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Demon Cursed
Sadie Hobbes - 2020
For the last hundred years, demons have been a plague upon our world. And in each attack the only outcome is the death or disappearance of the victims. Untrained humans do not survive clashes with these creatures. And in the last few years, these attacks have only increased. No one knows why. The Seraph Force protects the residents of Sterling Peak. They patrol at night, allowing the citizens to sleep soundly. Across the bridge, the residents of Blue Forks only have me. But I have to fight in secret. I can't draw attention to myself or my two wards. A chance encounter, though, changes all of that. Now my skills have caught the demons' attention and the attention of Graham Michael, the leader of the Seraph Force. And I'm not sure which one is more dangerous.
Riggs Brothers Series Box Set: Books 1-4
Julie Kriss - 2018
Get the complete reader favorite series in one volume. Book 1: Drive Me Wild Luke Riggs has returned to Westlake, and so has his former flame, Emily. When the bad boy and the good girl are reunited, things are about to get dirty. Book 2: Take Me Down Jace Riggs has just been released from prison on the condition that he get counseling. Too bad Tara, his buttoned-up counselor, is so sexy, because she's also off-limits. Book 3: Work Me Up Ex-baseball player Ryan Riggs needs a nanny for his seven-year-old son. When the woman he's hired shows up on his doorstep, he recognizes her. They had a one-night stand years ago, and things are about to reignite. Book 4: Make Me Beg Bad boy Dex Riggs has never followed a rule in his life. When Lauren Parker decides she wants a baby, she makes a deal with Dex: he gets her, she gets pregnant, and they part ways. That's the rule. And it's about to be broken.
Forbidden
Natasha L. Black - 2021
He’s older and demanding.He’s arrogant and infuriating.He’s very much in charge.Exactly the kind of problem I don’t need on my new job.I’m going to make this restaurant amazing.Even if I have to ignore my boss so I don’t commit murder!Only thing worse than his attitude is that body.That sculpted jawline and pristine muscles.This job would be so much easier if Noah didn’t look the way he does.It shouldn’t be that hard to stay away from each other.Yet we find ourselves over and over in the most inappropriate places.The wine dungeon.The new countertops.I’ll let him take me anytime and anywhere.But it’s all fun and games until someone gets pregnant.I know I have to tell him.But what can I do if he finds out himself?
Indecent Invitation
Piper Stone - 2021
He did.I shouldn't be here.My clothes shouldn't be scattered around the room, my bottom shouldn't be sore, and I certainly shouldn't be screaming into the sheets as a ruthless tycoon takes everything he wants from me.I shouldn't even know Houston Powers at all, but I was in a bad spot and I was made an offer.A shameful, indecent offer I couldn't refuse.I was desperate, I needed the money, and I didn't have a choice. Not a real one, anyway.I'm here because I signed a contract, but I'm his because he made me his.Publisher's Note: Indecent Invitation includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.
Accidentally Hitched To The Prince
Ana Sparks - 2020
He may be Prince Charming, but I hated his guts.And now? I wake up accidentally married to him!He’s the cocky Prince everyone loves to hate.A walking, talking billboard for arrogance and excess.I wanted to tarnish his name, not take it for my own!And yet here I am, with his ring on my finger.I can’t deny I find him irresistible.A few too many cocktails, and one night of passion was all it took,And a day later, we both wake up in the honeymoon suite,Stunning husband, and staggered wife.Part of me wants to work on the inside; bring him down from within,But the other part of me wonders…Could I remain married to him?Could I fall in love with him?This is the first book in the Royal Heat series.
Surrogate Betrayal
Aria Ray - 2021
Instead, I found myself right in the middle of a dangerous mafia war.When my father's life is at stake, becoming a surrogate for an insanely wealthy couple seems the right thing to do.But when the casual meeting with the future parents turns into a raging mafia war, I find myself in mortal danger.The loving couple was a fraud, and I've been duped in the worst possible manner.My child's real father is a man that makes my blood run cold.A menacing mafia boss.A ruthless killer.And the catch is – he had no idea he was going to become a father...Powerful, brutal, and deviously handsome, Vlad is someone I should avoid.But when a powerful enemy who's determined to kill us is getting dangerously close, there's no one I trust more than him to protect me and my unborn child.What do you do when the monster you loathe is the only one who can ensure your survival?"Surrogate Betrayal" is the first book in the "Ruthless Russian Mob" bad boy mafia romance series from author Aria Ray.It is a stand-alone Dark Mafia Romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers.
