Books like 'Whispered Promises'

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  • Descent by Helen Hardt

    Descent by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The end to his story has already been written…Brad Steel made a promise to his wife and children—to create a legacy born from his love for them and his desire to protect them from harm. It was a worthy ambition…But along the way, something went terribly wrong.Daphne Steel loves her husband beyond measure and will stand by him no matter what, even when it’s more than she can deal with...
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    dark  family  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Sin: The Tempests, Book 7 by Cee Bowerman

    Sin: The Tempests, Book 7 by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sin Tempest has spent her adult life in the shadow of the tragedy that thrust her family into the spotlight in the worst possible way. After years spent in the protective circle of her siblings, she fell in love with the wrong man and was gradually sucked back into the same awful situation she’d endured as a child. As much as they tried, the Tempests couldn’t manage to break Sin free...
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    dark  family  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • The Girl Who Always Wins by Victoria Quinn

    The Girl Who Always Wins by Victoria Quinn

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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    family  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • A Ruthless Halloween by K.L. Savage

    A Ruthless Halloween by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He gets off on your fear.Trick or treat, Come and meet, someone you love that’s buried six-feet.If you don’t, I don’t care, I’ll love to see you in despair.They will die. Save their life!This isn’t a dare, I bid you beware.Follow the clues I’ll give to you,This is merely my debut.Until the clock strikes midnight,They will be gasping for air, what a delight.Love,The groundskeeper...
  • Saving Graves by Drew Sera

    Saving Graves by Drew Sera

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Neglected. 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...
  • Twice Claimed by Betty Shreffler

    Twice Claimed by Betty Shreffler

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author, Betty Shreffler comes the second installment in the passionate, riveting, and adventurous Crowned and Claimed Series. As a newly crowned Queen, I've been chased from my home, forced to turn to an unfamiliar man for protection. In my world, we thrive on what you have to offer, and in order to save my home, I must give myself to a King in exchange for victory...
  • The Girl Who Doesn't Quit by Victoria Quinn

    The Girl Who Doesn't Quit by Victoria Quinn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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    family  steamy  contemporary  fiction  book  adult  romance
  • Royal by Blair Babylon

    Royal by Blair Babylon

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dree has been swindled, chased, heartbroken, conscripted, and kidnapped. What on Earth could be worse than all that? Don’t ask. Don’t miss the exciting next book in the Maxence saga, ROYAL! Is this the first Maxence book you’ve run across? Start the series with the first book, ROGUE. Her ex-boyfriend was supposed to propose in Paris, but instead, he swindled her out of every penny she had...
  • Carrying Blaze's Mark by E.C. Land

    Carrying Blaze's Mark by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Devil's Riot MC: Originals NovellaBlazeNever before did I think I would have this again--a family. Now I stand with my little bird and a child we're raising as our own. It doesn't matter how he came to us. He's ours and nothing will ever change that.Life is better than it has been in a long time and I'm lovin' it...
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    dark  family  kidnapping  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary
  • Thirty Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot

    Thirty Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A dark romance with trigger warnings! Book 2 of a 3 part serial. My captor's rules have changed ...I’m still Sergei's prisoner. Freedom seems further away than ever. I swore I’d endure everything, and make him care for me. I accepted every cruel word, every punishing blow, until one day he looked at me with stark, naked hunger instead of hatred...
  • Pipe's Burn by E.C. Land

    Pipe's Burn by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Burn me once shame on you. Burn me twice, I’ll get you back.PipeI knew going home for a weekend, I’d see her again. Didn’t know what to think. She’s my childhood best friend’s little sister. She’s also my biggest regret.When I see her again, I find she’s burned me in more ways than one.I can handle being around her for a weekend. Or least try to...
    Categorized as:
    captivity  dark  family  kidnapping  steamy  abuse  adult  betrayal
  • Devil's Night Series by Penelope Douglas

    Devil's Night Series by Penelope Douglas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Il mio sbaglio più grande - Mille ragioni per odiarti - L’errore che rifarei3 romanzi in 1Dall’autrice dei bestseller Mai per amore e Odiami come io ti amoConosco i segreti di Michael Crist. È il fratello del mio ragazzo, Bellissimo e terrificante. Conosco i suoi misfatti, ma non so quanto riuscirò a tenerli per me...
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    dark  steamy  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Cash by Megan O'Brien

    Cash by Megan O'Brien

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From 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...
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    dark  family  kidnapping  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book
  • R'jaal's Resonance by Ruby Dixon

