Dougie Poynter has been obsessed with dinosaurs ever since visiting the Natural History Museum when he was about three. He is passionate about the natural world and a keen conservationist, working with charities such as WWF and Greenpeace to get harmful products banned and to clean up the planet. 
 
Dougie wrote songs together with Tom Fletcher for years in bands McFly and McBusted; they now write their bestselling Dinosaur that Pooped books in the same way that they write their song lyrics. The books have sold over a million copies!

Dougie Poynter

Andy Day is one of the best-known stars of preschool television. Andy is the star of multiple children's programmes, most notably his Andy's Adventures, which span from dinosaurs, safari, aquatic, and global, and he is excited to be currently filming brand new adventures, which are going to be dinoriffic! Alongside this he is also the star of 'Andy and the Band' which features Andy's real-life pop band Andy and the Odd Socks, who have played hundreds of live shows, and released over three albums. Andy won a BAFTA for his performance in ‘As You Like It at Shakespeare's Globe’. Andy is also the author of the bestselling Dino Dad young fiction series, illustrated by Steven Lenton, and his first picture book, Dylan the Dino Boy Saves Christmas, illustrated by Alex Patrick, will be published in October 2025. Instagram: @andyday81 | X: @AndyDayTV

Andy Day

Andy Lane

Andy King is a Lecturer in History at the University of Southampton. Among his many historical interests are the studies of castles, military culture and Anglo-Scottish relations in the late medieval period.

Andy King

ANDY HALL grew up in the shadow of Denali. He is the former editor and publisher of Alaska magazine. He lives in Chugiak, Alaska.

Andy Hall

Andy Webb worked as a reporter for BBC Television for more than 15 years, appearing daily as a front-of-camera reporter, first on BBC News then as a reporter and presenter on primetime shows including the BBC’sWatchdog, before embarking on a career as an award-winning director of documentary films. It was his journalism over a 15-year period which first revealed the truth behind the infamous BBC Panorama interview with Princess Diana and so exposed the greatest scandal in the history of the BBC. Since breaking the story in 2020, Andy Webb has been invited to write on the story for a range of leading publications, including the Times, Sunday Times, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Sunday Telegraph, and has also been interviewed many times on television, radio and podcasts both in the UK and overseas. Andy is married, with four children, and lives in West London.

Andy Webb

Andy Watt, a graduate of Warwickshire School of Art has spent the last two decades illustrating columns, articles, and editorial pieces for The Guardian, The Times and The Independent. His work has featured in many other magazines in the U.K and USA. He has illustrated several books, worked on advertising campaigns, and created character designs animated on television. 
 
Andy has an irrational fear of restaurants, but has twice eaten in Jamie Oliver's restaurant ‘Fifteen' in Cornwall which he describes as 'very nice’. Thank you Jamie, please don't take offence at my silly drawing.

Andy Watt

Andy Weir built a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing full-time. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of such subjects as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail. He lives in California.

Andy Weir

Andy Bull

Andy Cave

Andre Hue

Ivo Andric was born in 1892 in Travnik, Bosnia of Croat parents and grew up alongside Orthodox Christians, Moslems and Roman Catholics in Višegrad, the town on the banks of the Drina where his book is set. Until 1941 he served as a Yugoslav diplomat, then, placed under house arrest in Belgrade by the occupying Germans, Andric turned to writing. In 1961 he was awarded the Noble prize for literature. He died in 1975.

Ivo Andric

LJ Andrews is a USA Today bestselling author of fantasy romance. She mystically brings to life worlds of dark Nordic and Viking myths bound by conflicts that bring together impassioned heroes and heroines. In her non-author moments, she is courageously corralling her four children to the myriad of life activities that involves, along with spending time with her favorite hero, her husband. Add two high maintenance dogs and a sassy conure to the mix and that sums it up. She thrives spending time in the Rocky Mountains where she lives in Utah.

LJ Andrews

Andy Hixon lives in Sheffield. He works with clay, photography, digital media and animation.

Andy Hixon

Andy Neill

Andy Sloan

Andy Goram

Andy Riley

From the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital in London, Andy McNab has led an extraordinary life. 
 
As a teenage delinquent, Andy McNab kicked against society. As a young soldier he waged war against the IRA in the streets and fields of South Armagh. As a member of 22 SAS he was at the centre of covert operations for nine years – on five continents. During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, 'will remain in regimental history for ever'. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS. 
 
