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Darragh's Dilemma by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe O’Sheerans aren't what most might expect a mobster family to be like, however, make no mistake, when it counts they have no problem making those who threaten those they love and protect disappear. The days of being outright feuding mobsters have been tamed, but they’re still the largest Irish mobster family in the US... -
Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTyler “Ty” Scott finally gets his book! When Cassie Dixon gets threatening letters, there’s only one person who can help - her best friend’s sexy cousin... -
Wild Ride (Men of Valor MC) by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBristle Rey just moved to town.She's trying to find a fresh start and leave behind a crappy home life.She's landed in Valor, WY and has found a job. Now she just needs to find an apartment and she'll be all set.Instead, she finds Wild.Becket “Wild” Wilder got his nickname as a joke.He’s never been reckless, never been crazy.Until he lays eyes on Bristle Rey.Then all bets are off.Let’s get Wild... -
His Midnight Virgin by Sadie King
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI was always the good girl, until I met Quinn…What do a law student and a smuggler have in common? Nothing, absolutely nothing. So I should leave the straight-laced, curvy Coraline alone.But I can’t.I’m no good for her. Every minute she spends with me, she’s risking her career, her future. I should let her go.But I can’t.My need to have her, to possess her, drives me to complete selfishness... -
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Grimm by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOksana – Growing up in the Bratva wasn’t easy, especially for a woman. At twenty, I thought I’d get married soon. Start my own family. All approved by my family, of course. It never occurred to me, my father would implicate me in his shady dealings, or that I’d be punished in the most severe way. So I run, with the help of a friend, and go straight to the Dixie Reapers...Categorized as:
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Vetting His Kitten by Mink
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI don’t have time for my mother’s games or her menagerie of mammals, reptiles, and god knows what else. At least, I don’t think I have time for them until I meet her trusted veterinarian, Amelia. Suddenly, it seems I’m extremely interested in the wellbeing of my mother’s furry and scaly friends, so much so that I visit the vet’s office on a daily basis... -
Big Beefy Kingpin by Cassi Hart
When you play a game of chance sometimes you win… and sometimes you start a mafia war.Five years ago, I fled Las Vegas with nothing besides the clothes on my back–vowing never to return...Categorized as:
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Baby, I Do by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAurora Dawson loved helping happy couples have their perfect wedding and happily ever after. Even if she never found one for herself.When a divorce office opened shop right next to her, she was livid that someone would help tear apart the couples she brought together... -
Tank's Temptation (Diamond Kings MC) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTank's TemptationEverything is bigger in Texas. The men, their bikes, their guns and even their hearts. On the biggest ranch in West Texas, you’ll find the Diamond Kings MC. A group of tough, growly bikers happy with their solitary existence. Until love walks in and challenges them to the ultimate test. It’s time for them to man up and accept their fate or they’ll lose their soulmates forever...Categorized as:
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Killer Abs by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI killed before, and I’d kill again. One look at the new chef in my kitchen, and I knew I’d kill anyone that even looked at her perfection with nothing but respect. The position had been a temporary job. However, the second I walked through the kitchen door, forever was all I had on my mind. She didn’t belong in my world with all her sweetness, but there was no way I’d let her go...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... -
Devil's Deceit (Diamond Kings MC) by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe devil might be a liar, but this undercover cop won't allow the truth to stand between him and his curvy soulmate.Creed "Devil" ThomasSix months ago, I traded my badge for a cut.My assignment is simple.Embed myself with the Diamond Kings and find a way to take down their rival, the Savages.And then Jessie Long waltzes in.Everything about her makes my blood boil...Categorized as:
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Lion's First Roar! by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsafter Nikolai IIFree read from website - http://www.roxieriverawriter.com/news.. -
Love’s Tempting by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 19 ratings**DUE TO SCENES OF AN EXPLICIT SEXUAL NATURE AND LANGUAGE SOME MAY CONSIDER CRUDE, 18+ ONLY**** Detective Matt Dixon had a scarred face earned in the line of duty and a scarred heart when his cheating fiance’ left him. Quiet and surly, he was determined to not let love in again. Until he met her…Lily Swanson. The first woman in a year that did not focus on his scar... -
