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The Nauti Boys Collection by Lora Leigh
Get to know the irresistibly sexy Nauti Boys in this collection of novels from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh. NAUTI BOY. Duty as a U. S. Marine put a safe distance between Rowdy Mackay and the temptation of a nubile Kentucky vixen. Now he's back home and ready to engage in the kind of erotic games that have earned him and his two cousins a Nauti-boy reputation in three counties... -
Bomb: A Day in the Life of Spencer Shrike by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSpencer Shrike is a plotter. Known for his ingenious, albeit illegal, plans that keeps the Team running efficiently and out of jail, he carries this same love of order into his personal life. He's kept his long-time main squeeze on the sidelines for years as he builds the Shrike Bikes empire. Veronica Vaughn is an explosion ready to happen. Ronnie lives in the here and now. She lives for today... -
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Not Quite Perfect by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee delivers the fifth heartwarming, flirty novel in the wildly popular Not Quite series. Mary Kildare knows how to read people. It’s both why she makes a great therapist and why she refuses to trust the average bachelor... -
I'll See You in My Dreams by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsZane Saucier is handsome, brilliant, powerful, a practicing cowboy and a successful attorney, but he cannot see. Presley Love is smart, intrepid, and attractive, but she wants not to be seen. Through legal battles, family affairs, and a fight to make it in the world, these two unlikely partners discover a true love greater than any obstacle... -
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Mackenzie's Legacy: Mackenzie's Mountain & Mackenzie's Mission by Linda Howard
MACKENZIE'S MOUNTAIN - MACKENZIE'S MISSION. Wolf MacKenzie: The loner had a way with horses and a deep mistrust for outsiders. Until one woman dared venture onto Mackenzie's mountain, determined to tame the rugged half-breed. Joe "Breed" Mackenzie: Like his father before him, he was as wild as the wind. .. and not about to settle down... -
Enchanted by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA snarky submissive princess. Sarah Stevens’s life is pretty sweet. By day, she’s a dedicated trauma nurse and by night, a fun-loving club sub. She adores her job, has a group of friends who have her back, and is a member of the hottest club in Dallas. So why does it all feel hollow? Could it be because she fell for her dream man and can’t forgive him for walking away from her? Nope... -
Devoted by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA woman’s work. Amy Slaten has devoted her life to Slaten Industries. After ousting her corrupt father and taking over the CEO role, she thought she could relax and enjoy taking her company to the next level. But an old business rivalry rears its ugly head... -
Cannon by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen the livelihood of the Savage Kings MC is threatened, Cannon Erikson steps up. He’s ready to do whatever it takes to win the war the former police chief started thanks to his twin, Conrad’s involvement with the chief’s daughter. Cannon’s determined to ruin the chief’s political aspirations, starting by backing his opponent in the race for mayor... -
Sangre by Chiah Wilder
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA second chance at love like no other. When Sangre, the tatted and built officer of the Night Rebels MC, agrees to be the bodyguard of Isla Rose, he has no idea what he's in for. It's just an ordinary gig: A bodyguard for a temperamental, difficult, diva who thinks a fan is out to get her. Sangre doesn't have time for drama and decides there's no way he's going to indulge the spoiled rock star... -
High Class by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI went home to answer for the death of my cousin. Then I meet Zara. A raven haired beauty with a killer smile. Turns out she's an escort and she was sent to be a distraction. Now the mayor of New York City is dead. I'm forced to take her back to Las Vegas to find out what she knows before the police try to pin it on me. My gut says Zara is innocent in all of this... -
Black Jack by Lora Leigh
The Secret Service can’t control him. The British government can’t silence him. But renegade agent Travis Caine is one loose cannon you don’t want to mess with, so his commanders cut him a break—and cut him loose. His new HQ is America’s top intelligence force, Elite Ops. His new code name is “Black Jack. ” And his new assignment is to die for...Categorized as:
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A Good Girl's Guide to Dominance by W.S. Greer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Nia Washington. I'm a submissive. And I am f***ing tired. I’m tired of men that claim to be a Dominant, but have no clue what it really means. I'm tired of men playing a part they saw on TV or read in a book, and using it to get what they want out of a woman before leaving her high and dry... -
Fast Kill by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe past has come back to haunt her. Having battled long and hard to put her painful past behind her, DEA Special Agent Taylor Kennedy has done everything in her power to make a new life for herself. She never dreamed that same past would suddenly show up on her doorstep one night, or that its reappearance would threaten everything she’s built for herself... -
