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Make Me, Sir by Cherise Sinclair
Her job is to make his life miserable. His job is to make her submit. Whose heart will surrender first? Across the country, rebellious BDSM submissives are being systematically kidnapped, one from each club. When her friend falls prey to the slavers, FBI victim specialist Gabrielle volunteers to be bait in a club not yet hit: the Shadowlands...Categorized as:
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![Wrapped In Perfection: A Billionaire Romance Love Story/Mafia Twist by Maggie Cole]()
Wrapped In Perfection: A Billionaire Romance Love Story/Mafia Twist by Maggie Cole
Dmitri Ivanov is determined to repair every broken piece of me. .. My battered body healed. My heart hasn’t. Everything my ex convinced me to hate about myself, Dmitri turns upside down. From day one, he requires my commitment to him—including my full trust. In return, he claims he’s giving his to me. But the element of danger Dmitri gives off, isn’t just in my head. He’s involved in things... -
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![Rock Chick Reawakening: A Rock Chick Novella by Kristen Ashley]()
Rock Chick Reawakening: A Rock Chick Novella by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author, Kristen Ashley, comes the long-awaited story of Daisy and Marcus, Rock Chick Reawakening...Categorized as:
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![Papi's Savior by Laylah Roberts]()
Papi's Savior by Laylah Roberts
She went looking for answers, and instead she found him . . . Loving an overprotective, bossy Daddy Dom comes with its challenges. When he’s also the most powerful, dangerous man in the city . . . yeah, things become even more complicated. Add in a wedding, family issues, a new bodyguard, and life definitely isn’t quiet. One thing is certain, though...Categorized as:
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![Rex by Lola Wright, Pam Clinton]()
Rex by Lola Wright, Pam Clinton
Aria. Leaving Chicago and my mafia family ties behind, I plant new roots in Denver. The move accomplished a couple of very important things. It put me closer to my brother and got me away from an arranged marriage within Chicago’s toughest crime family. My much-loved brother is a member of a motorcycle club, The Devil’s Angels, and they welcomed me and my family with open arms... -
![Ryan Renewed by Sadie Kincaid]()
Ryan Renewed by Sadie Kincaid
Jessie Ryan is happier than she had ever imagined she could be. Although baby making isn’t turning out to be quite as problem free as she’d expected, with her hotter than hell husbands by her side, she knows they can overcome any obstacles in their way. But, Jessie should know better than anyone how that kind of true happiness never lasts. Because pasts like hers just refuse to stay buried...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. My sweet little hacker can't be swayed by money,... -
![Cuffed by a Certified Maniac by Nek Mills]()
Cuffed by a Certified Maniac by Nek Mills
Breonna’s main focus is to remain focused as she navigates her way through her current relationship and her career as a daycare teacher. Betrayal turns her heart cold when she experiences the ultimate heartbreak. Jaseon has never felt a love deeper than one he has for his daughter. He will do anything to protect her at all cost. But, he quickly finds out that the cost may be his heart...Categorized as:
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![Unchosen Ruler by Maggie Cole]()
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... -
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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... -
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Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver
Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart, one he hopes to mend in small-town Nebraska, far away from his almost-fiancé and his derailed surgical career. It’s a simpler life: head down, work hard, and absolutely no romantic relationships. He wants none of the circus he left behind in Boston. But then the Silveria Circus finds him...Categorized as:
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![The Heart of Psychos: Part One by Ames Mills]()
The Heart of Psychos: Part One by Ames Mills
I spent one amazing night with the twins, Alexey and Dmitri Orlov, heirs to the Russian Mafia throne. We made a deal. One night with no strings attached. Now they’re convinced I’m theirs. The only thing is, I don’t want to be attached. I wanted to experience what they were offering. Now I’m finding myself entangled in their lives. But they don’t come alone...Categorized as:
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![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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![Pieces of a Life by Jewel E. Ann]()
Pieces of a Life by Jewel E. Ann
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 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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![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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![Born into Mayhem by Sonja Grey]()
Born into Mayhem by Sonja Grey
One bed. One lie. One time was never going to be enough. Dario Alessi is twice my age and lethal in all the ways that drive me crazy. Now that I’m eighteen, the tension between us is impossible to ignore. When his Italian famiglia needs my help, I jump on the plane without hesitation,. more than ready to prove my worth and finally earn my place in my family’s Bratva... -
![Cruel Idols by Sorcha Black]()
Cruel Idols by Sorcha Black
How can my favorite author be such a suspicious alphahole? All I wanted was an autograph, but Vandal Stokes is livid when he finds me on his property. The sketchy contract he makes me sign traps me alone with him and his gorgeous friend, Zero, for months. While we adjust to the awkwardness, Zero volunteers to be my writing mentor and assists me with my creepy research... -
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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. See, I was born into the most powerful Cosa Nostra family in Venice, Italy…...Categorized as:
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![How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson]()
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson
A humorous, swoony, and downright terrifying horror romance in which a young woman gets caught in the middle of a murder spree at a speed-dating event and must use her encyclopedic knowledge of the horror genre to make it as a real-life Final Girl... -
![Naughty Saint Nick by Lexi Davis]()
Naughty Saint Nick by Lexi Davis
Amber Wright has one goal this Christmas: survive it. Between her son’s impossible-to-assemble bike, a half-finished bottle of wine, and the ghost of a marriage gone wrong, she’s barely holding it together. Then a stranger’s voice crackles through her son’s walkie-talkie, warm, kind, and wickedly funny. “Saint Nick,” he calls himself. He’s a neighbor. A good one... -
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Lock by Lilly Atlas
Lock is a man haunted by past mistakes, struggling to rebuild his life. Devastated by the loss of his twin sister to a drug overdose, he now bears the weight of raising her infant son. Overwhelmed by grief and the responsibility thrust upon him, Lock seeks solace in the very substances that stole his only sibling... -
![Hans by S.J. Tilly]()
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... -
![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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![Distortion by Kyra Alessy]()
Distortion by Kyra Alessy
DAISY. They called me broken. Dangerous. At thirteen, I was sent to a facility; their perfect patient. Now? I'm back after ten years, and the notes appearing in my room suggest my mother's death wasn't the accident everyone claims. Living under my stepbrother's roof should be simple. Keep my head down. Start fresh...Categorized as:
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![Twisted Promises by Lilian Harris]()
Twisted Promises by Lilian Harris
I hate everything about him. I hate his smile. I hate his laugh, and most of all, I hate how he makes me feel—so completely alive with every forbidden kiss. Gio is the son of the Italian Mafia and I’m an Irish Mob princess. An assassin who swore her life to the cause. We were never meant to find each other. But one night changed everything... -
![The Hockey Situation by Lyra Parish]()
The Hockey Situation by Lyra Parish
Hating Patterson Cross is easy. Keeping my hands off him? Not so much. He's my ex-fiancé's identical twin brother, my father's star hockey player, and the man I've despised for years. That's three very good reasons I shouldn't ask Pattycakes to be my hookup for the season. But I recklessly do it anyway. To my surprise, my biggest hater says yes. We agree to keep it secret... -
![Fate Nox by Layla Frost]()
Fate Nox by Layla Frost
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Layla Frost. .. A hot and sweet age-gap romance where the morally gray hero gets the girl. Not all heroes are good guys. With a body count on my soul and blood on my hands, I lived in the gray. Ruthlessly single-minded, if I wanted something, it was mine. And when it came to the gorgeous lass with a fiery attitude, I didn’t just want her. I needed her. -
![Papi's Protection by Reggie Deanching, Laylah Roberts]()
