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King's Reign by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe epic conclusion to King's story. I was chasing pure darkness. Succumbing to the needs I’d forced to the far edges of my soul. Running like a madman towards evil. Then I found her. She breathed life into me when I hadn’t thought there was any life beyond what I knew. She gave me hope after I’d forgotten what it was. She helped quiet the demons raging deep inside me... -
![Blame It on the Shame by Ashley Jade, Michael San]()
Blame It on the Shame by Ashley Jade, Michael San
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned." I've fallen in love with Lou-Lou. And I'll stop at nothing to keep her away from you. But there's one thing I never counted on... The moment when our 'truths' would turn into lies. I thought Bruno DeLuca was our biggest threat. I was wrong. Because the fire burning between us—would end up destroying us. And killing me... -
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Sinning Like Hell by Trilina Pucci
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA TODAY bestselling author, Trilina Pucci brings you the finale of Sutton and Calder’s heart wrenching love story. We’ll never run away.There won’t be stars or a blue sky filled with heaven staring down on us.All we have is death and destruction.A life sentence, forced to survive within the absence of our love.Until five years later... -
![Chaos Remains by Anne Malcom]()
Chaos Remains by Anne Malcom
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy story isn’t unique. Isn’t rare. Which is, I guess, what makes it so sad. The story about a girl who falls in love with the wrong man, lured by tender gazes, devoted promises and gentle touches. The gentle touches disappear and she’s held captive with ugly insults and brutal beatings. It’s common, this story. My past. I can’t change the past. I wouldn’t even if I could... -
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![Twister's Survival by E.C. Land, Cosmic Letterz Design]()
Twister's Survival by E.C. Land, Cosmic Letterz Design
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIzzy For as long as I can remember, I've only felt one thing - pain. It consumes every part of me and I just want it to end. Enough has happened over the years and I'm ready to make it all stop. The night I lay out my plan and am fully prepared to end my life - he stops me. His act is simple, offering me his hand but in that, he gave me so much hope... -
![Divine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky]()
Divine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm Carter Barsetti. Son of Cane Barsetti. I made my fortune in the automobile industry. I've always preferred to live life in the fast lane. My father hoped I would settle down in Tuscany and join the family business in wine making. Maybe someday. I know I'm supposed to stay away from the Underground. I promised my father I would. But then I get an offer that I can't refuse... -
![Fury by Laramie Briscoe]()
Fury by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom a USA Bestselling Author - the next book in a fan favorite series! Family is number one; whether they are blood related or patched in. At thirteen-years-old, the bastard son of an asshole who wanted me to fail, I learned that lesson. Thanks to one man. Liam Walker raised me, taught me how to be an adult, and loved the hell out of my mother, me, and my sisters... -
![Tracking Numbers by Janice M. Whiteaker]()
Tracking Numbers by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTracker I expected it to be easy when Kerri's daddy ordered me to protect her, but keeping the president's daughter safe was harder than I expected. Hell, finding her was harder than I expected. Once I did, all I could do was grab her and hold on tight. If I let go, she gets hurt. If I don't, I'm the one on the line. Kerri I thought I got away... -
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Devil's Reach Trilogy: Books 1-3 by J.L. Drake
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author J.L. Drake brings you a tale of love in a world where only the strongest survive. Are you ready to embrace the darkness? The Devil’s Reach Trilogy is now available in a boxset! Trigger: I was raised by the Devil himself, formed into a man who was unreachable. I went from the boy with bruises to the man with a trigger... -
![Submitting in Vegas by Sam Mariano]()
Submitting in Vegas by Sam Mariano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOver the years, I’ve watched Rafe Morelli charm every kind of beautiful woman out of her panties. Most of them are practical enough to hold onto their hearts, though; he doesn’t want those. I am the only woman around who has managed to keep her panties out of Rafe’s hands, but not her heart... -
![When Darkness Ends by Marni Mann]()
When Darkness Ends by Marni Mann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn all new angsty, dark, stand-alone Contemporary Romance in the Moments in Boston Series ...You never forget your first love … even when he becomes a memory.There was before.When we were together, when we were happy.When we had nothing but dreams.When not a single bad thing could ever happen because we were young and in love.And there was after... -
![Burned by A.K. Evans]()
Burned by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZara Brooks needs a fresh start. Consumed with insecurity and damaged by betrayal, Zara leaves her old life and all the heartache it holds behind her. Or so she thinks… Zara is deeply wounded and every choice she makes in her new hometown is evidence of that pain. Pierce Reynolds has lived in Windsor all his life and loves the community... -
