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Marked Skulls MC Series: Books 1-5
Savannah Rylan - 2020
I’m a damn giant. The muscle in the MC. It’s why I get sent out on loan when some of our brothers down South need some help. And by help I mean crush some guys' skulls. That’s what the Marked Skulls are good at. Name fits, right? But when I get there, I’m tasked with protecting the President’s daughter, Lila. She’s petite and gorgeous and all I can do is look. The Pres made it clear, I can’t touch. What he doesn’t know won’t hurt him, right? Until he finds out. Sh*t. Rodeo They call me Rodeo, ‘cause I was made for ridin’. When a member of our MC turns up dead, I know exactly who did it. But when I show up at the witness’s house to confirm my suspicions, she tells me something I don’t wanna hear. It wasn’t the MC I thought. It was someone else. So now we have two enemies. And I have to keep her safe from both. Because she’s beautiful and fragile. She needs someone like me to take care of her. And I do, all night long. Things usually get complicated when I try to rope a girl. But this level of complicated? This is a whole new thing. Abe Just like Abe Lincoln, I got shot. You’ve got to be kidding me. If we’re going to stay safe, we need to grow the MC. And I’ve found a good guy to join up. Except his sister hates me. Too bad, because she’s a beauty. Those curves, and long legs. I’ll convince her to be mine. And let her brother join the MC. I’m honest, after all. Oz I might not be a wizard, but I’ve got magic below the belt. When I see Kaya for the first time, I know I have to make her mine. She thinks she is nothing special, Just a waitress. But she has no idea how her curves make me feel. How bad I want to touch her skin. But she’s not safe with me. Not until I exterminate this threat. The Dark Legions are going down. For good this time. Dash I never stay in one place for long…until her. The Dark Legion and the Hell’s Drifters kidnap me, But when I get out of here, I’ll make them pay. I know my brothers in the MC are looking for me, But I don’t know how long it will take. The only thing that is keeping me sane is Harley. She has risked everything to take care of me. If the Dark Legion or the Hell’s Drifters find out, They will kill her. And I won’t let that happen. When I escape I’m taking her with me. Because for her I’m sticking around.
The Debt: The Complete Series (An Alpha Billionaire Romance)
Kelly Favor - 2016
One innocent mistake… A night out at an exclusive party at a millionaire’s mansion, and now twenty-two-year-old Raven Hartley is in big trouble. Because of him… Gorgeous pop idol Jake Novak is smoking hot and blazingly confident. For him to take an interest in someone like Raven is beyond unthinkable. And now she has a problem… Before the party, Raven Hartley was a waitress, struggling to make ends meet, still running away from the darkness of her past and the betrayal that haunts her. After the party, she’s presented with a choice… Become Jake Novak’s personal escort or have her life destroyed.
Prince Poison
Klarissa King - 2019
“I could kill you a thousand different ways where you sit.” The nail cut deeper. Blood beaded, then spilled down my front, over my breasts. I choked on a whimper. “Now tell me everything.” Few knew Valissa's secret but it already carried a death toll. One.If the Gods ever discovered what she was, they would capture and flay her alive. But in the land of Gods and Monsters, no secret stays hidden for long. Lissa—drunk on the high of a midnight party that's rife with mysterious pirates—gets too close to one of the pirates, who turns out to have secrets of his own.Jasper is no pirate. He is a servent of the Gods. And the moment she touches him, she steals his power.He kidnaps Lissa, and he's taking her to one of the most brutal Gods in all the lands ... He's taking her to Prince Poison.Prince Poison's mere touch kills and his cruelty is said to stretch beyond even the darkest pits of Lissa's soul. But when she's standing in front of this fearsome God, ready to face her gruesome fate, the Prince might see more in her than she ever thought possible. What could possibly be worse than dying at the hands of an evil God? Becoming his obsession...Gods and Monsters will be six books that are novella-length.
Righteous Kill
G. Michael Hopf - 2019
For William Connolly, being a Deputy United States Marshal is more than a job, it’s a calling. Wearing the badge means more than anything in his life, and he would never jeopardize that or his integrity for anything. Then his friend and colleague is murdered by a group of outlaws. When he goes to pursue those responsible, he is told to stand down. Now he’s faced with the toughest decision of his life; he can either disobey orders and risk his career, or live knowing that he allowed the murderers of his best friend to go unpunished.
Falling
Amber Jaeger - 2012
Her mother’s death, her grandmother’s Alzheimer’s and her father’s despair and distance have robbed her of the family she once had. With only her brother Lincoln and her imaginary friends from the town she dreams of every night on her side, she struggles on.But then Lincoln is killed in a suspicious car accident and Bixby is devastated to lose her best—and only—friend. Desperate to have him back, she accepts an offer from a stranger from her nightmares.Jordan delivers on his promise and Bixby finds she must deliver on hers. The problem is she doesn’t know who—or what—Jordan really is or what exactly she promised in returned. Each evening they spend together in her dreams brings them closer together and tears Bixby further from her own reality. What does Jordan really want and what is Bixby going to lose in return for the only thing she thought she wanted most in the world?Look for the sequel, Winter’s Dream, due out soon.
