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Smash Into You
Shelly Crane - 2013
From what, he wasn't quite sure. His mother tried to keep him safe; a low profile, a constant move on the horizon, a week's pay always stashed away. She tried to instill in him that he was special somehow, though would never elaborate. He never felt different. He was so completely normal and vanilla that he wondered if it had all been in her head. But then she was murdered and all he saw was a running silhouette of a man as his mother said three final words to him. Three words that changed his whole being. Never stop running…Now he's semi-settled into a big town. The college is huge and easy to blend into. It's been three months since he had to move because 'Biloxi', as he calls the man who killed his mother, found him once more. Then Marley, an eighteen year old girl who is as infuriating as she is blissfully ignorant of her gorgeousness, smashes into his car with hers. Then smashes into his life as he realizes that whatever it is he has that Biloxi wants, she has it, too. And now, they're after them both.
The Mortal Falls
Anna Durand - 2017
The quest for answers leads her into a parallel realm where magic reigns, and with a hostile sheriff and a shapeshifting assassin on her trail, she must place her life in the hands of a seductive, supernatural man who tempts her like no one else.An immortal sylph enslaved by magic...Nevan is trapped by a desperate bargain struck a century earlier, yet the beautiful, spirited Lindsey has enticed him to abandon his magically enforced duty. As forbidden passion flares between them, they'll risk everything to uncover the truth and find what they both need the most—redemption.When two worlds collide...The fates of the elemental and mortal realms depend on the star-crossed lovers. As dark secrets from their pasts threaten to shatter the fragile trust between Lindsey and Nevan, a shocking revelation holds the power to deliver salvation or destruction.
When I Break
Kendall Ryan - 2014
Fighting to fill the emptiness inside himself, he seeks solace in unfamiliar beds with unfamiliar women. As guardian to his three younger brothers, he can't seem to do a thing right. But this can't go on...they look up to him in every way and all he’s done lately is prove how messed up he really is. Needing a change, he attends a local Sex Addicts Anonymous meeting, where he finds himself tempted by the alluring instructor, McKenna.Twenty-one year old McKenna is trying to make amends. After losing her parents in a horrific accident, she knows if she can just be good enough, maybe she can forgive herself for what happened. With her newly acquired degree in counseling, she begins leading a sex addicts group where she meets the troubled Knox and her life takes on complications she never bargained for. She doesn't have time for a bad boy who only wants to take her to bed, even if her body disagrees. The fixer in her wants to help, but trusting Knox's true motivations might take more courage than she has.Warning: This book is intended for a mature reading audience and contains adult language and themes. Contains a stubborn alpha male with addiction issues and loads of sexual tension between two damaged characters. Read at your own risk. When I Break is book one in a series by New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Kendall Ryan. Please note this is not a standalone, as the story continues in book two.
All the Pretty Lies
Michelle Leighton - 2013
However, with a history like hers, she can understand why her brothers and her father want so much to protect her. She has gone along with it for twenty long years, but those days are over. For the girl who never makes promises, Sloane has made a pact with herself that things will change on her twenty-first birthday. So when the clock strikes midnight, Sloane strikes out to spread her wings and break a few rules.Him…In addition to inking skin, Hemi Spencer possesses many talents. Controlling himself has never been one of them. It’s never had to be. He’s lived a life of indulgence for as long as he can remember. Right up until tragedy struck. Now, he’s nothing but controlled. He’s a man on a mission, one who will let nothing and no one stand in his way.Them…Nothing in their lives could’ve prepared Sloane and Hemi for what they’d find in each other—distraction and obsession, love and possession. But the one thing they can’t find is a future. Neither one has been totally honest. And they’ll soon learn that the devil is in the details. In the details and in the lies.How far will two people go to live in the now when the now is all they’ve got?
Darlin' Druid
Lyn Horner - 2010
Jessie Devlin, a daughter of Irish immigrants and a survivor of the Great Chicago Fire, is descended from the "Old Ones," her mother's name for their ancient Druid ancestors. Gifted with second sight, Jessie suffers nightmares in which an unknown man saves her from burning to death. A prophetic vision convinces her the man truly exists and to find him she must look west. But will her quest lead her to love or into a deadly trap?Captain David Taylor is a Texan who sided with the North in the Civil War, earning his father's abiding wrath. Now serving on the frontier, David longs for home and a family of his own. After a trip east, he encounters Jessie in the Omaha train depot. He's entranced by her beauty but has no taste for her firecracker temper. She brings to mind a ghost from his past who he'd rather forget. As the two journey westward, their clashing personalities war with fiery passion that threatens to overwhelm common sense. Violence dogs them along the rails and explodes amid the unexpected beauty of Mormon Utah and in an isolated mountain mining camp. Whether love will win the day or be lost forever is a question that hangs in the balance until the terrifying conclusion on the broad Texas plains.note: this book was renamed Darlin' Irish: Texas Devlins, Book Two in 2013
The Vampire and the Librarian
E. Broom - 2021
He manages the local library and loves nothing better than story time with the small children.David D’Angelo is head of the local coven. They have just taken a contact to capture David Weller for stealing one hundred million pounds from the Chinese and Russian Cartels.In a case of mistaken identity, the vampires capture Dave Waller. It is at their first meeting that David discovers Dave is his longed for mate.With threats coming from the cartels, mercenaries and hired assassins, can David and his coven keep Dave alive long enough to prove his innocence?
