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Alpha of the Badlands by Penelope Woods
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Don't Flirt With Demons
Grace McGinty - 2021
The one that breaks your heart, turning you into a sobbing, soggy mess. Where you drink so much you accidentally summon a demon.No? Just Elsie?When Elsie decides to get over a bad break-up with a small fire pit and a large bottle of vodka, the last thing she expects is to summon the sexy as hell demon, Ukobach. He of the Impressive D. A tattooed devil with large horns and an even larger... array of tattoos.The Inferior Demon of Fried Food and Fireworks, Ukobach intends to take his few days of freedom in the mortal realm and live a little. But his summoner has big, beautiful eyes and kind of sexy thighs, and suddenly she doesn't need a summoning circle to keep him trapped at her side.But both Ukobach and Elsie want to escape from their lives. Cue an epic road trip to the Texas State Fair, with a side order of revenge and deep fried food. Let the chaos commence.This novella is full of belly laughs and sexy times. The author does not recommend drinking vodka or starting fires to appease heartache. She does recommend deep fried Oreos, they make everything better.
The Commander's Warrior Mate (The Vitruvian Chronicles)
A.R. Kayne - 2019
That was Jess’s life after the Ghul invaded. With civilization in ruins and her family dead, she fled to the woods and clawed for survival. Fifteen years later, the Alliance came in the dark of night and tore her life apart again.Now she’s being held on an Alliance starship against her will. Its captain looks at her with a glint in his eye and says there’s a man on board for her, a man who’ll cherish her.But why would she want that? Men are terrifying! No, all she really wants is her freedom. If the captain will just undo her cuffs - or come within reach so she can bash him over the head - she’ll let herself out and find her own way home. Surely it can’t be that hard to fly a spaceship!
Captain Pryce Adamson isn’t looking for a life mate. He certainly doesn’t expect to find one shackled in his ship’s interrogation room, spewing lies and threatening violence. But within minutes of pitting his wits against hers, he knows she’s his match. Shipboard tests merely confirm what he already knows: this feral, outrageous nymph of a woman is his shot at a lifetime of joy and passion. But her time in hiding has left her badly scarred. A man is the last thing she wants. It’s going to take every bit of patience and cunning he has to win a chance with her … and even then, he may find a knife between his ribs!
Ransom
Callie Rhodes - 2021
Since that day he’s been kept deep underground, subjected to experimentation and torture. But now his prison has been to reduced rubble, and there’s only one thing he wants more than freedom…revenge.Gretchen Conrad is following a story about an explosion at a remote government site when she discovers something terrifying…something impossible—an alpha outside the Boundarylands. But even though Gretchen knows she should be afraid of this scarred beast, she can’t deny the primal pull she feels when he comes too close.But the more time she spends with Ransom, the more she feels herself changing…until she’s no longer sure if she’ll ever be the same again.RANSOM is the first book in The Unchained Omegaverse, a hot new ABO romance series featuring knotting, heats, and possession. Wear gloves, cause this sh*t is hot.
Alpha Boss
Zoe Ray - 2019
The moment she stepped into the lobby at ASC she knew she belonged there, and the moment Preston Jacobs stepped into her life she knew she'd never be the same. His massive frame towers over her. His presence is intimidating, and he is the sexiest man she's ever seen. He exudes power, and Samantha can't explain the raw animalistic attraction she feels. Sam is determined to push thoughts of the boss out of her mind, but the connection is too powerful. Preston Jacobs is a hard-headed wolf shifter, and as CEO of ASC and leader of his pack, he hasn't had time to worry about people's feelings. Everything changed when he met Samantha. He knew she was his mate the moment he laid eyes on her in the elevator of his building. His thoughts become consumed with taking his mate and marking her, and he's going to pull out all the stops to make her trust him and show her that she is his forever. When members of the pack become rebellious and trouble arises Preston must face a new challenge. Can he convince Samantha to accept her fate as his mate and help him lead the pack? Or will uncertain danger cause her to run away with her tail tucked between her legs?
Given to the Alien
Sabrina Kade - 2020
Until one day without warning, a blue horned alien saves me, saying I’m his mate.Torryn vows to kill anyone who tries to take me away, but I was never meant to be his in the first place. Luck may have brought me to him, but when my real owner returns my luck may have run out.Warning: This book contains a blue horned alien hero, an abducted Earth female, hot alien action and a guaranteed happily ever after. No cheating. No cliffhanger.
Talen
Shay Savage - 2019
I’m not a thief. I prefer to be known as the head of Lost and Found.When I discover a beautiful but dangerous competitor in my territory, I also learn she knows more about me than she should. Is she a spy sent by my father, or is she a rebel like me? I don’t trust her, but together we’ll discover secrets that may destroy what’s left of our world.There have always been those with wealth and those without. My name is Talen, and I’m here to even the score.
Sinister Engagement
Lucy Smoke - 2021
In exchange for my hand in marriage, Gaven Belmonte is about to become the next head of the Price family.I’ve always tried to shun my family’s past and their filthy ties to the underworld of organized crime. I don’t smoke. I don’t drink. I’ve never even had sex. I just want to be free, to be normal. Gaven could do more than just ruin that dream—he could completely annihilate me.It doesn’t matter that I’ve been planning to escape my family’s criminal past ever since the murder of my mother. What my father wants, he gets, and it appears the same is true for my new fiancé. He wants me, and he’s about to get me. To have and to hold. Til’ death do we part.We’re a match made in hell, but the contract says that he owns me, body and soul, and he intends to make sure I know it.
Unsettled
A.J. Wolf - 2020
Wolf and has been remastered into a newer updated version.TRIGGER WARNING: Blood/murder, knife play, choking, depression, loss. Reader discretion is advised.
