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Twisted by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsRyan Steel, his world recently upended by an earth-shattering secret, now faces yet another potential revelation surrounding the Steel family mystery. He no longer fully trusts his siblings or the woman he loves. He’s alone—alone and terrified and immersed in a conundrum that becomes more twisted each day. Ruby Lee loves Ryan and desperately wants to help him... -
![Razing Grace: Part 2 by Amo Jones]()
Razing Grace: Part 2 by Amo Jones
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCan something that burns so rapidly calm the whispering chaos of your cries? Or is this all just an illusion. The perfect hypnosis. Like the humming of a sweet melody to your frantic brain. Drip. Blood trickled over the curve of Millie’s collarbone. Drip. Slithering over her shoulder. Drip. Sliding off and into the mass puddle of death surrounding her... -
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![Bull by Penny Dee]()
Bull by Penny Dee
She could be the end of me. BULL:. I lost my wife on a rainy night almost two decades ago. Since then, my heart has been a barren wasteland. It only knows love for family and the club. And for revenge. Then I meet Taylor and I know I’m doomed. Because she’s everything I didn’t know I wanted. Everything I’ve denied myself for years... -
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Empire by Lili St. Germain
The breathtaking finale to the USA Today bestselling Cartel trilogy. I should have known it would always come down to this, from the very moment I laid eyes on him in that motel. I should have known his salvation was too good to be true. Because it's all gone now, the impossible, secret love I had for him bleeding away in the darkness that came afterwards. Now there's only hate... -
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Overdose by Nova Kane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHIS IS A DARK RAVE ROMANCE. PLEASE CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS BEFORE READING. Blurb to come. Date is a place holder. -
![Living for Forever by Scarlett Black]()
Living for Forever by Scarlett Black
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor the good of the MC, and the man she loves, Jenn thought she could keep what happened to her a secret. Little did she know that vile truth would spread through her veins like poison, crippling her with pain and haunting memories. James thought he found his true north in Jenn, the centering peace from the ugliness of his past... -
![The Cruelest Chaos by K.V. Rose]()
The Cruelest Chaos by K.V. Rose
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMaverick “Mayhem” Astor is a cruel boy. Ella Christian isn’t exactly a kind girl. When their paths cross unexpectedly in the middle of a cold night, a war begins. A silent, vicious battle that rages on between two hearts carved from stone... -
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Bound by Deception by Stephanie Amaral
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrancesca. While men made war, women were expected to keep the peace. I had loved a man before. I swore that would never happen again. So marrying for the sake of the family wasn’t the worst thing. That’s what I thought. I was a mafia princess afterall and serving as a trading item was my only role in this world ruled by men...Categorized as:
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Angel of Darkness by Stephanie Amaral
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlurb coming soon. Angel of Darkness. is the first book in a. duet. , written in dual POV with open door steamy scenes. The completed duet can be read as an interconnected stand-alone romance novel that ends with a guaranteed HEA. For the complete experience please be sure to read the second book of the duet. Angel of Light... -
![An Obsession with Vengeance by Nancy Haviland]()
An Obsession with Vengeance by Nancy Haviland
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMaksim Kirov is a mobster who gets what he wants, both at his posh gentleman’s club in Hell’s Kitchen and in the bedroom. Sexy, dangerous, and obsessed with control, he’s risen through the ranks to become a highly respected leader in the tight-knit Tarasov crime syndicate. He rules with an iron fist…until he meets Sydney Martin...Categorized as:
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![Why Don't You Keep Me? by Rae Knight]()
Why Don't You Keep Me? by Rae Knight
When I told the guys I wanted to go back—to learn from my father—I knew it wouldn’t be easy. I knew Diablo wouldn’t approve of the fact that I have three men at my side. But I didn’t expect him to tear us apart piece by piece. He doesn’t need to kill Blaze, Ryder, and Thorne to take them from me. He just has to make me doubt them. And he knows exactly how to do it...Categorized as:
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![Fate Heals by Tina Saxon]()
Fate Heals by Tina Saxon
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFate has forced me down a twisted path. When I think it can’t get any worse, it reminds me that it can, pushing me into a thick, thorny maze and leaves deep, irrevocable scars. My will to fight has taken hit after hit, that burnt-out fire leaving only embers to scorch those closest to me. My fears and demons rage inside me, destroying everything … including the man who loves me more than anything... -
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High Bar by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFive years ago, my life changed forever. I spent two nights with a stunning woman I’ll never forget, but I pushed her away because a relationship was impossible. Then I came to Vegas with the second-born sons of three rival crime families with the goal of making it a neutral ground for our families. So far, it’s worked. We’ve prevented an all-out mafia war... -
