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Summer in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhile the town prepares for the annual local festival.Spenser helps with the festivities while chatting with the residents.Unfortunately the pleasantry is interrupted when Spenser runs into Rafe Johnson,the man beginning his campaign to unseat her as sheriff.The standoff between them is tense with Spenser deciding to walk away... -
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Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOh Sh*tThis is part 2 of the Marc and Meg Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. Due to spoilers, the above is all the blurb you will get.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The conclusion to the Meg and Marc duet is phenomenal. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a writer that makes me laugh, scream, and cry in the same sitting. This is an epic story - epic love, epic friendship, epic woman finding her way... -
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![A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent]()
A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen life throws you a grenade, you take cover, wait for detonation, and evaluate the ensuant damage. In this life, the one we live, those grenades never stop coming. But no matter the destruction in our midst, there is one thing that will never crack or shatter. And that’s our loyalty, love, and faith. To each other. To the family... -
![The Housewife Killer by A.J. Rivers]()
The Housewife Killer by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFBI agent Ava James has taken down many murderers.This time she might have met her match.While working on the Margot Carter case, Ava decides to follow a hunch.One to help narrow down the Housewife Killer suspect list.It’s been years, no one has been able to capture the elusive predator.A maniac that is killing young women and dressing them up as a 50’s housewife... -
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![Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi]()
Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRipples travel out from the battle in Osaka, and Renji is none too happy with Shouma and Kirishima for involving his granddaughter. When a fight breaks out, Yoshino grabs a bat and breaks it up. But corporal punishment is not her style, never mind that Kirishima would absolutely take it and beg for more... -
![Going Rogue by Amelia Shea]()
Going Rogue by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsQuinn O’Malley’s less than stellar life drags her even deeper, plummeting her into a dark abyss when her misfortune designates her Enemy Number One to the devil himself.After an altercation and deal gone wrong, Quinn finds herself living on borrowed time, at the mercy of a notorious, ruthless, and unpredictable King of the Underground. She has nothing of worth to bargain with except her life... -
![Legacy by Sienna Snow]()
Legacy by Sienna Snow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Marriage of Convenience. A War of Obsession. Avra Vitalis never expected to walk into her family’s stolen empire dressed as a bride—but this isn’t a union of love. It's a declaration of war.Her husband, Elias Xenos, is ruthless, powerful, and dangerously possessive—the heir to the family who destroyed hers. He views Avra not merely as a pawn, but as a prize he's determined to claim... -
![Secret Betrayals: Dark MC & Mafia Romance | Second Chance | Romantic Suspense by Tonya Anders]()
Secret Betrayals: Dark MC & Mafia Romance | Second Chance | Romantic Suspense by Tonya Anders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Secret Betrayals, loyalty is tested, family is redefined, and love is forged in fire. Some sins can’t be forgiven. Some debts can’t be repaid. And some hearts refuse to be broken more than once.Beneath the roar of engines and the glint of chrome, the Sinners ride the line between loyalty and treachery... -
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Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAllegra Grey is the daughter of a powerful American Mafia Leader. Trained since birth to take over the family business, she is ruthless, heartless, and one of the best assassins in the industry. She's completed thousands of assassinations in her career, completing every assignment... except for one. Ace De Luca is her one and only failed mission... -
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Perfect Boy by Hannah Gray
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAn entire campus knows my name. Women throw themselves at me, hoping I’ll take them home that night. Whispers from the NHL say I’m the one to watch. And the weight of each game is on my shoulders because if our opposing team scores … that’s on me. All the things that keep me up at night are probably someone else’s dreams... -
![Merciless Hunter by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray]()
Merciless Hunter by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
She should have run away from me when she had the chance… I was on a mission of retribution and vengeance: find my son then make my enemies pay for kidnapping him and killing my wife. Then I mether. Olivia made a big mistake when she tried to trick me. I'm the leader of a blood-thirsty brotherhood. In the Bratva the rules are simple: An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth... -
![Heartless Savage by Terri Anne Browning]()
