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Law and Disorder by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's a wild child. He's assigned to be her Watch Dom. It's youth and mischief vs age and experience. Iris is new to the lifestyle and when her inexperience and troublemaking disrupt everyone's pleasure at Marquis, someone has to lay down the law. Unfortunately for Iris, that someone is Master Law... -
![The Prodigy by Shae Sanders]()
The Prodigy by Shae Sanders
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"First day back home and already in some mess. ". Jakari Windermere hasn't been home to Midling in eight years. He's been laying low in Atlanta, and nobody knows why. But it doesn't matter now, because a tragedy draws him back to the town he grew up in. .. the town his family basically owns. But this won't be a pleasant homecoming, and he finds that out the moment he sets foot back in Midling...Categorized as:
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![Hangovers and Holidays by Heather Long]()
Hangovers and Holidays by Heather Long
You know, I never imagined having one boyfriend much less four. Jake, Archie, Coop, and Ian are still my best friends. They’re also even more entrenched in my life than I ever imagined. They’ve been my rocks, but I’m not the only one with issues. We’re fighting our way to a new normal. I’m in therapy. Ian and I are dating. Archie introduced me to his grandfather... -
![Infinite by Corinne Michaels]()
Infinite by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBook 2 of 2 in Indefinite Duet. I was right. I never should've fallen back in love with Quinn. I always knew we wouldn't make it. And to make matters worse, not only did I lose my soulmate--I lost myself as well. Everything was stripped away, leaving me bare and unable to breathe. No one told me it could hurt this much. I was unprepared for this level of agony from the horrible weight of grief...Categorized as:
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![Atlas by Becca Jameson]()
Atlas by Becca Jameson
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Baby girl, I’m going to count to three…”. Carlee is doing just fine on her own. She doesn’t need a man in her life. They never treat her right anyway. She certainly doesn’t need her best friend’s brother to swoop into town and take over like he never left her. It takes him less than one day to cause her to lose her car, her job, and her apartment. Now she’s furious... -
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Reset by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer soldier Ryan Granger’s life has become all about numbers:. 13 months since he was shot in the head. 7 months spent in a coma. 6 months since he woke, a changed man. 5 hours since he’d been kidnapped. 4 minutes since he’d opened his eyes in an underground cavern. 3 minutes since he’d heard a woman calling for help…. Two strangers trapped together. One impossible way out... -
![Gabriel by Becca Jameson]()
Gabriel by Becca Jameson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Ladybug, you’re about to become intimately acquainted with my palm…”. Eden’s life is falling apart. Her boss is a condescending womanizer, her apartment is flooded, and her estranged sister is in town. The only good thing is her reliable car. Life is wearing on her last nerve, and then her boss makes a pass at her…. Gabriel is known among MC members as the wise one...Categorized as:
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![Romeo by R.J. Gray]()
Romeo by R.J. Gray
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe’s twenty years younger than him. And his best friend’s baby sister. He had no right claiming her as his. Author note: Romeo is a age gap romance with steamy heat in and out of the bedroom for mature readers. -
![Cover of Darkness by Kaylea Cross]()
Cover of Darkness by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTargeted by a terrorist cell, Bryn McAllister survives a bombing at the U. S. Embassy in Beirut only to be left to die in a desert cellar. When she is rescued by Navy SEAL Lieutenant Declan McCabe and his team, Bryn must rely on the handsome officer to get her to safety... -
![The Red-Hot Cajun by Sandra Hill]()
The Red-Hot Cajun by Sandra Hill
Rene LeDeux returns home to southern Louisiana after quitting his job in Washington as an environmental lobbyist. Years of battling with the oil industry and land developers have left him completely burnt out, and now all he wants to do is work on his cabin on Bayou Black. But his peace of mind is disrupted by a few things. One, his great-aunt Tante Lulu is determined to get him hitched...Categorized as:
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![Unseemly Entanglement by Piper Stone]()
