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DEFY: The Kings Of Retribution MC by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE SMALLEST OF MIRACLES CAN HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT Defying everything life has thrown at them Logan and Bella's love is unwavering and stronger than ever. They have everything…almost. Both long for more; Dream of creating a family of their own. Sometimes their smiles and laughter are a mask-hiding struggle, heartbreak, and pain... -
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Shaker by Teagan Brooks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShaker: I didn’t do relationships. Because I had been burned. I didn’t do repeats. Because I was burned, again. I slipped and allowed a repeat. And I was burned for a third time. Then I found her. Beaten and bruised. I knew only I could protect her. And I wanted to. As a friend. I wouldn’t fall in love with her. I couldn’t fall in love with her. But I did. And it almost killed her... -
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Phoenix by Teagan Brooks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPhoenix I met the love of my life when I was 17 years old. She was my best friend, my love, my soulmate. Even at such a young age, we had a solid plan for our future. I would join the Marines after graduation. We would get married after my first deployment. When my time with Marines was up, we would start a family. But that’s not what happened... -
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Savior by Teagan Brooks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSavior I started prospecting for the Blackwings MC to appease my grandfather. He raised me after my parents died, and I’d do anything for him. As it turns out, he was right. Joining the Blackwings MC was the best thing for me. Until it wasn’t. I had a personal obligation to uphold—a promise I made to a woman I’d never met—and my time with the MC was interfering with it... -
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Kiwi by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTai Cooper holds many titles, but to the Kings of Retribution MC, he's known as Kiwi, Road Captain, and their brother.At eighteen, Kiwi left New Zealand- his sights set on The States. In search of a man, he has never met.His birth father... -
![King's Wrath by Nina Levine]()
King's Wrath by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFinally meet the enigma that is King.Our love wasn’t like everyone else’s.There wasn’t a first date or flowers and gifts.We didn’t have a song or cute nicknames for each other.There were no calls during the day to check in with me, no coming home to cook me dinner, and no foot massages at the end of a long day.That wasn’t how he loved.But love me he did.Madly, deeply, passionately, completely... -
![Collateral Damage by April Wilson]()
Collateral Damage by April Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Sophie McIntyre's blind date goes horribly wrong, she finds herself running for her life. Dominic Zaretti is a man who gets things done—one who doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty in the process. His job is to disappear with Sophie and keep her alive until the threat is neutralized... -
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Bull by Penny Dee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe could be the end of me BULLI lost my wife on a rainy night almost two decades ago. Since then, my heart has been a barren wasteland. It only knows love for family and the club. And for revenge. Then I meet Taylor and I know I’m doomed. Because she’s everything I didn’t know I wanted. Everything I’ve denied myself for years... -
![Skirt by K.L. Savage]()
Skirt by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere are few things people know about me. I'm Scottish. I really hate pants. And Poodle is me best friend.But. There are always buts.There is one thing people don't know. Me love for fightin'. I come from a long line of fighters. I live it. I breathe it. Flesh. Blood And brass knuckles.It's me way of life. So I fight, legally. No one knows... -
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Tongue's Target by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI don’t live in the shadows anymore.Daphne has dragged me into her light.At first, it was bright, and I didn’t know how to live in it.I’m… adjusting.Life for the most part is better than I ever dreamed.But not better for her dreams.Especially when dreams tread the line of reality.When she tells me the truth, it sends me into a quiet place... -
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Cruel Enforcer by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA tormented soul on the verge of breaking...The night we met, I joked about being his cougar. He said it depended on how much I could handle. Nothing prepared me for how Sergey Ivanov turned my world upside down.Borderline scandalous describes the things he introduces me to. Every limit I reach, he knows to back off or keep pushing... -
![Carbon by Teagan Brooks]()
Carbon by Teagan Brooks
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCarbon My mother, father, brother, and sister were murdered. And I found them. My only living relatives were my grandmother and one little sister, Reese. Then, my grandmother died, leaving me as the only one responsible for my little sister. My dad was a member of the Blackwings MC. I always planned on becoming a brother. I just thought my dad would be there when I patched in... -
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Ridin' for Hell by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this life, you reap what you sow . . .Not everyone wants to run from their past.Some souls embrace the chance to hunt their prey and seek vengeance.And some bastards just like the carnage a little too much.There's a reason I'm the SGT at Arms.I handle the hard shit.The jobs no one else wants to deal with because its messy.Thing is, I love to lose control... -
