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Reckless Thief by Heather Long, Wander Aguiar
The mentor. The doctor. The Vandal. I grew up on the streets despite my older sister’s best efforts to keep my nose clean. I thought I knew better. I worked hard. and made money. Who cared if what I did was a little illegal? Then a little boy paid the price for my carelessness. A little boy and his baby sister. It was the wakeup call I needed, even if the cost came too high...Categorized as:
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Vicious Rebel by Heather Long, Eric McKinney
My name is Emersyn Sharpe. Until a few months ago, I was the lead performer for a traveling show finishing up a contract. I had been beaten, but never broken. Then they took me. I didn’t belong in their world. Still, they took me and I didn’t know why. They promised to protect me and to keep me safe, but they had to know I’d run. They had to know... -
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Dangerous Renegade by Heather Long
The mute twin. The strange brother. The broken one. I’d been called so many names over the years. None of them mattered. My mirror cared more than I did. But he never treated me as less. None of them did. My brothers were the Vandals. They didn’t always understand, but they never judged and they always had my back. I would always have theirs. They were my life until Starling came to us... -
Ruthless Traitor by Heather Long
At the heart of it all was a secret and a lie. A secret we didn’t tell her. A lie we told ourselves. Emersyn Sharpe is more than just the girl we watched over. She’s very much the woman who fits us. The last thing we should have done was take her and the worst thing we did was keep her, but she needs us. I think, more than one of us—myself included—needs her...Categorized as:
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Shattered Dreams by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
You know that saying, things can’t possibly get worse? They always can. I thought things were bad when we got attacked in the dark of the night. In a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, with no one to help. When we lost one of the Bellerose family. But the world wasn’t done shitting on us just yet...Categorized as:
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Dirty Devil by Heather Long
Why do our secrets keep hurting us? Why do our secrets keep coming back? Why can’t our secrets just die? Emersyn Sharpe was nothing like I expected and everything I could have ever dreamed of. She stayed and she changed everything. She put the guys in their place. She had fire and spunk, a ferociousness I wished I possessed. Her darkness called to mine in a way that felt like home...Categorized as:
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The Finish Line by Kate Stewart
Secrets and Lies. .. I’ve lived the entirety of my life wrapped up in subterfuge for one purpose—revenge. Through the years, I lived more as an enigma than a man. For so long, I denied I had a beating heart of my own. Until her. Until she unearthed the starving vessel inside, forced me to acknowledge it, forced me to understand that I’m capable of bleeding the same as any other. For that, we paid...Categorized as:
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Fierce Dancer by Heather Long
The dancer. The victim. The sister. I’ve worn a lot of labels over the years. For as long as I can remember, I wanted to escape. I hid in my dance. I ran away from my life as much as I could. I fought to be somewhere else, even if I couldn’t be someone else. One night, after my partner lashed out at me and I’d been hurt, the Vandals took me and never looked back...Categorized as:
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Brutal Fighter by Heather Long
Broken dreams. Broken lives. Broken bird. Our feelings for her were like wild animals finally freed from their cage. But my sparrow, she was the most brutal fighter of us all. She’d had to be. The battles she’s survived, she’s done in silence and alone. Not anymore. Never again. Milo let her go. Jasper took her. Vaughn sheltered her. Liam taught her. Rome connected with her... -
Broken Heir by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby
I thought the truth would be black and white. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The Boys of Ascendance Bay have wormed their way under my skin, or rather some of them have. The others I’m still not so sure about. With each task for the Regents getting deadlier and the Pi Ep parties growing more depraved, the guys have become my safe haven... -
Queen of Quarantine by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Once upon a time I met four monsters and thought the world would come to an end at their hands. But I was a fool. Because I didn’t understand the bigger picture. That the enemies I thought I knew would become the reason for my entire existence. My strength. My pain. My life. My love. The big bad wolf has teeth and claws as sharp as iron, and the danger before my eyes is blinding...Categorized as:
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Escape the Reaper by Ashley N. Rostek
The reaper is knocking at my door. I wonder if he received my invitation. Why else would I have walked into that hospital room? I knew it was a trap. I just didn’t care. That’s the thing about revenge: It’s all-consuming. My only regret is that Louie was shot. Is he alive? Is he dead? I’m afraid I’ll never find out. I feel death’s hand on my shoulder. I won’t go out without a fight...Categorized as:
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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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Sin Like The Devil by J. Rose
“Look into the camera, Ripley. Tell us what happened in Harrowdean Manor. ”. Serving a three-year sentence after a violent manic episode, I own this psychiatric institute and every last patient in it. Dealing contraband to the desperate and disturbed has earned me this kingdom. To survive, I simply sacrificed my soul. They all fear me. Worship me. Hate me...Categorized as:
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Cardinal of Hope by Mia Smantz
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsCallie Jensen has officially taken a step into the world of romance, but even that can't be uncomplicated. She's pretty sure that more than one guy is showing interest in her, and with no experience on the matter, she's not sure how to handle it. It certainly doesn't feel normal. However, the harem she seems to be building with the Delta members is the least of her worries... -
Beckham by Leila James
The stalker is watching, and I’m his obsession. Enrolling at Kingston University and joining my mother’s sorority was the worst idea ever. Someone’s been in my room. They’re taunting me, leaving horrific photographs and chilling notes on my mirror. My past has caught up to me, and it’s tangled in my present. These brutal boys of SIN have me twisted up...Categorized as:
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Finale by Bea Paige
From the gutter to the stars. .. Dance has always been the answer to everything. It soothed my soul, kept me sane, gave me purpose. It brought the Breakers back to me. It healed us. This time dance isn’t enough. It’s time to face our enemies. It’s time I fight back. But at what cost? My soul? The death of everyone I care about? All I can be certain of is this. .Categorized as:
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Shame the Devil by Sadie Hunt
Once Upon a time, three men almost broke me. Now they're ready to die for me. *Book Three in the Blackwell Bastards series featuring Nolan, Jude, Rafe, and Lilah. Details withheld to prevent spoilers. Please see content warning at beginning of book. *. -
Royal by Ann Denton
I like my men tall, dark, and dead. I’ve killed more of them than I can count and I just got a new assignment—a ruthless mafia boss who’s big on human trafficking. Glee fizzes in my stomach as I slowly bait the trap for this bastard. Everything is perfect. Until someone messes up my kill... -
Lawless: A Dark Captive Why Choose Romance by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine. I found peace in the last place I expected, but it was a mirage built on lies and unfulfilled promises. I thought we somehow managed to find a way to co-exist in their little lair, but as usual I was wrong... -
Damaged & Deadly by R.A. Smyth
Blood will be shed. Lives will be lost. Lines will be crossed. I married the very man I’m supposed to hate. I still can’t believe it, but when I saw Luc, beaten and bloody in that church, I knew there was no way out. I had to marry him. That doesn’t mean everything the Rejects and I have worked toward has been for nothing. If anything, it matters more now than ever...Categorized as:
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Corrupt Vow by Eva Ashwood
The explosive third book in the Filthy Wicked Psychos series. .. Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the previous books, so I'd recommend not reading it until you've finished Twisted Game and Beautiful Devils. You've been warned! ***. I’ll do anything to protect them… even if it means walking away. The Voronin brothers didn’t just save my life...Categorized as:
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Psychotic by Katie May
ELLIE. They lied to me. Kept secrets. And now, I'm forced to pay the ultimate price. The Divine One sees me as a necessary sacrifice in this war I know very little about. Do I allow myself to become a pawn. .. or do I fight back with everything I have, regardless of the consequences? THE KINGS. The girl we adore and love is in the hands of our greatest enemy...Categorized as:
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Red by K.C. Kean