Unseemly Entanglement by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis offer made me blush. Taking it made me his. I was warned about Frederick Duvall. I was told he was dangerous. But I never suspected that meeting the billionaire advertising mogul to discuss a business proposition would end with me bent over a table with my dress up and my panties down for a shameful lesson in obedience. That should have been it... -
![The Wiseguy by Piper Stone]()
The Wiseguy by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was considered taboo, but to a ruthless man like him, I became an obsession. I'd had a crush on Maddox Cormier for as long as I could remember. As beautiful as he was dangerous, he was the wisely of my father's mafia regime. I was considered the one thing he couldn't touch, still a little girl in the man's eyes...Categorized as:
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![Nanny for the Firefighter by Emma Blake]()
Nanny for the Firefighter by Emma Blake
I thought coming back to Red Lodge would be a quiet escape. But then I ran into Mason—the firefighter who once had my whole heart. Now he’s got a fierce protectiveness and a daughter who steals my breath with her shy smile. He needs my help. And even though it risks exposing the past I’ve tried to bury, I can’t say no...Categorized as:
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![Daddy's Naughty List Anthology by Pepper North, Stella Moore]()
Daddy's Naughty List Anthology by Pepper North, Stella Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGood girls and boys get Daddy’s kisses. Naughty girls and boys get Daddy’s switches. When Santa makes his list, the worst thing a naughty little one has to worry about is some coal in their stocking. But those who end up on Daddy’s naughty list have far more delicious punishments coming their way... -
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![Riot Kings by Ruby Vincent]()
Riot Kings by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRiot Kings description will be published closer to the release date to prevent spoilers. Here is Ruckus Royale's description:. The town of Bedlam was born of rioters, revolt, pain, and murder. Over a hundred years later, nothing has changed. A shadow clings to our lives. Stalking, watching, waiting, taunting, and killing. And when it struck, I wasn’t ready. I have to play their game now... -
![Carter by Shanna Handel]()
Carter by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe is mine. It's time she learned what that means. In my world, a man keeps his woman in line. She is used to doing as she pleases. That is about to change. .. I thought I could have it both ways, but I was wrong. He expects to be obeyed, but he was patient. Until I pushed him too far. .. Now I'm going to find out what a man like him does to a naughty little girl. . -
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Doc by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Kitten, you’re riding a fine line and once you cross it, you’re going to be very sorry…”. Harper has just gotten her life back. After barely escaping her abusive ex-boyfriend, she’s finally found a place she thinks she can call home. Shadowridge feels safe, and safe is what she needs more than anything right now. Doc’s convinced he’ll never find the one for him... -
![Sinful Obsession by Brook Wilder]()
Sinful Obsession by Brook Wilder
I agreed to marry a bratva boss in exchange for him protecting my mother. The moment my paths crossed with Arsen Isakov, normality went out the window. I went along with his twisted plan of a fake marriage - all to keep my mother safe - and walked down the aisle towards him with my head held high. Nothing prepared me for becoming pregnant with his child... -
![Beautiful Villain by Piper Stone]()
Beautiful Villain by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat he wants, he keeps. .. whether the Irish mafia likes it or not. When I knocked on Kirill Sabatin's door, I didn't know he was the Kozlov Bratva's most feared enforcer. I didn't expect him to be the most terrifyingly sexy man I've ever laid eyes on either. . -
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Kade by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Princess, do that again and see what happens…”. Remi is and always has been an MC baby. She’s never had a choice in the matter since her dad is a member of the Shadowridge Guardians MC. But she’s been avoiding the clubhouse as much as possible the past few years because every time she’s near Kade Beckham she can’t breathe properly, and she becomes a defensive brat toward him... -
![Daddy's Obsession by Rory Reynolds]()
Daddy's Obsession by Rory Reynolds
