Romances with Heat & Heart

Spicy contemporary romance that puts the sting back in the tale — full of humor, heat, and fierce women who fit together with the men who finally see them.

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Passionate Hearts: A Collection of Erotic Romance

“Lyla Bellatas is a strong new voice in erotic romance — Deeper is packed with richly-voiced characters and sensual thrills!” New York Times bestseller Eden Bradley

About Lyla

Strong, powerful, and ever divinely feminine

Lyla Bellatas is an author of spicy contemporary romance who puts the sting back in the tale. Born Armenian American in the NYC suburbs, her books embody the diversity and rich culture she wouldn't live without.

Lyla's books feature strong female heroines who shatter gender boundaries and defy convention. They're bold and fierce, navigating the duality of being strong, powerful, and ever divinely feminine.

Her couples fit together where they are broken. It's their imperfections that unite them and create sexy friction, humor, and love — and it's the solution to their pain that makes her stories hauntingly beautiful.

Off the page

With a BS in Engineering and an MBA, Lyla has defied convention and morphed too many times to count, collecting stories along the way. Swept off her feet by a handsome Greek she met racing, she found her happily ever after as a wife, mother of a spirited daughter, and writer. With a cat and a puppy they live in the NYC suburbs, loving the fast-paced, brutal honesty and energy that define New York — and never failing to light a new or full moon candle, charmed by three.

She also loves

Race car driving
Poker
Shooting pool
Astrology
Tarot
Candle witchery
Anything chocolate
Dry, slightly dirty vodka martinis

The Books

Too much is never enough

Contemporary romance and anthologies — all steamy, all heart.

The Real Fling · Book One

Deeper

Adriana Gallo is on the ski vacation from hell. Abandoned in the middle of a snowstorm, she's injured, has lost a ski, and is stranded — until Valentin Barinov, the savagely handsome man with the haunted eyes she shared a glance with at lunch, skis to her rescue. Val is protective, guarded, with so much simmering below the surface. Intrigued, Adriana finds the escape he offers too hard to resist. But instead of a night of mindless fun, they penetrate each other in ways they've never gone before. Will they unite their broken pieces and build something neither would have ever dreamed of?

Too much is never enough.

“I expected a fun little romp with lots of hot sex and instant attraction, but as the title implies there was much more depth to this story than I thought — making it an outstanding beginning to what promises to be an intriguing series.” Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

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The Real Fling · Book Two

Hotter

Fleeing Manhattan after her failed engagement, tightly wound Sandrine Tomasson escapes to a job interview she has no intention of accepting in the Big Easy — and comes face to face with the only fire to melt her ice. Nine years after they met on a Katrina relief effort, Leonce Decoeur has never forgotten Sandrine. He's given himself one last chance to win her over, but does Sandrine have the courage to let love in?

Some flames never go out.

“This is a sweet romance with an erotic edge that I highly recommend for readers who want that warm and fuzzy feeling when they close their Kindle.” Under the Covers Book Blog

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Anthology

Fireworks

A collection of stories from Passionate Ink authors — Lyla Bellatas, Barbra Campbell, C.E. DeRosier, Cindy Redding, Jennifer Kayne, Jane Colt, and Michal Scott. All steamy. Inside you'll find a variety of genres: historical, erotic, shifter, and new adult. Royalties are donated to ProLiteracy.

Lyla's storyButterfly's Fire

In celebration of her first year in remission from Hodgkin's lymphoma, attorney Lysandra stays at a client's empty penthouse. Reinventing her life has taken its toll and she relishes the chance to rest — but fate has other ideas.

Wickedly handsome Vincent “Hell Beast” Heller always gets what he wants. Too bad Lys hasn't gotten the memo.

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Anthology

Passionate Hearts

Eleven steamy romance stories celebrating Valentine's Day, with a foreword by Nikki Sloane. From dancers at a masquerade ball to Olympic ski medalists to bakers to lovers from out of this world, there is something for every romantic to savor. All profits benefit the American Heart Association and ProLiteracy.

Lyla's story · The Real Fling #1.5Lower

Maid of honor and perpetual nerd magnet Eloa “Lo” Silva can't believe the sexiest man she's ever seen is interested in her. Has to be a joke, right? Wouldn't be the first time. Best man and Olympic ski champ Giuseppe “Joe” Bianchi wins Lo over — and after one awesome night, he runs.

Four months later, at his best friend's wedding, Joe does everything in his power to right the worst wrong he's ever made with the most incredible woman he's met. Will he be lucky enough to get a second chance?

Sometimes the lower you plunge, the higher you can soar.

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The Lyla Lenormand Deck

A spark of magic in every reading

Bright, intuitive, and full of spirit, this Lenormand deck reimagines the classic 36 cards through colorful and uplifting imagery.

Designed for meaningful readings and heartfelt connection, it honors both tradition and creativity. Born into an Armenian family, Lyla felt it was important to include a few special nods to Armenian culture, adding layers of familiarity and heritage. Known for infusing magic into her books, she brings that same spirit to this deck.

May each card bring clarity, inspiration, and a spark of magic to every reading.

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