“I think it’s safe to say that Skye Warren is my new favorite author in dark romance. Pretty When You Cry was dark, shocking and heartstopping all at once. I loved it!” – Bookfever
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Thank you so much for helping to put Deep on the USA Today list… twice!
That’s a huge accomplishment and it was only possible because you read, reviewed, and shared Philip’s book!
To show my gratitude, I’ve written a bonus story with Philip and Ella, exclusive to newsletter subscribers, and absolutely free! I hope you love this emotional piece.
“Skye Warren’s books always have me teetering on the edge between shock and bliss. This time, the edge has a name. Philip. Dark, toxic, overpoweringly sensual Philip.” – Babel Literaria
“Possessive. Protective. Territorial. Philip Murphy is exactly what I want in an alpha-male!” – Lynda Chance, New York Times bestselling author
“Intriguing, raw and captivating through the end, this book sizzles with intensity and achingly real characters. Do not miss this!” – Lina’s Reviews, A Book Blog
“Deep is an incredibly erotic, emotionally captivating story that left me craving for more. Skye Warren consistently delivers raw, powerful, and seductive writing that grabs ahold of the reader with full force and doesn’t let go.” – Sammy, Just Let Me Read
Deeper really should be read after Deep, so do that first.
The dark contemporary romance novel DEEP has hit the USA Today bestseller list – for the second time! Find out what readers are saying and watch the book trailer…
“Skye Warren’s books always have me teetering on the edge between shock and bliss. This time, the edge has a name. Philip. Dark, toxic, overpoweringly sensual Philip.” – Babel Literaria
Dark. Powerful. Dangerous.
Philip Murphy has all of Chicago under his thumb. Except me.
We met in a perfect storm of violence and lust. He saved me and then disappeared from my life. Now I pretend I never knew that kind of darkness. I focus on midterms and campus parties, as if they can wipe the slate clean.
Then he turns up outside my dorm room—wounded and barely conscious. He’s the head of a crime syndicate, a powerful man, but he needs me now. There are traitors in his midst.
I can help him, but I can’t fall for him.
Not again.
Here’s what early reviewers are saying…
“Skye Warren had me on the edge of my seat, biting my fingernails and shivering with pent up emotion. I was sucked in and hooked from the very beginning. I loved it!” – Alpha Book Club
“Intriguing, raw and captivating through the end, this book sizzles with intensity and achingly real characters. Do not miss this!” Lina’s Reviews, A Book Blog
“Philip is deliciously sexy, possessive and persistent – the perfect alpha-male! His fierce sexual magnetism had me at panty melting status from the moment he appeared.” – Alpha Book Club
His mouth tilted in a predatory smile. “Lovely,” he murmured, almost to himself.
“Last time you didn’t like what you saw.” My voice shook, my whole body tense and hot as if I were already baring myself, already naked. “You said I embarrassed myself.”
A shadow crossed his eyes. “Last time you were a broken little girl who’d just gotten hurt in a penthouse suite.”
I flinched at the cold description of me. “I’m still scared.”
“Maybe so, but you’re definitely a woman. You’re also brave and smart and kind.” His expression turned wry. “And yet I still like you.”
I fought a smile, flushing at his praise. “If you like me so well, then why make me do this?”
That made his eyebrows rise. “Because I like you. I want you. I’m not in the habit of denying myself. And I’ve already waited long enough. Your clothes. Take them off.”
If you haven’t met Philip yet, I have an excerpt of the USA Today bestseller for you…
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“Come on then. One free punch. I won’t stop you.”
Without meaning to, I moved my body to face him—as if I was really going to do it. As if I was really going to punch him. I wasn’t going to, though…was I? I wasn’t even sure. This felt so topsy-turvy, as if I was in a room full of fun-house mirrors again—or I had never left. I looked like myself but different too. Both scary and afraid.
“I’ll do it,” I threatened, holding up my fist. But I was mostly stalling for time. I didn’t think I could hit him. I wasn’t sure it would even hurt him if I did.
“Go ahead.” He glanced out the window beside me. “We’re almost there. The offer expires in three…two…”
The truth was he deserved worse than a punch for ruining my life. It wasn’t the classes I would miss most or the date with Sloan. It was the chance at a normal life. A chance to have a family. There were strands I’d been braiding my whole life, and he had come along to cut them.
