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Breathe Your Last by Lisa Regan
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsJosie presses her hands into the center of the drowned girl’s chest and pumps, counting off compressions. She takes in the girl’s beautiful face, her brown eyes glassy. The memory of a champion swimmer on the podium with her teammates—a red swim cap on, her head thrown back in laughter—a stark contrast to the cold, still body before her. Breathe. Just breathe.. -
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Savage Kings MC Box Set: Books 1-6 by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAre you ready to go for a ride with the Savage Kings MC? There's non-stop action in this six-book box set which includes Chase, Abe, Torin, War, Maddox, and Dalton.BOOK CHASE Chase hasn't forgiven himself for hurting Sasha and causing her an unbelievable amount of pain... -
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Fatal Scandal by Marie Force
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBook 8 of the Fatal series from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Force... As a new year dawns in the capital city, dual scandals rock the Metropolitan Police Department—and Lieutenant Sam Holland is right in the middle of them... -
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Dutch by Teri Woods
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsJames Bernard Jr., a.k.a. Dutch, has become the most dangerous criminal in New Jersey. From his early skill as a car thief, Dutch recognized the opportunity to rule the streets and he seized it. Feared by all, and completely fearless, Dutch and his dangerous clique take over the lucrative heroin business of a local African drug lord... -
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![Fatal Jeopardy by Marie Force]()
Fatal Jeopardy by Marie Force
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWashington, D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland and her husband, U.S. Senator Nick Cappuano, have been looking forward to a quiet Thanksgiving with their son. But any thoughts of a restful holiday are dashed when Sam and Nick return home to a gruesome scene: Sam's seventeen-year-old niece Brooke, barely conscious and covered in blood on their front stoop... -
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Snow's Prince by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFalling for Snow was the last thing this mafia prince intended to do.DimitriSilver Spoon Falls was supposed to be an easy mark.Instead, I'm up to my ears in cartels and complications.I waltzed into enemy territory to investigate...And waltzed back out with a new mission in life.Protecting Snow Buchanan from her stepmother and her cartel of henchmen.Her seven furry friends doubt me...Categorized as:
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![Kickstart My Heart by Autumn Jones Lake]()
Kickstart My Heart by Autumn Jones Lake
Thousands of women scream my name every night when I’m on stage. But the shy virgin who just starred in our music video is the only one I want in my bed. Sparks of unexpected passion ignite behind the scenes. Together, we’re a perfect storm of secrets and desire. No matter what it costs me, she’s a mystery I need to solve. Rock stars aren’t supposed to chase women...Categorized as:
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![Burning Roses by Stella Andrews]()
Burning Roses by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you burn a rose the ashes cling to your soul as charred fragments of insanity. It takes seconds to walk away, your future stolen by ruthless vanity. The scent is sweet, but the thorns cut deep. Your lies are all that's left to keep. A whispered word extinguishes the flame. Your heart will never be the same again. You try to re-light the fire in vain. Your tears destroy like acid rain... -
![Aurora's Knight by Nichole Rose]()
Aurora's Knight by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new “family” is coming to Silver Spoon Falls, TX. The well-known Arakas men are looking to expand their operations, and the small Texas town is the perfect place to start a new, less-than-above-board business venture. Along the way, the dangerous, wealthy men are going to find a whole lot of trouble...and the sassy women who will bring the possessive crime bosses to their knees...Categorized as:
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![The Sin Trilogy Bundle by Georgia Cates]()
The Sin Trilogy Bundle by Georgia Cates
The Sin Trilogy is now available in a single volume. A NECESSARY SIN: I’ve watched him from afar for years. And he has no idea. I take joy in that. Through my observations, I’ve learned what makes this charming villain tick. Whisky. Power. Beautiful women. And Sex. Lots of it. Sometimes you must get into bed with the enemy for the greater good... -
![Royal Love: His Virgin Queen, Marco's Girl, His Stolen Princess, His Stolen Bride by Mink]()
Royal Love: His Virgin Queen, Marco's Girl, His Stolen Princess, His Stolen Bride by Mink
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFour 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... -
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Royal Love by Mink
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour 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... -
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Devil In Gold by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIf he's the Devil...I think I'm losing my religion The good girl preacher's daughter selling her virginity...To the bad boy billionaire crush from her past?Preston was the bad boy of our small town. Always sneaking off into the woods with girls and whiskey. My dad called him the Devil. He has an indecent proposal for me. Something he wants in exchange for something I desperately need... -
![Vetting His Kitten by Mink]()
