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Sing to Me


Ketley Allison - 2020
    Like how my kid isn’t adjusting as quick as the rest of her class.And how quiet she is.How lonely.Then she steps in. A young, impulsive, small and loud woman who thinks she can win my daughter’s heart.Maybe she can, but she won’t get near mine.HARPERTo everyone else, I’m happy.There's an emptiness within myself, a sadness I can’t get rid of, until I meet a little girl named Stella.I see me in her, that hollowness, and I’m determined to make it different this time. To make her smiles count.What I don’t expect is her father.A callous, calculated, famous man who seduces the public with his voice, then goes on ice as soon as he steps into his private domain.I think I see something in him, too. I hear it in his music, am mesmerized by his sound...And I’m afraid I’ll walk straight over the edge with him singing to me as I fall. SING TO ME is the newly released first-in-series of Ketley's Rockers to Lovers collection. This novel contains steamy, angsty heart with an HEA. It can be read as a standalone.

Taken for His Pleasure


Mae Doyle - 2020
    Innocent.I touch everything I destroy.I can't keep my hands off of her.I'm going to ruin her if she's not careful.Eva is everything good in this city.But loving her is more dangerous than I could imagine.When she sees something she shouldn't, I don't have a choice.There's nothing I won't do to to protect my family.She's in my heart and in my bed.Now that I've had a taste, I don't think I can let her go.

Million Dollar Musician


R.B. Hilliard - 2019
    My fall from the top was anything but graceful, and I lost everything, including my self-respect.Stepping back into the spotlight would prove a challenge. A challenge I was more than ready for, until she happened—Wynne Benfield. She was the whole package: brains, beauty and talent. She was also forbidden. But I am Sander James. I don’t play by the rules . . . I make them.

Rock My Beat


Everly Bloom - 2016
    When she wiggled out of that dressing room in nothing but a leather belt as a skirt, it wasn't her lack of clothes that caught my attention, it was her. She could have been dressed as Santa Claus, it wouldn't have made a damn difference, because she's the one - My one. All my life I've lived for the music, carefree and answering to no one - until her. I will do anything for her. If only she would just give me a chance. -Jenna O'Hare- I'm an idiot. A gobsmacked fool. I let my hormones run away with me and had the most intense one night stand with world famous rock star, Jimmy Sharp. Just when I thought there might be something more than lust brewing between us, I accidentally caught a glimpse into his private life. He's absolutely crazy if he thinks I'll be ok with his lifestyle! There is no way I could realistically be with someone like him. I won't - I can't - let myself get sucked in. I just know he'll break my heart if I do. Rock My Beat is a bad boy erotic romance with lots of steamy and detailed passionate scenes for the adult reader.

Gibson's Melody


K.L. Shandwick - 2017
     They say the past always catches up with you… For a guy like Rock God, Gibson Barclay, it wasn’t totally unexpected.Everyone always knew living down the kind of legacy he’d created for himself was never going to be easy. But just when he thought there were no more skeletons to find, his wayward past raises its ugly head and sets his mind reeling.Historically, nothing and no one had ever fazed this hotter than Hell rock star, but that was back in the days when he only had himself to consider.Never one to shirk his responsibilities, Gibson takes the shocking news in his stride, but faces hurting the one person he loves above all else. When he shares his secret, can the love of his life cope with the inevitable changes to their daily lives and how can he balance his new responsibilities while managing to maintain the hard earned trust of his woman? . ˃˃˃ Series: Yes ˃˃˃ All Series Books Released: Yes MATURE CONTENTThis story contains sexually explicit material, mature subject matter, and is intended for individuals over the age of eighteen.

Daisy


Heather Young-Nichols - 2020
    Somehow, our manager snagged us the opening spot for Courting Chaos after the previous one has to pull out of the tour. Even with having to live on a bus for months with my four brothers, this is an opportunity of a lifetime.Their manager, Lawson, is stupid hot but after witnessing me in an embarrassing situation, I know there’s no hope of anything between us. No matter how easy he is to talk to or the way he watches me play my violin.LawsonThe accident with Hurricane should’ve been a nightmare, but a friend of a friend manages a band that will fit in perfectly. Plus, a rock band with a sexy female lead… you don’t find those every day. Daisy owns the stage every night. I can’t help being pulled into her world with the crowd as she sings and captivates all of us. And she so damn beautiful but more than that… she’s a good person. Daisy’s also too young for me.Which is why, when her manager tells me that they’ve been getting disturbing messages involving Daisy, I know that I’ll do everything in my power to protect her.

