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  • White Lies by Autumn Jones Lake

    White Lies by Autumn Jones Lake

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Autumn Jones Lake invites you to the most anticipated wedding of the Lost Kings MC.The most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves.MC life is full of lies and half-truths.Our world demands secrecy. Except from each other. Brotherhood requires honor, loyalty, and respect.I owe everything I am to the Lost Kings MC...
  • Saving Daddy by Laylah Roberts

    Saving Daddy by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Daddy in need of someone to cherish and call his own . . .Hack has a job he loves. Great friends. Stability.And no one special in his life.A caregiver and protector, he needs someone to take care of.And then Greer Savage walks right on into his life.Incredibly brave, yet also slightly broken. Sweet and funny.He wants to wrap her up tight in his arms and never let her go...
  • Rico: The Four Families: Romano by Cee Bowerman

    Rico: The Four Families: Romano by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Federico Romano didn’t just inherit his position as the head of the family, he clawed his way to the top, all while dealing with drama and secrets in his personal life that can never be allowed to see the light of day. The harsh and unforgiving mafia boss persona he presents to the world at large is light-years away from the loving man that his family knows...
  • Slingshot by K.L. Savage

    Slingshot by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She 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...
  • Tool by K.L. Savage

    Tool by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Being 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...
  • Angel by Kate Oliver

    Angel by Kate Oliver

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    NoraHow could she be so stupid? She’d thought she’d found the Daddy of her dreams, but he’d ended up being the monster in her nightmares. Now she’s free from him and staying with her best friend until she can get back on her feet. The only problem is she’s painfully shy, especially around men, and her best friend’s huge boyfriend and his seven huge brothers are around constantly...
  • Hidden Chaos by Keta Kendric

    Hidden Chaos by Keta Kendric

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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  • Burner's Absolution by E.C. Land

    Burner's Absolution by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Blurb:Ally When it comes to absolution, there are are two things you must do to find it- facing your fears, and moving forward from your past. Honestly, it isn't for me. I'll never find it because I'm a piece of flesh who's a shell of a woman. In a sense, I'm merely a ghost.In all my life, I've only ever felt peace once...
  • The Bodyguard by Nichole Rose

    The Bodyguard by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Even giants fall…and the last brother standing will fall like a ton of bricks when he meets the feisty curvy girl meant to complete him.Cormac "Giant" CarmichaelFor the last year and a half, I've watched my MC brothers drop like flies.I almost gave up on finding my one.And then my dad called in a favor for a friend of a friend.His daughter is in trouble and needs my help...
  • Beau by Kate Oliver

    Beau by Kate Oliver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    EmmaThat night, seven years ago, had been the worst night of her life. She had been attacked and would probably have been killed if it weren’t for him. Beau - the man who had killed for her. Of course, she had never forgotten him, and now she was ready to find him to thank him in person...
  • DIMA by Kenya Wright

    DIMA by Kenya Wright

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    DIMA rules the North of Paradise—a city for the darkest alphas. The only gangster heaven on Earth. Due to his unique talent for capturing brutal enemies, he also heads the Diamond Syndicate with other Paradise Mafia Kings.However, a serial killer has come to Paradise. And this sicko is targeting top Syndicate members...
  • Cage by Kate Oliver

    Cage by Kate Oliver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Age gapDaddy DomJealous/Possessive HOver-the-top protective HDD/lgSeries Troubled and lost.They were once teenage boys with no hope for the future. Now they live a life of danger, doing things no one else in the world can do. All it took was a twist of fate to change their lives forever...
  • His Captive Bratva Princess by Jagger Cole

    His Captive Bratva Princess by Jagger Cole

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I wasn’t looking for Trouble. Then he found me anyway.I’ve played a role my entire life. The glamorous movie starlet with the “it factor” smile. The perfect little Hollywood princess saying all the right lines.That is, until a paparazzi crisis has me jumping onto the back of a complete stranger’s motorcycle headed who-knows-where.But my sinfully gorgeous “hero” isn’t so heroic at all...
  • Blood And Roses by Lylah James

    Blood And Roses by Lylah James

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Maria I was trapped. There was nothing left of me. Then he came and wanted to make me his. He saved me. He gave me a home, a family. He made sweet love to me. I was his Angel. He was my everything. I thought we would live happily ever after, but there are no happy endings in the mafia life. I found this out the hard way, as the blood flowed, red as roses… Lyov Angel...
  • Controlling Chloe by Kate Oliver

