New Releases by Monica Murphy

"You're engaged to be married." My father didn't ask for my permission. He told me that I would marry a man I've never met. Wealthy. Powerful. And a complete stranger. Billionaire Perry Constantine is known as the life of the party. And yet he presents a very different face to me behind closed doors. He's hiding a secret darkness. "As your future husband, I have every right to tell you what to do whenever I want." I'm the good, dutiful daughter, so I'll follow my father's commands. But my husband's? Absolutely not. Not even in the bedroom. No matter how much he makes me ache. The Arranged Marriage is a boxed set that contains the complete Wedded Bliss trilogy, including THE RELUCTANT BRIDE, THE RUTHLESS GROOM, and THE RECKLESS UNION. This can be read as a standalone!

From the bestselling author of A Million Kisses In Your Lifetime, this is the deliciously dark Lancaster Prep novel that will have you hanging onto every word . . . ''Whit and Summer''s chemistry is absolute fire from the beginning. I''m literally STILL thinking about it after reading it TWICE!!'' 5***** Reader Review ''Dark, twisty, and utterly enthralling. A page turning blend of combustible chemistry, a strong sassy heroine, dark desires and red-hot steam'' 5***** Reader Review _________ Whit Lancaster is the cold, heartless and devastatingly handsome bad boy at Lancaster Prep. Beautiful Summer Savage has no time for Whit. But his intense gaze traps her under a spell. Fills her with a longing she doesn''t understand. When Whit gets into trouble one night, Summer invites him in. Tends to his wounds. Lets her guard down, just for a moment . . . Which is when Whit takes off in the dead of night. Taking her journal with him. Now he holds all her darkest secrets, threatening to expose her to the entire school. So Summer strikes a deal with Whit. A deal that leaves her at his mercy behind closed doors . . . But what if he''s at hers? _________ Readers CANNOT COPE with THINGS I WANTED TO SAY . . . ''Filled with lies, lust & betrayal . . . The heat is sizzling off the pages'' 5***** Reader Review ''From start to finish you are hanging onto every single word. For the last 24 hours this book was my entire life. I ate, slept and breathed this story and this couple'' 5***** Reader Review ''Bold, brazen, depraved, and delicious! Their chemistry is complicated and consuming. A beautiful mess - equal parts twisted and magical'' 5***** Reader Review ''Sensual and scandalous! Monica Murphy creates a world that surrounds you in Whit and Summer''s story'' 5***** Reader Review ''The push and pull between Whit Lancaster and Summer Savage is fierce'' 5***** Reader Review ''You get so much red hot chemistry that sizzles off the pages throughout the entire read when it comes to Whit and Summer. I could not get enough of this one'' 5***** Reader Review ''Intense and fabulously consuming. I loved every heart-pounding, gut-wrenching, over-the-top sexy moment'' 5***** Reader Review

L'amour n'a que faire du bien et du mal Au début, Ethan voulait juste s'assurer que Katie allait bien. Qu'après l'enfer qu'elle avait vécu suite à son kidnapping survenu huit ans plus tôt, elle avait réussi à retrouver une vie à peu près normale. Mais à la seconde où il a posé les yeux sur elle, il a compris qu'il ne pourrait pas se contenter de l'observer sagement. Alors, il est entré petit à petit dans sa vie, cachant sa véritable identité, s'enfonçant lentement dans les mensonges pour protéger leur relation naissante. Pourtant, il sait qu'il risque de la perdre à tout moment. Car il est le fils du monstre qui a changé la vie de Katie à jamais... À propos de l’autrice Autrice de nombreux best-sellers, Monica Murphy est originaire de Californie où elle vit au milieu des collines de Yosemite avec son mari et leurs trois enfants. Depuis plusieurs années, cette accro au travail a su imposer sa voix parmi la multitude des romances New Adult et Dark romance : une écriture juste, des émotions brutes et un happy end – mais seulement après avoir fait traverser les pires tourments à ses héros. Âmes sensibles s’abstenir.

Jackson Rivers. My not so secret crush. He''s popular. Gorgeous. Talented. Also my biggest weakness. I''ve stood by him for years. Been a friend every time he needed one, but he doesn''t see me. Not like I want him to. Move on, my friends said. Find someone new. Someone who sees your worth. Someone who gets you. I know they''re right. I''m only a friend to him. He''s never going to see me like I see him. So I take their advice, and try to move on. But Jackson is always right there. In my face. Running to my rescue. And when I meet someone else, Jackson isn''t having it. For some reason, he''s suddenly determined to stay in my life. Right by my side. Now he says he wants me, but does he want an actual relationship? Or is that he can''t stand the thought of losing me to another guy? It''s time to find out what Jackson truly wants...and I''m going to make him work for it. For me.

