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  • 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...
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    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  anti-hero  book  contemporary
  • Stall 2 by MysteryMixtapes

    Stall 2 by MysteryMixtapes

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    "Something can be both delicate and violent" ***Harry lowers his eyes at me as he backs me up against the wall, the red lighting only making him look more menacing "You wanted the bad guy Abby? Wanted the villain?"My heart is running a hundred miles an hour when my breathing hitches in my throat as his hand comes up to wrap his long fingers tight around my jaw forcing me to look him in the eye...
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    steamy  romantic-love  sad  humor
  • Fine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Fine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I've decided to keep her.I paid for her, after all.I should feel guilty for the decision I've made, but why? She prefers me to her previous master anyway.And it's not like my father didn't do the same thing when he was my age.I'm rich, powerful, and untouchable.I'm a Barsetti, and I can do whatever I please...
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    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  anti-hero  billionaire  book
  • In His Possession 2: Marrying a Black Mafia Prince by B. Love

    In His Possession 2: Marrying a Black Mafia Prince by B. Love

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book  fiction
  • Truth by Penelope Sky

    Truth by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I had no idea she was going to tell Damien. If I did, I would have stopped her. I would have told her the truth myself. Now I'm afraid I'm going to lose her...and there's nothing I can do about it...
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    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  audiobook  billionaire  book
  • Descent by Ashton Blackthorne, Drew Sera

    Descent by Ashton Blackthorne, Drew Sera

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Darkness had surrounded Colt his whole life dragging him down into a black abyss. He needed an angel, someone to save him from his worst enemy. Himself. Leda was a beautiful, but broken doll looking for her own dark angel. She longed for the darkness to envelop her...
  • Safe Haven by Emilia Finn

    Safe Haven by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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    steamy  suspense  contemporary  legal  small-town
  • 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...
  • Diamond by Jessie Keane

    Diamond by Jessie Keane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    *** THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER ***'A brilliant historical crime read' Bella'This thrilling and twisty crime novel is perfect for fans of Martina Cole' My Weekly'A rollercoaster of crime, revenge and murder' The SunBEHIND EVERY STRONG WOMAN IS AN EPIC STORY..
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    crime  suspense  adult  book  fiction
  • Badger's Claim by E.C. Land, Courtney Lynn Rose

    Badger's Claim by E.C. Land, Courtney Lynn Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Badger There’s a massive difference between wanting something, and needing it. That was a rude awakening the first time I saw her. Even though I wanted her, I refused to allow myself to have her. There were two reasons for that choice. One was a promise I made to myself long ago. The second is because she’s off limits. No matter how much I wanted her I couldn’t give into my desires...
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    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  biker  book  contemporary
  • 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...
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    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  action-adventure  adult  biker  book
  • Saving Graves by Drew Sera

    Saving Graves by Drew Sera

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Neglected. Tortured. Abused. Unloved. I was left for dead at seventeen and learned to protect myself the only way I knew how…by not letting anyone get close to me — not anyone. Discovering Club Irons has been like finding home for the first time in my life. It’s been a beacon of light in my dark life, and it’s where I finally belong . I’m the most sought after Dom at Club Irons...
  • Getting Rowdy  (A Club Irons Novel) by Drew Sera

    Getting Rowdy (A Club Irons Novel) by Drew Sera

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Blake Eriksson has it all. Money, power, sex appeal and control. Yeah. He has control in spades. But not in a bad way. He’s a nurturer, a protector, a mentor – all good qualities for a Daddy Dom. Kelsie has natural submissive tendencies with a fun lean toward bratty. She’s not disrespectful, but she likes to be a bit of a challenge. She likes to be…rowdy...
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    dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Princess in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Princess in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This woman used to be my slave. But now she means more to me. More than she should. I've done unforgivable things to her, treated her like livestock I bought at the market. I made her tend to my needs without question. To make up for it, I should let her go. But even now I can't. Instead, I want her to marry me. Whether she wants to or not...
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    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  anti-hero  billionaire  book
  • Blood & Bones: Cage by Jeanne St. James

