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  • 1005 Lonestar Terrace by Cee Bowerman

    1005 Lonestar Terrace by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Motherhood has been a journey for Brighten Duke, one she wasn’t expecting, but has enjoyed with her entire heart and soul. But there’s one thing hanging over her head that she’s not quite ready to face. A lie she told along with her best friend six years ago is about to be revealed, and she’s going to have to deal with the consequences of her actions right along with him...
  • Ethic 5 by Ashley Antoinette

    Ethic 5 by Ashley Antoinette

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 26 ratings
    Life has never been easy for Ethic. Since he was a young boy he has battled loss after loss while struggling to navigate through a treacherous world. When he met Alani Lenika Hill he knew that he had met the woman who would love him back to life...
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  • Badge by K.L. Savage, Wander Aguiar

    Badge by K.L. Savage, Wander Aguiar

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Everyone has dreams when they are young.And mine came to an abrupt halt. I changed as a man, as a person, my soul was damaged beyond repair.So I turned into someone everyone would hate.Because I hate everyone and everything.I’m furious at the world.I don’t see that changing anytime soon.But then it does change.And if there is one thing I am not good at, it’s adapting...
  • Dangerous Mind by Riley Edwards

    Dangerous Mind by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Once upon a time, there was a young, naïve girl who fell madly in love with her brother’s Navy SEAL friend. It was one glorious, unforgettable summer. A magical, whirlwind of new and exciting emotions. But this girl knew she wasn’t ready for Cole Keniston not at twenty-three. So, she did the only thing she could do and left him...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  suspense  military  second chances  m-f
  • Torn by Keisha Ervin

    Torn by Keisha Ervin

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Her female intuition told her he was a dog but yet and still she lent him her soul, gave him her heart and allowed herself to fall in love...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  contemporary  length-medium
  • The Culmination of Everything by Christina C. Jones

    The Culmination of Everything by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Losing everything doesn't have to be the end.Sometimes, it's a chance to find something different...
  • Dirty Red by Vickie M. Stringer

    Dirty Red by Vickie M. Stringer

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Mischievous and manipulative, eighteen-year-old Red is an expert at deception with a provocative femininity. She employs her dirty ways - even faking a pregnancy with her boyfriend - to win a closet full of Gucci bags, a deluxe condominium full of baby accessories, a new car, and a book deal...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  contemporary  length-medium
  • Honor Thy Thug by Wahida Clark

    Honor Thy Thug by Wahida Clark

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Wahida Clark, comes the highly anticipated next installment in the Queen’s Thug series. Fans will rush to this latest installment while new fans will be eager to discover Wahida Clark’s unmatched melodrama...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  contemporary  length-medium
  • Damaged Soul by Emma Creed

    Damaged Soul by Emma Creed

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    ‘Bound not by blood but loyalty. We live, we ride, and we die by our own laws’ Becoming a Soul saved me from myself.My compulsions are an asset to them, and a curse to me.Doing my duty for the club provides me with the release I need,But beneath the surface my demons still lurk.Rogue’s fierce, strong and unpredictable, and when she reaches out to the clubI’m the only one who can help her...
  • The Wanted Series: Complete Box Set by Kelly Elliott

    The Wanted Series: Complete Box Set by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Contains adult language and content. Included in box set is five full novels, one novella and three short stories from WANTED, SAVED, AND FAITHFUL. As well as the first three chapters of WITHOUT YOU. Synopsis of each book: BOOK ONE WANTED - Verbally abused by her mother for years, 18-year-old Ellie Johnson always believed she would never be loved or wanted by anyone...
  • Out of Office by Ruth Cardello

    Out of Office by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A recluse discovers that what he endured and survived was orchestrated by one evil man. With nothing left to lose, Zachary wakes up and chooses vengeance.Charlotte Simmons may pretend to be innocent, but everything she has was bought with money made from my suffering.I intend to uncover her family’s sins and expose them to the world.Lying about who I am? She doesn’t deserve the truth...
  • Blizzard by Addison Jane

