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  • Styx by Cee Bowerman

    Styx by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Katrine Larson hasn’t had it easy. A horrible childhood that evolved into a horrible marriage has changed her. Now, all she wants to do is raise her family in a better world than the one she was born into...
  • Moti on the Water by Leylah Attar

    Moti on the Water by Leylah Attar

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Greek family. An Indian family. A summer wedding on the Aegean coast… Meet Moti Ferreira—spectacularly jinxed from the day she’s born. Saddled with an eccentric mother, she stumbles upon the one man who holds the key to her freedom—the best man at her cousin’s upcoming wedding...
  • Blaze by Chelle Bliss

    Blaze by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Lily Gallo prided herself on her pristine reputation. A dedicated bookworm.An awkward goody-two-shoes.Lover of fiction more than reality. Jet Michaels had always had a broken moral compass.A cocky egomaniac.An unashamed womanizer.Craving adventure instead of responsibility...
  • Under The Greek's Protection by Sonja B.

    Under The Greek's Protection by Sonja B.

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Crazy Loves CrazySlowly sitting up, Hailey looks down at Alistair’s handsome face. He seems so normal in his sleep. Just looking at him in this state, no one would ever guess an insane teddy bear hid behind those eyelids. Reaching for the pillow to the side of her, Hailey takes it in her hands, then presses it upon his face, using all of her weight...
  • Wildcard by Emilia Finn

    Wildcard by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My name is Ben Conner. I’m a pro fighter, the son of a murderous wifebeater, overprotective big brother, and Evelyn Kincaid’s best friend. I’ve known Evie since we were kids. I loathed her on first sight, and picked on her as often as she picked on me, but somewhere around my fifteenth birthday, my dislike was replaced with something else. It was foreign and new, potent and exciting...
  • BS by J.E. Daelman

    BS by J.E. Daelman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Life is hard, then gets harder still. That’s how BS feels when out of the blue his wife turns up wanting them to try again, to make the marriage work. After leaving his cheating wife 18-yrs earlier, the last thing he expected was Lilac to turn up on the clubhouse doorstep, throwing a huge spanner in the works for his intention to claim Kya...
  • Ghost by Nicole James

    Ghost by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Ghost has been living his life under one rule…never fall in love, never get too close, never get tied down to just one woman. Focusing solely on his club, he is able to remain unattached and free…. until a girl from his past is dropped in his lap. She was a line he swore he’d never cross. And now, in order to obtain an alliance his club needs, he’s forced to use her in ways he’d never imagined...
  • Every Promise You Made by J.E. Parker

    Every Promise You Made by J.E. Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She was his best friend's little sister...He was the boy who'd always fought to protect her. —Hope—She was his best friend's little sister...He was the boy who'd always protected her.I've loved Evan Morgan ever since I was a little girl.Growing up, he was my best friend.I thought he always would be.Turns out, I was wrong.September 30th was the day my world shattered...
  • DIMA by Kenya Wright

    DIMA by Kenya Wright

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    DIMA rules the North of Paradise—a city for the darkest alphas. The only gangster heaven on Earth. Due to his unique talent for capturing brutal enemies, he also heads the Diamond Syndicate with other Paradise Mafia Kings.However, a serial killer has come to Paradise. And this sicko is targeting top Syndicate members...
  • Delighted by Lexi Blake

    Delighted by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series…Brian “Boomer” Ward believes in sheltering strays. After all, the men and women of McKay-Taggart made him family when he had none. So when the kid next door needs help one night, he thinks nothing of protecting her until her mom gets home...
  • A Legal Affair (Club Prive) by M.S. Parker

    A Legal Affair (Club Prive) by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    All of my friends have hot, amazing men in their lives, but I'm still single… and happy. I've never wanted to settle down. I enjoy going to clubs and hooking up with random men for the night… Then why the hell do I feel like something's missing? When gorgeous rock star Paxton Gorham walks into Leslie Calvin's office, she tells herself that she can't be attracted to him...
  • Wreaking Havoc by Harley Stone

