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Carson by Jane Henry
Megan: Carson Flynn is dangerous and brooding.Intensely possessive.Angry, fierce...Haunted.He’s a member of the Clan. A criminal.And a single father who’d burn the world for his daughter.But when he turns his eye on me, I know I should run.I should definitely hide.But it’s already too late...Because when Carson sets his mind on something, he gets what he wants.And what he wants... is me... -
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Away from the Dark by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNine months ago, Sara Adams awoke with no memory. The man holding her hand told her she’s a member of The Light, a tight-knit religious group led by the terrifying and charismatic Father Gabriel. As a woman in the community of The Light, her duty is to be unquestionably obedient and to submit to the will of her husband... -
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![Decadent by Eva Charles]()
Decadent by Eva Charles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSingular tastes. That's what the Wilders are known for. I’m no exception. The world sees me as nothing more than a hedonistic pretty boy. But not everything is as it appears. One thing is certain. I'm a man who knows no boundaries. With no soul and no conscience, I'm free to take what I want. Including a deadly covert agent with a sassy mouth and an angelic smile... -
![Oath of Possession by Jane Henry]()
Oath of Possession by Jane Henry
Vivia Montavio is a traitor, and it’s my job to see to her punishment and interrogation. What a tragedy. She’s the hottest little number I’ve ever seen with that defiant little chin and eyes that spark with wit and boldness. I love a good challenge. We’re left with little choice when the truth outs. So I take her far, far away to La Cabina, a rustic cabin in the middle of nowhere... -
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![Demetri by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez]()
Demetri by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez
Demetri - As the ruler of The Volkov Empire, Demetri has made many sacrifices for the sake of the family. Those sacrifices meant nothing after uncovering his father's dark secrets and his ex-wife's lies, and betrayal... -
![Hunted by Piper Stone]()
Hunted by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe was supposed to be a job. Then I made her mine. Hope Gracen was just another target to be tracked down... until I caught her. When I discovered I'd been lied to, I carried her off. She'll tell me the truth with her bottom still burning from my belt, but that isn't why she's here. I took her to protect her. I'm keeping her because she's mine... -
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Big by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHow much would you risk to save the one you love? From NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author L. Wilder comes book six in the Satan's Fury Series, a standalone MC romance. Big: I don't use a knife or a gun to get the guy I'm after. I find that my weapon of choice has a much longer, more crippling effect. With just a few keystrokes, I can have him scrambling for his life... -
![30 Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot]()
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.. -
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Delude by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe wasn’t part of my original plan for revenge, but one glance at her and I was entranced. I followed her for weeks, observing her habits. I’ve been in her apartment numerous times, learning anything and everything I can about her. She’s become an obsession and I’ll do whatever it takes to make her mine. It’s only a matter of time before I have her where I want her.. -
![Thirty Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot]()
Thirty Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA dark romance with trigger warnings! Book 2 of a 3 part serial. My captor's rules have changed ...I’m still Sergei's prisoner. Freedom seems further away than ever. I swore I’d endure everything, and make him care for me. I accepted every cruel word, every punishing blow, until one day he looked at me with stark, naked hunger instead of hatred... -
![Rock's Redemption by Chiah Wilder]()
Rock's Redemption by Chiah Wilder
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRock is the ripped, handsome Sergeant-At-Arms for the Insurgents MC. Being one of the club’s officers, women clamor to share his bed. The biker’s more than willing to oblige as long as it’s a short-time hookup; long-term relationship is not part of his vocabulary. He’s only been in love once—a long time ago—and the end result was shattering. He learned his lesson: keep his heart encased in steel... -
![Tease Me: A Stark International Novel by J. Kenner]()
Tease Me: A Stark International Novel by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark International series…Entertainment reporter Jamie Archer knew it would be hard when her husband, Stark Security Chief Ryan Hunter, was called away for a long-term project in London. The distance is difficult to endure, but Jamie trusts the deep and passionate love that has always burned between them... -
