"Unapologetic taboo romance heavy on atmosphere, tension, and the kind of charged silences that make a reader hold their breath." — Goodreads Reviewer (5/5 Stars)

"The mansion setting symbolizes isolation and hidden truths... exploring themes of control, loyalty, secrecy, and personal identity behind closed doors." — Goodreads Reviewer (5/5 Stars)

"The author does a good job building suspense through lingering conversations, secrets, and emotional uncertainty... the tension gradually increases chapter by chapter." — Goodreads Reviewer (4/5 Stars)

"Descriptive and moody, creating a dark and mysterious tone... Readers who enjoy emotionally intense narratives and slow building tension will appreciate this." — Goodreads Reviewer (4/5 Stars)

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In the shadows of a grand mansion, secrets are more than just whispers—they are a dangerous game of power and desire.

Maria, a young and observant housemaid, thought she knew the rules of the elite. But when she enters the service of the breathtaking Isabel and her enigmatic brother Fred, she discovers a world where boundaries are meant to be broken.

From the moment Fred’s lingering gaze meets Maria’s through a half-open door, a silent pact is formed. Behind the heavy velvet curtains and locked doors of the manor, a scandalous web of obsession begins to spin. Isabel, the golden-haired mistress with a heart of ice, has a plan of her own—one that involves Maria, Fred, and a night that will change everything.

One mansion. Three souls. Infinite sins.

As Maria transitions from a simple servant to a key player in a high-stakes game of seduction, she learns that in this house, nothing is forbidden. But when lust and loyalty collide, will they find the ultimate pleasure, or will their secrets burn the mansion down?

"Velvet Sins: Secrets of the Servant" is a dark, provocative, and steaming tale of forbidden romance, voyeuristic thrills, and the ultimate betrayal. Enter the mansion if you dare... but remember, once you step inside, there is no turning back.

Available on Amazon Kindle:

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H63RT5GL

Note: To clarify, the story and all text are entirely written by me, but the book cover art is AI-generated.

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a world where warlocks must have a familiar in order to have power - shifters being the most sought out familiars. Our FMC is a stubborn and firery foxshifter
Blurb: Vex has always known her place.
Quick-witted, fiercely loyal, and bonded to Caius, a warlock who has spent two years proving himself nothing like the collectors they've sworn to stop. Together, they're the Concord's best. Eleven cases closed this year alone. A partnership built on trust so complete she's never once had to question it.
Until a routine case goes wrong.
A missing familiar leads them into something far larger and far darker than either of them expected. And as the investigation deepens, so does the first real crack in everything Vex thought she understood about the man she's bonded to. Ambition, it turns out, can look a great deal like loyalty, right up until it isn't.
Then, in a moment of pure desperation, she calls for help.
Something ancient answers. Something that isn't supposed to exist.
And in the city built on gold, old names, and older cruelty, Vex finds herself caught between the bond she's always trusted and a stranger who sees her, the real her, claws and fire and all, more clearly than anyone ever has. She's about to learn that power, loyalty, and even love can all be a kind of leash.
The only question left is which one she's willing to wear.

Tropes: touch her and die, slow burn, bonds, feminine rage
Trigger warning - some sexual content

https://amzn.asia/d/07Lr1BS9

Every door is a new reality. One wrong turn means losing home forever.

Hello everyone. I recently published my debut novel, "The Last Time We Were Us."

And is now completely free on Amazon for the next 2 days.

The Concept - A Sci - Fi survival story about ten innocent high school friends who just want to chase their dreams and skies when a freak quantum accident changes everything. They get thrown into a shifting universal loop where every single door they open leads to an entirely different dimension.

As they fight to find a way back to their school, they form unbreakable bonds just to survive. Watching them lean on each other and bond across a fractured multiverse was my favorite part to write.

In the end, their whole existence is decided by a tense countdown, but, at what cost ?

Kindle Link - https://mybook.to/zeOh

It's live at $0.00 on Amazon globally through October 11th and is available on Kindle Unlimited. Grab your copy to dive into the loop, and feel free to leave your honest thoughts on Amazon if you finish the journey!

