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  • Fractured by Riley Edwards

    Fractured by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Loving Echo Kent was painful. Not the falling in love part, that was easy. One look at the tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed narcotics detective and I knew I wanted him. A few months later I knew I couldn’t live without him. But my Echo, he had demons and secrets and a mountain of guilt. His love was selfish and one-sided—he could love but he refused to allow others to love him...
  • Men of Honor, Books 1-4 by K.C. Lynn, Callie Dalton

    Men of Honor, Books 1-4 by K.C. Lynn, Callie Dalton

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 25 ratings
    This military romance boxed set series includes all four Men of Honor stories: Fighting Temptation, Sweet Temptation, Resisting Temptation, and The Final Temptation. Best if in order, but all can be listened to as standalones! You will not break me for I am unbreakable. I will live with integrity, fight with honor and die for what's right...
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  • Always You by Emilia Finn

    Always You by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    What does any self respecting socialite do when she finds her husband screwing his secretary on HER dining room table? She gets petty revenge a'la Louisville Slugger, then she runs home and pretends her whole life isn’t in tatters...
  • Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn

    Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Oh Sh*tThis is part 2 of the Marc and Meg Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. Due to spoilers, the above is all the blurb you will get.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The conclusion to the Meg and Marc duet is phenomenal. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a writer that makes me laugh, scream, and cry in the same sitting. This is an epic story - epic love, epic friendship, epic woman finding her way...
  • Smith by Riley Edwards

    Smith by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Smith and Aria's story...
  • Billionaire Unreachable ~ Wyatt by J.S. Scott

    Billionaire Unreachable ~ Wyatt by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    What happens when the man you think you despise turns out to be a completely different guy beneath the surface? I didn't like Wyatt Durand. He might be my friend's older brother, but he was unpleasant, sarcastic, and the grumpiest guy on the planet. It didn't matter to me that he was a breathtakingly gorgeous, ultra-wealthy billionaire with the very prestigious Durand last name...
  • Battle Scars by Emilia Finn

    Battle Scars by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They call him Romeo—though no one would accuse him of being a romantic. Troy ‘Romeo’ Rosa has been a mystery for years. A mercenary used to working away and taking orders from his tutu wearing, ruthlessly savage boss. Her domineering ways mean his most recent assignment should be a walk in the park. The last thing he expects is a family so corrupt, it may destroy Checkmate from the inside out...
  • No Fair Lady by Nicole Snow

    No Fair Lady by Nicole Snow

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Unbreakable. Lethal. Rip-your-heart-out fine.Now let me tell you about him...Oliver Major was the only lunk brave enough to tame me.Strict. Rich. Deliciously handsome. The right kind of scary.And the scary kind of right.He was my rugged oasis in high-stakes corporate hell.The day he disappeared without a trace sheared my soul.Years later, I'm on a date with destiny...
  • Checkmate by Emilia Finn

    Checkmate by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Bishop men are nothing but a plague on this planet, a disease that needs eradication before it spreads. They’re murderers. Liars. Thieves. The day I met Colum Bishop, I thought my life was finally turning around. I was led to believe he would be our saviour. He was supposed to be our hero, a long awaited reprieve from the hardships life insisted on throwing at my mom and me...
  • The Tallest Tower by Emilia Finn

    The Tallest Tower by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I hate Felix Malone with all my heart and soul. He’s the second born son of a murderous don.The newest leader of the Malone mafia family now that his father is dead.But if I could have hoped a change in management would mean a positive shift for the notorious crime family, then I’m proven wrong as Felix quickly settles into his new role and lays scourge on New York City...
  • Kaya's King: A Poseidon Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman

    Kaya's King: A Poseidon Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Kaya Mabry never expected to be a young widow with a young son. When her little boy is faced with some life-changing medical issues, she decides to move across the country and take the tattoo artist position she was offered by Loki from the Poseidon’s Warriors MC...
  • Sacrifice The Knight by Emilia Finn

    Sacrifice The Knight by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Sacrifices are never ideal, but to win the game, sometimes the knight must fall. Katrina Blair is a single mom to a daredevil teen, which means she has no time for fruitless endeavours such as dating. Why? Because men are all the same: liars, thieves, and unreliable a**holes...
  • Farbenrauschen by Kyra Groh

    Farbenrauschen by Kyra Groh

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Sie hassen sich. Bis sie zusammenarbeiten müssen. In Frankas Leben zählen drei Dinge: Freiheit, Kunst und Freundschaft. Für Felix ist nur eines wichtig: seine Arbeit. Und auch sonst scheinen die beiden nichts gemeinsam zu haben – außer eine Vorliebe für Tattoos und spitze Kommentare...
  • Enemies to Lovers by Lani Lynn Vale

