NEW RELEASE Sins & Mistrust by Isabel Lucero


Sins & Mistrust (The Escort Series) by Isabel Lucero
 
Genre: Erotic Romance
Release Date: October 6th
Marc Edwards is a male escort in Sin City. He’s used to being into whatever his clients are into, and doing everything they fantasize about. He’s also used to keeping parts of himself from the people closest to him, and denying himself what he truly wants.
    He gains a client who’s unlike any other client he’s had. Nathalia LaBelle actually tries to get to know non-escort Marc. She wants to find out what it is he fantasizes about, and isn’t bothered by the nature of his job.
Has Marc found someone to open up to? Will Nathalia be able to handle what he desires? What he craves? Lines begin to blur, and Marc struggles knowing a relationship with a client is something that can’t happen.
But what happens when Lincoln Cash, a man who has his own special relationship with Nathalia, comes into the picture with his own desires, rules, and sinful requests? Will they be able to get on the same page, or will mistrust run rampant and ruin everybody’s chances at getting what they want?
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This novel contains M/M, M/F/M, M/F, M/M/F scenes. Anyway it can be done, it most likely is done in this book. If any of those kinds of sex scenes bother you, I wouldn’t suggest reading this one. This novel also contains explicit language, and some mild sadomasochism.  Nothing too extreme, just kinky. Meant for readers over 18.
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While this is book three in The Escort Series, it can be read as a standalone. There is no need to read Living in Sin and Unforgivable Sin first, as this one starts in the time that Living in Sin did, and then follows through the series without giving much away about the first two. You may get some information regarding the other stories, but not much. Marc was scarce in those books, and we now get to see what he was up to.
“How are you, Lincoln?”
“I’m well. How have you been?”
“I’ve been good, just a little busy.”
“Well, let me take you out to dinner tonight.”
“I have plans tonight, Lincoln. I’m sorry.”
“Oh, well, how about tomorrow night?” he asks, unperturbed.
“I also have plans for tomorrow night.”
“Hmm,” he grunts. “Is this new guy the one taking up all of your time?”
“I’m not really sure why that’s any of your business.”
“You know why.”
“Lincoln, we’ve discussed this before. Any reason why we aren’t anything is because of you.”
“But that could be changing now, don’t you think?”
“I don’t know yet.”
“Nathalia, you know I want you, and I know you want me too.”
“We’ve tried.” I rub my hand across my forehead.
“We only tried once and it didn’t work out because we didn’t agree on…”
“I know why it didn’t work!” I snap, cutting him off.
“I think we can both agree now, though.”
I can almost hear him smile through the phone.
“I think we both know it takes more than just us to agree.”
“I do,” he states firmly.
There’s a brief moment of silence as we both wait for the other to say something.
“I have to go, Lincoln.”
“I expect to hear from you later.”
“Don’t expect to hear what you want to hear.”
His deep laugh rumbles through the phone. “Oh, Nathalia. I always hear what I want to hear. Sometimes it just takes longer than I’d like it to. This will work, my darling. Just you wait and see. When it does happen, both of our fantasies will become reality. Isn’t that what you want?”
I take a deep breath and blow it out loudly. “You know it is.”
“Good. I’ll speak to you soon. Enjoy your evening.”
He hangs up before I can respond.

 

 

 

 

 

Isabel Lucero is the author of the romantic suspense novel The Secrets That We Keep and the bestselling books Living in Sin and Unforgivable Sin; books one and two in The Escort Series. She was born in a small town in New Mexico and was lucky enough to escape and travel the world thanks to her husband’s career in the Air Force. She’s been married for eleven years to the love of  her life and Jr. High School sweetheart. Together they have two of the best and most beautiful kids in the world.
Isabel’s love for reading is anything but new, she’s been reading since before she was a teenager. She started reading books by Mary Higgins Clark and James Patterson before being catapulted into the indie author world thanks to a little somebody named E.L. James.
She currently lives overseas and is working on a couple new stories to share with you. Book three in The Escort Series is coming soon. Isabel loves connecting with her readers and fans of books in general. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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BOOK BLITZ Reaching Her by Elizabeth Lynx

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Book Title: Reaching Her
Author: Elizabeth Lynx
Genre: Erotic Romance (Novella)
Release Date: September 2014
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Josephine Powell is an intelligent assistant professor of Psychology. She is a woman who knows what she wants: a man who can earn a grade “A” in the bedroom, but is smart enough to earn an “A” in romance as well. After last night with Pierce Carver she thinks she found her first-ever A-man, but will he be able to capture her heart in the daytime?

