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Gallows Bridge by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEvery story comes to an end eventually. Maybe ours was never meant to have a happy ending.I was back in my hometown at last, surrounded by the boys I’ve loved for my entire life, and I’d finally had everything I’d ever wanted. But fate never was kind to this dead girl and we aren’t done fighting to claim our happily ever after... -
The Ties That Bind by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“His touch is like magic…”Brie is in the middle of a fight for her life. A force far more powerful than Brie is determined to destroy her.About to give birth to her second child, Brie is vulnerable to the unprecedented attack—but she is not afraid.When you are part of the Submissive Training Center, you are never alone... -
Beautiful Deceit by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m damaged.I’ve been through too much in my eighteen years.Between joining the Bloody Psychos and mourning my best friend,I’m going a little crazy.If the enemy is no longer the enemy, you can jump in bed with them, right?You’d think I’d be happy with five guys in my life, but I can’t control myself.What can I say? Bad boys are my weakness... -
Don't Fight It: Hazard Falls Book 1 by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen it feels right, don't fight it. Shane and Tucker have been mourning their wife's death for two years. Their love for each other and their daughter has gotten them through the rough time. But while Shane is ready to take a chance on a new future, Tucker is stuck in the past, finding it hard to let go... -
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Saving Graves by Drew Sera
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNeglected. Tortured. Abused. Unloved. I was left for dead at seventeen and learned to protect myself the only way I knew how…by not letting anyone get close to me — not anyone. Discovering Club Irons has been like finding home for the first time in my life. It’s been a beacon of light in my dark life, and it’s where I finally belong . I’m the most sought after Dom at Club Irons... -
Here Loves a Sociopath: A Dark Bully Academy Romance by C.L. Matthews
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHere Lives a Corpse is book one of a five-book series. You do have to read all to understand. Each one ends on a cliffhanger.We all have demons, some of us know how to befriend them rather than defy them.They always speak of me… whispers of a devil with a charming smile.But they don’t know me, what truly lies beneath... -
Canvas by N.M. Catalano
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings4 inked men. 1 is very, very bad. He made me an offer. One I accepted. His friends made me another. One I shouldn’t. I really, really shouldn’t. But I’m not that girl anymore. The one I left behind, the one who does what’s expected, the one who has no choice. The one with secrets. I ran away from that life, and hope it never finds me... -
The End: A Reverse Harem Bully Romance by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt doesn’t feel like the end.It feels like all of my problems are just beginning.There’s more happening in my town of Raven River than I knew.More lies. More secrets. More pain.Enemies seen and unseen are circling and not even my guardian angels can protect me.There’s a war coming and I’ll fight because this time my Angels…My Horsemen…My loves……are the ones who need saving... -
Their Rebellious Submissive by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHave you ever wanted something so badly that you would do just about anything to get it? Have you felt as though you weren’t quite good enough, so you deserved what life eked out? So much so that you’ve endured things you knew were wrong, but weren’t sure what to change to fix it? If you have, then you’re very much like me... -
Twisted Fate by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEven though people fear me, it doesn’t stop any of their torment.I’d always just existed and walked alone, until now.Now? Now I belong.Just because I’d learned to kill, doesn’t mean the Bloody Psychos trust me.Skeeter’s got his work cut out, trying to keep his boss from killing me.Well, the asshole can try.My trigger finger’s getting itchy, and I have a problem controlling it... -
Sever by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLoving one guy is hard. Loving three… well, it should be more than a girl like Sadie Ray Dalton can handle. But Sadie knows where she belongs, and it’s right beside her guys. Life in Savage Falls is finally calming down. Dane is preparing to step up and take over the Red Ridge Sinners, Rhett is accepting an unconventional life with his princess, and Wes is adapting to his new role within the club... -
Broken by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGeeky tech girls aren’t supposed to have this much fun with their super spy co-workers.Ruby typically supports a team of do-gooder assassins from the safety of her supercomputer in their command center. She’s dragged into danger when hackers attack her, empty millions from her crypto wallet, and threaten the global economy by tampering with blockchain technology... -
The Sinners: A Reverse Harem Bully Romance by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI knew when I started this path it would lead to destruction......but nothing could have prepared me for this.Drugs flooding campus. Tensions brewing between the factions. Old enemies reappearing. New secrets taking over my life. Love awakening a soul I long thought was dead.Cassius, Clay, Hiro, and Royal have named me one of them, but sharing a title is easy... -
Our Tricks by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe gauntlet has been thrown, lines have been drawn, and sides have been chosen. Now it’s time to see who will win.Removing Diego from power was the last obstacle to getting to Marco—or so I thought. The deeper we dive into this mess, the clearer it is that Marco has been hunting me for a long time. He’s methodical, calculating, and knows how to use every pawn at his disposal... -
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Brutal Boys on Devils Night by Daniela Romero, Becca Steele
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBoys can be brutal. Wicked. Savage. Corrupt. What starts as a game, a night full of mischief, turns out to be something darker. More sinister. More depraved. There’s foreboding in the air on Devil’s Night – the night before Halloween when brutal boys come out to play. Only this year … it’s going to be so much worse. I can hardly wait... -
Reese by Candice M. Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome 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...Categorized as:
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First Chorus by Heather Long, Blake Blessing
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsProtect her at all costs…The last thing I was looking for when I left the facility was a new woman, a new relationship, and a new cause. I found all three in a dark alley. Saving her life was the best choice I’ve ever made.Now, Vienna is the center of my world. I’ve never met anyone so perfect for me and for whom I am perfect. Where others see flaws, she finds strength... -
Kings of Linwood Academy - The Complete Box Set: A Dark High School Romance Series by Callie Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCOMPLETE REVERSE HAREM SERIESRich boys don’t fraternize with the help.They don't torture the help.They don't crave the help.For as long as I can remember, my mom and I have lived on the edge of ruin, so when she finally gets a decent job offer, she moves us cross-country to take it...Categorized as:
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Brutal Revelation by P.H. Nix
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSchool’s out, but the fun never arrived.The enemy is no longer on our doorstep. They’re inside, wreaking havoc in the form of both perceived friends and known foes.Making what was supposed to be a summer of celebration into an endless string of heartache that led us to one Brutal Revelation.Brutal Revelation is a novella in the Edgewood Academy Elite Series... -
Orientation by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Burberry Prep x Adamson Academy Crossover Novel!This is the FINAL story for both the Rich Boys of Burberry Prep series, AND the Adamson All-Boys Academy series . . . all in one volume!Harem versus harem.How often does one university entertain two coeds with harems of rich boys on their heels?My name is Marnye Reed and this, this is Charlotte Carson.Girl, just call me Chuck... -
Caged Royal by Lily Wildhart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe worst part about betrayal, is it never comes from your enemies.I should have known better, I should have seen the signs, but now all I'm left with is heartache and disappointment.They may think they've got the better of me, but I won't go down without a fight. Especially when it comes to the ones I love.Even if I have to protect them from themselves... -
Foul Line by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Ballers may have the upper hand at RHS. I underestimated them, their cruelty, their ability to look the other way when something hits them over the head, but camp is a whole other story. Their asses are mine... -
Ignite Me by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe’re going to be okay. We’re broken, but we’ll rebuild. If we can all get along, long enough to deal with this shit. Who decides to get involved with so many guys and thinks it’s going to be smooth sailing? Spoiler alert, it’s not. The guys are totally going to start killing each other soon. Lukas and Jensen can’t seem to figure their relationship out... -
Turmoil by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey call themselves the Elite—four boys from the wealthiest and most prominent families in Elmwood, which somehow gives them the right to be righteous A-holes.Gorgeous.Arrogant.No regard for rules.And Brock Taylor is the worst of them all.I wish I had known that before I slept with him. A night I just want to forget.But Brock won’t let me.They aren’t just high school boys... -
