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Special Forces: Soldiers Part II -Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSpecial Forces is an epic work of military gay erotic fiction. The three cycles Soldiers, Mercenaries, and Veterans were written between April 2006 and November 2008 and have 70 chapters in total, comprising around one million words (the equivalent of around 15 full-sized novels). It is only suitable for an adult audience... -
![Anti-Valentine by T. Ashleigh, Ashlyn Drewek]()
Anti-Valentine by T. Ashleigh, Ashlyn Drewek
This Valentine’s Day…the bad boys come out to play…Get ready for an anti-Valentine to remember in this limited release M/M romance anthology. Sixteen authors have come together to bring you a collection of brand-new short stories with a combination of dark, enemies to lovers, and bully themes... -
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![On the Double by Cara Dee]()
On the Double by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Renegades #3 • Romantic Suspense • Action • MMM“It’s a fine line between not revealing your arsenal and creating disorder by showing your strength.”Funny how calm you could feel when someone had ripped the heart out of your chest.River and Reese Tenley had grown up on the fringes of society, spending most of their adult years as private military contractors in places nobody else wanted to go... -
![Forever Rebel by Garrett Leigh]()
Forever Rebel by Garrett Leigh
Forever Rebel – The Long GoodbyeIt began with one smouldering look across a crowded bar.The lonely president of the Rebel Kings MC haunted by a forbidden desire for his sergeant-at-arms. An assassin hiding in an accountant’s skin—deadly, cold, and untouched by love.It ends with soulmates and a love worth living for.They’re back, one last time.The beginning of The Long Goodbye... -
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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... -
![How Did You Survive Alone? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory]()
How Did You Survive Alone? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Legacy Mobster Fallon Maher is falling for the most unlikely person. Aspen is handsome, but he’s quiet, while Fallon is the opposite and talks enough to irritate everyone. The two men dance around their feelings, but when Fallon is injured while on a job for their boss, Aspen charges into the line of fire to help him... -
![Vicious Deception by Elira Firethorn]()
Vicious Deception by Elira Firethorn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 22 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... -
![How Do You Survive With Us? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory]()
How Do You Survive With Us? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
The Guilty ProfessorDr. Vail Mifflin has been emotionally knocked out by his father’s murder. He can’t prove a thing, but hitmen from one of the mob families he dug up info about are the suspected culprits. They wanted Vail dead, not his father, who was caught in the crossfire. In a struggle with his grief and ADHD, which is worse with the additional stress, Vail isn’t himself... -
![Holy Hearts by Amanda Richardson]()
Holy Hearts by Amanda Richardson
Bound by holy vows, undone by sinful desires…MalakaiI’ve spent years hiding my depraved deviances behind my roles as pastor and headmaster of Saint Helena Academy.When Julian—my former best friend—returns to my life, the tension between us is impossible to ignore.He’s married now, and I try to keep my distance... -
![Nightingale by Laura Lascarso]()
Nightingale by Laura Lascarso
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn accountant and an assassin set off on a homicidal mission to avenge the wrongs of the past…Since the moment we met as children at Saint Bernadine’s School for Boys, Julien has held my heart hostage. Now, he’s a ruthless and cunning assassin, known to many only by his code name Nightingale, and I am again at his mercy when he forces me to accompany him on his next hit... -
![Cruel Betrayal by Elira Firethorn]()
Cruel Betrayal by Elira Firethorn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 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... -
![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... -
![How Do You Survive A Kiss? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory]()
How Do You Survive A Kiss? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Heartless MobsterCillian Shaughnessy has a reputation for being violent. He is the kind of killer who can get any job done, which is why his boss sends him and his partner in crime, Aspen, to Miami to finally rid the Killough Company of an enemy. As long as he has his best friend, Aspen, at his side, he can take on any assignment, no matter how difficult. No target stands a chance... -
![Day of Judgment (Virtuous Sinners) by Aurora Crane, Briar Kearney]()
Day of Judgment (Virtuous Sinners) by Aurora Crane, Briar Kearney
A federal prosecutor with a three-digit body count, his clever and adoring husband, and the FBI Special Agent who got too close.Led by Lady Justice, Justin Reynolds spills the blood of the unworthy with his husband Ace at his side. Together, they’re a well-honed symbiote with the potential to bring the world to its knees. Neither of them are prepared for the man who brings them to theirs... -
