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The Ties That Bind by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“His touch is like magic…”Brie is in the middle of a fight for her life. A force far more powerful than Brie is determined to destroy her.About to give birth to her second child, Brie is vulnerable to the unprecedented attack—but she is not afraid.When you are part of the Submissive Training Center, you are never alone... -
![I Will Not Beg by Cherise Sinclair]()
I Will Not Beg by Cherise Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe 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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Chaos Remains by Anne Malcom
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy story isn’t unique. Isn’t rare. Which is, I guess, what makes it so sad. The story about a girl who falls in love with the wrong man, lured by tender gazes, devoted promises and gentle touches. The gentle touches disappear and she’s held captive with ugly insults and brutal beatings. It’s common, this story. My past. I can’t change the past. I wouldn’t even if I could... -
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Rescuing Jenna by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA 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... -
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![Killer Kiss by Elle Thorpe]()
Killer Kiss by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKiss. Marry. Kill… Kill? That’s easy. My family runs a murder for hire business. I can end a man in my sleep without so much as taking off my eye mask.Marry? If my mother has her way, I’ll be walking down the aisle with her rival’s psychopath son. But Riddick is more likely to stab me during his vows than love and cherish me for a lifetime... -
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Blood Feud by J.D. Nixon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 3 in the Little Town series.A seemingly inexplicable and shockingly violent crime in the beautiful rural locale of ‘Little Town’ has devastating personal and professional consequences for its two police officers, Senior Constable Tess Fuller and her partner, Sergeant Finn Maguire... -
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The Games Destiny Plays by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe 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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![Could Be the One: (Lucas and Becca) by Claire Kingsley]()
Could Be the One: (Lucas and Becca) by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ve always been the good girl, doing what people expect. But when I find myself dumped, instead of engaged, I realize it’s time for a change. I want to stop being so timid. Take risks. Find my naughty side. And who better to help me than my friend Lucas? Sure, Lucas is sexy as sin, with a smile that turns my brain inside out and a body that makes me think a lot of very bad girl thoughts...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Lawless & Soulless by T.M. Frazier]()
Lawless & Soulless by T.M. Frazier
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLawless 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... -
![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... -
![Spy Thy Neighbor: The Story of Hunter Kane by Shandi Boyes]()
Spy Thy Neighbor: The Story of Hunter Kane by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan be read as a standalone. I flew across the country with one goal in my mind.... finish my book.... and maybe lick the wounds of my shredded heart. My editor was screaming for the first draft, my agent was nagging for teasers, and my publisher was reminding me that my strict deadline was only months away. However, there was a dilemma. I had writer's block... -
![Smokey's Distraction by Chiah Wilder]()
Smokey's Distraction by Chiah Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA woman threatened by her past. An outlaw biker bent on keeping her safe. Does he hold the key to igniting her passion?Smokey can’t quit the one-night-stand lifestyle of his rugged Rocky Mountain motorcycle club. Used to smooth whiskey and easy women, he’s stunned when a drop-dead gorgeous stranger at his local bar rejects his advances... -
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![Complete Submission: The Complete Series by C.D. Reiss]()
Complete Submission: The Complete Series by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJonathan Drazen. Gorgeous. Check. Charming. Check. Smart. Check. Rich. Hey... I'm not gonna complain. All the ingredients for a few nights of mind-blowing pleasure are right there. He's made it perfectly clear he can't love me, and I'm not out to fall in love either. But I can't stay away from him. He's got this bossy way about him in bed... -
![Atonement: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh]()
Atonement: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLondyn Bennett entered my world like a hurricane. One I was grossly unprepared for.But in the short time we've known each other, she's opened my eyes to things I never expected. She taught me about acceptance. Compassion. Love.Because of her, I've also been forced to learn about prejudice. Cruelty. Hate... -
![Dangerous Vow by S.R. Jones]()
Dangerous Vow by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe thinks I’m weak. He sees me as prey. He doesn’t know what I’m capable of or the terrible secrets I hide.Giovanni Bianchi: Handsome, wealthy, and controlling.He’s the man who has it all—except me.When he offers me the opportunity to work as a librarian for his estate, I can’t turn him down despite my father’s deathbed warning. I have nothing to lose. My father is dead. My home is in danger... -
![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 ratingsBad 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... -
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![Maddie's Daddy Crush by Kate Oliver]()
Maddie's Daddy Crush by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMaddie Michaels has had a sheltered life living with her brother and his best friend after her mom died at a young age. When tragedy strikes, she is devastated and doesn’t know how to survive in the world by herself, so she decides to go to the one person she has left. The person she also happens to be madly in love with.Ian Jacobs has had a pretty great life... -
