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  • The Fall of V by Jessica Gadziala

    The Fall of V by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They knew she was going to strike back for taking down her empire, for imprisoning her for years. All those years stuck in a cell gave her a lot of time to think, to plot, to plan her revenge. But they couldn't have anticipated this . * This can not be read as a standalone. ** This is also not a romance...
  • Zero Apologies: Zero and Lilly, Part 3 by Autumn Jones Lake

    Zero Apologies: Zero and Lilly, Part 3 by Autumn Jones Lake

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The lies have been answered.The road ahead remains unknown...
  • Shaker by Teagan Brooks

    Shaker by Teagan Brooks

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Shaker: I didn’t do relationships. Because I had been burned. I didn’t do repeats. Because I was burned, again. I slipped and allowed a repeat. And I was burned for a third time. Then I found her. Beaten and bruised. I knew only I could protect her. And I wanted to. As a friend. I wouldn’t fall in love with her. I couldn’t fall in love with her. But I did. And it almost killed her...
  • Spade by Marie James

    Spade by Marie James

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    So I forgot about the night I spent with Sylvie Davis… big deal.Listing all of my one-night stands would be impossible.It’s par for the course for any man who decided early in life they’d rather enjoy a buffet instead of a single entrée.But now my boss has ordered me to accompany her back to her hometown.His words: She needs a little help.Translation: I think you could fall for this girl...
  • King's Wrath by Nina Levine

    King's Wrath by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Finally meet the enigma that is King.Our love wasn’t like everyone else’s.There wasn’t a first date or flowers and gifts.We didn’t have a song or cute nicknames for each other.There were no calls during the day to check in with me, no coming home to cook me dinner, and no foot massages at the end of a long day.That wasn’t how he loved.But love me he did.Madly, deeply, passionately, completely...
  • Bull by Penny Dee

    Bull by Penny Dee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She could be the end of me BULLI lost my wife on a rainy night almost two decades ago. Since then, my heart has been a barren wasteland. It only knows love for family and the club. And for revenge. Then I meet Taylor and I know I’m doomed. Because she’s everything I didn’t know I wanted. Everything I’ve denied myself for years...
  • Joy by Lilly Atlas

    Joy by Lilly Atlas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Life, death, trauma, healing; the Hell’s Handlers have been through it all over the past year. They’ve conquered old enemies, acquired new ones, and struggled through devastating upheavals. So far, they’ve come out on top, knocking down challenges by focusing on one essential ideal: family above all...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  dark  family  biker  alpha-mc  romance  crime  contemporary
  • Hadley by Addison Jane

    Hadley by Addison Jane

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    People change, it's a fact of life. Hadley found that out the hard way after her husband came home one day with darkness in his eyes that she'd never seen before. Realizing that she couldn't allow him to drag her into the shadows, she watched him walk away, thinking she’d be free to move on with her life. But now she was on the run, seeking safety from a man she once vowed to love forever...
  • Blood by Nicole James

    Blood by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A tale of revenge, loyalty and debts owed. He’s the Enforcer for the New Orleans Chapter of the Evil Dead MC. She’s a nurse, kidnapped and thrust into a situation out of her control. Chained to a bed, his wounds on fire, his mind foggy with fever, Blood is losing all hope of ever making it out of the stifling New Orleans row house. Until the door opens and an angel of mercy is thrust inside...
  • Fender: Kings of Retribution MC Louisiana by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Fender: Kings of Retribution MC Louisiana by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sawyer Huntington, better known as Fender to his brothers, always knew he wanted more from life than his small town had to offer. He dreamt of fame and sold-out crowds screaming his name. The one person he loved more than music was Jo.She was his inspiration.His muse.Until an act of betrayal ripped them apart.Sawyer walked away and never looked back.His journey took him to New Orleans...
  • Rescuing Jenna by Anna Blakely

    Rescuing Jenna by Anna Blakely

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A man who believes he’s unworthy of love. A woman determined to make him see the truth. An enemy watching from the shadows, ready to destroy them both for good.

