Isla Chambers was a blinding vision wrapped in Kevlar and topped in a baseball cap with FBI stitched on it.With the sexy Isla working by my side, I gladly offered my assistance as the FBI’s only tether in uncovering this operation.Besides, this could launch my career even further so refusing wasn’t an option.The risk seemed small … or so I thought.Not only did it expose Isla to danger, it also placed a huge target on my back.It wasn’t long before I was drowning in unimaginable darkness.How could a world so cruel and inhumane exist?Days and nights merged until I was nothing but broken fragments.The beautiful face that had brought me so much joy, was stolen from memory as I surrendered to the blackness now ruling my soul. That carefree, innocent young man was beaten out of existence. In his place, only an empty shell remained.Until the day Isla walked back into my crumbling reality. Was I too lost for that dream to live on?If she still wanted me, I knew one thing.I wasn’t worthy of her purity anymore.

    In his particular case, the drug of choice is religion. Now with his wife dead and city officials to blame, Mayton is out for revenge. In order to commit the atrocities necessary to spread his message of justice, he must change his ways and become the evil he has always abhorred.Pittsburgh Homicide Detective Jackson Channing is struggling to break free from his own addiction. His alcoholism may have already cost him his marriage and now threatens to sweep away his sanity. Ever since he and his partner were brutally tortured by a sadistic murderer, his life has spun out of control. Following a failed suicide attempt, Channing - a former distance runner - decides his life must have some meaning and the only way he can put the pieces back together is to break free of his addiction and commit acts of redemption.When the body of a city official is discovered in a public location, the entire city of Pittsburgh bears witness to a form of evil that is difficult to comprehend. Channing learns the killer is patient, methodical, and precise. In order to stop the killing, Channing will have to pull his life together and come to terms with a secret that is tearing him apart.With each chapter of this thriller representing one of the 12 steps of addiction recovery, Measure Twice is a story of personal struggle, revenge, and the search for redemption.Pay attention throughout this heart-pounding pursuit. The details are important because every cut is lethal.

    Her poems are intimate and real. They speak of lovers, friends, family, and self, with a powerful emotional honesty that makes you smile in self-recognition. My Song for Him Who Never Sang to Me is Merrit's first book.

    A set of rules for myself. I don't take unnecessary risks. That's how I've been able to evade capture all these years.But there's something about this girl that is different than the others. When I finally meet her, the rules become a blur. And I break the most important one of all--I take her with me.-----It's just my imagination--that feeling of being watched. That those icy eyes-- a vivid turquoise with a distinct golden fleck--aren't watching me.It's just stress. I am the person everyone relies on. Maybe that's why I haven't been feeling so content with my life lately. Why I dream those eyes belong to someone who can tear me away from all of my responsibilities.But these are just shameful fantasies, never meant to breach reality.Then one night, the dream comes true, only it's a horrific nightmare.Now, I only have one task: survival.Trigger warning: If you need one, this is really not the book for you.

    

    Come take a ride through your wildest fantasies!Crow, pretending to be someone else gets old. He’s ready to be himself with her. Sasha, a veteran who wants to find peace from the memories for her and the secret inside of her. Can he show her that the war might not be over, but he’s willing to fight by her side until it is? The Graffiti Street Guardians MC series features bikers who step in to save veterans, domestic violence victims, and runaways. Taking the law into their own hands when necessary. This is a instalove, short story, standalone romance. No cliffhangers. No cheating.If you love short romances with steamy sex scenes and a suspenseful love story, then you’ll love this book.

     It’s 1996 and high school sweethearts, Zoe and Stefano, are enjoying a valentine’s night in when Zoe realizes she is about to miss her midnight curfew. Worried about losing her car privileges, she jumps into her Ford Escort and begins the long and dark drive home. Meanwhile, Stefano is caught off guard by a troubling psychic premonition of blood – lots of blood. As the clock ticks down to midnight, Zoe comes to the bone-chilling realization that she has a bigger problem than answering to her strict father about the time. Will Zoe and Stefano survive the night? If you like paranormal thrillers, don’t miss this fast paced short story.

    What he did not account for nor anticipate was having a mate, much less a human mate. Maeve, who in her youth, is headstrong and obstinate is also witty, and courageous. She believes in and fights fiercely for the liberation of her people, which many a times places her in life threatening predicaments. Her position in Mikhail's life serves as both a weakness and an obstacle in his path for vengeance. Concurrently, Mikhail's presence in her's pushes Maeve to pursue her purpose more fervently, often without regard for the consequences that may arise. With their purposes placing them at odds with each other, what does that mean for their bond? Will Mikhail forsake his vengeance for his mate? Will Maeve give up her purpose for the sake of her mate? Can the bond withstand the pressures of the obstacles they face?

