Dori Lavelle

My name is Haley Macknight, and I'm dying inside. From the outside my life is every woman's dream. I'm married to Jude Macknight, a handsome billionaire who loves me...too much. Once upon a time, I loved him. But that love is dead. Unwilling to let me go, I've become his obsession. He will stop at nothing to make sure I remain in a marriage I no longer want, inside my gilded cage. Each day I pull away from Jude, I watch him transform into a monster. Before my eyes, he becomes a man I don't recognize, a dangerous man. He makes it clear that I belong to him, that my life is no longer my own. If I leave, he'll kill me. But if I stay, I'll die a slow death.

Veiled Obsession (His Agenda 1)

To Live Again

**WARNING: Due to sexual situations and dark adult content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18, and anyone who is unable to read books containing the following issues: kidnapping, murder, graphic rape, and extreme abuse.** My name is Haley Macknight, and I've finally escaped my marriage from hell. But my husband, Jude Macknight, has murder on his mind. He will stop at nothing to get me back. Even from a distance, he's controlling the course of my life. It's only a matter of time before he finds me. Before he kills me.

Dangerous Intentions (His Agenda 2)

**WARNING: Due to sexual situations and adult content, this dark romance thriller series is not intended for readers under the age of 18, and anyone who is unable to read books containing, kidnapping, murder, rape, and extreme abuse. ** Chloe Parker has the world at her feet. Her career in magazine publishing is flourishing, and she's about to marry the man of her dreams, billionaire philanthropist Miles Durant. But one month before her wedding, she receives a countdown card. No sender. No return address. No message. Only a piece of lace stained with blood. As the wedding gets closer, the cards keep coming, every day without fail. It seems, while she's counting down to the happiest day of her life, someone is doing a countdown of their own. Chloe fears she's in danger, but she can't turn to the cops for help. There's something in her past she wants to remain hidden, a dark secret that could destroy the life of her dreams. To make things worse, Miles is becoming increasingly impatient and suspicious about her past, to the point where he's so angry he becomes a man she doesn't recognize. While working to keep her relationship intact, Chloe must find out who wants to hurt her before she loses everything, or ends up dead. *This story unfolds over three volumes.*

A Dark Romance Thriller

Secrets and Lace (Fatal Hearts Series Book 1)

Some marriages last a week, a month, or a year. Others last a lifetime. Mine ends on my wedding night, ten hours after the exchange of rings.Our marriage vows shatter when Dustin Cardwell, the man I saved myself for, looks me in the eye and tells me I failed between the sheets.Our marriage ends before the ink dries, before the scent of my bouquet fades, before the candles in our honeymoon suite burn out.Three months later, I'm divorced and working as a massage therapist on the LaClaire Cruise Ship, headed for the Caribbean. I'm desperate to get away, to lick my wounds in private. I'm not looking to be another man's disappointment.Until Bryant LaClaire invades my space and makes my panties melt. The moment our eyes meet, he makes it clear I'm his girl of the moment.Drawing me in with his charm and good looks, he promises to repair my sexual self-esteem while satisfying his own needs. A few LaClaire nights is all he can give. Nothing more, nothing less. It's an offer my body can't resist.But when my heart lures me into the heart and world of a man who carries a devastating secret, I know I'm in danger of returning home with more pain than I'd left with.LaClaire Nights is a steamy full-length, standalone novel with a happy ending.**WARNING: Due to sexual situations and adult content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18. **

An After Hours Novel

LaClaire Nights

*WARNING: Due to sexual situations and adult content, this dark and disturbing psychological thriller is not intended for readers under the age of 18, and anyone who is unable to read books containing the following issues: kidnapping, murder, graphic rape, and extreme violence.* Jude Macknight is gone forever, and I can finally start my new life with Dustin Brannon. But it's not so easy to move on. When I close my eyes at night, I still see Jude's face. And sometimes, I swear I feel his presence. When will he stop haunting me? And when will I stop waiting for the other shoe to drop? This is the breathtaking conclusion to the His Agenda serial.

A Disturbing Psychological Thriller

Broken Illusions (His Agenda 3)

I need someone to shake me awake, to tell me this is only a dream. I keep waiting to let out the breath I've been holding since he captured me. But the nightmare doesn't end. The sun doesn't rise. The silver lining stays hidden under the darkness of his shadow.Dax Pierce has his fingers tight around my heart. They burn the surface of my skin. His lips taste of the bitter poison he kills me with one day at a time.I can scream. I can beg for my freedom. But my tears only turn him on.For now, all I can do is weep in the arms of the devil, and keep wishing for this nightmare to end-with either my death or my freedom.*This book contains dark themes, including violence of a sexual and physical nature that could trigger emotional distress in readers.*

A Dark Romantic Thriller

Black Vows

I find the love letters in my new dorm room, left behind by a previous occupant. They're meant for someone else, but the words speak to me. They slide off the page and wrap themselves around my body, touching me in places I never knew existed. I'm falling in love with each word, unable to stop myself. And I don't even know his name. Until they tell me. His name is Judson Devereux. They say he's toxic. Falling for him will be a mistake. I want to believe them. I want to walk away. But the words refuse to be erased from the invisible parts of me. I'm hooked on the scent of his poison. It's bad for me. It could kill me. But I'm in too deep. *This series contains sexual content, dark themes, and violence that could trigger emotional distress in readers. *

