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Unchosen Ruler by Maggie Cole
He’s the future unchosen ruler of the O’Malleys.Locked away for too many years.Underestimated and pissed off.Protective beyond all rationale.Possessive unlike any man I’ve ever known.I should run. Except Liam O'Malley isn't a choice. He's the air I breathe.Still, I wonder if I can really be queen of the O’Malleys—especially when I discover the truth about who I am...Categorized as:
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![It Destroys Me by Penelope Sky]()
It Destroys Me by Penelope Sky
I chose the wrong man...and I chose him for the wrong reasons.Now all I want to do is repair the broken relationship with the man I've always wanted. But he's wounded by my rejection and it'll take time to heal what I've broken.But I know there's hope...otherwise he wouldn't have come for me...Categorized as:
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![Surrendered Innocence by Measha Stone]()
Surrendered Innocence by Measha Stone
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![Special Kind of Twisted by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Special Kind of Twisted by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHe had a way of pulling everyone into his darkness. Then, to make matters worse, he convinced you that you liked it there. Kyle Davis—ex professional baseball player and current felon—loved Sara, his best friend. Strictly platonically, of course. He’d do absolutely anything for her, even put up with Greer, Sara’s other best friend. What she was not was Kyle’s best friend... -
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![Twisted Deeds by Mila Kane]()
Twisted Deeds by Mila Kane
They call her the Ice Queen.Winter De Laurie. Cold by name and by nature.She’s always been a spoiled little brat, daddy’s little princess, while I’m the guy from the wrong side of the tracks. She’s always made it clear that I’m beneath her.It was hate from first sight.But when she needs help, she can’t turn to anyone from her cushy, cashmere life... -
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The Savage by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIvan may be my name but I am best known as The Savage.Born and bred Bratva heir and loving every delicious minute of my life. That's why it was easy to kidnap the entitled Charlotte Richmond from her finishing school in England. It was my pleasure to hide her away while her depraved father searched for her.I have no heart, no emotion, and no morals.She is a bargaining chip, a means to an end...Categorized as:
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![Queen's Move by Nikita Slater]()
Queen's Move by Nikita Slater
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe declared war, she accepted the challenge. Vee is poised on the edge of a mob war. Born to the mob, abused by the mob, she is now ready to rise up and take over her dead husband's mafia holdings. She is queen in a beautiful and brutal city. She runs her organization with cool logic, passionate loyalty and an iron will. She's the perfect woman for the job... -
![King of Pain by Piper Stone]()
King of Pain by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMy vows didn't make me his. My body did. Diego Santos may be wealthy, powerful, and sinfully gorgeous, but his slick veneer doesn't fool me. I know his true nature, and I had planned to end this arranged marriage before it even began. But it wasn't Diego waiting for me at the altar... -
![Marauder by Bella Di Corte]()
Marauder by Bella Di Corte
He stole my heart out of revenge. There was one thing I always thought was mine to give: my heart. I never imagined a marauder would steal it out of vengeance—vengeance that had nothing to do with me. His greatest enemy happened to be the man in love with me, and somehow I became nothing but a pawn. I was no damsel in distress, though. More like an archer, ready to battle... -
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Javier by Fiona Murphy
The Castillo Family: Follow Rafael, Matteo, Javier and their nephew Santos a billionaire family they made their fortune in the construction business. When it comes to building relationships all their money can't help them when it comes to women who want what money can't buy.Javier Castillo might be a gorgeous, brilliant billionaire—but he's also a massive a$$hole... -
![Their Dangerous Game by C.S. Berry]()
Their Dangerous Game by C.S. Berry
I’ve been claimed–the last and they want all my firsts.The four horsemen of Sherman High have decided I’m theirs.Theirs to have in every way they want.Except I don’t want to be the toy of the rich boys.I mean, I’ve never even been kissed. I’m not special.Unnoticed. Unwanted. Untouched.I’ve lived my life in the shadows, invisible and safe... -
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Falling for the Enemy by J.E. Parker
Falling for the enemy will lead to my ruin.My name is Arianna Ivanova, and the city of Charleston belongs to me. Both ruthless and cunning, I rule my empire with an iron fist. Those that challenge me, daring to take aim at my blood-stained crown, die by my hand. That changes, however, when he walks into my life.Alejandro Santiago is the curveball I never saw coming... -
