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  • Chasin's Surrender by Riley Edwards

    Chasin's Surrender by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Chasin Murray found The One. His perfect match. And in a single act of stupidity he threw her away.Genevieve Ellison is not a woman Chasin can forget, even if she was only his for the weekend. But now that she’s back in his life, the last thing she wants is a reconciliation. And with her comes a deadly secret, one that blindsides the former SEAL...
  • The Keeper of Bees by Gregory Ashe

    The Keeper of Bees by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Emery Hazard has pretty much everything under control. He and his fiancé, John-Henry Somerset, are more in love than ever, despite the stress of wedding preparations hanging over them. His business as a private investigator is growing. He’s even enjoying time with his growing circle of friends...
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    mlm  crime  lgbtq  suspense  dark  romance  mystery  contemporary
  • The Devil's Angels MC: Book 5 - Cash by Lola Wright

    The Devil's Angels MC: Book 5 - Cash by Lola Wright

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    LiviBeing a female in a male-dominated career can be daunting, but I refuse to allow others’ attitudes to deter me. I always try to be professional, compassionate and non-judgmental. Through hard work, I have earned respect within my department. Wearing a badge and uniform, I’ve seen the best and worst of humanity...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book  contemporary
  • Stamp: Time Served MC, Book 10 by Cee Bowerman

    Stamp: Time Served MC, Book 10 by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Valentine Russo has gone from living the life of a privileged member of a well-known mafia family to a prison inmate and now a television celebrity. Through all of those many life chapters, he’s still not found the one person who can make his life complete...
  • Santa: Time Served MC, Book 7 by Cee Bowerman

    Santa: Time Served MC, Book 7 by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Santa and Frankie couldn’t be more different. She comes from a notorious New York family and was raised with money to burn. He’s from Texas, has family members who are notorious for completely different reasons, and grew up with parents who thought it was okay to make him ‘earn’ his meals.Opposites attract, and when they finally get together, their flame burns bright...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  stalking  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Colton by Marie James

    Colton by Marie James

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Detective Colton Matthews has experienced a lot in the last ten years.Promotions.Divorce.Single-dad life.His work life is as full of surprises as his home life.But nothing prepared him for her.Saying yes to the favor asked of the Cerberus MC was a no brainer.He’s a good guy helping other good guys...
  • Bribed by Rebecca Sharp

    Bribed by Rebecca Sharp

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lennon Love Clarke needs to put on a show.With her reputation sinking, the famous actress has no choice but to grin and bear it because the tabloids were better than the truth. If only Lenni could remember what that was—and who is stalking her. Now, she’s in hiding—or would be if her new bodyguard hadn’t found her first.Dante Lozano is Covington Security’s very own Casanova...
  • Searching for Khloe by Susan Stoker

    Searching for Khloe by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She thought secrets would tear them apart; instead, they brought them together.Khloe Moore has secrets. She came to Fallport, Virginia, under false pretenses, only intending to stay for a short while...
  • Nikolai by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels

    Nikolai by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Nikolai Volkov has been groomed to one day rule his father’s Empire. Growing up in a crime family, you don't have many options. You live and die by the Volkov name.After connecting with his half-brother in the states, Nikolai chooses to step away from family obligations, to find what he feels has been lacking his whole life...
  • Only Her by Sandra Owens

    Only Her by Sandra Owens

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Former SEAL sniper Cody Roberts has returned from Afghanistan with too many demons and a simple wish: to be left alone. Working for K2 Special Services, caring for the war dogs he rescued, playing his guitar—that’s all he wants to do. But Cody is as protective as his nickname, “Dog,” suggests...
  • When You Come Back by Debra Webb

    When You Come Back by Debra Webb

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From AMAZON CHARTS bestseller of TRUST NO ONE Forensic Anthropologist Emma Graves knows about the dead. But can the dead help her remember why she’s still alive? When You Are Lost… Emma Graves was only eight years old when a tragic school bus accident shattered the rural community where she grew up...
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    suspense  crime  kidnapping  dark  romance  mystery  audiobook  fiction
  • The Hero She Deserves by Anna Hackett

