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Crank's Rescue (Hell Raiders MC, #6)


Aden Lowe
    When she calls me, terrified for her life, there's no question. I'm there in a heartbeat.The plan is to take care of her problem and walk away. I would destroy her. She's too good for an outlaw biker. Even if it kills me, I have to let her live the life she's supposed to have. Except I need her like I need air. I need forever with her. And I'm too much of a fucking coward to take it…Sarah:It was a quick fling for him, and I have to accept that. But when I'm in big trouble, who do I call? Crank. I don't know why, except he's the only one I ever felt truly safe with.He comes to my rescue, and I fall even harder for him. He's so…Intense. Just as I start to believe we can make a real future, he grows cold and distant. Devastated, and with my life in chaos, all I can think is…Who will save me from Crank?Can they rescue each other?

Be Here Now


Andrea Wolfe - 2013
    Attacked her. Raped her. Left her for dead. She lost her whole life in New Orleans and fled to Seattle, hoping to find sanctuary from her dark past. Simone LeClair isn't sure if she'll ever love anyone again—or if she even wants to.That is, until she meets the beautiful Aiden Meyers, a man with a myriad problems of his own, a man that wears different masks to keep his conflicting worlds separate from each other. For some strange reason, as soon as Simone lays her eyes on him, she can't look away. He's unlike any man she's ever met, and that makes him all the more unbelievable.When she's with him, all her pain becomes a distant memory, pain that she believed she'd never escape. But as Aiden's walls start to crumble, and the worlds he juggles start to collide, Simone realizes he's dangerous in a whole new way - she's fallen hard for him, even though he's on a downward spiral that threatens to take her down with him.Will Simone sink with him?Or will she pull herself out before it's too late?Full length (93,000 word) New Adult Contemporary RomanceMature Content Warning: Contains adult language and content.HEA ending.

Harmony


Addison Jane - 2015
    For the past few years she’s been living as a club girl for the Brothers by Blood MC. The club girls are there for a purpose - to cook, to clean and to keep the men happy. She respects the club, respects the men and she follows the rules. Watching the men walk in and out of her life is strangely comforting, and a feeling she’s grown accustomed to. With a history of disappointments and false promises, all she wants is to have fun, play music and finish college. Being associated with the club, she can do that without having to risk her heart. That was until he showed up.When Kit's father stepped down as president, he took the title with pride. The Brothers by Blood MC is his family, his home. Deciding to celebrate his new title with his brothers from a neighboring chapter, the last thing he expected was to find Harmony - a club girl with all the makings of a perfect old lady. The stunning blonde is beautiful, strong and fiercely independent. Harmony refuses to lower the walls she’s created around her heart, but the fire inside her and her love for the club fuel his need to have her by his side, and on the back of his bike.When Harmony’s safety is threatened, Kit is determined to do whatever it takes to protect her and prove that she can trust him. But after a lifetime of broken promises, will it be enough?

Percy


Melissa Devenport - 2018
    A bad boy biker. Too many Margaritas. Intense passion. If everyone deserves a second chance, then why are they so hard to get? The small and modest bar is the perfect hangout for Percy. Everybody minds their own business and no questions asked. Mexico was the right choice to get away from it all. Damaged inside and out he had to break free from his old MC club. He isn’t proud of those days and a lot has changed. Physically he’s in better shape than ever and money isn’t a problem. The worn out black jeans do nothing to hide his toned legs where you can see the muscles through the fabric. The black leather jacket looks like it's probably custom made for him. No wonder Shanna notices him right away when he walks through the door. She is far from home on vacation and wants nothing more than to just forget all about her cheating fiance. This dark mysterious man represents the exact opposite of everything she has left behind. An escape from ordinary life. When two people with completely different backgrounds meet, it’s impossible to predict the outcome. They both hope for a better future, but neither of them saw this one coming… ***** All books in the Lonely Rider MC series are stand-alone, steamy hot romance adventures with no cheating, no cliff-hangers and HEA.

