roses and rogues

The first time she bumped into him, she wiped her sweat on his suit, and he took it off and said to throw it away. The second time she knocked over a bucket of water, splashing his shoes and pants, he actually threw away his shoes and socks! Gu Yan was thoroughly unsettled, a germophobic fussiness is an illness that needs treatment! What happens when a man whose cleanliness drives everyone crazy meets a carefree woman? One day, Young Master Tang cornered Miss Gu against the wall, "Let's talk about the question of taking responsibility!"

USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Smith is an Oklahoma attorney by day, author by night who pens adventurous and edgy romance stories by the light of her smart phone flashlight app. She knew she was destined to be a romance writer when she attempted to re-write the entire Titanic movie just to save Jack from drowning. Connecting with readers by writing emotionally moving, realistic and sexy romances no matter what time period is her passion. She’s won multiple awards in several romance subgenres including: New England Reader’s Choice Awards, Greater Detroit BookSeller’s Best Awards, and a Semi-Finalist award for the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Award. She was a 2018 RITA ® Finalist in the Romance Writers of America Contest. To connect with Lauren, visit her at www.laurensmithbooks.com The League of Rogues takes what they want—but have they taken on too much? For too long Miss Emily Parr has been subject to the whims of her indebted uncle and the lecherous advances of his repulsive business partner. Her plan to be done with dominating men forever is simple—find herself a kind husband who will leave her to her books.It seems an easy enough plan, until she is unexpectedly abducted by an incorrigible duke who hides a wounded spirit behind flashing green eyes. Godric St. Laurent, Duke of Essex, spends countless nights at the club with his four best friends, and relishes the rakish reputation society has branded him with. He has no plans to marry anytime soon—if ever. But when he kidnaps an embezzler’s niece, the difficult debutante’s blend of sweetness and sharp tongue make him desperate for the one thing he swears he never wanted: love. Yet as they surrender to passion, danger lurks in Godric’s shadowed past, waiting for him to drop his guard—and rob him of the woman he can’t live without. Warning: This novel includes a lady who refuses to stay kidnapped, a devilish duke with a dark past, and an assortment of charming rogues who have no idea what they’ve gotten themselves into.

Chase Sterling always felt like furniture. The kind you don't notice, the kind that's easy to shove in a corner and forget. He was used to it: people looked right through him, brushed him off like lint. But it only takes one phone call to erase a lifetime of being overlooked. When his estranged family meets a tragic end, Chase suddenly finds himself in charge of the sprawling Sterling fortune. Turns out, riches aren't the only thing the family left him. There's a curse running through his blood, warping love into something hungry and dangerous, impossible to escape. Vivian Ashford never set out to blow Chase's life to smithereens. Just one decision (a sharp, ruthless move at graduation) was all it took to set their worlds spinning out of control. While Vivian soaks up the Hollywood limelight and collects red-carpet headlines, Chase slips into his new role as Manhattan's most intimidating heir. But no matter how far they run, something keeps yanking them back together, like a stitch in an old wound that refuses to heal.

Kurt Rosanna. A 24-year-old assassin with a particular lust for killing 'evil people'. This lust causes him to get excommunicated from his work, leaving him jobless. He thinks, however, that this is a good thing because being an assassin meant always looking over your shoulder and being weary of those around you. Now free to do whatever he wants; he decides to turn his life around and live a much better one. That was the plan... until it wasn't. He began seeing people who weren't actually there. Heart palpitations, throbbing headaches, a bleeding nose, everything he felt about himself was wrong. Whatever was happening to him, his body couldn't take it anymore. And so, he fainted. ........ "Hey! Wake up lad!" SPLASH! He got sprayed with water.... magic??? Join Kurt as he navigates and overcomes a new Earth. A place filled with magic, a lunatic cult and academy students who thinks the world revolves around them. Spoilers: It doesn't. . .. ... "I love you, Rosie. No one else can have you, I'll make sure of that." - Diana Valentine ====== What to expect in terms of romance, No Yuri, No NTR, Yandere, Possessive MC, No Harem