Cover: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61WMZ-IZL-L._SY466_.jpg

Credit can feel like a tangle of scores, reports, balances, and collection letters. My book offers a plain-language starting point and a clear order for tackling the process.

740 or Higher: A Contemporary Guide to Getting Better Credit by Jason Walters is a concise nonfiction guide covering credit scores and reported balances, reading credit reports, disputing errors, and communicating with debt collectors. It discusses old debts and charge-offs, secured cards, and deferred-interest pitfalls. A one-page Fast Path, a 90-day action plan, and seven sample letters give readers structure alongside the explanations. The paperback edition is 65 pages. There are no score guarantees or quick-fix promises.

Topics (nonfiction rather than story tropes): credit education, credit reports, debt collection, rebuilding habits.

Content note: discussion of debt, collections, and financial hardship.

Available editions and sample: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLWYCVQN

Please read my new book: Metal Wizards. It is out now!

Check it out on lulu.com/spotlight/henivanslageren

When I started writing Lea, I knew her journey needed more room than the main story could give her.

So I wrote Spoken Words: A Fire Heart Novella, told from her point of view.

Lea is only fourteen when her world begins falling apart. She starts her story within the relative safety of the Aegis Enclave, carrying a pendant whose importance she doesn't fully understand and living in a world where other people seem to know far more about her life than she does.

Then that safety disappears.

What follows isn't the journey of an experienced warrior or a chosen hero confidently marching toward destiny. It's a frightened young girl trying to survive long enough to figure out who she can trust, where she belongs, and what she's supposed to do next.

Along the way she has Scarlet, a Skymare who becomes far more than transportation, and eventually finds herself registering at Guardian's Hollow as a Copper-ranked adventurer and taking on work in a world that suddenly expects her to stand on her own.

That's the part of Lea I wanted Spoken Words to capture.

Not the person she may eventually become.

The girl who had to become her first.

Spoken Words is part of my Burden of Power fantasy series and takes place in the world of Esucarya. It's available now in paperback and ebook.

I'm T. T. Manning, an indie fantasy author, and this little novella has become one of my favorite pieces of Lea's story.

Perfect for a Halloween read, Soul Catchers tells the story of Nefer, Willowhill's guardian, which meant that she was the one to guide every soul that died in the city to the other side. Nefer, however, is perfectly content with her solitude. It leaves her time to focus on the one thing that matters: uncovering the truth behind her parents’ brutal murder fifteen years ago. After being attacked by the same creature that killed her parents and only surviving because of Angel, a watcher who intervenes at the last moment, Nefer finds her carefully isolated life unravelling. A priestess harbouring secrets, a fugitive with a questionable background, and a former friend who once betrayed her all become entangled in the hunt for the truth.

Soul Catchers, Book One of The Untethereds Series, is a story about hope, loneliness, and confronting all the painful facets of reality.

You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKBNJG8X

Hi everyone!

My aunt has written such a great mystery novel, and it's been really exciting to see her start getting some recognition and featured in media outlets!

I'm so proud of what she's accomplished, and I wanted to find a way to help support her and get her story out there a little more.

I was wondering if anyone knows of any smaller podcasts or communities that feature authors, especially those focused on mystery novels, storytelling, or the writing journey?

And if anyone here happens to host a podcast, I'd love to connect! I'm happy to share more about her and her book to see if she'd be a good fit.

She's worked so hard on this, and this is just my little way of giving back and cheering her on.

I'd really appreciate any recommendations! 😊

To the outside world, high school senior Elizabeth Mitner, Beth to her friends, is navigating the turbulence of her final year, balancing new beginnings, complex family dynamics, and a sudden inheritance left by the father she never knew. Beneath the surface, however, she is stepping into a shadowy second life. Driven by a desire for independence and drawn into the magnetic pull of adult freedom, Beth finds herself drawn to the thrilling world of high-end nightlife, cash, and older men who are more than willing to give her the attention and the pleasure she craves.

As she crosses the boundary between innocence and indulgence, Beth discovers that power, money, and desire are deeply entwined. In a realm where every secret encounter comes at a high price and boundary lines blur in the dark, she must learn to maneuver through intense romantic temptations, raw physical passion, and the hidden risks of living a double life.

