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Defiance and Dedication by Heather Long
Autumn in New York promises a turn in the seasons as we kick off the next stage of our lives. Colorful leaves falling, dropping temperatures, and the first days of classes loom even as the lingering summer heat and humidity make the city stifling. Summer was a time to get away, to just be us, and what a magical time it was, but we can only run away from our lives for so long... -
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To the Grave by Sadie Hunt
I thought they were my harbor in the storm. Now I know we are the storm. *The final book in the Blackwell Beasts trilogy, a new adult college why choose romance. Details withheld to prevent spoilers. *.Categorized as:
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![Battle Lines by Heather Long]()
Battle Lines by Heather Long
Violence chose me a long time ago…. Survival isn’t everything. I’ve fought to protect my family. I’ve bled for them, killed for them, and gone to jail for them. There is no fight I will not take on for them…. I’ve been waging this war since I was seven years old. The only thing that’s changed is the battlefield itself...Categorized as:
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This Fearless Girl by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsStone Jacobs must…hate me. The tenuous bonds the four of us built could end with one split-second decision. Good versus bad. Old versus new. Loyalties will be tested when the truth spills like blood from a razor’s cut. Caught between high society and the homicidal reach of a well-known gang, finding my family’s treasure is our only hope... -
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Lies Untold by Lexie Winston
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTori and Gio are doing everything they can to solidify their positions as a badass mafia family. But a traitor still lurks within the ranks and they need to find out who it is before the threat to their lives becomes a reality. Tori gets a chance to enact revenge against Stacey, but she's playing the long game... -
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Study Buddies: A Reverse Harem College Romance by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne minute, I’m tutoring the college baseball star. The next, he and the guys in my study group are schooling me in an entirely different way…. Thanks to a creepy roommate, I’ve got no place to stay until my study buddies, Lucas and Jayden, step in and take me back to the house they share, where I finally feel safe. Then Kyle happens... -
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Defied by Sarah Bailey
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo become three. Lies, lust and betrayal. Who will fall first? It started when I chose to remain with them. The ones who took me from my life and changed all the rules. The chains binding me to my family loosened their hold. Little did I know that by taking me, Quinn and his friends began the long process of setting me free. And even as I got closer to the boys, the past always held us back... -
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Broken Kings, Books 1-4 by Nikita Parmenter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComplete Series! *** This is a spin off of the Finding My Home series, Jynx’s story. You don’t need to read the Finding My Home series to enjoy this one! ***. Bow Down. My life got turned upside down when I got an inheritance from the grandmother I never knew existed... -
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Sinful Ella by Nicole Casey
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe plan was to go on one kickass tour, not fall in love with seven rock stars haunted by a tragic past. As the lead singer of my band, I’m thrilled when it’s finally time for us to go on tour. But instead of a fun road trip, I’m bombarded with complaints from my two bandmate sisters, who happen to think that nothing I do is good enough... -
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The Gentlemen: The Complete Series by Kate King, Jessa Wilder
A Complete, Binge-worthy Series filled with action, romance, and a healthy dose of sass. This set contains all three best-selling titles:. RED HANDED. THIEVES' HONOR. DAMNED SOULS. From Book One:. Forced to live with my ENEMIES. They think they OWN ME. But I own their HEARTS. Nico, Rush, and Beck are the three leaders of The Gentlemen... -
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Sharing the Nanny by Krista Wolf
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat do you do when your best male friends are fighting over you? Not just as a nanny to their little ones, but as a lover, as a girlfriend, as someone to protect and keep and share? Harper Hayes is a nerd on a mission. She has to finish innovating her revolutionary new virtual reality software, so she can license the tech to the highest bidder. Only her timeline is tight... -
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Kings of Linwood Academy - The Complete Box Set by Callie Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCOMPLETE REVERSE HAREM SERIES. Rich boys don’t fraternize with the help. They don't torture the help. They don't crave the help. For as long as I can remember, my mom and I have lived on the edge of ruin, so when she finally gets a decent job offer, she moves us cross-country to take it... -
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Filthy Liar by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFalling for a liar was a different kind of pain. How could you love someone who wasn’t who they said they were? It was impossible to let them go, even though they deserved it. Did any of us even know the real Ander Lavaro? With the mafia closing in on us, time was running out. I couldn’t lose anyone else, but they had their sights set on Zavier. There was no way we’d get out of this unscathed...Categorized as:
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![Daughter of Deception by Ruby Vincent]()
Daughter of Deception by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOur enemies are everywhere…. …and we can’t see them. The Brotherhood has us in their sights. In their scope. The attacks are coming from everywhere and nowhere from a seemingly invisible enemy. But they won’t be invisible for long. When we discover how the Brotherhood manages to stay five steps ahead, it’s up to me to find and stop the traitor... -
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![Dangerous Lies by Kris Butler]()
Dangerous Lies by Kris Butler
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLying to yourself was the most dangerous game of all. I’d once thought the only thing that mattered was the truth. But perhaps I’d been naive. Learning to navigate life with my eyes open, I’d found things weren’t as they seemed. The good guy didn’t always get the girl, the right thing wasn’t always easy to spot, and the bad guy wasn’t always the villain. Life was more about perception than truth... -
![Revenge of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole]()
Revenge of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 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... -
![Those Heartless Boys by E.M. Moore]()
Those Heartless Boys by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsStone Jacobs must die. Okay, okay. Maybe just maim him a bit. Peel off his perfectly chiseled handsome looks until he knows what it feels like to be normal. And while I’m at it, I’ll throw his friends in, too. They all deserve to be taken down. I should’ve seen it coming. I should’ve felt it in my gut. The moment my treasure hunter father went missing, my arch enemies sprang into action...Categorized as:
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Mad Love by Eva Ashwood
Our love doesn't make sense. But it might be the only thing that saves us. After the bombshell my father dropped on me, it feels like my whole world is unraveling. Everything I was brought up to believe has turned out to be a lie, and this life that looks so perfect from the outside is anything but. There's only one thing that feels real anymore. One thing I can trust. The Lost Boys are mine...Categorized as:
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Twisted Legacy by Dakota Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI woke up in an unfamiliar room, broken and bruised, with no memory of how I got hurt. I’m grateful LJ and Wolfe were there to nurse me back to health. Everything’s different when I get back to school. The Dean covered up the truth about Mayhem Night. Called it a sorority prank gone wrong. That won’t stop me from getting answers. Based on our history, The Trium is at the top of my suspect list... -
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Rugged and Filthy: A Roughneck Enemies to Lovers Romance by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey did more than just take me. They shared me. When I lost a bet to three burly oil rig roughnecks, having my bare ass blistered with one of their belts while my wrists were bound with another was just the start of the evening. By the time they were done, I was screaming through every savage climax as they ravaged me thoroughly... -
![Beautiful Chaos by Samantha Bee]()
Beautiful Chaos by Samantha Bee
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI found something I never should have. Learned the dark and depraved secrets of my father and his friends. I paid the greatest price for it. Lost everything. Revenge kept me alive. Knowing one day I would make them pay for their sins against me. One day my sisters would get justice. That day has finally come. I built my throne with blood and grew my kingdom with violence... -
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Eight Bikers' Heir by Nicole Casey
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA biker gang wants me to have their baby? This must be some wild joke. It all started with a flirty chat with Kai, the leader of the Iron Serpents MC. One wild night led to something I never saw coming: I was pregnant. I thought I’d be raising my child alone, but the gang makes a shocking offer: they need an heir, and they promise to support me throughout my pregnancy... -
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Masks & Mayhem: The Hannover Heathens Book 1 by Lauren Ellis
I’m not a good girl, not really. I mean, I get good grades, and I’ve never been arrested, but it’s not for lack of a little law-breaking. I don’t have the time or luxury of a moral compass--not when I have someone counting on me. So, I’ve been keeping my head down, getting everything ready for us to flee this place as soon as I turn eighteen. But the past has a way of catching up to us... -
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F*ck Off: Knox Academy - Term 2 by Crystal North, Jaye Cox
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratings***This is a placeholder. The book WILL be released sooner than the current date. ***. Book Two of the Knox Academy series. What happened when Amelie boarded that plane? What is The Order and what do they do? Why is Amelie so important? Get answers to those burning questions here. .. Blurb ad cover to follow soon. ***This is a placeholder. The book WILL be released sooner than the current date...Categorized as:
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![Rhapsody by Holly Bloom]()
Rhapsody by Holly Bloom
They can’t hide behind masks forever. .. The Basilisks rocked my world in a night of passion, but discovering their true identities changed everything. Now Zed, Ripper, and Venom owe me answers. Confronting secrets and resisting desires aren’t my only problems. Competing in a fierce music competition catapults me to fame and flips my life on its head...Categorized as:
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Spies Like Us by Lexie Winston
When the party that was supposed to shed light on the underground world of Summerville went pear shaped and revealed the death of a team member they ended up with more questions than answers...Categorized as:
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![Deadly Passion by Holly Bloom]()
Deadly Passion by Holly Bloom
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if the men I thought I loved want to ruin me? Escaping captivity should have given me the freedom I craved, but now I’m stuck in another prison. My sexy captors know my true identity, and they want to make me pay for my deception. The Dukes may have reunited, but dark secrets and cruel revelations have changed them. They’re broken, and so am I... -
![Wicked in the Shadows by Trina M. Lee]()
Wicked in the Shadows by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI knew that coming home to them would be painful. I had no idea that it was only the beginning. After coming together to deal with the syndicate that followed me home, the guys went their separate ways once again. As I struggle to forgive and forget the past, they do as well. It all gets so much worse when an attack on the nightclub Wolfe and Ace own sets off a chain of horrific events...Categorized as:
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![Guilt At St Joseph's Academy by M.V. Ellis]()
Guilt At St Joseph's Academy by M.V. Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Fallen. Beautiful. Broken. Loyal as hell. Five guys with the power of ten. All determined to uncover secrets and expose lies. All laser focused with their eyes on the prize. They’ll go to great lengths to stop me in my tracks. They’ll cross lines that mean we can never go back. Our story is one of betrayal and deceit. Our connection is destined, our bond runs deep... -
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Family by Carmen Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last thing I expected was my mom to find out I was pregnant by barging into my baby shower. She doesn’t understand or approve of my relationship, and definitely doesn’t approve of my pregnancy. Can I work it out with her? With dad? Can the bros and I find our happily ever after? -
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Dare by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKat Walker has wanted Styx for as long as she can remember. Her friend. Protector. The guy who would do anything for her. There’s just one problem. He’s her big brother’s ex-best friend. But she’s done playing by the rules. For one night, she’s going to risk it all. She’s going to dare Styx to take a chance on her. On them. And she’s found the perfect stranger to help her accomplish her goal...Categorized as:
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Mafia Bosses by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf I hadn’t kissed him, we’d be dead. My chance encounter with the brutally handsome mob boss and his two best friends throws me into a dark underworld I never wanted to visit. As a nurse, I’m used to healing wounds, not falling for men who cause them. But it’s too late—the powerful mafiosos are all I can think about. Cesare is in charge, both in and out of the bedroom... -
![When We Fall by Shayne Ford]()
When We Fall by Shayne Ford
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTrick or treat? Or triple treat? A walking contrast, my neighbor catches me at a low point in my life. We wouldn’t be more different, yet he is set to prove me wrong. I’m not the one to refuse a dare, although I may be in over my head. His proposal involves him, me, and his two best friends. They bet against me, and the prize is a secret. What I have to do to win is not what you think... -
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Seth by Carmen Black
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFirst, I (reluctantly) moved into the brohouse. Then I found myself in a relationship with not one, but all three of them! Now we’ve added Alex Goode to the mix, turning our quad into a quint. Yet my unconventional relationship isn’t all fun. Seth's obsession with being the best is taking a toll on him. I want to be there for him, yet whenever I try, he just pushes me away... -
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![Of Angels & Absolution by Selena ., Alexa B. James]()
Of Angels & Absolution by Selena ., Alexa B. James
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMercy's story continues here. Find out what she's up to with her men! Full blurb coming soon.Categorized as:
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Shared by the Firemen by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI came back to Florida to settle my mother’s estate. But after a raging house fire, I’m rescued by three swoony firemen. There’s just one of them is sorta, kinda, my ex. Jack Franco was the boy-next-door from my childhood. Literally. Part friend, part foe—but 100% swoony hunk that I always had a crush on...Categorized as:
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![Debauched by Sarah Bailey]()
Debauched by Sarah Bailey
Four seek their fifth. The hunter devours his prey. Who will lose first? It started with an impossible choice. One I had no wish to make from a person I'd only just come to know. So many of our decisions had led up to this moment. Perhaps it was the way we’d come together which threw my life so off balance. Leaving me with the final say in a matter I wanted no part of...Categorized as:
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![Promise of Embers by Celeste Night]()
Promise of Embers by Celeste Night
