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Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes Shelter in Place—a powerful tale of heart, heroism . . . and propulsive suspense.It was a typical evening at a mall outside Portland, Maine. Three teenage friends waited for the movie to start. A boy flirted with the girl selling sunglasses. Mothers and children shopped together, and the manager at video game store tended to customers...Categorized as:
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You Could Do Damage by K.C. Mills
A dangerous dance of passion and power unfolds when two wounded souls collide in this sizzling unconventional romance by national bestselling author K.C. Mills. Nari Collette finds herself on the brink of homelessness after a crushing betrayal. Desperate for stability, she reluctantly agrees to an unconventional proposal from the attractive and enigmatic Kincaid Akel...Categorized as:
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![Hammer by Cee Bowerman]()
Hammer by Cee Bowerman
After a rough childhood, Hammer settled down to live the good life. He had a wife he adored, children he doted on, and even the house in the suburbs with the white picket fence. But most of all, he finally had the stability he longed for growing up.When he made a decision to help a woman in need, that bliss was short-lived. What he thought was a horrible accident changed his life forever... -
![Untrainable by Jamie Schlosser, Sara Eirew]()
Untrainable by Jamie Schlosser, Sara Eirew
It doesn’t take much to become the laughing stock of reality television. Just ask Theodore “Theo-Dog” Legend. Once you’ve pissed on a fire hydrant in front of the paparazzi, no one ever lets you forget it. Hadley Holiday is on her way to being America’s sweetheart, thanks to her dog training routine on a national talent show... -
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![The Consigliere by Stella Andrews]()
The Consigliere by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy stepmother and her deranged lover stole our business.The Ortega Mafia is ours by birth but they have other ideas.With the help of my two brothers, it's time to steal it back and I have a secret weapon.Abigail Kensington .Billionaire’s daughter and Washington princess.The perfect woman who is definitely out of my league.A woman my target is obsessed with... -
![Craving A Thug's Love by Asia Monique]()
Craving A Thug's Love by Asia Monique
You're cordially invited to the wedding of Sheldon Black and Monroe Harper.HimI was in love with my fiance—the woman I was marrying in six weeks' time and she had no idea.HerI was marrying the love of my life, only he didn't see me in the same way. Falling for my fiance hadn't been the plan, but when did things ever go as planned?They were promised to one another before birth... -
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Trick by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy this dark motorcycle club romance from USA Today Bestselling MC romance author Jessica Ames... TrickMy life ended in the blink of an eye. Everything I held in my heart was shattered by one bullet. Bound in my anger, I did the only thing I could and took revenge... -
![Merciless Sinner by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray]()
Merciless Sinner by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI don’t remember who I am or where I came from. But he does. He found me. He knows me. He told me we used to belong to each other. And he wants me back. His name is Virgo Antonov. The man with a face and body that looks like it was sculpted to flawless perfection by all the angels of Heaven. I might not remember him, but that night when he found me, he sparked something familiar in my heart... -
![Almost a Bride by Jo Watson]()
Almost a Bride by Jo Watson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThat awkward moment you catch your boyfriend in bed with another woman and then mistakenly get arrested #chargesdroppedAnnie knows life isn't always fair. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. Sometimes you get mistaken for a crazed intruder when you come home early and find your boyfriend wearing nipple clamps with a coworker on the night you thought he was going to propose to you...Categorized as:
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Making Room For You by M.A. Clarke Scott, MaryAnn Clarke
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the award-winning author of The Art of Enchantment, comes Making Room for You, an inspiring, heart-warming enemies-to-lovers romantic women’s fiction tale... -
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Kat, Knight Watch by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI never believed in love at first sight...Until the ATM ate my debit card, And Jackson Boudreaux stepped in to save the day. All business, in his nine to five banker suit--I couldn’t help but wonder what he was hiding under that perfect form. I was leather and handcuffs. He was ties and cuff-links, But it didn't matter that we were from two different worlds... -
![Cover of Darkness by Kaylea Cross]()
Cover of Darkness by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTargeted by a terrorist cell, Bryn McAllister survives a bombing at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut only to be left to die in a desert cellar. When she is rescued by Navy SEAL Lieutenant Declan McCabe and his team, Bryn must rely on the handsome officer to get her to safety... -
![Crazy Beautiful by Jessica Prince]()
Crazy Beautiful by Jessica Prince
Their marriage was nothing more than a business transaction. Or at least that was what they told themselves. Poppy Weston had been burned enough times by undeserving men to know her heart was best left under lock and key. She was content with her life, even with the lack of romance. Then Jase Hyland walked into Redbud Inn and offered her something she couldn't refuse... -
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Savage Roses by Sienne Vega
