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  • Lover in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Lover in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I know this has no future.Only heartbreak.Bosco Roth may be the man I've fallen for, but he'll never be the man I marry.He's too dangerous. Too risky.When our three months is over, I'll walk away.At least that's what I keep telling myself..
  • Kiwi by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Kiwi by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Tai Cooper holds many titles, but to the Kings of Retribution MC, he's known as Kiwi, Road Captain, and their brother.At eighteen, Kiwi left New Zealand- his sights set on The States. In search of a man, he has never met.His birth father...
  • DAKOTA LUCK: Book Six of The Touch Series by Stoni Alexander

    DAKOTA LUCK: Book Six of The Touch Series by Stoni Alexander

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    HE'S AS DANGEROUS AS HE IS IRRESISTIBLE…DakotaI’m angry…angry in my bones.Fury fuels me to find the monster who took my wife. To exact vengeance for her death. He’ll look forward to meeting the devil when I’m done with him. My salvation? My precious child. She’s my entire universe. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do to keep her safe.Nothing.I’m living two completely different lives...
  • Cruel Enforcer by Maggie Cole

    Cruel Enforcer by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A tormented soul on the verge of breaking...The night we met, I joked about being his cougar. He said it depended on how much I could handle. Nothing prepared me for how Sergey Ivanov turned my world upside down.Borderline scandalous describes the things he introduces me to. Every limit I reach, he knows to back off or keep pushing...
  • Ignite by Cassandra Robbins

    Ignite by Cassandra Robbins

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    ANTOINETTEAxel Fontaine has a giant…At least that’s what everyone says. Unfortunately, it’s true.All. Of. It.He’s dangerous, scary, and addictive. Without a doubt, the last person I should fall for is the VP of the Disciples MC.I’m out of my league.He’s a six-foot-four, blue-eyed biker god.I’m an ex-ballerina turned stripper who should run away...
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    age-gap  anti-hero  crime  dark  insta-love  justice  steamy  suspense
  • The Inside Man by Brittney Sahin

    The Inside Man by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    They'll do anything for a second shot at forever.When Cole McGregor entered my life, my whole world changed. My new neighbor was older, gorgeous, and the Irish accent had me swooning. And no matter what, he was always there for me, but only as a friend.The day I walked out of his life without a trace . . . I'd left not as a young girl with a crush but as a woman in love...
  • Slaying The Dragon by T.K. Leigh

    Slaying The Dragon by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    THIS IS THE SECOND BOOK IN A TWO-BOOK DUET. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET READ CHASING THE DRAGON, PLEASE START THERE. RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 18 & UP DUE TO STRONG LANGUAGE, EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, AND VIOLENCE. I should have resisted him, but I couldn’t. My addiction to him was all-consuming, the high from his touch unlike any other...
  • Axe's Devotion by E.C. Land

    Axe's Devotion by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She’s a new face, and something I need to have.AxeEveryone left and now I’m picking up the pieces. After the fire, what could I expect? We know who was behind it and the club is ready for a fight. No one fucks with us and gets away with it, but I’d be lyin’ if I said I wasn’t distracted.I can’t stop staring at her...
  • Tempting Country by L. Wilder

    Tempting Country by L. Wilder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    You don’t know until you know...We didn't exchange names or numbers. There was no reason to. It was just a simple hook up--until it wasn't.I had no idea the beautiful girl I'd met in the bar was Billy the Butcher's daughter. The chick wasn’t only a looker, she was smart—really smart. She had to be to pull one over on the Sinners...
  • Storm MC Collection Books 1 - 3 by Nina Levine

    Storm MC Collection Books 1 - 3 by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Bestselling Storm MC Series includes books 1 - 3 Storm #1 Madison Cole’s family is the Storm Motorcycle Club. Her father is the President and her brother is the VP. Two years ago she walked away from her family and the world they live in. Her soul was shattered, her heart was broken and she had an addiction she couldn't shake. She picked up the pieces and put herself back together...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  justice  stalking  steamy  suspense  urban  vigilante
  • Nova by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Nova by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Cain LeBlanc, known as Nova to his brothers, is the Enforcer for the Kings of Retribution MC, Louisiana.He's dedicated to the club, but Nova's entire world revolves around his daughter, Piper. Being a single father doesn't come without its challenges. Making sure his lifestyle doesn't affect his home life is one of them.Never bring a woman home.That's one rule Nova has stood by for years...
  • Luca by Eden Summers

