Steamy Romance Fantasy

Mirror, mirror on the castle wall, who's the greediest of them all? Lord Payne and his cursed son Rangor face a beastly dilemma in this wickedly twisted tale of sacrifice and secrets. In a quaint village in Hertfordshire County, many years ago, there once lived a greedy and miserly overlord who taxed the villagers unfairly. Then came the great drought, and the villagers suffered through famine while Lord Payne lived happily in his castle on the hill, unwilling to share his food stores with anyone but his young son, Rangor. The child was the overlord’s mirror image, brilliant and obedient ...

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 did it. I packed my bags, said adios to city life, and left my troubled past behind for a little town tucked in the bosom of nowhere. Why? Oh, let's call it the need for a fresh start. Or desperation. Yeah, we can call it desperation, that works. Why else would a shy, introverted bookworm like me sign up for an arranged marriage? Because any man is better ...

Nyari Bloom thought surviving one dragon was enough. Now she’s got a three-headed Hydra sniffing her sheets… and a dragon mate on the edge of losing control. 😈🔥 After bonding with Vaerith, the Flame That Consumes, Nyari’s body craves more than pleasure—it craves power. But when her mate vanishes into the Bondlands to settle a deadly score, the shadows grow teeth… and the Hydra starts watching. Waiting. And wanting her. 🐍 As old realms awaken and Nyari’s own dark magic begins to surge, one thing becomes clear: She’s not the same soft witch who once lit a candle and ...

My parents plot to transform me into the ultimate Fey assassin to uphold our family name, Nefairyous. But my dream includes working at a floral shop in the human world and delivering all the bouquets for Valentine’s Day. How romantic, right?! I simply do not care that I hail from the deadliest and most notorious bloodline in all of Nightmare, the destroyed Fey realm. And who cares if my family reported me to the Arbitrator for correction and discipline? Not me. That tall and terrifyingly handsome Fey shall never find me. Unless, of course, he follows the plucked rose petals that lead to ...

Luke Garrison is a hometown hero, a member of the National Guard ready to deploy again. Strong, sweet, and sexy, he doesn't have a girlfriend and doesn't want one. When the wildly beautiful Harper stumbles into his life, though, he realizes that she's the perfect decoy. A fake girlfriend to keep his family off his back until he's out on another mission.

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 As a celebrity in hiding, on the run from a drug cartel, the last thing I expect is to end up in an underground Sasquatch city with a lovable furball who thinks we're soulmates. He's sweet, protective, and surprisingly sexy for someone of another species. As I navigate this bizarre new world of monster dating, square dancing, and glow-in-the-dark private parts (don't ask), I find myself falling for the big lug and ...

Theo MacLeod wasn't supposed to be the one. Tall, dark and handsome suits me just fine, but the cocky grin, know-it-all attitude, and mammoth ego? No thanks. I only hired him so I wouldn't have to sit at the singles table again. It was just pretend. He wasn't supposed to kiss me. My heart wasn't supposed to pound. We weren't supposed to spend the night together - the hottest night of my life.

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 ...

Selena - Abducted by a fan whose infatuation with my online persona takes a sinister turn, I am thrust into a world of darkness and danger. But what truly complicates matters is the startling realization that my captor is not just a mere fanatic—he's deeply entrenched in the nefarious underworld of blood trafficking. As the lines between captor and captive blur, I'm faced with a harrowing dilemma: how can I resist the allure of someone so dangerous, even as I recognize the depths of his depravity? In a struggle for survival where every decision could mean life or death, I have to confront...

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 ...

The best way to get over your ex is to get on TOP of someone else. Bryce is straight, but after being betrayed by his girlfriend, Candice, and his boyfriend, Professor Davenport, he doesn’t know if he likes guys or girls. He is fresh on the rebound. But when Lloyd, a six-foot-five police officer shows up to give him a ride to a nearby hotel, Bryce can’t wait to get on top of him and relieve all his pent-up frustration. Lloyd is straight, but when he sees Bryce walking angry and frustrated down the street alone, he decides that this is the perfect opportunity to revisit the other side of...

