EMORY
They call it Blackchurch. A secluded mansion in a remote, undisclosed location where the wealthy and powerful send their misbehaving sons to cool off away from prying eyes.
Will Grayson has always been an animal, though. Reckless, wild, and someone who was never bound by a single rule other than to do exactly what he wanted. There was no way his grandfather was going risk him humiliating the family again.
Not that the last time was entirely his fault. He might’ve enjoyed backing me into corners in high school when no one was looking, so they wouldn’t catch on that Mr. Popular actually wanted a piece of that quiet, little nerd he loved to torture so much, but…
He could also be warm. And fierce in keeping me safe.
The truth is… He has a right to hate me.
It’s all my fault. Everything.
Devils Night. The videos. The arrests.
I’m to blame for all of it.
And I regret nothing.
WILL
I never minded being locked up. I learned a long time ago that being treated like an animal gives you permission to act like one. No one has ever looked at me any other way.
Their only mistake is believing anything I do is an accident. I can sit in this house with no Internet, television, liquor, or girls, but I’ll come out of here with something far more frightening to my enemies.
A plan.
And a new pack of wolves.
I just didn’t expect one of my enemies to come to me.
I don’t know who smuggled her in or if they meant to leave her here, but I can smell her hiding in the house. She’s here.
And as the security detail leaves the supplies, the gates close, and the door to my gilded cage opens, giving me free reign of the house and grounds for another unsupervised month, I remember with a smile…
Blackchurch houses five prisoners. I’m only one of her problems.
I could love the monster or leave the man.
Out of Love by Jewel E. Ann is now live!
Conspiracies. Corruption. Serial killers.
You name it--I'm fascinated by it. My mom always blamed my overly curious and highly suspicious mind on my dad.
My incredibly overbearing dad.
Mr. No One Is Good Enough For My Daughter has been terrifying my dates since I turned fifteen.
College is my chance to be free from his control and date any guy I want.
I'm absolutely certain he would hate Slade Wylder--almost as certain as I am that I do too.
Since when have I shied away from trouble?
Slade fascinates me. He lives in a house I'm certain is haunted. His dog is trained as well as any guard I've ever seen. Rumor on campus is that he deals drugs. It would explain a lot.
But it doesn't explain why he saves me from my darkest moment.
It doesn't explain why I can't stop thinking about him.
And the explanation I finally discover is far more dangerous than any rumor.
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Once again Jewel E Anne brought her A game to this story and this one completely took me by surprise! My only regret is that I never got a chance to read her Jack and Jill series because if I had, I would’ve appreciated this story so much more. If I felt the pain and sorrow with these characters, can you imagine what it would have been like if I had known the side characters and got to experience their story? It would have been EPIC!!
Twenty one year old College Senior Livy knows exactly what she wants when it comes to her career. She’s determined, strong willed, and the highlight of her days are surfing and hanging with her girls. With an overprotective father now miles away, Livy is hell bent on making this year her best. But when she meets the new brooding student who could care less about her, her plan for a smooth year is going to be one bumpy and deadly ride.
I was content with reading a new adult romance that was going to be filled with angst and a little bit of mystery. This story took a completely different turn and I did not see that coming. It was mysterious sure, but it had buried secrets, betrayal, heartbreak and twists that will have you pleading to be put out of your angst misery. Livy not only endured a lot, but so did her family and you saw their strength in unforgiving times and felt the love in healing moments. It was passionate, sexy, and when you add in the mystery? Game over.
I really liked that this book was a complete standalone because it was based off of another character and her journey. I never felt like I was missing anything and I loved how the story flowed. I wanted more and I needed to know everything about these characters. If you were a fan of the previous books, then you’re going to love this one and fall in love with your favorite characters all over again.
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Out of Love - Excerpt
After their kissy-huggy greeting ended, they walked toward the house with Jericho in tow. I waited for him to glance back at me. He saw me. There was no way he passed me a few seconds earlier on the street and didn’t see me. Yet, he made no attempt to acknowledge me.
