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Killian by Ryan Michele


romance
alpha
standalone
suspense

Trusting Jay


Simone Sowood - 2016
    Their entire six year relationship was built on a lie; one that cost her dearly.She can never trust another man. Ever.Now she works to pay the bills that Matt left behind, consoles herself with friends and only opens her heart to old fashioned romance moviesJames McAllister is used to getting what he wants. As the billionaire owner of the company where Abbie works, he uses his striking good looks, uncompromising confidence and, if all else fails, money to secure his success. Now he’s set his sights on Abbie, and he won't stop until he gets her.But he can’t let her know who he really is. Because if she knew, she'd run fast and far in the other direction.First he needs to win her over, then he'll tell her. Somehow.Full length steamy alpha romance. HFN ending.

Carter Reed


Tijan - 2013
    It was the last easy decision she made because she found her roommate being raped by her boyfriend. She had two choices. Call the cops and be killed by his family’s mafia connections or kill him first and hope to survive. There was no choice to her. She killed the bastard first and went to the one person who could protect her. Carter Reed. He’s a weapon for the rivaling mafia family, but he’s also Emma’s secret. Not only was he best friends with her brother, but she’s the reason he became that weapon in the first place.

Fighter


Jenna Rose - 2020
    She didn’t belong at that club.So I gave her every penny I had to leave with me. I have to claim her. Show the world she belongs to me now.But I have one rule – a rule I can’t break:No release before a fight. I need my mojo if I’m going to win.The rest of our lives depends on it. I have to hold back, but I don’t know if I can resist. She might ruin everything.Or she might just save my life…All books in the Relentless Alphas series can be read as STAND-ALONES! So dig in! Enjoy this fierce, protective alpha who won't stop until he has his princess. Warning - not responsible for overheating tablets ;)

Bentley


Melanie Moreland - 2018
    Their pasts dictate the men they are, but their present shapes their future. What happens when these men meet the one person they are destined to be with? Can they fight their feelings and walk away? Or will they each succumb and learn the sweet agony of love?BentleyThe leader of the group. He is uptight, formal, and cold. Rigid and set in his ways, always following the same path. Until the day, he stumbles upon her. Emmy.She brings with her spontaneity and light. The world she lives in is so different from his, yet he cannot control the draw to her. Nor can he explain the way she makes him feel. Happy. Protective. Loved.

I Don't


Ella Fox - 2017
    After all, the sexy and charming Mateo is everything she's ever wanted—and more. But she needs to protect herself—and her heart—before it’s shattered once and for all. Mateo has no choice but to let her go. His woman needs space, and he loves her enough to give it to her—no matter how much he hates it. The only thing keeping him sane is the certainty that their separation will be short-lived.Ava thinks it’s over, but she’s about to find out that Mateo will stop at nothing to turn her “I Don’t” into an “I Do.”

Two Truths and a Lie


Ashley Stoyanoff - 2015
    I left everything behind—family, friends, school. It seemed like a good idea at the time. My only option, really, until I realized running from a police officer isn’t as easy as I thought it would be.It’s been exactly three-hundred and sixty-five days since I left home, but I’m finally ready to take the step I should have taken a year ago. I’m done hiding. I’m done running. I’m going to take my life back.It was supposed to be easy. A meeting with Jason Pierce, a private investigator, was set up for me. All I had to do was go to him, let him do his thing, and then I could go home, or so I thought.That is, until I met Jason and things got … complicated.

Stuck-Up Suit


Vi Keeland - 2016
    It started out like any other morning on the train.Until I became mesmerized by the guy sitting across the aisle.He was barking at someone on his phone like he ruled the world.Who did the stuck-up suit think he was...God?Actually, he looked like a God. That was about it.When his stop came, he got up suddenly and left. So suddenly, he dropped his phone on the way out.I might have picked it up.I might have gone through all of his photos and called some of the numbers.I might have held onto the mystery man's phone for days―until I finally conjured up the courage to return it.When I traipsed my ass across town to his fancy company, he refused to see me.So, I left the phone on the empty desk outside the arrogant jerk's office.I might have also left behind a dirty picture on it first though.I didn't expect him to text back.I didn't expect our exchanges to be hot as hell.I didn't expect to fall for him―all before we even met.The two of us couldn't have been any more different.Yet, you know what they say about opposites.When we finally came face to face, we found out opposites sometimes do more than attract―we consumed each other.Nothing could have prepared me for the ride he took me on. And I certainly wasn't prepared for where I'd wind up when the ride was over.All good things must come to an end, right?Except our ending was one I didn't see coming.

Kincaid


Marie James - 2016
    I'm the whole package.I'm not conceited; I'm convinced, and Emmalyn Mikaelson doesn't have a clue what she's gotten herself into by jumping on the back of my bike. Special Forces.

