A.L. MARUGA
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Fractured - Standalone
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She thinks she signed up for a game.
One night with no names, no mercy, and identities hidden with a mask.
One swipe right, and she becomes Red.
I become her hunter.
She believes she's meeting a stranger.
She's wrong.
I've been stalking her long before the app.
Heartbreak has made her reckless, and she's confessed her darkest desires out loud. Together, we're a toxic love story for the ages, but will it have a deadly ending? She belongs to me, regardless of my sins, and she always will.
In these woods, I make the rules.
This isn't a night of romance; it's primal instinct and dark obsession.
Toxic desire sharpened into hunger, and I'm ravenous.
She can't escape me now.
By morning, she'll understand the truth.
She wasn't here for the thrill. She was here for me, the hunter who's been waiting in the dark.
The man she has always belonged to.
Some love stories don't end happily.
They end in possession.
This is a dark, erotic, horror-suspense-romance containing obsessive themes, stalking behavior, and morally black characters, and is intended for๐
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Dark Dare - The Dark Series, book 1
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When my opportunity arises to enact revenge against the nightmare that took my best friend and everything I loved from me, you bet I take it. Consequences be damned.
Fire will rain down on my new stepbrother and his two best friends. They can't escape the fallout of my rage; it's intertwined like poison, destroying everything it touches. They thought I’d be an easy target to break. That they’d bring me to my knees like all the girls who came before me. They have no idea what I’m capable of. They aren't the only psychos roaming around Soule University.
Mayhem thinks they control everyone, but the sun's about to go down on their reign.
They have secrets that could destroy them, and I mean to use them. Those with all the power and privilege have the most to lose. I'm going to make sure they lose it all before I'm done.
The wolves are closing in on me, but where ๐ช๐๐๐๐, ๐น๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐ซ๐๐๐๐ thought they'd feast on easy prey, I have a surprise for them.
My name is ๐๐ต๐ต๐ ๐ข๐น๐ป๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ต๐ต, and I'm not afraid of Mayhem.
Dark Dare is a dark stepbrother, college, bully, enemies-to-lovers, why-choose romance with an MMA twist. This is the first book in the series and will end on a cliffhanger.
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Lethal - Wellard Asylum Shared World
Darkest
๐ป๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐.
Welcome to the bowels of Wellard Asylum, where desire is dangerous and deadly, and madness has a face. ๐ฃ๐๐ธ, ๐ฒ๐ท ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฝ.
Twins Wren and Bash Norwood are serial killers, monsters in the eyes of the world. But to Dr. Caterina Vaughan, they are something far more treacherous, something intense and fascinating that she can’t seem to keep her professional distance from.
As their therapy sessions blur into manipulative mind games and fantasy twists into fixation, Caterina is seduced into an unhinged web of fractured truths and buried violence. The deeper she delves into their psyches, the harder it becomes to tell whether she’s curing them or they’re awakening something darker that lies deep within her.
One whispers in riddles and chaos. The other paints her with words dipped in blood, using his mind to wrap her in his sinister games. Both are broken. Both are always watching, always waiting for an opportunity to sate their hunger. Both see something in Caterina that no one else ever has.
Now, neither intends to let her go, at least not ๐๐๐๐๐.
They say love is a kind of ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐, but in Wellard Asylum, it might just be the deadliest ๐๐๐, and there’s no way to escape your ๐๐๐๐.
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Stalking Christmas
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Santa:
She caught my attention when she shouldn’t have. My sweet, little temptation has made it to the top of Santa’s naughty list, and rather than a lump of coal, she’ll be getting a collar and a prison of my making for Christmas.
I’m about to wrap this beautiful, seductive gift up and devour her for the holidays. Who says Santa doesn’t deliver your deepest, darkest desires?
The Gift:
One moment, I was free, living my life and preparing for the misery of the holidays, and the next, a mystery man was messaging me and enticing me with my naughtiest fantasies.
