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Sancte Diaboli: Part One by Amo Jones
The Devil comes with baggage, and not the kind you can lose. I was two years old when he saved me. I didn’t understand much at that age, but I remember the pale boy with hair as dark as ink, saving me from two evils. He said he would protect me; I just didn’t know he meant from himself...Categorized as:
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Leave a Trail by Susan Fanetti
The Night Horde used to be sure of their place in this world. Now, following a harrowing confrontation with the vicious leader of a notorious drug cartel, they are weakened in body and spirit, and they no longer have the unwavering support of the citizens of Signal Bend. They must fight to reclaim the goodwill of their town and their own sense of purpose... -
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![Becoming Noah Baxter by J.M. Sevilla]()
Becoming Noah Baxter by J.M. Sevilla
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsJay and Lily complete each other in ways no one else ever could, teaching one another things about themselves they wouldn't have known otherwise, but is it enough? Can two people from entirely different worlds find a way to make it last? Even if their love is strong enough, they still have an obstacle standing in their way...Categorized as:
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Secondhand Smoke by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsReal life. It isn’t sexy. Isn’t pretty. There are no alpha bad boys. No easy outs. No Hollywood soundtrack. Real life hurts like hell and tastes like the grit between your teeth. And love…love always bears a hefty price. This isn’t a biker romance. This is love and war in the world of the Lean Dogs MC... -
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Easy to Fall by W. Winters
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes the epic conclusion to the heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense, Hard to Love series. With her I was always on the highest high. That's why it was so easy to fall. I never stood a chance without her. The two of us were made for one another. It's as simple as that... -
![Saving Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia]()
Saving Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBeckett Taylor’s quest to be a better man has brought Eve Hartt back into his life, but sometimes it feels like they’re bound together with barbed wire. Though he longs to love her without causing pain, the wreckage of their past continues to crash down around them. Yet with the help of this brothers—and for his brothers—Beckett won’t stop trying... -
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I Belong to You by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBook 5 in the New York Times bestselling INSIDE OUT series now in development for TV with Marvista Entertainment! Master. .. Being that person, that man, is how I define myself, how I allow the rest of the world to define me as well. And now, with a terrible loss shredding me inside out and someone trying to destroy my family to punish me, control is more important than ever. It is everything... -
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Falling by E.K. Blair
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsSometimes it takes someone else to show us what we are truly capable of becoming. Suffering from years of violent abuse, Ryan Campbell has learned how to keep people from getting too close. But when you shut yourself off, people get hurt along the way. Never caring much about others, Ryan creates a world in which he doesn’t have to feel... -
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Undying by Madeline Sheehan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA 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... -
![Bend by K.I. Lynn, Ella James]()
Bend by K.I. Lynn, Ella James
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKick by C. D. Reiss. Unraveled by K. Bromberg. COME by J. A. Huss. Red & Wolfe by Ella James. The Devil in Me by K. I. Lynn. Worth by Shay Savage. These Men by Andrea Smith. STILL by Alessandra Torre. Kick by C. D. Reiss. The first novella in Songs of Perdition. Fiona Drazen, sex addict, submissive slave, celebutante, trapped in a mental ward until Dr... -
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The Arrangement 10: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen Avery realizes that her latest client wasn't Sean she doesn't know what to do. This person has invaded her life on a personal level and to make matters worse she doesn't even know who he is. The only good thing that came from it has been seeing Sean again, but now that he's in front of her, she doesn't want to let him go...Categorized as:
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![Brothers Black 4: Braxton the Charmer (Brothers Black Series) by Blue Saffire]()
Brothers Black 4: Braxton the Charmer (Brothers Black Series) by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAward winning Author Blue Saffire presents. Brothers Black 4: Braxton The Protector Book 4 in the Brothers Black Series. I'll set fire to the motherf**king wind for her. That will never change. It's why I let her take me through the ringer. I understand her. I know what she needs. It's just at some point…she's going to need to figure out what she needs more. To hide or to be who we really are... -
