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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... -
![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... -
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![The Scent of Winter by Tiffany Reisz]()
The Scent of Winter by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe 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... -
![Love & Power by Elizabeth Knight]()
Love & Power by Elizabeth Knight
Love is what started this whole thing. A man who loved two women. A mother who sacrificed herself for her daughter. A daughter who will stop at nothing to take down those who killed and threatened the ones she loves. I’ve been told all my life that love was a weakness in our world. That couldn’t be further from the truth, but that’s only half of what I need to finish the job... -
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![The Air That I Breathe by Cara Dee]()
The Air That I Breathe by Cara Dee
The Game Series, Book 3.5 “In that moment, I stopped caring about right and wrong.” The only thing that stood between us were the boundaries set by others, by society, by our parents. But together we could knock them down. Together, we could find freedom and live life on our own terms. Screw the rest of the world. He was all that mattered. He was the air that I breathed... -
![Raven by K.L. Savage]()
Raven by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNot even the holidays can make a bastard like me feel better.The guys are all gone for Christmas, but I decide to stay.I'm hunting a horrific serial killer and I can't afford to lose him.I'm regretting that decision when I find her:Beaten, bloodied, and left out in the snow to die.Who is she?That's the problem. Not even she knows... -
![The Saint by Delaney Dare]()
The Saint by Delaney Dare
They say I’m theirs. They say they aren’t ready to let me go. Too bad they only bought me for a night.Selling my virginity is an easy decision. I need money, and the masquerade auction is the perfect opportunity to make enough cash to get far away from Chicago and the family who turned their backs on me.I thought I knew what to expect until I saw them standing before me.Imposing.Dangerous... -
![Primal Pursuit by Bella J.]()
Primal Pursuit by Bella J.
Davian Stark is beautiful, twisted, cruel.And he’s going to die.By my hand.He’s one of the Elites of the Dark Sovereign.A bloodthirsty Mafia Assassin.And a hunter fueled by his need for the chase.If I want to get close to him, I have to give him something to hunt.Me.He made a mistake by letting me survive my family’s massacre. I've trained, fed my hate, and now, I'm ready to strike...Categorized as:
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![Savage King by Sienna Cross]()
Savage King by Sienna Cross
I was born to be the heir to the Kings’ empire.But when Papà passed away, my throne was usurped by my younger brother.I’ve been living in his shadow for long enough..Categorized as:
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![Black Wings & Stolen Things by Kayleigh King, TRC Designs]()
Black Wings & Stolen Things by Kayleigh King, TRC Designs
The Fractured Rhymes series by Kayleigh King is about to get a lot more wicked.I’ve been called a lot of names.Depraved. Monster. Unhinged.I never thought I’d see the day someone called me husbandMe? Have a wife? It’s a terrible idea all around, but once I saw her, there wasn’t a chance in hell I was walking away.Rionach Moran. The Irish mob’s very own princess...Categorized as:
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![Fallen Son by Giana Darling]()
Fallen Son by Giana Darling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsI had my Lou, my family, and a group'a men more loyal than any other. Life was good. No, better than that. Life was a fuckin' dream. Didn't know somethin' was missin' until we found it crouched in the forest like tossed rubbish and claimed it for our own. *A Fallen Men Christmas Story. These events take place between Welcome to the Dark Side and Good Gone Bad... -
![Snowed In With the Bratva Boss by Ember Davis]()
Snowed In With the Bratva Boss by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMISTLETOERevenge. It’s the only thing that has been driving me for so long and now it’s so close. The death of my twin hangs heavy on my heart. She didn’t deserve the pain she was put through. The desperation she must have felt echoes through my soul along with my guilt. The man who killed her was not tortured enough...Categorized as:
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![Reckless Obsession by Deborah Garland]()
Reckless Obsession by Deborah Garland
Eoghan's Story- He's a Fixer, but she's his insatiable fix...After I pull a fast one in her Las Vegas courtroom, prosecutor Jillian Diamond gets drunk in a bar and gives me a piece of her mind. But we settle the score tangled in the sheets, where I show her I’m even better in the bedroom than the courtroom.Only, to my surprise, I’m her first... -
![Monstrous Urges by Jagger Cole]()
Monstrous Urges by Jagger Cole
I played games with the wrong stranger. Tall, powerful, and lethally gorgeous, Drazen Krylov is the ruthless boogeyman the Bratva world fears. He’s also the masked man from the app whom I unknowingly shared my darkest, most depraved urges with. Now the fantasy has become a nightmare. Drazen says I did terrible, unforgivable things... -
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![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... -
![Wicked Captor by Bianca Cole]()
Wicked Captor by Bianca Cole
Christmas vacation with my two best friends turns into a nightmare I never saw coming. Aida and Gia begged me to vacation with them in Boston. My parents were away in Hong Kong, so I agreed. It might be one of the worst decisions I’ve ever made. I’m snatched from the bar we’re drinking at. Taken captive by one of Milo’s enemies. The Russian Bratva boss, Mikhail Gurin...Categorized as:
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![Fire Night by Penelope Douglas]()
Fire Night by Penelope Douglas
"Nothing, not even Devil's Night, was more magical, because tonight was the longest night of the year. It was special."The clock at St. Killian’s chimes as whispers float in the dark staircase above. Snow falls from the black sky beyond the windows, and candles glow, the flames lighting up the longest night of the year.Devil’s Night isn’t the only holiday we celebrate... -
![A Pucking Wrong Christmas by C.R. Jane]()
A Pucking Wrong Christmas by C.R. Jane
Lincoln, Ari, and Walker are back in a holiday novella…I hate Christmas.Years and years of disappointment have taught me that Christmas is the worst. I don’t like the music, the food, the decorations…anything.And Lincoln Daniels, my tattooed hockey god of a husband, thinks he’s going to change that…I tell him it’s not going to happen... -
![Wrath by Cala Riley]()
Wrath by Cala Riley
WrathAll I have in life is my brothers and my club. It’s all I ever needed.Until Tara.Seeing her broken and bruised called to a part of me I thought was long dead.She can’t handle my brand of crazy though.So I’ll offer her the only thing I can. My claim, but in name only.TaraBeing a sweetbutt, I never let myself imagine finding my happy ever after within the walls of the Lotus MC...Categorized as:
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![Vicious Secret by Morgan Bridges]()
Vicious Secret by Morgan Bridges
Mors solum initiumDeath is only the beginning.The The Obsidian Order only cares about three secrecy, loyalty, and power.Every man born to the founding families is bred for this purpose, to serve the society and its objectives.As a result, we are the elite.Untouchable.Unbreakable.If we make it through the Trials.I will, as long as my obsession doesn’t get the best of me...Categorized as:
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![Hunt for You by Aimee Lynn]()
Hunt for You by Aimee Lynn
She wants to die. He's prepared to kill.Let the hunt begin...***** You think me murdering you is going to make you feel alive? No, I think knowing that my day is coming soon will make life a lot more interesting until it does. And then when it finally does, I won’t have to think about it anymore at all. That’s dark. You’re homicide-for-hire and you’re calling me dark? Touche...Categorized as:
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![Broken Puck by L. Ann, Claire Marta]()
Broken Puck by L. Ann, Claire Marta
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLIFE WAS GOOD UNTIL SHE SHOWED UP AND TOOK WHAT WAS MINEBailey LinnettThief, Liar, StunningShe thought this was a gameTaking things that didn't belong to herMaking me feel things I shouldn't—not for someone like her.Rush CarterConfused, Angry, LostI never meant to hurt himI only wanted to ease his painHe sees my presence as a betrayal—an act of war... -
![Claimed by Z.L. Arkadie]()
