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Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOh Sh*tThis is part 2 of the Marc and Meg Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. Due to spoilers, the above is all the blurb you will get.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The conclusion to the Meg and Marc duet is phenomenal. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a writer that makes me laugh, scream, and cry in the same sitting. This is an epic story - epic love, epic friendship, epic woman finding her way... -
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Batta by Teagan Brooks
Batta At this stage in my life, I want nothing more than to settle down. I want an Old Lady and I want to start a family. Too bad my gut is telling me the woman I want more than anything is trouble looking for a place to happen. Tatum is my match in every way. She's intelligent, sassy, and isn't afraid to stand toe-to-toe with me. And she’s sexy as sin... -
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![A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent]()
A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen life throws you a grenade, you take cover, wait for detonation, and evaluate the ensuant damage. In this life, the one we live, those grenades never stop coming. But no matter the destruction in our midst, there is one thing that will never crack or shatter. And that’s our loyalty, love, and faith. To each other. To the family... -
![Twelve of a Kind by Sandi Lynn]()
Twelve of a Kind by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCarter: I was grateful for my second chance at life and discovering a family I never knew existed. Relocating my company and myself from South Carolina to Los Angeles brought me closer to them. They were all happily married, except my brother Gabriel, who was engaged to the love of his life. I didn’t trust women, and for good reason... -
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![Knocked Up by the Bratva by K.C. Crowne]()
Knocked Up by the Bratva by K.C. Crowne
It started with the chase for a perilous criminal...And ended with his baby in my belly. Luka Antonov may be a man of mystery, but one thing's He's even more dangerous than his reputation.And while I romance the tall, dark and mesmerizing criminal undercover...I find myself wishing for so much more than what I came for.Now I'm left with three VERY unsettling realizations.1...Categorized as:
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![High Class by Ivy Nelson]()
High Class by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI went home to answer for the death of my cousin.Then I meet Zara. A raven haired beauty with a killer smile.Turns out she's an escort and she was sent to be a distraction.Now the mayor of New York City is dead.I'm forced to take her back to Las Vegas to find out what she knows before the police try to pin it on me. My gut says Zara is innocent in all of this... -
![Burning Roses by Stella Andrews]()
Burning Roses by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you burn a rose the ashes cling to your soul as charred fragments of insanity. It takes seconds to walk away, your future stolen by ruthless vanity. The scent is sweet, but the thorns cut deep. Your lies are all that's left to keep. A whispered word extinguishes the flame. Your heart will never be the same again. You try to re-light the fire in vain. Your tears destroy like acid rain... -
![I Need You To Love Me by Genicious]()
I Need You To Love Me by Genicious
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTogether they are nothing more than madness,but they say there’s always some madness in loveSix years elapsed since he shattered her life. Four years since she’s brought him to his knees.Now, Ace is the youngest boxing champion in the world – a force to be reckoned with. He’s dangerous, heartless, and always gets his way.Calla moved to New York to chase her career... -
![Diamond by J.A. Low]()
Diamond by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRound 2 with the Devil begins.Grace thought she had left the nightmare of the Bratva Jewels behind her. Her days spent with them were some of the darkest of her life, but she’s safe now.Or so she thought.When the Bratva seeks revenge for losing one of their own, Grace knows she must be strong to withstand whatever they have in store for her... -
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Stolen by Truths by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStolen by Truths is book 4 in the Truth or Lies series. It continues Enzo and Kai's story... -
![The Closer by K.C. Crowne]()
The Closer by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI never saw her coming… She appeared in my world an enigma. A lethal assassin who slips poison into the veins of her targets. And a single mother with a softness beneath her armor. Now, she's trapped within my reach. Stubbornly silent, she guards her secrets fiercely, Her dual life is a puzzle I'm determined to solve...Categorized as:
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Up to Me by M. Leighton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsFor Olivia, romantic bliss has never felt so right as it does with Cash. Unpredictable, except when it comes to satisfying her desires, Cash’s bad boy reputation is well-earned, but he’s turning his life around with the one woman who accepts him for who he is.Until strangers from the past turn Olivia and Cash’s world upside down. What they want is something only Cash can give them... -
