J. L. Beck

C. Hallman

Welcome to Corium University, where the most dangerous criminals in the world send their offspring. Assassins, mafia leaders, arms dealers and art thieves.You name it, this college houses them.Nothing can touch us here.The only rule: No one can die.I knew she would be here.Aspen was my enemy in every shape of the word. A liar, a thief. I wanted revenge for my family, revenge against her father.I knew the rules. Knew I couldn't kill her, but I could hurt her. I could make her wish she never came to Corium. She wasn't made for this place.If she thought the university was the only nightmare she would have to face, she was wrong.I was the king, and this was my kingdom.**King of Corium is a dark new adult, enemies to lovers romance, that contains dark themes, including dub-con, and non-con. It is not a standalone novel.**

Dark Enemies to Lovers Bully Romance

King of Corium

They took something from me, something that I didn't know I needed until it was too late.They hurt her.They broke her? broke us.Now it's my turn.The need for revenge burns through my veins.I'll take everything from them.I'll hunt them down one by one.I'll make them pay in unimaginable ways.No one will ever hurt her again, not even me.The only question is, will I find my way back to Aspen before it's too late.***The conclusion of the trilogy. Find a full list of Triggers on our website***

Broken Kingdom

Cassandra Hallman

"We're a match made in heaven but forbidden as sin."After tragedy struck, I vowed never to fall in love again. For the last ten years, I kept that promise, never staying with a woman longer than it took to screw them. Then she walked in... Back then she was nothing but a little girl, but now she's all grown up, with curves, and a smile that reminds me of everything I've spent the last ten years trying to forget. My attraction to her is instant, and wrong, on so many levels. I'll do anything I can, even make her hate me if I have too, to stop it. She's here to study, and I'm the newly appointed Dean. I shouldn't be tempted by a student, especially one who's ten years younger than me. And I definitely shouldn't be developing feelings for her. But I am... Because as badly as I don't want to admit it Lily might just be the one person to make me fall in love again. That is if I can let go of the hold her dead sister's memory has on my heart first.**This is book four in the North Woods University Series. It can be read as a complete standalone and contains NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a HEA. Please be advised this series contains material not suitable for all readers. This is NOT a YA series.**

A Student-Teacher Romance

The Vow

The day I meet Hero Miller I know he's unlike anyone I've ever met before. Sheltered and raised around no one but my family all my life, his darkness draws me in. He was raised with violence, it oozes from deep within him. I was raised by the bible my naiveness to save him proving just that. He scares me and excites me all at once. He's obsessed and guarded. He protects me and hurts me. He pushes and I pull, but only because he doesn't think he's good enough. His warnings are clear. He tells me about his past, and the people he's killed. He tells me about the things he wants to do to me...about the things he will do if I stay. The goodness in me wants to cure the stain of dark on his heart, but I'm not strong enough. The closer I get to Hero the further I get dragged into his darkness and eventually it starts to swallow me whole. Murder. Crime. Money. Sex. It surrounds us, and when Hero's past comes barreling towards us it won't be him that pays the ultimate price..it will be me.**This is book one in the Broken Heroes Series. It contains a happily ever after and is a complete standalone. It contains dark themes such as dubious content, sexual themes, violence, and swearing.**

Convict Me: A Dark Crime Romance

C. Hallman 

It was a debt to be settled, a price to be repaid.Sold. My body, mind, and soul, given to the most terrifying man I've ever met. Enzo King.Violent, commanding, gorgeous, and sinister. He's a killer, a thief, and feared by many. He has the ability to pin me to the ground with one single look and make me feel things I don't want to. Feeding off my fears, he holds me captive in his mansion, away from the rest of the world.I know what's to come. He'll break me. Take from me.Own me. Soon enough my life will no longer be my own, but his. Every part of my body, every breath I take, and every beat of my heart will belong to him. He's determined to settle the debt by taking everything from me. What he doesn't know is that he'll never have my soul or my love.**Containing dark themed material not suitable for all readers. This book was previously published in 2014 under the title Indebted, but has been completely rewritten with new character, names, and a more in-depth story line. You're not getting the same book from before. This is part one of a duet.**

An Enemies To Lovers Mafia Romance

Indebted

The first time we met, it was an accident. The second was the night my mother told me she was marrying his father. I didn't know his name then, but I do now. Hayes Ambrose. Captain of the swim team. Popular, gorgeous, the guy every girl wants, with a smile that's hiding a million secrets. In the beginning I was certain we would become fast friends, until the day I heard a conversation that I was never supposed to hear. Overnight he became my worst nightmare, my bully. He'll do anything to keep me quiet, and I'll do anything to discover the truth. Until the truth is revealed and I realize it's far more terrifying than I ever expected. **This is a full length stand-alone dark romance novel, containing scenes that are not suitable for all readers.**

