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Irresistible Attraction by W. Winters
From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes the complete heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense trilogy, Irresistible Attraction. Sometimes you meet someone, maybe meet isn’t the right word. You don’t even have say hello for this to happen. You simply pass by them and everything in your world changes forever...Categorized as:
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Taken by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI watched it all happen. Our world, crushed in a hot second. I was too blinded by lust to stop the exploding bullets in time. They shattered my life. And my love. I failed myself. I failed the boss. Worst of all, I failed her. But this story is far from over,. And our enemies don’t like loose ends. Money and revenge – they want it all. I always knew they’d be back to finish the job... -
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![Complete Innocence Boxset by Lee Savino, Stasia Black]()
Complete Innocence Boxset by Lee Savino, Stasia Black
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m king of the criminal underworld. I always get what I want. And she’s my obsession. Cora is new to the city of sin. Her innocent blue eyes beg for me to claim her. But I’m not the billionaire she thinks I am. There’s a darkness within me. And Cora is a shining light. She’s beautiful. A virgin. I’m ruthless. A beast. She found me for a reason. She’ll be my queen... -
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King of Patriam: Outlaws by Amizah R
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe combat trials. He's going. Cassian's only qualm is that he has to do the wrong thing to do the right thing. The city's fate rests on his shoulders, but that's not what plagues his thoughts and hurries his heart. She'll never forgive him. He knows it, but he still has hope that he can claim the heart of the woman he left behind. If he makes it out alive. .. He left her... -
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![The Gallows Black by Sam Sykes]()
The Gallows Black by Sam Sykes
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA standalone epic fantasy novella starring Sal the Cacophony, who Pierce Brown called a "protagonist for the ages," from Sam Sykes' widely acclaimed Seven Blades in Black. To the city of Last Word, one of the last freeholds in a land rent asunder by magic, Sal the Cacophony comes with gun, a blade, and a burning need for revenge... -
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Fractured by R. Phillips
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"All of it existing somewhere in between everything. ". What is a life? A collection of memories? A series of glorious highs and heartrending lows? Is it a purpose, cumulative or singular? Or is it something more? Something beyond what is tangible or immaterial? Something beyond even what is found within us...Categorized as:
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Redlined by Cala Riley
Roxanne. Racing and Ross are the only two things I thought I could ever count on. That is, until one of them sends me far away, making me lose the other. Now, stuck with a cousin I’m not sure even wants me here trying to pick up the scattered pieces of my life, all I want to do is find my own way...Categorized as:
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![The Beginning Of Us by Lylah James]()
The Beginning Of Us by Lylah James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s something special about first love. It feels right; it looks right. It’s perfect in every way, until it isn’t. Grayson Hale — the hot nerd, my first love. He was an enigma. Both mysteriously complicated and beautifully broken. The vacant look in his eyes reminded me of my own, almost as if our misery called to one another. Colton Bennett — the sarcastic playboy, my second chance...Categorized as:
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Mine by AJ Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**Bloody Business Prequel**. Mafia Family | Arranged Marriage | Enemies to Lovers. A burning sneer, a snide remark, and a stolen kiss. Three distinct memories among a million others that stain my childhood with Remy Luciano. Sour gummy worms and a nickname. Two more memories and everything I loved to hate started blurring at the edges. A wedding dress made for another...Categorized as:
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![Wrath of Love by Vanessa Stock]()
Wrath of Love by Vanessa Stock
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the gritty underworld of Aeolopolis, love and vengeance entwine to the soundtrack of motorcycle engines and hushed secrets. Aphrodite, daughter of Ouranos, head of the ruthless Aetos mafia family, finds her world shattered when her brother Titan is killed in an attack on his own family turf... -
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Fine Eyes & Beastly Pride by Tiffany Thomas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this Pride & Prejudice variation, Elizabeth Bennet’s desperate journey to save her father's life leads to a forced marriage with the reclusive and scarred Mr. Darcy. Will the beauty with fine eyes be able to tame the man with beastly pride? All Elizabeth Bennet wants is for her father to bring back from Lambton a cutting of Pemberley’s famous roses... -
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The Beasts that Bleed Us by Erin Mainord
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA bloodwitch scorned. A beast betrayed. After recovering from a dark turn of events, Wren and Sin are more committed than ever—both to their kingdom, and to each other. But before vows can be sworn to either, they must face the harsh reality of what is waiting for them on the opposite side of the isle, and on the continent across the sea... -
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Blood Tears by Sasha R.C.
