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Ink and Masks: Dark Romance and BDSM with the Millionaire and Mafia Leader
by Laura LagoShe poisoned me. He cured me. It saved me. He condemned me. I'm everything I ever wanted to be, and yet, I'm the most unhappy man in the world. Millionaire, athletic, respected. I don't lack sex, power, or luxury. And yet, here I am, in the shadows of my house. I run a millionaire empire. Beyond Beyond order. An empire capable of buying the law, destroying order and moving the world as if its inhabitants were puppets. I am Sokolov, The Architect, the man whom mafias, governments and companies look with submission. And yet here I am, sitting in a dark mansion, only inhabited by the echo and a glass of wine poured out at my feet. And then she showed up. I, the representative of the Bratva, the Red Mafia, Mother Russia, was meeting with the Japanese Yakuza. (haughty) Tattooed. Sexy. Italian Sabina, The Woman in Black, an onyx stone in a coal world. I’ve never seen anyone fight He turned, smiled sufficiently and looked at me as if I were... normal. The leader of La Cosa Nostra, the Italian underworld par excellence. Never, no woman, ever looked at me like that. I'd never been hit until I took the air out of my stomach. How did that woman become the leader of the oldest mob in the world? How could I look at a 10-foot tattooed bull like that? I had to get to know her more. After so many years feeling that there were no more challenges in life, there she was; a challenge, a mystery, a power at my height. Unmasking her became my purpose, but she… knew how to play. And now, here I am, kissing her behind a trail of corpses, with her blood-stained face and her ivory hands holding a knife against the tattoos on my neck. What's next? Warning: A dark, romantic and erotic novel aimed at a mature audience. Contains scenes of explicit sex, foul language, violence and a game of shadows.
Ink and Shadows (Ink and Shadows #1)
by Rhys FordBook One of Ink and ShadowsKismet Andreas lives in fear of the shadows. For the young tattoo artist, the shadows hold more than darkness. He is certain of his insanity because the dark holds creatures and crawling things only he can see--monsters who hunt out the weak to eat their minds and souls, leaving behind only empty husks and despair. And if there's one thing Kismet fears more than being hunted--it's the madness left in its wake. The shadowy Veil is Mal's home. As Pestilence, he is the youngest--and most inexperienced--of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, immortal manifestations resurrected to serve--and cull--mankind. Invisible to all but the dead and insane, the Four exist between the Veil and the mortal world, bound to their nearly eternal fate. Feared by other immortals, the Horsemen live in near solitude but Mal longs to know more than Death, War and Famine. Mal longs to be... more human. To interact with someone other than lunatics or the deceased. When Kismet rescues Mal from a shadowy attack, Pestilence is suddenly thrust into a vicious war--where mankind is the prize, and the only one who has faith in Mal is the human the other Horsemen believe is destined to die.
Inked
by Eileen Wilks Marjorie M. Liu Karen Chance Yasmine GalenornFour of today's hottest urban fantasy writers together for the first time! From today's most provocative authors come four tales of urban fantasy and paranormal romance exploring body art that is more than it seems-in a world of magic and mayhem that always leaves its mark. This captivating tattoo theme surrounds each author's popular characters and worlds: Karen Chance's war mage Lia de Croissets, Marjorie M. Liu's demon-hunter Maxine Kiss, Yasmine Galenorn's Otherworld Intelligence Agency operative Camille D'Artigo, and Eileen Wilk's Lupi world.
Inked Armor (The Clipped Wings Series #3)
by Helena HuntingIn this follow-up to Clipped Wings, the emotional love story continues between Hayden and Tenley; two young people who desperately want to love and be loved but are afraid to completely let go of their pasts.In the wake of losing Tenley Page, tattooist Hayden Stryker's tumultuous past is haunting him. Plagued by nightmares about the murder of his parents, Hayden reaches out again to Tenley. Having run from the man she doesn't believe she deserves, Tenley finally lays her guilt to rest. Despite their intense physical attraction, Hayden and Tenley struggle to repair their fragile emotional connection. As Hayden gets closer to the truth, he must find a way to reconcile his guilt over his parents' death in order to keep the woman who finally cracked his armor, and found her way into his heart.
Inked Destiny
by Jory StrongThe righting of an ancient wrong. A future foretold. The bands tattooed around her wrists are laced with a dragon's green and more--destiny preordained... Mind Thief. Gift Thief. Feared for an ability to seize another's thoughts and powers with a touch. San Francisco tattoo artist Etaín is such an elf--and the time has come for her to learn how to use her talents. Close to the transformation and about to discover her place in a supernatural world, Etaín once thought intimacy and permanence were impossible. Now she's bound to Cathal, the son of an Irish mobster. And she's also claimed by Eamon, an Elven lord with powerful gifts of his own. Eamon is determined to keep her safe--from others as well as herself. But a quest for justice is more than it seems, leaving their future to hinge on choice and magic. On promises made and dangerous bargains.
