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A View to a Kill: Devil Died at Midnight / Hickory Dickory Dead / Eye for Revenge
Cheryl Bradshaw - 2018
Just when Joss believes she's solved the mystery, an unexpected twist rises to the surface, a twist so deadly it unearths Elias Pratt from the grave and changes the lives of those who knew him forever.Hickory Dickory DeadFeisty. Ballsy. Bold. ... And not your average seventy-year-old woman.After a late-night tryst with a much younger man, Maisie Fezziwig wakes to a harrowing scream outside. Curious, she removes a pistol from her dresser drawer and walks outside to investigate. The sleepy street is still and calm at first, until Maisie stumbles on a grisly murder that will change her life forever.Eye for RevengeQuinn Montgomery has lost the will to live.She wakes to find herself in the hospital. Her childhood best friend Evie is dead. But not just dead, murdered, and Evie's four-year-old son witnessed it all. Traumatized over what he saw, he hasn't spoken. And when Evie's cold-blooded killer goes into hiding, Quinn isn't only out for justice, she's out for revenge.Readers are saying:"If you want a book that grabs you from beginning to end, this is it." N. Farris"No one does it better than Bradshaw, blending a mix of mystery, romance, and a bloody edge of revenge." Janet Fix, The Word Verve
Pit Bank Wench
Meg Hutchinson - 1999
But the kindly folk of Wednesbury take her in and her life is changed forever
Fractured
Esme Devlin
Wedding bells are tollingSecrets are revealedFamilies will be fracturedContinue Meisie and Cillian’s story in the Lethal Attraction Series
Hillcrest University: Year One
Candace Wondrak - 2020
I used to think it was my lucky break to nab a full-tuition scholarship to the ultra-prestigious Hillcrest University, but when I get thrown into a feud between ex best friends, I start to think differently. Sawyer, the handsome ladies’ man who took to booze and drugs when he lost his sister. Declan, my new cute roommate who lost himself to depression after losing his girlfriend. Travis, the tattooed, mysterious outsider who radiates danger with everything he does. And who can forget Will, Decan’s older, more mature brother? The feud between them isn’t the only problem in Hillcrest, though. They’re not the only ones with murky pasts. Hillcrest was supposed to be a new start, but my first year is set to be a bloody one.**Hillcrest University: Year One, is a complete collection of Ash’s first year at Hillcrest. This is a RH series, meaning multiple love interests and eventual steamy scenes. This series contains dark themes including stalking and violence. This box set also includes a never-before-seen summer novella.**
Seize the Night: New Tales of Vampiric Terror
Christopher GoldenBrian Keene - 2015
Now, from some of the biggest names in horror and dark fiction, comes this stellar collection of short stories that make vampires frightening once again. Edited by New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden and featuring all-new stories from such contributors as Charlaine Harris, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Scott Smith, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Michael Kortya, Kelley Armstrong, Brian Keene, David Wellington, Seanan McGuire, and Tim Lebbon, Seize the Night is old-school vampire fiction at its finest.
Passing
Nancy Holder - 2011
Now it's New Year's Eve in Salamanca, Spain--and the Academy's graduating class of vampire hunters are taking their final exam--stake the Cursed Ones attacking in the fog, or die. Jenn has a fighting partner named Antonio de la Cruz...and he has a big secret...but Jenn's got a secret, too, and it nearly takes them both out. Passing can be purchased via: Smashwords.com.
