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Start a War by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Do you want some Goldfish crackers, Bliss?”Those were the last words my brother said to me before he was shot execution style. A childhood code only he and I knew, and one that had a single, clear meaning behind it.Run. I’m not going anywhere. Not when his murderer is still out there... -
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Heist by Tate James
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEvery four years, the criminal underworld engages in a game. The Game. The challenges range from the impossible to the deadly to the truly insane. Things that only a crazy person would tackle.I’ve won the game 5 times. This time will be no different.I’m at the top of my field now, the best of the world’s thieves... -
![Flame by Helen Hardt]()
Flame by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer past is coming back to haunt her. His present is haunting him.Callie Pike always considered herself the plain sister—stuck in the middle between beautiful Rory and vivacious Maddie—so she still can’t believe gorgeous perennial bachelor Donny Steel has fallen in love with her... -
![Tragic / Manic / Panic by J.A. Huss]()
Tragic / Manic / Panic by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsALL BOOKS IN THIS SERIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE. This is the COMPLETE ROOK and RONIN TRILOGY in one book. This omnibus edition includes: Tragic , Manic , and Panic . 876 actual paperback pages... -
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![Till The Sun Dies by Emilia Finn]()
Till The Sun Dies by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEvery sunrise demands a sunset When the most important person in your world is hurt, a man learns who he is right down at the core. Will he protect her? Can he do what needs to be done to make it better? Is he willing to take it as far as it needs to go, or is he a p*ssy that talks a big game but has no guts? And if he chooses the second, then did he truly love her at all? No... -
![Heart of Marley by T.K. Leigh]()
Heart of Marley by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTo the moon and back… From the stars to the ocean… That was Marley and Cameron Bowen’s secret code. Twins born just five minutes apart, they have the perfect life… Until tragedy strikes just weeks after their eighth birthday and their father is killed by a drunk driver... -
![Cross by Shantel Tessier]()
Cross by Shantel Tessier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCROSSHave you ever stood next to a fire and felt the heat of it on your skin? Stared into the flames and thought how amazing it would be to be that free? It changes direction with the wind, destroying everything in its wake.That's what she felt like.Alexa was a wildfire that torched everything she touched, and I couldn't wait to be consumed by her.She was off-limits... -
![Secrets of Desire by L.K. Shaw]()
Secrets of Desire by L.K. Shaw
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA NEW ** STANDALONE ** NOVEL When secrets surface… Bridget Carter seems to have the perfect life. She’s happily single and has a career she loves as a fashion designer at a local boutique. She enjoys playing at Club Eden and bounces from one Dominant to another. She’s not looking for love, even though she’s more than intrigued by Connor Black... -
![Grave by Shantel Tessier]()
Grave by Shantel Tessier
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGRAVEMy life went to hell years ago, and I've had a death wish ever since then with fast cars, women, and drugs. They don't call me Grave for nothing!But I do it because I need to feel something... anything. What's life worth living for without the high?And then I saw her!She's too good for me, and I should stay away... -
![Fate Loves by Tina Saxon]()
Fate Loves by Tina Saxon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsConclusion 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... -
![Tracking Numbers by Janice M. Whiteaker]()
Tracking Numbers by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTracker I expected it to be easy when Kerri's daddy ordered me to protect her, but keeping the president's daughter safe was harder than I expected. Hell, finding her was harder than I expected. Once I did, all I could do was grab her and hold on tight. If I let go, she gets hurt. If I don't, I'm the one on the line. Kerri I thought I got away... -
![Carrying Blaze's Mark by E.C. Land]()
Carrying Blaze's Mark by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Devil's Riot MC: Originals NovellaBlazeNever before did I think I would have this again--a family. Now I stand with my little bird and a child we're raising as our own. It doesn't matter how he came to us. He's ours and nothing will ever change that.Life is better than it has been in a long time and I'm lovin' it... -
![Billy Jeffers by M.J. Fields]()
Billy Jeffers by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBilly Jeffers, pianist, never dreamed of being in a rock band, yet he reluctantly agreed to help a friend start one: Steel Total Destruction. Then, at a Miami club one night, the front man was injured and unable to play lead guitar. Therefore, Billy quickly learned and was then thrust into a spotlight he never wanted... -
![Owned by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Owned by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 5 of the rockstar series, Lost in Oblivion. Music kept them going. Now it's torn them apart… Guitarist Nick Crandall lost the most important thing in his life—his band—just as he was falling in love. A year has passed, and Oblivion is returning from hiatus... -