Claimed by Z.L. Arkadie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe tempted me.Now he owns my love.When I first arrived at Blackstone Ranch, Spencer Blackstone was a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Now I know him better. I know his darkness. His secrets. His devastating touch.And I gave him everything.But power comes at a price—and so does truth... -
![Bait by Jade West]()
Bait by Jade West
A stranger online. Dark hair and even darker eyes that knew my dirty desires before I did. A fantasy that should never be spoken. But he pulled the confession from me. And now he’s coming for me. Rough. Dirty. Dangerous. It’s supposed to be one night to get me off and make me forget. He’ll make me his and I’ll pretend I don’t want him to. I’ll run and he’ll chase... -
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![Burn by Jolie Vines]()
Burn by Jolie Vines
***An Amazon top 100 series***I’d wreck his life. For mine, he’d burn down the world.Jamieson was my penpal.My first crush. My surf-crazy, impulsive, pyro boy, and the secret I kept from the world.Until he broke us up before we ever met.When I discover he’s been imprisoned by an evil man, saving him becomes my only goal.Except his enemy wants me too.He was fire and water...Categorized as:
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![Red Handed by Kate King, Jessa Wilder]()
Red Handed by Kate King, Jessa Wilder
“I need her. Name your price.”At twenty-three, you would think I could say no to being traded to the enemy, but that’s not how life works when you grow up in an organized crime family. I consider myself lucky to have grown up at all.Ten years ago, my brother was murdered in the gang war that split the city of St. Adrian down the middle...Categorized as:
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![Haunt by AJ Merlin]()
Haunt by AJ Merlin
One unforgettable night. One extreme haunt. One chance to push my limits.Armed with a safeword and a waiver, I head into the most viral extreme haunt in the city, ready to embrace the thrill with three friends by my side. As a horror fanatic, I’m confident I can handle whatever twisted scenarios await us... -
![Bad Santas: A Masked Men Christmas Novella by Dee Garcia]()
Bad Santas: A Masked Men Christmas Novella by Dee Garcia
“All I want for Christmas is three masked men.”Nine little words. One filthy dream.Or is it?When her work wife told her there was a sexy Santa at their annual company Christmas party, Noelle Dawson was skeptical. How could Santa possibly be sexy, she thought. Boy, was she wrong. This wasn’t the holly jolly figure you imagine as a child...Categorized as:
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![Into the Light by Vee Taylor]()
Into the Light by Vee Taylor
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsInto the light I’ll beRebounding from a shattered heart, Ember Solis is out of touch with the innocence and softness she once knew.She wears her grief like a coat of armor. She uses it to keep people at a distance.Rain Fortin is a lone wolf and like Ember, he is shouldering massive heartache. He reluctantly rises to the leadership of The Den. It is a life he wants nothing to do with...Categorized as:
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![Saint by Sinclair Kelly]()
Saint by Sinclair Kelly
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere’s a moment in every girl’s life that defines her. I’m just not prepared for mine to happen at the altar, staring into a pair of intense brown eyes that will never belong to me, with mistletoe above my head, and twinkle lights glowing softly for our first kiss as man and wife. Now he and his men want to claim me as their own... -
![Fool Me Twice by Aurelia Knight, Stephanie Hurst]()
Fool Me Twice by Aurelia Knight, Stephanie Hurst
IvyAfter a simple misunderstanding led to years of bullying, I thought I could leave high school and gain my freedom. But the Cleavemore twins choked the life out of that dream when they roped me back in. Identical in every way, I'm fascinated and terrified by their viciousness and beauty.Everything in this world belongs to them, especially my suffering. But I’ll be damned if I give it to them... -
![Forced Submission Bundle 2 by Alexa Riley]()
Forced Submission Bundle 2 by Alexa Riley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBONUS: Bundle includes never before seen epilogues for all three stories! Taking What’s His Driving a truck and hauling cargo from coast to coast can be lonely. Sly’s been looking for a pet to keep him company, and late one night on the side of the highway, he finds her. Cameron is scared something bad is going to happen to her, but then he comes along, and she feels relieved... -
