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  • Daughtry by Cee Bowerman

    Daughtry by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Daughtry Forrester has a good life. He loves his club, his family, and working on custom builds. What he doesn’t love is the pressure the women in his life have put on him to hire a female mechanic. While trying to juggle health problems and a camera crew who’s always underfoot, Daughtry doesn’t put much faith in his new hire...
  • Brie's Russian Fantasy by Red Phoenix

    Brie's Russian Fantasy by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Russian intrigue, startling revelations, and submissive enlightenment… Brie’s trip to Russia exceeds her wildest dreams. The bond between Master and Brie grows deeper as he opens up about his mysterious past. While the Russian Dom, Rytsar Donkova, reveals his true nature, introducing the young submissive to a different side of BDSM...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Brie Submits to Her Master by Red Phoenix

    Brie Submits to Her Master by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Brie's Master has special plans for his submissive at the Training Center, giving her the chance to see her former trainers and visit with her best friend, Lea. Brie’s education continues when she scenes with her new Master at The Haven, but the Wolf has returned and will not be deterred. His deception threatens to tear away everything Brie holds dear, but Master is not a man to be trifled with...
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    steamy  alpha-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Invite Only by Nek Mills

    Invite Only by Nek Mills

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Owning an adult sex store, the beautiful Yomi moves and grooves to the beat of her own drum, especially after leaving a relationship that met none of her desires...
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    steamy  urban  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Devoted by Lexi Blake

    Devoted by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A woman’s work Amy Slaten has devoted her life to Slaten Industries. After ousting her corrupt father and taking over the CEO role, she thought she could relax and enjoy taking her company to the next level. But an old business rivalry rears its ugly head...
  • Commanding the Curvy Girl by Nichole Rose

    Commanding the Curvy Girl by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    To save a curvy dispatcher and win her heart, this detective will do whatever it takes. Even if it means answering every outrageous call in Silver Spoon Falls.EastonTaking a bullet was supposed to be as bad as things could get.And then I moved to Silver Spoon Falls.There is nothing easy about life in this crazy small town.Especially when a curvy little dispatcher decides she doesn't like me...
  • THE NAUGHTY ONES: The Complete 5-Books Series by Kristina Weaver

    THE NAUGHTY ONES: The Complete 5-Books Series by Kristina Weaver

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A KINDLE UNLIMITED FREE BUNDLE Enjoy 5 Standalone, full length books in this bundle. More than 250,000 words. Approximately 1,000 pages. NO CLIFFHANGERS. CALLIE I’m pregnant. I don’t know the man who got me this way and I have no clue how to find him...
  • Engagement Rate: The Callaghan Green Series by Annie Dyer

    Engagement Rate: The Callaghan Green Series by Annie Dyer

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What happens when a hook up leaves you hooked? Ripped muscles. Sharp suit. Sharper wit. These weren’t usually enough to make me bite, but Jackson Callaghan was a treat I wanted to taste. But return visits weren’t something on my agenda. I wanted my sole focus to be on my marketing company. I didn’t want just a hook up to turn into an addiction...
  • Promises After Dark by Kahlen Aymes

    Promises After Dark by Kahlen Aymes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In and out of the bedroom, Alex and Angel's passion is an all-consuming, every-second-of-every-day, can't-stop-thinking-about-you, obsession! They have it all; fiery hot sexual chemistry, an undeniable mental connection, a profound emotional bond, and a newfound trust as they promise each other, 'no more secrets'. Theirs is a sensual, magical love affair of epic proportions...
  • Something Wonderful by M. Clarke

    Something Wonderful by M. Clarke

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Sometimes falling in love means letting go of the past… Jeanella’s confidence and trust in Max continues to grow, and life seems to be on track. Then Crystal decides to pursue a sexual harassment lawsuit, and Jeanella’s world turns upside down. Once again, she wonders if she will ever be enough for Max. Jeanella is forced to make a decision; stay and fight for her man or leave him for good...
  • Taking Control by J.A. Low