Heartless Savage by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe calls me his heart.Tells me the only reason he closes his eyes at night is so he can see me in his dreams.Our months apart are torture for both of us, but at least I get to hear his voice every day.Each summer, he’s all mine.Every minute he can spare, I’m right beside him, and our families just smile knowingly.Ryan has responsibilities, though. One day, my mafioso prince will be the king... -
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Tracker by Lilly Atlas
A cop and an outlaw biker walk into a bar…Officer Jolene Baker spent her youth smiling and sparkling on stage when all she wanted was to run alongside her four older brothers. It took years for her to stand up for herself, ditch the pageant life, and peruse her dream of becoming a police officer... -
![The Hate I Feel by Siobhan Davis]()
The Hate I Feel by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWant to know what has happened to the missing Anderson brothers? Find out in The Hate I Feel... -
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![Reign of Royal by Samantha Barrett]()
Reign of Royal by Samantha Barrett
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou know him as the son of Bishop and Kiara Murdoch, heir to the New York and Miami mafia but now you are about to know him as the Don of the Memento Mori.Are you ready for the reign of the heir?Buckle up and get ready for Royal Murdoch and the Memento Mori....Blurb and Cover coming soon.. -
![A Madness of Crows by Evelyn Flood]()
A Madness of Crows by Evelyn Flood
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. But every day, it becomes harder to remember who I used to be... -
![The Girl in the Springs by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray]()
The Girl in the Springs by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSerenity Springs is a picturesque small town where everyone knows your name.Well, that was the case until one phone call changed everything... PI Bridget Hartley is obsessed with all things mystery.She even has a reputation for being Serenity’s go-to detective.With the exception of small-town drama and the occasional crime, life in Serenity is serene... -
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Savage Secrets by Amy McKinley
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChicago Mafia boss Marco La Rosa thought the only woman he’d ever loved had died years ago. But when her brother approaches him with an arranged marriage contract, he learns that she is very much alive and in danger. Bringing her back within the fold of the Five Families is a second chance he can’t pass up. The only problem is, he has to get to her before their enemies do... -
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Diamond by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRound 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... -
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Brutal Power by B. B. Hamel
An exciting and steamy standalone arranged marriage mafia romance from bestselling author B. B. Hamel.I shouldn’t have stalked my future husband.When he catches me staring at him in the gym—He drags me into the sauna.And I’m in big trouble.When my brother the Don orders me to marry Brody Quinn, I agree to sacrifice my happiness for the Famiglia... -
![The Angel Duet by Sadie Kincaid]()
The Angel Duet by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsContains an exclusive extended epilogue! Dark AngelI 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... -
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Run by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElle Roberts wants two things in life:One—to find out everything there is to know about the mysterious spy who keeps kissing her, andTwo—to stay off her mob family’s radar.That isn’t too much to ask, is it? It’s not like she wants to win the lottery, or live in a Star Wars movie, or be Chris Hemsworth’s personal bather... -
![Mafia Lover: Enemies to Lovers Dark Mafia Short Romance by Barbi Cox, Olivia King]()
Mafia Lover: Enemies to Lovers Dark Mafia Short Romance by Barbi Cox, Olivia King
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm the cop who should stay far away from Emilia Rossi, the mafia's mob boss's daughter.But one look at her forbidden curves and I'm consumed by desire.She's my informant, my enemy, and the woman who sets my body on fire.I'll risk it all to protect her and the bond she's forming with my daughter.Navigating bullets and betrayal, our forbidden passion ignites... -
![The Hate I Feel: A Dark Bully Romance by Siobhan Davis, Kelly Hartigan (XterraWeb)]()
The Hate I Feel: A Dark Bully Romance by Siobhan Davis, Kelly Hartigan (XterraWeb)
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’ll make her pay for her father’s crimes before taking revenge on the brothers who abandoned him.Zayn Becker has struggled to protect his little brother in the aftermath of the car accident which claimed their parents’ lives. They lost everything that night except for each other... -
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![Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur]()
Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAllegra Grey is the daughter of a powerful American Mafia Leader. Trained since birth to take over the family business, she is ruthless, heartless, and one of the best assassins in the industry. She's completed thousands of assassinations in her career, completing every assignment... except for one. Ace De Luca is her one and only failed mission... -
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Avalanche by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDon’t get caught in the surge. Through a bullet hole in a wall, I watch a man bleed to death. Those responsible think their crime died with the victim, until I identify them. What’s a girl to do when she’s being hunted by murderers witness protection can’t even stop? Run. My only refuge is a place I vowed to never go again... -
