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Stall by MysteryMixtapes
"Strangers in the dark can change your life in the light. ". "As I reach the front door I can't help the same question swimming around in my mind, what could possibly be on all of those tapes? ". -----. Preview:. "You wanna try and be my medicine Abby? " he asks with a deep testing tone, keeping his voice quiet. "I can try" I breathe out as I gulp when his grip tightens "Try me"... -
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Summer in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhile the town prepares for the annual local festival. Spenser helps with the festivities while chatting with the residents. Unfortunately the pleasantry is interrupted when Spenser runs into Rafe Johnson,. the man beginning his campaign to unseat her as sheriff. The standoff between them is tense with Spenser deciding to walk away... -
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![A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent]()
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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Mistaken Identity by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is book five in the Content Advisory Series! Summary coming soon! -
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![Knockout Queen: Discreet Cover by E. M. Moore]()
Knockout Queen: Discreet Cover by E. M. Moore
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsI came to the Heights with a purpose. Join the Heights Crew. Move up the ranks. Make it implode from the inside out. But more than anything, make them suffer as much as I’ve suffered over the years because of them. I planned everything…or so I’d thought. I had a contingency plan for my contingency plan, but that was before I met them... -
![The Housewife Killer by A.J. Rivers]()
The Housewife Killer by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFBI agent Ava James has taken down many murderers. This time she might have met her match. While working on the Margot Carter case, Ava decides to follow a hunch. One to help narrow down the Housewife Killer suspect list. It’s been years, no one has been able to capture the elusive predator. A maniac that is killing young women and dressing them up as a 50’s housewife... -
![Forced Proximity by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Forced Proximity by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFinnian “Apollo” Reins met Dru Noel Rossi at his lowest. She was a bright ray of sunshine in his darkest, cloudiest night. He had no clue that he needed her. He was just struggling to keep his head above water, going from day to day, waiting for it to be his time to go. But then she catches his eye in the swankiest restaurant in Washington DC... -
![Creed: A King Family Saga by N'Dia Rae]()
Creed: A King Family Saga by N'Dia Rae
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsCreed King doesn’t do love. He does power, control, and loyalty on his own terms. As the heir to Harlem’s most feared crime family, Creed has spent his life balancing the fine line between business and brutality. His father built an empire, and now it’s his turn to take the reins. But before he can fully step into his role, there’s one last job to handle. A personal one... -
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Auctioned to Her Dad's Mafia Enemies by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarlo Lambretti betrayed us, so now his debt will be paid in the most brutal way imaginable—with his daughter’s innocence. Once a little mafia princess, Aemelia Lambretti has fallen far. The raven-haired beauty shows up unexpectedly, waitressing at our sister’s wedding. At first, we think it’s a trap—a spy sent by her family or, worse, an assassin with vengeance in her veins... -
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Surprise Bratva Triplets: A Mafia Romance by Melanie Rain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI vanished after one unforgettable night. His ring in my pocket, his scent on my skin, and a new name on my lips. Scarlet Cole. That’s who I am now. My new identity. But Rolan Tarasov, the ruthless Russian mafia boss I once seduced and stole from, has finally found me. And he’s not here for revenge. He wants one more night. One night for my freedom. One night to erase the past... -
![Secret Betrayals: Dark MC & Mafia Romance | Second Chance | Romantic Suspense by Tonya Anders]()
Secret Betrayals: Dark MC & Mafia Romance | Second Chance | Romantic Suspense by Tonya Anders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Secret Betrayals, loyalty is tested, family is redefined, and love is forged in fire. Some sins can’t be forgiven. Some debts can’t be repaid. And some hearts refuse to be broken more than once. Beneath the roar of engines and the glint of chrome, the Sinners ride the line between loyalty and treachery... -
![Dr. Beckett by Grace Maxwell]()
Dr. Beckett by Grace Maxwell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe were childhood enemies. Now I’m sleeping in his guest room… and I’m not sure I want to leave. Beckett. Sadie Calloway showing up on my doorstep in the middle of a storm wasn’t on my bingo card. She’s my best friend’s little sister, the girl I used to torment for fun, and now she’s standing in my living room, dripping wet and out of options... -
![Charring Bones by Brandy Hynes]()
Charring Bones by Brandy Hynes
