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Even Money
Alessandra Torre - 2018
A connection of eyes across a room, a quickened heartbeat, and everything changes. I was a cocktail waitress with a fondness for partying and meaningless hook-ups. He owned half of Vegas, with the reputation to match. I should have turned away. Instead, I stepped closer. Then, the lies started. Rumors spread. Stalking commenced. And someone died. It didn't stop me from falling in love. *This is book 1 in a duet. The second book, Double Down, will release on June 18th*
Leather & Lace
Samantha A. Cole - 2015
Devon, an ex-Navy SEAL and private club owner, is all too happy to help.Soon, a single weekend of hot and dirty sex turns into something more. But while they fight their connection, a killer has Devon in his sights. Will they survive with their hearts and lives intact?**This book contains adult content.
Fate Hates
Tina Saxon
Right.He's not Mr. Right. He's demanding, controlling, gorgeous, funny, sweet and has the voice of a rock star. I digress, he's perfect, just Mr. Wrong Timing.The decision to escape was easy, leaving my heart behind was the hard part.I thought it was a chance encounter until fate led me to him again. Our paths didn't just cross, they collided, leaving fragments of lies, truths, and secrets in its wake.Welcome to my life.Fate hates me.Fate Hates is book one from the Twist of Fate trilogy. This book ends on a cliffhanger.Disclaimer: Novel is for 18+ years old as it contains graphic sexual content.
Pervade London
Vanessa Fewings - 2019
Their love fuels the power that pervades London.From an early age, Emily lived for the violin.Practices were a joy. Recitals were a celebration. She only felt truly alive when the meticulously crafted, finely tuned, string instrument was in her firm grasp.You could say that Emily lived for the violin, and that it was her true love. You would have been right......but that all changed the day she met Xander Rothschild.Emily Rampling thought she understood the nature of power.But she didn't know the unexpected forms power could take, bending and adapting to suit its needs. She wasn't aware of the ways power could infiltrate unnoticed into the highest echelons of government, soaking the most hallowed chambers with its influence.She didn't realize the methods in which power could weave an invisible fabric that manipulated society with hidden secrets and unannounced agendas.In fact, Emily Rampling didn't understand anything at all about the nature of power.But she was about to find out.About the ways power could pulse.About the ways power could penetrate.About the ways power could PERVADE.
Perfect Strangers
J.T. Geissinger - 2019
They're hungry and deep. They're the kisses of a man who wants more of a woman—who wants everything—and isn't going to stop until he gets it." Author Olivia Rossi hasn’t been able to write a word since tragedy struck two years ago and ripped her world apart. Heartbroken and still haunted by the past, she accepts an offer to spend the summer at a friend’s apartment in Paris in search of healing and her lost muse. What she finds instead is James, an enigmatic stranger who ignites in her an unexpected and all-consuming passion. Agreeing to tell each other nothing more than their first names, Olivia and James embark on a torrid affair. But the more time they spend together, the more Olivia begins to realize her summer fling is turning into a powerful connection…and that the magnetic man she’s falling in love with might not be what he seems at all. Author's Note: This is a work of literary fiction, not a romance. Readers looking for a traditional happy ending should look elsewhere.
He Saw Me First
M. Johnson - 2020
. . but only for a moment.The next night, he was waiting for me.He sat there in his expensive suit and watched.No participation.My only acknowledgement was the look of lust in his eyes.It continued until the night before I left,when I found a card under my door.No words. Just a number. So, I texted him.I’d never done anything like it before.It felt so dirty and wrong, but at the same time, I felt alive.He was much older than me, so intimidating and sexy.He made me feel things no man ever has.I was under his spell.The last thing I expected was to ever see him again.
Dax
Jessie Cooke - 2017
As president of the Southside Skulls Outlaw Biker Club, he’s had his share of women, but never one who meant more to him than his Harley or the brotherhood. That was before she walked into the Spirits Bar and told him her name—Angel. Angel Brady went searching for something she would only find by hiding who she really was. But she found much more than she was looking for, and now her secret stands between her and what matters most. Can Dax and Angel overcome the other dangers lurking in the shadows that threaten everything they live for? Secrets that even Angel never knew. This is the first book in the Southside Skulls MC Series. This is a Standalone Romance Novel, with HEA and No cliffhangers. Intended for Mature Readers.
Lives Entwined
Eve Newton - 2014
Her ultimate desire. The three men who love her. Can they overcome their tangled, haunted pasts to give her the life she has yearned for?Cassie: A young, beautiful billionaire with abandonment issues, who likes to play.Alex: A hot, ambitious man with traditional values shaped by his past.Rex: A sexy, dangerous man with a dark past that broke him.Lachlan: Gorgeous sex club owner who loves Cassie, but needs to save Rex from his darkness.Can they put their issues aside, and join together to give each other what they have been seeking all of their lives?**Contains scenes of mild BDSM & M/M; M/F/M/M scenes. 1st person, multiple POV.**
Smoldering
Tiffany Aleman - 2014
That life came with stipulations… 1. Marry the man I don’t love. 2. Make my parents proud. Wrong. I left my Manolos and fancy apartment behind and fled that life to find out who I really was. Someone unexpected bulldozed my life. Riley Jackson He was the man everyone, including me, wanted, but his future was one I wasn’t sure I wanted to thrust myself back into. And when he chose a career over the family business, his family supported him instead of pushing him away. My past collided with my future. I didn’t see it coming. If I had, I would’ve ran far, far away. Now I’m stuck in the same position I started in two years ago, except this time, it’s not my decision to make. Loyalty to your family? Loyalty to your own happiness? Which would you choose?