Beast by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA witness to a crime, Mary Stark lands herself in Steeleville, under the care and protection of DA William “Beast” Brandon and the Steele Riders. Unbeknownst to her, she’ll be living with Beast until the trial. She’s been warned of his gruff and surly behavior when it comes to people invading his home and messing it up, but accidents happen...Categorized as:
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Point of Freedom by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHatred. Desire. Broken Dreams. Jules McAllister has loved and lost. She experienced the gut wrenching pain of grief after her boyfriend, Scratch, a member of the Nordic Lords MC, died on the same night that she told him they were going to have a child. Grief stricken and destroyed, she left Jasper Bay, unable to tell anyone the truth of what really happened that fateful night... -
Love Above Law by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAgent Lex Taylor. My assignment—take down human and drug trafficker Miguel Santino and rescue Leyna Martinez, the sister of an outlaw MC member. One look. That's all it took. My center of gravity shifted, and I knew; she was going to be mine. I take down criminals; the rats of society. I eat, sleep and breathe the law, but I'm willing to risk it all—my badge and my life to protect her.Categorized as:
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Muffler's Mayhem by Elizabeth Knox, Charli Childs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI lost her once, and I'll be damned if I lose her again. Muffler. Beretta and I had a relationship many years ago, only, we were the only two who knew about it. Now she's been in an accident and is suffering from amnesia. The doctors tell us her memories will come back with time, but to go along with what she thinks. Only, she thinks it's the time period when we're still together... -
Prez by Rae B. Lake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe thought he had lost his world. .. She was there to pick up the pieces. .. Alex-. I was the president of a small motorcycle club, Wings of Diablo. My word was law and I had a crew that would put their very lives on the line if I asked. I did, and I was wrong. I was blinded by my own pride. I couldn't see that I was in over my head and that hubris was enough to cost me everything. My club... -
Rich & Decadent: Lunchtime Chronicles Season 7 by Peyton Banks
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe wasn’t a fan of sweet treats, but he’s addicted to her! Will Rusek had been burned by love. He vowed he would never give his heart away again. He had built a successful business with his younger brother, and life couldn't be better. One-night stands fit his current lifestyle, and he wasn't willing to change it for anyone. Will agreed to a blind date as a favor to his brother... -
Ranger Creed by Elle James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNative American of the Blackfeet tribe, Lani Running Bear ends her service in the Army and returns to the reservation to help her family after her father's death. When members of her tribe turn up dead, she doesn't know who she can trust and calls on the Brotherhood Protectors for help... -
Promise to Keep by Priscilla Poole Rainwater
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJenny Riley has always been able to depend on her dearest friend Aisha, but will her friend be able to keep a promise that could change her carefree lifestyle? Connell Riley loves his wife, Jenny, and now that they are facing a life changing event that makes him wonder if he can be strong enough to help them through the painful nightmare they are about to face, he has to deal with the woman he... -
Forever Hers by E.B. Walters, Ednah Walters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe wants her past hidden. .. Amy Kincaid is running from her controlling ex-husband, who will stop at nothing to find her. With a new identity and a new job as a housekeeper, she just wants to be left alone to raise her daughter. Then Eddie Fitzgerald rolls into town and turns her world upside down. He’s in the business of exposing the truth. .. Eddie Fitzgerald, L. A. P. D... -
Boone by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was never good at love, but damn if I didn’t want to try when I met her. Boone. All my life, I’ve never been good at love. My wife literally decided out of the blue that she was going to up and leave me, and our two boys. She acted like she was going to the grocery store to grab a few things and never came back... -
Black Light: Saved by Raisa Greywood
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsJafari’s little rabbit might try to run, but he’s going to catch her. No matter what. Kacy's past is dark and twisted, and it's coming back to haunt her. But she's not alone this time. Dominant and possessive, Jafari isn't going to let his favorite masochist run away again. He'll keep her tied up and begging for him while he slays her dragons, even if she insists she's no damsel in distress... -
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Call Sign: King by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe got cocky. Let his guard down. Now the love of his life is paying the price. For a moment he'd forgotten there were men who wanted him dead. Men who lived their lives in the dark, who could reach out of the shadows he used to live in, and he'd been naive to think the light inside her would keep her safe... -
