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Heist by Tate James
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEvery four years, the criminal underworld engages in a game. The Game. The challenges range from the impossible to the deadly to the truly insane. Things that only a crazy person would tackle.I’ve won the game 5 times. This time will be no different.I’m at the top of my field now, the best of the world’s thieves... -
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Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the Nicaraguan jungle, I'll battle dangerous wildlife, treacherous terrain, and my growing attraction to Rosalie as we outrun a madman and survive.When a hostage rescue mission intended to save innocent lives takes a devastating turn, Hayes, a Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialist, leaps into action and plunges headlong into danger to save Rosalie... -
![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…... -
![Twister's Survival by E.C. Land, Cosmic Letterz Design]()
Twister's Survival by E.C. Land, Cosmic Letterz Design
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIzzy For as long as I can remember, I've only felt one thing - pain. It consumes every part of me and I just want it to end. Enough has happened over the years and I'm ready to make it all stop. The night I lay out my plan and am fully prepared to end my life - he stops me. His act is simple, offering me his hand but in that, he gave me so much hope... -
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![Secrets of Desire by L.K. Shaw]()
Secrets of Desire by L.K. Shaw
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA NEW ** STANDALONE ** NOVEL When secrets surface… Bridget Carter seems to have the perfect life. She’s happily single and has a career she loves as a fashion designer at a local boutique. She enjoys playing at Club Eden and bounces from one Dominant to another. She’s not looking for love, even though she’s more than intrigued by Connor Black... -
![Fury by Laramie Briscoe]()
Fury by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom a USA Bestselling Author - the next book in a fan favorite series! Family is number one; whether they are blood related or patched in. At thirteen-years-old, the bastard son of an asshole who wanted me to fail, I learned that lesson. Thanks to one man. Liam Walker raised me, taught me how to be an adult, and loved the hell out of my mother, me, and my sisters... -
![Love Is In the Air Volume 1 by Susan Stoker, P.J. Fiala]()
Love Is In the Air Volume 1 by Susan Stoker, P.J. Fiala
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings30 of your favorite authors come together to celebrate love and romance in this anthology featuring brand new, original short stories.All proceeds will go to the American Heart Association.Featured authors include:A.M. Kusi, Abbie Zanders, Alley Ciz, Anna Blakely, Anna Brooks, Becca Steele, Cora Kenborn, Darcy Burke, Elizabeth SaFleur, Emery Rose, Greer Bailey, Ivy Layne, J. Kenner, Jeana E... -
![Tracking Numbers by Janice M. Whiteaker]()
Tracking Numbers by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTracker I expected it to be easy when Kerri's daddy ordered me to protect her, but keeping the president's daughter safe was harder than I expected. Hell, finding her was harder than I expected. Once I did, all I could do was grab her and hold on tight. If I let go, she gets hurt. If I don't, I'm the one on the line. Kerri I thought I got away... -
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Kade by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKade I've never been the type of man to seek my father's approval, especially when it comes to women. Now though, all I want for him is to accept her into our family - into our club. Ivy has a jaded past, even moreso now than before. She may be his arch nemesis' daughter, but she's my girl and he needs to remember that. This isn't any Romeo or Juliet bullshit... -
![Black Light: Valentine Roulette by Livia Grant, Jennifer Bene]()
Black Light: Valentine Roulette by Livia Grant, Jennifer Bene
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree hours. Four hard limits. Eight sexy stories. Are you brave enough to spin the wheel? Get ready to explore some of your naughtiest desires while you celebrate Valentine’s Day with eight kinky stories from eight USA Today and international bestselling authors! Black Light is the most exclusive BDSM club in Washington, D.C... -
![When Darkness Ends by Marni Mann]()
When Darkness Ends by Marni Mann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn all new angsty, dark, stand-alone Contemporary Romance in the Moments in Boston Series ...You never forget your first love … even when he becomes a memory.There was before.When we were together, when we were happy.When we had nothing but dreams.When not a single bad thing could ever happen because we were young and in love.And there was after... -
![The Lies Between Us by M.N. Forgy]()