Ride-along
Maren Lee - 2016
After a run-in with a creepy stalker, she heads for Imminence, Montana to hide out and party with her wild, foul-mouthed cousin. Conveniently for Chloe, her cousin's husband just happens to be the Sheriff of Bounty County. Unfortunately for Chloe, however, one of the Sheriff's deputies is the easy-on-the-eyes-but-incredibly-bossy Justin Hunt, who broke Chloe's heart into a thousand pieces just one year earlier. And unfortunately for everyone in Bounty County, Chloe's stalker follows her to Imminence. Despite dealing with commitment issues, when Justin learns of the danger that Chloe is in, he immediately steps in to protect her. Will sparks fly again? Will Justin learn to love? Can Chloe ever forgive him? This book has a high heat index, contains adult themes, and is suitable only for 18+. Ride-along is the first in the Bounty County series; each book in the series is stand-alone with an HEA ending, but characters and story lines for future books may be introduced, so the series is meant to be read in order.
How to Date Your Boss
Karigan Hale - 2019
But aren’t rules meant to be broken? Nora Ridgeway was comfortable in her relationship; her boyfriend was not. Now, jobless, homeless, and boyfriendless, Nora sets out for Washington D.C. to prove to herself—and her mother—that she can actually “adult”. Her “No more bad decisions” policy is tested right away when her new boss proves to be tall, dark, and broodily handsome. Can she resist his adorable dimple to keep her job and her dignity? Andrew Forrester is Mr. I-Don’t-Do-Relationships. He’s focused on his career and doesn’t have time for emotional females. Until he watches his new assistant swimming in a bikini and wonders what it would be like to trace the drops of water on her body with his tongue. Unfortunately, rule #1 of having a subordinate is “No touching”. But, what if no one found out? Can Nora and Andrew figure out a way to navigate an office romance while still each getting what they want?
Blood and Beauty (Owned by The Don #1)
Callie Vincent - 2021
He’s a predator in the wild and I am his next meal. His scent and presence are so overpowering that it makes my knees tremble in anticipation.Never have I been this attracted to a man, especially a man that I should hate. Especially from a man who’s taken everything from me.
Esmeralda
is just one semester away from graduating college and on her way to opening the restaurant of her dreams.
Dante
is a ruthless mafia monster that walks in the daylight. Neither of them would've ever crossed paths until Esmeralda's mother makes a dire mistake that leaves them both merciless to the cartel and the whims of it's captivating leader.
Blood and Beauty is a dark, modern-day, mafia spin on Beauty and the Beast. This is the first book in the new 'Owned by The Don' Trilogy from author Callie Vincent.
The Cowboy’s Pregnant Fake Fiancée
Mary Sue Jackson - 2020
Until an injury forces him to step away from the spotlight and spend time on the small-town ranch he’s always wanted. Without the tabloids following his every move, Dean can finally enjoy the quiet life for a while and maybe even have some fun.Town sweetheart Marley Arrowood is finally happy with the way her life is going. She’s escaped from her perfectly planned-out future, ditched the ex she didn’t love and fulfilled her dream of opening a bakery. But one night with a handsome cowboy changes everything when Marley discovers another kind of bun in the oven.Neither Dean or Marley was looking for a relationship but after the town and the press catch wind of their short-lived affair, they have no choice but to fool everyone that they’re in love to keep their reputations in tact. But more fool them when their fake romance starts to fuel very real feelings…This novel contains sexual content and profanity.
King Me
Terri E. Laine - 2021
Tall, Dark, and Handsome takes pity on me,I’m helpless not to become his prey.What are men like him made of?Everything that should make me run.Yet, before my life no longer belongs to me,I want to enjoy the ride.I can only pray my heart will be intact when it’s over.HimI’ve got one mission.To have the man that fathered me, King Me as his.I deserve the billions as much as my legitimate brothers do.But I’m thrown off that pursuit by a pint-sized woman who saves lives as a career.By contrast, my job during many combat missions has been to take them.We are too different.Yet, she’s a beautiful distraction I can't seem to give up.I’ve made the mistake of falling in love before.I won’t do it again.So when I’m forced to choose between becoming a King and saving her life—The choice is simple.