![Wicked Roses by Sienne Vega]()
Wicked Roses by Sienne Vega
DelphineIt’s true what they say: you never forget your first love.When Salvatore Mancino returns, I’m left reeling.I’m swimming in memories of his passionate kiss.And memories of him breaking my heart.Over a decade later, the violent mafia boss intends on making me his.But dark and wicked forces seek to hurt me.And in the process, destroy him.SalvatoreDelphine Adams is as off-limits as they come... -
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Vile by Lulu Waters
EVERLEE VERA This isn’t the life I’m meant to live—stuck on the arm of a rich asshole while he has a pissing contest with other rich assholes. They’re all puppets, playing a dutiful role that condemns them to hell until death do they part. Hatred pushes me forward. Lust fuels me. And there is only one guy who checks both: Holden Van. My boyfriend’s enemy. The guy who flusters me beyond anything... -
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![Amos y mazmorras: Segunda parte by Lena Valenti]()
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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Ruthless Prince by Piper Stone
Alexandra is a senator's daughter, used to mingling in the company of the rich and powerful, but tonight she will learn that there are men who play by different rules. Men like me. I could romance her. I could seduce her and then carry her gently to my bed. But that can wait... -
![A Lover's Mask by AlTonya Washington]()
A Lover's Mask by AlTonya Washington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeep down Fernando Ramsey longs for the kind of love his parents never shared--a love based on equality and respect. Sadly, he hasn't met the woman to make his secret yearning come true, until he meets Contessa Warren. Gorgeous and sexy, the Chicago publisher is everything Fernando desires--... -
![Breaker’s Vow by Elizabeth Knox]()
Breaker’s Vow by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI vowed to never love another woman ever again. I broke my vow for her.BreakerMy ex-girlfriend, Celia, betrayed me in the worst way possible. She not only put my club at risk, but everyone in it, and anyone affiliated with it. People lost their lives because of the information she was feeding to the Guatemalan crew her family was loyal to. And when I found out what she did, I lost it... -
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Bratva Jewel by Sabine Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI can’t resist her. I don’t want to…She’s tried to leave our life behind, but no one walks away from the bratva.She can run, but she can’t hide.I’ll be the one to catch her when she falls. And she will because she’s walking a fine line.I’ll be there because she’s mine.I’ll go to the ends of the Earth for her. She’ll discover her limits and realize only I can please her... -
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Filthy Mogul by M. Robinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes a contemporary standalone romance.All’s fair in love and war…I’m ruthless.I’m feared.I have more enemies than friends.I didn’t just step into my father’s shadow—I’m a Jameson and that last name comes with moneyand power. I’m never afraid to get my hands dirty, especially when it comes to something I want... -
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Master of Games by Sienna Snow
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe was my obsession. Haunting my dreams, reminding me of my past. He was the one whose heart I destroyed. Pierce Lykaios was everything I could want: captivating, cunning, and controlled. He understood my darkest desires and took pleasure in feeding my every craving. And when I walked back into his world, it was my fault for letting the first touch lead to a second. And a third... -
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Blame It on the Shame by Ashley Jade
Shame. It wounds us. It damages us. Or, for the few poor souls out there like me...it defines us. I'm the son of the devil, himself—the most feared mob boss who ever lived. I was cursed from the moment I took my first breath. I hate him...and I never wanted to become him. And I sure as hell never, ever, wanted anything of his. Until her. My name is Ricardo DeLuca... -
![Blame It on the Shame: Part 3 by Ashley Jade]()
Blame It on the Shame: Part 3 by Ashley Jade
There's something lurking in all of us. Something we hide and shelter from those we love in order to protect them. A darkness we try to suppress because we're ashamed of who that makes us. Because that's the thing about Shame. It wounds us. It damages us. Or, for the few poor souls out there like me...it defines us. It's there—in the shadows, beneath the surface...just waiting... -
![Savage Bratva King by Vivy Skys]()
Savage Bratva King by Vivy Skys
I stole the Italian mafia princess days before her wedding to my enemy—an alliance crafted to destroy my Bratva.The plan was simple:Break her. Take her innocence.Send her back ruined, panting only for me.I locked her in my basement, fed on her defiance, and filled her with my seed until she sobbed my name like a prayer...Categorized as:
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![The Lieutenant by Piper Stone]()
The Lieutenant by Piper Stone