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Shackled by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA steamy, forced marriage, enemies-to-lovers, close proximity dark Bratva stand-alone romance by USA Today bestselling author, Jane Henry In the dark shadows of the Bratva Underworld, where my family reins, there are no rules — only power.My life is black and white. Every choice designed to protect my family and crush our enemies.Trust is a luxury I can't afford... -
![Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club: The Complete Series by Violet Blaze, C.M. Stunich]()
Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club: The Complete Series by Violet Blaze, C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club owns my sleepy coastal hometown. Their inked-up a**hole president owns my heart. But I’m the mayor’s daughter, his righthand in the office. My whole life, all I’ve ever wanted is to succeed in politics... -
![Sweet Agony by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew]()
Sweet Agony by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVengeance was something I’d been waiting all my life to deliver. It would be sweet and worth every risk I’d taken to get to this point. I was moments away from pulling the trigger, taking the life of the man who’d cost my father his… And then she was dragged into the room, struggling and fighting for freedom. The moment I set eyes on Tavia, everything changed... -
![Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond]()
Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAN 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... -
![Triumph by Cecilia London]()
Triumph by Cecilia London
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“All of your ideals, your hopes and dreams…they cease to matter if you abandon them in your darkest hour. We have to see this through to the end.”Jack McIntyre and Caroline Gerard have never shied away from a challenge. As dual commanders of the American rebel forces, they now face the greatest adversity of their lives. Every decision has permanent consequences... -
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Truth in Pieces by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author RC Boldt melds sizzling romance with this unique tale of intrigue and deceit that will keep readers guessing until the very end...Ruthless. Cunning. Deadly. That’s Nico Alcanzar, Miami’s biggest drug cartel leader.And I’ve found myself directly in his crosshairs. He plans to use me to eliminate his number one competitor... -
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Arthur by Nicola Jane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsArthurI worked hard to get where I am today by crawling up from the bottom. These days, I’m a well-respected businessman with his life together. I have three brothers who I’ve practically raised alongside my hardworking mother, and I’m in the heart of the community, helping the most vulnerable.But there’s another side, one only the darkest depths of society know... -
![Dangerous Devotion by Kat Bammer]()
Dangerous Devotion by Kat Bammer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"I'm a lot of things, punk, but gentleman ain't one of them."I should've heeded my dangerous mafia boss's warning because claiming your brother's bride as your own is anything but gentlemanly.But here I am, on the precipice of making a life-altering…and incredibly risky choice.Despite our tumultuous beginning, our conflicts, and the vast differences that separate us, I want Vincenzo Salvini... -
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![Rage by Jessica Ames]()
Rage by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy this dark motorcycle club romance from USA Today Bestselling romance author Jessica Ames...RageGetting sent to Manchester feels like a punishment. I’m the new kid in the club and trying to prove to my brothers that I’m worthy of their loyalty comes at a cost. As the war with the Pioneers heats up, lines are crossed to survive... -
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Brutal Heir by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe evening started with dinner in Paris. It ended with me as his captive.When I went to an author convention, I didn't expect to find myself enjoying a rooftop meal with the sexiest cover model in the business, let alone screaming his name in bed later that night... -
![The Dark Side by M.C. Rivera]()
The Dark Side by M.C. Rivera
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"I cannot change who I am." He teased her, tracing her jaw, her nose, her lips with his just enough to have her yearning, "Come to the dark side with me."After being caught in a shootout between two Mafia families, kindergarten teacher Jolie gains the attention of Adrik, the heir to the Morozov throne... -
![Married with Mayhem by Cora Brent]()
Married with Mayhem by Cora Brent
We have to do this. And we have to do it with each other. Things could be worse…right??? I’ve disobeyed and now there’s no choice. If I don’t get married on the spot, then I’ll be shipped out of New York and forced to marry a stranger. My fearsome mob boss uncle doesn’t want to hear that there’s a perfectly good explanation why I was found in a cheap motel room with my shirtless bodyguard... -
![Sweet Poison by Georgia Le Carre]()
