Books like 'Bound by Her'

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  • Rebellious Rook by Brooklyn Cross

    Rebellious Rook by Brooklyn Cross

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 20 ratings
    The rook’s heart is as cold as stone, but when the rock crumbles, the spoils are twice as sweet. Death follows me around like a dark cloud just waiting to strike. First, it stole my mother, then my aunt, and now my father is missing. Even though I’m told to walk away, and even though finding him shouldn’t be my top priority, the memory of him begging me to talk to him haunts my dreams...
  • Why Don't You Keep Me? by Rae Knight

    Why Don't You Keep Me? by Rae Knight

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    When I told the guys I wanted to go back—to learn from my father—I knew it wouldn’t be easy. I knew Diablo wouldn’t approve of the fact that I have three men at my side. But I didn’t expect him to tear us apart piece by piece. He doesn’t need to kill Blaze, Ryder, and Thorne to take them from me. He just has to make me doubt them. And he knows exactly how to do it...
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  • Tango Down by Cara Dee

    Tango Down by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The Renegades #4 Romantic Suspense Enemies to Lovers Action MM“This is it, baby. Run.”The murder in Joel Hayward’s eyes wasn’t merely a reflection of the rage within. It was a promise to the men who had kidnapped his daughter. The one person—this amazing slip of a girl—who showed Joel every single day that there was good left in the world.He was running on fumes. He was desperate...
  • Dangerous Men by Evelyn Ward

    Dangerous Men by Evelyn Ward

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    “Careful, Sydney. No one likes an angry woman.”Sydney Sinclair has spent her life trying to be good.And it hasn’t always been easy.Reeling from a bad breakup, Sydney’s life takes an unexpected turn when a night out with her best friend leads to an encounter with Alec, a wealthy and enigmatic businessman...
  • On the Double by Cara Dee

    On the Double by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The Renegades #3 • Romantic Suspense • Action • MMM“It’s a fine line between not revealing your arsenal and creating disorder by showing your strength.”Funny how calm you could feel when someone had ripped the heart out of your chest.River and Reese Tenley had grown up on the fringes of society, spending most of their adult years as private military contractors in places nobody else wanted to go...
  • Relentless by Tracy Lorraine

    Relentless by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    An all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine. He came to save me… but what he finds could destroy him. I might have accomplished the impossible and walked back up those stairs. But I wasn’t naïve. Freedom didn’t await. Only more locked doors and nightmares. My captivity means nothing now...
  • Reign Of Ruin by Santana Knox

    Reign Of Ruin by Santana Knox

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    I lied…My name isn’t Cecilia. When the doors of my past were pried open, all of my skeletons came tumbling out. I’d lived my whole life thinking the worst had already happened, and nothing else could hurt me. I couldn’t have been more wrong.In the wreckage I’m reborn. I’ll do anything to get my revenge on those who’ve wronged me and the man who stole my throne, My uncle...
  • No Place Like Home by Geneva Monroe

    No Place Like Home by Geneva Monroe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 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...
  • The Silence Lies by Sophie Dyer

    The Silence Lies by Sophie Dyer

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    Revenge; they say it’s best served cold, right? Well, that’s exactly what I intend to do. Enzo LaRosa was everything to me, my best friend, my second in command, and my enemies took him from me. After his death, I’m more determined than ever to make the enemy pay for what they did. But as the first female leader of The Bianchi family, I have a target on my back...
  • Revenge of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole

    Revenge of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    They took her. They took the one thing in our miserable lives that means anything to us.When we find her. Revenge will be had.But with that revenge, secrets must unravel.Truths must be told.But with the revelations...Questions arise...
  • Watch Her Blush by Emily Klepp

