Open a book. Read a spell. Whoop, there he is... a demon.The last single friend in her group and tired of being stood up by her girls, a drunken Rayna turns to her first love, a book. After jokingly casting a spell her favorite character used to conjure a loving boyfriend, the results aren't nearly as funny.Because the damn spell worked, just not in the way she thought it would!Now she has a brooding demon who she needs to sever the magical bond with if she ever wants to live a normal life again.Lovers of monster romance will enjoy this new book from USA Today Bestselling Author, Jessica Cage!Order your copy today!

I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend

“If you want to prove yourself, then bleed for me.”Diego refuses to see themselves as their society’s monster. Since fleeing their hometown—and the high school sweetheart who spurned their fangs—a decade ago, they’ve found a new home with the staff of a sensual role play club that creates fantasies for vampire-human couples. Working as the temporary stand in for humans with no vampire of their own, impassioned romance now seems like a thing of the past.That is, until Diego’s traitorous high school flame reappears in a storm of drama, claiming he’s finally ready to earn their forgiveness—in whatever way Diego demands of him.The man now trying to woo them back isn’t quite the one they remember; he’s aggressively forthright, persistently self-sacrificing, and strong in ways Diego could never have fathomed. But his sudden re-emergence comes just as the club is under threat, and any good thing might just be too good to be true.Explore the wider world of the Guides for Dating Vampires series with this standalone novella set in Los Angles in the 90s, where a fiery sub/dom second chance romance blooms between the transmasc-NB/M couple.

The Stars and the Stage

Crown Prince Hal wished for a boyfriend.Until he met his new guards.Now, he has two lovers and… possibly magic?After being spared from death’s embrace by a mysterious magical force, Crown Prince Hal is placed under house arrest, so that his case can be investigated in full.Hal is grateful to have survived his grueling battle against the mythical serpent, but his fate remains uncertain: having an affinity with magic would mean being stripped of his royal status, left with no legacy to his name.Until Hal’s father—the King—is able to confirm the magic Hal witnessed that fateful day was not his own, Hal is officially banned from leaving the castle’s walls.What a shame that all the Prince can do for now is bide his time indoors, with his two dearest, handsome guards.A steamy fantasy romance novella, featuring a trans man protagonist, who lusts after his two very loving guards.

The Prince's Loving Guards (The Prince's Dearest Guards Book 3)

A village being torn apart becomes the powerful break of a vicious cycle of lifelong abuse. Through the tragedy, Sister Marielle finds a safe place in one of God's Orders. That is, until she starts to question the entity she's sworn herself to.This is a dark fantasy short story with religious themes, no romance and no happy ending.

Dangerous Devotion

A spicy transbian werewolf romance about fated mates and the cost of magic.Lilith Chambers is just trying to make it through each day. Being a trans girl in a small town comes with challenges. Her roommate can be a jerk sometimes. And working as a rural librarian doesn't pay all that well. But everything changes when she attends the Wylde Night festival and meets a mysterious woman named Mars.The two immediately hit it off, dancing together. And before she knows it, Lilith is going home with Mars. But hold on. . . are her eyes glowing? And wow! Mars sure is strong. There's an instant, powerful connection between the pair. Almost something. . . magical.It isn't long before Lilith realizes she's dating a werewolf. And while she's strangely okay with her new overly-protective girlfriend, Lilith has no idea what monsters and madness she'll meet just by being a werewolf's mate.

That Night I Got Dragged Home By A Werewolf

A Goodreads Best Science Fiction Choice Award NomineeA New York Public Library Top 10 Book of 2022. An immersive, electrifying space-fantasy, Neon Yang's debut novel The Genesis of Misery is full of high-tech space battles and political machinations, starring a queer and diverse array of pilots, princesses, and prophetic heirs."This is Joan of Arc meets Gideon the Ninth with a touch of Pacific Rim thrown in as a treat. A mind-blowing rollercoaster ride of a space opera, propulsive and strange in the best way."―Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author. It’s a story you think you know: a young person hears the voice of an angel saying they have been chosen as a warrior to lead their people to victory in a holy war. . But Misery Nomaki (she/they) knows they are a fraud. . Raised on a remote moon colony, they don’t believe in any kind of god. Their angel is a delusion, brought on by hereditary space exposure. Yet their survival banks on mastering the holy mech they are supposedly destined for, and convincing the Emperor of the Faithful that they are the real deal. . The deeper they get into their charade, however, the more they start to doubt their convictions. What if this, all of it, is real?. A reimagining of Joan of Arc’s story given a space opera, giant robot twist, the Nullvoid Chronicles is a story about the nature of truth, the power of belief, and the interplay of both in the stories we tell ourselves.

The Genesis of Misery

A PRIEST AND HIS ANGEL...Father Ilya Pavlovich Sokolov is a lonely priest and pariah of his small town. Tasked with killing an injured monster in the woods, Ilya is certain of his death. Instead, he heals the monster's injury and lifts its curse, revealing a handsome, memory-less man.Cocksure Danya is a man lost in an unfamiliar world. He struggles to recall his past life, flashes returning as he and Ilya grow closer. Soon, his appearance begins to change once more, but not into a beast - instead, Danya grows into something just like the Sun that Ilya has worshiped all his life.With complicated pasts between them, the two must work together to deal with the corruption of Ilya's own church, as well as their blooming feelings for one another.

