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  • Unchosen Ruler: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Unchosen Ruler: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He’s the future unchosen ruler of the O’Malleys.Locked away for too many years.Underestimated and pissed off.Protective beyond all rationale.Possessive unlike any man I’ve ever known.I should run. Except Liam O'Malley isn't a choice. He's the air I breathe.Still, I wonder if I can really be queen of the O’Malleys—especially when I discover the truth about who I am...
  • Relentless Hunter: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Relentless Hunter: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One moment in time changed the course of our lives...For over two decades, I vow to find her.I'm locked up.Full of rage.Obsessed with remembering every detail about her.When I get out, I scour the Earth.Relentlessly.Mercilessly.I know she's out there.I can still feel her, my firefly glowing in the dark.I'll never stop until she's back in my arms...
  • Savage Tracker by Maggie Cole

    Savage Tracker by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Wanting anything resembling what I had should suffocate me. Meeting my neighbor, Obrecht Ivanov, confuses me. The moment he walks through my door, I desperately want him to command me to kneel. I swore I would never return to anything like life with my ex-husband...
  • Cruel Enforcer by Maggie Cole

    Cruel Enforcer by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A tormented soul on the verge of breaking...The night we met, I joked about being his cougar. He said it depended on how much I could handle. Nothing prepared me for how Sergey Ivanov turned my world upside down.Borderline scandalous describes the things he introduces me to. Every limit I reach, he knows to back off or keep pushing...
  • Johnathan the Fixer by Blue Saffire

    Johnathan the Fixer by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    RoniI don't know my past, I've lost control of my future, but I have a bullet for my present. Nough said.JohnathanThat’s Roni, and that’s about as much as you will get from her. When you get to know her, you understand why. From the moment our eyes connected, I knew I’d be the one to fix what was broken. It didn’t matter that we were never supposed to see each other again...
  • Colors of Crime: The Complete Series by Sophie Lark

    Colors of Crime: The Complete Series by Sophie Lark

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ★★★★★ “The heroes are Alpha males, the women are strong and fierce. Each story is set in a different location, with a unique plot and obstacles to overcome… Scorching hot! So intense and entertaining you won’t be able to put them down.”The Lark Notes:1. Emerald: A Dark Mafia Romance – If you liked Callum and Aida in "Brutal Prince" then you will love Ivan and Sloane...
  • Brutal Defender: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Brutal Defender: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I choose Killian O’Malley out of desperation.My papà gives me an ultimatum with one other option. I’ll do anything not to marry the Italian mafia boss who lives in Italy and is twice my age.So I become Killian’s debt repayment.When I’m forced to pick, I don’t know he’s a boxer, a decade older than me, or has a body better than Zeus.He’s bossy.Arrogant...
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    crime  dark  epic  gothic  justice  kidnapping  organized-crime  poc-mc
  • Broken Fighter by Maggie Cole

    Broken Fighter by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He’s my brother’s best friend, a Russian killer, and boxer with no ties to the O’Malley crime family—my family.I’ve loved and studied him forever. I witnessed him change when I was only thirteen. He doesn’t know I’m aware he kills, or how I notice once a year he gets a call and disappears.For years we fight our attraction. One night, we succumb to our desire.Every touch he gives me is electric...
  • Forging Blade by Khloe Wren

    Forging Blade by Khloe Wren

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nothing in life has ever come easily for him, and rescuing his woman is no exception. Jared “Blade” Walker’s life hasn’t been his own for a long time. Sold by his father when he was just sixteen to the head of the mob, he did what he had to in order to survive and became one of their most lethal enforcers. But now, thanks to his ties with the Charon MC, he has a chance to get some vengeance...
  • Luca by Eden Summers

    Luca by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Luca dragged me from hell and delivered me to salvation.At least that's what I thought.I hoped this would be a new life. A fresh start.But the pain followed.I'm certain the monsters did, too.I'm told it's paranoia. Trauma. PTSD.Nobody believes my truth.But they'll soon learn.We all will.Because as much as I want to forget the mantra from my nightmares, it hasn't stopped being true...
  • Carnal by Maggie Cole

