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Hyde's Absolution by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPossessive biker alert Monroe Lee is a handful. She fights me, challenges me and tries to resist me. Where I’m jagged, she’s smooth. Where I’m dark, she’s pure. Where I’m broken, she’s whole. I am not a good man. I’ve hurt everyone I’ve ever loved. I should walk away before I ruin her too. But fuck, we are fire together. And I’ve been out in the cold too long... -
![Mi desesperada decisión by Ariana Godoy]()
Mi desesperada decisión by Ariana Godoy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsUna noche fue suficiente para cambiarlo todo, para destruirlo todo. Él acabó con mi familia, con todo lo que amo y por alguna razón me dejó con vida, ¿Por qué? Es tan doloroso vivir después de esa noche, tal vez él quería que viviera y sufriera, ese me parece un destino aun más cruel que la muerte... -
![The Innocent by C.J. Bishop]()
The Innocent by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Clint and the boys “clean house” after discovering a small dangerous operation of child sex traffickers, they find themselves pulled into a nightmare of unparalleled proportions where children are nothing but “merchandise” and the depth of depravity and abuse reaches beyond human comprehension. Note: This is an M/M romance and should be read by readers 18yo and above only... -
![The Honest Affair by Nicole French]()
The Honest Affair by Nicole French
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe climactic end to the Rose Gold series... -
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![Mad Man by Onley James]()
Mad Man by Onley James
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAvi Mulvaney is many things. Son. Twin. Owner of the fashion label, Gemini. Murderous psychopath. Together, he and his brother, Asa, make one brutally efficient monster, ridding the world of predators who victimize the innocent. History proves Avi and Asa don’t do well apart, but their father has decided to test that theory.Felix Navarro knows exactly who he is. Baby brother. Fashionista... -
![Sins of the Father: A Ravens Ruin Novel by Marie James]()
Sins of the Father: A Ravens Ruin Novel by Marie James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m not misunderstood. I’m not confused about my position in life. I’m not looking for answers to explain why I am the way I am. This is the logic others use to try to make sense of me. According to them, there has to be a reason for my apathy. There has to be some sort of explanation for the calculating way I run my Club. There has to be a root cause for my depravity... -
![Dead Sea by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Sea by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a new client asks the West Side Detectives to look into the Redcoat Murders on Dead Man’s Rock in the years before the start of the Revolutionary War, Ronan O’Mara thinks he might have the perfect case to put his new detective agency on the map. The only problem is that while Ronan’s specialty is cold case murders, he’s never investigated a case nearly three centuries cold... -
![Precious Jules by C.J. Bishop]()
Precious Jules by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Gangster Cowboy Novella They will bring him home...by any means necessary. When Adrian's 4 y/o nephew, Jules, is abducted by Adrian's brother Tazz - leader of a motorcycle gang - it is up to Clint and the boys to get him back, by any means necessary... -
![Thrown to the Wolves by Persephone Black]()
Thrown to the Wolves by Persephone Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLyssa can't resist a damsel in distress…but she'll wish she resisted this one. The ferocious Styx Syndicate enforcer and trainer known as "the Wolf" has always been the hunter, never the hunted. So when Lyssa sees the gorgeous Scarlett getting harassed by thugs in a dive bar she's visiting for intel, she jumps straight into protective mode... -
![Molly: House on Fire by R.E. Bradshaw]()
Molly: House on Fire by R.E. Bradshaw
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMolly Kincaid is an extremely successful and equally wealthy defense attorney, but that is all even her closest friends know about her. Behind the facade is a dark past she thought she buried long ago. Now, Molly must face that past and the danger that comes with it... -
![Save Me by Ariana Nash]()
Save Me by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe third and final book in the outstanding mafia/priest MM Forgive Me series. Vitari Angelini knows selling a cache of Battaglia guns to a drug lord is not what Francis would call legal, but he’ll never find out. Besides, it’s for a good cause: Francis’s happy ever after... -
![Rock's Redemption by Chiah Wilder]()
Rock's Redemption by Chiah Wilder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRock is the ripped, handsome Sergeant-At-Arms for the Insurgents MC. Being one of the club’s officers, women clamor to share his bed. The biker’s more than willing to oblige as long as it’s a short-time hookup; long-term relationship is not part of his vocabulary. He’s only been in love once—a long time ago—and the end result was shattering. He learned his lesson: keep his heart encased in steel... -
![Atonement by Terri Anne Browning]()
