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Saving Abel
Gina Whitney - 2014
His gritty, melodic rasp threatens to rip your heart out of your chest and leave you gasping for the very breath he robbed you of. His kisses, detonating on impact, leave you ruined. Abel is also a Dom, and his appetite for seduction is legendary and intense. After a chance encounter with Gia, his need to dominate this woman increases tenfold. He wants to consume her, merge with her, and never leave her body.Abel's emerald eyes touch the deepest part of Gia's soul in a way that terrifies her. She fears he can see her secret. Lies, guilt, and betrayal lay beneath her skin, and she's terrified of being exposed. How will Gia ever begin to explain? She doesn't believe she's worthy of him, and her greatest fear is that her carefully guarded heart will be shattered. However, she finds herself unable to deny this rogue tattooed rocker whose kisses just might ruin her.Warning: Written for mature audiences 18+ Includes: Possessive Alpha Dom Rocker, profanity, detailed sexual encounters, alcohol, drugs, BDSM themes, and cliffhanger.
Finding Destiny
Christa Simpson - 2014
He has never strayed from those rules. And yet Destiny has him breaking every last one of them. Destiny was looking forward to a bit of solitude in the north. She figured surrounding herself with her two besties, at an expensive spa retreat, would beat away the winter blues. That was the plan. Destiny liked plans. But plans don’t always work out the way you want them to. Skylar never expected to find three ladies trudging through the snow. But after finding them stranded, in the middle of nowhere, during the biggest snow storm of the year, he’s forced to invite Destiny and her friends back to his cabin. Though he tried to ignore what was subtly unraveling between them, he couldn't discount their attraction. The way Destiny could read into his thoughts and the way his jealousy raged at the thought of his brother taking her to his bed, he knew he had better stake his claim. But when tragedy strikes, torn from her arms at lightning speed, Skylar’s left to wonder whether he would ever find his destiny.
You Really Got Me
Erika Kelly - 2015
She just needs to prove it. Determined to discover a killer new band, Emmie is ready to make her move. First stop: Austin, Texas.As a sizzling-hot lead singer, Slater Vaughn has no trouble raising heart rates—but his band’s been flat-lining for years. When Emmie, his bandmate’s sister, crashes with them in exchange for some free management, her industry know-how lands them a spot in the biggest music festival in Texas. But it isn’t just her business acumen that catches Slater’s attention. Emmie is sexy and warm, and—for the first time in his life—he wants more.But as irresistible as Slater is, Emmie is done with musicians. In her experience, a man can’t be a rock star and someone to trust with your heart—but Slater is determined to show her he’s both.
Living in Sin
Isabel Lucero - 2013
Intended for mature audiences only.** Jace Jamison is every woman’s fantasy. He’s a mysterious businessman willing to sweep you off your feet, a tattooed bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks, and a sexy friend you want to take that next step with. Jace is everything and anything you want him to be. He’s a highly paid escort. But nobody knows who Jace really is; the man whose dad abandoned him, whose brother was killed, and who had to take care of his mom at a young age. At the age of nineteen, he was living in Sin City, ready for a life away from stress and struggle. Adrienne has been having a sexual drought since she broke up with her boyfriend. Even then she wasn’t getting fully satisfied. Being an event planner, she’s constantly working at numerous events. Several times she’s seen a man she can only refer to as the God-like creature at her work functions. He’s devastatingly handsome, tall, and has beautiful eyes, but he’s always with a different woman. The last thing she needs is another player in her life. After a few chance encounters with Jace, her best friend convinces her to just get some good sex out of him and not worry about who she’s seen him with. But what happens when she finds out that he isn’t dating these women because he wants to, but because he’s paid to? Keeping his job a secret from Adrienne seems easy at first, but when she begins meeting people he knows in his escort life, and they begin getting closer, he knows he has to tell her before someone else does. When their worlds entwine, and confessions are made, will they be able to work through it? Will she be able to push aside his sins and focus on the good in him? Will Jace get what he’s never had? A woman who wants him despite what he’s done. Or will living in sin cost him what he never knew he wanted? *An erotic, contemporary romance* *Book one in a series, but can be read as a standalone.*--As it's been mentioned a lot, I want to warn you of the first chapter. For some people, it's hot and amazing, and they love it! For others, it's shocking and not for them. However, don't let it scare you away, it's not like that the whole way through. Others who were taken aback by it, ended up giving it 5 stars.It is an erotic book though, so there will be adult situations. ;)--
Love of a Rockstar
Nicole Simone - 2014
Now four years later, she is being offered the dream of a lifetime. Moving to France with her daughter to start anew. There is only one problem. Marlene’s formative ex is back in town, and his pull is strong as ever. Luke Anderson has everything a man could want. Fame, fortune and enough beautiful women to last him a lifetime. That is until a young runaway shows him what is truly important. Family. A word in which plagues Luke with regret. As a scared twenty two year old he ran away from the love of his life and their unborn child. Now ready to reverse his biggest regret with only three days to do it, Luke’s fate hangs in the balance. The question is, will he be able to convince Marlene their love story deserves a second chance?