Pierce Carver has, between hard work and brains, achieved everything he’s set his eye on. A serial entrepreneur, now independently wealthy, his sexual prowess has always kept women from leaving after the deed was done, much to his chagrin. Until the night Josephine comes into his life, that is: the one woman he wanted to stay through the next morning! It’s the morning after the best sex of his life, when he wakes to find neither her nor her number, only an enigmatic note. Will he even be able to find her? If he does, will she even want a man who has no idea how to woo a woman?

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Suddenly Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the Line” starts playing and I reach into my purse to grab my phone, instantly knowing who is calling. I knew this ringtone would fit him perfectly.

“Hello Pierce, I was wondering when you would call.”

“Hello Josephine, I hope I am not interrupting you?”

“No, I’m just eating ice cream with Luna as we discuss baseball.”

I wink at Luna who is covering her mouth with her hand trying to suppress a laugh.

“So you like baseball?”

“It’s ok, I guess. I’m not really into sports. It’s just the topic that came up. How about you, do you like baseball?”

“Yeah, I do. I’m not into sports as much as some men, but I hang out with the guys sometimes and we watch baseball, football and basketball. College basketball, not the NBA.”

“Oh, good to know. We were also discussing your friend Corbin.”

There is a sudden smack on my upper arm. I look up to see Luna glaring at me as she shakes her head, mouthing the word ‘no’ to me.

“I guess you were talking about their date last night. I talked to him this morning and he mentioned he had a good time.”

“That’s what I am getting from Luna. A good time was had by all.”

“Well, that’s not why I called, to discuss their date or baseball or sports.”

“You didn’t. Well, I never would have guessed that Pierce.”

I give a smirk.

“You know you’re smart ass mouth is having a unique reaction on me right now. It’s taking all my strength not to hunt you down, toss you over my lap and give you a spanking.”

I close my eyes and try to suppress a moan. The muscles between my thighs pulsate to life and I am suddenly wishing I was in an air conditioned room and not baking under the hot sun.

“I have to say Pierce if that is a threat it’s not working. In fact I think it’s having the opposite effect of what you intend.”

“God Josephine, please stop talking like that.”

He sounds breathy and the words are fading as I struggle to hear.

“I’ll stop talking like that for now, but we will have to pick up this conversation later. Perhaps tonight, you call me and we can discuss this in further detail.”

“Yes.”

It was faint but I managed to make it out.

“Good. I have to go now Pierce. My vanilla ice cream is melting all over my hand and I have to lick it off. Have a good day and I look forward to talking tonight.”

I hang up the phone figuring I wouldn’t get much of a good bye from him. Luna is staring at me with her mouth wide open and her ice cream melting fast.

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Elizabeth Lynx grew up in Maryland and lived an average life. In college she was a theater major, but she didn’t think she was that good so she left the acting world behind once she graduated. She did keep up writing comedy sketches and eventually pursued Improv. That took her to Chicago where she was in the Second City Conservatory Program. But, to her husband’s chagrin, she gave up Improv. Now she is a writer, no longer the performer. She makes characters perform for her on the page. She and her husband and two little boys have moved back to the Washington DC area to be closer to family. Every day while her boys eat, sleep or play she writes.

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Chloe Reed and Jake Peterson have been in love since they first set eyes on each other when they were just children. As the years went by, Jake tried to hide his feelings, whilst Chloe let hers be known. Eventually, it was all too much and Jake gave in, though their relationship was kept a secret. Until Chloe drops a bombshell that changes their lives…

Moving away to college, Chloe hopes for a new start, though the guilt eating away at her every single day doesn’t allow it, and she finds herself spiraling out of control and fast. It doesn’t help with Jake and his constant advances. Just when Chloe thought that her life couldn’t get any worse, tragedy strikes again. And who is there to save her when she reaches the pits of hell? Jake Peterson, the guy who caused it all in the first place.

Jake does everything he can to win back the only girl he’s ever loved after losing her when he made the biggest mistake of his life. Watching Chloe deteriorate before his very eyes, he vows to make her smile again if it’s the last thing he does.

Just when you think that everything is going great, fate steps in, ruining all that is good.

Will they be able to get over their past and the guilt that follows them around in order to find happiness with each other, or will it destroy them both?

