It started with one innocent look across a room in Paris. He was a lot older than me. A Roman god dressed in an Italian suit, surrounded by an aura I couldn’t resist.
When I ran into him again, 𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙡𝙡. But little did I know, a night full of carnal pleasure would 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.
When Enrico Marchetti wanted something, he didn’t just take it. He possessed it. Now, his sights were set on me.
𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜. They surrounded him, his dead wife, his children.
I wanted no part of it, but there was no escaping him. He had taken me to his kingdom, locked the doors, and thrown away the key.
Series: The Mayhem Makers Series – MMM World Collaboration
Author: Roux Cantrell
Genre: Mafia Romance
Release Date: May 5, 2023
Cover Design: CT Cover Creations
There’s nothing like a modern-day wild west story! And where better to find one then Texas!
Jackson
As the boss over Texas Creek Mafia. Jackson is a take no prisoner kind of man. One that has no problem pulling the trigger, then simply sitting down for a family dinner.
His world is one of order and control. But when a beautiful woman stumbles through his door literally landing at his feet, he finds himself in an unfamiliar situation.
Even as beautiful as the intruder is, he knows there’s no such thing as happenstance. Any other time, he would toss her out to the street. His eyes lock on hers as she clings to him begging for help. Something in her tear-filled eyes has Jackson switching gears.
Whiskey
Directionally challenged, hopeless romantic and clueless when it comes to a real man. She prefers the dashing, dangerous men on the pages of her romance novels. Deciding to hit town a few days before the book signing, she’s attending, Whiskey finds herself getting more than a new idea for a story. She’s running for her life on the streets of Texas Creek.
A neon sign that says open gives her hope. But now that she’s on the floor clinging to a stranger for help, she thinks she might have stumbled into another dangerous situation.
A good man would call the cops and have them help her. But he owns them.
A better man would put her on a bus and get her out of town. But that would be too easy.
A bad man would tell her she was safe with him. Then convince her she owed him her life.
Which man is Jackson Salvador?
Join me in Texas and You decide.
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Jackson stood naked staring out over the land. His legs spread with one large hand pressed against the bullet proof tinted glass. The woman at his feet was business. A mere distraction at best. It didn’t mean he minded the small moans that slipped past her lips. Running his hand over her head as she sucked his c**k. His rhythm kept a slow pace as he continued to watch the pump jacks pulling oil up from beneath the ground and realized he was bored.
Copyright @Author Roux Cantrell
Roux Cantrell is a native of New Orleans, she loves all things Nola—the food, the people, and the spirits (both drinkable and haunting). She loves riding her Harley, she takes at least one long motorcycle trip every year with friends.
She’s a big lover of Halloween. So much so that she throws an over-the-top costume party every year where the guests must adorn a costume, or she gets to dress them up. She doesn’t drink wine but loves a good martini.
She has a love for all things book-related, her cat (Monster), black vinyl, and chocolate. Roux had never said in what order those are listed…
Roux loves Poe as much as Dr. Seuss. She prefers the mountains over the beach and Coke over Pepsi. She absolutely believes dessert should be eaten before anything else.
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MY REVIEW: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 out of 5
Another great story in the Motorcycles, Mobsters and Mayhem World! This one had a little different connection to the MMM Signing, but it was no less a great addition and story to read.
Whiskey River is looking for her next story to write prior to the MMM2023 signing in Texas. She hates to lie to her readers, so she decides to take a few weeks prior to the signing to travel and see if she can come up with a story. Little does she know that her life will be turned upside down and sideways but this little trip.
I loved Whiskey and her impulsive side. She was fun, impulsive, and ready for an adventure. However, I don’t think her idea of adventure was anywhere near what she found on her little trip. Jackson is an enigma and she’s not sure what she’s getting when she meets him and he rescues her. I’ve loved the stories I’ve read in this world and I’ve found some new to me authors that I will add to my reading lists. It’s been a great world to read and I love that it has been shared with readers.
From bestselling author: Stewart Giles comes another brilliant addition to the Detective Jason Smith series.
‘This isn’t about you.’
The first victim is lucky. He is mutilated beyond belief, but he is allowed to live. The second isn’t so fortunate. But the words carved into his chest are the same. And when a third man is found with the same four words etched into his skin, Detective Jason Smith is wide awake.
Smith manages to get two words out of the first victim before he dies.
The Twin.
Who is this Twin?
Nobody knows, but he’s about to send Smith and the team into the stuff of nightmares.
