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The Last Girl by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter her mother’s death and a life filled with twists and turns,. Gabriela Nolan moves to Juniper Springs hoping for a fresh start. A new job, a new town, and a new lease on life. But when an armed heist shocks the town to its core,. Gabriela’s world is flipped once more. Now, she’s thrust into madness and a mystery that defies all logic... -
Playing With Forever by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEvan. I’ve spent years keeping control—on the job and at home. My daughter is my world, my badge is my duty, and I don’t let anyone close enough to become a weakness. Then Josie Lark walked into my life. Classy, gorgeous, stubborn as hell. One night with her should’ve been enough, but now I can’t stop thinking about the way she looks at me, or how easily she slips past the defenses I’ve built... -
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Tears of the Falls by Elle Gray
On a beautiful autumn night, screams rang out through the forest. A young woman was found brutally murdered. And the string of mysteries that followed became an unimaginable nightmare…. After losing the love of her life and leaving her career with the FBI. Spenser Song answered a job posting and moved to the small town of Sweetwater Falls. Starting over was not easy... -
Uncaged by Harper Sloan
Greg Cage’s life is more fulfilling than he ever could have imagined. He’s married to the love of his life, has an amazing son, and in a few short months, his family will grow again with the birth of his twin girls. The past year has been a tough one for the Cage family, but they are now on the road to healing by learning to let go of the past and looking forward to their future... -
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Ti Amo by Sienna Mynx
Let there be war. .. Don Giovanni Battaglia will have his revenge. A bloody Mafia war has ravaged the southern region of Italy. Every man, woman, and child born under the name Calderone must be made to atone. That is the law. After two years of blood and bullets, the men sworn to follow without question find themselves wanting peace... -
Saving Us by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBook six in the Mitchell Family Series starts off right where #5 left off. As Conner and Amy hope for a future together, they are faced with troubles standing in their way. With a baby in their near future, Conner takes charge and will stop at nothing until he can claim Amy as his, forever. There is only one thing stopping them. .. Amy's ex... -
Sapphire Tears by Nicole Fox
I’m caught between two dangerous men. My ex wants me back. My husband wants me dead. But the only life that matters to me is the baby in my belly. I tried running once, and that didn’t work. So it’s time for me to try something else: fighting. I’ll fight for myself, for my sanity, for my child. I’ll fight for hope. I’ll fight for love... -
Embers by Nicole Fanning
In the city of Chicago, power is a currency. In the right hands power can bring success, safety, and security. But in the wrong hands, it can mean danger, destruction. .. and almost always death. For nearly a century the Pace Family Mafia has held that power... -
Orion's Universe: A Poseidon's Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKy “Orion” Stanford, Treasurer for the Poseidon’s Warriors MC, is content with how his life has turned out. During his military tenure, he met a group of men who are now family, and since he never plans to get tied down with an old lady or wife, he enjoys playing the field... -
Finding Hart by Ella Fox
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThere is one person in the world that Spencer Cross can't live without and that's his wife, Delilah Hart Cross. With their baby on the way, life has never been sweeter. Dillon Cooper finally had Dominique Hart back in his arms and he has no intention of letting her go. Happy for the first time in years, Dillon knows that things can only get better...Categorized as:
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Unruly by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe crime boss. The hustling queen. Cross and Catherine Donati have been married five years, but the life they’ve chosen still has things to teach them yet. One can never become too comfortable in their business. Trouble soon follows. The principe and principessa are all grown up …. It’s tough being at the top... -
Satin Princess by Nicole Fox
On the worst day of my life, I let Anton Stepanov save me. One night of freedom—that’s all he offered. But what he ended up taking was so much more. Now, I’m on the run from the devil who rescued me. What I didn’t realize is that devils come in all shapes and sizes. Someone I trust is betraying me. Someone I love is hiding things from me. And Anton is coming to reclaim what’s his...Categorized as:
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Edge of Danger: A Thrilling Romantic Mystery by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA thrilling romantic mystery about a child protector hero from the USA Today bestselling author, Janie Crouch. Previously published as Texas Bodyguard: Brax. A baby in his care… A target on their backs. A skilled security expert and bodyguard, Brax Patterson is ready for anything… except unexpected custody of his reckless half brother’s baby boy... -
