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King's Reign by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe epic conclusion to King's story. I was chasing pure darkness. Succumbing to the needs I’d forced to the far edges of my soul. Running like a madman towards evil. Then I found her. She breathed life into me when I hadn’t thought there was any life beyond what I knew. She gave me hope after I’d forgotten what it was. She helped quiet the demons raging deep inside me... -
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Smokey by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSmokey Forrester was drowning when it came to being a single Dad. Dealing with the murder of his wife, and helping his two sons get past the trauma of watching it happen, is almost too much for him. Add in the laundry, cleaning the house, balanced meals and keeping his kids bathed and presentable, and even Smokey realizes that maybe he's not juggling it all very well... -
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Taggart Family Values by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom Ian and Charlotte’s first meeting in Paris to a look into the future, Taggart Family Values chronicles Masters and Mercenaries’ favorite family through a series of short stories and novellas. Includes one brand new short story and one new novella... -
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Bird by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratings**Author note - This is book three in the Texas Kings MC series. It is a happily ever romance that takes place in the MC world. Bird Forrester has never been one to want a wife and children. When his close friends and family find love, and start families of their own, he realizes that there is something missing in his life... -
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![Thorn by Cee Bowerman]()
Thorn by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThorn Tempest is the silent brother of the family. Everyone who meets him seems to fall at least a little bit in love. But the seemingly brooding exterior hides a wealth of insecurities that he can’t find the words to explain. Plagued by memories of his mother and his youngest siblings’ tragic deaths, he’s got a plan for his life that doesn’t include kids of his own... -
![Zero Apologies: Zero and Lilly, Part 3 by Autumn Jones Lake]()
Zero Apologies: Zero and Lilly, Part 3 by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe lies have been answered.The road ahead remains unknown... -
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Lark by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLark Forrester may have been born into the country club set, but she didn’t stay there. From infancy, she was raised around bikers, so it was inevitable that she’d become one herself. Her dream of joining an MC has now come to fruition, and she proudly serves as the Texas Queens MC president with her cousin Rain... -
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Stanton Bliss by T.L. Swan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWe've changed. Darker, damaged and unable to conform. My husband Joshua is dealing with the past the best that he can.....as am I. Nobody else can understand the language we speak. The trauma we have been through. But with the pain comes pleasure and happiness is our gift... -
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Tucker by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*Note from Author* This can be a stand alone book, but would be better if read after both the Texas Knights MC books and the Texas Kings MC books. After a hard childhood and a long stint in prison for his mistakes, Tucker Martin is learning how to live a new life, surrounded by his new brothers in The Texas Kings MC... -
![Blood & Bones: Dodge by Jeanne St. James]()
Blood & Bones: Dodge by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFirst mistake: He let his guard down... If it wasn’t for his cellmate, Rook, during his last bid in prison, Dodge never would’ve landed in Manning Grove.In that small town in upstate Pennsylvania, he found his tribe. His brotherhood. His family.Especially after years of having nothing.Being a part of the Blood Fury MC, life is good. Solid.It gives him something he’s never had before... -
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Flare by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe wildly popular Steel Brothers Saga continues with Flare, which ramps up the suspense as Brock Steel tries to uncover his family’s secrets while Rory Pike does everything in her power to keep her own secrets buried. The Steel family won’t go down on his watch… Rory Pike never imagined she’d fall for a Steel, but she has—Brock Steel, a renowned womanizer, no less... -
![Finn: Conner Brothers Construction, Book 1 (CBC) by Cee Bowerman]()
Finn: Conner Brothers Construction, Book 1 (CBC) by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a sudden, life-altering accident, Finn Conner became the head of the family, the senior member of the family business, and the man that his brothers looked up to for strength while the world around them crumbled. His life is in limbo, waiting on the other shoe to drop... -
![Beneath the Scars by Cherise Sinclair]()
Beneath the Scars by Cherise Sinclair
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJosie doesn’t need any help raising her son. Pregnant at sixteen, Josie learned the hard way about men and their empty promises. She picked herself up and is raising her eleven-year-old son. By herself. And that’s the way she intends it to stay. Unfortunately, her impressionable boy becomes fascinated by the scruffy, intimidating biker who lives next door... -
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Snitches Get Stitches by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGood vs Bad. Light vs Dark. Right vs Wrong. There are always two sides to every coin. Josiah ‘Liner’ Paldecki knew the moment he laid eyes on her that there was something different about her. Something special. Something so unique that it practically poleaxed him the moment that their eyes met. Except, the next time he saw her, it was like she was a different woman altogether... -
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Wildfire by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCan a bossy biker tame the wild child? Tamara Gallo knew she was missing something in life. Looking for adventure, she takes off, searching for a hot biker who can deliver more than a good time. But once inside the Disciples Compound, she may get more than she bargained for. The badass biker thought he had everything he wanted. He had his freedom, the open road, and the brotherhood... -
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Honor Me by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHonor Me features City & Suzy from Throttle Me - Book 1 in the Men of Inked series. It can be read as a standalone, but is best enjoyed after reading the entire series. I had everything I ever wanted--a wife, a kid, with two more on the way. I was living the American dream. After the babies were born, we hit a rough patch... -
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Primal Need by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations... Sundance I’m the president of the Primal Howlers out of Monument, Colorado. My wife was taken from me ten years ago, leaving me to raise our three children alone. I’ve been diagnosed with a disease that I’m not sure I’ll beat, and to make matters worse, I’m now in the crosshairs of a rival club... -
![Lucky Forever: Texas Knights MC, Book 3 by Cee Bowerman]()
Lucky Forever: Texas Knights MC, Book 3 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSierra Guthrie has been on the run for years. She’ll do anything to keep her daughter safe, including give up a winning lottery ticket and the chance to have more money than she’s ever dreamed of. Unless she can figure out how to get the money without giving the lottery commision her name, she’s going to have to pass on the chance of a lifetime.Rowdy Lincoln needs a dose of luck... -
![Needing Carrie: A Savage Brothers MC Novella by Jordan Marie]()
Needing Carrie: A Savage Brothers MC Novella by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou are cordially invited to the wedding of Jacob “Dancer” Blake and Carolina Grace. Dancer: Dancer has spent the last few years devoting his life to the things that are most important to him. His club, his daughter, and his woman. Carrie means everything to him. Absolutely everything... -
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Hades Pain by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPlease Note: It is recommended to read this series in order. Hades They call me Hades for one reason, and one reason only. I’m the one who sovereigns rule around here. I sit on a chair made up of skulls in the depths of Hell, ready to add more to my extravagant throne if they deserve it. My life was filled with nothing but pain until I met her... -
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One Empire Night by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKings only bow to their queens. Spend the holiday catching up with your favorite Lost Kings MC couples. Visit with Rock while he attends two very different holiday parties. Check out the interesting gifts Wrath and Murphy have for their ladies. Teller's peaceful holiday will leave you smiling. One Empire Night is a 30,000 word holiday novella... -
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Cleo's Rage by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCleoNo one should have to face the devil more than once in their lifetime – yet I’ve had to stare deep into his soulless eyes twice.If you ask me, I was left broken beyond repair. At least, that’s what I thought. Rage didn’t though... -
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Protector Daddy by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe came for the truth but ended up with so much more…Millie had always been the responsible. Studious. Serious. She’d never even left the small town she grew up in.Until her mission takes her to the city. She didn’t factor in exactly how ill-equipped she was to conduct a murder investigation. Soon, she has half the city’s underworld gunning for her... -
![Forever Family: Texas Knights MC, Book 2 by Cee Bowerman]()
Forever Family: Texas Knights MC, Book 2 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLisa Green has lived an unlucky life. An unusual childhood turned into life in foster care with no family to really call her own. Mistakes as a teen and bad choices as an adult turned her into a scarred and damaged woman. A chance meeting gives her a best friend, a sister in every way but blood, Carlie... -
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![Lawless & Soulless by T.M. Frazier]()
Lawless & Soulless by T.M. Frazier
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLawless and Soulless together in one book! Books 3&4 in the USA TODAY BESTSELLING KING SERIES. Lawless: She's prim and proper. He's leather and lawless. It will never work between them. It's a lie they almost believe. Soulless: The conclusion to Bear and Thia's epic love story... -
![Ravage MC Box Set by Ryan Michele]()
Ravage MC Box Set by Ryan Michele
