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  Will desire be their downfall? LOGAN I’m engaged to a woman who should be perfect for me. She’s smart, intelligent, and from a family that can bring huge expansion to my syndicate. There’s only one problem; it’s just a business arrangement. My fiancée loves another man, and I am falling head over heels for a woman who’s too young for me. I’ve got to shut it down before I’m in too deep and wreck the life I’ve been building up around me. But when she pursues me, desire pulls me toward her. Makes me want to worship her. Makes me need to possess her. VALENTINA It was never supposed to happen. Falling for the brooding, tattooed, older man. When he turns up on my cam site, it’s only supposed to be a bit of fun. But his filthy mouth pulls me in to wanting more. Then he shows up in my real world, unavailable and aloof. I’m done always being second best, and never getting what I want. So, I set out to make him mine. Whether he likes it or not. DARK DESIRES is a standalone mafia dark roman...

  The Scarecrow doesn’t just walk at midnight. Don’t run little bird, he loves a good chase through the cornfield. Come a little closer and he just might steal your heart. On the dark October Eve The field ‘twas filled with many screams Cries for help, rang o’re the corn And the wind went whispering through the leaves A smile crept across his lips Love at first sight Sealed with a bloody kiss My Review This is the second book I have read from Des, and I have to say that I absolutely loved this book. I forgot that this book is a duet. Which makes me even happier. Yet, if it was just one book, I would have been satisfied as well with how it ended.  I may have found my new "monster" love obsession with Ajax. The pumpkins looking to Ajax as their master/daddy was cute. Yes, I know this story is supposed to me scary but cute can still be a good thing. Even through the pumpkins are killers, I still wanted to grab and hug them.  Raven is just as sinister as Ajax. She was made fo...

  One summer. One forbidden romance. One secret to destroy them completely. When Faye Hollings finds herself stranded at a gas station, the first person she thinks to call is the man she’s been secretly in love with for two years. The only problem? Kit Langley is one of her brother’s best friends, and completely off limits. After a traumatic encounter that has her fleeing to California, Faye finds herself in a whirlwind summer romance that tests boundaries, pool water, and how far their desires for one another stretch beneath beating hearts. Star left defenseman and self-proclaimed ladies’ man, Kit Langley, isn’t fazed by much. But when he gets that life-changing call from his teammate’s little sister, and the one girl he hasn’t been able to stop thinking about, his whole world tilts on its axis. Kit juggles between staying loyal to his best friend, keeping an earth-shattering secret, and indulging in his own fantasies that involve a certain freckled brunette. Faye and Kit have two...

  Beware the Puppet Master! When Barker Davis wanders into Hollow Hills one day, blood-soaked from head to toe, the town immediately blames the deranged toymaker living in the woods nearby. But arresting the toymaker leads to more questions than answers. The bloodbath has just begun. It’s up to Sinclair Redman to pull the right strings, to unravel the mystery of what’s really behind the carnage before the bodies pile much higher. Fans of Anabelle and Chucky will revel in this fast-paced small town horror novel. Perfect for fans of Grady Hendrix, Josh Malerman, Jonathan Janz, and Todd Keisling’s Devil’s Creek. My Review The storyline is what make this book for me. Cause if I am honest, the characters could have been anyone. I never fully embraced them. While, Sinclair is the main lead, what would have made me become endured to him would have been to have a little bit more of the backstory about his wife and child. It would have made me feel closer to him to feel the strong love that...

  Why you will love this book: ❤️‍🩹 Why choose romance 🏈 College football  🤬 “Who hurt you?” 🙏 Teamwork and group fun  🥊 OTT revenge 😳 Major jersey drama 📊 Stats Daddy 🧁 Sprinkles 🫠 Grump turns to mush  👯‍♀️ BFF bonding 🍆 Not your average piercing  👅 “Get out or get on your knees”  💊 Chronic illness rep 🧠 Neurodivergent rep 💚   Mental health rep Lake Chapel was supposed to be my fresh start: an opportunity to reinvent myself; my chance to finally live. Now I’m grappling with the demons of my past… and losing. To survive this setback, I’ll need the support of the four possessive, domineering men who think I belong to them. But can my captors really be my salvation? Worlds are bound to collide. Friendships will be tested, and rivalries are revving up. I can’t slip back into the dark—not now that I know what it’s like to live in the light. For the first time in my life, i...

  Cassidy Wright and her friends narrowly escaped Serenity's last round of deadly games and the riverside battle with her vampire minions that followed, but there's no time to lick their wounds and rejoice. They need to hide the two fragments of the magical sword they recovered in a place where Serenity will never think to look and concoct a plan to rescue the remaining contestants before it's too late. Unfortunately, their scheme to infiltrate the train hosting the new games goes awry. They find themselves stranded in the frigid wilderness, with their chances of successfully achieving either goal dwindling by the hour. My Review Cassidy, Bobbi, Cleo, and Owen and with the help of Benedict don't have much time to try and save the rest of the humans before they are all dead in Serenity's next game. This time the games take place on a train. This is one trip you don't want to book a ride on.  While Serenity may be in charge, her reign is slipping as The Watchers, ...

