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In the realm of the Dark-Hunters there is a code of honor that even immortal bad boys must follow:Harm no human. Drink no blood. Never fall in love.But every now and again a Dark-Hunter thinks himself above the Code. That's when I'm summoned. Who am I? I'm the one thing the fearless fear. Step over the line, and it's my wrath you will face. Nothing can touch me. Nothing can sway me. I am relentless and unfeeling.Or so I thought until I met a Dark-Hunter who goes by the name of Danger―it's not just her name, it's how she lives her life. She doesn't trust me at all. And who could blame her? I'm here to be judge, jury, and the executioner of her friends. Yet she is my key to saving some of them. Without her, they will all die.But as we try to save them, Dangereuse St. Richard is a deadly distraction. Something about her is reawakening feelings I’m not supposed to have. Especially compassion, which is a deadly emotion in a race against evil.The only hope mankind has is that I do my duty. And yet how can I do my duty when it means that I will have to sacrifice the only woman I've ever loved?

MeadowI was four years old when I learned what evilness the world could bring. I fought through life with my scarred soul, wrangled through the dark empty nights where I'd pray I didn't wake up the next morning. I would shut my eyes and mentally take myself to my happy place.Red rosesThe sound of waves crashing on the sand under my feet. The final time the cold blade pushed up against my thigh, and I waited for my blood to trickle over the other One hundred and thirty-six scars that covered my skin-- never came. Who was this man who just saved me? He had no idea how close I came to ending myself that day. I was ready to blow my brains all over the bedroom walls and I had a nine sitting under my pillow to prove it.BeastSome people have families, I had engineered human killing machines surrounding me my whole life. I'd been a part of this unit since I was a baby, raised in a community that was shut off from the real world. A community where we were nothing but empty vessels, until Hella (my best friend) and I escaped. Hella took us to a girl who was in foster care with him before he was summoned into The Army. After finding out yet another complication in my life, I needed space. I booked in to a run down apartment, ready to clear my head. Only my head didn't clear, because I was haunted every night from the screams that would vibrate through my walls.This is not a story of a perfect man coming in to save the day. This is a story of what happens when fate interferes and two completely broken souls collide.

EVEN THE BROKEN, THROUGH LOVE, CAN FIND GRACE...Secrets never stay hidden.The burden of guilt never lifts from the heart. Born and raised in The Order of David, Sister Phebe knows nothing but cult life. Head of the Sacred Sisters of New Zion, Phebe was groomed from childhood for one purpose: to seduce. Prized as a harlot, as a New Zion whore, Phebe is taken from the doomed cult by Meister, the notorious leader of the Aryan Brotherhood. Taken as his possession. Taken to be the woman who will obey his every sexual demand. Under his heavy hand, Phebe finds herself in a place much worse than she could ever have imagined... with absolutely no one to help. And no glimpse of hope. Xavier 'AK' Deyes is content with his life as Sergeant-At-Arms of the Hades Hangmen. Leader of the infamous 'Psycho Trio' and ex-special ops sniper, AK knows how to fight. Experienced in warfare and schooled in military operations, AK is vital to the Hangmen. When his Vice President needs help retrieving his missing sister-in-law, Phebe, from a Klan-funded trafficking ring, AK volunteers to go in. AK remembers the red-head from New Zion. Remembers everything about her from the single time they met-her red hair, blue eyes and freckled face. But when he finds her, heavily drugged and under Meister's control, her sorry condition causes him to remember more than the beautiful woman he once tied to a tree. Saving Phebe forces hidden demons from his past to return. A past he can never move on from, no matter how hard he tries.As AK fights to help Phebe, and in turn she strives to help him, they realize their secret sins will never leave them alone. Kindred broken souls, they realize the only way they can be rid of their ghosts is to face them together and try to find peace.Despair soon turns to hope, and damaged hearts soon start to heal. But when their deep, painful scars resurface, becoming too much to bear, the time comes when they must make a heavy choice: stay forever damned; or together, find grace.Dark Contemporary Romance. Contains explicit sexual situations, violence, disturbingly sensitive and taboo subjects, offensive language and very mature topics. Recommended for age 18 and over.***NOT a standalone. MUST be read as part of The Hades Hangmen Series***

