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My Sweet Cyanide by Amo Jones
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe survived evil. . .. Until a worse one decided she was his. Melissa Hart clawed her way back to Westbeach with a bakery full of dark humour and a strict no-bikers rule, determined to prove she could rebuild what was stolen from her. Melissa thrives on control... -
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Killing Stalking 5 by Koogi
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCAUGHT BETWEEN PLEASURE AND PANIC. After their trip to the police station and an intimate night together, Sangwoo decides he wants to know more about Bum. Their ensuing conversation leads to a trip to the amusement park and a night of drinking and sex. This new phase of their warped relationship teeters between thrilling and unnerving, leaving Bum overjoyed one moment and panicked the next... -
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![Make You Mine by Shantel Tessier]()
Make You Mine by Shantel Tessier
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDax's story from Make You Beg: A Dark High School Bully Romance. -
![The Elite Kings Boxset Vol. II by Amo Jones]()
The Elite Kings Boxset Vol. II by Amo Jones
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Elite Kings books 1-5. MADSHIP. Madison + Bishop. The Silver Swan. The Broken Puppet. Tacet a Mortuis. NATIL. Nate + Tillie. Malum: Part 1. Malum: Part 2. Riddle me this. .. -
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![Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana]()
Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSatoko is kidnapped and imprisoned on an isle of prostitutes. To escape, she and Shinpei come up with a plan for her to pose as a prostitute, but there’s one problem. Shinpei forbids her from letting another man touch her, vowing that he will be the only one to protect her. How can Satoko pull off a convincing performance with such a contradictory restriction in place? -
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Sons of Hellfire by N. Owens
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything was going fine until it wasn’t. Now. .. I'm a mind your own business kinda girl but watching a beast of a man try to kidnap a small defenseless woman is crossing that line of not caring. Mainly because I know what it feels like to not be able to fight back. So I do something stupid and step in. We fight, I get knocked out and sometime later I'm waking up in the truck of a car... -
![No Place Like Home by Geneva Monroe]()
No Place Like Home by Geneva Monroe
Condemned by lies. Driven by vengeance. Bound for death. Mine will be the first public execution in a century. Only problem is, I’m innocent. Well, mostly. A single bullet shattered my world, bringing down the men who swore to protect me, and stealing my newfound freedom. The Wizard promised salvation, but the only thing I have now is a prison cell and a date with a guillotine... -
![Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana]()
Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSatoko is kidnapped and imprisoned on an isle of prostitutes. To escape, she and Shinpei come up with a plan for her to pose as a prostitute, but there’s one problem. Shinpei forbids her from letting another man touch her, vowing that he will be the only one to protect her. How can Satoko pull off a convincing performance with such a contradictory restriction in place? -
![Arranged Marriage to the Mafia Enemy: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance — A Dark, Opposites Attract 2-Hour Short Read by Alicia Bradford]()
Arranged Marriage to the Mafia Enemy: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance — A Dark, Opposites Attract 2-Hour Short Read by Alicia Bradford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSHE WAS A BARGAIN. HE WAS THE DEVIL WHO BOUGHT HER. She was raised to survive ruthless men. He was raised to own them. Now, to save her crumbling family empire, Ekaterina Sokolova is forced into a marriage she never agreed to—with the one man powerful enough to destroy everything she loves. Kirill Volkov. Cold. Calculated. Untouchable. A mafia king who doesn’t make deals—he collects debts... -
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Jaded Devil by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’LL SHOW HER WHAT A DEVIL DOES WHEN AN ANGEL FALLS INTO HIS LAP. I met her the day I killed her father. She stood there, soaked in his blood, and swore she’d make me pay when the time was right. Twenty years later, that day has come. She’s beautiful now. A dark temptation I never expected. But Renata Lombardi is in far over her head. Because she thinks this is a game of kill or be killed... -
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Savage Beauty by Rosa Milano
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings: an enemies-to-lovers mafia romance. -
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Court High: The Complete Series by Eden O'Neill
