Download or read book Locke Brothers Series written by Victoria Ashley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-16 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Damaged Locke (Locke Brothers, 1) Savage Locke (Locke Brothers, 2) Twisted Locke (Locke Brothers, 3) Whispers of the Locke Brothers fill the town, facts and reality twisted to fit what these motherf*ckers believe they know about us. That we're sadistic bastards, incapable of any real emotions or fear. Maybe they're not wrong about that... Aston Locke - Damaged Sterling Locke - Savage Ace Locke - Twisted We taught ourselves how to love in the best way we know how. When it comes to giving our heart away, we do it with everything in us. We may be dangerous sons of b*tches, but we love hard as sh*t... Meet the Locke Brothers today to see what makes them so Damaged, Savage and Twisted.

Download or read book Twisted Locke written by Victoria Ashley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ACE LOCKE Damaged. Savage. Twisted. Those three words describe us Locke brothers to the motherfucking T. We were wronged by the ones who were supposed to protect us. The ones who were supposed to love us ... to show us how to love. It doesn't matter though. 'Cause we taught ourselves how to love in the best way we know how. When it comes to giving our heart away, we do it with everything in us. We may be dangerous sons of bitches, but we love hard as shit. Melissa doesn't quite get that yet. But she will. She got dragged into our fucked-up world, afraid and unsure of us. Well, I'm about to change that. I'm going to twist her up and shake the fucking innocence in her. And by the time I'm through with her, she's going to be my beautiful, twisted angel. She'll be mine and I'll be hers. I'll make damned sure of that. MELISSA ANDERSON I was pulled into the Locke life when my roommate got involved with one of the dangerous brothers. I should have left, should have minded my own business, but the attraction I feel for Ace is stronger than I can ignore. I can feel the way he watches me. The ownership I feel from him, the possessiveness and obsession, lets me know he wants me too. But common sense tells me I don't want this in my life, don't want to let a Locke brother mark me as his. But that reality isn't what my heart wants, isn't what my body craves. Truth is I want to have Ace claim me, want his hands on me, his dominance showing me that all I want is to submit. We may not lead the same lives, and he may have darkness in him, the likes of which I've never seen before, but for once in my life I want to skirt with that danger. I want to forget everything else and just let Ace own every single part of me. And I have a feeling he won't stop until he does.

Download or read book Savage Locke Locke Brothers 2 written by Victoria Ashley and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-10 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STERLING LOCKEThey say us Locke brothers are savage and that we'll take care of any motherfucker who steps out of line without even batting an eye. They're right as shit.The last thing you want to do is get on the bad side of a Locke.There's no fucks given when it comes to protecting the people we care about. We'll fight to the motherfucking death if it comes down to it.So when Wynter shows up on our property with a busted up face, looking for protection, you better believe that's what she'll get.It may have been three years since I've seen her, but I instantly feel the need to protect her. It consumes me, turning me into a monster that even the devil himself doesn't want to fuck with.I know she's here because she's certain I'll go to great lengths to protect her, but I'm going to show her that she's gonna want me for a hell of a lot more than just that.I can take care of her, not just making sure she's protected, but by showing her with my body how good I can make her feel.I'm going to show her that sometimes savage... can be good.WYNTER LOWEI don't know what I was thinking when I showed up at Sterling's house. I guess knowing that only he could protect me made me do this pretty stupid thing.The Locke brothers are dangerous, and have been since long before I really knew them.Coming here beaten won't just humiliate me and make me feel weak, but I know it will get the Locke's worked up. And hurting the person who did this to me runs strong in my veins.But maybe that's the reason I came here... because I knew they'd help me no matter what.All it takes is one look at Sterling for me to realize my feelings for him are still there... and strong as hell. I want to hold onto these emotions because after what I've gone through they make me feel safe, protected, and like nothing can touch me.Sterling makes me feel like all of that and more. I want to be his and this time, the dark rumors around town, won't keep me from letting that happen.

Download or read book The Lies of Locke Lamora written by Scott Lynch and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2024-08-27 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasy meets crime caper in the first book of a landmark, enduringly popular epic series about a roguish group of conmen, which George R. R. Martin has called “fresh, original, and engrossing . . . gorgeously realized.” An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges relentless danger, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentlemen Bastards, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld’s most feared ruler. But in the shadows lurks someone still more ambitious and deadly. Faced with a bloody coup that threatens to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the enemy at his own brutal game—or die trying.