    Watch Her Blush by Emily Klepp

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    It started with a lie. All I was trying to do was get away from my unhinged ex-boyfriend. I picked the biggest, most intimidating man in the bar to pretend I was on a date with. I never expected him to play along. I never imagined he would kiss me in front of everyone. I try to run away until he sees I’ve been living out of my car.He's addictive and all-consuming...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  m-f-m  suspense  mafia  dark  m-f  rape  abuse
  • Love Lost Her Way by Julie Anne Addicott

    Love Lost Her Way by Julie Anne Addicott

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    From the outside, my life was picture perfect. On the inside, something sinister lurked. I thought he was sick. I thought I could fix him. All I wanted was for him to love me. I was used and abused. Sold to the highest bidder. Unloved. Unseen. Unheard. Until Declan. He was my saviour. He helped me believe in the power of unconditional love. Then, he was gone...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-f  suspense  dark  abuse  contemporary  poly  length-long
  • Salvation by Cassie Hargrove, Story Brooks

    Salvation by Cassie Hargrove, Story Brooks

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 34 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...
  • Adrenaline by A.L. Woods

    Adrenaline by A.L. Woods

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Four years ago, I betrayed his trust.He retaliated by breaking my heart.Adam Ryan had secrets.The kind better off where they belonged.Buried.As an urban explorer, I’m not afraid of a little trouble.But when I venture to the one place Adam forbade me from, I get more than I bargained for.Him and his friends.Along with their threats.Their violence.And their lust.Adam might claim to still hate me...
  • Vicious Deception by Elira Firethorn

    Vicious Deception by Elira Firethorn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    It wasn’t supposed to end like this. The guys’ enemy wasn’t supposed to gain the upper hand. But now Elliot, Rhett, and Oliver have been captured and separated by Ludo Holloway. If they make one wrong move, the consequences will be disastrous. The only thing they can do is comply with Holloway’s wishes and do their best to secretly find a way to escape...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-f  bdsm  mafia  suspense  queer  dark  m-m  vengeance
  • Evading Darkness by K.M. Baker

    Evading Darkness by K.M. Baker

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When they say the past always finds a way to catch up to you, they aren't lying.I spent years on the run, trying to hide from my father and our society. I was careful and never stayed in the same place for very long, but when I landed in Braxton Falls, I couldn't leave.I fell in love, made my first real friend in years, and let my guard down...
  • Convict by Blake Blessing

    Convict by Blake Blessing

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    Life had always been about right and wrong. No gray area. No exceptions. But my time with the bastard sons of the Institution were slowly changing my mind–forcing me to see that sometimes the only options available to someone were bad and worse. Their justice was different than mine and I struggled with it. Except now, they were gone. Every day I’d fought to leave them, to go home...
  • Dylan by Charlie Jules, Stacy Stone

    Dylan by Charlie Jules, Stacy Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Just because I’m new to the dark doesn’t mean I can’t embrace it…I used to have a decent life. A normal life. Then my mother decided to marry into the Irish mafia and everything changed.Suddenly, normal was in my rearview and I was stuck in the uppity hell known as Brooke Hollow Academy. The only upside I found was the brutally hot guy I met on day one.Dylan Blackthorne...
  • To The Flame by Kylie Cross

    To The Flame by Kylie Cross

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    I'm not sure how to come back from this. Maybe I shouldn't have let the Laniidae sisters pull me into their orbit.But who could resist them when they looked like that?After joining the Hunt, I'm finally one of them, which means bubbly Teresa, charming Kennedy, and vicious Xander aren't afraid to stake their claim to me.But a war is brewing between the us and the vultures of Cathartidae...
  • 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...
  • Cruel Betrayal by Elira Firethorn

    Cruel Betrayal by Elira Firethorn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Being in their enemy's inner circle has never been easier for Elliot, Rhett, and Oliver. Not only have they earned Ludo's trust, but Wren's friendship with Aubrey has turned out to be more beneficial than they ever could've predicted.Still, there's no room for celebration. Not when the constant threat of something happening to Rhett's brothers is looming over everyone's heads...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  bdsm  queer  m-m-f  dark  m-m  abuse  contemporary
  • Empire by Sheridan Anne

