Release Blitz - Then Hate Me by Blake Hensley

Title: Then Hate Me

Series: Gilded Decadence #2

Author: Zoe Blake & Alta Hensley

writing as Blake Hensley

Genre: Dark Billionaire Romance

Tropes: Arranged Marriage/Enemies to Lovers

Forced Proximity

Release Date: March 22, 2024

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He dared to steal my bride, so it's only fair I respond by kidnapping his innocent sister.

Only a monster with no morals would kidnap a woman from her brother's wedding…

Which was precisely what I've become, a monster bent on revenge.

After all, as the billionaire Marksen DuBois, renowned for being a jilted groom, my reputation and business were in tatters.

There was nothing more dangerous than a man possessing power, boundless resources, and a vendetta.

I would torment him with increasingly degrading photos of his precious sister as I held her captive and under my complete control.

She'd have no option but to yield to my every command if she wished to shield herself and her family from further disgrace.

She was just a captured pawn to be dominated, exploited, and discarded.

Yet the more ensnared we become in my twisted game of revenge, the more my suspicions grow.

As she fiercely counters my every move, I begin to question whether I'm the true pawn… ensnared by my queen.

New York's elite play a dangerous game of shadows, hiding scandalous truths and illicit desires behind their opulent masks. Step into this intoxicating world of dark romance, masterfully crafted by USAT Bestselling authors, Zoe Blake and Alta Hensley, now co-writing as the enigmatic Blake Hensley.

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Introducing Blake Hensley, the sinfully decadent dream project of best friends and USA TODAY bestselling authors, Zoe Blake and Alta Hensley.

Alta Hensley, renowned for her hot, dark, and dirty romances, showcases her distinctive blend of alpha heroes, captivating love stories, and scorching eroticism.

Meanwhile, Zoe Blake brings a touch of darkness and glamour to the series, featuring her signature style of possessive billionaires, taboo scenes, and unexpected twists.

Together, as Blake Hensley, they combine their storytelling prowess to deliver "Twice the Darkness," promising sordid scandals, hidden secrets, and forbidden desires of New York's jaded high society in their new series, Gilded Decadence.

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Release Blitz - The More I Hate by Blake Hensley

Title: The More I Hate

Series: Gilded Decadence #1

Author: Zoe Blake & Alta Hensley

writing as Blake Hensley

Genre: Dark Billionaire Romance

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Arranged Marriage

Forced Proximity

Release Date: February 23, 2024

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His family dared to challenge mine, so I am going to ruin them… starting with stealing his bride.

Only a cold-hearted villain would destroy an innocent bride's special day over a business deal gone bad…

Which is why I choose this precise moment to disrupt New York High Society's most anticipated wedding of the season.

As I am Luc Manwarring, II, billionaire heir to one of the most powerful families in the country, no one is brave enough to stop me.

My revenge plan is deceptively simple: humiliate the groom, then blackmail the bride's family into coercing the bride into marrying me instead.

My ruthless calculations do not anticipate my reluctant bride having so much fight and fire in her.

At every opportunity, she resists my dominance and control, even going so far as trying to escape my dark plans for her.

She is only supposed to be a means to an end, an unwilling player in my game of revenge.

But the more she challenges me, the more I begin to wonder… who is playing who?

Tearing off the gilded veneer of elite privilege exposes the sordid scandals, dark secrets, and taboo desires of New York's jaded high society in this dark romance series from best friends and USAT Bestselling authors Zoe Blake and Alta Hensley, writing under their new pen name, Blake Hensley.

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Coming to audio on May 21!

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Releasing March 22

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Introducing Blake Hensley, the sinfully decadent dream project of best friends and USA TODAY bestselling authors, Zoe Blake and Alta Hensley.

Alta Hensley, renowned for her hot, dark, and dirty romances, showcases her distinctive blend of alpha heroes, captivating love stories, and scorching eroticism.

Meanwhile, Zoe Blake brings a touch of darkness and glamour to the series, featuring her signature style of possessive billionaires, taboo scenes, and unexpected twists.

Together, as Blake Hensley, they combine their storytelling prowess to deliver "Twice the Darkness," promising sordid scandals, hidden secrets, and forbidden desires of New York's jaded high society in their new series, Gilded Decadence.

