Books like 'Ring of Steel'

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  • Anarchy by Tate James

    Anarchy by Tate James

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 160 ratings
    Five years ago, I made a choice that I haven’t regretted a day since. I protected the single most important person in my world, my little sister. I protected myself, and I seized control of the Tri-state Timberwolves. Since then, I’ve wielded that power with an iron fist. Done whatever it took to take care of my people. Kept us out of the public eye, and kept us safe...
  • Endure the Pain by Ashley N. Rostek

    Endure the Pain by Ashley N. Rostek

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 35 ratings
    Mobster. Murderer. Monster. Even though I’m all of those awful things, I could still be broken. It’s happened before and I barely survived it.If I were to be broken again, would it kill me? Or can I endure the pain of a shattered soul once more? Since I’ve returned home, I’ve embraced my inner darkness and have started down a path bathed in blood and smelling of gun metal...
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  • The Princess of Chaos by Candice M. Wright

    The Princess of Chaos by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 38 ratings
    Once upon a time there was a princess... But that’s where this fairytale ends My castle was a compound, My subjects - a bunch of rowdy bikers And the villain of this tale was my father, the king. When a brutal attack leaves me no choice but to flee, I find myself cast out and alone...
  • Pretty Wicked Secrets by Callie Rose

    Pretty Wicked Secrets by Callie Rose

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 37 ratings
    the blurb below contains spoilers for the first book in the series. If you haven't started the series yet, begin with Pretty Dark Vows .* They lied to me. They used me. They almost broke me.But I won’t let them win.I should have known better than to trust the Reapers. Should’ve known better than to let myself feel anything for them...
  • Pretty Vengeful Queen by Callie Rose

    Pretty Vengeful Queen by Callie Rose

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 45 ratings
    They hurt me. They fought for me. They claimed my heart.And now it’s my turn to fight for them.I never meant to fall for the three men who were once my enemies. There was a time when I would’ve happily danced on their graves, but now I’ll sacrifice myself to the devil himself if it keeps them alive.But I even if I have to marry Austin McKenna, I won’t let him win this war...
    Categorized as:
    menage  m-f-m  suspense  reverse harem  new adult  poly  dark  mafia
  • Steel & Hammer's Hellcat by Ciara St. James

    Steel & Hammer's Hellcat by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Archangel’s Warriors MC: Brothers by choice, not blood. Born to ride until they die. All they want is to ride free until lightning strikes them without warning. Consumed by desire, surrounded by danger, they find the “one” who will consume, enchant, frustrate, and ultimately love them. They only see each other...
  • Rule: A Dark MC Romance by Caitlyn Dare

    Rule: A Dark MC Romance by Caitlyn Dare

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The Red Ridge Sinners MC series from bestselling author Caitlyn Dare continues…The truth is out—I’m in love with three Sinners.Zach, Jax, and Diesel might want to make me theirs but there’s still too many secrets between us, ones that could ruin everything.Ones that could break us.They might rule my body.Own my heart.But ultimately, they have the power to break me...
  • Pretty Spiteful by R.A. Smyth

    Pretty Spiteful by R.A. Smyth

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 39 ratings
    She wants our protection, but her safety comes with a price.Emilia Harrison. The girl I attended Pacific Prep with. My sister’s best friend. The greatest sex I’ve ever had.I never expected to see her again after graduation, so when she shows up in my kitchen in the middle of the night, I don’t know what to think.Apparently there’s some psycho after her and she needs my help...
  • Sinners Reign by R.E. Bond

    Sinners Reign by R.E. Bond

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The wars have ended, and we are finally at peace.I never thought I’d be glad to not have to shoot at someone.I guess I’m not that crazy after all.The Psychos and Devils have expanded business, and things are running smoothly.Between the crews and my guys, I have the family I’d always wished for.Nothing can shake us, we reign over this town.We are both feared and respected, nothing will stop us...
    Categorized as:
    menage  bad boys  bikers  suspense  new adult  dark  poly  pregnancy
  • Pretty Lethal by R.A. Smyth

