Jennifer Bene

Lianna Mercier has everything. She’s beautiful, well-educated, her father is rich, powerful and she works for him. The perfect little princess, raised to be just like daddy. A bloody, screwed up lie, and David Gethen is about to tear it all down and destroy Lianna in the process. He wants revenge, he wants to finish the plan his father started years ago but after he takes her, after he tortures her, he begins to realize just how wrong he may have been

Destruction

Carrie Ann Ryan

Skye Warren

Melanie Harlow

K. A. Linde

Willow Winters

Nikki Ash

Marni Mann

Amelia Wilde

Livia Grant

I have lived and I have loved... There's no better feeling than those little butterflies at the end of a romance story. Top Shelf Romance is proud to present a collection of happily ever afters in collaboration with a cause dedicated to providing stories for those in need. These best selling romance authors have graciously donated their stories for this collection: Willow Winters, KA Linde, Skye Warren, Carrie Ann Ryan , Nikki Ash, Jennifer Bene, Marni Mann, Melanie Harlow & Corinne Michaels, Amelia Wilde, Livia Grant, Tia Louise, Jenna Hartley, Aleatha Romig, Dylan Allen, Nana Malone, Harloe Rae & JD Hollyfield. Here's to happily ever afters. All of them.

I Have Lived and I Have Loved

Yolanda Olson

Eris Adderly

Addison Cain

Michelle Brown

Dani René

Cari Silverwood

Zoe Blake

Inside these pages lurks the stuff of nightmares, the inky blackness of our world captured by the top authors of dark romance. Except in these stories there is no romance. No heroes. No happy endings.¿This is a book that has been crafted, twisted, and deformed to shred you, scare you, and possibly traumatize your mere mortal mind. Here is your last warning... no one is coming to save you if you choose to dive into the depravity.¿In these stories, the dark wins.¿Every. Single. Time.

When the Dark Wins

Shane Starrett

I am his obsession. His property. His Jasmine.And he will never let me go.Trapped in the middle of nowhere, taken by a madman, I'm forced to be his wife. Obedient, meek, righteous in the eyes of God.But I am none of these things, and I can't give in. No matter what he does to me, no matter how much he hurts me, I have to get out of here.I have to escape... before I forget who I was before him.

Jasmine

The first book of the #1 bestselling Thalia Series from USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Bene, acclaimed as "dark, intense, and emotionally harrowing..." ★★★★★ "I'll break you down. It may take time, but I will." "And if I don't break?" "You will." Taken from work one night, Thalia is thrust into the violent, controlling world of a man she thought had been the security guard for her building, but she quickly learns that this was only a cover to get to her, to take her. As her old life is erased, the guard pushes Thalia to recognize the darker sides of herself, while Thalia endeavors to hold on to who she is. Trapped alone with her abductor, can Thalia fight to retain her sense of self, or will his small glimpses of kindness cause her to finally submit to him? 'Security Binds Her' is a dark, brutal journey that leaves readers breathless and waiting to turn the page to find out if Thalia will break, or be lost forever to the darkness around her.

Security Binds Her

Are you ready to get through the darkness to find the light? Love conquers all, or so they say, but is love enough to overcome James and Thalia's history together? Is it enough to carry them through the heavy decision about whether they should stay with each other? And is it enough to take on the 'normal' relationship steps of meeting friends and family in James' privileged world? As Thalia and James work to build a life together, a real life, there are other challenges brewing on the horizon, and Thalia's past isn't done with her yet. In this rollercoaster continuation of the Thalia series, she is taken to the loveliest of highs and the darkest of lows as she fights to decide who she is, and who she wants.

Salvaged by Love

Thalia may be free, but can she learn to live after the darkness? Thalia and James have just met under the most insane of circumstances. He purchased her at an underground auction from a man who kidnapped her, tormented her, and sold her to the highest bidder. In their first few months together Thalia wants to view James as her savior, her knight in shining armor that she can stay with in safety, but she can't escape the trauma she went through and the lingering effects it has caused. James isn't sure, now that he has Thalia, if he can handle the depth of submission she displays. Can James help her strike a balance between who she is as a person and her newfound craving for submission, or will her urge to submit swallow her whole until James has no choice but to set her free?

Striking a Balance

Boy meets girl. Girl tries to kill boy. This isn’t your typical love story. Mateo needs information, and the woman known only as C has it. But she’s a killer, just as deadly as he is, and she’s not going to crack after a little torment. Yet, in this criminal underworld full of so much death... a battle of wills can be seductive. With time running out, these assassins have to choose between each other, their loyalties, and the consequences of betrayal.

