Katie Ashley

Eigentlich wollte ich zu meinem drei igsten Geburtstag nur ein bisschen Aufregung. Vielleicht ein Date. Vielleicht einen Drink zu viel. Vielleicht einfach einmal nicht fr h ins Bett mit Strickzeug und Netflix.Stattdessen bekam ich: Drei Hockeyspieler.Eine sehr fragw rdige Geburtstagsidee.Die wildeste Nacht meines Lebens.Es begann als harmloser Flirt zwischen den B cherregalen - ein hei er College-Eishockeyspieler in Trainingsklamotten, ein gemeinsames Dinner und schlie lich der Vorschlag f r einen leidenschaftlichen Dreier. Dann stie noch ein weiterer Mitbewohner dazu - Wortspiel unbeabsichtigt. Und pl tzlich war ich nicht mehr die brave Bibliothekarin, sondern die Hauptfigur in einer Fantasie, die ich mir selbst nie h tte ausmalen k nnen.Am n chsten Morgen rannte ich schneller davon als eine Olympia-Sprinterin.Ich vergrub die Erinnerung tief. Sehr tief.Bis zwei rosa Linien auf einem Schwangerschaftstest alles wieder an die Oberfl che holten.Jetzt stehe ich vor dem gr ten Chaos meines Lebens: Drei unfassbar attraktive M nner.Ein Baby auf dem Weg.Die Frage, wer von ihnen der Vater ist - und warum ich sie eigentlich alle als Vater will.W hrend wir auf die Ergebnisse eines Gentests warten, lerne ich, dass Liebe nicht in Schubladen passt. Dass Familie manchmal anders aussieht. Und dass drei Pucks und ein Baby vielleicht genau das Spiel sind, das ich gewinnen sollte.Drei M nner. Eine Frau. Ein Baby. Und ein Herz, das sich nicht entscheiden will.Eine spicy, humorvolle MMFM-Reverse-Harem-Romance von New York Times-Bestsellerautorin Katie Ashley ber Lust, Liebe und die Erkenntnis, dass das Leben manchmal genau dann perfekt wird, wenn es komplett aus dem Ruder l uft.

F r Olivia Sullivan ist das Wort "Liebe" eher ein Schimpfwort als eine Emotion. Als Tochter eines kleinst dtischen Leichenbestatters in Georgia aufgewachsen, konnten sich potentielle Liebhaber nie an die vielen Leichen in ihrem Haus gew hnen. Zudem ist der Weg in ihr Schlafzimmer gepflastert mit Katastrophen: Versuch Nummer eins mit ihrer Jugendliebe endete mit einem Notarzt-Einsatz aufgrund einer schweren Latexallergie. Versuch Nummer zwei kam - und starb an einer Herzkrankheit. Aus lauter Angst vor dem, was als n chstes passieren k nnte, hat Olivia ihre Schlafzimmert r fest verrammelt und konzentriert sich auf ihren Job als st dtischer Coroner und auf das Bestattungsunternehmen der Familie. Eines Abends beschlie t Olivia, dass ihre Pechstr hne ab sofort ein Ende haben muss Auf der Suche nach einem muskelbepackten Liebhaber stolpert Olivia in einer Bar ber Holden Caulfield Mains, der seinen Spitznamen "Catcher" nicht nur von einer literarischen Figur erhielt, sondern auch, weil er die Aufmerksamkeit jeder Frau im Umkreis von f nf Meilen auf sich zieht. Nach der umwerfendsten und leidenschaftlichsten Nacht, die sie sich jemals h tte vorstellen k nnen, fl chtet Olivia am n chsten Morgen vor Catcher und glaubt, diese wilde Episode nebst Catcher hinter sich gelassen zu haben. Als Olivias Heimatstadt von einem Mord heimgesucht wird, h tte sie nie gedacht, dass ausgerechnet ihr One-Night-Stand in Gestalt des herbeigerufenen leitenden Sonderermittlers wieder auftauchen w rde. Um die Dem tigung perfekt zu machen, will Catcher direkt dort ankn pfen, wo ihre hei e Liebesnacht geendet hat - die Bedeutung des Wortes "Nein" kennt er nicht. W hrend sich die Dinge zwischen den beiden aufheizen, werden sie auf einer wilden Schnitzeljagd von einem hinterw ldlerischen Nudistencamp bis hin zu Auseinandersetzungen mit der Dixie-Mafia gef hrt. K nnen Olivia und Catcher den Mord aufkl ren, ohne gleichzeitig ihrer explosiven Leidenschaft zu erliegen?