    Wreaking Havoc by Harley Stone

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ***2nd edition with bonus content, no cheating, HEA, 18+ for language and sexual situations... Fresh out of jail, the Dead Presidents MC Sargent at Arms, Marcus “Havoc” Wilson, is trying to lay low and keep his PTSD-induced temper under control while helping other military veterans rejoin society...
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    humor  poc-mc  steamy  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book
  • Steel Infidels Complete Series by Dez Burke

    Steel Infidels Complete Series by Dez Burke

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ALSO INCLUDES 'TAKE DOWN' THE NEWLY RELEASED AMAZON TOP 100 BESTSELLER! ***From New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Dez Burke*** This collection includes ALL of the bestselling Steel Infidels books. There are NO cliffhangers or cheating and HEA's are guaranteed! The Steel Infidels are Georgia boys who ride fast, love hard and take care of family and the MC...
  • Scrumptious by Melissa Schroeder

    Scrumptious by Melissa Schroeder

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Don’t miss out on the exciting conclusion to the Camos and Cupcakes series from USA Today bestselling author Melissa Schroeder. Hey, there. Fritz O’Bryan at your service, the only remaining single guy in the Camos and Cupcakes shop. My friends call me a player, and I try to live up to their expectations. I mean, the women of San Antonio are relying on me to save them from boredom...
  • Mouser by Elizabeth Knox

    Mouser by Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    MouserShe only came into our lives on a whim because we outsmarted the woman who was trying to double cross us. While I hated Sakura at first her actions have proven she’s not only as loyal as they come, but has undeniable honor. Sakura used her connections and pull to save one of us, the most innocent of Reapers, Orion Monroe...
  • Scarlett and the Big Bad Billionaire by Tru Taylor

    Scarlett and the Big Bad Billionaire by Tru Taylor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In my expert opinion, every woman who’s been left at the altar should follow up that singularly humiliating experience by spending a week in paradise with a totally inappropriate—and totally sexy—stranger.Even better if you meet him at the bar of the resort hotel where your destination wedding and honeymoon were supposed to take place...
  • Wrecked by Alexis Winter, Cosmic Covers

    Wrecked by Alexis Winter, Cosmic Covers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Maverick West. Reformed bad boy, my new hot AF roommateAnd…father to my VERY unexpected baby.Look, this isn’t my dream life.I never planned on being a single mom begging to live with my brother-in-law.And it’s no secret he didn’t want this arrangement either.Fresh off of a broken engagement, he isn’t exactly welcoming us with open arms...
  • Unrelenting Love by KaLyn Cooper

    Unrelenting Love by KaLyn Cooper

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Katlin Callahan keeps secrets. Not just the ones involving the most dangerous men on earth she hunts as the Ladies of Black Swan team leader, but those she keeps from Alex Wolf. She’s loved him for years…as a friend and short-time lover, before life happened. Reunited after three years of silence, and celibacy for Katlin, her teammates convince her to use Alex to get back into dating...
  • Can't Resist Him by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein

    Can't Resist Him by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    *** SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE OF $2.99!*** Sometimes what you want and what you need are two very different things. Always relegated to the "friends with benefits" corner of small town River Bend, Jenny Riley is done giving the milk for free. Falling hard for a bad boy? Not in the plan, either. Sexy, emotionally-wounded Marine Reservist Brody Nelson just needs someone to lend an ear...
  • Compassion by Xavier Neal

    Compassion by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    **Publisher note...there was an error during the upload process that has been fixed. Sorry for the changes.** Jaye Jenkins is dealing with the death of her fiance, an overbearing mother and an awkward social existence when a green eyed stranger stumbles into her life. For some reason she can't stop thinking about the mysterious man she knows she has no right to be fantasizing about...
  • All That He Requires by Olivia Thorne