Of course I wasn’t sure I could actually punch him, even if he deserved it. Not without him physically threatening me. Back then, when those men had come for me, I’d fought them. I’d even hit Shelly, pumped up on adrenaline and terror.
If someone was attacking me, I would have fought back. But hitting someone who was just sitting there? Hitting Philip? I couldn’t, no matter how much he deserved it.
“Hit me first,” I told him.
That startled a laugh out of him. “What?”
“Come at me. You start to hit me, then I’ll do it.”
“I’m not going to hit you, kitten.”
“Well, I can’t hit you any other way.”
He sighed. “You know this is ridiculous, right?”
“How is it ridiculous?” To my underwater brain, this made the most sense of anything. “You know you deserve it. And if I were more…you know, bloodthirsty…I would have already done it. This is just…just enabling me.”
One second he was sitting there regarding me with bemusement. The next he launched himself across the seat, his large body moving with surprising grace. I hadn’t taken into account how fast he could move. Of course he’d been strong. He could have overpowered me in a second. But he also moved like a goddamn panther, wrapping his hands around my wrists before I could blink. I didn’t even have time to pull my arm back, much less punch.
Instead he had my hands pressed against the side of the car, his body looming over mine, his hips between mine. His face was only inches away from me, gaze trained on my mouth.
“Like this?” he asked softly.
“Not fair.” My voice was breathless. A spark of heat between my legs reminded me that while my brain might have been mad at him and my heart might have felt conflicted, my body was one hundred percent on his team.
“Oh, I think it was completely fair. You wanted me to come at you. And that’s what I did. So hit me.”
I yanked my wrists, but he held strong. His eyes flared with arousal at watching me struggle. Oh God. I couldn’t deny I felt it too, the clench of delicious surrender. He was holding me down, and I loved it.
“Let go of me.”
“No, kitten. I’m just doing what you asked.” His lips brushed a millimeter from mine. “Enabling you.” The warmth of his breath was the only warning before he kissed me, fever-hot lips pressed against mine, his arms like iron bars around me. I melted into the seat, into the car—and against his body in the places we touched. My hips rocked against his, and he groaned into my mouth.
He lifted his head but left his body around me, an erotic cage. I blinked slowly, disoriented.
Only then did I realize the car had stopped moving.
“One,” he said softly, his eyes almost sympathetic. “Time’s up.”
Today is release day for DEEP, a dark contemporary romance novel that can absolutely be read as a standalone!!
“Skye Warren’s books always have me teetering on the edge between shock and bliss. This time, the edge has a name. Philip. Dark, toxic, overpoweringly sensual Philip.” – Babel Literaria
Dark. Powerful. Dangerous.
Philip Murphy has all of Chicago under his thumb. Except me.
We met in a perfect storm of violence and lust. He saved me and then disappeared from my life. Now I pretend I never knew that kind of darkness. I focus on midterms and campus parties, as if they can wipe the slate clean.
Then he turns up outside my dorm room—wounded and barely conscious. He’s the head of a crime syndicate, a powerful man, but he needs me now. There are traitors in his midst.
“Skye Warren had me on the edge of my seat, biting my fingernails and shivering with pent up emotion. I was sucked in and hooked from the very beginning. I loved it!” – Alpha Book Club
“Intriguing, raw and captivating through the end, this book sizzles with intensity and achingly real characters. Do not miss this!” Lina’s Reviews, A Book Blog
“Philip is deliciously sexy, possessive and persistent – the perfect alpha-male! His fierce sexual magnetism had me at panty melting status from the moment he appeared.” – Alpha Book Club
I’m having a huge release party tonight with Nina Levine, Laurelin Paige, Cari Quinn, and more amazing authors!
DEEP comes out in only 4 days!! I have pre-order links AND a huge $50 Amazon gift card giveaway…
“Possessive. Protective. Territorial. Philip Murphy is exactly what I want in an alpha-male!” – Lynda Chance, New York Times bestselling author
A thrilling new standalone novel from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren…
Dark. Powerful. Dangerous.
