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Consumed by A.K. Rose
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGet ready for the epic conclusion of The Blood Ties Series. There is no place to hide now. No dark corner of this city where those who stand behind The Order can disappear. They are exposed, hunted…but they aren’t vulnerable…not yet. Protected by the most savage of us all… they bribe and scheme. But no matter how loud their threats are, they know there’s no way out of this... -
![Stars by Tal Bauer]()
Stars by Tal Bauer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have looked to the stars my whole life… For two years, Sasha Andreyev has been in NASA astronaut training, the final step on his lifelong dream. During that time, he and Russian President Sergey Puchkov have kept their love hidden. But as graduation nears, secrets start to slip, and Sergey makes a dangerous trip to Houston for a weekend with Sasha... -
![Carnival Creeps by Aiden Pierce]()
Carnival Creeps by Aiden Pierce
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to Sinner’s Carnival, the most gruesome, blood-curdling attraction this side of Hell.Selling myself to a shadow demon to secure a position at the devil’s circus is all fun and games until the Horsemen of the Apocalypse show up.I’ve fought too long and hard for a place at Sinner’s Sideshow to let anyone take it from me.Not Conquest. Not War. Not even Death himself... -
![Bloodbath by K.A. Merikan]()
Bloodbath by K.A. Merikan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I don’t even know who I am anymore.” “All you need to know is that you’re mine.” Seth would follow Domenico to the depths of hell. He promised to always be at Domenico’s side. But hell becomes all too real when they infiltrate the world of Toro - a notoriously security-obsessed arms dealer, who has eyes and ears everywhere... -
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![Gilliflowers by Gillibran Brown]()
Gilliflowers by Gillibran Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings‘Fasten your seatbelts for another round of domestic adventures with houseboy Gillibran Brown. In his own words: ‘think of me as a gay male version of Flora Thompson writing not so much about Larkrise to Candleford as Arsehole to Breakfast Time. The BBC will never commission it as a series, but there you go, it’s their loss... -
![Doll Face: A Doll Face Novel by Sadie Grubor, V Fiorello]()
Doll Face: A Doll Face Novel by Sadie Grubor, V Fiorello
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHide the sharp objects and prepare your alibi, the Doll Face Series is your newest dark delight. Most kids don't grow up wanting a dead-beat dad. Those kids don't understand how much worse it can truly be. How it feels to grow up wishing your father was a neglectful dead-beat and not a living nightmare. I did. I do. And my safest place is to hide among the monsters. So, that's what I do... -
![Marked by Charisse Spiers, Clarise Tan]()
Marked by Charisse Spiers, Clarise Tan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to my fucking world. My name is Kaston Cox and I’m a criminal’s worst nightmare. Most people run from darkness, but I live in it, require it, and thrive in the night. Some call me a monster, some a lover of evil, and others, the devil himself, but they’re all wrong. I’m just a shadow in the dark. I speak for the innocent when no one else will... -
![Fury by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson]()
Fury by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaptured. Tormented. Haunted.Everything has been torn from me, including the men I’d begun to trust with my heart.Kade, whose fiery brutality gave my rage an outlet. Bishop, whose twisted mind uncovered my deepest truth. And Draven, whose ruthless control offered me safe refuge.Only, I discovered they aren’t men at all.They’re monsters... -
![Once Upon A Devil by Scarlett Snow, Tiegan Clyne]()
Once Upon A Devil by Scarlett Snow, Tiegan Clyne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo rest for the damned.With the Festival of Light now over, Satanalia at the Church of Shadows is upon us.Now it's time to face the music and my cruel covenmaster for a punishment that may leave me broken... if it leaves me alive at all. Lucifer said he has plans for me? I just hope I live to find out what they are. Once Upon a Devil is a reverse harem bully romance intended for mature audiences... -
![ANGEL TRILOGY by C.J. Bishop]()
ANGEL TRILOGY by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings18-year-old Angel’s sudden arrival at the Phoenix throws Dane’s heart into a frenzy. But after losing out so recently with Caleb, he is in no hurry to feel the heartache again and resists his own rapidly growing feelings for the young man, unaware that what Angel needs most right now is someone he can trust and feel safe with... -
![Diesel by M. Merin]()
Diesel by M. Merin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHot on the trail of a major human trafficking ring, Diesel sinks deeper and deeper into the darkness of that world the more he unearths the digital footprints of those responsible for the kidnapping and death of members of his MC Family... -
![Enforced: Lords of Chaos Motorcycle Club by Nicholas Bella]()
Enforced: Lords of Chaos Motorcycle Club by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsalternate cover edition of ASIN B09GHYN6V7 Mafia, Bikers, and Payback. Fabian “Burger” Murphy is a man loyal to his club and family, which for him are one and the same. He will kill for them. So, when his sister, Sofia, tells him about what happened to their little sister, Gina, regarding her date with Roman Alexander, Burger is ready to spring into action and avenge Gina’s honor... -
