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  • Uncovered by Ivy Layne

    Uncovered by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Alice It started with a kiss. No, that’s not right. It started the day I met Cooper Sinclair, but I’d done a good job ignoring it. There’s something about life changing pleasure that makes a man hard to ignore. My attraction to him? I ignored that for years. I had to. After that one night of mind blowing sex, I can’t do it anymore. I don’t want to. Even if I should...
  • Blaze by Helen Hardt

    Blaze by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Are you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion...
  • More Than Love by Ruth Cardello

    More Than Love by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Grant Barrington is known for being a steadfast financial wizard. He’s an under-celebrated voice of reason, a man who hangs back rather than charges in—until his family needs him to find out what happened to his brother Kent. Then it’s time for this quiet hero to flex his alpha billionaire muscle...
  • Could Be the One: (Lucas and Becca) by Claire Kingsley

    Could Be the One: (Lucas and Becca) by Claire Kingsley

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’ve always been the good girl, doing what people expect. But when I find myself dumped, instead of engaged, I realize it’s time for a change. I want to stop being so timid. Take risks. Find my naughty side. And who better to help me than my friend Lucas? Sure, Lucas is sexy as sin, with a smile that turns my brain inside out and a body that makes me think a lot of very bad girl thoughts...
  • Lawless & Soulless by T.M. Frazier

    Lawless & Soulless by T.M. Frazier

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lawless and Soulless together in one book! Books 3&4 in the USA TODAY BESTSELLING KING SERIES. Lawless: She's prim and proper. He's leather and lawless. It will never work between them. It's a lie they almost believe. Soulless: The conclusion to Bear and Thia's epic love story...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  biker  book  contemporary
  • Stars On Fire by E. L. Todd

    Stars On Fire by E. L. Todd

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I was happily married until the doctor gave me terrible news. My husband must have never really loved me, because he left me shortly afterward. It's been six months and I'm in a better place...but do you ever truly get over something like that? Then I meet Neil Crimson. The guy isn't just handsome, smart, and charming. There's something special about him. He's an astronaut...
  • Billionaire Undaunted: Zane by J.S. Scott

    Billionaire Undaunted: Zane by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The Billionaire's Obsession: Book 9My name is Ellie Winters, and I’m one of those unfortunate women you hear about on the news—but you never think my fate will ever happen to you. Not that I blame you for believing that. Honestly, I thought the same thing, until I became a statistic, a missing person who was assumed dead. Wrong place, wrong time. Except…I’m not dead. Not yet...
  • Taming the Wolf by Maureen Smith

    Taming the Wolf by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Samara Layton needs a pot of gold. Her community outreach organization in Washington, D.C. is in dire financial straits. As executive director, it's up to Samara to rescue the non-profit organization from bankruptcy, and time is running out. As a last-ditch resort, she seeks help from her estranged mother, world-renowned fashion designer Asha Dubois...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Complete Submission: The Complete Series by C.D. Reiss

    Complete Submission: The Complete Series by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Jonathan Drazen. Gorgeous. Check. Charming. Check. Smart. Check. Rich. Hey... I'm not gonna complain. All the ingredients for a few nights of mind-blowing pleasure are right there. He's made it perfectly clear he can't love me, and I'm not out to fall in love either. But I can't stay away from him. He's got this bossy way about him in bed...
  • Lost With Me by J. Kenner

    Lost With Me by J. Kenner

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From 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...
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    alpha-mc  billionaire  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  audiobook  book
  • Indecent Lies by V. Theia

    Indecent Lies by V. Theia

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Disgraced.Expelled.Fallen.The MC life was a hard one, but it was also sweet for Texas.He found his place until he broke the cardinal sin and lied to his club.She was never meant to crash back into his life. From a place he’d left behind years ago,But the moment he saw Penelope Astor, New York’s elite socialite, a cord was struck in his chest and he knew he had a second chance at living...
  • High Class by Ivy Nelson

    High Class by Ivy Nelson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I went home to answer for the death of my cousin.Then I meet Zara. A raven haired beauty with a killer smile.Turns out she's an escort and she was sent to be a distraction.Now the mayor of New York City is dead.I'm forced to take her back to Las Vegas to find out what she knows before the police try to pin it on me. My gut says Zara is innocent in all of this...
  • The Boy Who Has No Hope by Victoria Quinn

    The Boy Who Has No Hope by Victoria Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I have a secret that I've never told Derek, simply because it's something I never share with anyone. He has his secrets, I have mine.But when a late night takes an unexpected turn, I realize the truth will have to come out.Until he figures it out on his own...and that makes it a million times worse...
  • Black Light: Suspicion by Measha Stone

