly mine to touch.Now she's the only person I want calling me a good boy and somehow I need to show her this is so much more than pucking revenge.Author's Note: Pucking Revenge is a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy featuring text banter from the Billionaire Langfield Brothers, a singing Boston Bolts hockey team, a cinnamon roll goalie in a friends to lovers romance with fake dating, no miscommunication, one bed, a hot tub, and quite a few ducks.

Ari Alvarez, a recent nursing graduate student who is no stranger to the military lifestyle. She's naive, fearful yet motivated after the passing of her older brother. She's entering a new chapter in her life where she has to adjust without her best friend and start a career that mentally and physically challenges her. Meanwhile, she's battling the unknown gnawing details of her brother's death and the grief that follows her.Danny Rider, Operator Grim Reaper is a Navy SEAL who lives a very selfish, career-focused life and he likes it that way. He is only responsible for himself and no one else. He's a lethal killer, with demons always looming inside of him due to all the trauma of constant deployments. Yet, when he meets Ari she's both damaging to his addictions and the halo he needs.

After a fried-chicken-fueled sex romp, Eddie embarks on a perverted odyssey. Murder, torture, geriatrics, bugs, and big, beautiful women all fail to satisfy until he meets the Maggot Mother-a nymphomaniac, cannibal, human-maggot hybrid with a sweet side. As the calories and corpses pile up, a beautiful cop with her own dark sexual perversions is hot on Eddie's trail. What will be the end result when their depraved worlds finally collide? This book contains graphic content and adult language. It may disturb some readers and should only be read by seasoned readers of extreme sexual horror and violence.

This Mature-rated danmei/Boys' Love novel series originally released in Chinese-and coming to the English language for the first time-is a raunchy romantic comedy about an ancient singles club! Dear Sir... Lonely, poor, and pushing forty, Wu Xingzi doesn't have much to live for. In fact, the only thing he has going for him is the perfect funeral plot he's picked out for himself... That is, until he stumbles across the Peng Society and their monthly volume of personal ads for gay men.At first, he's just looking for friendship with like-minded people, but when he finds out that it's customary for members to respond to polite letters with shockingly detailed ink drawings of their, ahem, intimate anatomy, Wu Xingzi quickly gains a new purpose in life: collecting phallic illustrations through the pigeon post! There's just one problem. His favorite two-dimensional specimen belongs to a man who's intent on thrusting himself into Wu Xingzi's life in a very real, firm, three-dimensional fashion... The Seven Seas English-language edition of this Mature-rated novel will feature uncensored text and exclusive new art.

*** DELUXE LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER with exclusive content, stenciled edges, reversible dust jacket, foil stamping, and designed endpapers!*** Like Buffy or The Vampire Diaries but with tons more spice, a titillating fork-tongued demon, and a ritualistic monster cult, the edgy dark romance that set Tiktok on fire is now available as a special deluxe, extremely limited edition hardcover for fans of Scarlett St. Claire, Penelope Douglas, and Katee Robert. LeonMy reputation among magicians is unblemished. Killer, they call me; killing is what I'm best at. One wrong move and you're dead. Except her. The one I was supposed to take, the one I should have killed. The cult that once controlled me wants her, but I'm not about to lose my new toy to them. Rae I've always believed in the supernatural. Hunting for ghosts is my passion, but summoning a demon was never part of the plan. Monsters are roaming the woods, and something ancient--something evil--is waking up . . . and calling my name. I don't know who I can trust, or how deep this darkness goes. All I know is my one shot at survival is the demon stalking me, and he doesn't just want my body--he wants my soul.

HoneyI was destined to marry another man when I first met Dawson.He was charming, deadly, and everything my father hated.And I lived by my father's rule, which happens when he's a king of the underworld.That was until I managed to escape and somehow straight into the arms of the man who sells your desires for a living.But did I have a price?Or was he willing to share me for free?DawsonInnocent and breathtakingly beautiful, she was as her name described.Honey suited her perfectly in all senses of the word-soft, sweet, and a little sticky.My world and hers should not have mixed.But something as sweet as honey is meant to be enjoyed.

