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Michelle Graham's Hedon Falls series
Landing the Big Ones, book 1:
When single mom Serena
Keegan finally gives in to her son's pleas for a pet, they decide that
fish are the perfect option for their apartment lifestyle. They quickly
discover that they have a lot to learn about their aquatic friends.
Thankfully, Dalton's Aquariums and More! is there to help. The owners,
identical twins Lance and Liam Dalton, both find themselves attracted to
her. They are eager to provide her with the assistance she needs, for
the pets and for more…personal matters.Serena’s past experience with men has been less than stellar, and she worries she and her son will end up hurt. Despite these fears, she finds herself falling for the sexy store owners, whose talents extend well beyond business. But Liam has a past he hasn't told her about, and when Serena finds out, it threatens their growing love.
The Art of Love, book 2: Melanie Hynes owns the brand-new art gallery in Hedon Falls.When she decides to make erotic art the theme of her opening
exhibition, she goes in search of artwork.
Justin Gauthier creates a unique blend of painting and
photography. Melanie finds his youth and vigor intoxicating. David Hannah can sculpt provocative pieces from ordinary materials. And Melanie discovers that he is very good with his hands. Garrett Anderson’s paintings of BDSM are shocking and arousing. When Melanie asks about the lifestyle, he teaches her.
Three men, each with their own distinct talents, and she falls hard and fast for all of them.
When David finds out she is seeing other men, he is hurt and
angry. Confused by her attraction to three men, she doesn’t know who to choose. Justin and Garrett show her the joys of sharing, and she thinks that may be the key to her dilemma. Can she convince David to consider a ménage?
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“Melanie,” he murmured against her ear. “God, you feel so good.”
His hands roamed over her body, caressing and squeezing her.
“I missed you,” Melanie whispered.
He lifted his head to look into her eyes. “I wanted to hate you,” he
said. “I was so angry. But I can’t stop thinking about you. And I don’t
want to stay away anymore.”
“Then don’t,” she said.
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Laurie Roma's IAD series
Under Pressure, book 1:
Jason MacBain is the perfect agent.
Tall, dark, and deadly, he is a man who lives by simple rules—kill the
bad guys and protect the world. Closed off from his emotions, Jason has
never believed in love and doesn’t need anyone. But all that changes
the night he meets Bella Moretti…Isabella Moretti is a famous chef struggling to reclaim her life after she survives a vicious attack. Moving back to Chicago to recover and be closer to her family, Bella meets Jason and is frightened by the passion he stirs inside her. But now that Jason has found Bella, he is determined to claim her as his. And when her stalker reappears, Jason is under pressure to gain her trust, find a way to keep her safe, and do whatever it takes to end the threat to her for good.
Bella is forced to trust Jason with her safety, but does she dare trust him with her heart?
A Siren Erotic Romance
STORY EXCERPT
Her
screams stopped, turning into whimpers. Shudders wracked her body as
she clawed her way from the dream back into reality. Bella’s breath came
out in sharp gasps as she battled to force air into her lungs. She
shoved the nightmare back, held onto the sound of his voice.
Jason.
She
could smell him, the spicy, sexy scent of him, close. Offering safety.
Gripping the body that held her close, she clung to him and buried her
face into his neck, just breathing him in.
Son of a bitch.
Nothing
could ever compare to the sheer terror Jason had felt when he had
snapped awake to the sound of Bella’s screams. Reacting instantly, he
wound his arms around her flailing body and held tight. The devastating
pain he heard being ripped from her was utterly petrifying. Never had he
flinched in battle, always a cool steady hand in every combat situation
he had been in. None of that shit mattered right now.
Jason was terrified.
Right
now Jason was shaking like a leaf in the wind, and he was chilled to
the bone. Her pain, her anguish had become his own. The glimpse into her
nightmares had destroyed him. Soothing words spilled from his lips.
Unknowing what he said, as long as they gave her comfort.
For fuck’s sake, get it together, man.
It was still night. In the
darkness, Jason pulled her chilled body against him. Wrapping himself
around her, he ran his hands down her back, trying to will her pain
away. Bella burrowed into him.