Dear Rockstar


Emme Rollins - 2010
    When Sara wins a contest, she is faced with a choice—travel to Tyler Vincent’s home town to meet him, or stay and support Dale in a Battle-of-the-Bands hosted by MTV.Their triangulated relationship is pushed to its breaking point, but there is another, deeper secret that Dale’s been keeping that just may break things wide open...Turn up your collar, feather your hair, and splash on some Polo, because we’re going back to the ‘80’s when MTV played music videos, there was no such thing as American Idol, and becoming a star meant doing nothing short of crazy for that one, big break.

Trust Me


Melanie Walker - 2013
    Pain, Anger, Terror…she also knew Trust. Of all the things her father taught her and her brother, it was her brother Noah who taught her to trust.At fourteen and awakened in the middle of the night by her eighteen year old brother Noah, they run and escape a fate that is worse than death. Years of abuse so severe has left them both strong, wounded and careful. They know to trust one another above all things and promise then and there they will never look back.The summer before her final year at UW Carrie agrees to a date with her long time crush who happens to be her brother Noah’s best friend Chad Blake. The tattooed and sexy as sin front-man for rock band Thick as Thieves and the crowned King of Gig Harbor’s bad boys, Chad is a known for a good time, great music, killer tats and a sweet goodbye the morning after as long as the girl knows the score. Everything he is, is everything Noah wants her safe from. Chad has wanted his best friends sister since she was eighteen but stayed away after Noah warned him that Carrie was off limits. Having been burned in the past, Chad focused on his day job as a tattoo artist and his dream of making it big with his band Thick as Thieves; keeping his bed warm until he had the chance to get Carrie Beckett there and never let her leave. Noah sheltered Carrie as best he could, keeping her as far from his personal life and Chad Blake as he could. He wanted nothing but happiness and freedom for the sister he watched suffer day in and day out.But Carrie is innocent and smart, strong willed with a sassy mouth, all the things Chad loves about her and refuses to deny himself of anymore.Risking it all on a whim, he shows up and asks Carrie to go “All In” and betray her brother for a chance to be together.Carrie is brought into the world of parties, concerts, fangirls and sex - that forces her to face the memories of her past in order to move on with Chad as her future.Knowing that love is a reward, trust, a gift, Carrie and Chad fall with a passion so strong, it threatens to break them both. They will battle back all the bad things in life for just a second of good and all the insecurities will come to an explosive head that may just destroy them both.

Rockstar Next Door ( A Rock Star Romance)


Jessica Axe - 2016
    And it's not going to happen now, not as his band is about to rise to the next level. Madelyn Palmer is starting over with a new fixer upper house after a whirlwind marriage and a messy divorce. She’s going to focus on herself and never let a guy lie to her again. With her career and heart on the line, she can’t give in to temptation. But when your next door neighbor is a soul shaking rock star, a little neighbors with benefits situation won’t hurt, right? Authors Note: This is a standalone novel with a HEA.

Lies


Cassie Wild - 2018
    To celebrate, all books are only 99 cents this week. Suria: I live in a world anything but normal. Lies, cheats, cons and fortune tellings are all part of my everyday life. Most people call us Gypsies, but they don't know us. I love my family and I’m proud of being part of the Romani people. Except for one thing. One day soon, I’m supposed to marry a man I haven’t even met yet. Yes, arranged marriages are all the craze in our world but there’s no way in hell I’ll live in a loveless marriage. Kian: I didn’t have it easy growing up. My father left before I was born. He sends gifts to ease his guilty conscious, but I see through his guise. I’m the one taking care of my mother, I run a pretty decent garage, and I enjoy a casual hookup every now and again. But last night I met someone special. She makes the single life seem like a waste of life. We flirted at the club and now I can’t get her out of my head. Hardworking Kian is dedicated to improving his high-end car shop and caring for his mother. The night he meets a beautiful and mysterious woman, his life was already a delicate balancing act but now his attention is driven away from his obligations and causing him to rethink his priorities. Follow the mysterious Suria and the hardworking Kian in LIES, book 1 of Cassie Wild’s new Deceit and Desire series.

Saving Dawson


Colbie Kay - 2016
    As men they worked hard to make that dream become their reality. That hard work has finally paid off with the help of Jacey Rhodes and Emery Ashland. The Betrayed are now well on their way to stardom and living the life of rockstars. After everything that Dawson Gates has been through in his life it's left him an angry man with a dead heart at twenty-two years old. He tries to stay focused on the band, but the new manager is making that difficult. With a new album, a tour bus, and a hoard of groupies it's supposed to be the time of Dawson's life. So why does he feel like everything important is missing? One night stands and casual sex were never Dawson's thing, but after Grace Sullivan he doesn't do relationships. In the small space of a tour bus, will Dawson finally let someone else in? Will he choose to stick with his dead heart and angry mentality because he is too afraid to face heartbreak once again? Or will he choose to find peace and let beat once again? From the moment Emery Ashland laid eyes on Dawson, Colton, Elijah, and Rico she knew she wanted to help them and not just with making them famous. She saw the pain in their eyes that they try to hide from the outside world. Emery knows that pain all too well because it matches her own. Especially Dawson Gates, sexy lead singer. The band took a chance on her by hiring Emery as their new manager she refuses to let them down. With Dawson in her every waking thought she has to keep it professional because she needs to keep her job and not just for herself. After fighting it for so long, will Emery finally take the risk that could destroy her in more than one way? What will happen when two pasts has the potential to destroy one future? Can two broken people fix one another and be put back together again? This book is for 18 and over due to content matter. With an HEA not only do you get Saving Dawson, but you get the bonus novella Saving Grace. Read start to finish for the whole story of Dawson.

