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Under Contract

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Under Contract

by Lee Hawke

Alice is a normal, boring young woman who leads a normal, boring life - that is, until a handsome stranger approaches her and Alice is convinced to do things she could never have imagined. The intrigue and mystery unfold as she learns more about the stranger and the world in which he lives, but being with this man is more dangerous than she thought possible, and soon she begins to wonder if her series of bold moves will be her undoing as she gets swept deeper into his world. // Advisory: this book was written with copious amounts of BDSM themes and intended to be an escalating ride. It has been described as 'dark' and 'intense' by other readers. If that doesn't interest you, this book is probably not your style! Thank you for reading!! [Read More]

A Touch of Magic & Desire

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A Touch of Magic & Desire

by Lee Hawke

At a secret collegiate academy where magic binds as much as it empowers, emotions run high, ambitions shift, and attraction becomes impossible to ignore. As secrets surface and tensions rise, the lines between power, loyalty, and desire begin to blur. Because here, magic doesn’t just change what you can do— It changes what you want. // This book is intended for readers who enjoy spicy fantasy! It contains very adult thematic material and is not suitable for all ages. Elements of this book may be triggering, but to avoid spoilers, specific triggers are not prefaced. Please read at your own discretion, and thank you for your support; I hope you enjoy!! [Read More]

The Unbearable Melt: Book Three in The Laughter of the Sun series

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The Unbearable Melt: Book Three in The Laughter of the Sun series

by Andie Holman

Allies are elusive, and gods hold grudges in an icy land. The magical crew splits up to find help in their mission to defeat the rogue Fae princes, set on taking over the Earth. The mermaids and gargoyle head to the Arctic with the wolf shifter, whereas the rest of the crew fumbles with stubborn Mages. Two romances: 1. M/M. They are ex-lovers, both Mages, and are forced to work together. The tension is high and tight. 2. M/F. He's a wolf shifter returning to his estranged home in the Arctic. She comes into her powers while there, and he'll do anything to keep her safe. "Touch her and I'll bite you." There are different dimensions (Earth, Fae, and heavenly) and the story is told through multiple characters. As with all my books, the pace is fast and the magic is wild. To start at the beginning, book one is the award-winning The Mermaid's Wrath, and The Sorrow of Bees is book two. [Read More]

Power of Shadow

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Power of Shadow

by Violet Hale

Power. Control. Blood. Obsession. Ryker is the heir to the Pact — a ruthless mafia organization built on power, loyalty, and violence. A man raised to rule, trained to destroy, and sworn to a code that demands sacrifice above all else. Ashley was never meant to cross his path. She is Shadow — a legendary assassin feared in the criminal underworld. Silent. Deadly. Untraceable. She doesn’t miss. She doesn’t hesitate. And she never lets emotions interfere with the job. Until him. Their meeting was supposed to end in blood. Instead, it ignites a dangerous obsession and dark desires neither of them can escape. He should kill her. She should betray him. And yet every choice they make pulls them deeper into a world of lies, power struggles, and forbidden desire. As secrets unravel and loyalties are tested, one truth becomes clear: love is the most dangerous weakness of all. Because in the world of the Pact, it's not the one who loves the most who wins — it's the one who pulls the trigger first. Power of Shadow is a dark mafia romance featuring morally gray characters, enemies-to-lovers tension, obsession, violence, and a ruthless antihero. This book is the first in a series and ends on emotional resolution, while the danger is far from over. [Read More]

