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Making Her His


Shaw Hart - 2019
    Her mother split after her Grams had her heart attack and Ainsley has been working two jobs trying to make ends meet. She spends her days trying to take care of her grandma, working as a waitress in the morning, a bodega clerk in the evenings, and avoiding the creeps who live and hang out in her neighborhood. Sinclair “Sin” Alpha is a bad man. A hitman, he’s hired to take care of some local gangster when he first sees Ainsley. It only takes one look and he knows that she’s it for him. He had grown tired of his life but one look at the small girl and he knows he's found his purpose. To protect his girl. Person at the restaurant tries to skip out without paying and he’s there to step in, Gang guy try to hit on her and he's there warning him to keep his hands to himself. Sin wants to spend his life making sure that Ainsley is taken care of and that nothing bad ever touches her. He'll do anything to keep her safe and to make her his. *Warning! This book alpha is over-the-top, head over heels in love with his girl. If you're looking for a steamy insta-love story then this book is for you!

The Virgin Auction


Olivia T. Turner - 2017
    Turner book, which means it features a possessive and totally obsessed Over The Top male who isn't afraid to take what he wants! If you like your book boyfriends sweet and cuddly then shut the computer off and walk away. If you like your heroes, rough, dirty, and possessive to the extreme, come on in and have some fun...

Double Daddies


Madison Faye - 2018
    Four firm hands to spank and tease, Two big daddies are what some brats need… She’s off limits in too many ways to count. Too young. Too untouched. Too much my deadbeat sister’s step-kid. Five-foot nine and one-hundred and eleven pounds of pure. F-ing. Temptation. She’s got no business living in this big old house with me and my best friend – two rough, hardened ex-marines more than twice her age. But she’s here, under my roof and under my rules. …and she’s breaking every one of them. Staying out late, flirting with boys, acting out, and being a royal brat every chance she gets. She’s been pushing her luck and getting away with murder the last month but that all stops now. Because in this house, we have rules, and it’s time Kenzie Gates learned what happens to bad girl who break the rules. This brat might need more than just a firm hand of discipline. Good thing there’s two of us… Buckle up and hold on tight, because we’re about to get filthy. This is quite possibly one of if not the dirtiest little book I’ve ever written. In fact, it’s the kind of book where you’d be mortified if your friends found out you were reading it. Trust me, I’m not gonna judge, but I thought you should be warned ;). Alpha as f**k, completely over-the-top, and sweet enough to make you melt. This mfm romance is all about her - no m/m. Safe, no cheating, and a HEA guaranteed. For a limited time, this new release edition contains additional content for further reader enjoyment, as a thank you for your support. Though the page-count below may show differently, Double Daddies is a novella-length book of approx. 40,000 words.

Restored


Alexa Riley - 2019
    After losing her dad and their beloved classic car, it’s been tough finding her feet. One thing that’s always been constant is her dad’s right-hand man Bronx. He was loyal to their family, and her dad treated him as a son. But since Gemma confessed her feelings for him when she was sixteen years old, he’s kept her at arms reach. Could it have been because she was too young, or did he only see her as his mentor's daughter? Bronx wouldn’t be the man - or success - he is today if it wasn’t for Gemma’s father. He tried to give her time and space to heal after he died, but a man in love can only be stopped for so long. The only problem is that Gemma’s suddenly got in her head to test him at every turn and now he’s chasing her all over town. He just hopes she’s ready to be caught because that’s exactly what’s going to happen. Warning: Can one man bring our heroine back and restore her heart? Well, we did name the book that…so the outlook is good! This is sexy-sweet with a sprinkle of angst and one heaping spoon of happily ever after!

Deklan


Shay Savage - 2017
    I am his currency.I’m supposed to marry the recently crowned mafia king of the Foley family as repayment for my father’s transgressions. I don’t understand why the Foleys would want me, but I’ve grown up in a crime family, and I know the ugly consequences of not doing what you’re told. But as the wedding date approaches, the deal changes, and I’m about to be wed to a man I know nothing about. In fact, I don’t even know his last name.Instead of becoming a mafia princess, I’m marrying the henchman.Deklan.After one look at him, I’m not sure I’ll survive the wedding night.

