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Surrender to Them


Kelli Callahan - 2019
     Get the first four books in Kelli Callahan's bestselling Surrender to Them series! Smoke & Fire: Two hot-as-sin firefighters rescue Kayla from a fire that she started by accident, but the embers reveal secrets that could destroy everything. Trent and Chase are alpha AF, and they love to share. When the gorgeous girl they rescued turns out to be a natural brat, they have no problem gives her a taste of the discipline she craves. Smoke & Fire comes with a special extended epilogue that is only available in this anthology. Temptation & Trouble: Kacey is on a downward spiral but a chance meeting with her father's best friend, Harlan, awakens feelings that she's tried to forget. When she hits rock bottom and he offers to let her move in, she's hard pressed to turn him down. A taste of discipline is long overdue and when she realizes that his roommate Gabe is the kind of man that has no problem putting her over his knee, she finds herself drawn to both of them. What happens next? You'll have to read to find out! Secrets & Sin: Brianna is captivated from the moment she first looks into Dante's mesmerizing eyes. He recognizes the need to surrender that lingers beneath the surface. He pulls her into his world, one that is filled with delicious sin, but riddled with secrets. She's everything he craves, but she might be the one person that can help his best friend, Shane, escape the darkness that has consumed his heart. Can he learn to share? Heat & Desire: Wendy has been in love with her best friend's father for years. Some lines shouldn't be crossed, even when they are blurred by desire. Then a mistake puts her in his arms and secrets from the past pull them together. The biggest secret of all? He likes to share... Kelli's Note: These stories are hot, steamy, and they might melt the paint off your walls before you can turn the page. All four books are MFM and all about her. Can you handle the heat? Can you Surrender to Them?

Going Pro Box Set


Ashlyn Hope - 2018
    Especially relationships. Yes, she was a superstar as a kid, but as a woman by herself in the big city, Pro doesn't always feel like she's living up to her nickname. These days she can't get a win. One day she'll be struggling to pay for rent. The next she'll be dealing with the downfalls of internet dating. She's all alone in the big city and fighting to keep her business afloat while trying to find love, and none of these things are going her way. When Pro finally lands her dream client she takes herself out to bask in her small success, but her celebration gets sacked when she catches her new guy out on the town with another girl! Hurt, upset, and a hot mess, Pro abandons her night of celebration in tears, running out of a champagne lounge and accidentally slamming into the chest of a man on the street–David. Kind, considerate, and absolutely massive, David plays for a local professional football team. Nicknamed "Meat Mountain," he's huge everywhere and has rich brown eyes, a chiseled face, and a heart of gold. Eventually Pro starts living up to her superstar nickname. She’s got it all going on! But if it’s not one thing, it’s another. From a dangerously jealous coworker to mixed messages to a media frenzy, lots of things seem to be trying to stand between Pro and her happily ever after. Will somebody end up with a ring at the end of these season? Read the steamy, yet sweet, Going Pro series to find out.

The Trafficantes, Godfathers from Tampa, Florida: The Mafia, the CIA and the JFK Assassination


Ron Chepesiuk - 2006
    For nearly seven decades, Santo Trafficante, Sr. and his son, Santo, Jr. were prominent gangsters on the Tampa crime scene. Santo, Sr. arrived in Tampa in 1902 and settled in the Ybor City area where he slowly began his climb to the top of the Tampa mob scene. Along the way, he became a clever and ruthless gangster who preferred to operate in the shadows. By the mid 1920s, Santo, Sr. had become a powerful force in the Tampa mafia. Two decades later, the U.S. government reported that he was “strongly suspected of having financed important narcotics transactions.” During Tampa’s “Era of Blood” from 1930 through the 1950s, in which several local gangsters were murdered, Santo, Sr. emerged as Tampa’s most powerful mobster. He would remain so until his death in 1954.His successor, Santo, Jr., lead the Tampa mob for more than three decades and became involved in some of history’s most seminal events. They include mob dominance of the gambling scene in pre-Castro Cuba, the CIA plots to kill Castro, the spectacular mob hit of godfather Albert Anastasia in 1957, the famous mob meeting at Apalachin in upstate New York that followed shortly after, the John F. Kennedy assassination, and the development of narcotics networks in Latin America and Southeast Asia, among others. Unlike most other godfathers, Santo, Jr. never spent more than a night in an American jail. When he died in 1987, organized crime expert Ralph Salerno described Santo, Jr.’s death as “the end of an era” and the godfather as “the last of the old time (gangland) leaders.” In vivid prose and concise detail, Chepesiuk weaves the fascinating story of the legendary gangsters, the Trafficantes.“Ron Chepesiuk’s book on the Trafficantes takes the reader behind the headlines to the real story, uncensored and without filters. The book is fast-paced with fascinating factual details told in Chepesiuk's trademark tell-it-as-it-is writing style. A must read for true crime aficionados.”--Elle Andra-Warner, author of several best-selling books, including Edmund Fitzgerald: The Legendary Great Lakes Shipwreck and The Mounties; Robert Service.

