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Readers who enjoyed Love, Lies, & Crime: Anthology by Kimberly Blalock, Danielle Jamie, Imy Santiago, Courtney Shockey, Melissa Toppen, Freya Barker, Addison Kline, Katheryn Kiden & Silla Webb also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Bound by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWith more revealed, what does that mean for the future? From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a brand-new dark romance trilogy bringing us back to the same dangerous underworld as WEB OF SIN. You do not need to read the Web of Sin trilogy to get caught in this new and intriguing saga, Tangled Web... -
VII: Seven by Lana Sky
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWHEN OBSESSION BECOMES DESIRE… Ellen Winthorp has no choice but to rely on the protection of Mischa Stepanov—the vicious mafia leader who captured and disfigured her. But the more she learns about him, the deeper she falls into a world of violence, deception and intrigue where danger lurks around every corner... -
30 Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe 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.. -
SINS: Books 1-4 by Emma Slate
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSins of a King (Book 1)Flynn Campbell is a king among men.He plays Manhattan’s elite like pawns on a chessboard.He’s a man you don’t cross, but that’s exactly what my brother has done.Debts must be repaid.But it’s not money Flynn wants…It’s me.Suddenly I’m thrust into a criminal underworld, full of seduction and lies.Ensnared by danger and power, foreign desires burn within me... -
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Inferno: Part 1 by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRecommended for mature readers due to strong language and explicit sexual situations. I never believed in fate. That was something for the dreamers, the romantics, not someone as practical and pragmatic as I. Fate had nothing to do with me walking in on my soon-to-be husband in a compromising position with his secretary... -
Vile Wicked Eyes by Candace Wondrak
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Stella. I used to be empty, broken, a shell of a person watching as days passed me by.But then I found out the truth. What I’d done. What I wanted to do again. My three killers took me and shook my world upside-down, stopping only when I faced the fact that I was just like them.A brute. A monster. A beast with an innate craving to make others bleed... -
Innocence Lost by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAxel and Kane’s families and friends struggle to adjust to the men’s absence, each consumed by fear of what has become of them as they search for clues that will identify the abductors... -
Angel of Darkness: An Italian Mafia romance by Stephanie Amaral
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBlood runs thicker than water, mine thicker than most. But my heritage weighs heavily on my sense of self, a misfit in a circle of Men of Honor.A Mafia princess without a crown. A queen without a reign.Great lessons come from ruin, as unraveled truths and shattered illusions break me beyond repair.But from ruin came bold decisions... -
One Fear by Belle Brooks, Karen Harper
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“My one fear is now my reality.” He didn’t offer his name when he fulfilled his need to include me as a player in his game. I’m number thirteen. Just a number given to the bitches who wronged him. I was blindsided. Stolen from my life. In his devilled eyes, I have a debt to pay…he wants my final breath to see us even... -
Nightshade by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe heart-stopping final installment in New York Times bestselling author Molly McAdams’s Redemption series. My life has never been my own. From the time I could walk, I was trained to be the mob’s hardened assassin. To be a monster. I’ve been told what to do, when to kill, and who to love. The minute I strayed, I lost everything. Then I met Jessica... -
Duty by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey say heavy is the head that wears the crown … Andino Marcello’s world is turned upside down when he becomes the next heir apparent to the Marcello empire. He was comfortable in his place as a Capo, but comfort is for the weak in the world of mafioso. The boss’s seat is waiting... -
Celt. by London Miller
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome 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... -
Friction by Sapphire Knight, Mitzi Carroll
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwist Gone. I lost my mind that day. I arrived home, to my wife’s sweet color, stripped. Her body motionless, slain in a puddle of blood, her delicate skin, riddled with multiple stab wounds. The brutality of the rape was horrendous. My precious little girl lain in the middle of the floor, pillow securely duct taped on her face. Her tiny body, left unmoving... -
