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Brie Bows to Her Master by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe final week at the Submissive Training Center has arrived! Join Brie as she encounters challenging sessions crafted specifically for her - five extraordinary days of training and pleasure. Her graduation includes interviews with potential Doms, but things get horribly complicated for Brie... -
![La última nota by Joana Marcús]()
La última nota by Joana Marcús
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsApenas sé nada de él.Sé que toca la guitarra.Sé que está en una de las bandas más famosas de la ciudad.Sé que no sonríe mucho.Sé que lo llaman Jed.Y sé que nunca me he sentido como me siento cuando clava sus ojos en mí.Así que, apenas sé nada de él... pero sí se algo de mí misma.Sé que hasta hace poco odiaba los tatuajes.Sé que hasta hace poco odiaba las bandas.Sé que tengo que intentar evitarlo... -
![Brie Faces Her Master's Fears by Red Phoenix]()
Brie Faces Her Master's Fears by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrie is thrilled by the secret Master reveals. Their D/s relationship and love deepens as he teaches her his preferences and shares another aspect of his past. Tragically, a meeting with her nemesis starts a disastrous chain of events. The aftermath of which leads her Master to make a decision Brie never sees coming... -
![Brie Learns Restraint by Red Phoenix]()
Brie Learns Restraint by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrie Learns Restraint, #5 in the AG series:Brie is given the opportunity to work under the mastery of another Dom - an expert in bondage. During the unique arrangement she discovers truths about herself and several of her past trainers. A new passion is ignited when she participates in an erotic class of Kinbaku. Loyalties are challenged, but a clear winner emerges... -
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![Brie Discerns Master's Heart by Red Phoenix]()
Brie Discerns Master's Heart by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrie's AG series #6Master has revealed himself in small doses, only hinting about the tragedy in his past. Things are about to shift as Brie comes face to face with Master’s greatest adversary. Huge changes are rushing towards our young submissive. The wolf must be confronted, her documentary is about to discover its fate and Master will bare a part of himself kept hidden until now... -
![Reckless Beat Boxed Set by Eden Summers]()
Reckless Beat Boxed Set by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis boxed set contains novel 1, 2 & novella 2.5 in the Reckless Beat series. Blind Attraction He can seduce with a single glance. Peering down at a sea of fans, rock star, Mitchell Davies can’t deny the innocent beauty of a woman in the front row. He’ll stop at nothing to get to know her... -
![Sore Spots by Tiffany Reisz]()
Sore Spots by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Last Good Knight: An Original Sinners novella told in five parts.Part II: Sore SpotsWith a potential stalker on the loose, Kingsley hires Lance as Nora's bodyguard, but stipulates no sex while he's on duty. Frustrated by the ex-SEAL's noble chivalry, Nora is driven to seek release with the one man she's trying to forget…... -
![Secrets & Lies 2: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward]()
Secrets & Lies 2: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings~USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES~ Volume 2 in a new series by New York Times Bestselling author H.M. Ward Rebound sex gone wrong, plus epically bad luck, lands me in a sticky spot--at the front of a classroom, naked, with the totally hot, totally forbidden Mr Sketch Pad. I'm not a model, but here I am feeling more drawn to him each second. Add in that sexy smile and I'm totally screwed... -
![Hoss by MariaLisa deMora]()
Hoss by MariaLisa deMora
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsaiah Rogers grew up on his family farm in Alabama. Loved by his family, he’s a country boy at heart, a southern gentleman by raising. The path to northern Indiana was twisted and long, but this sensitive man found a comfortable niche as a member of the Rebel Wayfarers, vice-president of their affluent and growing Fort Wayne chapter... -
![The Complete Hidden Scars Series by A.M. Myers]()
The Complete Hidden Scars Series by A.M. Myers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA series of three connected standalones that follow Emma Harrington and her brothers, Tucker and Trey, as they each struggle for a love of their own and come together as a family when one of them is in need. It's full of heart and a few laughs, making it impossible to not fall in love with this whole family. HIDDEN SCARS Emma Harrington is an intelligent, confident, sweet and sassy woman... -
![The Proposition 5: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward]()
The Proposition 5: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe final book in the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series by H.M. Ward Blackmail. Sex. Ferro. Time is my enemy and I won’t waste another second. I have a choice to make: a life with Neil or what’s left of life with Bryan. I make my decision, but could lose everything when the one Ferro I never want to see interferes... -
![Brie's Montana Dreams by Red Phoenix]()
Brie's Montana Dreams by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSubmissive in Love #4 (The Brie series continues!)Hot scenes call to Brie Bennett as she sets out to film The Sanctuary, a secret BDSM commune nestled in the mountains of Montana. All kinds of kinky fun awaits, including the provocative Initiation Ceremony... -
![Brie's Christmas Pearls by Red Phoenix]()
Brie's Christmas Pearls by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrie’s Christmas Pearls (Submissive in Love, #3) Christmas magic with a little kink… Brie’s Master has kept something from her that threatens to tear them apart. When confronted, dark emotions are awakened but the couple is part of a tight community that won’t let them fail. Brie believes in the magic of Christmas and plans the perfect gift... -
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Resolution by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsResolution picks up exactly where Saviour left us all hanging! Having left an abusive marriage at 45, Lauren can hardly believe that she has found Gabe, a 35 year old blonde buff sex god, their instant chemistry has convinced him that that he wants to change his serial shagging ways and to make what they have found permanent, he knows that he loves Lauren but relationships are a whole new... -
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![Rory by Nicole James]()
Rory by Nicole James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was just supposed to be a one-night stand— Until he stole her life story and put it in a song. Now he’s rock’s hottest new artist— And she’s just found out she’s having his baby. Rory is a pierced and inked tattoo artist by day at Brothers Ink, but by night he’s lead guitarist for the heavy metal rock band, Convicted Chrome. He’s headed East on his Harley to catch up with the tour... -
![A Legal Affair by Maureen Smith]()
A Legal Affair by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaleb Thorne was used to having plenty of female attention. And yet the hot young law professor had never crossed the line with a student until he met Daniela. There was something different about her--with her fierce attitude, ambition and to-die-for body. Something he was determined to uncover, layer by silky layer... -
![White Locks by Rose B. Mashal]()
White Locks by Rose B. Mashal
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen love knocked on Marie's door, she had a hard time denying her heart what it wanted. Especially after she'd found her black keys. Now Marie finally realizes that home is not where she was born, or where she'd lived all of her life. Home is where her Love is. It's time for her to follow her heart... -
![Belle Pearl by Arianne Richmonde]()
Belle Pearl by Arianne Richmonde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBelle Pearl, is the fifth book and the conclusion to Arianne Richmonde’s bestselling books in The Pearl Series: Shades of Pearl, Shadows of Pearl, Shimmers of Pearl and Pearl; the tumultuous and heart-rending love story between forty-year-old documentary producer, Pearl Robinson, and French Internet billionaire, Alexandre Chevalier, fifteen years her junior... -
![He Said Forever by Ruth Cardello]()
He Said Forever by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times, bestselling author Ruth Cardello comes an emotional romance about love, loss, and second chances.Jared’s childhood was so ugly he changed his name to free himself from it. He fought his way out of poverty and earned his success, but all that isn’t enough when his past catches up to him.Michawn isn’t looking for love when she meets Jared... -
![The Proposition 4: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward]()
The Proposition 4: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlackmail. Sex. Ferro There are some mistakes that are too big to fix. I’ll never recover from this one. Damn it, I called Bryan an addict and treated him worse. Maybe it was wrong for him to approach me the way he did. Maybe it wasn’t right for Bryan to just take what he wanted, consequences be damned. I can’t blame him, though–not now that I know the truth... -
![For 100 Reasons: A 100 Series Novel by Lara Adrian]()
For 100 Reasons: A 100 Series Novel by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBillionaire Dominic Baine stepped into Avery Ross’s life when it was at its lowest. Obsessed with the beautiful, struggling artist, Nick was determined to have her. What began as a scorching seduction soon burned out of control, exploding into a white-hot passion neither of them could deny. Yet Nick and Avery are two damaged people, both haunted by dark secrets with the power to destroy them... -
![Hasta que el viento te devuelva la sonrisa by Alexandra Roma]()
Hasta que el viento te devuelva la sonrisa by Alexandra Roma
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings«¿De qué sirve que dos almas torturadas se encuentren si no es para apoyarse?»¿Qué pasa con la reina del baile cuando termina el instituto?April lo tenía todo: el chico de sus sueños, una beca para una prestigiosa universidad y un prometedor futuro en Nueva York... -
![The Maintenance Man by Michael Baisden]()
The Maintenance Man by Michael Baisden
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt’s midnight. Do you know where your woman is?Every Woman’s Dream: Malcolm Tremell is handsome, charismatic and a great lover; but in his world sex is not a game…it's serious business. Every week his schedule is booked with secret rendezvous, extravagant dinners and sessions of passionate love making, all for the right price... -
![El día que el cielo se caiga by Megan Maxwell]()
El día que el cielo se caiga by Megan Maxwell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAlba y Nacho se conocen desde que eran niños. La conexión entre ellos es muy especial y aumenta con el paso de los años, hasta que ella se casa y, obligada por su marido, se distancia de él. Nacho se marcha a Londres. Allí encontrará al amor de su vida, a quien luego perderá a causa de una desconocida enfermedad... -
