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  • Dem Boyz From Da Bottom by Diamond D. Johnson

    Dem Boyz From Da Bottom by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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    drama  sports  adult  book  contemporary  crime  dark  fiction
  • Dear Heart, I Miss You by Eliah Greenwood

    Dear Heart, I Miss You by Eliah Greenwood

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Finn and Dia's story continues in Dear Heart, I Miss You, a second chance, college romance!Expected Release Date: May 20, 2022. Release date will be moved up...
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    sports  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult  steamy
  • Beyond Measures by Kimberly Brown

    Beyond Measures by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ariyanna "Ari" Ramirez has had enough of no love. After a two-year relationship filled with more heartbreak than happiness, she is starting over. When she meets handsome, suave, single father, Simeon "Sime" Cartwright, she has no idea that her life is about to change forever. Their romance is one for the ages, but nothing worth having comes easy and Ari is paying the ultimate price...
  • Diamond by D. Camille

    Diamond by D. Camille

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “He who marries beauty, marries trouble...” ~ Nigerian proverb Diamond Black is the oldest of the Heirs, raised and trained to be elite. Since the day she was born, Diamond has been her own person, and not afraid of anyone or anything. After graduating college and traveling the world for a few years, Diamond is returning home to her family and the newest mission for the group of Heirs...
  • Troy by Dale Mayer

    Troy by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    SEAL of Honor: TroyWhen a friend of Tesla's sends out an SOS on the lowdown on an oil rig in trouble, Troy has a good idea what he's getting into. As far as he is concerned, the maximum danger, the potential for betrayal, and the chances of not coming home sounded like the right kind of job for him.After all, he lived alone...
  • How to Rebuild by A.K. Evans

    How to Rebuild by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    At the height of her professional success, Elise Flynn never imagined a fateful oversight would leave her on the verge of losing everything she’s worked so hard to achieve. Caught up in the drama that has her life unraveling, Elise misses her flight home. With the ensuing fallout, Elise can’t hide her devastation… not even when she spots a handsome stranger sitting at her gate...
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    sports  drama  contemporary  multi-pov  fiction  book  adult  romance
  • 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...
  • Kade by Tijan

    Kade by Tijan

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I have fought. I have bled. I have wreaked havoc for my family. Anyone who threatened us, tried to break us, I broke them instead. Then, there was peace. Marriage. Children. Life was good. Life was great.Until my phone rang one night. Retired, I was no longer in the NFL. We'd recently moved back to Fallen Crest.So I should’ve known. I should’ve remembered. There is no peace in Fallen Crest...
  • Something On The Side by Carl Weber

    Something On The Side by Carl Weber

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Meet Tammy, Egypt, Isis, Nikki, Coco, and Tiny-the bodacious women of the Big Girls Book Club. There's only one rule to being a member. You must be at least a size 14. . . BGBC president Tammy loves everything about her life-especially taking care of business for her husband, Tim. This year, she intends to top all his past birthdays by having a threesome with her best friend, Egypt...
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    drama  sports  suspense  adult  audiobook  black-mc  book  contemporary
  • Who's Loving You by Mary B. Morrison

    Who's Loving You by Mary B. Morrison

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison sizzles with her edgy, new novel Who's Loving You. When Honey Thomas receives a sudden stroke of good luck, she gets a second chance--and the man of her dreams. But as Honey is about to discover, anything worth having in life comes with a high price..
  • The Player Gets Coached  (Bachelor) by Janet Nissenson

    The Player Gets Coached (Bachelor) by Janet Nissenson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Manwhore Versus The ManeaterFinn McManus thrives on his reputation as a player’s player – a term that has nothing to do with his years as a professional athlete. A notorious flirt and ladies man, the handsome, charming retired football player rarely dates a woman more than a few times, and shies away from relationships like they were a contagious disease...
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    drama  sports  adult  book  celebrity  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • 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
  • Killian by Dale Mayer

    Killian by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Killian is called up to retrieve a woman who’s been kidnapped, then escaped, only to be captured again.With a sketchy SOS coming in, he’s tracking her from Vancouver to Alaska, where the intel finally stops.The apple of her father’s eye, Cisco was a late gift in his life. But when it counted, he wasn’t there for her, leaving her alone and unprotected...
  • Corbin by Dale Mayer

