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Caught: Katharine
Julia Mills - 2017
How could she have known it was her heart she had to protect… I know stealing is wrong but those poor, forgotten children needed my help. I had no other choice. For a few short weeks, I made a real difference. But my luck ran out. In the blink of an eye, I went from an angel of mercy to a mouse caught in a trap. Now, I have a choice to make…give up everything I’ve ever known or trust a vampire to make it all go away. He says he can give me back my life, my career…everything I’ve worked so hard to achieve. But there’s a price… In a world where blood is a commodity and sex is the prize, this cold, aloof vampire is my only way out…or is he? The Vampire Blood Courtesans. It's not supposed to be about love...until it is.
Pursued: Mia
Lisa Carlisle - 2017
Will go up to $2.99 after release! It was only meant to be three nights... After watching my mother die, becoming a Blood Courtesan is key to my future in medicine. With loans racking up, all I have to do is pretend I want the money for tuition, and I’m hired. No one can know the real reason for wanting this job. But it isn’t as easy as it first seems. On my first night as a courtesan at a ball in Salem, I meet vampires for the first time—and flee. Vampires are not easy dissuaded. And one in particular, Renato, offers me a proposal I find difficult to resist. He has a dark, smoldering appeal that lures me in. Plus, I might gain the insight I seek. I’m supposed to provide a service and will be paid well for it. But my feelings complicate our arrangement—and endanger my life. It was only meant to be three nights, but can I walk away now? Welcome to the shadow world of Blood Courtesans…where vampires are real and blood is a commodity. It's not supposed to be about love...until it is. PURSUED is part of the Blood Courtesan series, starting with REBORN, Myra's story. See the full list of books here: http://www.bloodcourtesans.com.
Cursed: Piper
Jami Brumfield - 2017
I awakened a centuries-old curse and the hunter has now become the hunted. The monster has chased me across the globe, leaving bodies and devastation in its wake. My only refuge is to become a blood courtesan and seek sanctuary from the vampires, still the beast haunts me. Sebastian becomes my beacon in the darkness. He is my protector and while he can keep me safe, I'll never be free so long as the monster lives. His plan to use me as bait is terrifying. Am I willing to trust him with my life - or should I let another stranger tame the beast that threatens to tear apart my soul? Will the curse be lifted or am I doomed to remain in the darkness... alone with my demon?
Resurrected: Nova
Kim Faulks - 2016
The Holland brothers are dead and now I'm a vampire. But a newborn immortal isn't supposed to crave the blood of their own… Don't tell anyone, Kol tells me. Not Rurik. Not Angelique. He's scared. I'm hungry. And this is only the beginning. Bonus material. Get a free dragon shifter story at the end of this book!
Escape: Flora
A.K. Michaels - 2017
“I think you’ll do nicely for my time here. Remember, Flora, you are mine for the duration of my visit. All mine. After I leave you will get paid and can go on with your life however you see fit.” Welcome to the world of Blood Courtesans. Where Vampires are real and blood is a commodity that can give me my means of escape. Money. Freedom. Escape. That’s my only reason for selling myself, body and blood, to Maxwell Steele, this cold and lethal being before me. I’ll go to any lengths to escape being a prisoner within a Wolf Pack, including offering myself as a Blood Courtesan to a powerful and deadly Vampire. First I have to escape the Pack, and my Alpha father. Will Maxwell be strong enough to protect me? I hope so: he’s my last hope for freedom and to live life as I want. I pray I’ll survive, and I pray I’ll keep my soul intact. My name is Flora and this is my story.
