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  • Between Now and Forever by Dylan Allen

    Between Now and Forever by Dylan Allen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s on the edge of stardom.I’m on the edge of disaster.One night will change our lives forever...I'm standing in the middle of a storm when Carter Bosh asks me to dance.He's a complete stranger, but his outstretched hand and glittering green eyes are too tempting to resist.I'm looking for forever.And the brooding piano prodigy isn't offering it...
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    alpha-mc  angst  drama  female-mc  steamy  university  abuse  book
  • The Lover by E.L. Todd

    The Lover by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Against 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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    alpha-mc  angst  drama  female-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Resolution by Lesley Jones

    Resolution by Lesley Jones

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Resolution picks up exactly where Saviour left us all hanging! Having left an abusive marriage at 45, Lauren can hardly believe that she has found Gabe, a 35 year old blonde buff sex god, their instant chemistry has convinced him that that he wants to change his serial shagging ways and to make what they have found permanent, he knows that he loves Lauren but relationships are a whole new...
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    alpha-mc  drama  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  paranormal
  • Until Arsen by K.L. Donn

    Until Arsen by K.L. Donn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Love is a novel creature.Mysterious, heart pounding, like smoke on the wind.We find it, only to lose it.Until Arsen Daniels…Marina Parks didn't think she'd ever have it.A stand alone novella in Aurora Rose Reynolds Happily Ever Alpha kindle world...
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    alpha-mc  angst  drama  female-mc  steamy  adult  age-gap  book
  • Stars Over Castle Hill: A Joss and Braden Novella by Samantha Young

    Stars Over Castle Hill: A Joss and Braden Novella by Samantha Young

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Joss and Braden Carmichael are blissfully married living in their townhouse on Dublin Street with their three beautiful children. It's a life Joss never expected to have, and one she's grateful for every day. But..
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    alpha-mc  angst  female-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Tropical Ice by Kat Mizera

    Tropical Ice by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Garrett “Hawk” Hawkins may be a bad boy in the rink but he doesn’t know what to do when he’s wrongly accused of on-ice misconduct. Given a five-game suspension by the NHL, he heads down to Mimosa Key to lay on the beach for a few days and get his head on straight—until he runs into a troubled beauty who happens to be the sister of his ex-teammate...
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    steamy  angst  drama  alpha-mc  romance  sports  secrets  contemporary
  • Bound to You: Volume 4 by Vanessa Booke, Rogena Mitchell-Jones

    Bound to You: Volume 4 by Vanessa Booke, Rogena Mitchell-Jones

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I, Rebecca Gellar, am doing the unthinkable. I'm marrying a man who hits every category on my Run-Like-Hell list...1. Arrogant.2. Dangerously Handsome.3. Brooding.4. Domineering.5. Possessive.6. Playboy.The funny thing is I couldn't be happier...
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    alpha-mc  drama  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Brother In Arms: The Sacred Brotherhood Book III by A.J. Downey

    Brother In Arms: The Sacred Brotherhood Book III by A.J. Downey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rush had always been the brother that was the most up for adventure. Then Grinder died and he realized that it was time to slow down. Fast-forward by a year and more and his older brother Archer had found Mel. Hell, his own twin was with a woman of his own! Rush is starting to get restless again, which was just perfect. Cue a string of anonymous hook-ups and one night stands...
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    alpha-mc  female-mc  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Wright Rival by K.A. Linde

    Wright Rival by K.A. Linde

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A sexy enemies-to-lovers romance set in the world of the Wrights about Hollin & Piper from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde…No one on this planet pushes my buttons like Hollin Abbey.I don’t know if it’s the rugged, sexy cowboy look or the Harley Davidson motorcycle or the cocky swagger. Or just him.But whenever we’re together we fight like cats and dogs...
  • Table 10: Part 2 by Jiffy Kate

