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  • Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon

    Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    When black cats roam, and spooks are seen, Come celebrate, it’s Halloween. Sinful, Louisiana, really knows how to throw a party, and it goes all out for Halloween. The weeklong celebration kicks off with a maze of horror in the park built of hay bales. And Fortune has the perfect assignment—the executioner...
  • Capone by Jahquel J., Joseph Editorial Services

    Capone by Jahquel J., Joseph Editorial Services

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    I shouldn’t have felt this way about her. She’s my brother-in-law’s first love.She was forbidden fruit. Ain’t shit ever been forbidden for me. I take what I want, and I want her. I shouldn’t have these strong of feelings for a woman I just met.I wanted to lay every man that even thought about looking her way… including my brother-in-law.Erin was mine before she even knew it...
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  • Fortune Funhouse by Jana Deleon

    Fortune Funhouse by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    The traveling carnival has made its stop in Sinful and everyone is ready for thrilling rides, challenging games, and most importantly, funnel cake. But when a man is murdered in the funhouse and Emmaline LeBlanc is knocked unconscious so the killer can escape, the good times are over...
  • State of Bliss by Marie Force

    State of Bliss by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 27 ratings
    When you have their jobs, there’s no such thing as a peaceful vacation…Sam and Nick are ready to get out of DC—and the White House—for a much-needed vacation to celebrate their second anniversary. Due to ongoing political pressures, they decide to scuttle their plans for a return to Bora Bora to stay closer to home at their favorite oceanfront house at Dewey Beach in Delaware...
  • Swamp Sweets by Jana Deleon

    Swamp Sweets by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    It’s November in Sinful and everyone is gearing up for Thanksgiving. But when Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie bag a body on their turkey hunting trip, the quiet enjoyment of fall is over. No one really knew Miles Broussard well, and as he’d recently sold the building his business was in to retire in another state, no one could explain how he’d ended up murdered and dumped in the bayou...
  • Bullets and Beads by Jana Deleon

    Bullets and Beads by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Let the good times roll? It’s Mardi Gras time and Fortune is looking forward to seeing the spectacle firsthand, but when a visitor to Sinful is murdered during the celebration there, Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie can’t help but wonder what happened...
  • Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Landon Davies had worked hard to start his own restaurant. It was a very different path than most of his family had taken. He was one of the few family members that were not military or law enforcement. But his hard work had given him a restaurant that was beginning to take off when a woman’s scream in the alley outside his kitchen changed everything...
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    suspense  contemporary  sports  humor  m-f
  • Fortune Hunter by Jana Deleon

    Fortune Hunter by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 29 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon, the eighth book in the Miss Fortune mystery series. Someone has created a fake social media identity and is online romancing the lonely women of Sinful in order to scam them out of money...
  • A Christmas Wedding at the Castle by Eliza J. Scott

    A Christmas Wedding at the Castle by Eliza J. Scott

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Do you believe in fate? Livvie Weatherill does…This time last year, if anyone had told Livvie Weatherill she’d have fallen in love and would be making plans for her Christmas wedding to Zander Gillespie, she would have laughed in their face...
  • Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon

    Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    It’s not a vacation until there’s a murder. Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie are finally off to Florida on the vacation they’ve always talked about. Days filled with white sand, turquoise water, and fruity drinks are the only thing on the agenda...
  • Frightfully Fortune by Jana Deleon

    Frightfully Fortune by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Rest when you’re dead?It’s time for the annual Halloween festival in Sinful, and Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie can’t wait to suit up and enjoy the food and activities. But when a dead man gallops through the park on a black stallion and slides to a decapitated stop right in front of Swamp Team 3, they know another festival is about to be turned on its head…so to speak...
  • Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks

    Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    As the ultimate bodyguard, Ahmed’s focus has been protecting the lives of everyone he cares about. When the darkest part of his past resurfaces, Ahmed knows he must go on the offensive to protect his future . . . a future with the one woman that can match his toughness and return the love that was once robbed from him...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  humor  small town
  • Bluff by Emilia Finn

    Bluff by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Tucker Morris - affectionately known by his most annoying friends as Chuck Norris - is a lover, not a fighter.He’s a charmer, with a fast tongue and equal wit. Mechanic by day, motorcycle racer by night, Tucker is magic with his hands, and makes a hobby out of sliding filthy innuendo into as many conversations as he possibly can...
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    suspense  sports  new adult  humor  m-f  length-medium
  • No Limits by Emilia Finn

