Bøker av Mariah Kingsley

I followed the rules to the letter since I was in elementary school, going to the best schools, and making the right connections. But the one person I want to spend the rest of my life with is all wrong on paper; however, she is perfect for me. Charlene's past as an exotic dancer causes concern for my political career, but standing by her side is all I have ever wanted. I haven't had an interest in love, but the business of marriage is just that - a business. And I understand business better than most. Taking my talents to the stripper pole and becoming one of the richest women in the country, I haven't had the softness of love in my life. From childhood, everything I learned about love taught me I didn't want it. But Chancellor was a friend with a plan, and that plan was marrying me and becoming President. I have never seen myself as the marrying type, but the thought of being the first lady would change anyone's mind. Love is a tricky business, and politics is a beast of its own, but add in the pressures of a mysterious government agency, and life and death are in the balance.

We all paint this picture of what we envision our lives to be. One day you will marry the man of your dreams. Have a family and live happily ever after. That was my dream, and one bullet changed it all. Now I am a single mother in shambles with two small children to raise alone... He was once my enemy. A man that took the woman I loved, and I hated him. Time went by life happened and he became my brother, a man that I would kill for. Now he is gone, and I never saw it coming. I made a promise to stand up and be there for his family, be there for the woman he loved, the only woman I have ever loved. A family comes together to pick up the pieces, the road is dark and uphill, but together they face each day with the hope that tomorrow will be better. Along the way they learn bent isn't broken, and love can mend a broken heart.

Pain. Love. Lies.From the moment Judge Cole sees Summer he knows she is the one for him. No woman has stirred his mind or body like she has, the only problem is, she doesn't trust men.Fifteen years ago, Summer Cole ran away from home, but home never really left her. Even all these years later she has nightmares about her time there. Her past is even stopping her from being honest with the man that she loves. As an accomplished attorney she commands the courtroom, but a phone call from her past brings her back to the girl that she was. Faced with the death of her beloved mother she goes back to Lexington Texas and faces the family that almost destroyed her.Will the letters from Summer's mother save a family and prevent true love's demise?

I am a king. A man with blood on my hands. I take what I want and never have regrets about it. Until Nevada. She is pure and beautiful on the inside and out, but she is not to be had by a man like me. A man that takes the lives of my competition. For small moments in time, I can stand in the warmth of her light, and then I am forced back into this cold world. A darkness that I was used to, until her. Now I dream of the time when I can have her close to me, but not too close, because people that stand in my darkness don't always survive.Sometimes I stand next to Kyle just to breath him in. To the world he is a dangerous man, but I see past that. To the heart of him. Kind, loving, and gentle. I wish I could have him for myself, but he wouldn't want a woman like me. A woman with baggage that weighed me down with cruelty. I don't know who I am, but I do know that when I am close to him, I feel whole for those moments. I can smile and it reaches my heart. He has no idea what he does to me. How he is the star of every fantasy that I have ever had. If only he knew what I would do to have him.Two hearts that have beat as one since the moment they met will have a chance at love. But what will it cost them?

They say to get over one woman, you have to get under another one... And that exactly what Liam does. Finding a woman is easy, but having the woman of his dreams is a fading memory. Helping Jade keep the illusion of happiness is all he can give. When Ashton's past comes to the light, Liam will do anything to keep Jade safe. Even helping the man that stole his future. Ashton has everything he wanted, but the past won't stay buried. With his life being threatened at every turn he needs the help of the man that he is not sure he can trust to keep him safe. Memories are a funny thing, but when the truth surface everything changes...

From the moment Celeste and Anubis eyes locked they knew they were soulmates. The only thing that separated them was the birth of their son Callum. Now she is a single mother of a nonverbal autistic child. Dealing with the constant stares and ridicule of the public when he throws temper tantrums. All Callum Anu's life he has wondered two things; what the colors and numbers mean, and why his father doesn't love him. All his life he has been silent, listening to the people around him comment on his behavior, until one day a woman in white compels him to speak. A mother and son are forced to move to a small town with their secrets, but their new town has a secret of its own. There is a killer among them. And Callum and Celeste will come face to face with death.

