"Let me decide whom I choose to lose." Leora A single misstep to save a stranger thrusts Leora from her role as a psychologist at the Toronto South Detention Center into a shadowy world of espionage. She finds herself entangled with Zarek, a covert intelligence unit leader whose presence sparks a fire within her. He's everything she shouldn't want-distant, secretive, and haunted by something beyond the battles he fights. Zarek Control is everything in Zarek's line of work, but Leora disrupts it all. Technically, she did save his life, but she also dragged herself into the line of fire. She becomes his obsession before she becomes a mission he can't afford to fail. As their desires collide, the lines between duty and passion blur, making her safety his biggest gamble yet. A high-stakes story of danger and desire, set in a world where heroes aren't meant to win. This is the first book in the Squad Six Series by AJ Bishop. An action-packed, semi-dystopian, dark romance.

{𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗮 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀} 𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝑺𝒉𝒆'𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒎-𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌, 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒔... 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗵𝗿𝗮 barely stepped out of her house unless necessary. Reality had failed her too many times. Love? It was a lie. People? Untrustworthy. The only place she felt safe was between the pages of her dark romance books - where men were possessive, love was dangerous, and betrayal didn't break you beyond repair. But fiction wasn't supposed to become reality. And then she met him. 𝗥𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮. Mafia King. Busines Tycoon. A name whispered in fear. A man who didn't need permission to take what he wanted. She never believed in love anymore. But this wasn't love. This was obsession. One stolen glance at her in the crowd, and her world was no longer hers. Because when a villain falls, he doesn't fall alone. And Sitara? 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘀. __________________________________________ "He was my Darkest Temptation." ~SITARA~ "She was my Sweetest Sin" ~RUVANSH~

[ COMPLETED ] Elijah West and Aliyah Pryce have something in common: They have both been hurt before. Aliyah Pryce plans weddings. That's one thing she was absolutely sure about doing. She loved the idea of love so when she plans an amazingly beautiful wedding, she expected for it to go to plan. Except, the groom just so happens to be her ex-highschool sweetheart and the bride happens to be her highschool best friend. An orthopedic surgeon, Elijah West has gone through his life at one hundred miles per hour, no breaks and no time-outs. He's also recovering from a break up with his long-time girlfriend, Gianna Williamson. That's how he ends up at the bar down the street from his apartment, a glass of whiskey in hand and a beautiful woman sat beside him. They're both, immediately, thrust into a world of confusing emotions and complicated feelings. But you know what Jordin Sparks says, One Step At A Time. COPYRIGHT © MIDNXGHTSUN 2020

Weapons designer Rina Chen knows how to handle firepower, but nothing has prepared her for the heat she feels when she's assigned to work with Reed Stone, a brooding and dangerously skilled Sniper stationed in Iraq. Their communication starts off professional-midnight calls filled with weapon specs and tactical needs-but the chemistry that sizzles between them soon becomes undeniable, turning every conversation into a seductive game of push and pull. When Reed goes silent after a dangerous mission, leaving Rina with nothing but fear and unanswered questions, she makes the daring decision to leave the safety of her New York lab and plunge headfirst into his world of warzones and chaos. Thrust into a high-stakes battlefield, Rina must rely on her expertise and a burning desire for the man she's never even touched. As bullets fly and tensions rise, their connection is no longer just professional-it's raw, electric, and impossible to ignore. But in a place where one wrong move can mean the difference between life and death, will their passion survive the ultimate test? Welcome to the world of Rina and Stone, a love affair like no other! There will be smut, spice and all things lovely and nice! Trigger Warning: This book handles violence, terrorism & terror attacks, Death, injuries, intense sexual scenes, murder.

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Every knight has an armour. His shattered the moment he touched her. Sienna Grace has two goals: keep her sisters safe and keep a roof over their heads. The last thing she needs is a job under Isaac Knight-the ice-cut CEO who turns offices into war zones and never lets anyone close, Her best friends ruthless older brother. But a single collision sets off a chain of charged moments, sharp words, and lines neither of them meant to cross. Between boardroom battles and a glittering gala Sienna is pulled into the orbit of brothers who don't know how to stop protecting each other-even when it costs them everything. Isaac lives by control, duty, and the kind of loyalty that leaves scars. Sienna believes in grit, quiet kindness, and surviving the day. When sparks turn to something dangerous, they'll have to choose: the roles that have always saved them, or a love that could break all their rules. In a world of whispered judgments and public masks, what begins as enemies and obligation becomes a story about found family, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to want more. • Enemies-to-lovers slow burn with feral chemistry • Ruthless CEO × resilient heroine • Found family (chaotic twins, golden-boy brother, sister bond)