The Devil's Gate
Rue Volley - 2015
In Abigail Watson's case, it nearly ended her life.After a brush with death, Abigail is reminded of just how short life can be...then she meets Jack Landon, the mysterious heir to the Landon fortune and her savior from a certain death. Jack's needs are very defined, and his ability to seduce with ease draws Abigail into his dark world. One taste of him on her lips and she is consumed with a desire, a willingness to submit and let him take the gift that she has protected for so long.
American Queen
Sierra Simone - 2016
It starts with the President sending his best friend to woo me on his behalf, and it ends with my heart split in two. It starts with buried secrets and dangerous desires…and ends with the three of us bound together with a hateful love sharper than any barbed wire.My name is Greer Galloway, and I serve at the pleasure of the President of the United States.This is the story of an American Queen.
Wake
D.S. Wrights - 2017
Six years ago Sam helped Anna escape from the clutches of his father's enslaving cult, since he couldn't bear the thought of his younger stepsister being wed to the abusive man. However, he was left behind in the process. Now, after being brainwashed into being his fathers and cult leader's enforcer, he is hell-bent on redemption. This means returning Anna and breaking her into submission.The memory of Sam - her guardian angel, her savior, and the only one she will ever love - is all that had kept Anna together over the past few years. Believing him to be dead and having lost her grand-parents shortly after her escape, she is ready to start a new life after turning twenty-one. Little does she know that Sam has been lurking in the shadows, waiting for her to fall into his trap.Be warned: This book contains various forms of abuse. Purchase at your own risk.
Fade to Red
Willow Aster - 2015
Her life with little Leo was blissfully ordinary; she didn’t have time for the drama that stirring up old memories would surely cause.But when Roxie took a spot on an international tour with Woods and rock icon Ian Sterling, the lure of financial security and her passion for dance pulled her into an emotional storm that threatened to spin out of control and hurt the ones she loved most.Just as she began to adjust to her new life, it became apparent that danger was in the shadows, waiting for a chance to move...***Fade to Red is a standalone novel featuring characters from True Love Story.***
Wild Fury
Lindsay Cross - 2018
Tomi was forced to leave Cole years ago… but even with a new boyfriend, she can’t seem to let go. Working under a new employer, she struggles to forget her old life— but the situation she’s landed herself in is worse than the one she left. Her boss is a sex trafficker, and after she discovers what he’s done, he takes her hostage to sell so she can’t turn him in. She runs to the only one who can save her; a military man harboring both affection and hate. A deadly lethal ex-SEAL, Cole no longer trusts anyone. Cole no longer knows how to love, only how to fight— his entire life is a war he can’t win. When Tomi comes back into his life, desperate for help and targeted by an internationally known killer, Cole won’t say no to protecting the one that got away. Cole can’t trust Tomi, but his heart longs to dominate her… completely. Together, Tomi and Cole team up to take down the sex trafficker and set the slaves free. But Cole longs for complete control, and his dominant behavior, coupled with his lifestyle, is too much for Tomi to handle. Yet learning to let go and ride through the pain is a steamy and thrilling experience for Tomi, nearly as thrilling as learning to dodge bullets. Cole and Tomi are destined to be together again. But in order to survive the danger, they’ll have to fight back— hard. One-click to join the action today! ** A romantic suspense novel, Wild Fury is the first book in the brand-new FURY Security series by author Lindsay Cross. A Navy SEAL military romance that’s sexy, suspenseful, and tells the story of a second chance at first love.
Insidious
Aleatha Romig - 2014
When a powerful man is willing to risk everything for his own satisfaction, only one woman can beat him at his own game: his wife. Or so she thinks…“Let’s start with you calling me Stewart. Formalities seem unnecessary.”Stewart Harrington is rich, gorgeous, and one of the most powerful men in Miami. He always gets what he wants. Anything is available to him for the right price.Even me.Being the wife of a mogul comes with all the perks, but being Mrs. Stewart Harrington comes with a few special requirements. I’ve learned to keep a part of myself locked away as my husband watches me submit to his needs. But the more he demands of me, the more beguiled he becomes and that’s to my advantage. So I keep fulfilling his fantasies and following his rules because he doesn’t know that what he’s playing is really my game. And winning is everything, right?Insidious is a stand-alone novel and the first Tales from the Dark Side title. Due to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature audiences only.