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The Ties That Bind by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“His touch is like magic…”Brie is in the middle of a fight for her life. A force far more powerful than Brie is determined to destroy her.About to give birth to her second child, Brie is vulnerable to the unprecedented attack—but she is not afraid.When you are part of the Submissive Training Center, you are never alone... -
![I Will Not Beg by Cherise Sinclair]()
I Will Not Beg by Cherise Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe signed away her freedomStarved for affection, young Piper Delaney surrenders her life to a Master. But there is no love—only abuse. She’s told she can’t leave; she signed the slave contract. Years later, beaten and starving, she hears an English Dom say the contract’s illegal. Unenforceable. And she runs.She reclaims her life and rises above the nightmare that was her past... -
![Rescuing Jenna by Anna Blakely]()
Rescuing Jenna by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA man who believes he’s unworthy of love. A woman determined to make him see the truth. An enemy watching from the shadows, ready to destroy them both for good. Former Marine Adrian Walker has been called a lot of things…Liar. Traitor. Murderer. Bastard. In order to keep his country safe, he had to become all those things and more. And he’s been fine with it, until now. Until her... -
![The Games Destiny Plays by Tiffany Reisz]()
The Games Destiny Plays by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Last Good Knight: An Original Sinners novella told in five parts. Part III: The Games Destiny Plays Shocked to see Nora's bruises, Lance is furious that she put herself in danger and demands to know where she got them. As Nora confesses her true nature, she's equally shocked to learn that Lance has some secrets of his own, drawing them together despite Kingsley's orders…... -
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![Fate Loves by Tina Saxon]()
Fate Loves by Tina Saxon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsConclusion of the romantic suspense Twist of Fate trilogy. He got down on one knee, and I said yes. Time stood still in a picture-perfect moment. I was finally going to get my happily ever after. Funny thing about moments, the next one can change everything. Aiden and I have spent our whole lives trying to untangle ourselves from an intricate web of truth and lies... -
![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... -
![Loving Storm by Carian Cole]()
Loving Storm by Carian Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratings(This is a sequel novella to Storm, book one - which must be read first!)EvieI met him in a snowstorm...We spent forty-eight hours trapped in the back of his pickup truck.We fought.We touched.We fell.Hard.StormShe literally crashed into my life...The last thing I wanted was a relationship. Especially with a quirky chick who drove me insane... -
![Complete Submission: The Complete Series by C.D. Reiss]()
Complete Submission: The Complete Series by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJonathan Drazen. Gorgeous. Check. Charming. Check. Smart. Check. Rich. Hey... I'm not gonna complain. All the ingredients for a few nights of mind-blowing pleasure are right there. He's made it perfectly clear he can't love me, and I'm not out to fall in love either. But I can't stay away from him. He's got this bossy way about him in bed... -
![Heist: A Diamond Doms Novel by Ivy Nelson]()
Heist: A Diamond Doms Novel by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPatrick Sutton just wants to forget his father ever existed. Unfortunately, the media and a very public trial are not going to let that happen. Thankfully he has his second family, the members of Club Solitaire. Among them is the charming Austin Yates, a high profile defense attorney who dabbles in contract law for his company from time to time... -
![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... -
![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 ratingsThree 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... -
![Jeremy by S.M. Shade]()
Jeremy by S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the fifth and final book in the In Safe Hands Series. Book one is titled Landon, and is free. Melissa I escaped. For the first time in almost four years, I’m free. My freedom came at a steep cost, leaving me on my own with no family or friends. I have a lot of healing to do, and this beautiful lake house seems like a perfect setting to find myself again. I can do this... -
![Black Butterfly by Tiffany Patterson]()
Black Butterfly by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEach 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... -
![Pure Pleasures by M.S. Parker]()
