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Knight's Ridge Destiny by Tracy Lorraine
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings one last trip to the Knight's Ridge Empire world.A lot can happen in five years…Friendships forged. Relationships ruined. Loved ones taken. New life entering the world. We’ve seen it all—survived it all—but one thing remains. Or should I say, six things…Throughout everything... -
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Enamor by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 28 ratings*This short novella IS included in the back of Elicit (book 4) but many people have been requesting it be set apart, if you own Elicit, you don't need to purchase this novella* Trace is about to ask her mob boss husband to do the unthinkable...allow his enemy Phoenix De Lange to train her in combat, the very same enemy who nearly killed her the year before... -
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![Enchant by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Enchant by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsStand Alone Prequel to the Eagle Elite Series In the mafia...only the strong survive. Joyce loves Luca. Luca loves Joyce. Frank loves his family and will do anything to protect it, even if it means taking away his brothers reason for existing. Falling, only takes one step, one movement of the chess piece, and in Joyce's fall she took more than just one heart with her... -
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Friends & Forever by J.M. Darhower
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFriends: One moment. One wrong choice. That was all it took to destroy a friendship. *takes place before Sempre* Forever: Halloween. With a three year old. 'Nuff said... -
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![Stalemate: Murdoch Mafia Novella by Samantha Barrett]()
Stalemate: Murdoch Mafia Novella by Samantha Barrett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAre you ready to meet the next generation of Murdoch's and hear from the OG's... -
![Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 4 by Asuka Konishi]()
Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 4 by Asuka Konishi
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLove can make you do some crazy things. For Kirishima, they're all for Yoshino, even an affair with an idol arranged by a spoiled rich kid for blackmail purposes. He's a tiger who has managed to trap the hunters in the cage with him. But as this intricate web of plans arranged by men comes to pass, the truth of the tale of the lady more vicious than even a tiger is revealed... -
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Dalaric by ARKHNN
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDalaric "Ricky" Mikael was known for two things; being the country's best assassin and being a silent brute. His demons enveloped him in darkness and he saw no end of any tunnel.Until a girl, who's weird and wears nothing but a pair of black jeans and t-shirts that are too big for her, called him pretty.___"It's not." He shocks me again and my smile gets wider as happiness flushes through me...Categorized as:
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August by trickology
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNyctophilia(n.) Love of darkness or night. Finding comfort in darkness.August Villin was a name people feared.Cruel and powerful, his anger was a storm that never went away.He was the monster that lurked in all of your worst nightmares, waiting for you to cross onto his dangerous path. But the gates of hell swing open and all hell breaks loose,When they cross paths... -
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Curvy Girls Can't Date Princes by Kelsie Stelting
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOur foreign exchange student is a prince.A real-life prince. Like of a country. And he’s not one of those ugly ones with big teeth that girls only like because he’s royal. No, he’s hot. On fire. I’m drooling just thinking about him.But that’s the problem, because the only reason my parents took him in is because they don’t think there’s any way a guy like him could crush on a girl like me...Categorized as:
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Curvy Girls Can't Date Rock Stars by Kelsie Stelting
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMeeting pop sensation Jude Santiago might be the best thing for my singing career. And the worst thing for my heart.Singing is my life, but no agency will sign me because of my size. They want me to lose weight. Dress differently. Be someone other than my size twenty self.They want me to be like Jude Santiago with his perfectly fitted jeans and tight t-shirts and completely sell out... -
![Curvy Girls Can't Date Best Friends by Kelsie Stelting]()
Curvy Girls Can't Date Best Friends by Kelsie Stelting
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt was all fake dating and games until my heart got involved...I wanted to have the best summer ever. To have my first kiss and finally get my brother’s best friend to notice me.So I talked my best friend Carson into helping.He’d do anything for me, and I’d do the same for him. But somewhere between fake dating and pretending to fall in love with him, I fell for real...Categorized as:
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![The Fall of Gods by Con Template]()
The Fall of Gods by Con Template
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world has fallen. This is what Choi Yoori feels when her reality begins to crumble all around her. After discovering irrefutable evidence that she was indeed An Soo Jin, the legendary Queen of the Underworld who “died” 3 years prior, her world is left in anarchy. Time is ticking for Yoori... -
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The War of Gods by Con Template
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore the changing of tides, there is always silence. A prolonged silence to warn people about what’s coming, an insufferable silence that promises pain, and an epic silence that guarantees an event that will carve itself into history. For Choi Yoori, the changing of her tides has started... -
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Torrid Track by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrynne. My Bonita.She is my ruination.If the Knight’s Legion MC’s president wasn’t my best friend, or the VP my father, I’d be insignificant, a nobody. Just a broken man lurking in the shadows, watching the world go by. Nobody truly knows me until a gorgeous woman with soulful, whiskey-colored eyes looks into mine. Brynne Gallo sees who I am and wants me regardless of my scars and hidden kinks...Categorized as:
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![Valentine Honey by Cathryn Cade]()
Valentine Honey by Cathryn Cade
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsValentine Honey–a Sweet & Dirty BBW MC Novella 20,000 words Featuring Stick & Sara from 'The Man With All the Honey' She’s bracing to share her biggest secret ever with her man. But when trouble arrives on their doorstep, will hearts collide? Sara Vanko’s life and marriage are about to change… forever... -
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Heat by Holly S. Roberts
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter a shoulder injury ends her respectable career as a police officer, Mak also known as Madison Abigail Kinloch turns to the seedy world of private investigations by default. Now her job consists of cheating douchebags and baby daddies dodging child support. Things can’t get much worse. Moon controls Arizona’s largest crime syndicate... -
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A Beautiful Funeral by Jamie McGuire
Losing has never been easy for a Maddox, but death always wins. Eleven years to the day after eloping in Vegas with Abby, Special Agent Travis Maddox delivers his own brand of vigilante justice to mob boss Benny Carlisi. Vegas's oldest and most violent crime family is now preparing for vengeance, and the entire Maddox family is a target... -
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Sacrifice (Heart of a Wounded Hero) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Hope Ford brings you a steamy military romance about finding love when you least expect it.He’s my landlord.He has a fiancé and he’s way out of my league.But then he gets hurt and has no one.Sure, I can stay with him.I can spend 24/7 with him and not let on how I really feel about him.He doesn’t need to know anyway... -
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His Fake Fiancée by Fiona Murphy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIvan Volkov is a wickedly intelligent, ruthless, and devastatingly gorgeous billionaire with a sexy British accent. He also owns the company I work for. The plan was simple: get his attention to show him I was the one behind all my boss’s awesome proposals that have been making the company hundreds of millions of dollars for the last three years... -
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Bound by Lies by Rebecca Shea
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTorn between two men; one was what I needed, the other was what I wanted. One man was safe and the other was dangerous. But both men would lay down their lives to save me. ATF agent Sam Cortez is fighting to bring down the Estrada family empire, which was built on murder and corruption. Alex Estrada did what was needed to keep me safe…and paid with his life...Categorized as:
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![Wild Ones, Vol. 1 by Kiyo Fujiwara]()
Wild Ones, Vol. 1 by Kiyo Fujiwara
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsPlease note: reads right to left (Japanese Style) Sachie Wakamura just lost her mother, and her estranged grandfather has shown up to take care of her. The only problem is that grandpa is the head of a yakuza gang! Too scared to join her new family, Sachie tries to continue living her normal life... -
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SEAL's Lost Dream by J.M. Madden, Rebecca Poole
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPreviously published in the SEALed With a Kiss anthology. This book is not for readers under 18. Former Navy SEAL K9 Handler Joe Flynn doesn’t understand why every stray in Denver seems to head his way. After losing his Military War Dog in Afghanistan, he doesn’t want anything to do with animals. But he doesn’t mind seeing Willow take care of his charges...Categorized as:
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ONE by Heidi McLaughlin, Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlind Date by Emma Hart ~ Blind Dates are the work of the devil… especially when your date could be the devil. My name is Bee Donnelly, and I’m a serial one-nighter. Carter Hughes is tonight’s Kryptonite. One Night with Harrison by Heidi McLaughlin ~ Alicia Tucker has had her eyes set on Harrison James from the beginning and all she wants is one night to prove she’s the one for him... -
![Forbidden Temptations by Janine Infante Bosco]()
Forbidden Temptations by Janine Infante Bosco
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnthony Bianci Since I was a kid all I ever wanted to be was a gangster. I wanted to be feared, to be respected, and for everyone to know my name. And then she came into my life. I never planned on falling in love with the mob boss’ daughter. She was forbidden but somehow she became mine... -
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![The Courtship Maneuver by Ivy Layne]()
