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After phenomenally screwing up his attempt to get back to Earth and retrieve his body, Kanin now has to face the facts: He's stuck on this world for good. Not to mention, stuck in a glass bottle. And stuck with a shadow monster tied to his soul. And stuck in a powerless submarine at the bottom of the ocean. Oh, and he's also responsible for a hundred new souls from Earth getting spawned into the world. On the bright side, he literally can't dig himself deeper from here.

Stevie has everything she wants, except the one thing that matters most: her friend and roommate, Angie. But the shadows of Angie's past have a long reach, and even though everyone in the small town of Seal Cove knows Stevie and Angie have been in love for years, none of that matters if Angie herself isn't willing to take the risk. Risk, as far as Angie is concerned, equals loss. She once risked everything by telling the truth—and that ended badly. Friendship is the only thing that has ever worked out for her. She can't afford to lose Stevie—even at the expense of her own happiness.

Ice queen Helena Kingsley is the headmistress of London's most prestigious private school and she rules with icy precision. But when Isla Campbell, a vibrant and idealistic young teacher, joins the school, Helena's tightly controlled world begins to unravel. Isla's passion for inspiring students clashes with Helena's rigid methods, sparking a smoldering attraction. Late nights spent working together blur the lines between professional and personal, until neither can resist the chemistry simmering between them.

Secret Sex Sessions is a private collection of erotic short stories made for when you crave something no one else needs to know about. These stories go straight to the places you only think about late at night or in moments when your mind slips, your eyes wander, and your body responds. Whether it’s a passing urge or a long-held fantasy, what happens here is raw, wet, and absolutely unfiltered.

When art curator Grace uncovers a forgotten Victorian portrait in a Leeds gallery, she awakens a haunting presence—and a forbidden love—that refuses to be silenced by time. As ghostly visions intensify and the line between past and present blurs, Grace must unravel a tragic ritual of longing, sacrifice, and blood before the mirror claims her too.

Alice French is an emotional wreck. She’s left her toxic lover. She’s probably going to lose her job. She’s even about to ruin her expensive heels when she stumbles upon a barely conscious stranger one night… All Alice wants to do is go home and lick her wounds, but she’s compelled to help. Who is this strange man? Why is he mumbling about a pig? And why can’t she stop flirting with Ash, the gorgeous A&E doctor?

Laura knew she messed up the moment she hit "Send" on her phone. An absentminded slip of the finger, and she now had to reckon with the fact that she has sent a very very spicy picture to her very very married boss, Miranda. A boss who is about twenty years older than her. A boss that Laura was trying to impress, but didn't quite want to do it this way. But, when Miranda replies with something that's not outright anger, and might even be... playful... Laura learns that there is a lot more to her boss, and her boss' marriage, than she had any idea of.

As the nightmares descend, I will hold you dear... Six months after the life-altering events whose impact affected his higher soul, Gabriel is struggling not to lose everything he has managed to carve out for himself in Vienna with Florian and Solomon. Then Gabriel sees dark omens: the nature spirit Augarten's nightmares are coming. Gabriel knows powerful magic is woven into his very existence, and whether he allows the nature spirit access to that magic may very well determine whether Gabriel and his lovers survive the nightmares.

Morgan Ashton-Drake hasn’t given his ancestral home in Yorkshire a second thought in decades. He has a great life in the States, running his stepfathers hotel empire with his brother. So what if he’s all work and no play? He’s not missing out on anything important. But when a suspicious death and rather public scandal at his childhood home forces Morgan to return to England for the first time in years, he’s not keen to confront his past. What he didn’t count on was the seriously cute little blonde disaster who seems to be single-handedly running his eccentric grandfather’s hotel.

Estelle liebt die Abgeschiedenheit ihres Archivs. Als mit Vampirismus Infizierte gilt sie als unheilbar krank. Chloe hingegen fühlt sich niemals frei. Als Chefin des Sicherheitsdienstes muss sie pausenlos Machtkämpfe mit ihren eigenen Leuten austragen und leidet unter ihrer Vergangenheit. Die beiden treffen aufeinander, als Estelle verdächtigt wird, eine Verräterin zu sein. Chloes Versuch, die Wahrheit herauszufinden, wird durch ihre Gefühle für die Vampirin erschwert. Als die beiden in Lebensgefahr geraten, müssen sie entscheiden, was sie bereit sind zu opfern.