    Blizzard by Addison Jane

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    For Blizzard, the feeling of betrayal was one he knew well. His father was a long-time member of the Brothers by Blood MC. He believed the brotherhood came first, even before his wife and child. At first Blizzard didn't even blame his mother for walking out on them. That was until he learned that she’d hooked up with a member of another MC, leaving him behind to deal with the aftermath...
  • The Choir Director by Carl Weber

    The Choir Director by Carl Weber

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    "A lively mix of church politics and bedroom follies." --Publishers WeeklyNew York Times bestselling author Carl Weber takes readers back to church--where preaching isn't always enough. . .Bishop T.K. Wilson has done all he can to make First Jamaica Ministries a success. But with his last choir director getting caught in a scandal, attendance and cash flow are down...
  • Otterly Irresistible by Erin Nicholas

    Otterly Irresistible by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 14 ratings
    What happens when a smoking hot, but grouchy vet meets a sunny and sassy optimist? An opposites attract, grumpy boss, small town romance that's otterly irresistible. Broody wildlife veterinarian Griffin Foster is done. Done trying to save the world. Done getting attached...
  • So You Call Yourself A Man by Carl Weber

    So You Call Yourself A Man by Carl Weber

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    The acclaimed national bestselling author of such smart, sexy novels as The Preacher's Son and Player Haters returns with a tale of three best friends who've grown from boys to men together. But now that they're each either married or about to be, they're coming up against some of the real tests of manhood- James Robinson and his wife, Cathy, have had their rough patches...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  contemporary  length-medium
  • The Forgiving Hour by Robin Lee Hatcher

    The Forgiving Hour by Robin Lee Hatcher

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    "Break out the tissues. I loved The Forgiving Hour and so will you." — Francine Rivers, International Bestselling Author***Twelve years ago, Claire Porter thought her entire life was over when she learned that her husband, Dave, was having an affair with a young college student. Following their divorce, Claire started over, including changing back to her maiden name of Conway...
  • Afterburn by Nia Forrester

    Afterburn by Nia Forrester

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The sequel, and conclusion to 'Afterwards'.Chris Scaife is not the man Robyn Crandall thought he was.Now that she’s shown him the possibility of a new life, she knows that Chris wants it. And he’s used to getting what he wants. But Robyn is seeing some possibilities of her own, as a highly-valued member of the legal team at Chris’ multimillion dollar corporation...
  • Night Watch by Susan Sleeman

    Night Watch by Susan Sleeman

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Everything points to suicide…Research scientist, Kennedy Walker is shocked when her mother dies and the police rule her death a suicide. Her scientist-mother was on the verge of a scientific breakthrough, and Kennedy knows her mother would never end her life, but the detective won’t listen...
  • Always With You (The Connor Family) by Layla Hagen

    Always With You (The Connor Family) by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I’ve always relished being a man of mystery. My LA hotel empire is public, but my private life as plain old Reid Davenport stays that way. Right up until it doesn’t, and the tabloids threaten not just my privacy, but that of my family. I’d do anything to protect them from the limelight...
  • Landon by Lisa Helen Gray

    Landon by Lisa Helen Gray

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    There are five stages of grief, and I clung to my anger like it was a lifeline. I used it as a tether to the world, defying all odds just so I could feel something. They wanted me dead. Now, I’m gunning for them. The rage inside me won’t be quenched until everyone from that night has paid. Someone should have warned them; if you fuck with a Carter, they’ll fuck you over ten times harder...
  • Charlotte by Lisa Helen Gray

    Charlotte by Lisa Helen Gray

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of a life doing a job I love, and owning my own home, where I would live with my husband and we would build a family together. I managed to make two of those things happen. I worked every day, doing something I loved. I owned my own house, and I made it a home. Every day I held onto hope that I’d one day have the rest...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  humor  length-long
  • Same Ol' Situation by Lacey Black

