Best Selling Books by Karina Halle

"Growing up poor in small-town California as the oldest of six siblings, I knew I would never ride off into the sunset with anyone. That was even more apparent when a senseless tragedy took the lives of my parents, forcing me to become the sole guardian of our dysfunctional household at the mere age of twenty-three. Then a fateful encounter literally brought Prince Charming to my doorstep ... He is Viktor of House Nordin, His Royal Highness, The Crown Prince of Sweden"--Back cover.

My Life in Shambles is an emotional and sexy new standalone contemporary romance from the New York Times bestselling author of A Nordic King and The Pact.When Valerie Stephens made the resolution to say yes to new adventures, she never thought she''d end up in the tiny town of Shambles, fake engaged to one of Ireland''s top rugby players. But there''s a first time for everything.They say bad things happen in threes.After my boyfriend broke off our engagement, I lost my apartment, and was laid off from my job, I can definitely attest to that.They also say life is what happens when you say yes to new adventures.So when my two sisters invited me to ring in the new year in Ireland, I decided to throw all caution to the wind and go for it. I was going to let "saying yes" be my new resolution.Little did I know I''d spend New Year''s Eve having a hot and dirty one-night stand with Padraig McCarthy, one hell of a sexy Irishman. I also didn''t know that the brooding and intense sex god was one of Ireland''s top rugby players.A rugby player with a proposition for me: Come with him to his tiny hometown of Shambles and pretend to be his fiancé for a few days, just so that his ailing father can have some peace of mind.It sounded simple enough.It was anything but.Not when a town gets up in your business, not when the media hunts you down, not when your past comes back in the picture, not when there are real hearts and feelings at stake.Not when there are secrets that could break you.They say life is what happens when you say yes to new adventures.This is my life in Shambles.

One of PopSugar''s Top Summer Reads of 2021! An ordinary summer goes royally awry when a prince and princess move next door, bringing their handsome bodyguard with them, from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle. Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by day--avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night. She has a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who lives with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider. And she''s happy with how things are--really--until British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides she''s a security threat. Piper quickly realizes that one person''s fairy tale is an ordinary woman''s nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last. But beneath Harrison''s no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart, one that could tempt a woman who''s sworn off attachments into believing in white knights. But when Piper finds herself smack in the middle of a royal scandal that rocks the island she''ll need more than Harrison''s strong arms to shield her--she''ll have to do a little rescuing herself. With careers, hearts, and friendships on the line, Piper and Harrison will have to decide what they''re willing to give up for a chance at their own happily ever after.

"Black Sunshine gives vampire romance Halle''s signature plot twists, anti-heroes, and incredible chemistry. I fell in love with Solon and this dark vampire romance!" - Giana Darling, USA Today Bestselling author A contemporary dark-toned romance with a vampire twist, from the New York Times bestselling author of A Nordic King and Sins & Needles All Lenore Warwick wants for her 21st birthday is to hang out with her friends, finish her second year at Berkeley with flying colors, and maybe catch the eye of a hot musician playing a show at a club that she can now (legally) get into. Unfortunately, fate has other plans for her. A week before her birthday, she''s kidnapped by the brooding and dangerous stranger with cold eyes and a lethal touch, who has been stalking her on San Francisco''s fog-shrouded streets. Absolon "Solon" Stavig isn''t your average criminal though. He''s a centuries-old vampire who''s caught between wanting to kill Lenore and wanting to save her. You see Lenore, too, is a vampire. She just doesn''t know it yet. Taken by a pair of vampire slayers when she was just an infant, Lenore was raised never knowing her true nature. All Lenore knows is that she has (normal) parents who love her, that she''s exceptionally smart, and she''s squeamish around blood. But once she turns twenty-one, she''ll fully turn into a vampire, and Solon hopes he''ll be there to guide her, opening her eyes to her deepest hunger...both sexual and otherwise. But this turning can''t be kept a secret. Soon both slayers and vampires are hunting Lenore, with only Solon and his unpredictable motley crew of vampires to save her. If they don''t kill her first.

