Authors: Maya Banks
Colters舗 Promise
MAYA BANKS
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“If I ever wanted to be adopted into a fictional family, it would be the Kellys … I am devoted to the Kelly brothers.”
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Fiction Vixen
“[An] action-packed story.”
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The Mystery Gazette
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“Fast action is the name of the game … If you’re looking for a sexual, sensual romantic suspense story, look no further.”
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Night Owl Reviews
“Great twists and turns.”
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“An intriguing mix of military action and sizzling romance.”
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Publishers Weekly
“This is a new series by Maya Banks and she’s got herself another winner … This story is action packed.”
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Night Owl Reviews
“Suspenseful, sinfully sensuous, and straight-up awesome.”
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Joyfully Reviewed
“Wrought with a sensual tension.”
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Romance Junkies
WEET
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EMPTATION
“Sizzle, sex appeal, and sensuality! Maya Banks has it all … This book is on the inferno side of hot, and it shows on every page … You will not want to miss out on this story.”
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Romance Junkies
“An enjoyable tale of [a] second chance at life.”
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Genre Go Round Reviews
WEET
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EDUCTION
“Maya Banks never fails to tell compelling tales that evoke an emotional reaction in readers … Kept me on the edge of my seat.”
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Romance Junkies
WEET
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ERSUASION
“Surpassed all my expectations. Incredibly intense and complex characters, delicious conflict, and explosive sex scenes that fairly melt the print off the pages,
Sweet Persuasion
will have Maya Banks fans, new and existing alike, lasciviously begging for more.”
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RT Book Reviews
(4½ stars)
“Ignites the pages … Readers will relish Maya Banks’s exciting erotic romance.”
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The Best Reviews
“Well written and evocative.”
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Dear Author
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“I absolutely loved it! Simply wonderful writing. There’s a new star on the rise and her name is Maya Banks.”
—Sunny, national bestselling author of
Mona Lisa Eclipsing
“Fascinating erotic romantic suspense.”
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Midwest Book Review
WEET
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URRENDER
“This story ran my heart through the wringer more than once.”
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“From page one, I was drawn into the story and literally could not stop reading until the last page.”
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The Romance Studio
“Maya Banks’s story lines are always full of situations that captivate readers, but it’s the emotional pull you experience which brings the story to life.”
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Romance Junkies
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LEASURE
“[It] is the ultimate in pleasurable reading. Enticing, enchanting, and sinfully sensual, I couldn’t have asked for a better anthology.”
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Joyfully Reviewed
“Full of emotional situations, lovable characters, and kick-butt story lines that will leave you desperate for more … For readers who like spicy romances with a suspenseful element—it’s definitely a must-read!”
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Romance Junkies
“Totally intoxicating,
For Her Pleasure
is one of those reads you won’t be forgetting anytime soon.”
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The Road to Romance
Berkley Heat titles by Maya Banks
FOR HER PLEASURE
SWEET SURRENDER
BE WITH ME
SWEET PERSUASION
SWEET SEDUCTION
SWEET TEMPTATION
SWEET POSSESSION
SWEET ADDICTION
Berkley Sensation titles by Maya Banks
THE DARKEST HOUR
NO PLACE TO RUN
HIDDEN AWAY
WHISPERS IN THE DARK
COLTERS’ PROMISE
Anthologies
FOUR PLAY
(with Shayla Black)
MEN OUT OF UNIFORM
(with Karin Tabke and Sylvia Day)
OLTERS
’
P
ROMISE
MAYA BANKS
BERKLEY SENSATION, NEW YORK
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COLTERS’ PROMISE
A Berkley Sensation Book / published by arrangement with the author
PUBLISHING HISTORY
Berkley Sensation mass-market edition / June 2012
Copyright © 2012 by Maya Banks.
Excerpt from
Echoes at Dawn
by Maya Banks copyright © 2012 by Maya Banks.
Cover art by S. Miroque.
Cover photos: “Young Couple” by Andreas Gradin/Shutterstock;
“Landscape” by Subbotina Anna/Shutterstock.
Cover design by Rita Frangie.
Interior text design by Kristin del Rosario.
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ALWAYS LEARNING
PEARSON
For all the readers who have loved and supported
the Colter series from the start.
This is for everyone who wanted “more”
and wanted to see Lily further into
the happy relationship she deserves.
I can honestly say that I never intended to make
Colters’ Woman
into a series. Colters’ Legacy happened because readers asked for more. And they kept asking. They persevered, and so I decided to write
Colters’ Lady
and
Colters’ Daughter
. But even then, readers wanted just a little more. They wanted to see Lily with her three husbands who adored her and they wanted to see her happy and safe. They wanted to see Max and Callie a little further down the road and not so raw from their volatile relationship. But most of all, they wanted to see the original Colters, Holly, Adam, Ethan, and Ryan, and see once more the foundation of the entire Colter family. And that even after so many years, the love that was forged between Holly and her three very special men endures. In so many ways,
Colters’ Woman
had a huge impact on my career as a writer, and I can
only credit my wonderful readers with that. You guys have made so much possible for me. Every story that’s come after. Every opportunity I’ve had to continue providing you with stories that I hope give you a few hours of enjoyment. I owe all of that to you.
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