Savage Kings MC - South Carolina Box Set #1


Lane Hart - 2021
    She hasn’t been able to move past the death of her best friend and soulmate and fears she never will.When tragedy strikes during a bachelorette weekend, Roman and Charlotte’s paths finally cross in the most unexpected way.Charlotte has no idea that Roman served in the Marines with her husband, or that he’s been keeping an eye on her for years, all while continuing to keep her husband’s secrets.~ Winston ~ Winston Prescott has been a grumpy SOB for the past ten years. None of his brothers in the Savage Kings MC knew why, not until the day one of them made the mistake of posting a sexy centerfold on the wall of the clubhouse. The gorgeous model posing topless on sports cars and motorcycles isn’t just any girl. Her name is Zoe Donahue, and she also happens to be Winston’s stepsister. While the two haven’t spoken since the day Winston reluctantly let Zoe go so that she could pursue her dreams, an explosive reunion is on the horizon.Zoe’s been holding a grudge against Winston for how things ended the day she left. While she’s home for a week, her plan is to torture her brooding stepbrother by wearing as few clothes as possible while promising Winston that she’ll never let him touch her again. Winston will do anything it takes to earn Zoe’s forgiveness. And this time around, he isn’t going to let her leave without putting up a fight. ~ Verek ~ Verek Rhodes is playboy royalty in South Carolina. As a member of the Savage Kings MC and the manager of a nightclub, women were easy come, easy go in his life, until he met Tessa. Tessa Singleton was getting ready to marry the man of her dreams before her entire world came crashing down. She’s spent the past few months in therapy, trying to heal her emotional wounds. The one ray of light in her bleak world is Verek. Being with the easygoing biker keeps Tessa distracted from the darkness. Her fiancé Paul, on the other hand, doesn’t have a clue how broken she is and probably never will since Tessa can’t find the courage to open up to him. Eventually, Tessa will have to face her past and make a decision about who she wants to be with. Will she choose the man she once loved or the one who saved her from her nightmares?WARNING: THIS BOX SET IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ANYONE UNDER 18. IT CONTAINS SEXUALLY AND PHYSICALLY VIOLENT SCENES THAT MAY BE A TRIGGER FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS.

Striker


Lilly Atlas - 2016
    Lila Emerson is finally free of the shadow of her politically connected family, with her new job in a small town Emergency Room. But her new peace is shattered when she encounters the dangerous, but compelling Striker. He's everything she should stay away from, but all she craves. And since he keeps turning up in her ER, he's hard to avoid. As Vice President of No Prisoners outlaw motorcycle club, Striker is no stranger to violence. But when it touches the pretty doctor he wants in his bed, he'll do anything to keep her safe. When Striker and Lila are thrust together, sparks fly and passions ignite. Before long they find themselves entangled in a relationship neither saw coming. The MC can and will eliminate any threat against Lila, but what if they—and the man she's falling for—are the reason she’s in danger?

A Lil' Less Broken


Tara Oakes - 2014
    He was her first love, her only love. She was what he needed, what he wanted.Insecurities, fear and misconceptions lead Lil's to make a heartbreaking decision to abandon that life and love behind, before it consumes and destroys her as it did her mother years earlier.But.. moving on isn't so easy when you are deeply connected to your past.When Lil's finds herself in a whirlwind of danger her knight in shining armor, er..., her badass biker on a Harley bails her out. But at what cost?Warning: This novella is intended for those 18+ of age and contains strong language, sexual content, adult situations and a shocking ending that is continued in book #2, A Lil' Less Lost.

Adversaries Prequel


T.L. Hodel - 2021
    Then, like a rash I can’t get rid of, Chase Mathers shows up. He thinks he’s bad, rolling down the street on his Harley with his little gang in tow. He has no idea what bad is.So bring it on fuckface, because bitch isn’t a state of mind.It’s a way of life.Naomi Prescot was nothing, but a spoiled little rich girl that thought the world revolved around her. I taught her a lesson once and sent her back home with her tail between her legs. Now, she thinks she can come in my city and bark orders at me?I’m not like the boys back home, Princess. If you want to play with me, you best put your big girl panties on. This time you won’t be bent over my counter, calling me daddy.You’ll be on your fucking knees, serving your master.