I first met William McAlister when I was just a teenager. He was handsome, had a beautiful wife and was on the verge of success, having just joined my father as his business partner. Mr. McAlister was full of smooth charm, but back then he was barely a blip on my radar. Just a family friend. Fast forward ten years: I''m 25 years old and a single mom trying to make things right for her seven-year old son. I''ve made some mistakes, grappled with my demons and now I''m back in the city of Vancouver, getting a second chance at a better life. I''ve started by working for my father''s production company as an executive assistant. My first day on the job and I already know I could have a promising career there. That is until I see Will McAlister for the first time in a decade. Now recently divorced and as sophisticated as always, Will has gone from being my father''s friend and business partner to something so much more. We''re both older, for one thing, and he just oozes this worldly confidence and stark sexuality. Combined with his tall, muscular build and sharp suits, strong jaw and bedroom eyes, Will has turned into one hell of a distraction. A distraction I''m having a hard time staying away from, considering his office is right across from my desk and I work with him in such close proximity. But it''s just a harmless crush, right? It''s just an innocent fantasy of screwing him on his desk, right? It can''t ever be more because he''s my father''s best friend, business partner, and my boss. Right? Wrong.

A STANDALONE ROYAL ROMANCE from the NYT bestselling author of The Pact and The Swedish Prince. When I first applied for the job I thought it would be like all the others: working as a nanny for an aristocratic family. Then I got the job and found out how wrong I was. Now I''m the new nanny for two adorable little girls who happen to be princesses. Their father is the widowed King of Denmark. And my new home? The royal palace in Copenhagen. Adjusting to my new life isn''t easy but the hardest part hasn''t been the girls who still grieve over the loss of their mother. It''s their father. Cold, mysterious and moody, with an icy stare that seems to penetrate your soul, King Aksel may have hired me to take care of his daughters but he wants as little to do with me as possible. Yet the longer I share these palace walls with this man, the more that I''m drawn to him. His chiseled face and sexual swagger are only part of the package. It''s in the long, intense glances at the dinner table, the way we''ll brush up against each other in the halls, the rare glimpses of the man deep inside, like the sun passing through clouds. But no matter how I feel about him, we can never be together. You think it''s bad enough being in love with your boss? Try falling in love with a king.

A novel about a young woman who becomes a nanny in Capri and falls for her charges'' bad-boy brother.

"A new adult novel about an American who visits New Zealand and falls in love on his journey"--

From the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of Black Sunshine and River of Shadows comes a new dark vampire romance about the vampire known as Dracula. Once there was a man who fell deeply in love with a woman he could never have. When their affair was uncovered she was brutally murdered in front of him, and he discovered he was cursed, doomed to live forever as a vampire. Over the centuries, he found his love again, and lost her again, until he was so broken he gave up on love entirely, sinking into the depths of depravity, losing his humanity. Then one day, she came back into his life. A student of music studying under him at the conservatory in Venice, Italy where he was a professor. But even though he found her beautiful and intriguing, he didn''t recognize his fated mate at all. Because this time she had to hide her true self. This time she came back as a witch, whose destiny wasn''t to love him...but to kill him. Blood Orange is a modern-day Dracula retelling about the "real-life" Dracula that inspired Bram Stoker. This is a dark vampire romance with plenty of content warnings (please check interior of book) and while it is a spinoff of The Dark Eyes Duet, it can be read as a standalone.

From the fog-shrouded bay of San Francisco to the dark cobblestone streets of Helsinki and all the hidden places in-between, The Blood is Love takes the reader on a sensual and twisted journey deep into Lenore and Solon''s lush vampire world in this thrilling sequel to Black Sunshine. When Lenore Warwick turned twenty-one, she expected lots of bar-hopping, parties with friends, and the occasional hookup. What she got was the realization that she''s both a witch and a vampire, and that there are things in this world that want her dead. Thank god she has her enigmatic vampire lover, Absolon Stavig, to help show her the ropes. But while Lenore struggles to fit into her new topsy turvy world, full of blood, sex, and magic, she also has to contend with her messy and complicated love for a vampire who isn''t always what he seems. To make matters worse, her real father, Jeremias, a powerful warlock from the dark side, has professed an interest in her, while Solon''s father, the depraved vampire king Skarde, is intent on destroying everything she loves. When Solon and Lenore have to travel to Finland to work alongside Solon''s charming and vicious brother, Kaleid, in an attempt to defeat Skarde once and for all, the two of them enter a bloody new world that neither of them are prepared for. Even if their love survives the carnage to come, the chances of them getting out of there alive are slim. Good thing they like to take their chances.

