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The Scent of Winter by Tiffany Reisz
The 2016 Original Sinners Christmas story, free on December 20th. Kingsley Edge thought he was being driven to the airport. He never expected he'd be kidnapped and relocated to a cabin in the middle of nowhere, Maine to help Søren celebrate his birthday. But it's not quite the sexy party Kingsley hoped for... -
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Rebellious Rook by Brooklyn Cross
The rook’s heart is as cold as stone, but when the rock crumbles, the spoils are twice as sweet. Death follows me around like a dark cloud just waiting to strike. First, it stole my mother, then my aunt, and now my father is missing. Even though I’m told to walk away, and even though finding him shouldn’t be my top priority, the memory of him begging me to talk to him haunts my dreams... -
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![Steel & Hammer's Hellcat by Ciara St. James]()
Steel & Hammer's Hellcat by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsArchangel’s Warriors MC: Brothers by choice, not blood. Born to ride until they die. All they want is to ride free until lightning strikes them without warning. Consumed by desire, surrounded by danger, they find the “one” who will consume, enchant, frustrate, and ultimately love them. They only see each other... -
![Revenge of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole]()
Revenge of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey took her. They took the one thing in our miserable lives that means anything to us. When we find her. Revenge will be had. But with that revenge, secrets must unravel. Truths must be told. But with the revelations. .. Questions arise... -
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![Strokes by Bea Paige]()
Strokes by Bea Paige
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe told me I was his muse. He lied. Anton Sachov, the artist, the man who only sees in monochrome. He wants something from me. Something precious; the meadow green of my eyes, the rich mahogany of my hair, the creamy white of my skin, the stark red of my blood, even the darkness of my soul. And he will do anything to get them. Including the unthinkable, locking me away... -
![Love and Lead by Coralee June]()
Love and Lead by Coralee June
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsOne. We’re alive, for now. Two. Gavriel’s totally lost control. Three. Santobello is hunting us. Four. Someone will die. -
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The Return by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBorn and raised a Ghosttown girl, Trista Anderson has nothing but love for her hometown. After her recent graduation from college, she is eager to return and start the next chapter of her life. However, things don’t go according to plan when her homecoming is derailed by a biker club, an altercation, and a sexy new neighbor who grates on her last nerve...Categorized as:
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![Gabe and Ian by Lane Hart, D.B. West]()
Gabe and Ian by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Gabriel Cross has spent his entire life keeping a secret from his older brother. The tattoo artist all but inked the two words on his flesh, and yet Abe still hasn’t figured it out. Terrified of losing the only family he has left, Gabriel keeps his mouth shut, even though he hates himself for being a coward. Ian Long loves women... -
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Steps by Bea Paige
My dream of becoming prima ballerina is dead. Dropped by the Royal Ballet, I return home to my empty house in Cornwall with nothing but ghosts, and memories of a past I am desperate to forget. It takes months of depression before I pull myself out of the bleakness and attempt to start living again... -
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Vile Wicked Eyes by Candace Wondrak
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Stella. I used to be empty, broken, a shell of a person watching as days passed me by. But then I found out the truth. What I’d done. What I wanted to do again. My three killers took me and shook my world upside-down, stopping only when I faced the fact that I was just like them. A brute. A monster. A beast with an innate craving to make others bleed... -
![Watch Her Blush by Emily Klepp]()
Watch Her Blush by Emily Klepp
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIt started with a lie. All I was trying to do was get away from my unhinged ex-boyfriend. I picked the biggest, most intimidating man in the bar to pretend I was on a date with. I never expected him to play along. I never imagined he would kiss me in front of everyone. I try to run away until he sees I’ve been living out of my car. He's addictive and all-consuming... -
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Love Lost Her Way by Julie Anne Addicott
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom the outside, my life was picture perfect. On the inside, something sinister lurked. I thought he was sick. I thought I could fix him. All I wanted was for him to love me. I was used and abused. Sold to the highest bidder. Unloved. Unseen. Unheard. Until Declan. He was my saviour. He helped me believe in the power of unconditional love. Then, he was gone... -
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From Evil: Books 4-6 by Pam Godwin
