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I Don't Wanna Say I Still Love You by Natavia
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Don't Come Looking For Love 4, Mekayla and Tabor have a story of their own to tell. Sixteen-year old Mekayla Esley lived as a sheltered church girl her whole life until she meets twenty-one year old, Tabor Lemalu. It was love at first sight until Tabor found out about a damaging secret Mekayla had been holding on to... -
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![Married To The Mob : A Black Mafia Affair by Mz. Lady P.]()
Married To The Mob : A Black Mafia Affair by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagine meeting the man of your dreams in the form of a Mob Boss. That's exactly what happens when the beautiful, plus sized British Bryant crosses paths with the Boss of the Demonte Crime Family. Don Corleone is ruthless yet gentle when it comes to British. From the moment he laid eyes on her he became obsessed with getting to know her better and bringing her into his world... -
![St. Pierre Boyz: All Is Fair in Love and War by Mz. Lady P., Mesha Mesh]()
St. Pierre Boyz: All Is Fair in Love and War by Mz. Lady P., Mesha Mesh
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe infamous St.Pierre Boyz; Luxe, Sebastian, and Judah were all heirs to the dangerous St.Pierre Drug Cartel, which originated in Haiti. After their father's untimely death, the Cartel was soon handed over to their ruthless mother Ava, who reigned supreme. With problems arising, she is suddenly forced to disappear for a while leaving her three sons in charge to run the business... -
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![Savage Kings by Jennilynn Wyer]()
Savage Kings by Jennilynn Wyer
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSavage Kings is the heart-pounding second installment of the Savage Kingdom Series.One strong-willed woman set on revenge.Four men who were her enemies… until they were more.Get ready for Alexandria, Keane, Jax, Rafael, and Liam to bring the chaos.My name is Alexandria Donatella McCarthy, or Andie for short. Daughter of the don of the Rossi syndicate. Abused. Neglected. Overlooked... -
![Love, Lies, and Suicide by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray]()
Love, Lies, and Suicide by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“You can’t always get what you want.”“But, if you try, you might find…”You’ll get exactly what’s coming for you.FBI agent Olivia Knight has seen the realities of what happens when nightmares come to life.When she’s called to investigate a case of an apparent murder-suicide in an affluent community... -
![We Could Never Be 2 by Charae Lewis]()
We Could Never Be 2 by Charae Lewis
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe hardest decisions are made when a person follows what needs to be done instead of falling for temptation. Kadon assumed detaching from Cyra was the appropriate choice, but the void in his life is speaking a volume that’s almost deafening. Telling himself that it was for the best isn’t enough. The emptiness consuming him feels as if he‘s drowning in a body of water... -
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Mafia Princess by Deja King, Michelle Monay
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe story of a Goon and his Daughter Semaj Richardson was raised by the streets, and her ambition was to own them. Changing foreign whips as she hustles one major drug dealer after another is just a day in the life with her treacherous father as her #1 partner in crime. The devious duo s schemes lead to murder plots and countless setups... -
![The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden]()
The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“Don’t go in the guest bedroom.” A shadow falls on Douglas Garrick’s face as he touches the door with his fingertips. “My wife… she’s very ill.” As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors... -
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Cold-Blooded by Lisa Regan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFourteen years ago, high school track star Sydney Adams was gunned down in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. The investigation yielded useless clues, and the case went cold. But homicide detective Augustus Knox never gave up on finding Sydney's killer... -
![We Could Never Be 3: The Finale by Charae Lewis]()
We Could Never Be 3: The Finale by Charae Lewis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was never supposed to get this complicated. In her quest to find herself as a woman, Cyra unknowingly created a war between two men who share the same bloodline. Her intentions were never to cause confusion but her choices has provoked her one true love to turn against her and she doesn’t know how to fix their rift.The betrayal Kadon feels from Cyra is almost gut-wrenching... -
![So We Lie by Willow Rose]()
So We Lie by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEva Rae Thomas is in over her head on her first assignment as an FBI profiler in multi-million-copy bestselling author Willow Rose’s nail-biting mystery.When the mother of two, Arlene Wood, crashes her car against a tree at four in the morning, the case seems pretty straightforward.But evidence found in the remains of the car soon raises the question of whether this was really an accident... -
![Dark Lies by Elliot York]()
Dark Lies by Elliot York
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRelax, this won’t be so bad.After all, this isn’t the first time you’ve died.She was the girl everyone wanted but no one could have—no one but him. They’d loved each other. Becca’s suicide at age 18 broke Logan. The heartache never fully healed. But nothing could have prepared him for the shock of what came next.At age 39, Logan Cooper’s hard-earned detective career is hanging on by a mere thread... -
