Open Season C. J. Box

She heard the door creak open, and her breath caught in her throat. The bed shifted behind her as he lay down, his arm wrapping around her waist. His face buried in her hair, his lips softly exploring her neck. "What—what are you doing?" she stuttered, her voice barely above a whisper. Her mind racing with the sudden intimacy. "Hugging my wife," he murmured against her cheek. His warm breath sent shivers down her spine. "This—wasn't part of the deal," she protested weakly, his cologne intoxicating her senses. "Rules are meant to be broken," he whispered, his voice low and husky. "Now, face me, wifey. Let me feel your arms around me!" ----------- Powerful, successful and in control. Nothing is out of Viktor Alessandro Rossi's reach. With a Gulfstream jet on standby, and a company that rule the whole city, the world is his oyster. But he's missing just one thing — a wife. According to his late grandfather's will, he must marry at the age of 30 to inherit controlling shares of Rossi industries. Katarina Reed knew she only had herself to blame. She shouldn't have asked for his help. Of course if she'd known he'd request that she be his wife for two years, she'd have hesitated in accepting his help. Because what she had learned from Viktor was that the devil wasn't ugly and terrorizing. He was seductive and captivating. Would she escape the devil's grasp, or forever be bound to him?

A story about a wounded heart that is not so desperate to find love * * * Miss Ann liverbert doesn't want a prince charming... After leaving her short country life in shame, all miss Ann wants is not to be noticed and when she meets the dashing duke of westonhigh, she's even more determined to reload her arsenal of defense, as those grey eyes of his always manage to make her melt in her shoes, and worse of all shatter every defensive wall... Lord Richard Arnold is the catch of the season and the darling of every ambitious mama's eyes, but he is just as determined to escape them...when he meets the petite miss Ann and her lovely smiles, he can't help but pursue his interest... But he knows behind those lovely smiles she has been hurt badly and Richard will do everything to heal her... SCARS...

It was finally that time of the year. One that sent shivers down the spine of every young woman above the age of twenty-one. The breeding season was upon them, and with it came the mandatory ritual that would determine their fate. Blindfolded and vulnerable, they stood in the town square, waiting to be chosen by the Alpha. Only one who bore the mark of the moon goddess would be selected to be his breeder. For years, Alpha Azriel and other Alphas went for the ceremony. Year after year, they had been disappointed, their hopes dwindling with each passing season. But then he saw her, standing there trembling with fear, and something shifted inside him. He knew from that moment on that he would stop at nothing to claim her as his. Amidst the conflicts and differences they would face, will they give into their undeniable feelings towards each other? Their love is put to a test when a mysterious stranger from Delilah's past threatens the life of their unborn baby.

Dijual ibu tirinya di pelelangan dengan harga fantastis membuat Pandora harus mengabdikan hidup kepada seorang pria misterius. Pria pemilik mata spektrum itu menyimpan segudang rahasia. Seharusnya kesepakatan hitam di atas putih bisa ditangani dengan baik. Akan tetapi hal paling gila yang tak pernah Pandora bayangkan ... dia merasakan kepah sayap lembut seperti merengkuhnya acapkali pria itu menjamah tubuh Pandora. Bagian lain yang tak pernah Pandora sadari bahwa pria itu menginginkan sesuatu darinya, yang sederhana. Namun juga rumit kelihatan. Rumit seperti Pandora harus mengandung dalam keadaan perawan. . . . "Semua orang bisa jadi mommy, kan, Kakak Panda?" "Ya, kau benar." "Kalau begitu Kakak Panda mau jadi mommy untuk Aceli?" (Season satu: Series Demigod).

Maya Lancroff blames the Lycan king for the death of her beloved parents, leaving her and her siblings to fend for themselves. The festival of seasons occurs once every four years, under the full moon, to celebrate the end of a fruitful season and the beginning of a new one. Maya uses this chance to exact her revenge but things don't go as expected. She ends up with a pregnancy and a heart that beats for the King. Scared and confused, she takes to the wind, taking refuge in the hands of the enemy. Four years later, there are no full moons and the Lycan kingdom isn't doing well. A seer prophecies about the King's missing child and it must be found before the end of that year, else the festival of seasons will not take place and chaos shall befall them. Determined, the King goes out in search of his child and finds more than he ever bargained for.

The fourth instalment of Seductive Vibrations. Ever wondered what happened after the move to America? Marcus takes a step back from his relationship with Alena. When he hires a new personal assistant Anaya, and they attend a work event, things turn when Marcus can't resist her, but after sleeping with her, he knows he can't let her go. As Marcus moves forward with Anaya, we see a new side of Alena, one that becomes bitter and will go to just about any length to get Marcus back for herself. Even risks her marriage with Jackson, as she pushes Marcus to a point where he crumbles and the result is a deadly crash. If you thought things got twisted in the last season of Seductive Vibrations, hold on tight, as Demitri is becoming a main character, fighting to win Anaya from Marcus after letting her go when he was younger.

En el quinto año de matrimonio, Julieta Torres se quejaba de que la vitamina C que su esposo le había comprado sabía demasiado amarga. Con el frasco en la mano, fue al hospital. El médico lo revisó y dijo: —Esto no es vitamina C. —¿Perdón, puede repetirlo? —preguntó Julieta. —Lo repita cuantas veces lo repita, es lo mismo —señaló el frasco—. Esto es mifepristona. Si la tomas en exceso no solo causa esterilidad, también daña seriamente el cuerpo. La garganta de Julieta se sintió como si algo la obstruyera, y sus manos, aferraban el frasco con fuerza. —Eso es imposible, este medicamento me lo dio mi esposo. Se llama Bruno Castro, también es médico en este hospital. La mirada del doctor hacia ella se volvió extraña, cargada de un matiz difícil de explicar. Al final, sonrió levemente. —Señorita, mejor vaya a consultar a psiquiatría. Todos aquí conocemos a la esposa del doctor Castro, y hace apenas un par de meses dio a luz a un bebé. No se haga ilusiones, muchacha, no tiene caso.

Been the mate of not just any Alpha but the ruthless Alpha of Blood moon pack was pain under the cover of a blessing. She was an Omega, a specie that almost wiped out his generation, now they were bounded together by the moon goddess forever. Secrets begin to unravel itself when she turned out no to be the weak and evil specie he had always known and turned out to be the warrior princess that would liberate his pack!

Warning: 18+ Readers discretion is advised! This book collection contains explicit scenes, mature themes, hardcore taboo, age-gap erotica, forbidden fantasies and explicit adult language. If you're not sensitive to dark, steamy controversial themes then this book is not for you, if not.... Get ready to be intrigued... To ache.. To feel... To sin!

A holiday assignment turns into so much more for this grumpy Wyvern. It’s the holiday season, but instead of snowboarding and doing shots of cinnamon vodka off his favorite bartender, Jasper Wessex is given the assignment from hell—literally. Protect a woman on the run from a minor Egyptian Demon--um… who the what now? He wants nothing more than to pass on this nut-ball case till he opens her file. Struck dumb by her picture, his Wyvern scratches against his skin. He can’t resist the owner of those flashing blue eyes. Carolina Moore is in danger. Home from an archeological dig, she’s brought back a seriously unfortunate souvenir--an ancient Egyptian Demon who thinks she is his property! Luckily, she has a friend who has contacts with the mysterious Wyvern Protection Unit. But what can she do when her protector poses more of a threat than the Demon she’s running from?