“I’m
okay…I’m okay…” she repeated over and over. She was fighting the tears,
determined to regain control. Minutes faded as she finally calmed. Deep
embarrassment swamped her.
Whispering
“I’m sorry,” she tried to pull back, putting a hand on his chest to
push away. Muscles flexed beneath her hand, and she found herself
trapped underneath the large body of a very pissed-off male.
In
the moonlight, she could see his face, fierce and savagely beautiful.
“Never, never apologize to me for having a nightmare,” Jason snapped in a
cold, commanding voice.
“Umm—”
“I’m
not finished.” His voice was as sharp as a knife. “I’ve things to say,
and I will bloody well say them now. Never apologize for what that
animal did to you. Let me be here for you, damn it. Don’t hide it from
me. I will not accept you pulling away from me after that.”
He could hear the words that were spilling from his mouth, but he couldn’t seem to stop. Jesus, was he crazy?
He
gulped in a deep breath and let it out slowly, trying to calm his own
frantic heartbeat. “Christ, I’m sorry. I’m being an ass again. I dinna
mean to snap at you. I don’t deal well with being…scared. Just let me
hold you, love. I need to hold you. Please just let me be here for you.”
Bella
wound her arms around him as he rolled over to his side, pulling her
into his secure embrace. His body was rock solid, pure muscle wasn’t
that comfortable to lay on, but the immense warmth of his body helped
chase the last of the chill out of her body. His leg trapped hers, and
he curled up as if he were trying to shelter her with his very being.
Her head rested over his heart, listening to the strong powerful beat
calmed her more than anything she had ever known. One of his hands came
up to stroke her hair, and the other remained wrapped around her middle
like steel, holding her to him.
“Bloody hell that was a bad one, wasn’t it?” He could feel her nod.
Jason held her tight to him,
wanting to absorb her into his own body where he could keep her safe.
“Don’t ever hide from me, okay? We can get through this together. You
just have to let me help you. I handled this badly, but just know I want
to be here for you. Love, I need you to let me.”
Bella
turned and pressed a kiss directly over his heart. He in turn kissed
the top of her head and pulled her closer. The heat of his body seeped
in and melted the bitter cold she always felt when coming out of the
nightmare. His protective embrace comforted her just like the
reassurance given with his words. Time passed as she counted the beats
of the strong heart beneath her head.
“Do you hear that?” His voice was soft, a deep rumbling of sound that touched her very soul.
She kissed his chest again. “What, your heart?”
“It beats for you now.”
Touched
beyond belief, she felt hot tears slowly trickle out of her eyes to
slide down to his chest. Her throat closed up, but she forced herself to
give him the only thing back she could think of. “I heard you calling
me,” she said softly. “You pulled me back, out of the nightmare. I just
had to find you. I heard you, and I knew you would keep me safe. You…you
make me feel safe.”
Jason felt his own eyes mist and closed them in defense. Jesus, what was wrong with him? Fuck,
he loved her. Those words, so simple, so bravely spoken had torn down
the last of his defenses. Bella’s eyes fluttered closed again, words
slurring with exhaustion as she burrowed into his heat. “I need you. I
hate needing you so much. Hold me until I sleep? Don’t let go, okay?”
“Never,” he vowed, pressing a kiss on the top of her precious head. “I’ll never let go.”
ADULT EXCERPT
Bella
was tight, so tight she fit him like a glove. Feeling her pussy grip
down on his cock almost made him spill himself inside her, but he needed
this to last. Holding himself still, he waited until he felt her body
relax around him. No matter how many times they made love, Jason was
always careful to go slow at the start. To feel out what her body told
him. Every muscle in his body tightened as he held himself under
control, careful not to hurt her.
“Touch me. Don’t stop touching me,” Bella pleaded.
“God, I am, love. I won’t stop. I can’t.”
He
slowly pulled out of her tight pussy and then pushed back in, starting a
slow sensuous ride while he placed soft kisses on her shoulder, making
her moan. One big hand caressing her breast while the other stroked over
her abdomen, holding her back against his hard chest. Whimpering in
frustration, Bella tried to speed up the pace as Jason’s long thick cock
continued to glide inside her wet warmth slowly.
