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Darkest Deeds (Les Cavaliers de l'ombre)


Cora Kenborn - 2019
    No mercy. No conscience.Until the enemy becomes my darkest obsession.I came to take her life but claimed it instead.Stolen in the night.Held against her will.Bound to a monster.Now, my vow of vengeance is a game of survival.I warn her not to trust men with sin on their lips and ice in their veins.She cautions me not to be deceived by my own eyes. Neither of us listens.I trusted Ava with my heart.She trusts me with her life.We all make mistakes.*Darkest Deeds is a very dark romance novel. You've been warned.

The Missing Link


J.M. Sevilla - 2013
    It's intended to be read by mature audiences. Part one of a two part series. There are three things Lily Evans immediately notices about her new neighbor, Jay Lincoln. The first is his monstrous size, the second is the malicious way he glares at her, and thirdly, but most importantly, the three scars that mark his right eye. She knows the smart thing to do is stay away, but she has never met or seen anyone like him. The more time she spends with this frightening yet captivating man, the harder it becomes. He can make her hairs stand on end but he also has a sweetness to him that tugs at her heart. Soon she finds herself merged into his world full of murder, revenge, and deceit.New Adult Romance

Catch a King: Five Kings


Stella Andrews - 2021
    I found her. A woman with so much sass wrapped in a body that will be my downfall.She thinks she hates me, but hate doesn’t look at me like that.Beautiful, strong, and brave but her loyalty lies with another.She is to be auctioned and my brother is the only bidder.Then I discover the truth. She was brought here for a reason.My family will use her to bring our father’s killer down.Will I betray my own family to save her life?MillieIt was hate at first sight. I went undercover to find a killer. I found him.When he looks at me, I’m a hot mess.I don’t want to react to him; I don’t think I even like him, but my body has other ideas.Dark flashing obsidian eyes rip the breath from my body and leave me burning inside.The scowl on the face of what can only be described as a god among men is trying its best to scare the hell out of me and the fact this man is tall, broad, and wrapped in leather and evil intent, sends a message straight to my soul.My heart says he’s going to break you, my head says walk away.What if it's not my choice to make? Five kings is the explosive new series by Stella Andrews.Five powerful men who belong to an exclusive club where membership requires you to leave your soul at the door.Someone is out to bring them down, and each book tells their story and the women that break them.A gritty Romance filled with twists, turns, suspense, and a bit of intrigue.If you like your books on the darker side, this series may be for you.Hot, dark, and twisted with romance running like a river of pleasure through its pages.

Gentleman Sinner


Jodi Ellen Malpas - 2019
    After all, she escaped it long ago. Determined not to let her past beat her, Izzy has a secure, stable life with a job she loves in nursing. But one act of kindness will completely upend everything she's so carefully built-putting her right back in the crosshairs of danger she's been so desperate to avoid.When Theo Kane shows up like a knight in shining armor, Izzy can't help thinking she's been saved from one threat and exposed to another. His imposing physique, the harsh lines of his face, and the wariness of everyone who comes close are just a few clues to Theo Kane's notorious reputation. The man is positively terrifying. But with Izzy, he's tender and a complete gentleman, and her fascination with the mysterious beast of a man becomes too powerful for her to walk away.As Theo's demons come to light, running becomes even more impossible. And yet staying together could doom them both.

Asher Black


Parker S. Huntington - 2017
    Huntington comes a steamy, slow-burn love story full of unexpected love and banter.It started with my bladder.I didn't mean to witness a shady deal in the restroom hallway.I didn't think twice when I called the cops.And I certainly didn't know who the club belonged to.Asher Black.Former mafia hitman.Billionaire CEO.New York's most eligible bachelor.When he shows up at my college, looking for the girl who called the cops on his business, I know I'm as good as dead.What I don't expect is his offer--he'll pay my tuition and set me up with a cushy job after I graduate.All I have to do is... be his fake fiancée.Asher Black is a 90,000-word standalone novel in The Five Syndicates mafia romance series.

Sins of a King


Emma Slate - 2016
    Billionaire. Criminal.I should hate him for what he’s done to me, but I’m powerless to resist him.His touch engulfs me. His demands conquer me.But Flynn Campbell isn’t who I thought he was.Suddenly, I’m thrust into a world of seduction and sin.Ensnared by danger and power, foreign desires burn within me.It's time to embrace the darkness...And become a queen.

Beyond the Sea


L.H. Cosway - 2020
    But until then she bides her time and lives quietly, her every move ruled over by an uncaring, heartless stepmother.The hope for freedom is all she has to hold onto. So close she can almost taste it. But when her stepmother’s estranged younger brother comes to stay, he presents a mystery that lures her in.The girl doesn’t understand that beneath the allure of the unknown sometimes all we find are horrors. And in searching for the truth, her heart is in danger of falling like a rock to the bottom of the deep dark sea. Beyond the Sea is a Gothic Romance set in modern times.

His Captive


Zahra Girard - 2016
    Ruthless. But against her? I'm helpless. I’m the firm right hand to the head of Boston’s most powerful Irish crime family. He points, I shoot. It’s that simple. And when it comes down to it, I’m the best there is. Whatever I need, I take: money, women, power. It’s all mine. All I gotta do is be the heartless killer they pay me to be. Then, there comes a job where I can’t pull the trigger. I’m looking through the crosshairs at a pair of blue eyes and a body that just sears itself into my desires. I need to have her, to make her mine. My Evelyn. I know I should kill her. I have to -- what she knows could take down my whole family, myself included. But I can’t. So I take her. It’s rash. It’s crazy. It’s as close to suicide as you can get. It’s right up my alley. But when my family finds out, there will be hell to pay. She’s worth it, though And she’s mine. "His Captive" is a 60,000 word novel with no cheating, no cliffhangers and a HEA! It's available for 99 cents for a limited time!