    Luca by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Luca dragged me from hell and delivered me to salvation.At least that's what I thought.I hoped this would be a new life. A fresh start.But the pain followed.I'm certain the monsters did, too.I'm told it's paranoia. Trauma. PTSD.Nobody believes my truth.But they'll soon learn.We all will.Because as much as I want to forget the mantra from my nightmares, it hasn't stopped being true...
  • Rebelling Rogue by E.C. Land

    Rebelling Rogue by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A rumor destroyed us, and now I'll put back the broken pieces.RogueMy life hasn't been the same since she left. Rebel was the one woman who knew me better than anyone else. Long story short, she was tricked into thinking I cheated on her. I didn't, but she didn't care. She wanted to be out of my life and I let her walk away. I shouldn't have, but it's too late now...
  • Knights of Sin MC: The Complete Series by Erin Trejo

    Knights of Sin MC: The Complete Series by Erin Trejo

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ****"It's like getting half the series for free!!"**** Book 1 Never Letting Go : MICAH: Ten years ago I messed up. I pushed the one thing I loved the most away. I watched her run as far as she could. I ruined the love we had. I threw myself into the Marine's thinking I could get her out of my system. That didn't work. When I came back I got the worst news ever. Or so I thought...
  • Beau by Kate Oliver

    Beau by Kate Oliver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    EmmaThat night, seven years ago, had been the worst night of her life. She had been attacked and would probably have been killed if it weren’t for him. Beau - the man who had killed for her. Of course, she had never forgotten him, and now she was ready to find him to thank him in person...
  • Red’s Calm by E.C. Land

    Red’s Calm by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’d burn down the world to keep her safe.RedShe came into my life when I least expected it. Her delicate touch calmed me and I didn’t even know I wanted her until I saw her eyes. They were fractured and vulnerable, and I knew I had to have her.The moment she looked at me and I saw her demons up close and personal, all thoughts of staying calm went out the window...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  crime  dark  insta-love  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  abuse
  • Celt by Aria Ray

    Celt by Aria Ray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A scorching hot badass looking for redemption. A single dad crazy about his daughter. My sworn protector.Tall, dark and Irish, Celt stole my heart the day he saved me from my predatory husband.But I keep it a secret from him. I can’t let myself become bound to anyone right now. I have to regain control of my life first.A fresh start. No brawny, possessive bikers allowed...
  • Taking a Risk: Part Two by Anna Blakely

    Taking a Risk: Part Two by Anna Blakely

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    R.I.S.C. (Rescue, Intel, Security, & Capture): An elite, private security team who will stop at nothing to protect the ones they love. The highly anticipated romantic suspense series by debut author, Anna Blakely. >HE LIED TO PROTECT HER It’s been two months since Jake McQueen walked away from the woman he loves. With the other members of R.I.S.C...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  stalking  kidnapping  steamy  female-mc  crime  dark  romance
  • Corrupted Empire: A Dark Mafia Romance by Nicole Fox

    Corrupted Empire: A Dark Mafia Romance by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    We had a chance at paradise. Then I watched it all burn.Lies. Secrets. Shadows. Blood.My world is filled with these things. I thought I knew how to navigate them.I was wrong.And it’s about to cost me everything.My empire is crumbling, because I made the same mistakes my father did.But it’s not just riches I’m losing.It’s also the only chance I ever had at happiness...
  • Malice's Soul by E.C. Land

    Malice's Soul by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Malice For as long as I can remember, I’ve only felt one thing—hatred. No other emotion has ever lived within the confines of my soul. On many occasions I’ve been told I have no soul. Not that I give a damn. It only means I won’t get burned. Growing up I saw the people closest to me get hurt by those who were important to them. It showed me that feelings were overrated...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  crime  dark  steamy  suspense  action-adventure  adult  biker
  • Truth: A Sinful Series, book one by Trilina Pucci

