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Raider’s Treasure


Leann Ryans - 2019
    The raider responsible makes it clear he intends to take her for himself.Being an omega, Lyric never had the option of choosing her mate, but has she finally found one that will treasure her for who she is instead of as a status symbol? Can she forgive him for what he's done to her people?This is book 1 of the Alpha Barbarians series. It contains detailed scenes some readers may not enjoy. It is a slow-burn Omegaverse Romance set in a primitive world.

Cuts and Bruises


etherachel
    She helps when the guys drink too much before a game. She tapes them up when they're injured. And in return, they watch her back. While most students spend their time partying, Lily spends her free time working. But her job as the assistant athletic trainer for the PSU football team comes with the benefit of being friends with every player on the team. Except the entirely too cocky, reckless, and charming golden boy of the team: Vincent Bradshaw. When they aren't spouting insults at one another, Vincent and Lily are doing everything in their power to avoid each other. That is, until Vincent gets injured.

Taking Her in Hand


Marlee Wray - 2017
    He gave her the loving attention and firm-handed discipline she needed, and soon they were married and living happily in Haywood Hills, a community of likeminded people where a man spanking his wife when she is naughty is nothing out of the ordinary.Then Colin died of a sudden, tragic illness, and Laci has been lost ever since. After a year of increasingly irresponsible behavior on her part, things finally come to a head. When Laci invites outsiders into Haywood Hills and her recklessness puts everyone at risk, she is given a choice. She can accept the guidance and correction she clearly requires or leave the community.The man tasked with taking her in hand is Eric Renard, a close friend of Colin’s whom Laci has always considered too stern. When Laci reluctantly agrees to the community’s demands, she quickly finds herself over her handsome new guardian’s knee for a painful, embarrassing bare-bottom spanking in front of a room full of witnesses. Eric makes it clear that he will not put up with Laci’s sharp tongue and defiant attitude, and over the coming weeks his intimate, shameful punishments leave her with blushing cheeks and a burning backside on more than one occasion.Eric’s bold dominance rekindles Laci’s passion in a way she thought nothing ever could, and part of her cannot help yearning for him to claim her properly, but is she truly ready to put aside the past and make a place in her heart for him?Publisher’s Note: Taking Her in Hand includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.

Hidden Depths


Aubrianna Hunter - 2013
    He is a traditional white knight born of the proverbial silver spoon. Their meeting was an accident, the fact that they became even the most tentative of friends, an anomaly. The only real thing they had in common... chemistry. Lots of chemistry. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough and Gia knew it. Now, if only she could convince her body...Josh had always walked the line, lived the life he was expected to live. He had, by all accounts, the perfect life; a corporate lawyer, a beautiful home, a family empire to run, and the perfect fiancee. He was well on his way. The only question he had... was that really where he wanted to go? Plagued by dreams, Josh fought all his natural instincts, denying not only what he truly wanted but who he was deep down inside. Until one crazy night when he gave in to his desires...Could these two polar opposites have more in common than even they realize?This is a Erotic Romance, definitely 18+.

Control (Masters of the Sanctuary, #1)


Elsa Day - 2014
    Can she obey?It was just supposed to be another news story. Journalist Amy Cryan snuck into the infamous Sanctuary club to write an article for her job at the local newspaper. It was only supposed to be one night. That's it. Nothing serious.But when Amy steps into The Sanctuary, all of her plans fall apart. She runs into trouble in the club, and only one man comes to save her. Master J.J is the hot, rich, and demanding owner of The Sanctuary. He's willing to give Amy a second chance if she does just one thing: give him complete and total control over her for seven days.***This romance is the first book in the "Masters of the Sanctuary" series, each following a different hot master from the Sanctuary club. It is a standalone story where J introduces Amy into the world of domination and submission.Parts of this story were previously released as "Unwritten Submission."

The Prince Charming Boxset


J.S. Cooper - 2015
    And she certainly never counted on the hot guy being her new professor. Or a Prince. Or the biggest asshole she had ever met. Xavier Van Romerius is the playboy Prince of Europe and he loves his life. He doesn’t do relationships, and never wants to get married. But when he see’s Lola Franklin flirting with his little brother Sebastian, he realizes that maybe he needs to rethink his ideas about love before the wrong Prince gets the girl.

Sir Thomas's Bride


Vanessa Brooks - 2016
    However, when he weds Lady Margaret Beauchamp, it appears that she has other ideas about who should be in charge. Thomas finds that his patience as a gentleman is sorely tried and tested. Lady Margaret is of a peevish and sour disposition, and she has as low an opinion of her new husband as she has a high opinion of herself! In fact, she is downright furious to find herself married to a mere 'Sir', no matter how well- connected Thomas might be. Margaret dislikes almost everyone and almost everyone, it seems, dislikes her. Sparks fly from the very beginning of their marriage. Margaret quickly discovers that she has misjudged her new husband – he is not the easygoing milksop she first took him to be. When she defies him the moment he carries her across the threshold, she is stunned by his swift reaction in tossing her over his knee. Being soundly spanked was not quite the response she was expecting from the polite man who had courted her so shyly before their nuptials. Despite her hateful behavior, Thomas deeply loves his new bride. He has absolutely no doubt that he'll be able to uncover the loving woman he knows lies deep inside the shell that Margaret presents to the world. Under his strict discipline and passionate lovemaking, he hopes to remove the stinger from the wasp that is his bride and find his sweet honey bee. In this sexy Georgian romp, we meet familiar characters from the prequel story 'His Colonial Rose' co-authored by Vanessa Brooks and Beth Bennett. This is a standalone tale and you do not have to have read 'His Colonial Rose' to enjoy this book. Disclaimer: Sir Thomas's Bride is a book of deep passion with elements of harsh discipline and explicit sexual scenes, including figging. If any of these offend you, please do not purchase this book.

