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  • The Last Girl by A.J. Rivers

    The Last Girl by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After her mother’s death and a life filled with twists and turns,. Gabriela Nolan moves to Juniper Springs hoping for a fresh start. A new job, a new town, and a new lease on life. But when an armed heist shocks the town to its core,. Gabriela’s world is flipped once more. Now, she’s thrust into madness and a mystery that defies all logic...
  • Tears of the Falls by Elle Gray

    Tears of the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 20 ratings
    On a beautiful autumn night, screams rang out through the forest. A young woman was found brutally murdered. And the string of mysteries that followed became an unimaginable nightmare…. After losing the love of her life and leaving her career with the FBI. Spenser Song answered a job posting and moved to the small town of Sweetwater Falls. Starting over was not easy...
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  • A Ryan Recon by Sadie Kincaid

    A Ryan Recon by Sadie Kincaid

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 25 ratings
    When Mikey and Liam come home from a night of dealing with some Ryan enemies, Jessie can't help from pushing a few buttons. But will she regret pushing her lovable twins a little too far? This is a super spicy, short why choose romance connected to the New York Ruthless series...
  • Promises by Kris Michaels

    Promises by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 13 ratings
    Promises. A commitment, bond, pledge or pact. Some are broken, others withstand the test of time. Promises can be made between friends, families, or lovers. Each will be honored. Even the promise of payback, although Joseph King prefers the word revenge. Family fun at his expense? Not on your life. Join the members of the Guardian family as they delve into the nuances of promises made and kept...
  • The New Girl by A.J. Rivers

    The New Girl by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes starting over is simply letting go of the past. .. Heartbroken and in need of a fresh start,. Carrie Sweet packed up her car and headed to Juniper Springs. On the road to the idyllic town with a new journalist job waiting,. she encounters one roadblock after another. Stranded on the side of the road, a handsome stranger stops to offer her help...
  • Love by Chelle Bliss

    Love by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Angelo and Tilly never thought they'd find love again. .. but they're about to say 'I do'. Finding love once is hard, but twice is almost impossible. I'd almost given up, but then Tilly Carter walked into my life. The sweet talkin' Southern girl stole my heart. With my future walking down the aisle, and my entire family by my side, it's time to make her mine forever...
  • Passages by Kris Michaels

    Passages by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Passages: Ways through, around, under or over obstacles. Life is a transition from one minute to the next. Moments end, lives change, and the ways and loves of the past fade into memories. Join the members of the King and Marshall family as they find their way forward. Passages is a Kings of Guardian Novella. Please note: THERE IS NO BACKSTORY INCLUDED IN THIS NOVELLA...
  • Falling to Pieces by Denise Grover Swank

    Falling to Pieces by Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    When Joe walks out of Rose’s life, she can’t imagine life without him. But with support from her friends—and an unexpected person—Rose finds her way to climb out of her despair. After his father’s blackmail forces him to leave the love of his life to protect her, Joe is thrown into the race for Arkansas State Senate...
  • Below the Bones by Kendra Elliot

    Below the Bones by Kendra Elliot

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    A former FBI special agent must come out of retirement to solve a murder in the fifth novella in the Widow’s Island series from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kendra Elliot. Former FBI special agent Cate Wilde is a new bakery and bookstore owner—and retirement is now complete with a doctor boyfriend...
  • The Camorra Chronicles Box Set by Cora Reilly

    The Camorra Chronicles Box Set by Cora Reilly

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Twisted Loyalties:. Fabiano was raised to follow in his father’s footsteps as Consigliere of the Chicago Outfit – until the man abandons him. Left to fend for himself, Fabiano is forced to fight for a place in the mafia world. As a ruthless street fighter, he quickly earns his place as the new Enforcer of the Las Vegas Camorra – a man to fear...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  contemporary  length-epic  m-f
  • Snowbound by April Wilson

