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Kel D'Rek: His to Take


Taylor Vaughn - 2019
    Can I stop him? Every human girl growing up on New Terrhan knows she will be claimed by one or several Xalthurian males when she turns twenty-one. If the baby born from our claiming is a girl, we will be allowed to keep it. If the baby is a boy, it will be taken away, never to be seen again. That is the way it has always been on our small planet, and that is the way it will always be. I should accept my fate, but I can’t. When they come for my sister's baby boy, I dare to defy the alien they call “Tel.” As it turns out, “Tel” means prince. However, rather than killing me for my insolence, the giant blue alien vows to return to the planet. When I am twenty-one and he is king. ***** NON-KU READERS, PLEASE NOTE: This is a PREVIEW of Taylor Vaughn's upcoming full-length alien romance, HIS TO CLAIM. If you don't wish to pay for this preview, please wait for the full novel!

A Negotiated Mating: Novella


D.M. Mortier - 2021
    

Midas: The Billionaire's Game


Calisto Carr - 2019
    If you like these elements in your stories then this is the novella for you... Midas is a man who doesn't get a long with anyone and that's just fine with him. Life has taught him that most people would lie and cheat in order to get what they desired. When his family's firm sets out to create a foundation in honor of someone important to him he knows he won't let preachy little Anna Marshall get in his way. He was a man who always won, no matter the cost. When he meets the striking beauty he knows just the way to change her mind. He starts down his path of deception and quickly realizes that he is the one who is having the change of heart. But what will he do when Anna realizes his game? *Guaranteed HEA *Possessive Alpha male *Can be read as a standalone, better if consumed in order :) The next novella featuring Ramsey Volkov will be available in August 2019....

Blind Date


Olivia Gaines - 2017
    However, he never expected to find a child or the woman he sent to handle, be so attractive. Making a call which could end his career or his life, he forever alters Shanice's life after one blind date. Shanice Olleh agrees to a blind date with her boss's friend, but the evening shifts when a hired hit man takes an interest in his mark. Welcome back to Venture, Georgia with this dark romance, and loving a bad guy, being so good.

Covet


Eve Vaughn - 2020
    I gave him my heart, body and soul.I thought we’d be together forever, until I met his brother….NickShe was my world, the woman I wished to spend the rest of my life with. I would have given her anything. But she left me for another man, my brother.When his life is cut short, I was certain she was the cause.I’d have my revenge and make her pay for what she did to him and to me.But I couldn’t help but wonder if I’d be damned for committing the ultimate sin…coveting my brother’s wife.

Asian Persuasion The Beginning


Kassanna - 2015
    He chose to leave and start anew.Fresh with new beginnings, both meet under unusual circumstances leading to an unexpected attraction...Only someone isn't happy with the budding romance and will do anything to stop it. With obstacles that seem insurmountable, their feelings for each other will be tested. For Anjula, Choi Jin Woo is willing to be her shield but will he be able to withstand the blows that will batter their relationship to keep them together. ***Cliff Hanger***

Distorted Truth


Autumn Stone - 2018
    I was the much loved son of a criminal family being groomed to take over the business with my brother. There was no room for a girl like her in my dangerous life. But, I wanted her. Sienna He was the boy that I loved my entire life. He had golden eyes, and dark hair and I wished that I could be his. Our story is a story of love, loss, heartbreak , and reconciliation. Reader Warning: This story has some scenes related to child abuse, violence, and a teensy hint of a swingers' lifestyle. If you can handle it, read on! This is a BWWM Interracial Billionaire romance. Love the book? Leave a review! Distracted Love, The Destructive Love Series, Book 2 will be released soon. Sign up for the newsletter to stay in the loop! We discover Dante and Cree's story

Destino


Sienna Mynx - 2012
    In 1989, she is the first prominent African American fashion designer redefining change for both beauty and style among the renowned in Italy. That happens until the evening she meets a tall, mysteriously charming Sicilian businessman who orchestrates a friendship that awakens a wicked sexual heat she has long forgotten. Who is he really? What harm could a little fling in one of the most beautiful countries in the world bring?Plenty.Don Giovanni Battaglia is a man who knows how to get his way. He lives his life on the razor edge of control as he balances family and his dark legacy. He is the leader of a ruthless crime family, and those who intercept his purpose are swiftly made to pay. Mira’s design house opens in Napoli, and unbeknownst to her, the property she occupies is one for which the Battaglia family has big plans. Giovanni’s designs for her business set them on a collision course of heated passion, spine chilling danger, and an unspeakable act of murder.

