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The King by Tiffany Reisz
Cunning. Sex. Pure nerve. Only this unholy threesome can raise him to his rightful place as a ruler of Manhattan's kink kingdom. Bouncing from bed to bed on the Upper East Side, Kingsley Edge is brilliant, beautiful and utterly debauched. No carnal act or chemical compound can relieve his self-destructive heartache—only Søren, the one person he loves without limit or regret...Categorized as:
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Paradise Lagoon by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
I made my choice. I took the hard way out. Now all of our fates are riding on the dice I’m about to throw and luck never was on our side. I was whole once, with my boys in this slice of paradise we’d carved out for ourselves, but in the time that we were parted we grew up. Grew apart... -
Wilder by Leila James
The protector is spiraling, and I’m his anchor.Life at Kingston University has only gotten worse. Secrets, lies, and death surround SIN. But nothing is as it seems.We each have pasts that haunt us; our futures are uncertain.One thing is clear, these brutal boys of SIN will protect me—and Chase—with their lives. But I’m terrified I’ll lose them as our unknown enemy tracks closer...Categorized as:
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Only for Tonight by Kali Noir
1 fantasy website.1 fantasy request.1 Halloween party.1 night.3 masked men.Will one night be enough?*Only for Tonight is a prequel to start the Dark Desires series. It will be a series of stand-alones. This book will end on a slight cliffhanger. It's an MMMM romance meant for an 18+ audience. Please read content and trigger warnings in the beginning of the book... -
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Tango Down by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Renegades #4 Romantic Suspense Enemies to Lovers Action MM“This is it, baby. Run.”The murder in Joel Hayward’s eyes wasn’t merely a reflection of the rage within. It was a promise to the men who had kidnapped his daughter. The one person—this amazing slip of a girl—who showed Joel every single day that there was good left in the world.He was running on fumes. He was desperate... -
Special Forces: Soldiers Part II -Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSpecial Forces is an epic work of military gay erotic fiction. The three cycles Soldiers, Mercenaries, and Veterans were written between April 2006 and November 2008 and have 70 chapters in total, comprising around one million words (the equivalent of around 15 full-sized novels). It is only suitable for an adult audience... -
On the Double by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Renegades #3 • Romantic Suspense • Action • MMM“It’s a fine line between not revealing your arsenal and creating disorder by showing your strength.”Funny how calm you could feel when someone had ripped the heart out of your chest.River and Reese Tenley had grown up on the fringes of society, spending most of their adult years as private military contractors in places nobody else wanted to go... -
Forever Rebel by Garrett Leigh
Forever Rebel – The Long GoodbyeIt began with one smouldering look across a crowded bar.The lonely president of the Rebel Kings MC haunted by a forbidden desire for his sergeant-at-arms. An assassin hiding in an accountant’s skin—deadly, cold, and untouched by love.It ends with soulmates and a love worth living for.They’re back, one last time.The beginning of The Long Goodbye... -
Twisted Fate by R.E. Bond
Even though people fear me, it doesn’t stop any of their torment.I’d always just existed and walked alone, until now.Now? Now I belong.Just because I’d learned to kill, doesn’t mean the Bloody Psychos trust me.Skeeter’s got his work cut out, trying to keep his boss from killing me.Well, the asshole can try.My trigger finger’s getting itchy, and I have a problem controlling it... -
Black Creek by R.A. Smyth
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBlood will be shed.Lives will be lost.Retribution will be dealt.I work in the darkness that is Black Creek.If there’s a secret to uncover, a package to deliver, or a story to be told, I’m your girl. I'll do whatever it takes to provide for my little brother.Once upon a time, The Feral Beasts ruled Black Creek with an iron fist, but they’re long gone now... -
Ignite Me by R.E. Bond
We’re going to be okay. We’re broken, but we’ll rebuild. If we can all get along, long enough to deal with this shit. Who decides to get involved with so many guys and thinks it’s going to be smooth sailing? Spoiler alert, it’s not. The guys are totally going to start killing each other soon. Lukas and Jensen can’t seem to figure their relationship out... -
Savage by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA new dark romance from the bestselling author of the Rebels at Sterling Prep series.No one knows the code of the Sinners MC better than me.Born and raised in the club, I’ve spent most of my life rebelling against my daddy’s strict rules and overprotective nature.When an old MC rivalry resurfaces, I find myself with not one, but two surly biker babysitters...Categorized as:
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Psycho Punks by Madeline Fay
This is it.The moment it's come down to... the end of my new beginning.My veins were once frozen, that if you cut me open, it would have been so cold. So very cold that I felt nothing.Now, my blood flows with fire, a purpose to fight back. To keep living and to love.The evil that exist around me doesn't know what they have unleashed.Psycho isn't even the right word to describe me...Categorized as:
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How Did You Survive Alone? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe 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... -
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Salvation by Cassie Hargrove, Story Brooks
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIt started with an Obsession… We knew from the moment we saw her that she would be ours, and we used all of our means of Seduction to prove it to her... However, with our way of life comes trouble. It didn’t matter how much Devotion we had, it wasn’t enough to keep her safe, and now we’re here. We’re fighting for our lives and everything we never knew we’d have... -
How Do You Survive With Us? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
The Guilty ProfessorDr. Vail Mifflin has been emotionally knocked out by his father’s murder. He can’t prove a thing, but hitmen from one of the mob families he dug up info about are the suspected culprits. They wanted Vail dead, not his father, who was caught in the crossfire. In a struggle with his grief and ADHD, which is worse with the additional stress, Vail isn’t himself... -
Nightingale by Laura Lascarso
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn accountant and an assassin set off on a homicidal mission to avenge the wrongs of the past…Since the moment we met as children at Saint Bernadine’s School for Boys, Julien has held my heart hostage. Now, he’s a ruthless and cunning assassin, known to many only by his code name Nightingale, and I am again at his mercy when he forces me to accompany him on his next hit... -
Cruel Betrayal by Elira Firethorn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBeing in their enemy's inner circle has never been easier for Elliot, Rhett, and Oliver. Not only have they earned Ludo's trust, but Wren's friendship with Aubrey has turned out to be more beneficial than they ever could've predicted.Still, there's no room for celebration. Not when the constant threat of something happening to Rhett's brothers is looming over everyone's heads... -
Saving Sparrow by C.P. Harris
A missing husband.A deadly storm.A stranger he shouldn’t trust.Miguel Ramirez was living his happily ever after with husbands Quentin and Elliott when tragedy struck. He’s left reeling after waking up in a hospital bed to find both his husbands gone—but only one is missing... -
Bossy Brothers: Luke by J.A. Huss
Two hot men seeking a fun, flirty girl with a sense of adventure. You in?My life changed the day Zach Boston walked into it. And we’ve been inseparable best friends and lovers ever since. But he’s almost seven years younger than me and I remember all too well what my twenties were like - A new adventure every day, non-stop partying every night, and a new girl (or guy) whenever I got bored... -
How Do You Survive A Kiss? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Heartless MobsterCillian Shaughnessy has a reputation for being violent. He is the kind of killer who can get any job done, which is why his boss sends him and his partner in crime, Aspen, to Miami to finally rid the Killough Company of an enemy. As long as he has his best friend, Aspen, at his side, he can take on any assignment, no matter how difficult. No target stands a chance... -
Day of Judgment (Virtuous Sinners) by Aurora Crane, Briar Kearney
A federal prosecutor with a three-digit body count, his clever and adoring husband, and the FBI Special Agent who got too close.Led by Lady Justice, Justin Reynolds spills the blood of the unworthy with his husband Ace at his side. Together, they’re a well-honed symbiote with the potential to bring the world to its knees. Neither of them are prepared for the man who brings them to theirs... -
Desire by Jenn Bullard
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy story is a complicated one because I’m the villain in my sister’s happily ever after.Time doesn’t make the heart grow fonder. Instead, it twists what you know.I’m twenty-four years old and still considered a minor in Cinder’s kingdom... -
Gallows Bridge by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Every story comes to an end eventually. Maybe ours was never meant to have a happy ending. I was back in my hometown at last, surrounded by the boys I’ve loved for my entire life, and I’d finally had everything I’d ever wanted. But fate never was kind to this dead girl and we aren’t done fighting to claim our happily ever after... -
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Abandoned Girl by Lexie Winston