![Losing Traction by Amo Jones]()
Losing Traction by Amo Jones
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy name is Phoebe Rendon. Growing up as the only girl surrounded by the Sinful Souls MC community has never been easy. Outside of the club, I had no life because my brother and his two psycho best friends kept tabs on me. My only out was racing at Point Hellers, the largest and steepest drift mountain in Westbeach, California. Cars were my life, and eight years later, that hasn’t changed... -
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Stone Cold by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBane is back. But he comes with more than a visit in mind… Cricket He came back for me a second time – Bane. A world class assassin with an implacable hunger. This time, he wants something of my fathers. A pair of daggers from the time of knights and kings. Fighting back the whispers of fear and dread in my heart, I refused... -
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One Filthy Man by James Crow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRhiannon 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... -
![Diamond in the Rough: RBMC Pittsburgh, PA Book 2 by Deja Voss]()
Diamond in the Rough: RBMC Pittsburgh, PA Book 2 by Deja Voss
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![Rich Man's Toy: A Dark Royal Romance: The Dazzling Court Prequel by Fawn Bailey]()
Rich Man's Toy: A Dark Royal Romance: The Dazzling Court Prequel by Fawn Bailey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA FREE glimpse into the dark royal world of The Dazzling Court! Fawn Bailey is the pen name of USA Today bestselling author Isabella Starling. Her name is Amber Jonathan. She's been hurt, used and abused. And I intend on doing it all over again. But this time, she's going to beg for more. I'm the crown prince. Blue blood runs through my veins... -
![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 ratingsThis 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... -
![Unholy Sins by Elle Thorpe]()
Unholy Sins by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Bless me Father for I have sinned….and I don’t think I care.”Each Sunday morning, I stand in robes at an altar and preach about being good and moral.But when night falls, I take justice into my own hands, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Ending the lives of men who never deserved to step foot inside my church.Until I meet her.Lyric... -
![Filthy Richer by Serena Akeroyd]()
Filthy Richer by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven-year itch?Can’t say I know what that feels like when my husband is as obsessed with me now as he was on our wedding day.A lot has happened since that first meeting, but through it all, Eoghan's obsession with me is an insatiable craving to make me happy. If anything, I've gotten FILTHY RICHER on his love... -
![Wasted Love with You: Season 1 by Whitney G.]()
Wasted Love with You: Season 1 by Whitney G.
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last time my husband gave me an orgasm was … Well, that's never happened. And from the way our marriage is crumbling under the weight of his lies, it never will.Alas, after fighting like hell for a divorce, I promise myself that I'll never waste love on anyone else.I don't even want to 'date' anyone else... -
![What If: The Anthology by Chelle Bliss, M. Mabie]()
What If: The Anthology by Chelle Bliss, M. Mabie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat If: The Anthology is a collaboration from some of today's hottest indie authors. What happens when one pivotal moment in a story changes? Have you ever wondered how things might have been? In these eight, never before released, novellas you'll see what happens when your favorite characters take a different path. A twist on the fictional reality you've already read... -
![Deception by Alana Sapphire]()
Deception by Alana Sapphire
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive.” – Sissela Bok Gage and Raven have a near perfect life. The only thing missing is the baby Gage desperately wants. Then, a secret comes to light that turns their world upside down, and starts a chain of events that could destroy them... -
![Soul Rest by Joey W. Hill]()
Soul Rest by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCeleste has worked her ass off to establish her freelance blog as a source of accurate crime news for the Baton Rouge area. Being a workaholic, focusing solely on her career, was her choice. Five years ago, she had a life-changing experience in a BDSM club that made it clear she is a submissive, but she believes her past makes embracing that path impossible... -
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Broken Scars by J.M. Walker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRuined. Tortured. Broken. What could have been the perfect childhood, turned into a hell that the devil himself would shy away from. I was forced to deal with an evil that would make the darkest of souls cringe. Lily Noel was scarred but beautiful. She was perfectly flawed and everything that I needed. Attraction bordered on obsession. Passion bordered on ecstasy... -
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Savage Kings by L.M. Harrison
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree beautiful, cruel boys rule Kingsworth Prep. And I'm the girl who almost ruined them...It all started with that video I posted of them—you know, the one that went viral. But that was before I knew who they were. Ezra Covington, Bellamy Thorn, and Dashiell Laurier. Three untouchable royals who were just… well, royally touched... -
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![Breathe by C.D. Reiss]()
Breathe by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDISCOVER JONATHAN AND MONICA ------- He was the dream I never knew I had until he claimed me. The kinky billionaire who wanted to give pain as much as I wanted to receive it. He’d marked me as his own and I accepted him. I trust him completely. I swear I do. But, now things are getting complicated. I have a career, and he has his claim... -