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Release Boost - Scandals of the Father by Zoe Blake

Title: Scandals of the Father

Series: Cavalieri Billionaire Legacy #1

Author: Zoe Blake

Genre: Contemporary Dark Romance

Tropes: Billionaire/Enemies to Lovers

Forced Proximity/Age Gap

Release Date: March 31, 2023

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Being attracted to her wasn't wrong… but acting on it would be.

As the patriarch of the powerful and wealthy Cavalieri family, my choices came with consequences for everyone around me.

The roots of my ancestral, billionaire-dollar winery stretch deep into the rich, Italian soil, as does our legacy for ruthlessness and scandal.

It wasn't the fact she was half my age that made her off limits.

Nothing was off limits for me.

A wounded bird, caught in a trap not of her own making, she posed no risk to me.

My obsessive desire to possess her was the real problem.

For both of us.

But now that I've seen her, tasted her lips, I can't let her go.

Whether she likes it or not, she needs my protection.

I'm doing this for her own good, yet she fights me at every turn.

Refusing the luxury I offer, desperately trying to escape my grasp.

I need to teach her to obey before the dark rumors of my past reach her.

Ruin her.

She cannot find out what I've done, not before I make her mine.

If you love the dark and twisted romantic suspense of Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli, Charmaine Pauls, and Anna Zaires you will love this series!

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EXCERPT

I turned on him, claws bared. Before I could scratch at his eyes, he flung me over his shoulders and carried me inside a farmer's cottage.

Despite looking like a humble eighteenth century cottage from the outside, it was actually extremely chic and eclectically decorated on the inside, not that I had much time to look around. Barone marched straight through open floor plan of the main rooms to the back main bedroom. He then flung me onto the center of the bed.

Keeping his eyes trained on me, he kicked the door closed as he reached for his belt buckle.

I took in a sharp breath. "What do you think you're doing?"

His gaze roamed over my body as he smirked. "What I should have done the first time I laid eyes on you."

He whipped his belt off.

"You're crazy."

He nodded as he kicked off his boots and pulled his shirt over his head. "Yes, I think I am. And it is you, dolcezza, who have made me so.”

I skirted back to the edge of the bed and swung my feet over. I then plastered my back to the wall as I inched toward the large glass doors which lead out to the veranda.

He nodded toward the doors. "Go ahead. I can f*ck you out there in the wild just as easily as in here on a bed."

Taking my chances, I lunged for the door.

I didn't make it.

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USA TODAY Bestselling Author in Dark Romance

She delights in writing Dark Romance books filled with overly-possessive Billionaires, Taboo scenes and Unexpected twists. She usually spends her ill-gotten gains on martinis, travel and red lipstick. Since she can barely boil water, she’s lucky enough to be married to a sexy Chef.

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Release Blitz - Scandals of the Father by Zoe Blake

Title: Scandals of the Father

Series: Cavalieri Billionaire Legacy #1

Author: Zoe Blake

Genre: Contemporary Dark Romance

Tropes: Billionaire/Enemies to Lovers

Forced Proximity/Age Gap

Release Date: March 31, 2023

BLURB

Being attracted to her wasn't wrong… but acting on it would be.

As the patriarch of the powerful and wealthy Cavalieri family, my choices came with consequences for everyone around me.

The roots of my ancestral, billionaire-dollar winery stretch deep into the rich, Italian soil, as does our legacy for ruthlessness and scandal.

It wasn't the fact she was half my age that made her off limits.

Nothing was off limits for me.

A wounded bird, caught in a trap not of her own making, she posed no risk to me.

My obsessive desire to possess her was the real problem.

For both of us.

But now that I've seen her, tasted her lips, I can't let her go.

Whether she likes it or not, she needs my protection.

I'm doing this for her own good, yet she fights me at every turn.

Refusing the luxury I offer, desperately trying to escape my grasp.

I need to teach her to obey before the dark rumors of my past reach her.

Ruin her.

She cannot find out what I've done, not before I make her mine.

If you love the dark and twisted romantic suspense of Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli, Charmaine Pauls, and Anna Zaires you will love this series!

Lose yourself in the steamy, enemies to lovers drama of the Cavalieri men.

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EXCERPT

I turned on him, claws bared. Before I could scratch at his eyes, he flung me over his shoulders and carried me inside a farmer's cottage.