Wanted: Corynne
Kristen Strassel - 2016
where vampires are real and blood is a financial asset. This is the world I live in.I don't care about the money I'll make as a blood courtesan. I need the vampires to protect me from other humans. And more than that, from myself. Any time I think about getting revenge against the bullies who've tortured me, the thing I imagine happens. I have no way to control it. And the latest incident has put me in the middle of a murder investigation. I have to convince them to turn me into a vampire. I can't be tried for murder if I'm already dead. Or...undead.In the vampire world, blood is money and sex is everything. But when my power catches the attention of the oldest, most powerful vampire in the coven, he'll do anything to make me his.Nash doesn't have to look me in the eye to cast a spell over me. And I don't even have to look at him to know he wants me.I'll either be Nash's secret weapon--or the downfall of his coven.
Ensnared: Star
Rebecca Rivard - 2016
BAD.
"During that month, you will be completely mine. You will live in my home, obey me in all things. Cater to me only."His mouth was against my throat. I felt the scrape of fangs. My head swam with a mixture of fear and excitement."Is that clear?"
Welcome to the shadow world of Blood Courtesans.Where vampires are real, and one wants me--bad.
I'm working as a cocktail waitress in a shady club when my boss accuses me of stealing a hundred thousand dollars. There's no way I can pay him back. But if I don't, I'm dead.Then billionaire French vampire Remy de la Lune steps up to pay off my debt. Now I owe him instead--one of the oldest and most powerful vampires in the world.Become my blood courtesan, Remy says. One month, and then I'm free. He'll even pay me a bonus--if I satisfy him.What can I do? I sign the contract.Now I'm Remy's for one month. Ensnared by a dark vampire count.My body and my blood are his. I just have to be careful he doesn't steal my heart as well.The Vampire Blood Courtesans.It's not supposed to be about love... until it is.
Needed: Angel
Ever Coming - 2016
Instead, I’ve been trying to make up for a mistake I made many years ago. A selfish mistake I can only begin to make up for through blood, sweat, and tears… the key word being blood. If all goes well, I’ll be a Blood Courtesan by nightfall. I’ll sell my only asset to the highest bidder and hope that the price I wield is enough to patch my past, for there is no sum great enough to fix it. I will, in essence, be a blood whore. I hope I’m not getting in over my head. I may have grown up well before my peers, but in so many ways I’m still innocent, and from what I can piece together, innocent is far from what the vampires are looking for. ****Enter the world of the Blood Courtesans, where money flows only as freely as the blood. **** Needed is a stand-alone romance featuring a BBW woman with a debt she feels she owes and a billionaire vampire who wants far more than her blood.
Resist: Anya
Tami Lund - 2016
I’m Anya, and I hate vampires. They killed my aunt. And now they’ve stolen my sister. I can’t let her die, so I head to Chicago to track her down. Before I can find her, I’m assaulted by two human thugs, and of all the luck, a vampire comes to my rescue. Cam is sexy as sin with an accent that melts panties, and he hasn’t eaten in far too long. And now he's offering to help track down my sister… no strings attached. Yeah, right. The Blood Courtesans Series, where vampires are real, rich, powerful--and hungry. Blood is bought and sold like fine wine, and the best blood goes to the highest bidder. It's not supposed to be about love ... until it is. If you haven't checked out the rest of the Blood Courtesan series, you should. Starting with REBORN, Myra's story. The full list of books can be found here: http://www.bloodcourtesans.com.
Blood Courtesans Boxed Set: Awakenings
Michelle FoxEver Coming - 2018
Enter a world where vampires are real and meet the women who become their blood courtesans. Come let the fangs slip into your throat and awaken you to a whole new life. A boxed set of ALL NEW stories in this popular series.
Marked: Winter
Gwen Knight - 2016
This is the world I live in. Being the baby sister in a family chock-full of slayers isn’t easy. My entire life, I’ve watched my brothers venture out into the darkness to hunt the things that prey on the innocent. Vampires are evil, they tell me, but they refuse to let me fight. Now, my best friend’s life is in danger. She’s racked up quite the debt, and the vampire she owes has come to collect. To save her, I need to go undercover as a blood courtesan and sell myself to the highest bidder. Enter Ethen Rune, an uncompromising bastard with a penchant for, well…me. My family says I shouldn’t trust vampires, that they would drain me dry rather than look at me. But to save Tessa, I need his money. I never expected to fall in love with him… …Or to become a monster myself.
