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The Lie by Callie Rose
Rich boys don't fraternize with the help. They don't care about the help. They don't protect the help. I should've remembered those lessons before I handed over my trust to four gorgeous, domineering boys. But I didn't. And now, I'm not the only one who's been hurt. Someone out there is toying with me and my family, and I don't know who to turn to or who to trust... -
Triple Power Play 2 by Jessica Lyn
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI moved to LA for a fresh start, determined to prove myself as the head coach of the Huskies and straighten out their hothead captain, Jackson O’Reilly.But I did the worst thing imaginable—I fell in love with supermodel Aurora Embers. Jackson’s ex.Oh yeah, and I got her pregnant.Just when I think we have it all figured out and the three of us are moving toward becoming one, it all blows apart... -
Scarlett XOXO by Autumn Reed
Some stories should never be told. Others have to be—it’s the only way. Since moving back to my hometown of Hastings, Texas, I’ve been called a whore, tramp, and homewrecker. And maybe I’m all of those things and more. But those people don’t know me. They don’t see me. They only see my mistakes...Categorized as:
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Healing Shattered Hearts by Kerry Taylor
Olivia Byrd spent eight years of her childhood at the hands of a monster. Now that monster is gone and she is finally free of him, but she has been left with so many unanswered questions...Categorized as:
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The Cardinal Bird by Mia Smantz
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsCallie Jensen has always been a little bit different. She was made fun of for being a math-whiz in school up until she was kidnapped. Growing up in the crime world from a young age, she was turned into a language savant and a hacker-expert. She tried to do what she was told and keep her head down...but...that was easier said than done. Trouble seems to follow her like it's her middle name...Categorized as:
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Shadows of Shattered Souls by Kerry Taylor
After being held captive for over eight years by a brutal, vicious monster, Olivia Byrd escaped, only to find everything she once knew, gone.Scarred, but not broken she fought to overcome the horror of her ordeal, and find the life that had been stolen from her for so long...Categorized as:
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Perfection of Suffering by M. Sinclair
The Southern Aristocracy brought together by one woman - Dahlia Aldridge.I had lived here most of my life in a blissful state of ignorance, surrounded by a loving family and the other residents of Wildberry Lane. Specifically, their sons - the heirs to some of the largest fortunes in the country... -
Encrypted Emotions: Golden Locke Security Book 1 by B. Lynn Hedge
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlotte lives her life in her own carefully crafted reality, isolated from the world around her. Taking a chance on her long-time virtual companion, she gets more than she bargained for and finds herself between four men who threaten to shake her whole foundation.They need her, but she’s made sure to only ever need herself... -
Son of Saint by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m going through a bit of a rough patch.I lost my job, got kicked out of my apartment, and now I sleep under an overpass. If that wasn’t bad enough, my psychic twin is plagued with daily visions of my death.She guarantees it’ll be gruesome.The last thing I needed was for Sole “Sunny” Bellisario to come crashing through my tent... -
Cold Fury by Candace Wondrak
When monsters play, innocence dies. The darkness is addicting, the kind of thing you start to crave when you're not paying attention. The sin, the chaos, the danger. You can never outrun fate. It will take you, it will have you, and it will claim every part of you. Just like these men have. Markus and his need for control. Will and his steadfast beliefs. Jaxon and his boy next door charm... -
Shadowed Obsession by Penelope Black
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsbook two coming this...Categorized as:
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Vicious Lies by Rachel Leigh
At Boulder Cove Academy, three things are certain:The Lawless Rule.The games are dangerous.Nothing is as it seems. I came here expecting to face my bullies with an iron fist. I played their games and won. Now that I’ve earned my place, at the academy and in their home, I should have nothing to fear. But with every past there is a shadow and mine is drawing closer with each step I take...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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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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Nights of Winter by Cora Flynn
It’s hard to imagine our pretty little town as anything but picture-perfect.Or it was, until I got sucked into a tangled web of dirty secrets and lies, trapping me underground with the most unlikely of companions.The man who broke my heart is now the one to save me.The man who let me go now won’t leave my side.The man who’d held me at arms length is now cradling me in his arms...Categorized as:
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Unbreak Me by Reese Rivers
There’s ninety two dollars and fifty seven cents hidden in a Ziploc bag in the lining of the couch along with a double stack of polaroid pictures that might buy me some time.Every person who has met my husband thinks he’s the most charming man and would never believe what he does to me behind these four walls. And now, I see my five year old daughter’s arm in a cast... -
Black Hearts by Candace Wondrak
I’ve fallen in love with my monsters, and only they can save me now. Daddy kept me locked away my entire life. He molded me, shaped me into what he wanted me to be: a naive, innocent slave to his will. His word was supposed to be law.And then I met Markus, and everything changed. I’ve grown to love my monsters. I need them... -
