Monster Relationships

A gritty mechanic binds her fate to three monstrous protectors in a world bent on breaking them. Freya Locke teeters on the edge of ruin. A grease-stained survivor in a crumbling Ohio town, she’s one eviction notice from collapse. Minotaur Metals offers a lifeline, but the job comes with three towering minotaurs. Ror, Jett, and Silas are raw power and primal allure, demanding her body and loyalty in a dangerous bargain. Their scrapyard is a sanctuary under siege. Vinny, a ruthless mobster, wants their land and will crush anyone in his path. Freya’s wrench turns spark a fierce connection...

Nora never imagined that agreeing to save her village would lead her into the clutches of an ancient ice dragon. Draxus, a powerful and feared creature, has claimed her as his mate, binding her to a destiny she never wanted. Trapped in his icy lair, Nora must navigate a world of cold power and unyielding strength, all while resisting the growing bond between them. Draxus has lived for centuries, ruling his frozen kingdom with a heart as cold as the ice he commands. But Nora’s arrival changes everything. She is more than just a sacrifice—she is his fated mate, and she awakens a warmth in...

A fierce foreman surrenders to three primal minotaurs in a city that threatens to crush them all. Blair Voss is a battle-scarred construction worker, one missed payment from ruin in New York’s unforgiving sprawl. Desperate, she seizes a lifeline: a foreman job at Voss Construction, led by three towering minotaurs—Theron, Gideon, and Rune. These horned titans offer wealth and security, but their deal demands more than her skills. They want her body, her loyalty, her complete submission. As Blair navigates their seductive control and the skyscraper’s brutal demands, a darker threat ...

She agreed to be trained. She didn’t expect to crave the collar. Kessa I was offered a place in the court, a future, a purpose. All I had to do was obey. But obeying Uthgar is its own kind of torment. He’s massive, scarred, utterly unreadable—and he makes every command sound like a promise. I thought I could play the game, give him what he wanted, and keep my walls intact. But now I’m kneeling. I’m begging. And I don’t know where the game ends and the wanting begins. Uthgar Kessa is wild. Proud. Unbroken. She is the most dangerous thing I’ve ever been told to train—and the ...

Journey through luminescent underwater cities, whispering coral gardens, and moonlit coves where serenity awaits at every turn. Whether you’re battling sleepless nights, overwhelmed by the stresses of life, or simply craving a gentle escape before bed, these soothing stories promise to be your perfect companion for relaxation.

Alina I should be dead. The orcs came to wipe my village off the map, to burn, to slaughter, to leave no one breathing. I fought. I lost. And now I’m chained in the heart of their war camp, my fate hanging in the hands of their brutal, scarred war chief. Korgul doesn’t just want to keep me. He wants to claim me. He thinks I’ll kneel. He thinks he can break me. But I’ve fought monsters before, and I’ll fight this one too—even if my body betrays me, even if his touch burns hotter than my hate I won’t be his concubine. I won’t be his mate. I’d rather die. Korgul She’s small...

All she wanted was a loving mother. Instead, she got a monster. After a horrific childhood, Tiffany cannot wait for her eighteenth birthday. However, her tyrannical mother is unwilling to relinquish control. Relying on years of lies, she convinces everyone her daughter is self-harming and should remain in her care. Tiffany must prove she is of sound mind to earn her independence, but how can she from inside a mental ward? How far is she willing to go for freedom and is redemption worth the price of her soul? ------- Though this dark coming-of-age tale is considered Young Adult (because of ...

Vic Howard never wanted to go to the party. He's the Invisible Guy at school, a special kind of hell for quiet, nice guys. But because his best friend is as popular as Vic is ignored, he went . . . And wished he hadn't. Because something happened to a girl that night. Something terrible, unimaginable, and Callie Wheeler's life will never be the same. Plus, now Callie has told the police that Vic is responsible.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can only be transferred from one object to another. After listening to this book, you will have the energy to be that bright light in a room full of darkness. It's not about who's in your circle; it's about who's in your corner. That person in your corner needs to be you. So many times, we look for someone to rescue and save us from the monster in our life. The Conqueror Mindset teaches us that the hero you have been waiting for needs to be you.

