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Kill Song
Heather Long - 2021
At any given point, there could be as many as fifty serial killers active at a time.Fifty.I’m looking for one.He’s male, likely in his forties or fifties now. He’s been killing successfully for more than three decades. I suspect even longer, though our timeline is based only on the earliest victim we’ve identified with his signature mark.Seventy-nine kills that we are certain of.A year ago, the unsub’s methods changed. It was a subtle shift. Instead of one or two bodies a year, five have been dropped. Forensic evidence remains inconclusive, but in my gut, I know something’s changed.Either the unsub has a partner or he’s about to become a spree killer.It’s only a matter of time before someone puts the coin into the right slot and the kill song begins.Finding the unsub is my obsession. It was my father’s. He died without solving the mystery.I won’t.KILL SONG is a full length dark adult romance and psychological thriller with suspenseful themes. Any trigger warnings will be included in the foreword. Some situations may be uncomfortable for readers. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. This is book one in the series.
Wild Aces
Marni Mann - 2015
Trapper Montgomery His darkness drew me in.A mystery with a past I wanted to solve.He was cold, like ice, but set me on fire.A heat I hadn't felt in ages.But when I saw his face, I burned...In mourningAgain.Brea Bradley She melted from my voice--shuddered from my touch.But trembled from the memoriesThat my face brought back.She wanted more...Maybe even him.I wasn't the hand she counted on.But I was what she was dealt...A Wild Ace with no way to win.
Hollywood Roommates
Elizabeth Briggs - 2018
One curvy English teacher. An impossible rule just begging to be broken... When my boyfriend dumps me, I need a new place to live, fast. Luckily my best friend offers me a solution: move in with her brother and his two roommates in his Malibu beach house. Sounds good, right? Except my new roommates turn out to be three of the hottest actors in Hollywood. Each one is gorgeous, rich, and famous—and they’re all off-limits because there’s only one house rule: no sleeping together. They could have any woman in the world, but to my surprise they each want me. Soon there’s a new rule: whatever I do with one guy, I do with all of them. There’s no way this can end well, but how am I supposed to choose just one of my sexy-as-sin roommates? Unless I don’t have to choose… *This sexy standalone reverse harem romantic comedy is intended for readers 18+ due to mature content.*
Aerial
Manuela Rouget - 2021
Now? I was just accepted into the prestigious National Institute of Circus Arts of Montréal and moved to the other side of the Atlantic to attend their 10-month Intensive Program.The catch? Every term, the lowest ranking half of the class has to go home, and the best student wins a job at the legendary Cirque des Etoiles at the end of the year, guaranteeing a long, prosperous career as a performer.Will I be good enough to stay in the program until the end? Will the open relationship with my boyfriend help us overcome the distance? Will the connection with my flatmates be the end of it all or is it just the beginning?One thing is certain: the show must go on, and failure is not an option.Aerial is a steamy, fast-burn Reverse Harem Romance Novel intended for audiences 18+ only. It contains sex scenes with 2+ participants, MM, and other kinks. It ends with an HFN and no cliffhanger.
Foster Brothers
Samantha Twinn - 2017
Hudson said that he loved me at first sight and he'd never let me go. He kept his promise for as long as he could. He and Flint were my foster brothers until circumstances forced us apart.My life has always been hard and trouble just won’t seem to let me go. The chatroom is where I go to find a connection, but this time I get way more than I bargained for. HudsonMy heart belongs to a girl I never met. I’m a fantasy maker. A name in a chatroom, a finger, and a voice, and if you’re standing on the balcony at Club Forbidden, I’m going to make you come.Except the girl with blonde hair like a pixie doesn’t leave it at that. She kisses me and tells me she wants more. I keep getting the feeling that I know her, but I break my rule and take her back to my place anyway. When I find out who she is I don’t know what to do , but I need to make sure she’s safe before time runs out.Flint I’m a fighter, a brawler, an MMA champion. I take out my frustrations in the ring so I can be there for my brother. When he had to leave his NFL career behind, he gave up on everything, so finding a girl in his bed is a relief. Then I realize who she is and everything changes.Missi was my sister but she's all grown up now. I can't help the way she makes me feel and I'm damn well not going to feel guilty about it. I know there is something she’s not telling me, though, but whatever it is, I’m going to do what I do best and protect the ones I love for as long as I can. Foster Brothers is a 55,000-word standalone MFM MENAGE romance novel with a happy every after.
