She succeeded in making him feel like a man. A normal functioning man when he hadn’t felt that way in years.
"Who're you f*cking?"
When my father, manager of the worldwide phenomenon Kinky Shine, asked me to come and help the band members appear more approachable I never thought my first meeting with Dex Bowers would start with such a question. Immediately, I wanted to strangle him, wipe the smirk off his face and force him to mutter more than three words. But there's something mysterious about him that was electrifying and the more he pushed me away and angered me, the more I wanted to know him and push through his hangups.
"Trust. That f*cking trust thing didn't come easily to me."
In the five years since my band became famous, not once had I been photographed with a woman. I knew it fed the supposed mystery surrounding me, but the real truth was far more humiliating than I was comfortable with. That was until Harley Floyd walked in and I was left with a mind numbing lust for her that scared me shitless. It should be easy to let go and trust her just enough to have fun, to be happy I could finally come up with new material for our next album. But nothing was easy and with a life made of sex, drugs, and rock n' roll I wasn't sure if anything could last. Not even my band.
"What twenty-five year old was f*cking lost when his cock was rock hard when close to a gorgeous woman? One answer to that; a man who hadn’t had sex in a really long time."
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After a lifetime of traveling the world with my uncle, I was ready for a normal, routine life. I thought I found it too. A job teaching kindergarten, good friends, and a stable man by my side. I was happy… mostly. Until I walked in on a surprise that shook my world.
Luckily, my friend Ethan McAlister was there to pick up the pieces.
“Friend.” Who was I kidding?
The star quarterback for the country’s newest football team, Ethan was charming, sexy, and the last thing I needed. His life was the opposite of normal and routine. Our passions very different.
But when he touched me… none of that mattered.
Except to the people dedicated to ripping us apart.
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What would you do if you had your morals tested, your values violated, and your boundaries broken?
How many of your own rules would you break to survive in a world beyond your worst nightmare?
And who would you become then?
Young nurse, Aya Johansen, is working with refugees in a war zone when she is captured by fanatic religious warriors, fighting for their right to keep slaves and perform human sacrifices.
Their violence and brutality shocks her and her panic rises when she discovers the most terrifying man she's ever met has bought her as his personal sex slave.
Aya is determined to break free, even if it means pushing beyond the edge of her fear to find hidden resources of mental strength. If her only chance of escape is to navigate a forbidden attraction to a man fighting on the wrong side of the war - then she'll take in. Desperate times... and all that. Amazon US I Amazon UK I B&N I iBooks I Kobo
Aya is free but her mind is battling with demons from her time as a slave.
Was everything that happened between her and Kato wrong?
According to the psychologist she simply suffers from Stockholm syndrome and is being betrayed by her own forbidden feelings for him.
But what about the connection they shared the first time they met? That was real, wasn’t it?
Just because they had a bad start doesn’t mean they can’t have a happy ending, or does it?
Aya sets out to claim her life back. It’s time to test what kind of man Kato really is, and she’s got a message for him that he might not like to hear.
Elin has traveled the world and lived in different countries. She has studied psychology and worked in both the private sector and as a successful entrepreneur.
When Elin was a little girl she lived in Scandinavia and was trained to be a certified troll hunter by her granddad, who told her it was a family tradition and that he himself had been trained by his grandmother. As an adult he could no longer see the trolls (as you might know, only children can do that), but he was still sharp on pointing out their tracks, and for Elin the adventures they went on together every summer became treasured memories from a childhood full of fairies, trolls, and goblins.
With a vivid imagination and a thirst for great stories, she emptied the library as a child and continues to be a voracious reader still - when she isn’t creating great stories that will entertain, shock, touch, and excite you.
Elin lives in the United States, and troll hunting has been exchanged for the study of random people as inspiration for her books… if you find a blond woman watching you closely from a distance… that might be her, trying to decide if you are a hero or a villain.
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Willful and self-entitled, Auggie Langford has enjoyed privilege all her life. The daughter of a wealthy equine family in Kentucky, her life is ideal. Except for her bitch of a mother. And the man who makes her insides twist.
Bent on embarrassing his father, Worthington LaViere, III uses his position as a highly respected psychologist to delve into the secrets he wants to explore. Especially the old money of the Bluegrass set. And Auggie. The green-eyed temptress he’s unable to strike from his thoughts.
Auggie and Worth. Pure and corrupt. Love and hate.
It’s the beginning of a dynasty built on a legacy of greed, selfishness and pure wickedness. Just remember, anything built on a foundation of lies can topple at any moment.
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Living in Miami, the beach is her favorite place to relax with her laptop and write her next spicy romance.
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Jessica Blake is the author of the hot alpha billionaire romance series, The Billionaire Prisoner, along with her friend Alice Ward.
Since she was a young college girl reading and writing romance was what she loved the most and she enjoys entertaining her fans through her books.
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Time might not heal all wounds, but with two motivated and strong-willed men on a campaign to win him back, Charlie will get more than he ever thought possible.
As a teenager, Charlie "Chase" Rhodes meets Scott Boone and falls head over heels in love with the popular, athletic boy next door. Charlie thinks he's living the dream when Scott says he feels the same way. But his dreams are dashed when Scott unexpectedly moves away.
Years later, Charlie meets brash and confident Adan Navarro, who claims all he wants is a round between the sheets. After eight months together, Charlie is convinced Adan returns his love. But when the opportunity comes to be open about their relationship, Adan walks away.
Time passes and life moves on, but when Charlie learns the only two men he's ever loved are now in love with each other, his heart breaks all over again. Scott and Adan tell Charlie they want him back, but Charlie doesn't know if he can trust two people who have hurt him so deeply. Time might not heal all wounds, but with two motivated and strong-willed men on a campaign to win him back, Charlie will get more than he ever thought possible.
At 14, Andrew Thompson and Caleb Lakes become best friends. As the years pass, they stand by each other through family trauma, school, and the start of their careers. They share their first sexual experiences, learning and experimenting, and they talk each other through countless dates and breakups.
Decades of trust and loyalty build a deep and abiding friendship, one that surpasses any relationship in their lives. But when the parameters of their unique friendship change, neither man knows how to break out of their established roles to build something new. After all, boyfriends come and go, but best friends are forever.
Cardeno C. - CC to friends - is a hopeless romantic who wants to add a lot of happiness and a few "awwws" into a reader's day. Writing is a nice break from real life as a corporate type and volunteer work with gay rights organizations. Cardeno's stories range from sweet to intense, contemporary to paranormal, long to short, but they always include strong relationships and walks into the happily-ever- after sunset.
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Nobody expects to stare death in the face onlyto find out your entire life is a lie. Rescued by Salco, marketing executiveBecky finds herself in an unknown magical world filed with happy people thattry to forget their land is on the brink of destruction.
Becky will soon learn that her arrival is noaccident. If learning that she is Thya, the heir of the enchanting land isn’tenough, she’s then told that an Oracle prophesied that she will save the gentleTsinians from slavery and domination by Darthorn, the Warlord of Senx.
It is at a festival where she is introduced tothe Tsinian council and her kinsmen, that she learns the whole truth. Thecouncil are so certain that a union between Darthorn’s son, Kovon and Thya willcreate peace between the two lands. However, Darthorn has plans for Tsinia asdoes Kovon for Thya and neither are good.
Although her future has been planned and if sheis to save Tsinia she must marry Kovon, Thya gives her heart to another. A lovethat is forbidden and dangerous.
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Preparations were under way for Thya'sarrival. They had been expecting her since the writing of the first Oracle longago. Omad, the head of the council, made sure everyone knew of her coming, forit was his task to prepare his people for the arrival of their princess. He'dleft strict instructions that no one witness the arrival, or approach until hehad conversed with her himself. It was his duty to inform Thya who she was, andof her destiny.
He felt anxious and nervous, yet not forhimself. Tsinia was his home; but to an outsider, a human, it might seem like amystical, dreamlike place. How was he to make her understand? Would she listen,and most importantly would she believe him? Too much was at stake. He could notfail. The fate of Tsinia lay in his hands.
Omad stretched and rubbed the back ofhis neck as he pondered over his revised speech. Would it be too much for herto take in? He nodded his head, feeling happy with his decision to inform herof her true identity. Telling her about the prophecy could wait. He didn'trelish that task.
Omad looked around the gold leafcovered throne room. Soon she would take her rightful place among her peopleand they would once again have a ruler, removing the burden from the Tsiniancouncil. He clenched his trembling, clammy hands. He had been preparing forthis moment since being appointed head, long ago.
***
His election had been a cause forcelebration, the start of planned preparations to bring their queen home.
The council comprised of twelve electedTsinians, those held in the highest regard. The head of the council was seatedcentrally in a semicircle of chairs, his seat raised so there could be no doubtof who was in charge. Council business was held in the Escos on the border oftheir land. Meetings were not open, and only by appointment could citizensaddress the council.