    Enemies to Lovers by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Baker Ritter knew how to pick them.She met the man she thought she was going to marry in middle school, gave him some of the best years of her life, for him to leave her pregnant and alone hours before she’s due to have his baby.To make matters worse, he brings his side chick to the birth, and she’s left with a decision—fight for what she wants, or cut her losses...
  • Smokehouse by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Smokehouse by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    He vowed to never let a woman hurt him again, but she came along and ruined everything…SmokehouseI didn’t know what I was getting into when I stumbled out of the bar and into bed with the not-so-innocent girl of my wet dreams.Our one night together made me question everything.But when she snuck out of bed before I could ask her to stay, I figured I’d never see her again...
  • King: The Epilogue Collection by Nina Levine

    King: The Epilogue Collection by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    If you love King, strap in for the ride as he and Lily navigate their HEA. This story has it all: ✔️ angst ✔️ scorching heat ✔️ MC action  ✔️ Stormgirl time ✔️ old favourites showing up But mostly this story is about two people fighting for their love. Day in, day out. Life with an MC president like King isn't an easy ride. Watch as these two figure out how to love and be loved...
  • Sinful Summer by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Summer by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Summer has arrived, and the honeymoon I’ve been scheming over for months is finally here. I’ve been married to the workaholic, medical examiner, Minka Mayet for nearly half a year already. But it took a lost bet and a metric ton of coercion to get her out of her cold office and into a bikini on the deck of a multi-million-dollar boat.Time well spent, if you ask me...
  • Other Woman Drama by Lani Lynn Vale

    Other Woman Drama by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Piers “Webber” Webb knew two things for certain.One, he needed to stay the hell away from Silver Donahue. Two, he didn’t think there was a chance in hell that he could.He tries, though.For a solid year, he does his best to be dismissive to the point where he appears cold and threatening.But when Silver finds herself in danger, he forgets why he was giving her the cold shoulder to begin with...
  • Defending Home by Caitlyn O'Leary

    Defending Home by Caitlyn O'Leary

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Will Two Tormented Souls Have The Courage To Reach For Love?The only family Nolan O’Rourke ever claimed were his Navy SEAL brothers, they had never let him down. His childhood wasn’t rough, it wasn’t hard, it was hell, and now any mission that he was assigned to was a cakewalk in comparison...
  • Charlotte by Nicole James

    Charlotte by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Does the MC President want her bar badly enough to scare her into selling out?Or is he the only one who can save her from a madman?Rocker Charlotte Justice longs to escape her hectic life. Her estranged twin sister, Scarlett, owns Badlands, a biker bar outside Vegas, and has always wanted a chance at the limelight she feels was stolen from her...
  • Rescuing Kassie by Susan Stoker

    Rescuing Kassie by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Graham "Hollywood" Caverly feels the chemistry with Kassie Anderson in the emails they've been exchanging through a dating site. When they finally meet in person, and that online chemistry proves to have real-life sizzle, he knows she's the one. He couldn't be happier when their first date, at an annual Army Ball, goes better than he could have imagined. Until Kassie drops a bomb...
  • Hushed Torment by Bella Jewel

    Hushed Torment by Bella Jewel

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    From USA Today, and international bestseller, comes the second book in the Iron Fury MC! One accident changed my life. One single second changed everything for me. In one terrifying moment, everything I knew was gone. Music is the only thing that keeps me holding on. When the opportunity arises for me to tour with country music star, Scarlett Belle, I take it. An escape. A chance...
  • The Billionaire's Angel by Ivy Layne

    The Billionaire's Angel by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He thought the fight was over until his heart was on the line. I thought coming home would solve all my problems. I’ve never been more wrong. After a decade in the military, I’m more at home in the desert than the mansion where I grew up. I want to pretend that six months as a captive didn’t change me, but ever since I escaped, I haven’t slept. Nightmares. Flashbacks...
  • Sinful Corruption by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Corruption by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sinful Corruption is the 14th standalone Mayet Justice novel.Full blurb coming soon...
  • Toxic by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Toxic by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    She’s willing to die to protect her family’s ranch, but he’ll take on every threat just to keep her safe…BillieI've poured my heart and soul into keeping my family's ranch running, but someone's determined to take it all away. When they nearly kill my grandfather, I'm forced to accept help from an unexpected source—a ruggedly handsome biker who rides in like a dark knight on a Harley...
  • Atlas' World by Darlene Tallman

