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Lover in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI know this has no future.Only heartbreak.Bosco Roth may be the man I've fallen for, but he'll never be the man I marry.He's too dangerous. Too risky.When our three months is over, I'll walk away.At least that's what I keep telling myself.. -
Buttons and Shame by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsTristan is one of my biggest clients. He always pays on time, and he always keeps his word. But this time, he's short on cash. He needs the shipment now, so he offers me collateral. He loans me his slave. Adelina. Now that pearl and I are so close, I can't condone this type of exchange. It's wrong. Inhumane. But she wants me. I can tell. And I definitely want her... -
Daddy's Soul by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFaith Blossom has hit rock bottom.She’s drowning.Broke, demoralised, tired, and alone, she accepts a job that could be the answer to her problems.So long as she can survive a force of nature bent on destroying everything in his path.Reuben Jones.He’s driven, loyal, stern, and unforgiving.Possessive and protective.Grumpy.And he wants to own her. Dominate and control her.Be her Daddy... -
The Scotch Royals by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLondon is a lot more useful than I anticipated. She gets me what I need like a pro. With her by my side, I feel like I can do anything.My need for revenge is dimmed. My anger is contained. But her brother is still a problem. She wants me to let him go.I'm not sure if I can...Categorized as:
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The Beat of My Heart by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOne week. No strings. Sexy stranger. What could go wrong?My name is Julia McDowell. I’m not the pretty girl next door, I’m the boss at work who solves all your problems. I’m an awkward genius with the worst taste in boyfriends; the last one left me with a 6-figure debt to prove it... -
Hearts Divine by Catherine Wiltcher
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHEARTS DIVINE is the second book in bestselling author Catherine Wiltcher’s dark and thrilling Santiago Trilogy. Eve The FBI is forcing me apart from the man who haunts my dreams. The man who stole me, broke me and made me his forever. Dante Santiago. My deepest, darkest secret... -
Luck of the Devil by Meghan March
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Meghan March continues the story of ruthless, calculating billionaire Jericho Forge in Luck of the Devil. My poker face has always been one of my greatest assets, along with my grit and determination. I was beholden to no one. Asked permission for nothing.Then Jericho Forge took my life by storm... -
Taking Meghan: A Dark Romance by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlexei Rastov is the most vile, evil, despicable man in the world... And my father tried to force me to marry him. Dragged down the aisle, I prayed to God, to anyone, to save me from a lifetime of cruelty and abuse. Then he came... a force of nature... Disrupting the ceremony with a storm of gunfire and death... -
Reborn by Meredith Wild
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s death for hire… Some people measure life in hours. Days. Weeks. I measure mine in kills. A covert military mission gone wrong robbed me of my memory and any link to my past. This is my existence now. I execute and survive. Nothing more, nothing less... -
Heart of the Devil by Meghan March
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Meghan March comes the stunning conclusion to the Forge Trilogy. In this final volume, ruthless billionaire Jericho Forge faces his toughest challenge. To emerge victorious, he’ll have to give up the one thing he’s never offered a woman—his heart.It started as a game. She was nothing but my pawn... -
Wire by LP Lovell, Stevie J Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTor Jude and I managed to salvage something beautiful from the war torn rubble of our lives, a blissful happiness that we paid for in blood. We fought our way here, leaving pieces of ourselves along the way. I thought this was the happily ever after in our twisted fairy tale, but I was wrong. Jude I may be free by definition... -
Tears of Salvation (St. Monarch's Academy, #5) by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new standalone, full-length romantic suspense novel.ISABELLAI was the party crasher.He was the Devil.Three months ago, I suffered a moment of insanity and had a one-night stand without even knowing who the man was.It was hot and unforgettable... -
Oath of Obedience by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarriage to a stranger is only the beginning.She'll have my baby, too.Many things have changed while I've been in prison.The Family has been decimated.Our enemies have gotten bolder.My brother has taken the reins as the new Boss.But one thing hasn’t changed: my loyalty.So when I’m released from prison only to be shackled to the daughter of our organization’s biggest traitor, I agree...Categorized as:
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Becoming His by Ami Van
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDerrick King He and his brothers are the ruthless heads of a crime family. KINGS. They’ve built their empire to become what it is today, collecting fortune and power, bending rules and taking out whoever stood in their way. Tall, dark and sinfully gorgeous, Derrick as head of the family never went to bed alone yet never slept in a bed with any woman either...Categorized as:
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Flame by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“What matters most is how you walk through the fire.” ~ Charles Bukowski No longer simmering and crackling beyond our realm, the fire smoldering in the distance roars to life. The blaze has the capacity to scorch and destroy everything and everyone in its path. All that I’ve known and believed was obliterated the moment Madeline spoke a truth I’d never suspected... -
Freaks by Callie Hart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFix Marcosa is at war. The battlefield: New York City. He knows every street like the back of his hand. The darkened alleyways and back streets conceal secrets only he knows. Somewhere out there, an unknown element is threatening the life of the woman he loves. Fix doesn’t mind shedding a little blood to get protect those close to him, though... -
Possession by Brynne Asher
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m nothing but a payment, bartered to the most powerful cartel in the northern hemisphere and forced to marry a man I do not know.My father sold me to save his own skin. He might as well have ushered me to the gates of hell.The Marino family is sadistic. If rumors are true, they’ll own me, use me, control me, and strip me of every freedom I’ve taken for granted...Categorized as:
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Avenging Angel by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe mayhem continues for the Knight's Legion MC…Storm. My protector. I need his darkness, like he needs my light. After surviving an abusive relationship, I swore off men. Until the President of the Knight’s Legion MC crashes into my life, holding me captive with his haunted gray eyes. Storm is a force to be reckoned with and I welcome the chaos— it makes me feel alive. He owns me. Body and soul... -
Forget-Me-Not Bombshell by Caroline Peckham, Valenti
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA dark Mafia STANDALONE romance from Amazon.com and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham & Susanne ValentiI was sold to my enemies.The Butchers of the London mob who run an empire built on sin and greed. The stories I’ve heard about the way they rule their underworld are enough to make my heart race. But those rumours have nothing on the truth.Danny, Church, Frank...Categorized as:
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Broken Anchor by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m broken. He’s broken. We are broken. But sometimes you have to shatter to pick up the pieces. To start over. To overcome our enemies. And find out if we can love again. He’s my anchor, but can our love be repaired? This is the final book in the Sinful Truths series... -
No Way Out by Amy McKinley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn action-packed mafia romance about secrets, arranged marriage, and redemption by USA Today Bestselling author Amy McKinley.Max’s endgame is clear—take back what’s rightfully his and punish those who have wronged him.Under the guise of assassin Matteo Trambino, Max infiltrates a vital arm of the Chicago Mafia to protect his Sicilian mentor’s granddaughter, Liliana, from her dangerous father... -
The Wolf and His Wife by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTensions rise and now I have two enemies that want me dead. But I've never felt safer. My wolf protects me. He cherishes me. And I think he loves me. This arranged marriage was detested by us both, but now I look at him with new eyes. My husband is strong, smart, and gorgeous. His coffee-colored eyes make me melt... -
Pressure by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone is breaking through the cyber security system tech billionaire, Lance Moss built from the ground up and he's running out of time to plug the holes before Club Solitaire is forced to close and someone gets hurt.Reluctantly, he allows his fellow board member and friend, Eli, to bring in an outsider to help. He's not expecting to see his ex-girlfriend turned enemy walk through the door... -
Destroyed by Bella J.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRage. It’s toxic.It poisons you. Corrupts you. Smothers your heart until it no longer beats.You can’t run from it. There’s no escape. Once it seizes control, it won’t stop until revenge bleeds the tears of justice.The day he took her, he destroyed my humanity, turning me into a bloodthirsty savage. Now, I’m driven by my hunger to see the snake bleed. To hear his screams and relish his cries... -
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Burned Cinder by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe monster from under my bed is now the one in it.First of all, this is not a fairytale. There’s no Prince Charming.But there is a villain.An insidiously gorgeous devil with eyes that pierce through all my secrets, and a cold black heart pumping pure venom and conquest.But seven years after Noel Ransom scorched-earthed my life, I’ve come for my revenge.Except Noel’s come for something, too: me...Categorized as:
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Viper's Touch by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI swore I'd never let another woman look into my heart, but Jade didn't need to see to know the type of man I am.ViperAfter being framed and ending up in prison, I was done with women. I wanted nothing to do with them. A woman was the reason I landed in jail in the first place, so I wasn't ever going to let another put me in so much risk again... -
The Executioner by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBellamyIt was supposed to be an easy job.Get another scumbag off the streets.I never could have foreseen her ruining the plan.Or having to whisk her away on my jet for both our safety.And I certainly couldn’t have anticipated finding myself starting to fall for the blunt, sarcastic, kick-a$$ woman I found myself trapped in a safe house with...Categorized as:
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Bossy Brothers: Johnny by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe wasn’t supposed to be the princess I wasn’t looking for. When my father ‘died’ five years ago I took over the ‘family business’. But when I say business, I really mean secret society. Or cult. Or militia. Hell, let’s keep it simple and call it the mob. It’s just not that mob. It’s much darker, much dirtier, and much more dangerous than any old everyday mob... -
Remy by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter two confidential informants are murdered by a drug lord the DEA has spent months trying to bust, agent Avery Carmichael is ordered to go undercover.She’s going to need some help infiltrating the outlaw world, which is where the hottest, most infuriating man she’s ever met comes in. Remy Fulton is the president of the newest Savage Kings MC chapter in Rockland, Virginia...Categorized as:
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Scarred Regrets: A Dark Mafia Romance by Adelaide Forrest
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBroken men don’t fall in love.We linger in the darkness, consumed by the sins that define us.Irina is the sole reason my heart beats. She’s everything that matters in a world filled with evil that a woman so good and pure should never have to see.She’ll add another scar to my collection — this one engraved on my heart.When she’s taken by our enemy to use for his vengeance... -
The Cleaner by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs the name of her podcast suggests, Poppy is on the case. Of a serial killer operating just under the radar in Navesink Bank. And nothing will get in her way. Except, maybe, a good-looking guy with tortured eyes, anxiety, and a cleaning compulsion...Categorized as:
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Keep Me by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was my enemy… I was her new captor…. She was the enemy…a tiny little temptress of a woman that made my blood sing for vengeance. I should be punishing her…breaking her from the inside out after finding her in my father’s clutches. But when I discover the truth that she is just as much as a victim of my father's wrongdoings as I am I can’t follow through... -
Black Limit by Charlotte Byrd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIs this the end of us? I found a woman I can’t live without. We’ve been through so much. We’ve had our set backs. But our love is stronger than ever. We are survivors. But when they take her from me at the altar, right before she is to become my wife, everything breaks. I will do anything to free her. I will do anything to make her mine for good... -
Reign by Cassandra Robbins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWHAT HAPPENS WHEN TWO LEGENDS COLLIDE?From USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Robbins comes her latest sinfully hot rockstar romance. A scorching, enemies to lovers, deliciously addictive stand-alone about rock ‘n’ roll royalty and burning obsessions.They call him a legend.One of the greatest guitarists of our time.The mighty Ace of Spades brought in to produce my album and save the day... -
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The Skeleton King by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis club brothers call him the Money Man. Vice President Kingston Walsh is one of the most trusted members of the Lean Dogs MC. He’s thoughtful, quiet, and he’s all business. Who better to serve as guardian of the club’s skeletons? He never counted on the girl, but he’s not letting her go...Categorized as:
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Unintended by Georgia Cates
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Fellowship saga continues with Kieran and Westlyn's story in this standalone spinoff of The Sin Trilogy. Captor becomes lover… I’m a marksman. Mobster. Deadly assassin. My job is to protect my brotherhood, but that isn’t my only responsibility. I’m Kieran Hendry, the up-and-coming leader of The Order, and a new duty calls. I must take a wife. A wife I don’t know... -
Spark by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“From a little spark may burst a flame.” ~ Dante Alighieri A simple ember to dried kindling can ignite a raging fire. I’ve made my mark and proven my loyalty to a man, a city, a way of life. That loyalty has provided me with all the spoils of success. Until now that hasn’t included a woman at my side... -
The Bastard's Bargain by Katee Robert
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Keira O’Malley was a child, she used to picture her perfect wedding. The flowers. The dress. Her husband. But nothing could have prepared her for saying “I do” to Dmitri Romanov—cold, domineering and always one step ahead of everyone else in the ever-shifting power plays of New York City... -
The Bratva's Locked Up Love by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm locked behind bars with a beautiful monster.I might be one of the youngest surgeons in the country. But as the in-house doctor in the hellish top-secret prison my father runs, I'm like a trapped dove in a cage with bars that are all too real.That is, until prisoner 5049 ends up on my operating table... -
Restoration by Tate James
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s always been about the chase. The prize. The puzzle. The Game. I became the best of the best, Hermes, because no one could catch me. No one could touch me.No one had.Until her.She’s everything I never knew I wanted.She is my life.It’s been one bad call after another in this Game. It’s cost the woman I love more than I ever wanted her to have to pay... -
Ash: A Dark Mafia Romance by Sophie Lark
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMy Hostage. Her Secret. Our Enemy.Taking the commissioner’s daughter wasn’t part of the plan. It should have been an easy smash and grab. Instead I captured Lara, so scared and helpless…I never want to let her go.I’m obsessed with her. A Bratva shouldn’t be this close to the law. But I can’t keep my hands off her.My desire for this girl is an inferno, threatening to consume everything I hold dear... -
Hidden Truths by K. Webster, Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author K Webster and Nikki Ash comes Hidden Truths: a romantic suspense. My life was easy, simple, fun. Light. Until I got wrapped up with the wrong people. Nothing but a piece of property to pay for the sins of my father. I’m to be married off to a handsome monster. I see his truths every day, and it’s hard not to fall for the enemy... -
Stolen Lies by K. Webster, Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author K Webster and Nikki Ash comes Stolen Lies: a romantic suspense. My life was brutal, horrific, ruthless. Dark. Until a beautiful bride was dragged into my life. I took her as my prize and made her mine. Vengeance never tasted so sweet. I see her truths every day, and it’s hard not to fall for a woman who makes me weak... -
Chained Hands by T.L. Smith
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSailorMy husband sold me.Not only did he sell me, but he told me he loved me while doing the deal.What lies he tells.Only fools believe him.Unfortunately, one of those fools was….. me.KeirNot in the habit of buying women.I didn’t need to.I was a king of my realm, the devil you whispered about in your sleep.So when his debt fell due, he sold me his wife... -
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King by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKingMy good intentions always led to disaster. The cold hard truth is that I was never meant to be a father to Lily. Staying in Treepoint, Kentucky for a few weeks to get to know my daughter was meant to be a time of discovery, instead I find out that she’s married to a killer and living in a sex club. I’m going to find out how to destroy The Last Riders and give Lily the future she deserves...Categorized as:
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Dangerous Notes by Alta Hensley, Livia Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe thinks she can win against me… she’s wrong. I am the best art thief in the business. I will not tolerate anyone encroaching on my territory… and that includes Valentina Key.She may be beautiful, intelligent and talented, but in our underworld of crime, I am king. She is about to learn I am willing to do anything to win.And that includes seducing her into submission. Dangerous. Territorial... -
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...Categorized as:
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Warning, Part Two (The Vault) by A.D. Justice, Designs by Dana
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJillian didn’t heed my warning . . . but then, neither did I. She didn’t know her life was still in danger or that her every move was being watched. Convincing her that she needed my protection required all my resources. Even then, she didn’t want me around. Making her fall in love with me again would be nearly impossible. But I’m Damon Marchetti, and I don’t know how or when to quit... -
His Fatal Love by Leighton Greene
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEasily bored, completely manipulative, and utterly deadly…and that’s just in bed.As an assassin for the Castellani Family, I live for the thrill of the job. I'm devoted to my Family and my Don, because they keep me safe.To Leo Bernardi, I'm a monster. A killing machine. And a puppet that his Family can use for their own ends. To me, Leo is just a pawn in a game that I'm playing. A means to an end... -
Possessive by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI struck a deal with the devil…and lost. For years, I followed orders and obeyed instructions.I put the family first. Always. Until temptation consumed me.I made mistakes and lost my focus, putting a target on my own back.I changed the game, Risked it all, And collected a prize. His prize.So when the devil came to collect, I had two options.Join him… Or kill him...
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