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Rowena

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Genre

Erotic Romance, Erotica, Romantic Suspense

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johanna lindsey gaston leroux ...more

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September 2016

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Rowena Risqué writes naughty short stories, steamy romance novellas, and spicy romantic suspense novels. Some of her friends-to-lovers romances and erotica have an element of reluctance.
She likes a bit of darkness involved as long as no one really gets hurt—at least, only in good ways. ;) Forced proximity and kidnapping romances are her favorites.
Rowena enjoys making up circumstances in which two people are forced to confront their feelings—sexual and otherwise—to the object of their desire, feelings they have been hiding or running from because of a major barrier or conflict of interest. Usually, her characters have known each other for quite a while, so their first sexual encounter has been a long time…coming.
But she also writes about st ...more

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New Release: The Beast's Hostage - A Mafia Captive Romance

A BWWM interracial mafia adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, The Beast's Hostage is a suspenseful gothic tale of passion, betrayal, and redemption. Perfect for fans of high-stakes romantic suspense and morally gray heroes!
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Published on February 20, 2025 15:17 • Tags: bad-boy-good-girl, beauty-and-the-beast, bwwm, captive, criminal, enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, hostage, interracial, kidnapping, mafia-romance, mob, modern-fairy-tale, novel, retelling, romance, romantic-suspense, wmbw

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	Rescued 3.85 avg rating — 253 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exposed (Powerful Passions #1) 3.77 avg rating — 182 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fated (Alpha Second Chances, #1) 3.36 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Penalty (Alpha Second Chances #3) 3.43 avg rating — 106 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Favor (Alpha Second Chances Book 7) 3.83 avg rating — 84 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sculptor (Alpha Second Chances, #2) 3.70 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deviant: Calla & Jason (The Billionaire Voyeur, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bossy (Alpha Second Chances, #4) 3.66 avg rating — 73 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Step Trouble: A Stepbrother Romance (MisSteps Book 1) 3.37 avg rating — 71 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taken for Granted (Forbidden Fruit: His BFF, #2) 3.15 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars