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  • Jinx by Marie James

    Jinx by Marie James

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fake relationships have no place in an adult’s life.Until they do.It was one kiss.One trick to convince her ex she’s in a happy relationship.One kiss is all it took.Captivated isn’t a strong enough word.Haunted is a little closer.Obsessed fits the bill.I’m obsessed with Reagan Dunn.Only Reagan isn’t looking for that happy relationship.Until she needs me to pretend again.Pretending is perfect...
  • My Every Breath by Brittney Sahin

    My Every Breath by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Cade King has fallen for the wrong woman. She's the daughter of New York's most notorious hitman, and he's the newest target.After ten years of living in the shadow of the Irish mob, Gia Callaghan wants nothing more than to escape the darkness of her life. Her burning desire for answers about her past has her constantly plotting new ways to flee...
  • Under The Greek's Protection by Sonja B.

    Under The Greek's Protection by Sonja B.

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Crazy Loves CrazySlowly sitting up, Hailey looks down at Alistair’s handsome face. He seems so normal in his sleep. Just looking at him in this state, no one would ever guess an insane teddy bear hid behind those eyelids. Reaching for the pillow to the side of her, Hailey takes it in her hands, then presses it upon his face, using all of her weight...
  • TANGO: Steel Patriots MC: Book SIX by Mary Kennedy

    TANGO: Steel Patriots MC: Book SIX by Mary Kennedy

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tyler "Tango" Green is as alpha as they come...confident in everything he does in his life. He's produced some of the finest motorcycles in the world; women always said yes; and he can hold his own in any fight. So when he finally works up the nerve to ask the little blonde pixie out and then she gets kidnapped, he is lost as to what to do...
  • Ugly by Marie James

    Ugly by Marie James

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hooking up with a cop was supposed to be fun.How joking with Detective Lennox Maison about her handcuffs transformed into her actually arresting me was something I could’ve never predicted.I thought it was a joke at first, but what kind of person would joke about the murder of a local woman?Lennox claimed I was the last one to see her alive.I should have an alibi...
    Categorized as:
    military  biker  steamy  crime  humor  romance  suspense  contemporary
  • Target by J.E. Daelman

    Target by J.E. Daelman

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sniper, Marksman, Sharpshooter, call me what you like. The one thing you can guarantee is that Target never misses the mark.TargetBeing brought into a hunt by a former comrade at arms has Target on the trail of a woman he wants to save. He did not know this woman was his, not until he met her and saw all she was capable of...
  • Omen's Entrapment by Ciara St. James

    Omen's Entrapment by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Omen’s life has never been an easy one. Growing up basically fatherless in the bayou, he knows all about hardship. When he’s old enough, he heads off to the military. He has a mom and sisters to take care of.Only things don’t turn out as planned and he loses his family. Now, he’s out of the military and looking for his place in the world...
  • Thumper by Marie James

    Thumper by Marie James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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  • Wrath: Satan's Fury MC: SG by L. Wilder

    Wrath: Satan's Fury MC: SG by L. Wilder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder brings you a new addition to the Satan’s Fury MC series.Stitch was stepping down.And he was preparing me to take his place.He’d seen the darkness in me.He knew I could use my demons the way he’d used his.And he was right.I used them, and I used them well.They’d helped me keep everyone at a distance— including her...
  • Boomer's Rise by K.L. Savage

    Boomer's Rise by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s time to rise from the ashes and extinguish the flames.This is a new start.A clean slate for not just me or Scarlett, but for everyone else that’s trusted me to make their life better.Deciding to keep the Atlantic City chapter name was the right move.Not only is the weight of the members on my shoulders, but the immense responsibility of proving ourselves to the city...
  • Brother's Keeper I: Declan by Stephanie St. Klaire

    Brother's Keeper I: Declan by Stephanie St. Klaire

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The only thing that can taint money, privilege, and endless access to the finer things in life is murder. Lydia exchanges her life of luxury for a life on the run when she discovers her real estate tycoon husband is nothing more than a cold-blooded killer with endless resources. The only person who can keep her alive is the last person she wants to trust...
  • Doc: a Club Alias novel by K.D. Robichaux, Kayla Robichaux

    Doc: a Club Alias novel by K.D. Robichaux, Kayla Robichaux

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dr Neil Walker, MD, MFT, Ph DI’m not your average therapist. As the founder of Imperium Security—the cover for my mercenary team—I’ve dedicated my entire life to helping heal those who’ve had their power unwillingly taken from them and avenging the ones who didn’t survive...
  • Pirate by K.L. Savage

    Pirate by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    No matter how hard I try, I can never drown the memories.I miss alcohol.The craving claws against my stomach every day.And being in this rehab center doesn’t help.No one understands how it feels to not be able to save someone you love.I had to watch Macy’s demise.How she screamed for me to help her.I hear those screams. They echo in my head. A song on repeat...
  • Raine by K.J. Dahlen

    Raine by K.J. Dahlen

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    RAINE Fate… She’s an ugly b%tch An ugly b%tch who loves to strike when you least expect it. We’d hoped Cordy’s problem would die with her, But then Bane came back, and he brought an ugly truth with him: Even in death, Cordy’s work was unfinished; She took something… And left Cricket to take the blame...
  • Forging Blade by Khloe Wren

    Forging Blade by Khloe Wren

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nothing 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...
  • RAZOR: Steel Patriots MC: Book Seven by Mary Kennedy

    RAZOR: Steel Patriots MC: Book Seven by Mary Kennedy

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Diego "Razor" Salcedo is in a dark pit of despair and struggling to find a way out from the sick, dark things he heard. With one horrible job behind him, the thoughts still staining his soul, now he was charged with protecting the sister of a man incarcerated for multiple counts of murder. He thought he could push the responsibility to someone else, let them handle this small detail...
  • Guarding Salvation by Maddie Wade

    Guarding Salvation by Maddie Wade

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Born into a life of privilege and title, Bram “Bein” McCullum is the son of a Scottish Laird. Yet the deference and rules he has lived by his entire life feel like a straitjacket compared to the wild feeling in his heart that seeks freedom and the cool bite of purpose...
  • GUNNER: Steel Patriots MC - Book Five by Mary Kennedy

    GUNNER: Steel Patriots MC - Book Five by Mary Kennedy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My name is Gunner Michaels. I'm a hard-core, badass ex-Marine. I love my motorcycle, my gym that I'm a part-owner in, and food. That's pretty much it until she walks into my gym needing my help. She nearly knocks me off my feet but when she turns and runs, I chase her pretty butt down...
  • Collide - The Complete Series Box Set: Club Prive by M.S. Parker

    Collide - The Complete Series Box Set: Club Prive by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nineteen year-old Bryne Dawkins left everything behind to start a new life in New York City. A new life that involves Club Privé owner Gavin Manning and the tattooed Bad Boy, Dax Prevot. As Bryne pursues an acting career, she must decide what to believe, and what she truly wants. Don't miss Collide, the newest series in M.S. Parker's sexy Club Privé world...
  • Saving Owen by Jane Blythe

    Saving Owen by Jane Blythe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    His secrets ruined their marriage, can she trust him now to keep her safe?Evangeline "Evie" Walter always looks for the good in people, a trait that usually ends up with her being used and hurt, just like it did in her marriage to Navy SEAL Owen...
  • Saint's Enrapturement by Ciara St. James

    Saint's Enrapturement by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Saint loves his life as the VP of the Ares Infidels MC. He never imagined when he left the Army and joined the MC what his life would become, but he has no regrets. His family might not be a typical one, but he’s fine with that. However, lately, he feels like something is missing...
  • Hush by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Hush by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She could save him from the ghosts of his past. But only if he let her… HushI had love once and lost it. Never again.That’s why I told myself she’s off limits—forbidden.It doesn’t matter that she’s as sexy and courageous as she is unexpected. Or that I can’t get her out of my mind.I’m not her happily ever after. So, I’ll help her investigate why people are going missing in the desert...
    Categorized as:
    biker  crime  military  steamy  action-adventure  adult  age-gap  book
  • Reece by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Reece by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Former 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...
  • Wreaking Havoc by Harley Stone

    Wreaking Havoc by Harley Stone

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ***2nd edition with bonus content, no cheating, HEA, 18+ for language and sexual situations... Fresh out of jail, the Dead Presidents MC Sargent at Arms, Marcus “Havoc” Wilson, is trying to lay low and keep his PTSD-induced temper under control while helping other military veterans rejoin society...
    Categorized as:
    biker  humor  military  steamy  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • Loki's Angel by Darlene Tallman

    Loki's Angel by Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    CeeCee Morgan grew up knowing several facts about herself - she was worthless, she should never have been born, she was stupid, and she was a waste of space. However, at six, her life changed for the better and she became part of a loving, happy family.The scars left behind, however, keep her from dating...
  • Chance by K.J. Dahlen

    Chance by K.J. Dahlen

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Chance Falling in love is something I never did before but now that I have I understand She’s my whole world. Like the air I breathe. I’m determined to have a life with this woman She doesn’t look for trouble. Trouble looks for her. When my woman takes a stand for an innocent, I’ll stand beside her...
  • Road Tripped by Manda Mellett

    Road Tripped by Manda Mellett

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What do you do when your hopes and dreams literally come crashing down around you? One split second and something that wasn’t your fault, stops you from participating in your chosen sport just when you’re nearing the top?Another rider’s misjudgement, and my trial bike competition days were over. I was angry; I admit it. I love my MC brothers, but they couldn’t understand...
  • Patriot by Em Petrova

    Patriot by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A biker in trouble. A woman who doesn’t run from it.Logan, aka Patriot, earned his nickname by fighting for the underdog. Only this time he’s the one being crushed under the weight of injustice when his club comes under fire with the law...
  • Chill Factor: A Holiday Anthology by Freya Barker, Maddie Wade

    Chill Factor: A Holiday Anthology by Freya Barker, Maddie Wade

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Spending the holidays in the snowy mountains of Colorado could be a dream come true…unless you’re in the path of a monster blizzard. As the guests of Aspen’s prestigious ski resort, the St. James Inn, brace for the storm of the century, their holiday vacation changes from jovial celebration to desperate survival...
  • North: Broken Deeds MC by Esther E. Schmidt

    North: Broken Deeds MC by Esther E. Schmidt

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Full blurb coming soon. The complete Broken Deeds MC series can be read together or separately. Each book in the Broken Deeds MC series is a complete standalone story featuring a new couple. Except for Kray and North. They are like a unit, where there's one, there's the other. As are their stories; you read one, you'll need the other...
  • Blood & Bones: Trip by Jeanne St. James

    Blood & Bones: Trip by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Despite spilled blood and broken bones, from the ashes Blood Fury will once again rise. Trip, son of the former president of the Blood Fury MC, is determined to resurrect his dead father's destroyed club. It’ll be a long, difficult road as the new president attempts to rebuild the club from the cold ashes left behind...
  • Blade by Mary Kennedy

    Blade by Mary Kennedy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Benjamin "Blade" LeBlanc left home to join the Army, hoping to help his mother, and possibly, return for his sweetheart. Unfortunately, his plans didn't go as expected when his sweetheart had other needs. With nothing to return for, Ben left to serve his country and now served with his brothers of the Steel Patriots MC...
  • Amara by Elizabeth Knox

    Amara by Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    AmaraHe 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...
  • Mouser by Elizabeth Knox

    Mouser by Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    MouserShe only came into our lives on a whim because we outsmarted the woman who was trying to double cross us. While I hated Sakura at first her actions have proven she’s not only as loyal as they come, but has undeniable honor. Sakura used her connections and pull to save one of us, the most innocent of Reapers, Orion Monroe...
  • Brighton by L. Ann Marie

    Brighton by L. Ann Marie

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Brighton Book 8 continues the MC Series with our favorite Badass geek. Digs life is threatened almost daily by the Brothers that recruited him at seventeen. It's only a matter of time before the computer wiz gets caught up in the crazy of the MC. Never having made it to a second date worries Digs, but Penny caught his eye and Patches sent him a list...
  • Slide by Amy Davies

    Slide by Amy Davies

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    SlideBeing a member of the Rugged Skulls MC, everything came easy to me. Money, reputation and women. Having a never ending flow of women throwing themselves at me was something I took great advantage of. Until her. Never did I imagine that I would be a man to lay claim to a woman after seeing her dance at a wedding...
  • Zeke by Romi Hart

    Zeke by Romi Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Untamable. Wild. Ruthless. Three words that describe me perfectly. I’m ruthless for my brothers, my club, my family. My injuries brought me to the hospital. Who knew I would meet a nurse who could take my pain away in an instant. Spending time in the hospital has never been more enticing. The problem is she hates bikers. But I can’t get her out of my head...
  • Moshe: Kosher Nostra Book One by Mirrah McGee

    Moshe: Kosher Nostra Book One by Mirrah McGee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    MosheAs the Avraham Avinu, or father of the Jewish Mafia, my shoulders bear a heavy burden. The safety of not only my family, but those that have pledged their allegiance to me, are only the tip of the iceberg. I work hard, and I play harder...
  • Touched By The Devil by Joanna Blake, LJ Anderson

    Touched By The Devil by Joanna Blake, LJ Anderson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It takes a lot to rile me up. From the moment I meet the young widow, she gets under my skin. I want to kiss her. But only to shut her up. My name is Maccabe Donahue, but everyone calls me Mac. Just out of the Navy and current Devil’s Rider , the inner circle of the Sons of Satan motorcycle club, I’m known for keeping a cool head...
  • Nick - by Darlene Tallman

    Nick - by Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nick Johnson went through hell during his military tours. When he finally comes home, he's no longer the person who left that sunny day. Unable to be around his family, he finds solace as a member of The Black Tuxedos MC. The brotherhood and camaraderie help him keep his PTSD at bay and when he takes over training at the sanctuary his president's old lady starts, he finds his niche...
    Categorized as:
    biker  crime  military  steamy  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • Every Little Thing by A.M. Myers

    Every Little Thing by A.M. Myers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Army veteran, ex-cop, and brother of the Bayou Devils MC, Wyatt Landry is a man on a mission. He’s always wanted a family, but after being blindsided and betrayed by his ex-wife, Piper, he’s hesitant to try again… until now. He’s done letting the woman who abandoned him years ago control his future. Piper Landry knows a thing or two about trauma and she has the emotional scars to prove it...
  • Billionaire’s Sins by L. Steele

    Billionaire’s Sins by L. Steele

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    On your knees...Father Edward Chase.Brooding. Growly. And... unavailable.He's the hot priest.I am a belly dancer.He's haunted by his past.I am trying to carve out a future for my studio.He’s at war with himself, and I am the casualty.There is nothing he will put before his calling.No stone he will leave unturned for his flock...
  • Max's Redemption by L. Wilder

    Max's Redemption by L. Wilder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He has his second chance, and this time he's not letting her go.Harper Campbell was beautiful, smart, and innocent. I wanted her to be mine. There was just one problem. She was my best friend's sister. She was off-limits, but I couldn't help myself.We were just kids when we fell in love--young and carefree. Then tragedy struck, and I felt I was to blame...
  • Ghost by Mary Kennedy

    Ghost by Mary Kennedy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Eric "Ghost" Stanton has spent half his life as an elite military man, but when fate steps in forcing him to leave the life he loves, he decides to create a different kind of family with his brothers. Their love of the road, riding, women, and drinking will help them form a new brotherhood. But just because she's a bitch, fate interferes again and drops Grace in his lap...
  • Luck Of The Devil by Joanna Blake

    Luck Of The Devil by Joanna Blake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They call me Lucky. I never want to play the same hand twice. Until a gorgeous single mom deals me a hand I can’t refuse. I’m one of the Devil’s Riders , the inner circle of the biggest MC in Southern California. I’m just back from my final deployment. I paid my dues, and now I just want to enjoy myself. That means fast bikes, stiff drinks and easy women . As many as I can get...
    Categorized as:
    biker  crime  humor  military  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book
  • Pitbull's Enslavement : Ares infidels MC #3 by Ciara St. James

    Pitbull's Enslavement : Ares infidels MC #3 by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Pitbull:He never imagined that he’d be captivated by a woman who came into his bar to do something illegal. His disappointment knew no bounds when he found out the truth. He finds he has to change his whole thought process when his actions almost get her killed. He’s determined to protect and claim her the next time they meet and to get her forgiveness. She’s not so sure that’s the answer...
    Categorized as:
    biker  crime  military  steamy  action-adventure  adult  betrayal  book
  • Smokehouse by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Smokehouse by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He vowed to never let a woman hurt him again, but she came along and ruined everything…SmokehouseI didn’t know what I was getting into when I stumbled out of the bar and into bed with the not-so-innocent girl of my wet dreams.Our one night together made me question everything.But when she snuck out of bed before I could ask her to stay, I figured I’d never see her again...
  • Keeping Reaper by E.C. Land

    Keeping Reaper by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    ReaperBeing the Prez of the Satan’s Keepers MC has its perks. Women throwing themselves at you happens to be one of them. I usually have a steady flock of ladies I can choose from, but one night at the bar there’s a sassy woman who stands out more than the rest. Suddenly, no one else matters.She’s hot, spirited, and has a bangin’ body...
  • Executioner's Enthrallment by Ciara St. James

    Executioner's Enthrallment by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Executioner’s years as a U.S. Marine have made him a hard, dangerous man no one wants to mess with. He uses that to carry out his job as enforcer for his club, the Ares’ Infidels.While working with his brothers and an ally club, he visits a local business and has his world turned upside down. They’ve met before, but he had lost hope of ever finding her again...
  • Sinful by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Sinful by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Leave it to me to finally learn how to drive stick …with a woman who’s nothing but trouble. Protecting people is what I do. But with Gemma everything is different . There was a time when she was my everything and I would have given my life to protect her. Now she’s back and this time I won’t fail her . I’m ready to put it all on the line to keep her safe...
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