Vetting His Kitten by Mink
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI don’t have time for my mother’s games or her menagerie of mammals, reptiles, and god knows what else. At least, I don’t think I have time for them until I meet her trusted veterinarian, Amelia. Suddenly, it seems I’m extremely interested in the wellbeing of my mother’s furry and scaly friends, so much so that I visit the vet’s office on a daily basis... -
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![Captured by the Mob by C.M. Steele]()
Captured by the Mob by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNero: As the Underboss and enforcer for the Bianchi Family, I've got my hands full. When dealing with my enemies, I'm quick, efficient, and I never slip up. That's until one beauty accidentally gets in the way, seeing more than she should. I can't let her go, and I can't end her, so I do the only thing I can...I take her captive. Mariana: I thought my day couldn't get any worse... -
![Marked by Him by S.R. Jones]()
Marked by Him by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis ink on my skin. His ring on my finger. His protection for life. My heart as payment. Nikolai: She came to my territory to spy on me. No one does that and lives. But this girl, she’s a rare beauty, beyond any I’ve seen. I want her under me, not under the ground. She’s a temptation I have to conquer, and so I make her an offer. My mark, on her skin... -
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Enrico by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnricoShe wasn’t supposed to be on my radar. Another woman who was caught up in the traffickers’ sights, but one look at January and I’d become as lost as Dario and Alessio before me. I had no choice but to hunt her down and make her mine, even if that meant doing some illegal things. Nothing new to me anyway.JanuaryThe brute... -
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Embraced by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPleasure is what I enjoy the most. I can have anything in the world that I want, as many men with power do, but with power comes great responsibility.I'm to do as I'm told if I want to keep my life the way I like it, so a contract was presented to me . . . but not any type of contract--a proposal... -
![Reckoning by Jessica Ruben]()
Reckoning by Jessica Ruben
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsVincent: Forgetting about Eve was the plan. Finding her at a party on my college campus was the last thing I expected. But letting her go again isn’t an option—not this time. Juggling the life I want with the one I was born into may be near impossible, but for her, it's a risk I'm willing to take... -
![Unruly Protector : A Hero Club Novel by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Unruly Protector : A Hero Club Novel by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn arranged marriage.A moment washed in blood.A heart fueled by vengeance.It all consumes the life of one Unruly Protector.Clemente accepted an arranged marriage as part of a deal to keep his sister safe. Though, he never expected the woman he was now connected with for life creating a weakness he never saw coming... -
![Killer Abs by C.M. Steele]()
Killer Abs by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI killed before, and I’d kill again. One look at the new chef in my kitchen, and I knew I’d kill anyone that even looked at her perfection with nothing but respect. The position had been a temporary job. However, the second I walked through the kitchen door, forever was all I had on my mind. She didn’t belong in my world with all her sweetness, but there was no way I’d let her go...Categorized as:
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![Depay: Broken Deeds MC by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Depay: Broken Deeds MC by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDepay’s life changed the moment he discovered that he was a father. After fighting for custody of Hadley, his now four-year-old daughter, he embraces the changes that he must make to give her the home she deserves; but not until after a tiny slip up leads to one last reckless moment. After a chance meeting turns into a sexy romp, he walks away from the woman to focus solely on his daughter... -
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Matteo by C.M. Steele, Bookin' It Designs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatteoMy first kill was for her.From that day on, I knew I’d always protect my dangerous little viper. However, I didn’t understand how violently those protective instincts would change the day she turned sixteen. From then on, I protected not only her but our future. Vivian belonged to me and no one else. If you touched her, you’d pay.I killed for her again, but it was one of my own this time...Categorized as:
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![Savage Hunter by Kristen Luciani]()
Savage Hunter by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m obsessed with the virgin mafia princess I was hired to protect.Lily and I were never supposed to meet.Our fates collided in the wrong place at the wrong time,And one hot night in Las Vegas bound us for life.I know I need to focus on her safety but I cannot resist the dark impulses that consume me whenever she’s near.My job is to protect her.My desire is to control her.To claim her.To own her...Categorized as:
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![The Cleaner by Suzanne Steele]()
The Cleaner by Suzanne Steele
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe may look like the typical soccer mom...she's anything but. She's a kick ass take no prisoners Born Bratva wife. To underestimate her is to make a mistake of lethal proportions.NikitaMy father is one of the most dangerous men in the world. I have grown up in the shelter of his wing; protected from all that could come against me...Categorized as:
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Wild Heart by Sadie King
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe’s off limits and half his age, but this ex-military biker is a protector hero who won’t give up the woman who captures his heart.Isabella Berone has haunted my dreams since I watched her strut into the White Out nightclub two years ago.She was too young then, the mafia princess with something to prove. But I watched, and I waited.When Isabella needs me, I’m there for her...Categorized as:
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![Fractured Vows by Jessica Ames]()
Fractured Vows by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSariah4 weeks, 28 days, 672 hours—that’s all I have left until my fate is sealed.I am promised to a monster. A man twice my age. He plans to keep me like a pretty doll, making me move to whatever whims he has.Trapped, all my choices are taken away apart from one.A handsome stranger. He tells me his name is Lucas and for one night I'm able to leave my cursed future behind... -
![The Boss's Prize by Gia Bailey]()
The Boss's Prize by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRevenge is best-served piping hot and on its kneesShe lied to me once and got away with it.This time, there'll be no escape.When her brother bargains everything he has in a game of cards, including her, I see my chance.I'll win her, and exact my vengeance. No one better get in my way.This time, business is very personal...Categorized as:
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![Irresistible by Nichole Rose]()
Irresistible by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDiego's Story.Before they fell head-over-heels, the Valentino brothers ruled Chicago with iron wills and closed fists. Now, the men in their inner circle are taking the reins and taking the plunge into their own deliciously wicked happily-ever-afters. The streets of Chicago will run red as these bad boys set out to tame the curvy women fate has in store for them... -
![Bratva Boss's Babysitter: An Instalove Possessive Male Romance by Flora Ferrari]()
Bratva Boss's Babysitter: An Instalove Possessive Male Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErik Godunov is a man to be feared. Six foot seven and built like a dominating bear, with steel colored hair and eyes that pierce, I should be terrified of him. He’s a Bratva boss, a man used to getting what he wants. And what he needs from me is to be a nanny for his ten year old niece, Kat. She’s an orphan after her mother died, and I relate to that, big time... -
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The Boss's Possession by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCarson always gets what he wants. His days of living on the streets, begging for food and money, are over. He rose up to become … the Boss. The king. This city is his and no one takes anything from him.The moment he meets sweet Willow Kaye, Carson knows he has to have her. He wants to possess her and will do everything in his power to do exactly that. There is only one problem, her grandmother...Categorized as:
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![Wrathful Union by Ivy Davis]()
Wrathful Union by Ivy Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI hated him but he claimed me anyway… Known as the Ice Princess of the Bratva,I have never let a man get close to me.That is until Nikolay Volkov entered my life.Second in command of the Bratva,He has almost as much power as I do.He says he can melt the ice around me.I won’t let him.As I’m married off to him,I worry that he will change me.For the first time in my life,I feel unhinged... -
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Ecstasy Captured by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCandy tasted like sugar-coated sin laced in ecstasy.One look was all I needed to know that one night would never satisfy the obsession coursing through my veins. She could run all she wanted, but I’d find my sweet Candy and when I did, she’d pay for leaving.I crossed a line with a man I didn’t even know, giving him more than I took and leaving with more than I bargained for...Categorized as:
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![Baby For The Mafia by Lena Little]()
Baby For The Mafia by Lena Little
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPossessive, vengeful, psycho…even a murderer.I’ve been called a lot of things, but jealous was never one of them…until now.Until her.This feisty young woman needs discipline, and I’m just the one to give it to her.She’s got a gift of her own…one that I have to have for myself. Me and only me for the first time…for forever.But she’s also got a secret, one she’s not telling me... -
![Big Bad Wolf by Matilda Martel]()
Big Bad Wolf by Matilda Martel
Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?ScarlettI’m not afraid of much, but when it comes to Vasily Volkov, heir to the most brutal Bratva in Brooklyn, I’m shaking in my Louboutins.Vas is obscenely rich, sinfully handsome and seriously obsessed with me. He’s made it abundantly clear he will have me. But I know the truth, he only wants me to curry favor with my senator father... -
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Vice by Joanna Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m being paid to track her. She’s the daughter of the head of the Aslanov crime family. Off limits. But I quickly become obsessed with the runaway beauty. Her father is the head of one of the biggest Russian crime syndicates in the world. Rich and ruthless. She’s the innocent girl raised in a convent who ran away when she saw the reality of her family’s business...Categorized as:
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![Bound by Duty by Ivy Davis]()
Bound by Duty by Ivy Davis
