Nora Roberts Under Currents

"Part One: TakenJessie Coford had a plan: work hard, save money, open her own restaurant. She sacrificed her relationship with the man of her dreams to get it. Then, in the blink of an eye, she lost her job and her apartment and her life crashed around her. Until a letter taking her to Fort Mavis, Texas, and an unexpected windfall.Part Two: TamedShea Prescott was astonished when million Cruz Castillo chose her to design his new home on his ranch. They hardly traveled in the same circles. But Cruz had been hot for Shea since he first saw her and at their first meeting the chemistry between them ignited. Cruz coaxed her deeper and deeper into a whirlpool of erotic sex, awakening latent sexual desires and bringing her orgasms beyond her wildest imaginings. Her body screamed yes at his every touch, but will she say yes to the most important question?USA Today best-selling and award-winning author Desiree Holt writes everything from romantic suspense and paranormal to erotic. and has been referred to by USA Today as the Nora Roberts of erotic romance, and is a winner of the EPIC E-Book Award, the Holt Medallion and a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice nominee. She has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and in The Village Voice, The Daily Beast, USA Today, The (London) Daily Mail, The New Delhi Times and numerous other national and international publications.Taken by Surprise is created by Desiree Holt, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."

"Sekarang kamu ingin membuang ku setelah meniduri ku? Kamu pikir Nora akan menerima cincinmu setelah kita berhubungan intim?" Nora tersentak kaget. Kalimat panjang yang terlontar dari mulut sahabatnya, Adisty bagaikan ribuan panah yang menancap di jantungnya. Tidak berdarah namun membuat dadanya merasa sesak dan sulit untuk bernafas. Hari spesial yang ia pikir menjadi hari paling bahagianya, nyatanya menjadi hari terburuk dalam seumur hidupnya. Hubungan yang sudah terjalin hampir sebelas tahun runtuh seketika. Di alam bawah sadarnya, Nora yang dipenuhi perasaan amarah, kecewa, benci, dan sakit hati, asal mencium laki-laki yang kebetulan ada di depannya. Melampiaskan kemarahannya, bahwa ia pun bisa melakukan hal yang sama di depan pacarnya, Danu. Dan orang itu adalah Naren Dirgantara. Direktur dari agensi tempat bernaungnya Adisty. Setelah Nora tahu itu, Nora pun menawarkan dirinya sendiri kepada Naren dengan syarat Naren mau memutuskan kontrak dengan Adisty. Namun tak semudah itu untuk membuat Naren setuju dengan kemauannya. Lantas, bisakah Nora membuat Naren berkerjasama dengannya? Membalas rasa sakitnya pada Adisty dan Danu?

Nora tidak pernah menyangka jika nasibnya akan berakhir di sebuah pelelangan di sebuah club malam karena ulah sang ibu yang memiliki banyak utang pada lintah darat. Tanpa disadari oleh Nora, Steve, yang tak lain adalah mantan suaminya terlibat dalam tawaran harga tertinggi untuk membebaskannya dari situasi itu. Namun, dengan identitasnya yang tersembunyi, bagaimana Steve bisa menjelaskan tindakannya kepada Nora tanpa mengungkapkan rahasia yang mungkin menghancurkan segalanya?

He runs the largest crime organization in the southwest. His entire world should burn to ash. Why is she attracted to a man she should hate? When someone tries to kill her, there's only one person she can turn to and he's the last man she expects to save her.

Nora Jones had the perfect life with a loyal best friend and a wonderful boyfriend. Or so she thought. After a cruel joke at the hands of the Goddess, Nora's picture-perfect life comes crashing down around her sending her into a spiral. Fearing for her future, her brother and Alpha, Marcus, sends her to a neighboring pack, hoping the change in scenery will do her good. Or does he have an ulterior agenda of his own? While inside Silver Run Nora meets two mysterious men, each with their own secrets. When those pasts catch up with them Nora is dragged into a dangerous game, one she will have to win. Book 2 of The Silver Run Series. Ongoing. Can be read as a standalone. The Silver Run Series- Book 1- Possessing My Alpha -Completed Book 2- Possessing My Mate- Completed Book 3- Possessing The Gamma- August 2023

Nora is the daughter of a poor gardener who works in the magnificent mansion of David Nashville. Living with his two unmarried sons, a scandal appears that one of them had kidnapped the poor girl, taking away her innocence. The truth still remained to be hidden until Nora remembered everything from that disastrous night and exposed the villain.

