Despite what everyone thinks, he can actually do what he’s told. He just does it his own way. The problem with that is every tattooed- and leather-covered inch of him screams one thing to Della Costello—total heartbreak. It’s all men like him do, right? One hook-up, when he didn’t even know her name, was all she could afford. Their one-time encounter should have stopped there. But an ex that causes problems for her business—and the mob’s—and Cory becomes her new shadow until the bullets quiet in the streets. It gets harder and harder to stay out of his bed. They’ll walk a fine line. And there is no mercy in this tragedy. For love and lost blood, once more, Chicago will rage. * Pretty Lies is a standalone romantic suspense within Bethany-Kris’s Commission World.

     He was a man with demons. For her, it was supposed to be a way out from beneath the hands of a man who wanted her dead. For him, it was supposed to be a job to make amends for a past wrong. They were never meant to fall in love.

    Before. 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳. You don’t need to know too much of my life before. It’s no longer relevant to my story. The damage is mine. I’m a ghost. The shell of the girl from 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 striving to survive in the 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳. Love. Life. Friendship. I’ve pushed it all away in my fight to breathe another day. Who am I? No one. Worse, I’ve lost sight of 𝘸𝘩𝘺 I continue to endure. Until him. Until he reminds me of the girl of before.

    At least, that’s what I thought. But you changed all that. You are always there ... Always watching ... Always waiting in the shadows. You send me flowers and messages. You stalk me, trace my every movement... Until that one day, in a silly game of Seven Minutes in Heaven, when I finally get to feel you—have a taste of you ... It left me wanting more. One catastrophic day, my wish is granted. Just past my eighteenth birthday, tragedy strikes and I watch my family die before my eyes. You are there. You rescue me. You choose my life over my older sister’s, and I hate you for that. I hate you for taking me and imprisoning me. You say it’s for my sake, but I know it’s for your own. You make me see that my life could be much worse without you in it... You make me see true darkness. It is in that darkness you make me desperate for your presence, your touch, your caress. You make me need you... You make it impossible for me to live without you… And then, eventually… You make me fall in love with you. Secrets will always wound the ones twisted within their web of lies... But the ones I’m tangled in ... are deadly. WARNING: Although this book (overall) is not a dark read, one chapter is an exception, and contains the following triggers: childhood sexual/emotional abuse with some intensity in one particular scene.

    During the week, she’s Simone, the good girl and the illegitimate daughter of the most powerful and hated man in Los Angeles.Catch—aptly named for his “career” choice—is a man shrouded in mystery with one dangerous purpose. After a whirlwind encounter, Catch draws Simone into his dark and tangled web. A dangerous game ensues, lives are lost, truths are exposed, and one man may shatter the foundation of a powerful organization on the brink of extinction. The game of truth or dare won't end until Catch and Simone strip each other of their façades and uncover the reality of who they were, and who they are fated to become.

    Find his sister--the one he'd never even mentioned--give her a letter and go on to live my dream life. Easiest job I'd ever pulled, right?Wrong.Nothing about Ahrianna Lore was easy. She was a stubborn beauty, an intoxicating mystery, and a feisty fury. She was nowhere near perfect, but perfection was overrated.I went along with the lie of who she thought I was--just some guy from the wrong side of town looking at the run-down apartment next door. It was supposed to be a quick hookup--it had been seven long years, after all--but curiosity got the best of me.I read the letter.Now I was a prisoner for an entirely different reason...I was a prisoner to this woman.The Jack's Heart is a complete standalone and a part of the Prison Saints series.

    It also features the first three chapters of Shanora Williams' #1 bestselling taboo standalone novel, Tainted Black.**

    She left her troubled family to start a new life but is kidnapped one night waiting on the bus and soon learns she's been sold to be a wife on the human trafficking market. Her new husband takes her home and she waits for the abuse to start. But it doesn't. Alex is different than any other man she's ever met and though he stole her from her life, Elena learns that maybe there's more to the story. Maybe there was a purpose. Can she help save the other women who are stuck in hell with her? Can they do good while staying under the radar? Most importantly, can she allow herself to love the man who kidnapped her?

    I knew he was going to think I sounded crazy. I knew he was going to think I was crazy. But I’d nervously fretted about my feelings for him for years. My nerves had sharpened my senses—not destroyed or dulled them. And above all was my ability to listen. I’d heard all the reasons why we shouldn’t be together. I know I’d given every excuse in the world, every excuse from heaven to hell as to why we couldn’t be together. But my feelings wouldn’t go away, so… how does that make me crazy? Listen! Sanely and calmly, I’ll tell you the whole story. ** Tell-Tale is a contemporary romance inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart **

    Jackson comes a single-dad, enemies-to-lovers stand-alone romance about a jaded club owner and his son’s teacher… Eden Murphy came into my club looking to make some extra cash.A girl like her didn't belong in a place like this. She'd get ripped to shreds.Most likely by me.There's nothing but sweetness dripping from her sexy little body, and I'm the monster who's salivating to get a taste. Trent Lawson is the last man I should want.Dark.Dangerous.So wickedly gorgeous he makes my knees weak. He's also an arrogant jerk who happens to be my new boss. When I discover his adorable son is also in my kindergarten class, I know I have to keep my distance. But neither of us can ignore the attraction that flames.One glance, and our hearts race. One touch, and we’re aching for what we can’t have. One night, and we’re falling fast.Dragging her into my sordid world is wrong.It doesn’t matter. Eden Murphy is mine.

