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Desire After Dark
2022
First Published
4.56
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4468
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Warning: we recommend reading these sexy stories after dark. Light-of-day reading may lead to blushing, flushing, and squirming that is difficult to explain to children, co-workers, and significant others. Swoony heroes. Sizzling chemistry. Sweet kisses. This and more awaits you in the Desire After Dark anthology, a collection that proves boys are better in books and desire really is better after dark. Over twenty of your favorite authors have come together to bring you your next book boyfriend in the hot bad boys you can't resist, the swoon-worthy heroes that will sweep you off your feet, and all the sexy studs you'll meet between the pages. You'll find all your favorite tropes, ranging from steamy to downright scorching. This one amazing compilation will satisfy your craving for enemies to lovers, small town, second chance, sexy dark, sports, rom com, forbidden, age gap, friends to lovers, opposites attract, and many more! Snuggle up and prepare to read all night... you won't want to put this steamy contemporary collection down. Authors in this set include: Em Petrova, Ellie Masters, S.M. West, Sarah Bale, Catherine Wiltcher, Heather Slade, Neya Wara, Morgan James, Rene Folsom, Hope Irving, Katherine Hastings, Ara Grigorian, Katana Collins, JB Heller, E.R. Whyte & Jennifer Hartmann, Zoe Forward, Jane Suen, D. D. Larsen, Ivy Wild, Anise Storm, Erin Osborne and C.N. Marie

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Number of Ratings
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Authors

Morgan James
Morgan James
Author · 25 books
Morgan James is a USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty romantic suspense novels. She spent most of her childhood with her nose buried in a book and cut her teeth on the likes of R.L. Stein and Christopher Pike. When not writing, she can be found at her home in Ohio with her husband and two kids.
J.B. Heller
J.B. Heller
Author · 27 books

JB Heller is an average Aussie housewife and Mumma in her early 30's. She lives on a mini farm with her family and a few cows, sheep, a parrot, cats, fish, dogs, and a butt load of chickens. It's JB's dream to one day add a llama to the mix and an alpaca or two. She writes across several genre's including RomCom, Romantic Suspense and Contemporary. You can always expect a healthy dose of heat, intrigue and wit in her stories. Monday to Friday you can find JB glued to her laptop weaving words or trolling Pinterest for her next potential muse. Come the weekend, it's family time. (And of course lots of reading and Netflix binges.) Want to know more about JB? Check her out, you’ll be guaranteed a good laugh if nothing else. Website: https://www.jbtheindie.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorjbheller

Jennifer Hartmann
Jennifer Hartmann
Author · 17 books
Jennifer Hartmann resides in northern Illinois with her own personal romance hero and three children. When she is not writing angsty love stories, she is likely pondering all the ways she can break your heart and piece it back together again. She enjoys sunsets (because mornings are hard), bike riding, traveling, bingeing Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns, and that time of day when coffee gets replaced by wine. She loves tacos. She also really, really wants to pet your dog.
S.M. West
S.M. West
Author · 26 books

USA Today bestselling and award-winning author, S.M. West, writes sexy, angsty stories about brave hearts and wild love, including, more times than not, heart-pumping twists and turns. Apart from her infinite love of books, she’s a self-professed wine, chocolate, and travel junkie. When not writing or hanging with her family, she’s usually talking to her characters (in her head) or planning her next adventure! She currently lives near Toronto, Ontario, with her husband and two smart and sassy daughters. Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Griffin - Best Thriller Smash - Best Romance Global eBook Awards Griffin - Gold, Romantic Suspense Scoring the Player - Silver, Romance Global Book Award Griffin - Silver, Romantic Suspense NYC Big Book Award Reverb - Distinguished Favorite, Romance Finalist National Indie Excellence Awards Griffin Visit her at: Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2KHXIRi website:https://www.smwestauthor.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/smwestauthor/ Instagram:hhttps://www.instagram.com/smwestwrites/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/SMWestAuthor Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/smwestwrites/

Rene Folsom
Rene Folsom
Author · 27 books

GET A FREE BOOK >> www.renefolsom.com/newsletter Rene Folsom, author of contemporary and paranormal, lives in Florida with her husband and three kids. She has officially diagnosed herself with creative ADD and often has a million and one writing projects going at once. In addition to writing, she is also a graphic artist who enjoys creating custom book covers for indie authors. She is definitely an artist at heart and would love nothing more than to be elbow deep in clay during her waking hours. Rene believes that all fiction is based on some form of reality—otherwise we would never have the inspiration or knowledge to dream up the realistic situations we portray with our words. She is proud to say that her personal experiences have been inspirational, though perhaps not always identical to that of her fictional characters. Where reality and fantasy diverge, however, must remain her little secret…

Ellie Masters
Ellie Masters
Author · 55 books

Angsty, Steamy, Heart-Stopping, Pulse-Pounding, Can't-Stop-Reading Romantic Suspense. Ellie Masters is a USA Today Bestselling author and Amazon Top 15 Author. In addition, she's a wife, military mom, doctor, and retired Colonel. She writes romantic suspense filled with all your sexy, swoon-worthy alpha men. Her writing will tug at your heartstrings and leave your heart racing. Born in the South, raised under the Hawaiian sun, Ellie has traveled the globe while in service to her country. The love of her life, her amazing husband, is her number one fan and biggest supporter. And yes! He's read every word she's written. Don't forget to sign up for her newsletter. Never miss another release, sale, or exclusive. https://elliemasters.com/NewsletterSi...

