Mel Teshco
Latest Releases, Pre-Orders & Book News!
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Darkside Downunder website/blog & my Magic Thursday post.
Saturday, April 13, 2024
99C Dark Mafia Romance for a limited time!
For those readers not already in KU, I've put book 1 of the Gangsters at War series on sale at Amazon for 99c for a very short time.
Enjoy :)
Marry the Don, Ethan Agostino…or be killed.
Sabrina
That was the choice given to me after I was caught snooping
at Ethan’s family home under the guise of one of his party guests. I might have
been dumb enough to think I could glean information from him to take back to my
family—his mobster rivals—but I’m not completely brain-dead. I’ll marry the
sadistic bastard and hope I’ll live to regret my decision.
Ethan
I can’t believe I’m marrying a woman who is a direct threat
to my criminal kingdom. Not only is her family my rivals, they became my bitter
enemy when they murdered my older brother. But then our rivalry goes way back.
Little wonder my father wants her dead. Except there is something about her
that thaws my frozen heart. I’ll keep her as my wife for as long as my
fascination holds me in its grip, then I’ll discard her. And I will…eventually.
Because if I don’t and my feelings for her grow, someone else will use her
against me and kill her anyway.
Friday, April 5, 2024
Next book off the rank - Enforced (A Dark Mafia Romance)
Enforced will be my next new release. I don't know what it is about mafia books - I think I'm a sucker for an anti-hero - but I'm really enjoying writing them! And as this hero is a mafia enforcer, he IS rather unconventional to say the least.
At this stage book 3 of the Gangster at War series will be available exclusively through Amazon's Kindle Unlimited, but it will also be available wide in print. Release day is June 25th.
One sadistic madman
substituted by another.
That’s what happened when I escaped from the don of
the O’Malley mafia only to be captured by Valentino Barone, deadly enforcer of
the Agostino mobster family. I didn’t think I could hate anyone more than the
don who damaged me, until Valentino takes away my freedom yet again and awakens
my darkest desires, ones I never knew existed. Escape seems futile. But I did
it once I can do it again—or die trying.
I was sent to find and kill Chantilly Alcott, fugitive
lover of the don of a rival mafia who is desperate to find her. Ending her life
and sending pieces of her body to the O’Malley family isn’t something that
should bother me—it never has before—so why my reluctance to do my job? I will
do it, eventually. For now, I hold her captive and tell myself I’ll break her
spirit instead of her body.
So why is she slowly breaking me, instead?
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Enforced
Monday, March 4, 2024
Release Day for Damaris! (Alien Fugitives)
The fourth book of the Alien Fugitive series, Damaris, is finally here! I love the powers these characters bring to Earth. They'll need them to defeat their enemies that wiped out their species - bar the seven who have escaped their planet and who are hiding on Earth.
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Can two lost souls complete one another?
Damaris Trant has never been alone…until now. Not only is he
stuck on planet Earth, his six Strazanian comrades—rares with special powers
just like him—are scattered around the city of New Faxian like confetti to
avoid an enemy that has already wiped out the rest of their species. Damaris
doesn’t even know if his comrades are still alive since landing on Earth.
Despite his purple scale coloring making him a lower caste,
his rare powers, which had elevated his standing on his planet Strazan, are now
erratic at best. Add to that the memories of his deceased family, and he’s
rendered even more powerless.
Then he meets Callie, and his already topsy-turvy life is
turned upside down. She’s an addict who sees things differently. That she
doesn’t find Damaris abnormal is beyond appealing to his peace of mind. If only
she didn’t also see him as just another man without a conscience.
After Callie Trueberry lost her family to a house fire, she
fell into a dysfunctional world of her own making. Chemicals and alcohol might
decay her mind, but at least she’s no longer half-mad with grief. Then she
stumbles into Damaris and wishes she was the woman she used to be, a woman who
would have turned his head and perhaps even won his heart. He is everything
she’s ever wanted in a man, their shared grief binding them closer still. But
will he stand by her side as she cleans her body and her mind while enemies are
hunting him down, or will he be lost to her forever?
