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Falling into Darkness

A Dark Cartel Romance

 

The cartel’s golden rule—no loose ends, no witnesses.

 

Elizabeth Archer

 

All I wanted was sand, sun, and sin on my vacation in Mexico. Yet, here I am, running from a cartel execution with no phone, no shoes, and no way to warn Alex they’re coming for him. To him, a lieutenant in the Castillo cartel, I’m an obligation. I don’t want his protection. I want his heart.

 

Alejandro Castillo

 

When my best friend died, I promised to protect his sister. Not stalk her. I never expected to find my obsession in the crosshairs of a rival cartel. I have no choice but to break ranks. I know better than most, my enemy will never stop looking for her.

 

Tropes: Morally Grey, Dark Mafia/Cartel Romance, Forced Proximity, Damsel in Distress, Different Worlds, Brother's Best Friend

Secret Identities:

A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology #8

 

Inside Secret Identities: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology, you’ll find stories by some of the hottest romance writers out there for readers who crave mysterious, enigmatic men and women who may not be who they claim to be. Perhaps they’re the new next-door neighbor with a secret mission, an alien from a far-away galaxy looking for his fated mate, or a spy trying to catch a foreign agent. Whatever their secrets, intrigue and passion follow…

 

Including stories from: Delilah Devlin, Elle James, N.J. Walter, Brent Archer, Ava Cuvay, A.J. Harris, Cindy Tanner, Reina Torres, Cameron Allie, D.S. Dehel, Darah Lace, Gabbi Grey, M. Jayne, Michal Scott

 

 

Most Wanted

by Darah Lace

 

A bounty on the line, a hunter who bedded then betrayed her, and a strip club—she’ll bare it all to get her man.

 

Mackenzie “Mac” Loveless is determined to make it as a recovery agent and works twice as hard as her male counterparts—one in particular, who pushes all the right buttons, including the one between her legs. But after sleeping with the enemy, only to have him betray her, she makes it her mission to take as many bounties from him as possible.

 

Former Navy SEAL turned bounty hunter, Asher Slone is on the hunt for a drug dealer who skipped bail, but what he catches is trouble in stilettos—his competitor and the woman he can’t forget.

Claiming Sophia

A MacTyre Valley Wolves Short Story

 

He wants to claim her as his mate, but being a shifter isn't his only secret...

 

Sophia Reed has yet to find a way to get her growling college crush to make a move. He's put her in the friend zone even though the chemistry between them is hotter than the summer sun.

 

Brendan MacTyre aches to claim Sophia as his mate, but if telling her he is mac tírewolfdoesn't scare her away, discovering the secret that he must share her with his pack brothers might. And she's the one woman he doesn't want to share.

 

This short story includes a three chapter sneak peek of Embracing Everly, Book 1 in the MacTyre Valley Wolves series coming soon to Amazon.

Taming the Wildcat

Book 4 of the Cowboy Rough Series

 

Rancher Josh McNamara has two problems—rustlers keep cutting his fences and stealing his cattle and he can’t stop thinking about the mysterious woman he’d shared last weekend. She’d been a wildcat in his arms and lit a fire in his gut for more, then disappeared before he learned her name. Hopefully, he’d solve one problem, with the help of the new sheriff in town.

 

Harper Quinn is hoping to leave her disastrous life behind and start fresh. A new job as sheriff of a small county where no one knows her past and there’s no man to complicate her life. She’s even found a new playground for when the urge strikes without the complications of a relationship. But when her first case involves the steamy cowboy she’d sunk her claws into last Saturday night, she begins to think she has the Midas touch when it comes to trouble.

Bachelor Auction

Preston Brothers Book Two

 

Marcus Preston wants a relationship built on love and trust, but the woman he wants made it clear long ago she's only interested in fun and games. Yet moving on proves difficult when no one else can erase the memory of the night they shared last summer.

 

Charlotte Reese doesn't believe in love, marriage, or happily ever afters. An occasional one-night stand is all she needs to take the edge off her loneliness and enhance the bad-girl image she uses to discourage commitment-seeking men--especially Marus, the only man to melt both her body and her heart.

 

When Charlotte wins Marcus hot off the block of Houston's Most Eligible Bachelor Auction and they are forced to spend the weekend together, she seizes the opportunity to, once and for all, seduce him and extinguish the attraction sizzling between them. But for Marcus it's all or nothing. He won't be seduced. Instead, he'll show Charlotte she has more to offer than sex.

 

Trigger Warning: This book contains ambiguous consent.

Bachelor Unmasked

Preston Brothers Book One

 

After a long business trip, the last thing Spencer Preston wants is to attend a masquerade party. His plan? Get in and get out. However, an encounter with a hot she-devil changes his mind, especially when the siren behind the sequined mask is the prim and proper, no-nonsense, secretary he’s been fighting an attraction to for months. Suspicious of her dual lifestyle, he slips on his mask and sets out to discover her secrets.

 

Melody Jamison hates hiding behind her plain-Jane persona, but her last job ended in sexual harassment. To get a promotion at Preston Enterprises, she needs to show Spencer she’s more than just a pretty face. The only problem is, she’s got the hots for her boss. When a friend convinces Melody a masquerade is the perfect place to let her hair down without revealing her true persona, she agrees to night out. But she never dreamed she would meet a mysterious masked stranger who makes her body hum like only Spencer can.

