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Twittering Birds Never Fly, Vol.2 by Kou Yoneda
Young and powerful Yashiro can’t stay out of trouble long enough to catch his breath. Will a brand-new bodyguard give this hot-headed pervert a taste of the calm he’s never known… or will mayhem erupt as other gangsters take note? Twittering Birds Never Fly. pulses with the energy of passionate men who won’t take “no” for an answer... -
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Tiernan by Jane Henry
When I knew Aisling, she was my sister’s best friend. Young. Innocent. Wild. But that was then. Now I’m hardened and ruthless. A bare-knuckle boxer. An enforcer for the Clan. And that carefree girl is a slave to her addictions with demons in her eyes. And I want her. When she witnesses a murder—a murder I committed—. I have no choice but to take her. I’ll keep her silent. I’ll keep her hostage... -
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Chaos by Eva Simmons
When I find my fiancé cheating on me, I make the mistake of turning to the one man who wants to destroy my ex more than I do… his brother. Once upon a time I was torn between the two of them. Dean Graham laid his heart on the line and asked me to choose him, but I couldn’t for reasons he can never find out about. He left town and I haven’t seen him since... -
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17 Black and 29 Red by Richard Rider
Second part in the Stockholm Syndrome trilogy:. Some mistakes are too enormous and some people are too stubborn for anything to work except running away, but the world is never as big as you need it to be and eventually you can't help circling back to where you started. -
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![The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 5 by 945]()
The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 5 by 945
THE LONG GOODBYE. It's been three years since Eui-joon last saw Gunwoo and there have been a lot of changes. Eui-joon no longer works his punishing graveyard shift at the convenience store, but instead works in sales at a small company where, as the newest employee, he's constantly running errands for his boss... -
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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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![The Devil's Den by Lilian Harris]()
The Devil's Den by Lilian Harris
He was the boy held captive in the basement. I was the girl who knew. But I never told a soul. I had innocent lives to protect. And this was the only way. He was my friend first. My lover second. We wanted to be free, to make a life together. But that was a dream we knew would never come true...Categorized as:
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![Cor Amare by Pepper Winters]()
Cor Amare by Pepper Winters
I made the worst mistake of my life when I was twenty-two. I let love and fear destroy everything I ever wanted, and now I have a choice to make. Run and hide, or stay and face the consequences. I'd always known I wasn't allowed to love her. I'd always accepted that I wasn't allowed to keep her. But that didn't stop me. I broke every rule and choked on every secret to have her...Categorized as:
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![30 Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot]()
30 Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe monster draws pleasure from my pain. Now, it's time to fight back. SERGEI. 30 days of pain have pushed Willow to her limits. My pretty prisoner is no longer meek. She's trying to resist. But my precious prize doesn't know what I know. Nobody has ever won a war against me. Nobody has ever bested me. And she's not going to be the first. Good luck, little Willow. . -
![King of Pain by Piper Stone]()
King of Pain by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 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... -
![The Devil's Crown-Part Two by Monica James]()
The Devil's Crown-Part Two by Monica James
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll The Pretty Things Trilogy Spin-Off. With the enemy dead, my throne awaits my return. But the reason I’m still standing is being held captive by another foe. -
![Breathe Again by Nola Marie]()
Breathe Again by Nola Marie
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the flames of sin I rose, by her virtue, I fell. .. I found her in my eleventh hour. My whiskey-eyed canary. Quinn. Call it Fate or destiny or whatever, but she is the melody to calm my madness. With her, the demons inside me quiet. She doesn't have a hold on my heart, she owns it. She is my everything. I've been given a second-chance and I’m not about to squander it... -
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Fixate by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a part of me. Even though I don’t know her name. The woman I’ve been exchanging letters with and developed feelings for over the past five years. But I can’t help feeling torn in two when I’m suddenly pulled toward another. Maxxy, the club’s horticulturalist, is strong, sassy, and she gives me so much lip the aggravation is exasperating. She infuriates me. She ignites me...Categorized as:
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The Brigadier by Piper Stone
He came to my rescue, the sinfully gorgeous man who'd been my fantasy. Now, he owns me. Nikolay Kuzmin was my adoptive father's half-brother, a man I hadn't seen in years. He was considered one of the most dangerous men in the New York Bratva while I'd spent my life in Los Angeles. Now, I was moving closer to the powerful and chiseled man with eyes so blue they were mesmerizing... -
