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Breathless by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHer lips tasted like Cabernet and her touch was like fire. I was blinded by what she did to me. I so easily fell for something I thought I’d never have. I was weak for her and should’ve known better. I should’ve known she could never love a man like me. She brought out a side of me that I wish had stayed dead. I won’t make the same mistake twice. I don’t care how much she begs me... -
Lover in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI know this has no future.Only heartbreak.Bosco Roth may be the man I've fallen for, but he'll never be the man I marry.He's too dangerous. Too risky.When our three months is over, I'll walk away.At least that's what I keep telling myself.. -
Empress in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm Vanessa Barsetti, the daughter of the infamous Crow Barsetti. My father taught me how to fight. If a man lays a hand on me, I'll put him in his grave. As a Barsetti, I'm proud, stubborn, and don't take nonsense from anybody. I walk home from a bar and take the wrong path. And witness a brutal crime. The murderer won't let me go. He's handsome, lethal, and terrifying... -
Sassy in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm not sure how it happened.But I've fallen in love with my family's enemy.I try to move on but I can't.He's the only man I want.Now I have to choose between the man I love.And my family... -
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The Devil's Match by Amo Jones
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPsychopath /ˈsʌɪkəpaθ/ noun A person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behaviour. synonyms: madman/madwoman, mad person, deranged person, maniac, lunatic, psychotic, sociopath - informal an unstable and aggressive person. - informal/2 F R O S T Ella Since I was a little girl, I have been surrounded by hate, death, murder, and slavery... -
Foxy In Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m risking everything for Vanessa. One last time. I can’t turn the other way and let her family be murdered by the Skull Kings. I have to do something. Maybe I can earn her father’s trust. And finally get my woman back... -
Surrender by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsJonah Steel has fallen in love with Melanie Carmichael but still lives with the guilt that consumes him as he tries to unravel the mystery of his family's past. A new threat has surfaced, and he finds himself trapped in a web of deceit and lies. Melanie loves Jonah but has yet to surrender completely to his needs. Meanwhile, a new friend uncovers more information and more questions... -
Endless by W. Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally captivating and thrilling, romantic suspense. He holds a power over me like no one else ever could. Maybe it’s because my heart begs to beat in time with his. Maybe it’s because my body bows to his and his alone. Maybe it’s because he thought he loved me before he even laid eyes on me... -
Buttons & Beauty by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBones is the son of the man who killed my aunt. He's the descendant of a psychopath, a murderer. His handsome face, blue eyes, and strong physique can fool anyone into believing he's a good man. Including me. My loyalty to my family makes me despise him. But I also can't stop thinking about him. Thinking about his kiss... -
Fantasy in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBones is the son of the man who killed my aunt. He's the descendant of a psychopath, a murderer. His handsome face, blue eyes, and strong physique can fool anyone into believing he's a good man. Including me. My loyalty to my family makes me despise him. But I also can't stop thinking about him. Thinking about his kiss... -
The Resurrection by Jodi Ellen Malpas
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the moment Danny Black met Rose Cassidy, he knew she’d be the death of him. But their electric connection and twisted love gave him a purpose beyond ruling Miami with his iron fist. Faking his own death and disappearing to St. Lucia was the only way he could escape the deadly underworld that brought them together... -
Dancer in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGriffin offered to take me home but I refused, knowing he needed to get Vanessa home. I walked to my apartment and took a short cut down an alleyway. That was the worst mistake of my life. Four men grabbed me. I fought them off, but when the barrel of a gun was pressed between my eyes, I knew the game was up. But then a man appeared from the shadows and scared the men away like rats... -
Awakened by Sin by Mia Knight
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCarmen Pyre had it all until her husband was murdered by a madman who threatened everyone she loved. Now that her husband has been avenged, it's time to move on... she just doesn't know how. Two men who fill her husband’s former roles offer to help her move forward with her life... -
