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Fain: Texas Kings MC Book 12 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFain Tempest has worked hard to overcome the demons from his past and make a new life for himself. He left his family behind and found a new one with the Texas Kings MC. The brotherhood he has now is almost enough to make up for the family he left behind.A little more than a year ago, he saw an old friend in a new light and has been fighting that attraction ever since... -
![Zero Apologies: Zero and Lilly, Part 3 by Autumn Jones Lake]()
Zero Apologies: Zero and Lilly, Part 3 by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe lies have been answered.The road ahead remains unknown... -
![Twister's Survival by E.C. Land, Cosmic Letterz Design]()
Twister's Survival by E.C. Land, Cosmic Letterz Design
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIzzy For as long as I can remember, I've only felt one thing - pain. It consumes every part of me and I just want it to end. Enough has happened over the years and I'm ready to make it all stop. The night I lay out my plan and am fully prepared to end my life - he stops me. His act is simple, offering me his hand but in that, he gave me so much hope... -
![Lawless & Soulless by T.M. Frazier]()
Lawless & Soulless by T.M. Frazier
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLawless and Soulless together in one book! Books 3&4 in the USA TODAY BESTSELLING KING SERIES. Lawless: She's prim and proper. He's leather and lawless. It will never work between them. It's a lie they almost believe. Soulless: The conclusion to Bear and Thia's epic love story... -
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![Crave by Janet Nissenson]()
Crave by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe next chapter in one of the most romantic love stories ever told Luxury hotel heir Ian Gregson longed for his beloved Tessa from afar for more than two years, forced to keep his attraction towards her well hidden. But now that his feelings no longer have to remain a secret, he is free to indulge his constant craving for the woman of his dreams... -
![Broken Wings by Chelle Bliss]()
Broken Wings by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLogan “Crow” Taylor had every intention of not getting involved in trouble after gaining his freedom and rejoining his motorcycle club. But when the rough and rowdy biker crosses paths with a single mother in need of help and his protection, he can’t turn his back and walk away... -
![Dirty Rich Obsession: All Mine by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Dirty Rich Obsession: All Mine by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCONTINUING CARRIE AND REID'S STORY (begin their story in Dirty Rich Obsession) In this lifetime there is one person who will own you, who will know you, who will understand you like no one else could possibly understand you. That person for me is Carrie. I didn't want to love her. I didn't want to need her. But now that she's my world, no one is going to take her from me... -
![Clutch by Jack Davenport]()
Clutch by Jack Davenport
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations...The Burning Saints Motorcycle Club is the only family Clutch has known, and violence his only stock and trade. Humanity has handed him nothing but pain struggle, and he’s come to expect even less from it. As an orphan, he’s always found it easier to bond with machines than with people... -
![Deja Brew by Jessica Gadziala]()
Deja Brew by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWithin the struggling cafe Deja Brew, trouble percolates beneath the coffee beans. The shop’s owner, Shale, is forced into a dangerous game by a cartel, and when her shipment vanishes, it's game on.Shale's only hope is an unexpected Junior. Her only regular, and a local hacker with a knack for saving the day... -
![Taming the Wolf by Maureen Smith]()
Taming the Wolf by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSamara Layton needs a pot of gold. Her community outreach organization in Washington, D.C. is in dire financial straits. As executive director, it's up to Samara to rescue the non-profit organization from bankruptcy, and time is running out. As a last-ditch resort, she seeks help from her estranged mother, world-renowned fashion designer Asha Dubois... -
![Dare's Doll by Ciara St. James]()
Dare's Doll by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDare has been proud to be a member of the Pagan Souls MC in Cherokee for close to two decades. He has good friends he calls brothers and a life that brings him a lot of happiness. It’s brotherhood that has him and a few of his Cherokee brothers answering the call for assistance from another chapter of Pagans... -
![Caught Looking by Lisa Suzanne]()
Caught Looking by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen her father orchestrates an engagement for business purposes, Alexis is forced to say yes publicly.Now I’m the other man in this equation, and despite my reputation as the bad boy of baseball, I learned long ago to stay away from married women. But not everything is as it appears, and she isn’t married yet, which forces me to confront my own morals and fears when it comes to relationships... -
