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Devious


Angela Snyder - 2019
    When we were innocent.But my innocence and childhood were stolen from me by her father.And now she's the key to finally getting my revenge.I have a plan in place. A simple one. Make her fall for me, so that I can get back at the man who destroyed my life and murdered my family.I'll use her. Take what I want. And not give a single f**k.But the closer I get to Victoria, the more my old, locked away feelings for her start to resurface and bleed through my dark heart.And when the moment comes to take my revenge, will I be able to pull the trigger if it means I could ultimately lose her forever?**Note: Devious is Book 1 of the Deviant Series and is not intended to be read as a standalone. Victorious, Book 2 of the Deviant Series and the conclusion of the duet will be published in March of 2019.**

R.I.P.


Charity B. - 2019
    Part One: Rest In Peace ~ Malakai ~ On the outside, we look normal, like an all-American Christian family, but behind the walls of this church basement, we are far from it. My mother says it's her calling, my father says it's our blessing, and my sister says it's fun. I say we're fucked. I dont know if what we're doing is really what God wants us to do, I just know that the more we do it, the more natural it feels. Natural. What we're doing and the reason behind it is far from natural. In my family, love blends with hate, duty with torment, and blood with water. We are the Courtenay family and this is the story about how it all went wrong. R.I.P. Part Two: Rot In Pieces ~ Adriel ~ Her actions shattered my family, leaving it half alive. And I hate her for it. My brother is broken. His torment suffocates him as he claws his way through the aftermath of her decisions. Despite it all, he remains by my side. The life we knew has been gutted, rotting into a million pieces. We have no home, nowhere to go, but I don’t care because we still have each other. He’s the only one that can see beneath my flesh to touch me in my darkest places. Our choices have taken us on a new path. A shimmering sea of blood trails behind us on our search for purpose and reason. No matter what happens, I refuse to let anything or anyone keep us apart. I’ll burn the world to ash before I’ll let him go. *Trigger Warning: This book contains many triggers. If you are not comfortable reading about taboo subject matter, gore, explicit/graphic situations and disturbing content, this book may not be for you.

Ace's Redemption


A.C. Bextor - 2014
    Fear has a paralyzing effect, and love isn’t always enough to keep you safe.Ace was the gateway to a freedom I hadn’t known since I was fifteen. He offered his protection from the demons that haunted me; both living and dead.Although I knew I wasn’t enough to keep him, this didn’t deter my hope that one day he’d love me for who I was, not the broken girl he tried so desperately to save. In the end, the ghosts of my past found me. Their malevolence knew no bounds, and I was forced to succumb to their will of darkness. Each threat named against those I loved made any escape impossible; choosing my life for theirs became my desolate absolution.Inevitably, it was my own weakness and self-doubt that became my undoing.AceEmotional ties are sometimes severed. Friendships don’t always endure their hardships, and love offered isn’t always returned. I was in love once. For me, leaving her back in Ohio was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. For her, moving on with her life that included her son and the man she loved was no less than she deserved -- unconditional happiness.My reasons to bring Cherry home to California were obvious. I needed help with my family, and she needed help staying clean and convincing her parents she was ready to give her son the life he deserved.It was a perfect plan. However, the best laid plans often get lost amidst their best intentions.Cherry fell in love with me, and in return my love for her acted as the catalyst to her destruction.Authors Note: This novel contains material that is not suitable for individuals under the age of 18. Content includes: drug use, explicit language, violence, rape, and other scenarios with content that readers may find offensive. Please use caution when deciding on this book, as every reader has the right to understand the product before purchase. Ace’s Redemption is the first standalone novel in the Devil’s Despair series. Although the main character of Ace was introduced during the Lights of Peril trilogy, you do not need to read that series in order to follow this one.

Birdy


Dee Garcia - 2020
    A fact that forced both my brother and I onto a dark path in an effort to help our family.The difference between Tommy and I?He didn't get caught.Had I stayed away from Arcángel--the illusive, faceless mastermind behind the Upper Echelon--I might not have gotten caught either.Now, I'm paying the price, rotting away at the hands of the judicial system and facing possible deportation after serving my time.Can't get worse, right?Wrong.Enter Andrés Bala--the new C.O. at the Annex who fits the tall, dark, and handsome stereotype to a T. It's clear the man wants me, and I don't understand why.Why I want him.I'm a criminal...he strives for justice.So wrong yet so right, we end up crossing the line, and after a sneaky, whirlwind affair, he vows to wait for me.The question now is: can Andrés handle la Jefa outside the confines of her cage?