  Description Six strangers arrive at the home of preeminent puzzle master Alexei Vasiliev for the reading of his will. Among them are the deceased's widow, who'd already begun divorce proceedings, a virologist troubled by actions in his past, and a convicted murderer on day release. The potential beneficiaries will split Vasiliev's $150M fortune if they participate in his last great work. The choice is simple: leave the house with nothing or continue in the hope of solving the six interconnecting escape rooms within this house. Once there, the participants soon discover Puzzle House is far deadlier than it appears, and that making their way through the rooms may be a matter of life and death. Someone is watching their every move, toying with them, turning them against each other. With their lives on the line, they are forced to wonder, is it all just a deadly game created by a gleeful sadist, or something far more sinister? My Review I was drawn to this due to the concept ...

  Description Afraid of driving alone at night, an elderly widow named Beverly Crisp keeps a life-sized mannequin she calls Talbot in the passenger seat of her car. Jenny Dressel, a young woman who works at the local gas station, is struggling to keep her desire to kill under control. When teenagers steal Talbot in a prank-gone-wrong, Talbot seeks his revenge, adding to a brutal series of murders in their small desert town. Coming together to search for Talbot, Beverly and Jenny realize they share an evil connection that threatens to destroy many lives. My Review This book is a really quick read. I definitely would not want to be on the bad side of a full-size living mannequin. I never thought I was scared of mannequins but after reading this book, I definitely will be watching my back around them.  Beverly is the sweet, old grandma type that you would never suspect of having a killer mannequin in her possession. That is why the idea is creepy. There was that tense moment in t...

  He’s the new hockey team captain Also my roommate And now my fake fiancé... When I discover my boyfriend is cheating on me, I quit my job, and move to take up a role as the PR manager for a hockey team. Only problem? There’s a mix up. Now I’m stuck sharing a flat with the grumpy, hockey captain. Worse? (or is that better?) there’s only one bed! Even worse? My ex too has moved, as the captain of the rival team, ugh! When my roomie realizes how much I want revenge he comes up with a plan. He asks me to pose as his fake fiancée on his trip home. In return I get to be seen with him, and show up my ex. I’ve sworn off men, there’s no way I can fall for him. But what happens when sparks fly? This is a standalone roommates to lovers, fake relationship, one-bed, hockey romance with a possessive hero, a woman who doesn't hesitate to go toe-to-toe with him, and a champagne guzzling Great Dane who plays matchmaker by mistake. HEA guaranteed. My Review In the beginning, I was not much of a fa...

  Paige I had it all. A great life, my childhood best friend and a fiancé on track to becoming a detective. My life couldn’t have been more perfect - or so I thought. The day I walked in on my best friend and fiancé f*cking on our bed, I immediately fled the state. Fast forward a few years and I now live in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico. Little did I know when I settled down that my new community is being terrorized by a mysterious serial killer with a fixation on blood. If that wasn’t bad enough, I seem to have caught the attention of a gorgeous but dangerous man of his own rite. But really, what could go wrong? Mick The citizens of Santa Fe live in fear of an elusive murderer. The Blood Shadow. Funny thing is, they should be. I don’t just murder because of a personal vendetta or any arbitrary connection. No, the only thing you need to attract the attention of the Blood Shadow is blood. My one obsession, my only need. That is, until I stumble on a beautiful raven-haired goddess. ...

  . ...Finding home in a person never felt so thrilling... “Well, that was unexpected. Kenneth Benson can f**k like an animal.” Josie: I’ve made my living on building homes for others while never truly having one of my own. Getting the call for a project in Little Hope gives me just that—a little hope that I may find somewhere I love enough to set up roots. But my hopes get crushed as obstacle after obstacle threatens my peace. From the bears and the locals that don’t trust newcomers, to the biggest, most annoying of them all: the local Sheriff. A massive, sarcastic man with a hero complex the size of Maine itself. Sheriff Benson wants the world to know he’s a proper gentleman, but I see right through him. His bark is large, but he doesn’t scare me. There’s a bad boy inside of him, just biding his time until he’s set free. Kenneth: I like order. Rules. I like my town and my simple life. And I have those things. Until a hurricane on heels speeds through my streets, shattering those ...