A sexy, dark fantasy reimagining of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, where Katrina Van Tassel doesn''t have to choose between Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane, and there are worse things haunting them than the Headless Horseman. Kat Van Tassel''s life was predestined from childhood; she was to marry her best friend, Brom Bones. But Brom vanished from Sleepy Hollow years ago, leaving Kat alone to enroll in Sleepy Hollow Institute, a shadowy university for advanced witchcraft run by her powerful family. And now she finds herself drawn to the school''s enigmatic new teacher, Ichabod Crane, as he delves into dark magic. When Brom returns, suffering from amnesia and a dark transformation, the trio must confront gruesome murders attributed to a vengeful spirit, The Headless Horseman, while navigating their tangled relationships. As Kat, Ichabod, and Brom seek answers, their bonds deepen, and forbidden desires take hold. But Sleepy Hollow holds secrets more sinister than they imagined. The Headless Horseman lurks, threatening to claim them, while something even more terrifying looms in the shadows. Embark on a journey of dark mysteries, desire, and danger in the eerie heart of Sleepy Hollow.

To a restless dreamer like Vera Miles, it sounded like the experience of a lifetime. Instead of spending her summer interning for her astronomy major, she would fly to Spain where she''d spend a few weeks teaching conversational English to businessmen and women, all while enjoying free room and board at an isolated resort. But while Vera expected to get a tan, meet new people and stuff herself with wine and paella, she never expected to fall in love. Mateo Casalles is unlike anyone Vera has ever known, let alone anyone she''s usually attracted to. While Vera is a pierced and tatted free spirit with a love for music and freedom, Mateo is a successful businessman from Madrid, all sharp suits and cocky Spanish charm. Yet, as the weeks go on, the two grow increasingly close and their relationship changes from purely platonic to something more.

From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Pact, Love, In English and the Dirty Angels Trilogy. If you devoured the Fifty Shades trilogy and the Crossfire series, you''ll love The Artists Trilogy - a dark, explosive ride about a sexy, dangerous love triangle. The Artists Trilogy - Book One Ellie Watt is used to starting over. The daughter of a grifting team, Ellie spent her childhood being used as a pawn in her parents'' latest scam. Now she''s much older, wiser and ready to give her con artist life a rest. But returning to the dry desert town of Palm Valley, California means one more temptation than she bargained for - Camden McQueen. Once known as the high school weirdo, Camden is bigger and badder than the boy he used to be and a talented tattoo artist with his own thriving business. Ellie''s counting on Camden still being in love with her but what she''s not counting on is how easily unrequited love can turn into obsession over time. When Camden discovers Ellie''s plan to con him, he makes her a deal she doesn''t dare refuse, but her freedom comes with a price and it''s one that takes both Ellie and Camden down a dangerous road. Don''t miss Book Two in the addictive, wild and sexy The Artists Trilogy, Shooting Scars. Need more of Karina''s edgy world? Don''t miss her Dirty Angels Trilogy.

The third and final installment in Karina Halle''s USA Today bestselling Artists Trilogy, now available in mass market paperback. The Faster They Live, the Harder They Fall . . . Raised by con artists, Ellie Watt has a lot of crazy childhood memories-but none crazier than being scarred with acid by the demented crime boss Travis Raines. Now Ellie is a full-grown woman who lives for revenge, and Travis is a full-blown drug lord who kills for pleasure. The sadistic bastard has kidnapped her good friend Gus as well as her mother, whom he''s been holding as prized possessions in his heavily guarded lair. And Ellie has only one chance in hell of getting them out alive-using two dangerous men who love her to death . . . One is Camden McQueen, a talented tattoo artist who''s made a permanent mark on Ellie''s heart. The other is Javier Bernal, her fiery ex-lover who''s busted more than a few heads in his time. From the crime-ridden streets of Mexico City to the predatory jungles of Honduras, this unlikely trio forms an uneasy alliance in the deadliest game of all-a gun-blazing battle to the finish that will pit enemy against enemy and lover against lover. And Ellie must choose the right man to trust . . . or die. Approx. 80,000 words. Don''t miss the other titles in this edgy, sexy, action-packed contemporary romance series: Sins & Needles, Book 1 On Every Street, Book 1.5 Shooting Scars, Book 2

It all started with a pinky swear...Linden McGregor is tall, rugged, and gunslinger handsome; a helicopter pilot with a Scottish brogue and charm to spare. He''s also one of Stephanie Robson''s best friends and has fit into that box for as long as she''s known him.Beautiful, funny and an ambitious businesswoman (with one hell of an ass), Stephanie Robson is one of Linden McGregor''s best friends and has fit into that box for as long as he''s known her.But some relationships can''t be boxed, can''t be classified, can''t be tamed.Back in their mid-twenties and tired of the competitive hit-or-miss dating scene of San Francisco, Steph and Linden made a pact to marry each other if neither one of them were in a serious relationship by the time they hit thirty.It sounded like fun and games at the time but as the years to thirty tick past and lovers come and go out of their lives, the pact becomes larger than life.Sex is inevitable. Friendships are tested. Hearts are on the line.The pact is about to change everything.

