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Set In Stone by Dakota Willink
Two declarations of love. And a past that won’t set them free. Alexander had rules. Krystina broke them. Together, they learned the hard way that life was too short to play the game. Choosing to not leave their relationship to Fate, they fell completely and irrevocably into one another...Categorized as:
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![Lost in You by Lexi Blake]()
Lost in You by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRobert McClellan was forced to serve as a soldier in a war he didn’t understand. Liberated by McKay-Taggart, he struggles every day to reclaim the life he lost and do right by the men he calls his brothers, The Lost Boys. Only one thing is more important – Ariel Adisa. The gorgeous psychologist has plagued his dreams since the day they met... -
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![Heir in Exile by Danielle Bourdon]()
Heir in Exile by Danielle Bourdon
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsChey's return to Latvala is fraught with deception. She enters the country illegally upon Prince Sander's request, and, realizing they cannot hide their relationship much longer, prepare to announce their status to the King and Queen. Neither could have imagined the lengths the ruling Monarchs would go to keep the two apart... -
![Home Fires by Cat Johnson]()
Home Fires by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNavy SEAL Cal Swenson's going home has been a long time coming. Too bad his homecoming was based on a lie. And why did Granny feign dying to get him back to New York? That's the big question...Categorized as:
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![The Dirty Billionaire Trilogy by Meghan March]()
The Dirty Billionaire Trilogy by Meghan March
New York Times best-selling author Meghan March brings you the complete Dirty Billionaire Trilogy under one cover! Have you been missing obsessive and possessive billionaires? Find out why over a million readers love Creighton Karas! He answers to no one and is denied nothing... -
![Tony by J.A. Huss]()
Tony by J.A. Huss
Belinda Baker and I were not made for each other.We are not soul mates, or lovers, or even frenemies.She is the one who needed to get away.What we had together wasn’t blind love, it was sick rage.We were a match made in hell, it was hate at first sight, and when she walked away from me and never looked back—it was a relief.It was bliss... -
![Opposition by Jane Henry]()
Opposition by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI hate Liam Alexander. I hate his Rolex. I hate his scowl. I hate everything his multi-billion-dollar company stands for. When the pompous, rich, arrogant jerk comes strutting into the coffee shop, I barely manage civility. But people make mistakes, and when I screw up, it's epic. I never expected the jerk would actually be a well-respected member of Club Verge... -
![Say Daddy by Shanna Handel]()
Say Daddy by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Mafia Billionaire Romance. He didn't just spank me like a naughty little girl. He made me call him daddy.When I pushed him too far, he put me over his knee.I begged and pleaded, but the punishment didn't stop.Not until he heard me say it. Not until I called him daddy.She knows what she needs, but I'm going to make her say it anyway.Daddy. I love how the word leaves her blushing... -
![The Complete War of Roses Trilogy by Lana Sky]()
The Complete War of Roses Trilogy by Lana Sky
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMistakenly kidnapped as part of a years-long family feud, Ellen must do whatever it takes to protect herself from her cruel captor, Mischa. Will he show her mercy and kindness — or will he break her?Read the COMPLETED trilogy... -
![Unseemly Entanglement by Piper Stone]()
Unseemly Entanglement by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis offer made me blush. Taking it made me his. I was warned about Frederick Duvall. I was told he was dangerous. But I never suspected that meeting the billionaire advertising mogul to discuss a business proposition would end with me bent over a table with my dress up and my panties down for a shameful lesson in obedience. That should have been it... -
![Maddox's Truce: Special Edition by Heather Slade]()
Maddox's Truce: Special Edition by Heather Slade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Hatfields and McCoys have nothing on the Butler and Avilla families. The feud between the families has been going on for decades and doesn't look like it will end anytime soon. But neither the feud, nor the fence between the wineries can keep two determined young lovers apart...Categorized as:
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![Black Light: Protocol by Shane Starrett]()
Black Light: Protocol by Shane Starrett
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Yes, sir.”Galen Harmon lives to hear those two words. And for fifteen years he lived the dream with a submissive who’d knelt at his feet and offered that simple phrase over and over again.But then she was gone. Ripped away in a heartbeat of savage betrayal and anguish that still haunts him.Until he met Alex.She’s everything that was taken from him... -
![Carter by Shanna Handel]()
Carter by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe is mine. It's time she learned what that means.In my world, a man keeps his woman in line.She is used to doing as she pleases.That is about to change...I thought I could have it both ways, but I was wrong.He expects to be obeyed, but he was patient.Until I pushed him too far...Now I'm going to find out what a man like him does to a naughty little girl.. -
