There’s a corner of the world that few people know exist. The Laird makes the rules and no one is allowed to break them…  Shea Bonne didn’t ask to be stranded in the isolated wilderness. Her plane crashes, the pilot dies, and she’s alone… or is she? Injured, she’s sure the men who pick her up are there to rescue her. But, their definition of rescue is not the same as hers. Imprisoned, she must follow the rules, the same as all the other inmates. Except, Shea isn’t like them. She’s an anomaly; a first. Only the Laird can make exceptions, and he never has before.                                               There’s one hope for freedom. Shea has to prove she’ll go to any lengths to play by his rules. If she goes far enough, maybe he’ll be willing to bend them… or maybe he’ll break her instead.  Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Protecting her allies means protecting her foes… Trapped in captivity, Harlow Sweeting has to manipulate the pieces on the board to protect the people she loves. Her own future is already lost. All she can do is take the true culprit down with her. Seems simple until a truth is revealed that turns everything upside down. Harlow can’t trust anyone. No one. Nothing she believed is certain, and once again she’s on her own. Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Jobless and homeless, Shyla Bellamy needs a miracle.Trouble is, she doesn't make the best first impression. With no work history and no education beyond her high school diploma, she's not exactly a catch.While failing to impress her interviewer for a position that could solve all her problems, Shyla gets a break. The boss decides to take a chance on her. Why? She has no idea.Just grateful to have her miracle, she throws herself into her new life… maybe with a little too much enthusiasm.By the time she learns who she's working for, there's no going back. Turns out, the man who took a chance on her is the estranged son of the country's biggest crime boss. Why is he estranged? Because his own brother set him up for murder.Score McDade walked away from his life, from his past, from his family. But a man used to being in charge, being feared, can't walk away from who he is. As his orders become more personal, more intimate, Shyla has to decide if she's ready to take on some extracurricular responsibilities.Should she refuse Score's orders or give herself over to his command?Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Swift He's smart and loyal, Skilled and focused. He broke her heart, To save her life. Kadie Harris can’t understand why the only man she’s ever loved has turned his back on her. He vanishes into the night without explanation, not unusual for him maybe, except this time he’s not coming back. Tucker Holt has just watched his mentor die. The tragedy forces him to confront the danger in his life, and he knows it’s time to cut Kadie loose. What he doesn’t bank on is Kadie’s tenacity. She won’t let him get away easy. In her pursuit of him, she stumbles into the path of a lethal Kindred enemy. Will Swift and the others get her out of danger before it’s too late? Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Above all else, Lacie Hart believes in loyalty.Her best friend, Sorcha, is in a family way and needs help tracking down the baby's father. Following Sorcha's instructions, Lacie hires a PI. One who also happens to be Sorcha's ex… or so she thinks.In the wrong place at the right time, Ryder Stone keeps up the façade when the little brunette mistakes him for someone else. What else should he do when caught in the middle of a little B&E?One misstep and they fall into a web of treachery and deceit. A simple case? Maybe there's no such thing.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Raven He's mysterious and alluring, Dominant and powerful. He keeps her grounded, And lets her fly. After a date ends in disaster, Zara Bandini is drawn into a conspiracy of dark lies and hidden motives. Bidding farewell to blissful ignorance, she must betray those who trust her to prevent evil from murdering innocent civilians. Raven guides her, shields her, and seduces her… Now Zara has to protect her heart while saving the world. Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Saying no would've been the smart choice. Too bad Tulsi Tern is out of options.Tulsi’s date goes from fiasco to fatal before she knows what she’s stumbled into. Locked up by thugs, kidnapped by gangsters, she’s paying the price for her date’s devious dealings.Along for the ride, she has to keep her wits. Only one man seems capable of protecting her and it isn’t the one who paid for dinner.Wreck is the thrill she’s dreamed of all her life. Cold, unimpressed, brooding, he thinks that saying no is enough. It isn’t. With their days numbered, Tulsi won’t pass up a chance to indulge in her fantasy.Soon all of them will face the boss. No one can protect Tulsi from him. He’s not a man to be reasoned with. Not a man who forgets a slight. He’ll go to any lengths to find out who betrayed him, and Tulsi is just the kind of weakness he’s primed to exploit.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