Extra Credit
Autumn Reed - 2021
My chance to finally get a taste of the independence I've craved for so long.But one risky choice has caused me to lose everything I've been working toward. Freedom is no longer within my grasp, and it feels like all hope is lost.My one saving grace? BioGuy.I've never met the student I'm tutoring through the Extra Credit program, but that hasn't stopped him from owning my thoughts and preserving my sanity.BioGuyWe didn't mean any harm.We were just trying to pass our philosophy class and save a little money by sharing a tutor.But, now that we've gotten to know GildedGirl, it doesn't feel right to continue deceiving her. How do we confess that it's all been a lie? That the person she thinks she knows isn't one guy...but three?**Extra Credit is a contemporary reverse harem romance loosely inspired by the Rapunzel fairy tale. Though the book features Violet, Tobias, Jude, and Lincoln from the Lonely Souls series, it can be read as a standalone.
Keeping the Beat
Avery Duncan - 2018
Check Broken up band. Check Devon Montgomery ruined my life. Allison Watts felt like her whole world had fallen apart, until up and coming band Dragon Zion needed a drummer and their manager thought she was the perfect person for the job. Now it’s just her, and three sinfully sexy band mates as they head off on a UK tour. Keeping their no fraternisation rule shouldn’t be that hard, should it?
Finding Fate
S.M. Olivier - 2019
I live in a beautiful mansion on top of a hill and want for nothing. My father’s successful, and my mother’s devoted to seeing me and my siblings succeed… Oh, wait…that’s not my life at all. That’s my half-sister’s life. Until recently, I had no family, aside from my mom and dad. My life consisted of secrets, escape, two best friends, and most importantly, dance. But when my mom drops a bombshell on me, that we’re moving to her hometown hours away, all the secrets come out, including the fact that the man who I’ve called dad my whole life, is really my uncle. So now it’s a new school, new life, new town. And let me tell you, this town hates me. My life has never been a bed of roses, to begin with, but being here? It’s hell. My best friends are far away, my dance career is on hold, and the family drama is movie-worthy. The only thing that’s worth getting up for in the morning is my new friends, a group of guys who have made it their mission to put me under their wing. They bring me into their circle, determined to protect me and help me on my new path. But sometimes, we get in our own way. Sometimes, you can’t walk alone. Sometimes, the only way to live your life is to lean on the ones who love you. ***Peyton’s Path is a Contemporary Reverse Harem. This book contains some triggering content that may be sensitive to some readers. ***
From Scratch
Katrina Jackson - 2017
Mary Woods, stinging from her life as a failed academic, takes the opportunity by the reins and resettles in Sea Port to try her hand as a small town baker. A few days before the opening of her shop, Confections by Mary, she runs into small town cop, Miguel Santos, and small town fire chief, Billy Knox and there's a whole lot of chemistry to go around. Welcome to Sea Port, where the town baker, cop and fire chief fall heavily in lust.
Eight Seconds to Fly
Grace McGinty - 2020
But in less than eight seconds, she’d lost all four things and the single most important person in her life. Four years later, Tessa May is back and ready to reclaim her dreams. She was going to be the first woman to compete on the professional bull riding circuit, and nothing was going to stop her. Not the Boys Club that already held her to a different standard. Not the other riders who looked at her with barely veiled contempt. And certainly not the reappearance of her former crushes and now rivals. With her best friend Frankie at her side, Tessa May was going to do what she’d dreamed of since she was a little girl; ride rank bulls in front of cheering crowds. And if she happened to ride a few cowboys on the way? Even better. *Warning* This book may contain strong themes that some readers find disturbing or confronting and reader discretion is advised. This is a reverse harem romance, with swearing and a considerable amount of steam.
