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The Edge of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHell has felt like home lately to Naomi Dunbar, but her Maker is about to change everything. She has a secret crush on the man with the glowing gold eyes who saved her life, and gave her the gift of the wolf, but he is distant, and getting quieter by the day. The handsome, dominant Alpha is focused on healing her from the inside out, but it seems like it’s draining him to do it... -
Dark Song by Christine Feehan
Two Carpathians find hope in the bond that ties their souls in this passionate novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling series. Stolen from her home at a young age and tormented for centuries, Elisabeta Trigovise is scared to show herself to anyone... -
Twisted Devil by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Royal Bastards MC is mine.My club. My family. My salvation.And I will do anything to protect it.I'm brutal. Crazy. Ruthless. And I won't apologize for it.I never believed I would love anything as much as being SAA and taking the Devil's Ride. Becoming a Reaper and patching in with the RBMC were the best decisions I ever made.Until I met Nylah.The feisty nurse owns my black soul... -
Santa Biker by Nikki Landis
Diablo:I’m a savage and a killer.A man with nothing to lose.As the cleaner for the Royal Bastards, I do the dirty work for the club.When I’m called in, it’s my job to ensure nothing is left behind. But it’s the blood that speaks to me, revealing hidden secrets and exposing the truth.Blood contains all the agony of my past, and I can’t escape it...Categorized as:
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Violent Bones by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Royal Bastards MC / Royal Harlots CrossoverBones:Violence is a normal part of my life.I’ve lived it, one way or another, since the day I enlisted.In the Corps, they called me Ace.A sharpshooter, I never missed.But after I retired, I felt restless, searching for meaning until I found Hope’s Refuge.Mercy took a chance on a cocky Marine... -
Warrior by S. Massery
Everything that could go wrong—did. Kade’s loyalties are tangled in something far more treacherous than any of us realized. Reese seems desperate to make amends, and I hate to say, he’s growing on me. And Artemis…. Well, she won’t wake up. According to Gabriel, she might not ever. There has to be a cure—but only if I keep a level head... -
The Devil's Masquerade: The Remedy by Jennifer Loren
Nick Jayzon is now a Savage, a part of Asmodeus’s army. Kayla has been threatened, cornered and tempted to run and hide, leaving her true love to fight on his own and be forever under the control of the greed hungry devil. However, she meets a mysterious ally that she never knew she had until she needed her the most and that ally encourages Kayla, to stay and to fight... -
Devil's Ride by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI've always been a selfish bastard.As president of the RBMC I've learned how to live and ride hard.I take life one day at a time, never looking back at my past.But I've got a dark and deadly secret.One that could ruin any chance I have with the one woman who owns my black soul.Trish Holloway.She's been my weakness since the day we met.All it takes is one wrong move and her life is in danger... -
Salvation by Raven Dark, Petra J. Knox
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWar is at hand...Revolution is coming! Our heroes and violet-haired heroine find themselves torn apart in the darkest time the Legion has ever faced... -
Debts and Diamonds by Bea Paige
Arden, Lorcan and Carrick are the men everyone fears...They are known as the Deana-dhe.Dealing in debts, they steal information and they manipulate.To them I am Cyn.I’m their original sin.The mute girl they never wanted to be drawn to.The girl who put a spell on them, who became their cailleach.You see, I’m a modern day witch, skilled in the art of alchemy...Categorized as:
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On The Edge by K.G. Reuss
It’s not the fall that hurts. It’s the sudden stop.I shouldn’t be attending funerals for those I love, and I shouldn’t be wondering if I’m next.This new world is crueler than the last. With my horsemen slowly slipping away, I’m left with a numbness I’m not sure how to navigate.Those I’m warned to keep my distance from keep dragging me closer as I struggle to breathe in this nightmare I’m living... -
Lord of Vengeance by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe's a monster wrapped in opulence and style. And I became the target of his obsession. I was used to dangerous men, the kind nightmares were made of. Cruel and heartless. Cunning and merciless. I'd seen it all as the sheriff of a small resort town in Alaska. But nothing had prepared me for the brutality and death erupting in my jurisdiction because of him... -
Rise of Kronos by Kate Fry, Elise Fry
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe darkest deeds often happen in plain sight; the harshest truths sound like lies.Kailai Reed has drowned beneath the weight of other people’s emotions her entire life. She protects herself by hiding away from everyone, except for her close friend, associate (and forbidden crush) Hideo Tanaka...Categorized as:
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Viciously Mine by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA dual perspective mc romance from twin brothers Rael & Chrome.Chrome:Everything is finally falling into place.I’ve reunited with my twin. The woman I love has become my wife.And to top it off? I’m now patched into the RBMC in Tonopah.With my ol’ lady Cameron, I move to Nevada to start our new life together... -
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Endlessly Raphael by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI was looking for a fake husband, but what I found was so much more.Something was in the air the night I walked into the club. It was like the clouds parted and there he was, the most stunning man I’d ever seen. He looked like he could be fun for a few hours, but as night turned to day, I proposed to him... -
Bewitching Her Monsters by Yve Vale
A werewolf, a gargoyle, a phoenix, and a demon walk into the bar…Yeah, it sounds like a set-up to a bad joke. But this is my life, and it just got weird. Jade :As a hopeless romance author, I go out to a local bar, looking for something to cure my writer’s block. When I discover four of the hottest guys I’ve ever seen in real life, this forty-year-old homebody finds all the inspiration I need...Categorized as:
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Cottonmouth by Naomi Lucas
Ever since humans arrived, my world has changed. Tensions are high as we quarrel over territory, reforming our fractured clans.I will have none of it. I did not capture a bride.But then my world goes dark—and she appears.A female so lovely she possesses my mind, a bride who blushes every time she catches my eye.She is sweet.She is young.She is everything I am not.Except nothing is as it seems... -
The Devil's Masquerade: The Poison by Jennifer Loren
Nick Jayzon has battled many enemies, and has defeated them all. But now he faces the ultimate evil. A brutal Savage of his own blood who will stop at nothing to control him, to Poison Nick, and to harden his heart forever. Many have tried to stop Asmodeus and many have died in the process. But now, he will try, and he isn't coming alone. They won't all survive... -
Siren by Measha Stone
My father demands I give up my dreams to follow the path he’s set for me, but I want more.And I won’t settle.In exchange for a small favor, my aunt helps get me started on a new path. My path. But I should have known life isn’t that easy. One of my father’s most trusted men catches up with me, and he’s brought a friend.I’m off limits, the boss’ daughter, but that doesn’t stop Bastian or Garrick... -
Hawk by Patricia A. Rasey
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKaleb “Hawk” Tepes, as president of the Sons of Sangue and descendant of Vlad III, needs to keep his head focused on club business. Trouble is someone wants to divest him of it for a crime he committed against his vampire predecessors. He can’t afford distractions, especially those that come in the form of a five-foot-two sprite named Suzi, who once belonged to his nephew... -
Dangerous As Sin by J.L. Beck, L.K. Shaw
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen you love a villain, do you become one too?In a world of black and white, the gray in between just got more inviting. Laws are easily broken when you know how to bend them to your will, and so are we at the hands of these dangerous as sin men...Categorized as:
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The Pact: Paranormal Romance by Delta James
Gavan Drummond is the most powerful man in Scotland, he is neither pure nor innocent. Can I trust him to save my company?My family has been making single malt whiskey for centuries and has a world-renowned reputation. A rival has been trying to put us out of business and acquire both our distilling methods and our land... -
Brutal Kings I Complete Series by Mya Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you like twisted, forbidden love, dark mafia collection, enemies to lovers dark romance series. You'll love this sizzling hot story of Dario & Nikki with more than 100k ++ words in a complete box set collection. The main character is a villain. If you’re looking for redemption, enemies-to-lovers, and a bad guy and good girl dark romance, you will find it on these pages...Categorized as:
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Manic Mayhem: An RBMC Crossover (Royal Bastards MC: Tonopah, NV) by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsForbidden love. Betrayal. Vengeance.And a devil who'll do anything to possess his angel.Manic:When a vicious threat is made against mob boss Alaric Huber's granddaughter, my club is assigned the task of keeping Bianca alive. Specifically, me. There's just one tiny problem with that—actually, two... -
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When Sinners Kneel by R. Scarlett
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHell is empty, and all the devils are here. Lex Harvey came to The Pit to find her missing friend. Someone who fights there must have the answers she’s seeking. Instead, she found him. The damage inside her matches the darkness inside him. She’s only eighteen, but the feelings she has for him are as old as time. Beau Knight should have ruled New York... -
Of Elves and Embers by Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle
A princess bound in flames.A king living in shadows.A forgotten vow written in the stars.When I jetted off to Vegas for a reluctant girls’ weekend, the last thing I expected was to tumble through a portal into an alternate reality... -
One Fateful Night Bleeding Hearts, #2 by Michelle B.
