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The Virgin Clause (The Calegaris Book 1)
Caprice Langden - 2021
He wasn't my type - tall, dark... dangerous. My stomach flipflopped whenever he was around and I got so tongue-tied I could never get words out of my mouth. But it didn't matter. He never talked to me. Barely knew I existed. Why did I just spend the last decade dreaming about him? I'm shy, quiet… still a virgin. A man like Dante Calegari would never be interested in a girl like me. So, I made him an offer he couldn't refuse. ~ She thinks I don't know how she feels, thinks she's hidden it all from me. She couldn't be more wrong. I've known Noemi since she was twelve, watched her grow up. She was sweet back then, a little shy, too quiet. Never talked to me. Just smiled, nodded, and walked away. Then the sweet girl I knew went away to college, traveled the world and came home to torment me. But it could never happen between us. I'm a ruthless killer and she's the girl next door.Then she made a decision that changed things. She handed me what I needed. A pass to my own personal paradise, or a one-way ticket to Hell, depending on how you looked at it. She gave me permission to ruin her. She asked me to agree to the Virgin Clause and I wasn't strong enough to say 'no.' Now, she's all mine. If I can keep her alive.
Enzo: The Gambani Mafia
Savannah Rylan - 2019
I plan on following my father's footsteps and lead the family one day. In the meantime, I am all right with getting my hands dirty. I would do anything my father asked. But I never thought that would mean taking a bride. I especially didn't think that the bride would be someone I spent the night with before. Serena captivated me from the moment I saw her. But since I left her in my bed, she has hated me. Now I have to fix this. Or face my father's wrath. How the f*ck do you get someone that hates you, to marry you?
Forever with You
Jennifer Labelle - 2019
To have so much pain you can barely breathe. My entire life got burned down in flames, and now I’m nothing. My escape? Friends, booze, and willing women. They make me feel numb. Better yet, they keep me distracted from the memories that plague me. When a curvy brunette walks into my tattoo shop I immediately recognize the sad look in her eyes. Pain. Regret. Grief. But I’m drawn to her, wanting to be near her all the time. Maybe it’s because we have something in common. A broken heart. Harlow has just about as many walls around her as I do. We’re both ruined, but despite being shattered into a million pieces, the more time we spend together the more she’s beginning to show me what hope looks like. It’s terrifying. If I keep on pursuing her, there are only two ways this could end. We’ll either help each other mend, or we’ll destroy the last bit of humanity we have left.
Touched
Sabre Rose - 2017
New job. New life.Blocked memories.There was no choice.But I wasn’t expecting him.Gabe was nothing more than a fantasy. Young. Irresponsible. Charming.I wasn’t looking for anything, too busy licking my wounds.Nothing could happen. Nothing should happen.But it did . . .– Gabe –After spinning out of control, I was determined to make it on my own.My money. My terms. My life.No family.It was the only way to be free.Then she appeared.Lauren was a point to prove. A challenge. I was supposed to feel nothing.But when I took her in my arms, I couldn’t help it.It was fate. I fell.Then he came back . . .The Thornton Brothers Series follows Lauren Greer and her entanglement with two of the Thornton men, pitting brother against brother.In book one, Lauren meets Gabe, the youngest of the brothers.These books feature mature content, sexual situations and adult language.Recommended for readers 18+.
Afterglow (Four Corners Book 1)
Artemis Anders - 2018
But when a friend's party means facing her ex and the woman he left her for, Teagan skips town and heads to the scorching heat of Arizona.She never expects to meet Aaron, an Army Major who's smoking hot... and also coming off a divorce. He's so not her type, but he gives her two days and one sizzling night to remember.When Teagan returns to Colorado and her man-free existence, Aaron keeps finding excuses to see her and inch his way into her heart. But when Aaron's past finds them, it threatens to shatter their connection... and break Teagan's heart for good.If you love steamy romance with heart-stopping twists and an HEA, you'll love Afterglow.Afterglow is a standalone novel in the Four Corners series.