Former Marine Adrian Walker has been called a lot of things…Liar. Traitor. Murderer. Bastard. In order to keep his country safe, he had to become all those things and more. And he’s been fine with it, until now. Until her...
  • A Very Cerberus Christmas by Marie James

    A Very Cerberus Christmas by Marie James

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As a child, I believed Christmas wishes were supposed to come true.As an adult, I realized making those wishes were pointless.As an original member of the Cerberus MC, I knew hard work and determination is what brought a good outcome so I stopped making wishes.I didn’t ask for Lucy or her son Harley, but when having them became a reality I knew I needed to hold on tight...
  • Gabe by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Gabe by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gabe is the 11th book in the Reed Security series. It is suggested they are read in order. “What’s all this?” Cap asked. “You asked me to bring dishes.” “No,” he said slowly. “I asked you to bring a dish.” “Yeah, and when I asked what kind, you wouldn’t f*&king answer me. You just said enough for everyone. So, I dug through my cabinets and brought every f*&king dish I could find...
  • One-Eye by K.L. Savage

    One-Eye by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I had her and I lost her.That’s what pain and fear does to someone; they make someone run.And Alicia ran far...Taking my heart with her.We agreed we both had things to work on, but to be honest, I didn’t know how to improve.She did.She fought for us. She got stronger. She did what she said.I lied.The truth is... I’m not the man she needs me to be.And I don’t know how to be it.I’m hideous...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  family  biker  alpha-mc  dark  romance  abuse  contemporary
  • Thunder by Lilly Atlas

    Thunder by Lilly Atlas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Makenna has a past she’d rather bury deep in her mind. Unfortunately, as the sole guardian for her five siblings, forgetting where they came from isn’t possible. All she can hope for is to provide her loved ones the kind of untroubled childhood she’d always dreamed of and keep them far away from where she grew up...
  • Gunnar: A Motorcycle Club Romance by Nina Levine

    Gunnar: A Motorcycle Club Romance by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙧 & 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙣'𝙨 𝙙𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧.𝙎𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙚𝙨.𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.Chelsea Novak is the kind of fire I should stay away from.She’s also the only kind of fire I’ve ever craved.Instead of extinguishing her from my life, I’ve thrown gasoline.Now we’re burning hotter and too fucking bright...
  • Shake by Addison Jane

    Shake by Addison Jane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ham lost his family in one swoop of the devil’s hand. His parents were killed, and his brother and sister were torn away from him by a broken system. As the eldest sibling, he was meant to protect them and keep what was left of their family together. But he failed. When he found the Brothers by Blood MC, he was given a second chance at a family...
  • Wrecker's Ensnarement by Ciara St. James

    Wrecker's Ensnarement by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    WreckerWalking that hazy line between his day job and his club isn’t an easy one for Wrecker. After all, there aren’t a whole lot of men who were both semi-outlaw bikers and cops. He likes to think he has the best of both worlds and until he meets a certain sexy therapist, he’s been happy with it. It’s a balancing act, but one he can manage...
  • Orbiting Mars by K.L. Savage

    Orbiting Mars by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I'm a car accident waiting to happen and it's only a matter of time before I crash into something.Every day that passes, every second I blink, the need to drink grows. Meetings aren’t enough. My willpower isn’t enough.Sunnie… The second I see her, I want to crash into her instead. But she may not be enough to kill the need.And when Sunnie tells me something that I can’t handle?I break. I run away...
  • Lock by Lilly Atlas

    Lock by Lilly Atlas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lock is a man haunted by past mistakes, struggling to rebuild his life. Devastated by the loss of his twin sister to a drug overdose, he now bears the weight of raising her infant son. Overwhelmed by grief and the responsibility thrust upon him, Lock seeks solace in the very substances that stole his only sibling...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  dark  biker  alpha-mc  revenge  family  romance  contemporary
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  biker  dark  suspense  action-adventure  adult  age-gap  book
  • Wilder by LeAnn Ashers

    Wilder by LeAnn Ashers

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Joslyn My life was an absolute mess, and it was slowly killing me. Dismay and anguish defined my everyday life. Until Wilder. He became what I’d never known I craved. He was my world, my best friend. For once…I was happy. Until it all started crashing down around us. Wilder From the moment I’d met Joslyn, she’d been my everything...
  • Cal by Megan O'Brien

    Cal by Megan O'Brien

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    More than six months ago, Jill put her past in the rearview mirror in search of a fresh start. Determined to start over, moving to Hawthorne seemed like the perfect place for new beginnings. The trouble is, sometimes the past just won’t stay buried. When Jill and her son are threatened, one man will stop at nothing to keep them safe...
  • Tool by K.L. Savage

    Tool by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Being the VP of the Ruthless Kings has made me jaded and scarred, a savage bloodthirsty beast.Grit, pain, blood, the three constants in my life.Love?I wouldn't burden anyone with loving me. I'm a hard man to love.Until she walks through the garage doors, looking perfect in her little blue dress and high heels.She's neat and clean and too damn good for me, but I'm determined to get her filthy...
  • Nikolai by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels

    Nikolai by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Nikolai Volkov has been groomed to one day rule his father’s Empire. Growing up in a crime family, you don't have many options. You live and die by the Volkov name.After connecting with his half-brother in the states, Nikolai chooses to step away from family obligations, to find what he feels has been lacking his whole life...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  biker  dark  family  suspense  abuse  action-adventure  adult
  • Blood & Bones: Deacon by Jeanne St. James

    Blood & Bones: Deacon by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sometimes a challenge comes along that can either make or break you... Deacon has a great life. A loyal brotherhood within the Blood Fury MC. A successful bail bonds business he runs with his cousin, Judge. A faithful dog. He’s also an expert at seducing the ladies. He’s got the looks. He’s got the charm. And he’s got the skill.Or at least he thought he did. Until he met his match...
  • Family: The Club Girl Diaries Book 5 by Addison Jane

    Family: The Club Girl Diaries Book 5 by Addison Jane

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Family came first—that’s what the Brothers by Blood MC believed in. They fell in love, they battled the odds, and they fought through the danger that threatened to tear them apart, but it wasn’t over yet. Their stories were just the beginning, and now they were determined to continue to build their families and the next generation of the MC...
  • Undertaker by Nicole James

    Undertaker by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When Undertaker saved an innocent young girl from the clutches of a rival MC, he never expected she’d form an attachment to him, refusing to leave the safety of his clubhouse. But the President of the Evil Dead MC has a club to run. What he doesn’t have is the time or the experience to help Holly get past the traumatic experience she’s been through...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  biker  dark  family  suspense  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Fate Loves by Tina Saxon

    Fate Loves by Tina Saxon

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Conclusion of the romantic suspense Twist of Fate trilogy. He got down on one knee, and I said yes. Time stood still in a picture-perfect moment. I was finally going to get my happily ever after. Funny thing about moments, the next one can change everything. Aiden and I have spent our whole lives trying to untangle ourselves from an intricate web of truth and lies...
  • Ravage MC Box Set by Ryan Michele

    Ravage MC Box Set by Ryan Michele

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    **Ravage MC Box Set** Includes: Ravage Me, Seduce Me, Consume Me, Satisfy Me & Rattle Me Ravage Me (Ravage MC#1) http://bit.ly/RavageMe-Amz After spending the last two years stuck behind bars for a crime she didn’t commit, Harlow ‘Princess’ Gavelson’s time inside has finally come to an end, and she’s ready for revenge...
  • Sufferance by K.E. Osborn

    Sufferance by K.E. Osborn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    We were destined. But time and fate are not on our side. My president—her blood brother. My patch—so close I can taste it. Yet, I have to choose. Is there really a choice? My club or the girl. This woman shines brightly. She's adored, worshiped, and cherished by everyone, not only me. I'm just the unlucky prospect who fell for her. But we're complicated...
  • Down & Dirty: Diesel by Jeanne St. James

    Down & Dirty: Diesel by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Welcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rules. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Diesel’s story…She calls him “The Beast.”Diesel, the MC’s Sergeant at Arms and enforcer, is tasked with not only keeping the club’s property and its members safe, but also taking care of “business” when needed...
  • Maverick by Lilly Atlas

    Maverick by Lilly Atlas

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Stephanie Little firmly believes the world exists in two states: right and wrong; good and evil; unlawful and law-abiding. She chose her side the moment she joined the FBI and pledged to rid the world of as many criminals as possible. Maverick is everything Stephanie isn’t: inked, pierced, flirty, masculine as sin, but most of all, an outlaw...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  biker  dark  family  suspense  abuse  action-adventure  adult
  • Burner's Absolution by E.C. Land

    Burner's Absolution by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Blurb:Ally When it comes to absolution, there are are two things you must do to find it- facing your fears, and moving forward from your past. Honestly, it isn't for me. I'll never find it because I'm a piece of flesh who's a shell of a woman. In a sense, I'm merely a ghost.In all my life, I've only ever felt peace once...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  biker  dark  family  suspense  abuse  action-adventure  adult
  • Q by L. Wilder

    Q by L. Wilder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Some chances are worth taking. Twenty years had come and gone. My brothers were now older with crow’s feet and silvered hair. Their kids were no longer kids. Prospects had become brothers, and more had come to take their place. It was tough to see that everything had changed— Everything except me. I was a stone left unturned. I thought my day would never come. But then, I saw her...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  biker  dark  family  suspense  action-adventure  adult  book
  • 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...
  • Fallon by Jessica Gadziala

