Download or read book The Loan Shark Duet written by Charmaine Pauls and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A DARK MAFIA ROMANCE"Perversely hot, gritty, and richly textured, Valentina and Gabriel's story is one of the best dark romances I've read." -- Anna Zaires, New York Times bestselling author of Twist MeI'm a loan shark. Breaking people is in my blood. The Haynes's were supposed to be a straightforward job. Go in and pull the trigger twice. One bullet for Charlie, one for his sister. But when I saw Valentina, I wanted her. Only, in our world, those who owe us don't get second chances. No way in hell will my mother let her live. So I devised a plan to keep her.It's depraved.It's immoral.It's dubious.It's perfect.Just like her.

Download or read book Dubious written by Charmaine Pauls and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Repulsiveness personified, that's me. I own a mirror, and I'm not afraid to look in it. What you see on the surface is a reflection of what runs under my skin. I'm a loan shark. Breaking people is in my blood. The Haynes's were supposed to be a straightforward job. Go in and pull the trigger twice. One bullet for Charlie, one for his sister. But when I saw Valentina, I wanted her. Only, in our world, those who owe us don't get second chances. No way in hell will my mother let her live. So I devised a plan to keep her.It's depraved.It's immoral.It's dubious.It's perfect.Just like her.(DUBIOUS is the first full-length novel in a two-part duet and ends on a cliffhanger. The second book, CONSENT, will be available on 14 November 2017. This is a dark romance with a criminal anti-hero and forced seduction. Reader discretion is advised.)

Download or read book Consent written by Charmaine Pauls and published by Charmaine Pauls. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Never trust a loan shark. Nine years of paying off my debt is turning into forever.” A DARK MAFIA ROMANCE When Gabriel broke down my door, he took over my body and life. Never with force, but always with clever manipulation. He stripped me of my independence, my defenses, and my clothes and turned me into an addict. My addiction is him. Once, I had dreams and a future. Now, I have fears, scars, and insatiable needs. I'm damaged beyond repair, but if I'm to survive the most dangerous man in Johannesburg, I can't allow him to break me, because broken toys are destined for the garbage dump. Note: Consent is Book 2 of The Loan Shark Duet and concludes Valentina and Gabriel's story. Dubious (Book 1) must be read first in order to follow the story.

Download or read book Beauty in the Stolen The Complete Trilogy written by Charmaine Pauls and published by Charmaine Pauls. This book was released on 2021-07-11 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “When he robbed the casino, he left with more than money. He took me and stole a night of my life.” A DARK ROMANCE SERIES Ian Hart is the most wanted fugitive in the country. His gang is linked to the riskiest and biggest heists in the history of the continent. His identity is an enigma to everyone except me, because the night he robbed the casino, he set his sights on a different target. He took something other than money and gemstones. He took me. He stole my lust and then my life. All I have left is my love. I would’ve given it freely, but thieves will do what thieves do best. Note: The Beauty in the Stolen box set includes Stolen Lust (Book 1), Stolen Life (Book 2), and Stolen Love (Book 3) and is Cas and Ian's complete story. This dark romance trilogy is part of the Diamond Magnate Collection. You don't have to read the other books to follow the story. The Diamond Magnate collection in order: Standalone Novels (Dark Arranged Marriage & Mistaken Identity Romance) Beauty in Deception Beauty in the Broken Diamonds are Forever Trilogy (Dark Mafia / Kidnapping Romance) Diamonds in the Dust (Book 1) Diamonds in the Rough (Book 2) Diamonds are Forever (Book 3) Beauty in the Stolen Trilogy (Dark Heist Romance) Stolen Lust (Book 1) Stolen Life (Book 2) Stolen Love (Book 3) Beauty in Imperfection Duology (Dark Arranged Marriage Romance) Imperfect Intentions (Book 1) Imperfect Affections (Book 2)

Download or read book Collateral written by Natasha Knight and published by Natasha Knight. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gabriela Stefan Sabbioni showed up uninvited in my bedroom on my sixteenth birthday. He stood in the shadows smelling of whiskey and death and wrapped a broken, blood-crusted necklace around my neck. I thought he’d strangle me with it. That night, he left a message for my father. He said he’d be back to take something precious. I never delivered that message, though. I wonder if things would be different if I had because now, two years later, he’s back. And he’s not hiding in any shadows. He’s come to make good on his promise. He’s back to take that something precious. Me. Stefan Marchese is the manipulator of my family’s tragedy. I won’t just bring him to his knees. I’ll bury him for what he did. Taking his daughter is only the beginning. I’ll do it knowing I’m starting a war. I’ll do it knowing my enemies will become his allies. They’ll stop at nothing to destroy me and he’ll stop at nothing to get her back. I’ve never shied away from war, though. I’m not one to play nice and I don’t share my toys. I’ll demolish you if you touch what’s mine. And she is most definitely mine.