“Easy,
love. I’m too big. You have to relax more.” He turned her head to nip
at her lush lower lip, and she jerked his head down to capture his mouth
with hers.
Relaxing the muscles of her pussy over his cock, she tried to throw her hips back at him as forcefully as she could.
He
hissed at the pressure and gripped her hip hard with his hand, trying
to stop her. “Bloody hell, Bella, baby, we have to go slow—”
“No, not slow. Hard. I want to come. I’m so close, please, please.”
Jason’s hand went down to play
across her clit, wanting her to come so he could stop worrying about
hurting her. His body tight with need, he forced himself to continue his
slow pace when everything inside him demanded that he fuck himself into
her. He wanted to pound himself deep, so deep she would never get him
out. He lightly pinched the small nub as he continued to push his cock
slowly into her until he was wedged up to her cervix.
“Come then. Come for me, love. Let me feel you go over for me,” his deep voice rumbled.
She tried to fight it, but he
was relentlessly playing her body like an instrument. His fingers
continued to rub her clit, making her gasp. She tried once again to
speed up the rhythm, causing Jason’s breath to hiss out in pleasure and
frustration.
“Come,
Bella. Don’t fight it, just let go. Dammit come for me. Come now.”
Jason’s deep voice was tight with lust and was enough to spark Bella’s
body into overdrive.
Her body burst.
Bella
let out a keening cry as fire swept through her and flames of pleasure
licked through her entire body. She came and exploded with passion, but
still it wasn’t what she wanted. She wanted, no, needed to feel him let
go. She needed him to be with her, all the way.
Jason
could feel the muscles of her tight pussy clench down on his cock, her
shudders increasing the pressure until he swore his cock was being
strangled in her tight sheath. He pushed his throbbing shaft deep as he
rode out her orgasm, using small jabs and keeping pressure on her clit
to heighten her pleasure.
He
pulled out until only the head of his cock was lodged inside her and
forged his was back inside her to the hilt, testing her readiness now.
He could fuck her now, pump his hard cock inside her slick pussy in a
hard pounding like he needed to now, but he forced himself to stop. That
wasn’t what she needed, especially after last night’s nightmare.
She
was slick with her own cream now, her body dripping with her desire,
and his cock continued to slide inside her welcoming heat with a slow
steady rhythm. His hand reached down and gripped her leg to hold her
open for him. He slid his other hand over her breast, again pinching and
rolling her nipple between his fingers as he struggled not to spill
himself yet.
Bella
turned her head and her mouth sought his. She nipped and sucked at his
tongue, driving him mad with pleasure. Bella felt the yearning growing
again, building deep inside her, sharp and urgent. The feel of him
inside her made her burn with passion, the need to feel him with her,
more, always. Desire sparked and heated, turning the need into something
she would die for.
She wanted more.
She wanted everything.
Bella
set his body on fire, and the flames of need grew into a firestorm that
threatened his control. The tip of his cock wept his arousal, throbbing
with the urgent need to fuck into her welcoming body hard and fast. His
body screamed for release, but still he held back.
“Bella, easy, love—”
Temper had Bella snapping, “I need you, Jason. Stop treating me like I’m made of glass. I need you. Hard. Now. Please fuck me.”
Jason
stopped with his cock embedded deep within her. When he failed to move,
Bella struggled, trying to get him to release her but unable to loosen
his hold. “Bella. I don’t want to hurt you. Just let me love you.”
She
let out a shriek of frustration. “Why can’t you see that you don’t have
to treat me like I’m going to break? Dammit, I don’t need your
protection when we’re in bed. Either treat me like a woman or let me
go.”
Already
on edge, anger collided with raw desire in his system and had him
growling. “Let you go? Never, baby, do you fucking hear me? Never. You want me to treat you like a woman? You are my woman.”
“Then prove it,” Bella snapped back.
Jason simply felt his tight
control break. It was as if the imaginary shackles he had placed on
himself had simply dissolved, leaving the wild beast free. He rolled her
over onto her stomach, placing his muscled thighs between hers. He used
his legs to spread her wide to accommodate his large body. The need
burned white hot and demanded to be sated. He brought her hips up and
back without dislodging his cock from inside her, and with a ragged
breath he gritted out, “Jesus, love, hold on. Fuck, just hold on.”