    Snowbound by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fans of the McIntyre Security Bodyguard Series will love this new novella featuring Beth and Shane, as well as other favorites, including Luke, Sam, Cooper, Erin and Mack. This suspenseful Christmas novella will best be enjoyed as part of the series. MORE BOOKS BY APRIL WILSON. McIntyre Security Bodyguard Series. 1. Vulnerable. 2. Fearless. 2. 5 Shane (a novella). 3. Broken. 4. Shattered...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  length-novella  contemporary
  • A Broken Bone by Melinda Leigh

    A Broken Bone by Melinda Leigh

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The mysterious death of a local teen leads to a hunt for a killer in the sixth Widow’s Island novella by #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh. On Widow’s Island, the secrets are dark…and everybody has one. So when Deputy Tessa Black responds to a call about an explosion in a quiet neighborhood, she gets more than she bargained for: the body of a teen who went missing weeks ago...
  • Careless by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Careless by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    On my 21st birthday, I know there's only one wish I'm making when I blow out my candles. . A chance with him. Only I'm his best friend's little sister, so that means I'm beyond off limits. And did I mention he's older? I'm ready to be seen as my own person and to take the next step. But I know it can't be with him. Yet when I'm backed in a corner, there's only one person I can call for help. Him...
  • Property of Rage: Kings of Anarchy MC, South Dakota Book 2 by M. Merin

    Property of Rage: Kings of Anarchy MC, South Dakota Book 2 by M. Merin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You met him in book 1, now come find out why you don't mess with a man called Rage. Taken by a long-forgotten enemy, Rage's rescue comes from the most unlikely source. Everly generally prefers four-legged creatures to humans, but after witnessing Rage's beating, she's determined to risk everything to save the man she had only exchanged a few short sentences with...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  length-novella  contemporary
  • One Night with You by Marie Force

    One Night with You by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Since the debut of Fatal Affair in 2010, Fatal Series readers have been wondering about that “memorable” one-night stand between Sam Holland and Nick Cappuano that took place six years before Fatal Affair opens...
  • Raging Barons MC - Book Nine - Knuckles by J.E. Daelman

    Raging Barons MC - Book Nine - Knuckles by J.E. Daelman

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Brother, security officer, bouncer, and underground fighter. A lone soul who didn't realize he was ready for more. Knuckles. Jo needed protecting while at a fight. I did it as a favor to her brother, a fellow fighter...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  contemporary
  • A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan

    A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid is back in the new e-Novella, A Deeper Fear, from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan. FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid’s husband, Sean Rogan, is in a dark place after being held captive. He won’t talk about it with anyone, not even Lucy...
  • The Girl on the Run by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl on the Run by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    Monsters come in all forms. The deadliest ones are those close to you. FBI agent Emma Griffin has faced many tragedies in her life. She joined the bureau in hopes of uncovering the truth behind her past. When Nadia Holmes, a single mother on the run from her ex, goes missing,. Emma is called in to investigate the case in a small rural town. There, she stumbles upon a web of deception and betrayal...
  • Worship Your Queen by Penelope Sky

    Worship Your Queen by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 26 ratings
    London is a lot more useful than I anticipated. She gets me what I need like a pro. With her by my side, I feel like I can do anything. My need for revenge is dimmed. My anger is contained. But her brother is still a problem. She wants me to let him go. I'm not sure if I can.
  • The Getaway Cabin by Sage Parker

    The Getaway Cabin by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Her greatest fear came true. Now what? 53-year-old Valerie Schuster was a great mother and wife for over 30 years…until she wasn’t. When her husband decides to leave her days before their anniversary, and their kids move across the country, her sister suggests it’s time for a change. So, Valerie decides to hide away in her parent’s old run-down cabin...
  • Sweet One by Cristin Harber

