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Diamonds Are Forever by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"The Diamond family has survived murder, deceit, and betrayal. Through it all, they're still standing tall, and a new era has begun. After surviving a failed attempt on her life, Breeze has moved into the queen's position by Zyir's side. Zyir has taken over the empire and locked down Miami's streets; the world is in his hands. But there is always new blood ready to overthrow the throne... -
![Murderville 2: The Epidemic by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman]()
Murderville 2: The Epidemic by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times best-selling authors Ashley & JaQuavis are back with the second installment in the epic Murderville Series. Love, murder, loyalty, and money fill this hood tale as they continue this international street saga. With Samad’s target on her back, Liberty must survive the harsh streets alone... -
![Lethal Defense by Michael Stagg]()
Lethal Defense by Michael Stagg
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA client savagely kills a man to protect a friend. A lawyer with secrets must prove it was justified.Attorney Nate Shepherd left a big firm to go out on his own. He sees nothing but opportunity when an out-of-town lawyer wants to hire him as local counsel on a high-profile murder case. Though his family worries that the case hits too close to home, Nate joins the defense team... -
![Rising Water by Wayne Stinnett]()
Rising Water by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a group of strangers purchase land on Tortola and Norman Island to set up a commune, the locals simply write them off as an odd sort—until one of their bloated bodies washes up on the shore of a nearby resort island. As luck would have it, Jesse McDermitt is visiting a friend on Norman Island after tracking a terrorist submarine from the Windward Islands... -
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![Fractured by Heather Atkinson]()
Fractured by Heather Atkinson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife is good in Devon for Rachel and Ryan Law until a tragic loss brings them back to Manchester. Their return sends the volatile Alex Maguire over the edge and his behaviour becomes increasingly unhinged as he turns on those closest to him... -
![Suckered by Gina LaManna]()
Suckered by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Violet Society. Are you ready? When Lacey, Meg, and The Family find themselves buckled into airplane seats and jetting across the Atlantic Ocean, it’s not a sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride sort of flight. Between Meg’s new diet, Lacey’s feverish wedding nightmares, and an unwanted stowaway, the gang’s first trip out of the country promises to be one chaotic disaster... -
![Divided Loyalties by Heather Atkinson]()
Divided Loyalties by Heather Atkinson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRachel Maguire finally has it all. Matriarch of the powerful Maguire family, whose name is feared and revered throughout the city of Manchester, she is wealthy, contented and more in love than ever with her husband Danny. Working in conjunction with their one time arch enemies, the Law Family, life for the Maguires has never been more peaceful... -
![Sinatra versus Gabrini: Family at War by Mallory Monroe]()
Sinatra versus Gabrini: Family at War by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA shocking death in the Sinatra family and a Gabrini is to blame. Mob boss Sal Gabrini and his uncle, boss of all bosses Mick Sinatra, find themselves on opposite sides of a deadly battle when Mick the Tick will stop at nothing to avenge what he views as cold-blooded murder. The Gabrinis stick together. The Sinatras stick together... -
![Montello High: School of Gangsters by Shiela May Familaran (sielalstreim), Chris Rey San Pedro]()
Montello High: School of Gangsters by Shiela May Familaran (sielalstreim), Chris Rey San Pedro
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHigh School is a time to be carefree and happy. Ngunit matutuklasan ni Summer Leondale na hindi ito ang kaso sa Montello High, a school where nothing seems to be normal at kung saan lahat ay puno ng tensiyon at aksiyon. Try as she may to stay away from trouble, Summer always finds herself caught in the middle of two rival gangs: Black Government and Dark Monarch... -
![The Crying Season by D.K. Hood]()
The Crying Season by D.K. Hood
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe light fades as she runs for her life, the forest now becoming quieter around her. The only noise she hears is the sound of footsteps following her... It’s hiking season in Black Rock Falls and the small town in Montana is flooded with visitors. But when a hiker finds a human skull on a deserted trail in the woods that surround the town, Detective Jenna Alton is called in to investigate... -
![Hunted by Heather Atkinson]()
Hunted by Heather Atkinson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRyan and Rachel’s dreams of finally moving back into their family home in Devon after it was devastated by fire are doused by the discovery of a body buried on their land. Ryan, as ever highly dubious of the abilities of the police, decides to look into the matter personally, with the help of the ever-loyal Battler and Bruiser... -
![Jack Frost by Christopher Greyson]()
Jack Frost by Christopher Greyson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat do you get when you mix Agatha Christie's masterpiece And Then There Were None with the blockbuster television show Survivor? JACK FROST! Jack has a new assignment: to investigate the suspicious death of a soundman on the hit TV show Planet Survival. Jack goes undercover as a security agent where the show is filming on nearby Mount Minuit... -
