Dawn Steele is the New Adult and shifter romance pen name of Aphrodite Hunt. She is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Marooned with the Rock Star (A Crazily Sensual Rock Star Romance)
AN AMAZON TOP 100 ROMANTIC COMEDY BESTSELLER!
“I love everything about this book. It's such a breath of fresh air from the current crop of doom and gloom romances” LucyITSWD, Amazon reader
“Love, sex, great storyline is the norm for this author. Highly recommended per usual. Oh and I forgot humor too!” C Mahoney, Amazon reader
“Witty Writing, Biting Humor, Great Story!” Chasmm, Amazon reader
Rebecca Hall is clear about three things in life:
1. Inflation
2. The IRS will get you if you don’t pay your taxes, and
3. The fact that she hates newly minted rock star, Kurt Taylor, to the very depths of his extremely depraved guts.
They have a bad history, yes, but it’s not what anyone thinks. Just when she thinks he’s out of her life for good, she meets him again on a cruise ship to the Bahamas.
But wait. He’s a super-famous rock star, right? Then what the hell is he doing in a cleaning crew’s overalls, pushing around a mop? What has he done to merit such a drastic fall from grace?
All this would be explained in good time, except that a freak thunderstorm at sea throws Rebecca and Kurt overboard, and they have to swim for their lives to a deserted island. It’s one thing to (barely) survive each other, but what other disturbing secrets does the so-called ‘island’ hold for them?
MAROONED WITH THE ROCK STAR is a 181-page full-length rock star romance novel that will make you laugh and cry and weep with the characters. And yes, it is self-contained with a HEA. No cliffhangers or open endings here, I promise.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Wanted by the Alphas (A Sensual Paranornal Shifter Romance Novel)
Shannon is a new girl in a stormy town, trying to pick up the pieces from a mysterious past life.
Just when she thinks she is all set, she meets Lucien Walker - tall, blond, mega-rich and superhot with his scorching blue eyes and flirty charm. She has one night of torrid sex with him and leaves. After all, guys like Lucien never come back for second helpings. Right?
So even though her heart is torn, Shannon walks away, expecting never to see him again.
Then she meets Dr. Kirk Fitzpatrick - extremely handsome, harried, beyond kind in that 'I have to save the Pacific Northwest' manner. Only problem is that he is also her new boss. But she can't help finding him wonderfully attractive, and apparently, the feeling is mutual even though he is fighting his personal ethics to date an employee.
Then Lucien calls. He can't get her out of his head. It's a first for him.
Shit.
But a storm is brewing in the town between the old clans. One of Shannon's suitors is a powerful witch, and the other, the powerful alpha shapeshifter of his pack. Both are at war, and both will make her the ultimate prize.
In this kind of war, there can only be one victor.
WANTED BY THE ALPHAS is a standalone, extremely sexy, paranormal shifter novel.
WARNING: There is a threesome in here, but the mysterious circumstances leading to it are not what you think. You will just have to read it to find out!
Just when she thinks she is all set, she meets Lucien Walker - tall, blond, mega-rich and superhot with his scorching blue eyes and flirty charm. She has one night of torrid sex with him and leaves. After all, guys like Lucien never come back for second helpings. Right?
So even though her heart is torn, Shannon walks away, expecting never to see him again.
Then she meets Dr. Kirk Fitzpatrick - extremely handsome, harried, beyond kind in that 'I have to save the Pacific Northwest' manner. Only problem is that he is also her new boss. But she can't help finding him wonderfully attractive, and apparently, the feeling is mutual even though he is fighting his personal ethics to date an employee.
Then Lucien calls. He can't get her out of his head. It's a first for him.
Shit.
But a storm is brewing in the town between the old clans. One of Shannon's suitors is a powerful witch, and the other, the powerful alpha shapeshifter of his pack. Both are at war, and both will make her the ultimate prize.
In this kind of war, there can only be one victor.
WANTED BY THE ALPHAS is a standalone, extremely sexy, paranormal shifter novel.
WARNING: There is a threesome in here, but the mysterious circumstances leading to it are not what you think. You will just have to read it to find out!
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Burn 3
THE AMAZON TOP 100 NEW ADULT BESTSELLING SERIES CONTINUES!
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE CHARGED FOR A MURDER YOU DID NOT COMMIT?
The clock to Devon's murder trial date is ticking. Not convinced the NYPD has their best interests at heart, he and Abby attempt to find the real murderer before Devon can be convicted.
But the clues on their path are often vague. Who would want to kill Rachel Krieg, Abby's former boss and Devon's sex client? Her slimy younger brother? Her obsessive ex-boyfriend? The mysterious man who calls on her for sex occasionally, and who also happens to have the hots for Devon's ass?