Atonement by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLessons hard learned last the longest. Creswell Springs biggest manwhore, Raider Hannigan, one of Angel’s Halo MC’s most notorious members wasn’t for me. After years of him holding my heart, I had seen the harsh light of my reality. Raider would never want me or … love me. With a firm resolve to move on, I wouldn’t give in. Only one moment of weakness came back to bite me... -
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Bloodlines by Marshall Thornton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the latest book in the Boystown Mystery series, Private Investigator Nick Nowak finds himself simultaneously working two cases for his new client, law firm Cooke, Babcock and Lackerby. A suburban dentist has just been convicted of murdering her adulterous husband, Nick is asked to interview witnesses for the penalty phase of the trial—and possibly find the dead man’s mistress... -
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![Necessary Pursuit by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois]()
Necessary Pursuit by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOscar has no desire to join one of the two secret societies issuing him invitations and he sure as hell isn’t interested in an arranged menage marriage. They say you can’t die of a broken heart, but he almost did. Deadly circumstances throw sexy physicist, Selene, and a dangerous man with a price on his head in his path. Now he’ll do anything to keep them safe... -
![Bleed For Me by Erin Trejo]()
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![Secrets by Nicole Edwards]()
Secrets by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe members of the Off the Books Task Force are nearing their one-year anniversary, and while they’ve closed several cases, it hasn’t been easy. Despite the fact the governor disbanded the team, they are thriving under the umbrella of Sniper 1 Security. Now that they work in the private sector, there are new tasks that must be tackled, like bringing on new members... -
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Fade Out by Marshall Thornton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Lambda Award-winning Boystown Mystery series comes to a close with Boystown 13: Fade Out. When a box containing a woman’s corpse shows up at his doorstep, Private Investigator Nick Nowak finds himself accused of murder. The police are convinced it’s Rita Lindquist—a woman who once shot Nick. Their case is thin, but they and the state’s attorney are determined to prosecute him... -
![Slick Running by Manda Mellett]()
Slick Running by Manda Mellett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSlick Like the rest of my brothers, I’m devastated when disaster hits the Satan’s Devils MC. Shocked and angry, there couldn’t be a worse time to be contacted by the woman I’d briefly made my old lady, only for her to run the moment things got too tough. She’d left me with no explanation, and in my book that was enough to cut her out for good... -
![A Time For Secrets by Marshall Thornton]()
A Time For Secrets by Marshall Thornton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the first full-length novel of the Boystown series, it’s late summer 1982 and private detective Nick Nowak is asked to find a retired gentleman’s long lost lover. Instead, he finds himself embroiled in a decades old murder connected to the man who wants tobe Chicago’s next mayor... -
![Dark Duet: Platinum Edition by C.J. Roberts]()
Dark Duet: Platinum Edition by C.J. Roberts
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the first time ever all the bestselling books in the Dark Duet series are available in one complete set! Already have the original books? This box set will have new covers for each of the original books in the series... -
![Gunnin' For Love by C.J. Bishop]()
Gunnin' For Love by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClint and Axel’s new and vulnerable relationship is shaken to the core as Clint blames himself for Shay and Cory’s fate. Struck with the reality of his mistakes, Clint must make a choice that threatens to devastate Axel’s heart... -
![The Academy by Laura Antoniou, Cecilia Tan]()
The Academy by Laura Antoniou, Cecilia Tan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Academy continues the brilliant sage of resolute slaves and exacting owners begin in The Marketplace. The Slave, and The Trainer. A dynamic culture of honor and duty embracing absolute servitude is the basis for the clandestine society created in the highly acclaimed Marketplace books. Ms... -
![The Parting Glass by Josh Lanyon]()
The Parting Glass by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo and a half years ago, travel writer Timothy McShay let NYPD Detective Luke O'Brien talk him into hiking into the New Jersey Pine Barrens to face down a monster. Now Tim and Luke meet again under very different circumstances. The old attraction is still there -- but so are some of Tim's monsters... -
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![Beloved by the Boss by Leighton Greene]()
Beloved by the Boss by Leighton Greene
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsM/M Mafia Romance It’s good to be the Boss. That’s what I thought my whole life.Now I am the Boss. I’ll shoulder that responsibility with my beloved husband beside me. As long as I have Finch, I can handle whatever life throws at me.But what they say is true: Be careful what you wish for.My Family has been decimated. My allies are few. I’m holding onto power by a thread... -
![No Surrender by Nora Phoenix]()
