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  • Our Tricks by Elizabeth Knight

    Our Tricks by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 22 ratings
    The gauntlet has been thrown, lines have been drawn, and sides have been chosen. Now it’s time to see who will win. Removing Diego from power was the last obstacle to getting to Marco—or so I thought. The deeper we dive into this mess, the clearer it is that Marco has been hunting me for a long time. He’s methodical, calculating, and knows how to use every pawn at his disposal...
  • 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. SERGEI. 30 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  dark  mafia  captive  contemporary  suspense
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  • Inferno: Part 3 by T.K. Leigh

    Inferno: Part 3 by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    My life has always been a series of carefully constructed roads. Always the passenger, never the driver. Always the puppet, never the master. Always the pawn, never the queen. Except with Dante. He makes me feel like a princess, a goddess, a queen. .. His queen...
  • Poinsettia by Tiffany Reisz

    Poinsettia by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Christmas is not always the most wonderful time of the year for the many gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people who are estranged from their families. This year's Christmas story concerns two such people--Søren and Magdalena. Søren speaks of Magdalena, his mentor in sadism, in THE MISTRESS and THE KING...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  contemporary  m-f  dark  length-novella
  • Desperate Lies by Ella Miles

    Desperate Lies by Ella Miles

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I lied. He lied. His search for answers is unrelenting. It makes me hate him, but I also want him. No, I can’t want him. I want to kill him, but I’d also die for him. I’m done relying on men to protect me. I’m the huntress, about to become the killer. Desperate Lies is Book 2 in the Lies Series. Ends on a cliffhanger.
  • Stronghold: Closing Time: Stronghold Doms Boxset #3 by Golden Angel

    Stronghold: Closing Time: Stronghold Doms Boxset #3 by Golden Angel

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A steamy hot boxset of friends to lovers romance, work romance, and frenemies to lovers. 6. Stripping the Sub. 7. Tempting the Domme. 8. Hardcore Vanilla. Stripping the Sub. Ellie's been keeping secrets, but Master Michael is determined to strip back her walls and claim her as his own. Tempting the Domme...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  contemporary  dark  length-epic  audiobook
  • Bend by K.I. Lynn, Ella James

    Bend by K.I. Lynn, Ella James

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Kick by C. D. Reiss. Unraveled by K. Bromberg. COME by J. A. Huss. Red & Wolfe by Ella James. The Devil in Me by K. I. Lynn. Worth by Shay Savage. These Men by Andrea Smith. STILL by Alessandra Torre. Kick by C. D. Reiss. The first novella in Songs of Perdition. Fiona Drazen, sex addict, submissive slave, celebutante, trapped in a mental ward until Dr...
  • Blackout by Janine Infante Bosco

    Blackout by Janine Infante Bosco

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Every fairytale is just a tragedy with a twist. And happily-ever-after is a fantasy. Give me the real, ugly love of two people battling their demons to make it work. Two people like us. When the stakes have never been higher, I turn to my past. After all, it's our favorite sins that always do us in. But even in the midst of my blackout, there she is. The beacon of light I don't deserve...
  • Concealed Affliction by Harlow Stone

    Concealed Affliction by Harlow Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ryder has done his best to break my armor. It’s been a slow process but he’s reminded me what it’s like to feel again. I could never thank him enough for the toe curling and life altering experiences. He’s been my light in a hurricane-but even I know the sun can’t shine all the time. I have a big decision to make and it’s not as simple as just going left or right, forward or backward...
  • Cruel Lies by Ella Miles

    Cruel Lies by Ella Miles

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is book 4 in the Lies Series. It continues Langston & Liesel's story. Ends on a cliffhanger.
  • Five by Evie Rae, Poppy Flynn

    Five by Evie Rae, Poppy Flynn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    One Woman, Five Men, and a Deadly Mystery to Uncover The Lost. Even bright sunshine has dark shadows. .. Ever since my brother's disappearance, my world has been carefully designed to keep the darkness out. When a serial killer from the Florida Keys' past returns, my simple little existence gets a lot more complicated. .
  • A Lesson in Beginning by Elle Sparrow

    A Lesson in Beginning by Elle Sparrow

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Journey From Darkness to Desire. They took everything. My husband. My dreams. My innocence. After escaping a sinister cult's grip, I faced a stark new reality. I was left with only one thing. My treasure. My son. Desperate, I sought refuge with my estranged family. It was a struggle, but I was beginning to find my footing in this strange, modern world. Enter Joel Whitlock...
  • Grace by Dee Palmer

    Grace by Dee Palmer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Surprise is the understatement of the year and it hits Sam and Jason like a freight train. Rocked and shocked, Sam needs to determine if this is a really good surprise, because as much as she loves Jason, any future they may have together could be doomed if he’s not 100 percent all-in. She can’t afford to settle for anything less since there’s so much at stake now...
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    bdsm  dark  contemporary  dual-pov  length-medium
  • Thirty Days of Hate by Ginger Talbot

