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  TWIST

  (An Erotic Romance Boxed Set)

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  Copyright © Tara Crescent, Livia Grant, Jennifer Bene, Sophie Kisker, Christine Hart, Alice Schermer, Livnah A. Eden and Richard North, 2015. The right of the above authors to be identified as the authors of the works in this anthology has been asserted by them under the Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) 2000

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  The books in this anthology are works of fiction. Names, places, characters and incidents are either a product of the authors’ imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

  Edited by Jim the Brit. (He insists on being known as Jim the Ruggedly Handsome Brit.)

  Cover design by Sarah Caterisano of Quarter Hazel Design Studio. http://quarterhazel.com

  In Memoriam to Lexi Brooks

  Lexi lived her life fully. With some of us she shared her all; with all of us she shared some of her. She will be remembered for her strength, wisdom, courage, and so much more.

  Lexi's appreciation for reading, writing, and editing was matched only by her love of the written word, a strong character, and a well-written story. Lexi knew how to give criticism or feedback in the kindest of ways. She was a gifted editor and always willingly, thoughtfully, and lovingly shared her talents with us. She will be greatly missed, happily remembered, and always loved. We will miss her friendship most of all.

  Table of Contents

  Boxed Set Contents

  The Penitents

  Part 1 – The Journey

  Chapter 1 – A Dying Planet

  Chapter 2 – No Defiance Allowed

  Chapter 3 – The Alien with the Strange Eyes

  Chapter 4 – Leaving Home

  Chapter 5 – A Choice

  Chapter 6 – Learning the Language

  Chapter 7 – Unexpected Assistance

  Chapter 8 – Arrival

  Part 2 – The Tour

  Chapter 1 – A Public Whipping

  Chapter 2 – Forgiveness

  Chapter 3 – A Proposal

  Chapter 4 – Stocks

  Chapter 5 – A Rash Decision

  Chapter 6 – The Flogging

  Chapter 7 – A Trip to the Ocean

  Chapter 8 – Jealousy

  Chapter 9 – Adelen Runs

  Chapter 10 – Samiel's Confession

  Chapter 11 – Attempted Murder

  Chapter 12 – The Wooden Horse

  Part 3 – After

  Chapter 1 – The Auction

  Chapter 2 – Arriving Home

  Chapter 3 – Beginnings

  About Sophie Kisker

  Also by Sophie Kisker

  The First Time

  About Christine Hart

  Also by Christine Hart

  A Touch of Blackmail

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  About Tara Crescent

  Also by Tara Crescent

  The Fairy Captive

  About Alice Schermer

  Blessed Betrayal

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Epilogue

  About Livia Grant

  Also by Livia Grant

  Trucker’s Curse

  About Richard North

  Of Fog and Fire

  Prologue

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Epilogue

  About Jennifer Bene

  Also by Jennifer Bene

  Open Your Eyes

  About Livnah A. Eden

  End Notes

  Have you checked out our other releases?

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  Seven authors of romantic erotica explore the joys of multiple partners!

  Join in and indulge in your secret longings, explore your hidden desires and experience pleasure, passion and lust in this boxed set collection of seven hot, smoking ménage novellas.

  Never on a Sunday by Tara Crescent - Stephanie Rice thinks she has her sex life all figured out. Six guys, six days of the week, with a rest on Sunday. Easy, organized and perfect. Except this week, all six men have conspired to give Stephanie a Sunday surprise she's never going to forget.

  One of the Boys by Justine Hollander - Long buried flames burn bright when four old friends reunite for a weekend of secrets revealed and passions ignited.

  The Nature of Lust by Richard North - Dan comes to the aid of a spiritual beauty and her mystical companion.

  The Invitation by Jennifer Bene - Cara has spent her entire life as the good girl – the straight-A, straight-laced, good girl – and she’s tired of it. When her roommate invites her to an exclusive party Cara discovers a hidden world where society’s rules hold no sway, and participation could mean another invitation.

  Donovan Does Group Sex by Christine Hart - DONOVAN DOES GROUP SEX is another chapter from THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS VS. THE PROM QUEEN and follows Donovan, Laci, their friends and stuffed unicorns who stay true to character and do group sex a little differently.

  Four Bodies, One Van, No Names by Eris Adderly - Two girls, two guys, and a little quid pro quo: the women are ready to put on a show, but are the men be willing to pay their price?

  Tenderloin by Anne A. Lois - In celebration of Jasper's birthday, Cait becomes the Dinner Special and is thoroughly enjoyed between him and his friends.

  Note: This anthology contains many scenes of erotic sexual mmf, mfm, mm, ff, mmmf, mmmmmmf encounters. It is intended for mature readers.

