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Damaged (The Vigilantes, #1)
Stoni Alexander - 2021
I’m a heartless savage hunting down the thug who murdered my mother. Watching her die in my arms has turned me into a killing machine. Revenge runs bone-deep for me. It’s burned into my soul, baby.When I become the one with a damn target on my back, my life turns into a raging dumpster fire. But not because my company gets breached or because some SOBs are trying to off me.There’s this woman…the one woman I can’t freakin’ stand. An impulsive cop who arrested me for a crime I didn’t commit. She gets too close to me, she’s gonna learn about all the ones I did pull off.The problem is, I’m crazy attracted to her. Insane, over the top, can’t-get-her-outta-my-head kind of attraction. She pushes all my buttons and makes me madder than hell. If anyone can bring me to my knees, it’s her.Turns out, I took a vow of celibacy. And I don’t break so easily.Except the hot cop is now a detective…and I gotta help her with a serial-killer case ‘cause I got wicked-good hacking skills. But that’s all I’m gonna help her with…__________DAMAGED is a steamy, enemies-to-lovers, romantic suspense with a vigilante anti-hero and a by-the-book detective heroine. Fans of The Touch Series will love seeing Sin & Dakota in this full-length novel. Stoni hates cheating, and she loves her HEAs!
Psycho (Bound #5)
Shandi Boyes - 2019
The strong seek revenge. I’m the strongest I’ve ever been. Until I met her. Little Ms. Skitzo in a floral dress and eyes that revealed she’s danced with the devil and won wasn’t part of my game plan. She is broken. . . just like me. She is psychotic. . . just like me. But more than anything, she wants revenge. . . just like me. Together, we will be unstoppable. Until we aren’t. The voices have always been there, their screams and demands forever met. But this voice is new, determined, and quite frankly, frightening. It is the voice of reason. Psycho is a dark romance that delves into the mind of a psychopath. Can redemption be achieved when you believe you have nothing to answer for? This book is not for the faint-hearted. Due to violence, disturbing scenes, and language, it is only recommended to those over the age of eighteen. Although it is part of the Bound Series it can be read as a standalone!
Sanguine Scent
Reina Torres - 2021
And not in that order. He’s as wild as they come, but when he crashes a garden party he discovers the one woman who may be able to tame the wild within.Then she’s snatched from him and he has hell to pay.What’s the use of vampiric immortality if he’s forced to live alone forever? All he has left is a thirst for revenge.But when his friend brings him to Othercross he catches a glimpse at a second chance…Alba Pacetti uses her love of nature to create the most beautiful gardens in the world. Her ability to tap into the magic of the earth makes her a hot commodity for the warlock who wants to own her, but her heart belongs to someone else. Someone she lost a long time ago.When Amaro finds himself within reach of the woman who was torn from his arms, he’ll stop at nothing to make her his Beloved.**Part of the "Real Men Romance" multi-author world.**
His Hostage
Penelope Woods - 2020
Every. Last. Inch.Rowan is dangerous.He’s a liar with the darkest eyes and the sweetest mouth. Everyone avoids him for one reason: he’s a wanted criminal. I was the one stupid enough to let him in my world.He could have taken anyone. He chose me.Me, the freshly divorced thirty-something. I’m the one he wants? At first, I was flattered. Hindsight is always 20/20.After witnessing his crimes, his associates want me out of the picture.He has a better plan.I’m his hostage.
We Tell Lies
A.J. Merlin - 2021
I’ve done everything I can to forget my past, but it seems like the past isn’t ready to forget me. With my older sister in need of some long-term help, I have no choice but to go back home to the place where everything went wrong before.What should’ve been only mildly painful has turned into a full-blown nightmare when I step back into Ashwick, Indiana and am welcomed home by a murder and words painted in red for me to see.WELCOME HOME, PARKER.Something’s really wrong here, perhaps more than I’d ever thought there was. Someone is hunting me, intent on a past I want so badly to forget. But maybe I was never supposed to forget in the first place. And with a man I thought I knew well and another that I’ve never met both unwilling to let me go, I’m unsure if I’ll make it out again. They may be…convincing, for lack of a better word, but they aren’t telling me the truth. No matter how they try to distract me from their lies.And this time, those lies might really be the death of me.