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Saved by my Dad's Best Friend by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith one simple favor, I fell for the sexiest woman in the world – my best friend's daughter. Lena is gorgeous. Sweet, sensual, fascinating.An angel who should not be staying with a much older, rough man, even if it's at her Dad's request. Protecting Lena for a few days should solve her stalker problem.He'll take one look at my size and back off. If he shows his face, I'll end him... -
Killian by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThere's no one more off-limits to me and the Heartlands crew than the Sheriff's daughter.But once I see her, I know there's nothing I won't do to make her mine.And I know there's nothing the Sheriff won't do to stop me.Everyone has always seen me as an outlaw.A criminal. A thief.But she doesn't.She sees the big heart under my tough exterior.She sees the man I could be... -
Broke by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBroke must be rough, dominant, and confident. Stepping into his new role as MC Vice President, the mask he wears screams “Don’t screw with me!” but that just hides the part he can’t show. Inside this sweet, shy man are insecurities stemming from trauma he encountered as a teenager that still haunt him. Roan is as sweet as they come. The epitome of pure; good, honest and innocent...Categorized as:
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Rescued by the SEAL by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHuntley Reed was convinced that military relationships were doomed to fail. He’d seen too many marriages go down in flames to think he could make one work. But he didn’t feel as though he was missing out until he met Cora Davis.Huntley tried to stay away from the gorgeous bank teller, but he could only stay away for so long... -
Picture Perfect Obsession by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEmmitt: A simple assignment to photograph a fun run, shouldn’t even be a blip on my busy schedule between celebrity and location shoots. Still, one runner catches my eye, and nothing will ever be the same again. I drop everything to find out who she is, and when I can tell her that she’s mine. Because once I have her, there’s no way I’m letting her go... -
The Boss's Prize by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRevenge is best-served piping hot and on its kneesShe lied to me once and got away with it.This time, there'll be no escape.When her brother bargains everything he has in a game of cards, including her, I see my chance.I'll win her, and exact my vengeance. No one better get in my way.This time, business is very personal...Categorized as:
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Finding His Forever by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPenelope Woods has just lost her father.It had been only the two of them her whole life and they had been closer than most. Now that's he's gone, she feels more alone than ever before and heads back home to figure out what to do next. It’s there, cleaning out his room, that she finds his yeti research.Her father and her have been fascinated by yetis for years...Categorized as:
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The Boss's Possession by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCarson always gets what he wants. His days of living on the streets, begging for food and money, are over. He rose up to become … the Boss. The king. This city is his and no one takes anything from him.The moment he meets sweet Willow Kaye, Carson knows he has to have her. He wants to possess her and will do everything in his power to do exactly that. There is only one problem, her grandmother...Categorized as:
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Introvert Seeking Mountain Man by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen paths collide, sparks flyWhen Jemma Scott’s boss goes MIA during a writing retreat on an Alaskan mountain, Jemma books a flight to track her down: destination Moose Mountain.What she didn’t expect was to faint at the feet of Cole Cooper, her mountain guide, the moment she meets him... -
Baby For The Mafia by Lena Little
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPossessive, vengeful, psycho…even a murderer.I’ve been called a lot of things, but jealous was never one of them…until now.Until her.This feisty young woman needs discipline, and I’m just the one to give it to her.She’s got a gift of her own…one that I have to have for myself. Me and only me for the first time…for forever.But she’s also got a secret, one she’s not telling me... -
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His Fugitive Obsession by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe’s going to run. She has no idea, that only makes me want to chase her all the more.Run, little lamb, run. The hunt is on.BennettI’ve been a bounty hunter a long damn time and thought I was coldly indifferent to my clients by now, but some cases just get under your skin.The Lavin case was like that.Laura, with eyes like furious emeralds, was unforgettable...Categorized as:
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Heat by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn a mad dash to get through her hectic sweaty morning and make it to work on time, Violet finds herself struck by...a limo. Dazed but mostly unharmed, she's surprised when the passenger in the limo swoops her up and is shirtless. What kind of limo did she collide with? Pain and agony strikes Micah when he sees his little Violet in the middle of the street... -