Multimillionaire director Zhang Yuwen has it all--fame, fortune, and a successful career. But what he really craves is to create a novel he can call true art. Fueled by this passion, he abandons the film industry to pursue writing full-time, only to hit an unexpected roadblock: his characters feel flat and inauthentic. The problem? Zhang Yuwen has spent most of his life as a loner with little real-world interactions. As a single gay man with a luxurious yet empty villa, Zhang Yuwen comes up with a solution: rent rooms to other gay men and use them as inspiration!

I’ll admit, I’ve had my fair share of the ladies. But all that changed the moment I bumped into him. I don’t know what it is, but something about him has got me thinking all sorts of dirty thoughts. It’s new and exciting, but the more I get to know him, the more I realize he’s hiding something. I’m not sure what, but it’s clear that something has him…scared.

My boring life working in an insurance call center in sunny California just took an unexpected turn. Thanks to my misbehaving relatives, I’ve leaped from obscurity to royalty as the new heir to the British throne. But my welcome in England is about as warm as the weather. I arrive to discover a country horrified at the thought of an American version of Prince Charming and ready to revolt against the monarchy. I vow to my grandmother, the queen, that I will do everything possible to help her save the crown.

Inside a Dark Space is the first book in the Lunar Abyss series—a queer, autistic science fiction story about survival and the quiet rebellion of staying alive on your own terms.

In Arturs Liebesleben gibt es klare Prinzipien: nie wieder ein Familienvater. Noel kommt da gerade recht: frei, ungebunden und sehr unverbindlich. Jedoch wird der letzte Punkt unerwartet zum Problem für Artur. Denn langsam fühlt sich ihre lockere Bettgeschichte für ihn nicht mehr so unverbindlich an, wie er es gern hätte. Für Noel hingegen bietet die Unverbindlichkeit Schutz. Doch jedes Versteckspiel nimmt ein Ende. Mit der Aussicht auf die große Liebe müssen beide Männer entscheiden, was sie gewillt sind, dafür zu riskieren.

When a naked man with amnesia shows up at my door, I have the usual theories: alien, time-traveling assassin, lost tourist who partied too hard the night before. This is New Orleans, so my money is on the last one. What doesn’t make the list? Dinosaur shifter. Something is hunting us so no time to dwell on how and why. Killian—not his real name, but Sexy Beast is a little too on the nose—is willing to take on the world for me. Which is a nice change since I’m usually to blame for everything. Just ask my mother or the New Orleans Police Department.

Siamo nel settembre del 1974, pochi mesi prima dell’omicidio di Pier Paolo Pasolini, quando due uomini si incontrano casualmente: Nicholas è un giovane artista inglese, mentre Danilo Donati è un rinomato scenografo del cinema italiano. Ma Nicholas nasconde un segreto e, in un ambiente dominato dall’illusione, la sua vera natura passa inosservata. Nel contesto delle tensioni politiche degli Anni di Piombo, le sue azioni innescano una tragedia imprevista.

Einst thronte Viva Jones an der Spitze der Tenniswelt, eine gefeierte Grand-Slam-Siegerin mit einer glänzenden Zukunft. Doch ein einziger umstrittener Pfiff und eine folgenschwere Verletzung ließen ihre Träume jäh zerplatzen. Was als kompliziertes Wiedersehen beginnt, entfesselt eine leidenschaftliche Anziehungskraft, die alle ungeschriebenen Gesetze des Profitennis in Frage stellt. Können Viva und Gabriela diese verbotene Liebe riskieren und für ihr Glück alle Regeln brechen?

She has it all; her own home, her dream job, financial security. The perfect life. But, behind the façade, Kate suffers with anxieties and depression following the death of her best friend. Her mind is a mess and slowly driving her in the wrong direction. But then... She meets Abigail, and everything in her life changes. Surely, this is exactly what she'd been waiting for? Right?

Dr. Madeline Lovette built a life on language. As a respected Shakespeare professor and columnist behind the viral “Ms. Shakespeare” series, she’s spent years dissecting love, tragedy, and betrayal on the page, never expecting to live them so literally. After fleeing an abusive ex and a failed trial that left her labeled a victim, Maddie sought refuge in New Orleans, hoping to disappear into poetry and distance. What she found instead was Peyton: a brilliant, obsessive sculptor who carved love out of clay and shadow. Their affair was fast, intoxicating... until Maddie tried to leave.