Then Abby gets unexpected visitors from her hometown who intend to punish her severely for her past.
BURN 3 is the third book in the BURN sensual New Adult series. It is approximately 30,000 words. This book will resolve Rachel Krieg's murder, but is by no means the last in the series.
BOOKS IN THIS SERIES
Burn
Burn 2
Burn 3
“I can walk,” Devon says hoarsely.
He refuses to let his dignity be taken down by this vicious dom. I am here for a purpose.
“Then get on the bed,” Mandingo commands.
Devon’s spirits sink. How low do you want me to go? he wonders.
“Why?” he says.
“Why else do you think?” There is an edge in Mandingo’s voice.
“You paid me then,” Devon says. He finds himself thinking of the foursome they had in Rachel’s apartment, back when everyone was alive. “You’re not paying me now.”
“Oh, but I am. This isn’t over. You’ll have to work for your information, pretty boy. Get on the bed. On your stomach.”
Devon closes his eyes for a moment, and opens them again. He grits his jaw.
I can do this.
But what if he is playing you? What if he doesn’t have any real information and he just wants to plumb your ass?
What if he is the killer and he is just toying with you like a cat toys with a mouse before it eats it?
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE CHARGED FOR A MURDER YOU DID NOT COMMIT?
The clock to Devon's murder trial date is ticking. Not convinced the NYPD has their best interests at heart, he and Abby attempt to find the real murderer before Devon can be convicted.
But the clues on their path are often vague. Who would want to kill Rachel Krieg, Abby's former boss and Devon's sex client? Her slimy younger brother? Her obsessive ex-boyfriend? The mysterious man who calls on her for sex occasionally, and who also happens to have the hots for Devon's ass?
Then Abby gets unexpected visitors from her hometown who intend to punish her severely for her past.
BURN 3 is the third book in the BURN sensual New Adult series. It is approximately 30,000 words. This book will resolve Rachel Krieg's murder, but is by no means the last in the series.
BOOKS IN THIS SERIES
Burn
Burn 2
Burn 3
Excerpt:
Mandingo steers Devon to a room inside the club. There is a bed and a lamp on a side table but little else in the small space except for a chest of drawers. The room is clearly meant to be utilized as a temporary fuck pad.“I can walk,” Devon says hoarsely.
He refuses to let his dignity be taken down by this vicious dom. I am here for a purpose.
“Then get on the bed,” Mandingo commands.
Devon’s spirits sink. How low do you want me to go? he wonders.
“Why?” he says.
“Why else do you think?” There is an edge in Mandingo’s voice.
“You paid me then,” Devon says. He finds himself thinking of the foursome they had in Rachel’s apartment, back when everyone was alive. “You’re not paying me now.”
“Oh, but I am. This isn’t over. You’ll have to work for your information, pretty boy. Get on the bed. On your stomach.”
Devon closes his eyes for a moment, and opens them again. He grits his jaw.
I can do this.
But what if he is playing you? What if he doesn’t have any real information and he just wants to plumb your ass?
What if he is the killer and he is just toying with you like a cat toys with a mouse before it eats it?
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Burn 2
Praise for 'Burn':
"It's rare to find a book that lives up to its name. Steele concocts some awesomely colorful characters, and not just hero and heroine. I truly felt something for everyone in this story, whether it was empathy and hope, or mad hatred." Desuvius
"I loved the relationship that these two form, and I am itching to find out what secrets Abby is hiding." Brittany
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE MAN YOU LOVE IS BEING CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF YOUR FEMALE BOSS?
Abby Holt's world is falling apart. Her boyfriend, Devon, has been charged with the murder of his sex client, who also happens to be her boss at the ceramic store.
As Devon is jailed for a crime he insists he did not commit, Abby has to confront her personal secrets to acquire the money to post bail. Then an unexpected visitor shows up, turning their world upside down.
BURN 2 is the sequel to BURN, a very sensual New Adult romance. It is approximately 34,000 words. It contains delicious twists and turns in the story of an unusual relationship between a runaway heiress and an artist who moonlights as a male prostitute.
BOOKS IN THIS SERIES:
Burn
Burn 2
EXCERPT:
"So you saw her when she was very much alive?"
"Yes, she was."
Devon stops to recollect his thoughts. Pat watches his face carefully. Rachel Krieg's body is at the coroner's now, and they soon would have her time of death.
Devon goes on, "She was dressed in a mauve silk robe. She told me to come in. I did. I headed for the playroom, as I always do, undressing as I walked."
"Was anyone else in the apartment?"
