Jennika Snow Short Stories/Novellas

Killian knew his mate was out there. Being celibate in hopes he'll find his female hasn't been a hardship, but he's growing impatient. And then he sees her. She's human, gorgeous, and will be his. He doesn't even know her name, but her smell is sugary and tells his possessive inner bear she's supposed to be his in all ways. Alice planned a weekend of relaxation, but instead, she found herself mated to a bear shifter. Alice doesn't fight the attraction she has for Killian, not when she wants to be between the sheets with him in the worst possible way. Alice is single one day and mated to a growly bear shifter the next, but can it last forever? *This title was previously published as Feral Cravings. It has had a complete overhaul, new content has been added, old content has been taken out, and it has been re-edited.*

Anna has dark and taboo desires that leave her feeling ashamed and unnatural. All she can think about is how it would feel to let a man possess her in the most primal of ways. Despite her inexperience, and the fact she is a virgin, she knows she wants to be at the mercy of a dominating man, one who can show her what it really means to submit. When she is propositioned by Felix, a Dominant at the local BDSM club, Anna has to make the choice to either accept what Felix has to offer, or leave behind an experience that will forever change her life. Deciding to let Master Felix train her in the art of being a true submissive, Anna takes a journey that will bare her soul, and leave her body deliciously sore.

Fiona isn’t alone in the woods. When an unseen predator stalks her during one of her field expeditions, Fiona’s only hope is that a man named Landon, one that lives isolated high in the mountains and keeps to himself, will help her. It isn’t until she is alone with Landon, safe for the time being in his cabin, that she realizes she has an undeniable sexual attraction to him. As she lets her inhibitions go and gives herself to him, she learns there is something deadly wrong with him, something that she has only read about in fables. Has she just walked into her stalker's arms, or is she running from the only man who could save her life?

Baine Rhyes has always prided himself on his self-discipline, but there is one person who breaks that discipline every time he sees her. Not only is Maya McGowan his student, she is also fifteen years his junior. She is everything that innocence should be, and Baine knows that is what draws him to her most. She is gorgeous and intelligent, but there is a delicateness within her that Baine wants to explore. When he finally gets the opportunity to have her, Baine knows that although he is breaking every rule to be with her, he can’t and won’t stop. There is also a fear inside of him that screams at him that one time just won’t be enough.

She's hurt, scared...and their mate. After leaving their community due to an altercation with their shifting council, Alric and Sam, wolf shifters and mates, start their new life on their own terms. But when Dalia, a lost and injured female wolf shifter, pleads for help on their doorstep, the two wolves know they can't turn her away. She's hurt, scared...and their mate. With Dalia under their care, it takes everything in their power to curb the beasts inside that demand they claim her. Running from an abusive past, Dalia will take help in any form. When she finds a cabin in the middle of nowhere, she hopes the inhabitant is her salvation, at least for the time being. What she didn't expect to find were two savagely attractive wolf shifters who are her mates. As she heals physically and mentally, she finds herself not wanting to fight the powerful pull her mind and body have toward the two males, even if her past could destroy everything. *previously published as Savage with another publisher. This book has been revised and re-edited.

Anna Milovich was born to be in the auctions. But it isn't just one man that wants her, but two, and one of them is the only man she has ever wanted—Luca Graison. Anna allows the irresistible Graison brothers to protect and take care of her. She may have always dreamed of her independence, but Anna can't deny the comfort she feels offering her mind and body to the her two men.

When Cinder Franco finds herself in a new city after fleeing an abusive home, she hopes to start fresh. Her new job may be cleaning up after others, but it pays her bills and keeps her off the street. And right now that is all she can hope for. Ryder Prince has never taken anything for granted. He has worked his way to the top of his career to become one of the most renowned surgeons in the country. But because he has immersed himself in his career, he has found himself alone and detached when it comes to the female population. When he hires Cinder, he instantly sees a light in her eyes. She has been hurt, he can see that, and there is something inside of him that wants to help her. As time progresses and his feelings for her grow, he knows there is something special about her. He wants her, wants to protect and shelter her. When Ryder has to attend a charity event he invites Cinder as his date, hoping that things can naturally progress forward despite her dark past, and the fears they both harbor. But Cinder flees after her emotions get the better of her, and it is up to Ryder to show her that she is worth so much more than she gives herself credit for. It is up to him to show her that to him she is his world now.