AUTHORS NOTE
WE TELL LIES is a MMF dark romance. It features MM and MFM scenes, along with graphic violence and killing. It is the first in a three book series.
Hard to Hate
L.M. Reid - 2020
And now, months later, I’m near rock bottom and drinking my sorrows away at a club. Instead of worrying about finishing college, I’m ordering another shot when a sexy but arrogant man butts in and tries to save me from myself. I immediately hate him for interfering in my life, but as I try and get myself back on track, I find that he may just be too hard to hate.
Grumpy Best Friend
B.B. Hamel - 2021
I had to escape my drunk, abusive father, but leaving her behind was the biggest mistake of my life.Now I have another shot at making things right. Jude’s new boss wants to build a factory outside of Philadelphia, and she brings me in to help.I’m thrust back into Jude’s world, and not much has changed. She’s still beautiful, still hilarious, and still hates my guts.Little by little, she’ll remember why we fell in love back in high school. I’ll make her pout, then make her laugh— then make her strip down and kiss me.And soon I’ll have her back, all grown up and perfect.Or else I'll lose the empire I built with my own calloused hands.Another hot grumpy man! Watch Lady Fluke’s assistant Jude find her happily-ever-after with Bret while they both face their broken pasts and grow together. It’s steamy and fun and I think you’ll fall in love with protective, growly Bret just like I did. As always, Grumpy Best Friend is a full length standalone novel with no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a happily-ever-after guaranteed. Enjoy! XO BB
Paper Hearts
Brittany Taylor - 2021
Arrogant. Liar. It’s been ten years since Asher left me with nothing but the remains of our shattered dreams. The last place I expected to see him was at a small bar in a city of over eight million. With my heart set on expanding my business, I needed one of New York City’s best real estate executives. Little did I know it would be the same man who had torn my heart like a piece of paper before setting it on fire. Once my gaze lands on his, I know Asher is no longer the boy I loved when I was eighteen. No, this Asher treated me like a stranger. All for the sake of not wanting to sift through the ashes of our past. Yet Asher’s arrogance rivaled any sort of rejection, even mine. Using his own selfish ambition, he needed me to claw his way to the top. Despite his true motives, I had foolishly let him back in. I’d fallen in love with Asher Owens once before and this time I would try my best not to make the same mistake twice.
Brutal & Raw
Sonya Jesus - 2020
He could have my nothings too.My whole life, I've been running, living just under the radar. The day I arrived on the East Coast, looking for a new start, I found an end instead. One careless night landed me in the hands of a dark mafia boss, who wanted nothing more than to render me a number—to eviscerate my identity with his brutal mind game.327.That’s what he called me. That’s all I was to him.At least at first, before Breaker Beneventi told me all his family secrets, trickled his way into my heart, and then ordered my death. He set me free, knowing the butcher would find me.Now, I'm the girl who escaped. The one with the power to destroy his organization. And he's relentlessly searching for Lyla Vaughn all over the country, spilling the blood of innocents and losing his control.But he's not going to find me. Because that's not my name.From Bestselling author Sonya Jesus comes "Brutal and Raw" a psychological thriller romance full of plot twists, interwoven with dark mafia romance.Disclaimer: Breaker's world is not suitable for all audiences! Venture only if you like thrills in the dark and have a night light.
Howling for You
Kate Rudolph - 2021
Fever. Dizziness. Fur? It shouldn’t be possible. Even worse, there’s a wolf on her tail.Garrett says he wants to help. Her body wants him, but she can’t trust her body, or her instincts, anymore. More importantly, can he keep her safe from the danger that dogs her steps?She needs a protector...From the moment he sees Audrey, Garrett recognizes her as his mate. But she needs help before she’ll ever consider letting him claim her.She's been thrust into a new world where monsters lurk in the shadows. He’ll fight every one of them to stay by her side. But she doesn't trust him.If they don't work together, they’ll be torn apart. So how can he convince her he’s the wolf of her dreams?**Part of the "Real Men Romance" multi-author world.**
The Killer's Vow
Aria R. Blue - 2021
The first time I saw her was through the lens of my rifle.I was sent all the way from Russia to kill Vera Reznikova, the Bratva princess.She was my exquisite target.But I knew when I saw her beautiful tormented eyes that I’d end up breaking all of my rules for her.All I’ve ever been is a businessman and a killer.And she’s a breath of fresh air. Something wild in this predictable world.Something about her makes me turn my back on the men who sent me and forget about the consequences.Her lush body fits right in my hands. Her soft mouth yields to my touch. Her icy eyes sparkle just for me.I claim her as mine.I vow to protect her at all costs.She doesn’t know who I really am, but it goes both ways.And as I uncover her family’s secrets, I learn that there’s a kernel of truth in every rumor.Even ones about curses.
