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  • Mafia Madman: A Dark Mafia Romance by Mila Finelli

    Mafia Madman: A Dark Mafia Romance by Mila Finelli

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She’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...
  • Fighter in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Fighter in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Bosco Roth is a crime lord. The owner of the biggest underground casino.He's the kind of man who gets what he wants. He's got the best poker face in the world.Now he wants me.When things become too intense, I hit the brakes and make a run for it.But one problem...he won't let me go.Now I belong to Bosco Roth...
  • Blood & Bones: Dodge by Jeanne St. James

    Blood & Bones: Dodge by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    First mistake: He let his guard down... If it wasn’t for his cellmate, Rook, during his last bid in prison, Dodge never would’ve landed in Manning Grove.In that small town in upstate Pennsylvania, he found his tribe. His brotherhood. His family.Especially after years of having nothing.Being a part of the Blood Fury MC, life is good. Solid.It gives him something he’s never had before...
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    age-gap  crime  drama  steamy  suspense  action-adventure  adult  biker
  • Blood & Bones: Whip by Jeanne St. James

    Blood & Bones: Whip by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    You never know where the road may lead you. Or who you’ll find along the way… When Whip comes across a disabled motorcycle at the foot of the mountain—the one that’s nothing but bad news—he hopes the stranded rider is nothing more than just that. Someone who needs help.And not a trap. Or an undercover fed...
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    age-gap  crime  steamy  suspense  action-adventure  adult  biker  book
  • Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly

    Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 includes the first three books in the Camorra Chronicles in one big book.The following books are included:Twisted Loyalties(Fabiano was raised to follow in his father’s footsteps as Consigliere of the Chicago Outfit – until the man abandons him. Left to fend for himself, Fabiano is forced to fight for a place in the mafia world...
  • Vengeful Devilette by Kylie Kent

    Vengeful Devilette by Kylie Kent

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Izzy It’s funny how the things we most desire are usually the same things we’re meant to avoid. Just like Eve’s temptation with that damned apple, Mikhail Petrov is the one person I can’t seem to resist. Even though our union incites war in the streets of New York, causing more bloodshed than the city’s seen in a long time...
  • The Lawyer and the Tramp (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi

    The Lawyer and the Tramp (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Although part of the Chicago Syndicate world, The Lawyer and the Tramp is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series. The Lawyer Carmine Montesi is a killer disguised as a refined lawyer. He’s a loyal member of the notorious mafia – the Chicago Syndicate – and the boss just happens to be his brother...
  • War by Stevie J. Cole, LP Lovell

    War by Stevie J. Cole, LP Lovell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The kind of life I’ve lived, it haunts you. Stains you. Destroys you. It took everything from me. My love. My family… my transgressions were paid with Tor and Cayla’s blood and I want revenge. Blood. Death. His head in my hands.I’ve lost everything, and all that’s left to do is end the men who took them from me. Betrayal. Secrets. Vengeance.This is war...
  • Sinister by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox

    Sinister by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My son means the world to me, so I'll do anything to get him back.RuneBeing a Nomad, I always thought it was best for my boy to be with his momma. I was constantly on the road and it wasn't the place for a kid. Sure, I wanted him with me as much as possible, but constantly moving isn't the type of life I wanted for him...
  • Damaged Princess by Laylah Roberts

    Damaged Princess by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She was the princess locked in the tower. Cosseted. Loved. Protected.And fading a little every day . . .After being kidnapped and beaten, Lottie Malone retreated from life into the safety of her brothers' protection, intending to stay there forever.What she didn't know was that there were two unlikely heroes waiting to free her...
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    age-gap  crime  mlm  organized-crime  steamy  suspense  adult  book
  • Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte

    Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Royal Organized Crime RomanceMy husband had been keeping a secret from me—a secret that would irrevocably change the course of our lives.He was the son of one of the most ruthless men alive, and an heir to the infamous Fausti crime family. They were beautiful, powerful, ruthless—royalty in their beloved Italy and beyond...
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    organized-crime  steamy  drama  crime  suspense  romance  dark  fiction
  • Marry a King by Stella Andrews

    Marry a King by Stella Andrews

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The graduation ball sealed her fate.The unmasking ceremony chained her to my side.The most beautiful woman in Andromeda.Cassiopeia Brookes-Stanley, a vision wrapped in sin.Aquamarine eyes that steal my breath and capture my soul.Soft curves that beg for my attention with an innocence she will surrender only to me...
  • Daddy's Demands: Twenty-Five Steamy Daddy Dom Romance Novellas by Madison Faye, Renee Rose

    Daddy's Demands: Twenty-Five Steamy Daddy Dom Romance Novellas by Madison Faye, Renee Rose