![Final Verdict by Sheldon Siegel]()
Final Verdict by Sheldon Siegel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFate throws a curveball at the San Francisco ex-husband-and-wife legal team of Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez, when Mike picks up the phone and hears the voice of Leon Walker. This is not good news-because Walker was the one who ruined their marriage. Years ago, he and his brother participated in a stickup that left a man dead... -
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![Beautiful Prey 2 by Phoenix Daniels]()
Beautiful Prey 2 by Phoenix Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJessica Watkins Presents Beautiful Prey 2 by Phoenix Daniels Follow newly married Victoria Storm as she prays for the life of her husband, Jack. In the meantime, her good friend Natasha Walker takes over her duties as an undercover officer posing as a prostitute, while she deals with past issues and a new love interest. Meet Gianni Storm, successful club owner and cousin to Jack Storm... -
![The Stephanie Plum Novels by Janet Evanovich]()
The Stephanie Plum Novels by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree Stephanie Plum stories in one terrific set! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich comes the Janet Evanovich Boxed Set #1, containing one copy each of the Stephanie Plum Novels Three to Get Deadly, Four to Score, and High Five... -
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![S'mored by Gina LaManna]()
S'mored by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLacey Luzzi just wants a s’more. After her grandfather gifts her a relaxing weekend at his luxury cabin, Lacey packs her best friend Meg into the Lumina and together they take off, dreaming of a girls’ weekend filled with bonfires, boat rides, and work-free days. However, when three unexpected visitors show up on the doorstep of the Luzzi cabin, her plans of peace and quiet are foiled... -
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Wired Justice by Toby Neal
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings****WIRED JUSTICE***** Paradise hides too many bodies. Sophie Ang's lovable dog Ginger has a nose for murder, and leads her tech sleuth mistress through perilous lava fields on the Big Island to a terrible discovery. Sophie is plunged into a new investigation with dynamic partner Jake Dunn, searching for a missing young woman who is just one of many... -
![Teddy Sinatra: Chains For Love by Mallory Monroe]()
Teddy Sinatra: Chains For Love by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPressure is the new normal for Teddy Sinatra. As the oldest son and heir-apparent to take over the Sinatra Crime Family, the underworld, his men, and his siblings all expect perfection from him. His father, the king of mob bosses Mick Sinatra, is very much still in the game and expects his son to be worthy to someday take his place... -
![Reno Gabrini: For His Lover by Mallory Monroe]()
Reno Gabrini: For His Lover by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReno Gabrini, the longtime owner of the PaLargio Hotel and Casino on the Vegas Strip, faces his toughest foes yet when he has to face the ghosts of his past. Just when he thought life was sailing right along, and his family were all making their own dreams come true, the sins of his past come back with a vengeance and seek to dismantle all that he holds dear... -
![Mick Sinatra: Love and Shadows by Mallory Monroe]()
Mick Sinatra: Love and Shadows by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGorgeous bad boy Mick Sinatra is in a good place in his life. His beautiful, African-American wife has been offered a starring role at a theater on London’s famed West End. His son, Teddy, has taken over the day-to-day running of his ruthless crime family. His daughter, Gloria, has learned the error of her ways... -
![Reno and Trina: In the Shadows of Love by Mallory Monroe]()
Reno and Trina: In the Shadows of Love by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReno Gabrini and his beautiful African-American wife Trina wheel and deal in Vegas as he runs the mighty PaLargio Hotel and Casino and she runs a high-end clothing store. But everything changes for them when lies are spread about romantic entanglements and their son is victimized... -
![Mick Sinatra 6: Now Will You Weep by Mallory Monroe]()
Mick Sinatra 6: Now Will You Weep by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGorgeous gangster Mick Sinatra has recovered from the vicious attack that nearly took him out, but the organizations that spearheaded his downfall are still up and running. His own organization is fractured and bleeding and his ability to maintain control is questioned. He knows he must trust no man, he must verify everything, and he must fight to the death to reassert his dominance... -
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![Mick Sinatra 7: Breaking My Heart by Mallory Monroe]()
Mick Sinatra 7: Breaking My Heart by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMega-mob boss and sexy hunk Mick Sinatra has battles on every front. From his son’s drug dealing, to his daughter’s love alliance with a man with hidden agendas, Mick has to put out fires before they burn him down. But when his beautiful, African-American wife is threatened, and a figure from his past comes back to haunt him in an unexpected way, he knows the game has changed... -
