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Sins: The Debt: Sins, Book 3 by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsTia. I've done my best to avoid him. But when his dark eyes lock onto mine, this time, I know there's nowhere I can go. Nowhere I can hide. Nowhere he won't find me. He is Smoke. Head of the D'Angelos. Gorgeous and haunting. Brutal and ruthless. He rules Chicago, and I owe him a debt. And nowโฆhe owns me. Smoke. I should send her awayโฆ... -
Runaway by bazookah
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Sinner by Sheridan Anne
Death surrounds me. Every step I take, thereโs someone waiting for me in the shadows. Thereโs nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, and now, Iโm out here on my own, my hands stained with the blood of those Iโve killed to survive. Zade DeVil was my executioner, my most feared enemy, but he was also my protector. I wasnโt willing to cross that line with him, despite how much I may have wanted to...Categorized as:
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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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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 billionaireโbut he's also a massive a$$hole... -
Perfectly Imperfect Complete Set by Neva Altaj
A collection of the first three books in the Perfectly Imperfect Series. PAINTED SCARS. I get anything I desire. And I want this perfectly imperfect little manipulator. She doesn't know it yet,. But I am not letting her go. The deal - is off. BROKEN WHISPERS. The most beautiful woman of the Italian mafia,. And the Bratva's most feared monster. I loved her from afar for so long,... -
Massimo by Lora Nox
Iโm his enemyโs 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 fatherโs 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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The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Four by Audrey Carlan, Samantha Brentmoor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Audrey Carlan, discover The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Four. What would you do for three million dollars? Four young women enter into a clandestine auction to be married to the highest bidders. For no less than a million dollars a year, for three years, each woman will do what it takes to secure her future... -
Harder Betrayal by Penelope Sky
I knew a relationship with Cauldron wouldn't be easy. But I underestimated just how challenging it would be. How can you love someone that refuses to love you back? How can you love someone that betrays you not once, but twice?Categorized as:
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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. โ The complete blurb will be revealed with the cover. โ ...Categorized as:
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Summer Sparrow by Emmerson Hoyt
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRylee Adder left Eden thinking sheโd put the worst day of her life behind her. She was wrong. Separated from her new family and Coltonโthe man she never thought sheโd have to live withoutโRylee finds herself in Boston facing her biggest challenge yet: surviving the Vipersโ Den...Categorized as:
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Yakuza Fiancรฉ: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi
PLEASE DON'T SEND ME BACK TO WHERE I CAME FROM. Ripples travel out from the battle in Osaka, and Renji is none too happy with Shouma and Kirishima for involving his granddaughter. When a fight breaks out, Yoshino grabs a bat and breaks it up. But corporal punishment is not her style, never mind that Kirishima would absolutely take it and beg for more... -
Midnight Blue by L.J. Shen
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsIt should have been easy. I needed the money. He needed a babysitter to keep him from snorting himself to death. I was cherry-picked especially for him. Responsible. Optimistic. Warm. Innocent. The worst part is that I should have known better. Alex Winslow. British rock star. Serial heartbreaker. Casanova with whiskey eyes. โDonโt get near the devil in a leather jacket...Categorized as:
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Killer by Blake Blessing
How dirty am I willing to get? Accepting the brothers for who they are is one thing. Understanding that they might always commit terrible crimes, is another. That was as far as I ever expected to be pushed into their world. But Iโm facing an impossible choice when someone elseโs life is on the lineโฆ... -
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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 tรฃo aguardado torneio Dragรตes e Masmorras DS. Entregue-se aos combates. Liberte seus desejos. Na busca pela irmรฃ desaparecida, a agente Cleo Connelly conseguiu se infiltrar no ultrassecreto torneio de prรกticas BDSM, o Dragรตes e Masmorras DS... -
Demon by Joel Abernathy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFalling in love with an obsessive serial killer was the last thing on my to-do list. I was born into a world of villains, so it came as no great surprise when my brothers fell for the most twisted monsters of all. A sociopathic fixer. A psycho sadistic cop whose name belongs in the dictionary next to corruption. Maybe Iโm the one whoโs crazy, thinking I could have any semblance of a normal life... -
Stolen by J.M. Johnson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDante wasn't looking for a woman. He was content with being a single dad, and slowly but surely taking his place as leader of his club, Devil's Disciples. His life was busy, and he didn't need women complicating things. Fuck them, leave them. Don't catch feelings. But Dante had never met a woman like Rachel. Rachel has a past. One she has worked hard at erasing...Categorized as:
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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, Iโve 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
