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Cappadonna 2.5 by Jahquel J., Joseph Editorial Services
Love wasn’t something that I ever felt before. I knew how to love because I loved my Yaya more than life. I knew that I could love, because the baby I had grown within me and now held, I loved her more than I loved myself. As I watched this man sleep peacefully beside me, one arm around me, keeping me close, I knew that I loved him...Categorized as:
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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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![Imperfect Arrangement by Vikki Jay]()
Imperfect Arrangement by Vikki Jay
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRaymond Teager is the last man I ever expected to fall for— mostly because I can’t stand him.My biggest rival, the arrogant billionaire, is determined to buy the land my grandfather left me. The same land I’ve spent my whole life dreaming about turning into a wedding estate. We’re sworn enemies and this small town isn’t big enough for the both of us… until his daughter chooses me... -
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Piece by Piece by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLaylaOwen Riggins is too good to be true. The best things in life usually are. He’s good looking, generous and interested in me. Too bad someone like him and someone like me aren’t’ meant to be together.He’s used to the best things in life, and I’ve grown up with the worst... -
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The Addicted Series Box Set by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 16 ratings5 Romance Novels. 1 Epic Series. Are you addicted yet? The Addicted Series Box Set is filled with 5 sexy and addictive full-length romance novels from New York Times bestselling authors, Krista & Becca Ritchie. For three years, childhood best friends Lily Calloway & Loren Hale have been pretending to be in a real relationship to hide their addictions from their families... -
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A Ryan Regret by Sadie Kincaid
A weekend at the lake house for Jessie and Shane should be nothing but fun, right? Except when Shane makes his wife a bet that she's too stubborn to refuse, and one he's about to regret. Which one of them is going to win as they drive each other crazy? Because Jessie Ryan lives to push his buttons and any Ryan fans know he has many... -
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Sincerely Yours by Asia Monique
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIzekiel Holloway was content with his career, the people in his life, and all that came with it.Until her…One look at the self-assured Jonae Martin and nothing seemed right anymore.In fact, everything seemed wrong.What he once thought was a solid foundation now had one too many cracks to ignore.And ignore it, he would not... -
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Hugo by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEverly Fulton is desperate for a man to come along and sweep her off her feet, giving her a brief reprieve from her hectic life. She’s been anxiously awaiting prince charming or a knight in shining armor for years.What she got instead was a grumpy Savage King who is just passing through town.Hugo Reddick set out in search of an old hookup... -
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His Wicked Wants by Leighton Greene
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor a man who takes what he wants, desiring the one thing he can't have is torture.Nero Andretti is used to getting his way. Cold, calculating, and criminally seductive, he clawed his way up from the back streets of Rome to the edge of the Castellani crime family's inner circle. No one can resist him.No one except Gabriel Carstairs... -
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Aidan's Ardor by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs Aidan watches yet another one of his cousins find his soulmate, he can’t help but wonder if that will ever be him. Not that he’s hurting for companionship. When you’re an O’Sheeran there’s no shortage of women. Only they’re the ones who you don’t want to bring home to your family. Add to it that he manages the family’s nightclubs, Sirens, women are even more plentiful... -
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Bratva Daddy by K.C. Crowne
My dark secret?The single dad who hired me as a nanny makes me want to rip off his clothes.But that’s not the dark part. I took the job to get close enough to take him down.Six feet under to be exact.“I know a little bit of self-defense.”It’s a lie of course.I could easily kill a man nine different ways with the tip of a ballpoint pen.Dimitri Antonov may be a devoted father... -
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Mister Billions by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsBossy. Infuriating. Sexy as sin... I can't stand the man.And he's waiting for me at the altar.I'm up to my eyeballs in unpaid rent. So is half this town.Cannon Kingston is the devilish, arrogant billionaire with the power to save us all. But he wants something in return...My hand in marriage.The terms of our twisted contract are simple... -