The Hitman's Redemption by Sadie King
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsYou always remember your first hit. But you don’t expect to fall for his daughter…For twelve years, I’ve been haunted by the girl with blue eyes flecked with amber. The girl who witnessed me kill her father.When our paths unexpectedly cross, I know I’ll do whatever it takes to get close to her, even if it means pretending to be someone else. Someone better... -
Jaxon by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStellaThe Ride or Die Bar isn't much, but it's the place I made my home.And the Heartlands Motorcycle Club is my family.It's just another night at work until my home gets broken into.My family gets destroyed.It's The Outlaws.They hit us hard. They take everything.But family bonds are strong and the Heartlands aren't about to let this attack by a rival MC club go unpunished... -
The Hitman by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDrake Cisco is a hit-man with an agenda. Ten years ago, his dad offed himself when he was accused wrongfully of stealing from the town's leading citizen. The fact that the black Drake was dating the man's white debutante daughter at the time had a lot to do with the way things went down, and once Drake figures this out, he's out for blood...Categorized as:
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Rocky Waters by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe needs his solitude to meet his deadline, which looms ever closer as the days fly off the calendar. Bennett heads to his cabin to get the words down. There’s only one little problem; some people have invaded his privacy, and that’s just unacceptable. So they all have to go…save one. Darcy’s doing her first couples photoshoot, and her nerves are on edge...Categorized as:
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The Modern Fairy Tale Collection by Aria Cole
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFour swoonworthy tales that blend modern romance and syrupy sweet fantasy the way only Aria Cole can... Over the top gestures, filthy-sweet dirty talk, and possessive alpha goodness--they may be rough-around-the-edges but these men know exactly how to treat their women... -
Claimed by Her Sasquatch by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEmma Fawn has fallen on hard times. Her mom, unable to support them both, had kicked her out when she turned eighteen and she’s been bouncing from town to town and job to job for a few years until she finally lands in Thorp, Washington. She’s trying to stay positive but she’s run out of money, has nowhere to live, and no real options... -
Claiming His Forever by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt’s supposed to be an easy job. I’m hosting an open house for some new properties on the outskirts of the city. But while babysitting my sister’s dog, Tinkerbell – I stumble upon something.I ignore it. I don’t want to get involved. I’ve got enough to worry about working seven days a week as a realtor, trying to support my big sister, Jackie, and her art career...Categorized as:
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Jealous Italian by Lena Little
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m a man who knows what he wants and makes things happen.I have ambition in spades. Taking my family to the next level is my goal.As crazy as it sounds women have never interested me...Categorized as:
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The Italian by Lena Little
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m not from Venice…I am Venice. My family runs this city, this country, and everything in it. So who in the hell does this feisty young foreign girl thing she is? Mine since the moment I laid eyes on her, that’s what. She’s as headstrong as she is beautiful and as I prepare to succeed my father as the king of the Italian underworld, I have no doubts I’ve finally found my queen... -
Lawyer by Lena Little
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSilas I’m a damn good attorney. But my firm is doing nothing to show me they appreciate or value my work, so I was already thinking that big changes were in order when I met her. I worked cases pro bono to help enhance my resume and profile but wasn’t expecting to meet a woman who would change the entire course of my life... -
Lucky Charm by Jisa Dean
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLuckyLucky doesn’t feel like she lives up to her name. Not only is her day going badly, she just found out her boyfriend is cheating on her…with her mother. To make matters even worse the head of her ad agency just found her soaked from the rain and crying at her desk looking the most unprofessional she’s ever been. But instead of firing her, he’s got a proposition for her... -
His Princess by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m the princess of the Irish mob, but there’s a problem…The leader of the mob, my uncle, killed my father and I hate his guts. So when I get a chance to escape, I take it.The only place I can run is into the arms of Rider Rawson, one of the only cops in the city who isn’t corrupt. He was a friend of my dad’s and I know I can trust him... -
Jealous Savage by Lena Little
