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Relative Justice by Gregory Ashe
An impossible son. An impossible murder. The honeymoon is definitely over. When Emery Hazard and his husband, John-Henry Somerset, arrive home from their honeymoon, they’re shocked (understatement of the year) to find a boy waiting for them on their doorstep. Colt, fifteen and eager to pick a fight, claims to be Hazard’s son... -
![Notorious by K.E. Osborn]()
Notorious by K.E. Osborn
Nothing but death surrounds me. For years, I’ve lived with the ghosts of the people who have died because of me. I hear their screams, I see their bodies. Like a never-ending circle, the vision replays in my mind. Hiding, locking myself away when the voices in my head get too loud, is my only saving grace. That is until one wild night, I meet Haven at a bar...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... -
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Fate Nox by Layla Frost
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Layla Frost. .. A hot and sweet age-gap romance where the morally gray hero gets the girl. Not all heroes are good guys. With a body count on my soul and blood on my hands, I lived in the gray. Ruthlessly single-minded, if I wanted something, it was mine. And when it came to the gorgeous lass with a fiery attitude, I didn’t just want her. I needed her.Categorized as:
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![The End of Me by Tara Brown]()
The End of Me by Tara Brown
His death was almost the end of me. He was still everywhere, surrounding me. In our children's eyes, in the smell lingering in our bed, in candy bar wrappers stuffed down the side of the minivan driver door. He was everywhere except where I needed him to be. In my arms, kissing my lips, on the name of the deed to our house...Categorized as:
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![Cake by J. Bengtsson]()
Cake by J. Bengtsson
Jake McKallister may have been a rockstar but he was no ordinary one. Surviving an unspeakable crime as a young teen had shaped him into the guarded, workaholic he was today. He lived his life trying to forget. If it hadn’t been for music, and the redemption he found through it, he might not have survived. Career success came easily for him. Personal connections did not... -
![Bound by Passion : A Motorcycle Club Romance by Ryan Michele]()
Bound by Passion : A Motorcycle Club Romance by Ryan Michele
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Ryan Michele brings the action packed, suspenseful, spicy next generation of Ravage MC filled with angst, loyalty and family. Raid bled the blood of the club. Undeniably loyal. Focused on family. Determined. His thought processes would make any other man cringe. Calculating. Meticulous. Always thinking... -
![Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi]()
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi
PLEASE DON'T SEND ME BACK TO WHERE I CAME FROM. Ripples travel out from the battle in Osaka, and Renji is none too happy with Shouma and Kirishima for involving his granddaughter. When a fight breaks out, Yoshino grabs a bat and breaks it up. But corporal punishment is not her style, never mind that Kirishima would absolutely take it and beg for more... -
![Santino DeLuca by Kenya Wright]()
Santino DeLuca by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSantino DeLuca planned to die as a bachelor,. but Don Enzo has other plans. And now Santino De Luca must go to Paradise City and embark on an unexpected marital mission dealing with Kashmere Jones—a fiercely unapologetic alpha women. Kashmere didn’t chose her gangster life, it chose her. Deadly violence pulses through her veins... -
![Inked Adonis by Nicole Fox]()
Inked Adonis by Nicole Fox
My BFF sent the hot stranger a voice note. .. Of me saying I want to climb him like a tree. And he just. Texted. Back. It's the dog's fault, really. If this untrained Great Dane I'm walking had any manners at all, I never would've ended up. With my leash wrapped around the most gorgeous man I've ever seen. Lucky for me, the guy is a good sport about it...Categorized as:
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![Devil You Know by L.A. Fiore]()
Devil You Know by L.A. Fiore
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsDamian Tate. One look into his sad green eyes and I was hooked. I wanted to be the one to make him laugh, to make him smile. I hadn't expected him to be the one to make me blush, to make me hot. .. to make me fall in love. He was my first kiss, my first love, my first everything. I wanted forever with him, but life got in the way... -