“I reject you as my mate!” he thundered, his voice booming across the clearing. Her breathing hitched, her heartbeat increasing, threatening to break through her rib cage.  She could see the cheeky sneer on her step-sister Eve's face; she didn't need anyone to tell her that she was the cause of her agony. “I'll never be bonded to someone who killed my mother!” he roared. In the world of werewolves, loyalty and honor are paramount. But when Nora, the former Luna of Zodak Pack, is rejected by her mate, accused of a crime she didn't commit, and forced to work as a maid in his household. She must rely on her wits and her strength to survive.  Nora's life had been a tangled web of pain and betrayal. But Alpha Alex's hatred for Nora clouded his sense that he didn't notice the true intentions of Ryder, the Alpha of the Stone Moon Pack, who would stop at nothing to claim Nora as his own. As the stakes grow higher, Nora must confront the darkness within herself and the secrets of her past. Will she emerge victorious, or will she succumb to the shadows that haunt her?"

Dari balik kegelapan sosok Isaac berdiri membelakanginya. Tinggi pun besar nan gagah perawakan pria itu seperti seorang algojo. Sosok agung yang tak pernah Nora lihat sekalipun selama pernikahan mereka. Bahkan bentuk wajah pria tersebut belum pernah Nora lihat. Seperti apa wajah di balik sosok yang selalu berada di dalam kegelapan, wajah pria dibalik suara yang dingin pun berat itu, pun bagaimana ekspresinya ketika ia berbicara atau bahkan menatapnya dari atas ketika mereka bersenggama. Nora sama sekali tidak pernah tahu tentang semua itu.

“Darlene Roberts, you're under arrest for the death of George Martins.”I look up with misty eyes only to see a bunch of cops, guns blazing and aimed at me. Funny enough, I don't even freeze neither do I panic. My attention goes back to my ex lover whose limp body is still warm with blood oozing from his forehead and chest. His shirt is torn and his big eyes are staring blankly at me. I've managed to help shut his mouth which was agape and his twisted lips. It seems he had put up one hell of a struggle before he gave up the ghost.“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in the court of law.Does the cop mean what he has just said? I mean, I'm not the murderer here. I rushed here to help as soon as I could!

After the death of her family in an accident that left her scarred, and wolfless, Nora Howard was constantly at the mercy of her fated mate who was disgusted at the very sight of her. On the day of her anniversary her husband, Alpha Aiden broke the bond between them. And casually tossed a divorce paper at her face. Alpha Aiden gave a diamond ring to her best friend. Nora was shattered, and too weak from betrayal. Only this time, she was done. She might be ugly with a scar on her face. Wolfless, and carrying the guilt of losing her family. It was time for a change. In her quest for escape, Nora strayed into the Blackcrest pack. A powerful pack ruled by the Virelli twins. Halil and Kai Virelli. Lycan kings who ruled their pack with iron fist, and were ruthless with enemies. However, beneath the cold devastatingly handsome faces of the Virelli twins was a spine chilling curse. One only a mate can break. They wanted to exert instant judgement on Nora Howard. But fate shifted when the moon goddess linked them as a second chance mate to Nora. They vowed to make her regret every minute of her life, and break her bit by bit. Until, they caught themselves staring at her a minute longer. An incident happened, that changed everything. Nora ran away from the Blackcrest pack, seeking revenge. Unknown to her, their seeds were growing in her. In that moment, The Lycan twins realized Nora was the woman they truly yearned for. Dark secrets resurfaces linking her to them. Would she go through with her revenge? even if she had the powers to take down the most powerful Alphas. Or had she fallen in love with the Virelli twins, and somehow hadn’t noticed?