Wreckless Engagement


K. Marie - 2018
    Just a small-town girl from a boring little city, the single mother works hard, is dedicated to her five-year-old daughter, and loyal to her fiancé.Only, all of that goes off the rails and careens quickly out of control.His name is Garland. He wears power like a suit, possesses an ego on steroids, never minces words, and avoids messy entanglements like the plague.Prince Charming? He's NOT!However, when he comes to Camry's rescue one night, she isn't only grateful, she's also intrigued. Except, there are just two small problems with that. Garland is way out of her league, and she's unavailable.But Garland proves not so easily dismissed. When he wages war, he comes fully armored. His words are seductive, his touch, addictive, and his body should be declared a deadly weapon.Camry quickly finds herself on a head-spinning journey that have life-altering consequences, and her world shifts in ways she could never have imagined.Bodyguards, paparazzi, and high-stakes might have been more than she bargained for!A NOTE TO MY READERS: Wreckless Engagement was originally written as two books, however, I decided that it would be a better story if combined. Plus, it would save readers a few pennies. So, you'll find the book split into two parts, with a single POV in Part 1, and a dual POV in Part 2. I hope you enjoy both!**THIS BOOK IS INTENDED FOR AGE 18 and OVER. CONTAINS SEXUAL CONTENT, VIOLENCE & STRONG LANGUAGE.**

Dmitry's Closet


Latrivia S. Nelson - 2010
    Nelson, author of the epic romance Ivy's Twisted Vine, comes a story about Memphis, TN, a deadly faction of the Russian mafia and an innocent woman who dismantles an empire. Orphaned virgin Royal Stone is looking for employment in one of the country's toughest recessions. What she finds is the seven-foot, blonde millionaire Dmitry Medlov, who offers her a job as the manager of his new boutique Dmitry's Closet. After she accepts his job offer, she soon accepts his gifts, his bed and his lifestyle. What she does not know is that her knight in shining armor is also the head of the Medlov Organized Crime Family, a faction of the elite Russian mafia Vory v Zakone. Falling in love with the clueless Royal makes Dmitry want to break the code, leave his empire and start a life far away from the perils of the Thieves-in-Law. Only, his brother Ivan comes to the Memphis from New York City bent on a murderous revenge. With the FBI and Memphis Police Department working hard to build a case against Dmitry and his brother trying to kill him, he is forced to tell Royal of his true identity, but Royal also is keeping a secret - one that changes everything. Who will win? Who will lose? Who will die? Watch all the skeletons as they tumble out of the urban literature sensation Dmitry's Closet.

In Too Deep


Yvonne Bennett - 2019
    Yet when it comes to love, she's a fool for her neglectful, drug dealing boyfriend, Freddie. When Freddie messes around with the wrong Drug Lord, Bobbie is taken by the notoriously abusive Agostino Carmine. He's man she couldn't stand for the life of her. Agostino on the other hand is quite infatuated with her. Bobbie figures to get on his good side, she has to pretend to adore him and follow his strict rules. She never expected her dangerous game to land her in too deep. ***PLEASE NOTE: This book has triggers and abusive moments****

The Scandal: A BBW Alpha Male BWWM Romance


Cassie Verano - 2020
    Closet fetishes. Denied pleasure.Stepping into the world of the rich and famous where everything you desire is right at your fingertips.It sounded like the perfect antidote for a broken heart, right?Wrong.My best friend, Maeve, didn’t warn me that one night leads to an addiction.And Midnight had me addicted to the Italian strain.You’d think there would be no problems.Boy, was I wrong!A jilted news reporter with an axe to grind and a mysterious billionaire who doesn’t do love or relationships.Well, it spells a recipe for disaster.And when it lands at my doorstep it can only lead to a Scandal.-Indigo Scott

Madame President (Love In Norlyn Book 1)


M.K. Moore - 2018
     Becoming the president of Noryln at twenty-five was not something she thought she'd have to worry about yet. Life isn't what we expect but it is what we make it. Gavin Williams is the one man who swore to protect her. Being in love is the not in the cards. Serving at the pleasure of the president has never been this fun. A steamy, guaranteed safe novella with an HEA.

Alpha


Tiya Rayne - 2018
    She’s stuck in an abusive loveless marriage and often made to feel inferior by her parents because of her speech impediment. Although as bad as her life is, she never expected to be kidnapped from her home and taken to a private military base to become a test rat for a science experiment. But things change when Morgan meets Alpha. She should be afraid, he isn’t quite human after all. Alpha is a genetically enhanced super soldier, and Morgan has been captured to bear his offspring. Yet, Morgan finds that Alpha isn’t the real monster behind those confined walls. They are both captives of the insane scientist, Dr. Ryder Strong. WARNING: This book contains some graphic scenes of violent acts. Readers please be advised.

Witness Protection


Ursula Dukes - 2013
    It also becomes a reality for thirty year old Madison West. When young and law abiding citizen Madison West accidentally witnesses not one, but two murders, she finds that her life is no longer her own. And when police tell her that Ricardo Castillo, the man behind the shooting, is heavily involved in the sex trafficking of young women she whole- heartedly agrees to testify against him. And as her life continues to spiral out of control one thing remains constant, she is always protected. Crime lord Ricardo Castillo wants Madison to pay for her performance in front of the grand jury so he puts a contract out on her. After a violent shoot out, Madison is moved some fifteen hundred miles away. But when a freak occurrence uncovers her real identity, Madison knows that she is going to have to think fast on her feet if she has any intentions of getting on with her life. Because if she doesn’t she may have to deal with some severe retribution that will affect not only her, but those around her as well. Including Deputy Tristan Calloway, the United States Marshal assigned to protect her.