His Secret Virgin
Michelle Love - 2018
From the moment I saw him, I knew he was the one to show me a world I’d never experienced. I didn’t care that he was my father’s age; maturity looked good on this man. …And I couldn’t shake the feeling that he was as attracted to me as I was to him. He had an ex-wife who didn’t want to let him go and a couple of daughters older than me that followed right along in their mother’s footsteps. …and my father was in my way. With so much between us, would I ever get to feel him touch me in a way I’d never been touched in my twenty years? Would his mouth ever take mine in a savage kiss? Would my hips ever grind against his? Would he be willing to fight with me for our love? This is a full-length romance novel with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, no cheating and plenty of steamy scenes.
Touch of Fire
Michele Callahan - 2016
The small town is full of crazies, mischievous baby fairies, talking animals and one hot hunk of a man who just won't leave her alone. In fact, he's following her everywhere, stealing kisses, and making her want a little crazy of her own. But Kayla has a life, and living in the middle of a desert is not her idea of a good time, even if it does come with one amazing, and sexy benefit – a sexy fire elemental determined to melt her socks off. To the rest of the world, ancient mythology is just that, fairy tales. But for Xander and his magical brothers, it's all too real. Born into a long line of powerful but cursed men, he is destined to wait for the goddess to summon a mate for him using a powerful magical spell. When the magic summons sassy and willful Kayla, Xander faces the ultimate test. Kayla may not be able to resist his seduction, but Xander craves more than physical pleasure, he is determined to claim her heart.Enjoy another adventure set in S.E. Smith's Magic, New Mexico!
Jase
M.J. Fields - 2013
He can't seem to get the beautifully innocent, blonde college girl out of his head. So what she's the cousin of a friend who does not approve? Jase has never exercised self-control when it came to getting a woman, and he wasn't going to start now.After tricking Carly into “fake dating," it turns out the joke's on him, as Jase falls hard and fast for her. But as painful secrets from his past come to light, Jase will have to man up and bare it all to Carly, even if the ugly truth could tare them apart forever.JASE is book 1 in the bestselling erotica series MEN OF STEEL by MJ Fields.
Aislin of Arianrhod
S.L. Jesberger - 2012
Appointed regent, she must preserve the Kingdom of Arianrhod until Fionn’s son is old enough to take the throne.Motivated by duty and love for her family, strong-willed Aislin has worked for eleven years to maintain the peace and prosperity of her kingdom. That idyll is shattered when Prince Jariath of Morrigan invades Arianrhod with a formidable army and a single purpose: to force her to marry him. Barely escaping him, Aislin flees with a friend into neighboring Blackthorne Forest. The forest is dark, dangerous, and uncivilized. It’s also the shortest way to the Kingdom of Wyndham and the help she needs. Blackthorne Forest is also full of surprises. Captured by hooded men and taken into the heart of the forest, Aislin will soon forge an unexpected alliance with a being she never dreamed existed.Follow Aislin as she fights to save her kingdom and herself:"Jariath…please…please don’t…”“Oh dear, are you going to cry? Poor Princess Aislin, who thinks she can save the world,” he taunted in a singsong voice before he lowered it to a snarl. “I’ve beaten you, bitch. I’ve won. When will you understand that no one tells me no?”“And when will you understand that I will never tell you yes?” She shouted it across the room, fists clenched, her fingernails digging painful half-circles in her palms.Adventure, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Older Heroine.
Moonlight Wishes In Time
Bess McBride - 2013
That he is a character in her historical Georgian romance novel is her little secret. She’s read the same out-of-print book every night for months, anticipating the moment when she settles in for sleep and dreams of the passionate embrace of Lord Ashton. But sleep eludes her one night, and she can’t find her way to her dreams and Lord Ashton. A full moon compels her to wish...for a real live man like Lord Ashton.William Sinclair of Ashton House, escapes from one of his mother’s interminable matchmaking dinners one night and steps into the garden to wish on the moon for he knows not what. A woman who can love him and not his fortune? Mattie and William have no idea that wishing on the moon at the same time for the same thing has consequences, but they soon discover that a full moon will grant them their heart’s desire when Mattie finds herself with the man of her dreams...in 1825. Can Mattie survive life in the Georgian era? If not, can William bear to let her return to her own time?
