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Daddy, Sir: Dirty Daddies 2024 Anthologies by Stella Moore, Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYes, Sir, Daddy, Sir! Whether at home or halfway around the world, a good Daddy knows exactly what his little girl Plenty of rules, discipline, and the kind of pleasure only her Daddy knows how to give.Trained for combat in the most grueling of circumstances, these Daddies are ready to fight the most important battle of all—the battle for their babygirls’ hearts... -
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... -
Hoping for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAll her life, Grace Ryan was the “fat girl.” Taunted and teased and ignored by her peers, she tried every diet ever invented to no avail. Desperate to change her life as her twenties slipped away, she decided it was time for drastic measures and had lap-band surgery. More than a year later, she's lost 130 pounds and is venturing into the dating world for the first time... -
The Moonstone Marquess by Meara Platt
What happens when a battle-scarred hero bent on destroying himself meets an irresistible force by the name of Phoebe?Lady Phoebe Killigrew is appalled by the scandalous country parties their new neighbor, a war hero marquess, is holding at his estate in Moonstone Landing. She has every intention of keeping well away from him, until a governess arrives at her door with his two nieces... -
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Brie's Christmas Pearls by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrie’s Christmas Pearls (Submissive in Love, #3) Christmas magic with a little kink… Brie’s Master has kept something from her that threatens to tear them apart. When confronted, dark emotions are awakened but the couple is part of a tight community that won’t let them fail. Brie believes in the magic of Christmas and plans the perfect gift... -
Caramel Drizzle by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Can a hardware store crush provide the building blocks to happily-ever-after?Jordi Crouse is thrilled when she lands a new remodeling job. Sure, it's not a luxurious mansion or a fancy restaurant, but funky strip mall beauty shops deserve to be both gorgeous and functional, too... -
Cyrus by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMeet Cyrus, the oldest of the Steel brothers. He's strong, independent, and damaged. But don't feel sorry for him, Cyrus likes his life just the way it is. No rules, no commitments, and no more than 3 times with the same woman. TRUTH. Until Tara. A child of the foster care system who can't remember ever being loved or feeling safe, Tara brings out the protective alpha male in Cyrus...Categorized as:
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Malted Milk by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!From dodging a matchmaking mother to finding her dream Daddy!Disconcerted by the handsome man who keeps watching her across the restaurant, Maya Rodriguez drops a stack of plastic glasses that clatter to the floor and draws everyone’s attention. After a quick apology, Maya gathers them up with a sigh... -
Owned by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHave you ever believed you’d one day cross paths with someone who would sweep you off your feet and offer you a life right out of a fairy tale?When you’ve spent your life hiding from monsters, it seems reasonable that you might cling to a magical, fabled romance.I did. I found it was easier to look for the positive, to remain hopeful, and to sometimes imagine a fantasy-worthy life... -
Angelique by Sergeanne Golon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe story begins in 1648 during a time of insurrection, terror and revolt in a divided France. Angélique de Sance de Monteloup, a vibrant twelve-year-old tomboy, is the daughter of a simple nobleman impoverished by taxes and other burdens... -
Shadow by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Dark Romantic SuspenseCannon Ripley has spent his life in the shadows, but he's always been able to count on Olivia being there for him on the rare occasions he was able to come home. That is until he couldn't. When she walked away from their casual arrangement to marry someone else, he knew he'd stayed away too long. But she's divorced now and he's ready to come home for good... -
Bad Cupcakes by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Everyone should be bad every once in a while, shouldn’t they?Gather a group of Littles, and who knows what will happen?Enjoy the beloved characters of the Little Cakes series as they indulge in a much-needed break from following all the rules, and treat yourself to this sweet and naughty update on each couple's decadent journey to... -
Brie's Mile High Club by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSubmissive in Love #7 (The Brie series continues!)One of their own is in need…Brie Bennett returns to Denver under her Master’s orders. In the process of helping another she discovers the power of friendship, the uncertainty of life, and the beauty of a well-executed prank. Love abounds and Brie is swept along by the nightly tasks her Master has set for her... -
Brie's City of Angels by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSubmissive in Love #6 (The Brie series continues!)Angels come in all shapes and sizes…Brie returns to LA with a friend spiraling out of control - a transformation is coming. In the midst of turmoil and change, love grows deeper. Brie will discover the truth about Rytsar’s past, and her Master will face a new challenge... -
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The Winning Hand by Nora Roberts
"Did you say I won almost two million dollars?" Running away from her former life and her controlling fiance, Darcy Wallace was down to her last ten dollars. And in the bright lights of a Las Vegas casino, Darcy gambled and won! Suddenly the small-town girl was big news - and in need of protection...Categorized as:
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Bound Box Set by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen a novice tiptoes into the world of dominance, sparks of passion become dangerous flames. Struggling journalist, Cleo Garcia, was chosen to investigate the members of an exclusive club. Her first instinct is to turn down the assignment, but when her boss offers to pay medical benefits for her sick sister, it is too good to refuse... -