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "This series is Spectacular!" - SMI BOOK CLUB★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Mind-f*ck at its finest and I loved every single minute of it." - Amazon Customer★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Say goodbye to your nails..." - Amazon Customer on Killing Sarai★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Dark, compelling, deathly violent and just fan-bloody-tastic!" - Goodreads Reviewer on Reviving Izabel★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "5+ Crushing, Amazing & Shocking STARS" - The Book Enthusiast on The Swan & the Jackal★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "There is no going back for me, this series has me completely and utterly addicted..." - Books She Reads *** Even professional killers need vacations, but for Victor Faust, his vacation in Venezuela is about more than relaxation and time alone with Izabel Seyfried. It is a chance for him to come clean to Izabel: tell her the truth about why he sent her to Italy with his brother, his interest in Nora Kessler, and his knowledge of Izabel's child. But before Victor can spill his soul, reality proves that for some killers, vacations are just pipe-dreams. Izabel finds herself stuffed in a suitcase, while Victor later wakes up in a cage. When the identities of their kidnappers are revealed, Victor loses all hope, and begins the mental process of accepting his and Izabel's last moments together. Meanwhile, members of Vonnegut's Order are finally closing in on Victor, and his past has finally caught up with him: the women he has cared for, loved, and killed; the families he has destroyed; the unforgivable crimes he has committed. But when it is all over, Victor may not have the strength to pick up what is left and move on. Because the event changes him. Because love changed him. And because, unlike before when he thought it is was for the best, he cannot imagine a life without Izabel.

When I killed the tyrant who ruled our coven, I thought my torment was over.I was wrong.My name is Ava Monroe, a scorpion shifter and witch's familiar, and when my mistress is visited by a group of demons, I realise my nightmare has only just begun. With supernatural hunters closing in, I'm sent to the Vampires' Nest to recruit allies, guided by my long-suffering vampire boyfriend.The only vampire willing to help us is the infuriatingly handsome and outrageous flirt, Hieronymus Blackford, promising us an army if he wins the upcoming election against the Nest's alluring but deadly Liege Lady. But there's a complication. Not only is Hieronymus my boyfriend's ex, he also has a seductive smile that clouds my better judgement.But the Nest's darkest secret will force me to choose between my mission and my heart, and the fates of my coven and loved ones hang in the balance.***Content Warnings: The Vampire Lord contains 'on-page' panic attacks, body-shaming/ bullying, gory violence, injury detail, explicit sex scenes, imprisonment, abuse during pregnancy*, and substance abuse.It also contains 'off-page' rape*, forced breeding*, domestic violence, child abuse, and references to torture, homophobia, and suicide.* Not to the main characterFuture instalments may deal with other triggering themes. Reader discretion advised.

Seduction that kills. Pleasure to die for. She just can't resist . . . Guardian Riley Jenson always seems to face the worst villains. And this time's no different. For it's no ordinary sorceress who can raise the dead to do her killing. But that's exactly what Riley expects to find at the end of a trail of female corpses used--and discarded--in a bizarre ritual of evil. With pressure mounting to catch one fiend, another series of brutal slayings shocks the vampire world of her lover, Quinn. So the last thing Riley needs is the heat of the upcoming full moon bringing her werewolf hormones to a boil--or the reappearance of a sexy bounty hunter, the rogue wolf Kye Murphy. Riley has threatened Murphy with arrest if he doesn't back off the investigation, but it's Riley who feels handcuffed by Kye's lupine charm. Torn between her vamp and wolf natures, between her love for Quinn and her hots for Kye, Riley knows she's courting danger and indulging the deadliest desires. For her hunt through the supernatural underworld will bring her face-to-face with what lurks in a darkness where even monsters fear to tread.

AN ACHING EMPTINESS... Homicide detective Samantha Brown is a tough, highly decorated cop. But for the past twelve lonely years, since she nearly died of a gunshot wound, she has felt a deep inner longing. A LONG-LOST LOVE... The mysterious Lucan, with his timeless ability to seduce women, is focusing on the emotionally battered Samantha, who has awakened his wild memories of a long-ago love. A PASSION THAT WILL BE FULFILLED. As Samantha pursues a deranged killer, her only clue is a medieval cross inscribed “Lucan”—the name of a man who owns a nightclub near the murder scene. Drawn into a seamy underworld, Samantha falls for Lucan, who believes that he’s a vampire and that Samantha is his reincarnated first love. Now she must save this man who seems beyond redemption—and who fulfills her deepest, darkest desires....

