Mandy M. Roth

by The Zodiac Gatekeeper Collection One (BOX SET)

  She found herself easing closer to him, wanting to give him some sort of comfort through these trying times. “I can’t tell you what to do. I can tell you that they won’t ever stop coming and if you don’t know what you’re doing, you won’t last long against them. All I really know, with all my heart, is that I want you safe.”

  He leaned, his mouth slanting over hers before she could protest. His kiss was hot and scorching. When he drew back she could have sworn power passed between them. She eyed him. “Sander?”

  “That was me telling you goodbye,” he said softly.

  Her throat constricted. “You’re leaving? If you’re out in the world alone they’ll…”

  He cupped her hand once more. “I’m going to let Sirius take me to this training facility he told me about. He swears Aland will be able to reach me if you need me, not that he would bother but it’s nice to know all the same.”

  “Oh,” Aland intervened, “don’t be too sure about what I will and won’t do there, Doc. That li’l lady next to you has a major soft spot for you. While I may not like it, I understand and respect the fact you’ve taken care of her all these years. If making sure you’re safe and informed makes her happy then it’s what I’ll do.”

  She maintained her composure. It was hard.

  Marmora winked and then stood, kissing the top of her head in the process. “Sirius told me we needed to leave soon if we were going.”

  She grabbed his hand and squeezed it tight. “Be careful.”

  “You too,” he replied, grazing his knuckle over her cheek. When he released his hold on her hand, a little piece of her heart broke. She cared deeply for the man and always would. That being said, she wanted what was best for him. She remained in place as he exited the kitchen.

  Aland approached, wisely refraining from commenting on the kiss she was sure he’d witnessed. He grabbed her arms and yanked her up and out of the chair. His lips crashed down on hers, stealing the very air from her chest as his tongue invaded her mouth. His kiss was hot and branding, as she was sure he’d intended it to be.

  Turning her, Aland pushed on her upper back, forcing her head down and her ass up. She knew what he was about to do right before he actually did it and she had to admit she was turned on.

  He pulled her bottoms down, revealing her ass to him and freed himself from the confines of his jeans. The next thing Sidney knew, she was grabbing hold of the table, bracing herself as Aland drove home. His cock rammed deep, filling her to the point she thought she’d break in two. She gripped the table, her jaw going slack. For a moment, she forgot to breathe. Taking him deep, she panted, doing her best to be silent when all she wanted to do was scream for him.

  He grabbed her hair, tugging as her pussy clenched his cock. He leaned over her and she looked back. Aland took her mouth savagely, still thrusting into her. It was primitive yet effective. His message was clear.

  She was his and he would not share.

  Arching, she came in a fiery wave. Her entire body spasmed and he kept going, kept pushing her over her crescendo. She whimpered, her pleas barely there but her body coming with an intensity that scared her. How could she crave a man this much? How could she feel so much for him already?

  He rammed into her, holding firm as he too found release. His breathing was shallow and his fingers dug painfully into her hips. She didn’t care. All that mattered was the feeling of absolute and utter bliss he’d brought about.

  With a tender kiss to her neck, Aland pulled partially out of her, stroking his cock with his hand to assure he filled her fully. When he was done, he adjusted himself, zipping his jeans before helping to pull Sidney’s pants up as well. She was pliable in his hands, her actions loose.

  He turned her to face him, a question instantly forming upon his face. “Sid?”

  She touched him tentatively. “What have you done to me?”

  “I’ve loved you, une srecota moje,” he said, lacing his voice with calming power.

  She sank against him and he embraced her. “Could you love me again?”

  “With pleasure but first,” he kissed her, “didn’t I promise to take you out for ice cream?”

  Laughing, she snuggled closer to him. “I’m willing to take a rain check on that. For now.”

  The End

  About the Author, Mandy M. Roth

  Mandy M. Roth grew up fascinated by creatures that go bump in the night. From the very beginning, she showed signs of creativity. At age five, she had her first piece of artwork published. Writing came into play early in her life as well. Over the years, the two mediums merged and led her to work in marketing. Combining her creativity with her passion for horror has left her banging on the keyboard into the wee hours of the night. Mandy lives with her husband and three children on the shores of Lake Erie, where she is currently starting work on her Master’s Degree. She was nominated for Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Paranormal Erotic.

  Mandy has topped the Amazon bestselling charts more than once and has a loyal and steady following. She does cover art under the brush name Natalie Winters and is very involved with helping authors learn to market their books. In 2009 she and fellow author Michelle M. Pillow started their own self-publishing endeavor named The Raven Books. It spawned from the name of a nightclub in Mandy’s wildly popular Daughter of Darkness Series. In July 2010 they opened The Raven Books to third party distribution and by Dec 2011 had sold WELL over 150,000 ebooks.