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![Merry Mayhem by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue]()
Merry Mayhem by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMerry Mayhem is a three part bonus collection from the Princes’ perspectives from November-Christmas that takes place during the Dukes of Peril timeline, before Princes of Chaos. If you’re wary of spoilers, make sure to read after Dukes of Peril... -
![Are you Scared?: A Masked men Novella by Jaye Pratt]()
Are you Scared?: A Masked men Novella by Jaye Pratt
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGetting snowed in wasn’t on my bingo card this Christmas—but neither was my ex-boyfriend announcing he’d be bringing the girl he cheated on me with to Christmas dinner. When my uncle offered me his apartment for the week, I planned to drown my sorrows in alcohol and seasonal music, wallowing in peace.What I didn’t expect was for three men in Santa suits and glow masks to show up unannounced... -
![In Death I Live by Lindsay Becs]()
In Death I Live by Lindsay Becs
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI’ve died several deaths over the years. Each time another piece of my soul destroyed, leaving me emptier than the time before. I came to accept that fact, knowing death—true death—would descend on me sooner rather than later.I thought I ran away from the devil—the man who’s ruled my life—for the last time, but he found me anyway. Sculpting me once more into the good girl he needs for his bidding... -
![Entombed in Sin by M.T. Addams]()
Entombed in Sin by M.T. Addams
They’re unpredictable and dangerous. Possessive and insatiable. And, for better or for worse, these psychopaths are mine. The Fallen StarrI fell for Knox, Thatcher, and Sagan’s charm and allowed myself to sink into their dark world as if I truly belonged. So enamored by their attention, as sick and twisted as it was, I lost sight of what these men do and what they’re good at... -
![Loyalties by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
Loyalties by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWith a wedge at last driven between Mat and Dougie Carmichael, courtesy of Nikolai Petrovic’s expert manipulations, the brothers must each accept their new path forward: Dougie, a perfect slave, sweet and obedient and loving. Mat, a tightly reined dog, snarling and snapping but never allowed to bite.Unfortunately, no transformation, however well planned, is without its growing pains... -
![One is Never Enough by Kali Noir]()
One is Never Enough by Kali Noir
Blurb coming soon!**One is Never Enough is a part of the Dark Desires series. Each book can be read as a stand-alone but will have characters cross over from other books in the series. This an MMMM romance and intended for 18+ readers. Please read trigger and content warnings at the beginning of the book... -
![Beg for It by Alisha Williams, Jenn Bullard]()
Beg for It by Alisha Williams, Jenn Bullard
Coming to Crown Well was supposed to be the first step at my new start in life.In order to survive, I hid my designation and had planned to ride under the radar until I graduated and was free to disappear with a new identity.That was until I caught their attention.Alphas Brooks, River and their beta, Henley.They’re unhinged, cruel and have it out for me.They're the sons of my father's enemies... -
![Dark Soldiers by Alisha Williams]()
Dark Soldiers by Alisha Williams
My happiness and joy were ripped from me in a matter of seconds. My men avenge me like they always do, but a part of me is still broken. A piece of me is missing. And I don’t think I’ll ever be whole again until I can fill it. I’ve changed, that much I know. I’m a woman on a mission and I’ll do anything it takes to give my men what they need... -
![Pieces of Us by T.J. Hamel, Taylor McNiff]()
Pieces of Us by T.J. Hamel, Taylor McNiff
Maison Beckett has always been the tough guy. The soldier. The leader. In all the years that he was a commander in an undercover operation, he never faltered. Not once. At least, not until the enemy got their hands on his little brother, Carter. Then Maison Beckett began to crack. Every day that passed was a piece of himself he lost... -
![Tarnished Cages by R. Phoenix]()
Tarnished Cages by R. Phoenix
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“He could have everything here, and the price is so small. Why would he want to go back out into that cold, unforgiving world?” It’s simple, really. Zay has a roof over his head, food in his stomach, no bills or jobs to worry about, and he gets to lie around all day... -
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![Kings of Violence by Raissa Donovan, Addison Wolf]()
Kings of Violence by Raissa Donovan, Addison Wolf
When I told the Russian mafia I'd do anything to stay alive, I meant it.But I never promised I'd obey their every whim, and I never swore fealty to them.Their mistake was trusting me.My mistake was falling for them.We spared her life because she's beautiful -- and she promised to be useful.But underneath that meek facade is a calculating mind. She thinks she can outsmart us.She's wrong... -
![Fight by Jenn Bullard]()
Fight by Jenn Bullard
I’m a club owner that typically tells people off as easily as I’ll help them. I live my life on my terms, even as an omega. I wasn’t supposed to find myself trussed up and thrown in a locker room. Where did I make a wrong turn, and why do these alphas smell so good? I think I’m in way more trouble than I thought... -
