100 Quotes About Alpha Male

The alpha-male is a person who is considered the leader of a group. Usually, they are not afraid to take charge and make decisions for themselves, and can be a powerful force in a positive way. However, there are also alpha-male traits that can come off as being negative and toxic. They can be insensitive, violent, or aggressive, and have a tendency to ignore the feelings of others Read more

With so many negative alpha-male traits out there today, it's important to learn how to recognize them in people you know and love.

Sometimes an angel is found in the dark.
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Sometimes an angel is found in the dark. K. Webster
Let me rephrase.” He took a seething step toward me....
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Let me rephrase.” He took a seething step toward me. “When it comes to you… I don’t like to share. Samantha Young
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He put the knuckles of his fist to the table, leaned toward Niles and spoke quietly, cuttingly, in his rough, gravelly voice.“ Fucked her last night, man, and this morning. Five times. Five. It was like she hadn’t been touched in a decade. So fuckin’ sweet. Damn, ” he taunted, his eyes locked on Niles. “You’ve had her, you gotta know, not enough money in the world’s worth that. Kristen Ashley
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She nodded, grabbed her purse out of the drawer and skedaddled, walking like she was on a catwalk, one foot in front of the other, her ass swaying under the skirt of her expensive, tailored suit. Bitch. I thought again, watching her go.“ No comparison, ” Luke said after the door closed behind Dawn and I turned to him.“ Excuse me?”“ Dawn’s a man eater. You’re not. No comparison, ” Luke answered and I didn’t know how to take that.“ Is that good?” The half-smile came back.“ Most men prefer to do the eating.” Holy fucking cow. Kristen Ashley
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Not one fuckin’ thing gentlemanly about protecting what’s yours. Looks like you’re gonna lose it, you do everything you can to stop that from happening.” Max looked back to Niles. “And you didn’t do that. She was a week away from me, she walked into a room I was in holdin’ another man’s hand, I’d lose my fuckin’ mind. Not at her. Wonderin’ where I lost my way and I’d talk to her about how to find my way back. Kristen Ashley
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There are very few, very fuckin' few people, Kia, who get what's precious in this world. They work their asses off for pure shit and think they'd fight and die to keep it. You don't fight and die for shit. You fight and die for things that matter. You are the first woman I've met outside a life that leads you to understand that shit who gets that. And straight up, baby, you gotta know, I like that a fuckuva lot. Kristen Ashley
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Angel clicked on a few more pictures on the screen, and Alex made small talk about the place. Then he finally walked away. He stopped just before walking out.“ Did Valerie say anything else to Sarah?”Angel glanced back at him. “About what?”“ You know about that guy she’s seeing.” Angel turned his attention back to the computer. “No, not really.” Alex frowned. He wasn’t one of those guys, so he wasn’t about to keep asking. If Angel knew anything, he’d tell him. He’d just have to wait until the rehearsal dinner. He started back out when Angel spoke up. “I’m not sure, because she didn’t actually tell me, but I overheard Sarah on the phone last night. It sounded like Valerie was telling her about him.” “Yeah, what did you hear?” Angel looked up trying to remember. Something seemed to come to him but he hesitated. “I don’t think you wanna hear it, Alex. I know I wouldn’t.” Alex squeezed the doorway with his hand. What the hell could he have heard? “Tell me.” Angel shook his head and looked back at the monitor. “Only reason I caught my attentions was because I overheard Sarah ask her something about wearing lingerie.” Alex felt the hair on the back of his neck rise and his gut tightened. He banged his fist against the doorway. He didn’t need to hear any more. Angel had been right that’s the last thing he needed right now. He charged back out of the office, infuriated with himself. Why the fuck had he asked? . Elizabeth Reyes
It took me two years to give him all of...
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It took me two years to give him all of my heart, and he threw it away in one night. Dannika Dark
American girls shivered and quivered at the Aussie accent whispered...
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American girls shivered and quivered at the Aussie accent whispered against their bodies. Cristin Harber
You’re gorgeous. You’re sexy. You’re … asking me to cut...