![Luke's Absolution by K.L. Kreig]()
Luke's Absolution by K.L. Kreig
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDemons. Regrets. Absolution. Luke has lived on the wrong side of the law since he was seventeen. His hands are stained and his soul is black, but the worst sin he's committed is falling in love with his brother’s girl. Then he met her. Addy Monroe is pure, innocent and stubborn as an ox. Even though he doesn’t deserve her, Luke will stop at nothing to have her... -
![Hold Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde]()
Hold Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was born into luxury and used to getting what I wanted. What I desired most, with my life in disarray, was the man who sat across from me. He was tall, dark and handsome, but, most notably, forbidden. It made every accidental touch more sinful and every session more addictive. There was so much tragedy and he was supposed to fix me... -
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![Running Hot by Ainsley St. Claire]()
Running Hot by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe must marry. She’s the only one he wants but can’t have. Can he convince her in time?WalkerBecoming Governor is the next step toward my destiny.But, my history will be a problem. The voters always favor a family man.I've done Marcella favors for years and now it’s time to collect.She'll make the perfect Governor's wife.It's all for show, and she knows that... -
![Derek by LeAnn Ashers]()
Derek by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrittanyHe watched me from afar for over a year.Everywhere I went, he was there. His eyes on me.Little by little, he got closer. He stalked his prey…and that prey was me.But I wanted to be caught.I wanted to be his.I wanted him just as much as he wanted me.So I gave into him.I was his.DerekShe was mine.She had been from the second her eyes connected with mine from across the room.I waited... -
![The Difference Between Someday and Forever by Aly Martinez]()
The Difference Between Someday and Forever by Aly Martinez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe world took everything from us. As survivors of not only a plane crash, but two other impossible tragedies, we’d more than earned a life of peace. But time and time again, we were shown that fate had no intention of giving that to us. Remi and I were soulmates. Plain and simple. Our love should have died in the depths of our darkness, but the sun still exists even when it’s not shining... -
![Promises After Dark by Kahlen Aymes]()
Promises After Dark by Kahlen Aymes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn and out of the bedroom, Alex and Angel's passion is an all-consuming, every-second-of-every-day, can't-stop-thinking-about-you, obsession! They have it all; fiery hot sexual chemistry, an undeniable mental connection, a profound emotional bond, and a newfound trust as they promise each other, 'no more secrets'. Theirs is a sensual, magical love affair of epic proportions... -
![Love, Loyalty & Mayhem: A Motorcycle Club Romance Anthology by Ryan Michele, Chelsea Camaron]()
Love, Loyalty & Mayhem: A Motorcycle Club Romance Anthology by Ryan Michele, Chelsea Camaron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBad Boy Alpha Alert! Nineteen of your favorite MC authors come together to bring you brand new, never released stories from some of your favorite motorcycle clubs. Love- Life with a biker is an adventure full of twists and turns. When love is involved, MC men never back down from what they want—they fight for it. Loyalty- Loyalty is the foundation in any motorcycle club... -
![Madness & Mayhem: Blue Angels Motorcycle Club by Emma Slate]()
Madness & Mayhem: Blue Angels Motorcycle Club by Emma Slate
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA single night can change everything. Now I’m pregnant with a biker’s baby.I try to give Slash an out, but he claims me.He wants more. He wants us. He wants to protect me and our baby.Slash is rugged and virile, and I’m falling for him hard and fast.I know he’s not white-picket-fence material, but he makes me feel safe and adored.I never thought I’d be with a man like him... -
![The Boy Who Has No Redemption by Victoria Quinn]()
The Boy Who Has No Redemption by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhy did I ever think Emerson and I were a good idea?She's my assistant, so I have to see her every day. We get along, for the most part, but there's subtle hostility between us both.Being on my own is better. It makes far more sense.Until something terrible happens, something I didn't see coming, and it's those moments of tragedy that change you forever.I've changed...and I can never go back... -
![Avenging Us by Gina Whitney]()
Avenging Us by Gina Whitney
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the moment I met Abel Gunner...I knew he was something I not only wanted, but needed. Our pasts threatened to overshadow our present, but our present promised to save our future. Secrets had been revealed, possession has takes hold, and my dark angel will Avenge Us...his family. We are bonded by our love, but I'm still tormented by my past... -