The Deliver Series continues with three dangerous romance thrillers from New York Times bestselling author, Pam Godwin: Devastate, Take, and Manipulate. Time to meet your next book boyfriend. Tiago Badell might be the scariest villain you've ever encountered, but he's also the sexiest. The notorious crime lord worships his new captive as deeply as he hurts her... -
![Vicious Deception by Elira Firethorn]()
Vicious Deception by Elira Firethorn
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt wasn’t supposed to end like this. The guys’ enemy wasn’t supposed to gain the upper hand. But now Elliot, Rhett, and Oliver have been captured and separated by Ludo Holloway. If they make one wrong move, the consequences will be disastrous. The only thing they can do is comply with Holloway’s wishes and do their best to secretly find a way to escape... -
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![Cruel Betrayal by Elira Firethorn]()
Cruel Betrayal by Elira Firethorn
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBeing in their enemy's inner circle has never been easier for Elliot, Rhett, and Oliver. Not only have they earned Ludo's trust, but Wren's friendship with Aubrey has turned out to be more beneficial than they ever could've predicted. Still, there's no room for celebration. Not when the constant threat of something happening to Rhett's brothers is looming over everyone's heads... -
![Adrenaline by A.L. Woods]()
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... -
![Endless Devotion by Emily Klepp]()
Endless Devotion by Emily Klepp
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI grew comfortable in the silence of my thoughts. I thought it was safe to move past my trauma. But did I ever really move past it? Me. .. Sadie Graves. .. confronting my trauma and moving forward in a healthy way? Hell no. I shoved all those memories into a tiny little box and forced it to the back of my mind where it has sat for a year... -
![Hold Your Breath by Jaye Pratt]()
Hold Your Breath by Jaye Pratt
All I wanted was to add a little excitement to my love life, maybe take a risk and step out of my comfort zone. Unfortunately, my bright idea to tie myself to a chair for my now ex-boyfriend went horribly wrong, and I got a little stuck... -
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Her Mafia Daddies by Shanna Handel
I was an innocent virgin. They didn't care. Even good girls sometimes need a little discipline. But they're going to do much more than just spank me. They're going to make me be a very, very naughty girl for them. First she will blush. Then she will beg. Protecting her is our job. Taming her will be our pleasure. By the time we are done with her, she won't just be screaming our names... -
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liar byrd by Marleigh Kassidy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI'm trusting three broken men to save me. .. They want a maid. I need a hiding place, a sanctuary to escape a monster haunting my every step. I’m used to holding my breath whenever anybody reaches out, flinching away from anyone who steps too close. Large men set my nerves on edge like nothing else. I thought I would never recover from a betrayal I didn’t see coming. Until them…...Categorized as:
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Savage Reign by Amanda Richardson
Some people say you should forget the past, focus on the present, and dream for the future. That’s what I intend to do, because I want nothing more than to move on and start a new family–and a new life in Greythorn–with Silas, Damon, and Jude. But the past doesn’t want to die, and despite our reign, there’s one person who wants nothing more than to see our Kingdom fall... -
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Savage Knights by Jillian Frost
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe ghosts of our past have come back to haunt us. Kidnapped and sold to the highest bidder, I’m promised to marry another man, a ruthless Mafia boss who has an ax to grind with the Salvatore brothers. And he wants to use me to get his revenge. The men we thought were hunting me are the least of our problems. As it turns out, the real monsters were right under our noses all along...Categorized as:
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![Liar Liar - Part One by Jaye Pratt]()
Liar Liar - Part One by Jaye Pratt
Have you ever compromised your morals for the ones you love? I did. I never wanted to fall for the Mafia boss, his bodyguard and the serial unaliver in the basement, but life has a funny way of screwing you over. I needed money fast after my sister was sold... -
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Kings of Kink by N.O. One
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Why Choose Standalone Novel. Sometimes a queen needs a king…or three. My name is Madelina Mancini and as the younger sister to New York City’s most powerful mafia don, I’ve lived most of my life in the family’s protective bubble. Until I didn’t. Until evil found me and tried to destroy me. Happiness seemed impossible when all I felt was emptiness... -
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![Karma by Amber Nicole]()
Karma by Amber Nicole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWelcome to the dangerous and enticing world of the Belladonnas — where the women may be beautiful, but they’re more deadly than anyone could ever imagine. Assassins. Women for hire. Is there really a difference? These women dress for success…and that success is usually found while standing over the bodies of their targets... -
