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  What To Read After FSOG

  The Gemstone Collection

  Part Six

  WTRAFSOG

  Created by Summer Daniels

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  Copyright © London Casey, Emily Ryan-Davis & Elise Logan, A.C. James, TJ Michaels, Cate Dean, M.S. Parker, Lilly Cain, Simone Holloway, Vella Day, Natasha Blackthorne, and Summer Daniels 2014. The right of the above authors to be identified as the authors of the works in this anthology has been asserted by her under the Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) 2000

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  The books in this anthology are works of fiction. Names, places, characters and incidents are either a product of the authors’ imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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  Hello all … my name is Summer Daniels.

  I’m not just an author, I am a voracious reader. I am always looking for that next book to read that will capture my interest and transport me to another realm.

  I’ve been saying all along that there should be a 12 step program associated with the Fifty Shades of Grey book phenomenon. Readers who have not read a single book for many years are now voraciously reading a book a week … or more!!

  Back in April of 2012 I had an idea to help point some of these readers in the direction of other talented authors (including myself) … and the Facebook page What To Read After Fifty (50) Shades of Grey was born. What honestly started out as a way to sell a few of my books and help promote some other deserving authors has blossomed into an unbelievably active reader recommendation / author promotion community.

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  Box Set Contents

  Outlaw Revenge by London Casey—Emily didn’t want to go watch a bunch of bikers fight each other, and by the time the fight is over, her best friend is shot dead and Emily finds herself clutching the leather cut of a sexy guy named Gaige as she’s on the back of his motorcycle, escaping gunfire.

  The war in Emily and Gaige’s hearts rage on, but the war outside needs to be fought… the question is, who is going to make it out alive?

  This Fire by Emily Ryan-Davis & Elise Logan—Trauma surgeon Eden Thomas has never experienced anything like the inferno raging inside after one kiss from the DC metro firefighter Seth Ripley. Despite her best friend’s warnings to take care, self-preservation is the last thing on Eden’s mind as she begins to play with fire.

  Fallen Ever After by A.C. James—The long-standing feud between the faeries that run the Chicago Crew and a lethal toxin puts Holly and other fledgling vampires in danger. Can they stop a vampire-fae war that’s been brewing for nearly a century?

  Egyptian Voyage by TJ Michaels—An overworked undercover agent desperately in need of rest, Chrysalyn Geyer couldn’t have been more miffed with her boss. What was she supposed to do on a mandatory three month vacation? Stuck on a private residence cruise ship, she tried to prepare herself for what was sure to be pure boredom. Then he appeared—Rahn Benson. What the hell was he doing here? And while her lioness was happy to see the man, Chrys couldn’t see past knocking him senseless for breaking her heart.

  First Breath by Cate Dean—Trapped in the ancient past, Kane and Elizabeth must find a killer – before one of them becomes a victim.

  Jackson Kane and Elizabeth Barrritt head for home – and land at the edge of Roman Britain, on Hadrian’s Wall. The wrong side of Hadrian’s Wall.

  After Kane is accused of murder just minutes into their painful arrival, Elizabeth does everything she can to free him. When the body count rises, the investigation takes a dark turn, and she becomes desperate to prove him innocent.

  She has to find the real killer – or risk losing Kane forever.

  Chasing Perfection by M.S. Parker—DeVon Ricci needs to be in control and with hard work and perseverance, he has risen in a cutthroat industry to emerge as the head of one of the top talent agencies in Los Angeles. There, women are plenty, ready to give it all away on the casting couch for a chance of a life in the spotlight. It is a good plan for DeVon Ricci until he meets his match in Krissy Jensen, a young headstrong lawyer interviewing for a position in his agency. Could she be what he has been chasing his whole life? Could she be perfection?

  Working On Wicked by Lilly Cain—Sarah Pickman had never been a particularly good witch. But she’d never been this terrible. With her luck on a downswing, and her lovelife non-existent, she decides to use the power of Halloween to grant her a night of pleasure in a fantasy lover’s arms—just the pick-me-up she needs. Too bad she never did learn to mix potions the way her granny had. It’s a hot case of mistaken identity on Halloween night.