Since then Andy McNab has become one of the world’s best-selling writers, drawing on his insider knowledge and experience. As well as several non-fiction bestsellers including Bravo Two Zero, the biggest selling British work of military history, he is the author of the best-selling Nick Stone and Tom Buckingham thrillers. He has also written a number of books for children. 
 
Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence agencies in both the USA and UK, works in the film industry advising Hollywood on everything from covert procedure to training civilian actors to act like soldiers. He continues to be a spokesperson and fundraiser for both military and literacy charities.

Andy McNab

Andy Clark is a Professor of Cognitive Philosophy at the University of Sussex, and at Macquarie University, Australia. He is the author of six books including Supersizing the Mind, Natural-Born Cyborgs and Surfing Uncertainty. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the British Academy, and is an occasional Academic Consultant for Google, UK.

Andy Clark

André Gide

Andre Sólo is a researcher, and co-founder and editor-in-chief for Highly Sensitive Refuge. He has co-authored a number of scientific papers and his writing has appeared in Psychology Today, The Huffington Post and Quiet Revolution. He has been interviewed by The Telegraph, Vogue and the BBC. Andre is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Andre Sólo

Andrew Fox

Andre Gide

Veronica Park (VP) Anderson (she/they) is a neurodivergent, queer, feminist millennial writer with a resume that Victor Frankenstein would disown for being “a bit much.” V’s previous job titles include: award-winning community theater actor, professional lecturer on cruise ships, indie film producer, literary agent, and creative project manager; however, “writer” is the title that always fits. 
 
V plays competitive flat track roller derby as “Scarlet Five” #55 and prefers the pivot role, aka “surprise jamming.” Born in Alaska and raised in Oregon, she currently lives with her partner in Upstate NY and has two cats named Skeletor and Bo-Catan.

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Catherine Cowles

A swoony small-town romance that will set your heart racing. 
 
Since the moment our lives fell apart, the only thing that mattered was making a good life for my seven-year-old son. A life where he was happy and safe. 
 
I just never expected to find safety with a hockey player known for his brutal dominance on the ice and recklessness off it. 
 
But Cope Colson is so much more than his public persona. 
 
And when my life falls apart again, he’s the one picking up the pieces. Until we’re living in his house, eating his chef-worthy meals, and I’m falling for him. Hard. 
 
But Cope has secrets, and so do I. 
 
Forces from our pasts soon emerge from the shadows, and it seems they’ll stop at nothing to end our happiness. Once and for all. . .

Broken Harbor

Braedyn Winslow never expected to return to Starlight Grove—the town that took everything from her. Not after her best friend, the one who’d sacrificed so much for her, vanished without a trace. But with a young son to raise and a past that won’t stay buried, Brae is back…and determined to uncover the truth. 
 
She just didn’t count on the brooding, reclusive mountain man living next door. 
 
Dex Archer is the stuff of local legend—silent, rugged, and surrounded by whispers of his and his brothers’ violent father. But Brae sees through the scowl and his parentage to the man beneath: fiercely loyal, unexpectedly kind…and just dangerous enough to protect her when someone starts warning her off her search. 
 
The closer she gets to the truth, the harder it is to stay away from Dex. And as things get more perilous, Brae realizes the only person she can rely on is the one man who swore never to trust again. 
 
Only someone isn’t happy that Brae has been digging, and they’ll do anything to stop her. But Dex? He’ll do anything to save her, even slip back into the dark.

Across the Vanishing Sky

A swoony small-town romance that will set your heart racing. 
 
The scowl should've been my first sign to stay away from Anson Hunt. The sexy smirk and the fact that he's my brother's best friend? Reasons two and three. 
 
Anson is my opposite in every way: grumpy, rude, and loves his solitude. It doesn’t matter how many times I try to kill him with kindness; the man simply won’t crack. 
 
Until he sees me shatter. 
 
When my world falls apart, Anson catches me. And as so-called “accidents” put my life in danger, he steps in to keep me safe. 
 
But Anson has secrets with a price. 
 
And when they're revealed, neither of us will escape unscathed. . .

Fragile Sanctuary

A swoony small-town romance that will set your heart racing. 
 
Trust doesn’t come easily when you’ve been running for as long as I have, which is why moving in with a man I barely know is such a bad idea. 
 
Shepard Colson is all golden-boy charm and devastating good looks. But I know the dangers of easy smiles and promises—I have the scars to prove it. 
 
