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The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read . Renowned hip-hop artist, writer, and activist Sister Souljah brings the streets of New York to life in a powerful and utterly unforgettable first novel. I came busting into the world during one of New York's worst snowstorms, so my mother named me Winter... -
![The Steel Rogue by K.J. Jackson]()
The Steel Rogue by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA scarred lady, living in the outskirts of society. A hardened rogue brought up from the worst of humanity. One seeks revenge. One seeks redemption. Neither is prepared for a love that will defy all odds. A scarred lady, living in the fringes. Lady Alton knows she doesn't fit into polite society. Her scars determined that long ago, and marrying a viscount never helped the matter... -
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![Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana]()
Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSatoko is kidnapped and imprisoned on an isle of prostitutes. To escape, she and Shinpei come up with a plan for her to pose as a prostitute, but there’s one problem. Shinpei forbids her from letting another man touch her, vowing that he will be the only one to protect her. How can Satoko pull off a convincing performance with such a contradictory restriction in place? -
![A Rogue to Remember by Chasity Bowlin]()
A Rogue to Remember by Chasity Bowlin
Welcome to Book One in "The Hellion Club", the nickname for the Darrow School, where miscreant noblemen send their illegitimate daughters to keep them out of sight, out of mind, and to make them employable...Categorized as:
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![Wrecked by J.B. Salsbury]()
Wrecked by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen you can't trust yourself, how can you ask anyone else to? It's been months since Aden Colt left the Army, and still the memories haunt him. When he moved into a tiny boat off the California coast, he thought he'd found the perfect place to escape life. Then Sawyer shows up and turns his simple life upside down. Beautiful and sophisticated, she seems out of place in this laid-back beach town... -
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The Villain by Victoria Vale
Book 1 of 2 in the Villain Duology, a Dark Regency Erotic Romance duet set in the wilds of Scotland. A heartless villain…. Lady Daphne Fairchild braves the journey from London to the wilds of Scotland alone with one purpose in mind: confront the man who purposely and methodically set out to ruin the men of her family... -
![Lord of Wicked Intentions by Lorraine Heath]()
Lord of Wicked Intentions by Lorraine Heath
Only one woman can break through his heart of stone. .. Three young heirs, imprisoned by an unscrupulous uncle, escaped—to the sea, to the streets, to faraway battle—awaiting the day when they would return to reclaim their birthright. .. Lord Rafe Easton may be of noble blood, but survival taught him to rely only on himself and to love no one... -
![The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne]()
The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne
The bravest of heroes. The brashest of rebels. The boldest of lovers. These are the men who risk their hearts and their souls—for the passionate women who dare to love them…. He is known only as The Rook. A man with no name, no past, no memories. He awakens in a mass grave, a magnificent dragon tattoo on his muscled forearm the sole clue to his mysterious origins...Categorized as:
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![Virtue and Vice by Kimberly Brody]()
Virtue and Vice by Kimberly Brody
When Isabelle Beaumont’s father betroths her to a dreaded roundhead for economic gain, she vows to find a way to thwart the marriage, no matter the cost. Believing her only recourse is to break the terms of the betrothal agreement, Izzy plans to sacrifice her virginity before her wedding day dawns. Her scheme is simple enough...Categorized as:
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![Masquerade by Joel Abernathy]()
Masquerade by Joel Abernathy
An MM Phantom of the Opera Retelling. We all wear masks. He came to me like a ghost singing songs of the past…. An angel, promising redemption. Now I know the truth of the man behind the mask, and Erik’s soul is more broken and twisted than I ever imagined. ~. Even an angel’s wings can be broken. The moment I heard his voice, I knew he was mine. Mine to teach. Mine to mold... -
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Anger by Lily White
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFifth CircleAngerAlso Known as Damon CrossThere is darkness that surrounds this man. One fueled by his past and ignited by his presentHe knows what it means to lose, but he never stops fightingHe wears his heart on his sleeveBut exists within nightmaresHe is shrouded in the name the Inferno gave him. Angry. Feral. Wild and CarelessDamon is an unpredictable storm without rhyme or reason... -
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The Dove by Victoria Vale
Book 2 of 2 in the Villain Duology, a Dark Regency Erotic Romance duet set in the wilds of Scotland. A quest for vengeance…. Lord Adam Callahan, Earl of Hartmoor has spent the past five years destroying the Fairchild family as recompense for the ruination of his sister. Yet, it never seemed like enough … until the family’s only daughter appeared on his doorstep searching for answers... -