The Courtship Maneuver by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Courtship Maneuver, the sexy and sweet series by Alexa Wilder, is now available as a complete series. For the first time you can read all three books in one volume! Chloe Henson is in love with her boss. Completely, totally, head over heels in love. She knows he doesn't feel the same way - she doesn't expect him too. Sam Logan is successful and wealthy, and he only dates supermodels... -
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Relentless Rhythm by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe one she really wants is out of reach. The one he really needs is already taken. Dizzy Lowell, rhythm man for the rising rock band Tempest is a wizard on the guitar and a wonder with women. But the hookup specialist hides his emotional scars beneath his suave exterior. He never lets anyone truly touch him... -
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Omertà by Katarina E. Tonks
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOmertà-noun(as practiced by the Mafia) a code of silence about criminal activity and a refusal to give evidence to authorities.Scarlett moves into her new apartment with the mentality that she will start fresh and rule her own life...Categorized as:
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Watch Me, Daddy by Sara Fields
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe wasn't mine to take. I took her anyway.When I threw Irina Morozov over my shoulder and carried her off, it was to rescue her from a brutal bastard who didn't deserve her... but I could smell her arousal as she kicked and fought. She would have been wet and ready for me that night, but I didn't take her. I made her wait. I made her beg... -
![Rocked All Night by Clara Bayard]()
Rocked All Night by Clara Bayard
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWork hard… Making a comeback into the music industry at twenty-one, curvy beauty Julia is surrounded by pressures and stress. Singing is her life and nothing is more important than this tour, but everyone needs a way to unwind, a place to hide and be free. Play hard… Rick, Dream Defiled’s sexy drummer, drives her crazy in good and bad ways... -
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Covert by G.K. Moore
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlessandro is the unwilling heir of a Chicago crime family. Intent on leaving the life set out for him, he decides to run as fast and as far away as possible. His plans crumble when one girl crash lands in his life. He should hate the daughter of his father’s mistress, but it’s near impossible when he finds that they are alike in more ways than one... -
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Rocked in the Light by Clara Bayard
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the deep darkness recedes... After a series of bumps along the way, having to overcome external struggles and self-doubt, talented, curvy beauty Julia is finally living the life she always wanted. On the road and singing in front of thousands every night, she’s enjoying life in the spotlight. And all your dreams come true.. -
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Inferno Motorcycle Club: The Complete Series by Sabrina Paige
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook One, Taming Blaze: A chance encounter would ignite a spark. Fate would fan the flame. Dani doesn't believe in love. She knows that love only leads to heartache, like the murder of her mother when she was just fourteen. Besides, dating is tough when your dad is one of the most powerful crime bosses on the West Coast. So instead of relationships, Dani believes in one night stands... -
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Mobsters in Love 02 by Chiyoko Origami
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA wholesome Boys Love rom-com between a handsome but oblivious mob boss and his young, simplehearted but moody second-in-command!Mob captain Akihiro Kashima has been successfully hiding his feelings for his boss for years now... -
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Savage Guardian by Eve Black
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA beast by nature and attitude, Hawk is known throughout Vegas as man as hard as steel, and as deadly and determined as his road name. But those people who fear him, who loathe him and what he stands for, they don’t know what he truly desires.He fell in love with her voice—haunting, heartbreaking, vocal sorcery...Categorized as:
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Hades' Game by R.G. Angel
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe stepped into the game without understanding the rules. His rules… Cora I never wanted anything to do with him.Ayaan Reyne is a criminal—as heartless as Hades himself.But I needed to steal the red diamond Ayaan keeps in his fortress to pay off my brother’s debts.Except I got caught.Now I’m Ayaan’s captive. Completely at his mercy. If he has any.And that’s not even my biggest problem...Categorized as:
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Unstoppable by Ginger Voight
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHis eyes were rimmed red when they met mine. "I die inside every time he touches you, and there's nothing I can do about it. You've made it clear that you're going to go on with this sham of a marriage, no matter who it hurts in the process. You lie to everyone, Jordi, including the people you're supposed to love the most. And I just can't take it anymore... -
![Hide Away With You by Judy Corry]()
Hide Away With You by Judy Corry
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe'd do anything to protect her...even if it means disappearing forever.When my brother’s best friend took me under his wing after my family was killed, the last thing I expected was to fall for him.He was older, more experienced—and to keep people from asking questions, he was also my fake step-brother.Catching feelings for the man who’d become my protector wasn’t supposed to happen.Until it did... -