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Tara Toshi is a woman on the edge. Code name "T-rex," Tara is one of the elite agents of the IAD Agency, modern-day warriors tasked with taking down terrorists and keeping the world safe. She doesn’t believe that happily ever after exists for her, until her world collides with corporate tycoon Julian King.
Julian King is the owner of a multimillion dollar hotel empire and personally runs the Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. He is a man who rules his kingdom with an iron grip and knows that the house always wins. But when he meets agent Tara Toshi all bets are off. As a terrorist plot threatens his city, Julian realizes that he is also in jeopardy of losing his heart.
Passion explodes every time Tara and Julian come together, but can she risk taking this one shot at finding happiness and give her heart to a man she barely knows?
A Siren Erotic Romance
STORY EXCERPT
Music thumped a steady rhythm like a heartbeat.
The
low throb of a Hayabusa motorcycle cut through the night as the rider
pulled up in front of the club. The rider coasted the bike a few feet
down past the valet stand, then shut it off with a flick of the wrist. A
valet rushed forward, reaching out with a ticket in his hand. His eyes
glazed over with anticipation as he looked at the bike. At least until
he got a good view of the rider.
Then he lost his ability to speak.
Eyes turned from every direction
as Tara took off her helmet and shook out her hair. She had on a long
black wig, highlighting the China doll look she was going for tonight.
Skillfully applied makeup made her look younger than she really was and
accentuated her exotic features to a tee. Both the wig and makeup helped
hide her real features. The darkness inside the club would also be a
plus, helping to dissuade anyone from truly recognizing her.
At least the her she was right now.
She had dressed to be noticed,
wanting people’s attention on the whole package she presented instead of
why she was there. Dressed to kill in a tight, black strapless corset
with red lace covering that had her boobs busting out of the top, tight
black leather pants, and black knee-high boots, Tara was a walking wet
dream.
Tara
had spent the afternoon familiarizing herself with Ricardo Mendez and
his organization. Not much was known about this up-and-coming drug lord
besides he was pissing off his competition left and right. Tara had
spoken to a DEA agent earlier who was an old friend. The DEA agent had
given her what she hoped was useful information and she had made sure to
dress the part. Ricardo Mendez, it seemed, had a taste for young women
with a dominant streak…Asian women in particular.
Well, she’d give him what he wanted.
Tara purposefully arrived early,
wanting to scope out the crowd and watch for Mikayla’s arrival. She
hooked her helmet onto the bike then turned to the waiting valet,
gifting him with a slow smile. “Could you do me a favor…please?” Tara’s
voice purred out in with a hint of a Chinese accent.
“A…anything,” the valet stuttered out.
“Would you make sure my bike stays right here? I would worry about him otherwise.”
“Him?”
“Hmm…yes,
I call my bike a him. I…ride him after all…don’t I?” She traced a
finger seductively over the collar of his shirt, making him gulp.
“Oh
yeah,” he whispered reverently. He tried to speak normally, then had to
clear his throat before he tried again. “I will watch it…him for you. I
will be right here waiting for you when you leave. I mean, it…it will be right here.”
“Thank
you”—her eyes drifted down to his nametag—“Dennis.” She leaned in close
to press a kiss to his cheek and heard him sigh as she walked away.
Tara made her way back toward the entrance of the club with a slow swing
of her hips, her steps confident and controlled. Her team was already
in place inside and she was ready for the night to begin.
A noise chirped in the earpiece she wore and immediately slowed her step. “This is God to T-rex. Can you hear me?”
Tara smiled to herself as she heard Adrian’s voice in her ear. “God? Sugar, even you are stretching that one.”
Tara heard Rock’s amused reply over the comms. “He’s just pissed that he lost the toss for who gets stuck in the van.”
“Fuck you, asshole,” Adrian replied. “Everyone is in place, T-rex. We’re a go.”
Tara saw her friend Mikayla pull
up in front of the club in a flashy red sports car. The valet rushed
forward to open the passenger door. “Lynx is here,” Tara murmured,
knowing her team would hear her.
