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Drift by Fiona Davenport
Chance “Drift” Lawton would die before betraying a Redline Kings brother. Until Alanna Bishop came to Crossbend. She was Jax's little sister—the one woman he was never supposed to want. But when her call for help turned desperate, keeping his distance wasn’t an option. Now Alanna is under Drift's protection—and under his skin. A stalker from school thinks she’s his to claim... -
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Nitro by Fiona Davenport
Torin “Nitro” Addis never lost control…until a rookie rider blew past his recruits and pulled off her helmet. Jana Jennings wanted a place in the underground circuit, not a distraction. Getting tangled up with a possessive biker was the last thing she needed, but every clash with Nitro only burned hotter. Jana’s secrets could destroy everything, and someone in the shadows wants her gone... -
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![Time to Bounce by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Time to Bounce by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLoneliness is overwhelming in its intensity. There are times you think you can cope, that you can make it despite the hollow feeling in your chest. Then there are the times when you realize you can’t breathe through the pain of loss. When Gable Buchanan Carter walks into Athena’s life, it’s like a light is switched on inside her chest. Suddenly she can breathe... -
![Cash by Fiona Davenport]()
Cash by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCassius “Cash” Gannon wasn’t thrilled to be assigned babysitting duty that required him to head all the way to Aspen to pick up his charge. But then he met Karina Timkins, and he realized she was the light that he needed in his life. Determined to do whatever it took to keep Karina safe from the mess her father had created, he brought her back to the Silver Saints compound...Categorized as:
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![One Bossy Date by Nicole Snow]()
One Bossy Date by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsAn accidental date brings together two instant enemies in this hilarious and steamy grumpy boss romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow. Never sweat the small stuff, they say. How about when you wake up with a giant stranger showering in your hotel room? There's nothing tiny about Brock Winthrope. He even roars like a lion when he sees me. I scream back...Categorized as:
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![Tortured Soul by Emma Creed]()
Tortured Soul by Emma Creed
'Bound not by blood but by loyalty. We live, we ride, and we die. by our own laws'. The club is my outlet. A playground where I can set my demons free without judgment. I never expected to be anyone's savior. But when an instinct I thought had died inside me takes over. I’m left with no choice. Now she’s here with me,. Imprisoned by her attachment to a real life monster...Categorized as:
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Beast by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA witness to a crime, Mary Stark lands herself in Steeleville, under the care and protection of DA William “Beast” Brandon and the Steele Riders. Unbeknownst to her, she’ll be living with Beast until the trial. She’s been warned of his gruff and surly behavior when it comes to people invading his home and messing it up, but accidents happen...Categorized as:
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Off Limits by Penny Dee
I'm about to break the biggest rule of all. RUGER. I was sixteen when she was born. The niece of my best friend. An angel with bright blue eyes and hair the color of night. Through the years I’ve seen her grow from an adorable dimpled cupid into a strong, independent beauty. Into a goddess. A temptress. Fate has brought us together. But she is off limits... -
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Grimm by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf only for one night she were mine. Grimm. I’ve done everything in my power to keep away from the one woman I want most. Not only because she’s a brother’s daughter but because she’s too young. To have her, she would have to give up everything else. Danger comes to our doorstep, and not for the first time... -
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Triumph by Cecilia London
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“All of your ideals, your hopes and dreams…they cease to matter if you abandon them in your darkest hour. We have to see this through to the end. ”. Jack McIntyre and Caroline Gerard have never shied away from a challenge. As dual commanders of the American rebel forces, they now face the greatest adversity of their lives. Every decision has permanent consequences... -
![New Year's with the Mountain Man by Clara King]()
New Year's with the Mountain Man by Clara King
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a lonely mountain man haunted by his past…But this curvy ray of sunshine wants to give him a new start. AvaWhen my apartment floods at the end of December, it’s the cherry on top of a crappy year. I have to get away, so I book a secluded mountain cabin on Snowfall Ridge, ready for a relaxing New Year’s by myself. But my plans go out the window when I meet Nash... -
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Irish Rebel by L.K. Shaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaitlín. After finally convincing my over-protective family to let me visit my uncle in Dublin, I know this may be my only chance to experience everything I’ve always wanted: Adventure. Excitement. Freedom. Until I’m introduced to the man assigned to be my bodyguard. With his silver-flecked hair and wicked scar, Roarke radiates power and danger. Everything I’m drawn to...Categorized as:
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![Derek by LeAnn Ashers]()
Derek by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrittany. He watched me from afar for over a year. Everywhere I went, he was there. His eyes on me. Little by little, he got closer. He stalked his prey…and that prey was me. But I wanted to be caught. I wanted to be his. I wanted him just as much as he wanted me. So I gave into him. I was his. Derek. She was mine. She had been from the second her eyes connected with mine from across the room... -