A Dark Step Brother Bully Romance

Worse Than Enemies

Who do you trust when you can't even trust yourself?Everything I knew was a lie.Everyone I loved betrayed me.Everywhere I go someone wants me dead.I'm no stranger to being alone. Even in my darkest hour, I knew I could count only on myself. Now, I have nothing and for the first time in my life I have to let someone else save me.*This book is NOT a standalone and must be read after reading Ruins of Temptation. This book contains dark-material that might be triggering to some readers.*

A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance (Corium University)

Reign of Freedom

I've spent years trying to be someone I'm not.Controlled and humanized.Still, the darkness lurks inside me, waiting for a chance to break free.As the headmaster at Corium University, I must maintain professionalism and keep myself in check.I manage to do that until the day I discover I have a daughter and all the carefully constructed walls I've built around myself start to crumble.I know I need an outlet, a way to shut it off, and then she lands in my lap.Delilah.I want to punish her, humiliate her, and hurt her in the best ways.It's nothing but a cat and mouse game till I discover the secrets she's hiding?

Ruins of Temptation

Violent Beginnings

Lies. Betrayal. Pain. Notorious arms dealer Callum Torrio will do whatever he has to do to get the woman he loves back. A war between the crime families is brewing, and if they aren't careful, they'll end up right in the middle of it. Forced into hiding, Callum knows he must do whatever he can to keep Bianca and their unborn baby safe. Loving her makes him vulnerable, but letting her go... isn't an option. When the truths to all their secrets are revealed, will they find happiness, or will the pain of their pasts destroy them? **This is the final book in the Torrio Empire and is NOT a standalone. Please check the trigger warnings at the beginning of the book before reading as this book contains material that might be disturbing to some readers.**

Empire of Pain

A love story that can only end in tragedy... She was never part of the plan. She was never to become anything. She was simply a payment, and once the debt was settled, she would be nothing to me. She thought her life had changed in a blink of an eye the moment she came home to see her father strapped to a chair, a gun being held to his head. It was my life that changed that day, not hers. The blood of my enemy ran through her veins, and no matter how much she wanted to save me, she never would have. I am a monster. I can't be saved. I would consume the world in a blaze of fire before my need for vengeance was ever fulfilled. They say the truth will set you free... I thought she had betrayed me in ways I never expected, but in the end, it was I who had committed the ultimate betrayal. Doubts ruin, truths hurt, and just one lie can destroy an entire army. If being the king has taught me anything, it's that everyone desires the truth, but no one wants to be honest. The monster inside of me has been set free, and I will stop at nothing to destroy my enemies. I am a living, breathing, killing machine... This war has just begun.

Inevitable

HARLOW I thought I knew the truth, but I didn't. Secrets surround me, every aspect of my life was a lie. The Bishop brothers are the only beacon of light in my dark world. They're the only ones that can protect me, the only ones that truly care. Finally, I have the leverage I need to escape my father's clutches, to fight back, but when the truth comes out, and the puzzle pieces of our pasts come together... I'm left wondering there will ever be a future for the Bishop's and I?BANKSWe couldn't watch her marry a man she doesn't love. We had to do something, even if it was drastic and completely reckless. Loving a Lockwood is forbidden, taboo, wrong in so many ways, but we don't care about what our father or anyone else thinks. All we care about is Harlow. She belongs with us and we'll do everything in our power to keep her safe... everything to free her from the hold her family has on her.To us she's not just a Lockwood, and were not Bishops stuck in the same vicious cycle of hate and love. We'll get our happily ever after no matter the price. AUTHOR NOTE: This is a reverse harem college bully romance that contains subject matter not suitable for all readers. This is not a standalone, but a continuation of books one and two. This is the FINAL book NO CLIFFHANGER and HEA guarantied.

A Bully Romance

When Rivals Love

Shattered. Broken beyond repair. I'm the shell of the woman I used to be. The deeper I fall from reality, the worse things get. Only there's one person who refuses to let me derail. Romero Pierce. Calloused. Sinister. Lethal. He's my father's second in command, and so goddamn handsome it's disgusting. Assigned the duty of being my babysitter, aka personal bodyguard, he thinks he can protect me, but I don't want his protection. What I want is security, safety, freedom. Everything changes when I choose to leave and find myself in the very town where my father grew up. Trying to heal is hard enough but it's nearly impossible with icy Romero watching my every move. Overtime he starts to make me feel things I thought I'd never feel again, reminding me I'm not broken, but in my journey to heal I also realize I'm helping him heal as well. It doesn't take long to discover Romero has deep, ugly secrets he's trying to keep, but nothing can remain a secret forever. When the truth's revealed will the man I consider my enemy become the only man who can save me?

