Alphas of Danger Anthology

** 2016's Alphas of Sin Anthology we've raised $5,000 to 4 Paws for Ability! We've been able to sponsor a puppy pen and not one but TWO puppies named Vixen & Frenzy. We will be following the journey of these two puppies to hopefully graduate and become service dogs to a family in need. You can come join our journey on our Facebook page Once Upon An Alpha. We are now BACK with Alphas of Danger, available NOW for a LIMITED TIME with ten bestselling authors and we hope you join us on the journey for 2017's Alphas of Danger with ten never-been-told stories by ten bestselling authors**

COVER DESIGNER: COVER ME DARLING – MARISA-ROSE SHOR

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MODEL – JASE DEAN

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Happy-Ever-After has never been so intoxicating…

Danger…

When a man has beaten it, he becomes a hero.

Lust...

When a woman tastes it, she is helpless to resist his pull.

Love…

It won’t come easily, especially between alpha men and their headstrong women. Threats lurk in the shadows, and the price for passion is often exacted with a bullet or a blade…but the sacrifice is worth it when devotion is the reward. Ten bestselling authors, masters of spine-tingling romantic suspense, bring you brand-new stories that will yank you to the edge of your seat and have your heart pounding as you turn the pages. Best of all, the proceeds will benefit 4 Paws for Ability, a worldwide agency that enriches the lives of children and veterans with disabilities by training and placing quality, task-trained service dogs.

Stories Contributed to Alphas of Danger:

SHAYLA BLACK - DEVOTED TO WICKED

LEXI BLAKE - COUNTDOWN

MARI CARR - POWER STRUGGLE

KRIS COOK - CIA COVERT TEAM: RAINBOW KNIGHTS (M/M)

ANISSA GARCIA - WITH A VENGEANCE

KYM GROSSO - HARD ASSET

JENNA JACOB - REVENGE ON THE ROCKS

KENNEDY LAYNE - SEDUCING DANGER

ISABELLA LAPEARL - ENFORCE HER - A LEATHER, PIPES & PASSION SHORT STORY

CARRIE ANN RYAN - EXECUTIVE INK - A MONTGOMERY INK SHORT STORY

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SHAYLA BLACK

Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than fifty novels. For nearly twenty years, she’s written contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances via traditional, independent, foreign, and audio publishers. Her books have sold millions of copies and been published in a dozen languages. Raised an only child, Shayla occupied herself with lots of daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and realized that she could have a career publishing the stories spinning in her imagination. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America to pay the bills, her heart has always been with her characters. She’s thrilled that she’s been living her dream as a full-time author for the past eight years. Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her teenage daughter, and two spoiled tabbies. In her “free” time, she enjoys reality TV, reading, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.

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LEXI BLAKE

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance that she found success. She likes to find humor in the strangest places. Lexi believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome or foursome may seem.

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MARI CARR

Writing a book was number one on Mari Carr’s bucket list and on her thirty-fourth birthday, she set out to see that goal achieved. Too many years later, her computer is jammed full of stories — novels, novellas, short stories and dead-ends and she has nearly eighty published works.

Virginia native, Mari Carr is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller of contemporary erotic romance novels. With over one million copies of her books sold, Mari was the winner of the Romance Writers of America’s Passionate Plume award for her novella, Erotic Research.

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KRIS COOK

Though starting in straight erotic romance, Kris's total focus now is on gay romance. When asked why recently, his answer was "My muse finally came out of the closet. Isn't it about time? I've been out since I was twenty-five."

A voracious reader, Kris loves many genres of fiction, but this writer's favorite books are romances that are edgy, sexy, with rich characters and unique challenges. Kris's influences include Anne Rice, JR Ward, Lexi Blake and Shayla Black. Kris is also the co-host of Romance OUT Loud, an audio podcast that features some of the best voices in gay romance fiction like, Andrew Grey, Damon Suede, Kindle Alexander, Felice Stevens, L.A. Witt, Sarina Bowen, and more. Kris is married to the love of his life - Stephen.

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ANISSA GARCIA

Anissa Garcia earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communications and English. She held an array of jobs including Public Relations Manager for Barnes and Noble. Wanting a change of pace, she attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and trained full-time in theatre for two years. After working in Hollywood as an actress and casting assistant, she relocated to Austin, Texas and began writing freelance for Cosmopolitan and other publications. Her first book, A Promise Kept, is available now. A Promise Made will be available November 2016. When not writing stories, watching movies, or drinking a latte, she loves to daydream about romantic fictional men.

