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Gabe by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGabe Harris was the walking, talking personification of a hero. And a hero was what I needed. My life went from boring to hair-raising with a stroke of a key. I knew better than to poke around on the dark web. But when my friend Kalee Solberg came home months after she’d been presumed dead, I couldn’t stop myself from looking into who was behind her capture... -
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Love by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAngelo and Tilly never thought they'd find love again...but they're about to say 'I do'. Finding love once is hard, but twice is almost impossible. I'd almost given up, but then Tilly Carter walked into my life. The sweet talkin' Southern girl stole my heart. With my future walking down the aisle, and my entire family by my side, it's time to make her mine forever... -
![Her Shadows, His Secrets by C.C. Monroe]()
Her Shadows, His Secrets by C.C. Monroe
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHannaI hid in the shadows all my life. That was where I felt I belonged the most, because I was ridiculed by the ones I loved, by society’s view of women like me.But now I believe someone is out to hurt me, yet I don’t know who it could be. I didn’t think I had anyone to fear, except for in the shadows, the same ones that used to keep me safe... -
![Impact Zone by Cara Carnes]()
Impact Zone by Cara Carnes
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery action has an equal and opposite reaction. Rhea Strathmore creates death. Locked within her laboratory at The Arsenal, she concocts whatever’s necessary to protect those around her. She won’t ever negate her pre-Arsenal deficit, but she’ll try. Her past work now threatens everyone she cares for and exposes secrets she’s kept buried... -
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![Boss Love by Victoria Quinn]()
Boss Love by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe's on her knees.Tatum Titan.Just for me.I'm the man who rules her. I'm the man who owns her. But our time together is coming to an end.I realize I can't let her go. I can't let her marry Thorn.Not when it should be me... -
![Primal Need by Piper Davenport]()
Primal Need by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations... Sundance I’m the president of the Primal Howlers out of Monument, Colorado. My wife was taken from me ten years ago, leaving me to raise our three children alone. I’ve been diagnosed with a disease that I’m not sure I’ll beat, and to make matters worse, I’m now in the crosshairs of a rival club... -
![The Scandals Collection: The Billionaire’s Pet, The Billionaire’s Promise, & The Rebel Billionaire by Ivy Layne]()
The Scandals Collection: The Billionaire’s Pet, The Billionaire’s Promise, & The Rebel Billionaire by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOver 1,000 pages of action-packed billionaire romance! Together in one volume, the first three books in the Amazon Bestselling Scandals of the Bad Boy Billionaires Series: The Billionaire's Pet, The Billionaire's Promise, & The Rebel Billionaire. If you've been waiting to read about the notorious Winters family, this collection is for you! The Billionaire's Pet Abigail I was in big trouble... -
![Boss Man by Victoria Quinn]()
Boss Man by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI've never made a compromise before. But I made an exception for Diesel Hunt. Because he was all man. Because he was everything I needed. Because he would make it worth my while. Now I'm calling the shots. I'm the one in control. No matter how much I hurt him, he asks for more. All I can think about is when my turns arrives. When I'm the one on my knees, wrists bound... -
![Brie Surrenders to His Will by Red Phoenix]()
Brie Surrenders to His Will by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe 5th week of submissive training proves challenging as Brie surrenders her will. She enjoys the thrill of objectification and the excitement of completing erotic tasks. With the end of the course around the corner, the trainers encourage Brie to dig deep. Marquis presents her with a scene she ended in the past, Tono displays the art of suspension, and Faelan releases Brie’s inner animal... -
![Delirious by M.S. Force, Marie Force]()
Delirious by M.S. Force, Marie Force
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs one of Hollywood’s hottest producers, Kristian Bowman is on top of the world. With the Quantum team is fresh off a clean sweep of awards season and looking ahead to the premiere of their new film, Insidious, Kristian's life is exactly how he likes it, complete with a stable of willing subs to tend to his every desire... -
![Boss Rules by Victoria Quinn]()
Boss Rules by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI've got skeletons in my closet.So what? Who doesn't?But I find myself wanting to raid her closet.I'm familiar with strong women who rock the business world.But I've never met a woman like this before.I don't want to share her. I don't want her to slip through my fingertips.But if I don't keep her, someone else will... -
![Agony's Medicine Woman by Ciara St. James]()
Agony's Medicine Woman by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAgony 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... -
![Rebel's Firecracker by Ciara St. James]()
Rebel's Firecracker by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRebel:He never knew being away for months would change more than one thing at his club. When he returns to find the co-owner of his club’s bakery drives him wild, he doesn’t know what to do. Why? Because his brother Joker appears to have dibs. Rebel fights to stay away. He won’t dishonor himself or his brother like that. He’ll just have to find a way to cope... -