I was tasked to reveal a ruthless organization. In doing so, I lured dangerous predator. Havros Nomikos was a dark mafia prince with chilling green eyes and a tattooed body meant of sin. Power and possession were his trademarks, brutal in every way. After an unexpected night of unbridled passion, I discovered he was the subject of my explosive expose...Categorized as:
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![Keep Me by Summer O'Toole]()
Keep Me by Summer O'Toole
I’m fascinated by the stories dead bodies tell. And murdered bodies tell the most interesting ones. A dark, enemies-to-lovers, bodyguard romance, perfect for fans of Sophie Lark’s Broken Vow and Brynne Weaver’s Black Sheep. When bodies start turning up with connections to her father’s cartel, Regenia Cortez is pulled back into the dangerous world she left behind years ago... -
![The Thief by Zoe Blake]()
The Thief by Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI will stop at nothing to get the information I need. No matter how much she fights me… I will win in the end. My little thief cannot steal away, I don’t care how hard she tries. Daddy’s in charge now. She either follows my rules, or there will be consequences… painful ones. This is a dark romance daddy dom series. There are no sweet hugs and kisses from these domineering daddies... -
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Mistakes Made by Marie James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe worst thing you can ever do is make an assumption about me, despite my job resting solely on making people think I’m someone I’m not.I know that makes me crazy, narcissistic, and a little out of touch with the reality of how the world works.I’ll never argue that fact with anyone.Maybe it was the hundred-degree Texas weather.Maybe it was overstimulation from the crowds at the beach...Categorized as:
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![Room Five: What You Can't See by Ember Davis]()
Room Five: What You Can't See by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsVIOLABeing a mafia princess isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and the only person who understands is my best friend, Fleur, who happens to be a motorcycle club princess. We forged our friendship in understanding, and we keep it going by finding adventure together. That’s what led us to Club Sin and every time we go back it feels like we’re searching for something... -
![Wonderland by Alta Hensley]()
Wonderland by Alta Hensley
I fall into an underground world of luxury and sin. There are threats everywhere. The only man who can save me is the most dangerous of all. WONDERLAND contains the complete trilogy including King of Spades, Queen of Hearts, and Ace of Diamonds. Step through the looking glass to the other side...Categorized as:
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![Come Find Me Tonight by Caitlin Rose]()
Come Find Me Tonight by Caitlin Rose
Appa is the internet’s golden girl—polished, adored, always in the spotlight. But beneath the perfection, she craves something darker. Something real.Robby remembers her from college—the girl he never touched but never forgot. Now, he hides behind the screen as “Rook,” sharing faceless content that leaves millions wanting more.. -
![Sins of the Syndicate by Lexxi James]()
Sins of the Syndicate by Lexxi James
IvyHe 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.LeoTo the outside world, I'm known only as Z. The enforcer. A widower with nothing to lose...Categorized as:
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Depraved by Trilina Pucci
Savagery. Sin. Depravity—-these are my virtues. My religion. My name is Dante Sovrano, head of the Chicago Mob, and I run this city. Everyone bows down to me. Except her. The moment I saw Sarah, I knew she’d be trouble. She’s fiery and cutthroat, wrapped up in a lickable package. But there are dark secrets hiding behind those gorgeous blue eyes... -
![Inked For Life by Flora Ferrari]()
Inked For Life by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m inked for life—a red crosshair on my wrist, marking me as a traitor’s daughter. With my uncle, Nick, I’m forced to attend Cartel parties. I have to prove my loyalty. I have to prove I’m not like my dad. Otherwise, they’ll do the same to me. Then one night, at a party, I see him, Damien Dovlatov, the leader of the Bratva. As a supposedly loyal Cartel girl, I’m supposed to hate him... -
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![Savage Revenge by Kate Oliver]()
Savage Revenge by Kate Oliver
CashRevenge is what I live for. My father’s blood stains the streets of Las Vegas, and I know exactly who’s to blame. To destroy the man who took everything from me, I’ll start with his daughter.Jordyn is a sweet, spoiled princess—or so I thought. Kidnapping her was supposed to be my way to break her father, but she’s nothing like I expected...Categorized as:
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![Always Watching by Lee McCormick, R.S. McKenzie]()
