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  • At Peace by Kristen Ashley

    At Peace by Kristen Ashley

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Violet Winters once had it all but lost it when her husband was murdered by a criminal madman. During a cold winter night Violet has to leave her warm bed to tell her neighbor to turn the music down. And that’s when she meets sinister, scarred, scarily attractive security specialist, Joe Callahan...
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    alpha-mc  angst  cheating  children  crime  dark  domestic-drama  drama
  • Unbeautifully by Madeline Sheehan

    Unbeautifully by Madeline Sheehan

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Warning: This is not a story about fate or destiny. This is a story about pain, sorrow, and suffering. This is an impulsive whirlwind romance between two lovers that are not meant to be together. Theirs is not a world with sunshine and roses. Instead, their love blossoms in a secret world full of crime, violence, and death. Their story is about what can be born from nightmares...
  • Storm by Serena Akeroyd

    Storm by Serena Akeroyd

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    STORMYou hate me.I deserve it.The day I betrayed the love of my life was the day I lived up to every messed-up thing my haters say about me.But I’m tired of feeling like a POS.I’m tired of being broken.I’m tired of life not being worth living.It’s time now to make amends, and to earn my woman’s love back.To be the father my kid deserves,the Old Man I should always have been...
  • Elicit by Rachel Van Dyken

    Elicit by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Cursed, numb, rejected, scorned, wicked, sinister, dark, twisted...my name is Tex Campisi and this is my legacy. I killed my father in cold blood and lost my soul right along with him. I crave war more than peace, and I'm about to take my place in history as the youngest Capo dei Capi in the Cosa Nostra...that is until someone stops me, saves me from myself...
  • Joy by Lilly Atlas

    Joy by Lilly Atlas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Life, death, trauma, healing; the Hell’s Handlers have been through it all over the past year. They’ve conquered old enemies, acquired new ones, and struggled through devastating upheavals. So far, they’ve come out on top, knocking down challenges by focusing on one essential ideal: family above all...
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    suspense  crime  dark  family  steamy  biker  alpha-mc  romance
  • Hadley by Addison Jane

    Hadley by Addison Jane

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    People change, it's a fact of life. Hadley found that out the hard way after her husband came home one day with darkness in his eyes that she'd never seen before. Realizing that she couldn't allow him to drag her into the shadows, she watched him walk away, thinking she’d be free to move on with her life. But now she was on the run, seeking safety from a man she once vowed to love forever...
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    alpha-mc  biker  children  crime  dark  drama  family  kidnapping
  • Hopelessly Shattered: by Bink Cummings

    Hopelessly Shattered: by Bink Cummings

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Single Mother- ✔ Dead Father- ✔ Motherless Childhood- ✔ Librarian- ✔ Black Rimmed Glasses to Fit the Job Description- ✔ The Biggest A-hole in the World for an Ex- ✔✔ When you’re born you never know what life will throw at you. You just make the best of it no matter what happens. That’s pretty much been my go-to since infancy...
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    alpha-mc  angst  biker  cheating  children  crime  dark  domestic-drama
  • HOT Courage by Lynn Raye Harris

    HOT Courage by Lynn Raye Harris

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes you have to fight for what you want. Or risk losing everything you love…For elite Strike Team 2 soldier Noah Cross, everything is easy. Hell, that’s his call sign. Easy.But when he inherits a two-year-old baby girl, nothing is easy anymore...
  • One-Eye by K.L. Savage

    One-Eye by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I had her and I lost her.That’s what pain and fear does to someone; they make someone run.And Alicia ran far...Taking my heart with her.We agreed we both had things to work on, but to be honest, I didn’t know how to improve.She did.She fought for us. She got stronger. She did what she said.I lied.The truth is... I’m not the man she needs me to be.And I don’t know how to be it.I’m hideous...
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    suspense  family  steamy  kidnapping  biker  alpha-mc  dark  crime
  • Slay by Nina Levine