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Taking the Fall: The Complete Series by Alexa Riley
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLayla O’Leary has had enough. For years she has been haunted by the night she can’t remember. When she learns the only man she's ever loved has betrayed her, she escapes and crafts a new identity. She's finally free. .. Carter has waited eight years to claim his woman. Locking him up only fueled his obsession. The day he gets out he's coming for her. Taking the Fall was just the start...Categorized as:
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Leo's Chance by Mia Sheridan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 60 ratingsThe follow-up to Leo, the USA Today bestselling novel by Mia Sheridan. Does everyone deserve a second chance? Even someone who lies and deceives to get it? Do we all have a second chance coming? Even if we play a part in our own destruction? How hard would you fight to have a second chance at love? A second chance at life? Another chance to tell your own story? Every love story has two sides... -
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![A Peek Beyond the Consequences by Aleatha Romig]()
A Peek Beyond the Consequences by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNo longer available: Previous available in BREATHLESS - An Anthology. Due to reader request. .. this novella has been expanded (tripled in length) and will be release in January of 2015 as Beyond the Consequences. Anthony Rawlings is a man most women love to hate or hate to love... -
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Vile by Lulu Waters
EVERLEE VERA. This isn’t the life I’m meant to live—stuck on the arm of a rich asshole while he has a pissing contest with other rich assholes. They’re all puppets, playing a dutiful role that condemns them to hell until death do they part. Hatred pushes me forward. Lust fuels me. And there is only one guy who checks both: Holden Van. My boyfriend’s enemy. The guy who flusters me beyond anything... -
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Dice by Nicola Jane
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDICE. There was only ever one woman for me, but I was forced to leave her behind when we were just kids. Years later, my past collides with my present, and it leads me right back to her. But a long time has passed, and she’s had years of her father breathing poison in her ear. But I won’t give up...Categorized as:
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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 tão aguardado torneio Dragões e Masmorras DS. Entregue-se aos combates. Liberte seus desejos. Na busca pela irmã desaparecida, a agente Cleo Connelly conseguiu se infiltrar no ultrassecreto torneio de práticas BDSM, o Dragões e Masmorras DS... -
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Tethered Souls by Beth Flynn
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy family has secrets. I’m always the good girl, doing what’s necessary to keep my loved ones safe. I've kept the darkest secrets from everyone I know. As painful as it is to hold them all inside where they live and gnaw away at me, that’s where they must stay. I haven't seen my closest childhood friend, Christian Bear, since I was a teenager—he hasn't changed a bit... -
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Resilient Queen by Amber Vant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI 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...Categorized as:
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Titch by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTitch. As Road Captain of the Untamed Sons MC, I've had my share of pain, but nothing could prepare me for seeing my ex-wife move on with another man. It makes my demons want to come out to play, makes me want to destroy everything in my path. I love Rachel. I'll always love her, but she's no longer mine. Getting her back is my only focus and to do that, I'm willing to cross lines I shouldn't... -
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Rock by Mackenzy Fox
From best selling author Mackenzy Fox comes the highly anticipated MC spin-off series from the Bracken Ridge. NOLA Rebels MC - (New Orleans Series Book 6) Rock is a possessive MMC, forced proximity, heroine in hiding, unhinged hero, biker MC romance with all the feels. The men of the NOLA Rebels MC will do anything for their club...Categorized as:
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![Tarnished Soul: A Nine Minutes Spin-Off Novel by Beth Flynn]()
Tarnished Soul: A Nine Minutes Spin-Off Novel by Beth Flynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy family has secrets. I’m always the good girl, doing what’s necessary to keep my loved ones safe. I've kept the darkest secrets from everyone I know. As painful as it is to hold them all inside where they live and gnaw away at me, that’s where they must stay. I haven't seen my closest childhood friend, Christian Bear, since I was a teenager—he hasn't changed a bit... -
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The Marriage Debt by Leona White
