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Deceive Me
Vi Carter - 2022
He wants me.I’m not sure I’ll survive the man he has become. His demons threaten to destroy us both.***Part One of the Broken People Duet***
Broken Innocence
Brook Wilder - 2021
Especially not someone as pure and naïve as Rory Evans.Her big innocent eyes drew my attention.But it was her soft trembling lips that made me want to possess her.To break her.From that single wayward stare, all I thought about was how I’d corrupt her.How I’d drag her—kicking and screaming—into this hellish world of mine.A world filled with torment, pain, and suffering.She’ll accuse me of stealing her future.She’ll call me a monster whose hand is dipped in blood.And she would be right.She’d be a fool not to fight me—tooth and nail.But no matter how hard she fights.No matter how far she runs.She can’t escape one cold truth:That she belongs to me.Body, spirit, and soul.Even before I put my ring on her finger, and my baby in her belly.Broken Innocence is a dark Romance & Psychological suspense novel by bestselling author Brook Wilder. Book 1 of the D'Agostino Mafia trilogy. This is not a standalone.WARNING: This book contains scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.
Hush, Hush
E.M. Moore - 2021
The old guard doesn’t care what’s in our brains, and the Knights are the worst offenders.The longest running secret society won’t change easily, but that doesn’t mean I’ll stop trying. They uphold the standards we live by. They make men… Or break them.I may have gotten an “in” because of my father, but I’ll become a full-fledged Knight because I’m strong and smart…and I freaking deserve it.No one will stop me, especially not Keegan Forbes. The bane of my existence. My biggest tormentor. And my fiancé…Hush, Hush is a prequel to E. M. Moore's newest RH series, Pretty Little Dead Girl, where an elite secret society will do anything to keep its secrets and lies.
United
M.J. McKinlay - 2019
They pursue in packs, choosing their prey carefully, just like their forefathers did. Three mouth-watering, gorgeous alpha males rule these school halls. There is no question. They're cruel, they're powerful, but most of all, they are irresistible. They have power and they know how to use it. They're well practiced, and I'm their next target. I don't belong here. I'm nothing to them. I won't stand for it, they don't know who I am or where I've come from. My pride is at stake, this opportunity is all I've ever dreamed of. I won't give in. I'll find their secrets. I have to do what I have to do, even if it means risking it all. AUTHOR’S NOTE: St Alderville: United is a Bully Romance, High School Reverse Harem book. This is the first book in the trilogy. This book contains sexual scenes, triggers and very bad-boy language.
Protecting Her
Mia Ford - 2018
This 7-book collection delivers you loads of steam and memorable HEA. Each book is a full-length standalone novel and there is no cheating and no cliffhangers.The collection includes...Protecting HerFirst Time with The MajorFalling For The SealRescue MeClaimedHis Brother's Wife andTakenSo, go ahead, ride in love with this one and enjoy yourself!Book 1: Protecting HerThe war was my fu*king nightmare. Veronica is my salvation.I'll do everything to protect her.Even if it means going back to that hellhole to bring her home. I just got home from the war. My nightmare is over, but a new one is just starting.Veronica waited for me, but now she's leaving on a sh*t assignment. Our second chance is fading fast, but I won't let it go.Losing my life is nothing. It's losing Veronica that scares me.Sweet and beautiful... she doesn't belong anywhere near Afghanistan.The military trained me to fight. Veronica trained me to love.If she goes... then I go. When my worst predictions come true,I'll go after the ba$tards who took her from me.I'll fight for her... and the baby she's carrying.And I won't come home again without my family.Book 2: First Time With The MajorI think he wants to control me. My life is comfortable, predictable and boring....Until That guy next door walks into my café...He says he is new in the town. And I wonder if he is experienced with.....women.Those hard abs under that crisp shirt make me wonder how HARD I could make him.Those Greek God-like looks make me want to surrender. And that sexy voice...My world turns upside down. As he whispers my name. But how can I do this? Should I let go of the fears from my past and try and venture into the unfamiliar future that awaits me? Should I let this guy control my desires....and my life? Book 3: Falling For The SealAs a SEAL, I am not used to second chances. I told ya, I am a fearless, son of a b*tch. Dead inside for so many years. But now I am back.Annabel Lee - I am home, and I am home for you. Would you be ready to give me a second chance? Book 4: Rescue MeI love my life the way it is. No commitments, no heartbreaks!That's until Josie enters my life.I found a new purpose to my life - Protecting Josie. And this time, I am not letting her go...Book 5: ClaimedI have only days to find a wife. My parents want me to be married,And this time it's an ultimatum. And then I meet AdriannaA sassy as hell free-spirited stripper. One casual hit leads to An indecent proposal for a fake marriage turning my world upside down And I plant my seed inside her.
Illicit
Ava Harrison - 2017
I was never supposed to see him again.One night of passion with a complete stranger.My last tryst before senior year.But I was lost the moment his tempting lips were on my skin.His intense touch on my body.It should have ended there.But he’s not a stranger.He’s my history teacher.And wanting him is against the rules.Off limits.Forbidden.Illicit.