Omad sighed, remembering the feast heldin his honour, the one time he had felt truly scared. The nomination was inrecognition, yet to be chosen for a task with repercussions that could destroyTsinia's peaceful existence was something he wished hadn't been entrusted tohim.
There was much excitement and discussionabout how Thya would become the saviour of them all, how her return would causethe warlord's demise.
The Tsinians lived by the words of theOracle, and although there was no indication of how Thya would save Tsinia fromDarthorn's domination, the people felt as though their troubles were over. Theywere so confident that for the first time in the history of their great land anOracle was ignored.
Omad shivered as he recalled Athronconfronting the council with the latest reading. Were they wrong to ignore thewarning?
The Oracles were written upon ancientscrolls. It was a riddle that only a Zenith could read, for it was they whowrote them. The generations of Zeniths were male; born with the gift of Sight.
Omad remembered being awoken from hissleep by a very anxious Athron. He demanded the council assemble at once, andas a valued Tsinian, Omad took the urgency seriously.
“I would not have removed you from yourslumber if I did not consider this to be of consequence,” Athron announced whenthe council had convened.
Athron nodded and unrolled the scroll.“Not all will come to pass and though the saviour will return, she will not bedelivered.”
The council whispered among themselves.
“Rephrase,” Omad said.
“Our lady will return. Regardless, shewill not be whom you expect. The matrimony will not be entered upon. There isno alliance. For tis written so it will be.”
“Nonsense,” Tasarc retorted. “Tisludicrous. The alliance is not established. All that is required is our lady'ssign.”
“And what if she does not sign?” Athronsaid.
Omad rose from his seat. There wassilence. “I sympathise with your anxiety, Athron. We all are concerned with ourfuture. However, as our good friend Tasarc remarked, the alliance will precede.As for our lady not receiving us, tis her duty as princess of Tsinia to aid herkinsmen. I am confident that once she returns, all will be well. Do notdistress.” Omad then reseated.
Athron continued, “I pray you areaccurate. The fact is the Oracles have never been unjust. Do not shut your eyesto the truth.”
Athron had spoken out of turn and Omadhad to show strength in front of his peers. He stood abruptly from his seat.“Tis proper you have brought this to our attention. You will retire,” he ordered.
Only Athron did not turn to leave. “Yousight only what you want. Free your eyes!”
“Silence,” Omad growled.
The council gasped with dismay, for theyhad never before heard Omad raise his voice.
“Dare you judge me? I will not justifymyself to you.” He then lowered his voice. “Athron, I hold you in the highestesteem. Be assured we will review the Oracle and rule on the correct outcome.Depart—now.”
Athron left, yet he was not satisfied.He spoke his thoughts aloud, “By the name of Zenith, I am compelled for them tolisten. It will be taken earnestly.”
Deciding on his next action, he calledupon Nimas, the wise one. If anyone had a hold over the council, it was Nimas.
Nimas listened intently as Athron readhim the Oracle.
“And Omad expressed?” Nimas quizzed.
“Omad declared the council would reviewthe issue, only I judge they do not take the Oracle earnestly.”
“Are you confident of this, Athron?”
“I am, Nimas. I am hoping you couldconverse with Omad, press him on the urgency. It will be a grave error if theOracle is ignored.”
“Athron, I have taken heed. Nonetheless,I concur with Omad. The contract between our two nations is almost complete. Iam certain you misread the interpretation.”
“Will not one heed me?” Athron shoutedin dismay. “There will not be an alliance. Tis not the means. Since when has anOracle been false?”
Nimas sighed. “Omad is theappointed one. He alone has planned for adjustments. If, as you state, it doesnot come to pass, I am certain Omad can resolve the issue. Athron, I am weary.I will rest, go you to the door.”
Nimas left the agitated Athron alone.
It was the first time the Oracles hadbeen ignored and Athron felt as though he had shamed the name of Zenith.Perhaps he had not explained the meaning correctly.
Athron tried to reason with Omadrepeatedly, only to no avail. The council had made up their mind to disregardthe Oracle. They concurred that Athron, for the first time, had made an errorin his interpretation.
***
Now, as Omad waited for his princess' arrival, he regretted treatingAthron disrespectfully. Should he have taken heed? Only it did not make sense.If the Tsinians' alliance with the Senxs did not result in peace, what wasThya's calling?
Karina Kantas originates from the UK, but haslived in Greece most of her life.
Karina is a prolific author and publishes in the fiction genres of MCthrillers, fantasy, horror, comedy, romance and thrillers
When her imagination is working over time, she writes thought provoking/darkflash fiction.
