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Pawns in the Bishop's Game by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHow do you protect the girl, when the most dangerous threat in her life is you? Kane Bishop is a professional enforcer, smuggler, all-around law breaker, and the latest resident of a tiny town hidden by mountains and forest. His job is to keep his kingpin boss safe and off the local law enforcement's radar... -
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Sebastian: A Mystery Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSebastian is a mystery romance and the fifth book in the series, For The Love Of A Good Woman. Sebastian is a standalone, but the characters from the series appear throughout all the books. A large, metal crash sounded behind me and my gaze swiveled to the fence where Maggie had just crashed through the gate. The SUV swerved wildly in front of me, acting as a barrier for the incoming bullets... -
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Copper by K. Webster
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author K Webster, comes a new MC dark standalone novel!I’m a Fed.Rigid. Rule follower. One of the good guys. I uphold the law…when it suits me.My loyalty lies first with my brother, Koyn, and secondly with his motorcycle club.Jeremy Koynakov was the man I used to be. I’m Copper now. For a decade, I aided my brother in his quest for revenge. We thirsted for vengeance... -
![Lyrical: A Reverse Harem, Enemies to Lovers Romance by Bea Paige]()
Lyrical: A Reverse Harem, Enemies to Lovers Romance by Bea Paige
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom the gutter to the stars…Dance is in my blood.Once upon a time it ran through their veins too. Xeno, York, Zayn, and Dax.The Breakers and I were a crew until bad decisions and circumstance ripped us apart.Now the Breakers are back.And they’ve brought trouble.They’re not here at the Stardom Academy to dance.They’re here on a mission for Jeb, the leader of the Skins... -
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![Whiskey Chaser by Lucy Score, Claire Kingsley]()
Whiskey Chaser by Lucy Score, Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"I'm afraid my vagina might turn itself inside out if you try to give it another orgasm so soon." — Scarlett BodineRaised by her three overbearing brothers, Scarlett is a hell-raising tomboy with a tool belt. A tornado stirring up trouble everywhere she goes. Her favorite pastimes? Drinking any man under the table and two-stepping. But she has zero interest in love... -
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Reveal by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg comes the raw, sexy, and jaw-dropping finale to the Wicked Ways series. I play to win, and I won’t let anything—or anyone—get in the way of what I want. The first time I met Vaughn Sanders, I knew I wanted her. Confident, intelligent, and downright sexy. I thought I knew how to play her game. I was ready and willing for the challenge... -
![Those Three Words by Alexis Winter]()
Those Three Words by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThose three words… Those three delicious, naughty words instantly set my body ablaze... -
![Wicked Knight #1 (Knight's Ridge Empire) by Tracy Lorraine]()
Wicked Knight #1 (Knight's Ridge Empire) by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUSA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you a new dark mafia, high school bully romance series.The truth is meant to set you free… but not my truth.Mine has sent me deeper and darker, feeding my need for revenge. I want blood for those who wronged me and my family. And my so-called truth is ripping me apart, in a way lies never could... -
![Smoke and Sin by Shayla Black, Lexi Blake]()
Smoke and Sin by Shayla Black, Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMore than a decade ago, Roman Calder had a scorching affair with the sister of one of his best friends. Augustine Spencer drove him so crazy he thought of nothing but her. The only thing they did more often than heat the sheets was fight... -
![The Mistress Files by Tiffany Reisz]()
The Mistress Files by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKingsley Edge, king of kink himself, wants Mistress Nora to write a training manual to instruct his other professional Dominants how to take better care of their clients. But Mistress Nora can't put pen to paper without churning out a sexy short story and Kingsley's training manual quickly turns into true tales of her adventures with her favorite clients. A female submissive who can't orgasm... -
![One Night with You by Marie Force]()
One Night with You by Marie Force
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey were hot from the start… Written for readers wondering about the “memorable” one-night stand between Sam Holland and Nick Cappuano that took place six years before Fatal Affair opens! Get all the details of Sam and Nick’s unforgettable night together in this 14,000-word novella... -
![Forever Golden: Dark High School Bully Romance by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne]()
Forever Golden: Dark High School Bully Romance by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWest Golden—Fierce protector. The one.The cocky jock I once wanted to kill with my bare hands is now the only one I trust with my heart.In a city full of corruption and dark secrets, knowing who’s on your side gets harder to determine every day. Especially now that Vin’s on the warpath, passing out threats he fully intends to see through to the end... -
![Point of No Return by Tiffany Snow]()
Point of No Return by Tiffany Snow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKathleen Turner wasn't expecting to fall in love when she came to Indianapolis a year ago, much less with two very different men. And not just any men. Brothers.Blane Kirk, former SEAL turned attorney, is every woman’s dream man. A playboy who changes women as often as he changes his tie, trying to hold on to Blane could only break Kathleen's heart... -
