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Dukes of Peril by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
The ruin of obsession, the madness of love, and the peril of duty. Remington Maddox broke my heart.Simon Perilini bruised my body.And Pretty Nick Bruin tried his hardest to steal my soul...Categorized as:
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Dukes of Madness by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
Two years of my life have been stolen by the Royals of Forsyth. Two years of captivity and hell. Two years at the whim of powerful men.I spent that time seeking freedom.Now I want nothing more than revenge.It won’t be easy. It’ll be painful and humiliating, but in the end taking down the thugs and thieves and criminals terrorizing Forsyth will be worth it...Categorized as:
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![Warped Minds by Elena Lawson]()
Warped Minds by Elena Lawson
One, two, the Crows are coming for youThree, four, time to settle the scoreFive, six, Rook will get his fixSeven, eight, accept your fateNine, ten, this is your end.Warped Minds is the fourth and final book in the Boys of Briar Hall series and should be read after Twisted Games...Categorized as:
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![Broken Heir by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby]()
Broken Heir by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby
I thought the truth would be black and white. I couldn’t have been more wrong.The Boys of Ascendance Bay have wormed their way under my skin, or rather some of them have. The others I’m still not so sure about.With each task for the Regents getting deadlier and the Pi Ep parties growing more depraved, the guys have become my safe haven... -
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![Savages by Sheridan Anne]()
Savages by Sheridan Anne
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wallSavages rising, watch how they fall.All of the heartache and all of the pain.Couldn't put me back together again. There’s nothing quite like the smell of a decaying body... -
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The End by Ruby Vincent
It doesn’t feel like the end.It feels like all of my problems are just beginning.There’s more happening in my town of Raven River than I knew.More lies. More secrets. More pain.Enemies seen and unseen are circling and not even my guardian angels can protect me.There’s a war coming and I’ll fight because this time my Angels…My Horsemen…My loves……are the ones who need saving...Categorized as:
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![Make Me Burn by C.R. Jane, May Dawson]()
Make Me Burn by C.R. Jane, May Dawson
One night changes everythingOne fight gone viral can win Paxton a million dollars, endorsements, UFC recruiting. And another video gone viral could cost him it all.Because now a stalker is sending him videos from the night his mother was killed. Pax thought he’d killed her murderer. He thought he could move on...Categorized as:
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![Corrupt Vow by Eva Ashwood]()
Corrupt Vow by Eva Ashwood
The explosive third book in the Filthy Wicked Psychos series...Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the previous books, so I'd recommend not reading it until you've finished Twisted Game and Beautiful Devils. You've been warned!***I’ll do anything to protect them… even if it means walking away.The Voronin brothers didn’t just save my life... -
![Pretty Vengeful Queen by Callie Rose]()
Pretty Vengeful Queen by Callie Rose
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:
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Wilder by Leila James
The protector is spiraling, and I’m his anchor.Life at Kingston University has only gotten worse. Secrets, lies, and death surround SIN. But nothing is as it seems.We each have pasts that haunt us; our futures are uncertain.One thing is clear, these brutal boys of SIN will protect me—and Chase—with their lives. But I’m terrified I’ll lose them as our unknown enemy tracks closer...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Trials by Elena Lawson]()
Wicked Trials by Elena Lawson
This wasn’t supposed to happen. I was supposed to glide through senior year unnoticed and ride into the sunset on the back of my aunt’s inflated bank account. I was supposed to be in control.Now they are.The trials will last 60 days. They can happen anytime, anyplace, and anyone or anything is fair game. I won’t see them coming. I’ll need to be ready at all times... -
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Rebel by S. Massery
Sterling Falls is a dark, gothic reverse harem romance series with enemies to lovers, romantic suspense, and new adult themes. Rebel is book 3 in the series and a continuation of the first two - it is not a standalone.Warning: the blurb contains spoilers for the previous books in the series.––War has come to Sterling Falls.The guys and I are scattered. Finding them is the first step... -
![Poison Roses by Jaymin Eve, Tate James]()
Poison Roses by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
You know that saying, things can’t possibly get worse? They always can. I thought I’d hit rock bottom when I turned sixteen. The day I broke my first love's heart, ending things before I could ruin his career as a rock star. But damn, was I wrong. Things got progressively worse from that moment on, until now... -
