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It Hurts Me by Penelope Sky
My husband of two years tells me he wants an open marriage. I'm stunned. I'm hurt. And I'm livid. I don't want to be married to a man that wants to open our bed to other people. But then I get a flat tire in the pouring rain and a sexy-as-hell gentleman helps me out. My husband is in the game, so one look at the skull ring on this gentleman's left hand tells me exactly who he is...Categorized as:
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Possessing Paisley by Kate Oliver
Paisley McKee He’s my best friend’s brother. He’s also overbearing, bossy, and stubborn. Obviously we hate each other. Then something happened. We said it was a one-time thing. Now, he tells me it’s forever. He’s unhinged. But he makes me feel things I’ve never felt before. Can I believe him when he says I’m his? Kieran Roche She’s irritating, sassy, and she hates my guts. Not at all my type...Categorized as:
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Montana Rain by Josie Jade
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPsychiatrist Rayne Westerfield has found purpose in helping patients, especially those with PTSD, heal at the Resting Warrior Ranch. For her, there’s no greater calling than equipping people to fight the worst of their demons.But she’s never allowed anyone to help her fight her own.She’s kept her distance. Kept herself buttoned up tight... -
Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAllegra Grey is the daughter of a powerful American Mafia Leader. Trained since birth to take over the family business, she is ruthless, heartless, and one of the best assassins in the industry. She's completed thousands of assassinations in her career, completing every assignment... except for one. Ace De Luca is her one and only failed mission... -
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Off Limits by Helena Newbury
From the author of Deep Woods comes a scorching, standalone romantic suspense you’ll want to cozy up with. He’s a bad boy Brit who sleeps with every woman he sees. She’s his best friend’s book-loving little sister and strictly forbidden. But when the pair are stranded deep in the frozen wilderness, will anything remain off limits?I love my life... -
The Slow Burn of Silence by Loreth Anne White
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the crossroads of small town mystery and dark suspense comes a romance that explores the bonds of family, the power of love, and the potentially explosive collateral damage of the secrets we keep... Sometimes a contract to forget can be as powerful as a promise to remember.. -
Her Eternal Warrior by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe Needed a Hero Tied up, tossed in a truck, and locked in a muddy shack, Jenny Rivers is sure she is going to die, because if her captors don’t kill her, her injuries probably will. Navy SEAL Braxton Walker’s job is brutal, but he thrives on it. Parachuting into Bangladesh to rescue a woman is all in a day’s work...Categorized as:
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Ruthless Revenge by Lillie Locklyn
After dealing with loss, Alvaro and Kendall must trudge forward, facing their problems head-on as the leaders of the Moreno family business. Reconnecting with a family member causes Alvaro to dig deep and reconsider everything he thought he knew about his past. He faces immense emotional turmoil as he struggles to accept someone new and let another go... -
Dirty Padraig: Dirty Dusters by Harley Diamond
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCROSSOVER UNIVERSE #6FOR NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOEFate chose her for me, but I was forced to accept another.My Disney princess then wed my own brother.Does she love me? Does she not?Does she love him? Does she not?What a tangled web we weave, but the truth will out. It always does.The domino of deceit toppled, bringing down the house of cards used to gameplay.Blood spilled. Secrets spilled... -
Dirty Padraig by Harley Diamond
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCROSSOVER UNIVERSE #6FOR NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOEFate chose her for me, but I was forced to accept another.My Disney princess then wed my own brother.Does she love me? Does she not?Does she love him? Does she not?What a tangled web we weave, but the truth will out. It always does.The domino of deceit toppled, bringing down the house of cards used to gameplay.Blood spilled. Secrets spilled... -
Into the Tempest by N.R. Walker
Jeremiah Overton is now in charge of Darwin’s Bureau of Meteorology, and his storm chaser boyfriend, Tully Larson, couldn’t be happier. For Tully, it means watching summer storms with the love of his life but for Jeremiah, it means relearning everything on equipment that’s older than he is. But summer storms also mean it’s cyclone season...Categorized as:
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Twisted Embrace by Piper Stone
He was my forbidden crush. Then he made me his bride.Enzo Lazaro is my best friend's brother, yet the fact that it was taboo only left me even more desperate for him to undress me with those piercing eyes and then strip me bare and ravage me... -
The Agent by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNothing rattles stone-cold FBI Agent Kai Roman. Not chasing down ruthless criminals. Not the grief of losing his wife years ago. Not even inadvertently being caught in the middle of a bank robbery. Except Camila Garza is right beside him when danger strikes, and suddenly he’s the only person who can protect the off-limits beauty. No matter how much her older brother hates him... -
