Warning: we recommend reading these sexy stories after dark. Light-of-day reading may lead to blushing, flushing, and squirming that is difficult to explain to children, co-workers, and significant others.

Swoony heroes. Sizzling chemistry. Sweet kisses. This and more awaits you in the Desire After Dark anthology, a collection that proves boys are better in books and desire really is better after dark.

Over twenty of your favorite authors have come together to bring you your next book boyfriend in the hot bad boys you can’t resist, the swoon-worthy heroes that will sweep you off your feet, and all the sexy studs you’ll meet between the pages. You’ll find all your favorite tropes, ranging from steamy to downright scorching.

This one amazing compilation will satisfy your craving for enemies to lovers, small town, second chance, sexy dark, sports, rom com, forbidden, age gap, friends to lovers, opposites attract, and many more!

Snuggle up and prepare to read all night... you won’t want to put this steamy contemporary collection down.

For fans of: Lauren Blakely, Lauren Landish, Willow Winters, and LJ Shen

Authors in this set include: Em Petrova, Ellie Masters , S.M. West, Sarah Bale, Catherine Wiltcher, Heather Slade, Neya Wara, Morgan James, Rene Folsom, Hope Irving, Katherine Hastings, Ara Grigorian, Katana Collins, JB Heller, E.R. Whyte & Jennifer Hartmann, Zoe Forward, Jane Suen, D. D. Larsen, Ivy Wild, Anise Storm, Erin Osborne and C.N. Marie

Bad Night Stand

The man had seemed so innocent in the bar—hot, hard, and possessing a butt that I wanted to bite like the last chocolate chip cookie in my stash.

Of course, he’d also skipped town, leaving me woefully unsatisfied. That was before the news of a failed IUD. Before the plus sign. Before Jordan showed back up determined to make that night up to me.

I didn’t want a baby or a payday or a sexy, stubborn man in my life. I wanted to go back in time and pretend none of it had happened.

Unfortunately, my life had become all about that plus sign . . . and there wasn’t a damn thing I could do about it.

Bad Breakup

The first sign of trouble was the rough, masculine voice. The second was the Scottish accent. God, Cecelia loved Scottish accents. Colin McGregor was her every fantasy come to life. And Cecelia had been in love with him. Twice.

Then had her heart broken. Twice.

Well, the third time wasn’t the charm and CeCe wasn’t going to be stupid about Colin. Not again. Not now that she knew better.

But had anyone informed Colin of that fact?

Bad Husband

Heather O’Keith is the biggest, baddest female CEO around. Known for being tough as nails, fair to a fault, and a shark when it comes to securing contracts for her business, RoboTech, she’s also lonely.

Not that she would tell anyone else that . . . least of all one Clay Steele—sexy, smart, cold, and a man with a business acumen that both matches and sometimes surpasses her own.

But then Heather realizes that she may not be the only lonely one. The big lug who seems to enjoy tormenting her in the business world also has a soft side. And when that part of him is wholly directed at her, she gets stupid.

Stupid finds her waking up hungover and naked in Clay’s bed. With a giant diamond ring. On her left hand.

Oh lord, what has she done?

Bad Date: A Never Before Released Novella

Blind dates were the absolute worst.

Awkward, filled to the brim with small talk, and they never, ever worked out. Kay knew all that. Yet for some reason, she still had agreed to let Heather set her up.

Maybe it was because Heather O’Keith had rescued her when some idiot had dropped half a Venti Frappuccino on her laptop, saving her nearly-completed novel and befriending her in the process. Maybe Heather was just a force to be reckoned with. Or maybe, it was because Kay had serious pushover tendencies.

But when the date came, Kay found herself alone at a table for almost an hour before she called it quits. She’d been stood up. Yup, that was just perfect.

Her night was shot, she was behind on her word count, but then . . . she quite literally ran into tall, dark, and handsome outside the restaurant. One look at him and Kay thought that perhaps her night might be salvaged after all.

Until she discovered tall, dark, and handsome was a jerk. Until she discovered that jerk was her missing blind date—her rude and insufferable date who blew right by her as if she didn’t exist.

What. The. Hell?

Sometimes a real hero lets you save yourself . . .

Sayer Cole and Zeb Fuller couldn’t be more different. She’s country club and fine-dining, he’s cell-block and sawdust. Sayer spends her days in litigation while Zeb spends his working with his hands. But none of that has stopped Zeb from wanting the stunning blonde since the moment he laid eyes on her—even if the reserved lawyer seems determinedly oblivious to his interest.