  Tempt Our Fate by Kat Singleton is now live!  Camden Hunter doesn't belong here. I've spent my entire life in the small town of Sutten Mountain where everyone knows everyone and you can spot trouble from a mile away. Camden is trouble. He’s an arrogant, self-absorbed billionaire from the city with too much money and not enough manners. And he just opened a fancy art gallery next door to my bakery. So when he comes to me desperately needing a favor, I can't help but to propose a deal: I’ll cater his grand opening and in return he has to spend a day with me as a local–to experience the beauty and talent this town has to offer. I expected him to see a different side of Sutten. What I didn’t expect was to see a different side of him. Now instead of wanting him to leave, I find myself hoping he’ll stay. The more I see him fall for the town, the more I start to wonder if he could ever fall for me. There’s just one problem. Camden Hunter doesn’t belong in my world, and I don’t b...

  Aleksei Queen Isabel  has reigned for years as the leader of a criminal organization, commanding fear and respect from all who know her. She has a reputation for punishing those who cross her and rewarding those who serve her faithfully. Her criminal empire stretches across the continent, making her one of the most powerful and dangerous figures in the underworld. She may be known as the cruel bratva queen now, but I remember a time when she was still innocent and full of life. For years, I have watched and guarded her from afar, longing to touch and hold her, yet remaining in the shadows to protect her. She is a masterpiece, and I am her canvas. I am devoted to painting my life with her colors for as long as I can. But the past has finally caught up with us, and time is no longer on our side. I can’t help but wonder if there will ever be a chance for us to be together. Isabel He saved me from the brink of death, by the hands of my very own husband. I had no choice but to ma...

  An all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine. All my life I’ve been a prisoner. Locked away by men who think they hold all the power. First my father. And now him. The devil himself. Reid Harris. Even my husband can’t save me from the most infamous man in Harrow Creek and his loyal best friend. I’m tangled up in their twisted games. One woman. Three dangerous men. They expect me to cower. To beg and plead for mercy. But Reid’s about to discover that not everyone bends to his will. Because I don’t care who he is or what he does, I will not break. Not for any man. And certainly not for him. Dear Reader, Merciless is book one of four in the Harrow Creek Hawks series. It is a dark why-choose romance, meaning our leading lady has several love interests and never has to choose to find her HEA. These three a-hole alphas are certainly no heroes; their morals are questionable at best. If you're l...

  Why you will love this book: 🔥FFM/Poly Relationship 🔥Forced Proximity 🔥Friends to Lovers  🔥Hockey Romance 🔥Spicy AF BLURB: When my best friend tells me she’s finally following her dreams and starting her own business, I couldn’t be happier. Since college, we’ve talked about creating a website where people of all types can feel free to be themselves and explore what turns them on. So when she asks me to run it with her, I’m all in. Until she asks me to sleep with her and her husband, and post it on the website. I’ve loved her my whole life, but she chose a different path to please her parents. A path that led her to her wonderful pro hockey husband. If I accept her offer, I’ll be her dirty secret all over again, and I don’t know if my heart can withstand it. But when my apartment goes under construction, I’m stuck living with the two people I should be keeping my distance from. The forced proximity brings us closer in ways I never would’ve imagined, and I end up agreeing...

  “I have no doubt that Malin will be the death of me. Except I’ll never die. I’ll live in this nightmare forever as his prize.” Princess Ezrah Varren has only ever wanted three things—freedom, adventure, and ship Captain Tristan Fontaine. For a while, she has them too, but a Varren can’t stay hidden for long. Coveted for her family’s golden hair and shimmering skin, Ezrah finds herself trapped in a landlocked country, forced to marry King Malin Varus, a powerful necromancer known for his unbridled cruelty. Now, Ezrah must submit to his dark desires and learn what it takes to not only be Malin’s plaything, but his queen. Fortunately, this princess isn’t as innocent or as beautiful as she looks. Hidden beneath her family’s shimmering skin lies a terrible truth that might just be Malin’s undoing. My Review OMG. I absolutely was hooked on this story. I had a "hate" relationship with Malin for most of the story until the last third when the backstory was revealed of how Malin and...

  “I’m a disciplined man, Jane. I can stay here for as long as you need before the lesson sinks in that you don’t run from me while in my charge.” ¤ ¤ ¤ My village is aflame, and a deadly legend becomes my captor. I’m to appear before the most elite faction of mercenaries and warlords, commanded to answer for a crime they refuse to explain. Even if my only guess for why they want me is wrong, they  cannot  have me. I’ve sworn to never return to Skull’s Row, home to thieves and killers; the graveyard of my childhood. He  plans to unbury every memory until my soul is stripped bare: Soren, my captor, is strangely fascinated by me. By what I hide. Of the scars I have. I’m unwillingly drawn to him. To his brutality. He harbors the same viciousness that coats my veins. He even seems persistent in taking me for himself… He’ll either be my reckoning, or my undoing. … This Dark Fantasy Romance is a Duet full of foul language, sensual scenes, and improper bastards. DUAL POV – ...