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Demons by J.L. Drake
Trigger… I thought the light would bring redemption. Salvation. But it only brought the Devil to my doorstep. My demons are breaking through, and the reaper is moving closer. My weakness has been exposed, and there’s only one person who can calm this hell… Tess… I broke a promise to myself, and now I’m paying for it. I don’t want to be here... -
![Becoming Noah Baxter by J.M. Sevilla]()
Becoming Noah Baxter by J.M. Sevilla
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsJay and Lily complete each other in ways no one else ever could, teaching one another things about themselves they wouldn't have known otherwise, but is it enough? Can two people from entirely different worlds find a way to make it last? Even if their love is strong enough, they still have an obstacle standing in their way... -
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![Lyrical by Bea Paige]()
Lyrical by Bea Paige
From the gutter to the stars…Dance is in my blood.Once upon a time it ran through their veins too. Xeno, York, Zayn, and Dax.The Breakers and I were a crew until bad decisions and circumstance ripped us apart.Now the Breakers are back.And they’ve brought trouble.They’re not here at the Stardom Academy to dance.They’re here on a mission for Jeb, the leader of the Skins... -
![A Dark Mind by T.R. Ragan]()
A Dark Mind by T.R. Ragan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA serial killer is terrorizing Sacramento, preying on happily married couples and unleashing unspeakable cruelties upon his victims. The ordeal rekindles disturbing memories for private investigator Lizzy Gardner, who barely escaped a serial killer clutches only years ago... -
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![Bastard Vol. 3 by Carnby Kim, 김칸비]()
Bastard Vol. 3 by Carnby Kim, 김칸비
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFROM ONE KILLER TO ANOTHERJin Seon's high school life may seem normal from the outside, but a dark secret hangs over him: his own father is a serial killer! Despite wearing the mask of a philanthropic CEO, Jin's father is a murderous monster who's manipulated his son for years, even forcing him to serve as an accomplice for his crimes... -
![Wicked Secrets by K.B. Winters]()
Wicked Secrets by K.B. Winters
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlie Ellison found me broken, beaten and bruised. Another biker in a long line of bikers in my life. Except he’s not like the others,And he has me questioning everything. He’s tough, strong and hotter than hell. Could he be my knight on a chrome stallion?Or the devil in a leather kutte?All I know is, he’s different. He makes me feel things I never thought possible... -
![In These Words, Volume 3 by Kichiku Neko, Guilt Pleasure]()
In These Words, Volume 3 by Kichiku Neko, Guilt Pleasure
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShinohara Kenji implemented Asano Katsuya's plan to draw out the serial killer who'd been plagueing the police for years. The net was cast. However, Asano was unexpectedly ensnared in it. For six days, as Shinohara searched for him frantically - the doctor was forced to endure the pain of extreme love and hate for the killer. Then on the seventh day - everything crashed down in a devastating end... -
![The Last Party by A.R. Torre]()
The Last Party by A.R. Torre
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA loving mother. A notorious murderer. They both have reasons to hide their secrets in a novel of escalating shock and suspense by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre.Perla Wultz lives with her husband, Grant, and their precious daughter, Sophie, in a gated Pasadena community. Affluent, sociable, and accomplished, Perla plays the part of loving wife and mother to perfection... -
![Blackness Within by Norma Jeanne Karlsson]()
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... -
![Because of Me by Katie Pearson]()
Because of Me by Katie Pearson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe aspires to be the girl he deserves.Becca Mills is desperate to give her son a better life. To do that, she heads to a new town where nobody knows her, except her mother and her mother’s dealer. When Becca meets Dereck, a tatted mechanic who enjoys making her blush and earning her smile, things get complicated...Categorized as:
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![My Name Is Tryst by Julie Anne Addicott]()
My Name Is Tryst by Julie Anne Addicott
On the outside, I am perfect. On the inside, something sinister lurks. I am sick and I cannot be cured. I use them, abuse them, then sell them to the highest bidder. But there’s Glen. He’s mine. My addiction, my sanity, my destruction. His touch calms the monster that lurks beneath my skin. If I continue on this path, I could lose him, and I refuse to let that happen... -
![Otherwise Unharmed by Shay Savage]()
Otherwise Unharmed by Shay Savage
After Evan Arden was imprisoned by the enemy for a year and a half, he returned from the desert as a military hero. He’d suffered some minor injuries during his captivity, was discharged from the Marines with just a touch of shellshock, but was considered otherwise unharmed...Categorized as:
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![The Realm of You: A Novel by Amanda Richardson]()