Assumption


Aurora Rose Reynolds - 2014
    Kenton Mayson learned this lesson firsthand when he made assumptions about Autumn Freeman and the kind of woman she is based on what little information he had. What he finds out is she’s not only beautiful, but also smart, funny, a fighter, and exactly the kind of woman he wants to share his life with. Autumn made assumptions of her own about Kenton, and now he needs to prove her wrong in order to protect her and their future.

Mason: A Ride Series Crossover


Megan O'Brien - 2021
    As far as she's concerned, being alone is the best medicine. That is, until a certain football star comes barreling into her life, unexpected and oh so persistent.Mason Jackson is a man who knows what he wants. And he wants Ellie. Ellie isn't like any woman he's met before with her quick wit and complete disinterest in his fame. Now, he'll need to convince her that taking a chance on him is worth it.When Ellie's past resurges with dangerous consequences, Mason will do everything and anything to protect the woman he loves.This is the story of Ellie and Mason, a Ride Series crossover novel.

Stalking Her Sweetly


Mink - 2020
    Is that necessarily a bad thing? Surely not. Look, I realize it sounds bad, okay? But I take care of Jamie’s problems whenever they arise. Just look at her ex-boyfriend, for example. He was trouble. Now he’s not around anymore. See? I solve problems. Whenever Jamie needs help, I’ll be there for her. It’s just who I am. Besides, if you aren’t obsessed with the one you love, are you even in love?JamieSomeone is stalking me. I can’t figure out who it is, but I know they’re out there. And the worst part is, now they’re after my sweet neighbor Silas. I’ve accidentally dragged him into my dark web of true crime and sleuthing, and now he’s in danger. It’s a good thing I can keep him close. And not because of his gorgeous eyes and hard body. No, it’s because I want to keep him alive. After all, I have a stalker, and I can’t let Silas be their next victim.

Spotlight (Guardians Book 3)


Piper Davenport - 2019
     Harmony Morgan is the sister of the biggest star on the planet. She’s also caught between said sister and a crazed stalker trying to get close. Jaxon Quinn has been tasked with finding and neutralizing the threat surrounding the Morgan sisters, but no one warned him about the risk to his heart. As danger closes in on them, will Jaxon be able to keep Harmony safe? Will he recognize that by saving her, he may be saving himself as well?

Day Three


L. Wilder - 2019
    Wilder brings readers Jasper Nichols, a sexy, totally alpha hitman, who will hold you captive in this new bad boy series. Our lives are defined by moments, especially the ones we never see coming. For me, that moment came when I was given the opportunity to take from those who'd taken from me.  I became a hitman- killing mob bosses, drug lords and everything in between. With judges in their pockets, these men were untouchable by everyone--except me. With every hit, my plan was always the same: Day one- receive the target.Day two- acquire their location.Day three- plan the kill. Day four- complete the hit.  On day three of my latest assignment, everything changed. The moment I saw her, I knew she was different from the others. Madison Brooks wasn't a hardened criminal with blood on her hands. She was innocent, untouched by my world, and undeniably beautiful.  On day three, I couldn't get her out of my head. I kept imagining what it would be like to hold her, touch her, and claim her as mine. On day three, I found myself questioning whether or not I could complete my assignment. In fact, I found myself questioning everything.   Many readers were introduced to the sexy, brooding recluse, Jasper Nichols, in Murphy: Satan's Fury- Memphis. Day Three is a new standalone romance novel with no cheating, lots of wild twists and turns, and a swoon-worthy HEA with no cliffhanger.

Dream Maker


Kristen Ashley - 2020
    Evie is a bonafide nerd and a hyper-intelligent chick who has worked her whole life to get what she wants. Growing up, she had no support from her family and has only ever been able to rely on herself. So when Evie decides she wants to earn her engineering degree, she realizes she needs to take an alternative path to get there. She takes a job dancing at Smithie's club thinking this would be a quick side gig, where she can make the money she needs. But with her lack of dancing skills and an alpha bad boy who becomes overly protective, Evie realizes this might not be as easy as she thought.Daniel "Mag" Magnusson knows a thing or two about pain, but the mask he wears is excellent. No one can tell that this good-looking, quick-witted, and roguish guy has deep-seated issues. Mag puts on a funny-guy routine so he can hide his broken heart and PTSD. But when Evie dances her way into Mag's life, he realizes that he needs to come face-to-face with the demons of his past if he wants a future with her.

Fixing Fate


Anna Brooks - 2017
    My brother’s friend and ex-partner is everything I’ll never be. Sexy, confident, and perfect. He calls me sunshine and tells me I’m beautiful. He asks me to stay. When my past come back with a vengeance, he proves just how much he’d risk to shield me from the demons that were never supposed to resurface.