Mikayla
swung long legs out. Taking the valet’s hand, she allowed him to help
her out of the car. She had on a tight green dress with thin straps that
stopped just this side of decent. Her thick gold bracelets and chain
necklace seemed innocent enough, but Tara knew better. She had seen
Mikayla use that gold chain around her neck to garrote someone a few
months ago and those bracelets were very handy in a fight.
The
gold rings on Mikayla’s fingers might look pretty but Tara knew that
with a flick of the stone, a tiny needle would pop out of the band,
holding a powerful drug that would take down a two-hundred-pound man in
less than three seconds. Tara knew because she had a similar one on her
own hand. All the women of IAD shopped together for their jewelry.
Both women were walking arsenals and no one would ever know it.
Time to go to work.
ADULT EXCERPT
Tara
moved a hand down to her pussy, touching herself. She wanted. After
coming off a job, or mission, with adrenaline still pumping, the need to
fuck was paramount. Her pussy was wet with her desire for him. Her body
already providing the natural lubricant that would allow his massive
erection to tunnel into her with ease. She stroked a finger over her
tight little clit and barely held back a moan.
“I always go commando.” Her voice dropped into a husky, seductive tone.
His smile was tight with lust. “I’ve noticed.”
Standing
there naked, legs braced apart, she looked like a goddess…or a warrior
queen waiting for her subject to fall to his knees before her, and at
this point he was precariously close to doing just that.
“Come play with me.”
Julian
shot off the couch at her playful invitation. He was on her before she
could blink. He savaged her mouth with his, thrusting his tongue deep in
a mimicry of what he wanted to do with his cock. He tore at his own
shirt, heard the sound of the material ripping but he didn’t give a
damn.
“I need to touch you.” Julian growled against her throat as he dragged her to the floor.
“Then do it. Touch me, give it to me, give me what I want.”
Her
back hit the carpet and she gasped as his mouth latched on to one of
her nipples, sucking it deep. She moaned low in her throat when he used
his teeth to pull at her piercing and her body arched as his fingers
pushed deep inside her pussy.
“What is that? What do you want? Tell me. Tell me and I’ll give it to you. I’ll give you anything, everything,” Julian swore.
Tara’s
body went on sensory overload when his thumb stroked over her clit. He
moved his mouth over to her other breast and sucked, flicking his tongue
over the metal balls at the end of the piercing, driving her wild with
need. Tara cried out his name as sharp waves of pleasure overcame her
and she came, drenching his fingers with her release.
“Damn, you’re amazing. My little warrior.”
Julian’s deep voice sounded
harsh against her skin as he worked his way back up to her mouth. She
loved the endearment he whispered to her. It made her blood boil. “Come
inside me, Julian.”
“My pleasure.”
Somehow
he had managed to get rid of his pants and boxers so she could feel his
hard cock throbbing against her leg. She hooked a leg around his and
expertly reversed their position so she was on top of his body. Moving
slightly, she aligned their bodies and she pushed down, taking most of
him into her with one hard push.
“Dear god…” he gritted out through clenched teeth. The pleasure was so acute he thought his heart would stop.
Tara
felt the erotic bite of pain as his huge cock sank into her tight
pussy. She raised herself slightly and slammed down hard, engulfing his
length over and over again, struggling to take all of him inside her.
“Fuck,
you feel so good inside of me. You’re so big, it feels amazing. More,
give me more.” She reared back and her hands came up to play with her
own nipples.
“Tara…baby…”
Julian’s strangled voice came out, but he was lost in the overwhelming
feeling of her tight pussy taking him in. “Remember, baby? It was so
good when I got you all wet and slick with my cum. I know you loved it
when I came inside you. Now take all of me. I know we can get it in.
Open up, baby, and take all of me.”
His
hips came off the floor to grind against her. He flexed and strained,
his body thrusting up as she met his every stroke. He almost came when
she did a wicked rotation with her hips and he felt her inner muscles
clamp down on his cock the next time she impaled herself on him.
Tara was killing him with pleasure, but what a way to die.
She did the same thing the next
time she came down on him, and he lost control. He flipped her over so
she was underneath him again. Holding her head steady in his hands, he
savaged her mouth as he pounded his aching length into her over and over
again like a wild animal.
“You are so fucking beautiful,” he bit out as he surged inside her.
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