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Harleen by Stjepan Šejić
Dr. Harleen Quinzel has a theory: mental illness is a survival mechanism. As she seeks to help the broken souls of Gotham City piece together their sanity she will become the one thing she fears the most: one of them. A bold new retelling of the tragic origin of Harley Quinn told through the eyes of the only person who knows her better than anyone: Harleen...Categorized as:
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Scarred Souls: Raze & Reap by Tillie Cole
The first two books in the Scarred Souls series, in one volume! RAZE. One man stripped of his freedom, his morals. .. his life. Conditioned in captivity to maim, to kill and to slaughter, prisoner 818 becomes an unrivaled and unstoppable fighter in the ring. Violence is all he knows. After years of incarceration in an underground hell, only one thought occupies his mind: revenge. . -
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![Irresistible Attraction by W. Winters]()
Irresistible Attraction by W. Winters
From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes the complete heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense trilogy, Irresistible Attraction. Sometimes you meet someone, maybe meet isn’t the right word. You don’t even have say hello for this to happen. You simply pass by them and everything in your world changes forever...Categorized as:
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![Tempt Me by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray]()
Tempt Me by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLove is a weakness for a man like me…. Two years ago my enemies murdered my wife. They took away the mother of my newborn son. That’s how I became the beast…. A merciless, heartless, soulless creature. That’s why I made the deal with Ava:. Take her to repay her father’s debt…. I couldn’t resist. Not when I saw she feared me as much as she wanted me. I wanted the beauty, a woman nearly half my age... -
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![Tease Me: A Contemporary Romance Collection by Lizzi Stone, Elise Knight]()
Tease Me: A Contemporary Romance Collection by Lizzi Stone, Elise Knight
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon't let love, or lust, pass you by…. Sink into this incredible collection of never-before-released full-length novels! Available for a limited time only! Let us arouse your imagination with dozens of books compiled to satisfy your craving for romance. They'll tease… excite… and tempt you to sin. Get ready to swoon over these seductive stories of craving and demand. Yield and advance. Heat... -
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Thrill Me by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTime to break the rules and make her submit to me…. We dance like devils, except we wear masks. Every night a different one. Dancing on the edge. Dancing with danger. Me and her, for years. I’ve allowed her to think she doesn’t already belong to me. Time to change that up and claim her. Possess her, dominate her, own her. Heart. Body. Mind. Soul... -
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Erase by Elizabeth Knox, London Kingsley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe’re not allowed to fall in love. Dion. Ever since my dad, Zeus, the leader of the Sons of Gods MC, kicked my mom, Risk, out of the club, I’ve been worried that he might see me as somehow less important. Not that I think it’s really likely—but still, that fear sits like a stone in the pit of my stomach...Categorized as:
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Tease Me by Julia Ash, Linzi Basset
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon't let love, or lust, pass you by…. Sink into this incredible collection of never-before-released full-length novels! Available for a limited time only! Let us arouse your imagination with dozens of books compiled to satisfy your craving for romance. They'll tease… excite… and tempt you to sin. Get ready to swoon over these seductive stories of craving and demand. Yield and advance. Heat... -
![Delicate Revenge by Alta Hensley, Stasia Black]()
Delicate Revenge by Alta Hensley, Stasia Black
Bellamy Carmichael was Darlington’s princess all through high school. Perfect, popular, too gorgeous for words—and unfortunately, she knew it. I’d had a crush on her ever since arriving at Darlington Prep, only she never looked my way except for an occasional cruel put down. I was a scrawny kid, nerdy, and worst of all, my family was new money. But now, a decade later, the tables have turned...Categorized as:
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Six by Evie Rae, Poppy Flynn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA Dark 'Why Choose' Romance Inspired by "Peter Pan & The Lost Boys". First there were Five. Now they are Six. Beck. The sun has dawned on a new day and after a grim fight with a notorious serial child killer, the future looks bright. Even for me. But not everything is as it seems. The man killed in that brutal struggle? He’s not the man I remember as my kidnapper... -