Off Limit Secrets (Book 2 of the Billionaire's Lust Collection)


Scarlett Grey - 2020
    I hate her for it.My veins pump as my fist clench.Still, even her sweetness can't reach me.A cold steel ice vault.My secrets are mine to keep.And when she tells her brother about us?I know I can't trust her.Not with my business, not with my life.My heart?Not on the table. Ever.I'll put her in her place.Except she fiercely refuses to stay there.She is fights harder than anyone I've ever seen.As much as it pisses me off to admit it…More than ever… I want what I can’t have.Off Limit Secrets is part of the Billionaire Lust Collection and is a steamy Enemies-to-Lover story that will get you hot and keep you on your toes. No Cliff-hangers, No Cheating and a Guaranteed Happily Ever After!Each book can be read as a standalone. Transport yourself into vibrant and magical town where the hottest spot is: Club LUST, as we follow six bad boy, possessive and alphalicious Billionaire's in their quests to navigate round unchartered territory, love.

The Hunter & The Hunted I: A Friends to Lovers Second Chance Mafia Romance (The Ivankov Mafia Bratva, Series 2 - Book I)


Amber Adams
    A fire extinguisher or a cold shower - keep them at the ready! Maxim is the Underboss for the Ivankov bratva. While being prepared for the unexpected is his job he was not prepared for HER to land smack in the middle of his life again. Her. Liz. The woman who a few years ago broke down his defenses, won over his heart, and then abruptly ran away leaving him devastated and full of questions. Well, she’s just innocently re-appeared, right in the midst of a highly volatile and dangerous uprising among the ranks of the bratva. Never having forgotten the object of his desire, seeing Liz again brings back to the surface Maxim’s pain, his unquenching desire for her and his need to protect her. Now that she is within his reach once more he is driven to finally make her his own. Maxim was already on the hunt to reveal and wipe out the vermin responsible for the bratva uprising. Now, this skilled and determined Hunter is after Liz’s heart as well.Liz is an E.R.doctor and co-owner of a revolutionary medical clinic virtual platform. Embarking on a trip to spearhead its expansion into Europe, she unwittingly finds herself confronted by a truth she’s been running from and has tried to forget.His name is Maxim. Overwhelmed by the relentless nature of being Hunted by her past Liz finds herself unexpectedly thrust out into the open with no place left to hide.Maxim is the only one who can save her. Will she let him before it’s too late?

Wild Cards


Simone Elkeles - 2013
    After getting kicked out of boarding school, bad boy Derek Fitzpatrick has no choice but to live with his ditzy stepmother while his military dad is deployed. Things quickly go from bad to worse when he finds out she plans to move them back to her childhood home in Illinois. Derek’s counting the days before he can be on his own, and the last thing he needs is to get involved with someone else’s family drama. Ashtyn Parker knows one thing for certain--people you care about leave without a backward glance. So when her older sister comes home after abandoning her ten years earlier, with her hot new stepson in tow, Ashtyn wants nothing to do with either of them. Then she comes up with a plan that would finally give her the chance to leave, but it requires trusting Derek—someone she barely knows, someone born to break the rules. Is she willing to put her heart on the line to try and get the future she wants?

Sin's Bastards: Spawn & Spitfire Volume Two, Part One


K.J. Dahlen - 2018
     Sam Tory. A father who walked out on his family. A man who lies in the shadows of his son’s glory. He vowed he was better off alone. That is, until she walked into his life and changed everything. Melora is a strong determined woman who has been running from a killer for the last two years and trusts no one but herself. When Sam Tory discovers what he believes is a thief in the Sin Bastards MC bike shop, he is surprised to find it is a young beautiful woman. A woman who has a deadly secret she is determined to keep. Sam refuses to let her go and takes her home determined to find out her secret. When her past comes knocking on her door and she finally meets her father for the first time in her life, she wants to disappear from the world. Yet, Sam won’t allow her. In an effort to redeem himself of his past as well as save Melora’s life, he brings her to his son Deke Tory, President of the Satan’s Spawn MC. Haunted by his past mistakes and seeking to find his own path can he save Melora and find happiness? Can Melora survive a confrontation with the man who wants her dead. Volume Two Part One Includes Silk & Bones, Karma's Bitch, And No Regrets. Note: All Volumes in the Satan Spawn MC series are standalone, full length super sexy, raw MC romance novels. They can be read in any order and do NOT contain cliffhangers. It includes lots of steamy scenes, biker slang, cursing, some violence, dark themes and elements about a fictional outlaw motorcycle club. HEA guaranteed.

The Girl Who Found the Sun


Matthew S. Cox - 2019
     The mass die-offs had been a warning unheeded. Before society realized the danger, the Earth had inexorably begun a transformation into a place where life could not survive. A small group found shelter in the Arc, an underground refuge safe from the toxins ravaging the surface. After centuries of darkness, humanity’s second chance is running out—and Raven Wilder knows it. Her job fixing the machinery in the Arc makes her aware of how close everything is to breaking down. When the systems fail, the last survivors of the human race will suffocate in the tunnels meant to protect them from the deadly air outside—starting with the most vulnerable. Unfortunately, in an example of history repeating itself, those in charge dismiss her concerns. When her six-year-old begins showing signs of oxygen deprivation, Raven refuses to go quietly into oblivion. She will break every rule to keep her daughter alive.

