Böcker av Lynn Burke

When I go back to college to prove my worth to my pop, the hot, grumpy professor in my first class is a temptation I can't resist. Matteo D'Angelo is also straight, in a position of authority, and a widower, but those three reasons he thinks he's unavailable are irrelevant. He's my Prince Charming come to life. I manage to weaken his stubborn defenses against the magnetic draw between us, giving him a taste of what could be. But one of EEMM's past clients threatens to release damning photos, doubling my workload and stress. I've never been the best behaved or the brightest, and I quickly spiral to my breaking point. Will Professor D'Angelo relent to the pull between us and be the oak I need to help me stay the course? Or will I have no choice but to once again show my family that I'm nothing but a failure?

I joined Elite Escorts MM as an eff you to my cheating ex-fiancé. My job offers me lucrative releases and also protects me from experiencing that kind of pain ever again.Jaded AF, the last thing I need is another man prying his way into my life and mind...but Detective James Jenner-JJ-is relentless. He's also hot as hell, a tall drink of water I thirst for. Like a hurricane, he constantly batters against my weakening walls, but same as my ex, JJ will never put me first. His loyalties lie elsewhere.I know better than to go outside EEMM when I need to clear my head, but old wounds rip open, leaving me vulnerable. Wanting validation and genuine affection, I cave to the magnetic pull between us.But his faithfulness to another lays waste to the seed of hope pushing through the cracks of my defenses.Will my reinforced barriers stand firm when JJ reveals his heart? Or will I find the strength to trust that a second chance at love is possible?

I'm an Elite Escort in their new male on male branch, and the silver fox top role I play fulfills clients needing a little TLC in their everyday life. But being the one who constantly gives and never receives has me feeling drained.When a voracious brat gets a taste of my wares, his obsession spirals out of control. I'm left floundering and needing someone to help me hold my head above water.My secret desire comes to the rescue, and I feel like I can breathe for the first time in years.Jasper is everything I've always wanted. From the outside, we look like a daddy and his boy when in reality he gives me what I need. It doesn't matter that he's smaller and a decade younger than me.But the spoiled client isn't dissuaded from his pursuit, and I'm faced with having to unearth truth that will have dire consequences.Will the wounds he inflicted prove too much to overcome? Or will Jasper's determination to show me my inner strength help me weather a storm capable of ruining everything-everyone-I love?

As the owner of Elite Escorts, I have unlimited access to subs who crave domination without emotional ties. I never expected the business to make me a wealthy man.But I'll be honest.Seeing all my friends settle down has made me realize something is missing from my life.My new secretary Jasmine is a librarian fantasy come to life. Her innocence calls to the sadist in me and every dark desire I have. But there's only one problem. She can't tolerate physical contact. Anywhere-at any time.Psychological baggage from her childhood allows for friendship in the office but hinders a normal relationship. And the type I yearn for?Hopeless.However, when I offer myself to her to practice physical touch, I get a glimpse of what we could be.But her past and present collide, threatening the fragile connection we've built.Will the trust I've earned be enough to give her the courage to take another step forward? Or will submission to her wounds keep her from ever calling me Sir?

I'm Elite Escort's shibari master-but I'm no sadist. I love sending a client flying, finding comfort in my ropes. Some view my form of play as an act of domination, but I see it as a way to offer an escape.Childhood trauma honed my intuition, making me notice what others easily miss.When a curvy sub, leashed and cowering behind a man playing Dom, visit the club I frequent, my protective instincts kick in.Faced with an opportunity to reveal to Becky what a real D/s relationship is supposed to look like, I take on the challenge. I observe more while binding her in my ropes-bruises she attempts to hide behind her lowered head and long hair.She's a battered and broken spirit worn down by years of abuse-the same as my mom had been. I refuse to let her meet the same fate, but for the first time, it's my hands that are tied.While I long to help Becky break free, it's up to her to find the courage to take control-before it's too late.

Christine watched her father grieve over losing his soul mate. I survived the devastating effects of my parent's ugly divorce due to my childhood leukemia. Now, both our jaded hearts are closed off to anything outside hookups. But my emotions get tangled up in our first attempt at sating each other's lust, and I yearn for more than spending my nights as an escort.I want a second go-round with Christine.While her walls appear invincible, an act of terror in our city tumbles them down leaving her bruised and broken with no hope of escape.Will I be strong enough to see her through the darkest time of her life? Or will the rubble of destruction keep me from finding love with the woman I long for?

As Elite Escort's most sought-after third wheel, I'm responsible for fulfilling clients' fantasies of bringing another man into the mix for a night of debauchery.But I've grown bored with my night job and want more.Jessica Lindy's friend hires EE to take her out and show her a good time. Although single dates aren't my usual assignments, I agree to fulfill the task. Jessica steals my breath at first sight, and before our evening ends, I plan on worshiping at her feet for the rest of our lives.But she's jaded. A single mom with no time or energy to entertain dreams of happily ever after.Her heart isn't available thanks to her ex-husband, who she helped put behind bars, and constant fear over his vow of revenge keeps her from enjoying life.When nightmares become a reality, she and her daughter end up in grave danger. Can I convince Jessica I'm more than just a professional third wheel, or will the man intent on payback take her from me before I get the chance?

