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  • Dem Boyz From Da Bottom by Diamond D. Johnson

    Dem Boyz From Da Bottom by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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    crime  dark  drama  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy

    Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    A College Romance...Coming February 18th. For years, I’ve dreamt of what college life could bring and while some things changed, there was always one constant. It didn’t matter how wild I allowed my imagination to run, it always led me to the same place in the end. It led me to him. My future was clear, and he was it. Until suddenly ... he wasn’t...
  • Savage Queen: A Royalty Crew U of J Spin-Off Novel by Alley Ciz

    Savage Queen: A Royalty Crew U of J Spin-Off Novel by Alley Ciz

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I grew up a queen among men.Proud.Strong.Royalty.I’ll do anything for the ones I love, even if it means allowing myself to be forced from my kingdom.I may be stuck having to play Samantha St. James inside the gilded halls of my new school, but I’ll always be Savvy King at my core.Now Jasper Noble and his merry band of douchebags expect me to yield.That’s funny.They think they’re tough...
  • Heist by Tate James

    Heist by Tate James

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Every four years, the criminal underworld engages in a game. The Game. The challenges range from the impossible to the deadly to the truly insane. Things that only a crazy person would tackle.I’ve won the game 5 times. This time will be no different.I’m at the top of my field now, the best of the world’s thieves...
  • Wicked Beginnings by L.A. Cotton

    Wicked Beginnings by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The first book in a brand new YA/NA crossover series from l. a. cotton When seventeen-year-old Eloise Stone finds herself half way across the world, moving into her Uncle's pool house, she expects things to be ... awkward. She doesn't expect to come face-to-face with the boy from last summer. The boy that made her feel things she'd never felt before...
  • Bradford Brawler by Sheridan Anne

    Bradford Brawler by Sheridan Anne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I can’t say I’ve ever wished for someone to be bitten right on the tip of their junk by a giant bull ant before, but Tanner Morgan—the only man capable of making me want to scream and cream at the same damn time—just might be the guy to change that...
  • Frayed: A Small Town Sports Romance by Laura Pavlov

    Frayed: A Small Town Sports Romance by Laura Pavlov

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Bad boy football star. Innocent girl next door. Two different worlds. One small town. A million reasons why they should have stayed away from one another.My life was mapped out for me before I even entered the world.Who I'd date, where I’d attend college, what I'd be when I grew up.But there was a time in everyone's life when they'd face a fork in the road...
  • Burn to Ash by K.C. Kean

    Burn to Ash by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    BethanyRise. Shine. Sleep. Repeat. To the world.Break. Darken. Cry. Lost. Behind closed doors.Nothing is as it seems in the Asheville home or this hell hole town.Then he shows up. Pushing my buttons and demanding I take more from life, be more, be…me. But I have no idea who that is...
  • Duplicity by Happydays1d

    Duplicity by Happydays1d

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    "Smoking is bad you know." The placid voice spoke up from the distant dark corner, nothing seen but a tall silhouette and an orange glow of a cigarette cherry."It's the least of my problems." I murmur with my own between my lips, proceeding to feel the stagnant debris fill my throat when I suck delicately...
  • Legend by Tracy Lorraine

    Legend by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I made one mistake…And she made one phone call that nearly destroyed my life.I’ve spent the past year plotting my revenge and imagining all the wicked things I’d do to her when our paths finally crossed again.I just had no idea it would be so soon.The last thing I expected when I re-entered the world was to find myself right in the middle of hers...
  • Love Is In the Air Volume 1 by Susan Stoker, P.J. Fiala

    Love Is In the Air Volume 1 by Susan Stoker, P.J. Fiala

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    30 of your favorite authors come together to celebrate love and romance in this anthology featuring brand new, original short stories.All proceeds will go to the American Heart Association.Featured authors include:A.M. Kusi, Abbie Zanders, Alley Ciz, Anna Blakely, Anna Brooks, Becca Steele, Cora Kenborn, Darcy Burke, Elizabeth SaFleur, Emery Rose, Greer Bailey, Ivy Layne, J. Kenner, Jeana E...
  • Kade by Elizabeth Knox

