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The Scent of Winter by Tiffany Reisz
The 2016 Original Sinners Christmas story, free on December 20th. Kingsley Edge thought he was being driven to the airport. He never expected he'd be kidnapped and relocated to a cabin in the middle of nowhere, Maine to help Søren celebrate his birthday. But it's not quite the sexy party Kingsley hoped for... -
Deviant by Cora Rose, Lark Taylor
In my defense, this is all Brad’s fault. I had one very important job: kidnap Brad. I’ve never kidnapped someone before but how hard could it be? Find Brad. Snatch Brad. Deliver Brad to the very scary people who hold my fate in their hands. So when a handsome, flirty stranger at the bar drops his name, I think my luck has finally turned. No chase. No fight...Categorized as:
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Sainted by Jesse H. Reign
Falling for my kidnapper is a terrible idea. He’s a bad man and I don’t mean trash like your ex. I mean seriously bad. I mean dangerous. You can tell just by looking at him; black eyes, a menacing scowl, and a nose that’s been badly broken in the past. He is my arch nemesis. My mortal enemy. My singular obsession. I was afraid of him when we met... -
Death's Ink-Black Shadow by John Wiltshire
It takes a certain kind of courage to live as if favoured by the gods, ignoring the ever-present ghosts of your past—or perhaps not bravery, but arrogance. And maybe not even that. Ben genuinely believes that the past is behind them—that they deserve to enjoy the life they have created. So it’s not hubris that leads him to overlook the signs that Nikolas does not share his faith, it’s love... -
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Finder Deluxe Edition: In Captivity, Vol. 4 by Ayano Yamane, Adrienne Beck
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsPain and pleasure collide when a sophisticated underworld boss crosses paths with a naive photographer hell-bent on bringing him down! This deluxe edition includes never-before-released material as well as a double-sided color insert and special cover treatment! Photographer Akihito Takaba takes on a risky assignment trying to document the illegal activities of the Japanese underworld... -
Finder, Volume 3: One Wing in the Finder by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe Chinese crime lord Fei Long comes to Japan hoping to lure freelance photographer Akihito into his web of intrigue and sex. But when his friends fall prey to Fei Long's diabolical schemes, Akihito has only one person he can ask for help, the person he despises more than anyone else on Earth: the Yakuza boss Asami, who once made Akihito his sex slave... -
Finder Deluxe Edition: On One Wing, Vol. 3 by Ayano Yamane, Adrienne Beck
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsPain and pleasure collide when a sophisticated underworld boss crosses paths with a naive photographer hell-bent on bringing him down! This deluxe edition includes never-before-released material as well as a double-sided color insert and special cover treatment! In Finder, Photographer Takaba Akihito takes on a risky assignment trying to document the illegal activities of the Japanese underworld... -
Beautifully Savage Butterfly by K.M. Neuhold
Being savage in the ring is one thing. The way Elio Moretti craves my violence outside the ring is another. I feel like I’ve been fighting my whole life, and tapping out has never been an option. I can live with owing money to the Morettis. I can even live with the constant guilt that my brother is the one paralyzed in a hospital bed while I live his dream...Categorized as:
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Divine Heart by Garrett Leigh
The bestselling Rebel Kings MC series returns with Ranger and Viktor’s long awaited love story. Expect: a damaged Russian mobster and a grouchy nomad. Hurt comfort, second chances, forced proximity. Love ain’t true if it doesn’t hurt. Viktor. The message from my brother lies bold and bright on the screen. This will be it. Four words that could mean the end or the beginning... -
His Enforcer by Cora Rose
Working for a notorious mob boss like Anthony Costello for fifteen years has taught me a thing or two about dangerous men. I myself have been chiseled and beaten into someone to be reckoned with. And I’ve even come to relish in the pain, to crave it. But no one gets under my skin quite like Luca Rossi, Anthony’s right-hand man. I hate him more than words can express, I always have...Categorized as:
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The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 5 by 945
THE LONG GOODBYE. It's been three years since Eui-joon last saw Gunwoo and there have been a lot of changes. Eui-joon no longer works his punishing graveyard shift at the convenience store, but instead works in sales at a small company where, as the newest employee, he's constantly running errands for his boss... -
Bratva's Vow by Gianni Holmes
Monsters don’t let go of the ones they love. They'll hunt you. They'll abduct you. They'll chain you to them. It starts as an internship. Becomes a summer fling. Then it twists,. from the happiest moment of my life. into something dark. Maxim Morozov is not just powerful. Not just rich. Not just ruthless. He's Bratva. By the time his lies unravel, it’s too late. He's already marked me as his... -