    Black Light: Suspicion by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “I have my own suspicions about you, Sophie.”   Sophie Nelson knows her kinky interests are no more than fantasy, definitely not something that’ll ever happen in the real world. So the sexual playground Black Light is the best place to turn. A safe place to play. Until Scott. Detective Scott Russo knows better than to get sexually involved with his partner...
  • Rock Revenge by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Rock Revenge by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A stranger with my face. My voice. My name. Simon Kagan is on tour overseas with his band Oblivion when he sees his mirror image singing on a TV talent competition. A man who’s trying to capitalize on his fame and everything he’s built. Not if Simon has anything to say about it. But first, he has to find the bastard… Too many secrets. Margo Kagan is hiding one of her own...
  • Running Hot by Ainsley St. Claire

    Running Hot by Ainsley St. Claire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He must marry. She’s the only one he wants but can’t have. Can he convince her in time?WalkerBecoming Governor is the next step toward my destiny.But, my history will be a problem. The voters always favor a family man.I've done Marcella favors for years and now it’s time to collect.She'll make the perfect Governor's wife.It's all for show, and she knows that...
  • Alexander by Shayne Ford

    Alexander by Shayne Ford

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    LUST. POWER. BAD BOYS. LOVE. BETRAYAL.This series has it all.LEX (Night of the Kings #4)SECRETS. LIES. DECEIT. A GAME OF LUST AND BURNING PASSION.Dahlia is a girl who just starts to build her own path in life. Lex is the man who has it all, except for one thing. His heart is full of secrets and his blood is filled with lust, yet no one can tame his fire...
  • Set In Stone by Dakota Willink

    Set In Stone by Dakota Willink

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two declarations of love. And a past that won’t set them free. Alexander  I had rules. Krystina broke them. That’s just the way things were. But that didn’t mean I didn’t want to make her my wife. She exemplified the triskelion, representing my past, my present, and my future. Without her, I am nothing. But then the past returns to rear its ugly head...
  • Dark Pleasures by M.S. Parker

    Dark Pleasures by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s not supposed to happen to people like me. Broken, damaged people don't get to fall in love with amazing, handsome men like Rylan Archer. And men like Rylan never look twice at women like me. Except he had. Rylan loves me. I love him, too... and it scares me to death...
  • 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...
  • Opposition by Jane Henry

    Opposition by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I hate Liam Alexander.I hate his Rolex. I hate his scowl. I hate everything his multi-billion-dollar company stands for.When the pompous, rich, arrogant jerk comes strutting into the coffee shop, I barely managecivility.But people make mistakes, and when I screw up, it's epic.I never expected the jerk would actually be a well-respected member of Club Verge...
  • Billionaire's Matchmaker  (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright

    Billionaire's Matchmaker (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From International Bestselling Author Sierra Cartwright… Titans An exclusive private society of the world’s most powerful ambitious gentlemen Sex, Secrets, and Intrigue Billionaire's Matchmaker Rich, powerful men don’t intimidate matchmaker Hope Malloy. So when she’s hired to find a bride for billionaire Rafe Sterling, she’s certain the assignment will be easy...
  • Declan: A Brash Brothers Billionaire Romance by Jenna Myles

    Declan: A Brash Brothers Billionaire Romance by Jenna Myles

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She's all I've dreamed of for years, but she's my employee...and around her, I turn into a stuttering teenage boy.We’ve been dancing around each other for years. It’s not a dance I’m proud of. The day we met, I fell out of my chair. Now, we’re stuck in this repeating pattern: she corners me, I freeze then I bolt. I’m 33 years old and I should be able to handle a woman better than this...
  • Predator & Prey: The Phoenix and The Fire by Kate Stewart

    Predator & Prey: The Phoenix and The Fire by Kate Stewart

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I was drawn to darkness, and he was the abyss.Safe.It’s a liar’s word. No one is ever truly safe.Control is how I survived.I lived my life by two principles: order and excellence. My moral compass steered me out of the backwoods of Tennessee and towards the woman I was destined to become, but not without gathering a few skeletons along the way...
  • Kincaid by Laurelin Paige

    Kincaid by Laurelin Paige

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Past and present weave together in Donovan’s point of view for the next chapter in Donovan and Sabrina’s life.She was supposed to save me.In a twist of fate, I rescued her. Since then, I’ve lived for her, breathed for her, overreached with my love.She’s still here, so I must be doing something right. But now I want more...
  • Love, Loyalty & Mayhem: A Motorcycle Club Romance Anthology by Ryan Michele, Chelsea Camaron