Wren Shipman is not my usual leggy blonde, but she ensnares me. Tilts my world off its axis.At my first attempt to ask her out, she claims a wealthy, arrogant playboy isn't her type-an accurate judgment according to my social media.But I only want her.At my second attempt, she claims she's too busy earning her college degree to refine the stain of her poor upbringing.But I already see her as perfect.In vulnerable desperation, I make a third attempt to show her I'm hoping for more than just another notch on my bedpost.I end up in the friend zone and fall even harder for the woman who is everything I'm not.When bitter reality threatens Wren's dreams of graduating, I jump at the opportunity to reveal I have depth beyond what she assumes.Will she give me a chance to prove I'm trustworthy...or will she break the heart she refuses to believe she owns?

With more curves than a country road, Madeline Young makes me want to take a slow ride around every bend and dip of her body. And her husband Hudson has that sexy silver fox thing going on that clicks all my needy buttons his wife can't reach.They share a marriage found only in fairytales and make me want the same. When I find out the Youngs are on Missing Link, I think my dreams have come true.The problem?They just want to play...and I'm looking for love.The masochist in me agrees to one last hookup before searching out my forever couple, and while wounds from their past keep their hearts locked up tight, I fall in deep.But there's a ticking bomb manipulating behind the scenes, one that makes emotions run high and bares vulnerability.Will Madeline and Hudson allow me the opportunity to help them rebuild what they lost, or will the explosion of truth lay waste to my heart?

After his stepfather nearly ruins both his family name and business, Damien Fiorenza becomes suspicious of everyone-except for his long-time partner, Ethan Lord. He doesn't trust people in authority, much less the woman who weasels her way into his walled-up heart, alongside his lover of fifteen years.Ethan dislikes his empathic abilities, especially since they allow him to feel his mother's indifference toward him, her only son. Damien, however, has always made Ethan feel needed, appreciated, and protected-but he can't voice what Ethan is desperate to hear. Falling for their new secretary is unexpected, but she encourages and supports him in ways Damien won't.Shaylia Bright's father chose his secret family over her and her mother. Ever since, she's striven to be the best she can be, unable to stomach being second best. Although an office romance is a no-no, she can't deny the passionate chemistry among the three of them and finds herself drawn to both her bosses.A dark and deep secret from the past forces Damien to raise his defenses. Haunting revelations tear everyone apart, dooming Shaylia to second best and Ethan to an incomplete life. Wrought with insecurity and stubbornness, can they find the courage to accept parts of their painful past in order to forge a path together, toward a happily ever after?

Twenty years ago, I loved a woman.Twenty years ago, I also loved a man.And twenty years ago, rather than choose, I abandoned them both.Now, I'm living a lonely life, luckless in love and unwilling to confront the truth of what I left behind.When my brother passes, I become responsible for my four-year-old niece. Uprooting her isn't an option which means heading back to the sticks of New Hampshire, to the small town I fled.Because of Charlotte.Because of Liam.My two best friends, the ones I'd been reluctant to pursue but couldn't deny.Attempting to avoid facing my past doesn't work, and I see them both-together. They appear to have moved on while I can't.I still want her.I still want him.But secrets lay between us, betrayals that threaten to crack the egg shells we walk on.I've got more than my own heart to look out for now, and I'll protect those I love this time around.No matter the cost.*Reluctant Lumberjack is a MMF Bisexual Menage Romance Standalone Novel

Not all storms bring fear. Some cleanse wounds and heal souls. One stormy night breaks Kane Austin. Moving deeper into the Pennsylvania woods doesn't heal the heartache of his tragic loss, nor does it offer the peace he longs for. He certainly can't bear the thought of loving again.Charley Woodhill blames himself for his sister's and niece's deaths. He feels he doesn't deserve Kane's forgiveness, and especially not his love, but that doesn't keep him from watching over his best friend from afar, coveting what he can never have.Determined to live a quiet life, Jill Walters isn't looking for a man or complications. But flames of desire bright as a lightning strike can't be denied, and the consequences of falling for not just one but two men shake her unstable foundation.Will Kane let go of the ghosts from his past? Can Charley find the strength to share the man he's longed for since childhood? Or will Jill choose for them and flee to keep the two men safe?