The Realm of You: A Novel by Amanda Richardson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Marlin Winters awakens in an alternate universe, living in Vermont and engaged to a man she doesn’t recognize, she’s determined to figure out why she’s here and what sequence of events lead her to this moment. Over the course of one day, she begins to piece together the last week of her real life. What’s more, when the day is over, she doesn’t want to leave... -
![Bully Me: Class of 2020 by Shantel Tessier, Siobhan Davis]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Liberated by Elle Charles, Rachelle Gould-Harris]()
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 Marriage Debt by Leona White]()
The Marriage Debt by Leona White
He was meant to kill me. Now he’s my husband. I was his brother’s widow.A grieving wife. A hunted mother. Now I’m his debt to pay.His bride in a marriage built on lies.One child.Two enemies.And a man who terrifies me more than the world chasing us.Mateo is cold steel and silence.But in Lev’s eyes, he becomes something else.A protector.A shadow I hate needing...Categorized as:
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![Giovanni: The Valentinetti Crime Family by Rebecca Joyce]()
Giovanni: The Valentinetti Crime Family by Rebecca Joyce
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy name is Giovanni Valentinetti.I am the head of the Valentinetti Family.I rule my family, my city, and all that I see with an iron fist.My word is law, and no one tells me what to do.War is coming, and I will do anything to protect my family.Wanting an alliance with the Golden Skulls, I don’t pass up the opportunity when one arises... -
![Pleasure & Prey: vol. 1 by A.J. Merlin]()
Pleasure & Prey: vol. 1 by A.J. Merlin
DepravedThere’s nothing out there.That’s what I keep telling myself while I walk back from a campfire to my isolated cabin.BrutalNothing bad happens at summer camp.That’s what my fellow camp counselors have convinced me of when the nights around the lake get a little eerie.ViciousOne, two, he’s coming for you...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Little Words by Stevie J. Cole]()
Wicked Little Words by Stevie J. Cole
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEdwin Allen Mercer I want them all to read my words. And they do. Every last blood-stained sentence, they've read and praised me for. They love the gore and violence, the realness. And I get a sense of power with it all because I know a secret: the victims in my books—they’re real and have all died on my table. And maybe that’s why the last book had such awful reviews... -
![Freestyle by Bea Paige]()
Freestyle by Bea Paige
From the gutter to the stars... Dance is in my blood. It’s what keeps me sane, out of trouble. It used to keep them out of trouble too. A group of boys I grew up with. Xeno, York, Zayn and Dax. We were a crew once and we ruled the clubs. Separate we were insanely good, together we were unbeatable. F*&ing on fire. I was their girl and they were my Breakers...Categorized as:
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![Controlled: A Dark Mafia Romance by Piper Stone]()
Controlled: A Dark Mafia Romance by Piper Stone
She was an enigma, as innocent as she was beautiful. But one taste would never be enough. I was the merciless Don of the Saint family, the title handed to me by my older brother. Our family was notorious and dangerous, running Chicago with iron fists. I had no conscience, no sense of humanity, crushing my enemies like bugs. No one could soothe the beast...Categorized as:
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![Craving Redemption by Nicole Jacquelyn]()
Craving Redemption by Nicole Jacquelyn
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsAsa and Callie had nothing in common. He was an Ace, raised in the club and loyal to it above all else. She was a high school student with braces on her teeth and a narrow view of the world. They should have never crossed paths. But when Callie decides to defy her parents, and Asa goes on an errand for the club, their lives collide. He saves her, and she mesmerizes him...Categorized as:
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![House of Night #3 by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast]()
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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![Black Light: Purged by Livia Grant]()
Black Light: Purged by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey may not have used the ‘f’ word, but it didn’t matter. She knew she was too fat. Khloe finally has it all — good friends, a successful acting career, a Dom who loves her, and a bright future ahead of her. Despite that, old insecurities flare after she is turned down for a coveted role. Khloe quickly falls back into old habits that lead down a dark and dangerous path... -
![A Hurt So Sweet: Volume Two by Betti Rosewood, Fawn Bailey]()
A Hurt So Sweet: Volume Two by Betti Rosewood, Fawn Bailey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSticks and stones may break my bones, but my bullies will never f*ck me. Dexter Booth has taken everything from me. My pride, my innocence and my resolve to resist him have all fallen prey to his wicked charm. And now, he wants to pop my cherry - the very thing that could save me from his cruel reign... -
![Ruthless Passion by Brooke Summers]()
Ruthless Passion by Brooke Summers