Sayer is certain the rough, hard, hot-as-hell Zeb could never want someone as closed off and restrained as she is, which is a shame because something tells her he might be the guy to finally melt her icy exterior. When he shows up at Sayer’s door needing her professional help, she’s both disappointed and relieved that she won’t get the chance to find out just how good he could be.

But as they team up to right a wrong and save a family, the steam created when fire and ice collide cannot be ignored.

“Crownover weaves a tale that touches every emotion and keeps the pages turning.” —Liliana Hart, New York Times bestselling author

Bestselling author Susan Ward’s newest installment of the Parker Saga features a British prince and a rock star’s daughter in a slow burn holiday romance filled with heart, heat, and humor.

I never expected my life with Damon to take an unexpected turn that could rock even my family. What Damon set in motion was the last thing I expected.

He was the man of my dreams.

He made me live them.

I should probably have said no, but my heart made my mouth say yes because Damon had become my everything.

One night. One perfect night before Christmas.

It starts with tickets to a holiday-themed rock show. A winter night in the snow-clad city with my best friend and my perfect girl.

Naomi is stunning, vibrant, and as wild as she is beautiful.

Diego is my rock, my loyal companion, my best friend for life.

Tonight, the three of us will celebrate like no other. Tonight, we’ll dance, and drink hot toddies, and spend the night wrapped in each other’s arms.

I’m going to savor it. Every minute. Because tonight might be my last night alive.

Note from the author: This is a spin-off novel from Truth or Dare series. Otto is all grown up, falling in love, and getting into trouble. You don't have to read the Truth or Dare Duet first, but it's highly recommended as it contains major plot spoilers. This book has Christmas shenanigans, steamy MMF scenes (and m/m scenes), and a gut-punch of feels.

This former all-star never knew Christmas could be so competitive.

Former baseball star Trey Prentice is happily adjusting to life as a bookstore owner in his hometown of Sweet Ridge, Texas. While he loved his competitive and elite lifestyle in New York, he craved a quiet life with friends and family more. As Christmas approaches, Trey is excited to decorate his newest venture and participate in the town’s holiday traditions. He never expected to find himself battling Sweet Ridge’s very own Miss Christmas. Game on.

The only thing librarian Maggie Watson loves more than books is Christmas. She’s even earned the nickname of Miss Christmas because she decorates shop windows and spreads Christmas cheer around town. But this year she’s got some competition. No way is she going to let the cocky Trey Prentice take away her Christmas crown, even though he makes her heart flutter.

When their verbal sparring turns to flirting, Maggie finds there’s more to life than books and Christmas. But will her past insecurities steal her newfound happiness?

Can A Woman’s Fire Melt A Navy SEAL’s Icy Heart?

Navy SEAL Thaddeus Jonsson is the strong, silent type. He’s assigned as bodyguard to Jana, a fiercely independent and outspoken woman with a secret worth a lot of money. And she’s not pleased that her overprotective grandmother hired protection for her. Even if he is the image of a Viking, all six feet three of him. She fights against his intrusion into her life.

˃˃˃ WHEN SHOTS ARE FIRED, JANA REALIZES SHE NEEDS THADDEUS MORE THAN SHE THOUGHT.

Thaddeus was trained to be alone, and after years of deployment can’t envision losing his heart to a woman. He’s clear on one thing: he’s not marriage material. But Jana affects him as no woman has. He’s bound to protect her, but will he stay when the danger is over?

˃˃˃ THE FIRE AND ICE OF JANA AND THADDEUS EXPLODE IN THIS THRILLING ROMANCE!

Like the Land of Fire and Ice, their Icelandic homeland, their personalities clash. Will destiny give love a chance?

Deadly Peril is a military romance with no cliffhanger.

This Christmas, three Navy SEAL brothers are delivering BIG forbidden packages to one very lucky girl.

NOW AN AMAZON TOP 75 BESTSELLER!!

The Wolf brothers were my childhood friends.
All three of them hot as sin.
Duncan, Evan and Jay. Each with their own unique charm.
Now, there're back in my life...
Older, stronger, and hotter than ever.
One can't deny desire between all four of us.

But skeletons from my past want to cause harm.
And my former step brothers are ready to bring down the law.
 
