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“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense—the AVERY BLACK SERIES—which continues here with CAUSE TO DREAD (Book #6), also a standalone novel. The series begins with CAUSE TO KILL (Book #1)—a free download with over 200 five star reviews!A woman turns up dead in her own apartment, locked in her closet, her body craw...

“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense. In CAUSE TO RUN (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 2), a new serial killer is stalking Boston, killing his victims in bizarre ways, taunting the police with mysterious puzzles that reference the stars. As the stakes are upped and the pressure is on, the Boston Police Dep...

“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense: CAUSE TO SAVE (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 5)—the final installment in the Avery Black series.In the epic finale of the Avery Black series, serial killer Howard Randall has escaped, and the entire city of Boston is on edge. Women are turning up gruesomely murdered, and eve...

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After years of loneliness, Phobos approached me. A frightening beast, my mate who emerged from within the bounds of a ruthless thundering storm. The male I yearned for. He caught me off guard and I was under the spell he cast through his ocean eyes. A spell I couldn't defeat, and that very moment I knew I was in trouble. The second our eyes met I knew he would bring me pain.
We were childhood friends, him and I. Phobos the sweet male whom I grew up wit...

My adopted sister and I were kidnapped!
My parents, my brother, and even my boyfriend all chose to save the adopted daughter first, completely disregarding my life, leading to my brutal murder at the hands of the kidnappers!
I hate them so much...
Fortunately, by a twist of fate, I was reborn!
With a second chance at life, I will live for myself, and I will become the queen of the entertainment industry!
And I will seek revenge!
Those who once bullied and hurt me, I will make them pay back tenf...

~Excerpt~
"What were you trying to do, Qiyara?" My eyes devour the harshness of his hungered swallow and his clenched trembling fist set against the wall. His raging heat that bounds me within, I find unfathomably irresistible.
"I was merely dancing, Cronus." A feverish breathless lie I spout engraving the way the tip of his hot tongue peeks out his mouth to caress his plump lower lip. I wish to obtain a taste of what he can offer.
My ample breasts heave achingly to stroke his wicked flesh,...

My fiancé cheated on me, and the person he cheated with was my sister!
I was betrayed by both my fiancé and my sister.
Even more tragically, they cut off my limbs, cut out my tongue, had sex in front of me, and brutally murdered me!
I hate them so much...
Fortunately, by a twist of fate, I was reborn!
With a second chance at life, I will live for myself, and I will become the queen of the entertainment industry!
And I will seek revenge!
Those who once bullied and hurt me, I will make them pay b...

You can't outrun your past, not even aboard the Ship of Dreams....
Meg never dreamt she would find herself aboard Titanic, dressed in the borrowed clothes of her lady-in-waiting, hiding from her family, running from her haunting past. Now that she finally has the opportunity to escape it all, she realizes the man she has been engaged to for three years is also aboard the ship. Their marriage was arranged by their fathers long ago, and since they've always had the Atlantic Ocean between them, Me...

Triffany never expected her life will change after an unpleasant encounter with a stranger she never knew, this wasn't the life she dreamt of, and force into a marriage she did not sign up for, but will things really go well for her after getting married to a wealthy man who has no love for her.

Triffany never expected her life will change after an unpleasant encounter with a
stranger she never knew, this wasn't the life she dreamt of, force into a marriage she did not
sign up for but will things really go well for her after getting married to a wealthy man who
has no love for her.

Lelanna is a young warrior in training for her wolf pack, the Blue moon. Trying to hide her feelings for her close friend and soon to be Alpha, Lelanna tries to move on with the support of her friends and a sudden handsome stranger that walks into her life. But Lelanna's loving and happy world is soon torn apart when she finds she has enemies out to destroy her and those she loves the most. Our young warrior must face fear, loss, courage and mercy. Lelanna shows her true bravery, determination ...

One night can change a life forever...
As a respected elementary school teacher, Isabella Givens is not the kind of woman to visit bars, drink all night or take a stranger home… until she meets him. Tall, handsome and full of trouble, Kohl is a bad decision waiting to happen. Suddenly, Isabelle is two shots and one dance away from changing her life.
Prince Kohl has returned to Earth injured and in need of a way to turn the tide of a war that has raged on his world for years. When he learns tha...

