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  • Deity by Sheridan Anne

    Deity by Sheridan Anne

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 55 ratings
    Betrayal cuts deeper than any knife stabbed through your back. It slices through you and makes you wish for the sweet demise of a bullet shot straight out of Carver’s gun. I trusted them.  King, Cruz, Grayson and Carver were not only the Kings of Ravenwood Heights, but the kings of my heart and now … they’re my executioners.They took away everything I had...
  • Revenge & Truth by Elizabeth Knight

    Revenge & Truth by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Revenge.It’s the only thing on my mind other than getting Luca out of jail. After getting hit with betrayal, lies, and loss I’ve bloodied my hands and crowned myself the queen of the Caprioni Family. I may sit on the throne, but it doesn't mean matters within the Family have gotten better...
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  • Pretty Vengeful Queen by Callie Rose

    Pretty Vengeful Queen by Callie Rose

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 45 ratings
    They hurt me. They fought for me. They claimed my heart.And now it’s my turn to fight for them.I never meant to fall for the three men who were once my enemies. There was a time when I would’ve happily danced on their graves, but now I’ll sacrifice myself to the devil himself if it keeps them alive.But I even if I have to marry Austin McKenna, I won’t let him win this war...
  • The End by Ruby Vincent

    The End by Ruby Vincent

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    It doesn’t feel like the end.It feels like all of my problems are just beginning.There’s more happening in my town of Raven River than I knew.More lies. More secrets. More pain.Enemies seen and unseen are circling and not even my guardian angels can protect me.There’s a war coming and I’ll fight because this time my Angels…My Horsemen…My loves……are the ones who need saving...
  • Corrupt Vow by Eva Ashwood

    Corrupt Vow by Eva Ashwood

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 75 ratings
    The explosive third book in the Filthy Wicked Psychos series...Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the previous books, so I'd recommend not reading it until you've finished Twisted Game and Beautiful Devils. You've been warned!***I’ll do anything to protect them… even if it means walking away.The Voronin brothers didn’t just save my life...
  • Beautiful Soldier by E.M. Moore

    Beautiful Soldier by E.M. Moore

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 37 ratings
    In the Heights, everyone fears the Heights Crew. I wish I had the luxury.I can’t afford to run away from them, I have to run to them. Why? Because now they’re my only chance at survival.Johnny, Brawler, Oscar, Magnum—I hope we can all come together to get out of this. It’s going to take a lot more than luck to free me from the wrongs I’ve been accused of...
  • Cardinal of Hope by Mia Smantz

    Cardinal of Hope by Mia Smantz

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Callie Jensen has officially taken a step into the world of romance, but even that can't be uncomplicated. She's pretty sure that more than one guy is showing interest in her, and with no experience on the matter, she's not sure how to handle it. It certainly doesn't feel normal. However, the harem she seems to be building with the Delta members is the least of her worries...
  • Chaos & Carnage by R.A. Smyth

    Chaos & Carnage by R.A. Smyth

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 36 ratings
    Blood will be shed.Lives will be lost.Freedom will be won.I might have my brother back, but Giovanni still runs free, and his alliance with the Grim Bastards is causing chaos in the streets of Black Creek.Now, more than ever, it is important for us to work as a team, but tensions are at an all time high...
  • The Throne of Lies by Candice M. Wright

    The Throne of Lies by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When people think of Saylor Adams, They think of the boy whose life she ruined The football superstar whose future was forever altered by a secret A secret that followed him to his grave. Dubbed a bad seed and a liar,Saylor was the girl we warned our sons aboutBack before she ran away amid a storm of rumors and accusations...
  • Damaged & Deadly by R.A. Smyth

    Damaged & Deadly by R.A. Smyth

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Blood will be shed.Lives will be lost.Lines will be crossed.I married the very man I’m supposed to hate. I still can’t believe it, but when I saw Luc, beaten and bloody in that church, I knew there was no way out. I had to marry him. That doesn’t mean everything the Rejects and I have worked toward has been for nothing. If anything, it matters more now than ever...
  • Echoes by Steph Macca

