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Kiss of Death: A Mafia Romance
Mary Elizabeth - 2021
Alessi is in way over his head. Grand Haven has a new underworld king, and he's celebrating at the local gentlemen's club. But rules are rules. Not even the newly crowned underboss of the Coppola crime family touches the girls without permission from the madam who runs the local escort service.It's easier said than done once Vera Monroe takes the stage under a blood-red light. The lure of the mysterious dancer can't be ignored, and they're soon hooked. However, when something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Rip suspects she’s hiding something and forgetting his basic instincts will put his life at risk. But sometimes rules are meant to be broken. Kiss Of Death is a Hush novella that can be read as a standalone in the Underworld Kings compilation.
No Weddings
Kat Bastion - 2014
I think I have my act together as a successful bar owner, my master’s degree within reach, and a list of no-strings-attached women warming my bed. Turns out, I don’t. Hannah believes she has safeguarded her wounded heart by shunning men and focusing on her new baking business. The thing is, she hasn’t. When my three sisters and I start a new event-planning business with Hannah as our baker, I have no idea how my life is about to change. As Hannah and I work closely together, the attraction between us becomes irresistible. And complicated. I’ve promised my sisters I wouldn’t mix business with pleasure. But I’ve never been one to follow the rules. *** The No Weddings Series Release Dates *** No Weddings ~ Sep 8th One Funeral ~ Sep 29th Two Bar Mitzvahs ~ Oct 20th Three Christmases ~ Nov 17th
The Accidental Fiance
Christi Barth - 2021
But they’re all looking for a fresh start and a second chance, so Alex convinces everyone to move in and repair the building in time for the spring wedding season.Sydney Darrow never planned to return to her hometown. But her family needs her and Sydney can endure anything for 90 days—including making sandwiches and serving coffee with a smile until she returns to her jet-setter career. When her grandma mistakes a handsome customer for the “fiancé” Sydney created when she thought her grandma was on death’s door, well...Sydney will do anything to keep her spirits up during treatment. She can persuade him to keep up the charade for a few months, right?But when Alex agrees to play along, will they both fall for their own fiction?
Switched
Linny Lawless - 2018
I guess that's why I fit so well. I've sinned many times, and will continue to do so until my very last breath. My life's work is sin, at least, that's what those conservative bitches would call it. I call it something different. Release. The look in the face of my submissive after a scene is the only confirmation that I need that I'm in the right job. Getting paid hourly to bring the most powerful men and women to their knees. Kneeling before the one person who holds all of the control. Me. Drake She walks into my club every Friday night, every single person in here knows just exactly who she is. Candace. One of the most well known Domme's in Vegas. Everything about her is a mystery. The woman is as closed off as they come. Her walls are high, and dammit if they don't make me want to break them down. I've wanted her for ages. Who wouldn't? There's only one problem. I'm a Dom, and she's made it very clear she's not a switch. How much do you want to bet that she won't be switched when I'm done with her?
The Director
Renee Rose - 2020
The lovely attorney kept a secret from me. A baby she’s been carrying since Valentine’s night. The night we were thrown together by the roulette wheel. She never contacted me. Meant to keep me in the dark.She’s about to find out what happens when you cross a bratva boss.Punishment is in order. Sequestering until the birth.And I’ll use that time to win her surrender.Because I don’t just plan to keep the baby--I plan to make his mother my bride.And it would be much better for both of us if she were willing.
Want You
Jen Frederick - 2018
It’s Leka Moore. I don’t care that he took me in when he was barely more than a kid himself. I don’t care that he raised me. I don’t care everyone thinks being with him is wrong. I know we belong together, and the only person I need to convince is him. Leka I found her in the corner of a dark alley. If I hadn’t taken her with me, she would’ve died that night—or maybe worse. Before I knew it, she became the light in my dark life, the haven from the madness. I watched her grow up. I tried to teach her right from wrong. Now that she’s an adult, I’m feeling things that no good man should ever feel. But then…I’ve never been a good man. I have a chance at redemption by saving her from the greatest danger of all—me. A stand alone novel.
