✽*•.★ NOW LIVE ★•*✽ What do you get when you cross a breast cancer survivor with a sexy, mature man…. After Care A romance for the over 40. L.B. Dunbar Breast cancer survivor Edie Williams is ready to live. Divorced. Mother of two. She’s planned the vacation of a lifetime for a reboot, only to encounter an awakening adventure—Tommy Carrigan. Manager of the band Collision, Tommy Carrigan has his plate full. Independent. Carefree. He’s on an annual holiday with his band family, when the unexpected happens—Edie Williams. Love might be just what the doctor prescribed, but can it survive the world of rock-n-roll? +++ If you enjoyed The Sex Education of M.E., you’ll love After Care, another romance for the over-forty from L.B. Dunbar. Continue the adventure previously published in Love Notes, the newsletter of L.B. Dunbar. Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2DUgOod Amazon UK: http://bit.ly/AfterCareUK Amazon CA: http://bit.ly/AfterCareCA Amazon AU: http://bit.ly/AfterCareAU Paperback: http://amzn.to/2GtXz30 *FREE WITH KU* 4.5 Star Review by Ashley What can I say about L.B. Dunbar's writing that I haven't before? Probably nothing but here are some thoughts on the awesomeness of After Care. I loved the setting, Hawaii being one of my post favorite places to have the privilege to visit and enjoy. The cast of characters- which included musicians and the people you know in your everyday life was lively and well rounded. Each had their own distinct personality that added something to the story. An unlikely meeting. Opposites. Soft to hard. Classic to rock & roll. Rooted to wild. But both lonely. A protector, a legend and shrewd business man, Tommy. A mother, a fighter, a survivor, Edie. While Tommy was a total stud with his silver hair, tattoos and hard body, it was Edie that was the real rock star. I loved her. She is every woman. Strong yet vulnerable. Adventurous with caution. Genuine, loyal and giving to a fault. These two shouldn't have made sense, shouldn't have worked. But they did. Tommy saw past the scarf and scars to the stunning person that Edie was at her core. And Edie saw the man behind the bravado and boldness. She got the man who cared, nurtured and protected his family and his heart. But with Edie all bets were off. She did something to him. Mmmm mmmm mmmmm!! Edie and Tommy together was sexy and romantic and had me swooning all over the place. After Care, while not your typical romance novel, blew me away. I feel like I've repeated myself about seven times but this book is truly something special. Edie and Tommy's story was part nightmare and part better than a dream. L.B. Dunbar wove a story so realistic that I felt like I knew the characters. I wanted to dance and do yoga and celebrate with them. I wanted to bask in their pain and joy and love. About the Author All things L.B.: www.lbdunbar.com
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I, Maximillian Cristoph Rochartè, was Prince of Bellèno. I couldn’t fall in love with American commoner. Or could I?
I stumbled across Vivian in a biker bar when she had the stones to pour a pitcher of margaritas on a guy who was harassing another waitress. She had legs from here to eternity, the devil’s own sense of humor, and the face of an angel. She was everything I ever wanted. But none of that mattered. The House of Bellèno’s crown jewels were being squeezed. The monarchy had borrowed millions and the loans were coming due. I tried re-negotiating the deals but hit a wall. I’d sell my soul to save my family when an even better idea hit me. I tracked down a billionaire nobleman who was thrilled to fork over a fortune to marry his daughter, Lady Cici, to a prince. But Lord Angus Fontaine wouldn’t settle for me—I was the spare to the throne. He wanted my brother Leopold, the crown prince—the heir. Then inspiration struck again. Darling Vivian was a dead ringer for Cici, and she could impersonate her for a few weeks until the real Cici returned to Bellèno to marry my brother. It was messy. It was complicated. I loved it. I was screwed. Because now weeks had passed, Cici hadn’t show up, and I was falling in love with Vivian. Unfortunately, my brother was too… The Prince’s Playbook © 2018 by USA Today bestselling author Pamela DuMond is the re-imagined, steamier, explicit version of Part-time Princess © 2014 that was originally written and published by Pamela DuMond in 2014. Additional content has been added to the original story. □□□□□□Enter the Release Day Giveaway HERE□□□
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A sweet and sexy standalone romantic comedy! The Romans had carpe diem; I have carpe David. You know what's frustrating about the love of my life? He thinks he's in love with someone else...and has been dating her for five years! I know, right? Then they suddenly break up. And he and I are on the same business trip. My chance to convince him we're meant to be! Except when I go to his suite in my sexiest lingerie and with my sexiest toys, David's gone. Instead, there's some guy who thinks I'm the evening's professional entertainment. As if! Walking out of the room should've been the end of it... ...until that man, Luke, shows up again, ostensibly to return something I left behind. (A sex toy...a very very dirty one...) ...and refuses to go away because we apparently have "chemistry." And okay, he's admittedly hot, but there's more to a relationship than chemistry, right...? What have I done to deserve this?
