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  • Sin: The Tempests, Book 7 by Cee Bowerman

    Sin: The Tempests, Book 7 by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sin Tempest has spent her adult life in the shadow of the tragedy that thrust her family into the spotlight in the worst possible way. After years spent in the protective circle of her siblings, she fell in love with the wrong man and was gradually sucked back into the same awful situation she’d endured as a child. As much as they tried, the Tempests couldn’t manage to break Sin free...
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    dark  family  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Not Until This Day by Valerie M. Bodden

    Not Until This Day by Valerie M. Bodden

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Three kids. Two broken hearts. One chance to become a family.Isabel has three simple rules: Keep moving. No friends. No men. It's the only way to keep herself and her daughter safe. But when she arrives in the small town of Hope Springs, she finds that she suddenly wants to break all the rules. Especially when it comes to a certain sweet single dad...
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    dark  family  female-mc  adult  book  christian  contemporary  fiction
  • Sail Away by Ashley Farley

    Sail Away by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three women form a village to help a friend in need. Becca has embarked on the most important mission of her life. She trusts no one, and she’s running out of time. On a whim, she rents a beach cottage on Palmetto Island for the summer. She’s searching for a solution to her problem. Help comes in an unexpected friendship with the young woman next door...
    Categorized as:
    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction  romance
  • Whispered Promises by Red Phoenix

    Whispered Promises by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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  • Lowcountry on My Mind by Ashley Farley

    Lowcountry on My Mind by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Childhood friends reunite in an explosive tale of family dysfunction and romance gone wrong.Amelia has been plotting to escape her abusive husband for years. When her mama’s untimely death provides an unexpected opportunity, she hops on the next bus to the South Carolina Lowcountry. Her husband will eventually come for her. But she’s prepared...
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    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery  romance
  • Savage Brothers MC Boxed Set Books 1-6 by Jordan Marie

    Savage Brothers MC Boxed Set Books 1-6 by Jordan Marie

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For a limited time only USA Today Bestselling Author, Jordan Marie, brings you a compilation of her first series. You can read where her MC books began, and find characters from her Devil’s Blaze and Savage Brothers TN books too. As an added bonus, included are bonus scenes from each couple...
  • Spiteful by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox

    Spiteful by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I only cared about three things: myself, my club, and my family . . . until she came in the picture.KrakenThe Raiders of Valhalla MC have been part of my life for as long as I could remember. Lately, there's been some heavy stuff happening at the club. A spa burned down, we saved kids from a horrible situation, and one of my brother's was recently shot...
  • Sweet Tea Sunrise by Rachel Hanna

    Sweet Tea Sunrise by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In book 2 of the Sweet Tea B&B series...Mia's high school sweetheart breezes back into town, but will she let him stay at her B&B and risk her heart again?Kate tries to expand the business, but will she and Mia butt heads over the future of their mother's beloved bed and breakfast?As usual, Evie is up to no good...
  • A Pinch of Passion by Kelly Collins

    A Pinch of Passion by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She leads a privileged life. He has a chip on his shoulder. Can the very thing that divides them be what draws them together? Allie Parks lives life in the fast lane—literally. As a partner in Luxe Resorts, she’s learned that if her money won’t open a door, her looks will...
  • Saving Skye: The Pilot Firefighter's Surprise Baby  (Eden Mountain Firefighters) by Jenna Gunn

    Saving Skye: The Pilot Firefighter's Surprise Baby (Eden Mountain Firefighters) by Jenna Gunn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gorgeous. Smart. Armed with a secret weapon. The young ATF agent was supposed to be a one night thing. But then she woke up the alpha protector in me. Little did I know that her mission would strike me square in my cold, dead heart. And for the first time in ten years I wanted something more. But the complications are as big as the firefighting helicopter that I fly...
  • Buck: Gems of Wolfe Island Four by Helen Hardt

    Buck: Gems of Wolfe Island Four by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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    dark  kidnapping  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  revenge  romance
  • Fallen Angel, Part 3 by Tracie Podger

    Fallen Angel, Part 3 by Tracie Podger

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Being married to the dark and dangerous Robert Stone doesn’t come without its problems - trust being one of them. Trusting your average husband means you believe he won’t cheat on you. Trusting a man like Robert is accepting that he will kill to protect his family. Brooke loves her husband - mind, body and soul - she will do whatever is necessary to protect that love...
  • A Demon's Bliss by E.C. Land

    A Demon's Bliss by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ChazI swore five years ago that I'd never allow another woman get to me. To never allow them in my heart. Not after everything that happened, not after the heartache and pain I felt. I've lost people before, but never in the way I lost her. After being on my own for this long I've determined all I need is my music and the people I call my family -- my band.Or so I thought...
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    dark  family  kidnapping  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy
  • Protecting Blaze's Mark by E.C. Land

