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Saving Graves by Drew Sera
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNeglected. Tortured. Abused. Unloved. I was left for dead at seventeen and learned to protect myself the only way I knew how…by not letting anyone get close to me — not anyone. Discovering Club Irons has been like finding home for the first time in my life. It’s been a beacon of light in my dark life, and it’s where I finally belong . I’m the most sought after Dom at Club Irons... -
Getting Rowdy (A Club Irons Novel) by Drew Sera
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlake Eriksson has it all. Money, power, sex appeal and control. Yeah. He has control in spades. But not in a bad way. He’s a nurturer, a protector, a mentor – all good qualities for a Daddy Dom. Kelsie has natural submissive tendencies with a fun lean toward bratty. She’s not disrespectful, but she likes to be a bit of a challenge. She likes to be…rowdy... -
Royal by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDree has been swindled, chased, heartbroken, conscripted, and kidnapped. What on Earth could be worse than all that? Don’t ask. Don’t miss the exciting next book in the Maxence saga, ROYAL! Is this the first Maxence book you’ve run across? Start the series with the first book, ROGUE. Her ex-boyfriend was supposed to propose in Paris, but instead, he swindled her out of every penny she had... -
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The Angel by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDer Engel Ein sterbender Mann gab mir das Geschenk des Lebens. Zwei Namen.Einer davon gehört zu der Mutter, von der ich nie wusste, dass ich sie hatte.Als ich sie fand, wollte ich Antworten und noch etwas mehr. Ihre Stieftochter. Louisa Sullivan. Die Tochter eines Milliardärs, aber es ist nicht das Geld, das mich interessiert. Meine Mutter zu finden, war nur ein Teil meines Plans... -
Devil's Night Series by Penelope Douglas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIl mio sbaglio più grande - Mille ragioni per odiarti - L’errore che rifarei3 romanzi in 1Dall’autrice dei bestseller Mai per amore e Odiami come io ti amoConosco i segreti di Michael Crist. È il fratello del mio ragazzo, Bellissimo e terrificante. Conosco i suoi misfatti, ma non so quanto riuscirò a tenerli per me... -
Complete Submission: The Complete Series by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJonathan Drazen. Gorgeous. Check. Charming. Check. Smart. Check. Rich. Hey... I'm not gonna complain. All the ingredients for a few nights of mind-blowing pleasure are right there. He's made it perfectly clear he can't love me, and I'm not out to fall in love either. But I can't stay away from him. He's got this bossy way about him in bed... -
Lost With Me by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times and #1 International bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new full-length novel in the wildly popular Stark Saga that’s left millions of readers breathless. His touch takes my breath away. Our passion feeds my soul... My love for Damien fills me, and the intensity of our bond brings me to my knees... -
Mr. Stiff Stud by Jacob Parker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy latest client wants to loosen me up…And not in the ways I was hoping for. She’s a beautiful, free-spirited type of girl, and I’m, well, stiff. Love has kicked me around enough. I’m not interested in being the center of its attention anymore. It can find another guy to play with. This curvy goddess needs a website and my tech firm is perfect for the job... -
Tying the Knot by Jennifer Bene
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOver two years after the trauma of her kidnapping, and the auction that brought them together, Thalia and James are finally getting their happily ever after! Celebrating their love is a piece of wedding cake, but with the help of their wild and crazy friends from Purgatory, it’s destined to be a wedding day no one will forget... -
Descent by Gemma James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe highly anticipated conclusion of Alex and Rafe's saga is here! We did it. We said the vows, dressed for the occasion, dared to believe in Happily Ever After. Alex Mason. It has a nice ring to it, the promise of forever. Until I awake the morning after to an empty bed and my worst nightmare waiting to strike. Rafe is gone, but his twisted desires leave me with the chance for survival... -
Finally Heaven by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 4 in the Room 103 series It's time to say Goodbye. Take a final road trip with the 103 boy's. Let's leave with a tear, a smile and good memories. Romeo has struggled with his secret for years. He has managed to keep it from not only his family and friends but the girl he has loved for years. But one night changes that... -
A Demon's Bliss by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChazI swore five years ago that I'd never allow another woman get to me. To never allow them in my heart. Not after everything that happened, not after the heartache and pain I felt. I've lost people before, but never in the way I lost her. After being on my own for this long I've determined all I need is my music and the people I call my family -- my band.Or so I thought... -
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Black Butterfly by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEach book in the Black Burlesque Series are STANDALONE novels. Book 1: Black Pearl Book 2: Black Dahlia Andre Collins is not looking for love. In fact, love is the last thing on his mind as he continues to run one of the country’s most successful financial services firms alongside his brother. Andre is steadfast in the belief that love and marriage just aren’t for him... -
Darkly by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSelf-made billionaire Braden Black is used to getting what he wants when he wants it. So when aspiring photographer Skye Manning doesn’t immediately fall into his bed, Braden finds himself craving her even more. And when she finally does submit to him, no one is more surprised than Braden that the thrill of the chase didn’t satisfy his appetite—to the contrary, it only fueled it... -
