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  • Can't Go Back by Debra Webb

    Can't Go Back by Debra Webb

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The past and the present collide in the final installment of USA Today bestselling author Debra Webb’s Devlin & Falco series, threatening everything these two detectives care about.Birmingham detectives Kerri Devlin and Luke Falco arrive at the scene of a double homicide to discover that nothing makes sense...
  • The Betrayer by Kimberley Chambers

    The Betrayer by Kimberley Chambers

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    From the author of Born Evil this gritty, warmhearted East End family epic is set on a rough and ready council estate in Stepney. The story, which spans four decades starting in 1975, tells of the trials and tribulations of the Hutton family.From the Hardcover edition...
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  • Dare To Take by L. Ann, Claire Marta

    Dare To Take by L. Ann, Claire Marta

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 30 ratings
    Arabella GrayStudious. Good Girl. Liar.I warned her. I told her I would break her if she stayed.Who knew watching her shatter would taste so sweet?Eli TraversOutcast. Artist. Monster.He vowed to make me pay—to ruin me.Only now it's my own sin that will break me.The monsters of Churchill Bradley Academy are stirring and deadly dangers haunt the halls...
  • Beneath Dark Waters by Karen Rose

    Beneath Dark Waters by Karen Rose

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Deadly secrets lie beneath the murky waters of the Louisiana bayou in this pulse-pounding new romantic suspense novel from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose. There's no safe place for a child to hide when danger comes from every direction. Public prosecutor J.P...
  • Ricochet by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Ricochet by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Darkness threatens to consume him, but nothing will stop him from keeping her safe…RicochetAll it takes is one glance and I know Jordan is going to be mine.Her sweet smile and infectious energy make me feel alive again.She chases away the shadows, giving me a reason to continue on.But just as I’m beginning to win the elusive beauty over trouble comes for my family...
  • Onyx by Freya Barker

    Onyx by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    a privately-funded organization operating independently in the search for-and the rescue and recovery of-missing and exploited children. Although, at times working in conjunction with law enforcement, GEM aims to ensure the victims receive justice...by whatever means necessary. ____Operator Onyx; balanced, strong, a guardian She's the voice of reason, advocates, and strategizes...
  • Two For The Show by Elizabeth Knight

    Two For The Show by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hey, it’s your girl Von again. Remember when I said hunting down those two Accardi heirs would be a piece of cake? Well… I found one of them, only to realize he’s a guy I hit and quit two years ago. What's even worse is the fact I still remember him. I never remember my flings, I’m the girl who scratches the itch and moves on...
  • Rolling 75 by Brandy Hynes

    Rolling 75 by Brandy Hynes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    La Lune Noire has a pulse. It rules apart from its owners.Backroom deals and electro swing. Extravagant parties and bootlegger tunnels.The walls have secrets. The doors have codes.Ashes and lies. White oak and screams. Champagne and delusions.Hope is the gateway to hell.RykerThe house always wins.Unless it’s concerning Mercy Phillips...
  • I Belong to You by Lisa Renee Jones

    I Belong to You by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Book 5 in the New York Times bestselling INSIDE OUT series now in development for TV with Marvista Entertainment!Master... Being that person, that man, is how I define myself, how I allow the rest of the world to define me as well. And now, with a terrible loss shredding me inside out and someone trying to destroy my family to punish me, control is more important than ever. It is everything...
  • Behind My Words by J.L. Drake

    Behind My Words by J.L. Drake

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    SpencerMy 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...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  dark  length-medium  m-f  audiobook
  • Calamity by Elizabeth N. Harris

    Calamity by Elizabeth N. Harris

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An abused child sought a home and discovered one in Rage MC. He was accepted, welcomed and finally found his place. He protected the old ladies, embraced Rages’ values and became their perfect prospect. Until the day he saw her. The Rage Princess nobody dared date. The moment he touched her, he knew she was his one. But they were too young, and he hadn’t earned his way. So he bided his time...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  contemporary  bikers  dark  length-short
  • Her Dom by Nicole Casey

    Her Dom by Nicole Casey

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Darker, sexier, more intense…this is the story of Scar and Derek. Scar Wouldn't you give up everything for the one you love? I don't own my mind or my body anymore. Now, my name is Pet, and I am the submissive to the most beautiful man the world has ever seen. My purpose in life is to please him, to kneel in front of him, to serve his every whim without question...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  bdsm  dark  abuse  alpha male  length-novella
  • The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen

    The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 33 ratings
    The Bell in the Fog, a dazzling historical mystery by Lev AC Rosen, asks—once you have finally found a family, how far would you go to prove yourself to them?San Francisco, 1952. Detective Evander “Andy” Mills has started a new life for himself as a private detective—but his business hasn’t exactly taken off...
  • Pain by E.M. Leya, Kellie Dennis Book Cover by Design

    Pain by E.M. Leya, Kellie Dennis Book Cover by Design

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When his daughter is kidnapped, Matt’s life screeches to a halt. He would do anything to get his daughter back, but first he needs to find her. When the police exhaust all possible leads, Matt does the only thing he can do — he uses his hacking skills to infiltrate the dark web...
  • Layered Lies by Kaylie Hunter

    Layered Lies by Kaylie Hunter

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Two years after her son was abducted, Kelsey Harrison rebuilds a new life for herself. She opens a store, makes new friends, and settles into a peaceful existence. At least, that’s what she hopes the world believes.Behind closed doors, Kelsey hunts her enemies, living a life of lies. She hasn’t forgotten, hasn’t forgiven. She searches for answers still...
  • Texas Bodyguard: Chance by Janie Crouch

    Texas Bodyguard: Chance by Janie Crouch

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She has secrets she prefers to keep hidden.Too bad he’s so good at getting to the truth.When a violent attack puts Maci Ford in the hospital, security expert Chance Patterson learns that she’s carrying his baby. Even though she ended their relationship, he’s determined to do whatever it takes to protect her and their child...
  • Vicious Scars by Jane Blythe

    Vicious Scars by Jane Blythe

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    No good deed goes unpunished.Tallulah Russel knows she's made a mistake. Unfortunately it's too late to do anything about it. Snatched from her home and held prisoner in a cabin by a man whose behavior grows more confusing by the minute, she has two choices...
  • Cold Spite by Toni Anderson

    Cold Spite by Toni Anderson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A disgraced former Navy SEAL is looking for revenge in this romantic thriller from author Toni Anderson...
  • Last Resort by Janie Crouch

    Last Resort by Janie Crouch

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Janie Crouch. Previously published as Texas ChanceShe has secrets she prefers to keep hidden.Too bad he’s so good at getting to the truth.When a violent attack puts Maci Ford in the hospital, security expert Chance Patterson learns that she’s carrying his baby...
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    mystery  dark  suspense  pregnancy  contemporary  military
  • Lynx by Harley Wylde

    Lynx by Harley Wylde

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Meredith -- I screwed up. Big time. My dad and his club asked me to leave. I know it wasn’t supposed to be forever, but how can I return until I feel I’ve made something of myself? I thought I was on the right path, going from hot mess to mature adult. Then I did something stupid. Now I don’t know what to do...
  • Pitch Dark by A.M. Wilson, Alex Grayson

    Pitch Dark by A.M. Wilson, Alex Grayson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    One 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...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  dark  length-long  m-f
  • Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

    Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 99 ratings
    Gina Royal is the definition of average—a shy Midwestern housewife with a happy marriage and two adorable children. But when a car accident reveals her husband’s secret life as a serial killer, she must remake herself as Gwen Proctor—the ultimate warrior mom.With her ex now in prison, Gwen has finally found refuge in a new home on remote Stillhouse Lake...
  • Ace by Brooke Summers

    Ace by Brooke Summers

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    All she’s wanted is to be loved… He only wants fun...Andromeda Peters lives her life in the shadows.Being dealt trauma at such a young age, she steeled her heart against everyone.She never thought she’d find someone she could trust.Until Ace.She’s the daughter of his enemy… He’s the man that she loves…Ace made a vow months ago. He would take out all those that harmed his sister...
  • Mischievous Lies by T.L. Smith, Kia Carrington-Russell

    Mischievous Lies by T.L. Smith, Kia Carrington-Russell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    Hawke Ivanov is known to excel at two things. Sex and violence. It’s why I never took our fling seriously, accepting it with no strings attached.Except now, his mischievous ways have become all-consuming, and I’m his new obsession, especially after one night that changed everything between us...
  • The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah

    The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    A heartfelt story that spans continents and generations, about a young woman who searches for answers about a mother she barely remembers.Sophie Shah was six when she learned her mother, Nita, had died. For twenty-two years, she shouldered the burden of that loss. But when her father passes away, Sophie discovers a cache of hidden letters revealing a shattering truth: her mother didn’t die...
  • Wishing Well by Lily White