Driver's Obsession


Flora Ferrari - 2020
    But not Steve. He always treated me like an adult.It’s not until I finish college that I understand what those feelings I get every time I see him, every time I think about him really mean.My heart stops when I see his truck in the drive, knowing I’ll see him again. But I know why he’s here.Could an older guy like him really go for a younger, curvy girl?Would he betray his best friend to get it, even if he wanted it?Or will he leave us both behind and forget about us when he makes it big?STEVEIt’s a dream come true.She’s a dream come true.A pro team contract, my best buddy as chief mechanic and his daughter along for the ride, all in the same day?Maybe she isn’t into older guys. Maybe I’m just imagining things, or maybe it's time I finally get what I want from life.And all I have to do to claim it is reach out and take it.Consequences? Sure, everything has a price, but once I see her again. Once I know she wants what I have to give her, I’ll pay double.Whatever it costs, whatever it takes.She will be mine.*Driver's Obsession is an insta-everything, OTT standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

Vendetta


Catherine Doyle - 2015
    An epic debut set outside modern-day Chicago.When five brothers move into the abandoned mansion in her neighbourhood, Sophie Gracewell's life changes forever. Irresistibly drawn to bad boy Nicoli, Sophie finds herself falling into a criminal underworld governed by powerful families. As the boys' dark secrets begin to come to light, Sophie is confronted with stinging truths about her own family, too. She must choose between two warring dynasties - the one she was born into, and the one she is falling in love with. When she does, blood will spill and hearts will break.

Keece and Paris: A Mil-Town Love Story


Charae Lewis - 2015
    Being in incarcerated proves to be a difficult challenge when Keece's girlfriend Riley fails to show her loyalty and support. But Keece mentally pushes Riley out his psyche and focuses on his jail time. When Keece is finally released, he has a new outlook on life. Just when Keece begins to grind his way back to the top, a special lady enters his life and shifts his focus.Paris Parker is a fresh new attorney looking to embark on an illustrious career. She's got the brains and beauty, but when her husband of six months reveals his infidelity, it leaves Paris heartbroken and bitter... until Keece enters her life and shows her a new type of love. She never knew a love like this and was determined to keep it, until that old flame resurfaced and refused to be put out. Paris is everything Keece never knew he wanted, and he refuses let anyone or anything come between their love. But when drama in the DeMao business arises, it threatens the very existence of that love.Follow Keece and Paris on their journey of love, family secrets and deceit in this whirlwind hood love story.

Eyes on Me


Rachel Harris - 2019
    She’s got one goal: first stop valedictorian, next stop Harvard. Until a stint in the hospital from too much stress lands her in the last place a klutz like her ever expected to be: salsa dance lessons.Look up the word “popular” and you’ll find Stone Torres’s picture. His life seems perfect—star of the football team, small-town hero, lots of friends. But his family is struggling to make ends meet, so if pitching in at his mom's dance studio helps, he’ll do it.When Lily’s dad offers Stone extra cash to volunteer as Lily’s permanent dance partner, he can’t refuse. But with each dip and turn, each moment her hand is in his, his side job starts to feel all too real. Lily shows Stone he's more than his impressive football stats, and he introduces her to a world outside of studying. But with the lines blurred, can their relationship survive the secret he's been hiding?

My Protector


Ashlee Price - 2017
    People in town say that my reputation is too hot to handle.What the fu#k do they know? All they see is a chiseled firefighter with a heart of ash and a Texas-sized trail of women left behind.What they don't see are my feelings for Jenna.It was her that I always wanted.Not on the on-again, off-again fake a$$ plastic blonde that I can't seem to shake.Beautiful. Smart. S#xy. It was Jenna all along.This time, I won't let anything get in the way of us.Not my ego.Not my immature fu#k-ups that cost our relationship the first time.It would be so easy for her to skip town.She could leave the family's debt and bull$hit for good.I'll stop at nothing to change her mind though.  I'll prove my love for her and our baby. My Protector is s stand-alone second chance, secret baby romance with a guaranteed HEA.

Poacher


Leon Mare - 2012
    Poacher is an action-packed romantic thriller which gives the reader a glimpse of what the tourists never see - the real Africa. Sam is a man who puts his trust in the laws of nature rather than in those of man.The lucrative but dangerous trade in rhino horn and ivory has been re-classified to the status of organised crime.Sam lives as a hardened bachelor at the Nwanetzi outpost and has, for the first time in his life, fallen in love. He has a fiancée who loves him to distraction, and he is a contented man.All this changes when Linda enters his life. She is determined to make Sam her own, and she sets out to stalk him with the stealth of a hunting leopard.Sam Jenkins gives new meaning to the saying “Africa is not for sissies”.

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!