    Corbin by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Corbin is tracking a cabinet minister’s pregnant daughter, who’d been snatched off the streets several days ago. The incident followed several other missing women’s cases, except those women already had given birth, and their children were also kidnapped at the same time...
  • 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
  • Diesel by Dale Mayer

    Diesel by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Diesel book 13 in The Mavericks series.Traveling to China to retrieve a kidnapped scientist shows Diesel the depths of human depravity. Not that he needs more proof. He's been doing this type of work for a decade. This is the first time though the person he was rescuing was this interesting...
  • 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
  • Black Magic by D. Camille

    Black Magic by D. Camille

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Thirty year old billionaire Jordan Black is all about handling his business, in the boardroom and most definitely in the bedroom; and his business is controlling everything and everyone around him. That is, until he meets Sage Parker, the ultimate temptation and the younger sister of his close friend and business associate, which makes her the forbidden fruit he will never taste...
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    drama  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery
  • Tempting Fate by Kylie Hillman, Judi Perkins

    Tempting Fate by Kylie Hillman, Judi Perkins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Revenge or the love of his life? Her soul mate versus her family? Whatever they chose, someone loses. Mik and Maddi. Mad Dog and his Angel. Mikhail Kennedy and Madelaine O'Brien. One without the other just doesn't seem right. They're made for each other; soul mates who've survived every obstacle thrown in their way. It should be smooth sailing from now on...
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    drama  suspense  adult  audiobook  biker  book  contemporary  crime
  • Wicked Rush by Kym Grosso

    Wicked Rush by Kym Grosso

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lust. Temptation. Deception. Technology capitalist, Lars Elliott, lives on the edge, savoring the adventure of flirting with death. After rescuing a stranger from a hail of bullets, he resists attraction to the dangerous beauty. Determined to learn her secrets, he draws her into his seductive world of risk taking, pushing her sexual limits...
  • Jag by H.J. Bellus

    Jag by H.J. Bellus

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    No matter how fast he runs, there's one thing Jag can't escape.His past.It has the power to destroy the man he's worked so hard to become.Jag is slated to be the next MMA champion. It's been years in the making. The hype surrounding his prized fight is ignited by his charismatic personality and smoldering good looks.But it's all a shield protecting the storm brewing inside of him..
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    sports  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  fighter  steamy
  • SEAL Together by Maryann Jordan

    SEAL Together by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After twenty-five years of active duty, US Navy SEAL Commander Eric Lopez chaffed at his forced medical retirement. Bored, he jumped at the opportunity to work for a DHS Secret Division Command. The new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility had just opened and was already embroiled in controversy. One group protesting the facility want it shut down due to safety concerns...
  • Far Beyond Repair by A.K. Evans

    Far Beyond Repair by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Scarlet Morgan knows all about happy endings. As a best-selling romance author, it’s her job to be an expert on the subject. It’s just too bad her own story doesn’t write so well. Ryker Holt can build a car from the ground up. While there isn’t much the highly-skilled mechanic can’t fix when it comes to his profession, it’s Ryker’s personal life that’s still in pieces...
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    sports  drama  contemporary  angst  multi-pov  fiction  book  adult
  • Aspen's Defense by Nichole Rose

    Aspen's Defense by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What we professional athletes. What we stick-wielding madmen who look good in blue, play hard, and love harder. It's a good thing this is Silver Spoon Falls because these hunky hockey players fit right in.Welcome the Falcons to the roster! These over-the-top athletes are about to play the most important game of the game of love...
  • Perfect Match: Enemies to Lovers Romance by Leia Stone

    Perfect Match: Enemies to Lovers Romance by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Millie Byers Widowed at twenty-six.When I fell in love with Colin Byers at sixteen, I never expected that I’d lose him the day after we finally got married. The love of my life; my soulmate; stolen from me by a quirk of fate. After this my life spirals out of control, leaving me broke, alone, and losing the only thing I had left: my cupcake shop.Looks like it’s time for an early midlife crisis...
  • 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
  • Powershift by Winter Travers