Inked in Blood
by J. M. SnyderA bad evening spent breaking up with his lover finds Tom at Tattoo 804 moments before the parlor is about to close. The only artist is Rist, a strange guy with a fetish for vampires who agrees to ink Tom after hours.What begins as a simple procedure turns erotic when Rist notices how hard Tom is for him. They get it on right there in the tattoo chair, giving into their primal desires. But when their tryst takes an unusual turn, Tom wonders if Rist is just into a little blood play ... or if he isn't one of the undead himself.
Inked with a Kiss: An Age Gap Lesbian Romance (Thorn & Thistle #2)
by Jennie Davids“This moving and deeply fulfilling romance marks the launch of a very promising series.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review (on New Ink on Life)Sometimes everything you shouldn’t want is exactly what you need.Tattoo artist Jamie Winston is used to caring for others. Between her assistant manager position at a tattoo parlor, single-parenting her twelve-year-old daughter, and supporting her alcoholic parents, Jamie rarely prioritizes her own needs—unless Sierra Clark is in her chair. The bubbly, younger woman somehow manages to make Jamie feel like the carefree teenager she never got to be, making anything seem possible.For Sierra, time with Jamie is a much-needed escape. She takes her work as a social worker seriously, but with budget cuts threatening her job, there’s a lot riding on the fundraiser she’s planning with Jamie. The fact that it means working closely with the sexy, older tattooist is a bonus—a deliciously tempting bonus. Sierra isn’t one for relationships, but she’s never felt such a strong desire to mix business with pleasure.Sizzling chemistry quickly erodes Jamie’s fears of being too old for Sierra, but navigating a romance with someone who’s at such a different stage in life is no easy task. They’ve each come to rely on themselves more than anyone else, but having a future together will mean letting their guards down, and accepting each other as a safe place to fall.This book is approximately 85,000 wordsOne-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!Thorn & Thistle: Book 1: New Ink on LifeBook 2: Inked with a Kiss
Inked: Unmasked / Inked (Hard Riders Mc Ser. #2)
by Anne MarshBankers and bad boys don’t mixSo why is she getting under his skin?Harper, a buttoned-up banker, is a tattoo virgin before Vik draws her first ink. And once the bad-boy biker lays his hands on the beautiful canvas of her body, he’s addicted! Harper says the two of them could never mix outside of the bedroom—but she’s finding that she wants the feeling of Vik’s touch to last forever.“Dare is Harlequin’s hottest line yet. Every book should come with a free fan. I dare you to try them!” —Tiffany Reisz, international bestselling authorSexy. Passionate. Bold. Discover Harlequin DARE, a new line of fun, edgy and sexually explicit romances for the fearless female.
Inkmistress
by Audrey Coulthurst<P>A sweeping, action-packed, and romantic fantasy full of dangerous magic and dark choices, perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce and Kristin Cashore—set in the same world as Of Fire and Stars. <P>Asra is a demigod with a dangerous gift: the ability to dictate the future by writing with her blood. To keep her power secret, she leads a quiet life as a healer on a remote mountain, content to help the people in her care and spend time with Ina, the mortal girl she loves. <P>But Asra’s peaceful life is upended when bandits threaten Ina’s village and the king does nothing to help. Desperate to protect her people, Ina begs Asra for assistance in finding her manifest—the animal she’ll be able to change into as her rite of passage to adulthood. Asra uses her blood magic to help Ina, but her spell goes horribly wrong and the bandits destroy the village, killing Ina’s family.Unaware that Asra is at fault, Ina swears revenge on the king and takes a savage dragon as her manifest. To stop her, Asra must embark on a journey across the kingdom, becoming a player in lethal games of power among assassins, gods, and even the king himself. <P>Most frightening of all, she discovers the dark secrets of her own mysterious history—and the terrible, powerful legacy she carries in her blood.