Buttons and Lace by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsI owe him a debt. A big one. The payment can't be settled with money or favors. He only wants one thing. Me. Every action gets a reward. A button. Once I fill his jar with three hundred and sixty-five buttons, he'll let me go. He'll let me walk away. But I have to earn every single one. By submitting to the darkest, cruelest, and most beautiful man I've ever known... -
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Melt by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsJonah Steel is intelligent, rich, and hard-working. As the oldest of his siblings, he was charged by his father to protect them. He failed in the worst way. Dr. Melanie Carmichael has her own baggage. Although the renowned therapist was able to help Jonah’s brother, she is struggling with feelings of inadequacy... -
The Don : The Oath Duet by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlood stains my hands, my soul, my heart, yet I’ll shed more to keep her safe. A chance meeting brings Jen MacNeill into my life—the woman born to reign at my side.She just doesn’t know it yet. How could my Lady be anything other than a silken promise taunting me with every breath she takes?A new Don reigns over Manhattan.But though I won the war, peace isn’t easily brokered... -
Iris. by London Miller
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne chance was all she needed … Iris Adler made a promise to herself and her father that she would ensure the man responsible for ruining their lives paid for what he had done, but she hadn’t anticipated Syn, or how quickly she would fall for the beautiful but damaged mercenary... -
Ruthless King by Meghan March
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNew Orleans belongs to me. You don’t know my name, but I control everything you see—and all the things you don’t. My reach knows no bounds, and my demands are always met. I didn’t need to loan money to a failing family distillery, but it amuses me to have them in my debt. To have her in my debt. She doesn’t know she caught my attention. She should’ve been more careful... -
Defiant Queen by Meghan March
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe Mount Trilogy continues with Defiant Queen... I’m his entertainment. His toy. Payment on a debt. I tell myself I hate him, but every time he walks into the room, my body betrays me. How can I want him and fear him in the same moment? They told me he’d mess with my head. Make it go to war with my body. But I didn’t realize it would be complete anarchy. I should’ve known better... -
Truth by Aleatha Romig, Esra Çetin
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes the thrilling sequel in the Consequences series: Truth, a game of deception, intrigue, and conspiracy where losing can be deadly.Claire survived the consequences. Through strength and compartmentalization, Claire Nichols captivated her captor... -
Once A Crime Lord by Mia Knight
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt all ends here. It’s been two years since the Pyre family was ripped apart by a sadistic killer who will stop at nothing to take Gavin Pyre’s position as crime lord of the Las Vegas underworld... -
Ruin by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWith her heart literally in his hands, Celia will have to try and bargain with a devil.Edward Fasbender is my captor.Trapped on this island he owns everything on--including, it seems, me.He told me he would break me, but I thought he meant in the bedroom. It turns out Edward is playing a completely different game.And he won't stop until he's ruined me... -
Lies by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe twisted and intriguing storytelling that you loved in Consequences and Infidelity continues with an all-new alpha anti-hero in the dark romance series Web of Sin, by New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig. I am... That’s no longer an easy statement... -
Rhapsody of Pain by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI know Demyen Zakrevsky is wrong for me.But I can't help hoping... What if he's not?After all, he's saved me time and time again.He's made me a mother twice over.He's healed my broken heart.But he's also the one who sold me in the first place.The one who got my baby stolen away from me.The one who broke my heart over and over and over.I can't decide if he's a saint or a sinner... -
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The Dictator by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe only reason I'm still alive is because of the baby growing inside me. My baby saved my life. Now I'm a prisoner inside Cato's fortress. He's pissed at me, livid every time he looks at me. He refuses to sleep with me because now I'm the enemy. But I miss him...and he misses me. I only slept with Cato to save my father, but now he means something to me... -
White Knight by Meghan March
