I know I should be afraid of him, but instead of fueling my fear, his rough touch feeds my darkest desires and ignites something powerful between us.But will our sizzling connection be enough to save me once Gianluca inevitably finds out I’m the biggest obstacle to his goal?A standalone dark arranged marriage mafia romance. Mature language and content, potentially triggering situations.

    He gives me what I think I want; passion, release, and a chance to wipe away past hurt. He takes what he needs, controlling me in a way I've never experienced before.I think it will be enough, but it isn't. Even before he's left my hotel room, I'm craving more. I don't even know his name.But sometimes people are not who they seem, and when my stranger reveals his true identity, things get complicated. Rich and powerful, Aaron is a man who could destroy everything I've worked for, but underneath his dominance there's something about him that draws me.Is it possible to trust a man who concealed his identity in order to possess you? Aaron has secrets that are wrapped around his heart and finding love was never part of the plan. But as I learn more about my stranger, resisting him might just become impossible.This is a standalone romance, but characters from Billion Dollar Daddy do make an appearance!

    The next moment I see him lighting up the stage with fans chanting his name.Zain Weston, guitarist of hit rock band Until We Break, can get any woman he wants. And he's got his sights set on me.But the whole sex, drugs and rock 'n roll thing? That's a hard pass. I've seen the damage that kind of lifestyle can cause, and I want nothing to do with it.This cocky rocker may lay on the charm, but I'm not giving in to his desires, no matter what.~Zain~Grace is sexy, insightful and tempting as hell. She knows when to call me out on my bullshit, too. I'm having more fun with her than I have in years.But the last thing I want is to get too attached. Because as much as I lay on the charm, there's something holding her back.I don't know what Grace's deal is, but I've got a long list of people who've walked out on me before -- and I'm not going to risk it happening again.---Hard Rock Desires is the 1st book in the Until We Break rock star romance series, and is a part of the Athena Wright Hard Rock 'verse.

    Pull the trigger. Done deal.Except that I can’t.I wanted her the moment I saw her.I’m obsessed with those bright eyes and killer curves.Her full lips, and those long gorgeous legs.Allie knows too much but she doesn’t deserve to die.She deserves justice, despite the secrets she’s keeping from me.Her enemies are relentless.But I’m ruthless and won’t let them get to her.I’m the only man who can protect her.I will save her, even if it kills me.

    If not, her family dies. When the Blood Hunger Plague decimated humanity, Donor Life Corp inoculated humans against vampirism and stopped the extinction of the human race. To ensure civility, all adult humans are required to donate blood to vampires. After eighteen-year-old Jewel's father goes missing, she applies to the Blood Match Program to save her siblings from a life on the streets. If she matches, she'll become an exclusive lifetime donor to an elite vampire in exchange for her family's safety. But the matching process turns out to be more than she anticipated. Jewel perfectly matches with Kingston, Diego, and Austin Divine, the three dangerously hot vampire heirs to Donor Life Corp, and they sweep her into a world where she turns into something she never imagined: An equal. As powerful enemies arise to threaten her blood matching, Jewel must learn to survive in a world that would rather see her caged. If she can't, she not only jeopardizes her family's lives and the hearts of her three perfect vampires, she risks facing her final donation.This is an upper young adult/new adult reverse harem paranormal romance suitable for ages 16+.

    I will be the first to say it, happily ever after is crap.It doesn’t exist.Love is a myth and I steer clear of stories.Then, I met sinfully-handsome Chris.Big flirt, huge… arms and a charismatic smile that made me weak at the knees.I shouldn’t have run off with him.I definitely shouldn’t have gotten pregnant.For one short night, everything was perfect.Love could have been real.We could have been something great.Then, we never saw each other again…Fast forward a few years and I’m ready for a fresh start, a new life in the city.It’s not just about me now, everything is about my daughter.I am determined to make us a better life.Chris popping up as my boss, was not part of the plan.Our new office romance wasn’t part of it either.He doesn’t know about our secret baby.He doesn’t know that he crushed me before.This time I’m falling again, with nothing to catch me.Chris knows what to say, what to do, to make me need him again.For once, I feel like ‘love’ could work.We deserve a second chance.Will the past ruin our future before we even get started?As always, lots of love and romance with a happily ever after and no cheating! Adults Only!