Security Breach
Rebecca Deel - 2020
When the U.S. Marshals fail to keep her safe, Emma turns to the most dangerous man she knows, a Navy SEAL who stole her heart before a serial killer murdered her family.After Sheriff David Montgomery learns the woman he adores is the target of a vicious killer, he’s determined to free Emma from the threat and resume his campaign to win her heart. When they fall into the hands of the enemy, David’s skill and experience might not be enough to help them survive the killer’s trap.
Worth the Risk
Karen Monroe - 2020
She’s not a plain-Jane, but she’s also not a partier. When her roommates coerce her into attending a frat party, she can think of a million other things she’d rather do…like maybe wash her hair, or floss her teeth really hard. Fortunately for Cassi, the night’s not a total waste. She winds up meeting the star quarterback for the team...and that’s just the beginning of the night.Griffin Mackenzie knows a good thing when he sees it. Years of spotting his targets on the football field have given him good instincts. His life has been blessed with riches…on and off the field. Girls? Plu-eeze! He only needs to wiggle his finger to get one. He’s at the party because he’s the designated driver. Someone has to keep the yahoos on his team in-line. He’d been expecting to be bored. He never expected to meet someone like Cassi!Can two people who shouldn’t have anything in common survive the pitfalls of new love…especially if that love includes YouTube fame, trending on Twitter, and a crazy stalker? Find out if Cassi and Griff are…Worth The Risk!Author’s note:This is a spicy sports romance. American football, bad language, and the actual sport of football features prominently in the story.
Wishing Under the Mistletoe (The Sweater #6)
Barbra Campbell - 2020
I love living in the house I grew up in, minus the parents who’d moved to a retirement community. I love it when everything stays the same.What I don’t love is that the sweet little old lady I’ve always lived next door to passed away. To make matters worse, her money-hungry grandson showed up to do a couple of quick fixes before putting the house on the market.Rowdy is the epitome of everything that’s wrong with the world, including the stupid nickname he insists on using. Where was he when she was alive? Why can’t he respect my privacy when I’m in my backyard? And how could his smile be so contagious?It’s not that I was opposed to smiles or happiness or guys who exuded sex appeal. The problem was that he was only going to be in town for a couple of months, short enough he wouldn’t even tell me his real name or what he did for a living.Then he had the nerve to take a job at the grocery store where I worked. He couldn’t possibly get any more annoying. Why bother with a job when you aren’t sticking around? And how in the world did we end up under the mistletoe together at the company Christmas party?The kiss was almost enough to make me let my guard down. Almost. But the bombshell I found out immediately after the kiss was more than I could handle.RowdyImagine my surprise finding out my grandmother had been alive. Had been. Unfortunately, I didn’t find out until I got a letter explaining that she’d passed away and I’d inherited her house.She’d lived in a small town in the Colorado mountains. A far cry from my life in Vegas but all I had to do was fix it up, put it on the market, then let the realtors do the rest. Between the income from the sale and my savings account, I’d be able to quit my job as a stripper and go back to school. I wasn’t sure what for, but it wouldn’t be stripping.I’d heard small towns were friendly but my grandma’s neighbor hadn’t gotten the message. No matter how many times I said hi and tried to talk to her, she made it clear I was the unwelcome outsider.Did I simply want what I couldn’t have or was Mae truly the woman of my dreams? She was sweet and simple in a way I’d never understood. The most basic offerings in life like sunsets and snowflakes filled her with joy.I’d thought I wanted a reprieve from the fast-paced life of a stripper, but Mae showed me what I really wanted. Life with her and all of the simplicities. Without a university in sight, it’s possible I overstepped my bounds taking a job at the grocery store where she worked but I was dragging out my stay and spending as much time with her as possible.Little did I know it would lead us to a kiss under the mistletoe. A kiss that solidified every suspicion I’d had that my life wouldn’t be complete without Mae. But I might have misread her starry eyes when I pulled away because minutes later, she was running out of the party instead of into my arms.Was giving up city life and my plans for a university education worth the fantasy I could convince Mae we were meant to be together?
Hell's Belle
Ruby Vincent - 2020
Not that my parents want to hear it.Every three years, the young eligible men and women in my community gather in Citrine Cove to party, flirt, and leave the island with a fiancé on their arm.Falling in love optional.The last thing I want is to participate in this sham. Especially not alongside the boy who tricked me. The boy who dumped me. And the boy who tortured me.Love is not in the cards for me, but so much of my life is out of my control. Why should this be any different?Preston, Nathan, and Carter are breaking down my walls. Breaking my rules. Making the girl who hates fairy tales believe in a happily ever after. Every day with them they drag me deeper into their depths, singing that siren song I can’t resist.Unfortunately, my life belongs to only one man……and he’ll kill to keep it that way.
