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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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Payne's Goddess by Ciara St James
Payne comes by his road name legitimately and for more than one reason. One of those is his need for pain mixed with pleasure. He doesn’t ever fully have that need fulfilled at the MC’s compound, so he visits a special club in Nashville when the need is strong.It’s during one of those visits, while he’s putting on a show for others, that a woman captures his attention... -
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![Sinners Condemned by Somme Sketcher]()
Sinners Condemned by Somme Sketcher
No good ever comes from a red-head in a stolen dress with her worldly possessions at her feet.I should have known she was trouble when smoke and sin followed her into my bar and she challenged me to a game.She may have won my watch, but she started a war.As she slipped my Breitling off my wrist and onto her own, she gleefully announced she was the luckiest girl in the world...Categorized as:
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Derek by D.J. Krimmer
"My house is a mess, my underwear is mixing with hers in the laundry, and my safe, quiet haven now smells of burnt candles and her."INDY Being the founder of a non-profit and keeping it going is my only focus right now. I don't have time for distraction–men, my health, my friends–all of it takes a back seat to me keeping this going... -
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Untamed by M. O'Keefe
Marriage has always meant violence. I don’t trust it, but it’s the only thing keeping me afloat in these dark undercurrents. I married for safety but I got the most dangerous thing in the world—Ronan Byrne for a husband.Now we’re returning to Bishop’s Landing to face our demons. Mine. His. We have real enemies to conquer, but it’s the fear in my heart that beats the loudest...Categorized as:
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![Surrendered Innocence by Measha Stone]()
Surrendered Innocence by Measha Stone
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![That Time I Accidentally Became A Serial Killer by Rebekah Sinclair]()
That Time I Accidentally Became A Serial Killer by Rebekah Sinclair
I’m a prosecutor , not a killer —or at least, I didn’t use to be.Now I’m armed with a pink killing kit, a growing body count, and two crushes I can’t choose between.The worst part? I’m falling for both of them.Turns out, justice isn’t just blind—it’s a whole lot messier than I ever imagined.This is my story... -
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Skyscraper Cinderella by K. Webster
The fairy tale you know and love... With a scorching hot twist! This is the complete modern Cinderella trilogy in one collection.Winston Constantine isn’t a lover, he’s a business venture.A way for me to pay for college.A ticket out.He’s never pretended to be anything other than that.I can’t blame him for making me fall in love... -
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Savage: The Awakening of Lizzie Danton by L.A. Fiore
They call him a monster. Pale blue eyes as cold as ice that see right through you. He’s hard. He’s damaged. He’s dangerous. He lives in a castle fit for a fairy tale, but he’s no prince. He’s savage. He’s brutal. He’s a killer. By an act of fate, our worlds collide. They call him a monster, but he is my salvation...Categorized as:
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The Savage by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIvan may be my name but I am best known as The Savage.Born and bred Bratva heir and loving every delicious minute of my life. That's why it was easy to kidnap the entitled Charlotte Richmond from her finishing school in England. It was my pleasure to hide her away while her depraved father searched for her.I have no heart, no emotion, and no morals.She is a bargaining chip, a means to an end...Categorized as:
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Master Thor by Ann Jensen, Rogue London
Desperate 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...Categorized as:
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![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... -
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Vicious Heir by B. B. Hamel
I was promised to two different men.And they'll both kill to get what they want.My future husband is a predator.Adriano Marino is the ruthless heir to a powerful mafia family, and he’s everything I was raised to hate. Vicious and cruel. Obsessed with violence and wealth.When that gorgeous monster’s lips brush my skin, he makes me feel like his prey...Categorized as:
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![Into the Blackness by Norma Jeanne Karlsson]()
Into the Blackness by Norma Jeanne Karlsson
Cease being everything you’re trained to be in order to find who you’re meant to be…with. Nick Cooper is many things in life. He’s a vicious enforcer for a crime family. He’s a monster that tortures with a smirk tattooed on his lips. He’s an olive-skinned god, mysterious and captivating. He’s the best undercover field agent in the Domestic Crime Agency. He’s my partner for the next year...Categorized as:
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![Until Then by Emily Klepp, Jade Katzchen]()
Until Then by Emily Klepp, Jade Katzchen
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe one thing my pen pal and I have in common is imprisonment. While his is literal, I am bound in the chains of my abusive partner. While he is locked behind bars, he gives me a glimpse of the love I have been looking for my entire life. When my world starts to come down around me we both gain our freedom, allowing us to face our demons together...Categorized as:
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![Disbelief by T.L. Smith]()
Disbelief by T.L. Smith
What if I was to tell you, you’re all evil? In some shape or form, you are. What If I was to tell you, I was the worst kind of evil? Would you believe me? I did not believe that there wasn’t anyone who didn’t contain evil. I was proved wrong, and it stumped me. I became obsessed with her, someone of pure goodness. And couldn’t get enough...Categorized as:
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![The Lieutenant by Piper Stone]()
The Lieutenant by Piper Stone
I was tasked to reveal a ruthless organization. In doing so, I lured dangerous predator. Havros Nomikos was a dark mafia prince with chilling green eyes and a tattooed body meant of sin. Power and possession were his trademarks, brutal in every way. After an unexpected night of unbridled passion, I discovered he was the subject of my explosive expose... -
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![Borgata by Katarina E. Tonks]()
Borgata by Katarina E. Tonks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSamantha finds herself imprisoned in a world of illegal trade and criminal activity, where she must face the consequences of her actions and repay her father's debt. She also will try to resist a mob boss, who understands her on a much deeper level than her heart can allow... -
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King of Pain and Petals by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTAZIO: I breathe for the Agosti family, and I would lay my life down for them without a second thought. Everything I have is because of them and I’m rewarded for my loyalty. I have no problem using the skills they’ve given me to extract revenge or payment in blood when it is required of me. When a debt is owed and ignored, I am the one who will be calling... -
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Wonderland by Alta Hensley
I fall into an underground world of luxury and sin. There are threats everywhere. The only man who can save me is the most dangerous of all. WONDERLAND contains the complete trilogy including King of Spades, Queen of Hearts, and Ace of Diamonds. Step through the looking glass to the other side...Categorized as:
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![The Desires That Burn by Kristen Luciani]()
The Desires That Burn by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI have a weakness for bad boys…and my latest obsession? My father’s best friend.Gorgeous and powerful. Ruthless and deadly. Orion is the threat of death wrapped in a 6’5 tattooed package of filthy intent. He’s my new bodyguard. And my father’s trusted friend and hired gun. Lines quickly blur when he shows up to rescue me from a depraved group called the Collectors...Categorized as:
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![Inked For Life by Flora Ferrari]()
Inked For Life by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m inked for life—a red crosshair on my wrist, marking me as a traitor’s daughter. With my uncle, Nick, I’m forced to attend Cartel parties. I have to prove my loyalty. I have to prove I’m not like my dad. Otherwise, they’ll do the same to me. Then one night, at a party, I see him, Damien Dovlatov, the leader of the Bratva. As a supposedly loyal Cartel girl, I’m supposed to hate him... -
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![Savage Reign by V.T. Do]()
Savage Reign by V.T. Do
Once upon a time, they took me for their own. Killian, Silas, and Maverick Tiernan. Three powerful men in their own right, and when they want something, they get it.And what they want is me. I tried to escape once. I failed.They caught me.They will always catch me.This time, I’m taking back control.Of my life and of my men.But there are people out there who want to get in our way...Categorized as:
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![A Debt So Ruthless by Vero Heath]()
A Debt So Ruthless by Vero Heath
At the stroke of midnight on my twentieth birthday, he comes in darkness and in blood. Elio Titone, heir to Toronto’s most brutal Cosa Nostra famiglia.Turns out my father is massively in debt to the Sicilian mafia. Elio has come for one thing and one thing only – to claim what he is owed.And what he’s owed is me.My captor is dangerous and demanding. Tortured, possessive, and wealthy beyond belief...Categorized as:
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![A Very Fake Boyfriend by Scarlett Avery]()
A Very Fake Boyfriend by Scarlett Avery
The commitment phobic billionaire agreed to be my fake boyfriend to a wedding from hell. He never signed up for a surprise baby.When my evil stepsister announces her wedding to the cheating ex-boyfriend she stole from me, I’m determined to be a no-show.My Irish mother won’t hear of it. She’s dead set on her crusade to hold this family together, so she makes it mandatory I suck it up...Categorized as:
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![Defy by Sienna Snow]()
Defy by Sienna Snow
Sophia Morelli’s wild and rebellious nature has earned her a notorious reputation in Bishop’s Landing. But everything changes when she crosses paths with Damon Pierce, her brother’s best friend and a Dom at Violent Delights with secrets of his own. The temptation to submit to his dangerous possession becomes too hard to resist... -
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Tower by Measha Stone
When Azalea meets Peter Titon, she’s sure it was a one-time chance meeting. But when her over protective mother leaves for a work trip, and the men left behind to protect her fail- she’s taken by Peter in the dark of night with no explanation. Peter isn’t one to explain his motives, and taking Azalea is no exception. He takes what he wants...Categorized as:
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Sunset Savage: A Dark Possessive Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow far will you go to get what you want, princess?Those are the words he whispers in my ear as he gets me pregnant.Sleeping with Baptist Thompkins right before going into business together is the worst idea I’ve ever had, but there’s no taking it back.I’m pregnant with his baby, and when he finds out, he’s going to ruin my life... -
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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... -
![Strawberry Venom by J.L. Kenna]()
Strawberry Venom by J.L. Kenna
I am not a good man.My nine to five is spent with a blade in my hand. I hunt, intimidate, collect debts for my uncle’s Brotherhood, the Hooligans. I believe in consequences, an effect for the cause. Fate is folklore and love? An illusion.Until I met her. Little Red.Some call me Reaper, the Angel of Death. She calls me her wolf...Categorized as:
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Unholy Night by J.S. Cannon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA blanket of snow covers the ground.The world is silent under the moonlit sky.All is calm, except for one thing.Someone is watching me.This Christmas Eve will be an Unholy Night to remember.Unholy Night is a 5k Dark Romance Christmas Short that will warm you up on a cold winter’s night... -
![Irish Reign by Alix Key]()
Irish Reign by Alix Key
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Irish Mob is at war with the Mafia, and I’m trapped in the middle.By day, I’m a strong, independent woman. By night, I submit to my Irish brute of a husband. I crave his rules. I glory in wearing his collar.But now my private mistakes have been made public. I have one last chance to sacrifice my independence, my reputation, my career—all to save my mob-boss husband... -
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![Rooted in Sin by Alta Hensley, Renee Rose]()
Rooted in Sin by Alta Hensley, Renee Rose
Once you are rooted in sin, there is no turning back. She wasn’t supposed to be in the crossfire. My enemies should not also be hers. My past is dark, and my demons are dangerous. I should let her be free, safe from the shadows that still haunt me. But I can’t let her go. My obsession is too strong. She’s mine even though she’s a possession I shouldn’t keep...Categorized as:
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![Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair]()
Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair
Her car disabled during a tropical storm, Jessica Randall discovers the isolated house where she's sheltering is a private bondage club. At first shocked, she soon becomes aroused watching the interactions between the Doms and their subs. But she's a professional woman--an accountant--and surely isn't a submissive...is she? Master Z hasn't been so attracted to a woman in years... -
![Reckless Obsession by Deborah Garland]()
Reckless Obsession by Deborah Garland
Eoghan's Story- He's a Fixer, but she's his insatiable fix...After I pull a fast one in her Las Vegas courtroom, prosecutor Jillian Diamond gets drunk in a bar and gives me a piece of her mind. But we settle the score tangled in the sheets, where I show her I’m even better in the bedroom than the courtroom.Only, to my surprise, I’m her first...Categorized as:
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![Her Knightmare by Sam Crescent]()
Her Knightmare by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIf Dwayne Carson comes for you, you’ll wish for death long before he will let you find it. No one can match him. He has more kills than any other Carson, including his father and uncles. He is your worst nightmare—but when an eighteen-year-old girl is abducted, Dwayne agrees to save her for a price. Charity has never been so afraid in her life... -