The Lies Between Us by M.N. Forgy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCherry’s life growing up was nothing short of a nightmare. Having an abusive father forced her to fend for herself from an early age. Bruised and emotionally broken, she finally escaped, running straight into the comfort that Lip's arms brought. In the beginning, everything seemed to fall into place perfectly. He made her forget the messed-up ways of her life. But secrets can’t stay neglected... -
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Luke's Absolution by K.L. Kreig
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDemons. Regrets. Absolution. Luke has lived on the wrong side of the law since he was seventeen. His hands are stained and his soul is black, but the worst sin he's committed is falling in love with his brother’s girl. Then he met her. Addy Monroe is pure, innocent and stubborn as an ox. Even though he doesn’t deserve her, Luke will stop at nothing to have her... -
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![Hoss by MariaLisa deMora]()
Hoss by MariaLisa deMora
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsaiah Rogers grew up on his family farm in Alabama. Loved by his family, he’s a country boy at heart, a southern gentleman by raising. The path to northern Indiana was twisted and long, but this sensitive man found a comfortable niche as a member of the Rebel Wayfarers, vice-president of their affluent and growing Fort Wayne chapter... -
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Sombra by Leslie McAdam
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything in moderation. Including virtue. I step off the plane in Madrid and meet his warm eyes. His crooked smile. His devastating charm. Worse, he’s courteous. Honorable. Sensuous. Impossibly attractive. Tavo awakens my desires—my body—without even touching it. I don’t want to be attracted to him. I’ve made my promises. My future has already been determined. I'm wearing a ring... -
![Carver: Past Lies by K.L. Donn]()
Carver: Past Lies by K.L. Donn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI saw her. She’s mine. NOTHING Will stop me. **WARNING** The Adair Empire is a dark and graphic romance that will push your buttons, and maybe your boundaries. Each book contains a new couple but ends with a plot cliff-hanger... -
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Domination by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI want to just clarify a couple of things.Submission is not abdication. Submission is not resignation. It’s not weak or fragile. It doesn’t mean I break at the first sign of trouble.Well, I broke for a few weeks. When I realized I was falling in love with Jonathan and that I’d never be the same if I allowed it to continue, I broke into a million sharp little pieces... -
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Raging Love by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is book three in a continued series. Check out Letting Go and Folding Hearts first for full enjoyment of this series. As Savanna and Colt prepare for their wedding, something horrible happens, leaving them to reconsider where and when to get married. After everything seems to go back to normal, something else threatens the happy couple, causing greif, panic, remorse and pain... -
![Dawn by Aleatha Romig]()
Dawn by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Night never had the last word. The dawn is always invincible.” ~Hugh B. BrownThe Sparrow web world is covered in darkness, yet the dawn is near. The dramatic conclusion to the Dangerous Web trilogy is here.The veil of safety protecting Lorna Murray’s life has been ripped away... -
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Far Beyond Repair by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScarlet Morgan knows all about happy endings. As a best-selling romance author, it’s her job to be an expert on the subject. It’s just too bad her own story doesn’t write so well. Ryker Holt can build a car from the ground up. While there isn’t much the highly-skilled mechanic can’t fix when it comes to his profession, it’s Ryker’s personal life that’s still in pieces... -
![Everything I Have by A.K. Evans]()
Everything I Have by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmme James lives in darkness. Ever since her abusive relationship ended in heartbreaking tragedy, she's kept herself secluded to protect herself and those she loves. Unfortunately, Emme's plans to remain unattached fall apart the moment Zane Cunningham sets his sights on her. A professional snowboarder at the top of his game, Zane does not need a distraction... -
![A Divided Heart by Alessandra Torre]()
A Divided Heart by Alessandra Torre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan you love two men at once? Is there any future in that?Brant loves me fiercely. A brilliant tech billionaire who has owned my heart for four years, he keeps proposing, and I keep turning him down. I can’t marry him, not with all of the secrets between us.Lee uses me wildly.As grouchy as he is cocky, he's interested in getting me into his bed and little more... -
![Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte]()
Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Royal Organized Crime RomanceMy husband had been keeping a secret from me—a secret that would irrevocably change the course of our lives.He was the son of one of the most ruthless men alive, and an heir to the infamous Fausti crime family. They were beautiful, powerful, ruthless—royalty in their beloved Italy and beyond... -
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![Burn by C.D. Reiss]()
Burn by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHere's how it's going to be, Goddess.Until you surrender yourself to me fully, I will not touch you.Until the world can know you belong to me, I will not kiss you.I'm going to be inches away, at your side. I'm going to whisper in your ear and put my breath on your neck, but the heat of my skin will not feel the shudder of yours until you commit yourself to me completely and without reservation... -
![A Legal Affair by Maureen Smith]()
A Legal Affair by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaleb Thorne was used to having plenty of female attention. And yet the hot young law professor had never crossed the line with a student until he met Daniela. There was something different about her--with her fierce attitude, ambition and to-die-for body. Something he was determined to uncover, layer by silky layer... -
![Disbelief by T.L Smith]()
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... -
![The Difference Between Someday and Forever by Aly Martinez]()
The Difference Between Someday and Forever by Aly Martinez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe world took everything from us. As survivors of not only a plane crash, but two other impossible tragedies, we’d more than earned a life of peace. But time and time again, we were shown that fate had no intention of giving that to us. Remi and I were soulmates. Plain and simple. Our love should have died in the depths of our darkness, but the sun still exists even when it’s not shining... -
![A Reckless Note by Lisa Renee Jones]()
A Reckless Note by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“I can chase you, and I can catch you, but there is nothing I can do to make you mine.” ― Morrissey It all started with a note, just a simple note hand written by a woman I didn't know, never even met. But in that note is perhaps every answer to every question I've ever had in my life. And because of that note, I travel thousands of miles. I look for her, but find him... -
![Shackled Lily by T.L. Gray]()
Shackled Lily by T.L. Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeautiful, selfish and spoiled Kaitlyn “Issy” Summers had it all, or so everyone thought. Then, one night changed everything. Now trapped in the world that destroyed her to begin with, Issy finds herself in the arms of the one man she vowed to forget. Issy Summers spent her life hardening and numbing her heart to the world... -
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Jesse by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMeet the Damage Control Boys - set in the world of the bestselling series Inked Brotherhood. New Adult Contemporary Romance. Returning to Madison hurts. I thought I’d left my past behind, but the past goes on living. I carry it inside of me, it’s a piece of me. People have marked me in indelible ways and I drag the shreds of my soul behind me, trying to put my pieces back together... -
![What We Do in the Night by Stylo Fantome]()
What We Do in the Night by Stylo Fantome
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust five months ago, Valentine O'Dell started working at a very special kind of club - one where you can dance the night away, or live out your greatest fantasy. She's learned to lose herself to her nights, forgetting all her day time woes as she charms every man she meets. It's easy enough to do when she doesn't let her feelings get involved... -
![Control by C.D. Reiss]()
Control by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhat you’re breaking isn’t some little, meaningless coupling. We aren’t some casual fuck, and we never were. Not from the first night. Not from the first time I laid eyes on you. You were built for me. I denied it as long as I could, but we were meant to be together. You are the sea under my sky. We’re bound at the horizon... -
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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... -
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![Cuts Like an Angel by Mason Sabre, Lucian Bane]()
Cuts Like an Angel by Mason Sabre, Lucian Bane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe never called the helplines. The one time he did, it was to say goodbye...to anybody, before leaving the world. Rosie...that was her name. She'd given it when she wasn't supposed to. She said things that made him burn to live.And he would. He'd find a way to hide his darkness so that he could dance with her, just a single dance, in the liquid sunshine of her laugh.And maybe.. -
