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They called me a freak. They called me a loser. They tormented me and made my life a living nightmare when all I had ever wanted was to be left alone. And five years ago, after a lifetime of being bullied and harassed, of enduring more pain and trauma than any man could handle, that's exactly what I set out to do. I left the only home I'd ever known to lock myself behind the cemetery gates and care for the only people who have ever given me the peace I craved—the dead.

Every child deserves to be loved. Every child deserves parents who love them. Yet, for as long as I can remember, I've harbored an insatiable craving for that one simple thing. Love. I was desperate for it. Through years of mistreatment and degradation, I longed for the affection I saw others receive. And I was willing to do anything to prove myself to the people I wanted it from—including going to war. Yet it was never enough. Nothing ever was.

Taylor Spratt presents Book 3 in the Rejected Monster Mates series.

Shade Vieri has no mercy, no compassion, and no empathy. He is cruel, enigmatic, and deliciously dark. His instructions are clear. Find the Achilles heel of the enemy and destroy it. The enemy is a woman who slides across his soul like spun silk. A breath of fresh air in a dark, depressing world. A free spirit with a heart of gold and a woman who ticks every box he has ever thought of. A woman he must destroy. This dish is anything but cold. This dish is so hot it burns.

Falling asleep on a bench in the marina's parking lot on Amelia Island was not in my plans for last night. Neither is being woken up by Alex Haddock, former QB for the Jacksonville Rhinos, and a grumpy media nightmare. I don't even know who he is. But one thing leads to another, and we end up in the back of his truck for a steamy night. It's supposed to be just that one time, but now he's here asking me, Livie Sanz, curvy hot mess express and everyone's best friend, to be his fake girlfriend so the media thinks he's settling down.

Every morning I wake up and remind myself I was the one who decided to kick out my horrible ex, and it's my choice to raise my kids alone. This is less comforting than you might think when I'm knee-deep in deadlines, snotty noses, defiant preteens, and desperately in need of some help. I just never expected that help to come in the form of an absolutely delicious, seven-foot-tall, green monster . . . an orc who can make a killer pot roast, organize my junk drawer, and seems to understand exactly what each of the kids needs.

Serena Vieri. Mafia princess, protected her entire life for a very good reason. There is a target on her back. Her family believed she was better off not knowing, but with knowledge comes a certain kind of power that she could sure use right now. On her way to Australia to see her mom, her bodyguard was detained, leaving her open to attack. The attack came in the form of whispered words of adventure. A deep, husky voice promised her the flight of her life. He slid over her soul like a serpent about to strike, and trapped her in a web of intrigue and desire.

I traded my badge for leather, my heels for boots, and my old life for the Devil’s Pointe MC. One wrong move, one slip, and it’s all over. I need to live, breathe, and bleed their world if I want to survive. But I’m not here to play by their rules. They’ll call me Lilith, and soon enough, they’ll bow at my feet. I thrive in the shadows, rising from the ashes of my past to show them what it means to be a true She-Devil. There’s just one problem—an unexpected distraction that could unravel everything I’ve worked for.

Things were golden...until an accident saw everything important torn from my grasp. I'm determined to get my life back, though, and with a strict regime and no time for a life outside of the game, the last thing I should be craving is the attention of a curvy college student whose only motto in life is not to take it too seriously.

My life had been built on a foundation of tragedies, but nothing could have prepared me for the worst one of all. The one that should have sent me over the edge. But I had made a vow to my wife to live…whether she was here or not. For ten years, I got by on a steady routine, and I would've been content to live the rest of my days just like that. But then, my father—the source of my childhood trauma—needed me as his caregiver. And I jumped at the chance to finally receive the love I'd craved in my youth.

I never knew how to stick up for myself. I never had to. That's what Nate Manning, my best friend, was for. After an accident left me disfigured and half-blind, I took the torment and bullying while Nate fought my battles for me, as unhinged and questionable as his methods were—and I let him. But that was before I bumped into the confident and strong Indigo Sky.

Holly only wants to heal her sick mother and live a simple village life, not be whisked away to a strange realm and possibly get killed by a dangerous fae warrior. But sometimes fate has other plans. Far from home, his horse and eagle missing, Gadriel, the cursed heir to the Throne of Five, captures a human girl, mistaking her for the evil sorceress foretold to bring about the fall of his beloved kingdom.

A werebear is just a cute name for what Brandon Ranger really is—a berserker. Beneath his skin lies a warrior driven by pure, brutal emotion. A warrior who never quits, no matter how much pain he's in. Which was fine when he was at war. But at home, nothing's so easy. Especially not when prickly sheriff's deputy Samantha Green just wants to be friends. Because a berserker's emotions never sit quiet—and when Brandon's need comes roaring to the surface, there's only one way to save her: Run.

You know what sucks? In today's world, there are hardworking people like me drowning under medical debt—F* cancer—and then there are guys with way too much money. Guys who treat cash like a weapon, who shouldn't get to be both rich and unfairly hot. Guys like Abydos. When I finally land the...

Aspen Westgrove has spent her life pleasing others, more specifically, her family. Growing up in Faircloud, Texas, she has come to love the roots she dug and wants to make a life for herself in the place she calls home. Aspen aspires to be a romance author, to create stories of love to share with other readers like herself, but there is one small problem—she has never been in love. After losing her job at the local coffee shop, Aspen is left to wonder how she will navigate the sudden change and make her dreams of writing finally come true.

She deserves more than a broken man, and I’m determined to be whole again. I’ll fight for her, for us, and for the future I never thought I’d want.

From USA Today bestselling author Logan Chance comes a wickedly, funny romcom that'll have you laughing out loud one minute and swooning the next. What happens when you fall for your husband? "Wanted: Husband—ASAP!" My dad's will has one major hiccup: I need a husband to keep the ranch that's...

They stole my freedom when I was sixteen, trapping me in a nightmare that others call paradise. I live by their rules, pretending to believe that one day I’ll be more than just an object for their dark desires. Deep down, I know there’s only one end to my nightmare. Until him. He’s my master, my obsession, and maybe, just maybe, my way out. But in this world of secrets and shadows, trusting him could be my biggest mistake—or my only salvation.