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Rebellious Rook by Brooklyn Cross
The rook’s heart is as cold as stone, but when the rock crumbles, the spoils are twice as sweet. Death follows me around like a dark cloud just waiting to strike. First, it stole my mother, then my aunt, and now my father is missing. Even though I’m told to walk away, and even though finding him shouldn’t be my top priority, the memory of him begging me to talk to him haunts my dreams... -
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Queen of Quarantine by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Once upon a time I met four monsters and thought the world would come to an end at their hands. But I was a fool. Because I didn’t understand the bigger picture. That the enemies I thought I knew would become the reason for my entire existence. My strength. My pain. My life. My love. The big bad wolf has teeth and claws as sharp as iron, and the danger before my eyes is blinding... -
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![Our Tricks by Elizabeth Knight]()
Our Tricks by Elizabeth Knight
The gauntlet has been thrown, lines have been drawn, and sides have been chosen. Now it’s time to see who will win. Removing Diego from power was the last obstacle to getting to Marco—or so I thought. The deeper we dive into this mess, the clearer it is that Marco has been hunting me for a long time. He’s methodical, calculating, and knows how to use every pawn at his disposal...Categorized as:
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![Dare To Fall by L. Ann, Claire Marta]()
Dare To Fall by L. Ann, Claire Marta
Arabella Gray. Studious. Good Girl. Liar. She's become my addiction—I feed her my pain. When the threat of losing her awakens the monster, there is no one left to save her from me. Eli Travers. Outcast. Artist. Monster. I fell in love with my stepbrother—the Monster. I crave his touch and loathe his name. He took everything I gave and twisted it with hate...Categorized as:
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![Watch Me Rise by K.C. Kean]()
Watch Me Rise by K.C. Kean
Emerson Grove is supposed to be my fresh start, a chance at a new beginning and a better future, yet my past is a force I never saw coming. Now my head and my heart are at odds, my future is unknown, and everything I thought I knew is in disarray. Jameson, Ezra, Leo, and Jagger are ghosts from a different time, a different me. One night changed everything and I’m not the girl they once knew...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...Categorized as:
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Relentless by Tracy Lorraine
An all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine. He came to save me… but what he finds could destroy him. I might have accomplished the impossible and walked back up those stairs. But I wasn’t naïve. Freedom didn’t await. Only more locked doors and nightmares. My captivity means nothing now...Categorized as:
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You Will Bow by Rachel Leigh
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsYou Will Bow is book two in the Wicked Boys of BCU series. It is strongly encouraged to read book one, We Will Reign first. More details coming soon.Categorized as:
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Twisted Fate by R.E. Bond
*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. Even though people fear me, it doesn’t stop any of their torment. I’d always just existed and walked alone, until now. Now? Now I belong. Just because I’d learned to kill, doesn’t mean the Bloody Psychos trust me... -
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Anti-Valentine by T. Ashleigh, Ashlyn Drewek
This Valentine’s Day…the bad boys come out to play…. Get ready for an anti-Valentine to remember in this limited release M/M romance anthology. Sixteen authors have come together to bring you a collection of brand-new short stories with a combination of dark, enemies to lovers, and bully themes...Categorized as:
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![Dirty Crazy Bad: Book 2 by Siobhan Davis]()
Dirty Crazy Bad: Book 2 by Siobhan Davis
In the secret society of The Luminaries, no sin will go unpunished…. The Greed & Gluttony Luminary has trapped us into executing his evil plans, and it seems we have little option but to agree. Carter has orchestrated Chad’s kidnapping, and he holds my mom’s life in his hands. Then he drops a game-changer...Categorized as:
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![Watch Me Reign by K.C. Kean]()
Watch Me Reign by K.C. Kean
There are some images that stay with you for the rest of your life, and mine are all stained with blood. This war has raged too long, but the next blood to be spilled will be at my hands. Leo, Ezra, Jameson, and Jagger have always been the most important things in my life, and now my heart is broken, my soul destroyed, and I’m taking no prisoners with my vengeance...Categorized as:
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![Not a Whisper by M.T. Addams]()
Not a Whisper by M.T. Addams
With her secrets buried and her heart still intact—Briella Wilson is determined to move forward with her head held high as Spring semester starts. Yet, being entwined in a relationship with three young men is complicated—especially when the powerful Garry Gipson begins to stick his nose into his son’s life... -
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Own by Heather Long