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Come / Come Back by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings***THIS IS A TWO-BOOK BUNDLE***. COME – Dirty, Dark, and Deadly Book One. THIS IS BOOK ONE OF A SERIES. THIS IS A NOVELLA. YOU WILL GET MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS IN THIS BOOK. IF YOU HATE THAT - SKIP THIS WHOLE SERIES COMPLETELY. (It's twisty, complicated, dark, dirty, and ALL the main characters are killers. ). My name is James Fenici and you will never see me coming... -
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![Morsel by Audrey Rush]()
Morsel by Audrey Rush
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy violent desires are harmless. My fantasy tends to scare most women away, but my daydreams never hurt anyone. When I find Mona, a mysterious artist with similar sensual needs, we indulge in roleplaying. It seems like I found my dream girl. But while we grow closer, Mona’s desires become more extreme, and my primal cravings become harder to control... -
![Love and War: Volume Two by Charisse Spiers]()
Love and War: Volume Two by Charisse Spiers
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’d waited my whole life for this. Nothing and no one was going to stand in my way. From the moment Lux opened her mouth that night I wanted to be pissed at her, but with one outburst she’d given me everything I’d fucking dreamed of since I was a kid. He gave me the chance of a lifetime, despite his known reputation of sitting alone on his throne... -
![Eden II by Georgia Le Carre]()
Eden II by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLily. It wasn't supposed to be like this- I came ready, determined, but nothing could have prepared me for Jake Eden. Engulfed in his power, his lust and his primal need for me, I've become ever more helpless in his hands. I love the way he touches me, holds me, protects me. I feel alive in ways I cannot explain. I know I am giving my body to a criminal. .. week after week, but I can't stop... -
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Ultimate Vengeance by Nancy Haviland
To a young Russian girl raised to respect and fear the Bratva, gaining the attention of the impressive Sovietnik from a ruling organization was a terrifying thing. Alekzander was a dangerous temptation Sacha Urusski had no hope of resisting. Predictably, her heart was decimated and she was left bleeding…with a precious reason to go on...Categorized as:
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![Alexandr's Reluctant Submissive by Ann Mayburn]()
Alexandr's Reluctant Submissive by Ann Mayburn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNote: This is part TWO of Alex and Jessica's story. Part ONE, Alexandr's Cherished Submissive, should be read first for the most enjoyment. Having believed for five years that his wife and daughter are dead, Alexandr Novikov's world changes forever when he discovers not only are they alive, but the vile person who tore his family apart was none other than his father, Jorg... -
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For the Love of Luca by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsALTERNATE COVER EDITION. Although part of the Chicago Syndicate world, For the Love of Luca is a standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series. *It's not necessary to have read book 1 and 2. I have it all: power, love, wealth, and most of all. .. control. I’m a husband. I’m a murderer. I’m the underboss of the Chicagoan mafia... -
![Beyond the Consequences by Aleatha Romig, Lisa Aurello]()
Beyond the Consequences by Aleatha Romig, Lisa Aurello
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes more of the suspenseful romantic thriller about secrets and deception, passion and love, choices and consequences. Secrets and deception. As the pieces of their puzzle come together, Anthony and Claire Rawlings continue to defy the odds. Together they overcame an incomprehensible beginning. Apart they endured unimaginable heartache... -
![Obsessed by Ashton Blackthorne]()
Obsessed by Ashton Blackthorne
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt started with a dark and stormy night. So cliché it was as if the whole thing had been orchestrated. A gorgeous woman came to his door seeking help. A handsome and heavily muscled man answered. After a torrid night of passion, they parted. The man, Jax Paulson was a bestselling author. A romance author... -
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Tarnished Soul by Emma Creed
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘Bound not by blood but loyalty. We live, we ride, and we die. by our own laws’. I always felt like I didn’t belong at the club where I was raised. Although I wore the cut, I was an outsider and now I know why. I lost a father who I never got to know. And now I am determined to carry on his legacy and become a member of the club he lived, breathed and died for...Categorized as:
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Watch Her Breathe by Emily Klepp
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust below the surface of every story is the truth. The truth can free your soul, but it can also destroy everything you’ve ever known. Everyone has choices to make in life, but sometimes a force beyond our control makes the decision for us. My force is named Ryker. Ryker Rodriguez is like a wrecking ball in my life, and I can’t get enough of his dominance... -
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![The Blue Rose by K. Cardella]()
The Blue Rose by K. Cardella
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAster. What happens when your next victim awakens something in you that you never thought you had. .. A heart. Do you ignore the urge to kill for a love you're not even sure of? Do you risk losing the first person who ever made you feel anything, just to take her life? When I first met her, I never planned of falling for her, let alone break all my rules for her... -
