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Wicked Chaos
Teresa Gabelman - 2019
If the Shifter Council decides against her, Wicked could be banished from Assjacket indefinitely.The women of the town side with Wicked and are up in arms as they strike against the men of Assjacket causing chaos in wicked proportions.Welcome back to the town of Assjacket for more wickedly hilarious mixtures of paranormal personalities.
Bound by Forever
M.V. Kasi - 2018
Until then, Abhimanyu had never made an attempt to see or meet the Senani heiress.A few encounters with the sassy and feisty Devasena Senani, he is filled with a burning desire to claim her. But Devasena, as a way of getting back at him for ignoring her all these years, kept most of her face hidden while she tormented him in many ways.Abhimanyu, however is not deterred. He is utterly consumed by her captivating eyes, bewitching smiles and alluring presence. He vowed that when he returned home, Devasena would be standing next to him as his claimed bride, binding them forever...
Wild Hearts:
Pooja Gupta - 2018
She has been rejected by her own family. So, when a top businessman, Manik Raichand, chooses her over her perfect sister, she has a hard time believing a man like him would want her. No matter how hard she tries resisting him, he knows his way to her heart. Charming with sinful good looks, he’s irresistible. Manik is the only man who tempts her enough to break through her walls and give into her desires. He makes her body come alive with emotions she’s never experienced before. He is the man of her dreams, but can their love survive her demons? Book one in the Wild Hearts Series but can be read as a standalone too. A steamy read with a happily-ever-after ending and no cheating.
Married to the Devil
H.H. Fowler - 2018
He is convinced her only reason for wanting to leave the marriage is her deep-seated lust for the irresistible twenty-two-year-old Dean Ripley. A young man who is twenty years her junior. If such a connection was to ever happen, it would not only send a massive scandal rippling through the small island of Barracuda Cove, but it would completely destroy the world of fame, power and prestige Magnus has built for himself. But Erica denies the unfounded allegations of her husband and insists that her husband is not who he portrays himself to be. A well-respected Apostle in the public arena, but a traitorous devil in secret. A wife beater, an alcoholic and a compulsive gambler who rapes people of their hard-earned money. She is determined to get away from him and concocts her own plan of escape. But what price is Erica willing to pay to leave one of the most dangerous, vindictive men in Barracuda Cove? “Married to the Devil” will explore the devasting effects of marital abuse, abandonment and spousal infidelity. Spiritual apathy and the lack of pastoral vision can cripple a church and ultimately, a nation of people. The plot interweaves some of humanity’s most intrinsic desires that can spin out of control and create a lifetime of regrets. How will it all end for the Winthrops and for the small island of Barracuda Cove when the dust finally settles? Find out in this fast-paced, riveting read by Author H H Fowler.
The Missing Bride: Her Love Started Where His Ended....
Seema Parashar - 2015
All your problems will be solved while we have fun’, his voice sounded throatier as he spoke. ‘Fun? For me, it’s sin’, she met his eyes with a conspicuous scorn. His mouth contorted into a sarcastic smile. ‘Prudish! This outmoded thinking won’t do you any good. Your body won’t lose any of its charm if you share it with me for a few days.’ ‘You think my ethics are outdated and I think that your modern ideas are outrageous. I don’t share even my feelings with someone I don’t trust. For me, any kind of physical intimacy, not preceded by love and commitment, is a sin, committed to self.' ‘Then you have two options, either you fall in love with me or decide to commit this sin as this is the only key to your freedom.' ‘I don’t want to go back’, she said flopping her head back on the pillow behind her, ‘I like it here.' Brought up amid limited sources but unlimited love of her mother, Niyati is happy with her far-from-perfect life until she finds a rich and dissolute man, Avi, flinging himself on her. When she goes missing just before her wedding, the city is rife with speculations about The Missing Bride. Has she escaped or eloped or been abducted? Chained and kept behind a locked door, she goes through an unexpected ordeal and a living nightmare. Rescued a few months later, she encounters the truth. Is she really free or fettered forever by her past? Can the seeds of lust grow into an eternal shoot of love? A never-heard-before saga of lust and love; revenge and sacrifice....
