Beautiful Bounty (The Bounty Hunters: The Marino Bros. Book 1) (37 page)

Ronnie Sears has a college degree, a promising future, a boyfriend, and a plan. But, her perfect life comes crashing down around her in the blink of an eye. Arrested, framed for drug smuggling, and facing years behind bars, Ronnie sees no choice but to run. Only she can prove her innocence.

Nikko Marino is a sexy, devastatingly charming bounty hunter. His job, as told to him by his older brothers, is to keep an eye on the curvaceous blonde. Make sure she doesn’t run. But what his brothers don’t know is that he and Ronnie have a past. He and the Ice Princess are more than mere passing acquaintances. She makes his blood burn, and he knows how to warm up this woman.

Nikko wants to prove himself, but this beauty might just take him down. With his reputation on the line, will Nikko, the hot-blooded youngest Marino, fall for this temptress? Will he be able to protect this beautiful bounty from herself, from the man who framed her, but most importantly can he protect his heart?

Beautiful Bounty
is the first book in
The Bounty Hunters - The Marino Bros.

Suspenseful, erotic, and romantic, these books are packed with passion, sex and characters you will love. What more could you want?

(Book 2 in The Bounty Hunters – The Marino Bros.)

Bella Chase led a simple life. She was a good girl who worked hard at a job she loved, had good friends, and enjoyed her life.  She just fell for the wrong guy. A bad boy with a bad reputation. When he maliciously involves her in a crime that goes awry, and someone is killed, it is her life on the line.  She has no choice, but to flee.  She not only faces life in prison, she faces a death sentence if she talks.

Blaze Marino is done with women. They can’t be trusted. Period.  Not even the good girls.  When his next case lures him to the hills of Tennessee, hunting down another “good girl”, Blaze is torn between taking down this natural beauty, and losing himself inside of her. He, who has vowed to never love, or need again, is drawn to Bella and he just can’t help himself.

Terrified, Bella doesn’t know which way to turn. She doesn’t know who to trust.

Jaded, Blaze can’t fight the pull of attraction. He doesn’t know if he can trust her.

He has to chase her for his job. Or so he keeps trying to tell himself that. 

Beautiful Chase
is the second book in
The Bounty Hunters - The Marino Bros.

Suspenseful, erotic, and romantic, these books are packed with passion, sex and characters you will love. What more could you want?

Lisa Rasmussen, formerly Lisa Raphael, has had enough of her manipulative abusive husband.  He has forced her to his will, tortured her both physically and psychologically, and she wants out.  Her sham of a marriage to Albert, son of the blue blooded Rasmussen’s of Manhattan, has to end. But, Albert has vowed to never give Lisa her freedom. He owns her. Body and soul. Her plans to blackmail him to get out, will not go unpunished. Albert will strike first.

Gio Marino knows Lisa. He knows of Albert.  After all, Lisa left him to marry the son of the luxury classic car dynasty. So when Lisa calls him begging for help, he is floored.  Not only because she called him, but because of what she has been accused of.  Attempted murder! She had meant everything to him, but after what she did nearly a decade ago, he knows not to trust her, but the temptation to see her in an orange jumpsuit is just too hard to resist.

Lisa is full of regret. She has a lot to feel guilty about. But, she doesn’t have any one else to turn to. She needs Gio. He is the only one she can trust even though he might never be able to trust her again.

The minute he walks into Riker’s and sees her, he knows he has made a big mistake. The emerald eyes, the flawless skin, the fiery hair, bring it all back. Especially the regret. Can he help her? Does he want to? And why, after all these years, does he find her beauty so hard to resist?

Beautiful Regret
is the third book in
The Bounty Hunters - The Marino Bros.

Suspenseful, erotic, and romantic, these books are packed with passion, sex and characters you will love. What more could you want?

Catarina Stone is a woman of mystery, and she likes to keep it that way.  But she is thrust into the limelight when two of her “girls” are slain by a serial killer.  The Tampa Madame, as she has been dubbed by the press, is being hounded by the media who want to find a connection between the killer and her. She reaches out to Andreas Marino of The Marino Bros.

Cat has done her research, and knows she needs a professional, a person experienced in catching psychopaths. She needs Andreas. The police are baffled, and the killer must be caught before another one of her girls is mutilated, then murdered.

Andreas Marino, the striking eldest Marino, does know serial killers. It used to be his job. But not anymore. Not since one of those sick bastards claimed his parent’s lives, and destroyed his own.  He doesn’t want this case, not at all. Not until he sees her.

The strikingly elegant Madame intrigues him. She is an enigma. And, Andreas can’t get her out of his head . . . and the need to have her in his bed. When she shows him copies of the note left by the killer, signed “Beautiful No More,” the thought of her exquisiteness destroyed reignite a flame in him he thought long dead. He must catch a killer. He must save the girl. If he doesn’t, Andreas will be lost this time . . . forever.

Beautiful No More is the final book in
The Bounty Hunters - The Marino Bros.

Suspenseful, erotic, and romantic, these books are packed with passion, sex and characters you will love. What more could you want?

This writing journey is not an easy one.  I have had many loyal supporters who have been with me since I published my very first book.  Lacy Daniel, Shannon White, Ronda Brimeyer, and Dina Alexander, you have been with me from the get go, believed in me, and have always been there for me.  Thank you so much.  I don’t know where I would be without you.

MaryAnn Jordan, what can I say? You are an amazingly talented lady and you epitomize class.  You keep me grounded and afloat. You are my life preserver. Seeing your positive posts and encouragement keeps me going.  Your friendship means so much.  You’ll never know.

IEZ ladies on Facebook; A.d. Ellis, Victoria Brock, ML Steinbrunn, Andrea Michelle, Jen Andrews, Sandra Love, EJ Shortall, and Andrea Long, you ladies give me so much encouragement and support.  I am glad we found each other.  You each bring so much joy to my life.  I know I can count on you for anything.  Your books, your words, your stories; both fictional and real, have broken and mended my heart countless times.  I wish you all much success as we take this journey together.  I am thankful we all found each other.

Melissa Gill, thank you, for creating such a beautiful cover for me.  I look forward to working with you on the rest of this series.  Your talent, creativity and professionalism are outstanding. Thank you for coming to my rescue when I needed you.

Keriann, love and hugs, lady. Thank you for taking my book and making it better.  Your eagle eye and sensitivity is greatly appreciated.  Thank you for being critical when I needed it.

The bloggers that have supported me also deserve my debt of gratitude. Without your support and help this journey would me much more daunting than it already it is. Thank you for bringing my books to your reader’s attention.

I also want to thank my family who supports me, and helps me find the time to write in my crazy, hectic life, knowing that I need this outlet. I love you all, and appreciate you letting me go on this journey.

And lastly, for all my readers who found me when I published my first series of books, and have continued on this journey with me with The Bounty Hunters, thank you for those amazing reviews, and those notes, and just for being the best darn fans ever. I do this for you.