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KYM GROSSO

Kym Grosso is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the erotic paranormal series, The Immortals of New Orleans, and the contemporary erotic suspense series, Club Altura. In addition to romance novels, Kym has written and published several articles about autism, and is passionate about autism advocacy. She is also a contributing essay author in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Raising Kids on the Spectrum. She lives in suburban Pennsylvania but has a not-so-secret desire to move to a beach in southern California where she can write while listening to the roar of the ocean. She holds a bachelor’s degree from West Chester University and a MBA from Widener University. In a previous life, she was employed as a speech therapist, a health care consultant, and a product manager for a software company. In 2012, Kym published her first novel and today, is a full time indie romance author.

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JENNA JACOB

USA Today Bestselling author Jenna Jacob paints a canvas of passion, romance, and humor as her Alpha men and the feisty women who love them unravel their souls and heal their scars to find their happily-ever-after kind of love. Heart-tugging, captivating, and steamy, Jenna’s books will surely leave you breathless and craving more.

A mom of four grown children, Jenna and her Alpha-Hunk husband live in Kansas. Jenna loves books, Harleys, music, and camping. Jenna’s zany sense of humor and lack of filter exemplify her motto: Live. Laugh. Love. Meet the wild and wicked family in her sultry series: The Doms of Genesis. Or become spellbound by the searing love connection between Raine, Hammer, and Liam in her continuing saga: The Doms of Her Life (co-written with the amazing Shayla Black and Isabella La Pearl). Journey with couples struggling to resolve their pasts to discover unbridled love and devotion in Jenna’s new contemporary series: Passionate Hearts.

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KENNEDY LAYNE

Kennedy Layne is a USA Today bestselling author. She draws inspiration for her military romantic suspense novels in part from her not-so-secret second life as a wife of a retired Marine Master Sergeant. He doubles as her critique partner, beta reader, and military consultant. They live in the Midwest with their teenage son and menagerie of pets. The loyal dogs and mischievous cats appreciate her writing days as much as she does, usually curled up in front of the fireplace.

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ISABELLA LAPEARL

Isabella LaPearl is a USA Today bestselling author known for her collaboration with Shayla Black & Jenna Jacob for the Doms of Her Life Series. She enjoys writing sexy, erotic romance. A wife, mother, writer, reader and a love for riding motorcycles. To say it's been an extraordinary journey thus far would be an understatement... what a rush! What a thrill to realize dreams and see them go from a seed to fruition. So for all you aspiring Authors, who like me, have a fire inside that burns brightly and demands to be sated by writing... Never give up.

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CARRIE ANN RYAN

Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary and paranormal romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Talon Pack, and Gallagher Brothers series, which have sold over 2.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over fifty novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not writing about bearded tattooed men or alpha wolves that need to find their mates, she’s reading as much as she can and exploring the world of baking and gourmet cooking.

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A Heartfelt Thank you to our Service Men and Women

As we sit down to enjoy our beer and hotdogs, let us not forget that our freedom was paid for by men and women who were willing to rush into danger for complete strangers.  It is this combination of Selfless Courage that evokes our adoration of the uniform.  An author that uses this trope creates a character that readers can count on to face Evil in the name of Good, to place the needs of the innocent above his or her own, and to show an inner strength against insurmountable odds. 

In fact it is the same characteristics we look for in our relationships.  To have someone by our side who will fight for or alongside us, whose loyalty is unquestioned, and whose dedication is absolute.  This, along with the hint of danger, is what makes the Alpha military man such a great romantic hero.  There is no cost-benefit-analysis like with an accountant, lawyer, or billionaire.  It is just raw passion, whether in the heat of the battle or the heat of the bedroom. 

We asked our followers to nominate their Most Memorable Men of Service over the weekend.  Here are the results.