Dreams of the Vengeful by Adelaide Forrest
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOur love was written in blood, but our dream was born from death.Once upon a time, I had it all.Born heir apparent to one of the Six Families,I was destined for greatness.Wealth and power were in my blood, andsweet Thalia was one more means to an end... -
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Calavera. by London Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Den ... Four days before she's meant to take on an assignment she doesn't want, Luna 'Calavera' Santiago is offered another gift—this one from the man she knows she shouldn't trust—the Kingmaker. He'll stop at nothing to get revenge against those that have plotted against him, even his own brother. Kit ... The one man she vowed to love, honor, and obey .. -
Judge of Hell by Alex Grayson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Hell Night Series continues with Judge's story!Fierce, loyal, controlled. Three things Judge became at a young age.Enduring unimaginable horrors no child should, he swore no person would dictate his or his brother’s lives again.Revenge fueled him, setting a path destined from the moment he and his brothers escaped their hell... -
Sweeter Than Hate by Anna Zaires, Charmaine Pauls
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI shouldn’t have heard the things I did. Shouldn’t have attracted his attention.Now I feel his stare like a touch. Viscerally. Acutely. The Russian assassin has me in his sights, and there’s only one way out.His bed.Good thing I’m drawn to danger... -
Ruthless King by Lana Sky
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*A Dark Mafia Romance in the War of Roses Universe*After a decade spent claiming a throne for himself in the seething violence of the criminal underbelly, all Donatello Vanici craves now is peace.Only a union forged between his heir and the most powerful mafiya family in existence could ever be strong enough to end the bloodshed for good, but the Stepanov head resists his overtures at every turn. -
Dawn by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Night never had the last word. The dawn is always invincible.” ~Hugh B. BrownThe Sparrow web world is covered in darkness, yet the dawn is near. The dramatic conclusion to the Dangerous Web trilogy is here.The veil of safety protecting Lorna Murray’s life has been ripped away... -
Gabby's Protector by Janie Crouch, Regan Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a heart-shattering tragedy, Tony Marino bottled up his emotions and gave more than twenty hard years to the SEAL teams. Now, he’s enjoying a later in life career in paradise in the Ellington Cove special security office.The best part? Working with their research expert, Gabby Ladd... -
Possessed by Mya Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the 3rd installment for "Brutal Kings Series" Start reading "Owned" (Book 1) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...BlurbHe finally confessed his darkest secret to me…And I already loved him. But can I truly love a cold-blooded killer?Dario, my antihero, my love has done something unforgivable. And it’s my fault. I messed up. Learned something I shouldn’t have. Bad people are after me... -
Mafia Ties by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI won the battle. I massacred my enemies and freed my daughter from captivity. My family is safe, but what happens when the woman I love believes family ties go way deeper than direct descendants? His veins hold my father's blood. Some may say he is the true heir of the Petretti entity. But he isn't without his weaknesses. His castle will be stormed no matter what... -
The Beautiful Years V by Annie Rose Welch
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHistory books are written about why men go to war. Religion. Land. Oil. And the most dangerous reason of all—a woman, the kind worth risking your heart for. My wife, Scarlett Fausti, was that woman. She sparked a war amongst the world’s most dangerous men. Enemies had attacked us from the inside, from the outside, thirsty for blood and ready to spill more for power... -
His Perfect Little Hacker by Everly Raine
Getting hacked into wasn’t on Betsy’s list of things she wanted to happen to her. Getting kidnapped a couple hours later and being held against her will wasn’t either. But both of those happened to her. Finding out the man who kidnapped her was a Daddy Dom, something she had been longing for her whole life... -
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Ruthless Heir by Aidèe Jaimes
If love is the deadliest weapon, I’m about to discover just how much I can bleed.My father always warned me against falling in love. That all it would bring is pain and betrayal. But when I meet Noah and his golden gaze trails over me like a fiery tongue that heats my skin, I want nothing more than to prove him wrong.I should know better... -