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA town full of secrets. A dark elite. A girl who crossed the wrong king. They call them the Court, an elite boys club who rule Windsor Preparatory Academy like gods among men. And, of course, they're led by Hercules himself. Royal Prinze--yes, that's actually his name--walks around both the school and the town like he owns them. His affiliation to the prestigious Court only gives him more clout... -
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Depraved Obsession by Morgan Elliott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI hate the only man I've ever loved. Balor Murphy stole everything from me to save my family's honor. For five years, I've denied his very existence. A cruel twist of fate brings that denial to a screeching halt. Someone is watching me. Someone who wants me dead. He taunts me with cryptic messages and violent paintings. My brother’s best friend swears he can protect me... -
![The Firm by Erin Mc Luckie Moya]()
The Firm by Erin Mc Luckie Moya
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJosh and Raquel have known each other for years - The Society placing them in the same circles, each watching the other as they grow into someone that sparked their attention. It was no surprise when The Society paired them together, slating them as a match for the breeding program. But the more Raquel discovers about The Society, the faster she backpedals from them and Josh... -
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![My Cruel Lover by T.L. Smith]()
My Cruel Lover by T.L. Smith
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy heart has been broken, torn to shreds. I’m used to the game of pain. Basically, I’m acquainted with it. Some would say I’ve become immune. That is…. … until him. He’s cruel, hard, and everything I should stay away from. For one, he is my boss. Second, well, I can’t stay away. But in this game of life, maybe pain is my love. Or maybe I’m not seeing things clearly... -
![THE TEST: Secret Society Dark Romance by Elena Monroe]()
THE TEST: Secret Society Dark Romance by Elena Monroe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI woke up to my roommate and best friend missing. In her place was a note on my bedside table that read: You can only find me with your eyes closed. No one thinks a note like that is meant for them. I knew it was meant for me, a clue, a way to seek Justice. Whoever left me that note was hoping I didn’t let my parent’s legacy die when they did... -
![Escaping the Darkness by Georgia Wells, Cora Masters]()
Escaping the Darkness by Georgia Wells, Cora Masters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe came so close to escape. Or so it seemed. As soon as we turned around outside, we discovered how wrong we were. Sam isn't letting us go anywhere. I'm not the giving-up type. Despite the torture, I've found comfort and physical release in Drake. Thank goodness he's here to help me keep my sanity. I will find a way to free us and everyone here in the dollhouse... -
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Error 404 by Rebelle Fleur, RebelleFleur00
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRebel Simmons was just a girl who was dealt a shitty hand in the game of life. Despite her harsh and abusive upbringing, she worked hard and studied harder. With an IQ of 252. she's a certified genius and is working towards her Masters's Degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University... -
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Finding Secrets by Ivy Darling
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey were going to be my salvation. I gave them everything the day the Donovan’s took me in. They saved me from my foster house. A place where cruelty was the only thing I was given. Samuel, my new big brother, became my sanctuary. He was the best brother I could have ever asked for, but he wasn’t just that, he was my hero. I let the town of Everton become my home... -
![The Wrong Drive: A Suspenseful Holiday Romance by Annie Wild]()
The Wrong Drive: A Suspenseful Holiday Romance by Annie Wild
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWelcome to a holiday from hell. Emersyn. All I want is a secluded getaway. Instead, I get a wrong turn, a fortnight blizzard, and. .. A malevolent, enticing, and unstable stranger. Merry Christmas to me. Here's to unwrapping his insanity. .. And trying not to lose mine. Turner. I come here when I lose my grip. I come here so I can wreak havoc alone. Instead, I get an unplanned and unwanted gift... -
![Color Outside The Lines by M. Bonnet]()
Color Outside The Lines by M. Bonnet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRhett Williams was the gorgeous, popular baseball player everyone fawned over. Most saw him as charming, but I knew what a monster he could be. He tormented me every day and made me hate everything about myself, my body most of all. Yet I fell for him anyway. One day, he went too far, breaking me beyond repair... -
![Sweet Sinners by N.D. Roldan]()
Sweet Sinners by N.D. Roldan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe Took Everything from Her. Now He’s the Only Thing She Craves. Cali thought stepping into her family’s empire would be her hardest challenge until Connor walked back into her life. Once her stepbrother, now the man accused of murdering their parents, he’s out of prison but far from free. Bound by house arrest but still haunted by scandal, Connor is the last person Cali wants under her roof... -
