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  T his wasn’t what I signed up for. Hell, I don’t ever remember signing up for anything at all, but when there were debts to be paid, and time had run out, I was delivered to Miss May’s doorstep. The man who had paid a handsome fee to make me his wife was the only person in the world that I ever learned to fear. It was when he and I first locked eyes that I knew I was in for a worse hell than I could imagine. I never expected the cruelty that accompanied it. But rage can do something to a heart that once was gentle. It can do something to someone who was once quiet and full of hope. It can slowly turn a caged, once-frightened animal into a feral one. It did because I wasn’t afraid of him anymore, I was determined. And I was ready to break free. My Review Warning: This book is dark. However, if you have read Yolonda, this is no surprise.  Orla goes through a lot being Kase's wife. It is not always easy to read about the trauma that Orla experiences, despite everything she goes thro

  Nellie Belanger and JP Marchand have the perfect arrangement 1. She comes to Montreal 2. He makes sure she comes when she’s in Montreal. 3. That’s it. Despite missing out on her life-changing internship and committing herself to a summer of social obligations and stuffy events so she can afford to finish her final year of university, Nellie’s feeling pretty lucky. Between regular rendezvous with her former professor, Ben, and the sweet arrangement with JP, Nellie’s busy, satisfied after finding not one but  two  friends-with-benefits who are into her no-strings-attached philosophy. When Anne-Marie—Nellie’s best friend and JP’s sister who wants nothing more than for Nellie and JP to add strings to their arrangement—catches Nellie returning home red-faced and sweaty one night, it sets off a series of events involving a charity fun run and an unexpected betrayal, leaving Nellie scrambling to meet her father’s unreasonable expectations. But after her brilliant solution offends the wrong

  Tell me your nightmares. . . One night changes everything. Ember doesn’t know how, but on the brink of death, she calls to them. They come in the darkness, like phantoms in masks, and rescue her from her pain. But that rescue comes with a price. Her soul. She must give all she is to the Cirque, where it doesn’t only house you, it  owns  you. Nothing is ever as it seems and the truth behind the striped curtain is no small matter. Can Ember keep her vow? Can she embrace the madness the Cirque demands? After all, the Cirque isn’t just a home for freaks and runaways, but also for those who will kill to protect it. They’ll carve a bloody path through the world, preying on the predators no one else dares to. When the Cirque calls, they answer. The Cirque demands blood. It demands payment. And pay Ember must, with her soul or theirs. . . Welcome to Cirque Obscurum, where the cards never lie. . . *Cirque Obscurum is intended for audiences over eighteen and features adult situations, please c

  Penalty Kill is a college hockey romance with a playboy hero who gets a second chance with the girl he never got over. Van I have one final season at Bainbridge University to show the scouts what I’ve got before I shoot my shot as a free agent and try to make it in the pros. The only thing standing between me and the hockey career I’ve worked my ass off for is the class schedule straight out of my nightmares. There’s no way I’m passing these courses. But if I fail, I can kiss my future goodbye. The only hope I have is the tutor Coach had assigned to me. My Review Andi is a new to me author. Yet, after reading this book, I do want to read more books from Andi. Yes, this book featured hockey, but it was not just about the sport. It was all about the emotions. The emotions between Josie and Van. This is what really drew me into this book.  The way that Van opened up to Josie and poured his heart out to her. It made me really connect to him and want to give him a hug. The romance between

  Hannah Maddox Lovelace. The captivating football player I met in college. The one I only knew for a week. A week that was… life-changing. Until my phone rang, and I had no choice but to go home. I left Maddox a letter, putting my feelings on paper, giving him my number, hoping he’d call. But he didn’t call. He never called. He got drafted into the professional league and lived like a king while I stayed home and struggled to stay afloat. I may have followed his career, but now that he’s retired from football, I’ve forced myself to stop thinking about him. And it’s okay that I won’t ever see him again. That week in college was fifteen years ago. I’m not in love with Maddox anymore. I might even hate him. Maddox Hannah Utley. The name that’s haunted me since my senior year of college. The girl who caught my attention with her wide eyes and freckled nose. Who spent one week twisting up my insides until she stole a piece of my heart the night we got locked inside the campus library. The

