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The Truth About Lies by Aly Martinez
Truth: From over a thousand miles away, I watched on the screen of my phone as two men murdered my wife. And I was helpless to save her. Consumed by hate and rage, I spent four years running from my memories. Until a shattered woman gave me a reason to stop. Cora lived in a nightmare, but through sheer force of will, she’d turned it into something beautiful... -
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The Fallen: Genesis by Tillie Cole
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsTHE FALLEN: GENESIS. (A Deadly Virtues Prequel). IN THE BEGINNING. .. They told them they were evil. They told them they were possessed by demons. They told them that darkness ran in their veins. Holy Innocents Home for Children is a haven for orphaned boys who have nothing and no one. The priests watch over them, educate them, raise them in the family of the church. Except for some...Categorized as:
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![In Dark Woods by Susan Fanetti]()
In Dark Woods by Susan Fanetti
Ride or die. An act of treachery has weakened Isaac Lunden, President of the Night Horde MC. His life, and his family’s, is changed fundamentally. Lilli, his old lady, is at his side, exhorting him to fight. But he isn’t sure that what’s left to him is enough to fight for. This is the story of Isaac and Lilli’s journey through those dark woods... -
![The Brightest Sunset by Aly Martinez]()
The Brightest Sunset by Aly Martinez
Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me. Lies. Words destroyed me. “I’m sorry. She didn’t make it. ”. “Daddy, he can’t breathe! ”. “There’s nothing more we can do for your son. ”. Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me. More lies. Those syllables and letters became my executioner...Categorized as:
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![Promise Me Always by A.L. Jackson]()
Promise Me Always by A.L. Jackson
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsI should know better than to let Tessa McDaniels pretend to be my fiancée. I’m a dark, dangerous disaster who leaves destruction in his wake. But when she offers to pretend to marry me to help me get my kids back, I can’t refuse. They are the one thing I have left to fight for. Milo Hendricks found me at my lowest. Battered and broken by my ex with no place to call home...Categorized as:
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Promise Me Always: Alternate Cover by A L Jackson
I should know better than to let Tessa McDaniels pretend to be my fiancée. I’m a dark, dangerous disaster who leaves destruction in his wake. But when she offers to pretend to marry me to help me get my kids back, I can’t refuse. They are the one thing I have left to fight for. Milo Hendricks found me at my lowest. Battered and broken by my ex with no place to call home...Categorized as:
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![Buttons and Blood by Penelope Sky]()
Buttons and Blood by Penelope Sky
Crow Barsetti knows about me—and he doesn’t like it. I know he’s paying his top guys to dig up every piece of dirt they can find, but I don’t care what he discovers. There’s nothing I’ve done that he hasn’t done himself. All that matters is I love his daughter—and he’s going to accept it. I get a call in the middle of the night while Vanessa is dead asleep—and it’s him...Categorized as:
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![Derek by D.J. Krimmer]()
Derek by D.J. Krimmer
"My house is a mess, my underwear is mixing with hers in the laundry, and my safe, quiet haven now smells of burnt candles and her. ". INDY. Being the founder of a non-profit and keeping it going is my only focus right now. I don't have time for distraction–men, my health, my friends–all of it takes a back seat to me keeping this going... -
![The Nanny and The Don by Tatum James]()
The Nanny and The Don by Tatum James
Steel Gray built his empire from the ground up on control. Jaded by loss and betrayal, he spends most of his time looking for ways to grow his wealth. Love is the last thing on his mind. When Devlan Rose, a tall, free-spirited server with a crown of wild curls and a smile that thaws his cold heart drops onto his radar, something in him breaks... -
![Craved by Gray by Cassi Hart]()
Craved by Gray by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScarlet. All I’ve ever known is a life of danger and crime. Growing up among the Chrome Vipers, I’ve never known love or safety. As an adult, I still can’t break free. My father’s hold on me is ironclad. But I have secrets, things my father might kill me over if he ever found out. And one of those secrets just walked into my father’s office with a fake name on his lips and mischief in his eyes... -