Her Long Lost Cowboy
Evelyn Boyett - 2018
Aaron Compton thought he’d made his peace with that long ago. After making his fortune out west, he’d returned to the orphanage where he’d met his love--and found her gone without a trace. He’d returned with a heavy heart to Sloan Ranch--a place with a questionable reputation and a reputed Bluebeard for an owner. Aaron never dreamed he’d see his love’s sweet face ever again. When Georgia turns up at Sloan ranch as the owner’s latest betrothed, Aaron knows he must do something before she meets a sticky end. Facing down the enormity of Sloan’s forces, Aaron enlists the help of the foreman to help him execute a plan. But what chance do two men stand against hundreds? "Her Long Lost Cowboy" is a historical western romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Onyx Room
Caitlin Rain - 2016
On Sale this week. By Bestselling Author Caitlin Rain! ExoticNatasha Morgan is out of college and just got fired from working at Mangan Financial. Worrying how she will pay her expenses month by month. Joshua Hewitt is a wealthy, sexy, powerful alpha male, that not only knows what he wants, but also gets what he wants. And soon enough, he wants Natasha. Joshua helps Natasha out by giving her a number to call for a job interview at Reids Industries. It turns out that his brother Marty Reid, is CEO of the company and has also taken interest in Natasha. Two billionaire brothers, one woman. Who will take home the prize... WildCaroline Dodger is working hard to impress her supervisor and her boss, but when she wakes up in a hospital things start to spiral out of control. Things go from bad to worse when she misses a meeting with her parole officer and Crazy Caroline, her other half, takes over and bites the man in the face. Things are looking pretty grim until she runs into… Eric Zimmer, who is struggling with whether or not to tell his best friend, Clyde, that he had a threesome with Clyde’s fiancé, Samantha, and her maid of honor, Tracie, after a night of one too many drinks. For this sexual deviant, it’s difficult to remain a loyal friend and tell the truth when the maid of honor is promising more and more sexual favors in exchange for keeping their secret safe. Five Week FiancéEli Plainview, billionaire, notoriously private man, unmarried, is down on his luck. A rival company, run by his ex-best-friend Douglas Robinson, has just launched a rival product that is stealing their business, fast. On top of that, Douglas has made himself into the celebrity pages, garnering more interest. Eli has no choice but to turn to the one man who can fix it: Simon “The Fix” Smith. And his plan is one that will bring Eli into contact with the woman of his dreams, Angela Fitzgerald. Now he has a tough choice to make. Will he take Angela as his five-week fiancé, or will he let the company decline? Will Angela agree to such a plan? Has this mysterious, rich, handsome man got that much of a hold on her? Scroll Up and Get Your NEW Alpha Billionaire Romance NOW! The ONYX Room contains: Book 1: Exotic FEELINGS Book 2: Exotic WAYS Book 3: Exotic MINDS Book 4: Exotic DESIRES Book 5: Exotic TIMES Book 1: Wild ENCOUNTER Book 2: Wild OBSESSION Book 3: Wild SECRET Book 4: Wild PASSION Book 5: Wild VIOLENCEBook 1: Five Week Fiancé: Falling For The Billionaire Book 2: Five Week Fiancé: Blurred Romance Book 3: Five Week Fiancé: Crushing The Confusion Book 4: Five Week Fiancé: Erasing Him Book 5: Five Week Fiancé: Decades And Days A Complete Fifteen Book Series Box Set: An Alpha Billionaire Romance.
Norfolk Murder Mysteries
Anne Penketh - 2021
Emma seems to have been part of cultish group obsessed with contacting the dead via a medieval mystic. Then another child disappears. DI Sam Clayton faces a race against time to catch the killer.BOOK 2: THE BAD SISTERDI Sam Clayton is called to a murder scene in Holt, not expecting to find his estranged sister at the scene. Her husband, Henry Lambton, has been murdered. Meanwhile, vicious arson attacks in Norwich are sparking fear among the locals. The two crimes stretch the team to their limits. But they must pull together and race against time to prevent more attacks and get justice for their loved and not so loved ones.BOOK 3: PLAY DEADMusician Kristina Manning is impaled by her cello spike. The disgraced conductor is found with his head stuffed in a piano. And a trumpeter dies, poisoned by his mouthpiece. Is there a serial killer with a musical edge on the loose? And what does the disappearance of former orchestra member Lauren Garner have to do with it?
Lt. Reilly and the Phantom Raptor
Matthew O. Duncan - 2021
He Got Me Willing to Risk It All: Needing That Hood Love
Lucinda John - 2017
Despite illegally entering the US and being abandonned by her father, Blanc’s mother has always made a way from them. Hustling in more ways than one, Magda carries her daughter on her back while gaining ranks and respect in the streets until envy causes Magda and her daughter to be deported. Nicolas DuBois is hood royalty. With his laid back and smooth persona he was able to conquer the game, flipping his earnings into streams of multi-million dollar businesses that had him set for life. Nicolas lived the life every men envied except he was missing something, a wife. Struggling in her native country, Blanc agrees to marry Nicolas for an opportunity to re-enter the states to live a life of glitz and glam. The fancy clothes, cars, shoes, and money does nothing to fill the void Blanc feels from being tied to a man she has no connection to. Milli, next in line to take over his Uncle Nicolas' empire, is different than his uncle in more ways than one. Unlike Nicolas, Milli is a ruthless thug who lives life on the edge. When instructed to look after his uncle's wife in his absence, the unthinkable happens. In Milli’s eyes, Blanc is the perfect fit for him. Without warning, an intense love affair begins to brew between the two Desperately pursing that hood love she so badly craved, Blanc is willing to risk it all but to what extent?
