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  • Slingshot by K.L. Savage

    Slingshot by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    She 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...
  • Buttons and Blood by Penelope Sky

    Buttons and Blood by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 23 ratings
    Crow Barsetti knows about me—and he doesn’t like it. I know he’s paying his top guys to dig up every piece of dirt they can find, but I don’t care what he discovers. There’s nothing I’ve done that he hasn’t done himself. All that matters is I love his daughter—and he’s going to accept it. I get a call in the middle of the night while Vanessa is dead asleep—and it’s him...
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  • Buttons and Shadows by Penelope Sky

    Buttons and Shadows by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 21 ratings
    I told him I loved him—and I can’t take it back. Bosco promised to give me everything I want to make me stay. Marriage. Four kids. A villa in Tuscany. But he won’t give up the one thing that matters most—his job. As long as he’s involved in the underworld, my unborn children will never be safe. When I finally have the strength to leave, disaster strikes...
  • Jerry's Passion by Chiah Wilder

    Jerry's Passion by Chiah Wilder

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The first time Jerry saw Kylie, he was taken by her beauty and innocence, but he stayed away because she was too young. A member of the Insurgents MC, Jerry’s life revolves around the club, his Harley, and easy sex. Women clamor for the rugged, tatted outlaw’s attention, and he obliges, but his sights are set on the pretty, young blonde who is all grown up now—sweet curves and all…...
  • Master Thor by Ann Jensen, Rogue London

    Master Thor by Ann Jensen, Rogue London

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Desperate times call for desperate measures.When I hit rock bottom I found Club Midgard was looking to hire. I knew nothing about BDSM when I interviewed with a man I couldn’t have dreamt up if I’d tried.In his world women are protected.In his world women are honored.In his world lay safety and happiness.ONLY if I gave him my submission...
  • King of Pain by Piper Stone

    King of Pain by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    My 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...
    Categorized as:
    spanking  alpha male  m-f  dark  mafia  suspense  contemporary  bdsm
  • I Would Die For You by Ava Becker

    I Would Die For You by Ava Becker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    She was meant to be a transaction. Instead, she became my greatest obsession—and my rebellious wife.I was raised in the shadows of the Torino underworld, trained to be the Don’s enforcer—loyal, ruthless, and willing to do whatever it takes to protect the family. My future is marry a respectable Italian woman, strengthen the empire, and never let emotions cloud my judgment...
  • Roma Queen by Callie Hart

    Roma Queen by Callie Hart

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    “The stunning conclusion to the Roma Royals Duet Series. The very best of Callie Hart. Hold on tight, because this is one hell of a ride!” Son. Lover. Protector. KING. I’ve been many things to many people over the course of my life, but that title – King – has always been a tough pill to swallow...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  m-f  contemporary  dark  length-medium
  • House of Heathens: The Complete Trilogy by Alta Hensley

    House of Heathens: The Complete Trilogy by Alta Hensley

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A villain is made.A monster is hidden.A viper who is forbidden.Together, they are the Gods Among Men.Welcome to the House of Heathens.Within these walls, you are captive to a world of decadence and sin.Where dangerous secrets hide in the shadows.And a family tree with roots so twisted, they bind and strangle each unlucky generation...
  • Craved by Gray by Cassi Hart

    Craved by Gray by Cassi Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ScarletAll I’ve ever known is a life of danger and crime.Growing up among the Chrome Vipers, I’ve never known love or safety. As an adult, I still can’t break free. My father’s hold on me is ironclad. But I have secrets, things my father might kill me over if he ever found out. And one of those secrets just walked into my father’s office with a fake name on his lips and mischief in his eyes...
  • Blackness Within by Norma Jeanne Karlsson

    Blackness Within by Norma Jeanne Karlsson

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Fighting to find his worthy place in life… This is the story of a woman that has worked tirelessly to build her own life from nothing. While the task has been exhaustive, it’s been worth every drop of sweat to earn her own slice of normal. Natasha Reynolds has built a life beyond an absent mother and a drug addict brother to become a home-owning, dog-loving nurse...
    Categorized as:
    possessive hero  m-f  suspense  contemporary  dark
  • The Confession Duet by K.D. Robichaux

    The Confession Duet by K.D. Robichaux

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 27 ratings
    It was love at first sight. Not just for Vivian, but for Corbin as well. Their eyes locked across the room, and that was all she wrote. But they didn't rush things. They wanted to do it right. After all, they would spend the rest of their lives together. The love of each other's life. Soul mates. He was the intense and fiercely protective soldier, and she was his doting and faithful lover...
  • Sweet Solitude by Sav R. Miller