![Daddy's Boy by Felicity Snow]()
Daddy's Boy by Felicity Snow
Sinfully Mine Taboo Valentine Collaboration, erotic romance Zeke I've been half a man ever since my son disappeared eleven years ago, filling the void he's left in me with sex and work. But vanilla sex isn't cutting it for me anymore. It's too bland, too boring, and I'm never satisfied. Which is why I find myself in a sex club on Valentine's Day, ready to try something new. I'm drawn to a young.. -
![In the Dark by Rosie Alice, V. Domino]()
In the Dark by Rosie Alice, V. Domino
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSage Lindman had it all.Happy family, fulfilling life, popularity and a bright future ahead of her.Until a freak accident took it all from her.Now she belongs to Blackmore.Thrust into a brand-new life where anything can happen, Sage just wants to get through the next year and create her own destiny. Except, Blackmore brings more than a placeholder life. It brings secrets, truths, games and them... -
![At His Throat, A Promise by Lilith Grey]()
At His Throat, A Promise by Lilith Grey
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the slave city of Spire, Ellis has been discarded. His former master, a man who was supposed to teach him and take care of him, passed away, leaving Ellis alone and in danger of being taken to the Facility. Ellis is desperate to avoid that fate. He seeks a master to take him on, guiding him into adulthood as well as a profession... -
![Prey by Maggie Alabaster, Jo Bradley]()
Prey by Maggie Alabaster, Jo Bradley
The nightmares found me, like they promised they would. The guys I'm falling for, they're even darker than they seem. So I ran. But the nightmares have allies and they'll hold me until the guys come for me. What I learn is the worst part of all. What I saw that night—it's the least of my worries. Our enemies are coming for us. I'm part of the nightmare now. And I'm going after our enemies first... -
![Ryker by N. Slater]()
Ryker by N. Slater
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy men think they understand my darkness.They’ve vowed to protect me from it.And anything else that tries to harm me.Unfortunately, I think I am the very thing they’re trying to protect me from.And I’m not sure I hate it.An 18+ Twisted Psycho MMMM Romance.This is the second of four books in The Revelation Series. It is not a standalone and ends on a cliffhanger... -
![Rough Broke by Kate Sherwood]()
Rough Broke by Kate Sherwood
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA quick peek into Dan's youth, showing where he got he weaknesses, and where he found his strength.Warning: Emotional and sexual abuse.Warning 2: Second person, present tense... -
![Lake Hollow Curses: Why Choose Suspense by Roisin Visser]()
Lake Hollow Curses: Why Choose Suspense by Roisin Visser
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSecrets give way to Fears about Curses...Lake Hollow's mysteries are about to be solved, Hidden dangers lurk as Remi and the men she's given her heart to close in on the answers What gives life, takes life.. -
![Family Values by Odessa Hywell]()
Family Values by Odessa Hywell
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIdentical twins, Jasper and Theodore, are closer than two brothers should be. In order to survive after being betrayed by their greedy father, they make a deal with the devil.Abbadon Sterling, Boss of the Sterling Crime Family, is a man long thought incapable of mercy by even his closest associates... -
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![Wicked Devotions by Nichole Greene]()
Wicked Devotions by Nichole Greene
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLife hasn’t been the same since my home was raided by the FBI and my dad was tossed in federal prison. My mom entered into a sham of a marriage to save us and my boyfriend has gone out of state to college, leaving me at the mercy of my new stepbrother and his best friends.Declan, the boy who stole the ribbons from my hair in cotillion classes is now not only my stepbrother, he’s my roommate...Categorized as:
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![Murder Husbands by E.M. Denning]()
Murder Husbands by E.M. Denning
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDARK MM Romance Pounds of flesh repay debts in Pierce's world. In a sea of nameless bodies, Henry Prince is sold to Pierce to settle a score and turns out to be the best thing that’s ever happened to him. Pierce’s empire is crumbling around him and before Henry, he hadn’t cared to salvage it... -
![Embracing Darkness by N. Slater]()
Embracing Darkness by N. Slater
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBy far, I am the smartest in my family, however when it comes to relationships, my best attempt was a disaster. My ex-fiancé’s obsession with me and my top-secret dissertation knows no bounds, not even when I slap a restraining order on his difficult ass.He keeps promising me forever and all I want to do is hide behind the two things that have never lied to me: sugar and numbers... -
![Craving Vengeance by N. Slater]()
Craving Vengeance by N. Slater
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPlaying with numbers and eating sugar used to consume my life. Now, I’m running off to Paris with three men I’ve given my heart to. Aside from them and Paval, there’s no one I can trust. No one I can lean on. And when the last of my foundation betrays me, I know that this is only the beginning of a very long and dark road... -