![Stolen by J.M. Johnson]()
Stolen by J.M. Johnson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDante wasn't looking for a woman. He was content with being a single dad, and slowly but surely taking his place as leader of his club, Devil's Disciples. His life was busy, and he didn't need women complicating things. Fuck them, leave them. Don't catch feelings. But Dante had never met a woman like Rachel. Rachel has a past. One she has worked hard at erasing...Categorized as:
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![Charity's Torment by Ann-Marie Davis]()
Charity's Torment by Ann-Marie Davis
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll I wanted was to find my brother after he disappeared. I didn't plan on somebody trying to make me disappear, too. All in a day's work for the Moreno Family's feistiest enforcer. When the twists begin to fly and I'm turned in new directions, I realize there's more to my brother's sudden disappearance than meets the eye. Thankfully, I've got plenty of knowledge, and muscle, in my corner:...Categorized as:
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![MARCUS: Sins of the Father by Nicole James]()
MARCUS: Sins of the Father by Nicole James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Nicole James, comes a. STEAMY, FORBIDDEN MC ROMANCE! The SECOND GENERATION has arrived! This is the first book in her spin-off from her bestselling Evil Dead MC series. Brandy--. When a bunch of bad-boy bikers walk through the door to the bar, one catches my eye. He's got a killer smile, and an air of wickedness about him that draws me in... -
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![MARCUS: Sins of the Father by Nicole James]()
MARCUS: Sins of the Father by Nicole James
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Nicole James, comes a. STEAMY, FORBIDDEN MC ROMANCE! The SECOND GENERATION has arrived! This is the first book in her spin-off from her bestselling Evil Dead MC series. Brandy--. When a bunch of bad-boy bikers walk through the door to the bar, one catches my eye. He's got a killer smile, and an air of wickedness about him that draws me in... -
![Beyond the Badge: Fletch by Jeanne St. James]()
Beyond the Badge: Fletch by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a challenge comes along that should be resisted, is it best to fight the urge or just say screw it? Shane Fletcher loves his job as a state trooper. Even more so when he gets to work undercover. When the DEA creates a task force to stop the trafficking of meth into Pennsylvania by the Deadly Demons, an outlaw MC, Fletch jumps on the chance to be involved...Categorized as:
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![Lincoln by V.H. Nicolson]()
Lincoln by V.H. Nicolson
A strangers to lovers, secret billionaire, working together romance from VH Nicolson. Perfect for fans of Ana Huang, Catharina Maura and Meghan Quinn. 'VH Nicolson’s characters will touch your heart and her storytelling will always leave you wanting more. '. Sadie Kincaid. "A fan-yourself billionaire romance you'll think about long after the last page. ". Elle Nicoll. Readers LOVE VH Nicolson’s...Categorized as:
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Valentine's Novella by Tillie Cole
A Totally Booked Blog EXCLUSIVE! !! FREE Hades Hangmen Valentine's Novella. http://totallybookedblog. com/2015/02/. .. ****updated URL****. https://totallybookedblog. com/2017/09. .. -
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Rock Bottom by Kat Mizera
My family calls me Zeke. But the music industry refers to me as Big Z… and women everywhere know why. Being lead guitarist for the hottest band in the world should be enough. But it’s not. Nothing ever is. And I don’t know why. Money. Fame. Girls. I’m drowning in all three...Categorized as:
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![The Six Night Truce by Hannah Shield]()
The Six Night Truce by Hannah Shield
He’s cocky. Infuriating. And irresistible. I can’t decide if I want to kiss him or kill him. When I stepped into the courtroom this morning, I intended to fight for my client’s life. I never expected to run for my own. Now the courthouse is in lockdown, and I’m trapped in a tiny room with my nemesis—the West Oaks PD cop who hates me most. He’s a single dad with a growly attitude...Categorized as:
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![Spotless by Camilla Monk]()
Spotless by Camilla Monk
Island Chaptal—nerdy IT engineer by day, romance novel junkie by night—just walked into her messy New York apartment to find Mr. Right waiting for her. No, wait… Mr. Clean . A gentleman professional killer with a bad case of OCD and zero tolerance for unsorted laundry, March isn’t there to kill her…yet. He wants the diamond her late mother stole for a sinister criminal organization...Categorized as:
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![Sins of the Syndicate by Lexxi James]()
Sins of the Syndicate by Lexxi James
Ivy. He was a handsome stranger who made me an offer I couldn't refuse . .. Give me anything I wanted. Anything for one night. The catch? No strings. No commitments. No names. I had no idea who he was when we met. I only knew that he protected me. And he looked damned good doing it. Leo. To the outside world, I'm known only as Z. The enforcer. A widower with nothing to lose...Categorized as:
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![Until You by K. Bromberg]()
Until You by K. Bromberg
A single dad, forced proximity, standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg. Crew Madden needs to find a place to recover. For his twin girls. For himself. From the woman who left them without a backward glance. Recovering from a traumatic event, a summer in the small town of Redemption Falls was the perfect solution for him. For his family...Categorized as:
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![Girl Like Me by Jaye Pratt]()
Girl Like Me by Jaye Pratt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratings***RELEASE DATE WILL MOVE FORWARD***. Sent back to live with my family, I'm thrown back into my old life without my memories. I have to navigate my way through this place as Bristol, a girl I don't like. Even if she was me, she isn't anymore. All I want to do is remember what happened to me so that I can go back to my guys. Sounds easy. .. right? Wrong...Categorized as:
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![The Mask by Alice Ward]()
The Mask by Alice Ward
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA secret club. A mystery woman. A craving I can’t restrain. As a billionaire e-commerce entrepreneur, I’m expected to take my clients to Jewel, an elite men’s club offering female gems of salacious delight. A place where any fantasy is fulfilled. .. for a price. I never allow myself fantasies, so the last thing I expect to find inside Jewel is a woman I immediately crave. The Butterfly... -
![Puck Prince by Mariah Wolfe]()
Puck Prince by Mariah Wolfe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Do you think I can't hear you? " he drawls. Oh, God. I just got caught mid-O. .. . .. by the hot neighbor next door. This wasn't exactly how I planned to make new friends in Houston. Getting locked out on the balcony sans pants right afterward? Even worse. But I was stuck and had no one else to ask. And my hot neighbor was more than willing to assist. "If you need a helping hand, princess. . -
![Elusive Dom: Billionaire Romance by Kaci Rose]()
Elusive Dom: Billionaire Romance by Kaci Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe’s looking for a little fun. He’s hiding secrets she never could have guessed. When a few nights of fun turn into something more, Club Red's secrets will start to come to light. Gemma. My roommate takes me to Club Red to get over my recent breakup, and it turns out to be just what I need. A night with a stranger turns into two and then three. I had no idea he was the owner of Club Red... -
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Flare by Jay Hogan
FLARE. My own fashion label. The shiny new sign above the door means everything. My dream. My life. Worth every gruelling hour I’ve spent making it happen. Nothing can stop me now. Not the fear. Not the nightmares. Not my sad excuse for a love life... -
![Vow to Hate You: Club Facade by Kay Riley]()
Vow to Hate You: Club Facade by Kay Riley
My dear runaway wife,. Blocking me on everything except this email address does not change the fact that you are still my wife. You ran after the wedding, but you’re home now. Our families expect you to behave as a wife should in this elite world. It’s time to act like you promised you would five years ago. Or do you need a reminder? Your impatient husband,. Damian. P. S... -
![Shameless by M. Malone, Nana Malone]()
Shameless by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI am the thing that goes bump in the night. I am a liar, a protector. .. a killer. .. I am Noah Blake. There is only one light in my darkness, one bright ray in the storm of my life. Lucia DeMarco. And I’ll do anything for her. Anything except show her who I really am. .. an assassin. Well, former assassin. I don’t really do that anymore. .. usually... -
![Creed by Lora Nox]()
Creed by Lora Nox