"Not that I know of."
"Are you sure?"
He pauses to contemplate this. "Yes, very."
"What happened next?"
His Adam's apple moves like a mouse down his long throat. He has a very graceful neck, she notices.
"She asked me to enter the playroom. And so I did. I was naked by then."
"Completely naked?"
"Yes, I believe so."
"Are you sure?"
"What difference does it make whether or not I'm completely naked?"
Pat regards his stormy green eyes. "Because the police found a bracelet on the floor of the corridor outside the playroom. It is made out of little shells. Is it yours?"
He flinches for a moment. His complexion goes deathly pale.
"Yes," he whispers.
"It's rare to find a book that lives up to its name. Steele concocts some awesomely colorful characters, and not just hero and heroine. I truly felt something for everyone in this story, whether it was empathy and hope, or mad hatred." Desuvius
"I loved the relationship that these two form, and I am itching to find out what secrets Abby is hiding." Brittany
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE MAN YOU LOVE IS BEING CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF YOUR FEMALE BOSS?
Abby Holt's world is falling apart. Her boyfriend, Devon, has been charged with the murder of his sex client, who also happens to be her boss at the ceramic store.
As Devon is jailed for a crime he insists he did not commit, Abby has to confront her personal secrets to acquire the money to post bail. Then an unexpected visitor shows up, turning their world upside down.
BURN 2 is the sequel to BURN, a very sensual New Adult romance. It is approximately 34,000 words. It contains delicious twists and turns in the story of an unusual relationship between a runaway heiress and an artist who moonlights as a male prostitute.
BOOKS IN THIS SERIES:
Burn
Burn 2
EXCERPT:
"So you saw her when she was very much alive?"
"Yes, she was."
Devon stops to recollect his thoughts. Pat watches his face carefully. Rachel Krieg's body is at the coroner's now, and they soon would have her time of death.
Devon goes on, "She was dressed in a mauve silk robe. She told me to come in. I did. I headed for the playroom, as I always do, undressing as I walked."
"Was anyone else in the apartment?"
"Not that I know of."
"Are you sure?"
He pauses to contemplate this. "Yes, very."
"What happened next?"
His Adam's apple moves like a mouse down his long throat. He has a very graceful neck, she notices.
"She asked me to enter the playroom. And so I did. I was naked by then."
"Completely naked?"
"Yes, I believe so."
"Are you sure?"
"What difference does it make whether or not I'm completely naked?"
Pat regards his stormy green eyes. "Because the police found a bracelet on the floor of the corridor outside the playroom. It is made out of little shells. Is it yours?"
He flinches for a moment. His complexion goes deathly pale.
"Yes," he whispers.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Forbidden
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THEY ARE FROM TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS. TWO DIFFERENT CULTURES. TWO DIFFERENT BELIEFS.
AND YET, THEIR LOVE WILL TRANSCEND ANNIHILATION.
Beautiful Snow White does not think her own beauty transcends her love of studying insects. But her bipolar stepmother begs to differ. When the Queen sends her studly Huntsman to kill her, Snow White must outwit him and every assassin, city guard and robber baron sent to bring her back, preferably dead, before she reaches Lapland.
Young Aein is a one-winged cripple from another world. Passionate, headstrong, and considered hideous in his gossamer, aerial world, he needs to prove to his family that flight and beauty are overrated.
He gets his one chance when he is selected to go to Snow White’s world – appearing as a phenomenally handsome human youth, the antithesis of what he really is. His mission: to pave our world for colonization and, later . . . annihilation.
The first native he stumbles upon is the fugitive Snow White.
FORBIDDEN is a 76,000-word full length, NEW ADULT paranormal romance novel.
“This is the best I can do for a loincloth,” she said. “You’re not cold, are you, Aein?”
“Loincloth?” He pronounced it as though it were a suspicious type of medicine.
“It’s for . . . you know.” Helplessly, she waved it before his genitals.
He took it from her, frowning. “But I have never covered myself.”
“Not even once?” she said. He must come from some place seriously liberal. Hanna Cherry would have a fit to know she was talking to a naked man and discussing his state of undress as though it were an entomology dissertation.
“No.”
“Well,” she said firmly, “you’ll have to cover yourself in these parts. It’s the rules, or you’ll be hung for indecency.” Not really, but that would put a spur into him. “This will do until we get you new clothes. Or unless you trap a bear and skin yourself a new coat.”
Don’t expect me to trap one for you, she didn’t say, thinking of the rabbits.
“Are you going to hang me?” he said.
She was taken aback. “No.”
