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  • King's Reign by Nina Levine

    King's Reign by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The epic conclusion to King's story. I was chasing pure darkness. Succumbing to the needs I’d forced to the far edges of my soul. Running like a madman towards evil. Then I found her. She breathed life into me when I hadn’t thought there was any life beyond what I knew. She gave me hope after I’d forgotten what it was. She helped quiet the demons raging deep inside me...
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    alpha-mc  children  dark  suspense  adult  anti-hero  biker  book
  • Boss Love by Victoria Quinn

    Boss Love by Victoria Quinn

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She'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...
  • I Will Not Beg by Cherise Sinclair

    I Will Not Beg by Cherise Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She signed away her freedomStarved for affection, young Piper Delaney surrenders her life to a Master. But there is no love—only abuse. She’s told she can’t leave; she signed the slave contract. Years later, beaten and starving, she hears an English Dom say the contract’s illegal. Unenforceable. And she runs.She reclaims her life and rises above the nightmare that was her past...
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    alpha-mc  dark  suspense  abuse  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Wicked Things by Callie Hart

    Wicked Things by Callie Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "This is the reason I called her my angry girl in the first place. I was teasing her back then, but the truth of the matter is that she impressed me. She blew me away with her strength of character and her fire. She’s not just angry. She’s fierce. She’s determined. She’s strong. She’s brave as f#*$...
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    alpha-mc  dark  multi-pov  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime
  • 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...
  • The Games Destiny Plays by Tiffany Reisz

    The Games Destiny Plays by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Last Good Knight: An Original Sinners novella told in five parts. Part III: The Games Destiny Plays Shocked to see Nora's bruises, Lance is furious that she put herself in danger and demands to know where she got them. As Nora confesses her true nature, she's equally shocked to learn that Lance has some secrets of his own, drawing them together despite Kingsley's orders…...
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    alpha-mc  dark  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  drama
  • Boss Man by Victoria Quinn

    Boss Man by Victoria Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I'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...
  • 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...
  • Lawless & Soulless by T.M. Frazier

    Lawless & Soulless by T.M. Frazier

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lawless and Soulless together in one book! Books 3&4 in the USA TODAY BESTSELLING KING SERIES. Lawless: She's prim and proper. He's leather and lawless. It will never work between them. It's a lie they almost believe. Soulless: The conclusion to Bear and Thia's epic love story...
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    alpha-mc  dark  suspense  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Tracking Numbers by Janice M. Whiteaker

    Tracking Numbers by Janice M. Whiteaker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tracker 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...
    Categorized as:
    dark  multi-pov  suspense  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Devil's Vengeance by Nina Levine

    Devil's Vengeance by Nina Levine

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

    Loving Storm by Carian Cole

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    (This is a sequel novella to Storm, book one - which must be read first!)EvieI met him in a snowstorm...We spent forty-eight hours trapped in the back of his pickup truck.We fought.We touched.We fell.Hard.StormShe literally crashed into my life...The last thing I wanted was a relationship. Especially with a quirky chick who drove me insane...
  • Black Diamond by Victoria Quinn

    Black Diamond by Victoria Quinn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    I know I'm never going to change.I was born in the darkness, and that's exactly where I'll remain.Rome is sweet, gentle, and vanilla.But I'll change all of that.I'll show her who I really am.And slip that black diamond onto her finger...
  • Jaded Soul: A Standalone Irish Mafia Romance by Nicole Fox

    Jaded Soul: A Standalone Irish Mafia Romance by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I SWORE I’D BE THERE TO CATCH HER. I NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT LETTING HER GO.Thirteen years ago, I killed a man to protect her.She repaid me by ruining my life.I’m a different man now.Darker. Deadlier.And as the heir to the throne of the O’Sullivan mafia…I’m coming back to reclaim what’s mine.Not just my kingdom.Not just my crown.But her, too...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  multi-pov  suspense  abuse  adult  book  contemporary  crime
  • Betrayed by A.K. Evans

    Betrayed by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They 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...
    Categorized as:
    multi-pov  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Burned by A.K. Evans

    Burned by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Zara 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 ratings
    Sometimes 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...
  • Road to Peace by Piper Davenport

    Road to Peace by Piper Davenport

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    18+ for language and sexual content... Widowed young, Maisie Mann was left to raise her daughter alone. Now, nine years later, she thinks she might have life as a single mom mastered…until her car breaks down on the wrong side of town. All she requires is a little roadside assistance and she’ll be on her way...
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    alpha-mc  children  suspense  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Luke's Absolution by K.L. Kreig