Only the handsome contractor won’t stop coming by the bakery and prying little truths from my lips—those amber eyes of his seeing far too much. And when secrets from my past come crashing down, it’s Shep who’s determined to keep me safe. Even if it means moving into my rundown cabin and working his way into my heart. 
 
But a ghost from my old life has unfinished business. And when he finds me, he’ll do anything to tear my life apart. 
 
Including ending it for good. . .

Delicate Escape

A swoony small-town romance that will set your heart racing. 
 
I've been running from the past for most of my life, hiding in a small town and hoping no one discovers who I truly am. Which was working just fine until my brother moved his best friend onto our property. 
 
Now, I'm stuck trying to avoid the brooding billionaire's probing questions and piercing stares. And it doesn't help that I almost killed him the first time we met. Oops. 
 
But I can’t ignore him forever. And when all my lies come crashing down, it's Linc who steps in to shield me. 
 
Only, it's not just my safety at risk—it's my heart. Because when Linc touches me, I lose all sense. 
 
We might be building a life together. But Linc and I both have secrets and it’s only a matter of time until the forces from our pasts come back to tear everything apart. Forever.

Beautiful Exile

Rina Kent

From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a sizzling dark hockey romance set in a new glamorous secret world. 
 
‘This book is a must-read’ ***** Reader review 
‘I couldn’t put it down, definitely recommend and the spice omg’ ***** Reader review 
'Dark and delicious' ***** Reader review 
'BookTok did not disappoint' ***** Reader review 
 
I accidentally witnessed a brutal murder. So to protect myself, I pretended I saw nothing. 
 
But my plan backfired. And now I’m the target of cold-blooded revenge. 
 
Jude Callahan isn’t just a hockey god—he’s a devil no one dares to cross. 
 
He’s also determined to make me pay for my moment of silence. 
 
Now, no matter how much I try to hide from him, Jude finds me. 
 
I thought he’d stop at the stalking. 
 
Or even better, kill me and finally end my misery. 
 
But Jude has other plans. 
 
He says I can’t die. That I must pay for my sins. 
 
And just like that, he drags me into his depraved world, kicking and screaming.

Sweet Venom

Paisley Hope

Edgy. Dangerous. Addictive. From the author of Holding the Reins comes a binge-worthy dark biker romance, perfect for fans of Rina Kent and Navessa Allen. 
 
Ride faster than your angel can fly. 
 
Gabriel Wolfe, fallen dark angel and president of the Hounds of Hell motorcycle club, has lived a life shrouded in darkness. Haunted by a traumatic past, chaos is the only way he makes sense of the world. 
 
He craves it to feel stable. Whole. 
 
But everything changes when he meets Brinley Rose Beaumont. With her raven hair and molten eyes, she ignites a fire within him that he never knew existed. Wolfe's meticulously controlled world soon begins to unravel, and he finds himself drawn to Brinley with an intensity that borders on obsession. 
 
Now, Brinley is all he sees. And Wolfe will stop at nothing to make her his. 
 
Tropes: 
- Motorcycle Romance 
- Forced Proximity 
- Touch her and die 
- Morally Grey MMC 
- Good girl x bad boy 
- NOT a slow burn

Wolf.e

Brittanee Nicole

Prepare to fall in love amongst the wildflowers this spring. . . 
 
When aspiring pastry chef, Tally Darling, returns home to her family’s daffodil farm, the last thing she expects to find is a hot – half-naked – farmhand living in her childhood bedroom and running her late daddy’s business. 
 
Jesse Walker might be gorgeous but he’s also infuriatingly grumpy. Walker has no time for Tally and the feeling is mutual. 
 
That is, until Tally hears him moan over one of her signature caramel honey cupcakes. And then discovers how good it tastes when they kiss. 
 
As dewy April days turn into warm May evenings, Walker and Tally soon realise that there is a thin line between love and hate. But will their budding connection grow into something that lasts beyond one season?

Darling Daffodils Farm

Get ready for your next reading obsession, the spicy small-town romance filled with mystery and suspense from the bestselling author, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Colleen Hoover. 
 
I came here seeking sanctuary, I never meant to fall for the broody single dad next door. 
 
I've spent my life hiding in plain sight, burying my past beneath layers of carefully constructed lies. Moving to Sparrow Falls was supposed to be a fresh start. A place to lay low. But when I end up living next door to the single dad who just happens to be one of my brother’s best friends, everything changes. 
 
