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Rebellious Rook by Brooklyn Cross
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... -
Revenge of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey 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... -
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Destructive King by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA mafia romance about love and loss by Rachel Van Dyken, the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Eagle Elite series. …When you awaken in the morning's hush. I am the swift uplifting rush. Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry;. I am not there. I did not die. — Mary Elizabeth Fyre. "I'm sorry for your loss... -
Vicious Hate by Thandiwe Mpofu
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDevastation tastes a lot like ash in your mouth. It feels like looming death hanging over your bones. It sounds like the violent shattering of your soul. It has an acrid smell much like that of rotting hearts. . . But most of all, devastation looks a lot like the beautiful, fiery girl with her fake sincerity and lies...Categorized as:
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Runaway by bazookah
𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝. 𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲. 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤... -
Make You Mine by Shantel Tessier
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDax's story from Make You Beg: A Dark High School Bully Romance. -
Sinner by Sheridan Anne
Death surrounds me. Every step I take, there’s someone waiting for me in the shadows. There’s nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, and now, I’m out here on my own, my hands stained with the blood of those I’ve killed to survive. Zade DeVil was my executioner, my most feared enemy, but he was also my protector. I wasn’t willing to cross that line with him, despite how much I may have wanted to...Categorized as:
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Special Kind of Twisted by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHe had a way of pulling everyone into his darkness. Then, to make matters worse, he convinced you that you liked it there. Kyle Davis—ex professional baseball player and current felon—loved Sara, his best friend. Strictly platonically, of course. He’d do absolutely anything for her, even put up with Greer, Sara’s other best friend. What she was not was Kyle’s best friend... -
Path to Retaliation by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsUnder-the-radar boxer Cameron West loves to get through life in a series of humor and mischief. He'll be there to charm your panties off and give you a good laugh about it right after. But it's true when they say that the happiest people often hold the darkest secrets... -
Pacific Prep: A Dark Academy Reverse Harem by R.A. Smyth, Michelle Lancaster
⭑⭒⭑ A TOP 100 AMAZON BESTSELLING SERIES ⭑⭒⭑. My name is Hadley Parker, and today I take control of my life. Today I start school at Pacific Prep. This is my new lease on life, and I won’t be wasting it. I need this, now, more than ever. I need the education, the promise of a future that I wouldn’t get anywhere else. These rich kids don’t like me though...Categorized as:
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Mister Bossy by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe’s my boss. My grumpy, jaded, fresh-out-of-jail boss. Falling for him is not okay. Too bad I’m already up-to-my-eyeballs in love. I always imagined myself with my very own Prince Charming. The kind of man in those fairytales I grew up reading. And when Eli Kingston shows up in Crescent Harbor—grumpy, jaded and fresh out of jail—I know he's not the one for me... -
Angelview Academy: The Complete Trilogy by E.M. Snow
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA complete dark bully romance trilogy! Contains exclusive bonus content! At Angelview Academy, Saint Angelle is considered God. But don't be fooled by his ridiculous name or that pretty face because Saint? He’s as wicked as they come. I should know. I'm the new girl who pissed him off. The nobody who called out his crew of vicious tyrants... -
A Fractured Reign by Veronica Eden
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Crows are more than nightmares lurking in every shadow. They’re a brotherhood. Family. When threats creep in, they’ll protect what belongs to them. Quinn. Does a wrong make a right? In my case, it has to. The Kings gave me no choice, no chance to fold. I betrayed the guy who believed he was protecting me while I gave his secrets away. Now we’re enemies once more...Categorized as:
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The Arrangement 10: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen Avery realizes that her latest client wasn't Sean she doesn't know what to do. This person has invaded her life on a personal level and to make matters worse she doesn't even know who he is. The only good thing that came from it has been seeing Sean again, but now that he's in front of her, she doesn't want to let him go...Categorized as:
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Broken Puck by L. Ann, Claire Marta