    Controlling Chloe by Kate Oliver

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Blurb coming soon! This is Bash Gilroy's story...
  • Force by Cassandra Robbins

    Force by Cassandra Robbins

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From 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...
  • Dark Prince by Jagger Cole

    Dark Prince by Jagger Cole

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    This is not a fairytale.There’s no glass slipper, only shards. Prince Charming is the villain, and happily ever afters are a myth.Except now, I need to construct one.Me, the fake princess, with a make-believe happily never after, to the anti-Prince Charming himself.Coldly beautiful, brutally ruthless, and heir to a criminal empire...
  • Big Daddy Sinatra 5: Papa Don't Play by Mallory Monroe

    Big Daddy Sinatra 5: Papa Don't Play by Mallory Monroe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Charles Sinatra is the respected, hardhearted businessman everybody in Jericho loves to hate. But when enemies on every hand decides to go after his beautiful wife Jenay, and his children, they wake up a sleeping giant. Charles “Big Daddy” Sinatra, the most powerful man in town, puts his power to the test and take the fight to his enemies...
  • Captivated Soul by Emma Creed

    Captivated Soul by Emma Creed

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐋‘𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲. 𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐬’I returned to Manitou Springs to do the right thing.I knew I’d have to try to forget.I knew to move forward I’d have to forgive.But I didn’t prepare myself for her…Riley Hayes wears an armor of discontentment...
  • Accidental Evils by Susan Fanetti

    Accidental Evils by Susan Fanetti

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As an enforcer for the Pagano Brothers, Tony Cioccolanti’s life is steeped in violence. For the most part, he feels no burden on his soul for the blood he spills or the pain he inflicts. He is a soldier, and blood and pain are the wages of war. Yet one terrible mistake haunts him, in his dreams and in his waking hours...
  • Shades by K.B. Winters

    Shades by K.B. Winters

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I met a church girl.She’s too good for this criminal.But her delicious curves give me a double take.Letty’s not like any woman I’ve ever met,She’s clean. And proper.And innocent.She makes me want to be a better person—do better.Then my club finds out the pastor she’s working for is crooked and Letty is stuck in the middle...
  • Judge by Jessica Gadziala

    Judge by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    JudgeI 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...
  • Marcus by Bethany-Kris

    Marcus by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When falling is easy, people often forget about the crash.The time has finally come for Marcus Guzzi to step into his birthright. He’s the firstborn—the next boss to take over his family’s mafia and he’s never been more ready...
  • The Greek's Retribution by Sonja B.

    The Greek's Retribution by Sonja B.

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    XanderMy woman needs me and I will go to war to make sure she is safe. Sabre is my light in a world surrounded by darkness. You would rather slit your own throat than harm one hair on her beautiful head.SabreChoosing a man over my family isn’t right, or so I thought. But Xander isn’t any man, he is love, my love. His love is the heat I need in this cold world and his protection is my sanctuary...
  • Penance (The Chicago Defiance MC Series) by K.E. Osborn

    Penance (The Chicago Defiance MC Series) by K.E. Osborn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm not sure how it happened. The way the cord of life can splinter and snap without warning. My family—in hiding from the Japanese Yakuza. My club—at war with the very organization my family is hiding from. Though, amidst the chaos, there is one shining light. A Spanner in the works...
  • Havoc by Harley Wylde, Jessica Coulter Smith

    Havoc by Harley Wylde, Jessica Coulter Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jordan -- I spent a year in prison for a crime I admittedly did commit, but I had a good reason. I was supposed to serve a longer sentence, but a handsy guard and a pissed-off warden who wanted me to keep quiet meant I got out early. My brothers have abandoned me, and there’s nowhere for me to go. Until the hottest man I’ve ever met decides to be my knight on shining Harley...
  • Rebirth by Jordan Silver

    Rebirth by Jordan Silver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is the final book in the series but not the last you'll see of Gabriel and Gianna Gabriel Russo had been born under a dark cloud. He knew his history like the back of his hand; his mother made sure of that. He knew what blood ran through his veins and what it meant. He also knew that there were some with that same blood who would kill him if they could...
  • Brewer by Jessica Ames

