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Storm by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSTORMYou hate me.I deserve it.The day I betrayed the love of my life was the day I lived up to every messed-up thing my haters say about me.But I’m tired of feeling like a POS.I’m tired of being broken.I’m tired of life not being worth living.It’s time now to make amends, and to earn my woman’s love back.To be the father my kid deserves,the Old Man I should always have been...Categorized as:
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Evade and Capture by Lori Matthews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpencer Gordon wasn’t expecting the call from Kathleen Drake, a woman she’d spent years keeping safe as part of the Witness Protection program. The terrified woman begged Spencer for help. Taking a leave of absence from her job with Homeland Security, Spencer hurries to her friend’s side. But the threat to Kathleen is larger than Spencer bargained for, forcing a call for reinforcements... -
Danger Zone by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s supposed to report the news, not become it…War correspondent Remi Taleb needs to get to Beirut. Fellow journalists who were kidnapped by terrorists have a story to tell, and she will report on it. So, if that means hitching a ride with a Senator who may or may not be a danger to herself (and everyone else), so be it... -
Lawless by T.M. Frazier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShe's prim and proper. He's leather and lawless. It will never work between them. It's a lie they almost believe...Categorized as:
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La Famiglia by Sienna Mynx
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Never question my heart, my courage, my loyalty! To my men and to this family I am all things. But to my wife I am only one. Husband." - Don Giovanni Battaglia. The year is 1992. The Battaglia family awaits the birth of the newest members to their clan. Twin boys will be born to the capo di tutti capi of the Neapolitan clans... -
Wrath: Satan's Fury MC: SG by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWall Street Journal and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder brings you a new addition to the Satan’s Fury MC series.Stitch was stepping down.And he was preparing me to take his place.He’d seen the darkness in me.He knew I could use my demons the way he’d used his.And he was right.I used them, and I used them well.They’d helped me keep everyone at a distance— including her... -
Nova by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCain LeBlanc, known as Nova to his brothers, is the Enforcer for the Kings of Retribution MC, Louisiana.He's dedicated to the club, but Nova's entire world revolves around his daughter, Piper. Being a single father doesn't come without its challenges. Making sure his lifestyle doesn't affect his home life is one of them.Never bring a woman home.That's one rule Nova has stood by for years... -
Vicious Scars by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo good deed goes unpunished.Tallulah Russel knows she's made a mistake. Unfortunately it's too late to do anything about it. Snatched from her home and held prisoner in a cabin by a man whose behavior grows more confusing by the minute, she has two choices... -
Return of the Prince by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve been a prince in exile, but I'm finally going home, tarnished crown and all. This time, I won't let anyone keep me away...Not Ariel, the woman I left behind. Not the killer on my tail. Hell, not even my cousin--the king--can stop me. Unlike my conniving brother, I have no designs on the throne. Let better men rule. But I do have a score to settle... -
Unleashed by J.L. Drake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTriggerTess was under the Devil’s watchwhile I suffered behind bars with my demons…The ace in my pocket brings power,and the temptation to flip overwhelms me.I’m playing chicken with the reaper, and it’s only feeding his thirst.The smell of blood is a drug. It fuels me. Consumes me.I am lost.TessThe Devil stole me, but I refuse to belong to someone else.I’m a fighter...Categorized as:
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Coming for You by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJames, Harper, and Sasha are products of their environment. Born into a secret organization that runs a global shadow government, and taught to kill since they were small, they find themselves both indispensable and expendable to all the people they used to trust. Twenty-eight year old James Fenici has been an assassin since he was sixteen...Categorized as:
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Deadlock by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’ll Risk It All To Keep Her SafeHoney Honig is good at his job, infiltrating the most dangerous places on Earth and pulling the hostages away from their kidnappers. When the bad guys slip through Honey’s fingers, he hunts a lead to Tanzania.Honey finds his way onto a safari with Dr. Meg Finley, and into her bed.For him, this isn’t just a passing romance, though... -