Inked Brotherhood Bundle
Jo Raven - 2015
Five young men trying to overcome their troubled pasts. Five tattoos marking them as a brotherhood built on tragedy. Will they find understanding and rise above the pain?Five girls tied by friendship. Five young women fighting their own demons. Five lives laced with sorrow. Will they be strong enough to save the men they love and make them happy?The series is composed of five interconnected, stand-alone novels: Asher, Tyler, Zane, Dylan and Rafe.Start with ASHER:Almost three years ago, a car crash took Audrey’s dad and scarred her for life. Now eighteen, she returns to her hometown for the first time after the accident.She’s here to start again. Go to college and have fun. Make new friends. Get over the But the past won’t let go.Asher is here—her first kiss, her first heartbreak. More handsome and distant than ever, he’s still the boy who used to be her best friend. That was before he changed into someone she hardly knows anymore—the boy who started getting into fights and gave her the cold shoulder for years.Asher isn’t what she needs. In fact, she hates him and should try her best to keep away from him.Yet her body doesn’t seem to care about how she feels, and maybe, just maybe this time her body got it right. Not that she has much of a choice. Asher draws her like a bright flame, and if she isn’t careful, she’ll burn.And that may not be such a bad thing after all...Grab Book 4 - DYLAN! http://amzn.to/1KXjKsZ
Billionaire Bad Boys
Holly Hart - 2017
Now he’s making me a promise I can’t resist... I won a war, lost a wife, and raised a beautiful baby girl. But I left the SEALs scarred and broken. I swore off women for good. Until Skye. She’s innocent, curvy, and makes my company tick. But I discovered her deepest secret: she’s never had an O. I made her a deal: You fix me and I’ll fix you… I’m gonna fix her, all right, right there in her own office! Skye’s gonna learn fast: There’s more to this contract than meets the eye. And there’s a first time for everything. It won’t be her last... Climax is just one of FOUR hot bad boy romances by Holly Hart in this scorching collection! You'll also find my best-selling Keeping Her, and Amazon Top 20 novels Faking It and The Chase! And don't forget, Holly Hart always gives you a Happy Ever After, she hates cheating with a passion, and cliffhangers just as much as you do!
The Unlikely Bride
Kimberly Krey - 2019
*THIS BOOK WAS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS THE SHERIFF'S BRIDE*Sheriff Trent Lockheart knew he'd be in for a challenge when he moved from the big city and a large police force to the small Wyoming town of Cobble Creek. But at least he'd be able to stick to his bachelor ways without temptation. So he thought. Cobble Creek isn't overflowing with young, single ladies, but Jessie Jean--the gorgeous woman who runs the Country QuiltInn--proves more tempting than any he's known.Jessie doesn't care much for the new sheriff in town. After an explosive first meeting that almost ends in Jessie's arrest, she's even more determined to plan on dinner for one for the rest of her life. Sure, the new sheriff is seriously attractive, and after a second, much less dangerous run-in, he might not be that bad, but Jessie has no plan to marry, date, or even let a man into her life. Still, as the days pass, Trent's surprising charm works past Jessie's determination, and she finds promise in their budding relationship.After opening up about the difficulties in her past, Jessie finds that Trent is guarding a dark tragedy of his own, one that might threaten their chance at a future together.
Devil's Disciples MC Romance Series : The Complete Boxed Set
Scott Hildreth - 2019
Six very different tales of badass alpha males who have one thing in common--they treat their women with respect. The Devil's Disciples are an unconventional Motorcycle Club comprised of modern-day outlaws. Each book tells the tale of a different member of the MC. The books may be read as a stand-alone, with a complete story being told about that respective Hero and heroine. There is no cheating, no abuse, and no sex outside the relationship. This Complete Box Set includes the following books: BAKER- The Club President is taken by surprise when the bank teller from a recent robbery moves in next door to the clubhouse. CASH - The club muscle has a one-night-stand with the neighbor of another member. Soon, it's an addiction he can't stop. GHOST - The pivot man for the club falls head over heels for a world-famous philanthropic social media influencer. GOOSE - Ally Northrop is a female race car driver that yearns to get into the club as a getaway driver. Her other skillset is cracking safes. Sounds like a match made in heaven... RENO - When a man threatens a waitress at a restaurant Reno is eating in, he can't help but step in and take care of business. There's one problem: The man's boss is the head of the biggest cartel in Mexico... TITO - The club's intelligent planner falls for a woman whose father (unbeknownst to him) is investigating SoCal's outlaw biker clubs. This series is smoking hot, hard to put down, and will undoubtedly change your mind about MC romance, bikers, and outlaws. What reviewers are saying about this not-to-be-missed series: This was my first taste of Scott Hildreth's work. I will read everything of his that I can get my hands on. I laughed. I cried--no, I bawled my eyes out. I have almost NEVER felt as many emotions through a series as I did with this one. It was so beautifully written. You love the characters so much. I honestly don't have the words to describe