What do you get when you marry a calculating mobster to the infamous "Black Widow" of the yakuza?
A union soaked in blood and betrayal.
I never expected to be getting married, especially not to the most dangerous figure in the Sato family. But when a chance to strengthen our family's grip on New York's underworld presents itself, I know I can't refuse. My loyalty to the Ricci name demands this sacrifice, even if it means tying my fate to someone who might be plotting my demise.
But nothing is as it seems. Instead of a ruthless killer, Kuroi Sato turns out to be a chaotic force of nature—unpredictable, deadly, and irresistibly captivating. Born from a scandalous union that nearly destroyed her father’s empire, she’s nothing like the silent assassin I expected; she’s a storm that threatens to pull me under if she's not handcuffed, disciplined, and marked.
As I dig deeper into the secrets surrounding Kuroi, every clue points back to her looking to make me her next meal. But the closer I get to the truth, the more I realize that our lives are entwined in ways I never imagined.
In a city where loyalty is power and blood is the price, there’s no escape. I’ll either conquer her heart or join the graves of her past lovers. ...Hide
Remy Lyon, a billionaire heir to a mafia empire, has always craved his sister’s best friend, Dillon. He saw the beauty in Dillon that Dillon couldn’t see in herself, but because of Remy’s princeling status, he didn’t dare act on it. ...See More
Remy Lyon, a billionaire heir to a mafia empire, has always craved his sister’s best friend, Dillon. He saw the beauty in Dillon that Dillon couldn’t see in herself, but because of Remy’s princeling status, he didn’t dare act on it.
At his father’s funeral, Remy has one last chance to claim Dillon as his own. His plans are ruined when Armand Clement, the ruthless crime lord who holds his family’s life in his hands, breaks their deal.
Remy had agreed to surrender his father’s illegal businesses in return for keeping the legal ones and gaining his family’s safety and his freedom. But now Armand wants it all, and that includes Remy’s hand in marriage to his spoiled daughter.
Desperate to protect his family and stay close to Dillon, Remy hires Dillon to help him navigate the luxurious yet perilous mafia world he inherited. But their attraction soon explodes into a scorching affair that puts them both in danger.
Will Remy give up Dillon, the only girl who can satisfy him, or defy Armand and risk a war that could expose dark family secrets and change their lives forever? ...Hide
‘I could feel the heat of him on me. I could barely breathe. Parting my lips as my heart thumped, I needed to be closer.’ ...See More
‘I could feel the heat of him on me. I could barely breathe. Parting my lips as my heart thumped, I needed to be closer.’
Imagine having to sleep inches from your crush but not be able to touch him because he has a girlfriend.
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CAGE’S PROBLEM: He needs to pass his class or he won’t be able to play football, get drafted, or become the NFL star he was meant to be.
HARLEQUIN’S PROBLEM: People.
Luckily, Cage is great with people. Everyone loves him as soon as they meet him. And Quin is the smartest girl in the class.
So, what’s the problem?
Cage, the quarterback whose rippling abs are hot enough to melt steel, has a girlfriend.
And Quin, the genius who needs to figure out people so she can finally lose her virginity, falls for Cage as soon as she meets him.
When Quin tries to put her feelings aside so the two can tutor each other in what they’re good at, more than a few sparks fly. Where those sparks lead is ‘Snowy Falls’, a small town that causes even more problems in this twisting, sizzling sports romance. ...Hide
‘Kissing her body, I took her flesh between my teeth. Applying pressure, she groaned.’ ...See More
‘Kissing her body, I took her flesh between my teeth. Applying pressure, she groaned.’
Imagine meeting a boy who has everything you don’t want in a guy, but then he kisses you and it is the best feeling of your life.
_____ KENDALL’S PROBLEM: She hates football players. Can’t stand them. They made her life hell in high school and now that she’s at University, she never wants to be around one again.
NERO’S PROBLEM: He’s a football player who fell in love with Kendall the moment he saw her. And despite his small town charm, he knows that the only escape from his dark past is on a football field.
Things didn’t go well when they first met. They might not have spoken to each other again. But then Nero lost control of his demons and smashed up a car, and Kendall volunteered for a mentorship program helping kids.