    All That He Requires by Olivia Thorne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After an emotional fight and the Morning From Hell, Lily and Connor are reunited and on their way to Las Vegas. With luxurious surroundings and mind-blowing sex on the menu, everything seems to be coming up roses. But Connor has a secret agenda in Vegas, something he hasn't told even his closest confidants...
  • Beg For It by Alexis Winter

    Beg For It by Alexis Winter

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    You know that feeling—the one where you tell yourself it’s a terrible idea but you know you’re going to do it anyway?Even though you know that this man isn’t just your father’s best friend who’s twenty years your senior…he’s your new boss.I’m the good girl that’s always done the right thing and yet here I am, fresh out of grad school feeling directionless in life and love...
  • Wyatt the Heartbreaker by Blue Saffire

    Wyatt the Heartbreaker by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Brothers Black: Wyatt the Heartbreaker Book 1 in Brothers Black Series I don’t just love my woman, I protect her, I provide for her, I would die for her. Nellie walked into my life when I needed her most. Now I’m not willing to let her go. I will destroy anyone that even thinks of harming my woman. Nellie is nothing like the women I used to bring pleasure to...
  • Merry Little Midlife Matchmaker by Lilian Monroe

    Merry Little Midlife Matchmaker by Lilian Monroe

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Everyone in Heart's Cove knows Lizzie Butler as the reliable single mom who keeps their tight-knit community running. What they don't know is that she's been secretly pining for her brother's best friend since high school—the same man they've just volunteered her to matchmake for.Sean Hardy returned to his hometown looking for community, not complications...
  • My Brother's Best Friends by Rebel Bloom

    My Brother's Best Friends by Rebel Bloom

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    They claim I’m the one thing they can’t have, and the only thing they’ve ever wanted.They’re also the ones that took my v-card and ran me out of town.Coming back to Lunar, New Mexico was a nightmare.I had no choice after my life had gone up in flames.Between finding out that my boyfriend had a wife and getting fired from my job, I had little desire to think about hot men...
  • Edge of Trust by Freya Barker

    Edge of Trust by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gunpowder and loyalty meets cocktails and ink.I am a laid-back wise guy.A veteran, a friend, a marksman, and a loner.My name is Honon.I may be hesitant to pull the trigger, but am not afraid to fire with the right target in my sights.I am a focused free spirit.A black sheep, a go-getter, a scrapper, and an artist.My name is Emme...
  • KnightForce One by Sydney Addae

    KnightForce One by Sydney Addae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Now that all Asia and her mate have returned to the West Virginia compound, Silas reveals a deadly cancer that has been spreading throughout the country in their absence. Certain full-bloods are rebelling against the inclusion of half-breeds and are killing innocent humans in their quest to destroy the newest citizens...
  • KnightForce Deuces by Sydney Addae

    KnightForce Deuces by Sydney Addae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Silas Knight, La Patron, and his mate Jasmine are the top Alphas to over 33 million wolves in the US, have a problem. Just as their den has expanded with four half-breed pups, so has the Wolf Nation. Millions of half-breeds are accepting their rightful place in the nation and Silas couldn’t be happier...
  • Unleashing The Storm by Shay Rucker

    Unleashing The Storm by Shay Rucker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It all starts with a feeling. Something isn’t right – hasn’t been since love found its way inside Mama’s Brood – gets more wrong the moment Lucas ‘Big Country’ Beaumont is captivated by the raw sensuality of Stormy Redmond...
    Categorized as:
    humor  poc-mc  steamy  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc  angst  book
  • Carter's #Undoing by Sherelle Green

    Carter's #Undoing by Sherelle Green

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For Carter Madden, his time in the military isn’t the only thing that haunts him.For Serenity Taylor, unanswered questions can drive a sane mind mad with speculation.But a Madden man may not be for every woman. Especially when broken promises cut deep and unknown secrets whisper loudly in the dark...
  • Dangerous Desires Anthology by Tia Siren, Tara Wylde