    Echoes by Steph Macca

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Welcome to the Lilydale Foundation Center… home of deadly secrets.After being framed for murder, I never thought I’d be back inside these walls again. And if I thought I’d be able to make a quiet return, I was dead wrong. My secrets have been spilled but little did I know it would be the catalyst. Monsters are creeping out of the darkness, eager for blood...
  • Lawless: A Dark Captive Why Choose Romance by Tracy Lorraine

    Lawless: A Dark Captive Why Choose Romance by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    An all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine.I found peace in the last place I expected, but it was a mirage built on lies and unfulfilled promises.I thought we somehow managed to find a way to co-exist in their little lair, but as usual I was wrong...
  • Disobedient Pawn by Brooklyn Cross

    Disobedient Pawn by Brooklyn Cross

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Never underestimate the power of a pawn.My life seemed pretty perfect until I turned twelve. Then everything was destroyed with a fainting spell, a doctor’s visit, and a diagnosis that rocked me to my core. Now at seventeen, I am being shipped to a new country and school with no support from my father...
  • Blood & Heartache by Elizabeth Knight

    Blood & Heartache by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    ** Please be advised this book has major triggers please read authors note**Blood has been spilt, my heart has been broken, and there are traitors in our midst. What a great way to start as the new leader of the Caprioni Family.Just when I thought I’d finally have everything I’d ever dreamed of, it was torn away from me...
  • Twisted Fate by R.E. Bond

    Twisted Fate by R.E. Bond

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 34 ratings
    Even though people fear me, it doesn’t stop any of their torment.I’d always just existed and walked alone, until now.Now? Now I belong.Just because I’d learned to kill, doesn’t mean the Bloody Psychos trust me.Skeeter’s got his work cut out, trying to keep his boss from killing me.Well, the asshole can try.My trigger finger’s getting itchy, and I have a problem controlling it...
  • Broken Trust by Jaymin Eve, Tate James

    Broken Trust by Jaymin Eve, Tate James

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 50 ratings
    They think they own me now. They think they’ve won, and that I’ll be their good little soldier. Four dangerous, damaged, messed up boys. There used to be five, but one of them died, and I’m starting to suspect he was murdered. I didn't ask for this. No one would ask to be played, manipulated, seduced and betrayed. But that’s what happened, anyway. It wasn’t enough for them to break me...
  • Sheltered by M. Sinclair

    Sheltered by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 19 ratings
    How do you put a price on your life?After laying witness to the cold-blooded murder of my entire family, I did what any rational person would do... I ran.Our name, power, and vast wealth meant nothing now. I was on the run, filled with the fear of always looking over my shoulder, wondering when they would come to collect my life...
  • Ravage by Steph Macca

    Ravage by Steph Macca

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Welcome to the Lilydale Foundation Center… home of death and destruction.It’s a game of survival but the odds are against us. They promised that they would save us, but it turns out they are the real villains—elitist savages, protected by wealth and fueled by greed. We’re only valued when we’re broken...
  • The Red Cardinal by Mia Smantz

    The Red Cardinal by Mia Smantz

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    After their last encounter, Nikolai Ivanov proved that he's done toying aroung and is finally making his move. Callie Jensen and everyone she loves are more at risk than ever before. It's going to take the entire team working together if they all want to make it out alive...
  • Ignite Me by R.E. Bond

    Ignite Me by R.E. Bond

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 29 ratings
    We’re going to be okay. We’re broken, but we’ll rebuild. If we can all get along, long enough to deal with this shit. Who decides to get involved with so many guys and thinks it’s going to be smooth sailing? Spoiler alert, it’s not. The guys are totally going to start killing each other soon. Lukas and Jensen can’t seem to figure their relationship out...
  • Cash by Ruby Vincent