    Powershift by Winter Travers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Mitch Jensen knows what it’s like to have nothing and claw your way up from the bottom. Living with nothing growing up, he always strives to help those in need. Except, he’s never met someone who didn’t want his help. Scarlett James is running from a life she never wanted but was too afraid to leave...
  • Uncaged Love #4: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight

    Uncaged Love #4: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Ultimate Betrayal An MMA fighter rescues a girl with powerful raw talent of her own in UNCAGED LOVE, an erotic, romantic suspense series. **Contains mature content, ages 17+** With Colt and Jo working as a team, they are unstoppable. Colt’s manager puts him back in line for the MMA title fight. Jo’s own career takes off as she prepares for her second match...
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    drama  sports  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Keatyn Chronicles by Jillian Dodd

    The Keatyn Chronicles by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Keatyn’s crazy life comes together in one perfect script in this special combined addition of the first three books in The Keatyn Chronicles. Book 1 - Stalk Me Keatyn’s life is following the script she wrote for the perfect high school experience. She's popular, goes to the best parties, dates the hottest guy, and sits at the most-coveted lunch table...
  • From Now Until Infinity by Layne Harper

    From Now Until Infinity by Layne Harper

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Eight years have passed since Colin and Caroline “Charlie” ended their college romance. A chance meeting reunited them confirming that time had not diminished their love for each other. Now, they have to turn their passionate reunion into a legitimate and sustainable relationship. Charlie’s medical practice is in Houston. Colin is the starting quarterback for Dallas...
  • A Carolina Cold Fury Hockey Series 4-Book Bundle: Alex, Garrett, Zack, Ryker by Sawyer Bennett

    A Carolina Cold Fury Hockey Series 4-Book Bundle: Alex, Garrett, Zack, Ryker by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Discover the series that led Violet Duke to rave, “Sawyer Bennett never fails to deliver heroes I fall hard for and heroines I adore.” Featuring the chiseled bad boys of the Carolina Cold Fury hockey team, these electrifying romances are melting hearts, one reader at a time...
  • Don't Chase a Player by Cami Checketts

    Don't Chase a Player by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A football player who's lost everything; a successful artist who values her seclusion. When he crashes into her world can she give him love and hope for a future? Don't miss any of the bestselling, fast-paced, and fun Strong Family romances. Strong Family Romance Novels: 1. Don't Date Your Brother's Best Friend - Ella Strong 2. Her Loyal Protector 3...
  • The SEAL's Pregnant Ex by Leslie North

    The SEAL's Pregnant Ex by Leslie North

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love brought them together, but will the past tear them apart?When one of his brothers in arms is revealed to be a traitor, Navy SEAL Alex Vale just wants some time alone, to put the past behind him. But when he gets home, he’s shocked to find his ex-girlfriend, Soledad Hayes, is in his house...
  • 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...
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    drama  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult  romance
  • Do Kiss the Superstar by Cami Checketts

    Do Kiss the Superstar by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Spunky mom meets irresistible superstar in this fast-paced, clean romance.Caleb Jewel has it all: fame, fortune, family, fans. When he meets the beautiful Emily Gehring and her son, Krew, he falls for the duo hard and fast. There’s only one problem—she promised her ex she won’t date for a year, and her violent ex agreed to give up his custody visits...
  • Hatch by Dale Mayer

    Hatch by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hatch is more than happy to step up and to rescue the missing father-and-daughter archeological duo. Now if only it were that easy. They’d been questioned by the Egyptian government and released, with a warning to not leave Cairo. But, when their hotel room is found empty, most believe they took off ahead of punishment—but not Hatch’s team...
  • Las Vegas Sidewinders: Karl by Kat Mizera

    Las Vegas Sidewinders: Karl by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Las Vegas Sidewinders goalie Karl Martennson is 6’4” of Swedish hockey-playing deliciousness who wants something more than a different girl every night. Kate Lansing is a PR whiz with trust issues who has spent her whole life battling her weight. Their one-night-stand has the potential to be more, but Karl’s crazy ex-girlfriend is determined to stop them before they reach the goal...
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    sports  suspense  abuse  adult  athlete  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Secret Santa by MariaLisa deMora

