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Fate moves at its own pace as April, a wolf who has yet to shift and is often criticized by her pack for it, has long abandoned the idea of ever finding a mate. But in an unexpected twist, finds herself mated with Alpha Arik-one of the most powerful wolves in the world.She is convinced that the moment he lays eyes on her, all he'll feel is regret.How wrong she is.-------Ever since news of the Rogue Queen's brutal attacks on packs spread, April's pack has been on high alert, training relentlessly and preparing to strike. April longs to join them, but without her first shift, she's nothing more than a target of ridicule-a wolf stuck in limbo, unworthy of respect.Her situation worsens when she learns her best friend has found her mate. It's a cruel reminder of what April knows she will never have. She's convinced she's unworthy, destined to be a lone wolf, forever without a mate, and eventually die alone.But fate has other plans.While wandering the forest, April saves a young wolf who turns out to be Reya, the daughter of Alpha Arik-one of the strongest Alphas, haunted by the Rogue Queen's deadly path. Arik has only two things he cares about: his daughter and his pack. The loss of his Luna ten years ago left a void in him that he's never filled, and with the Rogue Queen closing in, he's not willing to lose the last things he holds dear.He swore he no longer needed a mate. But when fate intertwines April's path with his, everything he believed about mates dies in an instant. Though his heart has been closed off for years, April slips in, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to let her go.Too bad she doesn't believe she's worthy. And too bad he refuses to accept that.…

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|18+| Taylor was supposed to be the one thing Finn could never have. Then desperation made them onlyfans partners-and feelings made everything messy....Finn has spent years pretending he isn't hopelessly in love with his best friend.It's a game he's gotten very good at playing.Smile when Taylor talks about girls. Ignore the way his heart races whenever Taylor throws an arm around his shoulders. Pretend friendship is enough.Then everything falls apart.Cut off financially and drowning in college expenses, Finn is desperate for a way to stay afloat. What starts as a quick solution soon becomes a secret life he's determined to keep hidden-especially from Taylor.But secrets never stay secret for long.When Taylor accidentally discovers what Finn has been doing, ignoring the revealed secret should be the obvious choice.Instead, Taylor asks to join him.With his sister's medical bills piling up and no other options in sight, Taylor convinces himself it's only business. Just a way to make money. Just a game.No feelings.No complications.No chance of ruining the friendship that means everything to both of them.The problem is that the longer they play, the harder it becomes to remember where the act ends and the truth begins.Because Taylor's touches don't feel fake.His jealousy doesn't feel fake.And the way he looks at Finn definitely doesn't feel fake.For years, Finn dreamed about Taylor wanting him back.Now that it might actually be happening, he's terrified of losing the one person he can't imagine living without.After all, every game has winners and losers.And neither of them is ready for what happens when somebody finally changes…

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Alex Baker, a guarded photography student determined to keep her distance from athletes, has to play a dangerous game of casual passion with the campus's biggest hockey playboy in order to get him out of her system without falling for his charm.-------Alex Baker is in a catastrophic dry spell, and frankly, she's over it. She knows exactly what she likes, but no guy on campus seems capable of delivering-until she crosses paths with Jaxon Cross.​Jaxon is Northridge University's hockey golden boy, though his real reputation has absolutely nothing to do with the ice. The rumors about his bedroom skills spread faster than campus gossip, painting him as the ultimate, unforgettable sin. But behind the cocky smirk and the heavy praise is a guy secretly suffocating under the shallow image everyone forces on him.​Alex detests him on principle. Jaxon is addicted to the fiery, sharp way she looks at him-like he's the worst mistake she could ever make.​But when Jaxon overhears her brutally venting about her lackluster sex life, he offers her a deal that makes her blood run hot: a strict, no-strings-attached hookup pact. No emotions. No expectations. Just pure, unadulterated pleasure.​Curiosity wins. But the second Jaxon touches her, the boundaries blur.​Because Jaxon doesn't just satisfy her body-he wrecks her mind. Between tangled sheets and breathless midnight confessions, he shows her a sweet, protective side no one else gets to see. Suddenly, the player who was only supposed to be a temporary fix is becoming an addiction she can't quit.​Alex swore this was just a game. Jaxon is ready to change the rules. And now, she has to decide if she's brave enough to risk her heart on the one guy she promised herself she'd never love.This is the second book in the Northridge Series.…

