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  • Spiders in the Grove by J.A. Redmerski

    Spiders in the Grove by J.A. Redmerski

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Izabel and Naeva find themselves right where they wanted to be in Mexico: captured and held in the slave compounds owned by the Ruiz family. But the two are soon separated and forced into very different—but equally dangerous—situations...
  • Tiernan by Jane Henry

    Tiernan by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When I knew Aisling, she was my sister’s best friend. Young.Innocent.Wild.But that was then.Now I’m hardened and ruthless.A bare-knuckle boxer. An enforcer for the Clan.And that carefree girl is a slave to her addictions with demons in her eyes.And I want her.When she witnesses a murder—a murder I committed—I have no choice but to take her.I’ll keep her silent.I’ll keep her hostage...
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    bdsm  alpha male  suspense  mafia  spanking  dark  contemporary  angst
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  • 30 Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot

    30 Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The monster draws pleasure from my pain. Now, it's time to fight back.SERGEI30 days of pain have pushed Willow to her limits.My pretty prisoner is no longer meek. She's trying to resist.But my precious prize doesn't know what I know.Nobody has ever won a war against me.Nobody has ever bested me.And she's not going to be the first.Good luck, little Willow..
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  suspense  dark  mafia  captive  contemporary
  • King of Pain by Piper Stone

    King of Pain by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    My vows didn't make me his. My body did. Diego Santos may be wealthy, powerful, and sinfully gorgeous, but his slick veneer doesn't fool me. I know his true nature, and I had planned to end this arranged marriage before it even began. But it wasn't Diego waiting for me at the altar...
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    suspense  alpha male  bdsm  spanking  dark  mafia  contemporary  m-f
  • Illicit Captor by Maggie Cole

    Illicit Captor by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    He kidnapped me to avenge my husband. The husband I’ve never loved. The cruel man my father forced me to marry to teach me a lesson. My husband didn’t think twice about how to carry out those lessons. Now, I’ve gone from one prison to another. My captor is just as ruthless as my husband. He’ll kill, torture, and do everything to hurt my family until no one is left. Except for me...
  • Wicked and Bare by Shayla Black

    Wicked and Bare by Shayla Black

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Join Matt and Madison for the conclusion of their Wicked Lovers: Soldiers For Hire love story. Coming July 18, 2023!**Wicked and Bare is part of the Wicked Lovers: Soldiers for Hire romantic suspense series. Stories in this series are told in a duet of two full-length novels. Each duet can be read as a standalone...
  • Unlawful Justice by K.C. Lynn, K. Langston

    Unlawful Justice by K.C. Lynn, K. Langston

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Seek the truth and you will find justice. The peaceful town of Harmony Falls, Texas, has been rocked to its core by an unspeakable crime. One that harbors revenge and injustice. Schoolteacher Olivia Bradshaw can’t remember what happened that horrific night, but it’s easy to see the effect it’s had on those around her...
  • Blowback by Monica James

    Blowback by Monica James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This was supposed to be simple. Vengeance was mine. But I should know by now that nothing in life is easy.My endgame has changed all because I met someone who wishes I was dead. Yet her hatred is the only thing saving her from The Big Bad. My lies protect her, so the harder she hates, the safer she is.The thing about love and hate—it skates a very thin line. I need to stay away...
  • Amos y mazmorras: Segunda parte by Lena Valenti

    Amos y mazmorras: Segunda parte by Lena Valenti

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Chegou a hora de encarar o tão aguardado torneio Dragões e Masmorras DS. Entregue-se aos combates. Liberte seus desejos. Na busca pela irmã desaparecida, a agente Cleo Connelly conseguiu se infiltrar no ultrassecreto torneio de práticas BDSM, o Dragões e Masmorras DS...
  • Ruthless Prince by Piper Stone

    Ruthless Prince by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Alexandra is a senator's daughter, used to mingling in the company of the rich and powerful, but tonight she will learn that there are men who play by different rules. Men like me. I could romance her. I could seduce her and then carry her gently to my bed. But that can wait...
  • Celt. by London Miller