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI swore off all relationships. One night is all I promised. A single night for him to dominate my body. What I didn’t know before he took me over his knee is that he’s my new boss. My tempting, irresistible boss. Now, there's no going back. I’m Oliver Titan’s obsession, and he always gets what he wants... -
![Daddy's Heart by Measha Stone]()
Daddy's Heart by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSamantha is starting over, this time in Chicago, and she needs a place to crash when she gets there. Luckily a family friend is hooking her up with a spare room. The catch? The room is in the apartment of an insanely hot guy. To make matters worse, he has every mannerism of a Daddy Dom that sets her imagination ablaze. Ryder doesn’t mind giving up his spare room to help out a friend... -
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Auction House by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was meant to be auctioned. He took me for himself instead. When I went undercover to investigate a series of murders with links to Steele Franklin's auction house operation, I expected to be sold for the humiliating use of one of his fellow billionaires. But he wanted me for himself. No contract. No terms agreed upon...Categorized as:
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Conviction by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBraxton Cannon can’t get the girl on the dance floor out of his mind, the woman he literally swept off her feet and into Club Verge. She’s no submissive, but he can’t help but admire her ferocity, even as he yearns to take her over his lap and teach her manners. He’s determined to keep her safe if he has to lock her up himself. Officer Zoe Mackay can handle herself... -
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![Captivated by Arianna Fraser]()
Captivated by Arianna Fraser
It may be 2024, but when a MacTavish man wants a bride, he steals her. I’m a billionaire. I’m not letting some endangered bird stop me from building my massive computer server plant. When these ridiculous environmental protestors interfere with my building site, I humiliate them before throwing them out...Categorized as:
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![Stranded With My Brother's Best Friend by J.L. Beck]()
Stranded With My Brother's Best Friend by J.L. Beck
Riley's stranded on a mountain with one of the biggest a$$holes ever, and she can’t remember how she got there…. . She doesn’t know who I am. She doesn’t know how many men I’ve killed or how dangerous being near me is. She doesn’t know that her brother is my best friend and fellow Seal, and she doesn’t know how much it’s killing me to keep my hands to myself...Categorized as:
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![The SEAL by Juliette N. Banks]()
The SEAL by Juliette N. Banks
He’s sworn to protect, and never love again, but will she be the one to breach his walls? My name is Josh Black, decorated SEAL and founder of Black Hawke Security. Some might call me arrogant. Women call me cold. Those who truly know me call me dangerous. I’m all those things... -
![Remember Me by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman]()
Remember Me by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman
They’re coming for her, but first, they’ll have to go through me. Grace was my first love, my forever, and then I lost her. I’d spent years watching from afar, knowing I could never have her again. The violence, the hate, and pain it owned me. It took all the good from me. It took her from me. The mafia was the only thing that could curb my violent tendencies... -
![Cop's Best Friend by Flora Ferrari]()
Cop's Best Friend by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCop. Best friend. Nothing more. We’ve been best friends since we were kids, but when he went off to high school a year before me he became the “older man” every younger woman was after. But he never chased them. All he was ever interested in was chasing bad guys, and now he’s living out his dream as a courageous cop in the big city. He’s part of the thin blue line between order and anarchy...Categorized as:
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![Her Protector by Jane Henry, Maisy Archer]()
Her Protector by Jane Henry, Maisy Archer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*** On sale for a special release weekend price of $2. 99 (price goes to $4. 99 on Monday, August 29th) ***. Tony Angelico thinks he knows all about Dominants and submissives. After all, his two brothers are unapologetic Dominants with long-term submissive partners... -
![Burned by Piper Stone]()