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
New Release coming soon! Winning Offer
The third book of the Bachelor brothers of Sydney will be released at the end of this month! I hope you guys enjoy this novella, it's been a long time coming :)
Will saving her father’s crumbling estate cost her everything?
Liam Black hides a sensitive side. If losing his parents was
a tragedy, then finding out his father had been unfaithful to his wife—Liam’s
mother—is a tragedy Liam can’t even begin to process. It leaves him questioning
everything he’s ever known. If his parents’ happy marriage was a sham, what
hope has he got to find a woman to love and settle down with? Not even his two
brothers’ happy relationships can convince him otherwise. Then he sees the
fearless, gorgeous woman on stage at a once yearly charity auction—a woman he
met once and can’t stop thinking about—and despite his cynicism, his heart is
lost.
Harper Franks isn’t going to let a little pre-auction nerves
get to her now. Not if it means snaring the billionaire sheikh she hopes to
attract. She’ll do anything to pay the debts inherited from her father and
rebuild his bed and breakfast. What she doesn’t expect is for Liam to outbid
the sheikh with a figure that surely not even an infamous Black brother can
afford? So why don’t her financial woes seem half as bad when she’s in his
arms? She’ll just have to figure out some other way to save her inheritance,
because there is no way in hell she’ll add to Liam’s burden with her own
problems.
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Friday, February 9, 2024
Release Day!! Desert Kings Alliance Box Set 2
Today is RELEASE DAY for the 2nd box set in the Desert Kings Alliance series! I hope you enjoy them :)
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Meet four powerful sheikhs and the women who tame them. From palaces in desert landscapes and city centers, be transported to foreign places and fall in love right alongside our heroes and heroines.
Book 5 – The Sheikh’s Defiant Princess
Book 6 – The Sheikh’s Fake Fiancée
Book 7 – The Sheikh’s Royal Widow
Book 8 – The Sheikh’s Temporary Girlfriend
Sunday, February 4, 2024
A Free Read! Wedlocked, A Dark Mafia Romance
For those of you not in KU Wedlocked is FREE for the next couple of days! I seriously love this story and characters and I'm excited to share the love around!
Marry the Don, Ethan
Agostino…or be killed.
Sabrina
That was the choice given to me after I was caught snooping
at Ethan’s family home under the guise of one of his party guests. I might have
been dumb enough to think I could glean information from him to take back to my
family—his mobster rivals—but I’m not completely brain-dead. I’ll marry the
sadistic bastard and hope I’ll live to regret my decision.
Ethan
I can’t believe I’m marrying a woman who is a direct threat to my criminal kingdom. Not only is her family my rivals, they became my bitter enemy when they murdered my older brother. But then our rivalry goes way back. Little wonder my father wants her dead. Except there is something about her that thaws my frozen heart. I’ll keep her as my wife for as long as my fascination holds me in its grip, then I’ll discard her. And I will…eventually. Because if I don’t and my feelings for her grow, someone else will use her against me and kill her anyway.
Friday, January 26, 2024
Desert King's Alliance Box Set - Volumes 5 - 8
The next four books in the Desert Kings Alliance series will be released very soon - February 10th! Almost 500 pages for your reading pleasure :)
This is available from all Amazon stores or FREE for those of you in KU.
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Meet four powerful sheikhs and the women who tame them. From
palaces in desert landscapes and city centers, be transported to foreign places
and fall in love right alongside our heroes and heroines.
Book 5 – The Sheikh’s Defiant Princess
She desires the man of her dreams. Can she resist the
attention of another?
Book 6 – The Sheikh’s Fake Fiancée
She’s an outcast. He’s a newly appointed sheikh. It can’t
possibly work—can it?
Book 7 – The Sheikh’s Royal Widow
He’s running from the past. She’s afraid to face the future.
Can they create a perfect today?
Book 8 – The Sheikh’s Temporary Girlfriend
She’ll do anything for her family. He’ll do everything to
claim her.