    Celt. by London Miller

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Welcome to the Den ... Six minutes is all he needs to get a job done … Kyrnon “Celt” Murphy is one of the best thieves in the world. After all, his childhood was spent with a caravan of Irish Travelers that taught him everything he knows...
  • Wishing Well by Lily White

    Wishing Well by Lily White

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The perfect timing of a fairy tale is tied to its tragedy… Journalist, Meadow Graham, is invited to interview death row inmate, Vincent Mercier. Given three days to hear his sordid confession, Meadow seeks to learn why a wealthy hotel owner killed four people, including her twin sister...
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    suspense  bdsm  dark  mystery  contemporary  length-medium
  • Raptor by Brooke Summers

    Raptor by Brooke Summers

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He can't get her out of his mind. She is drowning in her own self doubt and secrets.Raptor thought it would just be a few steamy nights and nothing more-- but he can't seem to get Mallory out of his mind. But she lives in Ireland and he lives in New York; how could they ever be more? He can't and won't abandon his brothers, his family for love...
  • Fair Game by Amelia Wilde

    Fair Game by Amelia Wilde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gabriel Hill has always been too charming for his own good. Women. Money. Information. Sex got him everything he ever wanted, until it almost killed him. A price he was willing to pay, before he met Elise. Before he fell for her. Now revenge isn't enough for him. He wants it all. The most beautiful woman. The most dangerous game. And a happily ever after, if it's not too late to save them both...
  • Bastard in It by Chelsea Camaron

    Bastard in It by Chelsea Camaron

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rags to riches, this is one passion-fueled ride.RedRaised the son of a Hellion, born with the blood of a villain, I wear my patch with pride.Earned, never given.Frank "Tank" Oleander gave me his name, his club, and his respect. I earned my cut, my place, and even this ride as the son of another.I am Kenneth "Red" Oleander.I find comfort in chasing skirts, fixing cars, and riding the open road...
  • Deranged: A Dark MC Romance by Bella J., Lori Whitwam

    Deranged: A Dark MC Romance by Bella J., Lori Whitwam

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    ~ DERANGED is the third book in the American Street Kings series from International Bestselling Author Bella J. The complete series is available now! ~ Temptation. It's a powerful thing.It possesses you. Corrupts you. Turns a pure soul into a reckless beast.Once it has you in its clutches, you can't escape it. It won't let go, not untilit perverts everything innocent...
  • The Scotch Series: The Complete Series by Penelope Sky

    The Scotch Series: The Complete Series by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    For a limited time only -- Get all 3 books in The Scotch Series in one boxset The Scotch King Joseph Ingram made the mistake of stealing from me—four million dollars. He took my intelligence without paying for it. And thought he could get away with it. Think again. Now I’ll take something from him—something irreplaceable. His sister. Collateral...
  • The Gift by S.R. Jones

    The Gift by S.R. Jones

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Keep your friends close, and your enemies in your bed...ANDRIUSI’m the man they all fear. King of the murky world in which I live.A Bratva hitman with no mercy.Then she comes along, courtesy of a mob boss with no morals. She’s given to me.A gift...mine.To own, to keep. To do with as I please.With blonde hair, and violet eyes, and an innocence begging to be tarnished, she torments me...
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    suspense  alpha male  contemporary  mafia  dark  cold hero
  • The Price of Honor by Aleatha Romig

    The Price of Honor by Aleatha Romig

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    THE PRICE OF HONOR: The making of a manFrom New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes the haunting story of love and honor. An epic tale of devotion and sacrifice spanning thirty years, bidding the characters, as well as readers to ponder the questions..
  • Tommy & Tonya: Cuffed Kiss by Willow Winters

    Tommy & Tonya: Cuffed Kiss by Willow Winters

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes a HOT mafia, standalone romance.I didn't plan on stumbling into Tommy, the muscle of the Valetti crime family. He warns me to stay away, but holds the key to everything I need.All of this started because I wanted the truth. I need answers to numb the pain of my past. It was never supposed to be anything else...
  • Wicked as Secrets by Shayla Black

