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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... -
![A Father's Objection: Reclaiming A Black Mafia Enforcer by B. Love]()
A Father's Objection: Reclaiming A Black Mafia Enforcer by B. Love
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![In His Possession 2: Marrying a Black Mafia Prince by B. Love]()
In His Possession 2: Marrying a Black Mafia Prince by B. Love
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![The Heist by Elle Gray]()
The Heist by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen an armored car heist turns into a bloody and grisly crime scene.Federal agent Blake Wilder is sent to Philadelphia to track down the culprits.But there’s more to this militantly precise and violent crew than meets the eye...As the death count rises and the case takes an even more violent turn, it becomes clear that there is more to these robberies than initially believed... -
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![SAVAGES by Sheridan Anne]()
SAVAGES by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHumpty Dumpty sat on a wallSavages rising, watch how they fall.All of the heartache and all of the pain.Couldn't put me back together again. There’s nothing quite like the smell of a decaying body...Categorized as:
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![Merciless Spy by Heather Long]()
Merciless Spy by Heather Long
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe fierce twin.The dark brother.The wild one.I don’t give a damn about labels. I never have. Not when it comes to me. But stay the hell away from my brothers. All of them. I’ve sacrificed a lot for them, and I’m more than willing to give a lot more.If my blood, sweat, tears, and life were needed, I’d give it all up. Every damn drop. For my brothers, there was nothing I wouldn’t lose.Until her... -
![Fierce Dancer by Heather Long]()
Fierce Dancer by Heather Long
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe dancer.The victim.The sister.I’ve worn a lot of labels over the years. For as long as I can remember, I wanted to escape. I hid in my dance. I ran away from my life as much as I could. I fought to be somewhere else, even if I couldn’t be someone else. One night, after my partner lashed out at me and I’d been hurt, the Vandals took me and never looked back... -
![Bound for Life by Alexis Abbott]()
Bound for Life by Alexis Abbott
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBruno: I sacrificed everything for her. When I saved her from the mafia, I traded my freedom for hers. I’ve never regretted it. Never looked back. I cut her out of my life to keep her safe. She never even knew what I traded for her. I did everything I could to protect her from the retribution of the Italian Mafia, but it wasn’t enough... -
![Missing in the Falls by Elle Gray]()
Missing in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho killed Lexi Wise?Former FBI agent Spenser Song thought she was leaving the chaos behind her after taking the job as Sheriff of Sweetwater Falls.But when a monster from her past catches up with her, she finds herself fighting for her life once again.Despite the danger, Spenser begins to settle in, making new friends and earning the respect of the local townspeople... -
![A Ryan Review: A New York Ruthless short story by Sadie Kincaid]()
A Ryan Review: A New York Ruthless short story by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's a big night for Jessie at The Peacock Club, but while she's having fun watching the action unfold, one of her husbands is hatching a devious plan of his own, intending to make the most of having his beautiful wife to himself for a few hours... -
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Velvet Devil by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt's the first look on my wedding day.I turn... but my husband isn't there.Instead, I see the stranger who ruined my life.Here's the story:Six years ago, I was on the worst first date in history.A blind date with some jerk who wouldn't take no for an answer.The handsome stranger swooped in.Saved me.And sat down to finish the date.I thought it was crazy.But we had insane chemistry... -
![Satin Princess by Nicole Fox]()
Satin Princess by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Blade of Iris by K.A. Knight]()
Blade of Iris by K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was sold to my enemies.The Volkov’s are the nightmares they warned me of as a child, the ones they spoke of in the dark in hushed tones. Traitors, killers, the boogeymen themselves sent to scare children like me.Children of their enemies.A Kelly.A family that they have been at war with since before I was born, and now?Now I am to marry into the Bratva Pigs. To become their blushing bride...Categorized as:
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![The Angel by Stella Andrews]()
The Angel by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDer Engel Ein sterbender Mann gab mir das Geschenk des Lebens. Zwei Namen.Einer davon gehört zu der Mutter, von der ich nie wusste, dass ich sie hatte.Als ich sie fand, wollte ich Antworten und noch etwas mehr. Ihre Stieftochter. Louisa Sullivan. Die Tochter eines Milliardärs, aber es ist nicht das Geld, das mich interessiert. Meine Mutter zu finden, war nur ein Teil meines Plans... -
