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Reckless Thief by Heather Long, Wander Aguiar
The mentor. The doctor. The Vandal. I grew up on the streets despite my older sister’s best efforts to keep my nose clean. I thought I knew better. I worked hard. and made money. Who cared if what I did was a little illegal? Then a little boy paid the price for my carelessness. A little boy and his baby sister. It was the wakeup call I needed, even if the cost came too high...Categorized as:
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Broken Heir by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby
I thought the truth would be black and white. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The Boys of Ascendance Bay have wormed their way under my skin, or rather some of them have. The others I’m still not so sure about. With each task for the Regents getting deadlier and the Pi Ep parties growing more depraved, the guys have become my safe haven...Categorized as:
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Dirty Crazy Bad: The Complete Collection by Siobhan Davis
A dark, secret society, reverse harem romance from USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis. This set includes the prequel, Dirty Crazy Bad book 1, Dirty Crazy Bad book 2, and exclusive brand-new bonus content told from multiple character POVs. In the secret society of The Luminaries, no sin will go unpunished…... -
Revenge & Truth by Elizabeth Knight
Revenge. It’s the only thing on my mind other than getting Luca out of jail. After getting hit with betrayal, lies, and loss I’ve bloodied my hands and crowned myself the queen of the Caprioni Family. I may sit on the throne, but it doesn't mean matters within the Family have gotten better... -
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Wife Number One: Saint View Slayers vs. Sinners, Book 1 by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsForced to marry a notorious cult leader, I became wife number one. The other women watch me with envy, but they know nothing of the beatings and punishments I endure. He hides them with a veil. One I must wear until I give him a son. But when I fail, he threatens the only good things in my life. My sister, Alice, and the daughter he ripped from my arms for another family to raise...Categorized as:
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Lawless: A Dark Captive Why Choose Romance by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine. I found peace in the last place I expected, but it was a mirage built on lies and unfulfilled promises. I thought we somehow managed to find a way to co-exist in their little lair, but as usual I was wrong...Categorized as:
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Damaged & Deadly by R.A. Smyth
Blood will be shed. Lives will be lost. Lines will be crossed. I married the very man I’m supposed to hate. I still can’t believe it, but when I saw Luc, beaten and bloody in that church, I knew there was no way out. I had to marry him. That doesn’t mean everything the Rejects and I have worked toward has been for nothing. If anything, it matters more now than ever... -
Reign Of Ruin by Santana Knox
I lied…My name isn’t Cecilia. When the doors of my past were pried open, all of my skeletons came tumbling out. I’d lived my whole life thinking the worst had already happened, and nothing else could hurt me. I couldn’t have been more wrong. In the wreckage I’m reborn. I’ll do anything to get my revenge on those who’ve wronged me and the man who stole my throne, My uncle... -
Blood & Heartache by Elizabeth Knight
** Please be advised this book has major triggers please read authors note**. Blood has been spilt, my heart has been broken, and there are traitors in our midst. What a great way to start as the new leader of the Caprioni Family. Just when I thought I’d finally have everything I’d ever dreamed of, it was torn away from me...Categorized as:
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Ravaged Soul by J. Rose
Sabre Security saved my life. Now they want my soul as payment. After six years in captivity, forced to fight for survival, I thought I’d seen the darkest depths of humanity. The cartel broke me, forging a ruthless weapon from my shattered pieces. Not even freedom can heal those wounds...Categorized as:
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The End by Ruby Vincent
It doesn’t feel like the end. It feels like all of my problems are just beginning. There’s more happening in my town of Raven River than I knew. More lies. More secrets. More pain. Enemies seen and unseen are circling and not even my guardian angels can protect me. There’s a war coming and I’ll fight because this time my Angels…. My Horsemen…. My loves…. …are the ones who need saving...Categorized as:
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Relentless by Tracy Lorraine
An all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine. He came to save me… but what he finds could destroy him. I might have accomplished the impossible and walked back up those stairs. But I wasn’t naïve. Freedom didn’t await. Only more locked doors and nightmares. My captivity means nothing now...Categorized as:
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Hateful Regent by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby
Finding out who murdered my sister was supposed to be easy…. The Boys of Ascendance Bay are more complicated than I ever imagined. Between what Jude told me and the creepy notes that I’ve found in my room I’m beginning to wonder if there’s more to my sister’s death than I first thought. Melody is pushing harder for me to find the evidence we need to take our revenge...Categorized as:
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Why Don't You Keep Me? by Rae Knight
When I told the guys I wanted to go back—to learn from my father—I knew it wouldn’t be easy. I knew Diablo wouldn’t approve of the fact that I have three men at my side. But I didn’t expect him to tear us apart piece by piece. He doesn’t need to kill Blaze, Ryder, and Thorne to take them from me. He just has to make me doubt them. And he knows exactly how to do it...Categorized as:
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You Will Bow by Rachel Leigh
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsYou Will Bow is book two in the Wicked Boys of BCU series. It is strongly encouraged to read book one, We Will Reign first. More details coming soon.Categorized as:
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Burn Like An Angel by J. Rose
“This documentary is your chance to set the record straight. All we want is the truth. ”. Harrowdean Manor is on fire. When a violent riot erupts, the fragile order inside the institute’s walls crumbles overnight. Mob mentality and chaos now reign. We’re in the eye of the storm. But the real war is in our minds. Amidst the anarchy, the true enemy lurks just beyond the barricades. Plotting...Categorized as:
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Fractured Future by J. Rose
From the bestselling author of Blackwood Institute and Sabre Security comes a gritty battle against the criminal underworld with a tough-as-nails heroine and the agents determined to love her rough edges. I am Asset 768. Victim. Survivor. Now… Agent. After six years of underground fights, a saviour emerges from the shadows... -
Dirty Crazy Bad: Book 2 by Siobhan Davis
In the secret society of The Luminaries, no sin will go unpunished…. The Greed & Gluttony Luminary has trapped us into executing his evil plans, and it seems we have little option but to agree. Carter has orchestrated Chad’s kidnapping, and he holds my mom’s life in his hands. Then he drops a game-changer...Categorized as:
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The Silence Lies by Sophie Dyer
Revenge; they say it’s best served cold, right? Well, that’s exactly what I intend to do. Enzo LaRosa was everything to me, my best friend, my second in command, and my enemies took him from me. After his death, I’m more determined than ever to make the enemy pay for what they did. But as the first female leader of The Bianchi family, I have a target on my back... -
Nemesis by S. Massery
A new darkness is seeping into Sterling Falls, and I’ve drawn its ire. When a masked stranger declares he wants our ruin—mine, my brother’s, the whole town’s—I hope he’s bluffing. A series of escalating events later, and it’s clear the threat is very present. It’s not only present, but it drags up old nightmares from my past...Categorized as:
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Twisted Fate by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHelping the Psychos’ enemy should’ve gotten me killed. Slash would’ve dragged me to the Shed for my punishment too, if he hadn’t grown a conscience. How could he accuse me of being a snake when he was sleeping with me behind Skeeter’s back? There were so many secrets and lies between us all now. To make matters worse, Hunter and Marco kept appearing when I was alone...Categorized as:
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Convict by Blake Blessing
Life had always been about right and wrong. No gray area. No exceptions. But my time with the bastard sons of the Institution were slowly changing my mind–forcing me to see that sometimes the only options available to someone were bad and worse. Their justice was different than mine and I struggled with it. Except now, they were gone. Every day I’d fought to leave them, to go home...Categorized as:
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Black Creek by R.A. Smyth
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBlood will be shed. Lives will be lost. Retribution will be dealt. I work in the darkness that is Black Creek. If there’s a secret to uncover, a package to deliver, or a story to be told, I’m your girl. I'll do whatever it takes to provide for my little brother. Once upon a time, The Feral Beasts ruled Black Creek with an iron fist, but they’re long gone now...Categorized as:
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Cruel Hearted by C.M. Wondrak
The Black Hand. The syndicate of hardened criminals I planned on destroying. Things are not what they seem. Someone knows my secret, and it’s not someone I ever expected. He knows my truth, and he understands my need for vengeance—though he’s tried to convince me otherwise. What he doesn’t understand is if I don’t have justice, I’m nothing. I’m not Shay, not Celene...Categorized as:
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Sabre Security: The Complete Trilogy by J. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEighteen girls. Dead. Eighteen lives. Ended. Eighteen futures. Stolen. Harlow Michaels has only ever known her cage, and the nearby screams of dying victims that paint her reality. Held captive by the sadistic Pastor Michaels, she’s tortured and abused, until fate offers her the chance to escape. But freedom comes at a heavy cost...Categorized as:
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The Dark Elite: Complete Series Box Set by Eva Ashwood
