?? A Readers' Favorite 2023 International Book Awards Silver Medal Winner ?? I have no choice but to trust a complete stranger. And he wants me for his own. Holden Alistair is full of dark secrets. When he saves me, my world is turned inside out with sex, money, and power. He shouldn’t want me. I’m from the wrong side of the tracks. Poor. Yet Holden won’t let me out of his sight. He’ll do anything to keep me safe. Every touch and look between us proves how he craves me. Holden introduces me to the illicit club he owns, opening my mind to every fantasy I’ve dared to dream about. Love and trust don’t come easy, but nothing could prepare me for the twisted games I’m about to play. This completed trilogy features: dark themes, illicit clubs, a sexy man who moves you into his house to keep you safe, and enough steam to burn. Beautifully Damaged and Beautifully Broken end on cliffhangers and Holden and River have their HEA in Beautifully Shattered. "What an amazing start to a new series! Beautifully Damaged packs a punch with plenty of grit, steam, emotion, drama, and unexpected plot twists." Siobhan Davis, USA Today & WSJ bestselling author -- ????? **Beautifully Damaged takes place in the Love & Ruin world with crossover characters from the Love & Ruin series. **See inside for TW's

A sexy category romance from Entangled's Brazen imprint... Some lines are meant to be crossed... One explosive device was all it took to turn Holt Cunningham from ass-kicking Marine to IT technician. Hell, he's still not over it. So when the cute little strawberry blonde at the bar asks him to kiss her, Holt can't resist the temptation of a sexy distraction. Before he knows it, she's blown his mind...and then skipped out the next morning. Lydia Thomas never expected things with Holt to go quite that far, but oh, it was worth it. After being far too good for way too long, she was ready to be bad . Except that there's that tiny detail that Lydia kept to herself-Holt just spent the night doing naughty things...with his best friend's little sister. One night isn't nearly enough. But with his friendship on the line, how far will Holt go in order to claim what's his?

The West just got Wilder! Meet the cowboys of Devil’s Ditch, Montana, one steamy, instalove story at a time. This volume includes Trig, Colt and Bray. TRIG: I’m a rodeo champ. I live for the eight second rush astride an angry bull. But now I live for her. The One I save from a Montana blizzard. Stranded together, I make her mine. When danger arrives on my front porch, I protect what’s mine. But how do I protect the woman I love if I don’t know who she really is? COLT: She’s The One. The one who got away. After a steamy encounter at the rodeo, I thought I’d never see her again. I’ve been given a second chance when I discover she’s the new doctor in town. I do everything I can to make her mine, but she resists. It makes no sense, until I learn the truth of her past. I won’t let her escape again, even if I have to handcuff her to my bed. BRAY: I’ve known her for years… but it’s time to make her mine. My little sister’s best friend needs my help, to be her fake boyfriend. Fake? Nothing’s fake with her. She feels it, too, but can’t understand why I finally want her after all this time. I’d take the time to prove it, but someone’s out to hurt her. That means she’s mine now whether she likes it or not. These short reads are MF with a guaranteed spicy HEA. While they are standalone, it’s best to read them in order.

The only ice I fear is the frozen wall protecting her battered heart… Keelie Hayes has fast and hard rules about life and love, which have served her well. She’s kept her heart safe from being broken again, her trust from another painful shattering. Until I, hockey star Cormac Bouchard, skated onto the scene with my charm and scorching sensual gaze only for her and changed the entire game. Keelie’s no longer sure about her rules, but she’s throwing up every frosty defense possible to keep from dreaming of that coveted shot at forever. I don't make excuses for my poor choices. I’ve done the work, put in the hours, and served my time in life’s penalty box. Now, I want a place to belong–and to take my Wildcatters to the NHL finals. They’ve become the family I’ve always wanted, and I can’t let them down. But my iron-willed focus fails me when it comes to the beautiful ice queen I want to melt in the hottest ways possible. If only I could earn her precious trust. I must relinquish my past to be the partner she deserves and the man I want to be. Easier said than done. Dare Cormac go all-in on a long-shot love that just might heal both their pasts and redeem a future neither ever dreamed possible? One-click this hockey romance filled with forgiveness, found family, and outrageous laughs today.

Friends-with-benefits… but with rope. Domi has a secret. As a single mom, she doesn’t get much time to herself, but on the nights when she’s alone she heads to Marquis, the sinfully hot club for those who like pain with their pleasure. She’s not looking for anything permanent, so when sexy, funny Master Mitch proposes an arrangement that will allow her to get her fix without getting all tied up in him, she’s thrilled. Mitch is perfectly happy with his playboy lifestyle. After years of watching his parents tear each other apart and toy with each others’ emotions, he’s not interested in finding his own miserable-ever-after. But the more he plays with gorgeous, smart, fun-loving Domi, the harder it becomes to send her home alone at the end of the night. For once, he’s the one left wanting more. And now he has to convince another commitment-phobe that happily-ever-afters might be real, and that theirs is worth risking everything for. Masters of Marquis Series 1. Bondage Buddies 2. Master Chef 3. Law & Disorder 4. Switch Play 5. Legally Bound 6. Shallow Submission 7. Hidden Away 8. Secret Submission 9. Third Wheel

I loved to hate her... She made it so easy. She was everything I wasn’t—everything I didn’t want to be. A reminder that from the moment I was born, I was the outcast. The rebel. I went against everything that was expected of me and created a life on my terms. I built my own empire, carved out my own destiny. Then she shows up at my tattoo studio, representing everything I tried to escape. She expects to just fit in… like she ever could. Tabitha Anderson. The posh girl trying to prove everyone wrong... that she can be something else—someone else. She hates me because she knows I’m right. Or so I think. Turns out this isn’t the first time we’ve met, and our hate has history. We have history. I might not have remembered, but I damn sure won’t forget now. Won't forget how her smile is always directed at everyone but me. If everything changes and she proves she does fit in, will it still be hate I’m feeling or something else entirely? And if I’m wrong, then she’s right where she belongs... with me. Dear Reader, Hate You is the first explosive book in the complete Rebel Ink romance series. If you love dirty-talking alpha heroes, workplace tension, and sizzling spice, you’ll love Tracy Lorraine’s addictive read. Begin your next adventure with Hate You now.