    Blood & Bones: Cage by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When life takes a turn least expected, you better hang on tight... When an unexpected delivery lands on Cage’s doorstep, the Blood Fury MC’s Road Captain realizes his future’s about to change. Forever.He’s not ready to deal with the responsibility life just handed him and isn’t afraid to admit he needs help. Desperately...
  • The Innocent by C.J. Bishop

    The Innocent by C.J. Bishop

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Clint and the boys “clean house” after discovering a small dangerous operation of child sex traffickers, they find themselves pulled into a nightmare of unparalleled proportions where children are nothing but “merchandise” and the depth of depravity and abuse reaches beyond human comprehension. Note: This is an M/M romance and should be read by readers 18yo and above only...
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    crime  dark  mlm  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary
  • Bound for Life by Alexis Abbott

    Bound for Life by Alexis Abbott

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bruno: I sacrificed everything for her. When I saved her from the mafia, I traded my freedom for hers. I’ve never regretted it. Never looked back. I cut her out of my life to keep her safe. She never even knew what I traded for her. I did everything I could to protect her from the retribution of the Italian Mafia, but it wasn’t enough...
  • Kade by Elizabeth Knox

    Kade by Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kade I've never been the type of man to seek my father's approval, especially when it comes to women. Now though, all I want for him is to accept her into our family - into our club. Ivy has a jaded past, even moreso now than before. She may be his arch nemesis' daughter, but she's my girl and he needs to remember that. This isn't any Romeo or Juliet bullshit...
  • A Ryan Review: A New York Ruthless short story by Sadie Kincaid

    A Ryan Review: A New York Ruthless short story by Sadie Kincaid

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's a big night for Jessie at The Peacock Club, but while she's having fun watching the action unfold, one of her husbands is hatching a devious plan of his own, intending to make the most of having his beautiful wife to himself for a few hours...
  • Brie's Russian Treat by Red Phoenix

    Brie's Russian Treat by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Submissive in Love #5 (The Brie series continues!) Rytsar Durov - fine vodka with a side of sadism...Rytsar has always held a piece of Brie’s heart ever since he made her fantasy come true at The Submissive Training Center. Now her Master is taking her back to Russia to meet with his old friend...
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    steamy  romantic-love  contemporary  sad
  • Recall by Meredith Wild

    Recall by Meredith Wild

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There’s no turning back…The second I spared Isabel’s life, everything changed. I used to deal in death wishes. Now the instinct to protect her charts the course. Because every time I turn away from her, something turns me back. She’s uncovered a side of me that I can no longer ignore. Doesn’t change the fact that she doesn’t belong in my world...
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    crime  dark  suspense  adult  amnesia  audiobook  book  fiction
  • The Demon by Stella Andrews

    The Demon by Stella Andrews

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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  • 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...
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    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  action-adventure  adult  biker  book
  • Neo's Strength by E.C. Land

    Neo's Strength by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    NeoThe day I found her crumbled and shut down from the world, I knew it was going to take a miracle to bring her back to me. It would take all my strength to pull her out of the dark abyss. But no war is won without fighting and winning the battles before it. Little did I know it would take much more than only my strength to guide her through the dark. But rather my heart as well...
    Categorized as:
    crime  steamy  suspense  adult  biker  book  fiction  second-chances
  • Black Light: Valentine Roulette by Livia Grant, Jennifer Bene

    Black Light: Valentine Roulette by Livia Grant, Jennifer Bene

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Three hours. Four hard limits. Eight sexy stories.               Are you brave enough to spin the wheel? Get ready to explore some of your naughtiest desires while you celebrate Valentine’s Day with eight kinky stories from eight USA Today and international bestselling authors! Black Light is the most exclusive BDSM club in Washington, D.C...
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    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  anthologies  bdsm  contemporary  fiction
  • Venom's Prize by E.C. Land

    Venom's Prize by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    VenomVenom runs through my veins the same way ice freezes to the midst of winter. I’m not a man to be crossed, nor one to be played with.Danger comes swirling around the club and I do what it takes to keep the targets off my brother’s backs. I’ve killed in war and I have no problem doing it again, whenever the day might come...
    Categorized as:
    crime  steamy  suspense  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Fuse's Hold by E.C. Land