    Carnal by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One work meeting created an obsession neither of us could shake.My boss's brother was a friend...until the day he turned his dark-brooding eyes on me.For years, I studied Tristano at the club.I'd mimic his commands, dominating the most powerful, dangerous men.Now, he wants me to submit to him—the opposite role I usually play.So we make a deal.But the urges we think we'll overcome, we can't...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  epic  gothic  justice  kidnapping  organized-crime  poc-mc
  • No Greater Love by D.A. Young

    No Greater Love by D.A. Young

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Alexei and Vivienne Romankov have always been the loving and supportive patriarch and matriarch of the Sullivan clan and their extended family, but how did this power couple come to be, and who or what is behind the wedge that has driven them apart for more than twenty years? Take a trip down memory lane as we discover their not-so-humble beginnings and finally learn the truth behind all the...
  • Knights of Sin MC: The Complete Series by Erin Trejo

    Knights of Sin MC: The Complete Series by Erin Trejo

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ****"It's like getting half the series for free!!"**** Book 1 Never Letting Go : MICAH: Ten years ago I messed up. I pushed the one thing I loved the most away. I watched her run as far as she could. I ruined the love we had. I threw myself into the Marine's thinking I could get her out of my system. That didn't work. When I came back I got the worst news ever. Or so I thought...
  • Fugitive by K.E. Osborn

    Fugitive by K.E. Osborn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The club took me in. Even though I was a cop.The moment I handed in my badge, I knew becoming an outlaw would change my life forever. As an ex-cop turned biker, my job is to stay loyal. To the club and my brothers. That is my sole purpose. Even though the reason I joined is no longer with us.Losing love is hard, but life must go on.Especially for my kids.Even if they're just out of reach...
  • Sybil’s Protector by Ellie Masters

    Sybil’s Protector by Ellie Masters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    SYBIL Falling for my Protector might cost me my life. I was abducted and shipped out, meant to be sold. My freedom stolen. My body no longer mine. My life…over. Or so I thought. The Guardians swooped in. They saved me from a living Hell, but my life is still in danger. The men who took me want me back. They’re out there, hunting me. Once again, the Guardians step up...
  • Celt by Aria Ray

    Celt by Aria Ray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A scorching hot badass looking for redemption. A single dad crazy about his daughter. My sworn protector.Tall, dark and Irish, Celt stole my heart the day he saved me from my predatory husband.But I keep it a secret from him. I can’t let myself become bound to anyone right now. I have to regain control of my life first.A fresh start. No brawny, possessive bikers allowed...
  • Ares by Penny Dee

    Ares by Penny Dee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A wounded biker with a checkered past. A feisty dancer with a secret. An unexpected love that could destroy them both.I was born a monster. Seven feet tall with fists the size of balloons and an even bigger…boot size. I’m a demon in the ring and a devil between the sheets. But even I’m no match for her. The demoness with the bright emerald eyes and hair the color of snow...
  • Bratva Knight by T.J. Maguire

    Bratva Knight by T.J. Maguire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nikolai 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...
  • King: The Epilogue Collection by Nina Levine

    King: The Epilogue Collection by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    If you love King, strap in for the ride as he and Lily navigate their HEA. This story has it all: ✔️ angst ✔️ scorching heat ✔️ MC action  ✔️ Stormgirl time ✔️ old favourites showing up But mostly this story is about two people fighting for their love. Day in, day out. Life with an MC president like King isn't an easy ride. Watch as these two figure out how to love and be loved...
    Categorized as:
    urban  suspense  gothic  crime  vigilante  justice  romance  biker
  • No Way Out by Amy McKinley