Forget the foreplay. For the truly committed, it's all bite. Willow has loved Devon and Case for as long as she can remember, but as lion shifters they will eventually find their mates. When she allows herself to be with her two lions after a drunken party, she fears she's ruined a lifelong friendship and flees before morning. Devon and Case have been inseparable since they could walk, but they can't tell anyone that they are mates. The pride of shifters they belong to won't accept a same-sex mating. But it's not just their lives they have to worry about. They've also just realized they've become a triad with Willow--three shifters mated. When a shocking revelation brings Willow's world crashing down, she knows she can't hide behind her fears any longer. Being with Case and Devon is the only thing that makes sense, and she doesn't care if it ends up ruining their friendship. *Previously published as All Bite, No Growl, this title has been re-edited. No new content has been added.

Garrison has wanted Odessa for as long as he can remember—so he waited for her. He waited for her to turn eighteen, and waited for her accept the dominance of his lion. She won’t easily give in to become his mate, but he's not going to stop until he claims her for his own. Odessa wants Garrison but he scares her. He’s strong, dangerous, the pride’s enforcer. She’s witnessed him with blood on his hands, and part of her likes it. To claim his mate he must break down the walls she’s wrapped around her heart. Garrison will break her, and show her that he might be a monster, but when it comes to her, he’ll treat her right.

At twenty years old Lake Heart has only been with one guy. She’s inexperienced in all things male related, but that doesn’t stop her from wanting Reese. He’s ex-military, powerful, and he makes her feel wholly feminine. Reese Jordan’s marriage was broken from the very beginning, but for the last two years he tried to make it work. When he signs the divorce papers he doesn’t expect to feel this intense arousal for Lake, and she is over a decade younger than he is. When one night of drunkenness leads to Lake and Reese sleeping together, the repercussions could ruin everything. But Reese wants Lake, no matter who thinks it’s wrong.

I’ve wanted Maddie since the moment she transferred into my class two months ago. She’s gorgeous, legal, and seems innocent, but she’s also a tease. Those tight little shirts and short skirts she wore gives me enough visual ammunition, and I was not ashamed to admit that I’ve thought about her more than once when I was alone. As much as I should feel shame for wanting one of my students, there’s something about her that made me go primal and feral, made all common sense leave me. She was all I wanted, and it’s enough to make me risk everything for a taste. Now, she wanted private tutoring, and no way in hell could I pass that up. School might be out soon, and I knew I should wait, but I was too hard up to say no, or to stay away from her. Warning: This story will feature an over the top and completely obsessed alpha hero. It will also be slightly unbelievable (but only in the best kind of way), and is focused on the hero taking what he wants from the heroine. It mainly focuses on the dirty, raunchy, and oh so tasty aspects of a story. If you’re up for a short filthy read, enjoy!

Charlotte He’s an arrogant bastard, a manwhore, and a guy I’m forced to live with because my mother married his father. A part of me hates Derek because of the way he flaunts himself, because he doesn’t seem to care that he uses women like they are nothing more than a body to warm his bed for a few hours. But what I hate even more is the fact that I want him. The more he teases me, brushes up against me as we pass each other, and slips in dirty innuendos during our conversations, the more I want to slap him, and then give myself to him like so many other women have done. Derek I know Charlotte hates me, loathes me, and thinks I’m a player, but what she might not know is that those little touches I give her, those filthy little slips in the conversation that have her blushing and getting embarrassed, turn me on like a fiend. I never said I was a good guy, and that I didn’t sleep around back in the day, because I did. But I’ve never wanted anyone the way I want her. My past is tainted, but how surprised would she be if she found out I haven’t been with anyone in longer than I cared to admit? How shocked would Charlotte be if I admitted I’ve stayed away from other girls because I want her that badly? Warning: This story will feature an over the top and completely obsessed alpha hero. It will also be slightly unbelievable (but only in the best kind of way), and is focused on the hero taking what he wants from the heroine. It mainly focuses on the dirty, raunchy, and oh so tasty aspects of a story. If you’re up for a short filthy read, enjoy!

