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The Witch Who Will Be Queen


Courtney Dean - 2020
    Amani Giles is content with her quiet but hectic life even after she calls off her engagement with her college sweetheart. Helping others consumes her days, but she spends lonely nights in her condo nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Canton, GA. Raised by a single mom and her grandmother, everyone knows the Giles family, but Amani knows nothing of her family history. However, when she meets one of her charity’s biggest donors at her gala, the supernatural world collides with her otherwise routine life. Aleksandr Morozov is the CEO of the Kamenev Corporation, the owner of Tantric, a renowned BDSM club, and the country’s most eligible bachelor. Aleksandr also has a secret—while he is a successful businessman to most, he is also the Vampire King . . . although he stops following the traditions of his kind after his mother’s unsolved murder. He no longer believes in the lore surrounding the Prophecy of Old, but all that changes when he sees Amani and discovers the stories about True Mates are real.  A BWWM Paranormal Romance. For mature audiences.

Catalyst


Elisabeth - 2018
    I prayed to the gods for his survival, but grains of dirt sifting through my fingers was the only answer I got. Everything changed from that day forward, and my life would only be turned upside down even more. Achilles Her fingers sunk into the earth, and I felt them on me. I had become one with the earth, dead to the world, snatched away from Alana. I was no longer Achilles, the great warrior who was in love with a slave. I was just a mere man willing to search the ends of the earth until we were reunited. Catalyst is the first book in the Reincarnation Series by Elisabeth and King Ellie. Catalyst is a standalone.

Leaving Fletch: A Novella


Xyla Turner - 2020
    Cheated twice, and he was sloppy with his escapades, which left me and my acting career vulnerable. I just wanted to escape. Go to a small town and hide. I found a tribe of older ladies, who were way too nosy and nastier than expected. Then I found a man who was way too sexy and gruff for his own good. It didn't matter, though. We were from two different worlds. Fletch: The woman floated into town, then inside my bar, asking for high-end drinks. I gave her a beer. A regular ole beer. That's what we drink. Who did she think she was? A Princess. Come to find out, she was. My princess. I couldn't keep her, though. She was destined for far greater than my small town. The very same one, I vowed never to leave. This is a quick, IR, BWWM and HEA novella. #standalone Other novellas: - 10 Spicy Novellas - Duncan's Pride - Extraction - Rectified - Lady Guardians - Lunchtime Chronicles - March, Strut - Cole - Warren

Just a Dream


Aliyah Burke - 2009
    Having lost her Navy husband to war, she knows she couldn't bear to suffer another loss. Her determination fades quickly on meeting handsome Gunnery Sergeant Liam Quinn. When Liam spies Caden's car stopped in a snowstorm, he's instantly struck by the dark beauty. A whirlwind courtship brings the promise of a lasting relationship, but Caden's stubborness proves to be a roadblock. Can Liam convince Caden that his love for her i

DeMarco


Shantel Davis - 2020
    What does DeMarco currently want? Nova, the woman he has forced to work for him in order to pay off her brother's debt. “I’m a bad man, Nova. I constantly tell you this. I wanted you, and I did what I had to get you.” She snorted. “Why are you like this?” “My childhood diagnosis was that I have detachment issues and a conduct disorder stemming from the fact that I was born to parents who were forced to marry to keep their trust funds. They hated each other and didn’t want me, so they left me to be raised by the nannies. I received very little affection or attention. As a result, I didn’t cry or play with other kids or toys. I barely spoke as a child. My grandmother told the priest that she had pray for me every Sunday that I was born without a conscience and lost my soul when I watched my father beat my mother to death with his bare hands, then blow his brains out.” Her mouth fell open.

Head Over Heels


Lena Matthews - 2008
    After one especially long day, all she wants is to kick off her shoes and put her feet up, but she reluctantly lets her friends drag her out to a new club. Movie mogul and fledgling club owner Parker Maguire is bored with the Hollywood scene and its plastic women, and the club scene isn’t proving to be much better. Until he finds a sassy woman refusing to back down from his overzealous bouncer. Cyn is a breath of fresh air, neither impressed by celebrity status nor bowled over by his charisma and wealth. She’s honest, genuine—and arousing in more ways than he could have ever imagined. For once, Cyn puts herself before her shop and lets herself be swept off her feet by a man who pursues her with a delightful vengeance. Her father’s evil girlfriend and her two lazy daughters, however, see Cyn’s new happiness as nothing more than a threat to their own comfortable lives. Their plot to break the two lovers up could turn Parker and Cyn’s “once upon a time” into a “happily never after.” Unless Cyn’s Fairy Drag Queen can pull something out of her pink-chiffon sleeve…

Taken by the Kingpin


Winter Sloane - 2018
    Yasmin saved a monster. The broken man she knew has become the most feared man in the city. And I’m done waiting. Her pathetic excuse of a father owes me a shitload of money and I intend to collect her as payment. The moment I saw her, I knew what she was. Mine. Yasmin: I wasted my entire life cleaning after my father’s messes. I never expected to end up as collateral damage. Knowing Carver is the kingpin makes it worse, because I can’t deny what my body wants. My heart on the other hand, is mine to protect. I’ve been hurt plenty before but falling for the city’s biggest monster had never been part of the plan. #BBW #darkromance #lawless

Passionate Premiere


Deborah Fletcher Mello - 2013
    Now, with three Oscars under her belt, Dahlia Morrow is banking everything on her next film. She doesn't need some bad-boy actor cramping her style. Especially when Guy Boudreaux starts putting the moves on her, tempting the hardworking producer to mix pleasure with business.With an impressive list of blockbusters under his belt, Guy is looking for something more than another ticket to stardom. He's heard the rumors about the trail of broken hearts the ambitious diva has left behind. Once he's tasted Dahlia's passion, he vows to be her one and only. Yet when they are tested by jealousy, betrayal and a secret that binds the powerful Boudreaux and Stallion families, will Guy be able to prove to Dahlia that she's the only leading lady for him?