Download or read book Diamonds in the Dust written by Charmaine Pauls and published by Charmaine Pauls. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “She’s a pretty wildflower destined for my brother's vase. I'll make her mine, even if how I do it will make flowers wilt.” A DARK FRENCH MAFIA ROMANCE Men like us, we see things. We do things, things that make us unfeeling. That's the price of power and money, of living la belle vie and running the French mafia. Then she came along like a pretty wildflower pushing through the cracks on a dirty pavement - fragile yet resilient, a breath of beauty among the filth. She was supposed to be just another job, a nameless person I was to pluck from her life and hand to my brother, nothing but a pawn in the gamble of our diamond business. There's a psychological label for men like us. We lack empathy and guilt. We do things to have what we want, things that make flowers wilt. Note: Diamonds in the Dust is Book 1 of the Diamonds are Forever trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger. Zoe and Maxime's story continues in Diamonds in the Rough (Book 2) and concludes in Diamonds are Forever (Book 3). This dark mafia romance trilogy is part of the Diamond Magnate collection. You don't have to read the other books to follow the story. The Diamond Magnate collection in order: Standalone Novels (Dark Arranged Marriage & Mistaken Identity Romance) Beauty in Deception Beauty in the Broken Diamonds are Forever Trilogy (Dark Mafia / Kidnapping Romance) Diamonds in the Dust (Book 1) Diamonds in the Rough (Book 2) Diamonds are Forever (Book 3) Beauty in the Stolen Trilogy (Dark Heist Romance) Stolen Lust (Book 1) Stolen Life (Book 2) Stolen Love (Book 3) Beauty in Imperfection Duology (Dark Arranged Marriage Romance) Imperfect Intentions (Book 1) Imperfect Affections (Book 2)

Download or read book Old Enough written by Charmaine Pauls and published by Charmaine Pauls. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Society says I'm too young for her, but it's not my age that matters. It's my experience.” A REVERSE AGE GAP ROMANCE Society says I'm too young for her. What do they know? It's not my age that matters. It's my experience. I'm everything she never knew she needed. Meeting her was no coincidence. How and why our paths crossed are every shade of twisted and wrong, but she'll never know. I'm taking those sinister secrets to my grave. I'm keeping her forever, no matter what it takes. Note: Old Enough is Book 1 of The Age Between Us duology. Jane and Brian's story concludes in Young Enough (Book 2).

Download or read book Diamonds are Forever written by Charmaine Pauls and published by Charmaine Pauls. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “She’s a pretty wildflower destined for my brother's vase. I'll make her mine, even if how I do it will make flowers wilt.” A DARK FRENCH MAFIA ROMANCE My love is wasted like gemstones in the dust, walked over by an oblivious shoe. It takes many suffering years and layers of mountains to squeeze carbon into a precious stone. Now that I'm polished and hard like a diamond, he doesn't get to kick me back into the dirt. Men like him don't love women like me. They don't love. Period. But he made me. He'll live with me. Because diamonds are forever. Note: Diamonds are Forever is Book 3 of the Diamonds are Forever trilogy and concludes Zoe and Maxime's story. Diamonds in the Dust (Book 1) and Diamonds in the Rough (Book 2) must be read first to follow the story. This dark mafia romance trilogy is part of the Diamond Magnate collection. You don't have to read the other books to follow the story. The Diamond Magnate collection in order: Standalone Novels (Dark Arranged Marriage & Mistaken Identity Romance) Beauty in Deception Beauty in the Broken Diamonds are Forever Trilogy (Dark Mafia / Kidnapping Romance) Diamonds in the Dust (Book 1) Diamonds in the Rough (Book 2) Diamonds are Forever (Book 3) Beauty in the Stolen Trilogy (Dark Heist Romance) Stolen Lust (Book 1) Stolen Life (Book 2) Stolen Love (Book 3) Beauty in Imperfection Duology (Dark Arranged Marriage Romance) Imperfect Intentions (Book 1) Imperfect Affections (Book 2)

Download or read book Beauty in the Broken written by Charmaine Pauls and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A DIAMOND MAGNATE DARK ROMANCE NOVEL"An epic dark romance with heart-breaking depth and sizzling sensuality!" - Anna Zaires, New York Times bestselling authorSix years ago, Harold Dalton framed me for theft and sent me to jail to steal my diamond discovery. He gave his daughter to Jack Clarke in exchange for the excavation rights. Today, I'm walking free, and I'm coming for him with a vengeance. Six years of cruelty make beasts out of men. I'm going to take back what he stole from me, and more. I'm not interested in his properties or shares. I don't want his small change. I want his biggest asset. Beautiful, mentally unstable, Angelina Dalton-Clarke.Worth billions, she's the wealthiest widow in the country, and also the craziest. Her self-harming tendencies had Jack declare her incompetent before he put a gun to his head and blew his brains out. Lina isn't allowed to touch a cent of her riches. Her father manages her finances. He has all the signing power. As her husband, that chore will fall to me. But if she thinks I only want her for her money, she's sadly mistaken.*This book is a stand-alone. No cliffhanger.