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![Betrayed by A.K. Evans]()
Betrayed by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say money can’t buy happiness. Quinn Jacobs wasn’t sure she agreed. After all, she had everything she needed—the perfect marriage, loads of cash, and not a care in the world. So, it never dawned on her that she’d end up in her current situation. Deceived and divorced... -
![Burned by A.K. Evans]()
Burned by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZara Brooks needs a fresh start. Consumed with insecurity and damaged by betrayal, Zara leaves her old life and all the heartache it holds behind her. Or so she thinks… Zara is deeply wounded and every choice she makes in her new hometown is evidence of that pain. Pierce Reynolds has lived in Windsor all his life and loves the community... -
![Unworthy by A.K. Evans]()
Unworthy by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes your first love needs a second chance... A boy from the wrong side of the tracks, Trent Michaels never cared what anyone thought of him. That is, until the girl he fell in love with broke his heart in the worst way possible. Delaney Rogers knows she made the biggest mistake of her life when she allowed Trent to walk away from her... -
![Then There Was You: A Single Parent Collection by Gianna Gabriela, Anna Brooks]()
Then There Was You: A Single Parent Collection by Gianna Gabriela, Anna Brooks
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME: With stories from 14 unbelievably talented authors. Read on for a taste of the stories you'll find within! Back to Life by Dani René Both having been heartbroken in very different ways, Kayla and Caleb find themselves in a very unlikely situation where they can't deny the electricity coursing between them... -
![Deadly Alliance: A Fortis/Purgatory Crossover Novel by Maddie Wade, India Kells]()
Deadly Alliance: A Fortis/Purgatory Crossover Novel by Maddie Wade, India Kells
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFortis and Purgatory are both exceptional covert agencies composed of deadly operatives. With the Atlantic Ocean between them, they never thought they would ever collaborate until a series of horrible murders force them to unite... -
![Deadly Love by Erin Trejo]()
Deadly Love by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe dropped into my world unannounced and broke through my security like a thief in the night.There was only one thing to do with her. Kill her.Yet I didn’t. Instead, I made her a deal. Her life for her friends.She’s mine now, and together our world is untouchable... -
![The Palace by Penelope Sky]()
The Palace by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA line was drawn in the sand.I made my choice.I picked her over him.But I begin to regret that choice, and when Raven wants to destroy the camp, I know I'll regret it even more... -
![Moonstone by Helen Hardt]()
Moonstone by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s returning to her life. He’s running from his.As Moonstone, she was held captive on a tropical island and forced to submit to the twisted and abhorrent desires of rich men. Now Katelyn Brooks is starting fresh and is determined to reclaim her life. With the help of the Wolfe family, she’s working toward healing…which doesn’t necessarily include falling for a gorgeous waiter... -
![Disbelief by T.L Smith]()
Disbelief by T.L Smith
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if I was to tell you, you’re all evil? In some shape or form, you are. What If I was to tell you, I was the worst kind of evil? Would you believe me? I did not believe that there wasn’t anyone who didn’t contain evil. I was proved wrong, and it stumped me. I became obsessed with her, someone of pure goodness. And couldn’t get enough... -
![Lyric by Molly McAdams]()
Lyric by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Molly McAdams delivers the first captivating, stand-alone novel in her REDEMPTION series spin-off—the REBEL series . . . I’m not the kind of girl you forget. I wish I was. I wish I was normal. That I could blend into a crowd. Have a future with the man I’ve loved my entire life… Maxon James understands me in a way others can’t... -
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![Overcome by A.K. Evans]()
Overcome by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt only took a matter of moments for Lexi Townsend to become a statistic. Rape victim. Ninety-eight seconds later, someone else became the next one in six. Her pleas of ‘no’ were overshadowed by the dress she wore and the kisses she enjoyed. Her power was taken. Her trust was lost. Her bubbly personality was smothered by the depressing weight of shame and guilt. She became silenced... -
![Predator & Prey: The Phoenix and The Fire by Kate Stewart]()
Predator & Prey: The Phoenix and The Fire by Kate Stewart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was drawn to darkness, and he was the abyss.Safe.It’s a liar’s word. No one is ever truly safe.Control is how I survived.I lived my life by two principles: order and excellence. My moral compass steered me out of the backwoods of Tennessee and towards the woman I was destined to become, but not without gathering a few skeletons along the way... -
![Dead Serious by C.M. Stunich]()