The enemy lair is my new home.Cozy and comfortable it is not.I do what I’m told… for the most part.I won’t let them believe I’ve given up.They need me and I won’t let them forget it.Everyone is plotting. Scheming. Trying to win.The future is uncertain. None of us are guaranteed to make it. We’re so far apart and yet I have to trust. I have to believe.We need an army. A plan. A contingency.When things go wrong, we have to act on the fly.Who can we trust?Who will survive?Relying on the wrong person could end us all.I need a guiding light. Hope for a future.If we don’t have that, our lives are as good as over anyway.Maybe losing our lives is the only way this ends.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.Read this steamy romantic suspense series in order for optimum pleasure...To Die for TruthTo Die for HonorTo Die for VirtueTo Die for DutyTo Die for Love

Run. Hide. It’s ironic, isn’t it? I’m doing it again. Styx keeps me safe while I drive him insane. My Heart could need me. He could need his brother. I’m a burden greater than the one I carry. As our ranks expand, suspicion and paranoia temper choices. Who is on our side? Who wants what we want? We. For all the doubts, all the uncertainty, we fail to see what’s right in front of us.  I fail to see it. The threat is growing. It’s getting closer. I feel it but until I face it, I can’t comprehend the terror. Grief strikes when we least expect it. There’s no way out. No way forward. We have to save ourselves to save the world. But I’m weak. Incapable. My strength dwindles. How does love do it? Endure even when it’s stretched and frayed? Secrets become betrayal and then… Survival means sacrifice. Others are willing to surrender. For me? I hold on. I can’t let go. I should but it’s too much. How do I get through this when I can’t have the only thing I want? Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.  Read this steamy romantic suspense series in order for optimum pleasure... To Die for TruthTo Die for HonorTo Die for VirtueTo Die for DutyTo Die for Love

Lights! Camera! Oh my gosh, it’s a nightmare come to life! Inverquay needs money. Darcy steps up. She has to. There’s no other way. But a TV talent show? As if that wasn’t bad enough, drama at an event puts her in the media’s spotlight. All eyes are on her.Alone in the big city, no friends for miles, this small-town girl’s only support is the town’s most notorious bad-boy. After roaring out of Inverquay on his bike, Sloan swore he’d never go back. Thirteen years later, the town that rejected him is a distant memory until he stumbles on a Quay princess. They met once, on the night he left their town, but she trusts him… Why in the hell would she do something as stupid as that?

Sequel to Mistake Me Not...After the betrayal that threatened their lives, Lacie Hart is determined to move forward. Sorcha needs her help again. While supporting her lover in his pursuits, Lacie finds herself walking old paths. Missing the signs that another threat is encroaching, Lacie's close encounter leaves everyone gasping for breath.As Lacie soothes her love and aids the investigation, they gain no leads.The behaviour of her attacker makes no sense. It follows no pattern.Does someone want to harm her… or are they looking in the wrong place?Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Going about her uneventful life, the last thing commitment-phobe Layla Jansen expects is to be abducted from a business meeting by one of her brother's crazy friends. But her brother, Drew, does know how to get himself into trouble. This time he's investigating a case of corruption that goes all the way to the top.           Ruger Warner has a debt to settle and protecting the pretty behind of his old ally is an easy way to put the past to rest. But the sassy vixen has legs which go all the way to heaven and a mouth that can match his wit.Layla promises her brother she'll do as she's told and let Ruger keep her alive. But that doesn't mean she plans to make it easy for the hulk of a man who thinks he can charm his way into every woman's good graces.Layla has been accused of many things, being easy isn't one of them. This Ruger is about to learn that the hard way.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

The fight was supposed to be over, but the Stark family aren't willing to let go of Dax yet.Dax and Ivy Harrow have moved on and started a new life when out of the blue Brad Stark shows up and tells them that they have unfinished business.Trying to protect Dax from the darkness of his previous life puts Ivy at risk from an unseen enemy. Swearing to ensure her safety, Dax must use every tool in his arsenal to identify and eliminate the danger.But love alone won't be enough to save Ivy's life this time and to keep her alive Dax may have to surrender to the demons he wants to bury. The future that fate promised him will be lost unless he can stand up to his past. But sacrificing himself may be the only way to save the woman he loves.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Ex-con, Blaser Warner, has worked hard to put his past behind him. Building up his businesses and mending family bridges, he's finally got his life back on track.Brianna Wilcox was devastated when her heart was broken by her only love going to prison. Determined to carry on, she uprooted her life and cut all ties from her past. After suffering a horrific ordeal years later, she shuts herself off from the world. To recover from the horror she endured, Bri knows that there's only one place she needs to be: home.Blaser couldn't stay away when he heard that Brianna was back in town. But being around her again provokes old feelings. When Bri's associations bring trouble to her door, old habits die hard. Blaser rallies to protect her.All the promises he made are in jeopardy. The life he's built is threatened when he has to fight battles he thought he'd left behind. But for Brianna? He'll risk it all.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over. 