Sasha I needed money. I have debts I didn’t even know I had until it was too late. I’ve got nothing, no way out, but I do possess something of value … my virginity. Can I sell my virginity to the highest bidder? But it’s too late to back out. I’ve been bought and am on my way to his hotel room. I’ll be his in any way he sees fit, because tonight, my body belongs to him. Felix I’ve never had a virgin before. But seeing Sasha on that stage with all those seedy bastards looking at her, I know what I want, the lengths I’ll go to have her. I want her beneath me. I want inside her. Her cherry will be mine. But once I have her, will once ever be enough? READER NOTE: This story is SHORT, at roughly 10,000 words. If you don't enjoy quickies with insta-love, over the top alpha males that are possessive and obsessed over their women, this may not be for you. Although this is a quick read, it will have an ending that involves the H/h together and happy.

Alexei I’ve been a figure in her life for longer than I can even remember, and although I was married to her mother at one time, my feelings for Poppy have grown over the years. She’s smart and beautiful and knows what she wants in life. I shouldn’t want anything to do with her sexually: she’s much younger and we have a past. But I want her, and screw anyone that says I can’t have Poppy. I should be ashamed that I jerk off thinking of her, that I can’t even get hard with another woman. But I’m not. I’ll have her, one way or another, and damn the consequences. Poppy He was married to my mom at one point, been a person I’ve looked up to and respected. However, things have changed… I’ve changed. I shouldn’t want Alexei because of the history we share, but I’m an adult and have needs. And he’s the only man I’ve ever wanted. This is wrong, taboo, but I am tired of being proper or appropriate when it comes to Alexei.

MALACHI I wanted her like a fiend, but she was off-limits, the sister of a fellow fighter. But because I was a bastard I didn’t care, even if I should. She was sweet and innocent, and I was this dirty asshole that had my fair share of women. She deserved better, but even knowing that I couldn’t help but go after her. I wouldn’t even try and talk myself out of it. VIOLET I knew I shouldn’t want him. He was bad news, cocky, and had a reputation that should have made me run in the other direction. But there was something inside of me that was drawn to him. His bad boy persona was like gasoline to the fire raging inside of me. If I were smart, I’d walk away. I wasn’t smart when it came to Malachi. But having him would cause problems, especially if my brother Rowdy found out, and I knew sooner or later he would. I had to ask myself if one night with Malachi was really worth all the repercussion that would come from it.

ROWDY From the moment I saw Cassandra I wanted her, but she was the daughter of my trainer, and I knew she was off limits. Even if she gave me the time of day, I knew I could be overprotective, dominating, and infuriate a person to no end. It’s how I was, and I couldn’t change that, even if I did have the balls to be with her. CASSANDRA I wanted a guy I couldn’t really have. My father trained Rowdy, and I knew the fighter would never be with me because of those ties. But I’ve wanted him since I was sixteen years old. Five years later and I’m still pinning after a guy that probably doesn’t even see me as more than his trainer’s daughter. But then we’re at the same party, the alcohol is flowing, and the inhibitions are down. I find myself in bed with the one man I’ve wanted for years, and the one thing I can’t stop thinking about is what will happen when morning comes.

