Two strangers. One night. One life long fantasy. Soliciting a stranger online to fulfil my ultimate fantasy is probably crazy as hell. If you asked me what I was thinking, I wouldn’t be able to tell you. All I knew was I needed this before I could move on with my life. Enter Dominic. The most sinfully attractive man I’ve ever laid eyes on and that’s just his profile picture. His promise to fulfil my wildest dreams and his sultry, authoritative voice set my world on fire. How could a girl resist? When SweetBlondie and DirtyDom finally meet in person, sparks fly and one night leaves me wanting so much more. The question is… Can my filthy fantasy become a full time reality or will I just spend the rest of my life craving the one man I never knew I needed until now? Author note: This is not a dark romance. It’s short, super steamy contemporary romance.

It doesn’t make any sense to have these feelings for someone in the past during a drunken encounter. Spring break during my senior year in university had given me an unexpected experience worthy of being called the best sex of my life. Things were different a couple of years later and I was in the process of getting my doctorate from Harvard University. Funds were tight and I had to depend on the kindness of my best friend Samantha. Staying with her gave me the chance to see her in a different light. Things were perfect until her brother Quentin arrived unexpectedly. The arrogant son of a bitch was a sexist misogynist. He thought every woman was there to please him and to cater to his every whim including his sister. It didn’t hurt for him to have a body made of granite. Why is it that I feel drawn to him in a way I can’t explain? His chiseled good looks and raw animal magnetism has awakened something dormant inside of me begging to come out. Would it be so bad to give in to a moment of weakness? Forbidden fruit was the sweetest kind.

They say age is nothing but a number. Lucas Rockwell isn’t just ten years younger than me, he’s my deceased husband’s son. Tainted by secrets, everything about us is wrong and forbidden. Like fire and gasoline, we’re an explosion waiting to happen. We’re tempting fate with every touch.

Marina Carter was ready to take back her life. She deserved more in life than a loveless relationship and a cheating fiancé. Without a thought, she packed her bags and escaped far away to a private island to plan her new life. Sun, fresh air, and sandy beaches proved to be just what she needed. One thing she hadn’t plan on, was spending the day with one Gage Marks. He helped awaken a part of her that she thought was long forgotten. Her summer escape proved to be more than she could ever imagine, but her time with Gage would come to an end soon. Their steamy night together would not be enough for either Marina or Gage. Marina is excited about what the future may hold, but will her past let her go?

“I am going to break you. That’s the whole purpose of this exercise. From the moment the door inside that room closes, I am not going to be Mr. Nice Guy. I am going to do everything in my power to hear you scream, and I won’t stop until I hear you beg for mercy. Do you wish to proceed on that basis?” Today my name is Lois Reeves. I have an appointment with my new boss, James Leverett, this morning because my next assignment requires that I assassinate one of the biggest gangsters in the world. This is a suicide mission that is almost guaranteed to get me killed, but I have to accept it. To refuse would mean death – and not just mine. This guy who I’m about to kill is lining up everyone I hold dear, and preparing to take them out one by one. This is every assassin’s worst nightmare, and this is the hell within which I now live. Excerpt At least the first task of the evening would be easy. Opening up my right palm to reveal the treasure hidden within, I grinned to myself. There nestled inside my hand was a set of car keys. Sporting the familiar three triangle emblem, they were the keys to a Mercedes saloon. When I landed on the floor, on my knees in front of him, I didn’t actually think he’d shoot me, but it wasn’t worth taking the risk. It also gave me ample opportunity to land heavily against him and whip his keys out of his pocket. I’d had a feeling I might need them, and my hunch had proved correct. Opening the car was going to be a cinch. Everything after that would be a bastard, but at least the car would be relatively painless. Pressing my ear to the door, I listened for sounds of movement outside. I gave it a minute, but in that time I heard nothing. Maybe James had decided I wasn’t much of a threat with my arms tied, and had finally gone to bed. It was time to find out. Pulling the door lever down sharply, to minimise the resulting squeak, I paused and listened intently. It was still deathly quiet. Good. Then I pulled back and… nothing. What the hell? My jaw dropped. He’d locked me in! How had I missed that? Geez, I was slipping. No wonder there wasn’t a sound to be heard. The man had nothing to worry about. I was locked in a room with my hands tied up. How much trouble could I be?Urrghh. Next time I came on assignment I was going to hide my lock picking kit in an internal cavity. Honestly. Biting my lip in frustration, I did a few deep yoga breaths to get some perspective on the situation. In through the nose and out through the mouth. In through the nose, sod that. What was I thinking? Where did I need to be? Outside. Were there any other exits out of the room? Yes. There was a window. Was it locked? I ran over to check. No. Fan-bloody-tastic. This could still work. Sparks is an intense dark romance series. It features a love triangle between two alpha male special agents and an assassin. These books are dark and twisted. You have been warned! C.P. Mandara is a USA TODAY BestSelling Author