Trace Colson sees too much, asks too many questions, and his protectiveness is as infuriating as it is alluring. 
 
And when danger comes calling, it’s Trace who stands between me and the darkness. 
 
But being close to him is its own kind of risk. Because with every heated glance and every stolen touch, Trace tempts me to open my heart, to dream of a life I’d long since given up on. The only problem? Trace has his own demons, and when they collide with mine, the fallout could destroy us both. 
 
Readers are obsessed with the Sparrow Falls series: 
‘A spicy, small-town romance with the perfect amount of suspense. You could not ask for a better MMC’ 5* Reader review 
‘Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.’ 5* Reader review 
‘The queen of small-town romance ’5* Reader review 
‘I couldn’t put it down!’ 5* Reader review 
‘Pure perfection’ 5* Reader review 
‘Once again I am blown away by the genius story telling from Catherine Cowles’ 5* Reader review 
‘The most perfect balance of romance and suspense’ 5* Reader review 
‘Genuinely cannot get enough’ 5* Reader review 
‘Has a little bit of everything – humour, spice, danger and a huge plot twist that I didn’t see coming…I think I have found a new fave author!’ 5* Reader review

Chasing Shelter

Get ready for your next reading obsession, the spicy small-town romance filled with mystery and suspense from the bestselling author, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Colleen Hoover. 
 
'Five stars isn't enough' 5* Reader Review 
'I devoured this book' 5* Reader Review 
'I will never stop raving about Sparrow Falls' 5* Reader Review 
 
When I first met Kyler Blackwood, he was a bruised and battered boy with fire in his eyes and nowhere safe to land. 
 
Since the first time he kissed me, he became my best-kept secret, my quiet rebellion, my haven in the storm. Until fate forced us apart, making us pretend to be strangers. 
 
Years later, time hasn't dulled our instant connection, or erased the way we fit together. 
 
We were never meant to cross the line. And tell ourselves this arrangement is only temporary. But with each passing day, the lie starts to feel more like the truth. And, with every stolen touch, Kye feels more like mine. Because some things were never meant to be pretend. 
 
But there are secrets that refuse to remain buried. And some dangers are closer than we ever imagined. . . 
 
Readers are obsessed with the Sparrow Falls series: 
‘A spicy, small-town romance with the perfect amount of suspense. You could not ask for a better MMC’ 5* Reader review 
‘Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.’ 5* Reader review 
‘The queen of small-town romance ’5* Reader review 
‘I couldn’t put it down!’ 5* Reader review 
‘Pure perfection’ 5* Reader review 
‘Once again I am blown away by the genius story telling from Catherine Cowles’ 5* Reader review 
‘The most perfect balance of romance and suspense’ 5* Reader review 
‘Genuinely cannot get enough’ 5* Reader review 
‘Has a little bit of everything – humour, spice, danger and a huge plot twist that I didn’t see coming…I think I have found a new fave author!’ 5* Reader review

Secret Haven

RuNyx

Dark, dangerous, delicious. The fifth book in a dark mafia romance series from TikTok sensation, New York Times and international bestselling author, RuNyx. 
 
Beautiful but bruised, Lyla sells her body each night to survive a sinister underworld that threatens to destroy her. 
 
But someone is watching her. The Shadow Man – Lyla’s stalker and saviour – who targets any man that tries to possess her. 
 
So when Lyla is dragged even further into the unrelenting clutches of those intent on claiming her, her tormented guardian angel is just behind. 
 
And he will annihilate the world to save her. 
 
Tropes: 
- Dark romance 
- Mafia romance 
- Obsessed MMX 
- Anti-hero 
- Age gap 
 
The Dark Verse: 
 
The Predator - She'll never escape him. 
The Reaper - He'll follow her to the ends of the world. 
The Emperor - She was always his destiny. 
The Finisher - His love could destroy her. 
The Annihilator - He'll burn the world for her. 
The Syndicator - It ends where it begins. 
 
Readers and authors are obsessed with The Dark Verse: 
 
'RuNyx is one of a kind' Hannah Grace, bestselling author of Icebreaker 
'Pulsing with heat, darkness and mystery' LJ Shen, bestselling author of Vicious and The Kiss Thief 
'Everything RuNyx touches is a masterpiece!' *****reader review 
'Tense and thrilling' *****reader review 
'A must read!' *****reader review 
'This book had me hooked from the first page to the last' *****Reader Review

The Annihilator

Chloe Liese

Two best friends. One unexpected summer. A plot twist they didn’t see coming. . . 
 
