★BOOK #17 in the DARK SERIES★ "Spread your pretty legs and let me devour you," he growled sinfully. Atlas Black was the secret bastard son of the Black Crescent family who prized their bloodline over anything else. Atlas has lived his whole life with the shame of being the living proof that his father had an affair with another woman. His very existence was a stain on the Black Crescent Legacy. So, now, after having kept the secret for so long, he's had enough and wishes to tell his brothers. But, he feared the consequences. Atlas didn't care about his parents but he loved his brothers and served the pack to the best of his ability. Training day and night to be the best fighter. He remained focused on his goal dreading the day his secret would come to light. Until... he heard a beautiful voice that called out to the monstrous wolf inside of him. Emily Bennett was a rogue wolf who was looking for a fresh start. After being on her own for far too long and seeing the dangerous of being a rogue, she's had enough. Emily wishes to join the Black Crescent pack and become a teacher for their new school. But, she never thought that she would catch the eye of the dangerously scary pack enforcer who also happened to be a brother to the Black family. She couldn't pull away from his enticing eyes and seductive touch. However, would this heated attraction lead her astray?

★BOOK #16 in the DARK SERIES★ "I ache for you, yearn for you, dream of you," he whispered darkly. Elijah Pierce was abducted from his home and taken to purgatory. After spending a decade as a slave fighter, he had been rescued and now set on a new mission. He joined Zero's crusade to save innocent people around the world. He's understood his duties and the responsibilities that came with it. Until... nothing mattered in front of those indigo eyes that belonged to the one he couldn't have. Thomas Salvatore was born in a privileged family, but that didn't make him blind to the harsh reality of the world. Being a lawyer taught him just how much people suffered. He's fought to save families and innocent lives for as long as he could remember. But something was mission. He felt alone at the end of every night. So, when he saw Elijah, he found what he was missing. Now, he had to use every skill of persuasion that he'd learned to win his mate. Meanwhile, Zero's on her own mission gathering intel on the visions she's been getting since the day she was reborn. Maya had a path for her to take and Zero would walk it with all the strength she carried in her new body.

★BOOK #14 in the DARK SERIES★ Alaric Petrov was known to be a monster who lurked in the shadows and attacked when he hungered for flesh and blood. However, no one knew the real story because no one ever lived to tell the tale. Until now... Ronin was a loyal pack enforcer for the Iron Blood pack. His duties were to protect and serve the alpha he cherished like a brother. However, he never thought that he'd end up being the one chosen to guard in infamous Petrov the world feared. What will this dark tale bring for this pack? Redemption or Destruction?

Liam Smith is in Texas for the funeral of a fallen comrade. He proudly serves his country and would do anything for a fellow Marine. What he doesn't expect is the beautiful blonde sister his friend left behind. She's classy and strong, but he can see right through her brave facade and into her wounded heart. Juliet Pines hates seven letter words. She's been hurt by them too many times in her eighteen years. She's barely holding it together at her brother's funeral when an attractive Marine catches her eye. He might be charming and a temptation that would be hard to say no to, but at the end of the day he is still belongs to the Marines. Liam offers to help Juliet carrying out her brother's last request, putting the two of them in close quarters for an epic road trip. Can he show Juliet that not all seven-letter words have to be so painful? He's hoping he can burn up her seven-letter list with a little passion and a whole lot of romance.

Mateo Sanchez is a wounded warrior. He's 22 years old and on the mend from the injuries he received in a battle that took his fellow Marine's life. He's angry and unsettled, trying to get back to the man he used to be. Ashlyn West has always been a rescuer. She works at the hospital helping wounded vets get stronger. She's seen the way an injury can annihilate the life of the men who have been brave enough to sacrifice for their country. She's a fighter...and a lover, but she hasn't met her toughest patient yet. When Ashlyn gets assigned to Mateo's shift, the two of them are forced to spend time together everyday. Mateo quickly learns that his physical therapy isn't only going to be torture on his leg, watching her with bend and move is going to be torture on his libido. The two quickly find that his limb isn't the only thing needing mending. Will he fight leaning on her or will the two of them find a hotter way to build his physical endurance? Lean On Me will be the third book in the Dear Bailey Series. It can be read as a stand-alone novel. If you like your stories hot and your leading male hotter....then this is the one for you.

Lance Corporal Kenneth Pines was a United States Marine killed in action while serving his country. Taken from this world quickly, he left behind a younger sister and four fellow Marines he had served beside until the day he died in front of them. Just when he thought he had completed his last mission, he finds himself trapped between worlds, left to discover and carryout the most important objective he'd ever been assigned. Quinn Blair has been on her own since her grandmother passed away four years ago. She has no known relatives and her job as a nurse has left her very little time to nurture close friendships. Comforting terminally ill children makes her feel emotionally connected in a way she can't seem to find outside the hospital walls. Spending hours with children who are slowly slipping from this world to the next has made her sensitive to that mysterious space between. Death might come quickly, but going "home" isn't always easy. As Kenneth waits to pass from this world into the next, he finds friendship in Quinn to comfort him until then. This is the final book in the Dear Bailey Series. It can be read as a stand-alone, but it will spoil the other stories if you have not read them yet. Also, reading the Dear Bailey series first will enhance this storyline.

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"You make me want to keep dancing, even when the music stops." • • • Ever since her father died of a stroke while she was dancing for him, Fiona has been afraid to dance in front of others. She closed up her talent behind locked doors and only dared to dance to the mirror; There was nobody she could hurt when she was alone. So what happens when the mirror suddenly reveals another person that catches her as she's about to lose footage in a pirouette? Someone who dares her to dance with him, to step outside her comfort zone. Life-happy Adam sees a lost but gifted girl, afraid to show her talent. Her life has been standing still for so long, she's turned into a dancer without movement. So what does he make her do? He makes her pirouette.

Now available in paperback! "I LOVE IT!" - CarniaHolmes "I'm going to break your nose, because I don't like your face," Carter said. She pointed to Zac. "I'm going to dislocate your other shoulder, just to make them even." She cocked her head and gave the main guy a sickly sweet smile. "I'm going to break your wrist, taking away your baseball career. And finally you, Finch," she said, looking to the last guy. "I'm going to bust your ankle because I don't like the way you walk." She slid her hands into her pockets. "Now, how does that sound to all of you? And please feel free to look amused, skeptical or patronizing at this point. I'll have all the more fun wiping the expressions off your faces." Carter Owens, daughter of a Secret Service agent, is trained to disassemble any weapon, any situation, and anyone. Her biting sarcasm and razor-sharp mind make her impossible to beat in a word fight and when talking doesn't work, she uses her fists. She attends Hamilton Prep, Washington D.C.'s most prestigious high school, where everyone is related to someone in power, except her. When Hamilton Prep receives a flood of new students, Carter's role as social outcast changes when she makes two unexpected friends. Friends who are hiding a secret. As Carter uncovers the truth, she confronts challenges she is unequipped to handle and finds herself in a dangerous situation. For a girl trained to see everything, Carter never saw this coming. "This is one of those books that seem like it won't be really good, but then it's mindblowing-ly amazing and then you're questioning life =)" - rwrites07 "#rr for like the 10th time haha love this book" - tahls16 "I loved this book, it wasn't cringey cliche or stupid. I normally hate third person books but I loved this and all the characters, especially carter." - lenathedov Editor's Choice Talk of The Town #1 Teen Fiction, #1 Fiction #1 Love #1 Completed #1 New Adult #1 Friendship #1 Funny #1 Drama

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