![Alluring Darkness by Raven Wood]()
Alluring Darkness by Raven Wood
The deadliest man on campus is out for blood. And I have just painted a giant target on my back.Hitman. Assassin. Contract killer. Hired murderers have many names. And Blackwater University trains them all.My brother is the last chance my family has to restore our name after a devastating failure. He was on track to become one of the best hitmen of his year, but he made a mistake...Categorized as:
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![A Rose Ridge Christmas by Ashley Munoz]()
A Rose Ridge Christmas by Ashley Munoz
It’s a rare Christmas blizzard in Rose Ridge, but the Stone Riders are under attack. It’s been years since the club has been at war, but this particular threat has everyone worried about who it is that's after them.When it's discovered this may be an old foe from years earlier, only one person might have more information but he's gone missing...Categorized as:
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![Noxious Boys (Groveton College) by K.L. Taylor-Lane]()
Noxious Boys (Groveton College) by K.L. Taylor-Lane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStarting at a new college halfway through the school year is miserable. Especially when you have to move halfway across the globe to do so.My false sense of freedom from the man pulling the strings is crushed, his control crossing oceans with evil eyes watching my every move.There are a million things that I shouldn't be doing with my new found liberation, however slight it may be...Categorized as:
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![A Mafia Mistress for Christmas by Brooke Harper]()
A Mafia Mistress for Christmas by Brooke Harper
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe greatest gifts aren't always wrapped in paper... Call me a grinch but Christmas sucks. Always has. So when there’s an opportunity at work to infiltrate the Zicari Syndicate during their Christmas Eve bash, I jump at the chance.The plan is simple: assume the identity of a seductive mafia mistress with dangerous tastes, and infiltrate the underground crime kingdom... -
![In Shadows We Dance by Lee Ann, L. Ann]()
In Shadows We Dance by Lee Ann, L. Ann
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA girl who hides in the shadows.A boy who collects secrets.One spilled drink that changes everything.Ileana Moreno has perfected the art of invisibility, slipping through life unnoticed and pouring her soul into ballet to escape the suffocating walls of her home...Categorized as:
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![The Wrong Drive: A Suspenseful Holiday Romance by Annie Wild]()
The Wrong Drive: A Suspenseful Holiday Romance by Annie Wild
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWelcome to a holiday from hell. Emersyn All I want is a secluded getaway.Instead, I get a wrong turn, a fortnight blizzard, and...A malevolent, enticing, and unstable stranger. Merry Christmas to me.Here's to unwrapping his insanity...And trying not to lose mine.TurnerI come here when I lose my grip.I come here so I can wreak havoc alone.Instead, I get an unplanned and unwanted gift... -
![I'll Be Home... by Tate James, Heather Long]()
I'll Be Home... by Tate James, Heather Long
They say you can never go back…‘Course, I never wanted to return. It took me years to age out. Once I made it, I took off and never turned around.Trust me, there were only three reasons I managed to survive there as long as I did and they abandoned me as soon as they were able. I’d like to say I didn’t blame them, but that would be a lie.I had zero desire to return...Categorized as:
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![Filthy Puck by L. Ann, Claire Marta]()
Filthy Puck by L. Ann, Claire Marta
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLIFE WAS GOOD UNTIL SHE SHOWED UP AND TOOK WHAT WAS MINEBailey Linnett Thief, Liar, StunningShe thought this was a gameTaking things that didn't belong to herMaking me feel things I shouldn't—not for someone like her.Rush CarterConfused, Angry, LostI never meant to hurt himI only wanted to ease his painHe sees my presence as a betrayal—an act of war... -
![Can't Hide Forever by Lauren Marcie]()
Can't Hide Forever by Lauren Marcie