    Thirty Days of Hate by Ginger Talbot

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Secrets and lies tore us apart. Can love keep us together? SERGEI Willow thought she got away from me, but she was wrong from the beginning, wrong about everything. I find her trying to take down a human trafficking ring, unsure whether I'm there to help her, or drag her down. But from now on, Willow doesn't have a choice. She will be my wife. She will submit. She will play her role...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  new adult  contemporary  dark  length-short
  • Tension by R.L. Griffin

    Tension by R.L. Griffin

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The Stella who emerges from the rubble of the bombing in Montana is a woman full of conflict. She knows she should be grateful that she lived when others didn't, but after waking in the hospital as a celebrity, complete with a new moniker, she's bitter and distrustful, questioning everything in her life. She's unsure of her friends, her new boyfriend, and her job...
  • The Break by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob

    The Break by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    One woman. Two Rivals. Countless secrets…. Raine Kendall has everything a woman could want—almost...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  menage  cliffhanger  contemporary  m-f-m  alpha male  poly  dark
  • Griffin in Wonderland by Tiffany Reisz

    Griffin in Wonderland by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Hard partying trust fun baby Griffin Fiske wakes up after a hard night with a King's boots on his chest and gets an invitation he can't refuse. .. This Original Sinners short story takes place approximately six years before The Siren. Originally available in a rough draft on Tiffany's website, it has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  contemporary  m-m  dark  queer
  • Black Light: Wanted by Maren Smith

    Black Light: Wanted by Maren Smith

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He had her the longest… he hurt her the most… Anna “Pony” Mitchell should be dead. Abandoned by her Menagerie sisters and shot by the only man she’s ever loved, now the hospital has declared her “unfit. ” She has thirty days to prove them wrong or spend the rest of her life hospitalized. He lost his leg, his job… and almost 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...
  • 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...
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    bdsm  suspense  contemporary  dark  length-medium
  • Daddy's Little Bunny by Hadley Reid

    Daddy's Little Bunny by Hadley Reid

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Little in danger. A determined Daddy. When danger finds them, will determination be enough? Olivia Carter keeps everyone at a distance. A caregiver in the dementia unit of a nursing home, she keeps to herself and attempts to fade into the background. One man however, refuses to let her hide from him...
  • Pleasure to Earn by H.N. DeFore

    Pleasure to Earn by H.N. DeFore

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Book 3 in the Sins and Secrets Club World. Following a fast divorce and betrayal from her ex-husband, Anita’s learned how to hate herself. Pleasure isn’t a given, and she isn’t ready to lose parts of herself to make another person happy anymore. When she needs security cameras installed to monitor her house, Russell finds out her ex has a knack for showing up and beating on the door...
  • Denied by Marissa Farrar

    Denied by Marissa Farrar

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lily. After Monster makes an impossible choice that throws her world into chaos, Lily finds herself back in America. Unable to allow what happened to her to go unpunished, and riddled with survivor’s guilt, Lily decides she needs to track down the traffickers who took her. Monster...
  • The Confession by Penny Reid

    The Confession by Penny Reid

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From the creator of the Knitting in the City series, Penny Reid — Please enjoy this exclusive piece called, “The Confession. ”. “I’ve always written short stories. I must have hundreds of them, little ideas that knock around in my brain and won’t let me sleep. This short story was written over ten years ago and the idea came to me while I was (dun dun DUUUN! !! ) in confession...
    Categorized as:
    cliffhanger  contemporary  suspense  mafia  dark  mystery
  • This is me... by Sarah Ann Walker

    This is me... by Sarah Ann Walker

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The tragic conclusion to 'I am HER. .. '. Finally. .. She has a name. She has a past and she has a history. She knows who she is. And she knows who she wanted to be. She knows the way to all she ever wanted, but she knows she can't change the past that destroyed her. "I swear I'm here, but I'm not. I swear I can feel, but I don't. I swear I hear people, but I'm all alone...
  • Brake by Skye Callahan

    Brake by Skye Callahan

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 3 of The Redline Series. In a matter of moments, I went from Colt's pawn to Devlin's captive. Doomed to be the casualty of their inane contest to best and break each other, I'm left imprisoned in darkness. I fight for my life and sanity. Holding on to the small hope that a cocky and sadistic car thief can overcome his own demons long enough to free me. Before it's too late...
  • Twisted Empire by Stella Hart

    Twisted Empire by Stella Hart

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The Dark Dynasty trilogy continues – step into the dark, scandalous world of America’s elite and discover their sinful secrets, twisted lies, and dirty desires. .. I know the truth now, and I know what I have to do. Tatum can try to resist, but I won’t give up on her. I won’t stop until she’s safe in my arms. Our Crown and Dagger enemies are powerful. Richer than sin...
  • Maxim by Lana Sky