~complete~ But what would happen when a military captain who barely talks meets an overly joyous girl who works at a bookstore? Surprising, wouldn't it be? When he asks first for them to be friends and constantly finds time in his busy schedule just to be around her? Add two little friends who will stop at nothing but see these two together. Isn't this a ship that's meant to sail till the end? ✪ ✪ ✪ "G-Grey?" I called out softly before he left the store. I was afraid that something would happen to him when he was away. "You'll come back?" I just wanted him to assure me that he would be safe. He was strong yes, but I was conflicted. "Always, tulip." He gently stroked my hair as he extended his pinky finger. I extended mine too and his thumb pressed on mine in a promise and I relaxed slightly. ||Highest ranking|| #3 in protective 5/13/2023 #6 in humor 5/13/2023 #2 in adorable 5/20/2023 #7 in sweet-romance 5/22/2023 #1 in kind 5/25/2023 #2 in grumpy 5/30/2023 #7 in sweet 6/1/2023 #75 in love 6/3/2023 #3 in lovely 6/23/3023 #2 in soft 6/25/2023 #3 in slowburn 7/12/2023 #4 in sunshine 7/25/2023 #1 in smile 10/18/2023 #5 in cute 11/17/2023

Exiled from his beloved mother Russia, The Red Reaper now resides Stateside where wet-works would consume his isolated existence.. An outsider in a foreign land, there is only one thing that shines any light on his dark days.. For years he has watched her, wishing for her to see him, his best friend's beautiful sister in law.. The sweet and shy, Lucky O'Cléirigh.. The only problem is, the girl is half his age and all too innocent to become entangled in the criminal underworld.. Isn't she? Forensic Photographer and Irish ex-pat, Lucky O'Cléirigh is like a ray of sunshine in a world of grey, or at least that is how she appears to everyone, including The Reaper.. She is the life lacking from his listless existence and time after time, Konstantin must fight to maintain his distance as their paths continue to cross, both personally and professionally.. He knows he can't have her, but if he doesn't collect Lucky's soul, somebody else will.. And that is a price The Red Reaper isn't prepared to pay.. .... RED REAPER is title one of the SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE series. Loosely inspired by 'The Death of Koschei the Deathless'. Please Note: SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE can be read as a stand alone series even though it is a continuation of THE SPECTER SERIES stories and takes place in the same 'universe'.. .... ⚠️WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS CA, SA & EXPLICIT BDSM/PETPLAY CONTENT

Jules Jenna hates the fact that she's trying to hide in her work to avoid grieving her parents' death. She needs someone in her life and she's never been good with relationships. But one thing she is good at is taking care of kids. She finally decides to take the plunge and adopt a child, whom she now can't imagine life without. Ceaser Thompson, CEO & widower, just found out that he has a child who was given up for adoption. Now he wants his flesh and blood, and the heiress to his companies. He'll do whatever it takes to have her as his own, legally. Read to find out if Ceaser's plan to get his daughter from her new mum, Jules, goes as planned.

(Completed) Carrying the bag pack, I run. I run from the man I love. The man who is the father of my unborn children. I brush past the security check, giving my ticket to the girl sitting outside the entry of the plane. She smiles at me. Fake. I smile back and pull the ticket from her outstretched hand, and rush to the entrance of the plane. That's weird. The whole plane is empty. I turn back, and there he is. Adrian Donati, my husband, the love of my life. "Please don't stop on my account." He says pinning me with his piercing greys. I look around. Escape tattooed in my brain. But I find none. "What did you think, that you could run from me and take my children with you?" He says getting up as he buttons his suit jacket. "They are not yours. You lost any right over them when you left me at the altar. Now they're just mine." I say, all sense leaving me. "Oh I got all rights over them, since the day my sperm made them up. And kitten, you're still my wife remember. This is not over." He says walking close to me. Way too close. Pulling me close by my waist, he rests his head on the crook of my neck, his lips brushing my skin ever so lightly as he speaks. "Quit running from me and come home. You're straining yourself and my children." He says as if it is the most normal thing to do. Savannah Greene. Hot-headed girl, whose seen her adoptive parents die right before her. All she wants in life is a good future for her adoptive brother Jackson, and freedom from her abusive aunt, Maria. Adrian Donati. Man of power and control. Has looks that can make you drop your panties. And gets what he wants, by hook or crook. And he loves his company above all. When these two meet, electricity cracks and sparks fly. Lips meet, hearts break, and profanities fly. But in the end will love save them both? Book one of the Billionaire Bad Boy Series. (Contains mature scenes and swearing.) #1 Ceo 21 October 2018 Copyright ©️ Eleanor Wilson.