    Protecting Blaze's Mark by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Raven I’ve been on a ride through hell and back with Blaze at myside. We’ve taken on more than anyone could bear. Now here we are with our world being tossed into the fire and it’s time to for us to protect ourselves once again. This time I’m clouded by my own fears that come arise. I only hope I can withstand the flames when they come for us this time around...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  kidnapping  adult  biker  book  contemporary  crime
  • Nailed by You: The Ross Brothers Trilogy: Book One by Nikki Mays

    Nailed by You: The Ross Brothers Trilogy: Book One by Nikki Mays

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kellie has had it with men! Especially good for nothing sperm donors who never see their daughter! The only men who don’t get on her nerves are her father, brother and Mason Ross. The first two for obvious reasons and the last one, well...he’s just Mason. Sweet, silly and more handsome than any man should ever be. Too bad a man like him can have any woman that he wants...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  kidnapping  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Leith by Jane Henry

    Leith by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cairstina Reilly was locked in silence when I found her.When I ravaged my way through weak men to save her.When I killed for her.Now our fates are tangled together in a web of lies, danger, and betrayal.I have to take her hostage.Drag her from her silent, private world,And force her into mine...
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    dark  female-mc  kidnapping  adult  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • Truth and Lies by J.E. Daelman

    Truth and Lies by J.E. Daelman

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Truth and Lies - Prequel to Raging Barons MC - Not a hard-core read.Mia- I served 5years trying to protect an innocent. I was railroaded by people that I thought I could trust. Now I just want to get on with my life, but fate can be a bitch and my past is coming back to bite me.Zara- I hate both my parents my mum is an abusive bitch and dad just believes everything she says...
  • Don't Let Me Go by Susan Lewis

    Don't Let Me Go by Susan Lewis

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Charlotte Nicholls has a secret that haunts her.She and three-year-old Chloe have left their home and friends, and are now building a new life for themselves in New Zealand.All Charlotte wants to do is to forget the past, to blot out what went before, and to look only to the future.At last she and Chloe feel safe...
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    dark  family  kidnapping  book  contemporary  drama  fiction  mystery
  • Into the Blackness by Norma Jeanne Karlsson

    Into the Blackness by Norma Jeanne Karlsson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cease being everything you’re trained to be in order to find who you’re meant to be…with. Nick Cooper is many things in life. He’s a vicious enforcer for a crime family. He’s a monster that tortures with a smirk tattooed on his lips. He’s an olive-skinned god, mysterious and captivating. He’s the best undercover field agent in the Domestic Crime Agency. He’s my partner for the next year...
  • Defend Me by Kelly Collins

    Defend Me by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s an extrovert. He’s an introvert. Can polar opposites find happiness together? As a teenager, Rose Rogers couldn’t wait to get out of Frazier Falls. She took the first chance she got and left for New York, where she made a name for herself at Flair Magazine. Until now, she’s never looked back...
  • Undeniable Risk by Anna Blakely

    Undeniable Risk by Anna Blakely

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Homeland Agent Jason Ryker lives for his job, often blurring the lines between right and wrong for the greater good. But when the only woman to ever steal his focus--and his heart--becomes the target of a ruthless killer, there are no more lines. There's only her...
  • Kissing Carly (Kiss A Cowboy Series) by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Kissing Carly (Kiss A Cowboy Series) by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Now available! She never expected to fall in love… Carly Stevens loves to have fun but her carefree lifestyle has finally caught up with her. Broke and in debt, she heads to Montana to spend the summer with her sister, Andi Brennan, at the Brennan ranch. Her sister agrees she can stay on two conditions—she works to pay down her debt and changes her wild-girl ways...
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    female-mc  family  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Breathe by N.M. Catalano

    Breathe by N.M. Catalano

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Snake Hell is ruled by a queen. She wears stilettos like a boss, fishnets like a porn star, and carries weapons like makeup. She crashed into my life at the absolute worst time, because life’s a bitch like that.  But there’s no way I’m letting her leave. She’s bat-shit crazy, and she’s mine.  Correction, she’s ours.  Because I’m not sure how long I can give her. But she belongs to us now...
  • Eleven of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Eleven of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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  • Montana Hero by Debra Salonen

    Montana Hero by Debra Salonen

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    During Flynn Bensen‘s last wildfire rescue, a woman died despite Flynn’s best efforts to save her. He can’t escape his sense of failure or recurring nightmares, but he can escape to Marietta, Montana, to a new job as the head of Crawford County Search and Rescue...
  • A Year and a Day by Inglath Cooper