    R'jaal's Resonance by Ruby Dixon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    R'jaal has waited many turns of the seasons for his khui to resonate, only to be disappointed time and time again. But when he is taken captive by strange beings hiding in the very tunnels of the fruit caves, he wakes up to find himself in a strange underground cage. Also in the cage? A very pretty unfamiliar human female. She says her name is Rosalind. She makes his khui sing...
  • A Heart Unchained by Red Phoenix

    A Heart Unchained by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A trip to Russia will rock Brie’s world, and an extended visit to Italy warms her heart when Nonna holds their second child for the first time.In solidarity, the community bands together to help one of their own as a new father fights to hold on.But Brie is about to stumble on a tragic secret involving Sir’s family...
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    family  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Forgetting Me by Crystal Spears

    Forgetting Me by Crystal Spears

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She 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...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  kidnapping  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  angst  biker
  • Tying the Knot by Jennifer Bene

    Tying the Knot by Jennifer Bene

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Over two years after the trauma of her kidnapping, and the auction that brought them together, Thalia and James are finally getting their happily ever after! Celebrating their love is a piece of wedding cake, but with the help of their wild and crazy friends from Purgatory, it’s destined to be a wedding day no one will forget...
  • Descent by Gemma James

    Descent by Gemma James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The highly anticipated conclusion of Alex and Rafe's saga is here! We did it. We said the vows, dressed for the occasion, dared to believe in Happily Ever After. Alex Mason. It has a nice ring to it, the promise of forever. Until I awake the morning after to an empty bed and my worst nightmare waiting to strike. Rafe is gone, but his twisted desires leave me with the chance for survival...
  • The Decadence After Dark Box Set: Decadence after Dark Books 1-3 by M. Never

    The Decadence After Dark Box Set: Decadence after Dark Books 1-3 by M. Never

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Three dark erotic tales under one sinful cover... Get Owned, Claimed, and Ruined with The Decadence After Dark Series. One hundred and eighty thousand words of pulse-pounding heat, raw passion and insatiable love! Owned (Book One in The Decadence After Dark Series) "I like you collared, baby. I like you naked, I like you mine...
  • Finally Heaven by D.H. Sidebottom

    Finally Heaven by D.H. Sidebottom

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 4 in the Room 103 series It's time to say Goodbye. Take a final road trip with the 103 boy's. Let's leave with a tear, a smile and good memories. Romeo has struggled with his secret for years. He has managed to keep it from not only his family and friends but the girl he has loved for years. But one night changes that...
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    dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • A Demon's Bliss by E.C. Land

    A Demon's Bliss by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ChazI swore five years ago that I'd never allow another woman get to me. To never allow them in my heart. Not after everything that happened, not after the heartache and pain I felt. I've lost people before, but never in the way I lost her. After being on my own for this long I've determined all I need is my music and the people I call my family -- my band.Or so I thought...
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    dark  family  kidnapping  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • A Demon's Harmony by E.C. Land

    A Demon's Harmony by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    TannerI lost the one person who brought harmony into my life. She hates me and I know exactly why. If only she could see what's right in front of her face. The person who she trusted even more than me -- she's the one who put the nails in the coffin that was the end of my relationship.It's been years since it happened and I'm watching my closest friends find their forever women...
  • Protecting Blaze's Mark by E.C. Land

    Protecting Blaze's Mark by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Raven I’ve been on a ride through hell and back with Blaze at myside. We’ve taken on more than anyone could bear. Now here we are with our world being tossed into the fire and it’s time to for us to protect ourselves once again. This time I’m clouded by my own fears that come arise. I only hope I can withstand the flames when they come for us this time around...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  kidnapping  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary
  • Black Butterfly by Tiffany Patterson

    Black Butterfly by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Each book in the Black Burlesque Series are STANDALONE novels. Book 1: Black Pearl Book 2: Black Dahlia Andre Collins is not looking for love. In fact, love is the last thing on his mind as he continues to run one of the country’s most successful financial services firms alongside his brother. Andre is steadfast in the belief that love and marriage just aren’t for him...
  • McCoy by Jessica Gadziala

    McCoy by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Shy never intended to get involved with a bunch of one-percent bikers. But when someone comes into her life, giving her an unthinkable ultimatum, she finds she is willing to do things she never would have thought possible to protect her family. She didn’t expect to fail.Or to be granted not only forgiveness, but help, from the best-looking man she’d ever seen...
    Categorized as:
    captivity  dark  family  kidnapping  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  biker
  • Nailed by You: The Ross Brothers Trilogy: Book One by Nikki Mays