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLIFE WAS GOOD UNTIL SHE SHOWED UP AND TOOK WHAT WAS MINE. Bailey Linnett. Thief, Liar, Stunning. She thought this was a game. Taking things that didn't belong to her. Making me feel things I shouldn't—not for someone like her. Rush Carter. Confused, Angry, Lost. I never meant to hurt him. I only wanted to ease his pain. He sees my presence as a betrayal—an act of war... -
Touched By The Devil by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFights, sex, and fast cars. Those are what Sebastian Wilcox is all about. On the outside he’s easy smiles and a quick temper, but on the inside, a war rages on. He told the Devils his biggest secret; during a vicious fight, he accidentally hurt someone who didn't deserve it. For months now, he's been cursed by the memory of her screams. But that’s not his only hidden truth...Categorized as:
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The Hockey Situation by Lyra Parish
Hating Patterson Cross is easy. Keeping my hands off him? Not so much. He's my ex-fiancé's identical twin brother, my father's star hockey player, and the man I've despised for years. That's three very good reasons I shouldn't ask Pattycakes to be my hookup for the season. But I recklessly do it anyway. To my surprise, my biggest hater says yes. We agree to keep it secret... -
Player by Hattie Jude
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom Hattie Jude comes Player, a sexy standalone why choose academy romance. The secrets I’m keeping are catching up with me. I’ve tried to keep my life as simple as possible out of necessity, and for the safety of me and my sister. I’ve kept my virginity, focused on my grades, and stayed away from trouble. But the desire to live a normal life is beginning to override everything else... -
Happy Krampus Xmas & The Meet Not Cute: Two Xmas Novellas by Paulina Ian-Kane
-Happy Krampus Xmas. Happy Krampus Day! Krampus who? Santa’s evil brother, duh. The horned demon sort of cursed me, and I need to find a way to appease him. Otherwise, I won’t be able to proceed with my donor initiation: blood, torture, death, screams—not in that order. All I need is to follow my three-step groveling plan... -
Crashing Hearts by K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPine Valley is a school that’s both rich in history and legacy, and it’s once more opening its doors to another year of students. Skylar Warren owns the streets of Pine Valley and everybody in it. From cars to people, there is nothing he wants that he can’t get—until now...Categorized as:
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Vile by Lulu Waters
EVERLEE VERA. This isn’t the life I’m meant to live—stuck on the arm of a rich asshole while he has a pissing contest with other rich assholes. They’re all puppets, playing a dutiful role that condemns them to hell until death do they part. Hatred pushes me forward. Lust fuels me. And there is only one guy who checks both: Holden Van. My boyfriend’s enemy. The guy who flusters me beyond anything... -
Hear No Evil by Ivy Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEvil cannot take hold of an unconsenting soul. Do not be amazed that hell is empty, since all the devils live here. One by one, they will meet their hellish fate. One down…. Three to go. Easton. A tyrannous society has discovered our most atrocious secret and decided to wage war on us. They’ve had their fun with Finn, and now it’s my turn to be their little puppet...Categorized as:
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Broken Blood Ties by K.P. Haven
Summer Smith. I fled to Boston years ago, leaving behind a life I’ve tried to forget. After scraping to get by for most of that time, I became a preschool teacher. The joy these children bring almost makes me forget my past. Almost. When the father of one of my students takes a special interest in me, I hesitate. He’s infuriating, and letting my guard down is a mistake...Categorized as:
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Owned by Ice: A MM Hockey Dark Billionaire Crime Romance by Winston Mccoy
Rated: 0.00 of 5 stars · 0 ratings“I’m officially nobody,” Jay says. Viktor’s mouth twists. “No. You’re officially mine. ”. He owns the team. And now… he owns the player no one was supposed to notice. Jay Calder was supposed to be a hockey player ,a bench guy, a spare part, one bad month away from disappearing. All he wants is to stay in the league. Viktor Hale didn’t buy a hockey franchise for glory... -
Resilient Queen by Amber Vant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI never wanted this. Never asked for any of it. The corrupted, chaos of the past is playing catch-up with the present and nothing is as it seems. Everyone wants something. Me? All I want is the truth. I thought this was the end, but it turns out it’s only the beginning. The basis for a much darker twist of fate. Secrets are starting to unravel; relationships have grown fractured...Categorized as:
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Court High: The Complete Series by Eden O'Neill
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA town full of secrets. A dark elite. A girl who crossed the wrong king. They call them the Court, an elite boys club who rule Windsor Preparatory Academy like gods among men. And, of course, they're led by Hercules himself. Royal Prinze--yes, that's actually his name--walks around both the school and the town like he owns them. His affiliation to the prestigious Court only gives him more clout... -
Her Name in Red by Havoc Wilde