All, however, is not what it seems. Rather than a spicy encounter in a darkened room, I find myself a captive for the holidays and kidnapped by a psychopath. The question is, will I still be alive to welcome the new year when he’s done with me?
Stalking Christmas is a dark stalker; he falls first, forced proximity romance. This book is standalone and has a Christmas theme.
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Venom Series
The Queen's Serpent
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The Serpent:
A thief, a liar, a villain. Shameless. Fate finally did me a solid by placing her in my sights. I stole an exquisite and priceless jewel right from underneath her powerful family’s noses.
The minute I laid my cruel and jaded eyes on her, I knew she would be mine, and no one would be able to stop me from having her.
I take what I want with no regrets, and my pretty broken doll has become an obsession, one that I can no longer live without, so I won’t.
Isabella Stratford doesn’t know it yet, but she’s about to become my whole world, as my prisoner, and one day soon, as the woman who helps me control the cartels.
The Queen:
I was perfect on the outside, the picture of wealth, elegance, and privilege, but fractured and damaged on the inside. I am nothing but a beautiful tool for my family to use to grow our power and our empire. That is until an unhinged villain steals me right out from under their powerful grasp.
My survival is now dependent on a cruel and vicious man who would break me into smaller, jagged pieces in order to put me back together to rule his underworld kingdom at his side.
His obsession with me knows no restraints; his brand of affection is dangerous and deadly. Can I even survive his world, or will this be the end of me? What about the one I left behind? Will I ever see him again?
Will we both cut ourselves open on my sharp edges, or will we find a way of surviving against all the odds and this cruel world?
Tropes:
๐Dark Romance
๐ชMénage MFM (No โ๏ธ)
๐Mafia/Cartel
๐Forced Pr0ximity
๐ชForced relationship
๐Morally Gray Alphaholes
๐Kidnapping
๐ชObsession
๐Love triangle
๐He falls first
๐ชBreeding Kink
๐Blood Kink
๐Somnophilia
๐ชBreath play
๐Manipulati0n
๐Primal
๐ชDubcon
๐Degradation
๐Drugs/Addiction
๐ชFound family
๐Completed series
**The Queen’s Serpent is a dark enemy to lovers, obsession, kidnapping, with a love triangle, and why choose elements of romance. The FMC will add to her list of men (2) as the duet progresses. This is a dark romance; please check the TW/CW. Your mental health matters. **
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Her Venomous King
Dark
The Serpent:
She ran from me and thought that she would get away. She's been hiding for years, hoping that I'd release her from my obsession, but the time apart has only fueled it further. I will have my broken doll back; she belongs to me, and I'll painfully remove anyone who stands in my way.
She will either rule as my cartel queen by my side, or meet her end by my bloody hands. There are no other outcomes for her. She must endure my venom or perish. A serpent shows no mercy.
The Queen:
His obsession and need to control me fueled my escape. I've been hiding for years, pretending to be someone else and living happily with my other love. I should have known Diego would never give up. He's a coiled snake waiting to strike, and now he's found me. Will I survive his insanity and rage?
What will he do to Kai now that he has realized I was with him all these years? My newfound strength is failing me as his venomous poison spreads once again through my veins. Is this when my life ends at the hands of a man who claims to love me?
The Healer:
She was mine long before she was his. My exquisite rose, fragile, fervent, and terrified of the beast that stalks her. All I desire is to protect her, and hold her in my arms forever.
How do I stop an unhinged psychopath from taking what I love the most away from me? Will we survive once he's sunk his fangs into us? I love her, but can I let her go if it means she survives without me?
Tropes:
๐Dark Romance
๐ชMénage MFM (No โ๏ธ)
๐Mafia/Cartel
๐Forced Pr0ximity
๐ชForced relationship
๐Morally Gray Alphaholes
๐Kidnapping
๐ชObsession
๐Love triangle
๐He falls first
๐ชBreeding Kink
๐Blood Kink
๐Somnophilia
๐ชBreath play
๐Manipulati0n
๐Primal
๐ชDubcon
๐Degradation
๐Drugs/Addiction
๐ชFound family
๐Completed series
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Available on Amazon in Kindle, Kindle Unlimited & paperback, October 28th, 2024.
