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Mafia Madman: A Dark Mafia Romance by Mila Finelli
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s no angel . . . and he’s the very devil. GIAI may be a mafia princess, but I have bigger plans than to stay in this sheltered world.I’m in Milan to pursue my dreams as a fashion designer. Having an affair is the last thing on my mind, except he’s handsome and charming and Italian. In other words, he’s irresistible... -
The Scandals Collection: The Billionaire’s Pet, The Billionaire’s Promise, & The Rebel Billionaire by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOver 1,000 pages of action-packed billionaire romance! Together in one volume, the first three books in the Amazon Bestselling Scandals of the Bad Boy Billionaires Series: The Billionaire's Pet, The Billionaire's Promise, & The Rebel Billionaire. If you've been waiting to read about the notorious Winters family, this collection is for you! The Billionaire's Pet Abigail I was in big trouble... -
Brie Surrenders to His Will by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe 5th week of submissive training proves challenging as Brie surrenders her will. She enjoys the thrill of objectification and the excitement of completing erotic tasks. With the end of the course around the corner, the trainers encourage Brie to dig deep. Marquis presents her with a scene she ended in the past, Tono displays the art of suspension, and Faelan releases Brie’s inner animal... -
Silver Lining Love by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDear Love Vixen,Six months ago, my life changed forever, and I had no idea it was coming.My sister—the strongest and most selfless person I’ve ever met and the kickass mom to three adorable kids—was killed in a car accident.In an instant, I became the mom to those three adorable kids, and lemme tell ya...I am far from strong. Or kickass... -
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Something Nice by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's July, a couple months after Nora returns to Søren at the end of THE SIREN, and while in bed, Søren makes a trade with Nora. He'll do something nice for her and she'll do something nice for him. Of course Nora picks something sexual. But Søren surprises her with his "something nice" request. Read the excerpt below to find out what it is.This story if for mailing list subscribers only... -
Off Limits by Penny Dee
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm about to break the biggest rule of all. RUGER I was sixteen when she was born. The niece of my best friend. An angel with bright blue eyes and hair the color of night. Through the years I’ve seen her grow from an adorable dimpled cupid into a strong, independent beauty. Into a goddess. A temptress. Fate has brought us together. But she is off limits... -
Caged Thorn by Naomi West
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTen years ago, I ran from my home.Today, I’m running back.The difference this time is that my son is coming with me.We’re going back to the place I swore I’d never return to.Back to the lies and the heartbreaks and the site of the day that changed my life forever.There is one other difference, actually:This time, someone is following me.Konstantin Aminoff isn’t the kind of man who “lets go... -
Masked by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReva Calhoun met Noah Jasper five years ago on the night he found out his longtime girlfriend had been murdered.She was dating his sonNow she's faced with turning to him for help when Parker Jasper dumps her and kicks her out.She doesn't know it, but Noah needs her help just as much as she needs his... -
Domination by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI want to just clarify a couple of things.Submission is not abdication. Submission is not resignation. It’s not weak or fragile. It doesn’t mean I break at the first sign of trouble.Well, I broke for a few weeks. When I realized I was falling in love with Jonathan and that I’d never be the same if I allowed it to continue, I broke into a million sharp little pieces... -
The Perfect Woman by Nicole French
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy husband is a monster.My home is riddled with lies.I thought I could bear the torment for my daughter's sake.Until I met him.In one night, Matthew Zola showed me everything I never knew I was missing.Passion.Pleasure.Deep, dark, earth-shattering love.Matthew thinks I'm the perfect woman.But we're only as good as the secrets we keep... -
Hold Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was born into luxury and used to getting what I wanted. What I desired most, with my life in disarray, was the man who sat across from me. He was tall, dark and handsome, but, most notably, forbidden. It made every accidental touch more sinful and every session more addictive. There was so much tragedy and he was supposed to fix me... -
Whiskey by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMercenary.Navy SEAL.Unconventional Operative.I didn’t join the Teams. I was recruited. They called me the Specialist. They said I had a unique skill set. I knew who I was.For eight years, the Navy tried to rein me in with their tactics, techniques and procedures—operations, missions, objectives—they told me to adapt and overcome. I didn’t adapt. I did my time.Now I worked for Alpha Elite Security... -
