I don’t know how, but I will get myself out of here, even if it’s the last thing I do.Giovanni will not win this, and I won’t stop until my fingers are curled around his throat and my knife is sinking into his flesh. He’s taken everything from me. My freedom, my home … my blood, but he will never have my will to survive.Roman, Levi, and Marcus are out there somewhere. They’re looking for me and won’t stop until they have spilled as much blood as it takes to get me back in their strong arms. I have to believe that, because if I don’t, I will rot down here. I will lose myself, and I like this new life too much to give up on it now.This wicked game of life and death just took a turn for the worst and in this war, loyalties will be tested, but just as in war—not everybody will make it out alive.Eenie, meenie, miny, moe.Which DeAngelis has got to go?Depraved Sinners is a New Adult, Dark, Reverse Harem, Contemporary Romance series. It contains explicit sexual content, graphic violence, drug abuse, and coarse language. It is recommended for mature readers.Depraved Sinners is planned as a four-book series.

    Ruthless and cruel.Ruling from their corrupt thrones, they have the entire world at their fingertips.Arrogant and selfish.They take without remorse, and destroy without a second thought.Creators of light and darkness...The deities of virtue and sin.Wreaking havoc and destruction, yet, demanding to be worshiped.What makes a man a God?Not just any God—a Bully God.Sixteen bestselling authors of enemies to lovers romance bring you fifteen stories based on the Gods of our world and the women who brought them to their knees.

    

    From USA Today bestselling author, Catherine Wiltcher, comes a new dark mafia romance about second chances and enduring love. It started with a dare:Steal a kiss from the pretty, green-eyed girl with the Irish mobster father.Turns out, Ada O'Sullivan was a much better thief than me. In the span of one night, I lost my head, my senses, my loyalty to my own crime family... At nineteen, she was the only thing worth fighting for. Dying for.Loving.But I was a boy playing a man's game. In the end, they drove me from this city, while Ada was driven straight to hell. Now, I'm back—an avenging devil—with red hands and loaded bullets. Irish. Mafia. Bratva. British.Everyone who tore her from my arms, everyone who has ever hurt her, will suffer the consequences. But time bleeds secrets.Secrets open old wounds. Ada isn't the same sweet girl I knew before they ripped her innocence apart.And that boy?I've turned him into a villain who will stop at nothing to make her mine again.A London Villain is a heart-stopping, second chance romance with NO cliff-hanger and a guaranteed HEA.For mature readers only.

    Money. Power. Love. And in the blink of an eye, it was gone.Along the road to my new life, I have a chance meeting with Cecilia Abernathy. Born to greatness, this American princess is out of my league. That doesn’t mean I don’t see her for the woman she is behind the headlines. In a rare glimpse I see not only her outward beauty but her inner determination. I’m moved by her in ways I don’t allow myself to ponder.Time passes and I’m moving forward, persevering beyond my loss, and making a new name for myself. And then I’m given an assignment.One job.One quest.If I succeed, my kingdom will be at hand.If I fail, there will be no more chances.Men like me aren’t saviors, and that isn’t my assignment. My mission is to find the daughter of one of the most powerful men in New York, in the country, and maybe the world. Find her and deliver her to her family’s rival.Cecilia Abernathy has been kidnapped. All I have to do is exchange her current hell for another. And then I can walk away and claim my reward.Has my taste of freedom made me willing to sell my soul for a kingdom?

    Their Trials are legendary. Dangerous. Testing candidates in ways no one imagines.But what I don’t count on is being grouped together with three men who might hinder my real purpose.The tatted, reckless “black sheep” would rather ruin me than build me up.The royal bad boy’s stalker-like obsession knows no bounds.Then there’s my gorgeous Economics professor who’s perfect on the outside but rotten in the middle.Who would’ve thought the biggest test of all was going to be staying away from them?I can’t trust them with my secret though. They’re part of the same social elite that I despise. They’re tethered to the organization I plan to destroy.However, my body and my brain aren’t always on the same page.If they strip me down to uncover my truths, I’ll be the next tragic headline.No one crosses the Knights and lives.♥♥♥PRETTY SECRETS is the first book in a dark college RH romance series with a secret society, rich, powerful men, and a strong heroine on a desperate mission.

    It’s that beautiful, sassy mouth of hers. It makes me want to push her to her knees and dominate her, like the brutal savage I am. As a Russian Arms dealer, I should not be ruthlessly pursuing an innocent like her, but that will not stop me. A twist of fate may have brought us together, but it is my twisted obsession that will hold her captive as my own treasured possession. She is mine now. I dare you to try and take her from me.

    He was also damaged and dangerous. Our love was a cosmic collision of lust and obsession that left me scorched by exquisite flames of desire and domination.Jack possessed me. He educated me. Loving him was the greatest pleasure I'd ever known... up until the moment I discovered the dark secrets he had been hiding.I could never have imagined that pulling myself out of the agony of betrayal would lead me to reconnect with a former friend, Cameron O'Neill, scion of one of Manhattan's wealthiest and most powerful dynasties, and sworn enemy of Jack.Cameron's craving for me was acute. The relentless force of his devastating masculine beauty and his powerful, controlled virility was dizzying. Desire colored his fierce gaze. I knew it was wrong. Jack would never allow it. I had to do everything within my power to resist him, even when he pulled me down the rabbit hole where I uncovered dark truths about Manhattan's most secret society that led me to the brink of madness...Enter The Black Oak is a thrilling romantic suspense set in Manhattan's high society. It won the International Book Award for 2021 in the category of Fiction-Romance.Enter The Black Oak will take you on a dangerous journey through lust, desire, betrayal and obsession that will leave you breathless by the end and desperate for more.Mature Audience.Enter The Black Oak features a love triangle between the heroine and two highly dominant and damaged men who are also sworn enemies. The novel is an homage to radical female strength and stunning masculine beauty. If depictions of powerful, beautiful, dominant but damaged men are not your thing, this may not be for you!Approximately 134,000 words.

    A man my parents had chosen, not knowing he was dead set on destroying me.I barely escaped a life with the monster of a man from my past, only to have three new ones dropped into my lap.Marnix Taylor, my savage husband who can take anyone down with one look.Cohutta Reilly, the sweet, playful jokester who also happens to be my husband's best friend.And Rushton Bergman, the quiet, brooding bodyguard, determined to protect me at all costs.The three of them may think they can control me, but they will soon learn that Tara Mangal can’t be tamed. Not even by the three hottest men in Craibridge.Hate You Forever is book one in the Hate Series. It is a reverse harem novel with themes like marriage of convenience, enemies-to-lovers, and bodyguard romance. This series takes place in the same fictional city of Craibridge as Love in Sight and Love Triggered, and will contain some character cross over, but is a standalone series. You don't have to read the others to read this series!TW: Book contains material only appropriate for 18+. May contain situations or talk concerning abuse, r@pe, drugs, violence,

    Trafficked for years, in and out of disgusting drug dens, wh*re houses and seedy clubs, violence is what I know. Death is what I witness. Destruction is what I crave. I've belonged to a dangerous man for ten years now, and I've found a place here among killers and criminals. I've earned his trust, and he sees me as the child he always wished he had. But I serve other purposes as well. See, I'm as beautiful as I am deadly-perfect for catching one's enemy with his pants around his ankles and a gun against his temple. I've climbed the ranks in this new, bizarre family of mine, and I have my sights set on the throne. But there are some who don't exactly approve of my aspirations. After all, who am I but just a useless s*x slave? I'm watched closely. I can feel their eyes on me everywhere I go. One who protects the Capo, one who wants me behind bars, and two that want that throne I'm after. Little do they know, I'm five steps ahead of them already.

    Each book stands alone but has interconnecting characters.**Riley's Biker is a dark romance with mature themes. Please check my website for a list of triggers.

