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Paved in Hate by Sonja Grey
First comes hate,second comes a forced marriage,and third comes bringing Vitaly Melnikov to his knees.Vitaly:I’m used to women wanting me, not hating me,but my wife looks at me like she’s hoping my next breath will be my last.Our marriage wasn’t by choice, but when I vowed to be her husband, I meant it.I never go back on my word, so we’re married whether she likes it or not...Categorized as:
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![Beautiful Beast by Neva Altaj]()
Beautiful Beast by Neva Altaj
Nobody touches what's mine without fatal consequences,But when the most beautiful woman is brought to face my fury,My dead heart suddenly begins to beat again.There are no fairy tales in this life.Beauty will never fall for the beast.But this monster doesn't intend to let her go.Everybody has a price.It's just a question of currency... -
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![Fierce Queen by Sadie Kincaid]()
Fierce Queen by Sadie Kincaid
My name is Alana Montoya. My husband is the King of L.A. And I am his Queen. I never asked for this life, but now that it’s mine, I will fight for it with every breath in my body. Our love is fire and fury, burning brighter than the heat of a thousand suns...Categorized as:
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![Little Demon in the Details by Nordika Night]()
Little Demon in the Details by Nordika Night
When an arranged marriage between two powerful families sparks suspicion, Blake Carter doesn’t hesitate to take advantage of the bride’s younger brother for answers... -
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![Silent Lies by Neva Altaj]()
Silent Lies by Neva Altaj
DRAGOThere is only one punishment for spies and liars,A slow and painful death.And my sweet, angelic wife,Who bewitched everyone in my home,From my men - even to my dogs,Is the worst traitor of all.But it seems I have fallen under her spell as well,With every smile, every ridiculous outfit,I'm struggling,And failing... -
![Born into Chaos by Sonja Grey]()
Born into Chaos by Sonja Grey
She saved my life…and she’s never going to let me forget it.If I ever lay my hands on Svetlana Melnikov,her dad has made it abundantly clear what will happen to me.It involves a dull blade and the loss of my favorite body part.Even with that threat hanging over me,I want her.I want her more than I’ve ever wanted anything,and now I’m in a mess and need her help...Categorized as:
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![Carnal Urges by J.T. Geissinger]()
Carnal Urges by J.T. Geissinger
Carnal (adjective):1) Relating to the pleasures of the body2) Given to sensual indulgence3) The man who kidnapped meThe devil has blue eyes, an Irish accent, and a hatred for me that runs deep.He blames me for starting a war. Consorting with his enemies. Getting his men killed. Though I’m innocent on all charges, he wants his pound of flesh. With an eye on revenge, he makes me his captive...Categorized as:
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![Menace by J.M. Darhower]()
Menace by J.M. Darhower
Once upon a time, there was a guy who got so fed up with life that he resorted to murder and mayhem just to feel alive. Lorenzo Gambini is bored. So fucking bored. Most people either annoy him or avoid him, afraid to face him. Figuratively. Literally. With his face partially disfigured, scarred, he looks every bit the monster the stories make him out to be: the notorious menace they call Scar...Categorized as:
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![Not Mine to Keep by Brittney Sahin]()
Not Mine to Keep by Brittney Sahin
A playboy billionaire and a mafioso’s daughter ignite dangerous passions, vengeance, and betrayal in a sizzling novel of suspense by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin.The name DiMaggio means mafia royalty, but Calliope, the dynasty’s last living heir, is no princess. A teacher and singer in Nashville, she’s moved as far away from the generations-old criminal legacy as she can... -
![Magnum: A Dark Knights MC/Dirty Angels MC Crossover by Jeanne St. James]()
Magnum: A Dark Knights MC/Dirty Angels MC Crossover by Jeanne St. James
Out of the dark comes a knight she least expects. He’s the Sergeant at Arms for the Dark Knights MC. He enforces the rules and gets his hands dirty. She’s the daughter of a biker. Property of another MC. She’s young. He’s not. He’s lived a life. She’s just finding her way. She’s a bad idea. A very bad idea. One which can quickly turn allies into rivals... -
![Cruel Paradise by Nicole Fox]()
Cruel Paradise by Nicole Fox
What’s more embarrassing than a butt dial?Butt dialing your boss…And leaving a dirty voicemail when you’re uhh… “thinking” about them.Working as Ruslan Oryolov’s personal assistant is the job from hell.After a long day spent tending to the billionaire’s every whim, I need some stress relief.So when I get home that night, that’s exactly what I do...Categorized as:
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![Slingshot by K.L. Savage]()
Slingshot by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShe slingshotted her way into my heart. I’m a laidback kind of guy. I don’t like to take life too seriously. I’ve experienced serious and I’ve gone through the bad life has to offer. I’m ready for the good in life. I wear my heart on my sleeve just so someone can take it. Someone does…Natalia Moretti. Out of all the people for me to love, why does it have to be her?The frenemy’s daughter... -