![Ajax's Nymph by Ciara St. James]()
Ajax's Nymph by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAjax:He is almost brought to his knees that day in the bakery. He comes to guard his club brother’s woman and finds the one he wants to be his. However, Jessica is oblivious to his interest. Everything he tries goes unnoticed. Why can’t he get her to see him? He wants more than a night or two. He wants forever... -
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![Calix: Areion Fury MC by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Calix: Areion Fury MC by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCalix is multifaceted. A detective. A Dom. A bartender. A member of Areion Fury MC. So many sides yet nothing defines him. He takes what he wants out of life and gives what he thinks should be freely given; he craves balance and yet he’s at a standstill in life. That is until a woman walks in and tips his balance out of control. Tenley is desperate. A strong woman. A business woman... -
![Merciless Survival by Em Petrova]()
Merciless Survival by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wrecked his mission, but he stole her heart. SEAL Team Blackout Operator Ronin Ramsey is confident that this will be a successful international op. Locate the enemy and get out—simple. Until all hell breaks loose and he discovers a group of women are being held hostage by the very terrorist his team’s after...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy Bikers MC #10 by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Cowboy Bikers MC #10 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen eyes meet and make two hearts beat as one, there’s no holding the reins. Lust will take a turn and gallop toward love at full speed, taking on any danger it might face along the way.Redding - I’m a biker in an MC located at a huge ranch which breeds both longhorns and quarter horses. I’m not just a biker, a cowboy, or a rancher, but I am a man of many trades and talents... -
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![Dangerous Beauty by Rhonda Brewer]()
Dangerous Beauty by Rhonda Brewer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you come from a privileged family, you’re expected to follow a particular path in life. Unless you’re Emily Bradshaw. Defying her father, Emily turned down a full scholarship to Dalhousie University. Instead, she followed her dream and opened her own salon in the small town of Hopedale with her friend. She’s happy. Then her mother vanishes... -
![Ghost by C.M. Steele]()
Ghost by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy last assignment.The one I didn't want and my family begged me not to take, but I had to do what I could to make our town, our state, our country a little safer.I had no idea that I'd walked into a trap set up by some of the deadliest men in the world.My vision had gone black as I faced the end of my life.All the regrets, all the love I'd miss out on... -
![Dams by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Dams by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDams is a man of few emotions, apathetic if you will. His past carved him into the man he is today; a strong body and mind but lacking the desire for connections beyond his brothers. He’s stoic. Unflappable. You can throw anything at him and he will divide and conquer making him the perfect VP of Areion Fury. He’s got everything he needs in life, or so he thought... -
![Smokey & Bandit: Rebel Guardians MC by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman]()
Smokey & Bandit: Rebel Guardians MC by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHannah Nelson has been running for a long, long time. Getting out of the dysfunctional household she was raised in, she knows if she doesn’t get out of the small-town she was living in, she’ll always be branded with the same brush her parents and siblings are...white trash, no-account, good-for-nothing pieces of filth. But Hannah has dreams of being an artist... -
![Fudge Crunch by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Fudge Crunch by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Could a trip to Blaze cause this Daddy to find his Little?Terry Reinhart watched his sheltered sister find the Daddy of her dreams. Seeing them happy ignites his desire to find a special someone of his very own.Kiki Brock is new to Blaze. She knows she's a big personality, but she's determined to enjoy life... -
![Chaos by Timberlyn Scott]()
Chaos by Timberlyn Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is the FINAL book in the Unhinged Trilogy, the conclusion to Sebastian and Payton's story. Secrets... The secrets are still there, plaguing me, disrupting my everyday life, only now... the unthinkable has happened. Lies... Payton insists that it is time that I deal with the lies that seem to make up my entire existence, the ones that have produced the chaos in my head... -
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![The Wedding Rescue, Complete Series by Alexa Wilder]()
The Wedding Rescue, Complete Series by Alexa Wilder
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Wedding Rescue, the hot and sexy series by Alexa Wilder, is now available as a complete series. For the first time you can read all five books in one volume! She thinks she's not his type. He's determined to prove her wrong. Leigha Carmichael is used to the quiet life. A junior accountant by day, she knows girls like her don't have exciting lives... -
![Breaker's Fuse by E.C. Land]()