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You’re gorgeous. You’re sexy. You’re … asking me to cut that dress off you? I’m praying for strength. Cristin Harber
This many pretty girls in the room, all watching you...
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This many pretty girls in the room, all watching you boys like you’re a wedding-reception one-night stand waiting to happen– Cristin Harber
Chocolate cake and a diamond ring? In bed with the...
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Chocolate cake and a diamond ring? In bed with the man of my dreams? Cristin Harber
She giggled. Giggled. Her cheeks pinked, and goddamn, if this...
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She giggled. Giggled. Her cheeks pinked, and goddamn, if this plane didn’t get to the gate and un-board them, he was going to pull the emergency hatch. Cristin Harber
Holy swoonballs!
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Holy swoonballs! Cristin Harber
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Derek's breath touched Sara's throat in unsteady urges. "Sometimes, " he whispered, "I'm so close to you .. and I'm still not close enough. I want to share your breath .. every beat of your heart." He cradled her head in both his hands, his mouth hot on her neck. "Sometimes, " he murmured, "I want to punish you a little."" Why?"" For making me want you until I ache with it. For the way I wake at night just to watch you sleeping." His face was intense and passionate above her, his green eyes sharp in their brightness. "I want you more each time I'm with you. It's a fever that never leaves me. I can't be alone without wondering where you are, when I can have you again." His lips possessed hers in a kiss that was both savage and tender, and she opened to him eagerly. . Lisa Kleypas
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Do you know what passion is?” I blink, confused.“ Most people think it only means desire. Arousal. Wild abandon. But that’s not all. The word derives from the Latin. It means suffering. Submission. Pain and pleasure, Nikki. Passion. J. Kenner
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Nothing is as deadly as the love of a powerful man. Nenia Campbell
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Please, ” I gasped out. He just brushed his lips against my jaw, my neck, my mouth.“ Tamlin, ” I begged. He palmed my breast, his thumb flicking over my nipple. I cried out, and he buried himself in me with a mighty stroke. For a moment, I was nothing, no one. Then we were fused, two hearts beating as one, and I promised myself it always would be that way as he pulled out a few inches, the muscles of his back flexing beneath my hands, and then slammed back into me. Again and again. I broke and broke against him as he moved, as he murmured my name and told me he loved me. And when that lightning once more filled my veins, my head, when I gasped out his name, his own release found him. I gripped him through each shuddering wave, savoring the weight of him, the feel of his skin, his strength. For a while, only the rasp of our breathing filled the room. I frowned as he withdrew at last–but he didn’t go far. He stretched out on his side, head propped on a fist, and traced idle circles on my stomach, along my breasts. . Sarah J. Maas
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They say I should stay away from you, ” I said. “They said you’re not good for me.” “I’m not, ” he said with a wicked smile, “But doesn’t that make it even more fun? Kassandra Cross
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She loved the fact he was older than her and more experienced, he had so much to teach her and she couldn’t wait to learn. Kassandra Cross
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I’ve wanted you since the moment you first turned up here four months ago, ” he whispered, “I have to have you. Kassandra Cross
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I’m a virgin Mr Cohen, ” Carrie said, “I’ve never been with a man before. Kassandra Cross
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He had a hungry look in his eyes and it frightened her. Kassandra Cross
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You are so beautiful, ” he whispered, kissing her softly on the lips. “I can’t believe I got to have you.” “You’re the only one who has, ” Carrie smiled, “And I wouldn’t have had it any other way. Kassandra Cross
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Such a dark green, his eyes. They reminded her of the forest, of all the dangers lying dormant behind that verdant cloak of leaves. Nenia Campbell
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Hey, you’re the one who can’t stand me being so close to you. Justine Dell
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What’s bothering me is you always seem ready to snap my head off my shoulders and I’m not comfortable with that. Justine Dell
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Luna, the thought of losing you is like losing my heart. You have me completely, and if you died because I wasn't there to protect you, it would kill me. I know you're strong, I know you're different, but that doesn't change my natural instincts. I still have to protect you. Justine Winter