 

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Beth Maria is a mother and writer who has written her debut novel Alive and is just about to publish Freedom book two in The Mended Heart Series.

She lives in England UK, with her two year old son. When she isn’t doing her motherly duties, you can find her attached to her laptop or on the odd occasion, watching a film.

Her inspirations are Kirsty Moseley, Kelly Elliott, Tijan and Jillian Dodd

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COVER REVEAL Beneath Your Beauty by Alexa Keith

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Author: Alexa Keith
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: October 2014
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Scene: She’s the timid baker. He’s the sex god of porn. See how their lives unfold when they’re brought together.

Enter Kayden Brewer.

Kayden’s normal life is complete with work, friends, and two kids now in college. When her sister passes away, her life becomes unrecognizable. In a bind, she turns to her alter ego, Summer Crest, to take care of her newfound worries—that is, until she meets one man who will forever change everything.

Enter Steele Waters.

With tousled brown hair, eyes the color of a cloudless blue sky, and a maintained scruff covering his chiseled jawline, he has that look about him that’s bad boy and good guy mixed together. Oh, and he’s a porn star.

While Kayden is dealing with a debt owed to a drug dealer, her job, and her kids, Steele is relentless in his pursuit of her. She can’t compete with his lifestyle, but she’s not sure if she can protect her heart enough to withstand his charm.

Will their lives play out with a happily ever after like in the movies? Or will they have to face the challenges of love in the real world?

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I held Steele’s eyes, and he held mine. I silently begged him to come to me, to take those steps and close the distance between us.

Move.

He didn’t.

Say something.

He didn’t.

I took in the beauty of the man that I knew I had fallen for. I looked deep into his beautiful blue eyes, wordlessly begging him to do or say something.

He didn’t.

He let me go.

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Alexa Keith is an independent self-published author. She loves to spend her free time with family and friends. Or, when she has time to herself, reading a good book. She spends most days locked away in her own thoughts- conjuring up her next story. When she does venture out of her own mind- it’s always a new adventure. Her love for writing started at an early age. Alexa would stare out the window in school as her imagination ran wild. To which, Alexa can’t count how many times she was lectured for her lack of concentration. To this day, her mind is still running. She has come to the stage in her life, where she has finally been able to put those thoughts and stories in black and white. So- keep your eyes open for more from Alexa Keith.

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Genre: Dark Romance (Novella)
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She sent an innocent man to prison. Now, eight years later, he’s returning the favor…

I’ve been obsessed with Rafe Mason since I was thirteen. The twisted part of this story is that I still want him, even now.

Now that he’s holding me captive on an island.

Rafe has his reasons for doing what he’s doing, and if I’m honest, I can’t blame him. I’m the girl who sent him to prison for a heinous crime he didn’t commit.

But now he’s free and the tables have turned…now he’s the one driven by obsession.

TORRENT is a new adult dark romance with disturbing themes and explicit content, including sexual scenes and violence that may offend some. Intended for mature audiences. Part one of the CONDEMNED series. This is not a stand-alone read. Approximately 43,000 words.

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Life is twisted. Cruel. After being ripped from the safe haven of Rafe’s arms, my new kidnapper is waging a sick game. Unable to make my body do his bidding, he’s resorting to psychological warfare. He’ll bend my mind until I break, and when I do, that just might be my saving grace.

I’ll forge through hell to get back to Rafe, body and spirit broken and bleeding, but I’m unprepared for what I find. He’s done what I can’t: he’s erased eight years of pain and betrayal. I don’t know how to bring him back to me, because bringing him back means ripping him to shreds all over again.

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Gemma James is the multi-genre author of several novels and novellas, from new adult suspense to dark erotic romance. She loves to explore the darker side of human nature in her fiction. She’s morbidly curious about anything dark and edgy, from deviant sex to serial killers. Readers have described her stories as being “not for the faint of heart.” She lives in Oregon with her husband and their four children‹three rambunctious UFC/wrestling-loving boys and one girl who steals everyone¹s attention.

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BLITZ Dust and Ends by Denise Mathew

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Author: Denise Mathew
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: August 2014
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Everyone has them, skeletons hidden away just waiting to be discovered. Dark secrets that will be our undoing. And no matter how carefully we bury them, they never stay where they’re put. Those things that we want to hide always rise up when we least expect it, revealing all the truths that we wished never saw the light of day. Spilling and scattering like a broken string of pearls. What they leave in their wake is Dust and Ends.