You’re either the hunter or the hunted. The lion or the lamb. Bound on an altar. Belts of deceit. Tangerine skies. Taunted by time. Scorch. Stack. Salt. Gage. She’s my nightmare. My weakness. My Wicked. Ainsley Morelli was everything I craved, the breath in my lungs, my only home. But she sent me to die, and threw dirt on my grave. That was another life. When she had the upper hand... -
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The Enemy’s Defector by SCARLETT SHELTON
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI betrayed my bloodline… for the man I should’ve feared. Nikolai Ivanov. My enemy. My obsession. My baby’s father. For thirty days, I hunted him. Through whispers. Blood. Silence. I found him broken. Tortured. Still fighting for us. One stolen night. One forbidden touch. Now his child grows inside me. Our secret. Our weakness. Our war. My uncle wants me dead. The Romanos want me silenced... -
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![Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi]()
Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRipples travel out from the battle in Osaka, and Renji is none too happy with Shouma and Kirishima for involving his granddaughter. When a fight breaks out, Yoshino grabs a bat and breaks it up. But corporal punishment is not her style, never mind that Kirishima would absolutely take it and beg for more... -
![Arm Candy Warrior: Discreet Cover by E. M. Moore]()
Arm Candy Warrior: Discreet Cover by E. M. Moore
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsI don’t belong in the Heights. Truth be told, no one does. It’s dirty, grimy. Riddled with crime, the destitute, and the desperate. Where the family unit doesn’t always mean a mom, a dad, and two-point-five kids. It’s whoever gives you the time of day. That’s how the Heights Crew came about. The only relationship that counts in the Heights is if you’re a part of the Crew... -
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Savagely Owned by Tava
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPrentiss “Savage” Scott received his name by being just that. His name held court in the streets and his reputation precedes him with women as well. Being the owner of a porn company along side his friends, he had women at his disposal. That all changed when he met Naveah Barnes. Navaeh was quiet, and usually kept to herself. The last thing she expected was to cross paths with a savage... -
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Broken Heart by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSterling. Forrest Powell is a liar. For the first time in my life, I trusted a man, and in return, he broke my heart. He lied about everything. Who he was. Why we met. I dumped him, but he didn’t leave. He gave me space, but he was there. Hanging around town, working for the family business. Waiting for me to forgive him. Not going to happen. We were over... -
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A Madness of Crows by Evelyn Flood
No longer an heir. No longer a daughter. No longer a Crow. Now, I am a wife. An accessory. A toy. Ripped away from the men I love, they want to break me. Strip away everything that made me into who I am, and create something new. I was Caterina Corvo. But now, I am Caterina Asante. For them, I will fight. For her, I will endure... -
![Bossy Mogul (The Moguls) by Scarlett Avery]()
Bossy Mogul (The Moguls) by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSo, I tell off the cocky stranger I’m trapped in an elevator with. I never expected he’d turn out to be my new boss. Our first encounter is a disaster. He blames me for the mechanical failure. Okay, he might be right, but I’m unwilling to concede. As the minutes tick by, he decides to put the moves on me... -
![Defiant Devotion by Leona White]()
Defiant Devotion by Leona White
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm paid to kill, not to care. One night with a mysterious woman in a small town haunted my dreams. Then I found her again – the lost Baranov princess. Carrying my child, running from demons I was hired to protect. She's thirteen years younger, innocent despite her darkness. The virgin sacrifice in a mafia war I never wanted to join. But now her enemies are mine to destroy... -
![Captive Prize by Zoe Blake]()
Captive Prize by Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe stole what belongs to me. Now I'll take everything from her. A problem I need to fix. A war I need to win. A woman I can't afford to desire. Her fatal mistake? Taking an Ivanov. My cousin is missing, his pregnant wife left for dead. The guilt is a noose around my neck, tightening with every second he's gone. I was never fully Ivanov—half Russian, half Cuban, never enough... -
![Hacked by the Don: A Forced Proximity Single Mom Romance by A.L. DeRose]()
Hacked by the Don: A Forced Proximity Single Mom Romance by A.L. DeRose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI hacked the wrong billionaire, a lethal Mafia Don and was kidnapped. Now I’m tied to his bed, obeying every command like I was made for it. I was testing a new hacking software. when I tripped Dante DeLuca’s digital wire. Silver-haired. Sinfully dangerous. Filthy rich. He says I belong to him now. His rules. His fortress. My daughter and I, locked inside. Work for him or vanish. I had no choice... -
![Cruel Protector by Zoe Blake]()
Cruel Protector by Zoe Blake
He came to D. C. to clean up a mess—not to claim a bride. Darius Ivanov believes the American branch of the Ivanov crime family has grown soft. Too many weddings. Too many feelings. Men who forget that love is a liability. He’s there to set them right. Darius Ivanov is the man no one dares cross. The most disciplined—and most dangerous—of the Ivanovs. He doesn’t raise his voice... -
