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The Ties That Bind by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“His touch is like magic…”Brie is in the middle of a fight for her life. A force far more powerful than Brie is determined to destroy her.About to give birth to her second child, Brie is vulnerable to the unprecedented attack—but she is not afraid.When you are part of the Submissive Training Center, you are never alone... -
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Jokers' Wrath Motorcycle Club: Boxed set - Books 1-4 by Bella Jewel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today, International and Amazon bestselling author comes the complete Jokers’ Wrath series – four novels for only 99c. Fall in love with them the same way the world did. PRECARIOUS In darkness, we find danger. In danger, I find Beau. Ash is a prison guard, she's tough, she's strong and she never backs away from a fight... -
Axe's Devotion by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s a new face, and something I need to have.AxeEveryone left and now I’m picking up the pieces. After the fire, what could I expect? We know who was behind it and the club is ready for a fight. No one fucks with us and gets away with it, but I’d be lyin’ if I said I wasn’t distracted.I can’t stop staring at her... -
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Saving Graves by Drew Sera
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNeglected. Tortured. Abused. Unloved. I was left for dead at seventeen and learned to protect myself the only way I knew how…by not letting anyone get close to me — not anyone. Discovering Club Irons has been like finding home for the first time in my life. It’s been a beacon of light in my dark life, and it’s where I finally belong . I’m the most sought after Dom at Club Irons... -
A Family Chosen: Volume 1 by Sloane Kennedy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***Note that this bundle includes books already available as single titles*** Save $2 if you buy the bundle vs the individual titles in each bundle! Come meet my amazing extended family of men, the Protectors and the Barrettis! Since all of my series cross over with one another, I've gotten many requests to bundle my bestselling books by reading order... -
Royal by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDree has been swindled, chased, heartbroken, conscripted, and kidnapped. What on Earth could be worse than all that? Don’t ask. Don’t miss the exciting next book in the Maxence saga, ROYAL! Is this the first Maxence book you’ve run across? Start the series with the first book, ROGUE. Her ex-boyfriend was supposed to propose in Paris, but instead, he swindled her out of every penny she had... -
Their Ruthless Sadist by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBy definition, a Sadist is one who receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another. That’s me to a T. I only play with those who understand what it means, those who are willing to indulge my devious desires. Any masochist who seeks me out knows that if they trespass, I will gladly shatter them and walk away, leaving them for someone else to put back together... -
Rebelling Rogue by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA rumor destroyed us, and now I'll put back the broken pieces.RogueMy life hasn't been the same since she left. Rebel was the one woman who knew me better than anyone else. Long story short, she was tricked into thinking I cheated on her. I didn't, but she didn't care. She wanted to be out of my life and I let her walk away. I shouldn't have, but it's too late now... -
Priest by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m lonely, but am I ready to move on?I’ve been Ankh’s Old Man for as long as Hell’s Ankhor has existed. But Ankh’s been dead for two years, and I need to live my life for me. I love the guys of HAC, but no one’s keeping me warm at night. No one except Mal, and that’s only in my dreams.He doesn’t do long term, and he’s one of my oldest friends... -
Devil's Night Series by Penelope Douglas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIl mio sbaglio più grande - Mille ragioni per odiarti - L’errore che rifarei3 romanzi in 1Dall’autrice dei bestseller Mai per amore e Odiami come io ti amoConosco i segreti di Michael Crist. È il fratello del mio ragazzo, Bellissimo e terrificante. Conosco i suoi misfatti, ma non so quanto riuscirò a tenerli per me... -
Choosing Nerd by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNerd Having to choose between life and death would seem easier if I wasn't dealing with the situation I've found myself in. I was asked a favor by a good friend to help them find someone, so of course I agreed without hesitation. It's what I do best-- locating missing persons. I never knew the person I was looking for would be the only one who's been capable of bringing me to my knees... -
Luna’s Shadow by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLunaI was saved from one hell to only find myself in another one. Except, this time things are different. The first time I knew what to expect-- but here things aren't the same. Every time I turn around, I don't know what's coming my way... -