    Kade by Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kade I've never been the type of man to seek my father's approval, especially when it comes to women. Now though, all I want for him is to accept her into our family - into our club. Ivy has a jaded past, even moreso now than before. She may be his arch nemesis' daughter, but she's my girl and he needs to remember that. This isn't any Romeo or Juliet bullshit...
    Categorized as:
    enemies-to-lovers  drama  dark  crime  suspense  fiction  steamy  biker
  • How to Rebuild by A.K. Evans

    How to Rebuild by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    At the height of her professional success, Elise Flynn never imagined a fateful oversight would leave her on the verge of losing everything she’s worked so hard to achieve. Caught up in the drama that has her life unraveling, Elise misses her flight home. With the ensuing fallout, Elise can’t hide her devastation… not even when she spots a handsome stranger sitting at her gate...
    Categorized as:
    sports  drama  multi-pov  contemporary  fiction  book  adult  romance
  • Bradford Bastard by Sheridan Anne

    Bradford Bastard by Sheridan Anne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    There are three things I know for sure.One, hot wax on the coochie ain’t for everybody. Two, diamonds aren’t a girl’s best friend—tampons are. And three, Tanner Morgan is an asshole.I’m sure if I hadn’t spilled beer all over him and gave a subtle suggestion of where he could shove his best friend’s dick, perhaps we would have started out on a better note...
  • Requiem of Sin by Nicole Fox

    Requiem of Sin by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I walked into the wrong hotel room...To a naked man fresh out of the shower.Now, I’m pregnant with his baby.I should’ve left as soon as I saw him.He was too beautiful to be real.I got halfway to the door…And then he saw exactly what I was trying to hide.“Who hurt you?” he said when he glimpsed the bruises. “Let me fix it.”I should’ve said no.But honestly? I deserve a little luck from the universe...
  • The Devastation You Reap by Tracy Lorraine

    The Devastation You Reap by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you a new dark bully college romance within her Maddison Kings world. For years I've kept my secrets.Kept the darkest, most twisted parts of myself buried from everyone around me...
  • Mistake by Emilia Finn

    Mistake by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cole Miller is a good-for-nothing nobody who skulks around dark alleyways and makes money by boosting cars from those more fortunate than he. He’s the unwanted child of a couple of deadbeats, so he never truly understood what family meant until he stumbled onto a treasure far more valuable than the GT he’s supposed to steal from the heavyweight world champion...
  • Player by Natalie Rios

    Player by Natalie Rios

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Cocky. Player. A**hole. Without a doubt, Theo Montgomery is the university's most promising student athlete – and it’s biggest player. Confident, charming, and handsome as sin, there isn’t a single girl at Carlton University who’s immune to this quarterback. Except Allie. ​ Smart. Driven. Sassy. Make no mistake, Allie Perez can’t stand jocks...
  • Limerence: A MM Rivals to Lovers Ballet Romance by Scarlett Drake

    Limerence: A MM Rivals to Lovers Ballet Romance by Scarlett Drake

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    FelixDancing is everything to me. It’s the mother I lost, the father who never sees me. It’s the fiery love of my life, and I’ll defend it to my last breath—that’s what it means to be the lead principal at one of the best ballet companies in the world. Just when I thought I was on top, my greatest rival—my eternal nemesis—waltzes back into my Nicoló Savini...
  • Forever Mason by Heidi McLaughlin

    Forever Mason by Heidi McLaughlin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The long-awaited prequel to Forever My Girl is here!Mason Powell. Best friend. Boyfriend. Husband. Father.He’s the young man you know but have never met.He’s the man who chose love over friendship.He’s the man who would do anything for his family and friends.He’s the man who stepped up when someone wasn’t there.He’s the man who has a story to tell.Be there when Mason tells his life story...
  • Behind the Wheel by A.K. Evans

    Behind the Wheel by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Avery Sullivan is preparing to become the queen of the drag strip. So, when the one-stop motorsports shop in town is hiring, the thrill seeker doesn’t hesitate to apply.Knox Lee thinks his boss has made a huge mistake. A beautiful woman with as much knowledge about cars as Avery has would normally be a turn on. But he won’t be blinded by that. Avery used to work for the competition...
  • Far Beyond Repair by A.K. Evans