Philip Murphy has all of Chicago under his thumb. Except me.
We met in a perfect storm of violence and lust. He saved me and then disappeared from my life. Now I pretend I never knew that kind of darkness. I focus on midterms and campus parties, as if they can wipe the slate clean.
Then he turns up outside my dorm room–wounded and barely conscious. He’s the head of a criminal empire, a powerful man, but he needs me now. There are traitors in his midst.
I can help him, but I can’t fall for him.
Not again.
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Author’s Note: DEEP is a dark contemporary romance novel that can be read as a standalone! It’s set in the Chicago Underground world, and you are invited to read those books next once you read Philip’s story.
Praise for DEEP:
“Intriguing, raw and captivating through the end, this book sizzles with intensity and achingly real characters. Do not miss this!” Lina’s Reviews, A Book Blog
“Deep is an incredibly erotic, emotionally captivating story that left me craving for more. Skye Warren consistently delivers raw, powerful, and seductive writing that grabs ahold of the reader with full force and doesn’t let go.” – Sammy, Just Let Me Read
“Philip and Ella’s chemistry is explosive and the loves scenes made my heart skip a beat. Some of the things he says to Ella made my heart palpitate. Philip is so full of passion and he pushes Ella past her limits, he breaks her down and puts her back together again.” – Kimberly, The Book Sirens
WILD DIRTY SECRET is only #99cents for the first time! If you haven’t read the story of scorching, star-crossed love story between the call girl and the cop, now is the time…
Contains WILD, DIRTY, and SECRET – all three books in Luke and Shelly’s complete story! This boxed set from the Chicago Underground series is over 450 pages long.
“Shelly is one of the strongest female characters I’ve ever read.” ~ Smut Book Club
“Emotional, angsty, and just enough suspense to keep you hooked to the very end.” ~ Smexy Books
“This story is emotional, dark, erotic, suspenseful, traumatic and raw. It will have your heart hurting yet you will laugh plenty too. I can highly recommend this series.” ~ TotallyBooked Blog
Philip Mason has all of Chicago under his thumb. Except me.
We met in a perfect storm of violence and lust. He saved me and then disappeared from my life. Now I pretend I never knew that kind of darkness. I focus on midterms and campus parties, as if they can wipe the slate clean.
Then he turns up outside my dorm room—wounded and barely conscious. He’s the head of a crime syndicate, a powerful man, but he needs me now. There are traitors in his midst.
For the First Time is now LIVE! This is a boxed set of 21 new, never-before-read stories by an amazing line-up of authors, including: Alessandra Torre, Anna Zaires, Lynda Chance, Jenika Snow, Julia Sykes, Kim Karr, Nina Lane – CJ Roberts, which is amazing – and many more bestselling authors.
And it’s only 99 cents for release week – one click now so you don’t miss it…
She’s stuck in another foster home. He’s the new boy with a bad reputation. Falling in love in the wrong place and the wrong time never felt so good…
Here’s what the early reviewers are saying:
“She writes with so much soul, you can taste it even after a few sentences.” – Babel, Literaria
“It’s a tale of survival, sacrifice and love between two teenagers with an uncertain future.” – Kimberly, The Book Sirens
“Warren’s writing style will entice you and if you haven’t already, you will crave to start her Stripped series. Do not miss this. Skye Warren once more managed to captivate me as a reader.” – Lina’s Book Review Blog
“Five stars for another amazing story by Skye Warren.” – Sammy, Just Let Me Read
We’re also hosting a big Kindle Fire Giveaway if you want to help share the anthology!
I hope that you love Heartbreak as well as the many other amazing, sexy, emotional stories included here. This exclusive set will only be offered for a limited time – and will only be 99 cents for this week.
Happy new year! I hope you had a lovely and restful holiday season. I enjoyed the time with my family and had an overly generous pile of presents, including a signed print of this amazing painting of a gothic Alice and Snow White. I love dark fairy tales!
2015 has been an amazing year, including the launch of the Stripped series – which now has six books out – and the re-launch of the Chicago Underground series. Both series have new books planned for the first quarter of 2016: Deep is Philip’s story in the Chicago Underground series, and it will release in February. Hold You Against Me is Giovanni and Clara’s story in the Stripped series that will release in March. You can find my complete series listings, along with my brand new audiobooks this year, on my Books page.