Lethal Sin

Alta Hensley

Measha Stone

Sue Lyndon

Renee Rose

Maren Smith

Jane Henry

Maggie Ryan

Three hours. Four hard limits. Nine hot stories.The most wicked game in the world is back for another night of fulfilling your dirtiest fantasies! Black Light is the top club in Washington D.C. and last year they shocked everyone with "Valentine Roulette'. Now, it's the month of love again, and that means it's time to play this naughty game of chance! With tempting new kinks and daring new participants, 'Roulette Redux' will bring you all the heat you can handle as these sexy dominants spin to win their submissives, and the subs spin to choose which kink they'll play. Their prize if they last the night? One free month at Black Light, and for some lucky participants... even a chance at love. Celebrate Valentine's Day with nine NEW kinky stories from nine USA Today and international bestselling authors! Featuring: "Brat" by Livia Grant "Unrestrained" by Jennifer Bene "Forced" by Renee Rose "Edge" by Alta Hensley "Doctored" by Sue Lyndon "Shameless" by Maren Smith "Confessions" by Measha Stone "Surrender" by Maggie Ryan "Taken" by Jane Henry

Roulette Redux

Black Light

Maddie O¿Neill has always wanted to be a reporter, but after two years in Washington, D.C. working at a daily coupon paper, she can feel her dreams slipping through her fingers. Suddenly, with a single phone call from a friend at The Washington Post, everything changes.

Exposed

Ashleigh Giannoccaro

Celia Aaron

S. J. Cole

Dark. Depraved. Sacrilegious.Each shocking story from these bestselling, dark authors will deform a holy sacrament into a sensually wicked taboo.There is no sanctuary, no light - only darkness - a deep, clawing horror.The blood of the innocent will be shed in a twisted perversion of all you hold dear.You will search in vain for a happy ending. This is your only warning.

Twisted Sacrament

Mesmer

It would take time. Time to destroy who she used to be... time for all her hope to die... time to truly make her a thing. But he would. Anthony took Beth to remake her into the perfect toy for his customers. Mindless, obedient, a broken thing without complications. But Beth is strong. She refuses to break, refuses to let Anthony erase her... even if that means losing in the end.

Breaking Beth

What does happily ever after look like after so much darkness? Over two years after the trauma of her kidnapping, and the auction that brought them together, Thalia and James are finally getting their happily ever after! Celebrating their love is a piece of wedding cake, but with the help of their wild and crazy friends from Purgatory, it’s destined to be a wedding day no one will forget. A thrilling mix of kinky fun, laughter, surprises, and the same sexy heat you’ve come to expect from James and Thalia — Tying the Knot is the perfect conclusion to this series that has brought readers to the darkest of lows, and the highest of highs. Now, it’s time for the light. It’s time to celebrate. It’s time to get married! Publisher's Note: This is a romance that includes elements of BDSM, power-exchange, and references to darker content. It is the final book in Thalia and James' story, but there may be more to come on other characters, speak up if you want more!

Tying the Knot

Taken by the Enemy

David took Lianna to destroy her... and then everything got complicated. Falling for the girl he kidnapped shouldn't have happened. Especially not Lianna Mercier, daughter of the man he hated, and heir to a family name steeped in blood and violence. But, now she's his entire world, and Lianna's is burning down around her. David may have lit the match that set her life on fire, but all he wants now is to keep her safe. With their future on the line... can he even ask her to choose him after all he's done?

Inheritance

Ally Vance

Anna Edwards

Natalie Bennett

Jane Anthony

K. S. Marshall

From Ashes to Ashes, and dusk to dusk, there are those that Cocoon themselves in the Little Lies they tell. When the Wreckage keeps them Awake at night, they see the Sickness In The Sunrise. They Ignite everything in their path.When their minds run through the Unbearable and Forbidden Sorrows. Until one day they find the thing that keeps them Grounded. All while others feel the Hostile Takeover of their lives. The constant Loops and The Rows of Tattered Pieces and fragments that plague them. Sometimes those can't be Purged driving them to the edge of madness. *This is an anthology covering topics of mental illness and disorders. There will be triggers.* **All proceeds benefit To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA) a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.**

Just Breathe Anthology

Cold, ruthless. I’m Paulo García’s monster, and I’d swallowed that bitter pill whole, learned to deal with it… until she stormed into the house like some avenging Valkyrie. Brave, beautiful. Nicky just wants to save her brother. She showed up with an envelope full of cash and a smart mouth and found herself in a den of monsters. I wish I could say I was the best of them, I wish I could protect her — but I’m far from perfect.

Imperfect Monster

I didn't want to be this man. I never wanted to be like my father.I just wanted to be loved by him. Accepted. That's how this happened, that's how I became this person. Too many years of listening, too many years craving his approval. His words burned into my mind.And now I crave things the world says I shouldn't.I open doors that should remain closed. I cross lines meant to be straight and narrow. But they'll understand, they'll see just like I did.This is the right way of things. The way it's meant to be.And whether I have his name or not, at least I've finally become the perfect son.

An Inferno World Novella

Burned

Murphy Wallace

India R. Adams

Sian Claven

Serenity is an illusion. The deranged. The demented. The unstable. Six stories, six authors, non-stop madness. Dear Reader, I trust this letter finds you well. It is with the utmost concern that we invite you to join us at the infamous Serenity Institute. You'll be able to observe the ongoings of the asylum, meet the patients and the doctors. We do however ask that you please be quiet. Do not interact with the patients, and respect the special treatments our doctors administer. This is where nightmares come alive. A home for the shattered psyche of its patients. Hope is lost when they cross the threshold. The deranged. The demented. The unstable. Six stories, six authors, non-stop madness. Kind regards, The Authors

Jennifer Bene

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