![Hell's Fury by K.J. Dahlen]()
Hell's Fury by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought I’d found my forever. She decided to tear it apart. Deke My MC is my world. She is my centre. My children are everything I live for. Walking a street of contentment I hadn’t known before, I thought the bad was finally over. I should have known better… I didn’t see her coming - a vengeful figure from my past with a score to settle... -
![Seeking Our Destiny : Nelson Brothers' by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman]()
Seeking Our Destiny : Nelson Brothers' by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSilas: I'm a hard man; I've had to be thanks to my father. I protect those I love and care for with everything I have and nothing gets to me. Until the day I carried a slip of a woman, Destiny, out of the hell she had been held in, I took what I wanted with no regrets... -
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![One Filthy Man by James Crow]()
One Filthy Man by James Crow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRhiannon 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... -
![Bling by Ivy Nelson]()
Bling by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGarrett Oliver thinks he just needs two things in life, a big bank account, and a beautiful woman on his arm. If he's not careful, he'll lose both in the blink of an eye. Isabelle Alvarado just wants to get through the week so she can get back to Club Solitaire and hang out with the Dom she’s been seeing. Losing her job can really puts a damper on things, though... -
![The Last Kiss by Anna Bloom]()
The Last Kiss by Anna Bloom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy life began when I found out it was ending.One Frenchman. One night. No questions. No names.The perfect antidote for a stolen future.Fate though has other plans. This doesn’t feel like a one-night stand, it feels like soulmates for a lifetime.One night can’t be enough because I think we’re falling in love... -
![Boy Toy Auction by C.A. Harms]()
Boy Toy Auction by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat was meant to be a fun evening to benefit charity, suddenly became so much more… They were both volunteered into attending the Boy Toy Auction. One as a contestant. One as an attendee. Emerson lost an internal battle the moment Nicholas stepped onto the stage. As soon as he started moving his hips to the rhythm of the music, she was captivated... -
![Abigail by Angela Rush]()
Abigail by Angela Rush
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAbigail Miller’s life had been anything, but easy. Watching her mother die during a police raid on a drug house, left a lasting impression. She’d survived the night with the help of Robbie an older boy who sheltered her from the chaos. She’d never seen him again... -
![The Billionaire's Mistress 5: A Billionaire Romance by M.S. Parker]()
The Billionaire's Mistress 5: A Billionaire Romance by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo More Cliffhangers. The series is now complete! I thought that finding out that Jal was engaged to my half-sister was the worst thing that could happen. Then he told me that it was over, that I was the only person he wanted. For the first time in my life, I'd finally gotten what I wanted… and then he was arrested... -
![His Choice by Sheila Kell]()
His Choice by Sheila Kell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAJ Hamilton never expected his life to spiral so low. Tangled up with Baltimore's largest crime boss, The Magician, he is ordered to threaten a bothersome reporter. His attraction to Megan Rogers was as unexpected as was their heated encounter. AJ tries to warn her off. When she doesn't heed his advice, he's forced to protect her from herself... -
![Hooked Up Book 3 by Arianne Richmonde]()
Hooked Up Book 3 by Arianne Richmonde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA secret is destroying us. A secret I am unable to share with her. It isn't just myself I am protecting, but someone I love. Wherever I turn . . . in whichever direction . . . I face a wall. I'm lost for an answer. Our happiness so close I can touch it, so far it's eating at my soul. If SHE wins, Pearl and I are doomed. *** I don't know who Alexandre is anymore... -
![Thug by Scott Hildreth]()
Thug by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrice McNealy was a modern-day outlaw. He thumbed his nose at society’s rules, regulations, and laws, not caring what anyone thought of him, or the actions he somehow justified. If I made a list of why “not” to be with a man, he’d check all the boxes. He was also confident, trustworthy, and loyal... -
![Table 10: Part 2 by Jiffy Kate]()
Table 10: Part 2 by Jiffy Kate
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA waitress fielding life’s curveballs.A CEO with a penchant for pie.She’s independent and tenacious.He’s chivalrous and demanding.They’re an unexpected match.Somehow, through a series of events, their lives are thrust together... -
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![New York Nights: A Collection of Steamy, Alpha-Male Romances by Whitney G.]()
New York Nights: A Collection of Steamy, Alpha-Male Romances by Whitney G.