![Stranded by Cara Dee]()
Stranded by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsStranded is the second book in The Auctioned Series. Before you read further, you should read Auctioned. “You have my word, Gray. I will get you off this island, and I will bring you home.” It was supposed to be an easy in-and-out job. Nothing Darius Quinn hadn’t done before. But this job had something none of the others did: Gray Nolan... -
![Violent Tendencies by Mallory Fox, R.E. Bond]()
Violent Tendencies by Mallory Fox, R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRomance After Dark brings you their Bi-Annual Anthology.Coming Spring 2021,A collection of all new deliciously dark storiesWritten by deviously dark authors. It’s going to be dark.It’s going to be bloody. Not for the faint of heart. You have been warned...Announced authors include: Loxley Savage, A.J Macey, Lucy Smoke, Suki Williams, K.A. Knight, R.E. Bond, C.A Rene, Mallory Fox... -
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![Final Omen by Ashley Amy]()
Final Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook Summary All the boards shifted to one. No more multiple games being played. Two sides remained in this final chess match. All of my pieces were arranged. With my men at my side, the eight of us had a chance. As the completed circle for the deadly sins, my mother was right. The number isn’t seven. We’re eight. I embraced my title now that I understood it... -
![Maleficium by Natalie Bennett]()
Maleficium by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTragic and Twisted Fall Apart…Ave Satanas worship or perish.The reckoning has begun.In the Devil’s Playground morals have vanished, demons run rampant, and the death toll is rising.The price of freedom looms closer than before, simply crown the king, claim a queen, and make idle work of the damned.One will perish.Bounties will be placed... -
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Ascension by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThéoden: Tonight, I have to make one of the hardest decisions of my life. I have to choose which two on my children to send off with my Sire, my King, Ara. As you know, I don't like to share what belongs to me, but I can't deny my King what he's commanded of me. The highlight of my evening, however, will be my ascension to Prince of the City... -
![Cold Calculation by Cole McCade]()
Cold Calculation by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsABOUT THIS EPISODE How do you profile a serial killer who keeps changing his pattern? A body encased in ice and a cryptic message make Malcolm, Seong-Jae, and Aanga Joshi question everything they thought they'd learned about the Golden Ratio Killer. If their suspect can change his methods and alter his patterns, he could easily disappear... .. -
![Six by Paulina Ian-Kane]()
Six by Paulina Ian-Kane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOliver “Ollie” TrumanMy purpose in life has always been one: protect my little brother. And the only way to do that is doing what my dirtbag of a father says—easier said than done—save enough money to grab our bag packs and leave those miserable days behind us... -
![Don't Be Scared by A.J. Merlin]()
Don't Be Scared by A.J. Merlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEvery town has a history.Ours is just a little darker than most.For years I’ve celebrated Halloween and Hollow Bridge’s history with everyone else who lives here. Parades, festivals, and insane Halloween parties have always been a staple for us. Some bad behavior is expected, given what we’re celebrating.But murder has never been on the table before... -
![Chokehold by Leigh Rivers, Harleigh Beck]()
Chokehold by Leigh Rivers, Harleigh Beck
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsONE MOMENT. TWO MASKS.THREE CHASES INTO THE NIGHT.They’re supposed to be enemies.It takes one night with a masked man to change that all. They crave the next touch of the person they hate the most. Desperate for that next taste of the person they can’t stand. Waiting for that anonymous text message to accelerate their heartbeats... -
![The Flesh Cartel #18: The Long Road by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
The Flesh Cartel #18: The Long Road by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . . With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
![Counts of Eight by Brynn Ford]()
Counts of Eight by Brynn Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRELEASE DATE: May 31, 2020ARCs sign-up open through May 18, 2020: bit.ly/CO8ARCsAll of my choices had been stripped from me except for one.Dance or die.Three years ago, I was taken, stolen away, far from the world I knew, far from civilization. I became a slave, forced to serve one of the four families with my talent. I'd been abused, battered, tortured in isolation... -
![The Flesh Cartel, Season 3: Transformation by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
The Flesh Cartel, Season 3: Transformation by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith a wedge at last driven between Mat and Dougie Carmichael, courtesy of Nikolai Petrovic’s expert manipulations, the brothers must each accept their new path forward: Dougie, a perfect slave, sweet and obedient and loving. Mat, a tightly reined dog, snarling and snapping but never allowed to bite. Unfortunately, no transformation, however well planned, is without its growing pains... -