![Playing with Fire by Ria Wilde]()
Playing with Fire by Ria Wilde
OliviaDear future ex-husband, I loathe you.Malakai Farrow needs a wife, and I would have done anything to save the last piece of my family.Now I'm here, in his house, seeing firsthand how dangerous this man is.He's merciless.Brutal and cold.And my new husband.He tossed my life into the air and then watched it fall and shatter.So now, I'm going to make his life hell...Categorized as:
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![Infatuation by Jane Henry]()
Infatuation by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm in love with Timeo Montavio.If only it were that simple.He's my best friend. Practically my brother-in-law...And a cold-blooded killer.I mourned his loss when he vanished from my life six months ago.But now he's back, and he's no longer the boy I once knew.There's a darkness in his eyes that chills me to the bone...Categorized as:
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![Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club: The Complete Series by Violet Blaze, C.M. Stunich]()
Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club: The Complete Series by Violet Blaze, C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club owns my sleepy coastal hometown. Their inked-up a**hole president owns my heart. But I’m the mayor’s daughter, his righthand in the office. My whole life, all I’ve ever wanted is to succeed in politics... -
![Malicious Wedding by B.B. Hamel]()
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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![Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond]()
Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAN UNHAPPILY EVER AFTER?My life is no fairytale.I’m no Prince Charming. She’s no Disney Princess.She’s the femme fatale in the story.Fuck. Marry. Kill.I chose the former. She chose the latter.My family chose the option neither of us wanted.For thirty-eight years, I waited to marry the right woman, and then I was forced to marry the wrong one... -
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Triumph by Cecilia London
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“All of your ideals, your hopes and dreams…they cease to matter if you abandon them in your darkest hour. We have to see this through to the end.”Jack McIntyre and Caroline Gerard have never shied away from a challenge. As dual commanders of the American rebel forces, they now face the greatest adversity of their lives. Every decision has permanent consequences... -
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Mafia Bride by L. Steele
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s No Knight in Shining ArmorMassimo Domenico Sovrano is arrogant, mean, full of swagger and oh so hot.As one of the most feared gangsters in Italy, he can have any woman he sets his sight on.But for some reason he wants me.The chemistry between us is off the charts.So I sleep with him on our very first meeting.Only, he betrays me. He breaks my heart.Which is why I lie to him... -
![Stealing His Bride by Mink]()
Stealing His Bride by Mink
I can take care of myself. I always have. For that matter, I’ve also taken care of my best friends Aurora and Clover. Keeping them safe has landed me with a concussion after our car accident thanks to a wayward lynx.On top of that, I seem to have landed in a handsome man’s bed. Not just any man, Barrow attends to all my needs and never wants to leave my side... -
![Vetting His Kitten by Mink]()
Vetting His Kitten by Mink
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI don’t have time for my mother’s games or her menagerie of mammals, reptiles, and god knows what else. At least, I don’t think I have time for them until I meet her trusted veterinarian, Amelia. Suddenly, it seems I’m extremely interested in the wellbeing of my mother’s furry and scaly friends, so much so that I visit the vet’s office on a daily basis... -
![You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters]()
You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI married the bad boy from Brooklyn.The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news.The look that comes with all sorts of warnings.I knew what I was doing.I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch.I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago... -
![Protecting Her by Allie Everhart]()
Protecting Her by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPearce knew he’d be punished for marrying Rachel, but the years keep passing by and nothing has happened. What’s taking so long? Why haven’t they done anything? As he’s left waiting and wondering, Pearce attempts to live a normal life as a loving husband and devoted father... -
![Big Beefy Kingpin by Cassi Hart]()
Big Beefy Kingpin by Cassi Hart
When you play a game of chance sometimes you win… and sometimes you start a mafia war.Five years ago, I fled Las Vegas with nothing besides the clothes on my back–vowing never to return...Categorized as:
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![Taunt Me by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray]()
Taunt Me by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe was always mine … whether she wanted to be or not Ten years ago I allowed another man to take her to pay her families debt. Fighting for her would have started a war. I thought life was complicated then. Now she’s back in my life and brings more than I bargained for. I live by a code: Always stay in control. Yet, I’ve never been able to say no to her... -