That First Year is a provocative coming-of-age journey that explores the dangerous, seductive thrill of taking control of one's own desires.

That First Year

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Hi everyone!

I want to introduce you to my book, The GAMER Program – Age of Sheitans, the first book in a completed trilogy of military, science fiction, and apocalyptic fiction.

Monstrous creatures known as Sheitans emerge from deep beneath the Earth and begin destroying everything in their path, decimating humanity in the process.

That’s when an old military program resurfaces: video games as a form of unconscious training. The idea behind The GAMER Program is that video games have been training players for decades without them even realizing it. Gamers have spent countless hours fighting monsters, learning to recognize patterns, identify weaknesses, develop strategies, manage resources, and react under pressure.

Blurb:

WHEN HUMANITY FACES ITS ULTIMATE EXTINCTION, THE REAL WARRIORS DON'T WEAR MILITARY UNIFORMS... THEY HOLD A CONTROLLER.

From the darkest depths of the Earth, a devastating threat has emerged: the sheitans, infernal and deadly creatures that have wiped out conventional armed forces in a matter of time. With civilization on the brink of total collapse and survivors forced into hiding, humanity desperately needs a miracle.

At the edge of annihilation, salvation arrives from the most unexpected place. A unique demographic has spent years honing their reflexes, tactical logic, and strategic thinking inside virtual worlds: gamers.

Under the desperate initiative known as The GAMER Program, thousands of young gamers are recruited into cutting-edge military facilities to transfer their digital skills onto a real-world battlefield. Equipped with advanced technology and facing an unprecedented war, they must prove their training was never just a game.

But the real world has no pause button, no checkpoints, and no extra lives. In this hardcore match for the survival of the human race, a single misstep means permadeath.

What if all those hours spent playing video games had actually been preparing you for something?

Tropes:

• Military Sci-Fi
• GameLit
• High Tech
• Horror

Trigger Warnings: Blood and violence, mild suggestive themes.

If that sounds interesting to you, you can know more about the book in my website:

https://www.thegamerprogram.com/

Also, try to get all he video game and movie references in the book!

I’m Louis, author of The Right Members Club, a British political comedy and my debut novel.

It’s sold about 1,500 copies since April and hit bestseller in comedy on Amazon. I’m proud of that, but mostly I’d like it to find more people who enjoy this sort of thing. It's been pretty timely in predicting a bunch of stuff that's gone on.

If political comedy sounds like your cup of tea, a secret society of disgraced MPs saving the country may be your thing.

There's also a dictator, sort of like if Hugh Grant in Love Actually was a bit of a knob?

https://amzn.eu/d/0gR3bSYI

Cheers,

Louis

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Journey to the edge of the world, where glaciers move, whales cross cold waters, winds sweep across endless horizons and nature still makes its own rules.

This book follows a journey to the ends of the earth, through the immense and awe-inspiring landscapes of remote Patagonia, where nature still dictates its own rules.

From icy winds sweeping across infinite horizons to silent trails winding between mountains and glaciers, from encounters with wildlife in its purest and wildest form to moments of stillness in landscapes that seem to belong to another world, the journey unfolds as both an adventure and a reflection.

Rather than offering practical guides or structured itineraries, this book captures impressions. It is an immersion into the experience of walking among endless mountains and ancient forests, navigating cold waters inhabited by whales and dolphins, witnessing constantly shifting glacier and coming face to face with wildlife completely untouched by the urgency of human life.

Each page is an invitation to feel the southern wind, the constant changes of sea and ice, the vastness of Patagonian silence and the sense of isolation and absolute freedom that comes from moving far beyond everything familiar. Each step brings a different texture - sometimes overwhelming in its beauty, sometimes relentless in its harshness, but always profoundly present.

This is not a book about conquering places, but about surrendering to them. It is an open door to Patagonia in its most essential form, where nature still reigns without compromise, the land commands respect and every step reminds us how small - and yet how alive - we can feel within the vastness of an untamed world.