Bookseller Thea never thought she'd meet her best friend through her ex-husband. But that’s exactly how she ended up with Alex – a world renown chef and single dad who charms everyone he meets. They vowed that romance would never ruin their friendship, and two years later, they are inseparable. 
 
So much so, that when their exes invite them both on a “family” beach vacation – Alex’s daughter and Thea’s dog in tow – they reluctantly agree. 
 
Theirs didn't start as a love story. But as blistering beach days melt into slow golden evenings, Thea and Alex find themselves confronting feelings that might just lead them to the last place they ever expected: a happy ending.

Happy Ending

Dark, dangerous, delicious. The sixth book in a dark mafia romance series from TikTok sensation, New York Times and international bestselling author, RuNyx. 
 
It ends where it begins. . . 
 
Years ago, four dangerous men and a mysterious negotiator gathered in the shadows to broker a deal that would shape the future of the Tenebrae Outfit forever. 
 
Now, the criminal world they created is far darker – far more dangerous – than anyone could have ever imagined. 
 
To survive, four couples – tied to one another in ways none of them understand – must work together to uncover the mob’s deadliest secrets and break free from the darkness that made them. 
 
If they succeed? A new generation is born. 
 
The Dark Verse: 
The Predator - She'll never escape him. 
The Reaper - He'll follow her to the ends of the world. 
The Emperor - She was always his destiny. 
The Finisher - His love could destroy her. 
The Annihilator - He'll burn the world for her. 
The Syndicator - It ends where it begins. 
 
Readers and authors are obsessed with The Dark Verse: 
 
'RuNyx is one of a kind' Hannah Grace, bestselling author of Icebreaker 
'Pulsing with heat, darkness and mystery' LJ Shen, bestselling author of Vicious and The Kiss Thief 
'Everything RuNyx touches is a masterpiece!' *****reader review 
'Tense and thrilling' *****reader review 
'A must read!' *****reader review 
'This book had me hooked from the first page to the last' *****Reader Review

The Syndicator

Josie Silver

From the bestselling author of One Day in December comes a new irresistibly romantic novel, full of humour and supernatural charm. 
 'I loved all of the ghostly chaos in this book' 5 STAR READER REVIEW 
 
'I fell completely in love with this.' 5 STAR REVIEW 
 
'Like the first book, it’s a fun read and I can’t wait for more of this series ' 5 STAR REVIEW 
 
'I loved every haunted, hilarious second.' 5 STAR REVIEW____________ 
 
 
When the new owners of Maplemead Castle need their ghostly inhabitants gone, they call Melody Bittersweet and her Ghostbusting Agency. 
 
Melody quickly identifies the main troublemaker: Britannia Lovell, a stunning trapeze artist who plunged to her death a century ago. But was it a tragic accident, or something far more sinister? 
 
To solve the mystery, Melody must team up with her charming yet roguish ex, Leo Dark, and the infuriating yet irresistible reporter, Fletcher Gunn. With a castle full of ghosts refusing to spill their secrets and her heart pulled in two directions, this is Melody’s toughest case yet. 
 
Can Melody help Britannia find peace and finally untangle her own love life, or will they both be haunted by past mistakes forever? 
 
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Kooky Spooky Love

Dark, dangerous, delicious. The fourth book in a dark mafia romance series from TikTok sensation, New York Times and international bestselling author, RuNyx. 
 
Raised on the streets, Alessandro ‘Alpha’ Villanova has had to scrap his way to the top. A city that once shunned him is now the one he rules as the king of a dark empire. 
 
Far from Alpha’s world, Zephyr de la Vega has led a normal life. Normal family, normal drama. But when a chance encounter puts her on Alpha’s past, she makes him a proposition that changes everything. 
 
As a killer threatens to tear Alpha’s city to shreds, Alpha and Zephyr’s partnership evolves into something deeper, more enduring, and more powerful than either of them anticipated. 
 
Their passion ascends as darkness descends. Until soon, a new order is born. 
 
Tropes: 
- Mafia romance 
- Dark romance 
- Second chance romance 
- Grumpy x sunshine 
- Marriage of convenience 
 
The Dark Verse: 
 
The Predator - She'll never escape him. 
The Reaper - He'll follow her to the ends of the world. 
The Emperor - She was always his destiny. 
The Finisher - His love could destroy her. 
The Annihilator - He'll burn the world for her. 
 