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 doesnโt plan on letting me survive the night. Thatโs when I meet Lanzo Torrent. Heโs 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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Jaded Devil by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIโLL SHOW HER WHAT A DEVIL DOES WHEN AN ANGEL FALLS INTO HIS LAP. I met her the day I killed her father. She stood there, soaked in his blood, and swore sheโd make me pay when the time was right. Twenty years later, that day has come. Sheโs beautiful now. A dark temptation I never expected. But Renata Lombardi is in far over her head. Because she thinks this is a game of kill or be killed... -
January's Ride with Six by Eve London
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA rebel's heart and a biker's duty collide in a forbidden love that threatens everything. Ginger. Living under the control of the Savage Bones is like existing in a cage where freedom remains just out of reach. The night I run, desperation fueling my steps, I crash into Six. Heโs at the core of everything Iโve been told to fear...Categorized as:
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The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Three by Audrey Carlan, Samantha Brentmoor
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Audrey Carlan, discover The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Three. What would you do for three million dollars? Four young women enter into a clandestine auction to be married to the highest bidders. For no less than a million dollars a year, for three years, each woman will do what it takes to secure her future... -
Defiled Innocence: A Dark Mafia Romance by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmelia Moreau is barely holding herself together in the wake of her brotherโs death. Lukas had been her guardian, her rockโand now, his loss has left her adrift. But when she learns the terms of her inheritance, her grief turns to shock: to claim the fortune Lukas left behind, she must marry... -
LOVE + OTHER LIES by Donna Alam
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsUntil death do us part. This is my solemn vow. The ink has barely dried on my divorce papers when my path crosses Nikoโs again. My brotherโs best friend is still sin in a suit, mysterious, and oh-so charming,. But we have a history, the once bitten twice shy kind of connection. Not that it stops him becoming my rebound. Or so goes the plan. He's not the man he was before...Categorized as:
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Thick Skinned by C.M. Wondrak
The Black Hand. The criminal organization that owns everyone in Cypress, a group of people who rule the city in blood and blackmail. My plan is to take them down. Whether itโs one by one or all together, I will watch the Black Hand burn for what they did to my family five years ago. For my parents, for my brotherโฆ this vengeance is for them. I have both Jameson sons wrapped around my fingers...Categorized as:
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A Lovely Obsession by Coralee June
My guardian angel is a devil in disguise. He hates me. He protects me. He watches me. My stalker is obsessed with keeping me safe. He calls me his prettiest debt. An assassin in the notorious Bullet gang, he uses his empire to control my life. Everything I know is a lie. What started as a debt turned into something more. What started as regret turned into obsession...Categorized as:
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THE TEST: Secret Society Dark Romance by Elena Monroe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI woke up to my roommate and best friend missing. In her place was a note on my bedside table that read: You can only find me with your eyes closed. No one thinks a note like that is meant for them. I knew it was meant for me, a clue, a way to seek Justice. Whoever left me that note was hoping I didnโt let my parentโs legacy die when they did... -
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 Iโm someone Iโm not. I know that makes me crazy, narcissistic, and a little out of touch with the reality of how the world works. Iโll 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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Falling for the Enemy: A Charity Anthology by K.M. Scott, Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHeโs cocky. Arrogant. Infuriating. The bane of my existence. But his touch makes me burn with need. Every time we come together itโs like a collision of fire and iceโintense, all-consuming, and utterly unstoppable. Weโre all wrong for each otherโฆ yet so very right...Categorized as:
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Scotch by Mhairi O'Reilly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAshby โScotchโ 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 Devilโs House MC, serving as their tech wizard... -
The Society by Erin Mc Luckie Moya
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat happens when you're born into a secret society? When your great-grandfather was a founding member? Do you have a choice whether you stay or not? And the benefits that befall you with such a position? The easy college access and high powered positions - the multinational firms... -
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, Iโll risk everything to protect Cora Jennings...Categorized as:
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The Villain by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGuess who's having the craziest week EVER? That would be me. Sunday: I get dumped by my boyfriendโright before a couple's bungee jump. Monday: My little sister informs me that sheโs invited our evil, estranged mom to the wedding Iโve spent months helping her plan...Categorized as:
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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
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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The Roma's Claim by Shae Coon