![One Woman by Lisa Renee Jones]()
One Woman by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe second book in the Naked trilogy... More information coming soon... -
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![Say My Name by Logan Chance]()
Say My Name by Logan Chance
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Logan Chance comes an exciting, thrilling, mystery romantic suspense that will have you heating up as you race to uncover the truth!Devereaux Huxley has a problem his billions can’t fix…me...Categorized as:
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![Mark - The Callahan Brothers by Emily March]()
Mark - The Callahan Brothers by Emily March
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThey are the Bad Boys of Brazos Bend—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Callahan. Members of Mark Callahan’s old military unit are being murdered. To discover who’s responsible and why, the former intelligence officer must partner with the only team member more dangerous than he is…Annabelle Monroe, his ex-wife... -
![Tangled Hearts by M.S. Parker]()
Tangled Hearts by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“In a race against time to save my sister, I'm putting it all on the line – even my heart.” When Aria left Gig Harbor and its haunting childhood memories behind, she vowed never to return. But when her foster sister, Rachel, vanishes, Aria's determination is tested... -
![Takeover by Edie Baylis]()
Takeover by Edie Baylis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's the boss now...Daddy’s girl Samantha Reynold hadn’t bargained on unexpectedly needing to step into her father’s shoes and take over the family casino business.Pampered and spoiled, Sam knows nothing about the rules of this glamorous but deadly new world. She has a lot to learn and even more to prove... -
![Ox: A Military Romance by R.J. Gray, Golden Czermak]()
Ox: A Military Romance by R.J. Gray, Golden Czermak
No one is too broken to be loved. Kerri Allen enjoyed her job as a financial advisor/loan specialist at the bank - until she denied a home loan to a customer and becomes the target of his sinister obsession. When the threats escalate, Kerri reluctantly accepts help from Warren Cox - aka "Ox", a former special forces operator...Categorized as:
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![The Enforcer A Steamy Daddy Dom Romantic Suspense by Delta James]()
The Enforcer A Steamy Daddy Dom Romantic Suspense by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaddy's protective embrace is Alicia's only sanctuaryIn the heart-pounding world of high-stakes operations, Brock is the man you want by your side. As a key member of the Cerberus team, he's accustomed to wrapping up cases with precision and adrenaline coursing through his veins... -
![Rich as Sin by Shanna Handel]()
Rich as Sin by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFake relationship? I thought that only happened in spicy BookTok novels. I'm an emergency room doctor working double shifts.You can pretty much always find me wearing scrubs.I haven't had a date since...Okay, not going to admit that sad number out loud. He's got an accent sexy enough to make your panties melt...Richmond Bachman, as cocky as he is gorgeous...Asking me to be his pretend date...Categorized as:
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Take Me by Stacey Kennedy
In the secret world of the Phoenix club, inhibitions are left behind, fantasies become reality, and lust can lead to love in this intoxicating romance from USA Today bestselling author Stacey Kennedy.Nessa Hale is a hopeless romantic. Growing up, she witnessed her grandparents and parents’ epic love stories. But Nessa hasn’t been as lucky...Categorized as:
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![Wood You Rather? by Daphne Elliot]()
Wood You Rather? by Daphne Elliot
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy new fake boyfriend? I can’t stand him. Pascal Gagnon is a broody lumberjack with a pine tree stuck up his self-righteous ass. He needs my help investigating his father’s accident, and I need the work to help my PI business get off the ground. We’re total opposites—he’s an uptight control freak, and I’ve been described as a hurricane... -
![The Vigilante's Lover II by Annie Winters, Tony West]()
The Vigilante's Lover II by Annie Winters, Tony West
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIf this is what it’s like to be a captive, Mia wants to be a prisoner forever. The second volume of the addictive romantic suspense series from the desk of USA Today bestselling author Deanna Roy / JJ Knight Jax may have kidnapped her. But now Mia wants to stay. The man is skilled. Intelligent. And gorgeous. His life is dangerous and wild... -
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![Thrill Me to Death by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Thrill Me to Death by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA hot-blooded bodyguard. An heiress worth a cool billion. And one dangerous attraction.... Roxanne St. Claire delivers a heart-pounding thrill ride in the second Bullet Catchers novel! HE KNOWS ALL HER SECRETS... Max Roper never lets emotion get in the way of his job -- not since the tragic shooting that killed his fiancée's father...Categorized as:
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![Safeguard by Jane Henry]()
Safeguard by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA standalone entry in the NYC Doms seriesShe's feisty, gorgeous, impossible.Submissive.And all mine.I don't do half-assed relationships. When I set my sights on the most headstrong, tenacious submissive I've ever met, I'm all in. I'll show her the dark, sensual world she craves, dominate her, and leave her begging for more... -