    Aida and Gia begged me to vacation with them in Boston. My parents were away in Hong Kong, so I agreed. It might be one of the worst decisions I’ve ever made. I’m snatched from the bar we’re drinking at. Taken captive by one of Milo’s enemies. The Russian Bratva boss, Mikhail Gurin. He holds me for ransom in an attempt to force Milo to back down from a merger.Milo doesn’t strike me as the kind of man that accepts threats.It means I’m doomed to a fate worse than death.Mikhail Gurin is brutally handsome, but he’s as wicked as sin.The way he looks at me scares me to the core.He intends to use me as his slave and plaything until Milo submits.He tells me he will ruin me for all other men and then toss me aside.Milo will never back down, so it means I’m entangled in this trap forever, destined to be used by the Bratva boss for all eternity.Will his wicked ways ruin me forever?Wicked Daddy is the fifth book in the Boston Mafia Dons Series by Bianca Cole. This book is a story with no cliffhanger and a happily ever after ending. This story has some very dark themes that may upset some people, hot scenes, and bad language. It features an over-the-top possessive, and wicked Russian Pakhan.

    He’s wealthy and powerful, but he’s no prince.He’s a ruthless monster who thinks he can have everything he wants. My vineyards. My obedience.My secrets.Me. He thinks I’ll marry him just because my father signed a deathbed deal.He thinks I’ll surrender to the temptation he offers so freely.But I won’t play his games – regardless of how seductive he makes them.I have too much to lose. A dangerous billionaire and a young heiress play a high-stakes game, where nothing is as it appears. Forbidden fruit has never been sweeter…

    James hates my family.Powerful, wealthy beyond belief, he is the most dangerous man I know.And I belong to him.He’s taken me from my home. He plans to make me his wife.And he’s made it very clear I’ll be sleeping in his bed. But my beast has a secret. His one weakness. One that makes hating him impossible.He has a daughter. And he’ll do anything to keep her safe.JerichoThe Bishops stole what money cannot replace.A life for a life. Now I’ll take one of theirs. Isabelle is the perfect pawn.I will make her my wife. I will bed her.She will be mine in every way.And once I take what I need from her, I will erase the Bishop family as if they never existed at all.

    And I never thought I’d see Silas Huxley, Damon Brooks, or Jude Vanderbilt again—especially not after what happened.But here they are, in all of their grown, badass glory—brutal, tatted, muscular, and no longer the boys I knew at Ravenwood Academy—the boys I bullied relentlessly.I made their life a living hell back then, so they plan on making my life a living hell now.They’re out for blood—my blood. Their ruthless thirst for revenge turns my skin to ice, and I soon discover just how savage and hateful they are.But despite popular opinion, my life was never full of butterflies and sunshine. I’ve endured a hell of a lot worse than what they plan to do to me.They may think I’m back in Greythorn with my tail between my legs, all battered and bruised—but what they’ve forgotten is that I am the original Queen of Ravenwood Academy.And I refuse to be dethroned.Savage Hate (Savage Hearts Book One) is a spinoff of the Ruthless Royals duet, which does not have to be read first. It is a full-length enemies-to-lovers/bully reverse harem romance, and while it doesn’t end with a true cliffhanger, there will be unanswered questions. It is advised to read them in order. Please note Savage Hate contains explicit language, bullying, needles, and violence. There are flashbacks of abuse/grooming/trauma. The series will have a HEA.

    Not a scream, not a cry, not a whimper. I learned a long time ago—the punishment for speaking out against my tormentors isn’t a price I’m willing to pay.Not again.Forged in darkness and controlled in silence, I was caged for other’s twisted perversions. It wasn’t until four dark knights swooped in and sliced through the ropes binding me that I was finally free. They were supposed to be my saviors, but I was wrong. So. Incredibly. Wrong. The men who purchased me from my father are monsters—worse than those who haunt the shadows of my past.At first, they whispered sweet promises of freedom, but now they say I’m theirs to keep. To own. I’m nothing more than a prisoner once again. Only this time, I might not need saving. Especially when their brand of darkness soothes the shattered pieces of my poisoned soul, and sets my desire for vengeance ablaze.*Echoes of Silence is a DARK contemporary retelling of The Ugly Duckling, and 1 of 13 novels releasing in the Twisted Tales collection. It's a depraved, gritty, and raw reverse harem romance that contains scenes that may be triggering to some. Including : sexual assault, graphic violence and explicit steamy scenes. The FMC is beautifully broken, yet undeniably fierce. Her dark knights are depraved and possessive, delighting in pushing her past her breaking point. This novel comes with massive triggers, so please heed the warning. It is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.

    In a small town like ours, you’re either straight or you keep your mouth shut.Being gay would be dirty.Touching the guy who’s been your little brother since you were three would be dirty.Falling in love with him would be even worse.I protect him because it’s my job.I resist him because I have to.But when one night leads to two and two nights lead to more, lines are blurred and morals are tossed and my sanity takes a walk.Now we’re risking everything we have for something we know we shouldn’t want.And the only thing we’ll have left is each other.This is a 60,000 word, M/M, dark high school, stepbrothers-to-lovers romance with themes some readers might find offensive.Complete standalone with a HEA and no cliffhanger.

    I would never abandon my little sister. Hope comes in the form of a devilishly handsome man with dark eyes and darker secrets.With each encounter, I’m lured deeper into the labyrinth. The danger lurking beneath his surface calls to me, even as it warns me away.Except there’s a new side of him every time we meet. A different danger each time we touch. It’s as if three different men want to devour me.He’s not just one villain. He’s three.

    But lately, instead of dollars, I'm collecting death warrants. I’ve always played with danger. And as long as I followed the rules, I told myself I’d always be safe.One night is all it took, one mistake, and now every damned mafia criminal in the Black Spades gang is after me.But so are the Kings of Eden.Cassius, Dracon, and Knox-- they're monsters that would make the devil's serpent look like an inchworm.They want to play with me, break me, rule me.What they don't know is that I'll never fall to my knees... even if that's exactly where they want me.

    Complete standalone.WARNING: 18+ only. Please read responsibly. THIS NOVEL CONTAINS TRIGGERING CONTENT.

    They all want one more thing, too. Me.Devilish temptations, old wounds and bitter rivalries aren’t the only threats we have to face. We all have secrets. Secrets that could tear us apart.No one can run from their past forever…Slasher Heart is a full-length gritty reverse harem romance featuring sexy men who aren't afraid to do anything to get what they want, no matter the consequences. Contains violence and mature themes, so reader caution is advised. This is book two of three.

    He was five. Dimitri is a psychopath. And he’s still obsessed with just one person.Arlo Miller was born a victim, raised as his father’s punching bag and his mother’s scapegoat. Dimitri was his only protection, and they took him away.As children they clung to each other. As adults, they pretend neither remembers, while both harbor secret crushes. Dimitri hides his feelings behind a mask of indifference. Arlo hides his by falling for very bad men.When one of those men confronts Dimitri, this time Arlo commits a felony. Murder. But Dimitri won’t allow Arlo to take the fall. With the help of Dimitri’s mother and seven psychopaths, they now have twenty-four hours to fake an alibi, hide a body, and confess their true feelings for each other once and for all. Which is harder? Falling in love or getting away with murder?NOTE: This can be read as a stand-alone but these characters do make a cameo in Headcase (Necessary Evils, #4).

    I put on an act and wear a mask to hide my deepest desires. But what happens when my mask slips, and I fall in love with my inner darkness?My first kill was an accident—not an accident really, but self-defense more like. The second time I killed was truly an accident. The all-consuming need to feel that rush again, took over me when the opportunity presented itself.My third kill was given to me like a gift; the only thing missing was a bow. Someone’s been watching me, a secret admirer. Instead of leaving me with flowers, they left me photos, a weapon, and a file on someone deserving their end. I shouldn’t be more intrigued with my stalker—with the man who knows my deepest secret. But then again, I’ve never felt things the way normal people do.Not one to wait on my stalker to reveal himself, I find myself obsessing over my new hobby. Lucky for me, that includes a few chiseled men I can't pass up. Maybe letting others in my bed will inspire my stalker to come forward.This will be a RH novel with plenty of trigger warnings. Please also note, this may be a temporary placeholder date for release, and it could move forward.