  Billion Dollar Baby by Simone Holloway—Selene is stuck in a rut; she hasn’t had a boyfriend in years and she’s drowning in debt.

  She had almost resigned herself to life alone, when an ad for a wealthy man seeking a woman to have a baby, catches her attention. She decides it’s time to change her life and agrees to the arrangement.

  But who is this man? Why is he willing to pay her so much money to carry his child? Selene soon finds herself caught in a whirlwind, when her attractio
n to him becomes more than professional.

  Foundation for Three by Vella Day—You aren’t free to love until you realize you can’t make someone love you back.

  Detective Thad Dalton was never so scared in his life when a madman grabs psychologist Zoey Donovan in the hospital corridor and threatens to kill her if his demands aren’t met. Thad ends up taking a bullet to save her but would do it again if it means having her in his life.

  When Zoey meets Thad’s roommate, Pete Banks, she decides she wants a more personal connection to these two men. Too bad, Pete doesn’t think he’s worthy, and his self-loathing forces him to retreat and casts doubt on their future together.

  A Measured Risk by Natasha Blackthorne—He is her most dangerous temptation and now he is demanding her submission.

  Emotionally scarred in the horrific accident that took her husband’s life, Lady Cranfield is imprisoned by her lingering terror of horses and carriages. She longed to be closer to the fascinating Earl of Ruel. She sensed intuitively that he could teach her how to overcome the terrors that held her in bondage.

  And now she’s willing to risk almost anything-her reputation, even her virtue-to find out. But what he proposes startles her. His help in exchange for her complete submission for one month. Dare she take the risk?

  Summer’s Journey by Summer Daniels—Join Summer on her journey of sexual self-discovery; a well written, intelligent and sexy series about the beginning of her sensual, sultry love affair with life, and all the joys of being a woman.

  Outlaw Revenge

  A Back Down Devil MC Novel

  London Casey

  This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real locales are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

  First electronic edition July 2014

  Copyright © 2014 by London Casey

  All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part of any form.

  Welcome to world of BACK DOWN DEVIL MOTORCYCLE CLUB

  A novel by London Casey

  London Casey is the pen name for bestselling romance author Karolyn James

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  OUTLAW REVENGE

  A Back Down Devil MC Novel

  Emily didn’t want to go watch a bunch of bikers fight each other, and by the time the fight is over, her best friend is shot dead and Emily finds herself clutching the leather cut of a sexy guy named Gaige as she’s on the back of his motorcycle, escaping gunfire.

  As Vice President of Back Down Devil MC, Gaige Gaen’s world is consumed by the club, the life, and finding a way to make it all work. The last thing he needs on his plate – or in his bed – is a woman like Emily. He can’t stop looking at her, and he definitely can’t stop touching her. He promises to avenge the death of Emily’s best friend, Rachel, but then the situation takes a turn for the worse when Rachel’s father – a rich man hell bent on revenge – shows up and wants answers that the MC doesn’t have.

  Emily is in fear of returning to a past she had escaped. She and Gaige can’t seem to stop their feelings for each other, and as her dangerous past digs its way into the present, Gaige and Back Down Devil are now in the line of fire.

  The war in Emily and Gaige’s hearts rage on, but the war outside needs to be fought… the question is, who is going to make it out alive?

  Chapter One

  Night had fallen, and it was time to get to business.

  Gaige put a cigarette to his lips and lit it. He took the first drag to make sure the smoke was lit; the second drag was for the taste. He then handed the lit cigarette to his best friend, Nate.

  “Let me get another one,” Gaige said.

  He repeated the same process and then crouched down. He balanced the lit cigarette on the edge of a small fence. He reached up and took the other smoke from Nate and did the same.

  When he stood up, he patted Nate on the back. “Come on, bro, let’s hang back.”

  The two of them walked to their motorcycles, hidden in the darkness of Frelen, California. The night was comfortable, not too cool and not too warm.

  Gaige leaned against his motorcycle and crossed his arms.

  “When is this going down?” Nate asked.

  “Ten minutes,” Gaige said. “Two are coming up from the south to cut the deal. They’ll see the lit smokes and come to investigate.”

  “Then we shoot?” Nate asked.