    Table 10: Part 2 by Jiffy Kate

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A waitress fielding life’s curveballs.A CEO with a penchant for pie.She’s independent and tenacious.He’s chivalrous and demanding.They’re an unexpected match.Somehow, through a series of events, their lives are thrust together...
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    alpha-mc  angst  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  multi-pov
  • Forgiving Gia by Gina Whitney

    Forgiving Gia by Gina Whitney

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Abel Gunner is a rock-star with legendary skills both in and out of the bedroom. He swore he wouldn't fall for another woman after being schemed and manipulated by an ex-lover. He kept that vow until he met Gia Mastro. The Dom inside of him awoke the moment he set eyes upon the submissive beauty. His dark soul hungered for her submission and affection...
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    alpha-mc  angst  drama  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Denim Dom by Tymber Dalton

    The Denim Dom by Tymber Dalton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Who needs leather when you can have denim? A denim Dom, that is. Shayla Pierce dumped her lying ex and moved to Florida to start a job at a magazine. An assignment to write about BDSM leads her to discover a new world and make a slew of new friends, including the sinfully sexy Tony Daniels. She’s just not sure she can ever trust again...
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    alpha-mc  drama  steamy  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Careless by Michelle Horst

    Careless by Michelle Horst

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From International Bestseller Michelle Heard, comes a new, sexy standalone novel in the Enemies To Lovers series. Irony - when life f@cks you over. Jaxson She's the one girl I can't forget. She's as innocent as a saint, with the mouth of a sinner. After taking her virginity, it's taken me four years to get rid of the guilt...
  • French Kiss by Scarlett Avery

    French Kiss by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They don't call Paris the most romantic city in the world for nothing. Sofia (aka Amanda) is back is this sensual, sexy and steamy alpha billionaire romance and she’s playing the role of exclusive escort to her first client, the smoking hot billionaire Mr. Van Der Linden. This time her services to the eligible bachelor take her all the way to Paris...
  • Exposed by Scarlett Avery

    Exposed by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a man truly loves a woman he'll do anything in his power to win her back. The romantic adventure between Bryce and Sofia intensifies and it becomes clear it’s much more than a business arrangement in this sensual, sexy and steamy love story. Tragedy strikes and Bryce is stuck in Silicon Valley desperately trying to dig his company out of a PR nightmare...
  • Total Abandonment by Scarlett Avery

    Total Abandonment by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After a saucy weekend, Bryce declares his love for Sofia in the most unexpected way. Bryce would do anything for his Sofia and there’s no doubt he loves her with all of his heart. But when Sofia introduces Bryce to her sizzling hot younger sister Ciara, Sofia smells trouble. Every boyfriend she introduces to Ciara always falls for her ravishingly beautiful sibling...
  • The Billionaire's Desire by Scarlett Avery

    The Billionaire's Desire by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.The sizzling adventure continues in this alpha billionaire romance series. The scintillating, steamy and passionate romance between Ciara and Nikolaj picks up where the last book ended. The only difference is that Ciara discovers Nikolaj’s true penchant for domination and to her surprise, she relishes submitting herself to him...
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    alpha-mc  angst  drama  female-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Bound to You: Volume 4 by Vanessa Booke

    Bound to You: Volume 4 by Vanessa Booke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I, Rebecca Gellar, am doing the unthinkable. I'm marrying a man who hits every category on my Run-Like-Hell list... 1. Arrogant. 2. Dangerously Handsome. 3. Brooding. 4. Domineering. 5. Possessive. 6. Playboy. The funny thing is I couldn't be happier...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  drama  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Logan by Golden Angel

    Logan by Golden Angel

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Four men... One challenge. The Dad Bod Doms are ready to put the spark back in their relationships and prove their mettle. Gone are the days when Logan Hunt was a sleekly muscled, highly coveted Dom. Now he's got a dad bod, a busy life, and a cold bed. It's been months since he and his wife have had time for each other, never mind time to play at a club...
  • Escaping Trouble by Dee Bridle