A STANDALONE gothic dark fantasy pirate romance re-telling of The Little Mermaid from the New York Times Bestselling Author of River of Shadows and Blood Orange. Princess Maren is a woman with a secret. When she was just 16-years old, she sold her soul to the sea witch Edonia, giving up a life underwater in exchange for the love of Prince Aerik on land. But after a decade of abuse and misery inflicted by the cruel prince, Maren wants nothing more than to leave him and her royal role behind and find Edonia to reverse the spell. An opportunity for escape presents itself when the prince and princess are traveling overseas and are taken hostage by a band of notorious pirates, led by the fearsome Captain Ramsay "Bones" Battista. Maren has heard the sordid stories about the infamous pirate--not only is his ship supposedly haunted and crewed by the damned, but that no prisoners ever survive. Fortunately for Maren, she learns that the captain also has a score to settle with the sea witch. With any luck, Maren may be able to get her old life back, even if it''s being held in the captain''s wicked hands. But Ramsay gets more than he bargained for when he learns who--and what--Maren is, and that her appetite for revenge, freedom, and bloodlust rivals his. Meanwhile Maren finds herself falling for the pirate''s dark nature, even as she discovers that Ramsay has a secret more deadly than her own. When it comes to the high seas, not all monsters lurk beneath the surface.

A reckless and irresistible soccer star. A forbidden affair that could ruin her career. The locker room has never been this steamy.Starting over was her only option.Forty-years old and still reeling from a public and painful divorce, Thalia Blackwood is looking for a fresh start, somewhere far away from her upside down life. When she''s offered a new job as the sports therapist for a football (soccer) team, she jumps at the chance. This is just what she needs to leave the heartbreak and shame of Manchester behind, trading it in for the warmth and hopeful vibrancy of Madrid.He was her only desire.Alejo Albarado is rising up the ranks in his career. As the charming forward for the Real Madrid team, Alejo''s life revolves around women, parties, and being a tabloid darling, that is until the new sports therapist joins the team.Their passion could not be ignored.What starts out as a strictly professional relationship between Thalia and the young Spanish player, slowly evolves into something more. Much more.Their relationship was forbidden.But their combustible chemistry and simmering sexual tension can only go so far--should Thalia give into Alejo''s advances, she''s at risk of not only losing her job, but succumbing to a younger man will drag her through the spotlight again.Alejo might be worth that risk.Unless he breaks her heart in the process.The Forbidden Man is a full-length standalone romance. Characters from Love, in English make a cameo in this book, however The Forbidden Man is intended to be read as a STANDALONE. This book is approximately 500 pages long and was previously titled The Younger Man.

Dark, devious and deliciously dirty. Vicente Bernal is not your typical hero. And he never expected to fall in love... From a New York Times bestselling author comes a BRAND NEW darkly romantic suspense that will get your pulse racing, your thighs clenching and the pages turning. For Vicente Bernal, truth is all he''s known. The son of an infamous drug lord, Vicente was born to help run the family business, which means he''s been raised on a throne of sordid pasts and dirty laundry, violence and pride. But when Vicente stumbles across someone he''s not supposed to know about - a woman from his father''s checkered past - he sets out to California to find her behind his father''s back. What Vicente doesn''t expect to find in San Francisco is Violet McQueen, the woman''s twenty-year old daughter. Beautiful and edgy with a vulnerability he can''t resist, Violet tempts Vicente from afar and though he promised himself he''d stay away from her, curiosity and lust are powerful forces. Besides, Vicente has always gotten everything he wants - why shouldn''t he have Violet too? Soon his wants turn into an obsession, one that sweeps Violet into his games as they fall madly, deeply in love with each other, the type of first love that can drive a person mad. But it''s a love with tragic consequences. Both the truth - and the lies - not only threaten to tear them apart, but threaten their very lives. Someone has to pay for the sins of the fathers. And they''ll be paying the price with their souls. NOTE: The duet''s conclusion, DIRTY SOULS, releases March 17

