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![泾渭情殇 [Jīng Wèi Qíng Shāng] by Qing Jun Mo Xiao, 请君莫笑](https://s3.amazonaws.com/romance.io/books/small/67da93ccd1f5c9c8bf5b100d.jpg)
泾渭情殇 [Jīng Wèi Qíng Shāng] by Qing Jun Mo Xiao, 请君莫笑
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA natural moat called the Luo river split the great land into two. Jing of the north, and Wei of the south. One was the Prince of the grass plains who had no worries nor sorrow. One was a lawful Princess who received exclusive favour of the Emperor... -
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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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![Fool Me Twice by Ariana Nash]()
Fool Me Twice by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe epic, heart-wrenching conclusion to the Court of Pain duology. Spanning four courts, devious and doomed royals, and the most unlikely of loves between a prince and his fool. They say in the darkest of times, the brightest star has no choice but to shine. I’m no star, nor am I a hero. But I could be the villain. To protect Arin from Razak’s scheming, I’ll have to be... -
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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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![Cold-Blooded Creatures by Arisa Villar]()
Cold-Blooded Creatures by Arisa Villar
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn my city, your best chance at survival was living in the slums. But luck didn't stay with me for long. A fighter. I had sacrificed my morals to earn my freedom in Ilasall. Yet my victory was short-lived. Two men running the world outside my city dared to steal me. Utter assholes. My pleas to leave didn’t affect them, and my threats only curled their lips... -
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Noble Savages Box Set by Natalie Bennett, Nicole Cypher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCruel. Brutal. Vicious. Lawless. Merciless. Maybe you’re the new girl. Maybe you’ve always had it coming. Maybe you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Either way, you’re about to become the victim. You’re about to bow, break, and bend the knee. You’re about to kneel at my feet. I’ll destroy your credibility. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep you by my side...Categorized as:
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Aries by Marilena Barbagallo
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSe nasci in una famiglia come la mia, prima o poi, arriva il giorno in cui sarai chiamato a dare il tuo contributo. Poco importerà se risulterà un compito scomodo, ciò che conta è preservare l’impero della dinastia e mantenere il suo prestigio. Quando mio fratello Taurus mi ha affidato una nuova missione, non mi sono tirato indietro...Categorized as:
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Starlet: A Dark Hollywood Mafia Romance by Cora Kenborn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Cora Kenborn comes a dark and twisted enemies to lovers retelling of Anastasia. They call me America’s Sweetheart. Hollywood royalty. The last of an era. Sole survivor of LA’s most infamous crime. I’m not any of those things. He forced me into the spotlight. The liar with a perfect smile and cold blue eyes. But Alexandra Romanov’s fate won’t be mine... -
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Seeking Vengeance by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer lies are as sweet as his obsession. He caught me spying on my enemies, but instead of betraying me, this dark-eyed stranger set his sights on seduction. He breaks down my walls with smoothly spoken Italian. Taunts me with his wicked promises. He says he wants to help. To give me a future, freedom, and, most of all, vengeance. Problem is, he has no idea who I really am... -
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Taken by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI watched it all happen. Our world, crushed in a hot second. I was too blinded by lust to stop the exploding bullets in time. They shattered my life. And my love. I failed myself. I failed the boss. Worst of all, I failed her. But this story is far from over,. And our enemies don’t like loose ends. Money and revenge – they want it all. I always knew they’d be back to finish the job... -
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Threaded Lies by K. Bromberg
The heated follow-up to Twisted Knight and the second book in New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg's Tangled Hearts series. A dark and sexy romance of revenge, betrayal… and falling in love with the enemy. Holden. I let my guard down. And got screwed over by a woman without even knowing why. But it won’t happen again. Because the only thing I care about is burning this whole place down...Categorized as:
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Into Temptation by Pam Godwin
Three heart-pounding dark romance thrillers from New York Times bestselling author, Pam Unshackle, Dominate, and Complicate. "If you love something, let it go. If it doesn't kill you, hunt it down and take it. ". Cole Hartman is a mystery. He works alone, sleeps alone, and satisfies his aches. .. alone. He hasn't touched a woman in seven years... -
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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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Hell-Bound: Pacts of the Infernal Book 1 by B.E. Francis
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRenata wakes with no memory of her life’s details. Names and faces linger at the edges of her mind, but everything else is a blur. Still, her fingers remember melodies on her instrument—along with skills that feel disturbingly natural, like lockpicking...Categorized as:
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Complete Innocence Boxset by Lee Savino, Stasia Black
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m king of the criminal underworld. I always get what I want. And she’s my obsession. Cora is new to the city of sin. Her innocent blue eyes beg for me to claim her. But I’m not the billionaire she thinks I am. There’s a darkness within me. And Cora is a shining light. She’s beautiful. A virgin. I’m ruthless. A beast. She found me for a reason. She’ll be my queen... -
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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... -