![Big Grumpy Fireman by Cassi Hart]()
Big Grumpy Fireman by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCamilla:. All I wanted was a traditional Thanksgiving celebration with my family. What I got was a near-death experience. But I can’t say I regret what happened, not when it reunited me with the only man I ever loved . . . and lost. After Damian disappeared without a word seven years ago, my naïve heart never stopped hoping I’d someday find him again... -
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![Diablo by Haley Travis]()
Diablo by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan this devil atone for his many sins? I was settling into a quiet life. Work, reading, and endless hours riding and living with my brothers of the Dirty Sinners MC. Until Avery appeared. An innocent angel surrounded by sweetness and light. A filthy rich man with an even filthier reputation had no right to even touch her, much less claim her...Categorized as:
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Alette by pourthemoon
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe cold man fell in love with the kind girl because he knew that she deserved the world and that he wanted to be the one who gave it to her. ♡. Alette Faye was a sweet girl. She was exceptionally kind and had an air of simplicity... -
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The End of Us by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when a stalker threatens your life and you’re flown to a private beach house with your sexy new bodyguard? You break the rules and hope he falls madly in love with you. The End of Us is an age gap, bodyguard, forced proximity standalone romance. -
![All That I Am by Rachel Brookes]()
All That I Am by Rachel Brookes
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA kickass home décor boutique – tick. A sassy mouth and absolutely no filter – tick. A wall so strong no man could ever tear it down - tick, tick, tick! Or so I thought. Until I meet Detective Ben Hunt, the owner of exquisite blue eyes, a god-like physique and a seductive smirk that makes me weak at the knees. He charges into my life like a force of nature... -
![Tank's Temptation (Diamond Kings MC) by Hope Ford]()
Tank's Temptation (Diamond Kings MC) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTank's Temptation. Everything is bigger in Texas. The men, their bikes, their guns and even their hearts. On the biggest ranch in West Texas, you’ll find the Diamond Kings MC. A group of tough, growly bikers happy with their solitary existence. Until love walks in and challenges them to the ultimate test. It’s time for them to man up and accept their fate or they’ll lose their soulmates forever.Categorized as:
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![The Grump Who Saved Christmas by Tracy Leigh]()
The Grump Who Saved Christmas by Tracy Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen I first met Callum Reed, I thought he was one of the most handsome men I’d ever seen. Until he opened his mouth and ruined it all. Because the sexy-as-sin man dressed in a tailor-made suit is trying to steal my ranch from me... -
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Jake by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJake had my heart since I was a little girl. The day he left, my heart broke, but I had hope that he’d come back until it was too late. Now, it was time to erase Jake Richards from my soul. I’ve loved Lea for so long and soon she’ll be mine. No one, not even her father, will keep me away from her. We were meant to be together...Categorized as:
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Devil's Deceit (Diamond Kings MC) by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe devil might be a liar, but this undercover cop won't allow the truth to stand between him and his curvy soulmate. Creed "Devil" Thomas. Six months ago, I traded my badge for a cut. My assignment is simple. Embed myself with the Diamond Kings and find a way to take down their rival, the Savages. And then Jessie Long waltzes in. Everything about her makes my blood boil...Categorized as:
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![Working for the Scrooge by Cameron Hart]()
Working for the Scrooge by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only thing worse than throwing an all-company holiday party is working with the too-sweet, sugar plum fairy of an event planner. Clementine Clarkson. As the CEO of King’s Holdings Real Estate, my time is better spent working on non-frivolous projects. Despite showing no interest in said holiday party, Ms. Clarkson keeps insisting that she needs my input...Categorized as:
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![Stoker: Untamed Sons MC by Jessica Ames]()
Stoker: Untamed Sons MC by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStoker. After getting out of prison, I'm ready to restart my life again. My brothers in the Untamed Sons Motorcycle Club welcome me back into the fold with open arms. I'm not looking for a relationship or anything serious. I want to get my life back on track first, but then Layla walks into my life and all my plans come undone. Layla... -
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![My Curvy Bunny by Pippa Lux]()
My Curvy Bunny by Pippa Lux
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGood girls have never looked sweeter. Willow. I’m doing all I can to stay afloat, to forget how lonely I am now that my sweet grandparents are gone. Applying for a second job as a waitress at Molly’s Grove, a beautiful, magical restaurant, seems like the perfect solution. But the pain follows me, tainting my excitement. My hope. Until I lay eyes on my new boss, Mason Aldridge...Categorized as:
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![Connected by Love: The Connected Series Book Three by Sophia Belle]()