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI made her a promise I’ll destroy the world to keep…Revenge is the only thing that stands in my way.Then Delphine and I can finally be together.My father has no idea the hell he’s in for.I’ll savor the moment I get to play in his blood.But when he reveals what he’s really capable of,I realize I may have underestimated the devil... -
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![Beautiful Sinner by Piper Stone]()
Beautiful Sinner by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen I first set eyes on Sevastian Kozlov, I didn't realize several years later I'd be forced into marrying him. He was the epitome of a beautiful sinner, but as the princess of an Italian mafia, he was considered the enemy. The moment I realized the deal struck between our respective fathers was to form an alliance with the Bratva, I knew I was obligated to honor my father's wishes...Categorized as:
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Royal Creed by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis princess. Her secret. Their forbidden love.All my life, every decision has been made for me. What to say. How to dress. And now, who I'm to marry. When you're second in line to the throne, it's just how things are. I've always gone along with it.Until now.I may not have a say in who I marry, but I refuse to let someone dictate who I give my v-card to... -
![Wary Wolf by Naomi Porter]()
Wary Wolf by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRosa. My Mafia Princess.I promise always to protect you.Life has dealt me a raw deal since the day of my birth. I’ve experienced loss and death. Been alone and filled with hatred. If it weren’t for my MC brothers and club, I’d have nothing to live for.My orders are clear: take Rosa Remotti Morrison home to her family and return to the compound... -
![Breaking the Wrong by Calia Read]()
Breaking the Wrong by Calia Read
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEmilia Wentworth would do anything for her sister. For three years, Emilia has lived in the past, feeling her sister's pain and hating those who are to blame, including one of the Sloan brothers. Finally, she has had enough. The only way to be free is to create a Burn List with all the people who have ever hurt her sister... -
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Malicious Wedding by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn obsession spanning decades. A ghost from my past.I turned away from the darkness—but Carson wants to drag me back.I thought my life was charmed. I own a bar, have great friends, and things always seem to work out in my favor.At least until Carson Crowley comes storming back into my world.He’s a mafia prince, the kind of man that smolders whenever he enters a room...Categorized as:
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You Could Do Damage by K.C. Mills
“When you love, you have the ability to destroy. Those lines often become blurred and we hurt those who we vowed to protect...”Kincaid needs a wife, Nari needs a family. When the terms are negotiated, they both realize that they’ve taken on more than they have bargained for.Kincaid is they type of man who’s life is all about power and control... -
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The Wallflower's Revenge by SweetBlunch
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRussian heiress Tatiana Rostova thought that her 'happily ever after' would be with her beloved fiance. However, the people she cared about most, betrayed her and left her for dead. Saved by a handsome Italian duke, a plan of revenge blooms...Categorized as:
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![Shattered Hearts: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by Renee Parker]()
Shattered Hearts: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by Renee Parker
Riley When I left my life as the daughter of the most powerful mob family in New York City, I never imagined I’d be forced to marry my identical twin sister’s fiancé.Even if he’s Finn Gallagher, the family’s heartless, handsome, and intimidating top enforcer. And the only man I’ve ever wanted.But when my sister disappeared on her wedding day, my father demanded I impersonate her...Categorized as:
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![Leaping into Love by Loni Ree]()
Leaping into Love by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLeap Year Baby…My horoscope said, “For all those Leap Year Babies out there, it’s your day! Take a leap into something fresh and exciting.”I don’t think my horoscope fairy meant for me hop into Mr. Walker’s pristine, Egyptian-cotton sheets. I had no idea my roommate's gorgeous employer was in the shower when I let myself in to take his dog for a walk...Categorized as:
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![Darling Nikki by Kenya Goree-Bell]()
Darling Nikki by Kenya Goree-Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Blood Legacy Continues... 🫰🏾T@boo🤭 🤭Age Gap 😈Villain vs Good Girl 🌸 V knk Lite 🐝dsm Everything about Nikki spelled disaster from the moment I hit her with my car. Now, that I’m forced to marry the little minx after she f*cking betrayed me will not be borne. She may have what she wants — the power and prestige of my Shelby name. But she’ll never have me... -
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![Whispers at Seaside by Addison Cole]()
Whispers at Seaside by Addison Cole
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSweet with Heat: Seaside Summers features a group of fun, flirty, and emotional friends who gather each summer at their Cape Cod cottages. They’re sassy, flawed, and so easy to relate to, you’ll be begging to enter their circle of friends! IN WHISPERS AT SEASIDE..Categorized as:
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Red by Measha Stone
