Angel Payne has 38 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 12 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.8★ across 24 ratings. The most-rated is Blood of Zeus.
Heart of Fire
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He’s forged from heaven. She’s promised to hell. Professor Maximus Kane can no longer deny his passion for his stunning yet mysterious student, Kara Valari. But surrendering to their desires carries more consequences than just violating the Alameda University conduct codes. Kara has defied her destiny. Higher directives have been violated. Now there’s hell to pay. It’s a crisis for which there seems no solution, until the explosive secrets of Maximus’s bloodline are exposed. Despite all his doubts and fears, Maximus has no choice but to accept help from his enigmatic father, which means coming to terms with his heritage and embracing a bizarre new world of gods and demons. Because somewhere in that world - in the strange and sordid secrets surrounding his past - is the key to protecting Kara’s future. Nothing has ever meant more to him than saving the treasure of her life and the fire of her heart. While earth’s lower realms seek payback for Kara’s transgressions, Kara finds a new ally in a surprising place: the Valari matriarch herself. Beneath the scrutiny of the world press, Veronica orchestrates a plan to protect her daughter by doing what she does best - shining the spotlight on her. But by her side, Maximus can’t escape the glare of the paparazzi. Can they buy time and blind their enemies with Kara’s fame? Or will Hollywood’s new “it” couple and their forbidden love incite more vengeance than they’d ever bargained for?
©2020 by Waterhouse Press, LLC. (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Blood of Zeus
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"Blood of Zeus is a dynamic and uniquely alluring paranormal romance! This author duo knows how to scorch the pages and tug at our imaginations. I can’t wait for more!" (New York Times best-selling author Carrie Ann Ryan) An ancient grudge. A forbidden love. The only thing worse than being a demon is being a Valari. As an undergraduate at Los Angeles’s Alameda University, Kara Valari can sometimes succeed at forgetting she’s both. Lost between the pages of the classics and tucked into the shadows of lecture halls, she can dodge the paparazzi’s lenses as well as her family’s publicized dramas - not to mention their private expectations. She has one more year to feed her true passions. Then she’ll be expected to fulfill a much darker destiny. Cursed with inexplicable strength and godlike stature, literature professor Maximus Kane knows all about darkness. Every day he’s reminded of the missteps of his childhood and the devastating consequences they’ve had on those dearest to him. To atone, Maximus spends his nights alone and his days submerged in the quiet life of academia. His existence has become a study in control, and he’s become a master at it - until Kara Valari walks into his toughest course. Viscerally, Kara’s everything he craves. Logically, she’s everything he rejects. She’s a starlet of privilege. She’s also a student. And after one touch, he can’t deny that she’s awakened something in him that may never go dormant. Nothing about her makes sense, but everything about her feels right. Especially in the deepest strands of his DNA, which are still shadows of mystery to him - a mystery Kara seems determined to uncover. She’s Hollywood royalty. She’s forbidden fruit. And he’s pretty sure she could be the answer to everything.
©2020 Waterhouse Press, LLC. (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Cuffed
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Between a rock and a hard place.... To Sergeant Zeke Hayes, the expression has always been a non-factor. There's never been a situation he can't blast, punch, or smart-ass his way out of, which makes him the perfect fit for his Special Forces battalion - and a natural-born Dominant who's made a lot of submissives happy from Mt. Rainier to Vancouver. That all changes when Rayna Chestain enters his world. From the moment Z snatches Rayna from the lair of a South Asian slave trafficker, his inner grizzly roars to life. But Z isn't wired to be a one-woman man. Growing up an orphan on the streets of Seattle has taught him that beyond a few hours in a dungeon, trust means disappointment and love leads to agony. Now he's sheltering Rayna in the remote wilderness from a fiend who now wants his pound of revenge flesh from her. Z's never done anything more right in his life. But wanting her? Dreaming of her beneath him, surrendering to his passion and domination? It's the most forbidden fruit he can crave, and the only thing he can't stop thinking about. The only way out is to confront the reality of what Rayna has done to him and the mountain she's moved in his intractable heart.