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First day of college: blow up a lab, awaken ancient magic, try not to fall for a vampire.●●●Red Hathaway thought the worst part of her first day of college would be getting lost.Not blowing up the biochemistry lab.But the explosion was no accident-and neither is Red's life. For nineteen years, she believed she was just an ordinary girl navigating the chaos of school, bullies, and late-night movie marathons. But everything changes the moment her skin cracks with magic and something otherworldly stirs inside her.Red isn't human. She never was.Whisked away under moonlight to Mystic Academy, a hidden university for the supernatural elite, Red is thrown into a world pulsing with ancient magic and dark secrets. Elves with sharp smiles, witches who craft storms, vampires who thirst for more than blood-and werewolves who smell fear. Here, the monsters don't hide under beds. They share your dorm.As Red struggles to control her powers, she finds herself drawn to a dangerously irresistible presence: a seductive vampire with secrets written in blood and a gaze that sees straight through her soul. He might be the key to unlocking her past-or the reason she doesn't survive her future.But something darker hunts her. Something hungry. And if Red doesn't uncover who-or what-she really is, this new world might be the death of her.Magic is calling. So is danger. And Red Hathaway is about to find out what happens when both answer at once.…

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Sophia Honey never expected college to mean sharing an apartment with her childhood nemesis.~~~Freshman Sophia Honey never imagined her brother would stick her with Theo Gray-his best friend and her childhood nemesis-as her roommate. But things get complicated fast. Theo, with his shirtless mornings, flirty remarks, and those intense stares, pushes all of her buttons. Just when Sophia thinks she can handle their awkward living arrangement, she discovers he's not just popular-he's one of the hottest seniors on campus. And as the star of the hockey team, his status skyrockets, forcing her to tread carefully around him to avoid drama.But drama comes knocking When Sophia lands a side gig with the seniors in her photography department to make some extra cash, she doesn't expect her first assignment to be Theo Gray shirtless in front of her camera. She definitely doesn't expect him to say yes with that smug grin-and one condition.What he wants in return?Not money.Something else.Something dangerous.As the photo sessions begin, so does the unraveling.Their banter becomes charged. His touches linger a little too long. Her defenses are violently slipping.​Then comes the night the mask shatters. When Theo stumbles home drunk, his eyes glassy and his defenses down, he confesses a truth that breaks every version of him Sophia thought she knew.​Gone is the boy who teased her growing up. This Theo is raw, complex, and beautifully broken in places she never noticed before.​Suddenly, Sophia wants things she never dared to dream of. His kisses. His hands on her skin. His body-yes-but also his secrets, his pain... him. What started as a paycheck has become a dangerous line they can't stop crossing, forcing her to realize the most terrifying truth of all:​What if falling for Theo Gray was the real assignment all along?…

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Formerly known as Not Royale enough..Sarah Wayne has one rule: never mix business with feelings.At twenty-five, drowning in debt that isn't even hers, she's willing to do almost anything to keep herself afloat. Luckily, her job is simple. Be the perfect girlfriend. Smile for the cameras. Attend events. Play the role.No touching. No kissing. No complications.Then she receives an offer unlike any she's ever had before.Become the fake bride of a prince.The pay is enough to erase every debt hanging over her head, so saying no isn't really an option. What starts as a simple contract quickly turns into a nightmare of royal expectations, public scrutiny, and a dangerously handsome prince who seems determined to test every rule she's ever made.Christopher Knight, the infamous second prince of Gelin, has spent years avoiding responsibility. With a reputation as a playboy and no desire to settle down, marriage is the last thing he wants. But when his older brother abandons his duty to the crown, Christopher suddenly finds himself next in line for the throne-and under immense pressure to find the perfect future queen.His solution?A fake bride.He expects a business arrangement.What he doesn't expect is Sarah.She's stubborn, sharp-tongued, completely unimpressed by his title... and quickly becoming the one woman he can't stop thinking about.Now, Christopher must decide whether their marriage is just another performance-or the beginning of something real.After all, the most dangerous part of pretending to be in love is forgetting where the act ends.…