Bøker av Marie James

There are certain rules that make the widows of servicemen off-limits.As a veteran, I'm well aware that Claire Kennedy is forbidden.It's why I've kept as much distance between the two of us as I can manage in our small town.When she came looking for a job at my bar, I refused to hire her.That didn't stop the gorgeous spitfire from showing up, putting on an apron, and getting to work one day while I was gone.Not only is she good at tending bar, she's also an expert at keeping me distracted.Being her boss doesn't matter when she catches me in her backyard.Instead of asking me what I'm doing, she calls the cops.Even with the threat of going to jail, I find myself smiling at her.I knew she was going to be trouble the day she came to town. Yet, I just can't seem to stay away.

There are certain rules that make the widows of servicemen off-limits.As a veteran, I'm well aware that Claire Kennedy is forbidden.It's why I've kept as much distance between the two of us as I can manage in our small town.When she came looking for a job at my bar, I refused to hire her.That didn't stop the gorgeous spitfire from showing up, putting on an apron, and getting to work one day while I was gone.Not only is she good at tending bar, she's also an expert at keeping me distracted.Being her boss doesn't matter when she catches me in her backyard.Instead of asking me what I'm doing, she calls the cops.Even with the threat of going to jail, I find myself smiling at her.I knew she was going to be trouble the day she came to town.Yet, I just can't seem to stay away.

If you can't ask your best friend to get you pregnant then who can you ask? Adalynn Tate made a promise to her childhood friend.They vowed that they'd do everything together, including marrying their junior high crush and having all their babies at the same time.Her friend has succeeded. She got the guy, and the first bun is in the oven.Now it's Adalynn's turn to make her own dreams a reality.When Adalynn's best guy friend comes over, he sees the pamphlets for her to have a baby on her own.Cash does what any best friend would do - offers his free, platonic services instead of extra medical bills.He doesn't know Adalynn has had a crush on him since junior high, something she's done her best to lock down deep as not to threaten their friendship.Adalynn knows in this world you don't get to have it all: the baby, the man, the fairytale.But Cash has other plans for her. Signed paperbacks available in my shop for less!authormariejames.myshopify.com

Detective Colton Matthews has experienced a lot in the last ten years.Promotions.Divorce.Single-dad life.His work life is as full of surprises as his home life.But nothing prepared him for her.Saying yes to the favor asked of the Cerberus MC was a no brainer.He's a good guy helping other good guys.How hard would it be to allow, Sophia, Dominic Anderson's daughter, to shadow him for a few months to complete a college credit and keep things professional?The short answer...Impossible.Especially when his job puts her in danger. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

Life can change in the blink of an eye.As a member of the Cerberus MC, an elite organization that specializes in the rescue and recovery of trafficked women, I've seen it happen more than once.I've witnessed how easily a family can be torn apart from a single bad choice.We've been too late before, and have to live with the guilt of how a few hours would've changed everything.Curveballs with lasting effects happen. I've learned to accept that.But I never imagined the biggest life-altering situation of my life would show up at our door bruised and bloodied, confessing her role in a man's death.It's a lot to wrap my head around. Unfortunately, it's not even half of the story... Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

I'm the fun guy.The one always quick with a joke.The guy who is crazy enough to do wild things to make people smile.That's how people see me.That's who I've presented myself to be.That's how I introduced myself to Rivet.The first female Cerberus team member wasn't impressed with my corny pickup lines and wide smile like the other women I use it on.And why should she be?She's seen it all and lived to tell the tale.She took one look at me and decided she wasn't interested.I should move on, but her rejection stings.I can't seem to let it go.I can't get her out of my head.I also can't figure out if it's the chase I crave, or if this woman is someone special I've been missing in my life.So that really only leaves one thing...Do I show her the real me? Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