This set contains all three books in the bestselling Dark Elite series. Dive into a world of violence, obsession, heart-twisting angst, and dangerous romance. Complete trilogy with a HEA! They say the devil goes by many names, and I know four of them:. Ciro, Hale, Zaid, and Lucas. My father was once a powerful player in the Chicago underground, but six years ago, he left that life behind... -
Never Say Never: Why-choose, Peter Pan Retelling by N. Owens
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat if Neverland was more sinful then we thought? Once upon a time there lived a pretty little princess…. Sike! !! Ha, a princess, try a bad ass hacker. Well used to be, until I stopped when it got someone I love killed, but hacking is still in my blood. So, when my best friend sends someone to me for a job, I take it... -
Lawless by Tracy Lorraine
An all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine. I found peace in the last place I expected, but it was a mirage built on lies and unfulfilled promises. I thought we somehow managed to find a way to co-exist in their little lair, but as usual I was wrong...Categorized as:
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Hate You Forever by Denver Rose
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI, Tara Mangal, take thee, Marnix Taylor, to have and to hold from this day forward. For better, for worse, for richer, poorer, in sickness, and in health. To love and to cherish, till death do us part. Or at least that’s the story we’re spinning to the world. .Categorized as:
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Dylan by Charlie Jules, Stacy Stone
Just because I’m new to the dark doesn’t mean I can’t embrace it…. I used to have a decent life. A normal life. Then my mother decided to marry into the Irish mafia and everything changed. Suddenly, normal was in my rearview and I was stuck in the uppity hell known as Brooke Hollow Academy. The only upside I found was the brutally hot guy I met on day one. Dylan Blackthorne...Categorized as:
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Kiss Her Goodbye: The Complete Series by Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm Everly Marrs, and my life has been a whirlwind of chaos and revelation. The men who kidnapped me, known as The Letters, upended everything I believed in. They showed me a world beyond my control, one where I'm not just a victim but a player in their dangerous games. From the day they took me, my neatly outlined plans for a future in social work, for love, for a normal life, all vanished... -
Here Lies a Saint: A Dark Bully Academy Romance by C.L. Matthews
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBeing rich is great until you become the saint of Arcadia. Gentleman. Charmer. All-star. They call me a saint, but if they knew the lies, the fallacies,. and what truths I hide, I’d be labeled a proclaimed sinner. I lie, do all the bad deeds, especially if it does right by her. She’s the darkness but also the light. He’s my downfall but also my redemption...Categorized as:
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Psycho Punks by Madeline Fay
This is it. The moment it's come down to. .. the end of my new beginning. My veins were once frozen, that if you cut me open, it would have been so cold. So very cold that I felt nothing. Now, my blood flows with fire, a purpose to fight back. To keep living and to love. The evil that exist around me doesn't know what they have unleashed. Psycho isn't even the right word to describe me...Categorized as:
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Damaged by Sheridan Anne
Play with fire; you’ll get burned. Play with me; I’ll get even. Dynasty came roaring into my life, bringing four of the most incredibly delicious men I’ve ever laid my eyes on, but along with it came a life that I was never expecting. This world is filled with corruption. There are secrets and lies around every corner...Categorized as:
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Thick Skinned by C.M. Wondrak
The Black Hand. The criminal organization that owns everyone in Cypress, a group of people who rule the city in blood and blackmail. My plan is to take them down. Whether it’s one by one or all together, I will watch the Black Hand burn for what they did to my family five years ago. For my parents, for my brother… this vengeance is for them. I have both Jameson sons wrapped around my fingers... -
Savage Reign by Amanda Richardson
Some people say you should forget the past, focus on the present, and dream for the future. That’s what I intend to do, because I want nothing more than to move on and start a new family–and a new life in Greythorn–with Silas, Damon, and Jude. But the past doesn’t want to die, and despite our reign, there’s one person who wants nothing more than to see our Kingdom fall... -
Savage Queen by Eva Ashwood
The thrilling final installment in The Dark Elite series! Betrayal has rocked the Novak Syndicate, and a new enemy has emerged from the shadows. The same question that haunted Damian Novak now haunts me too. Why? I’m terrified of what my hunt for answers might reveal, but I’ll do whatever it takes to bring down this threat. Because I have something to fight for now. Ciro, Hale, Zaid, and Lucas...Categorized as:
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Why Don't You Save Me? by Rae Knight
We will get her back. No matter the cost. Tori’s been taken. Nico's done the unthinkable—kidnapped her right from under our noses. We’ve spent years fighting for her, trying to prove that we’re the ones who deserve her, and just when we managed to have her the way we've wanted, he’s got her. He’s using her. Telling her to say she hates us, that she never loved us...Categorized as:
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Boucher House: Book 1 by B.C. Morgan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen I first came to the Boucher House I thought it would be simple. It was supposed to be easy; follow the rules, and take the meds they give you so you can become better. But what if they're not trying to cure us? Everyday I feel like I'm changing more and more from the person I used to be. I'm not quite sure who I've become throughout the torturous treatments and sessions with Dr...Categorized as:
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Savage Knights by Jillian Frost
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe ghosts of our past have come back to haunt us. Kidnapped and sold to the highest bidder, I’m promised to marry another man, a ruthless Mafia boss who has an ax to grind with the Salvatore brothers. And he wants to use me to get his revenge. The men we thought were hunting me are the least of our problems. As it turns out, the real monsters were right under our noses all along... -
A Mayhem of Crows by Evelyn Flood
Decide what matters to you, Caterina Corvo. And then decide what it is worth. Heir. Daughter. Enemy. Murderer. My Crows, my family, are no longer my safe space. My father waits for me to fail. My cousin Matteo stands at his shoulder, whispering his lies to steal my place as heir to the Corvo mafia family. I will not allow that to happen...Categorized as:
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Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNever feed your fears, Saoirse, because if you do, they will eat you alive. Those were the last words my mother uttered before the masked men arrived. She begged me to run, to save myself from the past she kept hidden. But here's the thing, the past doesn't stay buried forever, and somebody has to pay the price for the choices she made. All the King's horses and all the King's men. .Categorized as:
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Bind Me by H.M. Slade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey betrayed me, and now I'm left in the wake of the destruction. Cerberus made a promise to save Axton Harbor from the sickness that has corrupted it for far too long. And somehow, I became collateral damage in their quest for justice... -
Snakes & Lovers: Part Two by K.L. Coburn
I'M BACK IN HIS CLUTCHES. I always hoped that I would never be in this position again. Stuck, abused, taunted. .. AT THE MERCY OF HIS SICK MIND, AND EVEN SICKER GAMES. However, this time I am not alone. I have company in this hell. I also have four men willing to do anything to get me back. And they do. The six of us escape to recover from injuries and trauma. We plot, we learn, and we love...Categorized as:
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Dark Dare by A.L. Maruga
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen my opportunity arises to enact revenge against the nightmare that took my best friend and everything I loved from me, you bet I take it. Consequences be damned. Fire will rain down on my new stepbrother and his two best friends. They can't escape the fallout of my rage; it's intertwined like poison, destroying everything it touches. They thought I’d be an easy target to break... -
Fall of Hellfire: why choose, dark romance by N. Owens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWell, it all comes down to this…. We have all made choices we have to live with. Some with dire consequences. .. while others are just for fun. It might have started with a game, one the current leaders of Hellfire. thought they had no chance at losing. But none of us are backing down now. We are our father’s children after all. No, this is more then just a game, this is our life...Categorized as:
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Reconcile by Leah Steele
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI always thought it was best to keep my darkness hidden, outta sight, outta mind. But my stalker has been showing me the errors of my ways. He’s been guiding me into nurturing that side of myself, and now that it’s been set free, there’s no going back. I’ve killed three people, and with each new kill, I learn more about myself. But I crave more than the bloodshed... -
Unknown by G.P. Darling
My best friend is dead. Those who I call family are telling me the one I love is a monster. I’m Sorry…the last text he ever sent. Now I’m not sure what to believe. I’m sent on a mission to find him no matter the cost. I find myself undercover with The Elite a team working outside the law to hunt down the worst criminals. I’m going to use this team as a way to find the truth... -
Sacrifice & Redemption by Sara Hinds
Everything in life is dangerous. The only way to survive is to be more dangerous. All my life, people have underestimated me, but I made a promise that I intended to keep, no matter the sacrifice, even if it meant giving my life. Lies, secrets, and greed make people desperate, but it’s not the only thing that can drive people to madness. I never intended to care, much less have others care for me...Categorized as:
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Mafie Queen: Brutal Boys of the Mafie by T.R. Oldin
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEvie. When I was a little girl, my mother used to tell me everything would be okay. Scary movie? Don’t worry, it gets better. You believe monsters are under your bed? Don’t worry, daddy will slay them...
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