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe shadows. The darkness. The underworld has always been my home. But I don’t tolerate any male giving any woman any kind of grief which is why I offer my services discreetly. I’m curious, and can’t resist seeing who requests my help, although I have no interest in interacting with some college kid. Until I see her. And everything changes. But then she flips around and does something foolish... -
Cream by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNicholas Williams has two loves in his life, work and his younger sister Brie. Nothing keeps him away from his business except for Brie. So when she needs his help, he willingly agrees, but that’s all forgotten the instant his eyes land on the woman who just entered the coffee shop. Now he’s found a new love... -
Claiming His Forever by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEmma Fawn has fallen on hard times.Her mom, unable to support them both, had kicked her out when she turned eighteen and she’s been bouncing from town to town and job to job for a few years until she finally lands in the tiny town of Thorp, Washington. She’s trying to stay positive but she’s run out of money, has nowhere to live, and no real options...Categorized as:
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Be Mine, Sweetheart by Aria Cole, Mila Crawford
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRiley Crane had a good life in Chicago; everything was going well…until it wasn’t. After a tragedy rocked her world, she packed her bags and headed for Sweetheart, Colorado, opening Urban Bloom and trying to forget her past. She never thought she would fall in love with the charming town or fall for one of its heroes. Holden Summers is one of Sweetheart, Colorado’s most eligible bachelors...Categorized as:
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Until Kayla by CC Monroe
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKayla Mackey I was ready to run from my loss and find something to make me breathe again. I didn't know it could happen. Until Jase. Jase Riding I felt desolate and alone when I lost the best part of me. I didn't know where I would find someone to mend the broken parts in me. That was... Until Kayla. We met, and with a brief hello and a hushed profanity, we were hooked... -
Only Sunshine by Lucy Darling
From the moment I heard Reagan’s voice, I’ve been intrigued. I’m not known for sentimentality. In fact, quite the opposite. I’m cold, professional, calculating. At least I was until I heard her voice. Until I saw her face. Until I began experiencing life in Reagan’s light. Now I’m obsessed, and I want to show her I can be more than a cold, unfeeling billionaire... -
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Bought by the Italian Mafia by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn Instalove Possessive Alpha Romance ***Includes a link to receive a free, new story delivered to your inbox on Easter morning.*** An Alpha Older Man, Younger Curvy Woman Italian Mafia Lite Romance You don’t get to where I am in the Italian mafia without knowing exactly what you want…and taking it by any means necessary... -
Love on the Line by Lucy Darling
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIt should’ve been a simple phone call. Mr. Kennedy owed a large sum, and it’s my job to collect, no matter how much I don’t want to. So, I followed protocol and got Mr. Kennedy on the line. When I asked for the million-dollar payment, he said he’d pay. But with one stipulation. A date. With me. If I don’t collect, I’ll lose my job...Categorized as:
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Beginning with Forever by Lan LLP
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeginning with Forever “Carson, I’m freely offering myself to you right now. Please,” I plead fearlessly. I’m shameless and not above begging for him to take my body. Who is this sex-craved woman anyways? “Sweetness, you’re making it very difficult for me to resist you, to control myself...Categorized as:
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Obsessed Love by Mink
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPrison didn’t do me any favors. The moment I’m free, I start to put my plan for revenge in motion and hit the road back home. But then, a set of flashing blue lights in my rear view have me slowing down. Stopping.And then she walks up. Officer Lovett. I want her. So I steal her, snatch her right there off the side of the road and take her to my home... -
Armando by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was obsessed with the blue-eyed pixie from the second she jumped into my arms. Allegra. She clung to me and prayed for me to keep her safe, just for a little while. Allegra had just escaped from her degenerate uncle, and she had no idea she ran straight into a mafia enforcer...Categorized as:
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King's Trophy by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMason Campbell is bored with life. He has everything he's ever wanted—money, power, and any woman at the snap of his fingers. After working his way out of the gutter, he is now king. People fear him. And he’s bored. Until he looks across the dance floor at one of his nightclubs to see a stunning woman dressed in red. He has to have her...Categorized as:
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