Books like 'Dark Desire'
Readers who enjoyed Dark Desire by A.J. Daniels & Andréa Joy also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Wicked Things by Callie Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"This is the reason I called her my angry girl in the first place. I was teasing her back then, but the truth of the matter is that she impressed me. She blew me away with her strength of character and her fire. She’s not just angry. She’s fierce. She’s determined. She’s strong. She’s brave as f#*$... -
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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... -
Enigma: The Complete Collection by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEnigma: The Complete Collection is the entire story of the tumultuous relationship of Isaac and Isabelle. A sitting on the edge of your seat read that will have you enthralled until the very last word. Over 390,000 words on an enigmatic alpha male and the FBI agent assigned to his case. This is a story about two people who were never destined to fall in love... -
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Champagne Venom by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI spent the night with a stranger…Who got me pregnant…And turned out to be my boss…Whoops, sorry, did I say “boss”? I meant a MOB boss.To be fair, I didn’t know he was my boss when I slept with him.I thought he was just the kind stranger offering me a place to stay.But one night in Misha Orlov’s hotel room got me way more than I bargained for.It got me champagne that tasted like starlight... -
The Charmer’s Gambit by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe set his sights on the wrong girl. Me. Law school taught me a lot of things, but nothing prepared me to deal with this determined, hotter-than-Hell millionaire. Don’t get me wrong, I’m flattered. But resisting Will Mershano is harder than passing the bar. He’s everything: sexy, confident, intelligent. And he wants me... -
Deadly Love by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe dropped into my world unannounced and broke through my security like a thief in the night.There was only one thing to do with her. Kill her.Yet I didn’t. Instead, I made her a deal. Her life for her friends.She’s mine now, and together our world is untouchable... -
Black Hat Hacker (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, Black Hat Hacker is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series. You don’t know me. But that’s only because I don’t want you to. I have the most lucrative job in the country as a hacker in the notorious underworld... -
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Forever my Badman by Hayley Faiman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf there's one thing Mika Rybin knows, it's loss. While he was raised to be an ambitious Bratva man, the mob that preserved him has also robbed him more than once. When the tables of life start to turn in his favor, and the beautiful Pakhan's daughter chooses him for eternity, he'll be damned if he allows the rules of the organization he serves faithfully to rob him, once again... -
Hawk by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBad-boy heir to the Fleming Group empire, Jamie “Hawk” Fleming, at your service. Here’s the breakdown: my father has been thrown behind bars on murder charges, and my mother as accessory. That was three months ago, and since then, everything has been a downhill ride. The only thing keeping me sane right now is Hot Body... -
The Absolution of Aidan by Kathy Coopmans
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAidan Hughes I was cruel to Deidre La Russo. Said things I should never say to a woman. Seen things happen to her. Things darker than the bottle of liquor I consume. I felt helpless. Defeated. The memories are more tortuous than the act of her torture. Then she walks back into my life, only she’s not alone. Deidre La Russo I have my reasons for leaving. I lived through hell... -
Disbelief by T.L Smith
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if I was to tell you, you’re all evil? In some shape or form, you are. What If I was to tell you, I was the worst kind of evil? Would you believe me? I did not believe that there wasn’t anyone who didn’t contain evil. I was proved wrong, and it stumped me. I became obsessed with her, someone of pure goodness. And couldn’t get enough... -
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Dangerous Vow by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe thinks I’m weak. He sees me as prey. He doesn’t know what I’m capable of or the terrible secrets I hide.Giovanni Bianchi: Handsome, wealthy, and controlling.He’s the man who has it all—except me.When he offers me the opportunity to work as a librarian for his estate, I can’t turn him down despite my father’s deathbed warning. I have nothing to lose. My father is dead. My home is in danger... -
Predator & Prey: The Phoenix and The Fire by Kate Stewart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was drawn to darkness, and he was the abyss.Safe.It’s a liar’s word. No one is ever truly safe.Control is how I survived.I lived my life by two principles: order and excellence. My moral compass steered me out of the backwoods of Tennessee and towards the woman I was destined to become, but not without gathering a few skeletons along the way... -
Cognac Villain by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne wardrobe malfunction.Two people who don’t belong together.Three awful “Be my wife.”Everyone else is at this party to marry the host.I’m only here until I can get a ride home.When my dress rips in the world’s worst-timed wardrobe malfunction,I go find somewhere quiet to fix it... -
Remedy by M.K. Gilher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Jacade Jordan is no good for me. He’s a master at deception, a criminal, trouble. He’s been putting on the ultimate show of betrayal for years. He also saved my life and makes me feel more alive than I ever could have imagined... -
