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Ethic 2 by Ashley Antoinette
Love should burn slow, but with Ezra "Ethic" Okafor it is always fast and fleeting. After an accidental killing affects Alani, the woman he loves, she thinks he's a monster. Separated by tragedy, the pair endure a loss like nothing they have ever felt and their connection is impossible to repair. Ethic is reduced to misery and raising his children alone once again...Categorized as:
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![Slingshot by K.L. Savage]()
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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![War of Hearts by Nina Levine]()
War of Hearts by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsI tried not to look at her. I tried not to want her. I tried not to love her. But she won this war of hearts and now I'm a man on my knees. This love may kill me. My president will see to that. No one touches his daughter. He's removed me from her life. He's sent me to hell where every day is a bloodbath. If he thinks he's won, he's wrong... -
![Craved by Gray by Cassi Hart]()
Craved by Gray by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScarlet. All I’ve ever known is a life of danger and crime. Growing up among the Chrome Vipers, I’ve never known love or safety. As an adult, I still can’t break free. My father’s hold on me is ironclad. But I have secrets, things my father might kill me over if he ever found out. And one of those secrets just walked into my father’s office with a fake name on his lips and mischief in his eyes... -
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![Madam Alana: The Marriage Auction by Audrey Carlan]()
Madam Alana: The Marriage Auction by Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Audrey Carlan comes a new story in her Marriage Auction series…. I run the most elite auction in the world. Candidates and bidders come from all over the globe hoping to change their lives. And I deliver. I’m in the business of bringing couples together in a mutually beneficial and legally binding marriage... -
![Inferno: Part 4 by T.K. Leigh]()
Inferno: Part 4 by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe found me in the dark when I thought all hope was lost. He swore he loved me when I didn’t think anyone ever would. He vowed to keep the shadows haunting me at bay when I felt like I was drowning in my past. But in doing so, he also kept the truth from me. It shouldn’t surprise me...Categorized as:
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![Javier by Fiona Murphy]()
Javier by Fiona Murphy
The Castillo Family: Follow Rafael, Matteo, Javier and their nephew Santos a billionaire family they made their fortune in the construction business. When it comes to building relationships all their money can't help them when it comes to women who want what money can't buy. Javier Castillo might be a gorgeous, brilliant billionaire—but he's also a massive a$$hole... -
![Stolen Mafia Vows by Vivy Skys]()
Stolen Mafia Vows by Vivy Skys
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**An Age Gap Surprise Pregnancy Dark Romance**. “When can I touch you where no one else has? ”. One reckless text. That’s all it took to start a mafia war. She was untouched. And she let me watch her fall apart—moaning my name through the phone like I already owned her. So I married my wild Irish rose. Filled her with my seed. Marked her as mine. Then my father’s orders caught up to me... -
![Devious Temptation by D.L. Darby]()
Devious Temptation by D.L. Darby
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLawson. Lucy Bradee is a temptation I should resist. Half my age. My son’s ex-girlfriend. My new assistant. Every reason to stay away from her is crystal clear, but the way she looks at me? The way she challenges me with those curve-hugging outfits and flirtatious smiles? She’s breaking me down… one forbidden glance at a time... -
![Wind Dancer by K.C. Luck]()
Wind Dancer by K.C. Luck
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf the lights go out forever, can love survive? Darkness still prevails throughout the world but in Astoria, Chief of Police Taylor Barnes has everything under control. There is only one more thing she wants to do—marry the always challenging Jackie Scott... -
![Lynx by Harley Wylde]()
Lynx by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeredith -- I screwed up. Big time. My dad and his club asked me to leave. I know it wasn’t supposed to be forever, but how can I return until I feel I’ve made something of myself? I thought I was on the right path, going from hot mess to mature adult. Then I did something stupid. Now I don’t know what to do... -
![The Brigadier by Piper Stone]()
The Brigadier by Piper Stone
He came to my rescue, the sinfully gorgeous man who'd been my fantasy. Now, he owns me. Nikolay Kuzmin was my adoptive father's half-brother, a man I hadn't seen in years. He was considered one of the most dangerous men in the New York Bratva while I'd spent my life in Los Angeles. Now, I was moving closer to the powerful and chiseled man with eyes so blue they were mesmerizing... -
![The Sin Eater by Onley James]()
The Sin Eater by Onley James
Waylon Boone is no stranger to danger. As the headmaster of the Watch, an elite school hidden in the desert where the wealthy send their psychopathic children to become the perfect covert operatives, he's trained killers, spies, and manipulators... -
![Worth of Waste by Bethany-Kris]()
Worth of Waste by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDeLuca Duet, Part Two. The Chicago Mob is the same as it has always been—violent, greedy, and excessive. The Outfit families have turned their backs when they were needed the most one too many times, but Dino DeLuca didn’t expect anything different. His whole life has been lived for the Outfit—for his family. He has a whole new set of reasons to live and fight now... -