Snatched from her life as punishment for disrespecting Trystan Stark, Ivy will do anything to survive until the deadline.Fighting off the coked-up playboy was instinct, but she could never have predicted that it may spell her demise.Dax Harrow has spent his life fighting; both in and out of the ring. The Stark's taught him that disrespect was the greatest enemy. Adopted into the family, he owes them a debt, and takes his role as enforcer and bodyguard to a new level, proving that he'll cross any line in the name of loyalty.Meeting Ivy Dune sets him up for the fight of his life.Coerced into an arrangement that is bound to break them, Dax and Ivy must stand together against a force greater than themselves. As their enemies close in, Dax realizes this may be the one fight he's destined to lose.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over. 

Trapper. Risqué.Two names are all sex therapist Lyssa Cutler has, but they’re all she needs. Those two words give her a guy and a location… a strip club where she’ll find him. Finding the solution to her stalker problem in such a place is unexpected. In fact, Trapper turns out to be far more than just capable of tracking down her stalker.Colt Warner’s better judgement tells him to reject the job offer from the inquisitive doctor. The sassy sexpot is going to be trouble. Being attracted to a client goes against his usual ethics… playing by the rules has never been his strong suit.Giving in to their combustible attraction lures reality into harsh focus. The stalker that brought them together doesn’t like the picture presented by the new couple and seems prepared to do anything to tear them apart.Questions mount up, answers are elusive. Only one thing is clear: time is running out.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Blake Carson has done his homework, but nothing can prepare him for what he experiences when he walks into Ashton’s bar to assume his latest role. Doing his job means going undercover to get close to their latest suspect. Choker has been claiming victims and leaving no trace of evidence behind.  The bar is Molly’s life, she’s the only person left in the family, responsibility has fallen to her to keep the business going. But with the murders taking place so close to home, her staff and customers are getting edgy. She can’t afford to lose it all, but she can’t run the place alone. When Blake appears it seems that all of her prayers have been answered. Brought closer by a terrifying event, Molly’s trust in this stranger grows. Blake knows that she’ll discover who he really is and never forgive him for his lies. But he just can’t make himself stay away from the enticing licensee he was supposed to be here to ensnare.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

When your heart is broken and your mission complete, how do you put the pieces of your life back together?It's easier said than done for Nya Yorke. Living under Archer is a constant reminder of what she's lost. Their lives are entwined, she just can't break free.But she isn't the only one struggling with the devastation of loss. Her oldest friend, Taggert, doesn't deal well with the demise of his relationship and his empire. Angry, and out of control, he begins to lose his grip and there's only one person Nya knows who can help her hold him together.Turning to Archer puts her between the two men who have no love for each other and this time, she might not be able to prevent a clash that could prove final.  Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

How do you make evil men suffer for their disgusting acts when you have no experience in the art of torture?Trouble is, life gets in the way of Nya's big plans. Archer's dragging his feet. Tag's crossed a line. And Nya Yorke is spending too much time playing referee between the men in her life.Help comes to her in the most unlikely form… Hexam. Making an alliance with the man who once wanted to murder her best friend, could give her what she needs, but selling her soul to the devil comes with a price, and the deal is done before she realizes that price is too high.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

