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Maura Quinn
Series · 4 books · 2020-2023

Books in series

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#1

Embrace the Darkness

2020

I should warn you, I'm not a good person. I tried to be good... normal. But the darkness can’t be suppressed forever. Six years ago, I walked away from the family. Now, I must go back. I have no choice. But things will be different this time. I’m stronger, smarter, and I refuse to submit in a world ruled by dangerous men. My name is Maura Quinn. I'm the Banphrionsa—Princess in my father’s dark kingdom of crime. Everyone has a story. Even the bad guy. So proceed with caution because this is my descent or my rise. It depends on how you look at it. But most of all, this is how I embrace the darkness. \\\ Warning: This is a dark and twisted tale with violence, foul language, and sexual content. May contain triggers. This is also a slow build MFM menage romance.\\\
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#2

Endure the Pain

2020

Mobster. Murderer. Monster. Even though I’m all of those awful things, I could still be broken. It’s happened before and I barely survived it. If I were to be broken again, would it kill me? Or can I endure the pain of a shattered soul once more? Since I’ve returned home, I’ve embraced my inner darkness and have started down a path bathed in blood and smelling of gun metal. War is brewing between my family and another gang. They instigated it but I will end it—them. Even if I have to let my darkness consume me completely. There will be losses on both sides. I just didn’t know ours—mine would be so grave. My name is Maura Quinn. I’m the Banphrionsa—Princess and next in line to take over my father’s dark kingdom of crime. This is my story. \\\Warning: This is a dark and twisted tale with violence, foul language, and sexual content. Contains triggers. This is also a MFM menage romance.\\\
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#2.5

Endurance

2021

Jamie & Louie Grief and fear are a destructive combination. Together they can make even the perfect man act irrationally. Jamie I failed to protect my family. I won’t fail again. I know she’ll end up hating me. But it’s the price I’m willing to pay. I can’t lose another person I love. Especially not her. Louie Maura has become a shell of the woman I love. Jameson is spiraling and I’m helpless to stop it. They need me to stay strong for them. I’m trying. But the temptation to spiral right alongside Jameson is hard to resist. \\\*This is a 2.5 novella that retells events that transpired in Endure the Pain from Jamie's and Louie's POVs. Please do not read this unless you've read Endure the Pain first as it contains spoilers and will be hard to understand. \\\*Warning: This is a dark and twisted tale with violence, foul language, and sexual content. May contain triggers.
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#3

Escape the Reaper

2023

The reaper is knocking at my door. I wonder if he received my invitation. Why else would I have walked into that hospital room? I knew it was a trap. I just didn’t care. That’s the thing about revenge: It’s all-consuming. My only regret is that Louie was shot. Is he alive? Is he dead? I’m afraid I’ll never find out. I feel death’s hand on my shoulder. I won’t go out without a fight. I’ll make sure I take all my enemies with me when I descend to hell. \\\ Warning: This is a MFM menage romance. Maura Quinn's story is a dark twisted tale with violence, graphic killing, foul language, and sexual content. Some parts may be triggering. \\\

Author

Ashley N. Rostek
Ashley N. Rostek
Author · 11 books

Ashley N. Rostek is a wife and mother by day and a writer by night. She survives on coffee, loves collecting offensive coffee mugs, and is an unashamed bibliophile. To Ashley, there isn’t a better pastime than letting your mind escape in a good book. Her favorite genre is romance and has the overflowing bookshelf to prove it. She is a lover of love. Be it a sweet YA or a dark and lusty novel, she must read it! Ashley’s passion is writing. She picked up the pen at seventeen and hasn’t put it down. Her debut novel is Embrace the Darkness, the first book in the Maura Quinn series. For updates and sneak peeks on her upcoming projects, follow her on social media. Links below. https://www.facebook.com/ashleynrostek/ https://www.instagram.com/ashleynrostek/

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