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Ripple Effect
Keri Lake - 2017
What happens when a ruthless killer with no conscience takes in an irresistible young drug addict on the run from dangerous men? Ripley They call me RIP. I’m a killer. A murderer. A psychopath. In the eyes of the righteous, I’m a monster, born of sin and depravity. I want to protect her, but I’m not a good man. I want to love her, but I no longer feel. She gets under my skin, though, and has awakened something inside of me. Something I’d kill for. I’m not her savior—not even close. In fact, I’m worse than the hell she’s already suffered. I’m her vengeance. Tit for tat, as they say. And if she’s not careful, I’ll be her ruin. Dylan For months, I’ve watched him. I’ve fantasized him as my savior, my lover. My ticket out of the hell I’ve lived in for the last six years. I never dreamed he’d be my nightmare. Had I known what he really is, I’d have never gotten in the car that night, but life is full of cause and effect. And sometimes the choice on offer isn’t a choice at all. It’s the result of something already in motion, and we’re merely left to survive the ripple effect. RIPPLE EFFECT is a full-length, standalone dark hitman romance. Comes with a link and password to steamy bonus scene.
Accidentally Hers
Jamie Beck - 2015
Still, it’s fun to look—especially across a crowded restaurant at a beauty he dubs “Bambi.” But all his plans change later that night when he’s injured by a drunk driver.Physical therapist Avery Randall is shocked to learn that Grey’s the man her brother struck with his car, and even more stunned when he arrives at the clinic expecting her help. Despite her reservations and Grey’s silly new nickname for her, Avery agrees to work with him, and passion begins to simmer. Yet with his livelihood at stake, Grey must make tough decisions that could hurt Avery and her family. Before long, Avery’s loyalties are tested, and the choices she and Grey each make may cost them their chance at lasting love.
Julie's Butterfly
Greta Milán - 2013
His life is riddled with pain and rejection; his thoughts are dominated by self-doubt and mistrust.Julie wants to help him shake loose his inhibitions and open up to her, but can she reach deep enough to truly understand his suffering?
Christmas in the Cop Car
Laura Trentham - 2016
Unfortunately, trouble has dogged him across state lines. Stepping up and protecting a young woman from her abusive boyfriend earned him a beat-down and got him fired. Although the thanks in the girl’s dark eyes made it all worth it, he recognizes she’s just a different kind of trouble. A trouble he’s not sure he can stay away from.One rebellious summer dented Kayla Redmond’s carefree innocence. Now her focus is on completing her associate’s degree for bookkeeping, and no one is going to derail her plans. Unfortunately, her job at Fournette Brothers Designs puts her in the path of the one man who has seen her at her worst, yet his blue eyes don’t judge her. He sees beyond the brokenness inside of her and rouses her wild side once more. But, that’s what got her in trouble in the first place.Christmas is coming and Kayla’s ready to forgive herself and take a chance. But the holiday has only ever brought heartache to Jeremy. No Christmas miracle kept his mother clean or out of jail. Will one reckless night and some time spent in the back of a cop car be the best present Jeremy’s ever been given?
An Unexpected Third 2
Nicole Stewart - 2015
They have finally discovered a blissful combination of emotional fulfillment and lovemaking that is as creative as it is passionate. However, Jordan's long nights at the office are beginning to take a toll on the trio's sense of connectedness, and everything is about to blow up in their faces after the discovery of a shocking secret. Now the three must once again figure out what's important in their relationship and how to make it work in the midst of their busy lives and complicated emotional pasts. Join this sexy trio once again as they venture into emotional turmoil and amazing physicality! Although this is the second book in a series, it is a standalone MMF Bisexual Romance Novel with an HEA ending and no cliffhangers!
Educate Him (Highland Park Chronicles Book 2)
Sydney Aaliyah Michelle - 2017
Davis I've always looked out for her, but she didn't know it. She came back into my life and made me want what I shouldn't have. Once she learns the truth, it will show her so much, but will she forgive me. Julia When everyone else in my life let me down, he made sense to me. I returned with a plan in mind, but one night with him and plans changed. The professor can teach me because I'm ready to learn. Davis and Julia can't deny their attraction despite the secrets of their past. Will it bring them closer together or reveal how forbidden their love is and tear them further apart? Educate Him is an unconventional second chance romance with BDSM elements by Sydney Aaliyah Michelle. If you enjoy a sassy, confident young woman, a smooth talking sexy professor, and a connection that reminds you why you love romance, you'll love Sydney Aaliyah Michelle's latest stand-alone HEA romance. Pick up Educate Him and learn about Davis and Julia's scorching romance today!
Ashes Book 1
Leslie Johnson - 2015
He's the fire. Both are independent, hot headed, and strong. Neither want a relationship or to be tied down in any way. But outside forces have other ideas.When Beth is confronted by an old demon, she can't imagine the danger she's in. She's too stubborn to ask for help, but will she have a choice? How do they fight an evil that can't be seen or understood?Don't miss the first book in the Stoking the Embers steamy spin-off series, Ashes. If you loved Beth and Gage in Stoking the Embers, see what happens next in Ashes, a romantic suspense series.