![Paved in Venom by Sonja Grey]()
Paved in Venom by Sonja Grey
First I was taken,then I was sold,and now I’m his. The man who bought me is sinfully gorgeous—a tatted-up wall of muscle who assures me that I’m safe with him.But he can’t let me go.Not yet anyway.He and his brothers need my help to find someone.I agree to help them, not having any idea it’s going to lead us into a nest of vipers.If their venom doesn’t get me….his will...Categorized as:
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![Pieces of a Life by Jewel E. Ann]()
Pieces of a Life by Jewel E. Ann
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe summer before fourth grade, Colten Mosley moved into the house across the street from mine, and we became inseparable.He played the piano and baseball.I had a penchant for dead things while at the same time imagining what it would be like to kiss Colten.We were filled with curiosity and overly active imaginations.We were also forbidden to be more than friends.But that didn’t stop us...Categorized as:
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![Savage Hearts by J.T. Geissinger]()
Savage Hearts by J.T. Geissinger
Savage (adjective):1) Not domesticated; wild and untamed2) A brutal or vicious person3) Malek AntonovHe’s a myth. A ghost. A legend.A Bratva assassin so feared, some won’t even dare to speak his name.He comes in search of vengeance for the death of his brother, but what he finds instead is me.A girl he thinks is someone else.Someone unrelated to the man who killed his brother.Except I am...Categorized as:
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![Loyal by Default: Legacy of Carter Reed by K.C. Mills]()
Loyal by Default: Legacy of Carter Reed by K.C. Mills
Carter Reed is an assassin with a heart that only beats for one person, McKenna Smith. In a perfect world she would be the light to his darkness. Carter’s world, however, is far from perfect. Which means McKenna cannot exist in it without a target on her back.While he’s away, Carter’s enemies get close and McKenna’s life is threatened...Categorized as:
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![Paved in Rage by Sonja Grey]()
Paved in Rage by Sonja Grey
“I’ve changed my mind, malinkaya….I’ve decided to keep you.”Jolene:A violent underground fighter and a Bratva boss.Lev Melnikov is a walking red flag, but I can’t stay away.I need him to teach me how to fight so I can protect myself.Our arrangement is simple…until it’s not.Being close to him and feeling his sweaty body against mine makes it impossible to not want more...Categorized as:
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First by Penelope Sky
Hades retired from the business. Now it’s just me. Look at me now...bitter...angry...depressed. I resent my former friend so much, even hate the guy, but I’ve never been the same since he refused to forgive me. I meet a woman. She’s like all the others...beautiful, interesting, good at the fun stuff, but I don’t feel anything... -
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Hans by S.J. Tilly
Cassie: How to make the handsome, brooding man across the street notice me. Step one: Deliver baked goods to his front porch, even though he never answers his door and always returns the containers when I’m not home. Step two: Slowly lose my mind as a whole year passes without ever running into him, no matter how hard I try...Categorized as:
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![Mr. Garcia by T.L. Swan]()
Mr. Garcia by T.L. Swan
He was gorgeous, older and guarded.I knew he was trouble from the moment we locked eyes.We met at work, on my first day as a barista.He smiled, I melted … then he tasted my coffee and threw it away.Again, the next day, and the next.He hated the coffee, yet still came back.I knew his game.He called my coffee death in a cup.I called him god’s gift to women.I wasn’t lying...Categorized as:
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![Bratva Knight by T.J. Maguire]()
Bratva Knight by T.J. Maguire
Nikolai VolkovThe funny thing about trust is it’s so hard to gain but so easy to lose. One stupid mistake cost me the only woman I’ve ever loved.Cost me her.Tatiana Andreeva.My fierce, golden-haired goddess with the face of an angel and the attitude of the fucking devil. She was my everything, and I would do whatever it took to get her back, because a life without her was a life not worth living... -
![Stolen Touches by Neva Altaj]()
Stolen Touches by Neva Altaj
MileneRules,I know them,But I didn’t follow them.I moved into his city, his domain without approval.And now, it’s time for me to pay the price.Marry the cold, calculating Don of La Cosa Nostra,The man who many have never seen-or could recognize,And be bound to the mafia forever.But when he comes to collect me,I realize that this isn’t the first time we’ve met.SalvatoreNothing amazes me anymore... -
![Born into Sin by Sonja Grey]()
Born into Sin by Sonja Grey
She’s everything I was never supposed to want. Dominic: Eighteen years old, a Bratva princess, and Lev Melnikov’s daughter. That should be enough to keep me away, but the second I see Natalya all grown up, I know she’s mine. I try to fight what I feel for her, but my principessa is determined to bring me to my knees, and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to get me there...Categorized as:
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![Massimo by Olivia Thorn]()
Massimo by Olivia Thorn
Lucia: I hated him from the second he opened his mouth. Sure, he was gorgeous – 6’7” with more muscles than Henry Cavill. And those warm brown eyes… and the deep, deep voice… But he was a mafioso, and he tried to tell me what to do. I’ve had enough of THAT to last me five lifetimes...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... -
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Valentine's Novella by Tillie Cole
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA Totally Booked Blog EXCLUSIVE!!! FREE Hades Hangmen Valentine's Novellahttp://totallybookedblog.com/2015/02/...****updated URL****https://totallybookedblog.com/2017/09.. -
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Mac by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBryn Aitkens is the daughter of my enemy.And my enemies must pay.Vengeance for the wrong done my family has driven me.Consumed me.And collateral damage means nothing.So I’ll charm the innocent girl.Seduce her.Win her over, heart and body.Ruin her for anyone but me.And then strike the Aitkens family when they least suspect it.For no enemy of the Cowen Clan goes unpunished…Including her... -
![Remy by Eden Summers]()
Remy by Eden Summers
“Ollie, I’m afraid I’m going to have to ask you not to scream.”HERWe met by chance at a random dive bar.Him - a striking figure in a tailored suit who radiates dominance.Me - an awkward introvert, innocently stalking my father.He seduced me.Worshipped me.Then, in a blink, he vanished, leaving no trace—not even a name or number.HIMI wasn’t supposed to see her again...Categorized as:
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![The Devil's Lair by Penny Dee]()
The Devil's Lair by Penny Dee
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsMassimo De Kysa.The man who stole my first kiss.And now my boss.I learned early how life can turn on a dime.That’s how it is when you grow up as a mafia princess.One minute you’re rich, spoilt, and betrothed to the most revered man in the city—the next your broke and selling your designer bags so you can eat.But I’m not the kind of girl who gives up without a fight...Categorized as:
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![The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori]()
The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori
She’s a romantic at heart, living in the most unromantic of worlds . . . Nicknamed Sweet Abelli for her docile nature, Elena smiles on cue and has a charming response for everything. She’s the favored daughter, the perfect mafia principessa . . . or was. Now, all she can see in the mirror’s reflection is blood staining her hands like crimson paint...Categorized as:
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![Corrupted Protector by Kiana Hettinger]()
Corrupted Protector by Kiana Hettinger
I live in a world where my tragedy is branded on my back in the shape of whips and lashes.Every night, I ponder my fate and wish for death.Until I escape.I may have escaped the devil, but hell lives inside my head.The secrets I know could ruin the most powerful men.Including the gorgeous man who saves me.As we get closer, I realize that we share the same wounds...Categorized as:
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![Adoration by Jane Henry]()
Adoration by Jane Henry
In a world shrouded in secrets and desire, Quinn's life takes a treacherous turn when she witnesses Adriano, a dominant and possessive billionaire, commit an act of ruthless vengeance. Quinn faces a choice: give up her life, or become Adriano's wife.Caught between her past and a dangerous present, Quinn discovers an unlikely sanctuary in the arms of a man trained to kill... -
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Little Mouse by Emily Rose
The first book in a brand new series by Best Selling Author Emily Rose.Nico:She was never meant to cross my path, but now she's locked in a gilded cage, at my mercy. I don't even know her name, but I know she's mine, and I'll stop at nothing to possess her. As our dangerous games escalate, my obsession grows stronger. My sweet little mouse is clever, and that only fuels my desire for her...Categorized as:
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![Obliterate by K.E. Osborn]()
Obliterate by K.E. Osborn
We met a long time ago.Our bond, instant.And it didn’t matter that she was older than me.At the time I didn’t see her as anything but an incredible woman who stepped up and cared for me when no one else would. Now, years later, Ingrid is the ‘mother’ of the club I’ve transferred to.The thought of us wasn’t a fantasy for me back then.But it’s becoming one now... -
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Pregnancy news by Neva Altaj
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![Devil You Know by L.A. Fiore]()
Devil You Know by L.A. Fiore
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 27 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... -
![Mr. Masters by T.L. Swan]()
Mr. Masters by T.L. Swan
He was powerful, older and my boss, a lethal combination.Job satisfaction has taken on a whole new meaning.When I lied on my resume, I didn’t expect it to matter.I mean any child would love me; I was born to be a nanny.I applied for a position working for a woman, or so I thought.But Julian Masters is definitely all man…the kind you dream of licking chocolate from.The first day was bad... -