    Empire by Sheridan Anne

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 32 ratings
    An Empire risen from blood and ash.Murder. Betrayal. Undisputable power.A sacrifice to be given. An innocent life to be lost.He made the solemn vow.The flesh of my flesh will perish in flames,but the blood will forever reign.-------All I wanted was a new life, a fresh start in Faders Bay.But fate hadn’t written my name in the stars, it was written in cold, murderous blood.Zade. Sawyer. Dalton...
  • Pray for the Damned by Montana Fyre

    Pray for the Damned by Montana Fyre

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There’s a theory about twins that says one is always good, and the other evil.And from the outside looking in, I’m sure it looks that way when it comes to my brother and I.After all, he’s a priest, and I’m a hitman, our career paths both a product of our childhood in one way or another...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  m-f-m  dark  found-family  poly  length-medium
  • The Break by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob

    The Break by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    One woman. Two Rivals. Countless secrets…Raine Kendall has everything a woman could want—almost...
  • Kings of Kink by N.O. One

    Kings of Kink by N.O. One

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Why Choose Standalone NovelSometimes a queen needs a king…or three.My name is Madelina Mancini and as the younger sister to New York City’s most powerful mafia don, I’ve lived most of my life in the family’s protective bubble.Until I didn’t.Until evil found me and tried to destroy me.Happiness seemed impossible when all I felt was emptiness...
  • Raven by Leah Steele

    Raven by Leah Steele

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Secrets are revealed, and I’ve never felt so betrayed. We had a plan, a good fucking plan, and with one explosion it all went to shit. Only, it wasn’t the bomb I set off that left destruction in its wake, it was the truth about my men. They've been hiding details about my life, and until they decide to share every last truth, they're choosing to live life on the edge of my blade...
  • The Queen by Ivy Clyde

    The Queen by Ivy Clyde

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This is our time to rule.Victor has taken his father’s throne but the violent, unforgiving mafia world will not let him rule without testing his limits.Victor. River. Alexei.Each man holds a piece of my soul in his hand.Struggling to stay sane in the shitstorm blowing all around me, I must not forget my loyalty and duty to my team mates who are watching me. Waiting for me...
  • Bind Me by H.M. Slade

    Bind Me by H.M. Slade

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    They betrayed me, and now I'm left in the wake of the destruction.Cerberus made a promise to save Axton Harbor from the sickness that has corrupted it for far too long. And somehow, I became collateral damage in their quest for justice...
  • Mafie Kings: Brutal Boys of the Mafie by T.R. Oldin

    Mafie Kings: Brutal Boys of the Mafie by T.R. Oldin

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    HerI watched him murder my parents. He thinks I’ve disappeared, but the truth is I’ve been biding my time. Training. Searching. Waiting. Now I finally have a shot at revenge, but one thing keeps me from grabbing onto it. Is it worth it if it costs me everything?The KingsWe are a unit, a team. Brothers forged in fire. Raised within the Bratva, we’re destined to one day lead...
  • Sabre Security: The Complete Trilogy by J. Rose

    Sabre Security: The Complete Trilogy by J. Rose

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Eighteen girls. Dead.Eighteen lives. Ended.Eighteen futures. Stolen.Harlow Michaels has only ever known her cage, and the nearby screams of dying victims that paint her reality.Held captive by the sadistic Pastor Michaels, she’s tortured and abused, until fate offers her the chance to escape.But freedom comes at a heavy cost...
  • When We Play by Shayne Ford

    When We Play by Shayne Ford

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RAVENOne queen. Three Kings. One pesky agreement.Eight iron clad rules.But rules are meant to be broken, right?I can still win this... And if I do, I'll win big.My second chance at the prize comes with three hot-blooded billionaires who know the game better than I do.But my motivation surpasses their wit. By a long shot...Let the games begin...
  • Betrayal & Deception by Sara Hinds