Readers and authors are obsessed with The Dark Verse: 
 
'RuNyx is one of a kind' Hannah Grace, bestselling author of Icebreaker 
'Pulsing with heat, darkness and mystery' LJ Shen, bestselling author of Vicious and The Kiss Thief 
'Everything RuNyx touches is a masterpiece!' *****reader review 
'Tense and thrilling' *****reader review 
'A must read!' *****reader review 
'This book had me hooked from the first page to the last' *****Reader Review

The Finisher

A BRAND NEW DARK ACADEMIA ROMANCE FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLING AUTHOR OF GOTHIKANA AND TIKTOK SENSATION THE DARK VERSE. 
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'A slow burn tension that builds until you feel like you’re choking on it' 5* Reader Review 
'Dark academia. Secret societies. Enemies to lovers. Perfection. ' 5* Reader Review 
'Fast pace, spicy, mysterious' 5* Reader Review 
 
Love. Lies. Obsession. A Tale of Dark Romance. 
 
Salem Salazar is the black sheep of her wealthy family. Plagued by scandal, she enrols at the elite Mortimer University to find out what happened to her perfect, missing older sister Olivia. There, she soon discovers Olivia is only one of many girls who have disappeared at Mortimer, and vows to uncover the dark forces responsible. Even if it means using herself as bait. 
 
And Cazimir van der Waal has caught her scent. Caz may look as though he was carved by the Gods, but he also has a dark past, a hidden agenda, and a ravenous appetite for a beautiful, golden-eyed girl. But whilst Caz is obsessed with Salem, he is far from the most dangerous thing at Mortimer. 
 
As Salem and Caz’s investigations intertwine, their undeniable chemistry ignites a passionate bond. Can they uncover the truth before it consumes them both? 
 
Tropes: 
 
*Dark academia romance 
*Steamy suspense 
*Rivals to lovers 
*Secret societies 
*Forbidden love 
 
Readers and authors are obsessed with RuNyx: 
 
'RuNyx is one of a kind' Hannah Grace 
'One of the best books I have ever read' 5* Reader Review 
'This dark academia romance is pulsing with heat, darkness and mystery' LJ Shen 
'This book had me hooked from the first page to the last' 5* Reader Review 
'Everything RuNyx touches is a masterpiece' * Reader Review

Enigma

IN A DEN OF VIPERS, REVENGE IS THE DEADLIEST WEAPON. 
 
After my sister was attacked and hospitalised, my world was shattered. 
 
Now, all I have left is vengeance. 
 
The problem? I have no idea who did this to her. 
 
My only lead is The Vipers, an elite college hockey team that rules the ice—and the shadows beyond it. 
To infiltrate their secret society, I set my sights on their weakest link: Kane Davenport, the Viper’s charismatic captain. 
 
But too late, I realise I’ve enticed the most venomous snake. 
 
Behind Kane’s perfect mask lies something far more dangerous than I ever imagined. 
 
AND NOW I’M TRAPPED IN A LETHAL GAME WITH NO ESCAPE.

Beautiful Venom

Dark, dangerous, delicious. The first book in a dark mafia romance series from New York Times and international bestselling author, RuNyx. 
 
In the dark underbelly of the mob, Tristan Caine has always been an anomaly. The only non-blooded member in the high circle of the Tenebrae Outfit, his skills are unparalleled, his morality questionable, his motives unknown. He is lethal and he knows it. 
 
As does Morana Vitalio, the genius extraordinaire daughter of the Tenebrae’s rival family. What Caine does with weapons, Morana does with computers. And when a twenty year-old mystery resurfaces, Morana is intent on using her skills to prove Caine’s involvement. 
 
Until she realises they are bound together by a decades old secret which neither of them can escape. 
Something terrible – something huge – is brewing in the mob. And only Morana and Caine can fight it. Together. 
 
Tropes: 
-Enemies to Lovers 
- Forbidden Romance 
- Mafia romance 
- Protective/possessive MMC 
- Dark romance 
- Slow burn 
 
The Dark Verse: 
 
The Predator - She'll never escape him. 
The Reaper - He'll follow her to the ends of the world. 
The Emperor - She was always his destiny. 
The Finisher - His love could destroy her. 
The Annihilator - He'll burn the world for her.

The Predator

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a scorching standalone professor/student dark MM romance set in the world of Legacy of Gods. 
 