Fostering Hope by Amanda Perry
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBouncing around from one foster home to the next is nothing new for Parker. With her eighteenth birthday approaching, she's ready to be free of the system and be on her own. But when a social worker places her in a new home, Parker will discover what it means to be part of a family who will do everything in their power to keep her safe...Categorized as:
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Snow Balled by Stephanie Brother
When a snowstorm leaves me stranded with three handsome strangers, I don’t want them to find out that:I’m a famous actressI’ve never been with one man, let alone threeI want them allIt wasn’t supposed to be like this. I came to the woods to finish my screenplay before the start of the press tour for my latest movie... -
Shattering the Darkness by Kerry Taylor
It has been a long road for Olivia and her guys. Together they have been to Hell and back more than once... -
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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Finding the Road to Us by Carrie Ann Ryan
I was ready to say, ‘I do’, then my fiancé left me at the altar.Broken and embarrassed, Trace and Elliot helped me run away—ditching my wedding dress in the process.When I come back to the Wilder Retreat to show the world I’m no longer hurting, I know I must ignore my traitorous needs when it comes to these two men.Because my body wants them both.And my soul craves them just as much... -
Altered by Blake Blessing
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBlurb coming...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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Auctioned to the Mountain Men: A Forced Proximity Virgin Reverse Harem Romance by Brooklyn Cox
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never thought I’d auction my v-card to survive.Now I’m snowed in with three mountain men who want more than my innocence. The underground auction was my escape plan.Instead, it landed me in the arms of three rugged, commanding brothers with eyes that see too much and hands that leave me trembling.Two months in their remote that was the deal.Fulfill their terms, take the money and start over... -
Perilous Lady by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Keep your enemies closer...I've proven I can stand with the fiercest gang in Paradise Bend. Now it's time to crush my traitor ex-fiancé and his stooges into smithereens.They've already butchered my family. I can't let them destroy the streets I called home. Wylder Noble and his inner circle are ready to rain down their own brand of justice...Categorized as:
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Sinners by Cassie James
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA lost heiress finds her way home. She’s about to wish she hadn’t. The town of Patience is home to the privileged, the elite, and the ruthless. Everything Juliet is not. After spending the first sixteen years of her life in a dead-end town, she’s thrust into the spotlight of a legacy she never knew she had. With it comes a decades long mystery about a hidden family fortune...Categorized as:
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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... -
BREAK: A Why Choose Bully Romance by S. E. Green
For as long as Mina could remember, they have been her bullies. Taunting, teasing, and hurting her, she’s endured endless humiliation until one of them finally pushed her to break.With no option left, she made the decision to flee - but found herself running right into the arms of the past. Seeking help, she reluctantly puts her trust and fate into the hands of her former bullies... -
The Wild Boys: The Complete Series by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy all three books of The Wild Boys Series all in one place. Including - The Wild Interview, The Wild Tour and The Wild Finale plus extra never been published bonus scenes!I have been working hard my whole life for people to take me seriously. After all, women ‘don’t belong’ in the music industry... -
Enchanted Lyrics by Addison Carter
You know how it goes, boy meets girl, girl falls for boy, boy takes someone else home.Or there’s this one, the one that got away comes back, and they don’t live happily ever after, because he never called.OK, I could have called too, but really after the turns that night took, I wasn’t sure he’d even want to hear from me.Then the rumours started, the reputation he built for himself confirmed it... -
Guilt At St Joseph's Academy by M.V. Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe FallenBeautiful. 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... -
Bold Rhythm by Gabrielle Sands
I told them they’d never make it. Three years later, they’re two of the hottest rock stars in LA.And I’m their new assistant.When my boss told me she signed a new client, the last people I expected at the meeting were two ghosts from my past.Mason, the gorgeous blue-eyed boy from my hometown who stomped all over my heart. And Kaz, his dark and brooding best friend, wrapped in mystery and ink... -
Glam (Society of Secrets) by Laurel Night
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWelcome to the twisted, addictive world of the Society of Secrets! Beneath the glamorous parties and glittering extravagance of Miami lay a dark world of murder, drugs, and corruption.After four years of hard work at the University of Miami, I scored a position with the city’s most sought-after architect.My first day on the job I attract the surprising attention of the three Vargas brothers... -
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Cross my Heart by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat kind of person falls into a relationship with several men? Now I know the answer. Me. I’ve finally realized that and I’ve come to terms with it. But it seems that fate has one last challenge for us to overcome. Theodora “Teddi” Vandersen, otherwise known as Grayson’s mother, has apparently been following me for weeks now. She thinks it’s my fault that Grayson’s done with her... -