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![Rookie Days by Natalie Debrabandere]()
Rookie Days by Natalie Debrabandere
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Sequel to HEART OF DUTY. Rookie detective, Ellie James, always wanted to be a cop. Being promoted to a special crimes unit under her mentor, Quinn Wesley, is a dream come true. But when a job brings her face to face with past trauma, Ellie realizes that she has a lot to prove... -
![Sully by Dani René]()
Sully by Dani René
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI walked away from Clover once before. She was too young, and I was too much of a bastard to hurt her. But now she's all grown up, and she's mine. As much as I want to protect her, to keep her safe, I'm not a good man. I've done things I'm not proud of, sold my soul to a devil who's comin' to collect... -
![Final Vendetta by T.K. Leigh]()
Final Vendetta by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFor five years, vengeance fueled me, keeping me alive through the darkness. Every move I made was calculated, every step bringing me closer to the justice stolen from me. But I didn’t see the cost — not until it was too late. My actions have put Imogene’s life in danger. The man I used to be can’t save her. The monster I became might destroy us both... -
![The Broken One by N.O. One]()
The Broken One by N.O. One
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy secret is out. My entire existence is shattered, and picking myself up again proves difficult. Leaving Rose behind for a new beginning is harder than I thought, but I need to try for a more independent me with a promising future. One that doesn’t involve the infuriating yet irresistible man who challenges me at every turn. Pushing me. Protecting me. Tempting me beyond any possible resistance... -
![Jaded Devil by Nicole Fox]()
Jaded Devil by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’LL SHOW HER WHAT A DEVIL DOES WHEN AN ANGEL FALLS INTO HIS LAP. I met her the day I killed her father. She stood there, soaked in his blood, and swore she’d make me pay when the time was right. Twenty years later, that day has come. She’s beautiful now. A dark temptation I never expected. But Renata Lombardi is in far over her head. Because she thinks this is a game of kill or be killed... -
![Survive for Me by Ember Nicole]()
Survive for Me by Ember Nicole
Jersey wasted no time in sacrificing himself, thinking that it was the necessary step to save the lives of the only two people left in the world for whom he cared. But death wasn’t what he got in exchange for that sacrifice. Death would’ve been a relief... -
![Sins and Secrets by Kira Cole]()
Sins and Secrets by Kira Cole
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDesperation sends me to the auction where the only thing I have to sell…is myself. The Marchetti Mafia runs this town. My dad has been under their thumb for years as the Boss’s personal consigliere. After facing death multiple times he’s now hanging on by a mere thread and I worry the next injury will be his last. They always say once you join the family you’re in it for life...Categorized as:
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![Beauty & the Rose by Lee Savino, Stasia Black]()
Beauty & the Rose by Lee Savino, Stasia Black
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe conclusion to the Beauty's Beast trilogy. They say the gods will accept no small sacrifice. To appease them you must give your all. I’ve sacrificed everything. Lived through loss, and learned to love. To take the beauty with the pain. The rose with the thorns. This love story isn’t perfect, but it’s ours. We’ll hold onto it forever. And hope our forever is longer than a day. -
![Luck of the Devil by Marie James]()
Luck of the Devil by Marie James
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI’m good enough to protect her. I’m good enough to die for her. But, I’m not good enough to touch her? I may be the Vice President of the Ravens Ruin MC, but her brother, the President, has given all of us orders that she’s off-limits. It’s for the best, really. The demons in my past love to play with a pretty little girl like her. -
![Virgo by Marilena Barbagallo]()
Virgo by Marilena Barbagallo
Mi è bastato vederla danzare su quel palco, udire il suo canto, lasciarmi soggiogare da ciò che raccontava il suo spettacolo. Ammaliante, seduttiva, pericolosa. Così mi è apparsa. Ho deciso di comprarla, di prendermi il suo tempo. Ho pagato per poterle parlare, per fare qualche tuffo nel suo sguardo, ed ero certo che non avrebbe mai detto di no a me, che non avrebbe mai rifiutato un Leclerc... -
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![Scotch by Mhairi O'Reilly]()
Scotch by Mhairi O'Reilly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAshby ‘Scotch’ Feilding returned from the military not feeling like a hero, but as a man fractured by the horrors he witnessed, a shadow of the man he once was. Unable to fit into the normalcy of ordinary life, he finds solace in the roar of engines and the brotherhood of The Devil’s House MC, serving as their tech wizard... -
![Stalking Professor Grump by Judy Hale]()
Stalking Professor Grump by Judy Hale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s grumpy, forbidden, and fifteen years my senior. It started as a stupid dare: spend five minutes with a masked stranger. Somehow, I ended up on my knees. Begging. I thought it was over—a reckless mistake to bury under my perfect life. But then those same piercing eyes stared me down from across the lectern... -