    Atlas' World by Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Beck ‘Atlas’ Crandall is a combat veteran, just like the majority of his club brothers that started Poseidon’s Warriors MC. A trained medic, it was his responsibility to head into missions in an effort to hopefully rescue those involved. Sadly, most ended up being recovery situations instead, which started causing him extreme mental duress...
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    suspense  military  mafia  bikers  contemporary
  • Heartless Savage by Terri Anne Browning

    Heartless Savage by Terri Anne Browning

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    He calls me his heart.Tells me the only reason he closes his eyes at night is so he can see me in his dreams.Our months apart are torture for both of us, but at least I get to hear his voice every day.Each summer, he’s all mine.Every minute he can spare, I’m right beside him, and our families just smile knowingly.Ryan has responsibilities, though. One day, my mafioso prince will be the king...
  • Greyson by Anna Blakely

    Greyson by Anna Blakely

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Tragedy brought them together. A killer will stop at nothing to tear them apart.For former SEAL Greyson Frost, nothing is more important than loyalty. It’s why this Charlie Team operative keeps his feelings for his best friend’s little sister hidden. But when tragedy strikes and Taylor becomes a killer’s target, all bets—and past promises—are off.Taylor Russell is used to devastation and loss...
  • Orion's Universe: A Poseidon's Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman

    Orion's Universe: A Poseidon's Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Ky “Orion” Stanford, Treasurer for the Poseidon’s Warriors MC, is content with how his life has turned out. During his military tenure, he met a group of men who are now family, and since he never plans to get tied down with an old lady or wife, he enjoys playing the field...
  • The Biker Needs A Nanny by Nicole James

    The Biker Needs A Nanny by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The grumpy biker needs a nanny!Full blurb to come...
  • Shattered Oath by Lisa Lovell

    Shattered Oath by Lisa Lovell

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Bratva Boss wants me dead.Too bad I’m pregnant with his baby.I’ve run far and wide to escape the Devil’s rage.But it wasn’t long before he caught me.Now I’m standing in front of him bound and naked.About to face the consequences of my betrayal.With every inch of my skin exposed to his will,And my life flashing before my watery eyes,He draws my traitorous body under his spell...
  • Dirty Desires by Nicole James

    Dirty Desires by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A twist of fate threw us together…Gypsy—I’m a Devil King; loyal to no one but my club, until she comes along and tests everything I thought I believed in.When I do a favor for my imprisoned ex-president’s ol’ lady, I come face to face with the one-night-stand that’s haunted me for three years. She pulled a disappearing Cinderella act on me, vanishing with the dawn...
  • Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes

    Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    I sold my soul to the Devil and he handed me over to someone far deadlier.After the death of my father, his enemies came knocking on my door. Left with no other choice, I agree to an indentured contract, selling my body to a criminal in exchange for my life.Only he never meant to keep me as his own...
  • Kilo by Sybil Bartel

    Kilo by Sybil Bartel

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Breacher.Navy SEAL.Mercenary.Being a breacher on the Teams wasn’t a job, it was my drug of choice. Detonating charges, the blast waves going through me, I lived for the rush of tactical explosive breaching. As long as I kept my brothers safe and didn’t eat a piece of frag, I never looked past my next mission... until I screwed up.Miscalculating a blast zone, I took a hit...
  • Burned by Kaylea Cross

    Burned by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A woman with a dark past... Forced into hiding after her NSA-sanctioned task force lands on a terrorist cell’s hit list, cryptologist Zahra Gill must rely on the skill and experience of her ex-Special Ops Titanium Security teammates to keep her safe—including former Force Recon Marine Sean Dunphy...
  • Diamond by J.A. Low

    Diamond by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Round 2 with the Devil begins.Grace thought she had left the nightmare of the Bratva Jewels behind her. Her days spent with them were some of the darkest of her life, but she’s safe now.Or so she thought.When the Bratva seeks revenge for losing one of their own, Grace knows she must be strong to withstand whatever they have in store for her...
  • Protective Biker  (Whiskey Run: Guardians MC) by Hope Ford

    Protective Biker (Whiskey Run: Guardians MC) by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I thought she was the one…Until she left without a trace.Brandy wasn’t like the other club girls.I knew it the first time she walked into the clubhouse.There was something about her that forced me to let my guard down.And It took a while to earn her trust… but I knew she’d be worth it.I was planning the futureAnd she was living in the past...
  • Isaac by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Isaac by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Isaac Perry has spent the majority of his life wearing the Devil Hounds MC patches. As president, he’s used to making tough decisions, even the occasionally vicious ones. He doesn’t have to take orders from anyone anymore. He never bends, never breaks, until she literally stumbles into his life.Holly Garrison is young. Too young and innocent for an outlaw like Isaac to lay a hand on her...
  • Jericho by Marie James