    Truth: A Sinful Series, book one by Trilina Pucci

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Drew It was a tryst. A sin swallowed down by desire. That’s what I tell myself. But my body isn’t the only part that aches for him now. I sold my soul. Now my heart is a slave to the devil. Dominic King. He unveiled the taboo, illuminating my lie and unexpectedly stole my heart. But I walked away. Dominic Lust is my religion. She became my sanctuary...
  • No Way Out by Amy McKinley

    No Way Out by Amy McKinley

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An action-packed mafia romance about secrets, arranged marriage, and redemption by USA Today Bestselling author Amy McKinley.Max’s endgame is clear—take back what’s rightfully his and punish those who have wronged him.Under the guise of assassin Matteo Trambino, Max infiltrates a vital arm of the Chicago Mafia to protect his Sicilian mentor’s granddaughter, Liliana, from her dangerous father...
  • His Greatest Risk by Anna Blakely

    His Greatest Risk by Anna Blakely

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    R.I.S.C. SERIES FINALEA man searching for a purpose. A woman searching for love. A monster out to destroy R.I.S.C…and anyone who gets in his way.Former Delta Force operator Trace Winters is an expert at two things: Finding the bad guys and taking them down. The instinct he was born with and the skills he’s learned make him the perfect candidate to lead R.I.S.C.’s new Charlie Team...
  • Shades by K.B. Winters

    Shades by K.B. Winters

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I met a church girl.She’s too good for this criminal.But her delicious curves give me a double take.Letty’s not like any woman I’ve ever met,She’s clean. And proper.And innocent.She makes me want to be a better person—do better.Then my club finds out the pastor she’s working for is crooked and Letty is stuck in the middle...
  • Wicked Daddy  (Boston Mafia Dons) by Bianca Cole

    Wicked Daddy (Boston Mafia Dons) by Bianca Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Christmas vacation with my two best friends turns into a nightmare I never saw coming. Aida and Gia begged me to vacation with them in Boston. My parents were away in Hong Kong, so I agreed. It might be one of the worst decisions I’ve ever made. I’m snatched from the bar we’re drinking at. Taken captive by one of Milo’s enemies. The Russian Bratva boss, Mikhail Gurin...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  crime  dark  female-mc  justice  kidnapping  steamy  suspense
  • Jagger's Choice: Ruthless Sinners MC by L. Wilder

    Jagger's Choice: Ruthless Sinners MC by L. Wilder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    *Jagger’s Choice was previously released in the Very Naughty MC Christmas Anthology.*Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Sell L. Wilder brings you a new addition to the Ruthless Sinner series. Jagger will show readers just how hard it is to resist a bad boy with a good heart.He hadn’t meant to let her in. She was just supposed to be his ticket out...But she became so much more...
  • Colt by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Colt by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Colt Fulton is a selfish womanizer who doesn’t care about anyone but himself. He’s also starting his membership with the Savage Kings MC on shaky ground after he carelessly loses his leather cut while hooking up with one of the many women who come and go through his life...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  age-gap  dark  crime  vigilante  justice  kidnapping  female-mc
  • Lollie by Candice M. Wright

    Lollie by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to the Candy shopWhere poison never tasted so sweet...By day, Lollie Evans is the star of the adult film industryBy night, she’s a member of the Candy shop.Utilizing the gifts god gave her and the money she used to enhance them,Lollie’s role is to entice and distract.But seeing her friends fall like dominos makes Lollie realize there is more to life than work...
  • Chaos's Crime: Demon Dawgs MC San Diego - Book Two by K.L. Barstow

    Chaos's Crime: Demon Dawgs MC San Diego - Book Two by K.L. Barstow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Get Dirty With The Dawgs! These aren’t your typical heroes. This MC Romance Series has hot alpha males with smart and sassy females. These men protect the innocent and aren't afraid to inflict biker justice. These fast-paced novels have plenty of action inside and outside the bedroom...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  crime  kidnapping  vigilante  justice  dark  romance  biker
  • Ice by E.C. Land