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**Ravage MC Box Set** Includes: Ravage Me, Seduce Me, Consume Me, Satisfy Me & Rattle Me Ravage Me (Ravage MC#1) http://bit.ly/RavageMe-Amz After spending the last two years stuck behind bars for a crime she didn’t commit, Harlow ‘Princess’ Gavelson’s time inside has finally come to an end, and she’s ready for revenge... -
![Ropes by Jack Davenport]()
Ropes by Jack Davenport
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations… Spencer "Ropes" Kimble is one of the Burning Saints’ most loyal soldiers, but harbors a secret passion...one that could get him laughed out of his club. Devlin Walker has a singular focus: save enough money to open her own tattoo shop. Nothing is going to stand in her way, especially not a cocksure biker who won’t take no for an answer... -
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Ghost by Nicole James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGhost has been living his life under one rule…never fall in love, never get too close, never get tied down to just one woman. Focusing solely on his club, he is able to remain unattached and free…. until a girl from his past is dropped in his lap. She was a line he swore he’d never cross. And now, in order to obtain an alliance his club needs, he’s forced to use her in ways he’d never imagined... -
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Burn by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe thought she'd never fall in love, but then he rode into her world covered in ink and wrapped in chaos.He never expected his past to follow him into his future, but nothing stays hidden for long.Burn is book two in the Men of Inked: Heatwave series by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Chelle Bliss... -
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Lyon's Den by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKat's about to drop triplet's, Mengele's up to some crap I can't get a bead on and there's a pedophile on the loose in my backyard. Welcome to my life! Bad boy Colton Lyon can deal with pretty much anything that comes his way except maybe when it comes to his wife and kids... -
![Menace's Siren: Archangel's Warriors MC Novel by Ciara St. James]()
Menace's Siren: Archangel's Warriors MC Novel by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the Archangel’s Warriors’ enforcer, Menace comes by his name honestly. He uses the skills he learned in Special Ops to protect his MC. He didn’t know he’d have to use those same skills to protect a woman. And not just any woman. The woman who ensnared him and made him think of forever not just tonight... -
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The Lover by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAgainst all odds, Finn and I have managed to be together.Colton continues to warn me, says that Finn will never change.But he already has.I don't know what the future holds...but I think Finn fits in somewhere... -
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Brielle's Nightmare by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy life has been nothing but nightmares. Throughout my entire life, I’ve gone from one into another. Until they finally stopped.I met the man of my dreams and was finally happy raising our children. But before I knew it my past caught up with me.Terrified with losing everything I’ve created, I made a decision that not only affected me, but my family too... -
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Clutch by Jack Davenport
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations...The Burning Saints Motorcycle Club is the only family Clutch has known, and violence his only stock and trade. Humanity has handed him nothing but pain struggle, and he’s come to expect even less from it. As an orphan, he’s always found it easier to bond with machines than with people... -
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![Frost: A Hell's Handlers MC Florida Chapter Novella by Lilly Atlas]()
Frost: A Hell's Handlers MC Florida Chapter Novella by Lilly Atlas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRachel has spent her life without family and watching others from the sidelines due to a series of unfortunate and traumatic events. She longs for the unbreakable connection only blood can bring. When she learns she has a half-brother living halfway across the country, she wants nothing more than to meet him. Even if he is the president of a motorcycle club... -
![Master Bits & Mercenary Bites: Girls Night by Lexi Blake, Suzanne M. Johnson]()
Master Bits & Mercenary Bites: Girls Night by Lexi Blake, Suzanne M. Johnson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the creators of Master Bits and Mercenary Bites, New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake and Southern food expert and USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Johnson, comes a new look at the Masters and Mercenaries world—Girls Night. Join us for easy to cook, delicious recipes and stay for the stories of the women of McKay-Taggart... -
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Cash by Megan O'Brien
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the moment Cash Walker encounters Layla West, it's clear she's different than any woman he's ever met. Her bright green eyes and strong will have him captivated. She's his. Now he just has to convince her. After losing her nan, Layla relocates to Hawthorne, Nevada, with her five-year-old daughter and the desire for a fresh start... -
![How Much I Want by Marie Force]()
How Much I Want by Marie Force
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Force comes a steamy new contemporary romance in her Miami Nights Series that brings two people together who have nothing in common except their feelings for each other…NicoMy reputation with women stinks. I’ll admit I haven’t always treated them with the respect they deserve. That’s not to say I’m a bad guy or anything... -
