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Born to be Bad
He's dark and he's dangerous. But reporter Gemma Duncan wants to break the story of businessman Damien Theroux's rumored underground dealings--which means she'll have to deal with the devil himself.
Posing as a waitress, Gemma scores a job at one of Theroux's legit restaurants so she can snoop for info. When the bad boy of New Orleans takes an immediate interest in his new employee, Gemma finds herself falling under his seductive spell.
Soon Gemma is lost in a shadowy world of naughty sex games, acting out her wildest fantasies with this dangerous man. Part of her knows she has to get her story and get out of there ASAP. But another part wants to see just how far these games will go....
Posing as a waitress, Gemma scores a job at one of Theroux's legit restaurants so she can snoop for info. When the bad boy of New Orleans takes an immediate interest in his new employee, Gemma finds herself falling under his seductive spell.
Soon Gemma is lost in a shadowy world of naughty sex games, acting out her wildest fantasies with this dangerous man. Part of her knows she has to get her story and get out of there ASAP. But another part wants to see just how far these games will go....
- GenresHarlequin BlazeRomance
249 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 2005
52 people want to read
About the author
Crystal Green
203 books81 followersPseudonym for Chris Marie Green and Christine Cody
A long time ago, in a land far, far away (Milwaukee , WI , St. Luke's Hospital), Chris Marie Green (also writing as Crystal Green) joined the world. While moving to Southern California, Kentucky , then back to California , she amused herself by writing poetry and short stories featuring the ultimate Alpha males--Superman and Indiana Jones. Later, after graduating with a B.A. in English from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo , Chris decided to become a professional writer.
While she wrote, Chris worked as an eighth-grade teacher, but resigned in 2002 to pursue writing full time. Her critique partners, Sheri WhiteFeather and Judy Duarte are instrumental in her endeavors. Without these talented authors, writing would be a lonely road.
Chris is pumped about her Vampire Babylon series for Ace, which is best described as "noir fantasy-mysteries" featuring a vamp hunter. The first five books, NIGHT RISING, MIDNIGHT REIGN, BREAK OF DAWN (which compose the first trilogy), plus A DROP OF RED and THE PATH OF RAZORS (the first two books in the second trilogy) have already been released. The sixth, DEEP IN THE WOODS, will be on shelves on March 2, 2010. A Vampire Babylon-related novella was released in an anthology entitled FIRST BLOOD. (Note: The Vampire Babylon series uses trilogy arcs to tell one basic story, much like the way JK Rowling used seven books that didn’t solve every plot thread book-by-book to tell Harry Potter’s story. While each individual novel focuses on a central mystery that’s solved by the end, the three books together build character and mythology arcs/mysteries until everything culminates in the third book. Each trilogy repeats this pattern.)
Chris is also writes Silhouette Special Editions ("home and hearth" tales of redemption and community) and Harlequin Blazes (steamy fantasies), and whenever she can, she travels, including backpacking trips in Europe and road trips in America . She also enjoys yoga, hiking, and way too much movie-watching.
For any press inquiries, please contact Chris’ agent Pamela Harty at http://www.knightagency.net/contact/.
A long time ago, in a land far, far away (Milwaukee , WI , St. Luke's Hospital), Chris Marie Green (also writing as Crystal Green) joined the world. While moving to Southern California, Kentucky , then back to California , she amused herself by writing poetry and short stories featuring the ultimate Alpha males--Superman and Indiana Jones. Later, after graduating with a B.A. in English from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo , Chris decided to become a professional writer.
While she wrote, Chris worked as an eighth-grade teacher, but resigned in 2002 to pursue writing full time. Her critique partners, Sheri WhiteFeather and Judy Duarte are instrumental in her endeavors. Without these talented authors, writing would be a lonely road.
Chris is pumped about her Vampire Babylon series for Ace, which is best described as "noir fantasy-mysteries" featuring a vamp hunter. The first five books, NIGHT RISING, MIDNIGHT REIGN, BREAK OF DAWN (which compose the first trilogy), plus A DROP OF RED and THE PATH OF RAZORS (the first two books in the second trilogy) have already been released. The sixth, DEEP IN THE WOODS, will be on shelves on March 2, 2010. A Vampire Babylon-related novella was released in an anthology entitled FIRST BLOOD. (Note: The Vampire Babylon series uses trilogy arcs to tell one basic story, much like the way JK Rowling used seven books that didn’t solve every plot thread book-by-book to tell Harry Potter’s story. While each individual novel focuses on a central mystery that’s solved by the end, the three books together build character and mythology arcs/mysteries until everything culminates in the third book. Each trilogy repeats this pattern.)
Chris is also writes Silhouette Special Editions ("home and hearth" tales of redemption and community) and Harlequin Blazes (steamy fantasies), and whenever she can, she travels, including backpacking trips in Europe and road trips in America . She also enjoys yoga, hiking, and way too much movie-watching.
For any press inquiries, please contact Chris’ agent Pamela Harty at http://www.knightagency.net/contact/.
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July 7, 2025
This book was quite spicy 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️
This story is about a woman named Gemma Duncan. She is a reporter in New Orleans. She wants to do a story on a guy named Damien Theroux. He is dark and dangerous. Gemma wants to break the story on businessman Damien’s rumored underground dealings. Gemma will have to deal with the devil himself.
Gemma poses as a waitress. She scores a job at one of his legit restaurants so she can snoop for info. When the bad boy of New Orleans takes an immediate interest in the new employee Gemma finds herself falling under his seductive spell. Soon she is lost in a shadowy world of naughty sex games and acting out her wildest fantasies with the dangerous man. Part of her knows she has to get the story and get out of there ASAP. Another part of her wants to see just how far the games will go. I have been to New Orleans a time or two and I enjoyed reading this book set in New Orleans.
This story is about a woman named Gemma Duncan. She is a reporter in New Orleans. She wants to do a story on a guy named Damien Theroux. He is dark and dangerous. Gemma wants to break the story on businessman Damien’s rumored underground dealings. Gemma will have to deal with the devil himself.
Gemma poses as a waitress. She scores a job at one of his legit restaurants so she can snoop for info. When the bad boy of New Orleans takes an immediate interest in the new employee Gemma finds herself falling under his seductive spell. Soon she is lost in a shadowy world of naughty sex games and acting out her wildest fantasies with the dangerous man. Part of her knows she has to get the story and get out of there ASAP. Another part of her wants to see just how far the games will go. I have been to New Orleans a time or two and I enjoyed reading this book set in New Orleans.
November 1, 2019
I had a really hard time getting into this story line. It might be due to the fact that I have had a busy week and lots on mind but I was struggling with the whole Robin Hoodish steal from the rich and give to the poor concept. At least it was a short book so the agony wasn't prolonged. Not the worse thing I have ever read but certainly not the best.
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January 6, 2016This book was hot. While it was short book, it had some very hot scenes. A great book to read for those who have little time.
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