    Years in Special Ops and law enforcement showed him the worst of humanity, making his mountain hideaway the ideal place to live. But when his colleagues at MacKenzie Security need him to save the kidnapped young daughter of a U.S. Senator, he’ll do it, even if it means working with the woman who broke his heart …his ex-wife. Lady Olivia Rutledge-Cairn likes to steal things. Raised with a silver spoon and the glass slipper she spent years cultivating a cadre of acquaintances in the highest places. She parlayed her natural gift for theft into a career of locating and illegally retrieving hard-to-find items of value for the ridiculously wealthy. Rush was the one man who tempted her to change her ways…until he caught her and threatened to turn her in. MacKenzie Security has vowed to save the girl. Olivia can find anything or anyone. Rush can get anyone out. As the clock winds down on the girl’s life, can they fight the past, a ruthless madman and their explosive passion to get the job done?

    I’ve taken on every unlawful labor with brawn and a side of madness, earning me the president patch on my cut.I am unstoppable.A force no one reckons with. Until my uncle from a rival club discovers a weakness I didn’t even know I had.Monet. With beautiful honey eyes that remind me of my gold plated Magnum and resilience that has my focus only on her, betrayal erupts around us. Lost in a façade of love and lust, enemies slip into my circle. No one can be trusted. I’ll dig until every traitor is taken down.Bury them all in the wake of my destruction. I’ve always been the hero. A god.Now, the villain rises.

     Available 17-28 February 2015 Only A percentage of the proceeds from this anthology will go to the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC). We will not go gently! WARNING: Anticipate that ALL books in this antho contain VERY disturbing situations, possible triggers, strong language, and graphic violence. SINISTER DESIRES features: NYT, USA Today, & International Bestselling Authors Beneath the Burn by Pam Godwin Amid corruption and power, rock stars and drugs, Jay and Charlee must face their worst fears. When the battle is over, what will be left...Beneath The Burn. Captive in the Dark by CJ Roberts This New York Times Bestseller is the story of a young woman kidnapped and held hostage by a human trafficker out for revenge. Gritty, violent, and not for the faint of heart. 18+ Amazon, Barnes & Noble, & International Bestselling Authors Empathy by Ker Dukey Brother. Detective. Contract Killer. Blake is all three and the last thing he wants is...EMPATHY. Therapist by Jaden Wilkes A handsome and charming sociopath meets his match in a femme fatale intent on destroying him from the inside out. The Decimation of Mae by D.H. Sidebottom He called me his lamb. He was the shepherd. As Master, he demanded my mind and surrender and used it to shatter my heart. His violence broke my spirit. His hatred slayed my soul.But it was his kind and gentle side that took my life? Literally. Joseph Fallen by M.S. Willis There is a fine line between genius and madness, love and hate, right and wrong. Discover how Joseph falls from light into the pitch black depths of ultimate darkness. Roman by Kimber S. Dawn Roman is a man of little words and lesser morals. Roman has never felt emotions like guilt, shame, or remorse. How do I know all of this? Because, my name is Heather Mackenzie and I've been number thirteen for a lot longer than I ever intended to be. Flawed by Francette Phal All Lacey wants for herself is a better life. And she does all she can to work towards that goal. But one mistake brings her world to a crashing halt, redirecting her on the path to utter destruction. But it's a destruction she finds herself craving beneath the brutal hands of serial killer Knox Bishop. Facade by Ker Dukey & D.H. Sidebottom I am, Star, and just like with some stars in the sky, the light you see is an echo, a facade, I am already gone. I am a no one. Especially to him. To him I am the dark in his desires, the corrupt in his depravity.The sin in his immorality. Her Master's Courtesan by Lily White He does not want love or kindness. He only wants complete submission. Erotic Horror.

    I know this better than anyone. Rebecca Cabot Crane was in love once. But she gave it up. Gave up love for money, and now she lives a hollow life in a cold house with an even colder husband. As each year passes, she grows more and more lonely, feels more and more lost…becomes more and more desperate. Until her old flame, Hollis Thatcher, publishes a book, that is. As she reads his words, two things become crystal clear: he’s speaking directly to her, and she’ll do whatever it takes to get him back.Rebecca is certain that Hollis is the key to her happiness and quickly devises a mad plan that not only tests her limits, but soon has her life spinning wildly out of control. Because Hollis has a family now, ties to a wife and daughter that won’t be easy to sever. And if he won’t cut them, she’ll just have to do it for him.

    Now please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Novak.I like to think of myself as a business man with an edge.Not just any woman has the capability to snag my attention, it takes a certain something if you will. Women like Katrina are few and far between. I have no intention of letting Katrina get away from me. Then there's also that nasty little issue of the flash drive. I will be keeping Katrina on a very short leash...To say that I am a dangerous man would be an understatement; let's just say that Katrina crossed the wrong man when she stole that flash drive. If forced marriage is the only way to keep her from testifying against me; well then, So.Be.It.Katrina:I was doing great. Riding high on the success of my bestseller. Until the Mobster I stole from found out. Giving that flash drive back would be admitting I had stolen it and used it to write my story. It meant admitting my novel which had now become a worldwide, phenomenal best seller; was nothing more than a hoax. This created a grave problem, it meant losing a lot of money and worse than that, it meant my reputation as a writer would be ruined.I had no choice, I would have to try and charm this snake, somehow, some way; into not ruining all that I had worked for. But forced marriage?!? He couldn't be serious, or could he?