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Claiming Their Maiden


Sue Lyndon - 2013
    Then, without warning, Amelia found herself falsely accused of a terrible crime and forced to flee for her life into the vast, dangerous forest outside her village. Alone, terrified, and pursued by both man and beast, the end seemed near for Amelia… until she fell from a tree into the arms of a towering hulk of a man and fainted in panic.She is pleasantly surprised to awaken in a warm, soft bed in an ancient castle deep in the forest, and she is even more surprised when she learns that her rescuer, Trent, and his brother, Gavin, are the lords of this castle, but the truly shocking revelation comes when the barbarian brothers inform her that she has been promised to them by the Goddess and that she is to be their wife.Like all men of their kind, Trent and Gavin were born as twin brothers, and the magic of their people will bind them forever to their chosen mate. With the promise of the Goddess backed up by fierce desire for the beautiful Amelia, both brothers are delighted to claim this unspoiled maiden as their own. The brothers are fully prepared to teach their new bride obedience, and they know that nothing will impart that lesson better than a good, hard spanking on her bare bottom.Amelia wants to hate Trent and Gavin with every fiber of her being, but their firm discipline is coupled with kindness, concern, and a deep and powerful love that she never imagined she would experience from any man, let alone two great warriors who are both so handsome it nearly takes her breath away. Though it fills her with shame, when the time comes for them to claim their beautiful new wife—each in turn and then both at once—she cannot help but yearn to be taken long and hard.Publisher’s Note: Claiming Their Maiden is an erotic novella that includes both consensual and non-consensual spankings, anal play, graphic sexual scenes including threesomes, elements of BDSM, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.

Love and War


Patricia Hagan - 1978
    Nathan Collins, the Rebel, who dreamed of making Katherine his wife, but would never accept her craving for a life of her own.Travis Coltrane, the Yankee, who could make her wild with fury one moment, and delirious with passion the next.And Katherine Wright was wrenched from her home, ravished at will, abducted again and again...but the real battle was raging where no one could see it - for even the turbulent tides of war couldn't extinguish the sweet-hot fire within.

Her Hero


Silke Campion - 2021
    When he spots the sweet barista on his caffeine run, he knows she’s exactly the spark he needs to regain control.Life is tough for an extrovert with social anxiety and attention issues. Miri’s doing the best she can to hold herself together, but when she gets overwhelmed, the tattooed blond hottie proves to be a strong shelter. This warrior with a wounded heart teaches her that she doesn’t have to do it all herself, and there’s strength in a yielding heart.

Stalked: A Twisted Tale of Obsession


Nikita Slater - 2019
    All the time, every day. Watching, waiting… hunting. I've never seen him, but I know he's there. What does he want from me? And when will he decide to strike?... Even more important, what will I do when he decides to make me his? RASPUTIN I'm a creature that stalks the night, the man who slips through unnoticed. I take what I want… and this time I want her. She belongs to me, my prey, my pretty little doll. Nothing can stop me; the world is mine for the taking. And soon, I will place it at her feet. Stalked was originally part of The Horror of Our Love anthology. This is an erotic horror story with elements of paranormal, it contains scenes of violence and is meant for mature audiences. Read at your own risk!

Hunted by the Feral Alpha


Lillian Sable - 2019
     Her father, the conservative Senator riding on family values rhetoric, wouldn’t have it any other way. Except he has no idea how much she craves excitement and yearns to get out from under his oppressive thumb. When military-trained mercenaries kidnap her in the night, Sophia gets far more excitement than she ever wanted. But they don’t want ransom money for their new hostage and their leader looks at her like he wants to eat her alive and screw her to death, both at the same time.Hunt needs information from the corrupt Senator and he’ll go to any lengths to get it. He has vowed revenge against the people responsible for turning him into a monster, and Sophia’s father is right at the top of his list. He will abuse and degrade her, if that’s what it takes to get what he needs. He will make a show of his daughter’s destruction to force the Senator’s hand. And the most twisted thing, is that he will make her like it. Her father has secrets and Sophia is about to pay for them.

