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When Shane Kavanagh waltzed into the Murphy pub as if he owned the place, what set my heart racing wasn't his brash arrogance, his obnoxiously gorgeous eyes, or his scolding yet sexy tone. It wasn't even him promising to spank me and then ravage me the way no man has ever dared. It was how he made me feel like a naughty little girl and a blushing virgin when I was neither. I'm the daughter of a powerful Irish mafia family and he's the boss of a rival organization, but when he rides me with his belt tight around my throat it doesn't make me want to call a hitman.

He thinks they’ve broken me. He thinks I’m nothing but an empty shell, ready to be molded into their perfect soldier, his perfect wife, a damaged plaything. He might be right. I’ve never been so exhausted, beaten down, and wary. I’m so close to giving up, so close to accepting my defeat and twisted fate. The darkness is quickly closing in around me, but a sliver of light appears when I read the note from my brother and my guys.

Dr. Meredith Quinn always planned to return to Gossamer Falls to practice dentistry. Now that she's back home, she's made it a point to offer clinics to children and adults in nearby underserved areas. Unfortunately, those same areas are known to harbor drug traffickers, and Police Chief Grayson Ward suspects that local law enforcement is looking the other way.

Je pensais que ce serait plus difficile de convaincre tout le monde que le receveur vedette de notre école était à moi et à moi seul, mais j'avais tort. Il s'est avéré que lui et moi n'avons jamais joué le même jeu. Il n'avait pas besoin de me briser pour gagner. Mais il l'a fait quand même.

In Marks Leben überschlagen sich die Ereignisse: Von heute auf morgen wird er führender Namenspartner in einer aufstrebenden Anwaltskanzlei. Als er dann auch noch Paloma kennenlernt, fühlen die beiden sich stark zueinander hingezogen. Schritt für Schritt kommen sie sich näher und werden schließlich ein Paar. Doch zum ersten Mal begegnet sind sie sich in der Praxis eines Therapeuten. Warum braucht Mark eine Therapie? Und weshalb benötigt Paloma eine? Und dann auch noch das: Auf einmal ist Paloma spurlos verschwunden! Ohne Vorwarnung, ohne Abschied. Plötzlich steht ihre Beziehung auf Pause.

My only goal in life is to play the cello in a world-famous orchestra. Unfortunately, education, lessons, and connections don't come cheap. So, when the most notorious Mafia boss in New York City offers me millions to marry one of his men, I have two choices: take the money and follow my dreams, or risk death. I choose to take the money. But if I had known who my husband would be, I would have picked death. Leo might be gorgeous and lethal, but he has never met a woman who refuses to bow.

Toute quête de justice a un prix. Celui de Tessa pourrait bien être son cœur… En intégrant Oxford pour découvrir qui s'en est pris à sa sœur, Tessa n'avait pas prévu de rencontrer le séduisant professeur Saint Clair ni de tomber amoureuse de lui. À ses côtés, elle goûte à des plaisirs inédits et se sent en sécurité. Jusqu'au moment où Tessa découvre qu'il a le même tatouage que l'agresseur de Wren. Et qu'il n'est pas le seul… Chacun des amis les plus proches de Saint est maintenant un suspect.

The third book in USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble's Annie Pederson Series (following Dark of Night) returns to fan-favorite Rock Harbor as Annie's happily ever after is finally within sight . . . If she can stay alive long enough to grasp it. Law enforcement officer...

From USA Today bestselling author Roxy Sloane comes the second installment in the blazing hot dark academia romance trilogy—perfect for fans of Ana Huang, Emily McIntire, and Lauren Asher! “Oxford, England. The city of dreaming spires, dark secrets... And desire.” The man I trusted might...

When I was little, I used to be afraid of the monsters under the bed. No one ever told me that real monsters walk in the daylight. For eight unbearable months, I've been their prisoner—broken, bruised, and forced to endure horrors no one should ever face. But survival is in my blood. When four dangerous Alphas from a rival family storm into my life, their rescue shatters the cage that's held me captive. They're everything I should fear: powerful, lethal, and unapologetically dominant.

