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Dissent: A Charity Romance Anthology by Brighton Walsh, Kennedy Fox
For National Read a Book day, DISSENT is available in eBook and paperback! DISSENT is a charity romance anthology with NEW, never before published content from over 150 authors of all romance genres. All proceeds from the eBook and paperbacks will be donated to organizations benefiting reproductive rights in the United States, particularly in areas where people need them more than ever... -
![Craved by Gray by Cassi Hart]()
Craved by Gray by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScarlet. All I’ve ever known is a life of danger and crime. Growing up among the Chrome Vipers, I’ve never known love or safety. As an adult, I still can’t break free. My father’s hold on me is ironclad. But I have secrets, things my father might kill me over if he ever found out. And one of those secrets just walked into my father’s office with a fake name on his lips and mischief in his eyes... -
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![Easy to Fall by W. Winters]()
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... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![Cor Amare by Pepper Winters]()
Cor Amare by Pepper Winters
I made the worst mistake of my life when I was twenty-two. I let love and fear destroy everything I ever wanted, and now I have a choice to make. Run and hide, or stay and face the consequences. I'd always known I wasn't allowed to love her. I'd always accepted that I wasn't allowed to keep her. But that didn't stop me. I broke every rule and choked on every secret to have her...Categorized as:
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Javier by Fiona Murphy
The Castillo Family: Follow Rafael, Matteo, Javier and their nephew Santos a billionaire family they made their fortune in the construction business. When it comes to building relationships all their money can't help them when it comes to women who want what money can't buy. Javier Castillo might be a gorgeous, brilliant billionaire—but he's also a massive a$$hole... -
![Undying by Madeline Sheehan]()
Undying by Madeline Sheehan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA creation of chaos and lust, I was born into a world so foul, I made it my mission to find the beauty hidden within, to reveal the sun behind the clouds, the rainbows after the storms, the life that still exists even in death. One-third my mother, I had an infectious smile and a heart so big, there was room enough for everyone, no matter their sins...Categorized as:
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Fate Nox by Layla Frost
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Layla Frost. .. A hot and sweet age-gap romance where the morally gray hero gets the girl. Not all heroes are good guys. With a body count on my soul and blood on my hands, I lived in the gray. Ruthlessly single-minded, if I wanted something, it was mine. And when it came to the gorgeous lass with a fiery attitude, I didn’t just want her. I needed her. -
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Massimo by Lora Nox
I’m his enemy’s daughter. His captive. His revenge. Until he becomes my weapon to wield against the monsters in my world. Nova. I am the Mancini Princess. A pawn in my monstrous father’s game. His key to an alliance worthy of a king. However, I end up under the control of a new monster - Massimo Santoro. A lethal man whose hate, wrath, and malice toward anyone with the Mancini name is palpable...Categorized as:
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Bend by K.I. Lynn, Ella James
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKick by C. D. Reiss. Unraveled by K. Bromberg. COME by J. A. Huss. Red & Wolfe by Ella James. The Devil in Me by K. I. Lynn. Worth by Shay Savage. These Men by Andrea Smith. STILL by Alessandra Torre. Kick by C. D. Reiss. The first novella in Songs of Perdition. Fiona Drazen, sex addict, submissive slave, celebutante, trapped in a mental ward until Dr... -
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Ash by Sophie Lark
My Hostage. Her Secret. Our Enemy. Taking the commissioner’s daughter wasn’t part of the plan. It should have been an easy smash and grab. Instead I captured Lara, so scared and helpless…. I never want to let her go. I’m obsessed with her. A Bratva shouldn’t be this close to the law. But I can’t keep my hands off her... -
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Followed by the Dark by Danah Logan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Dark follows everywhere. She used to be The Bulldog; but she lost her bite. He buried the one person he should've protected; now, his life is driven by anger and revenge. Together they're toxic for each other, but neither can deny that something is there. FBTD is an age gap, enemies to lovers dark romance. ★ The complete blurb will be revealed with the cover. ★...Categorized as:
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![The Two Last Moments by Hannah Shield]()
The Two Last Moments by Hannah Shield
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a former Army medic. A hero with a heart-stopping grin and a steady hand. And the only person I remember when I’ve lost everything else. When I wake in the hospital, there are only a few things I can recall. My first name. A car, racing toward me before impact. And him . The firefighter EMT who miraculously appeared that night. Who saved me...Categorized as:
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Dirty Nasty Freaks by Callie Hart
