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Heartbreak Bay by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThey’re hunting a killer so silent, so invisible, that his unspeakable crimes are the only proof he exists. A car submerged in a remote pond. The bodies of two girls strapped into their seats. The mystery of their mother, vanished without a trace, leads Gwen Proctor and Kezia Claremont into dangerous territory... -
Code Name: Pisces by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMy code name is Pisces. The stars say I’m independent, wise, and intuitive. Still waters run deep. I’m the leader of Zodiac Tactical’s guardian unit. We’re the bodyguards—the ones who stand toe to toe with danger and refuse to give any ground. We protect people who need it most. But what if who needs it most is a spoiled diva? I don’t normally take on movie stars... -
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Identity by Nora Roberts
A new thriller about one man's ice-cold malice, and one woman's fight to reclaim her life. Former Army brat Morgan Albright has finally planted roots in a friendly neighborhood near Baltimore. Her friend and roommate Nina helps her make the mortgage payments, as does Morgan's job as a bartender...Categorized as:
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Possessive Mafia Vows by Vivy Skys
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought she was dead. Not even my billions or my Irish mafia could save the redhead I’d just claimed from the crash. Then she showed up—scarred, fierce, pregnant with my heir, and hunted by the Russian mob. Six years ago, I was dragged from the wreckage—burned, broken, and told she didn’t make it. My obsession. My punishment? Endless nightmares of her screams...Categorized as:
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Mercy by Dylan Page
I am the dark notes of a song,. The shadows at your back,. The tears that fall from your eyes,. The cool touch of the blade at your throat,. The hot, burning bullet that pierces your skull. I am the writer of this story,. I am the guide. The Director. I have led the pieces to their place on the board. In this arena, the game of life, I am the Master. And yet, I am nothing... -
Behind My Words by J.L. Drake
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSpencer. My entire life vanished the day I found my parents’ bodies. It changed me, broke me, and I went from a bestselling author to a ghost writer hiding behind my words…. Then an assignment pairs me with a new detective on a high-profile murder case. But things spiral out of control as bodies start piling up—a cruel reminder of a past I’m desperate to forget... -
The Steel Rogue by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA scarred lady, living in the outskirts of society. A hardened rogue brought up from the worst of humanity. One seeks revenge. One seeks redemption. Neither is prepared for a love that will defy all odds. A scarred lady, living in the fringes. Lady Alton knows she doesn't fit into polite society. Her scars determined that long ago, and marrying a viscount never helped the matter... -
Savage by Stoni Alexander
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsREVENGE SERVED HARD. My friends call me Jericho. My enemies know me as Reaper. Ain’t nothin’ more important than family. So, when my baby bro is gunned down in front of me, I go on the hunt to settle the score. Fury drives me forward. Sleep becomes my enemy. I’m out for blood. I work alone. No spotter. No backup. I get you in my sniperscope, you’re already dead... -
Why Don't You Keep Me? by Rae Knight
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...Categorized as:
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Pitch Dark by A.M. Wilson, Alex Grayson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne girl disappeared. After fifteen years, her cold lifeless body was found on the damp forest floor. Not an inch of her was unmarked by the horrors she endured. Alone, malnourished, abused in horrific ways; this was how she died. One girl was found walking the streets, covered in dirt and scars. She had no memory of who she was, where she came from, or what happened to her... -
Eight Second Hearts by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIndie wants only one thing: to see her name on the front page news story. The problem is, she’s seen it before, but not because she wrote the article. Growing up, she only ever wanted to be a journalist. It almost destroys her to think that dream could be in shambles. But Indie is a fighter, and despite her family history, she manages to score a job with the local rodeo-themed newspaper... -
Beauty and the Daddy: A Dark Mafia, Age Gap Romance by Milli Rabbit
In the mafia, they call me The Beast of New York. And she’s the beautiful virgin who just made a mistake. Belle is a gorgeous disaster—kind, selfless, and with curves that make me want to take her innocence. I’m a broken widower doing a terrible job of raising my six‑year‑old daughter. The throne to my father’s empire is up for grabs, and there are only two... -
Stolen Dove: A Dark Secret Society Romance by Dahlia Vale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s her captor, her hell, and the only man who makes her feel alive. Briar. I thought my nightmare ended when my husband died. I was wrong. In The Ravens’ world, widows like me don’t get freedom—we get auctioned. I ran to save myself, but they sent Cain to drag me back. He’s everything I should fear. But when his hand is at my throat, fear isn’t the only thing I feel. Cain...Categorized as:
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Devil's Azalea by Roselyn Ash, Sasha Leone
