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Thorn by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThorn Tempest is the silent brother of the family. Everyone who meets him seems to fall at least a little bit in love. But the seemingly brooding exterior hides a wealth of insecurities that he can’t find the words to explain. Plagued by memories of his mother and his youngest siblings’ tragic deaths, he’s got a plan for his life that doesn’t include kids of his own... -
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Devotion by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEver wonder what life is like after the happily ever after? For two very complex, very alpha men, life after love isn’t necessarily an easy thing to embrace. Although Sierra Sellers is, and will always be, the lifeline between Luke McCoy and Cole Ackerley, every day life proves to be the true test of the bond the three of them have forged... -
Legally Bound 3: His Law by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLegally Bound 3 His Law Book 3 in Series Nathaniel Briggs has met his match in every way. When it comes to the bedroom Pamela Kemble is a pint size version of himself. She is determined to play by her own rules, but Pam is just going to have to learn that when it comes to Nate she is not always going to be on top. He has his own secrets, but she will just have to learn to trust him... -
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Brie's Russian Fantasy by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRussian intrigue, startling revelations, and submissive enlightenment… Brie’s trip to Russia exceeds her wildest dreams. The bond between Master and Brie grows deeper as he opens up about his mysterious past. While the Russian Dom, Rytsar Donkova, reveals his true nature, introducing the young submissive to a different side of BDSM... -
Hope Town Books 1-3 by Harper Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor the first time ever, the Hope Town books are being bundled! Join us for the first three books in the series! Complete with all new bonus content! You fell in love with them as children in the Corps Security Series, but now, watch them fall in love with a spin-off series of their own, the Hope Town Series... -
One Empire Night by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKings only bow to their queens. Spend the holiday catching up with your favorite Lost Kings MC couples. Visit with Rock while he attends two very different holiday parties. Check out the interesting gifts Wrath and Murphy have for their ladies. Teller's peaceful holiday will leave you smiling. One Empire Night is a 30,000 word holiday novella... -
Brie Visits Master's Italy by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrie’s After Graduation Series #7Brie has many exciting lessons yet to learn. There’s a session on belts, an introduction to Master’s new skill and the unwelcomed challenge of jealousy. Master shares his father’s Italian hometown with his little sub. While exploring the island they discover something that has remained hidden for years, waiting for Master’s return... -
Enchanted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series… A snarky submissive princess Sarah Stevens’s life is pretty sweet. By day, she’s a dedicated trauma nurse and by night, a fun-loving club sub. She adores her job, has a group of friends who have her back, and is a member of the hottest club in Dallas... -
Forever Family: Texas Knights MC, Book 2 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLisa Green has lived an unlucky life. An unusual childhood turned into life in foster care with no family to really call her own. Mistakes as a teen and bad choices as an adult turned her into a scarred and damaged woman. A chance meeting gives her a best friend, a sister in every way but blood, Carlie... -
Brie Submits to Her Master by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrie's Master has special plans for his submissive at the Training Center, giving her the chance to see her former trainers and visit with her best friend, Lea. Brie’s education continues when she scenes with her new Master at The Haven, but the Wolf has returned and will not be deterred. His deception threatens to tear away everything Brie holds dear, but Master is not a man to be trifled with... -
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Montana Homecoming by Kim Law
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith four Wilde babies already due in the coming weeks, the last thing Cord expects when he returns home is to discover one more is on the way . . . his.His hometown of Birch Bay isn’t the respite Cord Wilde envisions when forced to take a mandatory vacation... -
Bound by R. Phillips