Freedom to Me - An M/M Romance

Freedom to Me - An M/M Romance

by Sidney Quinn

London native Felix Brixton, rich and sheltered, leaves his old life behind on a whim to pursue his dream of running a tall ship tour boat. A mid-life crisis brings him to the small Southern California town of Carino Bay, where he buys a ship, the Freedom. What Felix doesn’t know is he’s also buying a dark secret and complicated history. Jay Otene, tattooed and leather-clad, lays eyes on the sweet, buttoned-up new guy in town and is intrigued. He can’t resist the temptation. But Jay has personal demons which may cost him everything he holds dear. Carino Bay, a queer haven full of misfits like him, offers Felix a new start in more ways than one. But he uncovers deep-seated crime and corruption closely tied to the man of his dreams. No matter how intensely their attraction pulls Jay and Felix to each other, the town’s history and their complicated lives threaten to keep them apart. COMING TO NINESTAR PRESS, JUNE 16, 2026 [Read More]

The Price of Traveling Light

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The Price of Traveling Light

by S. E. Morris

Rae Stevens is a woman on the run. So desperate to escape the compound where she was raised that she walked thirty miles through the Texas countryside to Odessa before fleeing south to San Antonio, she has settled into a quiet life in a tiny apartment, careful to keep her identity and background secret. A chance meeting with her new neighbor leads to the belief she might just deserve more… Ward Schramm has strict rules when it comes to women. No women his buddies or brother might be interested in. No one very much younger. No sex with a woman who might feel obligated. No relationships. Most of all, no developing feelings. Rae Stevens is very much not his type, but he’ll try anyone once. Something about the mechanic has him wanting more than he ever has before… Eddie Cooper took his father’s religious cult and built it into a drug trafficking stronghold. Rae can bring it all down. He’s already reclaimed her once. If he can’t bring her back to the Panhandle alive, he’s more than willing to make sure she can’t testify. The danger brings Ward and Rae together. Can they make it long enough for love to bloom? [Read More]

Gaia's Dawn

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Gaia's Dawn

by Sapphire Rae

Born of violence and awakened by the cruelty of men, I delivered justice through intimacy. But with every soul judged, the darkness pressed closer. Fearing I would become the monster I sought to destroy, I fled to a secluded island kingdom. There, I fell for a mortal king. But a goddess cannot be sustained by one man alone; I watched him wither beneath the weight of my power. To remain in mortal form and save our love, I must draw strength from a circle of bonds. Now, men travel from distant lands to be judged. Only the worthy will stand at my side as paramours. But a plague has come—a darkness that does not bargain. Saving my people will demand more than love; it will test the trust of my chosen men and the limits of my survival. Gaia’s Dawn is a dark fantasy romance featuring reverse harem devotion, high heat, and themes of justice and sacrifice. 18+ only. Note: This campaign is for the newly expanded/definitive edition. As the book is already live on Amazon, you may post your honest review immediately upon finishing! Join the team and help relaunch the series. [Read More]

Seven Days with Coco: Stray Cat and War Refugee

Seven Days with Coco: Stray Cat and War Refugee

by Snjezana Marinkovic

Do you ever wonder what a homeless pet and a war refugee have in common —they both wish to belong somewhere. They try so hard to prove their worth. They want someone to hear their plea for help. But they are often left to fend for themselves. [Read More]

A Field Beyond Notions

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A Field Beyond Notions

by Atria J. Merian

Alchemist scorned. Grim Executioner. The scythe meets its match in a spicy tale of mutual obsession. Rosario My alchemy degree is as useless as the men I’ve been dating. Dreams are for teenagers. But I had goals. They were ruined by an alchemy mogul with sticky fingers and enough power to blacklist me from the industry. That’s how I ended up working for the divine Executioner—an immortal being descended from the God who abandoned Earth millennia ago. My new boss is notorious for tallying corpses and lovers in equal measure, and I have a bad feeling he wants me next.  But this isn’t the time to lose focus on what’s truly important. My future. My independence. And I won't let anyone take that away from me ever again. The Executioner Humans think I’m a psychopath. I don’t think about them at all. My routines keep me in check. Seven days for a prisoner. Feed off their fear. Dispose. Paperwork. Repeat. But ever since Rosario had stepped into my office for an interview, I’ve been lovestruck. For the first time in centuries. I watch her sleep. I plan our life together. I hear the bells toll. She may be trying to outrun her past, but she will never outrun her future. Till death do us part is a wonderful notion. Especially since I have no intention of ever dying. [Read More]