Inland Passage: A Novel
by Jane RuleThe stories in this remarkable collection by Jane Rule explore the relationships among men and women, women and women, and families—both conventional and unconventional From traditional families to relationships that break new ground, this anthology runs the gamut of human emotions. The eponymous heroine &“Dulce&” is a self-proclaimed muse, witch, whore, &“preying lesbian,&” and &“devouring mother&” who has a profound effect on the lives of the women and men around her. &“His Nor Hers&” tracks the unraveling of a marriage—with unexpected results. &“The Real World&” explores the moral universe of a female mechanic who creates an unconventional family. In &“A Matter of Numbers,&” a divorced math professor falls in love with her twenty-year-old student. And the title story introduces two women—one widowed, one divorced—who rediscover romance aboard a cruise ship. Whether she&’s turning the spotlight on unfulfilled wives, frustrated husbands, friends, or secret lovers, Inland Passage is Jane Rule at her most insightful.
Inmortal
by Alma KatsuEn St. Andrews, un pequeño pueblo de Maine, ingresa en urgencias una joven acusada de haber matado a un hombre. Luke, el médico de guardia, un hombre atormentado por demonios interiores tras haber abandonado a esposa e hijas, está dispuesto a escuchar la versión de la bella Lanore. Dice ser una inmortal desde hace doscientos años.Tiempo atrás, con el corazón roto, Lanore se vio obligada a esconder la vergüenza de un embarazo incómodo lejos de casa, en Boston. Pero antes de llegar al convento, cayó en las garras de un hombre a la vez fascinante y aterrador: Adair, un noble de origen húngaro, que le prometió un mundo de sensualidad y placer ignotos, de poder sin límites... Lanore creyó que si se unía a su séquito recuperaría a Jonathan. Pero ¿a qué precio?Inmortal es una historia sobre la fuerza del amor, capaz de corromper, capaz de empujarnos a actos terribles en su nombre, y también sobre el valor que requiere sacrificarse por amor y redimirse.«Una historia cautivadora sobre la bestia humana del deseo y la obsesión. Te pondrá tanto la piel de gallina que te constará conciliar el sueño.»KEITH DONOHUE
Inn at Last Chance (Last Chance #7)
by Hope Ramsay"Last Chance captures the essence of Southern charm and quirkiness. I'm totally captivated!" --- Sherryl Woods, New York Times bestselling authorJenny Carpenter is the unrivaled pie-baking champion of Last Chance, South Carolina's annual Watermelon Festival and the town's unofficial spinster. With her dream of marriage and children on hold, she focuses on another dream, turning the local haunted house into a charming bed-and-breakfast. But her plans go off course when the home's former owner shows up on her doorstep on a dark and stormy night . . .Mega-bestselling horror writer Gabriel Raintree is as mysterious and tortured as his heroes. His family's long-deserted mansion is just the inspiration he needs to finish his latest twisted tale, or so he thinks until he learns it's been sold. The new innkeeper proves to be as determined as she is kind, and soon Gabriel finds himself a paying guest in his own home. As Jenny and Gabe bring new passion to the old house, can she convince him to leave the ghosts of his past behind-and make Last Chance their first choice for a future together?
Innamorata del BOSS
by Alice Arcoleo Lexy TimmsDall'autrice di best-seller, Lexy Timms, una storia d'amore da un milione di dollari che vi farà perdere la testa ed innamorare. Dopo aver ricevuto un'importante promozione, Jamie Connors è determinata a dimostrare al suo capo quanto vale. Il miliardario Alex Reid non le ha solamente dato una promozione, ma le ha dato la chiave per il suo cuore. Jamie ha il lavoro dei suoi sogni e l'uomo perfetto. Questa felicità durerà per sempre? ** "Innamorata del Boss" è il quinto libro della serie "L'assistente del capo". ** Nella stessa serie: The Boss Ancora il boss Chi è ora il boss La moglie del Boss
Innamorata di un milionario: Il basket e il romanticismo
by Adidas WilsonElizabeth è appena uscita da un matrimonio fallito ed ha ereditato una squadra di basket. Troverà l'amore dei suoi sogni? Frammento Oh si è finita Helena, ho superato lo stress e finalmente lui è fuori dalla mia vita ( sospira profondamente) ora posso respirare liberamente Elizabeth ha detto al telefono. Mi dispiace piccola, Helena, la sua migliore amica ha iniziato. Cosa dice il documento del divorzio ragazza? Chiese Helena. Devo mantenere la casa qui a Los Angeles e la squadra di basket. Il gruppo? Helena la interruppe bruscamente. Ragazza, cosa diavolo faresti con quello, un brunch di ragazzi muscolosi, che sudano sempre sul petto ampio e sui volti dall' aspetto duro. Come gestirai questo ,tesoro?