La Cosa Nostra, This Thing of Ours
Amie Nichols - 2014
Harper Troy, like most students, was working her way through college barely making it by. She hears about an opening at a well known gentlemen’s club, The Guardian, ran by a very well known Chicago Family, the Tarseta’s. Even though the uniform is very revealing and the other waitresses are catty bitches, the money is worth it. Until she meets the youngest Tarseta, Liam. He’s Chicago’s most eligible bachelor and drop dead gorgeous. She feels an instant attraction. Being a known playboy, Harper fights the attraction and his advances. Liam has his eyes on Harper the moment he sees her. Being different and not falling for his charms, he is determined to break her down. But Harper refuses to be another notch on his bedpost.Just when Liam is breaking down Harper’s barriers, he learns some shocking news that changes everything. Can he make her see they are meant to be together, or will he lose her forever?
Jaded Billionaire
Jill Snow - 2018
Ethan Thomas is disillusioned after selling his company for billions and discovering all the people he cared about are now only interested in him for his money. Needing to get away, he heads to a campground in Sweet Mountain, Montana. It’s the off-season and he is assured all the other cabins will be empty. He’s after complete solitude which is why the last thing he needs is a city-slicker faux camper in the cabin next door. Especially one who doesn’t even know how to boil water over an open fire. Lily Ryder doesn’t even know how to boil water over an open fire. Or on a stove for that matter. But she can’t pass up the opportunity for a big promotion at the newspaper where she works. All she has to do is spend one week at a campground and she’ll steal the job right out from under the nose of her rival. Camping, even in a cabin, turns out to be a lot hard than she expected, but the last person she’s going to turn to for help is the Neanderthal that almost shot her dog. They could just ignore each other, but Sweet Mountain is hiding a secret, one that could change both their plans forever.
Andrei
Naomi West - 2020
Time to show her how deep the darkness goes.It’s been a bad night for Cora Jones. It’s about to get so much worse.She thinks the man who snatched her from that alley and sold her to a brute is the worst man alive.But he isn’t. Not even close.Not compared to me.I’m Andrei Valeri, don of the Valeri mafia. And when I see Cora on that auction stage, I know one thing only:I have to have her.It costs me a lot to make her mine.But in the end, it will be worth it.Because Cora belongs to me now.And I know just how to make this angel sing.ANDREI is a full-length, standalone auction mafia romance. It contains adult themes that may not be suitable for all readers.
Skins
Laura Rossi - 2017
I have never lost a fight; never let anyone touch me without regretting it. I am a fighter, that’s how I survive in the gutter that is The Market, a neighborhood in the outskirts of Rome. Rome, the city of eternal beauty. But also the city of lost souls. When gangster Alejandro de la Crux wanted to have a word with me, I had no idea what was coming. He wanted me- the Killer- to protect his ex-wife and his son, while he went into hiding. Someone wanted him dead, wanted all of them dead. I had no idea it was Andrea, the woman I had met years before, the woman I had lost my head for. It was her. She needed help. And I wasn’t going to let anyone touch her, not even her ex-husband Alejandro de la Crux. Excerpt: “He’s going to kill us if he finds out” she told me. “I am going to hell anyway” I whispered in her ear, before moving down to kiss her again. “I am coming with you” she murmured against my mouth. Author Bio: My name is Laura and I am dreamer, the kind that walks around all day and likes to go back and forth, from the real world to her own little world. I have two kids and a fantastic partner. We work together in our little shop in Italy, near the beach. When I am not busy working or being a mommy, I like to fantasize about new characters and new stories I'd like to write. Follow me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurarossiau... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurarossia... Blog: https://laurarossiauthor.wordpress.com/ Readers group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/16524... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/…/e/B01M7O2JHZ...… Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Killian
Kasey Krane - 2021
We're enemies.I have no interest in being a pawn.But if that's what the family's want,Then that's what they get.Reese is pretty, powerful, and sassy to boot.But when we learn this isn't the truce,We were all expecting,She threatens to run.I didn't think I could stand her,Now I can't live without her.What's an Irishman to do?Drink and chase the lass of course.She'll be mine,No matter what war our families are brewing.