  The Darker Side of Love is an Erotic Collective boxed set, containing SEVEN Brand New Scorching Hot Standalone Stories. No Cliff-hangers! Over 700 pages of incredibly hot, dark erotica.

  Addiction. Corruption. Pain. Betrayal. Loss. Revenge. Murder. These are not your mother's love stories. Join in and indulge in your secret dark side in this boxed set collection of seven stories.

  The Watcher by Tara Crescent - Wanting to escape the burdens of her life, Kelly Mitchell attends the sex club her friend Miles St. Clair belongs to. But as the allure of the BDSM club grows, can Kelly withstand the temptation to sink deeper into its clutches?

  Cookin’ Up a Storm by Anne A. Lois - Nadya's birthday gift to Yan had been on his wish list from day one... and on her hard-limits list for jus
t as long. But when the moment of truth comes, will she really be ready?

  The Rite by Jennifer Bene - Heather isn’t a witch – yet. She’s a woman with a complicated love life and a complicated family who are pushing her to complete the rite that the family has guarded for generations. A rite that will give her unimaginable power at the cost of someone else’s life. All she has to do is choose someone, take them to bed, and curse them to die.

  As Flame to Smoke by Eris Adderly - A single priest’s vow of chastity is all that stands between Serah and the dark promise of immortality. Father Kent doesn’t stand a chance.

  Something in Her Eyes by Justine Hollander - It was one night of pain and pleasure so many years ago, but it’s haunted both Ben and Margaret ever since. Years pass, and when their paths cross once more, memories of that night ignite fantasies and passions that threaten to lead to obsession - or heartbreak.

  Wide Open by Alice Schermer - A girl finds a murder scene, a murder victim and a murderer. All three of them start haunting her dreams. One of them teaches her things she'd never dreamed of.

  What If…? by Christine Hart - What if the life you thought you had, didn’t exist?

  NOTE: This anthology contains many dark and explicit scenes. It is intended for mature readers.

  Boxed Set Contents

  The Penitents by Sophie Kisker

  Twenty years ago, Leina's people attacked Samiel's planet out of desperation, and though they lost, they left behind a terrible legacy. Now the two species find themselves needing each other to survive, but forgiveness is difficult, and Leina's people are finding that the aliens have no intention of making it easy for them to atone for their sins.

  Note: Please be aware that this book includes stories of miscarriage – if losing a baby has touched your life you should proceed cautiously.

  This story also includes scenes of corporal punishment. It does not include condoms, safe sex practices, or STDs – because this is a fantasy world and those things can be just ignored if we want to!

  The First Time by Christine Hart

  Does the perfect submissive actually exist?

  Davis never thought so until the night he walked into Club Azar and saw her sitting in the shadows. Now he’s intrigued and wants to know more. She’s attractive, a little mysterious, says and does all the right things and her only bad habit is losing track of time. Is anyone truly that perfect?

  Their connection is remarkable and they understand each other on every level that matters. He has never had a more fulfilling encounter with a woman but her former relationship is standing squarely between them. What kind of hold does the other man have over her? Every instinct he possesses keeps telling Davis that something isn’t right.

  She’s been up front about her reasons for being devoted to her former Dominant and what she says makes sense, but what isn’t she saying? Why don’t the pieces of the puzzle fit together … and what will happen when they do?

  A Touch of Blackmail by Tara Crescent

  Natalie can never say ‘no’ to a dare. Add in alcohol to the mix, and all reason flees the room.

  But when the dare on the table is blackmailing a hot co-worker for sex, with her job and future on the line and the risk of jail-time very real, things are about to get a lot more interesting.

  The Fairy Captive by Alice Schermer

  Janet has problems. She’s stuck with an alcoholic father and a broken family, and desperately wants out.

  Tam Lin has slightly bigger problems. He’s been stuck in a tree for hundreds of years, as a punishment for angering the Queen of Fairies. Janet might be the only hope he has of escaping his predicament, but a Janet has let him down before. The last one found the price of his freedom too heavy to pay, and the last one was in love with him. This one just really, really wants to get laid. Still, she must triumph. Otherwise their problems will become much, much larger than either of them could dream.

  Blessed Betrayal by Livia Grant

  Calista Bennett was supposed to be living happily ever after with her handsome husband, Kevin. But underneath the perfect exterior of their marriage lays an ugly truth Cali can’t admit to anyone.

  Across town, Nicholas Mikos’ marriage isn’t going much better. When Veronica had shown up on his doorstep with the most wonderful secret years before, he’d planned their own HEA. Now years later, he feels his marriage slipping away and is helpless to stop it.