In the midst of the madness, I find myself wanting more than just friendship.
How will I ever choose between the three of them? And what if I don't have to?
 
 
 
Dear Reader, 
This is a steamy reverse harem holiday romance loaded with all things taboo. Snuggle up next to a warm cup of hot chocolate and enjoy this naughty present fit for any lover of forbidden attraction.
XOXO
-K.C.

When the daughter of the US Ambassador to Argentina is kidnapped in broad daylight on Christmas Eve, the FBI sends one of its best negotiators to investigate.

Supervisory Special Agent Max Hawthorne arrives at an embassy thrown into chaos as US and local law enforcement hustle to track the young woman. Is this a simple kidnap for ransom, or part of a political agenda? Could it be something more sinister?

Lucy Aston has something to hide. Preferring to stay in the shadows, the lowly, fashion-challenged office assistant resents being assigned to help Max. But Max can’t resist a puzzle…he’s starting to suspect Lucy Aston is not what she seems.

When rumors emerge of a suspected Russian spy operating out of the embassy, Lucy’s carefully constructed life begins to crumble. As she and Max race to rescue the ambassador’s daughter, Lucy has to do whatever it takes to keep her cover from being blown—even if that means betraying the man she’s falling for.

“Go on a date,” she said. “You’ll love it,” she said. She was wrong!

It had been one year, two months and seventeen days since my last date. So my best friend Abby decided to sign me up for a dating app. She guaranteed that she could get me the best date of my life within one week. I didn’t really want to do it, but I figured what did I have to lose?

Turns out that I had:

1. $500

2. My dignity

3. My patience and

4. My innocence to lose

OK, so I didn’t really have my innocence to lose, but believe you me, Jack Morrison was my worst date ever. And I’ve been on a lot of bad dates. Trust me when I say that that was the longest ten hours and 33 minutes of my life. I never wanted to see or speak to him again.

But it turns out you don’t always get what you want in life, because Jack showed up the very next day at a family gathering I was attending as a fake plus one. As you can imagine that was a real pickle, Jack wanted to know why I went on a date with him when I’m dating someone else. But he can’t know the whole complicated truth of the matter. I’m in a fake relationship and now I’m being blackmailed by the worst date ever.

That’s not even the worst part. I decided to log onto this new app called “confession board” to seek some advice, but it turns out Jack Morrison is absolutely everywhere and he’s not going to leave me alone until I submit to his demands.

She's my tempting but temporary boss.

I always want what I can’t have... but I won't be denied.

What does the most notorious playboy on the Minnesota Caribou professional hockey team do when everything blows up in his face?

Right, I've sworn off women because my multi-million-dollar NHL contract is on the line. If I lose my dream because of my own screw ups, I might never recover.

I've never known a goal I couldn't score - or a girl I couldn't score with.

Until she tumbles from a ladder and straight into my arms.

She's my boss. She's older. She's off-limits.

Sue-Ann Johnson is lush, smart, more determined than I am, and one hundred percent taboo. For the first time in my life, I want someone who’s not a sure bet.

She's the successful business owner who obeys every rule. I'm the guy who breaks them.

Not since college have I shown a woman the real me beneath my reckless charm.

Until now... and there's no going back.


***********

GAMED is a full-length steamy age-gap sports romance from USA Today Bestselling Author, Colleen Charles. It has a small-town feel, a redemption theme, and giggles with blazing heat until the very last page. It's the fourth book in the gripping MINNESOTA CARIBOU hockey series but can be read as a standalone.

"What a great book! Gamed had a little of everything. Heat and romance, belly laughs and hockey hotties. And don’t forget the psycho Roomba!” ~ Marni K. Reads

Award Winning Author of The Shattered Innocence Trilogy

"I could feel her heart beat 
even though we were miles away"

Rescued from the only life she had ever known; Alannah Jackson learns what it means to be loved and not controlled. Finally, able to let go of her past she begins a new life with the man who has shown her what love is. Faced with the truth, Alannah finds she can never escape her past or who she is. She will never love, only serve.

Roman’s love for Alannah is tested when he finds that she has been slaved by a man just as ruthless as Winston Nelson. Against his better judgement, he accepts Martin Holland’s offer to help retrain Alannah and he begins to question the love they shared.  After Martin Holland makes it clear of his intentions, Roman stops at nothing to get her back. There is no room for another man in her life.