    I’m a Vice Detective, and I made an oath to protect the people. I’m always focused, and I always get my guy.Nothing can throw me off my game…until I see that gorgeous brunette bartender.One look at her, and my oath to protect and serve the city suddenly became…protect and serve her.SerenaI swore off men six months ago after a bad breakup, and even though it was the best decision of my life, I’ve never been lonelier. And…hornier.But no man is worth the trouble—that is, until this tall, dark, and oh-so-mindblowingly-sexy man walks into my bar.Something about him makes me throw inhibition to the wind. He’s dangerous—and he might be one of the bad guys. And nothing has ever scared or excited me more.Dominic: Badge Bunnies 1 is an insta-love, happily-ever-after, STEAMY romance. No cliffhangers, no cheating. This is a standalone story part of the BADGE BUNNIES series.

    I’m a heartless savage hunting down the thug who murdered my mother. Watching her die in my arms has turned me into a killing machine. Revenge runs bone-deep for me. It’s burned into my soul, baby.​When I become the one with a damn target on my back, my life turns into a raging dumpster fire. But not because my company gets breached or because some SOBs are trying to off me.​There’s this woman…the one woman I can’t freakin’ stand. An impulsive cop who arrested me for a crime I didn’t commit. She gets too close to me, she’s gonna learn about all the ones I did pull off.​The problem is, I’m crazy attracted to her. Insane, over the top, can’t-get-her-outta-my-head kind of attraction. She pushes all my buttons and makes me madder than hell. If anyone can bring me to my knees, it’s her.​Turns out, I took a vow of celibacy. And I don’t break so easily.Except the hot cop is now a detective…and I gotta help her with a serial-killer case ‘cause I got wicked-good hacking skills. But that’s all I’m gonna help her with…__________DAMAGED is a steamy, enemies-to-lovers, romantic suspense with a vigilante anti-hero and a by-the-book detective heroine. Fans of The Touch Series will love seeing Sin & Dakota in this full-length novel. Stoni hates cheating, and she loves her HEAs!

    I’m obsessed.Anyone who hurts her or comes near her will pay with his last breath.This possessiveness is completely unlike me, unlike any way I’ve ever felt.I’m a businessman, albeit an underworld boss. You can never grow attached to anyone or anything, or else you’re setting yourself up to get let down, or worse yet to get put underground...as in six feet under.Permanently.But I know without a shadow of a doubt that this girl is my future, and that I’m all in when it comes to her.I’m sick all right.Sick in the head when it comes to her.She’s consumed all my thoughts, my desires, everything I think about and do. A one-track mind that only pulls into her station. It’s unhealthy, lacks balance, and is exactly what the f*ck I want and refuse to change. At all.I’ve never been one to believe in religion, luck, or fate…until all three suddenly make sense at the same time.This girl has flipped my world upside down and there’s no righting the ship now. She will be mine.

    My heart beats to the rhythm of each stroke he makes. EMMY Fall in love with a rocker, bad plan. Fall in love at sixteen, even worse. Doesn’t matter, he’s on his way to his next gig.   Life is complicated but has a way of coming together in strange places. That’s what I keep telling myself. Now, I’m facing a man who wants me, but someone else stands in the way. Someone from my past. Someone from his present. What if I choose the wrong one?   ALEX I’ve got problems, but women aren’t one of them. I’m sick in the worst possible way. Then she steps into my life, again. If only I could remember her. Doesn’t matter, she’s already spoken for.   Life is complicated and has a way of throwing in obstacles on the road to success. That’s what I keep telling myself. Now, I’m facing a life-altering battle and need someone to stand by me. Someone I want. Someone who knows me. How the hell do I convince her?   Timing is everything. And now is the time to fight for what’s mine!

