Unethical is a MEDIUM GRAY dark romance novella standalone.

Its only unethical if we get caught

Maxim

I see her jotting down notes in her little notebook. Psychopath. Deranged. No empathy to be found. She doesnt yet understand just how right she is, but she will.

Im obsessed with her. She consumes my every waking thought. The problem is, shes my therapist.

Can she break through to me, or will I end up breaking her?

Love has never been enough within these walls

Alexzander Every day feels the same. Beaten down, conditioned to hurt others, and unable to feel anything resembling love. My existence is a hollow shell of what it could be, until I find her. The woman I capture turns my world upside down. She's unlike any victim I've taken before, and her will to survive leaves me intrigued. As I get to know her, I start to understand what's right and just how much of my life has been wrong. But I can't let her go, no matter how much I want to. Ophelia's become my obsession, and I know that I'll do anything to keep her with me. Our bond is twisted and complicated, built on a foundation of captivity and control. It's not healthy, but I can't help how I feel. She's mine, and I won't let anyone take her away from me.

This dark horror romance has extreme content. Full list of content warnings on Laurenbiel.com. Please read responsibly!

Meeting Aaron was the biggest mistake of my life. Not the addictions or my career choice, but the man I chose to marry. He wanted men to hurt me so he could ride in on the white horse to rescue me and take me away from the person he commanded to cause me all the pain in the first place. He was no hero. No white knight. Aaron took it too far when he brought a man to our home who looked past the bruises and saw the broken woman beneath them. Ryan was fiercely protective from the moment he laid his eyes on me and received his assignment. His dark confidence was more intoxicating than any drug, and I found myself wanting more of it. Would I be able to find my way out of the hell I was forced to call home?

Toxic Love is one of the first stories in Lauren Biel's “After Dark” novellas. These stories will have more steam or spice in them than her novels. TW: Abuse, dubious consent, sexual content, violence, and substance abuse This contemporary dark romance novella is strongly recommended for adult readers only.

Protect me is a LIGHT GRAY bodyguard romance novella standalone.

He can protect me from everyone but himself

Isabella

Two weeks. The job is only for fourteen days. He'll be on guard every minute of the day, trying to protect and preserve me. I don't like being babysat, and I'm hell-bent on making him work to keep me safe.

Vance is my bodyguard, and he tries so hard to keep his hands off me, but I've always been very persuasive. I find myself wanting to let go of what I'm required to hold on to for my arranged marriage.

I want control when I've never been allowed to have it.

This bodyguard romance has dark content and themes.

This is not how this night is supposed to go…

Knox

In my sleepy hometown of Vail, Colorado, The Exodus unleash their raw desires every decade, and this year, Im their pawn. Trained and turned into someone I don't even recognize, I participate in this heinous event as if I'm one of them.

Everything goes according to plan…until it doesn't.

When I'm taken hostage by a beautiful, broken captor wielding a hammer of vengeance, I cant help but feel drawn to her. Im her karmic debt, trapped in a deadly game where survival means navigating desire and danger. Shes my reckoning, and in this twisted ritual, Im powerless to resist her.

Will she let me go? Or am I destined to become another victim to the woman I call Karma?

All's fair in murder and mayhem

Ezra

Love isn't on my mind when I sign up for the yearly Sinners Retreat, but a chance meeting at the airport changes everything.

We click right away, and my bond with Kindra only deepens when we discover our mutual love for the most macabre hobbies. But then she brings up her brother's unsolved murder and her real reason for being here—to find his killer. That's when the past finally catches up with me, and I'm faced with an impossible choice.

Do I tell her the truth and risk losing her, or can I find a way to keep my real identity a secret forever?