Collect the girl. Speak some vows. Inherit the fortune. Nowhere in the requirements did it say anything about falling in love.Melinda thinks she's just coming to grandma's for dinner, but she's wrong. She's wrong about a lot of things. None of which is my business.The only business I have is to settle the open accounts on my uncle's books, so I can collect my inheritance and move on with my life...Categorized as:
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![The Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov: Volume 3 by Latrivia S. Nelson, Latrivia Welch]()
The Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov: Volume 3 by Latrivia S. Nelson, Latrivia Welch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo crime boss has ever been as brilliant, beautiful and deadly as young Dmitry Medlov, and this Red Fella proves his affirmation in Volume 3 of The Chronicles, the longest of the short-story series...Categorized as:
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![Bound to a Monster: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel]()
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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![The Boss's Prize by Gia Bailey]()
The Boss's Prize by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRevenge is best-served piping hot and on its kneesShe lied to me once and got away with it.This time, there'll be no escape.When her brother bargains everything he has in a game of cards, including her, I see my chance.I'll win her, and exact my vengeance. No one better get in my way.This time, business is very personal...Categorized as:
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![Wrathful Union by Ivy Davis]()
Wrathful Union by Ivy Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI hated him but he claimed me anyway… Known as the Ice Princess of the Bratva,I have never let a man get close to me.That is until Nikolay Volkov entered my life.Second in command of the Bratva,He has almost as much power as I do.He says he can melt the ice around me.I won’t let him.As I’m married off to him,I worry that he will change me.For the first time in my life,I feel unhinged... -
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Weekend Pass: a bwwm interracial romance by Sonia Bolden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe gave me permission to sleep with another man.When I discover my husband has cheated—again—I decide to leave him. To save our marriage, he gives me a weekend pass to sleep with anyone I want to. I’m shocked and have no intention of sleeping with another man, but I go to a hotel to get away from him and think. That’s when I run into his friend and business partner, Brent Rossi...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Knock-Up by Anya Summers]()
Midnight Knock-Up by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBillionaire CEO Jase Ryan is tired of the beautiful gold-diggers, greedy politicians and false friends who only want one thing from him…money. When he sees Rose at her Senator father’s mind-numbing political fundraiser, he can’t take his eyes off her. He wants her in his bed, and he’s willing to pay the price for the ridiculous plated dinner if he can make that happen. One night is all he wants...Categorized as:
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![His Proposal by Angel Rayne]()
His Proposal by Angel Rayne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI may be a monster, but I always get what I want.Letting Serafina go was a mistake. Maybe the biggest I’ve ever made.Too bad I didn’t realize it until she was forced into an arranged marriage with my worst enemy.I’ve always done whatever the mafia asked of me. Gave up everything I loved in the process.But I won’t do it this time... -
![About Love and Revenge by D.A. Lemoyne]()
About Love and Revenge by D.A. Lemoyne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe is the enemy's daughter.He is a tech CEO, seeking revenge.She will need to be protected from her own family.He will fall in love with the heiress of the man he is determined to destroy.Odin LykaiosHis Nordic heritage becomes a dangerous combination when united with his Greek ancestry.In mythology, he is the god of War, the one who never forgives an enemy... -
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![Hunter's Revenge by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray]()
Hunter's Revenge by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy monster. My hunter. My husband. It all started with a chance meeting in a bar that was almost normal. I was drowning my sorrows, and he was the deadly handsome mysterious stranger who walked in. He had that dangerous air about him I was always warned to stay away from, yet like a moth to a flame I was captivated by his charm. All it took was one touch and I couldn't resist...Categorized as:
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![One Bossy Arrangement by Ruby Emhart]()
One Bossy Arrangement by Ruby Emhart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMysterious stranger that took my v-card turned out be my betrothed.I’m planning to run, but now I’m having his baby.Sleeping with a man of my choosing is forbidden.And would piss off Daddy, but that's exactly what I did.I gave myself to a scorching hot stranger.And he gifted me a night to remember.Later I find out that he’s Marcello DeLuca.Bossy, possessive, and dangerous AF... -
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Pride by Penny Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOh, you wanted a sweet romance? Sorry, this is mafia life.Lilly Moretti is living a lie. After escaping an arranged marriage to a monster, the daughter of a mob boss is living free under a secret identity and flourishing in her new life.That's until she's kidnapped by a mysterious stranger determined to take her back, ignoring her desperate pleas...Categorized as:
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![Trip by Sinclair Kelly]()
Trip by Sinclair Kelly
Our lives are full of more twists and turns than a roller coaster, and my stomach isn’t a fan. Or maybe that has more to do with the fact that this serial killer now has a strong aversion to blood. Trust me, I see the irony.With more questions than answers, we find ourselves at an impasse... -
