Steamy Romance Fantasy

She's abducted from Earth and sold into slavery. Can love break the chains that bind her? Grabbed from the street in broad daylight, Briony is soon sold to a cruel alien leader who needs human women for a very specific purpose. They must "recharge" the vicious warriors he forces to fight in his arena. Given to the best fighter in the section, she finds she has arrived in the middle of a secret escape plan. She is surprised to find herself attaching to the handsome alien fighter, and puts everything she can into their risky run for freedom.

Bestselling authors Candace Ayers and Kym Dillon bring you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours! Paranormal passion only a shifter can deliver. Let the games begin. They say I'm wild, untamed, savage. They're not wrong. I prefer my fur rather than skin. I haven't set paw in the village in sixteen years. Nor have I wanted to. Until now. Until her. My claws scrape the floor as I circle her, staking my claim. She trembles under my hot breath, her heart racing. I know she’s mine the second I lay eyes on her. I don't care who I have to fight...

Her searing kiss awakens the ferocious dragon within. I must claim her as my queen...or lose everything I hold dear. For centuries, I hid among humans as a billionaire CEO Until our newest hire sauntered through the doors. Her wanton curves and defiant spirit ignite the primal dragon slumbering in my veins. When I can no longer control the beast within, I reveal my secret - I'm a Dragon King, and she's my fated mate. Now, my ancient enemy challenges my throne and vows to take my queen for himself. I must brand her body as mine and manifest her true form to save my realm. But will she allow ...

The monsters delight when a prey falls into their lair until their den becomes the prison for the beasts. Trusting Daywalkers is dangerous. Double-crossing them is suicide. When death falls on her doorstep, agent Francesca Drake goes undercover inside the Daywalkers Academy. Desperate to prove herself she forgets the number one rule. Only the pure bloods are welcomed. Entering a world where she can never measure up, suddenly she’s surprised to find that she sets the standard. Sadly, for Francesca, not everyone agrees to this new trend. Each secret uncovers a path to betrayal, that shakes ...

He came to conquer. She swore to resist. But in the war of dominance and desire, only one will kneel. Elara I will never bow. Not to the monsters who burned my village. Not to the warlord who ripped me from my home. I am not his to command, to use, to break. No matter how my body betrays me. No matter how his golden eyes watch me like a beast ready to devour. He can drag me to his camp. He can chain me. But he will never own me. Varkash She fights me. Claws at me. Spits in my face. But I see it—the way her breath hitches when I get too close, the shudder she tries to hide when I touch her...

Bizarre New Orleans Death Ceremony Ends in Murder French Quarter paranormal investigator Wyatt Thomas meets a new client at an bizarre death ceremony in a revamped Canal Street movie theater. The man gives Wyatt a bag of cash and a single clue: a solid gold Krewe of Rex, 1948 Mardi Gras doubloon. His only request is for Wyatt to find the person or persons who murdered his mother. The case isn't simply cold, it's 50-years old. When his client is shot dead on the way out the door, Wyatt must go into hiding, solve both murders, or suffer the same fate

In a hidden city where ancient treaties keep werewolves, vampires, and witches from annihilating each other, a fragile peace hangs by a thread. When a brutal murder breaks the truce, each faction blames the other. War is inevitable — unless someone can uncover the truth. Enter Kieran — a brooding vampire prince exiled from his court, haunted by his past, and craving power. Enter Ash — a fierce, impulsive werewolf pack beta, heir to a pack that sees him as a threat. Enter Thorne — a soft-spoken but deadly witch marked by a prophecy he doesn't understand.None of them trust the others....

After helping Astrid conquer Cerro Torre, Simon and his female companions head north to search for his ex-girlfriend Joanne, who vanished in Patagonia. They arrive at a cherry orchard where Joanne once stayed and meet the enigmatic Roux sisters. Sophia and Amelia abandoned their modern life in France to embrace a simple, rustic existence in the South American wilderness. Though equally beautiful and spirited, the sisters share a bitter rivalry. Simon finds himself both flattered and unsettled as they openly compete for his attention. During his stay at the orchard, Simon grows increasingly ...

She fled one monster only to end up flat on her back under another. Tyria was supposed to surrender her body to a vicious werewolf alpha, as tradition demands. Let the beast rut in her for the ritual period, and then she could marry her nice, safe human male. That was the deal. But the moment Fenton’s possessive hands reached for her, she bolted—into the cursed Mistshade Grove, where no human emerges untouched. She expected danger. She didn’t expect him. Kazemir is a dragon. Ancient. Ruthless. Hungry. He didn’t mean to keep the curvy little human trespasser who stumbled into his ...

Johnny has a thing for Hannah, but they're just friends. When she invites him over to hangout, he's immediately awe struck by her mother's beauty. Vareena has a captivating aura, and effortlessly puts Johnny under her spell, taking full control of his blood flow. His mind goes haywire, practically melting in her sensual presence. The feeling is mutual, and she isn't at all shy about showing her affection.

