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Paradise Lagoon by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
I made my choice. I took the hard way out. Now all of our fates are riding on the dice I’m about to throw and luck never was on our side. I was whole once, with my boys in this slice of paradise we’d carved out for ourselves, but in the time that we were parted we grew up. Grew apart... -
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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Dance Butterfly Dance by Reese Rivers
Savy’s got secrets that she’ll never tell A nobody, a nothing, all alone, she’s in hell They walk past her, ignore her, like she’s not even thereWhen all she ever wanted was someone to careNo one sees her until she steps into that cage She flutters her wings and plays her part on a stageShe hides behind her mask and dances to their tune,terrified of the day that her secrets will bloomWhen the...Categorized as:
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Kings of Anarchy by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Continue the series with book 3 of the Brutal Boys of Everlake Prep!My father always taught me to take care of myself.He made me strong, cunning and calculating.But my Brutal Boys made me unbreakable.Have you ever heard the saying that it takes one to know one? Because from the very first moment I met the men I've claimed as my tribe, I knew that I was looking into the faces of monsters... -
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Society of Psychos by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
I’m the prince of death.A son of carnage born of wicked deeds and sin-filled nightmares.Nobody understood me. Until her.My Spider.The wild girl I claimed from a sea of violent men. But others want her too…The enemies who lurk within my walls seek to steal her from my grasp. They’re my captives, but maybe they’re the answer to my greatest fear too... -
Savage Hearts by Eva Ashwood
The heart-pounding final book in the Filthy Wicked Psychos series... The blurb below contains spoilers for the previous books, so I'd recommend not reading it until you're caught up on the series, starting with Twisted Game . You've been warned!***Our love story began steeped in violence… and it will end that way too.For one perfect moment, I breathed easy...Categorized as:
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Entangled by Rebecca Quinn
These men killed mine, and for that, they have to dieBristlebrook is up in smoke, my brutes are dead, and Sam’s camp is a powder keg begging for a flame.Injured and furious over their losses, the surviving hunters are preoccupied with their own problems. Their factions and allegiances. Their internal wars and pissing contests. The new world they want to forge...Categorized as:
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Bear by Leila James
Nothing they do can fix me. I’m beyond repair. Life at Bainbridge Hall is everything I feared it would be, yet these bastards have me in a choke hold. With each passing day, I struggle with my growing affection for them. The lines I drew in the beginning have begun to blur.I should’ve left … back before feelings were involved... -
My Bloodline by K.C. Kean
“We’re here to assist with your transition to Featherstone Academy.” Suddenly thrown into a world representing bloodlines I know nothing about, forcing my past I refuse to remember into the present, has my world turned upside down. It doesn’t matter that I didn’t want to go to college, it doesn’t matter that I don’t want to be here.I’ll follow the rules or risk my life...Categorized as:
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All In by Jillian West
Laken Spencer is doing just fine on her own. She's a little lonely from dealing with a bad break up, but she's making do. Until she's taken by some truly terrible men when they mistake her for her sister.Ranger Cavanaugh and his team at Assurance Security are known for getting the job done...Categorized as:
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The Return by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBorn and raised a Ghosttown girl, Trista Anderson has nothing but love for her hometown. After her recent graduation from college, she is eager to return and start the next chapter of her life. However, things don’t go according to plan when her homecoming is derailed by a biker club, an altercation, and a sexy new neighbor who grates on her last nerve...Categorized as:
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Knot My Problem by Sinclair Kelly
Secrets are my life. But after so many years of living one lie after another, do I even really know who I am without them? When work explodes—quite literally—in my face, I’m forced into hiding until the smoke clears. Now I’m living in a small town, with the one man who has the power to break down my carefully constructed identity...Categorized as:
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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... -
Dirty Crazy Bad: The Complete Collection by Siobhan Davis
A dark, secret society, reverse harem romance from USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis. This set includes the prequel, Dirty Crazy Bad book 1, Dirty Crazy Bad book 2, and exclusive brand-new bonus content told from multiple character POVs...Categorized as:
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Too Safe by Abby Millsaps
Never let them get you to the second location.Even if that location happens to be a lakeside mansion home to four hot-as-sin men.After years of living in survival mode, I’m finally hitting rewind on the story of my life. There’s nothing standing in the way of my bright future at Lake Chapel University.Or so I thought...Categorized as:
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Deceit by Katelyn Taylor
I wasn’t sure what to expect when arriving in Salem.Forced to marry a man I’ve never met, attend a private university I’d never heard of, and the whispers of a rumored secret society filling the halls.This life would be near unbearable with my insufferable fiancé if it wasn’t for his uncle, his best friend, and his enemy... -