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![Defied by Sarah Bailey]()
Defied by Sarah Bailey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo become three. Lies, lust and betrayal. Who will fall first?It started when I chose to remain with them. The ones who took me from my life and changed all the rules. The chains binding me to my family loosened their hold. Little did I know that by taking me, Quinn and his friends began the long process of setting me free. And even as I got closer to the boys, the past always held us back...Categorized as:
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![The Beast by Stella Andrews]()
The Beast by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsa dark mafia...Categorized as:
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![Bratva Knight by T.J. Maguire]()
Bratva Knight by T.J. Maguire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNikolai VolkovThe funny thing about trust is it’s so hard to gain but so easy to lose. One stupid mistake cost me the only woman I’ve ever loved.Cost me her.Tatiana Andreeva.My fierce, golden-haired goddess with the face of an angel and the attitude of the fucking devil. She was my everything, and I would do whatever it took to get her back, because a life without her was a life not worth living...Categorized as:
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![A Ryan Christmas: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid]()
A Ryan Christmas: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's five days before Christmas and Jessie Ryan has a whole lot of surprises in store for her four possessive, hotter than hell Irish mafia husbands. But it wouldn't be a Ryan story without a little drama... -
![Altered by Lead by C.M. Stunich, Tate James]()
Altered by Lead by C.M. Stunich, Tate James
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy life will never be the same, altered by lead, damaged but not broken.I’m becoming a new me.I won’t run any longer; this time, I’m the hunter instead of the prey.But it takes hard work, skill, and a bit of luck to catch a mob boss.I’m going to need all three to survive this.Especially when I’ve got five gorgeous a**holes for teachers—and occasional bedmates.The Blackbirch Company... -
![Sonata of Lies by Nicole Fox]()
Sonata of Lies by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDemyen stole my freedom to lock me in the worst cell imaginable.His bed.I get I'm the liar who put his brother behind bars.And I'm paying for my betrayal, one moan at a time.He promises he's going to ruin me.So why does he pull me into his bed every night?I see the truth behind those icy He's addicted.Unfortunately for me...So am I.And unfortunately for both of us, there's no ending this now... -
![Killing Me Softly by Lena Bourne, Lexy Timms]()
Killing Me Softly by Lena Bourne, Lexy Timms
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAre you brave enough to wander on the dark side?Do forbidden desires and tantalizing temptations call to you?Get ready to step into the world of lies, deceit and revenge.Worlds where you can't look away. No is not an option.Where strong men but even stronger women reside... -
![The Charmer’s Gambit by Lexi C. Foss]()
The Charmer’s Gambit by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe 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... -
![High Class by Ivy Nelson]()
High Class by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI went home to answer for the death of my cousin.Then I meet Zara. A raven haired beauty with a killer smile.Turns out she's an escort and she was sent to be a distraction.Now the mayor of New York City is dead.I'm forced to take her back to Las Vegas to find out what she knows before the police try to pin it on me. My gut says Zara is innocent in all of this... -
![Violent Chaos by Heather Long]()
Violent Chaos by Heather Long
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve never seen the point in an emotional connection…Madness runs in my blood or so my family history would suggest. For more than thirteen years, I’ve been driven by one quest. One desire. One goal. It’s about more than just DNA and legacy, it’s about a promise. One I swore I would never give up…I never could have planned for her. For Lainey B...Categorized as:
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![Queen of Anarchy by Eva Ashwood]()
Queen of Anarchy by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsQueen of Anarchy is the heart-pounding second installment in the Dirty Broken Savages series.Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the first book, so I'd highly recommend not reading it until you've finished reading book one, Kings of Chaos. You've been warned!***I was a good girl once. But bad b*tches get shit done.My list is finished. Every name has been crossed off...Categorized as:
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![Savage Legacy by S.R. Jones]()
