Monster

THIS BOOK IS NOT SAFE TO READ AT WORK. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. Twenty year old Temperance Verus has never been kissed. But that's what the basilisk is for. Along with thirteen other contestants, Tem must train with a basilisk to learn the power of seduction and win the prince's hand in marriage. When Tem is matched with Caspen, the Serpent King, she realizes she might actually stand a chance. But with tensions rising between the basilisks and the humans, Tem is suddenly torn in two directions. As her bond with Caspen deepens, so does her connection with the prince. And when she uncovers a terrible secret about the royal family, Tem finds herself caught between two neither of which she can survive without. Guaranteed to make you blush (and then some), Split or Swallow is like if fanfic Draco Malfoy went on the Bachelor and had to compete with a snake. Sounds fun, doesn't it? That's because it is!!

Tossing a coin in a mysterious well seems like a harmless way to cope with being ditched on a mountain—until every impossibly hot man in town starts competing for one woman’s attention in this steamy short story by USA Today bestselling author Kimberly Lemming. Lucy Sawyer’s wish for true love lands her in an enchanted town where the men are supernatural, the chemistry is off the charts, and everyone wants to date her. But they say that things that seem too good to be true usually are, and soon Lucy may need to decide if she’s willing to pay the cost of her happily ever after. Kimberly Lemming’s My Boyfriends Are All Monsters is part of Scared Sexy, a deliciously dark collection of Halloween romance where things that go bump in the night might just steal your heart. These seductive stand-alone stories blend chills and heat in the perfect Halloween treat—each designed to be devoured in one sitting.

For one awkward sleep paralysis demon, scaring humans should be simple—except Gemma’s first solo haunting goes hilariously wrong in this tantalizing dream of a short story by New York Times bestselling author Katee Robert. When Gemma’s supposed to terrify her appointed victim, she ends up captivated instead. Caleb, a romantic who believes in all things supernatural, finds her adorably pink-skinned, horned form more alluring than alarming. But as their steamy night unfolds and unexpected feelings bloom, Gemma must choose between her demonic duties and the human who makes her feel anything but monstrous. Katee Robert’s Beautiful Nightmare is part of Scared Sexy, a deliciously dark collection of Halloween romance where things that go bump in the night might just steal your heart. These seductive stand-alone stories blend chills and heat in the perfect Halloween treat—each designed to be devoured in one sitting.

Elena Every hundred years, a maiden from our village is sacrificed to the sea god. This year, it is my turn. A plain woman in a family of beauties, my father gifts me to the sea monster who is feared by all. He needs me for one reason To bear him an heir. Though I am scared of what our wedding night holds, I am reconciled to my duty. That is, until I lay eyes on him. Zolthar might be a big, blue sea monster with tentacles, but there’s something fiercely attractive about him. When he looks at me with that hungry red gaze, I feel my body burning up with need. I want him to ravish me and take me against my will, to catch me when I run, and put his babies inside my stomach. It’s a good thing my monster husband wants the same thing. And once I’m pregnant and filled with milk, he’ll drink from me me in front of his court. The Sea God’s Fertile Bride is an instalove tentacle monster romance featuring an insatiable sea god who wants to br33d his human wife, a human maiden who finds a new home, lots of baby-making and some milking action. It is pure steam with absolutely no plot. One-click for mind-melting spicy fun complete with an egg-filled happily ever after.

I am death. I am bloodshed. I am a nightmare from which there is no awakening. I, too, once bore the humiliation of humanity. I used to be known as the Baron of Bones. A ruler so corrupt and cruel that legends spoke of my making a deal with the Devil long before I truly did, gladly surrendering my human soul for immortality. And so began my reign of terror. But a mortal woman has become my obsession, my yearning for her stronger even than my desire for power has ever been. And soon, so very soon, she will understand there is no love like the love of a demon. This is a dark paranormal romance. Contains mature content and trigger themes. Reader discretion advised. Content considerations can be found on the author’s margosmythe.com.