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Enrage by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsEnrage is the next standalone in the international best selling mafia series, Eagle Elite.Part of a world I loathe.Part of a family who hates me more than I hate myself.Living with a girl who reminds me of my darkness.I'm. In. Hell.Also known as the Cosa Nostra.My life was over the minute I stepped off that plane.Son to a murdered mob boss.Heir to a throne of murder and lies... -
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Dylan by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
Dylan Grant.One of Forbes’ 30 under 30.One of the most eligible yet unattainable men in the country.One of the Delta Five.Together with his friends, Beck, Riley, Jasper and Evan, Dylan runs half the damn world. He is the epitome of power... and the definition of emotional baggage. Too damaged from his shitty upbringing. Too hung up on his best friend's girl... -
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![If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio]()
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
Oliver Marks has just served ten years in jail - for a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the man who put him in prison. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened a decade ago...Categorized as:
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Easy to Fall by W. Winters
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes the epic conclusion to the heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense, Hard to Love series.With her I was always on the highest high. That's why it was so easy to fall. I never stood a chance without her. The two of us were made for one another. It's as simple as that. The world could try to rip us apart, but it would fail... -
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![Intolerable Bishop by Brooklyn Cross]()
Intolerable Bishop by Brooklyn Cross
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe arrogant bishop feels superior, but it will race the fastest to its downfall. I had been looking forward to summer break since learning I was going home for a month. Not only would I see my Aunt Nadia and my best friend Lizzy, but I wasn’t traveling alone.But being home wasn’t at all what I thought it would be…I’m drowning in mysteries and have to find the answers or die trying... -
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Chasing The Dragon by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHe’s trying to protect his heart… She’s a shell of the girl she once was… Can he chase away the demons threatening to destroy her? Mackenzie Delano craves control. After tragedy strikes during her freshman year of college, she compensates for the helplessness she felt by micro-managing every aspect of her life, from her business life to her social life…to her love life... -
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Tempted to Kiss by W. Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally-gripping, romantic suspense. I fell for someone I shouldn’t have. I’m not the only person to ever do such a thing. I know that. And I’m not an awful person for desiring his touch, his kiss, his everything… but I knew I shouldn’t have indulged. There’s something about knowing it’s wrong that tempts me that much more... -
![Sweet Anarchy by Steph Macca]()
Sweet Anarchy by Steph Macca
Five morally grey souls sat on the wall until bullets knocked them to the floor. But all of the Rebels and their men, might not be able to put us together again. It was here. War. Blood has been spilled and lives have been lost - brotherhoods ripped apart. We can't continue to let the Norsemen destroy our lives. It's time to end this... or die trying... -
![Devotion by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne]()
Devotion by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne
Legions worship at my feet, but I only bow to her.THE SPIDERI move through Layla’s world in silence, always watching.It’s incredible where you can hide a camera these days.She’s the daughter of my enemy, a threat to my flock, and I had a solidplan for her.The weight of her father’s sin was meant to fall on her shoulders.Only, the second my world bled into hers, that plan derailed... -
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Andrey by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNicoleSince I was a little girl, raising my younger sister had always been my main priority. I never imagined, however, that taking care of her would put me in danger.Men came for her, but kidnapped me instead by mistake.Then he rescued me, and on that day, he claimed me.Andrey is mine just as much as I am his.AndreyThe second her eyes met mine I saw the fear in them... -
![Out of the Ashes by R.C. Boldt]()
Out of the Ashes by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPhoenix /fēniks/: (in classical mythology) a unique bird inhabiting the Arabian Desert that burned itself on a funeral pyre before rising from the ashes with renewed youth to live through another cycle. This isn’t mythology, it’s war, and Hendy is left in the hands of Hell’s cruelest gatekeepers... -
![A Single Kiss by Willow Winters]()
A Single Kiss by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes a heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense. I should feel shame for not wanting this to end, but he doesn’t want it to end either. When the darkness sets in, the flames all flickered out, and the loud click of the locks signal it’s over, that’s when reality comes back. The war. The drugs... -