What readers are saying about THE TWIN
Oh wow! I’m in awe of crime writers- just when you think you have seen (read) everything, something that surprises you comes along and also blows you away. This is that read.- Misfits Farm
This is a gritty read with some dark scenes. But to offset that, there is quite a bit of humour throughout. I love the way Stewart writes about Jason’s family. They come across as an everyday family, even with what Jason and Whitten deal with on a regular basis. Great storytelling. – Maureen
THE TWIN kicks off with a horrific discovery. Chilling, gruesome incidents keep your heart racing. The labyrinthine path to unravel the bewildering mystery will freeze you on the edge of your seat. Riveting chapters with unforeseen twists and turns send the pages flying by. Suspense builds during a tension filled race against time that culminates in a shocking finish you’ll never see coming. – Eileen
Its got every twist imaginable and hard to believe how a twisted mind can do this to innocent normal people, fantastic read to open your eyes, leaving you hanging on wanting the next chapter, and I LOVED IT. – Booklover Bev
BOOKS BY STEWART GILES
DS JASON SMITH SERIES Book 0.5 – Phobia Book 1 – Smith Book 2 – Boomerang Book 3 – Ladybird Book 4 – Occam’s Razor Book 5 – Harlequin Book 6 – Selene Book 7 – Horsemen Book 8 – Unworthy Book 9 – Venom Book 10 – Severed Book 11 – Demons Book 12 – Deadeye Book 13 – Motive Book 14 – Australia
Book 16 – Wishbone
Book 17 – Ghosts
Book 18 – The Scarecrow
Book 19 – The Bluesman
Book 20 – The Librarian
Book 21 – The Viaduct
Book 22 – The Twin
DI O’REILLY MYSTERIES Book 1 – Blood on the Island Book 2 – Lies on the Island
Book 3 – Fear on the Island
Book 4 – Malice on the Island
Book 5 – Revenge on the Island
Book 6 – Christmas on the Island
Book 7 – Silence on the Island
Book 8 – Secrets on the Island
Book 9 – Chaos on the Island
Book 10 – Sadness on the Island
DC HARRIET TAYLOR SERIES Book 1-The Beekeeper Book 2-The Perfect Murder Book 3-The Backpacker Trotterdown a box set of DC Harriet Taylor books 1-3
DS JASON SMITH &DC HARRIET TAYLOR SERIES Book 1 – The Enigma Book 2 – Dropzone Book 3 – The Raven Girl
Trilogy: The DS Smith & Harriet Taylor box set
THE MIRANDA TRILOGY (psychological thrillers) Miranda Mistress Medusa
STANDALONE NOVELS Horror – The Divide
Thriller – The Ghostwriter
Thriller – The Guests
Stewart Giles – Author Bio
After reading English at 3 Universities and graduating from none of them, I set off travelling around the world with my wife, Ann, finally settling in South Africa, where we still live.
In 2014 Ann dropped a rather large speaker on my head and I came up with the idea for a detective series. DS Jason Smith was born. Smith, the first in the series was finished a few months later.
3 years and 8 DS Smith books later, Joffe Books wondered if I would be interested in working with them. As a self-published author, I agreed. However, we decided on a new series – the DC Harriet Taylor: Cornwall series.
The Beekeeper was published and soon hit the number one spot in Australia. The second in the series, The Perfect Murder did just as well.
I continued to self-publish the Smith series and Unworthy hit the shelves in 2018 with amazing results. I therefore made the decision to self-publish The Backpacker which is book 3 in the Detective Harriet Taylor series which was published in July 2018.
After The Backpacker I had an idea for a totally new start to a series – a collaboration between the Smith and Harriet thrillers and The Enigma was born. It brought together the broody, enigmatic Jason Smith and the more level-headed Harriet Taylor.
The Miranda trilogy is something totally different. A psychological thriller trilogy. It is a real departure from anything else I’ve written before.
The Detective Jason Smith series continues to grow. I also have another series featuring an Irish detective who relocated to Guernsey, the Detective Liam O’Reilly series. There are also 3 stand alone novels.
Raid bled the blood of the club. Undeniably loyal. Focused on family. Determined.
His thought processes would make any other man cringe.
Calculating. Meticulous. Always thinking.
Guilt to this day for ruining his brother’s life due to his actions always lurked in his mind.
Nyx wanted to blend into the background, work and live a life of peace and safety.
Something she lost growing up and desperately craved.
Choosing Sumner, Georgia she’d hoped to find just that.
Undetected and under the radar always fighting under the surface.
A spark of passion connects Raid and Nyx creating a bond they both desperately want.
Except the past never stays in the past.
When it collides with the present, everyone’s world get tilted on its axis and threatens to implode not only for them, but the entire Ravage MC family.