Conrad by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsConrad Erikson thought that doing the police chief a favor would be an easy assignment, one that could ultimately benefit the Savage Kings MC in the future. All he has to do is pick up the chief’s daughter from college and bring her home. What could possibly go wrong? When it comes to the chief’s daughter Hannah, the answer is anything and everything... -
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Revere by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Legacy Novel. She was once his liar. He was once her savior. Cross Donati fills his days with the mafia, family, and responsibility. The wild boy is a distant memory. A waiting prince now sits in his place. An old debt puts the gunrunner right back into the path of his past, but he only sees his future. Every king needs a queen... -
Sinatra versus Gabrini: Family at War by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA shocking death in the Sinatra family and a Gabrini is to blame. Mob boss Sal Gabrini and his uncle, boss of all bosses Mick Sinatra, find themselves on opposite sides of a deadly battle when Mick the Tick will stop at nothing to avenge what he views as cold-blooded murder. The Gabrinis stick together. The Sinatras stick together... -
Love's Trusting by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings***Due to language that some will consider crude and sexual scenes of an explicit nature, readers need to be 18+ ***. When trust is broken by loss and grief, can it ever be repaired? High school sweethearts and young lovers, Brad and Suzy had vowed to stay together forever. “I’ll always be here for you. Trust me,” Brad promised but loss separated the young lovers...Categorized as:
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Ivan 2 by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a year filled with drama and danger, Erin and Ivan are ready to focus on the one thing they want the most--starting a family. When she has yet another negative test, Erin worries there's something wrong with her. Ivan urges his wife not to worry because it will happen when it's meant to happen. He hates seeing her stressed out and does whatever he can to make her happy... -
The Absolution of Aidan by Kathy Coopmans
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAidan Hughes. I was cruel to Deidre La Russo. Said things I should never say to a woman. Seen things happen to her. Things darker than the bottle of liquor I consume. I felt helpless. Defeated. The memories are more tortuous than the act of her torture. Then she walks back into my life, only she’s not alone. Deidre La Russo. I have my reasons for leaving. I lived through hell... -
Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club: The Complete Series by Violet Blaze, C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club owns my sleepy coastal hometown. Their inked-up a**hole president owns my heart. But I’m the mayor’s daughter, his righthand in the office. My whole life, all I’ve ever wanted is to succeed in politics... -
Death's Devotion by Erin Osborne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKelsey Brown. I made the biggest mistake of my life and trusted the wrong man. Now I’m on the run with my young son. We’re continually on the run and moving. Secrets come out, fate intervenes, and life changes again. Do I have what it takes to stay in one place? Nolan ‘Death’ Whittaker. Being the Sergeant at Arms for the Knight’s Rebellion is my entire focus... -
Savage Roses by Sienne Vega
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI made her a promise I’ll destroy the world to keep…. Revenge is the only thing that stands in my way. Then Delphine and I can finally be together. My father has no idea the hell he’s in for. I’ll savor the moment I get to play in his blood. But when he reveals what he’s really capable of,. I realize I may have underestimated the devil. I’ll never leave his side no matter how dark it gets…... -
Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAN UNHAPPILY EVER AFTER? My life is no fairytale. I’m no Prince Charming. She’s no Disney Princess. She’s the femme fatale in the story. Fuck. Marry. Kill. I chose the former. She chose the latter. My family chose the option neither of us wanted. For thirty-eight years, I waited to marry the right woman, and then I was forced to marry the wrong one... -
Ryder's Claim: A Dark Mafia Romance by Raven Scott, Isabella Starling
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s hiding a dirty secret… and I’m going to use it to destroy her. RYDER. Nobody is as off-limits as her - Nicoletta Carlucci, my brother's wife to be. But Nicoletta doesn't want my brother. She wants me. Except she doesn’t know something - I’ve found out about her dirty little secret. Nicoletta isn’t who she says she is. She’s a filthy liar, and I’m going to expose her... -
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Saving Sparrow by Madalyn Judge
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings༒BRAXTON “SPARROW” ALLEN༒. I’m man enough to admit that I’ve been spiraling for the last year. I was drowning my grief in whisky and women after my unborn child was taken. Unable to watch me fall any further, my president gives me an ultimatum that I can’t refuse; get my act together or step down as VP... -
Irish Charmer by L.K. Shaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLucia. For three years I've kept my son a secret in order to protect him from the dangers of the syndicate. A life his Irish father is still a part of. When I have to return to Brooklyn, I don’t expect Nathan to be the first person I see. For a moment, the world disappears and it’s only the two of us. Until reality intrudes...Categorized as:
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Love & Heartbreak by Sage Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"I don’t hate my enemies because that can affect my judgment. I respect them because they now have my attention. "Power, Money, and Blood. Christos Laskaris didn’t choose his life; it was his birthright as the son of one of the most powerful mafia bosses in the country. The shadow of his father’s legacy forced Christos to rule without mercy to prove himself worthy of being the heir to the throne... -
Bratva Billionaire by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoman. When I first met her she pretended not to want me, but I could see the truth in her eyes. Soaking wet from the rain, I vowed right there and then to track her down and make her mine. I wasn't expecting her to worm her way into my life through my dogs, the very next day, but Chloe Wilson is nothing but surprising. I should have expected nothing less from the woman of my dreams... -
Scarlet Thorns by Lisa Lovell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when your masked mystery lover turns out to be a Bratva boss? And you're carrying his baby? It all started when I broke up with my abusive ex. Driving around town confused and heartbroken, I stumbled upon a secret club. Velvet curtains. Hidden identities. No real-life consequences outside these walls. The perfect escape my broken heart desires. That’s when I see him... -
The Masseuse by Violette Dubrinsky
When Jezebel Carter agreed to a spa session to appease her sickly sister, she expects one thing and one thing only: to leave tension-free. It’s a spa, after all. Instead, she leaves with memories of a gorgeous man with talented fingers, who probably doesn't work at the spa and is a possible pervert. Ramsey Stone is no pervert...Categorized as:
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Caesar DeLuca by Sienne Vega
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA steamy interracial mafia romance about a deadly capo and the beautiful stranger he can't resist. Betrayed and left to die, I’m bleeding out in the snow the first time I see Ariana Rowe. She takes me in at my darkest hour and nurses me back to health. No questions asked. I should be plotting my revenge against my enemies and those who turned on me...Categorized as:
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Depay: Broken Deeds MC by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDepay’s life changed the moment he discovered that he was a father. After fighting for custody of Hadley, his now four-year-old daughter, he embraces the changes that he must make to give her the home she deserves; but not until after a tiny slip up leads to one last reckless moment. After a chance meeting turns into a sexy romp, he walks away from the woman to focus solely on his daughter... -
Savage Hunter by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m obsessed with the virgin mafia princess I was hired to protect. Lily and I were never supposed to meet. Our fates collided in the wrong place at the wrong time,. And one hot night in Las Vegas bound us for life. I know I need to focus on her safety but I cannot resist the dark impulses that consume me whenever she’s near. My job is to protect her. My desire is to control her. To claim her...Categorized as:
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Fury Girl by Jill M. Beene
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe adventure continues in Elayna Miller, book two! Elayna Miller kills people for a living, but only when they really deserve it. .. Once one of the CIA’s most talented agents, Elayna Miller struck off on her own for moral reasons. Now surrounded by a like-minded team, she selects her cases carefully and only kills those who really have it coming... -
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Ruined By Ravishment by Sherry Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe wedding is tomorrow. And I'm done playing by their rules. There are luminously beautiful women and then there's. .. Lucrezia Feretti. Only sister to the most brutal mafia don on the East Coast. Best part? She doesn't even know she's perfect. She's engrossed in painting emotional landscapes and helping other traumatized women heal their wounds. And I'm completely engrossed in keeping her safe...Categorized as:
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The Ties That Bind by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElena. My life was planned from the moment I was born. I am to marry for my family, to cement old alliances and create new ones. I know I have no say in who will be standing at the end of the aisle, but I didn’t expect my father to sell me to a monster. Kane Fraser is known for his cruelty and his coldness. In a few weeks’ time he will become my husband and will have complete control over my life... -
Girls on the Run: A Gabrini Valentine by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Gabrini ladies need a serious break after too much work and too little play leaves them depleted. They make a group decision to take that break during Valentine’s week with a once-in-a-lifetime girls trip to Paris. They leave the men back at home to do what the ladies are always forced to do every year: plan and prepare the Valentine’s Day activities and dinner... -
Loyalty & Lies by Phoebe Alexander
