Cirrus@Austlit

'Sheltered by my political upbringing, I was destined to live a quiet and uneventful life - until James Creed, Vice President of the Devil's Cartel, barreled into my bedroom one hot summer evening.

'From that night on, I dreamt of leather, oil, and the biker covered in tattoos who rode a motorcycle so loud it hurt my ears. I craved to see the dark side of Exeter where the enigmatic men ran wild and free of the social and lawful expectations that ruled my life.

'My father’s political campaign revolved around destroying the Devil's Cartel and cleansing the streets of Exeter. So I knew James Creed would always remain out of my reach...

'...until he wasn't.

'He was gorgeous, rough, and lethal. And as his hot leather passionately clashed with my delicate cashmere, I knew I had a decision to make, and I was torn.

'Do I continue to live my mundane life of luxury or give it all up to rule Exeter's underbelly?'

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'I dream of Emily… I dream of Tuscany… I dream of seeing her in a white dress… But she’s slipping further and further away from me, her will bending to those who seek only to hurt her—to own her. I crave to feel Skull’s blood splash against my skin, to peel the fleshy ink from his bones, and I know that time is coming. Soon. I’m at the end of my chain and, with some help, he will suffer for all the pain he’s caused. I won’t stop. Not until she’s safe and he can no longer leave his fingerprints on the world.'

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'Amidst the chaos of my life, I’ve realized that not all wars can be won. I see it now. My stubbornness was peeled away, allowing me to see through my unrealistic desire to take down a powerful criminal empire. I see it…and it’s too late. I never could turn my back on family—even when I know I should. It would have been okay. It should have been okay…but it wasn’t, and now the stain of betrayal is too prominent to ignore. I blame my brother… I blame my friend… …I blame myself.'

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'Tension. Aggression. Betrayal. How much stress can the human body endure before it folds in on itself? Whatever it is, I’m definitely reaching the peak. Things are supposed to be downhill from here, but my brother is hell-bent on saving a girl who isn’t his in the first place... ...and he can’t do it alone. Do we even have what it takes to bring Joel's girl back from depths of the hell Skull has imprisoned her in? Or will our attempt be thwarted by Skull and the men he controls? It’s a dangerous game Joel's playing, and it’s one that affects us all.'

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'The feel of cool air on my skin is priceless. We are free, but we aren't out of the woods yet. Not by a longshot… Can Skull feel it? His impending downfall? There’s a war coming, and I’m at the forefront of it. I will tear New York apart looking for my brother, and I won’t stop. Emily thinks I’m crazy, but I’d do the same for her. There is no obstruction… No building… No cell… That can withhold my family from me. I’ll find Joel. It’s only a matter of time…'

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'Anything can happen underground, and although our future is uncertain, there's one thing I know for sure… Emily is working her way under my skin… …and I'm letting her. I sleep while chaos swirls around me, and all I can do is watch as anarchy brews. Recklessly, I seek comfort in a stranger, and somehow, I've let Emily thread our futures together. I should be thinking about saving my brother, but right now, she’s at the forefront of my mind. I have to get her out of here. I have to keep her safe… At all costs.'

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'Jai Stone... I met him in the shadows first. He was tall and broad-shouldered, a man walking a dangerous path of rage and revenge, barreling toward certain death. The more time we spent together, the more he showed me who he was. Captivating… Charming… Ferocious in his own way… I had no right following Jai into the abandoned industrial site, but I did, and that stupid mistake was all it took to rip me from my world of semi-normalcy and thrust me headfirst into the gritty criminal underground with Stone as my only ally. Aboveground, I'm a student nurse painfully dragging herself through an unfulfilling life, but down here, where men wear tattoos on their faces and kill without remorse, I'm a fraud living on borrowed time... ...and not much of it.'

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'Ruby and Eli have risked it all to keep their love hidden...but no great feat goes unnoticed.

'The council has called on the secret lovers to attend obligatory hearings. After the dramatic events that took place with Lucian, the council wants answers.

'They know the small group of friends that exist within the walls of Sage Sanctum are withholding important information from them and in order to protect their society from exposure, they need to contain it and fast.