    Escaping Trouble by Dee Bridle

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ivy is on the run from a dark and painful past and has been in hiding for years. Living with a mother who is addicted to drugs and abusive boyfriends, she is forced to live her days in constant fear. Her only hope is college where she is trying her hardest to make something of herself, to better her future. A hot tattooed fighter with a heart of gold was not in her plans...
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    alpha-mc  angst  steamy  university  abuse  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Breathless 3: In Love With An Alpha Billionaire by Shani Greene-Dowdell

    Breathless 3: In Love With An Alpha Billionaire by Shani Greene-Dowdell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Turner and Baker women are at odds over the men who've captured their hearts. Clara Baker has reasons near and dear to her for being so hell bent on keeping her daughter, Destiny Baker, away from Jacob Turner. The dormant pain she’s kept a secret for forty years is eating away at her soul, but, when she lays eyes on John Turner (Jacob’s father), fireworks spark in the least expected way...
  • Miss Chief by Aubrey Bondurant

    Miss Chief by Aubrey Bondurant

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Brooklyn Morrison is the most fascinating woman I’ve ever met – and she’s my new boss.The first day of my training fellowship offers more than I expected. Brooke isn’t just my boss – she’s also the woman I spent one hot and sexy night with two weeks ago. She’s insistent that our random night together was a one-time only event...
  • Bryce by Alex Wolf

    Bryce by Alex Wolf

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Barreled Over by Jenna Sutton

    Barreled Over by Jenna Sutton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ready for another round? Ava Grace Landy’s music career is humming along until a shakeup at her label jeopardizes her recording contract and curses her with the world’s worst boss. Determined to satisfy him, she partners with Trinity Distillery to access a larger male audience...
  • Restless Rockstar by Gina Azzi

    Restless Rockstar by Gina Azzi

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Derek Reiner is an epic, consuming, forever, kind of love. He’s also at the center of my deepest heartache.While he focuses on his personal growth, I figure out my future.As much as I want him in it, I won't choose Derek at the expense of myself.Not anymore.My rockstar may be desperate and restless, but I’m calm and decisive.Some epic loves burn out before they have the chance to blaze...
  • Torn by Love by C.A. Harms

    Torn by Love by C.A. Harms

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lily’s life was anything but easy. It was always her and her brother against the world. They lost their father unexpectedly, and their mother left long ago. Until she met Tanner Parks her life was basic… Uneventful but simple. He was the unattainable bad boy… Just out of reach yet Lily longed for him desperately. He was foul mouthed and cocky… Demanding and arrogant...
  • Come Home To Me by Abby Brooks

    Come Home To Me by Abby Brooks

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    (Previously named 'When Sarah Falls'.)Abby Brooks presents the captivating story of a broken woman and the man who helps her heal from her past in the fifth book in her sweet and sexy BROOKSIDE series...I say I've set out on an adventure, but I'm lying. Deep down, I know the truth. I'm running. From my past. From my future. From everything...
  • Determinism: Cara and Abel's Story by L.K. Collins

    Determinism: Cara and Abel's Story by L.K. Collins

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cara & Abel's Story At what point do you stop fighting the events that have long been predetermined by the course of fate? Cara Savannah falls fast and falls hard. She always has. The problem is the kind of guys she falls for. They aren't interested in anything more than a one night stand...
  • Irreversible Damage by K.J. Bell

    Irreversible Damage by K.J. Bell

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With their past behind them and a baby on the way, life for Brady and Tori is finally on track. That is, until tragedy divides them. Unable to cope, Tori moves to Minnesota to be with her parents. Heartbroken and alone, Brady throws himself into his music. His career takes off and Tori assumes Brady left her behind. After a chance run in with Brady’s brother, Tug, Tori makes a decision...
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    alpha-mc  angst  drama  steamy  university  betrayal  book  celebrity
  • YIELD - Emily & Damon by Lilia Moon

    YIELD - Emily & Damon by Lilia Moon

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    GET FETTERED THIS FALL! Three fall 2016 releases in a new series full of steamy romance, light kink, and surrender to all that is possible. Emily Madigan is Seattle’s best wedding planner. Her superpower is managing a thousand details without dropping a single one, and her deepest desire is an hour-long bubble bath and a foot rub. Until her newest clients want to get married at a BDSM club...
  • Breaking the Wrong by Calia Read