©2017 Waterhouse Press (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved
Bolt
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Bolt Saga One A powerful man… A shocking secret… Working the nightshift at a five-star hotel in downtown Los Angeles, Emmalina Crist has had her fair share of strange encounters. But none of them have prepared her for the experience of meeting the enigmatic Reece Richards. Emma’s connection with Reece is hot as hell and impossible to ignore, resulting in a night of passion that’s unlike anything she’s ever experienced—but even the man’s magical lips and hands aren’t worth repeating the indiscretion. Sleeping with the boss—especially when he’s one of the world’s most notorious players—is a dire mistake under normal circumstances, but even more so with business booming because of Bolt, the mysterious “superhero” turning downtown LA into a truly supercharged tourist destination. What if Reece could tell Emma their electric attraction is more than just passionate chemistry? That the superhero she celebrates and the lover she resists are the same man? Reece knows that sharing his secret with Emma means exposing her to the same lunatics who are out to destroy him. Can he take that chance? Bolt Saga Two The man behind the mask… The love she can’t give up… Sometimes, fighting the flames only fans them—as Emma Crist and Reece Richards have quickly learned. But Reece’s secret identity threatens their electric attraction when a face from his past reappears, leading to a confrontation that changes everything. Emma now knows the truth about what Reece does in his “spare time.” But what can she do about it? The man behind Bolt’s mask is the love she refuses to give up—but she’s not alone. A band of rogue scientists still want their prize lab rat back, and they’ve enlisted Reece’s gorgeous and dangerous ex-girlfriend to help. Emma’s always known she’s wanted more than your typical average relationship—but what happens when destiny comes with danger? Is the power of love strong enough to survive supercharged evil? Bolt Saga Three Bolted…and bonded… Happily ever after is a much different experience when the whole world is along for the ride—especially when life is racing at Mach speed and the prince is a real-life superhero. But Emmalina Crist is doing her best to keep pace ever since being swept off her feet by the charismatic Reece Richards, bad boy billionaire turned world’s most electrifying superhero. She’s the most envied woman on the planet, but also its most confused. How does life ever return to “normal”? She’s captured the globe’s most renowned bachelor and she’s the media’s new darling because of it—but thanks to the Consortium’s relentless pursuit, the idea of losing Reece at any second is her new reality. There’s no instruction manual for dating a superhero. But when a girl is bolted by true love, she must find the courage to reach beyond reality, expectations, and even herself, in a fight for the ultimate power. Everlasting love.
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved
Ignite
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Life is beyond different when a girl is in love with a superhero, and Emmalina Crist is basking in every passionate, supercharged second of the dream. But lightning bolts and power pulses can’t replace the trust she and Reece need to survive as a couple - a bond that’s challenged when a significant secret is revealed. In a quest for clarity, Emma flees to New York - but Reece soon follows when learning the Consortium is ready to get back at him by targeting her. His mission to keep her safe has Emma more jumbled than ever. Is she strong enough to be with a man - a superhero - like him on a long-term basis? The ignition of their bodies is undeniable, but is the fire of their souls just as formidable? What happens when lightning flares but has no ground? When a night of celebration goes horrifyingly awry, disaster strikes. Reece has to chase down the people who have taken his woman and ripped out his heart. But saving Emma also means reliving the hell of his past.
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved
Surge
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With her physical abilities ignited beyond imagination, Emmalina Crist now stands as an equal with the love of her life, Reece Richards. The only thing better than becoming a badass warrior by day is basking in the man’s passion by night. But the newly christened Flare - and all her solar-powered abilities - must remain a secret from the world, hidden from enemies that threaten to reemerge at any moment...like the most important day of Reece and Emma’s life. The crisis exposes a new layer to the Consortium’s vile vendetta and forces the newlyweds into a painful separation. When Reece and Emma are finally reunited, the joy is double-edged. Team Bolt is still in danger, and there’s a precious new life they’ll do anything to protect - including going into hiding. With her identity stripped and her life changed, Emma questions her choices and retreats from Reece. The hero of LA is broken and searching for answers, and everything hangs in the balance.
