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Demon's Dream by Elle Kayson
Demon Clawing my way from the depths of hell to haunt the nightmares and steal the lives of many, I earned the name “Demon. ” Hardened by a life that no one should live, I had rules that governed my existence. No caring. No intimacy. No love. And then I saw her… Dream. Beautiful. Brave. Bold. And for thirty days, she was mine. I would follow my have her body, ignore her heart...Categorized as:
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![The Guarded One by Brittney Sahin]()
The Guarded One by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHe’s a grumpy small-town sheriff. And she’s the off-limits operator capable of bringing him to his knees. Sydney Archer isn’t the typical daughter of a billionaire. A former Army officer, she now works with an elite security team to hunt the worst of the worst . . . all while raising a teenager. To the outside world, Sydney’s an ice queen who’s lethal with a bow... -
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![Rock Chick Reawakening: A Rock Chick Novella by Kristen Ashley]()
Rock Chick Reawakening: A Rock Chick Novella by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author, Kristen Ashley, comes the long-awaited story of Daisy and Marcus, Rock Chick Reawakening... -
![A Love Most Brutal by Kath Richards]()
A Love Most Brutal by Kath Richards
Maxim Orlov is running out of time. At 38 years old, he’s spent the last decade trying to turn the Orlovs into a respectable crime family, but if he doesn’t make an heir, and quick, his horrid cousin is the next in line. With two failed engagements under his belt, Maxim is starting to feel desperate. Meanwhile, Mary Morelli is floundering... -
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![Rex by Lola Wright, Pam Clinton]()
Rex by Lola Wright, Pam Clinton
Aria. Leaving Chicago and my mafia family ties behind, I plant new roots in Denver. The move accomplished a couple of very important things. It put me closer to my brother and got me away from an arranged marriage within Chicago’s toughest crime family. My much-loved brother is a member of a motorcycle club, The Devil’s Angels, and they welcomed me and my family with open arms...Categorized as:
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![Ryan Renewed by Sadie Kincaid]()
Ryan Renewed by Sadie Kincaid
Jessie Ryan is happier than she had ever imagined she could be. Although baby making isn’t turning out to be quite as problem free as she’d expected, with her hotter than hell husbands by her side, she knows they can overcome any obstacles in their way. But, Jessie should know better than anyone how that kind of true happiness never lasts. Because pasts like hers just refuse to stay buried...Categorized as:
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![Beautiful Beast by Neva Altaj]()
Beautiful Beast by Neva Altaj
Nobody touches what's mine without fatal consequences,. But when the most beautiful woman is brought to face my fury,. My dead heart suddenly begins to beat again. There are no fairy tales in this life. Beauty will never fall for the beast. But this monster doesn't intend to let her go. Everybody has a price. It's just a question of currency. My sweet little hacker can't be swayed by money,... -
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Silent Lies by Neva Altaj
DRAGO. There is only one punishment for spies and liars,. A slow and painful death. And my sweet, angelic wife,. Who bewitched everyone in my home,. From my men - even to my dogs,. Is the worst traitor of all. But it seems I have fallen under her spell as well,. With every smile, every ridiculous outfit,. I'm struggling,. And failing. I want to hate her,. But instead, I'm yearning to hear,... -
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Unchosen Ruler by Maggie Cole
He’s the future unchosen ruler of the O’Malleys. Locked away for too many years. Underestimated and pissed off. Protective beyond all rationale. Possessive unlike any man I’ve ever known. I should run. Except Liam O'Malley isn't a choice. He's the air I breathe. Still, I wonder if I can really be queen of the O’Malleys—especially when I discover the truth about who I am...Categorized as:
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Slingshot by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShe slingshotted her way into my heart. I’m a laidback kind of guy. I don’t like to take life too seriously. I’ve experienced serious and I’ve gone through the bad life has to offer. I’m ready for the good in life. I wear my heart on my sleeve just so someone can take it. Someone does…. Natalia Moretti. Out of all the people for me to love, why does it have to be her? The frenemy’s daughter... -