    Cash by Ruby Vincent

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 38 ratings
    They ripped me from my safe, perfect world and bound me in chains.Now it's Cash's turn. The cold, hard, analytical leader has a problem he needs me to solve, and he's not asking.I'm driven deep into the world of cons and corruption. I can't tell if anything around me is real. Least of all the smiling, pleasant people.Someone is playing us for a fool, and it might be me...
  • Kings & Carnage by Sadie Hunt

    Kings & Carnage by Sadie Hunt

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 19 ratings
    I didn't think I could live with them.Turns out, I can't live without them.Rock - the one who takes care of me.Oscar - the one who makes me feel seen.And Neo - the one who lights my soul on fire.They made me see who I really am.Now I may have lost them forever.*This is the conclusion of the Aventine University series featuring Neo, Oscar, Rock, and Willa...
  • Hateful Regent by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby

    Hateful Regent by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 22 ratings
    Finding out who murdered my sister was supposed to be easy…The Boys of Ascendance Bay are more complicated than I ever imagined. Between what Jude told me and the creepy notes that I’ve found in my room I’m beginning to wonder if there’s more to my sister’s death than I first thought.Melody is pushing harder for me to find the evidence we need to take our revenge...
  • Delirium by Katie May

    Delirium by Katie May

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    ELLIE New secrets and shocking revelations have brought me and my guys closer together. We must work as a team to bring down the Paragons of Prosperity once and for all. But with one of my men presumed dead, another being actively recruited by the cult in question, and the other three chasing lead after lead, I fear we may be in way over our heads...
  • Vile Wicked Eyes by Candace Wondrak

    Vile Wicked Eyes by Candace Wondrak

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My name is Stella. I used to be empty, broken, a shell of a person watching as days passed me by.But then I found out the truth. What I’d done. What I wanted to do again. My three killers took me and shook my world upside-down, stopping only when I faced the fact that I was just like them.A brute. A monster. A beast with an innate craving to make others bleed...
  • Fractured Dynasty by Penelope Black

    Fractured Dynasty by Penelope Black

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    It was supposed to be my happily ever after.For the first time in a long time, there was a promise of peace. So my Italian heirs and I made plans—big, life-changing plans, and tried to move on with our lives.But I was naive to think that there weren’t snakes lying in the grass, just waiting for the opportune time to strike.It was a blow no one saw coming...
  • No Place Like Home by Geneva Monroe

    No Place Like Home by Geneva Monroe

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Condemned by lies. Driven by vengeance. Bound for death.Mine will be the first public execution in a century. Only problem is, I’m innocent.Well, mostly.A single bullet shattered my world, bringing down the men who swore to protect me, and stealing my newfound freedom. The Wizard promised salvation, but the only thing I have now is a prison cell and a date with a guillotine...
  • Mercer by Ruby Vincent

    Mercer by Ruby Vincent

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Saint, Cash, Brutal, and Mercer are everything to me. A fact I should not have let slip.A battle rages and only the last man standing claims victory.I must take back what's mine amid deception, lies, and a city-wide gang war laying waste to all in its path.The question is will the men I love be standing with me?Mercer is a dark contemporary reverse harem romance...
  • Cruel Hearted by C.M. Wondrak

    Cruel Hearted by C.M. Wondrak

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    The Black Hand. The syndicate of hardened criminals I planned on destroying. Things are not what they seem. Someone knows my secret, and it’s not someone I ever expected. He knows my truth, and he understands my need for vengeance—though he’s tried to convince me otherwise. What he doesn’t understand is if I don’t have justice, I’m nothing. I’m not Shay, not Celene...
  • Angelview Academy: The Complete Trilogy by E.M. Snow

    Angelview Academy: The Complete Trilogy by E.M. Snow

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A complete dark bully romance trilogy! Contains exclusive bonus content! At Angelview Academy, Saint Angelle is considered God.But don't be fooled by his ridiculous name or that pretty face because Saint? He’s as wicked as they come.I should know.I'm the new girl who pissed him off.The nobody who called out his crew of vicious tyrants.The mortal who wouldn't bow then and sure as hell won’t now...
  • Crown of Lies by Eva Ashwood

