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Someone to Hold by Marie Force
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIris. Two 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...Categorized as:
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Scandalous Prince by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA mafia romance about secrets and soulmates by Rachel Van Dyken, the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Eagle Elite series. The Woods are Lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep and miles to go, before I sleep —Robert Frost...Categorized as:
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Skirt by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThere are few things people know about me. I'm Scottish. I really hate pants. And Poodle is me best friend. But. There are always buts. There is one thing people don't know. Me love for fightin'. I come from a long line of fighters. I live it. I breathe it. Flesh. Blood. And brass knuckles. It's me way of life. So I fight, legally. No one knows... -
100: The Complete Series by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsGet the complete 100 Series billionaire romance trilogy in this 3-in-1 ebook boxed set! FOR 100 DAYS she deceived him. FOR 100 NIGHTS he demanded her complete surrender. Now, after all of the secrets and lies and heartbreak, they'll have to decide if their love is strong enough to try again. .. FOR 100 REASONS... -
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Envy by Eva Charles
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsMy dark prince. My greatest temptation. My husband. Antonio Huntsman isn’t the prince of childhood fairy tales. He’s savage and dangerous. The ruthless king I need. The beast I crave. Together we’ll fight the monsters. The demons threatening to tear us apart. The villains who will stop at nothing to destroy everything . Our family. Our valley. Our love. There will be no mercy... -
Sawyer by Kelly Hartigan (Xterra Web), Siobhan Davis
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... -
Possessive Mafia Vows by Vivy Skys
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought she was dead. Not even my billions or my Irish mafia could save the redhead I’d just claimed from the crash. Then she showed up—scarred, fierce, pregnant with my heir, and hunted by the Russian mob. Six years ago, I was dragged from the wreckage—burned, broken, and told she didn’t make it. My obsession. My punishment? Endless nightmares of her screams...Categorized as:
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Obsession by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne week. No names. No expectations. That was our agreement. We were supposed to walk away after our time in Hawaii was over. No matter what. That was before…. Before I learned who she is. Before I realized how interconnected our lives are. Before I fell in love. But our love isn’t the stuff fairy tales are made of. Demons lurk around every corner. Good doesn’t necessarily prevail over evil... -
A Divided Heart by Alessandra Torre
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan 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...Categorized as:
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The Ties of Steel: The Ties of Steel Box Set by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFROM 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... -
Verek by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsVerek Rhodes is playboy royalty in South Carolina. As a member of the Savage Kings MC and the manager of a nightclub, women were easy come, easy go in his life, until he met Tessa. Tessa Singleton was getting ready to marry the man of her dreams before her entire world came crashing down. She’s spent the past few months in therapy, trying to heal her emotional wounds...Categorized as:
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Dare Series Collection by Shantel Tessier
Are you ready to swim with the sharks? I DARE YOU. What do you do when the devil has you in his sights? You show him that you can play his game. Austin Lowes is new to town. She's running from a mom who hates her to her dad who cares nothing about her. Only a few months and she will be free, or at least, that's what she hopes . .. until she meets him. Cole Reynolds is the devil disguised as a man... -
Dirty Red by Tarryn Fisher
Dear Opportunist,. You thought you could take him from me, but you lost. Now, that he's mine I'll do anything to keep him. Do you doubt me? I have everything that was supposed to be yours. In case you were wondering; he doesn't ever think about you anymore. I won't let him go. .. .ever. Dirty Red. Leah Smith finally has everything she has ever wanted. Except she doesn't... -
But I Need You by W. Winters
Some love stories are a slow burn. Others are quick to ignite, scorching and branding your very soul before you’ve taken that first breath. You’re never given a chance to run from it. That’s how I’d describe what happened to us. Everything around me blurred and all that existed were his lips, his touch…. The chase and the heat between us became addictive...Categorized as:
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The Wolf Box Set by Penelope Sky
The collection includes:. The Wolf and The Sheep. The Wolf and His Wife. The Lone Wolf. New York Times Bestselling author Penelope Sky delivers a story filled with heartache, revenge, betrayal, and off-the-charts chemistry! Forced into an arranged marriage, Arwen and Maverick must learn to trust one another if they hope to survive. Till death do us part... -
Elect by Rachel Van Dyken
Would you die for the one you love? Nixon Abandonato made his choice. And now he has to pay the price. Tracey is the love of his life, but being with him has made her a target of his family's enemies. The only way to keep Trace alive is convince the world she means nothing to him...Categorized as:
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Destructive by Jay McLean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSome 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... -
Forever by Penelope Sky
She’s mine once again but she’s practically a ghost. She’s just using me. .. not that I mind. But her indifference is suffocating. I mean nothing to her. .. less than what she used to mean to me. Admissions of regret and apologies aren’t enough to fix it. I have to return to the gypsy. .. and hope for the best.Categorized as:
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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... -