how much I treasured this set of books. - Goodreads With lots of hilarious banter, emotional turmoil, heartbreaking childhoods, suspenseful twists and turns, and unexpected surprises that you will never see coming, this was a fantastic series that everyone who loves MC's will enjoy. - Goodreads You MUST get this collection. Once you start reading, you will NOT stop until the very last page. - Amazon reviewer I have been a fan of your work since I picked up the Filthy Fu##ers boxed set in 2016 and you continue to exceed expectations every single time. - Amazon His characters are some of the most real characters I have ever read. - Amazon I highly recommend this set and would post 10, that's right, 10 stars if possible! - Goodreads This will definitely be put in my "to be read again" folder! - Goodreads Scott Hildreth is a genius MC erotica author. Read anything he writes. - Amazon This was my first taste of Scott Hildreth's work. I will read everything of his that I can get my hands on. - Amazon
Revenge
Dana Delamar - 2012
And I want Kate Andretti with a fire that burns me to ash.Carlo Andretti wants Kate too… and my fortune, my estate, my empire. Most of all, he wants my death. Just as I want his.The vendetta between our families is old and deep. Only one of us can win, and only one of us can have Kate. Carlo believes that he can take what’s mine, that he can break me and make me crawl.But I’m Enrico Lucchesi.And a Lucchesi always gets what he wants.KATE ANDRETTIMy mother always said my impulsiveness would get me into trouble. She was right. Marrying a man I barely knew, letting him take me to Italy… not my best decisions.Especially when I now know what the “family business” really is.I want out of this life, and I want out of Italy. But the only person willing to help me escape the Andrettis is Enrico Lucchesi. And he wants me to stay in this world that I can’t bear to be part of.The vows these men take talk about “blood and honor.”But I know what this life is: it’s blood and danger. It’s blood and death.And I’m not ready to be a Mafia don’s wife.
Bad Intentions (Kings of Hawk Academy #1)
Peitho - 2019
I was offered the chance to be part of their ritual. Old rules. Old traditions. Old building. Old money. But all of this was new to me. I wasn’t one of them. I wasn’t rich or privileged, and I was far from arrogant. The Kings, both Trent and James, were the most gorgeous but dangerously cruelest guys that I’d ever met. They expected me to fall in line and fade away as if their sky blue eyes would brainwash me as they continued to torture me. I was the new girl, but I was no princess. They may be the Kings of Hawk Academy, but when I find out their secrets, I’m going to bring them and these old walls tumbling down. Author's Note: This is book ONE in a THREE book series. Each part of the series is told from a different viewpoint. Please be advised this series contains material not suitable for all readers. There are dark scenes which could be disturbing to some readers.
Paws, Claws and Aww's: Box Set
Alana HartTessa Thorn - 2015
Paws, Claws & Aww's is a collection of steamy paranormal romance stories hot enough to melt your digital reader.
Powerful, sexy, protective and romantic - this collection of stand-alones and series starters is full of sexy, paranormal, Alpha male shifters, witches and mage's to scratch your itch and make you howl!
Featuring:
Alana Hart - Saving Her Bear (The Bears of Blackrock #1)
Never go home again!
That's what Mom said - and stay away from that Fenn boy!
How could Catherine Calhoun listen when that 'Fenn boy' has haunted her mind - and heart - for ten years? When Catherine finds herself in trouble, it's not the town of Blackrock or the family she left behind so long ago that calls her back.
It's him. It's that Fenn boy. The boy whose kisses are her happiest memory.
Yet, John Fenn has secrets - the kind that come with sharp claws and teeth.
Even a bit of fur couldn't lessen the magic of his kisses, but there is darkness in Blackrock - the very thing that once tore her away from her true love. Will her return be enough to save John from becoming that darkness' next victim?
Julia Leijon - Grizzly Guardian
Still reeling from her sister's murder, Merryl retreats to Oregon with her nephew Sam. Building a new life for the pair of them is almost enough to distract her from her grief, especially when she faces the problem of how to help Sam learn what it is to be a bear shifter. With nowhere else to turn and no idea what to do, Merryl turns to her impossibly sexy and unattainable crush, Daniel. Daniel just wants to enjoy small town life after a violent past, but if anyone can see through his gruff facade and battle scars, it's Merryl. Helping Sam discover the cub side of his nature helps Daniel rediscover what it means to connect with those around him. For the sake of Merryl and Sam, Daniel will even return to his harrowing FBI work to help solve the murder and find them some peace. Despite a strong mutual attraction between them, a major obstacle blocks their way, and it's one that Daniel can never let Merryl know about: while his human side wants to support her as a friend while she puts her life back together, the bear in him knows with absolute certainty that he has found his fated mate. Knowing how many emotional burdens Merryl is already coping with, Daniel carries this heavy secret alone. But can Merryl convince him that she's tougher than he thinks, and can make her own choices? After each enduring so much cruelty and hardship at the hands of an unkind world, are the two of them still capable of love and trust?