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Unexpected Lovers by Blue Saffire, Natasha Snow Designs
Award winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents. Unexepted Lovers. Work Husband Series. Dante. When I was younger, I believe I almost stumbled upon something I shouldn’t have. Something that upset my mother and made her abandon us all. It was all my fault. I grew up wondering how she could leave us? My older brothers never blamed me, but I’ve blamed myself...Categorized as:
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![How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson]()
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson
A humorous, swoony, and downright terrifying horror romance in which a young woman gets caught in the middle of a murder spree at a speed-dating event and must use her encyclopedic knowledge of the horror genre to make it as a real-life Final Girl...Categorized as:
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The Devil's Lair by Penny Dee
Massimo De Kysa. The man who stole my first kiss. And now my boss. I learned early how life can turn on a dime. That’s how it is when you grow up as a mafia princess. One minute you’re rich, spoilt, and betrothed to the most revered man in the city—the next your broke and selling your designer bags so you can eat. But I’m not the kind of girl who gives up without a fight...Categorized as:
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![Pieces of a Life by Jewel E. Ann]()
Pieces of a Life by Jewel E. Ann
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe summer before fourth grade, Colten Mosley moved into the house across the street from mine, and we became inseparable. He played the piano and baseball. I had a penchant for dead things while at the same time imagining what it would be like to kiss Colten. We were filled with curiosity and overly active imaginations. We were also forbidden to be more than friends. But that didn’t stop us... -
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![Born into Mayhem by Sonja Grey]()
Born into Mayhem by Sonja Grey
One bed. One lie. One time was never going to be enough. Dario Alessi is twice my age and lethal in all the ways that drive me crazy. Now that I’m eighteen, the tension between us is impossible to ignore. When his Italian famiglia needs my help, I jump on the plane without hesitation,. more than ready to prove my worth and finally earn my place in my family’s Bratva...Categorized as:
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![Loyal by Default: Legacy of Carter Reed by K.C. Mills]()
Loyal by Default: Legacy of Carter Reed by K.C. Mills
Carter Reed is an assassin with a heart that only beats for one person, McKenna Smith. In a perfect world she would be the light to his darkness. Carter’s world, however, is far from perfect. Which means McKenna cannot exist in it without a target on her back. While he’s away, Carter’s enemies get close and McKenna’s life is threatened... -
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Massimo by Olivia Thorn
Lucia:. I hated him from the second he opened his mouth. Sure, he was gorgeous – 6’7” with more muscles than Henry Cavill. And those warm brown eyes… and the deep, deep voice…. But he was a mafioso, and he tried to tell me what to do. I’ve had enough of THAT to last me five lifetimes. See, I was born into the most powerful Cosa Nostra family in Venice, Italy…...Categorized as:
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![Twisted Pride by Cora Reilly]()
Twisted Pride by Cora Reilly
Remo Falcone is beyond redemption. As Capo of the Camorra he rules with a brutal hand over his territory – a territory the Chicago Outfit breached. Now Remo is out for retribution. A wedding is sacred, stealing a bride sacrilegious...Categorized as:
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Menace by J.M. Darhower
Once upon a time, there was a guy who got so fed up with life that he resorted to murder and mayhem just to feel alive. Lorenzo Gambini is bored. So fucking bored. Most people either annoy him or avoid him, afraid to face him. Figuratively. Literally. With his face partially disfigured, scarred, he looks every bit the monster the stories make him out to be: the notorious menace they call Scar...Categorized as:
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![His Enduring Love: 50 Loving States, Illinois by Theodora Taylor]()
His Enduring Love: 50 Loving States, Illinois by Theodora Taylor