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When Darkness Ends by Marni Mann
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn all new angsty, dark, stand-alone Contemporary Romance in the Moments in Boston Series ...You never forget your first love … even when he becomes a memory.There was before.When we were together, when we were happy.When we had nothing but dreams.When not a single bad thing could ever happen because we were young and in love.And there was after... -
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Damaged by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI married the bad boy from Brooklyn. The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news. The look that came with all sorts of warnings. I knew what I was doing. I knew by the way he put his hands on me, how he owned me with his forceful touch. I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago... -
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![Tangled Promise by Ella Miles]()
Tangled Promise by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI can’t keep my promises. I’ve made too many, to too many people. All the promises have tangled into a web of sin and truths. But there is one thing I’m certain of…I have to end this—us. This is Book 4 in the Sinful Truths series... -
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Fallen Love by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ve fallen in love, then out. In… Out… Now, I’m more confused than ever. I always thought falling in love would be easy. It would feel right when I fell for the right woman. With Siren, does it feel so right, yet so wrong? This is Book 5 in the Sinful Truths series... -
![Broken Anchor by Ella Miles]()
Broken Anchor by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m broken. He’s broken. We are broken. But sometimes you have to shatter to pick up the pieces. To start over. To overcome our enemies. And find out if we can love again. He’s my anchor, but can our love be repaired? This is the final book in the Sinful Truths series... -
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Thirty Days of Hate by Ginger Talbot
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSecrets 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... -
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There's Something About Blaire by Anita Gray
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is not a full length novel: 6k word count. This is a bonus scene from Blaire Dark Romance part 1 in Charlie’s point of View. To truly enjoy this bonus scene, I recommend you read Blaire part 1 first, available on Amazon (kindle and paperback) Kobo and B&N. Excerpt from the bonus scene-- "She’s as ominous as hell. I can feel how much blood she’s got on her hands... -
![Amos y mazmorras: Segunda parte by Lena Valenti]()
Amos y mazmorras: Segunda parte by Lena Valenti
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsChegou 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... -
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Feather by Fawn Bailey
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe story of Gilded Cage begins with mafia princess Ophelia and twins out to own her... But there's a villain preying in the darkness, and he's almost ready to strike. Ophelia Sokolov. Innocent, beautiful and spoiled. The daughter of a Russian mafia kingpin, I get everything I want with the click of my fingers. Except for him... -
![Desperate Lies by Ella Miles]()
Desperate Lies by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI 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... -
![Cruel Lies by Ella Miles]()
Cruel Lies by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is book 4 in the Lies Series. It continues Langston & Liesel's story.Ends on a cliffhanger... -
![Cross + Catherine: The Saga by Bethany-Kris]()
Cross + Catherine: The Saga by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce upon a time, a wild boy fell in love with a sly girl … From high school sweethearts to a criminal King and Queen, Cross Donati and Catherine Marcello’s love became a force—even destructive, it was unstoppable. They were meant to be. Even when everything stood in the way. Always. Fall in love with the saga of Cross + Catherine, and their story of a love revered, and a life lived so unruly... -
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![Possessed by Lies by Ella Miles]()
Possessed by Lies by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI fought my way back, and now I’m possessed. I’ve healed the wounds that kept me trapped. I’m done fighting it. I’m hers. Completely. I just don’t know if she feels the same. What if the empire we’ve been building crumbles along with our love?Possessed by Lies is book 5 in the Truth or Lies series. It continues Enzo and Kai's story... -
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Consumed by Truths by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnzo is my heart. My soul. My breath. I never thought I could be so dark. Never knew love meant losing myself and getting reborn. The lies and truths have finally caught up with us. We may have stolen an empire, but we aren’t ready to give it up. It’s ours. He’s mine. And our love will find a way to the truth. Consumed by Truths is book 6 and the final book in Enzo and Kai's story... -
![Vicious Lies by Ella Miles]()