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![Demon by Joel Abernathy]()
Demon by Joel Abernathy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFalling in love with an obsessive serial killer was the last thing on my to-do list. I was born into a world of villains, so it came as no great surprise when my brothers fell for the most twisted monsters of all. A sociopathic fixer. A psycho sadistic cop whose name belongs in the dictionary next to corruption. Maybe I’m the one who’s crazy, thinking I could have any semblance of a normal life... -
![Reclaiming Lola by Kylie Kent]()
Reclaiming Lola by Kylie Kent
⚠⚠⚠This is a dark romance containing scenes that could be triggering to some. This is not for the fainthearted. ⚠⚠⚠. Lola. They want me to be her. Lola. I’m not though. I haven’t been that girl for the last ten years. My childhood was stolen from me. And the monsters who took me, they make the devil look like a saint. I was nothing more than a slave, trapped in a nightmare with no way out...Categorized as:
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![A Lesson in Beginning by Elle Sparrow]()
A Lesson in Beginning by Elle Sparrow
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Journey From Darkness to Desire. They took everything. My husband. My dreams. My innocence. After escaping a sinister cult's grip, I faced a stark new reality. I was left with only one thing. My treasure. My son. Desperate, I sought refuge with my estranged family. It was a struggle, but I was beginning to find my footing in this strange, modern world. Enter Joel Whitlock... -
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Avenging Azalea by Brooklyn Cross
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMF, Mafia, Age Gap, OW Drama (No Cheating), OTT/JP, Family Drama, Found Family, Interconnected Standalone. I promised that I would avenge her, and I always kept my promises. I, Titus Mikhailov, am the calm that holds back the storm in my family. For years, I’ve kept the peace, negotiated, and found common ground between those I love most in this world...Categorized as:
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Sully by Dani René
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI walked away from Clover once before. She was too young, and I was too much of a bastard to hurt her. But now she's all grown up, and she's mine. As much as I want to protect her, to keep her safe, I'm not a good man. I've done things I'm not proud of, sold my soul to a devil who's comin' to collect... -
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Watch Her Break by Emily Klepp
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI was just an innocent girl back then, but I should have known better than to trust strangers on the internet. No one knows the secrets I keep locked away. My family and friends are clueless about how far I've fallen. They mean well, but none of them understand the situation I've gotten myself into. I built my entire world around the dream of a life with a man I'd never met... -
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Devious Madness by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe ran. I caught her. Now she's mine. Hunting down Mira was supposed to be a simple assignment. She thought she could disappear—cover her tracks, hide behind false names and small towns—but I found her, and I intend to drag her back, kicking and screaming if necessary. But getting Mira home isn't easy. She fights like a cornered animal, desperate to escape the secrets she's hiding...Categorized as:
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The Broken One by N.O. One
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy secret is out. My entire existence is shattered, and picking myself up again proves difficult. Leaving Rose behind for a new beginning is harder than I thought, but I need to try for a more independent me with a promising future. One that doesn’t involve the infuriating yet irresistible man who challenges me at every turn. Pushing me. Protecting me. Tempting me beyond any possible resistance...Categorized as:
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Ruthless Redemption by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say love hurts—but they never mentioned it could make you bleed. His deceit was like wine. I drank it in. Let it intoxicate me. But he’s not the man I fell for. Matthew Langston is a lie. I’d run from him if I could. I’d flee. If only he hadn’t turned my family against me. Now, I have nothing. There’s no money, phone, or external support. Only him, and his obsession with winning me back... -
![Crown of Bliss: A Billionaire Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel]()
Crown of Bliss: A Billionaire Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis obsession. Her salvation. At my lowest, I accept an unimaginable clean up a murder scene to earn one-hundred-grand. Problem is, my employer doesn’t plan on letting me survive the night. That’s when I meet Lanzo Torrent. He’s gorgeous, chaotic, frustrating, and my only salvation. He says he can save my life, but I have to trust him first. Lanzo drags me into his war...Categorized as:
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Brother's Best Friend by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy brother's best friend is a fierce underground fighter. .. And I'm his eager new understudy. Samuil Nicolaevich haunted my fantasies as a teen. And based on the way his gaze lingers on my lush curves. . He clearly appreciates how much I've blossomed. In the dark world of underground fights,. Women like me are rare victorious warriors...Categorized as:
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![Mine to Shield (Protection) by Kennedy L. Mitchell]()
Mine to Shield (Protection) by Kennedy L. Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan this broken FBI agent and young professor work together to take down a dangerous cult despite their rocky past or will their true identities be exposed, threatening their lives and future together. Going undercover with the FBI to infiltrate a dangerous cult was the last thing I expected during my week off from teaching. But here I am...Categorized as:
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Jaded Devil by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’LL SHOW HER WHAT A DEVIL DOES WHEN AN ANGEL FALLS INTO HIS LAP. I met her the day I killed her father. She stood there, soaked in his blood, and swore she’d make me pay when the time was right. Twenty years later, that day has come. She’s beautiful now. A dark temptation I never expected. But Renata Lombardi is in far over her head. Because she thinks this is a game of kill or be killed... -
![Where Souls Collide by Delaney Foster]()
Where Souls Collide by Delaney Foster
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe's not the Prince Charming in my fairytale. He's the big, bad wolf. Fierce. Brutal. Seductive, like the snake in the garden. His secrets will destroy me. If I don't destroy myself first. The angel wants to know what it's like to dance with the devil, and I'm about to show her the way. I don't deserve her. But I crave her. I'll devour her. I'll fight for her. I'll own her...Categorized as:
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Sins and Secrets by Kira Cole
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDesperation sends me to the auction where the only thing I have to sell…is myself. The Marchetti Mafia runs this town. My dad has been under their thumb for years as the Boss’s personal consigliere. After facing death multiple times he’s now hanging on by a mere thread and I worry the next injury will be his last. They always say once you join the family you’re in it for life...Categorized as:
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![His Perfect Little Hacker by Everly Raine]()
His Perfect Little Hacker by Everly Raine
Getting hacked into wasn’t on Betsy’s list of things she wanted to happen to her. Getting kidnapped a couple hours later and being held against her will wasn’t either. But both of those happened to her. Finding out the man who kidnapped her was a Daddy Dom, something she had been longing for her whole life... -
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Twelve Mile Limit by Brandy Hynes
Nothing’s more exclusive than Noire Underground. Serving the wicked and reaping rewards. Secrets. Lies. Soot and cinders. Rhythm. Blades. Games and gore. A knife like a claw and the strike of a needle. This hidden haven is a throne of chains. Maddox. Tessa Lockhart is what dreams—and nightmares—are made of...Categorized as:
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The Boss by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTo avenge my family's deaths, I agreed to marry a monster. Dimitrios Nomikos was an old family friend, a man considered the most dangerous person in Greece. He was also now my enemy. Wrapped in muscles and tattoos, he was darkness personified. The mafia king was as powerful as he was ruthless, feared by almost everyone. Craving him was forbidden but in his world, rules didn't apply... -
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The Blood of Black Oak by Monique Edenwood
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI watch the blood as it seeps from him, pooling like crimson flame around his neck, trickling in rivulets of liquid fire onto the dense body below. The body I've touched. I've held. I've kissed. I've felt wrapped around me for so long, holding me possessively, protecting me from those who wanted me lost... -
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Dark Throne by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI want him. And I hate him. I've known him my whole life. He's the boy who loved to torment me,. pulling the ends of my braids. But when he catches me on his family's property,. He does worse than that. I plan to pay him back for his punishments,. but my little prank goes awry. I've made a terrible mistake,. angering our family's deadly rivals. My obedience is demanded to make amends... -
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![Beauty & the Rose by Lee Savino, Stasia Black]()
Beauty & the Rose by Lee Savino, Stasia Black
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe conclusion to the Beauty's Beast trilogy. They say the gods will accept no small sacrifice. To appease them you must give your all. I’ve sacrificed everything. Lived through loss, and learned to love. To take the beauty with the pain. The rose with the thorns. This love story isn’t perfect, but it’s ours. We’ll hold onto it forever. And hope our forever is longer than a day. -
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Shiner's Light by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBlurb Coming Soon.Categorized as:
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Twisted Crown: a dark mafia arranged marriage romance by Alexa Michaels