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To every guy who tries to say that we have already achieved equality for the sexes, if this were true, you wouldn't be told to "man up", "be a man", "stop being a p*#%y", "harden the fuck up", "toughen up", "boys don't cry", "don't be such a girl", "stop being a wimp". As long as this type of language still exists in our society, then gender equality, my friends, has in fact not been achieved after all. Miya Yamanouchi
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A man's level of "toughness" (as assessed by other men), will determine whether or not his girlfriend will get hit on by other guys right in front of him in public places. If you're deemed a "p*#%y" by other guys and they want your girlfriend, even in your company she'll be considered "fair game". Miya Yamanouchi
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His gaze swept her head to toe. “You’re wearing my colors, love.” He stalked forward and leaned down to brush her cheek with a kiss. “Soon you’ll be wearing me, ” he whispered for her ears only. Rebecca Zanetti
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...because of the foulness of her mother's emotional river, a current which ran swift, changing its path without warning... Tamara Rose Blodgett
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He began to take off his shirt. "Undress, " he ordered. "No." There was a fierceness in her eye, and a smile on her lips. "Make me. Zoey Ellis
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If we had more time, I wouldn’t allow you to give up on us, " Cam said, with a wry smile. "There won't be anybody that will love you the way I love you, Thea. And I don't believe that anyone will love me the way you do. And you still do, you just need to remember that. Zoey Ellis
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But sometimes a shattered view is the only way to see truth. James D. Horton
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Hey, look who's alive! I knew you were too tough to leave this f@$#ed up place without a fight, and you do realize that if you had wanted to get into Wharick's bed, there certainly would have been easier ways to get there than getting yourself poisoned, " He smiled widely. Madison Thorne Grey
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Surrounding the two of them was the love they shared but also an overwhelming feeling of fear--fear of a future filled with the emptiness which would consume them if they remained apart. A fear of a future of being separated forever, and it gripped both of their hearts, demanding preventative action. Madison Thorne Grey
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Their eyes drifted directly behind her. At the same time she felt the presence of a rather large, imposing figure, then the sudden heat permeated the air around her. He's behind me, isn't he? Madison Thorne Grey
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Without even thinking about it, she reached out for warmth, reached out for acceptance. She was hurt and as much as she tried to build up the wall of protection and never let anyone in again, Wharick had changed her building capabilities. Wharick had changed her heart. Madison Thorne Grey
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Even though he knew both of their hearts were taken by others, he recognized beauty when he saw it and appreciated it as any male would. Madison Thorne Grey
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I do not belong to anyone! Certainly not to a self-centered, brute of man, err...being or whatever it is you are, person! " she fumbled. Madison Thorne Grey
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Mike took a deep breath and locked all his muscles in place, so he didn’t follow her. His fingers tingled where he had touched her skin, it was so soft, he’d never felt anything as soft. Amanda Clark
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Hearing her laugh nearly made him cum in his pants like a teenager, not a one hundred and twenty-five year old werewolf. Amanda Clark
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Emma felt a compulsion to run her hands through it. To step into his arms and never leave. Desire shot to her knickers and an aching throb began between her thighs Shit, I didn’t come here for this. Amanda Clark
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Emma couldn’t look away from Mike’s eyes, they seemed to glow for a second, but there was something she couldn’t place. She found herself leaning closer and her gaze dropped to his lips, she was so close she could feel his breath on her face. Her mind was telling her to pull back, but her hormones were urging her on. Amanda Clark
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I was just wondering how long we were going to pretend like we annoyed each other before we started sleeping together. Beck Anderson