The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 5 by 945
THE LONG GOODBYE. It’s been three years since Eui-joon last saw Gunwoo and there have been a lot of changes. Eui-joon no longer works his punishing graveyard shift at the convenience store, but instead works in sales at a small company where, as the newest employee, he’s constantly running errands for his boss... -
Devil by Silvia Violet
A Dark Mafia Romance. Devil is a mobster with a dangerous secret. .. There's a cop who hates him. A cop he caught and released. A cop he can't get out of his mind after the one forbidden night they shared. -
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Haven by K.A. Merikan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratings— Not the same river, not the same man. —. After seven years away, Seth and Domenico are back in Sicily with one goal in mind. Revenge. The man who’d hounded their family is still alive, and as untouchable as he’s always been. While they wait for the right moment to strike, reality clashes with fond memories of home... -
Distraction by Kelly Fox
An MM Murder Swoon Romance. From USA Today Bestselling Author Kelly Fox comes a uniquely unhinged Mafia romance. Look, no one's ever accused me of being sane, y'know? So when I say that I am crazy over this RICO agent, know that I mean business. Sure, I'm responsible for getting him fired from the job he's wanted his whole life, but his grandfather just died and left him 13. 1 billion dollars... -
My Dark Jock: The Complete Series by Arden Long
“You hide it so well from everyone else. Your friends, the guys on the team. But you can’t hide it from me. I can see how much you need to be dominated. I own you, and I can do whatever I want with you, and you’ll love every second of it. Isn’t that right? ”. Meet Malcolm Blackwood—tall, dark, brooding, and undeniably hot. The problem? He hates my guts...Categorized as:
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Hide and Seek by Willow Dixon
Jax. It was supposed to be an easy keep an eye on Myles until I’m sure he’s not a threat to us, then forget he exists and go back to living my life. But there’s something different about him. Something that speaks to my dark side and turns an easy job into an obsession. I want things from him I’ve never wanted before, and the more I watch him, the more I’m sure he wants them too...Categorized as:
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Savage by Brooke Blaine, Ella Frank
Who are we? Nobody really knows. We’re the seven most powerful heirs to empires, ruling Manhattan from our thrones on Park Avenue. By day, we’re the elite, untouchable, and more connected than you could ever imagine. By night, we revel in the darkness of our secrets, pulling strings that make the city bow to our whims. Ruthless. Dangerous. We’re the Park Avenue Kings...Categorized as:
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Anti-Valentine by T. Ashleigh, Ashlyn Drewek
This Valentine’s Day…the bad boys come out to play…. Get ready for an anti-Valentine to remember in this limited release M/M romance anthology. Sixteen authors have come together to bring you a collection of brand-new short stories with a combination of dark, enemies to lovers, and bully themes... -
Pain by E.M. Leya, Kellie Dennis Book Cover by Design
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen his daughter is kidnapped, Matt’s life screeches to a halt. He would do anything to get his daughter back, but first he needs to find her. When the police exhaust all possible leads, Matt does the only thing he can do — he uses his hacking skills to infiltrate the dark web... -
Desperately Delicate Viper by K.M. Neuhold
That Feeling when the man you just robbed and left tied up and blindfolded turns out to be in the mafia…. I'm not proud of the things I've had to do for money to pay off my dad's debts and put my younger brother through college. But I'll never regret it. What I do regret is accidentally robbing a Moretti...Categorized as:
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His Fatal Love by Leighton Greene
Easily bored, completely manipulative, and utterly deadly…and that’s just in bed. As an assassin for the Castellani Family, I live for the thrill of the job. I'm devoted to my Family and my Don, because they keep me safe. To Leo Bernardi, I'm a monster. A killing machine. And a puppet that his Family can use for their own ends. To me, Leo is just a pawn in a game that I'm playing... -
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The Vengeance of Roan Sinclair by Ashlyn Drewek
After a lifetime of death and suffering, Aleksandr Vassiliev finally has everything he could ever want — the most important being someone to share his future with. Somehow a spoiled American named Roan gave Sasha a reason to see life could be more. Except, that’s where the fairytale ends... -
