personal faves and recommended

King Karloi of Croisen finds himself at odds with his position in life. His wife's father, Duke Deluah, is angling for the throne, and as an outsider to the family, Karloi fears for his position. His frustrations have affected his marriage, though he finds himself questioning his cold approach to his wife, Evonne. He may no longer recognize her, but Evonne saved his life long ago, and was his first love. This is but one of many secrets Evonne bears the weight of, having fallen victim to a curse that prevents her from telling any secrets...

Being true to yourself is hard but confessing your love to another is another thing. Growing up, Liam has mastered the arts of acting. Liam is great at anything he does and plays the Mr. Perfect role effortlessly…until he meets his new teacher.

As the formidable vampire lord, Ayla is more than capable of concocting whatever evil schemes he desires. But he would much rather spend his time gallivanting across the continent causing trouble for both demons and humans alike. Which is why even after he’s finally returned home after 17 years, he’s delighted to be greeted by a dark aggressive assassin out for his neck rather than peace and quiet. However, upon closer look, Ayla discovers something much more unexpected about this mystery man. The first is that he’s been hypnotized, and the second is…this man’s body is completely Ayla’s type!

Sphynx is a brand new villain who specializes in technology and science, constantly wreaking havoc around the city. Thankfully, Defender, the city's superhero, is always there to foil his villainous plans. Defeated and eager for revenge, Sphynx infiltrates a research facility and discovers Defender's weakness-only to find out it is completely something else that unlocks Defender's secret abilities.