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Freedom by K.C. Kean
Lost to the darkness, searching for the strength to survive. How the hell am I supposed to get out of here? When the light finally falls on the horizon and hope dances along my fingertips, another wave of fear crashes into me. I’m drowning in a sea of monsters. Frankie, Lucienda, Reece… me? Am I becoming one of them? My life as I know it will never be the same... -
Red by K.C. Kean
“To convince a man to marry you, you have to be what they envision. Pretty, quiet, caring, and barefoot in the kitchen.”My mothers expectations have never waivered. I’m determined to be more, even if it is within the confines of Featherstone Academy. I'm tired of being forced into a mold I don't fit in. I want to be me, however that looks... -
Beta Team-The Saviors: Part one by Ames Mills
The Saviors. We’re the protectors. We play judge, jury, and executioner to keep people safe. We take on missions that no one in their right mind ever would, and we do this without complaint.That is until we take a mission none of us saw coming. A simple protection detail might be enough to bring us down. Our bond is tested, lines are crossed, and lives are on the line... -
Princes of Carnage by Eva Ashwood
The enemy of my enemy is my… husband. When my father died and I stepped into his shoes as leader of Enigma, I vowed to protect the gang he’d built. And I won’t break that promise—no matter what I have to do to keep it. So when a mysterious attacker targets our territory, I swallow my pride and propose an alliance between Enigma and the Princes of Carnage, a biker gang led by Nico Morelli...Categorized as:
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Inside the Maelstrom: Part One by Grace McGinty
It started when I tried to kill a magnolia tree. With my car. While I was driving it. Okay, maybe it wasn’t just the tree I was trying to kill. But that wasn’t the end of it. No, I wasn’t even halfway through the spiralling vortex that would consume my life... -
VAULT by Tate James
Vault is a Madison Kate Novella but is intended to be read after the Hades series as several events overlap and this story DOES contain multiple spoilers for the Hades series.Please consult the recommended reading order for Shadow Grove World on my website if you are uncertain what order to read the books in.This novella is set on a timeline parallel to the events of Club 22 and Timber.Once again... -
Defied by Sarah Bailey
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo become three. Lies, lust and betrayal. Who will fall first?It started when I chose to remain with them. The ones who took me from my life and changed all the rules. The chains binding me to my family loosened their hold. Little did I know that by taking me, Quinn and his friends began the long process of setting me free. And even as I got closer to the boys, the past always held us back... -
The Sacrifices We Make by Mila Sin
A funeral, a murder, and a wedding.A King still sits at the head of the table, but it’s time for a Queen to take over.After all, everyone knows she’s the most powerful on the board.All sides are laying their pieces on the playing field, making alliances, and maneuvering pawns into place when a new player slinks out from the shadows to join the game. Let’s just hope our new allies know how to play... -
Evil Spirited by C.M. Wondrak
The Black Hand. The group of criminals I'd returned to Cypress to destroy, only... things are so much more complicated than I ever knew. I used to have a plan: kill them all. I used to not care who got caught in the crossfire of my vengeance, but then I realized something. That's not who I am. I don't take pleasure in killing. I kill only when it needs to be done. It is a job, nothing more...Categorized as:
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Single Mom for the Bikers by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree big biker Daddies are about to rock the world of one lonely, single mom.“Mommy? Who’s that?”When I come home to find a massive, unconscious biker in my driveway, there’s only one man I dare call for help.Far too young, I ran away and put my trust in the wrong man, a slick jerk who laughed in my face when he found out I was pregnant... -
An Unexpected Encounter by Bre Rose
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI had one man in my life, my dad. He was my protector, the buffer between my mother and I. Then he left me and I was forced to bear the insults of my mother all alone. Now I’m older and she has a new man she’s marrying. And not only does she get new children, I get three stepbrothers. A past encounter with three men had led to the biggest surprise of my life. I slept with all my new siblings... -
Perilous Lady by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Keep your enemies closer...I've proven I can stand with the fiercest gang in Paradise Bend. Now it's time to crush my traitor ex-fiancé and his stooges into smithereens.They've already butchered my family. I can't let them destroy the streets I called home. Wylder Noble and his inner circle are ready to rain down their own brand of justice... -
Killer Lies by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Lone wolf or part of the crew?My life has turned out to be a web of lies.All I know for sure is that the hitmen who took me into their home aren't the real villains in this story.As the Chaos Crew helps me track down answers about who I am and what happened to me all those years ago, I can't help wondering if their home could become mine too...Categorized as:
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Glass Omega by Calliope Stewart
The first time I see Edison Keane and Rhodes McCreary I’m eighteen and battling leukemia in the hospital. They’d oozed danger and seemed to live a life so different from the anesthetic prison where I lived my life... -
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The Wild Finale: The Wild Boys Book 3 by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to The Wild Boys, where all your wettest dreams come true.Heartbroken over the loss of Mark, our happily ever after seems to be slipping away with each day that passes. We have to try and navigate our way through obstacles facing a relationship such as ours, while still performing on the sold out tour.The show must go on, but hiding in the wings is our stalker. An obsessed fan.. -
Muted by S.E. Green
In a dimly lit world of dueling pianos and secrets, one that renders her voice silent, Susu is coaxed from the darkness by three men, harboring secrets of their own.In the silence,They are drawn to her, a deep need to hear the sound of her words. Once they’ve earned her trust, they begin to chip away at the walls she’s built around herself...Categorized as:
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Lowlife by Kelsey Soliz
Cheat on me once? Shame on you.In fact, let's take it one step further.I'll take your car, your job, your friends...But let's focus on the job part.I play drumkit better than I can speak most of the time, unless I'm singing.I've made a name for myself as a singer, going viral everywhere. The thing is, no one knows my identity... -
Lethal Empress by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Bury the hatchet... in your enemy's heart.I've reclaimed my throne, and Wylder Noble has demanded his. But war still rages all through Paradise Bend.It turns out this war involves powers from far beyond our little county. Powers determined to bring the fighting to an end, even if that means painting the streets with blood on both sides... -
The Secrets We Keep by Mila Sin
Contract killer. Adopted daughter. Sarcastic soul.There are a lot of things to call me, but most just call me Rogue.A name feared by the truly unforgivable who betray The Gambit, our leader King, and our extensive criminal network. After all, I may run the hitmen for the crew, but I personally only take on those who deserve it. I do have some morals left...Categorized as:
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Naughty Saint Nick by Sinclair Kelly
There’s a moment in every girl’s life that defines her. I’m just not prepared for mine to happen at the altar, staring into a pair of intense brown eyes that will never belong to me, with mistletoe above my head, and twinkle lights glowing softly for our first kiss as man and wife.Now he and his men want to claim me as their own... -
Reckless Games by Eva Chance & Harlow King
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll I wanted was to understand what turned my stepbrother so cold.I never expected that the journey would end with him and his friends crouched around a bloody corpse.But when they reveal that they've been investigating an unsolved crime that tore my family apart without me even realizing it, how can I walk away?The deeper I tumble down the rabbit hole with them, the more I believe their theories...Categorized as:
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Debauched by Sarah Bailey
Four seek their fifth. The hunter devours his prey. Who will lose first?It started with an impossible choice. One I had no wish to make from a person I'd only just come to know.So many of our decisions had led up to this moment. Perhaps it was the way we’d come together which threw my life so off balance. Leaving me with the final say in a matter I wanted no part of...Categorized as:
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Depraved by Sarah Bailey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTogether. Apart. Where does it end?It started with the war. The war we’d wage upon the very man who’d raised me. The war which would either tear us apart or keep us together.We’d finally found our way to each other. The five of us gave in. It’d been inevitable from the start. Desire had forged us, but it was love which set us free. Made us into what we were. A family drenched in blood... -
Tabitha by Stacey Brutger
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWelcome to the dangerous and enticing world of the Belladonnas—where the women may be beautiful, but they’re more deadly than anyone could ever imagine.Assassins. Women for hire.Is there really a difference?These women dress for success…and that success is usually found while standing over the bodies of their targets... -
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The Queen by Eve Newton
The crown weighs heavy on my head, and the Castle University’s ivy-clad walls have become a gilded cage. As the dust settles from betrayal and bloodshed, I stand amidst the wreckage, not just as a mafia heiress, but as the Queen in a game where hearts are for the taking and every move could be a deadly trap.The men I've let into my heart are the pillars of my reign. My strength. My weakness... -
Harper's Renegades by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings**This is a Stand Alone that pairs with the Hidden Empire Series storyline. Can be read alone but if read after Four Tricks it will give you more background.You know, I thought my life was pretty normal. I was working towards my dream of being a fashion designer, even got my own shop. My best friend Dax and I met in college as roommates and became soul sisters for life...Categorized as:
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The Kings by Eve Newton, S.E. Traynor
As the daughter of the most feared mafia leader in England, I've always known my destiny was written in the shadows of my family's legacy. But when I step through the hallowed halls of Castle University, my life becomes more than a mere extension of the Hughes empire—I become the queen on a chessboard of power, betrayal, and forbidden desire.They call them the Kings of Castle... -
Promise of Embers by Celeste Night
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI was offered one last job. One last job and I would be free from owing anyone anything. It was enough money that I would be able to pay for my final semester of college and change my life forever. How could I say no to that? The job was straightforward: burn down an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of Strathmore... -
The Alpha's Arrangement by Tea Ravine
I found you when it was too late to love you My omega came to me when I'd given up on ever finding happiness. And then his alphas appeared in my life too, and I realised just how much of a joke I really am. As a rare female alpha, I know well enough what my appeal is to the males of my designation. But I'm who I am and I won't change that. My omega isn't mine and he won't be ever... -
Wolf by Penelope Black
"Kiss a stranger."Those three words started off a series of events I could have never predicted.Fresh off graduation, I have my entire summer planned out: European vacation with my cousins, college courses, and working.But then my mom calls and drops the bomb: she's getting married to the rumored head of the Irish mafia... -
Gambit by Eve Newton
The board is set. The walls of Castle University, once my stronghold, now echo with the whispers of war. As the Queen, I've faced betrayal, navigated alliances, and survived attempts on my life. But nothing has prepared me for this.My Kings, my protectors, are the only certainty in a world of chaos as an unseen enemy casts a shadow over our hard-won peace... -
The Corner House by Daisy Jane
Ink on muscle, the three best friends living at the Corner House are what actual dreams are made of.In fact, I have a dream that includes all three of them.The thing is, I'm not the kind of girl who asks for what she wants.Especially when what I want is... well, three guys at once.But the more time I spend with the three of them, the more I feel like myself... -
Crescendo by E.J. Lawson
Firebrand chose me. Me .I’d be flattered if I didn’t know the all-alpha band has chewed through at least six other band managers in as many years.But I won’t be their next ex -manager. I’ve been waiting for my shot, a chance to prove myself, and this is it. I will not mess it up. Jax, Dylan, Asher, and Holden will be whipped into shape if it’s the last thing I do on this earth. I will not break...Categorized as:
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Found Omega by Liora Rose
I’m at the mercy of my enemy……too bad he has none for an omega like me. The most dangerous man in the city plans to destroy me. And he’s making good on his dark promises, ripping me from my alphas, the only place I feel I belong.Now, tossed into a nightmare of my enemy’s making, my heart is broken.So is my hope...Categorized as:
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Virgin and the Bratva by Sylvie Haas
I’m supposed to be losing my virginity as part of a fundraiser. Instead, I’m handcuffed to one of my stepbrothers who plans on taking me away from the event...Categorized as:
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Well and Truly Pucked by Lauren Blakely
I swear I only asked one hot hockey-playing friend to give me romance lessons for the week, but three hockey stars volunteered…The post breakup plan was simple – escape from my toxic ex to a vacation rental and stay far away from men.But thanks to a booking snafu I’m accidentally sharing it with three hot hockey players...Categorized as:
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Knot Your Ex by Jarica James
Tori has always been terrified of commitment, can they change her mind?As the favored omega daughter of a narcissistic pack, I was set up with more potential alphas then I could count. My only job was to smile, be a lady, and let them claim me.There was no way that was ever going to happen.I’d seen how packs manipulated, lied, and cheated. I wanted no part of pack life...Categorized as:
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Mafia Savages by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 3.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey vowed to protect me from their violent world… but who will protect my heart from them? Every night they enter my bar—a trio of mafia enforcers exuding raw masculinity and lethal allure. Too dangerous to approach, too enticing to ignore.When the bar gets held up, I'm prepared to stand my ground, as I’ve had to do my whole life...Categorized as:
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Twice Driven by Madison Faye
Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNothing’s going to stop us from making her ours. Abby When I left my ex, I had nothing, but I knew I could never go back to the man who’d hit me. Worse though, he’s in the mob, and I had nowhere to go. But lost, out of gas, and alone on the side of the road, help came in the form of the last two men I’d ever expect it from...
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