Brutal & Raw


Sonya Jesus - 2020
    He could have my nothings too.My whole life, I've been running, living just under the radar. The day I arrived on the East Coast, looking for a new start, I found an end instead. One careless night landed me in the hands of a dark mafia boss, who wanted nothing more than to render me a number—to eviscerate my identity with his brutal mind game.327.That’s what he called me. That’s all I was to him.At least at first, before Breaker Beneventi told me all his family secrets, trickled his way into my heart, and then ordered my death. He set me free, knowing the butcher would find me.Now, I'm the girl who escaped. The one with the power to destroy his organization. And he's relentlessly searching for Lyla Vaughn all over the country, spilling the blood of innocents and losing his control.But he's not going to find me. Because that's not my name.From Bestselling author Sonya Jesus comes "Brutal and Raw" a psychological thriller romance full of plot twists, interwoven with dark mafia romance.Disclaimer: Breaker's world is not suitable for all audiences! Venture only if you like thrills in the dark and have a night light.

The Revenge You Seek


Tracy Lorraine - 2021
    or forgiven her.And I never will.Because piece by piece, she’s taken away everything I care about.And for that she’ll pay.When I claim my crown at Maddison Kings University, I’m going to make sure hers is tarnished.Scarlett Hunter is about to experience the revenge of a Legend.Dear Reader,The Revenge You Seek is the first book in Letty and Kane's trilogy. This book is a dark bully romance that contains mature content and demanding alphaholes that some readers may find disturbing. You have been warned.

VIP


M. Robinson - 2013
    I went to Miami to discover myself; never in my wildest dreams, did I think home would become a three-letter word. VIP. I was the dream. I was the illusion. I was the fantasy. Until him… Everything went to hell in hand basket the moment we laid eyes on each other. I wanted him. He wanted me. Sebastian I have always been a man who made decisions based on other people’s feelings, wants, and desires. I was selfless. I never wanted to hurt anyone. Especially her. The moment I met her… I wanted her. I loved her. For the woman she was. For the woman she wanted to be. But most of all… For the woman she was, when she was with me. This isn’t a love story, but a story about love. Warning sex/drugs/language. Mature readers only.

Obey: Lesson One


Raven Jayne - 2021
    A master’s class in surrender My entire life, I was trained to be a perfect bride.I thought I was ready for my wedding.I longed to meet the man who would be my husband.Instead I met him.The Master.He says I'm not good enough.He says I haven't learned everything I need.Ten lessons are all that stand between me and my future.But the erotic journey he takes me on will teach me more than I ever dreamed.

The Promise


Kate Benson - 2013
    With only memories of their lost love, she's forced to start over in a new town; surviving on her own for the first time since he left. Trying to begin her new life, fate decides a different direction for her, causing her to make a choice she never thought she'd have to. Unsure of commitment after his failed engagement, Chase Mitchell finds himself stuck on a path of failed conquests and late nights at the bar. That is until he finds a pair of mesmerizing green eyes sitting in his usual spot. Something about this quiet girl forces him to question everything he has ever thought about love. As Sophie looks down at the fork that's presented in her path, will she choose the right direction? Will she be able to move towards the arms of the man who stands in front of her? Or will she choose to keep her promise to the one life forced her to leave behind?

Wicked Riches


Stella Hart - 2020
    Find out what price the elite will pay to keep their sinful secrets buried…I own this town, and I’ll own her too.I’m heir to one of the world’s vastest fortunes, and I always get what I want, no matter the cost. Alexis Livingston won’t be an exception to that rule.She’s my latest obsession—young, beautiful, charming… and a liar. She thinks her wicked secrets are perfectly hidden, but she can’t fool me. I know who she really is, and I know why she’s back in town.She should have stayed away. She should have known better than to cross me. But she didn’t.Now I’m coming for her. I’m going to steal her away from everything she knows, and then I’m going to make her pay for her sins.Watch out, Alexis. You’re about to become my latest possession…Wicked Riches is the prequel to the Cruel Kingdom trilogy.

Destruction


Jennifer Bene - 2017
    She’s beautiful, well-educated, her father is rich, powerful — and she works for him. The perfect little princess, raised to be just like daddy.But it’s all a lie.A bloody, screwed up lie, and David Gethen is about to tear it all down and destroy Lianna in the process. He wants revenge, he wants to finish the plan his father started years ago — but after he takes her, after he tortures her, he begins to realize just how wrong he may have been.Publisher's Note: This book is a dark romance that contains intense scenes, graphic language, and capture fantasy which may be disturbing for some readers. Please choose another book if this is not your cup of tea!