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Marked by Mallory Hart
The stunning conclusion to the Mafia Born Duet. Darragh. Once, I only cared about a few things: family, honor and doing my job for the mob. Then, she came into my life and nothing was the same. My wife took over my world and completely changed the game. But now she’s in the hands of the enemy, and I’ll burn down the entire city if that’s what it takes to get her back...Categorized as:
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![To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney]()
To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney
Suave, cynical, and too handsome for his own good, Sebastian Verlaine never expects to become a magistrate judging the petty crimes of his tenants and neighbors. Nor can the new Viscount D’Aubrey foresee that, when a fallen woman appears before him, he’ll find himself beguiled against all reason to alter her terrible fate. ..Categorized as:
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![Marek by Bella Jewel]()
Marek by Bella Jewel
Marek is a novella, and can be read as a standalone, however it is suggested to read the Prisoners of Purgatory MC series, starting with Nightmare, to get a better understanding of his character. My name is Ellie. Ellie Mae, if you will. Before you ask, no, it’s not a cruel joke. My parents thought the name suited me and, well, here we are. That’s the mildest part of my story, though... -
![Flowers For The Devil by Vlad Kahany]()
Flowers For The Devil by Vlad Kahany
Love can be a devil and a saint. Two men. One woman. Two lies. One truth. A happening that left London speechless. A witness—the entire city. On December 19th, 1851, a crime took place in the center of London. One of the few who knows what truly happened is Countess Alina Bronskaya. But she will never speak of it. The crime is her curse and her salvation...Categorized as:
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![Her Villain by S.M. LaViolette]()
Her Villain by S.M. LaViolette
She deserves a hero. How unfortunate that he can only ever be her villain…. David Remington is…lacking. Lacking empathy. Emotion. In fact, it’s what he lacks that makes him such an efficient agent of the Crown. He can carry out any mission—no matter how dark—ruthlessly. Coldly. Until he met her. Calliope Fowler is most inconvenient. Beautiful. Smart... -
![His Harlot by S.M. LaViolette]()
His Harlot by S.M. LaViolette
What’s the most ruinous mistake a harlot can make? Falling in love with her client …. Edward Fanshawe is everything Nora Hudson wants in the bedroom—and everything she should avoid out of it. He gives her the pain, humiliation, and domination she craves from a sexual partner, but his search for the perfect, blue-blooded wife means the last thing Nora should do is fall for him... -
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Wicked Hunt by Cari Silverwood
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis book is part of a dark kinky fiction trilogy and may disturb some readers. The full warning is at the bottom. This is not a standalone read. What happens when the victim becomes the killer? Killing isn’t right, but it's better than the wrong people being dead. That’s what Zorie tells herself, until the day she makes a mistake and the hunter becomes the hunted... -
![A Penny For Your Wish: A Pride And Prejudice Variation by M Pomegranate]()
A Penny For Your Wish: A Pride And Prejudice Variation by M Pomegranate
ln the intricate dance of societal expectations, fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Bennet becomes an unwitting pawn in her mother's scheme, bound in marriage to a man more than thrice her age. As the newly minted Lady Fairfax, she finds herself exiled to the tranquil but stifling confines of her husband's Derbyshire estate, her only companionship being that of a governess...Categorized as:
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![The Pretend Christmas Bride: Edward & Mira's story. Standalone Marriage of Convenience Christmas Romance by L. Steele]()
The Pretend Christmas Bride: Edward & Mira's story. Standalone Marriage of Convenience Christmas Romance by L. Steele
He’s my new boss. My sworn enemy. And now my arranged husband. .. Edward Chase. Ex-priest. Now, General Manager of the London Ice Kings hockey team and the new CEO of the Davenport empire. The first time we met I spilt coffee all over his $10,000 suit. He looked at me like I was an inconvenience. I despised him at once... -
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Seven Days by Ariel Atwell
When her dissolute husband dies after being shot in another woman’s bed, Catherine Corvedale, Countess of Bewleton, discovers that the family’s once formidable fortune has been utterly depleted and she stands to lose everything that matters to her, including her young son. She throws herself on the mercy of the one man who can save her--her late husband’s cousin, the Marquess of Huntley... -
![On Good Authority by Briana Una McGuckin]()
On Good Authority by Briana Una McGuckin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRepressed desires, irresistible obsessions, and perception-twisting games. When lady’s maid Marian Osley and footman Valentine Hobbs assume their positions at the cliff-top estate of Valor Rise, they already share a history. Raised together as paupers in a London workhouse, they escaped through games of imaginary crimes and sublime punishment... -
![On Good Authority by Briana Una McGuckin]()