From the New York Times best-selling author of River of Shadows and Black Sunshine comes a new dark gothic romance duet about how love can transcend the ages, but at a deadly cost. Is it her destiny to love him? Or is it her destiny to die? Valtu Aminoff is no stranger to tragedy. Though many know him as the enigmatic vampire that inspired Bram Stoker''s Dracula, Valtu''s complex life is far more horrific than any fiction could imagine. When you lose the love of your life over and over again, it can do more than break your heart-it can corrupt your soul. It''s up to his new lover to decide if Valtu''s damaged soul is even worth saving. But destiny isn''t done with Valtu yet. And tragedy is always around the corner. Black Rose is the sequel to Blood Orange and is not a standalone.

The Bookish Box Exclusive Luxe Edition of City of Darkness by Karina Halle. From the New York Times bestselling author of A Nordic King and Black Sunshine, comes CITY OF DARKNESS the third book in the Underworld Gods series, a high heat dark fantasy adult romance series.When mortal Hanna agreed to marry Tuoni, the God of Death, in exchange for her father''s life, the last thing she expected was to fall for the morally grey anti-hero. But it''s not only her heart that''s in danger now. As she navigates her new role as the Goddess of Death in the spooky and macabre underworld of Tuonela, Hanna discovers that Death has many enemies in his kingdom, none more powerful than his half-demon ex-wife, Louhi. With an uprising of Old Gods at her fingertips, and skeleton armies ready to do her bidding, Hanna and Death must work together to make sure the underworld isn''t lost forever, even if it means losing each other and all they hold dear.

From the author of the acclaimed The Pact, Love, In English and the Dirty Angels Trilogy. If you devoured the Fifty Shades trilogy and the Crossfire series, you''ll love The Artists Trilogy, a sexy, thrilling ride about the lengths one man will go to for love. The Artists Trilogy - Prequel to Book One When young con artist Ellie Watt decides to call herself Eden White and go after the drug lord who ruined her as a child, she never expects to fall for one of his henchmen. But Javier Bernal is no ordinary man. Subtly dangerous and overwhelmingly seductive, Eden finds herself passionately in love with Javier, the very person she''s set-up to betray. With her body and heart in a heated battle against her deep need for revenge, no one will walk away from this con a winner. This novella takes place six years before Karina Halle''s novel Sins & Needles. On Every Street can be read before or after Sins & Needles and may also be read as a standalone. Want more breathless action? Don''t miss Karina''s scorching-hot Dirty Angels Trilogy.

He’s the royal bodyguard. She’s the royal nanny. The annoyingly hot attraction that simmers between them—that’s a royal pain. James Hunter has made a tactical error. His new role as protection officer to Prince Magnus of Norway was supposed to be an exciting change. Instead he’s marooned on a royal estate in the middle of nowhere charged with chasing after demon children and dodging the machinations of meddling staff. And the crowning jewel in this little drama—the children’s nanny is none other than Laila Bruset. The woman whose heart he broke. The woman who still holds his. When Laila took the job as a nanny for the Norwegian royal children in order to be closer to her ailing grandmother in Oslo, the last thing she expected was to have her life turned upside down—again. But as much as James gets on her nerves, he''s also getting under her skin, and the tension between them sizzles just as devastatingly as before. As undeniable sparks turn James and Laila’s battle royal into a more serious game of hearts, nanny and bodyguard will have to decide just how much they’re willing to risk for a second chance at love.

Perry Palomino is not what you would call ''ordinary''. For one thing, there''s her past which she likes to pretend never happened, and then there''s the fact that she sees ghosts. Luckily for her, that all comes in handy when she stumbles across Dex Foray, an eccentric producer for an upcoming webu00adcast on ghost hunters. Even though the show''s budget is non-existent and Dex himself is a maddening enigma, Perry is instantly drawn into a world that both threatens her life and seduces her with a sense of importance. Her uncle''s haunted lighthouse provides the perfect catalyst and backu00addrop for a horrific mystery that unravels the threads of Perry''s fragile sanity and causes her to fall for a man, who, like the most dangerous of ghosts, may not be all that he seems.

