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Forsaken


Emery LeeAnn - 2018
    Salvation comes at a price – my body and my mind. He means to break my spirit while she desecrates my body. The Preacher: She is perfect to take the place of our last pet. So ripe for the picking – needy – sad. She deserves this, they all do. The Preacher's wife: He brought me home a new toy. Sullying her will be my pleasure. Breaking her – that is all him. He enjoys the challenge of seeing the fight leave their eyes. How far would you go to survive when your captor is intent on bringing you to his own personal Hell? Would you fight or give in and be truly Forsaken? ***WARNING*** This book is intended for mature audiences. If you have certain triggers, this is not the story for you.

Mary


Amy Cross - 2020
    Somebody wants him to go out to the remote Fenford Cottage and check on a woman named Mary Moore, to see that she's alright. But as Ben soon discovers, this particular phone call is something of a rite of passage.Heading out to the cottage, Ben's determined to get to the truth of the mystery. Fenford Cottage has been left abandoned for years, but Ben soon finds himself drawn inside the building. There, he discovers that there might be life after all. A strange young girl, calling herself Mary, is locked in a desperate struggle with a ghostly figure, but is there anything Ben can do to help either of them? Or will he become the latest victim of the cottage's dark forces?Mary is a ghost story about the horror that's left behind after a tragic life, and about the dangers of supernatural vengeance.

Daddy's Law


K.C. Crowne - 2021
    It's taboo. It's scandalous. But forbidden fantasies are the best fantasies... right?I've always been a good girl.Played by all the rules.But now my inner bad girl wants out.Theo is dark. Enigmatic. Incurably broken...And incurably fine.He's also one h*ll of a devoted father.Should I be more worried about the dangerous men after me?Or the inappropriate feelings I have for the man twice my age?? TheoAva's infuriating.Uncooperative.And makes me want to put her over my knee and teach her a lesson.The beauty arouses parts of me I've had locked away for years.But who the h*ll am I kidding? I'm twice her age.And her rich politician father hired me to protect her. Not to make me her new 'Daddy'.She's mine to protect. And I'll take great pleasure bringing down the sick criminals after her.But after that, I'll have to go far far away. Because it's getting harder and harder to control myself around the innocent beauty.

Jake


Faleena Hopkins - 2016
    He was a construction worker. Strong. Dangerously hot. He didn't want to rent to a woman but when their witty banter made him uncharacteristically grin, he broke down and let her in.Little did they know when he gave her the key it would open the door to fire.Book 1 in a Stand-Alone series about one big family.

Hard Landing


Stephen Leather - 2004
    Working for an elite undercover squad he has lied, cheated and conned in order to bring Britain's most wanted criminals to justice.But when a powerful drugs baron starts to kill off witnesses to his crimes, Shepherd is given his most dangerous assignment yet. He has to go undercover in a top security prison, a world where one wrong move will mean certain death.As Shepherd gambles everything to move in on his quarry, he soon realises that the man he is hunting is even more dangerous than the police realise. And that he is capable of striking outside the prison walls and hitting Shepherd where it hurts most.

Soul Sisters


Janiera Eldridge - 2012
    While the sisters have lived peacefully with each other for many years one fateful night will change both their lives forever. When a drunken man tries to attack Dana (the human sister) Ani (the vampire sister) protects her sister with all of her ferocious power. However, when the vampire’s leader Donovan finds out about the public display he calls for the sisters to be assassinated for disobedience. Ani and Dana now are in for the fight of their lives to protect each other as well as the lives of their dedicated friends who have joined them on their mission for survival. If Dana and Ani can make it through this time of uncertainty, Ani can take her new place as vampire queen. Soul Sisters is expected to be a trilogy; The book also features a multicultural cast of characters that brings a new edge of chic to the vampire world.

