Dark Fantasy: Spicy Fairy Tales

Wishing there was a spicy dark fantasy version of old tales? Your wish has been answered!

Ten authors, ten beautifully crafted dark stories filled with adventure, magic, romance, and chiseled bodies. These stories will have a spice meter and trigger warnings so you know what you're getting into, and we're talking pretty spicy (aka sex scenes).

The Princess and ... - (BIPOC) Cordelia Layne is an accomplished cellist studying music at the local university, but a rare YouTube find featuring a mysterious composer leaves her feeling dissatisfied with her life choices. The next time she hits the gym, instead of swimming laps in a confined and chlorinated pool, Cordy decides to swim across the bay toward a misty island. Is the island real? Will Cordy reach it? This impulsive decision will change Cordy's life in ways she never expected.

The Little Pirate Mermaid - Oshella swore to restore her father's kingdom and put a stop to the Sea Witch. The first step is toppling Vesper's trading empire. Piracy is a sweet revenge. Ripp has long been Vesper's vampire assassin. To gain his freedom from the Sea Witch, he must capture the little mermaid. Neither of them expected to find their mate. But will Ripp choose love over freedom? Will either of them ever escape the clutches of the Sea Witch?

Pirate's Just Desserts - Bluebeard the pirate has been accused of witchcraft and imprisoned by the Queen. Will he help Lady Elizabeth save her brother from the clutches of Count Gilles de Rais, and risk revealing that he really does use magic? And will Lady Elizabeth escape the evil that is the count? Drawn to each other, Bluebeard and Lady Elizabeth find that love doesn't always come in neat packages.

The Nightclub Promoters - (LGBTQ) For nightlife promoter Jaye Avira, the Hamelin Warehouse Club provides the perfect setting for the greatest A-list party of his career. However, the party app gets hacked, and tacky people flood into the club, ruining the vibe. In a panic, Jaye calls a new tech guy to save the day. In this contemporary telling of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, the piper is a hacker name Leo. Not only does Leo have mysteriously powerful algorithms to lead the tacky people out of the club, but he’s also an incredibly sexy transman whom Jaye finds completely irresistible.

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The Chase - (LGBTQ) Robin Loch has lost everything: his home, his family, his honor… And soon, his life. Robin and Sheriff Philip Marc have been locked in a game of cat and mouse for years, but the sheriff of Nottingham finally has the upper hand. After years of trying, he’s finally managed to capture Robin. Philip is determined to see Robin face the king’s justice, but there’s a part of him that isn’t quite ready to give up the chase. And Robin isn’t ready to stop running. As they battle their way through the perils of Sherwood Forest, Robin and Philip realize they need each other… In more ways than one. As a storm brews over Sherwood Forest, and the two are forced to seek shelter, can these two enemies resist a temptation years in the making?

Sweet Tooth - Delia's first encounter with the handsome huntsman is a happy accident, with a happy ending, of sorts! But her long hours as a bakeshop girl and his nomadic lifestyle as a huntsman threaten to end their romance before it even begins. On one late, snowy night, after Delia makes extra batches of spiced dough for the upcoming village festivities, she gets a lot more than what she bargained for. Is there a recipe for a broken heart? And just what is in that gingerbread? This spicy retelling of 'The Gingerbread Man' includes outdoor fun and notes of forbidden romance, voyeurism, bondage, and frottage.

The NIghtingale and The Rose -