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Fighter in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBosco Roth is a crime lord. The owner of the biggest underground casino.He's the kind of man who gets what he wants. He's got the best poker face in the world.Now he wants me.When things become too intense, I hit the brakes and make a run for it.But one problem...he won't let me go.Now I belong to Bosco Roth... -
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Fine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI've decided to keep her.I paid for her, after all.I should feel guilty for the decision I've made, but why? She prefers me to her previous master anyway.And it's not like my father didn't do the same thing when he was my age.I'm rich, powerful, and untouchable.I'm a Barsetti, and I can do whatever I please... -
![Foxy In Lingerie by Penelope Sky]()
Foxy In Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m risking everything for Vanessa. One last time. I can’t turn the other way and let her family be murdered by the Skull Kings. I have to do something. Maybe I can earn her father’s trust. And finally get my woman back... -
![Saving Graves by Drew Sera]()
Saving Graves by Drew Sera
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNeglected. 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... -
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![Princess in Lingerie by Penelope Sky]()
Princess in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis woman used to be my slave. But now she means more to me. More than she should. I've done unforgivable things to her, treated her like livestock I bought at the market. I made her tend to my needs without question. To make up for it, I should let her go. But even now I can't. Instead, I want her to marry me. Whether she wants to or not... -
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Royal by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDree 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... -
![Thirty Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot]()
Thirty Days of Shame by Ginger Talbot
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA 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... -
![Devil's Night Series by Penelope Douglas]()
Devil's Night Series by Penelope Douglas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIl 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... -
![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... -
![Lay Your Hands On Me by Blair Babylon]()
Lay Your Hands On Me by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrand-new Rock Star Romance from USA Today-Bestselling Author Blair Babylon! Xan Valentine, the rock star that Rolling Stone called “sex incarnate,” stands in the spotlight every night and sings love songs to the women in the audience. They swoon. They scream. They believe him. Those women don’t know him like Georgie does... -
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Finally Heaven by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 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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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... -
![His Deal by Rebel Rose]()
His Deal by Rebel Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNothing in my life is the same. She has changed everything, simultaneously turning my world upside down while making it right for the first time ever. I break this woman a little more each day—and she lets me. It’s all part of our deal. But every pleasure that she gives to me brings her closer to freedom. Closer to paying her debt in full. And I’m not ready to let her go. Ruthless... -
![Darkly by Helen Hardt]()
Darkly by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSelf-made billionaire Braden Black is used to getting what he wants when he wants it. So when aspiring photographer Skye Manning doesn’t immediately fall into his bed, Braden finds himself craving her even more. And when she finally does submit to him, no one is more surprised than Braden that the thrill of the chase didn’t satisfy his appetite—to the contrary, it only fueled it... -
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![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... -
![Kincaid by Laurelin Paige]()
Kincaid by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPast and present weave together in Donovan’s point of view for the next chapter in Donovan and Sabrina’s life.She was supposed to save me.In a twist of fate, I rescued her. Since then, I’ve lived for her, breathed for her, overreached with my love.She’s still here, so I must be doing something right. But now I want more... -
![Ever After by K.M. Scott]()
Ever After by K.M. Scott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou fell in love with Tristan and Nina in Crash Into Me, cheered for them as they fought to stay together in Fall Into Me, and watched them finally achieve their happy ending in Give In To Me. For all the fans of the Heart of Stone series who wondered if Tristan's dream at the end of Give In To Me came true, this is for you... -
![Fused With Him by Kylie Kent]()
Fused With Him by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSteamy, Sexy, Alpha-Male goodness!! This is book 2 of The Merge Series, Stand-alone, HAE! No cliffhangers. Contains adult language and sexual scenes. 18+ onlyReillyI learnt the hard and painful way that men don’t stay, ever. Even the ones you trust the most can be taken away in the blink of an eye. It’s easier to keep them at a distance. I have my fun with men and then part ways... -
![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... -
![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... -
![His Secret by Ajme Williams]()