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Blennies Hitch Motorcycle Club Episode 02 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis book is NOT a standalone. Blennies Hitch MC is an interconnecting novella series. Each book features a new couple, however, the storylines will flow from one book into the next. Experience this brotherhood through the eyes of one couple after another as they find their own HEA while the story of life continues... -
![Sacred Deception by Cristina Russo]()
Sacred Deception by Cristina Russo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe will do anything for power. He will do anything to have her. Called Pretty Poison for her deadly charm,a mafia princess cannot seem to escape her past. STUNNING. SEDUCTIVE. CRAZY. FRANCESCA DeMONE, as ruthless of a Don as her father, has only ever wanted two things: money and power... -
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![Resist Me Not by Amanda Meuwissen]()
Resist Me Not by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBe a good parent. Be a good partner. And you can pretend I don’t exist. Trey Fisher is like any refined gentleman. Well-dressed, well-groomed, with a steady job that brings him all around the country for travel writing about interesting hot spots, and he even calls his mother weekly. He also murders the abusive filth of the world if they happen to cross his path... -
![Tempt Me by S.K. Pryntz]()
Tempt Me by S.K. Pryntz
When you wear a mask long enough… you forget who you were before it. Fallon: She was born into a prison with velvet bars—wealth, prestige, perfection. But when her older brother dies, the weight of the family legacy lands squarely on her shoulders. The cost of survival? Erasing the girl she once was and becoming who they demand. Quiet. Controlled. Obedient. But then he walks in—her new professor... -
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Bloodlust by E.L. Lewis
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBloodlust is the first standalone in the Agents of Sin universe. SHE'S A QUEEN. .. AND HE'S HER DEMISE. Sentenced to anger management after a public outburst, reigning mafia queen Camilla Bianco finds herself at the mercy of the mysterious Dr. Hayden Malcolm, a man with desires as dark as her own... -
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Grizz by Nicola Jane
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEach time she pushes me away, I want her more. Grizz. My role is easy enough—stand by my President’s side and back him whatever. But when his old lady starts making suggestions to improve the club, it gets my back up. Being assigned to watch over the club whores was not on my list of stuff to do. I’m the goddamn Vice President, not a prospect. When I get paired with Fable . . . or Luna . . -
![Indebted Beginnings by Pepper Winters]()
Indebted Beginnings by Pepper Winters
“It all began with greed and gluttony and ended with diamonds and guillotines. Debts were incurred, contracts were written, and a curse landed on the firstborns from both houses. ”. William Hawk was born into a family with vengeance rather than blood flowing in his veins. Against all odds, he transformed himself from pauper to Lord of Hawksridge... -
![No Chance in Hell by A. Olsen]()
No Chance in Hell by A. Olsen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmerson “Sonny” Dolan is the Hellraisers & Hellions MC lead enforcer, exacting vengeance on the club’s enemies with a calculating hand. Nothing gets under his skin, except the smart and snarky Avery Hellion; daughter of the President and the club’s bookkeeper. With beauty, brains, and a wicked mouth, Avery is a temptation that even the devil can’t resist... -
![Sins of Winter by Natalie Bennett]()
Sins of Winter by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce upon a midnight dreary…. He was my best friend, my anchor, until he vanished without a trace. For years, I wondered where he went and why he left. Then he reappeared on Halloween, bringing with him a storm of chaos and desire. After one wild, unforgettable night, he was gone again, leaving me with more questions than answers...Categorized as:
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![The Institution by Leslie Luckie]()
The Institution by Leslie Luckie
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn the last installment before the finale, watch Grace learn her limits as O' Grady determines what risks are worth it. O' Grady She walked in here unlike any of the other posh Society women, but that didn't make her special - it couldn't. Because I couldn't afford any other distractions, not when there were so many others counting on me. But god damn her and those lips... -
![Winning Bid by Charlotte Byrd]()
Winning Bid by Charlotte Byrd