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Unworthy by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes your first love needs a second chance... A boy from the wrong side of the tracks, Trent Michaels never cared what anyone thought of him. That is, until the girl he fell in love with broke his heart in the worst way possible. Delaney Rogers knows she made the biggest mistake of her life when she allowed Trent to walk away from her... -
![Luke's Absolution by K.L. Kreig]()
Luke's Absolution by K.L. Kreig
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDemons. Regrets. Absolution. Luke has lived on the wrong side of the law since he was seventeen. His hands are stained and his soul is black, but the worst sin he's committed is falling in love with his brother’s girl. Then he met her. Addy Monroe is pure, innocent and stubborn as an ox. Even though he doesn’t deserve her, Luke will stop at nothing to have her... -
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![It Kills Me by Penelope Sky]()
It Kills Me by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy father has chosen me to succeed him in the family business.But if I want the job, it comes with stipulations. And one of those stipulations is to never mix business with pleasure. AKA, don't sleep with anyone on the job. My father leads by example, and not once have I ever seen him get involved with anyone, not even his beautiful assistant. That was an easy rule to follow...until Axel... -
![Deadly Love by Erin Trejo]()
Deadly Love by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe dropped into my world unannounced and broke through my security like a thief in the night.There was only one thing to do with her. Kill her.Yet I didn’t. Instead, I made her a deal. Her life for her friends.She’s mine now, and together our world is untouchable... -
![Ripple Effect: Episode Three by Keri Lake]()
Ripple Effect: Episode Three by Keri Lake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the author of Ricochet and Backfire comes a dark erotic suspense serial ... Episode Three: In the underbelly, trust is everything, and Dylan will soon discover that Ripley trusts no one. With the return of an old threat, loyalty is on the line, and betrayal could mean the end of everything for both of them. Series Synopsis: Ripley They call me RIP. I’m a killer. A murderer... -
![Ripple Effect: Episode Four by Keri Lake]()
Ripple Effect: Episode Four by Keri Lake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the author of Ricochet and Backfire comes a dark erotic suspense serial ... Episode Four: With every cause, there’s an effect, and Ripley will do everything in his power to keep Dylan safe. To hell with the consequences. Series Synopsis: Ripley They call me RIP. I’m a killer. A murderer. A psychopath. In the eyes of the righteous, I’m a monster, born of sin and depravity... -
![Key to Hell by Alex Grayson]()
Key to Hell by Alex Grayson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe highly anticipated conclusion of the Hell Night Series. Emo's story.Death. Destruction. Pain. A soulless void. It's his life. It's his reality. Emo doesn't feel. Anything. His soul is dark and filled with hatred. People in the small town of Malus watch him with fear, with reverence. Exactly the way he prefers it. Guilt surrounds him, caging him in an ominous past he refuses to let go... -
![Hold Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde]()
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... -
![Bene by Bethany-Kris]()
Bene by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA vendetta can change everything … Bene Guzzi is walking a fine line. In his family, the mafia, and even with his own twin. Being a Guzzi principe means he doesn't have time to be a screw up, so he needs to fix it and fast. Vanna Falco is nothing that she seems. Her angel's face hides a past filled with pain and her secrets might be enough to finally take the Guzzi family down for good... -
![Moonstone by Helen Hardt]()
Moonstone by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s returning to her life. He’s running from his.As Moonstone, she was held captive on a tropical island and forced to submit to the twisted and abhorrent desires of rich men. Now Katelyn Brooks is starting fresh and is determined to reclaim her life. With the help of the Wolfe family, she’s working toward healing…which doesn’t necessarily include falling for a gorgeous waiter... -
![A Divided Heart by Alessandra Torre]()
A Divided Heart by Alessandra Torre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan you love two men at once? Is there any future in that?Brant loves me fiercely. A brilliant tech billionaire who has owned my heart for four years, he keeps proposing, and I keep turning him down. I can’t marry him, not with all of the secrets between us.Lee uses me wildly.As grouchy as he is cocky, he's interested in getting me into his bed and little more... -
![Burn by C.D. Reiss]()
Burn by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHere's how it's going to be, Goddess.Until you surrender yourself to me fully, I will not touch you.Until the world can know you belong to me, I will not kiss you.I'm going to be inches away, at your side. I'm going to whisper in your ear and put my breath on your neck, but the heat of my skin will not feel the shudder of yours until you commit yourself to me completely and without reservation... -
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![Derek by LeAnn Ashers]()
