The Veil of Shadows

By: Rea Alexandris

A cursed flame. A seductive god. And a destiny that could destroy her—or make her divine. Kaelara Veylin was never meant to be a hero—or a weapon. But when a Veil-bound chalice fractures her magic, it awakens something ancient. Dangerous. All-consuming. A god of shadow. Possessive. Manipulative. Obsessively drawn to her. He doesn’t beg for her loyalty—he claims it. Body, power, soul. And those she loves? He sees them only as obstacles in his path to her. Because Kaelara is torn—between the one who anchored her, and the one who haunts her thoughts. Between the boy who would die for her… and the god who refuses to let anyone else touch what he considers his. And as her fire begins to fracture—tinged now with shadows—so does the line between desire and ruin. Now the realms are crumbling. The gods are waking. And Kaelara must decide who she is willing to become: the savior of her people, or the vessel of something ancient and vengeful. Because in the end? He will tear realms apart to have her. And she may burn everything to let him. This book is for readers who crave: Dark romantasy with emotionally complex, morally gray characters Possessive gods, obsessive slow burns, and fated love twisted by shadow Tension-laced enemies-to-lovers with power-play dynamics Torn-between-loves, love triangle tension, and dangerous devotion A fierce female protagonist with unstable magic and a kingdom to save Forbidden magic, rebellion, and gods that do not stay buried The Veil of Shadows is Book 3 out of 5 in The Chronicles of Aeryndor, a sweeping fantasy romance series of betrayal, destiny, and forbidden power. This isn’t a love triangle. It’s a war for her soul.

The Unleashed Darkness

By: Rea Alexandris

The Doppelganger

By: Sammi Middleton

Mia Nicholson’s life is turned upside down by the sudden deaths of her parents in an accident. Sent to live with the uncle she never knew existed, far away from the only home she has ever known, Mia angrily tries to shun her new family and life, counting down the days till she can return to the way things were before. But her family are endearing — almost insufferably so – and soon, Mia finds herself falling into a comfortable life with them, made easier by her cousin’s best friend, Brandon. Even so, things aren’t at all what they seem. Imposed a strict curfew and forbidden from leaving the house at night, Mia knows there is something her family is keeping from her. Determined to find out the truth, Mia’s life takes another unexpected turn when she learns that creatures long thought fairy-tale – vampires – exist after all. And when she is kidnapped by said monstrous creatures, truths are revealed that ensure Mia will never be safe again. Brandon knows his fair share of heartache. He’s lost everything to the vampires and is fuelled by thoughts of revenge. He hadn’t planned on falling in love again. But when he meets his best friend Connor’s cousin, Mia, he’s fallen for her before he even realises. Drawn to her through their shared grief, the pair of them navigate friendship, kidnappings and fights for survival, all whilst trying to deny their feelings for each other. But when the vampires set their sights on Mia too, Brandon risks losing someone else he loves. And he won’t let that happen. Not again. Leo, a reluctant vampire if ever there was one, longs for nothing more than a peaceful immortality. Charged with retrieving a young woman by his maker, Anton, Leo reluctantly agrees. Perhaps he can win his freedom and long coveted peace this way, he reasons. Accompanied in this task by Tabatha, a young fledgling vampire with a shrill voice and a blood hungry temperament, the pair of them carry out their duty without question. When faced with the consequences of his actions, however, Leo begins to question everything. Why this girl specifically? What makes her special? What are Anton's intentions with her? Leo soon finds himself stuck between the loyalty he has for Anton, and the humanity a lone human girl reawakens in him. One thing’s for sure however – immortality is a long time indeed when guilt haunts your every step and betrayal lurks around every corner.