Dominic: A Triple Threat Novel
Josephine Jade - 2017
Cassandra Clemens, part of a family of thieves and con artists, is very definitely one of those people. She crossed me, an underboss of La Cosa Nostra, the Sicilian Mob, seven years ago. Fooled me into thinking our relationship was real. That the feelings between us, the off-the-charts chemistry was authentic. And then after eight months she left. Without a word. Without a goodbye. Without ever letting me know her real name. So when I find out her family has given Cassandra to a sadistic Russian mobster to pay a debt, I know I should just leave her to her fate. But he’s chased and caught her here, in my city. So I’ll save the woman I’ve never been able to get out of my mind from certain death. Even if it means revealing the one secret I’ve never told anyone, the one factor that can offset a debt like this. Cassandra is my wife. Time to come home, little wifey. You’ve got a debt to pay. And I’ve had seven years to think of all the ways to make you pay it with that delectable body of yours. ****** DOMINIC is a full-length stand-alone novel, part of the TRIPLE THREAT series. Hot, dark, and passionate. Meant for readers 18+ who aren't afraid of an alpha male, some BDSM, and a happily-ever-after with no cheating. TRIPLE THREAT - Triplet brothers Roman, Dominic & Lukas Rinaldi. Even mafia bad-boys deserve a happy ending. Roman: amazon.com/dp/B06XFC71WP Dominic: amazon.com/dp/B06XKSCG7Q Lukas: coming soon
Junkie
Heather C. Leigh - 2016
A junkie. A whore. I'll do anything to get my next fix.Anything.Including walking right onto the property of Austin's most ruthless and feared drug lord to beg for some H. I don't know his name, only that people call him Boss. Oh, and that he won't think twice to put a bullet in my head.But like I said, I'll do anything to get my next fix. Even if it costs me my life.Or changes it forever.
Hope Over Fear
J.A. DeRouen - 2014
I don’t deserve pity or sympathy. I’ve made my bed. I left Mason and ripped his heart to pieces as I ran away. The guilt and sorrow consume me, threatening to choke me everyday.But today is a new beginning. Today is the day I will wake up with a renewed resolve and determination to do better … to be better … to be worthy. My name is Sara Preston, and this is my story about what happens after.
The Weight of Rain
Mariah Dietz - 2015
That's all we had.That's all it took. I woke up the next day with his phone number smeared and illegible. When I couldn’t find him, I tried to forget. But in that one night he’d crawled so far under my skin, I couldn’t erase him.Then, he walks back into my life where I least expect him: my job. He’s just like I remember, except for one detail.He goes by a different name.
Shameless
M. Malone - 2017
I am a liar, a protector...a killer... I am Noah Blake. There is only one light in my darkness, one bright ray in the storm of my life. Lucia DeMarco. And I’ll do anything for her. Anything except show her who I really am...an assassin. Well, former assassin. I don’t really do that anymore...usually. It would be easier if she didn’t call me names. Asshole, control freak … shameless. It would also be easier if she didn’t look at me with those trusting gray eyes. If I didn’t dream about the perfect curve of her — never mind all that. The point is she’s digging into my world, my secrets, and it’s going to get her killed. But first, we have another more immediate concern. Lucia is going on a date—With someone else... And I’m not allowed to kill this one. Noah’s Cliffhanger Warning: Ladies, I know you want to see the full package. But I have to tease you first. So I’m just going to open a few buttons so you can take a peek. And while you’re at it, hold onto your panties because I like it dirty. (The Shameless series unfolds over the course of three books)
Desire of my Heart
Heidi Gray McGill - 2020
How could God grant her the desire of her heart, then do nothing to prevent it from being taken away? Can she wait for God’s perfect timing, or will she take matters into her own hands…again? About to age out of a Missouri orphanage in 1858, shy Rachel listens with terror as the orphanage matron tells her she’s practically auctioning her off to the highest bidder for her hand in marriage. Rachel prays, asking God to help her and her younger brother Charlie escape, but how? When God provides what Rachel believes to be her liberator, the seed of an idea sets in motion an adventure that will bring happiness and heartbreak and nearly cost Rachel her health. When trouble comes, it comes in a big way and those who care for Rachel wonder if she will ever recover. Rachel and Charlie face danger and sorrow, see new territory, and grow in their faith. They just might even find the desire of their hearts and realize God had bigger plans than they ever imagined.
The Hysterics
Kristen Hope Mazzola - 2015
Rock and roll, drugs, and bad decisions were the life I lived. I'd fallen so deep into the dark rabbit hole that I was certain I would never make it out alive. People like me didn't get second chance. People like me didn't get lifted from the darkness. So when the opportunity showed up, I had to take it. I walked away from everything I loved, everything that was killing me, and I became Fae Dunham. After that, I had behind makeup, long sleeves, and a closed-off heart. All was well until I met Dane Pearson. He wasn't convinced of the new me, and whenever he was near, I felt like the old me, the real me, filled with passion and a love for music. Every day was a fight to not fall back down the rabbit hole. And every day, somehow, I slowly began to discover what it meant to fin myself. It was a hysteric rise, but it was ours. And I wouldn't change a thing. From the Author **18+ for sexual situations, language, and adult content.** This book is a standalone! In the Crashing Series there are some character overlaps with The Hysterics, so after you fall in love with Dane and Fallon in The Hysterics, you can see what they're up to a few years in the future in Crashing Back Down
Drake
Alexis Winter - 2018
She’s going to have to spend some time getting the firm’s branch in Denver, Colorado in order before she can prove she’s got what it takes to manage the firm’s Los Angeles branch.Just a quick detour is all…That is, until she meets the firm’s biggest Colorado client, Drake Fulton. Owner of the largest craft brewery in Colorado and sexy as hell rancher in his spare time. Drake makes no pretense regarding his opinion of Miss Teller, just a flighty city girl with all the wrong priorities who wouldn’t last a minute out in the real world.In her efforts to make sure the expansion of his brewery gets off the ground without a hitch she suddenly finds herself out in the middle of the woods trying to prove herself to a man that she finds both attractive and more than frustrating! What happens when she finally reaches her breaking point with the opinionated and sexy Drake Fulton?This is a full-length novella with plenty of steam, no cliff-hangers or cheating and a HEA.