Donati Bloodlines: Part Two by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThey’re not star-crossed—they’re impossible. Calisto Donati is what every made man in the mafia should be, and then he broke his oath for a woman that wasn’t his. Their secrets and games are deadly, but as hard as he tries to stay away from his boss’s new bride, the universe seems determined to keep bringing them back together...Categorized as:
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The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Four by Audrey Carlan, Samantha Brentmoor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Audrey Carlan, discover The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Four. What would you do for three million dollars? Four young women enter into a clandestine auction to be married to the highest bidders. For no less than a million dollars a year, for three years, each woman will do what it takes to secure her future... -
Touched By The Devil by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFights, sex, and fast cars. Those are what Sebastian Wilcox is all about. On the outside he’s easy smiles and a quick temper, but on the inside, a war rages on. He told the Devils his biggest secret; during a vicious fight, he accidentally hurt someone who didn't deserve it. For months now, he's been cursed by the memory of her screams. But that’s not his only hidden truth... -
Free to Believe by Tracey Jerald
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn the wake of a broken engagement, Emily Freeman is left to sew together the pieces of her life. A single phone call changes her future from bleak acceptance to overwhelming opportunity. Her family can't help her find her artistic spirit - something she needs now more than ever. Desperate for rejuvenation, Em goes on a journey to find herself. Only she finds so much more. .Categorized as:
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Resisting Mateo by Sam Mariano
If you dance with the devil,. don't be surprised when all Hell breaks loose. BOOK FIVE in the Morelli Family series. MUST be read in order! Or a unicorn dies. (Seriously, you do not want to start with this book. It'll be kookydooks. ). Adult content, recommended for readers 18+.Categorized as:
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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... -
Born Reckless by B.J. Alpha
A Dark High School Romance. A bad-ass FMC makes a huge mistake causing her world to collide with a stuck-up rich boy who hates her for it. Frankie. One night is all it took to change my life for the worse. I grew up with no real home or blood family around. That is until my uncle decided to be an unwelcome hero... -
Vengeful Lies by T.L. Smith, Kia Carrington-Russell
Dear Kitten,. Marry me and I’ll give you the world. Refuse, and I’ll burn yours to the ground. Sincerely,. Your soon-to-be husband. It started out as a hit. One bullet. One man. My orders are clear—get close to the mafia heir, Eli Monti, play with his head, and wait for the signal to end it. End him. I thought he would be my easiest mark yet. But somehow I’m the one being played...Categorized as:
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Pretty Little Lies by Hazel Grace
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was everything I ever wanted…. And then she chose him. I’ve never met an ass like Bay Astor’s. And I mean that respectfully. From the first punch I saw her throw, to every sassy word that leaves her pretty lips, the word obsessed doesn’t even begin to describe the level of fixated I am. I want her to drive me like she does her car—reckless, hard, and absolutely hot as hell. So does Torin... -
Royal Mistake: A Dark Billionaire Arranged Marriage Romance by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe keeps what's his. And as far as he's concerned, I'm his already. When Valerio Royal decided I would be accompanying him to his private island, he didn't ask. He just dragged me onto his plane bound and blindfolded with my ass still sore from a spanking. Then, after he finished making me come until I almost passed out, he asked me to marry him...Categorized as:
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Possessed by Lies by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI fought my way back, and now I’m possessed. I’ve healed the wounds that kept me trapped. I’m done fighting it. I’m hers. Completely. I just don’t know if she feels the same. What if the empire we’ve been building crumbles along with our love? Possessed by Lies is book 5 in the Truth or Lies series. It continues Enzo and Kai's story. -
Consumed by Truths by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnzo is my heart. My soul. My breath. I never thought I could be so dark. Never knew love meant losing myself and getting reborn. The lies and truths have finally caught up with us. We may have stolen an empire, but we aren’t ready to give it up. It’s ours. He’s mine. And our love will find a way to the truth. Consumed by Truths is book 6 and the final book in Enzo and Kai's story. -
Reaper by Rachel Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey call me the reaper. Saying I have no soul. A heart that’s charred black. I tell them it’s true,. because it is. I’ve been hiding in the shadows. Stealing secrets, destroying the lives of those who deserve it. But there’s one story to be told before this book closes. My story. Don’t be fooled, it’s not a fairytale. I’m no prince. And I certainly don’t want a princess... -
Born Evil by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome devils come dressed in sharp suits with eyes that seduce and a check box beside every wish you ever had. Some victims come dressed in innocence and ignorance, disguising a soul of pure fire. I am Troy Remington. Ruthless billionaire with a heart of steel. I offered Laura Kincaid the job of a lifetime for a very important reason... -
Mafia Billionaire's Surprise Baby by Vivy Skys
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI didn’t expect to fall for a ruthless mafia billionaire but he claimed me before I even met him. Now, I’m his fake wife and expecting his baby. Sal De Luca is a brooding shadow that my brother sent as my bodyguard. I should know better than to fall for my brother’s underboss. I try to avoid him, but I’m addicted to the way he worships my body... -
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Brutal Devil by Lora Whitney