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King of Patriam: Outlaws by Amizah R
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe combat trials. He's going. Cassian's only qualm is that he has to do the wrong thing to do the right thing. The city's fate rests on his shoulders, but that's not what plagues his thoughts and hurries his heart. She'll never forgive him. He knows it, but he still has hope that he can claim the heart of the woman he left behind. If he makes it out alive. .. He left her... -
![Vicious Secret: A Dark Romance by Morgan Bridges]()
Vicious Secret: A Dark Romance by Morgan Bridges
A woman fights her dangerous attraction to the sexy assassin stalking her across campus, but he’s the only man who can save her from the secret society he serves. The moment she pulls a knife on him, Delilah becomes Xavier Donovan’s obsession...Categorized as:
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Vicious Secret: A Dark Romance by Morgan Bridges
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMors solum initium. Death is only the beginning. The. The Obsidian Order only cares about three secrecy, loyalty, and power. Every man born to the founding families is bred for this purpose, to serve the society and its objectives. As a result, we are the elite. Untouchable. Unbreakable. If we make it through the Trials. I will, as long as my obsession doesn’t get the best of me. This girl…...Categorized as:
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Once a Myth by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHe bought her. He trapped her. She belongs to him. Eleanor Grace is a naïve dreamer. Trusting and young, she believes her travel-loving boyfriend can save her when her freedom is snatched and sold. Squirrelled away to an island at dawn, delivered to a man even darkness won’t touch, she’s bound by a contract. Sullivan Sinclair is the giver of fantasies... -
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약탈혼 3 [Yagtalhon 3] by Saha, 사하
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratings결혼식을 앞두고 유서를 작성했다. 첫날밤을 치른 후 죽어버릴 것이기 때문이었다. 평생 나라를 위해, 그리고 왕실을 위해 헌신한 왕녀의 비참한 최후였다. 목숨을 내버리기 전에, 레아는 왕실을 향한 마지막 복수를 계획했다. 순결하지 못한 새신부가 되는 것이었다. “왜 첫 경험을 내다버렸지? 도망치고 싶진 않나? ”. “나는…… 죽고 싶어. ”. 하룻밤 상대이기에 충동적으로 털어놓은 말이었다. 그렇게 끝날 인연이라고 생각했다. 전혀 생각지도 못한 곳에서 다시 만나기 전까지는. 그는 질서정연하던 일상을 침식해나갔다. 위험한 관계임을 알면서도, 레아는 그를 거부할 수 없었다. 도대체 저 남자는 무슨 생각을 하고 있는 것일까. “기억 안 나? ”. 남자는 사납게 웃으며 말했다. “내가 네 인생 망쳐주겠다고 했잖아...Categorized as:
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Reign of Freedom by C. Hallman, J.L. Beck
Who do you trust when you can’t even trust yourself? Everything I knew was a lie. Everyone I loved betrayed me. Everywhere I go someone wants me dead. I’m no stranger to being alone. Even in my darkest hour, I knew I could count only on myself. Now, I have nothing and for the first time in my life I have to let someone else save me... -
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Ruins of Temptation by C. Hallman, J.L. Beck
I’ve spent years trying to be someone I’m not. Controlled and humanized. Still, the darkness lurks inside me, waiting for a chance to break free. As the headmaster at Corium University, I must maintain professionalism and keep myself in check. I manage to do that until the day I discover I have a daughter and all the carefully constructed walls I’ve built around myself start to crumble... -
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Mirage by C.M. Radcliff
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReleasing as part of the 2019 Sinister Fairy Tales Collection! Painted in gold, Jaslyn was born into a life of luxury with the world at her feet. After the death of her father, his empire became hers and the princess became a queen. Painted in gold, Jaslyn was born into a life of luxury with the world at her feet. Her fortune was sought after and deception and deceit had a ring around her finger... -
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Devious Deals by Sarah Bale
He’s Devious. Kieran Van der Zee. The one man I shouldn’t trust. He runs the city, dealing in sex, secrets, and pain. Whatever it takes to get what he wants. He’s my only hope. So I make a deal with the devil. It seems simple. Just say yes and sign away my life. But my heart is on the line and I’m not sure I can win this game. She’s Desperate. Ari Triton can get me what I want... -
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Therefore by Katherine Isaac
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt was supposed to be a simple job. Get in. Grab the goods. Get out. Easy, right? Not if you're caught by an alpha. Trystan is all sharp smiles and sharper instincts—an omega thief who’s never once been caught. Until now. Emerson is everything Trystan hates in an alpha: big, bossy, and built like a problem. Unfortunately, he’s also the one standing between Trystan and freedom...Categorized as:
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Moments of Mayhem by T.L. Smith
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe met for the first time in high school. As adults, we married. But it was all fake. The wedding, us, what he did for a job. None of it was real. Except it was. They say he’s nothing but Mayhem, yet when he’s with me, he’s my salvation. Everything I need and more. The problem is…. He has a fascination for blood. I can’t handle it, in more ways than one. He has a fascination for me... -
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Savage Soul by Ella Jade
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI failed the woman I swore to protect, and now my enemies are after her. Jude I live by a code. I don’t tolerate lies, betrayals, or secrets. I seldom give second chances. When Emmie withheld the truth from me, I acted on instinct before I gave her a chance to explain. My actions put her in danger, and now it’s my responsibility to save her...Categorized as:
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Vicious Vows by Sarah Bale
He’s Vicious. Odin Vilulf. The one man I hate. The one I shouldn’t crave. He says he wants me. That can never happen. So why do I keep going to him? It would be so easy to say yes…. Too bad he’s engaged to my mother. She’s Mine. Anna Aakre. She’ll be a perfect mafia princess. I want –need—to make her mine. But I’m playing a high stakes game. And Anna is my perfect pawn. She’ll hate me...Categorized as:
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Mafia Vows by L. Steele
"I think you will find it worth your time to listen to my proposition. ". "What is it? " I scowl. "Marry me. Of course, it’s only an arrangement …". Sebastian 'grumphole' Sovrano is ruthless, arrogant, and fixated on me. The first time we meet at a bar I dump my drink all over him. He retaliates by following me into the ladies' . .Categorized as:
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![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... -
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The Swan Princess by Natasha Knight
At a glamorous masquerade ball in an opulent mansion the elite gather to celebrate the introduction of one of their own to society. But the guests of this party aren’t all knights in shining armor. And tonight, Lucia DeMarco and Salvatore Benedetti will meet in a chance encounter one year before the contract that makes her his is to be fulfilled... -
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Seal My Fate by Roxy Sloane
Oxford, England. The city of dreaming spires, dark secrets… And desire. I came to Oxford to avenge my sister, but instead, I found a web of lies. Ancient loyalties. Fortunes built on sin. Riches they’d do anything to protect. I’m the one who could bring their empires crashing down. But can I destroy the man I love? Time is running out… The Oxford Legacy. -
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Savage Secrets (Bale’s Villainous Tales) by Sarah Bale
He’s Angry—because I ran from him. I fled the city, hellbent on starting over without Malik Jafar in my life. I should have known it wouldn’t be easy. I should have known he would give chase. But there’s something that he doesn’t know. Something he’ll never forgive me for. When he shows up, I know the game is over. I’m about to be thrown into the lion’s den. And face the wrath of my best friend... -
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We're All Mad Here by Richard Rider
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA golden afternoon, a nightmare, and how sometimes you can only make sense of a thing through the looking-glass. (A Stockholm Syndrome short story. ). -
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Beauty and the Villain by V.F. Mason
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOnce upon a time I had it all. I thrived in all the power and luxury this world had to offer. Until I found out the hideous truth. When a man I considered a friend betrayed me in the worst possible way. The scars on my body burned anew every single day as I only craved one thing. Revenge. And to execute it I had to strike him where it would hurt the most. His family...Categorized as:
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![Cross My Heart: A Spicy Dark Academia Romance by Roxy Sloane]()
Cross My Heart: A Spicy Dark Academia Romance by Roxy Sloane
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 28 ratings'Oxford, England. The city of dreaming spires, dark secrets…And desire. ' Discover the blazing hot dark academia romance saga from the USA Today Bestselling author - perfect for fans of Ana Huang, Emily McIntire, and Lauren Asher! Anthony St Clair. The future Duke of Ashford. A reckless enigma… and my greatest temptation...Categorized as:
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I Am Stalker by Ashley S. Clancy, Jimmy Tudeski
