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Fate's Demand
Aleatha Romig - 2021
Twinkling lights.Copious amounts of alcohol.AndGhost stories of lore.As Emma waits for a business meeting, those ingredients are there, in the heavy air and circulating through her bloodstream. Until everything changes. Everett Ramses is tall, dark, and mysterious. He’s more than that. According to him...he is Emma’s fate.And he has a demand.Will she run, or will she find out what fate’s demand has in store? “FATE’S DEMAND” is an intriguing meeting to whet readers’ appetite for more of an all-new dark-romance world, Devil’s Deal, by New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig. Get ready to love and hate, to swoon and swear...Rett Ramses will bring out all the emotions. *“FATE’S DEMAND” first appeared in the Bookworm Box anthology ONE MORE STEP as a short story entitled “THE DEAL.”
Reckless
Vi Carter - 2019
Reckless is a short Novella about the boys’ parents and how they came to be. Michael At fourteen I learned from the best. Soon, I became the best. Running the streets and keeping the trade alive was my purpose and my pride. I had it all but the thing I wanted most – Margret. Margret Some things in this world that are forbidden. Like my mother’s apple tart. The only day we are allowed some is a Sunday. Prayers before bed are a must, and to be seen with any of the O’Reagan’s or his crew is the deepest sin of all. One that I committed not really understanding the price.
Summer Escape
Peyton Banks - 2017
She deserved more in life than a loveless relationship and a cheating fiancé’. Without a thought, she packed her bags and escaped far away to a private island to plan her new life. Sun, fresh air, and sandy beaches proved to be just what she needed. One thing she hadn’t plan on, was spending the day with one Gage Marks. He helped awaken a part of her that she thought was long forgotten. Her summer escape proved to be more than she could ever imagine, but her time with Gage would come to an end soon.Their steamy night together would not be enough for either Marina or Gage. Marina is excited for what the future may hold, but will her past let her go?
Punishing Thirst
Olivia Fox - 2021
It’s a stand-alone in the Rough Redemption Series complete with HEA and no cliffhangers. There are fiery hot scenes in and out of the bedroom!
Taking My Mafia Princess: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance (MAFIA Series Book 1)
Chloe Fischer - 2018
See, Celina has a bad habit of crushing her protection team. She’s made a game out of chewing them up and spitting them out – just to prove she’s smarter than all of them. Well, she’s going to learn a hard lesson from me. Just when I think I have her tamed, in one final act of defiance, she gives me the slip… Goddammit. Now her life is in danger, and I’m pissed. When I save her pretty little neck, I’m going to teach her a very important lesson. A…very…hard…lesson. Man, sometimes I love my job.
Rough
Skye Warren - 2015
A statistic. A victim. A single teenage mother from the poor part of town. Most of the time I'm too busy working and struggling to care what people think. Survival doesn't come easy.I have a dark secret, a pressure valve, a rare moment just for myself. On these nights I visit a club. There I find men who give me what I need. Men who aren't afraid to take what they want.Men like Colin.But he takes more than a few stolen hours. He demands more than my body. He wants my heart and soul--my happily ever after. I never thought I'd be Cinderella. I never thought a man that rough could be my prince.
Give Me Love
Paige P. Horne - 2015
Abandoned by her mother at only eight years old, Kathrine Harrison was taught that relying on yourself is the only way. She grew up in chaos, getting abused by her stepdad who reminded her daily that she wasn’t worth loving. Bryce Grant was used to his dad’s drinking but couldn't understand why the man was obsessed with a woman who constantly chose drugs over her family. Bryce cared for only one person and did everything he could to keep his brother, Jace, from witnessing just how bad their parents were. Tragedy changes the boys’ lives and sets them on a path they have never envisioned for themselves. Meeting by chance, Kat and Bryce have no idea how much they have in common and love is not a choice. Can it change how they see things, or will it destroy the life they've worked so hard to maintain?
Mob Boss' Curvy Hostage: A Dark Mafia Billionaire Romance (Broken Throne Book 1)
Lisa Lovell - 2021
I walked into the arms of prince charming,Only to learn that he's the devil in disguise.The best one-night stand ever has gone terribly wrong.He was hungry for my body, I craved his touch.The next day I was tied up and naked in front of him.I walked into the devil’s lair.And now, I’m bargaining for my life.Lisa Lovell returns with a series of heart-pounding suspense, blazing-hot bedroom scenes, and a twist that will leave your throat dry.Mob Boss’ Curvy Hostage is a wild and steamy dark-mafia billionaire romance and it is the first book in the Broken Throne series.
