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Blackwood


Celia Aaron - 2017
    It’s what I do. I’ll literally use a shovel to answer a question. Some answers, though, have been buried too deep for too long. But I’ll find those, too. And I know where to dig—the Blackwood Estate on the edge of the Mississippi Delta. Garrett Blackwood is the only thing standing between me and the truth. A broken man—one with desires that dance in the darkest part of my soul—he’s either my savior or my enemy. I’ll dig until I find all his secrets. Then I’ll run so he never finds mine. The only problem? He likes it when I run.Author’s Note: This is a standalone mystery/suspense romance with violence and explicit/intense sex. If you need a trigger warning, then this isn't the book for you.If you purchased the book during the first week, Counsellor is included at the end as a bonus. Blackwood is a 67k-word FULL-LENGTH novel that ends at 54%.

Man Eater (Fémmes Féroces #1)


January James - 2021
    Founded my media company at sixteen. Billionaire at twenty-five. No-one could stop me. Not even my arch-enemy, who tried everything in his power to bring me down. I was heading for global domination.Until I met her.I was mesmerised. I was obsessed. I needed her like I needed the earth beneath my feet. As my life and business fell apart, piece by piece, she held me and made me forget it all. And then she was gone.I was a child prodigy.I knew the answer to every question.Except one. Who is Jade Bardot?JadeI had no idea who Quinn Sullivan was. That should have made it easier.I was supposed to ruin him.My aim was to uncover his secrets, unveil his weaknesses, unearth his flaws.My task was to rip his world apart.My weapon was seduction.They all see beauty, but the beast is in my heart.I was supposed to ruin him.But what I did was so much worse.

The Roommate Switch


Penny Wylder - 2021
    He's also my new roommate.Moving away from my hometown that had more cows than people was always my dream.When I connected with a girl online who was looking for a roommate, I knew I was finally getting my wish.Then I opened the front door of my new apartment in the big city...And bumped right into a shirtless hottie who is very much NOT the girl I expected.Dash Carter-- pure muscle from head to toe with eyes that make your pulse race.He's the brother of the roommate I THOUGHT I was getting. She's sick, so he's moving in to pay her share of the rent.He swears it'll only be a few weeks.I agree to put up with him if he promises to behave himself.But can I keep MY hands off HIM?Life in the country never prepared me for trouble-making eye-candy like Dash.Can I resist him until he moves out?Or when the time comes... will I want him to stay?

Claimed


Lisa Lang Blakeney - 2021
    See how far this alpha will go to claim his smart-mouthed assistant, Jade.Claimed is a King Brothers Novel. It is a standalone, full-length, enemies-to-lovers romance, featuring a domineering antihero, a happily ever after (HEA), steamy sex, lots of swearing, and NO cheating.

Come Undone


Crystal Kaswell - 2018
    Beautiful apartment. Handsome high school sweetheart. Impending wedding.Only her fiance doesn't love her anymore. He disappears into work, leaving her alone with her emptiness.Until Luke. The brooding lawyer needs a beautiful distraction. Soft lips against his chest, hard nails against his back, Alyssa groaning his name.He doesn't care that she belongs to someone else. He's going to claim her anyway.

Taken


Rebecca Zanetti - 2019
    Even if it means working with the woman who broke his heart five years ago—the woman who still haunts his dreams . . . Faye Smith has spent five long years trying to get her life back on track. She knows she should’ve turned toward Hunter and not away from him. But they both had too many demons to destroy. Maybe now they’ll get another chance—and save someone else’s life too . . . But first they’ll have to stop arguing long enough to trust the Deep Ops team. Hunter was a lost boy himself once. In fact, he ran away from the exact same man, their monster of a father. Now he and Faye will have to unite to find the brother he never knew—and maybe each other . . .

Twisted Lies


Sedona Venez - 2014
    Love her? Ruin her? How about both?Sinthia Michaels is a rising fashion star.Core McKay is rich, sexy, and a former kingpin in NYC’s organized crime underbelly.Together, they spark a romance that could ignite a corporate empire—or bring everything crashing down.Spinning a web of twisted lies and dirty secrets, Core traps Sin in an enchanting realm of drama and danger. The fashion world is cutthroat, the political arena vicious, and the criminal underworld he’s involved in doesn’t play games. Core wants to use Sin to get revenge on a corrupt politician who took everything—but he doesn’t expect to start an erotic affair with the very girl he plans to use as a weapon.Sin didn’t become famous without knowing how to fight back…even against the man she loves.

Love Disregarded


Rachel Blaufeld - 2020
    I thought he fell for me too, and that our love would overcome any obstacles.But our relationship was discounted by everyone around us. Our families didn’t support us, and our friends avoided us.So we moved on with our lives, but then everything fell apart.The man who once abandoned me is now seeking comfort in my arms, and this time, I’m not sure if I can give in.Because if I do, I may never be able to let him go again.