She went in with a mission—but he wants her on her knees, marked, and begging for more. Maren I was trained to seduce, infiltrate, and kill—not to feel. But walking into the Crimson Court as a courtesan, I didn’t expect General Urzak Ironmaw to be this brutal. This dominant. This obsessed. Every look, every command pushes me closer to the edge. I'm here to steal the Iron Heart and walk away. But the deeper I get, the more I forget who’s seducing who—and the more I wonder if I want to be caught. Urzak Maren says she’s here to serve, but her eyes tell a different story. She’s ...

She was supposed to be sold and broken. Instead, she’s collared by a warlord who wants her defiance—and refuses to let her go. Nivra I fought the empire. I bled for the rebellion. And now I’m standing on a platform in Steelhold, barely dressed, ropes biting my wrists while monsters bid for my body. I thought I was ready for anything. Until Brakus bought me for a million credits. He didn’t touch me. He didn’t threaten me. He just put a collar on my neck and said I was his. My body betrays me when he’s near. I ache. I burn. I hate him. I need him. And I don’t know how to survive...

"Wrangling the Doubt Monster" by Amy L. Bernstein is an insightful exploration into the complex world of creative self-doubt, providing practical advice and emotional support for artists navigating the turbulent waters of creativity.

During Mardi Gras, anything can happen—even being auctioned to a monstrous alpha who refuses to let you go. Selene Mardi Gras was supposed to be my last wild night of freedom—one final reckless adventure before I disappeared for good. But instead of waking up with a hangover, I wake up in chains. Auctioned. Sold. Claimed. By him. Darius Tauron isn’t human. He’s a minotaur, a towering beast with molten gold eyes and curved black horns, draped in wealth and danger. He owns this city’s underworld, and now? He owns me. He says I belong to him. That he’s waited for me. That I was ...

She came to steal fuel and spark revolution—she didn't plan to fall into the warlord’s cage… or his heat. Ione was a rebel with nothing left to lose—until the mission went sideways and she ended up shackled inside the fortress of Ashhaven, caged beside the throne of the enemy she’s spent her life fighting. Overlord Rahz is everything she despises: brutal, inhuman, and terrifyingly powerful. But when his amber eyes linger too long and his voice sinks into her skin like heat, hatred starts to twist into something far more dangerous. She's not supposed to want him. She's not supposed...

In tears as he sat on the witness stand at 16 testifying against his father, one of his many abusers that stole his childhood, Walt McKinley found the strength to fight for himself for the first time. In that life-changing moment, he made a promise to himself he would do whatever it took to take his power back, become a warrior of his abuse, and break the generational cycle. Monsters in My House is a true story of extremely shocking abuse and a child’s fight to stay alive. Walt’s grit and compassion shine through as he shows us the unbreakable nature of the human spirit.

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 ...

She thought she was signing up for luxury—but she didn’t know she’d be signing her body away to monsters. Juliette I was broke, burned out, and ready to disappear when The Velvet Circle found me. They promised security, pleasure, and two elite patrons who wanted me exclusively. I thought it would be a dream—until I met Theo and Kai. Towering, horned, and terrifyingly powerful, they don’t just want to keep me. They want to own me. Touch me. Train me. Break me open and put me back together as theirs. I should’ve walked away. But now I don’t want to. Theo She came to us desperate...

Suzanne suffered five heart attacks and made it through open heart surgery. But even that pales in comparison to the horrors she faced as a young girl. Her childhood became the ‘stuff of nightmares’ after her father passed away and her mother, unable to get a job in Ireland, had to seek work in London. So ‘Mammy’ was forced into the heart-breaking decision to put Suzanne and her five siblings into church-run orphanages in Dublin while she worked away. It was just meant to be temporary.

Narcissists are everywhere. There are millions of them in the United States alone: entertainers, politicians, business people, your neighbors. Recognizing and understanding them is crucial to your not being overtaken by them, says Jeffrey Kluger, in his provocative new book about this insidious disorder. With insight and wit, Kluger frames the surprising new research on narcissism and explains the complex, exasperating personality disorder.

Ava didn’t expect much from the decrepit mansion she inherited—just a chance to escape her past. But from the moment she stepped inside, she felt its pull. The whispers in the halls, the eyes in the portraits, and the creature lurking in the shadows. Nightshade. Both terrifying and alluring, he is bound to the mansion by a curse only she can break. Nightshade has waited centuries for the one who could free him. When Ava enters his domain, her fiery spirit and forbidden beauty awaken desires he thought long forgotten. She is his salvation, but as their connection deepens, he wonders if ...