What do you do after watching your employee be raped by men who want information about your oldest friend?  Taking them down alone isn’t possible, but Nya Yorke won’t let the bastards get away with murder. Her rescuer wants the same thing they did and he’s capable of committing horrors. That makes him key to completing her mission. Archer wants her oldest friend. If she can broker a deal to get him what he wants then he’ll help her punish the men who attacked her colleague. Nya needs an ally, but quickly learns that wearing Archer’s mark means more than deferring to him, it could change the course of her life.  Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.Keywords: enemies to lovers, sassy heroine, alpha hero, bad boy, dark romance, crime thriller, modern romance, urban romance, city romance, smart romance, hot romance, drama, action and adventure, action romance, alpha male, steamy romance, explicit, graphic, R-rated romance, violence, violent, interrogation, torture, bad boy romance, romance hot, romance novels to read, love story books, kissing books, sparks, loyalty, swoon, chemistry, integrity, no cliffhangers, complete trilogy, kidnapped, abducted, captive, prisoner, defend, protect, damsel in distress, strong heroine, payback, revenge, deal, tit for tat, quid pro quo, hot romance, forbidden love, possessive, protective, family, emotional journey, romance books for adults, romance books full novel, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, romantic suspense series, suspense romance, sexy, racy. Scarlett Finn readers have also enjoyed novels from: Kat Martin, Lori Foster, Allison Brennan, Nora Roberts, Linda Howard, Jill Shalvis, Penny McCall, Christine Skye, Susan Andersen, J.D. Robb.

Standing at the altar with Nairn Strickland, Lyla Malloy knows that her quiet life is a thing of the past. For the next three months anyway. Taking part in a reality TV show was so unlike her, but that was sort of the point.  Lyla laughs, she cries, and she feels more than she ever has in her life. Trick’s more than the cocky, handsy, late-night TV personality he plays so well. So much more. It doesn’t take long for him to begin schooling her in life’s pleasures… including the most intimate ones. Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Her wedding day.The happiest day of her life.At least it is until her husband shows up.Ginger doesn't recognize the man standing in the aisle, but why would she? Her life only began sixteen months ago when she woke up in hospital with amnesia.Shane, the man claiming to be her husband, is determined. They're married, he wants her back. He'll do whatever it takes to put their life back together, whether she remembers it or not.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over. 

Speed-f*cking-dating. As part of their marketing plan, Oakley Orion agrees to go to the events arranged by his dating agency: MatchMate. The last thing he expects is to meet the enigmatic Thirteen. That’s not her name, it’s her designated number, and a sign of the luck he’s about to have. Evie is more than an enigma, the woman is sex on legs, she’s sassy, and exudes nothing but confidence. But is she what she appears? As Oakley peels back the layers and learns about the woman who’s become his obsession, he finds out she has a dark secret, a traumatic past, and he’ll need to be more than just her date if he wants to break down her walls and steal her heart.  Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

“Your father wants to meet you.” Tallulah Taylor values her job with the Stretton family more than anything else in her life.Max Flynn couldn’t care less about Theodore Stretton, even after the hot brunette on his doorstep tells him the f*cker is his long-lost father. His long-lost billionaire father.Tally has a job: to unite father and son. Except the son seems more interested in uniting with her over and over again every time they’re alone.Their affair is against every rule. Max is about to become heir to billions and if the truth of what they’ve done is revealed, Tally’s world will fall apart. But his touch is difficult to resist. Every time she tries to say no, it comes out as a yes. Tally has to decide if she’s willing to sacrifice everything for the man who’s about to have it all.  Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

SASSI ROBINS needs money. Lots of money. If she can't get her hands on enough by Dario Correa's deadline, she'll be forced to walk down the aisle at his side. Damning her father for dying and leaving her with his debts won't help. She needs a job, one that pays damn well.CAPTAIN SWAIN needs a cook. One who can cast off without delay, and he doesn't mind paying for the privilege. The waif who shows up for the job doesn't seem like she'll last a day on the waves. But the sweet-smelling wench has a fire that draws him in, mesmerizes him, and makes him lose his mind.Although Sassi knows she should resist the gruff, overbearing master of the vessel, it's a fight she can't win. On his ship, she's his to do with as he pleases… and his desires have a lot to do with pleasing her.But the fantasy can't last. Reality is waiting for her onshore and time is working against them. Sassi has to let her captain go to save his life and fight against the clock to save her own.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

“I’m the only one of the two of us who hasn’t broken every written law, who’s the more trustworthy here?”  Whatever it takes, Aurora Maguire must complete her mission to find her friend and save his life.After exhausting every other option, she’s left with only one hope.Exile. A man with no country.No loyalty to anyone but himself. Aurora endangers the life of the skilled criminal when she drops his name to her enemy. If she’s going down, then Exile will go down with her. He seethes while she teases. Danger and duplicity are the least of their worries. Neither are prepared for the gravity of what happens when their lives collide and they’re forced to depend on each other.   Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