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Fuse
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The storm is here. Will it rip apart their fated fusion? Now that Reece Richards and Emmalina Crist have exposed the Consortium to the globe, they’re bracing for the organization’s full reprisal, undoubtedly led by Faline Garand. The woman, infamously obsessed with Reece, can’t be happy about the lovers’ worldwide announcement. But an engagement doesn’t mean instant plans of white lace and roses for Bolt and his lady, especially when a key member of Team Bolt goes rogue and destroys half of downtown LA. Taking down his former friend is a harrowing nightmare for Reece, worsened by a shocking discovery that takes its toll in sickening ripples.... Including Reece’s own psyche. With her man lost in a fathomless darkness, Emma can no longer stand on the sidelines. Pushing past her fears, she takes the fight straight to Faline’s turf - but the risk is huge, and so are the consequences. There’s no turning back. The storm has broken, and the landscape of Reece and Emma’s relationship will be forever transformed. Can they fuse once more, coming together in love to survive the blast?
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Grant's Heat
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Is ignoring the heat a recipe for disaster? Grant Twombley has it all - a successful career, a contacts list full of gorgeous and willing bedmates, and the ear of Los Angeles’s most prominent captain of industry. But being Sebastian Shark’s right-hand man isn’t without its challenges. Messy ones. Unknown forces still work to take down Shark Enterprises, and Grant’s full focus is needed to protect their empire. But he’s sitting on a scandalous secret. A truth he can’t even share with his best friend. Until disaster strikes. Rio Gibson carries dark secrets of her own. She hides them well...until her world is shattered. She holds Shark responsible, but the only person she shares her suspicions with is also the man closest to him - the giving, gorgeous man who makes her feel so many new and surprising things. Dangerous things. But Rio’s used to handling the heat in the kitchen, and she can handle this challenge too. Getting out simply isn’t an option - no matter how bad it’ll burn in the end. Shark's Edge Book Series: 1. Shark's Edge 2. Shark's Pride 3. Shark's Rise 4. Grant's Heat
©2020 Waterhouse Press, LLC. (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Light
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As Reece and Emma Richards await the biggest miracle of their lives, their anticipation is mixed with apprehension. The Consortium has fallen eerily silent, increasing the couple’s dread about the superpowered chaos being brewed by the cunning Faline and her growing army of brainwashed worshippers. But the gift of a new life also brings a rush of new hope for the super duo, reconnecting Reece and Emma in ways they never imagined. Soon, the power of love spreads through the rest of Team Bolt. Celebrations are in order, and Faline’s wickedness is eclipsed - until Bolt and Flare are called to help with a bizarre search and rescue beneath LA’s bustling streets. During the mission, the pair make a discovery that changes everything. As Reece and Emma discover their nemesis’s plans for global domination, they must face off with Faline in one last battle that will test their unity, push their limits, and force them to trust in their greatest power of all: the light of everlasting love.
©2019 by Waterhouse Press, LLC. (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Pulse
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While Reece Richards and Emmalina Crist play out their romance in the global public eye as superhero Bolt and his beautiful ladylove, they keep their biggest secret to themselves. Even if the lunatics of the Consortium have gone underground along with their leader, the cold-blooded Faline, Reece and Emma know the criminals could resurface at any time and threaten everything about the new life they’re building together. But secrets take on new meanings when a night of glamour and celebration exposes old wounds - and new dangers. When Reece uncovers evidence that there may be a connection between his family and the Consortium’s insane experiments, his quest for answers leads him, Emma, and the rest of Team Bolt to Paris. In the City of Light, truths are exposed and a trap is set, leading to a clash in the city’s caverns that permanently alters everything for Reece and Emma - and reveals that no superpower on earth is more potent than the pulse of their true love.
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Mastered
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To save a friend's life, she'll sacrifice anything. Even herself. Brynna Monet is on a man diet for the rest of her life. No more G-men, spies, or soldiers, period. Will power comes easily from the scars left on her heart by a string of dominant bad boys who have all asked too high a price for her passion - her trust. When the unspeakable happens and her best friend is abducted by a madman, Brynn is assigned as a secret consultant on one of the military's riskiest rescue missions, but she's got help from a pair of the Special Forces' most notorious bad boys - Rhett Lange and Rebel Stafford. From the moment Brynn lands in the middle of a Texas wilderness with these two, she questions the sanity of her decision - and the survival of her willpower. Like the most decadent dominant dessert, Rhett and Rebel embody everything her body craves - and everything her spirit fears. Their control unravels her fantasies, their command exposes her desire...and their courage moves her heart. But, like all dreams, it's temporary. She knows better than to give up her trust - until the fate of the mission hinges on exactly that. Can she face her biggest fear to save a friend's life while retaining her own soul?
