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Finder Deluxe Edition: In Captivity, Vol. 4 by Ayano Yamane, Adrienne Beck
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsPain and pleasure collide when a sophisticated underworld boss crosses paths with a naive photographer hell-bent on bringing him down! This deluxe edition includes never-before-released material as well as a double-sided color insert and special cover treatment! Photographer Akihito Takaba takes on a risky assignment trying to document the illegal activities of the Japanese underworld... -
Madam Alana: The Marriage Auction by Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Audrey Carlan comes a new story in her Marriage Auction series…. I run the most elite auction in the world. Candidates and bidders come from all over the globe hoping to change their lives. And I deliver. I’m in the business of bringing couples together in a mutually beneficial and legally binding marriage... -
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30 Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe monster draws pleasure from my pain. Now, it's time to fight back. SERGEI. 30 days of pain have pushed Willow to her limits. My pretty prisoner is no longer meek. She's trying to resist. But my precious prize doesn't know what I know. Nobody has ever won a war against me. Nobody has ever bested me. And she's not going to be the first. Good luck, little Willow. . -
Poinsettia by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChristmas is not always the most wonderful time of the year for the many gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people who are estranged from their families. This year's Christmas story concerns two such people--Søren and Magdalena. Søren speaks of Magdalena, his mentor in sadism, in THE MISTRESS and THE KING... -
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Stronghold: Closing Time: Stronghold Doms Boxset #3 by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA steamy hot boxset of friends to lovers romance, work romance, and frenemies to lovers. 6. Stripping the Sub. 7. Tempting the Domme. 8. Hardcore Vanilla. Stripping the Sub. Ellie's been keeping secrets, but Master Michael is determined to strip back her walls and claim her as his own. Tempting the Domme... -
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... -
Until Then by Emily Klepp, Jade Katzchen
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe one thing my pen pal and I have in common is imprisonment. While his is literal, I am bound in the chains of my abusive partner. While he is locked behind bars, he gives me a glimpse of the love I have been looking for my entire life. When my world starts to come down around me we both gain our freedom, allowing us to face our demons together...Categorized as:
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Twist Me & Keep Me by Anna Zaires, Dima Zales
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor a limited time, get the first 2 books in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling dark romance trilogy in one convenient bundle! A seductive, thrilling tale of abduction and dark love . . . On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Nora Leston meets Julian Esguerra, and her life changes forever... -
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+. -
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... -
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... -
Tease Me: A Stark International Novel by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark International series…. Entertainment reporter Jamie Archer knew it would be hard when her husband, Stark Security Chief Ryan Hunter, was called away for a long-term project in London. The distance is difficult to endure, but Jamie trusts the deep and passionate love that has always burned between them... -
Wishing Well by Lily White
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe perfect timing of a fairy tale is tied to its tragedy…. Journalist, Meadow Graham, is invited to interview death row inmate, Vincent Mercier. Given three days to hear his sordid confession, Meadow seeks to learn why a wealthy hotel owner killed four people, including her twin sister... -
The Interrogation (Hunt&Cam4Ever) by Adira August
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunter’s most twisted killer. Cam’s most dangerous case. A STAND-ALONE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER. If you like a master gamesman for a detective and a few twists in your criminal cocktail, you want to read this. -
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A Lesson in Beginning by Elle Sparrow
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Journey From Darkness to Desire. They took everything. My husband. My dreams. My innocence. After escaping a sinister cult's grip, I faced a stark new reality. I was left with only one thing. My treasure. My son. Desperate, I sought refuge with my estranged family. It was a struggle, but I was beginning to find my footing in this strange, modern world. Enter Joel Whitlock... -
Watch Her Burn by Emily Klepp
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThat night was supposed to be the happiest night of my life. Graduating at the top of my class with a master's degree in cyber security engineering set me up to live a comfortable life until I was forced into constant paranoia by someone I trusted. Silas broke me…. burned me…. but Landon loves me anyway... -
