Clarissa Wild

In Seek!, electronic age sage Rucker casts his slightly zonked gaze on what passes for reality - mostly in Silicon Valley, where he now lives, but also Japan, cyberspace, and other areas of modern mystery. The essays and memoirs in Seek! trace Rucker's trajectory through the cyber-everything final decade of the second millennium. A computer scientist and industrial-strength programmer Rucker is articulate, engaged, and deeply funny.

Would you risk everything for love? Life has held nothing but hardships for Hunter Bane. Growing up with a learning disability wasn’t easy, especially when you’re poor. With only his brother to support him, Hunter clings to the short moments of happiness in life. Like when he meets Autumn Blakewood. Autumn Blakewood is a geek at heart. Reading is her passion, and she can’t spend one day without her books. She’s always locked up in her room studying, trying to avoid trouble. Until Hunter comes into her life. Hunter can’t resist the temptation to get closer to Autumn. She is his complete opposite, and yet he’s drawn to her in ways he can’t explain. But when his brother is caught dealing drugs and sent to prison, Hunter’s world shatters. To save his brother, Hunter has to join the gang he’s feared his entire life. Now he’s forced to choose between his family and the one girl he loves. Fighting for both, his fury is all he needs…

"The City of Angels has more than its share of psychopaths, and no one recognizes that more acutely than the brilliant psychologist and police consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Despite that, Constance Sykes, a sophisticated, successful physician, hardly seems like someone Alex needs to fear. Then, at the behest of the court, he becomes embroiled in a bizarre child custody dispute initiated by Connie against her sister and begins to realize that there is much about the siblings he has failed to comprehend. And when the court battle between the Sykes sisters erupts into cold, calculating murder and a rapidly growing number of victims, Alex knows he's been snared in a toxic web of pathology. Nothing would please Alex more than to be free of the ugly spectacle known as Sykes v. Sykes. But then the little girl at the center of the vicious dispute disappears and Alex knows he must work with longtime friend Detective Milo Sturgis, braving an obstacle course of Hollywood washouts, gangbangers, and self-serving jurists in order to save an innocent life" --

I thought I could escape the Beast … but he already devoured my heart. When the Beast took me and dragged me back to his cell, I thought my life was over. In the darkness, he watched me. Yearned for me. Tasted me. He loved my scars, called me a beauty … Made me irrevocably his. Until his owner finally let him out … And his final task was to destroy my father. The only thing that stood between them was me. Faced with an impossible choice, I run. But even the beauty can’t escape the claws of the Beast.

Julie Valentine’s soul searching turned out to be a bad case of the author blues. Having just broken up with her boyfriend, she goes to a casino in the hopes of relaxing and getting her mind straight, while rekindling her passion for books, but not even a nice glass of wine seems to work. Writing steamy romances requires more than just leisure time. When she meets the billionaire Dominic Fury, a handsome blue-eyed kind ladies’ man, his charms win her over. Maybe spending a night with him will give her plenty of inspiration. It turns out Dominic has a seductive request for her, one she cannot refuse.

Mocked. Scolded. Smeared. Betrayed. From an early age, shy nerd girl Autumn Blakewood didn't know how to fend for herself. Teased and bullied her whole life, she's withdrawing more and more. Not even her broken family can help her get through high school. Her only friends, Brody and Evie, are both social recluses too, and they seek comfort in each other's support. However, Autumn's friends can't always protect her from her malicious classmates who seem set on destroying what's left of her heart. When Autumn thinks her life can't get any worse, devastating news rips her family apart. It's up to her to pick up the pieces of her life and find a way to fix everything. Will she find the courage to fight? Fight is a short story prelude to the Fierce series and contains about 8500 words.

Fight for your dreams. Fight for your life. Fight for love. Nerdy girl Autumn Blakewood is the prime example of a goody two-shoes. She studies every night, is never late for class, and always follows the rules. She has never felt the need to step out of her comfort zone. That is, until she meets Hunter. Hunter Bane is a cocky, confident bad-boy, who's nothing but trouble. He’s a dangerous distraction to everyone around him. Sexy and strong, Hunter enjoys the swooning effect he has on women. Especially those who aren't used to attention, like Autumn. Autumn finds it hard not to give into Hunter’s advances, even though it all seems like a game to him. Trying to understand him is impossible, because he shrouds himself in mystery. What she doesn't know is that Hunter has more baggage than anyone should have to carry. When she discovers he's in an illegal frat club to save the one person that matters to him, Autumn realizes this could mean the end of her undeniable connection to him. Even their lives are at risk. But it's too late to turn back now ...

After a steamy night with hot billionaire Dominic Fury, author Julie Valentine wants more from him. The sexy experience has left a mark on her she cannot ignore. She can finally write some heavy romance again and agrees to a contract with Dominic. What she doesn't know, is that Dominic has some dark secrets of his own and he's not eager to spill. Soon she discovers his dominant side might be more than just a playful show and she has to decide whether she wants to stay with him or not. Both of them have a past that controls their growing relationship, forcing them to choose. Is their will to be loved stronger than their will to survive?

Rude boys play best. I’ve always known how to make girls fall to their knees. When I open my mouth and play my music, they line up to scream my name. Cole Travis, rock star and high school legend. Fans beg me for a dirty smile and a filthy kiss. And I give them everything they could ever want. All these years, I thought it was enough. Until her. Monica Romero, the new girl whose wistful eyes hide a closed-off heart. A heart I know belongs to me but one I can never have. She doesn’t know me. My band. My reputation. Not even my name. But she will remember me… Because if I can’t have her… No one will.