An Enemies-to-lovers romanceHe can't stand anything about her, but can't keep his hands off of her.FrankieI wasn't looking for him.He found me.With his sexy smirk and irresistible body.I wanted nothing to do with someone like him.Judgmental and brooding.So full of himself.But now, I'm stuck playing the fool.Falling for him.And losing it all.If only for one night.ZEKEStuffy, rich, entitled.The kind of girl that gets what she wants.When she wants it.And I want nothing to do with her.Yet, I can't stay away.I'm drawn to her kindness and compassion.Her beauty.She holds me when the pain won't subside.And now, if I can help it, I'm going to hold on to her...Forever. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

Falling for a girl I just met was never in my plans.We had one night together and most days I convince myself that she was an apparition-something I made up in my mind to get me through the hard days.Then I found her again.Only she wasn't happy and smiling, giving me a hard time like she did the day we met.She was broken...unseeing eyes no longer filled with life.She was gone because of another person's disregard for human life.That night devastated me-transformed me from a person who upheld the law to a man that broke it.My life was ruined, and all I had to fall back on was the Cerberus MC. Returning to the clubhouse breathed new life and determination into me. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

As a child, I believed Christmas wishes were supposed to come true.As an adult, I realized making those wishes were pointless.As an original member of the Cerberus MC, I knew hard work and determination is what brought a good outcome so I stopped making wishes.I didn't ask for Lucy or her son Harley, but when having them became a reality I knew I needed to hold on tight.Her past makes her decisions for her, and letting them go will be the hardest thing I'll ever do. A Very Cerberus Christmas is a 45,000-word novel featuring Micah "Snake" Cobreski. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

I never ran from my past or the only woman I ever loved.She made sure to stomp me into the ground and demand I forget all about her.I tried to do just that, and in the twelve years since she ripped my heart out, I've done fairly well.Sometimes I could even go a day or two without thinking of her.We were never supposed to see each other again, but Grace Neiman just couldn't stay gone. She couldn't stay in my past where she put herself.Facing her again after she was abducted and sold was going to be the toughest challenge of my life.All I have to do is make sure she stays a part of my history because she made sure I understood love was a joke.Too bad Grace has other plans. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

Hooking up with the college freshman I was supposed to keep an eye on was easier than tracking her.Kidnapping her after that first night was easier than following her around campus.I'm massive, scarred, and tattooed. I don't exactly fit in with her crowd.After the job was done, cutting her loose was the hard part.Making it through the day without seeing her became impossible.Some may call it stalking, but I call it vigilance.She seems invested in this game of cat and mouse we're playing, but she's mistaken.I'm not a toy she can discard when she's bored.Trying to get her out of my system may leave us both in pieces. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

Convinto di essere un eroe?Possessivo?Senza peli sulla lingua?Spunto tutte e tre le caselle.Sono il presidente del Motoclub Cerberus e ho un passato da Marine. Piaccio alle donne e sono tante quelle che hanno trovato calore tra le mie braccia possenti. Ho tutto questo da offrire, e molto di più.No, non sono presuntuoso, sono solo sicuro di me, ed Emmalyn Mikaelson non ha idea del delizioso pasticcio in cui si è cacciata montando in sella alla mia moto.

The job I took was personal for my boss, but my abduction quickly made it personal for me.There's no forgiveness for the things they made me do to her.It would be easy to point fingers, but what about the part of me that liked it?Something triggered that sickness and left me needy.I made a choice to protect her when I could, but the need to hurt her again is always in the back of my mind.The crazy thing is, I see that same darkness in her eyes when she looks at me.If we survive captivity, there's still no guarantee we'll survive each other. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

It takes a lot to shake me, and even when I'm upset, most people wouldn't even know it.There was just something about the last job that kept me from keeping my cool.I know how dangerous it is, and knew even better when I had to be carried away that day, becoming literally less of the man that entered that compound.I was ordered to rest, recover, and recuperate, all under the watchful eyes of the team's psychologist.She was there to get in my head, to watch for signs that I may be a danger to myself.She became my outlet, the calm to the storm trying to take over in my head.There would be no problem with what we were doing because the possibility of returning to work with the Cerberus MC was never going to happen, and if there was an off-chance I would, walking away would be easy, right? Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

