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A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen life throws you a grenade, you take cover, wait for detonation, and evaluate the ensuant damage. In this life, the one we live, those grenades never stop coming. But no matter the destruction in our midst, there is one thing that will never crack or shatter. And that’s our loyalty, love, and faith. To each other. To the family... -
Imperfect Arrangement by Vikki Jay
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRaymond Teager is the last man I ever expected to fall for— mostly because I can’t stand him.My biggest rival, the arrogant billionaire, is determined to buy the land my grandfather left me. The same land I’ve spent my whole life dreaming about turning into a wedding estate. We’re sworn enemies and this small town isn’t big enough for the both of us… until his daughter chooses me... -
A Ryan Regret by Sadie Kincaid
A weekend at the lake house for Jessie and Shane should be nothing but fun, right? Except when Shane makes his wife a bet that she's too stubborn to refuse, and one he's about to regret. Which one of them is going to win as they drive each other crazy? Because Jessie Ryan lives to push his buttons and any Ryan fans know he has many... -
Always Us by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJace Halsey…It seems I’m the only sane woman in LA who’s immune to that self-important man.Even my big sister swoons all over him. It makes me sick. Truth be told, I want nothing more than to annihilate him because he’s always in the way. Never mind he has no clue of my existence, he’s still the thorn in my side... -
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Always Forever by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe’s a new client, so how did we go from hello to Fifty Shades of Grey in a New York minute?The first time I met him, his arresting blue eyes were enough to make me lose my head. But of course, I kept it together.I’m a professional and fooling around with a client is a recipe for disaster.Holt Christensen is off limits... -
Mending Fate by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAlec: I shared my deepest secret with Lumen, hoping things will be better between us. But I can’t catch a break. My life blows up again when my daughter goes missing. Lumen: To say all hell broke loose is an understatement. When Alec’s daughter went missing, so did Soleil, the girl I mentor in foster care. It stung when Alec said finding his daughter is more important than some random runaway... -
Secret Baby for Dr. Billionaire by Leah Mahon
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI’m knocked up after one night with a grumpy billionaire doctor. Buying me an unwanted drink was the oldest trick in the book.It definitely wasn’t a get-in-my-panties-free card.Unless you looked like him.His mere presence halted time.With a magnetic aura radiating power,His piercing hazel eyes promised danger and desire.Dr... -
Wedded Chaos by Tina Saxon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBachelor party in Vegas.What could go wrong?The feisty, green-eyed brunette who stole my coffee thought she was being cute. The last thing this billionaire needs is a thief in his life—especially one with a sharp tongue, a fiery temper, and legs that go on for days.But one wild night in Sin City changes everything. They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas... -
Aidan's Ardor by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs Aidan watches yet another one of his cousins find his soulmate, he can’t help but wonder if that will ever be him. Not that he’s hurting for companionship. When you’re an O’Sheeran there’s no shortage of women. Only they’re the ones who you don’t want to bring home to your family. Add to it that he manages the family’s nightclubs, Sirens, women are even more plentiful... -
Crime Lord's Paradise by Mia Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter Gavin Pyre steps down from his position as crime lord, he and Lyla focus on picking up the pieces of their lives and creating the paradise they deserve.Note: This novella intersects with book 4, Awakened by Sin, so books should be read in sequence... -
Bratva Daddy by K.C. Crowne
My dark secret?The single dad who hired me as a nanny makes me want to rip off his clothes.But that’s not the dark part. I took the job to get close enough to take him down.Six feet under to be exact.“I know a little bit of self-defense.”It’s a lie of course.I could easily kill a man nine different ways with the tip of a ballpoint pen.Dimitri Antonov may be a devoted father... -
Echo by Sybil Bartel
Navy SEAL.Mercenary.Ghost.Joining the military wasn't a choice, it was survival. The Navy was the last place they’d think to look for me. Hiding in plain sight, I lived in the shadow of deployments… until an off-the-books mission put me in the crosshairs of my past... -
Meraux Mafia Spinoff Unbreakable Bond: A Stand-alone Novel by Kaylyn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone wants an unbreakable bond until challenges test the strength of their connection... -
Assassins & Mob Wives 2: Couples Retreat by Posey Parks
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe mayhem never ends.War is a constant in our lives once again,Sierra, Donna, Mafia wife.We've been living with armed guards for two years now,But finally, we're taking our second all-girls trip - fourteen powerful women who protect each other without hesitation... -
