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Vincenzo

FREE August 3-7, 2020

Deception Never Looked So Good...

NADIA
I needed answers,
The truth to the past,
But what I find changes everything.

A dead body,
A murderer,
And I'm the living, breathing eye witness,
Of a crime they'll do anything to hide.

Now, I'm on the run, 
And slamming into the hard, rugged body of Vincenzo Marchelli,
Should send me racing for the hills,
But something calms me,
Gives me sanctuary.

I was in the wrong place at the wrong time,
But it just may be the saving grace I needed all along.

VINCENZO
Liars, crime, coverups, and corruption,
As an attorney, I can spot it all a mile away.
As the son of a mob boss, it follows me everywhere.

But when Nadia literally lands in my arms,
With an unbelievable story,
I know one thing:
Her fear is real,
And my desire is ignited.

Come Hell or high-water, 
I will protect her,
Save her,
Even if it means going against her biggest enemy,
My Family.  

**Book One in the Mafia Heat Series

**Contains Mature Content

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I'm a USA Today Bestselling Author!

Yesterday, I cried real tears of joy. If you know me, I don't cry easily. But, yesterday was an exception. I've been at this writing gig for nine years! In that time, I've written over 30 novels and short stories. I've contracted books with publishers but now I'm mostly a self-published author. I've spent years watching the landscape of my industry change, sometimes for good and sometimes not so good. I kept plugging away, learning new tricks, taking courses, and focusing on my craft. The books I wrote nine years ago are not necessarily the books I would write today, but they are part of who I am as an author. Why am I telling you all of this? 

Because after years of pouring everything I have into my books, dealing with rejection, building a readership, making some amazing friends, and having days where I wanted to throw in the towel this happened...

I became a USA Today Bestselling author, joining the ranks of so many authors I admire. I've wanted to write for as long as I can remember. This title doesn't define me as an author but it gives me a sense of accomplishment that I've earned. 

Thanks to all of you who have supported me with not only this release  but for all of my books throughout the years. If we've just met, I look forward to connecting with you. Today, I have a renewed sense of purpose and I truly feel like I'm just getting started!

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I didn’t plan to lie but now it’s my only option.

Kara

My husband left me.

Our life was perfect or so I thought.

We adopted a gorgeous little girl.

Our very own miracle.

After my divorce, I meet an intriguing stranger.

Rich, powerful, sexy, and determined.

He’s wonderful to my daughter.

He treats her like she’s his own.

I find myself in a fairytale.

Every story has something dark lurking at the surface.

Xavier has a secret.

Xavier

My late ex-girlfriend kept a secret from me.

She had our child but gave her up for adoption.

Four years later, I’ve uncovered the truth.

The woman raising my daughter is beautiful, loving, and intelligent.

Any man would be lucky to have her.

And then there is my child.

The love I didn’t know existed.

I don’t know how to disrupt their world and tell them who I am.

I insert myself into their lives instead, hoping to get what I want.

I’ve fallen for Kara but our beginning is built on a lie.

That’s my fault.

How can I tell her who I am, without losing her?

Without losing them?

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Waiting for Max, The Clark Brothers Book 3 is now available for preorder! $0.99

The third book in the Clark Brothers Series, Waiting for Max, is available for preorder and is scheduled to release on September 8, 2020!

Maxwell Clark wasn’t supposed to be the man of my dreams. He doesn’t do relationships. He’s made that abundantly clear. When I was eighteen, I let him take my virginity. Five years later, he’s taken my heart, mind, and soul but he has no idea how much I love him. 

He was my first… my only.

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We always want what we can’t have…

Maxwell Clark has finally come home from England to help his older brothers run the family business. Together the three of them dominate the DC political consulting world. Every influential politician wants to be represented by the Clark Brothers. Max isn’t feeling the new job. He isn’t sure where he fits in. He’s used to drinking hard, partying even harder, and dealing with the consequences later. That’s until he realizes the one constant in his life might not be waiting for him.

Rayne Stanford is moving forward and trying to forget the years she’s spent waiting for Max. Does she love him? Absolutely. They share an interesting past. But, that doesn’t mean she can’t get on with her life even if he is coming home. She’s given him plenty of time to get himself together and realize she’s the only one for him. When he was in England their reunions were fleeting and fun but now that he’s back can she continue pretending that he’s just a good time? Everyone has limits. Maybe it’s time she started testing hers.