Possessive by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI struck a deal with the devil…and lost. For years, I followed orders and obeyed instructions.I put the family first. Always. Until temptation consumed me.I made mistakes and lost my focus, putting a target on my own back.I changed the game, Risked it all, And collected a prize. His prize.So when the devil came to collect, I had two options.Join him… Or kill him... -
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Reign by Billie Lustig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeing the youngest Wolfe isn’t as fun as people think. The expectation on my shoulders is a constant weight. A burden.I have a different past from my brothers. One many don’t know anything about. People don’t know the struggle.The memories.The hurt.But I push it all away.I simply try to forget it ever happened. So far, I’ve done a great job of ignoring my past... -
Fire Fight by Amanda Chaperon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCrew Lawless was just doing his job when he saved Aspen McKay from that fire. The call should’ve been get the vic out, pass her off to the paramedics, and forget about her. But there’s nothing routine about the feelings Aspen stirs in him, and there’s definitely no forgetting her. Especially not when, down on her luck after her ordeal, he offers her a place to stay—with him...Categorized as:
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Sinning in Vegas by Sam Mariano
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis is not a standalone. Book one must be read before you read this one. Life in Vegas was no fairy tale. Prince Charming turned out to be a well-dressed frog, and my dark knight cuffed me to his bed. One left his mark on my body; one left his mark on my heart. Both taught me an important lesson: the high-stakes games they play in Sin City are too rich for my blood...Categorized as:
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Salvation by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLexa These feelings I have for Ben can’t go anywhere. I’m the Angels Halo MC president’s daughter. And he is the sheriff. For both our sakes, I have to keep him away. Ben Lexa calms the rage that I’ve struggled with my entire life. I couldn’t care less who her father is. Nothing matters but making her mine. Because my broken beauty is where my salvation begins... -
Diamond Days by Suzanne Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen shots ring out at a wedding, it leaves the Glazov family wondering if they are up against their most dangerous enemy to date--an insider... This is the first time the family has ever faced a betrayal from within. Told in third person past tense, all the couples make an appearance, with Glazov being the strong lead... -
Yours: A Dark Mafia Billionaire Romance by Sara Fields
I'm her best friend's older brother.I should have felt like a bastard for making her strip, spanking her bare ass, and making her show me just how soaking wet she was for me before I put her on her knees and taught her how a real man punishes a woman for getting in over her head.Or for bending her over my couch and making her come so hard that she almost passed out.But I didn't... -
Angels and Ashes by Avelyn Paige, Rebecca Pau
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAbandoned & Broken Left alone to raise a family, widower Darcy Kyle’s life has spiraled out of control. When secrets about her husband’s past emerge, Darcy is forced to confront the fact her husband’s fatal accident may, in fact, have been deliberate. Forced to sell her soul to the Devil himself, Darcy must uncover the truth of her husband’s accident…before it’s too late... -
Captured (The Everyday Heroes World) by S. Nelson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo say I survived the unimaginable isn’t exactly accurate, because I didn’t.I’m alive.But I’m not living.I’m existing, clawing my way from one day to the next.My only saving grace is my job as a police officer, and it’s during a routine traffic stop one evening when the threads of my isolated existence begin to unravel.One glance from Quinn Harris and I feel like I’m dreaming...Categorized as:
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Marriage and Malice by Kira Cole
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll girls dream of their wedding day. The dress, the flowers, the groom…Being sold to the cartel by their own father.My marriage is mutually beneficial. The cartel gains the legal protection my father offers as the Head of State and the cartel can help my father with his not-so-legal issues. Its win win for everyone except me.As I’m settling into my new life, a surprising twist happens...Categorized as:
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Squall Line by Gwyn McNamee
WAR Out on the water, I’m in control. I don’t make mistakes. But the fiery redhead destroyed my plans and left me no choice. I had to take her. Now I’m fighting for my life while battling my growing attraction for my hostage. Grace may have started my downfall, but she could also be my salvation. GRACE The moment he stepped foot on my ship, I knew he was trouble... -
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The Mystery Unmasked by Shandi Boyes
Before Isabelle, my every accomplishment was measured by the success of my empire, the wealth in my bank accounts, and my prestigious reputation. Now, none of that matters. I would give it all away in an instant if it meant she was safe and protected. Maintaining control in a rational and astute manner is what has made my empire the success it is... -