Unraveled by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCara Rossi’s life has been a mess ever since her identical twin was killed. She blames the mafia, its ways, and the people within the caustic culture for a painful reality that turned her world on its side. In an attempt to momentarily pause her misery, a night out puts her on a path with a man she shouldn’t get involved with simply because of his last name—Gian Guzzi... -
Maddox by Megan O'Brien
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve never known what it’s like to have a dream that’s really mine. To live a life without fear. Being the niece of the most ruthless mob boss in Las Vegas has made any sort of freedom impossible. Francesca Rossi has spent much of her life balancing the weight of running the family bakery with avoiding her uncle’s life of violence and corruption... -
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Entangled by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGian Guzzi has everything a mafia boss could want, but it comes with strings. He shouldn’t be wasting time on a redhead he can’t have, when men like him are not allowed to be affected by silly things like love. A boss’s job is never done, and Gian has far better things to worry about—what with someone wanting him dead, and someone else wanting him in prison for good... -
Raw by Trevion Burns
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis was it. She was going to prison. She’d tested Detective Lincoln Hill’s determination one time too many. Underestimated his keen wit. Misjudged his naked resolve. But she couldn’t dwell on how she’d been caught. She couldn’t dwell on anything but the fact that her quest for revenge was officially over. Brought to an end by her best friend... -
Mick Sinatra 1: For Once In My Life by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBad boy Mick Sinatra feels the heat from the Feds from without, and disloyal men from within. He has no time for love. But when a woman comes along so unlike the dull socialites and supermodels of his past, he wonders if fate is playing a cruel trick on him... -
Down Fall by Abigail Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife was chaotic and unpredictable; made up of a series of events—a collection of firsts. First crush. First kiss. First love. Between the murky waters, I’d found salvation. And it was all because of him—the broody alpha who appeared at the time I needed him most. He promised me things, and showed me the life I could have. But all it took was one moment to destroy everything... -
Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCian O’Sheeran was the second oldest O’Sheeran child. His family was the largest Irish mob family in the US. Well, technically, to the world, they were former mobsters gone straight. The world might speculate and say they still were mobsters, but no one outside the family and their closest people knew the truth. Afterall, it was hard to remove all traces of a hunter from their bloodline... -
The Woman with the Scar by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe 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...Categorized as:
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Love's Trusting by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***Due to language that some will consider crude and sexual scenes of an explicit nature, readers need to be 18+ *** When trust is broken by loss and grief, can it ever be repaired? High school sweethearts and young lovers, Brad and Suzy had vowed to stay together forever. “I’ll always be here for you. Trust me,” Brad promised but loss separated the young lovers... -
Bishop's Endgame by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRead the final book in the Endgame trilogy where blood is thick, but passion is thicker… He kidnapped a princess to exact revenge. Set up for a crime he didn’t commit, Ellis Bishop takes the law into his own hands to exact justice and clear his name. Unfortunately, that means he has to kidnap a crime boss’s daughter—a perfect mafia princess, set to become queen of a dirty empire...Categorized as:
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Mafia Heir: Dark Mafia Billionaire Romance by L. Steele
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMine to protect. Mine to take. She is MINE!Five brothersOne broken familyA past that will haunt them forever"If you dare leave me for another if you ever look at another man if you ever let anyone else touch you... I’ll not let him live, Beauty...Categorized as:
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Mateo by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEven 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... -
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Savage Storm by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMayhem is coming for the Knight's Legion MC…Madeline. My Angel. The light to my darkness. As President of the Knight’s Legion MC, death and destruction come with the territory—this club is my life. Then she comes along and casts a spell on me with her innocent blue eyes. A healing balm to my soul. Powerful enough to chase away my demons... -
