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Princes of Carnage by Eva Ashwood
The enemy of my enemy is my… husband. When my father died and I stepped into his shoes as leader of Enigma, I vowed to protect the gang he’d built. And I won’t break that promise—no matter what I have to do to keep it. So when a mysterious attacker targets our territory, I swallow my pride and propose an alliance between Enigma and the Princes of Carnage, a biker gang led by Nico Morelli... -
Thieves' Honor by Kate King, Jessa Wilder
"Run, Rabbit, Run." After weeks in the Esposito Hotel, I now know three things: 1. The Gentlemen are liars. 2. The Trilogy took my sister. 3. My father is insane. I've been reminded of who I am and who my enemies are. Nico lied to me, and Beck and Rush backed him up. I'm on my own again—the spare to the heir, with nothing to lose and no one I can trust...Categorized as:
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One Night With the Bikers by Stephanie Brother
I came to the MC for just one night, but if these bikers have their way, I’ll be coming a lot more than onceFor a broke journalism student, living just across the street from a ruthless motorcycle club like the Screaming Eagles was perfect. Dirt cheap rent and watching ridiculously sexy men out my window all day? Yes, please... -
Mad Love by Eva Ashwood
Our love doesn't make sense.But it might be the only thing that saves us.After the bombshell my father dropped on me, it feels like my whole world is unraveling.Everything I was brought up to believe has turned out to be a lie, and this life that looks so perfect from the outside is anything but.There's only one thing that feels real anymore. One thing I can trust.The Lost Boys are mine...Categorized as:
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To the Grave by Sadie Hunt
I thought they were my harbor in the storm. Now I know we are the storm. *The final book in the Blackwell Beasts trilogy, a new adult college why choose romance. Details withheld to prevent spoilers... -
The Wren by Penelope Black
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs the firstborn King, I should be the heir of the Irish Syndicate.Instead, my father wants to marry me off to the highest bidder to fund a war I don’t believe in.My carefully controlled life starts to unravel, spiraling out of control faster than I can stop it.And then I meet them and everything stops for a moment...Categorized as:
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Defied by Sarah Bailey
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo become three. Lies, lust and betrayal. Who will fall first?It started when I chose to remain with them. The ones who took me from my life and changed all the rules. The chains binding me to my family loosened their hold. Little did I know that by taking me, Quinn and his friends began the long process of setting me free. And even as I got closer to the boys, the past always held us back... -
Overexposed by Heather Long, Tate James
With Dad’s medical bills piling up, the solution to our problems might lie in the world of glitz and glamor, which means following in his footsteps.I grew up in the whirlwind of celebrity scandals, where every moment is a potential headline. I know the thrill of the “Unicorn List”—the ultimate scoop that could change everything... -
Battle Lines by Heather Long
Violence chose me a long time ago…Survival isn’t everything. I’ve fought to protect my family. I’ve bled for them, killed for them, and gone to jail for them. There is no fight I will not take on for them…I’ve been waging this war since I was seven years old. The only thing that’s changed is the battlefield itself...Categorized as:
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Nights of Winter by Cora Flynn
It’s hard to imagine our pretty little town as anything but picture-perfect.Or it was, until I got sucked into a tangled web of dirty secrets and lies, trapping me underground with the most unlikely of companions.The man who broke my heart is now the one to save me.The man who let me go now won’t leave my side.The man who’d held me at arms length is now cradling me in his arms...Categorized as:
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Winter's End by Cora Flynn
Cascade Falls Population: 3279 And that’s about how many lies we’re uncovering in our tiny town. The deeper we dig, the dirtier it gets, and no one, not even my parents, are innocent. Thankfully I’m not alone; five unlikely men and I have banded together to try to unbury the truths that plague our piece of paradise. The man who broke my trust is now my charming savior...Categorized as:
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Pay the Price by Sadie Hunt
I thought they were my enemies.I was right.I invited the infamous Blackwell Beasts to live with me for one reason: find out if they killed my brother five years go.They did the time, but did they really do the crime?I thought I was prepared for anything, but deep down, I didn’t want to believe they did it... -
Scarlett by Alisha Williams, Cassie Lein
The countdown was on. Just a little while longer and I could escape my uncle and head off to college. I should have known fate wouldn’t be so kind. One meeting with my uncle changes everything. A deal made between two wicked men. My hand in marriage to the mafia don’s son. I may have no control over who I marry but I can control who I give my innocence to... -
The Gentlemen: The Complete Series by Kate King, Jessa Wilder
A Complete, Binge-worthy Series filled with action, romance, and a healthy dose of sass. This set contains all three best-selling titles: RED HANDED THIEVES' HONOR DAMNED SOULS From Book One: Forced to live with my ENEMIES. They think they OWN ME. But I own their HEARTS. Nico, Rush, and Beck are the three leaders of The Gentlemen...Categorized as:
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Pretend Girlfriend by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFake relationship. Real adventure. I’ve never been someone’s fake girlfriend before.It was easy... at first. But then I put my foot in my mouth and turned this charade into a week-long affair.Which means going on the family honeymoon… to Jamaica.Making matters worse, I kind of have a history with Theo, the best man.As in, we totally hooked up right before all of this... -
Knocked Up by the Bikers by Kai Lesy
"Looks like daddy’s princess has a naughty side.”According to my father I'm not pretty, thin, or perfect enough.As the mayor of our town, he wages war against the Steel Knights MC.Too bad I’m irresistibly drawn to the very bikers he loathes.After a day of enduring his endless ridicule,I come home lost in a haze of forbidden silver-fox biker fantasies... -
Bound by Obsession by Maddison Cole
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWyatt thought Avery was the root of all problems. He thought wrong. A shocking revelation has torn the Shadowed Souls apart, splintering them from within. Now fractured and facing unseen dangers, the remaining members are forced to make an impossible choice: search for Wyatt, their self-destructive leader, or protect the feisty ballet dancer they’ve all come to cherish—Avery... -
Savage Hearts by V.T. Do
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey caught me.The men dubbed as the Savages caught me, and I don’t see how I can ever escape their grasp. Maverick, Killian, and Silas Tiernan. The three heads of the Irish mob who killed my father and destroyed his entire MC club. I am paying for my father’s sins. Twenty years ago, my father killed their father and took over their empire. Now, I am their captive... -
Hell to Pay: Sanctum Harbor Sinners by Lisa Cullen
Who hurt Hellena Michaels?Once they find out, there will be hell to pay.Sanctum Harbor seemed like a fresh start, but this opulent town hides a darkness as black as my past.One risky deal gone wrong, and suddenly I'm in debt to the mob and stalked by a shadowed figure who seems to know my every move.Just my luck... -
One Night with the Bikers (Royal Bastards MC: Tonopah, NV) by Nikki Landis
One night, three bikers, a shared bottle of whiskey, and the best climax of my life changed everything.I’ve always been a good girl.My father is a preacher, and I’ve spent my life making safe choices and following all the rules.But when I find the man who swore to love me in bed with another woman, I can’t pretend to honor, love, and cherish any longer. He betrayed me and emptied our bank account...Categorized as:
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Sacrifice & Redemption by Sara Hinds
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEverything in life is dangerous.The only way to survive is to be more dangerous.All my life, people have underestimated me, but I made a promise that I intended to keep, no matter the sacrifice, even if it meant giving my life.Lies, secrets, and greed make people desperate, but it’s not the only thing that can drive people to madness.I never intended to care, much less have others care for me... -
Reborn In Blue by M.J. Knight
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA felon's daughter. A abusers victim. That's how I have seen myself the last ten years. Not Anymore. That night was the last straw. I’m starting over but not somewhere new. I'm going back to where it all began.How many times in your life do you get the chance to flirt with four sexy bad boys? Exactly! So when you do, you go for it! Enter the steamy Sons of Fortune... -
Deadly Passion by Holly Bloom
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat if the men I thought I loved want to ruin me?Escaping captivity should have given me the freedom I craved, but now I’m stuck in another prison. My sexy captors know my true identity, and they want to make me pay for my deception.The Dukes may have reunited, but dark secrets and cruel revelations have changed them. They’re broken, and so am I... -
Ruthless Queen by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Heavy lies the crown…I thought getting my revenge would give me some kind of peace. Instead it seems to have brought an even worse villain to my doorstep.Or rather, to the Nobles’ doorstep, which the big boss of Paradise Bend’s most powerful gang is not at all happy about. I may have won over Wylder Noble and his men, but his father is another story entirely.A brutally murderous story...Categorized as:
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Defile by Eve Newton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWaking up after my accident, I discover how far up the creek I am without a paddle. My body and soul defiled, I need to get back to my men, but things take a turn for the better and my daring rescue becomes a bloody need for revenge... -
Hate the Way You Lie by Denver Rose
