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The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read .Renowned hip-hop artist, writer, and activist Sister Souljah brings the streets of New York to life in a powerful and utterly unforgettable first novel.I came busting into the world during one of New York's worst snowstorms, so my mother named me Winter... -
![My Liege of Dark Haven by Cherise Sinclair]()
My Liege of Dark Haven by Cherise Sinclair
Threatened by university cutbacks, Professor Abigail Bern’s only hope is to publish a provocative research paper--soon. Planning to covertly observe behavior in the notorious Dark Haven BDSM club, she takes a receptionist job. When the owner calls upon her to assist in a demonstration, she’s appalled. Then fascinated... -
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![This is Who I Am by Cherise Sinclair]()
This is Who I Am by Cherise Sinclair
When trying to save a woman from slavers, Sam screwed up. Royally. Now Linda wants nothing to do with him. Or with BDSM. She won’t even admit she’s a masochist. As a dominant and sadist, he can give her what she needs, and when an opportunity arises, he slips into her life, intending to make amends. She’s everything he knew she would be…except for her bullheaded determination to be ‘normal’... -
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Carson by Jane Henry
Megan: Carson Flynn is dangerous and brooding.Intensely possessive.Angry, fierce...Haunted.He’s a member of the Clan. A criminal.And a single father who’d burn the world for his daughter.But when he turns his eye on me, I know I should run.I should definitely hide.But it’s already too late...Because when Carson sets his mind on something, he gets what he wants.And what he wants... is me... -
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![Bed of Roses by D.V. Fischer]()
Bed of Roses by D.V. Fischer
I never thought I'd fall for a murderer. As an old employee at a funeral home, Tegan's life had been full of corpses. When her parents died, she couldn't take being surrounded by death anymore. She had to get away, and to do that, she moved to a small, sleepy town in Utah. When Tegan rented a house sight-unseen, she had been told it would need a lot of work... -
![Captivated by Him by Measha Stone]()
Captivated by Him by Measha Stone
When the mob came after me, Jakub Staszek kept me safe. But his protection has a price... Me. When he caught me drinking underage in his club five years ago, Jakub spanked my bare bottom like a naughty little girl. But when he took off his belt today, he had a different use in mind for it. It was to bind my arms and leave me helpless for a much rougher, much more shameful lesson... -
![Born in Blood Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly]()
Born in Blood Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe first four books in the bestselling Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles in one big book!Bound By HonorBound By DutyBound By HatredBound By... -
![He Saw Me First: First Series by Melody Anne]()
He Saw Me First: First Series by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDuring the week, I’m a respectable bookstore owner in a small town with a secret no one could ever guess. On the weekends I do what needs to be done to survive. My secret has been kept for ten years . . . my time is up.Cassandra Montana — once known as Tina Moore — had been the girl no one ever worried about... -
![King of Pain by Piper Stone]()
King of Pain by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMy vows didn't make me his. My body did. Diego Santos may be wealthy, powerful, and sinfully gorgeous, but his slick veneer doesn't fool me. I know his true nature, and I had planned to end this arranged marriage before it even began. But it wasn't Diego waiting for me at the altar... -
![Poinsettia by Tiffany Reisz]()
Poinsettia by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChristmas is not always the most wonderful time of the year for the many gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people who are estranged from their families. This year's Christmas story concerns two such people--Søren and Magdalena. Søren speaks of Magdalena, his mentor in sadism, in THE MISTRESS and THE KING... -
![Master Thor by Ann Jensen, Rogue London]()
Master Thor by Ann Jensen, Rogue London
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDesperate times call for desperate measures.When I hit rock bottom I found Club Midgard was looking to hire. I knew nothing about BDSM when I interviewed with a man I couldn’t have dreamt up if I’d tried.In his world women are protected.In his world women are honored.In his world lay safety and happiness.ONLY if I gave him my submission... -
![Ruthless Prince by Piper Stone]()
Ruthless Prince by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlexandra is a senator's daughter, used to mingling in the company of the rich and powerful, but tonight she will learn that there are men who play by different rules. Men like me. I could romance her. I could seduce her and then carry her gently to my bed. But that can wait... -
![Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone]()
Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI made my name and my fortune carrying out every hit with absolute precision. But this time it wasn’t a job, it was personal, and something went horribly wrong. This time there was a witness... -
