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  • Empress in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Empress in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I'm Vanessa Barsetti, the daughter of the infamous Crow Barsetti. My father taught me how to fight. If a man lays a hand on me, I'll put him in his grave. As a Barsetti, I'm proud, stubborn, and don't take nonsense from anybody. I walk home from a bar and take the wrong path. And witness a brutal crime. The murderer won't let me go. He's handsome, lethal, and terrifying...
  • Fine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Fine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I've decided to keep her.I paid for her, after all.I should feel guilty for the decision I've made, but why? She prefers me to her previous master anyway.And it's not like my father didn't do the same thing when he was my age.I'm rich, powerful, and untouchable.I'm a Barsetti, and I can do whatever I please...
  • Truth by Penelope Sky

    Truth by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I had no idea she was going to tell Damien. If I did, I would have stopped her. I would have told her the truth myself. Now I'm afraid I'm going to lose her...and there's nothing I can do about it...
  • Blaze by Helen Hardt

    Blaze by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Are you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion...
  • More Than Love by Ruth Cardello

    More Than Love by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Grant Barrington is known for being a steadfast financial wizard. He’s an under-celebrated voice of reason, a man who hangs back rather than charges in—until his family needs him to find out what happened to his brother Kent. Then it’s time for this quiet hero to flex his alpha billionaire muscle...
  • Whispered Promises by Red Phoenix

    Whispered Promises by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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    captivity  dark  kidnapping  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  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...
  • Twice Claimed by Betty Shreffler

    Twice Claimed by Betty Shreffler

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author, Betty Shreffler comes the second installment in the passionate, riveting, and adventurous Crowned and Claimed Series. As a newly crowned Queen, I've been chased from my home, forced to turn to an unfamiliar man for protection. In my world, we thrive on what you have to offer, and in order to save my home, I must give myself to a King in exchange for victory...
  • Princess in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Princess in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This woman used to be my slave. But now she means more to me. More than she should. I've done unforgivable things to her, treated her like livestock I bought at the market. I made her tend to my needs without question. To make up for it, I should let her go. But even now I can't. Instead, I want her to marry me. Whether she wants to or not...
  • Royal by Blair Babylon

    Royal by Blair Babylon

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dree has been swindled, chased, heartbroken, conscripted, and kidnapped. What on Earth could be worse than all that? Don’t ask. Don’t miss the exciting next book in the Maxence saga, ROYAL! Is this the first Maxence book you’ve run across? Start the series with the first book, ROGUE. Her ex-boyfriend was supposed to propose in Paris, but instead, he swindled her out of every penny she had...
  • 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...
  • Black Light: Valentine Roulette by Livia Grant, Jennifer Bene

    Black Light: Valentine Roulette by Livia Grant, Jennifer Bene

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Three hours. Four hard limits. Eight sexy stories.               Are you brave enough to spin the wheel? Get ready to explore some of your naughtiest desires while you celebrate Valentine’s Day with eight kinky stories from eight USA Today and international bestselling authors! Black Light is the most exclusive BDSM club in Washington, D.C...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  anthologies  bdsm  contemporary  fiction
  • Bleeding Hearts by Stella Hart

    Bleeding Hearts by Stella Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dexter crossed with 50 Shades: enter a world filled with dark secrets, twisted lies, and dirty desires... I’m coming for her… I’ve watched her, I’ve hunted her, and now I’m here to claim her. Celeste Riley, my pretty little angel. Soon to be my pretty little captive. She pretends she’ll never want a killer like me, but we both know that isn’t true...
  • Choosing Nerd by E.C. Land

    Choosing Nerd by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nerd Having to choose between life and death would seem easier if I wasn't dealing with the situation I've found myself in. I was asked a favor by a good friend to help them find someone, so of course I agreed without hesitation. It's what I do best-- locating missing persons. I never knew the person I was looking for would be the only one who's been capable of bringing me to my knees...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  biker  book
  • Luna’s Shadow by E.C. Land

    Luna’s Shadow by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    LunaI was saved from one hell to only find myself in another one. Except, this time things are different. The first time I knew what to expect-- but here things aren't the same. Every time I turn around, I don't know what's coming my way...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  biker  book
  • The War by S.R. Jones