He was meant to kill me. Now he’s my husband. I was his brother’s widow. A grieving wife. A hunted mother. Now I’m his debt to pay. His bride in a marriage built on lies. One child. Two enemies. And a man who terrifies me more than the world chasing us. Mateo is cold steel and silence. But in Lev’s eyes, he becomes something else. A protector. A shadow I hate needing...Categorized as:
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![Thorns of Malice by Maggie Cole]()
Thorns of Malice by Maggie Cole
For ten years she’s been under my skin and out of my grasp. The last time I saw her, I decimated her and everything she valued. Not a day passes that I don’t crave one more dose of her. And Ivy Ford’s everything I remember. Beautiful. Graceful. Seemingly innocent. I wish that were the case. There’s only one reason she’s reinserted herself into my life. Revenge...Categorized as:
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Nikola by Eva Winners
I was the dutiful daughter. Or, at least, that was what it looked like from the outside. Deep inside, I was suffocating. I longed for something I didn’t know how or where to find. But I kept my façade firmly in place while I searched for answers. Until one New Orleans’ night changed it all...Categorized as:
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Royal Bully by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSomething dark this way comes. He's gorgeous, mean, and mine. He catches me dreaming about him, and then just like my dream, he decides to make me his. I should have said no when he asked me to swear fealty to him. The knife clued me in first. The blood second... -
![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 ratingsConverted to ebook format, Cover Updated. Fifty Shades Freed from Christian's POV. Get 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 ratingsConverted to ebook format, Cover Updated. Fifty Shades Darker from Christian's POV. Get 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. -
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Shattered by Control by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI don’t 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. That’s 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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![Nomad Kind of Love by Nicole Snow]()
Nomad Kind of Love by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsJune Daniels watched helplessly as the Grizzlies Motorcycle Club destroyed everything she ever cared about. The ruthless gang controls her shattered life, condemning her to darkness without end. .. until she meets him. Aaron “Maverick” Sturm doesn't know what it means to settle down. The President of the Prairie Devils Nomads charter is way too hardened, untamable, and dominant for any old lady... -
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Out of Darkness by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsEx-News reporter. Rape survivor. Former enemy of the Heaven Hill MC. Meredith Rager’s life completely changed the night she was attacked by an unknown person. Once a vibrant force that threatened everything about Heaven Hill, she is now under their care. The only place she feels safe is inside their compound... -
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Tower by Measha Stone
When Azalea meets Peter Titon, she’s sure it was a one-time chance meeting. But when her over protective mother leaves for a work trip, and the men left behind to protect her fail- she’s taken by Peter in the dark of night with no explanation. Peter isn’t one to explain his motives, and taking Azalea is no exception. He takes what he wants...Categorized as:
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![Love Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde]()
Love Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde
From USA Today best-selling authors W Winters and Amelia Wilde comes a sinful romance with a touch of dark and angst that will keep you gripping the edge of your seat … and begging for more. He was mine. My protector, my lover. My second start at life. The man who promised me there was more than this. He gave me hope. Until my world fell apart again. It was bound to happen... -
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![Bratva King's Secret Twins: A forced Proximity Dark Mafia Romance by Vivy Skys]()
Bratva King's Secret Twins: A forced Proximity Dark Mafia Romance by Vivy Skys
What if your one-night stand turned out to be the head of the Russian Mafia? He saves you, indulges your every desire, takes your innocence. Then, he leaves you pregnant. . . with twins. I was drowning in my father’s debts when a gang member came to collect and nearly took me. That’s when I was rescued by Nikolai. We had one wild night where he worshiped my body and soul... -
![Damaged and the Bulldog by Bijou Hunter]()
Damaged and the Bulldog by Bijou Hunter
Dylan Campbell took a bullet to save the girl of his dreams. This fateful day changed everything. Now Dylan struggles to claim Winnie as his own while making his bones with the Reapers MC. Winona Todds was broken by life. Hiding from the world, she remains consumed with fear until her heart craves Dylan. She´ll need to face her past to build a future with the man with the bulldog tattoo. -
![Sunset Savage: A Dark Possessive Romance by B. B. Hamel]()