Until …
My boy Jerry stopped abruptly and turned like he caught whiff of my scent. All the warm fuzzies filled my chest. A dog gave me more feels than any man had given me in a long time. Maybe ever.
Jericho liked me. Hell, maybe he loved me.
He protected me.
He smiled when he saw me—tongue out, tail in a low wag. I continued my way up the sidewalk, feigning surprise when he trotted toward me in spite of Slade barking his own command.
“Hey, Jerry.” I squatted down to give him double the love Miss Sophisticated gave him … and I had a treat in my pocket because part of me anticipated—hoped for—a chance encounter. “Oh, buddy … I love you too.” I closed my eyes and turned my face side to side while he showered me with kisses.
Slade cleared his throat.
I opened my eyes—noticing his friend must have gone inside. “Sorry.” I stood, sliding a treat into Jericho’s mouth along the way. “I know it’s hard for you to know he likes me more.” On a shrug, I bit my lips together to keep my shit-eating grin under control.
“Inside,” he said to Jericho while looking at me.
Jericho turned and headed to the back door.
“If you have a job to do … Jerry can hang with me tonight. I’m alone this evening.”
“Jericho. And he doesn’t need a babysitter.”
“Maybe I do.”
His brow tensed a fraction, contemplation settling into a slight frown for a few seconds, before he whistled and Jericho came running. “Send him home when your friends get back.”
Why was the only word that sat on the tip of my idle tongue? Why protect me?
“What are you going to do?” Okay, apparently “why” wasn’t the only word on the tip of my tongue after all. Six other words were in line first.
“Does it matter?”
Letting my gaze settle over his shoulder to the firehouse and images of Miss Sophisticated waiting for him, I lifted a single shoulder. “No. Just curious. Is she your girlfriend?”
“Does it matter?”
“I hate you.” I rolled my eyes. “Worst communication skills ever.”
“Good. Hate me. I prefer it.”
I recoiled. I didn’t really hate anyone. It wasn’t my personality to be hateful, vengeful, or hold grudges. Why did Slade Wylder want me to hate him? It was a joke. I hated his lack of sharing information.
“If you’re selling her some shit that will ruin her life, may I suggest you rethink that? Not cool, Wylder.”
“Noted.”
Tipping my chin up, I gave him several tiny nods. “Okay then. I’ll take Jerry to my house and spoil him. Maybe he comes back to you … maybe he doesn’t.”
Slade let his gaze slide down my body, a slow and easy trip. He didn’t do that when we met. Somewhere along the way, he decided it was okay. I wasn’t sure what reaction he desired from me.
Maybe nothing.
Maybe he did it out of pure selfish desire.
“I’m only allowing this because I love Jerry.”
Curious eyes met mine, slightly squinted.
I smirked. “Stripping me with those eyes of yours.”
Moments …
I collected moments in my mind, my heart, my soul, like Aubrey collected rare coins—my mom dying, my dad spending a few years thoroughly drunk. Mostly bad moments—permanent scars.
That moment I tucked into my memory forever as one of the first truly great moments.
Wylder …
The corners of his mouth quirked into pure sin. If Satan was hot as fuck, his name would have been Slade Wylder, and I would have been in a whole helluva lot of trouble.
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𝘽𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 1𝙨𝙩, 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚.
Stories of September is a collection of sweet and sexy romance novellas from 10 best-selling authors obsessed with falling in love.
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Guaranteed to make you swoon.
Stories include:
Falling at First Sight by Willow Winters
Just for a Little While by Fiona Cole
Mr. Klein is Fine by Meghan Quinn
The Fortune Teller by Skye Warren
Headmaster Taurin by Ella Fields
Over His Knee by Jade West
He Made Me Stay by K. Webster
The Painter by Amelia Wilde
Dirty Little Secrets by Trilina Pucci
Fumbled Future by Meagan Brandy
"Stop what you're doing and read Scandalous Prince by Rachel Van Dyken RIGHT NOW! It's action packed with plenty of secrets and full of smoldering romance! If you love mafia romance, you will LOVE this book!" - New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy
Scandalous Prince by Rachel Van Dyken is now live!
