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Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsShe’s investigating a cold case no one else could—by going places no one else would dare.In spite of a harrowing past still haunting her, Gwen Proctor is trying to move forward. Until a new assignment gives her purpose: the cold-case disappearance of a young man in Tennessee. Three years missing, no clues. Just Ruth Landry, a tortured mother in limbo... -
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Loathing You by Amina Khan
Hate. Detest. Despise. These words were the only way that Adaline and Juliette could possibly describe their relationship, or lack thereof.Adaline would argue that this is because a certain she-devil has been making her life hell for the last five years... -
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![Four Point by Max Ellendale]()
Four Point by Max Ellendale
Thirty-two bodies, twenty years, and a cold case that lives inside her alone. Detective Sali James teeters on the edge of sanity as she's forced to unearth her darkest days in order to stop Washington's most elusive serial killer... -
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Her Mafia Queen by Persephone Black
Caitlin O' Fearless. Rebellious. Wild.And her fire is a threat to my icy heart.As a ruthless Mafia Queen, my steely self-control is legendary. But Caitlin’s blazing spirit ignited a passion in me I had no idea I was capable of.I sent her away to shield her, but her safety is still my obsession... -
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![Tricky Girls by Holly Thorne]()
Tricky Girls by Holly Thorne
Hazelhurst University was it for me.Doesn’t matter that it’s not-so-secretly Mafia-run, that the lecturers are dodgy, that there’s a whole slew of illegal going-ons just beneath the surface.I’m scholarship. Forever on the fringes. Away from all that stuff.Until the night I meet them.Elly with her gentle dominance and large heart.Haz with her dark, sweet possessiveness... -
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In This Small Spot by Caren J. Werlinger
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Here, the true you is most often magnified, for better or for worse.” Abbess TheodoraIn a world increasingly connected to computers and machines but disconnected to self and others, Dr. Michele Stewart finds herself drowning in a life that no longer holds meaning... -
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Wind Dancer by K.C. Luck
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf the lights go out forever, can love survive?Darkness still prevails throughout the world but in Astoria, Chief of Police Taylor Barnes has everything under control. There is only one more thing she wants to do—marry the always challenging Jackie Scott... -
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Distorted Obsession by P.H. Nix
What do you do when your world is irrevocably changed—spun so far off its axis that any hope of returning to normalcy dies with someone you love?You burn the world to the ground, starting with the person responsible.You force the hands of fate, putting your prey in your direct line of sight.Then you play, teasing and taunting before you pounce...Categorized as:
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Pretty Little Psycho by R.E. Bond
Growing up in a big family means things slip through the cracks.My parents have never made me feel unwanted or unloved, but we aren’t always honest.After all, they run the most notorious street crews in Ashburn Valley.When their enemies took my brother’s life, everything changed.We all coped differently, and no one would understand my need for taunting death...Categorized as:
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Bought for Us by Alisha Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI didn't expect to fall for them. And I fell hard.When life took an unexpected turn, I was forced to leave them behind.After ten years of hell made by my father, he's finally gone, which means I'm free.Only I'm not. He's left me with a lot to clean up in the form of a hefty amount of debt.It would take a lifetime to pay it off, maybe not even then... -
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To The Flame by Kylie Cross
I'm not sure how to come back from this. Maybe I shouldn't have let the Laniidae sisters pull me into their orbit.But who could resist them when they looked like that?After joining the Hunt, I'm finally one of them, which means bubbly Teresa, charming Kennedy, and vicious Xander aren't afraid to stake their claim to me.But a war is brewing between the us and the vultures of Cathartidae...Categorized as:
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All For Him by Kelly Finley
Silas Van de May —You know the fairytale where the princess leaves her glass slipper behind?This version is tragic; the details are darker.It was a clunky shoe and her demon was real.And I’m the forbidden prince who ran after her, but I never found my wounded princess.It’s been years and now I’ve got billions. I’m the heir to a southern fortune... -
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Captive of the Crime Queen by Persephone Black
Years ago, Hadria Imperioli vanished after her father refused her mafia inheritance in favor of her younger brother. Now, she's resurfaced as "Hades"—ruthless leader of the Styx Syndicate mercenaries that terrorize Chicago—and she's hell-bent on finally claiming what's hers... -