Contains adult content 18+

It is suggested that you read Bought before reading this book.

Last chance Series

Bought

Slaved

Taken

Broken

Freed

Find more of A.L. Long's books at www.allongbooks.com

Includes a brand new, never-before-published Club X Christmas Story!

Get FOUR contemporary romances FREE in this special boxed set today and fall in love with stories that are fan favorites around the world!

Notorious

The kids of the Club X couples are all grown up and getting their own stories beginning with Cade March, Stefan March's son. He's a player like his father, but a sweet baker named Hailey might change all of that. She just has to believe he's changed his ways.

If I Dream

Ryder is a guy from the wrong side of the tracks, and Serena lives the life her crime boss father dictates. Can they find a way to be together and get a happily ever after?

Crash Into Me

The USA Today bestseller that begins the Heart of Stone series! Fall in love with Tristan and Nina's story and see why readers around the world made this series their favorite.

Crave

Ian is a bestselling author with an obsession. Kristina is an actress who loves being idolized. Their love is intense and combustible, but it's definitely unforgettable.

A Club X Christmas

Join the couples from Club X and their children for a Christmas celebration and see the NeXt series heroes when they're little boys. This is an exclusive story to this boxed set and never published before!

FIRST 3 BOOKS IN THE CHICAGO UNDERGROUND SERIES! Over 400 pages long!

“…emotional, dark, erotic, suspenseful, traumatic and raw. It will have your heart hurting yet you will laugh plenty too. I can highly recommend this series.” ~ TotallyBooked Blog

ROUGH

I have a dark secret, a pressure valve, a rare moment just for myself. On these nights I visit a club. There I find men who give me what I need. Men who aren’t afraid to take what they want. Men like Colin.

HARD

What Colin doesn’t know can’t hurt him. At least that’s what I tell myself about the secrets I keep. I don’t have a choice, not if I want to keep my daughter safe. There are enemies in the shadows waiting to strike from all sides. I’m holding them out with my bare hands, but it’s hard not to get crushed in the process.

FIERCE

I’m torn between what I want and what I need. Between the men in my past and the man by my side. Colin has tried to control me, to use me. He also guards me so fiercely my heart aches. But there’s no protection left for me. This is my battle, and I’ve already lost.

"heartbreaking, and dark, and very emotional" ~ Rhonda, Sam E and R’s Awesomeness!

Books in the Chicago Underground series:

1. Rough
2. Hard
3. Fierce
4. Wild
5. Dirty
6. Secret
7. Sweet
8. Deep

Or you can get the bundled versions:

1. Rough Hard Fierce
2. Wild Dirty Secret

(Dark Romance, F/M and M/M scenes, Rock Star Romance, Ménage, Sexy Detective, Alpha Male, Supernatural themes)

“Losing her mind wasn’t an experience she enjoyed.”

After a steamy night of passion with a dark stranger, Arbor’s life takes on a surreal edge. Disturbing dreams, lapses in memory, and entire buildings going missing are only a few of her problems. Her search for answers leads her to Detective Trey Murphy, the man in charge of investigating satanic and ritualistic crime for the New Orleans area.

Where do you turn when your mind is the enemy?

Meeting Trey only adds to Arbor’s confusion. By day, he keeps her captivated and gains her trust in a way no one else ever has. At night, Arbor’s every fantasy is brought to life by two sexy men who steal away her inhibitions. Torn between what her heart knows is real and what her eyes show her, Arbor must find the truth before she loses herself completely.

But, then again, sometimes reality is more twisted than any dream and love is the cruelest form of insanity.

**Author Note**

Warning: This isn’t your typical love story. It’s dark with scenes some may find disturbing. Sometimes love is senseless, and the heart is so very stupid.

Tall, dark and dangerous…
That’s what I want for my birthday this year!

None of my family seems to remember my special day.
Not that I care about gifts or parties.
But a simple “happy birthday” would have been nice!

I’m not usually one to complain, I swear.
Taking it on the chin and burying it deep down is much more my style.
But this year, I want a little more.
I want to lose my virginity!
I want to live out my deepest, darkest desires.
Now I just need the perfect man who knows how to please me…

The sex I had with my ex-boyfriend was the best I had ever had. No one could bring me to orgasm like he could. And now that our relationship it is over, I feel unsatisfied. I didn't want it to end. It isn't fair.