Grace by Dee Palmer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSurprise is the understatement of the year and it hits Sam and Jason like a freight train. Rocked and shocked, Sam needs to determine if this is a really good surprise, because as much as she loves Jason, any future they may have together could be doomed if he’s not 100 percent all-in. She can’t afford to settle for anything less since there’s so much at stake now... -
Adrenaline by A.L. Woods
Four years ago, I betrayed his trust. He retaliated by breaking my heart. Adam Ryan had secrets. The kind better off where they belonged. Buried. As an urban explorer, I’m not afraid of a little trouble. But when I venture to the one place Adam forbade me from, I get more than I bargained for. Him and his friends. Along with their threats. Their violence. And their lust... -
Thirty Days of Hate by Ginger Talbot
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSecrets and lies tore us apart. Can love keep us together? SERGEI Willow thought she got away from me, but she was wrong from the beginning, wrong about everything. I find her trying to take down a human trafficking ring, unsure whether I'm there to help her, or drag her down. But from now on, Willow doesn't have a choice. She will be my wife. She will submit. She will play her role... -
Beauty & the Rose by Lee Savino, Stasia Black
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe conclusion to the Beauty's Beast trilogy. They say the gods will accept no small sacrifice. To appease them you must give your all. I’ve sacrificed everything. Lived through loss, and learned to love. To take the beauty with the pain. The rose with the thorns. This love story isn’t perfect, but it’s ours. We’ll hold onto it forever. And hope our forever is longer than a day. -
Giving Away by Lola King
Stoneview Stories Book 2. Jake. Demons, demons, come out and play. One can only escape reality for so long. There comes a point when you have to face your biggest fears. Nate is back and with him all the terrors from my past. What he doesn’t know is I’m not the scared little boy I used to be, and I’m ready to fight back this time. And Jamie? Well Jamie Williams is a liar... -
Griffin in Wonderland by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHard partying trust fun baby Griffin Fiske wakes up after a hard night with a King's boots on his chest and gets an invitation he can't refuse. .. This Original Sinners short story takes place approximately six years before The Siren. Originally available in a rough draft on Tiffany's website, it has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection... -
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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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... -
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Hawke by Anise Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPreviously published in 2019, "Hawke" has been updated with a new POV and some expanded scenes. Arrogant. Sexy. Reminiscent. I felt all three about my newest client. The moment I met the sexy club owner in need of a party planner, I soon realized why. He was the one responsible for the most mortifying night of my life just one year earlier...Categorized as:
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Absolution by Nicolina Martin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought I was safe. But now I know, there is nowhere I can run where he won’t find me. The man who stalked me, hunted me. The man who conquered my body and stole my heart. The man who did everything in his power to destroy me. The father of my child. Just the sight of him fills me with terror. And a desperate, shameful longing... -
Bystander by Sassa Daniels
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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... -
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
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. -
House of Night #3 by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
Zoey Redbird and her friends investigate a tale from ancient Greece in their quest through the pages of vampyre history...Categorized as:
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Giving Up by Lola King
Jake White started as my bully. Jake White made me fall in love with him. And Jake White left. He broke my heart and he deserted Stoneview. He abandoned his twin and his friends, and he left me behind to confront it all by myself. And Nathan? Well…he stayed. Lovers’ betrayals, enemies’ redemptions, and families’ secrets... -
The Pet's Play by M.D. Gregory
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSloan and Conall make a bet. Who will win? This is a Killough Company novella. It takes place as book 3. 5 (between The Assassin and The Apprentice). -
Black Light: Purged by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey may not have used the ‘f’ word, but it didn’t matter. She knew she was too fat. Khloe finally has it all — good friends, a successful acting career, a Dom who loves her, and a bright future ahead of her. Despite that, old insecurities flare after she is turned down for a coveted role. Khloe quickly falls back into old habits that lead down a dark and dangerous path... -
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Vicious Intentions by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere are no rules for men like them. Cain, Hunter, and Cristiano were heirs to some of the richest and most powerful families in the world, men who might as well have been kings. Ten years ago, they took an interest in me. Or at least that’s what happens in the fleeting memories I still have left after the car accident... -