Burnout by Erin Trejo, Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI shouldn’t have called him . . . but I did.WinnieI called him in my darkest hour, the man who crushed my heart, and the man who still holds onto it.I had two choices: call the cops, or call him . . . but there wasn’t much of a choice. He’d be the one to get to the bottom of this, and if I wanted any of what I lost back, he’d be the one to rip it from whoever stole it... -
Corrupt in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s falling for him. But he’s the enemy. Will their love start a war… or end it?OwenIf my family knew who I was seeing...They’d burn the city down to stop us.I’m playing with fire.But I can’t stop.Claire is curvy, sassy, and off-limits.They say all is fair in love and war.I hope they’re right.Because I’m not giving her up... -
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Bratva Boys (Box Set) by T.L. Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll four Books in one! Distrust. Disbelief. Defiance. Dismissed. Their name has meaning, holds royalty. They aren’t to be trifled with. And if you get too close, prepare to be destroyed—they are the Russian mafia. Gashes and bruises mean nothing to them, blood is what they live by. It’s all they know... -
For the Love of Luca by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsALTERNATE COVER EDITIONAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, For the Love of Luca is a standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.*It's not necessary to have read book 1 and 2.I have it all: power, love, wealth, and most of all...control.I’m a husband.I’m a murderer.I’m the underboss of the Chicagoan mafia... -
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Sazon: A Russian Mafia Romance by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSazon I am a man of honor and what I have I earned with my own two hands. I am ruthless against those who would seek to destroy my family. Our undying loyalty makes us family. I would live and die for the brothers I found when I was nothing more than a child. Till she came. As soon as I touched her our connection was bonded... -
The Trap by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Trap: A Bratva Vows Prequel I saw a possible threat; he saw a victim in waiting. Violet: I had a plan. A naïve and dangerous plan. Get the mob boss to notice me, seduce the mob boss, kill the mob boss. Except the elderly mob boss wasn’t the only one to notice me. He did. Andrius. Beautiful. Cold. Deadly. He’s a monster amongst men. I crave him. I fear him... -
Beautiful Beast by Georgia Le Carre, Caryl Milton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe's determined to make her his... No matter the cost. Snow:If only he hadn't wrapped his strong hand around my wrist and caused me to look into those wickedly intoxicating eyes. But he did. Now I can't get this sexy alpha bad boy out of my head. There's just one obstacle. I belong to someone else. Though I don't love him, I'm a possession he's willing to kill for.. -
Eden II by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLily It wasn't supposed to be like this- I came ready, determined, but nothing could have prepared me for Jake Eden. Engulfed in his power, his lust and his primal need for me, I've become ever more helpless in his hands. I love the way he touches me, holds me, protects me. I feel alive in ways I cannot explain. I know I am giving my body to a criminal...week after week, but I can't stop... -
Eden III by Georgia Le Carre, Lori Heaford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLily: I've been such a fool. Such a fool. He saw me coming and tied me up in knots. And I let him. After Vegas, my heart and mind have been thrown into complete disarray... -
Eyes On You by Laura Kaye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe wants to explore her true desires, and he wants to watch… When a sexy stranger asks Wolf Henrikson to rescue her from a bad date, he never expected to want the woman for himself. But their playful conversation turns into a scorching one-night stand that reveals the shy beauty gets off on the idea of being seen, even if she’s a little scared of it, too. And Wolf loves to watch... -
Bastien Nikolaev by Naomi West
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Bratva came in the night and set the place on fire.I thought it was my chance to finally escape this awful mob-owned club.Goodness gracious, was I wrong.Because the man pounding at the door is not a knight in shining armor, here to liberate this damsel in distress from her nightmare.More like the polar freaking opposite... -
Nikolai: Taking Back What's Mine by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHave you ever wanted something so bad, you’re willing to kill for it? That’s what I felt the instant my eyes locked on Justine. I could practically taste her innocence on my tongue when she stood across from me, riling me up like the life in her eyes hadn’t been snuffed years ago... -
Slow Burn by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHush 2: Slow Burn Book 2 in Series Shannon’s whole world changed seven months ago. She has never felt more lost. All the insecurities she has grown up with and tried to hide are roaring to the forefront as she feels like her identity has been rubbed from her. Luca knows he is making a mistake. He is running from his future because of his past... -
Wanted by S. Nelson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDid you ever have something so tragic and frightening happen that you did everything in your power to convince yourself it wasn’t real? Have you ever been so paralyzed with fear you prayed that if you simply closed your eyes and slowed your breathing, everything would be fine? Yeah, me too. Only this time, none of that worked... -
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The Hitman's Dancer by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Snake Eyes Series: Standalone Romances. Interconnecting Stories. One Unforgettable Adventure. DANTE It was only supposed to be one night. One night with me and I’d make her father’s debt to the Zappia crime family a little easier to swallow. Turns out, swallowing ain’t much of an issue for Lucy Vaughn. I should never have gotten involved with her... -
