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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...Categorized as:
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![Venom & Vengeance by Emma Slate]()
Venom & Vengeance by Emma Slate
He’s grumpy. Older. An ex-con. Did I mention I’m totally hot for him? After a near fatal run-in with the cartel, I turn to Viper for protection. He’s muscle for his motorcycle club, and the next thing I know I’m living in a biker clubhouse with my own personal bodyguard. Viper makes me feel safe…and desired. No wonder I can’t keep my clothes on around him...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Tempted to Kiss by W. Winters]()
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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![Wrath of Rage by R.E. Bond]()
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Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*This series is unpublished and has been rewritten with brand new plot and books added to the series.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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![Falling by E.K. Blair]()
Falling by E.K. Blair
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsSometimes it takes someone else to show us what we are truly capable of becoming. Suffering from years of violent abuse, Ryan Campbell has learned how to keep people from getting too close. But when you shut yourself off, people get hurt along the way. Never caring much about others, Ryan creates a world in which he doesn’t have to feel... -
![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... -
![Beauty and the Daddy: A Dark Mafia, Age Gap Romance by Milli Rabbit]()
Beauty and the Daddy: A Dark Mafia, Age Gap Romance by Milli Rabbit
In the mafia, they call me The Beast of New York. And she’s the beautiful virgin who just made a mistake. Belle is a gorgeous disaster—kind, selfless, and with curves that make me want to take her innocence. I’m a broken widower doing a terrible job of raising my six‑year‑old daughter. The throne to my father’s empire is up for grabs, and there are only two...Categorized as:
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![Leo's Chance by Mia Sheridan]()
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... -
![The Prey by J.L. Beck]()
The Prey by J.L. Beck
Filthy rich. Monstrous. Vile. He calls me prey. I call him a bully. Sebastian Arturo isn’t just cruel, he’s downright terrifying. With piercing green eyes, a body made for doing very bad things, and a charming demeanor, it’s no wonder everyone thinks the world of him… everyone except me. When I wake up with pieces of my memory missing he’s the only one who can give me answers... -
![Consumed by Truths by Ella Miles]()
Consumed by Truths by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnzo is my heart. My soul. My breath. I never thought I could be so dark. Never knew love meant losing myself and getting reborn. The lies and truths have finally caught up with us. We may have stolen an empire, but we aren’t ready to give it up. It’s ours. He’s mine. And our love will find a way to the truth. Consumed by Truths is book 6 and the final book in Enzo and Kai's story. -
![Crown of Bliss: A Billionaire Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel]()
Crown of Bliss: A Billionaire Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis obsession. Her salvation. At my lowest, I accept an unimaginable clean up a murder scene to earn one-hundred-grand. Problem is, my employer doesn’t plan on letting me survive the night. That’s when I meet Lanzo Torrent. He’s gorgeous, chaotic, frustrating, and my only salvation. He says he can save my life, but I have to trust him first. Lanzo drags me into his war...Categorized as:
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![Blame It on the Shame: Part 3 by Ashley Jade]()
Blame It on the Shame: Part 3 by Ashley Jade
There's something lurking in all of us. Something we hide and shelter from those we love in order to protect them. A darkness we try to suppress because we're ashamed of who that makes us. Because that's the thing about Shame. It wounds us. It damages us. Or, for the few poor souls out there like me. .. it defines us. It's there—in the shadows, beneath the surface. .. just waiting... -
![Son of a Gun: A Marked Men and The Point Crossover by Jay Crownover]()
Son of a Gun: A Marked Men and The Point Crossover by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeavy is the head that inherits the crown. The only thing on Daire Archer’s mind when she pulled a disappearing act on Christmas was proving she was worthy of being her father's daughter. She was born an Archer, which was a blessing and a curse, and Daire was determined to show everyone she deserved to carry the legacy that came with her name...Categorized as:
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![Mine to Keep by Cynthia Eden]()
Mine to Keep by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsLove is the most dangerous obsession…. Skye Sullivan is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. She survived a brutal stalker and escaped his abduction, and now she is looking to the future—a future that includes Skye’s lover, billionaire Trace Weston. Skye thinks the danger is finally over for her. She’s dead wrong...Categorized as:
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![The War by S.R. Jones, Silla Webb]()
The War by S.R. Jones, Silla Webb
Konstantin:. I took her to protect her. To keep her safe. Now she wants more. She wants to claim my heart. She says she will fight for me, for us. Trouble is, I don’t know if I have anything left to give. Cassie:. He took me to keep me safe. My captor, my protector, my lover. I want more. He’s a Bratva king, and every king needs his queen. My heart is on the line, but I won’t give up the fight... -
![The Hit by Silla Webb, S.R. Jones]()
The Hit by Silla Webb, S.R. Jones
Keep your friends close, and your enemies in your bed. .. . VIOLET:. I was taken and given to Andrius. A cold-blooded, unforgiving hitman. I only went and fell for him. Believed the lie of his beauty. But it all turned ugly and dark, and now I'm adrift. ANDRIUS:. A gift. .. mine. I believed she belonged to me, let myself hope. But it all came crashing down in the worst way... -
![The Marriage Debt by Leona White]()
The Marriage Debt by Leona White
He was meant to kill me. Now he’s my husband. I was his brother’s widow. A grieving wife. A hunted mother. Now I’m his debt to pay. His bride in a marriage built on lies. One child. Two enemies. And a man who terrifies me more than the world chasing us. Mateo is cold steel and silence. But in Lev’s eyes, he becomes something else. A protector. A shadow I hate needing...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... -
![Damaged Vows by B. B. Hamel]()
Damaged Vows by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe wants a piece of my business and his ring on my finger. Only he doesn’t know that I’m pregnant with his baby. It may be the most cliche mistake ever, but I have the best night of my life with Nolan Crowley. He’s a mafia prince, rich and handsome, dangerous in that scary-but-also-hot sort of way...Categorized as:
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![Tease by Sarah Bailey]()
Tease by Sarah Bailey
What would you do if you fell for the woman you’re supposed to protect? When you’ve been tasked by your best friend and boss to protect his family from an unknown threat, you shouldn’t be noticing how attractive his youngest cousin is. Pity for me I’ve had feelings for Rina Villetti for longer than I care to think about... -
![Dublin Devil by Jenn Madore, Carolina Mac]()
Dublin Devil by Jenn Madore, Carolina Mac
He is the most feared man in Dublin, and his reputation is hard-earned. As the second born to the Quinn family, while my older brother, Tag, navigates the politics of running of our territory, I run our army. The Dublin Devils is the Quinn motorcycle club, and we are a powerful force...Categorized as:
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![A Very Unhinged Christmas by London Snow]()
A Very Unhinged Christmas by London Snow
She’s his only obsession. His greatest temptation. And now, they’re snowed in together. Cillian Kavanagh is a man of unwavering discipline. Cold. Controlled. Celibate. As the revered hockey coach at Castlebrook University, he commands the ice with precision, never slipping, never losing focus. Except when it comes to the sassy, untouchable pianist living in his spare bedroom... -
![The Mask by Alice Ward]()
The Mask by Alice Ward
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA secret club. A mystery woman. A craving I can’t restrain. As a billionaire e-commerce entrepreneur, I’m expected to take my clients to Jewel, an elite men’s club offering female gems of salacious delight. A place where any fantasy is fulfilled. .. for a price. I never allow myself fantasies, so the last thing I expect to find inside Jewel is a woman I immediately crave. The Butterfly... -
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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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![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... -
![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... -
![His Wild Obsession by C.D. Gorri]()
His Wild Obsession by C.D. Gorri
He’s a hardened ex-criminal. She’s a stranger to his world. Adrik Volkov worked hard to wipe the slate clean of his criminal past for his sake and his brother’s. Bringing Volkov Industries into the 21st century has taken everything he’s got. But it’s been worth it... -