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Twisted Game by Eva Ashwood
I was the girl no one looked at twice. Until they saw me.My whole life, no one has had my back. My parents are dead, my adoptive mother is a drug addict, and the mean girls on campus mock me for my scars.So when I end up desperate for money and out of options, I agree to sell the one thing I have left: my innocence...Categorized as:
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![Make Me Wild by C.R. Jane, May Dawson]()
Make Me Wild by C.R. Jane, May Dawson
Stellan’s always been a pretty horrible ex-boyfriend, but he takes it to a new level when he kidnaps me. I wake up in a trunk, determined to make him pay. But Stellan needs answers about his sister’s disappearance. And I need them too. So even if he does deserve to die for what he’s done to me, we form a tentative alliance. We go back to where it all began, Stellan’s childhood home...Categorized as:
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Beautiful Deceit by R.E. Bond
I’m damaged.I’ve been through too much in my eighteen years.Between joining the Bloody Psychos and mourning my best friend,I’m going a little crazy.If the enemy is no longer the enemy, you can jump in bed with them, right?You’d think I’d be happy with five guys in my life, but I can’t control myself.What can I say? Bad boys are my weakness...Categorized as:
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![Make Me Queen by C.R. Jane, May Dawson]()
Make Me Queen by C.R. Jane, May Dawson
With my mother in the Demon’s clutches, I’ll do almost anything to buy her more time. Like make a deal with the Demon. I’ll pay him with an enemy’s death for my mother’s life. Long ago, dear old dad took me on a camping trip with his serial killer bestie before he broke their pinkie promises. Now the Demon wants the man dead... -
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Pacific Prep: The Complete Series by R.A. Smyth
My name is Hadley Parker, and today I take control of my life. Today I start school at Pacific Prep. This is my new lease on life, and I won’t be wasting it. I need this, now, more than ever. I need the education, the promise of a future that I wouldn’t get anywhere else. These rich kids don’t like me though. When Hawk Davenport decides he doesn’t want me here, his friends back him...Categorized as:
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![Cruel Reign by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby]()
Cruel Reign by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby
The more I find out about the Boys of Ascendance Bay, the more questions I have…They have more secrets than I first thought, and getting to the truth is harder than digging my sister's grave. I have to persevere if I want answers, but keeping reality separate from the lies is getting more difficult by the day...Categorized as:
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Deviant by Sheridan Anne
Death is cruel. It’s unforgiving and brutal. It robbed me of the life I wanted to live and stole what little hope I had for the future. I was supposed to be something great. I was supposed to have it all … But a single bullet changed everything...Categorized as:
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![Seduction by Cassie Hargrove, Story Brooks]()
Seduction by Cassie Hargrove, Story Brooks
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsᴀ ʟᴇꜱꜱ ᴛʜᴀɴ ɪɴɴᴏᴄᴇɴᴛ ᴏʙꜱᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴ ʜᴀꜱ ᴛᴜʀɴᴇᴅ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴀ ᴅᴇᴀᴅʟʏ ɢᴀᴍᴇ ᴏꜰ ꜱᴇᴅᴜᴄᴛɪᴏɴ…The Deadly Seven were something I never could have prepared for. They came into my life like a silent stalker, claiming my heart and body, and I gave into them willingly. I love those seven broken souls, but even love has it’s limits...Categorized as:
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![Sin Like The Devil by J. Rose]()
Sin Like The Devil by J. Rose
“Look into the camera, Ripley.Tell us what happened in Harrowdean Manor.”Serving a three-year sentence after a violent manic episode, I own this psychiatric institute and every last patient in it. Dealing contraband to the desperate and disturbed has earned me this kingdom. To survive, I simply sacrificed my soul. They all fear me.Worship me.Hate me...Categorized as:
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![Merciless Punks by Madeline Fay]()
Merciless Punks by Madeline Fay
What happens when a Ferris wheel doesn't stop moving? You can't get off the ride.That's how I feel, the world keeps moving and I'm stuck in the same place I've always been.I have four men at my back that are saying I'm their property and I think another one wants to keep me all to himself.I want to run, to sink into the ground until the dirt is suffocating me but that's not who I am... -
![Beckham by Leila James]()
Beckham by Leila James
The stalker is watching, and I’m his obsession.Enrolling at Kingston University and joining my mother’s sorority was the worst idea ever. Someone’s been in my room. They’re taunting me, leaving horrific photographs and chilling notes on my mirror.My past has caught up to me, and it’s tangled in my present.These brutal boys of SIN have me twisted up...Categorized as:
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![Damaged & Deadly by R.A. Smyth]()
Damaged & Deadly by R.A. Smyth
Blood will be shed.Lives will be lost.Lines will be crossed.I married the very man I’m supposed to hate. I still can’t believe it, but when I saw Luc, beaten and bloody in that church, I knew there was no way out. I had to marry him. That doesn’t mean everything the Rejects and I have worked toward has been for nothing. If anything, it matters more now than ever...Categorized as:
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![Thief by S. Massery]()
Thief by S. Massery
I wasn’t supposed to be at Olympus that night.And I definitely wasn’t supposed to witness a murder – or be caught by the killers.Hades, Apollo, and Ares run the mysterious, masked fight club, and they wield more power in this town than I could dream of holding. They destroy my life with one decree: Kora Sinclair doesn’t exist... -
![Too Safe by Abby Millsaps]()
Too Safe by Abby Millsaps
Never let them get you to the second location.Even if that location happens to be a lakeside mansion home to four hot-as-sin men.After years of living in survival mode, I’m finally hitting rewind on the story of my life. There’s nothing standing in the way of my bright future at Lake Chapel University.Or so I thought... -
![Damaged by Sheridan Anne]()
Damaged by Sheridan Anne
Play with fire; you’ll get burned.Play with me; I’ll get even.Dynasty came roaring into my life, bringing four of the most incredibly delicious men I’ve ever laid my eyes on, but along with it came a life that I was never expecting.This world is filled with corruption. There are secrets and lies around every corner...Categorized as:
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![Pretty Dark Vows by Callie Rose]()
Pretty Dark Vows by Callie Rose
Born into violence. Ruthlessly brutal. Savagely alluring.Maddoc, Dante, and Logan. The Reapers.They’re the type of men mothers warn their daughters about, and the last thing I should be doing is marching into their territory and proposing a deal.But I don’t have any other options... -
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Twisted Fate by R.E. Bond
Even though people fear me, it doesn’t stop any of their torment.I’d always just existed and walked alone, until now.Now? Now I belong.Just because I’d learned to kill, doesn’t mean the Bloody Psychos trust me.Skeeter’s got his work cut out, trying to keep his boss from killing me.Well, the asshole can try.My trigger finger’s getting itchy, and I have a problem controlling it...Categorized as:
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![Twisted Secrets by Rachel Leigh]()
Twisted Secrets by Rachel Leigh
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... -
![Dirty Crazy Bad: Book 2 by Siobhan Davis]()
Dirty Crazy Bad: Book 2 by Siobhan Davis
In the secret society of The Luminaries, no sin will go unpunished… The Greed & Gluttony Luminary has trapped us into executing his evil plans, and it seems we have little option but to agree. Carter has orchestrated Chad’s kidnapping, and he holds my mom’s life in his hands...Categorized as:
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![The Devils' Darling by Marissa Farrar, S.R. Jones]()
The Devils' Darling by Marissa Farrar, S.R. Jones
They’ve stolen the Devils’ Darling…I’ve been taken by an enemy I cannot name. Locked in a cage in the dark, held captive without the medication I need to survive. Cold. Alone. Afraid. The tentative truce I had forged with the Devils has been torn apart. I’ve been ripped from my home and am now at the mercy of a madman...Categorized as:
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![Pretty Vile by R.A. Smyth]()
Pretty Vile by R.A. Smyth
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... -
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![Watch Me Rise by K.C. Kean]()
Watch Me Rise by K.C. Kean
Emerson Grove is supposed to be my fresh start, a chance at a new beginning and a better future, yet my past is a force I never saw coming. Now my head and my heart are at odds, my future is unknown, and everything I thought I knew is in disarray.Jameson, Ezra, Leo, and Jagger are ghosts from a different time, a different me. One night changed everything and I’m not the girl they once knew...Categorized as:
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![Broken Trust by Jaymin Eve, Tate James]()
Broken Trust by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
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...Categorized as:
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![The Devils and Their Doll by Marissa Farrar, S.R. Jones]()
The Devils and Their Doll by Marissa Farrar, S.R. Jones
They are the Devils of Verona Falls and I’m their little doll. They want to mold me into their perfect plaything, but I won’t break for them. They tried to ruin me, but they pushed too far, and now they’re sorry. They want to put things right. But they’re the Devils of Verona Falls—Domenic, Kirill, and Valentino—and their version of making amends is as depraved as they are...Categorized as:
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![Bloody Princess by Zoey Shelby, Helen Scott]()
Bloody Princess by Zoey Shelby, Helen Scott