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved
Pretty Perfect Toy
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With their attraction too explosive to ignore, Cassian Court has whisked Mishella Santelle from her tiny island kingdom to the empire he rules: New York City. Here, they have succumbed to the magic of Temptation Manor, surrendering to their lust and a love that won’t be denied. But happiness is nearly ripped away when an act of heroism turns Cassian into a target of violence...from which physical recovery is only the beginning of healing. Cassian must find a way to expose his emotional scars too, revisiting a past that refuses to release him from its haunting grip. The secrets of Turret Two hold the promise of clearing a path for a new connection with Mishella...or anchoring him deeper in the past. Just as Mishella decides she’s had enough of being the city’s perfect little toy as New York’s fresh “it” couple, a shocking visitor changes everything. Now, faced with accepting an even more agonizing reality, Mishella learns deception isn’t always black and white...and the prettiest toy sometimes hides the darkest secrets.
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
No White Knight
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I was once told that the woman you have to work the hardest for would be the one worth working for by far - and Taylor Mathews has turned the expression into a mantra for me. Here I am, Maclain Stone, centering my very existence on the woman. She’s quickly become my obsession, and my reason for trying to be a better human - though trust me when I say that may never happen. But I’m going to try. For her. The fight... But fate may have the last laugh. Years of living in the fast lane, literally and figuratively, are catching up with me as I fight to downshift into a lower gear and win the right to commit to this incredible woman who has tumbled into my life. The favor... I’m ready for the change, but is she? So far, she’s rejected every offer I’ve made and shut every door in my face. If she won’t admit her feelings to herself, how can she commit to me?
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
No Broken Bond
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Rock. It’s incredible what Fletcher Ford and Drake Newland have done to my world - and my soul - since igniting my desires, answering my dreams and filling every inch of my heart. I am rocked. Changed. Freed. A woman in love.... Paper. But the adjustment hasn’t been easy, and not just for my orthodox family. Falling for one dazzling, commanding billionaire is complicated enough. But two? Wading through dysfunctions, judgments, and emotional baggage from all sides, we’re searching for the perfect balance of our love. And we nearly find it, when disaster slams again - threatening to permanently cripple us this time. Scissors? With our bond in shreds and our spirits in tatters, can we find the glue to keep our bond intact and our love whole? Are we broken...or just bent? Do we have the courage to find out?
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
No Longer Lost
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"A strong installment to a delightfully steamy series." ~Library Journal Lost... Lovesick has never been in my vocabulary, but now that MacClain Stone has entered my world, I’m practically dying of heartache. And there’s nobody to blame but myself. But his brushoff has made me never want to see his sexy, smug face again. When a stalker forces me from my home and lands me on Mac’s front door - and into the warmth of his bed - I can’t avoid the truth any longer. I’m in love with him. I need him. I’m lost without him... Found... What the hell was I thinking, falling in love with a stubborn spitfire like Taylor Mathews? For the first time in my life, a woman is driving me insane with need. If I can win her back, I vow to never let her out of my sight again. Though it takes the threat of a maniac to drive her into my arms, I’m not letting opportunity pass me by, and everyone needs to learn this woman is mine - especially the woman herself. Without each other, we’re nothing. But together... We’re no longer lost.
©2019 Waterhouse Press, LLC. (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Into His Command
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Brooke Valen has resigned herself to a life of adoring Samsyn Cimarron from afar. The massive warrior has been her knight in shining armor since her family was forced to seek refuge on the island of Arcadia to avoid a terrorist’s bounty. Devoted to earning Syn’s respect, Brooke fears he’ll never see her as anything more than a scrawny teen with stars in her eyes. To Samsyn Cimarron, true love is a concept best left to storybooks. Syn prefers to keep things simple with a string of one-night lovers as he focuses on the security of his country. When Brooke is wounded helping to defend the kingdom, all his careful mandates are shattered, as a night of fleeting passion with her doesn’t feel like enough. Can he fight the new sensations that come with committing everything to her? There’s a dark side of his desire…and exposing it may turn Brooke from him forever. Despite sharing a bed with the man of her dreams, Brooke has never felt more alone. Is the love in her soul strong enough to reach the beast in Syn’s? Or will Brooke have to prove her devotion further by confronting Arcadia’s arch enemy?
