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Born in Blood Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe first four books in the bestselling Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles in one big book! Bound By Honor. Bound By Duty. Bound By Hatred. Bound By Temptation. -
Rescuing Isabelle by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKeeping her safe from a deadly cartel might be the easy part of our relationship…. As a former NAVY SEAL and Guardian, rescuing Isabelle LaCroix was my job. Falling for her was not. But that didn’t stop me. Boy, did I fall hard. Just my luck… Izzy isn’t looking for happily ever after. Especially not with a guy like me... -
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Ashes by Aleatha Romig
“From what I’ve tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire. .. ” ~ Robert Frost. Patrick has awakened a fire I forgot existed. Will this renewed desire warm my soul or consume my world? Is it too late? Will the life we yearn to have survive the ashes? From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a brand-new dark romance, ASHES, set in the dangerous world of Sparrow Webs... -
Miles by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Who could ever fall in love with a cold-blooded killer like me? The answer is no one. That’s why I’m giving up trying to find a woman who wants me for more than one rowdy night. I’m determined to find a wife instead. If I buy a mail order bride, then she’ll have no choice but to stick around... -
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Easy to Fall by W. Winters
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes the epic conclusion to the heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense, Hard to Love series. With her I was always on the highest high. That's why it was so easy to fall. I never stood a chance without her. The two of us were made for one another. It's as simple as that... -
Saving Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBeckett Taylor’s quest to be a better man has brought Eve Hartt back into his life, but sometimes it feels like they’re bound together with barbed wire. Though he longs to love her without causing pain, the wreckage of their past continues to crash down around them. Yet with the help of this brothers—and for his brothers—Beckett won’t stop trying... -
The Devil's Match by Amo Jones
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPsychopath. /ˈsʌɪkəpaθ/. noun. A person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behaviour. synonyms: madman/madwoman, mad person, deranged person, maniac, lunatic, psychotic, sociopath. - informal. an unstable and aggressive person. - informal/2. F R O S T. Ella. Since I was a little girl, I have been surrounded by hate, death, murder, and slavery... -
Possessive Mafia Vows by Vivy Skys
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought she was dead. Not even my billions or my Irish mafia could save the redhead I’d just claimed from the crash. Then she showed up—scarred, fierce, pregnant with my heir, and hunted by the Russian mob. Six years ago, I was dragged from the wreckage—burned, broken, and told she didn’t make it. My obsession. My punishment? Endless nightmares of her screams...Categorized as:
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Bound by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWith more revealed, what does that mean for the future? From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a brand-new dark romance trilogy bringing us back to the same dangerous underworld as WEB OF SIN. You do not need to read the Web of Sin trilogy to get caught in this new and intriguing saga, Tangled Web... -
Mafia Don's Secret Twins by Vivy Skys
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDino and Marisol's story. She's the ultimate prize—I'd risk my life just thinking about this mafia princess, let alone claiming her innocence. We had one night. Then she vanished. I found her. I thought that Marisol, my dream girl, was lost. After I woke up and never saw her again, it seemed like something that was a complete non-starter. She wasn’t with me. I didn’t know her last name... -
The Demon by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey call me The Demon for a reason and Eliza Ortega is about to find out why. A runaway mafia princess who stumbled from one nightmare to an even bigger one. She has something I want and I intend on collecting. I will stop at nothing to deliver my promise and if there are casualties I will consider it a good day at the office. My hobby is testing limits... -
The Savage by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIvan may be my name but I am best known as The Savage. Born and bred Bratva heir and loving every delicious minute of my life. That's why it was easy to kidnap the entitled Charlotte Richmond from her finishing school in England. It was my pleasure to hide her away while her depraved father searched for her. I have no heart, no emotion, and no morals. She is a bargaining chip, a means to an end... -
The Mafia and His Obsession: Part 2 by Lylah James
I lived in the darkness for so long. No life. No choice. The devil owned me, body and soul—but not my heart. It was the only part of me which could never be claimed…. …or so I thought. Viktor weaved his way into my heart and imprinted on my soul. He made it clear he was there to stay. Even when the darkness blinded us, he never left my side. What we shared was sweet, untamed, and wild... -