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Burning Roses by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you burn a rose the ashes cling to your soul as charred fragments of insanity. It takes seconds to walk away, your future stolen by ruthless vanity. The scent is sweet, but the thorns cut deep. Your lies are all that's left to keep. A whispered word extinguishes the flame. Your heart will never be the same again. You try to re-light the fire in vain. Your tears destroy like acid rain... -
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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... -
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Defying Our Forever by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsUSA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa delivers a funny, heartfelt, sometimes angsty romantic comedy where love begins anew. Fresh out of Vet school, I married Pierce Aldridge. Gorgeous, sexy, and smart. He’s a philanthropist with a heart of gold, or so I thought.After a while he became distant, self-centered, and callous. The man I married disappeared before my eyes... -
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Shared by J.L. Quick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree hearts. Two dominants. One love that breaks all the rules. VICTORIAAs a confident Domme, I’m used to getting exactly what I want. When I bid on Conor Evans at a bachelor auction, it’s for one night of power and pleasure. But I never expect him to ignite something inside me—a dark attraction that threatens everything I’ve built with Elena... -
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Meraux Mafia Spinoff Unbreakable Bond: A Stand-alone Novel by Kaylyn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone wants an unbreakable bond until challenges test the strength of their connection... -
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Assassins & Mob Wives 2: Couples Retreat by Posey Parks
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe mayhem never ends.War is a constant in our lives once again,Sierra, Donna, Mafia wife.We've been living with armed guards for two years now,But finally, we're taking our second all-girls trip - fourteen powerful women who protect each other without hesitation... -
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Aisling's Craving by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAisling O’Sheeran has known for years who her soulmate is. The only reason she isn’t with him is because he doesn’t feel the same way about her as she does him. She’s a sister to him. After years of secretly yearning to have him see her in a different light, she’s done. She’s determined to find a tiny bit of happiness with someone else... -
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Poisoned Roses: A dark mafia Romance by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTatiana Pavlov is a beautiful, deliciously corruptible, sinful tragedy. I watched her dance like an angel. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen—graceful, elegant, ethereal.We were introduced, and she was ordered to accompany me to dinner. To wear the dress waiting for her back in her dressing room... -
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They Will Burn by Montana Fyre
The key to being queen is to never let them see you stumble. They betrayed me. They made me believe they cared for me, only to break my heart. And now I find myself in the hands of the only man more terrifying than the four men who handed me to him... -
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Luciano by taintedkissesxo
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLiam Luciano is one of the most feared men in all the world. At the young age of 18, he inherited the family name. 10 years later, the Luciano name is well known for its role in the Mafia; along with two other families: The Costello's and The Corinelli's. But when a 21-year-old is put on all three of the family's radar, Luciano steps in the way; doing something he had never done before... -
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Malicious Wedding by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn obsession spanning decades. A ghost from my past.I turned away from the darkness—but Carson wants to drag me back.I thought my life was charmed. I own a bar, have great friends, and things always seem to work out in my favor.At least until Carson Crowley comes storming back into my world.He’s a mafia prince, the kind of man that smolders whenever he enters a room...Categorized as:
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![Tangled Roses: A Dark Mafia Romance by Stella Andrews]()
Tangled Roses: A Dark Mafia Romance by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy job is to keep her alive. To ensure her heart beats long enough to reveal the identity of my father's killer. Her job is to revive a heart that froze a long time ago. Gabrielle Adams is a person of considerable interest, both to me and the Russian assassin who wants to add her to his kill sheet. I am the only one standing in his way because I must keep her alive for my own reasons... -
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Fallen Roses: A Dark Mafia Romance by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe is my beautiful mistake.One night in a bar, I dropped my guard and found her.It was almost a night to remember, but fate intervened.The next day, she walked into my office as my new accountant.She is nothing like the wild, sexy, deliciously depraved woman I met the night before. The one who wore lust well and tasted of sin.This woman is as cold as ice, and I'm the man holding the flame... -