    No Limits by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Everyone knows Bryan Kincaid.He’s the guy you wear a hazmat suit around... while carrying a long range cattle prod to enforce a little distance.Add a Clorox bath to those precautions, toss a little salt over your shoulder, and a girl could probably walk away from his bed without contracting a nasty case of the clap...
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    suspense  sports  new adult  humor  length-medium  m-f
  • Forever Covert by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Covert by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Kale Mueez just wants to work on his computer programs and, okay, some not-so-legal hacking. Even though he sold one of his computer software companies for more money than he’d ever need, he wasn’t one to sit back and do nothing. That is especially true since his father is a super soldier known around the world...
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    suspense  contemporary  mystery  humor  length-medium  m-f
  • Forever Lasting by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Lasting by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Cassidy Davies is used to being seen as the youngest in the huge Davies family. She’d grown up with too many overprotective brothers and cousins to count. So, she learned how to be invisible. That is, after she learned from her family how to be a spy, how to be an elite soldier, and how to bat her eyes and smile while taking a person down...
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    suspense  contemporary  humor  length-medium
  • The Hitman's Guide to Codenames and Ill-Gotten Gains by Alice Winters

    The Hitman's Guide to Codenames and Ill-Gotten Gains by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    LelandStopping a robbery was only the beginning—to fun, action-filled mayhem. Jackson’s afraid that I’m running headfirst into trouble (again), but I’m not… I’m running gun-first into it. When one of the robbers who’s really just a kid comes begging for my help, I definitely have no choice but to help him...
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    suspense  mafia  m-m  contemporary  mystery  humor  queer  found-family
  • Sinful Desire by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Desire by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Marriage.Commitment.Forever.Those are the things a man desires...
  • How to Hack a Hacker by A.J. Sherwood

    How to Hack a Hacker by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Kyou has a routine. A system. He guards Brannigan Genovese, hacks for his family of choice, and drinks far too much caffeine for any living being...
  • Boomer's Rise by K.L. Savage

    Boomer's Rise by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    It’s time to rise from the ashes and extinguish the flames.This is a new start.A clean slate for not just me or Scarlett, but for everyone else that’s trusted me to make their life better.Deciding to keep the Atlantic City chapter name was the right move.Not only is the weight of the members on my shoulders, but the immense responsibility of proving ourselves to the city...
  • Sinful Chaos by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Chaos by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    By day, I’m the chief medical examiner for Copeland City.The rest of the time, I am a mafioso’s son’s wife.I married a cop who was once a criminal, but despite the seriousness of our job titles, when it’s just Archer and me, we luxuriate in the newness of our marriage.Steaming romance, sizzling touches, and secret adventures only we know about.But now, Archer’s father is dying...
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    suspense  mafia  new adult  humor  dual-pov  length-medium  m-f
  • Tied to Hope by Red Phoenix

    Tied to Hope by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “Welcome me home…” My life is what dreams are made of! I am deeper in love with Thane after the birth of our child, and I can’t believe the plans he has for our future. My joy Is doubled when Rytsar Durov returns as a conquering hero. In the midst of such bliss, a dark secret surfaces that has the power to tear our world apart...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  bdsm  humor  new adult  length-medium
  • Second by Penelope Sky

    Second by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 24 ratings
    She’s gone. But the fortune can’t be true because she means nothing to me. Nothing at all. But the doubt starts to creep in. My thoughts only focus on one thing. The other women no longer satisfy me. It starts to drive me crazy. When I finally confront her, the horror shatters me. She’s marrying someone else...
  • Hawk by Jessica Ames

    Hawk by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    HawkI am a nomad, moving between chapters of the Untamed Sons Motorcycle Club, trying to find a place to belong. I never wanted to settle down and make roots, not after what happened in my past, but then I meet Wren. She’s the sister of one of the Manchester brothers and she should be off limits for that reason, but what starts as a bit of fun quickly turns serious for me...
  • The Hitman's Dancer by Tabatha Kiss

    The Hitman's Dancer by Tabatha Kiss

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Snake Eyes Series: Standalone Romances. Interconnecting Stories. One Unforgettable Adventure. DANTE It was only supposed to be one night. One night with me and I’d make her father’s debt to the Zappia crime family a little easier to swallow. Turns out, swallowing ain’t much of an issue for Lucy Vaughn. I should never have gotten involved with her...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  athletes  humor  military  new adult  m-f
  • Skye by Jessica Ames

    Skye by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Skye Pregnant and in the hands of my enemies, I have no choice but to hope the father of my baby will protect me. I should have known that nothing in my life is ever simple. Rage is furious when he learns the truth about who I really am and his club isn’t prepared to let me go...
  • His Reward by Winter Travers