Four against one, and they still can't tame me. I'm a brat. It's in my blood. But when I cross the four most powerful alphas in town, they take issue with my childish ways. They say I need to know my place. As an omega, I should fear and respect them. My bad behavior requires punishment - the dirty, filthy kind. As the alphas lead me down a dark path of twisted desires, I leave my innocence behind. But what if these men don't just want my body - they want my heart and soul, too? (Surrender To The Alphas is a standalone paranormal dark reverse harem romance. For mature readers only!)

She went looking for forbidden power. Now she’s leaking for the god she accidentally bound to her soul. Lina I’m the Voss heiress, primped and programmed for control. But all of that shattered the second I stepped into The Abyss. The moment I saw him. Varnok. Horned, towering, ancient and dark as sin. I didn’t mean to summon him. I just wanted to feel something real. But he saw me. Claimed me. Marked me with a sigil that burns through my chest and throbs between my legs. I hate how much I ache. How fast I leak. And how badly I want him to keep pushing. Varnok They thought they could ...

With darkness cursing the world around her, Althea Zoltaire is desperate for vengeance. But as she hunts Wilder Hawthorne across the kingdoms, brutal secrets begin to unravel. Not knowing what—or who—to trust, Thea and her companions find themselves entwined with a destiny far greater than one man. Together, they must navigate the haunting revelations that could shatter the very foundations of the midrealms.

Bound by fate, united by love, they battle darkness to reclaim their destiny. When Indigo, Queen of the Fae, stumbles upon a wounded wolf in her enchanted forest, her instincts tell her he is more than he seems. Using her magic, she discovers the wolf is Prince Aric of the human realm, cursed by a malevolent sorcerer. Determined to break the curse, Indigo and Aric embark on an epic quest, discovering they are linked in ways they could never have imagined. Their journey takes them through treacherous landscapes, from the icy peaks of the Crystal Mountains to the fiery depths of the Volcanic ...

It was the perfect relationship: Neither of them wanted it, but they couldn’t stop themselves from falling. Drake: I’m one of the biggest movie stars in the world and can get away with damn near anything here in Hollywood. Cops pull me over while I’m getting blown in my Ferrari, then ask for my autograph instead of writing a ticket. My three best friends and I refer to ourselves as the Hollywood Players Club because we bed women in a month or two than most guys do in a lifetime. I have never had a serious relationship and am determined to keep that streak intact. At this point, the ...

DARE TO BE TAKEN I had never expected to find love in this foreign land. But this knight had risked everything for me, his position, his life, his entire world. In the midst of all the danger,I realized I was falling completely for him. For centuries, as summer gives way to fall, the elves of the enchanted forest emerge to claim a single woman—a mysterious tradition shrouded in whispers of magic and sacrifice. Alanna has spent her life protecting her city, hardened by duty and resigned to a love that will never come. Taken from the safety of her world, she is thrust into the arms of ...

Author's note: This book is a paranormal comedy romance with a sassy female social media influencer investigative reporter and a gruff grumpy guardian bear shifter having to deal with human interactions that he is totally not capable of handling. 18+ Helping cousin Samantha document the Bear Sanctuary of Springs Brooke might be fun. A Grumpy, Oh so Hot, Guardian is not what I expected. After all, the book she just published is incredibly mysterious and a best seller! Me: Lily Good Lord, he scared the living crap out of me as he grabbed me from behind. But I got him with my bear spray! My ...

Only Dragon Fire Can Burn Through Their Desire Once Torin pays his debt to his own kingdom by conquering the last magical threat, he vows to find Marseha, his long lost love whose disappearance has left a void no battle can fill. In the shadowed halls of Goetia Castle, the Veiled Queen sends Marseha on a perilous journey to save their people. But soon she discovers that her magic is both a gift and a curse, especially when she reunites with the man who stole her heart only to discover he condemns witches to death. Thrust together by fate, entangled in a web of deception and lies, their ...

She was never meant to be the Forest Wolf. But destiny had other plans. Jamie Walker was hidden from the world—protected from her ruthless older brother and the prophecy tied to her blood. But when her fated mate reappears with a crisis only she can solve, Jamie can no longer run from who she is. Together, they must forge dangerous alliances, battle savage rogues, and face a fiery, undeniable passion that could either save them—or burn them alive. ~ For over two thousand years, the Moon Goddess has watched over werewolves, creating a powerful protector known as the Forest Wolf. Each one...

She was sold into captivity on a prison planet. He was the monster waiting in the dark—and her only protection from everything worse. Nia trusted the wrong people and paid the price—betrayed, drugged, and dropped into Vakaris, a brutal prison planet where “protective custody” means being handed over to something inhuman. Caged with a towering hybrid warden named Thane, she expects violence. What she doesn’t expect is the hunger in his eyes… or the way her body answers it. Every touch from him is a challenge, a warning, and a temptation. She tells herself she’ll escape, even as...