His presence fills the emptiness in my life, but my sinful nature longs for more. Every inch of him-in my heart, in my body, making me feel whole again.As an overseas missionary who leads lost souls toward salvation, it's imperative I live a godly existence, even in the midst of life-shattering grief.Returning to the States brings about a trial worse than the loss of love, and I'm faced with desire for someone forbidden to me by my church and the word of God.Aaron Weston.My best friend's son who is no longer a gangly teen. He makes me want things no newly widowed man should.His presence fills the emptiness in my life, but my sinful nature longs for more. Every inch of him-in my heart, in my body, making me feel whole again.Giving into the hunger of the flesh will take us down a path of immorality, one that goes against my strive for holiness.I lost my wife from focusing on promised riches in glory.And if I make the same mistake, I fear responsibility for the ruination of another soul.

As an assistant pastor at Simply Grace Church, it's my duty to abstain from the appearance of evil-which includes keeping my sexual orientation to myself, same as I've done with my close-knit family.Yet I knew I was different when at age fourteen, I woke from a dream with the evidence of my desire for him.Aiden McNelis, my older brother's best friend.But he left for the west coast after graduation, and I chose God.Almost sixteen years later, Aiden's return catches me unaware, but even more surprising is how he's changed. He looks at me with more than friendship in his eyes, studies me like he wants to strip me down body and soul.Aiden's curiosity closely mirrors mine, challenging my spirituality with unholy temptation.But giving in to my sinful nature, touching the forbidden, won't just tear apart the life I've built for myself.It will ruin my family as well.

A Forbidden Gay Romance by USA Today Bestselling author Lynn Burke¿As a newly appointed youth pastor, I blindly walk by faith, stumbling without the promised light down God's chosen path. Until a young man resurrects the sinful nature I've rejected in my strive for purity. Isaac Van Dusen, my pastor's son. He's troubled. Rebellious. Off limits to my lonely heart, yet gives me breath when I feel I'm drowning and in need of a savior. Isaac's hunger for sin rivals mine, the kind that consumes. Burns like fire and brimstone. I'm determined to stay in a constant state of prayer, begging for delivery from temptation-all while dreaming of being on my knees for entirely different reasons. I want to submit to the unholy craving between us and worship the young man entrusted to my spiritual care. But acting on the lusts of the flesh ensures our fall from grace, and I can't allow him to be the second one to pay the price for my sins. Even if it means living a lie for eternity.

As a Christian counselor, I strive for integrity in helping guide others in God's will for their lives.Until a young man walks into my office for premarital counseling-the stranger who ensnared my soul eight months earlier with his bewitching green eyes.Levi Townson.The one whose addictive, luscious mouth I can't cleanse from my memory.My hunger for another taste of him should assure me of my need for a savior, not shepherd me down the rabbit hole toward depravity.Levi's yearnings mirror mine, the kind that dominates my will. Incinerates and leaves me powerless against my sinful nature.But if we fall from grace, neither of us will escape unscathed.

I'm secretly in love with my best friend.He's everything I want in a man-loyal, an affectionate cuddler, a roommate who cleans up after himself. And don't get me started on how mouthwatering he is in a pair of gray sweats.But he's gay and can't give me what I crave.The dating app Missing Link focuses on polyamorous relationships, and since my cousin found two lovers, I set up a profile and cross my fingers.I expect to find narcissists, the manipulators and liars I despise and always attract, but a bisexual man who intrigues the hell out of me pings my inbox. We have an instant connection at first chat.The problem?He catches my roommate's eye too.I want to share my koala with the man who seems too good to be true, but lies are uncovered, and identities get called into question.Will our tangible bond stay strong, or will old wounds rip us from the place we thought we found in each other's arms?

I've been called a ray of sunshine but can't get my head out of the clouds, and I sure as hell can't carry on an intelligent conversation.What I do excel at? Cooking, cleaning, and caring for children.But I'm no 1950s housewife looking for a husband. Independent and driven, I want to fulfill my daydreams of having two men love me until I breathe my last.Missing Link provides me with the opportunity to fulfill my desires with Rhett and Ashton, long-time partners who are looking for an angel to share in their life. When unforeseen circumstances leave me homeless, Ashton offers me my greatest fantasy come to life which places me in close proximity to the two hot men.The problem?Reservations and impenetrable stoicism keep me from winning Rhett's heart.But tragedy brings crippling emotions, forcing a battle of the wills. Can Rhett find the strength to be vulnerable, or will Ashton be the only person whose love he'll trust in?

They're roommates. Best friends. And neither knows the girl they claim to have fallen for is one and the same.¿Finding my ex-fiancé beneath the man we invited into our relationship jaded my heart, and I refuse to share lovers ever again.The dating app Missing Link offers me the chance to fulfill my desire of having two men love on me at the same time-without the crossing of swords.Fate plays her games, and I end up separately dating two men at the same time, who as a whole, would be my dream come true.The problem?They're roommates. Best friends. And neither knows the girl they claim to have fallen for is one and the same.When the truth is uncovered, I perceive the unrequited love in one's gaze and unrecognized feelings in the others.But the fear of being set aside a second time comes too late.I'm already in too deep.