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    These daddies don't ask for obedience. They demand it. Daddy's Demands is a collection of decadently dirty daddy dom romances from some of the hottest authors in the genre. This deliciously naughty box set includes twenty-five brand-new, stand-alone novellas featuring steaming hot, irresistibly sexy adventures with the baddest daddies imaginable...
  • Unassuming Queen by Kylie Kent

    Unassuming Queen by Kylie Kent

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dark Mafia RomanceHollyThis wasn’t supposed to happen. This isn’t the happily ever after I was promised. He was meant to be here. He was meant to be sitting on this throne. Not me.I’m not equipped for this. I’m not fit to rule over anything. He says I’m a queen. He even gave me the keys to the castle, but what’s a queen without her king? Still a queen apparently.There’s nowhere to hide...
  • Nikolai: The Complete Collection: Books 1 to 4 by Shandi Boyes

    Nikolai: The Complete Collection: Books 1 to 4 by Shandi Boyes

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When opposing sides of the law collide, it isn't just the rules being broken.Justine Walsh dreamed about being an architect when she was a child. However, when her brother was served a life sentence for murder, her plans altered. Now she's a first-year intern at the number one defense firm in the country...
  • Taking the Fall: The Full Complete Series by Alexa Riley

    Taking the Fall: The Full Complete Series by Alexa Riley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    We’ve come a long way since Taking the Fall Volume 1 released in 2015. Since then we’ve added pieces to the puzzle as our readers demanded more! Finally, every story has been combined into one bundle...
  • Restoration by Tate James

    Restoration by Tate James

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It’s always been about the chase. The prize. The puzzle. The Game. I became the best of the best, Hermes, because no one could catch me. No one could touch me.No one had.Until her.She’s everything I never knew I wanted.She is my life.It’s been one bad call after another in this Game. It’s cost the woman I love more than I ever wanted her to have to pay...
  • Arrogant Mistake by Nicole Fox

    Arrogant Mistake by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Running from my wedding was a mistake. But only because I should’ve kept running. If I’d just kept running right past Daniil Vlasov, none of this would’ve happened. My daughter wouldn’t be missing. My heart wouldn’t be broken. My life wouldn’t be in shambles. Some loves burn so hot they hurt. Daniil says we’re going to make it through this fire… But I’ve already messed up so many times...
  • Remedy by M.K. Gilher

    Remedy by M.K. Gilher

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dr. 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...
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    crime  drama  organized-crime  steamy  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • Taken by the Hitman: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance by Alexis Abbott

    Taken by the Hitman: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance by Alexis Abbott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Out of the darkest evil will come the strongest love. The Bratva is changing, but whenever there's change, there's resistance. I have to prove I’m one of them or else I’m dead. I wasn’t prepared for what they wanted. They gave me a young and beautiful woman, to defile and break. With a gun to my head, it's not like I have a choice. I've never met a woman like her...
  • A Devilish Christmas by Silvia Violet

    A Devilish Christmas by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Devil, my beast of a man, seduces me into eloping, then abducts me for a honeymoon in Christmastown, Vermont.A lot of men would be furious. I simply planned revenge involving handcuffs.My anger doesn’t last long. Devil rents my dream cottage and manages to draw me out of my Scrooge-like ways. But I’ve been keeping a secret, and it follows me all the way to Christmastown...
    Categorized as:
    crime  mlm  organized-crime  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Rectify by M.K. Gilher

    Rectify by M.K. Gilher

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Even the most talented surgeon can’t rectify a broken heart. Dr. Jacade Jordan turned my life upside down in less than a week. He came out of nowhere and penetrated my body and soul. This dominating and bewildering man could possibly be my soul mate. But his Mafia connection with my ex has put me and my loved ones in danger. I should cut ties now and move on while there's still a chance...
  • This Life II by Cara Dee

    This Life II by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Finnegan O’Shea My uncle had never deserved to be the boss of the Sons of Munster, and for the longest time I thought that pompous jackass was my worst nightmare. Then Gio Avellino sent a crew to Philly to take down the syndicate I’d just become the unofficial boss of. He’d kidnapped my uncle, put the love of my life in harm’s way, and…he’d murdered my mother...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  crime  mlm  organized-crime  suspense  adult  anti-hero  book
  • Frozen Kiss by E.C. Land

    Frozen Kiss by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Frozen in heart to others, can he be that way with me?BlakeMy life is turned upside down. Or maybe right-side up. I’m not sure, but either way, it’s in the hands of a man I just met. A man I feel a connection to and decide to give him my trust. Maybe the fact he’s friends with my brother helps.Danger surrounds us all, and I’m not sure if I’m strong enough to handle what’s coming...
  • Stone by Linzi Basset