    Brewer by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    BrewerAs the money man of the Manchester chapter of the Untamed Sons Motorcycle Club, my job is simple: make the illegal income legal and don’t get caught. I have a good life in the Sons, an easy one. I don’t have time for women or drama. But when my former cellmate calls and tells me his daughter is in trouble, I have no choice but to respond...
  • Moshe: Kosher Nostra Book One by Mirrah McGee

    Moshe: Kosher Nostra Book One by Mirrah McGee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    MosheAs the Avraham Avinu, or father of the Jewish Mafia, my shoulders bear a heavy burden. The safety of not only my family, but those that have pledged their allegiance to me, are only the tip of the iceberg. I work hard, and I play harder...
  • 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 ratings
    He 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...
  • The Woman in the Wrong Place by Jessica Gadziala

    The Woman in the Wrong Place by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I didn’t believe Matteo Grassi was in the mafia.He was just my boss.My super hot, very nice boss.Definitely not a member of the mob.And I went ahead and believed that until the night I was caught him doing something I was never supposed to see.And in doing so, I not only knew without a doubt that Matteo was in the mafia, but also found myself dragged into it as well...
  • Captured: Red Horsemen #1 by Raven Amor

    Captured: Red Horsemen #1 by Raven Amor

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    RaeFor years I’ve run.When I finally listened to my mother's last words to go to her hometown, I never planned on staying.I hadn’t survived this long by being foolish.I had rules for a reason.Never stay in one place too long.No friends or attachments.Only, I never expected to meet him.Ice, as cold as his name until he looked at me.Those ice blue eyes would burn across my skin.I broke my own rules...
  • The Woman in Harm's Way by Jessica Gadziala

    The Woman in Harm's Way by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Savannah had never considered herself a brave person. So saving the life of a customer at her restaurant when men had burst in with guns drawn had simply been instinct. There was no way for her to know that the man she’d saved was a member of the local mafia. Or that he and his family would feel indebted to her for life...
  • Mateo by K.L. Savage

    Mateo by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Even without a memory, the world is a dark and damned place.There are things around us that regular people don’t know about...I know those things.I’ve done those things.It’s the way of this world when you’re on the throne.This temple is rightfully mine.I am the crown.This isn’t just my life.It’s my soul.My empire.My fortress.And her...
  • Grim by L. Wilder

    Grim by L. Wilder

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I lived with one foot on the ground and one in the grave. It’s expected when you’re the enforcer of a club like Satan’s Fury. Death was always at your heels. Waiting. Watching. Tormenting. Death could come for me. I didn’t care. My life was nothing without my brothers. So, I did whatever it took to protect them. I waited. I watched. I tormented, tortured, and executed...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  revenge  family  alpha-mc  crime  romance  biker  children
  • Snow's Prince by Nichole Rose

    Snow's Prince by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Falling for Snow was the last thing this mafia prince intended to do.DimitriSilver Spoon Falls was supposed to be an easy mark.Instead, I'm up to my ears in cartels and complications.I waltzed into enemy territory to investigate...And waltzed back out with a new mission in life.Protecting Snow Buchanan from her stepmother and her cartel of henchmen.Her seven furry friends doubt me...
  • Charming (Devil's Boneyard MC) by Harley Wylde

    Charming (Devil's Boneyard MC) by Harley Wylde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dakota -- Having a half-brother who’s an infamous assassin isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. At twenty-five, he’s still micromanaging my life. The moment Specter tells me about an arranged marriage to one of his associates I do what any sane woman would… I run. Never counted on meeting a biker I can’t seem to forget, nor did I plan on our two days together to have lasting consequences...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  crime  family  insta-love  sad  action-adventure  adult  angst
  • Savior by Harley Wylde

    Savior by Harley Wylde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dessa -- I’ve always known Sonja, my foster sister, thrives on chaos. It never occurred to me she’d go so far as to buy children, then use them as leverage against a club of bikers. When armed men burst through the door, I’m terrified -- not only of them, but of losing little Junie and Judd. Those kids mean everything to me, but they’re not really mine. I know I can’t keep them...
  • Stripes by Harley Wylde