    The War by S.R. Jones

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Konstantin:I took her to protect her. To keep her safe.Now she wants more.She wants to claim my heart.She says she will fight for me, for us.Trouble is, I don’t know if I have anything left to give.Cassie:He took me to keep me safe.My captor, my protector, my lover.I want more. He’s a Bratva king, and every king needs his queen.My heart is on the line, but I won’t give up the fight...
    Categorized as:
    billionaire  dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • Ghost's Beauty by Ciara St. James

    Ghost's Beauty by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Releasing October 31, 2020 now available for pre-order on Amazon and books2read.comGhost:I’m a Navy corpsman turned Archangel’s Warrior.I spend my days creating beautiful custom bikes.At night, I yearn for a woman of my own.Then my club rescues a group of women from a terrible fate.One woman immediately captures my attention, Wren.But she’s scarred and needs time to heal...
  • Lost With Me by J. Kenner

    Lost With Me by J. Kenner

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From New York Times and #1 International bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new full-length novel in the wildly popular Stark Saga that’s left millions of readers breathless. His touch takes my breath away. Our passion feeds my soul... My love for Damien fills me, and the intensity of our bond brings me to my knees...
  • Black and Red: A Billionaire SEAL Story, Book 10  (In the Shadows) by P.T. Michelle

    Black and Red: A Billionaire SEAL Story, Book 10 (In the Shadows) by P.T. Michelle

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A high-stakes, standalone novel set in the bestselling IN THE SHADOWS world featuring a billionaire former SEAL and an investigative journalist. When a Blake is taken, Sebastian and Talia will discover just how strong their bond and trust in each other is in order to find the culprit before it’s too late to save their family...
  • Scandalized by Livia Grant

    Scandalized by Livia Grant

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Four lives tangled by an invisible thread...Prepare to be scandalized!Nolan and Piper have a lot in common, and a complicated history that has already hit the rocks twice before. But their undeniable chemistry keeps pulling them back together, and even if she's Mistress Ice, Nolan is determined to have Piper any way he can get her -- secrets and all...
    Categorized as:
    billionaire  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime
  • Order: A Romantic Suspense Secret Royal Billionaire Novel by Blair Babylon

    Order: A Romantic Suspense Secret Royal Billionaire Novel by Blair Babylon

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dree Clark thought tall, ripped, thoroughly hot Augustine was her knight in shining armor, until she discovered he was her priest.Where’s the last place in the world evil drug dealers from Phoenix would look for a girl who owes them money?Nepal.Dree is on the run...
  • Buck: Gems of Wolfe Island Four by Helen Hardt

    Buck: Gems of Wolfe Island Four by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  revenge  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Midnight Masquerade by Anya Summers

    Midnight Masquerade by Anya Summers

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sophia is in trouble. Again.Maybe it’s the masks. Maybe she needs to feel something other than regret.Whatever the reason, she is either daring… or foolish… when she trades places with another submissive, and ends up spending the night in her mysterious boss’s bed.He doesn’t recognize her, but now she’s had him, she knows one taste of his dark love will never be enough...
  • Tying the Knot by Jennifer Bene

    Tying the Knot by Jennifer Bene

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Over two years after the trauma of her kidnapping, and the auction that brought them together, Thalia and James are finally getting their happily ever after! Celebrating their love is a piece of wedding cake, but with the help of their wild and crazy friends from Purgatory, it’s destined to be a wedding day no one will forget...
  • Descent by Gemma James

    Descent by Gemma James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The highly anticipated conclusion of Alex and Rafe's saga is here! We did it. We said the vows, dressed for the occasion, dared to believe in Happily Ever After. Alex Mason. It has a nice ring to it, the promise of forever. Until I awake the morning after to an empty bed and my worst nightmare waiting to strike. Rafe is gone, but his twisted desires leave me with the chance for survival...
  • Reign by Blair Babylon

    Reign by Blair Babylon

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Don’t miss the exciting conclusion of the Billionaires in Disguise: Maxence series, REIGN.For one moment, Maxence had everything he wanted. The love of his life, Dree Clark, had said yes, Monaco was secure, and his future was clear and bright.For just one moment...
  • Lay Your Hands On Me by Blair Babylon

    Lay Your Hands On Me by Blair Babylon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Brand-new Rock Star Romance from USA Today-Bestselling Author Blair Babylon! Xan Valentine, the rock star that Rolling Stone called “sex incarnate,” stands in the spotlight every night and sings love songs to the women in the audience. They swoon. They scream. They believe him. Those women don’t know him like Georgie does...
    Categorized as:
    billionaire  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Salvaged by Love by Jennifer Bene

