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Bound by vegence

Bound by Vengeance - Adriana Noir

Bound by Vengeance (SKALS #2)

by Adriana Noir (Goodreads Author)

 

4.16 of 5 stars

4.16  ·   rating details  ·  132 ratings  ·  43 reviews


 

~SKALS Book #2~

Revenge is a very personal thing…

 

After eliminating a hostile SKALS member turned rouge, Sebastian returns home to deal with the aftermath. He no longer trusts his security team, and to make matters worse, he’s got blood on his hands he can’t wash clean. Still, he is determined to try and put an end to the past and start a new life with Taylor.

 

Everything in him wants to be the man she needs him to be, but that decision won’t come easy. His family is in shambles, his director is breathing down his neck, and worse of all, Steven Laychee is circling, looking for a way to take down the man who killed his brother.

 

It’s not a matter of if Laychee will strike. It’s a question of when and who will remain standing in the end.

 

**DISCLAIMER** This is NOT your average romance. It's a dark, gritty, sometimes erotic psychological thriller with a heavy emphasis on plot. It also contains elements of dominance and discipline with dubious consent, psychological conditioning, and mental manipulation. There’s also gunfire and violence. If any of this offends you, this may not be the book for you. Intended for mature audiences only.(less)

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Published May 16th 2013
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Undressed

Undressed  - Avery Aster

Book 1 in The Manhattanites series.

 

Milan’s notorious playboy, Prince Tittoni, seems to have everything—Lamborghinis, exotic women, palaces throughout Europe and business success. Ramping up his fabric company to go global with a new apparel brand, he ruthlessly stops supplying fabrics to the American client who inspired the collection. But once they meet, what’s he willing to give to get her in his bed?

 

Upper East Side designer Lex Easton has already endured her fair share of hard knocks. She’ll be damned if she’ll let an Italian stud muffin knock her down. So what if she named her favorite vibrator after him? With Fashion Week approaching, she’ll do whatever it takes to secure the fabrics she needs to make her clothing line an international success—even sleep with her rival.

 

Lex’s Louboutins are dug in deep to win this war. All’s fair in love and fashion!

 

Inside Scoop: Though the hero and heroine remain monogamous, their Prada-wearing friends indulge in a ménage a trois and other fashionable sexual fun and games.

 

A Romantica® contemporary erotic romance from Ellora's Cave(less)

 

Edge of obsession

Edge of Obsession (SKALS #3) - Adriana Noir

Edge of Obsession (SKALS #3)

by Adriana Noir (Goodreads Author)

 

4.33 of 5 stars

4.33  ·   rating details  ·  57 ratings  ·  21 reviews


 

Sebastian Baas is at a crossroads. After a near brush with death left them both reeling, he is determined to rebuild the life he’s created with Taylor. He burns for revenge, but settling that score won’t be easy. Betrayal runs rampant behind the scenes of the lethal SKALS organization. His life was traded for secrets. Greed and ambition have rocked his team to its core and, once that web of deceit starts to unravel, Sebastian is no longer certain where he can turn.

 

Marx is coming down hard. One by one, his teammates are starting to shatter. Cases run cold and the dreaded reconditioning cells grow full. New threats are emerging and, this time, they are powerful enough to bring SKALS and the men behind it crashing to their knees.

 

As the pressures at work increase, Sebastian finds himself locked in a bitter struggle—trapped between self and duty, survival or love. No longer able to ride the fine line between the two, he has to make a decision once and for all: lose what’s left of his humanity or find a way to save himself and the people he loves.

 

Either way, Sebastian and Taylor are about to begin the fight of their life. Take SKALS or leave it: once that decision is made, there is no turning back…(less)

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Published August 25th 2013
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Wethering the storm

Wethering the Storm - Samantha Towle

Wethering the Storm (The Storm #2)

by Samantha Towle (Goodreads Author)

 

4.43 of 5 stars

4.43  ·   rating details  ·  6,456 ratings  ·  1,020 reviews


 

Music journalist Tru Bennett has done the impossible: capture the heart of rock-star bad boy Jake Wethers. Now they’re busy planning a wedding and navigating their new life together in the US. Of course Tru misses London and her best friend, Simone, but living happily ever after with Jake in LA is going to be great…right?

