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Betrayal Road by Christine Feehan
Deception cuts deep in the next propulsive novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan’s Torpedo Ink motorcycle club series.The stranger frequenting Azelie Vargas’s local coffee shop is a sight to behold. He’s tall, dark, muscular, and a complete distraction. She’s worried one look from his striking silver eyes will have her acting a fool... -
![Killing Emma by Annie Wild]()
Killing Emma by Annie Wild
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI abided by one rule, and one rule only... Show no mercy. Not to anyone. Not even my closest friends. So, when I was tasked with hunting Emma down and taking her life, it was just another day on the job. However, I couldn’t have been more wrong. She’s not like the others. She tangles with me without fear of the devil she might discover...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Little Games by A.R. Breck]()
Wicked Little Games by A.R. Breck
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you spark a match in hell, 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯?Some wonder how deep the curse runs through Castle Pointe.I never realized the malevolent roots are embedded into every fiber of this town.A simple game turned into devastation, wreaking havoc upon us, spreading it’s wickedness through our veins.Haunting us around every turn.Death rises. Evil corrupts. Fear consumes us... -
![Shadow Men by Adira August]()
Shadow Men by Adira August
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA 72k word novel, the seventh in the Hunt&Cam4Ever BDSM-MYSTERY series. This is the book the author calls "The hardest book I ever wrote."AN ASTONISHING TWIST IN THE EPIC LOVE STORY~ A HIGH SEAS DEATH ON A BILLIONAIRE'S YACHT"No matter how hard you fight the darknessevery light casts a shadow;The closer you get to the lightthe darker that shadow becomes... -
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![Ravensong by L. Ann, Claire Marta]()
Ravensong by L. Ann, Claire Marta
Life doesn't always end with death. Do not read this short story unless you have read the Churchill Bradley Academy series... -
![Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno]()
Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWeapons don’t weep… Calypso is only trying to make it through life, raising her little brother and taking care of her ailing mom. She doesn’t have time for fairytales or pipe dreams, so when two men show up at her door talking about Wonderland, she sends them on their way.But life has a way of taking trips down rabbit holes…Cal gets dragged to Wonderland and told she’s the savior of their world... -
![Siren by Measha Stone]()
Siren by Measha Stone
My father demands I give up my dreams to follow the path he’s set for me, but I want more.And I won’t settle.In exchange for a small favor, my aunt helps get me started on a new path. My path. But I should have known life isn’t that easy. One of my father’s most trusted men catches up with me, and he’s brought a friend.I’m off limits, the boss’ daughter, but that doesn’t stop Bastian or Garrick... -
![Be My Sinner by A.L. Maruga]()
Be My Sinner by A.L. Maruga
From the mind of A.L Maruga comes this dark enemy to lovers, gothic, why choose romance guaranteed to bring you to your knees. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒅; 𝑰 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕.F*&k that; all I do is want. I want v! violence. I want to be consumed by r*ge...Categorized as:
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![Desecrated Reign by Shauna Mairéad]()
Desecrated Reign by Shauna Mairéad
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll your sunsets, Free Bird.Those were the last words I heard before my world exploded into ravenous flames.Consumed by grief, the old me died the night that bomb went off—and the destruction it left behind made sure she’d never come back.But here’s the thing, broken hearts breed revenge, and those responsible will pay for everything they took from me and my family... -
![For the Love of Villains: Anthology by Alex King, Maya Morrison]()
For the Love of Villains: Anthology by Alex King, Maya Morrison
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI shouldn’t be falling in love… Fear fuels my every move…the pulsating adrenaline tickling my spine. I shouldn’t sacrifice safe and secure for dangerous and deranged… I shouldn’t be attracted to morally corrupt… Yet… Desire is coating my traumatized heart… And I’m running right into the arms of the wrong person. The villain... -
![The Pact: Paranormal Romance by Delta James]()
The Pact: Paranormal Romance by Delta James
Gavan Drummond is the most powerful man in Scotland, he is neither pure nor innocent. Can I trust him to save my company?My family has been making single malt whiskey for centuries and has a world-renowned reputation. A rival has been trying to put us out of business and acquire both our distilling methods and our land... -
![Jaded Hollow: The Complete Collection by Alex Grayson]()
Jaded Hollow: The Complete Collection by Alex Grayson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow you can get the entire Jaded Hollow Series in ONE Complete Collection!Dark memories, horrific events, brutal kidnappings, and heartbreaking lies and deceit. Welcome to Jaded Hollow, where you’ll learn just how jaded love can be.Bailey’s running from her abusive past, while Jaxon stops at nothing to save her from the terrifying monster committed on destroying her...Categorized as:
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![Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno]()
Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFollow the white rabbit. . .Tick.Jupiter only ever wanted an adventure, but she never should have gone searching for one. It finds her in the form of a white rabbit with silver eyes.Tock.When that same white rabbit turns out to be the White Rabbit from the story books, she can’t contain her curiosity. She follows him down the rabbit hole and drops right into Wonderland... -
![The Forsaken Vampire by Penelope Barsetti]()
The Forsaken Vampire by Penelope Barsetti
My task is simple—kidnap Princess Rolfe. But the second I lay eyes on her…I realize she’s anything but simple.Rancor, Leader of the Teeth, has commanded I fetch her in exchange for the Golden Serpent venom. But my plan is immediately derailed when I feel it. When I feel how much she wants me…I’ve had many lovers in my lifetime, but her passion puts them all to shame... -
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![Claimed by Nicholas Bella]()
Claimed by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeacon: Tonight is the night I begin the Claiming ritual with Elijah. He's still trying to pretend that he doesn't have feelings for me, and he's being quite mouthy about it. But all of that will end with a little discipline. Noel: I've learned so much training with Marco, I thought I could fight,but he's showing me what true fighting really is. I just hope I can survive his lessons... -
![Manipulation by Nicholas Bella]()
Manipulation by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThéoden: There is cause for celebration for many reasons. Dante, my young wolf, has lost some of his bite. My sons take their place as official Generals of the city. I appoint my new Lords into their positions and my rules for both will be revealed. On top of that, I get to spend some more quality time with my son, Dante, before the sun rises. It's great to be me... -
![His to Possess by Piper Stone]()
His to Possess by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt wasn't temptation. It was instinct.Stone Keeler is a six-foot-four hunk who could win any girl's heart and then make her scream in bed, but as he claimed my quivering body for the first time the look in his eyes was terrifying... -
![The Choice by V.P. Nightshade]()
The Choice by V.P. Nightshade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“No, i psychí mou. I am not a dream.” He told her softly, touching the bare skin of her arms and his eyes widened in wonder and discovery.As he ran his warm, soft, but slightly calloused hands cautiously up her arms, she was shocked into a state of apperception, and went quite still. Her teal-colored eyes widened also and locked with his amber ones... -
![You Will Crave Me by Nicholas Bella]()
You Will Crave Me by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDominic: I've been dreading this moment all month, the full moon. I've prayed that what everyone is saying isn't true. I don't want to turn, I don't want to feel that pain. Furthermore, I don't want to be drawn deeper into Dante's world... at least, that's what I want to believe is my desire. Truth is, the more I feed, the more I find myself enjoying this dark gift Dante has given me... -
![Her Vampire Master by Maren Smith]()
Her Vampire Master by Maren Smith
I take my pleasure where and when I please. But nothing’s sweeter than the taste of a submissive woman--one who wants revenge. She’s smart, brazen, fearless when she ought not to be. I’ll teach her the monster living in the shadows can and will hunt her back.But the creatures who killed her sister want to take her from me.I won't allow it. She belongs to me now.Only by me.Forever... -
![A Storm of Shadows and Pearls by Marion Blackwood]()
A Storm of Shadows and Pearls by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat would you do if your past sins came back to haunt you?Hide? Fight them head on? Or scheme and stab them in the back?After barely surviving last year’s lethal power struggle, the smart-mouthed thief known as the Oncoming Storm has solidified her long-standing belief that steering well clear of other people’s problems is the way to live... -
![Lovely Wicked Things by Trisha Wolfe, Lucy Rivers]()
Lovely Wicked Things by Trisha Wolfe, Lucy Rivers
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHalen: I’ve created a monster. When past and present collide, the fallout feels like the death of my morality. Every time I look into Kallum’s clashing, feverish eyes, I see a dark omen—the threat of what we’ll do to each other if our desires run wild. While the Hollow’s Row case comes to a head, a new heinous player enters the scene... -
![Nightbird by Fawn Bailey]()
Nightbird by Fawn Bailey
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final book of the Gilded Cage series, a dark romance that will floor you... Mafia kingpins have never been more dominant, delicious and oh-so-bad. You don't need to know my name, because I'll never let you use it. I am your Master. I am your Sir. I am your owner. I am going to destroy you. And you will cry for more... You never saw me coming. You never thought I'd get her... -
![Ruined by the Dragon by Meg Xuemei X]()
Ruined by the Dragon by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final book in the Crown of Thorns and Sins duet.RyderI thought the gods’ curse made me feel this insatiable bloodlust that turns my heart black.I assume I live only for the next hunt. But all this time, I’ve been looking for her, waiting for her, and craving her...Categorized as:
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![Beast's Claim by Piper Stone]()
Beast's Claim by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor years humans have mistreated his kind, and now some would seek to wipe them out entirely... -
![Crow: A dark romance by Amanda Mackey]()