    LucasI was obsessed from the beginning.And once I have an obsession.It's best you don't get in my way.ChanelI tried to stay away.He was the one who was whispered about on the streets.The viper that, once he had a taste, would hunt you down and collect you.And Lucas liked to collect things.One of those things was me.Sinful Hands is Book 1 in the Chanel & Lucas duet, and is part of the Chained Hearts Duet world.

    The man I’ve secretly craved since he was assigned to me. The man who won’t tell me why he has kidnapped me. There’s a darkness in his eyes I’ve never seen in them before. I fear him as much as I long for him. Now I'm alone with him, feelings I’ve tried to ignore return.He has my heart in the palm of his hand, but will he crush it or claim it? Taken by the Bratva is the fifth and final book in the Bratva Brotherhood Series. It's a safe story with no cliffhangers, a HEA and no cheating. This story has hot scenes, some dark themes, and bad language. Like most of the books by Bianca Cole it features an over the top possessive alpha male.

    She's the cast-off traitorous daughter of a minor mafia family with deliciously pouty lips and a wicked tongue.But after we spend one unforgettable night of sin in a hotel room, I can't walk away.I pull her from her family's clutches and make her my own. I save her from punishment and torture—and drag her into my world.She's my toy. My plaything. Nothing more. Never more.I'm too wrecked and twisted to ever let myself get too close to a woman—especially a woman like Siena.Until I get a peek beneath her ice-cold surface and taste the heat bubbling up from her core.My father will never approve of this arrangement. He'll cut my throat before he lets me take a traitor as my bride.But I can't get enough, and I might tear apart my family in the process.Welcome to the first steamy book in the Novalov Bratva series! You're going to fall in love with Maxim and Siena's gut-wrenching story, just like I did. Promised to the Killer is a full-length standalone novel with no cliff-hanger and a gauranteed HEA. Enjoy!

    In the streets and in the sheets, there’s one word that describes them best.SAVAGE.The men of the DeLuca family are proof that the bigger the alpha, the harder they fall… in love. Download this exclusive anthology featuring 20+ BRAND NEW mafia romances to find out which DeLuca you will fall in love with. But first, you must ask yourself one question: Are you ready to give your heart and body to a savage?Immerse yourself in this dangerously seductive collection that includes:*Second-chance romances.*Friends to lovers.*Enemies to lovers.*Billionaire romances.*BWWM.*And more!

    Forever.Covert operator and former military officer Nathaniel Stratton has one focus, protecting his country. His dedication to his job means he has no time for relationships, and there’s no place in his life for love.While he’s home on leave, helping run the BDSM club he co-owns, Nathaniel is captivated by the vulnerable and beautifully submissive Alani Dane, one of his employees.For years, Alani has been hiding a secret. She trusts no one, and especially not the overbearing and tempting billionaire who is determined to earn her trust even as he destroys the fortress she’s built around her life, and her heart.When things spiral out of control, and her worst nightmare is realized, Alani has no choice but to count on the persistent alpha protector. Will the price he demands be too high to pay?

    Her empire is like a fairytale. But there is no happily ever after in this story. For there are consequences for breaking a decade old contract sealed with blood, and now she must pay the price. Because of my power, connections, and our past, the Manhattan royalty has no choice but to turn to me for help.The villain in the story.Dangerous. Vengeful. Possessive. I’m a man to be feared in the elite underground. I’m also the only person who can save her legacy.Locked in my clutches, she must play my wicked game of revenge.She’ll have no choice but to fall to her knees, beg, and pull out her dark pen to sign a contract with the Devil.USA Today Bestselling authors Alta Hensley and Livia Grant join forces to bring you a dark billionaire STANDALONE enemies to lovers romance.

    It’s depressing and an unwelcome reminder of the monsters who walk among us, but the people responsible for my family’s destruction keep popping back up. I’m now in a position to do something about it. I have the Soulless Kings MC at my side and, like me, they won’t simply roll over and ignore what’s happening. When my sister returned, I vowed to take down anyone connected to her disappearance, and I’m making progress. But, like a cockroach, more keep crawling out of the woodwork and forcing me to remain entrenched in their filth. That’s why, when the sister of one of our own comes up missing, I take it upon myself to save her or die trying. Sylvia…I grew up in the Black Savages MC, but it was my sister who was treated like their princess. I wish I could say I wasn’t jealous, but the fact of the matter is, I was. And then all hell broke loose. Right was left and left was right… nothing made sense. My sister married into another MC and I was left alone to pick up the pieces. I tried like hell to do just that and while I found some sense of normalcy, the pieces never quite fit. One tragedy after another follows me, knocks me on my ass until I simply can’t stand back up without help. And when he shows up to play savior, I have no choice but to trust he can get the job done. I also don’t seem to have a choice when my heart decides to jump into the mix and confuse everything.

    Tyrant’s story is a duet, with a guaranteed HEA at the end of Tyrant’s Redemption. First in a new series

    As the years went by I craved answers, but my mother wouldn't give them to me. Now I'm done with depending on other people. I packed up everything and moved to the town I knew my father still lived in: Birmingham, Alabama.You see, my father's the President of the Sons of Gods MC.I was going to get my answers, and I'd do whatever I needed to. I just never expected to fall in love with one of the men in his club while I sought closure.ConnorMy life was centered around the club. As a prospect I had to prove it to everyone, and then one day when I proved myself enough I'd get patched in. Until then, I did what I was told, backed up the club when needed and life went on as usual.Proving myself to the club would happen in a variety of ways, even helping a friend's sister with some issues at her house. That's where I met her: Callista. She was more beautiful than any woman I saw before, and her eyes showed me she felt true pain.It made me curious and I soon came to discover the heart underneath the shell.I thought we were near perfect for each other. It didn't matter what happened, whether it was a threat to Callista or the club, we overcame it.Until I found out something that changed everything.***The Sons of Gods MC is a darker mythology-themed MC series by J.H. Wolfe and Elizabeth Knox. This series is not paranormal romance. These books are intended for mature audiences only (18+) and do go over triggering subjects. Please proceed with the utmost caution.

    A gold coin, a game of poker, and a night they’ll never forget.When Wren Marshall finds an invite to an exclusive Kinghood graduation party taped to his door, he is both confused and intrigued.Fueled by his need for vengeance against arch enemy Alexis Darling and her band of King’s, he’s willing to try anything for one last shot at revenge.Alexis has always been a Queen within The Kinghood, protected by their status and controlled by their power.She has spent the last three years reminding Wren exactly where he falls on their social food chain.But what happens when he is offered the one thing that can change everything?He takes it of course.It’s time for a new King to steal himself a Queen.Alexis Darling belongs to him now, she just doesn’t know it yet.

    They’re wrong.Waking up in complete darkness, I find myself naked, scared, and alone. I thought my past was as bad as it could get, but I was wrong. My nightmares are child’s play compared to the place they’ve stashed me.The people who took me are planning something horrible. Thinking about it makes my skin crawl.My only comfort is knowing that Holden is searching for me. But he’s not ready to learn what he’ll discover. This evil has the ability to break him.The danger is everywhere, and my time is running out. If I want to see Holden again and expose the corruption of this hellhole, I need to escape. My only chance is to befriend the one person I’ve met and hope my plan works.I never knew I could love someone the way I do Holden, obsessive and all-consuming. He’s the fuel that drives me and protects me from the insanity. I’ll do anything to return to his arms. But loving him might cost me everything, including my life.Join River as her strength and fight to live are tested in ways she never imagines in the stunning, heart-stopping conclusion of the Beautifully Damaged series. This billionaire, opposite worlds, dark new adult novel will leave you gasping as the answers unfold. Guaranteed HEA!**Please be advised that this series contains dark and mature content some will find triggering.

