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It Ends Tonight by A.M. Myers
Rated: 4.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNineteen years ago, on a dark stormy night, everything in Lucas Smith’s life came crashing down around him. In the blink of an eye, his childhood was gone and he was forced to step up for his little brother, Clay. They are the only family each other has left and there isn’t anything Lucas won’t do to protect that bond. Quinn Dawson knows a thing or two about loss and family... -
![KEEPING THE THRONE by Nicole James]()
KEEPING THE THRONE by Nicole James
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm the president of the RBMC's Durango Chapter.My brothers call me Rock.I've spent my life devoted to this MC.I've built this chapter from the ground up and I'm not about to watch everything I worked so hard to build go down in flames, but keeping this throne may cost me everything I hold dear... -
![Boss Daddy by Laylah Roberts]()
Boss Daddy by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe wasn’t a good man . . .After his wife was murdered and his daughter kidnapped, Markovich dedicated his life to tracking down those responsible.Finding his daughter was a miracle.Discovering who took her and annihilating them was his focus.Then she fell right into his lap.Literally.A whirlwind of energy and trouble. Far too innocent for him.And yes, she tugged at his Daddy side... -
![Betting on Forever by Scarlett Black]()
Betting on Forever by Scarlett Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlessia DeRosa is a full of fire and ambition. When life throws her a curveball, her pride won’t allow room for failure. Betting on herself, Alessia cashes out of the life she was dealt, picks up the pieces of her shattered heart and moves on to a future unknown. Blade Johnson was born into the Battle Born MC... -
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![Slingshot by K.L. Savage]()
Slingshot by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe slingshotted her way into my heart. I’m a laidback kind of guy. I don’t like to take life too seriously. I’ve experienced serious and I’ve gone through the bad life has to offer. I’m ready for the good in life. I wear my heart on my sleeve just so someone can take it. Someone does…Natalia Moretti. Out of all the people for me to love, why does it have to be her?The frenemy’s daughter... -
![Royal Harlots MC: An RBMC Anthology by Crimson Syn, Nikki Landis]()
Royal Harlots MC: An RBMC Anthology by Crimson Syn, Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsROYAL by BLOOD - HARLOT by CHOICEThe RBMC is about to get hit with a new wave of badness.You've met the men of RBMC.Now meet the ladies of the Royal Harlots MC.Sexy.Extreme.They take no prisoners and rule the road.And they will be the first in line to shed blood in the name of their club.Bad is just a word.Royal Harlot?Now that's a whole new level of conversation... -
![Jaded Devil by Nicole Fox]()
Jaded Devil by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’LL SHOW HER WHAT A DEVIL DOES WHEN AN ANGEL FALLS INTO HIS LAP.I met her the day I killed her father.She stood there, soaked in his blood, and swore she’d make me pay when the time was right.Twenty years later, that day has come.She’s beautiful now.A dark temptation I never expected.But Renata Lombardi is in far over her head.Because she thinks this is a game of kill or be killed.She’s wrong... -
![Tool by K.L. Savage]()
Tool by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing the VP of the Ruthless Kings has made me jaded and scarred, a savage bloodthirsty beast.Grit, pain, blood, the three constants in my life.Love?I wouldn't burden anyone with loving me. I'm a hard man to love.Until she walks through the garage doors, looking perfect in her little blue dress and high heels.She's neat and clean and too damn good for me, but I'm determined to get her filthy... -
![Blow my Fuse by Autumn Jones Lake]()
Blow my Fuse by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMallory burst into my life like glittering gold in a concrete jungle. We’ve fought hard and conquered the biggest obstacles in our relationship. I’ll never apologize for who I am or wanting to protect her.When it’s impossible to tell who’s a friend and who’s about to stick a knife in my back, we’ll struggle to hold on to what matters most—each other... -
![Enigma: The Complete Collection by Shandi Boyes]()
Enigma: The Complete Collection by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEnigma: The Complete Collection is the entire story of the tumultuous relationship of Isaac and Isabelle. A sitting on the edge of your seat read that will have you enthralled until the very last word. Over 390,000 words on an enigmatic alpha male and the FBI agent assigned to his case. This is a story about two people who were never destined to fall in love... -
![The Prodigy by Nichole Rose]()
The Prodigy by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeeting his curvy soulmate switches this computer genius from laid-back MC brother to Beast mode in the blink of an eye.Finn "Hacker" TaylorI've always been the quiet brother in my MC.The resident genius who gets things done and keeps his head down.I prefer my bike and my computers to most people.Until I set eyes on Scarlett Crawford, the curvy new clerk at Gatsby Books... -
![Controlling Chloe by Kate Oliver]()
Controlling Chloe by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlurb coming soon! This is Bash Gilroy's story... -
![Cruz by Serena Akeroyd]()