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![Three Small Bones by Jennifer Chase]()
Three Small Bones by Jennifer Chase
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSmoke curls from what’s left of the beautiful family home on the edge of the woods. The heat is unbearable as she descends the stairs to the basement, past a set of bicycles––two big, one small... -
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The Streets by Jacqui Rose
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Streets is a hard-hitting gangland thriller from the bestselling author Jacqui Rose.Ten years ago, Jo Martin was released from prison after serving twelve years of a life sentence. She is now out on license – and she isn’t Jo anymore. Given a new identity by the courts, and with a different appearance, a ready-made history and even a change of age, Jo can pretend to be anyone . . -
![The Coast Road Home by Vickie McKeehan]()
The Coast Road Home by Vickie McKeehan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree years ago, it was a beautiful March Saturday in New Glarus, Wisconsin. The sun was out. The day, a chilly prelude to spring. Divorced mom, Marley Lennox, wanted nothing more than to spend time with her two kids at the family farm, a peaceful setting outside town. They’d all been looking forward to helping tend to the newborn calf and spending a quiet weekend in the countryside... -
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High Noon and Tribute by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo full-length novels of drama, passion and suspense from number one bestseller Nora RobertsHigh NoonAs Savannah's chief hostage negotiator, Phoebe MacNamara is calm, courageous, and ready to risk her life to save others. But a chance meeting with businessman Duncan Swift will bring dramatic repercussions for them both. Someone is out to destroy Phoebe - professionally and personally... -
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Jagger's Choice: Ruthless Sinners MC by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*Jagger’s Choice was previously released in the Very Naughty MC Christmas Anthology.*Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Sell L. Wilder brings you a new addition to the Ruthless Sinner series. Jagger will show readers just how hard it is to resist a bad boy with a good heart.He hadn’t meant to let her in. She was just supposed to be his ticket out...But she became so much more... -
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Tarnished Throne by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOur world is built on a web of lies...and even the truth can't set us free. I always knew Patrick Mulligan was a man of many layers.I just never imagined that peeling them back would awaken such a savage beast with the insatiable need to control and conquer everything and everyone around him.My husband is a beautiful, vicious monster with a god-like body that is fueled by the wrath of the devil... -
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The Final Vow by B.J. Alpha
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe day has finally arrived.After waiting what feels like a lifetime, will Con finally get the wedding of his dreams?Inviting prominent Mafia families together can only mean one thing … Drama.What's a wedding without it?Do all the O'Connell brothers get their happily ever after?With so much more set to be revealed, prepare to be taken on a journey of Secrets and Lies... -
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20 Minutes Around The Bonfire by Daniel Hurst
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFireworks. Flames. Fate.The seventh book in the bestselling 20 Minute Series sees the citizens of London descend on Battersea Park for the annual 5th November celebrations... -
![Marry a King by Stella Andrews]()
Marry a King by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe graduation ball sealed her fate.The unmasking ceremony chained her to my side.The most beautiful woman in Andromeda.Cassiopeia Brookes-Stanley, a vision wrapped in sin.Aquamarine eyes that steal my breath and capture my soul.Soft curves that beg for my attention with an innocence she will surrender only to me... -
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Super Con by James Swain
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn adrenaline rush of cons, grift, and murder in a town where deadly double-dealing is the name of the game. Master grifter Billy Cunningham has built a lucrative career conning a long list of Las Vegas casinos. In fact, he’s never walked into one he couldn’t rip off... -
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![Heroic Measures by Marie James]()
Heroic Measures by Marie James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOpposites don’t just attract.They captivate.They entice.They beckon.As the medic for the Blackbridge Security team, he was just fine hanging out at the office in his spare time.Jude Morris was…boring.He didn’t need excitement.He wasn’t a thrill-seeker.Then he met a woman who was.Parker Maxwell, the only woman able to captivate, entice, and beckon him, was his antithesis.The up to his down... -
![Blood Brothers: A gritty, unforgettable gangland thriller from bestseller Heather Atkinson by Heather Atkinson]()
Blood Brothers: A gritty, unforgettable gangland thriller from bestseller Heather Atkinson by Heather Atkinson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen you’re running the streets, loyalty is everything…Gangs rule the streets of the rough Gallowburn Estate in Glasgow, but the deepest rivalry of all is between Jamie Gray and his friends, known as the Blood Brothers, and their enemies, the Lawsons... -
