ARCs

Carmen has been running for weeks, from the man who tried to kill her, from the justice system that failed her, and from a life built on fear. When she’s kidnapped and thrown into the depths of Hell itself, she expects torment and chains… not luxury… not him. Damon is the ruler of Hell. Carved from smoke and scarred by fire. His presence terrifies all who enter his realm, except Carmen. Her defiancé ignites something ancient and dangerous in him. Something possessive, something that was never supposed to survive inside a monster like him. She’s a mortal without fate or fear. He’s a king with nothing left to lose, and together they are explosive. When an old enemy rises and the realms begin to unravel, Carmen is no longer just an intriguing prisoner. She’s the one thing standing between Hell’s destruction and its salvation, and Damon? He’ll burn the world before he lets her go. For fans of steamy slow-burns, morally gray antiheroes, and heroines who bite back.

She’s grieving. He’s heartbroken. Neither expected a second chance. Katie Winslow has kept to herself since her mother’s death, trading social outings for solitude and science. She’s not looking for love, or anything remotely close to it. Nathan Jackson crashes back into her life. Once her high school classmate, now a world-famous Formula 1 driver with a broken heart and a family mess on his hands, Nathan has to survive one week at his brother’s lavish destination wedding in St. Lucia. His solution? Fake a relationship. His fake girlfriend? Katie. One villa. One bed. Seven days of sun, secrets, and stolen glances that feel dangerously real. But between disapproving relatives, a jealous ex, and scars from the past, pretending gets complicated, and falling in love was never part of the plan. Can two people who’ve lost everything learn to trust again, before they lose each other?

Stay the course. Be the Light. After fifteen years of hard training, 25-year-old Corinne Anastos is ready to become a Lightguard and receive her assignment as a Sword of Helaera. Corinne is the most powerful light mage they’ve seen at the monastery in decades, and she’s fought harder than anyone in her training class to retain that reputation—and to prevent the others from discovering her closest-kept secret. When the day of her Anointing arrives, Corinne’s hopes for a life of honor are dashed. Instead of a placement protecting the sacred Boundary, she’s to be the personal guard for Aryel Serra, Prince of Ashera and heir to the throne. Powerful dark mages have threatened the prince’s life, and it’s now Corinne’s sworn duty to keep him safe, even if he is the most insufferable man she’s ever met. A Lightguard must not stray from their path, and Corinne must do whatever it takes to live up to those expectations. Because if that voice in her head speaks true, if she fails to protect the prince and guard her own heart, the life she’s fought for will crumble around her.