Dark Knight

Stacey Lewis

The arrangement is simple, with only two rules: Rule #1: Don't fall in love Rule #2: Revert back to rule one when necessary I thought I could stick to the rules, but with a girl like Fallon, I should've known rules were meant to be broken. We've been best friends since elementary school, and she's the only woman I want for more than a one night stand. No matter how much I'm attracted to her, and I'm pretty f-ing attracted to her, I know she deserves better than a man who refuses to commit. Then my father gives me an ultimatum: Have a baby...or he's selling the business my great-grandfather started over fifty years ago to a stranger. Winston Industries is mine and I'm not about to let someone else take it from me. Too many drinks has Fallon volunteering to help me with my problem and our agreement is born. There's just one little problem...Everything changes the moment I slip inside her. We both know there's no denying what we want anymore. To hell with the rules... I'm going to claim what's mine before it's too late.

The Baby Arrangement

S. Rena

The complete duet in one paperback. Includes Perfect Villain, and Beautiful Monster. Perfect Villain The second our eyes connected I felt the shift in the air. The crackle of fire igniting between us. He was dark, dangerous, and secretive. He came into my life like a storm, ripping apart everything I believed in, everything I thought I knew. With his mischievous smirk, stunning looks, and alluring behavior I should've ran as far away from him as I could. But I was stupid. I trapped myself in his web. I thought I was safe with him. Safe in his arms, safe from a past that refused to let go. Turns out Christian Russo was the past I was running from, and my first mistake was ever thinking I could escape him. Beautiful Monster ﻿I thought I knew the truth. I thought he was my savior. I'd spent my entire life running from him, only to become trapped in his web. He says I'll become his wife, that I'll provide him an heir. I'll do both of those things, under one condition. His father must die.

Dark Lies 1-2

HARLOW Darkness surrounds me. Who am I? I don't remember anything. Every memory of my life gone. I wake in a hospital not knowing my own name. I don't know these people who claim to be my parents, but they take care of me, they show me pictures... and introduce me to my fiancé? I guess I was living a perfect life before my accident. I had it all, so I try to remember. I try to keep living my life, but I can't shake the feeling that something is off. I'm noticing things are not adding up. I'm catching people around me lying and I know something is terribly wrong. It seems like my memory is not the only thing missing...SULLIVAN How could I have been so stupid? How could I have let them play me like this? This is all my fault. I hurt her, I let this happen, and now she is in her parents clutches again. Even worse, she doesn't remember anything... she doesn't remember us. I hate my parents for playing their part in this and my brothers hate me for playing mine. I need to fix this. I need to make my brothers forgive me so we can save her, we need to make her remember what kind of people her parents really are... before it's too late. The only question is, if she remembers... will she ever forgive me? ***This is book two of a trilogy and needs to be read in order. Some triggers are included in this book. Readers discetion is adviced.***

When Rivals Lose

HARLOW I thought I knew the truth, but I didn't.Secrets surround me, every aspect of my life was a lie.The Bishop brothers are the only beacon of light in my dark world. They're the only ones that can protect me, the only ones that truly care for me.I have the leverage I need to escape my father's clutches, to fight back, but when the truth comes out, and the puzzle pieces of our pasts start to come together... I'm left wondering if we'll ever get our happily ever after. BANKS We couldn't watch her marry a man she doesn't love.We had to do something, even if it was drastic and completely reckless.Loving a Lockwood is forbidden, taboo, wrong in so many ways, but we don't care about what our father or anyone else thinks. All we care about is Harlow.She belongs with us and we'll do everything in our power to keep her safe... everything to free her from the hold her family has on her.To us she's not just a Lockwood and we're not Bishops stuck in the same vicious cycle of hate and love.We'll get our happily ever after no matter the price. ***This is book three of a trilogy, Books need to be read in order.***

Bayshore Rivals, #3

I thought the worst was behind us. Little did I know the worst was yet to come. ***This is a continuation of Cruel Obsession and is NOT a standalone.***

Deadly Obsession

Nic is so much more than The Devil. The night of the auction changes everything. I thought I knew who he was, and what was going to happen next. I had no idea how wrong I was... ***This is a continuation of Devil You Hate and can not be read as a standalone. This book has a HEA***

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