Crow: A dark romance by Amanda Mackey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am a menace to society who takes lives without blinking. I was bred this way by the devil himself, by the man who raised me. When the time comes, I’ll bury him too, but until then, the little starling feeding the birds in the park has my full attention... -
![Circle of Freaks by Delilah Croww, Carmen Rosales]()
Circle of Freaks by Delilah Croww, Carmen Rosales
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince I was a little girl, I fell in love with the circus. It's all I ever wanted to see up close or be a part of. There was no room for things like that where I grew up. There was no room for anything except bad memories and bad expectations.Every year around Devil's Night, since we moved to Stockbridge, the Circle of Freaks paranormal circus comes to town... -
![Abandoned Grace: An Interview with Devin Andersen by Marissa Honeycutt]()
Abandoned Grace: An Interview with Devin Andersen by Marissa Honeycutt
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat would you do if you received a phone call from someone you thought only existed in the pages of your book? As an author, I know that characters often take on lives of their own. But imagine my complete shock when I was called upon to perform an extraordinary and revolting travel to Russia to speak to one hailed by many as their all-time favorite villain... -
![Four for a Boy by Louise Collins]()
Four for a Boy by Louise Collins
The compromise is working.They’re happy…Chad thinks.But when Romeo reveals his fantasy to Chad, their carefully crafted life comes undone.Romeo wants Chad to kill their next victim, but it’s a line he can’t cross, being the killer, not just enabling one.That’s a step into the grey that he’s not prepared to take... -
![The Secrets That Kill by Kristen Luciani]()
The Secrets That Kill by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen your best friend's sister becomes your obsession...When a complicated assassination job comes my way, I finally get the chance to get my revenge on the woman who put me behind bars.My best friend's younger sister.Sweet, naïve, and innocent, Ivy becomes the unsuspecting accomplice in a cruel and twisted game that will destroy her as well as my target.Only one thing threatens my plan...Categorized as:
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![Haunted Field of Love : Part 1 by Des Sweet, Tasha Creed]()
Haunted Field of Love : Part 1 by Des Sweet, Tasha Creed
The Scarecrow doesn’t just walk at midnight. Don’t run little bird, he loves a good chase through the cornfield. Come a little closer and he just might steal your heart...Categorized as:
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![The Willows by Algernon Blackwood]()
The Willows by Algernon Blackwood
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHow is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Willows by Algernon Blackwood The Willows is a novella by English author Algernon Blackwood. It is one of Blackwood's best known works and has been influential on a number of later writers. Horror author H.P... -
![His to Claim by Piper Stone]()
His to Claim by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe was forbidden, but a beast takes his mate.For centuries my kind have hidden our feral nature, our brute strength, and our savage instincts. But this human female is my mate, and nothing will keep me from claiming and ravaging her.She is mine to tame and protect, and if my belt doesn't teach her to obey then she'll learn in a much more shameful fashion... -
![Jaden Baker by Courtney Kirchoff]()
Jaden Baker by Courtney Kirchoff
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJaden Baker is unique, talented, special. And for a while there, things were looking up. Adopted by an upper-middle class couple of suburbia, Jaden believed he'd finally gotten that second chance everyone raves about. It came with potato salad. But something happened. Something always happens... -
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![Her Vampire Rebel by Zara Zenia]()
Her Vampire Rebel by Zara Zenia
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'M KEEPING HER. The sweet psychology student with a troubled past. Her ex is stalking her, but I won't let him hurt her again. I'll finish him if he even tries. Because I love the way she submits. Her sweet soft yes, sirs. The way she gives herself over to me. I should let her go--she has her whole life ahead of her. But I can't. I'm buying her a collar and making her mine. Mine alone... -
![The New Black by Laird Barron, Brian Evenson]()
The New Black by Laird Barron, Brian Evenson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe New Black is a collection of twenty neo-noir stories exemplifying the best authors currently writing in this dark sub-genre. A mixture of horror, crime, fantasy, science fiction, magical realism, and the grotesque—all with a literary bent—these stories represent the future of genre-bending fiction from some of our brightest and most original voices... -
![The Last Shield by Cameron Johnston]()
The Last Shield by Cameron Johnston
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA gender-flipped Die Hard set in a mysterious castle, Cameron Johnston's The Last Shield is an engaging fantasy read, perfect for fans of John Gwynne and Mark Lawrence.The ancient forest realm of Sunweald is bordered on two sides by far mightier nations – a precarious situation... -
![Never Let Me Fall by Abbie Roads]()
Never Let Me Fall by Abbie Roads
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"Dark and delicious."—KERRELYN SPARKS, New York Times bestselling author, for Race the Darkness Seeing is believing... Thomas Brown can't see color, but he can see people's true souls. His abilities allow him to work with criminal investigators and deliver justice to families of the wronged. And he's starting to accept that his life will forever be in black and white.. -
