Maddie O’Neill has always wanted to be a reporter, but after two years in Washington, D.C. working at a daily coupon paper, she can feel her dreams slipping through her fingers. Suddenly, with a single phone call from a friend at The Washington Post, everything changes. They have an open position, and he wants her to have it. There’s just one problem – he wants a story first, and she has one chance to impress him. With the deadline for the job fast approaching, Maddie finds herself spending her nights inside Runway, investigating why the elite of the nation’s capitol are showing up at the hottest new club in the city. None of it makes sense until she stumbles upon a secret buried beneath its floors, and walks right into the arms of Thomas Hathaway. Gorgeous and dominant, with a sinful smile, he is more than willing to show the feisty redhead just how he likes to play inside the exclusive BDSM club, Black Light. Now Maddie is trapped in a web of lies, getting tied up in ropes by one of the hottest congressmen in the House, and as she sinks deeper into this world of pain and pleasure she knows she will have to make a tough choice before time runs out. But will she follow her dreams or her heart? Get ready for spankings, bondage, drama, and heartache, as you follow Maddie and Thomas through all of your deepest fantasies in ‘Black Light: Exposed’, a stand-alone book in the Black Light Series!

Black Light Exposed (Black Light Series)

Romance

Bene, Jennifer

Contemporary

Black Collar Press

Inside these pages lurks the stuff of nightmares, the inky blackness of our world captured by the top authors of dark romance. Except in these stories there is no romance. No heroes. No happy endings. This is a book that has been crafted, twisted, and deformed to shred you, scare you, and possibly traumatize your mere mortal mind. Here is your last warning... no one is coming to save you if you choose to dive into the depravity. In these stories, the dark wins. Every. Single. Time. Eight corrupting tales designed to blacken your heart. Participating authors: "Breaking Beth" by Jennifer Bene "Catacombs" by Addison Cain "Used" by Cari Silverwood "What Lies Beneath" by Yolanda Olson "My Name is Jane" by Zoe Blake "Severed" by Dani René "A Sinner" in Virtue by Eris Adderly "The Hunted" by Michelle Brown

When the Dark Wins

Literature & Fiction

René, Dani

Cain, Addison

Blake, Zoe

BROWN, Michelle

Olson, Yolanda

Silverwood, Cari

Adderly, Eris

Genre Fiction

Bowker

Thalia and James have just met under the most insane of circumstances. He purchased her at an underground auction from a man who kidnapped her, tormented her, and sold her to the highest bidder.  In their first few months together Thalia wants to view James as her savior, her knight in shining armor that she can stay with in safety, but she can’t escape the trauma she went through and the lingering effects it has caused. James isn’t sure, now that he has Thalia, if he can handle the depth of submission she displays.  Can James help her strike a balance between who she is as a person and her newfound craving for submission, or will her urge to submit swallow her whole until James has no choice but to set her free?   **WARNING: This book contains BDSM, strong language, and discussions of dubious consent which may be triggering for some readers. Intended for mature audiences.

Striking a Balance (The Thalia Series) (Volume 2)

Erotica

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Dark. Depraved. Sacrilegious.Each shocking story from these bestselling, dark authors will deform a holy sacrament into a sensually wicked taboo.There is no sanctuary, no light - only darkness - a deep, clawing horror.The blood of the innocent will be shed in a twisted perversion of all you hold dear.You will search in vain for a happy ending. This is your only warning.

Twisted Sacrament

Hensley, Alta

Aaron, Celia

Cole, SJ

Giannoccaro, Ashleigh

Independently published

Boy meets girl. Girl tries to kill boy. This isn’t your typical love story. Mateo needs information, and the woman known only as C has it. But she’s a killer, just as deadly as he is, and she’s not going to crack after a little torment. 
Yet, in this criminal underworld full of so much death... a battle of wills can be seductive. 
With time running out, these assassins have to choose between each other, their loyalties, and the consequences of betrayal.

Lethal Sin: Dangerous Games Book 1

Jennifer Bene

She wants revenge. She wants the nightmares to stop. There are some things only a bullet will fix. Before Camille Devereaux knew how to kill, before she could even hold a gun, she was a damaged girl with only one purpose in life: Destroy each of the men who had hurt her. Plucked from the streets, taken in by a hitman who says he will train her, the assassin known only as ‘Smith’ quickly becomes the center of her dark world. Teacher, companion, protector — it shouldn’t go any further. There are names to tick off her list, and the last thing he wants is to become another monster in her life, but his brutal training only draws them closer together, the attraction growing as fast as her skill. Amplified with every kill… until there’s no denying the temptation.

Early Sins: A Dangerous Games Prequel

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

What does happily ever after look like after so much darkness? 
 Over two years after the trauma of her kidnapping, and the auction that brought them together, Thalia and James are finally getting their happily ever after! Celebrating their love is a piece of wedding cake, but with the help of their wild and crazy friends from Purgatory, it’s destined to be a wedding day no one will forget. 
A thrilling mix of kinky fun, laughter, surprises, and the same sexy heat you’ve come to expect from James and Thalia — Tying the Knot is the perfect conclusion to this series that has brought readers to the darkest of lows, and the highest of highs. 
Now, it’s time for the light. It’s time to celebrate. It’s time to get married! Publisher's Note: This is a romance that includes elements of BDSM, power-exchange, and references to darker content. It is the final book in Thalia and James' story, but there may be more to come on other characters, speak up if you want more!

Tying the Knot (The Thalia Series)

Vengeance and destruction are all he has left. Lianna Mercier has everything. She’s beautiful, well-educated, her father is rich, powerful — and she works for him. The perfect little princess, raised to be just like daddy. 
But it’s all a lie.
A bloody, screwed up lie, and David Gethen is about to tear it all down and destroy Lianna in the process. He wants revenge, he wants to finish the plan his father started years ago — but after he takes her, after he tortures her, he begins to realize just how wrong he may have been. 
Publisher's Note: This book is a dark romance that contains intense scenes, graphic language, and capture fantasy which may be disturbing for some readers. Please choose another book if this is not your cup of tea!

Destruction (Fragile Ties Series)

Cold, ruthless. I’m Paulo García’s monster, and I’d swallowed that bitter pill whole, learned to deal with it… until she stormed into the house like some avenging Valkyrie. 
Brave, beautiful. Nicky just wants to save her brother. She showed up with an envelope full of cash and a smart mouth and found herself in a den of monsters. I wish I could say I was the best of them, I wish I could protect her — but I’m far from perfect.

Imperfect Monster (A Dark Romance)

The first book of The Thalia Series from USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Bene, acclaimed as "dark, intense, and emotionally harrowing..." ★★★★★

Security Binds Her (The Thalia Series)

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