A fierce guardian. A haunted vampire. Duty turns into desire. Auriella is more than a Royal Dragon and my assigned bodyguard. She's my obsession. She’s tasked with guarding me while I’m in her realm, Negotiating a peace treaty between vampires and dragons. But her fiery eyes and fierce determination captivate me. Her graceful curves and intoxicating scent drive me wild, testing my willpower. The rhythm of her pulse calls to me, A siren song in the endless night of my existence. With every heartbeat, I fall deeper. I ache to know if she feels this consuming fire between us. Yet even as ...

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! My fated mate is one fiery, feisty human. Marla bares her small, blunt teeth and tries to scratch me with her tiny "claws" every time I get close. But I can tell she secretly digs the whole possessive wolf vibe I have going on. I'll just flex my muscles and show her what an attentive and loyal mate I'll be in the bedroom. Okay, I admit, winning over this sassy city girl might ...

Icy claws and burning fangs, our love teeters on the edge of oblivion. My heart never anticipated the pull of wolf fire, especially from a secret prince. Jonathan, the hidden royalty of Mountain shifters, is the light in my eternal darkness. His gentle spirit is the salve to my vampire instincts, but our differences sizzle with forbidden allure. Torn between a daring prince and an ancient dynasty, our fate's threads are weaving tighter. Phillip Dracole, my father, wields power and ambition as old as blood and shadow. His sinister alliance with hunters threatens a supernatural war, with ...

The battle of desire leaves no losers, only worn out winners. The war has been waging since before I was born and will still be going after I die. What happens between those years in now up to my Orc Mistress. Scared and alone I was taken captive and presented to Vixen, the lone female commander of the Orc’s army. Her power and strength make her a force on her battlefield but it's her intelligence that cements her Alpha status over the animalistic males in her command. The same power that now masters me. I have never desired another woman, never lusted for what I already had between my ...

There’s a voodoo woman in New Orleans who knows your darkest secrets French Quarter paranormal investigator Wyatt Thomas learns he’s permanently linked to the spirit of a man with whom he’d fought a duel during another lifetime. The only person who can free Wyatt from his curse is long-dead voodoo queen Marie Laveaux. To seek her help, he must travel back to Antebellum New Orleans, succeed in his endeavor, or be trapped in the past forever. When Wyatt meets his former lover at the Mulatto Ball, he doesn’t know if he wants to return. While Wyatt is time traveling, detective Tony ...

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 ...

DARE TO BE TAKEN! She's a fierce warrior, forged in the crucible of duty, sworn to shield her people from the darkness that looms beyond their borders. Hardened by loss and bound by her oath, she believes love is a luxury she will never afford. But when her beloved sister falls prey to a dire fate, she must make a perilous journey into the heart of the elven lands—a realm of ancient beauty and hidden peril—to confront the cruel and tyrannical Elven King. He is an exiled ranger, a guardian of the wilds, and a hunted outcast among his own kind. Betrayed by his kin and driven into the ...

Everyone has a reason for joining the Moltov-Human mating system. Some do it for wealth, some do it for endless pleasure, but I just want to find someone to fulfill my fantasies. Over two centuries ago the Moltovs came to Earth. We thought it was an invasion, but they were a peaceful race. All they wanted were humans. There was a need inside of them that burned hot and deep, a fire that consumed their soul when they found their perfect match. On Earth, I’m a chubby twenty-five-year-old who can barely score a kiss. On Hades, my innocence is desired and revered. The choice is easy. When I ...

Raised to be Queen, now I need to be engaged to get my crown. No one said I have to marry him, though. I’ve always been able to take care of myself and my people, so I can’t believe I need to rely on a man because of some stupid law. But I have a plan that should make this easy. I sent a proposal to a prince I only vaguely remember. When I get my crown, I can just send him back home. He’s infuriating and able to get under my skin with just a word or a look. And I didn’t expect his captivating copper eyes or the sculpted body I just want to run my hands over. A single touch threatens...