The next thrilling instalment in the Underworld Gods series. Perfect for readers who want high steam Hades/Persephone and Beauty and the Beast vibes with a dark Nordic folklore twist. All Hanna Heikkinen wants is to be reunited with her father again. After all, that''s why she ventured into the dark and dangerous fantasy world of Tuonela, the Land of the Dead, in order to save his life. But this time her devotion to her father comes at a cost---her growing relationship with Tuoni, the God of Death himself, who held Hanna captive in exchange for her father''s life. The last thing she expects is to feel remorse at how she left things with Death, yet the dark and sexy God is all she can think about. Death has always prided himself on never trusting the living, but Hanna''s apparent betrayal has left a scar fathoms deep. Vowing revenge on his future bride, and making sure she upholds her end of the bargain, Death sets out across his realm to steal Hanna back, which only fans the flames between them. But Death and Hanna aren''t just fighting each other---malevolent Old Gods are rising to power within the realm, magic is being poisoned, and buried secrets are brought to light, secrets that may cause Hanna to lose everyone she loves dear once again

The ultimate STANDALONE FRIENDS-TO-LOVERS ROMANCE from the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Best-selling author of The Pact and Before I Ever Met You.She''s bad at love, but he''s even worse...Marina is hot, blonde, and wickedly smart, but when it comes to men? She''s hopeless. Between her quirks and her lack of filter, there isn''t a man in Los Angeles that will stick around after the third date.Her handsome, charming friend Lazarus has the opposite problem. Everyone wants to be the sexy Brit''s girlfriend, but he gets bored and moves on quickly. There''s only one way to figure out why neither of them has cracked this love thing-- they''ll date each other. On paper, it''s the perfect experiment. But in reality, things between Marina and Laz get complicated quickly.They might be bad at love, but they are even worse at being friends.

A Surprise Pregnancy Romance with a Royal Twist, from the New York Times Bestselling author of A Nordic King and My Life in Shambles. Every family has a black sheep - even the royal ones.In the royal family of Denmark, that black sheep is me. To the public I''m known as Princess Stella, but I feel anything but royal. As a single mom, divorcee, social outcast, and forever forgotten about under the magnetism and power of my older brother, King Aksel, I''m used to being an outlier. Though it doesn''t matter when my whip-smart nine-year old daughter, Anya, is my whole world anyway.Then that world of mine gets turned upside down.I meet Prince Orlando of Monaco, whom the media has dubbed "The Royal Rogue" for many good reasons. I can''t stand that arrogant smirk on his face, the lewd words that leave his lips - pretty much everything about him. I especially can''t stand how infuriatingly sexy he is and how he manages to get under my skin like no one else.It''s been a long time since a man could make me feel that way, so you can''t really blame me for throwing my willpower out the window and succumbing to a brief but torrid affair with him, full of hot, dirty sex and nothing else.Until that nothing else turns into something more, in the form of a big surprise.I thought I got that wicked royal rogue out of my system but there''s a link between us now that neither of us can ignore.A baby.**The Royal Rogue is the 4th book in the Nordic Royals series but, like the other books in the series, can be read as a complete standalone** This book contains a lot of sex and swearing, reader discretion is advised**

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For Luisa Chavez, a twenty-three-year-old former beauty queen, a better life has always been just out of her reach. Sure, she''s had men at her feet since she was a young teenager but she''s never had the one thing she''s craved - security. Having grown up in near poverty, her waitressing job in Cabo San Lucas can barely let her take care of herself, let alone her ailing parents. Every day is another unwanted advance, every day is a struggle to survive. When Salvador Reyes, the depraved leader of a major Mexican cartel, takes an interest in her, Luisa is presented with an opportunity she can''t afford to pass up. She''ll become Salvador''s wife and exchange her freedom and body for a life of riches - riches she can bestow upon her deserving parents. But Luisa quickly finds out that even the finest wines and jewels can''t undo the ugliness in her marriage, nor the never-ending violence that threatens her every move. Soon, Luisa is looking for an escape, a way out of the carefully controlled life she''s leading. She finally gets her wish in the worst way possible. As it is, being the wife of Salvador makes her an ideal target for rival cartels and there''s one particular man who needs Luisa as part of his cartel''s expansion. One particular man whose quest for power has destroyed lives, slit throats and gotten him out of an American prison. One particular man who will stop at nothing until he gets what he wants. That man is Javier Bernal. And he wants Luisa. He wants to take her, keep her, ruin her. Unless she ruins him first. Some men were born to create empires, some women were meant to be queen. CW: Please refer to the inside of the book for numerous triggers. This is a dark mafia romance and reader discretion is advised. Dirty Angels can be read as a standalone but it is part of a series: #1 Dirty Angels #2 Dirty Deeds #3 Dirty Promises