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Wrath of Rage by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*This series is unpublished and has been rewritten with brand new plot and books added to the series. This edition does not follow the updated storyline. Being Archer Hendricks’ little sister has always had its problems. My dates ending up dead, kids at school shunning me, and every aspect of my life controlled... -
![Saving Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia]()
Saving Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBeckett Taylor’s quest to be a better man has brought Eve Hartt back into his life, but sometimes it feels like they’re bound together with barbed wire. Though he longs to love her without causing pain, the wreckage of their past continues to crash down around them. Yet with the help of this brothers—and for his brothers—Beckett won’t stop trying... -
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The Savage by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIvan may be my name but I am best known as The Savage. Born and bred Bratva heir and loving every delicious minute of my life. That's why it was easy to kidnap the entitled Charlotte Richmond from her finishing school in England. It was my pleasure to hide her away while her depraved father searched for her. I have no heart, no emotion, and no morals. She is a bargaining chip, a means to an end...Categorized as:
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![Buttons and Betrayal by Penelope Sky]()
Buttons and Betrayal by Penelope Sky
Conway paid off Knuckles to keep me—but he expects something in return. I belong to him exclusively, to fulfill every order he gives, personally and professionally. I’m more just his muse now. I’m his in every sense of the word. I live a life of luxury in his mansion, but he treats me like a servant. I can’t deny my attraction for him, but I despise the kind of man he is...Categorized as:
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![Stolen Hearts by Jagger Cole]()
Stolen Hearts by Jagger Cole
I stole a kiss that wasn’t mine to take. From a man cloaked in pain, scars, and mystery. Deadly and beautiful, twelve years my senior, a killer for the Irish Mafia. . .. And my best friend's older brother. But if we're going to point fingers, I refuse to take the full blame. You see, I may have stolen the first kiss. But that's only because he stole my heart. Neither was ours for the taking... -
![Undying by Madeline Sheehan]()
Undying by Madeline Sheehan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA creation of chaos and lust, I was born into a world so foul, I made it my mission to find the beauty hidden within, to reveal the sun behind the clouds, the rainbows after the storms, the life that still exists even in death. One-third my mother, I had an infectious smile and a heart so big, there was room enough for everyone, no matter their sins... -
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Massimo by Lora Nox
I’m his enemy’s daughter. His captive. His revenge. Until he becomes my weapon to wield against the monsters in my world. Nova. I am the Mancini Princess. A pawn in my monstrous father’s game. His key to an alliance worthy of a king. However, I end up under the control of a new monster - Massimo Santoro. A lethal man whose hate, wrath, and malice toward anyone with the Mancini name is palpable...Categorized as:
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![The Girl & Her Ren by Pepper Winters]()
The Girl & Her Ren by Pepper Winters
“What do you do when you write down all your secrets? No…that’s not enough. What do you do when you write down all your secrets and the one person who should never read them does? I’ll tell you what you do. You hope. ”. REN. Ren didn’t know the meaning of love until he took Della for his own...Categorized as:
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Stolen Mafia Vows by Vivy Skys
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**An Age Gap Surprise Pregnancy Dark Romance**. “When can I touch you where no one else has? ”. One reckless text. That’s all it took to start a mafia war. She was untouched. And she let me watch her fall apart—moaning my name through the phone like I already owned her. So I married my wild Irish rose. Filled her with my seed. Marked her as mine. Then my father’s orders caught up to me...Categorized as:
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![Cake by J. Bengtsson]()
Cake by J. Bengtsson
Jake McKallister may have been a rockstar but he was no ordinary one. Surviving an unspeakable crime as a young teen had shaped him into the guarded, workaholic he was today. He lived his life trying to forget. If it hadn’t been for music, and the redemption he found through it, he might not have survived. Career success came easily for him. Personal connections did not... -
