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  • Risky Ambition by Christy Barritt

    Risky Ambition by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Former Navy fighter pilot Nate Casper, also known as Ghost, splits his time between flying jet-setting celebrities around the world and volunteering to help with rescues at Vanishing Ranch. When movie star Chesney Blake books a trip with him, Ghost sets aside his attraction to her in order to remain professional...
  • Devotion by Ivy Smoak

    Devotion by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Tick tock. One day before the wedding of her dreams, Penny is in a city that is no longer her home. Alone. Heartbroken. Lost. Could the past few years really mean so little to a man that became her world? To a man she'd do anything to protect? There is no future without him. There is no her without him.With only 24 hours until the wedding, is there enough time to repair the damage? Tick tock...
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    age-gap  angst  dark  drama  female-mc  forbidden-love  secrets  steamy
  • Cowgirl Fallin' for the Single Dad: Western Romance by Natalie Dean

    Cowgirl Fallin' for the Single Dad: Western Romance by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    She’s a cowgirl with trust issues. He’s a doctor with a painful past. Headstrong cowgirl Charity Miller is the eldest of five children in a million-dollar ranching family. She had dreams, once… before a betrayal left her heartbroken. Now she’s convinced herself she doesn’t need anything other than taking care of the ranch and her siblings.Until she meets the new doctor in town...
  • Eruption by Ivy Smoak

    Eruption by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    New York was supposed to be our fresh start. Our happily ever after. But James is hiding something from me.Secrets from James' past, his scheming ex, and unsupportive parents make it hard to breathe in this city that barely feels like my home.I thought I wanted to marry him. I thought he was the man of my dreams. I thought we'd be happy as soon as we got away from all the rumors...
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    age-gap  angst  dark  drama  female-mc  forbidden-love  secrets  steamy
  • If I Break THE COMPLETE SERIES Bundle by Portia Moore

    If I Break THE COMPLETE SERIES Bundle by Portia Moore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The complete If I Break Series Bundle. Includes If I Break, Before I Break, Almost Broken and Beautifully Broken. This is not your typical happily ever after... Lauren Brooks wants to do three things: Escape the small town she grew up in, get accepted to her dream school in Chicago, and graduate without drowning in debt. Now she’s working her ass off to do just that...
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    angst  dark  drama  sad  suspense  adult  anthologies  contemporary
  • Hired by the Single Dad by Whitley Cox

    Hired by the Single Dad by Whitley Cox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He needs someone to work with his son, she needs a job. They need to keep their hands to themselves. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other’s backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again. This is Mark's story … Single Dad of Seattle Dr...
  • A Five-Minute Life by Emma Scott

    A Five-Minute Life by Emma Scott

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Remember us...when I can't.Thea Hughes has five minutes to live.A car accident stole her parents and left her with the second-worst documented case of amnesia in the world. She now has only minutes of experiences, of consciousness, of life…before her memory is wiped clean...
  • The Honest Affair by Nicole French

    The Honest Affair by Nicole French

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The climactic end to the Rose Gold series...
  • Beyond The Roses by Monica James

    Beyond The Roses by Monica James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    To the outside world, my life is perfect.I’m young and rich, and some may even say I’m beautiful. But I would give anything to be somebody else because after being extraordinary all my life, all I wish for is…silence.My name is Lola Van Allen, and there’s no easy way to say it, but…I’m dying...
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    angst  dark  female-mc  medical  sad  slow-burn  adult  audiobook
  • When There is Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    When There is Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    WHEN THERE IS LOVE is book 3 in the Christian romance series The McKinleys by bestselling author, Kimberly Rae Jordan. Follow the stories of Eric, Brooke, Victoria and Alicia as their present lives are impacted by decisions and events in their past. This heartwarming series of love, faith and family is sure to inspire and move you...
  • The Mind by Edee M Fallon, Kate Stewart