![Omens by Dana Isaly]()
Omens by Dana Isaly
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA war is coming, and the lines have blurred.It looks like Motshan has betrayed us, giving up our location and killing off our people like flies. Now, I’m the one picking up the pieces.My father is dead, leaving behind a divided family that we may just be able to take advantage of. Only if we can call a truce with Motshan, and come together.But I also want revenge... -
![Their Little Pickpocket by Aidyn Rose]()
Their Little Pickpocket by Aidyn Rose
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter my mom died, I never expected to be cared for. Even before, few showed me kindness. The mistreatment in my placements and my years on the streets solidified my place in this world. And, if I was going to be alone, I had to learn to survive. I quickly became the best little pickpocket in Rosen Springs, surpassing the ones before me... -
![Trap by Maggie Alabaster, Jo Bradley]()
Trap by Maggie Alabaster, Jo Bradley
Never say things can't get worse, because they absolutely can. Lies, betrayal and a shootout led to the worst nightmare of all. Out of that came the truth. But it's a truth I don't want to believe. A reality that might drive all of us apart, make us turn on each other... -
![Punished by My Brother (Dark Love) by X. Collins]()
Punished by My Brother (Dark Love) by X. Collins
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe harder the punishment, the deeper the love …All Ryan wants is to have some fun at a party with some college kids. It’s the summer before he starts in the fall, and he and his friend Jackson get invited to a frat party that they don’t want to miss.The fun turns into dread when some cops arrest Ryan for an underage DUI, then take him down to the station... -
![Knot Their Arrangement by Cinder Blaze]()
Knot Their Arrangement by Cinder Blaze
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKamari Prava AhviEighteen. Dreamer. Aspiring Bookstagrammer with a knack for photography. Omega…and a runaway bride. I was meant to marry a pack chosen by my wealthy father—a carefully curated collection of Alphas who checked all his boxes, but none of mine. So, I ran... -
![Love in the Crosshairs by Eve R. Hart]()
Love in the Crosshairs by Eve R. Hart
Hi. I'm Jonas, upside down nerd holding a laptop on the cover. You might be wondering why I'm upside down. I'll tell you why! It's because that's what happens to my life!It all starts with a paid vacation from my boss. So, I'm down in Florida not loving it, but trying to make the most of the situation, and then... this guy with the most beautiful blue eyes starts talking to me... -
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![Hard Knot : A Dark and Steamy Omegaverse by Cinder Blaze]()
Hard Knot : A Dark and Steamy Omegaverse by Cinder Blaze
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKnot Academy is a joke. A dumping ground for society's rejects, right in the middle of Harlem.The government wishes we’d just vanish, but they need the Alpha Omega system to keep the world running.That’s where I come in.I’m Elizabeth Abercrombie — Harvard’s finest dropout Omega, and if one glance at me doesn’t scream trouble, the illegal tattoos covering my skin sure do... -
![Echoes of Silence by Indie Black]()
Echoes of Silence by Indie Black
A dull-eyed girl, broken and alone,living in a world drenched in violence.Her story begins with bloodline sins,and no one to save her from the echoes of silence.WrenI haven’t spoken in four years. Not a scream, not a cry, not a whimper. I learned a long time ago—the punishment for speaking out against my tormentors isn’t a price I’m willing to pay.Not again... -
![Gilded Cages by R. Phoenix]()
Gilded Cages by R. Phoenix
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 17 ratings“All I want is a puppy for my baby boy. That’s all. Just a good puppy for my boy. The better you behave, the happier you’ll be.” When Cammy’s Daddy asked him if he wanted a puppy, he expected the fluffy, four-legged kind. Instead, he finds that his Daddy meant something else entirely... and he isn't sure what to think of the new addition to the household... -
![Obsession 1: Home Invasion by Sadie Sins]()
Obsession 1: Home Invasion by Sadie Sins
Joshua is losing it. Stuck in the house with his oblivious father, he's hoping to get through the winter break without making a complete ass out of himself. His unnatural attraction has only gotten worse with time, and nothing he does can curb his obsession.Kyle Wright can’t figure out why Joshy has gotten so quiet lately... -
![The Carnalli Complex by Passhenette1]()
The Carnalli Complex by Passhenette1
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlain has just come home from college for his 21st birthday, but home is a very different place since his and his four brothers' Dad died last fall... -
![Be Mine, Cruel Valentines by Brea Alepoú]()
Be Mine, Cruel Valentines by Brea Alepoú
I’ve been tormented by three a-holes my whole life; Theon, Foxyn, and Leyton. From sticking me in lockers to giving me wedgies to stripping me naked and laughing while I try to run home these three have done it all.For years, I hated them and their cruel games.I’m their senior, I shouldn’t let them push me around.But at some point the pain turned to pleasure and I…liked it...
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