    No Way Out by Amy McKinley

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An action-packed mafia romance about secrets, arranged marriage, and redemption by USA Today Bestselling author Amy McKinley.Max’s endgame is clear—take back what’s rightfully his and punish those who have wronged him.Under the guise of assassin Matteo Trambino, Max infiltrates a vital arm of the Chicago Mafia to protect his Sicilian mentor’s granddaughter, Liliana, from her dangerous father...
  • Fire with Fire by Michelle St. James

    Fire with Fire by Michelle St. James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love is a battlefield — and only the strong survive. Shunning his Ivy League education and the empire that was his birthright, Damian Cavallo found his place in New York City’s criminal underworld after the fall of the Syndicate. Reclusive and angry, he works alone — until crime lord Nico Vitale makes a compelling argument for the new organization’s far-reaching power...
  • In Too Deep by Kimberly Kincaid

    In Too Deep by Kimberly Kincaid

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As Station Seventeen’s rookie, Luke Slater knows his fire and EMS training will be both rigorous and risky, but he never imagined having to partner up with the one woman he wants to keep at arm’s length most of all. Quinn Copeland is as wide-open as Luke is reserved. He has no interest in letting the sweet and sexy paramedic rock his hard-earned control...
  • Seeking Vengeance by Eden Summers

    Seeking Vengeance by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Layla's book.*More information to follow...
  • Wicked Daddy  (Boston Mafia Dons) by Bianca Cole

    Wicked Daddy (Boston Mafia Dons) by Bianca Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Christmas vacation with my two best friends turns into a nightmare I never saw coming. Aida and Gia begged me to vacation with them in Boston. My parents were away in Hong Kong, so I agreed. It might be one of the worst decisions I’ve ever made. I’m snatched from the bar we’re drinking at. Taken captive by one of Milo’s enemies. The Russian Bratva boss, Mikhail Gurin...
  • New York Ruthless: The Complete Series by Sadie Kincaid

    New York Ruthless: The Complete Series by Sadie Kincaid

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The complete New York Ruthless Series containing an additional exclusive bonus chapter for each bookRyan RuleRyan RedemptionRyan RetributionRyan ReignRyan RenewedJessie Heaton is a fearless, flame-haired computer hacker. Independent and feisty, she’s relied on no-one but herself since the age of sixteen...
  • Brutal Lies by B.J. Alpha

    Brutal Lies by B.J. Alpha

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book 2 and comes after Brutal Secrets.What happens when the Brutal world collides with the Secrets And Lies?Heartbreak hits one family in particular, and now more than ever they need to work together.Can they make a truce in order to bring peace to both of their families?So many lies are about to become unveiled, and everyone knows there's a fine line between secrets and lies...
  • Chaos's Crime: Demon Dawgs MC San Diego - Book Two by K.L. Barstow

    Chaos's Crime: Demon Dawgs MC San Diego - Book Two by K.L. Barstow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Get Dirty With The Dawgs! These aren’t your typical heroes. This MC Romance Series has hot alpha males with smart and sassy females. These men protect the innocent and aren't afraid to inflict biker justice. These fast-paced novels have plenty of action inside and outside the bedroom...
  • Torian by Eden Summers

    Torian by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From International bestselling author, Eden Summers, comes a seductive forbidden romance destined to leave you breathless. I fell for the enemy.A man whose actions resemble the devil so closely it frightens me.We were meant to hate each other.To despise and detest.But his appeal is so much greater than the playboy smile and body built for sin.What I'm doing is wrong.What I'm feeling is immoral...
  • Addictive by K.E. Osborn

    Addictive by K.E. Osborn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My past was destructive.It haunts my dreams. The moment I embraced my addiction, I knew my life would change dramatically. As the VP of the Houston Defiance MC, my job is to stand tall. Contain the demons clawing from the inside, begging to escape from within. But when I embrace my bloodlust, nothing can tame my wrath.Zero took me in as part of his family - a bond unbreakable...
  • Savior by Eden Summers

    Savior by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I was stolen. Hidden. Trapped in a hell beyond salvation. Until him. Luca. The man who changed everything with his soothing words and vows of protection. I shouldn't trust him. What he promises is something I gave up on long ago. And yet here I am, falling under the spell of a reality I crave. I want him to save me. I need it...
  • Black Contract by Charlotte Byrd