Everything for Us by M. Leighton
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsWhen it comes to passion this hot, it’s all or nothing. Olivia Townsend’s wealthy cousin Marissa had everything a girl could ask for—a great job, a privileged life, and all the friends she wanted. Or, at least, all the friends money could buy. But one case of mistaken identity has turned her privileged world upside down... -
Because of His Past by Kelly Favor
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGrace Knowles isn’t the type of girl to have sex in exchange for money. But when the unimaginably rich and handsome Liam Houston suggests just such an arrangement, she doesn’t exactly say no to him. Instead, Grace goes to his room in the middle of the night, intending to give him a piece of her mind. But when Liam Houston finally gets his hands on her, nothing’s that simple... -
Hacking the Biker's Code by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations. Rabbit. She’s out of my league and I’m low on the list of her trusted allies, but when she’s caught in the crossfire of a conflict with a rival club, I don’t want anyone else watching her back. Even if I have to shackle her to my f***ing bed. Parker... -
Pursuit / Power / Passion by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPursuit: Brandon DeLuca's relentless pursuit of Carly O'Reilly after she flees New York isn't really due to the orders of his mafia boss cousin. The feisty redhead is his, and he's done trying to pretend otherwise. Now that he's admitted the truth to himself, he just needs to convince her to put her life in his hands-and her body in his bed...Categorized as:
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The Bodyguard by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHunter Sloane is a no nonsense ex-mercenary with his own security firm. The last thing he wants to do is shadow another Hollywood starlet with more looks than brains. When the call comes in, his guys are all out on assignment, and he's left holding the bag, so he bites the bullet and takes the job. The first few weeks are so smooth he starts to relax... -
Schooled by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe'll learn to be daddy's good little girl. I never fraternize with my students. Never touch them. But when Giada Romano walks into my classroom, my perfect resolve crumbles. She's gorgeous. And bratty as hell. She's brilliant. And woefully disobedient. I'll bend her over my desk and teach her the manners her daddy should've taught her. This girl needs way more than a lesson in grammar... -
Vindicated by Misty Walker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDustin is a convicted murderer. He’s mournful, bitter, drowning in a sea of self-pity with nothing left to lose. The church has sent me to bring him into the fold. Bound by my namesake, Saint Odilia,. I should be defending my spirituality and morality with my life. It only took a few letters to change everything. Odilia saved my life and gave me her heart...Categorized as:
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Cade by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsCade MacKenzie is prepared to give his life to destroy the cartel that killed his lover, but the only way to draw them out is to present them with the perfect bait. Bayleigh Scott has no idea who her new neighbor is, only that her body is drawn to him in ways she can’t explain, and the danger that surrounds him isn’t the deterrent she knows it should be... -
Ivy's Twisted Vine by Latrivia S. Nelson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIvy Winters is a college queen on the rise to becoming the next big thing to hit the Memphis marketing industry. All she has to do is finish her last year of college with top honors and plan the biggest wedding event of the year, before she's off to being Mrs. Grey Henderson and V. P. of a major firm. Her five-year plan is working out smoothly until her fiance dumps her...Categorized as:
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Pinch Me by Tymber Dalton
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Laura Spaulding awakens in a hospital to learn a vicious attack has stolen her memories, all she has are her strong, instinctive emotions for close friends and her fiancé, Rob. Rob Carlton is more than just Laura’s fiancé—he’s also her Master... -
Duke by Aimee-Louise Foster
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwenty six year old Taylor has moved to England to open her own salon and care for her ageing aunt. She’s consumed in making her business a success when she receives a proposition from an arrogant but sexy biker that she just can’t refuse! Mitchell ‘Duke’ Groves is the President of the Aces... -
Trust An Even Hand by Chloe Cox
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCharlene Bastien is a fighter. When her mother skipped town she worked to support herself, and when her father didn't want anything to do with her, well, she dealt with that too. And when her ex-husband -- her Dom -- turned out to be an abusive cheater, she got the hell out. But not without some scars. And Luke Logan knows all about scars... -
The Sergeant's Protection by K. Langston
