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  • Adoring Delaney by Riley Edwards

    Adoring Delaney by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Carter Lenox has two regrets—hesitating on a mission in Afghanistan with disastrous consequences and pushing away Delaney Walker. When he gets word the love of his life is in trouble and she needs him more than ever, the decision to go home is an easy one.Delaney Walker has loved Carter since they were children...
  • Flame by Helen Hardt

    Flame by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Her past is coming back to haunt her. His present is haunting him.Callie Pike always considered herself the plain sister—stuck in the middle between beautiful Rory and vivacious Maddie—so she still can’t believe gorgeous perennial bachelor Donny Steel has fallen in love with her...
  • Brie Bows to Her Master by Red Phoenix

    Brie Bows to Her Master by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The final week at the Submissive Training Center has arrived! Join Brie as she encounters challenging sessions crafted specifically for her - five extraordinary days of training and pleasure. Her graduation includes interviews with potential Doms, but things get horribly complicated for Brie...
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    sad  suspense  romance  steamy  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Thaddeus by Riley Edwards

    Thaddeus by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    There had been a time, I’d been happy—blissfully happy—then a single act of brutality tore Thaddeus Bench from my life. But not from my heart. I never thought I’d see him again. But I did. In a cantina in Mexico. And when he looked over at me with so much hatred in his stare, it pulverized what was left of my heart. Emerson Pierce was my own personal hell...
  • Famished: Part One by Ellie Messe

    Famished: Part One by Ellie Messe

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Moms a junkie, Dad’s not dead. After lying to me for the past twenty-one years, Mom got in too deep with her debt and had to call not-dead dad to bail her out. But wait, there’s more; not-dead dad is a biker who thinks he knows what’s best for the daughter he's never met. Agreeing to bail dear mom out for the low, low price of one grown ass adult...
  • Dangerous Mind by Riley Edwards

    Dangerous Mind by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Once upon a time, there was a young, naïve girl who fell madly in love with her brother’s Navy SEAL friend. It was one glorious, unforgettable summer. A magical, whirlwind of new and exciting emotions. But this girl knew she wasn’t ready for Cole Keniston not at twenty-three. So, she did the only thing she could do and left him...
  • Darius' Promise by Jen Talty

    Darius' Promise by Jen Talty

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Captain Darius Ford has done his best to put the past where it belongs. He and his team have a new gig with the Brotherhood Protectors, and starting over never looked so good. That is until the woman who has haunted his dreams comes waltzing into his office as if she wasn’t the reason his military career ended. Special Agent Fenmore Harley has never for a second believed that Darius was a liar...
  • If I Break THE COMPLETE SERIES Bundle by Portia Moore

    If I Break THE COMPLETE SERIES Bundle by Portia Moore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The complete If I Break Series Bundle. Includes If I Break, Before I Break, Almost Broken and Beautifully Broken. This is not your typical happily ever after... Lauren Brooks wants to do three things: Escape the small town she grew up in, get accepted to her dream school in Chicago, and graduate without drowning in debt. Now she’s working her ass off to do just that...
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    drama  sad  suspense  adult  angst  anthologies  contemporary  dark
  • Found Underneath by K.L. Kreig

    Found Underneath by K.L. Kreig

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It began as a ruse. Take a girlfriend. Divert the press from the fucked up mess that’s my family until my father is re-elected. Stage a public breakup. Move on. Only that brilliant plan went straight south the moment I set eyes on Willow Blackwell. I found her. My center. My future. A soul mate with the will of a mule and the mouth of a harpy...
    Categorized as:
    drama  sad  second-chances  secrets  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  angst
  • Wealthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Wealthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An all-new sexy standalone enemies-to-lovers office romance.He's everything she hates.Arrogant. Cocky. Wealthy.Wells Covington is the Tony Stark of Wall Street.He's never met a deal he couldn't conquer, and never met a human who could out maneuver him.Until her... and she's the only thing on his mind.Meadow Carlson.She tanks his mega real estate deal the first time they meet...
  • Brooks' Bride: A Poseidon's Warriors MC Novel - Book 4 by Darlene Tallman