Download or read book Locke Key written by Megan Derr and published by Less Than Three Press, LLC. This book was released on 2010 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three tales of hunters, vampires, and the colorful lives they lead... Locke and his partner Key hunt broken vampires—those who did not take well to the changes inflicted upon them, and feast wildly upon the living. They live the life of wanderers, traveling from place to place, putting an end to broken vampires. They rely on each other, partners through and through—until a secret rips them apart. Preston is a hunter of top vampires, those who have lived for decades, even centuries. It is Preston's duty to keep an eye on these older vampires and ensure they do not break the strict rules by which they live. This duty is easier said than done, when his days are predominantly spent settling the disputes between two vampires with a vehement dislike of each other—but who share a particular fondness Preston. Trevor has faithfully served top vampire Richard as housekeeper for years, watching from afar as the man he loves notices everyone but the man right in front of him. But then Richard, recovering from a stinging rejection, begins to spend more time with his housekeeper in an effort to get over his heartbreak, and Trevor begins to hope that he might finally get the chance at the vampire he's always wanted.

Download or read book The Gentleman Bastard Series 3 Book Bundle written by Scott Lynch and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 2302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed by George R. R. Martin as “a fresh, original, and engrossing tale by a bright new voice in the fantasy genre,” The Lies of Locke Lamora introduced one of the most compelling protagonists in years and established Scott Lynch as a household name. Years later, the Gentleman Bastard series continues to shine with Lynch’s signature blend of swashbuckling adventure, sparkling wit, and seemingly impossible heists. It’s all here in this rollicking eBook bundle, which collects the first three volumes of Lynch’s one-of-a-kind series: THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA RED SEAS UNDER RED SKIES THE REPUBLIC OF THIEVES An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentleman Bastards, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld’s most feared ruler. But in the shadows lurks someone still more ambitious and deadly. Faced with a bloody coup that threatens to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the enemy at his own brutal game—or die trying. Praise for the Gentleman Bastard series The Lies of Locke Lamora “Remarkable . . . Scott Lynch’s first novel, The Lies of Locke Lamora, exports the suspense and wit of a cleverly constructed crime caper into an exotic realm of fantasy, and the result is engagingly entertaining.”—The Times (London) “Right now, in the full flush of a second reading, I think The Lies of Locke Lamora is probably in my top ten favorite books ever. Maybe my top five. If you haven’t read it, you should. If you have read it, you should probably read it again.”—Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind “A unique fantasy milieu peopled by absorbing, colorful characters . . . Locke’s wit and audacity endear him to victims and bystanders alike.”—The Seattle Times Red Seas Under Red Skies “Lynch hasn’t merely imagined a far-off world, he’s created it, put it all down on paper—the smells, the sounds, the people, the feel of the place. The novel is a virtuoso performance, and sf/fantasy fans will gobble it up.”—Booklist (starred review) “It’ll only be a matter of time before Scott Lynch is mentioned in the same breath as George R. R. Martin and Steven Erikson.”—Fantasy Book Critic “The kind of witty romp that reminds you exactly how much fun heroic fantasy is supposed to be.”—SFX The Republic of Thieves “Fast-paced, fun, and impossible to put down . . . Locke and company remain among the most engaging protagonists in fantasy.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “The Republic of Thieves has all the colorful action, witty repartee, and devious scheming that fans of the series have come to expect.”—Wired “A fantasy world unique among its peers . . . If you’re looking for a great new fantasy series this is one you won’t want to miss. . . . In a word: AWESOME!”—SF Revu

Download or read book Reckless written by Adriana Locke and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-25 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How did you get in here?" That's not what you want to hear when you're staring into the sea-green eyes of the hottest man you've ever seen. Yet I suppose it's a fair question, considering I'm an uninvited stranger standing in Boone Mason's kitchen. If you think that's bad-just wait. It gets worse. This charming and wealthy playboy, who can't pay his bills on time or find his way to the grocery store (but we all have flaws, right?), is sweet. Confident. Playful. He's almost perfect. And, to make matters worse ... He's smitten with me.I know what you're thinking. You're rolling your eyes. You're assuming this is some opposites attract situation-or that maybe we can be friends who turn into something more. How can this be a bad thing? Well, it's simple. I'm not the kind of girl you fall in love with. Just to be sure, the universe reminds me of that in an unforgettable, in-your-face kind of way. I might have broken into Boone's house, but I won't let him break my heart. I won't break his either. There's too much on the line to be that reckless.

