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Initiation Year 1: An Academy Reversed Harem Paranormal Why Choose College Bully Romance (fallen Fae Academy Book 1) (Fallen Fae Academy #1)
by Rachel Angel"At Fallen Fae Academy, the magic will either complete you or kill you." My name is Harley, as in Harlequin. Plucked from my home from Las Vegas, NV, and placed into an University on an arts scholarship, suddenly I am the girl the four hottest and most popular boys have decided to "initiate". This is no ordinary "hazing" ritual, and these boys are no ordinary boys. This mysterious University looks like any ivy league campus, but it isn't. Step in and you are transported beyond your wildest imagination. I should be ecstatic being here. Except surviving "Initiation" is going to take everything I've got. Don't let the beauty of the four fae boys fool you. They are as dangerous as they are beautiful. And underneath everything, runs a deep secret. One I need to find out before Initiation kills me. They think a human is weak. They think I shouldn't be at this university. I'm about to prove them wrong. **Initiation Year 1 is the first book of six books in the Fallen Fae Series with a strong heroine, four deadly, striking fae princes, heart-pounding action, super steamy love scenes, and great romance.
Initiatives scandaleuses (Dames et Libertins #1)
by Amanda MarielLady Amelia n'a connu que le confort de la vie dans l'aristocratie anglaise du milieu du dix-huitième siècle. Mais quand son père meurt, il se retrouve seul, désemparé et âgé. Son tuteur, un oncle américain, lui a ordonné de partir pour l'Amérique où elle doit rester jusqu'à l'âge de la majorité. Avec l'aide de Grace et Sarah, Amelia fait accepter à son oncle de lui donner quatre semaines pour régler ses affaires et à son insu à la recherche d'un gentleman anglais à épouser. Malgré sa période de deuil, il tente de piéger l'un des meilleurs célibataires de Londres dans un mariage afin de pouvoir rester dans sa chère Angleterre. Le duc de Goldstone est d'une beauté diabolique, mais un duc écossais est totalement inacceptable en tant que mari possible. Après tout, l’Ecosse n’est pas sa bien-aimée Angleterre. Il a la mauvaise habitude d'apparaître au mauvais moment et d'empêcher ses plans soigneusement élaborés de prendre au piège un mari convenable. Les étincelles volent lorsque le couple est en désaccord et est attiré au même moment. Trouveront-ils un moyen d'arrêter de se disputer assez longtemps pour explorer leur passion grandissante?
Injured Innocent
by Penny JordanRead this classic Harlequin Presents from NYT bestselling author Penny Jordan! A marriage of convenience--to her enemy! Once Joel and Lissa had known each other as teenagers. She's spent the intervening years wanting to forget him! Only now they are fighting over custody of her sister's young daughters. And Joel has a shocking proposal to break the deadlock: they get married! She might have loved him once, but this is the man she's hated for years! But for her sister's sake she's sworn she'd do anything for her nieces...even this? Originally published in 1985.
Ink
by Isabelle RowanRoman centurion Dominic drew his last human breath during the time of Hadrian. In the centuries since, he's seen much of the world change around him, but the vampire finds himself held captive in Melbourne, Australia, by his fascination with young, passionate, fun-loving, and alive tattoo artist Michael Chapman. Unable to resist the lure of Michael's beauty, Dominic finds himself entering the parlor to get a tattoo he knows will fade. The attraction he feels only grows, and despite Dominic's extreme reluctance to get involved with a human, he and Michael form a bond--a connection that all too soon attracts the attention of a dark specter from Dominic's bloody past. Soon, a dangerous game of cat and mouse threatens not only the budding romance, but also their humanity. This is an expanded novel based on the novella Ink originally published in the Desire Beyond Death anthology by Dreamspinner Press. First Place: Best LGBT Cover Honorable Mention: Best Gay Paranormal/Horror
Ink (The Paper Gods #2)
by Amanda SunInk is in their blood.On the heels of a family tragedy, Katie Greene must move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels lost. Alone. She doesn't know the language, she can barely hold a pair of chopsticks and she can't seem to get the hang of taking her shoes off whenever she enters a building.When Katie meets aloof but gorgeous Tomohiro, the star of the school's kendo team, she is intrigued by him...and a little scared. His tough attitude seems meant to keep her at a distance, and when they're near each other, strange things happen. Pens explode. Ink drips from nowhere. And unless Katie is seeing things, drawings come to life.Somehow Tomo is connected to the kami, powerful ancient beings who once ruled Japan-and as feelings develop between Katie and Tomo, things begin to spiral out of control. The wrong people are starting to ask questions, and if they discover the truth, no one will be safe.
Ink And Ashes
by Valynne E. MaetaniClaire Takata has never known much about her father, who passed away ten years ago. But on the anniversary of his death, she finds a letter from her deceased father to her stepfather. Before now, Claire never had a reason to believe they even knew each other. Struggling to understand why her parents kept this surprising history hidden, Claire combs through anything that might give her information about her father... until she discovers that he was a member of the yakuza, a Japanese organized crime syndicate. <p><p> The discovery opens a door that should have been left closed. The race to outrun her father s legacy reveals secrets of his past that cast ominous shadows, threatening Claire, her friends and family, her newfound love, and ultimately her life. Winner of Tu Books New Visions Award, Ink and Ashes is a fascinating debut novel packed with romance, intrigue, and heart-stopping action. "
Ink Exchange (Wicked Lovely #2)
by Melissa MarrThe second installment in Melissa Marr’s #1 New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series brings readers back to the land of faerie and delivers another stunning, high-stakes romance.Unbeknownst to mortals, a power struggle is unfolding in a world of shadows and danger. After centuries of stability, the balance among the Faery Courts has altered, and Irial, ruler of the Dark Court, is battling to hold his rebellious and newly vulnerable fey together. If he fails, bloodshed and brutality will follow.Seventeen-year-old Leslie knows nothing of faeries or their intrigues. When she is attracted to an eerily beautiful tattoo of eyes and wings, all she knows is that she has to have it, convinced it is a tangible symbol of changes she desperately craves for her own life.The tattoo does bring changes—not the kind Leslie has dreamed of, but sinister, compelling changes that are more than symbolic. Those changes will bind Leslie and Irial together, drawing Leslie deeper and deeper into the faery world, unable to resist its allures, and helpless to withstand its perils. . .
Ink and Bone
by Rachel CaineIn an exhilarating new series, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine rewrites history, creating a dangerous world where the Great Library of Alexandria has survived the test of time.... Ruthless and supremely powerful, the Great Library is now a presence in every major city, governing the flow of knowledge to the masses. Alchemy allows the Library to deliver the content of the greatest works of history instantly--but the personal ownership of books is expressly forbidden. Jess Brightwell believes in the value of the Library, but the majority of his knowledge comes from illegal books obtained by his family, who are involved in the thriving black market. Jess has been sent to be his family's spy, but his loyalties are tested in the final months of his training to enter the Library's service. When he inadvertently commits heresy by creating a device that could change the world, Jess discovers that those who control the Great Library believe that knowledge is more valuable than any human life--and soon both heretics and books will burn....
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.