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  • Carson by Jane Henry

    Carson by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Megan: Carson Flynn is dangerous and brooding.Intensely possessive.Angry, fierce...Haunted.He’s a member of the Clan. A criminal.And a single father who’d burn the world for his daughter.But when he turns his eye on me, I know I should run.I should definitely hide.But it’s already too late...Because when Carson sets his mind on something, he gets what he wants.And what he wants... is me...
  • Bed of Roses by D.V. Fischer

    Bed of Roses by D.V. Fischer

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    I never thought I'd fall for a murderer. As an old employee at a funeral home, Tegan's life had been full of corpses. When her parents died, she couldn't take being surrounded by death anymore. She had to get away, and to do that, she moved to a small, sleepy town in Utah. When Tegan rented a house sight-unseen, she had been told it would need a lot of work...
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  • Heartless by A.J. Merlin

    Heartless by A.J. Merlin

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 19 ratings
    Fifteen years ago, Cassian Byers murdered his older sister.And I witnessed the whole thing.For years, I’ve fought to bury the memories of my troubled childhood, which includes the haunting image of my babysitter’s murder. Life in Hayden Fields has been eerily calm—no big crimes or chaos—until now.Until the first girl dies.And I see Cassian outside of my work like he never left...
  • Faked by Vanessa Waltz

    Faked by Vanessa Waltz

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    My feelings are forever...the engagement is not.Vinn Costa used to hang the moon in my sky. He's my brother's broad-shouldered, brutally handsome best friend. He doesn't know I exist, but I've always loved him.Until he did something unforgivable.Vinn's not a sweet boy anymore. He's grown into a ruthlessly cold gangster. He's the most powerful man in Boston, a beautiful lost cause...
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    suspense  anal sex  bdsm  humor  mafia  dark  cold hero  contemporary
  • A Dark Mind by T.R. Ragan

    A Dark Mind by T.R. Ragan

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    A serial killer is terrorizing Sacramento, preying on happily married couples and unleashing unspeakable cruelties upon his victims. The ordeal rekindles disturbing memories for private investigator Lizzy Gardner, who barely escaped a serial killer clutches only years ago...
  • 30 Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot

    30 Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The monster draws pleasure from my pain. Now, it's time to fight back.SERGEI30 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..
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    bdsm  suspense  dark  mafia  captive  contemporary
  • 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...
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    suspense  bdsm  spanking  dark  mafia  alpha male  contemporary  m-f
  • The Last Party by A.R. Torre

    The Last Party by A.R. Torre

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    A loving mother. A notorious murderer. They both have reasons to hide their secrets in a novel of escalating shock and suspense by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre.Perla Wultz lives with her husband, Grant, and their precious daughter, Sophie, in a gated Pasadena community. Affluent, sociable, and accomplished, Perla plays the part of loving wife and mother to perfection...
  • The Art of Obsession by Emily Shore

    The Art of Obsession by Emily Shore

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    If you love something, you never set it free. You fight for it. And I'll fight for you.THE MUSEThe nude sketch was left on my pillow. A sketch of...me. I knew I had a stalker—someone watching my every move from the shadows. I never expected him...The world knows him as Acheron—a world-renowned, billionaire stage artist who always wears a mask. He’s claimed me as his muse...
  • Master Thor by Ann Jensen, Rogue London

    Master Thor by Ann Jensen, Rogue London

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 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...
  • Adrenaline by A.L. Woods

    Adrenaline by A.L. Woods

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Four years ago, I betrayed his trust.He retaliated by breaking my heart.Adam Ryan had secrets.The kind better off where they belonged.Buried.As an urban explorer, I’m not afraid of a little trouble.But when I venture to the one place Adam forbade me from, I get more than I bargained for.Him and his friends.Along with their threats.Their violence.And their lust.Adam might claim to still hate me...
  • Amos y mazmorras: Segunda parte by Lena Valenti

    Amos y mazmorras: Segunda parte by Lena Valenti

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Chegou a hora de encarar o tão aguardado torneio Dragões e Masmorras DS. Entregue-se aos combates. Liberte seus desejos. Na busca pela irmã desaparecida, a agente Cleo Connelly conseguiu se infiltrar no ultrassecreto torneio de práticas BDSM, o Dragões e Masmorras DS...
  • Tease Me: A Stark International Novel by J. Kenner