Sweet Poison by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHazelThere's a new man in town. He rolled in with his little girl a few days ago. A real head turner tall, dark, and impossibly dashing…He sure turned my head one hot night not so long ago... and oh my, what a night it was? I waited for him to call, but he didn't. I get it. It was just a one night stand.Naturally, he's sent all the unmarried ladies in our little town into a baking frenzy... -
![Reclaiming Maysen by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman]()
Reclaiming Maysen by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMaysen Hatchet is a bit of a loner, always watching the people around her but rarely joining in, she has a small circle of friends she trusts. Plus, a big family courtesy of the Rebel Guardians MC. The day she starts coming out of her shell is the day she meets him -- Maddox Weston... -
![King of Cruelty by Piper Stone]()
King of Cruelty by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe didn't ask me to be his bride. He made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I've been on the run from Constantine Thorne since I saw him kill a man nine years ago, but when he finally caught up with me he offered me a deal. Marry him and he will keep me safe. I didn't realize he was the monster I'd feared until I was already his bride... -
![Hurt You by Nicole Reid]()
Hurt You by Nicole Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAll Antonio did was hurt her. All he did was give her hell. He took away everything good in her world. Everything that ever mattered. Jenny is used to putting on a brave facade, letting the outside world see her as wild and free. She is loyal and loves with her whole heart, loving others so much that she is willing to sacrifice herself in the process... -
![Sold to the Russian Bratva Boss by Rosalie Rose, B. Rose]()
Sold to the Russian Bratva Boss by Rosalie Rose, B. Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy father sold me to a Russian thugBut I'll never accept him as my husband.Even if my darkest fantasies include his body against mine...OliviaHusband.Now, there’s a word I didn’t expect.But what was I meant to do?Disrespect my dead daddy?Be responsible for the collapse of his “empire”?F'ing Dimitri.The bastard might be my arranged “other half,”But the role ends there.If he so much as touches me... -
![Sins He Taught Me: A Dark Mafia Romance by Nicole Fox]()
Sins He Taught Me: A Dark Mafia Romance by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe ripped me from my life and made me his. Now he wants my help. But some sins can never be forgiven.Matvei Morozov.A name that’s haunted my family for years.A whisper in the shadows. A monster in the darkness.Now, the billionaire mob boss has claimed me as collateral.That means I’m his—until my father pays his debts.His to touch.His to bend.His to own... -
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![Secrets Kept by Lexie Winston]()
Secrets Kept by Lexie Winston
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI wasn’t always like this you know. I used to be one of those girls who was bubbly and people thought sunshine came out of my ass. That is until my best friend kissed me and then betrayed me with those same lips. I became ridiculed and bullied and my soul slowly died inside until I was a shadow of my former self... -
![Gio by C.M. Steele]()
Gio by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGio After the attack on the Conti family, I went straight to work. We had a mission to bring down our enemy from the inside out, destroy everything they had, and watch their weak empire crumble. While bringing them to ruin, the last thing I expected was to find my weakness and source of strength wrapped up in one beautiful woman... -
![April 5 by Debra Kayn]()
April 5 by Debra Kayn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsApril 5. The day is burned into her skin like a bad tattoo.Jagger promised Ruger he'd protect his daughter while he was in prison, and a brother never breaks his word. But, over the years, he stepped over the line too many times. His relationship with Katrina grew from guardian to lover—something he pledged on the patch never to do.She's his heart... -
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Marriage and Malice by Kira Cole
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll girls dream of their wedding day. The dress, the flowers, the groom…Being sold to the cartel by their own father.My marriage is mutually beneficial. The cartel gains the legal protection my father offers as the Head of State and the cartel can help my father with his not-so-legal issues. Its win win for everyone except me.As I’m settling into my new life, a surprising twist happens...Categorized as:
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![Fury Girl by Jill M. Beene]()
Fury Girl by Jill M. Beene
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe adventure continues in Elayna Miller, book two! Elayna Miller kills people for a living, but only when they really deserve it... Once one of the CIA’s most talented agents, Elayna Miller struck off on her own for moral reasons. Now surrounded by a like-minded team, she selects her cases carefully and only kills those who really have it coming... -
![Redemption and Regrets by L.A. Cotton]()
Redemption and Regrets by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour years ago, I had everything. All it took was the snap of his fingers and he ripped it out from under me. Betrayed, by my own father. His enemies want me dead and old allies want me back in their ranks to help take what's owed. And while I’m trying to figure out what I want, there's her. The one I watch from the shadows, afraid to bare myself to her—the real me. Hard. Cold. Deadly...
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