![Caged Reflections by S.K. Pryntz]()
Caged Reflections by S.K. Pryntz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEilizaveta (Ivy):. In more ways than one Ivy has lived her entire life caged. She may have been rescued from her prison, but the monsters still haunt her dreams never being truly freed. Her body bares the marks left by her past; her mind is tormented with the echo of those never rescued... -
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Bullseye: Golden Skulls MC by Rebecca Joyce
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI made a promise I plan to keep. Nothing escapes me, soon you will weep. For I am coming to make you bleed. ~ Bullseye. I am many things. I am a son, a brother, a Marine, a husband, a father, the clubs’ assassin. When fate stepped in years ago and changed the course of my life, a plan was hatched. I knew it was going to be risky, but so was life. With my wife at my side, I embraced the change... -
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Rage by L.G. Campbell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRage. I have boiling hot lava flowing through my veins. A look, the wrong word, or even the slightest touch is all it takes for me to erupt. People fear me. Even my brothers keep their distance and are wary of my unpredictable nature. Then she comes along. She doesn’t run in fear. She is unique, and she is the calm I didn’t know I needed. She. Is. Mine. Dixie... -
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Tyrant Stalker: A Dark Forbidden Romance by Isabella Starling
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis isn't love. It's obsession. NOX. She escaped me once, but she won't be that lucky this time. My little bird looks even prettier with the scar I carved into her cheek. I watch her. .. I follow her. .. I wait for the right moment to take what's mine. I ruined her life once, and now it's time to clip her wings and cage her. DOVE. Eight years ago, a sicko ruined my life... -
![Triple the Secrets by Emily Rose]()
Triple the Secrets by Emily Rose
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsScarlett:. Her life changed in an instant three years ago. Two teenage girls rely on her now, and they are stronger than she can believe. They have finally settled into a normal routine, and are determined to live life again. Except, a surly biker with a scowl that can melt steel has fixated on her, and wants to uncover their secrets... -
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Bloody Fingers & Red Lipstick by Dolores Lane
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSome women are born with sadness etched into their bones. That’s the case with Lucille Thompson. Forced to marry a notorious lawyer, she’s everything you would expect from a 1950s housewife. Proper, polite, and doomed to a life with no choices of her own while her husband cheats, lies, and likes to get creative with making her life a living hell... -
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Chokehold by K.A. Merikan
--- The ugliest truths blossom into the prettiest lies. ---. A year into the relationship with Domenico, Seth still wants him as desperately as ever. Nothing is better than being intoxicated with lust for his deadly man and feeling his steady hands all over. No matter the misunderstandings, the fights. .. The crash. The burn... -
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Impossible Odds by Jill Ramsower
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHe was a vision of power and privilege. Ruthless arrogance personified. A total stranger and an irresistible challenge. I approached him in a busy casino and felt the sting of his brutal rejection. Then I did something incredibly brazen. Impulsive. Reckless. I stole from him. The object was inconsequential, only worth a handful of dollars...Categorized as:
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![Breathless & Bloodstained by Bethany-Kris]()
Breathless & Bloodstained by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNo war is won without a few bloodstains. Tommas Rossi wants what belongs to him—he wants it bad. At thirty-years-old, he’s on course to become the youngest boss in the Chicago Outfit’s history. He just has to make it to the end alive. But being the boss of the Outfit means nothing to Tommas if a certain blue-eyed girl isn’t standing with him when the city finally crumbles... -
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Homicidal Instinct by K.A. Merikan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratings-- You can take a killer's memory, but not his instinct --. All Seth wants is to live free with the man he loves. But escaping death at the hands of the mafia is just the beginning of an uphill struggle. When Domenico wakes up from his impromptu surgery and doesn’t even remember Seth’s name, Seth’s world falls apart... -
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Damaged Goods by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder presents a new organized crime series where the broken find their redemption. Bad boys need love, too. Nitro-. With one look, she became my obsession. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do to have her, even if that meant risking everything I’d worked so hard to build. I put it all on the line and did what had to be done – for her... -
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Eden III by Georgia Le Carre, Lori Heaford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLily:. I've been such a fool. Such a fool. He saw me coming and tied me up in knots. And I let him. After Vegas, my heart and mind have been thrown into complete disarray... -
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Cash is King by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHe gets what he wants and he wants me. Cash Bachman is a powerful man who gets what he wants. He's an elusive billionaire, hiding secrets behind those captivating blue eyes. He's a member of a powerful chosen family who runs the city from behind closed doors. He's as forceful and demanding as he is gorgeous. And. .. he's my boss. I'm suddenly whisked away to his secret, glamorous world... -
