Books like 'It Was Only a Kiss'

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  • Anarchy by Tate James

    Anarchy by Tate James

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 160 ratings
    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...
  • The Heart of Psychos: Part two by Ames Mills

    The Heart of Psychos: Part two by Ames Mills

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 60 ratings
    Everyone warns you that it isn't safe when you step into this life.Danger lurks in every corner, and I’m constantly looking over my shoulder to see what will happen next. The villain in our story is supposed to be a protector, a father. But all he does is bring sorrow to his son, and he tried to take three important people from our lives...
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  • Ryan Renewed by Sadie Kincaid

    Ryan Renewed by Sadie Kincaid

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 60 ratings
    Jessie Ryan is happier than she had ever imagined she could be. Although baby making isn’t turning out to be quite as problem free as she’d expected, with her hotter than hell husbands by her side, she knows they can overcome any obstacles in their way. But, Jessie should know better than anyone how that kind of true happiness never lasts. Because pasts like hers just refuse to stay buried...
  • Adrift in the Embers by Cara Dee

    Adrift in the Embers by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 30 ratings
    Join Little Corey on his journey out of the fire, away from the crippling doubt and uncertainties, and into the healing, adrenaline-inducing, sweet, filthy, and safe embrace of three men starting to realize their dynamic might not be complete just yet. On a bad day, I blamed my stupid, damaged, autistic brain. No one forced me to be with him. No one forced me to accept what he told me...
  • Not a Whisper by M.T. Addams

    Not a Whisper by M.T. Addams

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 20 ratings
    With her secrets buried and her heart still intact—Briella Wilson is determined to move forward with her head held high as Spring semester starts.Yet, being entwined in a relationship with three young men is complicated—especially when the powerful Garry Gipson begins to stick his nose into his son’s life...
  • 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 ratings
    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...
  • The Saint by Delaney Dare

    The Saint by Delaney Dare

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    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...
  • Lawless by Tracy Lorraine

    Lawless by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    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...
  • Lesson In Trust: Part Two by Kay Elle Parker

    Lesson In Trust: Part Two by Kay Elle Parker

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Is this a fairytale or is it reality?From one strength to another, Callie’s relationship with her Daddies is growing exponentially. Not only has she found the kind of love she’s always dreamed of, it seems that love is contagious, connecting both Elias and Evander together as well.Balanced between her Dark Daddy and her Golden one, she finds peace in their embrace, safety in their kisses...
  • Cruel Black Hearts by Candace Wondrak

    Cruel Black Hearts by Candace Wondrak

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My name is Stella, and I am empty. I am broken. I am nothing. The only thing I enjoy about my life is my job at the Tribune. My focus in both my editorial and my personal writing involves serial killers. Even my best friend doesn’t understand my obsession with them. No one does. Until I meet them...
  • Doll Parts by Cara Dee

    Doll Parts by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 40 ratings
    The Game Series, #4 [Standalone.]I have the best boyfriend in the whole world, but there’s one thing I won’t tell him. It’s that I don’t believe in absolute happiness anymore. Not with the cards we’ve been dealt...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  age difference  menage  age play  daddy-kink  poly  m-m-m  m-m
  • Ruin by Caitlyn Dare

    Ruin by Caitlyn Dare

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A 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...
  • Don't Be Scared by A.J. Merlin

    Don't Be Scared by A.J. Merlin

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Every town has a history.Ours is just a little darker than most.For years I’ve celebrated Halloween and Hollow Bridge’s history with everyone else who lives here. Parades, festivals, and insane Halloween parties have always been a staple for us. Some bad behavior is expected, given what we’re celebrating.But murder has never been on the table before...
  • How Did You Survive Alone? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    How Did You Survive Alone? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The Legacy Mobster Fallon Maher is falling for the most unlikely person. Aspen is handsome, but he’s quiet, while Fallon is the opposite and talks enough to irritate everyone. The two men dance around their feelings, but when Fallon is injured while on a job for their boss, Aspen charges into the line of fire to help him...
    Categorized as:
    menage  age difference  multicultural  bdsm  m-m  m-m-m  mafia  dark
  • Evading Darkness by K.M. Baker

    Evading Darkness by K.M. Baker

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When they say the past always finds a way to catch up to you, they aren't lying.I spent years on the run, trying to hide from my father and our society. I was careful and never stayed in the same place for very long, but when I landed in Braxton Falls, I couldn't leave.I fell in love, made my first real friend in years, and let my guard down...
  • Her Mafia Daddies by Shanna Handel

