Publisher's Synopsis
Perfect for fans of Joanna Wyldeand Monica Murphy, Violetta Rand's explosive new Lies & Leather series kicks off with a red-hot motorcycle racer who rides hard and plays for keeps. Twenty-one-year-old Karlie Augustine is a survivor. She's smart and tough, but she's in too deep with a bad boyfriend who isn't above breaking her spiritor her body. Luckily, help arrives in the form of a leather-clad, motorcycle-riding hunk on the right side of the law. Lucas Lafontaine is pure muscle, a Corpus Christi cop who ignites something primal deep within Karlie. And when he offers her room and board in exchange for housekeeping, she finally starts to feel safe again. As their arrangement turns deliciously decadent, Lucas gets hooked on Karlie's killer body and fighting spirit. He wants to heal the pain he sees behind her eyes, but to protect her he needs to keep her close, especially now that her psycho ex won't take a hint. Even as Lucas fights his own battle for custody of his young son, he knows that what he's found with Karlie is realand that he'd do anything to protect the woman he wants to take to the finish line.Advance praise for Loving Lucas ';Sensitive, endearing and hot . . . The lead characters' voices are distinct, and the author gives excellent insight into what makes them tick. . . . Despite a busy reading schedule, I couldn't resist reading it a second time. I did fall in love with Lucashe deserves his own fan club.'Lea Franczak, USA Today';Violetta Rand books demand to be devoured in one sitting! Loving Lucas steams up the pages even as it pulls at your heartstrings.'USA Today bestselling author Lauren Layne ';Heartbreaking and lovely . . . Violetta Rand nails this story of two damaged souls finding one real love.'Cecy Robson, author of Once Kissed';A fantastic, heartfelt, hot, and hard-hitting novel that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others. I can't wait to see where Rand goes with this series from here.'Pure Jonel Praise for Violetta Rand's Surrender ';Surrender is a new adult romance for those who like their romance on the down-and-dirty side, with their heroines still surprisingly innocent and their heroes as knights in slightly tarnished armor.'Library Journal ';Edgy and kick-ass, Surrender is a sizzling romance that you'll be hard pressed to put down!'Stacey Kennedy, USA Today bestselling author of the Club Sin series ';Surrender is a wonderful journey of passion, pleasure, and the true meaning of love. You know a book is great when you're still turning the pages at three in the morning to read ';one more chapter.''USA Today bestselling author Sandra Owens Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
