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Rebel


Aubrey Ross - 2007
    His name is Ashton VinDerley. Though they are sworn enemies, she can't make herself hate him. Compelling and powerful, he fascinates and seduces her, making her long for pleasures she has never known before. He teases and tempts, caresses and challenges until she forgets who is captive and who captor.Korbin is having no better luck than his sister Corry. He has promised to keep his hands off stunningly beautiful Danette, but she haunts his dreams, summoning a dark, primitive part of his nature that he hasn't indulged in years. How can he resist a captive who wants nothing more than to submit? She offers her body without reservation and he is powerless to resist. She is crucial to the upcoming negotiations, but Korbin is no longer sure he can set her free.Content Warning: This book contains EROTIC sex scenes: multiple partner, anal, etc. The second half features a Master/slave relationship. If that's not your thing, please check out my Cyndi Friberg books. They are still good and spicy, just less kinky than Aubrey's stories. Thanks!

Innocence Burned (Outlaw Justice, #1)


Eliza Gayle - 2015
     Houston Reed returns home from serving his country with no intention of rejoining the motorcycle club that is his legacy. But a random encounter with a beautiful woman changes everything and he’s thrown back into the life he never wanted but must now accept. Isabella Mazzeo has left everything behind for the unknown. She’s ready to crawl out from the shackles of her sheltered, fake fairy tale life and find her own way. With her first taste of freedom spurring her on, she takes on a new challenge to save herself–a night with a badass. When violence erupts, a princess is broken and a trained killer is reborn. Warning: This is part one of a two part story which WILL leave you eager for more. However, it is a beginning between two ravaged souls stuck in a reality they cannot escape from. It should not be missed.

In the Shadow of the Wolf


Mandy Monroe - 2009
    All she had to do on her ‘skiing vacation’ at the lodge was make herself available, collect ‘donations’ and voile! Baby! A task easier plotted than done, she discovered. First, it seemed she couldn’t land even one. The next thing she knew, she had all three jockeying for position and then she discovered her ‘perfect donors’ had just a little flaw... Why the hell didn’t somebody tell her there really was such a thing as werewolves! That, she scolded herself, was what came of insufficient planning!

Sometimes a Light Surprises


Jamie Langston Turner - 2009
    Baffled, angry, and still feeling guilty for the way he treated her those final weeks, Ben now lives behind the protective walls of severed relationships and a rigid work routine. When two unlikely people enter his narrow world, Ben's view of his life begins to change.

A Lycan's Mate: A Romantic Short Story


Chandler Dee - 2012
    She’s about to go into heat and it’s driving the males mad. Jurisa’s done everything she can to prepare for the chase, but will it be enough to ensure she gets the male she wants? Mild romance, some nudity.

Night of the Fae


Lyneal Jenkins - 2012
    Twenty six year old Ana Martin has a past she is trying to forget. When she meets Gabriel, she believes that she can finally leave her troubles behind her. But Gabriel has a secret…He may look human and be born of this world, but he is from an ancient race of empathic beings known as the Siis, a race that evolved millennia ago to a state of consciousness yet still take solid form to hide among us. When the homeless start dying at an abandoned Tannery, the police chalk it up to suicides. Ana knows different. The Siis have a secret, a past mistake they would rather forget, one that puts Ana in more danger than she can ever comprehend. Before long, she becomes a target for the Fae, once innocent children changed by the Siis thousands of years before. They are able to intensify and feed off the negative emotions of their prey, and are filled with malicious intent that has no bounds.Can Ana survive the world of the Siis? More importantly, can she do it with her mind still intact?Night of the Fae is the first book in the Ana Martin series, which follows Ana as she is drawn into the secret world of the Siis, an ancient race of empathic beings torn apart by war, treachery and the consequences of past actions. The second book in the series, THE HIDDEN LIGHT, is available on Kindle now. Excerpt from book:He crept towards me. A face of an innocent child, but with a smile of a beast, filled with sharpened teeth that glistened in the moonlight. His eyes narrowed. So much malice, so much need for death, not a glimmer of the child he had once been. The engraved dagger glinted in the moonlight, giving the silent promise of pain and torture. His voice cut through the air, harsh with venom, filled with centuries of bitterness, 'You killed Sheah!’ Review: "Not often do I read a book that makes me feel like I actually became a part of it. When I can feel what the characters are feeling...well that is a book written by someone that can write. This is a book built in the present time, and shows how other "beings" live among us and the dangers that one woman faces as she becomes more involved in their world. The characters are well developed and the story grabs you immediately. It is creepy, emotional, and edgy. The best part? It is something new. I didn't feel like I've read this story before, like I do with many others in this genre. I would definitely recommend this book." Amber . B (Freelance Editor)