ReLive

ReLive

by S. Lee Taylor

To save her son, Priscilla must become an assassin. Implanted with experimental technology, she is thrust back into the body of her 21-year-old self during a remote hiking trip. Her target is Alton Strattford—her window is a mere four hours. As she navigates the familiar terrain of her youth and the painful dynamics of old friendships, every second counts. One misstep could end her mission; one moment of hesitation could mean failing Jacob forever. [Read More]

The City of the Gods: Gold

The City of the Gods: Gold

by Zach Erwin

Raymond Chandler meets Stephen King in a universe like early DC Comics. As the scars of T-Day fade into memory, Empire City braces for a new nightmare brought forth by the sudden disappearance of Bonnie Connor, daughter of the enigmatic Theodora Connor. Reluctantly returning to her Scarlet Sparrow persona, Theodora seeks aid from the demon who bestowed powers upon her. As the devil inside takes control, she grows weaker and more disconnected, slowly losing her life and soul to her demonic savior. In his search for Bonnie, rookie detective Skip Gibson unexpectedly unearths a chilling truth—a sinister cult consisting of Empire City's most affluent socialites, intricately woven into Theo's dark past and possibly withholding information as to Bonnie Connor's whereabouts. Meanwhile, the same night Bonne vanishes, Doctor Nadir Singh's scientific team stumbles upon a mysterious UFO near the Connors' residence north of the city. With each revelation, Empire City transforms into a battleground where technology and the occult clash. In the midst of this chaos, Theodora, Skip, Nadir, and others must navigate a treacherous maze of betrayal and redemption, racing against the clock to uncover Bonnie's fate and protect the city's very soul. As the mysteries intertwine and enemies emerge, the fate of Empire City teeters on a knife's edge, balancing between salvation and utter destruction. [Read More]

Of Ice and Innocence

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Of Ice and Innocence

by Karen Hunter

She fought for her freedom. He's dying without her. Fate doesn't care what either of them wants. Book 2 of The Dragon's Flame Series. This story stands on its own, set within the world of The Dragon’s Flame. While returning characters make appearances, no prior reading is required. Though readers familiar with the first book may recognise a few extra layers. Laya survived four brutal Chases to remain unclaimed — the only free female wolf in a generation. She chose scars over submission and solitude over a mate who would strip away everything she'd bled to protect. The last thing she needs is a diplomatic mission into dragon territory. Kaeldric, advisor to the Dragon King, has been fading for months — his dragon slowly dying because he refused a mate bond he couldn't accept. When he finally finds her, she's everything he dreamed of and nothing he prepared for: a wolf warrior with claws already extended, who would sooner gut him than acknowledge what they both know. One crumbling railing. One frozen river. One impossible bond neither can outrun. Stranded in the wilderness with broken ribs, a dislocated shoulder, and only each other, enemies have no choice but to survive together. But surviving is the easy part. When they return to civilisation, their bond will either become the bridge between two warring peoples — or the spark that ignites the war that destroys them both. A wolf who refuses to be claimed. A dragon who's running out of time. And a mate bond that will demand the one thing neither of them is willing to give. [Read More]