Charged for a crime that he didn’t commit, twenty-three-year old Ransom Sanders is racing against time, searching for something that will prove his innocence, but with his sadistic father working against him at every turn, Ransom is out of luck, and time.

Lies have a way of tangling up your life, intertwining with reality until you don’t know what’s true and what’s false anymore. They also have a way of coming back to haunt you, to ruin your life, to snatch away everything that you cherished. Nobody knows that better than twenty-year-old Lexie Adams, because her deceptions cost her the one good thing in her life, Ransom Sanders.

Desperate to get Ransom back, Lexie goes to extreme lengths to prove that the past doesn’t equal the present. In her quest to reignite the flame that was extinguished, she puts everything on the line, throwing her heart and soul into helping find the proof that Ransom needs to be vindicated. But to find the truth Ransom and Lexie must work together, something Ransom isn’t too keen on doing. With time running out and nothing to hang on to but a few flimsy shreds of possibilities, Ransom and Lexie must sift through Ransom’s past if they have any chance at all to save his future.

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Everything that I was doing went against the oath that I had made, the one that said that I wouldn’t do this to Lexie again, because it wasn’t right to make her believe that things between us would somehow work out.

“And I need to do this one last time, to seal the promise,” I said.

I caught her mouth in mine. It was the kiss that I shouldn’t have taken, but did all the same. It was everything that I had expected, the sweetest treat in the bakery store showcase, the moment of pleasure you felt when you were airborne, falling to the earth in a skydive, a time when if you let your mind forget where you were, you might imagine that you could actually fly.

But with every jump there was also a landing, a time when the ground suddenly looked ominous, when your whole life was dependent on a flimsy piece of material that may or may not release and take you safely to the ground. This was that time, the second before I tugged the ripcord, so the air caught beneath fabric, guiding me back to reality. Of course there was also another scenario that might happen just as easily, the parachute would fail and I would be dead.

I prayed my parachute would open in Miracle like Gabriel had said it would, but somehow I wasn’t sure it would.

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Denise Mathew loves good chocolate, lots of coffee, her kids and husband, when they behave, and of course writing stories. She believes that housework should be banned and wishes that potato chips were the most healthy and nutritious food on the planet. She worked as a pediatric nurse for eleven years, once owned an online jewelry business and even taught English in Thailand. She plans on writing until the stories run out, something she hopes never happens.

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SYNOPSIS REVEAL Marrow By Tarryn Fisher

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In the Bone there is a house.

In the house there is a girl.

In the girl there is a darkness.

Margo is not like other girls. She lives in a derelict neighborhood called the Bone, in a cursed house, with her cursed mother, who hasn’t spoken to her in over two years. She lives her days feeling invisible. It’s not until she develops a friendship with her wheelchair-bound neighbor, Judah Grant, that things begin to change. When neighborhood girl, seven-year-old Neveah Anthony, goes missing, Judah sets out to help Margo uncover what happened to her.

What Margo finds changes her, and with a new perspective on life, she’s determined to find evil and punish it–targeting rapists and child molesters, one by one.

But hunting evil is dangerous, and Margo risks losing everything, including her own soul.

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BLITZ Love’s Embrace by Mary Reason Theriot

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Author: Mary Reason Theriot
Genre: Romance
Release Date: January 2014
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Alexis Bertrand thought she had it all – the perfect job and loving husband. Suddenly, Lexi finds herself separated and pregnant.

With a broken heart, she turns to her best friend, Kyle Dupont, for moral support. While he wipes away her tears, she begins to see Kyle as a man and not just a friend.

Is there a chance for a happily ever after with Kyle? Or should she forgive Bennett for his betrayal? Can she let love wrap her in its warm embrace once more?

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I have found that writing is great therapy for my own personal fight against MS. Being a Louisiana native I wanted to write books about places in Louisiana that would piqué interest in my beautiful and unique state. My books take place in my home state and draw the reader in with the diverse culture, characters, and locations. It is my hope that my readers not only enjoy the books I have written, but also develop a desire to experience the unique culture that only Louisiana has to offer!

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Impacted (Conflicted Encounters #2) by Alyne Roberts

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When a meteor hits the ground, it leaves a crater. The earth is forever impacted from the collision.

Everyone has a past. Everyone has a future. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The aftermath can leave you impacted. Forever changed.

Ryder and Kallie’s story continues as they struggle to overcome the consequences of the choices they’ve made.