![Deception by Aleatha Romig]()
Deception by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Infidelity - it isn't what you think" It all began in Del Mar, a chance meeting with a single rule--one week only. Or did it? Lennox ‘Nox’ Demetri and Alexandria ‘Charli’ Collins had every intention of following their agreement but rules are made to be broken. In CUNNING they are reunited with Nox setting down new rules for the game and Charli having no choice but to follow them... -
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![Bastiano Romano by Parker S. Huntington]()
Bastiano Romano by Parker S. Huntington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAriana De LucaMaybe if I knew what was going to happen, I wouldn’t have taken the assignment. I would have walked away from my job. My duty. My life.But I didn’t.And so, I fell in love with Bastian Romano. My new boss. The enemy of my blood. A man as talented a killer as he is in bed. A beautiful, twisted traitor wrapped in fancy designer suits and wicked smirks... -
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Bully God: An Anthology by R. Holmes, Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRuthless and cruel.Ruling from their corrupt thrones, they have the entire world at their fingertips.Arrogant and selfish.They take without remorse, and destroy without a second thought.Creators of light and darkness...The deities of virtue and sin.Wreaking havoc and destruction, yet, demanding to be worshiped.What makes a man a God?Not just any God—a Bully God...Categorized as:
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![Dirty Rich One Night Stand: Two Years Later by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Dirty Rich One Night Stand: Two Years Later by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCONTINUING CAT AND REESE'S STORY (read the beginning of their story in Dirty Rich One Night Stand) Get ready for Cat and Reese’s story to continue in this novel that will test Cat and Reese’s relationship. Reese is preparing and trying the second hardest trial of his career when the past comes back to haunt him and Cat, just as their lives are getting ready to change irrevocably... -
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Frostbitten by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnigmatic. With a wildly gifted mind, and an untamed head of hair to match, petite powerhouse Millicent Frost is brilliant when it comes to gadgets and electronics—less so with people. After an attempt to bust a bank scam goes awry, Millie is in hot water with Homeland Security and targeted by lethal enemies... -
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Family Ties by Sam Mariano
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrancesca Morelli.Sweet as sin, like the cupcakes she slings at the Morelli bakery. Her sweetness and killer looks are what reeled me in, but her unexpected vulnerability really sealed my fate. I don't care if there’s a war brewing between our families. I don’t care if I have to go through her evil dictator of a brother... -
![That Day by Karen Deen]()
That Day by Karen Deen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA day, like no other.They happen once in a lifetime, they say.So why am I 'lucky' enough to have more than one? Here I am living life, minding my own business.Until the man I'd been fantasizing over for a year.Ends up in my bed. The sensual words he whispers late at night.His touch on my skin, ignites my inner vixen.Making me want things I've only ever written in words... -
![The Insiders by Tijan]()
The Insiders by Tijan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Insiders is the first in a brand new, page-turning romance trilogy from New York Times bestseller, Tijan!Bailey is as normal as could be, with a genius IQ and a photographic memory. But still, normal for her. Then, things happen—a guy breaks into her house in the middle of the night to take her hostage... -
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Rock Chick Redux by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Celebration of 20,000 Likes on Facebook!Bonus Rock Chick footage.Oh yes…it’s always nice to get a little bit more.Download Rock Chick ReduxAnd thank you to my Facebook Rock Chicks for rocking my world!Rock On!See the story using the link in Official url... -
![Grace by Megan O'Brien]()
Grace by Megan O'Brien
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the only daughter of the Knights MC President, Grace Jackson was raised in the life. Her pop would keep her in a protective bubble if he had his way, and her job is less than a dream, but she loves her life and the small town of Hawthorne where she was raised. The moment Ruston King, president of the Royal Bloods, sets eyes on Grace, he’s determined to make the club princess his queen... -
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Hold Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was born into luxury and used to getting what I wanted. What I desired most, with my life in disarray, was the man who sat across from me. He was tall, dark and handsome, but, most notably, forbidden. It made every accidental touch more sinful and every session more addictive. There was so much tragedy and he was supposed to fix me... -
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![Beautiful Sins by Piper Lawson]()
Beautiful Sins by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I don’t know how to treat a woman like you.”I swore I’d cut Harrison King out of my life, and my bed, forever. The second my contract with the ruthless billionaire who owned me was up… I ran.Not knowing that decision would only twist the web around us tighter.Now, he’s back, and the sins of his past threaten to destroy us both.He still thirsts for power and vengeance... -