Sing to Me
Ketley Allison - 2020
Like how my kid isn’t adjusting as quick as the rest of her class.And how quiet she is.How lonely.Then she steps in. A young, impulsive, small and loud woman who thinks she can win my daughter’s heart.Maybe she can, but she won’t get near mine.HARPERTo everyone else, I’m happy.There's an emptiness within myself, a sadness I can’t get rid of, until I meet a little girl named Stella.I see me in her, that hollowness, and I’m determined to make it different this time. To make her smiles count.What I don’t expect is her father.A callous, calculated, famous man who seduces the public with his voice, then goes on ice as soon as he steps into his private domain.I think I see something in him, too. I hear it in his music, am mesmerized by his sound...And I’m afraid I’ll walk straight over the edge with him singing to me as I fall.
SING TO ME is the newly released first-in-series of Ketley's Rockers to Lovers collection. This novel contains steamy, angsty heart with an HEA. It can be read as a standalone.
Exclusive Interview
Ava Lore - 2012
She needs a job, fast, but in this economy finding one is easier said than done. When she accidentally walks into the wrong office and finds herself auditioning for the role of babysitter to the out-of-control members of the up and coming rock band The Lonely Kings of Lifeless Things, can she pull it off? And considering who her boss would be–the band’s bassist, manager, and undisputed king of bad attitudes Kent Hudson–would she even want the job? Rebecca isn’t sure. In fact, she’s not sure of much in her life, except one thing: Kent wants her, she wants him back, and the underlying animal attraction between them makes her interview rough, in more ways than one!Exclusive Interview is a 19,200 word novelette, and is the first in the Rock Arrangement series.
Escaping Me
Cat Mason - 2013
Her life has been planned out down to the smallest detail since she was a child. With her list nearly complete, she decides to tour the country with her fiancé, Landon, and his brother’s band, Shaft. Grayson Cole has spent his entire life shielding himself from letting people get too close. Moving from city to city left no room for any attachments. Entirely focused on bringing the band into the mainstream, Gray devoted his whole heart to writing lyrics and rocking the stage night after night. Until one night changed everything. Temptation, betrayal, and lies are all mixed with booze, tattoos, sex, laughs, and love as Shaft commands stage after stage. With her life’s plan unravelling before her eyes, Daisy finds herself having to make choices that will alter everything she once knew. Can she stop hiding behind a list and come to terms with what she really wants in life or will she be left in the rubble of her own consequences? ***This book is not a normal romance. Things happen fast and with no*** regret. Rockers and all. There are M/F scenes of course but there is M/F/M, hints of M/F/F, possibly a little M/M and plenty of vibrator discussion.
Wicked
Arabella Quinn - 2013
Now 10 years later, Lena's dreams are haunted by x-rated fantasies starring the sexy hunk who has since become lead guitarist for the wildly popular band, Cold Fusion.Alex's world is turned upside down...When Lena reenters his life, she rocks his whole world. He'll do whatever it takes to hold onto her.Together...Their passions explode beyond their most wicked imaginings. But is that enough to overcome the many obstacles standing in their way?Warning: This book is for mature audiences only! It contains very explicit descriptions of sex and sexual acts.