The Afterlife Experiment

By: Sam Weiss

Atra Hart’s shadow has grown teeth. It moves on its own and whispers her name. She calls it Dread, and it threatens to devour her mind. When a fire breaks out at the asylum where she’s locked up, Atra seizes the chance for freedom, only to witness an electric-purple rift split the sky open. Like Dread, the rift is visible only to her. Then, she awakens back in the asylum, unharmed, as if the fire, the escape, and the rift never happened. But everything feels wrong. No one remembers her old life. Her family, her friends—even her past—have vanished. The doctors insist she’s delusional, but the messages scribbled on the mirrors suggest otherwise. The darkness beneath her bed whispers secrets. And the black cat that watches from where the veils thin? It doesn’t belong here. As Atra ventures deeper into the mystery, she uncovers a chilling truth: this isn’t an asylum. It’s a trap woven between broken realities. The rift isn’t a vision. It’s a crack in the barrier between worlds, and something is trying to come through. Dread isn’t a hallucination. It’s a harbinger, connected to something ancient that moves between realities like a parasite, searching for a perfect host. If Atra can’t sever her connection to Dread, she won’t just lose her grip on sanity—she’ll become the vessel that lets the horror in. She’ll open the door to something that could end reality itself.

True Love Again

By: Saz Vora

True Love Again is a slow burn, second chance at finding love, set in the Midlands, England, between a single parent and an independent app developer, full of longing, adorable kids and opening your heart to love after grief and betrayal. At a Gujarati wedding in North Devon, the interfering aunties are in full force, scheming and pairing off the single people. Normally Meera avoids these gatherings, but for this wedding she can’t say no. Krishan, a widowed single parent, struggles with the idea of moving on - especially when no one can compare to his late wife. And the Aunties' suggestions for a perfect match aren't helping. Then he meets Meera. When an accident with the floral arrangements sends the pair off on a mission for replacements they develop an easy friendship. Krishan suggests to Meera that they pretend to date for the rest of the summer's events, and she agrees as long as he promises to join as a Beta tester, for her dating and new experience app. Krishan is reluctant, but Meera promises him it will only be a couple of times. What could possibly go wrong? Perfect for fans of multicultural romance, fake dating tropes, and stories full of heart, family, and hope—this is a feel-good British South Asian romance about second chances, self-discovery, and the magic of unexpected connection.

Buried Secrets: A Psychological Suspense Novella

By: S.F. Baumgartner

Dylan Roche is shocked. The twenty-five-year-old management trainee is astonished by the visit of an attorney. After years of blissful ignorance of his heritage, he is leery of the invitation to visit his wealthy maternal grandmother. Wishing his mother was alive to advise him, Dylan sets off to investigate the family’s history, despite his feeling of foreboding. But with the sinister maniac creeping at each turn, he fears his mother’s faith in him was grossly misplaced. Will Dylan find the secret hidden by his mother and survive the attack by the lunatic?

Living Secrets: A Thriller

By: S.F. Baumgartner

Lily Tso is bored and unfulfilled. Orphaned at birth, the twenty-two-year-old Hotel Guest Service Officer is overwhelmed to discover her parents are alive. But the young woman fears she’s woefully unprepared for a treacherous operation to save America and to meet her parents. Teaming up with an FBI Special Agent and a young tycoon, Lily sets out on a dangerous mission to prevent a heinous biological attack. But as unknown forces bent on thwarting her attempt, she fears time is running out for both her and the country she calls her new home. Will Lily be able to survive the attacks and save America from certain doom?

Forgotten Secret: A Psychological Suspense Thriller

By: S.F. Baumgartner

For two decades, forty-four-year-old magazine writer Clara Khoury has lived with missing pieces of herself—her memory. When the recent discovery of a young woman’s remains triggers her, she’s compelled to investigate. Now, her disturbing past threatens her contented present, someone frames her husband, and their daughter is abducted. If she can’t uncover the truth, she might lose everyone she loves. Locked within Clara’s shattered mind are the keys to crimes past and present. Can she recover the forgotten secret before losing her family?

Tangled Secrets: A Suspense Thriller

By: S.F. Baumgartner

Twenty-five-year-old schoolteacher Grace Benson lives a quiet life until she receives a threatening note. But when the FBI becomes involved, her world really turns upside down. Middle-aged wedding planner Sheila Mitchell suspects her husband’s up to something, but she never expects to find him dead—and be knocked unconscious near his corpse. When she comes to, the murder weapon’s in her hand. Will Grace survive? And will Sheila’s ex-husband, an FBI agent, clear her name? Who is targeting these women?