A Dangerous and Possessive Love: Dark Mafia Romance Duet Part 1
Marian Tee - 2020
And right now, the prince wants...me.I really should've known better.His place looks more like a fortress than a home, and everyone living with him is armed to the teeth.That should've been enough to send me running.But because I was foolish, I ended up working for him.A foolish lamb serving the terrifying wolf in a suit.I thought having a boyfriend would make me immune to the Prince of Darkness.I thought I could keep myself safe.But I was wrong.This is Part I of the Dark Mafia Romance duet. If you enjoyed books such as 365 Days or 365 DNI by Blanka Lipinska, then you might want to give this a try.Other themes: college romance, bully romance, billionaire romance
Unwrapped
Callie Harper - 2016
Hannah’s completely sworn off men. Jack has enough going on without a ball-busting, tattooed siren rocking his world. They need to keep their hands off each other. But the holidays have a funny way of getting a whole lot of crazy. There's what you plan, and then there’s what happens. And some presents are too damn good not to unwrap…Note: Unwrapped is a standalone novella with some crossover characters from the Beg For It stories.BONUS CONTENT INCLUDED: Part 1 of Undone
Pretty Killer
Michelle Brown - 2018
This is Rosalina's story Rosalina Maria has death in her blood. The only child left in her family, she's heir to the head of the Mexican Mafia, and has spent her entire life training to take over. Studying self-defense, the ways of her father's empire, and the intricacies of their business - she's the perfect person to step in when her father passes away.But what happens when the princess tries to become the Queen, without a King?Anthony De Los Santos is a major member of the Cuban mafia. Hot, dangerous, and possibly as crazy as Rosalina - he has an agenda that he won't back down from.But what happens when tensions run high and emotions interfere with their best laid plans? Will Anthony turn on her? Will Rosalina choose to lead alone?Or will they risk it all for each other?Warning: this book will contain triggers and is intended for a mature audience 18+
Stryker, Part 1 (Atrox Security)
J.C. Cliff - 2017
Over 40k words! - It's not just another mission. This time there's no way out - What starts out as just another undercover mission, quickly becomes a complex, twisted, and mind-bending adventure. What happens when the woman I once loved, and had to let go because of my secret career, suddenly becomes part of the job? I never believed in love. No matter how intelligent and logical I was, I seemed to only attract the crazy ones, or women who latched on too tight. The ones who saw my intellect as a meal ticket, rather than wanting me for me. UNTIL I ENCOUNTERED HER. Valerie Carsen was beautiful, smart, and compassionate. A genuine contributor to society, who wanted to dedicate her life to helping others. She was the one I met while I was undercover on a long mission with my team, Atrox Security. But I let her get to know the real me. Stryker, the man behind all the fake names and secret tasks. Everything about me, EXCEPT MY PROFESSION. We were together for almost a year, when she discovered me with another woman while I was working on the assignment. Unable to explain what was really going on, I had to let her go. Six years later, fate rears its head once again, putting Valerie in the place of my team's actual target, right in my hands - literally. It wasn't even supposed to be my mission, but after an accident leaves me being the only one left for the job, I can't help but think the stars aligned to bring us back together. This story can be read without prior knowledge of "The Blyss Trilogy or Quinn", however some parts that are referenced will be more enjoyable if you are already familiar with J.C. Cliff's bestselling Blyss Triology. Erotic steamy scenes, suspense, obsession, betrayal, lies, all interspersed with humor are woven together to bring you a one of a kind storyline which will eventually end in an HEA. Warning: **Mature Audiences Only** This book is intended for adults of mature audiences only (18+).
Stolen: Desert Sons MC
Evelyn Glass - 2017
She was looking for a getaway ride to safety when I caught her trying to steal my bike. But when I took one good look at her porcelain skin and luscious curves… I live life on the edge—fast bikes, loose women, and more money than I count. Tina was on the run and looking for a getaway ride to safety. But she just had to try stealing my bike. At first, I went after her to get back what’s mine. But that was before I took a good look at her. Those innocent yet defiant eyes. Her perfect pale skin. Her curvy body that I want pinned underneath me. Nobody steals from me and get away with it. I’m going to drag her back. Tie her to the bed. And teach her the consequences of stealing from me. And once I’ve owned her curves. Tamed her mouth. I’m going to take everything else and make her MINE. Stolen is a full-length, standalone romance novel with steamy hot sex, NO CHEATING, strong language, a happily every after ending and NO CLIFFHANGERS. Contains dark and disturbing themes, and over the top sexiness that may be uncomfortable for some readers.