    Pretty Lethal by R.A. Smyth

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 21 ratings
    I finally know how it feels to have a home. A woman to love who loves you in return and two men who can share in exactly how incredible that feeling is.Emilia Harrison. The girl who stole my heart, then broke it. And now owns every cracked inch of it.It has taken me a long time to come to terms with the demons of my past and to find my ultimate happiness in Emilia...
  • The Throne of Lies by Candice M. Wright

    The Throne of Lies by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When people think of Saylor Adams, They think of the boy whose life she ruined The football superstar whose future was forever altered by a secret A secret that followed him to his grave. Dubbed a bad seed and a liar,Saylor was the girl we warned our sons aboutBack before she ran away amid a storm of rumors and accusations...
  • Summer and Smoke by Coralee June

    Summer and Smoke by Coralee June

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Summer Bright is just a name on a tombstone. A whispered mystery on the long-forgotten Woodbury Lane. Her ghost teases me with fear and perfection. She knows I’m not strong enough to do what I should’ve done years ago. The Bullets are united once more, bonded by their demand for blood. There’s a vulnerability in their friendship, though. Gavriel craves control. Blaise fears losing me...
  • The Return by Amelia Shea

    The Return by Amelia Shea

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Born and raised a Ghosttown girl, Trista Anderson has nothing but love for her hometown. After her recent graduation from college, she is eager to return and start the next chapter of her life. However, things don’t go according to plan when her homecoming is derailed by a biker club, an altercation, and a sexy new neighbor who grates on her last nerve...
  • Lawless: A Dark Captive Why Choose Romance by Tracy Lorraine

    Lawless: A Dark Captive Why Choose Romance by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    An all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine.I found peace in the last place I expected, but it was a mirage built on lies and unfulfilled promises.I thought we somehow managed to find a way to co-exist in their little lair, but as usual I was wrong...
  • Strokes by Bea Paige

    Strokes by Bea Paige

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He told me I was his muse. He lied. Anton Sachov, the artist, the man who only sees in monochrome. He wants something from me. Something precious; the meadow green of my eyes, the rich mahogany of my hair, the creamy white of my skin, the stark red of my blood, even the darkness of my soul. And he will do anything to get them. Including the unthinkable, locking me away...
  • Love and Lead by Coralee June

    Love and Lead by Coralee June

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    One. We’re alive, for now. Two. Gavriel’s totally lost control. Three. Santobello is hunting us. Four. Someone will die...
  • Twisted Secrets by Rachel Leigh

    Twisted Secrets by Rachel Leigh

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 39 ratings
    The Lawless have been many things:My friends,My enemies,And now my lovers. All but one…Neo Saint—my villain dressed in leather with the body of a god and a heart made of stone. He blames me for his misfortunes. Wants me to feel his pain. It’s time he learns I’m not who he thinks I am. Someone is out there,opening old wounds and creating new scars...
  • Enemy by A.J. Macey

    Enemy by A.J. Macey

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Damsel in distress? More like damsel causing distress.Hey b*tches, me again- Kiera, a.k.a The Cat. You remember my b*stard father and his merry mob of minions?No? Well, let me give you a little recap.I was going about, preparing to move against my most hated enemy and his cohorts when my cover was blown. But I guess that’s what I get for not minding my own damned business...
  • Lawless by Tracy Lorraine

    Lawless by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    An all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine.I found peace in the last place I expected, but it was a mirage built on lies and unfulfilled promises.I thought we somehow managed to find a way to co-exist in their little lair, but as usual I was wrong...
  • Unseen  (Joker's Wild Novella) by B. Livingstone, Indie Black

    Unseen (Joker's Wild Novella) by B. Livingstone, Indie Black

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    What happens when the dutiful wife is pushed too far?Rebellion and Freedom.While the whole world searches for the senator’s missing housewife,Zoey crafts a plan to guarantee she steers clear of their radar...
  • Broken Trust by Jaymin Eve, Tate James