    She’s a “nice” girl, and even though she’s turning 25 years old today…she’s holding out for Mr. Right.She’s just a small-town girl from Missouri with modest dreams. The kind of dreams that don’t look like much when you’re constantly being overshadowed by your twin sister.Yeah…twins, and aside from the fact that they’re identical, they’re like chalk and cheese. Nobody ever notices Lilly when Deanna is in the room.That’s until Deanna decides to fly Lilly out to Vegas to celebrate their birthday.In Vegas, “good girls” are as rare as unicorns…and that’s why she catches the eye of David Milner.David is the alpha of all alphas. Vegas is HIS city. He’s a billionaire. He owns two casinos and runs them like well-oiled machines. His name commands a respect that he’s earned. He’s the best poker player in town and he hates cheaters.So here’s where things get interesting…Somehow between partying it up with her friends and her sister, Deanna manages to get in to a high-stakes game in a back room with David himself. (David really invited her so he could get a better look at Lilly.)She goes from $650,000 (A treasure trove to a cocktail waitress!) to ZERO. She refuses to walk away and calls David a cheater. Deanna insists on one more hand…double or nothing. Knowing she can’t possibly pay the $1.3million if she loses, David suggests wagering Lilly.It’s her choice of course…no pressure. Either her sister walks out a millionaire, or Lilly spends the week with David. Sure, she’s afraid, but curious too. What would it be like…to be with a man as powerful as him?Drunk Deanna versus our veteran, card-shark, alpha-male hero? No contest. Of course David wins!And Lilly is in for the sexual awakening of her young life as David takes her in every way imaginable!But could there ever be something more between them than just sex? Could a girl like Lilly, who’s most prized possession is her recipe book, make it in a town full of high-rollers and gangsters…a town with danger around every corner? Where maybe David is the most dangerous of all?Can David finally let go of his checkered past and make a better future for himself?Find out if love conquers all in this massive new suspense filled romance – Raquel Belle’s best work ever!

    This is book 1 of a trilogy, an epic cliff-hanger can be expected!!TheoMy whole life was mapped out, designed for me, before I was even a twinkle in my old man’s eye. I am the heir to the Valentino throne. A kingdom built with blood and dirty money. But one I’ll rule all the same.My father was the youngest Don to ever be crowned king. However, with any luck, the controlling bastard will drop soon, allowing me to beat his record by a few years.I love my father—respect the hell out of him. But some of his choices lately, the plans he’s laid out for me, they’re… archaic. I was happy to go along with his proposition, to embody the role I was assigned at birth. Until I met her.She wasn’t part of his carefully orchestrated game board. She’s not part of the lifestyle. She’d get eaten alive if I were to bring her into the fold.Those innocent emerald eyes of hers hold me captive from the moment our paths collide. To hell with the plans for my future. This girl, who has no place being in my world, has become its entirety.HollyA new job. A new city. A new country. This is the new me. Or at least that’s what I’m telling myself as I step off the plane at JFK. New York, I couldn’t think of a better city to force myself out of my comfort zone, to step out from under my sister’s shadow.My dream once included finding the husband, having the kids, building that white picket fence. It’s funny how things change over time.My new dream? Experience life to the fullest. Explore and discover who I am, without my other half. Surviving the New York culture shock, without getting mugged or killed, is also high on that list.That is, until I run into him. And just like that, my life takes a one-eighty. Again. There’s something dark inside him—it calls to a part of me I never knew existed. Can I really go against my moral compass, every belief I’ve held onto so tightly, just to answer it? To be with him?

    Black Light is nothing like the Punishment Pit, but this exclusive club has something Lukus might need to take back to Chicago, and if he gets to use his lovely wife as a test subject, well that only makes it more fun. And just how much trouble can one bad boy Dom get into on his pit stop in L.A.?

    Instead, it's built on corruption, lies, and murder."Charlie Raised by the chief of police, I knew tangling with the mafia leader of Northridge Heights was a bad idea. Yet as I gazed into his dark eyes, I couldn't resist Teddy's offer. We made a deal. He helps me find my fathers murderer, and I'll stand by his side as paid protection. But nothing could protect my heart—from him. I saw a side of him few ever do, and it left me aching for him. Now, there's a new deal. Stand by his side and reign as his queen. Am I ready to join the seedy underbelly of mafia life, knowing one among them murdered my father? Teddy When I made the chief of police a deal, I never knew he had a daughter. After his death, I felt compelled to watch over her and keep her safe. Somewhere along the way, I fell in love. But helping her fit into my world wouldn't be easy. She had to be trained. Groomed. Educated. To my great relief, my beautiful Charlie exceeded my wildest expectations. Still, I live in fear that if the secrets I've kept come to light, my queen will become my enemy.

    Replaying the perfect night over and over and thinking about what could've been.Now I'm back in her town, and it could be my one chance to claim what should have been mine forever and not for just one night.I've got it all figured out. But as soon as I see her, I come to a screeching halt.What's with the anger in her eyes? And whose baby is she carrying?Am I too late to make her mine?This collection features Baby Daddy, Duty, and Alpha's Baby. Three secret baby romances. Also includes a special exclusive peak at Racing Hearts, releasing August 8th. Available for a very limited time.