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Rescuing Jenna by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA man who believes he’s unworthy of love. A woman determined to make him see the truth. An enemy watching from the shadows, ready to destroy them both for good. Former Marine Adrian Walker has been called a lot of things…Liar. Traitor. Murderer. Bastard. In order to keep his country safe, he had to become all those things and more. And he’s been fine with it, until now. Until her... -
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One-Eye by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI had her and I lost her.That’s what pain and fear does to someone; they make someone run.And Alicia ran far...Taking my heart with her.We agreed we both had things to work on, but to be honest, I didn’t know how to improve.She did.She fought for us. She got stronger. She did what she said.I lied.The truth is... I’m not the man she needs me to be.And I don’t know how to be it.I’m hideous... -
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Axe's Devotion by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’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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![Betting on Forever by Scarlett Black]()
Betting on Forever by Scarlett Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlessia DeRosa is a full of fire and ambition. When life throws her a curveball, her pride won’t allow room for failure. Betting on herself, Alessia cashes out of the life she was dealt, picks up the pieces of her shattered heart and moves on to a future unknown. Blade Johnson was born into the Battle Born MC... -
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Miles by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho could ever fall in love with a cold-blooded killer like me?The answer is no one. That’s why I’m giving up trying to find a woman who wants me for more than one rowdy night. I’m determined to find a wife instead. If I buy a mail order bride, then she’ll have no choice but to stick around... -
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Tool by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing the VP of the Ruthless Kings has made me jaded and scarred, a savage bloodthirsty beast.Grit, pain, blood, the three constants in my life.Love?I wouldn't burden anyone with loving me. I'm a hard man to love.Until she walks through the garage doors, looking perfect in her little blue dress and high heels.She's neat and clean and too damn good for me, but I'm determined to get her filthy... -
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Nikolai by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNikolai Volkov has been groomed to one day rule his father’s Empire. Growing up in a crime family, you don't have many options. You live and die by the Volkov name.After connecting with his half-brother in the states, Nikolai chooses to step away from family obligations, to find what he feels has been lacking his whole life... -
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Nova by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCain LeBlanc, known as Nova to his brothers, is the Enforcer for the Kings of Retribution MC, Louisiana.He's dedicated to the club, but Nova's entire world revolves around his daughter, Piper. Being a single father doesn't come without its challenges. Making sure his lifestyle doesn't affect his home life is one of them.Never bring a woman home.That's one rule Nova has stood by for years... -
![Fate Loves by Tina Saxon]()
Fate Loves by Tina Saxon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsConclusion of the romantic suspense Twist of Fate trilogy. He got down on one knee, and I said yes. Time stood still in a picture-perfect moment. I was finally going to get my happily ever after. Funny thing about moments, the next one can change everything. Aiden and I have spent our whole lives trying to untangle ourselves from an intricate web of truth and lies... -
![Forging Blade by Khloe Wren]()
Forging Blade by Khloe Wren
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNothing in life has ever come easily for him, and rescuing his woman is no exception. Jared “Blade” Walker’s life hasn’t been his own for a long time. Sold by his father when he was just sixteen to the head of the mob, he did what he had to in order to survive and became one of their most lethal enforcers. But now, thanks to his ties with the Charon MC, he has a chance to get some vengeance... -
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Sufferance by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe were destined. But time and fate are not on our side. My president—her blood brother. My patch—so close I can taste it. Yet, I have to choose. Is there really a choice? My club or the girl. This woman shines brightly. She's adored, worshiped, and cherished by everyone, not only me. I'm just the unlucky prospect who fell for her. But we're complicated... -
![Fighting for Forever: Tank & Kat's Story, Part 2 by Scarlett Black]()
Fighting for Forever: Tank & Kat's Story, Part 2 by Scarlett Black
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTank is shattered.He lost the woman he loves and faith in his own MC. Together, they schemed behind his back and hid the truth from him. Even when all Kat’s secrets are revealed, he wrestles with forgiveness and wonders if he will ever be able to trust her again.The Black Widow.That’s the title Kat earned as she killed to survive after fleeing Mexico... -
![Wicked Prince by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak]()