![The Confession Duet by K.D. Robichaux]()
The Confession Duet by K.D. Robichaux
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIt was love at first sight. Not just for Vivian, but for Corbin as well. Their eyes locked across the room, and that was all she wrote. But they didn't rush things. They wanted to do it right. After all, they would spend the rest of their lives together. The love of each other's life. Soul mates. He was the intense and fiercely protective soldier, and she was his doting and faithful lover... -
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![Persephone & Hades by Lee Savino, Stasia Black]()
Persephone & Hades by Lee Savino, Stasia Black
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI’m king of the criminal underworld.I always get what I want.And she’s my obsession.Cora is new to the city of sin.Her innocent blue eyes beg for me to claim her.But I’m not the billionaire she thinks I am.There’s a darkness within me.And Cora is a shining light.She’s beautiful. A virgin.I’m ruthless. A beast.She found me for a reason.She’ll be my queen... -
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Kings of Kink by N.O. One
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Why Choose Standalone NovelSometimes a queen needs a king…or three.My name is Madelina Mancini and as the younger sister to New York City’s most powerful mafia don, I’ve lived most of my life in the family’s protective bubble.Until I didn’t.Until evil found me and tried to destroy me.Happiness seemed impossible when all I felt was emptiness... -
![The Mercer Curse by Pepper Winters]()
The Mercer Curse by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsQ Mercer from Tears of Tess meets his half-brother Henri Ward from Ruby Tears for the first time...……….I’ve fought a curse all my life.A curse inherited by my sick father. There is no cure.No antidote for what I am. For years, I existed alone. Fighting the urges, doing my best to stay good.Until Esclave 58 entered my life and I didn’t have to fight so hard... -
![Training His Pet by Measha Stone]()
Training His Pet by Measha Stone
After she witnesses a mob boss committing a brutal crime, Erika finds herself on the run with a former soldier turned private security contractor who has taken it upon himself to keep her safe. Dax Adams is determined to protect Erika, but the feisty reporter seems equally set on driving him to distraction... -
![Forced to Cooperate by Piper Stone]()
Forced to Cooperate by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm going to make her pay. Then I'm going to make her mine.Willow Church is not the first person who tried to put a bullet in me. She's just the first I let live. Now she will pay the price in the most shameful way imaginable. The stripes from my belt will teach her to obey, but what happens to her sore, red bottom after that will teach the real lesson... -
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Love Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde
From USA Today best-selling authors W Winters and Amelia Wilde comes a sinful romance with a touch of dark and angst that will keep you gripping the edge of your seat … and begging for more.He was mine. My protector, my lover. My second start at life. The man who promised me there was more than this.He gave me hopeUntil my world fell apart again. It was bound to happen. It’s all life has given me... -
![Dirty Billionaires by Dori Pulitano, Sahara Roberts]()
Dirty Billionaires by Dori Pulitano, Sahara Roberts
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTaking what they want… these Billionaires don’t play by anyone’s rules—consequences be damned.Get ready to be owned, dominated, and consumed by these DARK and DIRTY alpha-hole’s…In a world where money is no object, Dirty Billionaires will test your boundaries by blurring the lines between right and wrong... -
![Bratva Sweetheart by Sabine Barclay]()
Bratva Sweetheart by Sabine Barclay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe thought it was only for one night…I’ve never let anyone into my life.At least not like her. Not until her.She sees a side of me that isn’t the bratva monster everyone else believes.Now that she knows, she’s mine.Mine to keep and protect. Mine to please. In return, it’s her love I crave. She’s my soulmate.Every kiss, every touch will take her to her limits, and I’ll be the one to catch her... -
![Mafia Savior by Shanna Handel]()
Mafia Savior by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA woman fleeing a bad relationship becomes embroiled in the dangerous sexy lives of a secretive family of billionaires when she saves the life of a handsome mysterious mafia man in this steamy romantic thriller I stumbled across a gorgeous man passed out on the street.I was hiding in the city, fleeing from my violent ex when I found him.I gave him CPR and when he came to...he kissed me... -
![Broken by His Hand by Piper Stone]()
Broken by His Hand by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe will be mine, but first she must be broken.Sophia Russo tried to keep away from me, but just thinking about what I would do to her left her panties drenched. She tried to hide it, but I didn’t let her. I tore those soaked panties off, spanked her bare little bottom until she had no doubt who owned her, and then took her long and hard... -