    Betrayal & Deception by Sara Hinds

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Sin used to run this city until Vengeance ran them out.Too bad they didn’t get them all.Like a parasite, they linger, and while they’re still here, nobody is safe.Freedom means nothing if I’m constantly watching not only my back but the backs of the people I care about. And with every day that passes, that list of people grows, no matter how hard I try to fight against it...
  • Desire by Jenn Bullard

    Desire by Jenn Bullard

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    My story is a complicated one because I’m the villain in my sister’s happily ever after.Time doesn’t make the heart grow fonder. Instead, it twists what you know.I’m twenty-four years old and still considered a minor in Cinder’s kingdom...
  • The Devil's Syndicate Boxset by Sarah Bailey

    The Devil's Syndicate Boxset by Sarah Bailey

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The Devil's Syndicate - The Complete Series including:DeceivedDefiedDerailedDebauchedDepravedAnd three never released before short stories - Devil, Deviant and Devote.Four of them. One of me. Who will give in first?It started when they stole me from my life. The daughter of a crime lord who ruled with an iron fist. The heir to a family of blood and ruin...
  • Black Light: Wanted by Maren Smith

    Black Light: Wanted by Maren Smith

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He had her the longest… he hurt her the most… Anna “Pony” Mitchell should be dead. Abandoned by her Menagerie sisters and shot by the only man she’s ever loved, now the hospital has declared her “unfit.” She has thirty days to prove them wrong or spend the rest of her life hospitalized. He lost his leg, his job… and almost his life...
  • In the Shadows by Montana Fyre

    In the Shadows by Montana Fyre

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    The gatekeepers of the New York underworld have met their match, but this mafia princess isn't going to bow to them without a fight...I was raised to be a mafia queen.I spent years learning the family business.I trained to become the ruthless leader my family needs me to be. But it was all for nothing. On my eighteenth birthday, my father told me I would be marrying our enemy...
  • A Billion Vendettas by Jessa York

    A Billion Vendettas by Jessa York

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    EveWhat was supposed to be the happiest day of my life--wasn't.To say the least...
  • The Truth Hurts by Sophie Dyer

    The Truth Hurts by Sophie Dyer

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Time; they say it heals all wounds. But what happens when time isn’t a luxury you can spare?Haunted by Luciano, I attempt to rebuild myself and forget what happened. But moving forward is easier said than done, especially when I’m no longer facing just one enemy. Revenge is no longer on my agenda. Now, I have to fight to protect those closest to me...
  • Vicious Intentions by Piper Stone

    Vicious Intentions by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    There are no rules for men like them.Cain, Hunter, and Cristiano were heirs to some of the richest and most powerful families in the world, men who might as well have been kings. Ten years ago, they took an interest in me.Or at least that’s what happens in the fleeting memories I still have left after the car accident...
  • Brutal Beauty by Misti Wilds

    Brutal Beauty by Misti Wilds

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Three masked men claim my body. I never meant to give them my soul.I've created the perfect life. Perfect image. Perfect career. Perfect home.But when a masked man delivers an exclusive invitation to the most sought-after event in the city, I step out of my perfect world and enter theirs.Rage. Rebel. Ruin. Three brothers who claim my body in front of a room of masked strangers...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  bdsm  reverse harem  dark  poly  length-novella
  • These Sinful Kingdoms by Beth Evans

    These Sinful Kingdoms by Beth Evans

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    All I wanted was to live a peaceful life... but being the daughter of the Italian Mafia made that a difficult dream to obtain.My father's death left a hole of power behind and my brother pushed me out, cutting me off from everything I had. To protect my son and those I love, I have to choose between claiming the throne that is owed to me or running away and never returning...
  • Their Little Ghost by Holly Bloom