    Black Contract by Charlotte Byrd

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I don’t belong with her. Born into darkness, life made me a cynic incapable of love. But then Ellie waltzed in. Innocent, optimistic, kind. She’s the opposite of what I deserve. I bought her, but she she stole my heart. Now my business is going up in flames. I have only one chance to make it right. That’s where it happens…something I can never take back...
  • Black Limit by Charlotte Byrd

    Black Limit by Charlotte Byrd

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Is this the end of us? I found a woman I can’t live without. We’ve been through so much. We’ve had our set backs. But our love is stronger than ever. We are survivors. But when they take her from me at the altar, right before she is to become my wife, everything breaks. I will do anything to free her. I will do anything to make her mine for good...
  • Tell Me to Lie by Charlotte Byrd

    Tell Me to Lie by Charlotte Byrd

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    There was a time when my debt was the only link we had. There was a time when I couldn’t tell him how much I loved him and he couldn’t tell me. There was a time when I thought I could never have enough money. Now, everything is different. Nicholas Crawford is a stranger who is becoming more strange with every moment. I used to think I could make a life with him, but now I’m not so sure...
  • Derek by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Derek by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today Best Selling author Ali Parker I’ve never been the sort of man who needed a woman. I’ve never needed anyone, in fact. The Lost Breed MC gives me all that I could ever ask for. They’re family, and now they’re in danger. The Hand is inching closer and closer to our inner circle, and he’s never been more of a threat than he is right now...
  • Taken by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance by Bianca Cole

    Taken by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance by Bianca Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s supposed to protect me, but he does the opposite.The morning of my arranged marriage, I’m snatched by my bodyguard.The man who has spent the past year protecting me. The man I’ve secretly craved since he was assigned to me. The man who won’t tell me why he has kidnapped me. There’s a darkness in his eyes I’ve never seen in them before. I fear him as much as I long for him...
  • Bound by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance (Bratva Brotherhood) by Bianca Cole

    Bound by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance (Bratva Brotherhood) by Bianca Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We are from two different worlds, but I can't stay away. I'm investigating a shooting at a charity event that doesn't make sense.My superiors tell me to leave it alone--It's a closed case.But I can't.Leaving mysteries unsolved isn't in my nature, so I keep on digging.It all leads me to one man, Alexi Barinov, rumored Russian Mafia member.The problem is, every time I go near him, I'm a mess...
  • Torched Spades by Cora Kenborn

    Torched Spades by Cora Kenborn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A forbidden enemies-to-lovers dark mafia romance. Never flirt with fire... Eight weeks ago, Johnny Malone showed up at my office, flipping a playing card between his fingers like I was wasting his time.Me. The one with the Ph.D.The one a self-confessed arsonist came to for help in controlling his "urges."The one he visits every week and undresses with his eyes...
  • Keenan's Kingdom by Raven Scott, Elizabeth Knox

    Keenan's Kingdom by Raven Scott, Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I ruined everything and now I’ll fix it.Near death experiences change everyone’s view on life. I know it did for me. The irony is when blood’s shed, those who hold you dear come rushing in. It’s when Delilah came back, even when I thought she was done with me, even after I fucked everything up.She came to my bedside and it made me realize there’s a sliver of hope...
  • Bulldog by Delta James

    Bulldog by Delta James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She wears the collar because she is his. She is his because her body knew its master.The moment Olivia Miles resorted to fighting dirty in a fencing match, Lord Nigel Pederson decided to teach her a shameful lesson, but as her quivering bottom reddened under his punishing hand the arousal pooling between her thighs made it clear she needs to be mastered completely...
  • Rubble by Mackenzy Fox