Cards of Love: The Emperor
Fawn Bailey - 2018
But can they work together to bring down a villain? And will their love survive it all... or break into a thousand pieces? GINGER I've always been a pawn. That stops now. I'm ready to play. I'm ready to win. My past is catching up with me. I left everything behind twice - first, when my sister killed her twin and our parents, and then again when I walked away from the love of my life, my soulmate, Ryker Marino. Now, both of my worlds are colliding. My sister is coming for me, but not if I find her first. Astor is crazy. Evil. She won't stop until she's killed our entire family. I follow her to the other side of the world - Venice, Italy. Here, a game of cat and mouse draws me further into her trap. Here, one of us will end the other. But what Astor doesn't know... is that I'm ready for a fight. RYKER I'm The Emperor. L'Imperatore. And I'm going to win my girl back. Ginger disappeared without a trace seven years ago. I uprooted my life because of her. I moved to a different continent. I became obsessed with a cursed diamond that has shaped my family's lives for centuries. But what if the stone isn't to blame for our misfortune? What if everything, including losing Ginger all those years ago, is my fault? I have to face my fears. I have to find Ginger. I have to bring her back. But there is a third player involved in this game of chess... And she's about to beat us both. Fawn Bailey is the pen name of USA Today bestselling author Isabella Starling. Ryker & Ginger first appear in Fawn's series Gilded Cage.
Wraith
Lynne Leslie - 2021
. . until a feisty little firecracker comes crashing into our compound with the body of a goddess and drowning in trouble.Nova needs help, but nothing comes for free. I agree to rescue her sister from a rival club, but only if she gives her body to me exclusively. The longer she's here, the more I fall for her, but pleasure with Nova comes with jealousy, secrets, and betrayal.I can't stop the burn in my soul for this woman, though, and between the bastards brutalizing the kids in my town, and our enemies determined to take her from me, I'm almost certain Nova will do more than burn me—this time, I may get scorched.Too bad no one realizes I'd walk through Hellfire to keep Nova at my side and in my bed. She's mine, and I'll unleash my darkest demons to make sure she stays that way.
Play Me
Cary Hart - 2018
when the lights go down?EllieI played because I loved it... it was in my blood.Now I play because it's all I have left. And I'm about to chance it all for him. When the lights go down, and I step off that stage, will he still want me? When he finds out who I really am, what I'm not?LeeHer voice drew me in, her heart is what makes me want to stay. Part of me wants to take care of her, the other wants to break down her walls. I'm not sure I'm ready to risk it all... chasing her down, when I'm struggling to hold on to the only thing I've ever known.
Deception and Chaos
S.M. Soto - 2018
With her older brother being her only living relative and her anchor, Sophia is sure she's destined for a brighter future. But that was until she was taken.Stolen from her mundane, orderly life, she was drugged, and woke to every woman's worst nightmare.With only four grimy basement walls and a rancid mattress, she loses her sense of time, and preserves what's left of her dignity by hurtling herself into the safety of her mind. The men, the beatings, they come and go with no reaction, until she hears one word that sends an arctic chill through her body. Sold.On the eve of Sophia's bidding, all hell breaks loose in the mansion of horrors. Gunfire and screams erupt all around her, as panic rises.Snatched by one monster only to be taken by another, Sophia slowly starts to learn that not everything is as it seems. When secrets unravel, and the twisted game of cat and mouse ensues, The Puppeteer pulls his favorite strings and chaos brews. Lives are lost while the clock ticks, and only time will tell who will be killed next... WARNING: This book contains very disturbing situations, dubious content, strong language, and graphic violence. May contain triggers for abuse victims.