All I've ever wanted is to feel safe. He wants to upturn my carefully constructed world.Losing my father shaped me. Pushing me into the dark.Having my stepfather want to sell me made me run. Forcing me into the shadows.Living on the streets wasn't the plan, but it's all that I could do. And I'd do anything to survive.Until him.Dario Gallo has bad news written all over him... -
![The Wrong Drive: A Suspenseful Holiday Romance by Annie Wild]()
The Wrong Drive: A Suspenseful Holiday Romance by Annie Wild
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWelcome to a holiday from hell. Emersyn All I want is a secluded getaway.Instead, I get a wrong turn, a fortnight blizzard, and...A malevolent, enticing, and unstable stranger. Merry Christmas to me.Here's to unwrapping his insanity...And trying not to lose mine.TurnerI come here when I lose my grip.I come here so I can wreak havoc alone.Instead, I get an unplanned and unwanted gift... -
![The Alex Drake Collection by Lexxi James]()
The Alex Drake Collection by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne Billionaire. Too Many Secrets.“The storyline is the bomb! It is chock full of intrigue, action, suspense, steam, and answers to all those burning questions! This series is definitely one of my favs! A must read! –J. Bishop, Amazon Reviewer“F-bomb worthy twists . . . be ready for extreme emotions as Lexxi James certainly can pull them out in spades.” –J...Categorized as:
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![Color Outside The Lines by M. Bonnet]()
Color Outside The Lines by M. Bonnet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRhett Williams was the gorgeous, popular baseball player everyone fawned over. Most saw him as charming, but I knew what a monster he could be. He tormented me every day and made me hate everything about myself, my body most of all. Yet I fell for him anyway. One day, he went too far, breaking me beyond repair... -
![No Way Back by Santana Knox]()
No Way Back by Santana Knox
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTHERE’S NO WAY BACK FROM WHAT WE’VE BECOME.There is no way back. There is no way. No way back. Not from what we’ve become;Bloodthirsty, vengeful, vile.Some women strive to make their men better,I VOW TO MAKE HIM WORSE.With each life we take, we fall deeper into our own sinister desires. We were never looking for a way out, but in this prison? There is no way back from what we’ve become... -
![Savage Deal by Ella Jade]()
Savage Deal by Ella Jade
The man she tried to escape becomes her deepest, darkest desire.JudeWhen she took refuge in my stables from merciless men, I could have excused my desirable squatters indiscretion, but then she ran from me.I had to have this innocent beauty. I craved the chase.She needs my help, but nothing is free in my world. I’m in a position to protect her, but it will come at a cost. Everything does...Categorized as:
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![Angel by K.M. Raya]()
Angel by K.M. Raya
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA single day at Draven Preparatory Academy and she's already made enemies. They call themselves The Brotherhood. Carter, Holden, Captain and Ellis rule the school like gods while their fathers rule the city. But Angel Valentino has never been one to take orders blindly... -
![Reapers and Roses (Grove High School Book One) by A.R. Breck]()
Reapers and Roses (Grove High School Book One) by A.R. Breck
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRose When my Mom told me we were moving to the Grove, I thought it was a joke. Our family, one of the wealthiest in Woodbury, moving to a dump like the Grove? Well, I guess that's what happens when you lose everything. Now we're shoved into the house the size of a shoebox and I can literally feel the darkness seeping in around me... -
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![Malevolence by Natalie Bennett]()
Malevolence by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsa bittersweet love story set in a world of macabre. She was a mother. She was a bride. Now she’s merely a woman trapped within a shattered mind. With a body full of scars and a past forever gone, at Chateau Dahlia carnage continues to unravel, and ghosts rise from the dead. Sadist to masochist. Monster to monster. Malice and Malevolence collide one final time. “Je t’aime.” “Moi, non plus... -
![Krish by N.J. Bhogayta]()
Krish by N.J. Bhogayta
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA dark, seductive and irresistibly captivating love story, Krish weaves romance and revenge in a hypnotic waltz When Nicole Hill lands a new client, the magnetic yet disturbing Raphael De’Angelo, her carefully orchestrated life takes a dangerous turn. In the blink of an eye, everything Nicole holds precious is snatched away from her... -
![Gwendolyn vs. the Band of Barren Hearts by Mary E. Palmerin]()
Gwendolyn vs. the Band of Barren Hearts by Mary E. Palmerin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMonsters. They don’t hide in your nightmares. They steal you away from the good life and prevent you from living your dreams. That’s where 17-year-old Gwendolyn Fitzpatrick found herself; surrounded by wicked fiends after everything she thought she had was gone in the blink of an eye... -
![Fraternizing by C.C. Brown]()
Fraternizing by C.C. Brown
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIntended for 18+. Strong sexual content, violence and vulgarity. Sometimes rules must be broken. Sometimes your beliefs are challenged. Other times... you just have to follow your heart. For Marine Corps Sgt. Alex Cruz, the Corps' rules and regulations have served as a blueprint for how he should live his life... -