    Her Mafia Daddies by Shanna Handel

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I was an innocent virgin. They didn't care.Even good girls sometimes need a little discipline.But they're going to do much more than just spank me.They're going to make me be a very, very naughty girl for them. First she will blush. Then she will beg.Protecting her is our job. Taming her will be our pleasure.By the time we are done with her, she won't just be screaming our names...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  menage  daddy-kink  reverse harem  dark  mafia  abuse  abduction
  • Break Me by Nina West, Avery Reid

    Break Me by Nina West, Avery Reid

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 44 ratings
    Listening length: 8 hours and 11 minutes. Henry Wolf is a deliciously wicked, sinfully handsome man who has done a very bad thing. Potentially. Worse, he owns me now - every inch of my body and a sizeable chunk of my stupid, naïve heart...
  • Fall by N.V. Roez

    Fall by N.V. Roez

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    What happens to the broken? … Honestly, I don’t know. My past is catching up to me from all directions. I’m stuck between the girl I was and the woman I want to be. Everyone is blaming me for what happened to Micah, but nothing is as it seems. People are after me, and debts have to be repaid. That’s not the hardest pill to swallow, though...
  • The Break by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob

    The Break by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    One woman. Two Rivals. Countless secrets…Raine Kendall has everything a woman could want—almost...
  • Kings of Kink by N.O. One

    Kings of Kink by N.O. One

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Why Choose Standalone NovelSometimes a queen needs a king…or three.My name is Madelina Mancini and as the younger sister to New York City’s most powerful mafia don, I’ve lived most of my life in the family’s protective bubble.Until I didn’t.Until evil found me and tried to destroy me.Happiness seemed impossible when all I felt was emptiness...
  • Behind the Mask by Harper Ray

    Behind the Mask by Harper Ray

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    For five years, I've stayed away. I've hidden myself away like I was asked, abided by the threats that came my way and kept my mouth shut.I'm done hiding.Returning to my childhood town after so long wasn't an easy decision but I needed to move on from the past, take my life by the horns and make it my own again; scars and all...
  • Forced Submission Bundle 2 by Alexa Riley

    Forced Submission Bundle 2 by Alexa Riley

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    BONUS: Bundle includes never before seen epilogues for all three stories! Taking What’s His Driving a truck and hauling cargo from coast to coast can be lonely. Sly’s been looking for a pet to keep him company, and late one night on the side of the highway, he finds her. Cameron is scared something bad is going to happen to her, but then he comes along, and she feels relieved...
  • Lock & Key by Cat Porter

    Lock & Key by Cat Porter

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    I suppose some of us have to get really dirty before we can become truly clean. I was allegedly South Dakota’s most famous old lady. Sixteen years ago I survived my old man’s murder Never again. Never again will I surrender my heart. Never again will I sacrifice to the Club. But that all changed in one night. I came home and crashed into him, and my past and present blew up in my face...
  • Kept by Cate Corvin

    Kept by Cate Corvin

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I already had to leave college once to care for my sick mother. Thanks to the Second-Chance Scholarship, I have one last shot to finish my degree at Bourdillon University, a prestigious academy for the arts. But the three professors who control my future don't see a student, or an assistant librarian. They see prey.The Dean of Students, gentleman on the outside, beast on the inside...
  • Pleasure to Earn by H.N. DeFore

    Pleasure to Earn by H.N. DeFore

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Book 3 in the Sins and Secrets Club World.Following a fast divorce and betrayal from her ex-husband, Anita’s learned how to hate herself. Pleasure isn’t a given, and she isn’t ready to lose parts of herself to make another person happy anymore.When she needs security cameras installed to monitor her house, Russell finds out her ex has a knack for showing up and beating on the door...
  • God Complex by Darcy Dahlia

    God Complex by Darcy Dahlia

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    What do you do when all your wildest dreams come true? My name is Kit Salazar and all of my dreams just came true. I’m a romance writer and my debut novel is going to be the summer’s hottest movie for two very big Rafe Burdock and Grant Stone. They’re Hollywood’s hottest actors. Any project they take on turns to gold and somehow they’re starring in a movie based on my book...
  • A Cruel Tyrant by Logan Fox

    A Cruel Tyrant by Logan Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I swore never to leave her alone. Now I'm regretting that oath.Our little cartel princess is growing up so fast. I never thought I'd be able to share my heart with anyone, but Cora changed that. And now she shares her heart with another. I could give her up, but I wouldn't dare. I know the hole she'll leave in my heart will fill with suffering and despair...
  • Their Virgin Prize by Loryn Fox