Harry Green is a dominant, handsome, and seductive man. His egocentric, cold, and responsible personality is and will be apparent to society because respect is one of his attributes, while at night his daring and dark side comes to light when one of the mall employees discovers her boss's great secret. Alexandra Morin is the girl who drives the unbreakable Harry Green crazy.

Akshara, the human girl who was unexposed to the world, was about to find the truth that she lived in a Witch palace and was guarded by werewolves until the night of the Blue moon, which brings her fantasy world to reality.
The shock and fear prevail in the air around her after witnessing their true identity. She wonders why she is kept alive among them.
She always wants to escape her reality but unfortunately enters into the world of the mighty and powerful hybrid creature of Dragon-wizard, Dev...

A land on the brink of destruction from the greed of its rulers, is gifted with a hero ment to save them all.
Destiny always has its own plan however. Will she become the hero they all need? Or will she watch the world burn from the flames of her dragons breath?

"If I would ask you to marry me, and be under contract with me, would you?"
"What kind of question is that? You are engaged to my best friend!"
"She won't mind if I don't marry her.
She was with a different guy at her party. Amelia, you even saw her."
"I really don't know what to say to you Derek.
I don't know what you would expect from me, and becoming a wife to a stranger is insane."
Derek then smiles at me, "You will be awarded for becoming my wife."
I look at him, "What? Like a dog? ...

"Kiss me Amber." He whispered, making my skin tingle. My eyes clouded as I felt the desire building up in my stomach. I looked at him, my gaze hazy as I struggled to remain clearheaded.
"I'll do that when I get my revenge."
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Given a second chance at living, all Reene wanted to do was get back at the people who hurt her.
Would she be able to? Especially when she was reborn in another person's body? And when her enemies were no one but her very own parents?

“You want me,” Ace said with a smirk, his fingers grazing Spades’ cheek.
“I see it in your eyes, in the way your body responds to mine. You want me just as much as I want you. So why fight it, Spades? Why fight me?” he murmured, pressing their bodies together.
Spades stood frozen, torn between desire and dread, his heart hammering. Rage flickered in his voice.
“You’re married to my stepsister. You’re the heir to the Bratva. Do I need to list more reasons why this is a terrible idea? Why will ...

Amara Collins thought she had her future figured out—until she returns from a weekend business workshop and finds her live-in boyfriend, Derek Greene, tangled in bed with her childhood friend, Brittany Shaw.
Devastated and furious, Amara nearly books a flight back to Chicago, but instead ends up partying recklessly in a nightclub. After drinking too much, she shares a passionate night with a mysterious stranger, only to wake up and discover he's none other than her new employer—and her older c...

Tyranni Woodrow has lived in the shadow of her mother’s memory her entire life. Raised by a loving grandmother and a cold, distant father, she’s an outsider in her own pack, looked down on for being unable to shift. Until a car accident flips her entire world upside down.
The Alpha twins of a neighboring pack catch her scent and propose a marriage contract—which Tyrrani accepts.
Now, she struggles with the dichotomy of who he once was and who she wants to be. She must navigate between her growin...

Isn't that enough, your Majesty? We've already done it four times.
Warning : 21+
Disha combed her half wet hair with her fingers. She sat on the grass which was right by the river. Prince Leonidas who was still in the middle of the river looked at her.
He saw Disha daydreaming as if thinking about something. In his eyes, Disha looks so perfect. A beautiful woman with a slim body and sparkling skin. He was so in love that he really hoped Disha could fall into his arms forever.
Leonidas steppe...

She came to ruin him. He came to own her.
Valentina Cruz is master of seduction with no past, no real name.
She’s conned princes, diplomats, billionaires—then successfully vanished without a trace.
She is a beautiful thief with a flawless plan:
Seduce. Marry. Vanish—with a fortune.
Now targeting her newest mark? Adriano De Luca—
For six months, she’ll play the perfect bride to Adriano De Luca—Milan’s most feared mafia heir, known popularly as The Widowmaker - before she completes her plan the...

[HIS SERIES BOOK #1]
"You will always be my epitome of beauty." -Darren Herrera.
Darren Herrera is one of the best businessman in his country. He's a billionaire, has a pair of two mesmerizing blue eyes and face of a ravishing model. The epitome of the word perfection. Herrera Corp. will soon to be his, but only in one condition. He needs to get married and have a child to Kate Frias, the daughter of his father's bestfriend.

For him, having a wife and a child was a huge disa...