Innamorati a Parigi
by Elena D'Ambrosio Sharon KlevePaget Murphy non immagina di potere incontrare l'amore durante il suo viaggio a Parigi, prima di scontrarsi con un affascinante straniero all'aeroporto. Lui è tutto ciò che ha sempre cercato in un uomo: è gentile, generoso, e ama l'arte proprio come lei! Christopher Paris non riesce a credere alla propria fortuna quando incappa in una bella straniera. Lui è uno dei curatori del Louvre ed è proprio lì che Paget intende trascorrere la maggior parte del suo tempo a Parigi. Finirà per pianificare ogni momento libero con lei, a correre, mangiare e fare l'amore. Con un continente a separarli, riusciranno i nostri due a trascorrere insieme i giorni più belli dell'anno, quelli di Natale?
Innamorato di Lady Dervish
by Heather SnowDopo circa cinque anni di sofferenza nelle mani dei peggiori pettegoli della Società, Lady Phoebe Anson è finalmente sul punto di scappare per inseguire il suo sogno di scrivere libri di botanica- anche se, per farlo, dovrà fingere di essere un uomo.. Quando il suo vecchio amico d'infanzia Lord Malcolm Gray, la incontra per caso alla Frost Fair del 1814 e scopre il suo piano, Phoebe rifiuta di lasciarsi rovinare di nuovo la vita da lui. Tuttavia, Malcolm non è più il giovane sciocco di un tempo, anche se sa di avere molte cose da farsi perdonare, per guanto riguarda Phoebe. E questa volta non ha alcuna intenzione di lasciarsi scappare quel "derviscio rotante"...
Inner Harbor
by Lois RicherThis second book in Richer's Safe Harbor miniseries finds Russell Mitchard and Annie Simmons entering into a marriage of convenience. Soon, their arrangements becomes more complicated when love for a child, and love for each other, enters into it. Original.
Inner Harbor (Chesapeake Bay Saga #3)
by Nora RobertsWelcome to Nora Roberts' captivating saga about the lives and loves of four brothers on the windswept shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Inner Harbor is the third novel in a stunning quartet about four men bound by the love of the extraordinary couple who took them in and raised them as brothers. Now, grown and living on their own, the Quinn brothers must return to the family home on the Maryland shore to honor their father's last request. Phillip Quinn has done everything to make his life seem perfect. With his career on the fast track and a condo overlooking the Inner Harbor, his life on the street is firmly in the past. But one look at Seth and he's reminded of the boy he once was. Phillip intended to fulfill his father's dying request and considered Seth to be a duty. He never expected he would grow to love Seth, and soon his promise to his father becomes more than just obligation. Seth's future as a Quinn seems assured--until a stranger arrives in town. She claims to be researching the town of St. Christopher's for her new book, but the true objects of study are the Quinns. Her cool reserve intrigues Phillip. He is determined to uncover her motives, but she is holding a secret that has the power to threaten the life the brothers have made for Seth. A secret that could tear the family apart--forever.
Inner Harbour: Number 3 in series (Chesapeake Bay #3)
by Nora RobertsA dangerous secret is coming to shore . . .Philip Quinn has done everything to make his life perfect. With his career on the fast track and a condo overlooking the Inner Harbour, his life on the streets is firmly in the past. But one look at his adopted brother Seth and the memories come flooding back. In Seth he sees the boy he once was. Seth's future seems assured - until Dr Sybill Griffin shows up in the sleepy town of St Christopher's. She claims to be researching the town for her new book, but Philip is sure she is hiding something. While he is determined to uncover her motives, Sybill cannot deny her own growing feelings for the intense and mysterious Quinn - but the secret she hides has the power to shatter the brothers' lives for ever . . .
Inner Sanctum (The Stonebridge Mysteries #2)
by Maggie KavanaghSequel to Double IndemnityThe Stonebridge Mysteries: Book TwoSix months into a relationship, things have heated up between political blogger Sam Flynn and FBI Special Agent Nathan Walker. Though Sam is happy with Nathan and proud of his own sobriety, he's anxious about what their future holds. Things are heating up in Stonebridge, Connecticut, as a series of deadly fires puts the community on edge and eventually threatens Sam's comatose brother. As Halloween approaches, fears rise that the arsonist will strike again. When Sam encounters the main suspect, seventeen-year-old orphan Damon Blake, he's not sure what to do. Obstruction might land him in jail, but he is increasingly skeptical of Damon's guilt. He takes matters into his own hands and investigates, but doing so means keeping Damon's whereabouts a secret from Nathan and the police. Meanwhile, Nathan wonders what Sam is hiding and grapples with insecurities of his own. Sam wants to confide in Nathan, and Nathan wants to trust Sam, but they discover that negotiating new love can be as dangerous as solving crime.
