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The Last Girl by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter her mother’s death and a life filled with twists and turns,. Gabriela Nolan moves to Juniper Springs hoping for a fresh start. A new job, a new town, and a new lease on life. But when an armed heist shocks the town to its core,. Gabriela’s world is flipped once more. Now, she’s thrust into madness and a mystery that defies all logic... -
![Tears of the Falls by Elle Gray]()
Tears of the Falls by Elle Gray
On a beautiful autumn night, screams rang out through the forest. A young woman was found brutally murdered. And the string of mysteries that followed became an unimaginable nightmare…. After losing the love of her life and leaving her career with the FBI. Spenser Song answered a job posting and moved to the small town of Sweetwater Falls. Starting over was not easy... -
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![Dutch by Teri Woods]()
Dutch by Teri Woods
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsJames Bernard Jr. , a. k. a. Dutch, has become the most dangerous criminal in New Jersey. From his early skill as a car thief, Dutch recognized the opportunity to rule the streets and he seized it. Feared by all, and completely fearless, Dutch and his dangerous clique take over the lucrative heroin business of a local African drug lord... -
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A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen life throws you a grenade, you take cover, wait for detonation, and evaluate the ensuant damage. In this life, the one we live, those grenades never stop coming. But no matter the destruction in our midst, there is one thing that will never crack or shatter. And that’s our loyalty, love, and faith. To each other. To the family... -
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![The New Girl by A.J. Rivers]()
The New Girl by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes starting over is simply letting go of the past. .. Heartbroken and in need of a fresh start,. Carrie Sweet packed up her car and headed to Juniper Springs. On the road to the idyllic town with a new journalist job waiting,. she encounters one roadblock after another. Stranded on the side of the road, a handsome stranger stops to offer her help... -
![The Italian Reckoning by Ava Gray]()
The Italian Reckoning by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI used to believe in the badge. That justice was clean. That criminals belonged behind bars. Then The Painter killed me. Wrapped me in plastic. Painted my face like his final masterpiece. But I survived. Barely. Now he’s back…. And this time, his reckoning is personal. My captain says I’m imagining things. My precinct wants me off the case. They think I’m obsessed... -
![The Bratva’s Christmas Bump by Ava Gray]()
The Bratva’s Christmas Bump by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne night. One mistake. I slept with the wrong man. Maxim Krasnov — Bratva prince. Cruel. Inked. Deadly. He took me in a club bathroom. Now I’ve seen him execute a man. He should’ve killed me. Instead… he claimed me. Forced a ring on my finger. Marked me as his wife. His father wants me dead. The Bratva doesn’t leave witnesses. But Maxim doesn’t follow rules. He breaks them. He breaks me... -
![Her Mafioso King by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew]()
Her Mafioso King by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAnya Volkov was everything I wanted and nothing I could have. I was never supposed to love her. My future has been set in stone since birth, down to who I am expected to marry. With our inner circle now compromised from my bastard of an uncle, it looked like my future had arrived earlier than expected... -
![The Mafia's Quintuplets: A Surprise Pregnancy Mafia Romance by Bella King]()
The Mafia's Quintuplets: A Surprise Pregnancy Mafia Romance by Bella King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCold eyes. Quiet power. A presence that made the whole room stop. He said his name was Maxim. That was the first lie. He bought me a drink. He danced with me. He kissed me like I was already his. And I let him. I thought it would end there, as one reckless night with a stranger. Until he showed up again. Not as a one-night mystery,. But as a brutal Bravtva boss with a billion-dollar empire... -
![The Disputed Legacy by Scarlett Shelton]()
The Disputed Legacy by Scarlett Shelton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven years I’ve been running from a badge. Seven years protecting my son from his monster father. Seven years of silence, fear, and hunger. Then Saul Ivanov walks into my diner. Dark. Deadly. Dangerous. The kind of man who owns the night. I should run. Instead, I burn. When he calls Oscar “son”—. When he kills to shield us—. When he bends me over and makes me scream his name—... -
