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Start a War by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Do you want some Goldfish crackers, Bliss?”Those were the last words my brother said to me before he was shot execution style. A childhood code only he and I knew, and one that had a single, clear meaning behind it.Run. I’m not going anywhere. Not when his murderer is still out there... -
![Fighter in Lingerie by Penelope Sky]()
Fighter in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBosco Roth is a crime lord. The owner of the biggest underground casino.He's the kind of man who gets what he wants. He's got the best poker face in the world.Now he wants me.When things become too intense, I hit the brakes and make a run for it.But one problem...he won't let me go.Now I belong to Bosco Roth... -
![Beg For It by _himeros_]()
Beg For It by _himeros_
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsElizabeth Nadir has never had control. All of her life she has been controlled and never the controller. Those who held power over her always did what was best for them and in the end, it almost got her killed. After escaping the hell created by the ones closest to her she vows to never let another man control her again... -
![SAVAGES by Sheridan Anne]()
SAVAGES by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHumpty Dumpty sat on a wallSavages rising, watch how they fall.All of the heartache and all of the pain.Couldn't put me back together again. There’s nothing quite like the smell of a decaying body...Categorized as:
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![Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly]()
Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 includes the first three books in the Camorra Chronicles in one big book.The following books are included:Twisted Loyalties(Fabiano was raised to follow in his father’s footsteps as Consigliere of the Chicago Outfit – until the man abandons him. Left to fend for himself, Fabiano is forced to fight for a place in the mafia world... -
![These Reckless Hearts: An Enemies-to-Lovers College Romance by E.M. Moore]()
These Reckless Hearts: An Enemies-to-Lovers College Romance by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStone Jacobs must…help me. My life has always been defined by two interconnected things:I’m a Wilder.I’m a treasure hunter.What happens when both of those things are threatened? When who I am gets pulled out from under me and my greatest enemy of all destroys me even further?Lance and his mercenaries aren’t going to stop... -
![Damaged & Deadly by R.A. Smyth]()
Damaged & Deadly by R.A. Smyth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlood 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...Categorized as:
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![Perfectly Jaded by R.E. Bond]()
Perfectly Jaded by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOver a year ago, my only real friend allowed her boyfriend to come for me.I’d only played a joke on him, but I almost paid for it with my life.Broken bones healed, but our friendship was gone.Aurora Donovan was dead to me.My boyfriend Stevo is an abusive junkie, but I can’t leave.He’d kill me if I even thought about it.No one knows the danger I’m in, until Alex finds me beaten and bloody... -
![Bound for Life by Alexis Abbott]()
Bound for Life by Alexis Abbott
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBruno: I sacrificed everything for her. When I saved her from the mafia, I traded my freedom for hers. I’ve never regretted it. Never looked back. I cut her out of my life to keep her safe. She never even knew what I traded for her. I did everything I could to protect her from the retribution of the Italian Mafia, but it wasn’t enough... -
![Blade of Iris by K.A. Knight]()
Blade of Iris by K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was sold to my enemies.The Volkov’s are the nightmares they warned me of as a child, the ones they spoke of in the dark in hushed tones. Traitors, killers, the boogeymen themselves sent to scare children like me.Children of their enemies.A Kelly.A family that they have been at war with since before I was born, and now?Now I am to marry into the Bratva Pigs. To become their blushing bride... -
![Cruel Abandon: A Dark College Bully Romance by S. Massery]()
Cruel Abandon: A Dark College Bully Romance by S. Massery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*A Dark College Bully Romance*We're all hiding something.I have a confession: I’m a big, fat liar.My family thinks I’m in college on a scholarship.They assume I worked hard enough to get a full ride.The truth is much worse, but I wasn’t worried.My secret was safe.Wrong.It only takes one girl to disrupt my plans.To disintegrate the facade I’ve been building.To ruin everything... -
![War by Stevie J. Cole, LP Lovell]()
War by Stevie J. Cole, LP Lovell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe kind of life I’ve lived, it haunts you. Stains you. Destroys you. It took everything from me. My love. My family… my transgressions were paid with Tor and Cayla’s blood and I want revenge. Blood. Death. His head in my hands.I’ve lost everything, and all that’s left to do is end the men who took them from me. Betrayal. Secrets. Vengeance.This is war... -
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Defied by Sarah Bailey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo become three. Lies, lust and betrayal. Who will fall first?It started when I chose to remain with them. The ones who took me from my life and changed all the rules. The chains binding me to my family loosened their hold. Little did I know that by taking me, Quinn and his friends began the long process of setting me free. And even as I got closer to the boys, the past always held us back...Categorized as:
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![Pay the Price by Sadie Hunt]()
Pay the Price by Sadie Hunt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought they were my enemies.I was right.I invited the infamous Blackwell Beasts to live with me for one reason: find out if they killed my brother five years go.They did the time, but did they really do the crime?I thought I was prepared for anything, but deep down, I didn’t want to believe they did it... -
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![Bloody Cruel Psycho by Lucy Smoke]()
Bloody Cruel Psycho by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA life for a life … will kill the both of us in the end.Clover I know nothing of the Sickness at Eastpoint University. I know only the backroads that slip past the southern beaches and the gators that make their way onto the swamps shores. Until him. Until the killer known as Braxton Smalls finds his way into my stilted trailer on the coast of Port Charlotte... -
![Make Me Burn by C.R. Jane, May Dawson]()
Make Me Burn by C.R. Jane, May Dawson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne night changes everythingOne fight gone viral can win Paxton a million dollars, endorsements, UFC recruiting.And another video gone viral could cost him it all.Because now a stalker is sending him videos from the night his mother was killed.Pax thought he’d killed her murderer. He thought he could move on...Categorized as:
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![Altered by Lead by C.M. Stunich, Tate James]()
Altered by Lead by C.M. Stunich, Tate James
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy life will never be the same, altered by lead, damaged but not broken.I’m becoming a new me.I won’t run any longer; this time, I’m the hunter instead of the prey.But it takes hard work, skill, and a bit of luck to catch a mob boss.I’m going to need all three to survive this.Especially when I’ve got five gorgeous a**holes for teachers—and occasional bedmates.The Blackbirch Company...Categorized as:
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![Three Tricks by Elizabeth Knight]()
Three Tricks by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRemember when I said Two Tricks doesn’t work with MC gangs… Well I might have jumped the gun on that.The leaders of the Phantom Saints MC kidnapped me in order to broker a deal with Tricks. Jokes on them when they find out the truth. But that is the least of my worries right now after saving my best friend from getting taken by a rival MC... -
![A Ryan Restraint by Sadie Kincaid]()
A Ryan Restraint by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Jessie goes for her regular gym session with Conor and he decides to shake things up with a little boxing, things get way more heated than either of them expected. Who will come out on top?This is a super spicy short story connected to the New York Ruthless series... -
![High Class by Ivy Nelson]()
High Class by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI went home to answer for the death of my cousin.Then I meet Zara. A raven haired beauty with a killer smile.Turns out she's an escort and she was sent to be a distraction.Now the mayor of New York City is dead.I'm forced to take her back to Las Vegas to find out what she knows before the police try to pin it on me. My gut says Zara is innocent in all of this... -
![Bound by Deception by Stephanie Amaral]()
Bound by Deception by Stephanie Amaral
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrancescaWhile men made war, women were expected to keep the peace. I had loved a man before. I swore that would never happen again.So marrying for the sake of the family wasn’t the worst thing.That’s what I thought.I was a mafia princess afterall and serving as a trading item was my only role in this world ruled by men...Categorized as:
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![Queen of Anarchy by Eva Ashwood]()
Queen of Anarchy by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsQueen of Anarchy is the heart-pounding second installment in the Dirty Broken Savages series.Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the first book, so I'd highly recommend not reading it until you've finished reading book one, Kings of Chaos. You've been warned!***I was a good girl once. But bad b*tches get shit done.My list is finished. Every name has been crossed off...Categorized as:
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![Watch Me Rise by K.C. Kean]()
Watch Me Rise by K.C. Kean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmerson Grove is supposed to be my fresh start, a chance at a new beginning and a better future, yet my past is a force I never saw coming. Now my head and my heart are at odds, my future is unknown, and everything I thought I knew is in disarray.Jameson, Ezra, Leo, and Jagger are ghosts from a different time, a different me. One night changed everything and I’m not the girl they once knew... -
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Owned by A.K. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's one defiant, forbidden, pain in my as*.One I can't touch.One I can’t train.But Vivienne is mine. Body. Soul…And most importantly, her bloodline.None of them understand how important she is.But I know.My sons and I will protect that information - her - to the death to keep it for ourselves.So, she’ll remain here, under my roof…obeying my rules.Resisting me at every goddamn opportunity... -
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![Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte]()
Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Royal Organized Crime RomanceMy husband had been keeping a secret from me—a secret that would irrevocably change the course of our lives.He was the son of one of the most ruthless men alive, and an heir to the infamous Fausti crime family. They were beautiful, powerful, ruthless—royalty in their beloved Italy and beyond... -
![Watch Me Fall by K.C. Kean]()
Watch Me Fall by K.C. Kean
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Emerson Grove, with our fantastic university, suburban lifestyle, and the city nearby, you’re never going to want to leave. I almost believe their slogan, until my ride drives off, leaving me on the doorstep of a pretty house to reveal a blast from the past.Leaving one lion’s den, I’ve fallen straight into another. I didn’t agree to this part. To…them... -
![A Ryan New Year: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid]()
A Ryan New Year: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid
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![Deadly Truths by Rebecca Royce]()
Deadly Truths by Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm Everly Marrs. Eighteen months ago the Letters took me to force my father's hand and turned my world upside down. A few months after that, a man named Ben took me from them and I went through hell before I saw them again and they turned my heart inside out. In fast moments I'll never get over, I killed my father and walked away from everything--the Alliance, the Letters, my heart...Categorized as:
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![The Bookie by Renee Rose]()
The Bookie by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI BARGAINED WITH THE BRATVA--MY BROTHER’S LIFE FOR MY OWN.They offered me a deal: thirty nights for my brother's life.Thirty nights...with him. Nikolai Novikov.The charming but dangerous loanshark.He’s deceptively smooth. Sinfully handsome.Addictive, even.But it's only an illusion.I vow to give him nothing more than I promised,Yet he sees right through me... -
![Queen by S. Massery]()
Queen by S. Massery
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was a thief.The guys I’m falling in love with turned me into a fighter.And when the city tried to make me disappear, I rebelled.But now I know the truth.I wasn’t meant to linger in the shadows.I am a queen.And I will take what I am due.Sterling Falls is a dark, gothic reverse harem romance series with enemies to lovers, romantic suspense, and new adult themes...Categorized as:
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![No Such King by Coralee June]()
No Such King by Coralee June
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA puppet, a prince, and a playboy. One arranged marriage. Three men I must keep at arm's length.Prince August is arrogant, toxic, and viscous.I want nothing to do with the man that was once my best friend.I fled this kingdom four years ago, planning to never return.But the king is dead.The kingdom is in chaos.And I’m trapped in an arranged marriage I want no part of... -
![Twisted Games by Elena Lawson]()
Twisted Games by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTwisted Games is a full-length dark enemies-to-lovers reverse harem romance, meaning the main character will have more than one love interest. It is book three in the Boys of Briar Hall series and should be read after Wicked Trials... -
![Corrupt Vow by Eva Ashwood]()
Corrupt Vow by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe explosive third book in the Filthy Wicked Psychos series...Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the previous books, so I'd recommend not reading it until you've finished Twisted Game and Beautiful Devils . You've been warned!*** I’ll do anything to protect them… even if it means walking away.The Voronin brothers didn’t just save my life...Categorized as:
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![Caged Royal by Lily Wildhart]()
Caged Royal by Lily Wildhart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe worst part about betrayal, is it never comes from your enemies.I should have known better, I should have seen the signs, but now all I'm left with is heartache and disappointment.They may think they've got the better of me, but I won't go down without a fight. Especially when it comes to the ones I love.Even if I have to protect them from themselves... -
![F*ck Her: Knox Academy - Term Three by Jaye Pratt, Jaye Pratt]()
F*ck Her: Knox Academy - Term Three by Jaye Pratt, Jaye Pratt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs Amelie navigates the secret world of The Order, she must contend with school, new responsibilities, even more mysteries, and balancing her four relationships.How much can a girl handle before she bends?Quite a lot it would seem.But when old threats resurface out of the woodwork, Amelie may have no choice but to bend…otherwise this time, she may just break.***This book carries an 18+ warning...Categorized as:
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![Broken Hate by Thandiwe Mpofu, Thandie]()
Broken Hate by Thandiwe Mpofu, Thandie
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat’s wrong Baby Blue? Did you mistake his forced sincerity for love?Every kiss will fade in time.Every memory will fade in time.Every smile, every teardrop, every wound—it’ll all dry up—in time.But every lie? That shit only gets bigger and more devastating with time.In time.. -
![A Ryan Halloween: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid]()
A Ryan Halloween: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid
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![I Need You To Love Me by Genicious]()
I Need You To Love Me by Genicious
