Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Beauty and the Beast Series by A.G. Khaliq




Beauty and the Beast Series
Author: A. G. Khaliq
Genre: Dark Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance


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Beauty and the Beast.

Everyone knows how that fairytale goes, right?

How an egotistical motherfucker gets trapped into a spell by a wicked witch, because he looked down upon her, judging her by how she looked before even knowing her. Then having to break that spell, by having a woman fall in love with him in his monster form.

Except, I’m no fairytale prince.

We all know that all the happily ever after’s from the movies are bullshit.

Happily ever after’s don’t exist.

Especially for a motherfucker like me.

A man who’s done so much wrong, seen things he shouldn’t have seen. Watched men and women get tortured, murdered, be ripped away from their goddamn families.

My name is Luca Costello.

I grew up in the toughest streets of South Manchester, you know, the area stretching from Hulme to Moss Side up until Longsight.

I know there’s that fucking cliché that everybody spits out from around here. “I didn’t choose this life, this life chose me.” “Kill or be killed, eat or be eaten.”

Except, I didn’t choose this life.

Growing up, I was forced into this way of living. Postcode wars, Turf wars, competing for territory, gunning down any bastard who got in the way of business…

It was all I knew.

And it was all I was ever going to know.

You can’t just leave the streets behind. Once you’re in, there’s no way out. Your past follows you wherever you fucking go. You don’t know how many enemies you’ve made. You don’t know whether the person staring at you from across the street is a stranger, or someone connected to somebody that you’ve crossed in the past.

I wanted better for myself.

Heck, I needed better.

And I knew from the minute I met Zara Amelle, my life was going to turn upside down.

She was sexy, bold, confident. A woman who knew what she fucking wanted.

Too innocent for my world.

But that didn’t stop me. I should have left her alone.

I should have left her to live her life.

Live her life without me.

But she was like a fucking drug. Once I got one taste of her, I kept going back for more.

Even if it killed us.

They say if you keep dancing with the devil you’ll get burned.

I’d been destined for hell my whole damn life. Living a life of sin, hurting so many people who didn’t deserve to be hurt. Except she was the opposite of me. She was like an angel.

Who was going to save her from me?

This is my story.

She was the Beauty…

And I was the Beast.





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A. G. Khaliq is 22 years old, residing in the United Kingdom. In between being a student, she loves to write. Her craft began when she started writing for a game called Episode Interactive, where she garnered almost 3 million reads. She soon wanted to expand her craft, and began writing published books, starting with a dark, organized crime thriller called Mafia Kingpin. She is most active on Instagram, @agkbooks.


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The Heated Novella Series by Elyse Kelly



The Heated Novella Series
Author: Elyse Kelly
Genre: Contemporary Romance



MAKING HER MINE

Elissa
I love my job. Editing from home has been a dream come true, but now my publisher wants me to work in their main office in the city. They’re giving me a chance to check it out first, and while I don’t love the hustle and bustle, at least I have a connection there. My brother’s best friend.

What I didn’t realize, was how insanely hot he was. I’ve never been so attracted to a man in my life, but I don’t know a thing about billionaire playboys like him. Would he even be attracted to a shy, nerdy…virgin, like me?

I’m willing to find out.

Drew
Playboy. Arrogant. Cocky. I’ve heard it all, and maybe some of it is true. I don’t care.

I’m a thirty-year-old CEO and don’t have time for games, romance, or relationships. But when I promise my best friend I’ll look after his little sister, I change my tune faster than a stock market crash. She needs to be mine.

And her brother will just have to get over it.





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ALL FOR YOU

Lex
Trouble seems to follow me these days. I thought finding out my boyfriend was cheating was the worst thing to happen, but it turns out it was just what I needed.

When I find my myself in more trouble than I can handle on my own, the Viking Sex God known as Rhys, comes to my rescue. I didn’t want to be the damsel in distress, but if this sexy, motorcycle riding, heart breaker is my knight, I’ll let him save me any day.

Maybe my Prince charming rides a motorcycle.

Rhys
All I need is my work, and my bikes. I enjoy keeping to myself. That is until I met her.

Not my typical behavior, I find her in need of some help and arrive just in time. Now she’s all I think about, I’m consumed by my need to protect her. Now, I just need to convince her to move in with me so I can take care of her.

She’s meant to be mine.

Trigger Warning(s): Mentions of Attempted Sexual Assault





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I’m just a true Southern girl, reading and writing books, asking you to love me. I hope my mix of romance, with a dash of swoon, and a pinch of smut brings a smile to your face and a tingle to your fun bits.