Covet by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe long-awaited prequel to a love story for the ages. She was the only woman he wanted…but the only one he couldn’t haveIan Gregson had been born into wealth and power – one of the privileged heirs of the top luxury hotel chain in the world. To the outside world, he was seemingly the man who had everything – money, prestige, good looks, charisma – a man who could have any woman he desired...Categorized as:
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How The Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was her secret, her sin, the heart she couldn’t love.Emery Robert’s life is everything she wanted. Married to the love of her life, with a good job, and plans for a family in the future. But when Emery’s husband dies tragically, she is the one who stops living.Three years later, at the age of 30, she’s still struggling to move on... -
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Dirty Desires by Nicole James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA twist of fate threw us together…Gypsy—I’m a Devil King; loyal to no one but my club, until she comes along and tests everything I thought I believed in.When I do a favor for my imprisoned ex-president’s ol’ lady, I come face to face with the one-night-stand that’s haunted me for three years. She pulled a disappearing Cinderella act on me, vanishing with the dawn... -
The Difference Between Someday and Forever by Aly Martinez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe world took everything from us. As survivors of not only a plane crash, but two other impossible tragedies, we’d more than earned a life of peace. But time and time again, we were shown that fate had no intention of giving that to us. Remi and I were soulmates. Plain and simple. Our love should have died in the depths of our darkness, but the sun still exists even when it’s not shining... -
Madness & Mayhem: Blue Angels Motorcycle Club by Emma Slate
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA single night can change everything. Now I’m pregnant with a biker’s baby.I try to give Slash an out, but he claims me.He wants more. He wants us. He wants to protect me and our baby.Slash is rugged and virile, and I’m falling for him hard and fast.I know he’s not white-picket-fence material, but he makes me feel safe and adored.I never thought I’d be with a man like him... -
The Boy Who Has No Redemption by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhy did I ever think Emerson and I were a good idea?She's my assistant, so I have to see her every day. We get along, for the most part, but there's subtle hostility between us both.Being on my own is better. It makes far more sense.Until something terrible happens, something I didn't see coming, and it's those moments of tragedy that change you forever.I've changed...and I can never go back... -
The Temptress by C.J. Fallowfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsComing 10th April 2015 ~ An Erotic Romance Standalone Novel The Temptress Lulu McQueen runs an exclusive honey trap agency, to test the fidelity of rich men for their suspicious partners. While her business flourishes and her track record in the field remains unbroken, earning her the nickname of The Temptress, her personal life isn’t so successful... -
Seeking Our Destiny : Nelson Brothers' by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSilas: I'm a hard man; I've had to be thanks to my father. I protect those I love and care for with everything I have and nothing gets to me. Until the day I carried a slip of a woman, Destiny, out of the hell she had been held in, I took what I wanted with no regrets... -
I Have Lived and I Have Loved by Willow Winters, Dylan Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI have lived and I have loved…There’s no better feeling than those little butterflies at the end of a romance story. Top Shelf Romance is proud to present a collection of happily ever afters in collaboration with a cause dedicated to providing stories for those in need.100% of the profits from this anthology will be given to the Live A Thousand Lives charity... -
Sydney's Battle by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSydneyI’m in love with a criminal, which shouldn’t be a problem, the only issue is he’s an enemy of my father’s club.An enemy he’s held captive for ages, and I managed to fall in love with him.I was warned not to talk to him, but I couldn’t help it. Since I was a child my mother always instilled the fact there is good in everyone, even those we don’t believe have any... -
The Last Kiss by Anna Bloom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy life began when I found out it was ending.One Frenchman. One night. No questions. No names.The perfect antidote for a stolen future.Fate though has other plans. This doesn’t feel like a one-night stand, it feels like soulmates for a lifetime.One night can’t be enough because I think we’re falling in love... -
To Have and to Hold by Arell Rivers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRally around Cole Manchester and Rose Morgan: the rock star and his publicist are about to face their most perilous trials yet. Cole and Rose’s passionate love story culminates in this third full-length novel in The Hold series. Back in the spotlight for his world tour, Cole Manchester performs hit after hit before delighted fans... -
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Doms of Decadence 3-Book Collection by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrab the first three books in Laylah Roberts sexy, sinful Doms of Decadence series. Just For You, Sir Since losing his wife, Derrick hasn’t been interested in another relationship. But lately, he's been growing bored playing with a different sub each weekend. He needs something more. On the run from an abusive husband, the last thing Jacey needs a man... -