    Maxim by Lana Sky

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    In this intense complete trilogy, pain addict Frankie finds her hunger satiated by billionaire crime lord Maxim. But when she falls deeper under his sensual spell, she's caught in his dark and twisted game, forced to surrender to their attraction - or lose everything. .. Submit: Book One. Frankie Marconi craves pain, and billionaire crime lord Maxim Koslov is happy to give it to her. .
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  dark  mafia  contemporary  suspense  length-epic
  • No Limits: A Dark Romance by Lauren Landish

    No Limits: A Dark Romance by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She thinks she’s a monster. But I’m the monster. And she’s my angel. I’m a ruthless perfectionist who’s never needed love. It’s a worthless emotion that makes you weak, and I’m anything but weak. I haven’t let a soul get close to me. No one’s ever made me feel a damn thing. Until Shawnie. My angel. I knew from the moment I saw her that she was different...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  new adult  contemporary  dark  suspense  length-epic
  • Run to You by Kandice Michelle Young

    Run to You by Kandice Michelle Young

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He wanted my complete surrender, I wanted his everything. .. Sebastian Black came into my life like a storm in the peak of the night. Dark. Raging. All-consuming. And, guaranteed to leave destruction in his wake. From the moment our eyes met, he had a hold on me. I wanted, craved, and needed him like nothing I had ever desired before. The problem was he needed total submission...
  • The Waltz by Angelica Chase

    The Waltz by Angelica Chase

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    This book is free on some platforms. You know what they say… One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. After sacrificing years of my life on a cheating husband, I'd had enough. I set out to quench a thirst I had ignored for years. I gave myself one year to explore my sexuality—to delve into my deepest, darkest desires...
  • Rendezvous by K.D. Robichaux

    Rendezvous by K.D. Robichaux

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The agreement is for one year of companionship. Once the year is complete, the Infidelity employee and the client to which they’ve been tethered must mutually agree to the relationship in order for it to continue. When Quincy Herald chooses not to renew her agreement with billionaire hotelier Jean LaRue, he doesn’t take the news well, deciding to force her to stay against her will...
  • Finding His Strength by Measha Stone

    Finding His Strength by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Captured and forced to marry Henrik, Megara vows never to forget his monstrous behavior. .. but her hatred for her husband doesn't weaken her attraction to him. Henrik chases his legacy with the ferocity and strength worthy of a God. He will not be deterred, and he will not fail. Nothing will stand in his way. Not even a wife...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  suspense  contemporary  dark  m-f
  • A Night of Flesh and Gluttony | Part One: Vices and Hedonism by B. Livingstone

    A Night of Flesh and Gluttony | Part One: Vices and Hedonism by B. Livingstone

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One Night. I spent one night being shown everything I've been missing. Everything that I didn't know I needed. Everything that would irrevocably change me forever. 365 days have passed since that night of gluttonous pleasure, and still my body and soul remember every moment. . Every reverent touch. Every whispered word. Every promise of pleasure...
  • Beastly For Master by Skylar Sweeney

    Beastly For Master by Skylar Sweeney

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Is escaping hell worth the cost of total submission? Beast isn’t sure, but he’s willing to try. BEAST I had plenty of balls when my story started, and not just between my legs. At my prison they called me Beast, and for years I ruled them like a real man With my junk. Until the day I opened my eyes and found myself surrounded by naked clowns...
  • Elizabeth's Anal Submission by Nikki Sex

    Elizabeth's Anal Submission by Nikki Sex

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Elizabeth is further seduced by her captor, "Sir" and becomes sexually awakened through bondage and domination during sex. Having never experienced BDSM she now finds that it is what has been missing from her marriage. Elizabeth finds herself unintentionally confessing things to "Sir" that she has never told anyone, not even her husband Mark. For a start she has been faking orgasms...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  menage  dark  contemporary  bondage  length-novella
  • Wrath: A Sleeping Beauty Retelling by Jay Leigh Brown

    Wrath: A Sleeping Beauty Retelling by Jay Leigh Brown

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    I’m no Sleeping Beauty. I’m not a princess and I have no prince. There are no fairy godmothers for me. But what if a girl could have three Godfathers instead? The course of my life wasn’t changed by a curse. It was lies, betrayal, and the powerful families that run Sinhaven...
    Categorized as:
    menage  dark  vengeance  contemporary  poly  length-long
  • True Beginnings by Willow Madison

    True Beginnings by Willow Madison

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A DARK EROTIC ROMANCE. True Beginnings is the second book in a series that includes two alternative endings. See for yourself why fans are saying this makes all the other dark romances look like greyed out shades of fairytales. MORE OR ENOUGH. Max is all about being in control. It's the only way he knows how to be. There’s never been a question in his mind about what he wants...
  • Rulebreaker by Marlee Wray