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Perfect Kiss (A Mason Creek Series Standalone Novel) by Lacey Black




Title: Perfect Kiss
A Mason Creek Series Standalone Novel
Author: Lacey Black
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 29, 2021


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Malcolm

They say opposites attract, but I never understood the phrase until Leni Abbott walked into my office—or more specifically—into my office bathroom, while I was naked. Even as the pink stained her cheeks and she stuttered to speak, I was completely intrigued. She’s unlike anyone I’ve met before and, wildly enough, seems immune to my charms.

She also has a son. A young five-year-old boy, Trace, who blindsides me with his toothless grin and worms his way into my heart.

Together, they make me feel things. Things I’ve never expected. This single mom might not know it, but she could be everything I never knew I wanted.


Leni

I’ve heard all the rumors about Malcolm Wright, the playboy mayor with a trail of broken hearts left in his wake. I try to resist him, really I do, but he’s always there with those devastatingly gorgeous eyes and a sexy smile full of wicked intent. When he hires my business to clean his impressive house, I know I should stay away, yet find my resolve slipping.

Then he meets my son. I fully expect him to run for the hills, but that doesn’t happen. In fact, being near Trace only seems to draw Malcolm and I closer.

Now there are two hearts on the line as I put my trust and faith into the one man in Mason Creek who may not be able to give his own heart in return.











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USA Today Bestselling Author Lacey Black is a Midwestern girl with a passion for reading, writing, and shopping. She carries her e-reader with her everywhere she goes so she never misses an opportunity to read a few pages. Always looking for a happily ever after, Lacey is passionate about contemporary romance novels and enjoys it further when you mix in a little suspense. She resides in a small town in Illinois with her husband, two children, and three rowdy chickens.


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Fierce King (Dark Throne, #1) by Ivy Mason




Title: Fierce King
Series: Dark Throne #1
Author: Ivy Mason
Genre: Dark Billionaire Romance
Release Date: June 30, 2021


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She hated me… but I took her anyway. Nothing would stop me from claiming what's mine. A billionaire, captive mafia romance.

We’re the Kings
Brutal and heartless, we rule the Vegas mafia

Our dark underworld is savage and unforgiving
It takes everything from me, including the woman I love

Ten years later I come face to face with Rose
She's innocence and light, and reminds me of everything I lost

She also looks exactly like the woman I once loved

Turns out, they’re closer than I could’ve imagined

She hates me because she thinks I killed her sister
But I take her captive anyway, because I want her
In my bed and by my side

She belongs to me

And no one, not the bratva or my own brother,
will steal what's mine.







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EXCERPT

I decided to humor her. "I'll give you one question. Any question. Ask it and I'll answer you honestly."
"Two."
I chuckled. "Greedy little lamb, aren't we?"… "I'll answer one question. Pick one. Then, in exchange for the other answer, I'll give you something else instead."
She huffed, blowing air through her luscious lips that made the wisps of her hair move. "What could you even give me? My freedom?" Her voice was mocking.
“Yes."
My answer surprised her, and she stared at me with disbelief and suspicion. "You're lying."
I shook my head. "If you take me up on my offer, the reward, if you win, will be an unlocked door, and twenty four hours to escape."
And what if I lose?”
I smirked. “Which you will.”
“You wish.”
“If you lose, you have to give me a favor. Willingly do something I ask for.”
“Tell me first what your favor will be.”
“That’s not part of the bargain. You’ll have to trust me on this.”
“Trust you,” she scoffed.
“Yes, trust me.”
“Because you’re so trustworthy.” She rolled her eyes.
"Yes, I love Bourbon." I picked the question for her, I needed her to move past her mistrust.
I'd picked that one because, the truth was, I didn't have the answer to the other question. I didn't know who I would pick if it came down to choosing between her and him.
"And what do I need to do to gain my freedom?" Even though she tried not to show it, I could sense the desperation in her voice. She wanted out of here.
I stepped closer, so close her head was all the way backwards because she wouldn't break eye contact with me.
Even though it was uncomfortable for her, and I was an ass for lording myself over her like an intimidating prick, she would do anything to prove to me that she was strong.
I grinned, letting the excitement I was feeling inside show through for the first time since I'd taken her. "I'm going to make you come."






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Ivy Mason is obsessed with enigmatic men who observe from the darkness, speak with their eyes, and dominate with the smoky command of their voice.
She likes her hair colorful, her music loud, lots of italics in her writing, and is addicted to the word f**k.


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Until Death Do Us Part (Beauty in Lies, #4) by Adelaide Forrest




Title: Until Death Do Us Part
Series: Beauty in Lies #4
Author: Adelaide Forrest
Genre: Dark Mafia Romance
Release Date: June 30, 2021


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Rafael

In secrets we trust.
Since the moment I first laid eyes on Isa, I knew she would be mine. Our pasts are entwined, our sins connected in ways we never could have foreseen.
But Isa still doesn’t know the truth, and my secrets and my enemies will tear us apart if she doesn’t trust me to shield her from the flames.