![High Stakes Deal by Lizzy West]()
High Stakes Deal by Lizzy West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSebastian. I’m living a lie. I’ve met the perfect woman: beautiful, smart, and driven. Unfortunately, I’m supposed to be buying her business out from under her. She has no idea what I’m planning when she comes to ask me for a favor. I just pray I can convince her my feelings are real before both our plans come to light. Amelia... -
![Mafia Queen by C.D. Reiss]()
Mafia Queen by C.D. Reiss
What doesn’t kill you makes you a killer. Santino DiLustro changed me. You can’t spend time in bed with the devil without getting addicted to the heat. Before him, I was a girl. Innocent and weak. Now, I’m a woman. A fighter. A killer. I’ll burn the world down for him. Shatter the sky. But I will not break. No... -
![Dario by Olivia Thorn]()
Dario by Olivia Thorn
Alessandra:. My entire life changed when he walked into my father’s café in Tuscany…. Il Mostro. The monster. The devilishly handsome mafia don Dario Rosolini. He and his brothers run this region… and they take everything they want. Including me. Although Dario has made clear that I am his and ONLY his. But I’ll fight back, no matter how hard it is... -
![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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![Johnny's Bombshell by Leah Merrill]()
Johnny's Bombshell by Leah Merrill
The Famiglia series is "spicy in some places and so funny in others. " Buckle up for "a damn good time! !" Book 3 is an interconnected standalone. Forget the candles—he’s ready to blow out her innocence instead. Johnny. My uncle claims the gorgeous prostitute he dropped off as my month-long birthday present is being paid extra to act like a virgin, but it seems like the exact opposite to me...Categorized as:
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![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. -
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![Gabriel Fallen by Nina West, K.A. Tucker]()
Gabriel Fallen by Nina West, K.A. Tucker
From internationally bestselling author K. A. Tucker comes the dark and sexy Empire Nightclub series. Mercy Wheeler and Gabriel Easton’s sordid tale continues in Gabriel Fallen as Mercy finds herself heading down a dangerous path. Gabriel has made an art of dangling what I’m most desperate for in front of me, what he knows I can’t refuse, no matter the cost...Categorized as:
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![Keeping Ruby: Kirill - Volkov Bratva Romance by Alannah Carbonneau]()
Keeping Ruby: Kirill - Volkov Bratva Romance by Alannah Carbonneau
She came to me as a favor. A burden I didn’t want or need. A tiny thing with fiery hair and a temper that defies her innocence. She holds strong to a faith I threaten to shatter with ugly truths. She’s my salvation, but she calls me her devil. I might not be the one who stole her. But I’ll be keeping Ruby. Keeping Ruby is what I consider a medium light Mafia/Bratva romance. There are dark themes...Categorized as:
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![Bratva’s Innocent Obsession by Evie Rose]()
Bratva’s Innocent Obsession by Evie Rose
One night with a mafia boss. I’m a captive ballerina. He’s a big, arrogant, tattooed Bratva boss who paid an outrageous amount to own me until dawn. I’m sent to his room, quaking with nerves. But I refuse to make it easy for him. “Do not fight me, Taylor,” he growls, ice-blue eyes flashing. “I will win. ”. I run. He catches me, pinning me, his naked body hard against mine. I’m sobbing. Helpless...Categorized as:
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![Devil In A Suit by Georgia Le Carre]()
Devil In A Suit by Georgia Le Carre
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![Trapped by the Bratva by Ava Gray]()
Trapped by the Bratva by Ava Gray
He’s Bratva royalty—scarred, ruthless, and out for blood. She’s the forbidden nurse who patched him up. .. and accidentally got pregnant. Dmitri Valkov was never meant to survive. Tortured. Broken. Left for dead. Now, the Bratva's most lethal spy has only one purpose: revenge. Until Hannah. The innocent nurse with a spine of steel and lips that taste like sin... -
![Dark Union: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by Ivy Davis]()
Dark Union: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by Ivy Davis
He was a playboy… until he had to marry me. Massimo De Luca, part of the Italian mafia. He’s only known a life that was fun. Whereas I have only known a life full of pain and despair. When Massimo and I are put into an arranged marriage, neither of us want it. Massimo doesn’t want to put aside his womanizer ways. And I’m struggling with my past, which has made me uncomfortable around men... -
![Auctioned To The Billionaire by Kelly Favor]()