This is book 2 in the Hate Series. If you haven't read Hate You Forever then I caution you not to read the blurb. Books have to be read in order.I thought I was free of that evil for good.Turns out, my husband, the man who said he would protect me, is easily swayed.He took the word of a monster over mine, leaving me vulnerable once again... -
Gilded Kisses by Penelope Wylde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey are my father’s best friends.My untouchable godfathers.And the three villains who possess my heart.But my father doesn’t give a damn. “They touch you again and I’ll end all of you.”Mirsha, Luther and Viper play the heroes and fade into the darkness, leaving me with a gut-wrenching ache.Now I’m engaged to a sadistic mobster I’d rather stab than marry.I have no choice but to turn to them... -
Claimed by the Bratva Brothers by Kai Lesy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt started with a simple mistake.A knock on the wrong door.If we were better men, we’d have turned her away.But we’re not.As Russian Bratva brothers, we had no business pursuing a naive librarian like Lyric.She’s innocent. Pure. Gentle.We’re ruthless bastards who take what we want.And we took her innocence.Watched her tremble. Heard her beg for more.But once wasn’t enough... -
Bold Rhythm by Gabrielle Sands
I told them they’d never make it. Three years later, they’re two of the hottest rock stars in LA.And I’m their new assistant.When my boss told me she signed a new client, the last people I expected at the meeting were two ghosts from my past.Mason, the gorgeous blue-eyed boy from my hometown who stomped all over my heart. And Kaz, his dark and brooding best friend, wrapped in mystery and ink... -
Bonds of Obsession by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBonds of Obsession is the heart-racing third installment in the Pretty Ruthless Monsters series. Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the previous books. So I'd HIGHLY recommend not reading it until you've finished reading both Princes of Carnage and Crown of Lies. You've been warned! *** I can’t lose them. I can’t lose him. The Princes of Carnage were my enemies once... -
Mafia Bosses by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf I hadn’t kissed him, we’d be dead.My chance encounter with the brutally handsome mob boss and his two best friends throws me into a dark underworld I never wanted to visit. As a nurse, I’m used to healing wounds, not falling for men who cause them. But it’s too late—the powerful mafiosos are all I can think about.Cesare is in charge, both in and out of the bedroom... -
Spiteful Lies by Nora Cobb
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI CAME FROM NOTHING.NOW I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO LOSEThe stakes have never been higher.And backing down now means paying an unthinkable price.I thought I could never be broken.I thought I could handle whatever came my way.The Kings of Stonehaven taught me how wrong I was.They used me. They humiliated me. They broke me.But there was something they couldn’t do... -
Her Dirty Mafia by Mika Lane
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Vegas mafia’s hottest men. Dangerous and demanding. They dragged me right into their world and into their beds.I wasn’t looking for the sexist mob guys in Vegas.They found me.One is quiet. Observant. His gaze burns my soul. His touch sears everything else.The other is explosive and volatile. So, I stayed out of his way. Until I couldn’t.The last seemed so normal... -
Depraved by Sarah Bailey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTogether. Apart. Where does it end?It started with the war. The war we’d wage upon the very man who’d raised me. The war which would either tear us apart or keep us together.We’d finally found our way to each other. The five of us gave in. It’d been inevitable from the start. Desire had forged us, but it was love which set us free. Made us into what we were. A family drenched in blood... -
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Their Dark Reign by Penelope Wylde
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratings* You read about Nyx in Room Two, now follow her into Their Dark Reign for a dark, mafia reverse harem romance!I’ve always chased after the bad boy.My taste for the dark side has nearly killed me once.And now I am knocking on death’s door again, only this time the darkness stares back at me with the most gorgeous eyes.All three of them. Mafia underlords. Criminals... -
Prevail by Bex Dawn
Prequel: Crash: A Los Diablos Syndicate NovellaBook 1: Burn: A Dark Reverse Harem RomanceBook 2: Evolve: A Dark Reverse Harem RomanceBook 3: Ressurect: A Dark Reverse Harem RomanceBook 4: Prevail: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance (Part 1, Part 2)Book 5: Reign: A Dark Reverse Harem RomanceThis is a Reverse Harem, mafia/gang, mystery romance with plot twists/turns, steamy and smutty scenes, hot...Categorized as:
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Tainted Deception by Kay Riley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJace and Kian. Best friends until a gang rivalry ripped them apart. Three summers ago, I played them both, never expecting to have guilt over what I did.Once I got what I needed, I fled, planning to never see them again. I stayed tucked away at Little Haven University, hidden in plain sight while making moves in the dark... -