    Ice by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I saw her for the first time, broken and in despair.IceI swore long ago, I’d never want anyone for myself. I didn’t want to take the chance of losing someone I loved, not after everything I’ve seen in life. Then I see her and know I have to help. I didn’t intend for it to happen, but it did.Now I’ve got no choice but to handle the demons not only in her head—there’s more coming for her...
  • Trident's Enjoyment by Ciara St. James

    Trident's Enjoyment by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Trident gave thirty years of his life to his country. He enjoyed that life and after searching for two years, he thinks he’s found a new family. However, it isn’t just a new family he finds, but a woman who affects him like no other. He finds love. If only the woman in question will give him the time of day.He’s battled for months to get her to see him as something more than a player...
  • Savior by Eden Summers

    Savior by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I was stolen. Hidden. Trapped in a hell beyond salvation. Until him. Luca. The man who changed everything with his soothing words and vows of protection. I shouldn't trust him. What he promises is something I gave up on long ago. And yet here I am, falling under the spell of a reality I crave. I want him to save me. I need it...
  • The Watcher by Melanie Moreland

    The Watcher by Melanie Moreland

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    To the world, I’m Damien DeSalvo, businessman. I own a security company, ensuring the safety of my clients.But behind the scenes, I’m known as the Watcher.I stay hidden, overseeing the secrecy of Hidden Justice—those who rid the world of its scum, one bad guy at a time.Until the day she stumbles into my path and one kiss changes everything.Stalked and terrified, Raven Bailey needs my protection...
  • Wanted by Kaylea Cross

    Wanted by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She thought her past was behind her. After nearly dying at the hands of a madman in New Orleans a year ago, Zoe Renard has worked hard to put that trauma behind her and move on. With her man at her side she’s focused on her writing career and building a future together. Things are almost perfect between them, until a series of shocking events turns her world upside down again...
  • Beautiful Risk by Anna Blakely

    Beautiful Risk by Anna Blakely

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Can he forgive himself in time to save the woman he loves? Former Delta Force operator, Trevor Matthews, has spent years trying to move on from the sins of his past. Nearly a decade later, he’s still haunted by the deaths of his teammates and the woman he cared deeply for. Then, he meets Lexi—the beautiful waitress with an angelic smile—and almost instantly, his soul sparks back to life...
  • Colt by Kate Oliver

    Colt by Kate Oliver

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    AvaHow can a man claim a spot in her memory after one conversation? Forcing him from her mind, Ava moves out of state for an incredible job offer. Big mistake! With a new nightmarish position, Ava’s health deteriorates...
  • Detained by Luna Mason

    Detained by Luna Mason

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    FrankieI don’t have to hide behind a mask anymore.I rule New York, and now all I have to do is finish what I started ten years ago. To destroy the man who took my life from me. No one can get in my way. That is until I am arrested for murder and have my first taste of Detective Zara O’Reilly.The woman hell bent on ruining my plans...
  • Forge by Harley Wylde

    Forge by Harley Wylde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Whisper -- Abducted at a young age, I’d learned to live with the brutal man who’d kidnapped me. Quick with his fists, he made sure I knew to keep quiet and do as I was told. Until nearly a decade later. When Forge came to confront the man I’m forced to call “Dad,” I knew it was my one chance. Saying my true name for the first time was both thrilling and scary...
  • Undeniable Risk by Anna Blakely

    Undeniable Risk by Anna Blakely

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Homeland Agent Jason Ryker lives for his job, often blurring the lines between right and wrong for the greater good. But when the only woman to ever steal his focus--and his heart--becomes the target of a ruthless killer, there are no more lines. There's only her...
  • Bound by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance (Bratva Brotherhood) by Bianca Cole

