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Lover in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI know this has no future.Only heartbreak.Bosco Roth may be the man I've fallen for, but he'll never be the man I marry.He's too dangerous. Too risky.When our three months is over, I'll walk away.At least that's what I keep telling myself.. -
Hearts On Fire by Catherine Wiltcher
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHEARTS ON FIRE is the final book in bestselling author Catherine Wiltcher’s dark and thrilling Santiago Trilogy. My Devil He came into my life like a raging storm. The man I despised. The killer with no conscience. I fell as hard as a woman like me can fall. When he bleeds, I feel his pain. When we kiss, I taste his tragedy... -
Millions by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 19 ratings“Love had been given and taken and now…it had been stolen. No one steals from a thief—especially from me—and I will defend what’s mine until my dying breath. It’s not a question of what I’m willing to sacrifice but who to deserve her…” Once upon a time, I stupidly believed if I could make Elder fall for me, everything would be perfect... -
Forever Mine by Anna Zaires
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI fought against fate, and I won. I made a deal with the devil to keep her. It was supposed to be over. We were meant to be happy. Too bad my enemies had other plans. Note: This is the conclusion of Peter & Sara’s story. It is strongly recommended that you read Twist Me and Capture Me trilogies before embarking on this book, as there will be major spoilers for those series...Categorized as:
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Heartless by Willow Winters, W. Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally captivating and thrilling, romantic suspense. At first, his words were harsh and his touch cold. I didn’t want to be in his presence any more than he wanted me there. I knew he was a dangerous man and he could destroy me if only he wanted to. That’s not what he wanted though. It’s not what he needed... -
Buttons and Shame by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsTristan is one of my biggest clients. He always pays on time, and he always keeps his word. But this time, he's short on cash. He needs the shipment now, so he offers me collateral. He loans me his slave. Adelina. Now that pearl and I are so close, I can't condone this type of exchange. It's wrong. Inhumane. But she wants me. I can tell. And I definitely want her... -
The Scotch Queen by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI wasn't sure what changed my mind about giving London to Bones, but something did. Now London is officially mine. She's sassy, feisty, and she still tells me off when I have her under my thumb. I love it. Now I have a deal with the Barsetti brothers, Josephine is still pining for me, and revenge is heavy on my mind. I'm not sure what to do with London now that I'm not gonna kill her...Categorized as:
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Hearts Divine by Catherine Wiltcher
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHEARTS DIVINE is the second book in bestselling author Catherine Wiltcher’s dark and thrilling Santiago Trilogy. Eve The FBI is forcing me apart from the man who haunts my dreams. The man who stole me, broke me and made me his forever. Dante Santiago. My deepest, darkest secret... -
Victory at Prescott High by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThere's one heart you can’t break at Prescott High, not unless you’re one of them.The Havoc Boys.They’re my family, my redemption, and my future.Victory at Prescott High has always meant escape.Once upon a time, that meant graduation and a one-way ticket out of town.But everything is different now.This year, my life changed in irrevocable ways... -
Thousands by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“Love had been stolen from me for reasons entirely my fault. But then a miracle happened, and Pim gave me something I thought was lost forever. She gave me a love I’d earned. Love that ruined me. Love that made me hopelessly hers…”Once upon a time, I didn’t think I’d ever be normal. Now, I’m talking and trusting, and it’s all thanks to Elder... -
Ashes by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“From what I’ve tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire...” ~ Robert Frost Patrick has awakened a fire I forgot existed... -
Carson by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMegan: Carson Flynn is dangerous and brooding.Intensely possessive.Angry, fierce...Haunted.He’s a member of the Clan. A criminal.And a single father who’d burn the world for his daughter.But when he turns his eye on me, I know I should run.I should definitely hide.But it’s already too late...Because when Carson sets his mind on something, he gets what he wants.And what he wants... is me... -
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... -
Oath of Obedience by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarriage to a stranger is only the beginning.She'll have my baby, too.Many things have changed while I've been in prison.The Family has been decimated.Our enemies have gotten bolder.My brother has taken the reins as the new Boss.But one thing hasn’t changed: my loyalty.So when I’m released from prison only to be shackled to the daughter of our organization’s biggest traitor, I agree... -
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Nolan by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s my nemesis.My prisoner.I‘ll make her beg for mercy.I’ll make her scream my name.I’ll make her mine.Sheena Hurston’s been a thorn in my side for years.But when she tries to bring my family to ruin, I’m done playing games.She will pay for what she’s done.No one comes before my family.Sheena belongs to me...Categorized as:
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Pure White Rose by Fawn Bailey
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"I will punish you for every step you take away from me." She's finally mine, but she won't admit it. My little rose thinks she can still run away from me. She should know better by now. I'm ready to do whatever it takes to stop her from getting away. Hurt her. She'll have the bruises to show for it. F*ck her. Until she never wants another man. Punish her... -
