A wicked stepsister, a sexy prince, and a one-night stand revisited. Cinderella, eat your heart out.Once upon a time, there was a young woman of beauty, grace, and good nature…Blah. Blah. Blah.Rowyn Jeong knows her no-nonsense, less than warm personality cannot compare to her stepsister Cindy's bubbly charm and beauty. Hey, everyone has their niche, right? But being the plainer, wicked stepsister has never bothered her more than when Darius Fiore reappears in her life. Darius Fiore, the man she indulged in a one-night stand with six months ago, the businessman threatening her position within her stepfather's company, and the man her sister has her eyes—and hands—on.Rowyn has never forgotten the man who allowed her to be someone else for a few sex-filled hours. Now that Darius has turned up in her territory, will he see past the hard exterior to the woman beneath, the one hungry for love and acceptance?

He promised to stay away…but some promises are made to be brokenPlain-Jane computer programmer Khloe Richardson needs a date—one to make the prince of her dreams jealous. Maybe then he'll finally see her as a desirable swan and not the ugly duckling in the second office from the left. But when she bids on a bachelor at a charity auction, the man she wins is millionaire Niall Hunter—who once made intense, passionate love to her and then left without a word. She's determined not to let her guard down again—among other things—around the infamous Irish lothario. Niall never imagined his penance for one hot-as-hell night with his best friend’s little sister would be transforming her from a shy wallflower to a sultry siren. Helping her attract another man is torture...especially when he promised his friend he’d stay away. Plus, she wants forever, and he's not a forever kind of guy. But Niall can't stop wanting her. Can't stop touching her. Can't stop, period. And damn if he can remember why he has to...**

Bitten by Ecstasy Naima Simone   Dark Judgment, Book Two A brutal attack left Bastien Sarris for dead. But a chance encounter with a mysterious female drags him back from the brink of death—and transforms the hippogryph healer into a monster he doesn’t recognize. Now a terrible hunger consumes him—one that is becoming impossible to satisfy. Desperate for a cure, he hunts the cruxim who cursed him to a hellish existence. But the petite warrior ignites a fierce desire for her body that overwhelms the sweet call of blood. For three hundred years Sinéad lived and hunted as a cruxim—a winged vampire hunter. But one sacrificial act stripped her immortality, leaving her human, vulnerable and unprepared for the reappearance of Bastien in her life. The hippogryph is harder and colder than she remembers…and he triggers an onslaught of need within her that is as powerful as it is unfamiliar. She craves his kiss, his touch. Yet even as she surrenders to this newfound passion, she faces a crucial decision—betray the man she’s come to love and regain her immortality, or save Bastien and condemn herself to a human life and death. A Romantica® paranormal erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave

Caitlin has returned home after a self-imposed exile. Haunted by the erotic memories of the man she once loved and abandoned, Caitlin is unprepared to come face-to-face with Selig and the hunger resurrected under his golden gaze. Even as her body craves his touch, she denies him, realizing her reasons for terminating their relationship so long ago are as valid now as they were then.Six years have passed since Selig left New Eden, Washington, disillusioned and bitter after Caitlin's cold denial of him and his love. Now he's returned, demanding retribution for her cruel rejection. The payment—her body.

Rion Ward fought hard to be free of the Irish mob life. Now, as the co-owner of Boston’s hottest aphrodisiac club, he’s traded crime for the ultimate sexual fantasy. But when the “good girl” from his past walks through Lick’s doors, he discovers that his unconsummated hunger for her never abated. Widowed for two years from a man who felt that anything besides the missionary position was dirty, Harper Shaw is ready to move on. The first step to feeling alive again is sex. Hot, dirty, black-out-from-orgasm sex. And who better to provide it than the brooding, sexy, tatted bad boy-turned-man she’s known for years? Rion, however, has one stipulation: He’ll be hers only for one night. One night to explore her every fantasy. One night to push her limits. One night to introduce her to a passion that makes both doubt if it will be enough… **Review What readers are saying about Only for a Night: "Naima is a new to me author and I am in love. Thisbook was just amazing." -Carol, Goodreads review "Oh my this is a super HOT story, but more than thatit's a great love story." -Sonya, Goodreads review "If you like your fairy tales packed with heat, thenlook no further, this one is sure to steam up your tablet and have to fanningyourself the whole way through!!" -Misty, Goodreads review "This book is really hot. We are not joking. Pleasestay near a fan for your own health. LOL This book was flaming hot!"-JoDeen, Goodreads review Praise for Naima Simone's work: "Sizzling hot and suspenseful...the emotions jump rightoff the page and keep you hooked." -Tessa Bailey, NYT and USA TodayBestselling author "Emotional, suspenseful, and sexy, with wonderfulcharacters...Naima Simone has penned the kind of romantic suspense I love toread!"-Christy Reece, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Last ChanceRescue series "The tension is thick, the pacing steady and thestorytelling descriptive and powerful in Simone's latest Secrets and Sinsnovel. An emotionally charged story, featuring characters you'll fall in lovewith, makes for an amazing read."-RT Book Reviews About the Author Naima Simone's love of romance was first stirred by JohannaLindsey, Sandra Brown and Linda Howard many years ago. Well not that many. Sheis only eighteen...ish. Though her first attempt at a romance novel starringRalph Tresvant from New Edition never saw the light of day, her love ofromance, reading and writing has endured. Published since 2009, she spends herdays--and nights-- creating stories of unique men and women who experience thefirst bites of desire, the dizzying heights of passion, and the tender, healingheat of love. She is wife to Superman, or his non-Kryptonian, less bulletproof equivalent, and mother to the most awesome kids ever. They all live inperfect, sometimes domestically-challenged bliss in the southern United States. 

It’s been five years since I’ve seen her. Five years since Gabriella James damn near destroyed me with her betrayal, sending me to hell in a cage. I’ve crawled free, escaped the mob, opened a night club, and continue to battle my demons through underground fighting and sex. But now Gabriella’s back, begging for absolution, wanting my forgiveness. All I want is what she’s denied me for all these years — her body. Sex. That’s all we’ll ever have. Because Gabriella is still keeping secrets. I see it in her eyes. I don’t trust her, and I’ll never forgive her betrayal. But that won’t stop me from taking her. Over...and over...and over...

Under his protection and in his bed...For Fallon Wayland, birthdays are just another reminder of her looming spinsterhood. This year is shaping up to be no different. Fired from her job, dumped by her boyfriend, and oh yes, witnessing the murder of a high-ranking lieutenant in the local crime family... Yeah, birthdays suck.Ever since a disastrous, hot-as-hell kiss years ago, soldier-turned-security specialist Shane Roarke has avoided his baby sister's reckless - and gorgeous - best friend. Yet when her life is threatened after she witnesses a gang hit, he insists on protecting her...even if she objects.The two are forced to hole up in a safe house. Alone. Passion long denied erupts between them, burning away their inhibitions. But even as layers - and clothes - are peeled away, danger closes in. Shane and Fallon might finally have a chance at love...if they survive long enough to see it.**