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Embracing My Nightmare by H.J. Marshall
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Brash Boss
A.S. Roberts - 2020
The risk, The chance, The odds. Which is why I'm here again, In over my head, Drowning in debt, With no clear way out. But when a sexy, commanding boss makes me an offer. I can't refuse. After all, It can't be that hard being married to the Brash Boss. But deals struck over money should never involve the heart...
In Debt to the Mafia
Rosa Milano - 2021
A smalltown girl in debt to the mob. A match made in hell.I owe a debt to a made man. I already knew he was powerful, mysterious, and dangerous. Now I know he's also a ruthless killer and I'm trapped with him. When he takes hold of me, I want to hate him but his touch makes my insides melt.I know I should run from this dark desire but he's just made me an offer I can't refuse.One weekend with him and I earn my freedom. Now I'm being drawn into a new world of delicious lust and burning passion. A world where I don't belong. His world.I need to get away from the coldblooded brute before the flames of desire consume us both. But how can I leave with ropes binding me? He's made it clear. We have an agreement. Two nights with him and my debt is paid.And Leonardo Rossi always collects his debts.In Debt to the Mafia is a standalone full length dark mafia romance novel. It stars a possessive mature hero and a sassy heroine with a sharp tongue. You'll find no cheating and no cliffhangers. It ends with a guaranteed HEA.
Bratva Boss's Secret Triplets: A Secret Baby Mafia Romance
Bella King - 2021
All it took was one incredible night with an arrogant bratva boss,And two months later, three little heartbeats were on the monitor at the doctor’s office.I’m pregnant, and there’s no doubt in my mind who the father is.But he’s a dangerous criminal with nothing to lose,And I’m not cut out for the Russian mafia.Even with the promise of billion dollar mansions and exclusive beach resorts, I can’t get over the fact that I got knocked up by a man who literally kills people for a living.Oh, yeah, and also the fact that he doesn’t even know that I’m pregnant.I’m so screwed… (literally!)
Stolen Wife
Carina Blake - 2020
Calculating. Obsessed.I'll do anything to get my desire. To taste her.Giada is mine, and it doesn't matter the how or why, because she just is. I'll play her name in my head--my siren's song--as I remove her from my brother's grasp and take her for my own.One by one, I'll get my revenge on those who sent me away while claiming what was never theirs.
Making Her His
Lucy Leroux - 2014
Her name is Elynn. Alex Hanas couldn't believe that after so many years as a widower, his father was getting remarried. To make matters worse, the American gold digger had a kid—a daughter named Elynn. After months of avoiding it, Alex goes to brunch with every intention of giving his father's new family the deep freeze. But he can't pull it off with Elynn's anxious green-grey eyes locked on him. That was the day his life changed. Four years later, Alex is as close to Elynn as a stepbrother can be. But that's not enough for him. He wants more...and he's done waiting. Making Her His is a complete stand-alone novel of 68,000+ words.
The Bad Guy
Celia Aaron - 2017
I’ve decided to lay myself bare. To tell the truth for once in my hollow life, no matter how dark it gets. And I can assure you, it will get so dark that you’ll find yourself feeling around the blackened corners of my mind, seeking a door handle that isn’t there. Don’t mistake this for a confession. I neither seek forgiveness nor would I accept it. My sins are my own. They keep me company. Instead, this is the true tale of how I found her, how I stole her, and how I lost her. She was a damsel, one who already had her white knight. But every fairy tale has a villain, someone waiting in the wings to rip it all down. A scoundrel who will set the world on fire if that means he gets what he wants. That’s me. I’m the bad guy. Author's Note: This is a 90,000-word romance with dark themes and a HEA.
His Lost Love
Ava Ryan
I want her out of my head...I don't know how his eyes manage to look so hot and so cold at the same time. Eyes like that want to either murder me or screw me...LiamI made my name fixing hearts.Most people know me as a world-class cardiac surgeon.Even more know the device I invented that made billions while saving lives.I’ve achieved success beyond my wildest dreams—and I’ve always dreamed big.Funny how the one heart I can’t put back together is my own.That’s why I’ve returned to New York.More accurately—she’s why.In the fashion world, Mia has arrived. But to me, she’ll always be the one who got away.Back in college, she claimed she loved me.Then she ripped my heart to shreds.Now I can have anything I want. Any toy. Any woman.And what I want is her—out of my system. This time, I plan to be the one leaving.They say revenge is best served cold, but once Mia is back in my bed?It may be too hot to walk away from…
Monster in His Eyes
J.M. Darhower - 2014
He has a way of commanding attention, of taking control, of knowing what I'm thinking before I even do.It's alarming and alluring. It's dark and deadly. It's everything I've ever wanted but the last thing I truly need. Obsession.It doesn't take him long to draw me into his web, charming me into his bed and trapping me in his life, a life I know nothing about until it's too late. He has secrets, secrets I can't fathom, secrets that make it so I can't walk away, no matter how much I beg him to let me go. I see it sometimes in his eyes, a darkness that's both terrifying and thrilling. He's a monster, wrapped up in a pretty package, and what I find when I unmask him changes everything.I want to hate him.Sometimes, I do.But it doesn't stop me from loving him, too.
Taking the Fall: The Complete Series
Alexa Riley - 2015
For years she has been haunted by the night she can’t remember. When she learns the only man she's ever loved has betrayed her, she escapes and crafts a new identity. She's finally free... Carter has waited eight years to claim his woman. Locking him up only fueled his obsession. The day he gets out he's coming for her. Taking the Fall was just the start. Now he'll stop at nothing to possess what's his. Warning: this book contains a hero who grunts and growls his way through life, a heroine nicknamed Cherry looking to lose it, and instalove so fast and hard your panties might disintegrate. Note: not responsible for exploding panties. Includes Short Story on Jeanette & Saint: They met by chance. Or so she thought... Losing her wasn't something he was willing to do. Sometimes life takes you to the edge, but Jeanette had a Saint to catch her. This is the short story of how they met, how they fell in love, and how much Saint loves going down on her. BONUS: Letters Carter wrote Cherry while in Prison.