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Stone Cold by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBane is back. But he comes with more than a visit in mind… Cricket He came back for me a second time – Bane. A world class assassin with an implacable hunger. This time, he wants something of my fathers. A pair of daggers from the time of knights and kings. Fighting back the whispers of fear and dread in my heart, I refused... -
Drilled by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe original Powertools crew is back in a brand new series!Starting over is never easy. Especially when it means leaving your friends and lovers behind.Separation anxiety gives Morgan second thoughts about defecting from Powertools, making things rocky between her and her husband Joe... -
Grind by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe original Powertools crew are back in a brand new series! The crew has overcome enormous odds to live and love together, but can it survive being divided? Devon, Neil, and James know where they’re needed most is in Middletown, working on Mike and Joe’s new construction team. Because in addition to their careers, the Powertools’ intimate bond is in jeopardy... -
Pound by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe original Powertools crew are back in a brand new series! When James was a kid, he aspired to be a superhero’s sidekick. He’s never enjoyed being the boss. Not on while working for the Powertools and not in his love life. Fortunately, his husband and wife are far better at assuming control than he is... -
Rough Ride by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSevan has been keeping secrets. She’s not the errand boy everyone at the Wildfire outlaw motorcycle gang thinks she is. No, she’s been playing a dangerous game, hunting their president from inside their ranks in the name of revenge. And if anyone finds out, they won’t hesitate to kill her... -
Ruin by Auryn Hadley, Kitty Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are good guys. There are bad guys. Then there's me.Moving to a new school sucks. I don't care about being cool and I have no filter – not exactly a recipe for success. Thankfully, the "geeks" welcome me in with open arms, including Zoe. For the first time in my life, I have a female friend, and I kinda like how this feels.I've always been the girl who had to fight to keep going... -
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Here Lies a Saint: A Dark Bully Academy Romance by C.L. Matthews
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing rich is great until you become the saint of Arcadia.Gentleman.Charmer.All-star.They call me a saint, but if they knew the lies, the fallacies,and what truths I hide, I’d be labeled a proclaimed sinner.I lie, do all the bad deeds, especially if it does right by her.She’s the darkness but also the light. He’s my downfall but also my redemption... -
Deadly Chaos by Samantha Bee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve spent the last eight years focused on one thing, and one thing only. Revenge.I’ve kept people at a distance. Didn’t let anyone under my skin. I had my rules and they worked well.Until they didn’t.Four men worked their way in without me even noticing. I thought I was shattered. Broken beyond repair. I thought there was nothing left to break. I thought I could do this on my own.I was wrong... -
Evading Darkness by K.M. Baker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen they say the past always finds a way to catch up to you, they aren't lying.I spent years on the run, trying to hide from my father and our society. I was careful and never stayed in the same place for very long, but when I landed in Braxton Falls, I couldn't leave.I fell in love, made my first real friend in years, and let my guard down... -
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The Sharp Edge of Bliss by Sorcha Black
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo emotionally unavailable men are in love with each other and don’t want to admit it.One is an alphahole.The other may be a hitman.As for me, I’m the escort who’s been hired to fix things between them.This wasn’t in my contract.This book contains dark themes, graphic sex scenes, kink, and violence... -
The Triple Crown Club: Complete Series by Madison Faye
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour rules: No names. No pictures. No hesitations. Must be willing to be shared. Welcome to the Triple Crown Club – the filthy, dark, secret playground of the royal elite. A place out of whispered rumor, where the powerful and royal come to indulge in the ultimate fantasy: a place where three princes share one lucky girl. …If she dares... -
Ruthless by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsValentinaEvergreen Academy was supposed to be my fresh start...and Somerset University my second chance.All I wanted was normal. Normal classes. Normal professors. Normal sorority.I wanted the Somerset Sallys to be like every other Greek house.I wanted the pretty, fun, sweet sisters to be genuine. I wanted the smile of their enigmatic leader not to conceal a secret... -
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Savage Kings by L.M. Harrison
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree beautiful, cruel boys rule Kingsworth Prep. And I'm the girl who almost ruined them...It all started with that video I posted of them—you know, the one that went viral. But that was before I knew who they were. Ezra Covington, Bellamy Thorn, and Dashiell Laurier. Three untouchable royals who were just… well, royally touched... -
Delayed Penalty by Bianca Sommerland
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll choices have consequences, only sometimes they’re . . . delayed. Cortland Nash fled Dartmouth to avoid being arrested for murder, but his best friend, Ford Delgado, is in danger. Cort returns, prepared to keep his head down, and do whatever it takes to keep Ford breathing, but when he finds a beautiful young woman out in the snow, frozen in fear, his plans change... -
Deposed by Sofia Daniel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEdward, Henry and Blake used to rule the school. Now they just rule me. They know my secret. Something that will get me into a world of hurt. And now they own me, body, mind, and soul. These days, I play their dangerous games. And I’m helpless to their seductive kisses. I’m in the biggest trouble in my life. But I’m not sure I want to be free... -
Huge X4 by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m thinking naughty thoughts about the best men. It’s my sister’s wedding and I know I shouldn’t be fantasizing about the identical twins who are standing next to my brother-in-law-to-be, but I can’t help myself. They are totally gorgeous with their steel gray eyes and bodies that make my lady parts clench. Tall and broad, it’s all I can do to keep upright in their presence... -
Sick Boys: A Dark Bully RH Romance by Clarissa Wild
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI didn’t believe them when they said they would corrupt me.I was wrong. So wrong.The night my sister died, a piece of me died with her, so I made a vow.I'm going to enroll at Spine Ridge University just like her, find the person responsible … and make them pay.Until I meet three sick boys of the Skull & Serpent Society: Felix, Dylan, Alistair... -
Knock 'Em Down by Alisha Williams, Amber Nicole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Dark Cheerleading Academy Bully RH Romance One week of hot, mind blowing passion was all it was supposed to be. Well, until a freak accident has the Widows in desperate need of a new flyer. I thought my wishes were coming true. I get to be on the national cheer team and see my guys again... Maybe not. I guess it's true what they say...be careful what you wish for... -
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Never Again by L.E. Bross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe were supposed to be living our Happily Ever After. It’s been three months since we graduated. X started college, Riot's got his Motocross sponsorship, and Baz is working 20 hour days to try to clean up Peter's mess. Me? I don’t have a clue what I want to do with my life yet. But that might not matter. Peter isn't accepting defeat, even from a prison cell, and revenge is the name of the game... -
Chandelier by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLovers. Liars. Traitors. Thieves. We would become all of these. The first time I meet Isaac, I’m on my knees in front of another man. The second time, I discover I’m a pawn in our countries’ wager for peace. A promised princess. The sister to the heir to a tarnished crown. A pretty chandelier, born to sparkle, distract. My country is at war, just like my heart. Two men. Three sides... -
Screwed by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe original Powertools crew is back in a brand new series! Joe has it all--a gorgeous wife, two amazing children, four best friends who are also sometimes lovers, and a booming construction business. He never expected to face some sort of midlife crisis. But somehow, he finds himself longing for even more... -
Vice by Dani René
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy life is perfect, but my story isn’t. My tastes are frowned upon. However, I don’t allow society to dictate my proclivities. I’m cruel. I’m cold. I’m heartless. The list of submissives wanting me to train them is endless. But when two of my newest students walk in, I’m challenged in every way. *This is an MM romance with MMF and MFFM scenes... -
Joy Ride by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the hardest thing to protect those you love from is yourself. Walker and Dane are a team. Best friends doesn’t even begin to cover what they are to each other. Nothing can break the bond they forged during their tumultuous teenaged years or strengthened during their time in the military. Except Joy... -
Burn It Down by Drea Denae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayed. Again.By the one person who promised they were Team Nix. I’m not letting it all go this time though, I’ve felt the fire of revenge and I’m ready to embrace it.Except these guys aren’t getting the message. They’re everywhere.In the halls. In my head. And even though I hate to admit it, in my heart...
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