Sweetest Sorrow by J.M. Darhower
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDante Galante has evaded death a few times in his life, but held captive in a sweltering basement, he's certain that death has finally caught up to him. Bloody and barely breathing, he tries to stay strong, but there's only so much a man can endure before darkness takes over. As a critical care nurse, Gabriella Russo witnesses suffering often... -
Where the Snow Falls by London Miller, Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlood always leaves the brightest stains where the snow falls. Fresh out of lockup, Kazimir Markovic is focused on two things only—having Violet Gallucci back at his side, and putting his father in the ground. With his plans already in motion the very second he’s free, Kaz goes after what’s most important. Violet first. Vasily second. The Russians are out for blood... -
Where the Wind Whispers by Bethany-Kris, London Miller
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere is death where the wind whispers. Left for dead by his own father on a snowy sidewalk, Kazimir Markovic finally understands what true betrayal really means, and just how far one will go to keep a secret. He only needs to survive, to make it home alive to his wife, and then everyone else will know what it means, too... -
Freaks by Callie Hart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFix Marcosa is at war. The battlefield: New York City. He knows every street like the back of his hand. The darkened alleyways and back streets conceal secrets only he knows. Somewhere out there, an unknown element is threatening the life of the woman he loves. Fix doesn’t mind shedding a little blood to get protect those close to him, though... -
Bennett Mafia by Tijan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThere were always whispers about my roommate at Hillcrest Academy. The wealthiest of the wealthy sent their kids to our boarding school, and Brooke Bennett had been at the top, though I never quite knew why. She was fun and outgoing, but she kept quiet about her family. The only things she showed me were photographs of her brothers. I became fascinated with her second-oldest brother... -
Broken Anchor by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m broken. He’s broken. We are broken. But sometimes you have to shatter to pick up the pieces. To start over. To overcome our enemies. And find out if we can love again. He’s my anchor, but can our love be repaired? This is the final book in the Sinful Truths series... -
No Way Out by Amy McKinley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn action-packed mafia romance about secrets, arranged marriage, and redemption by USA Today Bestselling author Amy McKinley.Max’s endgame is clear—take back what’s rightfully his and punish those who have wronged him.Under the guise of assassin Matteo Trambino, Max infiltrates a vital arm of the Chicago Mafia to protect his Sicilian mentor’s granddaughter, Liliana, from her dangerous father... -
Haven by K.A. Merikan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings— Not the same river, not the same man. —After seven years away, Seth and Domenico are back in Sicily with one goal in mind.Revenge.The man who’d hounded their family is still alive, and as untouchable as he’s always been. While they wait for the right moment to strike, reality clashes with fond memories of home... -
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The Damaged by Tijan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe world knows about Kash.Both Bailey and Kash were used to living in the shadows, but now they must live in the public eye.Kash is figuring out his new found role against his grandfather, and Bailey is starting her graduate program late. At university, everyone is watching Bailey, and some are wondering if her legendary father, Peter Francis, bought her way into the elite program... -
One Love by Lili St. Germain
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings*The heart-pounding finale to the USA TODAY Bestselling Gypsy Brothers series* Will Julz complete her mission for vengeance against the Gypsy Brothers? Or is Dornan still one step ahead?More shocking secrets will come to light and lives will be lost in this final, devastating instalment of the Gypsy Brothers series... -
Pressure by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone is breaking through the cyber security system tech billionaire, Lance Moss built from the ground up and he's running out of time to plug the holes before Club Solitaire is forced to close and someone gets hurt.Reluctantly, he allows his fellow board member and friend, Eli, to bring in an outsider to help. He's not expecting to see his ex-girlfriend turned enemy walk through the door... -
Sugar by Candice M. Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Candy shopWhere poison never tasted so sweet...Sugar Daniels is nobody’s victim.Cool, calm, and collected, she’s the epitome of a femme fatale and nothing like the little girl she used to be.As the original Candy girl, she’s on a mission to save as many ill-fated people as possible,Buying redemption with every lost soul she finds... -
Torian by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom International bestselling author, Eden Summers, comes a seductive forbidden romance destined to leave you breathless. I fell for the enemy.A man whose actions resemble the devil so closely it frightens me.We were meant to hate each other.To despise and detest.But his appeal is so much greater than the playboy smile and body built for sin.What I'm doing is wrong.What I'm feeling is immoral...Categorized as:
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Burned Cinder by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe monster from under my bed is now the one in it.First of all, this is not a fairytale. There’s no Prince Charming.But there is a villain.An insidiously gorgeous devil with eyes that pierce through all my secrets, and a cold black heart pumping pure venom and conquest.But seven years after Noel Ransom scorched-earthed my life, I’ve come for my revenge.Except Noel’s come for something, too: me... -