A mafia romance about secrets and soulmates by Rachel Van Dyken, the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Eagle Elite series.
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep and miles to go, before I sleep. --Robert Frost
I was born under fire and swore to protect her until my dying day, I just never knew that one day, I'd be the very monster I was protecting her from.
She didn't know it was me.
She didn't know that I had no choice and would do it again and again to save her.
I may as well have given her the mark on her finger.
The one that shows where her loyalty must lie.
Because we don't sin in silence.
And eventually, you have to pay up what you owe.
My need to protect her turned into a lie to save her.
And when she found out--I turned in to the very monster I was trying to protect her from.
Watching Violet Abandonato walk out of my life was like a knife to the chest, a wound that refused to heal.
The bosses sent me to protect her, to watch over her even though I was the demon she fled.
We both carry scars.
But if all I can have is her hate for as long as I breathe.
I'll take it.
Because at the end of the day, I should burn in Hell forever thinking Chase Abandonato's perfect angel would pick me--over her perfect life.
"I broke you," I confessed.
"The worst part... is that you liked it," she snapped right back.
Welcome to the second generation of the mafia, may the best man or woman, be left standing.
May God bless our tainted souls.
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I need a minute because that was one hell of a ride!! This was gritty, unforgivable, and shock worthy with revengeful lust that will have you bracing for impact. Aleksei Popov is back and badder than ever and he wants his kingdom. You know what they say about fallen kings, once they get up and adjust their crown, be ready for a more ruthless king.
I fell in love with the first book of this duet and after reading the cliffhanger, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on part two. Alek was thrown a curveball and he wanted nothing more than to get back what was rightfully his including Ella. But things are far from what they seem and what was supposed to be a slightly tough climb to the top, will end up being the biggest fight of his life because he’s not going into battle. He’s going to war.
Told from dual pov’s The Devil’s Crown will have you biting your nails your nails until the very end. Everything that you thought can go wrong, will. Friends will be enemies, enemies will be friends and enemies, and you my friend, will need a drink and a therapist trying to figure things out. Ella and Alek’s journey will be a long and bloody because if you know them, it will have bullet holes and scars. Their crowns will be tarnished and need adjusting, but you can never expect anything different from this couple and that’s the reason why you will be rooting for them. They were Perfectly imperfect with a bloody side and let me tell you: you’ll love it, crave it, and devour it.
I’m going to be honest and say that I haven’t read a lot of this author’s books but based on what I’ve read so far, she’s quickly becoming one of my must read authors. This book came with a warning and you need to listen to the author when she says that it gets dark and gritty. This is what we crave in a dark romance and we embrace the gritty, enjoy the sick, and relish in the chaos because we secretly love it!!
If you haven’t read this duet yet, get yourself a nice glass of wine and enjoy the crazy!!
Release Date: September 17, 2020
ARCÁNGEL (Upper Echelon Duet #2) by Dee Garcia
Release Date: September 29th
Genre: Mafia Romance/Romantic Suspense
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She’s coming for me, she said. I should be scared, she said. Laughable. Seems la Jefa has forgotten Arcángel is never scared. Regardless of what she tells herself and that little boy she calls a man, Benita Adriana Villanueva belongs to me. At least, in the end she will. I’m not delusional. I know I’ll have to work for it, might even have to grovel at her altar. Doesn’t matter—I’ll set the whole goddamn world on fire if I have to. I’ve waited almost five years for her; I won’t relent until her heart is mine to mend. Three obstacles now stand in my way: Him, the Upper Echelon, and her plan for retribution. Forget herself, she wants justice for her brother, putting her freedom on the line and risking it all to see it to fruition. But there’s one very important detail she doesn’t care to understand no matter how many times I tell her. I’m innocent. My hands are as clean as they were all those years ago, and it’s about time she finally learns the truth. All of my truths. So buckle up, mami—it’s gonna be one hell of a bumpy ride. You might be coming for me, but Hurricane Ángel is coming for you, too. Your knight in shining armor doesn’t stand a chance.