Download or read book Craft written by Adriana Locke and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They're not quite enemies. Not really friends. More like frustrated balls of sexual tension and neither will give in. Lance Gibson drives Mariah Malarkey absolutely crazy. He uses her office like a phone booth, takes cupcakes from the corner of her desk like she baked them just for him. She didn't. Maybe she knew the history teacher happened to love peanut butter icing, but that was purely a coincidence. All sixteen times. Mariah has a way of getting under Lance's skin too. She calls him out on his crap, spoils him even if inadvertently, and seeing the librarian in skirts drives him wild. She won't give in. It's for the best, really, considering there's no way he could lie to a woman like that and he's not about to tell her the truth about himself. Not in a million years. These two don't hate each other. They don't really like each other. But for this to be a friends-to-lovers story, they have to start somewhere, right? Note: This can be read as a standalone novel.

Download or read book Locke Key The Golden Age written by Joe Hill and published by IDW Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-27 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock moments from Keyhouse's long history, expanding the saga of the Locke family in this collection of stories, which includes the epic crossover with DC’s The Sandman Universe! For two hundred years, the Locke family has watched over Keyhouse, a New England mansion where reality has come unhinged and shadows are known to walk on their own. Here they have guarded a collection of impossible keys, instruments capable of unlocking both unparalleled wonder and unimaginable evil. Take a glimpse into the lives of Chamberlin Locke and his family in the early 20th century as they use the keys to fight battles big and small. From a giant spider inside Keyhouse to the killing fields of Europe during WWI and the depths of Hell, the Lockes are in a constant struggle to keep the dark forces of their world at bay. Collects three standalone tales, “Small World,” the Eisner-nominated “Open the Moon,” and the never-before-seen “Face the Music,” along with the 3-part “...In Pale Battalions Go…” and the epic 80-page crossover with The Sandman Universe, “Hell & Gone” all from the co-creators of Locke & Key, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez!

Download or read book Sway written by Adriana Locke and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BARRETT LANDRY has it all. Power, prestige, and plenty of women, the dapper politician's life is pretty phenomenal. But in the midst of the biggest campaign of his life, he needs to focus. The last thing he can afford is a distraction.ALISON BAKER is a work-in-progress.As a single mother to HUXLEY, she's rebuilding life on her terms. She's focused on family, faith, and a future for her son that can't be taken away. Putting her child first means not being careless, no matter what. A chance encounter forces Barrett and Alison to redefine what they really want out of life. But everything comes at a cost ... and sometimes, even for love, it's a price too steep to pay.

Download or read book The Exception Series written by Adriana Locke and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-07 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall head-over-heels in love with the men of The Exception Series from USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke. The Exception: Jada Stanley is starting over--freeing herself from her past with a set of carefully devised rules to spare her heart. Cane Alexander has his own set of guidelines, a plan to keep his life simple and free of complications. As their lives entwine, they realize one thing - there's an exception to every rule. The Connection (a novella): He was the bad boy she didn't need. She was the exception to his rules. When Jada Stanley and Cane Alexander met, it was lust at first sight. As much as they fought it, it became so much more. Now that they've stopped fighting it and made their own rules, a little respite is needed. Las Vegas is the destination of choice. Despite what they say, not everything that happens in Vegas stays there. The Perception: There is no greater burden than a secret, and Kari Stanley has been carrying one alone for a long time. Max Quinn has secrets of his own. His good deeds aren't just a product of his southern upbringing; they're his atonement. As they struggle to find their path together, their secrets weigh heavier on them. Will they be able to trust one another with the truth, or will their secrets keep them apart forever?

Download or read book Crank written by Adriana Locke and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-09 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crank is a standalone romance in a new small town, blue-collar series from USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke. Join readers everywhere as they fall in love with the delicious Gibson Boys.This is one mistake Sienna Landry can't buy her way out of. As Walker Gibson looks at her, then at the damage to his precious truck (that she may or may not have accidentally inflicted), she knows she's in trouble. It's not the busted headlight and dented grill that's sunk her though. It's the downright sinful man in front of her that's the problem. The small town mechanic is broody. Rough. Smells like engine grease and gasoline and Sienna isn't sure why that's so sexy, but it is. It so is. She's ready to peel off her panties at the drop of his wrench. He wants her too. She can feel it when he brushes against her. Experience it as he presses her against the wall of the shop. It's thinly veiled in his deep, brown eyes when he looks at her like she's everything he's ever wanted. So why won't he give in? The damage to Walker's truck is the first of many mistakes between the two of them, ending with truths that rock Sienna's world. Nothing can fix her broken heart except the love of a man that won't, maybe even can't, love her back.