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The Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov: Book One by Latrivia S. Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov: Book One If you've been waiting to buy all the volumes of Book One of The Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov: Volumes 1-4, the time has now arrived. By popular demand, Latrivia S. Nelson is proud to announce a compilation of the first four of the twelve volumes from the Medlov Crime Family Short Stories Series... -
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The Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov by Latrivia S. Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere just isn’t enough time for Dmitry. America's favorite fictional crime boss, Dmitry Medlov, had a very macabre start to his larger-than-life existence... -
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Charmed by the Mafia by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnly a billionaire mafia could think he could escape death. I’m his heart specialist, and he’s the patient I absolutely can’t resist.So, when he called me his girlfriend to please his family, I could only nod in agreement.Giovanni might be my forbidden patient and fake lover…But I have real dreams about him taking my V-card.Soon, these dreams would turn into nightmares... -
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Van by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“He isn’t worth the tears, darlin’. No man is. Especially one that can hurt somethin’ as precious as you.”Van is and has always been a player, never wanting to settle down or have a family. Growing up with a houseful of sisters, he appreciates women, and one thing he won’t ignore is men hurting women.Chyanne is pregnant and escaping an abusive relationship... -
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Bratva Mob Bosses by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSIX standalone dark mafia novels in the bestselling Russian Crime Brotherhood series. Now includes all the extended epilogues! Unleash the passion of SIX dominant, powerful mob bosses. Trapped with the Mob Boss I kidnapped her to break her. Now, I’ll do whatever it takes to protect her. I’ve worked too hard building my mob empire to let one feisty little girl ruin everything... -
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Under His Control by Leona White
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA soldier turned single dad. A razor-sharp mafia princess. One explosive attraction. Liam Gray's new Surprise toddler. Check.Mob job offer. Check. Her. Double check. Eva Constella. 24. Ice queen with a crown of fire. One scorching night ignites a Us against the world.Desire against duty.Hearts against empire.As enemies circle and bullets fly,We face the deadliest threat of Each other... -
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Kiss Me by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOut of the list of favorite things I wanted to do this holiday season, falling for the tycoon threatening to expose my lie wasn’t one of them.All I want is a few days of rest—some time to escape the pressures of 6 a.m. practices, sponsors, athletic coaches, and most of all, my Dad-ager (dad and manager) to constantly perform, especially with the highly anticipated X Games coming up in a few weeks... -
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Seduced by a Savage by Daja Wiles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI think I love him, but I shouldn’t.He’s a triple B—Black, Billionaire, Boss… Malachi “Urban” Wharton is the heir to the Wharton legacy and hood royalty.An infamous underground banker and wooing savage.Because I don’t believe in soul mates or happily ever afters.Not for a regular, everyday woman like myself.Just like I didn’t believe in love at first sight until…him.With his cocky persistence... -
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![While She Sleeps: A Dark Stalker Romance by Montana Fyre]()
While She Sleeps: A Dark Stalker Romance by Montana Fyre
For over a decade, I’ve lived a double life.One with a masked persona who is the king of drug distribution in the America’s.And another as a respected entrepreneur.For years I’ve worked myself to the bone to survive.To make a name for myself.To build an empire.Until suddenly none of it means anything without her.Ember comes into my life like a wildfire... -
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Night Hawke by Gwyn McNamee
A Second Generation Hawke Family PrequelTwo nights. No names. No expectations. A lifetime of consequences.Graduating from law school means finally stepping into my destined role in the Hawke empire.But before I head home to NOLA to settle into the family's multi-billion-dollar business, I need one night to celebrate.Ideally with the redhead who won’t stop eye-fucking me from across the bar... -
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With This Secret by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBianca, Thanks a lot Dad! Thanks for selling me off to a fat, ugly, dangerous criminal to pay off your gambling debts. I thought my life was over. Well, look at my choices. Say no to my father, and get him tortured and killed, or marry a man who made my skin crawl. Then another choice presented itself. A man I had once been crazy about popped into the picture... -
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The Devil's Demise by Lilian Harris