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![Revenge & Ruin: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance by Sierra Voss]()
Revenge & Ruin: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance by Sierra Voss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Did you think crashing a mafia wedding would go unpunished? ”. I’m on my knees before the Don—and I can’t breathe. The price? One night of my total submission. I just never expected to enjoy it. Teo Vitale stares me down. Recognition flickers in his eyes—he knows exactly who I am. The daughter of the man who murdered his parents. I grew up despising him... -
![Diamond by J.A. Low]()
Diamond by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRound 2 with the Devil begins. Grace thought she had left the nightmare of the Bratva Jewels behind her. Her days spent with them were some of the darkest of her life, but she’s safe now. Or so she thought. When the Bratva seeks revenge for losing one of their own, Grace knows she must be strong to withstand whatever they have in store for her... -
![Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond]()
Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAN UNHAPPILY EVER AFTER? My life is no fairytale. I’m no Prince Charming. She’s no Disney Princess. She’s the femme fatale in the story. Fuck. Marry. Kill. I chose the former. She chose the latter. My family chose the option neither of us wanted. For thirty-eight years, I waited to marry the right woman, and then I was forced to marry the wrong one... -
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Heron's Flame by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll it takes is a spark to ignite a flame. Heron has been searching for answers since the day he learned about his adoption. With the death of the only father he’d ever known, he spent the following year looking for information about his birth parents. The questions have led him to Crow, the president of the Devil’s Murder MC. To find his family, he has to strike a bargain. There’s just one catch... -
![Sinful Hearts by Charity Ferrell]()
Sinful Hearts by Charity Ferrell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe was promised a bride and has no idea the wrong sister is walking down the aisle. When my sister runs off on her wedding day, I’m forced to take her place. Emilio Lastro is a brutal Mafia capo, known for his carnage. He doesn’t know I’m not the bride he signed for. I’m terrified of what he’ll do when he pulls back the veil and finds me instead. But that’s not the worst part... -
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Brutal Power by B. B. Hamel
An exciting and steamy standalone arranged marriage mafia romance from bestselling author B. B. Hamel. I shouldn’t have stalked my future husband. When he catches me staring at him in the gym—. He drags me into the sauna. And I’m in big trouble. When my brother the Don orders me to marry Brody Quinn, I agree to sacrifice my happiness for the Famiglia... -
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The Correspondent by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe can’t stand him. He loathes her. Fate has other plans. When a snowstorm strands these enemies in an abandoned cabin, will they begin to see each other in a whole new way? After fighting her way out of poverty, Stormi Collins is finally going places... -
![Crow's Revenge by Nikki Landis]()
Crow's Revenge by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor six months, Crow has been consumed with vengeance. It’s become the driving force for nearly every decision in the club ever since his father, the former president Rook, was murdered. But when the woman he loves is kidnapped, and a vicious, unpredictable enemy takes Bella, he’ll have to join forces with unlikely allies... -
![Aisling's Craving by Ciara St James]()
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... -
![Poisoned Roses: A dark mafia Romance by Stella Andrews]()
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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![A Christmas Auction: A Marriage Auction Novella by Audrey Carlan]()
A Christmas Auction: A Marriage Auction Novella by Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Audrey Carlan comes a new story in her Marriage Auction series…. “’Tis the Season,” some people say, as if the month of December could somehow magically make the world a better place. Fat chance of that happening in Sin City. In my world, nothing is merry and bright. More like dark and dank...Categorized as:
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Python by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGalina – All my life I’ve been taught to obey men without question, but when I find out my father has offered my hand in marriage to Dima, a man who’s already killed two women, I know I’ve had enough. The Vor offers me a chance to run, and I take it. Living with the Dixie Reapers MC was supposed to be temporary. When I see one of the club girls harassing Python, I step in. Maybe I shouldn’t have... -
![Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur]()
Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAllegra Grey is the daughter of a powerful American Mafia Leader. Trained since birth to take over the family business, she is ruthless, heartless, and one of the best assassins in the industry. She's completed thousands of assassinations in her career, completing every assignment. .. except for one. Ace De Luca is her one and only failed mission... -
![Le Serpent et la Mule by Marina M. L.]()
Le Serpent et la Mule by Marina M. L.