Derek by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrittanyHe watched me from afar for over a year.Everywhere I went, he was there. His eyes on me.Little by little, he got closer. He stalked his prey…and that prey was me.But I wanted to be caught.I wanted to be his.I wanted him just as much as he wanted me.So I gave into him.I was his.DerekShe was mine.She had been from the second her eyes connected with mine from across the room.I waited... -
![Disbelief by T.L Smith]()
Disbelief by T.L Smith
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if I was to tell you, you’re all evil? In some shape or form, you are. What If I was to tell you, I was the worst kind of evil? Would you believe me? I did not believe that there wasn’t anyone who didn’t contain evil. I was proved wrong, and it stumped me. I became obsessed with her, someone of pure goodness. And couldn’t get enough... -
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Bull by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBull Who would've known what I'd find in that fucking basement. More importantly, who knew what I was gonna do. It felt natural, to take off my cut and place it over her shoulders. She'd been exposed for god knows how long, and all I could think is that I didn't want another man's eyes raking over her body. In putting my cut over her, I was claiming her as mine... -
![Blame It on the Shame: Part 3 by Ashley Jade]()
Blame It on the Shame: Part 3 by Ashley Jade
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere's something lurking in all of us. Something we hide and shelter from those we love in order to protect them. A darkness we try to suppress because we're ashamed of who that makes us. Because that's the thing about Shame. It wounds us. It damages us. Or, for the few poor souls out there like me...it defines us. It's there—in the shadows, beneath the surface...just waiting... -
![Overcome by A.K. Evans]()
Overcome by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt only took a matter of moments for Lexi Townsend to become a statistic. Rape victim. Ninety-eight seconds later, someone else became the next one in six. Her pleas of ‘no’ were overshadowed by the dress she wore and the kisses she enjoyed. Her power was taken. Her trust was lost. Her bubbly personality was smothered by the depressing weight of shame and guilt. She became silenced... -
![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 ratingsI 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... -
![Hard Limit by Brenda Rothert, Kat Mizera]()
Hard Limit by Brenda Rothert, Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSt. Louis Mavericks star defender Lars Jansson is dead set against relationships. A new love makes him wonder if maybe he can change, but first, he must confront the truth about who he is.LarsOn the ice, I’m unstoppable. If anyone is in my way, it’s simple—I move them. Hockey is my life, and I don’t have the patience for relationships spanning more than one night... -
![Fallen Royal by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Fallen Royal by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA mafia romance about betrayal and faith by Rachel Van Dyken, the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Eagle Elite series."The truth may hurt for a little while, but a lie hurts forever."—Ryan BiggeI grew up knowing it would happen one day. Believing that I would fall into my father's footsteps and become a monster of my own making. So I fought it. I lived. I loved. I teased... -
![The Woman at the Docks by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Woman at the Docks by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou didn’t have to be in the criminal underbelly to understand one fundamental rule: You don’t mess with the mafia... -
![Gunner by M. Merin]()
Gunner by M. Merin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a battle-hardened MC Enforcer comes across sheltered Riley Maddock, he makes an immediate decision that upends both their lives. Gunner Scarred from the battlefield. I ride, fight, and fuck alongside my Brothers in the Northern Grizzlies. Until the day I see her and her anguish cuts away all I've become. She's too young for me yet, but I make sure she knows she'll belong to me... -
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![Buy My Soul by Jade West]()
Buy My Soul by Jade West
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPart two of the Sixty Days trilogy. My sixty days begin here. The beautiful monster holds my body and soul in his brutal fingers. I’m his to use. His to dominate. His to command like a puppet on a stage for dirty eyes across the dark web. I shouldn’t want this. Shouldn’t want him. Shouldn’t want to take every dark instruction from his lips and give him my everything. But I do... -
![Fall On Me by Chloe Walsh]()
Fall On Me by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Kyle Carter knew every inch of my body. Every fraction of my soul. He was the first man I'd ever been with intimately. The first to break my heart. The first to put it back together again. He was my first, my last and my everything that came in between." In the aftermath of Rachel's vicious attack, Lee and Kyle must once again pick up the pieces of their broken world and move forward... -
![What We Do in the Night by Stylo Fantome]()
What We Do in the Night by Stylo Fantome
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust five months ago, Valentine O'Dell started working at a very special kind of club - one where you can dance the night away, or live out your greatest fantasy. She's learned to lose herself to her nights, forgetting all her day time woes as she charms every man she meets. It's easy enough to do when she doesn't let her feelings get involved... -
![The Betrayal You Serve by Tracy Lorraine]()