Everyone has a first love. Mine’s just a little… darker than most. Rafael Moretti is a gorgeous monster. Tall and broad, he dominates New York’s underworld with an iron grip and cold, silver-gray eyes. But before he was the man everyone feared, he was my protector. My friend. The boy I could never forget. Then, tragedy struck. My father was killed, and Rafael was implicated in the murder... -
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Before You Knew Me: An opposites attract romantic suspense novel by MaryAnn Clarke
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes moving into a new future requires letting go of the past. If two clashing agents of change can change they way they see each other – they might just change the world for good, and build a beautiful future together. Attorney Sharon Beckett worked hard to lift her life out of the gutter... -
Dire by Courtney Lynn Rose
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDire. Carrigan Adair is more than just an Emerald Isle MC princess. She’s also my most absolute best friend . . . and I’ve been in love with her for years. Nothing has ever happened between us though, not even so much as a kiss and I doubt it ever will. The last thing I want to do is take any chance that might ruin the friendship I have with her. She’s my solace, my center... -
The Prey by J.L. Beck
Filthy rich. Monstrous. Vile. He calls me prey. I call him a bully. Sebastian Arturo isn’t just cruel, he’s downright terrifying. With piercing green eyes, a body made for doing very bad things, and a charming demeanor, it’s no wonder everyone thinks the world of him… everyone except me. When I wake up with pieces of my memory missing he’s the only one who can give me answers... -
Wicked Dark Heathens by Lucy Smoke
What tangled webs we weave. .. He’s everything I don’t want. A playboy. A beast with a cunningly gorgeous smile. Faces like his only mean one thing. Somewhere underneath all of that handsomeness, there lies a monster. And if anyone can sense a monster, it’s me. I understand cruelty. I’ve lived and breathed it for my entire life... -
By Blood to Avenge by Natasha Knight
I claimed her, but I never intended on falling for her. I see the scars Blue hides. The secrets she keeps. I want to collect all the broken pieces of her. Her enemies are closing in faster than she can run. When she's taken from me, I hunt down her abductor and give in to my rage. I spill blood for her. I’d do it again... -
The Saint by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis partner’s most trusted informant is his only hope…and his only weakness. When Detective Liam Hollister is assigned to an assault-turned-murder, he brings his signature three “C”s: control, calm, and composure. The “C” he wasn’t counting on? His partner’s informant, Carmen Desoto, who’s not only the key to unlocking his case... -
Blackness Within by Norma Jeanne Karlsson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFighting to find his worthy place in life…. This is the story of a woman that has worked tirelessly to build her own life from nothing. While the task has been exhaustive, it’s been worth every drop of sweat to earn her own slice of normal. Natasha Reynolds has built a life beyond an absent mother and a drug addict brother to become a home-owning, dog-loving nurse... -
Digger by Brooke Summers
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Stitch by Emmaleigh Loader
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAdley:. Nobody thinks that a pretty woman holds dark secrets, but then again, the world only sees what we allow it to. I was raised by very bad people. I learned to do very bad things—things that others would see as depraved. I was fine living my life in the shadows, going unseen…. Until he stepped from the abyss... -
The Beautiful Years V by Annie Rose Welch
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHistory books are written about why men go to war. Religion. Land. Oil. And the most dangerous reason of all—a woman, the kind worth risking your heart for. My wife, Scarlett Fausti, was that woman. She sparked a war amongst the world’s most dangerous men. Enemies had attacked us from the inside, from the outside, thirsty for blood and ready to spill more for power... -
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Son of a Gun: A Marked Men and The Point Crossover by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeavy is the head that inherits the crown. The only thing on Daire Archer’s mind when she pulled a disappearing act on Christmas was proving she was worthy of being her father's daughter. She was born an Archer, which was a blessing and a curse, and Daire was determined to show everyone she deserved to carry the legacy that came with her name...Categorized as:
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Silent Vendetta by Kathy Lockheart
LUNA. I just uncovered the secret identity of the Vigilante. Now, he holds me prisoner in his vault of vengeance. And nothing is as it seems. Bound in this abyss of secrets and darkness,. I ache for Hunter’s warmth and light. And vow to reclaim my freedom. But how does one escape…. …being the obsession of a killer? VIGILANTE. The monster inside of me always hungered for death...Categorized as:
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Her Deadly Little Secrets by Lucy Darling
The lure can learn to be the prey…. Blair. My life is filled with one crazy man after another. I'm a lure to their obsession and possession. Kidnapped and tossed into a hole, I'm sure my fate is finally sealed. Then I come face to face with Eros Marino and see that familiar look in his eyes. I'm starting to wonder if maybe, just maybe, I can use their own obsession against them...Categorized as:
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Mine to Keep by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsLove is the most dangerous obsession…. Skye Sullivan is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. She survived a brutal stalker and escaped his abduction, and now she is looking to the future—a future that includes Skye’s lover, billionaire Trace Weston. Skye thinks the danger is finally over for her. She’s dead wrong...Categorized as:
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Soul and Blade by Tara Brown
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeing a mind runner isn’t easy, but catching criminals is all that matters to Jane Spears. Though her job may be gruesome, she’s not willing to stop just yet. And even as she admires the ring from her fiancé, she has no intention of letting a wedding sidetrack her work—not when she’s about to delve into the darkest mind she’s ever encountered... -
Keep Healing by Kerry Taylor
Evie thought she had escaped. She thought she had survived. She found sanctuary with four heroes who offered her something she had almost forgotten she could have - safety. Just when she was starting to believe she really could find a way to handle her past and look forward to her future, he found her again...Categorized as:
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Depraved Obsession by Morgan Elliott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI hate the only man I've ever loved. Balor Murphy stole everything from me to save my family's honor. For five years, I've denied his very existence. A cruel twist of fate brings that denial to a screeching halt. Someone is watching me. Someone who wants me dead. He taunts me with cryptic messages and violent paintings. My brother’s best friend swears he can protect me... -
Return of the Bad Girl by Codi Gary
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBad girls don't forgive. Bad girls don't forget. Bad girls don't fall in love. Caroline Willis may be known for causing trouble, but she is NOT about to become homeless. So when she learns that her perfect apartment has been double-booked—to a dangerously hot bad boy—Caroline's bad-girl reputation comes out in full force... -
Twisted Obsession by Dani René
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsComing soon from USA Today bestselling author, Dani René, is a steamy arranged marriage, mafia romance that crosses the line between obsession and love. Obsession. It’s a sickness she brought upon me. And I’m about to make her pay. I shouldn’t bring her into my world. But it was my father’s wish, it was the ultimate revenge on our enemies. A poised, pristine princess, too pure for this life...Categorized as:
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A Day of Ruin by Steph Macca
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat do my high school sweetheart, roommate and work associate have in common? They all loved me and now they hate me. My family used to run this town. Until that fateful night when my mother died, and an innocent man went to prison…. And it was apparently all my fault. Not only did the entire town now hate me, but I was left with my mother’s secret crippling debt...Categorized as:
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Liberated by Elle Charles, Rachelle Gould-Harris
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final, concluding part of the Fractured series - book one, Fractured, is currently free. After escaping the life that was determined to never let her go, and leaving behind the man that coaxed her from the darkness, Kara is back to living a solitary life. Hiding away, once again, she is living in isolation, forging an existence from the torn shreds left behind...Categorized as:
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The Society by Erin Mc Luckie Moya
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat happens when you're born into a secret society? When your great-grandfather was a founding member? Do you have a choice whether you stay or not? And the benefits that befall you with such a position? The easy college access and high powered positions - the multinational firms... -
The Mercer Curse by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsQ Mercer from Tears of Tess meets his half-brother Henri Ward from Ruby Tears for the first time. .. ………. I’ve fought a curse all my life. A curse inherited by my sick father. There is no cure. No antidote for what I am. For years, I existed alone. Fighting the urges, doing my best to stay good. Until Esclave 58 entered my life and I didn’t have to fight so hard... -
Tink by D.M. Earl
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWorking to rid the world of human traffickers has been Tink’s life’s calling. It’s very close to her heart and only those in her inner circle know the real reason why... -
Crossfire by Kathy Lockheart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn my defense, I didn't know he was sent to kill me when I fell in love with him. Grayson. Dark. Dangerous. Irresistible. One moment, he's making me feel alive for the first time since Dad died. The next? He's got a cold steel blade to my throat. Turns out, Mr. Tall, Dark, and Homicidal is actually an assassin ordered to kill me. Now I'm his prisoner...Categorized as:
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Now You're Mine by Evelyn Austin
Book #4 of 4. Description coming soon!Categorized as:
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Savage Scream by Sarah J.D.
