Samantha Cole

From the moment there was an “online,” there was sex online. The famous test image used by software engineers to develop formats like the jpeg was “Lenna,” taken from Playboy’s November 1972 centerfold. Early bulletin boards and multi-user domains quickly came to serve their members sexual musings. Facebook started as a way to rate “hot or not” Harvard co-eds. In fact, virtually every significant development that defines the Internet we know and love (and hate) today—privacy issues, online payments and online banking, dating, social media, streaming technology, mass data collection—came out the meeting of sexuality and technology. And the kicker is, not only did sexuality vastly influence the Internet, but the Internet arguably changed modern human sexuality by giving every imaginable non-hetereonormative community a place to explore, fantasize, thrive, and be accepted. A lively, highly visual history, filled with broad themes and backstories, pioneering personalities and eureka-moments, How the Internet Changed Sex... is a short, serious, and highly entertaining look at the intertwining convergence of sex and the Internet. Written by Samantha Cole, who’s been on this beat as a senior writer for Vice, How The Internet Changed Sex ... covers everything from Jennicam (remember her?) to the problem of “deep fakes,” from “A Brief History of Online Dating” to how the government has been trying to reckon with NSFW content, cybersex to what the promise of VR spaces like the Metaverse hold for the future of human sexual interactions. Porn is the least of it— this is a book about human nature during the digital gold rush of the last fifty years.

A History

How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex

Control Shift

The Sexy Six-Pack is back! Retired Navy SEAL, Marco DeAngelis is now an operative at Trident Security. He's also a Dominant in the BDSM lifestyle. After a neglected childhood, he is determined to stay single and childless for the rest of his life. But unbeknownst to him, one night of shared grief and comfort with his deceased sister's best friend changes that forever. Harper Williams had always found her best friend's brother attractive and the more she got to know him, the more she liked him. But Marco has made it perfectly clear a wife and children aren't for him, even if he no longer has a say in the latter. If he didn't want to be involved in his child's life, then that was his problem. When Harper is left unconscious after a violent home invasion, the two are thrown back together and become embroiled in a web of lies and deceit of someone else's making. Will they lose their baby...and their lives? The Trident Security Series - Leather & Lace (Devon & Kristen) His Angel (Ian & Angie) Waiting For Him (Boomer & Kat) Not Negotiable - A Novella (Parker & Shelby) Topping the Alpha (Jake & Nick)

Watching from the Shadows

Claire Thompson

Tara Crescent

Jennifer Bene

Sierra Cartwright

Dani Rene

Ann Mayburn

Golden Angel

L. K. Shaw

Alta Hensley

Livia Grant

Measha Stone

Kay Elle Parker

Maren Smith

Annabel Joseph

Linzi Basset

Pepper North

Christmas At The Club

FBI agent Sean Malone put in a transfer to return home to North Carolina in order to be closer to his expanding family. What he didn't expect was a pleasant surprise from his youth. Little Gracie Whitman is all grown up now and drop-dead gorgeous, and he finds himself thinking about her in ways he'd never done before. When Grace's parents retire to Arizona from New York, she decides to follow her dream of opening her own physical therapy center. Whisper, North Carolina, where her aunt lives and where Grace had spent her summers, is the perfect place for it-especially when she finds her childhood crush has returned to Whisper as well. As the two get to know each other all over again, Sean's month-long planned vacation is brutally interrupted. A deranged serial killer has settled in Dare County, North Carolina, and after three victims, the local law enforcement is bringing in all the help they can. Are the killings over or have they just begun? And if they continue, who will be the next victim? The Malone Brothers series can be read as stand alones but they follow a timeline and are best read in order. Book 1 - Take the Money and Run (KC & Moriah)

Malone Brothers Book 2

The Devil's Spare Change

“Steamy and suspenseful, with a couple to root for and an evil villain to hate, The Devil’s Spare Change is the kind of romantic suspense I love to read!”—NY Times Bestselling Author Christy Reece SMALL TOWN ROMANCE • FBI HERO • ROMANTIC SUSPENSE A Heart-Racing Romance About Second Chances, Small Town Danger, and Love Worth Protecting Her adolescent crush is back in Whisper, North Carolina, but something nefarious has also moved into town. FBI agent Sean Malone’s homecoming is interrupted by a blast from the past. The little tomboy who’d followed him and his brothers around is now grown up and drop-dead gorgeous. And he finds himself fantasizing about her in ways he’d never done before. Grace Whitman thinks Whisper, where she spent her childhood summers, is the perfect place to open her new business—especially when she finds Sean has returned, uncovering her long-buried feelings. As the two get to know each other again, local law enforcement asks Sean to help find the man who has tortured and killed three women. Will dating Sean put a target on Grace’s back, or will the deranged serial killer follow his pattern and move on to a new hunting ground? 🔥 TROPES 🔥 💕 Childhood Friends to Lovers 💙 FBI Agent Hero ⚡ Small Town Romance 🏖️ Beach House Setting 🗡️ Serial Killer Suspense 👩🏼 Tomboy to Beauty 🌶️ Protector Romance 🏘️ Small Town Setting ⏰ Race Against Time 🎯 Heroine as Target ♨️ Steamy romance Perfect for fans of Susan Stoker, Melinda Leigh, and Rebecca Zanetti—readers who love protective FBI heroes, small town charm, and romantic suspense with childhood connections. If you crave spicy romance, FBI protectors, and suspense where coming home means facing the past, then one-click this captivating small town thriller now! **Formerly titled The Devil's Spare Change

