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The Fallen: Genesis by Tillie Cole
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsTHE FALLEN: GENESIS. (A Deadly Virtues Prequel). IN THE BEGINNING. .. They told them they were evil. They told them they were possessed by demons. They told them that darkness ran in their veins. Holy Innocents Home for Children is a haven for orphaned boys who have nothing and no one. The priests watch over them, educate them, raise them in the family of the church. Except for some... -
![Leave a Trail by Susan Fanetti]()
Leave a Trail by Susan Fanetti
The Night Horde used to be sure of their place in this world. Now, following a harrowing confrontation with the vicious leader of a notorious drug cartel, they are weakened in body and spirit, and they no longer have the unwavering support of the citizens of Signal Bend. They must fight to reclaim the goodwill of their town and their own sense of purpose...Categorized as:
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![The Truth About Us by Aly Martinez]()
The Truth About Us by Aly Martinez
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsTruth: Penn Walker entered my life like a summer storm—dark, ominous, and filled with thunder. After witnessing my husband’s murder, I didn’t have much of a heart left to offer a man. But Penn took it all. Every jagged shard. Every broken bit. Even the dirty and twisted pieces that I wish never existed. Lie: I didn’t need him to save me. Lie: I knew exactly who he was...Categorized as:
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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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![Primal Pursuit by Bella J.]()
Primal Pursuit by Bella J.
Davian Stark is beautiful, twisted, cruel. And he’s going to die. By my hand. He’s one of the Elites of the Dark Sovereign. A bloodthirsty Mafia Assassin. And a hunter fueled by his need for the chase. If I want to get close to him, I have to give him something to hunt. Me. He made a mistake by letting me survive my family’s massacre. I've trained, fed my hate, and now, I'm ready to strike... -
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Easy to Fall by W. Winters
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes the epic conclusion to the heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense, Hard to Love series. With her I was always on the highest high. That's why it was so easy to fall. I never stood a chance without her. The two of us were made for one another. It's as simple as that... -
![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... -
![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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![Faked by Vanessa Waltz]()
Faked by Vanessa Waltz
My feelings are forever. .. the engagement is not. Vinn Costa used to hang the moon in my sky. He's my brother's broad-shouldered, brutally handsome best friend. He doesn't know I exist, but I've always loved him. Until he did something unforgivable. Vinn's not a sweet boy anymore. He's grown into a ruthlessly cold gangster. He's the most powerful man in Boston, a beautiful lost cause... -
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I Belong to You by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBook 5 in the New York Times bestselling INSIDE OUT series now in development for TV with Marvista Entertainment! Master. .. Being that person, that man, is how I define myself, how I allow the rest of the world to define me as well. And now, with a terrible loss shredding me inside out and someone trying to destroy my family to punish me, control is more important than ever. It is everything... -
![Chelsea by Addison Jane, Kaylene Osborn]()
Chelsea by Addison Jane, Kaylene Osborn
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsChelsea spent most of her life running. She was young when her parents were killed, and she was thrown into the system as just another statistic. One foster home after another, hell after hell. When things got too hard, her first instinct was to get out and fast. She didn’t mind being a club girl...Categorized as:
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![Marrow by Trisha Wolfe, Brynne Weaver]()
Marrow by Trisha Wolfe, Brynne Weaver
Two rival serial killers. One common enemy. Forensic anthropologist Dr. Jack Sorensen is the perfect serial killer. In the bright lights of his public persona he’s a respected scientist, a leader in the field of human decomposition. But in his shadowed secret life he’s a ruthless and elusive killer, unseen by the authorities who have failed to follow his faint trail of destruction...Categorized as:
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![Andrey by LeAnn Ashers]()
Andrey by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNicole. Since I was a little girl, raising my younger sister had always been my main priority. I never imagined, however, that taking care of her would put me in danger. Men came for her, but kidnapped me instead by mistake. Then he rescued me, and on that day, he claimed me. Andrey is mine just as much as I am his. Andrey. The second her eyes met mine I saw the fear in them... -
![Dream & Dare by Susan Fanetti]()
Dream & Dare by Susan Fanetti
NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER; RELEASE DATE 20 JUNE 2015. Jerome “Hoosier” Elliott is the President of the Night Horde SoCal. He has worn a patch for many years, and he’s led his club, and his family, through times of strength and times of struggle. For most of those years, his old lady, Bedelia Beth—“Bibi” to those who know and love her—has stood by his side...Categorized as:
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![Destructive by Jay McLean]()
Destructive by Jay McLean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSome villains are made. Some villains are born. And some villains aren’t villains at all. Nate DeLuca was born into a life he didn’t want. Forced to walk a path that was already chosen for him. Grandson to a mob boss, he’s forever torn between his duty, his honor, his legacy, and the truth. But the truth is never simple, and it’s not at all what it seems... -
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Hide and Seek by Willow Dixon
Jax. It was supposed to be an easy keep an eye on Myles until I’m sure he’s not a threat to us, then forget he exists and go back to living my life. But there’s something different about him. Something that speaks to my dark side and turns an easy job into an obsession. I want things from him I’ve never wanted before, and the more I watch him, the more I’m sure he wants them too...Categorized as:
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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]()
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... -
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Twist Me & Keep Me by Anna Zaires, Dima Zales
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor a limited time, get the first 2 books in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling dark romance trilogy in one convenient bundle! A seductive, thrilling tale of abduction and dark love . . . On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Nora Leston meets Julian Esguerra, and her life changes forever... -
![Burn by Jolie Vines]()
Burn by Jolie Vines
***An Amazon top 100 series***. I’d wreck his life. For mine, he’d burn down the world. Jamieson was my penpal. My first crush. My surf-crazy, impulsive, pyro boy, and the secret I kept from the world. Until he broke us up before we ever met. When I discover he’s been imprisoned by an evil man, saving him becomes my only goal. Except his enemy wants me too. He was fire and water...Categorized as:
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Amos y mazmorras: Segunda parte by Lena Valenti
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsChegou a hora de encarar o tão aguardado torneio Dragões e Masmorras DS. Entregue-se aos combates. Liberte seus desejos. Na busca pela irmã desaparecida, a agente Cleo Connelly conseguiu se infiltrar no ultrassecreto torneio de práticas BDSM, o Dragões e Masmorras DS... -
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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. -
![Blackness Within by Norma Jeanne Karlsson]()
Blackness Within by Norma Jeanne Karlsson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFighting to find his worthy place in life…. This is the story of a woman that has worked tirelessly to build her own life from nothing. While the task has been exhaustive, it’s been worth every drop of sweat to earn her own slice of normal. Natasha Reynolds has built a life beyond an absent mother and a drug addict brother to become a home-owning, dog-loving nurse... -
![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 Mercer Curse by Pepper Winters]()
The Mercer Curse by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsQ Mercer from Tears of Tess meets his half-brother Henri Ward from Ruby Tears for the first time. .. ………. I’ve fought a curse all my life. A curse inherited by my sick father. There is no cure. No antidote for what I am. For years, I existed alone. Fighting the urges, doing my best to stay good. Until Esclave 58 entered my life and I didn’t have to fight so hard... -
![If You Know Her by Shiloh Walker]()
If You Know Her by Shiloh Walker
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA SHADOW IN THE WINDOW. Nia Hollister doesn’t scare easily. She’s returned to Ash, Kentucky, with a vengeance—and with a mission: find the killer who brutally ended her cousin’s life. What she didn’t count on was trembling with desire every time she sees Law Reilly. If any man can help her escape the nightmares for a while, it’s him...Categorized as:
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![Merciless Union by Faith Summers]()
Merciless Union by Faith Summers
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEverything changed overnight. Truth became my enemy, and the sting of betrayal dragged me into a web of lies. I’m damned if I fight to live and damned if I die. Both will be dangerous for the child growing inside me. I can’t trust Lucca to save us. Love is a myth we shouldn’t have explored. He was always my enemy. Love just made me forget and blinded me to the truth... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Serial, Volume Three by Lily White, Jaden Wilkes]()
Serial, Volume Three by Lily White, Jaden Wilkes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith Donovan closing in, his feelings growing for Ronnie, and the sudden realization where their paths crossed before, Jude's composure might be cracking... -