Sunset Savage: A Dark Possessive Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow far will you go to get what you want, princess? Those are the words he whispers in my ear as he gets me pregnant. Sleeping with Baptist Thompkins right before going into business together is the worst idea I’ve ever had, but there’s no taking it back. I’m pregnant with his baby, and when he finds out, he’s going to ruin my life... -
![Wicked Scorn by Havoc Wilde]()
Wicked Scorn by Havoc Wilde
He shattered my trust, now he swears to protect me. Jeremiah Blackwood is a silent storm brewing at St. Charles University. Surrounded by brothers as ruthless as himself, Jeremiah is a paradox of empathy and cold calculation...Categorized as:
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![The Hollow by Jenika Snow]()
The Hollow by Jenika Snow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI saw her and instantly knew she’d be mine. There was no other option for me. Nadja was the only woman who made my heart beat for the first time in my life. She was an angel. I was the devil. But she still wanted me. Being the daughter of a notorious bratva member meant she was never really mine. She’d be given away, used like a pawn, bartered for power... -
![Prince of Pain by R.E. Bond]()
Prince of Pain by R.E. Bond
I’m out of control, spiraling without a care in the world. I hear what people say about me, that I’m only good for one thing. I’ve always been the girl that everyone’s had but nobody wants. I enjoy sex and pain. It drowns out the loneliness and gives me a few minutes of peace. I never thought anyone would understand my need to hurt...Categorized as:
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Rise by N.V. Roez
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHurt people hurt people. But can broken people save broken people? There’s dissension among the Knights. With new opponents forming alliances with old players, it’s forcing us to acknowledge the roles we have to play. Now Elijah is the only voice of reason. Caleb has made a deal with the devil; he just doesn’t know who that is yet. And Micah is devoted to living an unattainable life...Categorized as:
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![Trigger: A Circle of Justice Novel by L.P. Dover]()
Trigger: A Circle of Justice Novel by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*~* STANDALONE NOVEL *~*. A killer . . . that’s what I am. It’s what I do. It’s what I live for. I’m no longer the Preston Hale everyone knew. I left that life and the people in it a long time ago the second I made my first kill. I wasn’t going to give in, but when I heard the screams there was no going back. It triggered the pain, the need. I knew what I had to do, and I did it well...Categorized as:
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![Woodsboro by Rory Ireland]()
Woodsboro by Rory Ireland
I'm a thorn in my stepbrother's side, and the only thing he's ever wanted that he couldn't have. Sebastian McCoy is going to pour gasoline on Woodsboro and burn it to the ground. The arrogant, heartbreakingly beautiful monster will torment me into lighting the first match. He's vowed to break me until he knows all of my secrets, but he's forgetting that I know his too...Categorized as:
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![Last Gift by Jessica Clare, Jen Frederick]()
Last Gift by Jessica Clare, Jen Frederick
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLast Gift by Jen Frederick and Jessica Clare, a holiday gift. This is a holiday short featuring Nikolai and Daisy. It's about 7500 words of holiday goodness. -
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![The Ingénue by Tiffany Reisz]()
The Ingénue by Tiffany Reisz
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![Painted Lines by Brei Betzold]()
Painted Lines by Brei Betzold
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWarning: This is not a fluffy love story - it contains and alludes to violence, torture and rape – a heroine broken in mind but not spirit – a hero with his own past regrets. Scout has always wanted to follow in her family’s business of custom bike building... -
![GRINGA - In the Clutches of a Ruthless Drug-Lord by Eve Rabi]()
GRINGA - In the Clutches of a Ruthless Drug-Lord by Eve Rabi
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI was twenty-one, a sassy university student who took crap from no one. While holidaying in Mexico, I was accosted by The Devil of Mexico called Diablo and shot, because the motherfucker mistook me for a spy... -
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![Bed of Thorns by Piper Stone]()
Bed of Thorns by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe was once my protector. Now he's become my captor. Hardened by years spent in prison for a crime he didn't commit, Edmond Montego is no longer the gentle man I remember. When he came for me, he didn't just take me for the very first time. He claimed my virgin body with a savagery that left me screaming. .. and he made me beg for it... -
![Just Breathe by Mila Crawford]()
Just Breathe by Mila Crawford
Monsters aren’t born, they’re created. Ciaran. They call me the Irish Strangler because that’s how it all started. With my hands on the neck of the man who molded me, who groomed me, who released the darkness in my soul. I believed blood-lust and vengeance would be all I’d ever know until she unleashed herself onto one of my enemies. Parisa...Categorized as:
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