    The Mind by Edee M Fallon, Kate Stewart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    We fell in love in a lightning strike, a sudden anomaly in a sea of lost people. He knew right away, yet I was hesitant. I could have never prepared myself for a love like ours. No one could. As a child, I had conjured an amazing story in my mind. It was a story I could retell about a man that would move me like no other; a story about the way we met and how he had swept me off my feet...
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    angst  religion  sad  spirituality  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Disgrace by Bethany-Kris

    Disgrace by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Siena Calabrese is no longer the prized daughter of la famiglia. Her transgressions against her brothers and family have stained more than just her reputation. Her best chance at keeping breath in her lungs would be to sit down and shut up like she was taught to do. She definitely shouldn't be feeding information to her family's enemies...
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    angst  dark  drama  female-mc  forbidden-love  steamy  suspense  adult
  • Blue Columbine by Jennifer Rodewald

    Blue Columbine by Jennifer Rodewald

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Best friends—maybe more—until addiction shatters everything. Reeling from professional failure, Andrew Harris needs a fresh start. When he moves back to Colorado to join a Denver law firm, he runs into Jamie, his childhood sweetheart. She is still the kind and faithful girl he remembers—not to mention beautiful and still single...
  • Lennon Reborn by Scarlett Cole

    Lennon Reborn by Scarlett Cole

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lennon McCartney is not a broken man. Because being broken implies being whole once. When a horrific accident deprives him of the one thing he loves―his talent as a fierce and explosive drummer―Lennon is left with a life chained by an abusive mother, by crushing guilt over a tragic past. A life he doesn’t want.Dr. Georgia Starr is a legend...
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    age-gap  angst  dark  drama  female-mc  medical  steamy  abuse
  • The Silver Cage by Anonymous

    The Silver Cage by Anonymous

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A bitter, mysterious author. A young and naive journalist. A tragic past, a dark secret, and an unforgettable tale of passion and love. WARNING: The Silver Cage is intended for mature readers; it contains graphic sensuality and strong themes including suicide, sexual identity, and self-harm. --- Anonymous is a pseudonymous international bestseller...
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    dark  religion  drama  angst  sad  age-gap  steamy  forbidden-love
  • Mirror of My Soul by Joey W. Hill

    Mirror of My Soul by Joey W. Hill

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This book is a direct sequel to Ice Queen and is not intended to be a stand-alone title.Some stories can't be contained between the covers of just one book. In Ice Queen, Tyler helped Mistress Marguerite fulfill the mentoring requirement The Zone club imposes on all its Dominant members, to learn about BDSM from the submissive's perspective...
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    angst  dark  drama  female-mc  sad  steamy  suspense  abuse
  • Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe

    Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book # 1.5 of The Keaton Series The much anticipated companion novel to Away -- the heart gripping romance about first loves and unforgettable moments. Now experience it all from Jason's point of view in Letting Go. Jason Bradley is a simple, country guy thrust into a life most wouldn't consider normal...
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    angst  religion  sad  spirituality  steamy  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Atonement: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh

    Atonement: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Londyn Bennett entered my world like a hurricane. One I was grossly unprepared for.But in the short time we've known each other, she's opened my eyes to things I never expected. She taught me about acceptance. Compassion. Love.Because of her, I've also been forced to learn about prejudice. Cruelty. Hate...
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    age-gap  dark  drama  female-mc  sad  slow-burn  suspense  adult
  • Unexpected Eva by V.H. Nicolson

    Unexpected Eva by V.H. Nicolson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When soon to be divorced, mother of two and dance instructor Eva Wallace attends a charity auction, the last thing she expects is Knox Black.The millionaire hotelier bids an extortionate amount to secure one-to-one dance lessons with her.Older. Sexy as sin. Her father’s best friend. FORBIDDEN.He makes her an offer she can’t refuse. “STAY WITH ME TONIGHT.”One night...
  • Preacher Dom by Lucian Bane

    Preacher Dom by Lucian Bane

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A man of God returns to Hell, Michigan, after serving 7 years in prison. Seeking God’s direction in his new life, Daniel is led to a place called Sodom and Gomorrah--the city’s BDSM club where he runs into Nineveh, a woman trapped in a bad situation with no way out...
  • The Other Brother by Dyan Layne