A standalone dark, arranged marriage mafia romance. .. Luna. I may have been born into the Mafia underworld, but I left all that behind me, and I never looked back. Until I got the call I’d been dreading. Now, I’m nothing but a sacrifice. A pawn for my father and the man I’m being forced to marry. They call him Priest. But it’s not because he’s a holy man. Priest Andriani is a gorgeous sinner... -
Thin Lines by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCalisto Donati. Calisto had never been a fan of pain, but he found it provided a certain relief. It was a high that couldn’t compete with anything else he experienced. That was why he fought bare-knuckled, why he drove fast, despite knowing he might crash, and why he still enjoyed looking at Emma Donati—no matter her current status. Pain felt good...Categorized as:
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The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Three by Audrey Carlan, Samantha Brentmoor
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Audrey Carlan, discover The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Three. What would you do for three million dollars? Four young women enter into a clandestine auction to be married to the highest bidders. For no less than a million dollars a year, for three years, each woman will do what it takes to secure her future... -
The Blood of Black Oak by Monique Edenwood
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI 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...Categorized as:
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A Tragic Wreck by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHow can you continue living when you’re living a lie? How can you convince your body to stop feeling, your soul to stop caring, and your heart to stop beating? Haunted by her past, Olivia Adler flees Boston for a beach in Florida, leaving everyone behind, trying to shut the world out...Categorized as:
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Angel's Promise by Aleatha Romig
Everett Ramses came into my life like a hurricane on a dark New Orleans night. With a deep voice and penetrating gaze, his mere presence tingled my nerves and twisted my insides much like the city’s legendary stories of spirits and ghosts. As the ruler of New Orleans, Everett Ramses lives life hard and takes what he wants without apology. He wants me to be his queen...Categorized as:
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Savage Prince by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen my best friend dumped her fiancé on their wedding day, I thought it served him right. After all, the first time I met Kellen Hawthorne, he offered to buy my panties before he even knew my name. But of course, the rich prick’s enormous ego can’t handle being rejected. He threatened to hold everyone in the church hostage unless I agree to marry him right then and there...Categorized as:
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Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNever feed your fears, Saoirse, because if you do, they will eat you alive. Those were the last words my mother uttered before the masked men arrived. She begged me to run, to save myself from the past she kept hidden. But here's the thing, the past doesn't stay buried forever, and somebody has to pay the price for the choices she made. All the King's horses and all the King's men. .Categorized as:
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Heiress of Roses by Asia Monét
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLexie. Most cartel women have one be the perfect wife to the most eligible made man available. That’s far from my purpose. After years of climbing up the ropes and proving my worth to my father’s organization, I was more than trophy wife material. Still, that hasn’t stopped my father from searching for the ideal husband to have by my side... -
Inevitable - The Epilogue by Charlene Namdhari, Joe Arden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote: This book must be listened to after books one through four. Come join me. .. . "I loved you yesterday. I'll love you today, and I'll love you tomorrow, princess. " (Drake Princeton). "I'll give you anything, sweetheart, just to have one lifetime with you. " (Trent Shaw). "Forever. That's how long I'll love you, baby boy, even if you can't. " (Lorenzo Rossi)...Categorized as:
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Wicked Praise by Juliette N. Banks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author, Juliette N. Banks brings to life another sexy Dufort man in Wicked Praise, a dark billionaire romance novel of the Dufort Dynasty. Blake Dufort is not new to immense wealth; his entire family are billionaires. His success is new and still stabilizing. Still, he’s powerful, influential, and handsome. Therefore, beautiful naughty women are regularly on the menu... -
Soiled Touch by Ember Davis
He dirties her up and she cleanses his soul. VIKTOR ORLOV. I have no problem taking advantage of the power, prestige, and wealth my last name and family give me. Why shouldn’t I? My brothers have the empire covered and my role in the family has never been clear beyond being the youngest... -
Bang by Lydia Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe saga continues in this scorching love triangle series from bestselling and award winning author, Lydia Michaels, as lies and lust uncover dark truths that have been hidden for far too long. Driven into the arms of her husband’s best friend, December faces an impossible choice. She’s in love with two territorial men and the choices ahead are ripping her heart in half... -
Provoke by Angel Devlin, Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMine 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. Except, many times there have been three…... -
The Deal by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsENZO. She should've known better than to cross my path. I had no choice but to notice her. See, I like collecting beautiful things, and unlucky for her,. Kennedy the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. She was meant to be owned. And I was born to undo her. The Deal is a steamy romantic suspense that can be read as a stand-alone in the SINS of the Syndicate series. -
A Deviant Queen by Charli Owen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMalia. The title of a mafia princess has been my burden. The advantage has been me being tucked away as Daddy's little secret. His secret weapon. I've been trained to kill and to lead. I enforce and uphold the expectations of The Olin Empire. A job that gave me the taste of what leading this empire would be like...Categorized as:
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