Bad Blood


Ashlynn Mills - 2020
    Though, it seems I have no choice in the matter. Being a son of a Mexican drug lord within the Cartel means I’m limited to what choices I can actually make.It’s now the day of my engagement party and I’ve decided to get a breath of fresh air--for what might be the last time I can truly do so.Only, my trip puts me in the path of a stranger who might change everything.GabrielI hate the Jeventinos for what they did to mi familia. One by one, I swear to take them all down. They will feel every bit of pain just like my father and uncle did. I’ve thought about doing this for many years, and now that I’ve come across the son of one of their drug lords, what could go wrong?Mateo will be the means to an end.I will get my revenge even if it kills me, but Mateo slowly starts to grow on me. Suddenly, I’m no longer at war with Mateo and his family, but with myself.***Bad Blood is an M/M Mexican Cartel romance. This book is the beginning of a series which will be triggering for readers. Please only proceed if you prefer dark romance and have little to no triggers.

Sweet Cruelty


Zoe Blake - 2020
    Mine. If I were a better man, I would've just let her go. But I'm not. I'm a cruel bastard. I ruthlessly claimed her virtue for my own.It should have been enough. But it wasn't. I needed more. Craved it. She became my obsession. Her sweetness and purity taunted my dark soul. The need to possess her nearly drove me mad. A Russian arms dealer had no business pursuing a naive librarian student. She didn't belong in my world. I would bring her only pain. But it was too late…She was mine and I was keeping her.

Ryker


Aria Cole - 2018
    Protect. Defend.Anna Kloss grew up as a smart girl in the Sinister Knights Motorcycle Club, an above-the-law group of misfits that fights to safeguard the women of their town. Straddling both worlds, she's lived the last few years in a college dorm, losing herself in the promise of her future and trying to forget the lost love of her past. As Vice President of the Sinister Knights, Ryker Beckett has proven his dedication and loyalty by sitting in a county jail cell for three years for saving one woman from a nightmarish assault. The woman. The only one who matters. Prez's young, innocent, and untouched daughter, Anna. But now, Ryker is back, his sights set on reconnecting with the woman who occupied every minute of his thoughts while he was away. Anna's all grown up, but she’s still the only one he can't have, the only one he craves... Is she ready for this giant, rough-around-the-edges biker to protect and defend her forever? Warning: Ryker is hard in all the right places—a tall, tattooed drink of water sitting on a powerful engine. He's got his mind on one woman only, and when he sees her again, he's determined to get her bred and on his bike for their sultry ride into the sunset.

Student


Jenna Rose - 2020
    Men are pigs.That’s what Jessie believes, and being a dancer has only reinforced this belief. So when her Friday night customer tells her that she deserves better and that he wants to take her away from the life and make an honest woman of her, of course she doesn’t believe him, no matter how chiseled his jaw or how entrancing his eyes are.She has him thrown out and desperately tries to forget about him. Men are pigs, and Jessie knows better than to let one into her life. But on Monday, for her first class of her college career, guess who walks in as her new professor?Jessie tries to drop the class, but Mr. Cooper refuses to let her. In fact, he has no intention of letting her go anywhere but into his arms.But will Jessie let him in? Will Mr. Cooper be able to change her firm opinion on men? And what about his crazy ex-wife…?None of that matters to Mr. Cooper. Jessie is his dream girl and he knows he’s finally found the one girl he can finally let into his life.

Enthralled


Giana Darling - 2019
    I know most people say that about something joyous; a graduation, a wedding ceremony, the birth of their first child. My situation was a little different. Sure, it was my eighteenth birthday, but it was also the day that I was sold. Sold to a man with hair like a crown of gold and eyes blacker than the darkest pits of Hell. He bought me to own me, to control me, and to use me as a means to an end. I was his tool and his weapon. And through it all, somehow, I also became his salvation.