Breaker's Fuse by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBreakerWhen people meet me the first thing they think is this -- what a jokester. Deep down they know nothing of the fuse that's waiting to explode. It's a rarity that I end up losing my temper. I could compare myself to a gator waiting underneath the surface, ready to snatch it's prey within an instant. Much like most predators, we're professionals at taking our time, never striking too early... -
![Shameless by Brynley Bush]()
Shameless by Brynley Bush
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSheltered good girl Victoria Raine has always wanted to be a little bad. Tired of living life safely on the sidelines, she summons the courage to forge a new path for herself and applies to the FBI, looking for adventure and something to fulfill her vague longing for something…more... -
![Walk Through the Fire by Calle J. Brookes]()
Walk Through the Fire by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnnie had learned long ago that she could get through just about anything life threw her way. She can even get through being forced from the home she's lived in since she was a child. She has one more chance to convince the mayor to knock down some other neighborhood for his shopping malls and banks--or she and the three little boys she's in the process of adopting are going to end up homeless... -
![Wanting Winona by Maren Smith]()
Wanting Winona by Maren Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one said being an adult was easy. Turns out, being a Little is even harder.After almost a year of construction, the Castle looms on the cusp of its grand reopening. The only problem is, it isn't ready. Something is up with the construction crew Marshall hired to get them back to full working order... -
![Sweet Nothings: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz]()
Sweet Nothings: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSweet Nothings is a short, sweet, and steamy romance book featuring a strong, independent heroine and the man who wins her heart after it's already been broken before. Sweet Nothings is the 5th in the series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers!MirrenAs a newly single mom and bakery owner, I don’t have a lot of free time anymore... -
![His Fantasy by Sheila Kell]()
His Fantasy by Sheila Kell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan one man capture the heart of the one woman who walked away from him? In Sheila Kell’s novel of conspiracies and desire, a fierce protector refuses to let go of the one complicated woman whose life he feels is threatened.Brad Hamilton joins the family business after leaving the Secret Service in disgrace. When he fails to clear his name, anger resides in his world... -
![Spotlight by Piper Davenport]()
Spotlight by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings18+ for language and sexual content. Harmony Morgan is the sister of the biggest star on the planet. She’s also caught between said sister and a crazed stalker trying to get close. Jaxon Quinn has been tasked with finding and neutralizing the threat surrounding the Morgan sisters, but no one warned him about the risk to his heart... -
![To Have and to Hold by Arell Rivers]()
To Have and to Hold by Arell Rivers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRally around Cole Manchester and Rose Morgan: the rock star and his publicist are about to face their most perilous trials yet. Cole and Rose’s passionate love story culminates in this third full-length novel in The Hold series. Back in the spotlight for his world tour, Cole Manchester performs hit after hit before delighted fans... -
![Doms of Decadence 3-Book Collection by Laylah Roberts]()
Doms of Decadence 3-Book Collection by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrab the first three books in Laylah Roberts sexy, sinful Doms of Decadence series. Just For You, Sir Since losing his wife, Derrick hasn’t been interested in another relationship. But lately, he's been growing bored playing with a different sub each weekend. He needs something more. On the run from an abusive husband, the last thing Jacey needs a man... -
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![Dangerous Delusion by Rhonda Brewer]()
Dangerous Delusion by Rhonda Brewer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning: This book is for mature readers only. It contains adult themes, coarse language, and descriptive sexual situations. Lora Norris quits a great job and moved to Hopedale to escape an unknown stalker. Little did she know that finding employment at Jack's Place would lead her to some of the best friends she would ever have... -
![Pokey by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Pokey by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPokey is a lot of things; built like a tank, loyal as hell, and...a daddy? Orianna had good reasons for doing the things she has done, but that doesn't make the guilt go away... -
![Mountain Desire by Vanessa Vale]()
Mountain Desire by Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Dr. Samantha Smyth confuses the town's sexy mechanic for a patient, she gets a lesson she'll never forget... Being a child genius might have made Sam a doctor by twenty-two, but she's learned nothing about men. Her world is scalpels and scrubs, not silk and seduction... -
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Conviction by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBraxton 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... -
![Keeping Kiera by Tara Crescent]()
Keeping Kiera by Tara Crescent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve been in hiding… Now, my secrets are about to be exposed. Eight years ago, I got caught up in something bad. Really bad. A shipment of drugs disappeared, my sister Bianca and her deadbeat boyfriend Greg were killed, and I had to run for my life. Those events have shaped my world. I don’t trust anymore. I don’t date. I don’t do anything to draw attention to myself... -
