The Cruz Kings Series is a three book dark MC contemporary romance series written by B. Lybaek & Sarah JD.
Books one and two end on cliffhangers with book three a HEA, and contains a swoon-worthy, alphahole MMC.
These books are intended for mature audiences, and reader discretion is advised.
These books contain, but is not limited to:
TEMPTED BY A KING (Cruz Kings Book 1)
ZOE
“I have toys bigger than your …โ
I hate Grayson Black!
He calls me Princess, like itโs an insult.
He blackmails me into letting him do what he wants to my body.
I hate him.
But mostly, I hate the way Iโm starting to enjoy it.
Heโs a monster though. The worst kind. And when my world falls apart and my dad betrays the Cruz Kings MC, Iโm left behind to suffer.
Iโm not used to being in this world, and I have no idea how Iโm ever going to survive.
GRAYSON
“One hundred bucks says I can get her on her knees and…”
It all starts with a bet.
Knocking the stuck up princess off her high horse is an entertaining way to pass the time while I watch over her dad, making sure heโs doing the job we are paying him for.
Itโs always amusing to see the flush in her cheeks and how she tries to fight how her body responds to me. I can see how much she hates me, yet one touch, even while she sleeps, sets her alight.
Unfortunately for Zoe Miller, our worlds are now tangled together, and if she thinks the devastation that has broken her heart will make me go easy on her, sheโd better think again!
TEMPTED BY A KING
Are you ready to meet Grayson Black?
WANTED BY A KING (Cruz Kings Book 2)
ZOE
Grayson Black needs to pay.
He deserved the bullet, but it wasn’t enough to keep him away, and now he has a firmer grip on me than ever.
I won’t make things easy for him, though. I won’t let him use me anymore. And if he tries to force me at gunpoint again, he better be ready to pull the damn trigger.
I refuse to believe he can be anything but the ruthless dick that forced me to my knees, and stories of his troubled past and moments of tender touches won’t make me cave.
I’ve had everything taken away from me, so I have nothing left to lose. I’ll go head to head with him, and I won’t stop until he’s paid for everything he’s done to me.
I’ll make him regret ever laying eyes on me, even if it kills me.
GRAYSON
I’ve never wanted anyone like I do Zoe Miller.
In fact, the only thing I want more is for her to want me back.
With the looming threat of the Cali Reapers constantly hanging over the club, I have to reveal the truth to Zoe.
She won’t like the secrets I’ve kept. Tough shit. I don’t care about forgiveness or redemption, only that she finally accepts that she’s mine.
I’m a selfish dick, and when I want something, I get it, even if it puts up a fight. So she can shoot me, cut me, punch me, and even try to run from me, but there’s nothing on this earth that will keep me from having her.
Zoe Miller is mine, and it’s about time she accepts it.
WANTED BY A KING
COMING SOON!
CLAIMED BY A KING (Cruz Kings Book 3)
ZOE
They tell me that Grayson Black is dead.
Never could I have imagined this sort of hell. I want it to end, yet something inside me refuses to give up.
The days in captivity turn into weeks, and the weeks turn into months.
As time passes, it becomes excruciatingly clear that the girl I once was is long gone. Buried in a shallow grave created from the horror and trauma thatโs etched into my skin.
Who knows which version of me the Kings will find if I ever see them again? And will they even come for me now that they no longer have a VP whoโs obsessed with me?
The time Iโve spent hating Gray seems wasted now. If only I could turn back time and appreciate what I had before the Reapers do me a favor by ending my suffering at the Devilโs Night Brawl.
GRAYSON
My princess is gone, taken by an old enemy.
The club has been crippled, leaving me in charge, yet all I want to do is spend every waking minute burning down this entire fucking planet until I find Zoe.
After months without her, the first sign that sheโs still on this fucking earth is too sickening to consider luck.
When I get my hands on whoever has taken her, theyโre going to wish they were never born. Iโll make them regret ever touching whatโs mine.
Hang in there, Princess. Iโm coming for you!
CLAIMED BY A KING
COMING FEBRUARY 2024!
Itโs true! Heโs all about making me as obsessed as he is with his FMC!
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I thought my biggest problem with having Asher Scott move in would be keeping my secrets hidden. Keeping my dark extracurricular activities just between me, my victims and my stalker.
I never imagined the real problem would be how Asher looks shirtless. How his heated gaze travels over my body like he wants to taste me.
And Iโm definitely not prepared for the way my body reacts, igniting a hunger in me that both terrifies me and stirs the darker parts of me to life.