Connected by Love: The Connected Series Book Three by Sophia Belle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou’re my masterpiece. Before you, my life was just shades of greys with a hint of color, but now…now all I see is color. Sophia. I have one rule…don’t date the dads of one of my students. When I find out that the little boy with grey eyes who has stolen my heart is the son of the one man who has ever made me feel alive, I’m not strong enough to resist...Categorized as:
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![BIG BURLY GUARD by Erin Havoc]()
BIG BURLY GUARD by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter those threats, I thought I would never feel safe again. There’s only one place I can be myself:. In the arms of my big, burly, very off-limits bodyguard. Sebastian Cook is huge, just like my dreams. As unreachable as those too. He’s much older, grumpy. Professional to a fault. I should not be crushing on him, but one touch sends my head spinning. He’ll never make a move... -
![Nanny for the Grump by Kate Lovelace]()
Nanny for the Grump by Kate Lovelace
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s a smoking-hot single dad and a world-class grump. I’m a runaway bride in need of a job. Being his nanny is my only option. On the surface, it doesn’t seem like the worst job in the world. He’s a total hunk with an adorable, eight-year-old son, and a huge house in the middle of nowhere. It’s the perfect spot to disappear...Categorized as:
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![Storm Damage by C.P. Smith]()
Storm Damage by C.P. Smith
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLogan Storm, an ex-Delta Force sniper, with scars on the inside, is drifting through life on his way to nowhere. While trying to make peace with his past, Logan encounters a young bar owner and her brothers, with trouble brewing the size of Montana. Skylar James is worn out...Categorized as:
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![Lion's First Roar! by Roxie Rivera]()
Lion's First Roar! by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsafter Nikolai II. Free read from website - http://www. roxieriverawriter. com/news. .. -
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Love’s Tempting by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 19 ratings**DUE TO SCENES OF AN EXPLICIT SEXUAL NATURE AND LANGUAGE SOME MAY CONSIDER CRUDE, 18+ ONLY****. Detective Matt Dixon had a scarred face earned in the line of duty and a scarred heart when his cheating fiance’ left him. Quiet and surly, he was determined to not let love in again. Until he met her…Lily Swanson. The first woman in a year that did not focus on his scar... -
![Forbidden Lyrics by Kelsie Rae]()
Forbidden Lyrics by Kelsie Rae
I didn't know who Dove's sister was when we first met. I didn't know that I'd been fooling around with her for a few months before Dove walked into my life. I didn't know that––if I've done the math correctly––I could be the father to her sister's child. But I do know this. Dove has the voice of an angel, and the heart of one too. I might not deserve her, but I refuse to let her go...Categorized as:
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![Saved by my Dad's Best Friend by Haley Travis]()
Saved by my Dad's Best Friend by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith one simple favor, I fell for the sexiest woman in the world – my best friend's daughter. Lena is gorgeous. Sweet, sensual, fascinating. An angel who should not be staying with a much older, rough man, even if it's at her Dad's request. Protecting Lena for a few days should solve her stalker problem. He'll take one look at my size and back off. If he shows his face, I'll end him... -
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Killian by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThere's no one more off-limits to me and the Heartlands crew than the Sheriff's daughter. But once I see her, I know there's nothing I won't do to make her mine. And I know there's nothing the Sheriff won't do to stop me. Everyone has always seen me as an outlaw. A criminal. A thief. But she doesn't. She sees the big heart under my tough exterior. She sees the man I could be...Categorized as:
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![THE RULE BREAKER by Crystal Kaswell]()
THE RULE BREAKER by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsRule #1 Hands off my kid sister’s best friend. Rule #2 See rule number one. Rule #3 Seriously, don’t even think about touching Luna. Luna is my new room mate. My very off limits room mate. My gorgeous, feisty, painfully tempting room mate. I try to keep my distance. To ignore her soft laugh, her intense eyes, her sweet smile. And that groan, the one she makes over her morning coffee–... -
![Dirty Rocker by Cassie Mint]()
Dirty Rocker by Cassie Mint
I flew around the world to meet my estranged rocker father. But when I get backstage, it’s his bandmate who feels like home. I don’t know what I expected from my rockstar dad. Did I really think he’d make time for me? Well, whatever naive expectations I had, they’re long gone–drowned in whiskey, late nights and wild crowds. And I should move on with my life. Cut my losses and go... -
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Broke by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBroke must be rough, dominant, and confident. Stepping into his new role as MC Vice President, the mask he wears screams “Don’t screw with me! ” but that just hides the part he can’t show. Inside this sweet, shy man are insecurities stemming from trauma he encountered as a teenager that still haunt him. Roan is as sweet as they come. The epitome of pure; good, honest and innocent... -
![Serenity & the Hermit by Megan Wade]()
Serenity & the Hermit by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNelson Valentine has never been a man who enjoys company. Living in Whisper Valley where the Valentine name is synonymous with fun and levity means the townsfolk feel comfortable striking up a conversation whenever he’s picking up supplies...Categorized as:
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![The Protector of the Mountain by Tessa Klein]()
The Protector of the Mountain by Tessa Klein