Kidnapped by the Hitman by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a hitman. She’s a witness. Now he doesn’t want to let her go.I get paid to kill people.Corrupt politicians. CEOs. Hell, even bad middle managers.I like my job.And working at Ruthless Corp ensures I get paid well.But I have a line I won’t cross.I don’t kill women or children.So when a senator’s daughter interrupts my hit, it’s a problem.Because I can’t let Jane go free... -
Collateral 2 by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter their wild night running from Houston's criminal underworld, Ben and Aston have been inseparable. Refusing to choose between the only family he's ever known--the Albanian mafia--or building a life with sweet, innocent Aston, Ben walks a careful line. He's not giving her up without a fight... -
Whiskey Voice by Elisa Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOrson Steele owns The Deck, a beach bar popular on the boardwalk for it's good music and relaxing atmosphere. He's weathered and worn, just like the seaglass he collects on the beach, from years of living the goodlife with his buddies. He's never been serious about a woman and assumes he'll be a lifelong bachelor, that is until he sees her from across his bar... -
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Dirtiest Little Secret: A Quick and Dirty Romance (Quick and Dirty Collection) by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Skye Jordan brings you a fiery new collection of romances designed for a quick, sexy, satisfying read: Quick and Dirty Collection. All books in the Quick and Dirty collection are stand-alone romances and can be independently. She’s his fantasy… Ava Jennings has spent her life dedicated to her family’s steel business... -
Summer Kisses by K.L. Fast, M.K. Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDonnie Evers, Kissing Junction’s very own fire chief finally gets his story told. It’s hotter than all the rest, so far. As a single father of a precocious seven-year-old, he needed some help. Who knew placing an ad in the newspaper would change his life? Verity King was trying to find a career, instead, she found herself and the love of her life... -
Her XL Mountain Daddy by Amy Pennza
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI came to Alaska to rebuild my life…and escape the mistakes of my past. Living in the mountains can get lonely, but it’s easier to resist temptation when your only companions are trees and bears.Then temptation fell into my lap—literally.Allie Russo is the last kind of problem I need on my hands. Gorgeous, smart, and far too young for me, she’s running from problems of her own... -
Lethal Vengeance by Stella Brie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVengeance is the name your soul screams when it shatters. It’s a call into the darkness, a promise to Death himself, to abandon the light until death is served to those who wronged you.Three years ago, they took the only person who mattered and dumped her like trash in the desert. Justice failed Quinn. Vengeance would not.Two enemies. One down, one to go...Categorized as:
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One Reckless Knight by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI wanted to drown. I wanted the world to swallow me up whole and take me back to a time when everything was okay. A time when I hadn’t just buried the only father I've ever known. One where I’m not watching as my mother loses herself to her grief. One where the pain isn’t so insufferable. Everything in my world is a dull muted grey. I crave colour. Excitement. Recklessness... -
The Expert by Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI control everything about her life... she just doesn't know it.Despite her dangerous profession she has an air of naïve innocence.It makes her weak, vulnerable... easy prey for a man like me.Until now, I've been content to stay in the shadows, but someone has made a deadly mistake, they have threatened what's mine.My little one is about to understand that Daddy is done watching... -
Claimed By The British Rockstar by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe tattooed, six-foot-seven, muscular lead singer of one of the biggest rock bands in the world spots me in the crowd and immediately claims me as his.This forty-two-year-old possessive older man knows how to take what he wants, and soon he has me wondering if I can be more than just an inexperienced eighteen year old girl... -
Bratva Beauty by Sabine Barclay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe can pretend not to notice…They say I’m the best looking in my family. I couldn’t care less.But her…She takes my breath away.Not everyone sees her the way I do. That’s fine by me because she’s mine.I pity those who think they can come between us.I won’t stop until she’s at my side. Mine to touch. Mine to love. Mine to push to her limits then bring her back.She’s my everything... -
Isaac by Terry Towers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsaac, book 3 in the Horsemen Dark Mafia Romance SeriesEven though she’s never met me, she’s been the bane of my existence, having me run around chasing my tail for months, but finally, I’ve found her. I knew I would, and she should have known it as well. It was only a matter of time... -
Twisted Bitch by Jaci J, Rebel Edit and Design
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLondon Lie, cheat, steal … Dante will do anything to get his way. I drew a line. I stay on one side and Dante on the other, plain and simple. Blurry, blotchy, and broken in most places, this line I’ve drawn, the one that says absolutely no f*****g Dante beyond this point, is useless. We’ll have to be around each other, and there’s no way to change that … yet...
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