He dirties her up and she cleanses his soul.
VIKTOR ORLOV
I have no problem taking advantage of the power, prestige, and wealth my last name and family give me. Why shouldn’t I? My brothers have the empire covered and my role in the family has never been clear beyond being the youngest. Why not have fun?
When I’m blindsided by an arranged marriage, one completely out of my control, the only thing I can do is accept it. I enjoy my freedom too much and I won’t make this easy on whoever my wife is. I don’t see why I need to give up the fun I’ve been having; the marriage isn’t real. It might be in the name of some tentative peace between families, but I don’t trust her or her family.
The longer I’m forced to be around Calla, the more I soften toward her. Why do I want to protect her from her brother and my past? It doesn’t make any sense and I don’t deserve to touch her with my soiled hands. When secrets are revealed and my resistance crumbles, I find that I want to make this marriage between us real. Can I earn her trust and prove to my wife that I’m ready for forever while keeping her safe and finding my place in my family’s legacy?
CALLA SOKOLOV
People looking in from the outside would think I have it all, but they have no idea what happens behind closed doors. My life is bleak in ways few would ever understand. My brother, Pavel, has found the power he’s sought for so long with the death of our parents. How is it possible that I’m grieving alone?
For so long, the only thing I’ve had control over is my body. When Pavel comes to me and tells me I’m getting married to strengthen the ties between the Sokolov and Orlov Bratva families, will my body continue to be my own? Marrying Viktor isn’t something I want, but I can’t fight it. Maybe I can use this to gain my freedom.
It’s clear Viktor doesn’t want or trust me, but I feel something for him, even if I shouldn’t. Is this just another trial to endure? Will he betray our marriage to rebel against what has been forced upon us? What happens to the resentment between us when secrets come to light? Can love bloom in our marriage?
**18+. This story has dark themes and a morally gray hero. You’ll still find an insta-love story that is spicy and isn’t necessarily simple, but with darker themes, situations, rough spicy times, and depictions of violence (not between the MMC and MFC). No cheating with a guaranteed HEA, but there will be OW (other woman) drama. This book is part of my Orlov Bratva series but can be read as a standalone. Meet Viktor in Snowed In With the Bratva Boss and Gilded Thorn.**
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LENNON
I’ve been avoiding the inevitable for years—moving away from my home in Seattle to Phoenix, where my stepfather took my mom after they got married. I didn’t want to leave the life I was building and found a way to have a family even with Mom gone. The Devil’s Saints MC gave me a home and a purpose while allowing me to travel. Leaving it all behind isn’t easy, but the hope in my mom’s voice isn’t something I can ignore.
She hopes that she can give me a family, a real one. She doesn’t understand that I have no interest in meeting my stepbrothers and family is more than a piece of paper or marriage ties. It’s about the way they make you feel and the way they accept you. I have my doubts that my new family will give me what I need.
I arrive in my new city and try to get my bearings while avoiding my so-called family. I need a way to blow off some steam and what better way than a key party? Meeting the three men who get my key proves to be perfection wrapped up in one night. If I had known who Lachlan, Kemp, and Jordan were would it have changed anything? I doubt it. But nothing can ever come from it, even if they’re the only men I’ve ever wanted on a soul deep level because a piece of paper says we’re family.
LACHLAN
Lennon might not know us, but my brothers and I know her. When we found out our dad was getting married, we did our due diligence. The more we learned about Lennon, the more intrigued I was, and I was not alone. The only problem was that she never came to Phoenix, no matter how many times her mom tried to get her to us.
KEMP
It feels like we’ve been waiting forever, but, finally, Lennon is moving to Phoenix. I don’t know how, but I’m grateful. My brothers and I have only been able to keep track of her, never seeing her or meeting her. With her moving to join us at work, we have the opportunity we’ve been waiting for. She’s ours and it’s time that she knows it.
JORDAN
While Lennon is getting settled in her new home, she avoids my brothers and me. It’s a good thing we’re patient men. When we find out she’s going to a special event at Wicked Temptation, there’s nothing that can keep us away or stop us from spending the night with her. When the truth of who we are comes out, I have a feeling she’ll be mad. It won’t change the end result—she’s ours and we aren’t letting her go.