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Into His Dark
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Is Camellia Saxon really here, as a guest in the castle of the world’s most mysterious royal family? Not too long ago, she was shuffling through a humdrum suburban routine. Now, surrounded by the exotic allure of the Isle of Arcadia, she’s struggling not to pinch herself. Cam’s excitement turns to dread when she lays eyes on Evrest Cimarron. Beautiful, commanding, and regal, he turns her logic to ash and her blood to fire...making it all too easy to overlook the crown on his head. As an Arcadian, Evrest is already on Cam’s don’t-even-go-there list, and as the leader of the kingdom, he’s a forbidden fantasy never to be fed...until a mishap lands Cam in Evrest’s most secret chamber. Surrounded by luxury beyond imagination, she’s seduced by a creature who’s not just a charming host and elegant king - he’s a powerful, passionate man. In Evrest’s arms, Cam learns she has new identities, too. The sensible girl gives way to a woman of illicit needs and sinful desires.
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Hot
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They could run from everything...except each other. Grounded by fog, Zoe Chestain is stuck in an airport bar with the choice of spending the night with her two drunk roommates or one dark and delicious stranger. The Vegas show dancer decides to live dangerously and succumbs to a night of the stranger's dominant passion. But her cloud of sensual bliss is blown apart when she and her friends are taken hostage during the next morning's plane hijacking. Zoe's horror deepens when her kidnapper reveals himself as her partner from the night before. Shay Bommer is one of the army's best. A Special Forces soldier following the footsteps of his brother, he's aware of the risks of infiltration with the enemy. But going deep undercover on this mission with one of the CIA's most sought-after criminals has cost him dearly. He's lost the trust of the most breathtaking submissive he's ever had in his arms, the camaraderie of his unit, and the esteem of his brother. But he's on a quest to rescue a priceless treasure - his mother. Zoe's danced to some crazy songs in her time, but no amount of wild choreography has prepared her for the adventure with Shay - or the return to his bed that means surrendering more than just her body. As they run from the bad guys, the good guys, and everyone in between, she learns about the man behind the masks, and the Dominant for whom she's always longed. But staying with him means dying with him. The heat is on. Can Shay and Zoe's love survive the flames?
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved
Wet
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T-Bomb, Tait Bommer's call-sign, has never described him more accurately. A loose cannon with a penchant for pissing people off, he's now responsible for a major screw-up during the First Special Forces Group's most recent mission. His mess has earned him two weeks of mandated R&R on the shores of Kauai, where the ultimatum is clear - straighten up and fly right, or don't return to active duty. But he's such a train wreck that even his best friend, Kellan Rush, isn't happy about having to pull babysitting duty. When their "vacation" is interrupted by a stranger bearing nothing but a glare, a Bowie knife, and a lot of curves in a tiny bikini, they wonder if the trip hasn't been hijacked by island spirits. Surely they've found a goddess in this dark-haired beauty who not only sees their emotional scars but opens their spirits by exposing her own soul. "Therapy" takes on new meaning when illicit desires become explosive passion...and their goddess's sweet submission. Neither man wants to leave the island paradise, a torment that's intensified when an old adversary threatens to steal their goddess - and rip their friendship apart. Will Tait and Kellan let jealousy triumph? Or will they unite as brothers at arms for the most important mission of their lives in the name of the greatest cause of all - saving the woman they love?
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved
No Simple Sacrifice
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If I could turn back time.... My name is Talia Perizkova, and time has been on my side...until I told it to kiss my ass during a business trip to Vegas and experienced a night for the record books with my bosses - yes, my bosses. But what happened in Sin City refuses to stay there, and time has joined forces with his pal, karma, to exact payback - from the depths of my heart. Fletcher Ford. Drake Newland. They’re two of the business world’s sexiest, most sought-after bachelors - and I’ve fallen for them both. Their passion is everything I crave, their protection is everything I need, and their love is everything my orthodox family will never let me accept. The solution, according to them, is simple. One man steps down so two of us are happy. I could find a way.... But sacrifices are rarely simple, and one plus one doesn’t always equal happily ever after. The three of us have to decide - take a chance on this rare love we’ve discovered...or give in to fear and lose each other forever?
©2018 Waterhouse Press, LLC (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.