Cruz by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCRUZShe was forbidden fruit. The sister of a man I respected. I shouldn’t touch her. But I have to. She’s addictive. Even better, she bites. But she’s been through so much, suffered the worst kind of abuse, and even as I want to shield her from the world, I can’t. I’m a Sinner. I bring danger with me wherever I go. Once it taints her, there’s no going back… INDYHe was forbidden fruit... -
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Force by Cassandra Robbins
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Cassandra Robbins comes an explosive, second- chance, age- gap, standalone love story about the dangerous Disciples enforcer and his fierce, secret obsession.I’ve made two impulsive decisions in my life, and both have involved the notorious enforcer of the Disciples MC.The first, I humiliated myself by spying on him... -
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![Avenging Angel by Naomi Porter]()
Avenging Angel by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe mayhem continues for the Knight's Legion MC…Storm. My protector. I need his darkness, like he needs my light. After surviving an abusive relationship, I swore off men. Until the President of the Knight’s Legion MC crashes into my life, holding me captive with his haunted gray eyes. Storm is a force to be reckoned with and I welcome the chaos— it makes me feel alive. He owns me. Body and soul... -
![The Charmer’s Gambit by Lexi C. Foss]()
The Charmer’s Gambit by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe set his sights on the wrong girl. Me. Law school taught me a lot of things, but nothing prepared me to deal with this determined, hotter-than-Hell millionaire. Don’t get me wrong, I’m flattered. But resisting Will Mershano is harder than passing the bar. He’s everything: sexy, confident, intelligent. And he wants me... -
![Deadly Love by Erin Trejo]()
Deadly Love by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe dropped into my world unannounced and broke through my security like a thief in the night.There was only one thing to do with her. Kill her.Yet I didn’t. Instead, I made her a deal. Her life for her friends.She’s mine now, and together our world is untouchable... -
![The Biker's Cherry by Glenna Maynard]()
The Biker's Cherry by Glenna Maynard
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author Glenna Maynard brings you another gritty age gap MC romance.The Biker's CherryNavarroI'm a prospect. The low man in the hierarchy of my club.There's nothing I want more than being a Royal Bastard but her. Kimber is off limits. Too damn young and wild for a man like me. I try to keep my distance, but no matter where I turn, there she is... -
![Judge by Jessica Gadziala]()
Judge by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJudgeI had no idea what was in store for me since getting locked up. With my old organization gone, and freedom looming, though, I had a visitor with an offer I couldn’t refuse.A new career path.As an arms-dealing biker. Everything seemed to be on track.Until I put my hands on the one woman in town who I wasn’t allowed to touch…DelaneyI’d secretly had a crush on him before he went away to prison...Categorized as:
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![Seductive by W. Winters]()
Seductive by W. Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters He’s forbidden, dangerous, and everything that’s bad for me. More than that, the life he leads is exactly why I’d been on the run. The seductive and powerful air around him is what drew me in, the reminder of what could have and should have been years ago. His dark gaze riddled with desire could always see through me... -
![The Closer by K.C. Crowne]()
The Closer by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI never saw her coming…She appeared in my world an enigma.A lethal assassin who slips poison into the veins of her targets.And a single mother with a softness beneath her armor. Now, she's trapped within my reach.Stubbornly silent, she guards her secrets fiercely,Her dual life is a puzzle I'm determined to solve...Categorized as:
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![The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was not the kind of man meant to fall in love.He was the proud enforcer of the Costa Family who perhaps enjoyed the violent, bloody parts of his job a bit too much.All that changed, though, when he was put on a job that had him crossing paths with a woman who changed everything.She was not the kind of woman to have hope.The life she found herself trapped in had very little to look forward to... -
![Hot for Teacher Anthology: Nineteen Stories Filled with Love and Lust by Elle Christensen, L.J. Shen]()
Hot for Teacher Anthology: Nineteen Stories Filled with Love and Lust by Elle Christensen, L.J. Shen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNineteen of today’s bestselling authors… Plus Nineteen tales of tempting teachers and seductive students… Equals One HOT anthology for an epic cause. Sexy, spicy, romantic, angsty, funny, or sweet-however you like your fantasies, these nineteen original novellas guarantee extra heat... -
![Daddy's Demands: Twenty-Five Steamy Daddy Dom Romance Novellas by Madison Faye, Renee Rose]()
Daddy's Demands: Twenty-Five Steamy Daddy Dom Romance Novellas by Madison Faye, Renee Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThese daddies don't ask for obedience. They demand it. Daddy's Demands is a collection of decadently dirty daddy dom romances from some of the hottest authors in the genre. This deliciously naughty box set includes twenty-five brand-new, stand-alone novellas featuring steaming hot, irresistibly sexy adventures with the baddest daddies imaginable... -
