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Author
Series
Fifty shades trilogy volume 2
Language
English
Description
Daunted by the singular sexual tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house. But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past...
Author
Series
Fifty shades trilogy volume 1
Language
English
Description
When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview the young, enigmatic entrepreneur Christian Grey she encounters a man who is brilliant, beautiful, and deeply flawed. Lured by her looks, stung by her wit, and challenged by her independent spirit, Grey is determined to make Ana his sexual possession -- and what Grey wants he gets. But can their relationship ever go deeper than that? Will Ana ever penetrate Grey's cold armour, and if she does,...
3) Unwound
Author
Series
Mastered (Lorelei James) volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When sensei Ronin Black first encounters Amery Hardwick, the fire in her eyes ignites a sexual spark a thousand times better than the primal rush he used to get from mixed martial arts matches. She accepts his darker edges and admits to him that her desires aren't as wholesome as he believed. And before long, Ronin is grappling with emotions he's never felt before.... Yet despite demanding Amery bare her body and soul to him, Ronin holds a part of...
4) Bound
Author
Series
Mastered (Lorelei James) volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Former small-town girl Amery Hardwick is living her dream as a graphic designer in Denver, Colorado. She's focused on building her business, which leaves little time for dating--not that she needs a romantic entanglement to fulfill her. When her friend signs up for a self-defense class as part of her recovery after an attack, Amery joins her for support. That's where she meets him. Ronin Black, owner of the dojo, is so drawn to Amery that he takes...
Author
Series
Chronicles of the Nubian Underworld volume 1
Publisher
Strebor
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
7) Éxtasis
Author
Series
Breathless Trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Terciopelo
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
Español
Description
Gabe, Jace y Ash son tres de los hombres más ricos y poderosos del país. Están acostumbrados a conseguir todo lo que desean. Absolutamente todo. En el caso de Gabe se traduce en hacer realidad una fantasía concreta con una mujer que era fruta prohibida para él.
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Prepare to enter a provocative, scintillating world where three women are about to take ecstasy to the limit--and beyond. In The Bonds of Love a struggling couple will do anything to save their marriage, even if it means experimenting with a little bondage. But once their research moves beyond the bedroom, how will they know if they've gone too far?... In The Lair a woman answers an ad for a female submissive, ready to surrender to her body's deepest...
Author
Series
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Christian Grey exercises control in all things; his world is neat, disciplined, and utterly empty, until the day that Anastasia Steele falls into his office, in a tangle of shapely limbs and tumbling brown hair. He tries to forget her, but instead is swept up in a storm of emotion he cannot comprehend and cannot resist. Unlike any woman he has known before, shy, unworldly Ana seems to see right through him, past the business prodigy and the penthouse...
Author
Series
Dangerous romances (Eden Bradley) volume 1
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"She can whip up something sweet... Allie LeClair has finally returned to the sultry city of New Orleans. After ten years of studying and working as a pastry chef in San Francisco and all over Europe--and feeding her submissive side at BDSM clubs--Allie is home, and she has something to prove to the man who once fueled her desires. She's not a child anymore. But with two in the kitchen... When security specialist Mick Reid hears that Allie is back...
11) Begging for it
Author
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The provocative author of Asking for It once again explores the dark side of erotic obsession, and the secrets that make it as dangerous as it is irresistible. Some secrets should only be shared in the dark. Jonah and Vivienne's erotic bond--living out raw scenarios of captivity and force--began as no-strings sex between strangers who shared the same desires. Now the intimacy between them is turning into love, but it's a love built on fantasies so...
Author
Publisher
Two Dollar Radio
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"New Animal is a poignant, darkly comedic look at human connection from a biting and original new voice in Ella Baxter. Amelia Aurelia is approaching thirty and her closest relationships -- other than her mother -- are through her dating apps. She works at the family mortuary business as a cosmetic mortician with her eccentric step-father and older brother, whose throuple's current preoccupation is with what type of snake to adopt. When Amelia's affectionate...
13) You are mine
Author
Series
Nine circles volume 3
Publisher
St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In the Nine Circles Club, there's a fine line between pleasure and pain, sin and salvation, heaven and hell. And it takes one bold pair of lovers to cross it...He's master of the game. Zac Rutherford is one of the most powerful and sought-after men in New York's private club scene. Masterful and demanding, he attracts beautiful women willing to surrender to his every whim, every desire, and every command. But Zac is in love with one woman, and one...
Author
Series
Publisher
Strebor Books International
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
When Dominic Law left the force for a more lucrative offer to run a friend's private security firm, he thought that his days of suffering as a police detective were over, and he could finally sit back, relax, and take the cases that he wanted, when he wanted. Was he ever wrong. Before he can settle into his cushy new office and flirt with his sexy secretary, Dominic finds himself entangled in the politics and rules that he thought he had left behind....
15) It takes two
Publisher
Cleis Press
Pub. Date
[2023].
Language
English
Description
In It Takes Two, couples take their passion in new directions, giving free reign to their filthiest sexual fantasies. Sometimes, they pretend to be someone else, engaging in erotic role-playing that allows them to embody their most sensual side and say and do things they wouldn't in their everyday life. From BDSM encounters at Kink Camp to trying out new sex toys to outrageously filthy fetishes, glorious exhibitionism and voyeurism and sex in space,...
Publisher
Cleis Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Explore every aspect of the big, bad world of bondage and BDSM with 69 super-quick reads that will set you on fire! Playful, romantic and full of surprises, Bondage Bites is a supremely pleasurable collection of romantic and fun stories you can read anywhere to enjoy a quick fix of BDSM inspiration and delight" -- Unedited summary from the book.
17) Losers: Part 2
Author
Publisher
Harley Laroux
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
I made one foolish mistake and ended up with a debt I had only one way to pay...by bowing my head and submitting to the men I swore I hated. But in their dominance I found catharsis. In the darkness we share, parts of myself were brought to the light. I've been wearing a mask for far too long. Now I'm torn between the future I thought I wanted, and a life I once believed was only fantasy. These feelings between us were never just a game. What am I...
Publisher
Cleis Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Explore the allure of sex with a stranger with this erotic short story collection. . .Have you ever looked across a crowded room, locked eyes with someone you don’t know, and immediately undressed them in your mind? Sexy Strangers is the book for you! These 19 erotic stories have bottled that dazzling, frenetic energy and undeniable chemistry associated with an instant lust connection. The characters you will meet don’t need to know each other’s...
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