Dead Serious by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNaomi Knox is on her way to becoming the world's most worshipped Rock Goddess. I'm so in love with this chick that I could be the King to her Queen, the Devil to her Angel. But a wise soul once told me that your past is your foundation, and if it's crumbling, then you've got nothing left to build on. I'll fight the f*cking world to see her safe, risk my life just to hear her sing one more time... -
![Wicked Knight by Sawyer Bennett]()
Wicked Knight by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe never wanted to be anyone’s hero… Asher Knight is tall, dark, and wickedly handsome. He’s also irrevocably broken. Submerging himself in long hours at work by day and debauchery at The Wicked Horse by night, Asher uses work and play to numb the pain and guilt he feels over the death of his wife. What isn’t satisfied with one will surely be resolved by the other... -
![Buy My Soul by Jade West]()
Buy My Soul by Jade West
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPart two of the Sixty Days trilogy. My sixty days begin here. The beautiful monster holds my body and soul in his brutal fingers. I’m his to use. His to dominate. His to command like a puppet on a stage for dirty eyes across the dark web. I shouldn’t want this. Shouldn’t want him. Shouldn’t want to take every dark instruction from his lips and give him my everything. But I do... -
![Remedy by M.K. Gilher]()
Remedy by M.K. Gilher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Jacade Jordan is no good for me. He’s a master at deception, a criminal, trouble. He’s been putting on the ultimate show of betrayal for years. He also saved my life and makes me feel more alive than I ever could have imagined... -
![Cuts Like an Angel by Mason Sabre, Lucian Bane]()
Cuts Like an Angel by Mason Sabre, Lucian Bane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe never called the helplines. The one time he did, it was to say goodbye...to anybody, before leaving the world. Rosie...that was her name. She'd given it when she wasn't supposed to. She said things that made him burn to live.And he would. He'd find a way to hide his darkness so that he could dance with her, just a single dance, in the liquid sunshine of her laugh.And maybe.. -
![Fantasized by You by Steph Nuss]()
Fantasized by You by Steph Nuss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCelebrity fashion designer, Harper Jennings is only months away from turning thirty, and her dream of living a happily ever after has yet to come true. She's given up on her fantasy. Personal trainer and gym owner, Maverick Jones isn't thrilled about having a designer mentoring in his new clinic, but after meeting the brunette beauty face-to-face, he dreams of having his way with her... -
![Set Me Free by M.R. Leahy]()
Set Me Free by M.R. Leahy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet Me Free is a dark romance I do not advise anyone who is sensitive to certain subjects or sexual situations to read it as it does contain certain situations. Set Me Free Torn and betrayed by her family, Emmalyn is taken and forced to live with her mother and stepfather, who happens to be the leader of one of the biggest sex trafficking rings around... -
![Dark Child: (Standalone New Adult Contemporary Romance - Merc's Story) by Jo Raven]()
Dark Child: (Standalone New Adult Contemporary Romance - Merc's Story) by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNOT EVERY SCAR IS VISIBLE… What do you do when the girl you want can’t even remember your name? This pretty, long-legged, fiery girl who makes me weak in the knees. Of all the chicks who flirt with me, hang around me, I could have my pick, but no… I want psycho girl . One day she ignores my existence, and the next she smiles and talks to me as if she knows me, as if she wants me... -
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![Terrible Lie by A.K. Evans]()
Terrible Lie by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagnolia Glenn knows all about hardship. She also knows about working hard. So, when times get tough, she does what she has to do. Even if it means doing the wrong thing for all the right reasons. Killian Scott has lead a life of comfort and fortune as a guitarist for a world-renowned rock band. Seeing a woman who needs his help at a show, he doesn’t hesitate to wade in... -
![Savage Reckoning by T.L Smith]()
Savage Reckoning by T.L Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was everything, yet she was nothing. She was there, then she wasn’t. I didn’t expect her, never wanted her. But there she was, everywhere yet nowhere. She drew me in with her looks. Locked me with her first words, then stole me with her lust. She was everything I didn’t know I was searching for, yet nothing I needed. She was a conundrum, difficult and confusing... -
![Black Ink: Part II by N.M. Catalano]()
Black Ink: Part II by N.M. Catalano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlexander Black Ruler of an empire. An enigma. Ruthless and powerful. Someone is setting him up, threatening to destroy everything he's built. He's got one thing on his mind; keeping Gemma safe. Gemma Trudeau A pawn in a game. It's a game she has no way of winning, with players who win only one way. Elimination. Black will not lose. To him, it's no game. It's life and death... -
![Joker by Andi Rhodes, Nicole Cypher]()
Joker by Andi Rhodes, Nicole Cypher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoker…Skeletons and secrets. We all have them. They weigh on our souls, even when we try to fool ourselves and pretend they don’t. Since I was a kid I’ve carried a secret that haunts me, casting shadows of doubt over every relationship I have. I know the signs of someone hiding the truth, because I do it every day... -
