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Fear and Desire


Sophie Kisker - 2016
    Dan Westbury, undercover in the most important investigation of his life, wonders if the frightened women looking up at him will ever be able to forgive him, or if his actions will haunt her - and him - for the rest of their lives. He's done everything he can to keep them safe until the operation is over, but will it be enough when his underworld boss decides to pay a visit?Laura Hurst is a childhood friend and the only light in his tortured existence. She longs for a relationship with Dan, but when he offers none, she contents herself with dreams of strong men who take control. Little does she know that her dreams are about to become nightmares. Because when a dangerous rival tries to distract Dan, his secret comes crashing into Laura's life.Now Laura and Dan must keep the secret and play their parts, knowing that revealing the truth before the end of this deception would have terrible consequences for them all. And as they move deeper into their roles, they experience a growing attraction that forces them to confront their own dark desires. When Dan's boss decides to keep Laura for himself, she disappears.Will Dan find her before their deception is revealed and the clock runs out?This book is a romance, but sometimes the path to happily-ever-after can lead to dark places along the way.

Three, Two, One [321]


J.A. Huss - 2015
    After fifteen months of captivity, finally… she is free.TWO FRIENDSSelf-made millionaires JD and Ark are not out to save anyone when they stumble upon a wet and shivering girl one early Sunday morning. But when you sell sex for a living and salvation rings your bell… you answer the call.THREE SOULMATESAfter years of searching, love lifts the veil of darkness, and three people—with three very big secrets—find themselves bound together in a relationship that defies the odds.Or does it?Love. Lust. Sex. This trinity might be perfection… but not everything should come in 3’s.WARNING: This is a STANDALONE non-traditional M/F/M ROMANCE with a non-traditional ending.

Dark Soul Vol. 5


Aleksandr Voinov - 2012
    . ."In "Dark Hunter I," Stefano Marino must face his most dangerous enemy yet: US Attorney Sebastiano Beccaria, who's seeking the total annihilation of the Marino clan in the hopes of purging his own dark past.In "Dark Frost," a traitor in the organization makes his move, hiring Silvio to kill Stefano. Meanwhile, Silvio struggles to find his place in the Marino home as Donata learns the truth about Stefano's affair.The game is up in "Dark Hunter II." Sebastiano Beccaria confronts Stefano with evidence that will undermine his power and put his life at risk. Stefano faces a bitter choice: fight and risk it all, or flee and protect himself and those he loves. Also, there's a puppy.In "Dark Lie," Stefano makes the only choice he can. With the mutiny brewing and his marriage hanging in the balance, he agrees to leave the life of organized crime. Beccaria has won, but the victory comes at high price-for everyone involved.In "Dark Heart," Stefano and Donata have gone to ground in Paris. When a ghost from the past tracks him down, he knows he won't survive the day if he can't find a way to make peace with all he left behind.

Caged


D.H. Sidebottom - 2016
    After an extensive search he was never found. Twenty-one years after a random call out, Judd is found chained and beaten in the basement of an old rundown farmhouse where he has lived the life of an animal for the last twenty-one years. Kloe Grant is assigned as Judd’s personal therapist. It’s her job to rehabilitate him, to guide him back to normal life. But as Judd’s only emotion is rage, Kloe finds it both heart-breaking and challenging mending a soul that’s not only broken but caged inside him by the demons of his past. However, when Kloe’s relationship with her patient raises some eyebrows, Kloe can’t fight against the powers that want to see her fail, and with an arm behind her back, she walks away, leaving behind a man who has come to live life again for her. Four years later Judd, now known as Anderson Cain, the darkest and most formidable cage fighter in a world where violence and crime are the only way to keep breathing, Judd finds there’s not a lot in life that can abate the rage that still twists and prowls beneath his skin. Not until a chance encounter brings him to her door. To the woman with the bluest eyes and the most stunning smile, the woman who took his hand in the darkness and led him through the door into the sun. But Kloe Grant left him when he needed her the most. She took the only shred of hope and trust he had left and annihilated it. She starved his belief, and she fed his fury. She owes him. And he’s going to make sure that this time, she pays. In blood. In lust. In pain. And with her soul.

