Fates & Mates

Zell, a fierce and independent she-wolf shifter, has always felt the pull of destiny toward Drew, her brother's best friend. However, Drew's reluctance to embrace their bond—due to their age gap and his loyalty to her brother, Mica—drives a wedge between

Fated by Blood: A Paranormal RomanceIn Fated by Blood, the sixth installment of Charley's Fates and Mates series, vampire Lila, raised by a wolf pack, returns home after a soul-shattering journey to confront her past and reclaim her heart. At eighteen, Lila left her childhood best friend, bear shifter Adam, to uncover her vampire roots, only to discover her biological family's ties to the hive that destroyed her adopted mother's fated mate. Now, with her vampire powers weakened by the Magdalene Veil's soul-restoring magic, Lila faces her greatest challenge: saving Adam from the beast within.Isolated in a cave, as his bear form Rune, and consumed by madness after Lila's abrupt departure, Adam teeters on the edge of losing his humanity. Her return ignites both rage and longing. Bound by love but divided by his darkness, their journey unfolds in a primal dance of trust and redemption. As Lila works to bridge the communication gap with unwavering devotion, Adam battles his inner demons to accept her unconditional love. Their passion burns through explicit, darkly charged encounters, while an elite group bent on eradicating supernatural beings looms.Perfect for fans of Beauty and the Beast retellings, Fated by Blood is a tale of love's transformative power, weaving intense romance, raw emotion, and high-stakes action. Will Lila and Adam overcome the shadows of their past to forge a future together, or will the darkness claim them both? Charley grew up in rural Appalachia sneaking spicy romance novels from her grandmother's collection as a young girl. Her love for them only grew as she did. Now she resides in the South bringing life to the characters in her own filthy imagination.