Ryan Michele is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author of over 40 romantic suspense novels. She found her passion bringing fictional characters to life, being in an imaginative world where anything is possible. Her knack for the unexpected twists and turns will have you on the edge of your seat with each page. She is best known for her alpha, bad boy bikers and strong, independent heroines who refuse to back down. When she’s not writing, you can find her on her swing, watching the water ripple in the pond and plotting her next book.
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MY REVIEW: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Raid is a man that hasn’t considered settling down with one woman. He’s a player and he’s happy with his life. He knows that his twin and his parents and other family members are very happy in their relationships, but Raid hasn’t found anyone to settle down with, until he does.
Nyx just wants to stay low and off the radar. She may not be living the life that she wants, but she’s biding her time and planning. When she finds herself walking into a situation that she wishes she hadn’t, her low visibility becomes very visible and she isn’t sure how to take it.
I don’t think I’ve read a bad book in this series. All of the stories are great and the characters are some of my favorite MC family. These men and women ride hard, love fiercely, and protect their ‘family’ with all that they have and can. Bound by Passion was just as good as the others. Although, I do have to say that the ending almost made me throw my iPad across the room. LOL. I can’t wait for Bound by Adoration because I need the rest of Raid and Nyx’s story. I loved Bound by Passion and I am looking forward to so many more Ravage MC books.
Oh My!!! A damaged, brutally hurt, left for dead boy that escapes the pain and brutal attack and finds a way to live and find his vengeance, with the help of a young girl he comes across while hiding, trying to survive. The only problem is that the family that took his father and left him for dead is the family of the only girl he will ever love. Their love came as teens when she was going through her own pain and loss.
After five years, he will let his presence known again in her life, but he has secrets that could destroy their love and their future. When her life is in danger, he will get close again, but there are forces outside of their control that are working against them.
I love Manic, he may be a damaged man, but his heart is full for Bianca and she loves him unconditionally, until the secrets tear them apart. Bianca’s family is behind so much. I loved this story and I love the crossover between the three MC. I can’t wait to read more of Manic and Bianca’s story. I hope it’s not too long of a wait. However, since it is a Nikki Landis book, I will wait for however long it takes, as her stories are always worth the wait. I loved the story and the characters and I can never get enough of the Tonopah, NV RBMC.
Collection: The Mayhem Makers Series – MMM World Collaboration
Author: Nikki Landis
Genre: MC Romance, Mobster, Romantic Suspense, PNR
Release Date: April 27, 2023
Cover Design: Clarise Tan, CT Cover Creations
Forbidden love. Betrayal. Vengeance.
And a devil who’ll do anything to possess his angel.
Manic:
When a vicious threat is made against mob boss Alaric Huber’s granddaughter, my club is assigned the task of keeping Bianca alive. Specifically, me. There’s just one tiny problem with that—actually, two.
Bianca doesn’t believe she’s in trouble and doesn’t want my big, scary ass following her around, especially when she’s attending a romance book signing. I can’t think of a worse assignment than chasing her across several states, keeping the hitmen after her from collecting the massive price on her head. She’s a spoiled, determined, icy princess who’s used to getting her way. Life’s about to teach her a hard lesson.
When she’s almost killed, I go off-grid, forcing her to follow my orders. All I have to do is keep Bianca safe and deliver her to the dropoff point, where Alaric’s men will escort her to an undisclosed location, out of danger and hidden away from the world. Except I’m not so sure that’s what I want anymore. This curvy temptress has sunk her claws in deep. I’m feelin’ things I can’t act on . . . until she presses her lips to mine.
Now, we’re both screwed.
A twist on the classic The Phantom of the Opera.
Manic Mayhem is a standalone MF motorcycle club/mobster romance with a slight age gap, kidnapping, forced proximity, violence, and dark themes. Contains a feisty heroine and her brutal, ruthless biker anti-hero. Heed the CWs. A dirty and delicious read with a little kink and a hint of taboo. Part of the Royal Bastards MC Tonopah/Las Vegas, NV world.
Motorcycles, Mobsters, and Mayhem author event proudly presents The Mayhem Makers Series. These standalone novels are brought to you by several bestselling authors specializing in writing twisted chaos. You’ll get all the bikers, mobsters, and dark romance your heart can handle.
Nikki Landis is the USA Today & International Bestselling, Multi-Award-Winning Author of over 50 romance novels in the MC, reverse harem, paranormal, dystopian, and science fiction genres. Her books feature deadly reapers, dark alpha heroes, protective shifters, and seductive vampires along with the feisty, independent women they love. There’s heart-throbbing action on every page as well as fated mates and soul bonds deep enough to fulfill every desire.
