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A Shot in the Dark by Addison Cain
Matthew is determined to find his run-away sweetheart. And then he’s going to marry her. Well, that is, if he can get her to hear him out before rival gangster, Tommy Kennedy, woos her into believing that Chicago power and prestige are better than quite towns and true love. And if she won’t listen, then he’ll just have to tie her up and drag her home. Part 2 of the A Trick of the Light duet... -
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Mob Boss Christmas: The Pregnancy by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen gorgeous tough guy Reno Gabrini finds out that his lady love Katrina is pregnant, he becomes a nervous wreck. He does everything in his power to protect her from forces real and imagined, and to make her pregnancy move along as smoothly as possible. Trina, in turn, does everything in her power to deal with his controlling ways... -
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![The Villain by Victoria Vale]()
The Villain by Victoria Vale
Book 1 of 2 in the Villain Duology, a Dark Regency Erotic Romance duet set in the wilds of Scotland. A heartless villain… Lady Daphne Fairchild braves the journey from London to the wilds of Scotland alone with one purpose in mind: confront the man who purposely and methodically set out to ruin the men of her family... -
![The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne]()
The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne
The bravest of heroes. The brashest of rebels. The boldest of lovers. These are the men who risk their hearts and their souls—for the passionate women who dare to love them… He is known only as The Rook. A man with no name, no past, no memories. He awakens in a mass grave, a magnificent dragon tattoo on his muscled forearm the sole clue to his mysterious origins...Categorized as:
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![The Dove by Victoria Vale]()
The Dove by Victoria Vale
Book 2 of 2 in the Villain Duology, a Dark Regency Erotic Romance duet set in the wilds of Scotland. A quest for vengeance… Lord Adam Callahan, Earl of Hartmoor has spent the past five years destroying the Fairchild family as recompense for the ruination of his sister. Yet, it never seemed like enough … until the family’s only daughter appeared on his doorstep searching for answers... -
![A Taste of Shine by Addison Cain]()
A Taste of Shine by Addison Cain
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Prohibition. Gangsters. Moonshine. A badass heroine and a hero who’s alpha enough to make you swoon. You won't be able to put this book down! ” He’s in love at first sight. The new girl in town is nothing but trouble. And deep in trouble in every possible way. Chicago’s reigning kingpin wants Charlotte back under his wing. Radcliff’s right-hand-man wants her in his bed... -
![Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt]()
Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt
A MAN OF SIN Devastatingly handsome. Vain. Unscrupulous. Valentine Napier, the Duke of Montgomery, is the man London whispers about in boudoirs and back alleys. A notorious rake and blackmailer, Montgomery has returned from exile, intent on seeking revenge on those who have wronged him. But what he finds in his own bedroom may lay waste to all his plans... -
![Dark Side of the Sun by Addison Cain]()
Dark Side of the Sun by Addison Cain
Arabella, the Baroness of Iliffe, knows her life is nearing its end. For years the young widow has been hunted across England, running from her past, thrust onward into desolate wastes until there is nowhere else to hide. With the little time she has left, her desperation has driven her into the arms of an extremely sinister man who desires more than just her company... -
![Soul's Fire by Susan Fanetti]()
Soul's Fire by Susan Fanetti
Astrid has been a warrior since the day she was old enough to make the choice to live and die with an axe in her hand. She is strong and stoic, powerful and brave, and she has the life she desires, free of complications and distractions. She is a shieldmaiden, and that is all she wishes to be... -
![Bootlegger's Bounty by Adriana Herrera]()
Bootlegger's Bounty by Adriana Herrera
She’s trapped between an angel and the devil.A jazz singer on the run.A rum runner on the edge.A gangster ready to risk it all.Rosalía Ferrer dreams of leaving her island behind and sailing north to sing in a New York City nightclub. Unfortunately, the only way to escape her father’s suffocating clutches is to align herself with two ruthless men...Categorized as:
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Hit by Mallory Hart
GIUSEPPINAI was never supposed to meet him, but one fateful night had him saving my life.Now he thinks he owns me. I’m his to keep.He’s ruthless, cold, and a killer, but something draws me to him anyway.I know what he’s capable of. I know he was meant to kill me. And I know one wrong slip may make him change his mind about sparing my life.But I want to test him, push him, be a part of his world... -
![The Last Innocent Hour by Margot Abbott]()
The Last Innocent Hour by Margot Abbott