    Wishing Well by Lily White

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The perfect timing of a fairy tale is tied to its tragedy… Journalist, Meadow Graham, is invited to interview death row inmate, Vincent Mercier. Given three days to hear his sordid confession, Meadow seeks to learn why a wealthy hotel owner killed four people, including her twin sister...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  dark  contemporary  bdsm  length-medium
  • The Heir She Loved by H.G. Johnston

    The Heir She Loved by H.G. Johnston

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Olivia's been taken. Ripped from my grasp because of a mistake I made. When I find her, and I will find her, the Delepski's would regret the day they ever betrayed my family. We pick up right where we left off in the last book. Everett and Olivia, fighting their way through obstacle after obstacle, simply trying to forge their own path in this life.The Delepski's are after her now...
    Categorized as:
    found-family  dark  new adult  mafia  length-long
  • Savage Kingdom by C. Lymari

    Savage Kingdom by C. Lymari

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Sekt does not forgive.The Sekt does not forget.Keeper of secrets and dealers of lies.We bow to no king, nations, or men.Crossing us is certain death. • • • • • •He was a mercenary, and I a slave. He wanted to save me, but I liked the pain. We stole, cheated, and lied. Through a savage kingdom, we found a divide. He betrayed me, but so did I...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  historical  dark  angst  length-short
  • Owo: The Consortium Book Two by Dandridge Monroe

    Owo: The Consortium Book Two by Dandridge Monroe

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    Money is the root of all evil, but only to those who lack it and the ability to govern their emotions. Jealousy and envy are the true root of evil. For those with money, it's simply a tool. A tool to create opportunity for others, or to put down those who threaten them. Yacouba and Jasmine were a pairing destined to happen...
  • Gabby's Protector by Janie Crouch, Regan Black

    Gabby's Protector by Janie Crouch, Regan Black

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After a heart-shattering tragedy, Tony Marino bottled up his emotions and gave more than twenty hard years to the SEAL teams. Now, he’s enjoying a later in life career in paradise in the Ellington Cove special security office.The best part? Working with their research expert, Gabby Ladd...
  • Her by D.V. Fischer

    Her by D.V. Fischer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I have something to prove.My weight. My worth. My life.Not only am I a woman fresh out of the police academy, but because of my father’s reputation, I have to prove I’m worthy of my badge.And then an opportunity arose, one I couldn’t pass up. Men and women are being abducted from another country to be trafficked for horrific purposes...
  • Savage Beauty by Rosa Milano

    Savage Beauty by Rosa Milano

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    : an enemies-to-lovers mafia...
  • Devil by Ker Dukey

    Devil by Ker Dukey

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    This is a Dark romance for 18 years and over. Evi Devil. Yes, that is really my name. The irony is not lost on me. I was created from two evil souls and have the name to prove it. Devil worshipers, perverts, murderer. Is all terms used to describe the parents I refuse to remember. My mind will not allow me to...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  abuse  dark  length-medium
  • 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:
    found-family  bdsm  m-f-m  dark  poly  length-medium
  • Truth or Kill by A.C. Kramer

    Truth or Kill by A.C. Kramer

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    You’re cordially invited to attend this year’s spring break retreat at The Lodge.It’s a highly exclusive experience guaranteed to redefine your future.Assuming you survive.SydneyI thought it was a joke.Some pompous high society game meant to play with the children of the elite.But then people started dying.Including the one who invited me to attend.Now I’m the one they all suspect...
  • How It Ends by Laura Wiess

    How It Ends by Laura Wiess

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Following her stunning and critically acclaimed novels Such a Pretty Girl and Leftovers , Laura Wiess crafts a riveting and emotionally powerful tale of beauty, destruction...and love. Seventeen-year-old Hanna has been in love with Seth for as long as she can remember, but now that she and Seth are in an actual relationship, love isn’t all it’s cracked up to be...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  contemporary  dark  abuse  length-medium
  • Brewer by Jessica Ames

    Brewer by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    BrewerAs the money man of the Manchester chapter of the Untamed Sons Motorcycle Club, my job is simple: make the illegal income legal and don’t get caught. I have a good life in the Sons, an easy one. I don’t have time for women or drama. But when my former cellmate calls and tells me his daughter is in trouble, I have no choice but to respond...
  • Soul and Blade by Tara Brown

    Soul and Blade by Tara Brown

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Being 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...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  dark  m-f  length-short  audiobook
  • If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino, William Weaver

