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Just Like Heaven


Trilina Pucci - 2021
    š–šžā€™š«šž š°š«šØš§š  š¢š§ šžšÆšžš«š² š°ššš². If only I couldā€™ve convinced my heart.We were gorgeously young and desperate for one another. His lips whispered promises of all the stars in the sky. While I dreamt of a love that would last forever. But weā€™re star-crossed.Fate had decided our course.Leaving us to cling to each other as we crumbled to ash.His need became possession. My innocence turned jaded.Our families declared war.All that remained was hate. But Calder was raised by wolves. The rules didnā€™t apply. I was his until he said otherwiseā€”for better or for worse.Our love storyā€™s bathed in crimson and drenched in bullets.Because sometimes, Romeo comes with tattoos, guns, and a taste for blood.

Overture


Skye Warren - 2019
    She guards her secret truthā€”the desire she harbors for her guardian. Liam North got custody of her six years ago. Sheā€™s all grown up now, but he still treats her like a child. No matter how much he wants her. No matter how bad he aches for one taste. Her sweet overtures break down the ex-soldierā€™s defenses, but thereā€™s more at stake than her body. Every touch, every kiss, every night. The closer she gets, the more exposed his darkest secret. Sheā€™s one step away from finding out what happened the night she lost her family. One step away from leaving him forever.

Dark Reign


Amelia Wilde - 2021
    Reclusive. Dangerous. Emerson LeBlanc doesnā€™t enter society much. He only ventures out in pursuit of new art for his collection. It starts with a haunting painting. Then he meets the artist...Innocent Daphne Morelli is more exquisite than anything heā€™s ever seen. He becomes obsessed with her. It doesnā€™t matter that sheā€™s a living, breathing person with her own hopes and dreams.ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹Sheā€™ll be the perfect addition to his collection.

Blyss


J.C. Cliff - 2014
    Two sexy, ruthless men...one innocent female caught in the middle.Ā Prepared to spend the summer back at home, Julianna Oakley's plans take an unexpected turn for the worse. She's become Nick Palcini's ultimate obsession, and he will stop at nothing to have her.Dangerous and controlling, Nick has been setting the stage for a long time, and sparks fly when their separate worlds collide. But Nick didn't bank on one thing: Julianna's fiery, independent streak. She'll fight him at any cost.Ā When Travis Jackson, Nick's right-hand man, lays his eyes on the prize, all Hell breaks loose. He should know Nick is playing for keeps, and while Julianna is fighting for her freedom, a lifetime full of secrets and twisted perceptions slowly unwind as Julianna gets caught in the fray.

Empires and Kings


A.C. Bextor - 2017
    The grueling punishment for his crime was a reminder to all others who dared threaten the Russian's reign.I was the young girl left behind. A living piece of the traitorous puzzle the Russian leader tried so diligently to ignore.Until I grew up. No longer could he deny how much my existence had always been intertwined with his. And in order to survive the life I was thrown into, I was forced to learn my place inside of it.Vlad Zalesky was a tyrant to the lost.I hated him.He was a terror of mass destruction.I was afraid of him.He was a tormentor of the weak.I only wanted to hide from him.But not far beneath the venomous man's outward indifference was something else.Vlad Zalesky carried secrets of unrestrained burden. I wanted to know those secrets.And because of the decisions I made,Ā someone in our family had to pay.Authors Note: This is a dark romance. Due to content, this book should be read only by those over the age of 18.

King of Lies


Whitney G. - 2020
    That I'm a mere pawn in his twisted game of chess.Despite the fact that my heart is still tethered to his, or the fact that he's still the most gorgeous and beautiful man I've ever met in my life (he can still make me wet with a single sentence), I have to focus on getting away from him.I have to accept that he's no longer the man I fell in love with.He's the king of lies...

Next to Never


Penelope Douglas - 2017
    And when a family friendā€”several years olderā€”from her childhood captures her heart, she knows theyā€™re going to be a problem. Lucas Morrow is a manā€”experienced, sophisticated, and important. And knowing her brothers, he may as well be forbidden.But Lucas left town years ago and shows no signs of returning. Quinn knows she shouldnā€™t wait for him anymore.But then a package turns up on her doorstep with no return address and its contents reveal family secrets that threaten to turn Quinnā€™s world upside down. Sheā€™s never asked about the tumultuous path of her parentsā€™ romantic history, but she soon learns their happy marriage had a very rocky and passionate start.As she begins to see things around her with new eyes, Quinn will have to make tough choices about whether sheā€™ll keep waitingā€¦or finally go after what she really wants.*Next to Never is a 60,000 word novella from Quinn's point-of-view. It is not her love story. That will be a full-length novel eventually. This story covers some family history, introduces the new generation, and catches up with the original couples.

