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Figure Eight- A strong, secure knot that jams under pressure.





He was betrayed by the one person to loosen the knots of his control.





She sacrificed her love to protect him.





Blackmailed into destroying the man she desperately fell in love with, Ashley (Carter) Woodson tries desperately to cling to hope that Dominic will one day understand her reasons for her betrayal and stop the one person determined to keep them apart.





False accusations send Dominic Michaels into a legal battle involving The Celtic Knot and emotional turmoil from the devastation that Ashley caused him. The battle between his head and his heart makes picking up the pieces of his life difficult while he fights to escape the haunting memories of the only woman to break his control.





When outside forces conspire against them, will Dominic be able to unravel the ropes on his heart to trust Ashley again?





What happens when love exists on the edge between finished and infinity?

 


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Everyone has secrets. No one has secrets like Watts.





Catherine Kolb has found the perfect diversion from her life of nearly complete seclusion: a virtually anonymous correspondence with a man she knows only as "Watts." Intelligent, intriguing, and with an insatiable appetite for sex, his words begin to draw her out of her closely guarded world.





Watts insists on privacy. He has no choice. In the wrong hands, his secrets could get people killed.





Including him.





And Catherine.





But curiosity and lust prove stronger than reason and safety. A planned one-time encounter sets into motion a series of events that bring Catherine and Watts to the edge of ecstasy and the brink of peril.





Two very private people. One risky night. A shot at love and redemption.





Due to mature themes, this book is recommended for readers 18+.







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As Watts and Catherine become more entangled in a relationship marked by searing sex and imminent danger, he reveals the horrific events of his past that led to his current, dark life. Now Catherine must decide: with all that she’s been through in her life, can she risk suffering the heartache she could be forced to endure if she stays with Watts?





Watts:





I’ve had to do some unspeakable things in my life. Some might even consider me a bad guy.





My secrets can get people hurt, even killed. For that reason, I’ve never let anyone get close to me.





Until Catherine.





Her life of isolation so closely mirrors mine that I feel inextricably bound to her.





She’s my one shot at redemption, and I just may be hers. If the risk is too much for her, she’ll leave. If she stays, my life’s mission changes forever…







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The hottest and most intense installment…this is the thrilling conclusion to the SHATTERPROOF series.





“You’re going to have to make a choice, and it’s not going to be an easy one. I’m not the man you think I am.” - Watts





Catherine made her choice. Now Watts faces an unexpected ultimatum from a nemesis that could threaten to tear them apart, just as he’s dealing with his riskiest and most important assignment yet, one that brings him closer than ever to getting caught.





His decision will force them to face one of life’s ugliest truths: You can lose your one true love as quickly and unexpectedly as you find it.





When Watts discovers that the threat runs deeper and much closer to home, his passion for Catherine becomes all the more worth the fight. Their future, and his redemption, depend on it.





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Excerpt




From Privacy Code (Shatterproof #1)


“What made you change your mind about meeting me?”

She hesitated for a second before saying, “I was curious.”

I grinned. “Perfect reason. You should always give in to your curiosities, especially the forbidden ones.”

I stepped closer to her, placing my hands on the wall just over her shoulders, caging her in, pressing her up against the wall. I dipped my head and barely touched my lips to hers, waiting to see what she would do. As I expected, her tongue parted her lips ever so slightly as though trying to wet them for a kiss.

I let my tongue graze along Catherine’s, then pressed my lips firmly to hers. My tongue dove into her mouth. She opened wider, willingly taking it. She tasted like wine and mint.

A short gasp escaped from her mouth as my hand pulled her dress up, my fingers pressing into the soft, smooth flesh of her thigh.

My cock twitched in my pants. I heard my heartbeat in my ears. Felt my face getting warmer by the second.

I moved down to her neck, tasting her skin and feeling her head drop to my shoulder.

I was finding myself lost in the sensory blur that was Catherine. Her scent, how her flesh felt when I applied pressure with my hands, how she tasted, how I could feel her pulse rapidly pounding against my lips when I kissed her neck.

I slipped one finger under the front of her strapless dress, slowly pulling it down to expose her. I looked down and watched as the fabric slid over the slope of the top of her breast.