    Wicked as Secrets by Shayla Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    He’ll do anything to protect her from danger…but it will cost her everything.Security specialist Matt Montgomery has never forgotten—or forgiven—Madison Archer for walking away and ripping out his heart. Three years later, she crashes back into his life, terrified that her wealthy husband is trying to kill her. Matt vows to protect Madison…but there’s a price...
  • PowerHouse by Chelsea Camaron, Ryan Michele

    PowerHouse by Chelsea Camaron, Ryan Michele

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    No one denies me. Especially her. She dismissed me. That was her first mistake. She thought I was a nice guy. That was her second. She had hope. That was the final straw. I am Onyx Blake. I’m a powerhouse in an ugly underworld only found in her nightmares. She’s going to learn quickly, I’m not the man to let anything go … Including her...
  • Respect by Aleatha Romig

    Respect by Aleatha Romig

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Respect - An Infidelity series Novel “The making of a man” An EPIC mafia love story not to be missed. From New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a stand-alone novel, a spin-off from her beloved Infidelity series...
  • Master of Games by Sienna Snow

    Master of Games by Sienna Snow

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    He was my obsession. Haunting my dreams, reminding me of my past. He was the one whose heart I destroyed. Pierce Lykaios was everything I could want: captivating, cunning, and controlled. He understood my darkest desires and took pleasure in feeding my every craving. And when I walked back into his world, it was my fault for letting the first touch lead to a second. And a third...
  • Wicked as Seduction by Shayla Black

    Wicked as Seduction by Shayla Black

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’ll protect her…even if he has to take her captive to save her.Tech wiz and former elite soldier Forest “Trees” Scott had one mission: Rescue the woman being hunted by a vicious cartel and get her to safety. It should have been simple…but the minute he sees the wary beauty with haunted eyes, his desire for her complicates everything. So does her stubborn refusal to trust him...
  • Wicked as Seduction: Trees & Laila Part 1 by Shayla Black

    Wicked as Seduction: Trees & Laila Part 1 by Shayla Black

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’ll protect her…even if he has to take her captive to save her.Tech wiz and former elite soldier Forest “Trees” Scott had one mission: Rescue the woman being hunted by a vicious cartel and get her to safety. It should have been simple…but the minute he sees the wary beauty with haunted eyes, his desire for her complicates everything. So does her stubborn refusal to trust him...
  • Hawke by Anise Storm

    Hawke by Anise Storm

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Previously published in 2019, "Hawke" has been updated with a new POV and some expanded scenes. Arrogant. Sexy. Reminiscent. I felt all three about my newest client. The moment I met the sexy club owner in need of a party planner, I soon realized why. He was the one responsible for the most mortifying night of my life just one year earlier...
  • The Lavender Phantom by Lainey Delaroque

    The Lavender Phantom by Lainey Delaroque

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗜’𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿. 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶-𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽.It’s all for my little sister Melanie. After our parents died, I took her to Chicago, and we started a new life. A normal life.But she’s growing up. Getting into trouble...
  • Hollow Hearts by Anne Malcom

    Hollow Hearts by Anne Malcom

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Don't judge a book by its cover, that's how the saying goes, right? It's meant to stop people from judging others based on appearances, first impressions. Because people are often a lot more-or usually, lot less-than they appear. That is not the case with me. What you see is what you get. What you see a club whore for the Sons of Templar MC. Big tits, blonde hair, pretty face. Not much else...
  • Queen Series Boxset by Penelope Sky

    Queen Series Boxset by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Get This Entire Series by New York Times bestselling author Penelope Sky for a LIMITED time.Joseph Ingram made the mistake of stealing from me—four million dollars. He took my intelligence without paying for it. And thought he could get away with it.Think again.Now I’ll take something from him—something irreplaceable.His sister.Collateral...
  • Cole by J.B. Hartnett