"What makes you think if I get a chance to point this at your head I won't pull the trigger?"Isolated and imprisoned, Rora's situation is about as desperate as it could be. She has no hope of escape… or does she?JunkerA man with integrity.His loyalty to his mission is unwavering.Aurora's life is endangered when the man who saves her life asks for her help. Junker needs to stop Exile no matter the cost. Does she have the strength to stand up to her former lover?Exile.He's unapologetic.The same… but different…Rora resents the man she double-crossed and her own love for him. A shocking revelation tears at the conflict within her until she has to decide which of the men deserves her allegiance.                       Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over. 

Recovering from the recent devastation may be impossible…The crew may never be the same again. With a damaged heart and the doc working overtime, their position in the consortium could be in peril.Harlow Sweeting won't let them jeopardize what they've already lost so much for. They have to play the game all the way to the end.But with her family reeling from unexpected confessions, Harlow is fighting a battle on several fronts. Balancing the personal with the professional puts pressure on every bond. Left with no alternative, Harlow goes all in on a gamble that leaves her future at the mercy of an enemy.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Living in the enemy camp presents new challenges…  Stretched to almost breaking point, Harlow Sweeting doesn’t find taking orders easy. But she must uphold the façade of compliance to get the information her crew need to take their opponent down. They have to come out on top. If they don’t, she will lose the man she loves. He’s already in self-destruct mode and isn’t taking their separation easy. One way or another, the battle has to end. With her allies help, Harlow has to put the pieces together before her man takes matters into his own hands.  If he does, there will be no going back.  Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

What happens when the conman collides with the good girl?“Go With It”That’s what I was told, but believe me, I’m starting to wonder if all of this isn’t more trouble than it’s worth.My new life in the city was supposed to challenge me. Little did I know that the biggest challenge I’d face was out sassing the conman who can’t keep his hands off me.Honestly, you’d think that saving his life would’ve been enough. But, no, of course not. It’s not enough for Ryske.He won’t be happy until he’s had all of me.Every inch.All to himself.Except I’m no fool. He’s a “promise-me-nothing” kind of guy and my ridiculous heart is already trying to sync with his.I’m an idiot. An idiot. I should’ve let him bleed out. Just walked away and left his world before it became mine. But, it’s too little too late. I’m in it.I have a feeling that fortunate fall, our felix culpa, will be the undoing of both of us. Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

What happens when the good girl needs to Go It Alone?"Go It Alone"It was the only choice to make. Screaming foul and stamping my feet isn't going to make a difference. The only way to make things right is to do wrong.Going deeper than I ever thought I would, I'm willing to give up life and liberty to get justice. Normal channels won't work. I have to wade deep into the underworld and hold my head up as though I've done this a million times.Confidence. Who cares if it's real or fake? As long as they think I have it, I can do what needs to be done.Carpe noctem. I have to seize the night... it may be the last chance that I ever have.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Marry a McDade. That's the order Cyrus Doherty gives his only daughter.The bloodbath that claimed the lives of Whisper's brothers put the Doherty share of the city's business in jeopardy. Her father's way to remedy that is to form an alliance with their enemy.To prove to the McDades that the Dohertys intentions are true, Whisper's father sets her up to marry the arrogant, bullish, inconsiderate man they call Razer.The problem is, Whisper Doherty isn't exactly known for playing nice. Finding her place in the McDade ranks won't be easy. Especially when she can't seem to stop sassing everyone. Other McDade women might be happy following the rules, but Whisper is no pushover.Her husband's issues collide with her own and combust into something neither of them expect. It's a power struggle. A war within a war and she will not surrender.But the bride has to deal with more than just her domineering husband. Her new father-in-law, the McDade patriarch, believes everyone is beneath him. Burl McDade expects everyone to bow to his will and that's just not Whisper's style.Making an enemy of him pits her against the McDade-Doherty alliance. Burl demands her submission; Whisper will not yield. She's on her own… or is she?Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