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne night. That’s all I allowed myself with the gorgeous stranger. I didn’t expect he’d be the only one who could save me…. Sophie. Family is everything. I’m the sweet and innocent good girl. I have a goal, a plan. And refuse to be distracted. That is… until I meet him. The gorgeous man who’s covered in tattoos and an expensive suit... -
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Mania by Katie May
ELODIE. Everyone fears them. Except for me. The kings who rule Grove Academy don’t scare me, not with their gentle touches, sweet words, and smiles reserved only for me. But maybe. .. Maybe I should be scared. THE KINGS. We watch her. Protect her. Love her. There’s a word for people like us—psychopaths... -
![Come Here and Kiss Me by M. Robinson, Willow Winters]()
Come Here and Kiss Me by M. Robinson, Willow Winters
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWe’re so excited to announce that we are writing together! ! Our first book Come Here and Kiss Me is releasing this November and we cannot wait for you to read it! Expect the BEST of both of us all wrapped into one…we’re talking delicious alpha males, super spicy scenes and stories you’ll be obsessed with! Full blurb, cover and pre order links to come soon! -
![Forced Arrangement by Demi Ryder]()
Forced Arrangement by Demi Ryder
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was promised to me. A mafia princess who thought she could escape the underworld. No one gets out of this twisted game…Especially when they’re carrying my heir. There’s only one way to keep her safe now—she must play the part…my fiancée. But I see how she looks at me. She hates me. Before long I'll have her beneath me, begging for more. I don’t play nice, and I never lose... -
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Conflict by M.S. Willis
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***Content Warning - This is a new adult fiction with mature themes. It contains graphic sexual situations, mature language and explicit description of sexual violence. ***. Conflict is the second book in the Control series. This description contains spoilers for those who have not read book one in the series, entitled Control... -
![His Pretty Little Lies by Lucy Darling]()
His Pretty Little Lies by Lucy Darling
Filthy rich. King of Golden Prep. Liar. Stalker… A Marino. The Marino name stretches past the walls of Golden Prep and even the city. It was a last name I was proud to have. Until I saw the fear it put into her eyes. Kinsley Blake is intelligent, quiet, reserved, and endearingly clumsy. Most of all, she's hellbent on avoiding me...Categorized as:
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Blue Film by Kitty King
Drunk at an all-inclusive and pretending to be an engaged couple… what could go wrong? Old flings, new whims, borrowed rings… Blue Film. Elle. Ever since we were little I had a crush on Levi. The happiest day of my childhood was our pretend wedding at recess. Then, he turned into my biggest bully...Categorized as:
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![The Hitman's Possession by Tia Lewis, Ivy Dark]()
The Hitman's Possession by Tia Lewis, Ivy Dark
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm a hard, ruthless, and brutal killer… but I'm not letting her go. I'm the most feared man in South Boston. I've earned that title and the nickname "The Animal. " Women may think it’s because I'm wild in bed , and one night with me and they’d f*cking know it. But there’s a darker reason for my reputation. .. I think nothing about ending a life. Feelings are a luxury I can’t afford... -
![Firefly by K.B. Everly]()
Firefly by K.B. Everly
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI was burning alive and didn't even know it. Until they rescued me. .. My days are spent in the Burn Unit at the hospital I work as a nurse at, supporting those who have kissed the red hot flames that consumed their world and survived to tell the tale. Until the tables are turned and I am now the one in the hospital bed after being rescued by three firefighters...Categorized as:
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![Tyrant by Jagger Cole]()
Tyrant by Jagger Cole
She’s all mine. She simply doesn’t know it yet. I spent half my life as a savage guerrilla soldier, fighting to take back the kingdom that was stolen from me. Now, I’m back on the throne as the King of Bullogia. My will is iron, my control unflinching, and my heart walled-off and cold. Until Claire Shaw explodes into my world... -
![Twisted Therapy by Regina Wade]()
Twisted Therapy by Regina Wade