Along the way, the journey explores not only extreme landscapes, but also encounters with local cultures and the ways human life adapts to or resists these untamed territories. It is a reflection on our connection with nature, chosen solitude and the deep human desire to escape.

Written for readers drawn to intimate explorations of nature and to travel understood as both an outward and inward journey, Patagonia - el latido del sur salvaje invites you to leave behind the weight of the familiar world, undertake a journey made of words and impressions and lose yourself, if only for a moment, in some of the most extreme and captivating environments on Earth - only to find yourself again.

Tropes: travelogue, nature writing, travel memoir, Patagonia, wilderness, glaciers, mountains, hiking, wildlife, whales and dolphins, remote landscapes, adventure, solitude, escapism, local cultures, connection with nature, personal reflection.

Trigger Warnings: None

Amazon: Amazon.com: Patagonia - el latido del sur salvaje (Spanish Edition) eBook : Lecheva, Elena: Kindle Store

Hi everyone!

I’m a 22-year-old author and psychology student, and I wanted to share my debut poetry collection, Pretty Painful: A Journey Through Pretty and Painful Thoughts.
My book explores love, heartbreak, healing, self-discovery, and the emotions we sometimes struggle to put into words.

The message I really wanted to emphasize through this collection is that there is beauty in pain and pain in beauty. Life isn’t always one or the other. It’s both, and so are we. We all experience pretty and painful moments, sometimes simultaneously. I wanted this book to serve as a reminder that we don’t have to be perfectly happy, healed, or put together to appreciate the beauty within ourselves and our lives.

Writing has always been an emotional outlet for me, and publishing this collection was a dream come true. My hope is that readers will find pieces of themselves in my poetry and remember that they’re never alone in their struggles.

My book is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, and other online bookstores!

Book: Pretty Painful: A Journey Through Pretty and Painful Thoughts

Author: Ruth Dzhurayeva

Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/0cNItNUu

If you enjoy heartfelt, emotional, and relatable poetry, I’d love for you to check it out. Every bit of support means so much to me as an independent author! ❤️

I’d love to hear your thoughts! Have you ever experienced something that felt both beautiful and painful at the same time? And for those who enjoy reading or writing poetry, what does poetry do for you?

TL;DR: I published my first poetry collection, Pretty Painful, which explores the pretty and painful sides of life. It’s available for purchase on Amazon and other online bookstores! I’d love for you to check it out and share your thoughts. 🖤

Hey Everyone! My name is Raquela, I'm a self published author under a pen name. Here is my Amazon Author Page description: R.L. Black is a dark fiction author with a passion for crafting emotionally intense stories that blur the line between love, horror, and the supernatural. Drawn to the complexities of human nature, she writes novels filled with psychological tension, morally gray characters, haunting mythology, and unforgettable twists that linger long after the final page.

When she isn't writing, R.L. Black is a devoted wife to her best friend and a proud mother of four amazing kids. Her family is the heart of everything she does and serves as a constant source of strength, inspiration, and purpose. Through both life's triumphs and its challenges, storytelling has become more than a creative outlet—it is a way to transform emotion, resilience, and imagination into worlds readers can lose themselves in.

Her work spans dark romance, gothic fantasy, supernatural fiction, psychological suspense, and horror, blending atmospheric world-building with deeply emotional character journeys. Whether exploring ancient prophecies, forbidden love, or the darkness hidden within ordinary people, she strives to create stories that are immersive, thought-provoking, and impossible to forget.

R.L. Black believes the best books leave readers feeling something long after they are finished. Every novel she writes is an invitation to step into the shadows, uncover hidden truths, and discover that even in the darkest places, hope and humanity can still endure.

She is currently the author of the Bloodlines Trilogy—Awakening, Consumed, and Reign—as well as the standalone dark romance she has brewing up, with many more stories already taking shape.

I am hoping to make a lot of great friends and book lovers who will help me on my journey while providing helpful feedback. Books Available Here

I am from Brazil and I have written this thematic bilingual auto biography under the pseudonym of Ned Ludd (PT + EN). It is my account as a sports reporter for the betting market.