Download or read book Restraint written by Adriana Locke and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-02 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blaire Gibson knows better than to have one night stands. She prides herself on her decision-making skills. It's the one asset that has never let her down. But even the best thinkers have weaknesses. Hers is a delicious business mogul with a quick tongue.Unfortunately for her, that tongue is good for more than just talking. Holt Mason doesn't need to justify anything to anyone. He wants Blaire. He pursues Blaire. And he gets Blaire because that's how his life works. Until it doesn't. What begins as a single night in a hotel room spirals into an unusual agreement. As late nights provide the space to trade secrets and walls come tumbling down, more is shared than just pillow talk. They both should've known better. They should've shown restraint. Because when guards are dropped, hearts get shattered.Restraint is a standalone romance from USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke. Join readers everywhere as they fall in love with the delicious Mason brothers. Author's Note: Restraint originally appeared as a short story. It has been expanded into a full novel.

Download or read book Reputation written by Adriana Locke and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coy Mason is a jerk. If there is one truth that Bellamy Davenport knows, it's that. Well, that and the fact she didn't mean to hurt him. Physically. Coy can't be hurt emotionally because he doesn't have a heart. Coy is not just the small-town, literal boy next door. He's a heartbreaking, womanizing, mischief-making (and delicious) man and was all of those things well before he became a hot-shot country music sensation. He's a dream standing in her doorway with no shirt, messy hair, and a "Do you wanna?" grin. But he's also a nightmare for her heart, and she knows it. Their enemies-to-lovers relationship always ends the same way-heavy on the enemies, light on the lovers. So why is she still standing there?

Download or read book Swear written by Adriana Locke and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellie Pagan has a list of reasons to stay away from Ford Landry. It's a mile long and was so much easier to stick to when he was a world away. Now that he's standing in front of her-body hard and chiseled from a stint in the military, suit cut to perfection, and a smirk she could never resist-remembering all the reasons why just got a whole lot harder. Ford gets Ellie isn't his biggest fan. He just doesn't care. Standing in front of him, giving him hell, she's even prettier than he remembered. All he can think about is how she felt in his arms, the taste of her kiss, the sound of her giggle in the middle of the night. He may not know how to win her back, but he does know this: he may have let her go once, but that's one mistake he won't make again. SWEAR is a heartfelt and steamy standalone romance.

Download or read book Peacekeeper written by Laura Pavlov and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HarrisonI loved Laney Landers before most people learned to read.Blonde hair, blue eyes that rivaled the ocean, and an invisible halo over her head.She stole my heart the same day she threw sand in my face.What started as a friendship grew into so much more.I thought she'd be my forever.But then life threw me a curveball and I changed course.Laney moved on and found a different happily ever after...While I wallowed in grief and regret.And now she's here, reminding me that I made the biggest mistake of my life.LaneyI loved Harrison Montgomery since the first day he saved me a seat in kindergarten.He was my best friend, my own real-life prince.He taught me to ride a bike and showed me how to shoot a three-pointer in basketball.He was my first kiss.My first love.My first heartache.My first everything.I don't believe in happily ever after anymore.Harrison forced me to write a new ending to my story.But seeing him again after all these years-it makes me want things I shouldn't.Because that chapter of my life is closed forever.Or is it?

Download or read book Get Off on the Pain written by Victoria Ashley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexy, tattooed and inevitably dangerous. Memphis is all that and more... I live for the pain; it's what drives me to keep moving. But there comes a time when one has to push the demons aside in order to survive. I thought I buried them deep. I thought I was ready to finally live. Until... my brother, Alex; he throws me into the fire-right into the place I could never control myself, the one place I never want to be again. When I put my hands on people, they get hurt. Things happen that bring me back to that night. The one that will forever torment me. I'm doing fine, keeping to myself in order to ensure no one gets hurt by me. Then along comes Lyric, and all I want to do is touch her, to put my hands in places that I know will only lead to her being crushed by me. She's the rush that I crave. The darkest of poison running through my veins, killing me bit by bit; like a drug I can't get enough of even though I'm almost down to my last breath. And being around her only hurts more, but what she doesn't understand is that I welcome the pain; I get off on it, which in the end leaves me with the hardest decision of my life-one that might get us all killed...