From New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy comes a brand new dark and twisted bully romance full of secrets and lies... Whit Lancaster burst into my life like a storm. Dark and thunderous, furious and fierce. Cold, heartless and devastatingly beautiful, like the statues in our prep school gardens. The school with his family name on the sign. He can do no wrong here. This is his domain. He's a menace on campus. Adored and feared. Hated and respected. His taunting words carve into my skin, shredding me to ribbons. Yet his intense gaze scorches my blood, fills me with a longing I don't understand. When he comes to my rescue one night, he ends up broken. Bleeding. My instincts scream to leave and let him suffer, but I can't. I sneak him into my room. Clean him up. Fall for his lies. Let him possess every single part of me until I'm the one left a gasping, broken mess. Then he leaves me alone in the dead of night, taking my journal with him. Now he knows all my secrets. My hate. My truth. And he promises to use my words against me. I'll be ruined if my darkest secret gets out. That's when I strike a bargain with the devil. I'll let Whit Lancaster ruin me behind closed doors instead.

Candice Gaines loves Christmas. Not only does she bask in the twinkling lights, sing Christmas carols and go crazy with the decorations, she's also in the giving spirit, donating much of her time and wealth to various charities in the local area. Charlie Sullivan despises Christmas. Though it keeps his family afloat, considering they own Sullivan Family Christmas Tree Farm, the main provider for Christmas trees on the Monterey peninsula. He'd much rather work among the trees versus have to deal with people. But Charlie's parents are taking on more philanthropic projects-and as their oldest child, they want him to be their official public representative. He just has to play nice and convince everyone he's not a total holiday hater. When Charlie's mom asks Candice to accompany him to a variety of holiday parties and events, she reluctantly agrees. She thinks Charlie is a big ol' Grinch, but is determined to change his mindset and help him spread Christmas cheer. Charlie finds Candice is too chatty, too sweet, too much. Do people like her really exist? Why yes, yes they do. The more time they spend together-along with a few kisses under the mistletoe-the more they start to like each other. Hopefully Charlie can convince Candice he doesn't have a heart that's two sizes too small before the ball drops on New Year's Eve.

Caroline Abbott loves her job-helping engaged couples pick out the perfect save the date cards and invitations for their dream wedding. Working at Noteworthy means she has to deal with the occasional bridezilla, but Caroline''s always up for the challenge.Until one particular bridezilla walks into the stationery store who''s fiancé happens to be the boy Caroline shared her first kiss with. Alexander Wilder is all grown up now, helping run his family''s successful luxury hotel chain, and is somehow even better looking than she remembers.When Caroline just happens to catch Alex''s fiancée half naked with another man well, of course she has to tell Alex. Of course, he breaks off his engagement.And of course, the ex-bridezilla has gone completely bonkers.At least Caroline has her friends to save her from crazy ex-fiancées. But she also has the sudden interest of...Alex? Caroline knows they share a connection, but is he on the rebound? Or after seeing her all these years later, does he really want something more?

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Monica Murphy… Designing wedding cakes is Maisey Henderson’s passion. She puts her heart and soul into every cake she makes, especially since she’s such a believer in true love. But then Tucker McCloud rolls back into town, reminding her that love is a complete joke. The pro football player is the hottest thing to come out of Cunningham Falls—and the boy who broke Maisey’s heart back in high school. He claims he wants another chance. She says absolutely not. But Maisey’s refusal is the ultimate challenge to Tucker. Life is a game, and Tucker’s playing to win Maisey’s heart—forever. The Kristen Proby Crossover Collection features a new novel by Kristen Proby and six books by some of her favorite writers: Kristen Proby – Soaring with Fallon Sawyer Bennett – Wicked Force KL Grayson – Crazy Imperfect Love Laura Kaye – Worth Fighting For Monica Murphy – Nothing Without You Rachel Van Dyken – All Stars Fall Samantha Young – Hold On

The story of Jordan Tuttle and Amanda Winters (from the YA romance novels More Than Friends and Forever) continues ... and now they're all grown up. More information on this second chance romance coming soon!

Ich habe mein Leben für sie riskiert, darf mich aber nicht zu erkennen geben ... Vor langer Zeit, als ich fünfzehn und eine komplett andere Person war, habe ich einem Mädchen das Leben gerettet. Ich habe nur ein paar Stunden mit ihr verbracht, aber irgendwie entstand eine Verbindung – und seitdem war ich nicht mehr derselbe. Niemand versteht, was wir durchgemacht haben. Niemand weiß, was es bedeutet, wir zu sein. Wir haben überlebt, aber ich fühle mich nicht, als ob ich richtig leben würde – bis jetzt. Acht Jahre später habe ich sie gefunden. Ich will, dass sie zu mir gehört. Aber sie wird mich für immer hassen, wenn sie herausfindet, wer ich wirklich bin.