Friday, January 12, 2024
Coming Soon... Winning Offer
Winning Offer releases at the end of next month - 29th of February. This is part of the Bachelor Brothers of Sydney and will be sold wide. I hope you enjoy it :)
Will saving her father’s crumbling estate cost her
everything?
Liam Black
hides a sensitive side. If losing his parents was a tragedy, then finding out
his father had been unfaithful to his wife—Liam’s mother—is a tragedy Liam
can’t even begin to process. It leaves him
questioning everything he’s ever known. If his parents’ happy marriage was a
sham, what hope has he got to find a woman to love and settle down with? Not
even his two brothers’ happy relationships can convince him otherwise. Then he sees
the fearless, gorgeous woman on stage at a once yearly charity auction—a woman
he met once and can’t stop thinking about—and despite his cynicism, his heart
is lost.
Harper Franks
isn’t going to let a little pre-auction nerves get to her now. Not if it means
snaring the billionaire sheikh she hopes to attract. She’ll do anything to pay
the debts inherited from her father and rebuild his bed and breakfast. What she
doesn’t expect is for Liam to outbid the sheikh with a figure that surely not
even an infamous Black brother can afford? So why don’t her financial woes seem
half as bad when she’s in his arms? She’ll just have to figure out some other
way to save her inheritance, because there is no way in hell she’ll add to
Liam’s burden with her own problems.
Pre-Order Links:
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Release Day Boxset: Books 1-4 of Desert Kings Alliance
Release day is here for Desert Kings Alliance (boxset) with books 1-4 in the series releasing together :)
Though these are available in KU they are also much cheaper for those who aren't.
Happy Reading!
Saturday, December 23, 2023
Release Day for The Sheikh's Temporary Girlfriend
Release Day is here - December 30th! But keep an eye out for a whole new sheikh series coming your way next year. The first one - Scorpion - is already up on Amazon and is available as a pre-order HERE.
She’ll do anything for her family. He’ll do everything to
claim her.
After Amber Clayton lost her parents at the tender age of
seventeen, leaving her and her older brother all alone in the world, she is
determined her brother won’t now lose his marriage and his daughter thanks to
his gambling addiction.
She’ll pay off his debts herself if need be!
Waitressing at a party for a sheikh who is renowned for
giving his staff great bonuses seems like her lucky break…until she spills a
whole tray of drinks over Sheikh Basam. Amber’s supervisor is furious and tells
her she’s finished. But the sheikh has other ideas. Pulling her aside, he gives
her a proposition.
Be his girlfriend for seven days. All she has to do is
pretend to be in love with him and dissolve any idea of marriage between him
and another woman, Maram, who is perfect for the role as his wife, if only he
was attracted to her.
Of course Amber isn’t interested…until he tells her to name
her price. Hope fills her from the inside out. Her brother’s gambling could be
paid off for just seven days of inconvenience.
It seems too good to be true.
But without risk there is no reward.
All she has to do is keep her heart intact. Easy, right?
Pre-Order Links:
Friday, December 15, 2023
Desert Kings Alliance Boxset: Volumes 1-4
To celebrate The Sheikh's Temporary Girlfriend - the last book in the Desert Kings Alliance series, I've put together the first four books together in a very special and (crazy!) short pre-order promotion for 99c - before they go back up to 7.99. Get it while its cheaaaap!!! - it's also FREE for those who subscribe with Kindle Unlimited. Releasing Jan 10 2024
Book 1 - The Sheikh's Runaway Bride
She craves her freedom. He craves her permanently in his
bed.
Book 2 - The Sheikh's Captive Lover
A sheikh wishing for anonymity. A photographer wishing for
great success.
Book 3 - The Sheikh's Forbidden Wife
She chose to escape a future of tyranny. He has no choice
but to take her as his wife.
Book 4 - The Sheikh's Secret Mistress
She's a commoner, he's a powerful sheikh. Will she ever be
good enough?