    The Hero She Deserves by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When he goes to investigate a blaring smoke alarm, the last thing he expects to find is Hollywood’s hottest actress…naked.Deputy Sheriff Sawyer Lane likes the pace of life on Maui. After years as a Navy SEAL and in Ghost Ops, he likes that no one shoots at him. Coming to the island saved him. He still can’t sleep, but he’ll take the sun, sand, and solitude...
  • Changed by you by Kristin Mayer

    Changed by you by Kristin Mayer

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm in over my head, and Teale Delaney is the reason why. She's beautiful, sassy, and I can't stop thinking about her. If I let myself, I could fall in love. But I can’t. I won’t. It’s to protect her, not me. Someone out there wants vengeance. If I allow them to see my true feelings for Teale, they’ll stop at nothing to take her away...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  stalking  suspense  adult  angst  audiobook  book
  • A Rogue Cowboy's Second Chance by Stephanie Rowe

    A Rogue Cowboy's Second Chance by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fifteen years ago, he shattered her heart. Now she needs to trust him with her life. First in a new billionaire cowboy series by New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe.Billionaire rancher Brody Hart protects others…no matter the cost to himself. When the woman he lost a decade ago needs his help, he has a second chance with the sassy country music star he never stopped loving...
  • Ranger by Rebecca Sharp

    Ranger by Rebecca Sharp

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Sydney Ward woke up on the wrong side of life—that’s what it feels like when cancel culture claims another victim...
  • Wayward by Gregory Ashe

    Wayward by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Emery Hazard is trying to plan his wedding, even though his fiancé, John-Henry Somerset, isn’t exactly making things easy for him. To be fair, Somers has been distracted lately; his father is running for mayor in a hotly contested election, and their hometown is splintering under the weight of divisive politics...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  abuse  adult  angst
  • Transactional Dynamics by Gregory Ashe

    Transactional Dynamics by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Emery Hazard is ready for Valentine’s Day. He’s made reservations months in advance, he’s ordered flowers, and he’s got a boyfriend he wants to treat right—even if John-Henry Somerset occasionally lets the dishes sit in the sink a little too long. They even have an extra reason to celebrate this year: Somers has received a special commendation for his police work...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  abuse  adult  angst
  • Absolving Blue by Freya Barker, Operation Alpha

    Absolving Blue by Freya Barker, Operation Alpha

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For long-time Durango Fire Department EMT, Ava ‘Blue’ Navarro, her teammates at Station 3 represent a family more loyal than her own. However, when patients start dying on her watch, she draws the attention of local law enforcement. In particular the smooth-talking detective she’s successfully evaded for years, fearing he might stir up her quiet existence...
  • Revealing Annie by Freya Barker

    Revealing Annie by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As the fire department’s joker, Kyle (Sumo) Matsumoto, loves nothing better than ribbing the guys at the station. However, he’s all business when he’s on a call, and when he tries to snag the attention of a cute little baker. Then life takes a more serious turn when he’s plunged headfirst into fatherhood—of a teenage boy—giving his teammates the last laugh...
  • Montana Silence by Josie Jade

    Montana Silence by Josie Jade

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Raised in a cult where opinions and freedom in women were not tolerated, Mara Greene narrowly escaped a life as a child bride—one where she would’ve been shared and owned by all the men in the compound.Her testimony helped put the cult leader in prison, but she’s never truly gotten past the horrors inflicted on her...
  • Touch the Lightning by N.R. Walker

    Touch the Lightning by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Without a working office, Jeremiah is tasked with repairing the automated weather station on Oxley Island. It’s remote, only accessible by boat, and with there being a good chance of crocodiles, he’s dreading it. Tully, on the other hand, can’t wait. With a boat licence, his dad’s boat, and two days alone with Jeremiah—and with thunderstorms likely—to Tully, it’s another perfect adventure...
  • Anti-Hero by Kelly Fox