    A Year and a Day by Inglath Cooper

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She has the life most women dream of. . .Too bad for Audrey Colby it's all a facade. Her seemingly devoted husband is really a monster. Their high-society "friends" protect his ugly secrets. The mansion they live in is just a gilded prison for her and her son, Sammy. Everything hinges on escape. One day, Audrey decides she and her son need to escape. She's had enough...
  • Sara's Promise by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Sara's Promise by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Do you believe in soul mates? William Grafton had the perfect life with his lovely wife, Sara, and two wonderful children. But one day his perfect forever was shattered when Sara died suddenly, leaving him alone to raise his children and wonder how he would ever get through life without his soul mate...
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    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  drama  fiction  romance
  • Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews

    Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper. . . .Everyone refers to the St. Cecelia as “the Saint.” If you grew up coming here, you were “a Saint.” If you came from the wrong side of the river, you were “an Ain’t...
  • The Perfect Murder by Kat Martin

    The Perfect Murder by Kat Martin

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin is back with her most thrilling novel yet in the Maximum Security series—The Perfect Murder.The eldest of the three wealthy Garrett brothers, Reese Garrett is in the middle of a major purchase for his multimillion-dollar oil and gas company, Garrett Resources. The Poseidon offshore drilling platform venture will greatly enhance the company’s value...
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    dark  family  kidnapping  adult  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • The Stanislaskis: Rachel & Alex by Nora Roberts

    The Stanislaskis: Rachel & Alex by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Falling for Rachel Landlocked in Manhattan, rugged seaman Zack Muldoon needed a tough, no-nonsense lawyer to save his kid brother's delinquent hide. Public defender Rachel Stanislaski was not what he had in mind--until he discovered there was a lot more to the beautiful, coolheaded attorney than met the eye...and found himself falling for her, hook, line and sinker...
  • Always A Bridesmaid by Rachel Hanna

    Always A Bridesmaid by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It seems like she’s always the bridesmaid……and she’s just trying to do her sister a favor.He’s trying to start over in a new town, and they don’t like each other one bit. But, when he steps in to save her unexpectedly, they both start to regret it.She’s used to being an in-charge attorney, and he’s a Southern guy through and through...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  family  romance  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • Kestrel by A.M. Hargrove

    Kestrel by A.M. Hargrove

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00USHHK1W.Kestrel (A Hart Brothers Novel)**This is the 3rd book in the series, but it is a Stand Alone Novel**Not intended for readers under the age of 18 due to its mature content and strong language.Two lives with horrific pasts. One chance meeting that changed them both forever.“One look at her and I want to run...
  • Aurora James by Jessica Ingro

    Aurora James by Jessica Ingro

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    WEARY. DESPERATE. BROKE. I did what I had to do to save her. I sold my soul to survive. I fell in love with the devil himself. I'm Aurora James, and this is my story. DANGEROUS. MENACING. FORMIDABLE. He is darkness and danger; I am his light. He is cold and ruthless; I am his warmth. He is a heartless pimp; I am his whore. And this is our beginning...
  • The Lost Daughter of Pigeon Hollow by Inglath Cooper

    The Lost Daughter of Pigeon Hollow by Inglath Cooper

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RITA® Award—winning author Inglath Cooper delivers a classic story of love and forgiveness.Willa Addison doesn’t believe in fairy tales. She’s too busy running her mother’s diner and raising her wild teenage sister. She doesn’t like to dwell on the dreams she once had, dreams she put on hold. Then Owen Miller walks into her diner and changes her life...
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    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Texas Fury / Texas Sunrise by Fern Michaels

    Texas Fury / Texas Sunrise by Fern Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sizzling and sexy, these two novels in the Texas series complete Fern Michaels’s saga of the privileged Coleman family, whose lifelong drama of heartbreak and triumph has captivated millions of readers. TEXAS FURY For Amelia Coleman Assante, the last surviving child of a legendary tycoon, it is a time of transition...
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    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Texas Rich / Texas Heat by Fern Michaels

    Texas Rich / Texas Heat by Fern Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Now in one irresistible volume, here are the first two novels of Fern Michaels’s bestselling Texas series, which follows the illustrious Coleman family–four generations of a powerful American dynasty. TEXAS RICH At the Philadelphia Navy Yard during World War II, young Billie Ames falls head over heels for the daredevil pilot Moss Coleman...
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    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy  romance
  • Justified by Varina Denman

    Justified by Varina Denman

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a small Texas town ruled by gossip, Fawn Blaylock believes others are justified in condemning her untimely pregnancy. Stifled by guilt, she yearns for grace while the local football coach treats her with gentle respect...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  female-mc  kidnapping  adult  book  bullying  christian
  • Back to You  (9 Months Later) by Brenda Novak

    Back to You (9 Months Later) by Brenda Novak

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Originally published as Expectations , this charming story takes you back to where you first found love… Jenna Livingston’s moved back to Mendocino with her eight-year-old son, where she’s living and working at the Victoriana Bed and Breakfast. It’s owned by the elderly Durhams - whose grandson, Adam, was her first love. And, in some ways, her last..
  • Unauthorized Obsession by Lisa Ladew