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Meghan March continues the story of untold truths and one man’s redemption in the Dirty Mafia Duet. I never expected to be anyone’s white knight. That’s not a role I’ve ever played. But when the Casso crime family shifts into uncharted territory, they’re looking for a new hero, and they’re looking for me—Cannon Freeman, the black sheep... -
Second Debt by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 25 ratings“I tried to play a game. I tried to wield deceit as perfectly as the Hawks. But when I thought I was winning, I wasn’t. Jethro isn’t what he seems—he’s the master of duplicity. However, I refuse to let him annihilate me further.”Nila Weaver has grown from naïve seamstress to full-blown fighter. Every humdrum object is her arsenal, and sex…sex is her greatest weapon of all... -
Third Debt by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFourth Book in the New York Times Bestselling Indebted Series. “She healed me. She broke me. I set her free. But we are in this together. We will end this together. The rules of this ancient game can’t be broken.” Nila Weaver no longer recognises herself. She’s left her lover, her courage, and her promise. Two debts down. Too many to go. Jethro Hawk no longer recognises himself... -
Carson by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMegan: Carson Flynn is dangerous and brooding.Intensely possessive.Angry, fierce...Haunted.He’s a member of the Clan. A criminal.And a single father who’d burn the world for his daughter.But when he turns his eye on me, I know I should run.I should definitely hide.But it’s already too late...Because when Carson sets his mind on something, he gets what he wants.And what he wants... is me... -
Mallicks: Back to the Beginning by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA girl raised by monsters.A man who helped get her free.A love that spans decades.Let's go back to the 80s to see how Charlie and Helen Mallick fell in love... -
Loyalty by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFresh out of prison after serving a three-year sentence, Johnathan Marcello wants to get back to normal business as a mafia capo. The rules set out for him are clear—keep out of trouble, maintain a low profile, and stay stable. But stability is a delicate balance for a man like John, and shaky ground is only a single step away... -
Filthy King by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm nothing like my father.My brothers don't realize I'm a thousand times worse.Grief fuels my every action.Vengeance burns through my veins, dictating every decision I make.I'll shatter allegiances to please him.I'm nothing like my father.You don't realize that I'm a thousand times worse... -
A Single Touch by W. Winters
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Single Touch is Book 3 and the FINAL book of the Irresistible Attraction series. A Single Glance must be read first... -
Divine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm Carter Barsetti. Son of Cane Barsetti. I made my fortune in the automobile industry. I've always preferred to live life in the fast lane. My father hoped I would settle down in Tuscany and join the family business in wine making. Maybe someday. I know I'm supposed to stay away from the Underground. I promised my father I would. But then I get an offer that I can't refuse... -
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Ace of Hearts by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"I hit the jackpot with this sexy page turner." ~USA Today Bestselling Author Vanessa Vale THE SWEET LITTLE SONGBIRD'S IN MY CAGE NOW. She owes the Family money. Big money. And I'm the guythey sent to put the squeeze on her. So now she's playing at my casino.Strutting around on my stage in her tight little shorts. Killing me softly... -
Enzo DeLuca by M'Renee Allen
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon Enzo DeLuca is on a rampage.He’s determined to find out which family member betrayed them. That mission sends Enzo down a dark path of bloodshed and tears. However, there’s a light waiting for him at the end of the tunnel, and her name is Eve. Kidnapping her is the best decision he’s ever made. Having her close calms his inner demons and makes him yearn for a future he never thought possible... -
The Skull Crusher by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBalto stole me from Lucian without raising a finger. I thought I would finally be free, finally get my life back. But Balto has other plans for me. Now I'm his prisoner. He'll keep me and enjoy me as long as he wants. Until Lucian gives him back the Skull Diamond. I never want to return to Lucian again, not after being with a man like Balto... -
Black Sheep by Meghan March
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Meghan March comes a story of untold truths and one man’s redemption in the Dirty Mafia Duet. Every family has a black sheep. In the infamous Casso crime family, that black sheep is me—Cannon Freeman. Except I’m not a free man. I’ve never been free. Not since the day I was born... -