Burned by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe caught me trespassing. Then he took me as his. On the run from corrupt men determined to silence me, I sought refuge in his cabin. I ate his food, drank his whiskey, and slept in his bed. But then the big bad bear came home and I learned the hard way that sometimes Goldilocks ends up with her cute little bottom well-used and sore...Categorized as:
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![Deviant Desires by Cameron Hart]()
Deviant Desires by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI was checking in with the Marino crime family contacts at the shipping docks when little miss Tempest stormed in, much like her namesake. The curvy, five-foot-nothing woman has something to prove to everyone she meets, but she has no idea what criminal world she’s just gotten herself involved in... -
![Faithfully: A Club Decadence Novella by Maddie Taylor]()
Faithfully: A Club Decadence Novella by Maddie Taylor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the summer of 1979, single, smart, college-bound Joanna Beckett has her eye on the future. She isn't looking for love, but when she runs into Captain Peter Davis, who is nearly ten years her senior, she is smitten and falls for his warm heart, sharp mind, and commanding embrace. Despite his commitment to his career, Peter can't resist funny, flirtatious Joanna... -
![Taming the Tease by Golden Angel]()
Taming the Tease by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRick Winter is tired of playing empty scenes with submissives, only to return home alone. He wants what he sees his friends getting - a real relationship with submissives who love them. Unfortunately, since his move to be closer to his friends and Stronghold, the kink club he goes to, the only woman that's really sparked his interest not only isn't a submissive, she's his neighbor... -
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![At His Mercy by Claire Thompson]()
At His Mercy by Claire Thompson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIntense. Exclusive. Invitation only. Do you have what it takes to be a pleasure sub? Masters Club, a private BDSM venue for serious players, is perfect for Dom Cameron Lord, who gives the kink lifestyle everything he’s got—except his heart… When he witnesses a lovely sub girl enduring a botched scene at a NYC public club, he sees her potential...Categorized as:
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![Tough Love: Mandy's Take-Charge Daddy by Maddie Taylor]()
Tough Love: Mandy's Take-Charge Daddy by Maddie Taylor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNewlyweds Aiden and Amanda Montgomery aren’t short on ambition or passion. Between work and play, life is pretty intense for them both. As Aiden introduces Amanda to his brand of loving, things promise to get even hotter. Except when Aiden senses his bride is holding back, he’ll stop at nothing, even resorting to tough love to earn her complete trust... -
![Need: A Rough Romance by Trent Evans]()
Need: A Rough Romance by Trent Evans
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen he ordered me to bare myself for him, I should have done anything other than obey. But as I stand here watching him devour me with his eyes, what I feel isn't merely shame. It is need. Need for his gaze wandering over my quivering body like a beast about to pounce on his prey... -
![Pink Slips and Glass Slippers by J.P. Hansen]()
Pink Slips and Glass Slippers by J.P. Hansen
Brooke Hart was beautiful, smart, and groomed from birth to deal with adversity. Her widowed father did his best to raise his baby girl to be a strong-minded business woman. Then she found Tanner. Just when her world seemed perfect, everything turned upside down... -
![Wild Encounter by Nikki Logan]()
Wild Encounter by Nikki Logan
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wildlife release mission in Africa turns deadly when the convoy is hijacked by smugglers, and veterinarian Clare Delaney is taken hostage. Terrified for her life and her animals, the intrepid Clare establishes a rapport with the man she believes is the criminals’ leader, and reluctantly finds herself under his protection. .. and falling hard for the enigmatic man... -
![Sweetly Contemporary Collection Part 1 by Jennifer Blake]()
Sweetly Contemporary Collection Part 1 by Jennifer Blake
From Amazon:. Get all the passion without the sex in these early contemporary works by international bestseller and award-winning author Jennifer Blake. THE ABDUCTED HEART. He called her a stowaway. She called him a kidnapper. What better way could a romance start? APRIL OF ENCHANTMENT. Room for love . . -
![Show Me the Honey by Cathryn Cade]()
Show Me the Honey by Cathryn Cade