    Broken Trust by Jaymin Eve, Tate James

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 50 ratings
    They think they own me now. They think they’ve won, and that I’ll be their good little soldier. Four dangerous, damaged, messed up boys. There used to be five, but one of them died, and I’m starting to suspect he was murdered. I didn't ask for this. No one would ask to be played, manipulated, seduced and betrayed. But that’s what happened, anyway. It wasn’t enough for them to break me...
  • Finale by Bea Paige

    Finale by Bea Paige

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 30 ratings
    From the gutter to the stars...Dance has always been the answer to everything.It soothed my soul, kept me sane, gave me purpose.It brought the Breakers back to me. It healed us.This time dance isn’t enough.It’s time to face our enemies. It’s time I fight back.But at what cost?My soul? The death of everyone I care about?All I can be certain of is this..
  • Pretty Vile by R.A. Smyth

    Pretty Vile by R.A. Smyth

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 32 ratings
    I’ve been dead inside for such a long time that I’d forgotten what it felt like to be alive… Until I met her. Emilia Harrison. The woman I swore to protect. The one putting cracks in my walls and threatening to undo all my hard work keeping the ghosts of my past at bay. She was only meant to be a job...
  • Fractured Future by J. Rose

    Fractured Future by J. Rose

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    From the bestselling author of Blackwood Institute and Sabre Security, J Rose, comes an all-new, dark reverse harem romance featuring a desperate heroine fleeing untold horrors and the complicated, morally grey security team who rescue her.Book one in a trilogy. Set in the J Rose shared universe. Full blurb to be revealed...
  • Lyrical by Bea Paige

    Lyrical by Bea Paige

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 40 ratings
    From the gutter to the stars…Dance is in my blood.Once upon a time it ran through their veins too. Xeno, York, Zayn, and Dax.The Breakers and I were a crew until bad decisions and circumstance ripped us apart.Now the Breakers are back.And they’ve brought trouble.They’re not here at the Stardom Academy to dance.They’re here on a mission for Jeb, the leader of the Skins...
  • The Red Cardinal by Mia Smantz

    The Red Cardinal by Mia Smantz

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    After their last encounter, Nikolai Ivanov proved that he's done toying aroung and is finally making his move. Callie Jensen and everyone she loves are more at risk than ever before. It's going to take the entire team working together if they all want to make it out alive...
  • Pretty Savages by Steph Macca

    Pretty Savages by Steph Macca

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 24 ratings
    They say you can’t run from your past. But damn, I am determined to try.I had finally escaped as I had always planned. Things were going great - I had new friends, a job, and a new life.When I’m called back home to deal with an emergency, I do my best to fly under the radar. But I should know by now it’s never easy when it comes to the three Taylor brothers...
  • Pandemonium by Katie May

    Pandemonium by Katie May

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 ratings
    ELLIEFor so long, secrets have ripped us apart.But slowly and surely, I’m learning to put my trust in the five dangerous men who’ve captured my heart.Shocking revelations prove just how deadly the Paragons of Prosperity truly are.By taking the Paragons on, I must decide what I’m willing to give up to destroy them once and for all...
  • Skeletal Hearts by J. Rose

    Skeletal Hearts by J. Rose

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    It’s time to pray.Repeat after me. Lord Almighty, have mercy on me.Free me from my sins. Freedom.That’s the first lie I swallowed. Haunted by ghosts and the secrets they carry, I’m being eaten alive by guilt. Pastor Michaels’ reign of terror will continue until I surrender myself to him. We’re fighting an invisible enemy that speaks the language of violence...
  • The Pact by Helena Sage

    The Pact by Helena Sage

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐬The journey hasn't been easy, but I've made it. Things are finally looking up after a year of rebuilding. I left my abusive ex to start a new life and a business with my best friend, Cassie, in the small town of Willow Hill. Things are mostly quiet here, although my work as a boudoir photographer hasn't gone unnoticed...
  • Briar Valley: The Complete Duet by J. Rose, Kim Bookjunkie