 

Wrong. Even the bright California sun can’t whitewash the dark side of celebrity coupledom. Greedy music execs, merciless paparazzi, and Jake’s wild past are lurking around every corner. Making matters worse, Jake announces he doesn’t want kids, which just may be a deal breaker.

 

Tru loves Jake more than anything. But when a devastating crisis threatens to destroy everything they’ve fought for, the couple must face the hard truth: What if, this time, love is not enough?(less)

Kindle Edition401 pages
Published August 20th 2013 by Montlake Romance

The hunt for summer

The Hunt for Summer - D.H. Sidebottom

The Hunt for Summer (NSC Industries #5)

 

4.23 of 5 stars

4.23  ·   rating details  ·  118 ratings  ·  11 reviews


 

‘Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person’

 

Layla Summers has run from her past for the last six years, and life is currently peaceful and controlled. That is until Hunter, a hot and hard Dom who frequents The Black Panther where Layla works as an erotic dancer, takes an interest in her.

After turning down his offer of a hot night between the sheets, Layla brushes away her intensifying lust for Hunter and continues with her safe but lacklustre life.

That is until Layla and Hunter’s paths cross in the most awkward of places and Layla is stunned by the different man Hunter is in the club to the man he is away from the club. He is rude, arrogant and so bloody cocky that Layla has visions of whipping the man with his own expensive tie.

But it soon becomes increasingly difficult to keep their relationship professional and they are soon embroiled in a hot, steamy and dominant liaison.

 

Lucas Hunt has wanted Layla since he first saw her spin the pole in The Black Panther and after her rejection of a night of hot hard sex he is stunned when the sexy little Redhead turns up in his daily routine.

The temptation to drag her into his dominant sexual desires becomes harder and harder but he soon finds out just how perfect they are for each other.

But Layla comes with dangerous baggage and lots of it, and Lucas is soon fighting against things that could kill their relationship and against people that could basically just kill them both.

At the end of the day, is their relationship worth the risk? Or is Lucas willing to bite the bullet and endanger his life for the sexy little erotic dancer that has stormed and exploded into his life?

 

This book contains explicit sex scenes, violence and strong language…oh, and one hot alpha male.(less)

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Published May 28th 2013
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Angel

Angel - D.H. Sidebottom

Angel (NSC Industries #1)

 

4.3 of 5 stars

4.30  ·   rating details  ·  199 ratings  ·  30 reviews


 

Olivia Thomas is in love, pure, simple soul consuming love. Nathan Carter is her other half, her light, her passion. After three years of being together at university; three years of being joined, of a love so intense, passionate and spirited they thought their future was safe and endless but life always finds a cruel way to interfere and they soon find their relationship can’t withstand destiny’s intrusions and obstacles.

Two decades later destiny apologises and brings them back together by sheer chance, re-igniting their intense passion, connection and love but they soon find that twenty years of life, secrets and lies creates difficulties and struggles even their bond might struggle to endure.

When an evil from Olivia’s’ past returns to haunt them and rip apart everything they have managed to build back up can the lovers survive with their love and souls still intact…or their lives?

 

This book contains explicit sex scenes, adult language and violence…oh and one hot alpha male! Enjoy!(less)

Kindle Edition1 edition337 pages
Published March 26th 2013 by D H Sidebottom
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Atonement

Atonement - D.H. Sidebottom

Atonement (Heart of Stone, #4; NSC Industries, #6)
by D.H. Sidebottom
4.7 of 5 stars 4.70 · rating details · 43 ratings · 14 reviews
This is the fourth book in The Heart of Stone collection. It is essential to read the first three books in this series before reading this volume.