    Same Ol' Situation by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    IsaacI’m about as straight-laced and by the book as they come. They call me Numbers, the man in the office of Burgers and Brew, the restaurant and bar I co-own with my friends. Routine and spreadsheets, that’s how I spend my day. I’m a creature of habit, from the designer clothes to the same girlfriend, I crave the pattern I’ve become dependent on...
  • The Last Thing She Said by Lauren Carr

    The Last Thing She Said by Lauren Carr

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “I’m working on the greatest mystery ever,” was the last thing noted mystery novelist Mercedes Livingston said to seven-year-old Chris Matheson before walking out of Hill House Hotel never to be seen again.For decades, the writer’s fate remained a puzzling mystery until an autographed novel and a letter put a grown-up Chris Matheson on the trail of a cunning killer...
  • Winter Frost by Lauren Carr

    Winter Frost by Lauren Carr

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It all started with a chance encounter in the city with Blair, his late wife. Chris Matheson and the Geezer Squad, working under the guise of a book club, dig into the events surrounding his late wife’s supposed death halfway around the globe. A state department employee shoots himself in the back three times. A CIA operative goes missing...
  • Betrayal by Naomi Chase

    Betrayal by Naomi Chase

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Some people know better and do worse… Ever since she was acquitted of murder, Tamia Luke has been on a mission to prove she’s a changed woman—especially to the love of her life, Brandon Chambers. She thinks she’s succeeded—until Brandon reveals that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant, and it’s his duty to marry her...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  contemporary  length-medium
  • Jameson's Salvation by Riley Edwards

    Jameson's Salvation by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Official blurb coming soon. What readers are saying about Gemini Group. “That’s also what Riley Edward’s new book series, Nixon’s Promise-Gemini Group #1, is. It’s crazy hot. It’s the kind of hot that blisters your heart, literally fries your circuits, and makes you turn up your a/c. It’s just that good...
  • Slateview High - The Complete Series: A Dark High School Romance by Eva Ashwood

    Slateview High - The Complete Series: A Dark High School Romance by Eva Ashwood

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    "You're in our world now, Princess. You're ours."My whole life, I’ve been groomed as American royalty, raised to be the perfect daughter of the wealthy elite.On my sixteenth birthday, my father bought me an Aston Martin.And on my seventeenth birthday, the Feds took everything away...
  • Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James

    Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Cian O’Sheeran was the second oldest O’Sheeran child. His family was the largest Irish mob family in the US. Well, technically, to the world, they were former mobsters gone straight. The world might speculate and say they still were mobsters, but no one outside the family and their closest people knew the truth. Afterall, it was hard to remove all traces of a hunter from their bloodline...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  contemporary  mafia  mystery  length-medium  m-f
  • Love's Bright Tomorrow by Naomi Rawlings

    Love's Bright Tomorrow by Naomi Rawlings

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    She’s just trying to start a new life for herself. If only it wasn’t so hard… It’s not as though there are a lot of options for a woman with barely two pennies to rub together.At least not in 1884.Or in the small town where she’s settled.Or anywhere else.It’s even harder when her past keeps coming back to haunt her. Aileen has tried putting it behind her. Truly she has...
  • Keeping Her by Jordan Marie, LJ Anderson

    Keeping Her by Jordan Marie, LJ Anderson

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    One kiss from those cherry lips and I knew she was meant to be mine.I’m claiming her and I won’t be letting her go.Luke “Grunt” Stafford had one job.He didn’t like it, but when your President gives you an order you usually follow it.He didn’t plan on the feisty redhead that showed up and rocked his world.Jasmine Blake knows how her family and friends see her...
  • Naughty by Brenda Hampton

    Naughty by Brenda Hampton

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Jaylin Jerome Rogers, an investment broker worth millions, lives a high-class life with plenty of women to share it with. Nestled in his lavishing home in Chesterfield, Missouri, he captures women with his wealth, charm, nine-plus inches of goodness and amazingly good looks. Although his bed is never empty, his heart is...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  contemporary  length-medium
  • Connected in Code  by Ryan Michele