Kingdom Come: A Bad Boy Billionaire Romance
Terri E. Laine - 2020
Body of a god and dressed like a biker.Exactly my type.He acts indifferent which is the challenge I need.By the time I’m done, he’ll be begging for more.Only in end, it might be my heart that gets broken.HimShe’s a princess and I’m no prince.I’ve got more skeletons in my closet than a graveyard.My tastes run dark.The women I go for run hotter.As beautiful as she is,The last thing I’m looking for is arm candy.I don’t do girlfriends or relationships not on my terms.The best thing she can do is walk away.Only one taste isn’t enough.By the time this is over, one of us will break. It isn’t supposed to be me.Kingdom Come is part of a duet and is NOT standalone. The story concludes in Kingdom Fall.
My Fallen Saint
J. Kenner - 2020
Confident. Powerful. Controlling.A brilliant investor with a Midas touch, Devlin Saint turned a modest inherited fortune into billions, and now operates one of the world’s foremost international philanthropic organizations. He’s a man determined to help the underprivileged, to fight injustice, and to make the world a better place. And that, at least is true.It’s not, however, the full truth.Because Devlin Saint is a man with a dangerous secret. One he’ll do whatever it takes to protect. And when investigative reporter Ellie Holmes turns her attention to an unsolved murder, she finds herself caught in a web of intrigue and passion as Devlin draws her closer and closer. But as the intensity and sensuality of their relationship grows, so do Ellie’s suspicions. Until she is no longer certain if the heat between her and Devlin is real, or only a facade he constructed to hide his dark and twisted secrets.
Deathly: The Dillon Sisters
Brynne Asher - 2021
Or an imposter. I’m certainly a hypocrite. I offer advice for a living. Encourage my patients to make wise decisions—help them help themselves to walk through life stronger, healthier, happier. Isn’t that the goal? To live our best lives? If only I practiced what I preach. I wasn’t always like this. Every move I make lately is the opposite of smart. These questionable life choices are a new development. They started the day a certain Vitale barged into my life. Brand Vitale might look like a hero to the rest of the world, but looks can be deceiving. I’m driven by obsession for a man who’s turning out to be dark, dangerous, and downright depraved. And I don’t care. Because, sometimes, depraved, debauched—hell, or even deathly—is the only option.
Watch Me
Alaska Angelini - 2014
The intensity behind her stare as she looked into my eyes stirred the one thing I’d spent years pushing away. I knew I had to have her. And fate stepped in, granting my wish. From the beginning, we were a perfect couple. Hot, insatiable. She was my other half. The masochist to my sadist. Then she left, ripping my heart out. Destroying everything we’d worked so hard to build. But she didn’t stay hidden for long. I tracked her down. Found her and decided to make her come back to me. No matter how far I had to go to convince her. Michael stole my heart from the moment we met, tempting me with his darkness. Opening my mind to things I’d only dreamed of. But even as perfect as we were, it still wasn’t enough. Doubt managed to seep through the cracks of our foundation, sinking its claws in deep. Michael had tested what I was made out of since we’d met. Now, as I came to terms with who I was, I had some testing to do of my own. He watches, and I tempt, pushing the limits on how much we can take. Although I pretend I don’t want him and that we’re over, there are things I have to see. How far is Michael willing to go to prove what he says is true? I’ll stop at nothing to find out. Warning: This book contains disturbing situations, dubious consent, twisted psyches, and very strong language. If you’re not comfortable with breath or knife play, this book is NOT for you. All Stalked books are STANDALONES except for Special Editions which are focused on favorite secondary characters. They all have a HEA.
Ruthless Stranger
Maggie Cole - 2021
One I can’t see, only feel, thanks to my friends who make a deal with him on my behalf.No names. No personal details. No face to etch into my mind.Just him, me, and an expensive silk tie.What happens in Vegas is supposed to stay in Vegas.He warns me he’s full of danger.I never see that side of him. All I experience is his Russian accent, delicious scent, and touch that lights me on fire.One incredible night turns into two. Then we go our separate ways.But fate doesn't keep us apart. When I run into my stranger back in Chicago, I know it’s him, even if I’ve never seen his icy blue eyes before.Our craving is hotter than Vegas. But he never lied.He’s a ruthless man…”Ruthless Stranger” is the jaw-dropping first installment of the “Mafia Wars” series. It’s an interconnecting, stand-alone Dark Mafia Romance, guaranteed to have an HEA.
Bennett Mafia
Tijan - 2019
The wealthiest of the wealthy sent their kids to our boarding school, and Brooke Bennett had been at the top, though I never quite knew why. She was fun and outgoing, but she kept quiet about her family. The only things she showed me were photographs of her brothers. I became fascinated with her second-oldest brother. Kai Bennett. He was the most of them all. Smoldering. Hypnotic. Alluring. Kai had eyes that pulled me in and a face that haunted my dreams. Then I met him. He came to our school with their father, and that’s when I learned what kind of family Brooke came from. They were mafia, and Brooke’s oldest brother was dead. Her father said accident, but Brooke said murder. Three months later, her father died, and Kai became the head of the Bennett Family. Brooke left Hillcrest for good, and that was the last time I saw her. Fourteen years later, I’m staring at her face on the television. Brooke is missing. Two days later, Kai Bennett kidnaps me. ** This is a 120k complete standalone. ** There is a bonus chapter from another book at the end.