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My ordinary life as a college sophomore becomes extraordinary when Joseph storms into my world and sweeps me off my feet. Our intense connection seems too impossible to be real, like a wonderful dream. Until it becomes a nightmare. Drugged. Kidnapped. When I wake up, I find myself trapped in the arms of the man who was supposed to be my fierce protector. My sweet first love is a criminal, the son of a powerful mafia boss. And his best friend, Marco—the terrifying, heavily muscled man who abducted me—is a brutal enforcer.

I was meant to be theirs: Joseph, my sweet first love, and Marco, his sternly intimidating best friend. I know they're dangerous men, but being with them doesn't feel wrong. When they hold me in their arms, I feel safe, cherished. I'm still their captive, but I'm no longer certain if I want to be free of them.

My ordinary life as a college sophomore becomes extraordinary when Joseph storms into my world and sweeps me off my feet. Our intense connection seems too impossible to be real, like a wonderful dream. Until it becomes a nightmare.

As the most notorious, sadistic drug lord on the West Coast, I thrive on power and control. Valentina loathes me as much as I despise her. That doesn't stop me from kidnapping her, stealing her away for myself. Over the years that have separated us, hatred has festered in my heart. The girl I once loved is all woman now, and she thinks she belongs to someone else. Her defiance tempts and torments me, and I'll never tire of devising devious punishments to keep her in line. She can't escape my cruel touch and harsh discipline. No one will take her from me. I'll kill anyone who tries.

Carmen Ronaldo is my enemy and my obsession. I'll conquer her and make her mine. For years, Carmen has hated me. I seduced her to learn her family's secrets, and then I used those secrets to fracture the Ronaldo cartel, taking half of their territory for myself. I made myself a king, but I've never been fully satisfied in my victory. I've never experienced regret. The emotions that rule weaker men don't affect me. Until her. I've waited far too long to claim Carmen for myself.

My sweet captive doesn't like to be touched. She will learn. She no longer has the right to refuse. She flinches at the sight of my scarred face, but the way she whimpers and trembles makes perverse pleasure stir within me. I captured the little FBI agent while she was trying to take down my drug empire, and I can't allow that. No one will ever touch her again - especially not my cruel brother. Samantha is mine to keep and protect. Mine to play with and punish. All mine.

I don't like to be touched. I'm the hacker-geek-goddess of the FBI. When I'm hiding behind my screen, I'm a safe distance from everyone; isolated, powerful. No man has ever touched me, but when I'm captured by Colombian drug lord Andrés Moreno, I no longer have the right to refuse. He's scarred and scary, and his cruel brother Cristian has tasked him with breaking me. I try to fight, but I can't escape his strong arms and harsh discipline. He demands that I accept his touch, and my virgin body can't help but respond to his masterful manipulations.

We're supposed to be free: Joseph, Marco, and me. I'm not their captive anymore, and my men have escaped their criminal lives. Our new home in Boston is blissfully peaceful and safe. Until it's not safe anymore. Joseph's father is a powerful mafia boss, and a ruthless usurper intends to demonstrate his viciousness by targeting Dominic Russo's only son.

Guarding my lovely hostage has become my obsession. I protect Marisol from the vicious men in my brutal cartel, including myself. I've kept the promise I made to my boss on the night of her capture: No one touches her.

Ever since we were teenagers, I've denied my desire for Sofia. Despite her father's involvement in running our cocaine empire, Caesar Hernández has carefully sheltered her from the brutal realities of our world. She's always been far too innocent and pure for me to drag her out of her charmed life and into my depravities. But Caesar chose to betray my ruthless boss, Adrián Rodríguez. He'll have to prove his loyalty once again if he doesn't want any harm to come to his beloved daughter.

I betrayed the cartel. Now, he’ll make sure I can never leave it. To keep me in line, I’ll be forced to spend my eternity with a ruthless criminal. If only I hadn’t harbored a traitorous, girlish crush for years. If only the way he makes me tremble wasn’t equal parts fear and desire. If only that stern black stare didn’t make my knees weak. It would be so much easier to defy him. My unyielding jailor. My husband. My forever.

