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Brooke Carpenter

Brooke Carpenter is an up-and-coming romance author. She is obsessed with all things romance and spends her free time reading with a nice glass of red.

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Cover of Temptation: A Forbidden Romance Story by Brooke Carpenter, Forbidden, Nanny, Widower, High Heat
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Temptation: A Forbidden Romance Story

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Temptation: A Forbidden Romance Story

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I never thought I would look at another woman the way I looked at my Maria. Memories of her raven hair and honey skin still linger here, in this bungalow where we spent her last summer. Will was too young to remember much, but I know Finn remembers. Olivia is the only thing that keeps me from giving up. She loves my kids like they were her own, and dammit if it isn't the most enticing thing about her. I shouldn't look at her like that. I know I should let her be and let my kids have their nanny. But fuck it all, I don't know if I can help myself.

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ForbiddenAge gapGrief
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Cover of Corruption: A Bad Boy BDSM Romance by Brooke Carpenter, Bad Boy, BDSM, High Heat, Corruption Series
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Corruption: A Bad Boy BDSM Romance

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Corruption: A Bad Boy BDSM Romance

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Cole is exactly the wrong kind of guy for me — the kind you can just smell the trouble on. All the girls at the restaurant know to stay away from him, whether it's his reputation, his Harley, or just that look in his eye. So why can't I stop thinking about him? Ever since Nick cheated on me, I've felt like a second-hand pair of shoes. But there's something about the way Cole looks at me, something that lights a fire in me and makes me feel powerful. I should look the other way. Bide my time until I graduate and leave this place in the rearview mirror. But I'm just not sure I can help myself.

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BDSMDub-conKink
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Cover of Seduction: Part Two of the Corruption Series by Brooke Carpenter, Bad Boy, BDSM, High Heat, Corruption Series
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Seduction: Part Two of the Corruption Series

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Seduction: Part Two of the Corruption Series

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The more intense things get with Cole, the less sure I am that I can handle the heat. He makes me feel alive — challenges me to do things I never imagined. But I've dated enough bad boys to know how this ends. And the longer I stay, the harder it will be when he breaks my heart. I should walk away now before it gets any worse. But every second we spend apart I crave more of him. He's like a drug I can't seem to get out of my system and the more I get, the more I need. His smile makes me lose my train of thought. His touch makes me lose my mind. How the hell am I supposed to let go?

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BDSMDub-conKink
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Cover of The Missing Link: An Alpha Male Werewolf Series by Brooke Carpenter, Werewolf, Arranged Marriage, Paranormal, Alpha Hero
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The Missing Link: An Alpha Male Werewolf Series

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The Missing Link: An Alpha Male Werewolf Series

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When I left the pack five years ago, I never expected to come back. But then my parents negotiated a peace treaty with the humans that could put an end to the decades of war that stand between lycans and humans. The only problem? It requires my marriage to the council president's daughter. My father, the chief of my pack, would have sooner let me die than refuse the union. Now here I am, standing at an altar about to hand over my freedom for a woman I've never met. And fuck, if she isn't the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. Is it possible that she could be the missing piece I've spent my whole life craving?

Trigger Warnings

Arranged marriageDub-conViolence
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