Vendetta


Autumn Karr - 2013
    I've decided between life or death, like it was my due. None of it matters, not anymore. These are not my sins.I see her raise her hands, the dark metal she's clutching reflecting the moonlight. Her finger trembles as she cocks the gun pointed at me. Her eyes are cold, determined, but I know.I know her.My name is Devon Andre and I confess my sin. I am not a good man because this is the woman I love.She pulls the trigger.* Standalone contemporary romance.* Mature reader advised due to sexual content and strong language.

Destined For A Lycan King


Marcelle Sixx - 2019
    All she wanted was her mother's approval and to finish college so that she could go off and enjoy her life. That is of course before running into a salt and pepper-haired middle-aged man with eyes like warm honey, a demeanor of a king, and money that could make anyone else she thought was wealthy tuck their wallets in shame. Josiah lost his wife nearly twenty years before meeting this chocolate enchantress, and something happens to him. Something that makes him quiver inside and want to do more than call out to her. However, with his responsibilities as King of Lycanthropes, trying to get close to a young woman that's beneath him won't be easy. His erotic dreams and valet deem it possible for Quisha to be his. With a sporadic son, deceit within the empire, and his own guilty conscience getting the better of him, obtaining Quisha to make her his queen seems impossible.

Love Scars: Bad Boy's Bride


Nicole Snow - 2014
    Nobody explained why I've been dumped in this run down house, or who this hulk with the filthy mouth is. All I know is he wants me, he says I'm his, and I'm ignoring my instinct to run like hell.When he pulls me into his embrace, I want to push closer to his warmth, his strength, his vicious tattoos.Can I trust him? Can I trust myself? Or will obeying his wicked words confirm all my worst suspicions?DAVIDSo sweet, so pure, so confused...I almost feel bad about claiming her. Almost.Too bad she's a Rossini, and I don't regret making her old man sign her over to me for one second. I was born a Strelkov, a killer and an outlaw, and I second guess nothing.The instant my hands are on her, I know I've made the right choice. The crazy ache in my lips when they're not on hers doesn't lie. Revenge is a dish best served hot, sweaty, seething with passion, and Anna's tonight's special.Yeah, she's gonna flip when I shove the wedding contract in her face. But I'm gonna make her my wife in every nasty, beautiful, permanent way I can, even if it means adding a few more scars to my skin and Anna's heart...

My Lord and Dragon


Sophie Stern - 2015
    She's unemployed, living in a crappy apartment, and in debt up to her ears. She can't see a way out of the mess she's living in until her former roommate, Victoria, offers up a strange idea. A dragon man on the island is looking for a slave and he'll pay anything to get what he wants. The commitment is for one year. The payment: half a million dollars. The only question is whether she's willing to give up a little bit of herself to get what she wants.

Taken by the Mob: An Obsessed Alpha Male Romance (Rossi Brothers #2)


Autumn Reign - 2020
    He was my definition of sexy with his wide shoulders and built body that wasn't hidden even underneath the dark, tailored suit that he wore.NicoAnother knock drew my attention to the door and I froze. In the doorway stood a curvy blonde with bright blue eyes. She smiled with soft lips and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. The top she wore strained over a pair of luscious breasts that peeked out of the top. Everything about her was perfect.I didn't have a lot of rules in my life. Growing up, I'd never been given a ton except be loyal to the family and keep the business going. There was one rule I had developed for myself though. Never sleep with an employee and definitely don't date them.I guess that’s about to change.This is steamy, insta love, alpha male, HEA short story intended for audiences over 18.

Good Time Doctor


Penny Wylder - 2019
    That's what the number on the wall said. Why did I dial it? I blame two things-- the cheap raspberry cocktails at the hotel bar... And the fact I'd signed my divorce papers an hour ago. When he answered the phone, his voice was like silky caramel. If his tongue could make such nice sounds, I knew he could make my toes curl. Then he showed up at my hotel room. All muscle. All filth. And I knew I was done for. But every good time has a price. It's too bad I didn't know the cost of this one. This book contains my hottest hero yet! He's a brutally handsome doctor that knows how to make the woman he loves feel sooooo good. Ready to get a BIG dose of romance?

King's Unknown Black Baby Daughter


Ciara Cole - 2018
    Enticing hazel eyes. Sultry delicious curves … She hadn’t changed one bit. I couldn’t believe my luck. There she was. In the middle of a crowded room. After all these years… My sweet Viv. My cock swelled to the remembrance of our summer together. Three months spent tangled in bedsheets. Diving off cliffs. I claimed her; body and soul. Then, I abandoned her. My royal duties calling me back home. Now, ten years later, this is my chance at redemption. Only, now Viv is the one carrying a burning secret. A nine-year-old daughter. My daughter. I know what I am. Who I am. The new King of Spain. But I won’t walk away again. Viv must come around. She must agree to be my queen. I won’t take no for an answer...