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non-binary Dom. An eager young sub. Service, orgasm control, bondage.
An initial encounter leads to a synchronous exploration of identity and
intimacy.
Nic Walker is not your typical Dom—physically female
but identifying as male. And Vincent Blake is not your typical
twenty-four-year-old straight guy—seductively submissive with a penchant
for lacy underwear.
When Nic’s Dominatrix friend Daphne
encourages them to get together, she can only hope they recognize the
compatibility of their desires and personalities.
Nic has been
holing up alone in their townhouse for too long, getting over a bad
‘relationship’, and it’s time for them to start living again. When Nic
meets Vincent, neither expects the tentative relationship to take off
like a runaway train. But each layer of the attractive and seemingly
vulnerable young man Nic exposes ignites their own desires and leads
both on a path to revealing the most interesting parts of themselves.
Who knew piano practice could be a form of sexual service? Or that a pair of overpriced panties could inspire such devotion?
Through
bondage, service, objectification and the purchase of large quantities
of lacy unmentionables, as well as a few specific sex toys and devices,
Nic explores how far Vincent will go to please them and how much of
themself they will risk to have him.
It's time to get wicked with over a dozen tales of magic, mystery, and mayhem from New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors. Put away your broomsticks and get out your cauldrons; it's time to settle in for some frightfully delicious reads.
Featuring: USA Today bestselling author Lily Luchesi New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Margo Bond Collins USA Today bestselling author Maggie Alabaster USA Today bestselling author SK Gregory Angela Kulig Stephanie Barr Raquel Anne Corinne M. Knight Nova Blake J.A. Belfield Pepper Paris DJ Shaw Laurie Treacy Jewel Cassidy Azaaa Davis Majanka Verstraete
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M/M Romance
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Will the past come back to destroy everything they are building? Two
strangers meeting by chance, searching for somebody to love, and finding
each other.
Rhys had it all…for the most part. He didn’t mind
leaving people or dreams in the past because he was determined to carve
out a new future with his fiancรฉ, Nick. But like a house of cards, it
all came crashing down around him. Nick found someone else to love, and
Rhys suddenly found himself with nothing. Will Rhys open his heart again
or keep it sealed shut?
Declan experienced a lot as an Army
doctor, but once he was able, he got out, tired of war and suffering.
When he meets Rhys, Declan sees a brokenness in the other man’s eyes and
wants to do anything he can to drive away Rhys’s ghosts. Even if it
means risking his own heart.
All Rose wanted was to belong to a family, so when she finds her father on a DNA ancestry website, she jumps at the offer to visit his cabin. Once there, however, the only person she meets is a young man in need of her help, but she soon realizes that he is not what he seems.
Years ago, Braydon was cursed by the man who killed his father. Now he vows revenge and counts himself lucky at finding the daughter of his nemesis. Will she be his ruin or salvation?
Joel Crofoot was raised in northern New York state on a large family sheep farm, then left home to join the United States Marine Corps at 18 years-old. After spending four years in Japan as a radio operator, Joel re-enlisted into the bomb squad (explosive ordnance disposal) and was stationed out of California. Two tours to Iraq later, Joel decided to leave the Marine Corps to pursue higher education and graduated with a doctorate in psychology in 2017. After working several years in a community clinic, Joel went into private practice.
In Joel's books you will find elements of both military experience and psychological complexity in the characters. If you like paranormal romance, you will love Joel's books!
Title: Blood & Bones: Shade (Blood Fury MC, book 6)
Series: Blood Fury MC
Author: Jeanne St. James
Message to Readers:
I don’t want you to read my books, I want you to LIVE them…
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A past that defined a future…
Shade has a secret. One he’s hidden most of his life. Secrets created in his past. Of a broken family. A little boy lost. Of broken dreams. With only nightmares left in their wake.
As a prospect, his MC nicknamed him Shady because he’s quiet and keeps to himself. As a patched member of the Blood Fury, he changed it to Shade, because that’s what he prefers… to stick to the shadows. To remain unseen.
Then he sees her. A flicker of light at the end of a long, dark tunnel. The only problem is, he may never escape that darkness until he sheds the chains of his past that weigh him down.
Subject matter may be sensitive to some readers. Please refer to
the content note at the beginning of the book before buying or reading.
You can access that page by using Amazon’s “Look Inside” feature or
downloading the free sample. This info is also on my website.
Note: Blood & Bones: Shade is the sixth book in the Blood Fury MC
series and is an age-gap romance (younger man/older woman). As always,
this book has no cheating, no cliffhanger and has an HEA. It’s
recommended to read this series in order.