Dangerous Vow


S.R. Jones - 2021
    He sees me as prey. He doesn’t know what I’m capable of or the terrible secrets I hide.Giovanni Bianchi: Handsome, wealthy, and controlling.He’s the man who has it all—except me.When he offers me the opportunity to work as a librarian for his estate, I can’t turn him down despite my father’s deathbed warning. I have nothing to lose. My father is dead. My home is in danger. My fortune gone. Yet, still he takes from me. I should have listened to the warnings.Giovanni tempts me with books, lures me with sunshine, and wraps me in sin. But all is not well in our Eden, and my secrets refuse to stay hidden. Will he leave when he sees the real me? Maybe, but I’m starting to understand my Italian Prince.He’s not just powerful, he’s the devil in disguise.Our twisted game will bring danger to us both, and our lives will never be the same again. Secrets are spilled, battle lines are drawn, but Giovanni won’t let me go.And this time he’s playing for keeps.

Bounty


Pavan Kaur - 2018
    LUCYThis isn't your typical love story.My life was great, I was happy until I heard something I shouldn't have.Now I'm running and there's only one man that can save me.He's also the one man I shouldn't trust.Will the bounty be too high for him?CASH It was meant to be an easy job, Probably the easiest I've ever had.But something about her threw me.The Bounty on her head is tempting.But then again, so is she.The question is, can I save her?

Number Thirteen


Bella Jewel - 2014
    A master we've never seen.Obedience will become all we know in our shallow existence. It is the only emotion we're permitted to feel.When we're bad, we're punished. When we're good, we're rewarded. Our scars run deep. Yet we survive, because we have to... because HE teaches us to.All of us are special, we feel it with everything we are.He has us for a reason, but it's a reason we don't know.We've never seen his face, but we know that something deeply broken lies beneath the darkness. With every touch, with every punishment, we know it. Then something changed. He showed me who he truly is.Now I want him.I'll go against everything I know to be with him. A monster. My monster. Loving him is a sin, but a sinner I am. I won't stop until I see every part of him. Even the parts he keeps locked deep down inside. I am Number Thirteen, and this is my story.

Jameson Hotel: Books 1 & 2


Aven Jayce - 2015
    Tall, blond, muscular, and oh, so cocky. A former porn star, he now owns a luxury hotel in South Lake Tahoe. His life revolves around money, getting laid, and protecting the people he holds most dear. He thinks of himself as a vigilante and truly believes it's a good deed to kill any bastard who harms women or torments his family. I'm not a serial killer; I'm a vigilante who rids the world of scum. Don't fuck with the people I love. JULIA BARRINGER is a young, fierce, foul-mouthed blonde who works the front desk at Mark's hotel. He knew the moment she walked into his office that he'd have her in his bed before anyone else in the hotel laid a finger on her. But he never would've imagined a woman could have so much control over his personal life, his dick, and ultimately... his heart. Look at her sweet modelesque body, those big tits, and the way she wraps her lips around my giant... freakin' A... this woman is perfect. But what if she finds out about the porn, the drugs, and all the bodies at the bottom of the lake? Will she run? Or does Julia have secrets of her own? **Sexual situations**Dark humor**Violence**Language warning* * * * * * * * *Jameson Hotel is a spin-off of The NOVA Trilogy but can be read as a standalone.*** *** ***Book 2: JULESMark's my everything, and even though he's an arrogant prick, I love the crazy bastard. He's the only man besides my dad who'd give his life for me. Yeah, my dad. I've invited him to Mark's hotel for dinner, and when the two meet, well, let's just say the shit hits the fan. I love them both, but someone may end up dead.MARKI'm handsome as fuck, a god in the bedroom, and my family's protector. I'd give my life for every damn one of them. I'm also invincible, smarter and more experienced than any scum who crosses my path. That is, until an old beast checks into my hotel. He's carrying a dark secret that may put me in my grave, if my son doesn't get to me first. JACKMy dad's such an ass. I can't believe I'm living in his freakin' hotel in the middle of some bumfuck mountains. Lucky me, turns out I'm just like him, too - a good-looking, foul-mouthed, smooth operator. But I'm not taking orders from him. Seriously, if he fucks with me, I'm gonna kill him.