![Bad for Me by Helena Newbury]()
Bad for Me by Helena Newbury
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlternate covers for this ASIN can be found here and hereStandalone bad boy romance, no cliffhanger!To save her sister, she must become a criminal. She’s going to need a bad boy to help her...My sister is dying. There’s only one way to get the $500,000 I need to save her: use my skills with plants to grow marijuana. But I’ve always been a good girl: I have no idea how to be a criminal... -
![The King by S.R. Jones]()
The King by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey say all is fair in love and war, but he never played fair…They call him the king.He’s not my king.He’s my tormentor, my captor—my secret dark desire.In the brutal Bratva world, to be a king means to wage endless war.I’m about to be collateral damage.I must hope my captor wins as the alternatives are horrific.After all, to the victor goes the spoils.This is book one in the Bratva Blood duet... -
![The Messenger by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Messenger by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s loved her since the day he met her. She’s been either oblivious or uninterested. And now she is set to marry another man. So, he decided he had to let her go. But when he finds her on what was supposed to be the happiest day of her life, staining her wedding dress with tears, needing help, he realizes he had never let go... -
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![HAWKE by Jescie Hall]()
HAWKE by Jescie Hall
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNicole never imagined anyone other than her seemingly perfect boyfriend, Patrick, could grab her attention. That is, until ex-convict Cameron Hawke unexpectedly becomes their roommate, turning her entire, calculated little world upside down. The tension in the house is thick as Hawke's lifestyle clashes abruptly with hers... -
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Underestimated Box Set by Jettie Woodruff
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnderestimated Morgan starts her life in a bad situation, she doesn't really know what she wants out of life. She's never had anyone to look up to or help guide her in the right direction. She had it rough and never dreamed that it could get worse. However, she finds that it can and it does...Categorized as:
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![Envy: Kings of Rebellion MC #2 by K.T. Fisher]()
Envy: Kings of Rebellion MC #2 by K.T. Fisher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you’re finally free and living life the way you should, you don’t take it for granted and Lauren and Natasha certainly don’t. After the dreadful kidnapping, they now live happy amongst the Kings of Rebellion MC, their new found family. However, certain people don’t like that they are now free and not spending the nights in their beds... -
![Vice by Dani René]()
Vice by Dani René
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy life is perfect, but my story isn’t. My tastes are frowned upon. However, I don’t allow society to dictate my proclivities. I’m cruel. I’m cold. I’m heartless. The list of submissives wanting me to train them is endless. But when two of my newest students walk in, I’m challenged in every way. *This is an MM romance with MMF and MFFM scenes... -
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![Risky Gamble by Vivian Ward]()
Risky Gamble by Vivian Ward
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsColton Kaswell always gets what he wants. Allison Hart is the innocent beauty billionaire Colton Kaswell has been dreaming for. Her body intoxicates him and he ’s consumed with his dark obsession to have her. All of her. When he offers Allison a job at his underground sex club, it’s the journalist’s chance of a lifetime. Even if Colton is dangerous … she’s willing to take the chance... -
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Finding a Melody by Jaliza A. Burwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCadence’s new tempo with her friends won’t stay at the same beat for long.Cadence wants to believe that everything is finally looking good. She has new friends she’s able to open up to. She’s pushing her music to the limit, and so many new possibilities have opened up before her, not just in her career, but in her personal life too...Categorized as:
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![Fast by S.R. Jones]()
Fast by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiam: Alone. Apart. In control. These attributes define me. I don't do love. Hell, I barely do friendship. Then I see her. On a screen. A woman I'm spying on. Alone. Apart. Abused. She makes something fierce burn within me. A protectiveness I've never felt before. I'm going to save her. I'm going to make her mine. Fast is a full length darker romance novel with a HEA guaranteed... -
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The Ingénue by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Siren prequelEvents take place approximately six months before The Siren – stars Sheridan &... -
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Hawke by Anise Storm
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPreviously published in 2019, "Hawke" has been updated with a new POV and some expanded scenes. Arrogant. Sexy. Reminiscent. I felt all three about my newest client. The moment I met the sexy club owner in need of a party planner, I soon realized why. He was the one responsible for the most mortifying night of my life just one year earlier... -
![Casual Encounter Vol. 4 by M.S. Parker]()
Casual Encounter Vol. 4 by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen my attempt at a date ended disastrously and Cade had to come to my rescue again, I wondered if, maybe there was something more between us than business. Or was it just wishful thinking? Bree Gamble is following the directions from her teacher, Cade Shepard, but things don't exactly go as planned...
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