Ever After by K.M. Scott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou fell in love with Tristan and Nina in Crash Into Me, cheered for them as they fought to stay together in Fall Into Me, and watched them finally achieve their happy ending in Give In To Me. For all the fans of the Heart of Stone series who wondered if Tristan's dream at the end of Give In To Me came true, this is for you... -
Stone Cold by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBane is back. But he comes with more than a visit in mind… Cricket He came back for me a second time – Bane. A world class assassin with an implacable hunger. This time, he wants something of my fathers. A pair of daggers from the time of knights and kings. Fighting back the whispers of fear and dread in my heart, I refused... -
A Demon's Song by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunterThe day she walked through the front door, I wanted nothing more than to hate her. I didn't trust her, and she rubbed me the wrong way from the get-go.I wanted nothing to do with her, so I ensured I'd avoid her at all costs. It worked for a while, until I found her on the side of the road in the middle of the night... -
Between The Lines by Drew Sera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“She believed she could, so she did.” My name is Amy Andrews, and those are the words I live by. I write happy-ever-after romance novels, and after writing ten romance novels you’d think I’d know a thing or two about love. But I’ve been chasing my own happy-ever-after for a long time. I seem to have no problem starting my fairytale, but the ending never comes to be... -
The Lie by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Midwestern girl who came to New York with a broken heart. A Texan tycoon who created his own billions. A lie so devious it still haunts them a decade later.Laura Aimee’s got her life together—until she crosses paths with the man who bootstomped her heart a decade ago. Back then, Blake Montgomery told her a lie so devastating she still hasn’t forgiven him... -
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One Big Surprise by J.P. Comeau
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ll admit, the life of a lonely, single mom is messy.But when I move to California for a fresh start,And discover my new boss is a one-night stand from four years ago…Things turn from messy to bizarre.That cute surfer dude with the perfect smile, tan ripped abs, and blonde tousled hair…Still leaves me speechless.But a lot has changed.He’s rich.He’s unknowingly my daughter’s daddy... -
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His Secret by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAvevo solo una scelta: scappare dal mio matrimonio.Invece, feci una cosa piuttosto inaspettata.Mi innamorai di un bel guaio.Annegavo nei segreti, quando incontrai Zach.Un’altra identità, un altro nome, ma lo stesso animo gentile.Zach era il mio nuovo capo e non potevo certo dirgli di no.Mi prese d’assalto e mi colse di sorpresa.Scoprii una parte sottomessa di me, una parte che non sapevo di avere... -
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Saving Madeline: Seal Team Tango Book 4 by Nicole Flockton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen doing the right thing endangers her lifeMadeline Dawson has always had a crush on her best friend's brother, Kaleb, but she won't cross the line because, you know, "girlfriend code". The day she overhears a conversation, not meant for her ears, though, all bets are off. Now she'll need Kaleb and his Navy SEAL skills to keep her safe... -
TouchStone for giving by Sydney Jamesson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElizabeth Parker has been found … Like a falling star she has come down to earth, landing painfully on the debris of a broken dream. What she thought of as love now seems no more than a wish left unfulfilled. Her future lies in the hands of two powerfully possessive men; each desiring her to the point of insanity... -
A Dominant Fallen by Lena Black, Joshua Minette
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGabrielle Hyde and Damian Hunt were ready to create a life together. But, as determined as they were to build a future, the demons they fought to overcome were just as determined to destroy it... -
Definitely Yes by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne question from an ex-lover. One text message from a complete stranger. The same answer to both...Yes. Scarlett Bell has found a way to move beyond a dark past that threatened to take her best friend, Kinsley, from her. Now ten years later Scarlett has everything. A multi-billion dollar fashion and beauty empire. A fabulous New York apartment filled with everything a girl could need... -
Embers of Black Oak by Monique Edenwood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis eyes blaze in a way that is new to me.When they roam to my lips, it's all I can do not to tremble.He studies me as if tormented, as if the need to own my soul is all that exists.When he speaks, I feel myself succumbing to his deviant, seductive words. To his incomparable aura. To his power... -
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Play My Game: A 100 Series Standalone Romance by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian returns to the sizzling, emotional world of the 100 Series with Play My Game, a contemporary romance between a tormented, brilliant painter and the beauty he is determined to have at any cost.She stands out like a flame in the dark. Out of place in my orbit, she is a bright splash of color in an abyss of darkness. An innocent in a den of sin... -
Blood by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHolly Sutton thinks her father hung the moon and can do no wrong. That couldn't be further from the truth. But when Elijah Barrett, her new boss, seems hell bent on taking her dad down, she must look closer at her childhood and ask some hard questions... -
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Risk by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStandalone Book. No Cliffhanger. Nolan Black is gorgeous, bold and unapologetic in his desire for me. When I fall into his lap in Las Vegas, our connection is instant. Once I'm back in Manhattan we can't resist the attraction. The draw is too intense and the desire is addictive. I want him in ways I promised myself I wouldn't. He needs me in ways he didn't know existed... -
