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Stall by MysteryMixtapes
"Strangers in the dark can change your life in the light.""As I reach the front door I can't help the same question swimming around in my mind, what could possibly be on all of those tapes?"-----Preview:"You wanna try and be my medicine Abby?" he asks with a deep testing tone, keeping his voice quiet... -
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Summer in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhile the town prepares for the annual local festival.Spenser helps with the festivities while chatting with the residents.Unfortunately the pleasantry is interrupted when Spenser runs into Rafe Johnson,the man beginning his campaign to unseat her as sheriff.The standoff between them is tense with Spenser deciding to walk away... -
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![A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent]()
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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Billionaire Unreachable ~ Wyatt by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat happens when the man you think you despise turns out to be a completely different guy beneath the surface? I didn't like Wyatt Durand. He might be my friend's older brother, but he was unpleasant, sarcastic, and the grumpiest guy on the planet. It didn't matter to me that he was a breathtakingly gorgeous, ultra-wealthy billionaire with the very prestigious Durand last name... -
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![Battle Scars by Emilia Finn]()
Battle Scars by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey call him Romeo—though no one would accuse him of being a romantic. Troy ‘Romeo’ Rosa has been a mystery for years. A mercenary used to working away and taking orders from his tutu wearing, ruthlessly savage boss. Her domineering ways mean his most recent assignment should be a walk in the park. The last thing he expects is a family so corrupt, it may destroy Checkmate from the inside out... -
![Knockout Queen: Discreet Cover by E. M. Moore]()
Knockout Queen: Discreet Cover by E. M. Moore
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsI came to the Heights with a purpose.Join the Heights Crew. Move up the ranks. Make it implode from the inside out.But more than anything, make them suffer as much as I’ve suffered over the years because of them.I planned everything…or so I’d thought. I had a contingency plan for my contingency plan, but that was before I met them... -
![The Housewife Killer by A.J. Rivers]()
The Housewife Killer by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFBI agent Ava James has taken down many murderers.This time she might have met her match.While working on the Margot Carter case, Ava decides to follow a hunch.One to help narrow down the Housewife Killer suspect list.It’s been years, no one has been able to capture the elusive predator.A maniac that is killing young women and dressing them up as a 50’s housewife... -
![Zero Hour by Gemma Ford]()
Zero Hour by Gemma Ford
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA captive psychologist. A relentless Navy SEAL. A passion neither can escape.Former Navy SEAL Commander Pat Burke is on a mission to stop a devastating terrorist attack in Washington, D.C. To succeed, he must turn the enemy’s captivating houseguest, Yasmin—a brilliant psychologist held against her will—into an ally... -
![Seth: A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Military Protector Romance by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Seth: A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Military Protector Romance by Lynn Raye Harris
Dead to their pasts. Ghosts. No family ties. No connections.Six men with a top-secret mission move to a small town where they have to navigate local life, protect their secret, and, above all, stay single.Software engineer Caroline Crowell is a dead woman walking. When the top-secret lab she’s working in goes up in flames and she barely makes it out alive, she knows her time is up... -
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John by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe knows she’s keeping something from him, and he’s determined to uncover the truth. Not only about who she really is…but also about the man she’s pretending not to hunt.Danger lurks, secrets are revealed, and a new, unbreakable bond is formed in this exciting new Delta Team story featuring John “Rocky” Rockland and his beautiful, mysterious new neighbor... -
![Beautiful Soldier: Discreet Cover by E. M. Moore]()
Beautiful Soldier: Discreet Cover by E. M. Moore
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn the Heights, everyone fears the Heights Crew. I wish I had the luxury.I can’t afford to run away from them, I have to run to them. Why? Because now they’re my only chance at survival.Johnny, Brawler, Oscar, Magnum—I hope we can all come together to get out of this. It’s going to take a lot more than luck to free me from the wrongs I’ve been accused of... -
![Charlie Team Series Box Set by Elizabella Baker]()
Charlie Team Series Box Set by Elizabella Baker
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGet all of Elizabella Baker's Charlie Team Series in one place!Ashlynn's SaviorAshlynn is the billionaire princess who has everything she could ever ask for, but she's not living the life she wants. Trapped between obligation and following her dreams, an unexpected betrayal shows her just how bad being rich really is... -
![A Bachelor's Lessons in Love by Sally Britton]()
A Bachelor's Lessons in Love by Sally Britton