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Kallie worked on her laptop while I browsed through the billion channels she had. I doubted she had time to even look through all of them, let alone watch them. I tried to stop glancing at her ankle. The swelling went down a little, but it was turning purple and blue. I wished she would get it checked it out, but she wasn’t going to do that. I listened to her tap away at the keyboard and finally settled on a Batman movie. She clicked and typed away, texting on her phone and going through files of papers.

Since I’ve seen this movie a hundred times, I got restless and took the time to swap out Kallie’s “ice pack”. I put the broccoli back in the freezer and brought in a bag of carrots. She thanked me and I nodded back in response. We didn’t have much to say to each other. Most of the long drive up here was in silence. I had so much I wanted to say, but didn’t want to at the same time.

I walked around the apartment, giving myself a tour. It was modern with lots of black and white, clean lines and minimal decoration. It had an open and modern style to it. The only photos on the wall were black and white landscapes. She didn’t even have any photos of friends or family hanging. Scarlett’s room was plastered with candid photos and little souvenirs. Kallie had nothing.

The sun was starting to set and I approached the windows that spanned the entire wall facing Lake Erie. The apartment was on the top floor, giving a clear view of the lake and some city lights. I stood, staring at the water as far as you could see, tinted with purple and pink. I turned back around when I heard movement to find Kallie standing by the couch.

“Wow,” Kallie said with wide eyes, looking over the same sunset I was.

“You live here. You’ve probably seen it a thousand times,” I laughed.

“I haven’t,” she admitted in a small voice. “I never pay attention.”

I shook my head at her. “Well, you’ve been busy.” I didn’t hide the hardness in my voice.

“I hate it here,” she said in a dead voice that scared me a little. “I hate it all. It kills me. It eats me alive and sucks the life out of me. I have nothing left. I lost you, lost my mind.”

If it weren’t for the trembling I could see in her body, I would have seen no emotion. Her voice was calm and her face was neutral. In a swift movement, she bent and flipped the coffee table over. Glass shattered everywhere. She stepped over the broken shards and swiped the photos off the wall. They fell to the floor breaking before she moved over to the built-in entertainment stand.

When she started to rip cords out of the wall, I broke out of my frozen state and rushed to her. Grabbing her arms from behind, I lifted her off the ground. Kallie kicked and squirmed in my arms as I backed us into the kitchen.

“Kallie, calm down,” I said in her ear. She snapped and I wasn’t sure how to get her back.

I wasn’t sure if there was anything that could be said to make it better. She was right, in a way. She lived a different life, one that I wasn’t convinced she wanted or fit into. I held my arms around her body, keeping her feet off the ground until she grew tired and went limp. She was still shaking and started to cry.

I sank down to my knees, taking her with me and situating her in my lap. Part of me knew I shouldn’t be comforting her when she was so upset and vulnerable, but I couldn’t just let her breakdown alone. I promised we could be friends and this is what a friend would do. Although, I am sure Scarlett would be better in this situation.

Kallie’s body stopped convulsing and a little while later, she stopped crying and sniffled a few times. Her wet blue eyes looked up at me and I swear my heart ripped in half. I hated seeing her hurt. She gave me a sad smile before pushing off of me and she scooted a few feet away on the floor.

“I’m sorry,” she mumbled while wiping the tears off her face.

“It’s okay.” It’s not.

“I never meant for all this to happen,” she gestured around her. “I never meant to ignore you. I never meant to make you think that I didn’t love you.”

I swallowed the lump in my throat. I shook my head at her and closed my eyes. I wanted to believer her more than anything. She probably even believed herself, but I couldn’t risk that she wouldn’t hurt me like that again. After being deemed not good enough for my own mother, I never allowed myself to rely on someone else’s love and approval again. Until Kallie.

We sat in silence on the tile floor. She didn’t apologize again and I didn’t have to push her away again. I wondered how we would get through the upcoming weeks and play nice for the wedding. It was becoming obvious that both us wanted what we had, but going back to that wasn’t as easy as it sounded.

A knock came at the door and Kallie called for them to come in. The door opened and Kallie’s Dad Junior stood in the doorway, taking in the sight of the trashed living room.

“What happened here? Are you okay?” he asked as he rushed over to Kallie’s side.

“It’s fine,” she said, brushing him off and glaring until he backed away. She used the counter to pull herself up. “I lost my temper.”