Mason by Leila James
Nothing they’ll do can hurt me. I’m already broken.When my stepfather dumps me off at Bainbridge Hall, I can tell I’m in trouble. At the mercy of the brotherhood, I’m forced by my mother’s husband to follow their every command.I should run. Far, far away.From the moment I arrive, these bastards test me. Every time they push, another piece of my past trauma is exposed... -
Gallows Bridge by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Every story comes to an end eventually. Maybe ours was never meant to have a happy ending. I was back in my hometown at last, surrounded by the boys I’ve loved for my entire life, and I’d finally had everything I’d ever wanted. But fate never was kind to this dead girl and we aren’t done fighting to claim our happily ever after... -
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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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... -
Charity's Torment by Ann-Marie Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 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...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Charity's Vengeance by Ann-Marie Davis
Deep in hostile territory, her life is on the line… When the missing girl is found, Charity must wade into enemy territory to save her. The danger escalates and she must decide whether to waive her standing moral code or keep to it, defying an order...Categorized as:
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Not A Peep by M.T. Addams
Briella Wilson is a quiet librarian who houses two secrets. Both of which could destroy her.Unfortunately for her, two students that attend the college that she works at—Grant Gipson and Jason Nani—have a taste for forbidden fruit and harbor a dark obsession for their sweet-natured college librarian...Categorized as:
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Deception by K. Webster
Sparrow is the businessman in a suit. Sully is the rebel. And Scout is the psycho. They’ve reigned as the Terror Triplets, using cruelty and intimidation to rule New York City society. Now they face a bigger challenge: the reclusive heiress Laundry Croft. It’s their job to work their way into her life. They need to make her trust them. Even while they keep their own secrets... -
Alfie, Darling by Effie Campbell
Revenge is sweet.It’s time for Alfie to pay.They’ll break him and make him confess. Then end him.Unless he can use his clever tongue to give them a reason to keep him..Categorized as:
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Findin' Candy by Maddison Cole
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSo awfully bitter, you’ll know me by the aftertaste.I can’t tell you where I’m going, and I can’t begin to understand where I’ve been, but I’m alive. Alive and alone, until a savior presents himself in tattered clothes and a frayed beanie.Taking me under his protection, the promise of a tomorrow seems to be within reach after all. He shows me how to navigate the city, how to steal and survive... -
Second Chances by Alisha Williams
“Hang on to your panties because apparently, I keep losing mine. It's gonna be a sexy ride”Okay! So breaking into my workplace after hours to steal money and then running from the cops, may not have been my brightest idea...Categorized as:
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Firefly by K.B. Everly
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI was burning alive and didn't even know it.Until they rescued me...My days are spent in the Burn Unit at the hospital I work as a nurse at, supporting those who have kissed the red hot flames that consumed their world and survived to tell the tale. Until the tables are turned and I am now the one in the hospital bed after being rescued by three firefighters...Categorized as:
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Solace by Cat Austen
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a nasty divorce from her mayor husband, Emily wants to disappear and start over. She didn’t quite mean with the mafia, though…Naïve and sheltered Emily was carefully raised to be the perfect wife. Now thrown into a world of violence and dark desires, her experience as a kindergarten teacher and housewife leaves her unprepared for her new life... -
Hunting the Reaper by R.E. Bond, C.A. Rene
She fled in the dead of night,Where will she run?No stone left unturned,Who will feel my wrath?A few steps behind her every move,How many more will suffer?Her punishment will be severe,When will she be aware?With each swing of her scythe,Why does it make me writhe?When Selene left us in pursuit of her sister,She had no idea what she let loose...Categorized as:
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Luxe by Melissa Adams
Rich, powerful, gorgeous- these star football players are every girl’s dream.And they choose me. The new girl on campus, I find myself swept into the billionaires’ world of wild parties and exclusive events. I’m offered a place at their side, but there’s a price to be paid for the attention. There’s a cost for them too, the Bridgeport Knights’ star players... -
Secrets & Stoners by Suki Williams, Jarica James
Everyone has skeletons in the closet. Mine are just a bit… crazier, than most. I’ve spent most of my adult life keeping a low profile and flying under the radar. Because my past is better off staying in the past. Now I’m living my best life in Alexandria with my three besties. We have a new place, new jobs, and for once I’m feeling optimistic where life has taken me... -
Bait by Maggie Alabaster, Jo Bradley
The plan? Get some air. The reality? I witnessed a murder. The only thing I saw of the killers—a couple of tattoos. That's what I get for wandering off alone during the biggest party of the year. In Dusk Bay. A place known for its violent undercurrent. Too scared to tell the police what I saw, I try to put it out of my mind. I almost succeed, until I meet three guys who turn my world upside down... -
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