SKYLAR When darkness sweeps you under, you can either fight to get to the top, or let it drag you to the bottom. The past is behind me, and now it’s time to enjoy life, or that’s what I tell myself. That’s what I’m trying to do. And then he sweeps into my life like a tornado. But he doesn’t destroy me…he helps heal me. Until Adrian I was content to let it pull me to the bottom. Until Adrian I was content enough to keep moving through life. But I’m done pretending that I’m happy with who I am, with where I’m at. I want to let Adrian show me that living doesn’t have to be toeing the line. And I don’t care what anyone says, not Alex, my brother, and certainly not my childhood crush, Holden. ADRIAN I’ve never let my past dictate who I am. Fighting has been the only solid thing that keeps me grounded, that lets me get out the self-hatred and pain I keep buried deep down. But then I see Skylar. She’s the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen. She has her own darkness, her own heaviness that weighs on her. With her I feel like the world is right, that things make sense. She says I’m helping heal her, but she’s the one who makes me feel complete. I’ll go to any lengths to keep her by my side, even if that’s going up against the two people that have been a constant in her life… the two people who know I’m not good enough for her.

It wasn’t until Cameron that I knew what real darkness was…or that I’d crave it so much. I’d let the world weigh down on me; pull me under until nothing made sense anymore. Maybe that’s how I let myself get into the mess I was currently in? Maybe that’s how I was in my current situation with a man I knew could save me from a fate worse than death. Even if being with Cameron, giving him the very part of me, the only part that was worth anything—my body—might very well ruin me, I had to survive. Drug lord. Crime Boss. Murderer. I should fear him, be horrified by what he wants from me, by who he was. But instead, I find myself wanting to please him, wanting to give myself over completely. Because I know that gave me control over him. Cameron Ashton reined over the gritty underworld, the danger and violence of depravity, from his throne. A pistol was his sword, and apathy was his second-in-command. I know he was dangerous, know he would break me and not think twice. But he was my only chance, the only way I'd survive. He was possessive and controlling, claiming he owns me And he does ... every part of me. The darkness in him ran stronger, deeper than it ever had in me. Maybe we’re not so different? Maybe giving up my control to Cameron, giving him my very soul, made me the powerful one? Maybe, in the end, I'd be the one who owned him. Warning: There may be subject matter and triggers that are sensitive to some readers. In the end, this IS a romance, albeit not a traditional one.

No one would stop me from keeping her as mine. OTTO The world that was once known is gone. In its place is a society where the rich rule, and the female population are auctioned off to the highest bidder. I am more primitive than most, living off the grid and surviving on my own. I am a loner, a man who has needs and desires, and I am about to do something about it. I may not be wealthy enough to purchase a female for myself, but I’ll have one as mine regardless. And anyone who tries to stop me will see exactly the type of man I am, and the lengths I’ll go to claim a woman as my own. SANSA I lost the only two people I loved, my parent who hid me away from a barbaric society that wanted nothing more than to sell my body. Being alone was consuming, and I didn’t know how much more I could take. Then I found myself injured, on the verge of unconsciousness, and in the middle of nowhere. When I wake I’m in a strange cabin, and the man who is just feet from me looks at me as if he owns me. He’s big, strong and muscular, and seems more animal than human. And he’s told me I’m his now. Warning: This story is fast, hot, and leaves nothing to the imagination. It features an over-the-top, caveman alpha male who wants his heroine as only his, and nothing will stop him from making that happen. Oh, did I mention the hero and heroine are both virgins *wink*. Lock your bedroom door, because this is one story you’ll want to read alone.

Daisy I was just a servant to the royal family, a nobody in the grand scheme of things. But my heart belonged to Prince Lennon, the somewhat “black sheep” of the family. I didn’t care what others said or how his reputation for being less than caring about tradition followed him. I saw the same emptiness in him as I had in myself. I wanted to ease him, let him know we were meant to be together. But I would never be seen as anything more than the help. Even so, one day, I’d have the nerve to admit how I felt, even if it ended up blowing up in my face. Prince Lennon She thought I didn’t notice her, that she was just a royal servant.
She was wrong. I didn’t care if it was frowned upon if royalty mixed with a commoner. I didn’t care what the tabloids or my family might say. I wanted Daisy more than I ever wanted anything or anyone before. Just being in her presence made the loneliness in me lessen, made me want her more than the jewels and riches that surrounded me. Being with Daisy would complete me, and I’d have her. I just needed to make her see we belonged together.