'Ruby and Eli are sick and tired of concealing their feelings...

'They want equality and they want it now. They're ready to take on the world in order to be together...and they just might.

'Unfortunately, their epic love takes the back seat as new problems arise and their friend's needs come first, which beckons the question;

'If not for love, then what else?'

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'“My brain knows better than to get its hopes up, but my heart is still so foolishly naïve. A girl’s heart always is.”

'Selena Graham knows the damaged Jackson Quinn is too much for her to handle, but he's the only person besides her best friend who accepts her for who she really is—out of control and desperate for attention.

'She knows she deserves more, but how can she quit the one thing that makes her feel accepted? Despite all his downfalls, Selena holds on for dear life as Jackson fights desperately against his inner demons in an attempt to relinquish control…and finally let love take over.'

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'Nine. She isn't known by a name, only by the number she was branded with at birth. Nine is now eighteen and as an Unfortunate, she'll be forced to serve under The Fortunates for as long as she lives. All her life, she's been force fed rules and regulations on how to serve those above her, but nothing prepares her for Master Kade…the Fortunate she is assigned to. His dark and protective nature compels her, creating thoughts in her mind that she'd be murdered for having if anyone ever found out. Her option? To fight. Fight hard against her forbidden thoughts and desires. It’s the only way for her to survive in a world that doesn't want her.

'He wants his father dead. He wants power. He wants control... ....And he'll use me to get it.

'Kade Sario was supposed to vicious and cruel. He was supposed to be a monster, to hurt and chastise me for the smallest things... but he didn't. I didn't understand it... until I found out what he really wanted from me. He wants to use me. He wants to hold me high above the lion's den and wait for the strongest lion to offer him something he can use...

'He won't hurt me and he won't take from me, but he keeps me close... So close I can smell him on my skin even when I'm alone. Growing up it was ingrained in me that I do whatever I can to please my Fortunate. It was ingrained in me that I be loyal and faithful, and that I love my Fortunate more than I love myself. I expected that I'd want to please him. I expected that I would be loyal and faithful, just like I was taught... But I didn't expect to fall in love with him. Time is running out. Things are changing, the balance of power is shifting and if I'm going to survive in this world, I need Master Kade on my side…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'In the aftermath of a battle that forced Ruby to flee the safety of the guardian angels, she settles into a small town, hoping to blend in and forget about the ones she loved. It isn't until Hunter stumbles across her working in a bar and a well-timed email from Ivan Aleksandrov that she realised she could go back to Sage Sanctum--for a few days, at least.

'Out for revenge, Lucian will stop at nothing until he has Ruby for himself, but he isn't the only one that needs her. The council, a group of gods/goddesses have a mysterious hand in Ruby's return to Sage Sanctum and Mr Aleksandrov is eager to find out what it is.

'Destroying Lucian is the least of her worries when Ruby comes face to face with Eli De Luca, the love of her life. It seems her departure has affected him more than she thought it would, but his frustration with her isn't strong enough to hide the electricity that crackles relentlessly between them.

'Determined to end her very real nightmare once and for all, Ruby fights the biggest battle of her life, one that affects not only her, but everyone involved.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'For Ruby Moore life doesn't slow down. It's just one roller coaster ride after another and when the higher power comes to visit, Ruby's world is shaken to its foundations. He offers her a job and if she wants to protect those she loves, she has no choice but to accept it.

'Face to face once again with love, loss and death Ruby is being forced to sacrifice her own freedom in order to protect her world from the clutches of the evil vampires and if she fails, her loved ones will have to pay the price.'

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'It has been one year since her normal life was brutally taken from her. Still adjusting to the shock of the change from mortal to immortal, her world is rocked again and she is taken under the wings of a guardian angel back to Sage Sanctum, a school beyond reach from the vampires that are determined to destroy her.

'There, she is freed from her vampire chains and her normal needs and urges return. However, a new urge arises... Lust. A forbidden lust toward her savior, her guardian angel.

'Attempting to control these desires is difficult, very difficult and when things couldn't possibly get any worse, her situation becomes life or death as someone, somewhere in the school is aiding those who want her dead.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.