![Mick Sinatra 4: If You Don't Know Me By Now by Mallory Monroe]()
Mick Sinatra 4: If You Don't Know Me By Now by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeartthrob mobster Mick Sinatra is on a roll. It’s six weeks after the birth of his twins. His beautiful African-American wife is enjoying success in her business unlike she’d ever had before, and they both are looking forward to success in the bedroom after six weeks of abstinence. His grown children are all working for him, with Teddy Sinatra as his new enforcer... -
![Dark Justice by Kristi Belcamino]()
Dark Justice by Kristi Belcamino
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA ruthless killer intent on wreaking havoc in San Francisco through a series of senseless slayings will do anything to escape detection, including making sure Gia Santella is the one who takes the fall ...After years abroad, Gia Santella has finally gone home to San Francisco searching for meaning in a life full of loss... -
![Deadly Justice by Kristi Belcamino]()
Deadly Justice by Kristi Belcamino
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 14 in the USA Today Bestselling Gia Santella Crime Thriller series by Agatha, Anthony, Barry & Macavity finalist Kristi Belcamino... -
![Rising Spirit: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett]()
Rising Spirit: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Jesse McDermitt has rebuilt his island in the Content Keys far better than it was before the storm. The task was enormous, but so was his need to make things better. Unbeknownst to Jesse, an environmentally conscious woman from his past has stumbled onto a drug manufacturing cartel in Virginia while working on a pollution mitigation problem... -
![Jacks Are Wild by Christopher Greyson]()
Jacks Are Wild by Christopher Greyson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAMAZON BEST-SELLER! • Best-Seller – Romance Mystery & Suspense – Organized Crime If you love a strong hero, smart women sleuths, and more twists and turns than a piece of licorice – you have found your book! Handsome, white-knight, Police Officer Jack Stratton is back in this action-packed, thrilling adventure... -
![The Handler by L.T. Ryan, C.R. Gray]()
The Handler by L.T. Ryan, C.R. Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dead police officer...A department desperate for answers...Maddie Castle must take on the role that nearly took her life...She must once again become The Handler.NEW from Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author L.T. Ryan with C.R. Gray!Wounded in the line of duty, former K9 Handler Maddie Castle finds herself back to square one... -
![The Heir: (A Dark Mafia Romance) Bratva Blood by SR Jones, Silla Webb]()
The Heir: (A Dark Mafia Romance) Bratva Blood by SR Jones, Silla Webb
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm the heir apparent to the Bratva throne.She's my new obsession.We shared one night of passion, and I walked away.But when my shiny new obsession attacks at the heart of my Bratva family, all bets are off.Zoey is now enemy number one to my Bratva brothers.I'm going to be the one to find her, though.Soon we're engaged in a deadly game of cat and mouse... -
![Silas by Lane Hart, D.B. West]()
Silas by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCora Walsh had no idea how drastically her life would change when a mob boss hired her to cook for him.After witnessing a bloody massacre, she tries to pretend it was all just a bad dream when she returns to her normal life. That is, until two detectives show up at the restaurant where she works, asking questions about who killed the man who hired her and his four guards... -
![The Betrayal by S.R. Jones]()
The Betrayal by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you find out your whole existence, everything you ever knew is a lie, where does that leave you? I am Star and I'm a sacrificial offering for my people. A thing to be sold to the highest bidder. Then I'm bought and nothing is as it seems. Up is down, and good is bad. My new master is a hardened mafia soldier named Markos. He wants to save me. I don't want to be saved... -
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![Deadly Reigns by Teri Woods, Curtis Smith]()
Deadly Reigns by Teri Woods, Curtis Smith
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the queen of urban books comes the third installment of the Deadly Reigns... -
![Drive Thru Murder by Colleen Mooney]()
Drive Thru Murder by Colleen Mooney
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColleen Mooney keeps the twists coming as fast as the laughs in her third THIRD funny cozy starring Brandy Alexander, everybody’s idea of the perfect chick lit heroine. Brandy’s blonde, adorable, has a good job, two guys to choose from, and very possibly the poor judgment to pick the wrong one. (Half the fun’s watching to see if she’s ever going to wise up)... -
![The Pledge by S.R. Jones]()
The Pledge by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn my world, you take what you want, and rules are made to be broken. In her world, people are good, kind, and honorable. When our worlds collide, the fallout will burn us both. Stella - her name means star, and for me she burns brighter than any other woman. I've watched her from afar, telling myself she deserves better than me. When she gets taken, all bets are off, and I make my move... -
![BLACKHEART by Jessie Cooke, Suzy Wilson]()
BLACKHEART by Jessie Cooke, Suzy Wilson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvan “Blackheart” Babineaux is a hard-working, hard-partying, playboy who has spent most of his life as the President of the infamous Jokers, a 1% MC, set deep in the swamps of New Orleans.Blackheart was raised in the swamps, as wild as the cattails that grow there and the alligators he'd learned to wrestle even before he was old enough to drive... -