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Ash by Sophie Lark
My Hostage. Her Secret. Our Enemy. Taking the commissioner’s daughter wasn’t part of the plan. It should have been an easy smash and grab. Instead I captured Lara, so scared and helpless…. I never want to let her go. I’m obsessed with her. A Bratva shouldn’t be this close to the law. But I can’t keep my hands off her...Categorized as:
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![Breathe Again by Nola Marie]()
Breathe Again by Nola Marie
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the flames of sin I rose, by her virtue, I fell. .. I found her in my eleventh hour. My whiskey-eyed canary. Quinn. Call it Fate or destiny or whatever, but she is the melody to calm my madness. With her, the demons inside me quiet. She doesn't have a hold on my heart, she owns it. She is my everything. I've been given a second-chance and I’m not about to squander it... -
![The Sinner by Marni Mann]()
The Sinner by Marni Mann
The first time I saw her, I wanted her. The second time I saw her, I knew she had to be mine. Beautiful blonde hair. Cornflower blue eyes. Body to die for. All things I knew I couldn’t live without. But after one night, she ghosted me, leaving me desperate for another taste. I was usually the one to walk out the door before the morning light came... -
![Leo's Chance by Mia Sheridan]()
Leo's Chance by Mia Sheridan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 60 ratingsThe follow-up to Leo, the USA Today bestselling novel by Mia Sheridan. Does everyone deserve a second chance? Even someone who lies and deceives to get it? Do we all have a second chance coming? Even if we play a part in our own destruction? How hard would you fight to have a second chance at love? A second chance at life? Another chance to tell your own story? Every love story has two sides...Categorized as:
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![The Bayou Never Tells by Chelley St. Clair]()
The Bayou Never Tells by Chelley St. Clair
The only thing darker than the waters of the Louisiana bayou are the secrets it holds. I’d know—I’ve buried more than a few myself. She was supposed to be one of them. I was the boy who never had a chance, an orphan recruited by the devil himself, until the family I never knew gave me something to live for...Categorized as:
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![The Saint by Kimberly Kincaid]()
The Saint by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis partner’s most trusted informant is his only hope…and his only weakness. When Detective Liam Hollister is assigned to an assault-turned-murder, he brings his signature three “C”s: control, calm, and composure. The “C” he wasn’t counting on? His partner’s informant, Carmen Desoto, who’s not only the key to unlocking his case... -
![The Way We Are by Shandi Boyes]()
The Way We Are by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeven years in heaven awarded me seven years in hell. I’ve admired Savannah Fontane since I saw her whizzing down our street on her hot pink bike with rainbow tassels taped on the handlebars. I was in awe someone so small could ride without training wheels, I asked my mom to remove mine that same afternoon. Savannah drew a rainbow heart on my cast the very next day. From then, we were inseparable... -
![Disbelief by T.L. Smith]()
Disbelief by T.L. Smith
What if I was to tell you, you’re all evil? In some shape or form, you are. What If I was to tell you, I was the worst kind of evil? Would you believe me? I did not believe that there wasn’t anyone who didn’t contain evil. I was proved wrong, and it stumped me. I became obsessed with her, someone of pure goodness. And couldn’t get enough... -
![Blame It on the Shame: Part 3 by Ashley Jade]()
Blame It on the Shame: Part 3 by Ashley Jade
There's something lurking in all of us. Something we hide and shelter from those we love in order to protect them. A darkness we try to suppress because we're ashamed of who that makes us. Because that's the thing about Shame. It wounds us. It damages us. Or, for the few poor souls out there like me. .. it defines us. It's there—in the shadows, beneath the surface. .. just waiting... -
![Reckless & Ruined by Bethany-Kris]()
Reckless & Ruined by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsPlay dirty. It’s the only way to win in a war. Alessa Trentini follows the rules, or so it seems on the outside. A certain Conti has always been able to sway her inner rebel and keep her out of trouble, but even Adriano won’t be able to get her out of her brother’s mess. In a war, no woman is safe if her hand in marriage can advance her family in the world of the mafia...Categorized as:
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![Broken Edges by Jessie Evans, Everly Stone]()