No Surrender by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo matter what he feels for Wander, he’ll never surrender to him.I’m in control of my life. That has become Burke’s mantra. He lost control somewhere along the way, descending into a downward spiral until he hit rock bottom. Now he’s back, sober, and determined to never be in that position again. Ever.That’s why he loves being a dominant. He’s in charge. He can plan everything into detail... -
![Disarming My Destiny by Taylor Rylan]()
Disarming My Destiny by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUS Marshal Bishop Jones has known heartache unlike someone his age should. After losing his only parent, he’s found himself completely and utterly alone with only his dog for company. Working long hours and being new to the area doesn’t give many opportunities for him to get out and meet someone. Veterinarian Xander Garrison has devoted his life to four-legged critters... -
![Pros & Cons of Obsession by A.E. Wasp]()
Pros & Cons of Obsession by A.E. Wasp
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFIVE JOBS. FIVE CHANCES FOR REDEMPTION.One thing’s for sure: these men are no angels... -
![The Lost Prince by Harper Fox]()
The Lost Prince by Harper Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLaurie and Sasha have built a bright new world. It’s taken two years, but now Sasha is working for the Romanian embassy, and Laurie is landing theatre roles he once could only have dreamed of. Best of all, they’ve spent each day of those two years enjoying the love they snatched from the jaws of Sasha’s dangerous, violent past... -
![Cowboy Love: A Cowboy Gangster Erotic Short Story by CJ Bishop, A.M. Snead]()
Cowboy Love: A Cowboy Gangster Erotic Short Story by CJ Bishop, A.M. Snead
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*A STAND-ALONE SHORT STORY OF HOT SEX...AND LITTLE ELSE.Clint and Axel finally have a night to themselves. While the kids are away, the cowboys will play as they delve into a long night of love, lust, and wild, uninhibited passion. The thrills are endless and the "rides" are free. *Contains explicit M/M sexual scenes and strong language. 18+ readers only... -
![A Thief in the Night by K. Sterling]()
A Thief in the Night by K. Sterling
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLong ago, Romance was ruled by rakes. The time of the ton came to an end and rakes gave way to new, more modern heroes. What if there were still some rakes left in the world? What if they were every bit as devastating and irresistible as the rakes we’ve loved and longed for but modern? K. Sterling believes there are still some rakes out there and their time has come. The rakes have returned... -
![Fire and Obsidian by Andrew Grey]()
Fire and Obsidian by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Carlisle Deputies Novel Can a couple be more opposite than a thief and a cop? Or do they have more in common than they think? Mattias stole to survive. He was damn good at it. But there’s no such thing as a victimless crime, and when he saw how his theft hurt people, he resolved to change... -
![Grady by M. Tasia]()
Grady by M. Tasia
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWATCH OUT FOR After coming out, Grady Reynolds is disowned by his family, and is forced to leave his job in the Dallas PD. Becoming an officer in the small town of Brighton, Grady has to start over while feeling adrift and alone. When he meets firefighter Ben Mason, life takes a sudden, happy turn until Ben tells Grady they have to keep their relationship on the DL... -
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![The Wrath of Leander Welles by Ashlyn Drewek]()
The Wrath of Leander Welles by Ashlyn Drewek
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWrath — strong vengeful anger or indignation; retributory punishment for an offense or a crime. They say love makes you do crazy things. In Bennett Reeve’s case that is the understatement of a century. Reunited with the love of his life, he will stop at nothing to ensure all of Leander’s dreams come true. There’s just one little problem — Dr. Lorelei Clayton... -
![The Enforcer by R.S. McKenzie]()
The Enforcer by R.S. McKenzie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShane I’ve been in love with Zeke for years. He’s my best friend—the man of my dreams—but I’m afraid to confess my feelings. What’s more, if I’m with Zeke I could lose everything I’ve worked for. I don't want to have to choose between my family and Zeke or the career I’ve been working towards for the past decade... -
![Mafia Target by Mila Finelli]()
Mafia Target by Mila Finelli
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGIULIOI’ve renounced my birthright as the heir to an Italian mafia empire, but no one leaves the brotherhood without paying a price. To evade my enemies, I stay on the move.Now a new man is stalking me, watching me. But there’s something else in his eyes, a hunger that sets me on fire. He’s rough and dangerous, all the things I crave in the dark.Except he’s been hired to kill me... -
![Two Nick Nowak Novellas by Marshall Thornton]()
Two Nick Nowak Novellas by Marshall Thornton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the two novellas that make up the third book in the popular Boystown Mysteries private Investigator Nick Nowak works two challenging cases and grapples with an even more challenging personal life. In Little Boy Boom, Nick’s car explodes when a thief attempts to steal it... -
