Twelve men. A virgin queen. One arranged marriage. Three teaspoons.Two men.One choice. That's what awaits me in the House of Cancer. Vance Morgan's gift is unexpected—an evening spent with any member of the Brotherhood I choose. My heart gives me two options.My body wants the lion.But my mind wants the truth. And those three teaspoons I mentioned? They contain an elixir that lowers inhibitions. With my judgement compromised, mistakes are bound to be made. I hope one of them isn't trusting the wrong man. Part 4 of The Zodiac Queen.

Twelve men. A virgin queen. One arranged marriage. Oliver Whitney.A man of control.A master of persuasion.A shadow in my doorway every night. He saved me from the dungeon.Then named his price. He wants to take me on another trip to the states—only this time, I don't have a choice. Because Oliver plans to offer me to a secret society, and my virginity is the main attraction that buys him entry. I've been gutted by grief.Twisted by self-denial.Unraveled by men who all want a piece of me. But I'm not the same.Not after the cliff.Not after the dungeon.Not after Oliver. I mourned the love of my life with my whole soul.And just when I surrender to my fate... He steps out of the shadows. Part 10 of The Zodiac Queen. Intended for mature readers who enjoy dark and...

"Don't think of it as blackmail. Think of it as an alternative to prison. I'd much rather punish you myself." Kayla Sutton faces a question no mother wants to face: what would you do to save your daughter? Broke and desperate, she siphons thousands from her employer to pay for her daughter's treatment, but when Gage Channing discovers her theft, she is shocked to learn that her boss has no intention of turning her over to the police. Instead he issues an ultimatum—give him her sexual submission, or go to jail. Backed into a corner by a man with no shame, Kayla must find the strength to travel down the path of pain and pleasure. But when her past catches up to her, prompting a free fall into forbidden territory with a man she once loved, Kayla realizes nothing is black and white when everyone around her has secrets. NOTE TO READERS: THE DEVIL'S KISS is a dark billionaire romance with a BDSM edge that does NOT conform to safe, sane, and consensual practices. Includes explicit content and subject matter that may offend some readers. If you can’t handle a jealous and possessive alpha male, then this isn’t the story for you. Intended for mature audiences. Book 1 of the Devil's Kiss Series. **Review ** "This dark series by Gemma James is great." ~ New York Times Bestselling Author, Anna Zaires ** ** "If you don't mind the DARK AND EDGY reads, and you enjoyed the books like Dark Duet or Tears of Tess, you will find The Devil's Kiss a most satisfying read." ~ My Journeys Into Pure Imagination "Gemma warns us...this ain't your Mama's Romance. It is intense, dark, gritty and ... Awesome!" ~ SnifferWalkBooks ** "THE DEVIL'S KISS will light you on fire! I'm still not sure if it is from the searing pain his sadistic side relishes in dishing out or the scorching hot sex he was so obviously born to engage in." ~ Bookie Nookie Reviews About the Author Gemma James is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of a blend of genres, from new adult suspense to dark erotic romance. She loves to explore the darker side of human nature in her fiction, and she's morbidly curious about anything dark and edgy, from deviant sex to serial killers. Readers have described her stories as being "not for the faint of heart." She warns you to heed their words! Her playground isn't full of rainbows and kittens, though she likes both. She lives in Oregon with her husband and their four children--three rambunctious UFC/wrestling-loving boys and one girl who steals everyone's attention. 

Broke and desperate, Kayla siphons thousands from her employer to pay for her daughter's treatment, but when CEO Gage Channing discovers her theft, she learns her sadistic boss has no intention of turning her over to the police. Instead, he issues an ultimatum—submit to him in the bedroom, or go to jail.Backed into a corner by a man with no shame, Kayla must find the strength to travel down the path of pain and pleasure. But when her past catches up to her, prompting a free fall into forbidden territory with a man she once loved, Kayla realizes nothing is black and white when everyone around her has secrets.NOTE TO READERS: THE DEVIL'S KISS is a dark billionaire romance with a BDSM edge that does NOT conform to safe, sane, and consensual practices. Includes explicit content and subject matter that may offend some readers. Intended for mature audiences. Book 1 in the Devil's Kiss series.

