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A Love Like War by Erin Trejo
dark
cheating
not-interested
abuse
Sins of my Father
Lisa Cardiff - 2015
It was supposed to be easy. Uncover his secrets. End his political career. Ruin his Presidential campaign. Use his stepdaughter, Langley Mayer, to do it. She’s also my stepsister, but she doesn’t know that. Nobody does. But nothing is as easy as it seems. When my high-stakes plan for revenge takes a deadly turn, I’m the only person standing between Langley and the people who want her dead. Time is running out, and I need to decide what I need more: love or revenge.
Mister West
R.J. Lewis - 2021
I’m not like these imposters walking around, wearing their false identities to the public. They don their business suits and pretend they’re reasonable fair men in the world of cutthroat business. These douchebags will f*ck you over the second your back is turned to them.Not me. I’ll f*ck you over while I’m looking straight into your eyes, and I won’t hesitate to do it.I’m Aidan f*cking West. The Asshole of the East. I have no respect. I’m greedy and cold, and I take what I want. And what I want since the passenger next to me opened her mouth and uttered the word “f*ck” is to stick my tongue down her throat and taste her. Taste every inch of her.I'm a man that gets what he wants. And what I want is Ivy Montcalm. The black- and red-haired girl who shows up in my life, swearing like a pirate, dressed in nothing but short-shorts and a tiny top.She's my quest, and I never let a quest go unfinished.Ivy Montcalm:What we have is more than just attraction. It’s something deeper. I started off as a quest, but I think I’m more than that now.I’ve never wanted a man more in my life than Aidan West, but I can’t have him. Not when my world is in shambles and I’m trying to build the courage to end this toxic chapter of my life and start over.I’m hurting, and he’s there for me.I’m lonely and he fills that void.He offers me friendship when I want more.When he wants more, I’m terrified of change.How do you let go of familiarity when it’s all you’ve known?I’m scared I’m not strong enough, and I’m scared Aidan won’t be there waiting for me when I finally am.A story with a lot of heart, a lot of passion, and two very hurt people wanting to make it work.Mister West is book 1 of 2 in the Mister West duet.
The Target: A Dark Mafia Romance (The Syndicate's Revenge Book 1)
Mara McQueen - 2020
Now she's forced to be his.When a Clan wedding turns into a massacre, Emiliana "Ella" Caputo, the Syndicate's First Daughter, will do anything to find out who killed her dad—even marry the vicious Brotherhood Commander. The Shadow. The Gunman. A man as ruthless as he is gorgeous.Now the enemy she has despised all her life might steal her heart.The last thing Axton wants is a fiancé. Damn spitfire reminds him he has a soul. And that mouth of hers… But if she finds out Axton knows who killed her father, all hell will break loose.Can two lost souls find themselves and love in the dangerous Underworld?When the Clans clash, which side will you choose? #SyndicateVSBrotherhoodDelve into the twisted Underworld of The Target, book 1 in The Syndicate's Revenge, a Dark Enemies-To-Lovers Mafia Gothic Romance series. The novel can be read as a standalone, but the series has an overarching mystery plot. The novel has steamy scenes and mentions of violence.
Master Class: First Three Lessons
Raven Jayne - 2021
Ten lessons are all that stand between me and my future…My entire life has been determined for me.I will be the trophy wife of a powerful man.But another powerful man stands between us.The first lesson he teaches me is obedience.The second, patience.My third lesson is supposed to be learning to control my mind.But maybe I’d prefer he do it for me...
Obsessed King (Ruthless Bratva Brotherhood Book 1)
Kaye Blue - 2020
Her plea was simple: help me.But in my world, nothing is free, and I know exactly what I want.Her body is currency, a trade of flesh for favor and nothing more.At least that’s what I tell myself.Every kiss, every touch pulls me deeper under her spell.I won’t rest until she’s mine.
It's Complicated
Aubrey Wright - 2019
Pregnant by my prick of an ex-boyfriend.Well, it's complicated.He was my first "everything."Then he dated my best friend.Ten years later, we're all back in Hope's Hollow for our high school reunion.And $hit's about to get real awkward.I would be lying if I said the sight of him made me sick--Wet in all the right places is more like it.But forgiveness is off the table.Or so I thought, until I saw the way he tends to his grandma's place.How he cares about the housekeeper, who just so happens to be my mother.I can't let his charm throw me off.I have my own failing venture to save.Someone's trying to screw me over.I've got seven days in Hope's Hollow.Seven days around the only man I ever truly loved.And one shot at saving it all.This second chance romantic suspense offers one hell of a happily ever after and a surprise ending you don't want to miss.
Ruin
Bella J. - 2015
The perfect job, perfect home, perfect fiancé…or so it seemed.Daniel was once the love of her life, but as time went by his hunger for power and success caused them to slowly drift apart.When Juliette’s relationship with Daniel hits an all-time low, her life is turned upside down when she meets the enigmatic man with sapphire blue eyes and a bad boy smirk.Knox is everything she thought she never wanted. Impulsive, reckless, cocky, and completely unpredictable. He opens her eyes to a whole new world of excitement and passion, causing her to question every decision she’s ever made.Now, Juliette needs to choose between a life she’s always known, and a man who can’t promise her tomorrow…but give her his all today.*Ruin can be read as a standalone*
Forget the Stars
Kelsey Kingsley - 2019
At thirty, he never thought he'd still be unmarried and living with his parents. And with the added stress of his poor health, he's convinced the only thing within his control is the success he's found as a rock star.After reconnecting with his childhood best friend, Chad sets into motion a new plan to regain control over his happiness, and things start looking up. But when he finds himself diagnosed with a potentially debilitating chronic illness, he begins to wonder...Is this as good as it's going to get? Or is it at all possible for a guy like him to get everything he's ever wished for?