My hot one-night stand…is now my new boss! I’ve been hiding nearly all my adult life to protect myself and my autistic daughter from the mob boss who wants me dead. I’ve sworn off relationships and vowed never to fall in love again. Suro Nakamura gives exactly zero f-words about my vows. I’ve become the dangerous hitman’s sole obsession, and he’ll stop at nothing to make me his...Categorized as:
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Handsome Devil by L.J. Shen
I made a deal with the devil to save my mother…. But is it really hell if I love the way it burns? Gia. The monster from my nightmares crawled into my reality, masquerading as my boss. Tatum Blackthorn is Lucifer, personified. When he discovers my weakness, he makes me an offer I cannot refuse, and I become his wife... -
![Rest In Pieces by Candice Wright]()
Rest In Pieces by Candice Wright
If you’d told me years ago that I’d become a stunt woman after a car accident turned my Olympic dreams of gold to rust,. I’d have called you crazy. Yet here I am, throwing myself off a perfectly good building. I guess I’ve always been a little fearless, except when it comes to matters of the heart. I keep my relationships light and meaningless, which is why my exes tend to have big. . -
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Distortion by Kyra Alessy
DAISY. They called me broken. Dangerous. At thirteen, I was sent to a facility; their perfect patient. Now? I'm back after ten years, and the notes appearing in my room suggest my mother's death wasn't the accident everyone claims. Living under my stepbrother's roof should be simple. Keep my head down. Start fresh...Categorized as:
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Adoration by Jane Henry
In a world shrouded in secrets and desire, Quinn's life takes a treacherous turn when she witnesses Adriano, a dominant and possessive billionaire, commit an act of ruthless vengeance. Quinn faces a choice: give up her life, or become Adriano's wife. Caught between her past and a dangerous present, Quinn discovers an unlikely sanctuary in the arms of a man trained to kill... -
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![Mac by Jane Henry]()
Mac by Jane Henry
Bryn Aitkens is the daughter of my enemy. And my enemies must pay. Vengeance for the wrong done my family has driven me. Consumed me. And collateral damage means nothing. So I’ll charm the innocent girl. Seduce her. Win her over, heart and body. Ruin her for anyone but me. And then strike the Aitkens family when they least suspect it. For no enemy of the Cowen Clan goes unpunished…. Including her. -
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Cash by Ruby Vincent
They ripped me from my safe, perfect world and bound me in chains. Now it's Cash's turn. The cold, hard, analytical leader has a problem he needs me to solve, and he's not asking. I'm driven deep into the world of cons and corruption. I can't tell if anything around me is real. Least of all the smiling, pleasant people. Someone is playing us for a fool, and it might be me... -
![The Return by Amelia Shea]()
The Return by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBorn and raised a Ghosttown girl, Trista Anderson has nothing but love for her hometown. After her recent graduation from college, she is eager to return and start the next chapter of her life. However, things don’t go according to plan when her homecoming is derailed by a biker club, an altercation, and a sexy new neighbor who grates on her last nerve... -
![Alluring Abyss by K.E. Osborn]()
Alluring Abyss by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Tampa Royal Bastards are riding back into town! Join Ominous as he falls into the alluring abyss. BLURB COMING SOON. -
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Notorious by K.E. Osborn
Nothing but death surrounds me. For years, I’ve lived with the ghosts of the people who have died because of me. I hear their screams, I see their bodies. Like a never-ending circle, the vision replays in my mind. Hiding, locking myself away when the voices in my head get too loud, is my only saving grace. That is until one wild night, I meet Haven at a bar... -
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Twisted Promises by Lilian Harris
I hate everything about him. I hate his smile. I hate his laugh, and most of all, I hate how he makes me feel—so completely alive with every forbidden kiss. Gio is the son of the Italian Mafia and I’m an Irish Mob princess. An assassin who swore her life to the cause. We were never meant to find each other. But one night changed everything... -
