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Darragh's Dilemma by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe O’Sheerans aren't what most might expect a mobster family to be like, however, make no mistake, when it counts they have no problem making those who threaten those they love and protect disappear. The days of being outright feuding mobsters have been tamed, but they’re still the largest Irish mobster family in the US... -
Theirs For The Night by Julie Capulet
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Mia Taylor, things couldn’t get much worse. She’s working a dead-end job and she’s stuck in a dead-end town. When her neighbor steals her life savings and threatens her, it’s the last straw. She skips town in her old, rusted-out car, which she can only hope will get her as far as Texas. And it does – barely – rolling to a sputtering stop on the side of a lonesome highway... -
Alannah by L.A. Casey
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlannah Ryan is plagued by an old face haunting her dreams, turning her waking hours into a mess of worry. Talking it out with the person she loves the most isn’t a possibility, not when the same face haunts him, too. To protect the love of her life from another burden, she keeps her fear to herself, even as that fear begins to consume her... -
Kickstart My Heart by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Autumn Jones Lake invites you to follow her back in time. All the way back to 1989…The son of an MC President on his way to becoming a rock star.A Hollywood starlet on the run.If they only knew how much they have in common... -
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Hawk by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBad-boy heir to the Fleming Group empire, Jamie “Hawk” Fleming, at your service. Here’s the breakdown: my father has been thrown behind bars on murder charges, and my mother as accessory. That was three months ago, and since then, everything has been a downhill ride. The only thing keeping me sane right now is Hot Body... -
The Absolution of Aidan by Kathy Coopmans
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAidan Hughes I was cruel to Deidre La Russo. Said things I should never say to a woman. Seen things happen to her. Things darker than the bottle of liquor I consume. I felt helpless. Defeated. The memories are more tortuous than the act of her torture. Then she walks back into my life, only she’s not alone. Deidre La Russo I have my reasons for leaving. I lived through hell... -
Disbelief by T.L Smith
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if I was to tell you, you’re all evil? In some shape or form, you are. What If I was to tell you, I was the worst kind of evil? Would you believe me? I did not believe that there wasn’t anyone who didn’t contain evil. I was proved wrong, and it stumped me. I became obsessed with her, someone of pure goodness. And couldn’t get enough... -
Boss Romance by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI know what it's like to not have a father.Or a mother.I don't want Diesel to know how that feels. Maybe I should stay out of it, but I can't.I love him too much.Just when I think everything is going well, the unexpected happens. The enemy that's been lurking in the shadows finally presents themselves. And it wasn't who I expected... -
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... -
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... -
Remedy by M.K. Gilher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Jacade Jordan is no good for me. He’s a master at deception, a criminal, trouble. He’s been putting on the ultimate show of betrayal for years. He also saved my life and makes me feel more alive than I ever could have imagined... -
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... -
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Reno and Son: Don't Mess with Jim by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsItalian powerhouse Reno Gabrini is happy with his life in Vegas. His beautiful African-American wife is his partner in the bedroom and in the boardroom, and is keeping him in line and all of his female groupies at bay. His newborn girl and young son are healthy and well-adjusted children, and his oldest son, Jimmy Mack, is fast becoming a man. Maybe too fast... -
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Tommy Gabrini 3: Grace Under Fire by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBusiness mogul Tommy Gabrini, once voted the sexiest man alive by a Seattle magazine, wants nothing more than to settle down in marital bliss with his beloved wife, and live his life far from the fast lane. But women from his past, who remembered just how sexy he truly was, refuses to cooperate... -
Rectify by M.K. Gilher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven the most talented surgeon can’t rectify a broken heart. Dr. Jacade Jordan turned my life upside down in less than a week. He came out of nowhere and penetrated my body and soul. This dominating and bewildering man could possibly be my soul mate. But his Mafia connection with my ex has put me and my loved ones in danger. I should cut ties now and move on while there's still a chance... -
Bratva Boys (Box Set) by T.L. Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll four Books in one! Distrust. Disbelief. Defiance. Dismissed. Their name has meaning, holds royalty. They aren’t to be trifled with. And if you get too close, prepare to be destroyed—they are the Russian mafia. Gashes and bruises mean nothing to them, blood is what they live by. It’s all they know... -
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Sazon: A Russian Mafia Romance by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSazon I am a man of honor and what I have I earned with my own two hands. I am ruthless against those who would seek to destroy my family. Our undying loyalty makes us family. I would live and die for the brothers I found when I was nothing more than a child. Till she came. As soon as I touched her our connection was bonded... -