Reading order:
Incineration
Tolerance
Resolution
Atonement

You would think after eight years in a relationship, that you would know your partner inside out. Ava Fox thought that… How wrong she was.
When Mason’s secrets start exploding around them both, threatening their lives along with their marriage, Ava finds herself doubting everything Mason ever was or is.
She once again comes to rely on her inner strength, her outer strength and her sheer fortitude to make it through life, but this time Mason’s secrets and lies have buried deep, caused a pain so raw and brutal that Ava is unsure whether their relationship can ever find its way back to how it was.
It’s time for Ava to face up to Mason’s deceits.

Mason Fox has hated his secret life ever since Ava stepped into his life eight years ago, knowing how painful her past was, he kept his secret buried and hidden so deep that he thought he was safe from exposure… How wrong he was.
He once again finds himself in the centre of not only a battle of strength and force to save his wife’s life, but a fight to save his marriage.
His lies and deceptions have caused a breach so wide in his relationship with Ava that finding a way back needs more than just courage and determination.
It’s time for Mason to atone for his sins.

Sometimes, love is just that little bit too unforgiving.

This book contains strong language, violence and drug abuse. It also contains explicit sexual scenes, including a ménage à trois in the formation of F/M/M. This scene is contained within Chapter 10; if this content offends you, please feel free to skip the chapter as it contains no relevance to the storyline.
And of course, as always, this book contains one hell of an alpha male….(less)
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Heart of stone book 3

Resolution - D.H. Sidebottom

‘I know I’m not an easy person Ava, I’m moody, controlling and sometimes bloody insane but hell, I want you and I never intend to let you go…ever!’

 

Now living separate lives, Ava still can’t escape Mason’s control.

His dominant and intense love for Ava find them both battling against issues that could very well be the things that save them and when an incident from the past rears up to haunt them, they both find themselves pushed even further apart.

When a way out comes from an unlikely source, will Ava summon the courage and strength needed to stand against high profile figures and set them both free or will it be too late to fix their turbulent relationship?

With Mason’s drugs abuse threatening to spiral out of control, Rebecca’s constant smug sneer and a severe craving for soap, can Ava keep hold of her sanity or will these events be the factors that finally break her?

 

Sometimes, Love is just that little bit too painful

 

This book contains explicit sex scenes, Strong Language, violence and drug abuse…and one hell of a hot alpha male!(less)

 

Heart of stone book 2

Tolerance - D.H. Sidebottom

‘I know I’m not an easy person Ava, I’m moody, controlling and sometimes bloody insane but hell, I want you and I never intend to let you go…ever!’

 

Now living separate lives, Ava still can’t escape Mason’s control.

His dominant and intense love for Ava find them both battling against issues that could very well be the things that save them and when an incident from the past rears up to haunt them, they both find themselves pushed even further apart.

When a way out comes from an unlikely source, will Ava summon the courage and strength needed to stand against high profile figures and set them both free or will it be too late to fix their turbulent relationship?

With Mason’s drugs abuse threatening to spiral out of control, Rebecca’s constant smug sneer and a severe craving for soap, can Ava keep hold of her sanity or will these events be the factors that finally break her?

 

Sometimes, Love is just that little bit too painful

 

This book contains explicit sex scenes, Strong Language, violence and drug abuse…and one hell of a hot alpha male!(less)

 

Heart of stone book 1

Incineration - D.H. Sidebottom

‘Sometimes, all life deals you is shit, you just have to learn to accept the hand you’re given and win…and win good!’

 

After a horrific childhood and a tragic incident whilst living on the streets, Ava Stone is taken in by George Fielding, a respected figure in London’s organised crime circle.

 

After a few years of being under George’s protection and care, Ava is employed by Mason Fox, when George suddenly decides to retire abroad.

Mason is top of the ladder in the crime world and Ava finds herself equally frightened of him and intrigued by him. He brings out emotions and reactions Ava hasn’t felt in a very long time and soon the pair are utterly consumed in a passionate but toxic affair.