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Aisling's Craving by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAisling O’Sheeran has known for years who her soulmate is. The only reason she isn’t with him is because he doesn’t feel the same way about her as she does him. She’s a sister to him. After years of secretly yearning to have him see her in a different light, she’s done. She’s determined to find a tiny bit of happiness with someone else... -
Poisoned Roses: A dark mafia Romance by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTatiana Pavlov is a beautiful, deliciously corruptible, sinful tragedy. I watched her dance like an angel. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen—graceful, elegant, ethereal.We were introduced, and she was ordered to accompany me to dinner. To wear the dress waiting for her back in her dressing room... -
The Billionaire and His Forever by Sadie S. Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe were always going to be an impossible fantasy.There was never a future for us between the secrets and the scandals, the temptations and the lies, and above all--a child who never deserved this life... -
Protecting What's Mine by Siobhan Davis™, Wander Aguiar
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA brand-new interconnected stand-alone dark mafia romance from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis.He doesn’t realize he’s sleeping with the enemy…Our dream vacation turned into a living hell when Mom and I were kidnapped.The cartel wants to use me to exact revenge on La Cosa Nostra, and my mother is the collateral damage... -
The Billionaire's Baby Revelation by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis billionaire thought he didn’t want kids of his own,Then he found out he already had one…Liam Bradshaw’s billion-dollar business is the only thing he cares about. One spring day, his world is turned upside down by the news that he has a two-year-old child – and he will now be their legal guardian... -
Blind Date with a Billionaire Single Dad by Evangeline Kelly
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s raising the son she gave up for adoption. They’re falling for each other, but he doesn’t know she is the mother of his child. Giving her baby up was the hardest thing Emery Chase had to do, but when she saw her son seven years later in a chance encounter at the grocery store, she wasn’t sure how to handle it... -
Tangled Roses: A Dark Mafia Romance by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy job is to keep her alive. To ensure her heart beats long enough to reveal the identity of my father's killer. Her job is to revive a heart that froze a long time ago. Gabrielle Adams is a person of considerable interest, both to me and the Russian assassin who wants to add her to his kill sheet. I am the only one standing in his way because I must keep her alive for my own reasons... -
Fallen Roses: A Dark Mafia Romance by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe is my beautiful mistake.One night in a bar, I dropped my guard and found her.It was almost a night to remember, but fate intervened.The next day, she walked into my office as my new accountant.She is nothing like the wild, sexy, deliciously depraved woman I met the night before. The one who wore lust well and tasted of sin.This woman is as cold as ice, and I'm the man holding the flame... -
The Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov: Book One by Latrivia S. Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov: Book One If you've been waiting to buy all the volumes of Book One of The Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov: Volumes 1-4, the time has now arrived. By popular demand, Latrivia S. Nelson is proud to announce a compilation of the first four of the twelve volumes from the Medlov Crime Family Short Stories Series... -
The Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov by Latrivia S. Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere just isn’t enough time for Dmitry. America's favorite fictional crime boss, Dmitry Medlov, had a very macabre start to his larger-than-life existence... -
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Lumberjack's Baby: A Single Daddy Romance by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Once you go Lumberjack, you never go back."My heart belongs to a lumberjack.Single daddy. Dark. Rebel.Some see a hard criminal, incapable of love.But my instincts tell me there's much more to Axel than meets the eye.He saved my life.And the way I feel around the ruggedly handsome woodsman is indescribable.His 'take charge' attitude makes me wonder what he's like behind closed doors...Categorized as:
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Mafia Bride by L. Steele
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s No Knight in Shining ArmorMassimo Domenico Sovrano is arrogant, mean, full of swagger and oh so hot.As one of the most feared gangsters in Italy, he can have any woman he sets his sight on.But for some reason he wants me.The chemistry between us is off the charts.So I sleep with him on our very first meeting.Only, he betrays me. He breaks my heart.Which is why I lie to him... -