    Fuse's Hold by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    FuseBeing who I am, most people, not a member of the club, assume I got my road name for being able to fix shit and my brains. What I’m really known for is my short fuse. Being a part of the Inferno’s Clutch MC, I handle shit for the club that could easily put me behind bars for years. I also go to fights to release the aggression that builds within me...
    Categorized as:
    crime  suspense  adult  book  fiction
  • Defiant Dodge by Naomi Porter

    Defiant Dodge by Naomi Porter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Emilee. My perfect, Em.Forced to stay away from her and my son, I’m a shell of a man. I won’t apologize for loving Emilee. Or for betraying her father.Love makes a man do some crazy shit. The Knight’s Legion MC is supposed to be my family. For nearly a year, they’ve done everything to keep me away from my woman. They tell me to be patient, eventually Justin will come around...
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    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  action-adventure  adult  biker  book
  • The Angel by Stella Andrews

    The Angel by Stella Andrews

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Der Engel Ein sterbender Mann gab mir das Geschenk des Lebens. Zwei Namen.Einer davon gehört zu der Mutter, von der ich nie wusste, dass ich sie hatte.Als ich sie fand, wollte ich Antworten und noch etwas mehr. Ihre Stieftochter. Louisa Sullivan. Die Tochter eines Milliardärs, aber es ist nicht das Geld, das mich interessiert. Meine Mutter zu finden, war nur ein Teil meines Plans...
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Reveal Me, Sir by Laylah Roberts

    Reveal Me, Sir by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    All she wanted was a quiet life… Ria is a magnet for trouble. She’s on the run, living a secret life. She’s being blackmailed by an asshole. And she’s pretty certain the newest Dom at Club Indulgence is a thief, a private investigator or a cop. She’s not sure which is worse. And that is exactly why she should stay away from him...
    Categorized as:
    crime  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Luna’s Shadow by E.C. Land

    Luna’s Shadow by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    LunaI was saved from one hell to only find myself in another one. Except, this time things are different. The first time I knew what to expect-- but here things aren't the same. Every time I turn around, I don't know what's coming my way...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  biker  book
  • 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...
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    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  action-adventure  adult  age-gap  biker
  • Masterful Truth by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Masterful Truth by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An heir to a powerful secret. A writer whose story began with an illicit affair. A man incapable of love. Tess Hamilton is proud of her family’s history, but being a descendant of one of the founding fathers and a member of the Trinity Masters—America’s oldest and most powerful secret society—has had its drawbacks. A historian at the Smithsonian, Tess enjoys her quiet life...
  • Afon: The Dudnik Circle Book 3 by Esther E. Schmidt

    Afon: The Dudnik Circle Book 3 by Esther E. Schmidt

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Didn’t you get the hint yet? I’m always hungry for a taste of retribution with the need to purge. I’ve drowned in my own blood and welcomed the taste until it fueled me to revive. I’m Afon Nikolin, third in command of The Dudnik Circle. The Russian Mob, in case you need a label. The woman I claimed as my future wife, without her knowledge I might add, is part of the Italian mob...
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    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Claiming The Biker by Glenna Maynard

    Claiming The Biker by Glenna Maynard

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author Glenna Maynard brings readers a new gritty and dark romance novel set in the Royal Bastards MC World.VikingA war is on the horizon. I’m no stranger to fighting.Loyalty and respect are codes I live and die by.My club means everything to me.I’ll do whatever it takes to protect what’s mine.The life we’ve built and the freedom we crave.And her...
    Categorized as:
    crime  steamy  dark  suspense  contemporary  biker  fiction  book
  • Devoted by Cami Checketts

    Devoted by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Zane by Elizabeth Knox

    Zane by Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm supposed to marry a woman I've never met, make her my 'ol lady and all that. This deal was struck when I was a kid playing with toy trucks in my front yard. Hell, Octavia wasn't even born yet. Everything changed when the Raiders MC started getting picked off one by one. Her sisters were all murdered, including the woman I was supposed to marry...
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    crime  steamy  suspense  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Empathy series Box set by Ker Dukey