Katana Collins
Katana Collins
Author · 35 books

Katana Collins is a USA Today bestselling author of over twenty novels, novellas, and comic books in a variety of genres. She is most known for her sensual contemporary romances and her wildly popular comic book—Batman White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn with DC Comics. When she was younger and stole her mother’s Harlequins to read beneath the covers with a flashlight, she wanted to read about the tough as nails heroine. The perfectly imperfect girl with quirks and attitude and sass. And the anti-heroes who were anything but “Prince Charming.” Forget the knight on a white horse … she wanted the bad boy on a motorcycle. An avid animal lover, she lives in Portland, Maine with her kind of mean cat, derpy lab-pitt mix, mellow chihuahua, and very not mellow cairn terrier puppy. Oh, yeah… there’s a husband somewhere in that mix, too. She can usually be found in a coffee shop with her nose buried in a laptop wearing fabulous (albeit sometimes impractical) shoes. She loves connecting with book lovers like herself, and fellow sassy storytellers, so feel free to drop her an email, visit her on her website. She also loves connecting on Instagram, Facebook or in her reader group, Kat’s Kittens!

Sarah Bale
Sarah Bale
Author · 25 books

Sarah Bale's family always knew she would write romances when they saw the elaborate stories she created for her Barbie dolls. At fifteen she penned her first book, which will never see the light of day if she has any say. When Sarah isn't writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and also planning what she’d do in a zombie apocalypse. One of her favorite pastimes is attending comic cons, where she can nerd out over all things Marvel. She is a USA Today Bestselling Author living in Oklahoma and doesn't plan on leaving any time soon.

C.N. Marie
C.N. Marie
Author · 12 books

C.N. Marie is a USA Today bestselling author who writes MF and MM steamy, contemporary romance with a twist. She was born in Blackpool, Lancashire but has spent her adult life in her city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Married with three children she has focused her previous years on looking after her children’s wellbeing. Time management is a huge part of her life alongside her love for romance reading, the natural step next of becoming a blogger meant she could give back to the author community raising awareness of the wide range of availability in the indie romance sector. When the voices wouldn’t leave her mind, she finally put pen to paper deciding to attempt to enter the world of writing, with guidance and support, the aim to publish became a reality. Writing in various genres you never know what you may expect from C.N. Marie. Other favourite hobbies include crafting and baking, as well as listening to a wide range of music from various eras. You never know what mood may take her, from 80s rock chick to 90s pop the sound will be blasting out the house. She believes that close friendships are important and without that network of support, struggles will be apparent. Just to be wise with the choices you make.

Ara Grigorian
Ara Grigorian
Author · 3 books

Ara Grigorian is the international award-winning author of GAME OF LOVE, his debut novel. He is a technology executive in the entertainment industry. He earned his Masters in Business Administration from University of Southern California where he specialized in marketing and entrepreneurship. True to the Hollywood life, Ara wrote for a children's television pilot that could have made him rich (but didn't) and nearly sold a video game to a major publisher (who closed shop days later). Fascinated by the human species, Ara writes about choices, relationships, and second chances. Always a sucker for a hopeful ending, he writes contemporary romance stories targeted to adult and new adult readers. Ara is committed to helping writers tell better stories. He is the co-founder of the popular Novel Intensive seminar. Also, he is a workshop leader for the Writer's Digest Novel Writing Conference, the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, and the Southern California Writers' Conference (both Irvine, CA and San Diego, CA). Ara is an active member of the Romance Writers of America and its Los Angeles chapter. He is represented by Stacey Donaghy of the Donaghy Literary Group.