'A lovely, gentle romantasy' STEPHANIE BURGIS'Witty, poignant, and joyfully romantic' LYRA SELENE'The perfect blend of escapism and romance' HOLLY RACE'A sparkling debut' LAURA R. SAMOTIN'Delightfully inventive and charming' JULIE LEONG'A perfect cozy fantasy!' K. M. ENRIGHT'Don't miss out!' VANESSA LEWELCOME TO THE SAN TAMCULO ZOO OF MAGICAL CREATURES!Aila has spent her entire life dreaming of saving phoenixes.She pulled countless all-nighters at uni just to sneak a toe in the door of the breathtakingly competitive field of conservation, stumbling through failed romance and disastrous class presentations thanks to social anxiety, while also surviving a ferocious class rivalry with the (unbearably beautiful) insufferably hotshot Luciana.Somehow, she actually did it: landed her dream job as head phoenix keeper at the world-renowned zoo that inspired her as a child, tasked with rescuing the critically endangered Silimalo phoenix from the brink of extinction.There are just two or three (thousand) impossible problems.1. She can't act sensibly around the charming dragon keeper, Connor.2. Her plans to revive the phoenix programme are more precarious than ever, after a poacher attack at a neighbouring zoo.3. Her best chance at success means teaming up with the star of the zoo, the universally adored griffin keeper, the hotshot showmaster of the most popular exhibit . . .Yes, of course it's Luciana.Against an epic fantasy backdrop teeming with all your favourite mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens, The Phoenix Keeper combines the cozy fantasy stakes of TJ Klune and Travis Baldree with the heartwarming contemporary romance of Alice Oseman and Casey McQuiston.WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:'Apparently all I've been missing in my life is cozy fantasies set in a zoo, because this book was everything... I read it in one sitting!' 5-star NetGalley review'This book is everything. It's so much more than I expected, and I want to read it again and again. The world building is immaculate... I want more! I want textbooks and documentaries and just generally to devour every single scrap of information about this world... I intend to send everybody I know a copy for Christmas!' 5-star NetGalley review'My top read of the year so far! I loved this book from start to finish... I shall be keeping my eye out for this author's next book for sure!' 5-star NetGalley review'This is a gorgeous book that needs to be on your beach/pool side reads for this summer' 5-star NetGalley review'Absolutely adored this low stakes cozy fantasy, it's everything I love in fantasy nowadays. A slow burn sapphic romance, lots of representation and very cute magical animals' 5-star NetGalley review'This book is the definition of cozy fantasy and I loved it... More please!' 5-star NetGalley review'This is an adorable and heartwarming cozy fantasy book, full of great characters and fantastical creatures, and not to mention tons of warmth, heart and humour. Now I just need to figure out where I can get a pet phoenix...' 5-star NetGalley review

For as long as I can remember, I've had one dream.Go to the same college as my friends, become the starting quarterback of a division one team, and hear my name announced to the world come draft day.The path was clear, and things were falling in place perfectly. And then she came along.Now I'm in love with a girl . . . whose heart was buried alongside the boy she gave it to. The ghost I can't compete with. The father of her newborn son.She wants me to walk away, to focus on my love for football, but I can't, because I have a new dream.And it begins and ends with them.The angsty, hotly anticipated follow-up novel to SAY YOU SWEAR, featuring more of all your favourite tropes:- He falls first- Slow burn- Forbidden/off-limits- Love after loss- Found family

Paris 189# and life has been both predictable and safe for Virginie Dubois. But when her only steady client is killed and found dead in the bed of mysterious beauty Lady J, Virginie decides she must act. But even as she tries to betray Lady J to see justice done she becomes more and more drawn to the woman. Now she must decide whether Lady J is a murderess or as Virginie suspects not human...

She's his sweetest desire...and his darkest secret.From Wall Street Journal bestsellers Parker S. Huntington and L.J. Shen comes a tantalizing forbidden romance between a broken Prince Charming and a disgraced Cinderella.The task was simple.Sneak into Potomac's most heavily guarded manor.Steal back my pendant. Slip out.Problem number one?America's most unattainable bachelor caught me.Problem number two?He decided to keep me. As the help.Zachary Sun's winter may be the coldest I've ever felt, but he makes my skin burn.Reserved, calculated, and savagely cruel, he thrives on the weaknesses of others.Little does he know, he just met his match.He may be American royalty.But this peasant will rise to become Queen.Authors' Notes: My Dark Desire is a standalone double-grump romance between a broken billionaire and a feisty maid unafraid to fight back. It is set in the decadent Dark Prince Road world.