Nachdem sie als Kind zusehen musste, wie ihr Vater ermordet wurde, ist Samantha Vargas, Agentin der Spezialeinheit ATF, fest entschlossen, den Drogenhandel zu zerst ren. Ihre Meinung ber Biker k nnte daher schlechter nicht sein. Ausgerechnet in den Hells Raiders Motorcycle Club muss sie sich in einer Undercover-Aktion gemeinsam mit ihrem Partner als Biker und dessen Freundin einschleusen. Doch zu Samanthas Entsetzen f hlt sie sich ausgerechnet zu dem Mann hingezogen, gegen den sie eigentlich ermittelt Benjamin "Bishop" Malloy hat hart gearbeitet, um sich einen Platz inner- und au erhalb der MC-Welt zu erarbeiten. Als Mechaniker verbringt er seine N chte damit, Motorr der zu restaurieren, in der Hoffnung, eines Tages einen eigenen Motorradladen zu besitzen. Als Bishop Samantha sieht, will er sie sofort haben, obwohl sie die Freundin des neuen Clubmitglieds ist, das Bishop unter seine Fittiche geommen hat. Obwohl sie fest entschlossen ist, die Hells Raiders zu zerst ren, begreift Samantha, dass sie riskiert, mehr als nur ihr Herz zu verlieren ... New York Times-Bestsellerautorin Katie Ashley kehrt ein letztes Mal in die gef hrliche und verf hrerische Welt des Hells Raiders-Motorradclubs zur ck.

Annabel Percy, die Tochter eines m chtigen Politikers, l sst sich auf ein Date mit einem Biker ein, obwohl sie wei , dass er der komplett falsche Mann ist. Aus ihrem Traum, etwas Verr cktes zu tun, wird ein Albtraum, als sie entf hrt wird und in der H lle auf Erden landet Nathaniel "Reverend" Malloy wurde in den Hells Raiders Motorcycle Club hineingeboren und wuchs dort auf. F r seine Br der w rde er alles opfern, sogar sein Leben. Aber als er unerwarteter Retter der Gefangenen eines Rivalen wird, macht Rev es zu seiner pers nlichen Aufgabe, die schwer verletzte Annabel wieder gesund zu pflegen - und sie vor den Albtr umen zu besch tzen, die sie qu len. Nach ihrer Genesung verf llt Annabel dem verf hrerischen Mann, der sie gerettet hat - doch wird sie jemals Revs Lebensstil als Biker akzeptieren k nnen? Die New York Times-Bestsellerautorin Katie Ashley l sst ihre LeserInnen in eine Welt voller Gefahren und Leidenschaft eintauchen.

David "Deacon" Malloy hat sich mit Haut und Haar dem Hells Raiders Motorcycle Club verschrieben. Bereits als Teenager fiel er auf der Stra e durch seine Kampfk nste auf und er sch tzt den gewaltt tigen Lebensstil seiner neuen Familie. Nachdem sein Adoptivvater w hrend des letzten Bandenkrieges ermordet wurde, schl pft Deacon in die frei gewordene Rolle des Sergeant at Arms des Clubs. Doch dann ger t seine Welt aus den Fugen, als eine ehemalige Clubhure stirbt und er pl tzlich Vater eines f nfj hrigen M dchens ist, von dessen Existenz er bis dahin nichts wusste. Das Unterrichten wurde Alexandra Evans von ihren Eltern in die Wiege gelegt. Mit viel Engagement bringt die Kinderg rtnerin ihren kleinen Sch lern Lesen und Schreiben bei. Besonders ans Herz w chst ihr die traurige und liebesbed rftige Willow Malloy. Als Willow pl tzlich nicht mehr in den Kindergarten kommt, macht sich Alexandra auf die Suche nach ihr. Was sie vorfindet, ist ein Clubhaus voller Biker inmitten eines aggressiven Revierkampfes Sobald Deacon Alexandra zum ersten Mal sieht, will er sie haben. Es ist ihm vollkommen gleichg ltig, dass sie eine unschuldige Zivilperson ist und keinerlei Interesse daran hat, die Eroberung eines gef hrlichen Bikers zu werden. Bislang hat er noch jede Frau bekommen - und nun will er Alexandra in seine dunkle Welt entf hren ... Teil 1 der Hells Raiders MC-Trilogie von New York Times- und USA Today-Bestsellerautorin Katie Ashley.