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe gambled with kings to save her cousin. Now, there’s no way out. Penelope. An impromptu trip to visit my relatives reveals an unexpected—and unpleasant—surprise. My baby cousin, the sweetest creature to ever walk this Earth, is getting married. It’s not a love match. She’s never even met the man! I expected my visit to be chaotic... -
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![Vow by Bethany-Kris]()
Vow by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey say it’s always the one you least expect …. Andino Marcello made his choices—the right ones for duty and famiglia. But even the right choices have consequences. He’s never been more aware of that fact than he is now. The thing is, Andino isn’t the same man he once was. The mafia wants what it wants. He’ll push until they all break. Even her. They say love shouldn’t hurt …... -
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Empire of Lies by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThirty years ago, I left Italy. I left him behind to marry another man. I thought I was leaving alone; I didn’t know I was carrying a piece of him with me. How do I face him now after all this time? Now that he knows what I did? -
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Hook by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKIT. Dodging bullets and jumping from two story buildings are things I’d only ever seen in movies. Never would I have expected that this would become my life. I keep deadly secrets for the man I love. I’ll follow him across countries to have his back. Why am I willing to risk everything for him? Because of the look in his eyes when I purr for him. SULLY. Working with Kit is my greatest joy... -
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Fierce Vow by Monica Kayne
LEO. They say there's no redemption for men like me. It doesn’t matter because I already live in hell. Alyona Nikitin is my best friend's little sister, my obsession, and the one pure thing in my world. I wanted to give her forever, but that would mean signing her death warrant. I never truly let her go though, not really...Categorized as:
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![Ambition by K.V. Rose]()
Ambition by K.V. Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIsadora & Von are both born to Writhe, a clandestine organization based out of Alexandria, a city cloaked in the illicit. They have loved each other their entire lives, but even love has limits. When Isadora is tasked with an assignment laced with danger, Von is torn between accepting her cold ambition, and sabotaging her career... -
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Scotch by Mhairi O'Reilly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAshby ‘Scotch’ Feilding returned from the military not feeling like a hero, but as a man fractured by the horrors he witnessed, a shadow of the man he once was. Unable to fit into the normalcy of ordinary life, he finds solace in the roar of engines and the brotherhood of The Devil’s House MC, serving as their tech wizard... -
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![Redemption Refused by Marie James]()
Redemption Refused by Marie James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSynopsis coming soon!Categorized as:
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![Snakes & Lovers: Part Two by K.L. Coburn]()
Snakes & Lovers: Part Two by K.L. Coburn
I'M BACK IN HIS CLUTCHES. I always hoped that I would never be in this position again. Stuck, abused, taunted. .. AT THE MERCY OF HIS SICK MIND, AND EVEN SICKER GAMES. However, this time I am not alone. I have company in this hell. I also have four men willing to do anything to get me back. And they do. The six of us escape to recover from injuries and trauma. We plot, we learn, and we love...Categorized as:
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The Cleaner by Brooke Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey call me The Cleaner. My job? Make bodies disappear without a trace. I've done it for years—killed to protect my family, my crew. And I'd do it all over again without a second thought. Then there’s her—Lisa Turner. She’s the perfect storm that I didn’t see coming. I met her years ago, a broken girl with eyes that screamed for salvation... -
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Pride by Nikki J. Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne man wants her. The other wants her dead. When Emma Belmont is invited to attend an exclusive gallery event to represent her newspaper, she sees it as an opportunity to achieve the promotion she's always dreamed of. She doesn't realise that a night bound for success will result in total and utter devastation. A damning newspaper article. A tortured artist who hides his identity...Categorized as:
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![From the Ashes by K.E. Osborn]()
From the Ashes by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the ashes. That was my plan from the very beginning. To rise from the inferno and build something new with Makaylie. She’s everything I never knew I wanted. Everything I thought I didn’t need. So when her safety is in question because of my very existence, I must protect her. Even if it’s from the men who look up to me as their leader... -
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Dangerous Conceit by Ali Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLexi is a bartender in disguise, a chameleon—an assassin. Everything Lexi has become is all to keep a four-year-old girl safe. Moretti knows that Lexi will do whatever he says for the sake of the child and orders her to remove Crime Boss Angelo Tomassi from his throne...
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