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Beauty: A Hate Story, The End by Mary Catherine Gebhard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time, I thought love was a fairytale. My prince was a Beast with blood on his hands and ice in his veins. My family offered to save me. The only price: leaving the tattered pieces of my heart behind. Our love was irrational. Cruel. Unforgiving. Nothing like the storybooks said it should be—but it was perfect. The longer we were apart, the more I lost myself... -
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Complete Corruption by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan be read as a STANDALONE! Theresa Drazen can have plenty of guys, but the one she can't keep away from. .. .the one she's just about addicted to, is more than forbidden. With felony-black eyes and a mouth built for lies, loving him is one step away from illegal. But her body keeps overriding her brain. Maybe it's time to stop playing by the rules. -------. Antonio is obsessed... -
![For Adriano by Soraya Naomi]()
For Adriano by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAdriano Montesi’s life has always revolved around women, his family, and the Chicago Syndicate. As a Capo and Luca DeMiliano’s right hand man, he’s one of the four highest ranking men in the organization, and he’s fought many to maintain his position. Adriano’s current assignment is locating Camilla Guillermo, the one woman who’s captured his attention beyond a simple fuck... -
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Surrender: XXX Maxim by Lana Sky
In the final round of their twisted game, Francesca and Maxim have the ultimate choice to make: surrender to their dangerous attraction, or succumb to the many dangers driving them apart. With her heart at stake, Francesca must weigh her family’s safety over her own, and trust that Maxim can truly triumph over his past trauma…. Or it will be game over for them both. -
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Stone by S. Nelson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsI knew she was destined to be mine the first time I laid eyes on her. Cliché I know, but it was the truth. Numerous obstacles kept us apart, but I vowed to find a way around them, finally claiming her once and for all. Consequences be damned. Stone Crosswell, VP of the Knights Corruption MC, was known for his notoriously hot temper... -
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UnLeash Me by Hayley Faiman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAt twenty-three, Della Louise Smith never thought that she would be a clubwhore for the Savage Beast MC. Yet, here she is, living her dream. And her life is just that, a dream. She has an addiction that only the men of the Savage Beasts can satisfy. She finally feels free, desired, and happy for the first time in her entire life. However, the secretary of the club has different plans for her... -
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![The Russian Thug: Abducted by the Bratva by Rie Warren]()
The Russian Thug: Abducted by the Bratva by Rie Warren
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI am her captor. Her keeper. And I don’t have a single intention of protecting her. This mouthy tomboy is the only daughter of the O’Sullivan mafia, and they’ve been screwing us over for months. All of that changes today... -
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Conviction: Devine by D H Sidebottom
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDevine, Conviction is book 2 in Jake and Isla's story. You must read book 1, Devine. Surrender, before reading this volume. Thank you. Our choices can change. Our lives can change. Our views can change... -
![Disgrace: A Disgrace Trilogy Novel - Book One by Dee Palmer]()
Disgrace: A Disgrace Trilogy Novel - Book One by Dee Palmer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI shamed my name. I am a whore. I am a disgrace. I’m all the things my mother made me. I wear my badge with pride because I know the truth, and only those worth a damn see me for who I am, not the label I choose to hide behind. I am a Domme. I would still rather be a whore than a hypocrite like my mother, or a victim like the daughter she raised me to be... -
![Bloody Fingers & Red Lipstick by Dolores Lane]()
Bloody Fingers & Red Lipstick by Dolores Lane
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome women are born with sadness etched into their bones. That’s the case with Lucille Thompson. Forced to marry a notorious lawyer, she’s everything you would expect from a 1950s housewife. Proper, polite, and doomed to a life with no choices of her own while her husband cheats, lies, and likes to get creative with making her life a living hell... -
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Unbound by D.D. Prince
What on Earth is happening with the Ferrano boys? (The Continuation of The Dominator Series, a dark mafia romance with dark themes. 18+ only. ). The search for a missing girl…. The opening of a Vegas fetish club with an enemy breathing down your neck…. Being forced, by the Feds, to help take down a human trafficking crime ring…. Tommy:... -
![Player: Golden Skulls MC by Rebecca Joyce]()
Player: Golden Skulls MC by Rebecca Joyce
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy name is Player. I am a member of the Golden Skulls. I have been for four years now. I had a life before the club. I never talk about it. When the Prez asks for my help, I don’t deny him. With no options, I am forced to return to my past. A past I have tried to move on from but never really forgot. She was the one woman I only loved. She was my everything. One morning our lives changed...
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