Auctioned To The Billionaire by Kelly Favor
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m totally innocent. Completely inexperienced in all the important ways. And now I’ve been auctioned off to a man I’ve never met. Billionaire mogul Dermot Nash is like nobody else I’ve ever encountered. He’s powerful and handsome, with a cold gaze that heats me to my very core. But there’s so much about him that’s a mystery – secrets he will never reveal... -
![Lunar Crest University by Cassidy Hudspeth]()
Lunar Crest University by Cassidy Hudspeth
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinley Dunaway had a strict schedule. She was a stickler when it came to organization and planning—so when her usual walk home from work is interrupted by a chance encounter, her routine is derailed by a hot, mystery man. As if things couldn't possibly get any worse, he just so happens to be her new British Lit professor. Luca Serrano had a dark past that led to him owing money to dangerous men...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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![Don's Kitten by Amanda Horton]()
Don's Kitten by Amanda Horton
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRiccardo Romano built a life on ruthlessness. Feelings were a liability he refused to indulge—until Savannah Cross’s pain drew him in like a magnet. She’s the definition of working double shifts, fighting to keep her mother alive, and concealing her own heart condition because they can’t afford two treatments. Her predatory boss only tightens the trap she’s stuck in...Categorized as:
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![Obsessed with Her: The Guardian and the Ballerina by D.A. Lemoyne]()
Obsessed with Her: The Guardian and the Ballerina by D.A. Lemoyne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAres Kostanidis. Arrogant. Billionaire. Protector. A man who knows that the young woman he’s sworn to guard is forbidden—but rules don’t apply to him. I never wanted a guardian because I didn’t believe I needed protection—until secrets from my past revealed that my entire life was a lie. He was obliged to become the guardian of a ballerina. She had to obey the arrogant man... -
![Three More Shots by Nikki Belaire]()
Three More Shots by Nikki Belaire
Her life is controlled by rules she didn’t make yet follows just the same. Obedient. Specific. Precise. Until me. Until I force her to break every rule keeping her from me. She’s the first person to ever tell me no. Now I’m going to be the last person that she ever loves. Three More Shots is part of Escaping the Mafia, a six-book series with an ongoing story weaving throughout each book...Categorized as:
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![Diversion by Albany Walker]()
Diversion by Albany Walker
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe's the sweet as sin little sister of my once best friend. While I deal in dirty deeds and depravity. I know all the reasons I can't have her. The problem is, I'm obsessed. I can't seem to get her out of my head no matter how hard I try. I don't play by the rules but for her, I'd be willing to break them all. This is Iron's story, set in the Dollhouse world first introduced in Amusement...Categorized as:
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![Pursued by Marlee Wray]()
Pursued by Marlee Wray
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRACHEL. He's an enforcer. A monster who deals out punishment and retribution. And I've made him very angry. .. I tried to keep it secret, but he knows what I did, and he's not a man who forgives and forgets. I'm not sure what he'll do to me when he comes for me, but it's going to be rough and shameful. ANVIL. She may be a virgin, but she's far from innocent...Categorized as:
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![His by Sara Fields]()
His by Sara Fields
She was already mine. I just tore her cute panties off and made her admit it. I'm her dad's best friend. But that didn't stop me from baring that perfect little ass of hers and spanking it the way she's always needed it spanked, then pinning her to the wall and making her come until she screamed. Or from carrying her off to my estate with my seed still dripping down her chest...Categorized as:
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![Something New by Hannah Rio]()
Something New by Hannah Rio
TUOMO. I kissed her when she was a girl. She lit up my dark mafia life. She was the maid's daughter, too innocent for my world. We had a pact, and I've kept it alive. Years later, on her 25th birthday, I'm back to collect. Nerissa thinks she can reject destiny, but she's wrong. One date to remind her of what we could be—that's all I need. That night, I make sure she's mine in every way...
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