    Their Little Ghost by Holly Bloom

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Three psychopaths found me... and they won’t let me go.Their obsession began the night my father locked me in Sunnycrest Asylum.They escaped confinement to invade every part of my privileged life.Now, my masked tormentors are on a twisted quest to claim me.A quest with cruel games and no limits.I’m usually a good girl who plays by the rules, but their depravity stirs dark desires within me...
  • Rocked by Her Devils by Rosa Holland

    Rocked by Her Devils by Rosa Holland

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Devils have returned with one torment me. They hate me.Five years ago, I ruined their lives.It was an accident.Who knew one photo could cause so much damage? Now, I’ve been assigned as a photographer for The Devils’ Salvation tour.Personally requested.More like demanded. Just me and three vicious, sinful, rockstars bent on vengeance...
  • A Cruel Tyrant by Logan Fox

    A Cruel Tyrant by Logan Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I swore never to leave her alone. Now I'm regretting that oath.Our little cartel princess is growing up so fast. I never thought I'd be able to share my heart with anyone, but Cora changed that. And now she shares her heart with another. I could give her up, but I wouldn't dare. I know the hole she'll leave in my heart will fill with suffering and despair...
  • All Our Broken Vows: An MMF Romance by Mya More

    All Our Broken Vows: An MMF Romance by Mya More

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Becka and Robert's story. An MMF, bi-awakening romanceFrom the first moment I saw my wife, I vowed to do anything to make her happy. Maybe it’s the rule-abiding teacher in me, but I love my wife, and I take my vows seriously.Lately, though, it feels like something is missing in our marriage. What started as a rut quickly escalates into a night of sexual exploration at Club Pulse...
  • Ace of All Hearts by Lola King

    Ace of All Hearts by Lola King

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    RoseThey call it Stockholm Syndrome. When you develop positive feelings toward your captor.But I’m a genius. I’m smart, I’m cunning, and I know that would never happen to me…right?He promised he would find me if I escaped, and Viktor Volkov always keeps his promises.I now have sixty days to say my goodbyes. Sixty days of freedom left before I have to go back to him for good...
  • Claimed by the Bikers by Nikki Landis

    Claimed by the Bikers by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    The worst secrets are the ones you can never tell.I've become an expert at hiding bruises.No one knows about the scars I hide under my clothes ... except for my best friend, Embry.One horrible night, things go too far, and Embry insists on sending her cousin to help.A wild, inked, bad boy and member of a notorious biker club.I didn't count on him riding to my rescue with two of his MC brothers...
    Categorized as:
    age difference  mafia  suspense  bikers  dark  poly  length-short  m-f
  • Dark OZ by Geneva Monroe

    Dark OZ by Geneva Monroe

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    I’m off to find the Wizard, and I’m not going to let anyone stand in my way…Not my vicious Aunt Em, who wants me dead because I tried to expose her human trafficking ring. Not Westin Witcher, who is seeking payback after I killed her cousin. And especially not the dangerous group of smugglers running Yellow Brick Taxi...
  • Saints of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole

    Saints of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    "Honesty is a one way ticket to hell, Kitten."Sinclair BlackwellDeclan CarterGiovanni MartinelliKings of Campus.Walking Greek Statues of Sin and Lust.Influence Beyond Belief.Their Obsession?Me.After a Brutal Attack, These Powerful Empire Heirs Take Me In.They Saved Me From Potential Death.They Protect Me. Provide For Me.They All Become My..
  • Boardwalk Kings  (Boardwalk Mafia) by Jillian Frost

    Boardwalk Kings (Boardwalk Mafia) by Jillian Frost

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I’m indebted to the Boardwalk Kings...Dante, Nico, Angelo, and Stefan.Four ruthless Made men who own Atlantic City and everyone in it—including me.My father launders money for the Mafia and made the mistake of stealing from them.Now, they own me in every way, taking what they want, branding me with their blood-stained hands.They call me a good girl.The perfect captive...
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