African American Dark Fantasy

Synopsis: Azrail “Az” Smith’s past has always been filled with pain, loss, and mystery. After losing someone he loved, Az moved to Nashville to attend college and met the love of his life. Katana was everything he ever wanted, but he’s hiding a dark secret that could tear them apart. Katana Casey has always been sheltered because she was the only daughter of Ro “Viper” Casey. When she meets Az, she finds herself smitten with the bad boy, despite her parents misgivings. Their relationship was going well, until rude, self-absorbed, vampire Prince Zai crossed her path. Now Katana ...

He is the ancient frost. She is the living fire. And this Christmas, the legend of Saint Nick gets a primal, deadly rewrite. Dr. Nia Abara has spent her career deconstructing the myths of the Winter Solstice. She knows the stories of the Wild Hunt and the Yule beasts are born from ancient fears. But when a mysterious research grant lands her on a private jet that crashes into the frozen Arctic wastes, Nia discovers that the monsters aren't metaphors. They are real, they are hungry, and she is on the menu. Her savior is a nightmare wrapped in muscle and fur. Niklas Vinter is no jolly old elf...

LET NOTHING HOLD YOU BACK. A companion novel to the Sleeping Lotus series. Loren Stone wasn't always a powerful general. Once, he was simply a victim. And Lassyne True wasn't always the Thorns' most hated spy. Once, she was the heir to a duchy and a fortune... and the favorite target of a murderous lunatic. They have so much in common. They've both been kept in a cage. Lassyne knows this, because she was there. As a child, she saw what happened to Loren... and for ten years of her life, she has watched him from afar, obsessing over a future that they'll never have. But when her parents ...

Part 1: Sugar Ain't Sweet is a Sexy & Dark BWWM Possessive Alpha Vampire Romance In the forgotten swamp city of Selwood, Mississippi, where jasmine wilts in the heat and secrets curdle beneath porch lights, Della Walker makes her living under Miss Lou Ann’s red-light roof. One humid night, a black Rolls glides through the moss-laced dark, and inside it waits a devil dressed with diamond cufflinks—with eyes as vicious and tempting as a snake. Julien de Saint-Clair doesn’t ask for her. He selects her, like he’s plucking a rose for the fire. And before the magnolias can bloom again, ...

A strange email from a college student pulls Mythical agents Himora Clarke and Trevor Coleman into a hidden world of doors, memory spells, and a powerful vampire family who'll do anything to keep their secrets buried. What begins as a simple lead unravels into a generational story meant to stay buried. Secrets that refuse to die, and sins that never stop feeding. As our unlikely agents are pulled closer to each other, their bond stirs a darkness that could be the very thing that destroys them both, just as it did once before.

Monique might just be a small town girl, but she knows what she wants. She wants a nice little life with a nice black man from her town. At least, that is what she thinks she wants until sexy white man Damon and his gang of White Knights ride into town and turn her world on its head. Can Monique fall for the man who is everything she never wanted? Or was her momma right that white men bring nothing but trouble?

“We Set the Dark on Fire burns bright. It will light the way for a new generation of rebels and lovers.” —NPR “Mejia pens a compelling, gripping story that mirrors real world issues of immigration and equality.” —Buzzfeed Five starred reviews!! In this daring and romantic fantasy...

She fell through time to save history. He'll burn it all down to keep her. Amari Bell is a woman of science and order. As a museum conservator in 2025, her life is a quiet collection of artifacts and facts. But when a cursed ring from a notorious 1920s gangster's collection sends her hurtling through time, her meticulously ordered world is annihilated. She lands in the grimy, rain-slicked reality of 1925 Chicago, at the feet of the ring's original owner: Dante Rinaldi. The ruthless, possessive, and dangerously handsome mob boss known as 'The Butcher' doesn't see a lost historian. He sees a ...

"An instant romantasy classic!" -- Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author Enter a new world of romantic fantasy from award-winning author N.E. Davenport—a journey of powerful magic, enemies-to-lovers, and political intrigue—as a warrior-princess and a vengeful king from rival fae...

We both had dark, secret demons. But our love was what connected us, kept us fighting, and kept us alive. I knew I had outgrown my small, religious town, my strict parents, and my hypocritical boyfriend. They had always taught me the world was full of evil and racist white folks who would tear me down, but I was ready to venture out and stand up for myself. I never expected to end up living in a mansion and working for a mysterious and devastatingly handsome white man. But he is hiding something that might be even bigger, and even darker than my own secret. Will uncovering his past be the ...