Liv Brywood - Midwinter Night's Alpha (Sexy BBW Pagan Holidays #6)
His wickedly sexy tongue explored every inch of her trembling lips.
Katelyn knows that returning to West Yellowstone for this year's centennial Yule celebration is probably a huge mistake. But after being gone for five years, she misses her old coven. It should be easy enough to avoid her ex-boyfriend, Devin. After all, werewolves usually hibernate during the winter.
So when the BBW witch runs into him not five minutes after getting into town, she's convinced she's cursed. She knows better than to trust his rugged good looks and washboard abs. His silver-tipped tongue has ruined her life once before, and she refuses to make the same mistake twice... even if he does look hotter than a gushing geyser.
Emma Alisyn - Alphonso's Baby (Clan Conroy Brides #2)
Bear shifter Alphonso shunned his mate to protect her from his dark past... but when he discovers her six month old baby is his, will he take the risk in order to raise their child?
Always looking over his shoulder for enemies, Alphonso pushed curvy Tamar away after their one, blazing hot night together. "I'm not relationship material, Tam. Don't get stars in your eyes." Only that one night resulted in a secret child, a beautiful baby girl Tamar has been hiding in plain sight for six months. Waiting patiently for him to see the goshdarnit light already. When he discovers her deception, Alphonso knows he has a choice to make. Continue to allow his past to dictate his future, or take a chance on true love and family?
Tamar isn't certain her childhood love Al will ever see reason- she knows he did some bad stuff. Especially when that bad stuff shows up in the form of a curvy, exotic ex-girlfriend looking for protection. Tamar isn't going to roll over and play dead, though. She's Head Sow in these parts and no one - not the mysterious beauty, not her father's disapproval, and certainly not the enemies waiting in the shadows to strike - are going to claim what belongs to her without a bloody fight.
Terra Wolf - Leaping Through Time (Soul Mate Bureau #2)
William has the money to find his mate, but does he have the time...
The crazy, old witch says she can send the wealthy, leopard shifter back in time to meet his mate, for a hefty fee. He'll have one week to find her or lose her forever. In a foreign land and a foreign place where his money is useless, he'll need his own wits and animal instincts to find the woman of his dreams.
Constance is a woman in a man's world...
She makes armour for the gladiators in a world where the men are men and the women are their objects. Constance has long since given up on love when just getting through a gruelling day is challenging enough. When the gorgeous, but wild eyed and crazy, fool in the silly clothes tells her stories of whisking her away to a future of leisure and money, all in exchange for one night of mating, she can't help but want him to not be lying.
Another suitor pursues William and isn't willing to share...
The beautiful and wealthy Fiona tries to distract William off the trail of his fated mate with her womanly ways and won't take no for an answer. When William is forced to unleash his leopard to try survive, Constance realises that she's unknowingly craved a man like him all along.
Will the two of them have enough to survive the past, escape to William's present, and show Constance a future she never thought possible?
Tina Talon - Bad Boy Wolf
Joshua is a love 'em and leave 'em type of fellow. That is until he bumps into Meagan and everything changes.
Meagan isn't used to shifter men and their lustful appetites and stormy tempers, but falls for Joshua anyhow.
Can the two of them make a go of it, despite everything that could keep them apart?
Christy Rivers - Real Men Are Bears
After catching her boyfriend with another woman in their bed, Jess Perkins is blind with rage. The only thing she can think of doing is to take a long drive through the Washington wilderness. Eventually, she finds herself in the small town of Douglas, where the only place that's open is Uncle Ray's Bar and Grill. Jess, a struggling alcoholic, knows she shouldn't stop where temptation lurks. But there's no harm in walking in and ordering a harmless little burger...
Thomas Hannity grew up listening to stories about fated mates, but he knows they're only fairy tales. His last relationship was with a human, and it ended badly. When he unexpectedly runs into his ex at work, it sends him into a spiral, and the only balm for his ache is a nice, strong drink at his favourite bar. It's a night just like any other... until a curvy, dark-haired girl wanders in from the cold. A girl that Thomas feels the sudden need to protect the moment he sets eyes on her.
She's an independent city girl with a dark past. He's a bear shifter who no longer believes in love. Logically, they make no sense together. But destiny often isn't logical at all.