Her Sleuth: A Small-Town, Friends to Lovers Romance

***Formerly titled Take the Money and Run. No new content added. Her adolescent crush is back in Whisper, North Carolina, but something nefarious has also moved into town . . . FBI agent Sean Malone's homecoming is interrupted by a blast from the past. The little tomboy who'd followed him and his brothers around is now grown up and drop-dead gorgeous. And he finds himself fantasizing about her in ways he'd never done before. Grace Whitman thinks the place she spent her childhood summers is perfect to open her new business-especially when she finds Sean has returned, uncovering her long-buried feelings. As the two get to know each other all over again, local law enforcement asks Sean to help find the man who has tortured and killed three women. Will the deranged serial killer follow his pattern and move on to a new hunting ground, or will dating Sean put a target on Grace's back? Fans of Cristin Harber, Christy Reece, and Kris Michaels will love the nail-biting suspense, steamy scenes, and happily-ever-afters in this series!

Her Sleuth

Dropped into the Rocky Mountains, the Omega team has minimal supplies and only two days to return to civilization… Trident Security has grown by leaps and bounds, and to accommodate the increased caseload, they’ve compiled a team of seven—the best of the best from military and law enforcement backgrounds. But before they’re turned out to handle their own assignments, the six men and one woman must first prove they’re a cohesive and capable unit. When the wilderness training mission turns into a real-life rescue op, will they all survive? *This novella bridges the original Trident Security (TS) series and the spinoff series, Trident Security Omega Team. While reading the original TS series or this prequel before the Omega Team series is unnecessary, it will give the reader more insight and background into the members of Trident Security. **The Trident Security and its spinoff series contain passionate romance, nail-biting suspense, and happily-ever-afters.

Mountain of Evil: A Steamy Military/Private Security Romance Prequel

Life is good—until it comes crashing down around him… US Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Stefan Lundquist exercises complete control in all things—professionally and personally. As a Shibari expert, he creates beautiful works of art on women's bodies with his ropes. But he makes sure they understand their physical relationship has an expiration date. Cassandra Myers knows she has to abide by Stefan’s rules, but when she falls for him, she refuses to sign another contract and asks him to remove her collar, knowing her love is unrequited. Despite her anguish, she tries to move forward, focusing on her job as a cardiac rehabilitation tech and going to nursing school. When Cassandra discovers her new patient is none other than the man she can’t stop thinking about, she's determined to help him recover while trying to hide her feelings and protect her own broken heart. But Stefan’s new lease on life has him realizing how short his time on earth could be. Can he convince Cassandra he now wants more than a temporary arrangement, or has he lost her forever? Come meet the Doms of The Covenant and the submissives who bring them to their knees. knees. ***The Doms of The Covenant series is a spinoff of Samantha A. Cole’s popular Trident Security series.

Knot a Chance

The "special collection" books of the Trident Security series include the original series and the stories from the multiple spinoff series in the order they should be read for maximum enjoyment. "No one does Alpha heroes like Samantha A. Cole!"—New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Susan Stoker "One of the most remarkable new voices in sexy, smart romantic suspense. You need to discover Samantha Cole right now!" ~ USA Today Bestselling Romance Author Angel Payne "Hot, sexy, and full of suspense...these words steam off the pages!" ~ USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne Leather & Lace: How does a naive divorcée write a novel that depicts the darkest bedroom desires… Kristen needs personal experience to inspire the sequel to her unexpected and titillating bestseller. Ex-Navy SEAL and private club owner Devon is all too happy to help. After a weekend of alluring, hands-on education, their temporary relationship shifts into something deeper. But while fighting their unexpected connection, a killer sets Devon in his sights, and Kristen is caught in the crossfire. Will they survive with their hearts and lives intact? His Angel: Angie has been looking for Mr. Right, but all her dates have turned out to be Mr. Oh-so-wrong… Until she meets her new neighbor’s boss—tall, dark, and devilishly handsome. A man who practices control in all things, Ian owns a private security company and an elite club where the wildest fantasies come to life--including hers. Ian has wanted the pretty blonde since the moment they were introduced, but he never mixes business with pleasure. He convinces himself she deserves better. When trouble comes knocking on Angie's door, she puts her life in Ian's hands, and he surprisingly puts his heart in hers, but after the smoke clears, will she walk out of his life forever? Waiting For Him: A single moment was all it took to tear eighteen-year-old Ben’s world apart, but a second chance could put it all back together… Twelve years after losing his first and only love in a devastating accident, Kat emerges from the shadows of the Witness Protection Program. But the men who hunted her family are still searching. The last thing she wants to do is put her high-school sweetheart in danger, but he's the only person she trusts with her life. Private-security specialist Ben is shocked when his evening appointment is a ghost from the past. He knows he can't refuse Kat, but he’ll have to let her go when it's over because she deserves better than the hardened man he’s become. Will Ben and Kat survive, or will he once again have to bury the only woman he's ever loved? ***The Trident Security series contains passionate romance, nail-biting suspense, and happily-ever-afters.

A Special Collection: Volume I

Trident Security Series

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