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCelebrating an anniversary at Spicetopia is a dream come true. .. Until it turns into a nightmare. Calvin and Paisley Mitchell are celebrating three years of wedded bliss and a baby on the way! Now that Calvin has expressed interest in threesomes, foursomes, and moresomes, Paisley can't wait to party at this exclusive resort for adults in the Bahamas--especially before their little one arrives...Categorized as:
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White Nights: The Complete Duet by Anna Zaires, Charmaine Pauls
The complete USA TODAY bestselling duet, available for the first time in one convenient, discounted bundle. Over 2300 5-star reviews on the individual books! Of all the hospitals in New York City, he walks into mine. I know from the moment I see him that Alex Volkov is dangerous. He’s the kind of trouble every woman should run from. The bullet his bodyguard took for him proves that...Categorized as:
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Eight Bikers' Heir by Nicole Casey
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA biker gang wants me to have their baby? This must be some wild joke. It all started with a flirty chat with Kai, the leader of the Iron Serpents MC. One wild night led to something I never saw coming: I was pregnant. I thought I’d be raising my child alone, but the gang makes a shocking offer: they need an heir, and they promise to support me throughout my pregnancy... -
Lion's First Roar! by Roxie Rivera
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Unbroken by Emerson Rose
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen the powerful and wealthy, Marcus Castillo, ends up comatose in a hospital bed, death seems inevitable. But for the rugged, alpha billionaire, whispers from the shadows begin to penetrate the darkness, giving him a sense of light--a sense of hope. All ICU nurse Imani Jefferson wants is to help her patient regain himself, despite the rumors of his controlling and cold reputation... -
Struggling For Justice by Debra Kayn
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLet's roll…. Natalie Oman's husband murdered his brother before committing suicide, leaving her a widow and struggling for her share of Meghoni Mine. She spends her time avoiding her remaining brother in law and his irrational agenda that someone else murdered both Oman brothers... -
Unwillingly Mine by Brook Wilder
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was my unwilling bride, until I put my baby in her belly. Elia Tarallo was the daughter of my enemy. I was supposed to hate her, and she was supposed to hate me. We were brought together in a marriage that neither of us wanted. Then, everything changed when she became pregnant. She brought me to life. She made me feel. Now, our future is threatened by my dark past:... -
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Vengeance Aside (Wanted Men) by Nancy Haviland
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRevisit Nancy Haviland’s bestselling mafia series with this prequel novel featuring a Russian mobster who is forced to put vengeance aside in order to please the Pakhan he calls father. He sees her. He falls. He proves it by killing for her in a room full of his associates. Now he’ll take her home and try to convince her a love that descends like a hammer is one that can last a lifetime... -
The Sheik's Surprise Donor by Erin Snihur
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRazeen el-Qazi never dreamed that he would be welcomed back into the royal family with open arms. Let alone his country, Kuwa. Now, with his brother and father deceased -- only one man can. rule as Sheik of Kuwa. Razeen. What Razeen doesn’t expect is his past coming back to haunt him. In that of a child . . . His child. ***... -
Cruel Surprise: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy one night stand just crashed my wedding…. And put a bullet in my groom. I got pregnant. Now I'm ruined. At least that's what my family says. My only option is to marry a stranger and salvage what's left of my reputation. I'm willing to do it… until Mass Cardone decides to take back what's his. Mass is a monster ripped from my darkest nightmares... -
Until Death by C.D. Samuda
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlazeI'm set in my ways. I run my business the I way have always done, without outside influence or input. I don't usually care about the consequences of my actions, that is . .. until I met her. She is fierce, sassy, and a mother who protects her children like a lioness protecting her cubs. I have never wanted children until I see what an amazing mother she is...Categorized as:
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Ecstasy Captured by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCandy tasted like sugar-coated sin laced in ecstasy. One look was all I needed to know that one night would never satisfy the obsession coursing through my veins. She could run all she wanted, but I’d find my sweet Candy and when I did, she’d pay for leaving. I crossed a line with a man I didn’t even know, giving him more than I took and leaving with more than I bargained for...Categorized as:
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A Linton Scandal by Ivy Harper
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the glittering world of wealth and indulgence, billionaire Mihai Linton crosses paths with Juliette Roux, a talented chocolatier with a heart as sweet as her creations. A single night together ignites a passion neither can forget. Two months later, Juliette discovers a life-changing secret—she's pregnant...Categorized as:
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