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"To know the truth of our story."Everything in life has a price. Nothing is ever freely gifted. The universe always comes, whether in the brightest, cheek-aching second of the day or the darkest, most plaintive hour of the night, to collect its payment. To rattle and shake your world. To slither into the illusion of Eden painted by strokes of lies and deceit... -
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Brie Surrenders her Heart by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrie’s submissive journey has been marked with self-discovery, humor, and sexual exploration. To her delight, Brie is about to enjoy the best scene ever with Master, carrying her to heights never imagined. Friendships deepen, a challenge is accepted, and her film career is launched. But life is a balance.. -
The Forever Trilogy by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe New York Times Bestselling Trilogy is now in a complete set. 3 books: Forever Black, Forever You, Forever Us. Forever Black : When Ellery moved to New York with her boyfriend, she thought they’d live happily ever after in their small New York apartment. She never thought he’d pack his bags and leave because he “needed space... -
A Heart Unchained by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA trip to Russia will rock Brie’s world, and an extended visit to Italy warms her heart when Nonna holds their second child for the first time.In solidarity, the community bands together to help one of their own as a new father fights to hold on.But Brie is about to stumble on a tragic secret involving Sir’s family... -
Captivated by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLucie Werner’s life has never followed the path she envisioned for herself and five years ago, it veered off course yet again. This time after one erotic night of passion with the man she’d been captivated by since the first day she met him... -
Taming Casanova by M.J. Carnal
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the Casanova of the Moretti Men, Kevin Merck spent his life capturing the eye of multiple women. His conquests were legendary. But life isn’t always what it seems. After saving his best friend, Ryan West, with a bone marrow transplant, he became a permanent fixture in the Moretti family. While everyone was getting their lives back, something went terribly wrong. Turning to Dr... -
THE NAUGHTY ONES: The Complete 5-Books Series by Kristina Weaver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA KINDLE UNLIMITED FREE BUNDLE Enjoy 5 Standalone, full length books in this bundle. More than 250,000 words. Approximately 1,000 pages. NO CLIFFHANGERS. CALLIE I’m pregnant. I don’t know the man who got me this way and I have no clue how to find him... -
Rebound by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew Bonus Chapters Included Shattered. My dreams. My heart. My world. Everything had fallen apart. I wanted to get lost and leave my life behind. New Orleans was the perfect place to drown my sorrows and forget my past. Even though I partied hard and drank too much, I still couldn’t get her out of my head... -
Entrusted by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsElijah Penn Handsome. Successful. Single. And looking for a polyamorous relationship. It has been four years since his wife died, but Elijah knows that there will never be another woman who will claim his heart and he isn’t willing to replace her. He isn’t interested in marriage, but he is interested in something with a future. Logan and Samantha McCoy Attractive. Ambitious. Married... -
Cánh Đồng Bất Tận by Nguyễn Ngọc Tư
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCánh đồng bất tận bao gồm những truyện hay và mới nhất của nhà văn Nguyễn Ngọc Tư. Đây là tác phẩm đang gây xôn xao trong đời sống văn học, bởi ở đó người ta tìm thấy sự dữ dội, khốc liệt của đời sống thôn dã qua cái nhìn của một cô gái. Bi kịch về nỗi mất mát, sự cô đơn được đẩy lên đến tận cùng, khiến người đọc có lúc cảm thấy nhói tim.. -
Breaking to Breathe by Lisa N. Paul
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo people so bent they can no longer stand tall... With his sexy looks, his seductive dirty talk, and his resident bad boy reputation,Kyle Marx was the thrill-ride every woman wanted to experience…at least once.And once is all he’d ever offer... -
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No Regrets by Sienna Mynx
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaisy Johnson Keane has a lot to be thankful for. However, happiness has always come at a price. In the past Daisy chose to gamble with love for what she believed her heart desired. It proved to be a costly mistake. But Daisy has changed and so has the man she now calls husband. Aiden Keane, a powerful casino mogul and master manipulator who has been tamed by love... -
Untamed by M.J. Carnal
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSteve Wainwright is broken. After catching his fiancé in bed with his radio co-host, he vows to never let anyone in again. But sometimes fate has other plans. Lily Ann Lee is going through a crisis of her own and turns to Steve for help. Their friendship is instant and something they both treasure... -