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Beautiful Lies by Alta Hensley, Stasia Black
Twenty Beautiful Lies stand before me. I can feel one’s hatred from across the ballroom. She loathes me and all that I stand for. .. that’s why she will be my choice, my belle of the ball. Born into a secret society that strangles the life out of me, I have no choice but to face my demons head on. Inheritance isn’t about money or land, it’s much more twisted than that. .. A sinful birthright...Categorized as:
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Mine by AJ Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**Bloody Business Prequel**. Mafia Family | Arranged Marriage | Enemies to Lovers. A burning sneer, a snide remark, and a stolen kiss. Three distinct memories among a million others that stain my childhood with Remy Luciano. Sour gummy worms and a nickname. Two more memories and everything I loved to hate started blurring at the edges. A wedding dress made for another...Categorized as:
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Death Cap by C. Hebert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow can something so absolutely beautiful consist of the deadliest poison? Death A mushroom typically ingested to relieve one of their demons and other problems. The psychedelic properties make this mushroom dangerous, as the amounts consumed must be monitored and properly measured prior to use...Categorized as:
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Wrath of Love by Vanessa Stock
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the gritty underworld of Aeolopolis, love and vengeance entwine to the soundtrack of motorcycle engines and hushed secrets. Aphrodite, daughter of Ouranos, head of the ruthless Aetos mafia family, finds her world shattered when her brother Titan is killed in an attack on his own family turf...Categorized as:
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Fine Eyes & Beastly Pride by Tiffany Thomas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this Pride & Prejudice variation, Elizabeth Bennet’s desperate journey to save her father's life leads to a forced marriage with the reclusive and scarred Mr. Darcy. Will the beauty with fine eyes be able to tame the man with beastly pride? All Elizabeth Bennet wants is for her father to bring back from Lambton a cutting of Pemberley’s famous roses... -
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The Beasts that Bleed Us by Erin Mainord
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA bloodwitch scorned. A beast betrayed. After recovering from a dark turn of events, Wren and Sin are more committed than ever—both to their kingdom, and to each other. But before vows can be sworn to either, they must face the harsh reality of what is waiting for them on the opposite side of the isle, and on the continent across the sea... -
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Nirvana In Neon by M.J Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe did it. Our enemies are just bad memories. Or so we thought. Can you ever really be safe from enemies when you and the men you love run the largest crime syndicate in the South? We were celebrating. Preparing. Our life was finally on track. Now new enemies come from the North. They think us weak… Little do they know I’m more bloodthirsty than ever... -
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Blood Tears by Sasha R.C.
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTy. Crime, Violence, and Misery. Three things I know very well. O promised myself that I would never let anyone get close to me. But then I saw her. Lyric. I have watched her for years and I can't deny my need for her, my desire. I need to protect her at any cost. I have killed for her, tortured for her. There is nothing I will not do to keep her safe. She is mine, she has always been mine... -
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![Fyre and Ash by Logan Fox]()
Fyre and Ash by Logan Fox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHealing was my obsession. .. until she walked into my classroom. For years, my art therapy classes have provided solace to trauma survivors. I’ve never questioned my motives before. Then her file crosses my desk. Charlotte Ash. Battered. Bruised. Broken. The devil who kidnapped her put this girl through seven days of hell before she could escape. The torture she suffered shows in her dead eyes... -
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Protector by Michelle Horst
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAlternate cover edition for ASIN B01MG7S9XB. For other cover editions go here and here. From International Bestseller Michelle Heard, comes a new, suspenseful standalone novel. I’m not capable of love. I’m loyal and honorable. I’ll kill for those closest to me. But love? Hell no. It’s saver for everyone if I remain a bachelor. Besides, money buys me everything I need... -
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The Moral Dilemma by Veronica Lancet
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe riveting conclusion to the War of Sins Series! More secrets come to light in this stunning conclusion to Raf and Noelle's story. The events of the hacienda still haunt both lovers. Can they move past the tragic revelations? -
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Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Gods above, I know I am a monster, but I am your monster. ”. Thea has survived the deadly trials and narrowly escaped heartbreak, but now she faces her greatest challenge—breaking her curse and finding her place in Cerithia. Haunted by Cassius’ betrayal and the loss of her friends in Exile, she struggles to reclaim her identity in a kingdom that feels foreign... -
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The Prince by Skye Warren
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsPenny doesn't dream about a prince coming to save her from the trailer park. She knows better than that. And the boy she finds hiding in the woods out back is too wild and dangerous to trust. But he may be her only chance at survival. From New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren comes an emotional new spin-off series. THE PRINCE is a 13,000-word prologue to the new Masterpiece duet. -
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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...Categorized as:
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Wolfsbane Hall by Hazel St. Lewis