 

Masons’ dominancy and need for control has Ava fighting against the things she swore would never hold her back from life, but she soon discovers that love and passion may not be enough to hold their turbulent relationship together and when a friend of Masons’ is gripped by a jealous rage, Ava finds herself relying and depending on the very parts of her old self that she locked away so securely five years ago along with desperately trying to shield her heart from Masons suffocating rule on her.

 

Sometimes, Love is just that little bit too difficult

 

This book contains explicit sex scenes, Strong Language, violence and drug abuse…and one hell of a hot alpha male!(less)

 

Stripped

Stripped - Jasinda Wilder

So how did I get myself into this situation, you ask? Simple: desperation. When you're faced with being homeless and hungry or taking off your clothes for money, the choice is easier than you'd imagine. That doesn't make it easy, though. Oh no. I hate it, in fact. There's nothing I'd like more than to quit and never go into another bar again, never hear the techno beat pulsing in my ears again, never feel the lecherous gazes of horny men again.

 

Then, one day, I meet a man. He's in my club, front and center. He watches me do my routine, and his gaze is full of hunger. Not the kind of desire I'm used to though. It's something different. Something hotter, deeper, and more possessive. I know who he is; of course I do. Everyone knows who Dawson Kellor is. He's People Magazine's Sexiest Man alive. He's the hottest actor in Hollywood. He's the man hand-picked for the role of Rhett Butler in the long-awaited remake of Gone With the Wind.

 

He's the kind of man who can have any woman in the entire world with a mere crook of his finger. So what's he doing looking at me like he has to have me? And how do I resist him when he looks at me with those intoxicating, changeable, quicksilver eyes?

 

I'm a virgin, and he's an American icon of male sexuality. I'm a stripper, and he's a man used to getting anything and everything he wants. And he wants me. I know I should say no, I know he's the worst kind of player…but what my mind knows, my body and my heart may not.

 

And then things get complicated.(less)

 

existence

Existence  - Abbi Glines

What happens when you're stalked by Death? You fall in love with him, of course.

Pagan Moore doesn't cheat Death, but instead, falls in love with him.

Seventeen year old Pagan Moore has seen souls her entire life. Once she realized the strangers she often saw walking through walls were not visible to anyone else, she started ignoring them. If she didn't let them know she could see them, then they left her alone. Until she stepped out of her car the first day of school and saw an incredibly sexy guy lounging on a picnic table, watching her with an amused smirk on his face. Problem is, she knows he's dead.

Not only does he not go away when she ignores him, but he does something none of the others have ever done. He speaks. Pagan is fascinated by the soul. What she doesn't realize is that her appointed time to die is drawing near and the wickedly beautiful soul she is falling in love with is not a soul at all.

He is Death and he's about to break all the rules.(less)

betrayed

Betrayed - Wodke Hawkinson

Brook, a Denver socialite, is abducted during a botched carjacking, and mistreated in the worst possible ways by her captors. She escapes, wandering injured, half-naked, and hopelessly lost in the Colorado wilderness at the onset of a harsh winter. Brook is nearly frozen and almost at the end of her endurance. 

Lance, a wild-looking reclusive man who has shunned society, likes his solitary life deep in the wooded mountains. But his world is about to be turned upside down.

Advisory: Contains sexual violence and strong language.(less)

bared to you

Bared to You  - Sylvia Day, Christina Traister

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness… 

He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I’d never been to anything or anyone in my life. I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily…

Gideon knew. He had demons of his own. And we would become the mirrors that reflected each other’s most private wounds…and desires.The bonds of his love transformed me, even as i prayed that the torment of our pasts didn't tear us apart...
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Beautiful Disaster

Beautiful Disaster  - Jamie McGuire

INTENSE. DANGEROUS. ADDICTIVE.

Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University’s Walking One-Night Stand.

Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby wants—and needs—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match