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![Never Knew I Needed You by Chassilyn Hamilton]()
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![Brie's City of Angels by Red Phoenix]()
Brie's City of Angels by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSubmissive in Love #6 (The Brie series continues!)Angels come in all shapes and sizes…Brie returns to LA with a friend spiraling out of control - a transformation is coming. In the midst of turmoil and change, love grows deeper. Brie will discover the truth about Rytsar’s past, and her Master will face a new challenge... -
![30 Days: Part Two by Belle Brooks]()
30 Days: Part Two by Belle Brooks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Life is not always as it seems, Abigail, it can be masked by many disguises.” Memories are defined as the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information... -
![What We Won't Do For Love by Mz. Robinson]()
What We Won't Do For Love by Mz. Robinson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOctavia Ellis is a sexy and independent woman who plays it safe when it comes down to relationships. She lives by one rule: keep it strictly sexual. Octavia is living her life just the way she wants. No man. No issues. No drama. When she meets the handsome Damon Whitmore, everything changes. Octavia soon finds that Damon has become a part of her world and her heart... -
![Bound to You: Volume 4 by Vanessa Booke, Rogena Mitchell-Jones]()
Bound to You: Volume 4 by Vanessa Booke, Rogena Mitchell-Jones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI, Rebecca Gellar, am doing the unthinkable. I'm marrying a man who hits every category on my Run-Like-Hell list...1. Arrogant.2. Dangerously Handsome.3. Brooding.4. Domineering.5. Possessive.6. Playboy.The funny thing is I couldn't be happier... -
![Quedará el amor by Alice Kellen]()
Quedará el amor by Alice Kellen
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEl sol baña los acantilados y las aguas turquesas del mar de Cornualles cuando Jane Bellamy y Cedric Stone se conocen en el verano de 1939. No están destinados a ser una ecuación perfecta, pero son jóvenes y el amor lo arrolla todo a su paso. Así que esta historia comienza como otras muchas: él y ella se enamoran. Hay primeras palabras, primeras miradas y primeros besos. Y luego nada... -
![The Denim Dom by Tymber Dalton]()
The Denim Dom by Tymber Dalton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho needs leather when you can have denim? A denim Dom, that is. Shayla Pierce dumped her lying ex and moved to Florida to start a job at a magazine. An assignment to write about BDSM leads her to discover a new world and make a slew of new friends, including the sinfully sexy Tony Daniels. She’s just not sure she can ever trust again... -
![Reckless Weekend by Eden Summers]()
Reckless Weekend by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn Vegas, a lot can happen in twenty-four hours. What do you get when you mix a rock band as hot as Reckless Beat, women strong enough to capture several of the bad boys’ hearts, and a bet that sparks a competitive streak? Boundaries will be pushed, alcohol will be abused, and loads of sarcasm will be shared. Once the games are over, it’s time to make a commitment... -
![Sinful by Jennifer Dawson]()
Sinful by Jennifer Dawson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve wanted my brother’s best friend, Leo Santoro, for too many years to count. No matter what I do, he won’t confront the attraction that burns between us. It’s time to put him behind me once and for all. I have no choice but to call his bluff.And then I will walk away. The last woman I should want is my best friend’s baby sister, Jillian Banks... -
![Taming The Playboy by M.J. Carnal]()
Taming The Playboy by M.J. Carnal
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRyan West learned at an early age that forever is never promised. Deciding to live each moment to the fullest, Ryan spends his days as a personal trainer to the rich and famous and his nights in the arms of a vast array of women. As a playboy, his motto is to work hard but play even harder... -
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![Beyond These Walls by J.L. Berg, Jovana Shirley]()
Beyond These Walls by J.L. Berg, Jovana Shirley
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHappily ever after. That was what we were supposed to have. Pudding cups, sandy toes and a lifetime of making each and every one of our dreams come true—that is the future I’d promised her. I could see it in my dreams, hold it in my hands, but then I watched as all of our hopes and wishes suddenly slipped through my fingers like sand... -
![For 100 Nights: A 100 Series Novel by Lara Adrian]()
For 100 Nights: A 100 Series Novel by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAvery Ross is living a dream. After struggling all of her life to make ends meet, a chance meeting with a powerful, darkly handsome man has catapulted her into a dazzling new world of penthouse luxury, elegant parties, and a wild, consuming passion with her billionaire lover, Dominic Baine. Nothing is out of his reach in business or in pleasure, yet the only woman he wants is her... -
![Bound to You: Volume 4 by Vanessa Booke]()
