MERCY
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He has taught me to live.
He has taught me to love.
Not just him, but he led me to love myself. Perhaps that was my biggest obstacle all along.
At some point during his tender kisses, he begins to slowly press inside me. My body welcomes his as though it belongs, and the stretching fullness feels more like fate than an intrusion.
He works his way in with controlled movements, stopping periodically to let me adjust—all the while, distracting me with the adoration of his lips. When he’s all the way inside me, he whispers, you’re mine now, Mercy, and then he begins to gently rock, back and forth.
After, I lie on Sutton’s chest listening to the rhythmic beat of his heart as he casually runs his fingers through my hair. Right at the point where I feel like I’m going to burst with happiness, I hear a little voice say,
I knew you could live again, Te-Te.
Also by KC Decker:
The Jessie Hayes 4 Book Series
(Must be Read in Order)
1462 South Broadway (Book 1)
Winner of the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award)
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It's said that a bird never has to doubt the stability of her branch because her trust is in her own wings.
I myself, am trying to grow some wings of my own, but I'm kind of mired in place right now.
My roommate fondly calls my situation a rut and seems to think he knows how I can climb out of it.
The problem with his solution is that he's stone-cold crazy.
There is no way in hell I'm going to a sex club.
720 Linden Street (Book 2)
My kinky introduction to BDSM has been less about dipping my toe, and more about being tossed into the deep end…bound.
That simple fact has required me to make some pretty hefty leaps outside of my comfort zone.
Turns out, there is a whole lot more to the BDSM scene than I initially thought.
There's a staggering array of possibilities, all wide open for me to see and experience.
You see, my boyfriend owns a sex club.
And I have a lot to learn.
Trigger Warning: 720 Linden Street contains content that some readers may find distressing.
1700 Grant Street (Book 3)
Have you ever been at a crossroads in your journey?
In the buffet of life, your entire future depends on tiny little decisions here and there.
Do you resist the temptation at the dessert table and stick with your current bounty?
Or will you always wonder how life could have been if you had only just tasted of it?
When you get to this branching of your life’s path, it’s not enough to merely choose one direction.
No, you must annihilate the rejected road.
Lay waste to your other option.
Because to dance between the two will slowly unravel you.
And it will start with your fickle heart.
945 Cedar Avenue (Book 4, Salinger’s Story)
A wedding engagement is a joyous occasion, right?
Well, I suppose that depends on your perspective.
If you happen to be on the side of the path that branches to the left, when the love of your life chooses to go right, you may have a different opinion.
So, what do you do when someone else’s choice annihilates the future you had counted on?
The answer to that may depend on your membership status at a certain sex club.
Namely 1462 South Broadway.
Standalone Books by KC Decker
Little Dove
My name is Etta Freeman.
There is something special about me.
Not special in a good way though, more like special in a way that will get me killed one day.
It’s not something I talk about with anyone, but that doesn’t stop me from trying to snare my neighbor in my devious web.
He is angsty and brooding and completely sexy in a scrappy, bloody knuckle kind of way.
I should also mention that he’s a scheming, felonious drug dealer and I’m drawn to him like flies on shit.
The problem is, he doesn’t yet know his role in my narrative, but he will fall in line.
They always do.
Trigger Warning: Little Dove contains content that some readers may find distressing.
Of Ash and Angels
Justin:
I have never had a therapist I didn’t want to murder where they sat. As a collective group they all say there is no way around grief, only through it, but for me, grief has become who I am. The idea of shedding it is as ludicrous as stepping outside of my own skin.
The fact is, some things can break you. I mean, shatter your soul and cast it into the wind in a billion tiny pieces. To think you might one day be able to find all those infinite pieces of yourself, patch everything back together, and move on with life—well, I don’t even need to dignify that with a response.
Norah:
A few months ago, I shaved off a hundred and eighty-five-pound parasite. Then, once I was rid of him, I wondered why I didn’t just stick it out because the dating world is treacherous these days. Turns out, so is unemployment.
I suppose, to offset all the swiping left and Netflix binging in my life, I should take this job. There is a massive problem with the position though.
The problem’s name is, Justin Abernathy.
Gradation
Having your friends commandeer your dating profile is kind of like picking a scab. It sounds like a good idea at first, but it ends up really messy and will probably leave a scar.
Part of that particular messiness is the fact that I trusted my friends. Now, I actually have to date the guy who happens to be the polar opposite of my type.
Everyone says, people are more than what you see. Which is fine, but in my case, all I see is a cocky bastard wrapped in tattoos.
Unfortunately, he’s a little more perceptive than I gave him credit for. He knows I don’t want to date him. He also knows my friend’s stipulations, and that I’m stuck in this little arrangement.
Also, because he sees himself in a top-of-the-food-chain kind of way, he’s going to take full advantage of the situation. To my detriment, I assure you.
My take-aways from this colossal disaster are twofold. One, never trust your friends. And two…
Never date Gavin Rhodes.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40