Dirty Love by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’d found God in her eyes and a prayer in the subtle way she moaned. I found my soul, the spirit of humanity between her thighs. Devilish temptress or holy angel, I would have her all to myself. Nothing could happen to her, ever. Not one scratch. Not one frown on her face. I would kill to make her happy. * * * * * From Harlem to Prague, Moscow to St. Petersburg... -
Save Me by Tiffany Snow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this fast-paced romantic suspense, China Mack will make one final choice. Computer genius China Mack may be the former head of Vigilance, the government’s clandestine spy program, but she can still be knocked off balance. And two back-to-back personal blows have thrown her into a tailspin... -
Dmitry’s Royal Flush: Rise of the Queen by Latrivia S. Nelson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the popular multicultural author, Latrivia S. Nelson, comes the highly anticipated second installment of the Medlov Crime Family Series, Dmitry's Royal Flush: Rise of the Queen. For Dmitry and Royal Medlov, money doesn’t equal happiness... -
The Score by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*Please Note: The Score is not a standalone title. The first books in the Russian Guns series (The Arrangement, followed by The Life) should be read first* In the mess of love and life, nothing and no one is left untouched... -
Rare Danger by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA librarian’s quiet life becomes a page-turner of adventure, romance, and murder in a thrilling novella by USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins.For Jasmine Ware, curating books for an exclusive clientele is her passion. Until an old friend, a dealer of rare books, goes missing and his partner is murdered... -
Destino by Sienna Mynx
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMira Ellison is poised to have it all. In 1989, she is the first prominent African American fashion designer redefining change for both beauty and style among the renowned in Italy. That happens until the evening she meets a tall, mysteriously charming Sicilian businessman who orchestrates a friendship that awakens a wicked sexual heat she has long forgotten... -
Atonement by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLessons hard learned last the longest. Creswell Springs biggest manwhore, Raider Hannigan, one of Angel’s Halo MC’s most notorious members wasn’t for me. After years of him holding my heart, I had seen the harsh light of my reality. Raider would never want me or … love me. With a firm resolve to move on, I wouldn’t give in. Only one moment of weakness came back to bite me... -
Restoration by Tate James
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s always been about the chase. The prize. The puzzle. The Game. I became the best of the best, Hermes, because no one could catch me. No one could touch me.No one had.Until her.She’s everything I never knew I wanted.She is my life.It’s been one bad call after another in this Game. It’s cost the woman I love more than I ever wanted her to have to pay... -
Ash: A Dark Mafia Romance by Sophie Lark
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMy Hostage. Her Secret. Our Enemy.Taking the commissioner’s daughter wasn’t part of the plan. It should have been an easy smash and grab. Instead I captured Lara, so scared and helpless…I never want to let her go.I’m obsessed with her. A Bratva shouldn’t be this close to the law. But I can’t keep my hands off her.My desire for this girl is an inferno, threatening to consume everything I hold dear... -
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Happily Ever Alpha World: Until Nox by Layla Frost
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNot all heroes are good guys. With a body count on his soul and blood on his hands, Killian Nox lived in the gray. Ruthlessly single-minded, if he wanted something, it was his. And when it came to the gorgeous lass with a fiery attitude, he didn’t just want her. He needed her...Categorized as:
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Awakening by S.W. Frank
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAWAKENING: Alfonzo Volume V The Family Saga continues.... Drink and women can't erase the betrayal of one woman Alfonzo swore to love forever. It's only sharpened the blade of hurt.Sometimes the hardest battles to win are the internal wars... -
Aftermath by S.W. Frank
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE ALFONZO FAMILY SAGA CONTINUES IN THIS LATEST INSTALLMENT: AFTERMATH: Alfonzo Volume VII "Forgive me father, for I have sinned...again!" -Alfonzo (Aftermath) The families have gathered in Palermo for a final farewell to beloved Capo de tutti, Alberti Luca. During the mourning, there is discourse and a simmering feud between cousins flares into a near fatal brawl... -
Associates by S.W. Frank