The Last Ride.All four couples come back in this extended epilogue, which is set after the end of the last Cavaleri Brothers book. The other four must be read before this one... -
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Unruly Protector : A Hero Club Novel by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn arranged marriage.A moment washed in blood.A heart fueled by vengeance.It all consumes the life of one Unruly Protector.Clemente accepted an arranged marriage as part of a deal to keep his sister safe. Though, he never expected the woman he was now connected with for life creating a weakness he never saw coming... -
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Cursed Confessions by Ajme Williams
"You're mine now, Sofia. To protect. To cherish. To punish." His whispered words sent shivers down my spine.One day, I'm a struggling single mom designing suits. The next, I'm claimed by New York's most ruthless mafia don.Angelo Pirelli Jr. steps in when a rival threatens everything I love. But his protection comes with a price I'm not sure I can pay.I try to resist. God, do I try... -
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Emilia by H.L. Swan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the riveting final installment, Emilia’s shattered heart won’t allow her to stray from the ghost of Aiden. The whisper of his existence surrounds, torments, and drives her.Locked away in a safe house, she discovers truths that will change her world. Under the fierce protection of a new bodyguard she embarks on a daring journey to save the one she loves... -
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Prince of Sin by Ivy Wild
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s the reluctant mafia prince,my unlikely savior,and my wildest temptation. Ten years ago,I committed the ultimate sin,and he helped me cover it up. We spent one night together and then I ranI sought absolutionBut he? He found me. I saw something I shouldn’t have.My life should be forfeit,but he won’t let anyone touch me...Categorized as:
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![If You Were Ours by Melissa White]()
If You Were Ours by Melissa White
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKinsley Wright didn't come from money, but her friendship with Mafia princess, Adriana Romano, flung her into a lavish world that was luxurious and intimidating all wrapped into one. When she gains the attention of wealthy mafia bad boys, Dane Moretti and Tyson Santoro, her world is knocked off its axis and seems to stop turning all together... -
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Roque by Jax Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce upon a time… I held her life in my hands. Felt her heartbeat like the wings of a hummingbird; fast and light. I'm not the prince riding on a white horse. I'm the villain wearing black Armani.Our destiny was always dark even from the very beginning.Two twisted souls, brought into the world with the stain of sin marking us more than the rest.We make Romeo and Juliet look like a Disney Film... -
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Heated Caress by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve wanted her for longer than I should’ve. She’s off limits and I know it.ChristianBlood coats my hands and I don’t regret them being stained. Not when it comes to the reason behind it. Being who I am, I’m as cold-hearted as they come. I only care for those close to me. But even still I keep them at bay. There’s only one who gets under my skin, and she knows it... -
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Birth Of A Sinner by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome people say that you’re born either evil or good.I think everyone is born good. I’ve seen good before it was taken from me. It’s people’s circumstances that turn them evil.A necessity to survive in a world full of sin.And me…?My environment birthed a sinner covered in blood, lies, and deceit.Sinners have hearts too, though... -
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Close Your Eyes by Logan Chance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Logan Chance comes a tale about forbidden love and how they'll risk everything to be together.I’m engaged to a monster. One who keeps me on a very short leash. I know my days are numbered before I can call this man my husband, but I don’t mind. Because I know I have to do this. I signed up for this.Until I meet Ledger Thorne... -
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Burry The Hatchette: A Sordid South Tale by Aria Daze
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Andrea Hatchette, a woman after my own soulless void of a heart. Will you do me the honor of being my wife?”Lots of women dream of moments like this. A calm evening. A party on the lake surrounded by her family and friends. A handsome, rich, educated man asking for their hand in marriage in the middle of a fancy-ass yacht with a big-ass ring. Except for Andrea... -
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Pike by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Men aren’t supposed to make women cry, Jailbait.”With his birthday around the corner, Pike is a man questioning what he wants in life. His brothers in his club are his family, but maybe it’s time to find someone to share his life with.A bullet from an unknown assailant leaves Pike in the hospital, where he meets Feather, an ER nurse who he immediately recognizes as a kindred spirit...
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