![The Eraser (Houlihan Men of Dublin) by Brooke Summers]()
The Eraser (Houlihan Men of Dublin) by Brooke Summers
I’m a killer, I do it for fun, a way to quell the blood thirstiness that lives inside me. No one has ever been able to penetrate the walls around my blackened heart. Except her. Jessica Grace. I met her at the lowest point in her life. I saw the depths of despair that shone brightly in those blue eyes. Begging for help, pleading for solace. It was at that moment that I found the one. My one... -
![Inescapably Yours by Lizzy West]()
Inescapably Yours by Lizzy West
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsComing Soon! We are overjoyed to invite you to the event of the She’s found the dress. He’s chosen the perfect ring. The venues are swathed in candles and flowers. Now, all that’s left is for these happy couples to make it down the aisle and say ‘I Do’...Categorized as:
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![Speak No Secrets by E.R. Whyte]()
Speak No Secrets by E.R. Whyte
They kissed four years ago, igniting a spark. Now that spark might lead to their destruction. First year high school teacher Shiloh Brookings is struggling to pay her brother’s medical bills. With students only a few years younger than she is, things are difficult enough, but when Gunner Ford enrolls in class, things go from unusual. .. to complicated... -
![Borgata by Katarina E. Tonks]()
Borgata by Katarina E. Tonks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSamantha finds herself imprisoned in a world of illegal trade and criminal activity, where she must face the consequences of her actions and repay her father's debt. She also will try to resist a mob boss, who understands her on a much deeper level than her heart can allow. -
![The Cleaner by Brooke Summers]()
The Cleaner by Brooke Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey call me The Cleaner. My job? Make bodies disappear without a trace. I've done it for years—killed to protect my family, my crew. And I'd do it all over again without a second thought. Then there’s her—Lisa Turner. She’s the perfect storm that I didn’t see coming. I met her years ago, a broken girl with eyes that screamed for salvation... -
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Hostile Rival: Matheus & Daniela Duet by Autumn Archer
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom USA Today best-selling author, Autumn Archer, comes a reverse age-gap, enemies to lovers Dark Mafia Romance duet. Coming soon! -
![Taurus by Marilena Barbagallo]()
Taurus by Marilena Barbagallo
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsVenus Morel aveva solo quattordici anni quando mi stravolse la vita. All’epoca, ero già considerato l’uomo più influente del mondo. A trent’anni, ero il magnate di una delle dinastie più ricche di sempre. Lei era proibita, averla sarebbe stato scandaloso, ma la volevo da impazzire...Categorized as:
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![Snow in Texas by Lauren Gilley]()
Snow in Texas by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom the author of FEARLESS, the first in a new Dartmoor spinoff series:. Colin O’Donnell grew up in a lie, believing the man who raised him was his father, stirring up hell in the Louisiana bayous. A shocking revelation about his parentage led him to his half-brother…and his half-brother’s motorcycle club... -
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![The King's Boy by Aja Foxx]()
The King's Boy by Aja Foxx
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratings~ King ~. I was sent to New York City to take over as the head of the Irish mob. It was a job that many wanted, but few were qualified for. I was qualified, but I didn't want the position. .. until I met a man that challenged all of my preconceived ideas about people. I just needed to figure out if Spencer was as crazy as he seemed or if he was a spy sent by my enemies. ~ Spencer ~. I admit it... -
![Coveting the Mafia King's Sister by P. Rayne]()
Coveting the Mafia King's Sister by P. Rayne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAria Costa. The first time I saw Gabriele Vitale, some dark yearning deep inside me called to him and no matter what I did, I couldn’t stop wanting him. He’s made it clear that he wants nothing to do with me. But sometimes there’s a flicker of interest in his eye, and it’s enough to make me know he’s lying...Categorized as:
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![Junction X by Erastes]()
Junction X by Erastes
Set in the very English suburbia of 1962 where everyone has tidy front gardens and lace curtains, Junction X is the story of Edward Johnson, who ostensibly has the perfect life: A beautiful house, a great job, an attractive wife and two well-mannered children. The trouble is he's been lying to himself all of his life. And first love, when it does come, hits him and hits him hard...Categorized as:
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![The Lazarov Bratva by Lisa Cullen]()
The Lazarov Bratva by Lisa Cullen
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThree brand new mafia novels from Lisa Cullen! Get ready to dive into the complete Lazarov Bratva collection. Books. Book 1: Kingdom Heir. I always adored my older, off-limits godfather…. Until he stole my first kiss and lied about it. Kristof Lazarov - my rich, bratva godfather, and my father’s best friend... -
![Dirty Daddies by Maren Smith, Maggie Ryan]()