With one finger, I traced the outer edge of her bra, teasing her flesh.

“When I said you were going to get the fucking of a lifetime, did you think those were just words?”

She looked up from what my finger was doing and blinked. “I want to believe you.”

She had some doubt. Excellent. “Are you challenging me, Catherine?”

She bit her lower lip. “Maybe.”

I tilted my head and grinned. “Not a good idea.”



 



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Jordan Burke is a full-time writer who lives near a beach, filling free time with reading, seeing nearly every movie that hits the theaters (and some that don't), pretending to be a chef, and watching college football and basketball. Jordan believes the most fascinating subject in the world is relationships (especially those that triumph over extreme obstacles) and loves to write about them. Jordan Burke is the author of the suspenseful erotic romance series, SHATTERPROOF.









 


 


 








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Louder Than Words






by Iris St.

Clair






Release Date: 09/16/14






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Summary from Goodreads:




Disappointment has

been on speed dial in Ellen Grayson's life lately. Her dad's dead, her mom is

numbing the grief with drugs and alcohol, and her so-called friends are slowly

abandoning her. Trusting a popular teacher with her troubles should have been safe,

shouldn't have led to an unwelcome seduction attempt, shouldn't have sent her

running to the girls' bathroom for the final moments of her Junior year. Lesson

learned. Best to keep all the sordid details of her life to herself.





 


 


 


Enter Rex Jacobi, a cocky teen recently transplanted from New York and fellow

summer camp employee. Though his quick wit and confidence draws her in, she's

not letting him get too close, not til she's sure she can trust him. By the

time Rex's charming persistence wears down her resistance, it's too late. He's

put Ellen on the perma-pal shelf and shifted his romantic attentions to her

arch-rival. Even worse, the teacher who tried to seduce her is still

misbehaving with impunity.




 


With her ability to trust as shaky as a chastity vow on prom night, Ellen must

decide if she has enough remaining courage to speak up about her teacher and

risk retribution, to tell Rex how she feels and risk heartbreak, or hold all

her secrets inside, the only safe place she knows.



 















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One taste is never enough…





Spencer Waller’s main purpose in life is to protect and serve. After spending years in the military, he gets a coveted spot on the Secret Service detail protecting the president. Spence doesn’t have time for women or all the work having a relationship with one requires. But just because he isn’t looking for a lady doesn’t mean he can’t appreciate a beautiful one when he sees her.





And he makes it a point to see one in particular every single day.





Elle Bond has literally chopped and fried her way to the top of the food chain. Earning a coveted position in the White House as the president’s personal chef, she figures her professional life can only get better. Her personal life, on the other hand, could use a little bit of an overhaul, and because of that, she tries to ignore the charm-dripping cookie thief every time he comes into her kitchen. After all, she knows better than anyone that just one taste of something good is never enough.





One night after work, Elle is assaulted, threatened, and given an ultimatum. She can’t go to the police, and she sure as hell can’t do what she was ordered.





But she has to. Or else.





Pale, shaken, and scared to death, Elle confides in Spence, and his protective instincts take over. Together, Elle and Spencer have to uncover a sinister plot and stop it before someone ends up dead.

 


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Where You Are




by Alla Kar 




Release Date: 07/29/14




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New Adult





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Got boy problems? Call Laney Scott. She's good for advice, a shoulder, or a swift kick where you need it. When her roommate Bethany gets her heart broken, yet again, it's Laney to the rescue. But Laney's harboring a secret. She's nursing her own broken heart. She and her friends come up with a plan to break Aiden and set it into play. Laney wants Aiden to pay for what he's done to Bethany. She will make him fall in love with her, so can break his heart.

Laney's ex-boyfriend Lachlan Hems is back in Florida, still Australian and sexy as hell. His best mate Lucas is getting married, and he is in town for the show. He just didn’t realize Laney would be there … in another guy’s arms, or that seeing her again would have such an effect on him. After the incident in high-school, he vowed to never care for her again. But sometimes fate has different plans.

When Laney’s resolve crumbles, Lachlan is the only one that can put her back together again.

Where You Are is the start of a three-books new adult series from Amazon and Barnes and Noble bestselling author Alla Kar.

