    Dangerous Desires Anthology by Tia Siren, Tara Wylde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When danger lurks in the shadows, desire can lay hidden for far too long. But there are men who step into the light to fight for, protect and claim the ones they love. They’re strong alpha males who would do anything to win the hearts— and delicious bodies— of the women who change them from bad boys to relationship material. This is a book featuring exactly those kinds of guys...
  • Tank by Em Petrova

    Tank by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rob Parker, aka Tank, is the unluckiest bastard alive. After losing his job and wrecking his bike, his days are filled with boredom and too many bad habits to count. He also can’t seem to get away from the woman who torments the hell out of him—and worse, she belongs to another.Each time Catarina’s boyfriend rips her heart out, her best friend Tank is there to listen...
  • The Holidays Series by Tara Sivec

    The Holidays Series by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The crazy Holidays family stories are now available in one, special edition book bundle! Included in this bundle: *The Stocking Was Hung (The Holidays #1) *Cupid Has a Heart-On (The Holidays #2) *The Firework Exploded (The Holidays #3) *The Bunny is Coming (The Holidays #4) *A Note from Aunt Bobbie *A preview of The Pumpkin Was Stuffed, A Holidays Family Halloween Short...
  • Loner by Janine Infante Bosco

    Loner by Janine Infante Bosco

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A man who can't visualize his future will always revert to his past. Giving in to the murder and mayhem that changed his life and darkened his soul.The legacy he inherited burning through his veins as it ominously guides him to hell. In the end, he pays for his own sins and the sins of his father as well. A hustler by nature and a loner by choice, I am the spawn of Satan...
  • The Tennessee Mountain Man by Olivia Gaines

    The Tennessee Mountain Man by Olivia Gaines

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Khloe Burgess was having a bad week. The last entry into her week long journey down the slope into Hell, ended with her standing in the rain on a sidewalk in New York. The nice lady took her inside and began a conversation which changed her life. In Tennessee, Beauregard Montgomery was tired. The lonely mountain existence he lived needed a shake up...
  • All In by J.L. Drake

    All In by J.L. Drake

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Physical and emotional wounds that stem from a ten-year marriage are hard to get over. It takes something out of a movie to snap Arizona back to reality. It’s time to start over. With the help of a Christmas tree, a cast, and some dark sarcasm, she comes butt to face with an amused neighbor—a very attractive neighbor...
  • Snowed In: A Royal Bastard MC Holiday Surprise by M. Merin

    Snowed In: A Royal Bastard MC Holiday Surprise by M. Merin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Flagstaff Chapter's President is a rough Alpha, through and through, but not when it comes to his Ol' Lady.Between figuring out fatherhood while helping to raise her little brother, Declan struggles to maintain his unflappable, gruff exterior on a daily basis.He knows Jenna wants to get married and decides if he's going to do it, it'll be done big and on his terms...
  • One More Chance by Samantha Chase

    One More Chance by Samantha Chase

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Twenty-three years ago, he hopped on a bus to pursue his dreams in the music business.But that meant leaving behind the girl who could never really be his.Now older, wiser, and insanely successful, Mick Tyler has achieved everything he ever wanted, but he’s never been more miserable...
  • Zeppo: Kosher Nostra Book Three by Mirrah McGee

    Zeppo: Kosher Nostra Book Three by Mirrah McGee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Trigger Please note this book contains some content which may be triggering to those sensitive to SA off page, verbal abuse, violence, and torture. You may contact the author for more information.RuthPaleontologist? Police Officer? Doctor? Not me. When asked in school what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was always the same; Zeppo Kraus' wife and the mother of his children...
  • Rules of Engagement: A Single Dad Romance by Mika Jolie

    Rules of Engagement: A Single Dad Romance by Mika Jolie

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rule #1: Don’t fall in love. As a single dad, my life revolves around my daughter. No complaints…until my ex-wife forces my hand over custody. I needed a cover story. In steps Katharine Morello. My best friend’s sister is ready and willing to be my fake fiancée. Overnight we’re engaged. A temporary arrangement. No sex. No strings attached. No complications...
  • Pretty Little Thing by Tabatha Kiss