JEANNE ST. JAMES is a USA Today and international bestselling romance
author who loves writing about strong women and alpha males. She was
only thirteen when she first started writing. Her first published piece
was an erotic short story in Playgirl magazine. She then went on to
publish her first romance novel in 2009. She is now an author of over
fifty contemporary romances. She writes M/F, M/M, and M/M/F mรฉnages,
including interracial.
When two friends agree to be fake boyfriends and add in casual sex, what could go wrong?
Raiden Ono is a nerdy gamer with a painful past and a solid plan for
his future. He just needs a break so he can get back on his feet.
Spencer Nelson sees himself as a failure and not worthy of anything
remotely resembling good. But then Rai pops into his life and makes him
question everything.
Will Rai and Spencer protect their hearts and settle for their status
quo friendship? Or will they finally accept the truth and let love take
control?
Crave is a steamy, friends-to-lovers, fake relationship M/M
romance with a virgin nursing student and a gruff, grumbly construction
worker. It’s the second book in the Remington Place series and can be
read as a stand-alone, but is likely best enjoyed when read in order.
Escape into addictive, sexy, emotional romance. A.D. Ellis is an
Indiana girl, born and raised. She spends much of her time in central
Indiana as an instructional coach/teacher in the inner city of
Indianapolis, being a mom to two amazing school-aged children, and
wondering how she and her husband of nearly two decades haven’t driven
each other insane yet. A lot of her time is also devoted to phone call
avoidance and her hatred of cooking. She loves chocolate, wine,
pizza, and naps along with reading and writing romance. These loves
don’t leave much time for housework, much to the chagrin of her husband.
Who would pick cleaning the house over a nap or a good book? She uses
any extra time to increase her fluency in sarcasm. A.D. uses she/they pronouns.
War is in love with Denver, but he discovers his boyfriend is more
than he seems when he turns into a supernatural creature made of fire.
Denver has grown up on his Aunt’s made-up stories of demons and sin,
but he never wanted to believe her until he turns into a firebird. He
has to give up everything, including his boyfriend, War.
This new ability threatens to tear their love apart.
Lynn Michaels lives and writes in Tampa, Florida where the sun is hot
and the Sangria is cold. When she’s not writing she’s kayaking, hanging
with her husband, or reading by the pool. Lynn writes Male/Male romance
because she believes everyone deserves a happy ending and the dynamics
of male characters can be intriguing, vulnerable, and exciting. She has
both contemporary and paranormal titles and has been writing since 2014.
Her stories don’t follow any set guidelines or ideas, but come from her
heart and contain love in many forms.
Thank you for taking the time to check out my work. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter to stay updated.
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“The madness of love is the greatest of heaven’s blessings.” ~Plato
Day 1 of senior year at Denwin High was not supposed to end with my thoughts consumed by the new AP Philosophy teacher. I’d impatiently waited three years to take the course, but from the moment he strode in with his sad eyes that mirrored my own, I was intrigued by only him.
Dr. Sebastian Wicked.
Intrigue turned into obsession, and common interests set the stage for a tentative friendship with the enigmatic man. In time, every line put in place became blurred as what we shared sparked the flames of a forbidden affair. An affair that should've never been, a wrong that the universe sought to right.
There was only one possible outcome—we were both going to burn. Would our love rise up from the ashes? Or would it smolder in the ruins?
My name is Phoenix Michaelson, and I am the boy who loved Wicked.
A forbidden affair between a teacher and his student. One that could cost them greatly.
LGBT #KU #MMRomance
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
After strolling aimlessly in search of her purpose, a dream one April morning helped the puzzle pieces click into place for C.P. Harris. That dream turned into her first novel Surviving the Merge. Now securely rooted in her destiny, C.P. has no plans of looking back and every intention of fulfilling her life’s calling— if her teenage twins and her cats will let her. Romance is where her heart is, but she has plans to spread her wings across genres.
Message to Readers: Stoking the Fire is the first book in my new bodyguard series, Salus Security. It's contemporary MM romance with lots of feels, hot bodyguards and a bit of angst sprinkled for taste.
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"You hired my ex as my bodyguard?"
When Alec left NYC - left me - I was a broken mess. All my days blurred into a continuous haze of alcohol, parties, and meaningless hook-ups. Until my sister nearly died in a car accident. Her recovery was the wake-up call I needed. Now, three years later, I've cleaned up my act, sobered up, and finally became the son my father always wished I was - the heir of Van Dorf Media Group. But being part of one of the most influential families in America has its disadvantages. Like fanatic supremacists trying to kill you. My father's solution? Hire Alec Bonovich to protect me. Doesn't matter that he's my ex. Doesn't matter that just seeing him makes my pulse quicken. Doesn't matter that he's the only man who's ever broken my heart. Because Alec is the best. And he’s the only one I trust to protect me when my life is in danger.