    Brooks' Bride: A Poseidon's Warriors MC Novel - Book 4 by Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hayley Mize is a small-town girl with goals and dreams. A product of the system, she’s used to keeping her head down and making her way through life unseen. She doesn’t make waves. She doesn’t do anything that could possibly attract the wrong attention. The night she goes to a party with her friend, Elsa, at the Poseidon’s Warriors MC clubhouse, those dreams go up in smoke...
  • Reckless Beat Boxed Set by Eden Summers

    Reckless Beat Boxed Set by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This boxed set contains novel 1, 2 & novella 2.5 in the Reckless Beat series. Blind Attraction He can seduce with a single glance. Peering down at a sea of fans, rock star, Mitchell Davies can’t deny the innocent beauty of a woman in the front row. He’ll stop at nothing to get to know her...
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    sad  drama  romance  humor  anthologies  contemporary  steamy  fiction
  • The Elements Series Complete Box Set by Brittainy Cherry

    The Elements Series Complete Box Set by Brittainy Cherry

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    *This box set includes four full length, bestselling novels.* THE AIR HE BREATHES I was warned about Tristan Cole. “Stay away from him,” people said. “He’s cruel.” “He’s cold.” “He’s damaged.” It’s easy to judge a man because of his past. To look at Tristan and see a monster. But I couldn’t do that...
  • Ethan’s Obsession by Anna Blakely

    Ethan’s Obsession by Anna Blakely

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A former SEAL who wants what he can’t have. An artist who’s afraid to follow her heart. Danger lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect time to strike. Ethan “Apollo” McAllister’s world is filled with controlled chaos. As a former Navy SEAL and member of Tac-Ops, he’s used to running headfast into danger. He’s also damn good at keeping secrets...
  • Blue Midnight by Tess Thompson

    Blue Midnight by Tess Thompson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    What if the road not taken was actually the path meant to be?Finn Lanigan kissed a young Blythe Heywood one last time under a star-scattered Idaho sky. “If you change your mind, here’s this.”It was the last kiss that ever weakened her knees, the last sky she noticed for over a dozen years...
  • Exposed by Ivy Smoak

    Exposed by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    BrooklynMatthew Caldwell never forgot about me. I know that now. And a part of me wants to give us a second chance. When I’m in his arms, I feel 16 again. He takes away my pain. But I’m worried he’ll never forgive me…MattBrooklyn has always been mine.I loved her when she was a Sanders. I loved her when she was a Pruitt. And even though I’m angry, I know I’ll love her now, as a Miller...
  • Night of Seduction/Heaven's Gate by Iris Bolling

    Night of Seduction/Heaven's Gate by Iris Bolling

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Night of Seduction can change your outlook on life and open Heaven's Gate. Night of SeductionMusic Executive Jason Davies made a mistake. That result was a gift of love, his daughter Sierra. Accepting his responsibility as a father, he moves the mother of his daughter, Latoya Wright into his home. Expectantly, she wreaks so much havoc in his life he completely gives up on love...
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    drama  suspense  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction  poc-mc
  • Coop: A Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Coop: A Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Coop is book 22 in the Reed Security series, and it is suggested that they are read in order.CoopBecky is life. She's the sunshine that lights up my world. But for some reason, I just can't seem to fully commit. Everything in my head is screwing with me, and if I don't figure it out soon, I'll lose her...
  • Hoss by MariaLisa deMora

    Hoss by MariaLisa deMora

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Isaiah Rogers grew up on his family farm in Alabama. Loved by his family, he’s a country boy at heart, a southern gentleman by raising. The path to northern Indiana was twisted and long, but this sensitive man found a comfortable niche as a member of the Rebel Wayfarers, vice-president of their affluent and growing Fort Wayne chapter...
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    drama  suspense  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy
  • Jules: A Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Jules: A Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jules is the 12th book in the Reed Security Series. It is recommended that they are read in order. Julian swore he would always love her. He said he would never leave her. He's about to break that promise. If only she would listen. If only she would trust him. But how much crap can one man take? It's time to move on...
  • Love Auction: Too Risky to Love Again by Sharon Carter