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI had a choice: either let my father die or marry a monster. I chose marriage,Even though it would be my downfall.Dante Bernardi is a man with secrets,Scars cover his face and body.He shuts me out,While all I want is to love him.Now, I’m stuck in a marriage filled with rage and regret.I try my hardest to crack my husband’s shell... -
![Wicked Obsession by Aidèe Jaimes]()
Wicked Obsession by Aidèe Jaimes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s a very bad man, and his touch has become my obsession…Secretive. Powerful. Deadly.Few have been able to capture more than a mere glimpse of the infamous Esteban Falcon, well-known for his expensive brand of tequila, and even better for his rumored ties to the cartel.He’s a criminal, and my single obsession has become to expose him...Categorized as:
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![Mine to Take by Sara Fields]()
Mine to Take by Sara Fields
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe's not just going to take me. He's going to tame me. After escaping both my father's plans to marry me off and the Russian mafia, I woke up this morning thinking I was a free woman... until I saw the man sipping coffee in my hotel room...Categorized as:
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![Jealous Italian by Lena Little]()
Jealous Italian by Lena Little
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m a man who knows what he wants and makes things happen.I have ambition in spades. Taking my family to the next level is my goal.As crazy as it sounds women have never interested me...Categorized as:
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![Captive Union by Ivy Davis]()
Captive Union by Ivy Davis
I’ve never had a voice… until he gave me one. As the youngest in my family, I’ve always been shy.That is until Erik Novikoff enters my life in a blaze of gunshots.He takes me captive.Stripped away from my family,I’m terrified of being held hostage.But I’m also terrified of the way Erik makes me feel.For the first time in my life,I’m no longer so quiet... -
![The Butcher's Wife by Sam Crescent]()
The Butcher's Wife by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsValentina has been picked to be The Butcher’s wife—the most deadly man within the Rossi mafia. He's exactly what men fear, and now she is set to be his wife. He could have any woman, but instead, he picked her. Why? She was passed over by Thomas Rossi’s son because she was broken and damaged.Giovanni Romano is a monster... -
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Jealous Savage by Lena Little
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe shadows. The darkness. The underworld has always been my home. But I don’t tolerate any male giving any woman any kind of grief which is why I offer my services discreetly. I’m curious, and can’t resist seeing who requests my help, although I have no interest in interacting with some college kid. Until I see her. And everything changes. But then she flips around and does something foolish... -
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Obsessed Love by Mink
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPrison didn’t do me any favors. The moment I’m free, I start to put my plan for revenge in motion and hit the road back home. But then, a set of flashing blue lights in my rear view have me slowing down. Stopping.And then she walks up. Officer Lovett. I want her. So I steal her, snatch her right there off the side of the road and take her to my home... -
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Armando by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was obsessed with the blue-eyed pixie from the second she jumped into my arms. Allegra. She clung to me and prayed for me to keep her safe, just for a little while. Allegra had just escaped from her degenerate uncle, and she had no idea she ran straight into a mafia enforcer...Categorized as:
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![Winning Her Curves by Flora Ferrari]()
Winning Her Curves by Flora Ferrari
Vincent I’m a self-made man and successful casino operator who made his own way in this life. Unlike my mob competitors, I don’t have family to back me up, but I do have a tight knit team and I’m the master of my own domain. I answer to no one, nothing gets me rattled. Until the day she walks in… She’s fucking perfect. And she’s in my Casino...Categorized as:
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![Protective Daddy by Lena Little]()
Protective Daddy by Lena Little
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI shouldn’t want her. My life is way too dangerous, she’s much too young, and the cherry on top is the fact that this is my best friend’s daughter.But my feral need for her reminds me that there’s no way I can even try to rationalize not pursuing my dream, my desire, my everything, her.I can protect her from the illegal activities her dad and I are involved in. Hell, I already do...Categorized as:
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![Die Unberührte Braut Des Milliardärs by Clare Connelly]()
Die Unberührte Braut Des Milliardärs by Clare Connelly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s everything he shouldn’t want, she’s everything he should resist… Billionaire playboy Benedetto di Fiori is no match for his innocent bride of convenience. He’s hard-edged and cynical where she’s sweet and trusting... -
![Danila: by Roxie Rivera]()
Danila: by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDanny is dangerous. Not, like, drives a fast car dangerous or alcoholic gambler like my dad dangerous. He’s mafia dangerous. Russian bratva . Vory v zakone . He belongs to Nikolai Kalasnikov’s family, the most powerful mob syndicate in Houston. Months ago, we shared a secret, thrilling kiss before Danny disappeared with only a brief goodbye, sent away by his boss to handle family business...
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