New Breed


Danielle Kazemi - 2011
    She works at a job she hates and her boyfriend just dumped her. Things couldn't get worse.While out, she is attacked by the Unseen - a creature made of pure darkness which kills mortals. When a mysterious hero saves her, she uncovers the world that operates behind the scenes of the normal world. Dragons live among us, disguised as humans. With the aide of Crispin, Henry, Sera, and Jules, Annabel is protecting herself from another attack. The only problem: how to hide her?

Claimed by Drago Wolf


Ana Calin - 2019
    I got a male escort, a magnificent beast. A man I better forget after one night, make sure my heart stays in one piece. But it turns out HE wants more from ME, and he'll stop at nothing to get it.Drago Wolf is a muscle-bound, cocky, leather-wearing beast. He's also a pro at what he does - kicking ass at underground fight clubs, and messing with women's heads for money. I swear I was determined to resist him, but I just couldn't. Not when those eyes like midnight wandered all over my body, and those rock-hard arms pinned my hands above my head. I was wet mid-thigh before he even kissed me.I gave in to temptation, certain he'd just zip up and hit the road afterwards. But guess what. He emerged convinced I was The One.Now my public image hangs by a thread. I depend on local investors to keep my dad's legacy going--medical research labs against deadly diseases. Just imagine those people finding out I'm screwing a male escort....DragoI came to Darkwood Falls for a gig. Some chicks paid big bucks for their frigid girlfriend to screw a leather-studded pack of muscles for her birthday. A highlight for her, nothing special for me, right?Wrong.Turns out, the frigid girlfriend is The One. Hell, I never even believed the ancient lore. No werewolf has met their fated mate in centuries.But when I part Arianna Parker's thighs for the first time, all bets are off. Before I know it, I'm addicted to her. I begin stalking her, and I won't stop until she's mine.For that I'll have to get her cheating ex, Sullivan, out of the way. He wants her back and, like me, he'll do anything to get her. Problem is, kicking his ass would only cause Arianna more trouble.But when my own natural enemies step into the picture, putting Arianna's life in danger, the gloves are off. I'll kill them all, including their supporter Sullivan, and I'll claim Arianna for good - or I'll die trying.

Highland Crossings


Pamela Griffin - 2012
    Dangerous accusations force Seona to leave Scotland with the brooch in tow, but will she find peace before her past is revealed? Years later, Fiona hopes to recover the brooch only to wind up on the whipping block. Can she trust the man who comes to her rescue? Seren sells the brooch to open a confectionery, but will the precious heirloom be lost to a hopeless dream? When the brooch is stolen, can Brynna reclaim it before she loses something even more valuable?

Day of the Dragon


Rebecca York - 2010
    View our feature on Rebecca York’s Day of the Dragon.Beautiful archaeologist Madison Dartmoor unearths an astonishing find, one of vast importance to a handsome stranger-a man who is not human, and who holds a dangerous secret that may break her heart.Watch a Video

Devil's Plaything


Lydia Rowan - 2014
    A simple woman. A love neither ever expected. They call him Devil, the name he was born to and one that he’s more than earned. Devil has no misconceptions about who he is and what he deserves.  At least he didn’t until he met her… Despite hardship, Julie Manchin has managed to make her way in the world, and while her life isn’t glamorous, she’s satisfied with her uncomplicated existence.  But when she crosses paths with Devil one fateful night, her small, orderly universe is upended. Swept up in a whirlwind of passion that she doesn't quite know how to handle with a man she never imagined, can Julie break through his tough exterior and become something more than Devil's plaything? Devil's Plaything is a 30,000 word interracial standalone, and the first book in the new Playthings series. The book features curvy heroine and her mysterious lover, explicit sexual content, and is intended for readers over eighteen.

