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The Darkest Hour


Jasmin Quinn - 2017
     Dean is running hurt from the Russian mafia; he’s torn between his job as an operative for a secret organization and his lust for the woman he’s holding captive. Dean knows Kelsie is a distraction and a liability, but he wants her in his bed and he won’t take no for an answer. Kelsie is alone and vulnerable when Dean, a sexy as sin lunatic invades her life, forcing her on the run with him. They don’t trust each other. But she’ll help him because he’s like no man she’s ever known – he’s aggressive and unyielding, but he knows exactly what to do to make her body sing. As they find solace in each other’s arms, the mob tracks them down, threatens their growing love and puts their lives in jeopardy. This is Book 1 of Running with the Devil Series The Darkest Hour is a contemporary romance with plenty of suspense and intrigue. No cliffhanger, no cheating, and a very sexy happy ending. The Darkest Hour contains mature themes and language, so for adults only (18+). About Running with the Devil book series Jasmin Quinn’s book series, Running with the Devil, revolves around a secret organization headed by Mr. Jackman, a mysterious man with a grudge against Russian mob boss, Rusya Savisin and his associate, Randall Scott, a highly connected psychopath. Each book in the series tells the story of one of Jackman’s operatives as they grapple with a traitor in their midst while trying to keep their eyes on the prize – bringing Rusya Savisin to his knees.

Never Say Never


Taylor Holloway - 2018
    Never hesitate. Never get emotionally involved.Words I've lived by. Until her.I'm a fixer.I fix bad, embarrassing, illegal problems, for the right price.My clients are rich, famous, powerful, and very dangerous.Now I’ve got a problem of my very own: Eva Martin. She just happens to be both my best friend’s little sister, and at the center of the most explosive problem I’ve ever faced. As the body count rises around us, I’m falling for the one woman that’s totally out of bounds. Her wide innocent eyes, perfect curves, and sexy, smoky voice—she’s a liability and a weakness, but I'm unable to resist.Eva’s a risky distraction for a man like me. I'm going to make her mine, and I'll use everything in my arsenal to keep her safe.Even if it means everyone else—including me—becomes collateral damage.

Landon


S.M. Shade - 2016
    I’m not interested in his blue-green ocean colored eyes, his lean muscular body, or that crooked smile that can be so infuriating. I have more important things to worry about, like how to keep myself in college and my sixteen year old brother fed and sheltered. We all know life is hard, some of us just learn that lesson younger than others, but that doesn’t mean I’ll give up. I intend to succeed and make sure my brother has the opportunities he deserves, and no privileged jerk is going to distract me. Landon I don’t date. Don’t get me wrong, I’m far from celibate, but my condition makes carrying on any kind of normal relationship impossible. My life revolves around In Safe Hands or ISH, the underground hacker group I work with to track down and take care of predators and sex offenders who beat the system. I’m satisfied with my life until the day I meet the smart mouthed, compassionate, determined woman who opens my eyes to possibilities I never thought existed. This is book one in a series of standalone novels.

The Blue House in Bishop


Sunanda J. Chatterjee - 2017
    Duke Wilcox is forced to recover in the house of his old college roommate, Dr. Sunil Samant. Haunted by his failed mission and failed marriage, Duke has lost his trust in women and yearns for a chance to redeem himself.Indian Police Inspector Alisha Raj has a passion for bringing criminals to justice. After leaving the police force with a broken heart, she agrees to an “arranged marriage” with Sunil. But it is an unusual proposal; Sunil asks Alisha to pretend to be his fiancée to please his dying mother.Alisha comes to Bishop to leave her past behind, only to fall hopelessly in love with Duke. But she is engaged to Sunil, whose mother is expected to visit any day. The attraction seems mutual, but Duke’s troubled past prevents him from opening his heart.Everything changes when a mysterious woman shows up with a baby, seeking Sunil’s help.But is this woman who she claims to be? Why is the FBI after her? And how is she involved with a Colombian Drug lord?A story of loyalty, camaraderie, and love, The Blue House in Bishop brings four strangers together in a fight for survival.

More Than Love


Olivia Michaels - 2020
    When Jake goes undercover to catch a brutal kingpin, he must decide if he can use the man’s daughter against him, despite the fact that she might be the woman of his dreams. Rachael Deal is desperate to escape the small town her cruel father rules with an iron fist. She’s learned she can’t trust any man who works for her father, but deep down she thinks that sexy newcomer Jake just might be different. Will Jake be the man to help her stand up against her abusers, a protector who will defend her in any way he can?As Rachael and Jake’s incandescent passion forges a bond like no other, the stakes become life and death. When Rachael’s father learns of her betrayal, he will stop at nothing to keep his daughter quiet, even if it means silencing her forever. Is Rachael destined to die before she ever had a chance to really live? More than Love is the first book in the Watchdog Security Series. If you like hot, tender alpha SEAL bodyguards, thrilling romance, sizzling sex scenes, faithful dogs as loyal and brave as their keepers, and stories of women becoming all they can be, you’ll love the men of Watchdog Security, sworn to protect their women and defend their country, as they uncover a vast conspiracy that could change the world.

Max (Kincaid Security & Investigations Book 5)


Apryl Baker - 2020
    

Mafia Secret


Angie Derek - 2012
    After his murder, she finds herself a surprise heiress immersed in the dangerous world of organized crime with only the guidance of Marco Santo her father’s second in command to help her.Marco searches for her father’s killer and tries to keep the realities of his life from touching her. An uneasy attraction blossoms between the two. An already dangerous situation turns volatile when a killer turns his attention to Lessa.