Claimed by the Alien Warrior King
Zara Zenia - 2020
The newly crowned ruler has always been stand-offish, yet his intentions are clear: he wants her.King Thras wasn’t ready to take the throne, but he holds the responsibility of ensuring peace in his system. The attack and kidnapping of his sister is an act of war, and it exposes the warrior’s true weakness: his feelings for the human slave Chera. He’s always been able to resist temptation, but when she’s injured and his uxormea appears over his heart, he knows he’s in the presence of his true mate.Can King Thras secure the safety of his kingdom and the heart of his mate, or will the forces intent on destroying his birthright succeed in ending his rule and his life with his true love?Claimed By The Alien Warrior King is book 1 in The Veda Wars series, featuring the assertive alien King Thras and the courageous human slave, Chera.
Claimed by Daddy
Vanessa Brooks - 2020
until her daddy claimed her.After experiencing some violent turbulence during a flight, Penny West suddenly finds herself in a strange new reality, one in which she has a husband... and he expects her to call him daddy.When his wife claims not to know him and a swat to her backside doesn't put a stop to what he assumes is bratting, David Forrester realizes something out of the ordinary is happening. But as different as she may be from the woman he remembers, one thing hasn't changed about this new Penny. She still needs her bare bottom spanked by a firm but loving daddy, especially when she's naughty.Seeing no way to return to the world as she remembers it, Penny decides there are worse things than having a distractingly handsome husband who knows how to make her scream his name in bed. But when David starts to take her in hand more thoroughly, will she resist being claimed by daddy?Publisher's Note: Claimed by Daddy includes spankings, sexual scenes, and elements of age play. If such material offends you please do not buy this book!
His Refused Mate
Jade Marshall - 2021
She works, reads, and lets her wolf run free. Nothing more, nothing less.Caine is the Alpha of the Katu pack. He takes care of everyone and always has the interest of the pack at heart. But he longs to find his true mate. Watching everyone find their happiness, while he waits has left him jaded.But a chance encounter could change both of their lives. Can Caine convince Peyton to take a chance?Is Peyton willing to open her heart after the pain she has experienced?And what happens when outside forces place even more pressure on them?Only time will tell...
Theirs to Punish
Ivy Barrett - 2020
She wasn't even supposed to be entered in the lottery, but her sharp tongue got her in trouble with her stern, infuriatingly sexy alien boss and he apparently decided that a painful, humiliating public spanking was not a sufficient reminder of her place.Anna knows what comes next, and that only makes it more shameful.Soon she will be bare and on display for her new masters, and then there will be no hiding the arousal glistening on her thighs as she is punished, trained, and used in any way they please.Soon there will be no denying that her body aches to be bred.Publisher's Note: Theirs to Punish includes spankings and rough, intense sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.
The Librarian and Her Beast
Laura Ann - 2018
Where fair maidens spend their time developing lesson plans and valiant knights do battle with unreliable wifi signals; all in the hopes of finding True Love. Librarian Piper Belmont’s world turns topsy turvy when new football coach Nash Wilde joins the staff at her school. Tall, dark and handsome, he’s every girl’s dream...until Piper realizes he only speaks in grunts and nods. Determined not to judge a book by its cover, Piper agrees to go out with him. Just as they are getting to know each other, a family emergency forces Piper to leave town. Will she ever get the chance learn the secrets behind Nash’s silence? Or will the staff’s reigning beauty queen catch Nash’s interest before Piper gets back? The Librarian and Her Beast is the first book in the Middleton Prep series. Each book is a stand alone story, but the series is best read in order. Every installment is a loosely based, contemporary retelling of a favorite fairy tale, full of swoon worthy kisses and, of course, a Happily Ever After.
Mr. Buff
April Angel - 2012
Buff through his office window across the street. He takes his workouts seriously, and Alexandra never misses the opportunity to see him return, sweaty and pumped, to his office suite to shower. Turns out Andrew enjoys the view just as much as she does and can't take his eyes off the woman who makes his blood roar.But when Alexandra bumps into Mr. Buff at a club, things go from visual to physical. And much to her delight, she learns that Mr. Buff is really Mr. Dominant. She loves spending time with him and getting to know him the way nature intended, but she's looking for more than a fling. How's she supposed to make Mr. Buff realize he's Mr. Right?
Twisted
Esme Devlin - 2020
Violent men. Twisted men.Men like Baron. A monster in a metal mask. A self-made king in his own kingdom, his notorious cruelty is only overshadowed by his madness.I caught his eye while dancing for my life. He saved me -- and now he owns me. Utterly.He dresses me. Possesses me. Watches me while I sleep.I sit on his knee while he plays with me.I watch the wicked things he does to others while he whispers in my ear how precious I am.I'm the perfect, painted little doll, forced to play my part in his grand schemes. His sick fantasies. His new world that he is building.But his lust becomes obsession, obsession becomes devotion, devotion becomes dedication, and with dedication comes... power.My name is Sapphire, and I'm a good girl. This is the story of how I tried to control a psychopath, and how he tried to make me as twisted as him.Author warning: No part of Baron is a hero. He's a cross between the mad hatter, the goblin king, and a mafia boss. He has no limits, and he lives for... triggers. If you don't like dark romance -- and I mean dark romance -- please don't read this book.Previously published as The Carnival's Daughter (part of The Kingdom duet) this book has been extended to include Kingdom's Son and now forms book 1 of a new series.Reading Order:Twisted (Baron & Sapphire)Torment (Baron & Sapphire)Tremble (Cut & Amelie)Toxic (Mason & Estella)