The worst thing you can ever do is make an assumption about me, despite my job resting solely on making people think I'm someone I'm not.I know that makes me crazy, narcissistic, and a little out of touch with the reality of how the world works.I'll never argue that fact with anyone.Maybe it was the hundred-degree Texas weather.Maybe it was overstimulation from the crowds at the beach.Maybe it was one of a million other things that irritated me that day.But when Raya Reed looked me up and down, finding me lacking on some scale I'm sure no man in her life would ever live up to, I snapped.It wasn't until she was tied up in my house that I discovered she was Senator Thomas Reed's daughter.A normal person would let her go.I've made a lot of mistakes in my past, but making Raya MINE will never be one of them. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

Rules. They're a necessity. They make the world go 'round and help idiots function in society.Most don't require much thought and are easy to follow-or so I thought... I didn't realize, however, that the new group of people I became friends with could have so many.No sleeping with group member's moms? Easy enough.No shirts at the BBQ? I'm all over that. Do you know how hot it gets in Texas during summertime?No sleeping with others in the group? Now this one... This one is killing me.If you saw Joseph Snow, with those killer abs and cocky smirk, you'd be thinking the exact same thing... rules are meant to be broken. Taunting Tony is an MM contemporary romance. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

I had one job.Show up and rock his world.So, I did just that.I left him panting and begging for more.Mission complete.The next day, however, I'm told he was the wrong guy.If that's the case, why did it feel so right?I had one job, and I blew it...literally. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

My plan was as simple as they come... in theory. Show up at the Cerberus clubhouse and give dear old Dad a piece of my mind. What I didn't expect was being welcomed by the open arms of a father who had no idea I existed.More importantly, I didn't anticipate HER. Delilah Donovan was a breath of fresh air. She would soon become my reason for wanting to become a better man, my reason for getting out of bed with a smile on my normally sneering face. But no matter how much I changed, she'd always be too good for a man like me.It was over before it could even begin. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

The civilian world is supposed to be easy after fighting in a war.Taking acting classes while also working as a personal trainer, I keep myself pretty busy. I'm focused, honed in on my goals, but there's no way not to be distracted by Aviana Maguire. There's something about her standoffish demeanor that makes me curious.When she disappears, like she never even existed, I'm forced into action. With the help of long-time friends in the Cerberus MC, I end up in the seedy underbelly of Vegas. I'm here to rescue the girl, but getting involved in SIN while I'm here is impossible to avoid. Signed paperbacks for less on my website https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

I didn't want the legacy of leading my father's MC.I didn't want to be him.I didn't want to feel a soul-deep attraction to the girl my sister brought home from school.But, we don't always control our destinies, do we?As the new President of the Ravens Ruin MC, I had a list of changes that needed to be made for the club.The same woman in my bed night after night wasn't on that list.Yet, here I am, sheets tangled, skin smelling like hers, and a devious smile on my face. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

He loves what he can't remember -she can't forget the truth...PIPERArrogant, controlling, and an absolute jerk.He's everything I loathe, and everything I want to forget.But he doesn't remember a bit of it.One accident, one misstep, changed everything.Changed him.Now, he's different and unbelievably sexy.But I refuse to fall for a bully.DALTONSexy, smart, feisty, and perfect.She's everything I want, and nothing that I remember.What she says I am, I refuse to believe.For her, I will be anything.I will do anything.Even destroy the bully from before. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

The plans I made for my life didn't pan out.I walked away from my best friend, my lover, the only man I could see spending my life with to make a career of being a Marine, but it didn't happen.A car accident took him away from me before I realized the mistake I'd made.Now, thirteen years later, I've met a woman and a man who makes everything seem ideal.He's perfect in a familiar kind of way, and she's the kind of brand new you can't get enough of.It's just my luck that one's a ghost and the other is my boss's daughter.These plans may not pan out either.**This is NOT a paranormal romance****Tug is a standalone MMF novel in an interconnected series** Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