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFace of an angel. Body of a god. And a mouth so dirty he could make the devil blush…. Fix Marcosa’s time can be bought with money, but he isn’t selling sex. Murderers, rapists, criminals: if you’re on the wrong side of Fix’s moral code, you’re in trouble. The kind of trouble that winds up getting you killed. As a hitman for hire, Fix is no stranger to violence. He’s merciless. Relentless...Categorized as:
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![Because I'm Yours by Claire Contreras]()
Because I'm Yours by Claire Contreras
Lenora De Luca. I've always been a good girl. The perfect daughter. The perfect sister. And, in two weeks, I'm supposed to become the perfect wife. I don't know or like the man my father chose to marry me off to but I have no say in the matter. That's why when I see Rocco Marchetti, the man I've had a crush on my entire life, I decide he'll be my first...Categorized as:
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![The Sinner by Marni Mann]()
The Sinner by Marni Mann
The first time I saw her, I wanted her. The second time I saw her, I knew she had to be mine. Beautiful blonde hair. Cornflower blue eyes. Body to die for. All things I knew I couldn’t live without. But after one night, she ghosted me, leaving me desperate for another taste. I was usually the one to walk out the door before the morning light came... -
![A Peek Beyond the Consequences by Aleatha Romig]()
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... -
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Amos y mazmorras: Segunda parte by Lena Valenti
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsChegou a hora de encarar o tão aguardado torneio Dragões e Masmorras DS. Entregue-se aos combates. Liberte seus desejos. Na busca pela irmã desaparecida, a agente Cleo Connelly conseguiu se infiltrar no ultrassecreto torneio de práticas BDSM, o Dragões e Masmorras DS... -
![Avenging Azalea by Brooklyn Cross]()
Avenging Azalea by Brooklyn Cross
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMF, Mafia, Age Gap, OW Drama (No Cheating), OTT/JP, Family Drama, Found Family, Interconnected Standalone. I promised that I would avenge her, and I always kept my promises. I, Titus Mikhailov, am the calm that holds back the storm in my family. For years, I’ve kept the peace, negotiated, and found common ground between those I love most in this world...Categorized as:
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![Crown of Bliss: A Billionaire Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel]()
Crown of Bliss: A Billionaire Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis obsession. Her salvation. At my lowest, I accept an unimaginable clean up a murder scene to earn one-hundred-grand. Problem is, my employer doesn’t plan on letting me survive the night. That’s when I meet Lanzo Torrent. He’s gorgeous, chaotic, frustrating, and my only salvation. He says he can save my life, but I have to trust him first. Lanzo drags me into his war...Categorized as:
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![The Way We Are by Shandi Boyes]()
The Way We Are by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeven years in heaven awarded me seven years in hell. I’ve admired Savannah Fontane since I saw her whizzing down our street on her hot pink bike with rainbow tassels taped on the handlebars. I was in awe someone so small could ride without training wheels, I asked my mom to remove mine that same afternoon. Savannah drew a rainbow heart on my cast the very next day. From then, we were inseparable... -
![Love Op by Devon Atwood]()
Love Op by Devon Atwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s on the run. He’s on the hunt. But who will get caught in the end? Mattie Thorne has been on the run from her parents for almost two years. She’s being chased by a ruthless mercenary named Ghost, but somehow, she always manages to escape his capture attempts. Until one day, her time is finally up...Categorized as:
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Sinful Promise by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m in his bed learning the limits of my body. Peter Calimeris. Greek mafia son, monster in a perfect suit, and the only man keeping me alive. He’s supposed to be my bodyguard, but he barely notices me. At least until Peter gets involved in a business deal with my half-sister... -
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Scarred by Eva Winners
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSERIES BLURB When powers clash between the powerful, elite American families and billionaire mafia men. ✅ Mafia romance ✅ Hot Billionaires✅ Steamy sex✅ Violence Three orphans that grew up on the streets of Moscow among Bratva. Their experiences made them brothers. Their strength made them leaders. Three best friends on an unforgettable summer vacation find more than they bargin for...Categorized as:
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![Broken Edges by Jessie Evans, Everly Stone]()
Broken Edges by Jessie Evans, Everly Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLoving Gabe made me stronger than I was before. Better. He taught me that love is both beautiful and vicious, terrifying and intoxicating. I’m not afraid anymore. I know that it’s possible for two imperfect people to have a bond worth risking everything for. After all we’ve been through, I thought I was ready to fight any battle. But nothing could have prepared me to face this new nightmare... -
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![Stoney's Property by E.C. Land]()