All I have to do is remind myself that Asher Scott, who is so much younger than me, is off limits.
Honestly, what could go wrong?
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Just casually signing 800 pages for the April literary subscription for @romancecartel โค๏ธ
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SAM HALL
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SARAH WILLIAMS
SERENA AKEROYD
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โจ This coming week I will have a list of preorders going up with dates they will be closing and all these details will also be available on my website.
Author friends!!
I need help finding a few US dark romance Beta Readers. Any recommendations?
*please note: this is volunteer based.
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My hands and head hurts but I did it! I wrote 21k in 4 days for an anthology piece thatโs due soon.
I have no idea if itโs any good. ๐
Thatโs tomorrowโs job to read through it, but for now, Iโm signing off and going to spend some time with Mr Duncan. โค๏ธ
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Thank you to @arrianareadsdarksmut for this fantastic review โค๏ธ
Claimed by the king by @blybaekauthor and @sarah.jane.duncan_author
Ugh, way to rip my heart to shreads and put it back together!! I was so excited for Zoe and Grayson to get their HEA but they definitely went thru so much to get there. My emotions were everywhere. Grayson is definitely a top book boyfriend!! I loved this book and the whole series. I am so sad to see it end. I thought I was ready for the end but I wasnt!!
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๐ Heavy Hearts Series ๐
HEAVY is where it all begins ๐
Heavy Hearts Series ๐
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I want to go back to the day I overheard people talking about it, wondering what had them so worked up.
I want to go back to the day I walked into the bookstore and found the book that was causing so much hype.
I want to go back to the day I lay on my bed, opening the cover and turning the pages to read the first lines that would change everything.
I want to go back to the day I first met the characters, letting my imagination conjure images in my head.
I want to go back to the day the anticipation had me so hooked, I wanted to ignore the world and dive right into the book.
I want to go back to the day I finished the first book and jumped straight into my car, driving to the bookstore before they closed so I could buy the second book.
I want to go back to the day I got excited that each book had more and more pages, never wanting the story to end.
I want to go back to the day I finished reading the last book and sat holding it, not sure what to do with my life, since now the story was over, and I could never read it for the first time again.
We all have that book, that series that consumed us so much that itโs all we want to live and breathe.
For me, I want to go back to the day I held this book in my hand, for it stirred something inside me. Something that had always been there, yet needed the spark to ignite it.
For me, that book was Twilight.
Some may roll their eyes at that.
Some may say, of course, how typical.
But some will know exactly what Iโm talking about.
Iโve moved on from sparkling vampires and gone down the rabbit hole of truly dark and disturbed, but it doesnโt change how I got here. How I became obsessed with reading, and consumed with writing.
I will say, however, if Stephanie Meyer ever decides to bring out a version of the Twilight Saga where Bella doesnโt choose, but claims both Edward and Jacob as her men, then Iโll be all over that!! ๐โค๏ธ
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Check out this gorgeous alternate cover for ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง by Sarah JD, @sarah.jane.duncan_author, Book 1 of the Insatiable Series which will be featured in the ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฑ.
๐ The purple foil is going to look delish. ๐
The series will be completed with Books 2 and 3 covers already designed in the same aesthetic.
Books 2 and 3 will be offered as a pre order at the end of April/early May, to be confirmed.
Insatiable Kitten will be printed as a ๐
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Insatiable Kitten features:
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๐ Why choose
๐ Taboo
๐ Fet!shes
๐ V!rgin MMC
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Thank you to @just_books_814 for this review of the Heavy Hearts Series โค๏ธ
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Thank you to @meetmeinthemountains26 for inviting me to sign at your event in 2026!
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ยท.ยท`ยฏยดยท.๐
Sarah JD, also known as Sarah Jane Duncan, is a dark romance author living in Australia with Mr Duncan who stole her off the market back in high school.
Sarah can be found in her writing room plotting out her next smut filled romance filled with angst, violence, and themes so dark you should probably question why you love it so much.
Sarah writes about strong females who have to fight against the odds to find their power, their voice, and their truth. Her heroines possess the strength that only comes from being a survivor, and through their trauma, battles and struggles, they learn to trust again, and find love.
Thereโs nothing easy about their stories. They are hard, gritty, and painfully heartbreaking at times. But what doesnโt kill us makes us stronger, right? And when you throw in a swoon worthy guy, or an alphahole that you just want to slap, but also fall to your knees and obey, itโs the recipe for a rollercoaster ride.
So buckle up. Read the warnings. And let yourself get lost in the dark stories Sarah creates.
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