whathepeach

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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Alex swore no hockey player would ever touch her, especially not Jaxon Cross-the campus playboy known more for his bedroom skills than his game. But when a no-strings hookup pact turns into something deeper, she's forced to choose between keeping it casual or risking her heart.-------Alex loves sex... maybe a little too much. Her last hookup left her dry spell even drier, and she's convinced no guy can ever satisfy her until Jaxon Cross.Jaxon is Northridge's hockey golden boy, though his real reputation has nothing to do with the ice. Rumors of his bedroom skills spread faster than campus gossip, and while he secretly hates the image he's built, he can't escape it.When Alex and Jaxon cross paths, sparks fly-but not the good kind. She can't stand him, and he's addicted to the way she looks at him like he's the worst kind of mistake. Then Jaxon overhears her venting about her lackluster sex life... and makes her an offer she doesn't expect: a no-strings hookup pact.Alex doesn't do hockey players, especially ones with reputations like his. But eventually, curiosity wins. And what starts as a physical arrangement quickly turns into something neither of them bargained for.Because Jaxon doesn't just satisfy her body. He makes her laugh, surprises her with his sweetness, and shows her a side no one else gets to see.The more Alex falls, the more terrified she becomes. She swore this was only about pleasure. He wants more. And now she has to decide if she's brave enough to want it too.This is the second book in the Northridge Series.…

whathepeach

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. Her defenses slip. And then one night-when he comes home drunk, eyes glassy, words slurred but honest-he breaks every version of him she thought she knew.Gone is the boy who annoyed her growing up.This Theo is raw. Complex. Broken in places she never noticed before.And now she wants things she's never dared to want.His kisses.His hands.His body-yes-but also his secrets, his pain... him.What started as a paycheck becomes a dangerous line they can't stop crossing.And the more she sees him, truly sees him, the more she wonders-What if falling for Theo Gray was the real assignment all along?…

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It was like every nerve in my body had come alive, every inch of me buzzing, aching for something more. I could feel his chest brush against mine with every shallow breath I took, and the way he whispered made my legs weak. That voice-dark, smooth-was quickly becoming my favorite sound.I swallowed hard, my head spinning. "Chris..."He leaned in, his lips so close they almost touched mine, his breath hot against my skin. "What's a mistake, Sarah?"I couldn't breathe. I couldn't think. Every Word I had planned, every but of resolve I thought I had, shattered under the weight of his gaze.This was wrong. I knew it. But I didn't want him to stop. Not now. *****25 year old Sarah Wayne has debts, a lot of it probably because her father owns a lot of people leaving her to help him even though they lost touch. So the only thing she could think of the quickest way of making money is being your girlfriend for rent.Just follow her rules, no touching no kissing unless she says so, everything seems to go her way until she gets a new order, a very different particular one, she's expected to be a false bride to the second prince of Gelin. She doesn't really think she could do it but when the oldest sister announces the amounts her eyes peek and decides why not? What could go wrong?31 year old Christopher Knight, the prince of Gelin aDel pnd the second heir to the throne has always been seen as a Fuckboy, he knew how to get a woman but keeping them for long wasn't in his dictionary. Trouble arises for him when his eldest brother runs away from his royal duty of becoming next king, all heads turn to Chris and the pressure increases. They want him to get a prestigious bride that will be by his side but he doesn't want it that way.What happens when his older sister gets him a fake bride? Chris isn't too happy about it but when he sees the woman his sister brought he can't help but desire her more than the pretense.Cover by @ meha-k.…