    His Reward by Winter Travers

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Blood or not, the Banachis are family…When a typical day turns into an unexpected meeting with Kitty, Princeton quickly realizes he’s got something good right in front of him. Something he doesn’t want to let go.As a ghost from his past waltzes in without warning, threatening to take away Kitty, Princeton knows nothing will happen to Kitty and her family as long as he’s breathing...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  humor  bad boys  new adult  length-short
  • The Don's Doorstep Baby  by Ashlie Silas

    The Don's Doorstep Baby by Ashlie Silas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The billionaire, the don, and the cute kid on the doorstep... the end. Or so I thought.I never expected to see him again but here he is, his presence as commanding as ever.His features are just as strikingly handsome as they were years ago.My relationship with Xander was a rollercoaster destined to crash so, I saved us both the trouble and left.My only regret is the one thing I had to do...
  • Beast in my Bedroom by B.B. Hamel

    Beast in my Bedroom by B.B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    He’s everything I don ’t want . . . but my new bossy Greek mafia husband is going to make a real wife out of me.My rock bottom is a dirty martini in a high-class bar, ten canceled credit cards, and nothing but the clothes on my back.I managed to escape my abusive husband, but a snooty hipster bartender is about to get me arrested for being unable to pay for a drink...
  • Royal Love by Mink

    Royal Love by Mink

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Four MINK books about love, mafia royalty, and happily ever afters.Signed copies are available on MINK's website.His Virgin QueenI knew I was going to be sold by my father. A bride offered to forge an alliance or seal a deal. Even so, I still held onto the hope of living free of the families...
  • Love the Way You Spy by Lexi Blake

    Love the Way You Spy by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    Tasha Taggart isn’t a spy. That’s her sisters’ job. Tasha’s support role is all about keeping them alive, playing referee when they fight amongst themselves, and soothing the toughest boss in the world. Working for the CIA isn’t as glamorous as she imagined, and she’s more than a little lonely...
  • In The Trenches by Giulia Lagomarsino

    In The Trenches by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    OPS is a spin-off of the Reed Security series and picks up from book one, Sinner. Some storylines do overlap, but you do not need to read Reed Security to understand this series.I stalk my prey, never taking my eyes off the target. I'm a sniper by trade, but I'm so much more than that.My rifle is an extension of me.I am the bullet.I am a Hunter of Gunmen...
  • The Echo of Violence by Candice M. Wright

    The Echo of Violence by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My daddy was the president of an outlaw MCMy Uncles, a motley crew of dangerous bikersI thought we were invincibleUntil a brutal act of violence destroyed everythingMy home, my family, and my identity were all gone in the blink of an eyeLeaving behind a tangled mess of emotional and physical scars...
  • Claiming His Baby by Nikki Chase

    Claiming His Baby by Nikki Chase

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I let a masked stranger blindfold me. He demands my submission. Claims every inch of me. We part ways . . . then I find out I’m pregnant. I don’t think I’ll ever see him again, and that’s not even my biggest problem. He’s hot, powerful, and arrogant. The kind of guy who always gets what he wants. To my surprise, he wants me . His voice hypnotizes me. His touch scorches my skin...
  • Irish Rebel by L.K. Shaw

    Irish Rebel by L.K. Shaw

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    CaitlínAfter finally convincing my over-protective family to let me visit my uncle in Dublin, I know this may be my only chance to experience everything I’ve always wanted: Adventure. Excitement. Freedom.Until I’m introduced to the man assigned to be my bodyguard. With his silver-flecked hair and wicked scar, Roarke radiates power and danger. Everything I’m drawn to...
  • Marrying the Merciless Don by Ashlie Silas

    Marrying the Merciless Don by Ashlie Silas

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    She thinks she can escape our arranged marriage, but I'm not just any guy – I'm the don. The moment I saw the mafia princess, I knew she was the missing piece. I've got wealth and power. Now I need the perfect woman to build my empire with. Rosa De Luca is stunning and quick-witted. She's the one who fits the bill. The only glitch? She's flawlessly perfect...
  • King of Pain by Tammy Andresen

    King of Pain by Tammy Andresen

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Rescued by a lying, scheming billionaire.I’m on the worst date of my life.Just like my mother, I’ve got terrible taste in men.But this guy takes the cake. He isn’t just a first-class a-hole, he’s a sadistic criminal.And I’ve landed myself in the middle of a war.Enter Luke Kincaid.GorgeousCharmingSexy as sinSure, he’s bleeding and broken...
  • Prince of Sin by Ivy Wild

    Prince of Sin by Ivy Wild

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s the reluctant mafia prince,my unlikely savior,and my wildest temptation. Ten years ago,I committed the ultimate sin,and he helped me cover it up. We spent one night together and then I ranI sought absolutionBut he? He found me. I saw something I shouldn’t have.My life should be forfeit,but he won’t let anyone touch me...
  • Breaking News by Susan Hawke