The closer I get to the truth, the further away it feels. Every step I take is met with resistance—not just from the monsters still chasing me, but from the very men who have sworn to protect me. Especially Bones. Cold. Controlled. Ruthless. He watches me like I’m the problem he’s been ordered to solve, not the woman desperate to find her missing sister...Categorized as:
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![Always Alchemy (Alchemy) by Elodie Hart]()
Always Alchemy (Alchemy) by Elodie Hart
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAlways Alchemy is a full-length book featuring a variety of extended epilogues for the following couples and their. Rafe and Belle. Zach and Maddy. Anton and Gen. Cal and Aida. Dex, Max and Darcy. Adam and Nat. You can expect fun, spice (obviously), glamour and ALL the feels!Categorized as:
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Adrenaline by A.L. Woods
Four years ago, I betrayed his trust. He retaliated by breaking my heart. Adam Ryan had secrets. The kind better off where they belonged. Buried. As an urban explorer, I’m not afraid of a little trouble. But when I venture to the one place Adam forbade me from, I get more than I bargained for. Him and his friends. Along with their threats. Their violence. And their lust... -
![Beautiful Thorns by Jaymin Eve, Tate James]()
Beautiful Thorns by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
You know that saying, things can’t possibly get worse? They always can. And they do. It’s the last book of the series, you wouldn’t be here right now unless you were invested so just shut your eyes, hold your breath, and dive in. It’ll all be worth it in the end. Beautiful Thorns is book FOUR of FOUR in the Boys of Bellerose series...Categorized as:
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![Deviant by Sheridan Anne]()
Deviant by Sheridan Anne
Death is cruel. It’s unforgiving and brutal. It robbed me of the life I wanted to live and stole what little hope I had for the future. I was supposed to be something great. I was supposed to have it all …. But a single bullet changed everything... -
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Evading Darkness by K.M. Baker
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen they say the past always finds a way to catch up to you, they aren't lying. I spent years on the run, trying to hide from my father and our society. I was careful and never stayed in the same place for very long, but when I landed in Braxton Falls, I couldn't leave. I fell in love, made my first real friend in years, and let my guard down... -
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Savage Knights by Jillian Frost
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe ghosts of our past have come back to haunt us. Kidnapped and sold to the highest bidder, I’m promised to marry another man, a ruthless Mafia boss who has an ax to grind with the Salvatore brothers. And he wants to use me to get his revenge. The men we thought were hunting me are the least of our problems. As it turns out, the real monsters were right under our noses all along...Categorized as:
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Empire by Sheridan Anne
An Empire risen from blood and ash. Murder. Betrayal. Undisputable power. A sacrifice to be given. An innocent life to be lost. He made the solemn vow. The flesh of my flesh will perish in flames,. but the blood will forever reign. -------. All I wanted was a new life, a fresh start in Faders Bay. But fate hadn’t written my name in the stars, it was written in cold, murderous blood. Zade. Sawyer...Categorized as:
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![Why Don't You Save Me? by Rae Knight]()
Why Don't You Save Me? by Rae Knight
We will get her back. No matter the cost. Tori’s been taken. Nico's done the unthinkable—kidnapped her right from under our noses. We’ve spent years fighting for her, trying to prove that we’re the ones who deserve her, and just when we managed to have her the way we've wanted, he’s got her. He’s using her. Telling her to say she hates us, that she never loved us... -
![Immoral Games by Marissa Farrar]()
Immoral Games by Marissa Farrar
I’ve been stranded in a cabin in the wilderness with my two gorgeous but damaged stepbrothers, and my overprotective stepfather. We’ve crossed boundaries that in normal society would never be traversed, and now we can never go back to what we were. We thought the biggest threat to our lives was Mother Nature. We were wrong. In desperation, we tried to reach safety, but a new danger has emerged... -
![Fall by N.V. Roez]()
Fall by N.V. Roez
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat happens to the broken? … Honestly, I don’t know. My past is catching up to me from all directions. I’m stuck between the girl I was and the woman I want to be. Everyone is blaming me for what happened to Micah, but nothing is as it seems. People are after me, and debts have to be repaid. That’s not the hardest pill to swallow, though...Categorized as:
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![The Break by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob]()
The Break by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOne woman. Two Rivals. Countless secrets…. Raine Kendall has everything a woman could want—almost...Categorized as:
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![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...Categorized as:
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![Lucky Shot by A.L. Maruga]()
Lucky Shot by A.L. Maruga