“What did you do to her?” he growled at me. I raised my eyebrows, almost impressed. Yesterday, this guy looked like he couldn’t get aggressive with a kitten. He seemed genuinely pissed at me now.

“I didn’t do shit,” I said in a warning voice as I stood up.

“Ivan,” Kallie said, to get his attention. When he looked at her, she limped into the living room, moved a chunk of glass from the table and handed him a thick file. “Pandora and Gala.”

“Why are you limping?” he asked her.

“I hurt my ankle yesterday. Here are all the contracts. I sent you the electronic copies as well. The product list and pricing is in here. Here are all the Gala plans I have so far. It’s pretty much done already. I suggest Amanda to finish this up. She’s pretty creative and planned the Christmas party. She’s good.”

Ivan held the files in his hands and stared blankly at her. Kallie stood up straight and didn’t retract her arm when he made no effort to take the work. She looked completely serious, and it was sexy as hell. The prick finally sighed and accepted the papers.

“Kallie, I can’t do all this without you,” he whispered, probably hoping I didn’t hear.

We both waited for her response in suspense. I wanted to shove him out the door and tell him fuck off, but I needed her to do that. She had to make the choice. This was her chance to give in and stay where she was, or stand her ground and tell him no. Kallie needed to do it for herself, not for me and not for Ivan.

I never wanted for her to turn her back on her family and life for me. I wanted her to be happy and to do what it took to get there. When she fell into her old ways, I wasn’t upset just because she basically forgot about me. I was upset because I knew she was doing something she didn’t want to.

“Yes, you can,” she finally told him. “Amanda will do great with the planning. Pandora is pretty much in the bag. My dad hired you for a reason.”

“He wanted you,” he insisted, almost sounding pitiful.

“I’m family. He hired you because of your skills, education and all that,” she explained gently. “You’ll do fine.”

She sounded so sure, so confident. I realized that although this guy looked like a pansy, he was educated and had a future ahead of me. He probably went to a fancy college like Kallie did. I had my diploma and a future in car repair, if I’m lucky, classic restoration. Ivan already had her father’s approval. I paled in comparison to him, but she still wanted me.

“You sure you’re okay?” he asked her, like it was secret. He probably thought I was holding her against her will.

“I’m fine,” she huffed. “I just can’t do this anymore. Any of it. I want to go my own way. I need to.”

He nodded. “Good for you.”

Ivan turned and walked to the door, pausing before pulling it open. He looked right at me before saying, “Take care of her.”

With that, he walked out the door and left us alone. I stared at Kallie, taking in her calm and strong composure. She meant what she said, I was never so proud of her. I just hoped she stayed strong enough. I doubted they would let her go so easy. I was the only idiot that would let her go without a fight.

I crossed the distance between us in just a few steps. Kallie’s blue eyes locked on mine as I cupped her checks and leaned down to press a hard kiss to her lips. Her tongue quickly slipped between my lips and I closed my teeth on it gently. Pulling away, I dragged my teeth on her tongue, pulling a deep moan from her.

My blood caught on fire and I gripped the back of her head, pulling her closer. Her body pressed against mine, instantly driving the want of feeling her skin on mine. I grabbed her hips and slammed myself into her, letting her feel how much I needed this. She grabbed my shoulders and dug her nails into my skin.

My hands slid down to her thighs and lifted. She wrapped her legs around me as I spun to set her on the counter. I kissed her frantically while rubbing up her stomach and under her shirt, grazing the underwire of her bra. When she tugged at the hem of my shirt, I backed away to let her pull it over my head.

Once topless, my lips and tongue continued running over the tender skin of her neck. Her breathing was quick and I could feel her chest meeting mine with every pant. Kallie was as frantic as I was. Her moans filled my ears and I couldn’t feel close enough to her.

“Bedroom,” she panted against my neck, leaving a trail of heat behind her breath.