  Cunning, lethal, and resilient were just a few words men have used to describe Anya Ivanov. While others would use words that are far worse. The head of questionable auctions just so happens to have the eye of a very ruthless businessman, River Bently. River knew the moment he saw her, she was his. And he was more than patient to give her time to realize he was not going anywhere. Even if he was imposing on her territory, he was there to stay. The only way to spend time with Anya is if you have the money to pay for her company. He very much could. He would pay her every last drop she demanded to be in the same room as the woman they are all afraid of. He does not see a woman who could cut him down to his knees. No, he sees a woman who he would gladly get on his knees for. *New Stand Alone Enemies to Lovers Romance all connected in the same world as 'Lethal Vows'.* My Review Another amazing book by T.L. and Kia. They are like James Patterson and James Patterson (James and any

  What happens when a reluctant cowboy agrees to get set up at a wedding, but then he and his dog fall for the wrong bridesmaid? Surly cowboy, Ford Lassiter, named after the truck his dad was driving when he’d left him and his mother, has only known abandonment and doesn’t trust relationships—until he shares an intimate weekend at a wedding with a woman he meets when his golden retriever jumps into her lap. Tall and curvy, Elizabeth "Bitsy' Cole, is anything but bitsy. She has spent her adult life wishing she had the courage to change--to be more adventurous and get out of the current rut of her boring monotonous life. She's not sure what makes her take her cousin, Elizabeth's name tag instead of her own at a family wedding, but that is only the first of many bold choices she will take as she spends one wild weekend with the hottest cowboy she's ever known. SAVE THE DATE FOR A COWBOY is the prequel novella to the Lassiter Ranch series in which three abandoned cowbo

  From international best-selling author Elliott Rose comes a new forbidden-love series... What happens when you’re snowed in on a mountain ranch, with the one man you definitely should not be fantasizing about? I’ve always done what was expected of me. Layla Birch, the good girl. Forced to grow up too fast. To take care of everything myself. I had a plan. Only, I didn’t count on him. Colton Wilder. The cowboy nearly twice my age. He’s my dream man. One who takes care of me, gives me a job, and makes my pulse thud harder every time he comes near. My ex-boyfriend’s father. The nights are long and cold on top of this mountain. As the snow grows thicker and the tension builds between us, we’re both inching closer to a line we shouldn’t cross. Each day, it grows harder to resist the man who looks at me with longing in his eyes. It’s tempting to forget about being the good girl for once. No one would find out. Would they? Chasing The Wild is an interconnected stand-alone, book 1 in the all-

  Protect me is a  LIGHT GRAY  bodyguard romance novella standalone. He can protect me from everyone but himself Isabella Two weeks. The job is only for fourteen days. He’ll be on guard every minute of the day, trying to protect and preserve me. I don’t like being babysat, and I’m hell-bent on making him work to keep me safe. Vance is my bodyguard, and he tries so hard to keep his hands off me, but I’ve always been very persuasive. I find myself wanting to let go of what I’m required to hold on to for my arranged marriage. I want control when I’ve never been allowed to have it. This bodyguard romance has dark content and themes. Full list of content warnings on LaurenBiel.com Tropes: Age gap Innocent but sassy fmc Grumpy protector mmc Forced proximity MCs from different worlds My Review I absolutely loved this novella. It was a fast read for me. It may be light gray but that does not mean that the spice is light. The way that Vance would tell Isabella to not touch herself. I felt the f

  From best selling author Willow Winters comes the second collection in the smoldering fantasy Wounded Kiss World. Following To Be Claimed, To Be Fated continues the fast paced and sizzling fated mates romances. Fate never prepared them and, for some, it may be too late. If you enjoy sexy, paranormal romances and stand-alone, insta-love stories, complete with a happily ever after, this book is for you. This collection contains three standalones. Please note, this collection can be read without having read anything else but it is highly recommended to read To Be Claimed first so you can fully enjoy how the world unravels and how these tales weave together. My Review I really enjoyed this collection of stories. Willow did bring the spice and lots of it. With each story, the spice level I thought picked up. I have not read many by Willow, but I do know that I would read more paranormal romance books from her. In fact, I will go back and read To Be Claimed.  If you love shifter stories an