![Dead Aim by Iris Johansen]()
Dead Aim by Iris Johansen
A celebrated photojournalist, Alex Graham has recorded some of the most tragic and heartbreaking of stories, but her latest assignment has forced her across a dangerous line. At a dam collapse in Arapahoe Junction, Colorado, Alex witnesses a conspiracy that will shock the nation. For the collapse of the Arapahoe Dam was not an accident...Categorized as:
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![Dying for You by Beverly Barton]()
Dying for You by Beverly Barton
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAll private security agent Lucie Evans wanted was a fresh start�and the chance to show Sawyer McNamara, her ex-boss, that she no longer craved his absolution for a crime she didn't commit. So when the offer of a trip to South America as the personal bodyguard to a billionaire heiress came up, Lucie jumped at the prospect of leaving the Dundee Agency behind. Then the nightmare began... -
![Boss Daddy by Lucky Moon]()
Boss Daddy by Lucky Moon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBillionaire Montague Manners has everything. Except his Forever Girl.Daisy Grove is meant to be on her honeymoon. Instead, she’s fearing for her life.After running away from the altar, she tells a white lie to get a job. Now she’s PA to the formidable, drop-dead gorgeous, and completely infuriating boss of Daddies Inc.Grumpy workaholic Montague hates distractions... -
![Bossy Trouble: A Billionaire Secret Baby Romance by Sofia Finn]()
Bossy Trouble: A Billionaire Secret Baby Romance by Sofia Finn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon't get knocked up by your brother's alphahole best friend...CEO Donovan was my first everything.And now my boss.When he sees my sweet little girl has his sea-blue eyes...He knows something's wrong.Five years ago, we broke up.I took my little secret with me and swore never to see him again.Now here I am, back in town.Working for my baby daddy...Categorized as:
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![Sinner Takes All by E.M. Gayle]()
Sinner Takes All by E.M. Gayle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe exciting conclusion to the What Alex Wants Duet…Lies. Betrayal. Danger. LOVE is definitely a risk.HARPERFor one bright, shining moment I believed in love, but fate has once again decimated everything I thought I knew. Now I’ve been thrust into the middle of a game I can’t break free from. To survive I will have to fight, but when it comes to love, I’d rather walk away than be humiliated again... -
![Her Protector by Jane Henry, Maisy Archer]()
Her Protector by Jane Henry, Maisy Archer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*** On sale for a special release weekend price of $2.99 (price goes to $4.99 on Monday, August 29th) *** Tony Angelico thinks he knows all about Dominants and submissives. After all, his two brothers are unapologetic Dominants with long-term submissive partners... -
![Hostile Intent: A Sweet Romantic Suspense by Tara Grace Ericson]()
Hostile Intent: A Sweet Romantic Suspense by Tara Grace Ericson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe hired her to find out who is spilling corporate secrets. She’s determined to find out his.When Black Tower Security sends Joey Rodriguez undercover at Zia Pharmaceuticals, she has her own motives for agreeing to the assignment – namely, to prove to her boss that Cole Kensington isn’t what he seems.Cole has always had one goal—a cure for Alzheimer’s... -
![Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig]()
Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarji Working for a therapist who specializes in exploring hidden desires sounds like a dream job. It is if hearing other people’s fantasies and discoveries is your cup of tea. The problem is that I’m tired of hearing about them. I want more. I want to experience them. What harm will it do if I indulge just one time? That’s where Lace and Leather comes in... -
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![Little Black Book of Murder: A Blackbird Sisters Mystery by Nancy Martin]()
Little Black Book of Murder: A Blackbird Sisters Mystery by Nancy Martin
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSomeone’s getting crossed off the register. Nora Blackbird may have been to the manor borne, but these days money is so tight, she can’t afford to lose her job as a society columnist. So when her new boss at the Philadelphia Intelligencer —Australian tabloid editor Gus Hardwicke—tells her to work the celebrity gossip beat or start checking the want ads, the choice is easy... -
![Hardwired by Meredith Wild]()
Hardwired by Meredith Wild
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsDevour the addictive #1 NYT series that's sold over a million copies worldwide about a bad boy hacker billionaire and the whip-smart woman he can't resist.Determined to overcome a difficult past, Erica Hathaway learns early on how to make it on her own. Days after her college graduation she finds herself face to face with a panel of investors who will make or break her fledgling startup... -
![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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![Deadly Pleasure by Brenda Joyce]()
Deadly Pleasure by Brenda Joyce
Brenda Joyce has enthralled millions of readers with her New York Times bestselling novels. Now, join us in the next chapter of her unforgettable storytelling: the Francesca Cahill novels. Step into the glittering world of New York City's high society at the turn of the last century, where murder and pleasure are one and the same, and love becomes the ultimate weapon.. -