She’s forced to murder to survive—until it’s her turn to die. At Wolfsbane Hall, a secretive 1930s San Francisco murder mystery club, actress Celestine Sinclair plays a deadly role: executing victims who can only return to life once their murders are solved. Haunted by guilt yet bound by unwavering loyalty, she obeys the orders of the Specter—the club’s unseen mastermind and source of its magic... -
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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... -
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Five Days by RavieSnake
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo one knows that they are missing. No one knows where they are. No one knows that they are trapped. No one knows that they are dying. Dramione. WORDS: 32,001. -
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Traces of Her by C.M. Radcliff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am a ghost,. a captive stripped of my own identity. I’ve lived in solitude in the depths of hell until the devil appeared, pulling me out of the darkness and shoving me into the arms of my new prison. But sometimes a prison becomes a home. And sometimes that home is within the heart of a man. I have a debt to pay and my brother’s collecting. He makes the messes and I deal with the aftermath... -
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Zhànshì by Anna Edwards
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win”. -- Sun Tzu, The Art of War. Lia has known she was different since the age of five when her father taught her the skills of her ancestors. His stories of heroic exploits have fueled her fantasies for years... -
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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' . . -
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Caste Heaven, Vol. 3 by Chise Ogawa
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsToday’s top could be tomorrow’s bottom when playing the caste game! School is hard enough as it is, but when students are forced to play a cutthroat game to determine their social ranks—and subsequent treatment—all bets are off. Karino’s older half brother Tatsumi is a proper honor student, diligently and obediently following the path laid out for him by others... -
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Sweetest Awareness by Michelle Heard
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, writing as MA Heard, comes the next installment of the Cruelest Oblivion Duet. With the impending war on our doorstep, I’m training harder than ever to become the woman I was always meant to be. A warrior. I’m faced with trials set out to break me, but I keep getting up and walking away stronger than before... -
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Turncoat by Elizaye
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHermione G. , Draco M. Switching sides. "I have only one condition, and I trust it won't be hard for you to meet. I want Granger. ". Words: 256,732 complete. -
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Shai by H.L. Night, H.L. Day
How do you play a game when there aren’t any rules? Petty crook and drug dealer Elijah Page’s plan was simple. Stay off the feuding crime-lords’ radar for long enough to make a quick buck in the city, and then get out. He couldn’t have been more naïve. Captured and beaten by McIntyre, he escapes death, only to find himself in the hands of McIntyre’s opponent... -
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Rise by Margot de Klerk
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI don't like new people. They come into our town and don't know the rules. They get up in our business. They mess things up. That's why when James Maddock walks into my bar, I'm suspicious. He might act like a nice guy, but for sure he spells trouble. And that's the last thing I need just when I've got my life on track...Categorized as:
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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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The Prodigal Son by Veronica Lancet
He died many times. .. too bad he was still alive. In the beginning, Rafaelo and Michele were friends. Brothers. In the beginning they were both good. Until the unthinkable happened that changed the course of their lives forever. Every villain has an origin story. But not everyone becomes a villain. Michele chose darkness, and that was his sin. Rafaelo could never chose, and that was his...Categorized as:
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De Muze en de Dood by Rani De Vadder
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetoverd door haar schoonheid, tart de Dood het Lot in een poging de stervende vrouw terug te brengen die hem bij elke ademtocht achtervolgt. Goddelijke liefde – of obsessie – is echter wispelturig en gevaarlijk. In een wanhopige poging zijn muze in leven te houden, schrikt Dood er niet voor terug haar te kooien en in een monster te veranderen... -
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![The Wicked by Rebecca Johnpee]()
The Wicked by Rebecca Johnpee
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRebecca Johnpee bursts onto the dark romance scene with The Wicked―where a mafia and heist romance collide in a scorchingly intense and unforgettable tale. Elio. They call me “The Wicked. ”. I’ve earned that name with blood, silence, and the weight of every secret I carry. As head of the Marino Family, nothing slips past me. Not lies. Not weakness. Not fear... -
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Only Happy When It Rains by Selena .
Snubbed. Jilted. Exiled. Being left at the altar would have been better. Instead, I'm sent away to a secluded spot where I can't disturb the happy couple--on my honeymoon without a bride. Left to lick my wounds and recover from the ultimate betrayal, I do what I do best. No, not admit defeat. Not recover my dignity like I'm unaffected. Plot revenge... -
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We Are the Match by Mary E. Roach
In this glittering, sapphic reimagining of Helen of Troy set in modern day mobster Greece, Helen is the daughter of a powerful crime lord on Paris is the woman hellbent on destroying her—if they don’t fall for each other first... -
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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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