Beckett Drake is Mr. Responsible, but his life is different from his brothers—his eyes, his skin, and his father. His job is to put out fires, but the moment he lays eyes on Dallas, he knows that is a fire he never wants to extinguish. Dallas takes pride in providing for her daughter and not letting a man help in any way. Beckett will stop at nothing to protect these two, even if he has to lose himself in the process.
Beckett Walking into the old wooden farm house, I toss my hat on the counter as I grab a beer and cuss the fucking day. I’m tired as hell and my fucking brothers aren’t home yet to help out as usual. I’m not sure why in the hell I even try anymore, but then I glance at the picture on the refrigerator and know why I still fucking care. I see the most beautiful woman in the world. The woman that came to our rescue when I was seven years old. I still remember the day like it was yesterday when I walked into her classroom for the first time. Carol Drake was like an angel in human form, and saved me and my three brothers from a life of hell. I’d hate to see where we’d be today. We’d probably all be dead or in jail. Looking at the picture of my mom I smile, but miss the fuck out of her. As the back door opens, Colby walks in with a fucking smirk on his face. Taking a pull of my beer, I don’t say shit. Instead, I stand and start to walk toward the door for the barn. “Let me get out of this fucking get up and I’ll come help you.” “Don’t bother,” I say and when he mumbles under his breath, I fucking snap. “Don’t do me any damn favors. Go on and keep up that fucking pretty boy act, but we all know you’re just like the rest of us.” “Dude, who pissed in your corn flakes?” he says and I don’t say a word. Instead, I walk out to the barn, feed the animals, and make sure that everything is taken care of before getting ready for my third shift rotation at the fire station. As I start to water the horses, Colby walks out and doesn’t say anything, and that pisses me off even more. I swear, I’m so fucking tired of being the one to carry all of the load around here. I’ve been doing it since I was barely legal and I’m tired as fuck. They all think they can go on about their jobs and come home to find everything taking care of. I’m fucking sick of it. “Go on to Dixie’s. I know you don’t want to be here.” “What the fuck is your problem, Beckett?” he says and I just look at him and then go back to work. He doesn’t move. Instead, he stands there. “Fuck. I can’t help you if you don’t talk to anyone. Hell, all you do is try to be our fucking dad anyways. You're our brother. We don’t need you looking out anymore. We just want Beckett back.” Taking the water hose, I hang it up and then pull out the feed as he follows me, attempting to work. “Really? That’s what y’all want? Do you know what the hell would happen around here if I didn’t act like Dad? Do you?” He looks at me with a blank look. “Exactly. Shit would fall apart. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Now, go on to Dixie’s, I got it. Just make sure everything’s good before work tomorrow. I’m on third tonight.” “You got it, Dad,” he says like a fucking smart ass and I lose it. Walking up to him, I slam him against the fucking barn wall. “Fuck off, Colby,” I say and let him go. Walking out of the barn, I cuss myself. I don’t mean to be an asshole, but I’m different. I’m not the same as them. Hell, we’re all fucking Drakes, but I’m the odd man out. Since day one, I’m the one that got the strange looks, questioned how I belonged, but at the end of the day, we’re brothers. I’d give up my fucking life for them, but they piss me the fuck off more and more each and every day. Dallas “Let’s grab a burger and head home. How does that sound?” I say to Lettie as we pull into Barger’s parking lot. I’m exhausted from working, but there’s nothing a Barger’s burger and fries can’t fix. She looks up at me and smiles as we walk hand in hand. Stella gives a wave from behind the bar as we walk up. “What can I get y’all?” she questions. “Two cheeseburgers, one fry, and a sweet tea. Can you make it to go?” I ask and she nods. Taking a seat at the bar, Dixie walks in and Lettie runs over to her. Dixie takes her by the hand and Lettie leads her over to me. “Hey, girl! How are you?” she questions. It’s amazing how my hairdresser is now one of my best friends. It wasn’t so long ago that I didn’t have anyone I could talk to in this town. “I’m exhausted. I swear, I’ve worked non-stop all day, and Lettie insisted on going out to the park. I’m like give me a burger and call it a night.” We both laugh as Stella places two drinks in front of us. “Stella, I said one.” “Girl, no. Just think of one as a refill,” she smiles and I can’t help but thank the big man upstairs for such a group of amazing people. As people begin to trickle in, I know it’s time for Lettie and me to bounce. She doesn’t need to be exposed to big folks behaving badly. Stella takes the food and places it in front of me. Laying a twenty down, I stand and grab Lettie by the hand. She hugs Dixie bye and we walk out the door, going the short distance to our four-room house at the edge of town.
