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Runaway Bear
Alana Sapphire - 2016
She’s the one who ran away.Callie Masters was supposed to be a one-night stand, but once I got a taste, I was fiending for more. Then she disappeared. I woke up and she was gone.Now, she’s back. Can I get over my anger in order to claim what’s mine, or will I end up in her rear-view mirror once again?**Callie**Zax Knight is the one.I’ve known it since the moment I laid eyes on him. After years of pining, I finally worked up the courage to go after him, hoping he’d realize it, too. But he didn’t. I left our small town behind, along with a piece of my heart. Five years later, I’m forced to return. Zax wants to pick up where we left off, but I still don’t know if he’s ready for a commitment. I also have a secret; the reason I came back.What will happen when my past collides with my present?
Lethal Edge
Kaylea Cross - 2020
Nina Gomez might be an astrophysicist and a scientist down to her bones, but she also believes in true love and happily ever after—and won’t settle for anything less. After a rocky end to her first semester teaching at the University of Montana, she’s looking forward to a new school year and a fresh start in the small town of Rifle Creek. When she meets her roommate’s work partner, a sexy, hard-edged detective, Nina is immediately intrigued. However, it’s soon clear they’re like oil and water. But when she’s confronted by the painful past event she wanted to forget, she faces an even greater danger. A predator is bent on silencing her forever, and Nina’s only hope of survival is the unattainable man who’s captured her heart. A cynical cop determined to guard his heart.Tate Baldwin has dedicated his life to serving and protecting, first in the military, and now as a detective in Rifle Creek. Badly burned by his last relationship, he isn’t looking to get involved with anyone, especially a brilliant college professor who seems to have her head in the clouds. Yet even Tate can’t deny the attraction between them that soon grows into something more. And when a secret from her past triggers a lethal threat, Tate will risk everything to stand between her and the monster who wants her dead.
A Thousand Cuts
Anne Malcom - 2021
A criminal. A monster.Until he was more than that.He took me as payment for a debt. Nothing more than a pawn in an intricate game of lies, manipulation and death.He saw the darkness in me. It called to him. Just like his wretched soul called to me.He was king of the underworld.And he wanted me to be his queen.But despite how much the most depraved parts of me wanted that crown, I knew I only had one option.Take the Catalano family down.Or die trying.
Slater
Tina Hogan Grant - 2019
Think of it as a friendship with benefits. So when Davin left for University, they parted on good terms. Or, so she thought. When she starts seeing another man, Davin changes the rules and insists she leaves San Diego and joins him in Texas. Sabela quickly learns that "no" has dire consequences. Davin's jealousy weaves a web of lies and blackmail to make her obey. Will she dare to not comply? Sabela's new love interest, Slater, has loved and lost before. He's determined that no one will ruin his second chance at romance with Sabela. But how far is he willing to go to keep Davin's psychopathic grip out of their lives? Review "Slater was amazing! I received this book as an ARC from the author and this was the first book I've read by this author but it won't be my last!! I was captivated from the very beginning. This is not just your average romance novel, this book is suspenseful and it will pull at your heartstrings all at the same time! It was a real page-turner and kept me fully engaged! I highly recommend this book to everyone!" Amazon Reviewer
Mafia Protection
Ali Lee - 2015
Despite Angelo’s duty to marry another woman, Angelo shows Ella a softer side that wins over her heart. She refuses her chance to leave and willingly gives up her freedom for a chance at love with Angelo. However, when their romantic involvement ignites a string of brutal attacks from an enemy group, Angelo places Ella under his watchful eye to keep her safe. But to his surprise, innocent Ella shoots back with impeccable accuracy and skill, raising questions connected to her past. This book may contain language, violence or sexual content and is intended for mature audiences. Reader discretion is advised.
The Monster Keeps Me Safe
Kitty Thomas - 2021
Everything is just… gone, a tangle of blank confusion.And now I live in a castle. Every little girl’s dream, right? Except it’s not. It’s twisted and abandoned and fake. I’m supposed to be safe here with my husband, but how can I be safe when I don’t remember him? How can I be safe when he feels so wrong?Then a new monster comes to take me to a new life and a new cage far from the castle and the promise of safety.NOTE: This book was previously published as Tabula Rasa. Only the title and cover art have been changed. The content of the book remains the same.