    The Other Brother by Dyan Layne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Things happen as they’re meant to.There’s no avoiding your destiny…Dillon Byrne always believed in fate.He would meet someone. Fall in love. Be a family.All in that order.Sometimes fate has other plans…Life changes in an instant. Love is lost.But how do you let go of the life you once had?To appreciate the magic of a brand new beginning, you have to make peace with the ending first...
  • Welcome to E. Mayberry by Chris Genovese

    Welcome to E. Mayberry by Chris Genovese

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Adult actress Stormy Winters wanted to end it all. She just wanted to quit life altogether, but when she fails at her suicide attempt, Dr. Bastian is there to take her under his wing and convince her she deserves a better life far removed from the hectic hustle and bustle of “the real world...
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    suspense  steamy  drama  medical  dark  sad  female-mc  romance
  • Domination by C.D. Reiss

    Domination by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I want to just clarify a couple of things.Submission is not abdication. Submission is not resignation. It’s not weak or fragile. It doesn’t mean I break at the first sign of trouble.Well, I broke for a few weeks. When I realized I was falling in love with Jonathan and that I’d never be the same if I allowed it to continue, I broke into a million sharp little pieces...
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    age-gap  angst  dark  drama  steamy  suspense  adult  alpha-mc
  • Hold Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde

    Hold Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I was born into luxury and used to getting what I wanted. What I desired most, with my life in disarray, was the man who sat across from me. He was tall, dark and handsome, but, most notably, forbidden. It made every accidental touch more sinful and every session more addictive. There was so much tragedy and he was supposed to fix me...
    Categorized as:
    angst  dark  forbidden-love  steamy  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • Reese by Candice M. Wright

    Reese by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to the Candy shop Where poison never tasted so sweet... Being a Candy Girl is more than just a job, it’s who I am.But before I became ReeseI was known as Malice, the street kid who killed a man before disappearing without a trace.Now seven years later a serial killer is using those same streets as his hunting ground...
  • Finding her Forever by Cathryn Brown

    Finding her Forever by Cathryn Brown

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She wants to find a home. He’s ready to move on.Paige quits her city job for a fresh start in small-town Two Hearts, Tennessee—and brings a stray dog. She bought a Victorian house she plans to turn into a bed and breakfast—no matter how much effort it takes. Romance? She doesn’t have time for it—even with CJ, her handsome carpenter.CJ enjoys moving from place to place...
  • Secret Sundays by Judith Keim

    Secret Sundays by Judith Keim

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The women in the Fat Fridays group continue to come together for their Friday lunches—no calories counted—and to help each other deal with life’s complications. With her unexpected pregnancy and the support of the women in the group, Carol Ann breaks free from her dismal life with her parents...
  • Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte

    Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Royal Organized Crime RomanceMy husband had been keeping a secret from me—a secret that would irrevocably change the course of our lives.He was the son of one of the most ruthless men alive, and an heir to the infamous Fausti crime family. They were beautiful, powerful, ruthless—royalty in their beloved Italy and beyond...
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    dark  steamy  drama  angst  suspense  romance  fiction  organized-crime
  • Fly On The Wall by Trista Russell

    Fly On The Wall by Trista Russell

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You would have to be a Fly on the Wall to learn of the secret love affair between Paige, a divorced English teacher and Theo, high student and star basketball player. You will be a fly on the sizzling hot walls when this flirtatious and lustful duo takes risks during detentions, school dances, and games...
  • White Locks by Rose B. Mashal

    White Locks by Rose B. Mashal

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When 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...
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    angst  dark  drama  sad  spirituality  steamy  adult  book
  • How The Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown

    How The Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He was her secret, her sin, the heart she couldn’t love.Emery Robert’s life is everything she wanted. Married to the love of her life, with a good job, and plans for a family in the future. But when Emery’s husband dies tragically, she is the one who stops living.Three years later, at the age of 30, she’s still struggling to move on...
  • True Colours by Mandy Lee