False Perceptions


Michelle Heard - 2018
    Conspiracies and lies lead to a secret that was never supposed to be uncovered. Six months ago we rescued Emilie Swanson, the daughter of retired Navy Admiral George Swanson - now a senator running for the presidency. Having just returned from a harrowing operation gone wrong, I accept an undercover mission. With orders to protect Emilie from any further threats, everything should be uncomplicated. Expecting a socialite, I'm surprised when I get to know the spirited woman. But the Navy SEAL motto is true. The only easy day was yesterday. To save her I have to take on a powerful political player who will do anything to further his career. Things aren't what they seem, and the threat to Emilie's life lies much closer to home than we thought. Time is running out as we're both caught in a web of false perceptions. Please note that False Perceptions contains graphically violent scenes that may be upsetting to some readers.

The Tutor


K. Larsen - 2017
    She accepts a summer long live-in tutoring job for a handsome man and his little sister at a secluded home deep in the mountains.There is no running water.No electricity.No internet or cell service.When her tutoring job ends she's hit with a brutal turn of events ... she's not permitted to leave. After months in captivity, she makes a harrowing escape with her student that ends in a car accident on a desolate road. When Nora comes to, her student is missing. In a desperate attempt to find the girl, Nora will have to recount her time held captive. The good and the bad. Can Nora and the authorities work together to find the man who took her? Will they rescue the girl Nora tried to save?Author’s Note: This is a dark romantic suspense. Trigger warning: all of them. This will not elicit warm fuzzy feelings

For the First Time: Twenty-One Brand New Stories of First Love


Alessandra TorreSkye Warren - 2016
    This set includes almost 200,000 words of steamy encounters and sweet romance.

Muffin Top


Tabatha Kiss - 2016
    Muffin Top. It's a love story... with a twist!Muffin Top is action-packed, sinfully steamy, and sure to satisfy your sweet tooth! Sweet Cravings Reading Order: 1. Muffin Top2. A Muffin Top Christmas3: Hot Sauce4: A Hot Sauce Halloween

Distracted


Michelle Fernandez - 2021
    Our childhood was carefree and full of daring adventures. Then we grew up, pursued our careers, and moved on with our lives. She's the girl I've loved since I was fifteen. The thing is, she doesn't know it, and I never plan on telling her.The death of her parents brought us back to our hometown of Sunnyville six years ago. We reminisced and I was her shoulder to cry on. One thing led to another, giving each other a night I will never forget, and the bond that ended our friendship.Now, another funeral brings me back home, and there she is, with her daughter. Sabrina is everything I want but can't have. I want to talk to her about our awkward night and rectify what we once had.But just when things get right with us, complications arise, and outside forces threaten our lives.Distracted will be written within K. Bromberg’s bestselling Everyday Hero world and the sexy Malone Brothers will definitely make their appearance. It’s an epic crossover from The Broken Hero Series that you’re sure to enjoy!

Hostile Territory


Marie James - 2020
    Can you call someone an enemy if you haven’t seen them for the better part of a decade?Deacon Black is perfectly content with the status quo—work, sleep, repeat.Who cares if he’s rigid, structured, and set in his ways?It’s a job requirement that keeps his men safe and his company’s doors open.One phone call is all it takes to upend his life and land him right back into a past he has tried to forget.Revisiting old ghosts is the last thing he needs.Especially when the forced trip down memory lane includes the only woman he never wanted to see again.Annalise Grimaldi hit the jackpot with her life—from her trust fund to her best friend, she has it all.But her world comes crashing to a halt when her best friend vanishes— leaving behind an apartment in tatters and more questions than answers.There’s only one person she can think of that can help in a situation like this.She hates to make the call, but there isn’t a thing she wouldn’t do to make sure her friend is found.Even setting aside her hatred for Deacon Black.

The Third to Die


Allison Brennan - 2020
    An ambitious FBI special agent. Together they are at the heart of the ticking-clock investigation for a psychopathic serial killer. The bond they forge in this crucible sets the stage for high-stakes suspense.Detective Kara Quinn, on leave from the LAPD, is on an early morning jog in her hometown of Liberty Lake when she comes upon the body of a young nurse. The manner of death shows a pattern of highly controlled rage. Meanwhile in DC, FBI special agent Mathias Costa is staffing his newly minted Mobile Response Team. Word reaches Matt that the Liberty Lake murder fits the profile of the compulsive Triple Killer. It will be the first case for the MRT. This time they have a chance to stop this zealous if elusive killer before he strikes again. But only if they can figure out who he is and where he is hiding before he disappears for another three years. The stakes are higher than ever before, because if they fail, one of their own will be next...