Broken Edges by Jessie Evans, Everly Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLoving Gabe made me stronger than I was before. Better. He taught me that love is both beautiful and vicious, terrifying and intoxicating. I’m not afraid anymore. I know that it’s possible for two imperfect people to have a bond worth risking everything for. After all we’ve been through, I thought I was ready to fight any battle. But nothing could have prepared me to face this new nightmare... -
![It Kills Me by Penelope Sky]()
It Kills Me by Penelope Sky
My father has chosen me to succeed him in the family business. But if I want the job, it comes with stipulations. And one of those stipulations is to never mix business with pleasure. AKA, don't sleep with anyone on the job. My father leads by example, and not once have I ever seen him get involved with anyone, not even his beautiful assistant. That was an easy rule to follow. .. until Axel...Categorized as:
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![Son of a Gun: A Marked Men and The Point Crossover by Jay Crownover]()
Son of a Gun: A Marked Men and The Point Crossover by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeavy is the head that inherits the crown. The only thing on Daire Archer’s mind when she pulled a disappearing act on Christmas was proving she was worthy of being her father's daughter. She was born an Archer, which was a blessing and a curse, and Daire was determined to show everyone she deserved to carry the legacy that came with her name...Categorized as:
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![The Blood That Drives Us by M.N. Forgy]()
The Blood That Drives Us by M.N. Forgy
Zane has learned everything he knows from his father, the most dangerous biker of The Devil’s Dust MC. He devours the darkness with a cocky grin and no f**** to give. His immoral obsessions barely keep him content in a life of chaos and havoc until he finds himself craving more. Addie doesn’t need the risk that comes with Zane. . -
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![Rock Bottom by Kat Mizera]()
Rock Bottom by Kat Mizera
My family calls me Zeke. But the music industry refers to me as Big Z… and women everywhere know why. Being lead guitarist for the hottest band in the world should be enough. But it’s not. Nothing ever is. And I don’t know why. Money. Fame. Girls. I’m drowning in all three...Categorized as:
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![The War by S.R. Jones, Silla Webb]()
The War by S.R. Jones, Silla Webb
Konstantin:. I took her to protect her. To keep her safe. Now she wants more. She wants to claim my heart. She says she will fight for me, for us. Trouble is, I don’t know if I have anything left to give. Cassie:. He took me to keep me safe. My captor, my protector, my lover. I want more. He’s a Bratva king, and every king needs his queen. My heart is on the line, but I won’t give up the fight... -
![Snowed In With the Bratva Boss by Ember Davis]()
Snowed In With the Bratva Boss by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMISTLETOE. Revenge. It’s the only thing that has been driving me for so long and now it’s so close. The death of my twin hangs heavy on my heart. She didn’t deserve the pain she was put through. The desperation she must have felt echoes through my soul along with my guilt. The man who killed her was not tortured enough... -
![All's Fair in Love & Sin by Jenn Plummer]()
All's Fair in Love & Sin by Jenn Plummer
He lives by the club’s code; she’s bound to a man who isn’t him. When their forbidden love ignites, every stolen moment binds them together, until they discover secrets that twist their lives in a way they never expected. But some hearts collide despite the cost and fall anyway. After all, all’s fair in love and sin. Rhys... -
![Griffin by S.M. West]()
Griffin by S.M. West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWINNER of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Best Thriller, Gold Global eBook Award, and Global Book Award Silver. Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite in two categories: Romantic Suspense and Audiobook: Fiction. Finalist in the 17th National Indie Excellence Award. After one electrifying kiss, I’ll risk everything to protect Cora Jennings...Categorized as:
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![Borgata by Katarina E. Tonks]()
Borgata by Katarina E. Tonks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSamantha finds herself imprisoned in a world of illegal trade and criminal activity, where she must face the consequences of her actions and repay her father's debt. She also will try to resist a mob boss, who understands her on a much deeper level than her heart can allow. -
![King of Pain and Petals by Ember Davis]()