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJoin the world of Behind the Lens in March's calendar girl. Part of a shared world with some amazing fellow authors! Welcome to St. Patty's Day, where dark worlds collide, secrets will be revealed, and not everything is what it seems. Do you think you are safe because you hide behind a lens? Oh, 𝓫𝓪𝓫𝔂 𝓰𝓲𝓻𝓵, let me show you how I can make you scream... -
![Feral King by Sparrow Beckett, Sorcha Black]()
Feral King by Sparrow Beckett, Sorcha Black
Minnow Korsgaard works a dead end job to make ends meet. When she’s hired to take care of a wealthy old man with no social skills, she’s excited to have found work in her field. The new boss isn’t at all what she expected. Severin Leduc is only thirty. He’s also a dominant, tattooed brute who’s needs someone to break through the walls he’s built...Categorized as:
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![Black Light: Wanted by Maren Smith]()
Black Light: Wanted by Maren Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe had her the longest… he hurt her the most… Anna “Pony” Mitchell should be dead. Abandoned by her Menagerie sisters and shot by the only man she’s ever loved, now the hospital has declared her “unfit. ” She has thirty days to prove them wrong or spend the rest of her life hospitalized. He lost his leg, his job… and almost his life... -
![A Promise of Torment by Mallory Fox]()
A Promise of Torment by Mallory Fox
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlood hides carnal desires. Power is overrated. Killing for family, tainted with nothing but love. .. My emotions are supposed to be dead. I was never meant to feel this. Pain. Anger. Rage. Feelings erode me from the inside. They make me weak. They make him more powerful. But I can't lose. Dante is my sweetness in hell. My father has me where he wants me. And my boys. .Categorized as:
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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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![A Billion Vendettas by Jessa York]()
A Billion Vendettas by Jessa York
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEve. What was supposed to be the happiest day of my life--. wasn't. To say the least. Now that my future is more uncertain than ever,. Will I ever find my way back to true happiness? -
![Gather the Storm by Sadie Hunt]()
Gather the Storm by Sadie Hunt
Six years ago three men confessed to killing my brother. Now I'm living with them. Six years ago I was falsely accused of murder. Then three gorgeous enigmatic men confessed to the crime. Otis: the quirky protector who worships the ground I walk on. Wolf: my dead brother’s best friend, forbidden to touch me. Jace: the bully who wants me dead. The newspapers called them the Blackwell Beasts... -
![The Truth Hurts by Sophie Dyer]()
The Truth Hurts by Sophie Dyer
Time; they say it heals all wounds. But what happens when time isn’t a luxury you can spare? Haunted by Luciano, I attempt to rebuild myself and forget what happened. But moving forward is easier said than done, especially when I’m no longer facing just one enemy. Revenge is no longer on my agenda. Now, I have to fight to protect those closest to me... -
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![Vicious Intentions by Piper Stone]()
Vicious Intentions by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere are no rules for men like them. Cain, Hunter, and Cristiano were heirs to some of the richest and most powerful families in the world, men who might as well have been kings. Ten years ago, they took an interest in me. Or at least that’s what happens in the fleeting memories I still have left after the car accident... -
![Silver Creek High: A High School Bully Romance Complete Box Set by Belladona Cunning]()
Silver Creek High: A High School Bully Romance Complete Box Set by Belladona Cunning
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings(#1 Amazon Bestselling Series in Teen & Young Adult Bullying Fiction. *WITH NEVER BEFORE SEEN BONUS EPILOGUE*). “You. Are. Cut. Off. ”. He left me ripped apart and stripped of my last shred of innocence. He disappeared without a trace, two years ago, with no rhyme or reason. The same guy that swore to protect me, but instead fed me to the wolves of Silver Creek High. Now, he’s back...Categorized as:
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![Their Little Ghost by Holly Bloom]()
Their Little Ghost by Holly Bloom
Three psychopaths found me. .. and they won’t let me go. Their obsession began the night my father locked me in Sunnycrest Asylum. They escaped confinement to invade every part of my privileged life. Now, my masked tormentors are on a twisted quest to claim me. A quest with cruel games and no limits. I’m usually a good girl who plays by the rules, but their depravity stirs dark desires within me...Categorized as:
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![Dirty Crazy Bad: A Prequel Short Story by Siobhan Davis]()
Dirty Crazy Bad: A Prequel Short Story by Siobhan Davis
The hot stranger who gate-crashed my party and almost came to blows with my boyfriend and my other lover is my loathsome new stepbrother. Ares delights in telling me he’s named after the God of War as he threatens to ruin me. Not sure what I have done to deserve his instant hatred, but whatever. Game on, ahole. Bring it. We are ready for you. Originally published in the Nightingale Anthology.Categorized as:
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![Wicked Queen by Ivy Thorn]()
