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  • Enrage by Rachel Van Dyken

    Enrage by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Enrage is the next standalone in the international best selling mafia series, Eagle Elite.Part of a world I loathe.Part of a family who hates me more than I hate myself.Living with a girl who reminds me of my darkness.I'm. In. Hell.Also known as the Cosa Nostra.My life was over the minute I stepped off that plane.Son to a murdered mob boss.Heir to a throne of murder and lies...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  angst  suspense  mafia  contemporary  dark  m-f
  • The Fallen: Genesis by Tillie Cole

    The Fallen: Genesis by Tillie Cole

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    THE FALLEN: GENESIS (A Deadly Virtues Prequel) IN THE BEGINNING... They told them they were evil. They told them they were possessed by demons. They told them that darkness ran in their veins. Holy Innocents Home for Children is a haven for orphaned boys who have nothing and no one. The priests watch over them, educate them, raise them in the family of the church...
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  • Wolves vs. Hearts by Anna Green

    Wolves vs. Hearts by Anna Green

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 19 ratings
    The second volume of The Heart Rate of a Mouse trilogy.A new band, a new city, and new lover - Ryan dusts himself off and starts again, but the god-like status that his former band's tragic end has given him isn't as easy to shake off. As he should be focusing on making a comeback with his new band, he runs into the one person he hasn't been able to forget...
  • Someone to Hold by Marie Force

    Someone to Hold by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    IrisTwo and a half years after suddenly losing the love of my life, I’m coming out of the fog of early grief and taking a hard look at the rest of my life. With three young children to care for on my own while also managing their grief, I haven’t had a lot of time to ponder what’s next for me.When I think about what I really want, I keep coming back to one thing...
  • The Mafia And His Angel: Part 2 by Lylah James

    The Mafia And His Angel: Part 2 by Lylah James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 67 ratings
    Ayla The darkness never truly left me. It’s always there, waiting for the right moment to strike. It’s been months since I ran away from the nightmare that was slowly killing me. I ran for my life, straight into the arms of a man who I thought would be worse than the nightmare I’d left behind. Little did I know he’d become my savior...
  • Firefly by Molly McAdams

    Firefly by Molly McAdams

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 24 ratings
    The next captivating installment in New York Times bestselling author Molly McAdams’s Redemption series. As the Princess of the Irish-American Mob, there’s no shortage of men ready to help guard and protect me. To slowly suffocate me to the point of seeking freedom—a place where I can breathe. Kieran Hayes has been saving me for as long as I can remember...
  • Reforming Kent by Siobhan Davis

    Reforming Kent by Siobhan Davis

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    An enemies-to-lovers new adult romance from USA Today bestseller Siobhan Davis. Standalone with HEA and no cliffhanger. Kent Rogue. Troublemaker. Bad Boy. Delinquent. Everyone thinks they know who I am, but they know nothing. And that’s how I prefer it. Keeping my demons under lock and key is my only survival tactic. Until she enters my life, turning it upside down. She thinks she can fix me...
  • Jersey Six by Jewel E. Ann

    Jersey Six by Jewel E. Ann

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 28 ratings
    How far would you go for revenge? A hit-and-run accident leaves Jersey Six orphaned and homeless on the streets of Newark, shattering her dreams of school dances, pink nail polish, and a diploma. Eight years later, a burn victim with amnesia wanders into Jersey’s barely-existent life...
  • Warrior Blue by Kelsey Kingsley

    Warrior Blue by Kelsey Kingsley

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 32 ratings
    Blake Carson can't afford to have a life. Between working full-time as a tattoo artist and caring for his disabled twin brother Jacob, his plate is more than full - and he prefers it that way. But his meticulous planning is turned on its head when he meets the upbeat and beautiful Audrey Wright and her butterfly tattoo...
  • Sawyer by Kelly Hartigan (Xterra Web), Siobhan Davis

    Sawyer by Kelly Hartigan (Xterra Web), Siobhan Davis

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 25 ratings
    Torn between duty and desire... Sawyer Hunt has always been confident with his place in the world. He knows what he wants, conceals his painful truths behind a mask of cool indifference and keeps his circle small. The only person who has ever come close to smashing through his inner walls is the one person his parents will never accept.Xavier Daniels is sick of being Hunt’s dirty little secret...
  • Intolerable Bishop by Brooklyn Cross

    Intolerable Bishop by Brooklyn Cross

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The arrogant bishop feels superior, but it will race the fastest to its downfall. I had been looking forward to summer break since learning I was going home for a month. Not only would I see my Aunt Nadia and my best friend Lizzy, but I wasn’t traveling alone.But being home wasn’t at all what I thought it would be…I’m drowning in mysteries and have to find the answers or die trying...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  dark  contemporary  mafia  length-long
  • A Divided Heart by Alessandra Torre

    A Divided Heart by Alessandra Torre

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Can you love two men at once? Is there any future in that?Brant loves me fiercely.A brilliant billionaire who has owned my heart for four years, he keeps proposing, and I keep turning him down.I can’t marry him, not with all of the secrets between us.Lee uses me wildly.As grouchy as he is cocky, he's interested in getting me into his bed and little more...
  • The Devil Inside by Nicky James

    The Devil Inside by Nicky James

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 23 ratings
    Their love was innocent and pure… Until they were forced to believe differently. Until they were brutally schooled on the “right” way to love.Oakland is not gay. Jameson is not gay.Being gay is wrong. It is immoral. It is a sickness they must fight. It is the devil inside that needs to be purged.At least that’s what they’ve been conditioned to believe...
  • The Ties of Steel: The Ties of Steel Box Set by M.J. Fields

    The Ties of Steel: The Ties of Steel Box Set by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    FROM USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR MJ FIELDS COMES A steamy Dominant, Billionaire, Bad Boy series of stand alone novels.You may have met Abe, Dominic, and Sabato in the Men of Steel series, and now you get their stories.ABEDominant CEO meets college student while on vacation.DominicBillionaire Italian businessman meets a girl down on her luck and sparks fly...
  • Don't Be Afraid by C.A. Harms

    Don't Be Afraid by C.A. Harms

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Beautiful, Breathtaking An Epic Love Story! Have you ever looked at someone and just knew, knew that they were put in your life for a reason? The one person that would be not only your best friend, but would be your absolute everything? That’s how I felt the first time I saw him. That one day when a few little words changed our entire lives forever… Don’t be Afraid, he said...
  • Cake by J. Bengtsson

    Cake by J. Bengtsson

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    Jake McKallister was famous for more than just being a rockstar. When he was thirteen-years-old, he would survive a crime so brutal and so harrowing that his name would forever be linked to tragedy. And, although he had managed to put the horrors of his youth behind him in order to find success as a musician, the memories of his past still haunted him...
  • Arsen: A Broken Love Story by Mia Asher, MacKenzie Cartwright

    Arsen: A Broken Love Story by Mia Asher, MacKenzie Cartwright

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 37 ratings
    One glance was all it took . . . I'm a cheater. I'm a liar. My whole life is a mess. I love a man. No, I love two men . . . I think. One makes love to me. The other sets me on fire. One is my rock. The other is my kryptonite. I'm broken, lost, and disgusted with myself. But I can't stop. This is my story. My broken love story. Contains mature themes...
  • Tiny Dark Deeds by Eden O'Neill

    Tiny Dark Deeds by Eden O'Neill

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 31 ratings
    Stolen. Missing. Erased. I’m a headline in the town of Maywood Heights and known by a name I’ve never heard. They tell me I was taken, stolen, but none of this makes sense. I’m not who they say I am. I’m not a… twin, but even those close to me seem to believe the rumors swarming around me. Tiny.Dark. Deeds...
  • Followed by the Dark by Danah Logan

    Followed by the Dark by Danah Logan

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Dark follows everywhere. She used to be The Bulldog; but she lost her bite. He buried the one person he should've protected; now, his life is driven by anger and revenge. Together they're toxic for each other, but neither can deny that something is there. FBTD is an age gap, enemies to lovers dark romance.★ The complete blurb will be revealed with the cover...
  • Ominous: Book I by K.V. Rose