    Breaking News by Susan Hawke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Neil is supposed to report the news… not star in a featured story.It’s Neil and Brody’s second anniversary and they should be celebrating or doing something amazing, right? Except, Neil’s been too distracted to organize anything. Luckily, his “Daddy” already has a plan.A plan involving a sparkly platinum band and a promise of forever...
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    bdsm  suspense  m-m  queer  contemporary  humor  age play  daddy-kink
  • Remedy by M.K. Gilher

    Remedy by M.K. Gilher

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sexy alpha-male doctor remedies the past to keep his one true love. Deals with the devil never work out. Trust me. At eighteen years old, I gave up the girl of my dreams. For what? To climb the ranks of the most ruthless underground crime organization in Chicago? Not worth it. A good man would've stayed away from Ivy like I promised to do. Not me...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  humor  m-f  length-long
  • Viktor: A Steamy Billionaire Romantic Suspense by Delta James

    Viktor: A Steamy Billionaire Romantic Suspense by Delta James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In his world every luxury comes with a price, and every love comes with a risk.Emerson Ravenel, owns Ravenel Reliance, an authenticating company, along with her two sisters. As an expert in artifacts and antiquities, she runs that branch of the company. As much as she and her sisters love their jobs, it is not going to make them wealthy...
  • Peaches and Dreams by Juliette Cross

    Peaches and Dreams by Juliette Cross

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Marly Rivers is not crazy. No matter what everyone says. They may think her dream is foolish, but she plans to prove them all wrong—one jar of moonshine at a time. Single dad Wade Kelley is just fine. No matter what his best friend Jed says. He doesn’t need a woman in his life...
  • Shotgun Wedding by Natasha Tanner, Ali Piedmont

    Shotgun Wedding by Natasha Tanner, Ali Piedmont

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kat My father's marrying me off to the Russian mob. But is it still a shotgun wedding…if I used to be in love with the groom? Growing up, Gray Petrokov was my closest friend and confidant. Then he left town and broke my heart into a million pieces. Now he's back and waiting for me at the altar...
  • Obsession by Vivian Wood

    Obsession by Vivian Wood

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Selling Author Vivian Wood Secrets can kill. Harper wanted Sean to dominate her, to degrade her… and she loved every second of it. Every hot, gasping-for-breath, clenching-the-sheets moment. She loved to have him looming over her, dictating her every move. She got off on it. But now it’s too real...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  bdsm  humor  length-long  m-f
  • Hard To Beat by Solomon Carter

    Hard To Beat by Solomon Carter

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Maggie Dean spent six long years working a bad job in a seedy boxing venue. Every spare penny she earned had been set aside to pay for a long-held dream - A new life with her sister setting up a croft in the wilds of Scotland .But one night two lives pivot together in a single moment... forever changed by malign intentions and a dark twist of fate...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  contemporary  humor  length-short
  • Merciless Vows by Ashlie Silas

    Merciless Vows by Ashlie Silas

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In four months, I’ll be free from our fake marriage. But in nine months… I’ll be giving birth to his heir.Nico clawed his way to the top, now ruling as the ruthless Don.His chiseled jawline and smoldering dark eyes would make any heart skip a beat,but I’m his unwilling prize. As they say, break my heart twice…shame on me. Each day is a battlefield. His presence is a storm—intense, inescapable...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  humor  length-medium
  • Ruthless Vows : Age Gap, Dark Mafia Romance by Ashlie Silas

    Ruthless Vows : Age Gap, Dark Mafia Romance by Ashlie Silas

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I had one fiery night with a mysterious stranger, and then I was forced to marry him.The ruthless don is twice my age, dangerous, and oozing power—everything I was taught to avoid.Yet I can't forget how his touch set my world on fire.The next morning, I disappeared. No names, no promises, no looking back… or so I thought.Months later, fate intervenes...
  • Georgie Shaw Cozy Mystery by Anna Celeste Burke

    Georgie Shaw Cozy Mystery by Anna Celeste Burke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author brings you fun, food, cats, and mystery. A second chance romance, too, for Georgie Shaw and Detective Jack Wheeler who meet in an unusual way! Read the first three novellas in the Georgie Shaw Cozy Mystery Series...
  • Lady Mafia by Debra Anastasia

    Lady Mafia by Debra Anastasia

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The latest novel by Debra Anastasia, LADY MAFIA is an action-packed, sexy mafia romance that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Leto is on a mission to rescue his brother from the clutches of a crime boss, but his plans take an unexpected turn when he kidnaps three women who aren't who he thought they were...
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