  In this heartfelt conclusion to the Heart Song duet, April and Carter face their greatest challenges yet, as love and fame collide in an emotional storm. April Simmons, a bestselling author, treasures her quiet life, far from the prying eyes of the public. But falling for Carter Hills, a global music superstar, thrusts her into a whirlwind of fame and chaos. Their chemistry is undeniable, a spark that ignites every time they're together. Yet, beneath the glitz and glamor, shadows of doubt and fear threaten to tear them apart. As their relationship teeters on the edge, April must decide if she's ready to face the intense spotlight and stand by Carter, or retreat into her protective shell, risking the chance of a lifetime love. With the pressure mounting and hidden truths surfacing, they uncover that some wounds run deeper than they ever imagined. Will their love withstand the ultimate test and endure the tumultuous waves of fame and heartbreak, or will the haunting echoes of t

  Violet “Vy” Finch  is a vampire cursed, for the very blood she needs is poison to her. Suffering unquenchable hunger and shunned for being of mixed lineage, Vy searches desperately for her mother who disappeared over a decade ago—the one person who may be able to heal her. Unfortunately, a great sorceress prophesies that Vy will only get what she wants if Petra Malkovitch willingly works with her to find a magical relic with the power to change everything. Petra Malkovitch  is an assassin. A member of the Order of Light—a shadowy organization that hunts supernatural creatures for profit—she wants only to kill the vampire who took away the last of her family. When Petra’s attempt on Vy’s life is thwarted, she is shocked when her greatest enemy tells her that they can rewrite their pasts if they team up. But is a common goal enough to bring them together, or will betrayal happen at the earliest opportunity? My Review Looking for your next sapphic, pnr read. Look no further than this bo

  Camp Friends Are Forever Friends Or so the motto of Camp Crestview says. Having been a camp counselor for the last three summers, I can handle most situations that come my way courtesy of rowdy children. This year shouldn’t be any different, even with a new counselor who’s everyone’s type and too good to be true. But even so, Kayde Lane is nothing I can’t deal with. Until I stumble upon him at night with an ax and sinister intentions towards the campers we're meant to protect Unable to let him kill anyone, I strike a dangerous bargain with Kayde, only to realize the true extent of his darkness. With every demand he makes, pushing me to the brink of my moral boundaries, I'm torn between survival and the haunting allure of his control. As the nights pass and Kayde's demands escalate, I find myself teetering on the edge of sanity, questioning my own desires and the twisted games he plays with my mind. Seven nights are all I need to survive with Kayde, and if I can do that, e

  Trapped in snow, bound by grief, captured by an illusion. In the days following a devastating loss, winter takes hold in the Arctic. I’m stranded with the man who turned my world upside down. His secrets are the reason we fell in love, and our trauma is now what binds us. As we cling to each other to survive, I begin to peel his darkest layers and find he’s exactly what I need to stay alive. He pushes my boundaries in ways I never thought possible, and my addiction to him becomes my lifeline. While our bond teeters on a precarious edge, not everything is as it seems. Spring arrives, and a devastating decision has me questioning my loyalties and if love is enough to save me from losing my sanity. This book is darker than the first and survival isn’t pretty. My Review This book pretty much picks up after the events in the first book. While, London and Micah have distanced themselves from the rest of the group, this does not mean that things have improved. If anything, it has gotten mor

  In a bid for my freedom, I sold my virginity… I never expected the buyer to be my godfather. He represents a suffocating life that ultimately drove me to escape, but he was never the problem. My protector. My guardian. My obsession. He’s the star of my every sexual fantasy. He refuses to cross the line, but I exploit our forced proximity and his awakened attraction to me, and taunt him into taking my virginity before running away from him and the dangerous family who controls my fate. Only now I’m found, and the stakes are higher than ever before. When one moment changes everything, exposing my secret, the fallout is brutal. The man left standing before me is a stranger. Once my protector, he’s now the monster lurking in the shadows—the beast in my bed. Consumed with rage, while delivering my every fantasy as though he plundered them from the secret place inside me, I’m trapped in the resulting carnage. Every kiss is a battle, and every touch is a war; surrender might just be my dead