 

Fun Facts

  • I make homemade wine, and drink it.
  • I love watermelon and anything flavored or scented watermelon.
  • I have a dog and a cat. They are my kids.
  • I have 5 tattoos and need more.
  • I’m a Mac person, I have no idea how to use anything Windows.
  • If I could live in any state it would be Georgia.
  • I am scared of spiders and big fish.
  • On the first day of sixth grade, I walked into the boys bathroom. Most embarrassing moment.
  • My favorite candy is skittles.
  • I never eat breakfast in the morning, but can eat if for dinner everyday of the week.
  • I have ridiculously naturally long nails.
  • I collected clowns when I was a kid. I have over 100 in my bedroom. No one wanted to come over for sleepovers.
  • My sister and my husband are my best friends.
  • If I won the lottery, I would own every Mustang model ever made.
  • I have never had stiches or broken a bone in my life [knock on wood]
  • Unless you count the time I knocked out both my front teeth. [They are fixed now]
  • I am a famous singer, in my shower.
  • I used to have a motorcycle until I dropped it. I traded it in for a 4-wheeler. I guess I’m too small to hold up a bike.
  • I choose Coke over Pepsi and Miller Light over Bud Light.

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Alyne RobertsAlyne lives in Ohio with her husband, dog and cat. Working full time in an office all day, she spends her nights reading, writing or watching TV marathons. She loves coffee, animals and country music.

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Book Title: What to Read After FSOG: The Gemstone Collection Part Six
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Outlaw Revenge By London Casey

Emily didn’t want to go watch a bunch of bikers fight each other, and by the time the fight is over, her best friend is shot dead and Emily finds herself clutching the leather cut of a sexy guy named Gaige as she’s on the back of his motorcycle, escaping gunfire.

The war in Emily and Gaige’s hearts rage on, but the war outside needs to be fought… the question is, who is going to make it out alive?

This Fire By Emily Ryan-Davis& Elise Logan

Trauma surgeon Eden Thomas has never experienced anything like the inferno raging inside after one kiss from the DC metro firefighter Seth Ripley. Despite her best friend’s warnings to take care, self-preservation is the last thing on Eden’s mind as she begins to play with fire.

Fallen Ever After By A.C. James

The long-standing feud between the faeries that run the Chicago Crew and a lethal toxin puts Holly and other fledgling vampires in danger. Can they stop a vampire-fae war that’s been brewing for nearly a century?

Egyptian Voyage By T.J. Michaels

An overworked undercover agent desperately in need of rest, Chrysalyn Geyer couldn’t have been more miffed with her boss. What was she supposed to do on a mandatory three month vacation? Stuck on a private residence cruise ship, she tried to prepare herself for what was sure to be pure boredom. Then he appeared—Rahn Benson. What the hell was he doing here? And while her lioness was happy to see the man, Chrys couldn’t see past knocking him senseless for breaking her heart.

First Breath By Cate Dean

Trapped in the ancient past, Kane and Elizabeth must find a killer – before one of them becomes a victim.

Jackson Kane and Elizabeth Barrritt head for home – and land at the edge of Roman Britain, on Hadrian’s Wall. The wrong side of Hadrian’s Wall.

After Kane is accused of murder just minutes into their painful arrival, Elizabeth does everything she can to free him. When the body count rises, the investigation takes a dark turn, and she becomes desperate to prove him innocent.

She has to find the real killer – or risk losing Kane forever.

Chasing Perfection By M.S. Parker

DeVon Ricci needs to be in control and with hard work and perseverance, he has risen in a cutthroat industry to emerge as the head of one of the top talent agencies in Los Angeles. There, women are plenty, ready to give it all away on the casting couch for a chance of a life in the spotlight. It is a good plan for DeVon Ricci until he meets his match in Krissy Jensen, a young headstrong lawyer interviewing for a position in his agency. Could she be what he has been chasing his whole life? Could she be perfection?

Working on Wicked By Lilly Cain

Sarah Pickman had never been a particularly good witch. But she’d never been this terrible. With her luck on a downswing, and her lovelife non-existent, she decides to use the power of Halloween to grant her a night of pleasure in a fantasy lover’s arms—just the pick-me-up she needs. Too bad she never did learn to mix potions the way her granny had. It’s a hot case of mistaken identity on Halloween night.

Billion Dollar Baby By Simone Holloway

Selene is stuck in a rut; she hasn’t had a boyfriend in years and she’s drowning in debt.

She had almost resigned herself to life alone, when an ad for a wealthy man seeking a woman to have a baby, catches her attention. She decides it’s time to change her life and agrees to the arrangement.

But who is this man? Why is he willing to pay her so much money to carry his child? Selene soon finds herself caught in a whirlwind, when her attraction to him becomes more than professional.

Foundation for Three By Vella Day

You aren’t free to love until you realize you can’t make someone love you back.

Detective Thad Dalton was never so scared in his life when a madman grabs psychologist Zoey Donovan in the hospital corridor and threatens to kill her if his demands aren’t met. Thad ends up taking a bullet to save her but would do it again if it means having her in his life.