    True Colours by Mandy Lee

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Reeling from the shock of discovering Dan’s true identity, Maya struggles to make the right decision. But she’s incapable of resisting the man she loves, and soon finds herself drawn back into his world - a world of intensely sexual passion. While his love and support help her to confront her fears and blossom as an artist, what she needs more than anything is the ability to trust...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  secrets  age-gap  dark  female-mc  steamy  romance  alpha-mc
  • Sully's Fantasy by Pepper Winters

    Sully's Fantasy by Pepper Winters

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 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“There was a wedding and vows and a happily ever after...but there was also lust and fantasy.”Sullivan Sinclair has high-powered friends as well as his new family. Invited to attend a masquerade at Jethro’s Hawksridge Hall, he agrees...
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    age-gap  dark  female-mc  steamy  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  audiobook
  • Pretty Pink Ribbons by K.L. Grayson

    Pretty Pink Ribbons by K.L. Grayson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Can be read as a standalone novel **Contains sensitive subject matters** Dying . . . Dead . . . Deceased . . . It doesn’t matter how many times I say it or how many different names I give it, it still means the same thing. One of these days I’ll be nothing but a passing memory, a familiar face in a forgotten photo. But there are three things I need before this life of mine ends . .
    Categorized as:
    angst  drama  medical  religion  sad  spirituality  steamy  audiobook
  • The Difference Between Someday and Forever by Aly Martinez

    The Difference Between Someday and Forever by Aly Martinez

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The world took everything from us. As survivors of not only a plane crash, but two other impossible tragedies, we’d more than earned a life of peace. But time and time again, we were shown that fate had no intention of giving that to us. Remi and I were soulmates. Plain and simple. Our love should have died in the depths of our darkness, but the sun still exists even when it’s not shining...
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    amnesia  angst  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • You Loved Me At My Weakest by Evie Harper, Hot Tree Edits

    You Loved Me At My Weakest by Evie Harper, Hot Tree Edits

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Emily Broken, used and worthless. They are the words that have been branded into my mind for the past five years. Now freed, but they stole my smile and left me with only tears. My dreams of the future died right before my eyes. I'm fighting to find my way back, but I’m too weak. Kayne I won’t let her walk this road alone. I’ll hold on for her. The dark can’t last forever...
    Categorized as:
    angst  dark  drama  female-mc  religion  sad  spirituality  steamy
  • My Favorite Sin by Skyla Summers

    My Favorite Sin by Skyla Summers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ally Hastings is my obsession, the one girl I never should have fallen in love with.She ran away from me for a year, filled with shame, insisting our feelings for each other are wrong and we can’t give into temptation. No more sneaking around. No more stolen kisses.Now Ally is back in town, ignoring our past, trying to date other guys and move on from me...
  • Adore by Ella James

    Adore by Ella James

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The heartrending conclusion to the On My Knees Duet, a forbidden MM romance by USA Today Bestseller Ella James..
  • Destined Hearts by K.K. Allen

    Destined Hearts by K.K. Allen

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He stole her lyrics, and then he stole her heart. Lyric Cassidy is off the tour, lost as to what her next career move will be, and certain that she’ll never love again after Wolf. All because of a social media scandal that left her with no choice but to pack up and face the consequences. When she learns that the fate of her career is in her hands, she has a difficult decision to make...
  • Loving Mr. Cane by Shanora Williams

    Loving Mr. Cane by Shanora Williams

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    KANDY When I was a little girl, Mr. Cane was my whole world. He was perfect and handsome and the best thing to have ever happened to my family. As I grew up, those feelings changed. I wanted him in every possible way, and I got what I’d been craving. Then I learned things about him…dangerous things...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  angst  dark  drama  forbidden-love  sad  secrets  steamy
  • Our Alternate Ending by Katie Fox