    Allen Williamson to the woman of his dreams, but to save her, he must face the monster from his nightmares!After suffering horrific abuse as a child, Allen Williamson struggled his entire life to fit in. Finding acceptance in an elite team of Green Berets, his life and his career were on the right track until a call from home derailed everything. The sudden loss of his mother brings him back to Mountlake Terrace, and puts him directly in the path of her colleague, Freddie, whose keen observation leaves Allen both annoyed and intrigued. Despite his broken heart, he finds himself unable to ignore her allure.Frederika Samuelson was all too familiar with loss, having run away from painful memories left behind in northern California. Or so she thought. When her friend and mentor passes unexpectedly, old wounds are re-opened. And when she comes face to face with her friend’s single, soldier son, she finds he’s not at all what she expected. Quiet and in control, he stirs both her suppressed desire…and tremendous guilt. Curious, Freddie finds her body overruling her head leading to a night of surprising passion! Beneath his Boy Scout exterior lurks fifty shades of kink.For Freddie, their mutual passion is a revelation. For Allen, it’s a dream come true. But after a night of carnal bliss, Freddie goes missing. With his own team deployed, and his hometown caught in the middle of a squall, Allen finds himself alone with the clock ticking! To save Freddie, Allen must face a terrifying monster from his past, one who nearly killed him years ago. Will the monster finally succeed in his vengeance or will Allen find a way to put an end to his nightmare once and for all, and save the woman he’s grown to love?

    What if the perfect man has been under her nose the whole time?Nickel is a standalone romantic suspense novel in the Blackwood Elements series - no cliffhanger!

    Raised in a violent home, she’d survived her share of nightmares and monsters lurking in the shadows. She’s made it her life mission to help all of Counterstrike’s clients start a new life. Her former Delta force brothers get them out, and she paves the way to a better future. Easy, right?Yeah, no. She’s used to threats, but when they turn deadly, she finds herself turning to mysterious, sexy leader of the local MC. The Scythe MC’s President is everything she shouldn’t want yet can’t resist.Banner “Razor” Nilon left military service wrongly branded as “dishonorably discharged.” Rather than walk away, he chose to fight within the shadows. The Scythe MC was formed for one purpose: redemption. The goal was simple: operate off the radar and prove he and his club brothers were all innocent.But the club hit Counterstrike’s radar in a big way and the beautiful, brilliant attorney has shaken his entire world up. Walking away when she’s in trouble isn’t possible, especially when the little spitfire defends his club. Yeah, taking on her war to find whoever wants to kill her might not be the smartest plan, but he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe—even if it means playing nicely with her protective, billionaire do-gooder big brothers and all their former military operatives. They may not always play by the rules, but Razor’s never met a rule he wouldn’t break.

    After overcoming this terrifying experience, she started her own radio program to help those living in fear. If she could survive her past, why not help others do the same?...until the darkness closed in again.But now her past is being resurrected. An anonymouse man calls in to her how with remarkable knowledge of her traumatic experience - and her worst fears. With help from Detective Jake Merridan - a gorgeous cop on the brink of burnout himself - Jessie must try to uncover the intentions of this mysterious caller, to find him before he kills again and makes her life worse than anything she's ever feared.

    Caged behind an electrical fence, locked in a house in the middle of the snow, Senna is left to decode the clues to find out why she was taken. If she wants her freedom, she has to take a close look at her past. But, her past has a heartbeat... and her kidnapper is nowhere to be found. With her survival hanging by a thread, Senna soon realizes this is a game. A dangerous one. Only the truth can set her free.

    I used to be one of them, until they crossed the line.Now they’re after her, and I can’t let that happen.Silly girl. She may be gorgeous, but she knows nothing about the world.Once they get ahold of her, they’ll never let her go.Those men are monsters, but it takes a monster to stop a monster.And that's me.

    All I need is my friends, my books, and my dog. A day at the dog park turns into a chance encounter when a sexy soldier-type turns out to be my newly adopted pup's trainer.He's gorgeous, charming, and...not the one for me. I saw how the military destroyed my sister's relationship, and I won't go through that again.KangOutside of my work in Alpha Force Elite, keeping the world safe, I train dogs for the military, for police, and for anyone who wants to help their furry friend succeed.A routine appointment gives me the shock of my life when the most beautiful, curvy woman shows up with her adorable puppy. She's everything I want in a woman, but she's keeping me at arm's length.I'm deploying in a couple of weeks, and I need to go into danger knowing I have her heart...and I'll stop at nothing to win it.