    Stone by Linzi Basset

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Castle Sin is a dark BDSM suspense series Seven Masters Seven Dungeons Seven Times the Kink “I should warn you, Master Eagle, I bite and have been known to scratch.” Peyton Jackson was a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, the best in her field, but in Castle Sin, she was known only as Sub PJ...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  steamy  crime  fiction  contemporary  book  adult  romance
  • Evil Empire by Kristen Luciani

    Evil Empire by Kristen Luciani

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A dark mafia forced marriage age gap...
  • Damon by T.O. Smith

    Damon by T.O. Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    DAMONI lost her in a house fire.I hadn't gotten there fast enough. I'd lived with that guilt for some time now, let it turn me into the cold-blooded monster I am today.But suddenly, like a ghost, she's in front of me, pleading for me to protect our daughter - a daughter I'd never known anything about.She wants to run, but like hell is that happening.Because I protect what's mine...
  • Bulldog by Delta James

    Bulldog by Delta James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She wears the collar because she is his. She is his because her body knew its master.The moment Olivia Miles resorted to fighting dirty in a fencing match, Lord Nigel Pederson decided to teach her a shameful lesson, but as her quivering bottom reddened under his punishing hand the arousal pooling between her thighs made it clear she needs to be mastered completely...
  • Blind Luck by Olivia Gaines

    Blind Luck by Olivia Gaines

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mr. Yield popped in at a small roadside eatery in Missouri for a bowl of grits, three crispy strips of bacon and a cup of coffee. Already angry at the bullet hole in his leg courtesy of Mr. Stop, the last thing he wanted was trouble. Trouble came calling with the start of an antique watch, a woman named Millicent and obsessive Sheriff...
  • Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes

    Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I sold my soul to the Devil and he handed me over to someone far deadlier.After the death of my father, his enemies came knocking on my door. Left with no other choice, I agree to an indentured contract, selling my body to a criminal in exchange for my life.Only he never meant to keep me as his own...
  • Falsa Identidad by Aryam Shields

    Falsa Identidad by Aryam Shields

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    La vida de Alessio Méndez cambia completamente al conocer a Valentino Rinaldi, un hombre cruel y perverso, que le propone un trato que solucionaría todos sus problemas económicos. A cambio, deberá contraer matrimonio con Mackenzie Franco y tomar su identidad por un año.En medio de mentiras, venganzas y secretos las vidas de Alessio, Valentino y Mackenzie entrarán en una espiral de emocione...
  • Finan by Amy Davies

    Finan by Amy Davies

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When you grow up in the Rugged Skulls MC, you get everything dropped at your feet, women included. You are also expected to act a certain way, but for me, that persona was always something that didn't sit right with me. I'm just not like other bikers.People watching is my thing. I like deciphering what makes people tick...
  • For Logan by Soraya Naomi

    For Logan by Soraya Naomi

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Although part of the Chicago Syndicate world, For Logan is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.After a lifetime of loss, Logan Wade has no faith in things such as justice. He screws and discards women with ease, and deep down, he doesn’t even know who he is anymore. He’s an agent who’s defecting to the Chicagoan mafia, the Syndicate...
  • Dance for Me by Kay Elle Parker

    Dance for Me by Kay Elle Parker

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Down on her luck, Boadicea McGee is desperate for a job.Bills to pay, a roof to keep over her head, and vultures for parents leave her with few options. When her best friend offers her a dream opportunity, she has to weigh dreams against survival and her own morals. The pay is good, the people are nice...but working in a BDSM club just isn't her thing...
  • Illicit Heir by Maggie Cole

    Illicit Heir by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He won an hour with me from a stupid bet.We were several shots of whiskey and two pints of Guinness in when Devin suggested we play his game.That hour turned into the next morning.Then all hell broke loose.I ransacked his wallet to find his identification card.Our bliss disappeared into anger, hate, and accusations...
  • Lion's First Roar! by Roxie Rivera

    Lion's First Roar! by Roxie Rivera

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    after Nikolai IIFree read from website - http://www.roxieriverawriter.com/news..
  • Wanted by S. Nelson

    Wanted by S. Nelson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Did you ever have something so tragic and frightening happen that you did everything in your power to convince yourself it wasn’t real? Have you ever been so paralyzed with fear you prayed that if you simply closed your eyes and slowed your breathing, everything would be fine? Yeah, me too. Only this time, none of that worked...
  • Traición by Alessandra Neymar

    Traición by Alessandra Neymar

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    ¿Qué serías capaz de hacer por la persona que amas…? Cristianno no desiste en su empeño por encontrar a Kathia. Sabe que está en manos de Valentino y que corre peligro su integridad física. Tortura, mata, y se desespera intentado dar con una pista que la lleve a ella junto a sus fieles compañeros, Mauro, Alex y Eric, que le seguirán en esa dura travesía...
  • A Love Story by David Weaver