    If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino, William Weaver

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 51 ratings
    If on a Winter's Night a Traveler is a marvel of ingenuity, an experimental text that looks longingly back to the great age of narration--"when time no longer seemed stopped and did not yet seem to have exploded...
  • Love Me Dead by Lisa Renee Jones

    Love Me Dead by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The next heart-racing Lilah Love story is coming. This installment to Lilah's series is a standalone. Women are dying. The killer wants to play a game with Lilah Love. Lilah doesn't play games, she doesn't submit to demands...
  • Vengeance by A.J. Scudiere

    Vengeance by A.J. Scudiere

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nine years ago, Claymore Beller tried to do the right thing. It was the last thing he did. In retaliation for his efforts, his mafia bosses laid waste to his family. Only the youngest-Cynthia-came up fighting.Three years ago, Lee Maxwell made the same error. His wife and daughter paid for his mistake. In a haze of booze and regret, Lee disappeared...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  mafia  suspense  dark  length-long  audiobook
  • Wrath by Gwyn McNamee

    Wrath by Gwyn McNamee

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    All I see is red.Blood.Pain.Rage.It consumes me.The moment he took her, wrath invaded my soul.I only have one purpose. End him and take back what’s mine. Love isn’t always clean, and wrath is the deadliest sin...
  • Explosive Union by Brooke Summers

    Explosive Union by Brooke Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Never underestimate a woman who’s been hurt… The vengeance she has will be beautiful.Jade Gallagher has sacrificed more than most for her family.Being sent to prison for a crime she didn’t commit was only the beginning.Five years she spent biding her time and coming up with the perfect revenge plan for those that harmed her while she was incarcerated...
  • The Cleaner by Brooke Summers

    The Cleaner by Brooke Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They call me The Cleaner My job? Make bodies disappear without a trace.I've done it for years—killed to protect my family, my crew. And I'd do it all over again without a second thought.Then there’s her—Lisa Turner. She’s the perfect storm that I didn’t see coming.I met her years ago, a broken girl with eyes that screamed for salvation...
  • Cruel Crown by C. Lymari

    Cruel Crown by C. Lymari

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The Sekt does not forgive.The Sekt does not forget.Keeper of secrets and dealers of lies.We bow to no king, nations, or men.Crossing us is certain death.• • • • • •Mayhem, secrets, and blood:⁣We were both monsters who lurked in the dark. ⁣⁣She was a huntress, but I was a wolf. There was no safe haven for her in this world. ⁣⁣So be careful, my queen, when you wear your cruel crown...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  historical  suspense  dark  length-medium
  • The Lavender Phantom by Lainey Delaroque

    The Lavender Phantom by Lainey Delaroque

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗜’𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿. 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶-𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽.It’s all for my little sister Melanie. After our parents died, I took her to Chicago, and we started a new life. A normal life.But she’s growing up. Getting into trouble...
  • Blennies Hitch Motorcycle Club Episode 01 by Esther E. Schmidt

    Blennies Hitch Motorcycle Club Episode 01 by Esther E. Schmidt

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This book is NOT a standalone. Blennies Hitch MC is an interconnecting novella series. Each book features a new couple, however, the storylines will flow from one book into the next. Experience this brotherhood through the eyes of one couple after another as they find their own HEA while the story of life continues...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  dark  suspense  length-novella
  • Insidious Obsession by Kia Carrington-Russell

    Insidious Obsession by Kia Carrington-Russell

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 18 ratings
    AraRevenge was meant to be sweet.Instead, I’ve drawn the attention of a monster.I’m at his mercy.He knows my secret. But only part of it.Time is ticking, and only one of us is going to walk out of this alive.LucaAra is my stalker, but I’ve become obsessed.She has more curves and beauty than she has a right to.I’m going to break her.I want to cut open and figure out that brilliant mind of hers...
  • Carved in Darkness by Maegan Beaumont

    Carved in Darkness by Maegan Beaumont

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Past horrors bleed into a present day nightmareFifteen years ago, a psychotic killer abducted seventeen year old Melissa Walker. For 83 days she was raped and tortured before being left for dead in a deserted church yard... But she was still alive.Melissa begins a new life as homicide inspector, Sabrina Vaughn...
  • The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

    The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 86 ratings
    A devious tale of psychological suspense perfect for fans of Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train—and is soon to be a major movie directed by Agnieszka Holland. In a tantalizing set-up reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith’s classic Strangers on a Train… On a night flight from London to Boston, Ted Severson meets the stunning and mysterious Lily Kintner...
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