    Taking Control by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Stella Price has always had a crush on her boss, even with his reputation of being the ‘Playboy Chef of New York.’ But she gets to see another side to him outside of his celebrity persona. Stella’s also a realist and knows nothing can ever happen between the two of them.Except everything changes that fateful day in Vegas when she nearly lost her life...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  urban  workplace  adult  billionaire  book  celebrity
  • Wrecked by Luke Prescott

    Wrecked by Luke Prescott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Asher Kilby is a mechanic who’s dream is to have his own garage. He’s fiercely protective, sexy, and getting dirty doesn’t just happen in the garage. Payton Hudson comes to work at her dad’s garage after moving across the country. She’s beautiful, captivating, and holding a world of secrets. When these two meet there’s an instant attraction that can’t be denied...
  • Total Surrender by Opal Carew

    Total Surrender by Opal Carew

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Erotic Romance Collection From New York Times Bestselling Author Opal Carew whose books have won numerous awards, comes this collection of sizzling erotic romances tales. Surrender to your deepest desires in Total Surrender. PLAYED BY THE MASTER Jacqueline will do anything she can to save her brother-in-law. Race Danner is the only one with the power to help...
  • Steele by Kelly Gendron

    Steele by Kelly Gendron

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She dared me to take her on, and that’s exactly what I plan to do I'm no stranger to daring things However, there are a few stunts even I'm smart enough not to try Jaylyn Rigsby is one of them But when the raven-haired beauty The insurance company sent to oversee my stunts Dared me to take her on, well, now.
  • Breaking to Breathe by Lisa N. Paul

    Breaking to Breathe by Lisa N. Paul

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two people so bent they can no longer stand tall... With his sexy looks, his seductive dirty talk, and his resident bad boy reputation,Kyle Marx was the thrill-ride every woman wanted to experience…at least once.And once is all he’d ever offer...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Wild by Hannah Cole

    Wild by Hannah Cole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It didn’t start out as the worst day of my life. But it was certainly in the top three.The promotion I worked so hard for turned out not to be mine at all but handed to Nick Marks, some social media wunderkind. So, I got mad. I got drunk. Then made the epic decision to blow off a little steam with a wild night out, one night stand included...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  workplace  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  poc-mc
  • Model Behavior by Nichole Rose

    Model Behavior by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The heat between this curvy model and an infamous photographer will melt the camera. But will it lead to forever?Trinity LarsenI may own a modeling agency, but it's been a long time since I was in front of the camera.Until I was named one of Le CRV Magazine's Women of the Year.The infamous photographer, silver fox and certified grump, Sage Grimes, is in charge of the photoshoot...
  • faire l'amour by Jessica Gadziala

    faire l'amour by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She’s a woman who has never done anything like this before… Disaster had her world uprooted, her plans for her life going in a direction she could have never seen coming. Shackled with a debt she has no way to pay off, she makes a decision she never could have seen herself making. One contract. Three months. Complete financial freedom...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  workplace  adult  book  contemporary  dark  fiction
  • Midnight by Shon

    Midnight by Shon

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It was supposed to be one night.A one-off. To quell my curiosity and quench my thirst.It didn't really go that way though..
  • Sexy Hart by Dani Lovell

    Sexy Hart by Dani Lovell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    With her closest girlfriends taking a step into their futures, and her gorgeous boy-BFF, Oliver, seemingly content to settle for the witch-from-hell, Clare feels everyone is growing up without her...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Betrayed by Melody Anne

    Betrayed by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Byron Knight’s world isn’t what most would consider perfect, but he is satisfied with the way his life is going. There are only two people in this world whom he loves — his brothers, Blake and Tyler Knight. A woman is now threatening the carefully balanced beam the brothers have been holding on to, and her name is McKenzie Beaumont...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Strictly Forbidden: A Billionaire Secret Baby Romance by JA Low