Bound to You: Volume 4 by Vanessa Booke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI, Rebecca Gellar, am doing the unthinkable. I'm marrying a man who hits every category on my Run-Like-Hell list... 1. Arrogant. 2. Dangerously Handsome. 3. Brooding. 4. Domineering. 5. Possessive. 6. Playboy. The funny thing is I couldn't be happier... -
![A Love Story by David Weaver]()
A Love Story by David Weaver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A ground-breaking literary masterpiece!" -{Sentinel Daily} Independent writing phenom David Weaver has a dazzling gift for creating emotional, tear-inducing scenes even for the most stone faced reader. Quick witted, poetic, and written with a razor sharp prose that will have you reciting entire paragraphs to your friends. A masterful blend of erotica and emotions... -
![The Game - Kirsten Backhard by Shawnte Borris]()
The Game - Kirsten Backhard by Shawnte Borris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsalternate cover edition for ASIN: B00FHN5988 Kirsten Backhard is a highly respected senior negotiating executive based in Toronto. She plays with some of the most powerful men in her field. Kirsten is confident, sexy, and hell on heels. She fights with a straight face, doesn’t back down easily, and believes in using her ASSets to get the deal done her way... -
![Tag by Stacy Gail]()
Tag by Stacy Gail
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMysterious. Anonymous. Genius.No one knows the identity of the famous urban artist known only as Tag, and that’s just the way Tag likes it. He got his start in one of the most gang-ridden neighborhoods in Chicago by anonymously tagging his world with beautiful graffiti, and that anonymity kept him alive... -
![Wet Dreams by Emily Bishop]()
Wet Dreams by Emily Bishop
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI knew with one look. She’s the one. The face of my modeling agency empire. What are the chances I would find her working at the local diner? Years of fake Barbie’s have built a fortress around me. Demi’s not like the others. We have a real connection. One that makes it hard to keep it professional. I’ll smile. She’ll blush. I’ll rise to the occasion. She’ll bend over backwards to accommodate... -
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![Because He Takes Me by Hannah Ford]()
Because He Takes Me by Hannah Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIntroducing BECAUSE HE TAKES ME, the second book in a scorching new 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... -
![A Little Faith by Emma James]()
A Little Faith by Emma James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” ~ Bob Marley Faith was nearly fifteen when her life was torn apart, she sheltered herself from knowing anything about that fateful day. Six years later she is older and stronger and has decided to confront this sexy brotherhood of hot men she ignored for her own survival... -
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![Come Home To Me by Abby Brooks]()
Come Home To Me by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings(Previously named 'When Sarah Falls'.)Abby Brooks presents the captivating story of a broken woman and the man who helps her heal from her past in the fifth book in her sweet and sexy BROOKSIDE series...I say I've set out on an adventure, but I'm lying. Deep down, I know the truth. I'm running. From my past. From my future. From everything... -
![Secret Love by Isabella White, Regina Wamba]()
Secret Love by Isabella White, Regina Wamba
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGuarding a secret and playing with fire has never been a good combination. Four years ago, Holly Scallenger embarked on the most difficult journey of her life. As if being a single parent isn't already stressful enough, Holly also attended med-school, in hopes of heping other pregnant women in a way she wasn't helped... -
![All That He Wants, Volume 1 by Olivia Thorne]()
All That He Wants, Volume 1 by Olivia Thorne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor fans of 50 Shades Of Grey and contemporary romance… the Billionaire’s Seduction series! This book contains the first four parts of the series, which are also available to purchase separately: All That He Wants - Part 1 All That He Desires - Part 2 All That He Demands - Part 3 All That He Requires - Part 4 --------------- Lily Ross was having another miserable day at work when... -
![For Baby and Me by Margaret Watson]()
For Baby and Me by Margaret Watson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNick Boone is a brilliant architect, focused completely on his job. In his personal life, he's a serial dater, with no interest in marriage or even a long-term relationship. And fatherhood? Absolutely not. He has no idea what family even means. But even a single-minded boss like Nick can't abandon his employee Sierra Clark on the night her parents are killed... -
![Ember - Part Two by Deborah Bladon]()
Ember - Part Two by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe second part of EMBER, a three-part series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Deborah Bladon. Bridget Grant has never met anyone like Dane Beckett. He has been her savior and the more time they've spent together, the more she has realized that he sees only the best in her... -
![Stripped Raw by Prescott Lane]()
Stripped Raw by Prescott Lane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKenzie I’m a yes girl. Get your mind out of the gutter; I’m not talking about sex. I’m talking about saying yes to whatever comes my way in life. So when I had the chance to move to Europe after college, I said, yes. When I had the chance to open my own lingerie line, I said, yes...
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