***Featuring Jameson and CC from Do Bad Things and Miles and Kirsten from Dirty Lessons.

***All Books in this series stand alone.

***Contains adult content.

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Can't wait until September? You can catch up with the Clark Brothers today!

DO BAD THINGS

$0.99

Please note the covers have not been uploaded to the vendors yet as I'm waiting to load the preorder, so if you one-click, you'll see different covers but the books are the same.

My mother is dying. Without the experimental trial she’ll succumb to her cancer. Our bills are out of control and I’m desperate. Desperate enough to accept a mysterious, sexy stranger’s inappropriate proposal. The terms...

1-My body is his to do as he pleases

2-He doesn’t care about my pleasure

3-I say yes and I get paid

4-Deny him one time and it all ends

I should stop what I started, but it didn’t take long to become addicted to his forbidden touch. Now all I want is for him to do bad things...

***

When did Mr. Wrong become Mr. Right?

Jameson Clark spiraled out of control years ago. Drugs and alcohol nearly ruined his life but somehow he managed to get himself back on track. His career as a political consultant is at an all time high but his personal life is lacking. Old habits die hard but the addictions that almost killed him must stay buried. He needs an outlet. Something to take the edge off. Sex. Unattached, no commitment sex. He’s found the perfect candidate for what he has in mind.

Struggling legal intern Cecilia Keller’s world is crumbling around her. College debts and her mother’s medical bills are more than she can handle. Working hard seems to be getting her nowhere. No matter what she does she can’t manage to get ahead until an intriguing stranger with a tormented soul makes her an improper offer. Straight up sex. When he wants it and how he wants it. Nothing else. No small talk, no dating, and definitely no intimacy. No one has to know he’s paying her.

As the unlikely pair move forward neither expect for their arrangement to turn into anything more than what it is. When Cecilia becomes infatuated with Jameson she knows he can never be the one she can turn to. What happens when she breaks one of the terms of their deal? Can Jameson walk away without looking back? Just who needs who?

Get it here!

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Book Two, Dirty Lessons is also available now! 

I remember him from high school. The rich, entitled, bad boy who had way too much money and every pretty girl dropping their panties for him. Not me. He tried but I was too smart for his games. Once a player, always a player.

Why is it years later I find myself falling for him? Was I really smarter at eighteen? He says he can teach me things I’ve been missing out on. Lessons, he calls them. Sexy, provocative, orgasm-inducing, dirty lessons...

***

Some lessons we learn the hard way...

Miles Clark never had a problem getting what he wanted. Except that one time in high school when the studious, sexy Kirsten Dunlap said no. He’d convinced himself she was a snob, a prude. What other reason would she have to turn him down? Years later, Kirsten’s best friend is marrying his brother and they’ll be spending a lot of time together. What are they going to do with all that time?

Pediatrician Kirsten Dunlap has thrown herself into her education and career for over a decade. She’s more successful than she ever thought possible but when she turns thirty she wonders just how much she’s missed. Now that she’s watched her friend CC fall in love with Jameson Clark, she realizes she wants to settle down and find the one. But before she can do that, she needs to live a little. Is the hot billionaire, with years of experience, the man who can show her a good time?

Miles agrees to teach Kirsten all about physical attraction but first he has to lower her inhibitions. The good doctor needs a few lessons in letting go. Is Miles who she’s been searching for all along? Will he help her find what she’s missing? In the process can she accept that this is more than a game?

Contains Mature Content.

Featuring Jameson and CC from Do Bad Things.

All books stand alone.

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The Clark Brothers! Sale, new covers and a preorder!

If you read my books, you know I have a thing for brothers. The Cannon brothers, The Marchelli brothers, the Barton brothers, the Maddox brothers, the Callahan brothers... I think you get the point. I also have a three book series called The Clark Brothers. Two of the books are available now and I expect the third to release in September. 

On Friday, Do Bad Things, the first book in the series is going to be featured in the Bookbub newsletter. I'm excited! Why? Because in order or it to be featured there, it has to be on SALE and guess who benefits from that? You!

I'll be setting the preorder for book 3 soon and in honor of that, I've decided to have the covers for the entire series redone. I love new covers!

