trauma

Justice Denied

by Marle Berry

Tropes: slowburn, adventure, suspense

A kidnapped criminal defense lawyer branded a fugitive by police and a rule-breaking, rogue detective who tries to help her must get over their past combative roles. A history of suspicion and underlying attraction, suppressed and never explored, makes their cooperation a challenge. Their fateful decisions expose them to unforeseen deadly threats and life changing consequences. [Read More]

Keeping a Nymph's Heart

by R.S. Rochelle

Tropes: forcedproximity, forbiddenlove, multipov

Nymph. Hero. Murderer. Orla didn’t want to be anyone’s hero; she wanted to be left alone. For years, Orla created a life away from the elven army, where she could avoid her past sins. Prestige, fighting, friendships. She left it all behind when disaster struck because she couldn’t control her magic. But when her king sends for her, she’s forced to face the ghosts of her failures. Now a lord from a rival kingdom has arrived, shaking the foundation of what she thought she knew about herself. Orla must choose if loving him is worth facing her past or if she should run from it. Again. Bastard. Lord. Traitor. Owain has only ever wanted one thing: the respect of his people. But elves don’t respect bastards, even if they’re the son of a king. Now Owain has the chance to prove that he’s more than just an illegitimate son. His plan was working; until Orla, the nymph who brought ruin to his battalion and killed the heir to his kingdom. She was everything he had ever wanted and the one person he could never have. [Read More]

The Alien Jungle Warlord's Bride

by A.V. Wilcott

Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, firstperson

I crashed on his planet. He found me in the wreckage. Claimed me as his bride. Now the most dangerous warlord in the jungle says I'm his. And his jungle agrees. I'm Elena Parks. Trauma nurse. Engineer. I flew twenty survivors off a dying planet and kept us alive through a crash-landing on an alien world. Twenty women. Twenty different biomes. Twenty alien rulers who claimed us after we arrived. Coincidence? I don't think so. I've survived worse than an alien claiming ceremony. But I wasn't prepared for Rythar. Seven feet of genetically engineered alpha male. Warlord of the Green Reach, where every vine, every predator, every living thing obeys his command. He wanted me before fate ever paired us. Now a mate bond I didn't ask for burns through my skin every time he touches me. His jungle wraps around me like it's trying to keep me. And when an enemy warlord steals me from his fortress, Rythar tears through an army to get me back. I should be focused on finding my friends. Instead, I'm falling in love with an alien who claimed me as his bride. But Rythar knows more than he's telling. And the more I learn about Xytheos, the more our crash feels less like an accident and more like an alien abduction. The Alien Jungle Warlord's Bride is a steamy alien romance with a possessive alpha alien warlord, fated mates, captive-bride dynamic, forced proximity, crash-landing survival, and a dangerous alien whose jungle kills for him but kneels for her. Perfect for fans of Ruby Dixon, Zoey Draven, and Tana Stone. Each book in the Starfallen Brides of Xytheos series is a complete romance, but the Starfallen Brides' story is just beginning—and the conspiracy runs deeper than any of them know. Intended for adults age 18+. Contains on-page violence, captivity, and possessive themes. [Read More]

What We Vow

by Jannet Casas

Tropes: forcedproximity, multipov, newadult

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The president’s hacker and an activist enter a convenience alliance. In this new riveting futuristic romance. Esperanza, once a beacon of resistance, finds her world tilted when the regime that claimed her family forces a new life into her hands—a newborn with ties to the most dangerous lineage in power. Eryk, the president’s tormented son, is shackled by duties he never wanted. When his daughter and sister disappear, he realizes the extent of his father’s tyranny. A heart-wrenching twist of fate allies him with Esperanza, a woman whose past is marked by loss and whose future now seems bound to Eryk in a way neither foresaw. Two unexpected rebels, one fragile life, and a shared thirst for justice are all it takes to spark an uprising. As danger looms ever closer, Esperanza and Eryk must navigate through layers of deception and risk everything—even trust. Their entwined destinies could ignite a revolution or condemn them to oblivion. Caught on the precipice of promise and peril, will their unyielding vows lead them to a dark, final end? [Read More]