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![Dangerous Vow by S.R. Jones]()
Dangerous Vow by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe thinks I’m weak. He sees me as prey. He doesn’t know what I’m capable of or the terrible secrets I hide.Giovanni Bianchi: Handsome, wealthy, and controlling.He’s the man who has it all—except me.When he offers me the opportunity to work as a librarian for his estate, I can’t turn him down despite my father’s deathbed warning. I have nothing to lose. My father is dead. My home is in danger... -
![Filthy Disciple by Cassandra Robbins, Serena Akeroyd]()
Filthy Disciple by Cassandra Robbins, Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA The Disciples & Five Points' Mob Collection CrossoverShe was an assignment. A selfish brat who'd run away from home and who’d found refuge in an MC. A spoiled pain in my ass that I had to bring back to Daddy. Only, Isabelle is nothing like the picture my initial research painted. Yes, she's a brat. Yes, she's insecure. And yes, she's a Disciple…sort of. But she's so much more than that... -
![Aurora's Knight by Nichole Rose]()
Aurora's Knight by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new “family” is coming to Silver Spoon Falls, TX. The well-known Arakas men are looking to expand their operations, and the small Texas town is the perfect place to start a new, less-than-above-board business venture. Along the way, the dangerous, wealthy men are going to find a whole lot of trouble...and the sassy women who will bring the possessive crime bosses to their knees... -
![Doc by Fiona Davenport]()
Doc by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOakley Collins thought her internship with a county judge was her ticket to getting into a great law school. Instead, it got her talked onto the back of Kendrick “Doc” Lawson’s bike when she was in the wrong place at the wrong time.As the Silver Saints’ fixer, Doc had a reputation for keeping calm in any situation... -
![Wretched Love by Anne Malcom]()
Wretched Love by Anne Malcom
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon’t ask me how I got here, I don’t want to lie to you.I’m not a worldly woman.I’m not cultured, well-traveled or well educated.I’m just a housewife. A mother.I’m the woman with the handsome husband, beautiful daughter, the large house.If you saw it from the outside, you’d probably think I have the perfect life.You would most definitely be wrong.But I don’t blame you... -
![A Sinner's Promise by Kylie Kent]()
A Sinner's Promise by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGioBeing the eldest son has always been a blessing and a curse. I was raised to be one thing and one thing only.A monster.My father did everything in his power to make sure that’s exactly what I became too.He wasn’t expecting that the monster he created would be the one to take him out though.Now I’m in charge. Of the family, the empire. Everything... -
![Burnout by Erin Trejo, Elizabeth Knox]()
Burnout by Erin Trejo, Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI shouldn’t have called him . . . but I did.WinnieI called him in my darkest hour, the man who crushed my heart, and the man who still holds onto it.I had two choices: call the cops, or call him . . . but there wasn’t much of a choice. He’d be the one to get to the bottom of this, and if I wanted any of what I lost back, he’d be the one to rip it from whoever stole it... -
![Lethal Temptations by Janine Infante Bosco]()
Lethal Temptations by Janine Infante Bosco
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlackie My name is Blackie, I’m the vice president of the Satan’s Knights MC and I’m an addict. I’ve been trading one addiction for another for as long as I can remember. I make no apologies for my addictions, nor do I try to hide them. Until my latest addiction threatens to destroy not just me but her. For the first time I want to fight the need and not gravitate towards it... -
![Diamond in the Rough: RBMC Pittsburgh, PA Book 2 by Deja Voss]()
Diamond in the Rough: RBMC Pittsburgh, PA Book 2 by Deja Voss
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![Wrecked from Malice by Crimson Syn]()
Wrecked from Malice by Crimson Syn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRIDDICK No one here knows my story.Nor do they need to know.My life is a series of malicious events.Some were carried out by me.Some were executed by others.Let’s just say, the world isn’t pretty out there.Except for her.Abigail Beaugard.The Mayor’s daughter and my fatal downfall.Innocent and sweet, she’s about to see the world through my eyes.I only hope she's not wrecked from the malice... -
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![Prosper by Paula Marinaro]()
Prosper by Paula Marinaro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProsper Worthington is a decorated war hero, a convicted felon, and the ex-cellmate and road companion of his best friend, Jack Winston. Different as two men can be, Prosper is rough, hot-headed, focused, and driven. He’s also had more than enough of Jack’s spur-of-the-moment decisions, faulty reasoning, and Peter Pan-like existence... -
![Filthy Richer by Serena Akeroyd]()
Filthy Richer by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven-year itch?Can’t say I know what that feels like when my husband is as obsessed with me now as he was on our wedding day.A lot has happened since that first meeting, but through it all, Eoghan's obsession with me is an insatiable craving to make me happy. If anything, I've gotten FILTHY RICHER on his love... -
![The Ties That Bind by D. A. Young]()
The Ties That Bind by D. A. Young