The world that was once known is gone. In its place is a society where the rich rule, and the female population is auctioned off to the highest bidder.ClaireXavier saved me, purchasing me off the auction block and making me feel human again. Although I knew he wanted me, could see it in the way he watched me, he never touched me.But I wanted him to.I wanted to feel what it would be like to have his big body over mine, his strong hands running over my bare flesh. I shouldn’t want a man like him: rich, dangerous … one of the elite.But I did.Maybe it was time to break free from my shell and give myself something I deserved … him.XavierI had money and power, and I used those to my advantage, to purchase women from the auction under the guise that they were for me. But they weren’t. I purchased them to set them free. I’d been doing it for years without romantic attachment to any of them … until Claire came into my life.And once I saw her, I knew she’d be the one I couldn’t let go. She’d be my downfall, but I was more than ready to fall to my knees and worship the ground she walked on.Warning: Set in the same world as Mine To Keep, but a total standalone, this story is a safe read with a happily ever after. It might be short, but it promises to make you blush and reach for a fan. There is no OW/OM drama, just one alpha hero who knows what he wants … the heroine.

Cora He left eight years ago for the military. That was the hardest time of my life. Xavier was the boy who’d sneak into my bed at night and hold me as my parents fought in the next room. My protector. My best friend. The man I was in love with. The man I’d saved my virginity for. And now he was back home for good. Too much time had passed. I was done keeping us in the friend zone. I wanted him in my life in every way that counted. So if he wasn’t going to make the first move then I would, even if it might ruin what we had. Because I had to take that chance. Xavier She was my life, the very reason I breathed. I saved my virginity for Cora because no one else compared. No one else ever would. It was time I man up and tell Cora that she was the only girl I’d ever loved, that no matter how much time had passed she’d been it for me. But how could I go about doing that when eight years had gone by? Admitting how I felt was hard as hell seeing as we’d always just been friends. How could I not cross any lines and screw up the relationship we had? Easy. I’d tell her I loved her and propose. Reader Note: A standalone romance with cameo appearances by Asher, Cash, and Trevor Mayson from Aurora Rose Reynolds Until series.

Willow. Flower shop owner and commoner.I was her king, a ruthless and brutal ruler who didn’t back down.And from the moment I saw her I knew she was mine. I had to have her, not just in my bed but also by my side. As my queen.So I had her taken from her home and made a deal with her. I’d make sure her ailing mother was taken care of and pay off her debts if she agreed to one thing.Be my wife and carry my heir.What I wanted I got, and the only thing that I wanted more than all the riches and jewels in the world was her. Willow.Warning: Get your fancy clothes on—or off depending on how you roll—and get ready to dive into one hell of a royal love story. It’s got everything that presses your book buttons: a safe read that’s swoony, filthy, and delivers a HEA. It’s true what they say about this king ... he does always get what he wants.

It was annoyance at first sight. She had a smart mouth on her that had Colton’s blood racing. He put all of himself into his work. He didn’t have time for a relationship or for these feelings Sugar brought out in him. But Sugar wasn’t like anyone else. He shouldn’t want her but he did. He didn’t deserve her, but he knew he couldn’t stay away. It started with his dog knocking Sugar on her ass. It ended with her wanting so much more with Colton. He was arrogant and sometimes cold. But underneath that ice and rock he was gentle, sweet even. She wanted to chisel away at the wall he’d built around himself. She wanted to bury herself in his heart. They both wanted the same thing but denied it through and through. It wasn't until they were forced together that they had to face the reality. They were meant to be together.