The Track of The Eyelids

by Samar Khalefa

Tropes: slowburn, forbiddenlove, newadult

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"I didn't choose to have this feeling... I loved him madly, but he didn't even know I existed... or so I thought. When one-sided love turns into obsession, where does the mind end and madness begin?" Based on a true story: Maria and Ahmed, two neurodivergent Egyptian-American teens, share an unspoken bond built on fleeting glances and misunderstood emotions. What starts as a quiet admiration becomes an overwhelming obsession, distorting their perception of love, reality, and each other. As Ahmed battles emotional outbursts, nightmares, and impulsive decisions, Maria is left to question whether their connection is ever real or just a projection of her longing. They struggle to understand: is their love a delusion or a truth? The Track of The Eyelids has been produced as a short feature film with AI and has been selected for: 1) Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions Film Festival 2024. 2) Lift-Off First Time Filmmaker Sessions Film Festival 2025. Theme songs have been produced for the story which can be found online. [Read More]

Invisible

by Sonja J. Kaye

Tropes: slowburn, firstperson, magic

Life’s a mess for seventeen-year-old Olivia: she lost her mother, is sent to live with a foster family in England, and now her heartbreak unlocks a dormant Talent, a supernatural ability no one else in the world has. Turns out, that little sleepwalking problem she’s had all her life is a fickle teleportation skill that promptly ejects her into the Alaskan wilderness. Thanks a lot. Much to the dismay of her feminist pride, a grouchy bear puts her in dire need of saving—by a guy. Brilliant. Nineteen-year-old Jo has secrets he can’t ever share. If he does, he’s dead. Keeping hidden is the only way to free himself from the person forcing him to live in the woods. His rules for survival: stay invisible, stay focused, and for the love of life, do not talk to anyone. Easier said than done when this beautiful, sad girl keeps bouncing back to Alaska, cracking his locked heart wide open. Drawn deeper into Jo’s secretive spell and the inexplicable bond they share, Olivia investigates why her Talent keeps dragging her back to him, only to suspect he might be connected to the mystery surrounding her missing father who disappeared before she was born. When Jo, desperate to escape the life he’s trapped in to be with the soulmate he never thought he’d find, confronts the person behind his deadly secrets, he’s faced with a Talented mastermind whose blood runs in his veins. Now Olivia must save the boy in the wild from a killer, even when they turn their eyes on her. In this wildly romantic YA/crossover cozy fantasy, emotions and mystery weave into an unforgettable tale of love and loss, secrets and suspense, and intrigue and magic. Ideal for fans of deep yearning, atmospheric nature settings, and heart-shattering romance. [Read More]

The Traitor’s Game

by Vanessa Jayde

Tropes: slowburn, firstperson, paranormal

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Camila The night I bonded with my Alpha should have been the happiest night of my life. Instead, it was the night I was accused of betraying the pack. I didn’t run because I wanted to. I ran because staying meant death. For a year, I’ve lived in the shadows, hiding from the man the blood bond ties me to. Every step away from him feels like a lie the bond refuses to believe. But I know he’s coming. And when he finds me, he won’t be looking for forgiveness. Thaddeus My Omega ran. For a year the blood bond has burned beneath my skin, demanding I find her. Demanding I drag the truth from her lips. She thinks she escaped me. She’s wrong. The pack answers to me now. The world bends to my will. And when I finally find the woman who betrayed me, I’ll take back everything she stole. Her secrets, her lies… and the heart that still belongs to me. [Read More]

The Control Room - Part 1 - Speculative romantic thriller

by Miriam Khan

Tropes: firstperson, dualpov, trauma

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A little Romeo and Juliet a little Total Recall/Matrix, completely hooked. Aria and Caine come from feuding failes that are fighting for control could they really love each other with so much between them? Part one ends on a clif hanger guess I'll have to read part 2 to find out. April - Amazon reviewer. FIVE STARS. He had planned the perfect revenge—until she came and changed the rules. An encounter with an intriguing stranger on the train leaves nurse Aria Travinni with blood on her hands and in a world she never knew existed. Her wealthy Italian family has always kept dark secrets, but could murder be one of them? As unsettling events begin to unfold, she is forced to question everything she's ever known. Caine Savino has been tracking the Travinni family for years, driven by a single purpose: to avenge the brutal deaths of his parents. Careful, patient, and relentless, he has studied their every move. Their daughter Aria navigates the world without security or suspicion. She should be the perfect target. Boarding the night train, he takes his chance. Only she isn't what he expected. The tables turn, and the hunter becomes the hunted. Because someone—or something—has been watching all along, and has sinister plans for the both of them. The Control Room is a speculative romantic thriller that will pull readers into a world where revenge turns to obsession and destiny refuses to be ignored. [Read More]