His Secret by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAvevo solo una scelta: scappare dal mio matrimonio.Invece, feci una cosa piuttosto inaspettata.Mi innamorai di un bel guaio.Annegavo nei segreti, quando incontrai Zach.Un’altra identità, un altro nome, ma lo stesso animo gentile.Zach era il mio nuovo capo e non potevo certo dirgli di no.Mi prese d’assalto e mi colse di sorpresa.Scoprii una parte sottomessa di me, una parte che non sapevo di avere... -
![Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone]()
Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI made my name and my fortune carrying out every hit with absolute precision. But this time it wasn’t a job, it was personal, and something went horribly wrong. This time there was a witness... -
![TouchStone for giving by Sydney Jamesson]()
TouchStone for giving by Sydney Jamesson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElizabeth Parker has been found … Like a falling star she has come down to earth, landing painfully on the debris of a broken dream. What she thought of as love now seems no more than a wish left unfulfilled. Her future lies in the hands of two powerfully possessive men; each desiring her to the point of insanity... -
![A Dominant Fallen by Lena Black, Joshua Minette]()
A Dominant Fallen by Lena Black, Joshua Minette
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGabrielle Hyde and Damian Hunt were ready to create a life together. But, as determined as they were to build a future, the demons they fought to overcome were just as determined to destroy it... -
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![Definitely Yes by Ella Miles]()
Definitely Yes by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne question from an ex-lover. One text message from a complete stranger. The same answer to both...Yes. Scarlett Bell has found a way to move beyond a dark past that threatened to take her best friend, Kinsley, from her. Now ten years later Scarlett has everything. A multi-billion dollar fashion and beauty empire. A fabulous New York apartment filled with everything a girl could need... -
![The Billionaire Master by Christa Wick]()
The Billionaire Master by Christa Wick
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI first became a plus-size model on the Razor Girls fetish site as a means to an end. It was how I escaped my abusive past and got off the streets. Now, it’s become my career, complete with lifestyle blog posts that I have to get pretty creative with seeing as how I’m making it up as I go along... -
![Play My Game: A 100 Series Standalone Romance by Lara Adrian]()
Play My Game: A 100 Series Standalone Romance by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian returns to the sizzling, emotional world of the 100 Series with Play My Game, a contemporary romance between a tormented, brilliant painter and the beauty he is determined to have at any cost.She stands out like a flame in the dark. Out of place in my orbit, she is a bright splash of color in an abyss of darkness. An innocent in a den of sin... -
![Their Destiny by Rebel Rose]()
Their Destiny by Rebel Rose
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis woman is my obsession, and my world is falling apart without her in it. I thought I was going to shatter her into a million pieces and then build her into everything that I wanted and needed and desired in a submissive. And I did. But somewhere along the way, she shattered me as well… and she’s the only one who has the power to put me back together... -
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Risk by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStandalone Book. No Cliffhanger. Nolan Black is gorgeous, bold and unapologetic in his desire for me. When I fall into his lap in Las Vegas, our connection is instant. Once I'm back in Manhattan we can't resist the attraction. The draw is too intense and the desire is addictive. I want him in ways I promised myself I wouldn't. He needs me in ways he didn't know existed... -
![Serving HIM Vol. 5: Alpha Billionaire Romance by M. S. Parker, Cassie Wild]()
Serving HIM Vol. 5: Alpha Billionaire Romance by M. S. Parker, Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“I'd said the words, told him that I loved him, and he hadn't said them back. After all he'd been through, I understood, but the absence of them left me feeling more vulnerable than ever before.” As Aleena Davison finds herself falling deeper in love with her boss, Dominic Snow, her feelings leave her open to the malicious nature of socialite Penelope Rittenour... -
![Serving HIM Vol. 4 by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild]()
Serving HIM Vol. 4 by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Dominic Snow wanted me. I never doubted that fact, but I was doing what I'd promised myself I wouldn't do. I was falling for him, and I couldn't help thinking I'd made a terrible mistake.” Aleena Davison's life is quickly spinning out of control... -
![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... -
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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... -
![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... -
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![Broken: A Dark Alpha Male Romance by Ashton Blackthorne]()
Broken: A Dark Alpha Male Romance by Ashton Blackthorne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRuthless. Unstoppable. Sexy. So, so bad. My gorgeous secretary calls me a bad boy in a good suit. I’ve built up quite a reputation over the years women have dubbed me "So so bad" and men have called me the biggest, baddest shark on Wall Street. They say I’ve been everywhere, done everything… And it’s all true. I get what I want when I want it. And what I want now is Veronica... -
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Fierce Possession by Emily Jane Trent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTanner is more possessive and demanding. Crossing the line, he marries Natalie, but his inner demons resurface. Can he deal with it? Can Natalie? Excerpt: The Ritz-Carlton in Manhattan overlooked Central Park. The lobby, richly decorated in deep browns and orange, with mustard-colored walls, faded to the background. Natalie only had eyes for Tanner... -