Shattered by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratings“Don’t fall in love with me. I ruin beautiful things. ”. Love made him this way, but life makes him stay. Life doesn’t give a redo. There’s no rewind or pause button to take you back or stop time. Once something happens, it happened. The most tragic of those times in his life, the ones he wouldn’t get back and the moments he could never fix, reminded Demyan Avdonin of a bullet meeting glass... -
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Savage by Stoni Alexander
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsREVENGE SERVED HARD. My friends call me Jericho. My enemies know me as Reaper. Ain’t nothin’ more important than family. So, when my baby bro is gunned down in front of me, I go on the hunt to settle the score. Fury drives me forward. Sleep becomes my enemy. I’m out for blood. I work alone. No spotter. No backup. I get you in my sniperscope, you’re already dead... -
Decadent by Eva Charles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSingular tastes. That's what the Wilders are known for. I’m no exception. The world sees me as nothing more than a hedonistic pretty boy. But not everything is as it appears. One thing is certain. I'm a man who knows no boundaries. With no soul and no conscience, I'm free to take what I want. Including a deadly covert agent with a sassy mouth and an angelic smile... -
VII: Seven by Lana Sky
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWHEN OBSESSION BECOMES DESIRE…. Ellen Winthorp has no choice but to rely on the protection of Mischa Stepanov—the vicious mafia leader who captured and disfigured her. But the more she learns about him, the deeper she falls into a world of violence, deception and intrigue where danger lurks around every corner... -
King of Pain by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy vows didn't make me his. My body did. Diego Santos may be wealthy, powerful, and sinfully gorgeous, but his slick veneer doesn't fool me. I know his true nature, and I had planned to end this arranged marriage before it even began. But it wasn't Diego waiting for me at the altar... -
Forever by Penelope Sky
She’s mine once again but she’s practically a ghost. She’s just using me. .. not that I mind. But her indifference is suffocating. I mean nothing to her. .. less than what she used to mean to me. Admissions of regret and apologies aren’t enough to fix it. I have to return to the gypsy. .. and hope for the best.Categorized as:
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Protective Phlox by Brooklyn Cross
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI‘d let her walk out of my life once before, but this time, she wasn’t getting away. Savannah Freeborn was mine. I was a mafia boss’s son and she was an FBI agent, so I should’ve kept my distance. But, I didn’t. The moment I touched her I knew that my fate was sealed. We were never meant to be and as hard as I tried to get Savannah out of my blood, I couldn’t do it...Categorized as:
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Stolen Mafia Vows by Vivy Skys
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**An Age Gap Surprise Pregnancy Dark Romance**. “When can I touch you where no one else has? ”. One reckless text. That’s all it took to start a mafia war. She was untouched. And she let me watch her fall apart—moaning my name through the phone like I already owned her. So I married my wild Irish rose. Filled her with my seed. Marked her as mine. Then my father’s orders caught up to me... -
Betrayed in the Dark by Ashley Elizabeth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayed. With one letter, that’s what he did to me,. irrevocably splitting my heart down the middle,. causing everything we once shared in secret to become nothing more than a distant memory. One I try desperately to forget. So, imagine my shock when my brothers stood before me. to tell me who my new bodyguard would be while I fought back tears,. pretending my heart had never belonged to him...Categorized as:
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Devil's Azalea by Roselyn Ash, Sasha Leone
Everyone has a first love. Mine’s just a little… darker than most. Rafael Moretti is a gorgeous monster. Tall and broad, he dominates New York’s underworld with an iron grip and cold, silver-gray eyes. But before he was the man everyone feared, he was my protector. My friend. The boy I could never forget. Then, tragedy struck. My father was killed, and Rafael was implicated in the murder... -
Dirty Ledger by Alta Hensley, Livia Grant
I’ve always chased after the bad boy. I just wasn’t prepared to actually catch one. He crashed into my life in my hour of need with his dark agendas, whispers, and lies. Dirty and dangerous, he’s the keeper of the worst kind of secrets, and now he owns mine. I’ve been thrust into the middle of a war I know nothing about, and he’s my only lifeline to safety... -
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King of Savagery by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDeceiving Maxim Nikitin is dangerous. Defying him could cost me my life. I was sent in undercover, but my low-level clearance as an FBI translator hadn't prepared me for his merciless power. Called a savage beast, his brutal hold over Miami was legendary. I hadn't anticipated the effect of his ice-blue eyes or the passion the Devil exuded... -