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAMAZON TOP 30 BEST SELLER!He was everything my mom neglected to warn me about, and I was everything he hated about his mother. I spent one reckless, lust filled night in the back of a man’s SUV in the alley behind my job on a whim. A revenge tryst in retaliation against my husband for his brutal sins against me turned into more as the hours passed between us. Months later, we met again... -
Claiming the Beast by Holly Roberds
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ll claw down the walls around her heart, if it’s the last thing I do.My angel of death succeeded in killing me, but I didn’t count on her bringing me back to life. My resurrection unleashed every monster and god ever slain by the Blade of Bane, including my immortal enemy...Categorized as:
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Ouija by Emmaleigh Loader
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAva:Kidnapped by a serial killer with an affinity for pain and madness.Lost to a world created by a sick and twisted monster.I died there, in the belly of the beast. But as the Fates willed it, I came back to life.Now I’m under the King’s Wolves protection, fighting to determine what is real and what are broken delusions.Hunted by the man who thought that he had killed me... -
Riot by R.K. Pierce
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter a breakup with my ex nearly tore our band apart, I swore I'd never date another musician. Who has time for romance when they're on their first nationwide tour anyway?However, that all changes when I find myself swooning for the guitar players of Rhage, the masked metal band we're opening for... -
Monsters and Mistletoe by Cassia Briar, Salem Cross
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHot chocolate, snowflakes, jingling bells, and… monsters?That’s what Christmas has in store for you this year!Add a little spice to your holiday festivities by diving into this collection of monster-loving heroines who find love in the most unusual of places.Featuring new, original stories by:Harpie Alexa - USA Today Best Selling AuthorCassia BriarCara BryantRachel CallahanJ.E... -
Her Vampire Master by Maren Smith
I take my pleasure where and when I please. But nothing’s sweeter than the taste of a submissive woman--one who wants revenge. She’s smart, brazen, fearless when she ought not to be. I’ll teach her the monster living in the shadows can and will hunt her back.But the creatures who killed her sister want to take her from me.I won't allow it. She belongs to me now.Only by me.Forever... -
Nightbird by Fawn Bailey
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final book of the Gilded Cage series, a dark romance that will floor you... Mafia kingpins have never been more dominant, delicious and oh-so-bad. You don't need to know my name, because I'll never let you use it. I am your Master. I am your Sir. I am your owner. I am going to destroy you. And you will cry for more... You never saw me coming. You never thought I'd get her... -
The Monster of Hotel No. 7 by K.V. Rose
LITTLE SUNI am the princess of Writhe, a secret society slithering with evil. But I have everything I could ever want… except him. Sullen Rule disappeared two years ago from Ritual Drive, our shared, private street. After sending off dozens of unanswered letters in hopes they may one day reach him, I have nearly given up on ever seeing the boy of shadows again. But one night at Hotel No... -
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Claimed by the Creature by Sarah Spade
I’m used to getting all sorts of fan mail — but a spellbook? After an in incident on tour leaves me cooped up in my penthouse apartment, on vocal rest for the unforeseen future, with only my grumpy pet cat for company, I’m desperate for a distraction. At my manager’s suggestion, I do something I haven’t done in ages: I go through my fan mail... -
Captured by the Dark Commander by Ellie Pond
Four hearts, one destiny.As a merman commander, my responsibilities are protect my people and follow the council's orders. Despite my rank, I’ve never been good at following orders. When we discover Annabelle Portsmouth has the gene we’re looking for, I know we need her. It’s a rare trait that gives her the potential to become a mermaid. But after one look at her, I’d want her even without it...Categorized as:
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Del Diablo by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFilthy. Clandestine. Unorthodox.Stygian Isle was born from the brilliant mind of an abominable man. The Alistair patriarch and sovereign of the nonconformist crafted a peaceful refuge for those unashamedly wicked.From his creation came a secret society of filthy heretics.Carnal sin and mayhem fuel their religion.Sex and death drench their doctrine... -