  In one moment, all of their lives come crashing together, changing life forever. Has the universe conspired to bring two people together who deserve to be happy, or will fate deliver a final blow, sentencing them to a lifetime of sorrow? Can true love rise out of the ashes of the ultimate betrayal?

  Note: There is one sexual scene early in this book that has dubious consent. If such material is a trigger for you, you may want to pass on chapter one.

  Trucker’s Curse by Richard North

  Jim lives a lonely life as a trucker, keeping himself apart from women in order to protect them from his terrible, seductive power. Now he finds himself hunted by Lisa, a woman seeking to eradicate the potential threat he represents to all womankind.

  He uses his power in self-defense to disarm her and render her temporarily harmless, only to find himself sorely tempted by the captive and defenseless assassin. As his desire increases so does the temptation to use his power to compel her submission.

  As the two of them journey north, can Jim find a way to convince Lisa of his honorable nature, or will he betray his conscience and become the very monster she came to destroy?

  Of Fog and Fire by Jennifer Bene

  Phee isn’t what anyone would call normal. She grew up dreaming of faeries, forest queens, and kings of fire – all while living a dismal life in the thick fog south of downtown. Working in a café beneath the glittering glass towers of uptown, Phee is able to see glimpses of the sky and let her imagination run wild, and that’s exactly what happens when she lays eyes on Bryant Holbrook.

  Bryant is gorgeous, playful, and has a wicked side that Phee wants to get to know on an intimate level. It’s just that downtowners aren’t supposed to be with girls from the fog, and Phee really needs to keep her head out of the clouds and her hands off of him. But with one flash of his turquoise eyes Phee knows she can’t back down from the challenge he offers.

  As their worlds collide, Bryant and Phee will discover that they have more in common than they could have ever known. When push comes to shove will Phee give up on her fantasies and finally be a normal girl, or will she be the queen of fire her mother always told her she could be?

  Open Your Eyes by Livnah A. Eden

  Aubree Leigh Bradley is a good Southern girl. She always does the right thing. Her heart’s been bruised, she’s tired of playing it safe, and she wants to have some fun. Today is her twenty-fifth birthday and as a surprise, Bree has her Tarot Cards read. Now she has choices to make. Will she continue to follow her head? Or will she finally decide to take a few chances and follow her heart?

  How much of a jump will she make in order to keep the interest of a certain tall, dark, and handsome stranger? She’s young, pretty, and completely innocent- well, almost. He’s older, wiser, and more experienced. The two together may just be the ‘balance’ that Bree has been looking for.

  Now all she has to do is make the right choices, open her eyes and see what is in front of her. See where her fortune lies.

  The Penitents

  By Sophie Kisker

  Text copyright © 2015 Sophie Kisker

  All Rights Reserved

  Penitent – One who is deeply sorry for sins committed and seeks to atone for them.

  Part 1 – The Journey

  Chapter 1 – A Dying Planet

  As I stood in line, waiting for my turn to be punished for the sins of my people, I remembered that the older folks at home always told us that there is no great gain without great pain.

  I’m not sure this is what they had in mind.

  Perhaps I'd better back up a little.
Or a lot.

  The scientists had warned us for decades. If we don't change our ways, our planet is going to die. And despite the signs that appeared one by one as predicted, we blithely lived our lives as though nothing would never change. The seas rose, the air got dirtier, and the animals began to disappear, but by the time we really understood what we’d done, it was too late. Fortunately the smart people had rolled up their sleeves, and, along with hefty and secret government grants, started to find a way off our already-doomed planet.

  We were flabbergasted fifty years ago when the government revealed that not only had they found a habitable planet only two year's journey away, but that they had managed to build a ship that could get there. We sent the ship to the planet, only to find out to our shock that it wasn't uninhabited. Suddenly there was a newfound swell of belief in a universal Creator, for these aliens looked almost exactly like us. They were taller, broader, and often darker in skin, and the males had a lot more hair, everywhere, but their hands each had five fingers and all their "equipment" was generally the same, if you get my meaning.

  Once that amazement passed, there was a new problem. They were not as fond of the idea of us moving in as we were. They'd gone through the same ecological nightmare centuries before; unlike us they had figured a way out, and part of it was by careful population control. Having several million people descend upon the planet – people who had some really bad habits – was not their idea of a smart move. They said no.

  We were desperate, so we attacked them. It was clumsy and stupid, because they were much more advanced, but like I said, we were desperate. We fought back and forth for decades, our efforts in their eyes seemingly no more than those of annoying insects to be slapped with. Eventually we committed one particularly heinous act, and they’d had enough, and eighteen years ago they’d pushed us back. Way back. All the way home. And there they kept us, destroying our space program and trapping us on the planet in our own filth. And we deserved it.