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Do You Dare?
Lylah James - 2019
Reckless bad boy. Infamous playboy. My nemesis. And now my best friend.I know heāll never leave me hanging. He knows I'll never refuse a dare. Everywhere we go we turn heads, but itās not like that.Until it is.For one of us, anyway.I've always known he would be my downfall. But I trusted him to catch me.He proved me wrong.Maddox has gone too far, and I donāt know if I want to rein him in or push us further into dangerous territory.He tells me those three little words that I crave. Three little words I want from no one else.š° š
ššš šššExcept this time, it's no simple dare. This could burn us to the ground."š° š
ššš ššš šš šššš ššš."
Debt
Nina G. Jones - 2014
Maybe I was bored, or lonely, or there was a void so deep inside of me that I needed something explosive to fill it. It was supposed to be safe. A thrill. A way to break through the monotony of everyday life. It was an illusion of danger that I could walk away from as soon as it was over. Except that it wasnāt. Because I had been in danger long before I ever invited it into my life. āāāāāāāMy mission is almost complete. The bubbling boil of vengeance that heats my blood might finally simmer. She is the last piece of the puzzle. Once I destroy her, everyone who ever hurt me will have paid their debt. It was supposed to be quick and easy, but as soon as I met her it got complicated. Very complicated.DEBT is a standalone novel. 118k words. Adult/graphic content that may be difficult for some readers.
Wanting Mr. Cane
Shanora Williams - 2018
Cane.He was handsome, broody, tattooed, and rich. For years, heās been mine. He just didnāt know it. I wasnāt expecting to fall in love with him, or for him to want me in the ways that he did.None of it was ever supposed to happen, but after all weāve done together, itās too late to turn back now. A once harmless crush had blossomed into so much more. CANEWhen we first met, she was just a kid - my best friendās daughter. A sweet, young girl with a big heart. But now, sheās a young woman who knows what she wants, and all she wants is me. Iāve tried holding back, pretending the connection meant nothing, but my sweet candy cane made it impossible. If anyone finds out, Iāll be ruined. Iāve worked too hard to lose everything Iāve built. But thereās just something about her that tempts me, making me want to sacrifice just about anything to have her.
The Siren
Tiffany Reisz - 2012
But her latest manuscript is differentāmore serious, more personalāand she's sure it'll be her breakout book... if it ever sees the light of day.Zachary Easton holds Nora's fate in his well-manicured hands. The demanding British editor agrees to handle the book on one condition: he wants complete control. Nora must rewrite the entire novel to his exacting standardsāin six weeksāor it's no deal.Nora's grueling writing sessions with Zach are draining... and shockingly arousing. And a dangerous former lover has her wondering which is more torturousāstaying away from him... or returning to his bed?Nora thought she knew everything about being pushed to your limits. But in a world where passion is pain, nothing is ever that simple.
After Hours
Cara McKenna - 2013
Needing to move closer to her dysfunctional family, she takes a dangerous job at Larkhaven Psychiatric Hospital, where she quickly learns that she needs protectionāand she meets the strong, over-confident coworker whoās more than willing to provide it.Kelly Robak is the type of guy that Erin has sworn sheād never get involved with. Sheās seen firsthand, via her mess of a sister, what chaos guys like him can bring into a womanās life. But she finds herself drawn to him anyway, even when he shows up at her door, not eager to take no for an answer.What Erin finds even more shocking than Kellyās indecent proposal is how much she enjoys submitting to his every command. But he canāt play the tough guy indefinitely. If they want to have more than just an affair, both will have to open up and reveal what they truly need.
Midnight Mass
Sierra Simone - 2015
That sinful men will reap what they sow. We are told to scourge our souls with prayer and pain to become clean once again.Well, here I am. Wicked and sinful. Desperate to become cleanā¦even though it feels so good to be dirty.But even I never expected what came next. Even I never expected my punishment to come so soon.***Midnight Mass is a novella and a sequel to Priest. Itās intended for mature audiences only.***
Rewrite the Stars
Charleigh Rose - 2018
Beautiful and popular, if not a little jaded. A chance encounter with a green-eyed stuntman sets off a chain of events that turns her perfect, little world upside down. Short on options and desperate for adventure, she joins the traveling carnival for the summer. Thrust into a world full of drama, deception, and secrecy, Evangeline tries to find herself and protect her heart in the process. Sebastian McAllister is cursed. He knows better than to think otherwise. Heās content to live out the rest of his life traveling the country as one of the four Sons of Eastlake, seeking thrills the only way he knows how. The one thing he doesnāt see coming is the spoiled blond with stars in her eyes. The only problem is, the more time he spends with her, the more hope starts to stir in his dormant heart. Too bad hope is a dangerous thing when youāre a McAllister
Follow
Tessa Bailey - 2017
Too bad she already sold it. Family is everything to gambling den darling, Teresa Valentini. Blood comes first, especially before men. So when her brother lands himself in hot water, sheās willing to do whatever it takes to save him. And showing up topless in her unwitting saviorās motel room is turning out to be the furthest thing from a hardshipā¦Will Caruso is the bad boy of New Yorkās financial sceneā¦and he just found out the very thing that drives his success is a damn lie. Now, heās exchanged his high-stress life for the open road, no one but his Great Daneā¦and half a million Instagram followers to keep him company. When a mysterious beauty arrives, her secrecy prods his suspicions, even while she tempts his lust to the breaking point.Teresa met Will under false pretenses, but the bond consuming them is real. Theyāre strong enough to overcome a little betrayalā¦arenāt they?