    Connected in Code by Ryan Michele

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A small job. That's all it's supposed to be.Get in. Get the information. Get out unseen.Simple, right? Not this time.Hacker. Thief. Rebel. Lethal. At least that's what people say about me and they're right.Holding other's lives in the palm of my hand is an incredible power. One necessary to keep order and control.The walls around me are built strong, but not strong enough for one man...
  • Blood & Bones: Ozzy by Jeanne St. James

    Blood & Bones: Ozzy by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    They call him The Great Oz, but for Ozzy, sometimes life isn’t so great... Over twenty years ago, at seventeen, the Blood Fury’s colors were inked onto Ozzy’s back.But when the club imploded, he was one of the few who survived.Throughout his life, the Original has made mistakes.Too many to count.Most didn’t matter.Until the last one.The one he regrets.The one that left a mark...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  contemporary  length-long
  • One Day In Summer by Shari Low

    One Day In Summer by Shari Low

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    One day in summer, three lives are about to change forever.After two decades of looking after others, this is the day that Agnetha McMaster is reclaiming her life. It’s her turn, her time but will she have the courage to start again?Ten years ago, Mitchell McMaster divorced Agnetha and married her best friend, Celeste. Now he suspects his second wife is having an affair...
  • Fury by Jordan Marie, Alan Spiers

    Fury by Jordan Marie, Alan Spiers

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Fury 
 I was sent to Florida on a mission. I'm here to help my club and my brother.
 Devil has been through hell, he's found happiness with his old lady.
 He has the life I've always wanted and tasted once…briefly.

I never dreamed trying to find someone for my club would lead me back to my past, and to the only woman I've ever loved.

 Ellie Lane...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  military  bikers  slut-shaming
  • Sunsets & Second Chances by Rachel Hanna

    Sunsets & Second Chances by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    He’s standing in front of her… … after ten long years. No one knows why Dixie’s son is standing there, on Christmas Day, no less. And he doesn’t look happy.Dixie is keeping a big secret that will shake up everyone around her.Julie’s daughter, Colleen, is coming home for a visit, but she’s not alone. Janine makes a new friend, but nobody is thrilled about it...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  contemporary  length-medium  m-f
  • Canyon & Hidden Pleasures by Brenda Jackson

    Canyon & Hidden Pleasures by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A NEW Westmoreland story!  From New York Times bestselling author BRENDA JACKSON  Years ago, Canyon Westmoreland wasn't ready to settle down. But when Keisha Ashford returns to town with a two-year-old son, everything changes—except for the blazing attraction he still feels for Keisha...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  contemporary  length-medium
  • Gorgeous by Kristy Marie

    Gorgeous by Kristy Marie

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Breck: My name is Brecklyn Brannon, and I’m not who I claim to be. A year ago, I packed up my promising life in the city for a man I saw only once. Accepting a temporary job with Cade and four blazing hot veterans should have been my way in. Except, Cade acts like he would rather be tortured than speak to me. He can resist all he wants, but I made a promise that I intend to keep...
  • Indestructible by Charlene Namdhari

    Indestructible by Charlene Namdhari

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    ***THIS STANDALONE TABOO LOVE TRIANGLE, IS BEST ENJOYED WHEN YOU DON'T READ ANY REVIEWS OR SPOILERS BEFOREHAND. GOING IN WITH AN OPEN MIND IS BEST.***(Book 4 features Zayne and best read after Book 2)"Forgiveness is an art only love can paint”My Past:I loved onceI was abused twiceI was betrayed thriceI faced death four timesMy Present:I survived...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  suspense  length-long
  • Arrogant Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Arrogant Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    There’s a hot new hire. Too bad she’s Donavan’s ex. Oh, and there’s one other problem—they hate each other. The last thing he expected to see when he walked into the office was Paisley Williams. She was the only person to graduate ahead of him at Columbia. The one woman who could give it back better than he could dish it out. She was also the biggest regret of his life...
  • Almost Perfect by Jessica Prince