[COMPLETED] "Are you going to shoot me, baby?" "Don't tempt me. . Mia Vincent only wanted one thing: Kill Anthony Murray. Kill the person who murdered her parents. Only his death would satisfy her thirst for his blood. When she was assigned the task of infiltrating his gang, she agreed willingly and started plotting the ways to destroy him. Yet she failed... miserably at that. How could she fall in love with a man who caused her so much pain? So. she ran... as fast as the wind, hoping to never see him again. When Anthony met Mia, he fell in love with her feisty attitude and thirst for adventure. He loved her with every fibre of his being. Yet in his world, loving someone was a risk, a danger to his empire. So, he chose to hurt her... made her stay far away from him. However, he soon realized how important her existence was. He couldn't live without her. Betrayals. Mobs. Guns. Violence. Will Anthony and Mia survive the wild ride? - - - - - Read my other works: 1. Cornered by the CEO - Complete 2. Autopsy of a Mind - Complete 3. Alter Ego: His Sultry Lover - Complete 4. Phoenix in the Moonlight - Hiatus Story Discord: https://discord.gg/bG7YsaRRbs Author Instagram: @sunscar9

[Mature Content] [Completed] Sophia Claude was an innocent pup when she met John Matthew in her childhood. He didn't believe in mate bonds. However, John Matthew's spontaneous action to mark Sophia immediately will change many things. What will happen when they meet fifteen years later as rivals of rogues? --- It is about romance, betrayal, rivalry, survival, struggles, and heartaches. Find out Sophia and John's story and more beautiful stories of the supporting characters in the book.

Blood. Blood was dripping from my forehead. Panting, I tried to catch my breath. For a minute, I was tempted to look back and see if the Japanese Yakuza was chasing after me. I muttered a curse, trudging through the quiet street, making sure to hide in the shadows, avoiding all streetlights. Stupid Japanese Mafia Boss and his claim to rule the mafia world. But I will never let him. Not after killing my entire family. Thinking about them, a brief flashback of my father screaming for me to flee before a bullet passed through his head, instantly ending his life, appeared in my line of vision. I clenched my hands into fists, sadness and fury burning inside me. I will make sure that the Japanese Mafia will pay for what they did. I will avenge my father. My family. From this day forward, they have declared war. And war they shall have. *** Cover Image from Google

[Book One] [WARNING!!!] R-18 Smut Scenes will come in so, parental guidance is advised. *.*.*.*.*.* Barely a month of being a classroom teacher, Selena Scott's life will change. When she encounters Bella Reese Lancaster, a four year old who would do anything to have her as her mother, and Timothy Reese Lancaster, a father with a daughter complex, one who would ruin the world so his daughter can be happy, she is taken on a roller coaster ride. One she will love for the rest of her life. But, when the tides start to change and the seas get stormy, would she be able to hold onto that which binds them together? Even if she lets go, she wouldn't be losing anything. Or would she? *.*.*.*.*.* "You're crazy," Selena mumbled, shaking her head. "Yea," Timothy didn't disagree. "For you," "You know," He continued, trailing kisses from her face down to her neck. "Getting you pregnant wouldn't be bad. After all-" Timothy shrugged and nibbled on her nape for a second before meeting her eyes, -"Bella's old enough to take care of two younger ones." "What!!?"

Love historical romance? Looking for something a little different? Then take a chance on M/M author Ruby Moone! This box set contains four fabulous stories filled with love, heartache, and passion set in an era when men falling in love with men could mean ruin or the gallows. Contains the stories:<br /><br /><strong>Fallen</strong>: Major Oliver Thornley never expected to find Daniel, the man who rescued him from certain death from the battlefield at Waterloo. He never expected to give in to the temptation that Daniel presented, and never expected Daniel to feel the same. Faced with overcoming the class difference between them, Oliver is faced with a stark choice. Admit he has fallen in love, or lose Daniel forever.<br /><br /><strong>The Heat of the Moment</strong>: Milo thought the disease that ravaged his legs as a child had damaged him inside too because he only became aroused by men. His new valet rescues him from life inside and changes his life forever beneath an ancient willow tree. Overwhelmed and in love Milo pushes him away, but when Robert tries to leave he has to find the strength to believe in himself and convince Robert of his love and to stay.<br /><br /><strong>The Wrong Kind of Angel</strong>: Christmas 1817. A reluctant angel, three not terribly wise men, two gorgeous men on a starlit chase to find a child. Captain Charles Farrington accepted he was destined to be alone until Harry Valentine crashed into his life. Harry is a man with secrets, a man on the run with no time to fall for the angel who rescued him, and Charlie knows he is the wrong kind of angel for happy endings but ... <br /><br /><strong>Trapped</strong>: Sam Holloway is a desperate man. Trapped in Dante&#x2019;s, the high class London brothel, his only hope is a rich protector, a young aristocrat with sadness in his eyes. Tristan Barrington, sixth Earl of Chiltern frees him, but when the corruption at the heart of Dante&#x2019;s is exposed, and Tristan finds Sam&#x2019;s declaration of love was a lie, he has a choice. Leave Sam to his fate, or help him once more.

[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?