The Grand Prize winner of the book/ebook/swag giveaway for participating is

Mary Jo

 

Receiving Honorable Mentions are

 

Blake and Luke Walker

Tall, Dark, and Deadly series

by Lisa Renee Jones

 

 

Alex "Doc" Richards, Gavin Walsh, and James Jones

Black Ops Brotherhood series

by Bella Juarez

 

Fletcher Call

Ride the Mustang

by Desiree Holt

 

Jet Foster

One Man's Treasure

by Sable Hunter and Ryan O'Leary

 

Adam Montague and Marc d’Alessio

Masters at Arms/Rescue Me saga

by Kallypso Masters

 

Wyatt Callahan

Still

by Ann Mayburn

 

Paul Daniels

Crossing the Line

by Sherri Hayes

 

Mitch Donovan

A SEAL's Secret

by Tawny Weber

 

Jace Turner

Her Healing Cowboy

by Donna Michaels

 

THE TOP 5 MEN OF SERVICE

 

(3-WAY TIE FOR 3RD PLACE)

 

 

IAN TAGGERT

Love and Let Die

Masters and Mercenaries series

by Lexi Blake

 

Nothing is more important to Ian Taggart than his new mission. But the information he needs is firmly in the hands of the woman who betrayed him. To catch his most dangerous prey, Ian will have to let Charlotte back into his life. As the hunt takes them to some of the world’s most exotic locations, the danger grows and their passion reignites.

 

 

 

MICHAEL "MIDAS" BEAUDINE

Touched by Midas

SEALs Going Hot series

by Brenna Zinn

 

 

Her attempt at a “normal” life is quickly turned on its ear when a hot-as-hell Navy SEAL sweet talks her into a date she’ll never forget and may eventually regret. While spending time with the muscle-bound sailor unleashes Angie’s need to let the wild child out to play, which could threaten her anonymity, Midas finds himself on the precipice of breaking the first rule of luck—never fall for a woman.

 

 

SCOTT MCLAREN

2014 Winner

Kilted Desires series

by AB McKinley

A Veteran himself

 

 The tough Scotsman had been a Special Forces soldier until he had been terribly injured on duty in Afghanistan. Shortly after that his wife had left him for another man while he was in the hospital. But things were starting to look up, after a freak online connection he'd met beautiful Ohio schoolteacher Katie Johnson and that's when the fireworks really started. Intense passion flared between them, a love and electricity that neither of them had ever experienced before. Scott would do anything for Katie and her children including returning to the Middle East to work a six month security contract.

 

2nd Place Winner is

 

 

 

 

GAVIN CHREST

Radiant Surrender

CSA Case Files series

by Kennedy Layne

Married to a Veteran

 

Gavin Crest has always pushed himself to the limit. After twenty-three years as a Marine Master Sergeant, he built his security agency from the ground up. He also has a predilection for the darker side of sex. He's done it all--except the one woman he can't have, an innocent who deserves more than a man whose soul is tainted with darkness.

 

The Most Memorable Man of Service is

from an author who served herself! 

 

Congratulations goes to

 

 

 

Lt. DAN GAMEZ

Tightrope

Black Ops Brotherhood series

by Bella Juarez

a Veteran herself

 

Navy SEAL Dan Gamez’s plans for extended leave are derailed when he uncovers a plot targeting Homeland Security facilities monitoring illegal traffic along the United States-Mexican border. It’s a doomsday-prepper’s worst nightmare but it’s a day in the life for Dan—until Rio crosses his path and old embers ignite new flames.

 

We would like to Dedicate

this Memorial Day post to

The 6 Marines who lost their lives on a Humanitarian mission to Nepal

 

Sgt. Eric M. Seaman

Capt. Dustin R. Lukasiewicz

Capt. Christopher L. Norgren

  Sgt. Ward M. Johnson IV

 Cpl. Sara A. Medina

 Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Hug

 

A friend of our extended family, Tink and I waited and prayed for the text saying Eric had been found safe.  He leaves behind a wife and 2 small children. Donations to the family can be sent to GoFundMe.

Happy Memorial Weekend: Day 2 Most Memorable Man of Service

2nd Annual Memorable Men of Service Contest

MEMORABLE MAN OF SERVICE

 

This Memorial Day weekend, we are looking for the most Memorable Man of Service from your reading.  Each day you can nominate a Man of Service for this award.  The character with the most nominations wins the honour!

 

Feel Free to post in the comments to show everyone your love for your MEMORABLE MEN OF SERVICE!

The VOTING:

1. The character with the most nominations WINS! Who will you nominate?

2. You can return to the blog once each day to nominate man of service character from May 22-24..

3.  If your character has already been nominated—Nominate him again!  The most noms (aka votes) is the winner!

4.  Definition of Man of Service:  A romantic tryst involving a man who has provided service to his country.  Retirees included.  This could be military, police, firefighter, etc....

5.  NOMINATE/VOTE BY TYPING NAME of character/author/book IN THE RAFFLECOPTER BOX BELOW EACH DAILY POST.  You may use the post’s comment area to give shout-outs to your fave character.  