Ty From the time I was a kid, I knew I wanted a job helping people. After serving in the Rifles regiment of the British Army, I focused my civilian career on becoming a bodyguard to the rich and famous. For a Cockney Brit, I never imagined a twist of fate landing me a position in the United States Secret Service and protecting the President's son. But then my boss made an unexpected request: leave my current placement to move in with his only daughter to give an added layer of protection against the threats she had been receiving. I'd never lived with a woman who was off-limits to me. It wasn't just that Caroline had a boyfriend. She was my best friend's sister, and my boss's daughter. But the longer we're in such close quarters together, the greater the temptation grows, but I know I'll lose everything if I pursue her. Caroline: Growing up as the only girl with two overbearing older brothers, I'm no stranger to being overprotected. Just as I finished up college and prepared to truly dip my toes into the adult world, my father was elected President of the United States, which added a whole new level of protection with the Secret Service team attached to me. Just when I thought I couldn't possibly be more smothered, I began receiving threats, and my family decided it wasn't enough to just have an agent living down the hall from me. Nope, I was to have one move in with me, and not just any agent, but Ty Frasier-my brother, Barrett's best friend, and my brother, Thorn's, head agent. While most women would enjoy living with a sexy, buff Brit, having a roommate threw a wrench into all my plans. Especially when I began noticing Ty was so much more than a hot guy-he was someone I could fall for.**Stand-alone set in the world of Running Mate and Office Mate**

Thorn From the first time I played army as a kid, the military has been my life. As an Airborne Major, I'd led my men through two tours in Afghanistan. But when my father was elected president, I became an even greater target for the enemy-a prize for someone to take out. To ensure not only the safety of myself, but of my men, I got stripped of my cammies, shoved into an Armani suit, and placed into a management position at my father's company. After years of trekking through the desert with an assault rifle, I was way out of my area of expertise, which my transition coordinator was more than happy to let me know on a daily, if not hourly basis. The brunette bombshell would be the death of me in more ways than one, especially since I hadn't been with a woman since my last deployment. She's turning out to be one of the greatest foes I've ever done battle with. Isabel In the backwoods Georgia town I was born in, you either married right out of high school or got the hell out of town. I chose the second and never looked back. After graduating top in my class, I started working for The Callahan Corporation. Fast forward five years and I was about to become the youngest female manager in the history of my department. And then all the blood, sweat, and tears I'd put into my career were for nothing when the boss's billionaire son was handed my position on a silver platter. Not only that, I was expected to help transition him into the job that was supposed to be mine. Sure, he's easy on the eyes with his chiseled good-looks and impossibly built physique, but I'm not going to let that distract me. I hope soldier boy is good at military strategy because sabotage is the name of the game I'll be playing.

As the lead songwriter for Jacob's Ladder, the last thing Gabe Renard needs is a debilitating case of writer's block. After years of meaningless one night stands, he's finding it hard to pen the love-filled ballads the label is requesting. In an effort to clear his mind, Gabe takes his jeep off-roading in the North Georgia Mountains. When a wrong-turn leads to him getting stuck more than just creatively, he's forced to call for help. To his surprise, the "Ray" who has been sent by Hart Wreckers to his aid is actually "Rae"-a sexy-as-hell spitfire in a pair of tight-as-hell jeans. The combination of Rae's sassy mouth and rocking body might be the inspiration Gabe needs. But for the first time since becoming a rock star, his advances have been shot down. Reagan Hart has never been a fan of musicians. In fact, just the mention of one might cause her to throw a tire tool. Her disgust for them started when she was just eight and her mother ran off with a traveling country singer, and it only worsened when at seventeen, her rocker boyfriend knocked her up before blowing out of town. As a single mother taking care of her family's collision business, Rae doesn't have time for hook ups, much less a relationship. And if she did make time, a musician would be last on her list, even one as good-looking as Gabe Renard. Can Gabe find the words to prove not only to Rae, but himself, that she's the only one for him?