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe legend is if you whisper her name in the dark, she’ll appear. But Riggs Rhodes knows better. Because he was there the night she was made. One year ago, Riggs watched Maren Marino put a knife through her stepfather’s chest. The man everyone thought was a respected coach but he knew better. Riggs had his own reasons for wanting him dead...Categorized as:
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Rivals by Ashton Brooks
Riley. Reign Thorn was my best friend turned enemy. But we both know this thing between us is more than just a rivalry. I remember the exact day Reign and I ended our childhood friendship. One terrible accident, and I was to blame. That same year, everything fell apart while my friendship with Reign became a rivalry of epic proportions...Categorized as:
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Changing Rules by Anastasija White
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe's the love of my life. .. and I'll do anything to win her back. ISABELLA LAWSON is the happiest she’s ever been, simply because ALEXANDER WALKER loves her. With him by her side, Bella begins to understand her worth. The only problem? Not everyone wants to see her in Xander’s life... -
Bully Me: Class of 2020 by Shantel Tessier, Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLoving your tormentor isn’t easy, especially when they collect broken hearts and parade them around like trophies. They’re the bad boys, the alpha a**holes, and the thorns in our sides. They push us past our limits, turn us on, and break us. They’re our bullies. They’re the class of 2020. Eight bestselling authors are teaming up to bring you eight unique stories about the guys we love to hate...Categorized as:
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Fall by N.V. Roez
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat happens to the broken? … Honestly, I don’t know. My past is catching up to me from all directions. I’m stuck between the girl I was and the woman I want to be. Everyone is blaming me for what happened to Micah, but nothing is as it seems. People are after me, and debts have to be repaid. That’s not the hardest pill to swallow, though... -
Reckless Hate: A Bully High School Romance by Thandiwe Mpofu
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 23 ratings"Deep always calls unto deep. The results? Reckless Hate & Catastrophe. ". Westbrook had four boys that ruled my life once. They were hell raisers. Cunning Athletes. Skilled Manipulators. Hateful Assholes. Gorgeous gods. Heartbreakers. Only I never counted on them breaking my heart as savagely as they did, sending me away when I needed them the most... -
Ruthless Sinner by Cora Kent
Dark romance author Cora Kent brings you a mafia captive heroine romance. I was born to inherit the family business. Father braided darkness into my soul before I spoke my first word. Adalina Martinelli is collateral. At first, I take her because her father is in debt to mine. But after one night together, she becomes my prisoner. Locked in a gilded cage, I set forth to transform her...Categorized as:
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Falling for the Enemy: A Charity Anthology by K.M. Scott, Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s cocky. Arrogant. Infuriating. The bane of my existence. But his touch makes me burn with need. Every time we come together it’s like a collision of fire and ice—intense, all-consuming, and utterly unstoppable. We’re all wrong for each other… yet so very right...Categorized as:
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Wayward Son by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s the only girl he’s ever loved. Zowen Archer has been in love with Aston Wheeler for as long as he can remember. She’s perfect, except for the glaring fact that she fell in love with his best friend instead of him. For years, he loved her from afar with zero expectation. He told himself that as long as Aston was happy, his feelings for her didn’t matter...Categorized as:
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Destructive Truths by Shauna Mairéad
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLies, Saoirse. It was all lies. Those were the last words I heard before my attacker held me under. Left shattered by deceit, with a past I couldn’t outrun, Killybegs destroyed the girl I used to be. But here’s the thing, this queen was born to rise, and those who hurt me will pay for the sins they committed...Categorized as:
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Dark Dare by A.L. Maruga
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen my opportunity arises to enact revenge against the nightmare that took my best friend and everything I loved from me, you bet I take it. Consequences be damned. Fire will rain down on my new stepbrother and his two best friends. They can't escape the fallout of my rage; it's intertwined like poison, destroying everything it touches. They thought I’d be an easy target to break... -
Viper: A Prequel Novella by Catherine Wiltcher
Temptation is the hardest fall. .. Danny Razor ruled our school like a king. Ice-cool and untouchable. Heir to London’s underworld, and the son of the Devil himself. I was the class joke. The social pariah. The daughter of a disgraced politician who was on trial for the worst kind of crime... -
Broken Doll by Selena .