Hidden Secrets: A Thriller

By: S.F. Baumgartner

After her harrowing escape from a kill order, Grace thought she’d return to a normal life, only to be abducted from her home. Meanwhile, FBI investigations into the murders of a congressman and his staff uncover a shocking link to Grace's abduction, threatening international stability. Desperate to survive, Grace allies with an unlikely partner—a child who knows the bunker's secrets—but as they navigate the treacherous tunnel system, a misplaced step echoes through the corridors, alerting a deranged captor who now closes in, gun in hand. If you like Alex Cross, Gabriel Allon, you will like this unpredictable, fast-paced suspense thriller.

Shadowed Secret

By: S.F. Baumgartner

Fr. Phil, a former Navy SEAL turned priest with ties to Vatican Intelligence, finds his quiet life at Mirror Estate shattered when a fellow operative from Rome visits. Asked to retrieve a classified book before it’s auctioned on the dark web, Fr. Phil faces betrayal within the Church itself. And lethal adversaries will stop at nothing to acquire the information. Tommy Rivers’s date with Mia Granger turns deadly when they discover a murdered colleague and the killer assaults them. Now, assuming they have the book, ruthless operatives have Tommy and Mia in their sights. With the secret book’s exposure threatening the lives of countless operatives, Fr. Phil, Tommy, Mia, and an elite FBI task force must prevent a catastrophic intelligence leak before time runs out. If you like the high-stakes intrigue of the Gabriel Allon series by Daniel Silva and the thrilling, fast-paced drama of the TV show NCIS-Los Angeles, you’ll love this spy thriller! Grab Shadowed Secret today to start this captivating thriller!

Christmas Murders

By: S.F. Baumgartner

Detective Kylie "KC" Cassidy's career wilts like a thirsty poinsettia in the Florida heat. When a councilman is found dead during Christmas week, KC must solve this high-profile case before the New Year's Eve fireworks or face unemployment. As she delves deeper, more bodies surface like unwanted gifts. KC is running out of time, the clock ticking down as though in a twisted Advent calendar. Just when she thinks it’s over, the tables turn. Will she survive the ordeal and save her career, or will this be her last Christmas? If you like the Michael Bennett series, you’ll love this crime mystery! Buy Christmas Murder today to start this classic cop drama!

Heart of the Forest

By: Shaquilla Lunsford

The Four Princes of Nature are cursed with the power over life and death, but one being was never meant to carry both. As the princes succumb to the darkness flowing through their veins, the kingdoms reflect their changing hearts. A flicker of hope still remains, but only the Princesses of Disaster can reverse the curse and restore balance to the forces of nature. Ember stopped believing in fairy tales a long time ago. It's hard to believe in such things as royalty or knights in shining armor when you're busy trying to survive your abusive father and save the family legacy. But some things are just too much for one person to handle. When things escalate to dangerous levels, Ember decides to fight for her life and escape, but she doesn't expect to end up in another world where princes and princesses do exist. Except, they are not like the royalty you know. They are Fae gifted with the power over life-and-death.... and she's one of them. Thatch is the Prince of Forest, heir to the Forest Kingdom. He should be preparing to take over the throne from the King and Queen of Nature, but instead he is battling an ancient curse given as punishment for a crime his parents won't admit to. Instead of giving life to the forest, the curse twists his power into something deadly. He's meant to protect, but with his power becoming darker with each decade, Thatch has lost hope that he can be cured and decides the only way to save his kingdom would be to remove himself altogether. It is prophesied that only a Princess of Disaster can balance out the curse, but after trusting the wrong person, Thatch finds it hard to believe that an act of love could reverse centuries of death. Will a journey to save a kingdom bond and save two souls, or will they succumb to the darkness? This is a series of interconnected standalones with a guaranteed HEA. Check author's website for full list of trigger warnings.

MirrorMirror

By: Shaun Allan

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the murderer of you all? Cassidy is rebuilding his life after the torturous breakup from the fiery Elise. He moves into a new house, where an old wardrobe hides a mirror. On that mirror, messages appear from a girl brutally murdered years before, a crime that was never solved. A girl he used to have a crush on. Can Cass stand back when he discovers the killer's true identity? No, and that might just be the death of both him and the siblings so desperate to help. "Just when I thought you couldn't get any better at writing, you proved that you're a master at this!!!" "Wow, that's crazy!" "Excellent as always."