    Slay by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Book 4 in the Bestselling Storm MC Series by Nina Levine BLOOD WILL BE SHED... The ghosts of Donovan "Blade" Brookes' life are closing in on him.   Hardened by an abusive childhood and haunted by the murder of his fiancé, Blade struggles against the dark forces threatening to consume him.  When he helps Layla Reed in her hour of need, he has no idea she will be the light to his darkness...
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    alpha-mc  angst  biker  crime  dark  drama  family  multi-pov
  • Shake by Addison Jane

    Shake by Addison Jane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ham lost his family in one swoop of the devil’s hand. His parents were killed, and his brother and sister were torn away from him by a broken system. As the eldest sibling, he was meant to protect them and keep what was left of their family together. But he failed. When he found the Brothers by Blood MC, he was given a second chance at a family...
  • Axe's Devotion by E.C. Land

    Axe's Devotion by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She’s a new face, and something I need to have.AxeEveryone left and now I’m picking up the pieces. After the fire, what could I expect? We know who was behind it and the club is ready for a fight. No one fucks with us and gets away with it, but I’d be lyin’ if I said I wasn’t distracted.I can’t stop staring at her...
  • Spec by Lilly Atlas

    Spec by Lilly Atlas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Scott survived hell serving his country. After more than two decades of service, the man honorably discharged from the army isn’t the same man who went in. Instead, he’s angry, violent, guilt-ridden, and in agony. The only thing keeping him going is the brotherhood he’s found in the Hell’s Handlers MC. Until she shows up, ruining his safe space...
  • Anguish by Bella Jewel

    Anguish by Bella Jewel

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    There are a lot of things in this world that are easy to escape from. Having a son you didn't ask for isn't one of them. Mack is a nomad. He likes his own space and he struggles with emotion. His past is grey and his future looks about the same. That is until his ex-girlfriend dies and his son is handed over to him. A two month old baby he didn't know existed. Until now...
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    alpha-mc  angst  biker  cheating  crime  dark  domestic-drama  drama
  • Reeve by Jessica Gadziala

    Reeve by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Reeve I had long since given up hope of the pursuit of genuine happiness. It wasn’t possible after all the sh*t I had been through. I had my siblings, my club, a purpose in life. It was enough. Until I came across her. She represented everything that I knew I couldn’t have - stability, a future, a way out of my past...
  • Wilder by LeAnn Ashers

    Wilder by LeAnn Ashers

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Joslyn My life was an absolute mess, and it was slowly killing me. Dismay and anguish defined my everyday life. Until Wilder. He became what I’d never known I craved. He was my world, my best friend. For once…I was happy. Until it all started crashing down around us. Wilder From the moment I’d met Joslyn, she’d been my everything...
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    alpha-mc  angst  anti-hero  biker  dark  domestic-drama  drama  family
  • Nikolai by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels

    Nikolai by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Nikolai Volkov has been groomed to one day rule his father’s Empire. Growing up in a crime family, you don't have many options. You live and die by the Volkov name.After connecting with his half-brother in the states, Nikolai chooses to step away from family obligations, to find what he feels has been lacking his whole life...
  • Secondhand Smoke by Lauren Gilley

    Secondhand Smoke by Lauren Gilley

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Real life. It isn’t sexy. Isn’t pretty. There are no alpha bad boys. No easy outs. No Hollywood soundtrack. Real life hurts like hell and tastes like the grit between your teeth. And love…love always bears a hefty price. This isn’t a biker romance. This is love and war in the world of the Lean Dogs MC...
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    alpha-mc  angst  anti-hero  biker  crime  dark  drama  family
  • Family: The Club Girl Diaries Book 5 by Addison Jane

    Family: The Club Girl Diaries Book 5 by Addison Jane

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Family came first—that’s what the Brothers by Blood MC believed in. They fell in love, they battled the odds, and they fought through the danger that threatened to tear them apart, but it wasn’t over yet. Their stories were just the beginning, and now they were determined to continue to build their families and the next generation of the MC...
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    alpha-mc  angst  biker  family  sad  suspense  action-adventure  adult
  • Forging Blade by Khloe Wren

    Forging Blade by Khloe Wren

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nothing in life has ever come easily for him, and rescuing his woman is no exception. Jared “Blade” Walker’s life hasn’t been his own for a long time. Sold by his father when he was just sixteen to the head of the mob, he did what he had to in order to survive and became one of their most lethal enforcers. But now, thanks to his ties with the Charon MC, he has a chance to get some vengeance...
  • Sufferance by K.E. Osborn

    Sufferance by K.E. Osborn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    We were destined. But time and fate are not on our side. My president—her blood brother. My patch—so close I can taste it. Yet, I have to choose. Is there really a choice? My club or the girl. This woman shines brightly. She's adored, worshiped, and cherished by everyone, not only me. I'm just the unlucky prospect who fell for her. But we're complicated...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  biker  crime  dark  family  organized-crime  sad
  • Blizzard by Addison Jane

    Blizzard by Addison Jane

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    For Blizzard, the feeling of betrayal was one he knew well. His father was a long-time member of the Brothers by Blood MC. He believed the brotherhood came first, even before his wife and child. At first Blizzard didn't even blame his mother for walking out on them. That was until he learned that she’d hooked up with a member of another MC, leaving him behind to deal with the aftermath...
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    alpha-mc  biker  crime  dark  drama  family  multi-pov  organized-crime
  • Down & Dirty: Diesel by Jeanne St. James

    Down & Dirty: Diesel by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Welcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rules. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Diesel’s story…She calls him “The Beast.”Diesel, the MC’s Sergeant at Arms and enforcer, is tasked with not only keeping the club’s property and its members safe, but also taking care of “business” when needed...
  • Unattainable by Madeline Sheehan

    Unattainable by Madeline Sheehan

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Warning: This is not a virtuous and tender love story. It's chaotic, ruthless, and tragic. This story takes love and kills its innocence, steals away the pure moments, and crushes the hearts of the broken...
  • Hope Trilogy by Bink Cummings

    Hope Trilogy by Bink Cummings

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "This series is freakin phenomenal!! It is beyond hot! You will be drawn in from page one! I hated coming to the end of each book!! I just wanted to crawl inside the story and live it! The characters are so well written! This is one of my top 10 books!!" - Amazon Reviewer...
  • Burner's Absolution by E.C. Land

    Burner's Absolution by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Blurb:Ally When it comes to absolution, there are are two things you must do to find it- facing your fears, and moving forward from your past. Honestly, it isn't for me. I'll never find it because I'm a piece of flesh who's a shell of a woman. In a sense, I'm merely a ghost.In all my life, I've only ever felt peace once...
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    alpha-mc  biker  crime  dark  family  organized-crime  steamy  suspense
  • Rebelling Rogue by E.C. Land

    Rebelling Rogue by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A rumor destroyed us, and now I'll put back the broken pieces.RogueMy life hasn't been the same since she left. Rebel was the one woman who knew me better than anyone else. Long story short, she was tricked into thinking I cheated on her. I didn't, but she didn't care. She wanted to be out of my life and I let her walk away. I shouldn't have, but it's too late now...
  • Bailey by Jessica Ames

    Bailey by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    BAILEYI've always felt like an outsider in the Untamed Sons. I'm Nox's sister, widow of a brother, but I'm not one of them. When I'm abducted by our enemies, I don't expect to be rescued by a tall, dark, handsome and extremely dangerous stranger. Zeke Fraser is the devil in a suit and he's refusing to give me back to my family. Worse still, I'm falling for my captor...
  • Unraveled by Bethany-Kris

    Unraveled by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cara Rossi’s life has been a mess ever since her identical twin was killed. She blames the mafia, its ways, and the people within the caustic culture for a painful reality that turned her world on its side. In an attempt to momentarily pause her misery, a night out puts her on a path with a man she shouldn’t get involved with simply because of his last name—Gian Guzzi...
  • Blood & Rust by Cat Porter

    Blood & Rust by Cat Porter

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The bad boy. The fuck up. The thief. That was me. Once a king, Now a wanderer. I'd thrown the best parts of me away, over and over again. I was reckless. Still am. I'd been exiled. Twice. I did my time. I've cleaned up. Well, sort of. I got plans. Yeah, good ones. Then I ran into her. A bolt of lightning Startling Unsettling Breathtaking Out of reach...
  • Fury by Cat Porter

