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The Queen by Tiffany Reisz
Once upon a time, Nora and Søren made a fateful deal—if he gave her everything, she would give him forever. The time has finally come to keep their promises. Out of money and out of options after her year-long exile, Eleanor Schreiber agrees to join forces with Kingsley Edge, the king of kink... -
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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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![Mason Neiman: An African American Romance by Jatoria C.]()
Mason Neiman: An African American Romance by Jatoria C.
“You wit' him, but you love me. At some point, you gotta pick a side. ”. Mason Neiman’s heart belonged to Tylee Clark from the moment he first saw her in high school. She was his light, his calm in a chaotic world—but his dangerous lifestyle made loving her up close impossible...Categorized as:
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![Becoming Noah Baxter by J.M. Sevilla]()
Becoming Noah Baxter by J.M. Sevilla
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsJay and Lily complete each other in ways no one else ever could, teaching one another things about themselves they wouldn't have known otherwise, but is it enough? Can two people from entirely different worlds find a way to make it last? Even if their love is strong enough, they still have an obstacle standing in their way...Categorized as:
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![Saving Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia]()
Saving Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBeckett Taylor’s quest to be a better man has brought Eve Hartt back into his life, but sometimes it feels like they’re bound together with barbed wire. Though he longs to love her without causing pain, the wreckage of their past continues to crash down around them. Yet with the help of this brothers—and for his brothers—Beckett won’t stop trying... -
![Psycho by V.T. Do]()
Psycho by V.T. Do
The enforcer of the King’s Men MC is a psycho. An unfeeling, apathetically organized chaos. Less human. More monster. He took me to settle a debt. My dad owes the King’s Men money, and I am nothing more than collateral damage. Forced to live with him, to sleep in his bed. Forced to be his. I hate him. Everyone always wants something from me, and he isn’t any different. I should hate him... -
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Tempted to Kiss by W. Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally-gripping, romantic suspense. I fell for someone I shouldn’t have. I’m not the only person to ever do such a thing. I know that. And I’m not an awful person for desiring his touch, his kiss, his everything… but I knew I shouldn’t have indulged. There’s something about knowing it’s wrong that tempts me that much more...Categorized as:
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![Lady of Forsyth by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue]()
Lady of Forsyth by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
Obsess. Beguile. Control. The Lords ran the South Side of Forsyth unfettered and ruthlessly. Until Story Austin returned home. You know their tale, but are you ready for the rest? The Lady of Forsyth includes the complete bonus works of the Lords: Royals of Forsyth. The Backstory. The Lady of Forsyth. Lords Outtake... -
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Wrath of Rage by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*This series is unpublished and has been rewritten with brand new plot and books added to the series. This edition does not follow the updated storyline. Being Archer Hendricks’ little sister has always had its problems. My dates ending up dead, kids at school shunning me, and every aspect of my life controlled...Categorized as:
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Heir by V.T. Do
Kai Madden. My angry, broken Prince. Heir to the notorious King’s Men MC. He had the world at his fingertips. Until he didn’t. I’m running away from home. Running away from the monsters trying to get to me. Then Kai shows up and turns my entire world upside down. He shows me what it means to be protected by him. To belong to him. But there are bigger villains at play... -
![The Good Girl by Candice Wright]()
The Good Girl by Candice Wright
I grew up as the precocious daughter of a preacher, but death stalked the hallways of my home, tearing my family tree apart and twisting my father’s love into something cold and constricting. Ever the good girl, I remained subservient under his watchful gaze, but each cutting remark and unrealistic expectation forced me to open my eyes and face the truth. This life was slowly killing me... -
![Atonement by Terri Anne Browning]()
Atonement by Terri Anne Browning
Lessons hard learned last the longest. Creswell Springs biggest manwhore, Raider Hannigan, one of Angel’s Halo MC’s most notorious members wasn’t for me. After years of him holding my heart, I had seen the harsh light of my reality. Raider would never want me or … love me. With a firm resolve to move on, I wouldn’t give in. Only one moment of weakness came back to bite me. Now I had a secret...Categorized as:
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![Undying by Madeline Sheehan]()
Undying by Madeline Sheehan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA creation of chaos and lust, I was born into a world so foul, I made it my mission to find the beauty hidden within, to reveal the sun behind the clouds, the rainbows after the storms, the life that still exists even in death. One-third my mother, I had an infectious smile and a heart so big, there was room enough for everyone, no matter their sins... -
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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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![Unhinged Desires by Kylie Kent]()
Unhinged Desires by Kylie Kent
Dominic. I was awoken by an angel. That’s the only explanation I have for the sudden onset of feelings that hit my heart like a lightning bolt, the moment my eyes connected with hers. However, this particular angel doesn’t know she’s just evoked a demon. The way my body reacts to her presence, the way my soul recognizes its counterpart, it’s a dangerous fatal attraction...Categorized as:
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![Bait by Jade West]()
Bait by Jade West
A stranger online. Dark hair and even darker eyes that knew my dirty desires before I did. A fantasy that should never be spoken. But he pulled the confession from me. And now he’s coming for me. Rough. Dirty. Dangerous. It’s supposed to be one night to get me off and make me forget. He’ll make me his and I’ll pretend I don’t want him to. I’ll run and he’ll chase...Categorized as:
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Hunted by Piper Stone
She was supposed to be a job. Then I made her mine. Hope Gracen was just another target to be tracked down. .. until I caught her. When I discovered I'd been lied to, I carried her off. She'll tell me the truth with her bottom still burning from my belt, but that isn't why she's here. I took her to protect her. I'm keeping her because she's mine...Categorized as:
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![Sire by Kelly Finley]()
Sire by Kelly Finley
SIRE is the Devil’s son. And my pastor, my hot, handsome gift from God. He rescued me from hell, his Iron Angel, and saved my innocence, so now he must take it. I insist. Brutal, bloodthirsty, and beautiful, Sire is a man of god, but an escaped mafia prince when he leaves the pulpit, avenging the crimes of his Bratva father. A father who hunts him. Who hunts us...Categorized as:
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Leo's Chance by Mia Sheridan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 60 ratingsThe follow-up to Leo, the USA Today bestselling novel by Mia Sheridan. Does everyone deserve a second chance? Even someone who lies and deceives to get it? Do we all have a second chance coming? Even if we play a part in our own destruction? How hard would you fight to have a second chance at love? A second chance at life? Another chance to tell your own story? Every love story has two sides... -
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Jasper by Aria Ray
They screwed up at the clinic. Now she’s carryin’ my kid—and I’ll start a war to protect what’s mine. Five years back, before deployment, I froze my swimmers in case the mission took more than my blood. Didn’t think I’d ever need ’em. Then the clinic calls—there’s been a “mix-up. ”. My sample. Her body. Tessa was supposed to be a surrogate for some rich couple. Now she’s carryin’ my child... -
![Monstrous Urges by Jagger Cole]()
Monstrous Urges by Jagger Cole
I played games with the wrong stranger. Tall, powerful, and lethally gorgeous, Drazen Krylov is the ruthless boogeyman the Bratva world fears. He’s also the masked man from the app whom I unknowingly shared my darkest, most depraved urges with. Now the fantasy has become a nightmare. Drazen says I did terrible, unforgivable things...Categorized as:
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![Executing Malice by Airicka Phoenix]()
Executing Malice by Airicka Phoenix
A JEFFERSON PITCH BLACK HALLOWEEN ROMANCE. No one ever tells you that safety is an illusion. For example, Leila thinks she’s safe. She thinks she left her demons buried in the past. She thinks she got away. Abandoned me after everything I did, everything I became for her. Was it the blood on my hands? The monster in my veins? I would change it if I could. But I can’t. And now I don’t want to... -
![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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![Undisputed Chaos by Renée Mo]()
Undisputed Chaos by Renée Mo
She never imagined she'd willingly play prey to his predator. Isla. My life looks picture-perfect online, but behind the filters and vintage charm is a girl with secret desires. Then I stupidly kissed a hot stranger and ran, one covered in tattoos with eyes that make me feel like prey. He’s unpredictable and terrifyingly obsessed...Categorized as:
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![Giving Away by Lola King]()
Giving Away by Lola King