The Wrong Groom : A Second Chance Fake Marriage Romance by Emelia Blair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was a guest at the wedding. I ended up marrying the bride. Ten years ago, I made a mistake that drove her away. Now she’s tied to me, and I’m not letting her go. I’ll be the perfect fake husband and take care of her like no other man could. I never thought it was possible for me to lose myself in a woman like this... -
Learn for Me by Kay Elle Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne day she was there; the next she was gone.Zeke mourned the loss of his blue-haired angel, missed the sound of her voice and the touch of her hand on his. She'd been there while his broken body tried to heal, had soothed him when the pain was consuming, bewitched him with her laugh and ever-present smile.Nothing could happen between them, he'd known that from the start... -
Hooked Up Book 3 by Arianne Richmonde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA secret is destroying us. A secret I am unable to share with her. It isn't just myself I am protecting, but someone I love. Wherever I turn . . . in whichever direction . . . I face a wall. I'm lost for an answer. Our happiness so close I can touch it, so far it's eating at my soul. If SHE wins, Pearl and I are doomed. *** I don't know who Alexandre is anymore... -
The Biker's Secret Torment: MC Romance: Talon by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA tortured biker tasked to protect a woman forbidden to him, but who he loves with all his heart ... (Completely standalone novel, part of the Rosesson Brothers series) Crystal I've loved him for as long as I can remember. I wish I could be more to him than just his best friend's little sister, but you know how that goes... -
Defended by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor Melody Williams, her fantasy of a Daddy Dom has always been limited to the books she devours in secret. But when a trip to Black Light brings dominant men out of her imagination and into real life, Melody quickly falls for everything about this exciting new world, including a certain gorgeous lawyer on whom she has a very serious crush... -
Soar by Zara Cox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome back to The Indigo lounge, the scandalously sexy sky-high playground where anything can happen. Buckle up. Emotional turbulence guaranteed... SOAR, the sizzling conclusion to the next duet in the Indigo Lounge Series. Seven Nights, Seven Highs…the story continues! Dark and sinfully sexy Noah King thought he'd left his past behind in New York. He should have known better... -
Lady & The Biker by Glenna Maynard
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s an angel thrust into the chaos of the devil’s playground.I’m a Royal Bastard who doesn’t deserve her. She’s too young for me. Too pure and too good. I’m going to ruin her and break her heart. I know it and she knows it and yet neither of us can stay away. I watched Wylla Mae transform from a girl into a lady. She’s forbidden and tempting with her soft curves and big doe eyes... -
Surface by Anna Brooks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was off limits. Too young. The boss’s daughter. Forbidden. I knew it all along, but it didn’t change the absolute possession I felt when it came to her… nothing would change how I felt about her. So I did what I had to; I waited until the time was right to make her mine, only to find out there is one thing that could ruin it all... -
Truly's Biker by Misty Walker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTruly:Blond hair, a chiseled body, and ice blue eyes.All the features of a god that trick you into thinking he’s a savior.But he’s not.Roch’s a devil in disguise.A contract killer, in a motorcycle gang,and the man I’ve been in love with since I was eight.Now that I’m legal, I’m not waiting any longer for him to realize it.So I act out, I cause a scene, I try to make him jealous... -
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Entwined With Him by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings⚠⚠⚠This Book contains scenes and discussions of self-harm, profanity, sexual content and violence. If any of these are triggers for you, you should consider skipping this read.⚠⚠⚠♥♥Steamy, Sexy, Alpha-Male goodness!! This is book 3 of The Merge Series, Stand-alone, HAE! No cliffhangers. Contains adult language and sexual scenes... -
Leah's Seduction: 6 by Emily Jane Trent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJealousy grips Leah, and she fails to understand Gianni. Leah strives to learn how love has escaped him. Her feelings for Gianni intensify, and jealous can't be ignored. But before she can get a grip on her romantic life, Vadim threatens her. Leah has to make a decision that will bring her deeper into Gianni’s life, but at the risk of losing her independence... -
Layers Crossed by Lacey Silks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's a city girl.He's a country boy.And their worlds are about to collide. Seeking justice, the mouth-watering cowboy, Eric Waters hires Cross Enterprises to find the man who’s been threatening and haunting his family for decades. And the city girl he hires captures his heart and soul... -