Traded
Lisa Suzanne - 2021
No…I’m not a football coach. I’ve been hired as his full-time behavior coach.Now I have to live with my one-night stand, his fiancée, and their newborn while I attempt to help him make better decisions. On my first day, I’m already having moral dilemmas as I watch him chug orange Gatorade in the kitchen wearing nothing more than a towel. If I truly guide him to better choices, I might just find myself out of a job.And this is one job I can’t afford to lose.
TRADED is the first book in the VEGAS ACES: THE QUARTERBACK series. This series must be read in order.
Cruelty & Fire (The Art of Ruin Duet, #1)
Audrey Rush - 2021
Painted her. Waited for the right moment to take her away from her sheltered life.I’ve restrained my destructive urges, but Kora’s facade moves me: Virtue. Innocence. Perfection.Like all works of art, nothing is perfect. Without her mother’s approval, Kora never sees the daylight. I won’t expose Kora to the sun, but I will watch her burn.In the end, I’m saving her.So I will drag her down into my world of darkness. Because even a cruel artist like me deserves his inspiration, his ashen queen.Living or dead, Kora will fuel my art.Author’s Note: Cruelty & Fire is the first book in The Art of Ruin Duet. It features dark and uncomfortable themes. If you are easily disturbed, do not read this book. It is not a standalone.
He Is Poison
K.A. Merikan - 2014
---Domenico Acerbi. The Villani Family’s best assassin. Ruthless. Vicious. With no patience for weakness.Seth Villani. The Don’s son. Clueless. Stubborn. In dire need of someone to keep him in line.Domenico Acerbi grew up ready to give his life for the Family. Ready to follow orders and exceed expectations. A proud man of honor.The last thing he wants to deal with is training the Don’s son for his future role within the organization. Lazy, annoying, spoiled, and as hot as a Sicilian summer, Seth Villani is no mafia material. But a man who could never become a threat might just be what Domenico needs. Seth Villani wants nothing to do with the mafia. Unfortunately, he doesn’t get a say when he’s pulled back into the fold. Thrown into a den of serpents otherwise known as the Villani Family, Seth has to find a way to navigate the maze of lies. But when Domenico Acerbi, the most vicious snake of them all, sinks his fangs into Seth, letting go becomes impossible. If Seth is doomed to follow in his father's footsteps, he might as well enjoy himself with the most intoxicating man he’s ever met. Maybe he can even fool himself into believing that Domenico isn’t a handsome sociopath who kills for a living. POSSIBLE SPOILERS:Themes: Enemies to lovers, mafia, homophobia, assassin, organized crime, forced proximityWARNING: Adult content. Sizzling hot scenes. If you are easily offended, this book is not for you. ‘Guns n’ Boys’ is a gritty story of extreme violence, offensive language, abuse, and morally ambiguous protagonists. Behind the morbid facade, there is a splash of inappropriate dark humor, and a love story that will crawl under your skin.
Broken Queen
Brook Wilder - 2021
Then he broke me.Sal Faliero chained me to his bed and forced his ring on my finger.In public, I was his queen – the mother of his child. In private, I’m nothing but his possession.I thought I found the bottom to his cruel games.But each day, he proves how much further I can fall.He demands my total obedience.My complete submission.He wants me on my knees.Begging him for mercy.Even if it means he has to break me.Broken Queen is a dark Romance & Psychological suspense novel by bestselling author Brook Wilder.WARNING: This book contains scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.
Damaged Bride
Blake York - 2021
Fierce. Relentless.Everything I do I do for my family name.Now they’re giving me another task—take the bride my father chooses for me. They call it business. I call it revenge. Only one empire with mafia ties can rule.I’ll use her as a pawn. Break her down. She’s already damaged from the life she’s led. But then something happens.She rises from the ashes…and learns how to break me too.**A hero with an out-of-control possessive streak and the woman forced to be his bride. The claws come out, but the surrender is so sweet… DAMAGED BRIDE is a novella-length romance and first in the Blood Empire Series. Happily Ever After? You’ll have to take a chance.**