Vicious Lies by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis isn't a love story. This is a story of all the reasons we can't be together. Reason number one: we lie.Liesel Dunn has a secret. One I literally ripped from her hands when we were kids. Her secret was in a letter that I tore in half. I have half the secret. She has the other half. We've always refused to share our part of the truth, so we've lived separate lives... -
![Merciless Union by Faith Summers]()
Merciless Union by Faith Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEverything changed overnight.Truth became my enemy, and the sting of betrayal dragged me into a web of lies.I’m damned if I fight to live and damned if I die. Both will be dangerous for the child growing inside me. I can’t trust Lucca to save us.Love is a myth we shouldn’t have explored.He was always my enemy.Love just made me forget and blinded me to the truth... -
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Break by Angel Devlin, Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMine no more.I thought my heart beat for Jackie Chambers, but it was just a placebo effect.As I return to B.A.D. Inc, I’m a changed man. Ready to face the future on my own, to find out who Oliver Ward really is and stand on my own two feet for the first time in a long, long time.Yet I’ve only been at work one day when Zoey comes crashing into my life... -
![The Way We Are by Shandi Boyes]()
The Way We Are by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeven years in heaven awarded me seven years in hell. I’ve admired Savannah Fontane since I saw her whizzing down our street on her hot pink bike with rainbow tassels taped on the handlebars. I was in awe someone so small could ride without training wheels, I asked my mom to remove mine that same afternoon. Savannah drew a rainbow heart on my cast the very next day... -
![Amethyst: A Wolfes of Manhattan Novella by Helen Hardt]()
Amethyst: A Wolfes of Manhattan Novella by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis best friend disappeared before he could profess his love. Her return is a miracle…but she’s damaged from her experience, and he’s engaged to someone else.I’ll find her. I will find her if it’s the last thing I do.Years ago, on a magical prom night that held promises of forever, Max Robinson planned to confess his feelings to his best friend and secret crush, Jenna Holland... -
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Possessive Devil by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGive me what I want and I'll obey.Calvino is a nightmare wrapped in a million dollar suit. He has eyes like the black between stars and his toned body is a sculptor's dream.And someone in his family murdered my cousin.When Calvino catches me drugging and stealing from his brother, my life hangs in the balance... -
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Steel Crew: Books 1-3 by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe first three stand alone novels in the Steel Crew series are now available in a box set.TAGGED STEELThe night before college graduation, was one for the books.Deciding to memorialize our last night together, my roommates and I ended up in front of a tattoo shop.They chickened out.I didn’t... -
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Twist Me & Keep Me by Anna Zaires, Dima Zales
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor a limited time, get the first 2 books in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling dark romance trilogy in one convenient bundle! A seductive, thrilling tale of abduction and dark love . . .On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Nora Leston meets Julian Esguerra, and her life changes forever... -
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![A Single Glance by W. Winters]()
A Single Glance by W. Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes a heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense. I saw her from across the bar. My bar. My city. Everything in that world belonged to me. She stood out from the crowd like she was looking for someone to blame for her pain. That night, I felt the depths of my mistakes. I felt my scars... -
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Respect by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOnce upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who called a corrupt kingdom home sweet home. Protected and sheltered from the worst the world had to offer, she fell in love with the crumbling city that burned and blazed around her. Every dirty corner, every scary shadow, found a place within her heart. So did a man who was violent and dangerous, just like the streets she claimed as her own...Categorized as:
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![The Sins That Bind Us by Geneva Lee]()
The Sins That Bind Us by Geneva Lee
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI wasn’t given a choice. Not when I did my first line of cocaine. Not when I became a single mother. But I changed, and every decision I’ve made was to protect myself and my son from my weaknesses—and my past.Until Jude came along and made me question everything, even my own secrets. The sins I carry with me can never be discovered... -
![Dark Truths by Rebecca Royce]()
Dark Truths by Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI used to be Everly Marrs, then D, W, J, K, and T kidnapped me to force my father’s hand. As hard as I tried not to lose myself to their games, I couldn’t have imagined how much worse things could get. Six months trapped in hell. Six months forgetting who I used to be. Six months just trying to survive. I got out—eventually—and there they were, all five of them... -