Lachlan fights good and evil within constantly, but there is one person that can help him and breathe life into him, heal him, love him for who he is. He lost her once, but now that he has a second chance, he won’t let the voices in his head trick him into letting her go again. He’ll fight for Clara Bow and make her his, even if he has to give his own life to do it.
Clara has loved Lachlan Ryan since she first met him. He may be her brothers best friend, but she can’t help it. She’s in love with him, even after she marries someone else, her love for Lachlan never fades. When the truth about her husband is revealed, she may have the chance with Lachlan that she’s always wanted, but will she ever be enough for him?
I loved this addition to the Ryan Brothers series. Lachlan and Clara are great characters and their love with stands a lot. The characters in this series along with the other books that intertwine with The Ryan Brothers are great. I’ve loved all of the stories that I’ve read. I hope there will be more. There some questions unanswered in this book, but it did not leave me hanging. It’s a complete story, but some characters stories are left open and I’d love to read more about them. I love Bella Di Corte’s books, characters and stories, so I will be watching for more.
Tropes: Best Friends to Enemies to Lovers/Forbidden Romance
Release Date: June 1, 2023
Cover Design: Pretty in Ink Designs
Discreet Cover Design: DAZED Designs
Growing up as the youngest Doughty meant missing out on a normal life.
I didn’t want the life I was dealt, but I also felt I had no choice except to embrace my legacy. My family had targets placed on their backs, simply because of our name and the power we held, so I knew I had to be ready for anything that came my way.
Being sent to boarding school was a way to protect me—and get me away from the very life I didn’t want—but it also brought me something else.
Shane.
My brothers took him in, and I chased away the nightmares that came with his tortured past, ignoring the burning desire I knew was there, because I didn’t want to ruin our fast-found friendship.
Now though? He’s severed the very bond I tried so hard to protect in the most brutal betrayal.
He went from being my best friend to my enemy, and now I want answers.
The Time is Now is part of an Interconnected series (Book 6 of 😎, and it’s advisable that you read the main books in the series in order as they feature connecting plots.
Main books reading order:
1. Black Wedding
2. Trust In Me
3. Fighting To Be Free
4. The Time Is Now
Please note – Dangerously Deceptive and The Ties We Break are prequels that do not have to be read to follow the main plot. If you want to read them in order, please see series page for more details: https://geni.us/BB-Series
Emma Luna is a USA Today Bestselling dark romance author from the UK. In a previous life she was a Midwife and a Lecturer, but now she listens to the voices in her head and puts pen to paper to bring their stories to life. In her spare time, when she should be sleeping, she also loves to edit, proofread, and format books for other amazing authors.
Emma’s books are dark, dangerous, and devilishly sexy. She loves writing about strong, feisty, but underestimated women, and the cocky, dirty-mouthed men they bring to their knees.
When Emma isn’t writing, promoting, or editing books she can be found napping, colouring in adult colouring books, and collecting novelty notebooks. She also enjoys coffee and gossiping with her mum, playing or having hugs with her gorgeous nephew, who is the light of her life, stealing her parents dog Hector, and curling up on the sofa to watch a film with Mr Luna. Oh and for those of you that don’t know, Emma is a hardcore Harry Potter fan—Team Ravenclaw!!
Thank you for taking a chance on a crazy Brit and the voices inside her head. That makes you a true LUNAtic now too!
The perfect combination of steamy romance and suspense that will keep you guessing until the very end. The Shadow series is a high-stakes, dark romance series with independent women who can take care of themselves, and strong men who aren’t afraid to let the ladies lead. Fans of Brittney Sahin’s The Stealth Ops Series and Brynne Asher’s The Killers will love The Shadow series by Shelby Gunter, a steamy, action-packed, romantic suspense series.
Reckoning by Shelby Gunter The Shadow Series: Book 1
Vigilantes. Black widows. Femmes fatales.
We’ve gone by many names, but our goal has remained the same: exact justice for those whom the system has failed. Myself included.
Except I’m not looking for justice.
I’ve sacrificed many things to find the men who murdered the love of my life. Friendships, careers, relationships… all left behind in the name of revenge.
That is, until I’m given a second chance at love, and I have to make a choice: Share my secrets with the former Navy SEAL who understands me better than anyone, or continue on my path alone.
The thing about my SEAL is, he won’t let me go it alone.
And the closer I get to my day of reckoning, the more I’ll need his help to make it out alive.
Relentless by Shelby Gunter The Shadow Series: Book 2
Programmer. Coder. Hacker.