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nadia Lee writes sexy, emotional contemporary romance. Born with a love for excellent food, travel and adventure, she has lived in four different countries, kissed stingrays, been bitten by a shark, ridden an elephant and petted tigers. Currently, she shares a condo overlooking a small river and sakura trees in Japan with her husband and son. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading books by her favorite authors or planning another trip.
□□□Hostage by Skye Warren & Annika Martin Publication Date: January 30th, 2018 Genre: Romantic Suspense I never knew when he’d come to me. Only that he would. I’d never even kissed a boy the night I met Stone. The night I saw him kill. The night he spared my life. That was only the beginning. He turns up in my car again and again, dangerous and full of raw power. “Drive,” he tells me, and I have no choice. He’s a criminal with burning green eyes, invading my life and my dreams. The police say he’s dangerously obsessed with me, but I’m the one who can’t stop thinking about him. Maybe it’s wrong to let him touch me. Maybe it’s wrong to touch him back. Maybe these twisted dates need to stop. Except he feels like the only real thing in my world of designer labels and mansions. So I drive us under threat, until it’s hard to remember I don’t want to be there. Until it’s too late to turn back. HOSTAGE is a dangerous standalone romance by New York Times bestselling authors Skye Warren and Annika Martin. It’s set in the same world as PRISONER, but can read separately! Read Today!
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SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME Synopsis:
"Doesn't matter who did it. Not anymore. I did the time. It's over."
When Drix was convicted of a crime--one he didn't commit--he thought his life was over. But opportunity came with the Second Chance Program, the governor's newest pet project to get delinquents off the streets, rehabilitated and back into society. Drix knows this is his chance to get his life back on track, even if it means being paraded in front of reporters for a while.
Elle knows she lives a life of privilege. As the governor's daughter, she can open doors with her name alone. But the expectations and pressure to be someone she isn't may be too much to handle. She wants to follow her own path, whatever that means.
When Drix and Elle meet, their connection is immediate, but so are their problems. Drix is not the type of boy Elle's parents have in mind for her, and Elle is not the kind of girl who can understand Drix's messy life.
But sometimes love can breach all barriers.
Fighting against a society that can't imagine them together, Drix and Elle must push themselves--Drix to confront the truth of the robbery, and Elle to assert her independence--and each other to finally get what they deserve.
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“Everyone says you have a blank slate.” My brother Axle sits beside me on the ground, arms resting on his bent knees, and he stares at the bonfire I built with my own two hands with only flint and sticks. It’s one of the many tricks I learned over the last three months. That and how to survive on my own in the middle of nowhere.
Trees and bears I can handle. It’s not knowing who I can trust, now that I’m home, that’s the problem. Axle knows this. It’s why he’s next to me as our friends and family walk around the backyard for the impromptu “Welcome Home” party I told Axle I didn’t want. Someone in this yard is the reason why I spent a year away from home for a crime I didn’t commit. My neck tenses, and I roll it in an attempt to release the anger. It took me close to eight months to find some Zen, and it has taken less than thirty minutes for some of the old underlying rage that followed me around like a black thunderhead to return. Across from us, two girls I used to go to school with are roasting marshmallows. They’re waiting for me to talk to them. That’s who I was before: the smooth talker, the guy who made girls laugh and caused them to light up with a few specially chosen words. The right smile dropped at the right time, and panties would be shed. But I don’t feel up for conversation and I don’t feel like manipulating anyone anymore. Crazy—I used to thrive when surrounded by people. The more, the better. But after being in juvenile detention for seven months and spending three in the wilderness taking part in an Outward Bound program for troubled teens, I’m more at ease by myself in front of a fire. “They’ve all confirmed you’re walking out of all this with sealed records,” Axle continues. Hel’s leaving out the part of how those records only remain sealed if I uphold my end of the plea deal—the agreement I made with the district attorney after I was arrested. I agreed to plead guilty, and the DA didn’t charge me as an adult and send me to hard-core prison. Considering we had no money for a lawyer to help prove my innocence, the deal sounded like the better of two bad options. “You’re getting a massive second chance,” Axle says. It was rotten luck that got me into this mess, but it happened at the right time. Our governor was searching for screwed-up teens to use for his pilot program. Someone high up in the world thought I stood a chance at turning my life around, but that second chance comes with a price. A price my brother is currently breaking down for me. “This is a good thing. A blank slate. Not many people get one of those.” Blank slate. That’s what I’m scared of. I may not have liked parts of the person I was before I was arrested, but at least I knew who I was. This blank