![Necessary Decisions by Giacomo Giammatteo]()
Necessary Decisions by Giacomo Giammatteo
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGino Cataldi is a man hanging on by a thread. Cancer took his wife, and drugs put his son in rehab. All he has left is his badge. When a teenage girl is kidnapped, it brings back nightmares from the worst case he ever worked—the one that tore his life to shreds and forced him out of Philadelphia. Gino doesn’t want this case, but he knows he has to take it...Categorized as:
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![Welcome Home to Murder by Cindy Kline]()
Welcome Home to Murder by Cindy Kline
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMolly McGuire returns to Ireland when her marriage in the United States comes to an end, looking forward to reconnecting with her family... -
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Truth or Dare by M.J. Arlidge
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDo you want to play the game?A crimewave sweeps through the city and no-one is safe. An arson at the docks. A carjacking gone wrong. A murder in a country park. What connects all these crimes without causes, which leave no clues?Detective Inspector Helen Grace faces the rising tide of cases which threatens to drown the city. But each crime is just a piece of a puzzle which is falling into place... -
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First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEvie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist.The identity comes to Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it... -
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Mimik by Sebastian Fitzek
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEin winziges Zucken im Mundwinkel, die kleinste Veränderung in der Pupille reichen ihr, um das wahre Ich eines Menschen zu „lesen“: Hannah Herbst ist Deutschlands erfahrenste Mimikresonanz-Expertin, spezialisiert auf die geheimen Signale des menschlichen Körpers. Als Beraterin der Polizei hat sie schon etliche Gewaltverbrecher überführt... -
![Cobra's Karma by Naomi Porter]()
Cobra's Karma by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new Knight's Legion MC chapter is heading your way!They say karma is a bitch. I grew up around the notorious Knight's Legion MC in North Dakota.They taught me two things.One: Their family and club come first.Two: Never betray a Knight.Seven years ago, Cobra and I hurt each other in the worst way.We’re horrible people.Some say we’re made for each other.Maybe we were, but not anymore... -
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Bad Boy's Baby by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis baby isn’t the only secret I’m carrying.I’m the reason his brother is rotting in prison.Yeah, not exactly the start to a happily ever after.My job is to put criminals in jail,Not sleep with the suspect’s brother.Broken men with dangerous secrets,And junkyard tats…Not exactly my type.Yeah, tell that to my battery operated boyfriend.It’s his eyes.Soul piercing eyes... -
![Deprave by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox]()
Deprave by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf I don't marry him there's no doubt a war will ensue.My brother crossed the line. He wanted an allegiance and in accepting it, he's promised me to a man. While he isn't a stranger, this isn't something I've wanted. I craved a normal life and now I'm just like every other mafia princess.I've been resenting my brother and why shouldn't I? He did the one thing he promised he'd never do... -
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Detest by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI had one rule: don't sleep with the talent. Yet, I had no problem breaking it for her. RémyMy family had dealt with nefarious people for most of our lives. We became accustomed to it. In fact, we were raised by someone who was the worst of them all. We knew what to look out for, and we became a stronger family unit because of what we endured. Things had just begun to settle down... -
![Hustler's Hope by Naomi Porter]()
Hustler's Hope by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat they say is true, only abstinence is a sure thing.It was only three unforgettable encounters.Still, what the biker doesn't know won't hurt him.A sinful dirty talker, who calls me Nurse Naughty, isn’t daddy material.Or is he?When the truth comes out in the emergency room, Hustler claims me on the spot.He won’t take “not in this lifetime” for an answer... -
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Bone's Destiny by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say don’t drink too much tequila... Funny, I can’t remember why.Oh, right… Or we’ll wake up chained to a wall.The scary-ass biker staring at me says I’m paying for my father’s debt.I’m devastated and scared.Utterly clueless about my dad’s dirty dealings.The tattooed, brooding biker isn’t helpful or friendly.He just watches me with those laser-gray eyes... -
![Devil's Flame MC Box Set: Books 1-5 by Romi Hart]()
Devil's Flame MC Box Set: Books 1-5 by Romi Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning: The Devil's Flame MC will melt your kindle!RAFEI’m her brother’s worst nightmare and her dangerous Devil.I’ve waited for the last six years to take revenge for my dead sister.Now I’m the VP of the Devil’s Flame MC.And I’ll make him pay for what he did to her.But just at the right time, Kira Hawthorne came into my life.My enemy’s sister.But the moment I saw her, I knew I had to claim her... -
![WRECKED: GODS OF CHAOS MC, BOOK FOUR by Honey Palomino]()