![Blue Genes #1 (Story of Us Trilogy) by Sydney Jamesson]()
Blue Genes #1 (Story of Us Trilogy) by Sydney Jamesson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTake the plunge with Beth Parker and be ready to fall headfirst Into the blue … “I promise. Wherever you are, Beth, I will always be with you," ~ Ayden Blue Genes is the continuation of the bestselling trilogy, The Story of Us... -
![Seeking Our Destiny : Nelson Brothers' by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman]()
Seeking Our Destiny : Nelson Brothers' by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSilas: I'm a hard man; I've had to be thanks to my father. I protect those I love and care for with everything I have and nothing gets to me. Until the day I carried a slip of a woman, Destiny, out of the hell she had been held in, I took what I wanted with no regrets... -
![A Demon's Song by E.C. Land]()
A Demon's Song by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunterThe 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... -
![Rectify by M.K. Gilher]()
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... -
![Dark Child: (Standalone New Adult Contemporary Romance - Merc's Story) by Jo Raven]()
Dark Child: (Standalone New Adult Contemporary Romance - Merc's Story) by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNOT EVERY SCAR IS VISIBLE… What do you do when the girl you want can’t even remember your name? This pretty, long-legged, fiery girl who makes me weak in the knees. Of all the chicks who flirt with me, hang around me, I could have my pick, but no… I want psycho girl . One day she ignores my existence, and the next she smiles and talks to me as if she knows me, as if she wants me... -
![Definitely: The Complete Series by Ella Miles]()
Definitely: The Complete Series by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 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... -
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![Joker by Andi Rhodes, Nicole Cypher]()
Joker by Andi Rhodes, Nicole Cypher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoker…Skeletons and secrets. We all have them. They weigh on our souls, even when we try to fool ourselves and pretend they don’t. Since I was a kid I’ve carried a secret that haunts me, casting shadows of doubt over every relationship I have. I know the signs of someone hiding the truth, because I do it every day... -
![Tropical Ice by Kat Mizera]()
Tropical Ice by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGarrett “Hawk” Hawkins may be a bad boy in the rink but he doesn’t know what to do when he’s wrongly accused of on-ice misconduct. Given a five-game suspension by the NHL, he heads down to Mimosa Key to lay on the beach for a few days and get his head on straight—until he runs into a troubled beauty who happens to be the sister of his ex-teammate... -
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![Jaded by D.D. Prince]()
Jaded by D.D. Prince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWant equal rights?Don't f____ a biker.Want safe and predictable?Do not fall for a biker.Want wind in your hair, fire in your soul, and a man's fingerprints on your body, marking you as his and only his, to be protected and treasured forever?Don't accidentally become a club bunny... -
![Wild War by Laurelin Paige]()
Wild War by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs soon as I saw him, it was war.I thought at first it would be between me and him.Cade was cold and hard and didn’t want anything to do with the headmaster’s daughter.I was off-limits.He didn’t need that kind of trouble.I didn’t need that kind of trouble, either. And since I did my best to avoid any kind of trouble, that should have been the end of it.But when I saw him, he also saw me.All of me... -
![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... -
![Tension by R.L. Griffin]()
Tension by R.L. Griffin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Stella who emerges from the rubble of the bombing in Montana is a woman full of conflict. She knows she should be grateful that she lived when others didn't, but after waking in the hospital as a celebrity, complete with a new moniker, she's bitter and distrustful, questioning everything in her life. She's unsure of her friends, her new boyfriend, and her job... -
![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... -
![What We Won't Do For Love by Mz. Robinson]()
What We Won't Do For Love by Mz. Robinson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOctavia Ellis is a sexy and independent woman who plays it safe when it comes down to relationships. She lives by one rule: keep it strictly sexual. Octavia is living her life just the way she wants. No man. No issues. No drama. When she meets the handsome Damon Whitmore, everything changes. Octavia soon finds that Damon has become a part of her world and her heart...
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