![Ruthless Creatures by J.T. Geissinger]()
Ruthless Creatures by J.T. Geissinger
An explosive new novel of love, lies, and obsession from bestselling author J.T. Geissinger. Five years ago, my fiancé disappeared. He left me with a wedding dress I’d never wear. Left me with the kind of scars that can’t be healed. The man I built my future on vanished like a ghost. All that remained were my broken heart and unanswered questions.Until a mysterious stranger arrives in town... -
![Fox by D.J. Krimmer]()
Fox by D.J. Krimmer
JanieWhen my father passed away, I assumed my grieving would be as simple as closing a book and starting another. Only, he had other plans.Leaving me his beloved tattoo shop, I’m stuck to figure out what exactly to do with it, all while being constantly reminded of him...Categorized as:
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![Secret Vendetta by Kathy Lockheart]()
Secret Vendetta by Kathy Lockheart
LUNABaptized in blood, I’m marked for death.Each time it comes, he appears. My masked protector.Saving me for reasons only known to him.But the Vigilante is playing a deadly game.One I must stop before he claims another soul.My new boyfriend, Hunter, vows to keep me safe.But what if we become the final casualties in the Vigilante's secret vendetta?VIGILANTEI’m the most dangerous man in the city...Categorized as:
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![Bloodlines by Tabatha Kiss]()
Bloodlines by Tabatha Kiss
The Snake Eyes Series: Stand-alone Romances. Interconnecting Stories. One Unforgettable Adventure. I gave her a baby… and she started a war. LUKA There’s been a decade of peace between our mafia families but one moment of passion could tear the whole damn truce apart. Sofia asked for my help on the night before her wedding day...Categorized as:
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![Owo: The Consortium Book Two by Dandridge Monroe]()
Owo: The Consortium Book Two by Dandridge Monroe
Money is the root of all evil, but only to those who lack it and the ability to govern their emotions. Jealousy and envy are the true root of evil. For those with money, it's simply a tool. A tool to create opportunity for others, or to put down those who threaten them. Yacouba and Jasmine were a pairing destined to happen... -
![Fair Game by Amelia Wilde]()
Fair Game by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGabriel Hill has always been too charming for his own good. Women. Money. Information. Sex got him everything he ever wanted, until it almost killed him. A price he was willing to pay, before he met Elise. Before he fell for her. Now revenge isn't enough for him. He wants it all. The most beautiful woman. The most dangerous game. And a happily ever after, if it's not too late to save them both... -
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Daddy Tore by Neva Altaj
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![Twisted Hearts by Jagger Cole]()
Twisted Hearts by Jagger Cole
He saw what I did. Now he owns me.Brutal, formidably gorgeous, and head of a vicious Bratva organization.They call Gavan Tsarenko the bastard king. I call him a tyrant.But now, the man with the gun-metal gray eyes and scarred past has come to conquer me.You see, I screwed up. I traded my good-girl status for a bad grad-school prank that went horribly wrong.And now, for six months, I’m Gavan’s...Categorized as:
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![Fearless by Tracy Lorraine]()
Fearless by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine.You know what they say about things that are too good to be true…We might have been in a safe house recovering, but we were in danger, and still the four of us found a way to be together.We’d even managed to find something that I never thought possible.Peace...Categorized as:
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![Sinful Hearts by Jagger Cole]()
Sinful Hearts by Jagger Cole
My first mistake was sleeping with the most dangerous man in New York, without him knowing who I was.My second was believing he never would ...It was supposed to be one night of sin with a beautiful stranger to forever cut ties with my Bratva past.But I didn’t pick a stranger. I picked him...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... -
![Assassin's Obsession by Lucy Monroe]()
Assassin's Obsession by Lucy Monroe
Danger and passion collide when the Sicilian mafia tries to undermine the new American Godfather of the Cosa Nostra in this spicy mafia romance by internationally bestselling author Lucy Monroe.CandiSomehow, I caught the attention of the most dangerous man in New York. They call him the Angel of Death, but I'm starting to think he's my guardian angel...Categorized as:
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![Scorned Obsession by Victoria Paige]()
Scorned Obsession by Victoria Paige
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s when her obsession for him vanishes that he becomes desperate to have it back.Bianca De Lucci has always been obsessed with Sandro Rossi.He was the hero of her girlish dreams.And the dream man of her adolescence.But no matter how much she showed him she wanted more,he always treated her like a younger sister...
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