    Far Beyond Repair by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Scarlet Morgan knows all about happy endings. As a best-selling romance author, it’s her job to be an expert on the subject. It’s just too bad her own story doesn’t write so well. Ryker Holt can build a car from the ground up. While there isn’t much the highly-skilled mechanic can’t fix when it comes to his profession, it’s Ryker’s personal life that’s still in pieces...
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    sports  drama  multi-pov  contemporary  angst  fiction  book  adult
  • Vengeful Rotten Casualties by Lucy Smoke

    Vengeful Rotten Casualties by Lucy Smoke

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I sold my soul to the devil only to turn around and slit his throat… Thomas Kincaid took everything from me. My mother. My hopes. My innocence.Now, it’s my turn.He thought he was safe.They all did.They were wrong.Men always think they can take without ever having to deal with the consequences. Well, now I’m back, and I'm the last consequence they’ll ever see...
    Categorized as:
    dark  university  multi-pov  sports  sad  romance  contemporary  steamy
  • Ruthless Villain by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Ruthless Villain by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My Knight. My Rebel. My Forbidden Villain …In the dazzling lights of Vegas, I indulged in a passionate one-night stand with a man who looked like a Greek god in the flesh.We no names, no strings attached, just an unforgettable night of fun.The plan was simple—say goodbye and move on.Little did I know fate had other ideas for me.I never expected to run into Mr...
    Categorized as:
    sports  drama  dark  sad  crime  romance  contemporary  organized-crime
  • Change My Game by Kelsey Clayton

    Change My Game by Kelsey Clayton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My name is Jace London,And I may have screwed up.I’ve always been the guy who had it all.Privilege, entitlement, and a life of luxury.But after one college night gone tragically wrong,Nothing has ever been the same.Everyone thinks I should be happy.With a trust fund like mine, who could be sad?But no one knows what’s going on with me,Or the nightmares that keep me awake at night...
  • Clash by Belle Aurora, Arijana Karčić

    Clash by Belle Aurora, Arijana Karčić

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Connor Clash was everything I wasn't. He taught me how to live.I didn't mean for things to go the way they did. But Connor was beautiful, and I was lonely.Falling in love wasn't part of the plan. He betrayed me, and I was scarred.Before I got the job, I didn't know who he was. Now I saw him every night in my dreams.We were two people, worlds apart, holding each other at arms length...
    Categorized as:
    dark  drama  enemies-to-lovers  multi-pov  sad  slow-burn  adult  angst
  • Renata Vitali by Parker S. Huntington

    Renata Vitali by Parker S. Huntington

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Damiano De Luca: a curse with no cure. Before he ruled the De Luca family, before he became the man everyone feared, before he scoured an empire in search of me, he chose me to ruin. I was an innocent. An untainted princess. The heiress to the Vitali mafia throne. And I was in the wrong place at the wrong time when I met the wrong boy...
  • Mason by Michelle Heard

    Mason by Michelle Heard

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    "You're my assistant."The magic words every girl at Trinity Academy are dying to hear.But I'm the one who gets stuck with Mason Chargill, the star of most women's fantasies but my nightmare. One of the heirs to CRC Holdings, he might be dangerously gorgeous, but his cold and callous demeanor makes him an ice prince...
  • Heartache and Hope by Jay McLean

    Heartache and Hope by Jay McLean

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Ava Diaz needs saving.She just doesn’t know it yet.Just like she doesn’t know a thing about the boy she sits next to on the first day of senior year.He thinks she’s a brat.She thinks he’s entitled.Maybe first impressions don’t always last… Because Connor Ledger’s about to save her.He just doesn’t know why...
  • Twisted Selection by P.H. Nix

    Twisted Selection by P.H. Nix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Edgewood Elite rule this town, but that doesn’t mean they can rule me.After my dad goes missing, my family falls apart. News of an inheritance from a long-lost relative gives us the restart we need. At least, that’s what I think until we get there.Edgewood Academy is ruled by the town’s four heirs.Wes, broody and stuck up, wants me run out of town...
  • Reining Devotion by Haley Jenner