I uncover secrets no one wants me to find. Celebrities, international fugitives, even my neighbors. No one is off limits.
All I need is a name and a location, and the dirty things they try to hide will suddenly come to light.
My biggest fault? Believing I don’t need help, despite all the evidence to the contrary. And the one person capable of aiding me turns my body to Jell-O.
I don’t want to rely on Isaac Hayes to help me solve this puzzle. But the pieces don’t fit together, and we’re running out of time.
If I can’t set my pride aside and allow Isaac to help me, the ghosts of my past will take more from me than just my life.
Resurgence by Shelby Gunter The Shadow Series: Book 3
Cover Reveal: May 19, 2023 Release Date: June 16, 2023
Soldiers of fortune. Hired guns. Mercenaries.
We’re the ones who go into enemy territory when no one else will. It’s dangerous, it’s secretive, and we’re good at it.
It takes a certain skill set to do my job, and distractions get in the way of doing it well. And meeting Thia Ames has become the biggest distraction of all.
But when Thia is put up for auction on the black market, my team is tasked with her protection. She is my mission, and protecting her should be my sole focus. But the shadows that lurk behind her bright smile hint at a dark past that calls to the hero in me.
I can’t afford to get involved. Not only am I almost twenty years older than her, but acting on my emotions could very well get us both killed.
Her life hangs in the balance. I couldn’t save her before, but this time, I’ll do whatever it takes… or die trying.
Excerpt from Reckoning (The Shadow Series, Book 1) Copyright 2022 Shelby Gunter
This was such a bad idea.
I shouldn’t have impulsively booked a flight after my talk with R.J.
I shouldn’t have told Bittie what I was doing or listened when she emphatically encouraged me to fly to New York.
I shouldn’t have gotten her address from the file Isaac sent me when I landed.
Let’s just label all the decisions I’ve made in the last twenty-four hours as things I shouldn’t have done.
Fuck, I have to go inside. I can’t continue standing outside her building like a creeper, and I also can’t stomach the idea of getting back on a plane without seeing her.
Taking a fortifying breath, I walk inside her apartment and start for the elevators. “Excuse me, sir. Can I help you?”
I snap my head up, surprised someone is talking to me. “Oh, uh… I’m here to see a friend.” I point at the elevator like an idiot. Obviously, this guy knows how I’m going to get up to Hailey’s apartment.
“I’m sorry, sir. Guests aren’t allowed to go up unless they’re with the resident or on an approved list. What’s your name?”
Shit. Well, maybe this is a good thing. If she doesn’t want to see me, I won’t have to hear it directly from her or worry about looking stoic while she smashes my heart into a million pieces.
God, I’m pathetic.
“Dax Pierce. I’m probably not on Hailey’s list, so maybe just call her? She’s not expecting me.”
He nods his head and picks up his phone. I tap my fingers against my thigh and adjust my duffle bag over my shoulder.
What if she’s not even home? She could be out on a date with some other schmuck who’s falling just as hard for her as I did.
No, she’s been texting me constantly since she left. That would be shitty if she went on a date with another guy while she’s been flirting with me. I don’t believe Hailey would do something like that.
“Good evening, Miss Adler. I have a Dax Pierce here, who is asking to come up.”
He listens for a second before saying, “Okay, I’ll send him up.”
Elation has my chest puffing out, and I head directly to the elevator without waiting on the desk guy. I push the up button, but nothing happens, and it’s then I realize I need a key card to work the elevator.
Now everything makes sense.
The desk guy comes striding up to me, holding a grey key fob that he taps against the pad above the elevator button. The doors open with a ding, and I step in.
“Thanks,” I say before I press the number for Hailey’s floor.
The desk guy doesn’t respond as he turns around to walk back to his desk.
I don’t even care. My excitement is almost palpable at this point.
When the elevator opens on her floor, I turn left down the hallway, then take the corner until I see Hailey standing outside her apartment. She looks gorgeous in her gym shorts and cutoff shirt, and the little smirk on her face does something to me.
My eyes trace down her legs until they stop on a huge bruise on her thigh that makes me frown. How the hell did that happen?
Shelby is a Romantic Suspense author who loves writing plot twists you’ll never see coming. Shelby and her husband call Kansas City their home base but enjoy traveling as far and as often as possible. She loves all things related to coffee, wine, and books, and it’s rare you will see her without one of those items in hand.
I read lots of books, from mythology retellings to literary fiction and I love to reread books from childhood, this is a place to voice my thoughts for fun. I also like to ramble about things such as art or nature every now and again.
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