Ghost's Beauty by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReleasing October 31, 2020 now available for pre-order on Amazon and books2read.comGhost:I’m a Navy corpsman turned Archangel’s Warrior.I spend my days creating beautiful custom bikes.At night, I yearn for a woman of my own.Then my club rescues a group of women from a terrible fate.One woman immediately captures my attention, Wren.But she’s scarred and needs time to heal... -
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Lost With Me by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times and #1 International bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new full-length novel in the wildly popular Stark Saga that’s left millions of readers breathless. His touch takes my breath away. Our passion feeds my soul... My love for Damien fills me, and the intensity of our bond brings me to my knees... -
Masterful Truth by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn heir to a powerful secret. A writer whose story began with an illicit affair. A man incapable of love. Tess Hamilton is proud of her family’s history, but being a descendant of one of the founding fathers and a member of the Trinity Masters—America’s oldest and most powerful secret society—has had its drawbacks. A historian at the Smithsonian, Tess enjoys her quiet life... -
Descent by Gemma James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe highly anticipated conclusion of Alex and Rafe's saga is here! We did it. We said the vows, dressed for the occasion, dared to believe in Happily Ever After. Alex Mason. It has a nice ring to it, the promise of forever. Until I awake the morning after to an empty bed and my worst nightmare waiting to strike. Rafe is gone, but his twisted desires leave me with the chance for survival... -
The Decadence After Dark Box Set: Decadence after Dark Books 1-3 by M. Never
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree dark erotic tales under one sinful cover... Get Owned, Claimed, and Ruined with The Decadence After Dark Series. One hundred and eighty thousand words of pulse-pounding heat, raw passion and insatiable love! Owned (Book One in The Decadence After Dark Series) "I like you collared, baby. I like you naked, I like you mine... -
MAXWELL 3: Love's Conviction by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 3 A tender romance begins to blossom between Savannah and Maddy as darker issues arise when Cole, Gabe and Dane are clued in to Brock Coulson’s intentions to drag Caleb through a vicious court battle. Clint and Cochise return to lend a “helping” hand and Clint finds himself unexpectedly drawn to a least likely candidate for romance... -
Finally Heaven by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 4 in the Room 103 series It's time to say Goodbye. Take a final road trip with the 103 boy's. Let's leave with a tear, a smile and good memories. Romeo has struggled with his secret for years. He has managed to keep it from not only his family and friends but the girl he has loved for years. But one night changes that... -
A Demon's Bliss by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChazI swore five years ago that I'd never allow another woman get to me. To never allow them in my heart. Not after everything that happened, not after the heartache and pain I felt. I've lost people before, but never in the way I lost her. After being on my own for this long I've determined all I need is my music and the people I call my family -- my band.Or so I thought... -
A Demon's Harmony by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTannerI lost the one person who brought harmony into my life. She hates me and I know exactly why. If only she could see what's right in front of her face. The person who she trusted even more than me -- she's the one who put the nails in the coffin that was the end of my relationship.It's been years since it happened and I'm watching my closest friends find their forever women... -
Black Butterfly by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEach book in the Black Burlesque Series are STANDALONE novels. Book 1: Black Pearl Book 2: Black Dahlia Andre Collins is not looking for love. In fact, love is the last thing on his mind as he continues to run one of the country’s most successful financial services firms alongside his brother. Andre is steadfast in the belief that love and marriage just aren’t for him... -
Josh’s Jackpot by Anna Sparrows
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Daddy, a dom, and a Little walk into The Grove. What could go wrong…or right?Detective Josh Walker has been walking a tightrope, suspended between his deepest desires and what he feels people expect from him. Add an embarrassing condition and a punishing job, and it’s a recipe for disaster... -
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Hell by Jet Mykles