    Cole by J.B. Hartnett

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Cole Carlyle, successful hotelier, has lived his life on his own terms. Burned by a gold digging ex-wife, he never expected to find his soul mate in Anika “Inky” Redding. Anika Redding, talented artist, overcame her past to live her life free of shame. Betrayed by people she thought she could trust, the last thing she expected was to find true love in Cole Carlyle...
  • Hell's Ink by Nicole Reed

    Hell's Ink by Nicole Reed

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    WARNING: This book is not suitable for children under the age of seventeen due to language, sexual content, and intense subject matter. In this Brotherhood you live or die by the three-piece patch. For Hold Dawson, Vice-President of the Hells Highwaymen Motorcycle Club, it’s not just black ink tattooed on his body, but the religion he worships, and the law that governs his life...
  • The Starkest Truth by Courtney Lane

    The Starkest Truth by Courtney Lane

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This is not a romance.After her recent nuptials, Nikki Brenton is quickly thrust into a world she once avoided. Unable to adjust, her unhealthy addictions begin to tempt her and threaten to poison more than her sanity.Nothing has ever been peaceful for Eric Brenton, and his life with Nikki is no exception. The past he suppressed has returned to wreak havoc on his life...
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    bdsm  alpha male  suspense  dark  abuse  contemporary  dual-pov  mafia
  • Explicit Memory by Scarlett Finn

    Explicit Memory by Scarlett Finn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ‘There’s no place for that here.’ The past that they’d hoped to outrun has chased them down, and now it wants payback. To appease their debtors, they must delve into Rushe’s own history. As they come face to face with the situation that brought them together in the first place, Flick learns more about the man who she’s pledged her heart, and her body, to...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  bdsm  contemporary  dark  length-medium
  • Under the Stars by Tia Louise

    Under the Stars by Tia Louise

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    *Book #2 in the "Bright Lights" CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE Duet by USA Today bestselling author Tia Louise. All around us was darkness and night... I'm not a hero. I'm a survivor. I had one way out, and I took it. Now all I want is peace, A place to pick up the pieces and start over. But she wants justice. Names on a list, faces in the crowd...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  alpha male  dark  contemporary  m-f
  • The Blood That Drives Us by M.N. Forgy

    The Blood That Drives Us by M.N. Forgy

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Zane has learned everything he knows from his father, the most dangerous biker of The Devil’s Dust MC. He devours the darkness with a cocky grin and no f**** to give. His immoral obsessions barely keep him content in a life of chaos and havoc until he finds himself craving more. Addie doesn’t need the risk that comes with Zane..
  • Bred to the Mafia Beast by Layne Daniels

    Bred to the Mafia Beast by Layne Daniels

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    My brother promised his friend Perla she’d be safe from her stalker if she came home from college with him for winter break. I’m betting he didn’t count on me even knowing she was there. I’m supposed to be out of town on assignment for my boss, the unapologetic king of organized crime in St. Louis...
  • Peacock  (The Faults Of Our Sins) by Esther E. Schmidt

    Peacock (The Faults Of Our Sins) by Esther E. Schmidt

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Going in blind is a rookie mistake. With my years of experience, you would think I should know better by now. I'm always the capable one that can handle anything that's thrown my way, until Karma throws me off my game. My Karma comes in the form of a woman and she has to be payback for all the shitty things I’ve done in my life. Not just any woman but one who is determined to self-destruct...
  • Call Sign: Thunder by Livia Grant

    Call Sign: Thunder by Livia Grant

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He’d already killed to keep her safe, but what does he do when he’s the one hurting her?Zach Flying choppers was what Zachary ‘Thunder’ Garrett lived for, but when he’s shot down over cartel country, he’ll have to decide between completing his mission and trying to save an innocent American woman...
  • Those Boys Are Trouble by Willow Winters

    Those Boys Are Trouble by Willow Winters

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Five steamy, contemporary romances. One collection. AMAZON TOP 100 best selling series available in one collection for a LIMITED time! Those Boys Are Trouble includes all five of the full-length, stand-alone romances from the Valetti mafia series featuring filthy-mouthed, possessive bad boys, HEAs and no cliffhangers...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  alpha male  contemporary  dark  mafia  length-epic
  • THE BIG BAD'S CLAIM by Erin Havoc

