Love So Dark Series by Stasia Black

He commands my body, my mind, and my pleasure but now I might be forced to betray him… All my life, I knew I was only good for one thing—from being ogled by beauty pageant judges as a preteen to being hit on by my college philosophy professor—I was just an object for men to desire. It’s all anyone’s ever seen me as, including my current boss, Bryce Gentry. But Jackson? Jackson’s different. He looks me in the eye when I talk, not at my chest. And our chemistry? I’ve never known a want so raw... moreHe commands my body, my mind, and my pleasure but now I might be forced to betray him… All my life, I knew I was only good for one thing—from being ogled by beauty pageant judges as a preteen to being hit on by my college philosophy professor—I was just an object for men to desire. It’s all anyone’s ever seen me as, including my current boss, Bryce Gentry. But Jackson? Jackson’s different. He looks me in the eye when I talk, not at my chest. And our chemistry? I’ve never known a want so raw. Jackson demands ALL of me—including the broken bits that come along with the beautiful exterior. I have a feeling he could heal me and for the first time in my life, I could be whole. But my boss is about to ruin everything. He wants revenge on Jackson and he’s using me to get it. I can’t say no because he has leverage over me that could cost me custody of my son. But keeping my son could mean losing the first man I’ve ever imagined a forever with. Warning: Contains triggers and dark themes which may be distressing to some readers. This book is a Dark Romance with no cheating. It is book 1 of a 2-part Duet (the second book, BREAK SO SOFT, is Available Now). This is an updated and expanded version of a novel formerly titled Crush Me. less

This is an alternative cover edition of the Kindle edition, ASIN B07K8JSFW8.“Are you his willingly?” Jackson demands, his blue eyes as dark as the clouds above our heads. “Tell me. Are you?”Jackson Vale. My boss’s rival and the man I’ve thought far too much about since we were introduced last week.Of all the— “I’m not his,” I sputter indignantly. “I’m just his employee. He doesn’t own me.”And for some reason this sets off a flare of intensity and… satisfaction? in Jackson’s expression... moreThis is an alternative cover edition of the Kindle edition, ASIN B07K8JSFW8.“Are you his willingly?” Jackson demands, his blue eyes as dark as the clouds above our heads. “Tell me. Are you?”Jackson Vale. My boss’s rival and the man I’ve thought far too much about since we were introduced last week.Of all the— “I’m not his,” I sputter indignantly. “I’m just his employee. He doesn’t own me.”And for some reason this sets off a flare of intensity and… satisfaction? in Jackson’s expression. That’s it, I officially give up trying to understand any of this.But then Jackson leans over and speaks so softly in my ear I can barely hear it above the falling rain. “If you belonged to me, Miss Cruise, you wouldn’t look so disgusted. True ownership goes both ways. I would own you, but you’d own me, too. A concept I’m sorry to say Bryce Gentry’s never understood.” My breath hitches and I pull back from the intimacy of his voice on my ear, only to get lost in the dark blue of his eyes.“Let me go,” I whisper. He does, but before he turns to go, those brooding eyes pierce me one last time. “I’ll be seeing you again soon.” And then he turns and is gone into the rain-soaked street, leaving me behind, breathless and confused.Warning: Contains triggers and dark themes which may be distressing to some readers. less

I’ll do whatever it takes to get her back.She was mine and it was everything.That month with her was as near to perfect as I’ve ever had in my whole f’ed up life.But then I lost it all and I still don’t know why.Though I suspect it had something to do with that rat b@stard, Bryce Gentry.One thing I do know: I’m not letting go of Callie Cruise without a fight. And it’s time for Gentry to finally pay for his many sins.This book is a dark romance... moreI’ll do whatever it takes to get her back.She was mine and it was everything.That month with her was as near to perfect as I’ve ever had in my whole f’ed up life.But then I lost it all and I still don’t know why.Though I suspect it had something to do with that rat b@stard, Bryce Gentry.One thing I do know: I’m not letting go of Callie Cruise without a fight. And it’s time for Gentry to finally pay for his many sins.This book is a dark romance. It is book 2 of a 2-part Duet (the first book, CUT SO DEEP, is Available Now). This is an edited and expanded version of a novel that was formerly titled Please Me. less

The chemistry between us is an insanity neither of us can deny.And it. Hurts. So. Good.Dylan's f'd up childhood left him with a dark view on intimacy. He's afraid to let the monster out. I was used and abused by my ex. But I crave the darkness, too.He thinks our meeting in the hotel bar was by chance. It wasn't.The truth is, I've been looking for someone like Dylan Lennox for a very long time... moreThe chemistry between us is an insanity neither of us can deny.And it. Hurts. So. Good.Dylan's f'd up childhood left him with a dark view on intimacy. He's afraid to let the monster out. I was used and abused by my ex. But I crave the darkness, too.He thinks our meeting in the hotel bar was by chance. It wasn't.The truth is, I've been looking for someone like Dylan Lennox for a very long time.Though he hates himself for the things he wants to do to me, when he unleashes his beast and takes me in the darkest, most forbidden of fantasies, it's the only time I feel truly free.Oh yes, I wanted Dylan Lennox. I wanted the beast.But that doesn't mean I was even close to prepared for what was to come. Warning: Contains triggers and dark themes which may be distressing to some readers.This novel is a standalone in the Break So Soft series. Other novels in the series include:Cut So DeepBreak So Soft less