![Serial, Volume Three by Lily White, Jaden Wilkes]()
Serial, Volume Three by Lily White, Jaden Wilkes
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith Donovan closing in, his feelings growing for Ronnie, and the sudden realization where their paths crossed before, Jude's composure might be cracking... -
![Bent to His Will by Piper Stone]()
Bent to His Will by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI'm going to make her beg. Then I'm going to make her mine.Even the most powerful men in the world know better than to cross me, but Autumn Sutherland thought she could spy on me in my own club and get away with it. Now she must be punished.She tried to expose me, so she will be exposed... -
![Hound by Measha Stone]()
Hound by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen he sees something he wants, Jackson Titon has always been like a hound on the hunt, and when he caught her scent he knew she had to be his.This little fox doesn't know what's coming for her, but he's going to get to her first.To keep her. To train her. To own her... -
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Prey by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings: A Dark Mafia RomanceShe thinks she can handle a man like me. She's wrong.Within moments of setting eyes on Sophia Waters, I was certain of two things. She was going to learn what happens to bad girls who cheat at cards, and I was going to be the one to teach her... -
![The Pleasure Protocol by Darcy Romaine, Kat Alexander]()
The Pleasure Protocol by Darcy Romaine, Kat Alexander
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst rule: Don't fall in love.Billionaire CEO Nikolai Zaitsev has used an escort service for years. Maybe he’s jaded, but it’s easier to pay for intimacy than worry about another partner using him for his money. His latest companion, Corinne, charms him with her stunning beauty and charisma—but when she crawls for him and calls him Sir their first night, his desire for dominance roars to life... -
![Obey by Adara Wolf, R. Phoenix]()
Obey by Adara Wolf, R. Phoenix
I thought I was over it--over him. But eight years after he betrayed me, we're suddenly working for the same organization. It's impossible to be professional when all I can think about is how much I want to hurt him, make him suffer the way I suffered.And how much I want to completely wreck him, until he's a mess of pleasure and pain.I know I can't trust him... -
![Breaking Grace by Rose Devereux]()
Breaking Grace by Rose Devereux
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo years ago, I murdered the love of Grace Garrett’s life. I had it all – a thriving company, money, women at my beck and call. Then I shot and killed James Winthrop. And got away with it. His beautiful fiancé is ruined, so damaged she’s destroying herself. And I’m the reason why. Nothing and nobody can save her. Except me. Only I know how to help her start again... -
![The Darkest Kink by W.S. Greer]()
The Darkest Kink by W.S. Greer
She’s the best submissive I’ve ever had. She’s fearless, with a level of masochism I’ve never seen in all my years of being a Dominant. For the first time in my life, I’ve met someone who is as dark as me. The only problem is that she’s the detective investigating the disappearance of my last submissive … the one I killed... -
![The Collar Promises Forever by Bianca Howards]()
The Collar Promises Forever by Bianca Howards
It was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.In her pursuit to find meaning in her life, Melanie Smith moves to a foreign country to put down roots and start anew. Lulled into trusting a crafty stranger, all of her expectations regarding her journey are shattered when she's kidnapped and kept as a human pet by a man who seeks something impossible from her—absolute submission... -
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![Grimm by Measha Stone]()
Grimm by Measha Stone
Daniella was only trying to help keep her roommate safe. Her reward for such heroism? To be snatched up and sold like a bag of pototoes.William Grimm was in the right place at the exact right time when Daniella was dumped at his feet...Categorized as:
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![King's Ransom by Jane Henry]()
King's Ransom by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Jane Henry delves deep into the Russian underworld, with a high-stakes, heart-rending story of betrayal, atonement, and a hard-won happily-ever-after. He'll make me call him daddy.Demand my obedience.Drive me to my knees. I've been in love with Stefan Morozov for as long as I can remember. He's fearless. Powerful. A vicious leader of the Bratva underworld... -
![Theirs as Payment by Piper Stone]()
Theirs as Payment by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTaking me was business. Keeping me was personal. Until mere moments ago, I was a doctor heading home after my shift at the hospital. But that was before I was forced into the back seat of an SUV, then bared and spanked for trying to escape... -
![The Consigliere by Piper Stone]()
The Consigliere by Piper Stone
Ich hätte tabu sein sollen. Aber für einen Mann wie ihn ist nichts tabu. Als Consigliere von New Yorks skrupellosestem Verbrechersyndikat regiert Daniel Briggs mit eiserner Faust. Aber hier in Los Angeles ist er nur der beste Freund meines großen Bruders, der in jeder Hinsicht tabu ist... -