Killer Crush


Ella Goode - 2020
    The new life is boring. I get up. I go to classes. I avoid people. That last one isn’t a new thing for me, though. I never much-liked people before and now that I’m in college, I’m finding that it’s for good reason. People knock on my door, play their music loudly in public, and ask me invasive questions that I pretend I don’t hear. I shut it out because I need to stay on this new path. Then I saw her and found myself slipping back into bad habits that I thought I packed away with my black gloves, camouflage scope, and special weapons case. But what’s a reformed assassin going to do when he develops a killer crush?

Stroke of Midnight


L. Nicole - 2020
    She needs a miracle. At nineteen, Sadie Crenshaw’s life changed overnight. New school. New home. New stepmother. It’s no wonder she’s having trouble adjusting. But those changes aren’t what is causing her the most trouble. No, that would be her brand new stepbrother, Jason Kendrick. Jason is rude, annoying, and hateful—and those are his best qualities. She does her best to avoid him, figuring that’s the only way to keep the peace. But, Jason refuses to be ignored. Sadie can’t figure out exactly what he does want, but she’s pretty sure what he desires most… is her. Lily’s back and this time she’s giving you her version of a fairytale. You might want to relive your favorite bedtime story but be warned, these stories might contain a happily ever after, but they also turn up the heat. So, if you’re in the mood for a safe, insta-love read with a growl-worthy hero, you’re in the right place.

Loving Vincent: A Mafia Romance Novella


Nikita Slater - 2020
     Vince doesn’t deal with women, not unless he needs something. And he needs something from Jenna, something only she can give. One meeting with the sweet little red-headed nurse and he knows he’s in trouble. When she refuses to give him what he asks for, she gives him the one thing he really wants; a reason to take Jenna and keep her. Between a messy divorce, a custody battle and a serious lack of funds, Jenna’s life has slowly gone downhill. When she finds Vince waiting for her in her dark house, threatening to hurt her if she doesn’t do his bidding, she’s pretty sure she’s hit rock bottom. But when Vince decides to make Jenna and her daughter a permanent part of his life, she discovers a love she never imagined possible. But someone from Jenna’s past is angry with the blossoming romance and will do anything to stop it, even if it means killing the object of his obsession. This 27,000 word standalone romance novella is sweet and sizzling with a dash of dark. I hope you enjoy!

MMA Fighter's Obsession


Flora Ferrari` - 2020
    I think I’ve made the possessive older man angry at first.But is there something more going on? And how the heck am I even letting myself think like this when Liam is also my dad’s best friend? I had a crush on him once, tall and steel-haired and muscular. But there’s no way he wants an inexperienced eighteen-year-old girl like me, is there?I dream about him claiming me like the primal savage he is.I’m just a wannabe writer trying to decide what to do with my life, but this millionaire, confident cage fighter knows exactly what he wants and exactly how to take it.But this silver fox might create a rift in my family.He and my dad grew up together and I just know he’s going to go berserk when he learns about the irrepressible passion and heat between us.Are we destined to crash and burn? Can a naive younger woman really be with an accomplished, savage older man? Will I ever fulfill my dreams of being a writer?And just what the hell is Dad going to say when he learns what happened with his best friend in the sultry sun of the Caribbean?*MMA FIGHTER’S OBSESSION is an OTT insta-everything standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

Mr. Blakely


K. Webster - 2018
    Designed to be read in an hour or two, these sex-filled microromances are guaranteed to pack a punch and deliver a happily-ever-after.It started as a job.It turned into so much more.Mr. Blakely is strict with his sons, but he’s soft and gentle with me.The powerful businessman is something else entirely when we’re together. Boss, teacher, lover…husband. My hopes and dreams for the future have changed. I want—no, I need—him by my side. This book is approximately 33,000 wordsEditor’s note: All characters in this story are over eighteen and all sexual interactions are fully consensual.One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!The Dirty Bits from Carina Press: what you want, when you want it. Over-the-top sexy microromances designed to be read in an hour or two.