I’ve always been the golden boy. A genius law student, the heir to my family’s empire, and a dutiful son. 
 
Or, at least, that's what everything thinks. Inside, I want to set the world on fire. 
 
So I let myself indulge in the mayhem for one night. Which was enough to get caught by a villain. 
 
A villain who just so happens to be my new professor: Kayden Lockwood. A criminal teaching criminal law. 
 
I can't expose what Kayden has done without unmasking my secret life. But I can force him to taste his own poison. 
 
In a clash of titans, Kayden and I soon break and crumble. 
 
Until we’re stuck in a dangerous game where there will be no winners. . . 
 
Kiss the Villain is a dark MM romance. Please check the author's note for content warnings before diving in. While this book can be enjoyed as a standalone, diving into the Legacy of Gods series will give you a deeper connection to the characters.

Kiss the Villain

Dark, dangerous, delicious. The second book in a dark mafia romance series from New York Times and international bestselling author, RuNyx. 
 
Morana Vitalio now knows what connects her to Tristan ‘The Predator’ Caine, one of the Tenebrae mob’s most prized members. And despite the fact Caine works for her family’s rival clan, Morana is determined to break down the walls that surround his heart. 
 
So when Tristan is called back to his outfits’ turf in Tenebrae, Morana follows. Now, she is in enemy territory and the list of those who want her dead only grows. 
 
As dangerous secrets threaten both of their lives, they must band together for survival. 
But can Morana truly trust both her life and her heart to the man who has wanted to kill her for twenty years? 
 
 
Tropes: 
- Dark romance 
- Mafia romance 
- Found family 
- Possessive MMC 
 
The Dark Verse: 
 
The Predator - She'll never escape him. 
The Reaper - He'll follow her to the ends of the world. 
The Emperor - She was always his destiny. 
The Finisher - His love could destroy her. 
The Annihilator - He'll burn the world for her.

The Reaper

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a scorching standalone dark MM romance set in the world of Legacy of Gods. 
 
I’m hunting a monster. 
 
The first time I met Yulian Dimitriev, it was hate at first sight. 
He is brash, chaotic, a violence-junkie. 
In short, everything I disregard. 
As heirs to two notorious mafia organizations, we’re forced to spend time with one another. 
The more I learn about Yulian, the deeper my loathing seeps. 
Until I truly see the person within, and something forbidden sparks between us. 
When tragedy strikes, our co-existence is cut short. 
Forcing Yulian and I back to our parallel worlds that should never cross. 
But they do. 
And, once again, I’m dragged into the orbit of a man I shouldn’t want. 
Two men can’t be together in our world. 
But Yulian blurs every limit I thought existed. Soon, everything is in jeopardy. 
Our hearts included. 
Kiss the Villain is a dark MM romance. Please check the author's note for content warnings before diving in. While this book can be enjoyed as a standalone, diving into the Legacy of Gods series will give you a deeper connection to the characters.

Hunt the Villain

Keri Lake

After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things: I’d find the cure for what ravaged her—and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. 
 
Four years later, I receive an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, a secluded, prestigious school on an island off the coast of Maine. Legends say it’s haunted by the exiled souls of long-dead patients. 
 
But the ghosts aren’t even its most daunting peculiarity. 
 
Devryck Bramwell, known on campus as Doctor Death, is my devastatingly handsome professor. He loathes first-years like me—yet his dark gaze tells me all the ways he’d devour me if given the chance, and his stolen kisses burn with forbidden jealousy. Together, we’re a toxic disaster waiting to be exposed. 
 
And when the truth surfaces, we may be the ones to resurrect Dracadia’s most depraved secret.

Nocticadia

From New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes the first generation of the thrilling Legacy of Gods series. 
 
He's no fairy tale king. 
 
Levi 
Here, little princess. I’m your king. 
You have three rules. 
Bow. Break. Kneel. 
You can fight me, claw at me, but in the end, you’ll say, 
long live the king. 
 
Astrid 
 
One day I’m nothing but a shadow at the Royal Elite school. 
The next, I’m prey. Hunted. Cornered. 
He tears my world apart piece by piece, 
and now he wants my heart. 
He thinks he owns me. He thinks he'll break me. 
But this princess will drag the king to his knees.

Cruel King

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Edgy. Dangerous. Addictive. From the author of the Silver Pines series comes a binge-worthy dark motorcycle romance, perfect for fans of Rina Kent and Navessa Allen. 
 