![The Celtic Resolution by Ava Gray]()
The Celtic Resolution by Ava Gray
I was born to serve the Irish empire. Steel in my spine. Blood on my hands. I don’t break. I don’t bend. But the empire is rotting. Shipments vanish. Allies fall silent. And every trail leads me straight into Italian territory. That’s when I meet him—. a masked stranger at their decadent ball. One night. One sin. One fire I should have buried. But fate isn’t merciful... -
![The Enemy’s Defector by SCARLETT SHELTON]()
The Enemy’s Defector by SCARLETT SHELTON
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI betrayed my bloodline… for the man I should’ve feared. Nikolai Ivanov. My enemy. My obsession. My baby’s father. For thirty days, I hunted him. Through whispers. Blood. Silence. I found him broken. Tortured. Still fighting for us. One stolen night. One forbidden touch. Now his child grows inside me. Our secret. Our weakness. Our war. My uncle wants me dead. The Romanos want me silenced... -
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My Best Friend's Wish by Blue Saffire, Natasha Snow Designs
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAward winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents. My Best Friend’s Wish. Work Husband Series. Dario. When I was younger, I believe I heard something I shouldn’t have. After what I overheard, I don’t believe our mother just up and left us. I was a kid. I didn’t have money, power, or respect to get the answers I needed back then. Not until now... -
![Worship Your Queen by Penelope Sky]()
Worship Your Queen by Penelope Sky
London is a lot more useful than I anticipated. She gets me what I need like a pro. With her by my side, I feel like I can do anything. My need for revenge is dimmed. My anger is contained. But her brother is still a problem. She wants me to let him go. I'm not sure if I can. -
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![Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James]()
Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCian O’Sheeran was the second oldest O’Sheeran child. His family was the largest Irish mob family in the US. Well, technically, to the world, they were former mobsters gone straight. The world might speculate and say they still were mobsters, but no one outside the family and their closest people knew the truth. Afterall, it was hard to remove all traces of a hunter from their bloodline... -
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Hush 3 : Hidden Family by Blue Saffire, Take Cover Designs
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHush 3. Award-winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents. Hush 3: Hidden Family. Michael. I am the youngest of four but I have more responsibilities than most. I’m not complaining. I earned the role I have taken. I sought out my brother and asked him to bring me in. He did so reluctantly but I’ve become so much like him the world sees us as one. It has worked in our favor for years... -
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King of Iron Hearts by Giana Darling
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe King of Iron Hearts. Is a fable now. A tale they tell children. About a man made of metal. Whose heart burned so boldly. It melted him from the inside out. This is a book about a man who feels too much and the woman who loves him... -
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Unruly by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe crime boss. The hustling queen. Cross and Catherine Donati have been married five years, but the life they’ve chosen still has things to teach them yet. One can never become too comfortable in their business. Trouble soon follows. The principe and principessa are all grown up …. It’s tough being at the top... -
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Arranged Obsession: A Dark Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel
I married my stalker. Right after he stole me from his brother. Cormac Whelan’s a beautiful and godlike mafia devil who rules the streets of New York City. And he can’t stand the idea of my arrangement with his brother. I was warned a thousand times to stay away from that psychopath Cormac. Except instead of the man I was expecting, my worst nightmare is waiting up at the altar on my wedding day... -
![The Secret by A.J. Rivers]()
The Secret by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShrouded by deep scars and a past that still haunts him, Dallas Griffin chooses to live a life of seclusion,. a peaceful existence in his cozy mountain cabin, far from prying eyes. When a house fire causes his nephew's death, Dallas refuses to believe the initial report,. forcing him to leave his sanctuary and venture into town to uncover the truth... -