PRE-ORDER:
Thursday, December 7, 2023
The Sheikh's Temporary Girlfriend - coming VERY soon!
I'm working on the finishing touches of this story today, the last story in this sheikh series - BUT there will be a brand new sheikh series coming to you next year! I already have the cover and it's gorgeous! Back to The Sheikh's Temporary Girlfriend - this last book will be coming to you December 30 and I can't wait! I'm loving this story.
For those of you lovely readers who don't buy through Amazon or KU, it will also be available everywhere as print (I've done that with all my KU stories).
She’ll
do anything for her family. He’ll do everything to claim her.
After Amber Clayton lost her parents at the
tender age of seventeen, leaving her and her older brother all alone in the
world, she is determined her brother won’t now lose his marriage and his
daughter thanks to his gambling addiction.
She’ll pay off his debts herself if need
be!
Waitressing at a party for a sheikh who is
renowned for giving his staff great bonuses seems like her lucky break…until
she spills a whole tray of drinks over Sheikh Basam. Amber’s supervisor is
furious and tells her she’s finished. But the sheikh has other ideas. Pulling
her aside, he gives her a proposition.
Be his girlfriend for seven days. All she
has to do is pretend to be in love with him and dissolve any idea of marriage
between him and another woman, Maram, who is perfect for the role as his wife,
if only he was attracted to her.
Of course Amber isn’t interested…until he
tells her to name her price. Hope fills her from the inside out. Her brother’s
gambling could be paid off for just seven days of inconvenience.
It seems too good to be true.
But without risk there is no reward.
All she has to do is keep her heart intact.
Easy, right?
Pre-order Links KU:
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Release Day! - Avenged (A Dark Mafia Romance)
So thrilled that today - 30th November - is release day for Avenged. If you guys aren't completely sold on Dark Mafia Romance then try the first book in my Gangsters at War series - Wedlocked, while it's currently 99c or FREE for those who subscribe to KU. And don't forget these are also available in PRINT!
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My innocence for his sick retribution.
Isabella
That’s what Salvatore Costa, mafia underboss and now my
kidnapper, demands from me. I tell him to go to hell. I hate his guts, and yet,
my body betrays me and my mind won’t stop thinking dirty thoughts about him. It
doesn’t mean I won’t try to escape…after I kill him.
Salvatore
I need to avenge my sister’s forced marriage to my enemy, Ethan Agostino. Turns out his sister, Isabella, is the perfect sacrifice. She will submit to me and become a slave to my every dark desire. I just have to ensure my heart never rules my head. Because in my world, love equates to weakness, and nothing will stop me from becoming the next Costa Don
Sunday, November 26, 2023
99c deal - Wedlocked, book 1 in the Gangsters at War series (Dark Mafia Romance)
To celebrate Avenged (book 2 of Gangsters at War) releasing the 30th of November, I've made Wedlocked a steal for a short time at 99c - it's also FREE for those who subscribe in Kindle Unlimited. Get it while it's hot :)
Friday, November 17, 2023
FREE First Book in Dragon Series!
I've made Kadin, the prequel (novella length) story and first in my dragon series FREE for a limited time. If you enjoy dragon shifter (alien) romance with loads of action and adventure with more than a dash of thriller in the pages, then I hope you'll enjoy this story and the rest of the FINISHED book series :)
The dragons will search the universe for their one true mate
Grace has a special ability. She senses paranormal beings.
It’s the perfect trait to have as an operative for the Paranormal Detection
Agency. A pity her next target, Kadin Marres, doesn’t just trigger her
paranormal senses … he triggers her lust too. Kadin has been aware of the
elusive Grace for some time now and has waited patiently for her. She’s a
dragon breeder, and once he finally has her, he isn’t about to give her up. Not
even if it means she goes from hunter to hunted.