![Finding His Strength by Measha Stone]()
Finding His Strength by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaptured and forced to marry Henrik, Megara vows never to forget his monstrous behavior... but her hatred for her husband doesn't weaken her attraction to him.Henrik chases his legacy with the ferocity and strength worthy of a God. He will not be deterred, and he will not fail. Nothing will stand in his way. Not even a wife... -
![Elizabeth's Anal Submission by Nikki Sex]()
Elizabeth's Anal Submission by Nikki Sex
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsElizabeth is further seduced by her captor, "Sir" and becomes sexually awakened through bondage and domination during sex. Having never experienced BDSM she now finds that it is what has been missing from her marriage. Elizabeth finds herself unintentionally confessing things to "Sir" that she has never told anyone, not even her husband Mark. For a start she has been faking orgasms... -
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Caught by Piper Stone
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsYou don't say no to a man like him.If you're forced to come to an arrangement with someone as dangerous as Jagger Calduchi, it means he's about to take what he wants, and you'll give it to him... even if it's your body.I got caught snooping where I didn't belong, and Jagger made me an offer I couldn't refuse... -
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Bound by Lorelei James
FIRST IN A NEW SERIESIn the new Mastered series by New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James, a woman’s desire to shatter her inhibitions leaves her unprepared for where that erotic journey will take her . Former small-town girl Amery Hardwick is living her dream as a graphic designer in Denver, Colorado... -
![The Bratva's Bride by Jane Henry]()
The Bratva's Bride by Jane Henry
Bratva life is simple: You steal from the brotherhood, you pay with your life. But the thief is a woman, and she’s too beautiful to die. My wedding band will be her collar. Our vows will be her shackles. She will be my captive bride... -
![The Monster Keeps Me Safe by Kitty Thomas]()
The Monster Keeps Me Safe by Kitty Thomas
I didn’t know I was a captive. How could I? I didn’t have my memory. He could have told me anything about the world, and he did.And I believed him.Until the day a mysterious stranger showed up, killed the man I’d believed was my husband, and decided to take me with him.I don’t know what he plans to do with me, but it can’t be anything good.But at least the world still exists... -
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![Impossible by Julia Sykes]()
Impossible by Julia Sykes
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe first book in the USA Today Bestselling Impossible Series--A Standalone Dark Romance Claudia... My life was irrevocably changed that night; the night I was taken. I saved a man's life, but at what cost to myself? Can I convince him to save me in return? I hate him for what he's done to me. But the longer I'm trapped with him, the harder it is to cling to that hatred... -
![Cards of Love: Justice by Amelia Wilde]()
Cards of Love: Justice by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe's mine for a week...but I want forever.The richest families in the world don't bother with courtrooms to enforce their codes of honor.No—they come to me.The sight of Justice set my blood ablaze.Delivered to me by her family, she's in my hands now.But my entire existence depends on discretion.If I step out of line, the consequences will be deadly.Playing with her is a dangerous game... -
![Heat by Nicolina Martin]()
Heat by Nicolina Martin
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMine .The moment I lay eyes on Sydney Lewis, that is the only word my mind can conjure. She is the promise of everything I could never have, the light drawing me out of my darkness. I have no business touching her. Corrupting her. Defiling her.And yet, I can’t stay away... -
![Absolution by Keri Lake]()
Absolution by Keri Lake
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAccording to canon law, it is forbidden for a priest to betray the penitent for any reason. Even murder. The consequences? Excommunication.For years, I've listened to your confessions. I know your darkest secrets, and have swallowed your sins in silence. In return, I've offered you forgiveness in His name... -
![The Final Exam by Skye Warren]()
The Final Exam by Skye Warren
A shadow looms over Tanglewood University.It threatens the professors and the students. It threatens the dean.I’m powerless to stop corruption that goes deep into the city’s underworld.Professor William Stratford has the secrets we need. And I find inside me a strength that has nothing to do with escaping my family. It has to do with building a new one... -
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Burn With Me by D.L. Darby
Rated: 3.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGinny: I’m torn between fantasy and reality.On my first night working at an exclusive adult club—a club where we have to wear masks to conceal our identities—my stranger comes to life...
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