When Zoey meets Thad’s roommate, Pete Banks, she decides she wants a more personal connection to these two men. Too bad, Pete doesn’t think he’s worthy, and his self-loathing forces him to retreat and casts doubt on their future together.

A Measured Risk: By Natasha Blackthorne

He is her most dangerous temptation and now he is demanding her submission.

Emotionally scarred in the horrific accident that took her husband’s life, Lady Cranfield is imprisoned by her lingering terror of horses and carriages. She longed to be closer to the fascinating Earl of Ruel. She sensed intuitively that he could teach her how to overcome the terrors that held her in bondage.

And now she’s willing to risk almost anything-her reputation, even her virtue-to find out. But what he proposes startles her. His help in exchange for her complete submission for one month. Dare she take the risk?

Summer’s Journey By Summer Daniels

Join Summer on her journey of sexual self-discovery; a well written, intelligent and sexy series about the beginning of her sensual, sultry love affair with life, and all the joys of being a woman.

Meet the Author

London Casey: London Casey is the pen name for bestselling romance author Karolyn James.
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Emily Ryan-Davis& Elise Logan: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Emily Ryan-Davis has written more than a dozen steamy, romantic tales about flawed individuals who fall in love–and into bed–despite their imperfections.

Elise Logan writes completely hot stories that cross genres and boundaries. Her fiction has placed in multiple contests and her stories have found homes at Freya’s Bower, Liquid Silver, and most recently Carina.

A.C. James: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author A.C. James writes paranormal romance and erotica, including Eternal Ever After which was featured in the bestselling Spice Box anthology. A.C. resides in northeast Pennsylvania where she entertains her husband with her imaginative yarns and quirky sense of humor. She spends her time drinking large vats of coffee while taming two toddlers by day and writing by night. Recovering video game beta tester and tech geek who grew-up going to cons and watching SmackDown. There’s probably some cosplay pictures around somewhere of her dressed up as Bloodberry from Saber Marionette J. Just don’t tell anyone.

T.J. Michaels: TJ is a USA Today and NY Times bestseller, and an award-winning author of several romance genres, including paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi and urban fantasy romance. Writing like a madman, TJ hasn’t lost steam. Her mind? Yep, that’s gone, but steam there is a-plenty.

Cate Dean: Cate Dean has been writing since she could hold a pen in her hand and put more than two words together on paper.
She grew up losing herself in the wilds of fantasy worlds, and has had some of her own adventures while tromping through the UK, and a few other parts of the world.

A lover of all things supernatural, she infuses that love into her stories, giving them a unique edge.

When she’s not writing, she loves cooking, scaring herself silly in the local cemeteries, and reading pretty much anything she can get her hands on.

M.S. Parker: M. S. Parker is a USA Today Bestselling author and the author of the Erotic Romance series, Club Privè and Chasing Perfection. Living in Southern California, she enjoys sitting by the pool with her laptop, writing on her next spicy romance.

Lilly Cain: Lilly Cain writes erotic romance set in many worlds. It provides her with an escape that she hopes her readers can enjoy too!

Simone Holloway: Simone is a bestselling author of erotica and erotic romance.

Whether you enjoy steamy romances with alpha males and adventurous heroines, or naughty stories of bad girls and bad boys… there’s a little something for everyone.

Enjoy!

Vella Day: Not only do I love to read, write, and dream, I’m an extrovert. I enjoy being around people and am always trying to understand what makes them tick. Not only must my books have a happily ever after, I need characters I can relate to. My men are wonderful, dynamic, smart, strong, and the best lovers in the world (of course).

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Natasha Blackthorne: Escape into the past with intensely erotic, emotionally driven love stories. Natasha Blackthorne writes character-focused historical erotica romance featuring strong internal conflicts. Her stories are most frequently about the intimate journey of the characters as they learn to open their hearts to love.

Her heroines are not perfect ladies. They are wildflowers and wallflowers who enjoy flirting with the forbidden. Whether they are bold or shy, her heroines’ strong desires and deep emotions drive the plot and drive their heroes to the point of no return.

Summer Daniels: Summer Daniels is the webmistress of WTRAFSOG, a unbelievably active reader recommendation / author promotion community. She also has penned the first few volumes of a True Romance / Erotica series called Summer’s Journey which tracks her sexual awakening after a long, boring marriage.

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