And even before those releases, I have two big things happening this month…
1) For the First Time is an exclusive anthology of brand new stories from Alessandre Torre, Kim Karr, CJ Roberts, Anna Zaires, Julia Sykes, Sarah Castille, Lynda Chance and many authors… including myself! This set has a special pre order price of $0.99 and is only available for a limited time…
2) The second thing is that my sexy modern Beauty and the Beast retelling is now available in Kindle Unlimited, and with very sexy new covers. You can check that out here: http://amzn.to/1YUBR9R
It would be a huge help if you could help me spread the word about For the First Time, especially since it’s a limited time sale, and about the Beauty series being in Kindle Unlimited now. To say thank you I have a $50 Amazon gift card giveaway…
Check out this amazing line-up for the anthology coming out January 12th! Alessandre Torre, Kim Karr, Jen Frederick, Alexa Riley, Lynda Chance, Sarah Castille, Nina Lane, CJ Roberts, Anna Zaires, and many more bestselling authors are coming out with all NEW stories…
You never forget your first time…
A brand new anthology of original, never-before-read stories from today’s hottest authors, including:
Alessandre Torre, Kim Karr, Jen Frederick, Alexa Riley, Lynda Chance, Sarah Castille, Nina Lane, CJ Roberts, Anna Zaires, Nikki Sloane, Cynthia Sax, Avery Aster, Pam Godwin, Skye Warren, Julia Sykes, Cynthia Rayne, Jenika Snow, Debra Presley, Shoshanna Evers, Tamsen Parker, and Nina Levine!
From young heartbreak to a virginity auction, from the chance meeting to the happily ever after, twenty-one exclusive stories explore first love in all its forms. This set includes almost 200,000 words of steamy encounters and sweet romance.
The Better Duet is now LIVE. You can get both incredibly sexy, emotional, intense books in one lower priced bundle. This is the complete story of Blue and Lola.
Five years ago Blue was the ultimate bad boy. And my first kiss.
Now he’s back. Tougher, harder, meaner. All of it aimed at me, because I was the one who sent him away. It’s payback time. He wants his pound of flesh, and I am helpless to say no.
“Very Angsty 5 Star Read! This book is so compelling, you won’t be able to put it down, this is one of those books that you’ll want to save to re-read.” – Melissa, Books Can Take You There
“There’s one thing I can say with certainty, Skye Warren never fails to deliver a heartfelt, slightly dark, I can’t stop turning the pages story. This one is no different.” – Di, Twisted Sisters
“5 Angsty Love-versus-Hate Stars! Better When It Hurts sucked me in hook, line, and sinker within the first few pages.” – Allison, The Reading Escapade Book Blog
If you pre ordered Pretty When You Cry from Nook or Kobo, you are amazing and I really appreciate your support. But you may have noticed that you were sent the wrong file last night :-/
It’s completely my fault and I take full responsibility. Please also know that the correct file was sent through to the distributors last night as soon as I found out there was an issue. iBooks was quick to push the update out so those should all be correct now, and Nook is correct now too, but it looks like Kobo hasn’t updated yet.
Your device WILL update automatically with the correct file in the next 24-48 hours. In the meantime, you can email [email protected] with your receipt or a screenshot of the wrong file and my PA Kathy will send you a file so you can read it right now and not have to wait!!
Thank you again for your support, and for reading, and I’m so sorry about the inconvenience of this :-/ It’s lame to pre order a book only to have it come through wrong, and we’d love to send you the file ASAP so you can read Ivan and Candy’s story right away!
It’s release day for Dark & Dangerous! That’s 99 pennies for NINE dark romances, including my book Love the Way You Lie. There’s also Owned by M. Never, Breathe by CD Reiss, His Witness by Vanessa Waltz and more!
Delicious dark romance, toe-curling suspense, and sinful pleasure, all packed into one boxed set. We’ve gathered all your favorite Dark Romance and Suspense stories and combined them into one scorching bundle. These possessive alphas, sexy bad-boys, and savage heroes will claim your heart and leave you begging for mercy.