    Crown of Lies by Eva Ashwood

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 17 ratings
    Crown of Lies is the pulse-pounding second installment in the Pretty Ruthless Monsters series.The blurb below contains major spoilers for the first book.So I'd HIGHLY recommend not reading it until you've finished reading book one, Princes of Carnage...
  • Cardinal Rose by Mia Smantz

    Cardinal Rose by Mia Smantz

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Callie finally found a home. It's everything she's ever dreamed of - friendship, family, and a healthy dose of romance, which Dr. Harper repeatedly reminds her is a good thing since it will help her deal with her most recent loss. So, why can't she be happy? That reason comes in the form of one Russian mob boss named Nikolai Ivanov...
  • Malice by Coralee June

    Malice by Coralee June

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 47 ratings
    There are three rules for being best friends with a mafia princess:1. Don't ask any personal questions.2. Don't show up at her house unannounced.3. Don't ever, ever let anyone know you're friends.For three years, I followed the rules. Vicky and I met once a week at the diner where I worked. I was her slice of normalcy, she was the one person I could confide in...
  • Kiss Her Goodbye: The Complete Series by Rebecca Royce

    Kiss Her Goodbye: The Complete Series by Rebecca Royce

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm Everly Marrs, and my life has been a whirlwind of chaos and revelation. The men who kidnapped me, known as The Letters, upended everything I believed in. They showed me a world beyond my control, one where I'm not just a victim but a player in their dangerous games. From the day they took me, my neatly outlined plans for a future in social work, for love, for a normal life, all vanished...
  • Mafie Trials: Brutal Boys of the Mafie- Book 2 by T.R. Oldin

    Mafie Trials: Brutal Boys of the Mafie- Book 2 by T.R. Oldin

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Her I finally know the truth. There's been a hidden player on the board—moving pieces from behind a curtain. Now that the veil has burned, it’s time to start a new game...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  new adult  suspense  reverse harem  queer  humor  dark  abuse
  • To Catch A Rook by Cora Flynn

    To Catch A Rook by Cora Flynn

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    For thirty-one years, I’ve worn as many labels as designer a young heiress, a business mogul, the Queen of Carlisle.But none of these titles gives me the same satisfaction as when I see the hunger in their eyes.The blond, brooding Viking, who keeps his hold on me from afar and refuses to let me go...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  m-m  poly  age difference  suspense  queer  dark  reverse harem
  • New York Ruthless: The Complete Series by Sadie Kincaid

    New York Ruthless: The Complete Series by Sadie Kincaid

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The complete New York Ruthless Series containing an additional exclusive bonus chapter for each bookRyan RuleRyan RedemptionRyan RetributionRyan ReignRyan RenewedJessie Heaton is a fearless, flame-haired computer hacker. Independent and feisty, she’s relied on no-one but herself since the age of sixteen...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  reverse harem  dark  poly  length-epic
  • Shattering the Darkness by Kerry Taylor

    Shattering the Darkness by Kerry Taylor

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    It has been a long road for Olivia and her guys. Together they have been to Hell and back more than once...
  • Penance by K.L. Taylor-Lane

    Penance by K.L. Taylor-Lane

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Regret, remorse, repent.With the ghost of my past unexpectedly crashing back into my life, his presence threatening to tear through everything I’ve built, I’m quickly losing grip on my sanity.Voices start to whisper, infecting me with their poison as I struggle to battle against them. Mentally forced down into the deepest pits of hell, phantom hands trying to bury me in the fiery decay...
  • Her Mafia Daddies by Shanna Handel

    Her Mafia Daddies by Shanna Handel

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I was an innocent virgin. They didn't care.Even good girls sometimes need a little discipline.But they're going to do much more than just spank me.They're going to make me be a very, very naughty girl for them. First she will blush. Then she will beg.Protecting her is our job. Taming her will be our pleasure.By the time we are done with her, she won't just be screaming our names...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  insta-love  bdsm  menage  reverse harem  dark  daddy-kink  abuse
  • Thick Skinned by C.M. Wondrak