Wicked Prince by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’d never met a woman he couldn’t charm . . . until her . . .He might be the youngest brother in a powerful crime family, but Maxim Malone had never taken life too seriously. Gorgeous, sexy, and charming, he was used to getting whatever he wanted.Until her.Aston Symonds.Sweet. Serious. Smart. She needed him to lighten her up. To make her laugh. To show her that life could be fun...Categorized as:
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Luca by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLuca dragged me from hell and delivered me to salvation.At least that's what I thought.I hoped this would be a new life. A fresh start.But the pain followed.I'm certain the monsters did, too.I'm told it's paranoia. Trauma. PTSD.Nobody believes my truth.But they'll soon learn.We all will.Because as much as I want to forget the mantra from my nightmares, it hasn't stopped being true... -
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Burner's Absolution by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlurb:Ally When it comes to absolution, there are are two things you must do to find it- facing your fears, and moving forward from your past. Honestly, it isn't for me. I'll never find it because I'm a piece of flesh who's a shell of a woman. In a sense, I'm merely a ghost.In all my life, I've only ever felt peace once... -
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Rebelling Rogue by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA 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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Wire by LP Lovell, Stevie J Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTor Jude and I managed to salvage something beautiful from the war torn rubble of our lives, a blissful happiness that we paid for in blood. We fought our way here, leaving pieces of ourselves along the way. I thought this was the happily ever after in our twisted fairy tale, but I was wrong. Jude I may be free by definition... -
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Fugitive by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe club took me in. Even though I was a cop.The moment I handed in my badge, I knew becoming an outlaw would change my life forever. As an ex-cop turned biker, my job is to stay loyal. To the club and my brothers. That is my sole purpose. Even though the reason I joined is no longer with us.Losing love is hard, but life must go on.Especially for my kids.Even if they're just out of reach... -
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Avery by Addison Jane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAVERYI built walls around my heart.Determined to keep the world out.But when you are as well acquainted with loss as I am, you’ll do almost anything to protect those few last shards of yourself that are still intact.I walked into the clubhouse looking for a place to hide, a place with no strings.Not expecting to get wrapped up in a club president who knew how to get what he wanted... -
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Bailey by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBAILEYI've always felt like an outsider in the Untamed Sons. I'm Nox's sister, widow of a brother, but I'm not one of them. When I'm abducted by our enemies, I don't expect to be rescued by a tall, dark, handsome and extremely dangerous stranger. Zeke Fraser is the devil in a suit and he's refusing to give me back to my family. Worse still, I'm falling for my captor... -
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![Red’s Calm by E.C. Land]()
Red’s Calm by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’d burn down the world to keep her safe.RedShe came into my life when I least expected it. Her delicate touch calmed me and I didn’t even know I wanted her until I saw her eyes. They were fractured and vulnerable, and I knew I had to have her.The moment she looked at me and I saw her demons up close and personal, all thoughts of staying calm went out the window... -
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Sybil’s Protector by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSYBIL Falling for my Protector might cost me my life. I was abducted and shipped out, meant to be sold. My freedom stolen. My body no longer mine. My life…over. Or so I thought. The Guardians swooped in. They saved me from a living Hell, but my life is still in danger. The men who took me want me back. They’re out there, hunting me. Once again, the Guardians step up... -
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Celt by Aria Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA scorching hot badass looking for redemption. A single dad crazy about his daughter. My sworn protector.Tall, dark and Irish, Celt stole my heart the day he saved me from my predatory husband.But I keep it a secret from him. I can’t let myself become bound to anyone right now. I have to regain control of my life first.A fresh start. No brawny, possessive bikers allowed... -
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Ares by Penny Dee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA wounded biker with a checkered past. A feisty dancer with a secret. An unexpected love that could destroy them both.I was born a monster. Seven feet tall with fists the size of balloons and an even bigger…boot size. I’m a demon in the ring and a devil between the sheets. But even I’m no match for her. The demoness with the bright emerald eyes and hair the color of snow... -
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Wheelie's Challenge by Chiah Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA member of the Insurgents MC, Wheelie is a chick magnate. Having a ripped body, mesmerizing tats, and a boyish grin, he can have any woman he wants. Except for one: Sofia. Ever since he laid eyes on her, he was taken in by her sparkling eyes, her sweet laugh, and her pretty face. There’s just one very big problem: she belongs to another Insurgent... -