    Nailed by You: The Ross Brothers Trilogy: Book One by Nikki Mays

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kellie has had it with men! Especially good for nothing sperm donors who never see their daughter! The only men who don’t get on her nerves are her father, brother and Mason Ross. The first two for obvious reasons and the last one, well...he’s just Mason. Sweet, silly and more handsome than any man should ever be. Too bad a man like him can have any woman that he wants...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  kidnapping  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Don't Let Me Go by Susan Lewis

    Don't Let Me Go by Susan Lewis

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Charlotte Nicholls has a secret that haunts her.She and three-year-old Chloe have left their home and friends, and are now building a new life for themselves in New Zealand.All Charlotte wants to do is to forget the past, to blot out what went before, and to look only to the future.At last she and Chloe feel safe...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  kidnapping  book  contemporary  drama  fiction  mystery
  • Stone Cold by K.J. Dahlen

    Stone Cold by K.J. Dahlen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bane 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...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book  contemporary
  • A Demon's Song by E.C. Land

    A Demon's Song by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    HunterThe day she walked through the front door, I wanted nothing more than to hate her. I didn't trust her, and she rubbed me the wrong way from the get-go.I wanted nothing to do with her, so I ensured I'd avoid her at all costs. It worked for a while, until I found her on the side of the road in the middle of the night...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  suspense
  • Between The Lines by Drew Sera

    Between The Lines by Drew Sera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “She believed she could, so she did.” My name is Amy Andrews, and those are the words I live by. I write happy-ever-after romance novels, and after writing ten romance novels you’d think I’d know a thing or two about love. But I’ve been chasing my own happy-ever-after for a long time. I seem to have no problem starting my fairytale, but the ending never comes to be...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Demon's Angel by Manda Mellett

    Demon's Angel by Manda Mellett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Demon Before Nathan died, Violet had been the annoying child who’d followed us around everywhere. As a teenager, she’d developed an annoying crush on me. My promise to my best friend had been to watch over his little sister, a debt I considered paid when she was grown and settled out of state. Ten years later she’s back in my town, this time with a baby in tow...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Dreamer by Addy Archer

    Dreamer by Addy Archer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Coral sees a chance to reach out for help, she never expected to instantly fall for her savior. But when the men who kidnapped, held her captive, and tormented her return to release a whirl of death and destruction . . . there might not be a chance to fight for newfound love.Dreamer isn’t a softhearted man...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  kidnapping  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary
  • Tracking Luxe by V. Theia

    Tracking Luxe by V. Theia

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She's a thief. And he's a tracker. It's not every day one of those fabled Renegade Souls MC outlaw finds himself on the end of a con. Grinder is a skilled hunter and he got played by the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. What else is he to do, but go on a year long retaliation crusade. Only, he wants more from Luxe Reyes. He wants everything...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  captivity  family  dark  romance  contemporary  biker  alpha-mc
  • Control by Lasairiona Lewis

    Control by Lasairiona Lewis

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Thor:Protocol. Routine. Control.Not anymore.My life turned on a dime in the blink of an eye. From making pancakes for the curvy redhead I met at the club, to being the single dad of an autistic, eleven-year-old boy.I need help.She needs a job.I’m usually a one-and-done kind of guy, but she draws me in, holding me hostage with her green eyes and sass.I’m playing with fire...
  • Ten of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Ten of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The synopsis is coming...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  family  dark  romance  stalking  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Stolen Fate by S. Nelson

    Stolen Fate by S. Nelson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This isn’t your typical story about boy meets girl then they fall in love and live happily ever after. No. This is a story about deception and betrayal at its finest. This is a story about hatred and attraction which does everything in its power to destroy two people...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  steamy  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  new-adult
  • Severed: A Dark Romance by Dani René

    Severed: A Dark Romance by Dani René

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From the international bestselling author, Dani René, comes a dark romance that will leave you guessing until the very end! *This is NOT a standalone. You need to read Stolen - The Prequel to fully understand this storyline. My world was hell on earth, son of a man who was evil incarnate. Hate was all I knew. When she was stolen, I swore I’d find her...
    Categorized as:
    captivity  dark  steamy  abuse  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Her Hero by Jane Henry, Maisy Archer

    Her Hero by Jane Henry, Maisy Archer

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Donnie Nolan learned early that the secret to life is control. Born into a world of blood and violence, he broke free from the chains of his past with the help of Master Blake and his crew at The Club, and vowed that nothing would drag him back… until a knock at the door reminds him that there are some chains that can never be broken...
  • Hawk's Choice by Carol Dawn