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA reluctant guardian. A determined spinster. A battle of wits that might just end in love. Former military officer Edward Halstead never imagined his quiet bachelor existence would be upended by the unexpected guardianship of a spirited young lady... -
![A Bachelor's Lessons in Love by Sally Britton]()
A Bachelor's Lessons in Love by Sally Britton
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA reluctant guardian. A determined spinster. A battle of wits that might just end in love. Former military officer Edward Halstead never imagined his quiet bachelor existence would be upended by the unexpected guardianship of a spirited young lady... -
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![Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi]()
Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRipples travel out from the battle in Osaka, and Renji is none too happy with Shouma and Kirishima for involving his granddaughter. When a fight breaks out, Yoshino grabs a bat and breaks it up. But corporal punishment is not her style, never mind that Kirishima would absolutely take it and beg for more... -
![Going Rogue by Amelia Shea]()
Going Rogue by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsQuinn O’Malley’s less than stellar life drags her even deeper, plummeting her into a dark abyss when her misfortune designates her Enemy Number One to the devil himself.After an altercation and deal gone wrong, Quinn finds herself living on borrowed time, at the mercy of a notorious, ruthless, and unpredictable King of the Underground. She has nothing of worth to bargain with except her life... -
![Kaya's King: A Poseidon Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman]()
Kaya's King: A Poseidon Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKaya Mabry never expected to be a young widow with a young son. When her little boy is faced with some life-changing medical issues, she decides to move across the country and take the tattoo artist position she was offered by Loki from the Poseidon’s Warriors MC... -
![Steinbeck by Susan May Warren]()
Steinbeck by Susan May Warren
There's Trouble in the North...The last person she can trust is the man she left for dead…but he’s the only one who knows she’s alive, so…Emberly "Phoenix" Hart has spent years proving herself as one of the Black Swans' most capable operatives... -
![Auctioned to Her Dad's Mafia Enemies by Stephanie Brother]()
Auctioned to Her Dad's Mafia Enemies by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarlo Lambretti betrayed us, so now his debt will be paid in the most brutal way imaginable—with his daughter’s innocence.Once a little mafia princess, Aemelia Lambretti has fallen far. The raven-haired beauty shows up unexpectedly, waitressing at our sister’s wedding. At first, we think it’s a trap—a spy sent by her family or, worse, an assassin with vengeance in her veins... -
![Maverick's Code: An Enemies to Lovers Age Gap MC Romance by Zoey Rose]()
Maverick's Code: An Enemies to Lovers Age Gap MC Romance by Zoey Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaverickI should kill her on sight. She's an Outlaw, the enemy.So why am I bringing Sadie to my apartment instead of the clubhouse? Why does her bruised face make me want to murder whoever hurt her?She thinks she's lost everything now that her MC has betrayed her. She has no idea how wrong she is.Because I see the fire beneath her fear - the strength that helped her escape... -
![Surprise Bratva Triplets: A Mafia Romance by Melanie Rain]()
Surprise Bratva Triplets: A Mafia Romance by Melanie Rain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI vanished after one unforgettable night.His ring in my pocket, his scent on my skin, and a new name on my lips.Scarlet Cole.That’s who I am now. My new identity.But Rolan Tarasov, the ruthless Russian mafia boss I once seduced and stole from, has finally found me.And he’s not here for revenge.He wants one more night.One night for my freedom. One night to erase the past... -
![Second Chance for the Single Mom by Cassie Cole]()
Second Chance for the Single Mom by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was supposed to be a one-night stand with my ex.As a single mom, I desperately needed a night of guilt-free fun.But when I showed up at his place, his two best friends were there.That didn’t stop us.It only made things a lot more fun.Now it’s weeks later, and I still can’t get that sweaty night of fun out of my head.And the three swoony guys?I keep running into them around town... -
![Secret Betrayals: Dark MC & Mafia Romance | Second Chance | Romantic Suspense by Tonya Anders]()
Secret Betrayals: Dark MC & Mafia Romance | Second Chance | Romantic Suspense by Tonya Anders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome sins never die. And some loves refuse to stay buried.Brian “Talon” Masterson leaned into everything that mattered. Wearing the crown of the Lucifer’s Saints MC Presidency was always his legacy to carry. Loyalty, brotherhood, blood—that’s the world he chose. But no patch could ever cover the scar left by the woman he betrayed and let go… or the truth he never saw coming... -
![Endlessly Yours by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Endlessly Yours by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour years ago, I promised my dying wife that I’d do one thing: I’d move on.And I knew as I took that oath, I would break it.Then I saw Rory. The woman I’d met on one of my darkest nights, and the woman I can’t ignore. Our one night is a secret we swore we’d never tell.When I see her, I see a glimpse of what could be in the fire in her eyes... -