It's Christmastime and everyone is in the holiday spirit at no-kill animal shelter Junebug Farms. When Junebug sponsors the annual Christmas parade to raise money and awareness for their shelter, the staff have a plan: the king and queen of the parade will spend the holidays filming adorable Christmas vignettes to bring in donations and find forever homes for lovable pups before Santa comes. What they don't know is that Mia Sorenson, volunteer dog walker and superior matchmaker, is about to rig the voting so that her granddaughter, Samantha, and Sam's friend Keegan, win queen and queen of the parade. Sam and Keegan have been dancing around each other for years, and if Mia doesn't do something, they might never realize they're meant to be together. But can Sam and Keegan ever forget the Big Embarrassing Thing that makes romance a nope? It'll be all paws on deck to bring them a miracle and make this Christmas one to remember.

Casey Stevens needs distance from her movie producer parents and her social media starlet ex-wife. When she lands in Rocky Springs with a bruised ego and a pile of cash, the quaint tourist town seems like the perfect place for a fresh start. But is it the right place to make her dream of owning a classy sex shop a reality? Tara McCoy knows a thing or two about licking her wounds. She never wanted to move back home, but she's making the most of it, turning her family's sleepy bakery into a cupcake destination. The last thing she wants next door is some seedy sex store, even if it's promoting self-care as much as sex. And especially if the new owner is drop-dead gorgeous. With the busy holiday season heating up, neither can afford to be petty or lose a customer. But when their reluctant truce melts into a little bit of sugar and a whole lot of spice, will love prevail, or will their differences be too hot to handle?

Caught in the rush of LA, where dreams clash and collide.There he was, a tattooed enigma, commanding the chaos.Samuel - a biker with a gaze that dares you to unravel his secrets. Me, a small-town girl, chasing stardust dreams, stumbled into his world - rugged, untamed.Our first meeting? A fiery clash of wills and desires.His every move, from the way he revs his bike to how his tattoos tell tales of bravery, screams danger and allure.Yet, beneath that hard exterior lies a soul that echoes my own, a silent promise of something more profound.His touch, a forbidden thrill, sends me spiraling into a tempest of uncertainty and longing. In the heart of Los Angeles, under the neon lights, can I let go of past fears for a chance at an unexpected love?Will the leader of the pack risk it all for a love he never saw coming?

Lincoln, Ari, and Walker are back in a holiday novella...I hate Christmas.Years and years of disappointment have taught me that Christmas is the worst. I don't like the music, the food, the decorations...anything.And Lincoln Daniels, my tattooed hockey god of a husband, thinks he's going to change that...I tell him it's not going to happen.But the thing about Christmas...And Lincoln...Is that they're both a little magical.The question is...can Lincoln work his magic and change my mind, or is the season all wrong for me after all...

The TikTok sensation! Rhys is desperate to feel anything.Sadie wants to stop feeling so much. Rhys Koteskiy is back - at least, he's supposed to be. During last year's Frozen Four, the Waterfell University hockey captain and NHL legacy took a brutal hit that left him with a concussion and a new discomfort on the ice. Plagued by nightmares and panic attacks every time he attempts to skate, Rhys wonders if he'll ever play again - or if he'll ever want to. Sadie Brown is staying focused this semester - no matter what. Currently drowning in debt, custody hearings for her younger brothers, and skating practices, she's just trying to make it to the next day. A spitfire figure skater known for her bad attitude and frequent disappearing acts, Sadie has a reputation on campus. And it's not a pretty one. When she accidentally witnesses one of the golden boy hockey captain's panic attacks and attempts to help him, a strange sort of understanding strikes up between them. No questions asked. Just comfort. But Rhys finds himself drawn to Sadie. Where he feels empty, a shell of the man and player he was before, Sadie is so full of everything, it bursts from her; every emotion she feels seems like it's blasted at max volume. Rhys is desperate to feel anything. Sadie wants to stop feeling so much. But healing doesn't mix with secrets, and they're both skating on thin ice.