Kiss Your Scars by Avril Ashton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeing the king of Atlanta’s underworld used to have its perks, but lately all undercover agent Renzo Vega has seen is the downside. Someone is auctioning off women in his city, and he’s damn sure not about to let that offense stand. Just as he’s set to make a move, Renzo’s club is ambushed and he’s shot. Unsure of who to trust, he turns to the one man he definitely knows wants him dead... -
Pretty Policeman by Fifer Rose
Detective Micah Hart wasn’t sure when his fairly safe, predictable life became something more closely resembling a dumpster fire. But if he had to pinpoint an exact moment, he would say it was the first time he went undercover as a prostitute in an attempt to bait the notorious serial killer who was stalking New York City’s streets – the media-dubbed Hooker Hunter... -
Demon by Joel Abernathy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFalling in love with an obsessive serial killer was the last thing on my to-do list. I was born into a world of villains, so it came as no great surprise when my brothers fell for the most twisted monsters of all. A sociopathic fixer. A psycho sadistic cop whose name belongs in the dictionary next to corruption. Maybe I’m the one who’s crazy, thinking I could have any semblance of a normal life... -
Kiss, Kill, Thrill Me, Daddy by Lance Lansdale
Tatum. Scotty Levinson is a dead man. My (alleged) best friend has stolen my license, assumed my identity, and married my kidnapper on my behalf. That’s not even the worst part. Now, I find out he’s planned a double wedding for us behind my back. He can claim it’s because he’s too scared to walk down the aisle alone until he’s blue in the face, it doesn’t change facts... -
Twenty-Five by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . . With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
One for Sorrow by Louise Collins
The press nickname him “The Countdown Killer”, branding his victims with a number, but Chad knows him as Romeo. Captured by the killer he’s hunting, Chad’s situation seems dire, but Romeo doesn’t want to kill him because Chad doesn’t fit his pattern. Instead, he’s keeping Chad for two months, hiding him away where no one will find him, making sure Chad can’t reveal who he is... -
Unmask You by Avril Ashton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTheirs is a perfect marriage. Until a home invasion exposes secrets, lies, and shatters everything Elias and Lucky hold dear. Too many bodies. Rivers of blood. Elias Kote sees them all in his sleep. Only the love of his husband and daughter keeps him alive and fighting. This contract killer is exhausted and weighed down by all the lies he tells every day. Who he is. What he does... -
Deliverance by Garrett Leigh
Banished gangster Benito Martell is living on the edge. An explosive hook-up in a club gifts him the relief he craves, but nothing about his life is ever so simple. Complications abound, and before long, he’s falling for the only man who can save his family from eviction. Recovering addict Mickey Larwood has worked hard to leave his past behind... -
Devilish by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine
In a world where everything is within his grasp, love is the only thing that’s ever eluded him. Lucien Vale is temptation incarnate. Devilishly charming, wickedly confident, and sinfully sexy, he rules Manhattan’s most elite clubs, indulging the city’s darkest desires with a knowing smirk and a whisper of seduction... -
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Dig Your Grave by Avril Ashton
An unanswered phone call. An empty bed. And a loud clock ticking down the seconds before Daniel Nieto’s heart—the one he recently discovered he still possessed—gets broken again. His lover is gone. Taken by an unknown enemy, one who hasn’t yet realized that Daniel would willingly stride into hell to get his Diablo back... -
Hard Earned Cash by K.L. Hiers
A Dark Mafia Romance. When you belong to a man like Boss Cold, you take what he gives you. Jimmy Poe has known that since he first offered himself to the feared mob boss in payment of a debt, yet over the past year he has gotten to see a very different side of Cold. A side that made Jimmy fall in love. But their love will be put to the test when Cold is arrested... -
All Ghosts Aren't Dead by April Jade
He was half corpse, half human. A ghost, but also a god. I found him blood-soaked and silent, covered in scars and sitting in sin. It was my job to train to him—to mold him into a weapon the mafia deemed useful. The Forgotten wasn’t a place that offered comfort—we provided control. Pain with a purpose. Power that couldn’t be taken. Blue was just like the others… until he wasn’t... -
No Good by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow
Money. Power. Fame. Secrets. My life is perfectly etched out for me, written in the stars. I’m the son of a man of god. A man that commands a flock who will not be embarrassed by the likes of me. I am a Son of the Sun, a man with morals and values. A man who doesn’t know who he is. When I meet Angel, I don’t expect a finger shoved into my chest and a punch to the gut. Just like that I’m into him...Categorized as:
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Call the Coroner by Avril Ashton
