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  • Uncovered by Ivy Layne

    Uncovered by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Alice It started with a kiss. No, that’s not right. It started the day I met Cooper Sinclair, but I’d done a good job ignoring it. There’s something about life changing pleasure that makes a man hard to ignore. My attraction to him? I ignored that for years. I had to. After that one night of mind blowing sex, I can’t do it anymore. I don’t want to. Even if I should...
  • The Man from Sanctum by Lexi Blake

    The Man from Sanctum by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A painful pastDeke Murphy and Maddie Hall should never have worked as a couple in high school. She was the class valedictorian and he the jock who took nothing seriously…except her. Together they formed an amazing team, and young love blossomed into something that strengthened them both. Until tragedy struck and Deke made a sacrifice that split them up forever...
  • The Counterfeit Billionaire by Ivy Layne

    The Counterfeit Billionaire by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I have everything I ever wanted. Now I want the only thing I can’t have. Annabelle. CHASE I've been on my own since my parents kicked me out. I made my first million at twenty and never looked back. Then I found out I was the long, lost son of the wealthy and powerful Winters family. Their name means fame, fortune, power. F**k that...
  • Wicked Things by Callie Hart

    Wicked Things by Callie Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "This is the reason I called her my angry girl in the first place. I was teasing her back then, but the truth of the matter is that she impressed me. She blew me away with her strength of character and her fire. She’s not just angry. She’s fierce. She’s determined. She’s strong. She’s brave as f#*$...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • Breakers: A Reverse Harem, Enemies to Lovers Romance by Bea Paige

    Breakers: A Reverse Harem, Enemies to Lovers Romance by Bea Paige

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    From the gutter to the stars...Dance brought us back together.Our pain and hurt bled out with every movement, with every step across the dancefloor.The Breakers never expected to love me again and I never believed we could get past our pain.Yet here we are.My Breakers are mine once more.But nothing is ever that simple when it comes to us.True happiness only comes when you’re free.Free to love...
  • Untamed Daddy by Laylah Roberts

    Untamed Daddy by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A tragedy in his past shaped the man he was today . . .Hard. Ruthless. Possessive.If you were his, Jacob Reyes would protect you with his dying breath.That’s why he let so few people close.Then there was HER.Soft and strong. Sweet and sassy.A Little in trouble who called to his Daddy instincts to protect her...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  action-adventure  adult  age-gap  biker  book
  • The Mistress Files by Tiffany Reisz

    The Mistress Files by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Kingsley Edge, king of kink himself, wants Mistress Nora to write a training manual to instruct his other professional Dominants how to take better care of their clients. But Mistress Nora can't put pen to paper without churning out a sexy short story and Kingsley's training manual quickly turns into true tales of her adventures with her favorite clients. A female submissive who can't orgasm...
  • Devil's Vengeance by Nina Levine

    Devil's Vengeance by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I know she’s forbidden. I’ve been warned. But I’m in too deep. Hailee Archer was mine the minute I met her and there’s no way in hell I’m giving her up. Our club is at war, though, and her brother is our greatest ally.  He’s made it clear he doesn’t want me anywhere near her.  He’s threatened to walk away from our club if he doesn’t get what he wants...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary  crime
  • Hellhound's Sacrifice by E.C. Land

    Hellhound's Sacrifice by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ll sacrifice everything for her if it means she’s mine.HellhoundSeeing her in that hospital bed, I told myself I am done waiting. She’s mine, but I’ve got to take it easy when it comes to Isabelle. I see what others don’t. Well, besides her best friends. She hides it from the world with her shyness, and I intend to light that fire I’m sure is still there.Isabelle can fight me, but I know her...
  • Wire by LP Lovell, Stevie J Cole

    Wire by LP Lovell, Stevie J Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tor Jude and I managed to salvage something beautiful from the war torn rubble of our lives, a blissful happiness that we paid for in blood. We fought our way here, leaving pieces of ourselves along the way. I thought this was the happily ever after in our twisted fairy tale, but I was wrong. Jude I may be free by definition...
  • Huck by Jessica Gadziala

    Huck by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    HUCKWho would have thought that setting up a chapter would be such a hassle?I was no stranger to the life of crime, But chopping cars and running guns were leagues apart.Especially when there were other bad guys in the area that didn’t take too kindly to our arrival on the scene...
  • Beautifully Loyal by Nicole Edwards