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I completely lost control. I was out of my fucking mind with the taste of her, the feel of her, those little moans of pleasure she made. Fuck, that woman completely unmans me. She consumes me to the point where my brain stops functioning entirely…. Franca Storm
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I’m broken. Fucked up. I feel sick. I can’t breathe. It’s like someone’s snaked their fingers around my heart, capturing it in a crushing grip. It’s Emma. This is her doing. Well, it won’t fucking bleed for her. It won’t bleed for anyone. It’s black. I’m dead inside. Franca Storm
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Until you lose our bet I agree to those terms. But when you do lose, I’d suggest you embrace your inner whore. Cara Faith Donvovan
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Olivia, I’ll put on a show in front of your friends, at your work, whenever we’re in public. But I’m growing tired of pretending when we’re alone. Don’t tempt me. Jessica Hawkins
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My painful memories sift through me like sand through stretched fingers. Only small pieces cling and stay around for me to keep, the rest just disappear. I know not where and I don’t Willow Madison
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I know my kids will be incredible, just not as great as me. A.D. Aliwat
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Why do you think there aren’t rules to how sex will work? You didn’t want to talk to me about what you wanted. You pushed me into the room so I wouldn’t turn on the light because you knew damn well I would push back on that, didn’t you?” She stayed where she was. “Yes. I don’t want you to see me. I don’t look like one of those girls in a magazine.” He groaned, the sound coming from deep in his chest. “Those girls in the magazines are airbrushed and way too thin. The camera adds pounds so those girls are so skinny I wouldn’t be able to fuck them for fear I would break them. I want a woman, Avery, not some tiny freaking thing whose waistline only proves she doesn’t eat. I want a woman who can take me. I want a woman I can hold on to. So bend over because I want to see your ass. I want to look at it because I’ve been dreaming about it for days. It’s hot and round and so fucking juicy I can’t stand it. Get me hot, Avery. Show me your ass. Lexi Blake
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Riley, you're the Devil, and I'd gladly sell you my soul, if you didn't already own it..." - Luc Wade Bec McMaster
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Kidnapping you was the worst idea I ever had." - Luc Wade Bec McMaster
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He was breathtaking. There was simply no other way to describe him. Her eyes started with his long, black hair before slowly perusing every inch of him. He was dressed in a white shirt and black vest with pants that hugged every inch of his muscular legs. Across his back hung a black cape, in his hand he held a cane with a golden handle. She squinted as she peered at it closely. A golden bat adorned the curved surface, its small wings spread wide, as if it were in flight. . Rose Wynters
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A kiss unlike any other kiss. There was no denying that. Cristin Harber
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I never wanted anything as bad as I want you Amanda Lance
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Every part of you was made for me. Your lips were made to kiss mine, your eyes were made to wake up to me looking at you in my bed every morning, and your fucking tongue was made to roll my name off of it. I am more certain of us than I'm certain I require oxygen to breathe. Gail McHugh
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I am not light nor the absence of it. I am the broad spectrum. Everything that makes you think, want to touch, or taste. Don't box me into that life that you so desperately need to be black and white because that's not me; I won't fit. I am bold, brilliant, and beautiful, I will sparkle and shimmer every hue. Ever changing. Undefinable. So do not give me limits or make me try to fit. There is no containing subtle softness careening into the harsh and dominant, every faucet creating a reaction which will cause you to feel and know you are alive." - Kendal Waller . Kendal Waller
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I'm silenced by his right hand cupping my chin and ear, his left hand flattening against my ribs as he gently pushes me back against the wall. I can feel the brick pressing into my naked upper back, cold and rough. His kiss is slow, tender...firm. His lips are warm, tongue smooth and flat, filling my mouth... I can't even feel my own tongue...taking my breath away with his. Willow Madison
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Draw: For the most part, a draw occurs when it appears that neither side will win. Kenya Wright
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I gritted my teeth and forced myself to calm down." You're the only person I let talk to me this way. You know what would happen if you were anyone else? Kenya Wright