First Possession


Jenycka Wolfe - 2014
    She’s sent from her country to be a Tribute Bride to the Wildlanders, the savage race of warriors that live outside Arcadia's walls and provide protection from the dark forces beyond. Upon her arrival, Ava faces a way of life unheard-of in her peaceful, orderly homeland. Instead of one husband, she will be joined to a Clan of four men to whom she must act as wife, serving their intense physical needs and bearing their children. Her wedding ceremony will consist of her massive, muscle-bound husbands taking her virginity in a public ritual, using her body in ways she’d never imagined were possible. Through all of this, Ava is assured that she will come to embrace these ways and find happiness, but she’s not so sure. Will the ecstasy she finds as her body is awakened be enough to quell her fears?This book is an introduction to the Wildlanders' Woman series, and is offered free to readers as an introduction to Jenycka Wolfe's work.

Until I Break


Michelle Leighton - 2013
    Tempted beyond what I’ve ever been before. To know her, to open her up. To break her."In love, sometimes what you fear most is exactly what you need.Laura Drake is an author. She writes bestselling paranormal romances that continue to top the charts. She is sharp. She is confident. She is in control. And she doesn’t exist.Samantha Jansen is the woman behind the wig, the woman most of the world doesn’t know exists. She is shy. She is insecure. She is nothing like her main character or her alter ego. She is scarred—deeply scarred—by a past she can’t let go of and a present she can’t make peace with.Samantha’s dreams are consumed by one man, the broken hero from her books. Mason Strait is both her wildest fantasy and her most terrifying nightmare. When Samantha meets Alec Brand, a corporate consultant, it is as though Mason has come to life. Alec is handsome to a fault, as elegant as he is arrogant, and more intense than any man has a right to be.Samantha is soon sucked into a world that mirrors the fiction she writes. Just like her main character, Daire Kirby, Samantha finds herself unable to resist the forbidden lure of Alec. And just like Daire, she also finds that she is faced with taking a chance on a man who could either set her free or destroy her.The scale tilts toward destruction when Samantha finds out that Alec is as much a work of fiction as Mason. And he has scars of his own, scars that could ruin them both.**This book may be read as a stand-alone, as the story of Alec and Samantha comes to a conclusion in this book**

Blind Obsession


Ella Frank - 2013
    It's a time when feelings arose and desires ran deep, a time that fundamentally changed her life.A man living in seclusion, Phillipe Tibideau is haunted and plagued by memories he cannot disregard. Choosing to live a quiet life in his Chateau surrounded by the vineyards of France, he's left his passion for art behind. However, the time has arrived to tell his side of a tale. A tale that has depicted him as a 'beautiful monster' and he's finally allowing someone close. Close enough to ask questions. Questions he's not sure he wants to answer. Questions about her.For up and coming journalist Gemma Harris, the pursuit of truth is what drives her and when a job of a lifetime presents itself there is nothing in the world that will stop her from taking it. Even if it does mean leaving her home for several months to stay at Chateau Tibideau, with him.This is a story of what happens when three passionate lovers collide and the desire for truth, art and music merge.Chateau Tibideau is a place full of unanswered questions, dark sinful desire and a beauty so hauntingly sad it will have you wondering how you will ever leave the same....

The Maiden


Celia Aaron - 2018
    But I've discovered so much more, and the darkness here is seducing me, pulling me down until all I can think of is him. Adam Monroe, the Prophet's son, a dark prince to an empire that grows by the day. He is tasked with keeping me safe from the wolves of the outside world. But the longer I stay at the Cloister, the more I realize the wolves are already inside and under the Prophet's control. If Adam discovers the real reason I'm here, he'll bay for my blood with the rest of them. Until then, I will be Delilah, an obedient servant of the Prophet during the day and Adam's Maiden at night.Author's Note: If you have a trigger, this book will pull it. The Maiden is the first book of The Cloister Series. The Prophet will release in May, and the conclusion to the series, The Church, will release in June.

The High Sheriff of Huntingdon


Anne Stuart - 2011
    He never expects to fall in love with her, or to let her tame his wicked ways, but with the interference of his mother, the witch, he’s in for a big surprise.Inspired by the Sheriff in Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, it goes to prove there’s a hero in everyone.

Nectar


D.D. Prince - 2015
    Feelings are messy; they're painful; they hold you back. Due to a painful past and secrets she wants to stay buried she keeps everyone at arm's length. But then when she is abducted and presented as a gift to Tristan, a bored vampire prince who is destined to become a king, she has to face a few facts. Beyond facing that vampires are real Kyla has to face emotions that Tristan won't let her run from. Tristan is a vampire with a ravenous but insatiable appetite. For ten years he hasn't once had his hunger sated. He feeds constantly, looking for satisfaction, and because his favourite way to feed is to feed during sex he goes through a lot of women. But then Kyla is brought to him as a gift to celebrate a promotion and from the second their eyes lock he knows there's something different about her. After he gets a taste of Kyla neither of them will ever be the same.“Between the taste of you, the taste of your blood, and the way you look at me, I haven’t felt this… alive… in… maybe ever.”Cliffhanger.Books 2 & 3 avaiable. Trigger warnings: Explicit sex scenes. Copious amounts of blood. Some dubious consent, an ending that could be troubling to those who are squeamish about blood. If you don't love vampire alpha males who are also sweet and swoony nymphomaniacs, maybe you should give this one a miss...