    Briar Valley: The Complete Duet by J. Rose, Kim Bookjunkie

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Come home, Willow.Your family is waiting for you.After spending a decade in an abusive marriage, I risked everything to escape the man who trafficked me as a vulnerable teenager.The words of a long-lost relative guide me back to Briar Valley with my little girl, in search of safety and a fresh start...
  • Cruel Black Hearts by Candace Wondrak

    Cruel Black Hearts by Candace Wondrak

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My name is Stella, and I am empty. I am broken. I am nothing. The only thing I enjoy about my life is my job at the Tribune. My focus in both my editorial and my personal writing involves serial killers. Even my best friend doesn’t understand my obsession with them. No one does. Until I meet them...
  • Savage Reign by Amanda Richardson

    Savage Reign by Amanda Richardson

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 25 ratings
    Some people say you should forget the past, focus on the present, and dream for the future.That’s what I intend to do, because I want nothing more than to move on and start a new family–and a new life in Greythorn–with Silas, Damon, and Jude.But the past doesn’t want to die, and despite our reign, there’s one person who wants nothing more than to see our Kingdom fall...
  • Steps by Bea Paige

    Steps by Bea Paige

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 17 ratings
    My dream of becoming prima ballerina is dead. Dropped by the Royal Ballet, I return home to my empty house in Cornwall with nothing but ghosts, and memories of a past I am desperate to forget. It takes months of depression before I pull myself out of the bleakness and attempt to start living again...
  • Moonlit Temptation by Penelope Black

    Moonlit Temptation by Penelope Black

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 24 ratings
    They say everything happens in threes.Good luck and misfortune.I got fired, inherited my late-grandmother's house, and moved across the country all in a weekend.I thought I would get a reprieve, eager and excited to spend my summer with my cousin. But no one warned me the rule of three could apply to men.The charming playboy.The enigmatic stranger.The grumpy single dad...
  • Savage by Caitlyn Dare

    Savage by Caitlyn Dare

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    A new dark romance from the bestselling author of the Rebels at Sterling Prep series.No one knows the code of the Sinners MC better than me.Born and raised in the club, I’ve spent most of my life rebelling against my daddy’s strict rules and overprotective nature.When an old MC rivalry resurfaces, I find myself with not one, but two surly biker babysitters...
  • Ruin by Caitlyn Dare

    Ruin by Caitlyn Dare

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A new dark romance from the bestselling author of the Savage Falls MC series .My whole life I’ve been treated like some innocent naïve girl. Shielded from the dark and dangerous world my big brother inhabits.But not any longer.Now, Savage Falls is my home, the Sinners MC, my family. I’m the new club princess, a burden I neither want nor need.Because I’m not as innocent as they all think...
  • Breakers by Bea Paige

    Breakers by Bea Paige

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 36 ratings
    From the gutter to the stars...Dance brought us back together.Our pain and hurt bled out with every movement, with every step across the dancefloor.The Breakers never expected to love me again and I never believed we could get past our pain.Yet here we are.My Breakers are mine once more.But nothing is ever that simple when it comes to us.True happiness only comes when you’re free.Free to love...
  • Player by Hattie Jude

    Player by Hattie Jude

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From Hattie Jude comes Player, a sexy standalone why choose academy romance.The secrets I’m keeping are catching up with me.I’ve tried to keep my life as simple as possible out of necessity, and for the safety of me and my sister.I’ve kept my virginity, focused on my grades, and stayed away from trouble.But the desire to live a normal life is beginning to override everything else...
  • The Silence Lies by Sophie Dyer

    The Silence Lies by Sophie Dyer

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Revenge; they say it’s best served cold, right? Well, that’s exactly what I intend to do. Enzo LaRosa was everything to me, my best friend, my second in command, and my enemies took him from me. After his death, I’m more determined than ever to make the enemy pay for what they did. But as the first female leader of The Bianchi family, I have a target on my back...
  • Cardinal Rose by Mia Smantz