Kellan Larkin - Alpha's Soulmate (Alphas' Fated Mates #1)
M/M Gay Shifter Mpreg Romance
He took my chin and pressed his lips to mine. Bliss overwhelmed me. This was utterly divine.
Tucker's an Omega wolf recovering from a traumatic past. He ran away to Lake City to pursue his passion for journalism. While he knows it's also time to find his Alpha, he's distrustful and wary of emotional intimacy. That changes when he meets Clay.
After a broken engagement with an ex-fiancé who stalked and threatened him, Clay buried himself in his work, founding a successful tech company. Now he's ready to move on and find his fated mate. But it turns out his ex isn't quite ready to let him go...
When demons from the past threaten to disrupt the pair's growing relationship, Tucker and Clay find that they'll have to fight for their love.
We’re going to start off fresh and build something together. We can do this, Tucker. You and me.
Tessa Thorn - Dating The Billionaire Dragon (Mail Order Mates #1)
"So, you’re the kind of lady who isn’t afraid to find out what a dragon’s like in the bedroom, huh?"
Tina Valdez is the curvaceous, successful owner of a boutique bakery and a respected member of her community. There's just one thing missing - a man to share it all with.
That changes when she meets real estate tycoon Blake through the shifter dating service Mail Order Mates. Blake the dragon shifter is sweet, sexy, and dominant in the bedroom. And he treats her like the goddess she is.
But when anti-shifter prejudice threatens her business, she has to make a hard decision. Can she have it all? Or will she have to choose between her home and heritage and the promise of a new future with Blake?
J.S. Wilder - Beared To Him (HoneyPoint Town #1)
This is Part one of a Three Part series about HoneyPoint Town.
Raine Wilson wants one thing: marriage. Her ex comes back into town after a mutual friend dies and after finally moving on with her life after six years. She finds it hard not to resist temptation to fall for the one that broke her heart.
Joe Carlton wants one thing: to avoid his true form. Having to go back home after six years. He can’t resist but show his true form when he sees the luscious curves and earthy brown skin of his mate in the arms of another man.
There’s a war coming to HoneyPoint Town and none of the locals know it until Joe starts to fight for the love he once lost.
Erica Summers - The Dark Mage's Girlfriend
What do you do when your crush turns out to be a Dark Wizard, summoner and binder of demons?
Amy works at a supermarket while studying for college. One normal day, she finally gets her chance to ask her crush and neighbour out. She runs after him just as her shift ends. But, in a narrow street, a surprise awaits.
The dreamy, aloof man who comes to the shop everyday, whenever she works, turns out to be a mage, and a dark one at that. Can Amy find love or will she be swallowed by his darkness?
Kit Fawkes - Playing With Fire (Elementals #1)
Curvy fire elemental witch Serafina’s hot temper gets the best of her, leading her to make a mistake during a vengeance spell that accidentally summons a high-level demon to do her bidding instead. Liam appears to help her undo what she’s done, and she’s drawn to the mysterious Guardian of the balance between light and dark magic.
He’s intent on tracking down the demon, but her heart isn’t in stopping the vengeance curse just yet. Their attraction is mutual, but will Serafina and Liam find a way to make their relationship work, or will it flash and burn out after the mission binding him to her is complete, and he no longer has a reason to stay?
Sins Duet
C.D. Reiss - 2019
Strat. A rock god who walked on air. Indy. A handsome musician smart enough to live through stardom. Me, a girl with everything to lose and nothing she wanted to keep. I loved them both. They say three's a crowd, but maybe I liked crowds...until the one thing I wanted to keep was stolen out of my arms. I left that world, straightened up, went to law school. I was fine until Indy walked back into my life to remind me of what I'd lost. They say there's no time like the present, but when the past shows up with an invoice there's gonna be hell to pay. ---- This bundle includes SECRET SINS and SACRED SINS, Margie Drazen's complete story!
Soulless
Jordan Silver - 2018
But in this high stakes case that can end his life and make her career, something even more powerful comes into play. Vanessa Donahue is a hotshot DA. As the youngest person to ever hold the position in the history of the city, she knows there’s a lot riding on this one, especially if she wants to follow her ambitions to the top. She has no evidence, just a gut feeling and a seventeen year old puzzle, but she has no doubt she can make it stick. But when the defendant starts to make even her doubt, she’s not so sure anymore. And after one careless night in his bed she knows the stakes just got higher.