 

But there’s a corporate spy running loose at Preston Enterprises and with Melody at the top of the suspect list, Spencer must continue the charade as her masked lover in order to uncover the truth. His hotter-than-Hades assistant proves reluctant to part with answers, yet more than willing to play with fire, drawing them into the flames of a sexual fantasy neither can forget.

SAM: Satisfaction Guaranteed

 

As the CEO of one of NYC’s top ad agencies, Emma Raines devotes her time to stomping the competition in five-inch heels. She has no time for a love life, and her sex life is limited to a quarterly hook-up with a west coast colleague. When her pent-up desire sends her to the discreet offices of Weston Inc., one glance at a picture of SAM—their newest Sexually Animated Male—and she’s dying for a taste of the more lifelike toy.

 

Sam Weston might be the genius behind the bio-mechanics of Weston, Inc., but the unexplained return of male sexbots by female customers has him scratching his head. When his cousin and co-founder cajoles him into a harebrained scheme to replace Emma’s order with himself, the nerd in Sam is convinced research outweighs deception. The Dom in him scoffs at the idea of normal sex. But one night of substandard vanilla sex later, he’s determined to take control and give the feisty exec the dominance she craves.

Getting Lucky in London

Part of the Passport to Pleasure Series

 

Art restorationist, Danielle “Daisy” Russo arrives in England looking forward to spending time with her brother. To her disappointment, he’s been called away. Luckily, he’s left her tickets to an art exhibit…and asked his friend, the hottie of her teenage dreams, to attend with her. When the sexy Londoner doesn’t recognize her, she uses her anonymity to live out a decade-old fantasy and sets out to get lucky in London. She’ll never see him again, right?

 

Playboy architect Michael Winters doesn't really want to babysit his college buddy's little sister. When Daisy is a no show and Michael's last distraction tracks him down at the gallery, he asks the gorgeous brunette who's been flirting with him from across the room to be his pretend girlfriend. After one incredible night, all he knows is her first name and that he wants more.

End of His Rope

Book 3 of the Cowboy Rough Series

 

Houston attorney Evan McNamara likes to share his subs…but on his terms. Ten years ago, he lost control, believing he hurt the only woman he ever loved. When his brother is injured, he returns to the family ranch and discovers the woman he left behind is his brother’s nurse. She claims to want another rough, hard ride.

 

Memories still haunt ER nurse Shayna Webber. The night Evan took her virginity, he introduced her to voyeurism, ménage, and rough sex. When he left, he broke her heart. She’s tried to recreate that night, but Shayna needs more than restraints and dominance. She needs to be at the end of Evan’s rope.

 

Reader Advisory: This story contains a rope, some toys, and a ride ‘em cowgirl good time.

Bucking Hard

Book 2 of the Cowboy Rough Series

 

All her life, tomboy Bradi Kincaid has wanted two things—a career as a veterinarian in her hometown of Grayson, Texas…and Mason Montgomery. Problem is , he’s her best friend and, according to him, she’s “one of the guys”. Convinced he’ll never see her otherwise, Bradi comes up with a sure-fire plan to get over Mason—flirt a little, dance a lot and get laid.

 

What Mason imagines doing to Bradi is just all kinds of wrong. But the woman on the dance floor isn’t the girl he grew up with. She’s hot and sexy and turning him on. Him and every other man in the bar. She’s also had too much to drink and is unaware of the trouble she’s inviting. He does what any friend would—he steps in, then sets out to teach her a lesson.

 

But before the sun rises, Mason discovers Bradi has a thing or two to teach him.

 

Reader Advisory: This story contains spanking, biting and some tie-me-up, bucking-hard sex.

Saddle Broke

Book 1 of the Cowboy Rough Series

 

Lindsey Baker knows Clay Talbot’s dirty little secret—he likes to watch, he likes to share, and he likes his sex a little on the rough side. So does she. Six years ago he was quick to brush her off for being too young and inexperienced. Now she’s back in small town Grayson, Texas, determined to show Clay she’s all grown up and knows exactly what she wants—him.

 

Clay doesn’t play in his own backyard. His dark cravings are better fed at Silver House, a private fetish club where his identity is protected and his privacy respected. And where the women know the score. But Lindsey Baker pushes all the right buttons and he soon finds himself torn between keeping her at the edge of his world and dragging her into it.

 

Reader Advisory: Saddle up for a smokin' hot turn between two cowboys who like a little twist with their ride.

Texas Two-Step

Book 5 of the Cowboy Rough Series

 

An anonymous text, a stolen kiss, and best friends with everything to lose...

Texas Tallulah Taylor never thought she’d be turned on by a dirty text from a stranger, one that leads to a naughty texting session with her best friend. Nothing can come of it though. She’s lost everyone who’s ever mattered in her life. She refuses to risk losing him for a single night of passion.

Will Sanderson has loved Texas since they were kids, but she’s kept him in the friend zone. When her texts suddenly turn heated, he’s willing to throw caution to the wind. He'll show her he’s the only cowboy who can give her the ride of her life…for the rest of his.

Texas Two-Step was previously published as Sexting Texas. Will and Texas' story has been revised to fit the Cowboy Rough series with added scenes to incorporate characters from previous books.

Yes, Master

 

Tara Sherwood never dreamed she’d let a man put her in chains, call her pet and spank her into submission, or that she’d derive pleasure from punishment. But her future hangs in the balance and the choice is simple—walk away, or kneel at the Master’s feet.

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