    Fallon by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Presidents of rival MCs, Fallon and Danny were destined to hate each other. And hate they did. Until an unknown enemy forces them together, and makes them realize that under all that hate was an undeniable passion...
  • Avery by Addison Jane

    Avery by Addison Jane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    AVERYI built walls around my heart.Determined to keep the world out.But when you are as well acquainted with loss as I am, you’ll do almost anything to protect those few last shards of yourself that are still intact.I walked into the clubhouse looking for a place to hide, a place with no strings.Not expecting to get wrapped up in a club president who knew how to get what he wanted...
  • Maniac's Imp by Ciara St James

    Maniac's Imp by Ciara St James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Maniac’s early life hasn't been the easiest and it left scars, both physical and mental. Thankfully, he found the Iron Punishers before things could go too far and he found a family he could rely on. It’s this family that he works to protect as their VP.Despite his love for his club family, he’s gotten restless and hates the fact he doesn’t have a family of his own━ an old lady and kids...
  • Orion's Universe: A Poseidon's Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman

    Orion's Universe: A Poseidon's Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ky “Orion” Stanford, Treasurer for the Poseidon’s Warriors MC, is content with how his life has turned out. During his military tenure, he met a group of men who are now family, and since he never plans to get tied down with an old lady or wife, he enjoys playing the field...
  • Ty by Lilly Atlas

    Ty by Lilly Atlas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As VP of the Hell’s Handlers Motorcycle club, Ty is no stranger to complications, but nothing could have prepared him for Kelsie. Months ago, he and his club were part of a daring rescue that pulled her from the depths of a human trafficking nightmare. She emerged haunted by her ordeal and inexplicably drawn to only one man—Ty...
  • 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...
  • Reece by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Reece by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Former military specialist and recluse Reece Hunt takes his job of protecting the Savage Kings MC very seriously. When one of their regular girls go missing, he won't rest until he tracks her down and makes sure she's safe.While Cynthia Collins has loved every second she has spent with the Savage Kings, the problem is that none of the men have ever really cared for her...
  • Agony's Medicine Woman by Ciara St. James

    Agony's Medicine Woman by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Agony may be a natural flirt, but that didn’t stop him from dreaming of having a woman of his own to love and have a family with. Years of watching his friends get their happily ever after lives has worn him down. He’s at the point of admitting it isn’t in the cards for him...
  • Maddox by Megan O'Brien

    Maddox by Megan O'Brien

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’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...
  • Wicked by Nicole James

    Wicked by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Nicole James, comes a second chance, friends to lovers romance.A woman lost in grief and pain.A bossy biker determined to bring her back to life.A wickedly wild ride.Paige knows the meaning of pain and loss.Two years ago she left town to nurse her grief over the death of her husband in a tragic bike wreck...
    Categorized as:
    biker  dark  family  revenge  suspense  action-adventure  adult  angst
  • Trapping Wasp by Harley Stone

    Trapping Wasp by Harley Stone

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    18+ for language and sexual situations... Andrew “Wasp” Marshall, VP of the Dead Presidents MC, rides life like it’s his bike, at full speed with no real destination. But when he sets his sights on an irresistible new bartender with a comical little kid, Wasp will have to decide if he’s willing to give up his carefree lifestyle and buckle down to become the man she needs...
  • Game by Teagan Brooks

    Game by Teagan Brooks

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    GameAt the age of eighteen, I moved out of my mother’s house and ended the toxic relationship I had with my family. Then, I joined the Blackwings MC and found the family I wished mine could have been. We’re a brotherhood and always there for each other. When Judge needed help getting caught up on orders at his security company, I was happy to help...
    Categorized as:
    biker  children  dark  suspense  justice  romance  fiction  killer
  • Dare's Doll by Ciara St. James

    Dare's Doll by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dare has been proud to be a member of the Pagan Souls MC in Cherokee for close to two decades. He has good friends he calls brothers and a life that brings him a lot of happiness. It’s brotherhood that has him and a few of his Cherokee brothers answering the call for assistance from another chapter of Pagans...
  • Reaper's Banshee by Ciara St. James

    Reaper's Banshee by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Reaper:Being the president of the Iron Punishers MC should’ve been enough for Reaper. Only the last year or so, has him feeling like something is missing. When he sees his sister and her little family, he thinks he might know what that is, someone special. That someone you can always come home to at night and who’s always there for you...
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