Promised


Jodi Ellen Malpas - 2014
    He's heart-stoppingly stunning, with a blue-eyed gaze so piercing she's almost too distracted to take his order. When he walks out the door, she thinks she'll never see him again. Then she finds the note he left on his napkin . . . signed M.All he wants is one night to worship her. No feelings, no commitment, nothing but pleasure. Every defense mechanism Livy has adopted during her solitary life is at risk of being obliterated by this confounding man. He's obnoxious but well-mannered. He's a gentleman but aloof. He's passionate but emotionless. Yet the fascination is so powerful, Livy can't deny him... or herself.M awakens something in Livy, something deep and addictive that she never knew existed -- and that she fears only he can satisfy. But she senses that behind the fast cars, fancy suits, and posh apartment, he's aching inside. To have him, body and soul, she'll have to brave his dark secrets. Delving into his world and breaking down his defenses become her obsession - an obsession that could shatter her heart beyond repair..Releases 7/17 in UK and 8/5 in US.

Corrupt


Elena M. Reyes - 2020
    Possess. To take away from the pseudo perfect life that reeks with the narcissistic chainsā€”the demandsā€”holding her down.Sheā€™s a pawn.The daughter of my enemy.Solimar Quintero is the future Mrs. Alejandro Lucas and doesnā€™t even know it. She isnā€™t aware that the man she smiles atā€”taunts to come closerā€”is a criminal. A wanted man. A nightmare for his enemies and her future.I always get what I want.

The Golden Boys


Rachel Jonas - 2020
    He isnā€™t the boy next door, or the kind you trust with your heart. Heā€™s the devil in designer jeans, with all the charm of a bona fide psycho.Trust me.He swears I did something to cross him before I even stepped foot inside Cypress Prep, but itā€™s a lie. No one knows better than me that Iā€™m all out of chances. One more misstep and I can kiss my future goodbye, which means I canā€™t possibly be guilty of whatever he thinks Iā€™ve done. West marks me with a target anyway, and as this townā€™s football star, no one dares to go against him. His money, status, and the loyalty of his equally entitled brothers makes him seem untouchable. Only, I know better than that.This false god isnā€™t infallible like he wants the world to believe. Whenever I stare into those devilish green eyes, I see it plain as day. The chink in his armor. His one and only weakness.Me.The King of Cypress Prep has finally met his match and taking him down just became an inside job.*Final cover coming soon!*

Where We Began


Nora Flite - 2018
    I'm a hostage. The food is fancy, the carpets are lush, but this bed isn't mine. I'm only here because of my father's enemies. I hate all of them. Except for him. The first time I meet Dominic Bradley, he saves me without a second thought. This kind boy is nothing like the rest of his family. Our friendship comes easy. When he leaves for six years it shreds my soul. It's nothing compared to when he comes back. He's turned into a hardened soldier with hungry eyes; a man that makes my heart race. A man that wants to hate me while also aching to be my first kiss. My first everything. He acts like we're enemies, like he's forgotten our past. But I can't. It's impossible to forget the moment I fell in love. I know where we began. I'm not sure where we'll end. Filthy... heart-stopping... you'll become obsessed with knowing how it ends.

Everything I Left Unsaid


Molly O'Keefe - 2015
    But the stranger with the low, deep voice on the other end of the line tempted me, awakened my body, set me on fire. He was looking for someone else. Instead he found me. Ā  And I found a hot, secret world where I felt alive for the first time. Ā  His name was Dylan, and, strangely, he made me feel safe. Desired. Compelled. Every dark thing he asked me to do, I did. Without question. I longed to meet him, but we were both keeping secrets. And mine were dangerous. If I took the first step, if I got closer to Dylanā€”emotionally, physicallyā€”then I wouldnā€™t be hiding anymore. I would be exposed, with nothing left to surrender but the truth. And my truth could hurt us both.

Bittersweet Surrender


Q.B. Tyler - 2021
     The office where sheā€™d sat twice a week as she tried to repair the glaring problems in her marriage. The marriage that sheā€™d fought hard to save to a man that wasnā€™t fighting alongside her. Sheā€™d been lied to, ignored and used as a pawn to climb his ladder to success. Charlotte was broken, not just her marriage. But, then she met Dr. Montgomery and everything changed. They say love is patient and kind of course, but what happens when that love comes at the cost of everything? Love was a force that took no prisoners when it decided to strike and Charlotte had been hitā€”hard. By a man that wasnā€™t her husband. By the very man who was supposed to save her marriage. *Bittersweet Surrender is part one of the Bittersweet duet and must be read before Bittersweet Addiction.

The Bratva's Heir


Jane Henry - 2021
    Mine to protect. And mine to controlā€¦

Kingdom Fall


A. Zavarelli - 2021
    He was darkness personified. I had little to call my own. He was filthy rich, powerful, and dangerous. The assignment was simple, and my goal was too. Take care of his son. Keep my head down. When he least expects it, destroy him. It should have been easy. I thought it would be until I looked into his stark blue eyes. Kissing the enemy is a bad idea, but so is falling in love with him. He doesnā€™t know my crumbling foundation is built on lies. When he discovers the truth, Iā€™ll find out if heā€™s as brutal as I believe. I came here to steal his life. I didnā€™t count on him stealing my heart.