Broken
W. Winters - 2016
Ruthless. Stone Cold Killer.That’s me. I destroy anything in my path to get what I want.Then she showed up. Olivia Bell. She’s sweet and innocent, and in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Now she’s mine. My property. I own her. Given to me as a bargaining chip.She’s not a part of my plans, but plans change. Her pouty lips and gorgeous curves beg me to break her. Taking her lush curvy body, and ravaging it for all its worth would be easy, but I want to earn her submission. It’s addictive. I want it. I want her.They wanted me to break her. I am. And I’m enjoying it. Now they want to take her from me. Over my dead body.Let them come for us. I’ll kill them all.By the time I’m done, everyone will know. She belongs to me.**This is a DARK romance. A full-length standalone novel with HEA and no cheating**
Determined
Elizabeth Brown - 2014
Do well in school, attend a top university, graduate with honors. Having secured a plum gallery job right after graduation, she was well on her way to accomplishing her goals. That is, until a chance meeting with a handsome stranger made her question her life’s entire course. Billionaire David Keith was sexy, successful, and on the wish list of every woman in San Francisco. Sam knew it was dangerous to hope she was different than all the women David normally dated, but for the first time, success wasn’t the only thing on Samantha’s mind. Would this distraction be her undoing? Book I of III, can also be read as a standalone.
The Beats in Rift
Ker Dukey - 2014
When circumstance forced me and the Jacob twins to spend two weeks of the summer together, the bond we formed would impact us all, altering our lives. Fate, entwining us forever. They became my best friends, my family, my first love. With their love came their father’s hate! Love is powerful but also painful and destructive when it’s torn between three people. When my mother’s reputation and their father’s vile actions damage that love, that friendship, it changes the dynamics of our trio setting me on a path of love, loss and impossible decisions. Jared the beautiful rogue, who pushed her limits, opened her eyes and owned her heart. Their love was powerful, everlasting… until he abandoned her. Justin, loyal and true, picked her up when she was left fragmented. He made a place for himself in her heart and would fight to keep it. When both twins come in and out of Meadows life, leaving damage and hurt in their wake, will she ever choose one or the other, or leave them both without the beats in their heart?
Lucas
Jay McLean - 2016
He also has an older sister, five younger brothers and a father who relies on him to make sure those brothers don’t kill each other. His saving grace? Lois “Laney” Sanders, a girl he started to fall in like with when he was just eleven. A girl who became his best friend, his confidant, his courage. It took only sixteen clicks and eight seconds for Lucas to realize that his like for Laney had turned into love. Eight life-changing seconds. It’s also the exact length of time it took to lose her.
His Devil's Desire
Linzi Basset - 2017
“Me, indulge you? You should be so lucky. Oh no, this is all self-indulgence.” Rhone has ducked trouble many times. As an undercover agent, you see a lot of shit. But this time trouble came wrapped up in an alluringly seductive package. Samantha Frazer. She's good with her hands . . . er, at carving wood. She's even better with her mouth . . . huh . . . snippy little thing. Also, her aim is dead centre. She's gunning for his heart, in more ways than one. From the moment Samantha lays eyes on . . . um . . . all of him, she's hooked. Rhone Greer is mouth-watering. He's also one of the owners of Club Devil’s Cove and the most compelling Dom she’d ever met. He's hot, controlling and hungry . . . for her. Lust and manipulation make strange bed partners as Rhome and Samantha combust between the sheets. The game is on. Who will bite? Who’ll get devoured? Unbeknownst, a sinister plot is underfoot and everyone is a target. As ghosts from the past resurface, there is only one question to be asked. Who will live . . . who will die? Please note: This book has a cliffhanger ending.
Tahoe Blue
Eden French - 2020
Will he find closure or will he give first love a second chance?Coming back to Tahoe was a mistake. At least, that’s what Carson Keaton thinks the minute he returns to his hometown. When he ran away seven years ago, he left everything behind, including Brand West, the only person he ever loved. Not that he had a choice. But now that the danger has passed, he returns home to reclaim Brand. The biggest question is, is it too late?Brand West is a paramedic with a broken heart. Just after high school graduation, the love of his life hopped a Greyhound to Hollywood, leaving without explanation. Now, seven years later, Brand is determined to forget about Carson by throwing himself into his career, his community, and—thanks to his best friend playing matchmaker—a hot new lover. But now Carson’s back in town, as irresistible as ever, leaving Brand with two choices: find closure and move on, or give first love a second chance.
Love, Hate & Us
S.P. West - 2017
K-I-S-S-I-N-G… We grew up thinking that our future was set in stone. We were wrong. Turns out there is a thin line between love and hate. Then there is us. Brooke never imagined a life away from Emmerton. She never pictured a life without her childhood sweetheart, Brody. But when Brody does the unthinkable Brooke’s world is turned upside down. Unable to watch as Brody moves on with his life, she decides to start afresh. Unfortunately, leaving her past behind is not a easy as she thought, especially when her past wants her back. This novel contains adult situations and some swearing.