    Tease Me: A Stark International Novel by J. Kenner

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark International series…Entertainment reporter Jamie Archer knew it would be hard when her husband, Stark Security Chief Ryan Hunter, was called away for a long-term project in London. The distance is difficult to endure, but Jamie trusts the deep and passionate love that has always burned between them...
  • Wishing Well by Lily White

    Wishing Well by Lily White

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The perfect timing of a fairy tale is tied to its tragedy… Journalist, Meadow Graham, is invited to interview death row inmate, Vincent Mercier. Given three days to hear his sordid confession, Meadow seeks to learn why a wealthy hotel owner killed four people, including her twin sister...
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    suspense  bdsm  dark  mystery  contemporary  length-medium
  • Five: A Dark Why Choose Romance by Evie Rae, Poppy Flynn

    Five: A Dark Why Choose Romance by Evie Rae, Poppy Flynn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    One Woman, Five Men, and a Deadly Mystery to Uncover The Lost.Even bright sunshine has dark shadows...Ever since my brother's disappearance, my world has been carefully designed to keep the darkness out.When a serial killer from the Florida Keys' past returns, my simple little existence gets a lot more complicated..
  • The Interrogation (Hunt&Cam4Ever) by Adira August

    The Interrogation (Hunt&Cam4Ever) by Adira August

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hunter’s most twisted killer. Cam’s most dangerous case.A STAND-ALONE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERIf you like a master gamesman for a detective and a few twists in your criminal cocktail, you want to read this...
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    suspense  bdsm  m-m  mystery  contemporary  dark  queer  length-short
  • Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone

    Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I made my name and my fortune carrying out every hit with absolute precision. But this time it wasn’t a job, it was personal, and something went horribly wrong. This time there was a witness...
  • Adrenaline by A.L. Woods

    Adrenaline by A.L. Woods

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Four years ago, I betrayed his trust.He retaliated by breaking my heart.Adam Ryan had secrets.The kind better off where they belonged.Buried.As an urban explorer, I’m not afraid of a little trouble.But when I venture to the one place Adam forbade me from, I get more than I bargained for.Him and his friends.Along with their threats.Their violence.And their lust.Adam might claim to still hate me...
  • Twist Me & Keep Me by Anna Zaires, Dima Zales

    Twist Me & Keep Me by Anna Zaires, Dima Zales

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    For a limited time, get the first 2 books in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling dark romance trilogy in one convenient bundle! A seductive, thrilling tale of abduction and dark love . . .On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Nora Leston meets Julian Esguerra, and her life changes forever...
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    bdsm  suspense  dark  contemporary  new adult  length-long
  • The Mercer Curse by Pepper Winters

    The Mercer Curse by Pepper Winters

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Q Mercer from Tears of Tess meets his half-brother Henri Ward from Ruby Tears for the first time...……….I’ve fought a curse all my life.A curse inherited by my sick father. There is no cure.No antidote for what I am. For years, I existed alone. Fighting the urges, doing my best to stay good.Until Esclave 58 entered my life and I didn’t have to fight so hard...
  • 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...
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    suspense  anal sex  contemporary  mafia  dark  m-f
  • 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...
  • Kings of Kink by N.O. One

    Kings of Kink by N.O. One

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Why Choose Standalone NovelSometimes a queen needs a king…or three.My name is Madelina Mancini and as the younger sister to New York City’s most powerful mafia don, I’ve lived most of my life in the family’s protective bubble.Until I didn’t.Until evil found me and tried to destroy me.Happiness seemed impossible when all I felt was emptiness...
  • Betrayal by Sarah Bailey

    Betrayal by Sarah Bailey

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    It all started one dark night. The last night I saw my family. The night I met him. The only man to haunt my every moment. Her I witnessed something I was never meant to see. He took me. He broke me. He made me his. And now he wants to use me to bring down my family. Him I was never meant to have her. The daughter of the scum who stole my life. I took her. I broke her...
  • Wicked Little Words by Stevie J. Cole

    Wicked Little Words by Stevie J. Cole

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Edwin Allen Mercer I want them all to read my words. And they do. Every last blood-stained sentence, they've read and praised me for. They love the gore and violence, the realness. And I get a sense of power with it all because I know a secret: the victims in my books—they’re real and have all died on my table. And maybe that’s why the last book had such awful reviews...
  • Permanent Record by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau

    Permanent Record by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Mat and Douglas’s time as Nikolai’s wards is finally drawing to a close. Though torn apart by Nikolai’s machinations, their fates are still inextricably entwined: they’ve been sold to the same cruel master, and are united in their desire to go home...
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    bdsm  suspense  horror  m-m  dark  abuse  contemporary  slavery
  • The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

    The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 83 ratings
    She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim.Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it all: men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot.Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect...
  • Tower by Measha Stone

    Tower by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 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...
  • Bratva Darling by Sabine Barclay

    Bratva Darling by Sabine Barclay

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    I wasn’t prepared for her…She just got me to pay three times as much as I wanted for a company I’ll buy and destroy.She knows who I am. The bratva doesn’t scare her.Intelligent, brave, and unstoppable.I’ll make her mine.She doesn’t know it yet, but we’re soulmates.I’ll take her to her limits. Then give her all her heart desires...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  suspense  contemporary  mafia  dark  length-medium
  • Explicit Memory by Scarlett Finn

    Explicit Memory by Scarlett Finn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ‘There’s no place for that here.’ The past that they’d hoped to outrun has chased them down, and now it wants payback. To appease their debtors, they must delve into Rushe’s own history. As they come face to face with the situation that brought them together in the first place, Flick learns more about the man who she’s pledged her heart, and her body, to...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  bdsm  contemporary  dark  length-medium
  • Mad Girl by Alaska Angelini, A. A. Dark

    Mad Girl by Alaska Angelini, A. A. Dark

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    **CAUTION-------PITCH BLACK READ** My mother was the Madison Ridge Killer … and I helped her. At nine, I was given a new start—a new life. My adoptive parents did everything they could to help me forget my past, and for a while, they succeeded. But I was never normal. I never truly forgot all I saw or did.Now, twenty years later, I work in the billing department for a small city newspaper...
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    suspense  bondage  bdsm  horror  dark  abuse  rape  abduction
  • Broken by His Hand by Piper Stone

    Broken by His Hand by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She will be mine, but first she must be broken.Sophia Russo tried to keep away from me, but just thinking about what I would do to her left her panties drenched. She tried to hide it, but I didn’t let her. I tore those soaked panties off, spanked her bare little bottom until she had no doubt who owned her, and then took her long and hard...
  • Chill by AJ Merlin

    Chill by AJ Merlin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One month. That’s all it takes for everything to unravel.For weeks, I try returning to normal, to forget the men who turned me into a killer against my will. At first, I convince myself I could be happy—at least I think I should be.But I’m not. I can’t be.When I find them, I realize what they’re doing. If I want them—if I want this—I have to accept what they truly are.Monsters...
  • Revenge by Sarah Bailey

    Revenge by Sarah Bailey

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Her Innocent. Fragile. Sheltered. The secrets from the past shattered me. The lies my family told broke my soul. Devastation was my only solace. Until my angel saved me. He gave me freedom. And I’d kill for him. Him Broken. Battered. Bruised. My past was always there to haunt me. My need for destruction ran in my veins. Salvation was never on the cards...
  • Call Sign: Thunder by Livia Grant

    Call Sign: Thunder by Livia Grant

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He’d already killed to keep her safe, but what does he do when he’s the one hurting her?Zach Flying choppers was what Zachary ‘Thunder’ Garrett lived for, but when he’s shot down over cartel country, he’ll have to decide between completing his mission and trying to save an innocent American woman...
  • Bystander by Sassa Daniels

    Bystander by Sassa Daniels

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Dark Bratva...
  • Paradise Island by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau

    Paradise Island by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Mat and Douglas’s time as Nikolai’s wards is finally drawing to a close. Though torn apart by Nikolai’s machinations, their fates are still inextricably entwined: they’ve been sold to the same cruel master, and are united in their desire to go home...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  suspense  horror  m-m  dark  abuse  contemporary  slavery
  • Stockholm Syndromance by Ada Scott

    Stockholm Syndromance by Ada Scott

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He doesn’t have to keep me tied up, but I hope he does… Eliana My father kept me locked away from the world, my only purpose in life was to stand in the background while he campaigned for President, or to be sold like a slave to cement his old alliances as a Mafia hitman. All I’ve ever known was his contempt and my loneliness...
  • Inked in Vengeance by Crimson Syn