Dirty Daddies by Maren Smith, Maggie Ryan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsStrong, sexy and dirty-as-hell! Twelve, panty-melting romances starring Daddy Doms who command total surrender and the women who don’t stand a chance of resisting. Penned by some of the best authors in the genre, this deliciously naughty collection of all-new stories is bursting with HOT, raw, Daddy Dom action that’s sure to leave you breathless. Surrender now. Get Dirty Daddies today! Featuring:... -
![Lost in the Affair by E.K. Blair]()
Lost in the Affair by E.K. Blair
*An intoxicatingly risque stand-alone book. She's an author. She's a mother. She's a wife. She's a liar, a woman marked and bound by her own deceit. This is the astounding tale of how one woman battled through a year of scandals and betrayals, how her world fell from its axis with a single choice, and how she lost herself between reality and fantasy...Categorized as:
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Block 24 by Evan Tyler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA re-emergence of the past…. Natalie Clarke might be spiteful at best and vicious at worst, but was that reason enough for Phillip Gise to leave her lonely and diseased? Fortunately, she has a set of devious plans that just might keep her busy enough to forget her present situation... -
![Daddy's Little Bunny by Hadley Reid]()
Daddy's Little Bunny by Hadley Reid
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Little in danger. A determined Daddy. When danger finds them, will determination be enough? Olivia Carter keeps everyone at a distance. A caregiver in the dementia unit of a nursing home, she keeps to herself and attempts to fade into the background. One man however, refuses to let her hide from him... -
![His Broken Queen by Ella Jade]()
His Broken Queen by Ella Jade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer decision to choose me has deadly consequences. The alliance that gave me my bride is over. I couldn’t trust her family, and now they have vowed to come after me… after us. The division among the top mafia families is mounting, as they must choose between two feuding organizations. The conflicts leave us vulnerable to a dangerous enemy. One that could bring us all down... -
![High Stakes Deal by Lizzy West]()
High Stakes Deal by Lizzy West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSebastian. I’m living a lie. I’ve met the perfect woman: beautiful, smart, and driven. Unfortunately, I’m supposed to be buying her business out from under her. She has no idea what I’m planning when she comes to ask me for a favor. I just pray I can convince her my feelings are real before both our plans come to light. Amelia... -
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![Protect Your Queen by Molly Briar]()
Protect Your Queen by Molly Briar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s a haunted little songbird. He’s a bodyguard with broken dreams. I’m a fraud. My climb to the top, the beauty pageant crowns, the music awards … none of them were earned. I stole them all, and they're slipping through my fingers. With my career on the brink of disaster, the last thing I needed were the death threats. Or maybe that was a blessing in disguise...Categorized as:
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![Unholy Union by Ivy Davis]()
Unholy Union by Ivy Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was off limits but I wanted him anyway. Theo Williams – my bodyguard. The man that was hired to protect my life is now the man that I can’t stop thinking about. I shouldn’t have such sinful thoughts but they keep invading my mind. When I’m forced into an engagement with another man, I feel like my heart will break. This man will take me away from Theo...Categorized as:
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![His Forbidden Obsession by Silvia Violet, Michael Dean]()
His Forbidden Obsession by Silvia Violet, Michael Dean
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom the moment I see Lorenzo, I want him. He’s dangerous, part of the infamous Theriot family who runs the New Orleans crime scene. I have no doubt he’d enjoy destroying me. He hates my father almost as much as I do. The danger I’m in at home frightens me, but when Lorenzo sends shivers down my spine, it turns me on. He becomes my fantasy, the man I long for, the one who might save me... -
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Intrepid by Keri Lake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSTANDALONE CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE. In the corner house of an empty street, there is a boy inside a box. In that boy, there lives a secret, one so dark, it’s sealed with locks. Nearly ten years have passed since the night I was captured. Tricked and betrayed, I suffered the hours of brutal torment with death’s cold whisper across my skin... -
![Luca by L.M. Fox]()
Luca by L.M. Fox
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLuca. Created from darkness and light, I face each day determined not to repeat history. My DNA is equal parts Satan and Saint. I will not allow another woman to suffer at the hands of my family. So why am I irrevocably drawn to her? This strong, determined angel deserves so much more than she’s been given. The very last person she should open her heart to…. Is me...Categorized as:
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'Til The Last Lyric by M. Robinson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsOnce upon a time…. There was a little girl who believed in fairy tales and happily ever afters. Hoping. Praying. Waiting…For her prince to come. Together they’d conquer the world. Slaying dragons, demons, and villains. Until her Prince Charming let his demons prevail. She cried and begged and prayed. She hated him. She loved him. She couldn’t save him. “I’m sorry. ”. “I love you. ”...
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