![Perfect Redemption by Claudia Tan]()
Perfect Redemption by Claudia Tan
Jax Deneris has come a long way from the shit that he had left behind in Boston. Or perhaps not. He thinks that he can start over at his new life here in LA—the city of angels. Maybe by staying here for a while, it will make him one too. But it's easier said than done—once you go bad, you can't ever go back. Or that's what he thinks...Categorized as:
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Tug by K.J. Bell
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTug is a spinoff novel from the Irreparable Series. While it can be read as a standalone, it is suggested you read the series first to fully understand the character. Aidan Hunter lost the only girl he ever loved to his older brother. To numb his pain, he drinks in excess, parties too hard, and sleeps with countless women...Categorized as:
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![Deep Rocked by Clara Bayard]()
Deep Rocked by Clara Bayard
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBecca Hall fears that opening her heart to bad-boy rocker Dex was a mistake, and she struggles to pretend everything is normal. When a family tragedy strikes and the pair end up alone, away from the rest of the band and vulnerable to each other in new ways, their attraction becomes deeper and more intimate - emotionally and physically... -
![The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway by Ashley Schumacher]()
The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway by Ashley Schumacher
"Ashley Schumacher's latest novel is a delightful read, with diverse characters and an irresistible setting. The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway proves that there's no better place to find yourself than at a Renaissance Faire...Categorized as:
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![Well Rocked by Clara Bayard]()
Well Rocked by Clara Bayard
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFame and fortune combine with love and desire in a high stakes game your heart plays. When Becca Hall's new relationship with sexy bass-player Dex manages to survive disasters, both natural and man-made, she thinks this is her chance at real happiness. A good job, a great guy and travel to some of the most beautiful cities in the world... -
![Knox: Volume 4 by Cassia Leo]()
Knox: Volume 4 by Cassia Leo
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe conclusion of the Knox series. Knox is determined to rescue Rebecca from the clutches of his nemesis. But Tony’s capture is not going as planned. Injured and dispirited over the deaths of those closest to him, the last thing Knox expects to stumble upon on this dreary night is Rebecca’s location. Especially from such an unlikely source... -
![Brothers, Boyfriends & Other Criminal Minds by April Lurie]()
Brothers, Boyfriends & Other Criminal Minds by April Lurie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBrooklyn 1977. April Lundquist lives in Dyker Heights, a neighborhood populated by the Mafia. Three hit men live on her block: Francesco "Frankie the Crunch' Consiglione, Vincent "Gorgeous Vinny" Persico, and Salvatore "Soft Sal" Luciano. When Soft Sal approaches April and her best friend, Brandi Rinaldi, for a favor, well . . . the girls can't refuse... -
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![Tragic Desires by A.M. Hargrove]()
Tragic Desires by A.M. Hargrove
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Gemini Sheridan. At least that’s what I thought it was for 23 years. Then one day a slight adjustment on the wheel of my mountain bike set into motion a series of catastrophic events that changed my life forever... -
![The Trouble With Sexy by Codi Gary]()
The Trouble With Sexy by Codi Gary
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPreviously appeared in the anthology Kiss Me. Fact: Ryan Ashton has never been the hottest girl in the room. Prim and proper doesn't really lend itself to sexy, but Ryan's okay with that. She's come to terms with her perpetual single status. Or at least she would have, if it weren't for her deliciously gorgeous boss. Fact: Gregg Phillips is sex on a stick...Categorized as:
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Collateral by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNamed for her late father's most prized possession, Aston McNeil shares a deep connection with the classic car she inherited upon his recent death. When she learns her reckless stepbrother lost the car as collateral to Houston's most feared loan shark, she fights the urge to throttle him and vows to do whatever it takes to get the car back... -
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Step by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSinister Mayhem lead singer Step Vasiliev likes his women wild, his sex rough and his partying hard--but his reckless lifestyle has finally caught up with him. His thirtieth birthday ends with a humiliating face-plant onto the floor of his luxury hotel suite. Hardworking hotel maid Jemima Coates comes to his rescue... -
![Dumplin' by Julie Murphy]()
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked…until Will takes a job at Harpy’s, the local fast-food joint...Categorized as:
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Fury by Fisher Amelie
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRevenge is an euphoric thing. Trust me on this. Nothing compares to the release you get when you ruin someone’s life. When they’ve stolen important things. Things that didn’t belong to them. Things I revel in making them pay for. What? Have I offended you? I’m not here to appeal to your delicate senses...
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