Hunter
Eden Summers - 2018
I've been running for ten years - fleeing my past and clawing my way toward an inescapable act of vengeance. Until he walks into my life, sure and strong and full of secrets. He dilutes my thirst for retribution with his touch. He obliterates my need for solitude with his kiss. But it's his hidden agenda that makes the hair on the back of my neck prickle. He wants something. Something that doesn't revolve around sweaty skin and tangled silk sheets like he'd have me believe. I have to stop falling for him, otherwise the last ten years will all be for nothing. I need to keep running, keep fighting for vengeance, even though I know he will track me down. But trying to escape him is just another problem. Because now I crave the hunt.
Tempted: The Dark Necessities—Dalton's Tale #1
Felicity Brandon - 2019
She's feisty and tempting.And she doesn't let anything come in the way of her mission.I've dealt with my fair share of rule-breakers.So, Delilah isn't what I need.But I can't stop dreaming about holding her in my arms.She might be hiding a secret.A secret that could destroy me and burn the city to the ground.There's only one question that remains.Is she worth the destruction that she's about to cause?
Following Her
Natalie Knight - 2021
She just doesn’t know it yet. Dalia is the only one who can fix what’s broken in me. I knew it the moment I saw her. That red hair, those wounded eyes, the irresistible curves…she’s perfect. She will be mine. But first, I have to get rid of her boyfriend. Don’t feel sorry for him, though. He’s no hero. In truth, he’s a villain. Good thing I’m better at it than he is. Because Dalia needs rescuing as much as I do. One day, she’ll thank me for what I’m about to do. Then she’ll give me everything… Following Her, book 1 in the HER series, is a dark, gritty, contemporary romance that’s perfect for fans of YOU. So, if you enjoy a sexy antihero who is willing to do anything—go to any lengths—to get what he wants, then James Draper is your next book boyfriend. Download today and get ready to fall for the stalker/kidnapper of your dreams.
Naked Truth
Tami Lund - 2014
George at his partner’s wedding, and in typical Jack fashion, he seduces her. Like every fling before, it was supposed to be a one-night stand. Kennedy was burned by her ex-husband—badly. She told everyone he cheated on her, because the truth—that he stole all her money before disappearing out of her life—is far more embarrassing. When she meets Jack at her cousin’s wedding, she decides a one-night stand is the perfect distraction from her otherwise screwed up life. Ah, you don’t always get what you expect. That one-night stand turns into a torrid affair that distracts Jack from his current undercover assignment and puts their hearts—and Kennedy’s life—in danger. Now there’s only one way Jack can stop a killer, and it involves admitting what he and Kennedy both swore they didn’t want. Tough Love Series Naked Truth Undercover Heat Delicious Deception
The Good Billionaire
Deborah Garland - 2022
The twist? I am his wife…That’s my husband, Dr. Sebastian (Break My) Hart. Celebrity surgeon who forgot he had a wife.So I left him.Then his sister asked me to be her maid of honor. Which meant he never told his family we split up.Seriously?Now they’re all coming into town for the wedding.And I have to pretend we’re still together.By sleeping in a hotel bed with him.I can do this.I can resist him.Until we get behind closed doors.He’s good at removing my defenses and my panties. Not to mention leaving me a sore aching mess when he’s done with me.It’s just forty-eight hours. And I missed him. Missed the man I fell in love with. The man who took my virginity in medical school ten years ago.
When I try to leave this time, will he prove I’m more important than fame?
The Good Billionaire is the 24K prequel to The Billionaire Hart Series, featuring Sebastian Hart, cousin and best friend to the Hart Brothers, billionaire owners of The Sterling hotel in New York City.No cheating. No cliffhanger. HEA guaranteed.Series Complete!The Good BillionaireDaring the BillionaireBossy BillionaireRebel Billionaire
Dirty Filthy Rich Boys
Laurelin Paige - 2017
I didn’t know he was filthy. Truth be told, I was only trying to get his best friend to notice me. I knew poor scholarship girls like me didn't stand a chance against guys like Weston King and Donovan Kincaid, but I was in love with his world, their world, of parties and sex and power. I knew what I wanted—I knew who I wanted—until one night, their world tried to bite me back and Donovan saved me. He saved me, and then Weston finally noticed me, and I finally learned what it was to be in their world. Because when dirty, filthy, rich boys play, they play for keeps. From NYT Bestselling author Laurelin Paige, discover a whole new world filled with sex, love, power, romance and dirty, filthy rich men.