Kold. Urørlig. Ufølsom. Det er det, de siger om mig på skolen. Der er kun én pige, der nogensinde ville kunne få mig til at ændre mig, og det er Amanda Winters. Men jeg knuste hendes hjerte. Så for at komme igennem high school prøver jeg at fokusere på at føre vores footballhold til finalen og komme ind på det college, jeg drømmer om. Og færdiggøre mit år som senior uden at flygte fra mine problemer. Men jo længere tid jeg tilbringer uden Amanda, jo mere savner jeg hende. Hendes smil. Hendes latter. De ting, hun sagde. Hvordan hun så på mig, som om jeg var den eneste person, der betød noget. Den måde, hun fik mig til at føle ... Hvorfor kan jeg ikke få det hele, inklusive pigen? Jeg er fast besluttet på at gøre det hele godt igen og vinde Amandas hjerte tilbage. For evigt.

Det har været mit livs mest turbulente sommer. Efter at jeg fandt min ekskæreste i seng med min bedste veninde, har jeg fået nye venner, et nyt arbejde og nye interesser. Men der er en helt særlig fyr, der er interesseret i mig – og jeg forstår det ikke. Jordan Tuttle kan få lige den, han vil have. Han er skolens mest populære fyr. Sexet, intelligent, rig og stjernequarterback. På trods af mine bange anelser og min tvivl lader jeg ham komme tæt på mig. Sandsynligvis for tæt. Jeg opdager, at han ikke er så perfekt, når det kommer til stykket, men jeg er ved at falde for ham. Jeg ved, at han en dag vil knuse mit hjerte. Og at jeg vil lade ham gøre det. Mere end venner er highschoolromance, der får sommerfuglene i maven til at blafre. Fyldt med sitrende teenagekærlighed, jalousi og drama.

“A suspenseful, thrilling read that will keep you on pins and needles until the last page.” —Liezel and Angie''s Book Blog Beautiful. Perfect. Dead. In the peaceful seaside town of Cape Bonita, wicked secrets and lies are hidden just beneath the surface. But all it takes is one tragedy for them to be exposed. The most popular girls in school are turning up dead, and Penelope Malone is terrified she''s next. All the victims so far have been linked to Penelope—and to a boy from her physics class. The one she''s never really noticed before, with the rumored dark past and a brooding stare that cuts right through her. There''s something he isn''t telling her. But there''s something she''s not telling him, either. Everyone has secrets, and theirs might get them killed.

The Fowler Sisters Series Dall'autrice della serie One Week Girlfriend «Questo è il libro più sexy che abbia mai scritto.» Monica Murphy Ho sempre vissuto facendo quello che ci si aspettava da me. Sono la brava ragazza che si è dedicata agli affari di famiglia. Ma c’è un uomo che il destino ha deciso di farmi incontrare. Ha una grande sete di successo ed è privo di scrupoli. Tutto quello che lo circonda è un mistero. Non so niente di Ryder McKay, so solo che mi fa vivere emozioni mai provate prima. Un momento rubato, un bacio, una carezza... e sono in trappola. «Violet è un bel romanzo erotico, come non se ne leggevano da un po’, e poi... lo stile della Murphy ci mancava.» Crazyforromance Monica Murphy è autrice di diversi romanzi bestseller di «New York Times» e «USA Today». Oltre alla One Week Girlfriend, la Newton Compton ha pubblicato la Private Club Series e la Reverie Series.

Alexandria will nur ein normales Leben führen, aber sie ist pleite. Nachdem ihre Eltern wegen Veruntreuung im Gefängnis gelandet sind, schreibt sie sich mit dem Mädchennamen ihrer Mutter am College ein und versucht ihr Bestes, jemand anderes zu sein. Auf einer Party lernt sie Tristan kennen: reich, faul und egozentrisch. Als er sie anmacht, schüttet sie ihm ihr Bier über den Kopf, aber das stößt ihn nicht ab. Im Gegenteil: Tristan liebt nichts mehr als eine Herausforderung ...

Schlimm genug, dass Jades Freund sie zu einem langweiligen Pokerspiel mitschleppt. Er benutzt sie auch noch als Spieleinsatz ... und verliert. Die perfekte Gelegenheit für Jade, ihn zu ihrem Ex-Freund zu machen. „Gewonnen“ hat sie angeblich der superreiche und extrem gut aussehende Shep Prescott. Ein Mann, der alles haben kann, aber scheinbar nur hinter ihr her ist. Nichts hält ihn zurück, egal wie abweisend Jade sich verhält. Und je widerspenstiger sie wird, desto mehr will er sie für sich ...