    Strictly Forbidden: A Billionaire Secret Baby Romance by JA Low

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Lenna Lund plans everything. So much so she thought her boyfriend was going to ask her to take their relationship to the next level and move in together. She was wrong. The last person she expected to help nurse her broken heart was her grumpy yet gorgeous billionaire boss, Logan Stone. She wasn’t expecting his kisses to light her body on fire the way that they did...
  • Revelation by Rebecca Lynn

    Revelation by Rebecca Lynn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Revelation, the third book in the Iris series by Rebecca Lynn, is a standalone novel filled with humor, friendship, romance and steamy erotica. Release introduced you to Ryann and Jeremy and Redemption continued the adventure of this circle of friends with Ayanna and Jonathan...
  • Fake Pet by Jamie Knight

    Fake Pet by Jamie Knight

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    EileenMy billionaire boss is known for taking pets.And now he wants me to submit to his every command.He's older, experienced, powerful, and hella hot.But he's also so damn cocky and demanding.I always thought I'd be too independent and strong-willed for that.But now I find myself craving his touch, his kiss, and even his control...
  • Cum Sit On It by India T Norfleet

    Cum Sit On It by India T Norfleet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A’Marie Graham thought that she was officially on the road to living happily ever after, the minute she and Dominic got together. Unfortunately, nothing could’ve been further from the truth. In fact, no man had ever shattered her heart quite like he did. Her fairytale became a nightmare, far worse than any horror movie that Hollywood could ever have depicted...
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    steamy  urban  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Fake Vow [For Now] by Penny Wylder

    Fake Vow [For Now] by Penny Wylder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I have a reputation as a bit of a flirt. What can I say? I’m a guy who likes to get a reaction out of the girls that catch my eye.Girls like Rose.She’s renting a room at the lodge I run with my friends in Blue Mountain, and our chemistry is off the charts, but the rule is no sleeping with the guests. Not a problem: I’ll just hook up with her before she checks in...
  • Playing With Her by Tory Baker

    Playing With Her by Tory Baker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I always get what I want and what I want is Amelie. One month after leaving, my only thoughts were of the woman I left to protect. Thoughts of her consumed me night and day, pushing me to work harder and faster in order to have her back in my arms. The need to protect her from my own blood, a father who would ruin me and anyone that means anything to me in order to further his political career...
  • Offensive Rebound: Holding Court by M.J. Fields

    Offensive Rebound: Holding Court by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    TRAE It's a call that changes my life--and my little girl's. Years ago, playing for the NBA was the dream, but the Seattle Stallions suck. Worse than that, my old teammate is now the star center--not to mention my number one rival. There has to be a catch, some sort of agenda. Before I was injured, I was the best. Now? There's no way they want me...
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    steamy  urban  workplace  adult  athlete  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Sinful Boss by Liz Fox

    Sinful Boss by Liz Fox

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sloane I’ve always preferred company of the four-legged variety. They’re full of love and they let me be myself--that’s why I’m going to school to be a veterinarian.When I end up working for my brother's friend during the summer, I don’t expect to be cleaning Maximillian Hawthorne’s toilets.He’s wealthy, pretentious, and a serious pain in the horse’s butt...
  • Picking Poppy by Pepper North

    Picking Poppy by Pepper North

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Will she ever meet the man to care enough to woo her with flowers? Floral shop owner, Poppy West fashions beautiful arrangements for others. So far a petite blonde who is able to talk to flowers better than humans has not been on the most wanted lists of the men in her small town...
  • Down & Dirty by Rhenna Morgan

    Down & Dirty by Rhenna Morgan

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Men of Haven: fierce passion, unyielding loyalty.Especially when it comes to their women. A powerful man Axel McKee abandoned his musical career years ago in favor of becoming a power player on the music scene. His dreams of the spotlight are over—and he’s better off for it. Working with his Haven brothers and building their empire is enough for him...
  • Cocky Throuple by Faleena Hopkins