    Secret Santa by MariaLisa deMora

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For those of us who long for love and companionship in our afternoons. Sometimes we simply need a reminder to keep the faith and that love is not something you discover. It cannot be acquired or invented. Trust that love will come looking for you when you are ready. Be happy, and be hopeful. I see good things...
  • Shattered Beginnings by Lilly Wilde

    Shattered Beginnings by Lilly Wilde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Branch McGuire Hot, arrogant and life of the party … I easily transitioned from high school jock to egotistical playboy. And when the chance to leave Blue Ridge presented itself, I signed on, dropping everything without so much as a second thought. Settling into the lifestyle of a professional athlete, I indulge in the pleasures of my high-profile status...
  • Shadow in the Desert by Becca Jameson

    Shadow in the Desert by Becca Jameson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After a disastrous career-ending mission, he never expected to be sent back into the shadows.For months Ajax has been languishing on his sister’s couch, drowning himself in beer and whiskey. It was the only way to bury the pain of losing his entire SEAL team during a mission he does not remember. Until he discovers everything he’s been told about that day was a lie...
  • Rapture by Skye Jordan

    Rapture by Skye Jordan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Skye Jordan brings you another steamy Renegades story! As a premier stuntwoman in Hollywood, Zahara Parrish is no stranger to risk. Neglected as a child, she learned early on never to depend on others to keep her safe. Now, she’s as protective over her heart as she is over her hard earned success, which is why she’ll never mix business and pleasure...
  • Seeking Our Forever by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman

    Seeking Our Forever by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jonas Nelson is the ‘nerd’ behind the missions. A virtual genius, he sits behind his computer and patiently tracks the evil men and women they’re hired to capture. He’s a badass in his own right, but prefers to be behind the scenes, unlike his two brothers. His escape from the worldwide web and the missions they embark on is underground fighting, MMA style...
  • 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...
  • Fallacy by Kimberly Bracco

    Fallacy by Kimberly Bracco

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It was only supposed to be one night. One night of hot, no-strings-attached sex. But what happens when one night turns into two years? Two of the best years of their lives... until it wasn't. Quinn Taylor doesn't believe in happily-ever-afters. Her heart hardened by the past. Despite Quinn's inability to trust, Alex Conway knows there's something worth fighting for...
  • Dirty Trick by Mickey Miller

    Dirty Trick by Mickey Miller

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Eva: I've always been the good girl. Until one night in Tijuana. When the most gorgeous man in the bar struck up a conversation with me. He was so damn cocky, I decided to play a trick on him. So I made up a fake name. It was innocent, even if he was sinful. I didn't ever think four hours later he would be moaning my fake name. Corbin: She was the sexiest girl I’d ever met...
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    sports  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery  romance
  • 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...
  • The Shacking Up Series by Helena Hunting

    The Shacking Up Series by Helena Hunting

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Three sexy, hilarious full-length Shacking Up novels by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Helena Hunting together in one convenient package for the first time! Shacking Up Ruby Scott is months behind on rent and can’t seem to land a steady job. She has one chance to turn things around with a big audition...
  • Craving Heat by Adrienne Giordano

    Craving Heat by Adrienne Giordano

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Maggie Kingston is a woman working in a man’s world…and doing a damn good job. Being Steele Ridge’s first female sheriff isn’t easy. Especially when your cousins are magnets for trouble. The Steeles do everything the hard way, but Maggie’s tougher than she looks. Nothing shakes this sheriff until her cousin brings one of his superstar players—and the accompanying media circus—to town...
  • Uncaged Love: by J.J. Knight

    Uncaged Love: by J.J. Knight

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Colt McClure’s career as a champion MMA fighter is threatened by his damaged past. Jo believes their love can heal him. To prove it, she trusts Colt with the secret she’s been hiding from everyone. But there's one person who can stand in their way, and he's not about to let anyone interfere with Colt's future...
  • Butterfly by Kathryn Harvey

    Butterfly by Kathryn Harvey

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Above an exclusive men's store on Rodeo Drive there is a private club called Butterfly, where women are free to act out their secret erotic fantasies. Only the most beautiful and powerful women in Beverly Hills are invited to join... JESSICA--The lawyer, who longs for the days when men were men, and women dressed to please them...
    Categorized as:
    drama  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery  steamy
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