![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... -
![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... -
![The Phantom's Vice by Mindy Paige]()
The Phantom's Vice by Mindy Paige
When the FBI’s most wanted criminal leaves his DNA at a crime scene, Brett Evangeline is sure she’s finally going to bring the masked assassin to justice. The brand-new FBI agent can’t believe her luck—both in getting assigned to this case and her findings—but what she doesn’t realize is that, in the criminal underworld of Moriton, luck does not fortune the kind or the good... -
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![Bratva King's Secret Twins: A forced Proximity Dark Mafia Romance by Vivy Skys]()
Bratva King's Secret Twins: A forced Proximity Dark Mafia Romance by Vivy Skys
What if your one-night stand turned out to be the head of the Russian Mafia? He saves you, indulges your every desire, takes your innocence. Then, he leaves you pregnant. . . with twins. I was drowning in my father’s debts when a gang member came to collect and nearly took me. That’s when I was rescued by Nikolai. We had one wild night where he worshiped my body and soul... -
![Evanesce by K.L. Savage]()
Evanesce by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvanesce is ready to relax without her brother breathing down her neck, but the news she has for Tongue might just kick his fourth of July off with a bang. Between keeping a secret for Daphne and trying to avoid the blonde prospect, this trip to Vegas will be more than she bargained for. Knix came to Vegas, only keeping to the Kings clubs as he blows around the US... -
![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... -
![Lured by Lies by Ella Miles]()
Lured by Lies by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Ella Miles comes a new dark romantic suspense series! I'm heir to an empire, all I have to do is pass one final test. Assassinate my target. Easy. I have no problem killing to survive. No problem brining my enemies to their judgment day. But then, I see her. She can't be my mark. She's definitely not my enemy. This has to be a mistake... -
![Redemption by Jennifer Bene]()
Redemption by Jennifer Bene
The end of the Fragile Ties series is coming August 3, 2020! Get ready by checking out Destruction (Book 1) and Inheritance (Book 2) so you're caught up on David and Lianna's harrowing story before the final book goes live! *********************************. "No one will tear us apart. ". Everything would be easier if he could just tie her up. Lock her away and keep her safe. Well. . -
![Petal by Linnea May]()
Petal by Linnea May
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe took everything from me. My memories, my sanity - my freedom. I don’t know who I am or why I'm here. All I know is that I'm his captive, his toy, his clueless slave. Pain meets pleasure with fiery kisses as he molds me into the person he says I’m supposed to be. But who is that person? And who was I before him? I hate him for this. I fear him like no one else... -
![Unholy Night by J.S. Cannon]()
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. -
![Venomous Attraction by T.L. Smith]()
Venomous Attraction by T.L. Smith
He’s supposed to fix broken minds. Instead, he’s unraveling mine. Thread by thread. Dangerous. Obsessive. Addictive. He’s not the settling down type. Too bad I’m not in the market for a fling. I’ve played the game enough times to know a man like that is used to getting his way. Before I can stop myself, I’m tangled in his dark web. Paralyzed by the way I want him... -
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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... -
![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... -
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![BRICK by Daphne Loveling]()
BRICK by Daphne Loveling
When the walls come down, all bets are off. BRICK. Sassy, sexy, and hot-headed,. She came into town like a wildfire. She’s got secrets, I can tell. But Sydney Banner’s keeping her cards close to her chest. She can fight it all she wants,. But as the Enforcer for the Lords of Carnage,. I have a way of getting what I want. And I want her in my bed. Every. Damn. Night...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... -
![Woodsboro by Rory Ireland]()
Woodsboro by Rory Ireland
I'm a thorn in my stepbrother's side, and the only thing he's ever wanted that he couldn't have. Sebastian McCoy is going to pour gasoline on Woodsboro and burn it to the ground. The arrogant, heartbreakingly beautiful monster will torment me into lighting the first match. He's vowed to break me until he knows all of my secrets, but he's forgetting that I know his too...Categorized as:
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![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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![Hound by Measha Stone]()
Hound by Measha Stone
When he sees something he wants, Jackson Titon has always been like a hound on the hunt, and when he caught her scent he knew she had to be his. This little fox doesn't know what's coming for her, but he's going to get to her first. To keep her. To train her. To own her. -
![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...
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