Papi's Protection by Reggie Deanching, Laylah Roberts
He’s the deadliest man in the city. Ruthless. Powerful. Wicked. And Cat needs to get his attention. Because Alejandro De Leon might have information about how her father died. And why her mother disappeared. Only problem is . . . the closer she gets to him, the more he draws her in. And when he claims her, she doesn’t exactly want to tell him no. No one tells Alejandro De Leon no...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... -
![Stolen Touches by Neva Altaj]()
Stolen Touches by Neva Altaj
Milene. Rules,. 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. Salvatore... -
![Undulate by Elodie Hart]()
Undulate by Elodie Hart
MADDY. I cultivate my shamelessness. I wore it as a badge of honour at my convent school, and I’ve been turning it into an art form at Alchemy, the club whose social media I manage. My boss, though? He’s the most proper person I’ve ever met. No one would peg him as the Finance Director of a sex club. (I mean, no one’s pegging him at all, which is probably his problem. #justsayin). I get it... -
![Safe With Us by Etta Lane]()
Safe With Us by Etta Lane
Kelli: My life was fine. I worked, went home, and spent time with my best friend. Until I gained some unwanted attention, that is. To keep me safe, my childhood crush hides me away with him and his two roommates, who are also ridiculously attractive. Can I stay here for weeks without falling for one of them. .. or all of them? Brian: She's my brother's best friend and the love of my life... -
![Doll Parts by Cara Dee]()
Doll Parts by Cara Dee
The Game Series, #4 [Standalone. ]. I have the best boyfriend in the whole world, but there’s one thing I won’t tell him. It’s that I don’t believe in absolute happiness anymore. Not with the cards we’ve been dealt... -
![The Games We Play by Scarlett Cole]()
The Games We Play by Scarlett Cole
From USA Today best selling author Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole, comes an electrifying MC, forbidden lovers romance. Iris:. As a woman born into an Irish crime family, I'm expendable. It's why I've extricated myself from that life. Only now, I'm wrapped up in another one when I witness the death of the president of a motorcycle outlaw club... -
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![Inked Adonis by Nicole Fox]()
Inked Adonis by Nicole Fox
My BFF sent the hot stranger a voice note. .. Of me saying I want to climb him like a tree. And he just. Texted. Back. It's the dog's fault, really. If this untrained Great Dane I'm walking had any manners at all, I never would've ended up. With my leash wrapped around the most gorgeous man I've ever seen. Lucky for me, the guy is a good sport about it... -
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Mad Max by S.J. Rowe
Cheyanne —I don’t have friends. And I’m not crazy, my mother had me tested. I have my uncle, but he’s in prison. While I’m not great with social cues, I do know it’s not a good dinner topic to bring up I’m related to someone charged for treason. But that doesn’t seem to bother him. A beast of a man who takes me for what I am and doesn’t question. Or at least not till his club thinks I’m the enemy... -
![Protecting Charity by Ann-Marie Davis]()
Protecting Charity by Ann-Marie Davis
Tensions are rising for the Moreno Family’s most ruthless enforcer…. I’m so close to finding my brother, I can feel it. But now there’s a new problem thrown into the mix. A young girl has been sold to the cartel, and I can’t stand by and watch that happen. With a new enemy on my tail, I’m not sure who I can trust… or how to navigate the increasingly steamy encounters with these men... -
![Charity's Torment by Ann-Marie Davis]()
Charity's Torment by Ann-Marie Davis
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll I wanted was to find my brother after he disappeared. I didn't plan on somebody trying to make me disappear, too. All in a day's work for the Moreno Family's feistiest enforcer. When the twists begin to fly and I'm turned in new directions, I realize there's more to my brother's sudden disappearance than meets the eye. Thankfully, I've got plenty of knowledge, and muscle, in my corner:... -
![Bits and Pieces by Bijou Hunter, Noelle Zane]()
Bits and Pieces by Bijou Hunter, Noelle Zane
Silas “Nomad” Bennings doesn’t do normal. As the fearsome enforcer for the Steel Berserkers Motorcycle Club, he refuses to live by other people’s rules. However, this time, the stubborn son of a bitch might have gone too far. Landry Copper spent her life bouncing from one dangerous situation to another... -