**18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book has ties to Devil’s Saints Motorcycle Club: Seattle Chapter through Lennon. Meet Lennon in Falling Feathers.**
Welcome to Wicked Temptation. We invite you to step out of your comfort zone and try something new. Who will end up with your key, no one knows. But that's all part of the fun, isn't it? Live a little and let the night bring you your deepest desires.
TALLULAH
Same Old Spin has always been my second home. Not just because it’s my family’s business but because I love the way music can speak to your soul. I thought I would run the shop forever, but it’s coming to an end and I’m not sure how to feel about it. I have no idea what comes next.
I’m grateful my brother, Crosby, is back in Magnolia Point to help me close the shop and celebrate Record Store Day as our last hurrah. I figure he’s planning on trying to talk me into going back to New Orleans with him also, and I’m not sure I can leave what I know behind. I didn’t know he’d bring one of his club brothers with him.
Jensen comes into my life like the perfect melody, but can a man with the road name Scythe be the one for me? I’m not sure what my future holds or if the Devil’s Saints MC lifestyle is one that I can accept. Should I give being with him a try? If I leave Magnolia Point behind, what will I find on the other side?
JENSEN “SCYTHE”
Heading to the Lowcountry for a few days with my brother, Apostle, to help him get his family’s shop closed and his sister back to NOLA doesn’t sound like a bad gig. I figure I can go and check out the angels at the Charleston chapter while I’m there. Time on my bike, new views, new women—it all sounds good to me.
When we get to Magnolia Point, I’m punched in the gut by Tallulah. She’s everything I never knew I needed or wanted. I wasn’t looking for her, but, with her in front of me, I can’t deny that she is my future. I just need to convince her to look past my relationship with her brother and see me as more than a biker with a past.
She’s going to be my old lady and that’s all there is to it. Now I just have to help close down her family’s record store, ease her into life with the DSMC, and make sure Apostle knows just how serious I am about her. Then Tallulah will come home with me and start our forever. What could go wrong?
**18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book is part of my Devil’s Saints Motorcycle Club: New Orleans Series. The DSMC: NO is first mentioned in Flowers and Moonlight. The DSMC is not a one percenter club, but these guys don’t always operate within the law either. Meet Scythe in Devil’s Return (DSMC:NOLA Book 1).**
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CREW
I’ve never been the lovestruck male waiting around for the hand that fate has dealt to bring me my mate. That doesn’t mean I didn’t want to find the other half of my soul because I did. The more years that have passed, while I witness more of my packmates finding their mates, loneliness has become a bitter pill to swallow.
I have learned to rule as the Alpha of Golden Summit without a Luna by my side just fine. Now, I’m not sure I need my mate. Maybe my pack and I are better off without her. Or maybe she doesn’t exist at all. My heart has become hardened to the idea of a mate; there’s no reason to stop sampling the she-wolves who throw themselves at me.
I never expected that my little sister coming home during her spring break from college would bring my mate right to my door. If that isn’t enough, Elodie is a human who has no idea that she’s mine or about the existence of shifters. How can she become my Luna? Should I accept her or resist the mate bond out of spite? Did the Moon Goddess get this wrong or is she testing me?
ELODIE
Until I met Tilly in college, I didn’t understand true friendship. I’ve been alone for so long and trying to find my way in the world. Tilly showed me what it means to have a sister, even if we aren’t blood related. She let me get away with refusing to go back to her home with her for a while, but she won’t be put off this time.
Meeting Crew, Tilly’s brother, makes me feel things I’ve never experienced before. There’s a pull to him I don’t understand. That would be fine, but I don’t think he’s feeling the same thing. He’s avoiding me like I’m diseased, and I don’t understand why. Then there’s his all-female fan club which shouldn’t bother me as much as it does.
When the truth comes out, everything I believe to be true and the world around me shifts. Tilly, Crew, and everyone around me is something I never thought could be real. But they are. And I’m Crew’s mate, his Luna? Can he accept me? Will I find my home amongst a wolf pack and help to lead them, that is if they can even accept me? If I go back to where I belong, will Crew come after me or let me go?
**18+ This is a wolf shifter romance. While this isn’t an outright rejected mates story, it teeters on the edge of it and there is some OW (other woman) drama that the main characters have to contend with. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This is a PNR romance and there will be more stories within this world in the future.**
This book is part of the Mated to the Monster multi-author monster romance series.
All books can be read as standalones.
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