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Readers who enjoyed Just a Bit Wicked by Alessandra Hazard also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Papi's Protection by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s the deadliest man in the city. Ruthless. Powerful. Wicked.And Cat needs to get his attention.Because Alejandro De Leon might have information about how her father died. And why her mother disappeared.Only problem is . . . the closer she gets to him, the more he draws her in.And when he claims her, she doesn’t exactly want to tell him no.No one tells Alejandro De Leon no... -
Ivory Ashes by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy new boss is gorgeous, arrogant, and filthy rich.The only problem?He doesn't know he's also the father of my baby.Six years ago, I was supposed to get married.But the night before the wedding, my groom-to-be showed me sides of himself I'd never seen before.I might've died in that hotel room...If Mikhail Novikov hadn't burst in to save me... -
Daddy's Obsession by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMaeve had never lived a normal life.She found it hard to settle down, to trust. So letting him close was likely a big mistake.When a threat presents itself, she knows she has to protect him.Gray didn’t let many people close. But when he did, he kept them.If Maeve thought she could run . . . well, she could just think again.He was coming for her. She would be his...Categorized as:
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Vow Maker by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDylan Mitchell wants to get married.However, after seven years of being engaged, that’s looking slightly doubtful. After going through ten wedding planners, they’re gaining a reputation somewhat akin to Henry the Eighth on the wedding circuit.Gabe has vetoed symbolic dove releases, forests of flowers, fire-eating performers, and puce as a wedding colour... -
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Broken Lines by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPlease this is the alternate cover print edition of the book Broken Lines. You can find the ebook and primary cover edition paperback on the author's main page, or by searching the store.They say never meet your heroes.But no one ever warns you about falling in love with them.Once, he was a god.Devastatingly seductive. Illegally gorgeous... -
Scarred King by Naomi West
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat if your boss asked you to have his baby?With one You have to do it the old-fashioned way.Normally, I would’ve told him to take his offer and shove it.But my mom needs my help.And I can’t afford to save her myself.In comes Arsen Adamov with a devil’s deal on a silver platter.Have his baby.Then walk away—no strings attached.I’d do anything for my mom...Categorized as:
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Love in Colour by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI will not kill my boss. I will not kill my boss. I will not kill my boss. This is the mantra I tell myself every day. Because I know I won’t survive jail and orange clashes with my strawberry blonde hair. It’s just for the summer, Emily, it will fly by. Lie. Time has stopped. He is probably controlling it to torture me. You are working in the South of France. At least there is wine and cheese... -
Emerald Malice by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI crashed a wedding.Got caught by the best man.Now, I’m pregnant with his baby…It's Katya's fault. (As per usual.)My BFF despises her ex and wants to hate-watch him marry the woman he left her for.Problem is, she didn't fill me in on that plan...Until we arrive at the ceremony.As soon as I find out, I run...Categorized as:
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Ferocity by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis short 18,500 word novella is intended to read alongside the Heart of Stone books but after Endurance. Sometimes, love is just that little bit too cruel. Trouble. There it is again, smack bang in the middle of the Fox’s lives once more. Mason and Ava Fox are back in town when family problems demand their return... -
Dirty Daddies: 2021 Anniversary Anthology by Renee Rose, Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA DADDY FOR EVERYONE... This collection of twenty-five sexy-as-sin romances star Daddy Doms who demand obedience and require your total surrender. Whether you like Cowboy Daddies, Dark Daddies, Doctor Daddies, Stern Daddies, Shifter Daddies, Alien Daddies, or LGTBQ Daddies, there is a Daddy waiting for you... -
Three Kinds of Trouble by Anne Malcom
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShould I tell you a story? Not a fairytale, mind you. There's not a princess to be seen. Nor a prince. Not even a hero. This is about the stripper and the outlaw. Our story begins with the Sons of Templar MC, with a man even the outlaws fear. He was trouble. More than trouble. A scoundrel. A sinner. A villain. To everyone but me. Our story begins with blood, violence and pain... -
Rush and Ruin by Catherine Wiltcher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Catherine Wiltcher comes the first part to a seductive new mafia romance duet…My Protector. My Ruin.Ella:Edier Grayson is the King of Shadows.A ruthless sinner. A beautiful liar.On the eve of my eighteenth birthday, he kissed my lips and painted the stars in the sky for me, but when I woke the next morning he was gone... -
Smoke Bomb by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHuckTwo places I never thought I’d be: a church and my little brother’s funeral.I was the one who was supposed to die first. Not Hayes.He hadn’t chosen my path. I took lives but Hayes had wanted to save souls.Yet here I was drinking from a flask, around people that fucking hated me, unable to take my eyes off the fiancé he’d left behind...Categorized as:
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Empire State Enemies by Rosa Lucas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKarma’s coming for me. I never meant to screw over New York’s most notorious billionaire playboy. I’m just your average good girl, really. I play by the rules. But when push comes to shove, and my back is against the wall, I make questionable choices.I thought I’d never lay eyes on him again after that night.Boy, was I wrong. Fate has a sick sense of humor...Categorized as:
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Say I Do by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you get when you mix a mobster with the son of the yakuza?A marriage bathed in blood.I never expected to be getting married, but when a business opportunity lands in my lap, I know I have to take it. After all, my family means the world to me. I’ll do anything to keep them safe, even if it’s entering a marriage that’s nothing more than convenience so I can pop out an heir... -
Scandalous Liaison by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove wasn't part of the deal. My full surrender was. Family. For most people, the thought brought happiness or comfort. For me, the sheer mention created anger. After all, I hated my ruthless father with a passion. Unfortunately, with my brother's impending marriage, I felt compelled to return to my hometown for a single weekend...Categorized as:
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The Brazen One by Daisy Jane
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings...Categorized as:
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GABRIEL 1: Hostage Hearts by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen an old acquaintance from Gabe’s past shows up to collect on an unpaid debt, Gabe is wise enough to the ways of his old world to understand the dangers of refusing to pay up... -
Killian by Billie Lustig
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy brothers and I rule the underworld of Boston.Some would say I'm the mysterious one. The one people are scared of.The one that unnerves people the most.Lexie doesn't seem to care about my reputation.If she does, she's great at hiding it.She's young, bold, and nothing like the girls that normally draw my attention.She wants revenge, and she thinks I'm the man to help her with it...Categorized as:
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This Life I by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinnegan O’Shea The Sons of Munster have been living this life for generations. We have our own protocol, our own traditions, dating back to when two families merged and created our syndicate in Ireland. Now, we have our strongholds in Philly and Chicago, and the wrong man holds the highest position... -
Temptress by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho knew the grumpy single dad next door would turn out to be The One?As Sloane Chambers stood at her window and creeped on the new guy moving in next door, she was immediately drawn to the tattoos, muscles, and the way his jeans hugged his perfect . . . frame. But when she caught him hacking up her rose bushes with a chain saw, the battle was on...Categorized as:
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Prince of Darkness by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWitness protection. Forbidden crush. Now he's a ruthless killer and I'm pregnant with his child.Liam was supposed to be my FBI guardian angel. Now, he's the monster who kidnapped me.One explosive night. One life-altering secret. Will the Prince of Darkness return for the child he doesn't know exists?This is no fairy tale.This is survival.This is us...Categorized as:
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Whiskey Sour by Addison Beck
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKnoxWhat do you do when the love of your life chooses someone else?Easy, you find a nice rebound. If it just so happens to be his hot, dumb hunk of a brother, even better.Elton Hill is everything wrong with people. He’s loud, annoying, way too intense, and pushes too hard. But he’s available and our secret friends-with-benefits relationship turns out to be exactly what I need... -
Emperor of Rage by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm trapped by a beautiful psychopath.A devil with a soul as black as his heart.He knows what I did.Now he won't stop, no matter how fast or how far I run.They say fairytales are just pretend.But monsters?Those are real.And they never, ever let go...Mal's book. Arriving October 2024... -
Corbin by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA bratty mobster and the man who wants to take him in hand...Everyone says I need discipline, but no one's willing to give it to me until I meet my match.I can't stand the arrogant man who refuses to cower at the mention of my family's name.But my hate isn't strong enough to keep me from wanting everything his hungry look promises... -
Ducking Ugly by Stasia Black
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA billionaire playboy and an ex-con from the wrong side of the tracks. It was insta-hate at first sight. Until they both fall for the same woman. Calla never meant to pit Liam and Mack against each other. She’d been the town tomboy all her life—what did she know about men? But suddenly she’s caught the attention of two of the most gorgeous men in town...Categorized as:
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Playing Offside by Jax Calder
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFalling for the guy whose starting spot you're after? Never a good idea.Aiden Jones, aka the Ice King, is one of the best rugby players in the world. He got there by working hard and sacrificing a lot, including denying a large part of himself. But there’s plenty of time to be the poster boy for gay rugby players after he retires...Categorized as:
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Restrain Me by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new STANDALONE, full-length BRATVA/BODYGUARD ROMANCE novel.My hobbies consist of shopping, eating, and sleeping...Categorized as:
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Ivory Oath by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy ex came back from the dead,and stole me away from my happily ever after.And somehow, that's not even the worst of my problems.Because I've also been separated from my son.My father is trying to kill me.And my husband thinks I'm pregnant—but the truth is that I lost the baby...and I don't know how to tell him.Basically, my whole world's on fire...Categorized as:
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Inked Adonis by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy BFF sent the hot stranger a voice note...Of me saying I want to climb him like a tree.And he just. Texted. Back.It's the dog's fault, really.If this untrained Great Dane I'm walking had any manners at all, I never would've ended up With my leash wrapped around the most gorgeous man I've ever seen.Lucky for me, the guy is a good sport about it...Categorized as:
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Possessing Paisley by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPaisley McKeeHe’s my best friend’s brother.He’s also overbearing, bossy, and stubborn.Obviously we hate each other.Then something happened.We said it was a one-time thing.The next morning he tells me it’s forever.He’s unhinged.But he makes me feel things I’ve never felt before.Can I believe him when he says I’m his?Kieran RocheShe’s irritating, sassy, and she hates my guts.Not at all my type... -