    Ominous: Book I by K.V. Rose

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What is the true cost of obsession?The consequences of lust driven bone-deep?Eli and Eden are about to find out.After a quiet meeting in their private school’s library, it doesn’t take long for them to recognize the hidden darkness in one another. Surrounded by a strange disappearance, skeptical friendships, and conflicting dreams born out of nightmares, together,theyfall...
  • Destructive by Jay McLean

    Destructive by Jay McLean

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Some villains are made.  Some villains are born.  And some villains aren’t villains at all.  
 Nate DeLuca was born into a life he didn’t want. Forced to walk a path that was already chosen for him.  Grandson to a mob boss, he’s forever torn between his duty, his honor, his legacy, and the truth.  But the truth is never simple, and it’s not at all what it seems...
  • Damaged by Willow Winters

    Damaged by Willow Winters

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    I 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 came 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...
  • The Way We Are by Shandi Boyes

    The Way We Are by Shandi Boyes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Seven years in heaven awarded me seven years in hell. I’ve admired Savannah Fontane since I saw her whizzing down our street on her hot pink bike with rainbow tassels taped on the handlebars. I was in awe someone so small could ride without training wheels, I asked my mom to remove mine that same afternoon. Savannah drew a rainbow heart on my cast the very next day...
  • Why Are You Here? by Brianna Jean

    Why Are You Here? by Brianna Jean

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A party in the Hollywood Hills.A perfectly timed smoke break.A chance encounter.From the moment I laid eyes on Judah Colt, I knew I was screwed.He was a whirlwind of emotions, a disastrous tornado of need, while I was only searching for a taste of reckless abandon and a chance to let go.What I got was almost more than I could handle...
  • Resilient Queen by Amber Vant

    Resilient Queen by Amber Vant

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I never wanted this. Never asked for any of it. The corrupted, chaos of the past is playing catch-up with the present and nothing is as it seems. Everyone wants something. Me? All I want is the truth. I thought this was the end, but it turns out it’s only the beginning. The basis for a much darker twist of fate. Secrets are starting to unravel; relationships have grown fractured...
  • Surviving the Merge by C.P. Harris

    Surviving the Merge by C.P. Harris

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    My name is Justin, and when I was seventeen, I fell in love with a boy named Damon.Damon was sick, only I didn’t know it at the time. And like any disease left untreated, it festered and burrowed into the unaffected areas of us, until we were both so far from healthy, we were killing one another. Then a tragedy sparked our implosion...
  • Jezebel by K. Larsen

    Jezebel by K. Larsen

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    30 years of affection. 10 years of soul shattering love. 8 years of happy employment. 2 months of turmoil. 1 week of truth. A lifetime of betrayal. Would you have seen it coming? Annabelle Fortin landed herself in a bit of trouble. Mandated to community service at an assisted living facility for early onset dementia she meets Jezebel, one of the residents...
  • Sinful Promise by B. B. Hamel

    Sinful Promise by B. B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’m in his bed learning the limits of my body.Peter Calimeris. Greek mafia son, monster in a perfect suit, and the only man keeping me alive.He’s supposed to be my bodyguard, but he barely notices me.At least until Peter gets involved in a business deal with my half-sister...
  • The Blood of Black Oak by Monique Edenwood

    The Blood of Black Oak by Monique Edenwood

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I watch the blood as it seeps from him, pooling like crimson flame around his neck, trickling in rivulets of liquid fire onto the dense body below.The body I've touched. I've held. I've kissed. I've felt wrapped around me for so long, holding me possessively, protecting me from those who wanted me lost...
  • Night Shifts Black by Alyson Santos, Aly Stiles

    Night Shifts Black by Alyson Santos, Aly Stiles

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    The powerful story no one saw coming.His name is Luke. But nobody here knows that. He was an iconic musician before he gave up music. But nobody knows that either.They also don’t know he’s twenty-seven, that he used to have an infectious laugh, and he’s way too young to be widowed. They certainly don’t know the rest of his tragic story...
  • Pretty Little Psycho by R.E. Bond

