Dark Instinct: A Heart-Pounding Romance Thriller Zion is no ordinary bodyguard. Known as Ghost, he's a Class A protector famous for his lethal precision, silent movements, and ruthless efficiency. His cold, disciplined exterior hides a darker side—a deadly instinct he's fought for years to control. But when he discovers a young woman imprisoned in his VIP's basement, every ounce of his self-restraint shatters. Alena was once full of dreams and hope—until the day she was kidnapped and betrayed by the very man who should have protected her. Held captive and brutalized, she's lost her past, her identity, and any hope of survival. But just when all seems lost, a mysterious, fierce protector storms into her life, determined to save her at any cost. As Zion unleashes the dangerous part of himself he's always feared, he must face powerful enemies, shadowy secrets, and his own dark instincts. Alena is broken but not defeated, and together they will fight for survival in a world where trust is fragile and danger is ever-present. With gripping action, scorching passion, and a plot full of twists, Dark Instinct is a high-stakes romance thriller perfect for fans of alpha heroes, dark secrets, and unstoppable desire.

Whenever wolf shifter Roni Axton is near Marcus Fuller, there's a crackle of sexual awareness that's intoxicating ... and deeply annoying. Marcus is a pack enforcer who oozes power, but Roni is lethal in her own right. His possessive gaze makes one thing clear. Marcus has singled her out for seduction, and he wants to make her sit up and beg. When a brutal attack by a jackal pack forces them to work together, it's the perfect opportunity for Marcus to chip away at her defenses-- until he falls into his own trap, completely unprepared for the intensity of their connection. For Marcus, claiming Roni once will mean needing her forever.

Being a teen is never easy... Zombies, demons, vampires, shapeshifters-another day in the life of sixteen-year-old Nick Gautier-and those are just his friends. But now that he's accepted the demon that lives inside him, he must learn to control it and temper the very emotions that threaten the lives of everyone he cares for. Something that's hard to do while trying to stay off the menus of those who want his head on a platter. And no one wants him more than the dark gods who created his race. Now that they know where he is, they will stop at nothing to reclaim him. And without knowing it, Nick has just embraced the one person he should never have trusted. The one person who will hand him over to his enemies to get back the life they lost. Nick has finally accepted his fate, now he must learn to defy his destiny, and the dark, deadly forces that will stop at nothing to destroy everyone he loves so that they can again return to the world of man and own it, in the next Chronicles of Nick novel, Instinct, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon.

When seventeen-year-old Lane becomes involved in the search for a serial killer active in the Washington, D.C. area, she worries that her life-long fascination with such murderers has a very real and terrible cause.

A disgraced FBI profiler must stop a sadistic killer she knows all too well in the New York Times–bestselling author’s romantic thriller series debut. Former FBI agent Samantha Dark was one of the bureau’s star profilers, an expert on the twisted minds and dark hearts of depraved criminals. But when her own former lover turned out to be the serial killer she was hunting, Samantha’s career was destroyed. Blamed for the FBI’s failure on the complex case, Samantha left Washington, DC, for the quiet anonymity of Alabama. Now an all-too-familiar killer is hunting once again. To catch the cunning assassin, she must put her trust in her former partner, Blake Gamble. Ex-military, Blake is tough, protective, precise. She knows he wants her back in the FBI . . . and possibly more. But someone else wants her, too. A threat is waiting in the dark, a killer who has set his sights on the ultimate trophy victim—Samantha. This volume includes the novella The Gathering Dusk, a prequel to After the Dark.

- LOVE IS SOUR LIKE A SICILIAN LEMON. - The Family is always right. The Family doesn't forget. The Family pays for blood in blood. Domenico Acerbi grew up in the shade of Sicilian lemon trees ready to give his life for the Family. Ready to follow orders and exceed expectations. A proud man of honor. When Seth, the younger son of the Don is kidnapped, it's Domenico who is sent to get him back. The man he finds though, is not the boy he knew all those years ago. Lazy, annoying, spoiled, and as hot as a Sicilian summer. Seth Villani wants nothing to do with the mafia. Unfortunately, he doesn't get a say when the Family pulls him right back into its fold after his mother's death. Thrown into a den of serpents otherwise known as the Villani Family, Seth has to find a way to navigate in the maze of lies. But when Domenico Acerbi, the most vicious snake of them all, sinks his fangs into Seth, the venom changes into an aphrodisiac that courses through Seth's veins. Domenico knows his life is about to change when he gets the order to train Seth up to the role of future Don. Seth isn't made for it. He isn't even made. But a man Domenico knows he would never have to fear might just be someone he's always needed. If Seth is doomed to follow in his father's footsteps, he might as well enjoy himself-with the most intoxicating man he's ever met. Maybe he can even fool himself into believing that Domenico isn't a handsome sociopath who kills for a living. Themes: Enemies to lovers, mafia, homophobia, assassin, organized crime Genre: Dark, twisted erotic romance / crime thriller Erotic content: Explicit gay sex, coercion Length: 110,000 words WARNING: Adult content. If you are easily offended, this book is not for you. Guns n' Boys is a gritty story of extreme violence, offensive language, abuse, and morally ambiguous protagonists.

Don't miss the heart-pounding prequel novella to bestselling author Cynthia Eden's newKiller Instinct series When untried FBI profiler Samantha Dark is face-to-face with akiller, there's no room for fear. Her best weapon is her instincts. Those same darkimpulses that allow her to get inside the mind of a murderer, to locate victims—or to pullthe trigger before she's next. She can't afford to have those instincts clouded byanything…especially her far-too-sexy new partner. Former SEAL Blake Gamble plays everything by the book. Except, of course, when it comes to the increasingly simmeringattraction between them. But when a vengeful serial killer targets them both, Samanthaonce again reaches into the sinister, shadowed part of herself. Even as she begins to fearthat the only way to catch this killer is to become one… Look for After the Dark, the first in the Killer Instinct series, from HQN Books!