Who Laughs Last by Eva Ashwood
They say revenge is a dish best served cold... But I'd rather serve it hot, with a side of humiliation. The Icons got what they wanted. My life is a smoldering wreck because of them. But that doesn't mean I'm done fighting. What I did to Trent is just the beginning. He deserves so much worse for what he's done to me. West and Reese are no better... -
F*ck Off: Knox Academy - Term 2 by Crystal North, Jaye Cox
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 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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What We May Be by Layla Reyne
What we were… Sean found love once, with his college roommate, Trevor, and Trevor’s best friend, Charlotte.The missing piece, Sean made it possible for Trevor and Charlotte to find love too.But then Sean left and took the love with him. What we are… Now an FBI agent, Sean is back in town, ten years later, to investigate a murder...Categorized as:
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Mafia Grooms by Stephanie Brother
My arranged marriage to a mafia boss is scandalous enough, even before he shares me with his brothers… Massimo Moretti is handsome. Powerful. Dangerous. And my fiancé. The first time I lay eyes on him is at our engagement party, and he immediately whisks me away to the mansion he shares with his two brothers...Categorized as:
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Fractured by Blake Blessing
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m not crazy.I’m the product of a schizophrenic mother who seemed more evil than human, and a bipolar father who didn’t love me enough to stay.But I’m not crazy.Now I’m struggling with life and question myself and my decisions every single day. Are these signs? Red flags? I won’t let myself look too close.I refuse to be crazy.Then four men swoop in just when I need them...Categorized as:
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Spiteful Lies by Nora Cobb
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI CAME FROM NOTHING.NOW I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO LOSEThe stakes have never been higher.And backing down now means paying an unthinkable price.I thought I could never be broken.I thought I could handle whatever came my way.The Kings of Stonehaven taught me how wrong I was.They used me. They humiliated me. They broke me.But there was something they couldn’t do... -
Trading with the Boys by Krista Wolf
Divorced, broke and alone I wasn't looking for a savior... much less three of them, nearly ten years my junior.But Jacob, Tate and Cole have favors to give. And trading favors is always fun.Serena's in trouble, in more ways than one. Her house is falling apart, and her life's in shambles... -
Saved by the Marines by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey never should’ve been protecting me. Now, they’re my only hope… As the daughter of a US Senator, my life was never going to be normal. I thought I’d finally escaped out from my father’s shadow, but he dragged me back kicking and screaming... -
Something Other than Pain by Kerry Taylor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAlex Harrison has spent the first 25 years of her life trapped in a nightmare that seemed as though it would never end. Tormented by the people who should have loved and cared for her, she has only ever had herself to rely upon. Finally a chance for escape arises, but at a heavy cost... -
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Auctioned to the Lumberjacks by Stephanie Brother
When three rugged lumberjacks buy me at auction, I don’t know whether to be grateful or terrified.So many wrong decisions put me under the control of a dangerous man intent to destroy me. My only way out is to find a place to hide and survive until I can risk going back for everything that’s been taken from me.At the underground auction, I’m sold to the highest bidder... -
Savage Hearts by Ashlee M. Edmonds
My life has been turned upside down.King, the man I grew up thinking was this town's savior and a friend, turned out to be the devil in disguise.A man with his own agenda, plotting my demise, and trying to turn the guys against me all along.Gabe, the devil who wore his horns proudly for the world to see, has become the wild card.He’s hot and cold and up to no good.He’s using me against his enemy... -
Who Falls Hardest by Eva Ashwood
"What happened between the four of us—it changes everything."Everything in my life has been turned on its head. My allies have become enemies, and my enemies have become...I don't even know what.There's no denying the pull between me and each of the Icons anymore. I've denied it long enough, and I'm done letting secrets fester between us.I know they want me too... -
Tainted Deception by Kay Riley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJace and Kian. Best friends until a gang rivalry ripped them apart. Three summers ago, I played them both, never expecting to have guilt over what I did.Once I got what I needed, I fled, planning to never see them again. I stayed tucked away at Little Haven University, hidden in plain sight while making moves in the dark... -
Harper's Renegades by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings**This is a Stand Alone that pairs with the Hidden Empire Series storyline. Can be read alone but if read after Four Tricks it will give you more background.You know, I thought my life was pretty normal. I was working towards my dream of being a fashion designer, even got my own shop. My best friend Dax and I met in college as roommates and became soul sisters for life...Categorized as:
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Battery Operated by Stephanie Brother
They hate me. I hate them. And now we have to spend the whole week together.I didn’t even know Brady, Cole, and Gideon when I said some unkind things about them on my popular social media account. But hey, a girl’s allowed to blow off steam every once in a while, right?But then they get their revenge. They publicly challenge me in front of my followers, so I can’t back down...Categorized as:
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