    Love Auction: Too Risky to Love Again by Sharon Carter

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Devastated by the death of her husband in a horrific car accident, Sage lives with a protective armor around her heart. Nick, hearbroken after catching his wife cheating on him, has only casual relationships with women untuil he meets Sage at a fundrasier and falls for her immediately. Sageis  attracted to the succesful benefactor, Nick, but refuses to allow him in...
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    drama  suspense  romance  fiction  contemporary  black-mc  poc-mc  book
  • Possession: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh

    Possession: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes the right path isn’t the easiest one.Weston Bradford entered my world in a whirlwind. Or, more accurately, during a torrential downpour. After our brief encounter, I didn’t think I’d ever see the attractive man with mesmerizing blue eyes again. Not in a city the size of Atlanta...
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    sad  suspense  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  fiction  poc-mc
  • Terror by Jessica Ames

    Terror by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    TerrorAs Sergeant at Arms of the Manchester chapter of the Untamed Sons Motorcycle Club, my job is clear--protect my brothers and uphold the bylaws of my club. I’ve done that from the moment I patched in, risking my life and freedom for men I consider closer than blood.I never thought I’d need anything else until she walked back into my life...
    Categorized as:
    sad  secrets  suspense  abuse  adult  biker  book  contemporary
  • Phoenix Rising: A Reed Security Novel by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Phoenix Rising: A Reed Security Novel by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Phoenix Rising is book 16 in the Reed Security Series and it is suggested they be read in order. The men and women of Reed Security are back, but after all the turmoil of the past year, how do they adapt and move forward. For some, it's easy, but others, the past year is only the beginning of what they will have to deal with. Some of them were shot and almost died...
  • A Legal Affair by Maureen Smith

    A Legal Affair by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Caleb Thorne was used to having plenty of female attention. And yet the hot young law professor had never crossed the line with a student until he met Daniela. There was something different about her--with her fierce attitude, ambition and to-die-for body. Something he was determined to uncover, layer by silky layer...
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    drama  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  poc-author  steamy
  • Fraying at the Edge by Cindy Woodsmall

    Fraying at the Edge by Cindy Woodsmall

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "Family, community, faith, and love. These "quilt blocks" sewn together made Ariana's beautiful life. When they are pulled to pieces, will anything familiar remain? The Old Order Amish life Ariana Brenneman loved vanished virtually overnight with the discovery that she was switched at birth twenty years ago...
  • Belle Pearl by Arianne Richmonde

    Belle Pearl by Arianne Richmonde

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Belle Pearl, is the fifth book and the conclusion to Arianne Richmonde’s bestselling books in The Pearl Series: Shades of Pearl, Shadows of Pearl, Shimmers of Pearl and Pearl; the tumultuous and heart-rending love story between forty-year-old documentary producer, Pearl Robinson, and French Internet billionaire, Alexandre Chevalier, fifteen years her junior...
    Categorized as:
    sad  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  male-mc  steamy
  • Hasta que el viento te devuelva la sonrisa by Alexandra Roma

    Hasta que el viento te devuelva la sonrisa by Alexandra Roma

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    «¿De qué sirve que dos almas torturadas se encuentren si no es para apoyarse?»¿Qué pasa con la reina del baile cuando termina el instituto?April lo tenía todo: el chico de sus sueños, una beca para una prestigiosa universidad y un prometedor futuro en Nueva York...
  • Ryker by Megan O'Brien