Double Delight: The Complete Series


Gisele St. Claire - 2017
     SOLD: Tiffany meets the mysterious H and then falls for neighbor Brandon. Who will she choose. Does she even have to? (MFM) SUBMIT: Kayla is torn about her feelings for ex-stepfather Daniel, and then her mom's latest stepson comes to visit creating more confusion when she realizes she likes them both. (MFM) SHARE: Haley advertises for two new roommates but is disappointed when she finds they're together. Until they explain they're looking for a woman to join them... (MMF) Join the three roommates of Dyker Heights, for readers who like their reads on the steamy side. Buy the Double Delight Box Set to see if three's a crowd or the magic number!

A Cozy Little Christmas


Laylah Roberts - 2021
    But when the one person he does care about tells him that he is off to Rawhide Ranch for Christmas, well, Cullen reluctantly tags along. Someone has to keep his cousin out of trouble.But he is definitely not going to enjoy himself, or get into the Christmas spirit.Not happening.Ivy’s favorite time of the year is Christmas.And her temporary job at Rawhide Ranch allows her to indulge that love. She feels at home there, with the Littles and Tops. But she can’t forget this is temporary. Divorced and broke, she has no time for play.And she definitely doesn’t have time to fall in love. Certainly not with grumpy, bossy, protective Cullen Cutler.Not happening.There’s no Christmas miracle for this Little.

Twice As Delicious


Bella Love-Wins - 2017
    Big trouble. Mafia big. Harper Larson works. Hard. She's had no breaks in life, but that only drives her to put it all on the line. Nothing's going to stop her from succeeding at building her catering business. At least until she gets mixed up with the Irish mafia. There's only one person...no, two, who will help her stay alive. Dane and Leo. One look at Harper's sweet curves and irresistible body is all it takes to make two alpha males hungry, and not for food. They know she's going to be theirs. One taste and there's no going back. And when witnessing more than she bargained for puts her life at risk, they'll do whatever it takes to protect her. Warning: Panty melting with two hot heroes and a heroine who's too sweet for her own good. This MFM is all about the woman. No M/M.

Strength in Numbers


Reagan Hawk - 2010
    RothBorn into a life of sexual servitude and trained to please men, Sempia believes her fate is sealed--her virginity auctioned off to the highest bidder then life as a sex slave. She never dreamed her childhood sweetheart would resurface in her hour of need...or that he would be the winning bidder.Now a seasoned warrior, Eterin is nothing like the boy she remembers--he's all man and wants to possess her at all costs. But much has changed in the years they've been apart. Eterin has a new man in his life--one who wants to share them both. Sempia finds herself at the mercy of two incredibly hot and horny intergalactic outlaws who are dangerously close to stealing her heart.Warning: Short story contains MMF/ MFM and light FFM (oh who are we kidding, just about everything and everyone joins in the fun) graphic language, ménage and more, kinky alien sex, extreme alpha males, and pretty much anything else you can think to toss in for sexy fun.

Marking My Men


Bink Cummings - 2018
    Proceed with caution. You have been warned. Two days a week I meet my men in the dungeon-separately. Where we play and indulge in our deepest desires. Where we fall in love not only with pleasure, but each other. For years, it's been enough for us. Until, it's not. Somebody wants more. With the demons one of us harbors and the pain another craves...can love truly conquer all? Warning: Contains spicy adult content not suitable for everyone, a dash of romance, yummy men you want to nibble on, heavy BD/SM play, femd*m fun, and bisexual themes. Stand-alone romance novel. For ages 18+.

Hers


Dawn Robertson - 2013
    Blah, Blah Blah, insert sad story here about negligent parents, and shitty siblings, and you have my life story in a nut shell. When my college boyfriend dumped me, it was just icing on the cake. Five years, and a booming career later I am here to collect my revenge.That was until a delicious plaything walked into the kink club I frequent, and rocked my typically un-rockable world. Causing me to break the one rule I have lived by since Daniel Alexander walked out of my life, never have sex with the same person twice. Ever. Warning!!!! Hers contains sexually explicit situations that may be uncomfortable for some. These include FF, FMF, and MFM interactions.

Jody's Men


Lynn Ray Lewis - 2014
    Contains language and actions some may deem offensive. Sexually explicit content. MMMF with MM scenes. Jody had no idea she was being evaluated for the position of lover, mother, and partner between three men. Sam was her idol, John was her benefactor, and Bruno, well, he was the star in many of her dreams. Tragedy blindsides her, but she finds out there are no barriers when it comes to loving someone—or three. Right?