When Grammie Marigold tells Poppy Granger to run, to flee and be free, Poppy doesn't hesitate.Poppy only recognized the moment after Marigold put a spotlight on it. Freedom. She had a chance. A brief flicker of time to get out there and live in the real world.If there was one thing Grammie Marigold believed in above everything else, it was love. Real love. True love. Love that didn't care about her fortune. Didn't care about status or society or opinion.After what just happened at the altar during her sister's wedding, Poppy is the scarlet woman. The outcast. The one everyone will whisper about.Rather than sticking around to be sneered at, Poppy takes Grammie's advice and ventures out into the world. The real world. The one far from the family name and expectation.Poppy doesn't believe she'll find her Prince Charming on the city streets, all she wants to do is live. Life, as it turns out, has its own ideas and what's supposed to be a simple apartment hunt turns into a reality she wasn't expecting.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.Excerpt from Lost..."Damn, that voice," he said, moistening his lips that were so close to hers she could almost feel the sweep of his tongue. "Do you know how hard it is to walk away from that voice?""About as hard as it is for me to keep my clothes on right now." Bold was one thing, but brazen? That was new. But Poppy liked it and didn't feel like she had to apologize, not with Turner. "You can walk away from my kiss... would it be so easy to walk away if I was naked?"Like the prospect enticed him so much he was unable to resist, his hand jumped to her breast, squeezing her over her clothes, thrusting her back against the window. Digging her nails into his shoulder, Poppy pulled herself higher, arching into the rough caress as her eyes closed. "Shit, baby," he groaned.

Holden Abernathy's actions have made it impossible for Poppy Granger to remain in her new life.Grammie isn't happy to see Poppy back on the sprawling estate. Despite living in luxury, Poppy can't say she's happy about it either, but what was the alternative?Holden's bounty has stirred up the imaginations of the world. He seems hell-bent on doing whatever it takes to get her attention.Leaving Turner and his family may have been the best course of action, but it proves hard to live with. No matter how Poppy tries to settle back into her old life, the Maddox family just won't leave her thoughts. It doesn't help that they've been accosted by the media eager to know more about her life beyond the estate.When the Granger evening meal is interrupted by staff warning them that the grounds have been breached by a stranger, Poppy is more excited than alarmed. Her curiosity rises when she learns the intruder wants facetime with her. Her family panic, but Poppy wonders: who could be willing to go to such extreme lengths just to talk with her?Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Come to New York with us, Roxie!It’ll be so much fun!We have tickets to the grand reopening of the Crimson flagship nightclub.My girls don’t know the truth. How can I say no? Who says no to five-star travel? I should have. Isn’t retrospect a b*tch? Life was so much easier before him. Going home should mean regularly scheduled programming. Except something’s different. I just can’t figure out what. My girls are the same. My apartment. My work. Sure, a few die-hard fans camp outside my building, that’s different. Oh, and bodyguards hang around me like a bad smell. But everything else is the same… right? No. If only. Damn. Move on already. He’s in my head and won’t go away. Then New Year hits and, of course, my girls want to go to New York. Say no. Say no. Say no. How can I say no? I can’t without confessing. It’s fine. It’ll be fine. What could possibly go wrong? Wait… déjà vu…  Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Come to LA with us, Roxie…It will be so much fun!We have tickets for a late-night talk show! What could possibly go wrong?My girls and I do most everything together anyway, so why not go watch this Zairn Lomond guy be interviewed? Jane and Toria are into him, seriously into him. I can shake a proverbial pom-pom for their obsession.Of course, if someone has to win the round-the-world tour of Lomond's nightclubs, it has to be me. Cool. No big deal. I can work from anywhere and who says no to free five-star travel?He's suave, charming, everything the hungry media says. Does that mean I'm going to give him a break? Ha! No! If he can't take my sass that's his problem, not mine.Except he takes it… and gives it right back. Every time I bait him, the smooth operator rises to the challenge.Play. Have fun. But don't fall for him, Roxie. At the end of the tour, you're going home, and he's jetting off into the sunset. Do not fall for him.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over. 