Blaze


Kate Hunt - 2020
    Unfortunately for me, he’s on my father’s fire crew and is strictly off limits. But Matt is a man too smoldering hot to resist. And once we start dating, it feels like nothing in the world can tear us apart. Turns out, though, there is something that might destroy us. I’m devastated. But I don’t see how we can keep our relationship ablaze. Matt I’ve always had a single, focused aspiration: become a fire chief. But when I meet Brooke, a whip-smart curvy goddess, my need swells like a wildfire: marry Brooke, have babies with her, give her everything she could ever want…and become chief. But achieving all that isn’t as straight-forward as it should be. First, there’s the fact that she’s my boss’s daughter. Next, news from afar threatens to pull us apart. No way in hell am I going to give up, though. Not when I know Brooke is the love of my life. Dear Reader, Fire alert! This little hot instalove novella is about an alpha firefighter claiming his curvy woman. It can be read as a standalone, but is best enjoyed with the rest of the Lighting The Alpha’s Fire series. Get ready for a smokin’ hot hero, a sassy heroine, and a lovey-dovey happy ending! xo, Kate

Collared


Nicole Williams - 2016
    . .Brings her home. Jade Childs spent ten years in captivity, but now that she’s back, the real battle for survival begins. The media shadows her. Flashbacks haunt her. Her old life evades her. Her so-called new life rejects her. She spent too many years in the dark to recognize the light. She spent too long repressing her feelings to remember how to express them. She spent a decade abandoning hope and cannot dare letting it back into her life. Jade’s not just defined by what happened to her—she’s collared to it.When the twenty-seven-year-old woman is found,A community wants to know the story,Parents want to forget the story,Friends want to be a part of the story,And the man who still loves her faces the greatest challenge yet: letting her go.

Just a Little Junk


Stylo Fantome - 2017
    if anyone asks, that's all that's in your trunk. Definitely don't say anything about the dead guy you just found back there!Jodi Morgan is having a bad weekend.After partying a little too hard, she wakes up with a monster hangover and almost no recollection of the night before. So imagine her surprise when she looks in her trunk and instead of finding a spare tire, she finds the last guy she'd danced with before blacking out.Who is he? How did he get in there? How did he die? And oh dear lord, did she kill him!?When her older brother's best friend offers to help, things start looking up. They've known each other since she was thirteen, and ten years later, he still treats her like a little kid - surely, committing felonies has to trigger some sort of spark. Together, they wind up going on an adventure that takes them all over Los Angeles. From raves to penthouses to strip clubs. All in the search for the answer to her question.Who is the dead guy in my trunk!?Warning: This book contains some dark humor, a lot of witty banter, and two characters making more bad decisions than good ones. Also contains adult themes, language, and graphic sexual activity.

Dark Russian Angel


Odette Stone - 2019
    I was in the wrong place at the wrong time,And I witnessed a crime.The police are failing to protect me.And my chance of survival isn't looking good.Andrusha, is the cold and dangerous leader of the Vancouver Russian mafia,He's also my best chance to make it to trial alive.The only thing we have in common,Is our shared enemy.This man is everything your mom warned you about.He's ruthless.He's cold.And he likes to be in control.I should be afraid of him.I should keep my distance.So why is he the only one who makes me feel safe?Who will protect me from my protector?

Savage Beginnings


J.L. Beck - 2020
    Like a thief I came in the dead of night and stole her away from her protected castle and placed her in a gilded cage made of gold. The arrangement had been made. Her father knew I was coming, knew I had intended to make him pay. His empire was crumbling. He had no money, nothing of value to me, nothing except... her. Which is why he agreed. His precious, virgin daughter in return for a debt paid. He thought I would break her, kill her, he had no idea what I had really planned. She would become my wife. She would bear my children. She would bend to my will. And I would go to any lengths to keep her by my side. *This is a dark mafia romance that contains mature themes, graphic violence, and sexual content. This is a standalone with a HEA.*

The Risk


S.T. Abby - 2016
    Collecting the debts that are owed to me.Ten years ago, they took from me. They left me for dead.They should have made sure I stayed dead.Now I'm taking from them.One name at a time.I've trained for too long.I've been patient.I can't stop now.Revenge is best served cold...They never see me coming, until I paint their walls red.Logan doesn't know how they hurt me. He doesn't know about the screams they ignored. He doesn't know how twisted that town really is.He just knows people are dying.He doesn't know he's in love with their killer.No one suspects a dead girl.And Logan doesn't suspect the girl in his bed.They're looking for a monster.Not a girl who loves red.Not a girl in love.I'm a faceless nightmare.At least until I tell them the story they've pretended never happened.But in the end, will Logan choose them? Or will we watch them burn together?**Graphic**Adult language**Some triggers could be too much for the easily disturbed reader**Sexual content**Fucked up moral compass; read at your own risk.

Black Lies


Alessandra Torre - 2014
    Has been in a relationship with me for 3 years. Has proposed 4 times. Been rejected 4 times.Lee:Cuts grass when he's not banging housewives. Good with his hands, his mouth, and his body. Has been pursued relentlessly by me for almost 2 years, whether he knows it or not. Go ahead. Judge me. You have no idea what my love entails.If you think you've heard this story before, trust me - you haven't.**This is a STANDALONE full-length novel. It is not part of a series, and does not contain a cliffhanger.**