Held

by Kimberly A. Bettes

3.67 · 22 ratings

first-in-series · length-short · rape · abuse · captive · mystery · abduction · pregnancy · suspense · dark · strong heroine · contemporary · standalone-first · horror · bdsm

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The Ruinous Love Trilogy

by Brynne Weaver

4.18 · 2156 ratings

competent heroine · m-f · audiobook · forced proximity · humor · childfree-couple · usa · horror · tortured hero · past-child-abuse · north-america · angst · grovel · hurt-comfort · massachusetts · praise-kink · explicit-open-door · height-difference · torture-scs · sassy heroine

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Alliance

by S.J. Tilly

3.94 · 1965 ratings

angst · curvy heroine · bad boys · male-pov · independent heroine · suspense · found-family · contemporary · height-difference · mafia · torture-scs · insta-love · abuse-non-mc · dark · graphic-violence · first-person-pov · caretaking · human-trafficking · grumpy sunshine · dual-pov

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Never After

by Emily McIntire

3.78 · 1576 ratings

dual-pov · first-person-pov · dark · torture-scs · explicit-open-door · standalone · possessive hero · m-f · audiobook · death · standalone-first · forced proximity · strong heroine · slow burn · vengeance · insta-love · graphic-violence · contemporary · suspense · from hate to love

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Harrow Faire

by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

4.19 · 982 ratings

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Witchwood Boys

by C.M. Stunich

4.17 · 516 ratings

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Empire of Royals

by Emilia Rossi

3.89 · 348 ratings

audiobook · mafia · m-f · alpha male · contemporary · found-family · abuse · from hate to love · death · super rich hero · age difference · forced proximity · dual-pov · hurt-comfort · tortured hero · dark · explicit-open-door · praise-kink · possessive hero · competent heroine

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Monster Stalker

by January Rayne

3.68 · 269 ratings

death · fantasy · monsters · m-f · shapeshifters · pregnancy · breeding · possessive hero · praise-kink · hurt-comfort · somnophilia · small town · magic · demons · independent heroine · fated-mates · contemporary · paranormal · abuse · explicit-plentiful

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Dark Kingdom

by Shantel Tessier

3.96 · 320 ratings

bad boys · super rich hero · standalone-first · mafia · m-f · contemporary · audiobook · suspense · first-person-pov · standalone · dark · dual-pov · ic-standalone · early-20s-fmc · abuse · nevada · alpha male · late-20s-mmc · graphic-violence · drug-abuse

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Corrupted Royals

by Michelle Heard

3.94 · 313 ratings

suspense · m-f · audiobook · contemporary · alpha male · mafia · standalone-first · switzerland · super rich hero · forced proximity · dual-pov · standalone · dark · explicit-open-door · possessive hero · new adult · bad boys · grumpy sunshine · hurt-comfort · angst

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Mafia Empire

by Michelle Heard

3.98 · 279 ratings

mafia · contemporary · audiobook · m-f · found-family · suspense · super rich hero · dual-pov · slow burn · possessive hero · first-person-pov · dark · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · explicit-open-door · insta-love · alpha male · age difference · forced proximity · chile

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North Shore Stories

by Lola King

4.05 · 222 ratings

bad boys · from hate to love · abuse · explicit-plentiful · mafia · contemporary · suspense · anal sex · cold hero · consensual-non-con · bdsm · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · cruel hero · bondage · dark · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · abuse-mc · dual-pov

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Edgewood Academy Elites

by P.H. Nix

4.13 · 174 ratings

new adult · sports · from hate to love · sassy heroine · contemporary · alpha male · poly · connecticut · super rich hero · reverse harem · independent heroine · bad boys · forced proximity · usa · curvy heroine · arranged marriage · other-man-woman · tortured hero · disabilities and marks · north-america

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The Shadows

by J.A. Owenby

4.02 · 114 ratings

past-child-abuse · human-trafficking · possessive hero · dark · primal-play · abuse · audiobook · contemporary · m-f · suspense · sweet heroine · substance abuse · angst · vengeance · abduction · fetish · tortured hero · north-america · rape · hurt-comfort

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Morally Questionable

by Veronica Lancet

3.83 · 159 ratings

mafia · alpha male · m-f · competent heroine · possessive hero · rape · contemporary · suspense · abuse · dark · dual-pov · strong heroine · death · arranged marriage · age difference · super rich hero · past-sexual-abuse · pregnancy · multicultural · angst

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Dark Brother

by Bec Botefuhr

4.15 · 125 ratings

bad boys · possessive hero · length-short · explicit-plentiful · m-f · alpha male · contemporary · independent heroine · dark · sassy heroine · abuse · betrayal · bikers · suspense · tortured heroine · abduction · fighters · mafia · self harm · survival

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Cherokee Pointe Trilogy

by Beverly Barton

4.06 · 71 ratings

mystery · independent heroine · death · usa · mental illness · torture-scs · betrayal · audiobook · contemporary · paranormal · competent heroine · suspense · bodyguard-hero · possessive hero · caretaking · torture-mcs · graphic-violence · working class hero · angst · small town

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The Jewelry Box

by Pepper Winters

4.29 · 103 ratings

new adult · suspense · audiobook · contemporary · m-f · slavery · human-trafficking · dark · bdsm · masc-dom · from hate to love · explicit-plentiful · competent heroine · super rich hero · independent heroine · forced proximity · abduction · possessive hero · cruel hero · bondage

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The Brethren Lords

by Ellie Sanders

3.25 · 78 ratings

slavery · self harm · rape · body-betrayal · human-trafficking · anal sex · dark · mental-trauma · abuse-mc · rape-mc · bondage · abuse · explicit-plentiful · contemporary · alpha male · m-f · super rich hero · misogyny · horror · disabilities and marks

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The Flesh Cartel

by Rachel Haimowitz

4.12 · 277 ratings

contemporary · length-novella · rape · horror · slavery · abuse · dark · bdsm · suspense · m-m · queer · angst · captive · explicit-plentiful · abduction · hurt-comfort · incest · dual-pov · menage · erotica

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Dark Dynasty

by Stella Hart

4.07 · 54 ratings

suspense · new adult · length-short · dark · betrayal · slut-shaming · abuse · from hate to love · slavery · dub-con · dual-pov · class difference · abduction · torture-mcs · bdsm · first-person-pov · body-betrayal · consensual-non-con · contemporary · alpha male

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Whitmore Elite

by J.A. Owenby

3.80 · 70 ratings

cruel hero · dark · contemporary · m-f · abuse · from hate to love · new adult · length-medium · first-person-pov · mental-trauma · graphic-violence · possessive hero · audiobook · alpha male · college · standalone-first · football · athletes · angst · tortured hero

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Gilded Cage

by Fawn Bailey

4.32 · 36 ratings

contemporary · dark · m-f · alpha male · abuse · forbidden love · new adult · rape · mafia · bdsm · slut-shaming · dual-pov · dub-con · suspense · abduction · explicit-plentiful · sweet heroine · past-child-abuse · slavery · past-abuse

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Of Crows and Thorns Saga

by Ava Larksen

4.15 · 17 ratings

height-difference · sassy heroine · from hate to love · paranormal · cheating · political-intrigue · betrayal · m-f · contemporary · fated-mates · super rich hero · dangerous heroine · early-20s-fmc · fantasy · forced proximity · horror · magic · disabilities and marks · past-child-abuse · cliffhanger

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The Men of Bolt Corporation

by K.A. Wombolt

3.79 · 19 ratings

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