Wicked Queen by Ivy Thorn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey tried to make me their slave. But I’m going to turn myself into their queen. Blackmoor has tried to take everything from me. My home. My family. My dignity. Even my life. But instead, I’ve found myself. I’ve found love, even if it’s not what the storybooks say it should be. I’ve found purpose, even if it’s revenge...Categorized as:
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![Lesson In Trust: Part Two by Kay Elle Parker]()
Lesson In Trust: Part Two by Kay Elle Parker
Is this a fairytale or is it reality? From one strength to another, Callie’s relationship with her Daddies is growing exponentially. Not only has she found the kind of love she’s always dreamed of, it seems that love is contagious, connecting both Elias and Evander together as well. Balanced between her Dark Daddy and her Golden one, she finds peace in their embrace, safety in their kisses...Categorized as:
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![Lace Vengeance by Eve Dangerfield]()
Lace Vengeance by Eve Dangerfield
Book three in the SNOW WHITE trilogy. This is a scorching romance between a woman and four beautifully dangerous men in which she never has to choose. WARNING: This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at your own risk. .. -
![Owned by Shadows by Rosa Lee]()
Owned by Shadows by Rosa Lee
When the shadows own you body and soul…will you give them your heart? Pregnant with Sergi's child and hunted by him I've never been more vulnerable—or more protected. My men surround me like sentinels, their love fierce as the danger closing in on us all. Sergi Petrov won't stop until he has what he believes belongs to him: me, the baby, and his son's head on a platter...Categorized as:
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![A Billion Decisions by Jessa York]()
A Billion Decisions by Jessa York
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEve. Who Exactly did I marry? When I finally discover the answer to that question--my world is tilted on its side. Again. This is not the life I signed up for. And I have no intention of sticking around. However, my husband has no intention of ever letting me go. -
![His Prisoner by Misty Winters]()
His Prisoner by Misty Winters
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAntonio. I captured her and like any a**hole, I won’t return her. She doesn’t belong in my world, but her father owes me money that he can't possibly pay. I don’t want the money. I want Mia. Her fiery, feisty charm has captivated me. She has become my obsession, my addiction, and my beautiful little prisoner. One taste and I don’t want to let her go. Mia...Categorized as:
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![Make Her Bleed by Zepphora]()
Make Her Bleed by Zepphora
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI trusted Malakai Harris all my life. I never thought he would stab me in the back the way he did. Kai has taken everything from me. My freedom, my friends, my father. The only thing left for him to take is my sanity, but I won't hand it over. My only saving grace is his posse, those he has scared into following him. Dax Porter. Nico Mendez. Rowe Kade. Knox Ward... -
![Ravaged by Them by Kelli Callahan]()
Ravaged by Them by Kelli Callahan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy betrayal will cost me everything. .. Family or love. Love or family. I was forced to choose. And I betrayed the two men I claimed to love. I should have known the bars weren't strong enough to hold them. My betrayal left wounds that wouldn't heal. It turned them into monsters that craved vengeance. Against me. Against my family. Regretting my choice is no longer enough... -
![Lessons in Revenge by Natalia Lourose]()
Lessons in Revenge by Natalia Lourose
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI was ready to die the night I walked into Nic Colombo’s restaurant with a loaded gun and the insatiable need to avenge my father’s death. But sometimes, life has other plans. Lessons to be taught. Stories to be told. And that night both paths were set into motion. Turns out, the Colombo brothers make great teachers. In exchange for my life, one would teach me how to hate... -
![Dirty Crazy Bad by Siobhan Davis]()
Dirty Crazy Bad by Siobhan Davis
A new dark college reverse harem romance from the USA Today & WSJ bestselling author of The Sainthood Series. In the secret society of The Luminaries, no sin will go unpunished…. Sleeping with my boyfriend’s best friend, behind his girlfriend’s back, probably wasn’t my smartest idea. But Jase is mine, and it’s about time Julia knew it...Categorized as:
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![Their Virgin Prize by Loryn Fox]()
Their Virgin Prize by Loryn Fox
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI never imagined selling myself to a trio of billionaires, but it’s only one night in exchange for the rest of my brother’s life. How can I say no? The deal is sell my V-card at auction—oh, and allow the taking of my innocence to be livestreamed, too—in exchange for the cash I need to save my brother... -
![Shame on Me by Aurelia Knight, Stephanie Hurst]()
Shame on Me by Aurelia Knight, Stephanie Hurst
Tristan. I told Ivy I loved her, and she rejected me, again. She’s going to pay for that mistake. She won’t see the light of day until she begs my forgiveness. My mirror image should be on my side, but instead, he’s betrayed me, told me to give her up and let her go home. I am their home! He wants to paint me as a monster. They both do. But he’s no better, and I’ll prove it...
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