![A Madness of Crows by Evelyn Flood]()
A Madness of Crows by Evelyn Flood
No longer an heir. No longer a daughter. No longer a Crow. Now, I am a wife. An accessory. A toy. Ripped away from the men I love, they want to break me. Strip away everything that made me into who I am, and create something new. I was Caterina Corvo. But now, I am Caterina Asante. For them, I will fight. For her, I will endure... -
![Surprise Bratva Octuplets: A Mafia Romance by Melanie Rain]()
Surprise Bratva Octuplets: A Mafia Romance by Melanie Rain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was drowning. Two jobs, mounting debt, and a past I couldn’t outrun. Then I heard about the surrogacy clinic. Seven figures if you were chosen. No strings. No attachments. Just nine months and I could walk away. It all sounded perfect. Until I met him. Valentin Morozov. Abs like iron. Eyes like venom. He wasn’t just the father, he was the man behind half of Miami’s organized crime... -
![Ruthless Lord: An Age Gap Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel]()
Ruthless Lord: An Age Gap Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA gorgeous monster saved my life. I climbed into his bed and tried to pay him back…. But my father caught my walk of shame. Now I’m marrying a vicious stranger, all because I made one stupid mistake. Stefano Bianchi is an enforcer for the Marino Famiglia and he’s way too old for me. I never should have crawled into his bed after I embarrassed myself at his feet... -
![Blood Oath Christmas by Lydia Hall]()
Blood Oath Christmas by Lydia Hall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was meant to live quietly. Serve drinks. Finish my degree. Stay invisible. Until I saw him kill a man. Until the shadows turned toward me. Until the devil himself came to save me. He’s twice my age. A Pakhan. The Bratva’s ruthless king. And the only man standing between me and a bullet. He says the FBI can’t protect me. He says I’ll wear his ring. .. or I’ll die without it... -
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![Blood & Snow by Leona White]()
Blood & Snow by Leona White
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was supposed to scrub floors, not blood. But the night I met him, Moscow’s snow turned red. He was danger in a tailored coat,. a man made of scars and silence. His world was bullets and betrayal—. and somehow, I walked right into it. He told me to clean his mess. I should have run. Instead, I stayed…. drawn to the calm in his violence,. the way his voice made sin sound holy... -
![Her Darkest Possession by Brook Wilder]()
Her Darkest Possession by Brook Wilder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe became my darkest obsession, and my heart her darkest possession. Indigo Taylor once held my life in her hands. Only to take my name instead. She was supposed to be my captive bride. The perfect possession kneeling by my feet. Nothing more than a means to an end. Until she became the object of my obsession... -
![Diamond by J.A. Low]()
Diamond by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRound 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... -
![Brutal Power by B. B. Hamel]()
Brutal Power by B. B. Hamel
An exciting and steamy standalone arranged marriage mafia romance from bestselling author B. B. Hamel. I shouldn’t have stalked my future husband. When he catches me staring at him in the gym—. He drags me into the sauna. And I’m in big trouble. When my brother the Don orders me to marry Brody Quinn, I agree to sacrifice my happiness for the Famiglia... -
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Run by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElle Roberts wants two things in life:. One—to find out everything there is to know about the mysterious spy who keeps kissing her, and. Two—to stay off her mob family’s radar. That isn’t too much to ask, is it? It’s not like she wants to win the lottery, or live in a Star Wars movie, or be Chris Hemsworth’s personal bather... -
![Meraux Mafia Spinoff Unbreakable Bond: A Stand-alone Novel by Kaylyn]()
Meraux Mafia Spinoff Unbreakable Bond: A Stand-alone Novel by Kaylyn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone wants an unbreakable bond until challenges test the strength of their connection. -
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Weeping Roses by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOur eyes met across a deserted graveyard. The rain weeping on the thorny rose he tossed into the ground. As the lightning struck overhead, I knew my life was about to change. My inner voice screamed at me to run. You have something he wants. The sense of danger was more ominous than the storm, but I couldn’t run if I tried... -