    Love, Loyalty & Mayhem: A Motorcycle Club Romance Anthology by Ryan Michele, Chelsea Camaron

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Bad Boy Alpha Alert! Nineteen of your favorite MC authors come together to bring you brand new, never released stories from some of your favorite motorcycle clubs. Love- Life with a biker is an adventure full of twists and turns. When love is involved, MC men never back down from what they want—they fight for it. Loyalty- Loyalty is the foundation in any motorcycle club...
  • Damien: A Stark Novel by J. Kenner

    Damien: A Stark Novel by J. Kenner

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark series… I am Damien Stark. From the outside, I have a perfect life. A billionaire with a beautiful family. But if you could see inside my head, you’d know I’m as f-ed up as a person can be. Now more than ever...
  • Maddie's Daddy Crush by Kate Oliver

    Maddie's Daddy Crush by Kate Oliver

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Maddie Michaels has had a sheltered life living with her brother and his best friend after her mom died at a young age. When tragedy strikes, she is devastated and doesn’t know how to survive in the world by herself, so she decides to go to the one person she has left. The person she also happens to be madly in love with.Ian Jacobs has had a pretty great life...
  • Colton by Jenna Myles

    Colton by Jenna Myles

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Love men who fall first? Like strong curvy heroines? How about I throw in a high rise full of billionaires and a hero with some serious golden retriever energy?Evie did the right thing, she saved a life, and it cost her almost everything. I'm going to make damn sure she's made whole again.So I've been carrying her picture around with me for a couple of months...
  • Yours Actually by Nina Levine

    Yours Actually by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The playboy and the girl next door.Best friends since forever.This was only supposed to be a wedding season as each other’s plus-one, nothing more.But Callan Black has his hands on me, his eyes on me, and has suddenly become very possessive of me.Callan is the guy I’ve crushed on since I was a teen.It’s totally unrequited.He’s got a type and I’m not it...
  • Deadly Protector by Katie Reus

    Deadly Protector by Katie Reus

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Return to the USA Today bestselling Red Stone Security series with Deadly Protector!He’s a former thief.Dimitri’s world is turned upside down when he meets Zamira. The sweet single mom knows nothing about who he used to be. He should stay away, because he’s the last thing she needs in her life. But when she’s targeted by a threat from her past, he can’t keep his distance any longer...
  • One Filthy Man by James Crow

    One Filthy Man by James Crow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rhiannon The high-walled mansion seems almost impenetrable. My contact talks of one man and up to 100 women behind those walls. It could be the trafficking of sex slaves, some twisted sex cult, or even a brothel. Either way, uncovering criminals in the trade of women is my job – my life. I want the scoop – want to expose this one man’s terrible secrets and nail his sorry ass...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime
  • Bling by Ivy Nelson

    Bling by Ivy Nelson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Garrett Oliver thinks he just needs two things in life, a big bank account, and a beautiful woman on his arm. If he's not careful, he'll lose both in the blink of an eye. Isabelle Alvarado just wants to get through the week so she can get back to Club Solitaire and hang out with the Dom she’s been seeing. Losing her job can really puts a damper on things, though...
  • Fair Game by Amelia Wilde

    Fair Game by Amelia Wilde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gabriel Hill has always been too charming for his own good. Women. Money. Information. Sex got him everything he ever wanted, until it almost killed him. A price he was willing to pay, before he met Elise. Before he fell for her. Now revenge isn't enough for him. He wants it all. The most beautiful woman. The most dangerous game. And a happily ever after, if it's not too late to save them both...
  • Dark Desires by Avelyn Paige, Geri Glenn

    Dark Desires by Avelyn Paige, Geri Glenn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One night destroyed everything. Lindsey’s heart. Karma’s body. Her hopes for the future are shattered. His purpose in the Black Hoods MC is unclear. They thought they could weather any storm as long as they had each other. But some storms are too powerful. And some loves aren’t as strong as they may seem...
  • His Punishments by Ajme Williams

    His Punishments by Ajme Williams

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Unholy Sins by Elle Thorpe

    Unholy Sins by Elle Thorpe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Bless me Father for I have sinned….and I don’t think I care.”Each Sunday morning, I stand in robes at an altar and preach about being good and moral.But when night falls, I take justice into my own hands, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Ending the lives of men who never deserved to step foot inside my church.Until I meet her.Lyric...
  • TouchStone for giving by Sydney Jamesson