Hansel, Part One


Ella James - 2014
    One boy. Mother calls him Hansel. One girl. Mother named her Gretel. Locked in little rooms, in the mountainside mansion of a crazy woman. Until he saws a hole into the wall dividing them. Then at least, they have each other’s hands. It doesn’t end well at Mother’s house. Everything gets…broken. Ten years later, they meet again in an exclusive Vegas sex club. Whips. Chains. And most of all, a mask. What happens to love when it gets twisted? Fairy tales are cautionary tales, remember?

Sinister Kisses


Adriana Noir - 2013
    Then again, after seeing what Sebastian Baas was capable of, she felt she had little choice. The guy did just save her life, and the feel of his partner’s assault rifle pressed against her cheek still lingered in her mind.What she discovers surprises her. Beneath the armor and fatigues, is a smart, attentive, and sophisticated man. Unable to resist, Taylor finds herself drawn in by the Special Agent’s charm. Everything about Sebastian, from his imposing presence to his hypnotic eyes, pulls her under his spell. When a drive by shooting leaves her apartment riddled with bullets, she falls under his command as well—not to mention the shadow of a lethal, underground organization known as SKALS.Her lover has a dark and dangerous side he tries to keep hidden, but when a series of events sends their lives spiraling out of control, she realizes there is much more to him than meets the eye. Whether she wants to leave or not doesn't matter. Taylor soon learns, when it comes to Sebastian and SKALS, there is no escape.**DISCLAIMER** This is NOT your average romance. It's not a feel good story. It's a dark, gritty, sometimes erotic psychological thriller with a heavy emphasis on plot. It also contains elements of dominance and discipline with dubious consent, psychological conditioning, and mental manipulation. There’s also gunfire and violence. If any of this offends you, this may not be the book for you.

The Lady and the Orc


Finley Fenn - 2019
    And she’s what he needs to win his war… In a world of warring orcs and men, Lady Norr is condemned to a childless marriage, a cruel lord husband, and a life of genteel poverty — until the day her home is ransacked by a horde. And leading the charge is their hulking, deadly orc captain: the infamous Grimarr. And Grimarr has a wicked plan for Lady Norr, and for ending this war once and for all. She’s going to become his captive — and the perfect snare for Lord Norr. There’s no possible escape, and soon Lady Norr is dragged off toward Orc Mountain in the powerful arms of her greatest enemy. A ruthless, commanding warlord, with a velvet voice and mouthwatering scent, who awakens every forbidden hunger she never knew she had… But Grimarr refuses to accept half measures — in war, or in pleasure. And before he’ll conquer Lady Norr’s deepest, darkest desires, she needs to surrender everything. Her allegiance. Her wedding-ring.Her future… And with her husband’s forces giving chase, Lady Norr can’t afford to play such a dangerous game — or can she? Even if this deadly orc’s plans might be the only way to save them all?_____________________ A dark, steamy, full-length standalone fantasy romance for adults. Happily ever after guaranteed.

His Dangerous Obsession


Liz Fox - 2021
    She’s his light in the darkness. Will he be able to persuade her that she belongs with him?His Dangerous Obsession is a steamy, short romance with a curvy, younger woman and a possessive older hero. It is the first book in the Now You’re Mine series.AnnaWorking at the front desk of a secret agency is a pretty good gig.Especially as a twenty-two year old genius.But the most dangerous party of my job might be the lethally attractive Colton.He’s sexy, possessive, and I want to play with his secret weapon.But will his obsession with me go too far?ColtonLife as a secret agent can be dangerous.But nothing gets my blood pumping more than the lady at the front desk.She’s curvy, brilliant, and makes me want to go under her covers.Now I just have to make her mine.This is a Sweet, Steamy Short Story Romance. No Cliffhangers. This is the first in the Now You’re Mine series, but it can also be read as a standalone. If you love short romances with steamy sex scenes and a sweet love story, then you’ll love this book.