    Sweet One by Cristin Harber

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Cash is alive. But who knows how bad he’s hurt. There was an explosion, and he won’t wake up. It’s the phone call the any Titan wife dreads, and the one that brings Nicola Garrison to her knees in tears. Crying and praying for Cash to wake up, she has one secret to tell him and now it might be too late. “I’m pregnant. You’re going to be a daddy...
  • Holly's Christmas Biker by Darlene Tallman

    Holly's Christmas Biker by Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Holly Barnes is faced with the death of her long-time boyfriend, then the betrayal of his mother, she realizes she’s going to need another job in order to make sure her daughters have a Christmas at all. Working as a CPA by day and a bartender at night, she’s burning the candle at both ends, but will do whatever she has to do in order to make her girls smile...
  • MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings Shorts #4 by Bink Cummings

    MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings Shorts #4 by Bink Cummings

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Must Read: MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings Vol's 1-5 & Short #1-#3 prior. The Sacred Sinners compound isn't the world I grew up in. It's different. I'm different. Lines blur when a new kind of threat breaches our world, testing our loyalties. I'm Bink Cummings, the mother, the old lady, daughter, sister, friend. .. This is life. My life. Peace...
  • Atlas' World by Darlene Tallman

    Atlas' World by Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Beck ‘Atlas’ Crandall is a combat veteran, just like the majority of his club brothers that started Poseidon’s Warriors MC. A trained medic, it was his responsibility to head into missions in an effort to hopefully rescue those involved. Sadly, most ended up being recovery situations instead, which started causing him extreme mental duress...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  contemporary  military  bikers
  • Reaper by Kathleen Kelly

    Reaper by Kathleen Kelly

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Reaper, VP in the Royal Bastards MC, Jacksonville, FL is deadly and has no time for love or anything remotely romantic. Lucy tests his patience and pushes his buttons like no other female would ever dare to. When her past comes looking for her, Reaper pretends he doesn't care. When Lucy looks to him for help, he turns the other way. But when she begs him to save her, something in him breaks...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  contemporary  angst  bikers  length-short
  • 'Til Death by Kathi Daley

    'Til Death by Kathi Daley

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    USA Today Bestselling author Kathi Daley brings you a heartwarming mystery series about finding answers and fostering hope while building friendships and embracing the magic of life by the sea and small town holidays. Ainsley Holloway had come to Gooseberry Bay to find answers about her past...
  • Arranged Obsession by B. B. Hamel

    Arranged Obsession by B. B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    I married my stalker. Right after he stole me from his brother. Cormac Whelan’s a beautiful and godlike mafia devil who rules the streets of New York City. And he can’t stand the idea of my arrangement with his brother. I was warned a thousand times to stay away from that psychopath Cormac. Except instead of the man I was expecting, my worst nightmare is waiting up at the altar on my wedding day...
  • Unruly by Bethany-Kris

    Unruly by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The crime boss. The hustling queen. Cross and Catherine Donati have been married five years, but the life they’ve chosen still has things to teach them yet. One can never become too comfortable in their business. Trouble soon follows. The principe and principessa are all grown up …. It’s tough being at the top...
  • Shattered Oath by Lisa Lovell

    Shattered Oath by Lisa Lovell

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    The Bratva Boss wants me dead. Too bad I’m pregnant with his baby. I’ve run far and wide to escape the Devil’s rage. But it wasn’t long before he caught me. Now I’m standing in front of him bound and naked. About to face the consequences of my betrayal. With every inch of my skin exposed to his will,. And my life flashing before my watery eyes,. He draws my traitorous body under his spell...
  • Dirty Padraig: Dirty Dusters by Harley Diamond

    Dirty Padraig: Dirty Dusters by Harley Diamond

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    CROSSOVER UNIVERSE #6. FOR NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOE. Fate chose her for me, but I was forced to accept another. My Disney princess then wed my own brother. Does she love me? Does she not? Does she love him? Does she not? What a tangled web we weave, but the truth will out. It always does. The domino of deceit toppled, bringing down the house of cards used to gameplay. Blood spilled...
  • The Secret by A.J. Rivers