![Filthy Deal by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Filthy Deal by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA standalone dark romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Lisa Renee Jones. They say my father is ruthless, CEO of the Kingston empire, while I remain the illegitimate backup heir, son to his mistress. He sent me to Harvard where he no doubt expected me to fail but I don't fail anymore than I take charity... -
![A Devious Arrangement by Jessa Wilder]()
A Devious Arrangement by Jessa Wilder
Bash Everette’s reputation proceeds him as a reckless, irresponsible, eternal bachelor, who never takes anything seriously. Only he’s been living in his personal form of hell. One where the days meld together into a sea of everlasting boredom. That’s until he catches Anastasia Volkov, disguised as her brother, attempting to steal from the Order of Saints... -
![One Killer Night by Trilina Pucci]()
One Killer Night by Trilina Pucci
“Whip smart and hilarious! Pucci is well on her way to literary domination. ” —Abby Jimenez, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer. USA Today bestselling author Trilina Pucci cranks up the heat in this sexy slasher filled with dark family secrets, classic horror tropes, and banter as sharp as a deranged killer’s knife. Love is patient. Love is kind...Categorized as:
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![Lincoln by V.H. Nicolson]()
Lincoln by V.H. Nicolson
A strangers to lovers, secret billionaire, working together romance from VH Nicolson. Perfect for fans of Ana Huang, Catharina Maura and Meghan Quinn. 'VH Nicolson’s characters will touch your heart and her storytelling will always leave you wanting more. '. Sadie Kincaid. "A fan-yourself billionaire romance you'll think about long after the last page. ". Elle Nicoll. Readers LOVE VH Nicolson’s... -
![Valentine's Novella by Tillie Cole]()
Valentine's Novella by Tillie Cole
A Totally Booked Blog EXCLUSIVE! !! FREE Hades Hangmen Valentine's Novella. http://totallybookedblog. com/2015/02/. .. ****updated URL****. https://totallybookedblog. com/2017/09. .. -
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![Endgame by Kay Riley]()
Endgame by Kay Riley
They lied. Played me in a way I wasn’t expecting at all. I made a mistake in trusting them, and that wouldn’t be happening again. If I could, I’d be far away from Ridgewood and the three men who crushed me in ways I didn’t think possible. But I’m not that lucky. Once again, I need them. This time I refuse to let them fill the cracks in my heart. They’re nothing but a step closer to my freedom...Categorized as:
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![My Russian Temptation by Sonja Grey]()
My Russian Temptation by Sonja Grey
Gorgeous, broody, and intimidating as hell…. I can’t decide if I want to punch him or kiss him. Moira:. Inheriting my grandad’s boxing club is the last thing I expected, but I’m determined to make it work. The rival Russian boxing club might have other plans for me...Categorized as:
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![Rock Bottom by Kat Mizera]()
Rock Bottom by Kat Mizera
My family calls me Zeke. But the music industry refers to me as Big Z… and women everywhere know why. Being lead guitarist for the hottest band in the world should be enough. But it’s not. Nothing ever is. And I don’t know why. Money. Fame. Girls. I’m drowning in all three...Categorized as:
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![Waiting on Forever by Claudia Connor]()
Waiting on Forever by Claudia Connor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDallas Walker is haunted. He won’t ever forget the horrors he witnessed while working undercover to bust a human trafficking ring, but he has a plan to start a new life. Coming home to his family is step one. Getting to know his alluring new neighbor could be step two. If only she’d give him a chance…. Maggie Ellis just wants to be left alone...Categorized as:
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![The Perfect Fit by Sadie Kincaid]()
The Perfect Fit by Sadie Kincaid
One wannabe writer from Brooklyn. Three insanely hot billionaires. One very indecent proposal. West Archer, Ezekiel Cavanagh, and Xander King. AKA The Unholy Trinity. Ruthless. Ambitious. Intimidating. With dark tastes and even darker desires, they’ve been searching for the perfect woman to fit into their unique lifestyle for over a decade... -
![Ship Happens by Lauren Biel]()
Ship Happens by Lauren Biel
Love hurts, but I like the pain. Maverick. The second I board the Bruise Cruise, I’m ready to indulge—top-shelf liquor, five-star meals, and maybe a little pain to round out the night. What I don’t expect? Falling for the one woman guaranteed to ruin everything. A federal agent. She’s here to sink us, and I’m stuck sharing a suite—and a bed—with the enemy. Frankie. Get in...
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