The Party Coming off a break-up with his latest "friend with benefits", the last thing Aidan Fitzgerald needs is a family hassle about his bachelor status. But after standing up as godfather for his great-nephew, Mason, that's just what he gets at the Christening Party. Escaping the wrath of his father and sisters, he wants nothing more than to get to the company Christmas party. There he knows he can knock back a few stiff drinks and find some new no-strings-attached girl to take home for the night. The last thing Emma Harrison wants is to attend another party-least of all one at work. After throwing the annual life celebration (for the anniversary of her fianc e's death) with close friends, she's finally gotten the courage to take matters into her own hands and become a mother. Convincing her slightly inebriated best-friend, Connor, to be her sperm donor was a lot easier than she thought, and all that's left now is to start the process. But at her best friend and work colleague, Casey's, insistence, she decides to make an appearance at the company Christmas party for her new boss's sake. Neither Aidan nor Emma could imagine what fate had in store for them at the party. The Predicament Unlike her best friend Emma Fitzgerald, Casey Rossi had never been overly maternal. She much preferred parties with Patron to Pampers and pacifiers. Most of all, she enjoyed a healthy sex life with her husband, Nate. But all that changed with the birth of their daughter. While motherhood is a thrilling, new adventure and her love for Nate grows even stronger seeing him be a wonderful father, Casey can't ignore how stagnant things have become between her once steamy sheets. Between her exhaustion and Nate's schedule at the hospital, there's little time or energy for sex. She can deal with sporting spit-up stained clothes and a few sleepless nights, but she can't abide losing the white-hot connection with her hubs. No matter what it takes, Casey is determined to resuscitate her flat lining sex life. She starts out seeking the advice of her friends, Emma and Megan. But she's desperate enough to try anything that she even solicits the advice of reformed manwhore, Aidan Fitzgerald, which turns into a fiasco of epic proportions. Will any of Casey's intentions be successful at reigniting her lost bedroom heat, or will they fail and cause matters to fizzle even worse? It's one hell of a predicament.

Barrett The name's Barrett Callahan. Yeah, that Barrett Callahan-the one the press dubbed "Bare" after those naked pictures surfaced. At twenty-seven, I was armed with an MBA from Harvard, an executive position at my father's Fortune 500 company, a penthouse, and a different piece of delectable eye candy in my bed every weekend. I had a life most men dreamed of. But then my father decided to run for president, and my playboy lifestyle became a liability to his campaign that was built on family values. My "makeover" comes in the form of a fake fianc e who I don't even get to choose--one who is an uptight, choirgirl acting priss but also sexy-as-hell. Addison My latest relationship had gone down in flames, and I was drowning in a sea of student loans when in true Godfather status, James Callahan made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Seven figures for seven months on the campaign trail pretending to be the adoring fianc e of his son, Barrett. As soon as he won the election, our engagement would be dissolved amicably for the press, I was free to ride off into the sunset a million dollars richer, and because of the NDA, no one would be the wiser. Sure, I'd never met the guy, but I'd been a theater nerd in high school. I could pull off any role from Lady Macbeth to Maria Von Trapp. But that was before I met my fake fianc -the infuriating, self-absorbed, egotistical, drop-dead-sexy King of the Manwhores. The race will be a fight to the death finish, and that's not even the actual campaign.

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For fans of Sons of Anarchy, Kristen Ashley, Madeline Sheehan and Joanna Wylde. New York Times bestselling author Katie Ashley revs up the danger and sexual tension in her Vicious Cycle biker romance series.When ATF agent Samantha Vargas's partner takes on a case to infiltrate the Hells Raiders MC, Samantha agrees to go undercover as his old lady. Determined to take down anyone involved in the drug trade, she is surprised to find herself drawn to the very man she is investigating. Mechanic Benjamin 'Bishop' Malloy has worked hard to carve a place for himself both in and out of the MC world. Taking one of the club's new hang-arounds under his wing, Bishop finds himself conflicted over his growing attraction for the man's girlfriend. Even though she's determined to bring down the Raiders, Samantha discovers their world isn't as black-and-white as she thought. And as the stakes grow higher, she's in danger of losing more than her heart.Want more sexy, gritty biker romance? Return to the dangerous and seductive world of the Hells Raiders motorcycle club in Vicious Cycle and Redemption Road.