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I was a child when my father surrendered me to the Temple of All Gods. No one gave me a choice. No one even bothered to explain. I was simply tossed aside, unwanted. That was the day the God of Temptation claimed me as his. Now, I'm studying how to become the perfect priestess. Life in the temple means embracing my emotions and learning to harness each type of desire. Power, fear, lust, and rage are the most common, but not the only ones. Each has a power. Each has its place. I just have to figure out which kind of priestess I'll become.

Demons aren't supposed to be allies, let alone lovers, but here I am. Know that expression to hell and back? Been there, done that, just to save one of them. Sure, it was terrifying, but it beats meeting the in-laws. Aaron, my half-angel boyfriend, is just dying to take me home to dear old mom and dad. Meanwhile, in the struggle to avert the apocalypse, Lucifer himself has taken an interest in me and graces my pizza parlor to give me a warning. I'm in danger from his rival, Mammon, who is trying to take over hell, but that's old hat for me.

When my parents died at the hands of a demon, I quit doing exorcisms. I hoped to be finished with the creeping darkness below. But it wasn't done with me. I tried to settle into life at my family's pizza parlor and slowly became content with the relatively carefree life it offered and the companionship of my vibrator. Then Darius, a friend from my old life, barged his way into my new one with an exorcism he couldn't handle. Now I'm hip-deep in hellhounds, my heart bound to several demons, a half-angel, and a mage. My main mode of transportation? A demonic horse that I love dearly.

Peyton Carson has been in love with Liam Tyler since she was nine years old. All she has ever wanted is for him to see her as something more than just his sister's best friend. But when he gets engaged to someone else, Peyton is devastated. Shattered, she does her best to pick up the pieces and move on with her life. She begins to build a life without Liam in it. But when her roommate's debt becomes her problem, she finds herself in a game too dangerous to play.

Als ich Elisabeth Creed aus den Fängen ihres alten Bosses rette und ihr einen Job in meiner Firma gebe, ist das kein Akt der Großzügigkeit. Ich habe einen Plan. Sie soll bei einer Spendengala versteigert werden - als Lockvogel für meinen wichtigsten Kunden. Doch was als kalkulierte Strategie beginnt, gerät schnell außer Kontrolle. Denn Miss Creed ist faszinierend. So faszinierend, dass ich riskiere, nicht nur den Deal zu verlieren, sondern auch ein Geheimnis zu offenbaren, das mich hinter Gitter bringen könnte. Es gibt nur eine Möglichkeit: Ich muss mich von ihr fernhalten.

When Starla Gibson learns of the bet that the sexy stranger across from her is putting forth to be his darling little slave for the night, she thinks it's a joke. Strong and dominant Starla has been hurt too much to play anyone's subordinate and tells him that she can't possibly sink to sub level. When he presents her with the answer to both their problems, a small bottle of clear liquid that Derek claims is a potion to turn her into the most willing toy he's ever had, Starla can't back out of the challenge.

For years I wanted her, a fey lady of worth and standing. I stood by as her friend, was her shoulder to cry on, and the person to whom she told her secrets. She was perfect for me. Beautiful, sexy, and her powers complemented mine. She never figured out my need of her. We said good-bye once upon a time, not by any choice of mine. Now she’s back, and we are both older, wiser, and different. She needs my help so she can achieve her dreams. I plan to give it...in exchange for one night. Because it’s only going to take one night to make her mine.

When Maggie discovers the wife auction, she jumps at the chance to see where life can truly take her. Maggie had expected a few thousand dollar payoff, but was shocked as her asking price kept going up until millions of dollars were on the line. Won in the auction by the handsome billionaire Achilles Auberjonois, Maggie never expected to learn he was not looking for a bride, but a mother for the infant that was dropped off on his doorstep.