    THE BIG BAD'S CLAIM by Erin Havoc

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My ex isn’t the man I thought he was.And knowing that might get me killed.So, I escape the clutches of one evil into the arms of another.The Waywards Motorcycle Club might be my only chance at survival.I do the one thing every desperate soul in town does.I throw myself at their mercy, and I beg the merciless captain for help.Blaise is big, burly, and violent...
  • Hunger by Monique Edenwood

    Hunger by Monique Edenwood

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Dark Love Story"As I struggle to unlock my gaze from the impertinent bridesmaid who doesn’t seem able to stop herself from giving me attitude, I contemplate the various ways in which I intend to teach the insolent little brat a lesson."GreysonThis wasn't supposed to happen.Every piece of my life has been planned out since the day I was born, calculated to the letter.I knew where I was headed...
  • Hound by Measha Stone

    Hound by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When he sees something he wants, Jackson Titon has always been like a hound on the hunt, and when he caught her scent he knew she had to be his.This little fox doesn't know what's coming for her, but he's going to get to her first.To keep her. To train her. To own her...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  suspense  dark  contemporary  length-medium  m-f
  • The Ingénue by Tiffany Reisz

    The Ingénue by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Siren prequelEvents take place approximately six months before The Siren – stars Sheridan &...
  • Shame by Nicolina Martin

    Shame by Nicolina Martin

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    There is only one rule: Nobody tells Luciano Salvatore ‘No’.I should have let him break me. If I had, I wouldn’t have to live in terror, waiting for the next call.Because there will be a next time. He will hurt me again, and there will be nothing I can do to stop it.The only stingy ray of light at the end of this pitch-black tunnel is Lucas...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  suspense  alpha male  mafia  dark  abuse  rape  contemporary
  • Depraved by Trilina Pucci

    Depraved by Trilina Pucci

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Savagery. Sin. Depravity—-these are my virtues. My religion. My name is Dante Sovrano, head of the Chicago Mob, and I run this city. Everyone bows down to me. Except her. The moment I saw Sarah, I knew she’d be trouble. She’s fiery and cutthroat, wrapped up in a lickable package. But there are dark secrets hiding behind those gorgeous blue eyes...
  • Kratos by T.L. Smith

    Kratos by T.L. Smith

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You think you know me…. You think you know whom I am…so lets get a few things straight…. I didn’t get involved in relationships. Relationships are for the weak, plus it’s leverage for your enemy’s and I have plenty. But that’s all changed. When a strong willed woman, with the mouth of a sailor walked into my life, wearing tiny shorts, which displayed her beautiful long legs and round ass...
  • Craving Midnight by A.M. Hargrove

    Craving Midnight by A.M. Hargrove

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s a starlet with secrets. He makes scandals go away. Together, they’ll make sparks fly… Midnight Drake’s squeaky clean reputation has suddenly taken a nosedive. She’s horrified after she wakes up naked from a drugged stupor, but the worst is yet to come. She just found three sex videos on her phone of a night she can't remember...
  • Pretend We're Over by Ella Miles

    Pretend We're Over by Ella Miles

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m not looking for a date. I’m definitely not looking for a husband—just one night of passion. I’m in Vegas, after all. And what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.So how did I end up with a giant rock on that finger, you ask? Your guess is as good as mine.Now I’m stuck fake married to the biggest self-centered jerk I’ve ever met...
  • Breaking Grace by Rose Devereux

    Breaking Grace by Rose Devereux

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two years ago, I murdered the love of Grace Garrett’s life. I had it all – a thriving company, money, women at my beck and call. Then I shot and killed James Winthrop. And got away with it. His beautiful fiancé is ruined, so damaged she’s destroying herself. And I’m the reason why. Nothing and nobody can save her. Except me. Only I know how to help her start again...
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