A scorching hot, he falls first, touch her and die, billionaire romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann... The first time I saw her, I wanted her. The second time I saw her, I knew she had to be mine. Beautiful blonde hair. Cornflower blue eyes. Body to die for. All things I knew I couldn’t live without. But after one night, she ghosted me, leaving me desperate for another taste. I was usually the one to walk out the door before the morning light came. This time, it was her, but not without becoming my obsession in the process. Lily was a mystery. She had a past shrouded in secrets she was unwilling to divulge. She was running from something, and I was determined to find out what it was. And once I did, I’d do anything to protect her. They called me the sinner for a reason. Because I wouldn’t hesitate to burn down the world or cross any line to save her.
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What started as a bet can only end in heartache. Moving to the middle of nowhere right before my senior year wasn’t ideal. Then again, neither was my brother dying. The move was supposed to be a fresh start. A new town, a new school, a new mindset. Too bad my past indiscretions followed me. Enter Jace Rivera, the literal boy next door. Jace is loved by the town. Admired by his peers. Worshipped by his teammates. On the basketball court, he’s a god amongst men. Off the court, he’s… nothing at all like I expected. He’s profound and pure and… devastatingly tortured. Yet somehow, he offers me light while I offer him hope. In the end, we’ll either hurt or heal each other. There’s no in between. “Pain is the price we pay for love,” he once told me. And a broken heart is the consequence of it. I pushed Mila away to save her soul. Because my own was tarnished before I could even talk. When she whispered she loved me, I knew the best thing to do was to leave. I continued my business, completing tasks that even the strongest members of Rogue can’t do. I’ve mastered how to be invisible. I move in the shadows as a ghost amongst the deadliest criminal organizations. No one has been able to find me. Until her. One summer night my life is upended and soon thoughts and emotions I’ve never had consume me. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. I’m designed to protect by any means necessary. I thrive on the fear of the enemy. I live for their vendettas. I ruin their empires. After all, I am what stands between the monsters and the weak. I didn’t plan for Mila. And I never considered she might be deadlier than me. I’m scared. When will this nightmare end? Darkness and cold has tortured me. I can’t remember anything. He’s coming. His footsteps echo like a wrecking ball in my head. He’s getting closer. Breathe. He’s almost here. I must escape. He’s here. Breath tickles my face. With what little strength I have, I find my way to the sunlight. Tortured moans become more distant. Run faster. I drop with exhaustion. Did I make it far enough? I’m being lifted. Warmth engulfs me. Please let this be my savior and not my captor. Amnesia is a stand alone novel. This is also a closed door romance! There’s a new mechanic in town. Dom Salvatore. Tall, serious, intense. A loner. Exactly what he wants to be. Until he meets her. Cherry Gallagher. Independent. Stubborn. Sexy as hell. And not interested. Or is she? What happens when two lonely people open up and discover there is more to life than being alone? When the sparks they feel become an inferno they can’t control? When they discover the best part of each other is what they were missing? Can they handle the full throttle of love? Author’s Note: Join this found family in the final story set in the small town of Littleburn, Ontario, Canada. Where this group of blue-collar heroes learn to love fiercely the strong women in their lives. The last thing he expects on his ship is the off-limits woman he can’t stop thinking about—his best friend’s daughter. After a tough military career as a Navy SEAL, and a member of a covert Ghost Ops team, Lorenzo “Ren” Santoro now calls a research ship home. The ocean, very few people, and solitude…it’s all he needs. Then as a favor to his best friend, he agrees to take a research team to sea to test a top-secret Navy project. He’s shocked to discover his best friend’s daughter is one of the scientists. The beautiful Halle Bradshaw who Ren once kissed, who ignites a powerful craving inside him. She’s too young, too innocent, and too off-limits. When strange things start happening to Halle, Ren suspects she’s in danger…and he’ll do anything to keep her safe. Marine biologist Halle loves the ocean, her work…and Ren Santoro. Being aboard his ship, she finally has the chance to show the stubborn man how good they could be together. But someone is targeting the highly classified project she’s working on. One she can’t let fall into enemy hands. The only person she can trust is Ren. Forced to abandon their ship, they will face the danger of the sea and the wilds of a jungle-covered island, all while being hunted by a relentless enemy. Ren and Halle will no longer be able to hide from their white-hot desire or their demons. She’s determined to convince him to take a chance on love…but first, they have to survive. My brother’s best friend might be a cocky wide receiver with an ego the size of Texas, but I swear I didn't mean to almost kill him with a ghost pepper. Logan Murphy should come with a warning. He’s as hot as a Carolina Reaper on black asphalt in the middle of July. With perfectly messy dark hair and smoldering blue eyes—and don’t even get me started on the way that black tee stretches across his toned chest… He’s my brother’s best friend. He’s also a football star on track to win the first wide-receiver MVP in league history. Good thing I only date golfers… or I did. Good thing he’s only visiting for a month, because the more I see he’s not a player, the harder it is to block him from running away with my heart. I’ve always loved football, but after eight years pro, everything about it leaves me cold. So when I agree to head south with my best friend, the last thing I expect is to have my face melted off by his pepper-loving little sister. Dylan Bradford was supposed to be a kid, not a feisty pinup who looks at me like she’s never seen a man before. She’s all curves and cutoffs, bare feet dancing in the warm summer night, But I’m only in town a month, and she doesn’t date football players. Then late-night talks turn to sharing past hurts and future dreams, and shy looks turn to confident kisses. The heat between us can’t be denied. It’s spicy and sweet, and it melts us together. Until the way we touch becomes more than friendly--it’s forever. Amelia Amelia had always felt trapped—subject to the whims of a fickle stepfather and hemmed in by a lavish lifestyle she cared nothing about. Until one night, she is taken hostage. With no notion of why she was abducted, Amelia bides her time and plans her escape. Just when she makes her break, the mysterious man she thought was her savior turns out to be the bad-tempered villain. But as time passes, Amelia starts to see her new captor in a better light. With every look, every touch, he breaks down her defenses and gets dangerously close to her heart. Alejandro The rules were simple: 1. Negotiate her ransom. 2. Keep her safe. Little did he know the brown eyed, strong-willed woman he was harboring would be his undoing. It was a mistake to let her in, she wasn't his to keep. But when danger ensues, Alejandro will stop at nothing to protect her. As secrets and lies are revealed, Alejandro and Amelia must decide exactly how far they are willing to go. Because one wrong move in this Game of Revenge could cost them everything. |
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