Casey Peeler grew up in North Carolina and still lives there with her husband and daughter.
Growing up Casey wasn't an avid reader or writer, but after reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston during her senior year of high school, and multiple Nicholas Sparks' novels, she found a hidden love and appreciation for reading. That love ignited the passion for writing several years later, and her writing style combines real life scenarios with morals and values teenagers need in their daily lives. When Casey isn't writing, you can find her near a body of water listening to country music with a cold beverage and a great book.
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Sometimes love needs a second chance… I never looked back after skipping out on my own wedding, even if it did leave me estranged from most of my family. Eight years later, I have the life I’ve always wanted. As an advertising account executive, my world is damn near perfect. Until I come face-to-face with my past. With the man I once loved. The man who holds my future in his hands. The man who’s hell-bent on getting even with me for leaving him at the altar. Even with all the unfinished business between us, I still love Knox Montgomery. The only problem? He loves me…KNOT.
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Under Northern Lightsby Sonya Loveday The Six Series #6 Publication Date: November 16, 2017 Genres: Contemporary, RomancePurchase: Amazon US | Amazon UK In the coastal city of Nome, under the northern lights, sets exactly the right location for a government-funded secret sector of Cole Enterprise. But that’s not all Alaska has to offer. Amongst the natives is an unsuspecting woman who has been hand selected to join the undercover operation. After his abrupt departure from Haiti, Eli Bennet never thought he’d see Nova again. The idea of recruiting her as a team medic excited him. There’s only one minor problem… he has no idea how to approach her. Nova McCarty knew taking care of her grandmother wouldn’t be easy. Noni’s memory has fizzled to the point where it’s no longer safe for her to live alone. Bumping into Eli was the last thing Nova expected after returning home. But there he was as if she’d pulled him out of her dreams, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Can Nova figure out how to have what she wants without sacrificing a part of herself to get it? Furthermore, will Eli turn his back on the Six in order to stand by Nova when she needs him the most?Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited or 99¢ for a limited time: Amazon Riley Clifton can’t remember a time when she wasn’t a part of the Six, a group of rowdy boys who would do just about anything for her. Growing up alongside of six guys is never easy. Especially in high school. Falling in love with one of the Six? Even harder when Ace has a hold of her heart, and he doesn’t even know it. Jake (Ace) Aceton has loved Riley for a long time, but has kept the secret oath of the Six. Riley was off limits. At least until after graduation. When he overhears Riley admitting to her best friend, Paige how she feels about him, Ace doesn't let his chance slip by. Riley, in his mind, has always been his. When her college plan falls through, and her future is left to the hands of fate, Riley finds herself scrambling to keep up with all the changes. But that's not the hardest part. The hardest part is saying good-bye, especially to Ace. Heartache, hard lessons, and a love deeper than her Alabama roots will threaten to crumble Riley’s world as she waits for Ace’s return. Will Riley and Ace’s love be strong enough to hold them together when life tries to tear them apart?Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited: Amazon Being stranded in L.A. wasn’t the best start to Jared Jackson’s music career. In fact, it should have been the forewarning that things were not what he thought they’d be. Especially when he’s collected from the airport by the band manager’s sharp-tongued niece. The draw for Jared is immediate. In his heart, he knows Skylar Murphy is the girl for him. Proving it to her, however, is a whole other story. As new friendships are forged with his bandmates, Jared learns that the guys are planning to start their own band, effectively severing their band manager’s control. With his future in peril, Jared’s dream spirals in a tailspin as secrets and lies sweep him into a dangerous life. One he wasn’t prepared for… and one he can no longer escape from. Will Jared rise above the destruction or will his new circumstances be his undoing? Find out in the next installment of The Six Series, End Note, a new-adult romance. Are you ready to get sixed?Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited: Amazon A Six Series Novella Secretly located in the tunnels under Chicago’s city streets, Cole Enterprise is home to a group of trained soldiers. Jake Aceton is their newest acquisition. Recruited from boot camp before graduation after being handpicked by Grant Jackson, Jake is plunged into the mysterious underground world, forever changing his life. Regardless of his relevance to Cole Enterprise, Jake has a hard time looking past all he has to give up. Can he learn to live in his own shadow in order to protect those he loves?Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited: Amazon This is not the way love is supposed to start… is it? When arriving in Scotland, Aiden Jacobson is ready to take on the task of setting up Cole Enterprise’s newest underground headquarters. But when their most-wanted criminal, Robert de Fleur, goes into hiding, Aiden is placed undercover at a local coffee shop. His mission—gather intel from Brenda Anderson, sister of Robert de Fleur, while posing as a barista at The Grounded Bean. Coffee shop owner Brenda Anderson needs all the help she can get when it comes to keeping the Bean up and running. Unaware of his ulterior motives, Brenda brings the mysterious and handsome Aiden in with only one thing on her mind… Airen. Maybe her gypsy-souled niece wouldn’t wander quite so far if she had someone like Aiden to keep her grounded. Thrown together by circumstance, Airen becomes part of Aiden’s mission when Robert de Fleur emerges from hiding, demanding something none of them can give. Knowing Robert won’t stop until he gets what he wants, Aiden is ordered to stick as close as possible to keep an eye on them. Staying at Brenda’s seems to be the simplest solution… until he wakes up in Airen’s bed. Making a valiant attempt to shove his growing feelings aside, Aiden forces himself to walk away and protect Airen from afar. Unfortunately, his plan backfires, and Robert de Fleur uses that weakness to make his move. Kicking himself for allowing his feelings to get in the way of the mission, Aiden sets out to do what he should have done all along… take out Robert de Fleur once and for all. Can Aiden stick to the mission, or will Airen tear down every defense he puts in place and gain complete entrance to his heart?Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited: Amazon Mark and Paige are living in sin—that's what any man of the cloth would say. All they want is to get married, but they refuse to exchange vows without their best friends—the Six. As they wait to hear back from them, Mark and Paige can't help but feel they've been put off… forgotten. When the threat of an enemy stalking them is brought to light, the call is made to bring them into the secretive world of Cole Enterprise. Slotted for recruitment by the very agency that stole their chance at a normal life, Mark and Paige have to adjust to their new path as secret agents in a war they didn’t even know existed. What neither fully understands is that nothing will ever be the same… and some vows are deadlier than others.Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited: Amazon Life hasn't been the same since returning from Barbados. Josh has fallen. Hard. Unable to shake the feelings Ella stirred up in him, he retreats further into himself. He can't tell her how he feels, because even if he did, it wouldn't change the fact that she's married. Complicated is an understatement for Ella as she works through her own personal hell after finding out her dead husband is, in fact, alive and in hiding again. But life, and work, must go on. An undercover job on a four-week cruise should be an easy mission for the Cole Enterprise operatives. Unfortunately, the client is one of Ella's childhood friends, which leaves the pair wishing they'd come up with something other than being engaged as their cover. Playing the part may just hurt them both. Falling in love is never easy. In fact, it can sometimes be downright painful. No strangers to pain, Josh and Ella find themselves at the crossroads of duty and love. Lines will be blurred. Hearts will be broken. And all that they are will be tested.About Sonya LovedaySonya Loveday is a full time author. Mother of two teenagers. Wife to an amazing man for 18 years. Dog lover. Cat lover. COFFEE addict. Night Owl. She’s a sucker for a good book. Loves the quiet life. Has the bestest best friend in the whole world. Her imagination never shuts off which makes it hard to sleep. The worst cook. Seriously.Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Street Team | Instagram | Creator Collab | Google+ | Authorgraph| Amazon
Title: All He Wants This Christmas
Author: Claire Woods
Genre: Contemporary Holiday Romance/Romantic Comedy
Release Date: November 16, 2017
Blurb
Kids adore him.
Women pant after him.
When he kisses herâshe hears the angels sing.
But single mom Kate Gilletti has her hands full as it is. Falling for the hunky single dad every woman in town is hot forâis not on her Christmas list.
So what, if the looks he gives her could melt the north pole? She has no plans to get involved with another man who looks like sin on a stick.
But maybe this Christmas, Kate will learn that some men are totally worth melting for.
Authors note: This is a sweet, funny and sexy holiday read! No Cheating, HEA with plenty of fire to melt those Kindles.
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âIt's late...â
I grab her hand, âI know...but I don't want the night to be overâ¦yet.â
âThe kids are tired...â
I turn her arm over and draw circles on the middle of her palm with my index finger.
âJesus, man candy, we just met yesterday. What are you doing to me?â
I answer with eyes full of promises. Dirty, hot promises you fulfill in the dark.
She sucks in her breath; her knees shake as she tries to take her hand back.
But I wonât let go.