When 24-year old Hanna Heikkinen''s estranged father dies, she reluctantly makes the trip to Northern Finland for his funeral. Being in the enchanting land of ice and snow feels miles away from Hanna''s busy life back in Los Angeles, especially under the complicated circumstances. But when Hanna discovers that her father''s body is missing, that''s when things really get weird. A mysterious man, Rasmus, tells Hanna the truth; her father was a powerful shaman who went into Tuonela, the Realm of the Dead, in order to barter for more life, and has been held captive by Tuoni, the God of Death. The only way her father can be freed is if she travels with Rasmus into the mythical underworld to rescue him.

In a castle adorned with gems, coated in gold, and dusted with luxury, the youngest of the Constantine Family will be introduced to the elite of New York. But the party isn’t all glamor. Villains lurk in dark corners, evil deals are struck, and starcrossed loves are born. Welcome to the world of Midnight Dynasty. Attend the ball, wear a red cloak, lose your shoe, spin straw to gold, or fall prey to a witch. In these fairytale retellings from bestselling authors, you will find a prince, but you might choose your happily ever after with the beast. FAIRY TALES INCLUDED: The Ugly Duckling by CJ Roberts Beauty and the Beast by Willow Winters Cinderella by Aleatha Romig Little Red Riding Hood by Karina Halle Jack & the Beanstalk by Marley Valentine Snow White by T.M. Frazier Rumpelstiltskin by Celia Aaron King Midas by Skye Warren King Thrushbeard by Cora Reilly Princess and the Pea by Sierra Simone Swan Princess by Natasha Knight DARK FAIRY TALES is a limited-time anthology of modern fairy tales containing all NEW novellas. Download your copy and tell a book-loving friend, because it won''t last long. Welcome to the Midnight Dynasty... The warring Morelli and Constantine families have enough bad blood to fill an ocean, and their brand new stories will be told by your favorite dangerous romance authors.ufeff WARNING: This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at your own risk...

With the Experiment in Terror show finding some success, amateur ghost hunters Perry Palomino and Dex Foray embark on their most terrifying investigation yet. A tiny, fog-shrouded island in the rough strait between British Columbia and Washington State has held a dark secret for decades. At the turn of the century it was used as a leper colony where over forty souls were left to rot, die and bury each other. Now a functioning campground, Perry and Dex spend an isolated weekend there to investigate potential hauntings but as the duo quickly find out, there is more to fear on D''Arcy Island than just ghosts. The island quickly pits partner against partner, spiraling the pair into madness that serves to destroy their sanity, their relationship and their very lives.

A Standalone Royal Romance from the NYT bestselling author of The Swedish Prince, The Pact, Bad at Love and Sins & Needles.He''s the wickedly charming Crown Prince of Norway.She''s a forgotten Princess, looking for a future.When a scandal gets the Prince in hot water, the only way out is for the two of them to marry.But what happens when a marriage of convenience starts to feel more real than any of them bargained for?

When young con artist Ellie Watt decides to call herself Eden White and go after the drug lord who ruined her as a child, she never expects to fall for one of his henchmen. But Javier Bernal is no ordinary man. Subtly dangerous and overwhelmingly seductive, Eden finds herself passionately in love with Javier, the very person she''s set-up to betray. With her body and heart in a heated battle against her deep need for revenge, no one will walk away from this con a winner.This 50K word (100+ pages) novella takes place six years before Sins & Needles. It can be read before or after Sins & Needles and may also be read as a standalone

After the death of her best friend and writing partner, Grace Harper is struggling both with grief, and with her next novel, the first one she''ll have to write alone.Fortunately, her new powerhouse agent, the formidable Jana Lee, has a solution for her. She can stay at her villa in Tuscany for a month, soak in the sunshine, relax, and find her confidence again. After all, Jana has a lot riding on Grace''s next book, and the last thing she wants is for her reputation as a "super-agent" to be tarnished.At first the villa is a dream come true for Grace - that is until Claudio Romano shows up one day with his ten-year old son, Vanni, in tow. Turns out, this is Claudio''s house, and Claudio happens to be her agent''s ex-husband from long ago. Thanks to their annual father and son bonding trip being cancelled, Claudio and Vanni are here to stay.So is Grace.With the three of them sharing the same house, Grace''s writing plans are thrown out the window. But even if she''s not pounding the keyboard, she''s still finding beauty and inspiration... in none other than Claudio. He''s unlike any man Grace has met before. He''s smart, charming, and wickedly sexy, plus a great father to Vanni. He''d be the perfect summer fling - if only he wasn''t completely off-limits.But as the hot Italian summer wears on, Grace and Claudio are destined to succumb to the heat, no matter how hard they try to resist each other. One steamy encounter with Claudio could affect Grace''s chances of starting her career over.Or he could be exactly what she needs.