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Women formed from black smoke come to me at night and they scream for me to not cut their throats or twist those tiny necks. They beg and cry. Then right at the moment when I can't take anymore, I rush up to them, slashing at the smoke with my hands. Do they go away? Never. They turn into familiar faces. Kenya Wright
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When he sees my pain, the old and new, he pushes me to give it to him. To give in to his need to consume all of it and make it his. Willow Madison
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I’m the answer to her pain. She’s my answer for the need for it. Willow Madison
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A lot can happen in a heartbeat though. Even a really fast one. Lives crumble in a heartbeat. Promises are lost in a heartbeat. Willow Madison
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I’ve succumbed to the absolute power of the man that pulls, culls, calls my unwitting submission. And I’ve embraced the power of my submission to draw him in further, to have him kneeling and worshiping what he’s conquered. I’ve known surrender and strength with him. True freedom. And a hell of a lot of orgasms. Willow Madison
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Punishment? You don’t have any right to punish me. And I can curse. I choose not to most of the time, but don’t think it doesn’t go through my head, asshole. I was trying to give you something. I was trying to give you my body.”“ That’s where you fucked up, little girl. I don’t want your body. I want your soul. I want your everything. And I definitely want your orgasms. I want them all. I’ll be a greedy bastard, savoring them and hoarding them all for myself. You wanted to give me your body? I can buy that on a street corner, sweetheart. You’re the one who’s being selfish now.”“ How is it selfish to offer to have sex? I don’t understand what you want.” “First off, I want you to stop hiding yourself from me. You’re the one making this tawdry by pretending it’s dirty and not worthy of the light of day.”“ I didn’t mean it that way.” “We’re going to do this my way. We tried yours and it didn’t work, so I’m taking control. I should have done it in the first place. . Lexi Blake
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I don’t think I like the idea that you just control me, but you get to do anything you like.”“ Ah, but that’s because you don’t understand the power exchange. Note that I used the word exchange. Listen, there are as many different ways to practice BDSM as there are people who practice it. I like to play. I like to know that my lover will turn to me when she needs something. I’ll want to protect you. And I like to give you what you need. It makes me feel good. It makes me feel necessary. Lexi Blake
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I opened my eyes really wide and fluttered my eyelashes at him. "I'm sorry, I must've missed your coronation ceremony. Silly me." from Clean Sweep Ilona Andrews
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This wasn't her first kiss. He could tell that much, though he doubted any of the young men who'd kissed her had known what the hell they were doing. He felt a vague, stupid sort of rage toward them. It made him all the more resolved to make this kiss sublime. Sufficiently long and slow and sweet and deep to obliterate those embraces from her memory. From this day forward-when she thought of kisses, she would think only of him. Tessa Dare
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As a first-generation Ethiopian immigrant, Sheba had lived in Charleston since she turned five years of age. She was Ethiopian by birth, but American by preference. She had worked hard, studied and sacrificed plenty to get where she was today, no easy feat for someone who had just celebrated her twenty-sixth birthday. According to her friends, Sheba was a beauty, though when she looked in the mirror, she saw inevitable flaws; her cheekbones were too pronounced, her mouth a little too wide, her nose with that perturbing slant to it. Still, she accepted compliments gratefully, especially from her roommate, Janelle. Janelle was the true beauty, Sheba thought, with dark ebony skin so smooth that she could be a walking ad for Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate. Joanna Hynes
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David Hudson was rising in the political field. As a senator from New York, he had it all — good looks, a well-known family name and the finances to go with it, but for David, it was never enough. He graduated from an Ivy League school at the top of his class, and his parents were political royalty in America so he grew up in the spotlight with all of the luxuries one could imagine. Yolanda Richards
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*****WARNING: ADULT CONTENT INTENDED FOR A MATURE AUDIENCE******“Her pussy juices welled into the cunt as Larry continued to pound it hard and fast, his dick making a sloshing sound in the pussy. As he fucked her like a whore, he felt his cock starting to explode.“ I’m coming, I'm coming! Joanna Lyndstrom