She never thought the kid she would be helping would be the same gorgeous guy she can’t stop thinking about even though she knows she shouldn’t. And with no way out of it, what will she do when she learns what made Nero what he is? How will she help him? And, as she does, will he help her? Will both of them sacrifice for love?
If only things were so simple in this twisting story, crackling with sexual tension, and dark humor. For readers who love sports romances by Ilsa Madden-Mills and L. J. Shen. ...Hide
‘He slipped his hand between my legs. I froze. I was throbbing. What would happen if he touched it?’ ...See More
‘He slipped his hand between my legs. I froze. I was throbbing. What would happen if he touched it?’
Imagine if you asked your best friend to pretend to be your fiancé and one night while sharing a bed, your naked body reacted to his touch.
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My whole life my mother told me I would never find love. So when my university’s hot, rich, starting quarterback asked me to marry him, this girl said yes.
We had only been dating for 2 weeks.
By the 3rd week, he had shattered my heart.
Maybe I shouldn’t have made a big deal about bringing him to the next family get together.
Luckily, there was one person who could always fix things when a guy left me in pieces, my best friend, Titus. He was my rock. That’s why I asked him to come home with me to pretend to be my fiancé.
It didn’t even matter that Titus had a chiseled body and he would have to share a bed with a way-too-horny virgin. He was my best friend… my rippling, woodsy-smelling, sleeping-half-naked best friend.
Wait, was I going to screw things up with him like I did all guys?
No! Titus was too important to me.
But feeling his muscular arms slip around me with the moonlight dancing across our bare skin, how could I not risk it all?
There had to be a way to turn my best friend into my happily-ever-after without ruining everything. What was it? And could I do it without breaking my heart? ...Hide
HIL
When I pulled into Snowy Falls, there was nothing about it that made me want to stay. It’s a beautiful small town, but if you stop running, your problems have a way of catching up with you.
I have a lot of problems. But that doesn’t mean that when tragedy strikes, I’m not going to stay and help.
…And my staying now has nothing to do with the person needing help being a chiseled football player with brooding eyes, dimples and an endless desire to protect me… and that one of the purposes of my trip is to rid this way too curvy girl of her v-card.
‘Sigh.’
Maybe he’ll be the one. And if I get his rippling, jock body wrapped around me, it will totally be worth the heart break that will follow when he finds out who I am and what I’ve done. Right?
CALI
You know how some people are rays of sunshine that light up a room? That’s Hil. Man, it’s annoying. Annoying or not, it’s not like I can refuse her offer of help if I want to stay in university, or on the football team.
It’s not that she’s hard to look at. That curvy girl makes me think dirty thoughts.
And, it's not like she isn’t the sweetest, kindest girl I’ve ever met…
Wait, am I falling for the stranger who showed up out of nowhere wanting to fix my life?
There’s a reason I like to keep to myself. And as hot as Hil is, I’m not sure my heart can take being hurt again. ...Hide
Claude Harper thought his future in football—and with his best friend, Merri—had been sacked, until his past rushed back with an offer he never saw coming. ...See More
Claude Harper thought his future in football—and with his best friend, Merri—had been sacked, until his past rushed back with an offer he never saw coming.
Merri, the only female assistant coach in the NFL, needs to find a game–changing quarterback to keep her job, and she believes Claude still has the heart and arm she fell in love with. But Claude's departure from his college team, and Merri’s life, was about more than football; intense feelings for each other drove them apart.
Now, armed with hope and a smile, Merri heads to Claude’s small Tennessee town with an offer. The game plan is clear: Merri must get Claude to forgive her for doing the unthinkable, and then get Claude to move in with her for the summer to train… and not fall in love with him again. Simple, right?
But when practice days turn into steamy nights, can the two navigate their feelings, a close-minded team owner, and a bitter ex, all of which are fighting to keep them apart? And when laughter is replaced with tear-streaked cheeks, and heart-breaking confessions, what comes next?
Will their shared love for the sport and each other score the ultimate touchdown? Or will past wounds and twisting obstacles keep these best friends from the second chance they both desperately desire?