Sin

By: Shaun Allan

Dead, dead, dead. Say it enough times and it becomes just another word. What would you do? Could you kill a killer? Does the death of one appease the deaths of a hundred? What about that hundred against a thousand? What if you had no choice? Meet Sin. No, not that sort of sin, but Sin, crazy as a loon (you ask Sister Moon), and proud of it. Sin locks himself away in an asylum and, every so often, gets violent. That's only so they'll give him those nice drugs, though. The ones that help him forget. It's a pity they don't work. Sin, you see, has a serious problem. Well, it's not so much his problem, as ours - yours, mine and everyone else's. People die around Sin. He doesn't like it and there's nothing he can do about it. But someone else knows, and Sin has to stop them... and himself... Flip and catch...

Hollow

By: Shaun Allan

It was an experiment, that was all. Kill one person to see how it felt. See the beauty that must be in the moment of death. See if it filled the void within her. The hollow. It didn't. Nor did it the next time. Or the next. Gwen is an ordinary person. Wife to Amanda. Mother to Grace and Alexandra. Suddenly, she is no longer ordinary as she finds herself battling her urges and demons before she hurts those closest to her. But is it already too late?

City of Dust and Blood

By: S.J Reid

In the shimmering utopia of Asaleio, Rose Névoire winds her way through the complicated ropes of becoming the next ruler of the pocket worlds, created to maintain peace and order among the supernatural creatures that live there. Rose's idyllic existence begins to unravel when she discovers the dark truths lurking behind the veil of harmony: that the current Chancellor's promises of prosperity and peace for all come at a cost. As the once-glimmering enchantment of her whole life fades, Rose must navigate a treacherous landscape of war and rebellion. With the help of lifelong friends, unlikely allies and newfound powers, she embarks on a deadly journey of discovery and revolution.

The Azmayat

By: S.J Reid

In the pocket world of Ardvaandara, the dayikama are caged by their rulers, shunned by society and bound in restricted powers and even tighter regulations by a centuries-old contract. Sameera Al Zahrani is one of the many who live this grim reality, able to shift into just one murderous wolf, a far cry from the powerful creatures of legend. Trapped in a life of routine and hardship, she knows better than to dream of freedom—until the day she risks everything to save her younger cousin from a brutal attack. Her bravery doesn't go unnoticed. As punishment, Sameera is forced to enter the Azmayat—a deadly trial where only the strongest survive. The odds are stacked against her; over half of the contestants will die, and every one of them has been better trained, better fed, and better equipped. With the world's bias against her pack, Sameera faces an impossible choice: go it alone and risk everything, or find allies among those who would just as soon see her dead. As she navigates the treacherous trials, Sameera begins to realize that surviving may not be enough. With whispers of rebellion and the possibility of new alliances, she might just have the chance to change her world—if she can survive.

City of Dawn and Ashes

By: S.J Reid

Rose was raised to believe in the perfect world—the harmonious balance created and maintained by the practitioners in Asaleio. But the balance comes at a price. One being paid by those unable to defend themselves. Whilst war rages on between the vampires and practitioners, the human world withers under famine. In a world where every move she makes could be predicted the stakes rise, alliances shift, secrets unravel, and every decision could tip the balance between salvation and annihilation for four worlds precariously resting on the edge of destruction. Four worlds. One destiny. For fans of dark fantasy with heart, City of Dawn and Ashes is a gripping sequel that will leave you breathless and begging for more.

All I Can Remember Now

By: T M Lunn

When the world ends, their best chance of survival is floating on the West Coast of Scotland. The memories of their lives together, how the outbreak took over, and the losses they've faced haunt their days. And there's still plenty more out there to fear.

Skin Deep (And Other Troubled Thoughts)

By: T M Lunn

A collection of short stories that blur the line between real life experiences and pessimistic over-thinking. Expect fast-paced terror, gruesome body horror and manic twists that bring nightmares to life.