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat exactly is a stalker? What if you were ever watched and stalked yourself? Would you ever trust a man just out of prison, convicted of indecency and stalking crimes? Now you must decide, because he's here! The final book and last ever thriller to be written by Ashley. S Clancy and said to be her best work yet... -
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A Realm of Dreams and Shadows by Kathy Haan
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the shadowed corners of the fae realm, where magic pulses with a life of its own, Morte awakens to a world fragmented and veiled in mystery. A Realm of Dreams and Shadows weaves a tale of dark fantasy romance, where the echoes of the past whisper secrets yet to be uncovered. For Morte, two years have vanished into an abyss, erased by the mercy of the Luna goddess... -
![A Tale of Vengeance: Part 1: A Dark, Mafia, Enemies-to-Lovers Romance (Vengeance Compilations) by Michaela Jackson]()
A Tale of Vengeance: Part 1: A Dark, Mafia, Enemies-to-Lovers Romance (Vengeance Compilations) by Michaela Jackson
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRevenge is a dish best served cold. And this one has been chilling for a while. But she’s hiding something. A better man would just trust her. I’m not a better man. I’ve let her go twice. Once by choice. Once by force. I won’t let her go again. Vengeance will be mine. With her as my queen. No one will stop it. Not even her. This is parts 4-5 of a 5 part dark romance series... -
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![Poisoned Throne by Nikita.]()
Poisoned Throne by Nikita.
Like many little girls, I too used to dream of fairytales. Until that illusion was shattered, and I saw firsthand just how cruel life could be. Now I just wished my nightmare would end. The life I knew ceased to exist as I suffered at the hands of my stepmother, who hated me...Categorized as:
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Hades & Persephone by Amelia Wilde
He wants her submission. She demands his secrets. Hades has acres of diamonds and precious little patience for a world that has stolen his compassion. So, when lifegiving medication is withheld from him, Hades steals something more valuable—the daughter of his enemy—and holds her for ransom. The night Persephone left home, she had just one thing on her freedom...Categorized as:
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![Beauty's Daddy by Jane Henry]()
Beauty's Daddy by Jane Henry
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThey call me “The Beast” for a reason. Locked away in my cold, dark mansion overlooking the treacherous cliffs that haunt me, I want for nothing. .. except her. The moment she set foot in my lair, her fate was sealed. I will claim her, make her mine…. I’ll be her daddy. Annabelle:. He can buy anything he wants. He wants me. He’s a wealthy, domineering recluse; I’m dirt poor... -
![Love After Never: A Steamy, Enemies to Lovers Dark Romance: Empire Bay Book 1 by Melanie Kingsley]()
Love After Never: A Steamy, Enemies to Lovers Dark Romance: Empire Bay Book 1 by Melanie Kingsley
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEven the blackest souls need love… Seedy underbellies and dark depravities don’t scare me. I’ve seen the worst and survived. I’ve never seen a man like him before. Gabriel Blackwell, the raven-haired demon of the underworld. He’s the sickest bastard of them all. He might also be a murder suspect. If I’m going to do this job and see him behind bars, then I need to use my wits... -
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Love After Never by Melanie Kingsley
Rated: 3.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEven the blackest souls need love… Seedy underbellies and dark depravities don’t scare me. I’ve seen the worst and survived. I’ve never seen a man like him before. Gabriel Blackwell, the raven-haired demon of the underworld. He’s the sickest bastard of them all. He might also be a murder suspect. If I’m going to do this job and see him behind bars, then I need to use my wits... -
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Broken Beauty by Jaclin Marie
Rated: 3.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAsh. I hated her. I thought I liked this. This summer seemed like such a blissful memory but god when I found out who she was I swear I saw red. Then I decided that I’m going to fucking ruin her. Ariella. If I knew what his last name was I swear I never would have spoken to him. I never would have spent my summer with Ash Jones...Categorized as:
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The Black Fox by Brianna Hale
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFor fifteen years I was the Black Fox, the hero of Spain, the good-luck devil. I made my enemies dance to my tune and fall to my sword. The day must come when every hero hangs up his cape, and for me, it was the day I outsmarted the curse. I would not die for love, because I didn’t love the woman I married. Valeria Hernandez didn’t love me. Then I met her. Lolita...Categorized as:
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