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Diamond In The Rough by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s New York’s deadliest enforcer. But I’m the villain in this story. Micah Malone is the son of a notoriously cruel, and thankfully dead, mafia boss. Now he’s the organization’s enforcer, and right hand to his brother’s reign. He’s the broadest of five boys. The quietest. And the deadliest. Yet, even with his blade pressed to my throat, he’s still the only man who makes me feel alive...Categorized as:
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![A Fine Line by MercyAnn Summers]()
A Fine Line by MercyAnn Summers
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis book is an interconnected standalone within the Ends World. While you don't have to read the Ends Duet before reading this book, it is recommended that you do in order to understand the entire Ends World up to this point. Carolina. I didn’t mean for anyone to get hurt. That wasn’t my intention. And I knew he would come for me... -
![The Hockey Situation by Lyra Parish]()
The Hockey Situation by Lyra Parish
Hating Patterson Cross is easy. Keeping my hands off him? Not so much. He's my ex-fiancé's identical twin brother, my father's star hockey player, and the man I've despised for years. That's three very good reasons I shouldn't ask Pattycakes to be my hookup for the season. But I recklessly do it anyway. To my surprise, my biggest hater says yes. We agree to keep it secret... -
![Tormentor Mine by Anna Zaires]()
Tormentor Mine by Anna Zaires
He came to me in the night, a cruel, darkly handsome stranger from the most dangerous corners of Russia. He tormented me and destroyed me, ripping apart my world in his quest for vengeance. Now he's back, but he’s no longer after my secrets. The man who stars in my nightmares wants me. -
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![Fixate by K.E. Osborn]()
Fixate by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a part of me. Even though I don’t know her name. The woman I’ve been exchanging letters with and developed feelings for over the past five years. But I can’t help feeling torn in two when I’m suddenly pulled toward another. Maxxy, the club’s horticulturalist, is strong, sassy, and she gives me so much lip the aggravation is exasperating. She infuriates me. She ignites me...Categorized as:
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Obliterate by K.E. Osborn
We met a long time ago. Our bond, instant. And it didn’t matter that she was older than me. At the time I didn’t see her as anything but an incredible woman who stepped up and cared for me when no one else would. Now, years later, Ingrid is the ‘mother’ of the club I’ve transferred to. The thought of us wasn’t a fantasy for me back then. But it’s becoming one now... -
![The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori]()
The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori
She’s a romantic at heart, living in the most unromantic of worlds . . . Nicknamed Sweet Abelli for her docile nature, Elena smiles on cue and has a charming response for everything. She’s the favored daughter, the perfect mafia principessa . . . or was. Now, all she can see in the mirror’s reflection is blood staining her hands like crimson paint. They say first impressions are everything .Categorized as:
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![Riot: A King Family Saga by N'Dia Rae]()
Riot: A King Family Saga by N'Dia Rae
He’s the wild one. The dangerous one. The one she should’ve stayed far away from. Riot King don’t follow rules. He breaks them, rewrites them, and dares anybody to say something about it. After Creed shook up the King empire, Riot's been keeping his distance, stacking money, moving exotic animals, and staying outta feelings. Until she showed up. Allure is a walking secret... -
![Stolen Touches by Neva Altaj]()
Stolen Touches by Neva Altaj
Milene. Rules,. I know them,. But I didn’t follow them. I moved into his city, his domain without approval. And now, it’s time for me to pay the price. Marry the cold, calculating Don of La Cosa Nostra,. The man who many have never seen-or could recognize,. And be bound to the mafia forever. But when he comes to collect me,. I realize that this isn’t the first time we’ve met. Salvatore... -
![Bratva Knight by T.J. Maguire]()
Bratva Knight by T.J. Maguire
Nikolai Volkov. The funny thing about trust is it’s so hard to gain but so easy to lose. One stupid mistake cost me the only woman I’ve ever loved. Cost me her. Tatiana Andreeva. My fierce, golden-haired goddess with the face of an angel and the attitude of the fucking devil... -