DO BAD THINGS

$0.99

Please note the covers have not been uploaded to the vendors yet as I'm waiting to load the preorder, so if you one-click, you'll see different covers but the books are the same.

My mother is dying. Without the experimental trial she’ll succumb to her cancer. Our bills are out of control and I’m desperate. Desperate enough to accept a mysterious, sexy stranger’s inappropriate proposal. The terms...

1-My body is his to do as he pleases

2-He doesn’t care about my pleasure

3-I say yes and I get paid

4-Deny him one time and it all ends

I should stop what I started, but it didn’t take long to become addicted to his forbidden touch. Now all I want is for him to do bad things...

***

When did Mr. Wrong become Mr. Right?

Jameson Clark spiraled out of control years ago. Drugs and alcohol nearly ruined his life but somehow he managed to get himself back on track. His career as a political consultant is at an all time high but his personal life is lacking. Old habits die hard but the addictions that almost killed him must stay buried. He needs an outlet. Something to take the edge off. Sex. Unattached, no commitment sex. He’s found the perfect candidate for what he has in mind.

Struggling legal intern Cecilia Keller’s world is crumbling around her. College debts and her mother’s medical bills are more than she can handle. Working hard seems to be getting her nowhere. No matter what she does she can’t manage to get ahead until an intriguing stranger with a tormented soul makes her an improper offer. Straight up sex. When he wants it and how he wants it. Nothing else. No small talk, no dating, and definitely no intimacy. No one has to know he’s paying her.

As the unlikely pair move forward neither expect for their arrangement to turn into anything more than what it is. When Cecilia becomes infatuated with Jameson she knows he can never be the one she can turn to. What happens when she breaks one of the terms of their deal? Can Jameson walk away without looking back? Just who needs who?

Get it here!

***

Book Two, Dirty Lessons is also available now! 

I remember him from high school. The rich, entitled, bad boy who had way too much money and every pretty girl dropping their panties for him. Not me. He tried but I was too smart for his games. Once a player, always a player.

Why is it years later I find myself falling for him? Was I really smarter at eighteen? He says he can teach me things I’ve been missing out on. Lessons, he calls them. Sexy, provocative, orgasm-inducing, dirty lessons...

***

Some lessons we learn the hard way...

Miles Clark never had a problem getting what he wanted. Except that one time in high school when the studious, sexy Kirsten Dunlap said no. He’d convinced himself she was a snob, a prude. What other reason would she have to turn him down? Years later, Kirsten’s best friend is marrying his brother and they’ll be spending a lot of time together. What are they going to do with all that time?

Pediatrician Kirsten Dunlap has thrown herself into her education and career for over a decade. She’s more successful than she ever thought possible but when she turns thirty she wonders just how much she’s missed. Now that she’s watched her friend CC fall in love with Jameson Clark, she realizes she wants to settle down and find the one. But before she can do that, she needs to live a little. Is the hot billionaire, with years of experience, the man who can show her a good time?

Miles agrees to teach Kirsten all about physical attraction but first he has to lower her inhibitions. The good doctor needs a few lessons in letting go. Is Miles who she’s been searching for all along? Will he help her find what she’s missing? In the process can she accept that this is more than a game?

Contains Mature Content.

Featuring Jameson and CC from Do Bad Things.

All books stand alone.

Get it here!

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Stay tuned for the cover reveal and preorder link for the final book in the series. Waiting for Max is scheduled to release in September!

Distracted is FREE!

Distracted

FREE January 9-13

Nightclub owner Avery Giles just signed his ticket to freedom... divorce papers. Successfully ending a tumultuous three year marriage, he can move forward with his life. Swearing off women for a while sounds like a good idea until a beauty from his past walks through his club doors and changes everything.
Faith Mitchell is determined to celebrate her recent college graduation with a night in the city. Club hopping, drinking and looking for excitement are on the agenda. She’s spent the last four years studying, working, and focusing on the future but never doing anything adventurous, daring or memorable.
When Faith reconnects with Avery, she realizes she’s still attracted to her teenage crush. Will tonight be the night she finally lowers her inhibitions? Is Faith the distraction Avery needs?

***Contains Mature Content
***Not intended for readers under 18

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