Savage Legacy by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGiovanniAmelia betrayed me, and now she must pay the price. She says I’m her captor, but the line between captor and protector is fine. There are things I know. Things I could tell her, but I won’t. The awful truth is that she hates me, and I don’t trust her. We’re a match made in hell. But when we strike that match, we burn so beautifully together.AmeliaLies and betrayal are all I know now... -
![Beautiful Sinner by Piper Stone]()
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![A Ryan Revelation: New York Ruthless Short Story by Sadie Kincaid]()
A Ryan Revelation: New York Ruthless Short Story by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings... -
![Revenge by Elizabeth Knox]()
Revenge by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery single person at Skulls Renegade MC knows me as Jenna; Jenna Lawrence to be exact. They think I’m some club whore because I’ve led them to believe that’s all I am. I’ve done a damn good job at being that girl. Here’s the thing, I’m not who they think I am. My real name is Tegan Hill... -
![For Cam by Soraya Naomi]()
For Cam by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor Cam can be read as standalone, but it's advised to read book 3 For Adriano before book 4. Book 1 and 2 center around another couple.Camilla Guillermo’s life has been turned upside down ever since she joined the Chicago Syndicate and was reunited with Adriano Montesi, the cocky and charismatic Mafia man who captured her heart two years ago... -
![A Ryan New Year: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid]()
A Ryan New Year: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid
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![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... -
![Derailed: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance by Sarah Bailey]()
Derailed: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance by Sarah Bailey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree mixed with four. The captive became an ally. Who will break first?It started when they betrayed me. The ones who I’d come to trust. The ones I was starting to love.My world flipped upside down and nothing is as it seems. Everything was unravelling before my eyes, tearing us apart whilst pulling us closer together.I’m caught between two worlds...Categorized as:
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![Beta Team-The Saviors: Part one by Ames Mills]()
Beta Team-The Saviors: Part one by Ames Mills
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Saviors.We’re the protectors. We play judge, jury, and executioner to keep people safe. We take on missions that no one in their right mind ever would, and we do this without complaint.That is until we take a mission none of us saw coming. A simple protection detail might be enough to bring us down. Our bond is tested, lines are crossed, and lives are on the line...Categorized as:
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![Liar's Lullaby by Nicole Fox]()
Liar's Lullaby by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHERE’S A LIAR IN MY BED AND A BABY ON MY DOORSTEP.My soldiers threw Charlotte at my feet and told me what she was:A thief.A liar.A sneak.I chained her in the cell beneath my mansion with a plan to get rid of her at dawn.But something made me change my mind.That something?A little girl arriving on my doorstep, desperate and alone…With a note in her hand that changes everything... -
![Deprave by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox]()
Deprave by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf I don't marry him there's no doubt a war will ensue.My brother crossed the line. He wanted an allegiance and in accepting it, he's promised me to a man. While he isn't a stranger, this isn't something I've wanted. I craved a normal life and now I'm just like every other mafia princess.I've been resenting my brother and why shouldn't I? He did the one thing he promised he'd never do... -
![Detest by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox]()
Detest by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI had one rule: don't sleep with the talent. Yet, I had no problem breaking it for her. RémyMy family had dealt with nefarious people for most of our lives. We became accustomed to it. In fact, we were raised by someone who was the worst of them all. We knew what to look out for, and we became a stronger family unit because of what we endured. Things had just begun to settle down... -
![Mafia Crown by L. Steele]()
Mafia Crown by L. Steele
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMine to destroy. Mine to ruin. She belongs to me...He’s my second chance.The man with the face of my first love.A terrifying and magnetically gorgeous man with brutal blue eyes.An outlaw whose very presence sucks the air from my lungs.A monster who doesn't remember his past, whose soul is shrouded in scars, pain, and darkness.A villain who refuses to acknowledge my very existence...Categorized as:
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![Ruthless Mafia Boss 2: Luca and Alexis: Return of the queen by Posey Parks]()
Ruthless Mafia Boss 2: Luca and Alexis: Return of the queen by Posey Parks