    The Empathy series Box set by Ker Dukey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is the entire Empathy series including, Empathy, Desolate, Vacant and Deadly. This is a dark romance series...read with caution. Blake: I am a brother I am a police detective I am a contract killer I don’t want to love I don’t want to feel I don’t want … EMPATHY...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  angst  book  contemporary  fiction
  • A Very Merry Mafia Christmas: An Abbs Valley novella by Ames Mills

    A Very Merry Mafia Christmas: An Abbs Valley novella by Ames Mills

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Part oneIt’s life as usual in Abbs Valley, with Alessa still reigning over the Italian Mafia with her husbands by her side. With Christmas just around the corner, they have a surprise in store for Alessa.The question is, what do you get for the woman who has everything?Part twoEvie and her guys have settled into married life and parenthood...
  • The Final Vow by B.J. Alpha

    The Final Vow by B.J. Alpha

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The day has finally arrived.After waiting what feels like a lifetime, will Con finally get the wedding of his dreams?Inviting prominent Mafia families together can only mean one thing … Drama.What's a wedding without it?Do all the O'Connell brothers get their happily ever after?With so much more set to be revealed, prepare to be taken on a journey of Secrets and Lies...
  • Pure Pleasures by M.S. Parker

    Pure Pleasures by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I knew I'd done the right thing by leaving him. He deserved someone who could give him everything he wanted, and that couldn't be me. I'd been broken far too long. When twenty-two year-old Jenna Lang leave the man she loves because she can't give him children, she believes she's making the right choice. As much as it breaks her heart, she wants him to move on and be happy...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary
  • Conclusive Evidence by Al Macy

    Conclusive Evidence by Al Macy

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Garrett Goodlove used to be an arrogant criminal defense attorney with a drive to win at all costs. But a pair of tragic events threw him into a bottomless depression, and he retreated into the practice of family law. Now, he tries to settle cases in ways that make everyone happy...
    Categorized as:
    crime  mlm  romantic-love  suspense  adult  book  fiction  legal
  • A Twisted Love Story by Ace Gray

    A Twisted Love Story by Ace Gray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Boy meets girl. Boy falls for girl. Boy marries girl. And they both live happily ever after. Right?Not quite.I fell for the boy. So slowly I barely noticed, then all at once. I loved my best friend with my entire heart, letting him fill up the holes my family had dug. But boys don’t fall for other boys. Just ask him. So my story turned into boy meets boy. Boy falls for boy. Boy gets rejected...
    Categorized as:
    dark  mlm  steamy  suspense  adult  book  fiction  friends-to-lovers
  • Dalton by Erica Chilson

    Dalton by Erica Chilson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Warning: Erica Chilson is revising/rewriting/restructuring/editing/formatting the Mistress & Master of Restraint Series in its entirety for release into Print. A few titles will receive updated covers, as well as a more descriptive synopsis. The FINAL editions will vary from those currently in release...
    Categorized as:
    dark  mlm  steamy  suspense  adult  book  fiction  lgbtq
  • Tangled Web by Wendy Saunders

    Tangled Web by Wendy Saunders

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cassandra Grayson leads a quiet life managing a library in Queens, NY. There's only one thing missing... her sister.Cassandra hasn't seen her sister since the night their wealthy, prominent father died from a massive heart attack. She had only been five years old at the time and can barely recall the events of that night...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery
  • His Fiery Sub by Linzi Basset

    His Fiery Sub by Linzi Basset

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    His Fiery Sub is Book 4 in the Club Alpha Cove series. It should ideally be read in order as it easier to follow, but can be read as a standalone story. An elbow in a Dom’s crotch was not the cleverest thing Cassidy Palmer had ever done, especially as he was fully aroused at the time. Running away and jamming her hard heel on another Dom’s foot an even worse mistake...
    Categorized as:
    crime  steamy  suspense  adult  bdsm  book  contemporary  fiction
  • One Filthy Man by James Crow

    One Filthy Man by James Crow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rhiannon The high-walled mansion seems almost impenetrable. My contact talks of one man and up to 100 women behind those walls. It could be the trafficking of sex slaves, some twisted sex cult, or even a brothel. Either way, uncovering criminals in the trade of women is my job – my life. I want the scoop – want to expose this one man’s terrible secrets and nail his sorry ass...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary
  • Rust by Aria Ray

    Rust by Aria Ray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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