    Salvaged by Love by Jennifer Bene

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love conquers all, or so they say, but is love enough to overcome James and Thalia’s history together? Is it enough to carry them through the heavy decision about whether they should stay with each other? And is it enough to take on the ‘normal’ relationship steps of meeting friends and family in James’ privileged world? As Thalia and James work to build a life together, a real life, there are...
  • A Demon's Bliss by E.C. Land

    A Demon's Bliss by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ChazI swore five years ago that I'd never allow another woman get to me. To never allow them in my heart. Not after everything that happened, not after the heartache and pain I felt. I've lost people before, but never in the way I lost her. After being on my own for this long I've determined all I need is my music and the people I call my family -- my band.Or so I thought...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • A Demon's Harmony by E.C. Land

    A Demon's Harmony by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    TannerI lost the one person who brought harmony into my life. She hates me and I know exactly why. If only she could see what's right in front of her face. The person who she trusted even more than me -- she's the one who put the nails in the coffin that was the end of my relationship.It's been years since it happened and I'm watching my closest friends find their forever women...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Brick's Fight by Carol Dawn

    Brick's Fight by Carol Dawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    HerI've been kidnapped. I don't know how long I have been held here, but I do know that it's a very long time. I dream about being rescued by the large man I saw working at my father's gym, but he doesn't even know I exist. So, I scream, and I wait, and I scream, and I wait.Time goes on, My voice vanishes, the darkness gets deeper, my hope dies, and I sleep. HimI've only ever seen her in pictures...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  biker  book
  • Protecting Blaze's Mark by E.C. Land

    Protecting Blaze's Mark by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Raven I’ve been on a ride through hell and back with Blaze at myside. We’ve taken on more than anyone could bear. Now here we are with our world being tossed into the fire and it’s time to for us to protect ourselves once again. This time I’m clouded by my own fears that come arise. I only hope I can withstand the flames when they come for us this time around...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  biker  book  contemporary
  • Fearless by Maren Smith

    Fearless by Maren Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He was the last thing she thought she needed, but she was everything he wanted. Abused and alone, Kitty had no idea how far she’d have to flee after she finally got the courage to run. She never would have guessed she’d end up halfway around the world, or in the home — much less the arms — of dominant Australian whip-master, Noah Carver...
  • Black Light: Suspicion by Measha Stone

    Black Light: Suspicion by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “I have my own suspicions about you, Sophie.”   Sophie Nelson knows her kinky interests are no more than fantasy, definitely not something that’ll ever happen in the real world. So the sexual playground Black Light is the best place to turn. A safe place to play. Until Scott. Detective Scott Russo knows better than to get sexually involved with his partner...
    Categorized as:
    billionaire  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime
  • Rock Revenge by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Rock Revenge by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A stranger with my face. My voice. My name. Simon Kagan is on tour overseas with his band Oblivion when he sees his mirror image singing on a TV talent competition. A man who’s trying to capitalize on his fame and everything he’s built. Not if Simon has anything to say about it. But first, he has to find the bastard… Too many secrets. Margo Kagan is hiding one of her own...
  • Rock Redemption by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Rock Redemption by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I lost everything.Stripped of all I'd found, now even my name is a scar.A reminder of how far I've fallen and what was ripped away.By my own devices, if not my own hand.My music is all I have left, and the memories of the only woman I ever truly loved.Zoe, who owns my heart.I'll do anything to earn her forgiveness. Even lay myself bare.And I want my brother back...
  • Alexander by Shayne Ford

    Alexander by Shayne Ford

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    LUST. POWER. BAD BOYS. LOVE. BETRAYAL.This series has it all.LEX (Night of the Kings #4)SECRETS. LIES. DECEIT. A GAME OF LUST AND BURNING PASSION.Dahlia is a girl who just starts to build her own path in life. Lex is the man who has it all, except for one thing. His heart is full of secrets and his blood is filled with lust, yet no one can tame his fire...
  • Black Butterfly by Tiffany Patterson

    Black Butterfly by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Each book in the Black Burlesque Series are STANDALONE novels. Book 1: Black Pearl Book 2: Black Dahlia Andre Collins is not looking for love. In fact, love is the last thing on his mind as he continues to run one of the country’s most successful financial services firms alongside his brother. Andre is steadfast in the belief that love and marriage just aren’t for him...
  • Jinx's Fantasy by Pepper Winters