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There was a moment of tenderness between them, and for a moment he experienced the most rare, ridiculous emotion- hope. Tessa Dare
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Perhaps... Perhaps he could make her happy. Not with the Granville money or his social cachet, but just by being the man he was, at his core. Sometimes, when he looked deep into those blue eyes, it felt like anything was possible. Tessa Dare
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Come closer to me, ” he commanded. She began to get to her feet, giving him the opportunity to force her down again. “No. I want you to crawl over here on your hands and knees.” Jace watched the power of his words place invisible constraints on Camille’s body. She fell down to her knees and crawled on the floor like an animal. In that moment, he was her master; in that moment, everything seemed natural and right in the world. He was the yin to her yang, pulling both of them into perfect equilibrium. . Edith Warner
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You like it when I play with your clit, baby?” –Bryce Van Der Linden (Never Say Never, Unbearable Passion, #1) Scarlett Avery
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The heat from his penetration sends a shockwave through my entire being.”– Sofia Herrera (Total Abandonment, Unbearable Passion, #4) Scarlett Avery
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I pull his hair a little harder while pushing his head harder against me. His fingers curl inside me, stroking my spot as his tongue caresses my clit with increased urgency.” –Sofia Herrera (Never Say Never, Unbearable Passion, #1) Scarlett Avery
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And stop with the playboy title. I simply enjoy the company of beautiful women and (. )(. ) and (_Y_) That’s tits & ass to the untrained eye. :D Ella Dominguez
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Careful old-timer, your age is showing.”“ Hey, I’m only thirty-two. I’m in my prime, woman! ” She harrumphed. “Well, I’m a mere twenty-five and you’re way too old for me.” Jay’s eyes smoldered as he whispered, “My experience is your gain. Anne Rainey
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She reached for the milk and honey soap, then poured it into the puff, but when she started washing him with it, he chuckled.“ Uh, sweetheart?”“ Hmm?” Candice mumbled as she stared at some interesting spot on his arm.“ Real men don’t use puffs, ” he said, amused and turned on by having Candice’s undivided attention. She finally managed to drag her gaze away from his forearm and stared at him as if he’d lost his mind. “You can’t be serious?” When he only shrugged, she rolled her eyes. “What does it matter what I use, so long as you’re clean?”“ It matters, believe me.” Blade knew he sounded absurd but he couldn’t help it. It was bad enough he’d let her put bandages on a few measly cuts; if word got out he’d let her use a peach-colored puff and milk-and-honey bath soap he’d never hear the end of it. A man had to put his foot down somewhere. Anne Rainey
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T-Bone: Most people always want to be somewhere, seeing something, being something or doing something else. Anything other than what they are right then and there. No one’s content with their lot in life…. And then you have those who just don’t give a f*ck. Like me. Jordan Silver
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One cowboy is never enough. Vanessa Vale
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I’m going to ear you like a starved man and I want you to keep your eyes on me the whole time. Are we clear?” — The Seduction Factor Casual Encounter 1 Scarlett Avery
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I want a second serving of you. I’m hard just thinking of your perfect breasts and hard nipples.” –Bryce Van Der Linden (Never Say Never, Unbearable Passion, #1) Scarlett Avery
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He pokes a finger inside me as he plays with my wetness.” –Sofia Herrera (French Kiss, Unbearable Passion, #2) Scarlett Avery
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He starts kissing my back and I shiver.” –Sofia Herrera (Exposed, Unbearable Passion, #3) Scarlett Avery
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Oh God, your cock is going to be the end of me.” –Sofia Herrera (Exposed, Unbearable Passion, #3) Scarlett Avery
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He’s lying to me, Bree thought. I don’t know how I know, but I do. And really, wasn’t it better if she didn’t know for sure? Bree moved closer to him and pressed her mouth to his, inhaling the strong, musky scent that seemed to be his alone. Like a mix of spiced wine, dark chocolate and warm leather. Bree eased her tongue in and ran it across his teeth as his fingers moved up her spine to cup her head and bring her closer. E. Jamie