King of Pain and Petals by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTAZIO:. I breathe for the Agosti family, and I would lay my life down for them without a second thought. Everything I have is because of them and I’m rewarded for my loyalty. I have no problem using the skills they’ve given me to extract revenge or payment in blood when it is required of me. When a debt is owed and ignored, I am the one who will be calling... -
![Twisted Games by Bianca Cole]()
Twisted Games by Bianca Cole
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsArcher Daniels is the biggest flirt at the academy, and he’s determined to have me. Coach Daniels has a history of sleeping with students. Now I’m in my senior year, he’s determined to add me to the list. I’d rather die than end up another notch in his bedpost. But the man is persistent to a fault. He’s not someone who gives up easily, pushing harder the more I reject him... -
![Nikola by Eva Winners]()
Nikola by Eva Winners
I was the dutiful daughter. Or, at least, that was what it looked like from the outside. Deep inside, I was suffocating. I longed for something I didn’t know how or where to find. But I kept my façade firmly in place while I searched for answers. Until one New Orleans’ night changed it all...Categorized as:
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![A Very Unhinged Christmas by London Snow]()
A Very Unhinged Christmas by London Snow
She’s his only obsession. His greatest temptation. And now, they’re snowed in together. Cillian Kavanagh is a man of unwavering discipline. Cold. Controlled. Celibate. As the revered hockey coach at Castlebrook University, he commands the ice with precision, never slipping, never losing focus. Except when it comes to the sassy, untouchable pianist living in his spare bedroom... -
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![Thin Lives by Bethany-Kris]()
Thin Lives by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Final Donati Bloodlines Novel. ***. Emma Donati. Some days, it felt like Emma had just imagined it all. Like maybe everything she had been with Calisto was just a dream. Emma knew it was crazy—it was impossible to forget what she had shared with Calisto Donati. All their love, the stolen moments, their foulness together, and the beauty underneath it all were real. They were real... -
![Jagger by M.J. Fields, Chelsea Camaron]()
Jagger by M.J. Fields, Chelsea Camaron
Full of swagger and sensuality, the Caldwell Brothers series—perfect for fans of Katy Evans and Emma Chase—packs an emotional punch as the last bachelor standing fights for a woman who’s worth every ounce of trouble. Jagger Caldwell is no one’s hero. With a reputation busting heads and breaking hearts on the underground MMA circuit, he lives for easy cash and easier women...Categorized as:
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![Love Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde]()
Love Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde
From USA Today best-selling authors W Winters and Amelia Wilde comes a sinful romance with a touch of dark and angst that will keep you gripping the edge of your seat … and begging for more. He was mine. My protector, my lover. My second start at life. The man who promised me there was more than this. He gave me hope. Until my world fell apart again. It was bound to happen... -
![Coveting the Mafia King's Sister by P. Rayne]()
Coveting the Mafia King's Sister by P. Rayne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAria Costa. The first time I saw Gabriele Vitale, some dark yearning deep inside me called to him and no matter what I did, I couldn’t stop wanting him. He’s made it clear that he wants nothing to do with me. But sometimes there’s a flicker of interest in his eye, and it’s enough to make me know he’s lying...Categorized as:
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![The Hollow by Jenika Snow]()
The Hollow by Jenika Snow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI saw her and instantly knew she’d be mine. There was no other option for me. Nadja was the only woman who made my heart beat for the first time in my life. She was an angel. I was the devil. But she still wanted me. Being the daughter of a notorious bratva member meant she was never really mine. She’d be given away, used like a pawn, bartered for power... -
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Vital Sign by J.L. Mac
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsI used to have a great life. My little world was bright. I had no complaints. My perfectly simple life made the fall from grace that much more devastating. I plummeted from the heavenly little bubble that I shared with Jake. I fell fast and hard straight into the fiery pits of hell. The knowledge of how things used to be is a bittersweet torture that refuses me even one moment of respite...Categorized as:
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