Too Far Gone by Christy Reece
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsToo Far Gone, A Grey Justice Novel Some obsessions can be deadly Gabriella Mendoza has lived her life in seclusion. Guarded by the most corrupt men in the world, she has no chance for escape until an unexpected meeting with the mysterious Grey Justice Group changes everything...Categorized as:
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Beautiful Villain by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat he wants, he keeps... whether the Irish mafia likes it or not.When I knocked on Kirill Sabatin's door, I didn't know he was the Kozlov Bratva's most feared enforcer. I didn't expect him to be the most terrifyingly sexy man I've ever laid eyes on either.. -
Battling Troy by Winter Travers
A one night stand, that was all it was supposed to be. At least that's what Marley thought. After a blundered kidnapping, Troy and Marley are constantly thrown together, fighting an attraction they both don't want, but can't be denied...Categorized as:
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Fallen Star by Heather Ashley
Before Zen Taylor ruined everything, my life was perfect. Okay, perfect might be a bit of a stretch. If it wasn’t for the crippling panic attacks, it would’ve been everything I wanted. Safe. Content. Did I mention safe? I’m an expert at hiding. You know… since everything scares me. But Zen has other ideas. Lead singer. A-hole extraordinaire. My wannabe boyfriend...Categorized as:
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Bound to a Monster: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI showed a gorgeous stranger my fencing form…And humiliated myself in the process.Now he wants a private demonstration.All I need is one night of sin before I walk down the aisle with my arranged husband. Just one night to feel like I have control of my life.Which is how I give myself to a gorgeous, built-like-heaven stranger after an extremely mortifying accidental stabbing...Categorized as:
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Desire: Gabby & Daniel by Lilia Moon
Gabby’s friends know she’s getting curious - and there’s just no way they’re going to leave that alone… Gabby is a sweet, cookie-baking forty-three old receptionist, mother to three grown girls and deeply in love with her two granddaughters... -
Weather the Storm by L.K. Farlow
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMagnolia Ellington is all too aware that dangerous things can come in shiny packages. Her husband made sure to teach her that. Desperate to escape his wrath—and his fists—she flees in the dark of night. Seeking safety and shelter with the only family she has left, Magnolia finds herself in the sleepy, Southern town of Dogwood—and in the arms of Simon McAllister... -
Sinful Obsession by Brook Wilder
I agreed to marry a bratva boss in exchange for him protecting my mother.The moment my paths crossed with Arsen Isakov, normality went out the window.I went along with his twisted plan of a fake marriage - all to keep my mother safe - and walked down the aisle towards him with my head held high.Nothing prepared me for becoming pregnant with his child... -
Mine to Keep by Rhenna Morgan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe’s in way over her head.Bonnie Drummond is from the wrong side of the tracks, raised in a family of liars and criminals. No matter how hard she tries to stay on the straight and narrow, she always finds herself sucked back into the family drama, forced to sacrifice everything she’s earned to protect her family... -
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Tempt by Ainsley Booth
Hazel: Sam is the cold-day-in-hell very-bad-idea I want nothing to do with. But one night on a train changes everything, and now I’m tumbling head-over-heels in lust with a man who barely has his life together...Categorized as:
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Corrupt by Elena M. Reyes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCorruption is the key to success and I’m the collector of all debts.The first time I laid eyes on my little flower, she was dressed up—a beautiful temptation wrapped in perfection that I wanted to own. Possess. To take away from the pseudo perfect life that reeks with the narcissistic chains—the demands—holding her down.She’s a pawn.The daughter of my enemy.Solimar Quintero is the future Mrs... -
Taken and Tamed by Celeste Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTaking her was business. Taming her will be personal.When Quinn crossed a powerful mob boss and nearly got herself killed for the second time since she decided to play dangerous games in my world, I didn't just take matters into my own hands.I took her.Then I took off my belt.I could pretend all this was just to keep her safe, but that's not the truth... -
Big Bad Wolf by Matilda Martel
Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?ScarlettI’m not afraid of much, but when it comes to Vasily Volkov, heir to the most brutal Bratva in Brooklyn, I’m shaking in my Louboutins.Vas is obscenely rich, sinfully handsome and seriously obsessed with me. He’s made it abundantly clear he will have me. But I know the truth, he only wants me to curry favor with my senator father...Categorized as:
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Forever With Me by Trilina Pucci
