Steamy Romance Fantasy

Bestselling authors Candace Ayers and Kym Dillon bring you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours! Welcome to Mystic Hollow where wildest dreams (trust me, they do get wild) come true. I'm a simple bear with a simple wish—a Mrs. of my own. I’m not picky. Any woman will do. Or so I think—until I meet her. Louise is sassy, insulting, sarcastic, condescending, and not interested in marriage. (Or in me.) I should move on, right? Not so easy when I crave her with every fiber of my being. **This is a short, feel-good, instalove-inspired, ...

Freydis has spent her life hiding her omega nature, crafting potions to mask her scent and keep herself safe from the alphas who would claim her. But when Vikings raid her village, everything changes. Taken captive by three dominant alphas—Brandt, Erik, and Leif—she’s thrust into a world where passion burns hotter than fear, and the pull between them is impossible to resist. Brandt sees the fire within Freydis, a defiance that sets her apart. Erik is captivated by her strength and beauty, determined to show her she can trust them. And Leif, with his quiet intensity, knows she’s more...

I stepped into the cage to survive. I didn’t know I’d be claimed in it. Nora Blake fights for rent money, bruises for cash and bleeds for a crowd that never cheers. She thought she knew pain. Thought she’d learned to endure. Then three minotaur kings found her in the cage. Silas is the cold one. Dax is the quiet one. Kael is the cruel one. Together they offer her an escape from the underground. But it’s not freedom they want. It’s ownership. Now Nora trains in their private gym, sleeps in their guarded compound and submits in their dungeon. They tie her with silk. Punish her with ...

Hunting my two remaining mates, I feel like a predator. Turns out I'm the prey... The world is in chaos, and at the center of it all is Tairyn. Cloaked in fine suits and intoxicating secrets, he imprisons me with his shadowy magic. He’s working with my enemy, but I can’t help but notice his green gaze softens only for me. But I’m not the only captive in his dungeon. Callum’s scars are more than skin deep, but he’s not the monster he believes. When we’re alone, the reserved academic proves to be a quick study. Loving. Impulsive. Calculating. Shy. The Soul Shards of my fated mate ...

She owns the night. He only survives it. Zara Vale lives in neon and venom. She’s the reigning queen of Club Nocturne, a secret underworld haven for shifters, sirens and every other teenage monster trying to claw their way free. With her bite and her stilettos, she rules the dance floor and the back alley deals—until Jace arrives with scars that don’t heal and eyes that don’t flinch. He’s not part of her world. He’s a street rat with nothing to lose and too much to hide. But when a new drug starts turning shifters into soulless predators, Zara needs help from someone who ...

Killian is handsome and worth billions of dollars, but Charlotte senses he’s hiding something. After uncovering his dark secret, she has every reason to be afraid, but can she trust him to protect her? A picture is worth a thousand words, but can it be worth twenty-four thousand dollars? Charlotte certainly didn’t think the photographs she had taken in the depths of the Washington forest were worth that much, but Killian Walsh did. The billionaire Irishman swoops into Charlotte’s life with the force of a hurricane. After purchasing her collection for a ridiculous sum of money, Killian...

**Muscles Ripple and Howls Echo in this Erotic, Alpha Male Romance** "You're mine, Sage Moonriver," Colt growled, his voice deep and commanding. He could smell her desire, feel her need, and he would stop at nothing to have her. Sage never expected to become a werewolf's mate. But when Colt Silverback's intense gaze locks onto her, she's drawn into a world of primal passion and ancient power. Standing six-foot-four, all raw strength and untamed spirit, Colt awakens something wild within Sage Moonriver. But loving an alpha means more than just thrilling nights and heart-pounding adventures. ...

A forgotten throne, a shadow-marked thief, and the loyal soldier sworn to kill her. Isolde has spent her life in the undercity, stealing relics of a magic she was never meant to touch. But when a cursed blade bonds to her blood, she awakens a power the Crown thought long dead—and a prophecy they buried with it. Darian is the king’s most trusted enforcer, forged to uphold the realm’s fragile order. When whispers of shadowborn magic reach the capital, he’s sent to eliminate the threat. But the moment he touches Isolde, a soulbond ignites between them—one that ties their powers, and ...

A dragon shifter. A 700-year-old romance. An international heist. And Arabella is in the middle of it all. Arabella is wanted for a heist that she didn’t commit. When she is unexpectedly turned in to the authorities, all hope seems lost. When Titus comes face-to-face with an internationally wanted criminal, he recognizes her as his lover that died hundreds of years ago. It’s now a race against time to clear Arabella’s name so he can be reunited with his one true love. If you love dragon shifter romances, bad boys, and alphas who know how to take charge, then you will love Dragon Fate!...

Each book is better than the last and I just love this story. The twist and turns have a major shock factor that has turned Live Wire into a page turner. Beautiful ending. –Vallene, Goodreads review Being a marked fated mate is one surprise after another. A honeymoon in an exotic location with Ash is just what the doctor ordered. It’s too bad we can’t stay loved up in paradise forever because when we came back to reality, I receive news that turns my world upside down. While I’ve never been one to back down from a fight, this is my biggest test yet. What’s at stake? ◆ My sense ...