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Bratva Knight by T.J. Maguire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNikolai VolkovThe funny thing about trust is it’s so hard to gain but so easy to lose. One stupid mistake cost me the only woman I’ve ever loved.Cost me her.Tatiana Andreeva.My fierce, golden-haired goddess with the face of an angel and the attitude of the fucking devil. She was my everything, and I would do whatever it took to get her back, because a life without her was a life not worth living...Categorized as:
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Smokey's Distraction by Chiah Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA woman threatened by her past. An outlaw biker bent on keeping her safe. Does he hold the key to igniting her passion?Smokey can’t quit the one-night-stand lifestyle of his rugged Rocky Mountain motorcycle club. Used to smooth whiskey and easy women, he’s stunned when a drop-dead gorgeous stranger at his local bar rejects his advances... -
![Reece by Lane Hart, D.B. West]()
Reece by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer military specialist and recluse Reece Hunt takes his job of protecting the Savage Kings MC very seriously. When one of their regular girls go missing, he won't rest until he tracks her down and makes sure she's safe.While Cynthia Collins has loved every second she has spent with the Savage Kings, the problem is that none of the men have ever really cared for her... -
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Claiming Menace by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe second I laid eyes on Aubrey Cash, I knew she was hiding something.The blond haired, blue eyed beauty clearly wasn't who she said she was.I couldn't force myself to turn her away...So I hired her.As the club's hacker, it was my job to uncover secrets—secrets like hers.It was the only way I could make sure my brothers were safe... -
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Maddox by Megan O'Brien
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve never known what it’s like to have a dream that’s really mine. To live a life without fear. Being the niece of the most ruthless mob boss in Las Vegas has made any sort of freedom impossible. Francesca Rossi has spent much of her life balancing the weight of running the family bakery with avoiding her uncle’s life of violence and corruption... -
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![Covering Ollie by Freya Barker]()
Covering Ollie by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLiving in Durango, Colorado for the past eighteen years allowed Ollie Rizzo to build her own business and carve out a quiet existence for her and her teenage daughter. She’s used to going it alone. However, their new silver-haired neighbor might present a problem—not only is he handsome—he’s also Durango’s new chief of police; a complication she can’t afford... -
![Forever Tombstone's by E.C. Land]()
Forever Tombstone's by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTombstoneMy entire life, I’d never believed in second chances. They’re bullshit if you ask me. Then again, maybe I wrote them off as crap because I didn’t think I deserve one.I lost my wife a long time ago. All in all, I failed her. She was mine to protect and I couldn’t even do that right.Over time I got used to being on my own. Better yet, it was easier. I didn’t need anyone in my life... -
![King: The Epilogue Collection by Nina Levine]()
King: The Epilogue Collection by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf you love King, strap in for the ride as he and Lily navigate their HEA. This story has it all: ✔️ angst ✔️ scorching heat ✔️ MC action ✔️ Stormgirl time ✔️ old favourites showing up But mostly this story is about two people fighting for their love. Day in, day out. Life with an MC president like King isn't an easy ride. Watch as these two figure out how to love and be loved... -
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Avenging Angel by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe mayhem continues for the Knight's Legion MC…Storm. My protector. I need his darkness, like he needs my light. After surviving an abusive relationship, I swore off men. Until the President of the Knight’s Legion MC crashes into my life, holding me captive with his haunted gray eyes. Storm is a force to be reckoned with and I welcome the chaos— it makes me feel alive. He owns me. Body and soul... -
![Havoc: A Silent Sons MC Novel Book Two by Ambere Sabo]()
Havoc: A Silent Sons MC Novel Book Two by Ambere Sabo
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHavoc I left behind my home, my family and my club to hunt down a bastard that doesn’t want to be found. My only focus is putting a bullet in his head and figuring out how to save my sisters from the Infierno cartel. The problem? He’s a ghost in the wind who always seems to be one step ahead. Things change when my best friend, Cessy, forces me to bring Angel out on the road with me... -
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Amara by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmaraHe took me.Kept me as his own-- his plaything, his woman to toy with and torture whenever he felt like it.I've been trapped within these four walls for over a year. The slowest most agonizing year of my life.I begged for him to kill me, yet he wouldn't. You know why? Because he had too much fun with me. That's what he said. It's what he always said-- how much he enjoyed it all...
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