On Good Authority by Briana Una McGuckin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRepressed desires, irresistible obsessions, and perception-twisting games. When lady’s maid Marian Osley and footman Valentine Hobbs assume their positions at the cliff-top estate of Valor Rise, they already share a history. Raised together as paupers in a London workhouse, they escaped through games of imaginary crimes and sublime punishment... -
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![The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas]()
The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas
Felix Rivendale, the Marquess of Wrenworth, is The Ideal Gentleman, a man all men want to be and all women want to possess. Felix himself almost believes this golden image. But underneath is a damaged soul soothed only by public adulation. Louisa Cantwell needs to marry well to support her sisters. She does not, however, want Lord Wrenworth—though he seems inexplicably interested in her... -
![Her Wanton Wager by Grace Callaway]()
Her Wanton Wager by Grace Callaway
An Heiress on a Mission…. After two failed Seasons, Persephone Fines has vowed to reform her hoydenish ways. But when her beloved brother falls into the clutches of wicked gamester Gavin Hunt, she must take action. Hunt offers her a shocking proposition: he will release her brother… if she can resist six nights of seduction...Categorized as:
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![Papa's Little Pain Princess by Zoe Blake]()
Papa's Little Pain Princess by Zoe Blake
A new age play book by Zoe Blake, #1 Best Selling Author in Victorian and Historical Erotica. Escaping a dull life through her fanciful imagination, Winnie has pictured herself as a fairy, a mermaid, even a princess. One fateful night at the theatre, she attracts the attention of a man very far from the prince charming of her dreams... -
![Barons Adore Curves by Jemma Frost]()
Barons Adore Curves by Jemma Frost
An evil aunt intent on auctioning off her innocent niece. An obsessed baron who'll stop at nothing to claim the curvy woman for his own. But can love bloom between a man with the winning bid and his prize? This is a quick steamy read featuring a pining hero, a curvy heroine, and a touch of Cinderella vibes!Categorized as:
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![A Desire Unbidden by Elisabeth Greythorn]()
A Desire Unbidden by Elisabeth Greythorn
He was an officer, a commander, the son of an Earl. She was a child of the French Revolution, taken from her home to serve the British army. But love doesn’t follow orders. When Christine Fournier is forced to serve as a camp follower, survival becomes her only goal—until she crosses paths with Acting Lieutenant Colonel George Ashford...Categorized as:
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![The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale]()
The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale
THE SHADOW. Wealthy, powerful and majestically handsome, he is a man of dark secrets--a master of the ancient martial arts of an exotic distant land. Scarred by a childhood of shocking degradation, he has sworn to love chastely. .. but burns with the fires of unfulfilled passion. THE STAR... -
![Stolen by the Ruthless Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Harriet Caves]()
Stolen by the Ruthless Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Harriet Caves
“I told you I would find a way for you to obey, didn’t I, wife? ”. Forced to marry a man she doesn’t love, Lady Ophelia still does not appreciate the Ruthless Duke interrupting her wedding. Or his declaration that he has completely ruined her already. .. Duke Maxwell swore to the man who saved his life he’d protect his daughter... -
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Trained by T.M. Chris
In the competition to find a husband for Princess Atalanta, Thoros has a certain advantage. He happens to know that he and Atalanta appreciate the same things in a man: an attitude so rebellious it demands to be punished, a spirit so dauntless it can only be tamed by a single master... -
![Bartered by Pamela Ann]()
Bartered by Pamela Ann
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA woman could be…. …Everything. Anything. Nothing. I was a connoisseur of beautiful things, women included. I didn't just have one woman, but three—all exotic, stunning, and they would do anything I asked. My life was grand. It was perfect. I was content with it all until a little minx came along...Categorized as:
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![The Duke's Possession by Zoe Blake]()
The Duke's Possession by Zoe Blake
Charlotte thought marrying a Duke meant expensive gowns, champagne and elegant balls. Her new husband had other ideas. Marriage to Lord Asherton, the Duke of Cumberland, will mean childish dresses, bottles of warm milk and an early bedtime in a nursery. When Lady Charlotte’s parents approached Lord Asherton about an arranged marriage with their spoiled, headstrong daughter, he readily agreed... -
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![Lions And Lace by Meagan McKinney]()
Lions And Lace by Meagan McKinney
SHE PLAYED BY HIGH SOCIETY'S RULES. The gaslight's glow lit Alana Van Alen's golden hair. Born to luxury, she belonged with the Astors and the Vanderbilts at cotillions and soirees. But she shivered with fear and something more as she faced the handsome, ruthless Trevor Sheridan... -
![Countries of Origin by Javier Fuentes]()
Countries of Origin by Javier Fuentes