    Anti-Hero by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Spoiler This isn't some sad exploration of my tragic past. I have a list of the people who bought and sold me. And they aren't getting a redemption arc. I was luckier than most. I was rescued by a team of guys who search out people like me, and now I get to work with them. But I'm not the hero of this story. I don't forgive. I don't forget...
  • Deserted by Cara Dee

    Deserted by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Deserted is the third book in the Auctioned Series, following book 1, Auctioned, and book 2, Stranded. Gray Nolan had survived a kidnapping where he was supposed to have been auctioned off to the highest bidder. He had also survived being stranded on an island, under siege from a different set of foes, and throughout the hell they’d all endured, their motto had been “Leave no man behind...
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    crime  dark  kidnapping  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  abuse  action-adventure
  • Covering Ollie by Freya Barker

    Covering Ollie by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Living in Durango, Colorado for the past eighteen years allowed Ollie Rizzo to build her own business and carve out a quiet existence for her and her teenage daughter. She’s used to going it alone. However, their new silver-haired neighbor might present a problem—not only is he handsome—he’s also Durango’s new chief of police; a complication she can’t afford...
  • Saving Skye: The Pilot Firefighter's Surprise Baby  (Eden Mountain Firefighters) by Jenna Gunn

    Saving Skye: The Pilot Firefighter's Surprise Baby (Eden Mountain Firefighters) by Jenna Gunn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gorgeous. Smart. Armed with a secret weapon. The young ATF agent was supposed to be a one night thing. But then she woke up the alpha protector in me. Little did I know that her mission would strike me square in my cold, dead heart. And for the first time in ten years I wanted something more. But the complications are as big as the firefighting helicopter that I fly...
  • Burn You Twice by Mary Burton, Melissa Moran

    Burn You Twice by Mary Burton, Melissa Moran

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    8 hours, 56 minutesFire can destroy the past. It can also uncover secrets in this novel of searing suspense by New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton.Ten years ago as an undergrad, Joan Mason escaped an arsonist’s fire. Shaken, she fled the small collegiate Montana town, leaving behind friends and not looking back...
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    crime  dark  kidnapping  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Crash & Carnage by Emma Slate

    Crash & Carnage by Emma Slate

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Adderly “Boxer” Ford is nothing like the men of my past.He’s an outlaw.A criminal.My opposite in every way.I save lives.He takes them.I’m makeup and mink.He’s leather and ink.I’m a fan of monogamy.I’m not sure Boxer knows the definition of the word.It’s a bad idea to get mixed up with him and his motorcycle club...
  • Ox by Blue Saffire

    Ox by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Award winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents A**hole SeriesOxImagine being a child who waits for his mother to come pick him up, but she never comes. Then one day the same happens with your dad, but the final straw was when my big brother and best friend never came back to play with me after dad was gone.Everyone I love leaves. That’s why I hate letting people in...
    Categorized as:
    stalking  suspense  dark  crime  romance  alpha-mc  blackmail  steamy
  • Protect Me by Lacey Black

    Protect Me by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nate Stevens loves three things: Work, Family, Women. In that order. Having absolutely no desire to follow in three of his siblings’ footsteps by settling down, Nate lives for his work as a firefighter. That’s why his chance meeting with Lia leaves him unsettled like never before. There’s just something about the beautifully shy and reserved woman that he can’t walk away from. Run. Hide...
  • Nailed by You: The Ross Brothers Trilogy: Book One by Nikki Mays

    Nailed by You: The Ross Brothers Trilogy: Book One by Nikki Mays

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kellie has had it with men! Especially good for nothing sperm donors who never see their daughter! The only men who don’t get on her nerves are her father, brother and Mason Ross. The first two for obvious reasons and the last one, well...he’s just Mason. Sweet, silly and more handsome than any man should ever be. Too bad a man like him can have any woman that he wants...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Holding On by Pamela Clare