“To convince a man to marry you, you have to be what they envision. Pretty, quiet, caring, and barefoot in the kitchen. ”. My mothers expectations have never waivered. I’m determined to be more, even if it is within the confines of Featherstone Academy. I'm tired of being forced into a mold I don't fit in. I want to be me, however that looks...Categorized as:
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Pacific Prep: A Dark Academy Reverse Harem by R.A. Smyth, Michelle Lancaster
⭑⭒⭑ A TOP 100 AMAZON BESTSELLING SERIES ⭑⭒⭑. My name is Hadley Parker, and today I take control of my life. Today I start school at Pacific Prep. This is my new lease on life, and I won’t be wasting it. I need this, now, more than ever. I need the education, the promise of a future that I wouldn’t get anywhere else. These rich kids don’t like me though...Categorized as:
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The Red Cardinal by Mia Smantz
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter their last encounter, Nikolai Ivanov proved that he's done toying aroung and is finally making his move. Callie Jensen and everyone she loves are more at risk than ever before. It's going to take the entire team working together if they all want to make it out alive... -
Ravaged Soul by J. Rose
Sabre Security saved my life. Now they want my soul as payment. After six years in captivity, forced to fight for survival, I thought I’d seen the darkest depths of humanity. The cartel broke me, forging a ruthless weapon from my shattered pieces. Not even freedom can heal those wounds...Categorized as:
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Relentless by Tracy Lorraine
An all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine. He came to save me… but what he finds could destroy him. I might have accomplished the impossible and walked back up those stairs. But I wasn’t naïve. Freedom didn’t await. Only more locked doors and nightmares. My captivity means nothing now... -
Unseen (Joker's Wild Novella) by B. Livingstone, Indie Black
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when the dutiful wife is pushed too far? Rebellion and Freedom. While the whole world searches for the senator’s missing housewife,. Zoey crafts a plan to guarantee she steers clear of their radar. But when three gorgeous brothers and a high school sweetheart barge into her new life,... -
Watch Me Rise by K.C. Kean
Emerson Grove is supposed to be my fresh start, a chance at a new beginning and a better future, yet my past is a force I never saw coming. Now my head and my heart are at odds, my future is unknown, and everything I thought I knew is in disarray. Jameson, Ezra, Leo, and Jagger are ghosts from a different time, a different me. One night changed everything and I’m not the girl they once knew...Categorized as:
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You Will Bow by Rachel Leigh
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsYou Will Bow is book two in the Wicked Boys of BCU series. It is strongly encouraged to read book one, We Will Reign first. More details coming soon.Categorized as:
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Twisted Secrets by Rachel Leigh
The Lawless have been many things:. My friends,. My enemies,. And now my lovers. All but one…. Neo Saint—my villain dressed in leather with the body of a god and a heart made of stone. He blames me for his misfortunes. Wants me to feel his pain. It’s time he learns I’m not who he thinks I am. Someone is out there,. opening old wounds and creating new scars... -
Dirty Crazy Bad: Book 2 by Siobhan Davis
In the secret society of The Luminaries, no sin will go unpunished…. The Greed & Gluttony Luminary has trapped us into executing his evil plans, and it seems we have little option but to agree. Carter has orchestrated Chad’s kidnapping, and he holds my mom’s life in his hands. Then he drops a game-changer...Categorized as:
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Deceptive Truce by Heather Long, Michelle Lancaster
Life has been a series of exquisite disasters…. Do you ever lie to yourself? I do. Making friends has been the cruelest choice I ever inflicted upon myself. I like to say I don’t regret it, and for the most part that’s true. I resent it. I despise him because he left me behind, following another battle in this war we’ve been waging...Categorized as:
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Love Hard by Eva Ashwood
Love Hard is the explosive final book in the Black Rose Kisses series. Note: The blurb below contains spoilers, so I'd highly recommend not reading it until you've finished reading the first three books. If you haven't started the series yet, begin with Fight Dirty. Got it? Great! ***. With a single bullet, my heart shattered. With a single bullet, the Jackals destroyed any chance at peace...Categorized as:
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Vice by Mila Sin