    Cocky Throuple by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He'd give her anything she wanted, even another man. (A "throuple" is a new term for a couple...with three committed people...that I just had to explore.) How did I end up here, broken legged and broken hearted? I was Valedictorian. Also, the best ballerina in Atlanta. Better than Samantha Cocker. That’s for f**king sure. Now that my dreams have been squashed, I'm at the end of my rope...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Masters of My Desire by Jenna Jacob

    Masters of My Desire by Jenna Jacob

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Plowing into Bambi and totaling my SUV wasn't the way I envisioned starting my vacation. Then again, neither was being rescued by two gorgeous men. Nick Masters and Dylan Thomas swooped in to save me from the wreck. They weren't just knights in a shining truck, but Dominants so potent the submissive hidden inside me clawed to kneel at their feet...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Forbidden Pleasures by M.S. Parker

    Forbidden Pleasures by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I had a very definite plan for the rest of my life, and it mostly consisted of getting laid by random strangers and never having to deal with the possibility of anyone getting close enough to hurt me again. Now, after one stupid mistake, I couldn't quit thinking about him, and I knew it was just going to get worse from here...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  workplace  adult  book  contemporary  dark  female-mc
  • Drinks On Us Tonight by H.J. Bellus

    Drinks On Us Tonight by H.J. Bellus

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Volume 3 Let the sin continue… Cole Sterling racks up plenty of frequent flyer miles in his sinful style behind closed doors with the women and men of LA. Night after night, he dulls the stress of being the lead Sterling by getting lost in his own desires. His favorite number is three, and he doesn’t discriminate when it comes to partners...
  • The Red Wife by Tyffani Clark Kemp

    The Red Wife by Tyffani Clark Kemp

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mariss Red is wholly devoted to her husband, Holden. Despite her fling with Sebastian Boa a few months ago, her husband has her heart. But Holden knows about Mariss' little indiscretion. Now, the three of them have a whole new set of rules. Their sex life isn't the only thing making waves. Things are further complicated by the return of people Mariss hoped were gone from her life for good...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Cold by Ella London

    Cold by Ella London

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Tell me the truth. You like it when I touch you there…” Imagine if you told a lie—a really big lie that could get you into all kinds of trouble. Well, that’s what I did. And the worst part? I lied to the one man you never lie to. My sexy and terrifying billionaire boss, Ashton Carter… When Mr. Carter discovered my deception, he made me a deal. He would let me keep my job...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Ready to Run by Rebecca Sharp

    Ready to Run by Rebecca Sharp

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Runaway Bride meets Father of the Bride in the new, steamy rom-com from bestselling author, Dr. Rebecca Sharp, that will have you laughing and swooning all the way down the aisle...Dixie Dorothea Winston cannot get married...
  • Being Delightful by Shayne McClendon

    Being Delightful by Shayne McClendon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Snark and sass that will have you laughing out loud! Praise for "Being Delightful"... "Being Delightful certainly lives up to its title...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  urban  adult  book  comedy  contemporary  fiction
  • Harrison Towers, Memoirs of a Mogul by Adler and Holt

    Harrison Towers, Memoirs of a Mogul by Adler and Holt

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Authors Note: This is prequel to the Glass Towers Trilogy. It is meant to be read as an insight to Harrison Towers, and those he has loved and lost. Book can be read as a stand alone as well as before or after the trilogy. From the Glass Towers Trilogy, The enigmatic Harrison Towers is back, sexier than ever, and ready to tell his story, in his perspective...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Come With Me by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    Come With Me by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lacy spends her time planning events at a country club. Her latest and greatest project is the big Fourth of July celebration. Fireworks lighting up the sky – Red Hot and Boom! She loves the excitement and the spectacular display of sparkles and heat gives her a thrill. The only problem is… Lacy has never had any fireworks of her own...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Saved by a Dangerous Man by Cleo Peitsche