    Their Virgin Prize by Loryn Fox

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I never imagined selling myself to a trio of billionaires, but it’s only one night in exchange for the rest of my brother’s life. How can I say no?The deal is sell my V-card at auction—oh, and allow the taking of my innocence to be livestreamed, too—in exchange for the cash I need to save my brother...
  • Lace Vengeance by Eve Dangerfield

    Lace Vengeance by Eve Dangerfield

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Book three in the SNOW WHITE trilogy. This is a scorching romance between a woman and four beautifully dangerous men in which she never has to choose.WARNING: This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at your own risk..
  • A Billion Decisions by Jessa York

    A Billion Decisions by Jessa York

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    EveWho Exactly did I marry?When I finally discover the answer to that question--my world is tilted on its side.Again.This is not the life I signed up for.And I have no intention of sticking around.However, my husband has no intention of ever letting me go...
  • His Prisoner by Misty Winters

    His Prisoner by Misty Winters

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    AntonioI captured her and like any a**hole, I won’t return her.She doesn’t belong in my world, but her father owes me money that he can't possibly pay.I don’t want the money. I want Mia.Her fiery, feisty charm has captivated me.She has become my obsession, my addiction, and my beautiful little prisoner.One taste and I don’t want to let her go...
  • Make Her Bleed by Zepphora

    Make Her Bleed by Zepphora

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I trusted Malakai Harris all my life. I never thought he would stab me in the back the way he did.Kai has taken everything from me. My freedom, my friends, my father. The only thing left for him to take is my sanity, but I won't hand it over. My only saving grace is his posse, those he has scared into following him...
  • Made in Vengeance by V.T. Do

    Made in Vengeance by V.T. Do

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    They'll love her to ruin ... What once felt like a cage now feels like freedom.In the arms of my captors, I am free.Under their gaze, I am strong.And with their worship, I am powerful.But for how long?Their enemies are closing in. And they would do whatever it takes to see my men dead—Even use their weakness against them...
  • Heir by B. Lybaek

    Heir by B. Lybaek

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Drákon to ápeiro den koimátai pia.We survived the first six months at Kronos University… barely.In a moment born of weakness and desperation to survive, I accepted the claim on my person. In my world there’s no such thing as a do-over, hell, you can’t even profess ignorance. So I need to choose; either I live by my word, or I might die by the lie...
  • Sexy as Sin by W. Winters

    Sexy as Sin by W. Winters

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Willow Winters, comes a sexy second-chance MC romance.I took the fall for a crime I didn’t commit, and it cost me everything. Including the only woman I ever loved.I’m not the man she fell in love with. Four years behind bars made me harder, colder… with a temper I can’t control.But one look at Kat and nothing else matters...
  • Tarnished Cages by R. Phoenix

    Tarnished Cages by R. Phoenix

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    “He could have everything here, and the price is so small. Why would he want to go back out into that cold, unforgiving world?” It’s simple, really. Zay has a roof over his head, food in his stomach, no bills or jobs to worry about, and he gets to lie around all day...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  menage  age difference  age play  daddy-kink  m-m  dark  abuse
  • A Billion Secrets by Jessa York

    A Billion Secrets by Jessa York

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    NickThe more I learn about Eve, the more I want to protect her.Even after she betrays my trust in the worst possible way.She’s mine.And I’ll ruin anyone and anything who dares to get in our way.EveNick helped me in my time of need.And how did I repay him?I’d rather not say…He makes it clear that I belong to him. And no one else.When his best friend shows up, my emotions are tested...
  • Soldiers of Chaos- Chaos Abounds: Book 1 in the Soldiers of Chaos series by A.A. Askevold

    Soldiers of Chaos- Chaos Abounds: Book 1 in the Soldiers of Chaos series by A.A. Askevold

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There is darkness lurking inside us all. What would you do to escape yours? Nikki grew up in the Soldiers of Chaos Motorcycle Club and as far as women in MC's go she's somewhat of an anomaly. Nikki's one of very few patched female members in the existence of outlaw motorcycle clubs...
  • Auctioned to her Stepbrothers by Stephanie Brother

    Auctioned to her Stepbrothers by Stephanie Brother

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When I auctioned my innocence to the highest bidder, I never imagined my three stepbrothers would be the ones to buy me.It was supposed to be about money. Sell my innocence, pay off my debts, and move on to a brighter future.But when I find out my stepbrothers are the ones who've bought me, things are suddenly complicated.I haven't seen them for a decade...
  • Ricochet by L.K. Reid