Piper It was supposed to be a summer job, something to help me transition from graduating high school to starting college. But to me, this wasn’t just some office cleaning position. I’d be working for Zane, the one man I’d loved for longer than I even wanted to admit. The one person who could make me weak in the knees with just a glance. My father’s friend who was far too old for me, but sexier than sin. Zane I hired Piper to keep her close, to help appease my need for her. But I played it off like I was helping her earn some money before starting college. I was too old for her. She was too innocent for me. She was my friend’s daughter. Off limits. But I’d wanted her since she turned legal last summer. I saw the way she watched me, the way she bit her lip, the fact that her pulse jumped at the base of her throat when I was near. Did she know how obsessed I was with her, how I’d go to any means to keep other men away from her? I could see how much she wanted me and that was dangerous. Because her need for me made me territorial, desperate. Everything I was, everything I had, belonged to Piper. All she had to do was ask and it was hers. Warning: If you like possessive, territorial, and obsessed men in your short stories, this insta-love one is just for you. With an older celibate hero, an innocent virgin heroine, and all the gooey juiciness you love in romance, make sure you have something cold to drink as you read this one.

With no family to help celebrate the holiday season, Delaney threw herself into her work, knowing that falling behind would do nothing but give the upper hand to a man she loathed.
And desired.
Ivan was wealthy, arrogant, had been born with a silver spoon shoved right in his … mouth. Delaney was the opposite.
She’d had to work for everything she’d accomplished in life. So, it was almost laughable that they were both up for the same promotion.
She might despise Ivan and everything he stood for, but she also wanted him, and that had her hating herself even more. When a snowstorm trapped them alone in the office all night, Delaney tried her best to keep her distance and restrain herself from throwing caution to the wind and giving herself to Ivan in every way that counted. He was a businessman that brought the meaning of cocky to a whole other level.
And she found that frustrating as much as she did arousing.
There was only one way to stay warm when there was a city-wide blackout, and that included them crossing the no-fraternization policy and shedding those layers.
But it was clear Ivan wasn't going to let her have just one night.
He wanted one thing. Delaney as his.

From the moment I saw her, I knew I had to make Jo mine. She’s smart and sexy, with a body that can make a man fall to his knees. And I’m that man.She’s far too good for a rough and tough boxer like me, but I’m too selfish to walk away from her.She tries to fight the attraction we have, but I’m not having it. I need her like I need to breathe. And I’m going to have her at any cost.But she tries to push me away by telling me her hopes for the future-which include children. What Jo doesn’t know about me is that if a baby is what she wants, then that’s exactly what I’ll give her.Warning. They’re back! He’s a possessive hero. She’s a sassy bookkeeper. But opposites attract, and when they do it’s hot and sweaty. That cover and title sums up just where Jordan and Jenika go with this one. It’s dirty and sweet and tied up nicely with a sweet HEA.

From the moment Millie walked into his restaurant looking for a job, Lucas wanted her. But being with her would cause problems. He was her boss and it was against the rules … his rules. Not to mention, as a single father, he couldn’t just let any woman near his son. But Millie was different. He knew she was special from the moment he looked at her. No matter what he planned, Lucas knew he had to have her and he was willing to do whatever it took to claim her as his. Wanting her boss came with plenty of complications, mainly that Millie knew there was no reason for a man like Lucas to want someone like her. Gorgeous, intelligent and successful, he wouldn’t be interested in a Plain Jane girl like her. But when he showed interest, Millie didn’t try to fight the chemistry they had. As Valentine’s Day approached and the restaurant was in full swing with everyone wanting to express their love, Lucas and Millie’s relationship bloomed. But what would happen if Lucas wanted to take it to the next level? Could Millie throw caution to the wind and give herself fully to Lucas in the name of love?

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And that one night, those taboo touches, the softly, filthily spoken words he whispered changed my life forever. He gave me his baby.
Before I had a chance to tell him, he was sent away, ripped from my life and leaving this open wound. But I waited for him. A year has passed and now he’s back, wanting us to start where we left off.
And I want that, but I can’t hide the truth anymore. He has to know this baby is his. Warning: It's sweet. It's dirty. It features a hero that will do anything to be with the girl he loves. A secret baby romance that gives you all the swoons but doesn't leave you hanging! Includes an all-new, never-before published epilogue to wrap everything up in a perfect HEA.