A dark romance, modern-day reimagining of Jekyll & Hyde.The man of two faces has one obsession… Her. My name is Dr Jackson Keller, but the cops call me Hyde.By day, I'm a respected therapist who lives to help others. By night, dark urges take control of my mind. Hyde. My masked alter ego. He craves bloody vengeance...Categorized as:
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![Rook & Rebel by Kate Crew]()
Rook & Rebel by Kate Crew
Regan FletcherI used to have big dreams: finish college, make beautiful art, all while taking over my dad’s business. He wanted a legacy, and I wanted to give it to him. But his illness wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was his sudden need to keep me locked up in our mansion, safe and isolated. I want more from life, but could only spend my days waiting... -
![His Perfect Prey by Lee Savino]()
His Perfect Prey by Lee Savino
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe rules of the Hunt: The prey will have a ten minute head start to run and hide. At the signal, the hunter will enter the woods. The Hunt has begun. If the prey isn’t captured before midnight, she gets $10,000. If she makes it until dawn, she gets $100,000. But if the hunter catches her, she’s his for the night... -
![Santa's Dark Secret: A Dark Holiday Romance by Sheridan Anne]()
Santa's Dark Secret: A Dark Holiday Romance by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho would have known a filthy Christmas wish would have resulted in a dark-haired, raunchy Santa coming down my chimney and giving me exactly what I wished for?He gave me everything I wanted, right down to the sparkly pearl necklace and the wild, crazy ride on his North Pole, but this sexy Santa has a dark secret. For years he’s been watching me while I sleep, and he knows how much I can take... -
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![A Christmas Harbor by Avery Cockburn]()
A Christmas Harbor by Avery Cockburn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDavid has always spent Christmas alone. For most of his career as a Navy officer, being with another man could have cost him everything. Now that regs have changed and he’s fully out, all that stands in the way of love is his fear of getting it wrong.Paul has never spent Christmas alone... -
![Close to Midnight by Carin Hart]()
Close to Midnight by Carin Hart
When he’s obsessed with the new girl in town…so his twin gifts him to her for Halloween. SallyFrom the moment I walked away from my old life and started a new one in the small town of Shadowvale, I learned there were three rules I should follow if I wanted to survive — don’t go outside at night alone. don’t ask questions about the obviously haunted house at the far side of town... -
![Come Morning Light by Charlotte Dae]()
Come Morning Light by Charlotte Dae
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's only one night.A night in which I am to surrender my inhibitions and compete in a grand tournament with the rest of the wedding party.Described by the bride and groom as a series of games that will award one winning pair the "ultimate prize," the event is mysterious, to say the least. And I'm tied up in knots about it...Categorized as:
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![One is Never Enough by Kali Noir]()
One is Never Enough by Kali Noir
Blurb coming soon!**One is Never Enough is a part of the Dark Desires series. Each book can be read as a stand-alone but will have characters cross over from other books in the series. This an MMMM romance and intended for 18+ readers. Please read trigger and content warnings at the beginning of the book... -
![All That Glitters by Brooke Harper]()
All That Glitters by Brooke Harper
The spotlights are blinding.The dresses sparkle.The cameras roll, but nothing is real.Nothing, that is, but him.I grew up in the Hollywood spotlight, the daughter of movie royalty. Since a young age, I was deemed a natural talent. A rising starlet. I had dreams and a path set ahead of me.Until a plane crash ruined everything...Categorized as:
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![Slaying the Holidays: A Dark Rom Com by Beatrix Hollow, Lux Oleander]()
Slaying the Holidays: A Dark Rom Com by Beatrix Hollow, Lux Oleander
When I said "get a new hobby," I meant kayaking, not decking the halls with garlands of gore.My newest therapy client is the definition of a DILF. His distractingly handsome face is all to blame for my mess up. If that wasn’t bad enough, now I’m practically stalking the murderous golden retriever...
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