Sexy Hart by Dani Lovell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith her closest girlfriends taking a step into their futures, and her gorgeous boy-BFF, Oliver, seemingly content to settle for the witch-from-hell, Clare feels everyone is growing up without her... -
Delight by Lexi Buchanan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKenza nightclub owner, Ruben McKenzie can have any woman he wants, but the only woman he wants is Rosie—his sweet innocent employee, who happens to be eleven years his junior. Watching her parade her hot little body around his club, serving drinks completely unaware of the attention she attracts is driving him to distraction. But when he sees a regular getting close to her, all bets are off... -
Undesired Lust by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey used to be the perfect team. Two years ago, songstress Sidney Higgins ruined her life by sleeping with not one, but two of the famous Reckless Beat men, Mason Lynch and Sean Taiden... -
Wicked Sacrifice by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWicked Intent Control has meant everything to Tally Raines. Control of the office she ran as Jesse Wyman's secretary, and now control of Lucian Conover's office as well. But Lucian isn't content to be controlled by his fiery secretary. As a matter of fact, Lucian thinks she needs to loosen up and let the sexy, sensual woman hiding beneath her cool exterior free... -
Jase and Carly: Summer Lovin' by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 1.5 in the Men Of Steel seriesThis is the conclusion fo Jase and Carly's story. Tattooed bad boy Jase declared his love for Carly. But they will have to decide if love is enough, or if their relationship is only based on inescapable attraction... -
Betrayed by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsByron Knight’s world isn’t what most would consider perfect, but he is satisfied with the way his life is going. There are only two people in this world whom he loves — his brothers, Blake and Tyler Knight. A woman is now threatening the carefully balanced beam the brothers have been holding on to, and her name is McKenzie Beaumont... -
Pulled by A.F. Crowell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsER nurse Leila Matthews can imagine no love more soul-searing than that she found with her friend, Jaxon Henderson—until the passionate return of Brody Davis, the father of her soon-to-be-born child. Sexy, emotional and intense, Pulled, can be read as a stand alone novel or as book two in the Torn series. NEW BEGINNINGS E.R... -
Bound to You: Volume 4 by Vanessa Booke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI, Rebecca Gellar, am doing the unthinkable. I'm marrying a man who hits every category on my Run-Like-Hell list... 1. Arrogant. 2. Dangerously Handsome. 3. Brooding. 4. Domineering. 5. Possessive. 6. Playboy. The funny thing is I couldn't be happier... -
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Sweet Billionaire Stepbrother ~ Harlow Grace: Part 2 (Sweet Stepbrother) by Harlow Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE SWEETEST TABOO One night changes the course of Grayson and Layla's lives forever. What they have is sweet. What they have is taboo. Can it last? Obstacles test their bond and threaten to crush them. Destroy what they have found. When a billion dollar empire is at stake a scandal could ruin more than just their lives. Their family will crumble... -
Revenge and Retribution by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInexorably drawn to her, our love erupted passionately. But fate isn’t finished with her yet… Deke I shape my own destiny. I live by my own set of rules. Before I met her, I could never have predicted the turn my life would take. She’s part of me now, our two hearts beat as one. I need her like the air I breathe. Her sweet curves and innocence belong to me now... -
Hot Shot Hero by Jessa York
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChloeFinding an empty foil packet in my husband’s jeans wouldn’t have been surprising—if we’d actually used those in the last decade.I gave up everything for him and in return, he betrayed me in the worst way.Sliding down a stripper pole five nights a week isn’t exactly my dream job.But I did it.For him.With my life in shambles, I have to find the strength to start again... -
Keeping the Biker's Oath by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations. Doc Three years ago, Olivia and I endured an unimaginable tragedy and she tried to force me out of her life. I have done all I know to show her she’s everything to me, but with a civil war brewing with a rival club, I’m distracted and she’s spiraling... -