Trident's Queen by Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrock “Trident” Storm is an emergency room trauma nurse, using the skills he honed during his time as a Navy SEAL, he takes care of those in the community that Poseidon’s Warriors MC claims as its own. He’s content to love ‘em and leave ‘em. That is, until he treats a woman one night, who touches a part of him, one he thought was long dead... -
Filthy Marcellos: The Complete Collection by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFilthy Marcellos: La Cosa Nostra is not just a choice of regime and routine, it’s a culture. Born as mafia royalty, the Marcello brothers were raised ingrained with the beliefs and rules of what it meant to be a Mafioso prince. It is for life. Their status is considered a given right. They will always be these people. They will always be Marcellos. Family first. God second... -
Stolen: Dante's Vow by Natasha Knight
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFive years. That’s how long it took me to find her.Five years after my world shattered, leaving me a scarred and broken man. By then, the girl I knew was gone. In her place stood a woman. One who looked like an angel. An impossible, beautiful angel.I killed for her. Soaked my hands in the blood of those who hurt her and rescued her from hell. But hell has a way of following you... -
Finn: Bad Education by B.J. Alpha
A short story based on FINN from the Secrets and Lies Series.Finn experiences his first time at a school event. Can he get through it without causing any drama?Or will his insatiable need for Angel cause trouble?The book contains graphic scenes and is for ages eighteen and over only... -
Beauty & the Rose by Lee Savino, Stasia Black
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe conclusion to the Beauty's Beast trilogyThey say the gods will accept no small sacrifice.To appease them you must give your all.I’ve sacrificed everything.Lived through loss, and learned to love.To take the beauty with the pain.The rose with the thorns.This love story isn’t perfect, but it’s ours.We’ll hold onto it forever.And hope our forever is longer than a day... -
Ruthless Savior by Julia Sykes
My pretty little captive thinks she can run from me. She doesn't understand how ruthless I truly am... Guarding my lovely hostage has become my obsession. I protect Marisol from the vicious men in my brutal cartel, including myself. I've kept the promise I made to my boss on the night of her capture: No one touches her... -
Essence of Fear by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe allure of fear is learning to love it.Viktoria Boykov has heard it all—cold they call her. The spoiled bratva princess. She knows very well what people say when her back is turned. She doesn’t mind; let them talk. It’s better for people to assume what they want about her than for them to know the truth … until him.Pavel Kotov knows what people say—death they call him. The Boykov dog... -
Empire of Lies by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThirty years ago, I left Italy. I left him behind to marry another man. I thought I was leaving alone; I didn’t know I was carrying a piece of him with me... -
Beauty (Blaire's World) by Kirsty Dallas, Anita Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom Bestselling author, Kirsty Dallas, comes a new Dark Romance that is affiliated with Anita Gray's, BLAIRE’S WORLD. About BEAUTY, Part 1: Sold. Tortured. Abused. My name is…well, to tell you the truth I’m not so sure anymore. To my master I’m known only as ‘beauty’, a word that inspires magnificence, however in my mind it only imparts feelings of horror and helplessness... -
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Crooks & Kings: A Wild Bunch Novel by London Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn a game of crooks and kings, only the cunning survive … She was a girl with secrets.He was a man with demons.For her, it was supposed to be a way out from beneath the hands of a man who wanted her dead.For him, it was supposed to be a job to make amends for a past wrong.They were never meant to fall in love... -
Respect by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRespect - 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... -
Dirty Pool by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 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 CEO of Cristo by Sophie Lark
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI Lost The Love Of My Life…My best friend betrayed me.He stole my company and my freedom.I might have forgiven that. But there’s one thing I’ll never forgive. He ripped my love from my arms and wrapped her up in his.He sent me to Hell. Now I’m back. For her, and for my revenge… “The CEO of Cristo ” is a Secret Baby Billionaire Romance, inspired by Alexandre Dumas’ “The Count of Monte Cristo”... -