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Nix. by London Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWould you like a gift? Five little words ... They should have meant nothing, just a proposition made by a man Luna Santiago didn't know for reasons she didn't understand.Five little words was all it had taken to open her eyes and see the new life he offered.With five little words, Kit Runehart owned her... -
![Pretty Lies by Kitty Thomas]()
Pretty Lies by Kitty Thomas
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAs a phone sex operator, Annette Waincott knows how to tease to get what she wants. That is, until she teases the wrong man at a club, claiming kinky fantasies she doesn’t really have. It must have been too much vodka and his tantalizing Russian accent. Too bad he believes her. When the Russian accidentally kidnaps her twin sister as part of an ill-fated sex game, things quickly get real... -
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![Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone]()
Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI made my name and my fortune carrying out every hit with absolute precision. But this time it wasn’t a job, it was personal, and something went horribly wrong. This time there was a witness... -
![Finding Rhiannon by D.H. Sidebottom, Ker Dukey]()
Finding Rhiannon by D.H. Sidebottom, Ker Dukey
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom the bestselling title 'TAKING AVERY ' comes 'FINDING RHIANNON.' When you live your life for Brotherhood, the betrayal of your flesh and blood brother is even more devastating. While the fate of the Lilith’s Army princesses relies on that of a traitor, emotions are triggered, and secrets kept locked away spill free, adding fuel to an already raging fire... -
![Twist Me & Keep Me by Anna Zaires, Dima Zales]()
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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Wishing Well by Lily White
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe perfect timing of a fairy tale is tied to its tragedy… Journalist, Meadow Graham, is invited to interview death row inmate, Vincent Mercier. Given three days to hear his sordid confession, Meadow seeks to learn why a wealthy hotel owner killed four people, including her twin sister... -
![Taking Avery by D.H. Sidebottom, Ker Dukey]()
Taking Avery by D.H. Sidebottom, Ker Dukey
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn exhilarating new series new series from International best-selling authors. "Heart-pounding and gritty, grabbed me from word one and I couldn't (wouldn't) look away until I was done." -PBookHavenBookBlog "Right from the first page, I was literally glued to this book." - Bookaholics Reading Haven "From the first chapter to the last, my kindle was glued to my hands. Wow... -
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Find Her by Lisa Gardner
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 53 ratings* This is an updated cover of this Kindle edition. *Lisa Gardner's runaway New York Times bestseller—a fast-paced thrill ride featuring Detective D. D. Warren.Seven years ago, carefree college student Flora Dane was kidnapped while on spring break. For 472 days, Flora learned just how much one person can endure... -
![The Mercer Curse by Pepper Winters]()
The Mercer Curse by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsQ Mercer from Tears of Tess meets his half-brother Henri Ward from Ruby Tears for the first time...……….I’ve fought a curse all my life.A curse inherited by my sick father. There is no cure.No antidote for what I am. For years, I existed alone. Fighting the urges, doing my best to stay good.Until Esclave 58 entered my life and I didn’t have to fight so hard... -
![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... -
![Kisscut by Karin Slaughter]()
Kisscut by Karin Slaughter
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsSaturday night dates at the skating rink have been a tradition in the small southern town of Heartsdale for as long as anyone can remember, but when a teenage quarrel explodes into a deadly shoot-out, Sara Linton--the town's pediatrician and medical examiner--finds herself entangled in a terrible tragedy... -
![Ruin Me by Alta Hensley, Measha Stone]()
Ruin Me by Alta Hensley, Measha Stone
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy trainer. My keeper. Snatched up and given to Costello for training, I am to learn how to be perfect in the most wicked of ways. He calls me a Lullaby girl and tells me my fate is sealed. This underground house of ruin can easily destroy me. I wonder how much it has corrupted him. He promises to find a way out. I only have to obey him, follow him, trust him... -
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![The Power to Please Collection by Deena Ward]()
The Power to Please Collection by Deena Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe complete, four-book series in one volume -- a dark and sensual tale of shattering loss and redeeming loveWho knows where one night of passion might lead?Recently-divorced Nonnie Crawford craves a new beginning -- it arrives in the form of an enigmatic, dark-eyed stranger she dubs The Businessman. He seduces her with a sizzling introduction to the thrill of sexual submission... -
![Darkest Sin by Ashton Blackthorne]()
Darkest Sin by Ashton Blackthorne
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere’s nothing in the world I can’t buy… …except her. Amber has no idea what she does to me. She’s my secretary, but she’s also my obsession. Those innocent eyes? Those delicious curves? She sets my blood on fire. Out of all the women in the world, she’s the one I want. The one I need. But the sins of the past have dirtied my hands and my soul. I can’t touch her... -