Under Daddy's Protection


Serafine Laveaux - 2019
    The moment he discovers there is a price on her life, Gage takes it upon himself to intervene, but he soon realizes that the beautiful, naīve twenty-three-year-old needs more than just a bodyguard. What Nikki really, truly needs is a daddy...When her boss catches her eavesdropping on a conversation with one of his associates, Nikki wonders if she will be fired, but the reality is much more terrifying. Before she knows it, two assassins have fought to the death in her apartment and the victor has taken her into his custody.Though her childlike curiosity and boundless energy amuse him as much as they exasperate him, Gage is determined to protect Nikki, even if that means baring her bottom and spanking her until she's sobbing when she refuses to do as she is told. Soon Nikki is calling Gage daddy as he claims her hard and thoroughly in every way, but can he keep his little girl safe no matter what?Publisher's Note: Under Daddy's Protection includes spankings, sexual scenes, and elements of age play. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

His Untamed Mate (Swarii Mates Book 1)


Korey Mae Johnson - 2017
    But everything changes the day she meets Commander Graham Masterson of the Swarii.Ellie knows instantly that there is something special about Graham, and after she risks her master's wrath by visiting the handsome alien warrior in the dungeons it soon becomes apparent that there is much more than just physical attraction between them. From the moment Graham first lays a hand on her, Ellie's body leaves her in no doubt that she is bound to him for life, and with every passing second her need for him grows more intense.Yet even after Graham and his men make their escape and take her along, Ellie cannot help wondering if she has merely traded one form of captivity for another. She aches for Graham to rip her clothes off and claim her hard and thoroughly, and he promises to be a devoted mate, but he also makes it clear to Ellie that he will not hesitate to bare her bottom for a painful, humiliating spanking if she fails to do as she is told.Despite Ellie's efforts to resist her body's demands, Graham's dominant lovemaking proves more pleasurable than she would have ever dreamed and she is left yearning for him to take her as hard and often as he pleases. But when Ellie's repeated refusal to follow his orders puts her life at great risk, will Graham be prepared to punish his untamed mate as sternly and shamefully as necessary to teach her to obey?Publisher's Note: His Untamed Mate includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book. Also note that an earlier version of this book was previously published by another publisher under the title Never Submit. This updated version is more than twice as long as the original and includes over 50,000 words of brand new material.

Possession


Jessica Hawkins - 2014
    Wealthy businessman Beau Olivier wants Lola for a night, and in order to get her, he’s willing to make her dreams come true.But Beau’s conditions are explicit. From sunset to sunrise, Lola must submit all of herself to him—body, mind, and soul. Because nothing is more important to Beau than maintaining control...especially over his possessions.Sometimes, though, things don’t go according to plan. What if one night isn't enough? What if come sunrise, Beau isn’t ready to say goodbye?

Teaching Maya


Tara Crescent - 2013
    In desperation, she hatches a plan to seduce the best-selling author Ryan Clayborn during a two-week vacation, and have him coach her in bed. Ryan sleeps with many women, but commits to none. He warns Maya that an affair with him would include whips, handcuffs and canes. But Maya is drawn to him as a moth to a flame… Ryan’s control and dominance takes Maya to new peaks of arousal. But with time ticking on, will this affair end well, or will Maya end up broken all over again?

Promises Linger


Sarah McCarty - 2004
    Asa dreams of a place of his own, a wife, and the respect that comes with both. Marrying Elizabeth may have started as a means to an end, but nothing in Asa's wildest dreams prepares him for the excitement of unleashing the carnal woman beneath his wife's prim and proper exterior.

This Time


Sierra Cartwright - 2009
    She d always wanted to live the D/s lifestyle, and she tried other relationships before her dreams finally came true and she met Sterling, the renowned Dom. In Sir Sterling, she found what she hungered for, someone who understood her wants, needs and desires, better than she understood them herself. But, terrified of what he demanded emotionally, Emily succumbed to her fear and fled, only to realise the cost of living without him was too dear. Now, humbled and desperate for the chance to prove she can truly submit, she s back. This time, she can hold nothing back. This time, she has to push past her own boundaries and give this commanding, powerful man everything he demands. Reader Advbisory: This story has been previously released as part of the Naughty Nibbles anthology by Total-E-Bound"

Holiday Bound


Beth Kery - 2009
    Could it be that after so many stormy years, "slick Mitch" Carradine wants to offer an olive branch? Maybe the old man is mellowing, settling down with the new lover he's bringing along. Then Alex realizes the acid truth. This is no warm family visit. His father's new conquest is none other than the woman of Alex's sexual fantasies, meant only to dangle tauntingly in front of his face. At least an unexpected blizzard has frozen his father out of the picture entirely.Angeline Kastakis was looking forward to taking the next step in her relationship with Mitch. Too late, she realizes she's been led into a familial battle zone. Now it's Christmas and she's marooned in a blizzard with an insolent, gorgeous hunk of man whose blazing blue eyes tell her loud and clear he wants her in his bed. Preferably tied to it with a bow. There's no escape in sight. But as Alex stirs her secret longing to be mastered by a man, escape is the last thing on her mind...Warning: This book contains scenes of sensual submission hot enough to make you sweat in a blizzard.

Wants and Needs


Aubreé Pynn - 2020