Just Leave


Ren Blakely - 2021
    Maybe they’re right, maybe they’re wrong. But the real question is, how do we know which of the small moments in life is the one leading to something bigger?At just seventeen, I thought I knew exactly what my life would be like. Along with my amazing group of friends and boyfriend, we had our hopes and dreams planned out. They were ready to rock, literally, and I’d be with them every step of the way. We just have to graduate high school first.But we all forgot to plan for something big, something that can’t be overlooked; Life...Life happens whether you’re ready or not.Just Leave is the first book in the Metamorphosis duet, and it will end on a cliffhanger. Please note due to explicit content and strong language, it’s recommended for readers ages 18+ only. This is an MF emotionally dark contemporary romance that contains subjects such as: non-con and death. If you find dark subjects triggering, maybe this isn’t the read for you.

Rock Me Baby


Jesse Jordan - 2017
    I was his muse. Rocky was the bad boy next door, but unlike any I'd ever known. Slightly dangerous with a passion for rock that we both shared, I yearned to feel the taste of his lips. The caress of his touch. It never came. After we graduated, we went in different directions. But not before I put my dream down on a single piece of paper. Now, five long years later, I'm struggling to make my way in an industry where mercy is for the weak and secrets can destroy you. He's the leader of the hottest band on the scene, and I've been brought in to produce their next album. He's still sexy as hell, and we're on the cusp of music greatness... But will my secret destroy me before I can pick up the pieces of my heart?

Rock Me All Night: The Sinful Serenade Collection


Crystal Kaswell - 2017
    That is, until they meet the women who bring them to their knees.This red hot rock star romance collection features all four Sinful Serenade standalones. That's over 1,000 pages of dirty-talking, tattooed bad boys.Sing Your Heart OutAfter meeting at a mutual friend's house party, v*rgin honors student Meg and rock star Miles strike up a friends with benefits arrangement. The rules are simple: no feelings, no secrets, no falling in love.Only neither one of them can quite abide by the terms.Strum Your Heart OutWhen college student Kara gets kicked out of her apartment, her best friend Drew insists she move in with him. Only her crush isn't quite so manageable with him across the hall. She's going to have to find some way to resist the stubborn guitarist if she wants to keep her secrets. Some way to resist the way her body begs her to throw herself on his bed...Rock Your Heart OutBossy drummer Tom is used to getting what he wants-- a different girl every night, and three on Sunday. Only now he wants his best friend's sister Willow, the one woman he can't have. Their sizzling sexual chemistry makes this whole platonic thing hard.But there's no way he'll cross the line with the girl he's supposed to protect.Play Your Heart OutCocktail waitress Jess needs money to pay her law school tuition. Rock star Pete needs a nice girl on his arm to clean up his bad reputation. He'll pay her to play his girlfriend, but their red-hot chemistry makes it hard to keep things pretend.Also contains Rock Me in Paradise, an exclusive bonus story featuring Tom and Willow's wedding--and wedding night--from Tom's point of view. Rock Me in Paradise is only available in Rock Me All NightDon't miss the series sequel, Sinful Ever AfterSinful Ever After - amzn.com/B01JMGB2C2Or spin-off series Dangerous NoiseDangerous Kiss - Ethan - amzn.com/dp/B01MREU7KSDangerous Crush - Kit - amzn.com/dp/B01N0XHZLFDangerous Rock - Joel - amzn.com/B06XXNCHM4Dangerous Fling - Mal - coming May 2017Dangerous Encore - Coming Summer 2017

Falling Down


Anne Mercier - 2014
    My head and my heart have been falling for Jesse Kingston since I was just a schoolgirl. He’s sinfully sexy, and I get to spend my days flirting and dancing in his new music video.The chemistry between us is explosive, but it’s just work—that is, until he proposes a weekend together. I’m all for a sex-filled romp with the dirty-talking rockstar. But what starts out as fun and games turns into something bigger than either of us bargained for.Now he wants more. He wants everything, and he’s not taking no for an answer.Can a schoolgirl crush turn into a happily ever after or am I destined for heartbreak?