Blood and Thunder Series by Susan Stephens

Christmas Tsar (Blood and Thunder 1) is the 1st novel in USA Today best-selling author, Susan Stephens’ brand new Blood and Thunder polo series. Author’s note: The stories in the Blood and Thunder series have stronger sexual content and language than my other books. POLO UNLEASHED! When investigative journalist Amber Smith is tasked with discovering the truth behind the Blood and Thunder polo team, she doesn't expect to fall in love with an undercover billionaire.. moreChristmas Tsar (Blood and Thunder 1) is the 1st novel in USA Today best-selling author, Susan Stephens’ brand new Blood and Thunder polo series. Author’s note: The stories in the Blood and Thunder series have stronger sexual content and language than my other books. POLO UNLEASHED! When investigative journalist Amber Smith is tasked with discovering the truth behind the Blood and Thunder polo team, she doesn't expect to fall in love with an undercover billionaire... Landing a job as crew on the superyacht Russian Thunder brings Amber to the attention of the superyacht's owner and founder of the Blood and Thunder polo team, Alexei Riga. During a night on shore Amber is captured by a gang of slavers. Held in a cellar prior to being auctioned off on the dark web, Amber escapes thanks to the intervention of Alexei and his team. Now she knows the truth about Alexei’s work as a vigilante, Amber has a choice to make. Will she write a candid article about him and risk putting Alexei’s life in danger? Or will she work with him to save more lives? Amber’s respect for the enigmatic Russian soars. Christmas draw closer, and the line between working with Alexei and falling in love with him start to blur. Amber wants it all, but the more Alexei comes to care for her, the more determined he is not to draw Amber into his dangerous life. When the superyacht docks on the glamorous subtropical island of Isla Celeste, Amber is determined that Alexei will yield to the powerful attraction between them. But Alexei is quickly swallowed up in his other life as a polo player and pushes Amber away. Their affair might be over, but Amber is still staff, and when the Blood and Thunder team starts to take her for granted, she comes up with her own novel way of bringing them into line. When good food doesn't work, maybe a grenade will… Only one thing is certain: Christmas is sure to be explosive! Susan Stephens has written more than 60 books in contemporary romance and non-fiction, and is a USA TODAY best-selling author. Susan’s books are translated into 26 languages across 109 countries. More books coming soon in the Blood and Thunder series by Susan Stephens Argentinian Billionaire (Blood and Thunder 2) Spanish Gold (Blood and Thunder 3) Cold Cache (Blood and Thunder 4) to be continued... less

With white-hot revenge…Karolina’s thoughts on marriage didn’t count. She was a woman like any other trapped in her father’s web, to be used as payment, a bartering chip, or a honeytrap according to his whim.Karolina Karolides lost her innocence the night her mother was pushed out of a helicopter above a featureless ocean by Karolina’s father, a merciless slaver. When a woman outlives her usefulness, she’s disposed of, demoted, or sold on... moreWith white-hot revenge…Karolina’s thoughts on marriage didn’t count. She was a woman like any other trapped in her father’s web, to be used as payment, a bartering chip, or a honeytrap according to his whim.Karolina Karolides lost her innocence the night her mother was pushed out of a helicopter above a featureless ocean by Karolina’s father, a merciless slaver. When a woman outlives her usefulness, she’s disposed of, demoted, or sold on. Karolina’s fate is to be offered as bride to Irish hardman Conor Murphy in exchange for some polo ponies and a promise of untold wealth.Since her mother’s death, freeing her father’s captives and exposing the extent of his unimaginable crimes has been Karolina’s goal. Is Conor Murphy a convenient escape route from imprisonment at the embassy, allowing Karolina to pursue her revenge, or does Conor have an agenda of his own?How hard can it be to resist a man with the black-hearted charisma of Conor Murphy? Surely, she only has to play-act the part of bride? A man with such blistering good looks can’t possibly be interested in the physical side of marriage with a plump innocent with attitude.Can he? less