When a small town cafe owner is grabbed by a rambling biker looking for nearly a million in stolen cash, she must convince him to let her go. But finding out he has the wrong woman only makes him more determined to hang onto her . .. this time for all the right reasons... -
![Kidnapped By My Mom's Ex by Flora Ferrari]()
Kidnapped By My Mom's Ex by Flora Ferrari
She thinks she knows me—her Mom’s ex, but she’s wrong. I’m a bad man, and I’m going to make her mine. When Lena’s mom goes missing, she’s left with a ransom note and one hope—me. I wanted Lena back then, standing at the door, perfect and curvy in all the right places. But I didn’t want to make her mom’s life more difficult. Now, there’s no choice...Categorized as:
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![Atlas by Nicola Jane]()
Atlas by Nicola Jane
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAtlas:. Loyalty to The Chaos Demons is carved into my bones. These days, the club is calmer. Quieter. It’s given us time to breathe, to build, to figure out what life looks like without blood on our hands every damn day. I thought my story was already written—with Anita. She kept me grounded, challenged me, made me feel something real... -
![Naia and the Professor by Natasha Knight]()
Naia and the Professor by Natasha Knight
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTen years ago, Liam Templar lost everything when Naia White, his student, accused him of spanking her. Because of her, he was forced to give up his teaching license and lost a job he loved, not to mention his reputation. Naia never meant for things to go as far as they had, but in the end, she was the reason Professor Templar's career was ruined. Now she's back and wants to make amends... -
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![Stranded with the Psycho by Annabelle Winters]()
Stranded with the Psycho by Annabelle Winters
INSTA-LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN . . . Just broke out of prison like the psycho I am. Shoot-to-Kill order on my head like I deserve. Cops, Marshalls, and Banditos on my trail and getting closer. But just one thought on my murderous mind . . . Just one whisper in my sinful soul . . . Just one need in my hateful heart . . . I'm keeping her. She's mine, and I'm keeping her... -
![Geoffrey's Rules by Emily Tilton]()
Geoffrey's Rules by Emily Tilton
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFor as long as she can remember, Chloe has imagined what it would be like to be utterly and completely dominated by a man. When she meets Geoffrey—a man who can make her blush red with shame and quiver with lust at the same time with nothing more than a word or a glance—Chloe begins to wonder if her fantasy could become reality. As hot as her desire burns, though, Chloe struggles with herself... -
![Woman Down by Colleen Hoover]()
Woman Down by Colleen Hoover
In this twisty thriller from New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a frustrated author looks for her muse in a remote hideaway, but what she finds defies all expectations…and reality. Her words used to set the page on fire. But a viral backlash over her latest film adaptation forced Petra Rose to take a hiatus, resulting in missed deadlines and an overdue mortgage... -
![Queen of the Underworld by Lee Savino, Stasia Black]()
Queen of the Underworld by Lee Savino, Stasia Black
The King of the Underworld saved me from the streets,. Treated me like a princess,. And locked me in a tower. Then he turned into a beast. There's a darkness in him. I've seen it face to face. He says I'm his light. But if our love is going to last,. I'm going to have to be more than his princess. I need to become a Queen. The final chapter in Marcus and Cora's story. -
![Exes and Oh Hell No: A dark rom-com by Jennifer Rose]()
Exes and Oh Hell No: A dark rom-com by Jennifer Rose
Rated: 3.42 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFord Brooks was the love of my life. Then I broke his heart, walked away, and spent a decade convincing myself it was for the best. Now? He’s back. And he’s a famous hockey star. A dangerously unhinged one who is completely, utterly, and ferally obsessed with me. Which is why, after one reckless, tension-drenched moment, he kidnaps me. Yep. You read that right. KIDNAPS. ME... -
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Switchback by Catherine Anderson
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen kidnappers stole Mallory Christiani's little daughter, Emily, her world threatened to crumble. She'd been warned to not tell anyone--not her family, not her friends and most definitely not the police. But, despite her best efforts, she couldn't keep private investigator Bud MacPhearson out of her life. Mac's interest in Mallory's case was strictly personal...Categorized as:
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