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Willing Prey

Anything goes in the woods…'Intense and scorching and fast paced' 
ALI HAZELWOOD, NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 
 
'With high heat and heart-pounding chase scenes, Willing Prey brings new meaning to the term 'the thrill of the hunt.' 
NAVESSA ALLEN, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LIGHTS OUT_______ 
 
 
Drowning in student loan debt, Claire Collins is about to be made an offer she can’t refuse: spend thirty days indulging corporate lawyer Shane Underwood’s primal desires in exchange for $30,000. All she has to do is give him the hunt of his life. 
 
Claire’s perfectly happy to swap her boring summer serving job for wild, kinky sex. But once they cross the tree line, she realizes how little she knows about the man paying her to be his prey. 
 
Shane is different in the woods. Brutal. Devastating. Feral. 
 
That’s okay with Claire—she is, too. And she’s sinking her teeth a little deeper into Shane’s heart every time he catches her. 
 
'Deliciously sexy and deliciously tender' MAGGIE GATES 
 
_________Authors and readers ADORE Willing Prey: 
'Wow, this book has it all' 5 STAR READER REVIEW 
 
''Willing Prey is 10/10, no notes.' 5 STAR READR REVIEW 
 
'Willing Prey is just as spicy as you think it is, with undercurrents of heart and humor that kept me just as captivated as the chase.' Jenna Levine, USA Today bestselling author 
 
'A dark, steamy romance that blends emotional tension with unconventional desire' 5 STAR READER REVIEW 
 
'I raced through this book and enjoyed every second of it' 5 STAR READER REVIEW 
 
'Willing Prey delivers a gripping, sensual debut full of charm and spice – an electric thrill from start to finish.' Heather McBreen, author of Wedding Dashers 
 
'Ahhh this was so sexy!' 5 STAR READER REVIEW 
 
' I just. Couldn't. Put. It. Down.' 5 STAR READER REVIEW 
 
'Willing Prey is the perfect combination of spice, humor and heart. The dynamic between Shane and Claire is electric, the spice will melt your face and make you forget all the reasons why doing the horizontal tango in the woods is a bad idea.' Poppy Fitzgerald, author of Astray 
 
'HOW I LOVED THIS!' 5 STAR READER REVIEW 
 
'It’s a must-read for anyone who loves intense, layered romance with a side of wild energy.' 5 STAR READER REVIEW 
 
'Allie Olander's trad debut had me reading under the covers all the way to the very end of the chase.' Katie Shepard, author of No One Does It Like You

Willing Prey is a truly astounding amount of fun! Intense and scorching and fast paced, full of characters I’ve just met but already gotten attached to, with a love interest who is epically down bad. Immaculate in its filth, as well as a beautifully empowering story about negotiated kink and the thrill of finding one’s perfect match.

Ali Hazelwood, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author

Willing Prey is a sexy, funny homage to the simple bucolic joys of being railed in the woods. Allie Olander's trad debut had me reading under the covers all the way to the very end of the chase.

Katie Shepard, author of No One Does It Like You

Willing Prey was the biggest adrenaline rush. It was deliciously sexy and delightfully tender. Shane and Claire's big, wild love is sure to entice readers into the thrill of the chase!

Willing Prey is just as spicy as you think it is, with undercurrents of heart and humor that kept me just as captivated as the chase. Allie Oleander’s sparkling debut will have you booking your next vacation in the woods before you’ve even made it to the last page. (This book will also have you fanning yourself. A lot. Ask me how I know.)

Jenna Levine, USA Today bestselling author

Willing Prey delivers a gripping, sensual debut full of charm and spice––an electric thrill from start to finish.

Heather McBreen, author of Wedding Dashers

Filthy, feral, and addictive—Willing Prey is pure, unhinged kink and I loved every second of it.

Genna Black, Amazon bestselling author of No Small Sin

A ferally enthusiastic exploration of the darker side of consensual kink, Willing Prey is proof that it's never too late for a fairytale in the woods with your primal prince charming.

Spicy, exciting and fun—Willing Prey extra girthy grabbed me and wouldn’t let me go! The chemistry between Claire, a quick witted and competitive badass, and Shane, a socially awkward lawyer, kept me turning pages through every heart-pounding chase through the forest.

Jessica Carrasquillo, author of The Manchineel

Willing Prey is the perfect combination of spice, humor and heart. The dynamic between Shane and Claire is electric, the spice will melt your face and make you forget all the reasons why doing the horizontal tango in the woods is a bad idea. Put on your running shoes, tie your hair up, get your bug spray and get ready, Shane is coming.

With high heat and heart-pounding chase scenes, Willing Prey brings new meaning to the term 'the thrill of the hunt.' I read it in one sitting and then asked my husband if our next date could take place in a forest.

Navessa Allen, New York Times bestselling author of Lights Out

Allie Oleander writes spicy contemporary, dark, and monster romances with kink exploration and characters ages thirty-five and up. She loves anything with chase scenes, the marriage-in-trouble trope, and monsters (of both the spicy and un-spicy variety). When she's not writing, she's in the woods, trying to arrange a meet-cute with Bigfoot.

Anything goes in the woods… 
 
Drowning in student loan debt, Claire Collins is about to be made an offer she can’t refuse: spend thirty days indulging corporate lawyer Shane Underwood’s primal desires in exchange for $30,000. All she has to do is give him the hunt of his life. 
 
Claire’s perfectly happy to swap her boring summer serving job for wild, kinky sex. But once they cross the tree line, she realizes how little she knows about the man paying her to be his prey. 
 
Shane is different in the woods. Brutal. Devastating. Feral. 
 
That’s okay with Claire—she is, too. And she’s sinking her teeth a little deeper into Shane’s heart every time he catches her.

Allie Oleander

A thrilling and sexy wager between friends turns deadly when they discover they aren’t the only ones who are preying.… 
 
No deity has ever compelled Caine Underwood to drop to his knees in worship like Margot Walker does. Ever since the Halloween when she played Red Riding Hood to his Big Bad Wolf, he’s been chasing her attention—and betting that he can build a haunt so terrifying she won’t make it through. Now, Margot’s single and Caine’s pulling out all the stops to win their annual wager, and he wants her for his prize. 
 
Margot understands fear. Six years ago, she unveiled her televangelist ex-husband’s sins, and the situation turned bloody. Now, being hunted and devoured by Caine isn’t terrifying, it’s arousing…but the haunted house director isn’t the only one trying to scare her. 
 
Taunting threats commanding her to confess, repent, and atone for her sins start arriving, and when Caine discovers a zealot from Margot’s past is stalking her every move, his anger is lethal. 
 
There’s only one man allowed to haunt Margot… 
 
Him.

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