Stoking the Fire is the first book in the Salus Security series. This full length novel features a bodyguard who wants a second chance, a reluctant media empire heir who doesn't think he deserves a second chance, and a suspense sub-plot with a sprinkle of angst. All books in the series can be read as stand-alones, but reading them in order will offer a richer reading experience.
Teodora is a bestselling, award winning author writing across genres, but has a soft spot for contemporary romance. As a passionate and vocal supporter of equal rights, LGBTQ+ themes are explored in most of her novels. A Creative Writing and English graduate, Teodora began writing full length novels in college, but only got the courage to show some of them to the world long after she graduated. She’s now been published by several publishers in five languages, and has attended book signings around the world. She loves travelling, and her wanderlust has inspired several of her novels. Her other passion is musical theatre and she can often be found in London’s West End trying to score a last minute ticket for a musical. When she’s not writing, Teodora loves watching anime, rearranging her enormous bookshelves or walking around London, always looking for a cosy, quirky coffee shop to settle in with her Kindle and a cup of tea.
Message to Readers: Dual Destruction is the first book in my new series and it reintroduces Sage and Foster, who you might have met in Owned for the New Year from the Winter Wonderland giveaway. Their story is a delightfully intense and emotional enemies to lovers romance with guns, murder for hire, and hot, kinky sex
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Not a villain, but never the hero.
Foster Golden kills people for a living, and with no family and few friends, he’s the perfect man for the job. But distracted by memories of a hedonistic weekend he wishes he could forget, his next assignment brings him face to face with the one man he cannot--the mysterious Sage Rosetti.
Never a hero, and not quite the villain.
Sage Rosetti is no stranger to the shady side of the world. Throughout his life, he’s searched out the deepest corners of the darkest places in the pursuit of his business and his pleasure. When a wink from a stranger leaves him bleeding out in an alley, Sage doesn’t know where to go. He ends up in last place he should be, the arms of the very man who wants him dead, Foster Golden.
You’re mine to own, mine to end.
Against his better judgement, Foster nurses Sage back to health, the two of them rekindling feelings better left buried in the past. Sage and Foster could be unstoppable, but after shots are fired and plans are put into motion, Sage becomes a man obsessed with a desire so powerful it threatens to destroy not just their future, but their lives.
Born and raised in Southern California, Kate Hawthorne woke up one day and realized she had stories worth sharing. Now existing on a steady diet of wine and coffee, Kate writes stories about complicated men in love that are sometimes dirty, but always sweet. She enjoys crafting hard-fought and well deserved happy endings with just the right amount of angst and kink.
From estate sale shopping to shoe worship, there's something in at least one of her books that'll tickle your fancy. Visit her website at www.katehawthornebooks.com
Message to Readers: If you loved Vikings on Netflix, you'll love this book!
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Shieldmaiden Brenna may be young, but she knows her mind. As the daughter of King Aric’s most trusted Huscarl, she is well-schooled in the art of battle and weaponry: skills vital for defending what is hers. Having fought to defend her homeland against would-be usurpers, she knows the cost of plunder and pillage. Vali is a seasoned warrior. His thirst for adventure and battle has served him well in his many raiding expeditions. He has no use for the politics of position and land, preferring the freedom of the open seas. Brenna and Vali’s young love is torn apart when the King offers Brenna’s hand in marriage to the Jarl of his most important trading centre, Birca. Believing this to be the will of the gods and a prophecy revealed to Brenna as a child, she agrees to the marriage. Death brings Brenna and Vali back together to defend Birca. As their love is rekindled, Brenna must choose between Vali and the prophecy once more. Her fate has been determined by the gods, but is it the destiny Brenna has always believed in?
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She wants to rule the land and he lives for the sea. Is their love fated or cursed?
Tanya Nellestein has been recreating the fruits of her overactive imagination on paper since she was a child. She is an avid reader, writer, experience enthusiast, outstanding car vocalist, and Queen of fancy dress. Tanya writes page-turning, gut-churning Viking romance, romantic suspense and crime/mystery with a romantic angle that always includes good sex and a happily ever after - eventually.
Tanya was shortlisted in the 2020 Australian Romance Readers Awards for Favourite Debut Author and Favourite Holiday/Christmas Story.
Books can be read as stand alone, but if read in order you learn more about the side characters
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Bruce Lawson has been through a lot in his life, having lived through tyranny and helping to start a new pack with his friends. But having to hide who and what he was for so long left him starved for love and affection, which didn’t always allow him to make the best choices.