    Stripes by Harley Wylde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Melina -- Men have never given me a reason to trust them. The Bratva taught me men are brutal. Selfish. And take what they want. Death would be better than tying myself to one ever again. Then a Russian biker swoops in to save me. As much as I want to believe everything he says, how can I? I’ve only known pain at the hands of men. I want him to be different… but any hope I had died long ago...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  crime  family  sad  action-adventure  adult  biker  book
  • Paige: Woman Empowered by M.J. Fields

    Paige: Woman Empowered by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A sexy romance from USA Today bestselling author MJ Fields.Four horrible break-ups.Being overlooked for promotion after promotion.On a whim, she quits life in America and heads to Italy for a much needed break...
  • Primo DeLuca by Keta Kendric

    Primo DeLuca by Keta Kendric

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nevah: A night out with my girlfriends flipped my boring life on its head, and I ended up in the hands of a sexy mob boss who was the living manifestation of danger. The only fix to the problem I stepped into left me anchored to Primo DeLuca, who declared we were in a relationship before he even knew my name...
  • Ace by Brooke Summers

    Ace by Brooke Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All she’s wanted is to be loved… He only wants fun...Andromeda Peters lives her life in the shadows.Being dealt trauma at such a young age, she steeled her heart against everyone.She never thought she’d find someone she could trust.Until Ace.She’s the daughter of his enemy… He’s the man that she loves…Ace made a vow months ago. He would take out all those that harmed his sister...
    Categorized as:
    organized-crime  age-gap  sad  crime  revenge  family  romance  dark
  • The Killer Who Kept Me by Davidson King

    The Killer Who Kept Me by Davidson King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nothing about Em’s life is simple. He’s treated worse than anyone in the house, punished for every minor infraction, and has zero chance of ever escaping his current situation. He dreams that someday he’ll be free of this nightmare and finally find someone who will want to keep him.That dream may come true sooner than he thinks...
  • Preacher by L. Wilder

    Preacher by L. Wilder

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Never say never.New York Times and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder brings a story for readers who like their alpha men loyal, their stakes high, and their love worth fighting for. Being President of Satan’s Fury was more than a title.It was my purpose.My legacy.It was built with loyalty, trust, and respect.And in the process, we’d earned quite a reputation.It was up to me to keep it...
  • First Love Only Love by Jordan Silver

    First Love Only Love by Jordan Silver

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gabriel Russo had been born under a dark cloud. He knew his history like the back of his hand; his mother made sure of that. He knew what blood ran through his veins and what it meant. He also knew that there were some with that same blood who would kill him if they could...
  • Physical Science by Nichole Rose

    Physical Science by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love is the final test for this professor and his star student.Nico ValentinoMy brothers are mobsters. Criminals.They rule their kingdoms with iron fists.I'm nothing like them.I'm an astrophysicist. A professor.My lecture hall is full of laughter.Until I set eyes on Norah Bishop.She needs my help, but I need her.And I'll do whatever it takes to keep her...
  • Savage Rebel: Savage Angels MC Novella by Kathleen Kelly

    Savage Rebel: Savage Angels MC Novella by Kathleen Kelly

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Casino. A Rival MC. A Mob Family. Dane, President of the Savage Angels MC Tourmaline Chapter sends Rebel to Las Vegas to negotiate their purchase of a casino. When the local Mob Family in Vegas feels threatened by their presence, a rival MC, The Dark Warriors step in to protect what they consider their territory...
  • Wild Hearts by Julie Capulet

    Wild Hearts by Julie Capulet

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The first time I saw Wolf Ramsey was at his family’s estate in Kauai. He was huge and imposing. Armed to the teeth. When he looked right at me, fascination wasn’t my first reaction. It was fear.His outrageous good looks were shadowed only by his wild intensity. You could tell he would be reckless and brutal...
  • Solemn Vow by Measha Stone

    Solemn Vow by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s being blackmailed. Ordinarily, that wouldn't be my concern. But since it's her, someone will have to pay...
  • Double Vision by L.M. Halloran

    Double Vision by L.M. Halloran

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Everything has a price, and the price of truth is steepest of all. Eden has an ironclad five-year plan. In three months, she’s saying good riddance to Los Angeles and returning to the Pacific Northwest for medical school. Nothing is going to get in her way. Nothing… but the impossible...
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