Bang
E.K. Blair - 2014
But Iām not innocent. I havenāt been for a very long time. My innocence was stolen from me. Taken was the life I was supposed to have. The soul I was born with. The ruby heart embedded in a life full of hopes and dreams.Gone.Vanished.I never even had a choice. I mourn that life. Mourn the what-ifs. Until now. Iām ready to take back what was always meant to be mine.But every plan has a fatal flaw. Sometimes itās the heart.**Due to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature audiences only as some scenes may be particularly disturbing.**
A Million Dirty Secrets
C.L. Parker - 2013
Ā Delaine Talbot has a secret. When a matter of life and death threatens to tear apart her family, Delaine makes the ultimate sacrifice. She auctions herself off at Chicagoās most exclusive erotic club. Now she belongs to Noah Crawford, a wealthy mogul who introduces her to a seductive feast of the senses, awakening desires she only dreamed about.Ā Ā Noah doesnāt know why Delaine sold her body for a cool two mil. But itās the perfect business arrangement. The inexperienced beauty will learn to satisfy his every sensual need, yet never touch his heart. Almost immediately their relationship generates heatāin more ways than one. When they fight, they take no prisoners. When they love, they show no mercy. When theyāre together, they never want to leave each otherās arms. But soon, their intense, physical bond will take an unexpected turnāevolving into something neither has bargained for: the promise of a lasting love.
The Golden Boys
Rachel Jonas - 2020
He isnāt the boy next door, or the kind you trust with your heart. Heās the devil in designer jeans, with all the charm of a bona fide psycho.Trust me.He swears I did something to cross him before I even stepped foot inside Cypress Prep, but itās a lie. No one knows better than me that Iām all out of chances. One more misstep and I can kiss my future goodbye, which means I canāt possibly be guilty of whatever he thinks Iāve done. West marks me with a target anyway, and as this townās football star, no one dares to go against him. His money, status, and the loyalty of his equally entitled brothers makes him seem untouchable. Only, I know better than that.This false god isnāt infallible like he wants the world to believe. Whenever I stare into those devilish green eyes, I see it plain as day. The chink in his armor. His one and only weakness.Me.The King of Cypress Prep has finally met his match and taking him down just became an inside job.*Final cover coming soon!*
Pierced
Sydney Landon - 2014
Iām twenty-nine, rich and single. Impressive right? Iām also a favorite target for every hungry socialite looking to land the uncatchable catch. Maybe it sounds vain, but the fact that Iām a God between the sheets doesnāt hurt my stock any. What these women donāt know though is that Iām completely screwed up and damaged beyond repair by my past. The only part of me Iāll ever willingly give them is the hour it takes to make them screamā¦several times. Then I saw herā¦Iām Lia Adams and Iām in my last year at St. Claireās University in North Carolina. I grew up with an abusive mother, and a twisted stepfather who was worseā¦so much worse. Iām so close to escaping from my past and making my dreams come true. Iāll do anything necessary to survive, even work as an escort to help pay for my college expenses. The men that I accompany to various events as an escort for Date Night are mostly harmless and just want an attractive woman on their arm for an evening. It has never gone further than thatā¦until himā¦Circumstances bring two people that should have never crossed paths together and in the days and weeks ahead, they grow close quickly, each seeing a kindred soul in the other. As ghosts from their past rise to haunt them, they cling to each other as their lives start to spiral out of control. Soon, they realize that theyāre both damaged possibly beyond repair. Will their love be what saves or destroys them?This book is meant for mature readers who are 18+. It contains explicit language, and graphic sexual content.**Book 1 of the Lucian & Lia Trilogy.**Words: 73,770
Dirty Headlines
L.J. Shen - 2018
Shen, comes a new standalone, enemies-to-lovers romance.CĆ©lian Laurent.Manhattan royalty.Notorious playboy.Heir to a media empire....And my new boss.I could have impressed him, if not for last month's unforgettable one-night stand.I left it with more than orgasms and a pleasant memory--namely, his wallet.Now he's staring me down like I'm the dirt under his Italian loafers, and I'm supposed to take it.But the thing about being Judith "Jude" Humphry is I have nothing to lose.Brooklyn girl.Infamously quirky.Heir to a stack of medical bills and a tattered couch.When he looks at me from across the room, I see the glint in his eyes, and that makes us rivals.He knows it.So do I. Every day in the newsroom is a battle.Every night in his bed, war.But it's my heart at stake, and I fear I'll be raising the white flag.
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 sheās 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.
Buttons & Lace
Penelope Sky - 2016
A big one. The payment can't be settled with money or favors. He only wants one thing. Me. Every action gets a reward. A button. Once I fill his jar with three hundred and sixty-five buttons, he'll let me go. He'll let me walk away. But I have to earn every single one. By submitting to the darkest, cruelest, and most beautiful man I've ever known. ** TRIGGER WARNING ** There are some dark and disturbing scenes of abuse and punishment.