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Anarchy by Tate James
Five years ago, I made a choice that I haven’t regretted a day since. I protected the single most important person in my world, my little sister. I protected myself, and I seized control of the Tri-state Timberwolves. Since then, I’ve wielded that power with an iron fist. Done whatever it took to take care of my people. Kept us out of the public eye, and kept us safe... -
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Ruthless Traitor by Heather Long
At the heart of it all was a secret and a lie. A secret we didn’t tell her. A lie we told ourselves. Emersyn Sharpe is more than just the girl we watched over. She’s very much the woman who fits us. The last thing we should have done was take her and the worst thing we did was keep her, but she needs us. I think, more than one of us—myself included—needs her...Categorized as:
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![Rebel Heart by Elle Thorpe]()
Rebel Heart by Elle Thorpe
The epic conclusion to Rebel, Fang, Kian, and Vaughn's story. This blurb contains spoilers for the first two books. At the edge of a grave, one man lies dead. Another flees, leaving behind a trail of destruction and heartbreak. In the middle, I’m left with a sister I didn’t know I had and three men I’m falling hopelessly in love with. But new threats endanger our happiness at every turn...Categorized as:
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![Rebel Obsession by Elle Thorpe]()
Rebel Obsession by Elle Thorpe
Beaten, drugged, and tied, I sink beneath the surface. Water invades my mouth. It seeps down my throat and fills my lungs until breathing becomes a desperate memory. My only hope are the three men who know the evil of my attacker. If I make it through this, we can’t fail again. A murderer needs to be found. Caleb needs to pay for what he did to me... -
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![Steel & Hammer's Hellcat by Ciara St. James]()
Steel & Hammer's Hellcat by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsArchangel’s Warriors MC: Brothers by choice, not blood. Born to ride until they die. All they want is to ride free until lightning strikes them without warning. Consumed by desire, surrounded by danger, they find the “one” who will consume, enchant, frustrate, and ultimately love them. They only see each other... -
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One Way Out by Jillian West
Rabid alpha facilities are real, and the truth of the matter is darker than Saylor ever could have imagined. She's safe enough since omegas are coveted for their ability to bring a rabid alpha back from the brink, but danger is everywhere, and it's no longer just her she has to worry about...Categorized as:
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Sinners Reign by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*This series is unpublished and has been rewritten with brand new plot and books added to the series. This edition does not follow the updated storyline. The wars have ended, and we are finally at peace. I never thought I’d be glad to not have to shoot at someone. I guess I’m not that crazy after all. The Psychos and Devils have expanded business, and things are running smoothly... -
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Cardinal of Hope by Mia Smantz
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsCallie Jensen has officially taken a step into the world of romance, but even that can't be uncomplicated. She's pretty sure that more than one guy is showing interest in her, and with no experience on the matter, she's not sure how to handle it. It certainly doesn't feel normal. However, the harem she seems to be building with the Delta members is the least of her worries... -
![One for the Money by Holly Monroe]()
One for the Money by Holly Monroe
Dr. Alex Shields is not a liar. Or at least, not technically. Is a lie by omission really a lie? What about if it was for a good reason? On the day she drags her suitcases through what is usually an abandoned fairground towards the gray and black striped big top of Cirque de Mordu, Alex is only looking for two a steady paycheck and a way to disappear... -
![Whips and Chains by Elle Thorpe]()
Whips and Chains by Elle Thorpe
Three…Two…One… The game has just begun. Shadows crawl across the walls of an abandoned warehouse. A knife waits on the table. A clock bleeds away the seconds. Someone isn’t leaving alive. My only chance of survival lies with the three men searching for me in the dark... -
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Rule: A Dark MC Romance by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe Red Ridge Sinners MC series from bestselling author Caitlyn Dare continues…. The truth is out—I’m in love with three Sinners. Zach, Jax, and Diesel might want to make me theirs but there’s still too many secrets between us, ones that could ruin everything. Ones that could break us. They might rule my body. Own my heart. But ultimately, they have the power to break me...Categorized as:
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![Pretty Vengeful Queen by Callie Rose]()
Pretty Vengeful Queen by Callie Rose
They hurt me. They fought for me. They claimed my heart. And now it’s my turn to fight for them. I never meant to fall for the three men who were once my enemies. There was a time when I would’ve happily danced on their graves, but now I’ll sacrifice myself to the devil himself if it keeps them alive. But I even if I have to marry Austin McKenna, I won’t let him win this war...Categorized as:
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![Cruel Idols by Sorcha Black]()
Cruel Idols by Sorcha Black
How can my favorite author be such a suspicious alphahole? All I wanted was an autograph, but Vandal Stokes is livid when he finds me on his property. The sketchy contract he makes me sign traps me alone with him and his gorgeous friend, Zero, for months. While we adjust to the awkwardness, Zero volunteers to be my writing mentor and assists me with my creepy research... -
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Finale by Bea Paige
From the gutter to the stars. .. Dance has always been the answer to everything. It soothed my soul, kept me sane, gave me purpose. It brought the Breakers back to me. It healed us. This time dance isn’t enough. It’s time to face our enemies. It’s time I fight back. But at what cost? My soul? The death of everyone I care about? All I can be certain of is this. .Categorized as:
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![X's and O's by Elle Thorpe]()
X's and O's by Elle Thorpe
One minute I’m cleaning toilets for minimum wage. The next, I’m waking up from a drug-induced nap with a monster staring down at me. Kidnapped and seconds from death, I think I’m done for…. Until masked men burst in, murder my attacker, and turn my world upside down. They call themselves Murder Squad. A secret brotherhood of broken men who only kill the worst of the worst... -
![The Red Cardinal by Mia Smantz]()
The Red Cardinal by Mia Smantz
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter their last encounter, Nikolai Ivanov proved that he's done toying aroung and is finally making his move. Callie Jensen and everyone she loves are more at risk than ever before. It's going to take the entire team working together if they all want to make it out alive...Categorized as:
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![Lawless: A Dark Captive Why Choose Romance by Tracy Lorraine]()
Lawless: A Dark Captive Why Choose Romance by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine. I found peace in the last place I expected, but it was a mirage built on lies and unfulfilled promises. I thought we somehow managed to find a way to co-exist in their little lair, but as usual I was wrong... -
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Pay the Price by Sadie Hunt
I thought they were my enemies. I was right. I invited the infamous Blackwell Beasts to live with me for one reason: find out if they killed my brother five years go. They did the time, but did they really do the crime? I thought I was prepared for anything, but deep down, I didn’t want to believe they did it...Categorized as:
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Lyrical by Bea Paige
From the gutter to the stars…. Dance is in my blood. Once upon a time it ran through their veins too. Xeno, York, Zayn, and Dax. The Breakers and I were a crew until bad decisions and circumstance ripped us apart. Now the Breakers are back. And they’ve brought trouble. They’re not here at the Stardom Academy to dance. They’re here on a mission for Jeb, the leader of the Skins...Categorized as:
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![The Devil's Den by Cala Riley]()
The Devil's Den by Cala Riley
The night I met them irrevocably changed my life. The Devil’s Den. The notorious MC known for boozing and sharing their women between brothers. That life never appealed to me. Not until I met Walker, Hudson, and Levi. I’ve found myself sucked deeper into their life as each day goes by. It was never supposed to be more than a small favor, but you know what they say...Categorized as:
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![Corrupt Vow by Eva Ashwood]()
Corrupt Vow by Eva Ashwood
The explosive third book in the Filthy Wicked Psychos series. .. Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the previous books, so I'd recommend not reading it until you've finished Twisted Game and Beautiful Devils. You've been warned! ***. I’ll do anything to protect them… even if it means walking away. The Voronin brothers didn’t just save my life... -
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Pretty Spiteful by R.A. Smyth
She wants our protection, but her safety comes with a price. Emilia Harrison. The girl I attended Pacific Prep with. My sister’s best friend. The greatest sex I’ve ever had. I never expected to see her again after graduation, so when she shows up in my kitchen in the middle of the night, I don’t know what to think. Apparently there’s some psycho after her and she needs my help... -
![Poison Roses by Jaymin Eve, Tate James]()
Poison Roses by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
You know that saying, things can’t possibly get worse? They always can. I thought I’d hit rock bottom when I turned sixteen. The day I broke my first love's heart, ending things before I could ruin his career as a rock star. But damn, was I wrong. Things got progressively worse from that moment on, until now...Categorized as:
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![Relentless by Tracy Lorraine]()
Relentless by Tracy Lorraine
An all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine. He came to save me… but what he finds could destroy him. I might have accomplished the impossible and walked back up those stairs. But I wasn’t naïve. Freedom didn’t await. Only more locked doors and nightmares. My captivity means nothing now... -
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![Pretty Vile by R.A. Smyth]()
Pretty Vile by R.A. Smyth
I’ve been dead inside for such a long time that I’d forgotten what it felt like to be alive… Until I met her. Emilia Harrison. The woman I swore to protect. The one putting cracks in my walls and threatening to undo all my hard work keeping the ghosts of my past at bay. She was only meant to be a job...Categorized as:
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![The Return by Amelia Shea]()
The Return by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBorn and raised a Ghosttown girl, Trista Anderson has nothing but love for her hometown. After her recent graduation from college, she is eager to return and start the next chapter of her life. However, things don’t go according to plan when her homecoming is derailed by a biker club, an altercation, and a sexy new neighbor who grates on her last nerve...Categorized as:
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![Beneficial Misfortune: The Lawson Legacy by Sara Hinds]()
Beneficial Misfortune: The Lawson Legacy by Sara Hinds
6 months ago, I started over. Living alone in a huge city is better than being stuck in a small town where everyone knows your ex cheated on you. Here, nobody knows who I am except the kids I teach, and I much prefer it this way. Until a well-dressed man changes everything...Categorized as:
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![Tainted Kitten by Sarah J.D., Sarah Jane Duncan]()
Tainted Kitten by Sarah J.D., Sarah Jane Duncan
I am Kitten. Feel my Claws! The insatiable cravings that control my life have well and truly thrown me into a clusterfuck of epic proportions! Why didn’t I see this coming? Why didn’t I just walk away when I had the chance? I’ve put myself in less than ideal situations before, but never could I imagine this! Having the choice taken from me. Having my pleas ignored...Categorized as:
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![Breakers by Bea Paige]()
Breakers by Bea Paige
From the gutter to the stars. .. Dance brought us back together. Our pain and hurt bled out with every movement, with every step across the dancefloor. The Breakers never expected to love me again and I never believed we could get past our pain. Yet here we are. My Breakers are mine once more. But nothing is ever that simple when it comes to us. True happiness only comes when you’re free...Categorized as:
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![Complicated Hearts by Ashley Jade]()
Complicated Hearts by Ashley Jade
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThings are going to get. .. complicated. This is Book two (the final book) of the Complicated Hearts Duet. Book one must be read first. Warning: This book is not for everyone. These characters are flawed and the situation is intense and frustrating. Emotions—all of them—run high. If you're looking for perfect characters and a perfect story. .. this book isn't for you. Trigger Warning:...Categorized as:
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Twisted Fate by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHelping the Psychos’ enemy should’ve gotten me killed. Slash would’ve dragged me to the Shed for my punishment too, if he hadn’t grown a conscience. How could he accuse me of being a snake when he was sleeping with me behind Skeeter’s back? There were so many secrets and lies between us all now. To make matters worse, Hunter and Marco kept appearing when I was alone... -
![Free Me by Ashley N. Rostek]()
Free Me by Ashley N. Rostek
I’m tired. I’m tired of running, tired of hiding, tired of always looking over my shoulder. Now my guys must endure this too. The clock is still ticking in my head. I feel him circling, getting closer and closer. The fear I carry is nearly suffocating. Not for me, but for my guys. I know what it’s like to have your family taken from you in the most brutal of ways...Categorized as:
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![Own by Heather Long]()
Own by Heather Long
The closer I get to the truth, the further away it feels. Every step I take is met with resistance—not just from the monsters still chasing me, but from the very men who have sworn to protect me. Especially Bones. Cold. Controlled. Ruthless. He watches me like I’m the problem he’s been ordered to solve, not the woman desperate to find her missing sister...Categorized as:
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![Ruin by Caitlyn Dare]()
Ruin by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA new dark romance from the bestselling author of the Savage Falls MC series . My whole life I’ve been treated like some innocent naïve girl. Shielded from the dark and dangerous world my big brother inhabits. But not any longer. Now, Savage Falls is my home, the Sinners MC, my family. I’m the new club princess, a burden I neither want nor need. Because I’m not as innocent as they all think...Categorized as:
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![Thief by S. Massery]()
Thief by S. Massery
I wasn’t supposed to be at Olympus that night. And I definitely wasn’t supposed to witness a murder – or be caught by the killers. Hades, Apollo, and Ares run the mysterious, masked fight club, and they wield more power in this town than I could dream of holding. They destroy my life with one decree: Kora Sinclair doesn’t exist...Categorized as:
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![Degradation by Kyra Alessy]()
Degradation by Kyra Alessy
I thought I'd found allies in the kings of Kappa Iota Pi—my step-brother and his two best friends. But avarice doesn't just exist in the gold plated corridors of Richmond U and my stepfather taught them well. Shade, with his calculated cruelty. Mav, with his barely controlled violence. Blake, with his digital empire and a darkness in his mind that rivals my own... -
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One Flew Over the Omega's Nest — Part One by Jessica Winters
How many Alphas does an Omega need to kill to get sent to the Thornfield Asylum for the Criminally Insane? Apparently, the answer is thirteen. Jo, the country's first Omega serial killer, quickly realizes things aren't what the seem at Thornfield. At first, it seems like that could be a good thing, but, boy, how wrong she was...Categorized as:
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![Primal by Alta Hensley]()
Primal by Alta Hensley
The first time I meet him, he is the hunter and I am the prey. The second time I see him, the reaper is knocking on my door. The third time, I am told he will be my husband. Every time we meet after that, I question if he will be my enemy or my lover. He says he'll teach me the rules and consequences to this world of ours. It's a dark place of give and most definitely take...Categorized as:
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![Resurrect by Bex Dawn]()
Resurrect by Bex Dawn
Prequel: Crash: A Los Diablos Syndicate Novella. Book 1: Burn: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance. Book 2: Evolve: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance. This is a Reverse Harem, mafia/gang, mystery romance with plot twists/turns, steamy and smutty scenes, hot alpha-possessive-assholes, sweet love, and grungy content. Our FMC goes through it, but she definitely has her come back...Categorized as:
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![Twisted Game by Eva Ashwood]()
Twisted Game by Eva Ashwood
I was the girl no one looked at twice. Until they saw me. My whole life, no one has had my back. My parents are dead, my adoptive mother is a drug addict, and the mean girls on campus mock me for my scars. So when I end up desperate for money and out of options, I agree to sell the one thing I have left: my innocence...Categorized as:
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![Lawless by Tracy Lorraine]()
Lawless by Tracy Lorraine
An all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine. I found peace in the last place I expected, but it was a mirage built on lies and unfulfilled promises. I thought we somehow managed to find a way to co-exist in their little lair, but as usual I was wrong... -
![Protecting Charity by Ann-Marie Davis]()
Protecting Charity by Ann-Marie Davis
Tensions are rising for the Moreno Family’s most ruthless enforcer…. I’m so close to finding my brother, I can feel it. But now there’s a new problem thrown into the mix. A young girl has been sold to the cartel, and I can’t stand by and watch that happen. With a new enemy on my tail, I’m not sure who I can trust… or how to navigate the increasingly steamy encounters with these men...Categorized as:
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![Five by Evie Rae, Poppy Flynn]()
Five by Evie Rae, Poppy Flynn
One Woman, Five Men, and a Deadly Mystery to Uncover The Lost. Even bright sunshine has dark shadows. .. Ever since my brother's disappearance, my world has been carefully designed to keep the darkness out. When a serial killer from the Florida Keys' past returns, my simple little existence gets a lot more complicated. . -
![Pretty Little Lies by Hazel Grace]()
Pretty Little Lies by Hazel Grace
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was everything I ever wanted…. And then she chose him. I’ve never met an ass like Bay Astor’s. And I mean that respectfully. From the first punch I saw her throw, to every sassy word that leaves her pretty lips, the word obsessed doesn’t even begin to describe the level of fixated I am. I want her to drive me like she does her car—reckless, hard, and absolutely hot as hell. So does Torin... -
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![Charity's Torment by Ann-Marie Davis]()
Charity's Torment by Ann-Marie Davis
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll I wanted was to find my brother after he disappeared. I didn't plan on somebody trying to make me disappear, too. All in a day's work for the Moreno Family's feistiest enforcer. When the twists begin to fly and I'm turned in new directions, I realize there's more to my brother's sudden disappearance than meets the eye. Thankfully, I've got plenty of knowledge, and muscle, in my corner:...Categorized as:
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![Wanted Girl by Lexie Winston]()
Wanted Girl by Lexie Winston
Things are looking up for Harlow in the Summers household. She’s working toward establishing a solid relationship with her father and his children are coming around to the fact that she will be a permanent fixture in their lives. In fact, you could say things are starting to look very good for Harlow. Unfortunately, someone wants her as desperately as the Summers men. Wants her dead that is...Categorized as:
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![Playing With Knives by A.J. Merlin]()
Playing With Knives by A.J. Merlin
Life is so hard when you want to live like a magpie, stealing anything shiny you find, but you live in a small town where everyone knows your face. Nothing exciting ever happens here, unless you count us getting our very own movie rental shop right next to the sheriff’s station. Which, for the record, I don’t...Categorized as:
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![The Saint by Delaney Dare]()
The Saint by Delaney Dare
They say I’m theirs. They say they aren’t ready to let me go. Too bad they only bought me for a night. Selling my virginity is an easy decision. I need money, and the masquerade auction is the perfect opportunity to make enough cash to get far away from Chicago and the family who turned their backs on me. I thought I knew what to expect until I saw them standing before me. Imposing. Dangerous... -
![Damaged Kingdom by MJ Crouch]()
Damaged Kingdom by MJ Crouch
Mari Marcosa always knew she would die young, so being left to bleed out on a warehouse floor is no shock to her. But as the blood seeps from her body, her thoughts aren’t of the Marcosa empire she's ruled for years, or the city she's given everything to protect. It's on the three men who’ve stood by her. Greyson: her soul, her foundation. So hard and reserved, showing emotion only to Mari... -
![Rogue by Sinclair Kelly]()
Rogue by Sinclair Kelly
Secrets are kind of my thing. Or at least they were. Now my lies are catching up to me, and the stakes are higher than ever. The men who unexpectedly claimed me are breaking down every wall I have, exposing vulnerabilities and opening old wounds. But now is not the time for weakness. Not when someone is out to get us and enemies are around every corner...Categorized as:
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