    Beautifully Loyal by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sometimes love isn’t enough… Sometimes you’re required to be beautifully loyal. If you think you know her… You’re wrong. If you think you know her family… Wrong again. If you think you know her story… You don’t. Ashlynn Adorite is no stranger to the cruel and unusual world she was born into. In fact, she accepts it, understands it, embraces it...
  • Crystal Jake: The Eden Trilogy Box Set by Georgia Le Carre, Nicola Rhead

    Crystal Jake: The Eden Trilogy Box Set by Georgia Le Carre, Nicola Rhead

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Bestselling Erotic Romance Series. Sexy & Suspenseful a whirlwind of steam, romance, and suspense. Meet the commanding, charismatic, Alpha - Crystal Jake Eden...
  • Five by J.A. Huss

    Five by J.A. Huss

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Fifty million books ago I promised you a love story about Five and his Princess. This is their story. Five Aston has known Rory Shrike for as long as he can remember. He played with her in the sandbox. He went to every damn horse show just to be supportive...
  • Guardian Angel by Terri Anne Browning

    Guardian Angel by Terri Anne Browning

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Things in Creswell Springs have been quiet lately. Or so it appears. Appearances can be deceiving. The night I met Gracie Morgan was the night that my life changed forever. I saved her that night, but it feels like she's been the one saving me ever since. --Hawk Hawk didn't just save me that night. He took me home with him and his family made me one of their own...
  • Fate Heals by Tina Saxon

    Fate Heals by Tina Saxon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fate has forced me down a twisted path. When I think it can’t get any worse, it reminds me that it can, pushing me into a thick, thorny maze and leaves deep, irrevocable scars. My will to fight has taken hit after hit, that burnt-out fire leaving only embers to scorch those closest to me...
  • Black Hat Hacker (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi

    Black Hat Hacker (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Although part of the Chicago Syndicate world, Black Hat Hacker is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series. You don’t know me. But that’s only because I don’t want you to. I have the most lucrative job in the country as a hacker in the notorious underworld...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • Hold Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde

    Hold Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I was born into luxury and used to getting what I wanted. What I desired most, with my life in disarray, was the man who sat across from me. He was tall, dark and handsome, but, most notably, forbidden. It made every accidental touch more sinful and every session more addictive. There was so much tragedy and he was supposed to fix me...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  angst  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Black Light: Suspicion by Measha Stone

    Black Light: Suspicion by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “I have my own suspicions about you, Sophie.”   Sophie Nelson knows her kinky interests are no more than fantasy, definitely not something that’ll ever happen in the real world. So the sexual playground Black Light is the best place to turn. A safe place to play. Until Scott. Detective Scott Russo knows better than to get sexually involved with his partner...
  • Her Dom by Nicole Casey

    Her Dom by Nicole Casey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Darker, sexier, more intense…this is the story of Scar and Derek. Scar Wouldn't you give up everything for the one you love? I don't own my mind or my body anymore. Now, my name is Pet, and I am the submissive to the most beautiful man the world has ever seen. My purpose in life is to please him, to kneel in front of him, to serve his every whim without question...
  • For Cam by Soraya Naomi

    For Cam by Soraya Naomi

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For Cam can be read as standalone, but it's advised to read book 3 For Adriano before book 4. Book 1 and 2 center around another couple.Camilla Guillermo’s life has been turned upside down ever since she joined the Chicago Syndicate and was reunited with Adriano Montesi, the cocky and charismatic Mafia man who captured her heart two years ago...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • Undeniable by C.A. Harms

    Undeniable by C.A. Harms

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes in life you are forced to do things you may not agree with. Family meant everything to Jude Calvert. He would do whatever it took to keep them safe and provide for them no matter what it took to make that happen. Even if that meant putting his own safety at risk, he had no other choice. Callie Raine has always felt a heavy attraction toward Jude. He was fascinating...
  • Master by Julia Sykes

    Master by Julia Sykes

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 6 in the Impossible Series- Can be read as a standalone. I’m not a damsel in distress. Well, if I’m being honest, I’m a kick-ass FBI agent in distress. My sexy new partner Reed Miller is determined to protect me, and he insists on staying close. Too close. His allure frightens me almost as much as the sadistic man who is stalking me...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  captivity  contemporary
  • Effortless: A Legacy Novel by Bethany-Kris

    Effortless: A Legacy Novel by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Camilla Donati doesn’t do relationships—it’s just not her thing. She wants a fun time, not a long time. She might be exactly what Tommaso Rossi needs to make his vacation from the responsibilities as a Capo, a break worth taking. He didn’t expect to find a woman like her with a mind full of filth. She didn’t expect a man who would shatter all of her rules with only a grin...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  crime  family
  • Until I Get You by Claire Contreras