Being in the funeral business is a hard job. But the gift of talking to souls before they crossover is a blessing that I cherish. I have seen the man who takes souls to the next realm but I never have the courage to speak to him. Until one day, I do. I have met many men in her long life, but none like Anubis. Not only is he handsome, he is everything that she could ever wish to have. Being the God of death has some draw backs, but meeting the beautiful Celeste isn't one of them. For as long as I can remember I have been searching for something real, and I think I have found it. I want to give her everything this world has to offer, and every part of me. No matter what tomorrow holds, I know I will be holding her. To death do us part, and since I am death there is no parting.

For Callum the war is over, and he is king. But heavy is the head that wears the crown. Betrayal can be at every turn, and forgiveness can be a hurdle that is hard to cross. Serena's heartbreak is a funny thing. One moment you are fine, and the next you are singing sad love songs about the man that you loved. Watching a love bloom after yours has died is a hell no one prepares her for. Eternity is a long time for Piper, and revenge is her only motivation, no matter the consequences. The battle is over and the war was hard fought, but life is a battle of its own.

Lisa is a beautiful brown skinned goddess. By day she is the assistant to real estate mogul her best friend Tyanna. When the sun goes down, she fulfills clients dreams by helping them expose their deepest sexual desires. When one eventful night she meets a deveiner sensual man named Robert. He is a well-spoken architect of luxury resorts. Their dinner turns into a fun- filled weekend fulfilling not only kindling her bodies burning desires but also stimulating her mind. This chance meeting turns into so much more as they decided to see each other exclusively. Week's pass and Lisa soon discovers she has a health issue that threatens her very life. While on her sick bed she discovers her new love interest Robert is Tyanna's father! Feeling guilty but completely infatuated with each other they continue to date in secret all the while hiding their relationship from Ty. Like a moth to the flame, they cannot stop themselves they are engulfed within their passion hoping it will never kindle. The one fear that could ever tear them apart is when Ty finds out. Will she understand? Prepare for a sexual adventure guaranteed to leave your mouth wide open. When a forbidden love crosses the line of a friendship, with wet secret kisses, and hot and steamy toe-curling sex written by the master of desire Mariah Kingsley. In "I Call Him Daddy Too."

From the moment Judge Cole sees Summer he knows she is the one for him. No woman has stirred his mind or body like she has, the only problem is, she doesn't trust men. Every man that Summer has met has hurt her in some way or the other, so when Knox Cole walks up to her and says that she is the women for him, she dismisses him. But that doesn't stop her from wanting what he is offering. A life with a man that sees her with all her all flaws. After months of trying, Knox has his shot, and he will do everything in his power to have her. Until a woman's from Summer's past shows up revealing a past that was darker than he ever imagined. Now he has to do everything in his power to protect her by any means necessary.

Death came easy for Piper. Living forever is the hard part. Just days ago she was killed and her killer walks free, and there is nothing she can do about it. Or so they keep telling her. Callum just wants his old life back, it seems that since his father came back nothing but chaos has been in his life. The only bright side is Piper. Saving her life was the best gift eternity could ever give him, but it came with a price. War. Anubis is doing all he can to reconnect with his son, but sixteen years of absence is too much between them. And it seems nothing will bring them together. They say a house divided can't stand, and with a war eminent division is the last thing they need. With War on the horizon will this family fall, or stand strong? In War of the Reapers.

It's been seventeen years since Jade laid eyes on Liam, and that spark is still there, the love is still there. Liam wants another chance to prove that he could love Jade forever, but an enemy gets in the way, putting Jade's life in danger. Jade goes on the run again, and Liam will stop at nothing to find her.