![Saving the Preacher's Daughter by Piper Davenport]()
Saving the Preacher's Daughter by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations. Preacher’s daughter Willow Miller's idyllic life is shattered in a matter of seconds. In the midst of a devastating heartbreak, she’s forced to evaluate everything she thought she believed in and make a choice...the man she thinks she knows or the man who sets her heart aflame. Finn 'Dash' Lloyd doesn’t “do” good girls... -
![Dare's Doll by Ciara St. James]()
Dare's Doll by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDare has been proud to be a member of the Pagan Souls MC in Cherokee for close to two decades. He has good friends he calls brothers and a life that brings him a lot of happiness. It’s brotherhood that has him and a few of his Cherokee brothers answering the call for assistance from another chapter of Pagans... -
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Road to Peace by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings18+ for language and sexual content... Widowed young, Maisie Mann was left to raise her daughter alone. Now, nine years later, she thinks she might have life as a single mom mastered…until her car breaks down on the wrong side of town. All she requires is a little roadside assistance and she’ll be on her way... -
![Being Lost by Manda Mellett]()
Being Lost by Manda Mellett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLostAll my life, it seems, I’ve made mistakes. Once, I lost everything. Failure seems to follow me around.I didn’t spot what a snake Snake was—he had planned a mutiny right under my nose. Yeah, he did well when he appointed me as his VP. I followed him blindly, never suspecting a thing.Now Snake is dead and I’m the prez... -
![Hoss by MariaLisa deMora]()
Hoss by MariaLisa deMora
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsaiah Rogers grew up on his family farm in Alabama. Loved by his family, he’s a country boy at heart, a southern gentleman by raising. The path to northern Indiana was twisted and long, but this sensitive man found a comfortable niche as a member of the Rebel Wayfarers, vice-president of their affluent and growing Fort Wayne chapter... -
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Calix: Areion Fury MC by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCalix is multifaceted. A detective. A Dom. A bartender. A member of Areion Fury MC. So many sides yet nothing defines him. He takes what he wants out of life and gives what he thinks should be freely given; he craves balance and yet he’s at a standstill in life. That is until a woman walks in and tips his balance out of control. Tenley is desperate. A strong woman. A business woman... -
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![Forgetting Me by Crystal Spears]()
Forgetting Me by Crystal Spears
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe doesn't even see me anymore. I've been discarded and thrown in the trash, right next to the dirty diapers. We have a little downtime, and I can't even get her to go down.I deal with it though, until my oldest daughter sees my hurt. I've vowed always to protect my children; now Storm better watch out, because I'm coming for her... -
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Indecent Lies by V. Theia
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDisgraced.Expelled.Fallen.The MC life was a hard one, but it was also sweet for Texas.He found his place until he broke the cardinal sin and lied to his club.She was never meant to crash back into his life. From a place he’d left behind years ago,But the moment he saw Penelope Astor, New York’s elite socialite, a cord was struck in his chest and he knew he had a second chance at living... -
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Slayer by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Winter Travers comes the 8th installment in the Fallen Lords MC series. An unexpected guest on the steps of the clubhouse turns Slayer's world upside down. Scrambling to make sense of everything and adjusting to a life he never expected has Slayer asking for help from the last person he thought could ever help him. Wendy... -
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Riding the Line by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author, Winter Travers, comes the highly anticipated continuation of the Devil's Knights 2nd Generation.There's something about Indiana. Something that just doesn't add up.Past the glitter, makeup, and boob tassels are secrets buried deep.Frost has never liked secrets. Someone always gets hurt when the truth is hidden... -
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Rhode Trip by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe road less traveled by a sexy silver fox and a restless woman might be the path they need to restore both their hearts.Lindee FoxMy entire adult life has been a road trip, and I’m ready to put the brakes on the wanderlust in my veins. So, I bought a motel. The irony isn’t lost on me... -
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Road to Freedom by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings18+ for language and sexual content! Remington We'd had a deal. One night only. He broke that deal when he called the next day. For two years, I've worked to forget the taste of his skin, but then he shows up at a time I need him the most…and wants more than I'm able to give. Finch One night with her wasn't enough, but I gave her space and let her go...
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