The Best Man, Claiming Abigail
Vanessa James - 2020
Working as a freelance photographer, she sets out across Europe looking for a place to call home where she can discover who she really is, and stand on her own two feet. After a passionate encounter with the handsome Alejandro that ends sourly, she settles in Edinburgh, putting thoughts of the arrogant Spaniard out of her head and focusing on her new exciting life. Then her world is turned upside down when her brother calls her to come home for his shotgun wedding, pulling her back to the world she swore she’d left behind her and the influence of her notorious father. And on top of that, the best man is a familiar, sexy man that she would rather forget as opposed to standing with him at a wedding. Find out if this rich girl finally surrenders to the bad boy when meeting him again.
Promise Maker
Symone West - 2021
DOMENICO MARTELLIThe bringer of death.That is what they call me.So it is understandable why Solari shouldn’t be with a man like me.Though difficult, I was willing to stay away and continue watching her from afar.Then tragedy hits, and the first one she calls is me.In my world, power and brutality intertwine.The kind of violence Solari never imagined.When she learns what happened two years ago, will she accept me despite my dark side?
Maid in Lace
MizPanda - 2016
She has had terrible past experiences with abusive owners. She believes her life has taken a turn for the best when instead of being sold to another abusive man, a family decide to hire her.That is until Xander Hawke, Milania's childhood bully who made her life hell, turns out to be related to the family who bought her.Now having his eyes set on her, he wants to make her his... and not only as his maid.
Tough Guy
Jamie K. Schmidt - 2021
It’s not her fault our dance instructor called me fat and awkward, and our parents funded Lisa’s training because I had a better head for business.So when Lisa went off the rails after her injury, it naturally came to me to track her down. The trail starts at the Spearmint Rhino —an upscale gentlemen’s club five minutes off the Las Vegas strip, where a group of hot Aussie soccer players are having a bachelor party. Hello, Chance Bateman! My sister still wears his jersey as a nightgown. However, Lisa's trail goes cold at Dalton’s, which is owned by a world-famous bouncer, Miles Carvello—six feet four inches of muscle, tattoos, and swagger. Combined with his intense green-eyed gaze, Miles makes my insides sizzle. I’m just not sure if Miles Carvello is the reason she’s hiding out or not. Danger seems to surround him.How does a former Broadway hoofer wind up in Vegas as a stripper? I’m about to find out, since no one will talk to me because I’m an outsider. And besides, Miles thinks I’m too much of a prude to do it.I need to find my sister. She’s in trouble. I can feel it. I keep running into the bachelor party as well as Miles while I'm out searching for her. And while both of them are a good time, they're not getting me any closer to finding Lisa. And I've got a terrible feeling that her time is running out. ***I don’t remember Jackie Mitchell’s sister. Just another stripper with baggage in a long line of them. But Jackie? Damn, she’s the real deal. I don’t want to get distracted. I need to shoot this club into the stratosphere. I owe it to my uncle’s memory not to let the gangsters win. But she oozes sensuality that reminds me that I should take time to enjoy the finer things in life – like her long, toned legs wrapped around my shoulders.However, the demons of my past are pushing into my future. If they’re going after my employees, as a way to get to me —they picked the wrong guy to mess with. And if they touch Jackie, all bets are off and I’ll put them in the ground—and to hell with the consequences. ***Tough Guy takes place a year before the events of Cocky Bastard and features a few appearances by our favorite Aussie soccer player, Chance Bateman before he meets the love of his life, Aubrey.