Bewitching Laramy
J.D. Light - 2019
At first, it had seemed like she just might convince the hard-edged, over-literal beauty to be hers… but almost overnight, things changed. Laramy stopped returning her texts and seemed to be avoiding her at all costs. It didn't deter her. She had a goal and that goal was to be mated to the gargoyle. So, she changed tactics, showing up at during the classes Laramy taught at the training facility, each time working harder and harder to gain her attention… until Laramy told her if she wasn't serious, then to leave her alone. So, apparently, Briec was going to have to act like a grown-up. Should be too hard, right? A misunderstanding when angry words are spoken causes Briec to change everything about herself, leaving Laramy feeling responsible and sad. She never wanted Briec to change. She loved the crazy garnet witch just the way she was. Now she has to figure out how to convince Briec of that, while dealing with feelings she's never had to deal with before… like jealousy. Bewitching Laramy is a Terra Mortis short. It would help if you've read the Terra Mortis series for the sake of knowing the background characters, but not knowing them won't take away from the romance.
Thin Skin: A High School Bully Romance
Indi Bluehart - 2019
He'd been popular. Liked by all. His death had struck everyone because no one had ever been able to figure out what had happened to him.But I moved here amid the chaos as the new girl. No one wanted me there and they wanted to make sure I knew just how badly I wasn't wanted.As for him, the worst of them all, there didn't seem to be a line he wouldn't cross. I wanted to hate him because it would have made things so much easier.The only thing I had to do was to survive my senior year and then I could say goodbye to Vestamont High and goodbye to Spring Meadow forever.Nine months... how hard could that be?Turned out at Vestamont High, it was going to be a lot harder than I could have ever imagined.***THIN SKIN is the first book in the episodic Vestamont High novella series which is inspired by shows like Riverdale and Pretty Little Liars. There will be mystery, lies, bad boys, bullies, and girls that will do whatever it takes to be on top. Please note there are several heroes but this series is not a reverse harem. In the end, there can and will only be one. This book contains adult language and adult situations. It is intended for readers eighteen and up.***
Heaven's Devil
Storm Song - 2021
My life was going perfectly crappy just like everyone else, and my dumb ass had to go and screw it up looking for love.When a mysterious dating app installs itself onto my phone I cave and take the bait.Little do I know the four blind dates I’m matched with are actually the four horsemen of the apocalypse, and my life is turned upside down like the crosses they wear around their necks. I barely have enough time to process that angels and demons exist because every angel and their momma is descending from a corrupt heaven to kill me.Backed into a corner I’m left with two choices- try to plead my innocence to God and his army, or become the anti-christ they all think I am and build my own.Are good and evil really as black and white as they're tying to make them out to be?
Forced to be Queen
Lola Glass - 2021
When the power takes more effort to control than I would've ever guessed, and I'm forced to turn to my husband for help.But the fae never give anything away for free; especially knowledge.It was supposed to be simple:Marry the king, save the world.But now that we're married, and his power is becoming mine, our marriage might end up destroying the world… and I might be the one who destroys it.
Star Mate Matched
Margo Bond Collins - 2021
But she's not who he thinks she is...Nora MarlinFired from my job. Kicked out of my apartment. And dumped at the altar. All in the same week. So of course, that’s when an alien swoops down in his spaceship and steals me away.FML.Worse, he’s an overbearing, possessive giant of an alien, complete with rippling muscles and a sexy smile that could melt even the most hardened heart.Okay. Maybe being abducted by an alien isn’t so bad, after all.But I still need to get home and straighten out my mess of a life. Right?Commander Lutro DaxI was supposed to go to Earth to pick up my matched mate. When I got to the rendezvous point, Nora was waiting—so of course I brought her aboard.There’s only one problem.Nora’s not the human woman I was supposed to meet. She’s not my mate at all. So why is it all I can do to keep from claiming her as my own?If I were smart, I’d turn around and take her back to her home planet immediately.But I won’t…Star Mate Matched is the first standalone book in Interstellar Shifters, a steamy new sci-fi romance series featuring alien beast warriors, kick-ass human heroines, and a happily ever after in every book!