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Self-published dark romance author Dee Garcia was born and raised in Miami, Florida. A voracious fan of romance novels and long time lover of the written word, her mission is to craft unique, compelling, and deliciously dark stories that will give her readers a thrilling escape from the monotony of everyday reality. With fierce, headstrong heroines and sinful, possessive Alpha males weaved into her rousing tales, Dee hopes to leave her mark on the Indie world, one decadent plot twist at a time.
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Bespoken gave us all the small town romance feel, made us fall in love with a heroine from the very first chapter, and took us on her journey to self discovery and falling in love. It was sweet, heartfelt with a few heartbreaking moments of their own, and it was the perfect slow burn romance.
Brought up in wealth with a booming family business on Carmel Cove, Jules knows that she has lived a very privileged life and she has never taken that for granted. When you have the type of parents that she has, they never let you forget it and use it as a form of control. They say money can’t always buy you happiness and Jules knows that fact as if it was her first name. But one life changing incident is going to have her in the view of the town’s newest resident and small business owner Mick. Will Jules finally give into something that she’s wanted just for herself? Or will her family’s dynamic get in the way?
Mick has always loved doing what he does. Building things with his own bare hands and creating new things is the reason that him and his twin brother has their own construction company. Moving to a new town with a business on the rise, things couldn’t be any better. Well there is one thing that could put it over the top and she is the untouchable Jules Vandelsen. Will Mick have the one thing that he’s always wanted?
I immediately fell in love with the heroine in this story. She was very shy and timid in a sense and she didn’t know her worth. Slowly but surely, she just blossomed into this self assured woman who knew exactly what she wanted and she became stronger with obstacle. I also enjoyed the small town feel that the story had and I liked the secondary characters because they rallied behind the hero and heroine. If you’re in the mood for a small town romance, then I suggest you give this one a try.
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Dr. Rebecca Sharp, while using a pen name, is actually a doctor living in Pennsylvania with her husband - the love of her life. She enjoys working in her practice with her father as well as letting her creativity run free as an author. Growing up she's always loved a good love story and finally decided to give writing one of her own a go. After graduating with her doctoral degree, she now enjoys spending that thing called free time traveling with her husband, cooking, and knitting. AUTHOR LINKS Facebook | Reader Group |
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The Wreckage of Us was a slow burn lasting romance that a few ups and downs but left you with a feeling of hope and purpose. Tow people who had more in common than they initially thought, brought together by a terrible circumstance that bonded them in more ways than one.
Hazel has never had the best upbringing but she has always managed to get by for the sake of her mother despite the fact that it should have been the other way around. Now in desperate need of a job to help her mom, Hazel begins working on a farm for the most respected family in Era Nebraska and she has no intention of losing this job despite a certain someone who made it life’s mission to hate her on site.
Ian has never let anything bother him too much in life after being dealt with a serious disappointment from his own parents walking away from his life. All he needs in life is band mates, an occasional girl from time to time, and his loving grandparents. But when he’s told to train the new ranch help, something else boils to the surface of that he hasn’t felt in a long time: anger. With having to be around the dark beauty on a daily basis now, how will Ian navigate the emotions that Hazel has shockingly brought out of him?
I have to say that every time I read a Brittainy Cherry book, I feel at peace in a sense. Her books are always emotional but she makes us fall in love with the build. The slow burn, the poetic words, the falling, everything feels like a warm soothing balm. This was a good new adult romance that showed us the strength and love of the young, the sacrifices at such an early age, and finding an everlasting love. If you still haven’t read a Brittainy C Cherry book yet, then I really don’t know what you’re waiting for.
Hazel
I needed the job at Eres Ranch in order to save up money for my sister or brother. I needed money to buy prenatal vitamins for Mama. Money to make sure her fridge was full. Money to make sure that somehow the baby could come into the world with a little bit more than I had.