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Crowned Queen by Alisha Williams
Well isn't this just dandy. I had to go and catch...feelings...ewww. And now here I am on a vacation to wrap my mind around what the hell my life has become in the short time they... my ex best friends... came back into my life...Categorized as:
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Savage Queen by Alisha Williams
Something I never thought was capable, happened.Now I’m trying to make all these relationships work without letting my past effect my life.So I do what I do best, shove it down deep and distract myself with sex and blood.But I don’t have to worry about finding things to keep me busy because someone has come into my city, putting teenagers at risk...Categorized as:
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Stranger on the Shore by Claire Highton-Stevenson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsQuinn Harper is living the life she always wanted. She’s well-liked and respected by everyone and has been a success in life with awards to prove it. She spends her free time running along the shore, returning to her quiet home on the beach.It was almost the perfect life, but there was one thing missing: Love... -
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Angel of Mercy by Cara Malone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Angel of mercy. It was the stuff of legend, and nightmares. The caregiver who was supposed to heal and protect, who chose instead to kill.”In her very first case with the FCPD homicide division, Tate Macawi is investigating a death at one of Fox County’s most upscale nursing homes... -
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The Stolen Girl by Cari Hunter
Detective Inspector Jo Shaw is bored, desk-bound, and absolutely not supposed to answer the phone call that sends her to a body in an empty house. Thrown in at the deep end after an injury that almost killed her, she’s determined to prove she’s fit to work... -
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Strong by Natalie Debrabandere
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereWhen British Army medic Kate Sanderson arrives at Cobel, an American checkpoint deep inside Afghanistan's Helmand Province, the only thing on her mind is her mission to save lives. There she meets USMC Captain Tyler Jackson, a talented young officer who uses her career as an excuse to avoid personal relationships...Categorized as:
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Lock & Key by Cat Porter
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsI suppose some of us have to get really dirty before we can become truly clean. I was allegedly South Dakota’s most famous old lady. Sixteen years ago I survived my old man’s murder Never again. Never again will I surrender my heart. Never again will I sacrifice to the Club. But that all changed in one night. I came home and crashed into him, and my past and present blew up in my face... -
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Don't Leave Me by Eden Emory
I am a professional liar.But not because I like to lie...because people don’t like the truth.I did what I had to survive, but I made a promise once.There was a single person on this earththat I could never lie to.My step-sister, Lillian.The problem is that along the wayI began to lie to myself.I’m a good person.I am happy with my life.And lastly... I am not in love with Lilian... -
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Collide-O-Scope by Andrea Bramhall
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn unidentified woman is found murdered on the North Norfolk Coastal Path and newly promoted Detective Sergeant Kate Brannon and Kings Lynn's CID have the task of figuring out whom, how, and why. A job that's made more difficult when everyone of the forty residents in the village has something to hide and answers her questions with a string of lies... -
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Prey by Fanny Lee Savage
Four masked men...Two best friends...One night...“Kitten, we’re always on the hunt.... And you’re our prey.”Delilah has always played it safe. Not that it was her choice. Her father, a formidable figure, and power hungry business man, always seems to cast a long shadow over her decisions. No matter what she does, Delilah can never seem to escape her father's control... -
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![The Mad House by Liza James]()
The Mad House by Liza James
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA broken home made whole through promises of eternal life and family beyond.On your knees. Whisper the prayers.Obey thy Father and Mother. You'll be made whole in the Spirit once we're all together again.One sister escapes. The other is trapped, carrying the weight of all focus from their parents for years to come... -
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Ace of All Hearts by Lola King
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRoseThey call it Stockholm Syndrome. When you develop positive feelings toward your captor.But I’m a genius. I’m smart, I’m cunning, and I know that would never happen to me…right?He promised he would find me if I escaped, and Viktor Volkov always keeps his promises.I now have sixty days to say my goodbyes. Sixty days of freedom left before I have to go back to him for good... -