Torrid - Book Three by Jayne Blue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTorrid - Book Three -- The stunning conclusion to the sexy, scorching hot Torrid Trilogy Finding the truth was only half the battle... Jack - Everyone warned me. I should have listened. I tried so hard to protect Tora I didn’t realize I was the one about to be destroyed. I never saw it coming... -
Upper Hand by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGabriel Hill has everything he ever wanted… a position in the powerful consortium. These wealthy men own half of New York City. And they murdered his parents. He can finally exact revenge.Except he has to leave behind Elise Bettencourt.It was inevitable, really. Gabriel will lose everyone getting vengeance. There’s only room for one person on this suicide mission... -
Breaking Spades by W. Ferraro
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCecille “CeCe” Cervetti lives her life by one rule: Never let a man control her heart, ever again. CeCe has built a life to be proud of--she’s successful in business, and in lust. Men are her playground, to take from, and use to her body’s content. They can only have what she is willing to give, so don't try asking for more... -
High Rise: The Complete Collection by Harper Bliss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour women. One building. A million complications. High Rise is a series of lesbian erotic romance novellas focusing on four women who live in The Ivy, the ‘sexiest building in Hong Kong’. Alex, a local gym instructor. Her room mate Nat, a celebrated American writer who moved to Hong Kong for love. Their upstairs neighbour Maddie, a workaholic investment banker... -
Clusterf*ck by Ash Harlow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVirginia (Ginger, Hot Spice) Hough. Starlet curves, golden hair and a crush on me like a wrecking ball. And she's my nanny. She thinks I barely notice her. Yeah, my act is that good. But nobody knows how hard it is to resist the temptation of the one woman I want, but can’t have. I don’t make problems, I fix them. I keep secrets like others keep pets... -
Obsessed with a Daddy by Kelli Callahan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am absolutely obsessed with my new neighbor.Dr. Everette Weston.He's hot-as-sin with a heart of gold.He might be a little older than man, But I don't care.There's just something about him...Did I mention that I've been spying on him?I knew it was wrong. I was terrified of getting caught.But obsession does strange things to people.My secret had to be exposed eventually.. -
Wicked as Seduction by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’ll protect her…even if he has to take her captive to save her.Tech wiz and former elite soldier Forest “Trees” Scott had one mission: Rescue the woman being hunted by a vicious cartel and get her to safety. It should have been simple…but the minute he sees the wary beauty with haunted eyes, his desire for her complicates everything. So does her stubborn refusal to trust him... -
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Sage's Surrender by Joy Blood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSage She is my best friend’s daughter. I have no right to be looking at her the way I do, but with her snotty attitude I find myself wanting to put her bratty ass into its place. Under me. Brook I have had a stupid school girl crush on him since I was fifteen years old. Now he is dragging me back to the one person I am not ready to face. My father. All characters are of consensual age... -
The 7 Day Stand by Shayla Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSAVANNAH -I had a clear vision of what my life would be like. First, I was going to open up an event management agency. Then, I was going to marry my gorgeous boyfriend Trent, have two kids, adopt a couple of puppies, and live happily ever after. The American dream.At least that was the plan until my boyfriend dumped me for the fourth time the day before my birthday, and I met him— Logan Pierce... -
Hard to Hold by Arell Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCheer for Rose Morgan—strong, determined and driven—a brilliant publicist who thought she had finally overcome her tragic past when, once again, her life is turned upside down. Rose and Cole’s passionate love story continues in this second full-length novel in The Hold series... -
Laura's Safe Haven by Danielle M. Haas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeaving is always the hardest...and sometimes the deadliestPregnant and scared, Laura Metcalf has finally escaped her ex-boyfriend who’s spent years making her life miserable—who abused her and made her feel small. Now a new fear of her unknown future drives her to do whatever she must for her unborn child... -
Hooked Up: Book 2 by Arianne Richmonde
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe lied to me. But I couldn't keep away from her. We had a bond that was far stronger than just great sex. Two damaged souls destined to be together . . . If Pearl Robinson was my nemesis, I didn't care. I had to make her mine. * Alexandre was my rock, my addiction, my soul mate. And when we re-united my life was balancing on the brink of perfection . . -
It Just Feels Right by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy friends all tell me that I need to get under one man to get over another.Which seems ridiculous considering I’ve never technically been under any man.But then I meet Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome.He's a man in uniform with possession in his eyes.Our attraction is instant and flammable and everything is perfect.Until I find out just how forbidden he is...
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