Layla Monroe's life in Harmony, Georgia was a smokescreen, a picture-perfect illusion that concealed her desire for chaos. That is, until her parents were killed in suspicious circumstances and the world as she knew it was destroyed. 
 
So when Sean "Ax" Hunter, the enigmatic sergeant at arms of the Hounds of Hell motorcycle club, offers her a chance to discover what really happened to her family, Layla grabs it with both hands. After all, she has nothing to lose and everything to gain. 
 
Drawn to Sean's dangerous allure, Layla soon discovers a passion she can't fight, no matter how hard she tries. With Sean, it's ride or die. But is Layla ready to jump into the flames and risk everything for a chance at true freedom? 
 
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Dove

The third in a dark hockey romance series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Legacy of Gods series.

Tempting Venom

The final installment in a dark romance series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Legacy of Gods series.

Royal Elite Epilogue

Aiden Foxx runs the Disciples of Sin motorcycle club with strict control and zero tolerance for weakness. A former Navy SEAL turned outlaw king, he lives by one rule - trust no one. 
 
Then Mia Tyler walks into his bar. Platinum hair, ocean eyes, and a body that tempts him to break every vow he’s ever made. 
 
Foxx knows Mia is dangerous. He knows she’s hiding something. But when suspicion collides with desire, resisting her becomes impossible, even after he discovers she’s a rival with her own deadly agenda. 
 
When war ignites, Foxx must decide: is she the enemy who could destroy him. . .or the only woman who might save him?

Foxx

Seeing ghosts has always been part of Melody Bittersweet’s life – a quirky inconvenience at the best of times. 
 
But on her 27th birthday, she decides to finally make a career out of it by setting up her very own ghostbusting business. 
 
Her first case brings Melody to a house haunted by three brothers with a heap of unfinished business. To complicate matters, her fame-hungry ex, Leo Dark, and sceptical yet maddeningly gorgeous reporter, Fletcher Gunn, are also on the case. 
 
As Melody tries to uncover the truth, the undeniable chemistry between herself and Fletcher becomes increasingly distracting – which is less than ideal considering he's her sworn enemy hell-bent on discrediting her. 
 
Can Melody solve the mystery? Or will her feelings for Fletcher end up haunting her more than the ghosts?

Crazy Spooky Love

From New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes the first generation of the thrilling Legacy of Gods series. 
 
The princess isn’t supposed to dethrone the king. 
 
Elsa 
He told me he’d destroy me - and he did. 
I might have lost the battle, but the war is far from over. 
They say it takes just one move to dethrone a king. 
No one warned me he’d drag me down with him on the way. 
 
Aiden 
If Steel’s little princess wants a war, then she’ll get one. 
There’s only one rule: follow mine - or none at all. 
So go ahead, sweetheart. 
Show me what you’ve got. 
 
 
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Steel Princess

From New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes the first generation of the thrilling Legacy of Gods series. 
 
I have a secret. 
I stole a heart - or rather, a marriage contract. 
It wasn’t mine to want, to touch, or even consider. 
But it was there for the taking, so I took it. 
 
Huge mistake. 
 
Ronan Astor is nobility in this world. 
Arrogant player. 
Heartless bastard. 
Vicious prince. 
 
Now he’s out to destroy me. 
But what he doesn’t know is that I’m coming for him too. 
 
My name is Teal Van Doren, and I’m where princes go to die. 
 
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'Can't stop thinking about this' *****reader review 
'A rollercoaster of a read' *****reader review 
'Beautifully heartbreaking' *****reader review

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From the bestselling novel I'm Travelling Alone, two dynamic characters are born. 
Police investigators Holger Munch and Mia Krüger work together to solve the most complex crimes in Oslo, catching serial killers before they strike again but their personal lives are not simple either. As people, they could not be more different but as they battle their own demons their unlikely pairing make Munch and Krüger the best kind of classic detective duo.

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Malorie Blackman's ground-breaking, award winning series charts the lives and loves of generations as it takes on race and equality with breathtaking drama and heart wrenching sadness. Set in an alternate reality, where the inferior Noughts live as second class citizens in a world run by Crosses, the four books explore the violent politics of a unstable world, and the ordinary lives caught up in in its terror. Beginning with Noughts and Crosses - and the romance of Seph and Callum - and ending with Double Cross, it is a gripping sequence, and an important, relevant story for our time.

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