    The Secret by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Shrouded by deep scars and a past that still haunts him, Dallas Griffin chooses to live a life of seclusion,. a peaceful existence in his cozy mountain cabin, far from prying eyes. When a house fire causes his nephew's death, Dallas refuses to believe the initial report,. forcing him to leave his sanctuary and venture into town to uncover the truth...
  • Protecting Kiera by Susan Stoker

    Protecting Kiera by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    This book was previously published in Kindle Worlds and even though it has a new cover, has not changed significantly. Cooper Nelson’s SEAL career was cut drastically short when an explosion left him almost completely deaf...
  • A Madness of Crows by Evelyn Flood

    A Madness of Crows by Evelyn Flood

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    No longer an heir. No longer a daughter. No longer a Crow. Now, I am a wife. An accessory. A toy. Ripped away from the men I love, they want to break me. Strip away everything that made me into who I am, and create something new. I was Caterina Corvo. But now, I am Caterina Asante. For them, I will fight. For her, I will endure...
  • Last Chance in the Keys by Sage Parker

    Last Chance in the Keys by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She’s searching for her missing best friend…and longing for a change. Before Molly went missing, April thought her life was simply ordinary. Her days were spent dealing with ungrateful customers at the café and laughing about her string of disastrous dates with her best friend. But with weeks passing and no leads from the police, April decides to take matters into her own hands...
  • Ruthless Lord: An Age Gap Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel

    Ruthless Lord: An Age Gap Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A gorgeous monster saved my life. I climbed into his bed and tried to pay him back…. But my father caught my walk of shame. Now I’m marrying a vicious stranger, all because I made one stupid mistake. Stefano Bianchi is an enforcer for the Marino Famiglia and he’s way too old for me. I never should have crawled into his bed after I embarrassed myself at his feet...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  contemporary  length-medium
  • Auctioned to the Mafia Boss by Cameron Hart

    Auctioned to the Mafia Boss by Cameron Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m not supposed to be here, and neither is she. One look from the untouchable princess, however, and our fates are sealed. As the head of the Salvatore Crime Family, I’m used to being the one in control. Every move is calculated. Every word is intentional, as well as every silence...
  • Sharing the Miracle by Kristen Ashley

    Sharing the Miracle by Kristen Ashley

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 26 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ashley comes a new novella in her River Rain Series. .. Elsa Cohen has everything she ever wanted. A challenging career. A bicoastal lifestyle. And an amazing man—the kind, loving and handsome Hale Wheeler—who adores her and has asked her to be his wife. She isn’t ready for the surprise news she’s received. And she doesn’t know how to tell Hale...
  • Dirty Aces MC Complete Series by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Dirty Aces MC Complete Series by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Go for a ride with the bad boys of the Dirty Aces MC! These six dirty-talking bikers will sweep you off your feet and leave you begging for more! ~ MALCOLM ~. While Malcolm Hyde may look like your very own personal Jesus, he’s anything but a saint. Covered in tattoos and leather, he’s a smoking hot biker and nothing but trouble...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  bikers  contemporary  length-epic
  • The Holiday Reunion by Sage Parker

    The Holiday Reunion by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She wasn't expecting to spend the holidays heartbroken and alone. But thanks to her soon-to-be ex-husband, everything she once had is now gone. At 46 years old, all Matilda has is a backpack and a one-way ticket to her estranged cousins' cabin in Washington. Adapting to the small-town lifestyle, Matilda makes a room in the attic, where she discovers a hidden box of odds and ends...
  • Diamond by J.A. Low

    Diamond by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Round 2 with the Devil begins. Grace thought she had left the nightmare of the Bratva Jewels behind her. Her days spent with them were some of the darkest of her life, but she’s safe now. Or so she thought. When the Bratva seeks revenge for losing one of their own, Grace knows she must be strong to withstand whatever they have in store for her...
  • Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond

    Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    AN UNHAPPILY EVER AFTER? My life is no fairytale. I’m no Prince Charming. She’s no Disney Princess. She’s the femme fatale in the story. Fuck. Marry. Kill. I chose the former. She chose the latter. My family chose the option neither of us wanted. For thirty-eight years, I waited to marry the right woman, and then I was forced to marry the wrong one...
  • The Angel Duet by Sadie Kincaid

    The Angel Duet by Sadie Kincaid

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Contains an exclusive extended epilogue! Dark Angel. I was never supposed to fall in love with Gabriel Sullivan. He has always been off limits in more ways than one. But, for all the reasons we should be apart, there’s one that keeps drawing me back to him – he is the only man I’ve ever loved. And every stolen glance, every smile, every brush of his fingertips, only make me want him more...
  • The Final Reveal by Dale Mayer

    The Final Reveal by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is a novella tying up the SEALs of Steel series. A prosthetic design engineer, Kat Greenwald is in love with Badger Horley. The former SEALs team leader is the love of her life. But she's seen and heard firsthand of the fears and commitment issues Badger and his closest friends--once part of Navy special operations teams--struggle with on a daily basis...
  • Searching the Harbor by Sage Parker

    Searching the Harbor by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A small town with big secrets…. 55-year-old Maggie Brooks thought she had found her dream life as an empty nester by moving to Bar Harbor, but when her husband disappears without a trace, her world is instantly turned upside down. With no one willing to believe her, she turns to local detective James Manning for help...
  • Searching the Harbor by Sage Parker

    Searching the Harbor by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A small town with big secrets… 55-year-old Maggie Brooks thought she had found her dream life as an empty nester by moving to Bar Harbor, but when her husband disappears without a trace, her world is instantly turned upside down. With no one willing to believe her, she turns to local detective James Manning for help...
  • Searching the Harbor by Sage Parker

    Searching the Harbor by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A small town with big secrets… 55-year-old Maggie Brooks thought she had found her dream life as an empty nester by moving to Bar Harbor, but when her husband disappears without a trace, her world is instantly turned upside down. With no one willing to believe her, she turns to local detective James Manning for help...
  • Sunset Cabins by June Woods

    Sunset Cabins by June Woods

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She hasn’t seen him since the day she died. Until now. Sally Swift almost married James Hart at the age of 21, until she faked her death and never looked back. But 32 years later, she finds herself buying a run-down Inn in the quiet beach town of Havre de Grace, Maryland. She’s grown accustomed to life on her own, and the new business is just another adventure...
  • Cici's Protector by Janie Crouch, Regan Black

    Cici's Protector by Janie Crouch, Regan Black

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Griff Fowler left his career as a cop after a tragedy he couldn’t shake. Now nearly fifty, he’s a Guardian Agency protector. His job is to shield and to safeguard. And he does whatever it takes to get that job done. So going undercover at a resort in Key West to help take down a drug dealer is business as usual for him...
  • Dirty Padraig by Harley Diamond

    Dirty Padraig by Harley Diamond

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    CROSSOVER UNIVERSE #6. FOR NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOE. Fate chose her for me, but I was forced to accept another. My Disney princess then wed my own brother. Does she love me? Does she not? Does she love him? Does she not? What a tangled web we weave, but the truth will out. It always does. The domino of deceit toppled, bringing down the house of cards used to gameplay. Blood spilled...
  • Ilsa's Protector by Janie Crouch, Regan Black

    Ilsa's Protector by Janie Crouch, Regan Black

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After ten years as an Army medic, Max Crosby became a bodyguard to stay closer to his family. As a personal protector, there are fewer medical crises, but plenty of challenges and surprises. The latest surprise? Ilsa Lambert, the curvy Ellington Cove wedding planner with the perpetual smile who handles event details with military precision...
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