Enemy's Secret: An Enemies to Lovers Second Chance Romance (Love Comes To Town Book 2)
Ashlee Price - 2020
Mine
Andie M. Long - 2017
If you review, please do not post spoilers.MelissaI had my life all planned out, but in the blink of an eye it was gone. I lost my baby, my husband, my happy ever after.So I made another plan…Destroy the man who ruined it all. Edward Bonham. With his perfect wife and perfect life. Why should he be allowed to keep everything I’ve been denied?Years have passed; they think they're safe. They think no one remembers. They think all is forgiven. But I will never forgive, I will never forget, and one day, retribution will be MInE.An 18+ read with dark scenes.Genre: Dark suspense.Check out Andie's other dark suspense reads:UnderneathSave HerBulLIED
Her True Alpha
Isoellen - 2022
Phee was a proper Omega.She’d done everything society expected of her–Obeyed her parents, married an appropriate choice of Alpha, tolerated his infidelity.And what was her repayment? To be cast out by her husband in favor of his pregnant mistress.With their marriage contract canceled and her reputation in tatters, Phee’s future seems hopeless.Then, the most unexpected suitor appears… Right as her long-absent heat begins.~*~Her True Alpha is a novella set in the world of the 12 Sectors, and features a HEA for the characters involved.
The Sect
Courtney Lane - 2014
This is not a love story.Keaton Mara ran away from a life that had become a nightmare to live on the streets. While the location she now calls home is a dangerous place, she is protected by an unlikely friendship. The streets provided her with the education she could’ve never earned from the prestigious university she attended. Regrettably, the term ‘educated fool’ becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Due to meeting a man with whom she shares a captivating chemistry with, her judgement is clouded, resulting in a fateful decision. The consequence of trusting the prepossessing stranger results in her being stolen away to a place unknown. Her deceptive new surroundings are just as beautiful as the people who reside there. She discovers that it’s a place where the culture of sex without limits or morals is their religion. Keaton quickly begins to realize that the beautiful scenery serves to hide a very dark truth. The seductive and enigmatic man—who lured her there—desires to save her soul. His intentions are sinister, because saving her soul is synonymous with breaking her. Because Keaton believes her soul was brutally stolen from her many years ago, she thinks he can’t save (or destroy) something she no longer has. She…was…wrong.
Deep Blue
Yolanda Olson - 2015
Wildflowers aren’t what I wanted, however, one managed to sneak by under the guise of demure obedience.When I got her back, I thought it would be the right thing to do to show her how life should be as opposed to what it was.
The Italian
T.L. Swan - 2019
Travel the world. And fall hopelessly in love. I aimed to do all three. I went to Italy to find myself. But he found me. It was like a story book, our eyes met across a crowded room. He asked me if I needed help reading the menu. We ate, we laughed, we danced, and I fell. Unfortunately, things didn’t go to plan, and we parted ways. Two years later, our eyes meet across a room again. Only this time I was on a date with another man. He went crazy in a jealous fit. But the man I met then is different now. He’s colder, harder, and officially one of the most powerful men in Italy. Dare I say it, even more enticing. But if you dance with the devil, you get burnt. And the fires in Italy are scalding hot.
Hard Fix
Mila Crawford - 2019
He’s worked hard to get where he is; owner of one of the fastest growing companies in America. His success, coupled with his dashing looks have earned him the reputation of America’s Most Eligible Bachelor. But Edison isn’t a ladies’ man. He wants a real woman to share his success with. Problem is—there’s no one who’s ever caught his attention. Laney Mills was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. But the hum of an engine and the scent of motor oil was the only thing that made her feel like she was truly herself. She worked hard to establish her own business without capitalizing on her family’s wealth. So when The Lace Garage gets a fancy new competitor in town, she is less than ecstatic. Wanting to blow off steam, Lacey and Edison head to the same local bar unbeknownst to the other, where a night of explosive passion leads to a junkyard of problems. Should Laney and Edison try to repair the damage, or should they just scrap this lemon? Either way, this internal combustion is one hell of hard fix. Warning: Get your engines running with these two mechanics. Laney will do anything to drive him off the road while all Edison can think about is getting under her hood.
Church
Stylo Fantome - 2018
This book is a psychological thriller, 65,000+ words.
Savage
Sara Fields - 2020
I thought no alpha could tame me. I was wrong. Many men have tried to master me, but never one like Aric. He is not just an alpha, he is a fearsome beast, and he means to take for himself what warriors and kings could not conquer. I thought I could fight him, but his mere presence forced overwhelming, unimaginable need upon me and now it is too late. I'm about to go into heat, and what comes next will be truly shameful.He's going to ravage me, ruthlessly laying claim to every single inch of me, and it's going to hurt. But no matter how desperately I plead as he wrenches one screaming climax after another from my helplessly willing body, he will not stop until I'm sore, spent, and marked as his.It will be nothing short of savage.Publisher's Note: Savage includes spankings, rough sexual scenes, intense and humiliating punishments, and strong D/s themes.