Sometimes my silence speaks louder than any voice can. But this time, it’s my actions that scream! He wants my voice and my heart, and I fear giving him both, yet somehow after all his taunting, I also fear he might get what he wants. I’m leaving soon though. Running away with my brother to keep him safe from the evil that has Fox Pines in its clutches... -
Hostile Rival: Matheus & Daniela Duet by Autumn Archer
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom USA Today best-selling author, Autumn Archer, comes a reverse age-gap, enemies to lovers Dark Mafia Romance duet. Coming soon! -
If You Know Her by Shiloh Walker
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA SHADOW IN THE WINDOW. Nia Hollister doesn’t scare easily. She’s returned to Ash, Kentucky, with a vengeance—and with a mission: find the killer who brutally ended her cousin’s life. What she didn’t count on was trembling with desire every time she sees Law Reilly. If any man can help her escape the nightmares for a while, it’s him...Categorized as:
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Finding Claire Fletcher by Lisa Regan
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNewly divorced and with his career in jeopardy, Detective Connor Parks takes solace in the arms of a beautiful woman he meets at a bar. The next morning, Claire Fletcher is gone, leaving nothing behind but an address and a decade-old mystery... -
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Craved by Mya Grey
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 2 of Brutal Kings, a twisted, forbidden love, dark mafia single daddy romance, enemies to lovers dark romance series. You'll find yourself sweating from the hot and steamy encounter. If you enjoy anti-hero, alpha bad boy, and good girl, you'll want to read Brutal Kings. These alphas are way too hot for a villain. Guaranteed steamy passionate love saga romance. Blurb. He… he bought me... -
King's Demands by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI didn't ask her to be mine. I told her she already was. Julieta Morales hoped to escape an unwanted marriage, but the moment she got into my car her fate was sealed. She will have a husband, but it won't be the cartel boss her father chose for her. It will be me. But I'm not the kind of man who takes his bride gently amid rose petals on her wedding night... -
Massimo by Lora Nox
I’m his enemy’s daughter. His captive. His revenge. Until he becomes my weapon to wield against the monsters in my world. Nova. I am the Mancini Princess. A pawn in my monstrous father’s game. His key to an alliance worthy of a king. However, I end up under the control of a new monster - Massimo Santoro. A lethal man whose hate, wrath, and malice toward anyone with the Mancini name is palpable... -
Beautiful Enemy by Ivy Davis
I’m kidnapped by a monster on my wedding day. Dante Moretti is evil incarnate. Handsome, dangerous, and leader of the Italian mafia. He could have any woman and yet he chose me, a Bratva girl. I’m taken away on my wedding day to another man. Now, I’m stuck in a situation where I have to fight for my life. Dante wants to bring war to my family. But he starts to make me feel… things...Categorized as:
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The Hunt by Kristin Buoni
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI don’t know what scares me more—the man behind the skeleton mask, or how he makes me feel…. I never wanted to be part of the Hunt—a deadly game where rich secret society members hide behind masks and the desperate become their prey. Someone dragged me into it to see me suffer, and now survival is my only goal. But Rhett Sinclair doesn’t just hunt. He devours... -
Greed by Ker Dukey, K. Webster
GREED (The Elite Seven Series #7). I’m hungry. My greed is insatiable. I’m a slave to the need. The drive for more. For everything. Once I decide I want something, the greed for it consumes me. I want answers. I want justice. I want vengeance. I want HER. My best friend and his sister—the girl I vowed could trust in me and whom I would always protect—dropped off the map two years ago...Categorized as:
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