    A Love Story by David Weaver

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "A ground-breaking literary masterpiece!" -{Sentinel Daily} Independent writing phenom David Weaver has a dazzling gift for creating emotional, tear-inducing scenes even for the most stone faced reader. Quick witted, poetic, and written with a razor sharp prose that will have you reciting entire paragraphs to your friends. A masterful blend of erotica and emotions...
  • Obliterate by Autumn Grey

    Obliterate by Autumn Grey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "I knew the moment I gave in to pursuing Selene that trouble would follow me. It always does. I should have resisted." Remington St. Germain is at a crossroads. He can either go after the one person who makes him feel as if he matters—the only person to ever calm the demons that roam his mind—or forget about her. The latter is not an option, even though there is a chance she might reject him...
    Categorized as:
    crime  drama  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Prey by Julia Sykes

    Prey by Julia Sykes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Impossible Series short story to celebrate the two year anniversary of the publication of Monster! Told from Sean and Claudia's points of view. Sean and Claudia Reynolds have been living in domestic bliss for nearly two years, but Sean wants something more from her. He relishes pushing her limits, and he’s decided to challenge her by taking her to BDSM club Decadence to show her off...
  • Sizzle by Holly S. Roberts

    Sizzle by Holly S. Roberts

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Arizona Desert sizzles and it's hotter than hell. Alex Gomez is the enforcer for the largest crime syndicate in Arizona and makes no excuses. His hands are covered in blood and the lines between right and wrong blurred. Celina Thomas has a deadly secret. Only money can fix her problem and she needs a lot of it, quickly. She’s gifted with a body and face that men are willing to pay for...
  • Jagger by Savannah Rylan

    Jagger by Savannah Rylan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mari is fire. And I'm ice. She's nearly too hot to handle. We're nothing alike. Our upbringings, our lifestyle. We stand for different things. But opposites attract, don't they? Until she has to decide, between me, And her family. I won't let her burn us to the ground. Jagger is the sixth book in the Black Hornets MC Series...
  • Sugar Enforcer by Charity Parkerson

    Sugar Enforcer by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Whiskey lives for justice. Justice doles it out. In an attempt to live more openly, Whiskey takes a chance on a local club. He’s worked the neighborhood for fifteen years as a police detective, but never interacted much with the community. It doesn’t take long to discover he doesn’t fit in. Luckily, Justice swoops in and everything about Whiskey’s life changes...
  • Craving His Command - A Doms Of Genesis Novella (The Doms of Genesis) by Jenna Jacob

    Craving His Command - A Doms Of Genesis Novella (The Doms of Genesis) by Jenna Jacob

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After being rescued from a monster posing as a Master, Mercy O’Connor—known as Symoné at Club Genesis—craves the chance to experience true surrender. The only problem is, she’s set her sights on sexy, commanding Sir Justice, who studies her with his dissecting, arousing stare…but never offers to show her his ropes...
  • Stripping a Steele by Elizabeth Knox

    Stripping a Steele by Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Christian There were only three things I cared about: women, money and booze. That is, until saw Selena Jacobson, a goddess in the flesh if I’ve ever seen one. I wanted her from the very first second that I laid my eyes on her. Something carnal inside me flipped a switch, and I knew she would be mine. When life threw us both a big curveball, I made her mine, in every way possible...
  • Enrico by C.M. Steele

    Enrico by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    EnricoShe wasn’t supposed to be on my radar. Another woman who was caught up in the traffickers’ sights, but one look at January and I’d become as lost as Dario and Alessio before me. I had no choice but to hunt her down and make her mine, even if that meant doing some illegal things. Nothing new to me anyway.JanuaryThe brute...
  • Matteo by C.M. Steele

    Matteo by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    MatteoMy first kill was for her.From that day on, I knew I’d always protect my dangerous little viper. However, I didn’t understand how violently those protective instincts would change the day she turned sixteen. From then on, I protected not only her but our future. Vivian belonged to me and no one else. If you touched her, you’d pay.I killed for her again, but it was one of my own this time...
  • Redemption by Laylah Roberts

    Redemption by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She couldn’t fall in love with a criminal…Miller had trust issues. And abandonment issues. Hell, sometimes it felt like her issues had issues. She was tough, and she was resilient.But would she be tough enough to resist him? Rogan MacGuire. Gorgeous. Sexy. ProtectiveAnd the head of the Cavan Gang. A criminal...
  • Savage Hunter by Kristen Luciani

    Savage Hunter by Kristen Luciani

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m obsessed with the virgin mafia princess I was hired to protect.Lily and I were never supposed to meet.Our fates collided in the wrong place at the wrong time,And one hot night in Las Vegas bound us for life.I know I need to focus on her safety but I cannot resist the dark impulses that consume me whenever she’s near.My job is to protect her.My desire is to control her.To claim her.To own her...
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