Innkeeper's Daughter (Ladera by the Sea #1)
by Marie FerrarellaFrom foes to friends to...forever?Screenwriter Wyatt Taylor can’t let his dying father’s work on a book about century-old Ladera Inn by the Sea come to naught, even if fulfilling that promise means going toe-to-toe with the innkeeper’s spitfire daughter. His history with Alexandra Roman dates back to a competitive childhood rivalry, so he expects more of the same animosity. He must really be grieving to be caught off guard by Alex’s beauty and compassion.For Alex’s part, working with Wyatt is unfamiliar territory. The sooner she helps him realize his father’s dream the sooner he’ll be on his way and she can get back to caring for her family. Yet all it takes is one unexpected kiss to teach her that sometimes change can be for the better. Much better.
Innocence
by Dean KoontzHe lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen. She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who will do her harm if she is ever found. But the bond between them runs deeper than the tragedies that have scarred their lives. Something more than chance--and nothing less than destiny--has brought them together in a world whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching. In Innocence, #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a masterfully told tale that will resonate with readers forever.Advance praise for Innocence "Laced with fantastical mysticism, it's an allegory of nonviolence, acceptance and love in the face of adversity. . . . The narrative is intense, with an old-fashioned ominousness and artistically crafted. . . . Something different this way comes from Mr. Koontz's imagination."--Kirkus Reviews "Imaginative, mystical thriller . . . the most satisfying Koontz standalone in a while."--Publishers Weekly "As speedy a chase-thriller as any Koontz, a past master of the form, has ever constructed . . . The clamor for a new Koontz will be heard . . . especially when his fans hear how good this one is."--Booklist (starred review) Acclaim for Dean Koontz "A rarity among bestselling writers, Koontz continues to pursue new ways of telling stories, never content with repeating himself."--Chicago Sun-Times "Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose. 'Serious' writers . . . might do well to examine his technique."--The New York Times Book Review "[Koontz] has always had near-Dickensian powers of description, and an ability to yank us from one page to the next that few novelists can match."--Los Angeles Times "Koontz is a superb plotter and wordsmith. He chronicles the hopes and fears of our time in broad strokes and fine detail, using popular fiction to explore the human condition."--USA Today "Characters and the search for meaning, exquisitely crafted, are the soul of [Koontz's] work. . . . One of the master storytellers of this or any age."--The Tampa Tribune "A literary juggler."--The Times (London)From the Hardcover edition.
Innocence
by Suki FleetAt eighteen, Christopher is restless and longs for something he cannot name. His mother vanished when he was very small, and after spending more than ten years travelling on the rivers and canals, drifting between towns and schools with mostly only his dad and brother, Jay, for company, he is desperate to escape that claustrophobic existence. When they return to settle in Arlow, a town they haven't been back to in over a decade, everything changes. Malachi has given up on love. He lost his heart when he lost his innocence. Now, at twenty-nine, he just exists--getting drunk, fixing cars, and playing the music he loves. When their paths cross one night at a gypsy camp, Christopher thinks he's found what he's been looking for, but Malachi is afraid. He's afraid their love will destroy everything Christopher has ever known. They are ghosts from each other's pasts, and if Malachi's secrets are revealed, more than just innocence will be lost in their wake. 2015 Rainbow AwardsThe William Neale Award for Best Contemporary Romance Runner-Up
Innocence Undone
by Kat MartinA New York Times–bestselling author “delivers the goods” in this Regency romance about a lady in love with her guardian's son (Publishers Weekly).Jessica Fox wasn't always the beautiful, composed young woman who is the toast of the London ton in Regency England. Born in poverty, Jessica wandered the streets until fate found her a guardian in the aging Marquess of Belmore. Now, it is fate she tempts with her longing for the Marquess's son, the arrogant and handsome Captain Mathew Seaton.Upon his return from the sea, Matthew is forced to confront the sensuous beauty he believes has set her sights on the Belmore title. Though his mind tells him to beware, his blood boils with thoughts of luring her into his bed. To win his love, Jessica will do anything. But when desire flames and the dark shadow of her childhood lengthens, she risks everything she has dreamed of in a dangerous dance of denial.
Innocence Unveiled
by Blythe GiffordHe is a man of secretsWhen a mysterious, seductive trader arrives at her door, noblewoman Katrine de Gravere reluctantly agrees to give him shelter. The payment--enough wool to keep her precious looms filled. She is a woman of liesSleeping under the same roof, tempted every minute to let his fingers linger on this flame-haired, reserved innocent, Renard wonders if she suspects his real reasons for being there. In a town where no one feels safe, Katrine makes him yearn for things long forbidden, but can he trust her not to betray him?