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Wife For Him
B.B. Hamel - 2020
Unfortunately, she hates my guts, and her cousin forced her into my marriage bed.I never knew I wanted a bride, but Cora’s changing my mind one night at a time. Too bad her broken past makes it impossible for her to open up.She’d better try, or else she’ll fight me to the grave, and bring both our families down with her. An old rival resurfaces and wants to destroy everything we’ve built—and he’ll succeed if she can’t learn to work with me.I’ll tame her, take her, keep her safe, and show her how a true mafia man fights and falls in love.Get ready for a wild ride! Cora’s got a backbone but too bad Reid knows what he wants and will do anything to get it. Wife For Him is a steamy possessive romance with no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a guaranteed HEA. Enjoy!! XO BB
The Way Forward
Eliana West - 2020
He traveled the world, earned a fortune, and made a lifetime of memories, but now he longs to put down roots. Time hasn’t been kind to his hometown, and Dax wants to help—if only he can convince everyone he’s not the same petulant boy he used to be. Especially the one woman who has every reason not to trust him.Librarian Callie Colton cherished summers with her grandparents, in the town her ancestors helped build, in spite of the boy who called her names. Now that Colton is her home, life is quiet until Dax returns…and, along with him, threatening letters on her doorstep. He may still have the power to hurt her, but she’s not the same scared little girl she used to be.But as the danger escalates, Dax will have to face his past to find a way forward for the relationship they were cheated of once before.
The Kilgarin’s Gift
Shay Rucker - 2020
He is wolf-shifter—Indomitus—Clan leader of the cursed Kilgarin’s... and he is losing himself to the madness of his Nocturnal Transition.Morgan Neale is a gun-for-hire. And she is his Rí, his Soul-Bearer, the one destined to save him from darkness and balance his existence.She does not.This human is a bloody curse. Stomping through his world with threats, violence, and foul-mouthed derision. She is the first weapon launched in an unprecedented attack against his clan, and if left unsolved, her mysteries may very well be their undoing.The Kilgarin and his Rí share a union the world has never seen, but with unrelenting changes and unknown dangers, will their fledgling bond be strong enough to survive the most insidious enemy Clan Kilgarin has ever encountered?
The Deal
Thayer King - 2014
But what else was she to do? He was a workaholic who she only saw at bedtime. She hopes the separation will be a wakeup call to Gabriel. The situation goes from bad to worse when she has reason to suspect Gabriel of cheating. Gabriel loves his wife and can’t believe that she would leave him. He’s in charge of saving his family’s company, and he thought Kameron understood. When he receives an inheritance, he has what he needs to save his family’s department stores and his marriage. Unfortunately, the only deal his formerly loving wife is interested in involves him giving her a divorce.
The Stranger Next To Me
LaShawn Vasser - 2014
Everyone always wondered how their friendship stood the test of time. Especially since they were polar opposites in everyway, except for one thing. They were both in love with Tim Horne...Sabrina’s husband. Although they’ve seen each other through the best and worst of times, one decision will change the course of their lives forever and leave them both wondering who is The Stranger Next To Me? Steamy love scenes for mature audiences only.
The 'N' Word
Tiana Laveen - 2015
It is for mature audiences only.PLEASE NOTE: This is the FIRST book of a two-book series. The second book, "Word of Honor" is being released at the exact same time, and is also available NOW. They can be purchased together. Thank you.They say there are two sides to a story. And two sides to every man… Aaron Pike is one of those men. Aaron is a white nationalist, a Commander in the organization and Nazi who grew up in Frisco City and Gordon, Alabama. He considers himself an activist and purist for the white race in America and offers no pretenses or excuses for his controversial views, affiliations, machinations, and sometimes violent behavior. Despite the common theory or belief that the majority of white supremacists are void of any aptitude and acumen, Aaron is not only intelligent, but also sometimes charming, witty, and funny. He has the power to disturb and fluster with merely a look. Much to no one’s surprise, including his own, he ends up in the prison system, serving a stint for beating a man nearly to death in what is perceived as a racially driven assault. While serving his term, the recidivist Aaron believes as he's always done that he will serve his time and be right back out on the front lines of the movement. However, fate ushers him down a different path altogether… A new prison psychiatrist is assigned to Holman Correctional Facility, and Mr. Pike is forced to delve deep and discuss in detail situations regarding not only his tumultuous past, but his not so clear future. …And the future holds a strong desire to meet a woman he is not only compatible with but one he is determined to make his wife… Mia Armstrong is an elementary schoolteacher from a conservative, Christian background. She also volunteers at the prison, and is asked to help spread the word about a prison pen pal program. In that process, she runs into Aaron, and before long, the two hit it off. Only there is one problem… Mia Armstrong is African American. The two forge an alliance and that friendship flourishes into pure, unadulterated love. How will Aaron deal with the truth of his feelings? Can he force himself to hate a woman he adores and loves based on her race alone? Will Mia be able to stay by his side after discovering the darker edge of the man she’s fallen helplessly in love with? Will she be able to offer forgiveness and redemption or will she turn her back on a lost soul who is used to not giving love, or receiving it?Step inside of this explosive novel, ‘The ‘N’ Word’, to find out how this story of unlikely love unfolds.
In Black & White
Nia Forrester - 2019
All three hang in the balance. Noah and Dana are already facing a difficult time in their short marriage when their daughter, Samara, is abducted. The fallout from friends and family, and the harsh judgment of the public, force them to face some difficult truths about their views on love, marriage, and race. As Dana reflects on the road leading to her and Noah's union, she begins to examine her motives for getting married, consider whether they should go on, and most painfully, question whether she and her husband ever really knew each other at all.