    Holding On by Pamela Clare

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A hero barely holding on… Harrison Conrad returned to Scarlet Springs from Nepal, the sole survivor of a freak accident on Mt. Everest. Shattered and grieving for his friends, he vows never to climb again and retreats into a bottle of whiskey—until Kenzie Morgan shows up at his door with a tiny puppy asking for his help...
  • Vandal: An MM Bully Romance by Rachel Leigh

    Vandal: An MM Bully Romance by Rachel Leigh

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I have a secret. A deep and painful secret that has been feasting on my insides. Clawing at my heart and lacerating it in a slow and painful agony. If Wyatt thinks that he can just walk into my life and rattle things up,he’s got another thing coming.He’s nothing to me.Scum.Dirt.As good as dead.You see, I have a secret, but so does he...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  action-adventure  anti-hero  book
  • Tracking Tahlula by Freya Barker

    Tracking Tahlula by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As author Tahlula Rae has discovered; success is a double-edged sword. Leading a quiet and anonymous life, she isn’t prepared for the hateful backlash when her latest book hit the lists, propelling her into the limelight...
  • Custody Battles by Gregory Ashe

    Custody Battles by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Some parents would die for their children. Others will do a whole lot worse.Emery Hazard and his husband, John-Henry Somerset, are settling into their new normal—at home, with the latest addition to their family, and at work, as Somers adapts to his new role and Hazard manages his expanding agency. The only thing Hazard is worried about is getting through dinner with his in-laws...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  crime  lgbtq  suspense  dark  romance  mystery  contemporary
  • Savage Rising by Katie Reus

    Savage Rising by Katie Reus

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Katie Reus comes the second book in the ALL NEW Redemption Harbor series where sparks fly and so do bullets… He's a former Marine, her new fake boyfriend, and the only way to escape her dangerous past. Having a child changed everything for Olivia—she vowed to keep her little girl safe from the mistakes of her past...
  • Playing with Danger by Riley Edwards

    Playing with Danger by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It’s strange how quickly life can go from predictable and boring to…not.How a chance meeting can set off a chain reaction.How a single moment can offer much-needed clarity.How a kiss can alter the course of your life.Valentine Malone fell into my life…correction, I fell into his in the aisle of a grocery store...
  • Beard in Hiding by Penny Reid

    Beard in Hiding by Penny Reid

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Propositioning the Iron Wraiths’ money man seemed like a good idea at the time… Diane Donner—recently divorced pillar of polite society—is craving danger. She’s tired of playing it safe and she knows just the sexy criminal motorcycle man to proposition for a good time. Problem is, she doesn’t actually know his name. Jason “Repo” Doe never takes risks...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  stalking  suspense  adult  audiobook  biker  book
  • Dying for Love by Rita Herron

    Dying for Love by Rita Herron

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Everything she believes is a lie. Amelia Nettleton has struggled to overcome her childhood trauma and finally has a chance to lead a normal life—a life with a husband and a family. But a recurring nightmare haunts her: she dreams of a baby crying for its mother…a baby that may be hers, and was stolen from her...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Hitched by Lucy Lennox, May Archer

    Hitched by Lucy Lennox, May Archer

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Former Marine Percy “Champ” Champion has never encountered a problem he can’t handle. Flying bullets? Daring jungle rescues? Building Champion Security from the ground up? Making people seriously regret using his hated first name? No problem. He’s gotten the job done without a hitch each and every time...
  • This Is Love by Melissa Foster

    This Is Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    She has everything money can buy, but her bodyguard is all she wants—and together they’re exactly what each other needs in this heart-racing romance by Melissa Foster, the New York Times bestselling author of Call Her Mine.Actress Remi Divine is sick of bodyguards, sick of stalkers, and sick of feeling like she is always under a microscope. But this movie star isn’t helpless by any means...
  • Kane by Lynn Raye Harris