When Felicity was nearly run over, it’s Hawk that’s there to catch her before she falls...literally. He’s strong, handsome, and smart, and gave back to the community. Hawk’s everything a woman would want, but he’s also her competition. They come from two rivaling bakeries, so that should mean there’s no way they can be together. But it seemed fate had other plans.
Because as luck would have it, once Hawk had her, he’s not letting her go.

It shouldn’t have been as complicated as it was. Stay away from his employee, the one woman he wanted more than anything else. Bunny. But Brice had wanted Bunny for the past two years. He’d watched her … craved her. And despite the fact he was used to getting what he wanted, the one thing he desired but couldn’t have was her. But two years was a long time to wait for the one thing you desperately needed in life. And Brice was done waiting. He was ready to finally make Bunny his, even if that meant chasing her until she realized they belonged together.

Ari It was supposed to be a fun, easygoing bachelorette party. But it turned out to be so much more.
They dared me to kiss the next guy to buy me a drink. And I agreed. It was just a kiss, right? And then it happened... I saw Grey and felt something instant. 
I tried to back out of that kiss even though I wanted it desperately. But he didn’t let me stop it. He kissed me until my toes curled and my heart raced. He kissed me until I knew I wanted more. So when I left him standing there staring at me, I knew it was all kinds of wrong to leave. Grey It started with a dare. It ended with a kiss.
And for weeks after she walked out of my life, I searched for her, doing anything and everything in my power to find a morsel of information about the first woman to make my heart stop and my future flash before my eyes. And when I finally found her, I was going to show Ari that I’d known she was mine from the very beginning. And that I wasn’t letting her go a second time.

As president of The Devil’s Right Hand MC, I could get whatever I wanted.Drugs, women, money, but most of all power. And it’s the latter I was most interested in, most focused on acquiring. Because without that, you’re nothing. And in the town of Copperhead, Colorado, I had no problem making people bend to my will. I ran my club with an iron fist, and what we did wasn’t exactly legal, but then again the kind of money we wanted, you didn’t get by following the rules. So back-alley deals, corrupt situations, blackmail, and just being a downright bastard… that’s what the MC was known for. That’s what I was known for. Because fear got you what you wanted. But then she came into my life—this sweet, fresh, and pretty young thing working at one of the bars the MC owned. I should’ve stayed away, should’ve kept my distance, because she was a liability and a distraction I sure as hell didn’t need. Yet all it took was that one encounter, that one moment for her to cross my path, and I was completely obsessed with her. I found myself doing anything and everything to get information on her, to find out who she was, where she lived... why she was so far away from home. So I followed. But her life wasn’t as innocent and vulnerable as she wanted people to think. She had secrets. She had a past. One she was running from. But I wasn’t into a fairytale life or ending. That was never in the cards for me. Because when it came to her, I knew I’d do anything to make her mine.

I find Ride in my basement. He’s chained, angry, and wants to punish someone. He wants revenge. I understand, because I’ve been living in hell, wanting that same exact thing. I can’t do that, however. I have more than just myself to think of. I feel sorry for Ride, but I can’t let that sympathy jeopardize me or my mom. Then, something happens. Something awful. Something that can’t be undone.
The only person I can turn to is Ride. I beg him to help me. We strike a bargain. He’ll come to my rescue, if I help him escape. It’s a bargain with the devil, but I don’t have a choice. I have to trust him, trust that once I free him he won’t kill me. But it’s not my death he wants.
It’s not even money. He wants me.

