Dark and Devilish Series by C.J. Holmes

The man I’m forced to marry is everything I despise. Henry’s reputation makes men tremble in fear and women quake with something else. He demands complete obedience and his deals are as sordid as his past. He gets exactly what he wants, and what he wants is me. My father sold me to him, but I’m not an obedient type of girl. Henry won’t get what he wants this time. Not from me. Not even when he looks at me with longing and his touch makes me burn... moreThe man I’m forced to marry is everything I despise. Henry’s reputation makes men tremble in fear and women quake with something else. He demands complete obedience and his deals are as sordid as his past. He gets exactly what he wants, and what he wants is me. My father sold me to him, but I’m not an obedient type of girl. Henry won’t get what he wants this time. Not from me. Not even when he looks at me with longing and his touch makes me burn. Not when I’m going to make him pay for everything he’s stolen from me. He's about to discover that even he can’t buy my heart–unless the price he's willing to pay is far higher than I ever thought a man like Henry would. _ _ _ _ _ _. This is a dark and spicy paranormal romance featuring an anti-hero, a strong heroine, and contains scenes and references of abuse/assault that some readers may find triggering, along with graphic sex scenes and violence. This is a dark book, suitable for 18+ readers only. less

I’m damned by my own desires now I've made a deal with the devil. My first mistake was taking Enzo's deal. My second was believing I could escape. The devil doesn't go back on his bargains and this one has trapped me between pleasure and pain. Enzo is mysterious, handsome, and depraved. He says he wants to turn me into his plaything. He claims he needs me. He acts like he craves me and now he has me in his grasp. I can’t afford another mistake... moreI’m damned by my own desires now I've made a deal with the devil. My first mistake was taking Enzo's deal. My second was believing I could escape. The devil doesn't go back on his bargains and this one has trapped me between pleasure and pain. Enzo is mysterious, handsome, and depraved. He says he wants to turn me into his plaything. He claims he needs me. He acts like he craves me and now he has me in his grasp. I can’t afford another mistake. I can’t fall for him, but the pleasure of sin is undeniable and some bargains can't be undone. Not when his hell is this tempting and its flames burn this hot. _ _ _ _ _ _. This is a dark and spicy paranormal romance featuring an anti-hero, a strong heroine, and contains scenes and references of abuse/assault that some readers may find triggering, along with graphic sex scenes and violence. This is a dark book, suitable for 18+ readers only. less

The creature who dragged me into the depths is everything I fear. Lorien is ancient, untouchable, and as cruel as the tides he commands. His golden eyes gleam with amusement as he informs me I belong to him now—that I will serve, I will kneel, and in time, I will break. But I am not as fragile as he thinks. I should despise him, this tyrant of the deep who binds me in chains of salt and iron. And yet, his touch ignites something dangerous in me. Something I don’t understand... moreThe creature who dragged me into the depths is everything I fear. Lorien is ancient, untouchable, and as cruel as the tides he commands. His golden eyes gleam with amusement as he informs me I belong to him now—that I will serve, I will kneel, and in time, I will break. But I am not as fragile as he thinks. I should despise him, this tyrant of the deep who binds me in chains of salt and iron. And yet, his touch ignites something dangerous in me. Something I don’t understand. Something I don’t want. He may have stolen me from the world above, but he will not take my will. He will not claim my soul. Not even if the way he looks at me makes me crave the ruin he promises. _ _ _ _ _ _. This is a dark and spicy paranormal romance featuring an anti-hero, a strong male lead, and contains scenes and references of abuse/assault that some readers may find triggering, along with graphic sex scenes and violence. This is a dark book, suitable for 18+ readers only. less