![The Chase by A.J. Rivers]()
The Chase by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer pilot, now restaurateur, Eric Bentley has spent years rehabilitating his body after a traumatic head injury left him unable to fly again. When he runs into Nicole Lambert, a geriatric nurse tending to his father’s medical needs, he can’t help but think about their past. The two couldn’t be more different. He dreamed of soaring the skies and traveling the world... -
![Glacier's Thaw: A Poseidon's Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman]()
Glacier's Thaw: A Poseidon's Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGlacier I’m awkward, socially inept, and if it wasn’t for the men in my club who I now call brother, I’m unsure if I’d still be kicking around this ol’ earth. Life isn’t kind to those who face challenges, especially when they’re not physically visible... -
![Triplets for the Mafia Prince: A Christmas Romance by Ajme Williams]()
Triplets for the Mafia Prince: A Christmas Romance by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI never expected to see him again after that snowy night in Michigan. The dangerous lawyer who tied me up. Then touched me in ways that made me forget he was my future father-in-law's son. Now I'm carrying his triplets. Standing in the Nardone family's glittering Christmas ballroom, my hand shields my still-flat stomach. Niccolo strides toward me with murder in his eyes. He knows... -
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![Tell Me to Lie by Charlotte Byrd]()
Tell Me to Lie by Charlotte Byrd
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThere was a time when my debt was the only link we had. There was a time when I couldn’t tell him how much I loved him and he couldn’t tell me. There was a time when I thought I could never have enough money. Now, everything is different. Nicholas Crawford is a stranger who is becoming more strange with every moment. I used to think I could make a life with him, but now I’m not so sure... -
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Gamble by Jessica Hall
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturning home after work, Fallon discovers her father unconscious and their house overrun by men she doesn't know. The stakes are high, and the odds are stacked against her younger sister is on the brink of death, needing expensive medical treatment they can't afford. Driven by desperation, their father attempted the unthinkable – robbing the casino where Fallon works, only to fail disastrously... -
![Tangled Roses: A Dark Mafia Romance by Stella Andrews]()
Tangled Roses: A Dark Mafia Romance by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy job is to keep her alive. To ensure her heart beats long enough to reveal the identity of my father's killer. Her job is to revive a heart that froze a long time ago. Gabrielle Adams is a person of considerable interest, both to me and the Russian assassin who wants to add her to his kill sheet. I am the only one standing in his way because I must keep her alive for my own reasons... -
![Fallen Roses: A Dark Mafia Romance by Stella Andrews]()
Fallen Roses: A Dark Mafia Romance by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe is my beautiful mistake. One night in a bar, I dropped my guard and found her. It was almost a night to remember, but fate intervened. The next day, she walked into my office as my new accountant. She is nothing like the wild, sexy, deliciously depraved woman I met the night before. The one who wore lust well and tasted of sin. This woman is as cold as ice, and I'm the man holding the flame... -
![Forbiddenly Yours by Anise Storm]()
Forbiddenly Yours by Anise Storm
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNICOLE. I've always been the perfect daughter, sister, and friend. After all, my father and brother are Titans. We’re high society, so I have an image to uphold. Costa Rica was supposed to be just a last summer hurrah before the new semester began. It ended up being the night when the good girl did something bad. A one-time indiscretion... -
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Chris by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA made man versus the cartel …. The job was simple—a contract from a powerful crime family to retrieve Valeria Lòpez. A woman believed to have been forcibly taken by one of the major cartels in Mexico. Easy enough, right? Christopher Guzzi thought so, but the details made it difficult... -
![The Don's Deadly Games by Judy Hale]()
The Don's Deadly Games by Judy Hale