    Luke's Absolution by K.L. Kreig

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Demons. Regrets. Absolution. Luke has lived on the wrong side of the law since he was seventeen. His hands are stained and his soul is black, but the worst sin he's committed is falling in love with his brother’s girl. Then he met her. Addy Monroe is pure, innocent and stubborn as an ox. Even though he doesn’t deserve her, Luke will stop at nothing to have 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 ratings
    AVAILABLE 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...
  • Heist: A Diamond Doms Novel by Ivy Nelson

    Heist: A Diamond Doms Novel by Ivy Nelson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Patrick Sutton just wants to forget his father ever existed. Unfortunately, the media and a very public trial are not going to let that happen. Thankfully he has his second family, the members of Club Solitaire. Among them is the charming Austin Yates, a high profile defense attorney who dabbles in contract law for his company from time to time...
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    alpha-mc  dark  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Charmer’s Gambit by Lexi C. Foss

    The Charmer’s Gambit by Lexi C. Foss

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He set his sights on the wrong girl. Me. Law school taught me a lot of things, but nothing prepared me to deal with this determined, hotter-than-Hell millionaire. Don’t get me wrong, I’m flattered. But resisting Will Mershano is harder than passing the bar. He’s everything: sexy, confident, intelligent. And he wants me...
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    alpha-mc  dark  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • Deadly Love by Erin Trejo

    Deadly Love by Erin Trejo

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She 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 Viper by Velvet Vaughn

    The Viper by Velvet Vaughn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From the author of Say Goodbye to Melody and Last Dance comes the fifteenth romantic suspense novel in the COBRA Securities series. The Viper is an intriguing mixture of pulse-pounding suspense and sizzling passion. Its bite will kill you..
    Categorized as:
    suspense  alpha-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Black Hat Hacker (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi

    Black Hat Hacker (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi

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

    Jeremy by S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is the fifth and final book in the In Safe Hands Series. Book one is titled Landon, and is free. Melissa I escaped. For the first time in almost four years, I’m free. My freedom came at a steep cost, leaving me on my own with no family or friends. I have a lot of healing to do, and this beautiful lake house seems like a perfect setting to find myself again. I can do this...
  • Colson by Jessica Gadziala

    Colson by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The club has known peace for so long.Too long, it seemed. And now the president is missing,the supply chain is drying up,and there are threats from within and out.Colson should have had nothing else on his mind.But then there she was.The new neighbor.A woman with her hands full of her own problems should have sent him running, but he just couldn't seem to stay away...
  • West by Jessica Gadziala

    West by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He thought it would be a fun vacation. Head down the coast. Get some sun. Chase some skirts. Get to know the guys from the new chapter. Nothing more serious than that. Until he met her. Then, well, things got a hell of a lot more serious...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  multi-pov  suspense  adult  biker  book  contemporary
  • Undeniable by C.A. Harms

    Undeniable by C.A. Harms

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

    Pure Pleasures by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I knew I'd done the right thing by leaving him. He deserved someone who could give him everything he wanted, and that couldn't be me. I'd been broken far too long. When twenty-two year-old Jenna Lang leave the man she loves because she can't give him children, she believes she's making the right choice. As much as it breaks her heart, she wants him to move on and be happy...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime  female-mc
  • Disbelief by T.L Smith

    Disbelief by T.L Smith

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What 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...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  multi-pov  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime
  • Justus by S.M. Shade

    Justus by S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Justus I’m not conceited.Really, I’m not. It just so happens I have a body a Greek God would be jealous of, and a face that could make an angel weep. Other than that, I’m just your everyday normal guy who happens to take his clothes off for money...
  • Shark's Edge by Angel Payne, Victoria Blue

    Shark's Edge by Angel Payne, Victoria Blue

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Every great dream begins with a dreamer… Sebastian Shark is on the verge of realizing his dream. The Edge—the most luxurious Los Angeles skyscraper ever conceived—will be his legacy, an icon to dominate LA’s skyline just as Shark dominates its boardrooms...
  • Exposed by Jennifer Bene