Stoneview Stories Book 2. Jake. Demons, demons, come out and play. One can only escape reality for so long. There comes a point when you have to face your biggest fears. Nate is back and with him all the terrors from my past. What he doesn’t know is I’m not the scared little boy I used to be, and I’m ready to fight back this time. And Jamie? Well Jamie Williams is a liar...Categorized as:
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![Wonderland by Alta Hensley]()
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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![Rebel's Firecracker by Ciara St James]()
Rebel's Firecracker by Ciara St James
Rebel:. He never knew being away for months would change more than one thing at his club. When he returns to find the co-owner of his club’s bakery drives him wild, he doesn’t know what to do. Why? Because his brother Joker appears to have dibs. Rebel fights to stay away. He won’t dishonor himself or his brother like that. He’ll just have to find a way to cope...Categorized as:
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![Royal Bully by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Royal Bully by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSomething dark this way comes. He's gorgeous, mean, and mine. He catches me dreaming about him, and then just like my dream, he decides to make me his. I should have said no when he asked me to swear fealty to him. The knife clued me in first. The blood second... -
![The Vipers and Their Vendetta by Marissa Farrar, S.R. Jones]()
The Vipers and Their Vendetta by Marissa Farrar, S.R. Jones
I’m the poison running through their veins, and they’ll never let me go…. The biggest mistake I ever made was thinking that once I started this game with the Vipers, I could end it. I’m reeling from what I’ve learned about my sister. She’s the reason I ran… But she’s also the reason I can’t leave. I need to know the truth, but now I’m a target… of them. The Vipers and their anger... -
![Nomad Kind of Love by Nicole Snow]()
Nomad Kind of Love by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsJune Daniels watched helplessly as the Grizzlies Motorcycle Club destroyed everything she ever cared about. The ruthless gang controls her shattered life, condemning her to darkness without end. .. until she meets him. Aaron “Maverick” Sturm doesn't know what it means to settle down. The President of the Prairie Devils Nomads charter is way too hardened, untamable, and dominant for any old lady... -
![Mafia King by C.D. Reiss]()
Mafia King by C.D. Reiss
Santino is my king. My lover. My husband. He’s the head of the Cavallo crime family and the moment he choked my vows from me, my life was bound to his. I’m done fighting my fate, until I hear two rumors, and I’m shaken to the core. One rumor about the past—that I wasn’t the first bride Santino took. Another about the future—a new bride is about to be taken... -
![Accident-Prone by T.L. Hodel]()
Accident-Prone by T.L. Hodel
Silas and Star's book. Blurb to come.Categorized as:
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![I Hate You by Sam Crescent]()
I Hate You by Sam Crescent
Faith Appleton doesn’t like Gabriel Finch. He's dangerous, scary, and getting involved with him would be the worst thing to do. When he knocks on her door late one night, he has an ultimatum. Her brother, who she is guardian of, is an addict. For drugs, he was willing to sell his sister and their home for anything he could get his hands on. To save her brother, she has to become Gabriel’s toy... -
![Unholy Sins by Elle Thorpe]()
Unholy Sins by Elle Thorpe
“Bless me Father for I have sinned…. and I don’t think I care. ”. Each Sunday morning, I stand in robes at an altar and preach about being good and moral. But when night falls, I take justice into my own hands, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Ending the lives of men who never deserved to step foot inside my church. Until I meet her. Lyric... -
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![The Vipers' Vow by Marissa Farrar, S.R. Jones]()
The Vipers' Vow by Marissa Farrar, S.R. Jones
They call me Venom, but they’re the ones who are toxic. They vow to make me theirs, and never let me go…but now something else has torn us apart. Three men, each one broken in a different way. Each one trying to make up for that pain by hurting me, except this time, I’m fighting back. Their obsession should have felt so wrong; dark and depraved, but it felt like the sun on my skin...Categorized as:
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![Little Rejects by Airicka Phoenix]()
Little Rejects by Airicka Phoenix
Who says there's no such thing as the perfect kidnapping? Tell that to the masked men who snatched me up in the dead of night. Three dangerous men with only one to keep me for themselves. Captured and snowbound in an isolated cabin with nothing but each other for company, I find myself at the mercy of the men who ignite my soul with a fire that only burns for them...Categorized as:
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![Tower by Measha Stone]()
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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![Dirty Secret by Bianca Cole]()
Dirty Secret by Bianca Cole