![Wicked Rule by K.I. Lynn]()
Wicked Rule by K.I. Lynn
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m going to make her my queen.One wedding.One child. Five years. Ten million dollars.Those are the terms of our contract.My offer is sound, bold, and necessary. In order to gain my inheritance, I have to have a wife.She thinks her clause will keep me from having her skin on mine.She’s very wrong.The de Loughrey’s rule the world, and I am their king. I get what I want, and what I want is her... -
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Valentine's Day Virgin by Penny Wylder
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI've never had a good Valentine's Day. And when I think this year could be different, I accidentally destroy a display of overpriced chocolates at the mall. Fortunately, a wonderful woman pays for all the damage I caused. But her kindness isn't free. She wants me to go on a date with her brother. All I have to do is attend a fancy party with a man I've never met before...Categorized as:
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![The Marriage Arrangement by Kim Loraine]()
The Marriage Arrangement by Kim Loraine
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI need a wife. NOW.With this hockey season on the line, I can’t afford any distractions. And a dating reality show is one huge distraction. But there's a surefire way to get out of this dating show contract. All I have to do is get married.Even with a reputation like mine–the Scottish bad boy of hockey–I'm confident I can find someone to play Mrs. Taylor Savage for a year.Like Becca Barnes... -
![The Thief Who Loved Me by Cynthia Eden]()
The Thief Who Loved Me by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s hard to be good. And rather exhausting…After a lifetime of sin, Rembrandt “Remy” Stuart is finally on the road to redemption, but a former bad guy must always watch out for temptation. His temptation? It comes in the unexpected but ever-so-seductive package that is Jacqueline Peters. One look, and he’s hooked.From the moment he sees her, Remy is inspired...Categorized as:
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![Captive Union by Ivy Davis]()
Captive Union by Ivy Davis
I’ve never had a voice… until he gave me one. As the youngest in my family, I’ve always been shy.That is until Erik Novikoff enters my life in a blaze of gunshots.He takes me captive.Stripped away from my family,I’m terrified of being held hostage.But I’m also terrified of the way Erik makes me feel.For the first time in my life,I’m no longer so quiet... -
![Claiming His Baby at the Altar by Michelle Smart]()
Claiming His Baby at the Altar by Michelle Smart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA huge shock is in store for the billionaire in this secret baby romance by Michelle Smart.His surprise son…Her surprise wedding!Notorious billionaire Alejandro Ramos shut Flora Hillier out of his life after their encounter nine months ago, believing she’d betrayed him. But when he learns about their child, he demands they marry—immediately... -
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![Sizzle by Gina Watson]()
Sizzle by Gina Watson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSIZZLESt. Martin Family Emergency Responders*Can be read as standalone* A Louisiana fireman, Clay St. Martin liked his hoses bound tight and his women bound tighter. He’d not had a traditional relationship in years and was positive he’d found the answer to all his needs and The Hoodoo Pot—Baton Rouge’s elite members only sex and bondage club... -
![Broken by Sin by B. B. Hamel]()
Broken by Sin by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI despise him with every inch of my body…But I’ll marry him to get what I want.Torturing me is like a hobby for Nico and he mastered the art of driving me insane a long time ago.He’s my brother’s best friend and I wouldn’t lose sleep if he fell into a black hole and disappeared forever... -
![Fear For Me by Cynthia Eden]()
Fear For Me by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsShe’s the obsession two men share: one wants her love, the other wants her life. A shared passion for justice first brought Baton Rouge district attorney Lauren Chandler and US marshal Anthony Ross together—when each played their part in bringing down the infamous Bayou Butcher. The sparks flying between the two made it clear they weren’t just a legal dream team... -
![Bedazzling the Jeweler by Ember Davis]()
Bedazzling the Jeweler by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCORALI didn’t join my best friends in their resolutions to get their love lives on track this year. Finding a man has never been my problem. Now, finding the right one? That’s a whole other story.I’ve been keeping my resolution this year close, not even sharing it with my friends, and it has nothing to do with men. This year is all about me and what makes me happy... -
![A Touch of Greed: Vices & Virtues by Matilda Martel]()
A Touch of Greed: Vices & Virtues by Matilda Martel
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHugo I’ve never claimed to be a righteous man. It’s not part of my DNA. My ruthless father lived his life always wanting more, more, more, and he raised me to follow in his footsteps. Why be satisfied with what you have when you can have more? My greed has served me well. It’s driven my ambitions and helped me turn my father’s small kingdom into a global empire... -
![The Butcher's Wife by Sam Crescent]()
The Butcher's Wife by Sam Crescent
Valentina has been picked to be The Butcher’s wife—the most deadly man within the Rossi mafia. He's exactly what men fear, and now she is set to be his wife. He could have any woman, but instead, he picked her. Why? She was passed over by Thomas Rossi’s son because she was broken and damaged.Giovanni Romano is a monster...
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