    Thick Skinned by C.M. Wondrak

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    The Black Hand. The criminal organization that owns everyone in Cypress, a group of people who rule the city in blood and blackmail. My plan is to take them down. Whether it’s one by one or all together, I will watch the Black Hand burn for what they did to my family five years ago. For my parents, for my brother… this vengeance is for them. I have both Jameson sons wrapped around my fingers...
  • Salvation by Cassie Hargrove, Story Brooks

    Salvation by Cassie Hargrove, Story Brooks

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    It started with an Obsession… We knew from the moment we saw her that she would be ours, and we used all of our means of Seduction to prove it to her... However, with our way of life comes trouble. It didn’t matter how much Devotion we had, it wasn’t enough to keep her safe, and now we’re here. We’re fighting for our lives and everything we never knew we’d have...
  • The Dark Elite: Complete Series Box Set by Eva Ashwood

    The Dark Elite: Complete Series Box Set by Eva Ashwood

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    This set contains all three books in the bestselling Dark Elite series. Dive into a world of violence, obsession, heart-twisting angst, and dangerous romance. Complete trilogy with a HEA!They say the devil goes by many names, and I know four of them:Ciro, Hale, Zaid, and Lucas.My father was once a powerful player in the Chicago underground, but six years ago, he left that life behind...
  • Mercy by Ruby Vincent

    Mercy by Ruby Vincent

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    MaverickThe more answers I unearthed, the less I understood. I stepped into this game not knowing the rules, and now, they’re playing me to their beat.Old faces reappear. New friends circle. I got closer to the puppeteer as they got ever closer to me. And when they struck, I wasn’t ready.ValentinaA queen sacrifices for her subjects. A president makes the hard decisions...
  • Chaos Crown by Ruby Vincent

    Chaos Crown by Ruby Vincent

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Chaos Crown description will be published closer to the release date to prevent spoilers...
  • Crooked Heart by Candace Wondrak

    Crooked Heart by Candace Wondrak

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Blood. Death. Control. A girl with a crooked, vengeful heart like me wasn’t made for a happy ending. It’s me again. Lola Harding, the Night Slayer, the girl who f*cked up and killed a crime lord’s son. The Lucianos are using me however they like, and that’s fine. It’s kind of fun to never know when you’re going to breathe your last breath. But… now they know the truth. My truth...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  mafia  suspense  reverse harem  dark  poly  cold hero  rape
  • Widow by April Skye

    Widow by April Skye

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Allison—My world was wrapped in the comfort and security of Devon and the life that we were building together after overcoming infertility. He was the better half between us, and I was excited to bring another part of him into the world through our child...
  • Contestant by Lilith Vincent

    Contestant by Lilith Vincent

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    I’ve been stolen. Paraded. Forced to vie for their crown. Through a cruel twist of fate, the dangerous life I escaped has seized hold of me again. Three men have snatched my freedom and they’re playing a twisted game, and they’re the only winners. My captors glitter like diamonds in the dark, each one more handsome and ruthless than the last...
  • Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad

    Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Never feed your fears, Saoirse, because if you do, they will eat you alive.Those were the last words my mother uttered before the masked men arrived.She begged me to run, to save myself from the past she kept hidden.But here's the thing, the past doesn't stay buried forever, and somebody has to pay the price for the choices she made.All the King's horses and all the King's men..
  • Deceptive Truce by Heather Long, Michelle Lancaster

    Deceptive Truce by Heather Long, Michelle Lancaster

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Life has been a series of exquisite disasters…Do you ever lie to yourself? I do. Making friends has been the cruelest choice I ever inflicted upon myself. I like to say I don’t regret it, and for the most part that’s true.I resent it.I despise him because he left me behind, following another battle in this war we’ve been waging...
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