She’s all I could ever want... I have a reputation around school. Cold. Untouchable. Unfeeling. Only one girl could ever make me want to change and that’s Amanda Winters. Too bad I broke her heart and drove her away. So to get through the rest of my days in high school, I tell myself I need to focus on more important things. Like taking our football team to championships. Get accepted to the college of my choice. And finish my senior year without wanting to run away from my problems. But your problems chase after you no matter where you go. And it’s a lot harder when you fight them alone. The longer I go without Amanda, the more I miss her. Her smile. Her laughter. The things she said. How she looked at me like I was the only person who mattered. The way she made me feel... Why can’t I have everything, including the girl? I’m determined to make things right. And make Amanda mine... Forever.

Mensonges. Trahison. Secrets. Amour. L’entrée fracassante d’une grande voix de la romance contemporaine dans l’univers sombre et bouleversant de la dark romance. On dit que la vérité blesse. En ce qui concerne Katherine, elle l’a plutôt anéantie, ruinée, lacérée, déchiquetée. Alors qu’elle tombait amoureuse d’Ethan, il lui mentait. Alors qu’elle s’ouvrait à lui, il la trahissait. Elle devrait le haïr, mais elle ne peut pas. Ce qui existe entre eux est trop fort pour être détruit. Elle ignore ce que c’est, mais une chose est sûre : elle ne sait plus vivre sans Ethan. D’une certaine manière, étrange, dangereuse, inquiétante, elle a besoin de lui. Une bouleversante conclusion pour l’histoire d’amour la plus interdite qui soit. On en parle : "Tout ce qu’il y a de mieux dans la romance et la trahison... J’en ai dévoré chacune des pages." - Jay Crownover, auteur des series Bad et Marked Men "Une histoire d’une telle intensité qu’elle m’a laissée complètement terrassée, et pourtant pleine d’espoir." - K. A. Tucker, auteur de Respire "Ne passez pas à côté de ce roman addictif et très prenant. Le lecteur n'a qu'une seul envie : savoir comment ces deux êtres meurtris par la vie pourront se reconstruire et vivre à nouveau normalement" The Lovely Teacher Addictions "Un roman coup de cœur qui nous fait passer par une tonne d'émotions différentes" Romance Sisters "Entre témoignage et romance, cette série mêle avec brio amour interdit, mensonge et trahison" Audrey, libraire A propos de l'auteur : Auteur de nombreux best-sellers, Monica Murphy est originaire de Californie où elle vit au milieu des collines de Yosemite avec son mari et leurs trois enfants. Depuis plusieurs années, cette accro au travail a su imposer sa voix parmi la multitude des romances New Adult : une écriture juste, des émotions brutes et un happy end – mais seulement après avoir fait traverser les pires tourments à ses héros. Sans doute la recette de son succès.

Sydney Walker’s new job is perfect. As the live-in nanny to the most famous quarterback in the NFL and his beautiful wife, she couldn’t have it any better. Their kids are adorable. Her bosses are more than generous. Plus, there are hot football players at the house all the time. Life can’t get much better than this. Until her life turns into an absolute nightmare. The media is abuzz with rumors that she and her boss Drew Callahan are having a torrid affair. Everyone knows the truth—except the public. So Drew’s wife Fable comes up with the perfect idea. She creates a fake relationship between Sydney and one of the rookie players on Drew’s team. Wade Knox is forever indebted to Drew and Fable and readily agrees to the set up. Pretending to be in a romantic relationship with the hot nanny for a week—how hard can it be? Crazy how it only takes one week for two people to fall head over heels in love... (This mash-up new adult romance features characters from both the One Week Girlfriend series and The Rules series.)

When your boyfriend bets YOU in a poker game, you better know when to run... Bad enough Jade Frost’s boyfriend drags her to a boring poker game. Even worse that he actually threw her into the betting pot during an intense round...and lost. Talk about the perfect excuse for Jade to make him her ex-boyfriend. Now she supposedly belongs to the ultra rich, extremely gorgeous Shep Prescott. He could have anything he wants yet he seems to be in hot pursuit of her. No matter how rude, how snarky, how impossible she acts, it doesn’t stop him. More like her horrible behavior seems to make him want her more. When she finds herself starting to fall for him, Jade’s confused. There’s more to Shep than the carefree rich charmer he portrays. No way could he want a serious relationship with her...or could he?