Storm
Rae B. Lake - 2021
That is, until the day I was forced to give up my patch to save my brother. He tried to kill us, he betrayed us, he’s our enemy... but he’s still my twin brother, and that bond means something to me. I broke my vow to my club but I had no choice. I couldn’t let them kill him. We fled to the other side of the world looking for a way out of the shit storm he brought down on our heads. To me, it was all about escape and redemption, but to him everything was a game. When his latest victim turns out to be a woman, I should walk away. Once again I don't have a choice when she calls to me, her very presence wrapping around me and singing to my blood like a fucking goddess I can't escape from. Saving her might be the only chance I have of reclaiming the parts of my soul that my brother destroyed. Even if it means I have to go home and face the brothers I chose to leave behind.DuoThey fucking kidnapped me because of who my father is in the Juric crime family. I’ve been kidnapped before so this isn’t anything new, not really. What I’m not used to is the insane extent his brother will go to get what he wants. I know I shouldn’t trust Storm. I shouldn’t crave his touch or the promise in his eyes as much as I do, but he may be the only one who can get me back to safety. The only one who can save me from his brother. Every mile back to the Wings of Diablo clubhouse I become more attached to this savage brute of a man and more convinced that it’s not just me who needs to be saved.
Veiled Wings
Mazzy J. March - 2021
A little fact my parents failed to mention the entire time I was growing up. Then when it was time to apply to college, when all my friends were taking the SAT, I was informed that would not be necessary. I was a legacy to the Sciathian Academy, a private college so exclusive, I would find it in none of the brochures in my high school counselor’s office. No need to fill out an application or take the SAT. They apparently had their own tests… No financial aid forms because the families who sent their children there had funded the school with a legacy a long time ago. No need to do anything but show up and settle into my dorm.Pretty sweet. Also a little concerningEspecially when the private jet lands at an isolated airfield and I am ushered into a long, black car along with three other girls who all seem to have known one another since kindergarten and who are chattering away in another language. Gaelic, I think. And since I’d just left behind everyone and everything I knew, this did not bode well for the future. If everyone spoke this language, how would I even attend classes? Or pass a test?As if Fae Academy wasn’t hard enough, there are three guys that all want to date me.Wait, do fairies date? I think they have soul mates or something. Heck, I don’t even know what my powers are yet. I was never in the spotlight in high school, so why in the world am I the shining light here?Just when I decided to buckle down and study to be the best fairy I can, the whole world breaks open. For some reason the headmaster thinks I am the one who can intervene. I can’t even move a pebble or conjure up a rain cloud and they want me to save us?Dream on.I’m not the Fae for the job.
I Like Me Better
Susan Renee - 2021
Stabilize the family bakery business following the death of my father, and then get back to the city. It would have gone flawlessly had I not run smack dab into Hadley Hutton on my first night back. That spit-fire competitive girl was my college nemesis, always one-upping me, until she mysteriously didn’t return for our senior year.So, imagine my surprise when I’m introduced to the bakery’s newest manager and it’s her! Now I have to work closely with her nearly everyday. Words fly and tempers flare between us, just like they did in college, except something is different about her now. There’s more to Hadley Hutton than her sweet looks and salty attitude.Maybe if I can figure her out, she’ll see I’m not the jerk she thinks I am.Or maybe I’m just creating a recipe for disaster.This book is a full-length interconnected standalone! The books in the Bardstown series can be read in any order as each one features a different brother in the Fox family. These books are adult in nature and should only be read by those 18+ years old.
Aftercare
Jennifer Hartley - 2019
Despite her secret yearning for love, she had long since abandoned the idea of finding the perfect man: that is until he walks right into her bed and sweeps her off her feet. When an impulsive one night stands with a gorgeous dominant stranger who takes charge and gives her pleasure as she has never experienced before leads to something unexpected, Regina is filled with fear and self-doubt, her past romantic encounters keeping her from entrusting him with her heart. Will Mr. Right make her fall for him despite her inhibitions? And will Regina finally accept the love she truly deserves?