  Mandy writes for The Raven Books, Samhain Publishing, Ellora’s Cave Publishing, Harlequin Spice, Pocket Books and Random House/Virgin/Black Lace.

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  Securing Sara (The Beast Masters Series 2) By Reagan Hawk

  Jaston and Malock were once as close as brothers. War and the scars it left behind changed that. It’s not until a woman, charged with a crime, arrives on their planet in need of sanctuary, that they’re able to set aside their differences. Problem is, she’s not quite as willing to submit as they’d like her to be. In fact, she’s as spirited as they come. The males of Ralen are naturally dominant and the need to reproduce is upon them. If they don’t do it soon they risk The Heat overtaking them.

  Sara isn’t one to bend to anyone’s whim, let alone two hunky alpha males who want to not only pleasure her but collar her for life as well. She doesn’t want to admit she has feelings for both men and worse yet, she wants to submit to them. She wants them to dominate her right into an orgasmic frenzy. Too stubborn to admit as much to them, she finds herself agreeing to live a life of servitude in a House of Pleasure rather than simply stating the truth—she wants them both.

  Securing Sara Excerpt

  Jaston of Ralen tossed his gaming pieces onto the Bayabin board and laughed as a series of disgruntled grunts and groans sounded from the guards he oversaw on a daily basis. The others had lost at Bayabin to him—again. He’d always been good at the game that was part strategy, part skill and part luck. He collected his winnings and stood, stretching fully after having sat too long in one place.

  He liked to be moving, not sitting, but the guards under his command liked it when he joined in their downtime. He only did so rarely.

  Malock, a rival who at one point Jaston had considered a close friend, approached and clapped contemptuously. There was no mistaking the mocking look upon his face. He lifted one brow, showing off one of the visible scars he’d gotten during the Battle of Tasieni. A battle they’d fought in side by side. One that had marked the start of Malock’s descent.

  Innocent people died
during the battle, and Malock still held the guilt of it close to his chest, though nothing he could have done would have prevented the tragedy. All the men had thought the woman who entered the building was nonthreatening, that she sought refuge as had many of the villagers of the area. The men had assumed what she was holding was a bundled baby.

  How wrong they’d been.

  Jaston closed his eyes for a split second, remembering the horror of it all—when they’d realized their error. Malock had tried to tackle the woman sent to kill so many, only to be thrown back by the blast. He wore the scars of the ordeal both on his flesh and deep within. The scar on his face, running from his forehead down his right cheek, was the most visible.

  The man’s long, brown hair touched his broad shoulders. For the past several cycles Malock had worn it pulled back at the nape of his neck, hardening his appearance even more than it already was. It was unusual to see his hair down now. Something was off with him—even more than normal. He puffed out his chest and put a hand on his hip. “Does the great Jaston best you all yet again? Notice he does not play me. He knows me a worthy adversary, so he hides with his tail between his legs among the young.”

  Jaston growled. Gone were the days when he’d do his best to ignore Malock’s slights. They came too frequently anymore. Jaston knew Malock suffered with the loss of so many lives. That the man he used to call friend had given so much of himself during the battle and left much of him behind upon that planet. Even with the knowledge, it grew harder and harder to blindly accept Malock’s increasingly destructive behavior.

  The men under Jaston’s command said little, but their gazes said it all. They were awaiting a fight between the alpha males. One had been brewing for some time. As of late, Malock had been pushing more and more, doing his best to cause a fight of some sort. Now wasn’t a wise time. Already Jaston’s beast was on the brink of pushing free. It was closer to The Heat than he was willing to admit, and should he let go of it, he feared he could kill another, possibly even Malock.

  Malock’s gaze lit with amusement as if he sensed how close to the edge Jaston was. It would be just like Malock to not care. To push harder. To attempt to drag others into his world of darkness and despair. To leave Jaston no choice but to go over the edge and into the abyss.

  Aladore, a guard under Jaston, neared him and shared a long look with him. Aladore was younger than Jaston by fifty cycles, but already showed signs of leadership possibility. He was able to smooth over most rifts among the men. This wasn’t one he’d had a lot of luck with. Still he tried. Aladore’s clan was known for their peacekeeping skills. Sadly, they did nothing for the tension between Malock and Jaston.

  “Shift,” he said in a low voice to Jaston. His hair was so blond it bordered on white. A trait that came from his family. There had never been any mistaking what clan of the beast Aladore belonged to. “Be one with the beast. It needs to be free. We are during downtime now. Use it to run off the rage.”

  With the nod of his head, Jaston walked past Malock, purposely hitting him shoulder to shoulder. Malock merely laughed and the sound grated on Jaston’s nerves.

  “See, he leaves rather than face a true opponent,” mocked Malock.