One hot night with a devastatingly handsome stranger. That's all it was supposed to be. So when my darkly domineering one-night stand turns out to be one of my instructors at Quantico, my life becomes far too complicated. I'm training as an FBI agent, but Jason has other forms of training in mind. Like bending me over his desk for a spanking. I try to resist him, but soon we're stealing forbidden hours of lust when no one's watching. It could cost us both our careers, but I can't help myself. He's broken, and I want to be his salvation.

Dexter Scott is in love. The only problem is, Katie is falling for another man. As his heart breaks, he turns to sex as his drug of choice to numb the pain. Can Dex learn to let go of his feelings for Katie, or will his obsession cause him to miss out on his chance to find true love?

I need a major story to get my big break. Infiltrating the Pagans Motorcycle Club is my best shot at making a name for myself in the world of investigative reporting. Only I might get a lot more than I bargained for. It's not the gang that worries me most; it's domineering FBI Agent Kennedy Carver who makes me quiver inside. When I discover his unique sexual proclivities, I might have a bigger story than the Pagans: The Secret World of BDSM.

FBI agent Dex Scott is sexy as sin and completely off-limits. After what my bastard ex-husband put me through, I'm not interested in intimacy of any kind. But the chemistry between us is undeniable, and when Dex makes it clear that he wants to help with my research in the field and in the bedroom, I can't resist. His protective instincts turn possessive as dangers from my past and present rise up to threaten me. The powerful Dom demands my submission and my love. He won't relent until he breaks down all my walls, including the ones that protect my ravaged heart.

Mein Mann ist mein Entführer, mein Gelübde ein goldener Käfig. Ich habe das Kartell verraten. Jetzt wird Sebastián dafür sorgen, dass ich es nie wieder verlassen kann. Unsere arrangierte Ehe ist meine Strafe. Ich muss meine Ewigkeit mit einem kaltherzigen Verbrecher verbringen. Er ist ein rücksichtsloser Vollstrecker, eine brutale Bestie. Und fast zwanzig Jahre älter als ich. Ich wünschte mir, dass ich nicht jahrelang eine verräterische, mädchenhafte Schwärmerei für ihn gehegt hätte.

Mit diesen vier Worten macht mir mein Chef ein Geschenk: Die Erlaubnis, die Frau zu entführen und zu behalten, die ich seit Jahren begehrte. Seit wir Teenager waren, habe ich mein Verlangen nach Sofia verleugnet. Obwohl ihr Vater an der Leitung unseres Kokainimperiums beteiligt ist, hat Caesar Hernandez sie sorgfältig vor den brutalen Realitäten unserer Welt abgeschottet. Sie war immer viel zu unschuldig und rein gewesen, als dass ich sie aus ihrem verzauberten Leben in mein verdorbenes hätte ziehen wollen.

Valentina verabscheut mich ebenso sehr wie ich sie. Das hält mich aber nicht davon ab, sie zu entführen und sie für mich zu stehlen. Während der Jahre, in denen wir getrennt waren, hat Hass für sie an meinem Herzen gefressen. Das Mädchen, das ich einst geliebt habe, ist jetzt eine Frau, die glaubt, jemand anderem zu gehören. Ich strebe als berüchtigtster Drogenbaron der Westküste nach Macht und Kontrolle. Ihr offener Widerstand quält mich, und ich werde niemals müde, abwegige Bestrafungen zu ersinnen, damit sie nicht aus der Reihe tanzt.

Meine reizende Geisel zu bewachen ist zu einer Sucht geworden. Ich beschütze Marisol vor den üblen Männern meines brutalen Kartells. Mich selbst eingeschlossen. Ich habe das Versprechen gehalten, das ich meinem Boss in der Nacht ihrer Gefangennahme gegeben habe: Niemand rührt sie an. Bei der ersten Gelegenheit, die sich ihr bietet, läuft sie jedoch weg und entkommt dem sicheren Käfig, den ich für sie gebaut habe.

Carmen Ronaldo und ich haben eine lange, hasserfüllte Vergangenheit. Sie ist mein Feind, eine einflussreiche Gegenspielerin eines rivalisierenden Kartells. Als ich ihre Organisation dezimiere, beschließe ich, sie zu verschonen. Jetzt ist die hochmütige, eiskalte Carmen nicht mehr mein Feind. Sie gehört mir.