    Reining Devotion by Haley Jenner

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Enslaved by the memories of my past, I hide away in plain sight. Happy to be viewed as the disgruntled daughter, the storm to my sister's sunshine. To the outside world, I'm a loner. Inside my little bubble, I'm lonely. I lost myself and I'm afraid to find the girl I used to be. She was weak. A word I refuse to be defined by any longer. Enter Rocco Shay. I hated him. Until I didn't..
  • Changing Lanes by Colbie Kay

    Changing Lanes by Colbie Kay

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hacker Our paths collided once before, and because of it I was destroyed. I haven't been able to put myself back together, I've barely lived, and time has yet to heal my bleeding wounds.  I never thought I'd have to see her again—that is, until she walked into the clubhouse years later and all of my hate for her returned to the surface...
  • Cruel Devious Heir: Part One by Caitlyn Dare

    Cruel Devious Heir: Part One by Caitlyn Dare

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A brand new dark bully romance series from bestselling author Caitlyn Dare.Full blurb coming soon...Cruel Devious Heir: part one is a dark high school bully romance...
  • Sparrowood Academy: Book 3 by Angel Lawson

    Sparrowood Academy: Book 3 by Angel Lawson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What doesn't kill you will make you stronger. Or so the saying goes. That was before Trip Cohen entered my life and dragged me to the depths of hell. I don't need anyone to save me but the K-Boys have other plans. The final book in the dark, gritty, reverse harem, Sparrowood Academy Series...
  • Touched By The Devil by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue

    Touched By The Devil by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fights, sex, and fast cars. Those are what Sebastian Wilcox is all about.On the outside he’s easy smiles and a quick temper, but on the inside, a war rages on. He told the Devils his biggest secret; during a vicious fight, he accidentally hurt someone who didn't deserve it. For months now, he's been cursed by the memory of her screams. But that’s not his only hidden truth...
  • A Love Song for Liars by Piper Lawson

    A Love Song for Liars by Piper Lawson

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I fell for Tyler Adams when he had nothing but a guitar.He was my rebel prince, my handsome muse, my twisted friend.We were worlds apart in every way that mattered:He was poor, I was rich.He was beautiful, I was plain.He honed his talent in private, while I ached for the spotlight.When Tyler moved in with us, Oakwood Prep fell on its knees to worship at his altar...
  • Secret Puck by Rebecca Jenshak

    Secret Puck by Rebecca Jenshak

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Secretly hooking up with the team captain's sister was a bad idea. In my defense, the first time I saw her I didn't know who she was.Kind, gorgeous, a little naïve. Ginny brightened my world from day one.I knew I was no good for her. She was just out of a relationship and I had a reputation for having a new girl in my bed every weekend. I tried to do the right thing. Honest...
  • Fallen Crest Extras by Tijan

    Fallen Crest Extras by Tijan

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    These were written for a promo tour I did for Fallen Crest Home’s book release. I added a few extra surprises in here, and wanted to make them available for everyone. This is done as a thank you to the readers...
  • JOCK by Jacob Chance

    JOCK by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When the dean of students asked me for a favor, I had no idea it would mean tutoring Owen Dawson. Me, forced to spend time with Boston University’s notorious quarterback? With his dark hair, chiseled body, and a promising future playing in the NFL, every guy on campus wants to be him. Every girl wants to be under him. Every girl, except me...
  • Fallen Crest Christmas by Tijan

    Fallen Crest Christmas by Tijan

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    This is a very very short novella consisting of one scene that has three parts, and an additional bonus scene. This was written to be a FREE gift to any Fallen Crest readers! And with that said, Happy Holidays from Tijan. (If it is not free, please refrain from purchasing. I am working on making it free...
  • Resilient Queen by Amber Vant