    Almost Perfect by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    Devon McMillon wasn't looking for a knight in shining armor. She didn't need a man to rescue her or take care of her. She just wanted someone who would treat her as an equal and love her for who she was. Unfortunately, even in a city as big as Manhattan, finding a guy who wasn't intimidated by a strong-minded, slightly outspoken woman was proving harder than expected...
  • His Beauty: The Wounded Souls by Leah Sharelle

    His Beauty: The Wounded Souls by Leah Sharelle

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    You, Beauty are the love of my life. Steel was one of the best snipers the commando's had ever seen. He was the V.P of the Wounded Souls MC and ran the club's Bar and Grill. Steel was also desperately lonely. He tried to fill the void in his heart with the wrong woman. Callie was easy, she didn't make him use his heart...
  • Pitbull's Enslavement by Ciara St James

    Pitbull's Enslavement by Ciara St James

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Pitbull:He never imagined that he’d be captivated by a woman who came into his bar to do something illegal. His disappointment knew no bounds when he found out the truth. He finds he has to change his whole thought process when his actions almost get her killed. He’s determined to protect and claim her the next time they meet and to get her forgiveness. She’s not so sure that’s the answer...
  • Sal Gabrini 3: Hard Love by Mallory Monroe

    Sal Gabrini 3: Hard Love by Mallory Monroe

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Business tycoon and sexy heartthrob Sal Gabrini works hard to maintain his numerous business ventures and his long-distance relationship with his super-sexy African-American girlfriend. Marriage is in the cards, but he knows that branding her with the Gabrini name could become more of a curse than a blessing...
  • Blade's Edge by Manda Mellett

    Blade's Edge by Manda Mellett

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Blade Being the enforcer for the Satan’s Devils MC is a tough job, but someone’s got to do it. I can’t allow myself to be distracted, can never let the softer side of me out. Having suppressed it so long, I no longer believe I have one. Women are there for one purpose only. Once I’ve relieved my itch, I’ll move on. Can’t afford to let them get close...
  • Necessary Pursuit by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Necessary Pursuit by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Oscar has no desire to join one of the two secret societies issuing him invitations and he sure as hell isn’t interested in an arranged menage marriage. They say you can’t die of a broken heart, but he almost did. Deadly circumstances throw sexy physicist, Selene, and a dangerous man with a price on his head in his path. Now he’ll do anything to keep them safe...
    Categorized as:
    cold hero  suspense  multicultural  menage  m-f
  • To Have Her Again by Kay Shanee

    To Have Her Again by Kay Shanee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Myles Abbott was a hustler by nature. His reputation as an astute dealer superseded him. However, he’d give it all up to have and to hold the woman his heart belonged to. If only he didn’t hesitate. Reluctantly accepting her departure, he dove deeper into the same street life he was ready to leave behind. Putting up a wall around his heart, he determined love would never get him again...
  • Letters Across the Sea by Genevieve Graham

    Letters Across the Sea by Genevieve Graham

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Inspired by a little-known chapter of World War II history, a young Protestant girl and her Jewish neighbour are caught up in the terrible wave of hate sweeping the globe on the eve of war in this powerful love story that’s perfect for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.If you’re reading this letter, that means I’m dead...
  • Forever for Us by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Forever for Us by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Wilder Brothers series from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with an enemies to lovers, workplace romance where Wyatt Wilder meets his match.The moment I found out my ex-wife was cheating with my former best friend I knew I’d hit rock bottom, and it was time for a change...
  • Pieces of Eight by Whitney Barbetti

    Pieces of Eight by Whitney Barbetti

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Six was always there, even when I didn’t want him. But he couldn’t hold me together, and I couldn’t be his penance. Loss is a phantom limb. No one can see it, but the ache torments you in the night, distracts you during the day, and leaves you fragmented. I’m half a heart, half a soul, and nothing could cure the pieces he’d left behind. Losing him was safer than loving him...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  contemporary  length-epic
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