Rhys Edmon is an ancient shifter from a breed whose existence is largely unknown. But for the last hundred years, he has felt a pull in his chest, not knowing what it was or where it was leading him, until the moment he sees the most beautiful man he has ever laid eyes on.
When their shifter way of life comes under threat and people start disappearing, can these two newly found mates weather the storm barreling toward the small town of Crescent Edge? Can they stand together while keeping the members of the Crescent Edge Pack safe, or will this threat destroy the only family Bruce has ever known?
Hi, my name is L. N. Manning. I live in Texas, where we love our men hot and our steaks rare. I am a 41-year-old, disabled, proud momma to two annoying yet adorable fur-babies and a very proud Diet-Coke-aholic! I love to cook, I am a meat and potatoes kind of girl, but I can't bake worth a damn.
The protagonist, Erin McLaughlin, gets her first job in a soda shop; then, disappears.
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Ginger-haired, freckle-faced Erin McLaughlin wishes forever that her dull life would be spiced up and she could escape the boring, little New Hampshire town she grew up in.One day her wish comes true, and she should have been careful what she wished for.Will she ever see her parents, her few friends, the tiny, boring town, with its quaint soda shop, again? Find out in Strawberry Blonde.
It’s never too late to chase a writing dream. But in order to pen it best, an author must first live it. International Bestselling Author Rita Delude has done just that. Raised by a hardworking alcoholic in a house full of both love and chaos, Delude creates rich, deep characters, who pop from the page. Unafraid to dive into important young and new adult subjects like bullying, bigotry, homosexuality, drugs, kidnapping, and sexual abuse, she also writes adult contemporary, historical, paranormal romance, and suspense/horror. Together, like the quilts she sews, her stories stitch together the experiences she’s had as a junior high teacher, college professor, newspaper reporter, parent, and grandparent.
Delude has published Kaleidoscope, Baby Blues, and Adam’s Anguish, a three-part contemporary romance set in Escape, CO around Alice Glover and her quilting shop and family and friends who run it. She’s also published Catch.net and Caught in the Middle, a two-part series about finding love on the internet and keeping the flame burning after almost a decade of marriage. Rhode Island Rendezvous and Chance Meeting are two more contemporary romances of hers. Sister’s Revenge is her horror/suspense read with Sweet Revenge its sequel. Dracula’s Choice is an adult paranormal romance for readers who enjoy the darker side of love. Her other works include YA romances: Bubble Gum Love, Lemon Yellow, Lollipop Lure, and Strawberry Blonde. Hoarder, the second book in the Crazy Town Series releases in February 2021. Her historical romance is The Locket, set in World War II. She has also penned Driven by Desire, a dark paranormal romance, for the Possessed by Passion boxset that releases on March 16, 2021.
She’s published short stories in numerous anthologies by multiple publishers. These days, when she’s not out living and learning, she can be found quilting or researching for upcoming works including For the Love of Lily, a historical romance, and Second Ride, set partly in the 1970’s and partly in contemporary time.
Now a Crazy Ink exclusive author, she has been a magazine writer and a newspaper columnist for decades. Delude holds a MFA in Writing. She is retired from her position as a full professor at Nashua Community College, Nashua, New Hampshire. She lives in New Hampshire, USA with her husband and their rescue dog, Daisy.
This is the final book in the Reluctant Warrior Chronicles!
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Lucifer is coming, and one of their own might be riding with him. Raising the two most powerful warriors of their time hasn’t been a picnic. But Liz and Ryland have done their best to guide them. They’ve squashed every demonic attempt to snatch the boys, annihilating any enemy in their path. Yet they failed to neutralize the greatest threat to their world. Their own son, Connor. Liz senses an aura of darkness within Connor, and knows it’s not normal teenage rebellion. Ryland is conscious of a disconnect from the boy he’s raised as his own, but can’t bridge the chasm. Neither of them want to disrupt the relative peace they’ve found, but the persistent visions of Connor’s fall from grace are omens they can’t ignore. The entire Vaughn clan is poised on a crucial precipice in this final installment of the Reluctant Warrior Chronicles. Will they win this battle and preserve the life they’ve fought so hard to build? Or will Connor help Lucifer bring their world to its knees, obliterating their hearts in the process?
Amy doesn’t just write, she pours her guts on the page, honestly and brutally revealing herself in the process. Nothing is off limits. She faces the tough topics head on and doesn’t pull punches, confronting her own demons along the way. Her favorite question is “what if?”, and she believes fiction can be truer than our sheltered and controlled realities. She’s a lover of music, chocolate, MMA, the beach, and cherry vanilla Coke. Most days, it’s a shock the neighbors aren’t knocking on her door, telling her to turn the music down. It is her firm belief that everyone should have a theme song.