Midnight Scent

Prequel to the His Agenda Series

Cold Deception

When a man pays for my body, I shut off my emotions, close my eyes, and force myself to push through. No thinking. No feeling. No breaking apart. Soon the debts will be paid. Soon I'll scrub their cologne and sweat from my skin and walk away from this business for good, pretending it never happened. For now, my body is not my own. For now, I belong to any man who can afford me. But when Derrick LaClaire asks for a night with me, I turn him away, even when he offers to pay triple what I earn per hour. I need his cash, but if I let him touch me, I know I'll break every single one of my rules. And he'll discover who I really am. LaClaire Touch is a steamy full-length, standalone novel with a happy ending. **WARNING: Due to sexual situations and adult content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18. **

LaClaire Touch

Twelve years ago, I hit the ground ... hard. Now I carry around a broken body and a bruised heart. My body has let me down. Life has let me down. I want out, but not even death wants me.When Alice Dupuis walks into my life from the past, she finds me a wealthy, bitter, angry man. She tells me I'm afraid of living. I'm determined to prove her wrong.I promise her three days. Three days in which I'll do things I haven't done in years. After that, I'll go back to staring out the window all day, thinking about death.But life has one sick sense of humor.Warning: LaClaire Kiss is a heart-wrenching standalone novel. To get to know the LaClaire brothers better, it is recommended to read books 1 and 2 first.

LaClaire Kiss

This book should be read after Secrets and Lace (Fatal Hearts 1). Available here: http: //amzn.to/1Uc7E2Y. Chloe thought her life was a fairy tale about to happen. Until her worst nightmare walked back into her life, shattering her dreams. Now he's holding her captive on a private yacht, intent on punishing her for mistakes she made in the past. His revenge involves torture and humiliation, and he will not stop until there's nothing left of her. He loves her. He loathes her. He's an angel. He's a monster...the devil in disguise. He's her savior. He's her deadliest enemy. Can Chloe's fragile strength save her before he strips her completely of her freedom, reputation, sanity, and life? Fatal Hearts is a serial that unfolds over three volumes. **WARNING: This book contains dark themes, including violence of a sexual and physical nature that could trigger emotional distress in readers.**

Secrets and Tears (Fatal Hearts Series Book 2)

*Due to sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18*ENTANGLED MOMENTS Four years ago, Carlene Adams made a deadly mistake. A tragic accident derailed the future she'd hoped for, taking the life of the man she'd planned to spend forever with. As a self-imposed penance for her solitary sin, she has given up on every dream she ever had. When she meets Nick Johnson, the single kiss they share awakens desires she shoved aside for so long. But just as she begins to believe in a fresh start, she's forced to realize a horrible truth—one with the power to send her second chance crashing before it even takes off. REKINDLED MOMENTS After Nick discovers that Carlene is responsible for someone's death, he disappears from her life.Soon, rumors about Carlene's past cause her life to spin out of control, and she finds herself even further from her dreams.Even though Carlene is good at hiding from the past, she can't move on without telling Nick the truth about the life he thinks she took. BITTERSWEET MOMENTS Six years ago, Melisa Bergfeld's husband died. Left with a life she no longer wants, she seeks salvation in a homeless shelter. For a while, that's more than enough. But when a fire breaks out, in walks the man who will try to save her life. Florian “Heat” Dane has left behind a trail of broken hearts in his wake. For all the girls he's used to fill the hole in his heart, there has been just one he could never forget—Melisa, his dead best friend's wife. Now that she's back in his life, he will do anything to recapture her heart. Melisa still has feelings for Heat, but when he confesses his love for her, she fears her secrets from the past will destroy any hopes of a future together. ***“Dori Lavelle writes romance with the sort of quiet precision that only those who have mastered the craft can achieve. Her books are quilts, unfolding slowly to find her protagonists happy, and while hot enough to warm you up on even the coldest of nights, the love kept between the pages is much like the love we find in real-life—mercurial, unhurried, and unbelievably satisfying.”—Ashley Mackler-Paternostro, author of The Milestone Tapes

The Complete Novella Collection

Moments in Time

CALEBI'm not a one-woman kind of guy. Relationships are complicated, and I don't do complicated. I prefer to go where lust takes me.But my brothers think it's time for me to slow down, to get into the world of dating. They sign me up for a matchmaking service behind my back. I tell myself their plan to make me fall in love won't work. Then I meet Ellie Summers, my potential match. From the first kiss, the woman unravels my heart in ways I can't explain. She makes me question who I am and what I really want. I want her.For the first time in my life, I'm not afraid of complications.Ellie is as beautiful as she's damaged, and right now her son is her only priority. There's no place in her life for a man. Or is there?How could I resist a challenge wrapped in a pretty package?ELLIEMy son and I live in our own little world. Each day is the same as the last. No surprises. No opportunities for us to get hurt again.Then I receive a letter from a matchmaking company. It's addressed to me, but I didn't sign up for love. Love broke me once and I'm still picking up the pieces of my broken life.But when I get a glimpse of Caleb LaClaire's face, something inside me shifts. His eyes alone pull me right in. When we finally meet, I find myself learning to feel again. This can't be happening. Fairytales are not for girls like me. Or are they?*Valentine's Day is for romance -- and we've got you covered this year!Thirteen Amazon best-selling authors have once again joined forces to bring you the swoon-worthy heroes that you crave.Get ready to devour this matchmaking series set in a shared world!True love and happily-ever-afters ... one quickie at a time!*