Ringer: A New Year's Romance: The Doyles, a Boston Irish Mafia Romance
Sophie Austin - 2019
Everything Alexandra doesn't want in her perfect little world this Christmas. Alexandra Winthrop is the perfect girl next door. She's sweet and innocent. Works at a pet shelter for Christ's sake. But I want to be the mutt on the end of her chain. I'll follow Alex anywhere, especially when she tells me she's in danger. Someone's been following her. So when she shows up to the gym for a self-defense class, I show her all my moves. But that's not enough. I can't let her out of my sight until I know she's safe. This Christmas, she's getting a personal bodyguard. Me. And maybe I'll get a little somethin' from Alix too. Ringer is a fast-paced, second chance single dad romance that will have you humming Christmas carols while things heat up between the pages. This New Year's romance will have you dreaming of fresh starts, second chances, and new beginnings just in time for a new decade to start. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a heartwarming, sizzling hot HEA.
A Born Bratva Christmas (Born Bratva #8)
Suzanne Steele - 2017
THE PLOT LINE LEADS YOU INTO CANARY CHAOS (BORN BRATVA BOOK 9) AND IT NEEDS TO BE READ IN ORDER TO HAVE A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE SERIES. ENJOY, BEAUTIFUL READERS.The Glazov family is no different than any other when it comes to celebrating Christmas. It’s a time of celebration with family, friends, and those they’ve made peace treaties with.Things get crazy when outside forces decide they want to come against the weakest of the Born Bratva organization—Nikita and Natasha’s newborn twins Alex and Sasha.The clock is ticking on Kodiak and Logan making it back alive from the Colombian jungles where they’re attempting to bring home the legendary Canary diamond that will be the last piece in the firebird broach Glazov is making for his beloved wife.The family bands together against the outside forces determined to take them down. The question is will it be enough for everyone to make it out alive. The outside forces against Glazov’s son Kodiak are too far away for the Pakhan to control the deadly situation his son is in.Join the Glazov family as they celebrate Christmas in the only way they know how to: A Born Bratva Christmas.
Pier Pressure
Evie Mitchell - 2021
What our heroes aren't expecting? Love. Sometimes hot days turn into steamier nights as these men find love by the lake.James All I wanted was a week with friends. A week to sit by the lake, listen to some tunes, and maybe forget for five minutes that my best friend was engaged to a guy I despised. Well, that was the plan until Hazel called and said she and Mister-I'm-Too-Good-For-Camping had broken up. Now it's my chance to do something I should have done years ago, turn myself from best friend into boyfriend. I don't want to be the rebound. I want to be her only.If only Hazel could see that. Hazel Peer pressure. It's the only reasonable explanation for why I'm on this trip. Oh, that and wanting to escape the judgemental glares of my parents. After breaking off my engagement to Mister-I-Don't-Share-Fries, I just want a quiet week away with my friends. Sun, sand, and swimming is the perfect way to mend a bruised heart. Only... my heart doesn't feel that bruised. In fact, it feels kind of... achy. And excited. And it seems to skip every time James enters the room. It feels a lot like... love? Brought to you by eight of your favorite instalove authors, the Lovers Lake series is the summer romance you've been waiting for.
The Capture Bundle
Jenika Snow - 2018
THE WOLF'S CAPTURE: It should have just been a simple vacation, away from everyone and everything to clear my head. But I soon realized I wasn’t alone. He stalked me, hunted me. I should’ve run faster, tried harder. But the truth was I liked him chasing me. Wolf was a ruthless man, his way of living barbaric. Now he had me in his off-the-grid cabin, what he deemed my new home. I was his new wife, would have his babies. I was his irrevocably. I shouldn’t have felt arousal. But I did. He’s not going to let me escape ... but then again, maybe I don’t want to. THE BEAR'S CAPTURE: The solitude had always been my companion and I accepted it, embraced it. Living on my own with the forest as my backyard had always been good enough for me. Until it no longer was. The quiet could be loud, the loneliness a burden. I was tired of being on my own. I wanted a wife, needed a woman to call my own. Who I wanted was Susie. She was sweet and kind, innocent and soft in all the right places. She made this caveman part of me rise up and take control. The things I wanted to do to her would probably frighten her, scare her away for good. I didn’t pretend to be a gentleman. I was brutal and savage in my way of living, but when I looked at her I felt something soften within me. It was time to man up and tell her what I wanted, that she was all I thought about, all I needed in my life. NOTE: Dive into two safe reads featuring over-the-top alpha heroes who will do whatever it takes to be with the women they love. Both stories are filled with happily ever afters and epilogue goodness. THESE ARE NOT PARANORMAL.
Undertow
Elizabeth O'Roark - 2013
It almost seems like enough until Nate Sullivan comes home. Nate – her childhood best friend, her first love. The boy who left without a trace one night and broke her heart. When their attraction threatens the future she and her parents have so carefully crafted, loyalties will be tested and secrets will be uncovered. Giving in may cost her everything. But how do you resist the only thing you’ve ever really wanted?