Download or read book Out Of Control written by Kevin Kelly and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of Control chronicles the dawn of a new era in which the machines and systems that drive our economy are so complex and autonomous as to be indistinguishable from living things.

Download or read book The Loan Shark Duet Box Set written by Charmaine Pauls and published by Charmaine Pauls. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 709 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I was supposed to kill her, but I devised a dubious plan to keep her.” A DARK MAFIA ROMANCE Dubious (Book 1) I'm a loan shark. Breaking people is in my blood. The Haynes' were supposed to be a straightforward job. Go in and pull the trigger twice. One bullet for Charlie, one for his sister. But when I saw Valentina, I wanted her. Only, in our world, those who owe us don't get second chances. No way in hell will my mother let her live. So I devised a plan to keep her. It's depraved. It's immoral. It's dubious. It's perfect. Just like her. Consent (Book 2) When Gabriel broke down my door, he took over my body and life. Never with force, but always with clever manipulation. He stripped me of my independence, my defenses, and my clothes and turned me into an addict. My addiction is him. Once, I had dreams and a future. Now, I have fears, scars, and insatiable needs. I'm damaged beyond repair, but if I'm to survive the most dangerous man in Johannesburg, I can't allow him to break me, because broken toys are destined for the garbage dump. Note: The box set includes Dubious (Book 1) and Consent (Book 2) and is Valentina and Gabriel's complete story.

Download or read book Room 918 written by Pleasure Coach Steven Smith and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-03 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does "I Do" mean to you? To Marcellous it means, sacrifice, commitment, dedication, unconditional love, and lust! Janet and Marcellous are a newlywed couple preparing for their one-year anniversary. Being a great husband is a choice that you have to make repeatedly and for one week it's the hardest choice that Marcellous ever had to make!

Download or read book The Age Between Us Duology written by Charmaine Pauls and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN OLDER WOMAN YOUNGER MAN ROMANCE"A mesmerizing tale of unlikely love, tinged with a hint of darkness and wrapped in lush, forbidden sensuality." - Anna Zaires, New York Times bestselling authorSociety says I'm too young for her. What do they know? It's not my age that matters. It's my experience. I'm everything she never knew she needed. Meeting her was no coincidence. How and why our paths crossed are every shade of twisted and wrong, but she'll never know. I'm taking those sinister secrets to my grave. I'm keeping her forever, no matter what it takes.

Download or read book Aeromancist SECOND EDITION written by Charmaine Pauls and published by Charmaine Pauls. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lann couldn’t foresee how his 30-day contract would destroy Katherine’s life. Can he save her from the fate he’d unknowingly dealt her? He is known as the Weatherman. Lann Dréan is the last of his kind. With a price on his head and hunted for a power he shouldn’t possess, he can’t promise any woman forever. All he can offer Katherine White is thirty days of passion. But his uncontainable desire comes with an unforeseen price. Lann’s lust will cost Kat everything. Now he’ll do anything to save her from the fate he’s brought upon her. Note: The books in this series must be read in order. The series is complete.

Download or read book Aeromancist The Beginning SECOND EDITION written by Charmaine Pauls and published by Charmaine Pauls. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katherine becomes the lover of a mysterious Russian library owner for 30 days at an unforeseen and devastating price. All that Russian aeromancist, Lann Dréan, wants is to enjoy a month of peace in the privately owned monastery in Santiago he is turning into a home. When an American literature student walks into his library of antique books, his holiday intentions change. The untouchable Lann is inexplicably enraptured. For all his famed control, he can’t stay away from Katherine White. Gifted with a hunted talent and a price on his head, the best Lann can offer Kat are thirty days of unequalled passion before returning to his paranormal crime task force in New York. If Kat consents to his terms, she will agree to walk away on Day Thirty. Forever. But his uncontainable desire comes with an unforeseen price. Note: This book ends on a cliffhanger. Kat and Lann's story concludes in Aeromancist, Book 3. The books in this series must be read in order. The series is complete.

Download or read book Pyromancist SECOND EDITION written by Charmaine Pauls and published by Charmaine Pauls. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you play with fire, expect to get burned. The task force Joss heads up doesn't play by the rules. When he has to catch a firestarter and Clelia is the only key to the culprit responsible for the mysterious arson, he doesn't hesitate to kidnap her and use her as bait. It's a foolproof plan. The only snag is his unforeseen reaction to his captive. Note: This is the first book in the dark fated mates paranormal 7 Forbidden Arts romance series. The books must be read in order. The series is complete.

Download or read book Young Enough written by Charmaine Pauls and published by Charmaine Pauls. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “He’s everything I never knew I needed.” A REVERSE AGE GAP ROMANCE I thought I'd lost everything. My life was in tatters when a man half my age broke into my property and invaded my future. Our love is forbidden, but I'm single and he's all the taboo I crave. For once in my life, why not? But what if I start wanting more than a fleeting love affair? What if his secrets will destroy me? I had no idea how much more I was about to lose. Note: Young Enough is Book 2 of The Age Between Us duology and concludes Jane and Brian's story. Old Enough (Book 1) must be read first to follow the story.