    TouchStone for giving by Sydney Jamesson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Elizabeth Parker has been found … Like a falling star she has come down to earth, landing painfully on the debris of a broken dream. What she thought of as love now seems no more than a wish left unfulfilled. Her future lies in the hands of two powerfully possessive men; each desiring her to the point of insanity...
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    billionaire  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • A Dominant Fallen by Lena Black, Joshua Minette

    A Dominant Fallen by Lena Black, Joshua Minette

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gabrielle Hyde and Damian Hunt were ready to create a life together. But, as determined as they were to build a future, the demons they fought to overcome were just as determined to destroy it...
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    billionaire  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Deception by Alana Sapphire

    Deception by Alana Sapphire

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive.” – Sissela Bok Gage and Raven have a near perfect life. The only thing missing is the baby Gage desperately wants. Then, a secret comes to light that turns their world upside down, and starts a chain of events that could destroy them...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  slow-burn  steamy  suspense  adult  age-gap  biker
  • The Man in Black by Soraya Naomi

    The Man in Black by Soraya Naomi

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Standalone. Although part of the Chicago Syndicate world, The Man in Black is a standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.BrielleHe consumed my mind. I never even crossed his.From the moment I met Michael, mysteriously brooding and dressed like a dark angel, there was something electric between us. Or so I thought...
  • Definitely Yes by Ella Miles

    Definitely Yes by Ella Miles

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One question from an ex-lover. One text message from a complete stranger. The same answer to both...Yes. Scarlett Bell has found a way to move beyond a dark past that threatened to take her best friend, Kinsley, from her. Now ten years later Scarlett has everything. A multi-billion dollar fashion and beauty empire. A fabulous New York apartment filled with everything a girl could need...
  • Her Submission by Lisa Renee Jones

    Her Submission by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The second and final book in the Dirtier Duet by Lisa Renee Jones. Abbie swore that she was done with rich, powerful men. They've hurt her. They've hurt her mother, who she will do anything to protect. She's done playing the submissive. She's ready to fight back. The problem is that Gabe Maxwell is one of those rich, powerful men and he refuses to be ignored...
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    alpha-mc  billionaire  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  audiobook  book
  • Breathe by C.D. Reiss

    Breathe by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    DISCOVER JONATHAN AND MONICA ------- He was the dream I never knew I had until he claimed me. The kinky billionaire who wanted to give pain as much as I wanted to receive it. He’d marked me as his own and I accepted him. I trust him completely. I swear I do. But, now things are getting complicated. I have a career, and he has his claim...
  • White Ribbon by Aleatha Romig

    White Ribbon by Aleatha Romig

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Julia McGrath’s world is shaken.Seizing the opportunity to flee her commitments, obligations, and the lies she’s accepted for too long, Julia embarks on a quest for a new life. Replying to a job listing has her driving away from Chicago to the northern top of Wisconsin.A surprise snowstorm turns her world into a snow globe. Ice covered roads lead her into a snowbank...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  billionaire  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  age-gap  book
  • The King by S.R. Jones

    The King by S.R. Jones

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They say all is fair in love and war, but he never played fair…They call him the king.He’s not my king.He’s my tormentor, my captor—my secret dark desire.In the brutal Bratva world, to be a king means to wage endless war.I’m about to be collateral damage.I must hope my captor wins as the alternatives are horrific.After all, to the victor goes the spoils.This is book one in the Bratva Blood duet...
  • The Messenger by Jessica Gadziala

    The Messenger by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He’s loved her since the day he met her. She’s been either oblivious or uninterested. And now she is set to marry another man. So, he decided he had to let her go. But when he finds her on what was supposed to be the happiest day of her life, staining her wedding dress with tears, needing help, he realizes he had never let go...
  • Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 4: My Master by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 4: My Master by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    An Inside Out novella...The secret life of Rebecca and the men who have seduced her...
  • Shattered by S. Nelson

    Shattered by S. Nelson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Sara Hawthorne thought she had found the man of her dreams. He was caring, protective to a fault and desired her in ways she had only dreamed of. Her life was finally falling into place until a secret tore her new world apart. Reeling from a devastating betrayal, she ran from the only man who had broken down her defenses, making her feel alive after years of simply existing...
  • Freeing Him by A.M. Hargrove

    Freeing Him by A.M. Hargrove

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kolson Hart and Gabriella Martinelli...destined to be together, fated to be torn apart. After avoiding his father for years, Kolson knew asking his father, Langston Hart, for a favor would be like selling his soul to the devil. Only the devil wants more ... more than Kolson is willing to pay. But some promises can't be broken, not without losing what's most important...
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