Into the Light by Alice Raine
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsInto the Light, the third novel in the highly addictive Untwisted series follows on with the complex and intensely erotic relationship between the dark and domineering Nathaniel Jackson and timid Stella Marsden. Passion runs wild as Nathan and Stella continue their illicit 'no-strings attached’ meet-ups, but as Stella begins to fall for Nathan, his jealous side rears its ugly head... -
Her Hometown Hero by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDr. Spence is searching for the perfect woman…but how will he know when he’s found her? From New York Times bestselling author Melody Anne, the second steamy romance in a new breakout series based on her beloved and bestselling Billionaire novels... -
Steal My Heart by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA FREE short story that is linked in the back of Deepest Kiss Jackson and Sylvia Steele are still floating on a cloud of newly married bliss and the joy of a growing family. But when dark clouds cast shadows on their happiness, both Jackson and Sylvia must rely on all their love and strength to weather the storm... -
Listed: Volume VI by Noelle Adams
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis is Volume VI of a six-volume serial novel. A marriage of convenience has never been like this. Just before her eighteenth birthday, the doctors tell Emily she has three months to live. Not much time to complete the bucket list she's had since she was twelve. The first item is the hardest--"Get married"--so she turns to the only man she knows who can help... -
Adore You (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA chance meeting and a mechanical bull will unravel a former detective in the blink of an eye.JasonMiranda Dawes is the sweetest little thing I've ever seen.I was obsessed with her the minute I met her…and then she disappeared without a trace.Imagine my surprise when I found her at work the next morning.And my horror when I realized something I said in the heat of the moment chased her away... -
Total Submission by Roxy Sloane
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHer secrets are tearing us apart, but I can’t give up on us yet. When I’m with her, the beast inside me is tamed. My every craving sated by her gentle touch.I won’t let her go without a fight.No matter what the cost, I will protect her. She belongs to me now... -
Complete Submission by C.D. Reiss
The COMPLETE USA Today Bestselling series - plus a never before published BONUS SCENE. Jonathan Drazen. Gorgeous. Charming. Smart. Rich. All the ingredients for a few nights of mind-blowing pleasure are right there. He’s made it perfectly clear he can’t love me, and I’m not out to fall in love either. But I can’t stay away from him. He’s got this bossy way about him in bed... -
Henry by Raisa Greywood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour men... One challenge.The Dad Bod Doms are ready to put the spark back in their relationships and prove their mettle.Nearly two decades ago, Henry was at the top of his game.He had a rewarding job, a beautiful bride, and the respect due to him as a skilled dominant.But with his career over and his marriage in shambles, his life seems as empty as his basement playroom... -
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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... -
Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeo's Story of loving A Woman Gone Mad Fuck first love. Fuck fate. And Fuck You. I'm Leo and this is my side of the story. This is where I came from, where I've been, and where I'm at...this is the story of a man that loved A Woman Gone Mad... -
Masters of the Castle: Witness Protection Program by Maren Smith, Rayanna Jamison
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTen of your favorite authors. Eight brand new stories. One really, really bad man. Where will you be when the bomb goes off? When Master Marshall gets an emergency phone call, he can’t believe his ears. His cousin, Grace, has become the only surviving witness to a terrible murder and she is refusing police protection... -
Black Light: The Beginning by Livia Grant, Jennifer Bene
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFIRST 3 BOOKS IN THE BLACK LIGHT SERIES! Over 600 pages long! “One of the best BDSM romance series I have read, with the perfect blend of good characters, believable kink, excellent writing, and good story line.” ~ Life in the Book Lane Blog INFAMOUS LOVE (The Prequel) Two male models falling for a curvy grad student shouldn’t be reality. That’s the stuff of fairy tales... -
More Than a Duke by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPolite Society doesn’t take Lady Anne Adamson seriously. However, Anne isn’t just another pretty young miss. When she discovers her father betrayed her mother’s love and her family descended into poverty, Anne comes up with a plan to marry a respectable, powerful, and honorable gentleman— a man nothing like her philandering father... -
Happy New Year in Virgin River by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNeujahrs-Melancholie ist gar kein Ausdruck für das, was Sunny Archer gerade fühlt: Schließlich war sie genau vor einem Jahr vor dem Altar sitzen gelassen worden. Nicht mal der Besuch bei ihrem geliebten Onkel Nathaniel in Virgin River kann die düsteren Wolken aus ihrer Seele vertreiben. Äußerst widerwillig lässt sie sich dazu überreden, mit zur Silvesterparty in Jacks Bar zu kommen... -
The Storm by Jean Johnson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSixth book in the must-read series from a national bestselling ?fresh new voice in fantasy romance.?( Robin D. Owens) Eight brothers, born in four sets of twins, two years apart to the day?they fulfill the Curse of Eight Prophecy. Though no longer trapped in exile, their growing family faces new problems... -
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... -
Virgin to Conquer (Taken By A Trillionaire) by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey’re at it again! Ruth Cardello, JS Scott, and Melody Anne come together for another royal novella trilogy. This is the third novella of a three book set. Escape with three new princes as only these NYT’s bestselling authors could write them. Virgin for the Trillionaire: Ruth Cardello (April 25, 2017) Virgin for the Prince: J.S... -