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s 1994 and the summer to beat all summer’s in Chatham, New Mexico as twin brothers Ransom and Harley Lawson, sons of the President of The Immortals MC are being groomed for higher-ranking positions. One is chosen to lead by birthright while the other is to be his right hand and brother’s keeper... -
![Lean In: Royal Bastards MC Pittsburgh, PA by Deja Voss]()
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![Ember by Emma Slate]()
Ember by Emma Slate
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsQuinn O’Malley—a princess among kings. My life was an enchanted dream. Opulent parties. Designer clothing. Charming men. But when my father dies, my glittering world implodes. I am weak. Naked. Vulnerable. A lamb among wolves. My life is no longer enchanted. My life is no longer a dream... -
![Luck of the Devil by Marie James]()
Luck of the Devil by Marie James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m good enough to protect her. I’m good enough to die for her. But, I’m not good enough to touch her? I may be the Vice President of the Ravens Ruin MC, but her brother, the President, has given all of us orders that she’s off-limits. It’s for the best, really... -
![Depay by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Depay by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDepay’s life changed the moment he discovered that he was a father. After fighting for custody of Hadley, his now four-year-old daughter, he embraces the changes that he must make to give her the home she deserves; but not until after a tiny slip up leads to one last reckless moment. After a chance meeting turns into a sexy romp, he walks away from the woman to focus solely on his daughter... -
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Claimed by Raven Amor
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRae I handed myself over. Now I’m back in the hands of the devil. In my own personal hell.I’ve escaped before, and I’ll do it again. Princesses need a Prince to save them. I’m no princess, and this isn’t my fairytale. Sometimes the Princess has to save herself.Only, a secret I’m holding is slowly destroying me.I can’t let it go because it will destroy everyone around me... -
![Curvy Hunger by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox]()
Curvy Hunger by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s the enforcer of the MC. She’s dedicated her life to healing. When she returns to her hometown, will their differences keep them apart?One click this curvy woman possessive biker romance!TrixieWhen I left Heathcliff, I was a wild child.Now I’m returning as a doctor—Respectable, responsible, and trying to fit in.When I collide with the local MC,My wild days don’t seem that far away... -
![Lion's First Roar! by Roxie Rivera]()
Lion's First Roar! by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsafter Nikolai IIFree read from website - http://www.roxieriverawriter.com/news.. -
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![Sin Too by S.J. Tilly]()
Sin Too by S.J. Tilly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings-Beth-It started with tragedy.And secrets.Hidden truths that refused to stay buried have come out to chase me. Now I’m on the run, living under a blanket of constant fear, pretending to be someone I’m not. And if I’m not really me, how am I supposed to know what’s real?-Angelo-Watch the girl.It was supposed to be a simple assignment... -
![Dax by Fiona Davenport]()
Dax by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDavid “Dax” Xavier knew he was supposed to stay away from Arya Rossi. Not only was she too young for him…Arya was the sister of one of his Silver Saints MC brothers. But even Nova’s threat of death to anyone who touched her wasn’t enough to keep Dax from claiming Arya for himself... -
![Truly's Biker by Misty Walker]()
Truly's Biker by Misty Walker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTruly:Blond hair, a chiseled body, and ice blue eyes.All the features of a god that trick you into thinking he’s a savior.But he’s not.Roch’s a devil in disguise.A contract killer, in a motorcycle gang,and the man I’ve been in love with since I was eight.Now that I’m legal, I’m not waiting any longer for him to realize it.So I act out, I cause a scene, I try to make him jealous... -
![Devil's Capture by A.F. Montoya]()
Devil's Capture by A.F. Montoya
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI never should’ve gotten involved with a biker.I just wanted a one night stand. Someone with experience who might make my first time memorable. I should’ve found a nice guy. Instead, I crawled into bed with the Devil himself. Now I need to figure out how to outrun the local MC and the president I let seduce me... -
![Link by Fiona Davenport]()
Link by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLincoln “Link” Nash was as good at cracking heads together as managing money as the Silver Saints MC Treasurer. The last thing he wanted to do was play babysitter to Harlowe Reed—some kid the club offered to protect. Then Harlowe arrived with her sassy mouth and sexy body. She may only be a year older than his daughter, but she’s all woman... -
![The Prince's Game by Lexi C. Foss]()
The Prince's Game by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when feelings get in the way of a perfect arrangement?The Prince: Evan Mershano is a billionaire bachelor with no interest in marriage, but if he wants to keep his empire, he must play The Prince’s Game.The Contestant: Sarah Summers finds herself on a reality dating show thanks to her devious twin sister’s latest prank...
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