![Twist by Naomi McKay]()
Twist by Naomi McKay
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat’s a reluctant hero to do when he meets a stubborn damsel in distress?Former Navy SEAL Oliver ‘Twist’ Salinger knows he’s no hero. After a failed mission that cost him most of his team, he now works for his family’s security company. When a friend’s cousin is kidnapped, he doesn’t hesitate to help. What he doesn’t expect is for his target to bring out every protective instinct he has... -
![Brown Eyed Handsome Man by Sable Hunter]()
Brown Eyed Handsome Man by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsContinuing the Hell Yeah! Series with Book 4 Kane Saucier has chosen to walk away from a family fortune to wear a badge. As Sheriff of Kerrville County, he lives near his brother Zane and his friends, the McCoys of Tebow Ranch. His life is good, but something is missing. The Sheriff is lonely until love walks through the door of his office one day in the form of Lilibet Ladner... -
![Beneath the Secrets Part 3 ) by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Beneath the Secrets Part 3 ) by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeneath the Secrets part 3 Picks up where part 2 leaves off Blake has discovered Kara's true identity and with it the past that has haunted him for two years will be recreated. She is everything that will destroy him and the only one who can save him. Tall, Dark and Deadly The Walker Brothers... Tall, dark, and deadly, these three brothers run Walker security... -
![Beneath the Secrets Part 2 ) by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Beneath the Secrets Part 2 ) by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeneath the Secrets part 2 Picks up where part 1 leaves off Vengeance is all Blake Walker has lived for....until he met her. She will bring him to his knees but will it be in passion or pain? Tall, Dark and Deadly The Walker Brothers... Tall, dark, and deadly, these three brothers run Walker security. Each brother is unique in his methods and skills, but all share key similarities... -
![Beneath the Secrets Part 4 ) by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Beneath the Secrets Part 4 ) by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeneath the Secrets part 4 and the FINAL conclusionThis is the final part of the 4 part story(Picks up where part 3 leaves off)Kara and Blake will face the ghosts of their pasts, but will those ghost destroy them or forever bind them? Other books in the Tall, Dark, and Deadly series:Secrets ExposedHot SecretsDangerous SecretsThe Box set of all three!Kyle's story will be coming soon! It will be... -
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![Favorite Mistake by Jessica Prince]()
Favorite Mistake by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe was the town’s golden boy, their all-American hero. But there was a side of him he’d only shown her.When Lyric Jackson stopped for gas in Redemption, Tennessee, she wasn’t sure what to think of the small town nestled in the middle of the Smoky Mountains. Then she got one look at Holton Clarke, saw that charming smile, and fell instantly...Categorized as:
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![Desired by Stacey Kennedy]()
Desired by Stacey Kennedy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReaders of Fifty Shades of Grey are sure to love Desired, USA Today bestselling author Stacey Kennedy’s latest seductive, electrifying novel of Club Sin, where fantasy becomes reality. Kyler Morgan, Master at the legendary Club Sin in Las Vegas, knows how to give women what they want—too well. He hasn’t had a real challenge in a long time. Then Ella Snow enters his life... -
![Tank's Treasure by Ciara St. James]()
Tank's Treasure by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTank has spent more than half his life as an Archangel’s Warrior. He is the Hunters Creek chapter’s VP, and he serves his club in more ways than one. He never regrets anything he does for their protection or to better everyone’s lives. He’s willing to help wherever and whenever he can, which is how he ends up helping at their garage and meeting the beautiful Brynlee... -
![Leah's Seduction: 6 by Emily Jane Trent]()
Leah's Seduction: 6 by Emily Jane Trent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJealousy grips Leah, and she fails to understand Gianni. Leah strives to learn how love has escaped him. Her feelings for Gianni intensify, and jealous can't be ignored. But before she can get a grip on her romantic life, Vadim threatens her. Leah has to make a decision that will bring her deeper into Gianni’s life, but at the risk of losing her independence... -
![Layers Crossed by Lacey Silks]()
Layers Crossed by Lacey Silks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's a city girl.He's a country boy.And their worlds are about to collide. Seeking justice, the mouth-watering cowboy, Eric Waters hires Cross Enterprises to find the man who’s been threatening and haunting his family for decades. And the city girl he hires captures his heart and soul... -
![Torrid - Book Three by Jayne Blue]()
Torrid - Book Three by Jayne Blue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTorrid - Book Three -- The stunning conclusion to the sexy, scorching hot Torrid Trilogy Finding the truth was only half the battle... Jack - Everyone warned me. I should have listened. I tried so hard to protect Tora I didn’t realize I was the one about to be destroyed. I never saw it coming...
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