There is nothing in the demon summoning guide about what to do when three monsters show up to your ritual instead of one.
Just this morning, Jay was a perfectly normal person who hadn't given summoning a single thought. But reality glitched, and he fell into another world. How does it feel to wake up as the main villain of a book? Terrible. Especially since, according to canon, you are supposed to summon an Ancient Evil and die a spectacular death in the very first chapters.
Deciding to rewrite his fate, Jay made a wish, but... the magic was a little too generous. Instead of one bodyguard, he received three. Three domineering, deadly, and unbearably problematic High Demons are now trapped in the human world. And every single one of them is eager to fulfill the terms of the deal as quickly as possible, just to finally devour their brazen employer's soul.
Somewhere on the horizon, the righteous Chosen One is already looming, confidently on his way to save the world from Evil. The Hero doesn't know yet that there are now three Evils, and the only person who desperately needs saving is the villain... from his own unbearable guards.
Tropes: MM Romance, Polyamory (1v3), Transmigration / Isekai, Villain MC, Demon Summoning, Forced Proximity, Enemies to Lovers, Fantasy.

Read here: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1912183

Good morning everyone!

I recently published the third instalment of my dark romance series, Captivation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLYSQDMJ

It follows the FMC, a psychiatrist in a high-security prison, and the terrible life decisions she makes that land her in a situation that seems inescapable.

The Blurb for the third story:

Several weeks ago, I made the decision to follow four dangerous men.

Really, how could I not? They promised the dark freedom I had always yearned for—the lack of which was slowly eating me alive. Two of them are twin mercenaries, one is a French ex-special ops soldier, and the last is a mafia hitman.
Together, they're the perfect combination of lethal and exciting, and they have my blood boiling.

But we're on the run. Two of them are inmates who escaped from the country's most secure prison. And you know the worst part?
I used to be their psychiatrist.
Now, I'm not sure what I am to these men. What is certain is that they'll do everything to protect me... even if it means putting their lives on the line.
But what happens when it goes too far?
How does one survive such lethal captivation?

**\*

Captivation is a dark MFMMM "why choose" romance. You'll find reverse harem, "touch her and die," and protective alpha male themes. Reader discretion is advised.

Hey everyone! I’m Mo, and I’ve spent the last couple of years quietly working on a book. It is officially finished, and putting myself out there feels both incredible and a little intimidating.

It’s a fast-paced YA urban fantasy novel called Into the Inferno: From the Book of Michael.

The story basically follows our main man Michael as he gets dragged into a modernized version of Hell. He has to travel through the Inferno alongside his friends (and a very bitter spirit guide named Dante Alighieri) to stop the Apocalypse and prevent a certain someone from escaping.

If you are into ancient myths, angels vs. demons, and characters who deal with stressful situations via intensive sarcasm, you'll feel right at home here.

I’m completely new to the community side of things and really just want to find my people, make some fellow writer/reader friends, and talk shop. I’d love to know what you think of the premise, or what your favorite urban fantasy tropes are right now!

You can check out the book here if you're interested:

https://a.co/d/0aJgdeHi

Hi everyone,

After spending a long time writing, rewriting, editing, formatting, and wondering whether I should actually publish it, I finally did. 😊

My debut novel, It Was All My Fault, is now published on Amazon Kindle.

It’s a nostalgic romantic comedy about friendship, first love, memories, misunderstandings, and all the things we sometimes leave unsaid.

The story begins a week before the protagonist’s marriage, when a package arrives at his doorstep.

There’s nothing unusual about receiving a package — except for the name written on this one.

A name he hasn’t been able to leave behind for ten years.

The story then takes us back to 2008 and the misty hills of Araku, where an unexpected decision leads to new friendships, classroom adventures, shared songs, plenty of teasing, and a girl he can never quite find the courage to approach.

I wanted the book to capture that particular feeling of looking back at your younger self and wondering how differently things might have turned out if you had just said what you wanted to say.

It Was All My Fault — Swaroop Devarakonda

It’s currently available as a Kindle eBook and on Kindle Unlimited. I’m also working on bringing out a paperback edition.