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHis world is thick with sadistic intent. Greta. My life was simple. Every day, I went to the same coffee shop to write about clumsy heroines and the hot guys who loved them. That was my life. .. until it wasnโt. Now every lash of an antique leather strap against my skin is commanded by Emiliano Calvano, the underboss of the Calvano mafia...Categorized as:
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Brutal Captor 2 by Amber Adams
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSaving his life is not enough. April has learned who her mysterious patient is and it's apparent that he is not going to let her go. When her own secret is revealed, while within the fortressed walls of the Ivankov mansion, there is suddenly more at stake regarding her life than ever... -
Twisted Games by Bianca Cole
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsArcher Daniels is the biggest flirt at the academy, and heโs determined to have me. Coach Daniels has a history of sleeping with students. Now Iโm in my senior year, heโs determined to add me to the list. Iโd rather die than end up another notch in his bedpost. But the man is persistent to a fault. Heโs not someone who gives up easily, pushing harder the more I reject him... -
Shattered by Control by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI donโt 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. Thatโs 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
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy brotherโs 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, Iโm now a pawn in this gameโฆ.Categorized as:
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Ruthless Possession by Zoe Delaney, Jen Katemi
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe lost Mafia princess has been found, and I will make her mine. Bianca Carlotti might despise me, but little does she know that only feeds the beast within. I will marry the innocent princess and use her to exact revenge on the enemies who would destroy me. Kidnapping her is easy and, as my wife, Bianca will be tamed...Categorized as:
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A Promise of Torment by Mallory Fox
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlood hides carnal desires. Power is overrated. Killing for family, tainted with nothing but love. .. My emotions are supposed to be dead. I was never meant to feel this. Pain. Anger. Rage. Feelings erode me from the inside. They make me weak. They make him more powerful. But I can't lose. Dante is my sweetness in hell. My father has me where he wants me. And my boys. .Categorized as:
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The Heart of a Villain by V.F. Mason
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when a Villain falls for the one woman he shouldn't. .. Does love break the curse and change everything? Or will it destroy them both?Categorized as:
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Coveting the Mafia King's Sister by P. Rayne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAria Costa. The first time I saw Gabriele Vitale, some dark yearning deep inside me called to him and no matter what I did, I couldnโt stop wanting him. Heโs made it clear that he wants nothing to do with me. But sometimes thereโs a flicker of interest in his eye, and itโs enough to make me know heโs lying...Categorized as:
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Taken by Bianca Cole
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHeโs supposed to protect me, but he does the opposite. The morning of my arranged marriage, Iโm snatched by my bodyguard. The man who has spent the past year protecting me. The man Iโve secretly craved since he was assigned to me. The man who wonโt tell me why he has kidnapped me. Thereโs a darkness in his eyes Iโve never seen in them before. I fear him as much as I long for him...Categorized as:
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Between Dusk and Dawn by Vee Taylor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*Blurb Coming*.Categorized as:
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Between Passion and Revenge Part One by Angel M. Shaw
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn African legend, they were She, the calm. He, the storm. In the wealthy corners of modern-day Chicago, theyโre two star-crossed lovers caught in a war of legacy, betrayal, and desire. Iโve always known who I am: Heir to a dynasty built on Black excellence, top of my class, and next in line to inherit a billion-dollar global empire...Categorized as:
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Fateful Secrets by Kay Riley
It was a mistake thinking Kyro would choose me over his family. Even love doesnโt come before his own blood. I betrayed him and then ran like hell. I buried Vanessa Ace and became someone new. For seven years. Until Kyro found me and dragged me back to the life that I never expected to survive. His fatherโs gang needs my help and theyโre taking it, without giving me a choice...Categorized as:
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Cuffed Love by S.J. Ransom
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPreviously written for an Anthology. Released from Anthology 7/21/2023 and has been rewritten and expanded. Othella-. Why did I come home? Oh, right. My never-ending need to seek my Mother's love and approval. Surprise, surprise โ she barely knows I'm alive. Then again, if it wasn't for her neglect, I wouldn't have met the local sheriff, Noah Vincent. God, he's annoying and pushy...Categorized as:
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Unholy Union by Ivy Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was off limits but I wanted him anyway. Theo Williams โ my bodyguard. The man that was hired to protect my life is now the man that I canโt stop thinking about. I shouldnโt have such sinful thoughts but they keep invading my mind. When Iโm forced into an engagement with another man, I feel like my heart will break. This man will take me away from Theo...Categorized as:
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