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  The Playful Prince (Lords of the Var 2) by Michelle M. Pillow

  Futuristic Romance

  To play…

  Prince Quinn, royal Ambassador, isn't looking for a serious relationship. In fact, he's never even considered it. Hopping from lover to lover, he's content to enjoy himself, never taking anything but his work seriously. However, when Dr. Tori Elliot is sent to the palace to test for biological weapons, he can't seem to stay away from her.

  Or not to play…

  Tori Elliot has just finished her last assignment and is on her way to a much needed vacation. But when the Human Intelligence Agency stops her ship and demands she heads up a team on some remote planet, she knows it in her best interest not to refuse. Ever serious, she knows she's there to do a job and no matter what, she's going to act like a professional.

  Meeting Prince Quinn, his body pressed against another woman in the palace halls, she knows he's not the man for her. Too bad he's the Ambassador and too sexy for his own good. Fighting her desire, Tori must try to do her job while not succumbing to the playful Var prince.

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  Master of the Hunt (King of Prey Book III) by Mandy M. Roth

  Paranormal Bird Shifter Romance

  When the oracle warns Prince Aeson that his future mate is in the human realm and is in great danger, he wastes no time going in search of her. Problem is, he has no idea who he’s looking for. He’s never met her and the oracle couldn’t give him anything more than small clues as to who she is and where she might be.

  Sent to one of his favorite hangouts—a sex club—Aeson is stunned when a beauty shows up on the arm of another man, a man void of emotion. He senses trouble surrounding her and something else—something that marks her as his. He doesn’t care if she is or isn’t the woman the oracle told him about, she’s the woman he wants. Anyone who dares to stand in his way will feel his wrath and, before the night is out, she’ll feel exactly what it’s like to be taken by a prince.

  WARNING: This book contains hot, explicit sex and violence, dominant alpha bird shifting males who think they’re always right, even when they’re dead wrong and a woman who isn’t about to stand by and let them boss her around.

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  Loup Garou (Tempting Fate) by Mandy M. Roth

  Paranormal Dark Fantasy Shifter Romance

  Lindsay Willows craves a simple life. One where she can make a difference without drawing too much attention to herself. As the daughter of both a vampire and a fae, the cards were already stacked against her. Finding out she’s the supposed mate of a dark fae prince doesn’t help matters. Especially when there are those who will stop at nothing to prevent her from mating with a prince she’s never even met.

  When Exavier Kedmen, the incredibly sexy front man for a world-famous band, shows up wanting her to go back to working in a field she left three years ago, she can’t explain the strong feelings that surface for a man she barely knows.

  Lindsay finds herself confronting demons from her past, coming to terms with the ones in the present, and finally looking forward to a future with the man she was created for. And she discovers evil doesn’t care who it hurts to obtain its goals, but even the evilest of things fear something, or in the case of Exavier, someone.

  WARNING: This book contains vampires, werewolves, sexy bedroom scenes and violence explained with contemporary, graphic language.

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  Lilith Enraptured (Divinity Warriors) by Michelle M. Pillow

  Alternate Reality Romance

  Sorin of Firewall lives in a land forever at war. In fact, the Starian men are so busy fighting, their marriage ceremony has been reduced to a “will of the gods” event where they simply pick a woman out of a lineup and claim her as a wife. With women becoming scarce, it’s necessary to trade the offworld Divinity Corporation for brides. Duty-bound to attend the ceremony, he has no intention of picking a bride, let alone one from another dimension. That is, until he sees Lilith, the bewitching woman sent by the gods to reward—or punish?—him.

  Lilith, a data analyst for Divinity, is betrayed by the Corporation and wakes up in a primitive, uncharted dimension filled with warriors who only know war and duty. But her initial fears of becoming a sex slave to a big beefy knight become all too real when a warrior of god-like proportions claims she’s his new woman. As Lilith discovers, there are worse fates than being the focus of Sorin’s skillful and earthy
seduction.

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  The Guardians by Mandy M. Roth

  Paranormal Dark Fantasy Vampire Shifter Romance

  Ass-kicking Guardian, Madelyn Mason, is the only female in a sea of supernatural males. College student by day, she spends her nights fighting for mankind--the innocents, the ones who have no clue that the things of nightmares walk among the living.

  Larger than life Hollywood hunk, Brady Devens, has won the hearts of millions of adoring fans. But, the only heart he wants to win is that of his mate, Madelyn. She hasn't shown an interest in him as anything more than a friend, and he’s beginning to think the Powers That Be goofed.

  In this world of magik, mishap, demons, gods, and pleasure nymphs, anything is possible. Can they find a love that transcends time and space or will the Powers That Be decide maybe they weren’t destined for one another after all?

  Contains graphic adult material, a sexy king of the lycans, a hollywood hunk, a first that could make your mouth water and a woman who isn't about to let them call the shots, violence, adult language, and explicit sexual content not suitable for sensitive readers.

  The Guardians Excerpt

  “Mads, wake up.”