Always Watching by Lee McCormick, R.S. McKenzie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsᴡʜᴀᴛ ʜᴀᴘᴘᴇɴꜱ ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴀ ꜱᴇʀɪᴀʟ ᴋɪʟʟᴇʀ ᴅᴇᴄɪᴅᴇꜱ ᴀ ᴄᴀᴍʙᴏʏ ɪꜱ ʜɪꜱ?ℝ𝕒𝕟𝕖𝕟My life has become a nightmare. A stalker intent on having me permeates my waking moments. Gifts and threatening messages greet me at every turn. Every cam session is filled with the fear of them watching me in my most intimate moments. One day, my stalker takes it a step further than words and attacks me in my home... -
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Shattered by Control by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI don’t do vulnerable. I only do control.When a brutal shooting forces me onto the sidelines of a raging mafia war, I need a discreet physical therapist to help get me back in the game.That’s how gorgeous Mirella Falconet stumbles into my life.I offer her the world: money, power, whatever she wants, so long as she keeps her mouth shut and does her job...Categorized as:
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![Captured Pawn by Livia Grant]()
Captured Pawn by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy brother’s death was no accident, and the last thing I want is protection from the same mafia boss whose turf war got him killed...Categorized as:
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![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... -
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Forced to Cooperate by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm going to make her pay. Then I'm going to make her mine.Willow Church is not the first person who tried to put a bullet in me. She's just the first I let live. Now she will pay the price in the most shameful way imaginable. The stripes from my belt will teach her to obey, but what happens to her sore, red bottom after that will teach the real lesson... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![Bratva Sweetheart by Sabine Barclay]()
Bratva Sweetheart by Sabine Barclay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe thought it was only for one night…I’ve never let anyone into my life.At least not like her. Not until her.She sees a side of me that isn’t the bratva monster everyone else believes.Now that she knows, she’s mine.Mine to keep and protect. Mine to please. In return, it’s her love I crave. She’s my soulmate.Every kiss, every touch will take her to her limits, and I’ll be the one to catch her... -
![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
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat 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... -
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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.. -
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Puck Princess by Mariah Wolfe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOwen would destroy anyone who hurt me.Which is why I can't tell him the team's new rookie did exactly that.Life should be perfect.I'm engaged to Owen Sharpe.We're having a baby.And my career is finally back on track.But there's one The rookie player everyone's calling the future of the Houston Scythes?He's the man who destroyed my life once before.And now, his father is buying the team... -
![Broken by His Hand by Piper Stone]()
Broken by His Hand by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe will be mine, but first she must be broken.Sophia Russo tried to keep away from me, but just thinking about what I would do to her left her panties drenched. She tried to hide it, but I didn’t let her. I tore those soaked panties off, spanked her bare little bottom until she had no doubt who owned her, and then took her long and hard... -
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throw up your fists, throw out your wits by Youcouldmakealife, Imogenedisease
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLuke doesn’t think he’s ever looked better than he does, right then, bleeding from wounds Luke gave him... -
![Ruthless Arrangement by M. S. Parker]()
Ruthless Arrangement by M. S. Parker
She thinks she’s playing him. He knows he’s playing her.Lea Song is fresh out of journalism school, ambitious, and driven by a single destroy Nico Varela, the enigmatic seasoned mafia mediator she blames for her father’s ruin. She’s maneuvering her way into his world, convinced she can expose his secrets while guarding her own... -
![Mafia Boss's Fake Wife: A Forced Proximity Dark Mafia Romance by Vivy Skys]()
Mafia Boss's Fake Wife: A Forced Proximity Dark Mafia Romance by Vivy Skys
I killed her brother, and she's going to be my wife.She just doesn't know it yet.For months, Interpol Agent Roisin MacAntyre thinks she's protecting me in witness protection.Twenty-four. Irish princess. Hunting for the mother who vanished when she was ten.She has no idea what she's about to find.I'm Marco De Luca. Italian Don. Forty years old.Her family's destroyer...Categorized as:
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![Valetti Crime Family: Those Boys Are Trouble by Willow Winters]()
Valetti Crime Family: Those Boys Are Trouble by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFive steamy, contemporary romance books.One binge worthy collection.Valetti Crime Family includes all five of the full-length, standalone romances from the Valetti Mafia series, featuring filthy-mouthed, possessive bad boys. Happily Ever Afters and no cliffhangers...
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