I saw her through a crowded dancefloor. I didn’t know what it was about her, but she transfixed me, possessed me. I was instantly obsessed. I had to have her.
She let me touch her, dance with her, move with her. But that wasn’t enough. I didn’t know her name, but I wasn’t letting her get away.
And it seemed fate had plans for us. A chance run-in the next day, a misunderstanding, has our paths crossing once more. She could act like she was indifferent toward me, but I saw the truth. I saw it in her eyes, in the way her pupils dilated, in her body language. And when we came together it would be explosive, consuming. What she didn’t know but would soon find out was that I’d marked, claimed her. And once I licked it… it was mine.

After my father passed away, his ranch—my childhood home—was taken away from me, as well as almost every penny I had to pay his debts. I needed work fast, and in the small country town of Falls View, my options were limited. A live-in cook and housecleaner, that’s what the ad asked for. When I pulled up to the ranch, I expected a burly cowboy—just like my father had been—to be the person who interviewed me. But the guy who showed up was everything I hadn’t expected, but sure as hell everything I wanted. Dalton gave me the job almost on the spot, and I told myself this would be easy. I was used to hard work on a ranch. What I wasn’t used to was my boss being sexy as sin, or the fact that I saw the way he looked at me when he didn’t think I noticed. I had to keep my gutter-thoughts at bay for my new employer. Things could stay professional, and boundaries most definitely wouldn’t be crossed… right?

I knew he watched me. I saw it. I felt it. Oli was dangerous, an illegal underground fighter who was brutal and powerful. I’d never met a man more… male than him. He said he’d always be in my life.
He said he’d always care for me.
I felt that way too. But I loved him. So much that I knew there’d be no other guy for me. And tonight was the night. He’d know how I felt, know what I wanted. The things he made me feel… they were obscene, filthy. They made me burn alive. And when he told me he wanted me, only me, that he was obsessed with the very thought of me, I knew there was no going back.
Oli was bigger than life. The way he looked at me made me feel like I was the only thing that would sate the very primal, male part of him. And so here I was, watching him fight, seeing him destroy the competition as if it meant nothing at all, knowing after tonight I’d be his in every way. Every. Way.

They said I was crazy for taking a job for a recluse billionaire in the middle of nowhere.
I said it was a reprieve from the world and myself. Cooking and cleaning for Finland “Fin” Hawthorne at his secluded estate situated on a hundred acres seemed like just the recharge I needed. No interaction with society, the vast wilderness as my backyard, and the likelihood of having to actually socialize with my new employer was slim to none. That sounded like the perfect escape to me.
He said he liked his space, his privacy. He told me he hoped I liked being alone the majority of the time. Fine by me. And then I meet Fin face-to-face. He’s rough around the edges, callous, and aloof, not to mention he’s a gorgeous towering behemoth of a man. And one look at him had me imagining being thrown over his shoulder as he took me to his room and devoured me. I shouldn't want my employer, but when my boss looked like him… no one with a beating heart could deny the brutal attraction that poured off Fin. Right away, I didn’t miss how he always seemed to be where I was. I saw the way he watched me constantly, tracking me with his eyes like he was starving and I was the only thing that could sate his hunger. And God did I want to be his meal. I was playing a dangerous game, but knowing I could unravel a man like Fin made it all the more enticing.

Nothing had ever been set in stone… except Rory’s relationship with Lena. She was it for him. If he was the darkness, she was the stars that lit him up. They’d shared all their firsts together, but even the certainty of forever came with its own obstacles. When Rory is forced to leave Lena for a job opportunity, one that can help secure their future, they fear the distance could press between them. Their relationship was stronger than steel, but even distance had its way of inserting it into someone’s life. And then a surprise pregnancy changes the course of everything, and their love and loyalty are tested to the limits. With the future so unsure, pressures mounting, and responsibility rising, the two have to navigate these new, uncharted waters together, of let it tear them apart. Reader note: This story was previously published as “Just Give In.” It has since been retitled, recovered, and reedited. Brand new content has been included, and there have been minor tweaks throughout the entire book. Although this is the same romance as before, there have been some significant plot changes. Subject matter may be sensitive to some readers.