![Intimate Secrets by Emily Jane Trent]()
Intimate Secrets by Emily Jane Trent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNatalie wonders if submitting to Tanner, is the way to pleasure, or the path to weakness? Will she lose herself if she gives in? Irrational fears nag at her, keeping her from revealing her intimate secret and letting go of resistance to what she wants so badly... -
![Vivid Temptation by Emily Jane Trent]()
Vivid Temptation by Emily Jane Trent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNatalie had found out submitting was not a way to lose herself, but to find herself. Trust and complete love were the only way. Trusting her husband was sexy; it was the path to intense pleasure. Tanner loves her back just as much, maybe more. “You are the joy of my life. It took me so long to tell you how I felt. I loved you from the first moment I saw you... -
![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... -
![Upper Hand by Amelia Wilde]()
Upper Hand by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGabriel Hill has everything he ever wanted… a position in the powerful consortium. These wealthy men own half of New York City. And they murdered his parents. He can finally exact revenge.Except he has to leave behind Elise Bettencourt.It was inevitable, really. Gabriel will lose everyone getting vengeance. There’s only room for one person on this suicide mission... -
![Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig]()
Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarji Working for a therapist who specializes in exploring hidden desires sounds like a dream job. It is if hearing other people’s fantasies and discoveries is your cup of tea. The problem is that I’m tired of hearing about them. I want more. I want to experience them. What harm will it do if I indulge just one time? That’s where Lace and Leather comes in... -
![Tempt: The Complete Collection by Alexis Anne]()
Tempt: The Complete Collection by Alexis Anne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**This is the box set of Volumes 1-5 of the complete TEMPT serial. One heartbeat. That’s all that separates us from the life we’ve known and everything that could change it. One kiss. Was all it took to change mine. Theo was rich and handsome, brilliant and powerful, but he wasn’t a hero or a prince charming. And let’s be honest, I wasn’t exactly a damsel in distress... -
![The Invitation by Jennifer Bene]()
The Invitation by Jennifer Bene
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings* First published in the anthology, The More The Merrier . Cara has spent her entire life as the good girl – the straight-A, straight-laced, good girl – and she’s tired of it... -
![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 &... -
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![Until Then by Emily Klepp, Jade Katzchen]()
Until Then by Emily Klepp, Jade Katzchen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe one thing my pen pal and I have in common is imprisonment. While his is literal, I am bound in the chains of my abusive partner. While he is locked behind bars, he gives me a glimpse of the love I have been looking for my entire life. When my world starts to come down around me we both gain our freedom, allowing us to face our demons together... -
![The Game by Kira Blakely]()
The Game by Kira Blakely
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt started as a game.A wager between business partners. I had to make someone truly fall in love with me.Abigail Gomez thinks she’s just my personal assistant, but she’s more than that. She’s an important part of my plans for my company’s success, an indispensable pawn in the billion-dollar game I’m about to play.But first, I have to make her fall in love with me.It’s easy. A sweet word here... -
![Hawke by Anise Storm]()
Hawke by Anise Storm
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPreviously published in 2019, "Hawke" has been updated with a new POV and some expanded scenes. Arrogant. Sexy. Reminiscent. I felt all three about my newest client. The moment I met the sexy club owner in need of a party planner, I soon realized why. He was the one responsible for the most mortifying night of my life just one year earlier... -
![Master Baldor by Rogue London]()
Master Baldor by Rogue London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI don't make a habit of punishing random submissives at my club.But when I have a little girl on the verge of a full blown meltdown on my hands, it seems like the only option.With her bottom still red and hot from my discipline, she all but begs me to take her. To use her in all the wicked, wanton ways I can think of. She couldn't be more perfect for me... -
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Hudson by Shayne McClendon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Barter System – Book 1 Hudson – Book 2 Backstage – Book 3 Liberation - Book 4Radiance - Book 5The Barter System PrequelsThe Barter System Companion - Volume 1Refuse to compromise. Hudson Winters is in control of every aspect of his world. From his earliest memories, he’s been driven to succeed and has allowed nothing to get in his way... -
![More Pleasures by M. S. Parker]()
More Pleasures by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'd sworn to myself that I'd never give my heart away again, that I'd be content with meaningless flings. So why did I feel so empty? Like in His Pleasures, we take another step back into sexy billionaire, Rylan Archer’s past. Still a bachelor at twenty-eight, Rylan is everything a woman could want. Handsome. Intelligent. Rich...
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