slate, this chance to create someone new, scares me. This is a new type of pressure. At least I had a good excuse for being a delinquent before. Now, if I mess up, it’s because I’m truly broke. The fire crackles then pops, and embers rise into the late May night. My younger sister laughs at the other end of the narrow yard near the aging shotgun house, and the sound is like an eight-eight beat with a high hat cymbal. It’s welcomed, and it’s the first time this feels like home. She’s sixteen now, grown up faster than I’d prefer, and she’s one of the four people I love more than my own life. She’s also the only reason I’m still out here instead of holed up in my room. According to Axle, it was Holiday’s idea to set up the party. Old Christmas lights are strung from one towering oak tree to the next, zigzagging green, red and blue across the yard. Most people brought their own chairs and a dish to share. My first meal as a free man and it’s hamburgers, hot dogs and potato salad. I don’t have the heart to tell her I would have given my left ball for a slice of thick crust pizza. “She missed you,” Axle says, catching my train of sight. “I missed her, too.” Those are my first words since we pulled in the driveway. I used to be the life of the party, but that was before, and as I said, I don’t know who I am anymore, so for now, I’m quiet. “I missed you,” he says in such a low tone I barely catch it. “We weren’t the same without you.” I take a deep breath because I’m not sure any of us will be the same again.
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Hold On Tight, the newest standalone in the Man of the Month Series by #1 New York Times bestselling author J. Kenner is LIVE!Title: Hold On TightAuthor: J. KennerGenre: Contemporary RomancePublishing Date: January 30thA hard body. A dangerous past. Meet Mr. February. Reality-TV star and reformed bad boy Spencer Dean doesn’t trust women. Not after his fiancée, Brooke, left him at the altar five years ago, breaking his heart and hardening his soul. Now, Brooke is close to a deal for her own show that will launch with the remodel of a popular Austin bar. The problem? The network insists that Spencer step in as her partner. He’s tried to forget her—but he can’t deny that he still wants her. More than that, he wants to punish her. And so he agrees, but only on terms that are provocative, demanding, and wildly sensual. It’s the perfect set-up for extracting revenge. But he doesn’t expect to fall for Brooke all over again… Revenge never looked so hot. **Hold On Tight is part of a binge read series by New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and #1 International bestselling author of the million copy Stark series, J. Kenner. Read Today!Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2huHPVX Amazon Universal: http://mybook.to/HoldOnTightJK iBooks: http://apple.co/2ABn2VE Kobo: http://bit.ly/2hroR2E Nook: http://bit.ly/2zyoI4a Kobo: http://bit.ly/2hroR2E Add to GoodReads: http://bit.ly/2i3hyei Start the Series of Standalones Today!Down On Me Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2hqLF2p Amazon Universal: myBook.to/DownOnMe iBooks: http://apple.co/2AsnDrJ Nook: http://bit.ly/2AsnOmT Kobo: http://bit.ly/2iN8nOZ Google Play: http://bit.ly/2iNkziM Add to GoodReads: http://bit.ly/2jd6hs6 About J. KennerJ. Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and #1 International bestselling author of over seventy novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres. Though known primarily for her award-winning and international bestselling erotic romances (including the Stark and Most Wanted series) that have reached as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, JK has been writing full time for over a decade in a variety of genres including paranormal and contemporary romance, “chicklit” suspense, urban fantasy, and paranormal mommy lit. JK has been praised by Publishers Weekly as an author with a “flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations” and by RT Bookclub for having “cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the women who swoon for them.” A five time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award, JK took home the first RITA trophy awarded in the category of erotic romance in 2014 for her novel, Claim Me (book 2 of her Stark Trilogy). Her Demon Hunting Soccer Mom series (as Julie Kenner) is currently in development with AwesomenessTV/Awestruck. Her books have sold over three million copies and are published in over twenty languages. In her previous career as an attorney, JK worked as a clerk on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and practiced primarily civil, entertainment and First Amendment litigation in Los Angeles and Irvine, California, as well as in Austin, Texas. She currently lives in Central Texas, with her husband, two daughters, and two rather spastic cats.Connect with Julie:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JKennerBooks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/juliekenner Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/juliekenner/ Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/+JulieKenner-author Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliekenner/ Tumblr: http://juliekenner.tumblr.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/juliekenner Newsletter: http://juliekenner.com/contact/subscribe-to-the-julie-kenner-newsletter/ Website: www.jkenner.com War of Hearts by Julia Sykes is NOW AVAILABLE! AVAILABLE NOW: Amazon ➙ http://amzn.to/2CF3Bv9 iBooks ➙ http://apple.co/2hJmBQy Nook ➙ http://bit.ly/2jfZTjk This book will go into KU today! Grab it on other platforms while you can!