    Pretty Little Psycho by R.E. Bond

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Growing up in a big family means things slip through the cracks.My parents have never made me feel unwanted or unloved, but we aren’t always honest.After all, they run the most notorious street crews in Ashburn Valley.When their enemies took my brother’s life, everything changed.We all coped differently, and no one would understand my need for taunting death...
  • Undying by Madeline Sheehan

    Undying by Madeline Sheehan

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A creation of chaos and lust, I was born into a world so foul, I made it my mission to find the beauty hidden within, to reveal the sun behind the clouds, the rainbows after the storms, the life that still exists even in death. One-third my mother, I had an infectious smile and a heart so big, there was room enough for everyone, no matter their sins...
  • Into the Light by L.B. Simmons

    Into the Light by L.B. Simmons

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    *****#1 Bestseller in Amazon Inspirational Romance***** "As long as you continue to travel through life in this darkness, you will never know how beautiful your light truly shines when you let yourself love and be loved. Trust me when I say, it's a breathtaking sight to see. You burn as bright as the sun...
  • Dirt by Cassia Leo

    Dirt by Cassia Leo

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    ***99¢ RELEASE WEEK SPECIAL!*** When tragedy strikes, Laurel finds her life at a crossroads. Does she try to piece together the remnants of her once-perfect marriage to Jack? Or does she take a chance on creating something new and beautiful with ex-soldier Isaac? A hard-hitting, emotional new series from USA Today bestselling author Cassia Leo. Jack and I had everything...
  • In the Garden of Discontent by Lily White

    In the Garden of Discontent by Lily White

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This is a love story. It’s brutal. Heart-wrenching. Dirty, terrifying, and raw. But a love story nonetheless because it is so beautiful. Ensley: Noah Carter was the type of guy that every girl wanted. Gorgeous. Talented. Smart and kind. He was the world that revolved around me even though I didn’t deserve him. But then something went wrong. He snapped maybe, just lost his mind...
  • Savage by Isabella Starling, Marci Fawn

    Savage by Isabella Starling, Marci Fawn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    "I can’t be gentle, sugar. I don’t know how.” MEMPHIS I don't remember my past. All I know is my present. Fighting, killing, butchering men like me every night. They call me Angel, a name I hate with all my heart, unless it's coming from her lips. Adrienne Hanson, the prize promised to me if I win a fighting tournament...
  • Cross + Catherine: The Saga by Bethany-Kris

    Cross + Catherine: The Saga by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Once upon a time, a wild boy fell in love with a sly girl … From high school sweethearts to a criminal King and Queen, Cross Donati and Catherine Marcello’s love became a force—even destructive, it was unstoppable. They were meant to be. Even when everything stood in the way. Always. Fall in love with the saga of Cross + Catherine, and their story of a love revered, and a life lived so unruly...
  • Provoke by Angel Devlin, Tracy Lorraine

    Provoke by Angel Devlin, Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mine to push, mine to tease, mine to provoke.I live for domination. In the boardroom and the bedroom. But while I thrive in business, my personal life is in disarray. It’s always been Jackie and Oliver. It’s all the others have ever known. The two of us, seemingly perfect...
  • A Night of Flesh and Gluttony | Part One: Vices and Hedonism by B. Livingstone

    A Night of Flesh and Gluttony | Part One: Vices and Hedonism by B. Livingstone

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    One Night. I spent one night being shown everything I've been missing.Everything that I didn't know I needed.Everything that would irrevocably change me forever. 365 days have passed since that night of gluttonous pleasure, and still my body and soul remember every moment..Every reverent touch.Every whispered word.Every promise of pleasure...
  • The Arrangement by Kiersten Modglin