The Betrayal You Serve by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsVor der Wahrheit kann man nicht weglaufen …Sie verändert alles.Ihre Geheimisse sind zwar ans Licht gekommen, aber meine hängen immer noch wie ein Schatten über uns.Ein Verrat, der sie einem anderen in die Arme treibt.Doch es fühlt sich an, als hätte mir jemand einen Dolch ins Herz gerammt.Nur, dass ich selbst den Dolch in der Hand hielt... -
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Remedy by M.K. Gilher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Jacade Jordan is no good for me. He’s a master at deception, a criminal, trouble. He’s been putting on the ultimate show of betrayal for years. He also saved my life and makes me feel more alive than I ever could have imagined... -
![Tangled Promise by Ella Miles]()
Tangled Promise by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI can’t keep my promises. I’ve made too many, to too many people. All the promises have tangled into a web of sin and truths. But there is one thing I’m certain of… I have to end this—us. This is Book 4 in the Sinful Truths series... -
![Fallen Love by Ella Miles]()
Fallen Love by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve fallen in love, then out. In… Out… Now, I’m more confused than ever. I always thought falling in love would be easy. It would feel right when I fell for the right woman. With Siren, does it feel so right, yet so wrong? This is Book 5 in the Sinful Truths series... -
![Still Surviving by A.M. Johnson]()
Still Surviving by A.M. Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHate… Anger… Distrust… it fed the animal. Status… Money… Power it’s all women want. Never yield… Never give them a piece of who you are. These were the ideals that Seth Montgomery had lived with since he was a child. After his mother abandoned their family for another man, the same man who took everything from Seth’s father, Seth’s life turned dark. He’d never give a woman all that control... -
![Dark Child: (Standalone New Adult Contemporary Romance - Merc's Story) by Jo Raven]()
Dark Child: (Standalone New Adult Contemporary Romance - Merc's Story) by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNOT EVERY SCAR IS VISIBLE… What do you do when the girl you want can’t even remember your name? This pretty, long-legged, fiery girl who makes me weak in the knees. Of all the chicks who flirt with me, hang around me, I could have my pick, but no… I want psycho girl . One day she ignores my existence, and the next she smiles and talks to me as if she knows me, as if she wants me... -
![Jaded by D.D. Prince]()
Jaded by D.D. Prince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWant equal rights?Don't f____ a biker.Want safe and predictable?Do not fall for a biker.Want wind in your hair, fire in your soul, and a man's fingerprints on your body, marking you as his and only his, to be protected and treasured forever?Don't accidentally become a club bunny... -
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![For the Love of Luca by Soraya Naomi]()
For the Love of Luca by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsALTERNATE COVER EDITIONAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, For the Love of Luca is a standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.*It's not necessary to have read book 1 and 2.I have it all: power, love, wealth, and most of all...control.I’m a husband.I’m a murderer.I’m the underboss of the Chicagoan mafia... -
![Vengeance by Alex Grayson]()
Vengeance by Alex Grayson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Hell Night Series continues with Judge's story! Fierce, loyal, controlled. Three things Judge became at a young age. Enduring unimaginable horrors no child should, he swore no person would dictate his or his brother’s lives again. Revenge fueled him, setting a path destined from the moment he and his brothers escaped their hell... -
![Rook: Billionnaire, bad boy suspense romance by Jo Raven]()
Rook: Billionnaire, bad boy suspense romance by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPain turns me on Danger lights me up But she sets me on fire It’s my turn to fight the shady Organization that’s dug its goddamn claws into every business in my town. Setting up my trap while keeping my friends safe is a challenge—and my private life shouldn’t interfere with my mission. Except it does... -
![Fortuity by Rochelle Paige]()
Fortuity by Rochelle Paige
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only kinds of luck I knew were bad and worse...until my life hung in the balance. I finally caught a break in the form of a second chance. I vowed not to let it go to waste. To make a difference. But I didn’t start really living until I met him. Dillon Montgomery. My complete opposite—except for our matching tortured souls. I couldn’t resist him for long... -
![Acquisition: The Complete Series by Celia Aaron]()
Acquisition: The Complete Series by Celia Aaron
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings99 cents for a LIMITED TIME. This set will NEVER be priced this low again. Darkness lurks in the heart of the Louisiana elite, and only one will be able to rule them as Sovereign. Sinclair Vinemont will compete for the title, and has acquired Stella Rousseau for that very purpose. Breaking her is part of the game. Loving her is the most dangerous play of all... -
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Dirty Pool by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo get what he wants, he’ll have to play a game of dirty pool. Michel Marcello never wanted to be a mafioso like every other man in his family—he wanted to be more. That doesn’t mean he’s unfamiliar with the life, or that he can’t hold his own against other made men...
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