Some secrets should never be shared...I need to make the rendezvous. That's all that matters.My mind is somewhere else…Forbidden love.Our steamy, secret affair is wrong. If anyone found out…Secrets are easier to keep without allies. Without people asking questions. Without the truth fighting to break free.Brother stands against brother.My Heart is too possessive. Too protective. The alpha males are locking horns. The ranks will crumble. Security falter.We'll be vulnerable. Weak. Exposed…Like I am in front of him. When he touches me, kisses me… takes control…We're in every kind of trouble.I need a truth he can't give.We're drawn together and pulled apart.We can never be but just can't let go.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Everything is different.Learning the truth hasn't loosened the chains.Do I run? Do I hide? No. I sit. I wait. Comply.No one seems to have figured out I'm not one of them.I'm still alone in the world.Well… I should be alone.Wanting him is wrong.We made the sacrifice for the greater good. I gave him to his purpose. Why do our bodies, our desires, our needs, keep forgetting that?Nothing ever stays the same. Play along. That's what I'm supposed to do. Who knew it would flip the game on its head?I'm alone.Until I meet my prince.Now there's a chance of getting out alive.A slim one.I'm not one of them, but I have to play by their rules.My prince's rules are simple: tell no one.That means lying to my Heart… for another man.Will he ever forgive me?Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

My mom taught me to run. To hide. To never stay put. To always be aware.Time didn't feel finite until I lost her.I'm alone in the world.If I run now, I'll be running forever. It's time to stop. Turn around. Take a stand.Stick to one goal. Seems simple. I didn't bargain on a mellow grease monkey being such a distraction.Giving in was supposed to be a one-night affair. Yet, somehow, he becomes my roommate, my friend with benefits… my rock.He offers stability. Security. With him, I don't feel alone anymore.As I follow the complex mystery across the country and back, the pieces still don't fit the puzzle. Steamy nights and days on the road take me closer to the truth. Except…Danny doesn't know my secrets. Not all of them. I should confess, but don't know how.How do I tell him that his life is in danger?He'll ask why? And the answer…?Because I'm too selfish to let him go.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Her actions did more than end his life.On the run, in hiding, Tulsi Tern can’t focus on the past. Learning how to survive on her own without skills or allies is tough. She’s vulnerable without her protector and struggles to make enough money to live.Given her history, trusting isn’t easy. So when Amsterdam comes along and offers sanctuary, Tulsi takes time to let down her guard. Just as she begins to relax, her past rears its ugly head, endangering her new friends.One beacon of light is snatched away by someone who demands justice. Until she surrenders to her punishment others will pay the price for her crime.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Cuckoo She’s shrewd and unforgiving, Focused on her own agenda. Her motives are selfish, And she always gets her man. Zara’s existence is unrecognizable from life before Raven. Given all they’ve lost, the Kindred are still trying to find their rhythm. Except when an almost impossible-to-refuse bid for Game Time comes in, they have to get their shit together fast. Raven is hesitant, Swallow is sure, and Swift is right in the middle. Facts they’d always accepted as sacred are suddenly called into question. With the truth no longer certain, they have to be willing to do whatever it takes to rewrite history.   Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Falcon               He's reclusive and stoic, Aloof and withdrawn. He won’t let her in, But he can’t stay away. Devon doesn’t trust the people who saved her from hell. They call themselves the Kindred and they want her help. All she wants is one thing in return: to meet him. Breaking through his barriers takes time, but she’s captivated and willing to do whatever it takes to rescue the man who saved her life. Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.  

Finch She’s reserved and quiet, Passionate and sure. She’s part of the team, But trapped in the enemy’s lair. Her introduction to the Kindred’s mission couldn’t have been more abrupt. Taken from the man she loves and the new life she’s trying to build, Devon has to hold her head up because showing weakness to her opponent could prove fatal to more than just herself. The enemy they’re fighting knows their every move. Outwitting them might be impossible, but she’s made a commitment and she’ll see it through, no matter the cost. Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.  

Swallow She's strong and dedicated, Committed and selfless. She needs her touchstone, But Raven's not the same. Reeling from the impact of recent tragedy, Raven isn't as focused as the Kindred need him to be. When old enemies return without showing any respect, timetables at McCormack Manor change. The danger hasn't dwindled. Only her Love has the strength and the ability to steer them through. He has to excel in his dominance or they may never survive. Zara needs to fight to close ranks and to take her rightful place in the outfit without any hitches. She's different now, faster and more dedicated. Her loyalty will be tested. In the name of the Kindred, she must do things she never thought she'd be capable of. Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.