    Breaking the Wrong by Calia Read

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Emilia Wentworth would do anything for her sister. For three years, Emilia has lived in the past, feeling her sister's pain and hating those who are to blame, including one of the Sloan brothers. Finally, she has had enough. The only way to be free is to create a Burn List with all the people who have ever hurt her sister...
  • Tainted by K.A. Robinson

    Tainted by K.A. Robinson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Part One: Facing My Demons Drake lost everything the day Chloe walked away from him. Feeling angry and hurt by her abandonment, he dives deeper into his cocaine use. Each day becomes a struggle for him. After his band is picked up by a recording studio in Los Angeles, things go from bad to worse...
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    alpha-mc  angst  drama  university  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Rocked All Night by Clara Bayard

    Rocked All Night by Clara Bayard

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Work hard… Making a comeback into the music industry at twenty-one, curvy beauty Julia is surrounded by pressures and stress. Singing is her life and nothing is more important than this tour, but everyone needs a way to unwind, a place to hide and be free. Play hard… Rick, Dream Defiled’s sexy drummer, drives her crazy in good and bad ways...
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    alpha-mc  angst  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult
  • Rocked in the Light by Clara Bayard

    Rocked in the Light by Clara Bayard

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When the deep darkness recedes... After a series of bumps along the way, having to overcome external struggles and self-doubt, talented, curvy beauty Julia is finally living the life she always wanted. On the road and singing in front of thousands every night, she’s enjoying life in the spotlight. And all your dreams come true..
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult
  • Bittersweet Trust by J.L. Beck

    Bittersweet Trust by J.L. Beck

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Warning: This book is for readers 18+ ONLY. Contains explicit sex scenes, violence, and an alpha male who doesn't take no for an answer. Should be read AFTER reading Bittersweet Hate. -Roughly 150 pages in length- Trust- The firm belief in the reliability, honesty, ability, and strength of someone or something. I let every wall I had built around my heart crumble to the ground for him...
  • Untamed: The Complete Series by Jinsey Reese, Victoria Green

    Untamed: The Complete Series by Jinsey Reese, Victoria Green

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Available for the first time: all 5 books in the Untamed Series collected into this special omnibus edition--a $13 value, over 1,000 pages long! Get ALL of Dare Wilde--wrapped up in a big, red bow. This unique, angsty, art-infused novel series is like a sexy CW show. Perfect for fans of H.M. Ward, Jamie McGuire, and Jennifer L. Armentrout...
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    angst  female-mc  steamy  university  abuse  adult  book  contemporary
  • His to Seduce by Stacey Lynn

    His to Seduce by Stacey Lynn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An honorable man who’s lost his way . . . A career woman who hides behind her button-up suits . . . Unexpected romance is the specialty at the Fireside Grill as Stacey Lynn’s captivating series comes full circle.   Becoming an ER doctor had been David McGregor’s mission ever since he could remember...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  drama  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  multi-pov
  • Bred for Them by Mae Harden

    Bred for Them by Mae Harden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    HaileyWhen I registered to be a surrogate, I just wanted to help someone have a baby. No one told me that my clients would be hotter than Hades. No one prepared me for what to do when just the sight of them sparked some seriously filthy fantasies. And when those fantasies evolve into feelings… yeah, there’s no handbook for that...
  • His Hurricane  (The Cocktail Girls) by Alexis Adaire

    His Hurricane (The Cocktail Girls) by Alexis Adaire

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Falling in love can be like weathering a storm. Tempest doesn't trust men. Like, not at all—and with good reason. So this is new territory for her. Then again, she's never known a man like Maddox, who simply laughs off her attempts to ignore him. When she finally gives in and her trust is violated, things get stormy fast...
  • Hard Hand by Sierra Cartwright