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Dolces broke me, but it doesn’t matter. They shattered my body and soul, and when they were done, they left me for dead. But it doesn’t matter. I lived, but that doesn’t matter, either. I don't care. I don’t care about anything. Not even the one person I thought would never betray me, that I could always count on, the one person who always had my back. Me. I don’t matter. Royal taught me that... -
Savage Prince by Ivy Thorn
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was named after the goddess of war. I’m no one’s sacrifice. Dean Blackmoor says I’m his. But I’ve got other ideas. After finding out that I’ve chosen the winner of a game I didn’t even know I was playing, I’m determined to make sure that this doesn’t go the way my captors planned. Any of them. After years of being obsessed with me, Cayde St...Categorized as:
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Merciless King by Ivy Thorn
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThese boys weren’t born cruel, savage, and merciless. Someone made them that way. The boys who started out as my tormentors saved my life. From who? None of us are quite sure. But when I wake up, somehow alive and mostly in one piece, I wake up to a changed house. Cayde and Dean seem to have turned over a new leaf. Instead of hurting me, they want to protect me...Categorized as:
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A Very Unhinged Christmas by London Snow
She’s his only obsession. His greatest temptation. And now, they’re snowed in together. Cillian Kavanagh is a man of unwavering discipline. Cold. Controlled. Celibate. As the revered hockey coach at Castlebrook University, he commands the ice with precision, never slipping, never losing focus. Except when it comes to the sassy, untouchable pianist living in his spare bedroom... -
Serpents of Cinderhart Academy by Logan Fox
They call them the Serpents. Knox, Mason, Silas. These sick, twisted psychos are the untouchable elites at Cinderhart Academy. I'd never get involved with such dangerous guys despite how gorgeous, rich, and influential they are. But after I witness them committing a sadistic crime, I'm dragged kicking and screaming into their dark, depraved world...Categorized as:
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Merry Mayhem by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMerry Mayhem is a three part bonus collection from the Princes’ perspectives from November-Christmas that takes place during the Dukes of Peril timeline, before Princes of Chaos. If you’re wary of spoilers, make sure to read after Dukes of Peril... -
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... -
House of Night #3 by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
Zoey Redbird and her friends investigate a tale from ancient Greece in their quest through the pages of vampyre history...Categorized as:
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Dead Lift by Kris Butler
I’d worked hard to escape the penalty box life had placed me in. I started somewhere new, giving Reese and myself a clean slate. I found a job I loved and met three guys who made me feel alive. I should’ve been prepared for life to smack me upside the head again, but in my defense, I’d been a little distracted by my hot roommates and trying to win games... -
Tainted Reign by Kay Riley
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt was supposed to be simple. Take down the gangs that wrecked my life. It was all in place, and for years, everything went how it should. I never expected to fall for the men I’m supposed to hate. Now, my desires have changed. The revenge that controlled me is now overpowered for my need to have them in my life. I shouldn’t trust them. But I do. They chose me... -
Filthy Puck by L. Ann, Claire Marta
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLIFE WAS GOOD UNTIL SHE SHOWED UP AND TOOK WHAT WAS MINE. Bailey Linnett. Thief, Liar, Stunning. She thought this was a game. Taking things that didn't belong to her. Making me feel things I shouldn't—not for someone like her. Rush Carter. Confused, Angry, Lost. I never meant to hurt him. I only wanted to ease his pain. He sees my presence as a betrayal—an act of war...
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