Reviving Luca: New Beginnings by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLuca: I always knew I would be a ranking member with the Rebel Guardians, but I never thought I would head a whole new chapter in Fallen Creek, Oklahoma. Establishing new businesses and incorporating a satellite office of the trucking company is time consuming. It’s both exciting and exhausting at the same time. My protective nature has me offering a young woman a place to go... -
Big Bad Wolf, Book 1 by Diana A. Hicks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSantino Buratti is ruthless, powerful, and only cares about one thing...his latest prey Lucinda O'Brien.As the only daughter of a mafia kingpin in Chicago, I grew up knowing my virginity was a commodity to be sold to the highest bidder.When I moved to New York City to meet my future husband, I did so with my eyes wide open... -
Mason by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe called me Satan the first time we met. When I found out she worked at the local bar we had dealings with, I became more interested in her. I made a deal with her boss to take her off his hands for a weekend. She agreed. Something happened that weekend, something that pushed her away. I wasn't ready to let her go. So I didn't. Her past causes drama for my club... -
Vengeance by A.J. Scudiere
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNine years ago, Claymore Beller tried to do the right thing. It was the last thing he did. In retaliation for his efforts, his mafia bosses laid waste to his family. Only the youngest-Cynthia-came up fighting.Three years ago, Lee Maxwell made the same error. His wife and daughter paid for his mistake. In a haze of booze and regret, Lee disappeared... -
Wrath by Gwyn McNamee
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll I see is red.Blood.Pain.Rage.It consumes me.The moment he took her, wrath invaded my soul.I only have one purpose. End him and take back what’s mine. Love isn’t always clean, and wrath is the deadliest sin... -
Savage Justice by Penelope Wylde
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings*A full length 80,000-word dark Bratva mafia romance novel. It's the first in the series and opens up the SONS OF BRATVA SAVAGES world that ends with a HEA for this couple and opens up the story for book two.They call him the god of war. Damaged. Lethal. Ruthless to the point of savagery.They’re not wrong... -
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Oliver (Blaire's World) by Anna Edwards, Anita Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Bestselling Author, Anna Edwards, comes a new Dark Romance that is part of BLAIRE’S WORLD. Anita Gray is proud to announce that Anna has written a BLAIRE original character! About OLIVER: My name is Oliver. I was a guard to Maksim Markov; king of the Russian underworld in Europe. I’ve seen things that would turn a cast iron stomach... -
Steele her Heart by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJordan Lacey was the one person I could never have. She was off limits in every sense of the word. I went to my families lake house and found her in the guest house. Little did I know she asked my father if she could spend her last free summer in the one place she adored. That summer the devil tempted me, putting forbidden fruit right in front of my very eyes...Categorized as:
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Restoring Tig : New Beginnings by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTig Martin was always a fun-loving kind of guy, until her. After Wendy, he no longer believes in love, trust or relationships, and feels happiness is a fairytale. A tragic incident while dealing with club business leaves him broken and lost in a foggy haze. When he finally wakes up, life is confusing and his memories are shadowed between the past and the present... -
Desired by Mya Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeaving Dario might be my only way outBut it’ll tear my heart out to lose himAnd to complicate everything… I’m pregnantI know his past weighs heavily on him.But he’s responsible for what he does in the present.Losing his mother by his father’s hand must have destroyed him, because Dario wants to fix what can’t be fixed.I know he wants out. Wants a better life for us... -
Revenge by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMY REVENGE ON HER WILL NEVER BE SERVED COLD.Seven years ago, I stole a kiss from a debutante on a yacht.For my crime of passion, I spent three years in prison.Now, with the power of the Beretta Crime Family behind me, I’m coming for the Yacht King.I will destroy the man who thought me unfit to touch his daughter.And this time, I’m taking more than just a kiss from her... -
Dangerous Conceit by Ali Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLexi is a bartender in disguise, a chameleon—an assassin.Everything Lexi has become is all to keep a four-year-old girl safe. Moretti knows that Lexi will do whatever he says for the sake of the child and orders her to remove Crime Boss Angelo Tomassi from his throne...
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