    Resilient Queen by Amber Vant

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    I never wanted this. Never asked for any of it. The corrupted, chaos of the past is playing catch-up with the present and nothing is as it seems. Everyone wants something. Me? All I want is the truth. I thought this was the end, but it turns out it’s only the beginning. The basis for a much darker twist of fate. Secrets are starting to unravel; relationships have grown fractured...
  • Campus God: An Enemies-to-Lovers Football Romance by Jennifer Sucevic

    Campus God: An Enemies-to-Lovers Football Romance by Jennifer Sucevic

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Crosby Rhodes is considered a god when it comes to Western Wildcats football.And who knows?Maybe he actually is one. There’s certainly no shortage of girls on campus who agree with the sentiment. They swoon over his pretty face, dark messy hair, and hard body honed from years of lifting and two-a-day practices. That alone makes him catnip for the female species...
  • Player's Kiss by Sienna Blake

    Player's Kiss by Sienna Blake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I'm his new favorite game.It was supposed to be my big break—landing the coveted spot as the All Ireland Rugby team's new PR assistant.Instead I've become a glorified babysitter, lumped with the heinous job of keeping their star winger out of trouble and out of the papers.Eoin O'Sullivan.Cocky. Charming. Outrageous. Destined to drive me feckin crazy.Party boy.Ladies man.An absolute PR nightmare...
  • King of Regret: An Academy Surprise Baby Romance by Jacie Lennon

    King of Regret: An Academy Surprise Baby Romance by Jacie Lennon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She's the one thing he never thought he needed, but now, he'll do anything to keep her.BrockI'm one of the kings at Almadale Prep.I've always lived without fear of repercussions.To me, it's all fun and games ... until a ghost from my past makes an appearance.But now, due to one steamy night, she might be my future.It's time to grow up, stop messing around, and make decisions...
  • Tag by Stacy Gail

    Tag by Stacy Gail

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mysterious. Anonymous. Genius.No one knows the identity of the famous urban artist known only as Tag, and that’s just the way Tag likes it. He got his start in one of the most gang-ridden neighborhoods in Chicago by anonymously tagging his world with beautiful graffiti, and that anonymity kept him alive...
  • Steal Me by India R. Adams

    Steal Me by India R. Adams

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Am I one of the strong?Damn. I hope so.A drunk driver killed my dad.Mom is sinking into a depression, and I’m left to care for my little sister.I may have made a huge mistake, moving us to another town, hoping to escape the pain of the loss.But my biggest mistake of all may be falling for a girl who clearly hates my guts...
  • One Reckless Knight by Tracy Lorraine

    One Reckless Knight by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I wanted to drown. I wanted the world to swallow me up whole and take me back to a time when everything was okay. A time when I hadn’t just buried the only father I've ever known. One where I’m not watching as my mother loses herself to her grief. One where the pain isn’t so insufferable. Everything in my world is a dull muted grey. I crave colour. Excitement. Recklessness...
  • Filthy Puck by L. Ann, Claire Marta

    Filthy Puck by L. Ann, Claire Marta

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    LIFE WAS GOOD UNTIL SHE SHOWED UP AND TOOK WHAT WAS MINEBailey Linnett Thief, Liar, StunningShe thought this was a gameTaking things that didn't belong to herMaking me feel things I shouldn't—not for someone like her.Rush CarterConfused, Angry, LostI never meant to hurt himI only wanted to ease his painHe sees my presence as a betrayal—an act of war...
  • The Comeback Pact by E.M. Moore

    The Comeback Pact by E.M. Moore

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s everything she hates… So, why can’t she say no to him? Introducing Book 1 in the Warner University Bulldog series...KennaWest Brooks stands for everything I despise. He’s a meathead jock whose silence says it all: He only cares about himself and his football season.So, why can’t I say no when he offers me his help?I should run the other way...
  • A Cavendish Christmas by Becca Steele

    A Cavendish Christmas by Becca Steele

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Catch up with the Four in this festive short story, which takes place after the events of The Havoc We Wreak. A weekend away in the French Alps at the Alstone Holdings cabin sounds like the perfect snowy escape. And together with Cassius, I've planned a special Christmas surprise for Caiden, Weston, and Zayde...Available for free from Becca Steele's website...
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