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  • Special Forces - Soldiers by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Special Forces - Soldiers by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 53 ratings
    Special Forces is the story of a Scottish SAS soldier and a Soviet spetsnaz soldier. Two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. Behind enemy lines respect and finally love grow . .. but that's only the official version. This epic spans across over twenty-five years of their lives...
    Categorized as:
    angst  bdsm  bondage  vengeance  m-m  historical  war  military
  • Wolves vs. Hearts by Anna Green

    Wolves vs. Hearts by Anna Green

    Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 22 ratings
    The second volume of The Heart Rate of a Mouse trilogy. A new band, a new city, and new lover - Ryan dusts himself off and starts again, but the god-like status that his former band's tragic end has given him isn't as easy to shake off. As he should be focusing on making a comeback with his new band, he runs into the one person he hasn't been able to forget...
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  • Special Forces: Soldiers - Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Special Forces: Soldiers - Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 35 ratings
    Special Forces - Soldiers - 'Director's Cut' is free to download from Aleksandr Voinov's website below:. Special Forces is the story of a Scottish SAS soldier and a Soviet spetsnaz soldier. Two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. Behind enemy lines respect and finally love grow . .. but that's only the official version...
  • The Steel Rogue by K.J. Jackson

    The Steel Rogue by K.J. Jackson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A scarred lady, living in the outskirts of society. A hardened rogue brought up from the worst of humanity. One seeks revenge. One seeks redemption. Neither is prepared for a love that will defy all odds. A scarred lady, living in the fringes. Lady Alton knows she doesn't fit into polite society. Her scars determined that long ago, and marrying a viscount never helped the matter...
  • Wrecked by J.B. Salsbury

    Wrecked by J.B. Salsbury

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    When you can't trust yourself, how can you ask anyone else to? It's been months since Aden Colt left the Army, and still the memories haunt him. When he moved into a tiny boat off the California coast, he thought he'd found the perfect place to escape life. Then Sawyer shows up and turns his simple life upside down. Beautiful and sophisticated, she seems out of place in this laid-back beach town...
  • Savage Kingdom by C. Lymari

    Savage Kingdom by C. Lymari

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Sekt does not forgive. The Sekt does not forget. Keeper of secrets and dealers of lies. We bow to no king, nations, or men. Crossing us is certain death. • • • • • •. He was a mercenary, and I a slave. He wanted to save me, but I liked the pain. We stole, cheated, and lied. Through a savage kingdom, we found a divide. He betrayed me, but so did I...
  • The Boss by Piper Stone

    The Boss by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    To avenge my family's deaths, I agreed to marry a monster. Dimitrios Nomikos was an old family friend, a man considered the most dangerous person in Greece. He was also now my enemy. Wrapped in muscles and tattoos, he was darkness personified. The mafia king was as powerful as he was ruthless, feared by almost everyone. Craving him was forbidden but in his world, rules didn't apply...
  • Painter of the Night, Vol. 3 by Byeonduck

    Painter of the Night, Vol. 3 by Byeonduck

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 21 ratings
    Per non intralciare la carriera del maestro Jung In-hun, Baek Na-kyum non ha altra scelta che rimanere nella residenza di Yoon Seungho e tenere fede all'accordo stretto con il giovane nobile, anche se il prezzo da pagare è più alto di quanto potesse immaginare. Lentamente, Na-kyum si abbandona al piacere e inizia a rendersi conto di provare sentimenti che non riesce ancora a definire. ..
  • Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

    Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 49 ratings
    In this famous story of seduction, two highly intelligent but amoral French aristocrats plot the downfall of a respectable young married woman and a fifteen year old girl who has only just emerged from the convent...
  • Marked by Mallory Hart

    Marked by Mallory Hart

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    The stunning conclusion to the Mafia Born Duet. Darragh. Once, I only cared about a few things: family, honor and doing my job for the mob. Then, she came into my life and nothing was the same. My wife took over my world and completely changed the game. But now she’s in the hands of the enemy, and I’ll burn down the entire city if that’s what it takes to get her back...
  • Marek by Bella Jewel

    Marek by Bella Jewel

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Marek is a novella, and can be read as a standalone, however it is suggested to read the Prisoners of Purgatory MC series, starting with Nightmare, to get a better understanding of his character. My name is Ellie. Ellie Mae, if you will. Before you ask, no, it’s not a cruel joke. My parents thought the name suited me and, well, here we are. That’s the mildest part of my story, though...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  slavery  dark  suspense  super rich hero  mafia  abuse  bikers
  • The Dove by Victoria Vale

    The Dove by Victoria Vale

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 53 ratings
    Book 2 of 2 in the Villain Duology, a Dark Regency Erotic Romance duet set in the wilds of Scotland. A quest for vengeance…. Lord Adam Callahan, Earl of Hartmoor has spent the past five years destroying the Fairchild family as recompense for the ruination of his sister. Yet, it never seemed like enough … until the family’s only daughter appeared on his doorstep searching for answers...
  • The Captain by Christi Caldwell