Bartered to the Fae Lord
Rylee Winters - 2019
But now things have just fallen to a whole new level of crappiness even she couldn’t imagine! Her dead-beat father has struck a bargain with a Fae lord and offered her up as his bride to save his own worthless skin. Unfortunately, she discovers once a deal is struck with one of the immortal folk, there’s no way out… Callum, the mysterious Fae lord, comes for her personally, spiriting her away to his cold, wintry realm. She’s given no choice but to marry him and remain his captive. But Elise isn’t about to give up––she’s concocting a plan to escape. Only she’s in danger of losing herself heart, body and soul, to this brooding, chiselled, Fae warrior before she can realize her plan. Meanwhile, war is brewing in the Kingdom, and Callum has been ordered to ready the army of troops in his garrison to march for battle. There are enemies in the shadows and conspiracies happening behind closed doors, and he and Elise will find themselves caught in the crossfire. Will Elise be able to find out Callum is her fated mate before war erupts around them and tears them apart? Or will she abandon him in his greatest moment of need, when she’s unexpectedly given a chance to return home? *Bartered to the Fae Lord is a standalone steamy paranormal romance with a HEA. Each book in the Fated Mates series will feature a different couple with a complete story.*
Sunday's Child
Grace Draven - 2017
until she meets a mysterious new co-worker who seems strangely familiarThe memory of a Christmas past is brought back to life when Andor Hjalmarson is introduced to the woman he once called Sunday’s Child. A thousand years of exile has made Andor a nomadic wanderer, but is a future with Claire possible with a centuries-old punishment hanging over his head?Father Christmas meets Norse mythology in this holiday novella, originally published in the duology 'All the Stars Look Down'. This stand-alone edition also contains the bonus short story, 'The King of Hel' (previously published by Amber Quill Press).
A Gift of Magic
Julianne Berokoff - 2020
Vienna is sick of her bloodthirsty, throne-stealing parents. So when she's Chosen by an advanced academy she's never heard of, she thanks the gods above. When she realizes the school isn't supposed to exist, and that it's in fae territory...Well... bring it on.--Tavi is oath-sworn to keep his powers secret. And for most of his life, he's done so.But once the Carthian Princess invades his world, the walls he's built so high begin to crumble.Vienna is reckless, and trouble clings to her like perfume. No sooner does she arrive at the Fae Academy than a cloud of darkness threatens to sweep them all away.If not for her stubborn spirit, battle skills, and a group of powerful new friends, she wouldn't stand a chance.--This is Book 1 of a complete series (trilogy). This story is full of friendship, epic adventure, and the trials of finding your true self - a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers academy fantasy for young adult & new adult readers. Includes some adult language and intimate scenes later on in the series.
Viktor
Ava Bloom - 2020
But I’ll never let him break me. Viktor Orlov, he is the owner of the largest casino here on the Gold Coast. He’s a powerful man who’s family has deep ties to the Russian Mafia. They run this city. The Gold Coast is like Australia’s Las Vegas. Big casinos, huge nightclubs, giant amusement parks, dining, surfing, anything you can imagine.…if you have the money. I first met Viktor when his daughter was rushed into Emergency here at the hospital. I was her doctor, so I got to know them both quite well during her time here. Shortly after her release, my phone rang. It was Viktor. He said that Maria was in trouble again and he pleaded for my help. I had a bad feeling about that call, but my gut instinct told me to go to her anyway. I never should have listened to my gut. By the time I knew something was up, it was already too late. Now I’ve been stuffed in the trunk of a car and am being driven out to god knows where in the middle of the night. What does he plan on doing to me? Is he just going to have his way with me then bury me out in the desert? This couldn’t possibly end well.
Story contains mature themes and language, and is intended for 18+ readers only.
Moonlight Wolves Box Set
Sarah J. Stone - 2019
But instead, I’m drawn to him like a magnet. My father is Alpha of my pack. And Lukas has arrived in town to warn him of danger. A murderous pack of wolf shifters is out to kill us. Lukas wants to save me… but he’s the worst of his kind. What happens when he’s the only one I can trust in the midst of terror and battles? Kato I constantly daydream about my human best friend. Thea is the one for me. I’m about to be Alpha of the pack and I’ll do what it takes to get her. Especially now that she’s single. We have dangers surrounding us. But it’s my job to protect Thea from a rogue uprising. Can we face an obstacle that will be the ultimate test of our love? Grant I fell in love with him in the middle of a rogue uprising. Preparing my pack for the conflict was supposed to be my only focus. But I can’t ignore the way I feel about Grant. He wants to join me in the preparation. The stress levels are on the rise. How long will it take for us to crash and burn? Finn He’s not only a bad boy… he’s also an outcast. Finn is determined to fit in. To help out the Moonlight Maine Pack. On paper, he’s completely wrong for me. But that doesn’t stop me from giving him my heart. What happens to an unlikely love when we face turmoil in the shifter society? Ethan Someone has intruded on the shifter territory and I’m determined to find the truth. Alpha-in-training, Ethan, has come to me for help on the matter. I only intended to work with him. Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan. The uncertainty surrounding us might lead to destruction. And the truth about what we might find could change us both forever.
This is a steamy paranormal shifter fantasy romance series with a HEA and no cliffhangers.Fans of Terry Bolryder, T.S. Joyce, Candace Ayers, Zoe Chant and Harmony Raines will like this shifter series.