    Fury by Cat Porter

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    **Special Release Price For A Limited Time** A dark romantic suspense standalone novel from the author of the Lock & Key Series "I still have the dreams, baby. Do you? In mine, I plead and wait for your touch to come like it always did. But it never does. I strain against the iron, but you're no longer there in the shadows. I'm alone...
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    alpha-mc  angst  biker  cheating  crime  dark  domestic-drama  drama
  • Maddox by Megan O'Brien

    Maddox by Megan O'Brien

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’ve never known what it’s like to have a dream that’s really mine. To live a life without fear. Being the niece of the most ruthless mob boss in Las Vegas has made any sort of freedom impossible. Francesca Rossi has spent much of her life balancing the weight of running the family bakery with avoiding her uncle’s life of violence and corruption...
  • Entangled by Bethany-Kris

    Entangled by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Gian Guzzi has everything a mafia boss could want, but it comes with strings. He shouldn’t be wasting time on a redhead he can’t have, when men like him are not allowed to be affected by silly things like love. A boss’s job is never done, and Gian has far better things to worry about—what with someone wanting him dead, and someone else wanting him in prison for good...
  • Wicked by Nicole James

    Wicked by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Nicole James, comes a second chance, friends to lovers romance.A woman lost in grief and pain.A bossy biker determined to bring her back to life.A wickedly wild ride.Paige knows the meaning of pain and loss.Two years ago she left town to nurse her grief over the death of her husband in a tragic bike wreck...
  • Random & Rare by Cat Porter

    Random & Rare by Cat Porter

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dreams can come true for lost souls, even in the most broken way Years ago one impetuous decision, one random act of kindness changed their lives forever, Only Grace had no idea how deep those consequences ran. Now she’s about to find out Grace’s happy ever after doesn’t turn out the way she’d hoped Overwhelmed with guilt and regret she retreats from everyone, even her beloved husband, Lock...
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    alpha-mc  angst  anti-hero  biker  crime  dark  drama  multi-pov
  • Adrenaline Rush by C.M. Owens

    Adrenaline Rush by C.M. Owens

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    There was a time when I was a princess with no power. I had no choice but to run, because I wanted control over my own life. However, when you spend your life planning your next escape, you forget to do the living stuff. At least until the past comes back to remind you why you ran in the first place...
  • The Lies Between Us by M.N. Forgy

    The Lies Between Us by M.N. Forgy

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Cherry’s life growing up was nothing short of a nightmare. Having an abusive father forced her to fend for herself from an early age. Bruised and emotionally broken, she finally escaped, running straight into the comfort that Lip's arms brought. In the beginning, everything seemed to fall into place perfectly. He made her forget the messed-up ways of her life. But secrets can’t stay neglected...
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    alpha-mc  angst  biker  crime  dark  drama  multi-pov  steamy
  • Where the Snow Falls by London Miller, Bethany-Kris

    Where the Snow Falls by London Miller, Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Blood always leaves the brightest stains where the snow falls. Fresh out of lockup, Kazimir Markovic is focused on two things only—having Violet Gallucci back at his side, and putting his father in the ground. With his plans already in motion the very second he’s free, Kaz goes after what’s most important. Violet first. Vasily second. The Russians are out for blood...
  • Niro by Jessica Gadziala

    Niro by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    * You do not need to read the OG Henchmen to read this new series *Joining the MC had never been a question.Raised by an ex-cage-fighting member, Niro hadn’t seen any future for himself that didn’t involve bikes, guns, violence, and the brotherhood he’d learned to revere above all else. But joining the Henchmen meant he couldn’t have the only other thing in life he wanted.Andi...
  • Sergio: a Dark Mafia Romance by Natasha Knight

    Sergio: a Dark Mafia Romance by Natasha Knight

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’m the first-born son of the mafia king. The favorite. Destined to rule, I’m a dangerous man, a ruthless one. But in my world, you have to be. Then Natalie stumbles into my life. Wrong place. Wrong time. Twice, fate put her in my path. Twice, fate placed the innocent lamb at the mercy of the monster. I gave her a chance to walk away. Told her it would be better for her if she did...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  anti-hero  crime  dark  drama  family  forbidden-love
  • Havoc: A Silent Sons MC Novel Book Two by Ambere Sabo

