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Tricky Girls by Holly Thorne
Hazelhurst University was it for me.Doesn’t matter that it’s not-so-secretly Mafia-run, that the lecturers are dodgy, that there’s a whole slew of illegal going-ons just beneath the surface.I’m scholarship. Forever on the fringes. Away from all that stuff.Until the night I meet them.Elly with her gentle dominance and large heart.Haz with her dark, sweet possessiveness...Categorized as:
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Distorted Obsession by P.H. Nix
What do you do when your world is irrevocably changed—spun so far off its axis that any hope of returning to normalcy dies with someone you love?You burn the world to the ground, starting with the person responsible.You force the hands of fate, putting your prey in your direct line of sight.Then you play, teasing and taunting before you pounce...Categorized as:
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![To The Flame by Kylie Cross]()
To The Flame by Kylie Cross
I'm not sure how to come back from this. Maybe I shouldn't have let the Laniidae sisters pull me into their orbit.But who could resist them when they looked like that?After joining the Hunt, I'm finally one of them, which means bubbly Teresa, charming Kennedy, and vicious Xander aren't afraid to stake their claim to me.But a war is brewing between the us and the vultures of Cathartidae...Categorized as:
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![All For Him by Kelly Finley]()
All For Him by Kelly Finley
Silas Van de May —You know the fairytale where the princess leaves her glass slipper behind?This version is tragic; the details are darker.It was a clunky shoe and her demon was real.And I’m the forbidden prince who ran after her, but I never found my wounded princess.It’s been years and now I’ve got billions. I’m the heir to a southern fortune...Categorized as:
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![Crowned Queen by Alisha Williams]()
Crowned Queen by Alisha Williams
Well isn't this just dandy. I had to go and catch...feelings...ewww. And now here I am on a vacation to wrap my mind around what the hell my life has become in the short time they... my ex best friends... came back into my life... -
![Savage Queen by Alisha Williams]()
Savage Queen by Alisha Williams
Something I never thought was capable, happened.Now I’m trying to make all these relationships work without letting my past effect my life.So I do what I do best, shove it down deep and distract myself with sex and blood.But I don’t have to worry about finding things to keep me busy because someone has come into my city, putting teenagers at risk...Categorized as:
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Lock & Key by Cat Porter
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsI suppose some of us have to get really dirty before we can become truly clean. I was allegedly South Dakota’s most famous old lady. Sixteen years ago I survived my old man’s murder Never again. Never again will I surrender my heart. Never again will I sacrifice to the Club. But that all changed in one night. I came home and crashed into him, and my past and present blew up in my face...Categorized as:
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![Prey by Fanny Lee Savage]()
Prey by Fanny Lee Savage
Four masked men...Two best friends...One night...“Kitten, we’re always on the hunt.... And you’re our prey.”Delilah has always played it safe. Not that it was her choice. Her father, a formidable figure, and power hungry business man, always seems to cast a long shadow over her decisions. No matter what she does, Delilah can never seem to escape her father's control... -
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Ace of All Hearts by Lola King
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRoseThey call it Stockholm Syndrome. When you develop positive feelings toward your captor.But I’m a genius. I’m smart, I’m cunning, and I know that would never happen to me…right?He promised he would find me if I escaped, and Viktor Volkov always keeps his promises.I now have sixty days to say my goodbyes. Sixty days of freedom left before I have to go back to him for good... -
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Rising Queen by Alisha Williams
*****Release date will be a lot sooner than posted. Looking for end of June 2021*****"Men fear me, women envy me."My name is Harlow McKaven andmy life has been hell since the moment I was born. But after being tricked and held captive against my will, I have finally snapped. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, something frightening and bloodthirsty was born... -
![Breaker by Fanny Lee Savage]()
Breaker by Fanny Lee Savage
I’m not a decent man. I’m not someone my mother would be proud to have given her life for. I’ve killed. Maimed. Hurt people far beyond the scope of what the human mind can imagine. Because that’s what I was told I was. Destruction. And that’s all I was good for. That’s all I want to do right now. Breaker is a complicated man with many dark secrets. He's the breaker of rules, of codes, of men.. -
![Kingmakers: Graduation by Sophie Lark]()
Kingmakers: Graduation by Sophie Lark
Wild Hearts, Ruthless Games In the adrenaline-fueled world of Kingmakers, Sabrina Gallo stands as a force of nature. Untamed and fiercely independent, she’s more storm than woman, captivating and terrifying all who cross her path. Bratva bad boy Adrik Petrov has finally met his match. Sabrina won’t be easily claimed—but for Adrik, the thrill of the chase is as intoxicating as the prize...Categorized as:
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![Second Chances by Alisha Williams]()
Second Chances by Alisha Williams
“Hang on to your panties because apparently, I keep losing mine. It's gonna be a sexy ride”Okay! So breaking into my workplace after hours to steal money and then running from the cops, may not have been my brightest idea...Categorized as:
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![Mafia Toy by Emilia Rose]()
Mafia Toy by Emilia Rose
The mafia boss and his wife want to pay me one million dollars to be their toy for a year.They can touch me and use me wherever and whenever they like. Aboard private jets, on the Italian coast, in lofty skyrises... they give me the life of luxury in exchange for me to be their dirty little secret... -
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![Please Hate Me by Erin Mersey]()
Please Hate Me by Erin Mersey
Being a pop star isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.Since my career took off, my father has forced me to live by a very strict set of rules. never tell anyone I hate being famous. never put my happiness before my reputation. And, most importantly, never step foot in Maine again...Categorized as:
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![For Love and Blood and Fury by J.J. Arias]()
For Love and Blood and Fury by J.J. Arias
A ruthless vampire. A powerful witch. A healer with a hidden legacy. A searing paranormal romance that proves three hearts can beat as one.Elena, the head of Miami’s vampire cartel, never expected her ex-girlfriend Zuri—a powerful witch—to storm back into her life demanding help with a rival coven...Categorized as:
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![Door of Bruises by Sierra Simone]()
Door of Bruises by Sierra Simone
𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬.We are all, for better or worse, doomed to love each other until death do us part. My heart belongs to Proserpina and St. Sebastian—even if he no longer wants it. Even if she has left it behind to follow him.Delphine’s fled back home, and Becket’s holy calling is in peril... -
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Unshaken by Dreia Wells
I was supposed to be a Light Guardian.My whole life was mapped out and I was going to proudly follow my ancestor's footsteps. So why did the Angels reject me? I trained for years to become one of the Elite in the Angels fight against the forces of evil. When the time came for me to attend Caelum Academy, my invitation never came...Categorized as:
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![Ready Or Not by Alina May]()
Ready Or Not by Alina May
If you’re reading this, please help me. My name is Rachel, and I’ve been taken by two serial killers, Manson and Riley Kennedy. I’m at—Whoopsie, enough of that. It’s Riley—said serial killer. That’s got a nice ring to it – serial killer. Don’t worry about Rachel. She’s safe. As long as Manson stays out of my fucking way.What the fuck is this? Riley, you’re mine...Categorized as:
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![Dimitri's Forbidden Submissive by Ann Mayburn]()
Dimitri's Forbidden Submissive by Ann Mayburn
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAs the daughter of an outlaw biker, Rya DeLuca is used to living a wild life, but nothing could prepare her for the danger of falling in love with Dimitri Novikov... -
![Pretty Poisoned by Elle Mitchell]()
Pretty Poisoned by Elle Mitchell
Teagan Townsend has never really fit in and gave up trying a long time ago. A college dropout obsessed with horror, true crime, and the occult, Teagan prefers books to people, her hookups casual, and her friendships nonexistent.Lately, her focus has been on jumpstarting her true crime podcast…which brings her to her latest obsession... -
![The Gunrunner and Her Hound by Maria Ying]()
The Gunrunner and Her Hound by Maria Ying
Viveca Hua, arms-dealer...is driven by three things: the certainty of steel, the need to win, and the compulsion to possess.Yves, bodyguard...hunts for the place she belongs, and she might just have found it in the captivating Viveca, who offers her a new organization, an answer—and a collar.But their world is violent. It is unpredictable. Luck alone will not shield them...Categorized as:
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![Reigning Queen by Alisha Williams]()
Reigning Queen by Alisha Williams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDid you really think we would just run off into the sunset and our lives would be all rainbows and sunshine? More like bl00d and d€ad bodies.With my sister living close by and getting her happily ever after, my life is pretty content. Even if I have to remind Neo that Melody is not his but don’t get me started on that... -
![Always Running by Calliope Stewart]()
Always Running by Calliope Stewart
Is it finally time to stop running?Tibby Sinclair is the queen of messy beginnings. Raised for fourteen years in a religious cult before being tossed into the San Francisco Omega Academy, Tibby never had a chance. That didn't stop her though. She toughened up and became someone that would protect herself... -
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![Secrets Revealed by Alisha Williams]()
Secrets Revealed by Alisha Williams
One secret down, only one more to go.This wasn’t the way I wanted them to find out, but the universe doesn't seem to be on my side these days.But now they know, both of my secrets. I'll need to learn to balance the new changes in my life, while battling with the old wounds of the past.They say they don’t hate me anymore, and that they just want to start over...Categorized as:
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![Queen Takes Triune by Joely Sue Burkhart]()
Queen Takes Triune by Joely Sue Burkhart
Which Triune court is calling the last Isador queen to take her rightful seat? There are three Aima courts: one dead, one full of monsters, and one with an empty seat that's ruled by the queen of Rome. While Shara Isador loves her monsters, she has no plan to unseat a Skolos queen. Nor does she wish to work side by side with Marne Ceresa on a daily basis... -
![Broderick by Katee Robert]()
Broderick by Katee Robert
Seven Brothers. Seven Brides. A revenge seven years in the making.I never wanted any part of my family’s revenge, but no one asked my opinion when my oldest brother handed out the Brides during Lammas. Now I’m saddled with Monroe, heir to the Amazon clan. She’s as deadly as she is sarcastic, and nothing like the woman I really want. Shiloh. My best friend...Categorized as:
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![Little Piece of Sass by Clio Evans]()
Little Piece of Sass by Clio Evans
Creatures of all kinds go to the Barista to find love, including the werewolf/werecat couple known as Al and Luna.Ready to start building their own pack, they’ve asked the Barista to find someone who’s willing to be loved not by one— but both of them.When the Barista hires Quinn to work in the cafe, she has plans of revenge against the world of creatures... -
![Harvest of Sighs by Sierra Simone]()
Harvest of Sighs by Sierra Simone
The genius and the sunshine girl. As children, we fought bitterly and often, bickering every chance we got.But then we grew up.Then we came back.Delphine Dansey carries her heart on the outside of her body; she’s looking for love and chasing dreams. She’s spoiled and selfish, the kind of beautiful that’s made for money and fame... -
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Ivory by Kira Roman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAttending an Academy for spoiled rich kids is not on my bucket list, but killing my abuser is.He made my childhood a living hell, until the day Man saved me, and brought me to the Belladonna Mansion.Now it’s time to return the favor.Three targets, one mission.Three broken boys, and three victims.They say bad things come in threes, but there's only one me...
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