Hellebore Fields: A Dark Academia Hockey Romance

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Hellebore Fields: A Dark Academia Hockey Romance

by Rivkah Plume

He says I'm his light. But loving him feels like drowning in shadows. At UC Wisteria, I'm supposed to be chasing my future: books, scholarship, and a life I've fought tooth and nail to earn. But instead, I'm being chased by Branwen Atthill, the campus hockey star with sharp edges, hidden scars, and ice-blue eyes that track my every move like I belong to him. When his obsession transforms into something that looks like love, I fall headfirst into the dark fairytale I always craved—until I start losing myself in its twisted pages. Branwen is dangerous. Possessive. Beautiful in ways that make me forget to breathe. When the violence starts, I convince myself I can fix him. That if I love him hard enough, my light will chase away his darkness. But as secrets unravel and the campus grows more dangerous, I'm forced to confront the question I've been too terrified to ask: if I survive loving him, will I still recognize the girl I was before he consumed me? He's everything I was warned about, and the only boy I've ever wanted to burn for. Trigger Warning & Tropes: Contemporary, Dark Romance, Erotic Thriller, Dark Academia, Hockey Romance, Stalker, Grumpy/Sunshine, Dubious Consent, Possessive, Tortured Past, Rags-to-Riches, Murder [Read More]

Duskshade

Duskshade

by Madison Patershuk and Ebony Dobson

Ophelia’s life is anchored by the measurable laws of the universe. As a dedicated heliophysicist, she trusts what she can prove and she trusts Nick, the man she believes is her soulmate. But when an impossible fracture in reality violently tears Ophelia, Nick, and her loved ones out of the human world and plunges them into the untamed Fae realm of Fenraeis, all earthly logic shatters. Stranded in a world that shouldn't exist, Ophelia quickly realizes they aren't just lost. They are being hunted. The Crownless, a terrifying and relentless entity, doesn't want her dead; he wants her caged. He intends to enslave Phee to siphon the elusive, ancient power awakening in her blood. It is a dormant, near-endless well of magic that hasn't been seen in an age, and this scientist has no idea how to control it. Desperate to keep the people she loves alive, Ophelia must become the warrior she was never meant to be. To survive, she is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kane—the ruthless, infuriating High King who might be just as dangerous as the monsters hunting them. As her impossible abilities rise to the surface, Ophelia realizes her arrival in Fenraeis wasn't an accident. She doesn't believe in destiny, but to keep her power out of the hands of a monster and to save those she loves, she must forge her own. [Read More]

Operation Black Horse

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Operation Black Horse

by N.J. Gervasi

The first rule of war: Never fall for the enemy. And if you do, well, be prepared for the fallout. Sixteen years into the Great World Famine of 2025, Dr. Caitlyn Svendsen’s patients are no longer hungry, thanks to America's classified growth formula designed to outsmart crop failure, but they are still dying. The cause of their illness is a mystery that Caitlyn seeks to unravel despite the risk to her career—and life. Meanwhile, Spetsnaz Commander Kaleb Volkov is as restless as his motherland. Russia is still starving, denied access to America's growing techniques. Caitlyn and Kaleb are the epitome of clashing personalities, raised to resent each other in a society teetering on the brink of destruction. She is Russia’s salvation. He is the eye of a storm heading for America, ready to tear her reality apart. While America blackmails enemies and allies alike into submission with the promise of food, Russia is desperate to restore its influence in the wake of America's agricultural domination. To level the playing field, Kaleb is tasked with a mission that leads him to Caitlyn, forcing the two natural enemies to work together in a world turned upside down. [Read More]

The City of the Gods: Silver

The City of the Gods: Silver

by Zach Erwin

Raymond Chandler meets early 1960s Marvel Comics. When a god is murdered in front of Private Investigator Skip Gibson, he finds himself at the heart of a storm brewing in Empire City, especially since the victim was Skip's best lead in the disappearance of a brilliant rocket scientist tied to the U.S. space program. Now, with the other gods turning vengeful and the city on the brink, Skip is pulled into Empire's shadowy depths. A secretive cult, mass graves hidden beneath the streets, and a conspiracy decades in the making threaten to consume everything in their path. With divine wrath tearing the city apart, Skip must rely on a patchwork crew of unlikely allies to uncover the truth, stop the chaos, and stay alive long enough to connect the cosmic dots. In a world where gods bleed and mortals dare to dig too deep, solving the case might be the only way to save what's left of Empire City. [Read More]