    Sweet Solitude by Sav R. Miller

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 35 ratings
    From international bestselling author Sav R. Miller comes a steamy and twisted love story between two humans haunted by their pasts.In the wake of her father’s death, lonely Juliet Harrison struggles with the guilt over her loss. She deals with it the way she deals with everything: by burying her feelings beneath impulsive decisions and desecrating the local graveyard...
  • Nox by Jessica Ames

    Nox by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    NoxAs Vice President of the Untamed Sons MC, my first loyalty is to my club and my president, that is until Lucy walks into my life. For her, I'm willing to give it all up. I'll stand against my brothers, question my loyalty and even consider giving up my patch. Too bad everything I'm building isn't real.LucyNox is falling for me, but he shouldn't...
  • Crow by Erin Trejo

    Crow by Erin Trejo

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Four minutes. That's all it took to change my life forever. I once had a purpose in life. Had a direction. Four damn minutes changed it all. I tried to live for my club. I was doing what I needed to do each day. I was in a bad place when I met Lyric. She wasn't much better. Together we found a way to move on. I found some sort of strength in her and she found safety and love in me...
  • Claimed as Revenge by Piper Stone

    Claimed as Revenge by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Dark Mafia RomanceI claimed her to send a message. I'll keep her for my pleasure.Valencia Rivera was given to me for a night to seal a deal offered to me by her father, but after that pact was broken I decided she was mine to keep. She thought she had a say in the matter, but she found out otherwise when the first stinging lash of my belt landed on her beautiful bottom...
    Categorized as:
    anal sex  m-f  spanking  suspense  contemporary  mafia  dark  audiobook
  • Made to Beg by Piper Stone

    Made to Beg by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    First I made her beg. Then I made her mine.Sierra Fox showed up at my door to ask for my protection, and I gave it to her... for a price. She belongs to me now, and I'm going to use her beautiful body as thoroughly as I please. The only thing for her to decide is how sore her cute little bottom will be when I'm through claiming her...
  • The Expert by Zoe Blake

    The Expert by Zoe Blake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I control everything about her life... she just doesn't know it.Despite her dangerous profession she has an air of naïve innocence.It makes her weak, vulnerable... easy prey for a man like me.Until now, I've been content to stay in the shadows, but someone has made a deadly mistake, they have threatened what's mine.My little one is about to understand that Daddy is done watching...
  • Inescapably Yours by Lizzy West

    Inescapably Yours by Lizzy West

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Coming Soon! We are overjoyed to invite you to the event of the She’s found the dress. He’s chosen the perfect ring. The venues are swathed in candles and flowers. Now, all that’s left is for these happy couples to make it down the aisle and say ‘I Do’...
  • Wonderland by Alta Hensley

    Wonderland by Alta Hensley

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    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...
  • Inked For Life by Flora Ferrari

    Inked For Life by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I’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...
  • Snow in Texas by Lauren Gilley

    Snow in Texas by Lauren Gilley

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    From the author of FEARLESS, the first in a new Dartmoor spinoff series: Colin O’Donnell grew up in a lie, believing the man who raised him was his father, stirring up hell in the Louisiana bayous. A shocking revelation about his parentage led him to his half-brother…and his half-brother’s motorcycle club...
  • Mafia King by C.D. Reiss

    Mafia King by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Santino is my king. My lover. My husband.He’s the head of the Cavallo crime family and the moment he choked my vows from me, my life was bound to his.I’m done fighting my fate, until I hear two rumors, and I’m shaken to the core.One rumor about the past—that I wasn’t the first bride Santino took.Another about the future—a new bride is about to be taken...
  • Tower by Measha Stone

    Tower by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    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...
  • The Lazarov Bratva: The Complete Mafia Romance Collection by Lisa Cullen

    The Lazarov Bratva: The Complete Mafia Romance Collection by Lisa Cullen

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Three brand new mafia novels from Lisa Cullen! Get ready to dive into the complete Lazarov Bratva collection. Books Book 1: Kingdom Heir I always adored my older, off-limits godfather…Until he stole my first kiss and lied about it.Kristof Lazarov - my rich, bratva godfather, and my father’s best friend...
  • Dirty Daddies by Maren Smith, Maggie Ryan