Est-ce que deux âmes brisées que tout oppose peuvent se trouver dans le chaos ? La drogue, la mort. .. Camila connaît bien, elle qui baigne dedans contre son gré depuis sa naissance. Pourtant, elle ne rêve que d’une chose : obtenir son diplôme de journalisme et quitter sa favela pour éloigner sa famille de l’influence des cartels... -
![Luciano by taintedkissesxo]()
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... -
![Season Of Sin by Kylie Kent]()
Season Of Sin by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHayley. Spending Christmas in the city wasn’t on my bingo card this year. Saving my little brother from himself also wasn’t on that card. But here I am, willing to do anything to get him out of the trouble he’s managed to find himself in. Again... -
![Love You From Afar by Morgan Paige]()
Love You From Afar by Morgan Paige
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI always thought a person had to be a ghost to haunt you,. but Everett Thompson is very much alive, and to make matters worse, he's my fiancé's brother. For years, I promised myself I would stay away from him. I tried putting as much distance between us as possible, yet here we are on a twelve hour road trip together... -
![Devil's Iris by Sasha Leone, Roselyn Ash]()
Devil's Iris by Sasha Leone, Roselyn Ash
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s the most ruthless lawyer in New York. And he’s offering to save my family…. If I pretend to be his wife. Brilliant. Corrupt. Gorgeous. Romero Lombardi owns the city from both sides of the law. And when a misunderstanding lands me in jail, he offers to own me too. It’s supposed to be a simple. He bails me out. Clears my family’s debt. Protects us. In return, I agree to marry him... -
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Shackled by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA steamy, forced marriage, enemies-to-lovers, close proximity dark Bratva stand-alone romance by USA Today bestselling author, Jane Henry. In the dark shadows of the Bratva Underworld, where my family reins, there are no rules — only power. My life is black and white. Every choice designed to protect my family and crush our enemies. Trust is a luxury I can't afford... -
![Storm by Abbi Glines]()
Storm by Abbi Glines
Briar. Falling in love with a man you can’t fully trust isn’t just unwise, it's a constant battle. Storm Kingston had busted into my life, shattering my well-maintained walls. He claimed I was his, promising to fulfill all my dreams. But I had already caught him in a lie that I couldn’t confront him about. To do so would mean the death of an innocent person... -
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![Crossover by Kathy Lockheart]()
Crossover by Kathy Lockheart
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne moment changed everything. Gunshots echoing. Tires screeching. Now she's gone, and I'll burn this city. to the ground to find her. Kill anyone who stands in my way. I thought I was her savior. But as I unravel this web of lies,. a devastating truth emerges. I killed her father. .. and he was innocent. That truth is a bullet aimed at her heart. To survive, she must trust her father's killer...Categorized as:
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![SEAL's Fake Girlfriend by Leslie North]()
SEAL's Fake Girlfriend by Leslie North
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDanger and desire go hand in hand…. When her little sister Robyn is kidnapped, Rhianne Carlson promises herself she’ll do anything to bring her home safely. Even if it means reluctantly teaming up with private security agent and former Navy SEAL Eric Cruz. Despite his smoldering good looks and undeniable talents, Rhianne has never trusted this sinfully sexy agent... -
![Gamble by Jessica Hall]()
Gamble by Jessica Hall
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturning home after work, Fallon discovers her father unconscious and their house overrun by men she doesn't know. The stakes are high, and the odds are stacked against her younger sister is on the brink of death, needing expensive medical treatment they can't afford. Driven by desperation, their father attempted the unthinkable – robbing the casino where Fallon works, only to fail disastrously... -
![Ghàidheal : The Consortium Book Five by Dandridge Monroe]()
Ghàidheal : The Consortium Book Five by Dandridge Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStrangers to friends to lovers to enemies to. .. this? No one tells you how to pick up the pieces of your broken heart when your one great love becomes your greatest hate. Liam and Francesca were the stars and the sky until betrayal tore them apart. A secret that comes to light forces them into close proximity once again, but nothing is the way it used to be... -
![Forbiddenly Yours by Anise Storm]()
Forbiddenly Yours by Anise Storm
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNICOLE. I've always been the perfect daughter, sister, and friend. After all, my father and brother are Titans. We’re high society, so I have an image to uphold. Costa Rica was supposed to be just a last summer hurrah before the new semester began. It ended up being the night when the good girl did something bad. A one-time indiscretion... -
![The Untamed Duke by Melanie Rose Clarke]()
The Untamed Duke by Melanie Rose Clarke
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen a Scottish duke targets her brother, Sophia will do anything to protect her family, including kidnapping the powerful lord. What happens when the duke kidnaps her instead? Welcome to book 3 in the bestselling series The Secret Crusaders from the talented Melanie Rose Clarke! Social justice crusader Sophia Hawkins will do anything to protect her family...
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