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  • Crossfire Boxed Set by Sylvia Day

    Crossfire Boxed Set by Sylvia Day

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Experience the passion of Eva and Gideon—in the first three intensely sensual Crossfire novels by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Day—Bared to You, Reflected in You, and Entwined with You...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  erotica  bdsm  alpha male  m-f
  • Insatiable by Helen Hardt

    Insatiable by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Perhaps some memories are better left buried. Marjorie Steel and Bryce Simpson have finally declared their love for each other, but their chance for happiness is once again yanked out from under them. As Marjorie is forced to confront her demons and find an inner strength to save herself and another, Bryce rushes to solve the puzzles his dead father left behind...
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  • G-Spot: An Urban Erotic Tale by Noire

    G-Spot: An Urban Erotic Tale by Noire

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Her man demanded loyalty, but her body wouldn’t obey.Have you ever rolled over in the middle of the night and realized you were doing things you swore you’d never do? Sexing brothers you vowed you’d never touch? Bending backwards and stooping lower than you ever thought you’d stoop? Well if you can feel me even a little bit, then let me hit you with a story that just might blow your mind. . .
  • Ford: Slack / Taut by J.A. Huss

    Ford: Slack / Taut by J.A. Huss

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 22 ratings
    FORD: SLACK/TAUT IS A STANDALONE BUNDLE - you do NOT have to read any of the Rook and Ronin books first. SLACKFord Aston is not too picky about what he wants out of Christmas. He's not into this holiday--like at all. He doesn't do presents, or family dinners, or parties, or church.He does pets. And he's got one lined up for Christmas Eve. In fact, it's the highlight of his day...
  • Encore by Helen Hardt

    Encore by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Are you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion...
  • Ravenous by Helen Hardt

    Ravenous by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Bryce Simpson did the only thing he could. He spurned Marjorie Steel. Even though he’ll be living on her ranch, he is determined to stay away from her. She’s worthy of more than he can even think about giving, especially now that long-buried memories are surfacing and he’s learning that his father’s sins may go even deeper than he imagined...
  • Charmed by Lexi Blake

    Charmed by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series… JT Malone is lucky, and he knows it. He is the heir to a billion-dollar petroleum empire, and he has a loving family. Between his good looks and his charm, he can have almost any woman he wants. The world is his oyster, and he really likes oysters...
  • The Dom Who Came in from the Cold by Lexi Blake

    The Dom Who Came in from the Cold by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Kyle Hawthorne once believed his future would be a job in the private sector—a simple, normal life. Fate had other plans and he wound up in the military. Some newly discovered talents caught the eye of the CIA, and in no time he was working with a covert team. He found himself in a relationship with fellow operative, Julia—until she turned out to be the enemy...
  • Soul by Audrey Carlan

    Soul by Audrey Carlan

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    I was a dead woman. I’d finally had a glimpse of true love, admiration, and the kind of devotion only your soulmate, your other half, could provide…until it was physically ripped away. Taken. My stalker had me, and there was little hope I’d be found. I knew Chase would use all his money and resources to search the ends of the Earth for me, but I knew the monster I was dealing with...
  • Hot Ice by Lynn Raye Harris

    Hot Ice by Lynn Raye Harris

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When fire and ice collide, you get steam… Grace Campbell leads a privileged life. The daughter of a United States senator, she moves within the social circles of the rich and famous...
  • Sinful Love by Lauren Blakely

    Sinful Love by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Intense. Devoted. Protective. Michael Sloan is all of the above, with a hard tough edge to boot. He's not the guy he used to be. Years ago, before all the s&%t went down, he was laidback, carefree, and even happy-go-lucky. Life changed him. Hardened him. There's one woman though who can break down his walls. Someone who knew him then. Who can reach inside to that heart he protects fiercely.
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    suspense  contemporary  erotica  m-f  length-medium
  • Lost and Found by Lexi Blake

    Lost and Found by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Owen Shaw and his “brothers” lost everything, their entire existence erased. Science had robbed he and all the Lost Boys of their memories and their past, but not their future. Hunted by every intelligence agency in the world, they are focused on two goals: find a cure for what was done to them and ensure that the technology that ruined their lives doesn’t get out into the world...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  erotica  bdsm  m-f  length-medium
  • Dance With Me by Kristen Proby

    Dance With Me by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 25 ratings
    From New York Times Bestselling Author Kristen Proby comes an all-new novel in her beloved With Me In Seattle Series, Dance With Me. Starla. Just Starla. She doesn’t have a last name, and she doesn’t need one. Not with that many Grammys on her mantel. Everyone knows her kick-ass, no-holds-barred style of singing, dancing, and living...
  • Under The Greek's Protection by Sonja B.

    Under The Greek's Protection by Sonja B.