    The Arrangement by Kiersten Modglin

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 47 ratings
    Ainsley Greenburg is a fixer. It’s what she prides herself on. So, when she realizes her marriage is at its breaking point, she makes a decision to repair it, no matter the cost. Approaching her husband to propose the arrangement is supposed to be the hard part, but Peter agrees to the salacious plan almost immediately.The rules are simple:They will each date someone new once a week...
  • Signs of Life by Melanie Hansen

    Signs of Life by Melanie Hansen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Successful lawyer Jeremy Speer has it all—a loving husband, a beautiful home, and a cherished dream that’s about to become reality. He’s learned not to take happiness for granted, meeting the challenges of life and love head-on with unwavering commitment and fierce devotion. A series of tragic events leave Jeremy shattered, adrift on a sea of unimaginable pain...
  • The Wilde One by Claire Contreras

    The Wilde One by Claire Contreras

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    I'm a loyal guy.  Loyal to my family, my craft, my friends. And then Brooklyn happens. I try to blame the sparks between us on jet lag, lack of caffeine, anything I can cling onto and use as an excuse. Falling for her would be wrong.  She's my best friend's ex. Whatever this is between us can't happen.  I know this.  She knows this. And then we kiss . .
  • The Wilde One by Claire Contreras

    The Wilde One by Claire Contreras

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    I'm a loyal guy. Loyal to my family, my craft, my friends.And then Brooklyn happens. I try to blame the sparks between us on jet lag, lack of caffeine, anything I can cling onto and use as an excuse.Falling for her would be wrong. She's my best friend's ex.Whatever this is between us can't happen. I know this. She knows this.And then we kiss . . .Note: The Wilde One was formerly known as Catch Me...
  • Bullseye by Monica James

    Bullseye by Monica James

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    For twelve long years, I’ve breathed, I’ve bled for only one thing… Revenge. Four men took something from me, something which can never be replaced. That one night changed the lives of so many and taught me that monsters are real. But I also learned I’m the biggest monster of them all. Nothing and no one will stand in my way of redemption because those men…they’re now three...
  • Regrets by Nicole Dykes

    Regrets by Nicole Dykes

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Healing after a tragedy is hard enough. Doing it when you’re haunted by past betrayal and so many things left unsaid?Feels nearly hopeless...
  • Life of the Party by Christine Anderson

    Life of the Party by Christine Anderson

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This novel contains mature themes and graphic content. Seventeen-year-old Mackenzie Taylor can't wait to be free; free from high school, the shadow of her perfect older sister, and her disapproving parents. The rebellious party girl has a perfect accomplice in best friend Riley, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks who scores them drugs, booze and under-age entry into the only club in town...
  • Meet Fifty Shades Continued - Fifty Shades Freed by G.E. Griffin

    Meet Fifty Shades Continued - Fifty Shades Freed by G.E. Griffin

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Converted to ebook format, Cover UpdatedFifty Shades Freed from Christian's POVGet inside Christian Grey's mind, as you read the complete Fifty Shades trilogy retold from his point of view, carrying on where E L James left off at the end of 'Fifty Shades...
  • Meet Fifty Shades Continued - Fifty Shades Darker by G.E. Griffin

    Meet Fifty Shades Continued - Fifty Shades Darker by G.E. Griffin

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Converted to ebook format, Cover UpdatedFifty Shades Darker from Christian's POVGet inside Christian Grey's mind, as you read the complete Fifty Shades trilogy retold from his point of view, carrying on where E L James left off at the end of 'Fifty...
  • Tramp by Mary Elizabeth

    Tramp by Mary Elizabeth

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Lydia Montgomery is a Tramp. After fleeing a tragic past, Lydia’s determined never to go back to the life she left behind at any price. She lands in Grand Haven, California—a city booming with billion dollar corporations and tech money—and everything changes. Armed with the only lesson she learned from her mother, Lydia builds a life of routine, solitude, and success...
  • Lies Beneath the Surface by Silla Webb

    Lies Beneath the Surface by Silla Webb

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Silla Webb comes a gripping, angsty Small Town Romantic Suspense. We all have something to hide.It’s the secrets that lie beneath the surface that could destroy us all.This second edition release celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the Buried Secrets series, previously released in 2014...
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