The Unburied Sins

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The Unburied Sins

by Marion Thomas

New Release! The Sequel to Flesh and Blood A Dark Historical Fiction Romance After the shocking events of Flesh and Blood, Jack and Abigail Dalton have built their new life of wealth and respectability in Pittsburgh where they are admired, adored and trusted until a watchful enemy begins uncovering their secrets and the truth of what binds them together; their marriage is a sin that would ruin them, their fortune is built on blood and their past is a story they have sworn never to tell. They must decide how ruthless they are willing to become to protect the only truth that survived the past... they thought the worst thing they had done was fall in love... they were wrong. For readers who love dark historical drama, forbidden romance and psychological tension, Marion Thomas’ sequel to Flesh and Blood The Unburied Sins is a gothic tale of erotic obsession, secrecy, and the price of protecting the life you stole from fate. (contains explicit graphic language and mature themes) [Read More]

The Witch's Broken Crown

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The Witch's Broken Crown

by Calla Robin

An enemies-to-lovers romantasy with a slow-burn romance and court intrigue. Perfect for fans of star-crossed lovers and aching yearning. She should fear him. He should hate her. But a masquerade ball was all it took to bind them together forever. Her whole life, Elise Thornwall has wished for nothing more than to rid herself of the curse that has controlled her family for over five centuries and to claim her throne on her own terms. But hidden behind a white mask, she found the one man her heart could not refuse. Andrew Aistle is her enemy. And, apparently, her fate. With war threatening their kingdoms and treachery lurking in every shadow, Elise and Andrew must do the impossible. Trust each other. Trusting your enemy is a dangerous game. And falling in love, even worse. Five hundred years of bitterness cannot be undone by love… can it? [Read More]

Bare

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Bare

by Alex W. Wells

Neil Ashworth has spent four years not being looked at. He teaches English at a Manchester comprehensive. Arrives at 7:20. Takes the back staircase, drinks his coffee before the staff room fills, and locks his office door twice before he leaves at night. His ex-wife knows he is gay. His five-year-old son does not know there is anything to know. His colleagues see a quiet, competent teacher. Neil plans to keep it that way. Then the school hires Rory Cavanaugh to paint a mural on the courtyard wall. Rory has paint under his nails and a lip ring that has no business in a Key Stage 4 briefing. He is warm and loud, and he has been raising his younger brother since the boy was eight. He paints what he sees. What he sees is Neil. One school year. A mural on the courtyard wall. A portrait in oil that nobody gave him permission to start. A Manchester gallery show that will hang Neil's face six feet tall, in public. If Neil lets him finish, his father will see it. His son. His colleagues. Neil himself. This is a contemporary literary MM romance featuring slow-burn intimacy, a closeted single dad, a warm artist, forced proximity in a school setting, explicit on-page scenes between adult men, and a hard-won HEA. 18+ only. Note: Bare is already live on Amazon, so you can post your honest review the moment you finish reading. [Read More]

The Alpha's Healer: Rebirth and Revelation

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The Alpha's Healer: Rebirth and Revelation

by Marina Belle

Lucia survived the Wilds. Now she has to survive the beast who bled for her—and the truth of what she is. Separated from the Blackwood Pack, and from Kaelen, the Alpha who swore to protect her but kept her in a gilded cage, Lucia is stranded on the edge of the human world. Her only protector is Ragnar. The pack’s Enforcer is brutal, possessive, and dangerously intoxicating—and he has no intention of coddling a fragile human. He wants to teach her how to bite back. But as care turns into something darker, something territorial, Lucia is pulled into a war she doesn’t understand. The Wilds are waking. The creatures are calling her my lady. Her power is changing. And so is she. Because the truth of Lucia’s bloodline won’t just change her… it will tear the shifter world apart. Caught between the Alpha who holds her heart and the beast who demands her soul, Lucia must decide who she is willing to become. Because to survive what’s coming, the healer must die— and something far more dangerous must rise in her place. ------------------------------------- Series: Book II of III (continues into final installment/ cliffhanger) Genre: Dark Paranormal Shifter Romance / Dark Fantasy Tropes: Dark psychological love triangle • Fated mates (twist) • “Who did this to you?” Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (light–medium, high-heat moments, intense intimacy) Darkness: Medium — this is a dark PNR Content Warnings: Attempted SA • Graphic violence • Blood/gore • Injury detail (animal/shifter attacks) • Pregnancy struggles/infant loss POV: Alternating third person (Lucia, Kaelen, Ragnar) Vibe: Dark, gothic, wintery For readers who love monster heroes and heroines who embrace their darkness [Read More]