Despite looking like a humble eighteenth century cottage from the outside, it was actually extremely chic and eclectically decorated on the inside, not that I had much time to look around. Barone marched straight through open floor plan of the main rooms to the back main bedroom. He then flung me onto the center of the bed.

Keeping his eyes trained on me, he kicked the door closed as he reached for his belt buckle.

I took in a sharp breath. "What do you think you're doing?"

His gaze roamed over my body as he smirked. "What I should have done the first time I laid eyes on you."

He whipped his belt off.

"You're crazy."

He nodded as he kicked off his boots and pulled his shirt over his head. "Yes, I think I am. And it is you, dolcezza, who have made me so.”

I skirted back to the edge of the bed and swung my feet over. I then plastered my back to the wall as I inched toward the large glass doors which lead out to the veranda.

He nodded toward the doors. "Go ahead. I can f*ck you out there in the wild just as easily as in here on a bed."

Taking my chances, I lunged for the door.

I didn't make it.

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USA TODAY Bestselling Author in Dark Romance

She delights in writing Dark Romance books filled with overly-possessive Billionaires, Taboo scenes and Unexpected twists. She usually spends her ill-gotten gains on martinis, travel and red lipstick. Since she can barely boil water, she’s lucky enough to be married to a sexy Chef.

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Pre-order Blitz - Scandals of the Father by Zoe Blake

Title: Scandals of the Father

Series: Cavalieri Billionaire Legacy #1

Author: Zoe Blake

Genre: Contemporary Dark Romance

Tropes: Billionaire/Enemies to Lovers

Forced Proximity/Age Gap

Release Date: March 31, 2023

BLURB

Being attracted to her wasn't wrong… but acting on it would be.

As the patriarch of the powerful and wealthy Cavalieri family, my choices came with consequences for everyone around me.

The roots of my ancestral, billionaire-dollar winery stretch deep into the rich, Italian soil, as does our legacy for ruthlessness and scandal.

It wasn't the fact she was half my age that made her off limits.

Nothing was off limits for me.

A wounded bird, caught in a trap not of her own making, she posed no risk to me.

My obsessive desire to possess her was the real problem.

For both of us.

But now that I've seen her, tasted her lips, I can't let her go.

Whether she likes it or not, she needs my protection.

I'm doing this for her own good, yet she fights me at every turn.

Refusing the luxury I offer, desperately trying to escape my grasp.

I need to teach her to obey before the dark rumors of my past reach her.

Ruin her.

She cannot find out what I've done, not before I make her mine.

If you love the dark and twisted romantic suspense of Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli, Charmaine Pauls, and Anna Zaires you will love this series!

Lose yourself in the steamy, enemies to lovers drama of the Cavalieri men.

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EXCERPT

She stepped forward and turned her rigid back on me. "Thank you for escorting me home. You can leave now."

"Turn around."

"Why?"

"Because I said so."

With a frustrated sigh, she turned around. Her lower lip thrust out in a pout.

"I want a kiss before I leave."

She blinked. "What?"

"You heard me."

"What if I say no?"

I stroked her lower lip with the pad of my thumb. "I'd take one anyway."

"Why are you doing this? Do you think I owe you some kind of payment for the broken glasses?"

She walked over to a kitchen cupboard and pulled down an earthenware jug with a metal lid. She threw off the lid and dumped the contents onto the table. There was a small stack of neatly folded euros and a handful of coins. She gestured to the pile with disgust. "Here! Here is your payment. Take it and leave."

In this exact moment, I couldn't decide if I deserved her anger or not.

But truthfully, I didn't give a damn.

It was time to teach my little bird a lesson.

I shrugged out of my blazer and tossed it aside. I then watched her as I slowly unbuttoned my cuffs and rolled up the linen sleeves of my shirt.

She backed away until her hip hit the white porcelain farmhouse sink. "What do you think you are doing?"

I snatched her around the waist and placed my hand over her mouth to muffle her scream. "Taking my payment."

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USA TODAY Bestselling Author in Dark Romance

She delights in writing Dark Romance books filled with overly-possessive Billionaires, Taboo scenes and Unexpected twists. She usually spends her ill-gotten gains on martinis, travel and red lipstick. Since she can barely boil water, she’s lucky enough to be married to a sexy Chef.

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