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsExtended Remix = same story but more! Re-edited and expanded. Includes the short story Feisty Little Firecracker Heaven Sent gets a hell of new keyboardist with a name to match. Heller Witting is an amazing musician and proves to be key to a sound that the band was missing. With lavender hair and big violet eyes, he captivates Brent Rose from the start, and not just with his music... -
MAXWELL 2: Trial By Fire by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 2 As the trial becomes an emotional battle ground – within the courtroom and without – Max struggles to maintain his resolve to resist his heart. But as it becomes more and more evident that Horatio’s heartbreak over losing Max isn’t healing, but in fact growing worse, Max begins to question the choices he made so long ago... -
Phoenix Rising by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom an outsider’s perspective, the Phoenix Club might be just another high-end gay strip club, catering to the taboo desires and fetishes of wealthy men who wish to remain discreet about their preferences. But the Phoenix is so much more than a “workplace” to the owner, Maxwell Raines, and the young men who dance there. Max’s bond with his boys reaches far beyond that of employer and employee... -
Stone Cold by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBane is back. But he comes with more than a visit in mind… Cricket He came back for me a second time – Bane. A world class assassin with an implacable hunger. This time, he wants something of my fathers. A pair of daggers from the time of knights and kings. Fighting back the whispers of fear and dread in my heart, I refused... -
A Demon's Song by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunterThe day she walked through the front door, I wanted nothing more than to hate her. I didn't trust her, and she rubbed me the wrong way from the get-go.I wanted nothing to do with her, so I ensured I'd avoid her at all costs. It worked for a while, until I found her on the side of the road in the middle of the night... -
Between The Lines by Drew Sera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“She believed she could, so she did.” My name is Amy Andrews, and those are the words I live by. I write happy-ever-after romance novels, and after writing ten romance novels you’d think I’d know a thing or two about love. But I’ve been chasing my own happy-ever-after for a long time. I seem to have no problem starting my fairytale, but the ending never comes to be... -
MAXWELL 1: Not Without Guilt by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 1 While Abel faces trial for the death of Devlin’s brother – Craig Grant – Max and Horatio struggle with memories of the past, and what they still mean to one another. Holding the key that will free their hearts from the chains that have bound them for two decades, Horatio must hide it away and keep it secret now that “new” hearts are involved... -
Stolen Fate by S. Nelson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis isn’t your typical story about boy meets girl then they fall in love and live happily ever after. No. This is a story about deception and betrayal at its finest. This is a story about hatred and attraction which does everything in its power to destroy two people... -
Hawk's Choice by Carol Dawn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHIS IS AN M/M ROMANCE STORY I've loved him from afar, now it's time I love him up close. Hawk When he first walked through the Clubs doors, I knew that my life would be forever changed. He was the most beautiful man I had ever seen. But, his eyes were distant. He was running from something. I wanted nothing more than to throw him over my shoulder and hide him from the world... -
The Slave by Laura Antoniou
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRobin wants to be a slave in the underground world of the Marketplace. She falls under the tutelage of the infamous trainer Chris Parker and spends an intense few weeks with him. Little does she know that her adventures as a slave are just beginning, taking her from one coast to the other, into the whirlwind party world of a California gay couple and their house of slave boys... -
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Monroe & Zachery by Holly S. Roberts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe story of Monroe, Zachary, and Angel continues… The Devil’s Playground series can be read out of order, but you should read Zachary and Monroe’s book before this one. Zachery: Former Marine, swat commander, and hero with a hidden erotic edge. Zachary loves Angel and must also come to terms with his desire for the man he owes everything to or he could lose them both... -
Henry by Raisa Greywood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour men... One challenge.The Dad Bod Doms are ready to put the spark back in their relationships and prove their mettle.Nearly two decades ago, Henry was at the top of his game.He had a rewarding job, a beautiful bride, and the respect due to him as a skilled dominant.But with his career over and his marriage in shambles, his life seems as empty as his basement playroom... -
Vice by Dani René