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Crazy Loves CrazySlowly sitting up, Hailey looks down at Alistair’s handsome face. He seems so normal in his sleep. Just looking at him in this state, no one would ever guess an insane teddy bear hid behind those eyelids. Reaching for the pillow to the side of her, Hailey takes it in her hands, then presses it upon his face, using all of her weight...
  • Needing Carrie by Jordan Marie

    Needing Carrie by Jordan Marie

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    You are cordially invited to the wedding of Jacob “Dancer” Blake and Carolina Grace. Dancer: Dancer has spent the last few years devoting his life to the things that are most important to him. His club, his daughter, and his woman. Carrie means everything to him. Absolutely everything...
  • Worship Me by Chelle Bliss

    Worship Me by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    James Caldo needs to control everything in his life, even his wife, Izzy Gallo. But she’s headstrong and has a need to test her husband’s limits as much as he pushes hers.When a case at ALFA Private Investigation takes a dark turn, James is forced to get Izzy involved in an undercover sting, and the assignment will test her sexual boundaries as well as the very foundation of their relationship...
  • Two Captains, One Chair by Shaye Marlow

    Two Captains, One Chair by Shaye Marlow

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Rocking sparkly purple toenails under a pair of steel-toe boots, Suzy is a river barge captain in the Alaskan Bush. She’s a tiny gossip with big problems: her able-bodied barge boy just left her high and dry, she can’t sleep, her best friend Helly is getting all the action… and now, someone’s stolen her gold nugget. Ed is a nice guy...
  • Steel Rush by P.T. Michelle

    Steel Rush by P.T. Michelle

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    **Grab STEEL RUSH while it's on PreOrder SALE. The first book in the duet, GOLD SHIMMER, is just $.99 right now. The price of both books will go up after STEEL RUSH releases. **                  This is the second book in the BLACK SHADOWS duet, Cass and Calder's story. You must read GOLD SHIMMER before reading STEEL RUSH. Cass has spent years trying to forget her past...
  • The Durango Affair by Brenda Jackson

    The Durango Affair by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 20 ratings
    "I'M HAVING YOUR BABY." Savannah Claiborne's simple statement set off an avalanche in Montana ranger Durango Westmoreland's carefully ordered life. Suddenly, an unforgettable night of passion with the hazel-eyed beauty had turned into a lifetime of obligation for the confirmed bachelor...
  • Wicked Impulse by Chelle Bliss

    Wicked Impulse by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    There's only one thing worse than dating a friend's sister--sleeping with his mother. Fran DeLuca's known for her bossy, overbearing personality almost as much as for her love of nylon tracksuits. But when someone runs off with fifty thousand dollars, she becomes involved in an ALFA investigation and catches the eye of silver fox biker, Bear...
  • Mind by Audrey Carlan

    Mind by Audrey Carlan

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    I'm a magnet for evil and controlling men. Chase, my big business tycoon thinks he can protect me...he can't. No one can. It became clear far too late how serious my stalker was, that his threats weren't idle. He proved more than once that he would do what it takes, that there were no stakes too high to his sick and twisted games and delusions of worship...
  • Two Bit by L. Wilder

    Two Bit by L. Wilder

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Where I was his weakness, he became my strength. Two Bit: I've never been one to hold back. I've always said what was on my mind - right or wrong - and earned my name because of it. Giving my two cents hasn't always been a good thing, but on one fateful night, it led me to her. She was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of girl. Undeniably beautiful. Fearless. Unforgettable...
  • Snake by Lilly Atlas

    Snake by Lilly Atlas

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Grimm Brothers MC president, Snake, battled his way to his position by any and all means necessary. He was powerful, respected, commanding; but most importantly, he was feared. Then, at the height of power, one ruthless misstep crumbled his kingdom in an instant...
  • A Wicked Song by Lisa Renee Jones

    A Wicked Song by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
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  • Absolving His Sins by Samantha A. Cole

    Absolving His Sins by Samantha A. Cole

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The book Trident Security fans have been waiting for! The huntress has become the hunted, in more ways than one. Jordyn Alvarez works for the United States government—a fact no one in authority will admit. She does Uncle Sam’s dirty work. Some might call her an agent, but few know her real title—Assassin...
  • Cabin 3 by Amanda McKinney

    Cabin 3 by Amanda McKinney

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Ready for Gunner's story and the epic conclusion of the Steele Shadows Security series? From multi-award-winning romantic suspense author Amanda McKinney comes the final book in the steamy, edge-of-your-seat, three-part series, Steele Shadows Security… Hidden deep in the remote mountains of Berry Springs is a private security firm where some go to escape, and others find exactly what...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  military  contemporary  mystery  erotica
  • Uncovering Love by J.J. Sorel