    Kane by Lynn Raye Harris

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Notorious charmer Kane “Demon” Fox learned the hard way that love is a liability. Since losing his wife, he's built walls no one can breach—keeping his focus on the mission and his team. Feelings are a risk he can't afford to take ever again.Until a stranded beauty with haunted eyes makes him question everything.Daphne Bryant thought Sutton's Creek was far enough to outrun her past...
  • Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens after the happy ending?Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about some of the much-loved men from her books. Follow them through wet and windy marriage proposals, surprise workplace visits, and a very entertaining ghost tour...
  • Falling for the Single Dad by Whitley Cox

    Falling for the Single Dad by Whitley Cox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a blast from the past could blow up the future.Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again.This is Liam's story ...Single Dad of Seattle, Liam Dixon has a kick-*ss life...
  • Triple the Secrets by Emily Rose

    Triple the Secrets by Emily Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Scarlett:Her life changed in an instant three years ago. Two teenage girls rely on her now, and they are stronger than she can believe. They have finally settled into a normal routine, and are determined to live life again. Except, a surly biker with a scowl that can melt steel has fixated on her, and wants to uncover their secrets...
  • Double Action Deputy by B.J. Daniels

    Double Action Deputy by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Join New York Times bestselling author B.J. Daniels at Cardwell Ranch for nonstop suspense in Big Sky country.A relentless marshal. A rogue detective. A bargain they may not live long enough to regret.When Montana deputy marshal Brick Savage asks homicide detective Maureen Mortensen to help him find the person who destroyed her family, she quickly accepts his offer...
  • Damaged Soul by Emma Creed

    Damaged Soul by Emma Creed

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ‘Bound not by blood but loyalty. We live, we ride, and we die by our own laws’ Becoming a Soul saved me from myself.My compulsions are an asset to them, and a curse to me.Doing my duty for the club provides me with the release I need,But beneath the surface my demons still lurk.Rogue’s fierce, strong and unpredictable, and when she reaches out to the clubI’m the only one who can help her...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  kidnapping  suspense  action-adventure  adult  biker  book
  • Saving Madeline: Seal Team Tango Book 4 by Nicole Flockton

    Saving Madeline: Seal Team Tango Book 4 by Nicole Flockton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When doing the right thing endangers her lifeMadeline Dawson has always had a crush on her best friend's brother, Kaleb, but she won't cross the line because, you know, "girlfriend code". The day she overhears a conversation, not meant for her ears, though, all bets are off. Now she'll need Kaleb and his Navy SEAL skills to keep her safe...
  • Mistletoe Kisses by Lee Blair

    Mistletoe Kisses by Lee Blair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s the most wonderful time of the year…until you get laid off.The fastest way to trigger my anxiety is losing my job at the holidays. Fortunately, I can always count on my platonic bestie to keep me grounded. Except our commiseration drinks lead to planning pre-Christmas vacays for each other, so instead of grounding me, my bestie sends me flying to Dahlia Springs, Oregon...
  • The Dust Feast by Gregory Ashe

    The Dust Feast by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Only days have passed since Vie Eliot’s murderous half-brother—a dangerous, out-of-control psychic—was stopped from killing the people Vie loves most, but Vie is ready for his life to return to normal. He has plans. Big plans. Make the cross country team, pick up his grades, and spend a lot of time with his boyfriend...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  kidnapping  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  abuse  book
  • Cautious by Candice M. Wright

    Cautious by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Blake Price is nobody’s hero. With dead parents, dead teammates, and a whole lot of survivor’s guilt, Blake just wants to be left alone and to take care of his grandmother. Until a beautiful woman full of secrets becomes his grandmother’s neighbor and brings down his walls. Callie Ward needs a hero more than ever...
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