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTogether they are nothing more than madness,but they say there’s always some madness in loveSix years elapsed since he shattered her life. Four years since she’s brought him to his knees.Now, Ace is the youngest boxing champion in the world – a force to be reckoned with. He’s dangerous, heartless, and always gets his way.Calla moved to New York to chase her career... -
![Empire of Ruin by Eva Ashwood]()
Empire of Ruin by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmpire of Ruin is the heart-pounding final installment in the Dirty Broken Savages series.Note: The blurb below contains spoilers, so I'd highly recommend not reading it until you're caught up on the series, starting with book one, Kings of Chaos. You've been warned!***I was a good girl once, but now I’ve got bloody hands and a broken heart...Categorized as:
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![Ensnared by E.C. Land]()
Ensnared by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForced to marry a traitor's daughter, I'll shed blood to make sure it doesn't happen. MarcAs a child I was put on a silver platter and my parents were presented with marriage opportunities. Many other mafiosos were trying to secure their daughter's hand in marriage to me, a cousin of the Irish Boss. Eventually, they accepted one. The only problem is, I've never intended on being with one woman...Categorized as:
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![Lethal (Devil's Shadow MC) by K.H. Kate]()
Lethal (Devil's Shadow MC) by K.H. Kate
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy only goal is to keep my club safe at all cost. I don’t let anyone in, and I never show weakness. All it takes is one vulnerable moment, and this world will chew you up and spit you out in bloody pieces. To survive, you need to be ruthless. Cruel. Fuelled by vengeance and hate alone. It’s the only way…it’s our way... -
![Raven River Academy: Complete Series by Ruby Vincent]()
Raven River Academy: Complete Series by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter scamming most of our town out of their life savings, my folks disappeared in the middle of the night. Forced to take me in, my estranged aunt and uncle shipped me off to Raven River Academy the first chance they got. In my town, the line between the haves and the have-nots is actually a twelve-foot gate that keep the unwanted where they belong...Categorized as:
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![Snowed In: Volume One by Kali Noir, Victoria Sue]()
Snowed In: Volume One by Kali Noir, Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSnowed in: Why choose holiday anthology is a collection of original, brand-new short stories for this holiday season... -
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![Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes]()
Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI sold my soul to the Devil and he handed me over to someone far deadlier.After the death of my father, his enemies came knocking on my door. Left with no other choice, I agree to an indentured contract, selling my body to a criminal in exchange for my life.Only he never meant to keep me as his own...Categorized as:
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![Thief by S. Massery]()
Thief by S. Massery
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI wasn’t supposed to be at Olympus that night.And I definitely wasn’t supposed to witness a murder – or be caught by the killers.Hades, Apollo, and Ares run the mysterious, masked fight club, and they wield more power in this town than I could dream of holding. They destroy my life with one decree: Kora Sinclair doesn’t exist... -
![Angelview Academy: The Complete Trilogy by E.M. Snow]()
Angelview Academy: The Complete Trilogy by E.M. Snow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA complete dark bully romance trilogy! Contains exclusive bonus content! At Angelview Academy, Saint Angelle is considered God.But don't be fooled by his ridiculous name or that pretty face because Saint? He’s as wicked as they come.I should know.I'm the new girl who pissed him off.The nobody who called out his crew of vicious tyrants.The mortal who wouldn't bow then and sure as hell won’t now...Categorized as:
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![Queen of Fire by Steph Macca]()
Queen of Fire by Steph Macca
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEverything has changed.I fought against the darkness and tried to convince myself that I lived life on the edge in the grey. But I was wrong. Being in the dark was in my blood.They changed me.They may think they have ruined me but my desire for danger was a fire inside, and they just poured gasoline on it. I was always told never to play with fire or I'd get burnt...Categorized as:
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![Evading Darkness by K.M. Baker]()
Evading Darkness by K.M. Baker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen they say the past always finds a way to catch up to you, they aren't lying.I spent years on the run, trying to hide from my father and our society. I was careful and never stayed in the same place for very long, but when I landed in Braxton Falls, I couldn't leave.I fell in love, made my first real friend in years, and let my guard down... -
![Eight Brothers' Fiancée by Nicole Casey]()
Eight Brothers' Fiancée by Nicole Casey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe haughty twins and their six brothers knew exactly how to get me.I didn’t realize men could change so much.The twins I resented in college, along with their 6 brothers are now here to make my life a misery.The media had shown me their wild side.Now that they’re my bosses, I’m seeing something different.It was supposed to be nothing more than a job to me, a chance for a scoop...
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