Instead, I drop my face pressing my lips to her palm before looking back up. In that moment, I make a silent promise to herâa vow that this is going to happen someday.
"I'm not dating, Gianni."
"Good. There's no one in my way."
"But there is..." She nods over to Luca whose teaching Tommy how to play the video game.
"Nah, I know youâre a package deal. So are we." I nod over to Tommy.
"You wanna do a playdate tomorrow at my house?"
"Gianni...."
"God, I want you."
"Slow down."
"I can't. Itâs been so long, you get it."
"I don't do casual sex."
"Oh sweetheart, it's going to be anything but casual. I can promise you that."
Author Bio
Claire Woods lives in upstate New York with her dog Ginger and a room full of books. She's horribly shy, never misses a UFC Fight, and has a horrible addiction to sushi and banana peppers (maybe even eating them together).
Books have been her means of escape. It's been a long-standing dream of Claire's to travel to Australia where she hopes to find a hot rugby player to sweep her off her feet and romance her on Bondi Beach while petting koala's and drinking champagne at midnight. (this might be her next book) Until then, she'll have to write her perfect man on paper while waiting for him to magically appear. You never know, stranger things have happened.
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COVER DESIGN: THE FINAL WRAP
I didnât know darkness and evil lurked inside me until I had to murder in order to survive. Forced to become my own worst enemy. With so much blood on my hands, I was surprised I could still see my own skin.
I killed.
I tortured.
I lovedâ¦
I played God while I was rotting in Hell. Thriving on control and power was the only way I knew how to live. There were no other options.
If you werenât my friend, you were my foe.
If you werenât with me, you were against me.
Traitors, as I called them. There were no imaginary lines. Iâd crossed them all. No boundaries. No second chances. No redemption.
Not for me.
For them.
For anyone.
Only for herâ¦
She loved me. Always convinced I was a saint, never believing I was just another sinner.
A fucking monster.
Until it was too late.
Except, I didnât choose this life.
It. Chose. Me.
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Iâm going to tell you a story.
Itâs dark.
Itâs brutal.
Itâs fucking real.
In order to understand my present, who I am, and what Iâve becomeâ¦
You need to understand my past.
Evil doesnât always hide in the shadows, in the darkness. Most of the time, itâs out in the open, in plain fucking sight. Possessing the man youâd least expect. You see, I never imagined another life until I made one for myself. By that time, I was too far-gone, engulfed in nothing but pitch black darkness. Exactly the way it was meant to be.
No one could touch me.
No one fucked with me.
I. Was. Invincible.
Nothing moreâ¦
Nothing less.
When I dreamed of true loveâof soul mates, my other half, of herâthe cruelty of my life would snap me back into my reality, making it just that, a dream. One that could easily turn into a nightmare.
My worst fucking nightmare.
Every memory, the good, the bad, the in between. All the I love yous, every last I fucking hate you, her heart and soul that Iâd broken, shattered and destroyed along the years belonged to me.
Her pleasure.
Her pain.
It was all a part of me, carved so fucking deep into my skin where she would forever be engraved. My story is going to make you fucking hate me as much as she does, but I want you to.
Iâm not looking for redemption.
Iâm not looking for your forgiveness.
I donât deserve yours like I donât deserve hers.
Iâm far from the hero in this story.
Iâm closer to the villain.
You will think of me as the villain.
Except, Iâm far worse.
Iâm the fucking monster.
And, Iâm perfectly alright with that.
I dare you to try to love meâ¦
Like she did and probably still does.
Donât say, I didnât warn you.
USA Today Bestselling Author of El Santo, Ends Here, Keeping Her Wet, Road to Nowhere, El Diablo, The Good Ol' Boys Standalone Series, The VIP Trilogy, Tempting Bad, and Two Sides.
M. Robinson loves to read. She favors anything that has angst, romance, triangles, cheating, love, and of course sex! She has been reading since the Babysitters Club and R.L. Stein. All time favorite books are The Bronze Horseman Trilogy by Paullina Simons.
She was born in New Jersey but was raised in Tampa Fl. She is married to an amazing man who she loves to pieces. They have two German shepherd mixes, a Wheaten Terrier and a Tabby cat.