WRECKED: GODS OF CHAOS MC, BOOK FOUR by Honey Palomino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE SCARS YOU CAN’T SEE ARE THE HARDEST TO HEAL Jesse’s whole life has been a wreck and he’s got the scars to prove it. When he joins up with his Uncle Ryder’s MC, he finally feels like his life has meaning. The roar of the bike, the open road, the heaviness of the cut stretched across his tattooed shoulders. But the Gods of Chaos MC isn’t like other clubs... -
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She Was A Good Girl 'Til She Knew Me 2 by Kellz Kimberly
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPromyse thought her life was taking a turn for the best. She has a man in her life, mom in rehab & her best friend by her side. Even with all of these positives, Promyse is still hit with a couple of unexpected negatives. Smoke went from feeling himself to being cocky & arrogant all in a blink of an eye... -
![The Syndicate 3: Carl Weber Presents by Brick, Storm]()
The Syndicate 3: Carl Weber Presents by Brick, Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Claudette McPhearson died, she left eight foster children to fend for themselves after they discovered the truth about her secret life. She was the leader of the Syndicate, a criminal enterprise that had a stronghold on the underworld. Much to her children’s chagrin, it was up to one of them to step up and take the lead. Javon, her oldest and most trusted son, took on that mantle... -
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Reclusive by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrick When I was on the inside I found my faith again. I only found my faith because it helped lessened my sentence and let's be real - no one wants to be in the slammer. My priest told me that an angel would come to me, that she would help guide me through many trials and tribulations. Imagine my surprise when a woman named Angel comes barreling into my life... -
![Hawk: Devil's Nightmare MC by Lena Bourne]()
Hawk: Devil's Nightmare MC by Lena Bourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHAWK is a full-length, standalone first book in a steamy and suspenseful new MC Romance series - Devil's Nightmare MC - by USA Today Bestselling Author Lena Bourne. No Cliffhanger, HEA Guaranteed! Trying to stay away from him is a losing fight... -
![The Rebel by Jaime Raven]()
The Rebel by Jaime Raven
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes you have to take the law into your own hands…DI Laura Jefferson will do whatever it takes to bring down London’s most notorious crime boss. When her team receives a deadly threat – stop their investigation or the police and their families will be targeted – but they aren’t willing to back down…Then the killings begin...Categorized as:
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![Nasty Business by Gillian Godden]()
Nasty Business by Gillian Godden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTony Lambrianu is bold, daring and ruthless, qualities that have propelled him and Jake Sinclair up the ladder in London’s sleazy but lucrative underworld. And, now that he’s running a fancy West End nightclub, Tony has new-found celebrity status – with a never-ending string of gorgeous women on his arm, he’s become the darling of the tabloids... -
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The Enigma by Jonas Saul
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Book Six, The Enigma, Sarah Roberts heads to Las Vegas, Nevada. Her dead sister has left her a message with two tasks to complete in Vegas. She is supposed to choose a random guy with a cell phone and send a message to a number her sister has supplied. Before she can complete this first task, she notices a man following her. This man begs her, with tears in his eyes, to not send the text... -
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Saving Tess by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI woke up with no memory of the last six weeks of my life only to find myself in a strange bed with a strange man telling me that I was in Costa Rica. Not knowing why I’d come to this country or what caused my amnesia should have been the worst I had to deal with. Not with my luck. Journalist Tess Gardener had gone to Costa Rica to find her missing sister only to reunite with her first love... -
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20 Minutes Of Valentine's Day by Daniel Hurst
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is in the air as the bestselling 20 Minute Series continues on the most romantic day of the year!Set over one 20 minute period on Valentine's Day, the ninth book in the series sees familiar characters return for a night of romance, passion and second chances.First dates. Old flames. Heartbreak. And one very dangerous villain.. -
![REST IN PEACE by Willow Rose]()
REST IN PEACE by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSarah Chapman is angry at her husband. She’s also drunk… very drunk as she drives down their street, ready to face him.When a neighbor hears the commotion and rushes to help, he finds her inside, gun still in her hand, and her husband, Steven, dead in the bed.Sarah is arrested and taken away but claims to be innocent.The only one who believes her is FBI profiler, Eva Rae Thomas... -
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Hard Knocks by Zoë Sharp
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings‘Perhaps if the army had known what was inside me, what I would eventually turn into, they might not have been so keen to let me go.’Charlie really didn’t care who shot dead her traitorous ex-army comrade Kirk Salter during a bodyguard training course in Germany...
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