The mafia prince wants her, But she only wants his brother. Some boys are popular. Some boys are heartthrobs. But Luca and Liam De Vos? They have what no other boys in my school have… Power. They’re heirs to one of the biggest mafia empires in the Netherlands. And now our parents are doing business together. They’re dangerous boys that get everything they need with one snap of the finger. But boys like them always want what they can’t have. The younger brother, Luca, can’t stop teasing me. And it makes me hate him. So I fight back by going after his brother instead. But when boys like Luca don’t get their way … They will find one. We’re like fire and gasoline. All he had to do … was light the match.

Sold to the mob boss, now she becomes his prey. I am Marcello Dellucci, new don of the Dellucci Mafia. And my devilish reign over the city has only just begun. But when a beautiful girl steps onto the auction stage I forget everything I'm supposed to be. I want to claim her, no matter the cost. So I buy her body and take everything she has to give. Now she's my pet, my Kitten... My Harper. And I'm not ever letting her go. She's more precious than even she knows. And our dark pasts are more connected than either of us realize. I will ruin anyone who dares to take her from me. Nothing will stand in between us. Not even her. Sold is an exciting new Dark Mafia Romance by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild. WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers. Book 1 in the Dellucci Mafia Duet.

After a fiery night, Grace Bennett couldn’t get over sexy Finn Wood, no matter how much she tries. To make matters worse, her father agreed to a deal and now Grace has to marry one of the worst guys out there. She’s determined to keep that from happening, and forges a plan with Finn, so they can be together after all. Will she succeed?

Rule #1: Never disobey master's commands. Rule #2: Always strive to please your master. Rule #3: Don't ever kill your master. Breaking the rules is the ultimate sin. All I am is a servant. Rules like these keep me alive. They're all I've ever known. Until him. My new master: Marcus Knight, the charismatic and ambitious leader of an underground empire. A man with a history he vows to destroy. With his newfound ownership over me, he seeks to atone for his crimes ... and to satisfy his wicked needs. With love, he shows me what it means to belong to him ... and it makes me question everything. I don't know why he chose me, but it feels too good to be true. And it is. Because I'm going to break all the rules.

Meeting Jack has been an eye opener for a curvy girl like me. Only now do I realize that there are good men in the world who deserve more love. He's a sexy hardworking man, and his ranch and daughter are all he has left. Passion is missing in his life. I want to give him what he needs, but he won't let me. Then again, I'm not sure what I want either. My career as a singer songwriter has been on hold ever since I met him, and now I miss it more than anything. I know I'll have to make a choice someday. However, I also know that Jack's hiding his past from me, and the truth will come out sooner or later... When I met Amy I never imagined wanting her as much as I do now. I'm starting to fall for her, and I don't know if I can hold back any longer. I'm afraid, though. What if her loving brings back those painful memories from the past? I've been drowning the sorrow in alcohol for as long as I can remember. If the wounds in my heart tear open again, I'm not sure I can resist the urge to stop living. Only Amy can rescue me now, and I hope it's not too late ... for the both of us.

Maya's really not supposed to hook up with her clients. Especially when they're loaded, famous and total players. And definitely not when they're next in line for the throne... Oops. Clothing designer Maya gets the opportunity of a lifetime - a chance to work with foreign royals to create one-of-a-kind designs. After she arrives in the exotic country of Dakai, Maya has a night out... and meets a handsome stranger who turns her world upside down. Because Amir isn't just the mysterious guy she hooked up with... he's also the crown prince of Dakai - and her new client. Player. Royal. Stud. Looking to score. Prince Amir has a line of girls wanting him, but he always wants what he can't have. Hooking up with random girls at a local club is one of them. Too bad he didn’t know that same girl would be his employee the next day. And that she’d catch him coming out of his bath with every inch of his skin on display. Things are heating up quickly, and trouble is brewing. Maya can’t take her eyes off Amir… and the prince can’t keep his hands to himself. But can a foreigner and a Royal Prince really be a match? Royally His is a quick & steamy contemporary romance novella about a player prince and a clothing designer who should know better than to sleep with her clients. The perfect read for fans of dirty talking, irresistible bad boy royals, and fans of sweet & romantic happily-ever-afters. Written by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild.

No situation could be more ridiculous To be "hiding out" as a rich man's maid at Abbott's Arbory did not suit Pandora at all. She was thoroughly modern, enjoying her university friends and her fast motorcycle. And she thought that rich people were greedy capitalists! But there seemed nothing greedy about Sir James Arbory, baronet, wealthy though he was. Pandora was too smart, however, to make a fool of herself over a member of the nobility. Even if he was handsome. Even if she wasn't really his servant. Even, in fact, if she loved him....

What do men want more than anything? Money and women. As the CEO of one of the biggest companies in the city, I am one lucky man. Everyone wants a taste of what I’ve got to offer, and it’s massive. Girls fight over me in droves. In my fantasy, of course. I had to make some sacrifices to get to the top. To protect myself and the company, I always have to hide my dirty little secret… I’m a panty sniffer. What? A man has needs. Mine are just a bit more… outrageous. Instead of dating, I hoard panties. Except it’s about to blow up in my face. Why? Because a beautiful girl just showed up for a job interview … the same girl I just bought a pair of panties from anonymously… And what do I do? I let my junk do the thinking, and hire her as my intern.

Every king needs his queen. I’ve felt him. My whole life, I’ve felt him. That touch on the back of my neck in an empty room. That sound on the wind of someone saying my name. That sinking feeling of eyes watching me in the dark. I told myself I was crazy. It was just nerves. My imagination playing tricks. But he was there. Watching. Listening. Waiting. Until now.