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the fiery conclusion of Come Back to Me, Mia is haunted by all her demons. She finds herself fighting for the life she always dreamed of with a man that sets her heart and soul afire but in order to succeed she will need to face the ultimate truth and hope it doesn't destroy her or the life she has built.This is a romantic suspense thriller... -
Rogue Knight by Pamela O'Rourke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You meant everything to me, Emerson Hart... you still mean everything to me.”The world knows her as America’s Sweetheart, but to me, she’ll always be my friend’s little sister.The girl who blossomed into the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.The one who stole my heart when I wasn’t quite paying attention.My Tink.Yet, when confronted with my demons, I made a decision that tore us apart...Categorized as:
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Shared by J.L. Quick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree hearts. Two dominants. One love that breaks all the rules. VICTORIAAs a confident Domme, I’m used to getting exactly what I want. When I bid on Conor Evans at a bachelor auction, it’s for one night of power and pleasure. But I never expect him to ignite something inside me—a dark attraction that threatens everything I’ve built with Elena... -
King of Vegas: Part 2 by A.J. Wyatt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsForbidden love between rival families...how can it ever end happily? Tahlia da Volterra I saved his life. Now, Vincenzo di Napoli has made me his captive bride. Whisked from Palermo to Las Vegas, I'm thrust into the world of Cosa Nostra where no one welcomes me.All I ever wanted was to join the Camorra, my family's dynasty...Categorized as:
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Wicked Empire by Aidèe Jaimes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI always knew there’d be a cost to pay for being a thief, but when I cross Gavin Alexander, the wicked price he demands might be more than I can afford. After living on the streets for years, I managed to get my life together for my son. I have a job as a housekeeper. A car that runs. A tiny apartment. But when things suddenly become dire, I’m left with no choice but to steal again... -
The Hitman by Katrina Jackson
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsZahraWhat would you do if you found out that your fiancé cheated on you the night before your wedding with a reality tv exotic dancer? What if you found out that they'd had a threesome with your best friend, who was also your maid of honor? What if you discovered all of this on the morning of your wedding with a camera for your own reality tv show pointing at your face? Let me tell you what I do... -
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Desperate Acts by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWILL SHE FIND THE ANSWER Teenager Lia Porter shouldn't have been anywhere near the railroad bridge that night. Sneaking home after a party in the fields outside Pike, Wisconsin, she glimpsed a woman in a leather jacket, running in terror. Lia puts the incident from her mind--until a body is found near the same spot fifteen years later, wearing the same jacket. The police rule it a suicide... -
Mountain Man Protector by Natasha L. Black
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI should keep my distance from the big reclusive mountain man.But when danger comes near - there's no one else I rather turn to.The voicemail on my burner phone told me the worst has happened.My lonely new life shatters when my abusive ex shows up..Hiking to clear my head, I get lost on the mountain.Dillon, the ex-cop takes me in.Mysterious and seductive, he won’t answer my questions... -
Play - Chloe & Eli by Lilia Moon
PLAY is book 6 of the Fettered series. If you haven't read YIELD yet, and the other books that follow, you're skipping some really good parts. ;) http://getbook.at/yield xoxo Lilia ---------------------- Book 6 of the Fettered series. Chloe & Eli. He's spent a lifetime perfecting his skills as a musician and as a Dom. The woman who walks into his club knew him before all that...Categorized as:
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Enzo by Cala Riley
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDanicaI'm so tired of running.For the past three years, I have bounced around constantly to avoid the demons from my past.Then I moved in next to him.This was supposed to be my fresh start, yet I can't help but want to be with him and his daughter.Is it fair for me to bring them into my life knowing the dangers that await?EnzoOne look and my life irrevocably changed... -
Trust: Meghan & Quint by Lilia Moon
TRUST is book 5 of the Fettered series. If you haven't read YIELD yet, and the other books that follow, you're skipping some really good parts. ;) xoxo Lilia ---------------------- He wears the title of hard-ass Dom with pride. She's tired of watching from the sidelines, but that doesn't mean she's willing to sign on the dotted line. There's just one problem... -
Indecent Proposal by Erika Wilde
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt wasn’t every day that I was shot at by a sniper. But this was now my life, being hunted by someone my (dead) ex-fiancé had crossed. They thought I had something he’d taken, and they weren’t going to stop until they had what they wanted.I went to the best security company around, but what I ended up with was a bodyguard who was as hot and tempting as he was grumpy and annoyingly bossy...Categorized as:
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