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Brotherhood of the Sacrament
Be My Sinner
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Be My Sinner is book one of the Brotherhood of the Sacraments series. It's a pitch black enemies-to-lovers, stalker, secret society, why choose romance. This is the story of four very damaged souls in a dystopian world run by a ruthless, and corrupt society.
This is a why choose (RH); there will be no choosing, just lots of begging, hot spice, scheming, ruined panties., and you may lose part of your sanity. This is a very dark book with lots of trigger warnings.
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Tropes:
๐คGothic undertones
โ ๏ธDark Romance
๐คWhy choose - RH
โ ๏ธEnemies to lovers
๐คVillain Romance
โ ๏ธTouch her & I'll unalive you
๐คPossessive, jealous & demanding Alphaholes
โ ๏ธPraise
๐คForced proximity
โ ๏ธSecret Society
๐คVengeance
โ ๏ธSecrets & lies
๐คOver the top alpha males
โ ๏ธKnife & blood play
๐คReligious Elements
โ ๏ธAge gap
๐คStalker/serial unaliver
โ ๏ธMMFM
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Available on Amazon in Kindle, Kindle Unlimited & paperback, November 14th, 2023.
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Be My Sacrific
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Death called to me like a sweet ๐๐๐๐๐, embracing me in its cold hands, and just when I was about to submit. To give into the darkness that welcomed me home, his voice called out to me, begging me not to leave him. ๐ด๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
Betrayal almost took my life from me. Now, my purpose has once again changed from vengeance on those who once trapped me in a world not of my making, to destruction of all that was once holy.
๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ผ๐ผ ๐ถ๐ฎ, ๐๐ช๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป, ๐ฏ๐ธ๐ป ๐ ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ท๐ท๐ฎ๐ญ. I am about to lay waste to your kingdom and take what is mine back by blade and blood. The Brotherhood will fall at my feet, and all three of them will be mine forever, or at least until I deem them unworthy to breathe.
I am the Unholy Ghost, and I will have my ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ is the second book in the ๐ต๐๐๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ฝ๐๐๐น ๐๐ป ๐๐ฝ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ธ๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ series. It is a dark romance with over 45 TW and may not be suitable for all readers. Be My Sinner must be read first. The FMC has three love interests in this series. This book features gothic, dystopian, and religious themes.
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Tropes:
๐คGothic undertones
โ ๏ธDark Romance
๐คWhy choose - RH
โ ๏ธEnemies to lovers
๐คVillain Romance
โ ๏ธTouch her & I'll unalive you
๐คPossessive, jealous & demanding Alphaholes
โ ๏ธPraise
๐คForced proximity
โ ๏ธSecret Society
๐คVengeance
โ ๏ธSecrets & lies
๐คOver the top alpha males
โ ๏ธKnife & blood play
๐คReligious Elements
โ ๏ธAge gap
๐คStalker/serial unaliver
โ ๏ธMMFM
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Available on Amazon in Kindle, Kindle Unlimited & paperback, April 30, 2024.
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Be My Sacrific
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It's all come full circle now, and death is a present shadow just waiting to make me its bride. They took the man I loved and destroyed him, a sin so unforgivable that must be met with bloodshed. I no longer seek justice or even vengeance; all I desire now is for the world to burn to ash at my feet while I watch.
I am the Unholy Ghost, and this will be the Brotherhood's end.
This is the last book in the ๐ต๐๐๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ฝ๐๐๐น ๐๐ป ๐๐ฝ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ธ๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐. You must read Be My Sinner and Be My Sacrifice to understand this one.