Four Nights Forever


K.B. Winters - 2019
    . . Eamon I’m the oldest son of the Connelly Crime Family, And I have a reputation to uphold. One I put on the line the minute I set eyes on her. Hot. Sassy. Fearless. Curves for days. Layla Michaels is the kind of woman who can bring me to my knees, I could lose everything—even my life. But that’s a risk I’m willing to take to have her. My offer? Four nights of sin in exchange for her father’s debt. Layla I would’ve said yes. . . Eamon Connelly. Hard. Hot. Commanding. Maybe even a little asshole-ish. The day I meet him, he’s pounding in my father’s face. I scream, I cry and try to make him stop. I’m supposed to be afraid. But the truth is, just looking at him makes me wet. I want him so bad. . . And his four nights of wickedness. Maybe even forever. Love filthy talking Irish mob bosses who can melt your panties with just a look? Four Nights Forever is a full-length standalone Irish gangster romance with no cheating, no cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA!

The Darkest Hour


S.M. Soto - 2017
    Her life is now filled with the lingering pain and tearful memories that continue to haunt her day and night. She’s merely existing. Barely living. Barely breathing. She picks up her semblance of a life and leaves a small town in Pennsylvania that holds nothing but painful memories and the excruciating weight of guilt for her past transgressions. With her pain like a black shadow lulling her into the darkness she finds herself more vulnerable than ever in a new city across the coast. San Diego, California. In one of the most desirable cities in the world, she crossed paths with a man whose intensity frightened her and blue eyes captivated her. The alluring stranger was none other than the handsome, well-known playboy, Chase Roland. He’s irresistibly charming, and intensely domineering. Aliza doesn’t want to feel. She can’t. It’s safer that way. Her already imperfect world is turned upside down when she finds herself drawn to Chase forcing her to reopen old wounds that haven’t properly healed. Through her chink of armor, Chase Roland finds a way into her cold heart, rekindling her ability to open up and love again. Soon enough, Aliza realizes she’s not the only one broken; hiding a past filled with guilt and secrets. As Aliza struggles with her unrecognizable feelings for the womanizing stranger and the suffering darkness she fights to escape on a day to day basis she’s left with a life altering choice: Does she continue living in the past or does she take a leap of faith and leave her dark past behind her? One thing about running from the secrets of your past…they always catch up and find you.The San Diegan Series is a series of standalone novels that CAN be read in any order.

Trust: A New Beginning


Cristiane Serruya - 2012
    They are rich. They are strong willed and successful. They have everything, but love. And each one of them has a dark secret looming in their past.Sophia is a 25 year old Brazilian widow. Intelligent and ravishing, she flees from her own country after a tragic incident. Hiding from everyone and everything, she remains alone, torn between the love for a dead man, the torment of living without part of her memory and the fear of moving on. Ethan is one of the most important tycoons in the steel industry. As the memory of an awful evening in his adolescence haunts him night and day, he keeps looking for an elusive woman whom he could love - and who would love him - as he never has in all his 35 years... Until he finds Sophia. Alistair is a 34 year old powerful banker, searching for one–night stands with women who will warm his bed. And that he can punish physically to abate his anger for his late wife's black deeds and his own guilt for being such a debauched man for so many years. Any woman will do, and he has many to choose from, as they all fall instantly for his manly, devilish charming ways.In Europe, in the months after October 2009, their paths will cross and clash. Who will win the prize of love?This book is the first installment of a trilogy.It is intended for 18 and up.

Creed


Scarlett Winters - 2020
    There’s only one problem, SC wants to change everything. He wants to clean up the club and keep everyone safe. That’s not something Creed is interested in, but then he runs into trouble of his own. Blonde, sassy, blue eyed, trouble that will make him beg for mercy.Candy is visiting her parents in Truth or Consequences from college, her dad Judge Gary has plans for the type of guy she’s going to fall for. Candy wants someone to see her for her, smart, classy, and clever. Not just another pretty face.When the squeaky clean, boring judge reveals there’s more to him, what does that mean for Creed? Will he end up with a shallow, unmarked grave?Dear Reader,Creed is a hot headed bad boy, that is determined to keep the club the same as it’s always been. But one run in with Candy and he’s rethinking everything about life and what he really wants. There’s steamy chemistry, instalove, twists and turns along the way and of course HEA.Kindest regards,Scarlett