“I believe that now is the time to ask how much you knew or think how much you knew about your fiancée and the late husband-to-be".
Husband? I wished that he would quit using those words and just be quiet, though I suppose it was better than a fuck mate. As to what I knew about Gregory, I really didn’t know much. We had a deal limiting how much we shared; and how involved we were before we could have got into that arranged marriage. It had never sat well with me, but there it was.
“I knew a lo...

When Mae, a poor girl and a common thief tries to steal from the pockets of Alpha Alcot, the most fearsome and dangerous man in the entirety of Black Wolf pack, she gets caught and the only way she can be spared from her punishment is to work as a servant in the Alpha's Quarters. One thing she does not know is that this dangerous man is infact, the anonymous stranger whose letters had comforted her during her bad days.
Now, with Alcot's scarred face and heart, his dominating mother, a power th...

“Stay with me this time. Forever!'
She is breathtaking. She is his fated mate. He adores her, craves her, desperately wants to keep her with him.
But for some reason, she remains mysterious and elusive.
Alpha King Enrick has asked her this question several times over the past five years. But every time he woke up after a blissful night together, he was alone in bed.
He never knows in advance the time and day when she returns. His beautiful goddess, she suddenly appears before him, more often...

"He was supposed to protect me. Instead, he sold me to the highest bidder."
Seventeen. Broken ribs. A forced marriage.
Sold to the Italian Mafia by the man who was supposed to love her unconditionally—her father.
Nevaeh thought pain ended when her mother died. She was wrong.
Now property of a criminal empire, her freedom is a fantasy… until a rival mafia intercepts her fate. The French Mafia never planned to save a girl like her—but now that she’s in their hands, Nevaeh must navigate a brutal...

Lily is a beautiful woman who was forced to divorce her husband. Ryan, her husband, wanted to marry his former lover. Because of his parents' wishes, the two of them were finally matched. But after Lily's father died, Raynold immediately filed for divorce. Unknown to him, Lily was pregnant with their child.
When the divorce had taken place, Lyly's ex-boyfriend came to propose to her. Because the father's property was still in the hands of the ex-husband, the two of them, along with Lily's biolo...

Kenna McIntosh never planned on coming back to Giggle Water Creek.
But when her beloved grandfather vanishes without a trace, she's forced to return to the hometown she fled fifteen years ago—only to find that the town isn’t just strange… it’s downright haunted.
Her childhood friends are hiding secrets. The plumbing system is possessed. A leather-bound book written in Latin is missing—and someone—or something—wants it found.
As if that’s not enough, her dead mother’s ghost is back and angrier ...

She's wounded. He can't let her die. They find more than help in the nearest town.Rhys decides to abort their mission and seek a healer. This puts them on a path to intersect the scourge of the land.Not at full strength, Kiera confronts her father. But will it be with words or her sword?As the Curse approaches its climax, the brothers realize they must combine their abilities to escape with their lives.

"Peace you have a girlfriend remember" Dennis said stopping him from kissing her any further
"I know" he replied and made an attempt to kiss her again but she stops him
"And you remember am different" she added
"I love you that way" he assures her and kissed her before she could stop him again
Dennis knows she is different, she is not like every other person and have some strange powers, after running for years hiding away from unknown killer who killed her mother Dennis met with Peace a bri...

I poured my heart into Leo’s next song, only to have him mock my lyrics in front of the whole school.
The next morning, he woke up in my body… and I woke up in his.
Now he has one month in my volleyball trials to earn a scholarship spot, while I must master his guitar, voice, and stage swagger for the “Battle of the Bands” that’ll get him signed.

In a vast universe filled with strange races and unfathomable power, Emrys finds himself thrust into a relentless battle for survival. As races clash for dominance, Emrys awakens a mysterious ability that grants him powers beyond imagination, transforming him into a key player in this cosmic conflict.
His home world, Xyron, stands on the edge of ruin, invaded by countless races from distant worlds. In this post-apocalyptic realm, survival demands blood and sacrifice. Emrys must fight fiercely, ...

BLURB:
She trusted her parents, she loved her best friend, she believed in her boyfriend but they all broke her!
Anneliese Rowan grew up loved, protected, and surrounded by everything money could buy, her life was extremely perfect till her high school graduation night, her world crashed— her father died, a dark family secret was revealed, and she’s forced into an arranged marriage with Damien Maddox—the cold heir to a billionaire empire.
Damien doesn’t want her, Anneliese doesn’t trust him eit...