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![Finding Claire Fletcher by Lisa Regan]()
Finding Claire Fletcher by Lisa Regan
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNewly divorced and with his career in jeopardy, Detective Connor Parks takes solace in the arms of a beautiful woman he meets at a bar. The next morning, Claire Fletcher is gone, leaving nothing behind but an address and a decade-old mystery... -
![Tommy & Tonya: Cuffed Kiss by Willow Winters]()
Tommy & Tonya: Cuffed Kiss by Willow Winters
From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes a HOT mafia, standalone romance.I didn't plan on stumbling into Tommy, the muscle of the Valetti crime family. He warns me to stay away, but holds the key to everything I need.All of this started because I wanted the truth. I need answers to numb the pain of my past. It was never supposed to be anything else... -
![A Harmless Little Plan by Meli Raine]()
A Harmless Little Plan by Meli Raine
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsTurns out there was a second video from that awful night four years ago. Mine wasn’t the only tape. Too bad mine wasn’t the worst. Drew can’t protect me no matter how hard he tries, but the roles are flipped now. I have to help him, but I’m not wired that way. Not anymore. That one night changed me more than anyone knows. More than anyone could predict... -
![Karma's Pawn by K.D. Robichaux]()
Karma's Pawn by K.D. Robichaux
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the state capital of North Carolina, several college students have gone missing, never to be seen again. No bodies, no evidence, not a single clue to go on.Until one of the students survives. When the victim arrives at the hospital where Jade, his sister, works, Graham “Hollywood” Caverly enlists the help of his old friend Brian Glover, mercenary and co-owner of a high-end BDSM club... -
![Explicit Memory by Scarlett Finn]()
Explicit Memory by Scarlett Finn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings‘There’s no place for that here.’ The past that they’d hoped to outrun has chased them down, and now it wants payback. To appease their debtors, they must delve into Rushe’s own history. As they come face to face with the situation that brought them together in the first place, Flick learns more about the man who she’s pledged her heart, and her body, to... -
![She's Mine by Ellie Masters]()
She's Mine by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings𝓐 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴, 𝓬𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓻𝓸𝓶𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓴𝓮𝓮𝓹 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓮𝓭𝓰𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓽. My father gave me to a stranger in exchange for debts owed. Abducted. Imprisoned. Enslaved. This is my existence. Uncompromising and relentless in getting what he wants, the man who owns me makes my temper flare, my blood boil, and my body come alive... -
![Saved by Him by Michelle Heard]()
Saved by Him by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSophia I'm only good for sex. That’s what I've been trained for my whole life. I'm a puppet. I only know how to be your perfect fantasy. It’s the only life I’ve ever known. …until him. Adam I protect. That’s all I know. I’m the best at my job. Life is fucked up, that's my reality. …until her... -
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![Hound by Measha Stone]()
Hound by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen he sees something he wants, Jackson Titon has always been like a hound on the hunt, and when he caught her scent he knew she had to be his.This little fox doesn't know what's coming for her, but he's going to get to her first.To keep her. To train her. To own her... -
![Pursuing the Egoist by Nero Seal]()
Pursuing the Egoist by Nero Seal
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“What’s the appeal of breaking what’s already broken?”POWER. SEX. MONEY. Yugo has everything he wants in life—a young, beautiful lover and a successful business he rules with an iron fist... -
![The Assassin by M.D. Gregory]()
The Assassin by M.D. Gregory
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGabriel Mancini represents everything Ardan Murphy hates.He’s disloyal.Money hungry.‘Honor’ isn’t a word he knows.He is also too damn handsome for his own good.When mob boss Sloan Killough finally gives Ardan permission to find and kill Mancini, the job isn’t as straightforward as he expects... -
![Do No Evil by Ivy Fox]()
Do No Evil by Ivy Fox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe time for games is over.For the day of reckoning has finally arrived.There is no atonement for sinners.Only death.LincolnI’m in love with a beautiful monster,a vengeful soul who hides in plain sight.But now it’s too late for redemption.The Society demands their pound of flesh.And she’s come to give it to them.KennedyAll evil men must perish.The heart has no say on the matter.It never did... -
![Uncovering You: The Complete First Boxset by Scarlett Edwards]()
Uncovering You: The Complete First Boxset by Scarlett Edwards