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They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
From the author of the “raw, ingenious, and utterly fearless” (Wendy Walker, USA TODAY bestselling author) Temper comes a dynamic psychological thriller about two women who give bad men exactly what they deserve.Scarlett Clark is an exceptional English professor. But she’s even better at getting away with murder... -
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Giovanna by Victoria Arrow
Overlooked as her father’s heir, Giovanna dedicates herself to supporting her hedonistic playboy brother as the new mafia boss. Loyal and stoic, Giovanna puts the famiglia before all else, but when she meets the woman her brother is being forced to marry it feels like fate is screwing her again...Categorized as:
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Rising Queen by Alisha Williams
*****Release date will be a lot sooner than posted. Looking for end of June 2021*****"Men fear me, women envy me."My name is Harlow McKaven andmy life has been hell since the moment I was born. But after being tricked and held captive against my will, I have finally snapped. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, something frightening and bloodthirsty was born...Categorized as:
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![Promised to the Queen by Barbara Winkes]()
Promised to the Queen by Barbara Winkes
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA new sapphic mafia romance from the author of the Crossing Lines trilogy... MIAI can’t believe my parents have agreed to marry me off in order to have their debt to the Morettis paid by the Falcone family. Tying the knot with Alessandra Falcone seems to be the only way—but I can’t do that, can I? This is not the marriage I’ve dreamed of since I was a little girl... -
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Killer Instinct by Barbara Winkes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Barbara Winkes creates a compelling trilogy that pulls you in from page one and refuses to let go..." - Kimberly Amato, author of the Jasmine Steele MysteriesEnough is enough.Joanna's career ends after she kills a murderer and fails to cover her tracks. After serving a prison sentence, she struggles to pick up the pieces... -
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I Did by Mardria Portuondo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll I ever want is to be a mother, and in my quest, I realize that not everyone possesses that desire. Kay is one of those people, but I fall deeply in love with her. After a long fight, I accept that I will not get all that I want in this life, and I am lucky to have gotten the gift of love. Ready to walk down the aisle with Kay, we go to get a marriage license... -
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The Last First Time by Andrea Bramhall
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Gina Temple decides to go Christmas shopping for her girlfriend, Detective Sergeant Kate Brannon, in the Norfolk town of King’s Lynn, it seems like an easy enough task.If only life were that simple.A split-second event, months in the planning, tips their safe world upside-down... -
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Hating Wren by R. Handler
What if the person you want the most wants you gone?Wren Yao finally found the place she belongs, alongside her newfound best friends, Dev, Alex, and Ames. The only problem? Bex Fitzgerald, Ames’s sister. Bex doesn’t just dislike Wren, she doesn’t see her. And for someone as over the top as Wren, that’s the worst thing Bex could do... -
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Remnants by D.J. Krimmer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKaitlinOn the surface, my life is a flawless performance.I stay home, keep the house spotless, and play the role of the devoted wife. It doesn’t matter that behind the curtains, the truth is darker than anyone could imagine. I’ve mastered the art of concealing the bruises, spinning lies to explain the tears, and burying the horrors of what happened behind closed doors.Until her...Categorized as:
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Blood and Muscle by Elle Alexanda
What would you do if the life you knew was stripped away in a single night?Ava Bedford’s quiet existence in Nevada shatters when she becomes the sole witness to a brutal murder linked to rising political star Congressman Richard Callahan. Forced into witness protection, Ava is relocated to Cedar Falls, a rugged Wyoming town nestled in the shadow of towering mountains... -
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Remnants by D.J. Krimmer
KaitlinOn the surface, I had perfected my disguise. I would stay home, take care of the house, and play the role of a doting wife. And although things weren’t perfect, I made them appear they were. I’d conceal the bruises, make up stories for the tears, and always keep the truth of what happened behind closed doors with my husband to myself.Until her... -
![Vying Girls: A Sapphic Why-Choose Romance by Holly Thorne]()
Vying Girls: A Sapphic Why-Choose Romance by Holly Thorne
The night’s made for confessions. It cradles them safely, suspends them in the blackness, holding them until morning when we can either acknowledge or ignore them...With Elly’s love secured, and Haz’s all but guaranteed, I thought Nic would remain the only bleak spot in my existence... -