    Unauthorized Obsession by Lisa Ladew

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Officer Kara Price has recovered from her injury and is back doing what she loves best, patrolling the streets of Westwood Harbor, praying that she never hears from her stalker again. But when her neighbor sees a man lurking outside her home, her partner finally forces her to take the case to the detectives...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  kind-mc
  • His Darling Bride by Anna DeStefano

    His Darling Bride by Anna DeStefano

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bethany Darling doesn’t kiss men at first sight…until she falls into the arms of a handsome cowboy bartender. A mysterious stranger, Mike helps scare off Bethany’s obnoxious ex-boyfriend. Mike’s touch feels like coming home. But Bethany’s so not interested...
  • Unchained by K.L. Donn

    Unchained by K.L. Donn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s sheltered. He’s steadfast. Sage Marlowe was born with grace and care. Loving her religion and understanding her place in the compound was drilled into her from the moment she could walk. Never leaving until she was a teen, she had no clue of the outside world. She didn’t understand that she had choices, or could have opinions. She didn’t know she could have freedom...
  • Love Child by Ashley Farley

    Love Child by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Small-town romantic suspense from USA Today bestselling author, Ashley Farley Casey Hobbs has never met her father. She doesn’t know his identity or where he lives or whether he has children. She’s spent the past three years at her mother’s sickbed, watching cancer eat away her organs and their bank account...
  • Susan Mallery Fool's Gold Series Volume Two: Only Mine\Only Yours\Only His\Only Us: A Fool's Gold Holiday by Susan Mallery

    Susan Mallery Fool's Gold Series Volume Two: Only Mine\Only Yours\Only His\Only Us: A Fool's Gold Holiday by Susan Mallery

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery welcomes you to charming Fool's Gold, California�the ultimate small-town destination for romance! Do not get the Hendrix triplets started about the lack of eligible men in Fool's Gold! When Dakota gets roped into screening sexy bachelors for a local reality romance show she soon realizes love isn't as easy as it seems on TV...
  • Mysterious Abduction by Rita Herron

    Mysterious Abduction by Rita Herron

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’ll never give up on finding her baby. And neither will the sheriff of Whistler.For five years, Cora Reeves has searched for her baby, who went missing in a fire—a baby she swears is still out there. When the private investigator sniffing out clues ends up dead, Sheriff Jacob Maverick’s on the cold case. As old evidence takes on new meaning, Jacob is deperate to ensure Cora’s safety...
  • City Beautiful by C.M. Foss

    City Beautiful by C.M. Foss

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Patrick Thompson is all city, all the time. A young doctor, once full of passion, now disillusioned by the practice, he sets off across the country, intent on a small breather before a fresh start.Ivy Lang loves the country way. So much so that she’s created a place where others can experience her ideas of the fundamentals for both mind and body...
  • Felicity at the Cross Hotel by Helena Fairfax

    Felicity at the Cross Hotel by Helena Fairfax

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At the Cross Hotel, happy endings can be found when you least expect them...A quaint old hotel by a lake in the mountains should be the perfect place for a relaxing summer, and Felicity Everdene is looking forward to a quiet break from working in her father’s stressful business. A few weeks hiking and swimming should restore her...
  • A Gift of Grace by Inglath Cooper

    A Gift of Grace by Inglath Cooper

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Enjoy this fan-favorite story of love, redemption and finding family from RITA® Award—winning author Inglath Cooper.In a moment of grief, Caleb Tucker made the biggest mistake of his life. He gave away his wife’s baby, born under the most tragic circumstances.Three years later he gets a second chance...
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    family  female-mc  adult  animals  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • The Reckless Series Complete Collection: Books 1-3 by Gina Robinson

    The Reckless Series Complete Collection: Books 1-3 by Gina Robinson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Great value! Save up to 44% compared to buying each book separately! This series is contemporary romance with mature themes, language, and situations. Readers should be over 17! Reckless Longing Book One A Contemporary New Adult College Romance Ellie and Logan's love story begins one hot August night… Ellie My mom betrayed me in the worst way possible...
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    dark  family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult
  • Buried Sins by Karice Bolton

    Buried Sins by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fletcher Security Systems has become one of the largest firms of its type in the world. Luke has mastered how to protect everyone else at all cost without dealing with his own demons. Or so he thinks. When one of Luke’s top men is captured, he realizes the people who murdered his parents are sending a message loud and clear. He is next...
  • Expose' by Suzanne Steele

    Expose' by Suzanne Steele

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When a college student infiltrates her way into a Bratva family to do an expose', she gets much more than she bargained for. Her only ally may very well be Kodiak; the son of Glazov; a cold blooded killer. This is Kodiak's story...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  female-mc  kidnapping  adult  alpha-mc  anti-hero  book
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