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA collection of the steamiest, alpha-male romances from New York Times bestselling author, Whitney G. This collection includes Reasonable Doubt (Full Series), Turbulence: A Cocky Pilot Romance, and Naughty Boss. **Price will go to $9... -
![A Sinful Encore by Lisa Renee Jones]()
A Sinful Encore by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou only thought you knew how this was going to end, but their story is far from over. The explosive finale is bound to leave you breathless. A Sinful Encore is the third and final book in the Brilliance trilogy... -
![Forgiving Gia by Gina Whitney]()
Forgiving Gia by Gina Whitney
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAbel Gunner is a rock-star with legendary skills both in and out of the bedroom. He swore he wouldn't fall for another woman after being schemed and manipulated by an ex-lover. He kept that vow until he met Gia Mastro. The Dom inside of him awoke the moment he set eyes upon the submissive beauty. His dark soul hungered for her submission and affection... -
![Mick by C.M. Steele]()
Mick by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“I’d die for you…” As the “Princess” of the Steele Riders, Morgan Steele is untouchable. A mere tattoo artist isn’t worthy of her, but Mick’s going to do whatever he can to win her love. Morgan wants her man and is going to do whatever she can to get Ewan “Mick” McMann to claim her body and soul... -
![Ruthless by Sybil Bartel]()
Ruthless by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBodyguard. Protector. Security Detail. I wasn’t supposed to join the Marines and serve three tours. I’d been groomed to be another kind of warrior. Since I could walk, I’d been primed to take over the family business. Build the real estate empire bigger, ruthlessly fight my way to the top—make everyone richer. Instead, I’d enlisted... -
![Nightmare by Bella Jewel]()
Nightmare by Bella Jewel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDear Nightmare, I wish I could introduce myself, and tell you who I really am, but that simply can’t be. You know why, of course. We all know why. We’ve all heard the story; we grew up hearing the story. The one about you…and him. Your life was taken from you, and for so many years, you lived as your name describes - a nightmare... -
![Beneath the Secrets Part 2 ) by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Beneath the Secrets Part 2 ) by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeneath the Secrets part 2 Picks up where part 1 leaves off Vengeance is all Blake Walker has lived for....until he met her. She will bring him to his knees but will it be in passion or pain? Tall, Dark and Deadly The Walker Brothers... Tall, dark, and deadly, these three brothers run Walker security. Each brother is unique in his methods and skills, but all share key similarities... -
![Minus by Jack Davenport]()
Minus by Jack Davenport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations… Burning Saints MC outcast, “Minus” Vincent, has been summoned out of exile by the Club’s President for reasons unknown. Upon his return, he finds himself tempted by forbidden fruit of the past that has only gotten sweeter with time... -
![Unchain My Heart (Scorpio Stinger MC) by Jani Kay]()
Unchain My Heart (Scorpio Stinger MC) by Jani Kay
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Princess & The Biker – A modern day Romeo & Juliet.Their two worlds collide, but the Biker and his Princess fight to be together. Their story continues in “Unchain My Heart” as the modern day Romeo and Juliet have fallen in love against the odds—but their families persist in trying to tear them apart... -
![Confessions After Dark by Kahlen Aymes]()
Confessions After Dark by Kahlen Aymes
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSparks Fly … Lines Blur… Hearts Break Alexander Avery is rich, powerful and the sexiest man Angeline Hemming has ever laid eyes on: a man like every woman dreams about. Angel is not immune to his sensual and ruthless pursuit, and Alex is intoxicated by the beautiful doctor; overwhelmed with desire like he’s never known... -
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![Scorched by Melody Anne]()
Scorched by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe Surrender series has kept readers engaged since the first book hit the shelves. In this final installment to the series, you will finish the journey that Rafe and Ari started, as well as read the stories of Shane and Lia, and Rachel and Ian. Love and desire run rampant throughout this series, but romance is about more than that... -
![Only Pleasure by Lora Leigh]()
Only Pleasure by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSince Chase Falladay came to her rescue two years ago, Kia Stanton has never been able to forget the powerful man or the kind of life he leads. So two years later when she runs into Chase and his friend, Khalid, and leaves with them that night, she knows exactly where it is all heading. However, little prepares her for what it is like to be in Chase's arms, and in his bed... -
![Not in My Wildest Dreams by Isabelle Peterson]()
Not in My Wildest Dreams by Isabelle Peterson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1979... When eighteen-year old Jack Stevens is spotted in his rural Colorado town by a scout from a New York City modeling agency, his life is flipped upside down. With little more than his looks, he heads to New York with a dream he didn’t know he had. Jack has a rough start, but finds his feet and embarks on an exciting life as a male model in the 1980s living in Manhattan. 2013.. -
![Forbidden Pleasure by Lora Leigh]()
Forbidden Pleasure by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to The Club. A secretive, select group where uninhibited desires and forbidden fantasies run wild, in the first part of #1 bestselling author Lora Leigh’s novel Forbidden Pleasure, now in an exclusivel e-serial.John "Mac" McCoy gave up his membership to The Club a long time ago. Nothing gave him greater pleasure than to share his women with another male partner... -
![Collide Vol. 3 (Club Prive): Alpha Billionaire Romance (Club Prive) by M.S. Parker]()
Collide Vol. 3 (Club Prive): Alpha Billionaire Romance (Club Prive) by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBryne Dawkins is not looking for a relationship, which is good, because her lover-not-boyfriend, Dax Prevot, isn’t either. Bryne wants to focus on her acting career and adjusting to life in New York City, but she finds that the more time she spends with Dax, the more she wants. Including answers to the secrets he's holding. Will Dax's secrets drive them apart.. -
![The Heat by Alice Ward]()
The Heat by Alice Ward
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe hates me on sight. I want her on sight. We don’t just argue, we explode. As the newly minted CEO of Watts Enterprises, the billion-dollar company with the world’s worst "green" reputation, it’s my job to produce the products consumers clamor for. But Atlee Young, an environmental attorney with more passion and will than I’ve ever seen, thinks differently...
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