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Romance, Contemporary, Dark Romance

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Pepper Winters, Pam Godwin, M. Never

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January 2015


I'm an indie author of steamy Billionaire Romances, and I love strong alpha men with loaded bank accounts and skeletons in their closets.

My heroes are as sexy and beautiful as they are broken - only to be fixed by the smart & captivating heroines who cross their paths.

Lately, I've been writing more Dark Billionaire Romances. I'm very excited about my current VIOLENT series and its current spin-off The Velvet Rooms Series!

I live in Europe with my very own hero.
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I just read Violent Delights. It is my only book of yours I have read. So I don't know how often you put rape or dubious consent in your books. My question is this: Does the fact that women find rape a turn on give you any sense of existential dread? Why are women turned on by rape? Do you feel any conflict satisfying this degenerate fantasy?
Linnea May That is a great question! (And I'm sorry for only seeing it now)
I don't think women are simply 'turned on by rape' but by a fantasy version of a scena…mǰThat is a great question! (And I'm sorry for only seeing it now)
I don't think women are simply 'turned on by rape' but by a fantasy version of a scenario that - from the outside - could be seen as rape. I'll admit that I did struggle with the concept at first (even though I enjoy writing these kinds of stories), but try to see it as it is: a fantasy. My books are pure escapism and have nothing to do with reality, and that's what many of us seek when we dive into a book: a break from reality. I doubt that any of my readers would actually want to experience the situations described in my books and it's more about the allure of taboo and about being wanted/desire by a super hot guy who could have anyone - but he wants you! And he's willing to be a bad boy to get you. ;)(less)
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What is the hardest part of a book for you to write?
Linnea May To be honest: The part right after midpoint. It's usually a more quiet phase, were things settle after a climax (often, quite literally, hehe) and the…mǰTo be honest: The part right after midpoint. It's usually a more quiet phase, were things settle after a climax (often, quite literally, hehe) and then move on to the crisis (which I love to write). The endings are also a challenge, because it's so hard to say goodbye to my characters. (less)
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Average rating: 4.0 · 14,679 ratings · 4,379 reviews · 92 distinct works � Similar authors
Violent Delights (Violent, #1)
3.94 avg rating — 1,817 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions
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Black Velvet
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Violent Cravings (Violent #2)
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Master Class
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Lost Petal (Petal #1)
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Billion Dollar Lie (The Bil...
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Violent Desires (Violent #4)
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Fallen Petal
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Series by Linnea May

Violent Delights Violent Cravings Violent Hearts Violent Desires
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Black Velvet Blue Velvet Red Velvet
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Lost Petal Fallen Petal
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Billion Dollar Lie Billion Dollar Chance Billion Dollar Enemy Billion Dollar Lesson
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Tamed Barred
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“We humans, as a species, are pretty fucked up. It’s”
― Linnea May, Violent Delights
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“What the hell is going on inside his head? Are there two wires touching that shouldn’t be? “How”
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“Looking at his face would just remind me of the worried boy he turned into when I asked him to tie me up and spank me. I want to forget that face.”
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“Looking at his face would just remind me of the worried boy he turned into when I asked him to tie me up and spank me. I want to forget that face.”
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