    He’s her dark knight in leather.Stag has been in and out of juvie for years, but now he’s determined to keep his nose clean… or as clean as the Road Captain for the Fury Vipers MC can be.He's found a brotherhood, one that he'll protect until his dying breath.Then he sees her and his plans go up in smoke.She’s the club princess and completely off limits.An accident destroyed everything. Kinsley's life is now her own personal hell.Having to pay for the mistake that she made, Kinsley's now bound to a man that makes her skin crawl.She has no other options and eventually she learns that life isn’t a fairytale.Then she meets Stag and he has her dreaming of a life that's without pain.But Kinsley knows that for her, there's no escaping the crumbling castle that she’s been locked away in.Not if she doesn’t want anyone else that she loves to be hurt.Can her salvation also be his redemption?

    The Devil dances in his veins… 
It started with a dare:
Steal a kiss from the pretty, green-eyed girl with the Irish mobster father.
Turns out, Ada O'Sullivan was a much better thief than me.
In the span of one night, I lost my head, my senses, my loyalty to my own crime family...

At nineteen, she was the only thing worth fighting for.
Dying for.
Loving.But every choice has a consequence…Frankie & Ada’s story concludes in A London Villain, releasing 02/28/22

    

    

    He's her ex-boyfriend's dad.I never thought I'd be a Vegas showgirl, especially at the hotel my ex-boyfriend's dad owns.But I need the money and I liked the job, until my boss forces himself on me.I never thought Grant, my ex-boyfriend's dad, would be the one to save me.I never thought he'd admit he has feelings for me all this time just like I do for him.I definitely never expected my ex to find us in bed together,Or what my ex-boss would do for revenge.I never would have believed what Grant would do to keep me.Had I known all this I never would have taken the job.Welcome to a filthy dirty desires! Forget being sweet … this year we want to give into our dirtiest desires. Taboo, dangerous, and over-the-top, we’re bringing you everything you were too scared to ask for. **Don’t worry, loves, these are still packed with the heroes you crave and the HEA’s you deserve!

    From USA Today Bestselling Authors K Webster and Nikki Ash comes Truths and Lies: the complete duet—a dark, arranged marriage, Greek mafia romance.My life was easy, simple, fun.My life was brutal, horrific, ruthless.Light.Dark.Until I got wrapped up with the wrong people.Until a beautiful bride was dragged into my life.Nothing but a piece of property to pay for the sins of my father.I took her as my prize and made her mine.I’m to be married off to a handsome monster.Vengeance never tasted so sweet.I see his truths every day, and it’s hard not to fall for the enemy.I see her truths every day, and it’s hard not to fall for a woman who makes me weak.He won’t let me escape, but I’m not sure I want to.She can try to run, but I have no intention of ever letting her go.I wanted to marry for love, but it looks like love is a lie.I wanted to marry for hate, but it looks like hate is a lie.**Please note: this complete duet includes stories Hidden Truths and Stolen Lies.**

    killed for him.Will he still think of me as his little angel when he finds out I'm rotten to the core?

    I rule my patch with an iron fist that keeps our enemies at bay. When I’m taken captive by Hades Outlaws, I’m sure I’m as good as dead. I didn’t expect help from an unlikely source.Nico is a prospect. He should be seen and not heard. Yet he’s risking his neck to save my life. Going against his club is a death sentence, but he’s determined to get me out of Hades compound. I didn’t expect to fall for him along the way. Now, my saviour is also the man I want.NicoI’m a pariah in my club. Hades Outlaws will never respect me. When they capture Priest I know it’s the end for us. His brothers will burn our clubhouse to the ground. I have one chance to be free from Hades—save a man who is supposed to be my enemy. When I look at Priest I don’t see a devil in leather and denim. I see my salvation.

    Robinson & #1 NYT Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken comes two full length, standalone romantic suspense novelsMAFIA CASANOVATrust.Loyalty.Family.The tangled web of mafia life.We grew up together. Me, Eden, my brother Tristian.He was always the safe bet, the sure thing, the good guy.And me? Well, I was the Casanova, the killer who flirted with anyone and anything, breaking Eden’s heart again and again.We both loved her.Mind.Body.Soul.Until I gifted her to my brother as if she meant nothing, when she meant everything to me.Tristian was safer.Better.Could give her the life I never would be able to.But things changed.We changed.My only goal was to protect her, making her hate me in return. Except once my brother wasn’t standing between us anymore, I decided…It was my turn to claim what had always been MINE to begin with.FALLING FOR THE VILLAIN“Play for me, Juliet…”Those four words whispered in my ear again and again until I craved what I used to fear.Such a simple demand from my captor—the man who stole me and refused to tell me why he wouldn’t let me go.I was his.He made me need him, just as much as he needed me.I broke all the rules of the golden prison he put me in.During the day he ruled his dark, seedy world.His subjects and me.During the night—he bowed before my feet.Have you ever wondered what happened to the villains in all the fairy tales you read?You’ll soon find out.It all started when he kidnapped me and made me his pet.And it all ended with me…Calling him master.*This story is not for the faint of heart and may be uncomfortable for some readers. But, then again, stepping outside of your comfort zone may be exactly the thing you need…Care to play with us, readers?

    There have been a lot of ladies who’ve tried to manhandle my balls in the past, but none who have actually tried to cut them off. I don’t think many blokes would be amused, and most would probably retaliate by putting a bullet in her brain. There’s just one problem. I can’t. I promised Lois I wouldn’t. Now I’ve got to make this problem go away. How in hell do I do that? Marriage. The first suspect is nearly always the wife, right?I need to find Adrien and finish what I started. This time I’ll settle for a quick kill, or at least, I tell myself I will. Unfortunately, the man is proving almost impossible to find. I thought this would be over in a week, but when Adrien wants to lie low, he virtually disappears. Thankfully, James helps out and lets me in on a little secret. The price of this information is high, though. I’m not allowed to kill him. Hmm. There are worse things than death.

    Sure, they’re hot, but they’re also twisted and mean, and won’t leave me alone. To make matters worse, every time they claim me for themselves I learn something new and shameful about my deepest, most deviant fantasies.But they’re not the only threat on this island.Sacrificing my body may be inevitable, but sacrificing my life wasn’t in the contract._______________Contains dark themes and rough scenes. Visit author website for more details.

    If you’re looking for redemption, enemies-to-lovers, and a bad guy and good girl dark romance, you will find it on these pages. Nikki LoveI was drunk and he was dangerous.I can tell even with my hazy vision.He saved me from a stranger who had thought I was easy prey,But despite his dark and dangerous presence, I felt at peace.I’ve never felt safe,Not with a man I called dad which had gambled me away,This mystery man had held me close and I felt protected and vulnerable in his arms.But safety is an illusion. And he is no hero.I may have just fallen for the villain.Because—as I soon discover—having a Brutal king save your life comes with a motive.Dario Caraldi wanted something from me in return.Warning: Adult content only.Twisted, forbidden love, dark mafia single daddy romance, enemies to lovers dark romance series. You'll find yourself sweating from the hot and steamy encounter. If you enjoy anti-hero, alpha bad boy, and good girl, you'll want to read Brutal Kings. These alphas are way too hot for a villain. Guaranteed steamy passionate love saga romance. Romantic suspense, forbidden love saga, bad boy good girl mafia romance no cheating.

    It comes with being part of the club, but when it affects others in my life I can't bear to watch it unfold. At least, it's what happened years ago. I ended up putting my nose in a situation where I probably shouldn't have.In the end, I lost the greatest love of my life . . . or so I thought.Ten years have gone by since I never stopped looking for her. That is, until a surprise turns up out of the blue, followed by Carrie herself.I can't let her go this time.I won't let her go.Not now, and not ever again.

    It was a lesson he learned well when his mother was murdered by fellow witches. Six years later, he is back in the town of Winslow, Massachusetts to attend Tennebrose University. But that's not the only reason. While he’s home, he intends to track down a magical folio stolen from his family centuries ago. Once he finds it, he'll finally be everything the witches in Winslow fear and the Corbin name will be respected once again — as long as Graeme Hewitt, the son of his family's archenemy, stays out of his way.As the first weather witch born in a century, the witches in Winslow demand great things from Graeme Hewitt, despite his thoughts on the matter. He’s supposed to be their future, but all Graeme can think about is the past — until the infuriating Cassius Corbin returns. In spite of the blood feud that has raged for centuries between their families, Graeme finds himself in the unfortunate situation of needing Cassius’s help. Six years ago, Graeme’s little brother also died and Graeme wants the truth about what happened that day. So who better to answer his questions than the son of the woman who murdered him?MALUM DISCORDIAE is a dark, paranormal MM romance about witches, Necromancers, and a blood feud that has lasted centuries. It is a standalone book of about 117K words.  Content Warning: This book contains references to animal cruelty, alcohol/drug use, death of children, murder, suicide, and dubious consent. Reader discretion is advised.