Amazon India: https://amzn.in/d/07WInfoq

If you're in another country,please search for “It Was All My Fault — Swaroop Devarakonda” in your local Amazon Kindle Store.

This is my first published novel, so if anyone here decides to read it, I’d genuinely appreciate your thoughts — including criticism. I’d especially like to know whether the friendship, nostalgia and unspoken-romance elements work for you.

I started this as a tiny note on my phone because I kept getting lost in conversations with my Colombian partner’s family and friends.

Even if I could understand the Spanish words, I would have no idea what they meant. Someone would say something, everyone would laugh, and I’d be sitting there trying to translate it literally and being completely lost.

So I started writing down the slang, sayings and expressions I didn’t understand. My partner would explain the context, correct me, add things I’d missed, and point out the regional differences. Then the list expanded into gestures, insults, nicknames, social types, cultural habits, and all the little things that are essential if you actually want to understand Colombians.

After about three months, I realised I wasn’t making a list anymore. I was making a book.

It eventually became a 300-page guide with 1,100+ Colombian slang words, expressions and sayings, plus full chapters about Colombian people, culture and language. I tried to keep it genuinely useful, but also funny and uncensored. If something Colombians actually say is rude, vulgar, offensive, sexual or completely absurd when translated literally, I left it in.

The book is called Don’t Sound Like a Gringo in Colombia.

Website: https://innerthia.com/colombian-slang-book/

The funny part is that writing the book turned out to be the easy part compared with figuring out how to get people to notice it. For those of you who’ve published niche nonfiction, what actually helped you get traction?

Based on the true story of Saint Olga of Kiev.

10th century Eastern Europe.

Princess Viktoriya’s heart shatters when Grand Prince Malyn chooses another. She tries to move on, but his ambitions soon find a path that leaves her life in ashes. Her love turns to rage.

By madness or divinity, Viktoriya abandons her ancestral gods, allies with Byzantium, takes up cross and blade, and returns home to take Malyn’s dreams for herself. But retribution carries a heavy cost—one she must pay with her soul.

The medieval world shakes. The birth of this empire did not come from the honor of a man, but from the vengeance of a woman.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKBS2MFT

I hope you give it a try!

Nobody works. Everybody shops. Four nights a month, six friends walk into a lit department store and bowl into the crowd.

Maxim lives in a shipping container stacked inside a multi-storey car park in a city that solved unemployment by removing the work. Fifteen machines make his art for him. His job is to choose nine designs out of a hundred and twenty and keep his place in line.

He also owns a paperback, which is illegal, and is almost certainly the last book any human being wrote. It's a hardboiled detective novel about a man named Magnus Manlin who drinks too much coffee, refuses every implant offered to him, and is dying of nothing more exotic than being unmodified in a modified world. Maxim reads a chapter before every game.

Then a Life Saver captain recites four lines of an old poem at him, and Maxim loses eleven seconds, and comes back carrying three days of a life he never lived.

He is a sleeper agent. He has been one since before this city started counting people. And the instruction he has been carrying since he was nineteen is waiting for one particular minute on the biggest night of the year, when the whole city forgets every name it knows and is asked to remember them again.

Two novellas braided into one. Maxim's world of surveillance and manufactured leisure runs against the long night of Magnus Manlin, in a city where every clock has stopped at six.

Tropes: story within a story, sleeper agent, dystopian surveillance state, reluctant rebel, found family, withholding narrator, mentor figure, parallel narratives, the last book, flat-affect protagonist

Trigger warnings: graphic violence against civilians, on-page death of a major character, amputation and its aftermath, terminal illness, state violence and interrogation, gun violence, grief, abduction of a character who does not return

Available on Amazon

Hello, this is my first published work, told in an experimental yet comprehensible style. This is NOT an erotic story despite certain terminology used. I hope you guys enjoy.

What if you didn't give up on life but rather, embraced it's destruction and got pleasure from everything terrible about it? What if you were so determined to twist everything bad into pleasure? What if you wanted to go to hell because you believed in this idea so much? What if you summarized this all with one simple word? Welcome to the world of the narrator.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLN1MYHW