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe charismatic Alfonzo Diaz, his wife Selange, Giuseppe, Nico and the family return in this latest edition of an underground hit, many readers call 'raw' and 'addictive.' Alfonzo knows what is not spoken is found in actions. Observe, listen and often truth is revealed. “Man associates ideas not according to logic or verifiable exactitude, but according to his pleasure and interests... -
Gabriel's Regret: Book 1 by Latrivia Welch, Latrivia Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGabriel Medlov has lived two very different lives in his 30 years on this earth, mostly because of his very different parents & paths... -
Gabriel's Regret: Book Two by Latrivia Welch, Latrivia S. Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“There is nothing redeeming in what we do. We are simply bad men.” Dmitry Medlov Russian Billionaire bad-boy Gabriel Medlov is in serious mortal danger... -
Rely on Me by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMammothI swore an oath; to protect not only the club, but the woman in charge. She never knew the way I felt about her, not that I had a chance.After Dog was killed she moved on with the fresh blood in the club.I hated it, but I had to accept it. After all, when Gamble made up her mind there wasn’t anyone who’d make her think otherwise... -
Two For Holding by Kay Gordon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSavannahI didn’t think I was missing anything. I had my son, a great career, and a home that I’d made for both of us. One puck over the glass at a hockey game made me realize I wanted more. The larger-than-life hockey player inserted himself into our world and I never wanted to let him go. The thing is, I don’t know if I’m strong enough to keep him...Categorized as:
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Corrupting Ivy by Ann-Marie Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI wanted to stay hidden… anonymous. But fate had other plans. After stumbling upon a grim scene that threw me into the spotlight, my life is turned upside down, and I’m no longer safe. Then he walked in. The one everyone warned me about.He's rumored to have more demons than Hell.But the devil can be oh so tempting… WARNING: This book is a DARK/ANTI HERO romance... -
The Ruthless Nakamuras Box Set by Theodora Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fan-favorite Nakamura brothers have finally been collected into one crazy hot AMBW boxset! This limited time only set includes HIS ENDURING LOVE, HIS REVENGE BABY, and a sneak peek at Hayato Nakamura's long-awaited novel, TWELVE MONTHS OF KRISTAL.HIS ENDURING LOVEI’ve been hiding nearly all my adult life to protect myself and my autistic daughter from the mob boss who wants me dead... -
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Miami Masters Collection by B.J. Wane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStrong, dominant men. Feisty, independent women in need of help. Seven troubled young men from varied backgrounds bonded together at a summer camp for juvenile delinquents – a bond that held them together into adulthood and grew stronger through their shared interest in the lifestyle... -
Obsession by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brokenhearted journalist is imprisoned by a punishing mafia man and held in his mansion on a private Greek island in this steamy romantic suspenseI've never felt this way but he's a dangerous manGoing undercover to reveal the naughty secrets of the Bachman family was my dream job...Categorized as:
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The Soldier by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI SHOULD GIVE HER UP — SET HER FREE.The Russian army made me a killer, but the brotherhood made me what I am.Ruthless. Deadly. Irredeemable.Which is why Kayla should stay away.The innocent young actress has a bright future ahead of her, so long as someone doesn’t break her first. Someone like me.Every weekend, she gives herself to me fully. Without question. Without hesitation... -
Carnage by Ker Dukey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEzekiel “Carnage Creator” Ford. Brother of the Royal Bastards MC. Brutality incarnate. A lone wolf. The one they call in from the dark when they need shit done—and there’s no one better for the job than me.I have a tainted soul, oil black, and hungry for bloodshed.The world is a cesspit... -
Chris by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA made man versus the cartel …The job was simple—a contract from a powerful crime family to retrieve Valeria Lòpez. A woman believed to have been forcibly taken by one of the major cartels in Mexico. Easy enough, right?Christopher Guzzi thought so, but the details made it difficult... -
The Woman with the Flowers by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCesare Costa never thought he’d have to drag himself back up to Maine, but when there seems to be an issue with the money coming in from the ports there, he has no choice but to drive up and see what is going on. Only to find himself face-to-face with a sweet florist who has no idea the mafia is moving illegal items through her shop.Mere was happy with her life...
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