    Ryker by Megan O'Brien

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    More than a decade ago, I walked away from Hawthorne Nevada and the only boy I ever loved. When Piper Owens returns home to care for her father and to try to pick up the pieces following her mother’s death, she needs that boy more than ever. But Ryker Black isn’t a boy anymore and he’s not interested in reliving the past...
    Categorized as:
    drama  second-chances  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  betrayal  biker  book
  • Loving Mr. Cane by Shanora Williams

    Loving Mr. Cane by Shanora Williams

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    KANDY When I was a little girl, Mr. Cane was my whole world. He was perfect and handsome and the best thing to have ever happened to my family. As I grew up, those feelings changed. I wanted him in every possible way, and I got what I’d been craving. Then I learned things about him…dangerous things...
    Categorized as:
    drama  sad  second-chances  secrets  suspense  age-gap  alpha-mc  angst
  • Being Barron 2: Reed & Skye by S.K.

    Being Barron 2: Reed & Skye by S.K.

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Along with his siblings, Reed Barron was groomed from birth to do whatever was needed to remain on top. It's in his blood to win at all costs and damn the consequences. The attraction Reed has for his sister-in-law's best friend, Skye Christian, is something that he fought to resist with everything in him...
  • Saving Sara by Kat Mizera

    Saving Sara by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Best friends to lovers is a risky game... Pro hockey player Aaron Ferrar has shit luck with women. With one divorce, one psycho, and far too many one-night stands under his belt, he can’t seem to break his bad dating habits. He knows he’s not good enough for his sweet, sexy best friend, so he would never go there, but it’s getting harder and harder to resist her...
  • 30 Days: Part Three by Belle Brooks

    30 Days: Part Three by Belle Brooks

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Sometimes in death, a life is ensured.”Strong. Courageous. Determined. Abigail has been given a do-over and she’s not about to waste such an opportunity. Does a single red velvet box hold the key to the future she now hopes for? With lost memories restored and a heart that cries Marcus’ name, Abigail has one more piece of her puzzle to claim...finding ‘The Magician.’Lost. Empty. Alone...
    Categorized as:
    sad  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction  romance
  • Luke's Revenge by Lisa Renee Jones

    Luke's Revenge by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The third and final book in the Walker Security: Lucifer Trilogy...In the mind-blowing and stunning finale, all will be revealed as Lucifer's forever with the woman he loves hangs in the balance...
  • Cursed Fate by T.H. Snyder

    Cursed Fate by T.H. Snyder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This book is recommended for readers 18 years of age and older. It contains adult language and sexual scenes not intended for young readers. Change. Simple for some, life altering for others. Steve Zotto made a drastic decision in his life, one that was meant to create a fresh start...
    Categorized as:
    drama  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult  romance
  • Renascence by Alana Sapphire

    Renascence by Alana Sapphire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ***EMILY***I’m going to make all your fantasies come true.If anyone could fulfill that promise, it’s Venom, the hot biker who made it. He’s crude, crass, and has a filthy mouth, but I’m drawn to him. After everything I’ve been through, the arrangement he offers seems to be exactly what I need...
  • The Long Route by Kiersten Modglin

    The Long Route by Kiersten Modglin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lydia never planned to return to Love, GA. She never planned to see Adam again or to rehash the night that changed their lives forever.But when an assignment at work brings her back to Love, she discovers the boy she left behind is not the same man there waiting for her. Adam once thought his future with Lydia was set...
  • Burning Roses by Stella Andrews

    Burning Roses by Stella Andrews

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When you burn a rose the ashes cling to your soul as charred fragments of insanity. It takes seconds to walk away, your future stolen by ruthless vanity. The scent is sweet, but the thorns cut deep. Your lies are all that's left to keep. A whispered word extinguishes the flame. Your heart will never be the same again. You try to re-light the fire in vain. Your tears destroy like acid rain...
  • What We Won't Do For Love by Mz. Robinson