In the Ring: A Dario Caivano Novel
Perri Forrest - 2017
It isn’t without reason, however. As a teenager, Dario witnessed the murder of someone that he loved like a brother, and it took a lot out of him. It hardened him and left little to trust. Years have passed since the horrific crime, but it hasn’t gotten Dario any closer to being a man that can love . . . or be loved. In fact, he’s his best self when he’s in the ring where he can release his aggressions, if only for twelve rounds of “play”, to escape to a world where he can repeatedly annihilate the person responsible for his cousin’s death. But what happens when he allows himself to come up for air? Chanel Norwood is a single parent and club owner who is something like a “Boss”. She’s fiercely independent and knows exactly what she wants out of life, and right now it isn’t to be in an intimate relationship. She’s too busy taking care of business and raising a preteen son. After a failed relationship, Chanel has sworn off men—especially athletes. In her eyes, she’s already had one too many. But how long can you fight fate? When Dario and Chanel are thrown together, while the attraction is there, sparks don’t immediately fly. Both of them have lives and hearts that they’re very protective of. But as time goes on, they find there’s more to guard than just emotions when their worlds collide in a way that no one ever expected. “In the Ring” is not without its share of secrets, drama, and ah-ha moments. Overall, it’s a story of love, loss, life and paths to new beginnings.
Falling For A Monster
Delilah Hunt - 2017
Chase accepts his lot and path in life by keeping to himself, knowing he can depend on and trust in no one but himself. Until his path crosses with Larke. The one person who has every reason in the world to despise him, but instead treats him like a man who is worthy of her compassion, trust and so much more. Larke Taylor has never forgotten her harrowing encounter with the boy who’d threatened her harm at the tender age of nine. Thirteen years later, she is shocked and heartbroken to see the man Chase has become, after rejecting her innocent offer of friendship. His very presence frightens and intrigues her like nothing else. But beneath the hate-inspired tattoos telling her everything she needs to know about him, Larke finds it hard to deny all the other signs that speak to her heart. The ones telling her that Chase is much more than a monster. He is a man deserving of love and way more than the life he leads, even if he doesn’t realize it. As their relationship deepens, both are defenseless to defy their desire and all-consuming need for the other. Larke knows while Chase is the only man who captivates and holds her heart, he is also the one person who has the power to shatter and burn it to ashes, if he refuses to put her above his legacy of hate. *This book contains racial slurs and graphic sexual language. If the theme of this book and any of these warnings offend you, please ignore and move along.
Welcome to the Underworld
Con Template - 2012
This society is so powerful that it can control a nation, strike fear into the bravest of men and bring turmoil onto the most unsuspecting of victims...There is a dangerous society in Seoul that is plaguing Choi Yoori.Her world is turned upside down when she is told that she bears a strong resemblance to the “Queen of the Underworld,” a notorious Underworld crime lord who died 3 years prior—the exact same time Yoori woke up with amnesia. The dangers of this new world is crashing in on her and Yoori's only grip on stability lies with the guidance from her crime lord boss and the secrets the Queen of the Underworld hid from her powerful society.Welcome to a world where “Gods” walk amongst humans. Where the heartless and vengeful are revered like Kings and Queens—and the weak, the distracted are punished without mercy.It is a cruel world and once you’re in, the only exit is death.
Entice
Faith Summers - 2020
A place for the elite. The billionaire playboys playground. Why? It’s of a club of a different variety. Wild masquerade parties every night. The kind of where you wear a mask and attend in your finest lingerie. Yes… I’m the shy wallflower who got dragged there for her birthday. But, that was how I met Joshua Tanner. Tanner as in Tanner Enterprises, the people who currently hold my future in their hands. He takes an interest in me and there’s no way I’m saying no to him. Everything changes when the masks go on and the lights go out. And, so do I…
Lady Guardians: Cut: Nationals
Xyla Turner - 2018
This means, when it's time for needs to be met, she goes out of town to find a lucky guy. She never goes back twice. Well, except this one time! Caleb West Caleb tried...after the second time when she gave him the brush off. He vowed it was done. He wouldn't look up the license plate of her bike. He wouldn't go to her house and find out what her fucking problem was. Nope, he was going to let it go! This IR/BWWM novel is short, raw, yet sexy and an HEA. Check out bonus material in the back with a chapter of Born to Ride. For more information about the Lady Guardians, visit ladyguardians.xylaworld.com
Am I the Only One
E.K. Blair - 2020
It was all Emma could taste as her life in Washington DC started to crumble before her. In a city filled with prestige and American dreams also lay political fallacy and corruption—corruption she would soon find herself indulging in. Emma would have done anything to save herself from the downfall, gone to any length, sacrificed her soul if needed. What she didn’t realize was that someone else was more desperate to save their own life and that the worst was yet to come.
Serving the Mogul
M.S. Parker - 2021
But does getting pursued by a kinky billionaire mogul equal a fantasy? I'm still undecided.One thing’s for sure, if I’d known the trouble I was heading toward, I never would have taken on the catering gig my sister offered.Because that led to Maximus.Now, I'm the center of a celebrity scandal in Houston with the notorious billionaire playboy James Maximus, the Hotel King of Texas.I only hope to find a way out of this mess before my family discovers my newest and darkest secret.Billionaire mogul, James Maximus has never been rejected by the many women he pursues, but when he meets the beautiful decorator Tina Siegler, he discovers that his charm has no effect on her.Not one to give up easily, he enlists his sister to uncover Tina’s desires and wants, hoping to find the secret to her heart. Things look up when Tina agrees to work for Maximus, remodeling an old hotel back into its former glory.But not everybody is excited about Maximus’ latest pursuit, and soon ex’s on both sides cause more trouble than anyone imagined.Can they overcome the obstacles and find love, or will they crash and burn?Find out in Serving the Mogul, a steamy and kinky romance by USA Today Bestselling Author, M. S. Parker.