Stoney's Property by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsStoney. I learned the hard way to never trust a woman. They don’t do anything but cause headaches and heartbreak. I know this from firsthand experience. To top it all off, I see a pattern with these bitches lying too. Which is why I swore to never let another woman into my life. While they might be in my bed, they'll never be in my heart. I refuse to go through it all over again...Categorized as:
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Crow by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFour minutes. That's all it took to change my life forever. I once had a purpose in life. Had a direction. Four damn minutes changed it all. I tried to live for my club. I was doing what I needed to do each day. I was in a bad place when I met Lyric. She wasn't much better. Together we found a way to move on. I found some sort of strength in her and she found safety and love in me... -
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Mistakes Made by Marie James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe worst thing you can ever do is make an assumption about me, despite my job resting solely on making people think I’m someone I’m not. I know that makes me crazy, narcissistic, and a little out of touch with the reality of how the world works. I’ll never argue that fact with anyone. Maybe it was the hundred-degree Texas weather. Maybe it was overstimulation from the crowds at the beach...Categorized as:
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![Scotch by Mhairi O'Reilly]()
Scotch by Mhairi O'Reilly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAshby ‘Scotch’ Feilding returned from the military not feeling like a hero, but as a man fractured by the horrors he witnessed, a shadow of the man he once was. Unable to fit into the normalcy of ordinary life, he finds solace in the roar of engines and the brotherhood of The Devil’s House MC, serving as their tech wizard... -
![Inescapably Yours by Lizzy West]()
Inescapably Yours by Lizzy West
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsComing Soon! We are overjoyed to invite you to the event of the She’s found the dress. He’s chosen the perfect ring. The venues are swathed in candles and flowers. Now, all that’s left is for these happy couples to make it down the aisle and say ‘I Do’...Categorized as:
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Griffin by S.M. West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWINNER of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Best Thriller, Gold Global eBook Award, and Global Book Award Silver. Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite in two categories: Romantic Suspense and Audiobook: Fiction. Finalist in the 17th National Indie Excellence Award. After one electrifying kiss, I’ll risk everything to protect Cora Jennings...Categorized as:
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![Snakes & Lovers: Part Two by K.L. Coburn]()
Snakes & Lovers: Part Two by K.L. Coburn
I'M BACK IN HIS CLUTCHES. I always hoped that I would never be in this position again. Stuck, abused, taunted. .. AT THE MERCY OF HIS SICK MIND, AND EVEN SICKER GAMES. However, this time I am not alone. I have company in this hell. I also have four men willing to do anything to get me back. And they do. The six of us escape to recover from injuries and trauma. We plot, we learn, and we love...Categorized as:
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![Ruthless Heart by Marlee Wray]()
Ruthless Heart by Marlee Wray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm the only one who doesn't know who he is. .. He's the sort of man you fantasize about. Gorgeous, strong, successful. But the Celtic tattoo on his hand is a clue that there's more to him than meets the eye. Liam Callahan is one of the most powerful men in Boston. A boss in the Irish Mafia. I'm too naive to suspect. At first...Categorized as:
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![Broken Soul by Emma Creed]()
Broken Soul by Emma Creed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘Bound not by blood but loyalty. We live, we ride, and we die. by our own laws’. There was a time in my life when I had it all. The perfect wife,. A successful business with my brother,. And a place among my club brothers that felt like a home. It took one moment for me to lose it all. I don’t live anymore, I just exist. And that existence is for just one purpose...Categorized as:
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Reconcile by Leah Steele
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI always thought it was best to keep my darkness hidden, outta sight, outta mind. But my stalker has been showing me the errors of my ways. He’s been guiding me into nurturing that side of myself, and now that it’s been set free, there’s no going back. I’ve killed three people, and with each new kill, I learn more about myself. But I crave more than the bloodshed...Categorized as:
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Wild Ace by Rebecca Gannon
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsVinny Carfano is determined to show me that his last name doesn’t mean he’s a bad man, and I’m determined not to listen. Until he gives me no choice. .. Ever since my mom got remarried a few years ago, it’s felt like it’s been just my nonno and I against the world...Categorized as:
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![Twisted Games by Bianca Cole]()
Twisted Games by Bianca Cole