Ten Mountain Men by Liz Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBreaking news: Bigfoot ain’t real. But the ten big, burly mountain men bathing in the river are… I met the Björnsson brothers when I broke my ankles hiking in the mountain wilderness. Okay, so I panicked when I saw them naked in the river, convinced they were a pack of grizzly bears, and ran like the wind...Categorized as:
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Harper's Renegades by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings**This is a Stand Alone that pairs with the Hidden Empire Series storyline. Can be read alone but if read after Four Tricks it will give you more background.You know, I thought my life was pretty normal. I was working towards my dream of being a fashion designer, even got my own shop. My best friend Dax and I met in college as roommates and became soul sisters for life...Categorized as:
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Battery Operated by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey hate me. I hate them. And now we have to spend the whole week together.I didn’t even know Brady, Cole, and Gideon when I said some unkind things about them on my popular social media account. But hey, a girl’s allowed to blow off steam every once in a while, right?But then they get their revenge. They publicly challenge me in front of my followers, so I can’t back down...Categorized as:
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Spiteful Heart by Candace Wondrak
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s official. The city’s got a new serial killer, and the b*tch is taunting me.He’s killing women, tearing them up, mutilating their faces, and leaving them for me. He knows what I do. He has to. He doesn’t hate me because I’m the Bloody Queen.He hates me because I’m the Night Slayer, because I take out the men this world doesn’t need... -
Bullets & Mistletoe: A Why Choose Holiday Novella by C.J. Lucci
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLast Christmas, she gave her ex her heart, but the very next day, he gave it away.This year, to save herself from tears, she'll give it to the three mafia capos she's snowed in with.Emilia Pietri loves her quiet but lonely life in the mountains of Sant Evisa, working as a hotel clerk in her hometown. When a fierce snowstorm threatens to trap her Christmas guests, they're swiftly evacuated... -
Promise of Embers by Celeste Night
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI was offered one last job. One last job and I would be free from owing anyone anything. It was enough money that I would be able to pay for my final semester of college and change my life forever. How could I say no to that? The job was straightforward: burn down an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of Strathmore... -
Break by S.E. Green
This book is ONLY from the men's POVsFor as long as Mina could remember, they have been her bullies. Taunting, teasing, and hurting her, she’s endured endless humiliation until one of them finally pushed her to break.With no option left, she made the decision to flee - but found herself running right into the arms of the past...Categorized as:
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Their Favorite Game by Callie Sky
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNo one guy has ever grabbed my attention, but three guys have. It wouldn’t be an issue if they weren’t my brother's best friends - and I have been crushing on them since I was a kid . . . Now, I’m eighteen and my feelings haven’t changed. Too bad they don’t feel the same way. Or so I thought.Then one night, they asked me to play truth or dare... -
The Book of Kings by M.O. Absinthe
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWARNING! Book 4 does NOT continue the storyline!They’ve been surrounded by darkness.But the time has come for you to step into their world.Take a glimpse into the kings’ minds from the beginning and follow the story from their POV. Cole — I’ve cast the dice to play a simple game of lust... -
Fallen Omega by Brooke Harper
All my life, my dad and I lived as outcasts in Starlight City. We dodged the council’s oppressive laws. But when a sudden accident takes his life, I’m left alone, undocumented, and ultimately screwed.With my heat coming and no drugs to help me through it, desperation drives me into the hands of the Unholy Trinity...Categorized as:
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Of Heathens & Havoc by Selena ., Alexa B. James
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsForgive me, Father, for I have sinned.That’s how it begins. Or how it began again.It’s been six years since my last confession. Once, I was an innocent. My life was a rose-colored dream with four best friends by my side: Eternity, Heath, Angel, and Saint—my big brother and my hero. When Eternity was murdered, everything changed. My family put me in hiding to protect me... -
Daily Sext by Sarwah Creed
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSeven men. One for every day of the week. A story too sexy to pass up.Chicago University newspaper is going under.I need to save it. Everyone says sex sells, and what is sexier than a polyamorous relationship?One woman. Multiple men.Now that's how you sell papers.But my plea for such a woman to come forward to an interview has unexpected consequences... -
Champion O Line by Mia Luxe
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe stunning conclusion to the O Line...
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