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt is 1946 and Berlin is a ruined city, the Nazis vanquished, but memories of the city in 1934 haunt Sally as she returns to investigate war crimes as an army intelligence officer. Her father was the American ambassador to the new Third Reich and Sally was too naïve to understand the corruption and depravity underneath the shiny surface of banners and marching men... -
![Virtue and Vice by Kimberly Brody]()
Virtue and Vice by Kimberly Brody
When Isabelle Beaumont’s father betroths her to a dreaded roundhead for economic gain, she vows to find a way to thwart the marriage, no matter the cost. Believing her only recourse is to break the terms of the betrothal agreement, Izzy plans to sacrifice her virginity before her wedding day dawns. Her scheme is simple enough... -
![Lord of Wicked Intentions by Lorraine Heath]()
Lord of Wicked Intentions by Lorraine Heath
Only one woman can break through his heart of stone... Three young heirs, imprisoned by an unscrupulous uncle, escaped—to the sea, to the streets, to faraway battle—awaiting the day when they would return to reclaim their birthright... Lord Rafe Easton may be of noble blood, but survival taught him to rely only on himself and to love no one... -
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![Stepping on Roses, Vol. 9 by Rinko Ueda, 上田 倫子]()
Stepping on Roses, Vol. 9 by Rinko Ueda, 上田 倫子
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsPoor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sumi's financial problems become dire, wealthy Soichiro Ashida enters her life with a bizarre proposition: he'll provide her with the money she so desperately needs if she agrees to marry him... -
![His Harlot by S.M. LaViolette]()
His Harlot by S.M. LaViolette
What’s the most ruinous mistake a harlot can make?Falling in love with her client …Edward Fanshawe is everything Nora Hudson wants in the bedroom—and everything she should avoid out of it. He gives her the pain, humiliation, and domination she craves from a sexual partner, but his search for the perfect, blue-blooded wife means the last thing Nora should do is fall for him. Except…it’s too late...Categorized as:
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![Deadly Obsession by Holly Bloom]()
Deadly Obsession by Holly Bloom
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsComing soon...Deadly Obsession is a dark, why choose, slow-build romance set in London's criminal underworld. This is book three in the Deadliest Love series...Categorized as:
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![Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi]()
Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi
Òdòdó's hometown of Timbuktu has been conquered by the the warrior king of Yorùbáland. Already shunned as social pariahs, living conditions for Òdòdó and the other women in her blacksmith guild grow even worse under Yorùbá rule. Then Òdòdó is abducted... -
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It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Suzanne Brockmann
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSomething Worth Fighting For As Christmastime settled quietly over the countryside, Navy SEAL William "Crash" Hawken was faced with a deadly conspiracy. And he had only one person to turn to -- the caring passionate Nell Burns... -
![The Earl on the Train by Kerrigan Byrne]()
The Earl on the Train by Kerrigan Byrne
He’s the Villain she never forgot…Sebastian Moncrieff is a villain, a traitor, and a pirate, who has recently inherited an Earldom he never wanted. As a man who’s committed every sin imaginable, he knows his only chance at redemption is the one woman who ever reached through to his soul of ice...Categorized as:
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![Her Wanton Wager by Grace Callaway]()
Her Wanton Wager by Grace Callaway
An Heiress on a Mission… After two failed Seasons, Persephone Fines has vowed to reform her hoydenish ways. But when her beloved brother falls into the clutches of wicked gamester Gavin Hunt, she must take action. Hunt offers her a shocking proposition: he will release her brother… if she can resist six nights of seduction... -
![A Rose at Midnight by Anne Stuart]()
A Rose at Midnight by Anne Stuart
Once a daughter of the aristocracy, lovely Ghislaine "Gilly" de Lorgny lives for the destruction of Nicholas Blackthorne—the notorious rake she holds responsible for the cruel loss of her virtue, family and fortune. Now that the rogue has reentered her life, she seizes the opportunity to enact a poisonous revenge—but is abducted by the dashing villain before the deed can be done... -
![The Price of Desire (Lady Rivendale's Connections, Book Four): Regency Romance by Jo Goodman]()
The Price of Desire (Lady Rivendale's Connections, Book Four): Regency Romance by Jo Goodman
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsForbidden Desires and a Hidden Past Collide in The Price of Desire, by Jo Goodman a Historical Regency Romance from Jo GoodmanNo stranger to society's scandalous whispers, Griffin Wright-Jones, Viscount Breckenridge, operates a gaming hell teeming with temptation—a sanctuary for those eager to test their luck... -
![Lemonade by Nina Pennacchi]()
Lemonade by Nina Pennacchi