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El Santo by M. Robinson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars I don't think I can put in words just how good this book is, I knew it would be good because duh look who wrote it but guys this book is absolutely wonderful. I have fallen totally in love with Damien, yes he's a monster but my heart brakes for him. He's one of those characters that you want to hug and tell them everything is going to be alright. He's damaged, he's scary and he is loveable. Amira has lost everyone at a very early age. Damien is her family, he's always been there for her. She loves him. These two will have you screaming then crying for them. I will say I almost threw my kindle across the room at the ending. There's a cliffhanger..... a huge one. I was devastated but that just makes it all the better. So excited for the ending. I thought M's other books were great but for me this quickly became my favorite. Did I say I love Damien??? View all my reviews
DEFIANT ATTRACTION BY V.K. TORSTON
About the BookTitle: Defiant Attraction Author: V.K. Torston Genre: New Adult, Contemporary, Erotic Romance Release Date: November 16th Dan might be the enemy of my enemy, but I’m not sure that makes him my friend. He’s definitely not my ‘step brother’, no matter what everyone at school says. Honestly, I don’t know what he’s supposed to be to me. Or what he’s becoming… Fact: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In the yearbook, I’ll be Sophia Ramos: Valedictorian. Years of honor roll certificates, AP classes, and lugging around an obnoxiously large cello case are about to finally pay off. If everything goes according to plan, I’ll escape these decaying suburbs for a top university across the country. The problem? A few years ago, my mom met someone just as broke, just as drunk, and just as impulsive as she is. Approximately five seconds into their relationship, they decided it would be an excellent idea for him—and his son, Dan—to move in with us. (Spoiler alert: it wasn’t). Now I share a house with none other than Daniel Cole. Even though Dan dropped out two years ago, he’s still the tattooed, bad boy, heartthrob, legend of St. Anthony’s Academy. He and I aren’t supposed to have anything in common. Living together means war. First, Dan and I were at war with each other. Now, our rivalry is giving way to an unlikely alliance—two opposing sides teaming up against a common enemy: our respective parents. Which is to say, we’ve been hanging out. Question: What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object Here’s the thing: My brain is a complex organ. One hundred billion neurons, each with an average of seven thousand synaptic connections to other neurons. My brain is my ticket out of here. My heart, by contrast, is a pump. It moves blood around. I know Dan is off-limits. I know I shouldn’t do something I’ll regret. And I know how much is at stake (my family, my future). So why can’t I stop thinking about him? Those inscrutable jade eyes. The smile that can say a thousand different things at once. That tattoo curving across his abs…Even though I know better, I feel that pounding in my chest. And it’s getting harder to ignore. But if I follow my heart, I can never go back. Answer: There is no such thing as an immovable object.About the AuthorV.K. Torston is a millennial and ‘cool aunt’ to a brood of nieces and nephews. She was born and raised in San Francisco, attended university in New York City, and aspires to one day live in London. A veteran of the independent music scene, she began writing nonfiction in her late teens. Then she realized that making up stories was way more fun than coming up with endless synonyms for ‘frenetic’ and ‘danceable.’ Her hobbies include drinking too much coffee, making up stupid songs, and ranting about current events. Defiant Attraction is her first novel.Follow V.K. Torston Twitter: @VKTorston Facebook: @VKTorston Goodreads: /VKTorston Sometimes you have to sink before you learn to swim. Drowning Erin by Elizabeth O'Roark is now LIVE! GET IT EXCLUSIVELY ON AMAZON: US: http://amzn.to/2zouuoR AU: http://amzn.to/2j73WSY CA: http://amzn.to/2jajc19 UK: http://amzn.to/2m0BKC7 KU SUBSCRIBERS CAN ENJOY DROWNING ERIN FOR #FREE! BLURB: Erin Doyle can’t stand man whores, and she particularly can’t stand Brendan Langstrom — the guy who avoids relationships like the plague and never sleeps with the same girl twice. She and Brendan have waged a war of mutual disdain for years, but when Brendan picks up the pieces after Erin's world unravels, they’ll both be forced to admit that beneath their dislike is something else entirely — something they’re not supposed to feel. Because Brendan isn’t just her nemesis … he’s also her fiance’s best friend.About Elizabeth: Elizabeth O'Roark is a former medical writer who lives in Washington, DC with her three children. She is an avid runner when able to escape the aforementioned children. She drinks an embarrassing amount of Diet Mountain Dew, and would exist entirely off of candy corn were it socially acceptable to do so.Follow Elizabeth Online: Amazon: http://amzn.to/2yEwOs0 BookBub: http://bit.ly/2kC5xk2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elizabethoroarkbooks Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2yV4TjC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethoroark Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElizabethORoark Website: https://www.elizabethoroark.com
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