![Sinful Hearts by Jagger Cole]()
Sinful Hearts by Jagger Cole
My first mistake was sleeping with the most dangerous man in New York, without him knowing who I was. My second was believing he never would . .. It was supposed to be one night of sin with a beautiful stranger to forever cut ties with my Bratva past. But I didn’t pick a stranger. I picked him... -
![The Games We Play by Scarlett Cole]()
The Games We Play by Scarlett Cole
From USA Today best selling author Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole, comes an electrifying MC, forbidden lovers romance. Iris:. As a woman born into an Irish crime family, I'm expendable. It's why I've extricated myself from that life. Only now, I'm wrapped up in another one when I witness the death of the president of a motorcycle outlaw club...Categorized as:
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![Santino DeLuca by Kenya Wright]()
Santino DeLuca by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSantino DeLuca planned to die as a bachelor,. but Don Enzo has other plans. And now Santino De Luca must go to Paradise City and embark on an unexpected marital mission dealing with Kashmere Jones—a fiercely unapologetic alpha women. Kashmere didn’t chose her gangster life, it chose her. Deadly violence pulses through her veins... -
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Mad Max by S.J. Rowe
Cheyanne —I don’t have friends. And I’m not crazy, my mother had me tested. I have my uncle, but he’s in prison. While I’m not great with social cues, I do know it’s not a good dinner topic to bring up I’m related to someone charged for treason. But that doesn’t seem to bother him. A beast of a man who takes me for what I am and doesn’t question. Or at least not till his club thinks I’m the enemy... -
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![Secret Vendetta by Kathy Lockheart]()
Secret Vendetta by Kathy Lockheart
LUNA. Baptized in blood, I’m marked for death. Each time it comes, he appears. My masked protector. Saving me for reasons only known to him. But the Vigilante is playing a deadly game. One I must stop before he claims another soul. My new boyfriend, Hunter, vows to keep me safe. But what if we become the final casualties in the Vigilante's secret vendetta? VIGILANTE...Categorized as:
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![Protecting Charity by Ann-Marie Davis]()
Protecting Charity by Ann-Marie Davis
Tensions are rising for the Moreno Family’s most ruthless enforcer…. I’m so close to finding my brother, I can feel it. But now there’s a new problem thrown into the mix. A young girl has been sold to the cartel, and I can’t stand by and watch that happen. With a new enemy on my tail, I’m not sure who I can trust… or how to navigate the increasingly steamy encounters with these men...Categorized as:
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![Charity's Torment by Ann-Marie Davis]()
Charity's Torment by Ann-Marie Davis
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll I wanted was to find my brother after he disappeared. I didn't plan on somebody trying to make me disappear, too. All in a day's work for the Moreno Family's feistiest enforcer. When the twists begin to fly and I'm turned in new directions, I realize there's more to my brother's sudden disappearance than meets the eye. Thankfully, I've got plenty of knowledge, and muscle, in my corner:...Categorized as:
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![Owo: The Consortium Book Two by Dandridge Monroe]()
Owo: The Consortium Book Two by Dandridge Monroe
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... -
![Duck's Salvation by Andi Rhodes]()
Duck's Salvation by Andi Rhodes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuck…. I finally have the life I want: an amazing fiancée, a baby on the way, Satan’s Legacy MC as my family. And then an accident, or my own stupidity, changes the course of my life forever. Unable to look at me, my fiancé removes herself from the picture, leaving me with a premature baby who requires more love and care than I know how to give... -
![Fair Game by Amelia Wilde]()
Fair Game by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGabriel Hill has always been too charming for his own good. Women. Money. Information. Sex got him everything he ever wanted, until it almost killed him. A price he was willing to pay, before he met Elise. Before he fell for her. Now revenge isn't enough for him. He wants it all. The most beautiful woman. The most dangerous game. And a happily ever after, if it's not too late to save them both.
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