Then, with the rest of the money, I’d buy a one-way ticket and leave Eres and never look back. Somehow, I’d convince Mama to come with me, too, with the new baby. The last thing she needed to do was raise a child with Charlie around.
Mama was right—we did have a roof over our heads because of Charlie. But just because someone gave you four walls to stay in didn’t mean they weren’t a prison. I couldn’t wait for the day that I collected enough money to get myself my own four walls. Those four walls would be filled with love, not threats. With happiness, not fear.
And the name Charlie Riley would be a distant memory.
Big Paw rubbed the back of his neck. “We were looking for ranch hands, not some girl who’s probably too afraid to get her hands dirty.”
“I’m not afraid of that at all. I’ll get down and dirty with the rest.”
“You have to be able to lift over sixty pounds.”
“I’ll lift seventy.”
He cocked an eyebrow and leaned forward. “You have to be here before the sun rises, and if you don’t finish the task, you stay after dusk, and there ain’t no overtime. You get paid by the daily tasks being completed, not by the hours you spend here. If you get done early, you can leave early. If you get done late, you’re stuck here late. Also, I don’t
believe in three strikes. I believe in one. Mess up, and you’re gone. You understand, girl?”
If anyone else called me “girl,” I’d slam my fist straight into their nose to show them just how much of a girl I was, but hearing it come from Big Paw wasn’t an insult. He called it as he saw it in a straightforward way. He’d call any man younger than him “boy,” too, because he could. I was sure people who identified differently would be offended by the title Big Paw would give them, but he was too old to bother correcting himself.
Old dog, new tricks and all.
“I understand.” I nodded. “I’ll be the hardest worker out there, I promise.”
He grumbled some more and rubbed his beard. “Fine, but don’t come complaining to me when you ruin your favorite pair of shoes in the pigpens. You report to the stables tomorrow at noon sharp for training with my grandson, Ian. He’ll be in charge of getting you up and running.”
I sat up a bit straighter as my stomach tightened. “Wait, Ian is training me?” I frowned. “Are you sure Marcus or James or someone can’t take me on?”
“No. Those boys are already training a few other ranch hands.” He raised his brow once more. “You aren’t already making yourself difficult, are you?”
I shook my head. “No, sir—er—Big Paw. Sorry. That is fine. Noon tomorrow. I’ll be there.”
The idea of being trained by Ian Parker made me want to gag. He was known as the playboy rock star of Eres. Ian had graduated three years before me, and I’d been the lucky girl with my locker right beside his during my freshman year. Which meant I’d had a front-and-center viewing of him swapping spit with whatever small-town groupie was wrapped around his pinkie at the time.
Evil Love immediately had me on a teenage angst secrecy first love ride that didn’t want to quit. Out of nowhere these characters cemented their place into our hearts with no warning, no apologies and dare I say it: no liquor!! I went into this story thinking that I was going to get one thing and it turned around and gave me something else.
“He was mine. He just didn't know it yet".
Eighteen year old Fern has always had a good life. Raised by a single mom and attending the best private school money can buy, Fern already has a good start at a successful future. But for years she’s been holding onto a secret that is slowly taking over life and instead of trying to tame it, she feeds off of it and let it fester. I mean after all, how often does your real life actually takes interest in you and it becomes the start of something explosive?
Jude knows that he has it all and life for him could have been worse. Thrown into secrecy in his personal life and still trying to keep up appearances around his friends, it becomes a lot at times. Seeing his next door neighbor and classmate shouldn’t have meant the beginning of a downfall and the power of the unthinkable. How will two people who have nothing in common at first glance, become the talk of the town with their unconventional antics while secretly falling for each other?
Evil love is the first book in the Nightingale series and I loved that this author started it off with a bang. It was alluring, sexy, passionate, mad inducing, and it made us fall in love with characters that some might want to have alibis on standby for. If you’re a fan of enemies to lovers and bully romance, then this book is for you!!
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