    Rubble by Mackenzy Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bracken Ridge Arizona, where the Rebels M.C. rule and the only thing they ride or die for more than their club is their women, this is Rubble’s storyRubble:When I first laid eyes on her I thought she was an angel.One I shouldn’t try and corrupt. One I should leave well alone.But I’d never been very good at staying away from things that I shouldn’t, it only made me want her more.I pursued her...
  • Possessed by Mya Grey

    Possessed by Mya Grey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is the 3rd installment for "Brutal Kings Series" Start reading "Owned" (Book 1) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...BlurbHe finally confessed his darkest secret to me…And I already loved him. But can I truly love a cold-blooded killer?Dario, my antihero, my love has done something unforgivable. And it’s my fault. I messed up. Learned something I shouldn’t have. Bad people are after me...
  • Hunted by Piper Stone

    Hunted by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She was supposed to be a job. Then I made her mine. Hope Gracen was just another target to be tracked down... until I caught her. When I discovered I'd been lied to, I carried her off. She'll tell me the truth with her bottom still burning from my belt, but that isn't why she's here. I took her to protect her. I'm keeping her because she's mine...
  • Cynic's Stance by Karen Renee

    Cynic's Stance by Karen Renee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cynic believes in a good time, not a long time; it’s understandable since his wife cheated after twelve years of marriage. Now that he’s single, variety is the spice of life, and he keeps his life spicy. He avoids women looking for commitment.As the Sergeant-at-Arms for the Riot MC, when he’s ordered to protect Fiona Brinkley from her ex-fiancé Cynic battles an almighty attraction...
  • Roman's War by Karen Renee

    Roman's War by Karen Renee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Time is running out for Trinity Benoit. She must get married to claim her grandfather’s legacy. In her family’s social circle, any man interested in her is only after the inheritance. Not to mention, those men aren’t her type.Always attracted to bad boys, Roman Sanchez steals Trinity’s attention the day she lays eyes on him.Nothing goes to plan when she approaches Roman with her proposal...
  • Possessive by Kristen Luciani

    Possessive by Kristen Luciani

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I struck a deal with the devil…and lost. For years, I followed orders and obeyed instructions.I put the family first. Always. Until temptation consumed me.I made mistakes and lost my focus, putting a target on my own back.I changed the game, Risked it all, And collected a prize. His prize.So when the devil came to collect, I had two options.Join him… Or kill him...
  • Fallen by Kristen Luciani

    Fallen by Kristen Luciani

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this life, it’s never just an eye for an eye.When I stopped my car that night, it was to do something good. Something right. I ignored the deadly threats hanging over me and saved a life.But my actions came with a price, one too steep for me alone to pay.And that mistake is about to cost me everything...
  • Taken by Kristen Luciani

    Taken by Kristen Luciani

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I watched it all happen.Our world, crushed in a hot second.I was too blinded by lust to stop the exploding bullets in time.They shattered my lifeAnd my love.I failed myself.I failed the boss.Worst of all, I failed her.But this story is far from over,And our enemies don’t like loose ends.Money and revenge – they want it all.I always knew they’d be back to finish the job...
  • Atoning Conviction by Greer Rivers

    Atoning Conviction by Greer Rivers

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    PHOENIXTheir screams haunt me.I’ve tried to drown them out,But now I’m forced to fight my demons in this hell.Shackles remind me I’m a hostage.That my pain isn’t a nightmare.This time, the screams are my own.Only one thing gets me through it all.Brown Eyes.She is my strength and my downfall.But does she want to be rescued?I used to be haunted by the evil in my nightmares.Now the monsters are real...
  • A SEAL's Surrender by Makenna Jameison

    A SEAL's Surrender by Makenna Jameison

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s the one man she can never forgive…or forget.Lexi Mattingly, a hotshot Pentagon security specialist, can’t escape her past. Sent down to Little Creek to track down hackers attempting to infiltrate Top Secret naval databases, the last man she expects to run into is the ruggedly handsome Navy SEAL she left in Coronado a lifetime ago...
  • Ruthless Prince by Piper Stone

    Ruthless Prince by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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