    For optimal enjoyment, dive in blind. If you're an open-minded reader, skip the warnings. Please do not read or post spoilers.***She waited all her life for the right guy.Too bad she met the wrong guy first.Brandon Cooper meets a mysterious woman, Maya Mathews, during a critical point in his life. What ensues next is a whirlwind romance between the two lost souls.However, Maya’s reservations spark Brandon’s suspicions, indicating that a web of lies stands between them. As the situation intensifies, Brandon races against an invisible ticking clock in a desperate attempt to dig deeper into her life.Brandon’s only clue is Maya’s connection to a little girl from his past.This series can be enjoyed on its own or following The Quarantine Series.

    However, the King of Horrors has been gracing my nightmares for sometime now, so I'm well prepared. Maybe not for him, but I am ready to defeat this land and all it throws at me.I just have to get myself and my team out alive. Can I ignore the physical and sexual pull to the one being I'm set to kill to complete this mission? Or will this "destiny" stand in the way of saving the human race?This copy will include the prequel, King of Horrors.

     They think they’ve broken me. They believe I’ll submit. They think I don’t remember. What they don’t know is that I’m stronger than they bargained for. The day of the virgin auction has arrived, and I’m up for sale. I’ve planned everything that has happened to the last detail. After three years of waiting, I’ll get my revenge. But, when he touches me lines get blurred. He’s not the man I expected him to be. I begin to question everything I’ve been told. My heart is at risk with the man I’m supposed to kill. If I don’t complete my task, my past will threaten to destroy us both… Bought by the Bratva is a safe story with no cliffhangers, a HEA and no cheating. This story has hot scenes, dark themes, and bad language.

    But the only way out was death, and our marriage was a nightmare.Then one day, I woke up in an unfamiliar house. Concrete walls surrounded me like a cage, and a stranger with blue-gray eyes held the chains to my freedom. Finn Carter says my husband sold me to him, but I know he’s lying. The truth is far more violent.Each night, Finn uses my past to control me. He’s completely possessive, forcing me to surrender to his degrading desires, and he won’t stop until I give him my body, heart, and mind.And yet, my mind screams to run. It doesn’t matter if he keeps saving my life; he’s dangerous, and I have to escape. But he will never let me go. Author’s Note: Broken Discipline is a dark romance. It contains disturbing content and a gruesome secret society. Reader discretion is advised.

    Reader discretion is advised

    Left to fend for herself in the human world, she does the best she can. Working as a stripper at the French Tickler, she kills demons in her time off—when they aren’t being inconsiderate scourges. It’s a good thing her sword loves some demon blood. Kyon was blessed by the great Aphrodite when he was a few years old. He didn’t know it then, but he was given the ability to find his fated mate. Something those of his kind never expected to have.When a demon threatens all that is precious to Kyon, he teams up with Styx to protect the Underworld at all costs. Will they be able to solve the mysteries of deception and motives before it is too late? The Blade’s Opus is a build-a-harem trilogy.

    It's the first in the series and opens up the SONS OF BRATVA SAVAGES world that ends with a HEA for this couple and opens up the story for book two.They call him the god of war. Damaged. Lethal. Ruthless to the point of savagery.They’re not wrong.I had only heard whispers of his notorious motorcycle club up until the day he roared into my life with raging steel eyes, unwavering resolve and an all-consuming touch.And then he bought me off the black market and I learned just how real rumors can be when I became his captive bride.I thought I knew darkness before this bloodthirsty killer got his hands on me. But he proved I knew nothing.I'm at the mercy of a man veiled in secrets and scars; cuffed to the bed of a notorious criminal for one reason alone—to help him rid his territory of a rival family.Only that rival family still has my sister locked in their dungeon to be sold overseas.I am her one hope. But only if I can convince my captor she’s worth saving before he slaughters his enemy.Fiery caresses and possessive kisses make me believe I might stand a chance. In those moments I'm not so sure he's as brutal and unforgiving as I have witnessed.The longer I am his prisoner the more I see there are darker reasons for his savage justice.They call him a murderer. To me he's beautifully broken.He promises to keep me safe, but I fear his jagged edges might shred my heart and soul before our love has a chance to live.*Savage Justice comes with a few trigger warnings but is a dark, twisted enemies-to-lovers bratva mafia romance that I promise will leave you satisfied! There are dark themes but this Bratva/captive bride romance ends with a breathtaking happily ever after.

    

    A shifter. A curse.When a reaper attack thrusts Dannika into the shadow shifter world and her transition results in her imprisonment, she turns to Raine, the sexy shadow who saved her.As her attraction to Raine mounts, and dissension in the shadow shifter clan increases, she learns that being the only woman to survive the transition isn’t her only secret. Her new abilities come with a price, and if she doesn’t curb her killer instincts, she will end up as loathsome as the creature who attacker her.Find out what hides in the shadows by reading MORTAL CURSE, the new Paranormal Romance Series readers are comparing to Christine Feehan and Patricia Briggs.One click MORTAL CURSE and start your paranormal adventure today!

    but I have other plans.Finn O’Sullivan kidnapped me.Ripped me from my mundane life.He placed me in a world that is full of savagery.I fought him tooth and nail.But Finn has a secret that makes it tough to hate him.Now I’m torn.I want my kidnapper to claim me.But I also pray for his death.

    You see a pattern emerging, right?I don't care for people, they irritate me.I am feared, I am hated and no one dares to challenge me.She doesn't fear me, she loves to challenge me.The strange thing is, she doesn't hate me, she loves me.She loves this monster?! And people think I'm loco.ElizabethI was born and raised to be his, no one will ever understand him like I do.We are made for each other, he just doesn't realise it yet.I will show him just how perfect together we can be.My love, my forever.It's not every day the world's most dangerous man and woman fall in love and you know what they say?A couple that kills together, stays together.This is a romance like no other. A dark, disturbed & wonderfully insane love story.WARNINGContains violence, explicit sexual situations, sensitive and taboo subjects, offensive language and very mature topics.Recommended for ages 18 and over.

    There was only one way in and one way out: death. Power.That was the code we lived by. It was like a religion in our world. Men would fight for it. Die for it. Kill for it. Sacrifice.It was a way of life. Family. Freedom. Our very souls. Everything we had came at a price. Love.That was the biggest illusion of all. I f*cked up and fell in love with the enemy. She's too good for me, too good for this world I've been bred to conquer. But I couldn't stay away. When I was near her, the monster beneath the surface begged to be set free. She was untainted. I wanted to desecrate her. She was flawless. I wanted to ruin her. She was light. I wanted to drag her into the darkness. She was forbidden. I took her anyway. I crossed a line and started a war. Both of our families were out for blood. The only question is, who will bleed first?Coming January 20, 2022

    Literally.This town was run by violent gangs and I lived a quiet life as the criminal prosecutor's daughter. But the day of my 18th birthday, everything changed. Suddenly I was on the radar of both gangs. I should be scared. I should be fearful.But my desire for danger has taken over.I could be walking into a trap. But Reed, Colton and Grayson, the infamous Spades Trio are dragging me into the darkness...And down the rabbit's hole I go....Please note this is a dark contemporary gang novel. It contains violence, adult themes and a minor reference to birth trauma. Readers should proceed with caution and take care if they have known triggers.KING OF SPADES is a full length mature dark high school gang related adult romance with some enemies-to-lovers themes. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main female character has more than one love interest. KING OF SPADES is book one in the Black Spades Trilogy.