Serving HIM Vol. 6: Alpha Billionaire Romance by M. S. Parker, Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNo more cliffhangers! Read the conclusion to Serving HIM. I'd never wanted anything as much as I wanted Dominic Snow. I wanted all of him. His strengths and his weaknesses. His past, present and future. I just hoped that digging into that past wouldn't break us. Aleena Davison thinks that her relationship with her handsome, wealthy boss, Dominic, is going well... -
Serving HIM Vol. 5: Alpha Billionaire Romance by M. S. Parker, Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“I'd said the words, told him that I loved him, and he hadn't said them back. After all he'd been through, I understood, but the absence of them left me feeling more vulnerable than ever before.” As Aleena Davison finds herself falling deeper in love with her boss, Dominic Snow, her feelings leave her open to the malicious nature of socialite Penelope Rittenour... -
Serving HIM Vol. 4 by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Dominic Snow wanted me. I never doubted that fact, but I was doing what I'd promised myself I wouldn't do. I was falling for him, and I couldn't help thinking I'd made a terrible mistake.” Aleena Davison's life is quickly spinning out of control... -
The Final Chapter by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe final chapter in the tumultuous love story of Isaac and Isabelle has finally come to fruition. An emotional and heart-clutching tale that will capture your attention from the very first page, and not let go until the very end... -
Broken: A Dark Alpha Male Romance by Ashton Blackthorne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRuthless. Unstoppable. Sexy. So, so bad. My gorgeous secretary calls me a bad boy in a good suit. I’ve built up quite a reputation over the years women have dubbed me "So so bad" and men have called me the biggest, baddest shark on Wall Street. They say I’ve been everywhere, done everything… And it’s all true. I get what I want when I want it. And what I want now is Veronica... -
Fierce Possession by Emily Jane Trent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTanner is more possessive and demanding. Crossing the line, he marries Natalie, but his inner demons resurface. Can he deal with it? Can Natalie? Excerpt: The Ritz-Carlton in Manhattan overlooked Central Park. The lobby, richly decorated in deep browns and orange, with mustard-colored walls, faded to the background. Natalie only had eyes for Tanner... -
Intimate Secrets by Emily Jane Trent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNatalie wonders if submitting to Tanner, is the way to pleasure, or the path to weakness? Will she lose herself if she gives in? Irrational fears nag at her, keeping her from revealing her intimate secret and letting go of resistance to what she wants so badly... -
Vivid Temptation by Emily Jane Trent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNatalie had found out submitting was not a way to lose herself, but to find herself. Trust and complete love were the only way. Trusting her husband was sexy; it was the path to intense pleasure. Tanner loves her back just as much, maybe more. “You are the joy of my life. It took me so long to tell you how I felt. I loved you from the first moment I saw you... -
Because He Watches Me by Hannah Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIntroducing BECAUSE HE WATCHES ME, book nine in the scorching Because He Owns Me series by Hannah Ford, bestselling author of WHAT HE WANTS… Recent college grad Adriana O’Connor came to New York City to focus on starting her publishing career—not to fall in love. Even if she were looking for her soul mate, Callum Wilder would be the last person she would choose... -
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Twisted by Ashton Blackthorne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a bad boy in a good suit.I’ve lived a sexy and fascinating life. I’ve been called a heartbreaker by many women. NI’m a bad boy in a good suit.I’ve lived a sexy and fascinating life. I’ve been called a heartbreaker by many women. Now with my own heart broken, shattered, I have no one to turn to.Or do I?My sexy secretary, Amber has always been at my side... -
Sheer Punishment by Hannah Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIntroducing SHEER PUNISHMENT, part three of the scorching new alpha billionaire romance series, SHEER SUBMISSION, by Hannah Ford… Stay away from her. The words burned against my brain, searing hot. Then another thought, more dangerous than the first. Tie her wrists, brand her, teach her... -
Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarji Working for a therapist who specializes in exploring hidden desires sounds like a dream job. It is if hearing other people’s fantasies and discoveries is your cup of tea. The problem is that I’m tired of hearing about them. I want more. I want to experience them. What harm will it do if I indulge just one time? That’s where Lace and Leather comes in... -
The Billionaire's Rules: The Complete Series Box Set by Kelly Favor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe complete Billionaire’s Rules series, for the first time in one box set… Twenty-one-year-old Ivy Spellman has always played by the rules – get good grades, stay out of trouble, and avoid unsuitable men at all costs. But when she takes a temp assignment at a multi-billion dollar drug company, she can’t help but become intrigued with the arrogant and ultra-demanding CEO, Cullen Sharpe... -
L is for… by L. DuBois
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Las Palmas announces the checklist game, Victoria Contreras isn’t concerned, she’s intrigued. Even more so when her partner is none other than Master Cain.Cain Ward enjoys trading verbal barbs with Victoria, but now they’re going do more than match wits. They’ll take on every “L” item on the BDSM checklist in a weekend of leather-wrapped pleasure and pain... -
Tempt: The Complete Collection by Alexis Anne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**This is the box set of Volumes 1-5 of the complete TEMPT serial. One heartbeat. That’s all that separates us from the life we’ve known and everything that could change it. One kiss. Was all it took to change mine. Theo was rich and handsome, brilliant and powerful, but he wasn’t a hero or a prince charming. And let’s be honest, I wasn’t exactly a damsel in distress...
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