USA Today bestselling author Gemma James brings you season one of the Zodiac Queen, a unique and steamy tale of a young queen caught between twelve signs. Twelve men, a virgin queen, one arranged marriage... Cancer: Vance Morgan—a kinky doctor with an exhibitionist streak.Leo: Sebastian Stone—the rebellious and passionate man whose ocean eyes set me ablaze.Virgo: Miles Sinclair—the virgin of the brotherhood and someone not to be crossed. Twelve men from twelve houses, and I must spend a month with each one, yielding to their desires and shedding my innocence so long as my virtue remains intact. Because the men of the Zodiac Brotherhood want a virgin queen after the last month concludes, and my uncle plans to auction me off to the highest bidder. Out of the twelve men on this island, only one has my...

Twelve men. A virgin queen. One arranged marriage. Ford Stryker is a playboy extraordinaire. Having a good time is as important to him as outrunning the expectations of the Brotherhood. On the night of my introduction into the House of Scorpio, he gives me a simple choice: choose a masquerade mask for his kinky ball. Black or silver. But decisions are never that simple, and the wrong one might catapult me into a public display of humiliation for which I'm not prepared. Ford barrels past my walls with his flirtatious charm, testing my loyalty to Sebastian at every turn, but I've learned not to trust easily in this tower of twelve men. Because a line exists between friend and foe, and I'm not sure which side Ford Stryker will land on. Part 8 of The Zodiac Queen.

Twelve men. A virgin queen. One arranged marriage. Tatum Harding.Resident pilot.A man of surprises.Self-proclaimed voyeur. At the monthly dinner with the Brotherhood, he reveals his gift—a trip to Los Angeles, where I'm scheduled to debut as a designer at the Fashion Festival. To sweeten the deal, he allows me a plus-one. Sebastian is my only choice, but there's just one condition. Tatum wants to watch. The idea should disturb me, and when he makes it clear he wants to join, I definitely shouldn't agree. Because grave decisions come with consequences, and this one is a doozy, spawning so much guilt that I compound the mistake with an even bigger one. A single moment of distrust turns my world upside down, ending in trauma and tragedy. I've survived a lifetime's worth of suffering at the hands of these men, but this......

Twelve men. A virgin queen. One arranged marriage. Sebastian Stone is a collision of passion and thorns. He shares a side of himself that few people witness. Hot-headed one minute, and sweet and tender the next—we mix like fire and air, igniting a chemical explosion that consumes us both. But our foundation shakes under distrust and insecurities, because tragedies have visited us in the past, making for wary hearts. Yet the lion holds mine in his possessive grasp, refusing to give an inch. Sebastian demands all of me, even though Liam Castle says he doesn't deserve it. As the consequences of past mistakes intrude into the House of Leo, part of me fears the chancellor is right. Part 5 of The Zodiac Queen.

Twelve men. A virgin queen. One arranged marriage. Liam Castle has a plan.Smuggle me onto a cargo ship.Take me to an undisclosed location.Declare war on my heart. His motives are a mix of honorable and selfish.He wants to protect me from the monster in the dungeon.But who's going to protect me from Liam's unquenchable desire? And who will save us both from the consequences when his plan fails?Because you can run from a monster, but you can't hide forever. Part 7 of The Zodiac Queen.

He isn't real.The stranger with the seductive eyes.The man whose phantom touch ignites me.The guy I've seen in my dreams for years.But it turns out he does exist because he's standing in the bar where I work, sexy and secretive in the flesh. And those mahogany eyes that are as familiar as my own?They're haunted.Rife with tragedy.Dark with an agenda.It can't be a coincidence he appeared when the killings started. Now my nights are full of visions I'd rather not see.Death and despair.Victims and headlines.A reality I can't escape.My dream lover is determined to protect me, and I'm determined to save him from the demons of his past. Together, we might just heal each other...if fate and a serial killer don't get to us first.

The conclusion to Cash and Jules' story is here!It all started 35,000 feet in the air on a flight bound for Seattle.A chance encounter. An undeniable attraction. A forbidden passion. We tried to do the right thing and resist temptation.We failed.Now Cash's wife is missing, and to make matters worse, my ex showed up on my doorstep with the promise of forever on his mind.Things were supposed to be different.He was going to divorce her.He was going to be with me.He was going to love me.But until Cash's wife is found, we have no future.NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: Trashy Conquest is a steamy romance suitable for mature audiences only. Though the subject matter deals with cheating, there are no innocent parties here. Book 2 in the Trashy Affair series.