Her entire life, Harlow has been the cuckoo in another bird's nest. With an unreliable junkie for a mother and an unknown father, her foster family, the kind, successful, and generous Bostons, are the brightest spot in her life...Categorized as:
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No Honor Among Thieves by R.E. Bond
Everyone assumes rich girls are spoiled brats.They don’t see us locked in our towers, being kept as pawns and nothing more.I’ve spent my life being caged, hidden from society to avoid shaming my father.I always knew the day would come that he’d try to marry me off in a business deal.His plans are ruined when he finds out I’ve been sneaking out and I’m not as pure as he thought... -
Shattered Secrets by Kris Butler
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThey had tried to come for me. They thought I was still weak, damaged. Someone had tried to kill me...again. I was getting tired of this. They hadn’t been prepared for me to build relationships, to no longer be alone. They continued to underestimate me. I loved proving them wrong. Secrets threaten to shake me, to break me and as I uncover more of my past, each step leads me closer to the Council... -
Nevermore by A.K. Graves
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Leonor died, she didn’t see a light.There were no angels, no pearly gates.She didn’t see anything at all, just a cold, dark void.But she did hear music…Leonor heard her music, the music she made with The Ravens, and she was glad it was waiting for her in the end.Until everything went eerily silent, and she was pulled from the afterlife and thrown into the life after... -
Knock 'Em Down by Alisha Williams, Amber Nicole
A Dark Cheerleading Academy Bully RH Romance One week of hot, mind blowing passion was all it was supposed to be. Well, until a freak accident has the Widows in desperate need of a new flyer. I thought my wishes were coming true. I get to be on the national cheer team and see my guys again... Maybe not. I guess it's true what they say...be careful what you wish for...Categorized as:
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Loyalties by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWith a wedge at last driven between Mat and Dougie Carmichael, courtesy of Nikolai Petrovic’s expert manipulations, the brothers must each accept their new path forward: Dougie, a perfect slave, sweet and obedient and loving. Mat, a tightly reined dog, snarling and snapping but never allowed to bite.Unfortunately, no transformation, however well planned, is without its growing pains... -
Chill by A.J. Merlin
One month. That’s all it takes for everything to unravel. For weeks, I try returning to normal, to forget the men who turned me into a killer against my will. At first, I convince myself I could be happy—at least I think I should be. But I’m not. I can’t be. When I find them, I realize what they’re doing. If I want them—if I want this—I have to accept what they truly are. Monsters... -
Savage Gods by Amanda Richardson
I would forever be grateful that Silas Huxley, Damon Brooks, and Jude Vanderbilt saved me from my own broken darkness.They were there to catch me–as friends, and now as roommates and lovers. Three enigmatic, brutal gods who would do anything for me–even kill.Because someone connected to Silas is planning our demise–someone with a past that doesn’t want to be found... -
Dark Soldiers by Alisha Williams
My happiness and joy were ripped from me in a matter of seconds. My men avenge me like they always do, but a part of me is still broken. A piece of me is missing. And I don’t think I’ll ever be whole again until I can fill it. I’ve changed, that much I know. I’m a woman on a mission and I’ll do anything it takes to give my men what they need... -
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Sucker Punch by Alta Hensley
Caught in the middle of three men who demand what they want, I soon discover that I am the one they’ll fight dirty to keep.With my legacy on the brink of destruction, I enter the fight of my life, determined to do whatever it takes to hold on to what’s mine.Sin, debauchery, body sweat all around me. Dangerous men want what I have inherited, and corruption suffocates the air I breathe... -
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... -
Taking Chances by Jenn Bullard
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey were supposed to protect me.Instead, they abandoned me.A vicious lie, but they believed it.They could have asked more questions. They could have fought for me.Miguel was the worst of the three.He sent me away.He risks to lose it all: his sister, his relationship with Link, all because he didn't trust me.Link should have known better.His ex was abusive. He should have seen the signs... -
Sin and Betrayal by Sienna Snow
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrincess in a TowerCaptive in a Cage.There is no Power.Only Rage.They promised me love and devotion,And left me with shattered dreams.They’re back expecting forgiveness.But my price is very steep.Betrayal is a risky business,Now that I’m the Queen they wish to keep... -