![ABEL TRILOGY by C.J. Bishop]()
ABEL TRILOGY by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings19-year-old Abel Sims - hot, sexy stripper - is a favorite at the gay strip club The Phoenix. Having no family but his 16-year-old sister, Savannah, and coming from the streets - The Phoenix club has become his home, the other boys his close-knit family. Abel doesn't trust the outside world and is content to remain within his safe haven... -
![Deliverance by Garrett Leigh]()
Deliverance by Garrett Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBanished gangster Benito Martell is living on the edge. An explosive hook-up in a club gifts him the relief he craves, but nothing about his life is ever so simple. Complications abound, and before long, he’s falling for the only man who can save his family from eviction.Recovering addict Mickey Larwood has worked hard to leave his past behind... -
![Shameless by Kelly Fox]()
Shameless by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo things I know for sure:1. Cheerleading absolutely prepared me to become a US Navy SEAL2. Heath Treadway hates my guts Let’s just say that this beautiful bear’s hatred for me involves a high school nickname and possibly a limerick. #badtwinkNow, he's back in my life. And all I wanna do is show him that I’ve changed... -
![Scars and Ruin by Avril Ashton]()
Scars and Ruin by Avril Ashton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe man known as Dutch is fine with being hated and feared. He keeps his mask on and his secrets close. There’s only one person who reaches past all that to who he used to be before the job hit too close to home. Sacrifices must be made, and Dutch steps up do just that. He’ll gladly pay the price to make sure Varun Patel is safe. Loyalty to family expects it. His heart demands it... -
![Corrado by Bethany-Kris]()
Corrado by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe son of a prominent Cosa Nostra Don, Corrado Guzzi's life should have been all mapped out. He would be what every other Guzzi man was, too-made, mafia. It's their way. But when given another choice, the chance to be something more, he takes it. Even if it comes with strings.It's there that he might find where he belongs, and Alessio Sorrento. The man who could change his whole life... -
![Biker Daddy by Gianni Holmes]()
Biker Daddy by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA biker's love is poison to the one who captures his heart.GrimmThirteen years ago, he came into my life as my son’s best friend. Knobby knees and eyes wide with admiration. Six years ago, he exited my life, leaving Smoky Vale behind for good. Or at least so I thought. Now he’s back, and he’s made it clear what he’s after. Me. The President of the Grimm Reapers. His best friend’s father... -
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![Little Bird: A Dark Mafia Romance (Dirty Deeds) by Kally Ash]()
Little Bird: A Dark Mafia Romance (Dirty Deeds) by Kally Ash
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's good to be King... Bane Rivera: my name is well-known and feared in the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles. There is only one rule that I live by—only one rule that matters—never let a woman get in the way of business. Ever. Then Wren Montana happened... -
![Tolerance by D.H. Sidebottom]()
Tolerance by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratings‘I know I’m not an easy person Ava, I’m moody, controlling and sometimes bloody insane but hell, I want you and I never intend to let you go…ever!’ Now living separate lives, Ava still can’t escape Mason’s control... -
![Just a Little Temptation by Merry Farmer]()
Just a Little Temptation by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the owner of an orphanage in a poor neighborhood of London, Stephen Siddel has the weight of the world, not to mention the care of tender souls, on his shoulders. He is a devoted father to dozens of children and an upstanding member of the community, in spite of his rivalry with the local nuns... -
![Guns Blazing by Andrea Smith, Eva LeNoir]()
Guns Blazing by Andrea Smith, Eva LeNoir
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 2, "Black Balled" Series My name is Lloyd Ledbetter and I am the best lawyer New York criminals can buy. My obsession to detail is their saving grace. I'm focused, determined and one-track minded. Nursing my broken heart for the last few months, I've stayed away from anything that could resemble a relationship. Until Luke Gunner... -
![Vanished by Carter Quinn]()
Vanished by Carter Quinn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHenry Cooley has good friends and a good life. He’s secure in his job and his relationship. He and Tom, the love of his life, are about to celebrate their twenty-first anniversary as a couple. Their son, CJ, is in his second year at Cal Arts. Henry's only problems are his growing dissatisfaction with his job and the fact that Tom's parents still hate him, even after all these years... -
![Seductive Secrecy by Marni Mann]()
Seductive Secrecy by Marni Mann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“We were two broken souls who had found each other in a world of shadows. We were held together by a connection of secrets, dark and fearful and reluctant to leave. Their depth was seductive and overwhelming, an endless ocean of black that threatened to cover the brilliance we kept reaching for with each other...
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