Pretty Evil by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the cage door opens, freedom is a difficult temptation to ignore. Serena VieriMafia princess, protected her entire life for a very good reason. There is a target on her back. Her family believed she was better off not knowing but with knowledge comes a certain kind of power that she could sure use right now... -
Web of Sin Boxed Set by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Have you been Aleatha’d? ”. “Aleatha is back, better than ever. .. ” Six Chick Book Blog. Web of Sin boxed set is the deliciously intriguing collection that includes: SECRETS, LIES, and PROMISES. Welcome to the Sparrow Web world, Sterling Sparrow and Araneae McCrie’s trilogy:. SECRETS:. Sterling Sparrow has waited nearly two decades to claim his queen, the woman born to rule beside him... -
Maid for the Yakuza by Melverna McFarlane
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a Kimura has you in their sights, there’s nowhere you can hide. As a single mother of two, I will do anything, and I mean anything for my children. Even if it means sacrificing my dreams of independence after my husband’s death by moving in with my mother-in-law. She hates me, but she loves my son and daughter... -
Claimed by Z.L. Arkadie
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe tempted me. Now he owns my love. When I first arrived at Blackstone Ranch, Spencer Blackstone was a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Now I know him better. I know his darkness. His secrets. His devastating touch. And I gave him everything. But power comes at a price—and so does truth... -
Hostile Devil: Giovanni & India Duet by Autumn Archer
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings6. Hostile Devil : A Dark Age Gap Mafia Romance (Souza Cartel: Giovanni). by Autumn Archer (Author) , Hostile Kingdom (Author). 4. 8 out of 5 stars (9). He's my devil. My forever. I've grown up around the Souza cartel, never fully realizing the brothers would never let me go. That the powerful gangsters around me would protect me at all costs... -
Promised to the Killer by B.B. Hamel
Her family tossed her aside like a broken doll. But she's my shining treasure and I'll kill to make her mine. Siena Bastone is going to die. She's the cast-off traitorous daughter of a minor mafia family with deliciously pouty lips and a wicked tongue. But after we spend one unforgettable night of sin in a hotel room, I can't walk away. I pull her from her family's clutches and make her my own...Categorized as:
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Nightshade by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe heart-stopping final installment in New York Times bestselling author Molly McAdams’s Redemption series. My life has never been my own. From the time I could walk, I was trained to be the mob’s hardened assassin. To be a monster. I’ve been told what to do, when to kill, and who to love. The minute I strayed, I lost everything. Then I met Jessica... -
A Shade of Evil by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRevenge is a dish best served cold. Shade Vieri has no mercy. No compassion and no empathy. He is cruel, enigmatic, and deliciously dark. His instructions are clear. Find the Achilles heel of the enemy and destroy it. The enemy is a woman who slides across his soul like spun silk. A breath of fresh air in a dark, depressing world... -
Darkness Follows by J.L. Drake
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEmily McPhee is in the clutches of a monster…. Despite the protection of her boyfriend Seth Connors and his colleagues with the Orange Police Department, Emily is imprisoned in a basement by her psychopathic stalker Jimmy Lasko. His bizarre behavior adds to her terror, and a video link forces Seth to witness her captivity, leaving him feeling helpless as he, the OPD, and the FBI search for her... -
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A Peek Beyond the Consequences by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNo longer available: Previous available in BREATHLESS - An Anthology. Due to reader request. .. this novella has been expanded (tripled in length) and will be release in January of 2015 as Beyond the Consequences. Anthony Rawlings is a man most women love to hate or hate to love... -
Tangled up in Hate by Charlotte Byrd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEpic love requires an epic sacrifice…. A long time ago, I borrowed money from a very powerful family. I paid my debt, but they have come for more. They want everything that I have built and they will hurt her if I refuse. Harley doesn’t understand why I have to break her heart. She hates me, but at least she’s okay…for now... -
Obsessed by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEverything changed the night our eyes met across the room. His green gaze upon me prickled my skin with uncustomary warmth while my peek beneath his cuff—of a riot of color on his wrist—sparked my insatiable curiosity. Tall and mysterious, Kader was a man whose secrets I longed to know... -
Break Me by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was always Sarah. And she was always mine. I woke up in a nightmare. I woke up alone. There was a reason I never let myself have feelings before. Emotions make you stupid. They make you miscalculate. If someone gave me the choice, I’d do it all over again. Only this time, I’d stop everyone who ever looked at the woman I love before they had the chance to hurt her... -