Wedding in Vegas
India Daram - 2015
After all what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But what happens when the six foot two ‘incident’ follows you back home?
KERI Part 5: Karin (Child Abuse True Stories)
Kat Ward - 2014
However, as anyone who's ever been down can attest to, getting back up can often be difficult without a helping hand... But what if all the hands around you only want to push you down further?It was the summer of 1976, and a time when most young women were enjoying the kinds of summer loves they would cherish forever with a farewell song. Keri, however, was struggling just to find a man whose arms could be relied upon for comfort, as opposed to violence.At the mercy of some suitably unsuitable suitors, her life had become a whirlwind of uncertainty. One minute, she found herself living on an all-male commune; the next, shacked up with a doe-eyed gent in the country. And without any money or family to support her, she knew tomorrow's pillow might always be a strange one. Eventually though, something had to change. Chaos is the bedfellow of destruction after all. And sure enough, one day she woke up, and by the time she went to sleep that night, her life had transformed forever…One of her admirers had asked for her hand in marriage. Not an uncommon thing at the time, but still a bolt from the blue considering her perpetual state of flux. And despite her mother’s quite ironic misgivings about the candidate’s character and background, Keri accepted, and began looking ahead to a life of committed partnership.Perhaps she could be forgiven for thinking that her troubles might end with the crossing of the final 't' at the registry office. After all, the role of doting wife had given structure and purpose to many a young woman's life. So was this to be the turning point she had been waiting for all these years? Alas, no. It was never going to be as simple as that. For there was one final bombshell to be dropped on her before she lived 'happily ever after'…When requesting her birth certificate as part of the marriage legalities, she was shocked to be informed by a cleric that as far as the state were concerned, she simply didn't exist. There was no birth certificate. No record of 'Keri' whatsoever...And so as she stared down the barrel of a grown-up existence, she suddenly found herself back at square one again. With frozen feet and a panicked heart, her mind burned with just one question: who am I?DISCLAIMER: This is a true story of child abuse, and as such, reader discretion should be advised. Names have been changed to protect the innocent.
Ever After (Family Promises #2)
Carolyne Aarsen - 2014
As if getting dumped for another woman wasn’t bad enough, she’s still waiting on her deadbeat dad to sign over her late mother’s bookstore. And when a rough-and-tumble cowboy shows up to rent her family’s homestead, she’s sure it’s a recipe for disaster.Divorcé Denny is no stranger to hard work. So when he signs a rent-to-purchase contract, he thinks his biggest challenge will be herding cattle. Instead, he finds himself suddenly saddled with a two-year-old daughter he never knew he had and sharing a roof with his feisty new neighbor.Reluctantly agreeing to help him set up the house, Evangeline starts to see the softer side of the rugged rancher. But when another offer threatens Denny’s deal, he fears his bright future with the beautiful bookworm could all fall apart.Will Evangeline and Denny find a way to keep their love alive and build their happy future?Ever After is the second book in the heartwarming Family Promises romance series. If you like opposites-attract stories, countryside settings, and old-fashioned family fun then you’ll adore Carolyne Aarsen’s home-style book.Buy Ever After to roundup a heartfelt connection today!Ever After was previously published as Unexpected Father
Christmas Wish Boxed Set
Lauren Wood - 2018
Everyone was cheerful, but I was reminded of the one thing that I didn’t have, family. I had more than enough of everything, except the one thing that mattered during the holidays. All of that changed though, when I met Cara. She was smart-mouthed and not afraid to tell me exactly what was on her mind. Paired with an incredible body and eyes that called to me, she was just what I was looking for. Before I even knew I was looking. Our kisses were electric and I wanted more. Cara was reluctant at first, because of our professional relationship. But nothing was off limits to a guy like me. I am Nick Sampson; Billionaire business man and the biggest playboy in the city. I always get what I want. This year, all I want for Christmas is Cara. CHRISTMAS PRESENT She was a present that I was dying to open. Watching my friend fall for his wife was hard to see. They were so happy. It made me realize that something was missing. The women in my life were just temporary and I was looking for something more concrete. But finding that special one was hard. Then I met Celia and all of that changed. Her smile was soft and her mouth was sassy. She was everything that I was looking for in a woman. I just had to convince her that I wasn’t the man she thought I was. She was my Christmas Present from the universe and I wasn’t going to mess it up this time. I had to make her fall for me and all I needed was one chance to get my hands on her. I was going to make her scream until she was hoarse. Then there would be no running. She was going to be mine. But she did leave and I was going to need a Christmas miracle to get her back. Celia would be mine once more, wrapped up with a bow.
THE SEEKER: Billionaire Romantic Suspense Novel
Nivedita Vedurla - 2020