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Owned by the Billionaire (Owned #2)
Tristan Rivers - 2021
My touch awakens her hunger.I’ll show her the darker side of pleasure. The freedom that comes from being in my control.And though she might fight her own desires, she’ll come to crave the peace the feels in her place at my feet, on her knees, owned by me.Owned by the Billionaire is a stand-alone romance with dark themes.
Lumberjack's Surprise (Polar Bear Alaska, #1)
K.L. Donn - 2021
Living a life of solitude after a disastrous marriage is all he wants. Spending his summers as a lumberjack and the cold frigid months of the winter creating unique pieces of furniture, Sebastian only comes down from the mountain for the Great Polar Plunge—something his small town is famous for. What he doesn’t expect is to be drawn towards a young woman who deserves better than his damaged past could ever give her.EmaLeigh Ruin is exactly as her name depicts. Ruined. That’s what she’s spent the last few years being told anyways. Growing up in a small town isn’t easy, and when her family's judgment has the power to bring her to her knees because of a surprise she can’t and won’t regret, EmaLeigh struggles to try and move on.Wanting to give her son one last Christmas in their hometown with the same family who treats her like crap but him like a prince, Ema seeks out their town’s famous wood craftsman, Sebastian Cole, in his mountain home. She needs the perfect gift for her son so that when they move, he has a memory of where they came from.Neither Sebastian nor EmaLeigh are prepared for the attraction that’s ignited from the first handshake or how being locked away in his mountain home during a winter storm will affect Ema’s decision to leave. With Christmas right around the corner, Ema is looking for a reason to stay with Sebastian, but will the lumberjack’s surprise be enough to convince her, or will they both lose out on love?
Duked
Gina Robinson - 2018
A mysterious new duke. And the headstrong new duchess who's caught between them.
Present Day, Manly Manor, England
Bliss Harper, an American billionaire's daughter, is on the brink of marrying the hundred-year-old Duke of Manly. When he dies at the altar just as the wedding begins, Bliss is thrown into a quickie marriage to his dark, brooding heir, Ren Sattler. Suddenly she's duchess to a man she met just the night before and mistress of a castle haunted by secrets…and more.Bliss is drawn into the mysteries surrounding the castle and her new husband that threaten her hopes of saving the estate, her heart, and her marriage to the hot new duke.Duked is a sexy, standalone modern marriage of convenience story that blends the best of billionaire, modern gothic, and contemporary romance. As you race to the HEA, get ready to fall hard for Ren, the new Duke of Manly. Grab your copy now!
Beautiful Surrender
Ivy Wild - 2021
Xavier:My truth is control.My truth is that good is rewardedand that bad is punished.Aubrey Knight thought she could disrupt my businessand get away with it.But, she was sorely mistaken.So, when her father lost the electionand came to me begging for money I struck a deal.The little brat would serve as collateral until the loan was repaid.She thinks she can test me.How laughable.She will submit to me,and it will be a beautiful submission.Aubrey:I will never submit to him.Beautiful Submission is a complete standalone romance with age-gap, enemies to lovers, captive and BDSM themes.
Suffer in Silence: A Dark Mafia Romance
Kelsey Clayton
Monsters don’t hide in dark alleys.They lurk in plain sight, clawing into your soul with cordial smiles.They wear Armani, they drive Cadillacs, they attend fundraising balls...And they rule the city with a merciless fist.The Familia is a mystery to most,and sitting on its throne is Kage Malvagio.Vile.Sadistic.Painstakingly beautiful.Some say: Ask for forgiveness, never permission.Kage asks for neither.Especially when he gets his hands on me.I should hate him.I should run at the first chance I get.But how could the devil be so bad when he looks at me like that?