    What We Won't Do For Love by Mz. Robinson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Octavia Ellis is a sexy and independent woman who plays it safe when it comes down to relationships. She lives by one rule: keep it strictly sexual. Octavia is living her life just the way she wants. No man. No issues. No drama. When she meets the handsome Damon Whitmore, everything changes. Octavia soon finds that Damon has become a part of her world and her heart...
  • Summer Angel by Suzie O'Connell

    Summer Angel by Suzie O'Connell

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Five years ago, Ben Conner killed a man. If that were the worst of it, he could have swallowed the guilt, but the man had a son—an eleven-year-old boy who was now no one’s son...
    Categorized as:
    drama  secrets  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters

    You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I married the bad boy from Brooklyn.The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news.The look that comes with all sorts of warnings.I knew what I was doing.I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch.I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago...
  • Sutton Capital Series Boxed Set: Books 1-3 plus bonus novella by Lori Ryan

    Sutton Capital Series Boxed Set: Books 1-3 plus bonus novella by Lori Ryan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    With over 150 five star reviews for the books in the set, you're sure to love this one! Fall in love with the Sutton Capital Series and get caught up in time for the next book coming this year! Legal Ease: a marriage-of-convenience that ends with hearts and lives on the line...
  • Golden Chains by Rose B. Mashal

    Golden Chains by Rose B. Mashal

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "Royalty is a dirty game." That's what he'd once told her, but she couldn't imagine how dirty it could really get. Blessed now more than ever, Marie's love for Mazen continues to grow, and with it, her worries and doubts, as well...
    Categorized as:
    drama  sad  suspense  adult  angst  book  contemporary  dark
  • Edge of the Heat 5 by Lisa Ladew

    Edge of the Heat 5 by Lisa Ladew

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    *** You do not need to have read the first 4 books in the series to enjoy Book 5. Jerry Mansko, a fun-loving Paramedic/Firefighter is in physical therapy for a major injury to his leg. His therapist, Sara Acosta, fascinates him from the first time he sees her. But there's something unavailable and even a little dark about Sara...
  • Slicer by Charlotte McGinlay

    Slicer by Charlotte McGinlay

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Slicer I loved playing the field, never wanted to settle down, Until I met her. It was supposed to be a onetime thing, I just didn’t expect the connection we shared and I wanted more. I wanted her. But she was gone the next morning...
  • Secrets and Lies by Maggie Shayne

    Secrets and Lies by Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When former Secret Service agent Alex Stone is asked to impersonate a foreign dignitary who wears a full beard and is rarely seen without his sunglasses, it’s not a problem. But getting someone to impersonate the man’s new bride, a beauty the world adores, is a little bit harder. Melusine Brand looks astoundingly like the pampered princess...
  • RUIN - The Complete Series by Deborah Bladon

    RUIN - The Complete Series by Deborah Bladon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling series in one bundle! RUIN - Part One Sitting next to a stranger on a flight from Boston to New York City alters the entire course of Kayla Monroe's life. In her quest to escape the pain of rejection she jumps into the bed of an irresistible man who offers her a night that she'll never forget. Their connection is fierce and undeniable...
  • The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks

    The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks; but there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love...
    Categorized as:
    drama  sad  suspense  audiobook  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Girl in Love by Caisey Quinn

    Girl in Love by Caisey Quinn

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She's living her dream... Kylie Ryans is the biggest thing to come out of Nashville since, well, since Trace Corbin. With a hit album and a powerful label behind her, she appears to be the girl who has it all. But appearances can be deceiving. Fresh out of rehab, Trace Corbin is ready to take on the world. Just not the girl he walked away from...
  • For 100 Nights: A 100 Series Novel by Lara Adrian

    For 100 Nights: A 100 Series Novel by Lara Adrian

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Avery Ross is living a dream. After struggling all of her life to make ends meet, a chance meeting with a powerful, darkly handsome man has catapulted her into a dazzling new world of penthouse luxury, elegant parties, and a wild, consuming passion with her billionaire lover, Dominic Baine. Nothing is out of his reach in business or in pleasure, yet the only woman he wants is her...
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