  “Yeah, bro, we shoot.”

  “I need a cigarette,” Nate said.

  Gaige put a hand out. “Can’t. We’re invisible right now. Keep it that way.”

  Gaige looked around and let out a sigh. So much shit had been going on within the motorcycle club lately it was hard to keep up. Maybe there had never been a time when things were easy and smooth for the Back Down Devil MC, but now, rightfully so, everything going on fell on his shoulders he was second in line to the head of the table for the entire club. Miller still had plenty of life in his aged body, but some of his decisions lately had been a little crazy. He took risks as if he was in his twenties, putting a lot of guys in danger. Then again, with danger came money. Lots of money. And with money came power. Lots of power.

  “We have to keep this place cleaned up,” Gaige said. “It’s important for all of us.”

  “Miller okay with all this?”

  “He wants these assholes taken out. Doesn’t matter how we do it. Hopefully this will send a message.”

  “Speaking of sending,” Nate said. “What if they show up with more than two?”

  Gaige pushed from his motorcycle and punched Nate in the shoulder. “We improvise then, bro. Don’t worry. They’ll be here…”

  In the distance there was a rumbling.

  “Sounds like they’re here right now,” Nate said.

  “Just stay still and follow my lead,” Gaige said. He took his gun out and looked off in the distance.

  Lights followed the sounds. Gaige counted one, two, three lights.

  “Fuck,” he whispered.

  “We got more than planned,” Nate said.

  “Not a problem. Run it the same.”

  As arranged, the motorcycles pulled to the side of the road and cut their engines. Their voices kicked up, but Gaige couldn’t make out what they were saying. He started to walk, tugging at Nate’s leather to get his attention to follow.

  Quietly, they crept along the ground, Gaige keeping his eyes on the men as they approached the fence.

  “Hello,” one of them called out.

  “Yo, guys,” another said.

  “What the fuck is this?” the third voice asked. “Where are they?”

  “We’re a minute early,” the first one said. “Trust me, this will work. We’ll get the drugs and the money.”

  “Hey, what’s that right there?” one asked.

  The three men spotted the lit cigarettes. It was exactly what Gaige needed to have happen. Walking slow, he and Nate approached the men as they got the fence.

  “What the… it’s cigarettes,” one of them said.

  “Is that a sign?” another asked.

  “Yeah, it is,” Gaige said.

  All hell broke loose.

  The men turned, drawing their weapons. Gaige shot once, taking the one closest to him to the ground with a bullet through his head. Nate shot and one of the two remaining men let out a groan of pain. The men started to return fire, but they were so flustered and the shots really weren’t aimed. Gaige took a chance and ran forward, tackling one of the men. He hit the guy in the face with his gun. W
hen the guy tried to fight back Gaige hit him again and again…

  “Stay the fuck down,” Gaige ordered.

  Nate came by Gaige and grabbed the third man by the shirt. He pulled him to his gun and pointed it right between his eyes.

  Gaige stood up.

  “What’s the plan?” Nate asked.

  “Pull the trigger,” Gaige said.

  That’s all Nate needed to hear. The gun went off, the guy’s head snapped back, and when Nate let him go, the guy collapsed to the ground.

  Dead.

  That left one guy alive.

  Nate pointed his gun to the man and Gaige grabbed his arm.

  “Don’t do it,” Gaige said.

  “What? Why?”

  “Let’s send a message,” Gaige said.

  He reached down and grabbed the man by his shirt. He pulled him up and in the moonlight Gaige could see the blood rushing down his face.

  “You want to run drugs through Frelen?” Gaige asked.

  “Fuck you,” the man said.

  Gaige slammed his head forward and connected hard with the man’s face. The man cried out.

  “Let’s try it again,” Gaige said. “Do you want to run drugs through Frelen?”

  “I’m not running shit,” the man said. “I was just…”

  “Nate, help me here.”

  Gaige let the man’s shirt go and he crashed back to the ground. Nate came with his massive, heavy boot and kicked the man in the side of the head. The thud was sickening and made Gaige wince.

  The man grabbed his face and head. “Okay, okay…”

  “You tell everyone you know that you don’t fuck with Back Down Devil MC. Got it?”