    Jericho by Marie James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I knew there was no point in looking back at what could've been when she couldn't even lift her eyes to me when her father ordered my death.She didn't fight for me, didn't fight for us.I knew better than to get tangled with a mafia princess.I knew how it would end, only instead of dead, I was left in a much worse situation, having to know she was still alive and being unable to go to her...
  • Blade by Sybil Bartel

    Blade by Sybil Bartel

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Battle born.SEAL.Loner.Ringing out of BUD/S was never an option. Third generation Navy SEAL, the Teams were in my blood. I earned my Trident, and a year later my brother earned his.As Tier One operators, the battlefield was our playground.Then I got a cryptic call. Enemy combatants, coordinated attack, no survivors, catastrophic loss—my brother was dead...
  • They Will Burn by Montana Fyre

    They Will Burn by Montana Fyre

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    The key to being queen is to never let them see you stumble. They betrayed me. They made me believe they cared for me, only to break my heart. And now I find myself in the hands of the only man more terrifying than the four men who handed me to him...
  • Death by Lila Rose

    Death by Lila Rose

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    New neighbors are the bane of my existence, but nothing prepares me for the new woman next door. A long time ago, I swore off blondes. Until her. Until Raya crawls under my skin and stays. Sure, she always seems pissed at me, but I’ll soon make her realize I’m not always a dick. But then there’s a new threat that has me seeing red and needing to hunt for blood. The name Death isn’t just for show...
  • QUIVER by Jacob Chance

    QUIVER by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They met under the most unusual circumstances and fell deeply in love. Their relationship thrived, despite all the secrets Kyle kept from Janny. When the sordid details of his betrayal were revealed in the worst way possible, he had to fight to win her back. Now Kyle’s in the battle of his life and the obstacle in their path might be impossible to overcome...
  • Fast Kill by Kaylea Cross

    Fast Kill by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The past has come back to haunt her. Having battled long and hard to put her painful past behind her, DEA Special Agent Taylor Kennedy has done everything in her power to make a new life for herself. She never dreamed that same past would suddenly show up on her doorstep one night, or that its reappearance would threaten everything she’s built for herself...
  • Grimm by E.C. Land

    Grimm by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    If only for one night she were mine.GrimmI’ve done everything in my power to keep away from the one woman I want most. Not only because she’s a brother’s daughter but because she’s too young. To have her, she would have to give up everything else.Danger comes to our doorstep, and not for the first time...
  • Time for Change by Lacey Black

    Time for Change by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    StevieThere’s nothing more liberating than picking up your life and relocating. I needed a fresh start, desperately looking to get away from my past. Stewart Grove is such a cute small town and seems like the perfect place to settle. Add in the fact I got a job serving at the popular Burgers and Brew restaurant, and everything seems to be clicking into place...
  • Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club: The Complete Series by Violet Blaze, C.M. Stunich

    Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club: The Complete Series by Violet Blaze, C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club owns my sleepy coastal hometown. Their inked-up a**hole president owns my heart. But I’m the mayor’s daughter, his righthand in the office. My whole life, all I’ve ever wanted is to succeed in politics...
  • The Score by Bethany-Kris

    The Score by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    *Please Note: The Score is not a standalone title. The first books in the Russian Guns series (The Arrangement, followed by The Life) should be read first* In the mess of love and life, nothing and no one is left untouched...
  • Born to It by Chelsea Camaron

    Born to It by Chelsea Camaron

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Enemies to lovers, this is one passion-fueled ride.BWThird generation Hellion. My patches are earned, never given.I’m the son of Talon “Tripp” Crews and namesake to Blaine “Roundman” Reklinger.I was born to wear this cut, to take this ride.I am Blaine “BW” Crews.I deal in motorcycles, money, and mayhem.KarsciI wasn’t born a killer. I was made into one...
  • Enforce by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Enforce by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I am the shadow that haunts the night. I am a hunter, a protector...a force for good...I am Jonas Castillo. And now that she’s mine, I’m never letting her go. If only she would let me protect her...Seeing the fear in her eyes, makes me want to do the one thing I’ve vowed never to do again… kill. But I’ll do anything to protect what’s mine. ** The finale of The FORCE Duet...
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