“Then I am not going to wear that loincloth. There are only two of us, and as you do not wish to hang me for indecency just yet, I will remain as I am.”
She was flummoxed. So he was going to parade himself naked in front of her while they traipsed through the woods? Wait . . . he wasn’t intending to have his way with her, was he? The idea of it sent a warm flush down her neck. She clasped the knife by her side to reassure herself. No one was going to have her way with her unless she dictated it, so there.
“Fine.” She sniffed, turning away from him.
THEY ARE FROM TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS. TWO DIFFERENT CULTURES. TWO DIFFERENT BELIEFS.
AND YET, THEIR LOVE WILL TRANSCEND ANNIHILATION.
Beautiful Snow White does not think her own beauty transcends her love of studying insects. But her bipolar stepmother begs to differ. When the Queen sends her studly Huntsman to kill her, Snow White must outwit him and every assassin, city guard and robber baron sent to bring her back, preferably dead, before she reaches Lapland.
Young Aein is a one-winged cripple from another world. Passionate, headstrong, and considered hideous in his gossamer, aerial world, he needs to prove to his family that flight and beauty are overrated.
He gets his one chance when he is selected to go to Snow White’s world – appearing as a phenomenally handsome human youth, the antithesis of what he really is. His mission: to pave our world for colonization and, later . . . annihilation.
The first native he stumbles upon is the fugitive Snow White.
FORBIDDEN is a 76,000-word full length, NEW ADULT paranormal romance novel.
Excerpt:
Clothing him was trickier than she thought. She held up her coat. The sleeves could be tied around his waist like an apron and the rest of it could be used to shield . . . well, whatever.“This is the best I can do for a loincloth,” she said. “You’re not cold, are you, Aein?”
“Loincloth?” He pronounced it as though it were a suspicious type of medicine.
“It’s for . . . you know.” Helplessly, she waved it before his genitals.
He took it from her, frowning. “But I have never covered myself.”
“Not even once?” she said. He must come from some place seriously liberal. Hanna Cherry would have a fit to know she was talking to a naked man and discussing his state of undress as though it were an entomology dissertation.
“No.”
“Well,” she said firmly, “you’ll have to cover yourself in these parts. It’s the rules, or you’ll be hung for indecency.” Not really, but that would put a spur into him. “This will do until we get you new clothes. Or unless you trap a bear and skin yourself a new coat.”
Don’t expect me to trap one for you, she didn’t say, thinking of the rabbits.
“Are you going to hang me?” he said.
She was taken aback. “No.”
“Then I am not going to wear that loincloth. There are only two of us, and as you do not wish to hang me for indecency just yet, I will remain as I am.”
She was flummoxed. So he was going to parade himself naked in front of her while they traipsed through the woods? Wait . . . he wasn’t intending to have his way with her, was he? The idea of it sent a warm flush down her neck. She clasped the knife by her side to reassure herself. No one was going to have her way with her unless she dictated it, so there.
“Fine.” She sniffed, turning away from him.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Burn
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD TO SHARE THE MAN YOU LOVE WITH MANY OTHER WOMEN?
Abby Holt is running from a past she does not intend to divulge to anyone, not even the young man she would come to love, the outrageously stunning 21-year-old Devon Fisher.
When she shows up at a doorstep in New York City on a rainy night, destitute and bleeding and wearing burn marks on her hands, Devon takes her in. He nurses, clothes and feeds her in a turn of events that would change their lives forever.
But Devon, an artist by day, is a hustler by night to make ends meet. His clientele is diverse and very rich. Some of them can even be cruel, as evidenced by the marks on his beautiful body.
As Abby is swept up in Devon's unpredictable world, a tragedy strikes that neither of them could have foreseen.
BURN is the first volume in an explosive and very sensual New Adult romance series. It is approximately 28,000 words. Abby and Devon will not get their 'Happily Ever After' at the end of this novella, but their story and the shocking twist at the end will be continued in BURN 2.
WARNING: There is plenty of sexually explicit content in this New Adult novella. Do not read if you are squeamish about themes of bondage, domination, spanking and sex with multiple partners.
She doesn't say anything as he enters the bedroom. She can see his silhouette against the backdrop of the window. He is breathing rapidly and looking at her as she lies there in his bed, pretending to sleep.
He gazes at her for a long, long time. Then he moves noiselessly to the attached bathroom and closes the door behind him. She can see the slat of light coming on beneath the door. She listens for the sounds of a shower being turned on, but there is none.
He is in there for an unusually long time. There is no sound of a toilet flush or running water or anything associated with someone being in a bathroom. She sits up in his bed, unable to go back to sleep. She's worried about him. Is he all right?