A clash of wills between predators…. He’s been living underground for a long time, but the only thing guaranteed to bring Daniel Nieto back to the surface is the identity of his wife’s killer. With the whisper of one name, he puts it all on the line for vengeance. He’s got plans for Stavros Konstantinou. The title of monster fits too well for Stavros to want to be anything other than what he is... -
Hook by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKIT. Dodging bullets and jumping from two story buildings are things I’d only ever seen in movies. Never would I have expected that this would become my life. I keep deadly secrets for the man I love. I’ll follow him across countries to have his back. Why am I willing to risk everything for him? Because of the look in his eyes when I purr for him. SULLY. Working with Kit is my greatest joy... -
Griffin in Wonderland by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHard partying trust fun baby Griffin Fiske wakes up after a hard night with a King's boots on his chest and gets an invitation he can't refuse. .. This Original Sinners short story takes place approximately six years before The Siren. Originally available in a rough draft on Tiffany's website, it has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection... -
No Honor Among Thieves by R.E. Bond
Everyone assumes rich girls are spoiled brats. They don’t see us locked in our towers, being kept as pawns and nothing more. I’ve spent my life being caged, hidden from society to avoid shaming my father. I always knew the day would come that he’d try to marry me off in a business deal. His plans are ruined when he finds out I’ve been sneaking out and I’m not as pure as he thought...Categorized as:
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Hazardous by Charity Parkerson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWulf and Beau have nothing in common. There’s no reason for them to see each other at all. So why can’t they stay away? Wulf’s friend married Beau’s brother. That’s it. They have no other common ground. Wulf isn’t certain they even like each other. They have nothing to talk about when Wulf finds himself on Beau’s couch. Neither of them calls or sends texts between unexpected visits... -
The Sinner's Penance by K.C. Carmine
Even disguised as a priest, Mat can’t resist a man kneeling at his feet, begging to be punished. Being a bodyguard for London’s Polish Mafia had its benefits. Fast money, fast cars, and an endless stream of hot men fuelled Mateusz’s insatiable lust for life. But when he takes out the son of a rival Mafia boss, he is forced to flee to a remote island in the West of England... -
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Not What It Seems by Nicky James
They say I killed them. They say I’m sick. They’re wrong. Nothing is as it seems. Renowned psychiatrist Dr. Cyrus Irvine takes his job and his life very seriously. He is well-respected in his field and has worked hard to get where he is. But he’s lonely. When called in to do a mental health evaluation on a murder suspect, the last thing he expects to find is the man he slept with a few months ago... -
Save Me by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe third and final book in the outstanding mafia/priest MM Forgive Me series. Vitari Angelini knows selling a cache of Battaglia guns to a drug lord is not what Francis would call legal, but he’ll never find out. Besides, it’s for a good cause: Francis’s happy ever after... -
Midnight by April Jade
He was a predator… and I loved to watch him stalk his prey. The first time I saw Elijah Kingston was through a computer screen. Night after night, I watched him shed his counterfeit smiles and falsely perfect persona. Gone was the family man everyone thought him to be and in his place was one of the deadliest assassins the mafia has ever seen... -
Obey by Adara Wolf, R. Phoenix
I thought I was over it--over him. But eight years after he betrayed me, we're suddenly working for the same organization. It's impossible to be professional when all I can think about is how much I want to hurt him, make him suffer the way I suffered. And how much I want to completely wreck him, until he's a mess of pleasure and pain. I know I can't trust him... -
Make Me Soar by K.C. Wells
Collars and Cuffs: Book Six. Anyone who frequents Collars & Cuffs knows Dorian Forrester is built for pain, including Dorian himself. But everyone has it wrong. For six years, Dorian’s chased a feeling that remains tantalizingly out of his reach. Unteachable, Dorian can take anything and everything a Dom can throw at him. Still, it’s not enough. Dorian needs… something more... -
If the Seas Catch Fire by L.A. Witt
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSergei Andronikov was a child when the Mafia wiped out his family, leaving him with nothing but a hunger for revenge. Years later, through ruthless strategy and tireless patience, he’s a contract killer working for the three families ruling Cape Swan… and he’s nearly in position to bring them all down from the inside. Domenico “Dom” Maisano is Mafia royalty, a made man… and a hitman...
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