    Havoc: A Silent Sons MC Novel Book Two by Ambere Sabo

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Havoc I left behind my home, my family and my club to hunt down a bastard that doesn’t want to be found. My only focus is putting a bullet in his head and figuring out how to save my sisters from the Infierno cartel. The problem? He’s a ghost in the wind who always seems to be one step ahead. Things change when my best friend, Cessy, forces me to bring Angel out on the road with me...
  • The Diary of Bink Cummings, Vol 1 by Bink Cummings

    The Diary of Bink Cummings, Vol 1 by Bink Cummings

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I'm a biker and a woman who was raised by my family, the Sacred Sinners. Growing up an MC brat I've known nothing but leather, booze, club whores, camaraderie, and chrome.The name's Eva "Bink" Cummings and this is my story. At the ripe ole age of thirty, with no husband or kids, being a part of a motorcycle club isn't all fun and games. Things are changing...
  • WOLF: An Evil Dead MC Story by Nicole James

    WOLF: An Evil Dead MC Story by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The Evil Dead Motorcycle Club gave Wolf his nickname. They said it was because women stood about as much chance with him as Little Red Riding Hood stood against The Big Bad Wolf. And maybe that was true. For Wolf, when it comes to his club, he’s all about loyalty. He loves his brothers, he loves the freedom of the road, and he loves his independence...
  • Biker Baby by Penny Dee

    Biker Baby by Penny Dee

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I was about to make a huge mistake. And when I say huge, I mean, approximately ten inches’ worth of mistake. But after the week I’d had, this was just what I needed. A night of big bad mistakes with a big bad biker. Honey Scott Finding out your boyfriend is a cheating loser is a real buzz kill. Finding out you’re actually the other woman, is devastating...
  • Infatuation by River Savage, Becky Johnson

    Infatuation by River Savage, Becky Johnson

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Beau McIntyre is driven by a past smothered in blood and covered in bruises. Though tragic, it's help shape his future and define the man he's become. Day in and day out, he's reminded of his failures in the faces of the women he saves...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  biker  crime  dark  domestic-drama  drama  family
  • Breaking Mr. Cane by Shanora Williams

    Breaking Mr. Cane by Shanora Williams

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The gripping, steamy follow up to the bestselling forbidden romance, Wanting Mr. Cane... KANDY I was left broken, my heart beating a little bit harder in order to survive. I'd tried picking up the pieces, but when it came to Cane, it was hard to let go. The way we touched was special and we promised to never forget one another...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  cheating  crime  dark  domestic-drama  drama  family
  • Marcus by Bethany-Kris

    Marcus by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When falling is easy, people often forget about the crash.The time has finally come for Marcus Guzzi to step into his birthright. He’s the firstborn—the next boss to take over his family’s mafia and he’s never been more ready...
  • Penance (The Chicago Defiance MC Series) by K.E. Osborn

    Penance (The Chicago Defiance MC Series) by K.E. Osborn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm not sure how it happened. The way the cord of life can splinter and snap without warning. My family—in hiding from the Japanese Yakuza. My club—at war with the very organization my family is hiding from. Though, amidst the chaos, there is one shining light. A Spanner in the works...
  • Brewer by Jessica Ames

    Brewer by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    BrewerAs the money man of the Manchester chapter of the Untamed Sons Motorcycle Club, my job is simple: make the illegal income legal and don’t get caught. I have a good life in the Sons, an easy one. I don’t have time for women or drama. But when my former cellmate calls and tells me his daughter is in trouble, I have no choice but to respond...
  • Colson by Jessica Gadziala

    Colson by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The club has known peace for so long.Too long, it seemed. And now the president is missing,the supply chain is drying up,and there are threats from within and out.Colson should have had nothing else on his mind.But then there she was.The new neighbor.A woman with her hands full of her own problems should have sent him running, but he just couldn't seem to stay away...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  biker  children  crime  dark  family  multi-pov  steamy
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