Forever: a standalone, interracial romance by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last we saw from Landon Rogers and Melody James, in Love in Paradise, the couple was newly engaged and looking forward to a lifetime of forever. Unfortunately, forever comes with some bumps in the road. Not everyone is celebrating the couple’s engagement. In fact, one person in particular is dead set on seeing the couple’s happily ever after destroyed... -
Bound to the Beard by Eve London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas.CoralWhen my bestie whisks me away to Vegas for a girlfriend getaway to get my mind off the business I’m trying to buy, I expect to ring in the new year, not wake up with a ring on my finger. Despite my attraction to the red-hot bearded ginger in my bed, I hop a plane home to Candy Cane Key... -
Fated by K. Alex Walker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEthan Stewart usually gets what he wants. Intelligent, attractive, and successful, he doesn't care about straddling the line between refined physician and well-educated "sailor." Coming from a background filled with violence and poverty, he still manages to work his way from medical school to eventually owning his own medical practice... -
The Royals: Alexander and Clara: Volume One (The Royals Saga) by Geneva Lee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis special edition features the first three books in the series.Command MeA man with the world at his feet, and he stole a kiss from her.It should have ended there, since Clara has no idea who he is. Except that kiss was caught by someone's camera, and now the picture is splashed on tabloids all over the world. She should have recognized him: Prince Alexander of Cambridge.Royal bad boy... -
Bray by Effy Vaughn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Sutton Boys - those three words bring a smile to the faces of females of all ages in the small town of Malroy, Alabama. Five brothers who help their momma run their farm during the work week, while seeing how many women they can sweet talk out of their panties on the weekends... -
Deceived 6 - Ultimate Deception by Eve Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am aware of nothing. There is black then white, then cold. I try to open my eyes. A wave of confusion washes over me. Is it morning? Where am I? And why can’t I remember anything? When Chloe Collins wakes up from an induced coma she has no recollection of what happened and how she ended up in a hospital... -
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Rockstar's Temptation by K.T. Fisher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaisy and Max have been really close for a while now. They clicked straight away and a beautiful friendship blossomed. But is it just an innocent friendship? When Maisy’s sexy and troublesome younger sister, Lauren, comes to town, she begins to stir everything up. Max’s eyes wander and Maisy, for some reason, doesn’t like it... -
Pure Lust Vol. 3 by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'd always thought the stepmothers in fairy tales were supposed to be the evil ones, not the mother-in-law. Even Snow White's wicked stepmother had nothing on Claire Bouvier. Gabriella Baine is going to marry the man of her dreams...if her monster-in-law-to-be doesn't drive her away first... -
Pure Lust Vol. 4 by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings** 270 Sizzling Pages. ** Get ready for the thrilling conclusion to PURE LUST. It was almost here. My wedding day. The happiest day of my life. Or at least that's what it should have been, but when Cody brought news that something bad had happened to Edward, I felt my world crashing down... -
Quieting the Biker's Rage by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations. Doom Six years ago, I lost everything that meant anything to me. Since then, I've been moving through life in a fog. My club brothers are the only people I can tolerate, and only on a good day. Then 'she' crashes into my life and the pain I've kept buried surfaces again... -
The Harder They Fall by Jenika Snow, Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWeasel never said staying away from Renee, the sister of Vengeance, a fellow Patch of the Soldiers of Wrath MC, would be easy. But he did it because that’s the right thing to do. At least he thought it was. He didn’t care that the club looked down at her because of some bullshit concerning Vengeance and words that had been said. Weasel didn’t care because he wanted her, and had for a long time... -
Keep You: An Older Billionaire/Younger BBW Romance (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis billionaire won't know what hit him when he meets his sassy BBW.IanHolly Simpson is my dream woman.She's loud, bright, fierce…adorable. A complete mess.I came here for her help.I'm determined to leave with her heart.But how do you catch a fairy and claim it as your own?I don't know.I won't let that stop me.This little warrior is mine and I'm keeping her...
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