The Plan
Apryl Summers - 2014
The love of her young life, the person she has idolized since birth, has died. Cindy loved her sister more than life itself, she was her whole world, but then she committed suicide and Cindy wants to know why. Cindy, a young, ambitious and determined girl, inherits everything that her sister had, including a lawsuit with the man that Cindy suspects killed her sister. She vows revenge on this billionaire tyrant, this sadistic murderer, and goes to Las Vegas to track him down. She assumes a new identity, a new persona; she joins the brothel where he is the biggest client and she gets to work. Cindy isn’t an innocent, heartbroken girl anymore. Now she’s Kelly West, a feisty woman that will do anything to get what she wants, and Kelly wants to bring this billionaire to his knees.The Plan is the first book in The Shamed Billionaire series, a hot and steamy New Adult series about a young woman who strives to get what she wants in a cut-throat, dangerous and kinky world.
Sound Bites: A Rock & Roll Love Story
Rachel K. Burke - 2012
After walking in on her best friend and boyfriend in bed together, twenty-five year-old Renee flees sunny Los Angeles and her dream job as a music journalist and returns to her hometown of Boston – only to meet Dylan Cavallari, the mysterious, aspiring musician who lives in her apartment building. Dylan’s piercing gaze and womanizing demeanor make him exactly the type of guy that Renee should steer clear of – which is most likely the reason she falls for him. But when Renee’s troublesome ex comes back and threatens to drive her and Dylan apart, Renee is forced to face her past and save her relationship with Dylan before it's too late. Sound Bites dramatizes what happens when Renee finds herself caught between a painful past and an uncertain future. Happiness turns out to be within her grasp, but it all depends on whether she can trust herself enough to make the right decisions. Sound Bites is a novel about love, friendship, betrayal, forgiveness, and the power of music to help you find your way.
Fade to Red
Willow Aster - 2015
Her life with little Leo was blissfully ordinary; she didn’t have time for the drama that stirring up old memories would surely cause.But when Roxie took a spot on an international tour with Woods and rock icon Ian Sterling, the lure of financial security and her passion for dance pulled her into an emotional storm that threatened to spin out of control and hurt the ones she loved most.Just as she began to adjust to her new life, it became apparent that danger was in the shadows, waiting for a chance to move...***Fade to Red is a standalone novel featuring characters from True Love Story.***
Rock the Boat
Gia Riley - 2016
The guy who took his band out of the public eye to recover from the loss that shattered his world and his heart. Lark Williams has officially sworn off all men. Despite her world falling apart six weeks ago, she agrees to participate in The Perfect Match Cruise. After all, who would turn down a Caribbean vacation? But like love, The Perfect Match is unpredictable. Two hearts are on a collision course, only they couldn't be more opposite if they tried. One musician with a broken heart. One gorgeous woman who stopped believing in love. One week in paradise. There's only one rule on the ship - there are no rules. Welcome aboard. Prepare to be ROCKED.***Note: This is the first standalone in the Midnight Fate Series. Each book focuses on a different couple and can be read as a standalone or enjoyed together.***
My Misery Muse
Brei Betzold - 2012
Devi Porter, an up-and-coming tattoo artist in Dallas, is trying to live her life as best as possible, but never able to forget the love she had with Seth. Seth, a bassist for the popular band My Misery Muse, is struggling with his fellow band members with the lifestyle that he now lives. The band decides to go home to Dallas to work on their latest album as well as to work out their problems out from under the glare of the media. Seth and Devi meet up again and both realize they have a lot to work out between themselves as well. As they get reacquainted, life and obstacles are thrown at them at every turn. Are they able to overcome them to become the family neither really had?
Ruined by You
Kelly Harper - 2013
And the last place she wants to spend it is in Green Falls, TX with her mother's family. She was annoyed when her mother announced the change of plans at the last moment, but as she reconnects with her cousin Sarah, she realizes a summer away might be exactly what she needs.Maggie decides to find a summer job to keep herself occupied, and to help pay for college. She is ecstatic when Scottie gives her a job at a local watering hole, The Hill Country Saloon, to find a band to headline the annual Battle of the Bands competition.One night, Maggie meets sexy and mysterious Haden, and he agrees to help her find a band for the competition. As Maggie and Haden work side by side, secrets are unleashed that make Maggie question everything she thought she knew about Haden, and the reason for her summer in Green Falls.Secrets, so powerful, that her life may never be the same.(New Adult Contemporary) **Mature Content** Recommended for ages 17+ due to sexual situations and language.Warning: Ruined By You is the first book of a two part series. It ends on a cliffhanger. Book 2 - Saved By You is now available.