    Ricochet by L.K. Reid

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    "They should all be afraid of me now"An assassin.A psychopath.A complete mess. I’ve been called all of those and worse.Somebody once told me that one bad chapter doesn't mean your story is over.Mine was just starting.Painting me as the villain of the story and destroying everything I held dear was an easy task for them.It was easy for him...
  • After Him by Kelly Finley

    After Him by Kelly Finley

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    From author Kelly Finley comes another steamy tale with a tragic hero brought to his knees by a heart-breaking secret. It's one he shares with the woman he left behind. Now, she will be his end... and his beginning.When you’re wanted…Redix Dean is so hot he breaks hearts upon sight.He promised he’d love me for infinity.After one tragic night, he lied.He moved to L.A...
  • Vicious Games by Steph Macca

    Vicious Games by Steph Macca

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 26 ratings
    The first year of college is supposed to be the best time of your life, right?Partying, discovering yourself, getting your heart broken… all that bullcrap.My cousin once told me I had a talent for attracting trouble. And screw me sideways, he was right.Instead of discovering myself, I discovered something much worse.I suck at college...
  • Twisted Metal by Savannah Rylan

    Twisted Metal by Savannah Rylan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I should be terrified of them—but I’ve never felt safer...When I begged the Twisted Metal MC to take me in exchange for my father’s freedom, I never thought I’d be anything more than a trade to them. A transaction.I was wrong.On the surface, my three captors are nothing alike.Trooper, who disarms me with a smile and helps me laugh away my fears. Dutch, whose cocky mask can’t hide his sweet soul...
  • Violent Peak by Rory Ireland

    Violent Peak by Rory Ireland

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Once I was their little doll, the only thing they cherished. Until they didn't anymore. I hate them for abandoning me, leaving me with their evil father to fend for myself. Now they're back and...Hendrix wants to own my body.Jasper wants to twist my mind.Cooper wants to take my soul.But I'm not the fragile little doll they threw away. I will bring them to their knees, or die trying...
  • Fearless Girl by Rozy Mack

    Fearless Girl by Rozy Mack

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ripped away from my mother and brought to my father’s house at the sensitive age of thirteen, I endured his abuse and being ostracized as an outsider by my stepmother and half-siblings. They made sure I knew my place, and it wasn’t as a part of the family.I was taught to hear and obey. If I tried to speak up, his belt quickly reminded me I was not my own person.My room was a prison...
  • Lessons in Revenge by Natalia Lourose

    Lessons in Revenge by Natalia Lourose

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I was ready to die the night I walked into Nic Colombo’s restaurant with a loaded gun and the insatiable need to avenge my father’s death.But sometimes, life has other plans.Lessons to be taught.Stories to be told.And that night both paths were set into motion.Turns out, the Colombo brothers make great teachers.In exchange for my life, one would teach me how to hate...
  • Dark Mafia Kings by Penelope Wylde

    Dark Mafia Kings by Penelope Wylde

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    *A brand-new full-length 70k a dark age gap mafia reverse harem romance duet*In Chicago’s underworld, they are known as the four mafia kings.Lethal. Beautiful. Corrupted.But in my world, they are my enemies. Because of them death stripped away my veil of innocence, leaving me vulnerable to the likes of criminals like them.I’ve learned the hard way monsters walk among us...
  • Share Me, Daddy by Sara Fields

    Share Me, Daddy by Sara Fields

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    They're not just going to share me. They're going to make me call them both daddy.Connor Murphy was the perfect husband for a bratva kingpin's daughter. An Irish mafia boss I could marry to secure an alliance between our families. It was all supposed to be so simple...But then our wedding was attacked and I ended up on the run with his brother Caden...
  • All In by Sara Cate

    All In by Sara Cate

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    Five years ago, I slept with my husband’s best friend.Then, my husband slept with his best friend, too.And now, the three of us are in matrimonial bliss with three kids at home.Drake suggested we visit the place where it all started and celebrate our anniversary in Sin City itself. Something tells me he has a surprise up his sleeve, and I’m dying to know what it is...
  • Insincerity by Margot Scott

    Insincerity by Margot Scott

    Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    She’s their secret curvy obsession...Everything changed the day my stepdad went to prison. Losing the most important man in my life could have broken me, but his billionaire brother Logan made sure that I always felt loved.Then I uncovered a stash of intimate videos and a staggering truth: Logan was secretly filming me in every room of his house. I should’ve felt sick. I should’ve run...
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