House Of Payne

First Contact…When ambitious journalist Zenni Greer snuck into a House of Payne charity event, she'd hoped to discover what made the famous tattoo studio tick. What she found was a furious tattooist who didn't appreciate her snooping around in his booth. When he threw her out the door-literally-she vowed to never cross paths with that terrifying man again. First Impressions…Talon Levesque, former military police officer and tattooist at House of Payne, isn't thrilled to be landed with the task of babysitting Zenni when her paper assigns her to profile him and his fellow tattooists. But his first impression of the nosy reporter changes when he sees Zenni in action. Her intellect, her compassion, her sharp wit, her pixie-like perfection-all that and more make for one sexy riddle he's only too happy to solve. Lasting ConsequencesNo way can Zenni write a profile on Talon. He's too dominating, too arrogant, too pushy… and too damn hot to be legal. She can't resist his dirty-talking seduction, but she also can't resist his mysterious past the military has labeled "classified." When clues to a secret rescue mission that Talon was involved in fall into her lap, she has to decide what's more important-her career, or Talon? 90,000 words ***This is the twelfth and final book in the HOUSE OF PAYNE series. This contemporary romance includes a rocky prologue, a satisfying epilogue and a whole lot of sexy-times shenanigans in between, with an Alpha male that will make your toes curl. No cheating, no love triangles, no cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed. Due to adult language and sexual content, this book is not intended for people under the age of eighteen.***

TRIGGER WARNING: This book deals with a character dosed with Rohypnol, a date-rape drug. Though the assault goes no further than that, if this is a trigger, this book is not for you. Content creator. Trendsetting influencer. Society columnist.Hannah Raven has worked nonstop since she was sixteen to make it big. Abandoned by her mother to a grandmother who didn't want her, Hannah fought to create a space for herself where she belonged. So what if it was on the internet? That didn't mean it wasn't real. Decorated military hero. Doctor. One of Chicago's prized eligible bachelors.Dalton Derico thought he'd seen it all, and what he'd seen wasn't worth a damn. Then a stunning woman collapses in his arms after being slipped a roofie, and everything changes. There is beauty in the world, and he will have it for himself… as long as he can convince Hannah that all her roads lead to him. Flitting from party to party has always been Hannah's way, but now that she knows the darker side of party life, she's reconsidering where she belongs. Is she destined to cover the celebrations of other people forever, or should she risk putting her faith in Dalton by creating a new world that could belong to them both? ***This contemporary romance includes a fiercely protective Alpha who's hot enough to raise temperatures and drop panties. As always, no cheating, no love triangles, no cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed, with an epilogue built to make you happy-sigh. Due to adult language and sexual content, this book is not intended for people under the age of eighteen.*** 52,000 words

House of Payne: MaxTRIGGER WARNING: This book contains flashbacks of violence and drug abuse, and the impact of these factors on family members. If you have issues with these elements, this book is not for you.Chicago's premiere tattoo studio, House Of Payne, is across the street from the Mad Cow diner, but it might as well be on another planet as far as waitress Paradise Simone is concerned. She's a good girl from Waukegan with a past she'd rather forget, and a future that goes only as far as the next day. What does she know about superstars and paparazzi?But Pari does know danger when she sees it, and tattooist Max Kulagin has it written all over him. A proper Waukegan girl should know to steer well clear, but she can't resist Max when he leaves beautiful, intimate art sketched out on cheap diner napkins.Beautiful, intimate art...of her.Max knows ugliness. He was born in it. Raised in it. Had it shoved down his throat every goddamn day. So when he stumbles across true beauty, he worships it. There's a deep sensuality in the waitress who likes to suck on her pen whenever he's around, and he's just the man to bring that beauty out in her. She might be a lady in the street, but one look at Pari tells him she's going to be a freak in the bed.And in the shower.And while he's driving with her head going to town in his lap.The life Max leads might be in the spotlight, but it's Pari who gets caught in the glare. When her past catches up, it's her life that holds all the excitement, and not in a good way. But there's no force on earth that can take Max's beautiful Paradise away now that he's finally found it.***This standalone, mildly erotic contemporary romance contains a woman with an oral fixation and a man who's happy to encourage it. There are multiple sex scenes that include oral sex. No cheating, no love triangles, no cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed. Due to adult language and sexual content, this book is not intended for people under the age of eighteen***