Fate Book
Mimi Jean Pamfiloff - 2013
Because her lie is dangerous, sexy, and just showed up on campus, angry as hell and looking for her... Ugly duckling Dakota Dane has a new boyfriend. He’s male-model gorgeous, built to perfection, wealthy, and smart. He is also a lie. As in, 100% fabricated. Does it matter that Dakota has a perfectly good reason for making him up? Not really. Not when Dakota’s made-up boyfriend shows up in the flesh.So is she crazy? All signs point to maybe. But the walking, talking enigma with the deadly vibe isn’t about to give her any answers or let her out of his sight. And with college just around the corner, Dakota fears her dreams of a bright future have just collided with a dark rabbit hole…
Midnight Desire
Shari Nichols - 2014
Alex will stop at nothing to catch a killer, including recruiting notorious felon, Willow McCray, to work for the agency. While under his guard, the lines between duty and passion become blurred with the red-haired beauty. His penchant for justice and deep-seated hatred of witches makes a future together seem impossible.But he’s not ready to let her go. Now he’ll risk more than his badge to keep her alive.If only Willow can vanquish the evil surrounding them and give Alex what he wants—before she loses her heart and even her very soul in the process.
Lone Star Dragon
Sloane Meyers - 2016
He’s leading the high school football team on a quest for their first ever state championship, and it looks like they’re going to make it all the way this year. But despite his outward confidence, he’s lonely on the inside. He can’t show his true dragon self to anyone, for fear that his secret would tear this small town apart. When an outsider from the east coast shows up and steals his heart, however, he has to decide whether he can learn to trust her enough to finally reveal the truth… Maddie Anderson has always been an East Coast city girl. So she’s devastated when she’s forced to take a job as a reporter in a small town in the Southwest. She’s even more frustrated when her first assignment—to interview the local high school football coach, Theo Wilson—quickly goes south. Theo refuses to speak to her, but Maddie doesn’t give up easily. She never would have imagined that her quest to write a news article about him would turn into a whirlwind romance, and she starts to think that maybe love is enough to keep her in Persimmon Springs. But before she can sort through her feelings, Theo reveals that there’s much more to him than meets the eye, and Maddie has a choice to make… Is young love strong enough to keep Maddie in a small town that holds such big secrets? Read this steamy dragon shifter romance to find out! Lone Star Dragon is the first book in Sloane Meyers' Shifters in the Heart of Texas Series. While this 29K word novella can easily be read as a standalone story, you’ll likely enjoy reading all of the Shifters in the Heart of Texas books. Please note, this novel is intended for mature audiences and contains explicit love scenes as well as adult language.
Timber Wolves Private Security
Katharine Belle - 2017
More than 200,000 words. WARNING: Sexy shifters, fiery love scenes, and tons of werewolf combats. For mature readers only. Wolf Dawn When April Shea is put in witness protection program after walking into a deadly bank robbery, she thinks that her life couldn't get any worse – that is, until the bank robbers turn out to be werewolves. And the one man who can save her from them – Sean Blackburn, a wickedly handsome and tough-as-nails private security agent and former US marine – is also not quite human. Wolf Day Lisa Kurtz awakes from a terrifying nightmare about her psychotic stalker ex-boyfriend only to find herself in an even worse nightmare – he's escaped from prison, and is coming for her. Only one man, a powerful ex-Special Forces soldier who now works as a private security agent, Kai Hansen, can stand between her and the forces of darkness – but will his werewolf powers be enough to stop them from taking Lisa? Wolf Dusk Since her early childhood, Mary Green has believed in werewolves, but everyone around her has told her that they couldn't possibly exist. However, when she witnesses two werewolves killing a man in a park late one night, she knows that they're real, and worse, that they're after her. A gigantic werewolf and former marine, Kevin Squires, takes on Mary's case and hopes both to save her and to win her heart, and in the process save himself from his own demons. Wolf Eve Jenny Atkins isn't just smart and beautiful – she's also a tough Taekwondo champion. But none of her martial arts skills can prepare her for the nightmare into which she descends when a gang of werewolves come after her when she refuses to throw a match. And there's only one man who can save her from these dark forces: a dashingly handsome but arrogant sniper called Giovanni Rizzo, who happens to be a werewolf too. Wolf Night Brock O'Malley, the tough and serious leader of The Timber Wolves Private Security Agency, has been searching his whole life for his twin brother, who was kidnapped as a child. When smart and gorgeous private investigator Ellen Berntsson is contacted by Brock to help him with his investigation, little does she know that she's about to be thrown head-first into a chaos of werewolves, vampires and other forces.