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe most dangerous man in Chicago has painted a target on my back. Now, I’m stuck with the very man who wants me dead. I was just a therapist hiding from my past until I broke the cardinal never get involved with a client. My judgment came swiftly and in the form of the ultimate Nico Vitelli. He looks like sin, tastes like caramel, and loves to play with his prey. I can’t resist his dark pull... -
![Twisted Throne by S.R. Jones]()
Twisted Throne by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author SR Jones comes a Dark Bratva Romance. They awakened a monster, and now they must face my wrath. They took what was mine. Stole her away in the night. My obsession with my Littlebird does not lessen—it only grows. I will burn down the world and everything in it to bring her back to me. Yet, I know the man who has her is dangerous and deranged... -
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Atonement by S.W. Frank
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone must pay for their sins. Call it kismet, destiny, karma, fate or whatever the hell you like, payment will be exacted, the only question is at what cost? Atonement, Volume IV of the Alfonzo mob saga returns and in this edition, Alfonzo's choice not to kill a rat may eventually be his undoing... -
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Aftermath by S.W. Frank
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE ALFONZO FAMILY SAGA CONTINUES IN THIS LATEST INSTALLMENT: AFTERMATH: Alfonzo Volume VII. "Forgive me father, for I have sinned. .. again! " -Alfonzo (Aftermath). The families have gathered in Palermo for a final farewell to beloved Capo de tutti, Alberti Luca. During the mourning, there is discourse and a simmering feud between cousins flares into a near fatal brawl... -
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![Associates by S.W. Frank]()
Associates by S.W. Frank
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe charismatic Alfonzo Diaz, his wife Selange, Giuseppe, Nico and the family return in this latest edition of an underground hit, many readers call 'raw' and 'addictive. '. Alfonzo knows what is not spoken is found in actions. Observe, listen and often truth is revealed. “Man associates ideas not according to logic or verifiable exactitude, but according to his pleasure and interests... -
![Black Hat Hacker by Soraya Naomi]()
Black Hat Hacker by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, Black Hat Hacker is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series. You don’t know me. But that’s only because I don’t want you to. I have the most lucrative job in the country as a hacker in the notorious underworld... -
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Hawk by Lila Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBroken, empty, and lost. Savannah Brooks has nothing to look forward to in her measly life. Until that sexy biker sets his eyes on her. Hawk wants her in the worst way, but she can’t let him get too close. Her depraved boyfriend and his father have it out for the entire club. One wrong move and they’ll take her friends down. But one fateful night, Savannah has no choice but to run into Hawk’s arm... -
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위험한 편의점 3 by 945
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings건우로부터 갑작스럽게 사랑 고백을 듣게 된 의준. 자신 또한 건우에게 마음이 있는 것을 깨닫게 되지만, 직업이나 가족 등 사생활을 도통 밝히지 않는 비밀스러운 사람과 사귀어도 될지 갈피가 잡히지 않아 깊은 고민에 빠지게 된다. 건우는 고백 후 평소와 같이 무뚝뚝한 말투이지만, 거침없이 애정표현을 하기 시작한다. 자신을 이용만 해도 좋다는 건우와 달리 애매한 관계를 이어갈 수 없던 의준은 건우를 알아가기 위해 데이트 신청을 한다. 설레는 마음으로 건우를 기다리던 중 위험해 보이는 남자 채현과 마주쳐 불미스러운 일을 겪지만, 이 만남을 비밀로 한 채 건우와의 데이트는 시작된다. 너무 다른 두 사람이었기에 처음엔 삐꺽거렸지만 여러 차례 만남을 통해 두 사람은 점점 가까워진다... -
![Brizio DeLuca by Keta Kendric]()
Brizio DeLuca by Keta Kendric
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI couldn’t leave well enough alone. My obsession with finding out what happened to my brother landed me in the hands of Brizio DeLuca. His offer to help me came with rules that set me on a path lined with torture, death, and destruction. I was minding my business and working on becoming a better man. And here she comes... -
![Stolen Queen: A Dark, Mafia Romance by Ajme Williams]()
Stolen Queen: A Dark, Mafia Romance by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst time I see I'm hiding in the garden from yet another potential suitor. That's when I see him—Matteo Caruso. All dangerous swagger and wicked blue eyes. My fiancé's right-hand man, and completely forbidden. My wedding I'm supposed to be walking down the aisle. Instead, I'm watching my engagement crumble. And Matteo? He's watching me. The next I wake up in his penthouse...
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