Stolen Hearts by Barbi Cox
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe obliterated my heart. Now he's back for a second chance to reclaim me as his own. He was my dream date who crushed my hopes, taking my affection only to vanish from my life. A decade passed before fate thrust him back into my world. Now he vows to never let me go. His sensual caress melts my defenses. His kiss feels like salvation... -
Consumed by Truths by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnzo is my heart. My soul. My breath. I never thought I could be so dark. Never knew love meant losing myself and getting reborn. The lies and truths have finally caught up with us. We may have stolen an empire, but we aren’t ready to give it up. It’s ours. He’s mine. And our love will find a way to the truth. Consumed by Truths is book 6 and the final book in Enzo and Kai's story. -
Fair Game by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGabriel Hill has always been too charming for his own good. Women. Money. Information. Sex got him everything he ever wanted, until it almost killed him. A price he was willing to pay, before he met Elise. Before he fell for her. Now revenge isn't enough for him. He wants it all. The most beautiful woman. The most dangerous game. And a happily ever after, if it's not too late to save them both. -
Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI made my name and my fortune carrying out every hit with absolute precision. But this time it wasn’t a job, it was personal, and something went horribly wrong. This time there was a witness. -
Nikolai: Through The Devil's Eyes by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNikolai Popov was raised in a criminal entity that's as bigoted as it is violent. A byproduct of a woman pushed to the brink, he's lived a hard and fast life that often sees him facing a line-up, yet he's not spent one night behind bars. After a confrontation with a known enemy, Nikolai stumbles upon an angel precariously balancing on the balustrade between good and evil...Categorized as:
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Born Evil by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome devils come dressed in sharp suits with eyes that seduce and a check box beside every wish you ever had. Some victims come dressed in innocence and ignorance, disguising a soul of pure fire. I am Troy Remington. Ruthless billionaire with a heart of steel. I offered Laura Kincaid the job of a lifetime for a very important reason... -
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Possessed by Mya Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the 3rd installment for "Brutal Kings Series". Start reading "Owned" (Book 1) https://www. goodreads. com/book/show/6. .. Blurb. He finally confessed his darkest secret to me…. And I already loved him. But can I truly love a cold-blooded killer? Dario, my antihero, my love has done something unforgivable. And it’s my fault. I messed up. Learned something I shouldn’t have... -
Hold Me by LP Lovell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m a former slave. The sister of death. Collateral. He’s a bad man. A cartel boss— and my everything. I thought I was done being someone’s toy, but I was so very wrong. Safety is nothing more than a premise in my world, and it seems my own sister can’t be trusted. Loyalties will be tested, and even my big bad wolf might not be able to save me this time. A priceless pawn... -
Mafia Billionaire's Surprise Baby by Vivy Skys
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI didn’t expect to fall for a ruthless mafia billionaire but he claimed me before I even met him. Now, I’m his fake wife and expecting his baby. Sal De Luca is a brooding shadow that my brother sent as my bodyguard. I should know better than to fall for my brother’s underboss. I try to avoid him, but I’m addicted to the way he worships my body... -
The Beautiful Years V by Annie Rose Welch
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHistory books are written about why men go to war. Religion. Land. Oil. And the most dangerous reason of all—a woman, the kind worth risking your heart for. My wife, Scarlett Fausti, was that woman. She sparked a war amongst the world’s most dangerous men. Enemies had attacked us from the inside, from the outside, thirsty for blood and ready to spill more for power... -
All That Glitters by Candice Wright
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLife in a motorcycle club isn’t for everyone, but being a Raven is in my blood. The only things that matter to me are my brothers and my cut, then she walks into my life and rips up the playbook. I know I can’t keep her; club girls are for a good time, not a long time, so when the secret she’s been keeping lands at my feet like a bomb, I pull the pin, blowing up everything between us... -
Bought by the Badman by Hayley Faiman
**A Russian Bratva standalone spin-off novel. Giovanna Rossi was born an Italian Mafia princess, by blood only. Raised to be nothing more than a toy used to satisfy men’s pleasures. She was always available for a price. She never dreamed to hope for anything other than physical relationships. Aidan O’Neil was once an Irish Prince, next in line to his father’s throne...
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