    Uncovering Love by J.J. Sorel

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    To escape an abusive ex, Scarlet Black takes on a new identity and accepts a role masquerading as an admin assistant. She moves to a secluded mansion in a small English coastal village working for the reclusive billionaire, Daniel Love, whose wife has disappeared under mysterious circumstances...
  • Savage Pawn by Em Petrova

    Savage Pawn by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    She’s smart enough to know better, except when it comes to the SEAL trying to hack her heart. SEAL Team Blackout Special Operator Drew Gunnison’s motto of duty, honor and integrity fit right in when given missions most special forces fail at...
  • The Last Good Knight (The Original Sinners Pulp Library) by Tiffany Reisz

    The Last Good Knight (The Original Sinners Pulp Library) by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The 8th Circle - Three years before The Siren When Mistress Nora, newly separated from her lover Søren, encounters a sexy newcomer at the 8th Circle it is lust at first sight. But when their session is cut short by Kingsley Edge, Nora vows to seduce the gorgeous submissive, even if it goes against all of Kingsley's orders. The Last Good Knight is an Original Sinners novella told in five parts...
  • April Loves Black Coffee: First Impressions by T.B. Solangel

    April Loves Black Coffee: First Impressions by T.B. Solangel

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In a world where money powers morals, loyalty challenges sins, and the pursuit of happiness requires individual revolutions there is little hope for young and naïve Maybelline Lee when she encounters the dark and dangerous underground social order. May finds herself initially drawn to the brooding and charismatic gang leader Crist after serving his clandestine table...
  • Vengeful Soul by Emma Creed

    Vengeful Soul by Emma Creed

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    ‘Bound not by blood but loyalty.We live, we ride, and we dieby our own laws’I’m a different breed of Dirty Soul. I’m no team player, and I sure as hell ain’t ever worried about fitting in. For as long as I can remember vengeance has been my only motivation.Now I’m closer than ever, and the man who took everything from me is gonna pay with his life...
  • Satisfaction by Lexi Blake

    Satisfaction by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The sizzling second novel in a sexy new contemporary romance series featuring the Lawless siblings—from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake. Brandon Lawless is a man on a mission: obtain the information that will clear his father’s name. He’s willing to do whatever it takes—even seduce his enemy’s personal assistant, the beautiful and innocent Carly Hendricks...
  • Jinx's Fantasy by Pepper Winters

    Jinx's Fantasy by Pepper Winters

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    From New York Times Bestseller, Pepper Winters, comes a spin-off novella featuring Sully and Jinx from the USA Today Bestselling Series, Goddess Isles.“A marriage born from slavery and secrets.A happily ever after like no other.”Sullivan Sinclair has a wife who shares his wildness and desires. To others, she is regal and perfect on his arm...
  • Undeniably Asher by K.L. Kreig

    Undeniably Asher by K.L. Kreig

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Memories. When does our past stop picking at our scars and start letting them heal? Scars. Can we see beyond our wounds to the possibilities the future holds? Possibilities. How do we let ourselves become vulnerable enough to trust the love that’s right in front of us? Fate. She’s a fickle, wily bitch that slaps us in the face every opportunity she gets...
  • Unzipped: An Urban Erotic Tale by Noire

    Unzipped: An Urban Erotic Tale by Noire

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Have you ever had everything you love snatched from your hands in the blink of an eye? Do you know what it’s like to watch helplessly as those you cherish burn to a crisp? Have you ever heard a mournful cry for street justice and then realized that the only person left to heed the call was you?   Pearl Baines is a straight Harlem stunna...
  • Defense by Sandi Lynn

    Defense by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Ariana Betrayal. The pain and rage that consumed me was unbearable. My perfect reality had become my hurtful one. Loss of illusion settled inside me and constricted the air I breathed. I felt as if my entire life was a lie. Fresh out of law school, I needed a new start and to put the pieces of my life back together...
  • Cruise by Drew Elyse

    Cruise by Drew Elyse

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Once a Disciple, forever a Disciple. After giving up eighteen months of his life for his club, the Disciples' president is finally tasting freedom again. Stone knows there's only one thing that might ever be as sweet, but she's too young, too perfect, too untouchable for a man like him. A Disciple will fight like a savage to protect what matters...
  • You and No Other by Francis Ray

    You and No Other by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The protégé of a world-renowned artist, sculptress Phoenix Banister dreams of one day taking the art world by storm. Few people know that Phoenix has a secret that could ruin her career before it even starts. To protect that secret, Phoenix lives a very quiet life-and that means no scandal and no romance...
  • Fortitude by D.H. Sidebottom

    Fortitude by D.H. Sidebottom

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes, love is just that little bit too unhealthy. It’s time to put demons to rest and say goodbye… once and for all. Mason My wife isn’t just fighting for her family anymore, or even for her beliefs and what she judges to be right concerning her family. She’s fighting to survive...
  • Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms: A Provocative Romance Torn Between Continents and Cultures by Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin

    Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms: A Provocative Romance Torn Between Continents and Cultures by Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    AMID TREACHEROUS TRIALS AND UNYIELDING DESIRES IN THIS LOVE TRIANGLE, DOES ANYONE NEED TO BE SACRIFICED?As mysterious, unforeseen forces threaten to destroy them, three impassioned lovers—Elizabeth, Edward, and Michael—fight to save their individual “kingdoms.”Determined to forget the man she cannot afford to love, Elizabeth struggles to keep control of her own kingdom...
  • The Long Hot Summer by Rochelle Alers

    The Long Hot Summer by Rochelle Alers

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    After his wife walked out on him and his son, veternarian Ryan Blackstone swore never to love again. He'd tried to dislike beautiful Kelly Andrews-the teacher hired to run Blackstone Farms Day School-on general principle, but failed. And it wasn't long before the sultry widow had ignited a firestorm of emotion that was burning a sensuous trail..
  • Beneath the Secrets: Part 1 by Lisa Renee Jones

    Beneath the Secrets: Part 1 by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Beneath the Secrets, Part One includes: Prelude: One Dangerous Night Blake Walker left behind the ATF when the drug cartel he was hunting cost him the life of his fellow agent, and fiancee. Now, two years later, he's working with his brothers at Walker Security, but he's living fast, hard, and wild, until he reaches the ultimate high...revenge. And he's close, so close he can taste it...
  • Melody by Helen Hardt

    Melody by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s the melody in her mind… Beautiful Brianna Steel has her life planned out. Graduate college early. Check. Work with her father in the Steel family orchard. Check. Marry Jesse Pike. No check there. Jesse has never given her a look. Finagling her way onto a rock and roll tour with Jesse and his band, Dragonlock, should help move her final goal along. At least Brianna hopes it will...
  • Enigma by Shandi Boyes

    Enigma by Shandi Boyes

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Enigma: The Complete Collection is the entire story of the tumultuous relationship of Isaac and Isabelle. A sitting on the edge of your seat read that will have you enthralled until the very last word. Over 390,000 words on an enigmatic alpha male and the FBI agent assigned to his case. This is a story about two people who were never destined to fall in love...
  • Dare to Love Again by Maddie Taylor

    Dare to Love Again by Maddie Taylor

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Five years is a long time to be alone, especially for a submissive. Despite a near-eternity without the protective, quiver-inducing touch of a master, Esme Spade remains on the sidelines -- even inside the walls of Club Decadence. Though several Doms would gladly have her, she can't seem to do anything more than watch, despite the club's unwritten 'no gawkers' policy...
  • The Ruthless Greek by Sonja B.

    The Ruthless Greek by Sonja B.

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    New country, new state but the same me. I'm the best Greece has to offer. Kitten! She reminds me of a beautiful, quiet kitten. I thought I would enjoy a little bit of conversation to pass the time, but I soon learned that the kitten is indeed a lioness. Imagine my surprise when the claws came out. She matches my ruthlessness and I believe I will keep her as my secret weapon...
  • Lunchtime Chronicles: Whiskey Glazed by Reana Malori

    Lunchtime Chronicles: Whiskey Glazed by Reana Malori

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Temptation can make the strongest man bend to his knees and forsake everyone else for just one taste.When you combine brown sugar and honey with bourbon whiskey, you get something sweet, sticky, and unforgettable. You experience a flavor that will burst on your tongue and make you fall in love with the taste.She was forbidden. Untouchable. But that didn’t stop his desire for her...
  • Delta Force Security, Tech by Sonja B.

    Delta Force Security, Tech by Sonja B.

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    To some I am Dexter Broussard, to those who really know me I am Tech. My keyboard purrs loudly as a woman being caressed by me when I am hard at work. There isn’t anything my fingers will not uncover about you once you are in my team’s clutches. Women think I am sexy with my nerdy glasses and computer skills. They flock like geese...
  • Stefano DeLuca by M'Renee Allen

    Stefano DeLuca by M'Renee Allen

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two broken souls collide in this Dark Mafia Romance.They call him the Silent Beast.His name strikes fear in the hearts of his enemies, and they shudder at the thought of him. He’s a ruthless savage who’s earned the right to be called a DeLuca. Like the rest of his family, he fears no one...
  • His Cherished Sub by Linzi Basset

    His Cherished Sub by Linzi Basset

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This edition is no longer available.Zander Oslo was a successful attorney and a very busy one at that. The Syndicate case took all of his energy and a woman was the last thing he had time for. Especially a sultry, hot, exquisite vixen who tempted him beyond belief. As a Senior Master at Club Alpha Cove, he was more than happy with the subs available to him. They sure loved the easygoing Master Z...
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