I'm no one's savior.I work with the Cerberus MC for the thrills, not for the glory.Saving people who've been trafficked is just a side benefit, coming in second to the adrenaline rush of eradicating some of the evil in the world.Mia Vazquez didn't seem to get the memo.When I pulled her out of Hell, she wouldn't let go. She literally wrapped her arms around my neck and refused to release me.I did the only thing I could do; I held her back.For weeks I stayed by her side, comforting her and assuring her things would eventually get better.She managed to climb inside of me, and then she took off.Mia Vazquez didn't get the memo.She's mine, and letting go of me doesn't mean I'll let go of her. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

Second chances are meant only for those that deserve them.Love isn't enough to heal when you've shattered a heart.Love isn't enough to make you forget.Love isn't enough to make you look back when you're supposed to be moving forward.Love just-isn't enough.Ibroke Fallyn McIntyre, and in doing so I broke myself.Betrayal, addiction, and years separate us.I'm no longer the man I used to be.But I'm still not sure I'm man enough. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

Who doesn't love a playboy with a body to die for and a devious glint in his eyes?Me. That's who.I play games all day with my kindergarteners. The last thing I need is a man who's never serious.Who cares if he's next door every day with his tool belt, hard hat, and back muscles that go on for days...Not me.That's who. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

I was the golden child. The one all the Cerberus guys looked up to. I was on my way to becoming the next career Marine.But after my last deployment to Syria, being a Marine was no longer an option.Unfortunately, my not so honorable discharge from the Corps didn't get rid of the demons created while I was enlisted.Not even my childhood friend can save me. I'll destroy her just like I destroyed everything else I touched. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

The Complete Ravens Ruin MC Includes: Desperate BeginningsSins of the FatherLuck of the DevilDancing with the Devi

I didn't realize I'm the monster in this story until the rope isalready snug around my neck. Every order, every move, every attempt to make things better only dugmy grave a little deeper. Until this point in my life, I'd fought, killed, and bled to build myclub, to prove to my son what kind of man is needed to lead RavensRuin MC. Who could've predicted that he'd be a bigger monster than I ever dreamed?

Innocent Joselyne Bennett loves her quiet life. As an elementary teacher her days include teaching kids then going home to research fun science projects to add to her lesson plan. Her only excitement is living vicariously through her sister Lorali and friend Alexa Warner. Incredibly gorgeous police detective Kaleb Perez was going through the motions of life. His position on the force as a narcotics detective forced him to cross paths with Josie after a shooting involving her friend. On more than one occasion Kaleb discretely tried to catch Josie's eye. On every occasion he was ignored but when her hand is forced after a break-in at her apartment Josie and Kaleb are on a collision course with each other. Formerly timid Josie is coaxed out of her shell by the sexy-as-sin Kaleb who nurtures her inner sex-kitten in the most seductive ways, and replaces her inexperience with passionate need. The small group has overcome so much in such a short period of time and just when they think they can settle back into their lives they are forced back into the unknown. Can Kaleb protect Josie from further tragedy? Can she let him go once the threat of danger is gone? This is a standalone contemporary novel. The next book in the Hale Series: To Hale and Back is the conclusion of the series and in the point of view of all six characters. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/

Alexa Warner, an easy going, free spirit, has never had a problem with jumping from one man to the next. She likes to party and have a good time; if the night ends in steamy sex that's a bonus. She's always sought pleasure first and never found a man that turned her down; until Garrett Hale. Never in her life was she forced to pursue a man, but his rejection doesn't sit well with her. Alexa aches for Garrett, his rejection festering in her gut. The yearning for him escalating until she is able to seduce him, taste him. Garrett Hale, a private man with muted emotions, has no interest in serious relationships. Having his heart ripped out by his first love, he now leaves a trail of one night stands in his wake. Mutually satisfying sex without commitment is his newly adopted lifestyle. Alexa's constant temptation has his restraint wavering. The aftermath of giving into her would be messy; she is after all the best friend of his cousin's girlfriend, which guarantees future run-ins, not something that's supposed to happen with a one night stand. Yet, the allure of having his mouth on her is almost more than he can bear. With hearts on the line, and ever increasing desire burning through them both, will one night be enough for either of them? This is the second book in the Hale Series. Book 3 in the Hale Series is Josie and Kaleb's story: Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/