So, the last place I want to find myself during an exercise for work bonding is in an Escape Room with James. Sure, when we were together we would hook up wherever we wanted to. I loved the thrill of sex in public places, and I made him love it as well. But he is with someone else now. Someone stunning, apparently.

Turns out, there is one critical thing we didn’t take care of after we called it off. And now we are trapped together in a BDSM themed Escape Room. With time running out, we not only need to solve the puzzles, we also should complete one personal exercise to bring closure to our failed relationship. It will mean following the very explicit instructions to find the last clue.

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18+ adults only. 6500 words

“What do you seek, child? I see your heart is troubled,” the shadowy figure asked.
“Father, I am conflicted within my heart. Our history with the monsters of blood, the day-walkers of old, tells us to beware, to call upon the ancients to protect us as we battle this evil.”
The figure nodded. “It is so, Child.”
“But with the utmost respect, Father, I have met one, and he is nothing as our ancestors have described. He is honest and true, trying to protect his tribe from the very evil we have battled against. I have seen it with my own eyes. How can I destroy what has saved my life?”
“He has tasted your blood?” The shadow recoiled at the thought.
“No! He fought an evil sorceress, his own mother, to save me and my friends. I would have died if they had not called upon the Piasa Bird to save me.”
“You speak of legends long dead, daughter. You were mistaken in your thoughts. The Piasa Bird is extinct.”
“No, Father, he lives. The last of his kind. Unique, just as I am unique.”
She pulled her shawl away from her shoulders, exposing the birthmark of the dragon. It glowed with an inner light of green. The figure stepped back.
“How long, Daughter?”
“Since the day the sorceress tried to take my soul and my powers. The dragon’s tears saved me, but now, my mark aches and glows.”
The figure was silent for several minutes. Delta worried she would never get an answer to her problem. Finally, he spoke, “There is only one reason for your mark to glow, Daughter. You are the key to banishing this evil from your world. You must turn these evils on to each other, so they will each destroy the other and leave your world forever.”
“Very well, Father. I will turn the day-walker against the dragon. My prayers and offerings will be centered on their demise.”

Delta Malone, shaman, shop owner and unbeknownst to her, destined soulmate of the rarest dragon, is about to embark on the greatest adventure of her life - she will attempt to pit the most powerful vampire against the fiercest dragon in an effort to control her own destiny and prevent the elimination of mankind.

Jackson Thibedeaoux, the last of the great Piasa Bird Dragons, has come home to die. Or at least, that what he thinks until he meets the beautiful, soulful, Delta, saves her from an evil sorceress, and realizes she is his fated mate. He knows she has secrets, but it's nothing he can't handle, right? After all, he's the fiercest dragon of all time with the most powerful friends in the shifter world.

But when he learns his soulmate's secret, it's up to him and his friends to convince her to throw caution to the wind and damn her destiny in favor of love, or else all of them are doomed.

She Got More Than She Bargained For….
 

Elizabeth is a student working in a dead-end hotel job to makes ends meet. But she dreams of a better life.

When she foolishly decides to shower in the penthouse bathroom of one of the hotel guests, it has consequences she did not expect.

A BDSM Erotic Romance

Reviews:

5 stars: “I loved this series!! �� Elizabeth's meeting of Richard is like a BDSM tale of Goldie Locks fantasy, but with a redhead and sexual pleasure beyond compare. If you are into a little kink without any real gore, just pleasure to the ultimate degree, you will enjoy this series and all the books that follow!! Do not miss this series ladies!! You will enjoy!! ��” Esther

5 stars: “Surprisingly enjoyable! It left me wanting so much more that I just had to buy the rest of the box set in the series! I don't normally like this BDSM books, but I received this box set for free and thought I would give it a go.... I actually found this box set very enjoyable and because of that, I decided to buy the rest of the series.” Deena

5 Stars "HOT HOT HOT ... "  Rhonda Hicks VINE VOICE

5 Stars: “Super hot & sexy. Steamy and OMG High Octane Erotic!” Debra Johnson VINE VOICE

The Doherty Mafia is led by six brothers you don’t want to f*ck with.
Especially when it comes to the women they love.

Authors Kasey Krane and Savannah Rylan bring you this hot AF six book set of interconnected Irish Mafia Romances.

Featuring:

Killian
Aidan
Colin
Brendan
Tristian
Nolan