A Standalone Menage Romance from Julia Sykes
I was meant to be theirs: Joseph, my sweet first love, and Marco, his dark and dangerous best friend. After Marco steals me away one night, Joseph is waiting for me. They say they can't let me go, or their enemies might hurt me. They both want me. Together. The three of us. I know it's dirty, and I know Joseph and Marco are dangerous men. But being with them doesn't feel wrong. When they hold me in their arms, I feel safe, cherished. If I give myself to them, can they protect me? Or will staying close to them put me in more danger than ever?
The PREQUEL is AVAILABLE NOW! Battle For Love will be TOTALLY FREE starting on 1/31! Amazon ➜ http://amzn.to/2CQ4m55 FREE with #KindleUnlimited I don’t deserve her: the sweet, perfect angel with the sweet, perfect life. She doesn’t know anything about my violent past. But if I could just touch her, taste her, then maybe I could pretend her perfect world could be mine, too. I know I should stay away, but when she looks to me for protection, her fate is sealed. Ashlyn will be mine. Note: Battle for Love is the prequel to War of Hearts. About the Author: Julia Sykes is the USA Today bestselling author of the Impossible Series. She has always kept dark stories tucked away in her mind, so she was thrilled when she discovered that other people actually want to read them. Her books blend romance, suspense, and BDSM. You can usually find Julia in Starbucks with a venti iced coffee clutched in her hand (two pumps of mocha, liberal half and half). If she's not in Starbucks, you will find her with a glass of prosecco in hand, probably reading Harry Potter. Again. Julia loves connecting with readers! Please feel free to contact her on facebook, through twitter, or email her directly at juliasykes193@gmail.com. You can find out more about Julia's current and future projects at julia-sykes.com. Connect with Julia: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorjuliasykes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuliaSykes193 Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/julia-sykes Website: http://www.julia-sykes.com/Can a woman actually make you feel like you’re losing your damn mind? Yes. If she is Corina Miller. The only woman who has ever made me long for something more, and let me tell you, that has me all kinds of messed up. After months of ignoring my feelings, it’s clear to me I’ve fallen for those piercing blue eyes and sexy smile. But is it too late? Have I pushed her into the arms of someone else? Hell no am I letting that happen. I’m on a mission to win the heart of the only woman I’ve ever cared about—and the only thing standing in my way is one stubborn and pissed off Corina. I always did like a challenge.
Amazon | iBooks | B &N | KoboI followed him, my hands shaking as I grew angrier by the second. “That’s it? You’re going to let me move out?” Mitchell reached for his keys, then turned to me. “I can’t force you to stay here, Corina. If you’re unhappy, then yes, you should leave. Do I want you to? No, I don’t. I know I fucked up, but if you’re going to throw it in my face every goddamn chance you get, then you’re right, this won’t work.” He headed to the stairs that led down to his front door. My heart raced, and I knew I couldn’t leave it like this. Closing my eyes, I called out to him. “Mitch! You never asked me to the Pecan Street Honky Tonk.” Stopping, he looked back up at me. “What?” I swallowed hard and took in a quick breath. “The dance, you never asked me. And well, Lane asked me.” Sadness swept over his face. “What did you tell him?” Wringing my hands together, I answered, “I haven’t responded…yet. I was waiting for you.” Mitchell rushed back up the steps and stopped in front of me. I don’t think I’d ever felt my stomach dip like it did when he raced toward me. He cupped my face and leaned in. My chest rose and fell with each breath as I waited for him to speak. His touch sent a flurry of butterflies through my chest. “Corina, will you go with me to the street dance next weekend?” My teeth sank into my lip, and I watched as his eyes filled with lust. “Yes.” I smiled and added, “But only as friends.” The corner of his mouth rose into a sexy smirk. God, how I loved that smile of his. “It’s a date, then.” “As friends,” I added. He leaned down and pressed his lips to mine. Before I could even process his lips, they were gone and he was stepping back. “I’ll take it. For now.” Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Since finishing her bestselling Wanted series, Kelly continues to spread her wings while remaining true to her roots and giving readers stories rich with hot protective men, strong women and beautiful surroundings. Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Without You, and Unconditional Love, to name just a few. Kelly has been passionate about writing since she was fifteen. After years of filling journals with stories, she finally followed her dream and published her first novel, Wanted, in November of 2012. Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, daughter, and two pups. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She is down to earth and very in touch with her readers, both on social media and at signings. To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.