A fateful meeting in deep space.A journey to a distant world to hunt the ultimate game: Dragons.Two young soldiers search for a lost family heirloom.Honeymoon bliss turns into a fight for survival on a remote moon.The Champion of Light battles the Champion of Dark to determine the fate of the universe.Tales of Adventure is a collection of five science fiction and fantasy novelettes and novellas: Passing in the Night, So You Want To Be A Dragon Slayer... , Grandfather's Pendant, Delphinus, and Th...

Trying to hide herself from the banquet she didn't ask to attend, Amara escapes to the balcony only to find a terribly handsome man smoking there. She ends up spending a passionate night with him. His touches leave her craving for more, but despite trying everything she can't find him. Well...that's until she is married to his younger brother.
After being denied of the affection and attention she should receive as his wife she finally caves into her brother-in-law's touches. As sinful as it is, ...

Monica , a mistreated Omega at the hands of her stepbrother, faces judgment and abandonment from her Alpha mate, Conrad. Seeking solace, she turns to the Governor, finding refuge from the nightmares of her past. Together, they embark on a vengeful mission to make Conrad pay for the pain he caused and seek justice for the Governor's deceased wife. Monica devises a plan to seduce Conrad and earn his trust, but the question remains: will her love triumph? Can she truly make him suffer and face his ...

"I want you, Fenris," Lyra whispers, "Wolf and man, all of you."
The raw hunger flashes in Fenris's eyes. He growled softly, his strong arms wrapping around her and pulling her flush against his body. They made love beneath the light of the full moon.
"I've never let anyone get this close during a full moon before."
"I'm honored to be the first," Lyra grinnes, "And a little smug that I managed to tame the big bad wolf."
Fenris chuckled, the sound reverberating through his chest. "The night's sti...

Fiona had been acting as a stand-in lover for five long years, veiling her true power and presenting herself as meek and obedient, tirelessly tending to Darwin's every need, only to be taken for granted.
But then news arrived of Darwin's impending marriage to a wealthy heiress.
No longer willing to play the role of the submissive substitute, Fiona swiftly cut ties with the scoundrel, concealing her pregnancy, and fleeing.
Five years later, she had undergone an astounding transformation, emerging...

Madelyn Amenadiel's fate is sealed when the Moon Goddess mates her to Kieran Cormac, the ruthless pack leader responsible for slaughtering her family and burning her pack to ashes. Kieran Cormac cruelty knows no bounds as he brutally claims Madelyn's virginity, imprisons her in a dungeon, and only summons her to satiate his wolf's desires.
Fate had other plans for Madelyn as she escapes only to wonder into the rumored brutal and feared Lycan King who turns out to be her mate too.
Scared and s...

"Take me. Now, George."
As if he couldn’t wait a second later. Gently, he guided his length into her.
The feeling of him inside her for the first time, filling her up beautifully was addicting. Isla jerked up against him, spreading her legs wider and encouraging him to go deeper. She was already at the brink of exploding with the erotism of it all.
George let out a loud groan when he was buried inside her, stretching her to the max. Her walls clenched down on him, trying to push him out, but...

In a world where loyalty is fleeting and power is everything, Kaida Nyx's life is cut short by the betrayal of those she once called family. Reborn in the heart of the woods, Kaida awakens with a single purpose—revenge. But fate has other plans when she trespasses onto the territory of the notorious Alpha Thoran Noctis, a leader feared for his cold ruthlessness.
When Kaida is brought before Thoran and dares to reject him as her mate, shockwaves ripple through the pack. Captured and thrown into ...

After a painful loss and with overwhelming uncertainty knocking at her door, Lunna Rivera feels lost once again, accompanied by fear. She still feels like the little girl shaking in fear under the covers, wishing her heartbeat would calm down. However, she discovers something: true love. Will love to rise like a rainbow after the storm? She and Adam will face several difficulties that will test their love and feelings, putting their hearts to the test. Will this burn love stay alive? Will Adam f...

Alexandre Bordeaux and Sophia Nomura have been close friends for years. Although they know a lot about one another, there is one thing that Alex doesn't know about Sophia. That she happens to be his Domme, Mistress Widow, that he sees on the regular to give him what he needs. Although he has feelings for Sophia, he doesn't think she can give him what he needs like Mistress Widow can. But after the reveal of who each other really are, their past sub and experimental Domme gets in the way and caus...