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![Red Herring by London Miller]()
Red Herring by London Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat goes up must always come down …Uilleam Runehart has never faced an opponent like Karina Ashwroth—he’s certainly never had to battle against a woman that held his heart.But if she forces his hand, he’ll have to show her why they call him the Kingmaker.Except … Karina knows all too well why most fear him—she’s just not afraid.She knows his strengths.She created his weaknesses... -
![Ensnared by E.C. Land]()
Ensnared by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForced to marry a traitor's daughter, I'll shed blood to make sure it doesn't happen. MarcAs a child I was put on a silver platter and my parents were presented with marriage opportunities. Many other mafiosos were trying to secure their daughter's hand in marriage to me, a cousin of the Irish Boss. Eventually, they accepted one. The only problem is, I've never intended on being with one woman...Categorized as:
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![Frozen Kiss by E.C. Land]()
Frozen Kiss by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrozen in heart to others, can he be that way with me?BlakeMy life is turned upside down. Or maybe right-side up. I’m not sure, but either way, it’s in the hands of a man I just met. A man I feel a connection to and decide to give him my trust. Maybe the fact he’s friends with my brother helps.Danger surrounds us all, and I’m not sure if I’m strong enough to handle what’s coming... -
![War, Unjust by Veronica Lancet]()
War, Unjust by Veronica Lancet
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContinuation of book 1. Not a standalone. "You should have never been born." Getting told that daily has a way of messing with one's head.But I didn't let it.I had my siblings. I had a secret best friend who understood me.I had hope.Until I didn't.One by one they all left. Abandoned me. Betrayed me.One by one they turned me into who I am today.The monster bearing the stench of death, blood—rot... -
![Fallen Angel, Part II by Tracie Podger]()
Fallen Angel, Part II by Tracie Podger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPart II of the Fallen Angel series When Brooke Stiles had said, “It was in a small room in an office block in Washington, DC, that my life changed, forever,” she had no idea of the enormity of that statement. Just a few short months ago, Brooke, had lived a quiet suburban life in the UK... -
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Reclusive by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrick When I was on the inside I found my faith again. I only found my faith because it helped lessened my sentence and let's be real - no one wants to be in the slammer. My priest told me that an angel would come to me, that she would help guide me through many trials and tribulations. Imagine my surprise when a woman named Angel comes barreling into my life... -
![Nadia's Salvation by K.A. Knight]()
Nadia's Salvation by K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy world was perfect until he came along. Spiralling from the recent loss of my grandmother I find myself witness to a kidnapping and in the spiders clutches as he tries to stop it happening again. It’s a race against time to stop the men behind this, secrets shrouding them at every turn...but when we are forced to work together sparks fly cracking his cold exterior... -
![The Handler by Vi Carter]()
The Handler by Vi Carter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm The Handler for the Bratva Mafia—I TIE UP LOOSE ENDS Lucca When a ship transporting seven highly valued assets is attacked and six of them stolen, leaving behind a dead security team and one witness, I'm brought in to handle the situation.But this isn’t my usual clean-up job. I'm an assassin, not a detective.I'm handed a black-haired beauty who spits lies...Categorized as:
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![Vicious Chaos by Samantha Bee]()
Vicious Chaos by Samantha Bee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never cared if I lived or died.For eight years I lived as a mess of broken pieces that never could fit back together quite right.Eight years of training. Of building an empire. Of fighting. Of just surviving. Of letting my heart beat for revenge.Only revenge.Eight years of not really living at all.While I was living half a life, I didn’t realize all that was being built up around me.A home... -
![Her Heartless King by Ella Jade]()
Her Heartless King by Ella Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one can survive torn between two ruthless mafia families. But that’s exactly where I find myself.I made a grave mistake when I agreed to spy on my new husband for my family.I thought it was a way to take my place in this brutal life I never asked for.But then the unthinkable happened...I fell in love with him, and I never imagined my betrayal would have so many consequences... -
![Emancipated Father by Francesca Penn]()
Emancipated Father by Francesca Penn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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