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Fastball by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was over as quickly as it started…or at least I thought it was. But as it turns out, I can’t stay away. Life keeps throwing us together, and it seems like she’s everywhere all at once. She’s in the same house as me, in the bedroom next to mine as I dream about what she’s doing in there... -
![A Divided Heart by Alessandra Torre]()
A Divided Heart by Alessandra Torre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan you love two men at once? Is there any future in that?Brant loves me fiercely. A brilliant tech billionaire who has owned my heart for four years, he keeps proposing, and I keep turning him down. I can’t marry him, not with all of the secrets between us.Lee uses me wildly.As grouchy as he is cocky, he's interested in getting me into his bed and little more... -
![Inferno: Part 4 by T.K. Leigh]()
Inferno: Part 4 by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe found me in the dark when I thought all hope was lost.He swore he loved me when I didn't think anyone ever would.He vowed to keep the shadows haunting me at bay when I felt like I was drowning in my past.But in doing so, he also kept the truth from me.It shouldn't surprise me... -
![Blame It on the Shame: Part 3 by Ashley Jade]()
Blame It on the Shame: Part 3 by Ashley Jade
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere's something lurking in all of us. Something we hide and shelter from those we love in order to protect them. A darkness we try to suppress because we're ashamed of who that makes us. Because that's the thing about Shame. It wounds us. It damages us. Or, for the few poor souls out there like me...it defines us. It's there—in the shadows, beneath the surface...just waiting... -
![The Six Night Truce by Hannah Shield]()
The Six Night Truce by Hannah Shield
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen I stepped into the courtroom this morning, I intended to fight for my client’s life. I never expected to run for my own. Now the courthouse is in lockdown, and I’m trapped in a tiny room with my nemesis—the West Oaks PD cop who hates me most. He’s a single dad with a growly attitude. An ex-Marine. And he’s the star witness against my client... -
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Until I Get You by Claire Contreras
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratings*This is a standalone, new adult, hockey romance novel that contains dark themes*3 years ago, she ruined my life. Now I'm going to return the favor...My reputation at Fairview University preceded me. I was the projected number-one pick in the NHL draft and the fan favorite at the rink. People wanted to be me or be with me. Except for Lyla James Marichal... -
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Tastes Like Candy by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRaised by a widower and a pack of uncles, Michelle Calloway has known only one way of life, that of the Lean Dogs MC, London chapter. When circumstances force her to flee to America, she fears her days of working alongside the club are over. But Derek Snow isn't the sort of man to let talent go to waste... -
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Roan by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s been waiting for a storm for years. Well… she has finally blown into town. — He’d always been good at starting over. That had been his job for a long time. New country, new identity, new scumbag to track down, and bring to justice. It was just the job. Until, suddenly, someone made it more. But life had plans that didn’t involve white picket fences and happily-ever-afters...Categorized as:
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![Nasty by Callie Hart]()
Nasty by Callie Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“When you’re with me, you’re not vulnerable. When you’re with me, you are safe. When you’re with me, you will never be alone. And as for your heart, Sera Lafferty…I’ll make it beat so fast you’ll never feel it ache.” Sera Lafferty isn’t insane. She’s always made the smart decisions. She has a career. A loving sister... -
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![Savage Little Lies by Eden O'Neill]()
Savage Little Lies by Eden O'Neill
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTiny. Twisted. Secrets.The news about what happened to Dorian’s uncle rocks the town. Especially when a private school’s educator turns up dead. The focus surrounding the events that occurred that night shifts, and no one knows that more than the Legacy boys’ dark prince. Dorian’s looking for answers in the hours following the harrowing truths revealed in that video... -
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Wilder by Rebecca Yarros
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHe’s Paxton Wilder. Twenty-two-year-old, tattooed, smoking-hot leader of the Renegades. Five time X Games medalist. The world is his playground—especially this year—and for the next nine months I’m stuck as his tutor on the Study at Sea program. He’s too busy staging worldwide stunts for his documentary to get to class... -
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Reality of Life by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 2 in the 'Perception' Series.The reality of life is sometimes bad things happen to good people, especially when they least expect it. How will Noah overcome his latest tragic event?Continue to follow Noah on his next journey and see which path his life chooses to take.You will laugh and you will cry, but the story of Noah Taylor will stay with you forever... -
![Beautiful Rush by Emery Rose]()
