Growing up as the oldest Kingston sibling, I knew what was expected of me.
King Corp. was my legacy, and my siblings were my responsibility.
The world was ours for the taking. For the living.
But I neglected to live it for myself . . . until her.
Daphne Brenner wasn’t meant to be part of the deal.
I never intended to acquire a new assistant with my new hockey team, but here she is.
Constantly challenging me. Continually Intriguing me. Never backing down.
Even if I’m the villain in her fairytale.
He stole my legacy, and now he holds the key to my future.
When he sold our family’s hockey team to Max Kingston, my father destroyed my dreams without a second thought. And that was only his first betrayal.
Now I have to play nice with my new boss in order to carve out my new future.
But when long days and late nights lead to so much more, I realize I’m falling for the intensely arrogant, beautiful man who quietly puts everyone else’s needs before his own.
Playing nice with the enemy isn’t nearly as hard as I thought it would be.
Bella Matthews is a Jersey girl at heart. She is married to her very own Alpha Male and raising three little ones. You can typically find her running from one sporting event to another. When she is home, she is usually hiding in her home office with the only other female in her house, her rescue dog Tinker Bell by her side. She likes to write swoon-worthy heroes and sassy, smart heroines with a healthy dose of laughter thrown in.
He’s walled himself inside his pain. Can he break out of his shell to save everything he holds dear?
Kris McLean desperately needs to bust out of his darkness. After a series of unspeakable tragedies send him to the psych ward, staying strong for his daughter is the only light at the end of his tunnel. And when he hits his blackest hour and reaches for a rope, he’s devastated to survive and find his parental rights under threat.
Struggling daily not to grab the bottle, the broken man can’t risk failing the only thing left worth living for. But with his heart too damaged to swell at even sunrises and poetry, Kris finds each day a crippling battle to salvage his life.
Can this fractured father defeat his demons and feel his little girl’s embrace?
Hate Me is the powerful fifth book in the complex Claiming Kristopher series. If you like troubled characters, chaotic struggles, intense passion, and the extraordinary depth of the human spirit, then you’ll love Angel Jendrick’s torrid tale.
His heart thumped a commanding beat, content for a time to just soak up his daughter. Her unsteady steps, the late afternoon daylight gleaning off her eyes, the mischievous smile she had solely for Courtney as she stumbled into her waiting arms.
It felt like the sun rose and landed around her, like his little girl could move mountains and stop global warming. He was fucking star-struck.
“Our little girl is so beautiful.”
Drew’s sentiment threw him off guard, and he faltered.
Angel Jendrick is the author of gritty contemporary romances. She’s also been known to dabble in poetry from time to time. When not writing or editing (or thinking about writing or editing), she can be found watching movies, jamming to her favorite tunes, running after her kids, or working on her latest home reno or DIY project.
Angel lives in Canada on thirteen beautiful acres of land with her wife, their three children, Ellie their energetic lab and a blind cat name Taz.
She is currently working on the final book in her Claiming Kristopher series, as well a brand new venture into the world of YA romance!
The latest action-packed installment in the Mermaid of Venice series finds Gia Acquaviva, the world’s most famous mermaid, reconnecting with a mysterious man from her past. Will he punish Gia and get the revenge he deserves––or will they fall in love all over again?
Meanwhile, Gia attempts to rebuild her broken business empire just as the Mermaid world descends into a bitter and dangerous civil war. Gia already picked her allies, but will she make good on her promises––or will she cut sail when the winds shift?
Fans of Killing Eve and Fifty Shades of Grey will love the Mermaid of Venice series. These page-turning thrillers have lush fantasy elements and showcase the billionaire lifestyle that you secretly covet.
“Folks, what you are going to learn tonight will shock you to your core. I am joined by Queen Awa, the regent who previously ruled over a colony of mermaids near Dakar, Senegal.” She paused, and the producer cut to a wide shot. “Welcome back to the show, Queen Awa.”
“Many thanks for allowing me to be here again, Harper.”
“You recently suffered a tragedy, did you not?”
“That’s putting it mildly, to be frank. My queendom was the target of a mass genocide.”
Harper opened her eyes dramatically. “Wait, what are you saying?
That the tsunami that hit the coast of Senegal, causing devastation to your colony, wasn’t a natural disaster?”
“No, no, no,” Awa clucked. “There was no natural cause for what happened to my people. It was supernatural. In fact, in your world, you might call it magic. Witchcraft. Sorcery. And there are only two individuals powerful enough to cast such a spell. Queen Zale of Greece and Queen Karen of California.”
Harper placed her hands on her cheeks à la Home Alone for pronounced effect. “You always turn my understanding of the world upside down, Queen Awa. So, let me see if I understand. Please allow me to break this down for the humans watching. You are saying that your nation was attacked… by other mermaids? With… um… magic?”
“Indeed. Only this wasn’t some harmless spell. It was an unsanc- tioned act of terror… which also means that it was a very clear decla- ration of war,” Queen Awa stated matter-of-factly.
“War?” Harper gasped.
“I never imagined this would happen during my reign, but, yes, we are now in the midst of the first Mermaid Civil War.”
Queen Awa narrowed her eyes and looked down the barrel of the camera lens, speaking in Atargatis to any mermaid who might see the video. “Merfolk, choose your sides carefully. The power of the Gracious Tides has been corrupted. Before there is peace, there will be war.”
JINCEY LUMPKIN is a writer and creative director in Luxury Beauty. She is the author of the Mermaid of Venice fantasy thriller series. Recognized as a thought leader on women and culture, Jincey has written more than 50 columns for the Huffington Post and Playboy. She headlined Sex Week at Harvard and gave an infamous TEDx talk, “Are Robots the Future of Sex?” She has been profiled by Dateline NBC, Vice, and GQ, among others. Out Magazine listed her in its “OUT 100”, naming her as one of the world’s most influential LGBTQ+ people, alongside celebrities like Laverne Cox and Ricky Martin.
