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Monster in DisguiseRomance · Veronica Lancet
He's her husbandand her worst nightmare.
At eighteen, Catalina Agostis life is changed forever by an unexpected pregnancy. Cast out by her family, she's forced to live in isolation in a convent. For ten long years, she devotes herself to raising her daughter behind those suffocating walls, dreaming of a life she'll never have.
But when a string of brutal and sadistic murders threatens the convent, Catalina comes to a terrifying realization: someone is hunting her.
Her only chance at survival is to turn to Marcello Lastra—the cold, mysterious head of the Lastra crime family. Desperate to protect her daughter, she strikes a chilling bargain: her hand in marriage in exchange for protection.
But Marcello has one unbreakable rule. He abhors human touch. Their marriage would be one in name only, and Catalina must promise to never touch him.
As she swaps the prison of the convent for the gilded cage of the Lastra manor, Catalina finds herself trapped again, surrounded by danger and dark secrets.
The killer is closing in, and she doesn't know who to trust. Is her new husband her protector or is he a monster in disguise?
Monster in Disguise is a VERY DARK romance with multiple triggers and graphic scenes. Please check the first book for the triggers before reading. This was previously published as Morally Blasphemous but has been since re-written and re-edited.
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Of Ice and Villains (House of Cryos Book 1)Romance · Veronica Lancet
Hes a neurotic serial killer. Shes his next victim. Exceptshes immortal.
When serial killer Marlowe Spencer-Astor stumbles upon Minnie, a poor homeless girl, he thinks hes found his perfect victim. But soon, odd things start happening around her.
Technology glitches, time stands still, and every man who sees her becomes instantly obsessed with her.
Including Marlowe.
He may want to strangle her most days, but he also wants to feed her, take care of her and kill every man who even looks in her direction.
Just as Marlowe recognizes that there is something seriously wrong with his new victim, he becomes unwittingly involved in an ancient battle between gods and demons that threatens the very fabric of the universe.
And as his obsession with Minnie grows, he realizes hed do anything to keep her. Even going up against the most powerful god in the universe who wants Minnie for his own nefarious purposes.
But is Marlowe powerful enough to stop him?
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Mayhem and Minnie (Marlowe & Minnie Book 1)Fantasy · Veronica Lancet
He's a neurotic serial killer. She's the woman he cannot kill.
Marlowe Spencer-Astor is in a slump. He hasn't killed a single soul in one hundred seventy four days. Not even therapy could solve his murderous problem, though he promised his mother he'd try.
But then he sees a homeless girl by the side of the road.
Minnie.
She's naked, dirty and smelly–everything that triggers his OCD.
Though he's never killed a woman before, Marlowe sees this as an opportunity to get out of his slump
She would be his greatest kill, his missing muse.
So he hires her as his maid while he plots the perfect murder.=
But odd things start happening around her.
All the men who see her become bewitched by her. And as Marlowe slowly reconsiders his plan to kill her, he realizes she must have put a spell on him too.
Or did she?
By the time Marlowe realizes who, or what Minnie is, he becomes embroiled in an ancient conflict between gods and demons that threatens the stability of the universe. And when his life is in danger, will Minnie be his friend, or his foe?
Dexter meets The Exorcist in this dark romance with fantasy and paranormal elements by the bestselling author of Fairydale.
While this is not as dark as Veronica Lancet's previous books, reader discretion is advised. Check the triggers before proceeding.
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Morally CorruptRomance · Veronica Lancet
She's a sociopathic assassin. He's the chief of police…and her husband.
Bianca Ashby, a certified sociopath with an obsession for her husband, tries to juggle two lives – the demure NYPD Chief Commissioner wife, and the perfect Bratva assassin; all the while keeping her husband safe and blissfully unaware.
But when high-level corruption and a personal vendetta raise the stakes, no one is who they say they are; least of all Bianca's perfectly dull husband Theo.
From glitzy New York ballrooms and charity events to underground sex rings, drugs, and illegal fights, Bianca and her husband must put aside their differences and work together against a common enemy.
But will their marriage survive?
Morally Corrupt is a romantic thriller with elements of horror and gore. This is a dark book that explores questionable moral behaviors. Please read the triggers before proceeding.
This is the second edition of a previously published title and contains new content.
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Barbi and the Villain (Barbi & the Villain Book 1)Romance · Veronica Lancet
Shes an awkward bookworm. Hes a fictional character in her favorite book.
When Barbara “Barbi” Bancroft mysteriously receives an unreleased manuscript from her favorite book series, she can't curb her excitement. But when she gets sucked into the story—literally—she finds herself in the fantastical realm of Akkaya. Immediately, she thinks this is the adventure of a lifetime and she will finally meet her Prince Charming, and maybe have her first kiss.
But things don't go her way, and soon she is running for her life.
Her only hope to survive and get home is the heroic Sir Damien, her fictional crush.
Unfortunately, he is anything but heroic and he decides to sacrifice her in an evil ritual that will allow him to invade her world—and conquer it.
Channeling her main character energy, Barbi tries to run and outsmart Sir Damien. And that is how she ends up thrown in a dungeon, waiting for her death.
With the villain of the story.
Forming an unlikely alliance with the most hated character wasn't in Barbi's bingo card, but she will do anything to save herself and her world.
Things become further complicated when she accidentally gets mated to said villain, and now she's trapped forever.
Or is she?
This is a DARK fantasy romance with a villainous love interest. Please check the triggers before reading.
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