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s stoic and stern. An older recluse who protects his mountain from forest fires. And now he wants to protect her. I’m the last of my kind. A dying breed. A lone fire watchman in the mountain I've sworn to protect. Until she stumbles up the path to my lookout. She doesn’t know her name. Can’t remember her past. But from the moment I see her, I know she’s my future. She’s scared... -
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Executive Rule by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI live my life by a set of rules. It’s how I got to be CEO of a Fortune 500 company at just thirty-two, and how I’ve stayed at the top of my game for the last five years. I follow the same schedule every day, eat the same food, and wear one of a dozen sets of the same ten-thousand dollar suit. And that’s the way I like it...Categorized as:
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![Claimed By The British Rockstar by Flora Ferrari]()
Claimed By The British Rockstar by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe tattooed, six-foot-seven, muscular lead singer of one of the biggest rock bands in the world spots me in the crowd and immediately claims me as his. This forty-two-year-old possessive older man knows how to take what he wants, and soon he has me wondering if I can be more than just an inexperienced eighteen year old girl...Categorized as:
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![Possessive Puppy by Lena Little]()
Possessive Puppy by Lena Little
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m not used to seeing women, instead spending months alone with my trusty sidekick Molly in the Rocky Mountains, but I do come down and check-in from time to time. I see women then, and they never have an effect on me. All I do is come down to let my ‘bosses’ know I’m alive, collect my paycheck, and let them know how many smugglers and poachers I’ve removed... -
![Possessive Mechanic by Lena Little]()
Possessive Mechanic by Lena Little
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI thought I was dead inside, being trapped between three concrete walls and a row of bars does that to a man. I thought I was content with my garage and my tools, building things but then she comes along and shows me what it’s like to feel alive once again. Maybe she just showed up by fate. Fate…that’s one word which I don’t believe in... -
![Making it Country by Alexandra Hale]()
Making it Country by Alexandra Hale
What happens when a big city girl crashes into your small town - and your truck? Nothing good. Especially when she looks like Isla Andrews. Being in prison changes a man. Being in prison for something you didn’t do – no really – that’s something that’s hard to shake. But paying for someone else’s sins every day since? It’s something that’s branded on my soul... -
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![Kissing Kringle by K.L. Fast, M.K. Moore]()
Kissing Kringle by K.L. Fast, M.K. Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNicolas Kringle has almost everything. Then he sees her and his life is turned upside down. He's all in from the first second, but Kissing Kristina proves they're meant to be. Kristina Bell has almost nothing. Then she sees him and her life is turned upside down. She resists at all costs, but Kissing Kringle breaks down her barriers...Categorized as:
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Extra Wild by Kate Hunt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFeeling more like a beast than a man, Leo rarely strays from his home on the mountain. Then one day a bewildering letter forces him out of his reclusive life,. and he meets Freya, a curvy redhead,. who should be off-limits but his mind and body don’t care. One feverish indulgence leaves him tortured for months. He wants more of Freya. Far more...Categorized as:
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![The Lying Game: A sweet grumpy/sunshine, small town romcom by Sara Jane Woodley]()
The Lying Game: A sweet grumpy/sunshine, small town romcom by Sara Jane Woodley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGetting trapped in a rundown motel with a grumpy stranger wasn’t how this night was supposed to end, but at least I’ll never have to see him again. Until he becomes my new roommate…When a dating disaster leaves me heartbroken, muddy, and stranded on the side of the road in the pouring rain, the last thing I expect is for an impossibly hot (and impossibly grouchy) man to offer me a ride home... -
![Baby for the Grump Next Door by Emma Blake]()
Baby for the Grump Next Door by Emma Blake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was a hot fling I thought I'd never see again…. Now he's my next door neighbor. Seven years ago we shared a passionate weekend. Then he left without a word and it destroyed me. I was gutted. How could he move right next door of all places? I see him working in his woodshop through my kitchen window every day. I ignore his eyes on me from the front porch as I leave for my morning run... -
![His Fugitive Obsession by Gia Bailey]()
His Fugitive Obsession by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe’s going to run. She has no idea, that only makes me want to chase her all the more. Run, little lamb, run. The hunt is on. Bennett. I’ve been a bounty hunter a long damn time and thought I was coldly indifferent to my clients by now, but some cases just get under your skin. The Lavin case was like that. Laura, with eyes like furious emeralds, was unforgettable...Categorized as:
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![Bark: Lost Valkyries MC by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Bark: Lost Valkyries MC by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJodi - Some people might take a step back when they run into this guy. Although the way his eyes pierce mine, it’s as if he’s allowing me to see the kindness that’s hidden within. Bark - Those I consider deserve to die, will be killed by me, without any remorse. I’m a man who will get close enough in a fight so I can enjoy seeing the life of another person slipping through my fingers...Categorized as:
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