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe ended a life to save mine. Now the walls are closing in. They hunt us, seeking our weaknesses. I may have to sacrifice myself to save him. I never meant to love him. Yet now I'm enthralled, ensnared by his every word, his every look. The way he moves, the way he undresses me with his eyes. I can’t let go. Not when his touch sets me ablaze... -
![House of Clowns by A. Em]()
House of Clowns by A. Em
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThey called it the House of Clowns, but it felt more like a prison to me. A place where people were forced into roles they never chose, a refuge for outcasts with nowhere else to go. It was made for the amusement of others, but never for the happiness of those trapped inside. Slowly, it was draining me—stripping away not just my joy, but the core of who I once was...Categorized as:
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![Forbidden Flesh by Carmen Rosales]()
Forbidden Flesh by Carmen Rosales
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMelody. I was drowning in my secret, living with my consequences. I had one last chance at college, but something is wrong. I can sense it in the air. It’s dark and twisted, and his name is Valen Vikiar—the notorious bad boy of Kenyan. Despite warnings to stay away, despite the little voice in my head screaming at me to run, it was too late. I couldn't resist... -
![In a Shallow Grave by James Purdy]()
In a Shallow Grave by James Purdy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGarnet Montrose returns home from Vietnam to small-town Virginia with injuries so terrible that people become ill at the sight of him. Seeking assistance and companionship in his isolation, Garnet hires two young male caretakers, Quintus and Daventry... -
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Ma Petite Mort by Nova Kane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHIS IS A PITCH BLACK EROTIC HORROR! !This Disting, Cirque Du Désir opens its tent one final time. The gods demand blood. The crowd demands a show. And Bjorn will give them both—. with his goddess writhing on the altar. Welcome to the end. Where pleasure is ritual. And death is foreplay. Dare to attend, but beware—once you enter, you may never leave the same... -
![Siniestro by Flor Di Vento]()
Siniestro by Flor Di Vento
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCuando la fichó supo que la muerte no era suficiente castigo, iría por su hembra. Alaska Wells había tenido una vida normal y estaba a punto de casarse, lo que no imaginaba era que aquel auto no iba rumbo a la iglesia sino a un aeropuerto, había sido vendida al demonio vivo por deudas de sangre... -
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Envy by Carmen Rosales
Sold into slavery to a depraved man, I was meant to serve. To obey. To deceive. But when the Order uncovered his secret, they gave him a choice: send me to Kenyan University, or he’d lose his claim over me. At the university, I wasn’t just a student. I was Prey—a label that marked me as less than human in their brutal hierarchy. Unlike others marked the same, though, I couldn’t be hunted... -
![Sanctuary on Fire by Nikita Slater]()
Sanctuary on Fire by Nikita Slater
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA bitten human is a dead human…. We are taught this mantra from birth so that we run faster, hide better, fight harder. When the Death Kiss comes, it’s final. There is no escape from the Turn. I am Taran, a resident of Sanctuary. I am the Desert Wren, the former leader of a rebel group. I am the wife of a Warlord, a man who has vowed to burn Sanctuary to the ground if anything happens to me...Categorized as:
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![Death Blooms by Yolanda Olson]()
Death Blooms by Yolanda Olson
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI deal in beautiful things. I'm paid to create unique masterpieces and I enjoy my work. I'm the best there is because I'm patient, kind, and quick. I wear the mask of humanity when I need to, and I play the part of just another stranger walking past you on the street, but there's something I want that I can't quite seem to get my hands on... -
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Body Count: A Caution Tape Short by J.D. Midnight
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![Defying Evil by Abbie Roads]()
Defying Evil by Abbie Roads
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s the son of a serial killer. She’s his father’s only surviving victim. He’s obsessed with her. She’s frightened of him. Before it’s all over they’ll need each other to survive. Cain Killion’s life has revolved around blood. From a childhood of torture by his father, to his gruesome ability to solve crimes... -
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Dilectio by W.P. Woodbine, Winter Paige
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBound by depravity, sealed with blood, and severed only in death, Luke Greene’s bloodline continues to thrive in the Greene household. We live by our own set of rules without regret, knowing no earthly penance could ever atone for our transgressions. Our acts so vile that evil itself awaits each generation, etching its claim upon our souls at conception...Categorized as:
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