Love Beyond Time


Rebecca Royce - 2009
    But when fate thrusts Isabelle into his arms, he will have no choice but to become the man he was destined to be. That is, if he can battle his own demons first.Not willing to accept her heritage as an Outsider, Isabelle tries to hide from the truth. But when Kal’s life is on the line, she will have to step forward and embrace her powers or watch everything she has come to love disappear.

The Merman's Kiss


Tamsin Ley - 2017
    Instead, she falls into the arms of a sexy, sleek-tailed monster. He’s wild, seductive, and sets her blood on fire every time he touches her, and soon she begins to need him for more than his magic to breathe underwater. He might just give her a new reason to live.Zantu has evaded the mate-bond for thirty-five years, dodging promiscuous mermaids with vile intents. Unlike mermaids, mermen bond for life, and Zantu refuses to accept the heartbreak most mermen die of. That is, until the glint of gold catches his eye, and a simple salvage mission turns to passion. Now he’s bonded to a human, and begins to wonder if bonding to the right mate might not be so bad. The problem? A finless female won’t live long among the dangers of the sea.Now Zantu must choose between keeping her at his side, and keeping her safe. Either way, he’s sure he’ll end up with a broken heart.Content Warning: Explicit love scenes, dangerous mermaids, and sexy merman secrets. Guaranteed HEA with no cliffhangers. Intended for mature audiences.

Zarun: Her Space Guardian


Eliana Ells - 2016
     In a hidden underground shelter beneath her clinic, Dr. Mercy Wallace is waiting out the end of the world. The year is 2070, and after an ill-advised attack on the inhabited, technologically advanced planet of Toria, Earth is facing an all-out invasion. As the war unfolds on both worlds, Mercy struggles to survive and keep morale as she finishes up her second week in complete isolation. Worried that she may be the last surviving human in her area—or the world—she is shocked one night when she discovers a wounded man has broken into her clinic upstairs and collapsed. She rushes to his aid—only to discover that she has saved the life of a Torian warrior. Zarun saw his planet's capitol reduced to rubble in the humans' initial attack, and entered the war to end the threat to his world. But he soon found himself embroiled, not in a standing war with trained soldiers, but in the occupation and destruction of a town filled with innocent civilians. When he resisted the order to kill, his vicious squad commander put him on potentially deadly scouting detail as punishment. Badly injured by an improvised bomb, he was left for dead by his squad—and crawled his way to shelter, acting on pure instinct. Now, tended to by a traumatized but kind human healer, he awakens in her shelter—and quickly realizes that he has imprinted on her as his lifelong mate. What should be a genetic impossibility becomes hope for a new future for both races as Mercy and Zarun struggle to survive together and support each other. As trust barriers fall between them, they become lovers, solidifying their bond and pledging to each other. But when Zarun's old squad discovers their shelter and threatens Mercy's life, the alien warrior must chose between loyalty to his own people, and love for the mate who saved his life when his own left him for dead.

Dolphin's Playground


Jaci Burton - 2004
    Jasmine "Jaz" Quinlan's life's work is to care for marine mammals at the California Bay Aquarium. What she'd rather do is spend her life in the ocean with the creatures she loves, preferring their company to any human's. When a dozen dolphins beach themselves, she takes them into her care, bound and determined to save them.Triton, guardian of the dolphins and a member of Oceana, an undersea civilization, wants nothing to do with land humans—especially females. But he's forced to work with Jaz to help his sick dolphins.The moment Jaz meets Triton, he lights a fire within her that no ocean can douse. His passion and love for sea life is an equal match for hers, and when she finds out who he is and where he lives, her wildest dreams become a reality.Despite his preconceived notions, Triton finds himself falling for Jaz's passion and caring nature. She loves the sea as much as he does, awakening desires he has to fight to keep buriedWhen two different worlds separate Jaz and Triton, love must find a way to unite them.