Pure Pleasures by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI knew I'd done the right thing by leaving him. He deserved someone who could give him everything he wanted, and that couldn't be me. I'd been broken far too long. When twenty-two year-old Jenna Lang leave the man she loves because she can't give him children, she believes she's making the right choice. As much as it breaks her heart, she wants him to move on and be happy... -
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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... -
![Billionaire's Matchmaker (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright]()
Billionaire's Matchmaker (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom International Bestselling Author Sierra Cartwright… Titans An exclusive private society of the world’s most powerful ambitious gentlemen Sex, Secrets, and Intrigue Billionaire's Matchmaker Rich, powerful men don’t intimidate matchmaker Hope Malloy. So when she’s hired to find a bride for billionaire Rafe Sterling, she’s certain the assignment will be easy... -
![Love, Loyalty & Mayhem: A Motorcycle Club Romance Anthology by Ryan Michele, Chelsea Camaron]()
Love, Loyalty & Mayhem: A Motorcycle Club Romance Anthology by Ryan Michele, Chelsea Camaron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBad Boy Alpha Alert! Nineteen of your favorite MC authors come together to bring you brand new, never released stories from some of your favorite motorcycle clubs. Love- Life with a biker is an adventure full of twists and turns. When love is involved, MC men never back down from what they want—they fight for it. Loyalty- Loyalty is the foundation in any motorcycle club... -
![Faith by Lisa Helen Gray]()
Faith by Lisa Helen Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSince I was a little girl, I’ve dreamed of my Prince Charming. He would be as protective as my dad. Loyal as my uncle Mason. Strong like my uncle Malik. Kind like my uncle Myles. And make me laugh like my uncle Max. At such a young age, little did I know that finding a man with those qualities would be like trying to find the proverbial needle in a haystack... -
![Losing Traction by Amo Jones]()
Losing Traction by Amo Jones
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy name is Phoebe Rendon. Growing up as the only girl surrounded by the Sinful Souls MC community has never been easy. Outside of the club, I had no life because my brother and his two psycho best friends kept tabs on me. My only out was racing at Point Hellers, the largest and steepest drift mountain in Westbeach, California. Cars were my life, and eight years later, that hasn’t changed... -
![Submit to Desire by Tiffany Reisz]()
Submit to Desire by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCharlotte Brand is tired of dull boyfriends and boring sex. Kingsley Edge, who owns clubs rumored to supply more than just cocktails, seems just the man to revive her: intense, sophisticated...and looking for a submissive he can train for an elite client.Charlotte is seduced by the offer...and by Kingsley himself. Soon they are engaged in a series of lessons that test her darkest desires... -
![Into the Blackness by Norma Jeanne Karlsson]()
Into the Blackness by Norma Jeanne Karlsson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCease being everything you’re trained to be in order to find who you’re meant to be…with. Nick Cooper is many things in life. He’s a vicious enforcer for a crime family. He’s a monster that tortures with a smirk tattooed on his lips. He’s an olive-skinned god, mysterious and captivating. He’s the best undercover field agent in the Domestic Crime Agency. He’s my partner for the next year... -
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Stone Cold by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBane is back. But he comes with more than a visit in mind… Cricket He came back for me a second time – Bane. A world class assassin with an implacable hunger. This time, he wants something of my fathers. A pair of daggers from the time of knights and kings. Fighting back the whispers of fear and dread in my heart, I refused... -
![One Filthy Man by James Crow]()
One Filthy Man by James Crow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRhiannon The high-walled mansion seems almost impenetrable. My contact talks of one man and up to 100 women behind those walls. It could be the trafficking of sex slaves, some twisted sex cult, or even a brothel. Either way, uncovering criminals in the trade of women is my job – my life. I want the scoop – want to expose this one man’s terrible secrets and nail his sorry ass... -
![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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![From the Ashes by Dani René]()
From the Ashes by Dani René
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI dance to forget, but I always remember I taunt and tease, it’s why they’re here The spotlights, the sleek silver pole The stage is mine, I own the crowd Until he walked in Dark eyes pierce me A devilish smirk scorches me Memories brand me One night was all I gave him One night wasn’t what he wanted Was it fate? Was it destiny? Only time will tell… It’s time to... -