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No Tomorrow by Luke Jennings
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 39 ratings"If you want us to remain silent - if you want to retain your freedom, your job, and your reputation - you need to tell us everything, and I mean everything. . ." We last saw Eve and Villanelle in a spy vs. spy race around the world, crossing powerful criminal organizations and dangerous governments, each trying to come out on top. But they aren't finished yet... -
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Into the Fire by Cynthia Dane, Hildred Billings
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTheir love is too hot to touch. MITCH Former Marine Michelle “Mitch” Cruise has already lived through the most harrowing moments of her life. Between a kidnapping in Iraq and losing her family’s home to wildfires, she’s convinced that there is nothing left to harm her. But there is also nothing to fill the void in her dissociative life... -
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Bad Boy by Elliot Wake
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVlog star Renard Grant has nothing to prove: he’s got a pretty face, chiseled body, and two million adoring video subscribers. Plus the scars on his chest and a prescription for testosterone. Because Ren is transgender: assigned female at birth, living now as male. He films his transition and shares it bravely with the world; his fans love his honesty and positivity... -
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A Lesson in Thorns by Sierra Simone
When librarian Poe Markham takes the job at Thornchapel, she only wants two things: to stay away from Thornchapel’s tortured owner, Auden Guest, and to find out what happened to her mother twelve years ago... -
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Burning Heaven by Haydn Hubbard
Addie has a stalker.And not one of those hot ones from the romance novels. A real, murderous, and probably not-so-drool-worthy stalker. So when her best friend pushes her towards a private security company how could she say no? Especially when the owner of the company has dark hair, tattoos, and… oh no. Natalia has an obsession.A lethal obsession in the form of blue eyes and freckles... -
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Second Chances by Alisha Williams
“Hang on to your panties because apparently, I keep losing mine. It's gonna be a sexy ride”Okay! So breaking into my workplace after hours to steal money and then running from the cops, may not have been my brightest idea... -
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Mafia Toy by Emilia Rose
The mafia boss and his wife want to pay me one million dollars to be their toy for a year.They can touch me and use me wherever and whenever they like. Aboard private jets, on the Italian coast, in lofty skyrises... they give me the life of luxury in exchange for me to be their dirty little secret... -
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Tryst Six Venom by Penelope Douglas
𝘾𝙇𝘼𝙔: Marymount girls are good girls. We’re chaste, we’re untouched, and even if we weren’t, no one would know, because we keep our mouths shut.Not that I have anything to share anyway. I never let guys go too far. I’m behaved. Beautiful, smart, talented, popular, my skirt’s always pressed, and I never have a hair out of place...Categorized as:
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![She's With Me by Sade Rena, B.L. Mute]()
She's With Me by Sade Rena, B.L. Mute
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBeing a Ciccone comes with a certain set of perks.A lifestyle that is like no others.Brothers who are ruthless.A father who’s worse.Love doesn’t exist in our world until Courtlin enters mine.She’s innocent, sweet—an angel.She doesn’t belong in this life, but none of that matters when she’s with me.I’m Kenley, and I’m the only female Ciccone... -
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Surrender Your Heart by Raven J. Spencer
Penny can’t believe what happened to her: One day she’s studying sociology and paying her tuition with her job at a local café, the next she wakes up in a luxurious house which is the property of a rich and enigmatic woman...Categorized as:
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![Roommates: A Dark Sapphic Romance by A.L. Ryan, Cassie Hargrove]()
Roommates: A Dark Sapphic Romance by A.L. Ryan, Cassie Hargrove
A hazing gone wrong. That’s what they’re saying happened… problem is, I know better.I know who Melanie is. We may not have been roommates for long yet, but I know her. I know the way she smiles when she’s thought of something particularly cute or funny. The way her breath comes faster when I get too close.I know she’s sweet and innocent. She’s also mine... -
![She's With Me by Sade Rena, B.L. Mute]()
She's With Me by Sade Rena, B.L. Mute
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing a Ciccone comes with a certain set of perks.A lifestyle that is like no others.Brothers who are ruthless.A father who’s worse.Love doesn’t exist in our world until Courtlin enters mine.She’s innocent, sweet—an angel.She doesn’t belong in this life, but none of that matters when she’s with me.I’m Kenley, and I’m the only female Ciccone.SHES WITH ME is a steamy, short FF story byS...
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