Mysterious. Anonymous. Genius.No one knows the identity of the famous urban artist known only as Tag, and that's just the way Tag likes it. He got his start in one of the most gang-ridden neighborhoods in Chicago by anonymously tagging his world with beautiful graffiti, and that anonymity kept him alive. Sure, Tag's work is now so hot it's being turned into tattoos at the greatest tattoo studio in the world, House of Payne, but he's still not going to reveal himself. To anyone.Volatile. Passionate. Brilliant.Artist Ivy Gemelli is the last of her family. Mother, dead. Father, shot in his cab for fifty bucks. Uncle and brother, murdered in the family's auto paint shop, which was then burned down to the ground. She's the last one standing in a never-ending struggle to just freaking survive, and it's made her tougher than nails. That's why, when she sees her own art show up in Tag's designs, she decides to go to war.Hot. Powerful. Irresistible.Tag wasn't looking for a sexy complication like Ivy, but that's exactly what he's got. Her murdered brother's long-ago lie brought them together, but now that Tag's got Ivy in his sights, he's not about to let her go. Ivy is all fire and fury, and he'll do whatever it takes to keep this sex-on-stilettos woman with him, even if he has to keep her in the dark about his dark past.***This standalone, hot contemporary romance contains a strong alpha male, mention of the sexual practice of edging, and a spank or two (or three). There are multiple, explicit sex scenes. No cheating, no love triangles, no cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed. This book is not intended for readers under the age of 18***99,000 words

One year ago…Sunny Fairfax, daughter of a former Chicago mayor, had been tops in the marketing game. She'd taken a tiny tattoo parlor, Skull and Bones Ink, and turned it into the most famous studio in California. Then the owner and unrequited love of her life, Atticus "Ice" Eisen, fired her.One year ago…Everyone thought Ice had it all-a privileged Beverly Hills background, a hot ink-slinging studio and a kickass reality TV gig. The truth? He'd hated most of it, especially that frigging show. The only reason he'd stuck with it was because of Sunny. Then shadows from his past closed in, and he'd had a choice-let the one thing he actually gave a damn about get destroyed, or sacrifice everything.The way he saw it, the choice was easy.Now…Sunny's stunned when Ice walks into her new life in Chicago. He's the newest tattooist at House Of Payne, and no amount of dodging him works. Wherever she goes, he's already there, ready to melt her panties with hot glances, hotter words and the hottest kisses she's ever known. But none of it makes sense. Why had he fired her? And how can she trust him now?The shadows are back, but Ice is a different man now. He'll protect Sunny from the darkness that's been dogging his steps every day of his debauched and useless life, and this time he has to destroy it. He has to, because when it comes to convincing Sunny he's a man she can believe in, he's on very thin ice. 90,000 words***This standalone contemporary romance contains multiple sex scenes, bad cat puns, lame excuses from an Alpha male unused to making them, and a reverse-cowgirl in front of mirrors. No cheating, no love triangles, no cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed. Due to adult language and sexual content, this book is not intended for people under the age of eighteen***

Life is supposedly what you make of it, but that's crap as far as 3D artist, Becks Delgado is concerned. She never wanted her brother to die in a car accident... or to be the one who was behind the wheel. Her external scars are nothing compared to the raw wounds inside, and there are times when death seems to be the only way to find peace. Sebastian Payne took the concept of a tattoo parlor and transformed it into a sophisticated gallery of living art. House Of Payne now caters to the rich and infamous, has garnered a worldwide following and is run by Payne with an iron fist. He knows Becks is exactly what House Of Payne needs, but there's a problem. The accident that changed her life left its mark on him as well, and whether he likes it or not, it's time for Payne to put his House in order.

Baby steps…Mads Daniels may have landed at House Of Payne, but she sure as hell doesn't want to be there. Her tattooist father started out with Payne, and his tales of the boss stealing artists' work freaks her out in a big way. If Payne ever attempts to steal her art, she'll have no choice but to unveil him as a fraud. And that could bring down House of Payne itself. Step by step…Sage McCormick never had a stable home until he joined House of Payne. It's such a sweet gig he's even willing to get involved in events like its annual charity auction. Everything is just about perfect, except for the newest recruit, Mads. She refuses to fit in, and he's determined to find out why. Getting her sexy ass involved in the auction is only the first step in getting close to her… in more ways than one. Leap of faithThe cocky charm Sage exudes like a pheromone bowls Mads over straight into his bed. But as Sage tries to coax her into thinking of the House as her new home, she realizes she has a decision to make-listen to the poison her father spews, or put her faith in the man she loves. 88,000 words ***This standalone contemporary romance contains lots of cursing from both the hero and heroine, multiple sex scenes, and a protective Alpha male who will use any trick in the book to get his chosen woman out of her shell. No cheating, no love triangles, no cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed, along with a satisfying epilogue. Due to adult language and sexual content, this book is not intended for people under the age of eighteen***