![Salted by Gina LaManna]()
Salted by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter taking a gig with her grandfather – the Don of the Italian mafia – Lacey Luzzi has been in for a wild ride. Stolen property, rogue weddings and uncomfortable Family dinners – she’s seen it all. However this time, when Carlos interrupts Lacey’s sugar-induced nap with a phone call, he gives her an assignment that sends her skidding into a place she least expects: the local spa... -
![The Advocate's Ex Parte by Teresa Burrell]()
The Advocate's Ex Parte by Teresa Burrell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAttorney Sabre Brown is summoned into Judge Lawrence Mitchell chambers for an ex parte hearing. When the judge attempts to discuss one of her cases, she refuses to listen without proper counsel present. Later that evening, Judge Mitchell is murdered.Sabre’s shock at his death is only surpassed by an attempt on the life of Dr. Carolina Heller, a psychologist she employs on a regular basis... -
![Serenity Engulfed by Craig A. Hart]()
Serenity Engulfed by Craig A. Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFamiliar enemies resurface in this blazing new thriller that finds Shelby racing against time to save the most important person in his life: his own child. When Shelby's daughter, Leslie, fails to show up at his cabin for her long-planned visit to northern Michigan, he's concerned, but makes excuses. When her car is found abandoned by the side of a tree-lined highway, he fears the worst... -
![Dane by Theresa Hissong]()
Dane by Theresa Hissong
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaneRise of the PrideBook 8The Rules Have Changed…Dane Walker, Guardian to the Shaw pride, has never lived by the rules. His tastes have always been on the side of extreme. With each passing day that he is tasked to protect the werepanther-owned bar, The Deuce, Dane’s obsession with the two human employees strengthens... -
![Lucas by Lane Hart, D.B. West]()
Lucas by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucas Bennett hasn’t been able to catch a break lately.At the top of his growing list of disasters is the ongoing feud with Jake, his former best friend. It hasn’t helped that the two are also prospects competing against each other for the single spot with the Savage Kings MC... -
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Manhunt by Remington Kane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom REMINGTON KANE, the author of the Taken! SeriesMANHUNT - A Tanner Novel - Book 46Tanner works with Team Predator... -
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![Reno Gabrini: A Man in Full by Mallory Monroe]()
Reno Gabrini: A Man in Full by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVegas casino owner Reno Gabrini just wanted to take it easy. His beloved PaLargio was back in business and turning profits like the good old days. His headliner act, pop sensation Shay Grayson, was packing the house and making amends for her diva ways... -
![Classic by Xavier Neal, Kim Collins]()
Classic by Xavier Neal, Kim Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBoy meets girl. Girl meets boy. They fall in love and live happily ever after, right? That is unless boy is a criminal and girl is the daughter of the man trying to catch him. With circumstances this unforgiving, is there anyway their love story will have an ending that we've come to know as classic? *Warning: Cliffhanger... -
![Bone's Destiny by Naomi Porter]()
Bone's Destiny by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say don’t drink too much tequila... Funny, I can’t remember why.Oh, right… Or we’ll wake up chained to a wall.The scary-ass biker staring at me says I’m paying for my father’s debt.I’m devastated and scared.Utterly clueless about my dad’s dirty dealings.The tattooed, brooding biker isn’t helpful or friendly.He just watches me with those laser-gray eyes... -
![Lawless 2 by Amarie Avant]()
Lawless 2 by Amarie Avant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m the Tsar's heartbeat, his entire world . . .AnastasiyaI finally submitted to the darker side of Happily Ever After, claiming my throne as the Tsariana.After all, Simeon left me no other choice—all his love or nothing.But it’s never that easy to be tethered to a man who rules a Bratva. No amount of money or power was going to stop what was coming for us the day Simeon claimed me... -
![Sal Gabrini 6: His House of Cards by Mallory Monroe]()
Sal Gabrini 6: His House of Cards by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSal Gabrini never saw it coming. His business is flourishing. Gemma Gabrini, his beautiful African-American wife, is the love of his life. He has his health, his wealth, he cannot ask for more. Until allegations of sexual improprieties, racial discrimination, and uncovered secrets and lies threaten to tear his happy life and his powerful kingdom apart... -
![Pulse by Trevion Burns]()
Pulse by Trevion Burns
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe quest for revenge can be a hard road, but Veda Vandyke never imagined it would be as hard as this. She’d cleared every hurdle in her path, but when she finds herself in mortal danger, her crusade for vengeance isn’t the only thing she stands to lose forever. As the huntress becomes the hunted, she’ll quickly learn that retribution always comes at a price. And that price could be her life...
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