    Hard Hand by Sierra Cartwright

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Having spent too many years living a life of deception, former undercover agent Cole Stewart demands one thing from his relationships—complete honesty. Masked in mystery and draped in decadence, Avery Fisher has the courage to be with a man as dangerous and sexy as him. Cole would know the seductive and vulnerable Avery no matter how clever her disguise...
  • Damaged by Smauggy

    Damaged by Smauggy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Q is for... by L. DuBois

    Q is for... by L. DuBois

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nomi Thalia is very careful when it comes to picking partners. She knows what she wants, but more importantly she knows what other people—men—want. And most of the time, what they want isn’t her.Blind dates and assigned partners are two of her worst nightmares, so when Las Palmas announces the new game, Nomi is ready to run. It may be L.A...
  • My Roommate's Dad by Flora Ferrari

    My Roommate's Dad by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    CandyI’m twenty years old and still a virgin, and I’ve never even had so much as a boyfriend.Which is why despite not being a party person my roommate drags me out to an art exhibit at her dad’s art gallery.This was only supposed to be a little escape but then I meet him.The tall, dark, and handsome older man who saves me from two jerks...
  • Redemption by Lilliana Anderson

    Redemption by Lilliana Anderson

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Choose your hero wisely. Have you ever wanted the power to decide who the heroine of a story will ultimately end up with? Now is your chance with Drawn 2 where you have a choice of TWO sequels in which the characters follow TWO different paths to lead them to your chosen 'happily ever after'. This is not two stories told from different points of view...
  • Dark Control by Annabel Joseph

    Dark Control by Annabel Joseph

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Not all fantasies are safe, sane, and consensual. Welcome to the world of The Gallery… Juliet meets Fort St. Clair on a miserable, drunken night, and wakes up the next morning cuffed to his guest room bed. Of course, Fort would never take advantage of her...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  dark  fiction
  • College Jock's Secret Baby by C. Morgan

    College Jock's Secret Baby by C. Morgan

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s the big man on campus—in more than one way.The pressure is real, seeing that his father was basically college jock royalty.And he plays the part of being an absolute alpha-hole. But underneath that jock-like exterior and thick muscle is someone I could see myself with.At least for the night.Homecoming week, I get my chance...
  • In Pieces by Danielle Pearl

    In Pieces by Danielle Pearl

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    An Amazon Best Book of the Month! Three years ago she was left in pieces . . . Most college freshmen love the newfound freedom of living on campus, but none of them craves it like Beth Caplan. One ill-fated night when she was fifteen left her locked in a posh prison of private tutors. It's for the best, everyone said, and maybe it was...
  • Rock Bottom by Jade C. Jamison

    Rock Bottom by Jade C. Jamison

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Rock star Ethan Richards has fought depression and a host of other demons all his adult life, and it’s caused him to lose everything—his wife, his son, his friends, and he almost loses the one thing that means the most to him—his band. He hits rock bottom and believes there is no way out. Enter Jenna McCormick, a feisty drug and alcohol counselor, a woman with her own share of troubles...
    Categorized as:
    angst  female-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult
  • Bound to You: The Complete Novel by Vanessa Booke, Rogena Mitchell-Jones

    Bound to You: The Complete Novel by Vanessa Booke, Rogena Mitchell-Jones

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Arrogant, brooding, domineering, possessive, dangerously handsome, and a playboy. These are all of the characteristics on Rebecca Gellar’s Run-Like-Hell list for men, but she’s about to meet the man who’s the epitome of these and more… After breaking off her engagement with Hollywood actor Miles Storm, Rebecca is ready for a change of scenery in her life and in her bed...
  • Wicked All Night by Shayla Black

    Wicked All Night by Shayla Black

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A fast-paced, sexy thrill-ride of a novella from the New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Lovers series.Rachel Linden is a schoolteacher who changed her town, her job, and her life after her divorce. Now, this wallflower is determined to have a little fun—specifically, with Decker McConnell, a bodyguard whose talents under the sheets make her melt...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  drama  female-mc  steamy  adult  audiobook  bodyguard
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