As a young woman in Victorian England, Anna Champion knows all too well the social mores that value prettiness over sense, and etiquette over honesty. But when she stands up to the boorishness of dashing Christopher Davenport at a summertime ball, Anna unwittingly attracts his wrath—and becomes entangled in his malicious scheming... -
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![Breathless by Anne Stuart]()
Breathless by Anne Stuart
Ruined beyond repair and shunned by London society, lovely Miranda Rohan rebelliously embraces the freedom that comes from having nothing left to lose. However, this dangerous course throws her under the power of the darkly enigmatic Lucien de Malheur—known to many as the Scorpion...Categorized as:
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![The Prince of Midnight by Laura Kinsale]()
The Prince of Midnight by Laura Kinsale
In the late 18th century, intent on avenging her family's death at the hands of a cult leader, Lady Leigh Strachan dresses as a boy and seeks out the reclusive S.T. Maitland, nobleman and highwayman, who was once known as the Prince of Midnight...Categorized as:
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![Bartered by Pamela Ann]()
Bartered by Pamela Ann
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA woman could be… …Everything. Anything. Nothing. I was a connoisseur of beautiful things, women included. I didn't just have one woman, but three—all exotic, stunning, and they would do anything I asked. My life was grand. It was perfect. I was content with it all until a little minx came along... -
![The Portrait by Megan Chance]()
The Portrait by Megan Chance
The reigning master of the New York art world, Jonas Whitaker was brilliant and compelling, a man of dark passions and uncontrollable emotions. Terrified of his own dangerous nature, and scarred by the horror of his past, he hid behind his talent in a world of glittering emptiness--until Imogene Carter pushed her way into his life...Categorized as:
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![Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin]()
Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
A chilling, mesmerizing novel that combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the detail and drama of historical fiction. In medieval Cambridge, England, four children have been murdered. The crimes are immediately blamed on the town's Jewish community, taken as evidence that Jews sacrifice Christian children in blasphemous ceremonies...Categorized as:
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![Blood Red Roses by Katherine Deauxville]()
Blood Red Roses by Katherine Deauxville
Fulk de Jobourgh is a knight of the court of King William, commanded to oversee the lands of a noble who was hanged for treason. He is also instructed to marry the dead traitors rebellious daughter and ensure her loyalty to the king. He brings her to the altar, and to his bed, before galloping off once again to command in the Kings war...Categorized as:
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![Beyond the Sunrise by Mary Balogh]()
Beyond the Sunrise by Mary Balogh
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Survivor’s Club novels comes an epic love story” (Publishers Weekly) of intrigue and deception and the promises that can break a heart. I will love you all my life and even beyond that.” Even at fifteen, Jeanne, the privileged daughter of a royalist émigré, knew what she liked: Englishman Robert Blake, bastard son of a marquess... -
![Wickeds Scandal by Kathleen Ayers]()
Wickeds Scandal by Kathleen Ayers
Alexandra Dunforth, a bookish spinster from Hampshire, has no desire to marry despite her uncle holding the fate of her beloved family estate over her head. Satan Reynolds, a wealthy Marquess, is possessed of angelic beauty and a scandalous dragon tattoo...Categorized as:
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![Viking Thunder by Emmanuelle de Maupassant]()
Viking Thunder by Emmanuelle de Maupassant
'We all struggle. We all desire.' When the Northmen's ship is brought ashore in a storm, Elswyth is faced with the prowess of Eirik: a giant of a man who lets nothing stand in his way. Elswyth struggles to remain independent, but cannot deny her sexual attraction and, ultimately, the satisfaction she finds in Eirik's bed... -
![A Pirate's Love by Johanna Lindsey]()
A Pirate's Love by Johanna Lindsey
With languid tropical breezes caressing her breathtakingly beautiful face, Bettina Verlaine stood before the mast, sailing westward to fulfill a promise her heart never made--marriage to a Count her eyes had never beheld. Then in a moment of swashbuckling courage, the pirate Tristan swept her away and the spell of his passion was cast over her heart forever...Categorized as:
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![Captive Bride by Johanna Lindsey]()
Captive Bride by Johanna Lindsey
The irresistible call of adventure brings lovely Christina Wakefield to the alluring Arabian desert. But fate imprisons her after she encounters Sheik Abu, the strikingly handsome though arrogant adventurer, whom she had known in England as Philip Caxton. Once Christina had rejected Philip's fervent offer of marriage. But now she is to be his slave -- desperate for the freedoms denied her..Categorized as:
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