Eliza Blake, veteran of the morning show and now the anchor of the KEY Evening Headlines is suddenly thrust into the spotlight when Constance Young, the undisputed star of morning television, is found at the bottom of her swimming pool. Eliza is committed to finding out who wanted Constance out...

From New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers A deadly poisoning. A stolen painting. A criminal mastermind. Don’t miss the latest high-stakes Donovan & Sharpe case by New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers. Emma Sharpe is recovering from a shattering loss while her husband...

Quinn has spent her whole life working in her dad's garage, leaving her more comfortable with a carburetor than a curling iron. Her world is turned upside down when her beloved garage is bought by none other than world famous, sexy as sin, custom car builder, Tazen Watts. He's the one man she can't stand...even though he makes her hotter than a high performance engine in top gear.

It was always Sarah. And she was always mine. I woke up in a nightmare. I woke up alone. There was a reason I never let myself have feelings before. Emotions make you stupid. They make you miscalculate. If someone gave me the choice, I’d do it all over again. Only this time, I’d stop everyone who ever looked at the woman I love before they had the chance to hurt her. But since that’s not an option, I’ll just have to stay alive long enough to find her. And together, we’ll break the whole world for what they’ve done.

Just a few weeks ago, computer prodigy China Mack's typical night in involved Endor Star Wars pajamas and a sensible bedtime. Now she's dating gorgeous tech guru Jackson Cooper - one of Forbes's Top 10 Eligible Billionaires - much to the Twitterverse's delight. Turns out, going from socially inept hermit to poster girl for geek chic has its challenges. China's relationship gets even more complicated because her role heading the top-secret Vigilance program - where she's partnered with Superman clone Clark Slattery - makes her a target.

Coming to Stonewell University was the beginning of a fresh start. But in my second year, all of that changes. Because of him. The moment we collide, everything is put in jeopardy. He wants to burn down what I've built. He wants me corrupted and dragged into blackness just like him. And he's not alone. His two dark soldiers are right by his side. Together, they're known as Hex. Once you're marked by them, your life is cursed beyond saving. Levi Knight: Hellraiser. Volatile and tormented, vengeance courses like poison through his veins.

Mein Kopf- sagt: Lauf! Mein Herz – schreit: Kämpfe! Und mein Verstand bettelt – bleib, wo du bist, wenn du nicht ins Gras beißen willst! Eine geladene Waffe des wohl bekanntesten Mafia-Bosses, sollte Warnung genug sein, dass er nicht zu Scherzen aufgelegt ist. Wie konnte ich auch so dumm sein, zu glauben, wenn ich meiner Freundin zur Flucht verhelfe, dass es keine Konsequenzen haben wird? Nun stehe ich hier am Altar und nehme ihren Platz ein, obwohl ich ihn am liebsten töten möchte. Wie nur soll ich diesem Albtraum entfliehen? Auftakt der neuen Until You (Mafia) Reihe von Melina Fenja Perrson.

With one look at Leonardo Volante, I knew he'd be the kind of husband who takes off his belt when his bride is sassy. But I wasn't expecting to be ordered to strip the moment we were wed. Or to be quite so shamefully wet when he bared me... Even before he saw the arousal glistening on my thighs, he knew I needed him to bend me over, redden my a-s, and then take me so roughly that I scream his name as he makes me his.

As hard as I tried to keep him out of my heart, he broke through it like shattered glass. Even though my father didn't approve and our relationship would always be a secret, I didn't care. He was worth it… until he wasn't. Six months have passed, and that's exactly how long it's taken me to get over what he's done. I never see him at my father's estate. My father never mentions him. Like he never existed at all, he's wiped from the face of the earth.

Kimera Davis had a plan to jump-start her life and land on easy street. But a disastrous marriage has her making amends and picking up the pieces. It's a struggle to balance her new responsibilities and her ex, who keeps pressuring her for another chance. All of this has her family scandalized, and with her minister father's health suffering, trying to do the right thing is pulling Kimera and the only man she's ever really loved further and further apart....