Stolen: Dakota
Marissa Farrar - 2016
Now I’m eighteen and they’ve given me to a vampire. Roman is the most beautiful man I have ever seen. He stirs up feelings inside me that I didn’t know existed. I was raised to be the perfect blood courtesan, existing only to feed him and submit to his every whim, but the vampire won’t lay a finger on me. He won’t set me free either. We’re at an impasse. Which of us will break first? *Please note, this is a multi-author series and each book is a stand-alone. They do not need to be read in any order*
Tears of the Dragon: Aries (Zodiac Shifters, #8)
Cara Wylde - 2017
She wants to prove the myths are real. After all, one of these ancient myths saved her life as a child. A dark prophecy warns against prying. Undeterred, Aileen assembles a team of investigators and sets on a journey in pursuit of the truth. Cursed to guard an ancient treasure… Isolated in the mountains, bound to an old, powerful object, Drakon has lost all sense of time and space. He was waiting for something, but he can’t remember what. Or, was it someone? If only he could sleep for an hour, if only he could close his eyes and dream, maybe it would all come back to him: his true name, his mission, his humanity, the memory of her… Unaware of the danger, Aileen steps into the dragon’s cave.Lured by her beauty, Drakon can’t decide if he wants to turn her into dinner, or sweep her off her feet.He wants to eat her (in more ways than one), she wants to save him. But there are vile men on Aileen’s trail, and all they want is to kill the dragon, steal the Golden Fleece, and get rid of the expert in Greek Mythology.Tears of the Dragon is a full, standalone novella, with a happily-ever-after, and NO cliffhangers. Intended for readers 18+
Immortality - Bundle 3
Jackie Ivie - 2013
In VAL there’s no line a vampire won’t cross to secure a true mate once found. Only death can separate them….Set Three: Immortality contains the following novellas:ANYONE HERE: Cassandra Braun is a Victorian vampire with a vendetta. There’s nothing better than taking from a young male. Virile. In his prime. If he’s self-assured and cocky, it’s even better. The assignment to investigate Jacob Walsh’s enterprise and terminate if necessary is easy money. Until she touches him...WITH JUST CAUSE: Grimm Bradley’s eternity matches his life: that side of acceptable, this side of dangerous. He’s dark. Incredibly handsome. Brawny. Wary. Keeps to the shadows, avoiding trouble. Especially with women. They’re always trouble. With a capital ‘T’.WHY THESE TWO: Spawned by the Black plague and tempered by steel, Medieval vampire Reika is perfect with any blade, but especially her prized Seventeenth century Italian daggers. She ought to be. She's had five hundred years of training. Honing her skills. Perfecting her aim. Notching her kills. Watching time pass. Every day like the other. And then...something changes. CANNOT UNITE: KayNan’s a barbarian from the darkest of ages. An ex-slave. Fighter. Killer. His past is steeped in despair and punishment. He’s brutal. Remorseless. Scarred. Centuries of a living death only cemented these traits. And then something happens. Something vast. Incalculable. Amazing. And totally unexpected…
Venom (Vampires of Hollywood Book 2)
Madisyn Ashmore - 2017
When Caleb Crane, a ripped and protective vampire bad boy, seduced her at his Hollywood estate, she knew he was dangerous, but she couldn't resist. Caleb fell hard for Abby, but his love came at a price. Caleb's in deep with Abby when he discovers a shocking secret. Will he fight for the woman he loves, or will their romance bite the dust?Indulge in the romantic, steamy journey of the hottest vampires in Hollywood, in the Vampires of Hollywood Series. Compulsively readable, Venom is a sexy, enthralling vampire romance novel and a must-read for paranormal fiction fans.Venom is the second book in the Vampires of Hollywood Series. This story is steamy, spicy, sexy, and hot. You've been warned...