"Knock knock!" "Um... Who's there?" Yeah. That was me, on my last date. Before you feel sorry for me you should know that I was the one telling the jokes. Jokes as in plural, because I didn't stop with just one. Of course not. Hi, I'm Chloe Scott. The most awkward single girl in the city. But I'm going to get it together. I am. I'm going to learn how to date like a grown up. I'm going to have an orgasm not given to myself. I'm going to fall in love and live happily ever after. Right after I get out of this interrogation room.
Bagi Leah, dunia seakan runtuh saat ia mendapati tunangan serta sahabat terbaiknya berselingkuh ketika hari pernikahan mereka sudah begitu dekat. Kini, setelah menjauh selama setahun, ia harus kembali dan menghadiri pernikahan pasangan tersebut. Leah yakin, ia sudah baik-baik saja dan bisa menghadapi masa lalu. Tapi ternyata, ada masa lalu yang tak begitu mudah dihadapi. Masa lalu itu bernama Daniel Clifford, mantan bosnya yang arogan dan penuntut. Yang mengejutkan Leah, adalah pengakuan pria itu. Dan juga perlakuannya. Ia tak siap menghadapi sisi Daniel yang baru. Tapi pria itu tak peduli. “Aku sudah menunggu terlalu lama. Now, I have you. Aku tidak akan membiarkanmu pergi. Kau milikku, Leah.” Bagi Daniel Clifford, Leah adalah satu-satunya wanita yang bisa membuat keseimbangannya hilang. Dulu, ia kalah oleh sepupunya sendiri. Tapi kini Leah telah kembali dan Daniel melihatnya sebagai peluang. Wanita itu memang seharusnya menjadi miliknya, Leah adalah miliknya dan Daniel bertekad untuk membuat Leah menyadari keberadaannya. Daniel tak peduli pada segala cara yang digunakannya, bahkan jika ia harus ‘memaksa’ wanita itu sekalipun. Tapi Daniel mungkin saja bisa mendapatkan wanita itu di ranjang. Tapi memenangkan hati Leah adalah perkara lain. Leah adalah wanita dengan masa lalu. Dan Daniel bukan kenangan yang indah bagi wanita itu. Bahkan saat Daniel menawarkan seluruh dunianya, Leah menolak tawaran itu mentah-mentah. “Aku tidak akan menampik. Aku menikmati waktu singkat yang kita habiskan bersama. Kau mengajariku banyak hal tentang pria dan wanita, Daniel. But I have to leave now.”
STANDALONE CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE No matter how unbreakable he may seem, every man has a weakness. A year ago, my home became a bloodstained crime scene. That night marked the beginning of my hell-the same night I was tortured by my enemies and tossed into an underground prison to die. They failed. I survived. Now that I'm free, only one motive burns in my soul: revenge. Lucky for me, they think Jase Hawkins is dead. Maybe I am. I've got nothing but a cold, merciless rage, and Black Betty, the sharp steel blade that never leaves my side. Then she drifts into my life. Lucia wants answers-so much so, she's willing to fall into the darkness where my enemies lie in wait, to kill her for what she knows. Or to take her for the depraved fantasies her body alone can rouse in a man's mind. Me? I want her for the fire in her touch that feeds my addiction, forces me to feel what has become numb, but my appetite for bloodshed runs deeper than flesh. For my own sanity, I've vowed to stay away from her. Because she's my only weakness, an obsession that leaves me craving more-one that could make even the most steadfast plan backfire. **Not recommended for readers under the age of 18. Trigger warning for violence, drug abuse and scenes of rape and torture. BACKFIRE is a spin-off of RICOCHET and can be read as a standalone.
She's a lone wolf with a cause. As a volunteer at a shelter for lone shifters--the same one that rescued her--Makenna Wray has dedicated her life to finding homes for its residents. And when she discovers that a teen in her care is related to Ryan Conner, the broody, handsome-as-sin enforcer of the Phoenix Pack, she's eager to help connect the two. She just wasn't prepared to feel a connection of her own. Lone wolves are loners for a reason--and most of them bad. Or so Ryan assumes until he meets the mysterious Makenna. Quirky and sensual, she seems to enjoy riling him, especially when she refuses to discuss her past. Although there is no mating bond, he's sure she's the one. All he has to do is be patient and wait. But when another pack's sinister Alpha comes sniffing around, threatening Makenna and her shelter, this enforcer is ready to let his wolf off the leash...