Close Protection Ficlets (Close Protection) by Cordelia Kingsbridge
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of ficlets set in the Close Protection universe... -
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Crowe's Creed by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor the first time, Max has it all...and he intends to keep everything, even if it means encouraging his stalker. Max has never had much in life, but his luck changes when he inherits a fortune from an ex-lover, a lucrative strip club, a ghost that knows his deadly secret, and a stalker fixated on Max. Focused on running the strip club, Max doesn’t have time for romance... -
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Enzo by Cala Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDanicaI'm so tired of running.For the past three years, I have bounced around constantly to avoid the demons from my past.Then I moved in next to him.This was supposed to be my fresh start, yet I can't help but want to be with him and his daughter.Is it fair for me to bring them into my life knowing the dangers that await?EnzoOne look and my life irrevocably changed... -
Kiss a Villain by Mia Darling
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce upon a time, I saved a boy from certain death.Fell for him so hard that I’d follow him straight to the gates of Hell, and say thank you for it.But the problem with being hopelessly in love with Kirill Volkov is that he won’t ever love me back.On paper, we shouldn’t even be friends. He’s the grump to my sunshine, he hates to be touched while I’m touch-starved...Categorized as:
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Twisted Bitch by Jaci J, Rebel Edit and Design
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLondon Lie, cheat, steal … Dante will do anything to get his way. I drew a line. I stay on one side and Dante on the other, plain and simple. Blurry, blotchy, and broken in most places, this line I’ve drawn, the one that says absolutely no f*****g Dante beyond this point, is useless. We’ll have to be around each other, and there’s no way to change that … yet... -
Bad Ideas by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDoctor Theo Koenig is the most annoying man I’ve ever met, and hooking up with him was a terrible idea. So, why can’t I stop myself from coming back for seconds? And thirds?Maybe there’s more to this man than meets the eye...Categorized as:
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Say My Name by Ashley James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsArrogant. Repulsive. Cocky.With an ego almost as big as his… Well, you know.There is no length he wouldn’t go to score.To be in control.To win.Life is nothing but a game to him, and I’ve become nothing more than his little pawn.Something to toy with.To taunt.To mess with. And to hurt.The wicked smirk on his face as he helped upend my entire life is proof of that... -
Fox by D.J. Krimmer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJanieWhen my father passed away, I assumed my grieving would be as simple as closing a book and starting another. Only, he had other plans.Leaving me his beloved tattoo shop, I’m stuck to figure out what exactly to do with it, all while being constantly reminded of him...Categorized as:
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Cash by Mackenzy Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom best selling author Mackenzy Fox comes the highly anticipated MC spin-off series from the Bracken Ridge NOLA Rebels MC - (New Orleans Series Book 1) Cash is a gritty, age-gap, dad’s best friend MC romance with all the feels... -
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... -
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Sainted by Jesse H. Reign
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling for my kidnapper is a terrible idea.He’s a bad man and I don’t mean trash like your ex. I mean seriously bad. I mean dangerous. You can tell just by looking at him; black eyes, a menacing scowl, and a nose that’s been badly broken in the past.He is my arch nemesis. My mortal enemy. My singular obsession.I was afraid of him when we met. He took me against will and kept me chained to a bed... -
Unwillingly His by Zoe Blake, Alta Hensley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe moment she slapped me, I knew I'd chosen the right bride. To be fair, I had just stolen her entire inheritance. As Lucian Manwarring, billionaire patriarch of the powerful Manwarring family, my word is law. She's a beautiful and innocent heiress, raised to be the perfect society trophy wife. Although far too young for me, that won't stop me from claiming her as my new prized possession...Categorized as:
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Chaos by Jack Whitney
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCHAOS is a fake dating, grumpy/sunshine, dark metalcore rockstar romance. Please check author's website, socials, or the First Look for content to be aware of.REEDI’ve always been the guy everyone knows by name or voice, who people want to be friends with and who some people want to be. As the lead singer of the rock band Young Decay, I’ve been able to stay true to that person...Categorized as:
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No Fear by S.J. Frost
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter Conquest's long tour, singer Jesse Alexander is ready to head home with his partner, Evan Arden. When Conquest hits the studio again, Jesse finds competition from two new bands and tensions reach a breaking point... -
Jagged Edge (Jason and Raine) by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI don’t want Jason Vega. Not at all. It’s the worst idea ever. Ah hell… Jason is handsome. Smart. Dangerous. Hot. He’s goddamn gorgeous—but he’s also sleeping on the street, hanging out with the local biker gang and selling his body for a living. Our lives, our paths couldn’t be further apart. I’m crawling toward the light, while he’s falling into the dark... -
Angelo by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCameron didn’t realize how much he loved his grandparents’ bakery until Angelo Marchesi, a man he’s hated since high school, threatened to take it away.But Cameron owes Angelo a debt.A debt he can’t pay…Unless he accepts Angelo’s indecent proposal and risks finding out how thin the line between love and hate really is...
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