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy life is perfect, but my story isn’t. My tastes are frowned upon. However, I don’t allow society to dictate my proclivities. I’m cruel. I’m cold. I’m heartless. The list of submissives wanting me to train them is endless. But when two of my newest students walk in, I’m challenged in every way. *This is an MM romance with MMF and MFFM scenes... -
The Flesh Cartel, Season 3: Transformation by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith a wedge at last driven between Mat and Dougie Carmichael, courtesy of Nikolai Petrovic’s expert manipulations, the brothers must each accept their new path forward: Dougie, a perfect slave, sweet and obedient and loving. Mat, a tightly reined dog, snarling and snapping but never allowed to bite. Unfortunately, no transformation, however well planned, is without its growing pains... -
Secrets of Betrayal by L.K. Shaw
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*this book contains dark elements that may be difficult for some readers*Betray (verb): to deliver to an enemy by treacherySold to a sex trafficker by her drug-dealing boyfriend, Phebe Lawson possessed first-hand knowledge of the secrets of betrayal. She’d given up all hope. Her life no longer held any meaning... -
The Trap! by Josh Hunter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese fraternity boys just made a BIG mistake. Spring break in Cancun was supposed to be a non-stop party. Beer, sun, and bragging about all the hot girls that they’d hooked up with. Getting kidnapped by a criminal syndicate was not part of the plan. Now these golden boy athletes have fallen into a shadowy world they never knew existed. A world where rich men collect boys like them for fun... -
Griffin in Wonderland by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHard partying trust fun baby Griffin Fiske wakes up after a hard night with a King's boots on his chest and gets an invitation he can't refuse...This Original Sinners short story takes place approximately six years before The Siren... -
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Unleash Me, Vol. 3 by Christina Ross
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNote: You must read Volumes 1 and 2 before reading this final volume.Description : A threat. An assault. An abduction... -
Lane by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt wasn’t stalking. Lane just did his best to make sure he was at the right place at the right time to watch the sexy, tattooed hunk get his coffee in the afternoon. The tattooed hunk who had to be straight, no matter how badly Lane wanted to imagine otherwise. He’d somehow collected a stalker... -
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The Perfect Lie by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the New York Times–bestselling author comes a romantic suspense novel about a man who can’t escape the sins of his past—or the woman who got away. Back from undercover work in the jungles of South America, CIA agent Jonah Slade has returned to discover that his former lover has been killed in cold blood, and her fifteen year-old-son has been kidnapped... -
Tears of Tess Bonus Epilogue by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller, Pepper Winters, comes a BONUS EPILOGUE for the Dark Romance Trilogy, Monsters in the Dark.This bonus takes place as an additional snippet to TEARS OF TESS told from Tess's Point of View.Also included is a three chapter preview to PENNIES (Dollar Series #1) and CAN'T TOUCH THIS (romantic comedy standalone)... -
Phoenix's Plight by Tiffany Casper
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter being left in a dumpster as a baby, Heathen’s life was laid to ruin from the start. Being adopted should have been his saving grace, but after his adoptive mom passes away he’s left alone once more. That was until Powers, a member of the Wrath MC, gave him a home and a family among the brotherhood.With the tendency to level everything in his path, Heathen was appointed Enforcer of the club... -
Connected by Nikki Sex
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSubmissive Kelly Flynn's life is falling apart...John Taylor, her Dom boyfriend is wanted by the police for the brutal murder of his psychologist, a psychologist that was helping him deal with his childhood.Kelly is John's alibi, but the police don’t believe her. Her parents don't believe her either, but she knows John... -
Punished by Nikki Sex
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKelly Flynn is on an emotional roller coaster ride from hell.Saturday night she had hit a freakish all time low when she had been caught in a broken elevator. With a phobia of being trapped in small, dark places Kelly had totally flipped out when the lights went out and the elevator screeched and jerked to a halt... -
Safeword: Arabesque by Candace Blevins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCassie's introduction to kink throws her for a loop until a friend and his slave give her a gentle introduction. Unfortunately, her friend has issues when it comes to kinky activities with women, so Cassie goes looking for someone else to teach her...
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