    Rulebreaker by Marlee Wray

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The rules said he couldn't have her, but rules are made to be broken. The moment he spotted Kate at the Marquis Club, Rory knew she would be his. The club's rules demand that he wait until she's trained, but he's used to taking what he wants, when he wants it. She's only nineteen, but he's not going to take things slow and he's not going to be gentle...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  dark  contemporary  new adult  length-short
  • Mafia Doctor: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance by Parker Fox, James Johnson

    Mafia Doctor: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance by Parker Fox, James Johnson

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He didn't just come to take me. He came to make me his. From the moment I was told I would be marrying him, I knew Dante Donato would come for me when he was ready, but I didn't think even a mob boss like him would kidnap me off the street. I was wrong...
  • Priest Series 3 Books Collection Set By Sierra Simone by Sierra Simone

    Priest Series 3 Books Collection Set By Sierra Simone by Sierra Simone

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Priest Series 3 Books Collection Set By Sierra There are many rules a priest can't break. A priest cannot marry. A priest cannot abandon his flock. A priest cannot forsake his God...
  • Silent Daughter: Owned by Stella Noir, Linnea May

    Silent Daughter: Owned by Stella Noir, Linnea May

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I own him just as much as he owns me. LIZ. He is testing me. He must be. Does he really think I'd stay like a dumb lamb? If I run, I will never see him again. I don't want that. Why do I not want that? LEONARD. This just shows how much she's messing with my head. I let her get too close too soon. She mesmerized me into acting like a fool. I won't let that happen again...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  new adult  contemporary  dark  length-novella
  • Plaything: Volume 2 by Jason Luke, Jade West

    Plaything: Volume 2 by Jason Luke, Jade West

    Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The clock is ticking. I'm holed up in Hell, destined for sale as a rich man's plaything. They've beaten me, they've bullied me, but they haven't broken me. Not yet. There's only one man standing between me and a life of misery. The man they've instructed to train me. .. to make me willing. .. to make me a good product. .. Robert...
  • The Redline Series by Skye Callahan

    The Redline Series by Skye Callahan

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    "Skye Callahan created a hero with dark delicious edges. The Redline Series is everything a romance should be. " Pepper Winters, NYT Bestselling Author. the bestselling author of Irrevocable comes an adrenaline-packed romantic suspense where two worlds collide in pain, pleasure, lust, and danger. .. . I screwed up...
  • Plaything: Volume One by Jade West, Jason Luke

    Plaything: Volume One by Jade West, Jason Luke

    Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I’ve been sold. That’s what he tells me. Sold as a rich man’s plaything to the highest bidder. I’m to be shipped to the other side of the world, where I’ll disappear without a trace. I’ve nobody coming after me, nobody who’ll even know I’ve gone. But I’m no plaything. I’ve already been rejected for sale once. Not fit for purpose. Too fiery, too uncouth. Two choices remain. Submit or perish...
  • Charade by J.S. Cooper

    Charade by J.S. Cooper

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author J. S. Cooper comes an e-novella prequel to the Swept Away series, best read after Illusion. Bianca is determined to avenge her father’s death, but to do that, she must get in bed with his enemies. .. When Bianca’s father died, she was left with nothing but her memories—and a box full of secrets...
  • Devon Destroyers MC by Kacey Hamford

    Devon Destroyers MC by Kacey Hamford

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Heathers life drastically changed when her husband was murdered in front of her. Forced to live and work at the Devon Destroyers MC to pay off her husband’s outstanding debt. With a baby on the way and no place to go Heather would do anything to survive, even play house with someone potentially dangerous...
    Categorized as:
    cliffhanger  contemporary  bikers  dark  m-f  length-short
  • Rebecca's Gift - The Complete Series by Elle Dawson, Leslie Johnson

    Rebecca's Gift - The Complete Series by Elle Dawson, Leslie Johnson

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One fateful day. One horrific act. A life lived in fear and regret. Beautiful and wealthy, Rebecca has the perfect life. She’s happy. Hopeful. Until the wolf comes knocking at her door. Now the pawn in a rich man's game, she’s a prisoner in her lavish home. Inside those icy walls lurk dark secrets. Insidious transgressions. An existence rife with treachery and blackmail and danger...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  new adult  contemporary  dark  length-medium
  • Ripples  (Consequences standalone novel) by Aleatha Romig, Kellie Dennis Cover By Design

    Ripples (Consequences standalone novel) by Aleatha Romig, Kellie Dennis Cover By Design

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ripples: A Consequences Stand-alone Novel. You don’t have to read the Consequences series to enjoy this stand-alone novel, but if you know Tony Rawlings, you know that disappointing him isn’t an option. Imagine being his youngest daughter. .. imagine telling him the unimaginable. .. “Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it. ”...
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