    The Captain by Christi Caldwell

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell comes a dark tale of betrayal, jealousy, and the dangerous passion ignited between a vengeful captain and the young woman who loves him. Miss Linnie McQuoid Smith has spent a lifetime dreaming of love, but the man she’s always longed for is no longer the one she remembers...
  • Wicked Hunt by Cari Silverwood

    Wicked Hunt by Cari Silverwood

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This book is part of a dark kinky fiction trilogy and may disturb some readers. The full warning is at the bottom. This is not a standalone read. What happens when the victim becomes the killer? Killing isn’t right, but it's better than the wrong people being dead. That’s what Zorie tells herself, until the day she makes a mistake and the hunter becomes the hunted...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  dark  menage  suspense  rape  magic  abuse  m-f-m
  • 야화첩 1 by Byeonduck, 변덕

    야화첩 1 by Byeonduck, 변덕

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 37 ratings
    춘화에 빠진 양반가의 도령 윤승호, 정체를 숨긴 춘화가를 찾아 나선다. 존경하는 선비님의 말을 따라 춘화 그리기를 멈춘 백나겸, 윤승호에게 붙들려 다시 붓을 쥐게 된다. Na-kyum is a young painter with an exceptional talent: creating erotic images of men. Though he has published a few collections under a pseudonym, he has decided to quit painting. Then Seungho, a young nobleman, barges into his life...
    Categorized as:
    angst  slavery  historical  queer  dark  abuse  from hate to love  rape
  • Deadly Obsession by Holly Bloom

    Deadly Obsession by Holly Bloom

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Coming soon. .. Deadly Obsession is a dark, why choose, slow-build romance set in London's criminal underworld. This is book three in the Deadliest Love series.
  • The Pretend Christmas Bride: Edward & Mira's story. Standalone Marriage of Convenience Christmas Romance by L. Steele

    The Pretend Christmas Bride: Edward & Mira's story. Standalone Marriage of Convenience Christmas Romance by L. Steele

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    He’s my new boss. My sworn enemy. And now my arranged husband. .. Edward Chase. Ex-priest. Now, General Manager of the London Ice Kings hockey team and the new CEO of the Davenport empire. The first time we met I spilt coffee all over his $10,000 suit. He looked at me like I was an inconvenience. I despised him at once...
  • Wicked Weapon by Cari Silverwood

    Wicked Weapon by Cari Silverwood

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This book is part of a dark kinky fiction trilogy and may disturb some readers. The full warning is at the bottom. This is not a standalone read. Zorie is lost, again. Friends can become enemies and enemies can become friends. What is a man who declares himself your knight in cracked and bloody armor, when he seems to be leading you to your doom? Mavros, once known as Mister Black, has vanished...
  • On Good Authority by Briana Una McGuckin

    On Good Authority by Briana Una McGuckin

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Repressed desires, irresistible obsessions, and perception-twisting games. When lady’s maid Marian Osley and footman Valentine Hobbs assume their positions at the cliff-top estate of Valor Rise, they already share a history. Raised together as paupers in a London workhouse, they escaped through games of imaginary crimes and sublime punishment...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  historical  suspense  dark  rape  abuse  regency  mystery
  • On Good Authority by Briana Una McGuckin

    On Good Authority by Briana Una McGuckin

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Repressed desires, irresistible obsessions, and perception-twisting games. When lady’s maid Marian Osley and footman Valentine Hobbs assume their positions at the cliff-top estate of Valor Rise, they already share a history. Raised together as paupers in a London workhouse, they escaped through games of imaginary crimes and sublime punishment...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  historical  mystery  suspense  abuse  regency  dark  rape
  • Papa's Little Pain Princess by Zoe Blake

    Papa's Little Pain Princess by Zoe Blake

    Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    A new age play book by Zoe Blake, #1 Best Selling Author in Victorian and Historical Erotica. Escaping a dull life through her fanciful imagination, Winnie has pictured herself as a fairy, a mermaid, even a princess. One fateful night at the theatre, she attracts the attention of a man very far from the prince charming of her dreams...
  • Shackled  by Amy T

    Shackled by Amy T

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After the perfect wedding, it’s time for the perfect honeymoon. All I want is to bask in the sun and be dotted on. My husbands seem to agree. At least in the beginning. Trouble in paradise doesn’t take long to appear. Will our marriage last when someone from the guys’ past suddenly resurfaces?
  • Peg Boy by R.G. Berube

    Peg Boy by R.G. Berube

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Many unorthodox ways of life were allowed during the early days of the California Gold Rush. The demands of the times and a great influx of races forced tolerance. San Francisco became notorious for its lawlessness, its gambling casinos, and its bordellos and madams. The Barbary Coast became a part of California's history and San Francisco's heritage...
    Categorized as:
    vengeance  m-m  historical  dark  queer  tortured hero  rape  incest
  • The Price of Desire (Lady Rivendale's Connections, Book Four): Regency Romance by Jo Goodman

    The Price of Desire (Lady Rivendale's Connections, Book Four): Regency Romance by Jo Goodman