"THE OUTLANDER meets THE BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD, anyone?"Immerse yourself in the addictive world of Tamara Rose Blodgett's bestselling series, praised as:"...addicting as sin. get this one big time..." by Eric Thornton and acclaimed for its "very suspenseful" and "desperately dark world" by avid readers.From the renowned author of New York Times, USA TODAY, Top 100, and #1 Dark Fantasy bestsellers, prepare for a pulse-pounding journey filled with suspense and dark intrigue. A #2 Historical Fantasy bestselling series!Join Edwin as he presses for a journey to his home clan of Cape Cod, where The Rite of the Select will unfold. Accompanied by Philip, whose future with Calia hangs in uncertainty, they face daunting challenges that threaten their destinies.Adahy, torn between his Band heritage and Iroquois roots, grapples with the weight of his past sins and a forbidden passion for Elise, a fractured soul who discovers his hidden vulnerability. As war, protection, and survival shape his existence, Adahy must confront his inner demons to embrace love.Amid unexpected threats and new adversaries, Adahy and Elise unite to confront a sinister evil that tests their resilience and bonds. Meanwhile, Calia and Philip navigate obstacles to their happiness as external forces conspire against their union.Don't miss the chance to unravel their fate. This gripping, full-length novel will keep you on the edge of your seat, download your copy today!Tropes: Abduction, New Adult Romance, Alpha Hero, Angsty, Anti-Hero, Band of Brothers, Bully, Captivity, Dark Romance, Enemies-to-lovers, First Love, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Poly (3+ people), Protector, Romantic Suspense, Scars, Slow Burn, Stalker, Survival, Taboo, Tortured Past, Touch Her And Die, Tragic, Vengeance, V-card Hero, Why Choose, dark fantasy, paranormal romance, dystopian, underworld, True Blood, Blade, bounty enforcer, near-future world, dangerous underworld, unexpected alliances, survival, unputdownable journey, conflicting choices, complex game, opposing forces, gripping narrative, danger lurks, unexpected alliances, key to survival

"I trusted once. I won't make that mistake again..."An ugly childhood and devastating betrayal have left 25-year-old Cain Jensen scarred inside and out. Protecting himself means keeping everyone at arm's length and protecting others means never getting emotionally involved. In the three years since he's joined an underground vigilante group, every life he saves helps ease the guilt of the ones that were lost to him so long ago. So when he's sent to a remote cabin in the Cascade Mountains just north of Seattle to follow up on the disappearance of his boss's co-worker, his only thought is to see that justice is served, no matter what the circumstances.But nothing he's ever experienced has prepared the cold-hearted and very straight Cain for who he finds on that mountain...or the intense need to suddenly offer more than just protection."I've finally managed to break free, but I've never felt more trapped in my entire life..."Ethan Rhodes has been running for six months, but it's never fast enough, it's never far enough. At 30 years old, the talented ER Doctor should be spending his days saving other people's lives, not worrying about his own. But he knows that the four years of physical and emotional abuse he's suffered at the hands of his volatile ex are nothing compared to what will happen when Ethan runs out of places to hide, especially after taking something from the man he once was sure would be the love of his life.A violent episode that has Ethan narrowly escaping death leads to a quiet cabin in the mountains where his battered body will have time to heal before he and the young girl relying on him need to run again. But everything changes with the arrival of a mysterious stranger who threatens to give Ethan something he'd finally accepted was gone forever...hope."I didn't see this coming. I don't think he did either..."To get to the truth, Cain must first get through Ethan's defenses, but watching the other man's walls start to come down forces Cain to face his own past. And as the tremulous connection between the two men grows and gives way to something more, both will need to decide if they're willing to risk giving each other the one thing that has cost them so much in the past...trust.Will two men who've vowed never to let someone close again let down their guard long enough to find each other, or will they let their pasts determine their future?

A beautifully packaged hardcover collector’s edition of Scythe & Sparrow, the must-read conclusion to Brynne Weaver’s #1 New York Times bestselling Ruinous Love Trilogy, featuring a new deluxe package with foil stamping, sprayed metallic edges, illustrated endpapers, a letter from the author, and more!God, I want to kiss her. I want to feel the heat of her lips against mine. Would she want that? Would she melt against me if she did? Or would the tension I feel between us snap and release something feral inside her? Inside me?Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart, one he hopes to mend in small-town Nebraska, far away from his almost-fiancé and his derailed surgical career. It’s a simpler life: head down, hard work, and absolutely no romantic relationships. He wants none of the circus he left behind in Boston.But then the real circus finds him.Motorcycle performer Rose Evans has spent a decade on the road with the Silveria Circus, and it suits her just fine, especially when she has the urge to indulge in a little murder when she’s not in the spotlight. But when a kill goes awry and she ends up with an injured leg, Rose finds herself stuck in Nebraska, at the home of the adorably nerdy town doctor.The problem is, not every broken heart can be sewn back together.. . . And the longer you stay in one place, the more likely your ghosts are to catch up.Tropes: Friends with benefits /Small-town romance / Fish out of water / Forced proximity / Hurt/care/ Touch her and die