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Catherine Cowles

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

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

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

Rina Kent

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

Paisley Hope

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

Keri Lake

In the grimly captivating sequel to Anathema, Maevyth and Zevander must navigate the perilous mortal lands to deliver Zevander from the clutches of an ancient, malevolent power that threatens to shatter both worlds. 
 
An eldritch magic has awakened, turning the mortal world darker. Colder. Famished. With flesh-eating monsters and a sinister curse spreading like a plague, the last glimmer of humanity in Foxglove Parish has long-since faded. 
 
For Maevyth and Zevander, the only chance of escape is through The Eating Woods. But fate has woven a new web, tangling the threads of destiny, and crossing the mystical boundary to Aethyria might not be so simple. 
 
As the bones of Maevyth’s past are unearthed, and truths unravel with unsettling clarity, the possibility of never leaving Mortasia is becoming more of a reality. Unfortunately for Zevander, time is running out. The longer he stays in the mortal lands, deprived of essential vivicantem, the more he succumbs to the encroaching specter of madness. 
 
Or maybe those chasing shadows are someone hunting him. A wretched evil closing in, threatening to pull him into the darkest corners of his mind. 
 
Only, this time, Maevyth may not have the power to save him.

Eldritch

Somme Sketcher

No good ever comes from a redhead in a stolen dress with her whole life packed at her feet. 
 
I should’ve known Penny Price was trouble the moment smoke and sin followed her into my bar and she challenged me to a game. 
 
I thought the only thing she stole was my watch. Little did I know, she also started a war. 
 
Because the second her muddy boots stomped down the stairs of the club, my empire began to crack. 
 
My cashmere charm is fraying. My gentleman’s mask is slipping. My enemies can smell the weakness. 
 
Penny Price thinks she’s dragging me to hell. 
 
But she doesn’t realise - hell’s exactly where I belong. 
 
After all, it’s wonderfully warm among the flames.

Sinners Condemned

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

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

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

RuNyx

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

The third in a dark hockey romance series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Legacy of Gods series. 
 
When two ruthless enemies collide. 
 
My name is Preston Armstrong, and I’m the most depraved bastard you'll ever meet. 
I take what I want, ruin what I don’t, and live exactly how I please. 
That is, until I crash into the force of nature that is Marcus Osborn. 
Captain of our rival hockey team and the perpetual thorn in my side. 
A migraine in human form and the one person who refuses to play by my rules. 
He's my brand of heartless and just as deranged. 
I set out to crush him, his career, and his infuriatingly gorgeous face. 
But Marcus hits back with equal force, turning our rivalry into a violent, addictive dance neither of us can walk away from. 
We were supposed to annihilate each other. 
Instead, we spark a fire that threatens to devour everything in its path. 
In this battle of two unhinged souls, our bodies become collateral damage. 
But I never expected our stone-cold hearts to get involved.

Tempting Venom

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

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

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. 
 
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

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?

Dove

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

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

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

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

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

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

E L James

More than 100 million copies sold worlwide, this is a series that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.

MORE THAN 150 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE 
 
When literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive and deeply intimidating. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind - until he turns up at the store where she works part-time, and invites her out. 
 
Unworldly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she wants this man. And, when he warns her to keep her distance, it only makes her want him more. 
 
As they embark on a passionate love affair, Ana discovers more about her own desires, as well as the dark secrets Christian keeps hidden away from public view. . . 
 
Praise for Fifty Shades of Grey: 
 
'Addicted and obsessed' *****reader review 
'Best book ever' *****reader review 
'Liberated, addicted, possessed and obsessed' *****reader review 
'The cream of the crop' Independent 
'Not only reviving the book market, but also reader’s marriages' Daily Mail 
'A phenomenon' Telegraph 
'Revolutionised the genre of erotic fiction' Observer

Fifty Shades of Grey

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

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

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

Allie Oleander

Anything goes in the woods… 
 
Drowning in student loan debt, Claire Collins is about to be made an offer she can’t refuse: spend thirty days indulging corporate lawyer Shane Underwood’s primal desires in exchange for $30,000. All she has to do is give him the hunt of his life. 
 
Claire’s perfectly happy to swap her boring summer serving job for wild, kinky sex. But once they cross the tree line, she realizes how little she knows about the man paying her to be his prey. 
 
Shane is different in the woods. Brutal. Devastating. Feral. 
 
That’s okay with Claire—she is, too. And she’s sinking her teeth a little deeper into Shane’s heart every time he catches her.

Willing Prey

Josie Silver

Melody Bittersweet’s Christmases are always more haunted than holly jolly, and this year is shaping up to be her most complicated yet. 
 
When the town’s beloved Libertines department store faces closure following the death of its owner, Melody — inconveniently able to see ghosts — is the obvious person to call to try and save it. Teaming up with Fleur, the only heir determined to protect her family’s legacy, and one very determined ghost, Melody throws herself into the case. 
 
Unfortunately, the job also reunites her with Fletcher Gunn: her sceptical, infuriating, still-very-tempting on-off boyfriend. Fletcher doesn’t believe in ghosts — and as their undeniable chemistry starts to simmer, sparks fly and working together proves harder than either of them expected. 
 
With Christmas fast approaching and Libertines’ future hanging in the balance, Melody must race to save the store, confront the ghosts of her past, and decide whether love is worth fighting for.

Merry Spooky Love

OVER 150 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE 
 
When Ana Steele first encountered the driven, damaged entrepreneur Christian Grey, it sparked a sensual affair that changed both their lives irrevocably. 
 
Ana always knew that loving her Fifty Shades would not be easy, and being together poses challenges neither of them had anticipated. Ana must learn to share Grey's opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own integrity or independence; and Grey must overcome his compulsion to control and lay to rest the horrors that still haunt him. 
 
Now, finally together, they have love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of infinite possibilities. 
 
But just when it seems that they really do have it all, tragedy and fate combine to make Ana's worst nightmares come true. . . 
 
Praise for Fifty Shades of Grey 
 
‘Brought a whole new meaning to raunchy’ 5-star reader review 
‘I literally could not put it down’ 5-star reader review 
‘Addictive, escapist and a naughtily good read’ 5-star reader review 
‘It's official - I'm addicted and obsessed with Christian Grey!’ 5-star reader review 
'The cream of the crop' Independent 
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