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![Promise by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
Promise by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . .With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
![Chaos by Ashlynn Author]()
Chaos by Ashlynn Author
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m Jade Rivers, Devil Incarnate’s Club princess. This isn’t your typical love story. I have a crazy ex who won’t let me go. A mafia prince who has signed his death warrant, an obsessive Cartel enforcer, and last but not least, the senator's son, who I’m not sure if he wants me dead or alive.Junior year at Whitestone Academy was supposed to be my year of freedom from club life... -
![Vengeance: Lords of Chaos Motorcycle Club by Nicholas Bella]()
Vengeance: Lords of Chaos Motorcycle Club by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsalternate cover edition of ASIN B09GHYSZWF Bikers, Bad boys, and Blood. Now that Kenshin Yamoto has found solace in Ace’s arms, he is learning to trust again and even to love again. But he isn’t out of danger yet. Randal, the crooked cop who tormented him for over a year, is still alive and looking to get his hands on him once again... -
![Cruel Omen by Ashley Amy]()
Cruel Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook Summary There isn’t much to say. We wait for the war while trying to regroup. Secrets finally shed on how I survived the things that no one understood. Never in my life did I think it would involve the cruelest of men. That they were capable of saving me with having no humanity. Though, I did know they had their own reasons for meddling... -
![Ashes of Black Oak by Monique Edenwood]()
Ashes of Black Oak by Monique Edenwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI watch the blood as it seeps from him, pooling like crimson flame around his neck, trickling in rivulets of liquid fire onto the dense body below.The body I've touched. I've held. I've kissed. I've felt wrapped around me for so long, holding me possessively, protecting me from those who wanted me lost... -
![Monsters and Mistletoe by Cassia Briar, Salem Cross]()
Monsters and Mistletoe by Cassia Briar, Salem Cross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHot chocolate, snowflakes, jingling bells, and… monsters?That’s what Christmas has in store for you this year!Add a little spice to your holiday festivities by diving into this collection of monster-loving heroines who find love in the most unusual of places.Featuring new, original stories by:Harpie Alexa - USA Today Best Selling AuthorCassia BriarCara BryantRachel CallahanJ.E... -
![Sick Love by Candace Wondrak]()
Sick Love by Candace Wondrak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's a monster inside of us all, waiting to come out and play. My trust is broken. I should be angry, I know. Locked away in this house, with these men all wanting to use me in their own way; I should fight them, deny them. But I can't, because I want them just as much as they want me. Markus Scott has destroyed me, annihilated me completely. The girl I used to be is gone, deader than dead... -
![Gutted by Layla Fae]()
Gutted by Layla Fae
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s time to pay, and I am the price.The night’s coming to an end. We all know what it means. The only thing worth living for will be ripped out of my hands.They agreed on what would happen. It’s me against the three, and it seems I will get my goal, after all.We come together for one last time before our fates untangle forever... -
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Beyond by Katie May
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's one place scarier than hell.And we're in it.There's a series of tunnels beneath the school that we must travel through in order to escape Tory's School for the Troubled.But the world on the other side? It's a land of nightmares and monsters. A place where your worst fears come to life. A world of darkness and pain and suffering... -
![Owned by the Lost Boys by A.J. Merlin]()
Owned by the Lost Boys by A.J. Merlin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say they saved my life, even though I never saw them do it. Cyril, Isaac, Asher, Ezra, and Arlo call themselves the Lost Boys, and they’re just one branch of a ‘family’ that rules everything in the city I grew up in. They’re the bad guys, in every sense of the word, and they don’t care who knows it... -
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![Cruel Black Hearts by Candace Wondrak]()
Cruel Black Hearts by Candace Wondrak
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Dark Reverse Harem Romance. My name is Stella, and I am empty. I am broken. I am nothing. The only thing I enjoy about my life is my job at the Tribune. My focus in both my editorial and my personal writing involves serial killers. Even my best friend doesn’t understand my obsession with them. No one does. Until I meet them... -
![Death's Bloom by Lily Mayne]()
Death's Bloom by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s the most perfect man I’ve ever met, but something is… wrong.I don’t see it at first. All I see is the gorgeous man with dark eyes and long hair and that unusual blue beard. The piercings and the tattoos, the beautiful smile. All I can focus on is the way he touches me, the sound of his voice in my ear, the perfect life he draws me into.I hide it from him at first... -