    Hawk's Choice by Carol Dawn

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    THIS IS AN M/M ROMANCE STORY I've loved him from afar, now it's time I love him up close. Hawk When he first walked through the Clubs doors, I knew that my life would be forever changed. He was the most beautiful man I had ever seen. But, his eyes were distant. He was running from something. I wanted nothing more than to throw him over my shoulder and hide him from the world...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  kidnapping  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary
  • Striking a Balance by Jennifer Bene

    Striking a Balance by Jennifer Bene

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Thalia and James have just met under the most insane of circumstances. He purchased her at an underground auction from a man who kidnapped her, tormented her, and sold her to the highest bidder...
  • Premo by Joy Blood

    Premo by Joy Blood

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ~Vera My life stopped. Stolen from me before it could begin. So, I disappeared. Until he found me. ~Premo The first time I found her, I sent her away. The second time I found her, I decided to keep her. Now, she's in my care, depending on me like so many others. My club. My brothers. My son...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  family  romance  biker  contemporary  fiction  abuse
  • The Perfect Murder by Kat Martin

    The Perfect Murder by Kat Martin

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin is back with her most thrilling novel yet in the Maximum Security series—The Perfect Murder.The eldest of the three wealthy Garrett brothers, Reese Garrett is in the middle of a major purchase for his multimillion-dollar oil and gas company, Garrett Resources. The Poseidon offshore drilling platform venture will greatly enhance the company’s value...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  kidnapping  adult  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • The Lost Tycoon by Melody Anne

    The Lost Tycoon by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Fighting to survive, Mystic Elton takes one look at the man standing in front of her and knows she needs to make a decision – does she want to live? Discovering that her boyfriend is storing enough drugs to supply a small country, she looks for an escape route. He’s standing in the doorway – standing in the way of her freedom...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  kidnapping  steamy  abuse  adult  audiobook  billionaire
  • Freeing Him by A.M. Hargrove

    Freeing Him by A.M. Hargrove

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kolson Hart and Gabriella Martinelli...destined to be together, fated to be torn apart. After avoiding his father for years, Kolson knew asking his father, Langston Hart, for a favor would be like selling his soul to the devil. Only the devil wants more ... more than Kolson is willing to pay. But some promises can't be broken, not without losing what's most important...
  • Aurora James by Jessica Ingro

    Aurora James by Jessica Ingro

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    WEARY. DESPERATE. BROKE. I did what I had to do to save her. I sold my soul to survive. I fell in love with the devil himself. I'm Aurora James, and this is my story. DANGEROUS. MENACING. FORMIDABLE. He is darkness and danger; I am his light. He is cold and ruthless; I am his warmth. He is a heartless pimp; I am his whore. And this is our beginning...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  kidnapping  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary
  • Everlasting by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    Everlasting by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 6 of 6 in the Aces High MC - Charleston Series (must be read in order)EverTrust.It was something I didn’t do anymore.There was one person I trusted beyond measure, and this time, he wasn’t there to help me.I was going to have to put my faith, my life, in the hands of the people who had failed me so miserably for most of my life...
    Categorized as:
    captivity  dark  family  kidnapping  steamy  adult  amnesia  biker
  • Dark Rules by Summer Cooper

    Dark Rules by Summer Cooper

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Be careful what you wish for... My birthday wish came true!I found a real man who knows what he's doing.I should be grateful. I should be celebrating. Right?Then I discovered his real name.And I knew there was only one option -- run for the hills!He's dangerous.He's a killer.He's the reckless, cavalier businessman coming to steal from my family...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Mysterious Abduction by Rita Herron

    Mysterious Abduction by Rita Herron

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’ll never give up on finding her baby. And neither will the sheriff of Whistler.For five years, Cora Reeves has searched for her baby, who went missing in a fire—a baby she swears is still out there. When the private investigator sniffing out clues ends up dead, Sheriff Jacob Maverick’s on the cold case. As old evidence takes on new meaning, Jacob is deperate to ensure Cora’s safety...
  • Mafia Monster by Rosa Milano

    Mafia Monster by Rosa Milano

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Worth the Pain by J.L. Leslie

    Worth the Pain by J.L. Leslie

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Allie...I let him break me. Shatter my heart into a million pieces. And I took the coward’s way out. Only the drugs didn’t help. Didn’t make me forget him. I still remember every thing about him. The way his piercing blue eyes looked right through me. The way his perfect lips danced over my skin. The way he rejected me so cruelly. And now I can’t escape him...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  steamy  contemporary  biker  crime  secrets  fiction
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