I was offered one last job. One last job and I would be free from owing anyone anything. It was enough money that I would be able to pay for my final semester of college and change my life forever. How could I say no to that? The job was straightforward: burn down an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of Strathmore...Categorized as:
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![Secret Baby and the Bratva by Sylvie Haas]()
Secret Baby and the Bratva by Sylvie Haas
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI hid my pregnancy for 9 months, but my secret's out now! We all have that friend—the one who can convince us to do anything. The one who gets away with everything. I’m not that friend. I’m the friend who lets my bestie convince me to go to a sex club, relax my better judgment for one night, hook up with three guys, and end up pregnant... -
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Double Scrooged by Shae Sullivan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say everyone has a Scrooge in their life, and I unfortunately have two. Nate and Barron, my arrogant ex-stepbrothers, hate me. Like really hate me. Ever since my dad, their ex-stepdad, cheated on their mom for the fifth time, they’ve wanted nothing to do with me—or him. Not that I can blame them. Daddy has never been the standard father figure... -
![My Three Christmas Secrets by Molly Eden]()
My Three Christmas Secrets by Molly Eden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m stuck in a winter wonderland with my big brother’s three best friends. And this Christmas, I’m about to unwrap a world of trouble. I find myself seeking solace in my parents' cabin, hoping to mend a shattered heart. Little did I know that the chilly air would bring with it a whirlwind of emotions I never saw coming...Categorized as:
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![Depraved by Sarah Bailey]()
Depraved by Sarah Bailey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTogether. Apart. Where does it end? It started with the war. The war we’d wage upon the very man who’d raised me. The war which would either tear us apart or keep us together. We’d finally found our way to each other. The five of us gave in. It’d been inevitable from the start. Desire had forged us, but it was love which set us free. Made us into what we were. A family drenched in blood... -
![Love in Sight by Denver Rose]()
Love in Sight by Denver Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy name is Lya Vanderhall, and I should be on top of the world right now. I have a successful tech company with three gorgeous men by my side: Zep Cunningham, Thiago Alves, and Rian Priestly. But two things stand in my way. The tall, dark, and handsome, Greyson Nash, is slowly working his way into my heart. You would think with three men I wouldn’t fall for his charms. Apparently not... -
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Cartel Kings by Carmen Rosales
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![Prevail by Bex Dawn]()
Prevail by Bex Dawn
Prequel: Crash: A Los Diablos Syndicate Novella. Book 1: Burn: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance. Book 2: Evolve: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance. Book 3: Ressurect: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance. Book 4: Prevail: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance (Part 1, Part 2). Book 5: Reign: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance...Categorized as:
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![Reckless Games by Harlow King, Eva Chance]()
Reckless Games by Harlow King, Eva Chance
All I wanted was to understand what turned my stepbrother so cold. I never expected that the journey would end with him and his friends crouched around a bloody corpse...Categorized as:
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![When Rivals Fall by J.L. Beck, Cassandra Hallman]()
When Rivals Fall by J.L. Beck, Cassandra Hallman
Rivals since before birth there’s never been a time when my family hasn’t hated the Lockwoods, and their daughter Harlow. One year ago she set us up, tainted our family image, ruined my brother’s life. She made it personal. It was no longer just a rivalry between our parents. Now she’s here, at Bayshore University, no longer in her families clutches and without their protection...Categorized as:
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![Stolen Away by Ivy Clyde]()
Stolen Away by Ivy Clyde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNavigating my way through the intricate maze of the mafia world, I have stumbled upon a secret. I am closer than ever to finding out the real mastermind behind everything that’s been happening. My only problem? I don’t know who to trust and the people closest to me don’t know whether they can believe me. The lives of the three men who hold my heart are in danger... -
![Professor Daddies by Liz Archer]()
Professor Daddies by Liz Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’re three silver fox professors. I’m their “one-flight-stand”…. And new student. I lost my v-card,. and joined the mile high club…. All in one flight. Then I found out who they really were…. My dad’s best friends. My three swoony professors. And now, one of them is going to be my twin babies’ father... -
![Forever & Always by Lucy Smoke]()
Forever & Always by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife. Loss. Love. The Iris Boys and I have come through so much together. I’ve learned how to fight for what I want, live through loss, and love beyond compare. For us, normal is relative, not universal. And as much as I want to say that’s the end of it, that we lived happily ever after . .. that’s not the case. At least, not yet. There’s one more job we have to take on...
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