    A collection of the first eight books all in one place.My Christmas StoryThe BoyDegenerateDevourRetaliationXXXappThe Embalmer

    A breath of fresh air through the smoke.A weakness, I crave to have. How can you truly feel alive without your body fearing it's going to die?There is a desperation in my soul.A desperation to believe in the lie that at some point, the unease in me will stop.My wanting more from life isn't from the lack of what I already have, but the experiences I will never again have.One favour.One impulsive decision to let go and become someone else.On weekend unbound.I become reckless when one of the things I crave the most is the affection of a man who could dismantle me with one long and soul searing look.It's powerful and becomes a tempting hand that lures even the most innocent women away.I sink my teeth into the pulse of life and say yes to being his for the weekend.A mysterious man who eminates power and exudes dominance.What he longs for is tranquility and a cozy home with a normal life.What I long for is the sense of empowerment and adrenaline running wild within my veins.We're polar opposites, but what attracts us to each other the most?The feeling of elation.At the end of a forbidden weekend...Who will they crave to be?

    For Reanna Adams’, life had turned upside down. In the best and the worst way possible. Without her son, Jayson, she would have no one. She was single, divorced, a new mother, and the family she once knew had shattered, leaving behind nothing more than broken hearts.She knew that walking away from the two men that had stolen her heart was the right thing to do, but the nightmares that now haunted her mind refused to let her get too far.When things go from bad to worse, Reanna realized that the nightmares that had ruined the Twisted Crew and her life were only just the beginning.Lies were revealed.Hearts were bonded.Blood was spilled. And revenge was bittersweet.

    I trapped myself in his web. I thought I was safe with him.Safe in his arms, safe from a past that refused to let go.Turns out Christian Russo was the past I was running from, and my first mistake was ever thinking I could escape him.**This is a dark stalker-mafia romance. It contains adult themes, and material that might be triggering to some readers.**

    Some worth it, most not. Getting involved with him again would be the biggest one of them all.I knew when I saw him for the first time after a decade that going home was the worst idea possible. But that one moment brought it all back. The heartache. The pain. The longing...Now my identity has been burned and I have nowhere else to go. I may not be worthy of a second chance, but neither is he. He's also too dangerous to ignore.

    He’d have it no other way.Love isn’t part of Dorian’s life. Never was, never will be. He’s taken every action to ensure it. But when fate twists his careful plans, he ends up in a fight for his life. Literally.For a vampire, seeing their mate’s reflection locks them on borrowed time until they locate, bond, and turn their fated mate. When Dorian accidentally catches a glimpse of Lena, his match is lit—burning his soul mercilessly until he either breaks his curse or incinerates trying.She has no idea he’s a monster and Dorian refuses to drag her into his blood-filled life, yet he can’t stay away from her either.He’ll be damned if he takes her by force.He’ll be damned if he takes her at all.With a blade in one hand and his destiny in the other, Dorian’s in a race against the clock. His time starts... now.Burn for Her is book 1 in the Reflection Series and can be read as a standalone. Adult content includes graphic language, sexual content, and violence.

    I was the child of a famous musician living my best life, learning talents of my own, and making the world my stage.I had it all, until that very first cut.Losing my parents was only a nick in the dumpster fire that became my life. Their death hurt, but not as bad as the betrayal I felt from Andy.I admit I went a little crazy when they passed away. I isolated myself, pushed away everyone I could, and it worked.I was free from the confines of expectations, but that high only lasted so long before the second cut came.Andy gave me my space.Even though I asked for it, it wasn’t what I wanted.It was almost as if the connection we shared, all the late-night conversations, and laughs evaporated.And now, five years later, when I feel at least halfway decent about my life and the music I create, she calls me, asking me to meet him—her new fiancé.Some blades cut deeper than others, but that one completely bled me dry.

    It contains scenes of violence that may be a trigger to some readers.

    Gorgeous, dark, angry, seductive...stone doesn't come to life and leave me wanting more. It's impossible.Until it isn't.My name is Christine Daniels, and I am going mad.It was supposed to be simple: one month, one opera, one chance to make my entire career. But now I'm going crazy.I was only here to sing, but nothing in Paris is what it seems, and the old opera house feels very much alive. Voices echo through walls, gargoyles come to life, and I’m dragged into a whole new world that I never knew existed.A world of monsters.By day they whisper through stone, and by night they make me theirs. Fangs and wings and claws that leave me aching with need. Pleasure that claims me over and over until I only belong to them.But darker monsters than mine are hunting me. In order to punish my mates, they’ve decided they want me. And because I’m not made of stone, I might not survive.

    When he discovers that he’s married to said stranger in her early twenties, he insists on an annulment and assumes his life will return to normal once he gets back home.He assumes wrong.As the shapely blonde refuses to give him an annulment and insists the marriage continue, what was a wild weekend turns into a deadly mistake.Murder is only the beginning.Get ready for a tale of greed so twisted you won’t know what’s on the next page or who anyone really is until the…very…last…page.

    Soulless. Relentless. Lucian Morelli is the heir to a powerful and corrupt business empire.There's only one problem: his reputation.His father convinces the board of Morelli Holdings that he needs a wife.Elaine Constantine is the party girl. The wild child. The eldest daughter in the Constantine family.And the sworn enemy of the Morellis.Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Bishop's Landing, where we lay our scene.From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.THE MONSTER AND THE DOLL is a collection of three full-length novels by bestselling author Jade West, including Heartless, Soulless, and Relentless.CONTENT WARNING: This book is intended for readers ages eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers might find disturbing. Enter at your own risk...

    And in most cases, you would be correct in that assumption.But not for me.A cartel princess has no vote on who she can or cannot marry—much less love.Any decision in my life was forfeited just by being born into the most powerful Mexican cartel there is.Still, it does sting that I’m to be hand-delivered to the Irish mob and marry into the Kelly family, who my own brother has coined to be nothing more than bloodthirsty savages.They’re animals, Rosa. Filthy, unscrupulous, vicious animals.Those were his exact words, yet he still followed our father’s orders to walk me down the aisle, making sure I didn’t run from my obligation.As if that was even an option.All my choices were stolen away from me the minute I became another pawn to be used and abused at the hands of evil men.Which leaves me to question…Can a rose blossom in the dark?Or will I have to rely on my thorns to protect me against the fate that’s been bestowed upon me?Only time will tell if I’ll survive this cursed life or become another lost soul in these cruel and merciless Mafia Wars.*Binding Rose is a full-length reverse harem novel in the dark and twisted Mafia Wars world.*Recommended 18+ due to mature language, adult situations and sensitive content.

    

    as long as we are making our next million.And I only need one person in order to make the ultimate sale.Persephone is a lovely little raven-haired art forger. Model-good looks.Innocent hazel eyes.Curves that would tempt the devil himself.She’s going to make a deal with me.Even if that deal is made after I kidnap her and threaten her life.My manner with Penny is brusque, brutal, and demanding.But her body beckons me like a siren’s call.She’s shell shocked and afraid of what I might do to her.My only fear is that once I touch her, I may not be able to stop...King’s Capture from Wall Street Journal Bestseller Vivian Wood is a dark billionaire retelling of Hades and Persephone. Book one in the King’s Capture duet features heart-pounding action, angsty emotional goodness, and steamy scenes guaranteed to keep you up all night until the very last page.

    The passion and fury of his concerto gliding over the contours of my body.But the sweetness of the melody between us holds a deeper, darker, turbulent note. His harmony consumes both my spirit and my mind. Our song is full of heartache that has been playing long before our meeting.Simone isn't what he seems.I'm losing my soul to his music and I'm frightened what will happen when I plunge over the edge.

    Georgie and her family have had a hard time since her father died, but she and her mother Gina and sisters Tommy and Stevie are making a new start in the small town of Beulah, Idaho where Gina’s wealthy friend Ellen has set them up to help renovate an old stone schoolhouse. Georgie experiences a variety of disturbances—the town is familiar from dreams and she seems to be experiencing her mother’s memory of the place, not to mention the creepy ghost in the schoolhouse basement—but she is able to maintain, in her own laconic way, until she notices that her little sister Stevie also has the gift. Stevie is in danger from a malevolent ghost, and Georgie tries to help, but soon Georgie is the one in danger.