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTy. Crime, Violence, and Misery. Three things I know very well. O promised myself that I would never let anyone get close to me. But then I saw her. Lyric. I have watched her for years and I can't deny my need for her, my desire. I need to protect her at any cost. I have killed for her, tortured for her. There is nothing I will not do to keep her safe. She is mine, she has always been mine... -
![Iblis’ Affliction by Nero Seal]()
Iblis’ Affliction by Nero Seal
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIblīs (Arabic إبليس)—the primary devil in Islam. “If you sleep with the Devil, don’t expect to get out of hell. ”. DEMANDING. NEEDY. DANGEROUS. Slater is everything Talha doesn’t want but everything the crime lord needs. The bloodiest ripper of Anatolia, nicknamed Iblīs, kills for him and warms his bed... -
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![Threaded Lies by K. Bromberg]()
Threaded Lies by K. Bromberg
The heated follow-up to Twisted Knight and the second book in New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg's Tangled Hearts series. A dark and sexy romance of revenge, betrayal… and falling in love with the enemy. Holden. I let my guard down. And got screwed over by a woman without even knowing why. But it won’t happen again. Because the only thing I care about is burning this whole place down...Categorized as:
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![Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor]()
Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Gods above, I know I am a monster, but I am your monster. ”. Thea has survived the deadly trials and narrowly escaped heartbreak, but now she faces her greatest challenge—breaking her curse and finding her place in Cerithia. Haunted by Cassius’ betrayal and the loss of her friends in Exile, she struggles to reclaim her identity in a kingdom that feels foreign... -
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The Curse of the Siren by S. E. Nielsen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is but one lesson humans are slow to learn and quick to forget: the fae lie…. When half-fae Bronwyn is caught fleeing the scene of a robbery, a Crusader arrow finds its mark. But as her roguish partner-in-crime Eoin tends to her wounds, a spark between them replenishes Bronwyn’s magic — revealing her as part-Siren. And quite possibly cursed... -
![The Curse of the Siren by S. E. Nielsen]()
The Curse of the Siren by S. E. Nielsen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere is but one lesson humans are slow to learn and quick to forget: the fae lie…. When half-fae Bronwyn is caught fleeing the scene of a robbery, a Crusader arrow finds its mark. But as her roguish partner-in-crime Eoin tends to her wounds, a spark between them replenishes Bronwyn’s magic — revealing her as part-Siren. And quite possibly cursed...Categorized as:
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![Devious Deals by Sarah Bale]()
Devious Deals by Sarah Bale
He’s Devious. Kieran Van der Zee. The one man I shouldn’t trust. He runs the city, dealing in sex, secrets, and pain. Whatever it takes to get what he wants. He’s my only hope. So I make a deal with the devil. It seems simple. Just say yes and sign away my life. But my heart is on the line and I’m not sure I can win this game. She’s Desperate. Ari Triton can get me what I want... -
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Therefore by Katherine Isaac
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt was supposed to be a simple job. Get in. Grab the goods. Get out. Easy, right? Not if you're caught by an alpha. Trystan is all sharp smiles and sharper instincts—an omega thief who’s never once been caught. Until now. Emerson is everything Trystan hates in an alpha: big, bossy, and built like a problem. Unfortunately, he’s also the one standing between Trystan and freedom...Categorized as:
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Moments of Mayhem by T.L. Smith
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe met for the first time in high school. As adults, we married. But it was all fake. The wedding, us, what he did for a job. None of it was real. Except it was. They say he’s nothing but Mayhem, yet when he’s with me, he’s my salvation. Everything I need and more. The problem is…. He has a fascination for blood. I can’t handle it, in more ways than one. He has a fascination for me...Categorized as:
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Five Days by RavieSnake
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo one knows that they are missing. No one knows where they are. No one knows that they are trapped. No one knows that they are dying. Dramione. WORDS: 32,001. -