    Dirty Daddies by Maren Smith, Maggie Ryan

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Strong, sexy and dirty-as-hell! Twelve, panty-melting romances starring Daddy Doms who command total surrender and the women who don’t stand a chance of resisting. Penned by some of the best authors in the genre, this deliciously naughty collection of all-new stories is bursting with HOT, raw, Daddy Dom action that’s sure to leave you breathless. Surrender now...
  • Under the Stars by Tia Louise

    Under the Stars by Tia Louise

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    *Book #2 in the "Bright Lights" CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE Duet by USA Today bestselling author Tia Louise. All around us was darkness and night... I'm not a hero. I'm a survivor. I had one way out, and I took it. Now all I want is peace, A place to pick up the pieces and start over. But she wants justice. Names on a list, faces in the crowd...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  m-f  suspense  dark  contemporary
  • Bratva Sweetheart by Sabine Barclay

    Bratva Sweetheart by Sabine Barclay

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She 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...
  • Control by Lena Little

    Control by Lena Little

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m a man who’s in control, at all times, even when I feel urges inside pulling me into uncharted territory.I see things in her that I like, although I’m not about to spill my guts like a lovesick teenager, because I’m anything but.But this little Lolita is peeling back layers like I’m an onion she is preparing to throw in a boiling pot of soup. That. Cannot. Happen...
  • 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 ratings
    What 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...
  • High Stakes Deal by Lizzy West

    High Stakes Deal by Lizzy West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    SebastianI’m living a lie.I’ve met the perfect woman: beautiful, smart, and driven.Unfortunately, I’m supposed to be buying her business out from under her.She has no idea what I’m planning when she comes to ask me for a favor.I just pray I can convince her my feelings are real before both our plans come to light...
  • Owen by B.J. Alpha

    Owen by B.J. Alpha

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 27 ratings
    OWENBOOK 3 STORM ENTERPRISESOwenI’ve always wanted her, to protect her.Laya Kavanagh: sinful, seductive, passionate… and my best friend’s little sister.Unattainable in every sense.She deserves better than me. A manipulator, a monster.I’ll always protect her, even from myself.After pushing her as far away as humanly possible, my hell becomes a reality...
  • Forbidden Crown by Jagger Cole

    Forbidden Crown by Jagger Cole

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 18 ratings
    I did a bad thing. I kissed my professor, and I liked it.A lot.Bastian Pierce is twice my age. Sinfully gorgeous. Notoriously wild.He’s temptation wrapped in leather, tattoos, and Savile Row linen. And he knows it.The problem is, so do I.Firsthand.In my defense, it was before I knew he was my professor.Before I knew the devil’s deal he’d made with my family.Consider this my confession...
  • Savage by Emmaleigh Loader

    Savage by Emmaleigh Loader

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Maleia- When I’m kidnapped, abused, and thrown into a cage to slaughter other innocent women, I become a slave to their will. But I’m no victim. I will forge myself a crown out of the bones of those who have hurt me. When I escape the clutches of evil, I find myself surrounded by the leather-clad wall of a biker gang...
  • Lace Vengeance by Eve Dangerfield

    Lace Vengeance by Eve Dangerfield

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Book three in the SNOW WHITE trilogy. This is a scorching romance between a woman and four beautifully dangerous men in which she never has to choose.WARNING: This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at your own risk..
  • Axton by Sam Crescent

    Axton by Sam Crescent

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Ten years ago, the Four Kings killed my friend. I’m not going to kill them. I’m going to make every single one of them pay. Make them pray for death, and take everything they’ve ever loved. This is not revenge. This is justice. Plain and simple. It's been ten years and the girl he once knew is back, working for the Four Kings as their PA...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  m-f  contemporary  dark  length-medium
  • The Wicked by Rosie Alice

    The Wicked by Rosie Alice

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “I fell in love with my student, then I let him destroy me.”Penelope LeytonReturning to Luxington after four years away was supposed to be about caring for my family and starting my career. I never expected to get sucked into a tornado that came in the form of an entitled rich boy with a taste for chaos.What’s even worse? He’s my student...
  • Vow of Vengeance by Shanna Handel

    Vow of Vengeance by Shanna Handel

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He demands revenge, and I’m the one he wants. OpheliaHe breaks into my room, throwing my boyfriend out a window.He tells me I’m coming with him, and when I fight back…He punishes me in shameful ways that leave my skin on fire.I’m a virgin. Lonely. Out of place in my world.That doesn’t mean I belong in his sexual, dangerous, mafia one...
  • The Boss's Captive: An Instalove Bratva Romance by Gia Bailey