"Devon?" she calls softly.
Of course, the bathroom door is shut and he may be unable to hear her.
She gets out of bed. She is in one of the long T-shirts he has bought for her earlier that she now uses as a nightgown. Her feet are bare, but the bedroom is carpeted. She pads to the bathroom door and presses her ear against it.
"Devon?" she calls again.
When there is no answer, she turns the doorknob slowly. It rotates without meeting resistance. She pushes open the door, and winces when the hinges creak painfully.
Devon is slumped in the bathtub. His mouth is open and his eyes are shut, and he is snoring slightly. His head rests against the rim and his long legs are folded. He is shirtless, and the shower is not on. His body is twisted slightly so that she can see his back.
What she sees makes her gasp.
His pale back is crisscrossed with angry red striations, as though someone has repeatedly beaten him with a stick. An opened jar of emollient cream lies beside the bathtub. He has obviously been trying to apply it to his injuries.
Has he been beset by muggers, just as she has?
"Devon?" She shakes his arm gently. "Devon?"
"Wh-what?" he splutters and opens his sleep-encrusted eyes. For a moment, he cringes when he sees her, and then he remembers where he is and relaxes. "I must have fallen asleep. Did I wake you?"
"Devon, what happened to you?'" She indicates his back. "Did someone hurt you? Were you mugged?"
"Mugged?" He looks startled. "No. I wasn't mugged." He seems uneasy now that she has seen his back.
"What happened then?" she insists.
Abby Holt is running from a past she does not intend to divulge to anyone, not even the young man she would come to love, the outrageously stunning 21-year-old Devon Fisher.
When she shows up at a doorstep in New York City on a rainy night, destitute and bleeding and wearing burn marks on her hands, Devon takes her in. He nurses, clothes and feeds her in a turn of events that would change their lives forever.
But Devon, an artist by day, is a hustler by night to make ends meet. His clientele is diverse and very rich. Some of them can even be cruel, as evidenced by the marks on his beautiful body.
As Abby is swept up in Devon's unpredictable world, a tragedy strikes that neither of them could have foreseen.
BURN is the first volume in an explosive and very sensual New Adult romance series. It is approximately 28,000 words. Abby and Devon will not get their 'Happily Ever After' at the end of this novella, but their story and the shocking twist at the end will be continued in BURN 2.
WARNING: There is plenty of sexually explicit content in this New Adult novella. Do not read if you are squeamish about themes of bondage, domination, spanking and sex with multiple partners.
Excerpt:
Devon creeps in at about four in the morning. Abby is already asleep, but she is a light sleeper and she awakes as soon as he closes the main door with a sharp click. She doesn't say anything as he enters the bedroom. She can see his silhouette against the backdrop of the window. He is breathing rapidly and looking at her as she lies there in his bed, pretending to sleep.
He gazes at her for a long, long time. Then he moves noiselessly to the attached bathroom and closes the door behind him. She can see the slat of light coming on beneath the door. She listens for the sounds of a shower being turned on, but there is none.
He is in there for an unusually long time. There is no sound of a toilet flush or running water or anything associated with someone being in a bathroom. She sits up in his bed, unable to go back to sleep. She's worried about him. Is he all right?
"Devon?" she calls softly.
Of course, the bathroom door is shut and he may be unable to hear her.
She gets out of bed. She is in one of the long T-shirts he has bought for her earlier that she now uses as a nightgown. Her feet are bare, but the bedroom is carpeted. She pads to the bathroom door and presses her ear against it.
"Devon?" she calls again.
When there is no answer, she turns the doorknob slowly. It rotates without meeting resistance. She pushes open the door, and winces when the hinges creak painfully.
Devon is slumped in the bathtub. His mouth is open and his eyes are shut, and he is snoring slightly. His head rests against the rim and his long legs are folded. He is shirtless, and the shower is not on. His body is twisted slightly so that she can see his back.
What she sees makes her gasp.
His pale back is crisscrossed with angry red striations, as though someone has repeatedly beaten him with a stick. An opened jar of emollient cream lies beside the bathtub. He has obviously been trying to apply it to his injuries.
Has he been beset by muggers, just as she has?
"Devon?" She shakes his arm gently. "Devon?"
"Wh-what?" he splutters and opens his sleep-encrusted eyes. For a moment, he cringes when he sees her, and then he remembers where he is and relaxes. "I must have fallen asleep. Did I wake you?"
"Devon, what happened to you?'" She indicates his back. "Did someone hurt you? Were you mugged?"
"Mugged?" He looks startled. "No. I wasn't mugged." He seems uneasy now that she has seen his back.
"What happened then?" she insists.
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