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Dead Spring by A.L. Masters
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA sudden outbreak of violence at a local superstore leaves an eclectic group of people stranded. The isolation from the outside world and news of the devastation forces them to band together to survive. The survivors must adapt to the new rules of the world and seek comfort where they can. .. while they can. -
![Goldrage by Aveline Knight]()
Goldrage by Aveline Knight
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen life has spent its last breath and death is waiting its turn, how is one supposed to survive? When you watch the person you love slip away, when your hands shake and your arms aren't strong enough to pull him back, how do you keep fighting? When salvation rests on your shoulders alone. When every heartbeat feels borrowed and every breath is a battle. . -
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![Savage Secrets (Bale’s Villainous Tales) by Sarah Bale]()
Savage Secrets (Bale’s Villainous Tales) by Sarah Bale
He’s Angry—because I ran from him. I fled the city, hellbent on starting over without Malik Jafar in my life. I should have known it wouldn’t be easy. I should have known he would give chase. But there’s something that he doesn’t know. Something he’ll never forgive me for. When he shows up, I know the game is over. I’m about to be thrown into the lion’s den. And face the wrath of my best friend... -
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Sweetest Awareness by Michelle Heard
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, writing as MA Heard, comes the next installment of the Cruelest Oblivion Duet. With the impending war on our doorstep, I’m training harder than ever to become the woman I was always meant to be. A warrior. I’m faced with trials set out to break me, but I keep getting up and walking away stronger than before... -
![Turncoat by Elizaye]()
Turncoat by Elizaye
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHermione G. , Draco M. Switching sides. "I have only one condition, and I trust it won't be hard for you to meet. I want Granger. ". Words: 256,732 complete. -
![The Prodigal Son by Veronica Lancet]()
The Prodigal Son by Veronica Lancet
He died many times. .. too bad he was still alive. In the beginning, Rafaelo and Michele were friends. Brothers. In the beginning they were both good. Until the unthinkable happened that changed the course of their lives forever. Every villain has an origin story. But not everyone becomes a villain. Michele chose darkness, and that was his sin. Rafaelo could never chose, and that was his...Categorized as:
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![De Muze en de Dood by Rani De Vadder]()
De Muze en de Dood by Rani De Vadder
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetoverd door haar schoonheid, tart de Dood het Lot in een poging de stervende vrouw terug te brengen die hem bij elke ademtocht achtervolgt. Goddelijke liefde – of obsessie – is echter wispelturig en gevaarlijk. In een wanhopige poging zijn muze in leven te houden, schrikt Dood er niet voor terug haar te kooien en in een monster te veranderen... -
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The Wicked by Rebecca Johnpee
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRebecca Johnpee bursts onto the dark romance scene with The Wicked―where a mafia and heist romance collide in a scorchingly intense and unforgettable tale. Elio. They call me “The Wicked. ”. I’ve earned that name with blood, silence, and the weight of every secret I carry. As head of the Marino Family, nothing slips past me. Not lies. Not weakness. Not fear... -
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We Are the Match by Mary E. Roach
In this glittering, sapphic reimagining of Helen of Troy set in modern day mobster Greece, Helen is the daughter of a powerful crime lord on Paris is the woman hellbent on destroying her—if they don’t fall for each other first... -
![A Realm of Dreams and Shadows by Kathy Haan]()
A Realm of Dreams and Shadows by Kathy Haan
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the shadowed corners of the fae realm, where magic pulses with a life of its own, Morte awakens to a world fragmented and veiled in mystery. A Realm of Dreams and Shadows weaves a tale of dark fantasy romance, where the echoes of the past whisper secrets yet to be uncovered. For Morte, two years have vanished into an abyss, erased by the mercy of the Luna goddess... -
![A Tale of Vengeance: Part 1: A Dark, Mafia, Enemies-to-Lovers Romance (Vengeance Compilations) by Michaela Jackson]()
A Tale of Vengeance: Part 1: A Dark, Mafia, Enemies-to-Lovers Romance (Vengeance Compilations) by Michaela Jackson