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![Secret Betrayals: Dark MC & Mafia Romance | Second Chance | Romantic Suspense by Tonya Anders]()
Secret Betrayals: Dark MC & Mafia Romance | Second Chance | Romantic Suspense by Tonya Anders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Secret Betrayals, loyalty is tested, family is redefined, and love is forged in fire. Some sins can’t be forgiven. Some debts can’t be repaid. And some hearts refuse to be broken more than once.Beneath the roar of engines and the glint of chrome, the Sinners ride the line between loyalty and treachery... -
![Forgiving His Past by Anna Blakely]()
Forgiving His Past by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe thinks she’s responsible for his teammate’s death and the end of his military career.Donovan “Van” Braddock is no stranger to pain or loss. While he’s learned the hard way that time doesn’t actually heal all wounds, the idea of revenge sure does seem to help... -
![Scars in the Valley by Elle Gray]()
Scars in the Valley by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOperation Desert Storm, 1991.A chaotic, catastrophic scene - and then everything goes black.Finally feeling a sense of peace and belonging, Zoe goes on a hike with Leo and her dog in Sapphire Valley.But when she receives news of her feisty grandmother’s unexpected return to town,it seems Zoe's life is about to get more colorful... -
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SEAL's Tempest by Lynne St. James
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s His Worst Nightmare. He’s Her Living Hell. Until…Navy SEAL Josh Hartman’s neighbor has been driving him crazy for weeks, and now he’s fallen into his worst nightmare. She can’t possibly have been assigned to his Red Falcon team for a mission, can she? The Fates wouldn’t be that cruel. Because Josh hates the woman, right?Tempest Miller has been leading a double life for years... -
![Arm Candy Warrior: Discreet Cover by E. M. Moore]()
Arm Candy Warrior: Discreet Cover by E. M. Moore
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsI don’t belong in the Heights.Truth be told, no one does. It’s dirty, grimy. Riddled with crime, the destitute, and the desperate. Where the family unit doesn’t always mean a mom, a dad, and two-point-five kids. It’s whoever gives you the time of day.That’s how the Heights Crew came about. The only relationship that counts in the Heights is if you’re a part of the Crew... -
![Black Heart by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Black Heart by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s untouchable. Unbreakable. She plans to destroy him.Former CIA agent Ian Black has done terrible deeds. Sacrificed his honor and reputation for God and country. He’s a fighter and a survivor. His mission is to rid the world of scumbags who prey on innocent people.No price is too high, and no one crosses him. Not for long, anyway... -
![No Hard Feelings (Birch Harbor: Coming Home) by Rue Lennox]()
No Hard Feelings (Birch Harbor: Coming Home) by Rue Lennox
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe watched her throw away their future, and swore to win her back.My brother died and I threw a grenade into my life, breaking two hearts in the process. The man I left? My dead brother’s best friend, and a member of his military unit.I may be miserable, but at least I’m not going to bury another person I love.There’s only one little problem with my current situation... -
![Her Brave Warrior by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Brave Warrior by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat Happens When You Might Be Sleeping with The Enemy?Navy SEAL, Mateo Aranda, was used to fighting the good fight. He had successfully carried out missions in dozens of countries, and he never once wavered.The thought of terrorists following his team home and targeting his friends’ families was unimaginable... -
![MONKEY BUSINESS: Gray Wolf Security: Book Eight by Mary Kennedy]()
MONKEY BUSINESS: Gray Wolf Security: Book Eight by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThings are disappearing at Belle Fleur and her sister islands. Things that should mean absolutely nothing to anyone. What's more concerning is the security cameras are not picking up on anyone. When Ghost loses his favorite coffee mug, filled with hot, fresh coffee, the team realizes that something has to be done. After all, a man's coffee mug is sacred... -
![Atlas' World by Darlene Tallman]()
Atlas' World by Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBeck ‘Atlas’ Crandall is a combat veteran, just like the majority of his club brothers that started Poseidon’s Warriors MC. A trained medic, it was his responsibility to head into missions in an effort to hopefully rescue those involved. Sadly, most ended up being recovery situations instead, which started causing him extreme mental duress... -
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![Pieces of Me by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Pieces of Me by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGabriel Wilder.Rock God.Voice of an angel.And in love with his best friend’s sister. Resisting Briar Ashford has been one of the hardest things he’s ever done.Until the one night he breaks his promise.Only when tragedy strikes, forgiveness slips through his fingers.Briar Ashford never let herself fall for her brother’s best friend.Until the night she did... -
![Forced Proximity by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Forced Proximity by Lani Lynn Vale