My sister’s death was ruled an accident, but it was all a lie...They’re the kings of Welhurst University, heirs to the most powerful, corrupt, and ruthless families in Ascendence Bay. Each of them is stunningly gorgeous, rich, and talented.Nobody is that perfect. All of them hide dark, dangerous secrets. And I’m going to expose them. I’m going to make everyone see exactly who they are.Murderers...Categorized as:
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![Dirty Crazy Bad: The Complete Collection by Siobhan Davis]()
Dirty Crazy Bad: The Complete Collection by Siobhan Davis
A dark, secret society, reverse harem romance from USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis. This set includes the prequel, Dirty Crazy Bad book 1, Dirty Crazy Bad book 2, and exclusive brand-new bonus content told from multiple character POVs...Categorized as:
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![Lyrical by Bea Paige]()
Lyrical by Bea Paige
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...Categorized as:
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![Ravage by Steph Macca]()
Ravage by Steph Macca
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWelcome to the Lilydale Foundation Center… home of death and destruction.It’s a game of survival but the odds are against us. They promised that they would save us, but it turns out they are the real villains—elitist savages, protected by wealth and fueled by greed. We’re only valued when we’re broken...Categorized as:
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![Ruined Dynasty by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby]()
Ruined Dynasty by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby
Blood. Death. Sacrifice. They follow me around like shadows I’m desperate to outrun. My guys saved me once, but I don't need their help this time. I’m armed and dangerous and ready to put a bullet in anyone who gets in my way. This time there is no escaping my wrath. I don’t care if we’re related or if they are my boyfriend’s father, everyone will pay...Categorized as:
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![Ignite Me by R.E. Bond]()
Ignite Me by R.E. Bond
We’re going to be okay. We’re broken, but we’ll rebuild. If we can all get along, long enough to deal with this shit. Who decides to get involved with so many guys and thinks it’s going to be smooth sailing? Spoiler alert, it’s not. The guys are totally going to start killing each other soon. Lukas and Jensen can’t seem to figure their relationship out...Categorized as:
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![Kings & Carnage by Sadie Hunt]()
Kings & Carnage by Sadie Hunt
I didn't think I could live with them.Turns out, I can't live without them.Rock - the one who takes care of me.Oscar - the one who makes me feel seen.And Neo - the one who lights my soul on fire.They made me see who I really am.Now I may have lost them forever.*This is the conclusion of the Aventine University series featuring Neo, Oscar, Rock, and Willa...Categorized as:
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![Hateful Regent by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby]()
Hateful Regent by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby
Finding out who murdered my sister was supposed to be easy…The Boys of Ascendance Bay are more complicated than I ever imagined. Between what Jude told me and the creepy notes that I’ve found in my room I’m beginning to wonder if there’s more to my sister’s death than I first thought.Melody is pushing harder for me to find the evidence we need to take our revenge...Categorized as:
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![You Will Bow by Rachel Leigh]()
You Will Bow by Rachel Leigh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsYou Will Bow is book two in the Wicked Boys of BCU series. It is strongly encouraged to read book one, We Will Reign first.More details coming soon...Categorized as:
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![Black Creek by R.A. Smyth]()
Black Creek by R.A. Smyth
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBlood will be shed.Lives will be lost.Retribution will be dealt.I work in the darkness that is Black Creek.If there’s a secret to uncover, a package to deliver, or a story to be told, I’m your girl. I'll do whatever it takes to provide for my little brother.Once upon a time, The Feral Beasts ruled Black Creek with an iron fist, but they’re long gone now...Categorized as:
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![Savage by Caitlyn Dare]()
Savage by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA 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...Categorized as:
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![Cruel Hearted by C.M. Wondrak]()
Cruel Hearted by C.M. Wondrak
The Black Hand. The syndicate of hardened criminals I planned on destroying. Things are not what they seem. Someone knows my secret, and it’s not someone I ever expected. He knows my truth, and he understands my need for vengeance—though he’s tried to convince me otherwise. What he doesn’t understand is if I don’t have justice, I’m nothing. I’m not Shay, not Celene... -
![Ruin by Caitlyn Dare]()
Ruin by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA 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...Categorized as:
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