The Afterglow Series by Audrey Rush

I can taunt her. Tease her. Torment her. Desire her... ...as long as it is part of our training.Caring about her was never part of the plan. Our agreement is simple: Heather will help me avenge my late mother by pretending to be a gift for the enemy. In return, I will keep her sister safe.Heather’s life depends on me. I know that her training will lead her to the truth: the man who collars her can’t protect her from the darkness locked inside, nor the secrets that will ruin her... moreI can taunt her. Tease her. Torment her. Desire her... ...as long as it is part of our training.Caring about her was never part of the plan. Our agreement is simple: Heather will help me avenge my late mother by pretending to be a gift for the enemy. In return, I will keep her sister safe.Heather’s life depends on me. I know that her training will lead her to the truth: the man who collars her can’t protect her from the darkness locked inside, nor the secrets that will ruin her. I’m as dangerous to Heather as the enemy.Heather was never meant to be more than an alluring trap. A tantalizing gift. An expendable toy. Resisting her shouldn’t be difficult, if it weren’t for that streak of deep, fierce loyalty coursing through her veins. She intrigues me, and that makes her more than a toy. But she is crucial to my revenge. As long as the enemy lives, she is mine to control.  Author's Note: His Toy is a standalone book in the new dark romance series, The Afterglow. It is a dominant and submissive romance, and contains themes of captivity, confinement, and cruelty. Reader discretion is advised. less

She’s my forbidden obsession. My student. A blank slate begging to be used.Dr. EvansMy cruel reputation precedes me. With tenure in my grasp, no student is foolish enough to think that I would put their success before my own.But that does not stop Mara Slate from challenging me.Mara sparks my curiosity. She’s strong. Determined. Passionate. With the secret desire to obey… She says she is interested in submission, but there is still so much she does not know... moreShe’s my forbidden obsession. My student. A blank slate begging to be used.Dr. EvansMy cruel reputation precedes me. With tenure in my grasp, no student is foolish enough to think that I would put their success before my own.But that does not stop Mara Slate from challenging me.Mara sparks my curiosity. She’s strong. Determined. Passionate. With the secret desire to obey… She says she is interested in submission, but there is still so much she does not know. There are lessons I want to teach her.It is against the rules. We could lose everything.But I cannot resist. I must make her mine.MaraI’m young for a graduate student but still as capable as my peers. To prove it, I need Dr. Evans’s commitment to be my partner in the contest. Dr. Evans is a billionaire. Powerful. Esteemed. Influential.He’s also an arrogant asshole.Yet he’s teaching me more than I thought possible. About myself. About desire.All I’ve ever wanted is to be respected for who I am and what I know.But what if achieving that means becoming my teacher’s pet?Author’s Note: His Pet is a full-length standalone book in the dark romance series, The Afterglow. It is a slow burn dominant and submissive forbidden romance, and contains themes of age gap, pain, and restraints. Reader discretion is advised. less

In order to protect her, I must resist her.I never thought I’d see her again.Hazel Maben. A damaged woman full of spitfire, who makes her hatred for me loud and clear. I was her captor. Now, I’m her bodyguard.We were supposed to go our separate ways.Instead, we must team up to survive.But she fights me at every turn.Hazel isn’t just feisty. She’s a pain in the ass.But when she confesses that she likes pain, that she needs it, I want to claim her. Mark her. Make her mine. Perhaps we can indulge... moreIn order to protect her, I must resist her.I never thought I’d see her again.Hazel Maben. A damaged woman full of spitfire, who makes her hatred for me loud and clear. I was her captor. Now, I’m her bodyguard.We were supposed to go our separate ways.Instead, we must team up to survive.But she fights me at every turn.Hazel isn’t just feisty. She’s a pain in the ass.But when she confesses that she likes pain, that she needs it, I want to claim her. Mark her. Make her mine. Perhaps we can indulge. A sadist with his masochist only in the dungeon...But when a stalker starts hunting Hazel, I can't risk temptation.Letting my guard down puts Hazel in greater danger.Things get complicated. Fast.It will take everything I have, but I will stop at nothing to protect her.Author’s Note: His Pain is a full-length standalone book in the dark romance series, The Afterglow. It is an enemies-to-lovers sadist and masochist romance, and contains extreme impact play, restraints, and cursing. Reader discretion is advised. less