This anthology contains:
~ Mr. X by Clarissa Wild
~ Gypsy Brothers: Part 1-3 by Lili St. Germain
~ Overwhelmed By You by Nashoda Rose
~ Owned by M. Never
~ Breathe by CD Reiss
~ Epiphany by Gemma James
~ His Witness by Vanessa Waltz
~ Love The Way You Lie by Skye Warren
~ Irrevocable by Skye Callahan
Over 2500 pages of hot & dangerous alpha males – On SALE for a LIMITED TIME!
EVEN BETTER is out now! This is the sexy, brand new novella in the Stripped series!
A story about how coming together can break us apart…
An old military friend of Blue’s comes to stay with us, and suddenly I have two muscled men surrounding me. Before I can take a breath, we’re diving into something dirty together—something dangerous. Dangerous because three is a crowd.
This is Blue’s best friend, and one of us will have to leave.
I love this review of Even Better from the Book Sirens… “Blue and Hannah are the kind of characters that stay with you. They are both so broken, but together they are whole. Their love is harsh, but so achingly beautiful it makes you want to weep.”
If you’re new to the series, the prequel novella Tough Love is available free on Amazon, iBooks, Barnes & Noble, and more.
Pretty When You Cry, the next novel in the Stripped series, is Ivan and Candy’s story. There’s an extended excerpt in the file so you can see how they meet… the book is explosive, and I’m thrilled with how it came out. That releases on October 20th!
I’m part of this super sexy, blazing hot boxed set of BDSM romance… available for one-clicking now for 99 cents!
Your spiciest fantasies in one great box set! Thirteen NYT, USA Today, and best-selling authors have banded together to bring you 13 hot-as-sin erotic romance books about the wildest, craziest, most passionate varieties of love.
This is the Hottest of the Red Hot Boxed Sets! Explore your wild side, your Dominant side, your submissive side, and your tied-up-and-teased side. Enjoy these tales about very particular kinds of nightclubs, ropes, handcuffs, and blindfolds that delve into your deepest, darkest desires!
These thirteen men aren’t here to be your “book boyfriends.” Oh, no, when one of these men shoves you up against the wall with his hands all over you, he wants to have you, body and soul. He plays rough, and he wants you to submit to what he wants, what he needs, and he won’t stop until you’re moaning his name.
It’s always safe and consensual, but it’s never vanilla.
This set will only be available for a limited time–and the 99 cent price is even more limited, so be sure to one-click and start reading <3
I’m so excited that Love the Way You Lie is on sale! For this week only, new readers will be able to read the first novel in the dark, sexy Stripped series for only 99 cents. If you haven’t read it yet, now is the time!
And if you have read it, I would hugely appreciate if you spread the word about the sale.
“I’ve always been a fan of Skye Warren ever since I read Wanderlust. Her writing is flawless and tales captivating. Love The Way You Lie is no exception. 5 Stars.” – Pepper Winters, New York Times bestselling author of Tears of Tess
“It’s gritty, edgy, and sexy, served to you in the well-written, absorbing style that Skye is so talented at delivering. I can’t wait to get my hands on the rest of the Stripped series.” – Shameless Book Club
“I LOVED it! Instantly compelling and thrillingly unpredictable, Honor and Kip’s story delivers a jagged, layered and enthralling adventure that weaves darkness and light with precision and purpose.” – the lusty literate
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And last but not least, I’m so pleased that Love the Way You Lie is now available in audiobook! The narration is sexy, sultry, and very professional. You can download the audiobook here -> http://amzn.to/1eX2x9C
I’m thrilled to share the news that Better When It Hurts is out now! This is the second novel in the Stripped series–a filthy hot romance with a foster brother who’s back for revenge. Fair warning: Blue is a cruel bastard and a dirty talker <3
A forbidden romance about pain that binds us together…
Five years ago we lived in the same house. He was the ultimate bad boy.
And my foster brother.
Now he’s back. Tougher, harder, meaner. All of it aimed at me, because I was the one who sent him away. It’s payback time. He wants his pound of flesh, and I am helpless to say no.