The Once And Future Prince by Olivia Gates
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt Her Royal Ex-Lover's Command He would have been king of Castaldini...until scandal sent Prince Leandro D'Agostino into exile. Now Phoebe Alexander, his secret lover who'd refused to leave with him, had come to convince him to accept his rightful crown. But the pain of betrayal still coursed through Leandro's veins. He would rule only if Phoebe bowed to his wishes... -
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Wild Fury by Lindsay Cross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s been in love with the same man since she was a little girl— but that man’s been broken beyond repair. Tomi was forced to leave Cole years ago… but even with a new boyfriend, she can’t seem to let go. Working under a new employer, she struggles to forget her old life— but the situation she’s landed herself in is worse than the one she left... -
Tamed: by Felicity Brandon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe took her, he caged her, but can he truly tame her? Lost in the woods, author Molly Clary is running for her life. After being trapped in the torrid dark world of Connor Reilly, Molly has made a desperate escape from the tantalizing torment, but little does she know what fate awaits her... -
Her Maryland Crabby Daddy by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGeographically UnDesirableCrabs, good friends, and beer.That's pretty much what Ethan Davies' life consists of, and he's not looking to change it.He's certainly not looking for his sister's gorgeous, curvy best friend to turn his bachelor pad into her temporary home away from the Big Apple... -
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... -
Interview with the Dom by Rylee Swann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's just one condition to this interview... Will I survive the heat when we come together? When the respected newspaper I work for changes owners and becomes nothing but a gossip rag, I quit. Bad idea. Three months later, I'm still looking for a job, watching my savings dwindle down into nothing. Then a miracle happens... Glam magazine needs a journalist for their World column... -
Tiller by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey call him Wild Cat. I knew him before he was the sinfully gorgeous FMX rider with infinite hate in his blood. I knew him back when he was a shy little boy hoping a girl would love him back. That guy, he’s nowhere to be found inside the devil known as Tiller Sawyer. Truth is, I didn't know who he really was.. -
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... -
Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarji Working for a therapist who specializes in exploring hidden desires sounds like a dream job. It is if hearing other people’s fantasies and discoveries is your cup of tea. The problem is that I’m tired of hearing about them. I want more. I want to experience them. What harm will it do if I indulge just one time? That’s where Lace and Leather comes in... -
Fool's Desire by Poppy Flynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a bubbly art student, Daisy Kidde embarked on a passionate relationship that ended in tears.Eleven years later, she has reinvented herself as the aloof finance director, Desirae Harper - but now the past is threatening to catch up - and turn her well earned, quiet and reserved world upside down . . -
The Elusive Lord Everhart by Vivienne Lorret
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsVivienne Lorret, the USA Today bestselling author of Winning Miss Wakefield, returns with a new series featuring the three roguish bachelors of Fallow Hall. Gabriel Ludlow, Viscount Everhart, will never marry, and thus is sure to win the bachelors' wager amongst his friends... -
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Odin by Jisa Dean
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen Worlds Collide…Chaos Reigns!Lori“You’re in my world now, little girl!”That’s the last thing I hear right before I pass out. I’ve gone from one bad situation to another, but I can’t seem to think my way out of this one. I thought my old childhood neighbor was supposed to save me…not be just as evil as the thing I’m running from... -
Annie and the Sybian by Dark Angel, Sinistre Ange
When Annie's parents' neighbor Mark tells her he has a Sybian, she doesn't know what that is, but when she gets back to college and looks it up, she becomes obsessed with the idea of riding one. Once she's back home on summer vacation, the opportunity arises when Mark leaves town and she's house-sitting for him... -
A Very Kinky Christmas: A BDSM Christmas Anthology by Eden Bradley, Sassa Daniels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe best presents come tied up in rope... Naughty or Nice, the result is the same for these submissives—pain that pushes them to their very limits, and pleasure more exquisite than they've ever known.This Christmas, they'll discover that Santa and his switches have nothing on their viciously creative Doms... and they wouldn't have it any other way... -
His Property by Hannah Ford
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhips. Chains. Punishments. This is my world now, every since gorgeous billionaire Liam Rutherford pushed me into the back of his expensive black SUV, forcing me to live with him at his fancy penthouse apartment in New York City, holding me as collateral for my father’s gambling debt. He claims I don’t have to do anything I’m not comfortable with... -
Because of His Name by Kelly Favor
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 23 of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series For His Pleasure has arrived, and it's sexier and hotter than ever... Grace 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... -
The Dom's Bride: A BDSM Romance by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI won a date with a billionaire. He promised me three things: A crash course in BDSM, A toe curling night, And then he’d show me the door. End of story. Or is it? Stephanie Maybe I was crazy for agreeing, but for once, I just wanted to feel something. Anything . I’ve spent my life running away from men who get too close. Call it a combination of emotional baggage and a fear of commitment...
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