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Buttons and Hate by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI'm working off my buttons.But I'm also giving them away.The more I fall for Crow, the more I want him to do the things that I want. Dinners, dates, and evenings at the beach.Everything comes at a price, and quickly the hoard of buttons I worked hard to earn are depleted... -
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Kingdom Fall by A. Zavarelli
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI was a nanny in need of a job. He was darkness personified. I had little to call my own. He was filthy rich, powerful, and dangerous. The assignment was simple, and my goal was too. Take care of his son. Keep my head down. When he least expects it, destroy him. It should have been easy. I thought it would be until I looked into his stark blue eyes... -
![Taking Meghan: A Dark Romance by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty]()
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... -
![Breaking Meredith: A Dark Romance by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty]()
Breaking Meredith: A Dark Romance by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor five years - one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-two nights to be exact - I’ve watched her from afar… Protecting her. Keeping her safe from the world. And stalking her every move. What started as a favor for her brother has grown into something so much more. A full-blown obsession. I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, unless I get my Meredith fix... -
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![Fifth a Fury by Pepper Winters]()
Fifth a Fury by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"There was a beginning once. A beginning that started with being sold to a monster I fell for. There was an ending once. An ending that came cloaked in bloodshed and fury."Eleanor Grace is a simple mortal who has the power to topple a god. She captured his heart, fed him a different future, and fought for a fantasy that wasn’t make-believe but destiny... -
![Tangled Innocence by Nicole Fox]()
Tangled Innocence by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“What do you mean, ‘You gave me the wrong sperm sample’?!”But the doctor says he isn’t joking.Instead of being my sister's surrogate...I'm accidentally carrying my boss's baby.A few months ago, I agreed to be my sister's surrogate.Then she died in an unsolved accident.I swore I'd keep her child and raise it on my own.But as it turns out, there was a mix-up at the clinic...Categorized as:
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![Shattered Cradle by Nicole Fox]()
Shattered Cradle by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI joined the Mile High Club and ended up pregnant.If only the story stopped there.But no—it gets worse.It gets so much worse.Because the man who swept me off my feet thirty thousand feet in the air didn’t pick me at random.He chose me for a purpose.A very specific purpose.And when Aleksandr Makarova decides he wants something…He gets it.No matter what—or who—he has to break in the process... -
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Cole by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThese men don't build bridges... They bury bodies.I fell for the enemy.A man whose actions resembled the devil so closely it was sickening.But I learned from my mistakes.At least I thought I had.Until I’m tempted back into his life with a case I can’t refuse.Cole Torian needs my help.And I’m unable to deny him.This time I voluntarily put my career on the line.Along with my safety. My heart... -
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Savage Prince by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGillians Vater mag zwar ein mächtiger irischer Mafiaboss sein, aber er steht bei meiner Familie in Blutschuld. Als ich kam, um diese einzufordern, bat ich um keinerlei Erlaubnis, sondern nahm mir einfach seine Tochter als Bezahlung.Diese Entscheidung wurde ihm nicht überlassen...oder ihr...Categorized as:
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![Becoming His by Ami Van]()
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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![Blood And Roses by Lylah James]()
Blood And Roses by Lylah James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMaria I was trapped. There was nothing left of me. Then he came and wanted to make me his. He saved me. He gave me a home, a family. He made sweet love to me. I was his Angel. He was my everything. I thought we would live happily ever after, but there are no happy endings in the mafia life. I found this out the hard way, as the blood flowed, red as roses… Lyov Angel... -
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Depraved by Trilina Pucci
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSavagery. Sin. Depravity—-these are my virtues. My religion. My name is Dante Sovrano, head of the Chicago Mob, and I run this city. Everyone bows down to me. Except her. The moment I saw Sarah, I knew she’d be trouble. She’s fiery and cutthroat, wrapped up in a lickable package. But there are dark secrets hiding behind those gorgeous blue eyes... -