The Matchmaker Series

Dear Mr. Maybe

"OMG, what an amazing, intriguing and totally dark series this is turning out to be."Some wishes have dark and deadly consequences. But I found that out too late.I had wished myself into Dax Pierce's life. Now I want out. But he holds the key to my freedom.Every day he buries me under the cloak of his obsessive love, I forget how to breathe.I forget how it feels not to hurt.I forget who I am, who I was.If I want to walk out of this hell alive, I have no choice but to become like him.Sometimes it takes a monster to fight a monster.*Black Rose is the last book in the Obsession Inc. trilogy. The book contains dark themes, including violence of a sexual and physical nature that could trigger emotional distress in readers.*

Black Rose

Be careful what you wish for. You might just get Dax Pierce...The life of a small town girl is not my thing. I've waited twenty-six years to run from it.My chance at freedom comes when my Hollywood crush, Dax Pierce, comes to Mistport, Maine.The moment his burning amber eyes land on my face... and my ass, I shiver with longing.When he lures me to Hollywood with the promise of stardom, I don't hesitate. I walk away from my boring life and into the limelight.Now everyone knows me as Emma Stanton, an up-and-coming Hollywood star. But I'm more than that. I'm Dax Pierce's fiancée. The hot actor on the movie screen was mine all along and I didn't even know it.Now I have it all. Or do I?To the world, I'm living a Hollywood fairytale. I used to think so too, but I'm not so sure anymore. There's a dark side to Hollywood and its name is Dax Pierce.No one told me that wearing his ring on my finger comes with a heavy price. A price I can't afford to pay. A price I can't afford NOT to pay.What's my name again? I can't remember because I'm losing myself inside his web.*This book contains dark themes that could trigger emotional distress in readers.*

Black Kiss

*This is the final book in the Amour Toxique serial. It should be read after books 1 and 2.*Something went wrong...or maybe right. I can't decide.The devil before me is several shades darker than the one I knew not long ago.When I look into his monster eyes, I'm afraid to blink. I'm afraid to breathe. I'm afraid to give him what he wants. He wants me. He wants me alive, and he wants me dead.The name of the game is revenge.**PLEASE READ: This book contains dark themes, including violence of a sexual and physical nature that could trigger emotional distress in readers.**

Midnight Rain (Amour Toxique Book 3)

The person I was yesterday, is not the one I am today. I'm lost, stolen. My captor has plucked me from my life, and made me his wife. But I don't remember the wedding dress, the scent of the bouquet, the sound of the music, the kiss. I don't remember saying, "I do." My husband insists I'm his forever. He'll never let me go...unless it's death that parts us. What will it take to get my life back? How much pain can I endure? Am I ready to let out my final breath in exchange for my freedom? *This series contains sexual content, dark themes, and violence that could trigger emotional distress in readers.*

Midnight Storm (Amour Toxique Book 2)

My marriage is one twisted lie. The man I thought I knew and loved, is a devil who hides his darkness behind a handsome face. I married him six months ago. I promised him forever. Now he wants to lead me down the path to forever in hell.I was foolish to think I could have it all-- a flourishing career, a devoted husband who loves me inside out, and a life I'm excited to wake up to. But fairy tales don't exist, not when you're married to a monster.I want to turn back time, to unsay the words "I do", but it's too late. I gave him my promise at the altar, now he's obsessed with owning me. His plan is to mold me into the perfect wife, but his version of perfect is distorted. In order for me to become what he needs me to be, I have to forget myself.I can't do it. I can't lose myself to a stranger. But if I don't obey, his darkness comes out to play, and the consequences could be deadly.*NOTE: This dark romance thriller contains dark themes, including violence of a sexual and physical nature that could trigger emotional distress in readers.*Perfect Liar is book one in a two-book serial.

Perfect Liar

I thought love was supposed to be easy. Now I know better.Saying yes to Winston Slade's proposal was easy.Keeping the diamond ring on my finger is proving to be complicated.But it's too late. Winston gets what he wants. And Winston keeps what he thinks belongs to him.He's perfect on the outside. We are perfect on the outside. But sometimes perfect is imperfection wrapped in a pretty package, and this thing we call love is nothing but an illusion.Winston's love is the ocean, and I'm drowning in it. When I come up for air, he pulls me back under. Until the darkness that lives inside his heart surfaces and engulfs both of us.There's no going back now, not for him, not for me.I can't keep myself from falling, but can I catch myself before I hit the ground?*Black Rose is the last book in the Obsession Inc. dark romance trilogy. The book contains dark themes, including violence of a sexual and physical nature that could trigger emotional distress in readers.*

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