He knows all of my darkest secrets. I’m about to become one of his. I don’t need therapy. But my father doesn’t care. He wants me declared legally insane to get rid of me. Rhett Dawson is just what the doctor ordered. Tall, handsome, and twice my age, my new therapist always seems to know what to say. A great listener full of good advice, Rhett is perfect for me. Too bad he’s off limits...Categorized as:
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![Prince of Darkness: A Dark Romance Duology by Marian Tee]()
Prince of Darkness: A Dark Romance Duology by Marian Tee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPlayboy. Billionaire. Heartbreaker. These were just some of the things people knew Greek graduate student Reid Chalkias as, but his greatest claim to infamy was as The Prince of Darkness – and it was a name he deserved, in more ways than one. Embracing the darkness allowed the prince to keep everyone at a distance…until innocent Fawn Cornwall started working for him...Categorized as:
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![One Lucky Hero by Codi Gary]()
One Lucky Hero by Codi Gary
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was looking for a little fun…. Violet Douglas wants one night where she can be normal. Where she can do something for herself and not be just her sibling’s guardian. So when she spies a tall, dark and sexy stranger, she’s ready to let her wild side roar... -
![Hitman vs Hitman by Cari Z., L.A. Witt]()
Hitman vs Hitman by Cari Z., L.A. Witt
Ricardo Torralba and August Morrison don’t agree on much besides the fact that they hate each other. According to Ricardo, August is a spoiled brat who really needs to knock off the sass once in a while. August insists that Ricardo needs a sense of humor, a good lay, or a well-placed bullet. Maybe all three... -
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![Prince of Darkness: A Dark Romance Duology by Marian Tee]()
Prince of Darkness: A Dark Romance Duology by Marian Tee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForbidden. Foolish. Forever. These were the first words that came to Fawn Cornwall’s mind when she thought of the prince’s offer to become her lover behind her boyfriend’s back. Her boyfriend, who she had caught cheating on her. But if she said yes to the Prince of Darkness---. Fawn knew she would never be the same again. It would be everything or nothing at all... -
![In Debt to the Mafia by Rosa Milano]()
In Debt to the Mafia by Rosa Milano
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn obsessive mafia hitman. A smalltown girl in debt to the mob. A match made in hell. I owe a debt to a made man. I already knew he was powerful, mysterious, and dangerous. Now I know he's also a ruthless killer and I'm trapped with him. When he takes hold of me, I want to hate him but his touch makes my insides melt... -
![Rook by L. Ann]()
Rook by L. Ann
She only wanted a fake boyfriend. She ended up with a hitman. Magdalena McCarthy. All I wanted was a date to accompany me to dinner with my parents. A decoy to distract my mother from her ongoing mission to find me a husband. What started out as another awkward dinner ended with us being run off the road. Turns out my pretend boyfriend isn't who I thought he was...Categorized as:
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![Dark Protector by Celia Aaron]()
Dark Protector by Celia Aaron
From the moment I saw her through the window of her flower shop, something other than darkness took root inside me. Charlie shone like a beacon in a world that had long since lost any light. But she was never meant for me, a man that killed without remorse and collected bounties drenched in blood. I thought staying away would keep her safe, would shield her from me. I was wrong... -
![Season of Wrath by Lisa Cullen]()
Season of Wrath by Lisa Cullen
My attraction to the older mafia boss is undeniable…He says he’s stealing my youth, but I want him to have it. Until a baby bump ruins all my plans…I never wanted to strip for money… but a job is a job, and one check later, I’ve spent the night with a gorgeous, loaded mafia boss and paid off my mom’s hospital bills... -
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Bad Wolf by Jo Raven
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThis is no fairytale…. Once I fell in love with a gorgeous boy next door. Years later, he’s back—a total hunk, hot as hell, and bad. So bad. Rude. Arrogant. Hard. And I’m dying for a taste. Jarett was our neighbors’ adopted son. Handsome, strong, quiet, he was my protector, and my friend. Now he’s back, and he’s still gorgeous. Tall, dark and s*xy. All man...
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