Beautiful Rush by Emery Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a lifetime of being tailed by her father’s bodyguards, Keira Shaughnessy just wants her freedom and independence, and to bond with her long-lost brothers. On a quest to outrun her past, she turns to illegal street racing. She loves the rush, the hint of danger, and living just on the edge of losing control... -
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Collide by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy hot professor’s past tore us apart. But he won’t give up on our future.I thought I knew who Sawyer Redmond was. I was wrong.But he’s fiercely determined to keep me, and I can’t avoid him. He’s everywhere—in class, at events, in my head.He forces me to discover a side of myself I never knew. One that terrifies me almost as much as it excites me.He says our secrets can bring us closer... -
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Claim by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe showed me a side of myself I never dreamed existed. Olivia’s professor promised her lessons she couldn’t learn in class.What he didn’t expect was to find peace from his tormented past in her arms. Now, that past has caught up to both of them, ripping them apart even when he vowed she was the person who mattered most... -
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Beautiful Ruin by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe gave me the one thing I couldn’t take.Her heart.When the villains of our past threaten to destroy my pledge to Reagan, we have one narrow chance at saving our future.All the money and power in the world mean nothing without the woman I love.So I will fight to my last breath for her. For us.To glorious victory...Or beautiful ruin... -
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Disgraceful: A Disgrace Trilogy Novel Book Two by Dee Palmer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the dust settles on the most erotic night in her life, a fantasy-fulfilling experience that not only brought Sam back to life, but also laid her brutal demons to rest. Her lust for life returns with her irrepressible passion and she embraces the changes in her life, almost without reservation…almost. Jason Sinclair is just the Dominant to take a woman like Sam on... -
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Bound to Fall by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFeaturing characters from Pamela Clare’s acclaimed I-Team series.She barely survived.Sasha Dillon, a five-time world champion climber, moved to Scarlet Springs to join the Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue Team. She loves the tiny mountain town and its quirky residents and finds happiness using her climbing skills to save lives...Categorized as:
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![His Women and His Wife by Mallory Monroe]()
His Women and His Wife by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDutch and Gina are back. Dutch is now in his second term as president, and Gina is his brand new First Lady. And only one month after the inauguration, their honeymoon is over. Dutch has to deal with crisis after crisis that often questions his ability to lead, while Gina has to deal with a doubtful press that refuses to accept her as First Lady... -
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![For Logan by Soraya Naomi]()
For Logan by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, For Logan is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.After a lifetime of loss, Logan Wade has no faith in things such as justice. He screws and discards women with ease, and deep down, he doesn’t even know who he is anymore. He’s an agent who’s defecting to the Chicagoan mafia, the Syndicate... -
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![Tessa's Trust by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Tessa's Trust by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the shoe drops, it always hits her on the headTessa Albertini has spent much of her life guest-starring in other people's stories. Her older sister is a type-A personality who creates opportunities like other people build hopes, and her younger sister finds trouble like it's an integral strand of her DNA... -
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Hotel O by Clarissa Wild
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA filthy new romance from New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild that will push all your buttons... Pleasure is business. That’s our motto here at Hotel O. No strings attached gratification is what we provide. Nothing is off limits. And all of it stays within these walls. My job as the organizer of these events requires a personal sacrifice... -
![Tarnished Vow: A Student Teacher Forbidden Dark Romance by R. Holmes]()
Tarnished Vow: A Student Teacher Forbidden Dark Romance by R. Holmes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI came to St. Augustine with secrets.Running from a life that was going to kill me.I was after a clean slate, what I found was so much worse.And he goes by Sebastian Pierce.He was untouchable. A king with a tarnished crown. The rich boy who collected hearts. The last thing I could ever need, but the only thing I seem to want.He’s my student. I’m his teacher.He’s my downfall. I’m his weakness... -
![STONE: Her Ruthless Enforcer: 50 Loving States, North Carolina by Theodora Taylor]()
STONE: Her Ruthless Enforcer: 50 Loving States, North Carolina by Theodora Taylor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy ruthless enforcer is broken, dangerous, and determined to claim me…The first time I meet Stone Ferraro, it’s hate at first sight, and then he kidnaps me. On his mafia boss’s orders, but still...not a great first impression.The second time I meet him, he calls me a derogatory name, and I knee him in the balls. Not exactly the sweet social worker look I was going for, but hey, it had to be done...
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