She planned a peaceful trip to Japan. Instead, she woke up trapped in a mansion where women are collected like trophies. And the only one who can help her escape… is a ghost. After breaking up with her immature ex, Zenelle was supposed to find peace on a solo trip to Japan. But before she even makes it to the airport, she’s snatched up and wakes up trapped in a creepy, old mansion-turned-club called Haunt.The place is run by a powerful figure who kidnaps women to keep them “fresh” for his twisted Halloween parties, where rich elites indulge in whatever they want. It doesn’t take ...

She is the monster they fear. He is the weakness they exploit. Together, they will bring the Syndicate to its knees. Roxana Solace didn’t become the "Bitch of the Bronx" by being soft. As the only Female Alpha in the New York Syndicate, she rules her territory with iron logic and brutal violence. She has no time for attachments, and she certainly has no patience for the peace treaty offered by her rival, Seamus Vane. But the treaty isn't just a contract. It’s a marriage. And the groom isn’t a soldier. He’s Aidan. A "defective" male Omega with a dancer’s build and eyes haunted by a...

I've got a man on my mind and no one else can satisfy my naughty cravings. There's just one small problem…he's the man of the house and I don't know how he feels about me. Maybe Thanksgiving will be the perfect time to test my temptation abilities. Warning: This is a dirty tale filled with taboo temptations and hot, dirty action. Adult readers only.

She never imagined her quiet life as an ER nurse in Grey Falls would be shattered by the revelation that she’s a born werewolf, one whose late transformation on her twenty-fifth birthday marks her as a leader destined for more than she ever wanted. Awakening with no memory of the night before, she’s thrust into a hidden world of ancient packs, supernatural enemies, and dangerous secrets that have been kept from her since birth.

Resurrected into present-day New York, Nadira Holden is asked to save the world ... again. She achieved legendary status when she gave her life to protect humans from demons. To her, it was yesterday. To the rest of the world, it was twenty years ago. Understandably, Nadira is adrift. People have made peace with demons, worshipping them like celebrities. No one wants to believe that the beautiful creatures who brought magic to mankind could be responsible for the disappearance of so many people. When her father goes missing, Nadira refuses to play nice. Gloves off. She has to do what she ...

We said, “I do,” and then he disappeared. Administrative assistant by day and boss lady on social media by night, Theresa enjoys sharing her charmed life with half-million followers. The only thing she loves more is being engaged to the hottest doctor at the clinic where they both work. Cementing her fame by reaching one million followers would be the icing on her wedding cake. Life stops running smoothly when her husband vanishes on their wedding night and a leaked photo of a barely-dressed Theresa yelling at the police sparks a viral sensation. With everything at stake—love, ...

When Jessica marries David, he is everything she wants in a family man: brilliant, attentive, ever youthful. Yet she still feels something about him is just out of reach. Soon, as people close to Jessica begin to meet violent, mysterious deaths, David makes an unimaginable confession: More than 400 years ago, he and other members of an Ethiopian sect traded their humanity so they would never die, a secret he must protect at any cost.

In order to reclaim her throne and save her people, an ousted queen must join forces with a young warrior in the second book of this "relentlessly gripping, brilliant" epic fantasy series from a breakout author (James Islington). Tau and his Queen, desperate to delay the impending attack on the...

She’s the only one that can stop her cursed husband’s murderous rampage. Theresa lived a planned and pampered life that left her unprepared for the dark secrets and brutal people surrounding her new husband. Trapped in the form of a white wolf, the handsome Dr. James Patrick is in danger of dying, crazed and alone, or turning into something even shifters fear, a rogue alpha. Theresa is bound to the unruly and vicious wolf pack James has tried to distance himself from in more ways than one. Theresa must stop relying on her looks and start using her mind. Can a human female that is best ...

All Nadira Holden wants is to preserve the last of her soul and create a new life free of magic, demons, and war. Her involuntary bond with a succubus makes her desires impossible. The threat of this disgruntled demon possessing her urges Nadira to find the succubus's missing body. Nadira's only hope of avoiding demonic possession lies with Derek, the only demon she can tolerate without slaying. Except, his hands are full trying to secure his recently-inherited title of prince. Desperate, Nadira agrees to help Derek secure his title by experimenting with the deadly magic they once generated...