![Rich Man's Toy: A Dark Royal Romance: The Dazzling Court Prequel by Fawn Bailey]()
Rich Man's Toy: A Dark Royal Romance: The Dazzling Court Prequel by Fawn Bailey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA FREE glimpse into the dark royal world of The Dazzling Court! Fawn Bailey is the pen name of USA Today bestselling author Isabella Starling. Her name is Amber Jonathan. She's been hurt, used and abused. And I intend on doing it all over again. But this time, she's going to beg for more. I'm the crown prince. Blue blood runs through my veins... -
![Breaker: A Bad Boy Biker Romance by Alexis Abbott]()
Breaker: A Bad Boy Biker Romance by Alexis Abbott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis time, she won’t escape. She was just an innocent girl. With her beautiful auburn hair, and those sparkling blue eyes, she deserves better than to be held captive by the monsters I call my friends. I watch over her, biding my time. Waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. To be the knight in leather armor. After I save her, there’s no going back... -
![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... -
![Lunchtime Chronicles: Naked Sushi by Kenya Wright]()
Lunchtime Chronicles: Naked Sushi by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNyotaimori is the ancient Japanese tradition of eating sushi off a naked woman’s body.REOIn New York on a deadly mission, Reo works for the most dangerous gangster in Japan—the Dragon. Many call Reo, The Dragon’s Roar. The Executioner. The One-That-Buries-The-Bodies.Usually Reo is all business. Nothing could ever distract him. Until he catches sight of an enchanting dancer... -
![What If: The Anthology by Chelle Bliss, M. Mabie]()
What If: The Anthology by Chelle Bliss, M. Mabie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat If: The Anthology is a collaboration from some of today's hottest indie authors. What happens when one pivotal moment in a story changes? Have you ever wondered how things might have been? In these eight, never before released, novellas you'll see what happens when your favorite characters take a different path. A twist on the fictional reality you've already read... -
![Lean In: Royal Bastards MC Pittsburgh, PA by Deja Voss]()
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![Soul Rest by Joey W. Hill]()
Soul Rest by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCeleste has worked her ass off to establish her freelance blog as a source of accurate crime news for the Baton Rouge area. Being a workaholic, focusing solely on her career, was her choice. Five years ago, she had a life-changing experience in a BDSM club that made it clear she is a submissive, but she believes her past makes embracing that path impossible... -
![faire l'amour by Jessica Gadziala]()
faire l'amour by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s a woman who has never done anything like this before… Disaster had her world uprooted, her plans for her life going in a direction she could have never seen coming. Shackled with a debt she has no way to pay off, she makes a decision she never could have seen herself making. One contract. Three months. Complete financial freedom... -
![Virtue and Vice by Ninya Tippett]()
Virtue and Vice by Ninya Tippett
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"If I'm going down, I might as well pick my poison. I pick you." *** A Cobalt Bay Billionaires story. *** She couldn’t be sure whether he was her predator or protector... but she was doomed to love him either way. *** It was a summer they will never forget... -
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![Down Beat by Max Henry]()
Down Beat by Max Henry
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome call him a rock god. Others a celebrity bad boy. Me? I call him the arrogant bastard who stole my concert venue. His apology? To take me and my violin on tour with the band. It’s an offer I can’t refuse, even if it does come with strings attached. Because Rey Thomas isn’t who he seems. Life isn’t pretty behind the deviant frontman’s facade... -
![Broken Scars by J.M. Walker]()
Broken Scars by J.M. Walker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRuined. Tortured. Broken. What could have been the perfect childhood, turned into a hell that the devil himself would shy away from. I was forced to deal with an evil that would make the darkest of souls cringe. Lily Noel was scarred but beautiful. She was perfectly flawed and everything that I needed. Attraction bordered on obsession. Passion bordered on ecstasy... -
![Inked by Drew Elyse]()
Inked by Drew Elyse
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsINSTANT ATTRACTION IS A POWERFUL THING. Six months of dancing around each other led to one explosive night and two weeks without a word. Only then did I learn the truth: The man I’d wanted since he walked into Sailor’s Grave Tattoo Parlor was actually an undercover cop. And the worst part is, I don’t even know his real name... -