First Light by Liz Kerin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFirst Light, the riveting sequel to Liz Kerin’s Night's Edge, is about seizing a brighter future by confronting the shadows of our past.“I came all this way to watch you burn.”It's been nine months since the catastrophe in Tucson sent Mia fleeing from her home... -
Nest of Thieves by Rory Miles
Who doesn’t love a bad guy?My family is certain I’ll settle with a boring, law-abiding pack before I graduate from Omega University, but I have other plans. Dangerous ones that break laws, but what’s life without a little risk? With a little practice, my sticky fingers turn to skilled pickpocketing and I discover who I’m truly meant to be: a thief... -
Zodiac Monsters by Leann Belle
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat are brothers for, if not completely ruining each other's lives?Two months at Graves Academy, and my life is a mess. The people who I thought I could trust are monsters, and those who I thought were monsters, well... I was right. Even when I do my best to distance myself from these dangerous men, the push and pull of the stars keeps us tied together...Categorized as:
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No Redemption by Alexis Winter
“It’s not the big bad wolf you need to be afraid of kitten; it’s the devil in disguise that you sleep next to.” She thinks she’s found the perfect husband—the one in a million who isn’t like the rest...my best friend Dane Ashford. He would never betray her. He would never lie or cheat on her. He loves her...Categorized as:
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Loyal Vows by Ketley Allison
I thought I knew evil.I thought I knew love.But here, locked within the rotting walls of an abandoned manor, something much darker unfurls—something that makes my previous life seem like a childhood fairy tale.Morgan, Rio, Xavier.Each one a jagged puzzle piece that somehow fits perfectly into my shattered life.Rossi... -
Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements, Onjuli Datta
For readers of Nightbitch and We Ride Upon Sticks, this strange and sexy novel of queer love in a small town is an unsettling reminder that the horrors of modern life are monsters ready to possess us all.In the valley at the intersection of three towering mountains sits Cadenze, an ugly, remote town with little to its name... -
Zodiac Hybrids by Leann Belle
Be careful when you wish upon the stars, Baby DollAll I wanted was to go to a good college and finally get my life started. Maybe meet someone, get my degree, do something I'm passionate about...Categorized as:
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The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 61 ratingsAngela Carter was a storytelling sorceress, the literary godmother of Neil Gaiman, David Mitchell, Audrey Niffenegger, J. K. Rowling, Kelly Link, and other contemporary masters of supernatural fiction... -
Craving Control: a dark tale of obsession by Bella Faust
Previously banned as an ebook on Amazon, Apple Books, and Draft2Digital, this 90,000-word dark and steamy psychological suspense novel is the prequel to Bella Faust's Duplicity Trilogy. A brutal, one-sided, “love” story, Craving Control, is the tale of one man's battle against his obsessive tendencies and one woman’s fight to survive him... -
My Heart Still Beats by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Helen Hardt comes a deeply emotional tale of being lost, until light—and love—brings you back to shore…Some days I can almost see the person I used to be. See the version of myself that felt joy, even passion. But she's gone...just out of reach...Categorized as:
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Mack by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes the New Standalone Story of Mack from the King Trilogy."THEY THINK KING IS EVIL, BUT HE'S GOT NOTHING ON ME." -Mack MY NAME IS MACK. And if I play my cards right, I will soon be dead. Permanently. Not even my powerful twin brother will be able to resurrect me. A good thing. Because a man like me has no business living... -
No Such King by Coralee June
A puppet, a prince, and a playboy. One arranged marriage. Three men I must keep at arm's length.Prince August is arrogant, toxic, and viscous.I want nothing to do with the man that was once my best friend.I fled this kingdom four years ago, planning to never return.But the king is dead.The kingdom is in chaos.And I’m trapped in an arranged marriage I want no part of... -
Depraved Devotion by Morgan Bridges
The Joker meets Pen Pal in this dark, forbidden romance where a criminal psychologist enters a game of cat and mouse with her serial killer patient. My patient is stalking me… and he’s a psychopath. I’ve dedicated my life to understanding the darkest corners of the human psyche, but nothing prepares me for him. Ghost. The man is a brilliant, ruthless serial killer who thrives on chaos...
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