    Cardinal Rose by Mia Smantz

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Callie finally found a home. It's everything she's ever dreamed of - friendship, family, and a healthy dose of romance, which Dr. Harper repeatedly reminds her is a good thing since it will help her deal with her most recent loss. So, why can't she be happy? That reason comes in the form of one Russian mob boss named Nikolai Ivanov...
  • Don't Be Scared by A.J. Merlin

    Don't Be Scared by A.J. Merlin

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Every town has a history.Ours is just a little darker than most.For years I’ve celebrated Halloween and Hollow Bridge’s history with everyone else who lives here. Parades, festivals, and insane Halloween parties have always been a staple for us. Some bad behavior is expected, given what we’re celebrating.But murder has never been on the table before...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  menage  bad boys  m-f-m  dark  m-m-f  contemporary  poly
  • Pretty Nightmare by J.A. Huss

    Pretty Nightmare by J.A. Huss

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    INDIE I have them all now. Just the way I want them.McKay, the one who loves me deepest.Adam, the one who protects me fiercely.Donovan, the one who tells the truth.They are my friends, they are my lovers, they are my world.And Maggie belongs to all of us—no matter who her father is.This is the family I’ve always wanted.This is the family I deserve.And I will do whatever it takes to keep them...
  • Freestyle by Bea Paige

    Freestyle by Bea Paige

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 52 ratings
    From the gutter to the stars... Dance is in my blood. It’s what keeps me sane, out of trouble. It used to keep them out of trouble too. A group of boys I grew up with. Xeno, York, Zayn and Dax. We were a crew once and we ruled the clubs. Separate we were insanely good, together we were unbeatable. F*&ing on fire. I was their girl and they were my Breakers...
  • The Sweetest Note by Jenn Bullard

    The Sweetest Note by Jenn Bullard

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All I wanted was to live life on my terms, inspire others, and love Turner and Roark.br> I was surprised when Derek popped back into my life, but willing to forgive when I realized my mother caused him so much pain. I couldn’t blame him for hating me, but I can demand better.And then… my life shattered...
  • All For Him by Kelly Finley

    All For Him by Kelly Finley

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    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...
  • Tainted Kitten by Sarah J.D., Sarah Jane Duncan

    Tainted Kitten by Sarah J.D., Sarah Jane Duncan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I am Kitten. Feel my Claws!The insatiable cravings that control my life have well and truly thrown me into a clusterfuck of epic proportions! Why didn’t I see this coming? Why didn’t I just walk away when I had the chance?I’ve put myself in less than ideal situations before, but never could I imagine this!Having the choice taken from me.Having my pleas ignored...
  • Immoral Games by Marissa Farrar

    Immoral Games by Marissa Farrar

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    I’ve been stranded in a cabin in the wilderness with my two gorgeous but damaged stepbrothers, and my overprotective stepfather.We’ve crossed boundaries that in normal society would never be traversed, and now we can never go back to what we were.We thought the biggest threat to our lives was Mother Nature.We were wrong.In desperation, we tried to reach safety, but a new danger has emerged...
  • Her Mafia Daddies by Shanna Handel

    Her Mafia Daddies by Shanna Handel

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I was an innocent virgin. They didn't care.Even good girls sometimes need a little discipline.But they're going to do much more than just spank me.They're going to make me be a very, very naughty girl for them. First she will blush. Then she will beg.Protecting her is our job. Taming her will be our pleasure.By the time we are done with her, she won't just be screaming our names...
    Categorized as:
    menage  suspense  bdsm  reverse harem  dark  mafia  daddy-kink  abuse
  • Fearless by Tracy Lorraine

    Fearless by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    An all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine.You know what they say about things that are too good to be true…We might have been in a safe house recovering, but we were in danger, and still the four of us found a way to be together.We’d even managed to find something that I never thought possible.Peace...
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