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I was in love with the boy. I’m obsessed with the man. Logan is my older brother’s best friend. My teenage years were spent dreaming about our future together. He taught me how to kiss. He stayed up late with me while I studied. He escorted me to the prom. But he is one of the Screw Crew and they only have one rule. I’m off limits. I went to college and he started working. The secret messages stopped and I lost my first love before it even had a chance. I’ve spent the past four years trying to forget the only man I’ll ever love. Just as I start to make a life for myself, guess who comes barging back into my life? Feeling dejected I walk to my room. I hate being the odd one out. Nicole didn’t stop gushing about her first kiss with Derek. Soon all the girls were comparing their kissing experiences and all I could do was hope no one would notice that I had nothing to say. “Hey, did you have a bad day?” My head snaps up at hearing Logan’s question. My heart skips a beat like it always does whenever he’s around. “It’s nothing. Did you all skip class again?” I ask, wondering why they’re here so early on a Friday afternoon. “No, it was cancelled. There’s a game tonight.” Logan tilts his head and his eyes search my face. When he looks at me like that I can almost pretend he might see the real me. “Want to talk about it?” I want to talk to him but not about what happened today, so instead of answering I just shrug. I walk into my room and drop my bag on the floor. Logan comes in and I’m surprised when he sits down on my bed. Suddenly I’m nervous as hell and all I can do is stand like a pillar of salt while awkwardly wondering if he would think it’s weird if I sit next to him. “Talk to me, Mia. I might be able to help and worse case I can listen.” My thoughts go back to how stupid I felt while the girls were all laughing. Secure in the knowledge that Logan has no idea how I feel about him, I look down at my feet and mumble, “I haven’t kissed anyone yet and today all my friends were talking about their first kisses. It felt like …” I let the words trail away, too embarrassed to continue. “You felt like?” Logan stands up and walks to where I am. When I don’t answer him, he gently places a finger under my chin and lifts my face so I have to look at him. “It felt like …” I swallow hard, feeling more sad than embarrassed that I’m having this conversation with Logan. “I’m fat and ugly. I know that’s why none of the guys will even look at me. Today it just felt like it was out there for everyone to see.” Logan leans around me and he shuts the door. I glance at the closed door and then look back to him, a thankful smile on my face. I didn’t even think about the other guys being in the house. I don’t want them to hear about my day. When Logan tucks some hair behind my ear my heart flutters. I have such a huge crush on him. “You’re not fat and you sure as hell aren’t ugly, Mia.” I try to keep the smile on my face and nod. Of course, he’ll say that. I’m Rhett’s baby sister. “Don’t do that.” He brings both his hands to my neck and with his palms he nudges my jaw so I’ll look up again. “It’s okay. It just sucks that I don’t know how to kiss. What if I meet a guy who wants to kiss me and I mess it up?” “Is that what’s really bothering you?” He’s so patient with me that it warms my heart. “Yeah. I don’t want to look like an idiot.” I can see he’s thinking hard about something, but I’m not complaining because his hands are still on my neck. I love it when he touches me. I resist the urge to close my eyes so I can just bask in the feel of his hands on me. “Do you want to learn how to kiss?” I think about his question, not sure what he’s actually asking me. “It’s not like I can go for lessons somewhere,” I whisper. “I can show you.” For a second I can only stare at him. Did he just offer to teach me how to kiss? I have to remind myself to breathe as excitement rushes through my body. I nod and almost stutter, “Would you be okay with that?” I’m so thankful when the words come out sounding normal. He drops his hands from my neck and smiles. It’s not his usual friendly smile. This time there’s a softness to it that actually makes me feel more nervous. “Of course I’m okay with it.” Duh … I want to kick myself. Logan’s just offering to help because he’s friends with Rhett. It’s not like it means anything to him. It doesn’t stop me from feeling excited. Even if it means nothing to him, it will still be a dream come true for me. When he takes a step closer to me and places a hand on the back of my neck, my mouth instantly goes bone dry. My whole body tenses as I wait for his next move. “It’s normal to feel nervous when you’re about to kiss someone for the first time, but try to relax. If you worry too much about it you’ll end up missing out