Against the Ropes (33 page)
Authors: Sarah Castille
Many thanks to my editor, Leah Hultenschmidt, for loving this story and helping me make it shine, and to my agent, Laura Bradford, for her insight, patience, and guidance. To Louie “the Filipino Tornado” Grover for introducing me to the world of MMA, and to Cindy Davis for her em dash expertise. To CaRWA, for their incredible support, and especially to Dara-Lee Snow who gave me the courage to press “Send.” Last but not least, to my family great and small, far and wide, for inspiring me, encouraging me, and tolerating my writerly ways.
Recovering lawyer, karate practitioner, and caffeine addict, award-winning author Sarah Castille worked and traveled abroad before trading her briefcase and stilettos for a handful of magic beans and a home in the foothills of Canada’s Rocky Mountains. When she is not glued to her keyboard or e-reader, she can be found playing piano, shuttling munchkins, and burning dinners. Her steamy, contemporary romantic tales feature blazingly hot alpha heroes tormented and tattooed for your reading pleasure. Visit
www.sarahcastille.com.
In Your Corner
by Sarah Castille
coming Spring 2014
A high-powered lawyer, Amanda never had any problem getting what she wanted. Until Jake. She was a no-strings-attached kind of girl. He wanted more. Two years after their breakup, she still hasn’t found anyone nearly as thrilling in bed. And then he shows up in her boardroom…
Jake is used to fighting his battles in a mixed martial arts ring, not in court. He needs Amanda’s expertise. And whether she knows it or not, she needs him to help her find true happiness.
“Smart, sharp, sizzling and deliciously sexy.
Against the Ropes
is a knockout.” —Allison Kent, bestselling author of
Unbreakable
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Awakening
by Elene Sallinger
He will open her eyes to the ultimate pleasure…
The minute Claire walked into his shop, she aroused every protective instinct Evan ever had. She looked so fragile, so lost. He ached to be the one to show her a world she’d never dreamed of, to awaken within her the passion she was so ripe to share. It only takes one touch for him to see how open and responsive she is to his dominant side. But the true test will be whether he can let go at last and finally open his heart…
Festival of Romance Award Winner
What readers are saying:
“If
Fifty Shades of Grey
intrigued you,
Awakening
will take you to a whole new level of desire, submission, and unforgettable romance.” —Judge, Festival of Romance contest
“One of the absolute best BDSM novels I have read. (And I’ve read quite a few.) This one is absolutely amazing!” —Autumn Jean
“Finally! A well-told story that shows the characters’ vulnerabilities and how they learned to trust and love again.” —A. Hirsch
“Exquisitely beautiful, touchingly heart-wrenching, and hedonistic enough to keep your body on fire.” —
Coffee Time Romance
, starred review
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Restless Spirit
by Sommer Marsden
Three men want her. Only one can truly claim her.
When Tuesday Cane inherits a cozy lake house, she’s not expecting to find love as part of her legacy. But how can she choose between Aiden, the loyal and über-sexy handyman she’s known for years; the charming and wealthy Reed Green, a former TV star; and the mysterious Shepherd Moore, an ex cage fighter.
The only way to know for sure is to try them all… Surrounded by so many interesting men and erotic temptations, Tuesday has no intention of committing. But deep down she longs for that special, soul-deep connection. Only, which man can entice this restless spirit into finally settling down?
What readers are saying:
“An intense emotional and sexual journey that is quite compelling.” —Kathy
“One of the best adult/erotica books I have ever read. The characters are real and believable, and the sex scenes are absolutely scorching hot.” —Rebecca
“Themes of domination and submission are fantastically well varied throughout the story… Realistic and relatable characters with steamy encounters at every turn.” —Michelle
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Control
by Charlotte Stein
When Madison Morris decides to hire an assistant to help run her naughty bookshop, she gets a lot more than she bargained for. Two very different men are vying for the position...and a whole lot more.
Andy excites her into grasping control, while Gabriel shows her how freeing it can be to just let go. Soon the lines are blurring and Madison is no longer sure who’s leading and who’s following. In the midst of kinky threesomes and power plays, she’ll have to finally decide what—and who—she really wants.
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Telling Tales
by Charlotte Stein
The only limit is their imagination.