![Doing It To Death by Kaia Bennett, Eden Connor]()
Doing It To Death by Kaia Bennett, Eden Connor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI savor my life of blood and power and I’ve never wanted more. Until the night a witch forced her pathetic human needs into my mind. My prey made me want her, made me relish her pain, and ensnared me with pleasure. Made me want things I didn’t understand. I couldn’t break her. I failed to kill her. Now, I can't hunt, can't feed, and can't sleep for the bitch whispering in my head... -
![The Vampire’s Prey by Vivian Murdoch]()
The Vampire’s Prey by Vivian Murdoch
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvangeline Two rules of The Family: 1. Pray without ceasing. 2. Guard your heart. The moment I stepped foot into Club Toxic, I knew I would be put to the test. What I didn’t know was that I would have my own personal tormentor sent straight from the depths of hell.I try to run from him. I try to hide who I really am. Every step I take, he’s right there with me... -
![Love Like Gilded Bones by Cyran Faringray]()
Love Like Gilded Bones by Cyran Faringray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*This standalone novella is a character-driven, slow burn dark villain romance set in an original fantasy universe.*River Anderson finally snapped.Now she’s on the run, the stench of copper clinging to her fingers like the phantom smell of sin... -
![God of Monsters by Adrienne Wilder]()
God of Monsters by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThere is nothing stronger than the heart of a Doxie, and at the same time, there is nothing more fragile. And when it breaks? The shards cut deep, and the wound never heals. Just when you thought the betrayal couldn’t go any deeper, it reaches all the way to Purgatory. Warning: The ending of this installment is HFN but abrupt... -
![The Stroke of Winter by Wendy Webb]()
The Stroke of Winter by Wendy Webb
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn the tourist town of Wharton, on the coast of Lake Superior, Tess Bell is renovating her old family home into a bed-and-breakfast during the icy dead of winter…As the house’s restoration commences, a shuttered art studio is revealed. Inside are paintings Tess’s late grandfather, beloved and celebrated artist Sebastian Bell, hid away for generations... -
![Mr. Rook by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff]()
Mr. Rook by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes Part One of Mr. Rook's Island, a Sexy, Dark, Romantic Suspense. ~~~~~ He's Enigmatic, Dangerously Handsome, and COMPLETELY OFF-LIMITS ... The women who vacation on Mr. Rook's exclusive island are looking for one thing and one thing only: to have their wildest romantic fantasies come to life... -
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![Between Faith and Fear by J.A. Dennam]()
Between Faith and Fear by J.A. Dennam
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTESTING THE LIMITS Melanie Parker's life takes a gut-wrenching turn when she wakes up in a crumbling, unfamiliar environment. Even worse, her small child is in the arms of a certifiable killer, but Rena Hellberg isn't the only immediate threat. Melanie's abductor lurks in the shadows, a quiet, hooded stranger who's calling the shots... -
![Blood Harvest by S.J. Bolton]()
Blood Harvest by S.J. Bolton
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShe's been watching us for a while now... Now you see her Gillian is haunted by the disappearance of her little girl two years ago. A devastating fire burned down their home, but she remains convinced her daughter survived. Now you don't Ten year old Tom lived by a neglected church... -
![The Thief and the Painter by Candice Clark]()
The Thief and the Painter by Candice Clark
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmeliaPaint smudges and secret grudges.Despite the occasional ball gown and glass of champagne, my life is anything but glitz and glamor.I’m the daughter of The Southern Black Widow and a girl so full of darkness that it bleeds from my very fingers onto high-priced canvas.But what is darkness but the absence of light?Insert Merrick Stratford—my light.His cold demeanor doesn’t fool me... -
![Curse of the Mourning Ring: A Dark Ghost Paranormal Romance by M.A. Cobb]()
Curse of the Mourning Ring: A Dark Ghost Paranormal Romance by M.A. Cobb
Alice, a reclusive author, has spent her life hiding behind her computer and only writing about love. But her hopes soon falter as she stumbles upon a little wooden box beneath the twisted roots of a fallen oak tree. Inside she finds a long forgotten heirloom.A ring bound to a fierce man who had died a hundred years ago.A ring that pulls his dark, tortured soul to her.She can hear him... -
![Dark Hearts by Cari Silverwood]()
Dark Hearts by Cari Silverwood
This dark series tracks a splintered path of lust, revenge, and sinister submission through three full novels.The first book explores the fall-out when a woman is forced to succumb to a man because of a weakness she never knew she had. He’s a mesmer and what he wants he gets. Collectable girls obey.Except Zorie is unique and she can resist, almost … almost enough to break free... -
![Alpha Boss by Sara Fields]()
Alpha Boss by Sara Fields
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe came here to find her sister. Her mate found her instead.When she blew off my offer to help rescue her sister, Natalia Kotova learned the hard way that defying an alpha shifter will get you spanked until you are sobbing, then mounted and rutted...
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