Razor's Flame by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe heat between this possessive drummer and his curvy girl is hot enough to burn.AdalynnI thought I was getting away from the rush of city life when I moved to Silver Spoon Falls. Instead, I'm being stalked by a crazy man…and I'm not talking about the infamous drummer who says I belong to him. Razor Montgomery has made it his life's mission to protect me... -
Romancing Tommy Gabrini by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA romantic affair was the last thing Tommy Gabrini was looking for when he attended a dinner party at a friend’s house. He had broken up with his longtime girlfriend five months earlier and was contented to play the field for the rest of his life. But when a gorgeous, sleek, African queen in red walked across his path, he knew something dramatic was about to happen... -
Bear by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGarrison “Bear” Shaw was only supposed to warn Alyssa Bartley to stay out of Silver Saint’s business. Falling for her complicated everything. She was too young for him…and the sheriff’s daughter. The grumpy biker had no business touching the innocent high school senior, but that didn’t stop Bear from making Alyssa his... -
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.. -
Beautiful Beast by Georgia Le Carre, Caryl Milton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe's determined to make her his... No matter the cost. Snow:If only he hadn't wrapped his strong hand around my wrist and caused me to look into those wickedly intoxicating eyes. But he did. Now I can't get this sexy alpha bad boy out of my head. There's just one obstacle. I belong to someone else. Though I don't love him, I'm a possession he's willing to kill for.. -
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Eyes On You by Laura Kaye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe wants to explore her true desires, and he wants to watch… When a sexy stranger asks Wolf Henrikson to rescue her from a bad date, he never expected to want the woman for himself. But their playful conversation turns into a scorching one-night stand that reveals the shy beauty gets off on the idea of being seen, even if she’s a little scared of it, too. And Wolf loves to watch... -
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... -
Slow Burn by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHush 2: Slow Burn Book 2 in Series Shannon’s whole world changed seven months ago. She has never felt more lost. All the insecurities she has grown up with and tried to hide are roaring to the forefront as she feels like her identity has been rubbed from her. Luca knows he is making a mistake. He is running from his future because of his past... -
The Hitman's Dancer by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Snake Eyes Series: Standalone Romances. Interconnecting Stories. One Unforgettable Adventure. DANTE It was only supposed to be one night. One night with me and I’d make her father’s debt to the Zappia crime family a little easier to swallow. Turns out, swallowing ain’t much of an issue for Lucy Vaughn. I should never have gotten involved with her... -
Alpha Heroes: A Me, Myself & I Collection by Fiona Davenport, Rochelle Paige
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis collection is jam packed with alpha hero yumminess. It features three, ALL-NEW stories from the duo behind Fiona Davenport.Locked Up by Elle Christensen: Hot cops and handcuffs sounded like a sexy combination. Until Kaia was the one being arrested... -
Kidnapped by the Hitman by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a hitman. She’s a witness. Now he doesn’t want to let her go.I get paid to kill people.Corrupt politicians. CEOs. Hell, even bad middle managers.I like my job.And working at Ruthless Corp ensures I get paid well.But I have a line I won’t cross.I don’t kill women or children.So when a senator’s daughter interrupts my hit, it’s a problem.Because I can’t let Jane go free... -
Dirtiest Little Secret: A Quick and Dirty Romance (Quick and Dirty Collection) by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Skye Jordan brings you a fiery new collection of romances designed for a quick, sexy, satisfying read: Quick and Dirty Collection. All books in the Quick and Dirty collection are stand-alone romances and can be independently. She’s his fantasy… Ava Jennings has spent her life dedicated to her family’s steel business... -
The Expert by Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI control everything about her life... she just doesn't know it.Despite her dangerous profession she has an air of naïve innocence.It makes her weak, vulnerable... easy prey for a man like me.Until now, I've been content to stay in the shadows, but someone has made a deadly mistake, they have threatened what's mine.My little one is about to understand that Daddy is done watching... -
Barshan: A Russian Mafia Romance by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBarshan There’s a war coming and they want blood…from my family. But that won’t stop me from protecting her. She doesn’t care who I am. The mobster. The killer. The devil with a twisted sense of justice. There’s no room for weakness in my world. No one leaves the mob unscathed. But I break rules. And I will break those who seek to hurt her... -
His Siren by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoxie had gone with the flow, hanging out with her brother’s friends, who became an extended family to her. With everyone falling head over heels around her, she carried on working two jobs and letting the time pass. Roxie never expected to capture the attention of an insanely hot billionaire... -
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Sinful Boss by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSloane I’ve always preferred company of the four-legged variety. They’re full of love and they let me be myself--that’s why I’m going to school to be a veterinarian.When I end up working for my brother's friend during the summer, I don’t expect to be cleaning Maximillian Hawthorne’s toilets.He’s wealthy, pretentious, and a serious pain in the horse’s butt... -