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSIX BROTHERS. EACH HOLDING A DIFFERENT BADGE OF THE LAW. EACH SWORN TO SERVE AND PROTECT. protection: a person or thing that prevents someone or something from suffering harm or injury. Sergeant Justin Cunningham just completed one of the most dangerous missions of his life, facing off with a notorious drug cartel... -
Rhys by Mazzy King
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Steamy Alpha Bad Boy Cop Romance. Put your hands where he can feel them…. Rhys. I was just trying to do my job—as a SWAT officer, I’m called to the worst of the worse situations. This hostage crisis is no different. When I knocked on a random apartment door across the street, it was only to provide me a better vantage point to wait the situation out... -
Mob Boss' Forbidden Obsession by Lisa Lovell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m in his debt. My life is the payment. He locked me up and took my freedom. My body is his obsession, his bed is my prison. I know he won’t let me go. His enemies are after me and I wouldn’t last a minute out there. But I have a surprise for him that will turn his life upside down... -
Her Russian Daddy by Bianca Cole
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve never been outsmarted, but I may have just met my match. My line of work lands me in bed with criminals more often than I’d like. When an Italian mobster hires me to investigate a murder, it leads me to him. Yuri Lenkov, rumored assassin for the Bratva. The moment we meet, I know he’s dangerous. Not to mention, the man is arrogant as hell... -
Dex by Julia Sykes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBook 12 in the USA Today Bestselling Impossible Series. Dexter Scott is in love. The only problem is, Katie is falling for another man. As his heart breaks, he turns to sex as his drug of choice to numb the pain... -
Thomas by Liliana Hart
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsCat Randolph is the best cat burglar in the world. But when a job goes wrong and she’s shot, it’s Doctor Thomas MacKenzie that comes to her rescue. Unfortunately, it’s a lot harder to keep secrets when you’re risking the life of someone you love. Thomas MacKenzie knows Cat is keeping secrets, but getting her to trust him with them is a slow and steady process. But time isn’t on his side... -
Mercenary by Bella Di Corte
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI had something to live for. The moment I saw him, I knew. His eyes would hypnotize. His lips would speak the most beautiful promises. His body? Made for pleasure. But if Corrado Capitani thought that he could fool me into thinking he was a good man, he was wrong. The moment I saw him, I knew the truth. Those eyes hid his poisonous heart. Those lips were vessels of deception... -
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Addicted by Alex Lucian
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAddiction: the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming. Ruby was sin and sex. The ultimate indulgence and worth every penny she cost me. I paid for her body, but didn't know she'd end up embedded in my soul. Elias was dark and tempting. Unmatched in intensity and passion compared to my other clients... -
From This Day Forward: A Sex & Vows Novella by Fiona Davenport, Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsQuinn Evans knew Jenna Davis was the woman for him the moment he spotted her. Five years, a stint in the military, and the longest engagement in the history of mankind hasn’t changed his mind. It’s a good thing there are only three months to go until their wedding because he’s about ready to toss her over his shoulder for a quick ceremony at the courthouse... -
Danila: by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDanny is dangerous. Not, like, drives a fast car dangerous or alcoholic gambler like my dad dangerous. He’s mafia dangerous. Russian bratva . Vory v zakone . He belongs to Nikolai Kalasnikov’s family, the most powerful mob syndicate in Houston. Months ago, we shared a secret, thrilling kiss before Danny disappeared with only a brief goodbye, sent away by his boss to handle family business... -
The Notary by Cheryl Yeko
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAdrianna Morgan’s life takes a dangerous turn when she’s given an incorrect address for a notary assignment, ending up in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Attempting to take down a local drug ring, Lucas Hunter’s cover is blown when he goes to the aid of a beautiful woman during an undercover operation... -
Blacklist Hookup by Sadie Haller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLooking to hook up with a kinky fellow celebrity near you when nobody--literally nobody--can know you're the opposite of vanilla? There’s an app for that. Quietly warn a fellow actress not to be alone with a certain producer and… BOOM. I’m dumped from Hollywood’s A-list to everyone’s blacklist in the blink of an upload... -
Dangerous Love by Penny Wylder
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen God made this beautiful woman, he didn't leave enough curves for anyone else. As stunning as she is, she's the daughter of my enemy. Dear ol' Daddy sent her into my prison cell to get info from me. She thinks all she has to do is swing her hips and I'll give her whatever she wants. But I've got a secret. I'm the one using her. She's the key to getting my revenge on her father...
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