Stripped Books
A story about the sacrifices we make for love… I sneak out of my room every night. My father’s guards don’t see me. My sister doesn’t see me. No one sees me, except him . He’s the son of a mafia foot soldier. My father is the boss. I shouldn’t even know Giovanni. And I definitely shouldn’t kiss him. Our relationship is doomed to fail, but that won’t stop me from trying. Not every girl wants to be a princess. I just want to be free. **************** TOUGH LOVE is a prequel to the Stripped Series. It ends on a cliffhanger… ½. Tough Love (prequel) 1. Love the Way You Lie 2. Better When It Hurts 3. Pretty When You Cry This special print edition contains the first five chapters of the first book in the Stripped series, Love the Way You Lie. Praise for Skye Warren: “Skye’s ability to make me feel like I am part of this dramatic, dark, and twisted story is so f-ing fantastic I can only sit here and beg for more.” – Fictional Candy “Author Skye Warren weaves a complex, deep, and haunting tale that has a raw and gritty mixture of violence and moving tenderness.” – Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews “Great edge-of -your-seat writing, touching emotional introspection, and enlightening… even in it’s darkness.” – Maryse’s Book Blog
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE is a dark & dangerous romance with a happy ending! It can be read as a suspenseful, thrilling, super spicy STANDALONE. I'm running from my past, but he might catch me first… I'll do anything to stay hidden, even if that means working at the scariest club in town. Then he shows up, mysterious and yet strangely familiar. And so damn handsome. When he looks at me, I forget why I can't have him. He's beautiful and scarred. His body fits mine, filling the places where I'm hollow, rough where I am soft. He's the only man who wants to help, but he has secrets of his own. He has questions I can't answer. I'm running from a dark legacy, but this man has one of his own. A twisted birthright. A promise that we can never be together. "I LOVED it! Instantly compelling and thrillingly unpredictable, Honor and Kip's story delivers a jagged, layered and enthralling adventure that weaves darkness and light with precision and purpose." - the lusty literate "Wow! I found Love the Way You Lie to be a dark, edgy and suspenseful romance. It's also addictive, sexy and downright dirty (in the best possible way)!" - Tina, A Reader's Review Blog "Love The Way You Lie was heartwarming, exhilarating and tantalizing with just the right tinge of darkness." - Warhawke's Vault
“Better When it Hurts is an intense and heartbreakingly beautiful story. I couldn't read fast enough to see what would happen next with Blue and Lola. A definite 5 star read for sure!" ~ Jenika Snow, USA Today bestselling author Five years ago we lived in the same house. He was the ultimate bad boy. And my foster brother. Now he's back. Tougher, harder, meaner. All of it aimed at me, because I was the one who sent him away. It's payback time. He wants his pound of flesh, and I am helpless to say no. BETTER WHEN IT HURTS is a full-length romance that does stand alone. Fair warning: Blue is a cruel bastard and a dirty talker! "5 Angsty Love-versus-Hate Stars! Better When It Hurts sucked me in hook, line, and sinker within the first few pages." - Allison, The Reading Escapade Book Blog "There's one thing I can say with certainty, Skye Warren never fails to deliver a heartfelt, slightly dark, I can't stop turning the pages story. This one is no different." - Di, Twisted Sisters "Very Angsty 5 Star Read! This book is so compelling, you won't be able to put it down, this is one of those books that you'll want to save to re-read." - Melissa, Books Can Take You There
A story about how coming together can break us apart… An old military friend of Blue’s comes to stay with us, and suddenly I have two muscled men surrounding me. Before I can take a breath, we’re diving into something dirty together—something dangerous. Dangerous because three is a crowd. This is Blue’s best friend, and one of us will have to leave. EVEN BETTER is a sexy novella best read after BETTER WHEN IT HURTS. Fair warning: Contains two hot ex-military men and a girl caught in the middle.
“Dark, perverse, and unbearably erotic, Pretty When You Cry is Skye Warren at her gritty best.” - Anna Zaires, USA Today bestselling author of Twist Me I came from a place of dirt floors and holy scriptures. They told me the world outside was full of sin, and the first night I escape, I find out it’s true. Ivan saves me, but he does more than that. He takes me. He makes me his own girl. My conditioning runs too deep. Ivan sees what I am. That’s the thing about showing a mouse to a cat. He wants to play. And it’s terrifying, even for me. Because the only thing darker than my past is his. Author’s Note: Pretty When You Cry is a STANDALONE dark romance novel. It's set in the sexy Stripped series world but can be read alone. Not intended for those uncomfortable with the subject matter or under eighteen. “5 deliciously dark stars! I love how dark and twisted this book is. It’s so dirty and dark and well it’s so me!!!” – Alpha Book Club “Skye Warren you keep leaving me speechless and my mind blank with the worst book hangover ever.” – Bibliophile Wonderland Reviews “When you sit down to write a review and get chills, that’s when you know a story is going to stay with you… Gritty, raw, powerful and most of all beautiful.” – The Book Sirens “The writing is so incredibly fluid, the characters so intriguing, and the story so captivating. If I could give this book more than five stars, I would. It’s as emotional as it is sexy, and beautiful as it is dark. Absolutely flawless.” – Sammy, Just Let Me Read
This holiday romance novella contains a sweet, sexy, honorable man who is ruthless when it comes to catching the woman he wants. The plan is simple. Break into the club and steal the money I need to save my father. The ex-military bouncer isn’t going to stop me, even if he is hot as hell. I'll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams… Except he has a curious knack for knowing my next step. And there’s something dark underneath his desire, something dangerous. If he catches me, he might not let me go. CAUGHT FOR CHRISTMAS is a holiday romance set in the sexy, suspenseful Stripped series that can also be read as a STANDALONE.
"It's a tale of survival, sacrifice and love between two teenagers with an uncertain future." - The Book Sirens Some wounds never heal… She's stuck in another foster home. He's the new boy with a bad reputation. Falling in love in the wrong place and the wrong time never felt so good. NOTE: This novella is a prequel to the full-length standalone novel BETTER WHEN IT HURTS from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren available now. "Dark and gritty, the story of Hannah's love with Blue unfolds as we are taken back in time." - Lina's Reviews Book Blog "Skye Warren. She writes with so much soul, you can taste it even after a few sentences." - Literaria Book Blog Don’t Miss a Breathtaking Minute of Blue and Hannah… Heartbreak – the prequel novella Better When It Hurts Even Better THE STRIPPED SERIES 1. Tough Love 2. Love the Way You Lie 3. Better When It Hurts 4. Even Better 5. Pretty When You Cry 6. Caught for Christmas 7. Hold You Against Me
“Truly one of the first Mafia books I’ve read that sucked me in with a completely original and brilliant storyline that had me guessing the entire time!” - #1 NYT Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken Once upon a time the daughter of a mafia king fell in love with a foot soldier. This fairy tale didn't have a happy ending. My sister and I barely managed to escape alive, and we've lived in relative hiding ever since. I'm safe now, but I can never forget the boy who gave his life to save mine. Except there's a chance that he's still alive. And he's fighting a war. Even knowing the risks, I have to find him. I have to find some way to protect him, the way he protected me. But he isn't the boy I left behind. He's a violent man. A criminal. And he's been waiting for me--the final pawn in a dark game of survival and love. “Suspenseful and sexy, Hold You Against Me will leave you gasping for breath and wanting more. Skye Warren is the queen of dark reads and she comes through once again with Hold You Against Me. An absolute must read.” ~ USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Shea