Deception by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Infidelity - it isn't what you think" It all began in Del Mar, a chance meeting with a single rule--one week only. Or did it? Lennox ‘Nox’ Demetri and Alexandria ‘Charli’ Collins had every intention of following their agreement but rules are made to be broken. In CUNNING they are reunited with Nox setting down new rules for the game and Charli having no choice but to follow them... -
Bastiano Romano by Parker S. Huntington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAriana De LucaMaybe if I knew what was going to happen, I wouldn’t have taken the assignment. I would have walked away from my job. My duty. My life.But I didn’t.And so, I fell in love with Bastian Romano. My new boss. The enemy of my blood. A man as talented a killer as he is in bed. A beautiful, twisted traitor wrapped in fancy designer suits and wicked smirks... -
Reckless Dynasty by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy life has been full of half-truths tangled in lies—I’d been to hell and back more times than I could count. But nothing could have prepared me for the fear in her voice, and then the sight of that building going up in flames. After the way I treated her, the way I hurt her, I’d earned that pain back tenfold. I deserved to lose the only bit of light in my dark, twisted life... -
Disgrace by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSiena Calabrese is no longer the prized daughter of la famiglia. Her transgressions against her brothers and family have stained more than just her reputation. Her best chance at keeping breath in her lungs would be to sit down and shut up like she was taught to do. She definitely shouldn't be feeding information to her family's enemies... -
The Mafia And His Angel Series (Tainted Hearts) by Lylah James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Tainted Hearts box set brings you the dark tale of a ruthless mafia boss finding his angel…and then waging a war to keep her. He was a man who wasn’t put on this earth to be loved, but to kill. And she was a woman who was nothing more than an object to be used. They weren’t meant to find each other in this dark, cruel world... -
Wild Card by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“YOU’RE IN BIG TROUBLE, DOLL” The little hacker stole from the Family—hundred fifty grand. We Tacones don’t take kindly to thieves. Not even when they come in a package as cute as hers. Not even after she shows me how high her freak flag flies. Now there will be hell to pay for my hot geek. And I’m the one coming to collect... -
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One Woman by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe second book in the Naked trilogy... More information coming soon... -
Family Ties by Sam Mariano
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrancesca Morelli.Sweet as sin, like the cupcakes she slings at the Morelli bakery. Her sweetness and killer looks are what reeled me in, but her unexpected vulnerability really sealed my fate. I don't care if there’s a war brewing between our families. I don’t care if I have to go through her evil dictator of a brother... -
Revenge by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPassion and danger collide in the latest contemporary romance featuring the Lawless siblings—from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake. When Drew Lawless discovers a fatal flaw in his plan to avenge his parents’ deaths, he turns to the one woman he'd promised he wouldn't touch. He offers her a deal, one that will bring her into his investigation, his life, and his bed... -
Sweetest Sorrow by J.M. Darhower
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDante Galante has evaded death a few times in his life, but held captive in a sweltering basement, he's certain that death has finally caught up to him. Bloody and barely breathing, he tries to stay strong, but there's only so much a man can endure before darkness takes over. As a critical care nurse, Gabriella Russo witnesses suffering often... -
Where the Snow Falls by London Miller, Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlood always leaves the brightest stains where the snow falls. Fresh out of lockup, Kazimir Markovic is focused on two things only—having Violet Gallucci back at his side, and putting his father in the ground. With his plans already in motion the very second he’s free, Kaz goes after what’s most important. Violet first. Vasily second. The Russians are out for blood... -
His Queen of Clubs: A Bratva / Dark Mafia Romance by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSORRY, PRINTSESSA, FREEDOM ISN'T IN THE CARDS FOR YOU.YOU'RE MINE NOW. I came for revenge.The Tacone Family wiped out the Chicago mafiya.My bratva. My family.So I captured their little sister.Now that I have her, I don't want to let her go.I'd rather keep her forever--my captive bride.They'll pay a dowry instead of ransom.At the end of the day, the girl and the fortune will be mine...
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