![Deadly Affairs by Brenda Joyce]()
Deadly Affairs by Brenda Joyce
Brenda Joyce has enthralled millions of readers with her New York Times bestselling novels. Now, join us in the next chapter of her unforgettable storytelling: the Francesca Cahill novels. Enter the glittering world of turn-of-the-century New York City, where a metropolis booming with life also masks a dark world of danger, death, and daring desire.. -
![Mercy Street by Mariah Stewart]()
Mercy Street by Mariah Stewart
On a balmy spring evening, four high school seniors–three boys and a girl–enter a park in the small Pennsylvania city of Conroy. The next morning, two of the boys are found shot to death, and the girl and the third boy are gone. After three weeks with no leads and no sign of either of the two missing teenagers, the chief of police begins to wonder if they too were victims... -
![Crushing on My Neighbor by Summer Brooks]()
Crushing on My Neighbor by Summer Brooks
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCalm down. I’m not a creep.I used to watch my hot neighbor through my bedroom window, but I knew he had feelings for me too.Jason Cox.The hottest race car driver to ever exist.Jason likes to win.Every.Single.Time.So when he heard of my engagement?It made him skip town faster than he takes those death-defying left turns.That engagement never turned into marriage.I broke it off...Categorized as:
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![Hot Surprise by Suzanne Hart]()
Hot Surprise by Suzanne Hart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy hot billionaire boss needs an heir to his empire, And I need to ditch my v-card. That totally forbidden one night we shared just ended in one too many O’s. Oh yes! Oh baby! Oh SH*T! It was just an innocent dinner, Bosses and secretaries have intimate dinners all the time, right? One tiny detail… Ours might have ended with my heels by his ears...Categorized as:
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![Submitting to Him by Tara Conrad]()
Submitting to Him by Tara Conrad
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn act of betrayal, a call to 911, and a note from the brother she lost give Natalie the courage to embark on a journey of self-exploration.Unknowingly set up by their friends, Alex and Natalie spend the evening together at New York City’s Fire and Ice Club.Neither one is looking for love, but their chemistry is too strong to ignore... -
![Perfect Strangers by Tasmina Perry]()
Perfect Strangers by Tasmina Perry
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Sophie is asked to house-sit a luxurious Knightsbridge townhouse, it appears to be the offer of a lifetime. Drawn into the glittering circle of the home's owner, she meets wealthy American businessman Nick Cooper and is swept up into a thrilling and passionate affair. But then Nick is found dead in his hotel suite... -
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![Hide Away With You by Judy Corry]()
Hide Away With You by Judy Corry
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe'd do anything to protect her...even if it means disappearing forever.When my brother’s best friend took me under his wing after my family was killed, the last thing I expected was to fall for him.He was older, more experienced—and to keep people from asking questions, he was also my fake step-brother.Catching feelings for the man who’d become my protector wasn’t supposed to happen.Until it did... -
![Midnight Masquerade by Anya Summers]()
Midnight Masquerade by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSophia is in trouble. Again.Maybe it’s the masks. Maybe she needs to feel something other than regret.Whatever the reason, she is either daring… or foolish… when she trades places with another submissive, and ends up spending the night in her mysterious boss’s bed.He doesn’t recognize her, but now she’s had him, she knows one taste of his dark love will never be enough... -
![The Empire by Lisa Renee Jones]()
The Empire by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPassion. Lies. Family. Eric and Harper will feel the push and pull of a dynasty gone wrong. Secrets remain. Danger is everywhere. And the pull of a forbidden love will not be ignored.The third and final book in the Filthy Trilogy... -
![The Princess by Lisa Renee Jones]()
The Princess by Lisa Renee Jones
The second book in the Filthy Trilogy, more information coming soon..Categorized as:
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![Big Ben by Nana Malone]()
Big Ben by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt began with betrayal.And ended in murder.She was never supposed to cross my path. She was never supposed to know about the Currency of Secrets or the Oaths of Blood.But like a thief in the night, she stole my soul even if she wasn't mine to possess.As a member of the Elite, I live by simple tenets. A gentleman above all. Private matters stay private. Secrets whispered are never revealed... -
![Because I Can by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Because I Can by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe second book in the Necklace Trilogy...Allison's journey continues as she finds herself in a dark, seductive world, and everything she thought she knew about herself, has changed.Torn between past and present, she is still a prisoner of her own fears and inhibitions. But as the mystery of the necklace and the missing woman who owned it evolves, one man will help Allison see the light...
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