Isa

In promises we doubt.
Since the moment Rafael approached me, I knew he would destroy me. Our love is built on secrets, on manipulation and lies that threaten to tear us apart at every turn.
Rafe’s enemies are closing in, demanding payment for the blood he’s spilled. But it isn’t his life at stake.
It’s mine.

Until Death Do Us Part is the final book in the Beauty in Lies series. This is a DARK mafia romance and contains graphic violence, mature content, and elements that may be triggering. Please read at your own discretion.







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EXCERPT

The twisted little smile on Isa’s face took my breath away, watching with rapt attention as she moved her pieces with clear focus and determination. Her eyes gleamed and she bit her lip every time she studied the board to choose her next move. I moved my knight, taking the pawn she’d unknowingly put into my path and waiting for the moment she realized I was three moves from taking her Queen. She moved one of her pawns, sitting back in the chair like the Queen she was and it was her throne.
“Checkmate,” she said, holding my eyes as I furrowed my brow, then I glanced down at the board again. She cocked her head to the side, smirking at me so arrogantly that I could feel it as I realized what she’d done. With my King pinned behind in all directions but the diagonal where she’d trapped me with her Queen, I couldn’t move to escape her play.
The game hadn’t been short, a group of pieces set to either side of the board as we’d conquered one another. But she’d won.
I couldn’t remember the last time I’d lost at chess, but I hadn’t even seen her spring the trap. Let alone maneuver me into it. I tipped over my King, giving her the acknowledgement she deserved.
The King had fallen to the Queen.
The look on her face communicated just how intent she had been as she unbuckled her seat belt and slowly stood. She stepped out from behind the table, approaching me in my seat until she touched firm hands to the back of the seat and swiveled it to face the aisle. It was so similar to what I’d done on our journey to Chicago, so intense a reversal of our roles that my heart beat faster inside my chest, my body thrumming with need.
I’d thought my unending obsession with Isa couldn’t get any more severe. That there were no corners of my being that didn’t belong to her, but as she stared down at me with fire burning behind her arresting eyes, I knew that hadn’t been true.
I had owned Isa, but mi reina would possess me in truth.






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Adelaide fell in love with books at a young age and quickly discovered her love for writing soon after. Since then, she’s become a self-professed plot hoarder of over 300 book concepts.
After receiving her degree in Psychology, Adelaide went on to work in a therapeutic riding facility. When her daughter was born, Adelaide traded out her boots to be a stay-at-home mom. In 2019, she added author to those job duties after a lifetime of dreaming about it. 

She lives in New York with her husband, two children, and their dog and cat who all make up the center of her world.



Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Every Sin We Erase & Every Wound We Mend (Redeeming Love Series) by JE Parker

Titles: Every Sin We Erase & Every Wound We Mend 
Duet Title: Redeeming Love 
Series Title: Redeeming Love Series
Author: JE Parker
Genre: Contemporary Romance



It all started when I stole his wallet...
Before I tell you my story, there's something you should know. My life? It wasn't supposed to turn out this way. At eighteen, I had dreams: go to college, become a nurse, create a better life for my family.
But then I was taken by the cartel.
Now, years later, I've been forced to become the one thing I swore never to be. Barely hanging on, hope is something I no longer possess.
Not until James.
The moment our bodies collide, I know I'm in trouble. Focused on escaping the Hell in which I live, love isn't on my agenda. But when our eyes lock, and my demons recognize his, my shattered heart starts to beat once more.
In him, I find strength.
In me, he finds peace.
Lost souls entwined, we become one another's salvation.
But then a cruel twist of fate changes everything.

Warning: Contains triggers.
Note: Every Sin We Erase is book 1 in James' and Carmen's two-part story. Book 2, Every Wound We Mend, is available now!





I promised to protect her...
Vowed that we’d be together forever.
I lied.
Because of me, the love of my life is gone.
She’s never coming back either.
Guilt plagues me every single day.
As for the pain—it never ends.
Losing Carmen damned my soul.
But then a beautiful twist of fate changes everything.

Note: This is a continuation of Every Sin We Erase. It is NOT a standalone.






 




J.E. Parker is an American romance author who was born and raised in the great state of North Carolina. A southern belle at heart, she’s addicted to sweet tea and peach cobbler.

Not only is J.E. married to the man of her dreams (albeit a total pain in the rear), she’s also the mother of a herd of sweet (sometimes), and angelic (only when they’re sleeping) children. Despite their occasional demonic behavior and bottomless stomachs, J.E. loves her little tribe more than words could ever express.

When she’s not busy making sure her husband doesn’t burn the house down or acting as a referee for her fighting children, J.E. enjoys reading, writing (obviously), and listening to a wide variety of music.







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