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Dark Prince by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis is not a fairytale.There’s no glass slipper, only shards. Prince Charming is the villain, and happily ever afters are a myth.Except now, I need to construct one.Me, the fake princess, with a make-believe happily never after, to the anti-Prince Charming himself.Coldly beautiful, brutally ruthless, and heir to a criminal empire...Categorized as:
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![Accidental Evils by Susan Fanetti]()
Accidental Evils by Susan Fanetti
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs an enforcer for the Pagano Brothers, Tony Cioccolanti’s life is steeped in violence. For the most part, he feels no burden on his soul for the blood he spills or the pain he inflicts. He is a soldier, and blood and pain are the wages of war. Yet one terrible mistake haunts him, in his dreams and in his waking hours... -
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![Fourth a Lie by Pepper Winters]()
Fourth a Lie by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“There was a truth once. Truth we shared in the dark and scribed scars upon our hearts.There was a lie once. A lie that shattered our hard-earned truth apart.”Eleanor Grace did the unbelievable. She fell for a man who trades in women, dabbles in myth, and has the morals of a cold-hearted beast. However, love isn’t enough where past sins are concerned, and only pain can follow... -
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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... -
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Burned by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLibrarian Note: Captured, Book 1 Ended on a Cliffhanger. This is the second part if it, plus Torch and Katie's story.Katie He is a very bad man. There is nothing good about him... Unless you count the things he does to me between the sheets. Those are good, very good. Everything else about him is bad to the core... -
![The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was not the kind of man meant to fall in love.He was the proud enforcer of the Costa Family who perhaps enjoyed the violent, bloody parts of his job a bit too much.All that changed, though, when he was put on a job that had him crossing paths with a woman who changed everything.She was not the kind of woman to have hope.The life she found herself trapped in had very little to look forward to... -
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Dragon by K. Webster
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author K Webster comes a new motorcycle club dark standalone MM romance novel!They created this monster when they took me as a teen.Abused me, tortured me, psychologically ruined me.I was once innocent, fragile, and good.Now I’m older and everything wicked.The worst of the worst...Categorized as:
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![Burned Cinder by Jagger Cole]()
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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![The Executioner by Jessica Gadziala]()
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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![Veiled Treasure by Measha Stone]()
Veiled Treasure by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm his now, and he's not going to be gentle with me.When my brothers tried to arrange a marriage for me back in New York, I ran away to Boston. Making it on my own at eighteen wasn't easy, but for two years I managed to keep my freedom.Until Gregor Romanov came looking for me...Categorized as:
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![The Consigliere by Stella Andrews]()
The Consigliere by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy stepmother and her deranged lover stole our business.The Ortega Mafia is ours by birth but they have other ideas.With the help of my two brothers, it's time to steal it back and I have a secret weapon.Abigail Kensington .Billionaire’s daughter and Washington princess.The perfect woman who is definitely out of my league.A woman my target is obsessed with... -
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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... -
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Control Me by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, is a new STANDALONE, full-length MAFIA ROMANCE novel.I wanted to be a painter. But that's just a dream because a mafia princess doesn't get to choose her future.Still, I never let it get me down. I always try to make the best of everything.Until I'm forced to go for brutal training, and I meet Nikolai Vetrov... -
![Trapping Sophia by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty]()
Trapping Sophia by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm a psycho. A stalker. A sick and obsessed monster...I'm what happens when you keep a man away from the woman he wants.They said I couldn't have her...That grabbing and keeping the Police Chief's daughter would bring too much down on our heads.I listened. I obeyed. And I've been slowly going mad with the need to make her mine ever since... -
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Virgin by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnce she's given it up...she's mine forever-IzzyI'd waited so long.Then fate delivered my dream man, Oh, he was beautiful. Hot blue eyes, a dimple in his chin, lean muscles, and big, thick, manly hands. With the power of a tornado he swept me off my feet and rose me up to unimaginable heights. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven.But I wasn't special, just a one-night stand for him... -