In the Dark by Rosie Alice, V. Domino
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSage Lindman had it all.Happy family, fulfilling life, popularity and a bright future ahead of her.Until a freak accident took it all from her.Now she belongs to Blackmore.Thrust into a brand-new life where anything can happen, Sage just wants to get through the next year and create her own destiny. Except, Blackmore brings more than a placeholder life. It brings secrets, truths, games and them... -
At His Throat, A Promise by Lilith Grey
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the slave city of Spire, Ellis has been discarded. His former master, a man who was supposed to teach him and take care of him, passed away, leaving Ellis alone and in danger of being taken to the Facility. Ellis is desperate to avoid that fate. He seeks a master to take him on, guiding him into adulthood as well as a profession... -
Watch Me Fall by K.C. Kean
Welcome to Emerson Grove, with our fantastic university, suburban lifestyle, and the city nearby, you’re never going to want to leave. I almost believe their slogan, until my ride drives off, leaving me on the doorstep of a pretty house to reveal a blast from the past.Leaving one lion’s den, I’ve fallen straight into another. I didn’t agree to this part. To…them...Categorized as:
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Hateful Vengeance by Melinda Terranova
“Lies. Death. Betrayal.They seem to seep into every part of my life, no matter how much I fight against them.I have been summoned and delivered to the man I despise.Bound. Gagged. Broken. Handed over by the ones I trusted most.All for the sick and twisted benefit of The Brotherhood.Stalked. Kidnapped. Stabbed. I’ve been an unwilling pawn in their game. A game I wanted no part of.That ends now...Categorized as:
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Locked Souls by Amber Nicole, Jenn Bullard
Our hearts were locked, but we found the key.Promises were hidden until truths were revealed.But what about our souls?Time has passed, and I thought we'd moved on...Well, until he returned and brought our lives into a whirlwind of danger, lies and heartache.Memories trap us, and past secrets are uncovered, holding more misery than redemption.The Society owns us until our duty has ended...Categorized as:
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Prey by Maggie Alabaster, Jo Bradley
The nightmares found me, like they promised they would. The guys I'm falling for, they're even darker than they seem. So I ran. But the nightmares have allies and they'll hold me until the guys come for me. What I learn is the worst part of all. What I saw that night—it's the least of my worries. Our enemies are coming for us. I'm part of the nightmare now. And I'm going after our enemies first... -
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Lords of Darkness by Amanda Richardson
There is no choosing… only begging.The Lords own me, and they are never going to let me go. At least, that’s what they tell me. Lord Alaric Cross. Lord Gideon St. Claire. Lord Sterling Beauchamp. Lord Theodore Wolf. Four brooding men who make my worst nightmares seem tame. To the public, they are titled aristocrats with royal lineage...Categorized as:
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Ruthless by Cassandra Featherstone
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFire will cleanse your soul. I thought I was a phoenix who rose from the ashes of my past free of the pain and betrayal, but I was wrong. Jinx, Dwyn, Coda, Raz, and Mo were nothing more than bad memories until they magically reappeared in my perfectly organized world as smoking hot adults. By the time I realized they were the boys I loved as a teen, it was too late... -
Beneath the Surface by Becca Steele, C. Lymari
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWe saw something we shouldn’t have.Did something we shouldn’t have.And Cruz Martinez, the bad boy of Blackwell Lake, was there to witness it all.Now, someone is after us. Someone who knows our secret.We need to find out what’s beneath the surface…before it’s too late... -
Rough Broke by Kate Sherwood
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA quick peek into Dan's youth, showing where he got he weaknesses, and where he found his strength.Warning: Emotional and sexual abuse.Warning 2: Second person, present tense... -
Lake Hollow Curses: Why Choose Suspense by Roisin Visser
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSecrets give way to Fears about Curses...Lake Hollow's mysteries are about to be solved, Hidden dangers lurk as Remi and the men she's given her heart to close in on the answers What gives life, takes life.. -
Forget Me Twice by E.J. Campbell
A dark contemporary reverse harem #whychoose romance.Five years ago, Sebastian Grayson, Lexingtons’s beloved Mayor, caught word of my rare ability and lured me off the streets with a job offer I couldn’t refuse...Categorized as:
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