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Forbidden Desires and a Hidden Past Collide in The Price of Desire, by Jo Goodman a Historical Regency Romance from Jo Goodman. No stranger to society's scandalous whispers, Griffin Wright-Jones, Viscount Breckenridge, operates a gaming hell teeming with temptation—a sanctuary for those eager to test their luck...
    Categorized as:
    angst  historical  regency  dark  mystery  abuse  m-f  forced proximity
  • Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey

    Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 156 ratings
    CAPTIVE OF LOVE. Spirited Rowena Belleme must produce an heir--or incur the dangerous wrath of a ruthless stepbrother, who stands to forfeit his ill-gotten wealth. And the magnificent Warrick deChaville is the perfect choice to sire her child--though it means imprisoning the handsome knight. .. and forcing him to bend to her amorous whims. SLAVE OF PASSION...
  • Trained by T.M. Chris

    Trained by T.M. Chris

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    In the competition to find a husband for Princess Atalanta, Thoros has a certain advantage. He happens to know that he and Atalanta appreciate the same things in a man: an attitude so rebellious it demands to be punished, a spirit so dauntless it can only be tamed by a single master...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  bondage  m-m  ancient times  historical  dark  anal sex  spanking
  • Forbidden Temptation by Emmanuelle de Maupassant

    Forbidden Temptation by Emmanuelle de Maupassant

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What dark secrets lie within those walls? Madness, abduction, imprisonment. .. murder? The past does not lie quietly. Towering above its island of wave-lashed rock is Castello di Scogliera. Look up at the narrow windows, and you might think yourself watched...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  historical  dark  f-f  mystery  contemporary  queer  length-short
  • The Spy and His Boy by Lyn Gala

    The Spy and His Boy by Lyn Gala

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dear Author,. The Dom is old French aristocracy, the sub the son of a German tycoon. Very young, they met at a university and discovered their sexuality together and played, what they didn’t know then was BDSM. They were separated during the long war where they both grew up and did their duty in different ways. At their reunion they almost killed each other...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  angst  historical  m-m  war  military  age difference  dark
  • A Gentleman Tutor by Harper Fox, Callum Hale

    A Gentleman Tutor by Harper Fox, Callum Hale

    Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For Frank Harte, impoverished schoolteacher, January in London means a yearly fight to survive. A former soldier, his injuries have barred him from all but the lowest-paid posts, and the cold incapacitates him still more. The chance to work as tutor to Viscount Gracewater, son of the famous big-game hunting Earl, comes as a lifeline to Frank...
  • The Duke's Possession by Zoe Blake

    The Duke's Possession by Zoe Blake

    Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    Charlotte thought marrying a Duke meant expensive gowns, champagne and elegant balls. Her new husband had other ideas. Marriage to Lord Asherton, the Duke of Cumberland, will mean childish dresses, bottles of warm milk and an early bedtime in a nursery. When Lady Charlotte’s parents approached Lord Asherton about an arranged marriage with their spoiled, headstrong daughter, he readily agreed...
  • The Humiliation and Imprisonment of Count Leopold de Rohan by K.A. Merikan

    The Humiliation and Imprisonment of Count Leopold de Rohan by K.A. Merikan

    Rated: 3.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Count Leopold de Rohan spends his days gambling, drinking, and indulging in flesh for coin. But all that is cut short when his debts catch up with him and none of his friends stick around to help him. One stuck-up bastard even offers to employ Leo as his valet...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  slavery  bondage  m-m  historical  dark  rape  m-m-m
  • Alyx by Lolah Burford

    Alyx by Lolah Burford

    Rated: 3.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    They were enslaved in a place where lust knew no bounds-and only love was forbidden. .. They were two white slaves thrown together in the darkness of the breeding hut. She, Alyx de Vere, a virginal, sixteen-year-old beauty carried off to nightmare captivity on a Caribbean sugar plantation. He, Simon, handsome, young, once heir to a noble title...
  • Bringing the Nation's Husband Home by Ye Fei Ye

    Bringing the Nation's Husband Home by Ye Fei Ye

    Rated: 3.53 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Qiao Anhao and Lu Jinnian had secretly longed for each other for thirteen years, and now that there's a possibility for them to be together, even though the circumstances may be unconventional, neither one can refuse their inner desires any longer...
  • Dreamboat by MalevolentReverie

    Dreamboat by MalevolentReverie

    Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rey/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren. A new family moves in to Rey’s cul de sac. She is roped in to babysitting their son, and while his flighty mother is out, Rey is frequently left alone in the house with his cold, strict father, Mr. Solo—who also happens to be her father’s boss. Words: 151828.
  • Nine and a Half Weeks: A Memoir of a Love Affair by Elizabeth McNeill

    Nine and a Half Weeks: A Memoir of a Love Affair by Elizabeth McNeill

    Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 30 ratings
    The classic erotic memoir of an intense and haunting relationship that spawned the film. This is a love story so unusual, so passionate, and so extreme in its psychology and sexuality that it takes the reader’s breath away. Unlike The Story of O, Nine and a Half Weeks is not a novel or fantasy; it is a true account of an episode in the life of a real woman...
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