    Such a pretty little Raven.The unattainable.The Goddess amongst men, but they crave her just the same.They all look to clip her wings—desperate to cage her, not knowing freedom is all she’ll ever seek.Such a pretty little Raven.Soaring high in the sky, fleeing from a past that haunts her in the dark.She’ll never be free of it even when she finds her savor to guide her flight.She’ll seek salvation in him while she taints his light.There are demons in the dark eager to taste her flesh,And they’ll bleed her dry while they burn her world.It’s such a pretty sight,Watching a Raven desperate to take flight,Trying to escape but the darkness she created has plucked out her wings,Leaving her defenseless and broken.Such a pretty little Raven,Your screams will fill the night air,And when your heart stops beating,The world will no longer be in despair.**This is a Stand alone**

    Dangerous. A beautiful sinner.Luca Mancini is an assassin with a dark past and a darker scar crushing more than his good looks.He said goodbye to his soul. I said hello to an unfamiliar stirring deep inside.Some people call him monster. I must call him mine.The capo dei capi, the greatest king of all time, forces Luca to marry me—his defiant daughter.Watch her, he commands of Luca. Control her and make her obey the family motto: loyalty above all else.But I have other plans.They involve retribution for my mother’s death and freedom from this God forsaken underworld.Luca has a choice. Fight by my side, or crumble with the rest of the kingdom.I want revenge. Luca wants me.A mafia war brought us together.Will his vow to my father tear us apart?Love is power, sinning inevitable.And for the king to fall, a woman must rise to reign—or die trying.I’m about to take my shot at the throne.The Sinners is an organized crime / mafia romance that edges on the dark side. These pages are full of revenge, punishment and redemption, but this is also a deeply moving love story. Please read with caution.

    I was the second born but my brother was different and believed in equality … of power and responsibility. We ruled Moldova as one team. Me, Arian, and Vanya. So, when I was instructed to ensure our family association with one of the most powerful global industries wasn’t disclosed as threatened, I didn’t protest at what he expected of me. Taking a wife was something I intended to do at some point in my life. Now was a good a time as any … except the fiery redhead wasn’t of like mind. It didn’t matter. I needed to make sure our ‘business’ remained deep secret and as my wife, her entire family would be forced into compliance. She refused my decent proposal but I wasn’t fazed. I married her anyway. Making her fall in love with me was the easy part, keeping her in line would be the fun part … one spanking at a time. Except nothing was ever as easy. Our union unearthed a betrayer in our midst, out to destroy everything we have worked to achieve. The family name we’d given our all to become equally respected and feared, depending on which side of the fence you were, had to be saved. Now, it was up to me to keep her safe while I had to do whatever it took to keep our secret secure and eliminate those who weren’t prepared to play by our rules … Note: Although the blurb is in 1st person, the book is written in 3rd person.

    But sin is like a shadow inked with the darkness in Magdalene asylum. When an innocent soul like Agatha is brought to this living hell, she is pushed into the fire of torture, guilt and shame. But she is determined to find her door to freedom and the key was one of the priests of the Magdalene who is no less than a sinner. Eryx. The longer Agatha is held captive the more she is drowning into the darkness of the island. But even in the depths she feels an undeniable connection and attraction to Eryx, who can't resist the beautiful and alluring angel. But soon secrets are revealed, past dig their way out of the graves, endangering their lives. A journey of betrayal, guilt, love and passion with an angel and a sinner fighting for what they yearn before they are tainted by the devil. Warning: The book contains intense sex scenes, drug abuse, physical abuse, suicidal scenes, molestation scenes, violence, religious references and explicit language. Readers discretion is advised.

    His rules. His ownership.I never intended to take Shay Sinclair, but once she learned my darkest secret, I knew I had to do it. Steal her away. Cage her. Stop her from revealing the terrible truth.As my captive, she’ll abide by my rules. Submit to my will. Satisfy my every whim.I’ll control her, break her, and make her pay for her sins... and I won’t be gentle about it.Deep down, she knows she was born to serve me. Knows she deserves everything she gets. By the time I'm done with her, she’ll be begging for more...Welcome to my world, Shay. You’re mine now.Note: This novel contains disturbing content that may be offensive to some readers. Merciless Prince is the first book in the Ruthless Elite trilogy. The story continues in Twisted Knight.

    

    They were willing to do whatever it took to protect the women they loved. Even if it meant risking their own lives. They were prepared for everything. Except each other. For Reanna Conrad and Danny Marshall, trust had to come before anything else. They were best friends. They were sisters. They fought through every battle together. But then everything changed. DEMONS RULED. ADDICTION ALWAYS WON. LOVE WAS TOXIC. TRUST WAS THE ENEMY.

    Didn’t care their father was behind bars.Didn’t care he betrayed the notorious Stidda Mafia boss, Benjamin Rossi, and now their lives were in danger.All I cared about was her.Ryth.I wanted to hurt her. Wanted to make her squirm.I wanted to make her pay for the moans coming from my father’s bedroom.When he slipped a ring onto her mother’s finger, Ryth became mine.Mine to bully.Mine to break.And I’ll use my brothers to do it.She’ll become our favorite obsession.Our sick, tormented game.She’ll become the only thing I think about, until not thinking about her tears me apart.I’ll hate her. I’ll hate her so much it hurts…

    me.A supernatural’s touch is like a stun gun for me. I avoid it at all costs.Doing what I do best, spying and getting information, a supernatural dies at my feet. Lo and behold, I’m the one blamed by none other than the Demon Lord himself.He gave me two choices: die or help solve the murder. I’m not an idiot, so I made a pact with him to clear my name. Wait… maybe I am an idiot because I just made a deal with the son of Lucifer.There’s one caveat, when I shook his hand it felt good, really freaking good, and now I can’t stop thinking about him. Working with the Demon Lord is the last place I should be because if he finds out what I truly am, I’m as good as dead.Perfect for fans of Jaymin Eve, Kelly St. Clare, Leia Stone, Linsey Hall, and other PNR Indie Author Goddesses. If you enjoy sexy, dominant men and a headstrong heroine, with humor, steam, and action, this is for you! Recommended for 18+ due to explicit scenes and language.

    Savage. Heartless. A few of many words that are whispered behind palms as I pass. A long, long time ago I stopped caring what other people thought of me and started embracing their fear. Fear is power. Fear is motivation.At least it is for everyone but the snarky little blonde that's been caught in my snare.She's nothing but collateral. Nothing but a nuisance. I've broken more wills than this Tinkerbell wanna be could ever even count and she will be no exception. I'll either get what I want or she'll disappear like the rest.There's no Pan in this story that can save her. She's only got me and unfortunately for her, there's no room for her in my obsidian heart.💚Escort🖤Loan Shark💚Kidnapping🖤Dub Con💚KinkTrigger Warning: Rape, Kidnapping, Dubious Consent, Blood, & the villain stays a villain.💔Twisted Tales CollectionA collection of deliciously dark standalone retellings written by thirteen twisted authors.These aren't the fairytales your mother read you before bed, there are no knights in shining armor or fairy godmothers.But there just might be some whips, blood, and sexual deviants with dark enough pasts to haunt your nightmares and wet your panties.

    I didn’t know what to expect when my father’s estranged step-brother, my new guardian, came to collect me.Handsome, patient, brooding. Aidan was the opposite of the rage-filled monster who’d raised me. But I soon learned that my guardian harbored sadistic whims of his own.I listened at doors and peered behind curtains. I saw things I shouldn’t have, things that made my pulse race and my heart beat faster.Things I desperately want him to do to me.AidanMy desires are unconventional.Grace is too pure, too innocent for the things I would do to her untouched body. Yet a twisted part of me longs to see how she’d look on her knees, bound in leather, her silken skin bearing my marks. I’ll permit her to serve me if she promises to play by my rules.If only I could stop myself from breaking them.As her guardian, I’m charged with keeping her safe, and I take that responsibility to heart. But the devastating secrets I carry refuse to remain in the dark.This love will burn us alive, but I’ll walk through fire before I let the flames touch my little one.Author's Note: This title contains dark tropes and sensitive themes, including a highly taboo romance pairing, a 20+ year age gap, physical and domestic violence, suicide, and assault. This is NOT a safe romance, though it does end in a HEA. For a complete list of potentially troubling themes, please visit Margot Scott's website.Ward was originally published in the Killing Me Softly anthology. It is now available as a standalone novel with a new cover and a steamy bonus epilogue.