Mr. Bossy Billionaire by Jacob Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTutus and leotards are not my thing. Hot ballerina teachers? Yes.But as a single dad, I’m trying to embrace my daughter’s love for ballet.It hasn’t been easy.Until I meet her sexy dance teacher.I’m all about embracing her and all her curves.She might be soft in my hands, but she’s merciless as a teacher.As a father, it’s my job to protect my daughter... -
Such a Hot Christmas by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s worse than getting divorced?Going to your ex-wife’s wedding—alone.I need more than just a fake date on my arm.I need her.She’s an itch I can’t scratch.This whole thing started without expectations.She’s my daughter’s teacher, after all.Hands. Off.But it’s Christmas.And the only gift I’m hoping for is more time with her... -
Such a Hot Christmas by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s worse than getting divorced? Going to your ex-wife’s wedding—alone. I need more than just a fake date on my arm. I need her . She’s an itch I can’t scratch. This whole thing started without expectations. She’s my daughter’s teacher, after all. Hands. Off. But it’s Christmas. And the only gift I’m hoping for is more time with her... -
Charmed by the Mafia by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnly a billionaire mafia could think he could escape death. I’m his heart specialist, and he’s the patient I absolutely can’t resist.So, when he called me his girlfriend to please his family, I could only nod in agreement.Giovanni might be my forbidden patient and fake lover…But I have real dreams about him taking my V-card.Soon, these dreams would turn into nightmares... -
Under His Control by Leona White
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA soldier turned single dad. A razor-sharp mafia princess. One explosive attraction. Liam Gray's new Surprise toddler. Check.Mob job offer. Check. Her. Double check. Eva Constella. 24. Ice queen with a crown of fire. One scorching night ignites a Us against the world.Desire against duty.Hearts against empire.As enemies circle and bullets fly,We face the deadliest threat of Each other... -
Seduced by a Savage by Daja Wiles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI think I love him, but I shouldn’t.He’s a triple B—Black, Billionaire, Boss… Malachi “Urban” Wharton is the heir to the Wharton legacy and hood royalty.An infamous underground banker and wooing savage.Because I don’t believe in soul mates or happily ever afters.Not for a regular, everyday woman like myself.Just like I didn’t believe in love at first sight until…him.With his cocky persistence... -
Sexting the Silverfox by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA drunk text from a stranger left a large stiffness in my trousers. What’s REALLY wrong with this picture? I’m a single dad.She’s half my age.And her defiance makes my blood boil.One thing's crystal I won't rest until I claim Aubrey. Taste her full lips.And devour every inch of her heavenly curves.But I’m not the only one who wants her.The Bratva thinks they own her.They have no clue...Categorized as:
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Nanny for the Bossy Daddy by Ava Nichols
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI have a weakness for bad boys… even with the one I just slept with who is now my new boss…Jack Steele is a handsome, mature, grumpy Billionaire single dad… and a sizzling bad boy that women can’t resist.So, when we bumped into each other at a local bar, I let him show me his bad boy ways.But then, I started my new nanny job, and my heart just about stopped—my new boss is Jack... -
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Big Beefy Kingpin by Cassi Hart
When you play a game of chance sometimes you win… and sometimes you start a mafia war.Five years ago, I fled Las Vegas with nothing besides the clothes on my back–vowing never to return...Categorized as:
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How to Con a Crime Boss by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHis life is in her hands.Seth Wellington needs protection, but he never expects for that protection to arrive in the ever-so-sexy form of Harley Adaire. Their initial meeting is electric, and each time that he is around the deceptively delicate Wilde agent, his attraction to her grows. But this isn’t the time for Seth to be falling for someone. The world thinks he’s a master criminal...Categorized as:
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While She Sleeps: A Dark Stalker Romance by Montana Fyre
For over a decade, I’ve lived a double life.One with a masked persona who is the king of drug distribution in the America’s.And another as a respected entrepreneur.For years I’ve worked myself to the bone to survive.To make a name for myself.To build an empire.Until suddenly none of it means anything without her.Ember comes into my life like a wildfire... -
Night Hawke by Gwyn McNamee
A Second Generation Hawke Family PrequelTwo nights. No names. No expectations. A lifetime of consequences.Graduating from law school means finally stepping into my destined role in the Hawke empire.But before I head home to NOLA to settle into the family's multi-billion-dollar business, I need one night to celebrate.Ideally with the redhead who won’t stop eye-fucking me from across the bar... -
Sweet Poison: A Small Town; Enemies To Lovers; Mafia Romance by Georgia Le Carre, Nicola Rhead