The GIVEAWAY:

AND THAT'S NOT ALL--

You can win our Memorable Men Basket: a basket of hot fictional guy yumminess!

That's up to 3 chances to win our basket of free books and swag just for nominating. (This contest is open Internationally and includes physical and ebooks.) Winner's name will be chosen at random by Rafflecopter.

 

• SEALs Going Hot anthology (ebook) 4 titles by Desiree Holt, Celise Deland, Samantha Cayto, and Brenna Zinn
• Hell or High Water (Printed ARC) by Julie Ann Walker {SEAL}
• Born Wild (paperback) by Julie Ann Walker {SEAL}
• Starr's Awakening (signed paperback) by Kennedy Lane {Hostage Rescue}
• Wicked Ties (signed paperback) by Shayla Black {Bodyguard}
• Tightrope (ebook release in June) by Bella Juarez {tactical team}
• Crossing the Line (ebook) by Sherry Hayes {Police}
• And a box full of swag from RT Booklovers!!!

 

Check out these awesome Men of Service

found in the prize pack!!!

 

Starr's Awakening

by Kennedy Layne

(Signed paperback)

 

Rescue Team/Military

 

Catori Starr has been lost in a crippling grief since losing her husband, Red. Since learning he went MIA on a rescue mission abroad, she has existed more than lived. She’s a shell of who she used to be. Restarting Red Starr HRT is a last-ditch opportunity to overcome her pain—and keep her husband’s legacy alive. With a team of cherry-picked men, she must now decide if she's willing to set aside a years-old grief to begin a new life filled with the potential of fated dreams...or deadly peril.

Series Description: Red Starr HRT is a paramilitary hostage rescue team that was originally formed years ago by two retired Marine Master Sergeants. Upon the death of Catori Starr’s husband, Brendan “Red” O’Neill, she took a much needed hiatus to deal with her guilt and all consuming grief. Two years later Starr is clawing her way back and ready to lead a fresh team of five cherry-picked former Force Recon Marines. Red Starr HRT takes cases the FBI and other agencies won’t touch, from domestic assignments bordering on the grey edges to missions abroad against savage terrorist regimes. Follow along as Kennedy Layne conveys each of their stories as they work together on high risk rescues that lead them down perilous paths of passion, intrigue and suspense.

 

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Wicked Ties

by Shayla Black

(signed paperback)

 

Hot Bodyguard

 

 She didn’t know what she wanted…

Morgan O’Malley has seen a lot of kinky things as the hostess of a cable sex talk show. But she’s never met a man like Jack Cole before. A self-proclaimed dominant, he’s as alpha as a male can get—and good for Morgan to have around when an obsessed stalker ratchets up his attempts to get to her.

Until he made her beg for it.

Though Jack is a bodyguard, Morgan feels anything but safe in his presence because, slowly and seductively, Jack is bringing her deepest fantasies to the surface. And when he bends her to his will, what’s more shocking than her surrender is how much she enjoys it—and starts to crave his masterful touch. A willing player in Jack’s games, Morgan knows that his motives aren’t pure, but she has no idea how personal they are.

 

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Crossing The Line

by Sherri Hayes

(eBook)

 

Police Officer

 

 Detective Paul Daniels has spent four and a half years mourning the loss of his wife. He’s been doing his best to raise their daughter, Chloe, with the help of his in-laws. When they inform him right before Thanksgiving that they’re going to be moving over two hours away, Paul finds himself without anyone to watch Chloe—especially when he’s called out to a crime scene in the middle of the night. Little does he know that meeting his baby brother’s girlfriend and her sister, Megan, will change everything.

Megan Carson has taken a few wrong turns in her life, but she’s doing her best to get back on track. When she meets Chloe, the little girl swiftly worms her way into Megan’s heart. The opportunity to help Paul out and watch his daughter appears to be a blessing in disguise. She quickly volunteers to be Chloe’s live-in nanny.

Everything is working well until the three of them head back to Ohio for Chris and Elizabeth’s wedding. Paul has a little too much to drink during the reception, and he and Megan end up sharing a heated kiss. When he wakes up the next day, he has a pounding headache but remembers nothing.

Megan, however, isn’t willing to forget. Over the past few months since she’s been playing nanny, her feelings for Paul have changed. He is everything she never knew she wanted, and now that she knows there might be something there, she’s going after what she wants—Paul.

 

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Come back tomorrow to see more

Prize bag spotlights

 

Nominate Your Character Now

Remember: the character with the MOST nominations wins. 

 

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