    The Boss's Captive: An Instalove Bratva Romance by Gia Bailey

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I met him by accident, I had no idea, he’d been looking for me.HanaWhen I sneaked out one night, for a last chance at freedom, I met someone who turned my world upside down.I had no idea who he was… a brutal bratva boss looking for revenge against my family.I had no idea that he was looking for me and or what he was planning...
  • BIG BURLY KILLER by Erin Havoc

    BIG BURLY KILLER by Erin Havoc

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The biggest, burliest, most handsome man ever is staring at me.I give him my number, then find out he was not looking at me, but at the woman behind me.A woman who shows up dead the next morning.I tell myself it couldn’t be him. It’s all just a coincidence.Then he shows up at my doorstep.Just my luck the first man to call me back is a hitman.Hired killer or not, I can’t deny the attraction...
  • Bed of Thorns by Piper Stone

    Bed of Thorns by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He was once my protector. Now he's become my captor.Hardened by years spent in prison for a crime he didn't commit, Edmond Montego is no longer the gentle man I remember. When he came for me, he didn't just take me for the very first time.He claimed my virgin body with a savagery that left me screaming... and he made me beg for it...
  • Make Me, Daddy by Sara Fields

    Make Me, Daddy by Sara Fields

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    I'm not just going to make her mine. I'm going to make her call me daddy. Caitlin McCormick is used to doing as she pleases, but that's about to change. She's sitting on a bright red bottom because I promised her father I would look out for her, but she's in my private jet on her way back to Boston with me because she needs something more. A daddy...
  • Kept by Cate Corvin

    Kept by Cate Corvin

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I already had to leave college once to care for my sick mother. Thanks to the Second-Chance Scholarship, I have one last shot to finish my degree at Bourdillon University, a prestigious academy for the arts. But the three professors who control my future don't see a student, or an assistant librarian. They see prey.The Dean of Students, gentleman on the outside, beast on the inside...
  • Defying Him by Zoe Blake

    Defying Him by Zoe Blake

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Alternate cover edition of ASIN B07B3JW2Y9 A dark romantic suspense from USA Today Bestselling author Zoe Blake.     Defying his command could be deadly.Someone or something is terrorizing the military academy at Buzzards Bay...
  • Claimed by My Stepbrother by Lena Little

    Claimed by My Stepbrother by Lena Little

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What am I supposed to do with some spoiled American girl? When my father asked me if I would let my new stepsister come to Italy to stay at my compound, I considered telling him no. When he added that he expected me to act as her tour guide, I almost hung up. Almost. The problem is that family means everything to me...
  • i'm a CREEP by Jaimie Roberts, Pretty in Ink Creations

    i'm a CREEP by Jaimie Roberts, Pretty in Ink Creations

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 19 ratings
    From an early age, I was bullied and abused.Forced in to submission.Forced to be a victim.Until one fateful day just before my sixteenth birthday when I finally cracked.With the snap of a finger, I was a changed girl.No longer timid.No longer frightened.Instead, I armed myself with the knowledge of their secrets.All who had bullied me.All who had abused me.I am no longer their victim...
  • Daddy's Little Princess by Lila Fox

    Daddy's Little Princess by Lila Fox

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Even though Brylee has tried to fit in to society, she’s been slapped down one time after another. If it wasn’t for Larkin, her good friend, she wouldn’t have anyone.Gage takes one look at the hurt young woman and decides she’s his to keep. Everything about her, from her luscious curves, puffy red lips, and doleful eyes, appeals to daddy inside him...
  • Twisted Therapy by Regina Wade

    Twisted Therapy by Regina Wade

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    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...
  • Desert Island: Paradise Cove by Olivia T. Turner

    Desert Island: Paradise Cove by Olivia T. Turner

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    What’s worse than being stranded on a desert island? Being stranded on a desert island with a freaking hitman! I’m a stewardess working on a private jet when in walks the Brambilla Family of mobsters. They’re my new passengers. But there’s someone else on the plane and he’s not here for the peanuts. When I’m serving the wrinkly old Mr...
  • Hard Daddy by Megan Michaels

    Hard Daddy by Megan Michaels

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mace Cardelli is not the kind of man who stands by while a woman is in danger, so when he sees a mobster threatening an innocent college student he doesn't hesitate to intervene. But gunning down a member of a mafia family won't go unnoticed, and the girl will need his help, whether she wants it or not...
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