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Raven by Leah Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSecrets are revealed, and I’ve never felt so betrayed. We had a plan, a good fucking plan, and with one explosion it all went to shit. Only, it wasn’t the bomb I set off that left destruction in its wake, it was the truth about my men. They've been hiding details about my life, and until they decide to share every last truth, they're choosing to live life on the edge of my blade... -
![Lost In The Light by Kerry Taylor]()
Lost In The Light by Kerry Taylor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRescued by the brothers she never knew, Addy has found some solace from the hellish nightmare she lived & survived for two long years. She now has a place to call home, family who will do anything to care for and protect her, and three guys who make her feel safer than she has ever felt in her life... -
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Bind Me by H.M. Slade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey betrayed me, and now I'm left in the wake of the destruction. Cerberus made a promise to save Axton Harbor from the sickness that has corrupted it for far too long. And somehow, I became collateral damage in their quest for justice... -
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Ira by Leigh Kenzie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAllesandro. My fury consumes me. Nobody is safe from it. I will bring my Emilio home. I will rebuild my empire. I’ll demolish anyone standing in my way. Emilio. He thinks he has me beat. He thinks he’s in control. If there’s one thing Master taught me, I make my own destiny. I’ll claw my own way out and when I do they’d better prepare. Nobody has ever seen the likes of me... -
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Lies and Other Drugs by Coralee June
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKilling my brother’s murderers has become my latest obsession. Against the advice of my alcoholic therapist, I've left my life behind, moving across the country with just two goals in mind: Take down the elite Ivy League School that covered up my twin brother’s death, and seek revenge on the ones responsible... -
![Mafie Kings: Brutal Boys of the Mafie by T.R. Oldin]()
Mafie Kings: Brutal Boys of the Mafie by T.R. Oldin
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHer. I watched him murder my parents. He thinks I’ve disappeared, but the truth is I’ve been biding my time. Training. Searching. Waiting. Now I finally have a shot at revenge, but one thing keeps me from grabbing onto it. Is it worth it if it costs me everything? The Kings. We are a unit, a team. Brothers forged in fire. Raised within the Bratva, we’re destined to one day lead... -
![Mafie Queen: Brutal Boys of the Mafie by T.R. Oldin]()
Mafie Queen: Brutal Boys of the Mafie by T.R. Oldin
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEvie. When I was a little girl, my mother used to tell me everything would be okay. Scary movie? Don’t worry, it gets better. You believe monsters are under your bed? Don’t worry, daddy will slay them... -
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Bloodlines by Bo Reid
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBlood makes us a family, the blood just isn’t our own. Morana Valdis is finally free of her monster, or so she thinks. Living in the snowy mountains of Aspen Colorado with her family she no longer concerns herself with the spilled blood from her past... -
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Sinfully Mastered by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor little Miss Naughty, the words 'behaving' and 'love' never belonged in the same sentence. .. *. Marina is wicked. Right down to her core. She doesn't care for the rules, is the ultimate rebel without a cause, but when she loves, she loves true. So, when the few people she actually gives a damn about get hurt because of her, the guilt is immense... -
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![Vicious Intentions by Piper Stone]()
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... -
![Shattered Jewel by Ketley Allison]()
Shattered Jewel by Ketley Allison
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe ruby Heart is split, and so am I. Cav, Kaspian, Axe, and Wilder: my lovers, my protectors, my doom. Each touch binds me tighter to their cause, even as I uncover the brutal truth of the Cimmerian Court. We're racing to find both halves of a jewel never meant to be whole. But with each clue deciphered, each forbidden location unearthed, I realize the true cost of our quest... -
![Brutal Beauty by Misti Wilds]()
Brutal Beauty by Misti Wilds
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree masked men claim my body. I never meant to give them my soul. I've created the perfect life. Perfect image. Perfect career. Perfect home. But when a masked man delivers an exclusive invitation to the most sought-after event in the city, I step out of my perfect world and enter theirs. Rage. Rebel. Ruin. Three brothers who claim my body in front of a room of masked strangers... -
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Plaything by November Sweets
Life is hard when you are on the run. Just trying to survive and start a new life on my own was almost impossible. Until one night a shadow scared me into a building, a building that would change my life forever. Six months at Seduction House and I am finally ready for the auction. Tonight is the night that I sell myself to a stranger...Categorized as:
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Pleasure to Earn by H.N. DeFore
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBook 3 in the Sins and Secrets Club World. Following a fast divorce and betrayal from her ex-husband, Anita’s learned how to hate herself. Pleasure isn’t a given, and she isn’t ready to lose parts of herself to make another person happy anymore. When she needs security cameras installed to monitor her house, Russell finds out her ex has a knack for showing up and beating on the door... -
![When We Play by Shayne Ford]()
When We Play by Shayne Ford
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRAVEN. One queen. Three Kings. One pesky agreement. Eight iron clad rules. But rules are meant to be broken, right? I can still win this. .. And if I do, I'll win big. My second chance at the prize comes with three hot-blooded billionaires who know the game better than I do. But my motivation surpasses their wit. By a long shot. .. Let the games begin...Categorized as:
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![A Cruel Tyrant by Logan Fox]()
A Cruel Tyrant by Logan Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI swore never to leave her alone. Now I'm regretting that oath. Our little cartel princess is growing up so fast. I never thought I'd be able to share my heart with anyone, but Cora changed that. And now she shares her heart with another. I could give her up, but I wouldn't dare. I know the hole she'll leave in my heart will fill with suffering and despair... -
![Saints of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole]()
Saints of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"Honesty is a one way ticket to hell, Kitten. ". Sinclair Blackwell. Declan Carter. Giovanni Martinelli. Kings of Campus. Walking Greek Statues of Sin and Lust. Influence Beyond Belief. Their Obsession? Me. After a Brutal Attack, These Powerful Empire Heirs Take Me In. They Saved Me From Potential Death. They Protect Me. Provide For Me. They All Become My. . -
![Wicked Hunt by Cari Silverwood]()
Wicked Hunt by Cari Silverwood
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis book is part of a dark kinky fiction trilogy and may disturb some readers. The full warning is at the bottom. This is not a standalone read. What happens when the victim becomes the killer? Killing isn’t right, but it's better than the wrong people being dead. That’s what Zorie tells herself, until the day she makes a mistake and the hunter becomes the hunted... -
![Forever Found by Kerry Taylor]()
Forever Found by Kerry Taylor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust when Addy thought she was finding her way out of the never-ending darkness and into the light, the monsters of her past have returned to break her once and for all this time. Only this time is different. Addy knows this time it will be about more than just surviving... -
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![All Our Broken Vows by Mya More]()
All Our Broken Vows by Mya More
Becka and Robert's story. An MMF, bi-awakening romance. From the first moment I saw my wife, I vowed to do anything to make her happy. Maybe it’s the rule-abiding teacher in me, but I love my wife, and I take my vows seriously. Lately, though, it feels like something is missing in our marriage. What started as a rut quickly escalates into a night of sexual exploration at Club Pulse...Categorized as:
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![Too Far Gone by Dani Rose]()
Too Far Gone by Dani Rose
When the storm blows in and the temperature drops, you'll do anything to survive. Even your brother. -
![To Catch A Rook by Cora Flynn]()
To Catch A Rook by Cora Flynn
For thirty-one years, I’ve worn as many labels as designer a young heiress, a business mogul, the Queen of Carlisle. But none of these titles gives me the same satisfaction as when I see the hunger in their eyes. The blond, brooding Viking, who keeps his hold on me from afar and refuses to let me go... -
![A Billion Secrets by Jessa York]()
A Billion Secrets by Jessa York
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNick. The more I learn about Eve, the more I want to protect her. Even after she betrays my trust in the worst possible way. She’s mine. And I’ll ruin anyone and anything who dares to get in our way. Eve. Nick helped me in my time of need. And how did I repay him? I’d rather not say…. He makes it clear that I belong to him. And no one else. When his best friend shows up, my emotions are tested... -
![Broken Sins by Nicole Fox]()
Broken Sins by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy father’s enemies have claimed me for revenge. Life as Luka Volkov’s daughter is hell. I live in a gilded cage. I want out. But not like this. His enemies came for me in the night. Four of them. Vito, Mateo, Leo, Dante. Each is darker and more savage than the last. The Bianci brothers plan to use me for their vengeance. But not before they use me for their pleasure... -
![Lady Killer by L.M. Ramirez]()
Lady Killer by L.M. Ramirez
Nice girls are dead girls . . . Long live the bad girl . . . The Blackwells may be killers, but they’re dead serious about keeping anyone else from spilling blood in their town. When they catch me red-handed—literally—I’m given a choice: help them stop the serial killer terrorizing Hollow Oak or pay the price. My life...
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