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsArcher Daniels is the biggest flirt at the academy, and he’s determined to have me. Coach Daniels has a history of sleeping with students. Now I’m in my senior year, he’s determined to add me to the list. I’d rather die than end up another notch in his bedpost. But the man is persistent to a fault. He’s not someone who gives up easily, pushing harder the more I reject him... -
![Inked For Life by Flora Ferrari]()
Inked For Life by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m inked for life—a red crosshair on my wrist, marking me as a traitor’s daughter. With my uncle, Nick, I’m forced to attend Cartel parties. I have to prove my loyalty. I have to prove I’m not like my dad. Otherwise, they’ll do the same to me. Then one night, at a party, I see him, Damien Dovlatov, the leader of the Bratva. As a supposedly loyal Cartel girl, I’m supposed to hate him... -
![Meet Fifty Shades Continued - Fifty Shades Freed by G.E. Griffin]()
Meet Fifty Shades Continued - Fifty Shades Freed by G.E. Griffin
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsConverted to ebook format, Cover Updated. Fifty Shades Freed from Christian's POV. Get inside Christian Grey's mind, as you read the complete Fifty Shades trilogy retold from his point of view, carrying on where E L James left off at the end of 'Fifty Shades. -
![Meet Fifty Shades Continued - Fifty Shades Darker by G.E. Griffin]()
Meet Fifty Shades Continued - Fifty Shades Darker by G.E. Griffin
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsConverted to ebook format, Cover Updated. Fifty Shades Darker from Christian's POV. Get inside Christian Grey's mind, as you read the complete Fifty Shades trilogy retold from his point of view, carrying on where E L James left off at the end of 'Fifty Shades. -
![Married to the Mafia by Rose Wulf]()
Married to the Mafia by Rose Wulf
As far as Brandi Richardson was concerned, ‘family’ was a four-letter word. All hers had ever done was hurt her. So when her father sent her to work for Mikey De Salvo as a mole, she accepted the better-paying job—but not the rest. Her refusal to play his game meant she would be paying the consequence of his disappointment sooner than later... -
![Shattered by Control by B. B. Hamel]()
Shattered by Control by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI don’t do vulnerable. I only do control. When a brutal shooting forces me onto the sidelines of a raging mafia war, I need a discreet physical therapist to help get me back in the game. That’s how gorgeous Mirella Falconet stumbles into my life. I offer her the world: money, power, whatever she wants, so long as she keeps her mouth shut and does her job...Categorized as:
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![Captured Pawn by Livia Grant]()
Captured Pawn by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy brother’s death was no accident, and the last thing I want is protection from the same mafia boss whose turf war got him killed. But whether I like it or not, I’m now a pawn in this game….Categorized as:
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![A Very Fake Boyfriend by Scarlett Avery]()
A Very Fake Boyfriend by Scarlett Avery
The commitment phobic billionaire agreed to be my fake boyfriend to a wedding from hell. He never signed up for a surprise baby. When my evil stepsister announces her wedding to the cheating ex-boyfriend she stole from me, I’m determined to be a no-show. My Irish mother won’t hear of it. She’s dead set on her crusade to hold this family together, so she makes it mandatory I suck it up... -
![Chosen by Josie Litton]()
Chosen by Josie Litton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings<. From NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Josie Litton. My name is Grace Delaney. I was born into this country’s most admired political family. When I was sixteen, the media dubbed me “America’s Princess”. I hate being called that, all the more so since I discovered the terrifying secret hidden behind my family’s glittering public image... -
![Sunset Savage: A Dark Possessive Romance by B. B. Hamel]()
Sunset Savage: A Dark Possessive Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow far will you go to get what you want, princess? Those are the words he whispers in my ear as he gets me pregnant. Sleeping with Baptist Thompkins right before going into business together is the worst idea I’ve ever had, but there’s no taking it back. I’m pregnant with his baby, and when he finds out, he’s going to ruin my life... -
![GHOST by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez]()
GHOST by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVengeance. It rots, eating at his insides, seeking retribution. Ghost lives in his own purgatory, with death as his only companion. Until a personal vendetta leads to the discovery of a woman held captive by the man whose blood now stains his hands. He gives her refuge from the world she feels trapped inside. Beatrix silences his demons. She becomes his salvation. -
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Control by Lena Little
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m a man who’s in control, at all times, even when I feel urges inside pulling me into uncharted territory. I see things in her that I like, although I’m not about to spill my guts like a lovesick teenager, because I’m anything but. But this little Lolita is peeling back layers like I’m an onion she is preparing to throw in a boiling pot of soup. That. Cannot. Happen...Categorized as:
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