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Detained by Luna Mason
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrankieI don’t have to hide behind a mask anymore.I rule New York, and now all I have to do is finish what I started ten years ago. To destroy the man who took my life from me. No one can get in my way. That is until I am arrested for murder and have my first taste of Detective Zara O’Reilly.The woman hell bent on ruining my plans...Categorized as:
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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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Triple the Secrets by Emily Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScarlett:Her life changed in an instant three years ago. Two teenage girls rely on her now, and they are stronger than she can believe. They have finally settled into a normal routine, and are determined to live life again. Except, a surly biker with a scowl that can melt steel has fixated on her, and wants to uncover their secrets... -
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Quiet Power by J.L. Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe time has come to take back the power and let the kingdom fall.SiennaIt’s time to make my move. With solid proof on my finger, I leave my love and enter the gates of the enemy.Ugo is by my side as we fall into their world and quickly discover the cracks in the Coppola family’s foundation.I’m confident I’m protected by my father’s name, and though I’m welcomed by some, I’m watched by others... -
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Brutal Captor 3 by Amber Adams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRussian mafia don, Valentin Ivankov, has taken, Dr. April Cooker away from everything she's ever known and, much to her shock, he's now announced he'll be taking her as his wife!Although her first attempt fails, escape is still her only thought.But while she attempts to gain his trust she finds herself unable to resist the pulse-rasing effect he has on her... -
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Solemn Vow by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s being blackmailed. Ordinarily, that wouldn't be my concern. But since it's her, someone will have to pay...Categorized as:
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![Devil's Pawn by Natasha Knight]()
Devil's Pawn by Natasha Knight
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIsabelleJericho St. James hates my family.Powerful, wealthy beyond belief, he is the most dangerous man I know.And I belong to him.He’s taken me from my home. He plans to make me his wife.And he’s made it very clear I’ll be sleeping in his bed. But my beast has a secret. His one weakness. One that makes hating him impossible.He has a daughter. And he’ll do anything to keep her safe... -
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Blood by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHolly Sutton thinks her father hung the moon and can do no wrong. That couldn't be further from the truth. But when Elijah Barrett, her new boss, seems hell bent on taking her dad down, she must look closer at her childhood and ask some hard questions... -
![King's Possession by Piper Stone]()
King's Possession by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings: a dark mafia arranged marriage romance (merciless...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Rule by K.I. Lynn]()
Wicked Rule by K.I. Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m going to make her my queen.One wedding.One child. Five years. Ten million dollars.Those are the terms of our contract.My offer is sound, bold, and necessary. In order to gain my inheritance, I have to have a wife.She thinks her clause will keep me from having her skin on mine.She’s very wrong.The de Loughrey’s rule the world, and I am their king. I get what I want, and what I want is her... -
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Heat by Holly S. Roberts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s an ex-cop and he’s the head of a crime syndicate. Heat turns to sizzle and hearts combust when they find themselves wanting more than a few hot nights between cool sheets. After a shoulder injury ends her respectable career as a police officer, Mak also known as Madison Abigail Kinlock turns to the seedy world of private investigations by default...Categorized as:
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![Devilish King by Kylie Kent]()
Devilish King by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDark Mafia Romance, Contains scenes that could be triggering to some, read with caution. This is book 1 of a trilogy, an epic cliff-hanger can be expected!!TheoMy whole life was mapped out, designed for me, before I was even a twinkle in my old man's eye. I am the heir to the Valentino throne. A kingdom built with blood and dirty money. But one I'll rule all the same... -