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJoin Lilly and J.S. as they begin their twisted tale of love and revenge. The Uncovering You Boxed Set includes the first three, full novels of the shocking dark romance series that has captivated readers all over the world. Book descriptions: [i]Uncovering You 1 - The Contract [/i] When I wake up in a dark, unfamiliar room, I have no idea what's waiting for me in the shadows... -
![Bratva Darling by Sabine Barclay]()
Bratva Darling by Sabine Barclay
I wasn’t prepared for her…She just got me to pay three times as much as I wanted for a company I’ll buy and destroy.She knows who I am. The bratva doesn’t scare her.Intelligent, brave, and unstoppable.I’ll make her mine.She doesn’t know it yet, but we’re soulmates.I’ll take her to her limits. Then give her all her heart desires... -
![Filthy Secret by Hayley Faiman]()
Filthy Secret by Hayley Faiman
The past. The present. The future. Their family. Grover Hughes is the president of the Dark Horse MC.Ryan Turner is the one who got away. Or rather, the one who ran away. She needs help and protection. He’s too stubborn to follow his gut. She’s too stubborn to beg. Their past was laced with betrayal. They were never meant to cross paths again. She could be everything he ever wanted... -
![Inked in Vengeance by Crimson Syn]()
Inked in Vengeance by Crimson Syn
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to the Royal Bastards MC. Where Loyalty is King, and Code is the only to survive. Lies and betrayal surround Elrik Jameson Vengeance runs in his blood, but so does brotherhood. Life in the Royal Bastards MC was never easy. His colors stripped from him. His title stolen. He quietly remains in exile... -
![Owned by the Russian Bratva Boss by Rosalie Rose]()
Owned by the Russian Bratva Boss by Rosalie Rose
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMe in exchange for clearing my parents’ debt.The terms?Marry the boss of the Russian mafia, and have his baby!VladDespite my reputation,I had a lot of respect for women.F 'em? Hell yeah.Date ‘em? Maybe.Commit to ‘em? Completely off the table—Until it wasn’t.My father’s dying command was simple:Get married and produce an heir or be stripped of the Bratva crown...Categorized as:
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![The Russian by Isabella Laase]()
The Russian by Isabella Laase
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFirst he'll make her obey. Then he'll make her his. Dr. Mia Anderson isn't used to being ordered around, but when a powerful Russian mob boss grabs her off the street she is left with two choices: submit to his demands or be punished. Luka Petruskenkov needs medical attention for his injured cousin and he's decided that Mia will be providing it... -
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![Finding Anna by L.M. Terry]()
Finding Anna by L.M. Terry
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsANNAI’ve been living the life of a dead girl since I was ten years old. It was part of my mother’s plan to keep me safe. But after nine years, they’ve finally found me. Oliver Wright, my captor, has the answers I seek, but at a price I’m not sure I can afford.I escape him, only to find myself captured by a different man. This time, the price I’ll pay is much higher... -
![Russian Tattoos: Prisoner by Kat Shehata]()
Russian Tattoos: Prisoner by Kat Shehata
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAmerican tennis player Carter Cook is being held prisoner by the Russian mafia... Carter is the obsession of mob boss Vladimir Ivanov, a man she once loved. Now a mafia war has erupted on his home turf, and Vladimir’s enemies have put a bounty on her head to force him to surrender. If she is captured, his rivals will deliver a deadly ultimatum—his life in exchange for hers... -
![Elemental Fear by Ada Frost]()
Elemental Fear by Ada Frost
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvelyn Beaumont is a beautiful, intelligent, loving woman. She has an adoring family, a man who loves her and a best friend who is willing to do anything to make her happy. Sound like a perfect life to you? Evelyn Beaumont: I hide a terrible secret, one I have hidden from the people I love the most, from the people that love me the most... -
![Memory by Sinden West]()
Memory by Sinden West
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPaige continues to live an unstable existence with Aaron, torn between her hatred and desire for him. A new threat from Aaron's past emerges, and again it is Paige who must pay for others sins. But she's done being the weak, broken doll that Aaron turned her into. It's time for her to fight back... -
![No Limits: A Dark Romance by Lauren Landish]()
No Limits: A Dark Romance by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe thinks she’s a monster. But I’m the monster. And she’s my angel. I’m a ruthless perfectionist who’s never needed love. It’s a worthless emotion that makes you weak, and I’m anything but weak. I haven’t let a soul get close to me. No one’s ever made me feel a damn thing. Until Shawnie. My angel. I knew from the moment I saw her that she was different... -
![Betrayed by Natasha Knight]()
Betrayed by Natasha Knight
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI didn't think I had anything left to lose when I went to him. It was the only way to save what was left of my family. I knew I was taking a chance, knew there would be consequences, but I had no choice. Not if I wanted to save my brother. He warned me to be careful. That my brother wasn't who I thought he was. I didn't believe him though. Not until it was too late...
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