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I lay my cheek on his solid back. I realize this is the real Jacade. The man who’s strong and fierce, but vulnerable and damaged. Confident and dominating, but generous and kind. M.K. Gilher
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Careful, Love. You can't offer a starving man a feast and expect him not to take you up on it. R.K. Lilley
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What do you know about me, Isabeau?" He leaned forward, and I forced myself to stay still instead of shying away. He was so close that I could smell the subtle notes of his cologne: musk and wood with a hint of leather. What did he want me to say? That everyone said he was an ogre? Or that they all wanted to sleep with him anyway?" I.."" Go on. You won't hurt my feelings." He was still smiling, slight dimples visible in both cheeks. The sight was destracting, to say the least." I know that you're the youngest CEO and partner in the company's history, and I know that you earned the spot by working your way up after graduate school instead of using your inheritance as a crutch."" Everyone knows that. What do you know about me? The real stuff. None of this press release bullshit." I looked down at my hands, anything not to have to look up at his face so close to me. "Um. People say.. they say that you're scary. And that your assistants don't last long." He laughed, a deep, warm sound that seemed to fill up the office. I glanced up to see him smirking at me. I relaxed my grip on the desk a little. Maybe I wasn't being fired after all." What else do they say?" Oh, God. He can't possibly want me to tell him everything. Does he? The look on his face confirmed that he did. It was clear by the way he looked at me that I wasn't leaving this office until I gave him exactly what he wanted." They say. Um.. They say that you're very, uh, good looking.. and impossible to please."" Oh they do, do they?" He sat back, and tented his fingers beneath his chin. "Well, do you agree with them? Do you think I'm scary, handsome and woefully unsatisfied?" My mouth dropped open, and I quickly closed it with a snap. "Yes. I mean, no! I mean, I don't know.." He stood, then, and leaned in close, towering over me. "You were right the first time." Anxiety coursed through me, but I have to admit, being this close to him, smelling his scent and feeling the heat radiating off his body, it made me wonder what it would be like to be in his arms. To be his. To be owned by him.. His face was almost touching mine when he whispered to me. "I am unsatisfied, Isabeau. I want you to be my new assistant. Will you do that for me? Will you be at my beck and call?" My breath left me as his words sunk in. When I finally regained it, I felt like I was trembling from head to toe. His beck and call." Wh-what about your old assistant?" Mr. Drake leaned back again and took my chin in his hand, forcing my eyes to his. "What about her? I want you." His touch on my skin was electric. Are we still talking about business? "Yes, Mr. Drake."His thumb stroked my cheek for the briefest of moments, and then he released me, breathless, and wondering what I'd just agreed to. Delilah Fawkes
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The necklace, Marcos, ” she said firmly, leveling the gun at his heart once more. “I’ll take it now.” “It’s not here, querida. You waste your time.” Francesca lowered the gun to point at his groin. “Killing you would be too good. Perhaps I will simply have to deprive the female world of your ability to make love ever again. I am quite a good shot, I assure you.” She’d learned out of necessity. And though she never wanted to harm another human being, she had no compunction about making this man think she would do so if it meant she could save Jacques.His voice dropped to a growl. A hateful, angry growl. “You won’t get away with this. Whoever you are, Frankie, I will find you. I will find you and make you wish you’d never met me.” Her heart flipped in her chest. She ignored it. “I already wish that. Now give me the jewel before you lose the ability to ever have children.” Bitterness twisted inside her as she said those words. Ironic to threaten someone with something she would never wish on another soul. But she had to be hard, cold, ruthless — just like he was. He stared at her in impotent fury, his jaw grinding, his beautiful black eyes flashing daggers at her. Very slowly, he reached up with one hand and slipped his bowtie free of its knot. Then he jerked it loose and let it fall. . Lynn Raye Harris
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But still she stood, ready to get back at it. Badass and admirable. Cristin Harber
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There was just something about a Delta boy. Physically, they were as good as men came. But add the whole warrior, protector, save-the-world attitude. Yeah, it worked for her. Cristin Harber
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He was the gorgeous one, brute strength wrapped into one sex god of a man. Cristin Harber
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Oh for Christ sakes. Ay carrumba, chimichanga. I have no idea what you’re saying, but shut your pretty pie hole. Cristin Harber