Allie has held a torch for Wade since college. They were part of a writing group together, and everything about those days with him and their friends Kitty and Cameron fills her with longing. When their former professor leaves them his mansion in his will, it’s a chance for them to reunite. But there’s more than friendship bubbling beneath the surface.
As relationships are rekindled and secrets revealed, they indulge their most primal desires. With the stakes getting higher, Allie isn’t quite sure who she wants…fun-loving Wade or quiet, restrained Cameron.
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Sinners on Tour
Rock Hard
by Olivia Cunning
On stage, on tour, in bed, they’ll rock your world…
Trapped together on the Sinners tour bus for the summer, Sed and Jessica will rediscover the millions of steamy reasons they never should have called it quits in the first place…
“A full, well rounded romance… another dazzling story of Sinners, love, sex, and rock and roll!”
—Night Owl Reviews,
Reviewer Top Pick
“Wicked, naughty, arousing, and you’ll be craving the next page of this book as if you were living it for yourself!”
—Dark Divas Reviews
“Hot men, rocking music, and explosive sex? What could be better?”
—Seriously Reviewed
“An erotic romance that is rockin’ with action and a plotline that keeps you on your toes.”
—Romance Fiction on Suite101.com
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Sinners on Tour
Double Time
by Olivia Cunning
On stage, on tour, in bed, they’ll rock your world…
On the rebound from the tumult of his bisexual lifestyle, notoriously sexy rock guitarist Trey Mills falls for sizzling new female guitar sensation Reagan Elliot and is swept into the hot, heady romance he never dreamed possible.
“Snappy dialogue, dizzying romance, scorching hot sex, and realistic observations about life on tour make this a winner.” —Publishers Weekly
“Whether you like rockers or not, this story will get you thinking about becoming a groupie!”
—Night Owl Reviews
“Hot rock stars, hotter sex, and some of the best characters I’ve read this year.”
—Guilty Pleasures Book Review
“Double Time gives us Trey’s much anticipated happy ending, and all the sexual adventures along the way.”
—Fresh Fiction
“A sexy, steamy read about two rock stars and the man who loves them both. A great installment to this series, it left me anxiously waiting for the next one.”
—Romance Junkies
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Sinners on Tour
Hot Ticket
by Olivia Cunning
On stage, on tour, in bed, they’ll rock your world…
A man as talented as Sinners bass guitarist Jace Seymour needs a woman who can beat out his self-doubt. A woman as strong as Mistress V needs a man she can’t always overpower. And in each other’s tight embrace, an escape from harsh reality is always a welcome diversion...
“The heat and hunger between the two leads creates a palpable tension that will keep readers turning pages with reckless abandon and begging for more from this sizzling series.”
—RT Book Reviews
“Cunning develops her characters into real people who engage in a compelling and satisfying erotic romance. Their relationship builds amid a dramatic series of unexpected events.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Sizzling hot, tragically emotional, and totally rockin’. Only one more band member to go and I can hardly wait.”
—Fresh Fiction
“I said it for the first book and I’ll say it again, these yummy guys are so hot that you’ll want to rip your clothes off and join them. I hope this tour never ends.”
—Night Owl Reviews,
Top Pick
“As Jace’s story is told in
Hot Ticket
, the reader is provided with the heart-wrenching and powerful backstory that formed the Jace we saw in the first two books of this series.”
—The Romance Reviews,
Top Pick
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Where There’s Smoke
by Karen Kelley
The Devil went down to Texas…
Sexy wannabe demon Destiny Carter has pissed off the people downstairs and has been kicked out of Hell. Now she’s in Ft. Worth, Texas, with one week to corrupt a soul. Or else.
Lookin’ for just One Soul to steal…
When smokin’ hot Destiny strolls into The Stompin’ Ground bar in a slinky red dress, she has a feeling her assignment might not be so bad. The cowboy at the bar looks pretty darn delicious and oh-so-corruptible.
But Chance Bellew is no ordinary cowboy, and Destiny gets way more than she bargained for when she rubs up against that sexy dark angel perched on a barstool like sin just waiting to happen…
“Kelley burns up the pages… This book is witty, sexy, and a lot of fun. Readers won’t be able to wait to read the next installment!”
—RT Book Reviews,
4 stars
“Bestseller Kelley (the Princes of Symtaria series) launches a sultry paranormal series with this smoky, sweet, and surprisingly touching tale.”
—Publishers Weekly
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