![Sins of Winter by Natalie Bennett]()
Sins of Winter by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce upon a midnight dreary… He was my best friend, my anchor, until he vanished without a trace. For years, I wondered where he went and why he left. Then he reappeared on Halloween, bringing with him a storm of chaos and desire. After one wild, unforgettable night, he was gone again, leaving me with more questions than answers... -
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Statistic by Dawn Robertson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFour Men. One Woman. And one of the hardest choices Aurora Alexander will ever have to make. Newly divorced, single mother Aurora is desperately trying to move on with her life. After a string of unsuccessful blind dates, she turns to internet dating. Everyone does it, so it has to be safe. Right? Hot one night stands. Sexting. And an Alpha man who sweeps her off of her feet... -
![Too Far Gone by Dani Rose]()
Too Far Gone by Dani Rose
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![Old Flame by Sam Mariano]()
Old Flame by Sam Mariano
You've met the Morelli family, now delve into the love story of Mateo's callous brother, Dante Morelli... Loving Dante was my original sin. They warned me of the slippery slope, the moral corruption, the outright debasement of the Morelli family. They warned me not to get involved. Not to love him. I didn’t listen. I thought I would be his saving grace. I was a fool...Categorized as:
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![Consumed by Leslie Sansom]()
Consumed by Leslie Sansom
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe wants a life, He wants control. Can they compromise enough to keep each other happy and stay satisfied. When Norah is faced with a painfully similar situation her relationship with Liam changes... -
![Black Vows by Dori Lavelle]()
Black Vows by Dori Lavelle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Holy hell, this book is very intense! I've read several of this author's books, and this series right here is so damn good. It's super dark and disturbingly intoxicating." I need someone to shake me awake, to tell me this is only a dream. I keep waiting to let out the breath I’ve been holding since he captured me. But the nightmare doesn't end. The sun doesn't rise... -
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![The Contract by Suzanne Steele]()
The Contract by Suzanne Steele
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiller: I have two rules: Never fuck a woman more than once and never kill one. I've already broken one of those rules because of her. Stormy Dawn Weathers: My name used to be Laura, but all that changed the day he was sent to kill me--Laura died. Now..I'm Stormy Dawn Weathers and though he was sent to kill me, I fell in love with him and now I work for him. This is our story.. -
![The Finish by Jade Eby]()
The Finish by Jade Eby
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe highly anticipated companion novel to Whiskey and a Gun is here! I loved him. I hated him. He was my everything. He was my undoing. Carter had his turn. Now it's mine. This is my story now... -
![Whispers in the Dark (Dark Romance) by LeTeisha Newton, Laura Hidalgo]()
Whispers in the Dark (Dark Romance) by LeTeisha Newton, Laura Hidalgo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWe were bred in darkness. How else would we come to love? I was captured ... That's just the beginning of my tale. I've survived Purgatory, abuse, and near death. In that abandoned farmhouse I nearly lost everything, but Jacob saved me. We were trapped in this hell together, giving each other the strength to hold on. I fell into darkness with my captor's son. Until I left him behind... -
![Silence of the Missing by Rick R. Reed]()
Silence of the Missing by Rick R. Reed
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe went into the woods…and never came out.In 1986, thirteen-year-old Jeb Kleber vanished during his small town’s Fourth of July fireworks. His mysterious disappearance left his first love, Sammy Blake, grieving for years.Flash forward to present day. A now middle-aged Sam Blake has a comfortable and predictable life with his husband Marc in Chicago... -
![Filthy Promises by Nicole Fox]()
Filthy Promises by Nicole Fox
I’m in love with my boss.He doesn’t even know I exist.… Until today.My name is Rowan St. Clair.For five years, I’ve tried to pretend I’m not head over heels for a man I can never Vincent Akopov—gorgeous, ruthless, and completely out of my league.But one fateful errand changes everything.When I walk in on him thoroughly “occupied” with another woman, I expect embarrassment...Categorized as:
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![Black Hearts by Stella Hart]()
Black Hearts by Stella Hart
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt takes a monster to destroy a monster. My enemies have taken Celeste. Kidnapped her to torture and kill her. I won’t stop looking for her. Won’t give up on her. I’ll destroy anyone and anything that gets in my way, and the punishment for those who have taken her will be brutal and unmerciful. She belongs with me. She belongs to me. I’m never letting go. Ever...
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