    Until I Get You by Claire Contreras

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    *This is a standalone, new adult, hockey romance novel that contains dark themes*3 years ago, she ruined my life. Now I'm going to return the favor...My reputation at Fairview University preceded me. I was the projected number-one pick in the NHL draft and the fan favorite at the rink. People wanted to be me or be with me. Except for Lyla James Marichal...
  • 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...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  angst  audiobook  billionaire  book
  • Damien: A Stark Novel by J. Kenner

    Damien: A Stark Novel by J. Kenner

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark series… I am Damien Stark. From the outside, I have a perfect life. A billionaire with a beautiful family. But if you could see inside my head, you’d know I’m as f-ed up as a person can be. Now more than ever...
  • My Control by Lisa Renee Jones

    My Control by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I have lost the man I once was, letting guilt and heartache definewho I am. Darkness has controlled me, and one woman has seen what no one else hasseen in me, what I do not wish to exist. I'm consumed with my hunger for herand my need for her has driven me to the edge of sanity, but no more.She's about to find out that the Master has returned...
  • The Master Undone by Lisa Renee Jones

    The Master Undone by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    *** The Master Undone is a part of the Inside Out trilogy, and is told from his POV. *** I told him goodbye, and I will not call him. I know if I do, it will be my undoing, and I'll once again be caught up in his spell. I will once again be...lost...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary  fiction
  • My Hunger by Lisa Renee Jones

    My Hunger by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    While Chris and Sara have traveled to Paris to avoid the chaos of press and police after the tragic events in San Francisco, I have stayed to face the reality of what has happened. But there is no peace to be found in facing the truth, and no truth to be found in the confessions that have been made and retracted...
  • 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 ratings
    Take 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...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • Titch by Jessica Ames

    Titch by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    TitchAs Road Captain of the Untamed Sons MC, I've had my share of pain, but nothing could prepare me for seeing my ex-wife move on with another man. It makes my demons want to come out to play, makes me want to destroy everything in my path. I love Rachel. I'll always love her, but she's no longer mine. Getting her back is my only focus and to do that, I'm willing to cross lines I shouldn't...
  • The Hacker by Renee Rose

    The Hacker by Renee Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    SHE BETRAYED MY FAMILY--I WILL MAKE HER PAY.The sweet redhead in our building isn’t as innocent as we thought.She brought a Fed into our circle. Got my twin brother shot.Now she will pay. I’m putting her in charge of nursing him back to health. If he dies, she dies. That’s what I told her, anyway. Of course I wouldn’t actually harm her.Our beautiful neighbor is already under my skin...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • Hayleigh's Little Halloween by Stella Moore

    Hayleigh's Little Halloween by Stella Moore

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    His kitchen. His rules. Her perfect Daddy. A near-disastrous prank puts Hayleigh in Chef Connor's crosshairs - and on the receiving end of his paddle. With her bottom still burning from his discipline, the last thing she expects is an invitation to dinner. And she certainly doesn't expect to find such pleasure not just in being Connor's little girl, but his naughty little kitten as well...
  • Remaining Gunner’s by E.C. Land

    Remaining Gunner’s by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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  • Talon by Savannah Rylan

    Talon by Savannah Rylan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Never touch another club members sister. It's one rule in the MC I'll never understand. That means Gemma is off limits. Too bad I don't listen to rules very well. I'll make Gemma see that she's the only woman for me. On my bike, in the clubhouse. She'll be mine. The Devil Saints are on our heels though, so I won't get to take my sweet time with her. And that's all I want to do...
  • Hold Tight by Hannah Shield

    Hold Tight by Hannah Shield

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He was supposed to be her wingman. She never planned to fall for him.A first date shouldn’t be so nerve-racking. But after a decade in a loveless marriage, Faith needs this new beginning. Thank goodness she has Tanner to play her wingman.But she never expects to start crushing on the former Navy SEAL instead of her date.Tanner can’t deny his feelings for his friend...
  • Collateral Damage by Jemma Westbrook

    Collateral Damage by Jemma Westbrook

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    No names. No promises. One night neither of them can forget. Bess was supposed to be letting loose, taking one more step away from a man she’s ready to leave in her past. But being dragged to a bar is about as far from a night of fun as Bess can imagine. She’d rather be outside, enjoying peace and isolation, instead of crouched on the sticky floor while her best friend loses her lunch...
  • Guarding the Broken: by Kirsty Moseley