He’s my dirty secret, one I don’t think I can hide much longer. Killian Callaghan has haunted my fantasies for years. Ever since we attended the Syndicate Academy. He’s sinfully gorgeous, covered in tattoos, and totally off limits. There’s too much bad blood between the Callaghan family and ours. Five years after our last encounter, he comes blazing back into my life... -
![The Hollow by Jenika Snow]()
The Hollow by Jenika Snow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI saw her and instantly knew she’d be mine. There was no other option for me. Nadja was the only woman who made my heart beat for the first time in my life. She was an angel. I was the devil. But she still wanted me. Being the daughter of a notorious bratva member meant she was never really mine. She’d be given away, used like a pawn, bartered for power... -
![Die for You by Harmony West]()
Die for You by Harmony West
Die for You is the fourth installment in the Diamond Devils series and is best suited for mature readers with a taste for masked men, spice, and why choose romance. The Diamond Devils series in order:. If You Dare. Drown in You. Devil You Know. Die for You. -
![Redeemed in Crimson by T.K. Drake]()
Redeemed in Crimson by T.K. Drake
Sloane Johnson’s life has been planned out for years. Bland, boring, and everything her parents want. When her mother signs her up for a church play, the last thing she expects is to catch the attention of her director’s much older, much more experienced son. But the moment the devil locks eyes on her, she belongs to him. He’s tattooed, gorgeous, and watching her every move...Categorized as:
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![Stockholm Syndromance by Ada Scott]()
Stockholm Syndromance by Ada Scott
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe doesn’t have to keep me tied up, but I hope he does…. Eliana. My father kept me locked away from the world, my only purpose in life was to stand in the background while he campaigned for President, or to be sold like a slave to cement his old alliances as a Mafia hitman. All I’ve ever known was his contempt and my loneliness... -
![Last Gift by Jessica Clare, Jen Frederick]()
Last Gift by Jessica Clare, Jen Frederick
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLast Gift by Jen Frederick and Jessica Clare, a holiday gift. This is a holiday short featuring Nikolai and Daisy. It's about 7500 words of holiday goodness. -
![A One Woman Job by Jessa Kane]()
A One Woman Job by Jessa Kane
Meg is in big trouble. A loan shark is demanding repayment of her father's debt, but as the sole breadwinner for her four younger siblings, money is stretched to the limit and she can't afford to pay—at least, until she's offered an unconventional solution. Seduce a recently retired hitman into returning to his post...Categorized as:
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![Melodic Madness by Natalie Bennett]()
Melodic Madness by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere’s a method in his madness. Alaric is as brilliant as he is beautiful, and twice as deadly. He’s been watching me. Studying me. He’d planned to keep me long before I arrived on his doorstep. His chaotic world is now the prison I’m forced to call home. A place where nightmares and reality are indistinguishable... -
![Gwendolyn vs. the Band of Barren Hearts by Mary E. Palmerin]()
Gwendolyn vs. the Band of Barren Hearts by Mary E. Palmerin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMonsters. They don’t hide in your nightmares. They steal you away from the good life and prevent you from living your dreams. That’s where 17-year-old Gwendolyn Fitzpatrick found herself; surrounded by wicked fiends after everything she thought she had was gone in the blink of an eye... -
![Axle by Bianca Lee Ward]()
Axle by Bianca Lee Ward
She’s a wager, a game…. I’ll pretend she’s mine, such a pretty little lie. I’m exactly the type of guy Elena should stay away from. Sweet, innocent women like her don’t look for relationships in motorcycle clubs. Especially one as classy and out of my league as Elena. I can’t resist swiping right on her dating profile for fun. I never imagined we’d be a match...Categorized as:
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![The Boss's Captive: An Instalove Bratva Romance by Gia Bailey]()
The Boss's Captive: An Instalove Bratva Romance by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI met him by accident, I had no idea, he’d been looking for me. Hana. When I sneaked out one night, for a last chance at freedom, I met someone who turned my world upside down. I had no idea who he was… a brutal bratva boss looking for revenge against my family. I had no idea that he was looking for me and or what he was planning. I can’t tell my family what happened between us…...Categorized as:
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![Bed of Thorns by Piper Stone]()
Bed of Thorns by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe was once my protector. Now he's become my captor. Hardened by years spent in prison for a crime he didn't commit, Edmond Montego is no longer the gentle man I remember. When he came for me, he didn't just take me for the very first time. He claimed my virgin body with a savagery that left me screaming. .. and he made me beg for it...
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