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this stunning debut, Javier Fuentes chronicles a tumultuous, passionate love affair between two young men from vastly different worlds during one, extraordinary summer in Spain, in what is ultimately a meditation on identity, class, belonging and desire. It is 2007, in New York where Demetrio, 24, is a celebrated pastry chef at the French restaurant, Le Bourrelet... -
![The Deal by Ann Owen]()
The Deal by Ann Owen
London, 1851. Guy Spencer, the fourth Earl of Ashbourne, deeply hates Jane Hartwell, the girl with whom he shared his childhood. And as the economic problems of the Hartwell family push Jane to ask for his help, Guy offers her a wicked deal: he will save her father from prison, in return she will become his sex slave for six months... -
![Wrath: The Devil Duke by Christi Caldwell]()
Wrath: The Devil Duke by Christi Caldwell
From USA today bestselling author, Christi Caldwell comes a spellbinding new series. 19th century London. Two rival gaming hells that cater to sin and vice are at war for supremacy. These ruthless men will fight it out to become the king of London’s gaming world...Categorized as:
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![Lemonade by Nina Pennacchi]()
Lemonade by Nina Pennacchi
As a young woman in Victorian England, Anna Champion knows all too well the social mores that value prettiness over sense, and etiquette over honesty. But when she stands up to the boorishness of dashing Christopher Davenport at a summertime ball, Anna unwittingly attracts his wrath—and becomes entangled in his malicious scheming...Categorized as:
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![The Humiliation and Imprisonment of Count Leopold de Rohan by K.A. Merikan]()
The Humiliation and Imprisonment of Count Leopold de Rohan by K.A. Merikan
Count Leopold de Rohan spends his days gambling, drinking, and indulging in flesh for coin. But all that is cut short when his debts catch up with him and none of his friends stick around to help him. One stuck-up bastard even offers to employ Leo as his valet... -
![Dreaming of You by Jennifer McNare]()
Dreaming of You by Jennifer McNare
Their passion was ignited by a treachery neither of them could have ever foreseen, yet it resulted in a love that was destined to last forever…. To secure the wellbeing of her beloved family, Melody Settrington agrees to marry Charles Cavendish, the elderly Earl of Edgington, despite her reservations... -
![The Duke’s Stolen Bride: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Harriet Caves]()
The Duke’s Stolen Bride: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Harriet Caves
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Make me your villain then. But like it or not, you are my wife, and you will obey. ”. To save her sister’s future, Lady Evangeline agrees to marry her childhood friend, a man she doesn’t love. But her plans are shattered when the notorious Duke of Eldermoor storms into the church, claiming her fiancé is already married… To his sister! Duke Hugh will stop at nothing to avenge his sister’s ruin...Categorized as:
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![The Submission of Little Emmie by Zoe Blake]()
The Submission of Little Emmie by Zoe Blake
Alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here and here. Amazon #1 Bestseller! "I want you to listen very carefully. According to the law, I own you. I am responsible for every facet of your life. I clothe, feed and shelter you. You do nothing without my knowledge or permission. Some men treat a marriage as a partnership; I am not one of those men. This is not a partnership... -
![The Devil's Luck by Eris Adderly]()
The Devil's Luck by Eris Adderly
Lust and discovery, betrayal and secrets in the age of sail. Oh yes, and pirates. Dirty, dirty pirates. Travel back to the Golden Age of Piracy where bodices were ripped, timbers were shivered, and we all pretend, for the sake of naughty books, that hygiene was a great deal better than it was... -
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![Nine and a Half Weeks: A Memoir of a Love Affair by Elizabeth McNeill]()
Nine and a Half Weeks: A Memoir of a Love Affair by Elizabeth McNeill
The classic erotic memoir of an intense and haunting relationship that spawned the film. This is a love story so unusual, so passionate, and so extreme in its psychology and sexuality that it takes the reader’s breath away. Unlike The Story of O, Nine and a Half Weeks is not a novel or fantasy; it is a true account of an episode in the life of a real woman... -
![Disciplining the Maid by Zoe Blake]()
Disciplining the Maid by Zoe Blake
#1 Amazon Bestseller! From best-selling age play author Zoe Blake comes a new glimpse into a Victorian world of complete sexual dominance and submission. For wealthy and worldly Lord Stockton, there has been no shortage of mistresses available to grace his bed and offer him the one thing he demands - sexual submission. But this handsome member of the Victorian ton wants something deeper... -
![Captive Bride by Johanna Lindsey]()
Captive Bride by Johanna Lindsey
The irresistible call of adventure brings lovely Christina Wakefield to the alluring Arabian desert. But fate imprisons her after she encounters Sheik Abu, the strikingly handsome though arrogant adventurer, whom she had known in England as Philip Caxton. Once Christina had rejected Philip's fervent offer of marriage. But now she is to be his slave -- desperate for the freedoms denied her. .
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