Finnian “Apollo” Reins met Dru Noel Rossi at his lowest.She was a bright ray of sunshine in his darkest, cloudiest night.He had no clue that he needed her. He was just struggling to keep his head above water, going from day to day, waiting for it to be his time to go.But then she catches his eye in the swankiest restaurant in Washington DC... -
![The Devil Himself: A Dark Irish Mafia Romance (Special Edition) by BB Easton]()
The Devil Himself: A Dark Irish Mafia Romance (Special Edition) by BB Easton
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 44 Chapters About 4 Men (inspiration for the hit series Sex/Life on Netflix) comes the highly anticipated sequel to her dark Irish mafia romance, Devil of Dublin... -
![Echo by Sybil Bartel]()
Echo by Sybil Bartel
Navy SEAL.Mercenary.Ghost.Joining the military wasn't a choice, it was survival. The Navy was the last place they’d think to look for me. Hiding in plain sight, I lived in the shadow of deployments… until an off-the-books mission put me in the crosshairs of my past... -
![Miss Desirable by Grace Burrowes]()
Miss Desirable by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMiss Catherine Fairchild spent much of her life haring about the globe with her diplomat parents, though she grasped at a young age that as a legitimate by-blow, her social standing among Polite Society would be marginal at best... -
![His to Win by Ava Gray]()
His to Win by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe’s forced to work with a woman he can’t resist, and it’s only a matter of time before things get steamy. ENZO Gabriella Bianche strides into a meeting and proceeds to impress a conference table of the Five Families. There’s not a man there who isn’t charmed by the strong-willed mafia princess… including me... -
![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. But every day, it becomes harder to remember who I used to be... -
![Warrior by A.M. Brooks, Ashton Brooks]()
Warrior by A.M. Brooks, Ashton Brooks
She’s guarded.I’m broken.Now danger is waiting to tear us apart, and I’m ready to put my life on the line.Whether she accepts it or not, I will always be her warrior... -
![Defiant Devotion by Leona White]()
Defiant Devotion by Leona White
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm paid to kill, not to care. One night with a mysterious woman in a small town haunted my dreams.Then I found her again – the lost Baranov princess. Carrying my child, running from demons I was hired to protect. She's thirteen years younger, innocent despite her darkness. The virgin sacrifice in a mafia war I never wanted to join. But now her enemies are mine to destroy... -
![Beneath The Surface by L.K. Kagey]()
Beneath The Surface by L.K. Kagey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLexi, an investigative journalist, believes she's simply uncovering the truth behind a series of mysterious fires. Her path crosses with Elijah, a smooth-talking lender whose charm barely conceals the veiled intentions beneath. His messy ties to the powerful Garza family pull her into a world where power is bloodstained and secrets are currency.Then there’s Mateo Garza—the eldest son... -
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![Captive Prize by Zoe Blake]()
Captive Prize by Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe stole what belongs to me. Now I'll take everything from her.A problem I need to fix. A war I need to win. A woman I can't afford to desire.Her fatal mistake? Taking an Ivanov.My cousin is missing, his pregnant wife left for dead. The guilt is a noose around my neck, tightening with every second he's gone.I was never fully Ivanov—half Russian, half Cuban, never enough... -
![The Girl in the Springs by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray]()
The Girl in the Springs by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSerenity Springs is a picturesque small town where everyone knows your name.Well, that was the case until one phone call changed everything... PI Bridget Hartley is obsessed with all things mystery.She even has a reputation for being Serenity’s go-to detective.With the exception of small-town drama and the occasional crime, life in Serenity is serene... -
![Revenge & Ruin: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance by Sierra Voss]()
Revenge & Ruin: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance by Sierra Voss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Did you think crashing a mafia wedding would go unpunished?”I’m on my knees before the Don—and I can’t breathe.The price? One night of my total submission.I just never expected to enjoy it.Teo Vitale stares me down.Recognition flickers in his eyes—he knows exactly who I am.The daughter of the man who murdered his parents.I grew up despising him... -
![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... -
![Rogue Mission by Kendall Talbot]()
Rogue Mission by Kendall Talbot
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe can’t trust anyone. He can’t trust her.But pitched together in a deadly mission, trust becomes everything.Royal Flying Doctor pilot, Xander Devlin ( Razor) walked away from his military career so broken he never wanted to see his ex-army team again. Especially Aria, the woman who crushed his heart... -
![Heron's Flame by Nikki Landis]()
Heron's Flame by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll it takes is a spark to ignite a flame.Heron has been searching for answers since the day he learned about his adoption. With the death of the only father he’d ever known, he spent the following year looking for information about his birth parents. The questions have led him to Crow, the president of the Devil’s Murder MC. To find his family, he has to strike a bargain.There’s just one catch...
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