    Saved by a Dangerous Man by Cleo Peitsche

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    (Note: This book is offered at a low, introductory price for my wonderful readers! Thank you all!) SAVED BY A DANGEROUS MAN is an erotic romance novella of 36,500 words. As Audrey struggles to keep Corbin’s identity secret, the rest of her life spins out of control...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  urban  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • Bred Under Contract by Ember Davis

    Bred Under Contract by Ember Davis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AVAI hired Joshua to do a job for the company I run. The contract is very specific about the scope of work and doesn’t include anything about him wanting me. Still, he gives me the opportunity to get something I’ve always wanted—a baby.There isn’t anything in the contract about him making me fall in love with him either. Joshua seduces me with words as he whispers dirty things in my ear...
  • Bred for Them by Mae Harden

    Bred for Them by Mae Harden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    HaileyWhen I registered to be a surrogate, I just wanted to help someone have a baby. No one told me that my clients would be hotter than Hades. No one prepared me for what to do when just the sight of them sparked some seriously filthy fantasies. And when those fantasies evolve into feelings… yeah, there’s no handbook for that...
  • Yalnız Gözlerin İçin by Fatih Murat Arsal

    Yalnız Gözlerin İçin by Fatih Murat Arsal

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sevgi nelere engel olabilir? Acı dolu bir kalbin ilacı olabilir mi? Gizemli bir adama olan öfkeyi yok edebilir mi? Peki ya bitmez sanılan bir nefretin verdiği sızıyı dindirebilir mi? Tutkuyla harmanlanan nefretin çöküşüne, Sırlarla harmanlanan sevginin mücadelesine şahit olun… Kazanmanın hüznünü, yenilmenin güzelliğini hissedin… Mavi gözlerde kaybolan bir adamın aşkı için direnişini...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Dark Alpha by Carole Mortimer

    Dark Alpha by Carole Mortimer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This full length novel is the second story in USA Today Bestselling author Carole Mortimer’s HOT new ALPHA series. Sizzling contemporary romance with an added dash of danger. Stories of dark and compelling ALPHA men, who are used to taking what they want when they want it, and the strong and determined women who have no intention of being taken. Unless it’s on their own terms..
  • Across The Tracks by Xyla Turner

    Across The Tracks by Xyla Turner

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Across the Tracks is an interracial romance novel that stars a Philadelphia school teacher/journalist and a prejudice politician. Lisa and Rich battled each other as kids, but as adults, they cannot ignore their attraction towards one another. Despite what family, society or their internal upbringing suggest. See how they must overcome their own internal issues, so that they can overcome others...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Holden: Dark Grove Plantation by Julia Sykes

    Holden: Dark Grove Plantation by Julia Sykes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One look at the gorgeous, curvy brunette standing alone at Dark Grove Plantation, and I know she’s mine. She thinks her desires are twisted and wrong, but I intend to show her how good my harsher methods of seduction can feel. It’s in my nature to dominate, to claim. I have every intention of claiming Holly, body and soul...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Big Rod by Blake Wilder

    Big Rod by Blake Wilder

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Michael I’ve got a big advantage, thanks to being struck by lightning and left with a permanent big rod. Science and nature have made me a superhero with the women in my small town. But I’m bored, restless, and I’ve got a big secret… Hadley My whole life I’ve been a “dumb blonde,” which has its pros and cons. The upside is success came easy...
  • Curvy Temptation by Aidy Award

    Curvy Temptation by Aidy Award

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Curvy girls deserve a happy ever after too. Vanessa hasn’t let her curvylicious plus-size body keep her from having a solid career, great friends and a crappy love life. Oh, wait – yeah, her sex life blows, and not in the fun way. A string of unsatisfying relationships and a best friend who drags her to a BDSM club help her step full swing into her dirty thirties...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  alpha-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
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