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Salem by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKiller for hire.Angel of death.President of Fallen Ravens MC.My life is rooted in evil and sin. My hands are washed in the blood of corrupted souls, including my own.In the end, they all beg for mercy. They all ask for forgiveness. But absolution is not mine to give.All I want is their pain.I accepted long ago my soul belonged to the devil. Redemption for a man like me doesn't exist... -
![Ruined Innocence by Measha Stone]()
Ruined Innocence by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe was once my friend, but now we are enemies.My father's betrayal has left me on the run from a powerful Russian mafia family.I have no home, no money and no protection from their dangerous threats. There is no one I can trust... least of all Arman Romanov. I will never let that man into my life, or my heart, again. The problem is, he may not give me a choice. What Arman wants, he gets... -
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Cormac by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey promised me as tribute.Youngest of six, I'm untouched. Unblemished.And in the world of the Irish mafia...Wanted.I'm given to a man I've never met.Forced into a union I didn't condone.Owned by a dangerous rival.He may take what's his, but he won't steal my heart.Please note: Cormac: A Dark Irish Mafia Romance contains elements of violence, non-consent, and kink...Categorized as:
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Nico by Eva Winners
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNico Morrelli.My blackmailer. A Liar.I stole from him. And when he came to collect, the money was gone. I used it to try and save someone I loved, but it still wasn’t enough. Now Nico Morrelli is blackmailing me for the money I took. He’s ruthless and unyielding. The Wolf in an Armani suit. The man makes my body crave submission. Yet he can cost me and my girls everything...Categorized as:
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![Venom & Ecstasy by S. Williams, Shanora Williams]()
Venom & Ecstasy by S. Williams, Shanora Williams
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI am much more than meets the eye. I am stronger, smarter, and I won’t stop until I’m on top. He thinks he’s safe around me. He’s a fool to believe so. What would I do if the most wanted man in the world wanted me? The answer is simple. Get rid of him before he dares get rid of me... -
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![Damaged Goods: The Redemption Series by L. Wilder]()
Damaged Goods: The Redemption Series by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder presents a new organized crime series where the broken find their redemption. Bad boys need love, too. Nitro- With one look, she became my obsession. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do to have her, even if that meant risking everything I’d worked so hard to build. I put it all on the line and did what had to be done – for her... -
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Perfect Monster by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNothing good happens in a monster’s bedroom.Roman Lenkov could burn the world to ashes.Ice blue eyes, fingers like a sculptor. He’s beautiful and terrible. Cruel but fair.And a member of a secret society of ultra-powerful, ultra-wealthy men called The Oligarchs.Mafias bow at his feet. Woman beg to spend one night in his luxurious bed.And I want absolutely nothing to do with that psychopath...Categorized as:
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Cassio by Eva Winners
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCassio King.My savior.My enemy.The man lurked in the shadows of my dreams. He was supposed to marry my cousin.Yet, here I was… taking her place.I’ve hated the King family for as long as I could remember. Certain things were unforgivable. But there was more to Cassio than meets the eye...Categorized as:
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![The Bratva's Captive by Jane Henry]()
The Bratva's Captive by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor the Bratva, retribution is the law. An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth. A life for a life. But the man who killed my beloved deserves a fate worse than death. He’ll live knowing his only daughter was captured by a monster... That he’s utterly powerless to stop me. Olena Baranov will be my prisoner. My retribution. My undoing. Vengeance will be mine... -
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Bratva Prince by T.J. Maguire
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA hard, dominating Bratva PrinceA fearless, crazy Cartel PrincessAleksandr VolkovI've lived my life with rigid control.A tight vice on myself and my emotions.Scars from my past have left me broken. Riddled with guilt and anguish.When my baby sister was kidnapped, I feared the worst. That she'd suffered the same fate as our mother... -
![With This Ring by Georgia Le Carre]()
With This Ring by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFreya Maxim Turgenev is the devil incarnate. With the fierce blood of Mongolian conquerors running through his veins he is pitiless. From the time I was a child, I knew he was my enemy, and I have always hated him with a shocking intensity. Now my father wants me to marry him. I cannot say no to my father. No one says no to him, not if they wish to live...
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