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Monday, October 30, 2023
New Release: Her Dark Guardian (contemporary romance - suspense)
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Avenged: Dark Mafia Romance
Avenged (book 2) is next up in the Gangsters at War series. I've been working hard on this story and hope you guys love it as much as I do and it's FREE for those of you who subscribe to KU :)
Isabella
That’s what
Salvatore Costa, mafia underboss and now my kidnapper, demands from me. I tell
him to go to hell. I hate his guts, and yet, my body betrays me and my mind
won’t stop thinking dirty thoughts about him. It doesn’t mean I won’t try to
escape…after I kill him.
Salvatore
I need to
avenge my sister’s forced marriage to my enemy, Ethan Agostino. Turns out his sister,
Isabella, is the perfect sacrifice. She will
submit to me and become a slave to my every dark desire. I just have to
ensure my heart never rules my head. Because in my world, love equates to
weakness, and nothing will stop me from becoming the next Costa Don.
Pre-order Links KU
Sunday, September 24, 2023
The Sheikh's Royal Widow - Release Day!
It's now release day for the next sheikh book in the Desert Kings Alliance series! Though these are available as KU, I've kept them affordable (and in print) for all my other readers to also enjoy.
These have been so much fun to write with plenty of romance, and of course, loads of action and adventure! I hope you all enjoy this one as much as you have the rest of these books :)
He’s running from the past. She’s afraid to face the future. Can they
create a perfect today?
Princess Takisha Hakim never thought she’d desire another
man again. Not after Sheikh Fayez’s rejection, and certainly not after her sick
and depraved marriage to Sheikh Arif. She’s learned the hard way that wealth
and power comes at a cost and accepts she doesn’t deserve to be loved. Then she
sees gardener, Akeem Al-Dagher, and all her doubts fade away. Perhaps a commoner
is just what she needs?
Akeem Al-Dagher enjoys his simple life as a gardener. For
the most part, hard, physical labor drowns out the memories of his past and
helps him to forget about his family and the brutal war that made him the hero
he never wanted to be. He might have been a killer in the past, but nurturing
plants soothes his black soul. A pity his life gets complicated the moment the
princess begins to take a personal interest.
He doesn’t belong in her world anymore…does he?
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Monday, August 28, 2023
Release Day! Wedlocked: A Dark Mafia Romance
It's now release day for Wedlocked, the first book in my Gangsters at War series!!! YAY!! These are novel length (55k plus) stories with loads of action and sexual tension, and are available at Amazon for 3.99 or FREE in KU if you subscribe. These are also available in print!
I also have the next two stories up for pre-order HERE - cover reveals below! I hope you all enjoy reading these stories as much as I did writing them :)
Monday, August 7, 2023
Cover Reveal for a Brand New Mafia Series!
Sabrina
That was the choice given to me after I was caught snooping at Ethan’s family home under the guise of one of his party guests. I might have been dumb enough to think I could glean information from him to take back to my family—his mobster rivals—but I’m not completely brain-dead. I’ll marry the sadistic bastard and hope I’ll live to regret my decision.
Ethan
I can’t believe I’m marrying a woman who is a direct threat to my criminal kingdom. Not only is her family my rivals, they became my bitter enemy when they murdered my older brother. But then our rivalry goes way back. Little wonder my father wants her dead. Except there is something about her that thaws my frozen heart. I’ll keep her as my wife for as long as my fascination holds me in its grip, then I’ll discard her. And I will…eventually. Because if I don’t and my feelings for her grow, someone else will use her against me and kill her anyway.
I'm so thrilled with the cover, done by the amazing HelzKat Designs, for my new mafia series Gangsters at War. Wedlocked is the first book in the series but there will be more to come! (stay tuned)
Even better this book is in KU and in print for those who don't buy through Amazon! And it releases at the end of this month!!
KU Pre-Order Links:
PRINT coming soon...
Thursday, July 27, 2023
FREE Boxset - Taken by the Sheikh
Three Desert Sheikhs: Three Captive Brides.
Darkside Downunder website/blog & my Magic Thursday post.
I'm talking about my writing journey over at Darkside Downunder HERE. If you're looking for loads of amazing reads you'll fin...