I didn’t plan on falling for my ex’s older, grumpy, professor brother. But life’s funny that way, isn’t it? Sebastian Maxwell, the brilliant literature professor who’s a total pain, just had to be my new boss. Even though I was the best in my class, he always found fault in my work. And when I thought I had him figured out, I stumbled upon his little secret—he’s not just a professor; he’s a billionaire. Now, I'm left wondering if his wealth bought his success. Things reached a boiling point when he sabotaged my dream job in London. I quit on the spot and walked away from ...

They told us the Mating Games were about saving our kind. What they didn’t tell us? We were the ones being used. When I got dumped into this government-run facility in the middle of nowhere, I figured I’d do my time, avoid attachments, and get out. Then Avery showed up—smart, stubborn, and so infuriatingly tempting it made my wolf crazy. She thinks she’s here to train as a warrior. She’s not. Neither of us are. And as much as I want her gone, I can’t stop needing her close. But this place is hiding more than secrets. Something dark is brewing behind these walls. And when the ...

I tracked a lowlife into the dark. I found monsters waiting in it. Mara Cole is a debt collector with nothing left to lose. Her sister’s medical bills are piling up and her latest mark disappears into the shadows of Chicago’s criminal underworld. She follows him into an alley, through a door, and into a den of monsters. Literal ones. Minotaurs rule the pit fights below the city. They’re brutal, ancient, and obsessed with dominance. Mara should be running. Instead, she’s surrounded. Caught. Claimed. Torin doesn’t want her fear. He wants her surrender. Gideon watches her with ...

♥ Aliens meet wild west Ranchers in this 1950s Retro Sci-Fi steamy Alien Contact romance! ♥ My parents expect me to marry the well-to-do rancher's son. I can hardly tell them, or anyone else, that the strange ranch hand is the one who makes my insides melt. I don't care that under his cowboy hat and shirt beats the heart of a ravaging blue alien. The man I've known most of my life, however, the cowboy who works at the peculiar ranch next door, is the one I want. And I'm willing to go against all the prejudices of my friends, my parents, and the whole town to follow my heart. But Calvin ...

Bestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours! Love is blind...and apparently pretty hairy Love robbed me of everything. The public scandal stole my pride, my joy, and my self-worth. Grotto offers me a fresh start. An underground city full of Sasquatches? Why not? Then, along comes Olwydd—an 8 foot tall, growly beast who is completely smitten by me. Or so he says. But after my past, men who come on too strong make me nervous and trust is dirty word. I wish he’d back off and leave me alone. I think. ...

In a New York library, my quiet life collided with Jack's wild one when an ancient map flung us into medieval London. "Buckle up," he smirked, lighting a spark of adventure in me. "Opposites on a quest," I mused as we embarked on a treasure hunt through time. Each challenge drew us closer, his bold spirit clashing with my caution, igniting unexpected flames. In the shadow of history, our pursuit wasn't just about the treasure. "We're quite the pair," Jack joked, amidst our bickering and banter. Yet, with every shared danger and fleeting touch, a surprising bond formed. As the quest deepened...

Luna is a timid bunny shifter, so shy she’s practically a recluse. Pratt is a huge bear shifter in the Raging Bears MC, an outlaw biker gang. How is it that fate has paired such an unlikely match? It really doesn’t look like these two are destined to be mates…until friends step in. Leave it to the She-Shifters of Hell’s Corner to nudge the romance along a bit! NOTE: In the late 1800’s, on a homestead in New Mexico, a female shifter named Helen Cartwright was widowed under mysterious circumstances. Helen knew there was power in the feminine bonds of sisterhood, and she provided an ...

I put out fires. He ignites them. When a naked man stumbled out of the wildfire we'd been battling for over a week, I figured he'd escaped from some psych ward in the middle of nowhere. We all did. Who else walks barefoot through hell with a grin on his face? But then Kaspian did the impossible. He stopped the fire—snapped his fingers, and it died. You save a firefighter’s life, and you become more than a mystery. You become family. After that, I didn’t care if he was a lunatic, an alien, or the Dragon he claimed to be. Family is family. So I brought the naked man home. And slowly, ...

After the king of Talador's mysterious death, Princess Lily must prepare to take the throne, even if she doesn't feel ready yet. As her coronation draws near, an attack on her life sends her fleeing the castle with her devoted Captain of the Guard, Keane, the one man she trusts above all others.

Why choose when desires run as deep as the secrets of the Highlands… As I step onto the sprawling estate hidden in the Scottish Highlands, I unwittingly enter a world where my deepest desires surface with an intensity both exhilarating and daunting. Here, amidst ancient stones and wild thistles, I encounter three brothers—Aiden, Heath, and Liam—each distinct, each possessing a magnetic pull that threatens to unravel me. I’m coming into my first heat, complicated by unexpected lactation. Each brother is drawn closer, their protective and passionate instincts ignited. In this secluded...