![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... -
![Vow of Vengeance by Shanna Handel]()
Vow of Vengeance by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe demands revenge, and I’m the one he wants. OpheliaHe breaks into my room, throwing my boyfriend out a window.He tells me I’m coming with him, and when I fight back…He punishes me in shameful ways that leave my skin on fire.I’m a virgin. Lonely. Out of place in my world.That doesn’t mean I belong in his sexual, dangerous, mafia one... -
![The Bratva King’s Pregnant Bride by Veda Rose]()
The Bratva King’s Pregnant Bride by Veda Rose
The Bratva King grabbed my voluptuous curves and knocked me up. He’s twice my age, and the most dangerous guy in the city.I didn’t know this when I accidentally spend one night with him.I didn’t know this, but then he kidnapped me and told me I have to marry him.I’m a naive girl, I didn’t know about ruthless Bratva guys with blood on their hands. But now I’m carrying the heir of the Bratva King...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![JEALOUS STALKER by BJ Mann]()
JEALOUS STALKER by BJ Mann
She tied a string to her wrist. I wrapped my whole world around it. She doesn’t know my name but I know hers. Ella Mackie. Nursing student with a sweet tooth.Sleeps with her wrist tied to a string because she walks in her dreams—and doesn’t know how close she’s come to danger.Until me.I watch her. Protect her. Fix what she forgets.Tuck her in tighter than the world ever has... -
![The Nanny and The Don by Tatum James]()
The Nanny and The Don by Tatum James
Steel Gray built his empire from the ground up on control. Jaded by loss and betrayal, he spends most of his time looking for ways to grow his wealth. Love is the last thing on his mind. When Devlan Rose, a tall, free-spirited server with a crown of wild curls and a smile that thaws his cold heart drops onto his radar, something in him breaks... -
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![Whispered Desire by Hallie Bennett]()
Whispered Desire by Hallie Bennett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the unofficial leader of the Blackchapel Bastards, CEO Mathias Beaumont is known for his legendary cool... Until a mystery woman saves his life, and suddenly, Mathias can't stop obsessing over her motives... or her curves.As the caretaker for everyone in her life, Allison Fields is on the brink of a mental breakdown..Categorized as:
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![BIG BURLY KILLER by Erin Havoc]()
BIG BURLY KILLER by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe biggest, burliest, most handsome man ever is staring at me.I give him my number, then find out he was not looking at me, but at the woman behind me.A woman who shows up dead the next morning.I tell myself it couldn’t be him. It’s all just a coincidence.Then he shows up at my doorstep.Just my luck the first man to call me back is a hitman.Hired killer or not, I can’t deny the attraction... -
![Pretty Savage Boys by Layla Simon]()
Pretty Savage Boys by Layla Simon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI like to watch.Girls are my favourite on a small screen in my hand or spread wide on the backdrop of my dad's immersive home theatre system, I'm not fussy.Blonde, brunette, redhead, curly, straight, frizzing in the humidity of a hot day. Anything goes. As long as I can click, pause, enlarge, fast-forward, rewind, replay the whole thing over and over again, I'm happy... -
![Wilde by Anja Barrons]()
Wilde by Anja Barrons
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNothin’s cozy about this small townBouRidge life is all I’ve ever known, where the land is harsh and the men harsher. On the Arizona map, my tiny hometown is Park Ridge, but we call it The Ridge . There’s only one enterprise in the middle-of-nowhere between LA, Phoenix, Vegas, and the Mexican border—running drugs—and the local MC has the market cornered. Even the town cop answers to the prez...Categorized as:
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![Irish Vice by Alix Key]()
Irish Vice by Alix Key
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy Irish Mob marriage is a fraud, but I can’t walk away.Even though I’m a strong, independent woman, I’m thrilled every time I submit to my mob-boss husband’s strict commands. I even wear his collar.But I’ve just learned he’s bound by old vows and lured by new promises. His brother blames me for every disaster, claiming I’m a Mafia spy... -
![Ready or Not by Jenn Plummer]()
Ready or Not by Jenn Plummer
WesLilith Aspen. Daughter of the founding family of our small town, and the most intoxicating woman I’ve ever laid eyes on. She’s also eighteen years younger and my son’s ex-girlfriend. There’s something dark and depraved that she keeps hidden deep inside her. It calls to my primal side that wants to unleash when she’s around. I don’t bother fighting my obsession...Categorized as:
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