    

    It’s loyalty, perseverance, and strength. You must first prove your worth before you are accepted.Anton is the first standalone book in USA Today bestselling author KL Donn’s Odessa Organization as part of the Social Rejects Syndicate. While each book in the series can be read alone, you may find more enjoyment in chronological order.Anton Renznikov took the world on his shoulders when his father died. The Odessa Organization became his sole purpose for surviving the often turbulent streets of his Ukraine home. With his brothers by his side, Anton would conquer any enemy that came his way with swift ruthlessness and a devilish hand. What he wasn’t expecting was falling for his daughters’ nanny and when his lifestyle comes for her, steals Sofiy Koval from his fingertips, there isn’t a force in the world that will stop him from exacting justice.Seen but never heard. Back straight, stand tall, eyes forward.Words Sofiy has beaten into her by a mother expecting her to achieve things she doesn’t even have her sights on. From a small farming town, Sofiy only wants two things: Her own family, and a man who is so madly in love with her, he can’t help but show it.What she gets instead is Anton Renznikov.The man responsible for her brother’s death. It doesn’t stop her from loving him though. Or his daughter. The sweet young child steals Sofiy’s heart from the day they meet. When Sofiy gets a call that her father is dying, she knows immediately that she must leave, only Anton has become so obsessed with the young woman that he doesn’t want to let her go and out of his rage comes burning words that ensure Sofiy doesn’t return. Only nobody realized the reason she hasn’t come home is because she’s in the hands of a mad man bent on destroying not only Anton, but gaining control of the Organization as well.What better way to show Sofiy that she’s his entire world than to kill everyone who thought they could lay hands on her. Anton is on a mission to not only win over Sofiy’s heart but ensure his mistakes never touch her again.–––––––––––––––––––––Looking for your romance to be a little dark, a little devious and a whole lot obsessive? Anton is the man for you then! While this book is a standalone first in series book, there are dark themes, abuse, torture, and overall nastiness that comes with dark romance. Know your limits because I sure don’t. If you choose to venture on, you should know this book is going to check all your boxes!Single dad/nanny ✓Dark elements ✓Age gap ✓An obsessive love you can’t resist ✓Organized crime ✓

    Reader discretion is advised.)MiaI wanted to be alone. I didn’t need anyone. Never have, never will. Or so I thought. Until an Italian God shows up, sweeps me off my feet, introduces me to his power. His control. His dominance.He warned me about him. He told me to run.But how do you leave someone who completes you? Who captivates you. Who makes you feel full when all you’ve ever felt is empty. I wanted to be alone. But that was he took what he wanted, gave me what I craved and left me knowing I would never feel the same again. Not without him. LeonardoI’m used to keeping secrets. Used to not trusting anyone. My day job keeps me hidden. My life a mystery most will never know. But she bewitches me with her charm. She fascinates me with the way she shines so bright. A light in a world full of darkness. I seduce her for my pleasure. I want her only for one night.But once you experience heaven, how can you ever come back to earth. I’m used to keeping secrets. And now that she’s mine, I plan to enjoy her always and never let her go.

    

    It bleeds through the serenity and disrupts her home, her sanity. Plagued with insomnia from the midnight sun, Sarah increasingly suspects something is using her sanctuary to hide from the bright, incessant light. An insidious menace, ancient and beyond explanation, using the wilderness for cover. Her personal demon that cares nothing for Sarah or her mental health. Something that won’t stop until it takes it all.

    Then, suddenly, all is lost. Still mourning his family, Noah reluctantly agrees to oversee the summer production of his play on Cape Cod. There he befriends a woman who sympathizes with his grief. But her true objectives run deeper—into his very soul—and Noah becomes an unwitting victim of her deception.Immersed in his production, he begins an affair with one of his actors but the guilt from their relationship leads to tragic consequences. Then, on the anniversary of his wife’s passing, Noah discovers the harrowing mystery behind her unexpected death and the part he played in it. Harboring this devastating secret, his show about to open without one of its lead actors, and a dubious figure harassing him, Behind The Fourth Wall is a story of hope and redemption, forgiveness and second chances, and ultimately, the courage to face one’s darkest fears.

    

    𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒏.There is no room for sweet or innocent in my world.No room for mistakes or weaknesses. My life was full of darkness, greed and corruption.Blood was spilled as easily as water, and life taken without much thought.I made a vow to my sister that the people who harmed her all those years ago would pay, and the only currency I would accept was their lives.𝑼𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅.She didn't belong here, a light in the dark, a flower growing on a battlefield.Her sweet nature was like a beacon for my depraved heart, and I knew going anywhere near her would be her damnation.But there's something about her, it calls to me and it's not long before her siren song snares me.I would have her.I would keep her. She's wise to be scared of me for I'm not the hero in her story...I'm the villain. I'm the very man who will corrupt her.But I'm going to take her anyway.𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒇 𝒊𝒕 𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓.Wicked Heart is book 1 in the Wreck & Ruin series, a spin off from the Twisted City Duet.This is a standalone dark romance and you should expect some dark themes throughout, these include violence, stalker themes, dub-con, strong language, heavy sexual content, alcohol use, mentions of SA and human trafficking.It is recommended for mature audiences.

    

    I’m not that kind of girl, so I played him. Tried turning the tables without honouring my side of the deal.Didn’t work.He took what he wanted anyway.The time for fear hasn’t started yet, according to him. It’s coming, though. It's at the end of the flight we're on. Fear and me don’t mix that well anymore, and despite the freaky dance that might be coming, I will retaliate when threatened. I’m not who he thinks I am, and I've already been dealt worse in life than him.I've got the scars to prove it.Author note: This is a dark romance book. Varying triggers do apply.

    As a senator's daughter, I've spent my entire life being protected. Kept and pampered, I've been a perfect princess in a gilded cage. Now I'm homeless and under the thumb of one of the most dangerous men in the country.Roman Turgenev is ruthless and cold. He demands my obedience, and he's swift to mete out punishment when I refuse to bend to his will. I should despise him. But when he touches me, I find myself responding in ways I never imagined. I should be fighting for my freedom. Instead, I'm fighting to resist the twisted desires he summons each time he rattles my cage.Author's note: This book contains scenes involving spanking and bondage, as well as some instances that skirt the edge of dubious consent. If these subjects are outside your comfort zone, this is probably not the book for you.

    I watched him, followed him around, wondered why he did the things he did. He just looked so heartbroken all the time. Then he moved away, and I distracted myself with other stuff. Because why would my dad's best friend notice me? The boy he used to babysit and who wasn't even allowed to buy his own drink yet. But one crazy day, things changed between us. He did look at me differently. And my desire for him turned into an obsession. That was when I decided that Leo was mine, and he wasn't allowed to tell me otherwise. It was incredible, the way he calmed the storm inside me without even knowing it. His love was addictive, and I became a junkie. But the monster messed it all up. It made me do something really bad. Everything turned into a fucking nightmare and Leo thought it was all my fault. I didn't know how to make him understand that it wasn't. And I couldn't handle the pain anymore. It was too hard...fighting the monster all the time. Letting it destroy me was easier. ... Note: This is a dark, agegap MM psychological fiction and contains heavy themes and triggers. Content warning for graphic descriptions of self-harm, assault, murder, recurring theme of mental illness, ow/om scenes, homophobic slurs, misogynistic language, mentions of rape, age play, dub con, younger MC is still in high school (17) when story begins.Read at your own risk.