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Embraced by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPleasure is what I enjoy the most. I can have anything in the world that I want, as many men with power do, but with power comes great responsibility.I'm to do as I'm told if I want to keep my life the way I like it, so a contract was presented to me . . . but not any type of contract--a proposal... -
![Dirty Secret by Chelle Bliss, Brenda Rothert]()
Dirty Secret by Chelle Bliss, Brenda Rothert
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAgent: Kennedy BarnesTarget: Phoenix AshCrimes: Computer Hacker, Money Launderer, HeartbreakerMission: Get close and surviveAfter living her life in the shadows as the daughter of a congressman’s secret affair , Kennedy Barnes joins ‘Project Greenlight’ - a clandestine intelligence organization. She’s out to prove she’s more than her father’s dirty secret.One of her first assignments is simple...Categorized as:
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![Marrying the Don of Fury by Ashlie Silas]()
Marrying the Don of Fury by Ashlie Silas
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI'm getting married in a few months, and I just found out five minutes ago.My first reaction was, 'No thanks!' But it turns out that my fiancé is the powerful don of NYC, and 'no' is not an option.Christian D’Angelo is so gorgeous that his presence can kill, but he gladly does that with his bare hands.I happen to be a pawn in a dangerous game to settle my family’s debt... -
![Unruly Protector : A Hero Club Novel by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Unruly Protector : A Hero Club Novel by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn arranged marriage.A moment washed in blood.A heart fueled by vengeance.It all consumes the life of one Unruly Protector.Clemente accepted an arranged marriage as part of a deal to keep his sister safe. Though, he never expected the woman he was now connected with for life creating a weakness he never saw coming... -
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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 Proposition by Amelia Wilde]()
The Proposition by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRetribution (verb): inflict hurt on someone for an injury or wrongVengeance. It runs through Mason Hill's veins. Except the person who walks through his office door isn't his enemy. It's the man's daughter.Charlotte Van Kempt tempts the worst part of him. He wants to use her.He forms a new plan for revenge...He'll take out every past hurt and dark memory on her sweet body...Categorized as:
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![Burn Me by Shantel Tessier, Kaylee Ryan]()
Burn Me by Shantel Tessier, Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThirteen authors have joined forces to bring you their sizzling stories-some sweet, some five-alarm hot, but all for a good cause. Burn Me is an anthology to raise money for Hope For Heroes Foundation, which helps military, fire, police, and EMS personnel who've experienced life-altering disabilities while in the line of duty...Categorized as:
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![Gio by C.M. Steele]()
Gio by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGio After the attack on the Conti family, I went straight to work. We had a mission to bring down our enemy from the inside out, destroy everything they had, and watch their weak empire crumble. While bringing them to ruin, the last thing I expected was to find my weakness and source of strength wrapped up in one beautiful woman... -
![Beauty and the Assassin by Nadia Lee]()
Beauty and the Assassin by Nadia Lee
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAngelikaA sociopath has stalked me mercilessly for eight years. It’s only a matter of time before he kills me. But then I meet Tolyan.He bursts into my life like a god of vengeance, seething with raw power and danger, trained to protect—or kill. He has a scowl for the world, but for some reason, he’s gentle with me and the idea of deadly power leashed only for me makes my heart flutter... -
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![The Ties That Bind by Jessica Ames]()
The Ties That Bind by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElenaMy life was planned from the moment I was born. I am to marry for my family, to cement old alliances and create new ones. I know I have no say in who will be standing at the end of the aisle, but I didn’t expect my father to sell me to a monster. Kane Fraser is known for his cruelty and his coldness. In a few weeks’ time he will become my husband and will have complete control over my life... -
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The Secret by Kristen Proby
From NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes a forbidden romance. The Secret is the first in the Single in Seattle series!Vaughn is everything I’m supposed to stay away from. Sexy. Cocky. And famous.Ultra-famous.I grew up in a family full of wealthy celebrities. My father, Luke Williams, is the celebrity of them all...Categorized as:
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![Strictly Business by Ruth Cardello]()
Strictly Business by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLies and attraction abound when a savvy businessman posing as his twin and an oil baron’s niece battle over a family farm in this steamy romance from New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello.I just found out I have an identical twin. Wasn’t looking for one. Would have preferred to not have one, but here we are. We have nothing in common...Categorized as:
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![You Are My Hope by Willow Winters]()
You Are My Hope by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally gripping romantic suspense.Mason Thatcher gave me chills when I first laid eyes on him. The good kind. The kind that make your body ache, and your heart hammer. It’s not fair that his touch eased my pain. That his lips on mine made my worries vanish. That his love gave me a reason to breathe again... -
![BRASH: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by S.C. Daiko]()
BRASH: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by S.C. Daiko
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m cast away on a tropical island with a dirty, damaged alpha-hole. Women swoon over him. I’m not one of them. I hate him. And I see right through those indigo-blue eyes. Brash is hurting. But that doesn’t give him the right to be a douchebag. Especially now that I’m all he’s got here. A mafia princess who knows how to set someone straight. I will bring him to his knees...Categorized as:
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![Royal Package by Lili Valente]()
Royal Package by Lili Valente
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Royal Package is a legend in its own time, a pleasure-giving national treasure I’m far too generous to keep to myself. But I have one rule: No good girls. And they don’t get much nicer than sugar-and-spice Princess Elizabeth. You’d think a woman who designs lingerie would be sexy and fun. You would be wrong...Categorized as:
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![Mobster's Vendetta by Amy Rachiele]()
Mobster's Vendetta by Amy Rachiele
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMy soul was drawn to him. It isn’t about the danger or his dark beauty, it’s the connection I feel – the feeling of home I have with him even though I am miles away from it. Megan, Mobster’s Vendetta The mob underworld never changes. It hides itself deep in the cities. The rules, people, and danger are identical no matter where you go. Sometimes I wish things were different, but they're not... -
![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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![Broke by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Broke by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBroke must be rough, dominant, and confident. Stepping into his new role as MC Vice President, the mask he wears screams “Don’t screw with me!” but that just hides the part he can’t show. Inside this sweet, shy man are insecurities stemming from trauma he encountered as a teenager that still haunt him. Roan is as sweet as they come. The epitome of pure; good, honest and innocent...Categorized as:
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![Hunt Me Down by A.L. Jackson]()
Hunt Me Down by A.L. Jackson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDisclaimer: This book was originally titled Red Hot Pursuit in the Glamour anthology. It has not been changed or added to in any way. This novella does not need to be read before Show Me the Way and does not give away any spoilers for other Fight for Me novels. Never underestimate a man that knows what he wants... A stand-alone novella in the Fight for Me series.. -
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![Picture Perfect Obsession by C.M. Steele]()
Picture Perfect Obsession by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEmmitt: A simple assignment to photograph a fun run, shouldn’t even be a blip on my busy schedule between celebrity and location shoots. Still, one runner catches my eye, and nothing will ever be the same again. I drop everything to find out who she is, and when I can tell her that she’s mine. Because once I have her, there’s no way I’m letting her go... -
![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... -
![Pursuit / Power / Passion by Fiona Davenport]()
Pursuit / Power / Passion by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPursuit: Brandon DeLuca's relentless pursuit of Carly O'Reilly after she flees New York isn't really due to the orders of his mafia boss cousin. The feisty redhead is his, and he's done trying to pretend otherwise. Now that he's admitted the truth to himself, he just needs to convince her to put her life in his hands-and her body in his bed...Categorized as:
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![Royal Firsts by Nana Malone]()
Royal Firsts by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoyal romance that will make you blush, set you on the edge of your seat and make you laugh. Welcome to the Winston Isles where the men are alpha, and the women know how to kick butt. Three sexy, siblings, one royal conspiracy. Cheeky Royal – Penny is the worst Royal Guard known to the Winston Isles... -
![My Beautiful Poison by T.L. Smith]()
My Beautiful Poison by T.L. Smith
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI forgave him for the lies he told. And I forgave him for breaking my body with his touch. But I couldn’t forgive myself for staying. Until I met you… my antidote. I knew I couldn’t keep forgiving him, when I could be safe in your arms. With your touch, there were no tears. With your kisses, I could finally breathe. You might be the villain in everyone’s story... But not mine...
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