My Stolen Life
Steffanie Holmes - 2020
I have a secret.Are you ready?I’m Mackenzie Malloy, and everyone thinks they know who I am.Five years ago, I disappeared.No one has seen me or my family outside the walls of Malloy Manor since.But now I’m coming to reclaim my throne:The Ice Queen of Stonehurst Prep is back.Standing between me and my everything?Three things can bring me down:The sweet guy who wants answers from his former friend.The rock god who wants to f*ck me.The king who’ll crush me before giving up his crown.They think they can ruin me, wreck it all, but I won’t let them.I’m not the Mackenzie Eli used to know.Hot boys and rock gods like Gabriel won’t win me over.And just like Noah, I’ll kill to keep my crown.I’m just a poor little rich girl with the stolen life.I’m here to f*ck up three princes,before they destroy me.
Ruin Me
Angel James - 2019
I am the unwashed masses that they can’t stand and they never miss an opportunity to grind that message home.Especially Rosalie Evers, the queen bee who rules with a manicured grip wrapped around the throats of everyone trapped beneath her.But I don’t care what they think. I’m just doing time at Twin Falls until I can get back to California for college.Except I’ve attracted the attention of the three hottest — and most dangerous — guys at Twin Falls.Preston, Maddox and Quinton are my weakness. I don’t know if anything is real or I’m getting played like countless others before me.Are they lying to me? Or have they changed? I shouldn’t risk my heart when the stakes are so high but I can’t seem to make myself walk away...
Even when I should.
RUIN ME is part of a four-book series that ends with a massive cliffhanger and must be read in order. The books are: RUIN ME, SHATTER ME, WRECK ME, DEVASTATE ME. Contains foul language and mature themes. Enjoy!
Home
Nikita Parmenter - 2020
I didn't get to say goodbye, I didn't get to explain to them that my dad had finally gone off the deep end.Of course, they wouldn't have understood anyway, we were only eight and I never told them how bad it had gotten. Maybe if I had I wouldn't be in this fucked up situation. I wouldn't of seen and done the things I've had to do in order to survive, maybe I would've even been able to stay with the boys I loved.Well jokes on me, life's thrown me yet another freaking curve ball and I'm going back, I'm going home but they're not boys anymore and although they've still got the traits of the boys I once loved, I don't know them like I used to. They sure as hell aren't going to remember me. I had to change a lot in order to protect myself and to survive. I'm so far away from who I used to be, I'd be surprised if they even recognized me, I sure as hell don't.I'm going to lose them all over again, and I barely survived losing them the first time.This is a medium burn contemporary reverse harem that will have some m/m.Warnings: Please be advised that this book contains dark themes, including abuse, violence and cursing. Additionally, sexual themes suitable for mature audiences 18+.All sex is consensual.
Be Mine (London Billionaires, #1)
Alyssia Leon - 2016
But he wants her for just one night.Aurora Willis has loved Nathan since she was a teenager. But he barely noticed her. Now twenty-two and still a virgin, Aurora is desperate to ditch her hopeless feelings for him and finally find true love of her own.Billionaire Nathaniel Travers is riding high on fame, glory, and more female attention than he wants. He left Aurora behind in his past years ago. But when an accident leaves him helpless, she’s the only person he can turn to.Just when Aurora is about to leap into a new love, Nathan comes crashing back into her life, stoking all the fire buried inside her. And he’s been keeping a secret of his own, but it has nothing to do with love.Is Aurora ready to sacrifice her heart, her future, everything to be his for just one night?STANDALONE Contemporary Romance | London Billionaires Book 1
Four Bloody Kisses
A.J. Wyatt - 2021
That note is my hit list. I will find out who killed my father.And I will have revenge.Each of these men is rich, powerful, and gorgeous.Magnus may be a giant Viking, but he has the sensitive heart of an artist.Tattoo covered, Bratva leader Yuri bleeds danger.Chess master Talon is the polar opposite of his wild twin, Vice.They make me burn with desire, but any one of them could have killed my father. How can I give in to temptation when I don't know the truth?I'm not the only one hunting. When bullets start flying, it's up to me to keep my men safe. Until I have my answers, these men are mine and mine alone.And if anyone's going to kill them, it will be me.Author’s Note: This book contains four swoon-worthy alpha males, one kick ass heroine, cursing, steamy sex, plenty of action and dark suspense and lots of sass. If you like books where the heroine never has to choose just one, then this is for you.