Simone Elkeles, author of the New York Times bestselling Perfect Chemistry series, launches a steamy new series about love, acceptance, and being part of something bigger than yourself . . .
THE LEGEND OF THE HIGHLAND GUARD CONTINUES. . . . Handpicked by Robert the Bruce to help him in his quest to free Scotland from English rule, the elite warriors of the Highland Guard face their darkest days. When Bruce is forced to flee, his bid for freedom rests on the shoulders of one extraordinary warrior. Erik MacSorley is a brilliant seafarer who has never encountered a wind he could not harness or a woman he could not win—until he drags a wet, half-naked “nursemaid” out of the waters off the Irish coast. Ellie’s ordinary appearance belies the truth: She is in fact Lady Elyne de Burgh, the spirited daughter of the most powerful noble in Ireland. Worse, this irresistible woman is determined to prove herself immune to Erik’s charms—a challenge he cannot resist. Her captor may look every inch a rugged warrior, but Ellie vows that it will take more than a wickedly suggestive caress to impress her. Yet Erik will sweep away Ellie’s resistance with a desire that resonates deep within her heart. Still, he is a man driven by loyalty, and she is a woman with secrets that could jeopardize Bruce’s chance to reclaim his throne. As the battle for king and country sounds across the shores, will Ellie’s love be enough to finally tame the legend known as the Hawk? Surrender to the pleasure of this novel from the Highland Guard series
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Lords of the Underworld story about an iron-willed sovereign and the somber beauty who melts him with a glance… Possessed by the demon of Misery, Cameo isn’t allowed to experience joy. If she dares, her memory is wiped clean. With no other recourse, she sneaks into a land more fantastical than any fairy tale, determined to find the one man with the key to her redemption. Lazarus the Cruel and Unusual rules his kingdom with a single unwavering focus: to build his army and annihilate his enemies. Nothing distracts him—until Cameo. He is relentless in his quest to make her smile…and seduce her into his bed. As dark forces conspire against them, threatening to destroy the fragile bond they've forged, the once-calm Lazarus grows crazed. Every heart-stopping kiss and wicked touch causes Cameo to teeter on the brink of happiness. But if she falls, she risks forgetting him forever…
The Girl Tak akan ada seorang gadis pun yang secara sukarela datang mencari Lucio Bartoletti – sosok paling menakutkan di seluruh San Silvado. Tapi sayangnya, Mia tidak memiliki pilihan. Demi ayahnya, ia harus pergi menemui pria itu, sang bos mafia yang terkenal kejam dan tak kenal ampun. Tadinya Mia pikir ia sudah siap dengan segala hal buruk yang akan terjadi padanya, tapi ternyata perlakuan Lucio Bartoletti berbeda jauh dari sangkaannya semula. Kini, Mia sama sekali tidak siap menghadapi sisi Lucio Bartoletti yang satu ini… “Apa kau peduli padaku?” The Mafia Orang-orang menyebutnya monster, kriminal paling berbahaya, pembunuh berdarah dingin dan penjahat keji, juga masih banyak julukan lain yang tidak ingin diingatnya. Mungkin seharusnya ia mempertahankan reputasi tersebut. Tapi pertemuannya dengan gadis itu telah mengubah sesuatu. Awalnya, Lucio hanya ingin menolong Mia agar lepas dari cengkeraman sang ayah yang ringan tangan, namun ia membuat kesalahan. Membawa Mia padanya adalah sebuah kesalahan, tapi Lucio pikir ia bisa mengendalikan situasi. Tapi nyatanya, ada hal-hal yang tak bisa dikendalikannya, rencana-rencana yang tak berjalan sesuai keinginannya. Lucio memang menginginkan Mia, tapi… “Kau tak berarti apa-apa untukku.”