on the whole experience.” I nod, unable to form any coherent words right now. Tilting his head to the right, he leans closer until I can feel his breath on my lips. I stop breathing and stare at his mouth as if it holds the answer to all the mysteries of the universe. My insides are quivering with nerves and I can feel my hands shaking. My heart is beating so loudly it’s all I can hear. Slowly he closes the distance until his lips press softly against mine. Everything stops. The loud thumping in my ears, the quivering inside of me, and even the shaking of my hands. There’s only the perfect silence surrounding us as I feel the warmth of his lips on my own. I jerk when I feel his tongue on my bottom lip. I didn’t expect it and I flush bright red when he pulls away from me. “I’m sorry,” I blurt out, both embarrassed and sad that I ruined the moment. Logan shakes his head as a sexy smile plays around his mouth. “There’s nothing to be sorry about,” he says in a low tone that makes the quivering return with force. “This time open your mouth slightly and focus on what I do.” Again I can only nod, ecstatic that he’s going to kiss me again. This time he moves much quicker. He brushes his lips against mine as he takes a step that presses his body right up against me. It’s a sensory overload as I try to take in what his body and mouth feel like all at once. His tongue traces my bottom lip again and I almost don’t remember to open my mouth. When my lips part he slips his tongue into my mouth and it makes tingles explode in my stomach. It’s so overwhelming that I can’t focus on anything. He starts to caress my tongue with his own which makes my hands grab at his sides so I have something to hold onto or else I’ll drop to the floor. Softly, he bites my bottom lip and I take a shuddering breath in response to the incredible feelings engulfing every part of me. He brings his other hand to my jaw and with his body he pushes me back until I’m up against the wall. This time when his tongue slips into my mouth, I’m not as overwhelmed and I try to mimic his movements. Soon I’m so lost in kissing Logan that I forget it’s not real. I move one hand up his body until I reach his neck, and I drink in the feel of his skin under my fingertips. This moment is everything … it’s heaven. It’s over too soon as he starts to pull away, pressing one last soft kiss to my tingling lips. He pulls me into a tight hug and whispers, “You’re beautiful, Mia, and you’re going to make some lucky bastard very happy.” Michelle Horst is a Bestselling Romance Author who likes her books hot, dirty, and with a touch of darkness. She loves an alpha hero who is not scared to fight for his woman. 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Title: Deeper
Series: The Deep Duet #2
Authors: M. Malone & Nana Malone
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: January 29, 2018
Blurb
The plan was never to fall in love...The plan was to avenge my father's death.
Hell, I knew better. Never fall in love with the mark.
For ten years I have plotted and planned my revenge against Rafe DeMarco. He took the most important thing in my life away from me and I meant to return the favor. Except, I was wrong...
Now, I need his protection. And I'm the fool who went and fell in love.
The best laid plans and all.
(Deeper is the finale of the Deep Duet. Start the duet with Book 1, Deep.)
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M. Malone
NYT & USA Today bestselling author M. Malone lives in the Washington, DC metro area with her husband and their two sons. She holds a master's degree in Business from a prestigious college that would no doubt be scandalized by how she's using her expensive education.
Independently published, she has sold more than 1/2 million ebooks in her two series, THE ALEXANDERS and BLUE-COLLAR BILLIONAIRES. Since starting her indie journey in 2011 with the runaway bestselling novella "Teasing Trent," her work has appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than a dozen times.
She's now a full-time writer and spends 99.8% of her time in her pajamas.
Nana Malone
USA Today bestselling author Nana Malone's love of all things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic suspense novel she "borrowed" from her cousin.
It was a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana, and Nana was a precocious thirteen. She's been in love with kick-butt heroines ever since. With her overactive imagination constantly channeling her inner Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started creating her own characters.
While she waits for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin, Nana works out her drama, passion and sass with fictional characters every bit as brazen and kick-butt as she thinks she is.
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