    Our Alternate Ending by Katie Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She was the hot mess who stumbled through his door. He was the one who gave her a chance. ***************** When Elle Callihan finds herself on the twenty-sixth floor of the country’s top publishing firm after putting her dreams on hold for five years, she's not about to allow the opportunity to slip through her fingers. There’s just one problem...
  • Crush by Kelsie Rae

    Crush by Kelsie Rae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kelsie Rae’s Crush is an emotionally charged, friends-to-lovers contemporary romance written in K. Bromberg’s Everyday Heroes Worlds project.I signed up to be a surrogate because the dating pool is that shallow. Besides, my uterus might as well get used before it starts to grow cobwebs, right? Go figure that fate would screw with me as soon as I check in at my first doctor's appointment...
    Categorized as:
    medical  sad  slow-burn  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Last Kiss by Anna Bloom

    The Last Kiss by Anna Bloom

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My life began when I found out it was ending.One Frenchman. One night. No questions. No names.The perfect antidote for a stolen future.Fate though has other plans. This doesn’t feel like a one-night stand, it feels like soulmates for a lifetime.One night can’t be enough because I think we’re falling in love...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  angst  drama  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Disharmony by Holly Bloom

    Disharmony by Holly Bloom

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The world’s most prestigious summer music camp can make or break you...A viral video lands me a scholarship to Camp Harmony, but they don’t want the real me. They want Ashley, the pop star. I spend the summer pretending to be someone I’m not, until I sneak out to see my favorite metal band perform...
  • Losing Love by Laura Ashley Gallagher

    Losing Love by Laura Ashley Gallagher

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Losing Love and Watch Over My Life are both standalone books in the What Will Be book series and can be read in any order, but it is recommended that both are read before If By Chance).To fall in love with her future, she must face the consequences of her past.When I was nineteen, I had a plan. Work hard, become a teacher, and spend the rest of my life with my childhood sweetheart, Nick...
  • Lost Memories and New Beginnings by Lorana Hoopes

    Lost Memories and New Beginnings by Lorana Hoopes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An accident, a loss of memory, a past that could ruin your future!She wants to remember who she is after the accident, but when pieces begin to fall into place that point to a troubled past, will she be able to convince Brody she's changed? Dr...
  • Rock Bottom by Kat Mizera

    Rock Bottom by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My family calls me Zeke. But the music industry refers to me as Big Z… and women everywhere know why.Being lead guitarist for the hottest band in the world should be enough. But it’s not. Nothing ever is. And I don’t know why.Money. Fame. Girls. I’m drowning in all three. But it’s the sweet, spunky college girl offering up her virginity in exchange for an interview that I can’t get out of my head...
  • Wild War by Laurelin Paige

    Wild War by Laurelin Paige

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As soon as I saw him, it was war.I thought at first it would be between me and him.Cade was cold and hard and didn’t want anything to do with the headmaster’s daughter.I was off-limits.He didn’t need that kind of trouble.I didn’t need that kind of trouble, either. And since I did my best to avoid any kind of trouble, that should have been the end of it.But when I saw him, he also saw me.All of me...
    Categorized as:
    angst  dark  drama  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  audiobook
  • Tension by R.L. Griffin

    Tension by R.L. Griffin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Stella who emerges from the rubble of the bombing in Montana is a woman full of conflict. She knows she should be grateful that she lived when others didn't, but after waking in the hospital as a celebrity, complete with a new moniker, she's bitter and distrustful, questioning everything in her life. She's unsure of her friends, her new boyfriend, and her job...
    Categorized as:
    angst  dark  drama  female-mc  suspense  adult  book  contemporary
  • Filthy by H.J. Bellus

    Filthy by H.J. Bellus

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From the USA Today and AMAZON best seller of The Reckless Series, HJ Bellus, comes a sexy romance: FILTHY.It was just a summer fling.He taught me his bad boy ways.And now I'm beyond being saved.At first it was fun, but now it's an addiction my skin craves.All sense of reality disappears and there's no boundaries holding me in.My name is Darby and this is FILTHY...
    Categorized as:
    angst  dark  drama  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
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