Devil


Jordan Marie - 2018
    She’s a nun. Cloistered away from the world—desperate to keep her head down and obey all the rules. When they meet sparks fly. Loyalties are tested.Secrets are hidden. And forbidden fruit… just might be tasted.

Savage


Caitlyn Dare - 2021
    Welcome to Savage Falls...A brand new dark reverse harem bully romance trilogy from bestselling author Caitlyn Dare, coming this summer!Two dirty-talking tattooed bikers, a pretty boy football player with secrets, and the MC princess who will bring them to their knees...Are you ready for a SAVAGE summer?

Vicious Cycle


Katie Ashley - 2015
    Tough, hard, and fast with his fists, he serves the group as sergeant at arms. But his devil-may-care approach to life is thrown for a loop when the five-year-old daughter he never knew existed lands on the club steps.Alexandra Evans is devoted to all her students—but there’s always been something about Willow Malloy that tugs at her heart. There’s an aura of sadness about her, a girl in need of all the love Alexandra can give. When Willow stops coming to school, Alexandra’s search leads to a clubhouse full of bikers…and a father hell-bent on keeping his daughter always within sight.The moment Deacon sees Alexandra, he has to have her in his bed—and he’s never met a woman yet who couldn’t be persuaded. No matter how attracted she is to Deacon, Alexandra refuses to be just another conquest. But it’s Deacon himself who could be seduced—into a brighter future for himself, his daughter, and the woman he’s falling for against all odds.

Wanted by the Biker: White Wolves MC


Evelyn Glass - 2017
    F*** them and leave them. That was my motto. Until Chelsea. When she comes running into my clubhouse—bruised, scared, and way too damn innocent for a place like this—I know exactly what she’s running away from. I know the kind of man she’s running from: The kind that takes their tiny d*** syndrome out on their women. The kind who hide behind their badge and uniform. The kind that I put into the ground on a daily basis. One look and I know I’m going to break my one rule. One look and I know there’s no way I’d let her go. One look and I know I’m going to make her MINE Wanted by the Biker is a full-length, standalone romance novel with steamy hot sex, NO CHEATING, strong language, a happily every after ending and NO CLIFFHANGERS. Contains dark and disturbing themes, and over the top sexiness that may be uncomfortable for some readers.

Sharing Freedom


Harley McRide - 2014
    Alone in the world, she is forced to find her own way while trying to stay under the radar of some very dangerous people. Easy and Poke have found a home in the MC. They enjoy the carefree lifestyle and have no desire to change the way they live. Until they see a redhead in their strip club and she stirs things inside of them—unwelcomed feelings.Freedom's troubles follow her to the Ops Warriors MC leaving them with decisions to make: protect the woman who has barged into their lives or cut her loose. Decisions interfere with emotions causing hatred and death to break a bond that may never be pieced back together. Enter the Warriors compound and meet the men who live by their own rules, never apologizing for their choices, but whose loyalties run deep when you are accepted as part of their family.

Slow Burn


Autumn Jones Lake - 2014
    Forced to represent the outlaw biker, Hope is rattled by her immediate attraction to Rock. Hope is a good girl in a good marriage. Rock thrills her, but she's not going to throw away everything she's built on a fling with her criminal client. Rock respects Hope enough to leave her alone, even as he realizes he's become a little obsessed with her. When their connection endangers her life, he'll have to destroy her in order to save her. After tragedy strikes, Rock is determined to earn Hope's forgiveness and convince her that even with their staggering differences, they're meant to be together.

Chasing Sunshine: Gods of Chaos Motorcycle Club, Book 13


Honey Palomino - 2020
    Each book can be read as a stand-alone book, but they are best if read together.