Heather Slade
Heather Slade
Author · 40 books

USA Today and Amazon Top 15 Bestselling Author of shamelessly sexy, edge-of-your seat suspense. Find me here: Amazon: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_hs\_a Newsletter signup: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_hs\_news Facebook: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_hs\_fb Reader group: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_hs\_fb\_hea Instagram: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_hs\_ig X (Twitter): https://oashort.com/s/gr\_hs\_x Bookbub: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_hs\_bb YouTube: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_hs\_yt Pinterest: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_hs\_p Learn more about my series here: Butler Ranch: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_br Wicked Winemakers First Label: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_ww1 Wicked Winemakers Second Label Label: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_ww2 K19 Security Solutions Team One: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_k19ss1 K19 Security Solutions Team Two: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_k19ss2 K19 Shadow Operations Team One: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_k19so1 K19 Allied Intelligence Team One: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_k19ai1 K19 Allied Intelligence Team Two: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_k19ai2 Royal Agents of MI6: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_mi6 The Invincibles Team One: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_inv1 The Invincibles Team Two: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_inv2 The Unstoppables Team One: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_uns1 Cowboys of Crested Butte: https://oashort.com/s/gr\_ccb

Anise Storm
Anise Storm
Author · 29 books

Anise Storm is a USA Today Bestselling author of Contemporary and Dark Romance. A Southern transplant, Anise is married with children. She has a love of football, shoes, and tall, dark heroes. When not spending time with family or traveling, she can be found either curled up with a good book or writing.

Jane Suen
Jane Suen
Author · 11 books

Jane Suen is a USA Today bestselling author who writes mysteries, sci-fi thrillers, short stories, contemporary romance, and crime fiction. She is a transplant to the South who has taken a liking to grits, iced tea, and snow cones - so she's there to stay. For more, join her newsletter ➜ https://BookHip.com/FRPLCVT

Zoe Forward
Zoe Forward
Author · 19 books

USA Today bestselling author, parent, wife, veterinarian, chocolate lover. Author of spicy paranormal and contemporary romances. Zoe Forward brings readers the perfect combination of action adventure, romance, humor and a bit of magic. Her novels have won numerous awards including the Prism, Readers' Choice Heart of Excellence, Golden Quill, Carolyn Readers Choice Award, and the Booksellers' Best Award. You can find her residing in the South with a menagerie of four-legged beasts and two wild kids. [Note: Many apologies, but I'm terrible at checking my Goodreads emails! If you'd like to send a note/msg, please catch me on Instagram or FB) See the latest on Zoe's website: http://www.zoeforward.com Don't miss the newsletter: http://www.zoeforward.com/contact/

Catherine Wiltcher
Catherine Wiltcher
Author · 24 books

Sign up to her newsletter for giveaways and Santiago exclusives —> www.catherinewiltcher.com/newsletter Catherine Wiltcher is a USA Today and Amazon Top 15 bestselling romance author. Her books include The Santiago Series and the Cristo Sinners World. In 2017, Catherine wrote her first book while undergoing cancer treatment. These days, she writes flawed and dangerous characters who always fall hard for their women, whatever the cost. She lives in the U.K. with her husband, their two young daughters, and their crazy spaniel, Bella. Insta: @catherinewiltcher TT: @catherinewiltcher F/B Group: Dante's Devils SANTIAGO READING ORDER Santiago World: The Santiago Trilogy Collection: -Hearts of Darkness -Hearts Divine -Hearts on Fire The Grayson Duet Collection: -Shadow Man -Reckless Woman Devils & Dust Lovers & Liars (coming soon) Rush & Ruin, Parts 1 & 2 Cristo Sinners World: Black Skies Riviera A London Villain The Viper (coming soon) TBAT (coming soon) The Castillo Empire: (coming soon) Corrupt Gods World/Next Generation: Born Sinner Bad Blood Tainted Blood City of Thieves Rush & Ruin, Parts 1 & 2

Hope Irving
Hope Irving
Author · 11 books

Hope Irving is a USA Today and Amazon Top 15 Bestselling Author. She lives in Paris, France, and spent a couple of years in Texas, where she earned her MBA. With many friends, relatives, and readers in the States, the US has a big place in her heart. Although French is her mother tongue, she chose to write her novels in English because it simply feels right for her characters. Hope’s suspenseful and complex love stories are modern fairytales. A natural introvert, she enjoys tormenting her flawed characters with a hint of darkness and sometimes magical elements. Still, her heart melts when love conquers all. Her work has been described as “genre-defying,” “refreshingly unique,” and “an intriguing rollercoaster read.” Learn more about Hope’s life in Paris, her love of multi-layered, swoon-worthy heroes that don’t play by the rules, and her book-loving world on her website. To keep up with all the latest, follow Hope on social media or join Hope’s mailing list for exclusive book information and great deals. Find Hope Irving here: https://linktr.ee/hi\_author

E. R. Whyte
E. R. Whyte
Author · 9 books

E.R. Whyte is a multi-genre author, publishing new adult and contemporary romance under E.R. and sweet romance as Elle Rae Whyte|20277076]. Elle is a Virginia girl with a love for reading, photography, and travelling. A former high school English teacher, she now homeschools her youngest child and plays empty-nest mom to her two oldest. She's been reading, dreaming of, and writing [albeit unofficially] romance since she was twelve years old. It's only recently that she developed the confidence and the discipline to take her dream of being a romance author to fruition. She writes romances that are full of feeling, humor, and sexy heroes.

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