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHazelThere's a new man in town. He rolled in with his little girl a few days ago. A real head turner tall, dark, and impossibly dashing…He sure turned my head one hot night not so long ago... and oh my, what a night it was? I waited for him to call, but he didn't. I get it. It was just a one night stand.Naturally, he's sent all the unmarried ladies in our little town into a baking frenzy...Categorized as:
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With This Secret by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBianca, Thanks a lot Dad! Thanks for selling me off to a fat, ugly, dangerous criminal to pay off your gambling debts. I thought my life was over. Well, look at my choices. Say no to my father, and get him tortured and killed, or marry a man who made my skin crawl. Then another choice presented itself. A man I had once been crazy about popped into the picture... -
The Wallflower's Revenge by SweetBlunch
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRussian heiress Tatiana Rostova thought that her 'happily ever after' would be with her beloved fiance. However, the people she cared about most, betrayed her and left her for dead. Saved by a handsome Italian duke, a plan of revenge blooms...Categorized as:
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UnChain Me by Hayley Faiman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNineteen-year-old Bellarosa has lived the past three years locked away in a tower, freedom, being only a myth she could fantasize about. She has tried to break free of her chains but has failed at every attempt. That is, until a friend turns a blind eye and allows for her to escape her confines. The president of the Savage Beast MC is no easy role to play. Neither is being a single father... -
Unruly Protector : A Hero Club Novel by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn arranged marriage.A moment washed in blood.A heart fueled by vengeance.It all consumes the life of one Unruly Protector.Clemente accepted an arranged marriage as part of a deal to keep his sister safe. Though, he never expected the woman he was now connected with for life creating a weakness he never saw coming... -
Veritas by A.L. Woods
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI have more money than I know what to spend it on.The power that comes with being a partner at a law firm.A closet-full of tailored Brioni suits.The ugly divorce.A daughter I love more than life itself, even if I’m not sure she’s mine.What I don’t have is her.My queen of thorns.Maria Tavares has the paralyzing effect of a black widow disguised as a femme fatale... -
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Cursed Confessions by Ajme Williams
"You're mine now, Sofia. To protect. To cherish. To punish." His whispered words sent shivers down my spine.One day, I'm a struggling single mom designing suits. The next, I'm claimed by New York's most ruthless mafia don.Angelo Pirelli Jr. steps in when a rival threatens everything I love. But his protection comes with a price I'm not sure I can pay.I try to resist. God, do I try... -
Uber Bossy: A Small Town Romantic Comedy by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNumber one rule of ride sharing as a female driver? Don’t fall for the mysterious man riding in the backseat. LenoraI came across crazy people on the daily giving rides to strangers for a living. I carried pepper spray and I wasn’t afraid to use it. But one gorgeous male in a fake mustache and a story he wasn’t willing to share, and I was ready to climb in the backseat to peel his layers... -
Emilia by H.L. Swan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the riveting final installment, Emilia’s shattered heart won’t allow her to stray from the ghost of Aiden. The whisper of his existence surrounds, torments, and drives her.Locked away in a safe house, she discovers truths that will change her world. Under the fierce protection of a new bodyguard she embarks on a daring journey to save the one she loves... -
The Billionaire's Big Bold Woman by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree may be a crowd, but it takes four to make a family for this single dad and his twin girls.Mac SterlingTwo years ago, my ex-wife tried to frame me for embezzlement.My life crumbled, leaving me the single father of two little girls.I swore I'd never trust a woman again…Until Jenna Kirby waltzes into my life and turns it upside down.She's like no one I've ever met... -
Daddy's Unexpected Gift by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a billionaire becomes a child’s legal guardian overnight, I’m plugged into the messy situation. Only to make it messier. Sterling Alexander was supposed to be a project.You know, a new parent who didn’t know anything about parenting?As a social worker in family services, I wasn’t permitted to stare at his gorgeous abs like I wanted to sleep with him.And yet, I stared... -
If You Were Ours by Melissa White
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKinsley Wright didn't come from money, but her friendship with Mafia princess, Adriana Romano, flung her into a lavish world that was luxurious and intimidating all wrapped into one. When she gains the attention of wealthy mafia bad boys, Dane Moretti and Tyson Santoro, her world is knocked off its axis and seems to stop turning all together...
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