![The Realm of You: A Novel by Amanda Richardson]()
The Realm of You: A Novel by Amanda Richardson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Marlin Winters awakens in an alternate universe, living in Vermont and engaged to a man she doesn’t recognize, she’s determined to figure out why she’s here and what sequence of events lead her to this moment. Over the course of one day, she begins to piece together the last week of her real life. What’s more, when the day is over, she doesn’t want to leave... -
![Not So Prince Charming by Lauren Landish]()
Not So Prince Charming by Lauren Landish
He’s the hunter. I’m his prey. I've been sleepwalking through life—not living, just existing—working toward a future where I can actually breathe. Until HE walks in. Gabriel Jackson. With his boy next door charm and dimpled grin, he jolts me awake. He makes me want to feel the dark heat he promises. To live in the hunger lurking behind his brown eyes... -
![Legacy by Bethany-Kris]()
Legacy by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for B018IMSYZE A Legacy PrequelBLURB:filth·y (fĭl′thē)adj. filth·i·er, filth·i·est1. Covered or smeared with filth; disgustingly dirty.2. Obscene or offensive.3. Vile; dirty. adv. filth·y1. To an extreme and often disgusting extent... -
![Into the Light by L.B. Simmons]()
Into the Light by L.B. Simmons
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 30 ratings*****#1 Bestseller in Amazon Inspirational Romance***** "As long as you continue to travel through life in this darkness, you will never know how beautiful your light truly shines when you let yourself love and be loved. Trust me when I say, it's a breathtaking sight to see. You burn as bright as the sun... -
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Dirt by Cassia Leo
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratings***99¢ RELEASE WEEK SPECIAL!*** When tragedy strikes, Laurel finds her life at a crossroads. Does she try to piece together the remnants of her once-perfect marriage to Jack? Or does she take a chance on creating something new and beautiful with ex-soldier Isaac? A hard-hitting, emotional new series from USA Today bestselling author Cassia Leo. Jack and I had everything... -
![Almost Innocent by Carina Adams]()
Almost Innocent by Carina Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCallaghan. A name synonymous with power and fear. A family of untouchable criminals. As a teenager, Gabriella Forte had no intention of getting to know the town's most dangerous brothers. Once Dustin set his sights on her, she was trapped. There was only one way out of her personal hell. Declan was determined to break away from his family's shadow... -
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![Savage by Isabella Starling, Marci Fawn]()
Savage by Isabella Starling, Marci Fawn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"I can’t be gentle, sugar. I don’t know how.” MEMPHIS I don't remember my past. All I know is my present. Fighting, killing, butchering men like me every night. They call me Angel, a name I hate with all my heart, unless it's coming from her lips. Adrienne Hanson, the prize promised to me if I win a fighting tournament... -
![Dirty Pool by Bethany-Kris]()
Dirty Pool by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo get what he wants, he’ll have to play a game of dirty pool. Michel Marcello never wanted to be a mafioso like every other man in his family—he wanted to be more. That doesn’t mean he’s unfamiliar with the life, or that he can’t hold his own against other made men... -
![THE TEST: Secret Society Dark Romance by Elena Monroe]()
THE TEST: Secret Society Dark Romance by Elena Monroe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI woke up to my roommate and best friend missing. In her place was a note on my bedside table that read: You can only find me with your eyes closed.No one thinks a note like that is meant for them. I knew it was meant for me, a clue, a way to seek Justice. Whoever left me that note was hoping I didn’t let my parent’s legacy die when they did... -
![Damien's Promise by Vic Tyler]()
Damien's Promise by Vic Tyler
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWelcome to our corner of the underworld where everything you love can and will be used to destroy you. ***** She didn't just fall into the lap of the most ruthless criminal organization . She crashed our party. Bruised, battered, and broken - this innocent soul begged us to shed blood on her behalf. For justice . Retribution . Vengeance... -
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Bound by B. Livingstone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEvery story has a beginning.Some just start off bloodier than others.My story begins with the devil sporting a crooked halo over his horns, heralding pain and punishment in the name of unjust penance.Nurturing words turned into sour admonishments.Loving touches morphed into colorful bruises.I became his sacrificial lamb.Offered to his right hand man.Trained and conditioned.Bound... -
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Thorn in the Dark by A.R. Breck
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRose I thought I had life figured out. Until I crashed into the brink of tragedy. That peak in which you teeter on the line of sanity versus insanity. The moment where you look forward and see darkness, then look over your shoulder and see more darkness...
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