    Pretty Little Thing by Tabatha Kiss

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A kinky office romance from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tabatha Kiss! From 9-to-5, I’m his boss. After that… he’s my Dom. CEO Nora Payne is stressed out. She works 24/7. She spends her days telling others what to do and where to go. Nothing she's tried has helped her relieve the stress of her busy work life, until..
  • London Soul by Nana Malone

    London Soul by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Before her, I was: Rich. Entitled. A possessive pain in the ass. Who am I kidding? I still am. Love wasn’t for me. I’d come to terms with that a long time ago. And then I met her . I was this close to freedom. But one look at her and I was caught in a web I could’t escape. One I didn’t want , to escape. But then someone took her from me...
  • Jaxson & Ralynn by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman

    Jaxson & Ralynn by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ralynn Hatchet has known since she was six years old that she loved Jaxson Boone. Even though he was twelve years older than she was and happened to be a new prospect in the MC her father was an enforcer for, the Rebel Guardians. Despite her best efforts, he never noticed or paid any attention to her, not even as she got older...
  • Pretending to Be Rich by Weston Parker

    Pretending to Be Rich by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It was against my will. But family has a way of forcing you into tight spots, right? My wealthy father wanted me at his swanky benefit and refused to budge. Luckily for me, the most beautiful curvy woman happened to come too. Only one problem: she thinks I’m rich too. No way in hell I can tell her the truth. Women like men that can deck them out in jewels, and that ain’t me...
  • The Rebel by Lena Hendrix

    The Rebel by Lena Hendrix

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I was supposed to lay low while my Hollywood drama blew over. Not fall for a man with golden retriever energy who isn’t afraid to take what he wants. I was supposed to lay low while my Hollywood drama blew over. Not fall for a man with golden retriever energy who isn’t afraid to take what he wants...
  • Diving Into Her by Alyson Root

    Diving Into Her by Alyson Root

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kim Richmond is a 5’5” sassy blonde bombshell with a love of vintage dresses and killer heels. She is also a woman on the edge of losing her mind after her boyfriend cancels their holiday again. Accepting a two-week trip to the south of France courtesy of her best friend is the just what she needs. Staying at the five-star luxury Sapphire Hotel and Spa is like a dream come true...
  • Not So Goode by Jasinda Wilder

    Not So Goode by Jasinda Wilder

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ve done everything right, my whole life. I never snuck out, never partied, never drank, never even had a high school boyfriend. Got all the best grades, got into all the best schools. I received not one, but TWO Ivy League University degrees. Had the paper-perfect fiancé, the paper-perfect life. And then it all fell apart. My fiancé cheated on me with my boss...
  • Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 3 by Leslie Copeland, Annabeth Albert

    Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 3 by Leslie Copeland, Annabeth Albert

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Once upon a time, a group of authors wondered… What if the Heart2Heart app -- the dating app with a glitch that matched up the oddest, most perfect couples, and sponsored the charity date raffles that helped dozens of people find love -- offered a classifieds section, too? Need a handyman who knows how to wear a tool belt? Have a closet of drag costumes that needs a new home? How about finally...
  • Attraction by Kelly Fox

    Attraction by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I run a high-end escort service. And I'm in love with a virgin. It doesn't make any sense, this attraction between us. I'm a violent Mafia Don, and Ford is a nervous, perfectly bow-tied, sexily bespectacled money nerd.But he's had my heart the first night I laid eyes on him, and while he keeps me at arm's length, he's never left my orbit. He's as bound to me as I am to him...
  • When the Smoke Clears by Kenya Wright

    When the Smoke Clears by Kenya Wright

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A FULL LENGTH, STANDALONE novel with a HEA.He was a fire starter.I didn’t care that he wore a firefighter uniform.He was a fire starter.And as soon as our gazes met, he set a blaze through my body.BLURB:Just released from the mental hospital for shooting her ex-husband, Kassie is in no mood to date men. Now a newly single mother, she’s focused on raising her son...
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