    Jinx's Fantasy by Pepper Winters

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From New York Times Bestseller, Pepper Winters, comes a spin-off novella featuring Sully and Jinx from the USA Today Bestselling Series, Goddess Isles.“A marriage born from slavery and secrets.A happily ever after like no other.”Sullivan Sinclair has a wife who shares his wildness and desires. To others, she is regal and perfect on his arm...
  • Billionaire's Matchmaker  (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright

    Billionaire's Matchmaker (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From International Bestselling Author Sierra Cartwright… Titans An exclusive private society of the world’s most powerful ambitious gentlemen Sex, Secrets, and Intrigue Billionaire's Matchmaker Rich, powerful men don’t intimidate matchmaker Hope Malloy. So when she’s hired to find a bride for billionaire Rafe Sterling, she’s certain the assignment will be easy...
  • A Demon's Song by E.C. Land

    A Demon's Song by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    HunterThe day she walked through the front door, I wanted nothing more than to hate her. I didn't trust her, and she rubbed me the wrong way from the get-go.I wanted nothing to do with her, so I ensured I'd avoid her at all costs. It worked for a while, until I found her on the side of the road in the middle of the night...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Fair Game by Amelia Wilde

    Fair Game by Amelia Wilde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gabriel Hill has always been too charming for his own good. Women. Money. Information. Sex got him everything he ever wanted, until it almost killed him. A price he was willing to pay, before he met Elise. Before he fell for her. Now revenge isn't enough for him. He wants it all. The most beautiful woman. The most dangerous game. And a happily ever after, if it's not too late to save them both...
  • Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone

    Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I made my name and my fortune carrying out every hit with absolute precision. But this time it wasn’t a job, it was personal, and something went horribly wrong. This time there was a witness...
  • Saving Madeline: Seal Team Tango Book 4 by Nicole Flockton

    Saving Madeline: Seal Team Tango Book 4 by Nicole Flockton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When doing the right thing endangers her lifeMadeline Dawson has always had a crush on her best friend's brother, Kaleb, but she won't cross the line because, you know, "girlfriend code". The day she overhears a conversation, not meant for her ears, though, all bets are off. Now she'll need Kaleb and his Navy SEAL skills to keep her safe...
  • TouchStone for giving by Sydney Jamesson

    TouchStone for giving by Sydney Jamesson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Elizabeth Parker has been found … Like a falling star she has come down to earth, landing painfully on the debris of a broken dream. What she thought of as love now seems no more than a wish left unfulfilled. Her future lies in the hands of two powerfully possessive men; each desiring her to the point of insanity...
    Categorized as:
    billionaire  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • A Dominant Fallen by Lena Black, Joshua Minette

    A Dominant Fallen by Lena Black, Joshua Minette

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gabrielle Hyde and Damian Hunt were ready to create a life together. But, as determined as they were to build a future, the demons they fought to overcome were just as determined to destroy it...
    Categorized as:
    billionaire  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Stolen Fate by S. Nelson

    Stolen Fate by S. Nelson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This isn’t your typical story about boy meets girl then they fall in love and live happily ever after. No. This is a story about deception and betrayal at its finest. This is a story about hatred and attraction which does everything in its power to destroy two people...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Severed: A Dark Romance by Dani René

    Severed: A Dark Romance by Dani René

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From the international bestselling author, Dani René, comes a dark romance that will leave you guessing until the very end! *This is NOT a standalone. You need to read Stolen - The Prequel to fully understand this storyline. My world was hell on earth, son of a man who was evil incarnate. Hate was all I knew. When she was stolen, I swore I’d find her...
    Categorized as:
    captivity  dark  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  book  contemporary
  • Definitely Yes by Ella Miles

    Definitely Yes by Ella Miles

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One question from an ex-lover. One text message from a complete stranger. The same answer to both...Yes. Scarlett Bell has found a way to move beyond a dark past that threatened to take her best friend, Kinsley, from her. Now ten years later Scarlett has everything. A multi-billion dollar fashion and beauty empire. A fabulous New York apartment filled with everything a girl could need...
  • The Billionaire's Promise by Lia Hunt

    The Billionaire's Promise by Lia Hunt

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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