Her Billionaire Co-Nanny (Candyman Sweet Family Billionaires, #1)


Shanna Delaney - 2021
    Her new job as a summer nanny to the ultra-wealthy could make all the difference.Richard manages international relations for his family’s massive candy company, and coming back to the family’s New Hampshire lake house for the summer is like coming home. But this time the house contains more than just family—his sister has brought along a nanny. A cute nanny.When circumstances pull Richard’s sister back to the West Coast, Richard and Emma agree to share responsibility for the kids.As attraction flares, Emma and Richard have to face their differences and decide: Is this just a summer sizzle, or can they each change perspective enough to make whatever’s between them last?

Worth the Wait


Rachael Tonks - 2017
    Charisma. Charm. Success. To the outside world, Josh Larson has it all. With a thriving business and more than enough attention from the ladies, what more could a guy want? Depth. Colliding with Quinn Tate was never part of his plans, but when he meets the sexy as sin stripper, Josh realizes there is more to her than meets the eye. On a mission to fill the void in his life, the mystery surrounding Quinn’s secrets, leaves him craving the truth behind her guarded exterior. When he wants more than she’s willing to give, the decision lies with Josh. Give up on something special, or fight for the only woman who could be worth the wait?

Confiscating Charlie


Lucy Leroux - 2015
    He never expected it to find it in her. After crashing and burning his racing career Noah Masters has to figure out what to do with his life. His cousin Alex suggests he find a way to channel his creative energy in a way that doesn’t involve him putting his life in danger. Then Noah meets his step-mother’s teenage sister Charlie, and he finds he doesn’t have to risk his life to find his future—he just has to risk his heart. ***Confiscating Charlie is a standalone 16,000 word novelette in the Singular Obsession Series. No cliffhangers and no serials. Not suitable for readers under 18 due to explicit sexual content.***

He Can Take It


Melissa Devenport - 2020
    I’ll teach him a lesson.He will pay for what he said about me.My car breaking down is annoying enough.An arrogant mechanic doesn’t help.Jay is the cocky kind of bastard I despise.He really thinks he’s God’s gift to women.Even worse; he might be right.He’s mouthwatering attractive.The sweat and grime just intensify it.I’m angry and he’s flirting with me.His smile is infectious and his charm...Wake up Laya! Remember; I hate him.Maybe my revenge is too evil?But I really want him to feel my anger.I’m normally a good person. Nice even.I don’t care. He can take it.So why all the butterflies inside?***The Bad Boys With Benefits series (originally published as Dirty Mechanic) revolves around the car repair shop where they all work. Some say it’s the hottest garage in town.He Can Take It (originally published as Forbidden Soulmates) is a steamy hot Enemies to Lovers Romance that will keep you up at night. Full length, standalone, no cheating, no cliffhangers and a Happily Ever After.

Unraveling Molly


Sophia Derobe - 2015
    Taking care of her abusive brother is just one of the many things threatening to hold her back. When a man from her past comes back into her world, Molly realizes that her carefully constructed mess might quickly become unraveled.

SHANE


Kristina Weaver - 2016
    There’s no other way to think of the cold as ice Vasili Alexandrov, the Russian mobster who bought me from the syndicate who kidnapped me and my best friend Mac. It galls me to be attracted to the man when I’m nothing more than a possession, a body that was traded for money.And yet I see so much more in Vasili than my street smarts and naturally suspicious nature want me to. I see a man who has been kind and patient with me, a man who seems to be hungry for me and yet hasn’t so much as touched me without my consent.Can this man really be a mobster, a killer? I sure hope not because I’m on the verge of saying screw it and just throwing myself at him. Why do I always fall for the bad boys?ShaneI wanted her from the minute I saw her but duty comes first.Rory is my soul mate, my one, the woman who has the power to bring me to my knees. As Shane Heart I know I have a good chance at getting my woman and making her mine, but as Vasili Alexandrov, the cover I’ve had to hold for months on an op we’re running for my boss, I am nothing more than a slick Russian mobster who bought her as a sex slave.I can still win her though, I know I can, I just have to convince Rory that I’m the good guy who’s just bad enough to heat the desire I see in her eyes.I hope I can do this because I have a vow to fulfil to Dane, my boss, my brother, but I can’t ever let her go. Not when she’s captivated me so completely.

The Hitman's Angel


Jessa Kane - 2019
    Now it’s her eighteenth birthday and he’s informed Margaret that she needs to start earning her keep. And that means giving her first lap dance to a Russian stranger named Lenin. When her mysterious first customer pays thousands above the asking price for her company, then shreds the leather couch with shaking hands to keep from touching her, Margaret begins to wonder if there’s more to the Russian than meets the eye. And there is. So much more than she could ever imagine. Including the fact that he refuses to let his angel go, now that he's found her.

Selling Scarlett


Ella James - 2013
    Dragged out of seclusion by her best friend Suri, Elizabeth is merely playing dress-up, rubbing elbows with a crowd that banished her troubled family years ago.Hunter West is tired. Tired of parties, tired of pretending, and tired of trying to right a wrong that haunts him every day. Bourbon heir and professional poker player by day, by night Hunter is gambling with his life in a high-stakes game of crime and blackmail. When Elizabeth stumbles into Hunter's den of vices, she's a light in the darkness, a flame in the void. And, just like everything he touches, Hunter mars her in a record time. To rectify the damage done, Elizabeth needs money she doesn't have, and she's come up with a foolproof way to get it.Follow Elizabeth - code-named Scarlett - to the lush Nevada brothel where she'll auction her virginity and risk the only thing that's not for sale: her heart. The highest bidder is a familiar face, with wicked hands and the devil's mouth. And a secret so dark that it could cost her life.