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRevenge is a dish best served cold. And this one has been chilling for a while. But she’s hiding something. A better man would just trust her. I’m not a better man. I’ve let her go twice. Once by choice. Once by force. I won’t let her go again. Vengeance will be mine. With her as my queen. No one will stop it. Not even her. This is parts 4-5 of a 5 part dark romance series... -
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Blood Stained Tea by Amy Tasukada
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA bloody past haunts him. A devastating present calls him back…. Nao hides from his violent past in the Japanese mob by opening a teahouse in Japan's cultural center, Kyoto. His past comes flooding back when he discovers a gravely injured man with a tattooed chest, a bloody knife, and a Korean business card. Saehyun would've died if not for Nao's help... -
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Blood Stained Tea by Amy Tasukada
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA bloody past haunts him. A devastating present calls him back…. Nao hides from his violent past in the Japanese mob by opening a teahouse in Japan's cultural center, Kyoto. His past comes flooding back when he discovers a gravely injured man with a tattooed chest, a bloody knife, and a Korean business card. Saehyun would've died if not for Nao's help... -
![Brutal Prince: Bonus Scene by Sophie Lark]()
Brutal Prince: Bonus Scene by Sophie Lark
Aida and Callum go to a Halloween event.Categorized as:
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Chosen by Scarlett Strange
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo have faith is to believe not when everything is certain, but when nothing is. Living in a world with no sun, murderous bastards for leaders, and fighting being the highest form of entertainment, Raven has no faith left. Not in the people, not in the universe, and definitely not in herself... -
![Love After Never: A Steamy, Enemies to Lovers Dark Romance: Empire Bay Book 1 by Melanie Kingsley]()
Love After Never: A Steamy, Enemies to Lovers Dark Romance: Empire Bay Book 1 by Melanie Kingsley
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEven the blackest souls need love… Seedy underbellies and dark depravities don’t scare me. I’ve seen the worst and survived. I’ve never seen a man like him before. Gabriel Blackwell, the raven-haired demon of the underworld. He’s the sickest bastard of them all. He might also be a murder suspect. If I’m going to do this job and see him behind bars, then I need to use my wits... -
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Hearts by Kyra Irene
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlamed for the deaths of her ex-fiancés, Rosalie Clarke has a reputation as the Outfit’s very own. black widow. But in a world where powerful men gamble with lives, Rosalie can’t tell if she’s. cursed or if her exes’ blood is on someone else’s hands. Max has always been there, a brooding, protective constant in Rosalie’s life. He’s her father’s...Categorized as:
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Entangled by Vera Kane
Rated: 3.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’ve lived the last several years of my life under the control of my step-mother. Every decision taken away from me, completely suffocating me. At eighteen, she sold me off to the highest bidder and traded one gilded cage for another. I’ve never been anything but a dollar sign to her. Until two years later Kade Luchetti kidnapped me from my tower, making me yet another dictator’s rag doll...Categorized as:
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Love After Never by Melanie Kingsley
Rated: 3.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEven the blackest souls need love… Seedy underbellies and dark depravities don’t scare me. I’ve seen the worst and survived. I’ve never seen a man like him before. Gabriel Blackwell, the raven-haired demon of the underworld. He’s the sickest bastard of them all. He might also be a murder suspect. If I’m going to do this job and see him behind bars, then I need to use my wits... -
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All He'll Ever Be by W. Winters
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA USA Today bestselling, gripping and heart-wrenching romantic suspense. I get why Beauty fell in love with the Beast, but it doesn't change who Carter is. There's no magical rose or kiss that will turn him into a prince. All Carter Cross will ever be is a beast. A cold-hearted and ruthless, mafia king, trapped in a castle of his own making I'm the daughter of his enemy and his new possession...
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