Starless and Bible-Black

Starless and Bible-Black

by Tyler Kimball

This concerns you: the apostles of a divine black hole have invaded the afterlife to pull the plug on a dying universe. The stars are dead. Their orphans huddle together for warmth in the Realm of the Iron Sky, a refugee camp built on the remains of a million fallen empires and gods slain in some inglorious Ragnarök. The Shadowlands Syndicate is a detective agency investigating disturbances in the bleeding edges, dreamscapes, and legal and liminal grey-areas between the Realm's desperate, declining civilizations. One Syndicate crew uncovers a vast conspiracy between a bodysnatching alien acid casualty, a predatory horde, the resurrected agents of an apocalyptic, anthropic church, and scheming ambassadors who came in from the Cold. Starless and Bible-Black is a science-fiction epic of entropy and an introspective look at the battle between hanging on and letting go. [Read More]

Last Save

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Last Save

by H.A. Laine

Risa Kwon is thirty-seven, a league compliance attorney, and the woman they sent to Portland because they expected her to find nothing and write a report that said so. She packed eleven case files, running shoes, and the binders her mentor built over twenty-two years before choosing the pension over the fight. She does not intend to make the same choice. Milo Varga is twenty-four, a goaltender in his fourth NHL season, and a man who has spent five years turning silence into architecture. He reads shooters the way she reads depositions: looking for the tell, the inconsistency, the moment before the truth arrives. When Risa sits across the interview table, Milo reads her file arrangement in the time it takes to cross the room. She reads him editing her questions before he answers them. Neither of them can stop. [Read More]

Last Change

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Last Change

by H.A. Laine

Vince Mercer is thirty-four, a veteran defenseman who has been quiet about one conversation for seven years. Elara Vasquez is thirty-three, a single mom who lost six years to a marriage that ran her schedule. And Leo is seven. He sorts dinosaurs by geological period. He negotiates bedtime like a contract attorney. He has never met an adult he can't see through, and he is paying close attention to Vince. When the Wolves hire Elara to produce the Heritage Season celebration, the contract puts all three of them in the same rooms. This is a single parent romance told in three voices. Leo is not a prop. He is paying attention. The Heritage Season contract also has a second shape: it's an excavation. When Elara uncovers a memo proving the organization covered up Vince's career-threatening injury, she has to choose between the man she's falling for and the truth that could burn down the ceremony she was hired to build. Perfect for fans of Mariana Zapata, Hannah Grace, and Becka Mack. [Read More]

Short Side

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Short Side

by H.A. Laine

Carter Knox is twenty-three, undrafted, and running out of charm to burn. The Portland Wolves gave him a roster spot nobody expected him to keep, and he's been performing ever since, because if he stops, someone might notice there's nothing underneath. Wren Gallagher photographs the Wolves with the precision of someone who learned the hard way what happens when you let people get too close to the lens. When a PR situation forces them into a fake dating arrangement, the rules are simple: public appearances, strategic chemistry, a clean exit. But Carter keeps being genuine when he's supposed to be performing, and Wren keeps seeing something real through the viewfinder when she's supposed to be composing a shot. [Read More]