Mercy

New York, 1948After years of trying to break into New York City's literary scene, Madeline Slaughter is emotionally and physically exhausted. When a friend offers her a safe haven as the live-in companion to reclusive, bestselling novelist Victor Hallowell she jumps at the chance to escape the city. Madeline expects to find rest and quiet in the forests of Upstate New York. Instead, she finds Victor, handsome and intensely passionate, and Audrey Coffin, Victor's mysterious and beautiful neighbor. When Victor offers her a kiss and the promise of more Madeline allows herself to become entangled even as Audrey is also claiming her heart. The only problem is that Audrey and Victor are ex-lovers with plenty of baggage between them. As Madeline finds herself opening up and falling in love with both she starts to wonder, can there be a future for all three?

The Companion

“I only take what’s owed me, and you, my little swan, owe me blood.”A single kiss from a masked vampire has left Shane with an obsession and a mission: uncover the secrets of the black-market blood trade and find his mystery vampire in the process. But one knock at the wrong door and he could have fangs at his throat instead of lips.Andres is trying to forget his kiss with Shane Crowley by drowning himself in his work as a thief for the blood trade. When his boss seizes an overcurious Shane to drain his blood, though, Andres’s only option is to buy him for every drop he’ll ever produce. This new ownership awakens thoughts of glittering collars—thoughts Andres knows are the desires of a monster.But Andres needs blood to live, and he’s going to have it from Shane, even if that means donning a mask once more and demanding Shane bare his neck during nightly excursions.Soon, Shane feels pulled in all directions, between the strange desires his role as Andres’s part-time blood slave is stirring in him, his investigations into the cycle of injustice that so many fanged citizens face, and a new friend whose mouth seems strangely familiar. Little does he know, every path leads back to the same vampire…Bare Your Neck is the third book in a series of gay paranormal romances with vampires. This book features a hidden identity, cat-and-mouse T4T relationship between a transmasc human and a he/they vampire who engage in light power dynamics, as they learn to express their desires for gilded collars and sensual obedience through healthy role play. While it can be enjoyed as a standalone, this book will contain minor spoilers for prior books in the series.

How to Bare Your Neck and Save a Wreck (Guides For Dating Vampires Book 3)

Artemisia Whitaker wants Harriet’s help on a prestigious commission. Harriet wants nothing to do with her.Harriet is done trying. Done failing. Done chasing dreams that always slip out of reach. After a previous commission fails catastrophically, she resigns herself to life as a shop clerk. It’s easier to let her hopes of becoming an artisan fade than to add another disappointment to her list of failures.Artemisia Whitaker is everything Harriet once aspired to be—an artisan destined for the heights of Esk society. Nothing can keep her from her ascension, except, apparently, Harriet’s refusal to work with her.As a flood threatens and the deadline looms, Harriet has one last chance to claim the life she’s always wanted. All she has to do is complete the commission. But this time, her failure won’t just end her dreams. It will destroy Artemisia’s, too.The Muse of Missing Pieces is a short, sapphic fantasy novella set in a quietly magical fantasy world. It is the first standalone novella in a forthcoming series of cosy fantasy romances with low stakes and a bit of steam.

The Muse of Missing Pieces

The unmissable sequel to Mistress of Lies, a dark fantasy romance with sizzling spice, vampiric blood magic, and cutthroat politics.LOVE WILL BE THEIR RUIN It has been six months since the failed coup led by Isaac De La Cruz, and Shan LeClaire is struggling under the mantle of Royal Blood Worker. Left with a dwindling blood supply and a ravenous nation whose thirst will drown them, Shan is forced to turn to darker means to fill the need. And that is only the start of the horrors her Eternal King asks of her. Now Councillor to the King, Samuel is trapped in a labyrinthine world of politics and bylaws. Crushed by the knowledge that he can never change things from within, Samuel breaks from Shan, turning to her rebellious brother to help him rescue the disgraced Isaac de la Cruz from the King's dungeons. Despite his newfound freedom, all is not well with Isaac. His actions have consequences, the dangerous magic he experimented with changing him from man to monster. But a monster might just be the only thing that can stand up to the Eternal King. Embracing the beast within, Isaac will see this broken nation shattered-even if it would cost the love of those he holds most dear.

Lord of Ruin

Nights of pleasure with demons. The intimate whispers of forest nymphs. The allure of creatures from the depths of the sea. A mechanical lady in a steampunk London. Ten authors have joined to craft incredible stories of love, acceptance, and desire, centering terrifyingly beautiful monster women and the people who aren't afraid to love them.Featuring stories from: Robin Jo Margaret, Coral Alejandra Moore, A.J. Torres, Sofia Rose, Joanne Kwan, Freddie A. Clark, Chelsey J. León, Lila Gwynn, Noelle Upton, Chloe Slate.

She Was Monstress

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