    Inked in Vengeance by Crimson Syn

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Welcome to the Royal Bastards MC. Where Loyalty is King, and Code is the only to survive. Lies and betrayal surround Elrik Jameson Vengeance runs in his blood, but so does brotherhood. Life in the Royal Bastards MC was never easy. His colors stripped from him. His title stolen. He quietly remains in exile...
  • Serial, Volume Three by Lily White, Jaden Wilkes

    Serial, Volume Three by Lily White, Jaden Wilkes

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With Donovan closing in, his feelings growing for Ronnie, and the sudden realization where their paths crossed before, Jude's composure might be cracking...
  • Hound by Measha Stone

    Hound by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When he sees something he wants, Jackson Titon has always been like a hound on the hunt, and when he caught her scent he knew she had to be his.This little fox doesn't know what's coming for her, but he's going to get to her first.To keep her. To train her. To own her...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  suspense  dark  contemporary  length-medium  m-f
  • Breaking Grace by Rose Devereux

    Breaking Grace by Rose Devereux

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two years ago, I murdered the love of Grace Garrett’s life. I had it all – a thriving company, money, women at my beck and call. Then I shot and killed James Winthrop. And got away with it. His beautiful fiancé is ruined, so damaged she’s destroying herself. And I’m the reason why. Nothing and nobody can save her. Except me. Only I know how to help her start again...
  • The Darkest Kink by W.S. Greer

    The Darkest Kink by W.S. Greer

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    She’s the best submissive I’ve ever had. She’s fearless, with a level of masochism I’ve never seen in all my years of being a Dominant. For the first time in my life, I’ve met someone who is as dark as me. The only problem is that she’s the detective investigating the disappearance of my last submissive … the one I killed...
  • The Collar Promises Forever by Bianca Howards

    The Collar Promises Forever by Bianca Howards

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    It was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.In her pursuit to find meaning in her life, Melanie Smith moves to a foreign country to put down roots and start anew. Lulled into trusting a crafty stranger, all of her expectations regarding her journey are shattered when she's kidnapped and kept as a human pet by a man who seeks something impossible from her—absolute submission...
  • My Heart for Yours by Ella James

    My Heart for Yours by Ella James

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Gwenna White's new neighbor is...distracting. He's a beautiful, motorcycle-driving enigma. One she can't allow herself to think about. Since the accident that ruined her face and stole her career, Gwen, a former model, lives under the radar, seldom leaving the bear sanctuary she runs in the Tennessee mountains. She's not reclusive, but that doesn't mean she's looking for a lover...
  • Finding Anna by L.M. Terry

    Finding Anna by L.M. Terry

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ANNAI’ve been living the life of a dead girl since I was ten years old. It was part of my mother’s plan to keep me safe. But after nine years, they’ve finally found me. Oliver Wright, my captor, has the answers I seek, but at a price I’m not sure I can afford.I escape him, only to find myself captured by a different man. This time, the price I’ll pay is much higher...
  • The Russian by Isabella Laase

    The Russian by Isabella Laase

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    First he'll make her obey. Then he'll make her his. Dr. Mia Anderson isn't used to being ordered around, but when a powerful Russian mob boss grabs her off the street she is left with two choices: submit to his demands or be punished. Luka Petruskenkov needs medical attention for his injured cousin and he's decided that Mia will be providing it...
  • Twisted Empire by Stella Hart

    Twisted Empire by Stella Hart

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The Dark Dynasty trilogy continues – step into the dark, scandalous world of America’s elite and discover their sinful secrets, twisted lies, and dirty desires... I know the truth now, and I know what I have to do. Tatum can try to resist, but I won’t give up on her. I won’t stop until she’s safe in my arms. Our Crown and Dagger enemies are powerful. Richer than sin...
  • Wicked Weapon by Cari Silverwood

    Wicked Weapon by Cari Silverwood

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This book is part of a dark kinky fiction trilogy and may disturb some readers. The full warning is at the bottom. This is not a standalone read.Zorie is lost, again.Friends can become enemies and enemies can become friends.What is a man who declares himself your knight in cracked and bloody armor, when he seems to be leading you to your doom?Mavros, once known as Mister Black, has vanished...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  suspense  horror  dark  rape  menage  contemporary  love triangle
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