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๐คGothic undertones
โ ๏ธDark Romance
๐คWhy choose - RH
โ ๏ธEnemies to lovers
๐คVillain Romance
โ ๏ธTouch her & I'll unalive you
๐คPossessive, jealous & demanding Alphaholes
โ ๏ธPraise
๐คForced proximity
โ ๏ธSecret Society
๐คVengeance
โ ๏ธSecrets & lies
๐คOver the top alpha males
โ ๏ธKnife & blood play
๐คReligious Elements
โ ๏ธAge gap
๐คStalker/serial unaliver
โ ๏ธMMFM
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Available on Amazon in Kindle, Kindle Unlimited & paperback, February 1st, 2025.
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Casbury Prep Series
Reign of the Queen
Dark
Reign of the Queen is book one of the Casbury Prep series. It’s a dark bully, enemies-to-lover romance with four possessive, alpha guys that don’t like to lose, chasing and trying to break one girl bent on revenge.
This is a why choose (RH); there will be no choosing, just lots of begging, hot spice, scheming, and ruined panties. This is an enemy to lovers, dark romance with bully elements.
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Tropes:
๐คDark Romance
๐Why choose - RH
๐คEnemies to lovers
๐Touch her & I'll unalive you
๐คPossessive, jealous & demanding Alphaholes
๐Praise
๐คForced proximity
๐Bully elements
๐คVengeance
๐Secrets & lies
๐คOver the top alpha males
๐Knife & blood play
๐คCompleted series
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Fall of a King
Darker
Fall of a King is book two of the Casbury Prep series. It’s a dark bully, enemies-to-lover romance. This book takes you on a roller coaster ride with no breaks. Come along for the ride, and leave with your heart shattered.
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This is a why choose (RH); there will be no choosing, enemy to lovers, with bully elements.
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Tropes:
๐คDark Romance
๐Why choose - RH
๐คEnemies to lovers
๐Touch her & I'll unalive you
๐คPossessive Alphaholes
๐Praise
๐คForced proximity
๐Bully elements
๐คVengeance
๐Secrets & lies
๐คOver the top alpha males
๐Knife & blood play
๐คPrimal
๐Cum play
๐คDegradation
๐Villain romance
๐คCompleted series
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Corrupted Kingdom
Darkest
Corrupted Kingdom is the last book of the Casbury Prep series. It’s a dark bully, enemies-to-lovers romance. This book will take you to the deepest, darkest recesses of hell and back again. This is the darkest of all 3 books in the series.
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This is a why choose (RH); there will be no choosing, enemy to lovers, with bully elements.
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Tropes:
๐คDark Romance
๐Why choose - RH
๐คEnemies to lovers
๐Touch her & I'll unalive you
๐คPossessive Alphaholes
๐Praise
๐คForced proximity
๐Bully elements
๐คVengeance
๐Secrets & lies
๐คOver the top alpha males
๐Knife & blood play
๐คPrimal
๐Cum play
๐คDegradation
๐Villain romance
๐คCompleted series
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Standalone - Casbury World
Rise of a Kingdom
Dark
Rise of a Kingdom is a standalone in the Casbury world and is the story of Stella Stratford and how she came to be the badass queen of Manhattan.
This can be read as a standalone or as a prequel to the Casbury Prep series.
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This is a forced marriage, forced proximity, enemies to lovers romance.
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Tropes:
๐คDark Romance
๐Forced marriage
๐คEnemies to lovers
๐Touch her & I'll unalive you
๐คJ/P (jealous/possessive) alphahole
๐Praise
๐คForced proximity
๐Billionaire Romance
๐คCorruption & Sin
๐Dual POV
๐คOver the top alpha males
๐Knife & blood play
๐คAsphyxiophilia
๐Cum play
๐คDegradation
๐Agoraphilia /Exhibitionism/Voyeurism
๐คComplete standalone
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Discrete cover is available in paperback.
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*Authors Disclaimer: A.L Maruga cannot be held responsible for your own desire for revenge, night terrors, spicy sexy fantasies involving four hot-as-sin men, destroyed panties, and overall lusting of hot, possessive, demanding alpha a-holes. Please read accordingly.