Captured by the Mob by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNero: As the Underboss and enforcer for the Bianchi Family, I've got my hands full. When dealing with my enemies, I'm quick, efficient, and I never slip up. That's until one beauty accidentally gets in the way, seeing more than she should. I can't let her go, and I can't end her, so I do the only thing I can...I take her captive.Mariana: I thought my day couldn't get any worse... -
12 Days of F*ckmas by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book will definitely put you on Santa's Naughty List!Dark Mafia BossSweet Brothel AccountantSoft KidnappingScenes that will Heat Up Your KindleGabriel is a cold-blooded mafia boss.He can have any woman he wants.This Christmas he must have Mariah for 12 days of sexual submission.And he is not taking no for an answer.Mariah finds herself in a situation that she cannot escape... -
Daddy Issues Bundle by Dani Wyatt, Pop Kitty
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsENJOY Dani’s newest…Kiss Me Goodnight for a Limited TIME as exclusive NEW CONTENT in her DADDY ISSUES Bundle. Dani is one of the champions of the Daddy trope. Leave your guilt behind and sink into these delicious, sweet and filthy Daddy/babygirl stories, we won’t tell. KISS ME GOODNIGHT… The day I met her I was trying to decide if staying alive was a viable option for me... -
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Rebel Tempts the Beast by Mink
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs one of the biggest players in the Yakuza, I do my duty and rule my syndicate with a hard but fair fist. I follow my own rules and adhere to my own sense of duty.Until Mei.When my mentor sends his daughter to live with me and instructs me to put her on the correct path, I try to use a strong hand to guide her... -
Stealing His Kitten by Mink
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMarigoldI’m not supposed to be in this greenhouse, and I’m definitely not supposed to be stealing this super rare flower, but I’m in deep trouble, and this flower is the key out of it. Too bad it’s owned by a man who catches me easily, calls me his little cat burglar, and takes me captive. He does other things, too, things that make me hot all over... -
Heat by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a mad dash to get through her hectic sweaty morning and make it to work on time, Violet finds herself struck by...a limo.Dazed but mostly unharmed, she's surprised when the passenger in the limo swoops her up and is shirtless.What kind of limo did she collide with?Pain and agony strike Micah when he sees his little Violet in the middle of the street... -
Maddox by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Obsessed Alpha Series is back with Maddox. He takes alpha to the next level when Aurora “Rory” Jones storms into his world, demanding a deal—a trade of sorts. Her innocence for her stepbrother’s debt cleared. With the offer pleasurably accepted, Maddox has no intention of letting her go. She offered herself up to the devil, and there’s no going back... -
Baby Blues by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKnox Dawson didn’t believe in love at first sight, at least not for himself. He watched as his sisters and several of his friends each fell fast and hard, confident it would never happen to him. Then he spotted Addilyn Cole on stage and realized how wrong he’d been... -
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Baby Cakes: A Vegas, Baby Novella by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAriel Dawson didn't plan on getting a tattoo when she went to Ink Addiction with her sister. She was just there for moral support...definitely not to find an alpha caveman of her own.Maddox Holt had no qualms about putting his mark on Ariel right after he laid eyes on her. Because that's exactly what she was. His woman...even if they didn't have much in common... -
Protecting Zoey by Mink
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLeoneI meet Zoey at the worst possible time and in the worst possible place. Saving her life is like breathing, something I’m hard-wired to do. She’s innocence and sweetness, two things that have no place in my dark world, especially when they make her a beacon for bad men who want to hurt her. But they won’t, not on my watch... -
Beauty and the Billionaire by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeing called to bail out my old college friend at a strip club for his bachelor party wasn’t a surprise. There was a reason I’d skipped out on the whole thing to begin with. What I wasn’t expecting was to meet the woman who I want to spend the rest of my life with while I’m there. And for her to be looking like she needed some saving of her own... -
Baby Daddies: A Me, Myself & I Collection by Fiona Davenport, Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis collection is jam packed with baby making goodness. It features three, all-new stories from the duo behind Fiona Davenport.Her Doctor's Baby by Fiona Davenport: She was hoping he could help her get pregnant, but she never expected it to be the old-fashioned way.Her Neighbor's Baby by Rochelle Paige: She didn’t expect to join her friend's baby craze.. -
Rock Stars Do It Forever by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratings***Rock Stars Do It is a Big Girls spinoff-sequel series. It is best to read this after Big Girls Do It books 1-5 to avoid major spoilers.***Giving in to impossible love really is like falling: exhilarating, and terrifying. Jamie knew she couldn't pretend she'd ever be okay without Chase in her life. She'd tried it, and it was ripping her apart... -
Vexing Victor by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Good thing you like it when I spank you." Victor Adamo is the sexiest, most infuriating man I've ever met. He says I get under his skin, but he has no idea what he makes me feel. He's determined to protect me ... claim me ... tame me. And he has just the right equipment to do the job...
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