Have you ever inadvertently flashed fifteen thousand people on a live stream? No? Just me? Damn. Hi, I’m Sage. MavenOfMischief, former escort, current junior at Steiner University. And four months ago, my carefully constructed online gaming persona went viral... -
Watch Me Reign by K.C. Kean
There are some images that stay with you for the rest of your life, and mine are all stained with blood. This war has raged too long, but the next blood to be spilled will be at my hands. Leo, Ezra, Jameson, and Jagger have always been the most important things in my life, and now my heart is broken, my soul destroyed, and I’m taking no prisoners with my vengeance... -
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... -
Breakers by Bea Paige
From the gutter to the stars. .. Dance brought us back together. Our pain and hurt bled out with every movement, with every step across the dancefloor. The Breakers never expected to love me again and I never believed we could get past our pain. Yet here we are. My Breakers are mine once more. But nothing is ever that simple when it comes to us. True happiness only comes when you’re free... -
Sweet Anarchy by Steph Macca
Five morally grey souls sat on the wall until bullets knocked them to the floor. But all of the Rebels and their men, might not be able to put us together again. It was here. War. Blood has been spilled and lives have been lost - brotherhoods ripped apart. We can't continue to let the Norsemen destroy our lives. It's time to end this. .. or die trying...Categorized as:
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Their Dangerous Game by C.S. Berry
I’ve been claimed–the last and they want all my firsts. The four horsemen of Sherman High have decided I’m theirs. Theirs to have in every way they want. Except I don’t want to be the toy of the rich boys. I mean, I’ve never even been kissed. I’m not special. Unnoticed. Unwanted. Untouched. I’ve lived my life in the shadows, invisible and safe... -
Beautiful Thorns by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
You know that saying, things can’t possibly get worse? They always can. And they do. It’s the last book of the series, you wouldn’t be here right now unless you were invested so just shut your eyes, hold your breath, and dive in. It’ll all be worth it in the end. Beautiful Thorns is book FOUR of FOUR in the Boys of Bellerose series...Categorized as:
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Killer by Blake Blessing
How dirty am I willing to get? Accepting the brothers for who they are is one thing. Understanding that they might always commit terrible crimes, is another. That was as far as I ever expected to be pushed into their world. But I’m facing an impossible choice when someone else’s life is on the line…... -
Pretty Savages by Steph Macca
They say you can’t run from your past. But damn, I am determined to try. I had finally escaped as I had always planned. Things were going great - I had new friends, a job, and a new life. When I’m called back home to deal with an emergency, I do my best to fly under the radar. But I should know by now it’s never easy when it comes to the three Taylor brothers...Categorized as:
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The Dark Elite: Complete Series Box Set by Eva Ashwood
This set contains all three books in the bestselling Dark Elite series. Dive into a world of violence, obsession, heart-twisting angst, and dangerous romance. Complete trilogy with a HEA! They say the devil goes by many names, and I know four of them:. Ciro, Hale, Zaid, and Lucas. My father was once a powerful player in the Chicago underground, but six years ago, he left that life behind...Categorized as:
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Chaos Crown by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChaos Crown description will be published closer to the release date to prevent spoilers. -
Deviant by Sheridan Anne
Death is cruel. It’s unforgiving and brutal. It robbed me of the life I wanted to live and stole what little hope I had for the future. I was supposed to be something great. I was supposed to have it all …. But a single bullet changed everything...Categorized as:
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Moonlit Temptation by Penelope Black
They say everything happens in threes. Good luck and misfortune. I got fired, inherited my late-grandmother's house, and moved across the country all in a weekend. I thought I would get a reprieve, eager and excited to spend my summer with my cousin. But no one warned me the rule of three could apply to men. The charming playboy. The enigmatic stranger. The grumpy single dad... -
Lawless by Tracy Lorraine
An all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine. I found peace in the last place I expected, but it was a mirage built on lies and unfulfilled promises. I thought we somehow managed to find a way to co-exist in their little lair, but as usual I was wrong...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...Categorized as:
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