    Exposed by Jennifer Bene

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It all started with a lie... but all the greatest love stories start off messy.Maddie O'Neill has always wanted to be a reporter, but after two years in Washington, D.C. working at a daily coupon paper, she can feel her dreams slipping through her fingers. Suddenly, with a single phone call from a friend at The Washington Post, everything changes...
  • Billionaire's Matchmaker  (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright

    Billionaire's Matchmaker (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From International Bestselling Author Sierra Cartwright… Titans An exclusive private society of the world’s most powerful ambitious gentlemen Sex, Secrets, and Intrigue Billionaire's Matchmaker Rich, powerful men don’t intimidate matchmaker Hope Malloy. So when she’s hired to find a bride for billionaire Rafe Sterling, she’s certain the assignment will be easy...
  • Overcome by A.K. Evans

    Overcome by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It 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 ratings
    I 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...
  • Love, Loyalty & Mayhem: A Motorcycle Club Romance Anthology by Ryan Michele, Chelsea Camaron

    Love, Loyalty & Mayhem: A Motorcycle Club Romance Anthology by Ryan Michele, Chelsea Camaron

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Bad Boy Alpha Alert! Nineteen of your favorite MC authors come together to bring you brand new, never released stories from some of your favorite motorcycle clubs. Love- Life with a biker is an adventure full of twists and turns. When love is involved, MC men never back down from what they want—they fight for it. Loyalty- Loyalty is the foundation in any motorcycle club...
  • Until Hanna by Aurora Rose Reynolds

    Until Hanna by Aurora Rose Reynolds

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hanna has always dreamt of the day when she’d find the perfect man and start a family of her own. But one horrible dating experience after an another, has her second guessing her ability to trust her own judgment when it comes to men...
  • Buy My Soul by Jade West

    Buy My Soul by Jade West

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Part 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 ratings
    Dr. 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...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  multi-pov  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime
  • 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...
  • Blue Genes #1 (Story of Us Trilogy) by Sydney Jamesson

    Blue Genes #1 (Story of Us Trilogy) by Sydney Jamesson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Take the plunge with Beth Parker and be ready to fall headfirst Into the blue … “I promise. Wherever you are, Beth, I will always be with you," ~ Ayden Blue Genes is the continuation of the bestselling trilogy, The Story of Us...
  • One Filthy Man by James Crow

    One Filthy Man by James Crow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rhiannon The high-walled mansion seems almost impenetrable. My contact talks of one man and up to 100 women behind those walls. It could be the trafficking of sex slaves, some twisted sex cult, or even a brothel. Either way, uncovering criminals in the trade of women is my job – my life. I want the scoop – want to expose this one man’s terrible secrets and nail his sorry ass...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • Terrible Lie by A.K. Evans

    Terrible Lie by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Magnolia 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...
    Categorized as:
    multi-pov  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • From the Ashes by Dani René

    From the Ashes by Dani René

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I dance to forget, but I always remember I taunt and tease, it’s why they’re here The spotlights, the sleek silver pole The stage is mine, I own the crowd Until he walked in Dark eyes pierce me A devilish smirk scorches me Memories brand me One night was all I gave him One night wasn’t what he wanted Was it fate? Was it destiny? Only time will tell… It’s time to...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  suspense  abuse  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Private Dancer by Chloe Cox

    Private Dancer by Chloe Cox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    THE NEWEST STAND ALONE NOVEL IN THE BEST SELLING SUGARKINK SERIES! Bette is undercover as a sub at Club Volare. Cole is the Dom who sees right through her. Only one of them will end up on top.   Bette Liffey is a survivor...
  • Breaker: A Bad Boy Biker Romance by Alexis Abbott

    Breaker: A Bad Boy Biker Romance by Alexis Abbott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This time, she won’t escape. She was just an innocent girl. With her beautiful auburn hair, and those sparkling blue eyes, she deserves better than to be held captive by the monsters I call my friends. I watch over her, biding my time. Waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. To be the knight in leather armor. After I save her, there’s no going back...
  • Joker by Andi Rhodes, Nicole Cypher

    Joker by Andi Rhodes, Nicole Cypher

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Joker…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...
  • Stolen Nights by Renee Harless

    Stolen Nights by Renee Harless

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Elle’s life seems like one struggle after the next. She’s facing life after a divorce, learns that her ex-best friend is pregnant with her ex-husband's baby, and the house she’s willed after her estranged father’s death comes with a catch. When she thinks her life can’t get any more difficult, her neighbor seems determined to rile her up on a daily basis...
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