Explicit Memory by Scarlett Finn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings‘There’s no place for that here. ’. The past that they’d hoped to outrun has chased them down, and now it wants payback. To appease their debtors, they must delve into Rushe’s own history. As they come face to face with the situation that brought them together in the first place, Flick learns more about the man who she’s pledged her heart, and her body, to... -
A Hurt So Sweet: Volume Two by Betti Rosewood, Fawn Bailey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSticks and stones may break my bones,. but my bullies will never f*ck me. Dexter Booth has taken everything from me. My pride, my innocence and my resolve to resist him have all fallen prey to his wicked charm. And now, he wants to pop my cherry - the very thing that could save me from his cruel reign... -
Daddy's Little Bunny by Hadley Reid
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Little in danger. A determined Daddy. When danger finds them, will determination be enough? Olivia Carter keeps everyone at a distance. A caregiver in the dementia unit of a nursing home, she keeps to herself and attempts to fade into the background. One man however, refuses to let her hide from him... -
Color Outside The Lines by M. Bonnet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRhett Williams was the gorgeous, popular baseball player everyone fawned over. Most saw him as charming, but I knew what a monster he could be. He tormented me every day and made me hate everything about myself, my body most of all. Yet I fell for him anyway. One day, he went too far, breaking me beyond repair... -
First Do No Harm by Kichiku Neko, Guilt Pleasure
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Unholy Night by J.S. Cannon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA blanket of snow covers the ground. The world is silent under the moonlit sky. All is calm, except for one thing. Someone is watching me. This Christmas Eve will be an Unholy Night to remember. Unholy Night is a 5k Dark Romance Christmas Short that will warm you up on a cold winter’s night. -
The Ingénue by Tiffany Reisz
A Siren prequel. Events take place approximately six months before The Siren – stars Sheridan & Kingsley. -
Angel by K.M. Raya
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA single day at Draven Preparatory Academy and she's already made enemies. They call themselves The Brotherhood. Carter, Holden, Captain and Ellis rule the school like gods while their fathers rule the city. But Angel Valentino has never been one to take orders blindly... -
Reapers and Roses (Grove High School Book One) by A.R. Breck
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRose. When my Mom told me we were moving to the Grove, I thought it was a joke. Our family, one of the wealthiest in Woodbury, moving to a dump like the Grove? Well, I guess that's what happens when you lose everything. Now we're shoved into the house the size of a shoebox and I can literally feel the darkness seeping in around me... -
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Hound by Measha Stone
When he sees something he wants, Jackson Titon has always been like a hound on the hunt, and when he caught her scent he knew she had to be his. This little fox doesn't know what's coming for her, but he's going to get to her first. To keep her. To train her. To own her. -
Obsession: Cruel Obsession / Deadly Obsession by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman
The Obsession Duet Book One and Two. My obsession with Dove wasn’t normal, it toed the line on psychotic, but my love for her overshadowed that. I’d killed, destroyed, and hurt those that had done her wrong. I’d watched her for years wanting to claim her but refusing to. I was both her guardian angel and a demon lurking in the shadows. She was mine, even though she didn’t know it yet... -
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... -
Savage Saint by Jena Doyle
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt's a secret age-gap second chance for Ru and Saint in this twisted jaw-dropping addition to the Steel Roses Motorcycle Club. In a life of sins, secrets, and second chances, is there a line between savage and saint? Ru. Loving Saint is the worst mistake I ever made. The secrets between us are explosive, and after a near-death experience, I won't be anyone's taboo... -
Twisted Empire by Stella Hart
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Dark Dynasty trilogy continues – step into the dark, scandalous world of America’s elite and discover their sinful secrets, twisted lies, and dirty desires. .. I know the truth now, and I know what I have to do. Tatum can try to resist, but I won’t give up on her. I won’t stop until she’s safe in my arms. Our Crown and Dagger enemies are powerful. Richer than sin... -
Maxim by Lana Sky
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn this intense complete trilogy, pain addict Frankie finds her hunger satiated by billionaire crime lord Maxim. But when she falls deeper under his sensual spell, she's caught in his dark and twisted game, forced to surrender to their attraction - or lose everything. .. Submit: Book One. Frankie Marconi craves pain, and billionaire crime lord Maxim Koslov is happy to give it to her. .
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