    Guarding the Broken: by Kirsty Moseley

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Annabelle Spencer’s life is every girl’s dream. She has wonderful parents, great friends, and of course the perfect boyfriend, Jack Roberts. But her dream life turns into a nightmare when, on the night of her sixteenth birthday, Jack is murdered right in front of her, and she’s kidnapped by his murderer, Carter Thomas, and held for ten months...
  • Hotel O by Clarissa Wild

    Hotel O by Clarissa Wild

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A filthy new romance from New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild that will push all your buttons... Pleasure is business. That’s our motto here at Hotel O. No strings attached gratification is what we provide. Nothing is off limits. And all of it stays within these walls. My job as the organizer of these events requires a personal sacrifice...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary  crime
  • Conviction by Jane Henry

    Conviction by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Braxton Cannon can’t get the girl on the dance floor out of his mind, the woman he literally swept off her feet and into Club Verge. She’s no submissive, but he can’t help but admire her ferocity, even as he yearns to take her over his lap and teach her manners. He’s determined to keep her safe if he has to lock her up himself. Officer Zoe Mackay can handle herself...
  • Ruthless by Ruby Vincent

    Ruthless by Ruby Vincent

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ValentinaEvergreen Academy was supposed to be my fresh start...and Somerset University my second chance.All I wanted was normal. Normal classes. Normal professors. Normal sorority.I wanted the Somerset Sallys to be like every other Greek house.I wanted the pretty, fun, sweet sisters to be genuine. I wanted the smile of their enigmatic leader not to conceal a secret...
  • Inked by Drew Elyse

    Inked by Drew Elyse

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    INSTANT ATTRACTION IS A POWERFUL THING. Six months of dancing around each other led to one explosive night and two weeks without a word. Only then did I learn the truth: The man I’d wanted since he walked into Sailor’s Grave Tattoo Parlor was actually an undercover cop. And the worst part is, I don’t even know his real name...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  romance  contemporary  suspense  mystery  biker
  • Burn by Lily Wildhart

    Burn by Lily Wildhart

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Poor little rich girl thrown to the sharks.Having everything, living the high life, it was only ever in the movies. Until now. Until them. After a summer away, I return to find my mother remarried, and a whole new family around her. Now I’m enrolled in the college for East Coast’s most elite; Saints U. Along with my new stepbrother and his friends...
  • Filthy Bastard by Shelley Springfield, Emily Minton

    Filthy Bastard by Shelley Springfield, Emily Minton

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She's a poor little rich girl. With a vindictive mother and an obsessed brother-in-law, all Adyson Sloan wants is a little freedom--for her and her sister. She dreams of having a little room to breathe and making her own choices. But when she's kidnapped by the Grim Bastards MC, freedom comes at a much higher price...
  • Darkness Lurks by J.L. Drake

    Darkness Lurks by J.L. Drake

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Emily McPhee has struggled to overcome her father’s death... It’s not easy, but Emily finally has the life she wants. She’s an A student at Orange University and has a comfortable home and a great circle of friends. She’s also in love with handsome Orange PD officer Seth Connors. He doesn’t seem to return her feelings, though, so she tells herself his friendship is enough...
  • The Messenger by Jessica Gadziala

    The Messenger by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He’s loved her since the day he met her. She’s been either oblivious or uninterested. And now she is set to marry another man. So, he decided he had to let her go. But when he finds her on what was supposed to be the happiest day of her life, staining her wedding dress with tears, needing help, he realizes he had never let go...
  • SINS of the Rex by Emma Slate

    SINS of the Rex by Emma Slate

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    THIS IS BOOK ONE OF A SERIES. THIS IS A NOVELLA. IF YOU HATE CLIFFHANGERS - SKIP THIS WHOLE SERIES COMPLETELY. It's complicated, dark, and nothing is as it seems. My name is Barrett Schaefer and I thought I knew myself. And then I met Flynn Campbell. The mystery and danger surrounding him called to me. He changed my wants, my needs, my life. Love can destroy a person. So can death...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary  crime
  • Rose by Sydney Landon

    Rose by Sydney Landon

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    My name is Rose Madden and I have spent my life being the perfect daughter. Thanks to my daddy, I'm an expert marksman who dresses like some modern day freaking June Cleaver. My life has been perfectly scripted since the day I was born. I've never deviated from the plan—until I met attorney Max Decker...
  • The Arrangement 10: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward

    The Arrangement 10: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When Avery realizes that her latest client wasn't Sean she doesn't know what to do. This person has invaded her life on a personal level and to make matters worse she doesn't even know who he is. The only good thing that came from it has been seeing Sean again, but now that he's in front of her, she doesn't want to let him go...
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