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I go by Alla Kar. I live in the Deep South with my husband, Chihuahua and pit-bull puppy. I love to bring southern gentlemen, alpha males and all things new adult to life. I am an Amazon Best-Selling Author!







 










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Lilly Hughes hates traveling, but her job requires it. Learning her flight gets grounded leaves her stranded with no place to go.

Silas Harper is on his final stretch of R&R and just wants to get to his destination when fate intervenes putting him in the company of Lilly.

Intending never to see each other again they settle for one night of heat and passion. Denying their undeniable connection they part ways as agreed, but will they stay parted forever? Or will a twist of fate bring them back together?



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Erika's neat new life is turned upside down in a matter of moments.  Which man will she choose or will fate make the decision for her?

 


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If Ever I Would Leave You: Arthurian Stories For A New Generation




by Jessica JarmanBronwyn GreenJenny Trout writing as Abigail Barnette
Release Date: 07/2014






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Surfacing





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A year after Tabby Nolan’s sister vanished from the Lake Michigan shore with her boyfriend, Liam, Tabby visits the spot where the two were last seen– and finds herself pulled into the crumbling world of Avalon.





Since his disappearance, Liam has been trapped in the mythical land, with no link to the world he knew. Now, their shared memories of Tabby’s missing sister are all they can cling to as Avalon dies around them.





But Tabby doesn’t want to be a replacement for her sister, and her growing attachment to Liam feels like a betrayal. As Avalon fades around them, Liam and Tabby must rely on each other– or be lost with the ancient kingdom forever.





Albion’s Circle: The Deepest Cut




Jessica Jarman





For nineteen years, Anna has been plagued by dreams of lives lived only in legend. Finally free from the family that believed her hopeless and worthless, she’s ready to start her life over—alone.





When Anna meets an enigmatic stranger claiming to be the legendary wizard Merlin, she is forced to question the very reality she’s struggled to accept. With the mythic figures from her dreams intruding on her waking life, Anna learns that she’s been reborn to fight an ancient evil alongside King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.





Caught in an ages old conflict, Anna is the key to stopping a dark magic that will destroy the world—and Merlin wants to make sure that this time, Anna isn’t alone.





A Choice Fit For A Queen




Jenny Trout




writing as Abigail Barnette





For perpetual overachiever Madison Lane, a summer studying Arthurian mythology in the Welsh countryside with professor Thomas Evans is a dream come true, and the adventure of a lifetime.





Of course, the enormous crush Madison developed on the professor after a semester of his lectures at U of M has absolutely nothing to do with her desire to learn more about the enduring legend of Camelot. At least, that’s what she’s telling her parents.





When Madison meets fellow student Rhys Crewe, sparks fly, throwing her plans for wild fling with Professor Evans completely out of whack—as do her unexpectedly complicated feelings for Thomas. With tales of Arthur and Lancelot haunting her every waking moment, Madison has to make the most difficult choice of her life.



















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About the Authors




Jessica Jarman is an author, blogger, and rather
obsessive fangirl. Having grown up in Upper Michigan and currently living in Minnesota, she is a Midwestern girl through and through. And wouldn’t have it any other way.





When Jessica isn’t working to get words on the page, she passes the time with her amazing husband and four children, attempting to be crafty (and failing miserably), squeeing uncontrollably over her favorite shows or curling up with a good book. 





 




 










Bronwyn Green is an author, blogger and

compulsive crafter. She lives Michigan with her husband, two sons and three

somewhat-psychotic cats. When not frantically writing, she can be found helping

in her youngest son’s classroom or binge-watching Netflix while working on her

latest craft project. Bronwyn loves to talk to her readers and can be found at

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Jenny Trout is an author, blogger, and funny person. Writing as

Jennifer Armintrout, she made the USA Today bestseller list

with Blood Ties Book One: The Turning. Her novel American

Vampire was named one of the top ten horror novels of 2011 by Booklist Magazine

Online. She is a proud Michigander, mother of two, and wife to the only person

alive capable of spending extended periods of time with her without wanting to

kill her. Visit her on twitter (@Jenny_Trout) or at her blog, jennytrout.com


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