Here’s what early reviews are saying…
“5 Angsty Love-versus-Hate Stars! Better When It Hurts sucked me in hook, line, and sinker within the first few pages.” – Allison, The Reading Escapade Book Blog
“There’s one thing I can say with certainty, Skye Warren never fails to deliver a heartfelt, slightly dark, I can’t stop turning the pages story. This one is no different.” – Di, Twisted Sisters
“Very Angsty 5 Star Read! This book is so compelling, you won’t be able to put it down, this is one of those books that you’ll want to save to re-read.” – Melissa, Books Can Take You There
And here’s a dirty excerpt you won’t find in the sample pages…
The whistle of a belt coming off follows me into Blue’s bedroom. My breath stutters in my chest. I hear the threat of the movement, the speed and power behind it. It’s more than a man getting undressed.
There’s a hundred ways a belt can be used to hurt me. I know them well.
I turn my head to the side, addressing him but showing deference too. It’s an instinct now. It’s survival. “What are you going to do with that?”
“I’d rather show you,” he says, approaching me, prowling around me.
I don’t want him to hit me with that belt. Not because I can’t take the pain. I know I can, because I’ve done it before. I don’t want him to hit me because I might start hating him.
“Wait,” I say.
He doesn’t wait. One hand takes my wrist. Standing behind me, he leans close. “What do you think I’ll do with this? Make your pretty skin all red? Make you cry?”
I tense, twisting my arm. It only hurts me, and I’m still held tight. “Don’t.”
“I’m going to do both of those things before we’re done here, Lola.” He pauses, loosening his grip slightly. “But I’m not going to whip you with this.”
There’s only a second where I can feel relieved before I feel him drawing my other hand behind me. It’s a mistake to relax around him. Whatever I’m thinking, he’s doing something different. However much I brace myself, it’s still going to hurt.
He wraps the soft leather around my wrists, binding them together behind my back. It pushes my breasts out in front of me. Cool air brushes over my skin, tightening my nipples.
There’s weakness in this pose, being held, being open.
And there’s strength too, the pride of being wanted, the power of desire.
“On your knees,” he says so softly I almost don’t hear him.
I don’t know what he’s thinking. Whether he sees me as an object he can use or as an enemy he can conquer. I’m a little off balance, lilting to the side as I sink to the carpet. His hands cup my arms, helping me down, guiding my gently. It feels more like worship than anger, more like kindness than cruelty.
At least until the sharp sound of his zipper rips through the air.
His voice follows. “Candy doesn’t think I’ll hurt you.”
I shiver at the foreboding underneath the words. “Yes.”
He undresses slowly, methodically, exposing rough skin and dark hair and a thick, jutting cock.
I have seen his cock before, but only in the dark, holding it in my fist while I jerked him off, shadows and motion. Now I see the skin like the dark side of a peach, almost the color of a bruise. I see the curve of a vein underneath. I see the head of his cock, fat and proud and already glistening at the tip.
I see everything clearly because the saturated late-afternoon light still streams through his window. Our hours are all backward and twisted. Where another woman would do this at midnight, would expose her shame to the moon, mine comes open at five o’clock.
“She thinks you’re safe with me because I protect the other girls.” He approaches me, his cock near my face, his eyes looking down on me. “I even protect you.”
I choke out the words. “Because only you get to touch me.”
He nods approvingly. Candy doesn’t understand, he means. I understand. He’s showing me that we’re together on this, like some perverted joint mission where I agree to be hurt. And haven’t I? I showed up here of my own free will. Maybe I do want what’s coming to me.
Thank you so much for helping to put Deep on the USA Today list… twice! 
“Skye Warren’s books always have me teetering on the edge between shock and bliss. This time, the edge has a name. Philip. Dark, toxic, overpoweringly sensual Philip.” – Babel Literaria
DEEP comes out in only 4 days!! I have pre-order links AND a huge $50 Amazon gift card giveaway…
Kindle: 
DEEP is coming out on Tuesday, February 23rd!
And it’s only 99 cents for release week – one click now so you don’t miss it…
And even before those releases, I have two big things happening this month…
You never forget your first time…
Five years ago Blue was the ultimate bad boy. And my first kiss.
This anthology contains:
A story about how coming together can break us apart…
Kindle: 
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE
A forbidden romance about pain that binds us together…