![Jaded by D.D. Prince]()
Jaded by D.D. Prince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWant equal rights?Don't f____ a biker.Want safe and predictable?Do not fall for a biker.Want wind in your hair, fire in your soul, and a man's fingerprints on your body, marking you as his and only his, to be protected and treasured forever?Don't accidentally become a club bunny... -
![Hidden Betrayal by Rhonda Brewer]()
Hidden Betrayal by Rhonda Brewer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKristy O’Connor never hid the fact that she wanted Dean ‘Bull’ Nash. He’s kept her at arm's length since they met but he’s pushed her away for the last time. Dean loves Kristy more than he could ever tell her. He wants her desperately, but his family secrets could destroy them both. When he can’t stay away from her any longer, murder and a shocking betrayal shake them to their core... -
![Claiming My Soulmate by Jessica Blake]()
Claiming My Soulmate by Jessica Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI sell the concept of love. But don’t believe in it. Until her. Although I created the world’s most popular dating app, I secretly don’t believe in love. In fact, I think people who do are fairy tale chasing fools. And soulmates? Only idiots would buy into that concept. When my secret gets out, my professional life and my billion dollar company are in jeopardy... -
![Revived by A.K. Evans]()
Revived by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the last single guy amongst his coworkers, Gunner Hayes is beginning to wonder if he’ll ever find the woman that’s right for him. He’s watched as his friends have fallen in love, secretly wishing for that for himself. And it’s when he sees his high school crush on the local news that Gunner is awakened to the possibility of his own happy ending... -
![My Wicked Heart by T.L. Smith]()
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![Broken Boundaries by T.C. Matson]()
Broken Boundaries by T.C. Matson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new office romance standalone… Two things I love are the company I built from the ground up and women, and not particularly in that order. When I see something I want, I get it, whether it’s a new client or a wild night in the sack. Women flock to my stock, and ladies, that’s not all they enjoy. I’m not labeled as one of Denver’s top playboys for nothing... -
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![Naked Truth by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Naked Truth by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJax North. He's handsome, brutally so, and wealthy. Our first encounter is intense and sex is my escape. I go with it. I go with him and what a ride it is. And then, I say goodbye. Only you don't say goodbye to a man like Jax if he doesn't want you to. I've challenged him without meaning to. He wants me. I don't want to want him, and yet, I crave him. And he tears me down, my resistance, my walls... -
![Quiver by Jacob Chance]()
Quiver by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey met under the most unusual circumstances and fell deeply in love. Their relationship thrived, despite all the secrets Kyle kept from Janny. When the sordid details of his betrayal were revealed in the worst way possible, he had to fight to win her back. Now Kyle’s in the battle of his life and the obstacle in their path might be impossible to overcome... -
![Virtue by Ketley Allison]()
Virtue by Ketley Allison
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShh ... do you want to know our secret?THE VIRTUESBecoming virtuous demands a sinful price.Our role at Briarcliff has a deeper consequence than the nightly rituals and cloaked costumes the Nobles are so fond of.We’re barely visible, peripheral shadows who hold the deadliest keys.And we’re done being a secret society’s dirty little secret...Categorized as:
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![Battle Scars by Emily Goodwin]()
Battle Scars by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**For a LIMITED time, Bad Things (Book 1) is included along with Battle Scars! Bad Things is in front of Battle Scars, so the books can be read in order. Please use the table of contents to navigate to Battle Scars** They say time heals all wounds, but sometimes it does just the opposite. The pain festers, seeping deep into your heart... -
![Shattered Bonds by Ashlee M. Edmonds]()
Shattered Bonds by Ashlee M. Edmonds
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTragedy. Love. Betrayal.Those three things have turned me into the monster I am today.How does a man who has everything he could ever need lose it all in the blink of an eye?Trusting the wrong people, that’s how.Now, they call me the devil.They say I’m heartless, ruthless and full of evil but I wasn’t always this way.Shattered Bonds is book 2... -
![Unchain My Heart (Scorpio Stinger MC) by Jani Kay]()
Unchain My Heart (Scorpio Stinger MC) by Jani Kay
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Princess & The Biker – A modern day Romeo & Juliet.Their two worlds collide, but the Biker and his Princess fight to be together. Their story continues in “Unchain My Heart” as the modern day Romeo and Juliet have fallen in love against the odds—but their families persist in trying to tear them apart...
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