Bewitched


Cambria Hebert - 2012
    I never liked it but I lived with it. I walked in her shadow, I stood by her when no one else would. When I finally thought her spotlight was mine things began to change. She began to change. Now she hardly ever calls me back, she spends all her time with her hot new boyfriend and everyone at school thinks she’s back on top. She had it all. But apparently she wants more. She wants Cole – my boyfriend. What’s worse is that it looks like she got him. I’ve had enough and she’s going to be sorry. Why?Because I am bewitched.

The Jennifer Weiner Collection (Good in Bed/In Her Shoes)


Jennifer Weiner - 2005
    The smart, sharp, plus-sized reporter was perfectly happy writing about other people's lives for her local newspaper. She loves her job, her friends, her dog and her life. She has made a tenuous peace with her body and she even felt okay about ending her relationship with Bruce. But now this...'Loving a larger woman is an act of courage in our world,' Bruce has written in a national woman's magazine. And Cannie is plunged into misery, and the most amazing year of her life. IN HER SHOES: Rose Feller is thirty years old, a high-powered attorney, with a secret passion for romance novels, and dreams of a man who will tell her that she's beautiful. Meet Rose's sister Maggie. Twenty-eight years old, drop-dead gorgeous and only occasionally employed, Maggie dreams of fame and fortune - and of getting her dowdy big sister to stick to a skin-care regime. These two women are about to learn that their family is more different than they ever imagined, and that they're more alike than they'd ever believe.

Beg Me Angel


Leah Holt - 2017
     All I wanted was to be left alone, to be free from the past that tried to consume me. Until I found her beaten and left for dead in my woods. I never expected to see a young girl curled up in the brush, covered in dirt and bruises. She was so innocent and helpless. So I brought her home, I helped her, I took care of her. . . I saved her. When the dirt came off I saw nothing but woman. Her figure was full and needy, her lush lips were tempting and ready to taste my c**k. Everything about her made me want her for myself. And when she told me she was a virgin, that was enough to seal her fate. I knew what she wanted and I was ready to give it to her. But the world was looking for this lost girl, she had a family that wanted her back. Even if I had the soul to do what was right, my heart wouldn't let me. She became mine the moment I cradled her in my arms. And I didn't plan on that ever changing. Why should I let go of something that was mine? *Author's Note: This full length dark romance has a guaranteed HEA and no cliffhanger. Beg Me Angel is the perfect mix of dark and steamy that will melt your kindle and your heart!

Sadistic Games: The Complete Series


Lucian Bane - 2019
    Miriam is a psychology student with faith. Both want the same thing-- to get into each other's minds. But where Miriam’s intentions are pure, Mordecai’s are full of sadistic games. Mordecai lures Miriam into the dark recesses of his psyche, eager to use every means to imprison her in his world. Once he does, he will stop at nothing until he owns every part of her. The battlefield is set. Faith and sadistic pleasure will collide. Let the games begin.

Mistress -- Free Preview -- The First 15 Chapters


James Patterson - 2013
    Ben isn't like most people. Unable to control his racing thoughts, he's a man consumed by his obsessions: movies, motorcycles, presidential trivia-and Diana Hotchkiss, a beautiful woman Ben knows he can never have.When Diana is found dead outside her apartment, Ben's infatuation drives him on a hunt to find out what happened to the love of his life.Ben soon discovers that the woman he pined for was hiding a shocking double life. And now someone is out to stop Ben from uncovering the truth about Diana's illicit affairs.In his most heart-pumping thriller yet, James Patterson plunges us into the depths of a mind tortured by paranoia and obsession, on an action-packed chase through a world of danger and deceit.