![The Witch is Dead by Geneva Monroe]()
The Witch is Dead by Geneva Monroe
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Kindness always was the cruelest form of betrayal.” I said that once. I just didn’t know how brutally accurate I was. In the underworld of Oz, there are two people you don’t cross. I killed one, and now The Wizard demands I take out the other. Murder isn’t in my nature, but survival is.Aunt Em stole my fortune and put a bounty on my head to ensure she keeps it... -
![Haunt by A.J. Merlin]()
Haunt by A.J. Merlin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne unforgettable night. One extreme haunt. One chance to push my limits.Armed with a safeword and a waiver, I head into the most viral extreme haunt in the city, ready to embrace the thrill with three friends by my side. As a horror fanatic, I’m confident I can handle whatever twisted scenarios await us... -
![The Flesh Cartel #14: Independence Day by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
The Flesh Cartel #14: Independence Day by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMat and Douglas’s time as Nikolai’s wards is finally drawing to a close. Though torn apart by Nikolai’s machinations, their fates are still inextricably entwined: they’ve been sold to the same cruel master, and are united in their desire to go home... -
![The House Always Wins by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
The House Always Wins by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMat and Douglas’s time as Nikolai’s wards is finally drawing to a close. Though torn apart by Nikolai’s machinations, their fates are still inextricably entwined: they’ve been sold to the same cruel master, and are united in their desire to go home... -
![Twenty-Five by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
Twenty-Five by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . .With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
![To the Victor by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
To the Victor by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . .With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
![Promise You'll Look After Him by DiscontentedWinter]()
Promise You'll Look After Him by DiscontentedWinter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSheriff Stilinski is used to dealing with victims of violent crime. He knows how to approach kids who've been beaten and sexually assaulted.Except this time it's his son.It's Stiles.**Teen Wolf fanfic: Derek/Stiles. One shot. Words:9902 Complete... -
![The Flesh Cartel, Season 2: Fragmentation by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
The Flesh Cartel, Season 2: Fragmentation by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNikolai Petrovic is a man of refinement. He collects fine art, enjoys gourmet cuisine, and trains boutique sex slaves for some of the wealthiest-and most morally dubious-men and women in the world... -
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![We Keep Secrets by A.J. Merlin]()
We Keep Secrets by A.J. Merlin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThings were supposed to get better once no one was actively trying to kill me. Not a lot worse.With my murderous stalker dead and buried, I really should be able to enjoy getting to know my two men more intimately and focusing on how I’m going to move forward with my life.Not worrying that one of them is a murderer and that the other is way too okay with that... -
![Boxed In by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
Boxed In by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . .With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
![Buried Beneath Sin by M.T. Addams]()
Buried Beneath Sin by M.T. Addams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat could be more dangerous than three serial killers? How about the woman who possesses their hearts?The HuntersWe came to kill my father and the family he replaced us with. But when we lay eyes on his stepdaughter, Beatrix Starr, plans change. Now, there’s nothing we want more than to possess the mysterious beauty whose soul is as dark as ours... -
![Vendetta del Cuore by Leigh Kenzie]()
Vendetta del Cuore by Leigh Kenzie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAllesandro Loyalty. My life revolves around it. Loyalty to me and to the Family. I demand it and in return, I will protect them. Emilio thinks he has me fooled but he doesn't. No matter what I have to do, he will be my most loyal boy yet. Emilio Loyalty. He offers me vengeance but insists I kneel and pledge my loyalty... -
![Fluid by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Fluid by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's been a couple of decades since Wild Bill has been able to savor the bite of an ice-cold, freshly tapped keg. Twenty-odd years since the shivery pucker of a cheap, boxed wine has assaulted his palate. But that doesn't mean Bill's forgotten how to party... -
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Lovelorn by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“It’s one thing to know that I’m a knight in King Adriel’s court, but it’s another thing to know what that really means.” I’ve had one successful mission that I managed to complete by the skin of my… well, let’s just say that I wouldn’t have been able to do it without Raphael’s help...
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