Perry Palomino has fought her demons - and won - but the battle is far from over. She''s now left broken and on her own, leaving behind her life and family in Portland to focus on giving Dex Foray - and the Experiment in Terror show - a second chance. But their past mistakes continue to tease and test their relationship, as does the wild and desolate terrain of the Canadian Rockies. The snow-covered peaks and ravenous forests hide an urban legend too unbelievably frightening to be true and the only way the duo has a chance of surviving is if Perry can let in the very man who sent her to hell and back.

Heat Wave is a second-chance standalone romance that will sweep you off your feet. From the NYT bestselling author of The Pact and Smut.Still grieving the loss of her sister who died two years ago, the last thing Veronica "Ronnie" Locke needed was to lose her job at one of Chicago''s finest restaurants and have to move back in with her parents. So when a window of opportunity opens for her - running a kitchen at a small Hawaiian hotel - she''d be crazy not to take it.The only problem is, the man running the hotel drives her crazy:Logan Shephard.It doesn''t matter that he''s got dark brown eyes, a tall, muscular build that''s sculpted from daily surfing sessions, and a deep Australian accent that makes your toes curl.What does matter is that he''s a grump.Kind of an asshole, too.And gets under Ronnie''s skin like no one else.But the more time Ronnie spends on the island of Kauai, falling in love with the lush land and its carefree lifestyle, the closer she gets to Logan. And the closer she gets to Logan, the more she realizes she may have pegged him all wrong. Maybe it''s the hot, steamy jungles or the invigorating ocean air, but soon their relationship becomes utterly intoxicating.There''s just one major catch.The two of them together would incite a scandal neither Ronnie, nor her family, would ever recover from.Forbidden, Illicit, Off-limits - sometimes the heat is worth surrendering to, even if you get burned.

The Man. The Mystery. The Madness. Dex Foray has never been anyone''s fool - until he missed his chance for happiness with Perry Palomino. Broken and alone, Dex has no choice but to rise from the ashes Perry left behind and find his own path to redemption. But nothing in Dex''s life has ever come easily, especially when there''s a dark madness waiting in the wings. Told from Dex''s POV, And With Madness Comes the Light is short story/novella that spans the time period from the end of Lying Season (Book #4) until the end of On Demon Wings (Book #5). If you were ever wondering what really happened to Dex while Perry was gone - his journey to Dex 2.0 - now is your chance

The companion to the highly emotional, scandalous and USA Today Bestselling love story - LOVE, IN ENGLISH - is finally here! Love, in Spanish is a Love, in English follow-up of about 50K words, told from Mateo Casalles'' POV. Love, in Spanish touches on some events that happened in Love, in English (you know the ones!) while expanding on Vera and Mateo''s "happily ever after." Note: It should be read after Love, in English and is almost all new material (AKA not just rehash of LIE). *** "She sat beside me on the bus - and she changed my whole life." Successful, wealthy and absurdly handsome - Spanish ex-football player Mateo Casalles seemed like he had it all. A high-society wife, an adorable little girl, and flashy apartments in Madrid and Barcelona only sweetened the deal. But there was more to Mateo than met the eye - a life of uncertainty and regret that colored his black and white world. That was until Vera Miles came into his life like a shooting star. Tattooed, wild and young, Vera seemed like Mateo''s polar opposite at first. But you can''t choose who you fall in love with and the two lost souls did everything they could to be together, all while suffering the grave consequences. Now with Mateo divorced and living in Madrid with Vera, there is a whole new set of challenges and setbacks facing the couple and rocking the foundation of their star-crossed relationship. Unfortunately for them, the brighter the star, the faster they burn. ***Love, in Spanish contains the first two chapters of Where Sea Meets Sky, a full-length Love, in English spinoff starring Vera''s brother, Josh Miles, coming March 2015 from Atria Books***