![White Ribbon by Aleatha Romig]()
White Ribbon by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJulia McGrath’s world is shaken.Seizing the opportunity to flee her commitments, obligations, and the lies she’s accepted for too long, Julia embarks on a quest for a new life. Replying to a job listing has her driving away from Chicago to the northern top of Wisconsin.A surprise snowstorm turns her world into a snow globe. Ice covered roads lead her into a snowbank... -
![Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 4: My Master by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 4: My Master by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn Inside Out novella...The secret life of Rebecca and the men who have seduced her... -
![Wanted by S. Nelson]()
Wanted by S. Nelson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDid you ever have something so tragic and frightening happen that you did everything in your power to convince yourself it wasn’t real? Have you ever been so paralyzed with fear you prayed that if you simply closed your eyes and slowed your breathing, everything would be fine? Yeah, me too. Only this time, none of that worked... -
![Freeing Him by A.M. Hargrove]()
Freeing Him by A.M. Hargrove
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKolson 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... -
![Underestimated Box Set by Jettie Woodruff]()
Underestimated Box Set by Jettie Woodruff
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnderestimated Morgan starts her life in a bad situation, she doesn't really know what she wants out of life. She's never had anyone to look up to or help guide her in the right direction. She had it rough and never dreamed that it could get worse. However, she finds that it can and it does...Categorized as:
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![Impossible Box Set by Julia Sykes]()
Impossible Box Set by Julia Sykes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSavior I've never met a man as dangerous for me as Clayton. The sexy FBI agent wants to save my junkie kid brother from the violent Latin Kings and save me from my self-destructive behavior. He makes me want to be better than what I am. It thrills me almost as much as it terrifies me. To keep me close, he ruthlessly exploits my weakness: lust... -
![Twisted Perception by T.L Smith]()
Twisted Perception by T.L Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis story is not one of rainbows and happily ever after’s, so if you’re looking for that, stop reading. My story is fucked and deluded, just like the person telling it. You see, I’m a trafficker. I traffic gorgeous young men for my clients. The lonely old women whose husbands are more than likely off cheating on them. You’re not going to like me; I’m not going to lie... -
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![A Very Christopher Christmas by Kathryn C. Kelly]()
A Very Christopher Christmas by Kathryn C. Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith all threats extinguished, the club has holiday celebrations planned from Halloween to New Year's Day. The biggest events as far as they know is the arrival of babies for two couples. Unfortunately, an arms deal goes awry and puts a damper on the club's good cheer... -
![Edge of Honor by Trish Loye]()
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![Vice by Dani René]()
Vice by Dani René
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy life is perfect, but my story isn’t. My tastes are frowned upon. However, I don’t allow society to dictate my proclivities. I’m cruel. I’m cold. I’m heartless. The list of submissives wanting me to train them is endless. But when two of my newest students walk in, I’m challenged in every way. *This is an MM romance with MMF and MFFM scenes... -
![Fast by S.R. Jones]()
Fast by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiam: Alone. Apart. In control. These attributes define me. I don't do love. Hell, I barely do friendship. Then I see her. On a screen. A woman I'm spying on. Alone. Apart. Abused. She makes something fierce burn within me. A protectiveness I've never felt before. I'm going to save her. I'm going to make her mine. Fast is a full length darker romance novel with a HEA guaranteed... -
![The Ingénue by Tiffany Reisz]()
The Ingénue by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Siren prequelEvents take place approximately six months before The Siren – stars Sheridan &... -
![Family that Binds by A.J. Wyatt]()
Family that Binds by A.J. Wyatt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVengeance gives you purpose. Heartache cripples you. Pick your poison.Neal Sanders is on the precipice of getting all he’s ever wanted in life, becoming Don and obtaining his seat on the Commission. However, it all seems to come at a cost. His love for Amelia, an outsider, is stronger than he ever imagined possible but still he must marry Arica Bastone, the princess of Cosa Nostra...
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