    Bound by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance (Bratva Brotherhood) by Bianca Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We are from two different worlds, but I can't stay away. I'm investigating a shooting at a charity event that doesn't make sense.My superiors tell me to leave it alone--It's a closed case.But I can't.Leaving mysteries unsolved isn't in my nature, so I keep on digging.It all leads me to one man, Alexi Barinov, rumored Russian Mafia member.The problem is, every time I go near him, I'm a mess...
  • Deathwatch Beetle by Jaycee Wolfe

    Deathwatch Beetle by Jaycee Wolfe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Grim:Losing loved ones is nothing new to me. Life is short and seems even shorter for the people I love the most. I refuse to lose anyone else. I have dedicated my life to saving people in need. My brothers will always come first, though. Until I see her bruised and beaten on the side of the road. I vow right then and there to heal her and protect her...
  • Goose: A Devil's Highwaymen MC Romance by Lila Grey

    Goose: A Devil's Highwaymen MC Romance by Lila Grey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bambi and Goose had their whole lives ahead of them when evil tore through their sleepy little town, ripping apart their friendship and forcing them to make drastic decisions. Years later, evil is back and they’re fighting to save not only their crumbling friendship but their very own lives...
  • Rubble by Mackenzy Fox

    Rubble by Mackenzy Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bracken Ridge Arizona, where the Rebels M.C. rule and the only thing they ride or die for more than their club is their women, this is Rubble’s storyRubble:When I first laid eyes on her I thought she was an angel.One I shouldn’t try and corrupt. One I should leave well alone.But I’d never been very good at staying away from things that I shouldn’t, it only made me want her more.I pursued her...
  • Roman's War by Karen Renee

    Roman's War by Karen Renee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Time is running out for Trinity Benoit. She must get married to claim her grandfather’s legacy. In her family’s social circle, any man interested in her is only after the inheritance. Not to mention, those men aren’t her type.Always attracted to bad boys, Roman Sanchez steals Trinity’s attention the day she lays eyes on him.Nothing goes to plan when she approaches Roman with her proposal...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  kidnapping  suspense  vigilante  justice  crime  dark  romance
  • Black Widow by Kristi Belcamino

    Black Widow by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Mediterranean cruise. A fascinating new friend. An assassin playing a deadly game of revenge. Vigilante heiress Gia Santella has everything that money can buy. It’s what she can’t buy—love, companionship, friendship—that eludes her. When Gia is forced to take a luxury cruise, she sets aside her vigilante ways...
  • Burnout by Biba Pearce

    Burnout by Biba Pearce

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When an unidentified woman is found partially decomposed in the stomach of a Burmese python, along with a 9mm bullet, the search is on to find out who she is, and who murdered her.This leads Reid and his team to a ring of unscrupulous human traffickers to whom life is cheap and extreme violence is their preferred way of doing business...
  • Atoning Conviction by Greer Rivers

    Atoning Conviction by Greer Rivers

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    PHOENIXTheir screams haunt me.I’ve tried to drown them out,But now I’m forced to fight my demons in this hell.Shackles remind me I’m a hostage.That my pain isn’t a nightmare.This time, the screams are my own.Only one thing gets me through it all.Brown Eyes.She is my strength and my downfall.But does she want to be rescued?I used to be haunted by the evil in my nightmares.Now the monsters are real...
  • Reaper by Crimson Syn

    Reaper by Crimson Syn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    REAPER I’m called The Reaper due to the countless men I’ve sent to their graves. Bad men that have touched the people I love. Men that ruined the life of an Angel. My Angel. I sent her into hiding and now I want her back. She can fight me all she wants, But when the dead rise, Only The Reaper can save his Angel. CECILIA Ryan Simon is my curse and my salvation...
  • Liam by C.M. Marin

    Liam by C.M. Marin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    LIAMEndless red hair, skin of a porcelain doll, legs that run for miles… Erin is the epitome of sexy. The best thing about her? She has no clue how beautiful she is. And she’s so much more than beauty, too. I had never felt like something was missing in my life until I spent an entire afternoon with this kind, sweet girl whose cheeks redden with shyness every time I smile at her...
  • Solemn Vow by Measha Stone

    Solemn Vow by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s being blackmailed. Ordinarily, that wouldn't be my concern. But since it's her, someone will have to pay...
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