Viper's Touch by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI swore I'd never let another woman look into my heart, but Jade didn't need to see to know the type of man I am.ViperAfter being framed and ending up in prison, I was done with women. I wanted nothing to do with them. A woman was the reason I landed in jail in the first place, so I wasn't ever going to let another put me in so much risk again... -
The Executioner by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBellamyIt was supposed to be an easy job.Get another scumbag off the streets.I never could have foreseen her ruining the plan.Or having to whisk her away on my jet for both our safety.And I certainly couldn’t have anticipated finding myself starting to fall for the blunt, sarcastic, kick-a$$ woman I found myself trapped in a safe house with...Categorized as:
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Celt. by London Miller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to the Den ... Six minutes is all he needs to get a job done … Kyrnon “Celt” Murphy is one of the best thieves in the world. After all, his childhood was spent with a caravan of Irish Travelers that taught him everything he knows... -
Final Debt by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe Last Book in the New York TImes Bestselling Dark Romance Series. Where love tries to triumph and darkness continues to reign....“I’m in love with her, but it might not be enough to stop her from becoming the latest victim of the Debt Inheritance. I know who I am now. I know what I must do. We will be together—I just hope it’s on Earth rather than in heaven.”It all comes down to this... -
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Buttons & Pain by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen I saw my escape, I took it. Now I'm in New York City and trying to get my life back on track. Despite the tracker in my ankle, Crow hasn't come for me. He hasn't even called me. I told him the depth of my feelings but he cruelly rejected them. Maybe he's forgotten about me. One day, I walk into my apartment and spot the pile of buttons on the counter... -
Scarred Regrets: A Dark Mafia Romance by Adelaide Forrest
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBroken men don’t fall in love.We linger in the darkness, consumed by the sins that define us.Irina is the sole reason my heart beats. She’s everything that matters in a world filled with evil that a woman so good and pure should never have to see.She’ll add another scar to my collection — this one engraved on my heart.When she’s taken by our enemy to use for his vengeance... -
Black Limit by Charlotte Byrd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIs this the end of us? I found a woman I can’t live without. We’ve been through so much. We’ve had our set backs. But our love is stronger than ever. We are survivors. But when they take her from me at the altar, right before she is to become my wife, everything breaks. I will do anything to free her. I will do anything to make her mine for good... -
An Obsession with Vengeance by Nancy Haviland
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMaksim Kirov is a mobster who gets what he wants, both at his posh gentleman’s club in Hell’s Kitchen and in the bedroom. Sexy, dangerous, and obsessed with control, he’s risen through the ranks to become a highly respected leader in the tight-knit Tarasov crime syndicate. He rules with an iron fist…until he meets Sydney Martin... -
Tempted to Kiss by W. Winters
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally-gripping, romantic suspense.I fell for someone I shouldn’t have. I’m not the only person to ever do such a thing. I know that. And I’m not an awful person for desiring his touch, his kiss, his everything… but I knew I shouldn’t have indulged. There’s something about knowing it’s wrong that tempts me that much more... -
Dark Captor: A Dark Mafia Romance by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is Tristan's story...Categorized as:
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Ash: A Dark Mafia Romance by Sophie Lark
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMy Hostage. Her Secret. Our Enemy.Taking the commissioner’s daughter wasn’t part of the plan. It should have been an easy smash and grab. Instead I captured Lara, so scared and helpless…I never want to let her go.I’m obsessed with her. A Bratva shouldn’t be this close to the law. But I can’t keep my hands off her.My desire for this girl is an inferno, threatening to consume everything I hold dear... -
Rule by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTheresa and Antonio.They've been through hell. Antonio has a price on his head for turning his back on a marriage deal, and Theresa has no intention of turning her back on him. They're devoted and strong, ready for anything.... A Love Tested To The LimitAnd then, someone from Antonio's past reappears. Someone who can give him everything he ever wanted, and who can shake them to their very core... -
Stolen Lies by K. Webster, Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author K Webster and Nikki Ash comes Stolen Lies: a romantic suspense. My life was brutal, horrific, ruthless. Dark. Until a beautiful bride was dragged into my life. I took her as my prize and made her mine. Vengeance never tasted so sweet. I see her truths every day, and it’s hard not to fall for a woman who makes me weak... -
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One Last Sin by Georgia Cates
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBleu MacAllister’s fate lies in the hands of the enemy. Complicated circumstances have rendered her helpless to escape their clutches so she must await rescue by her less than lily-white knight. All is right again when she’s back in the arms of the man she loves until long buried secrets are unearthed... -
King by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKingMy good intentions always led to disaster. The cold hard truth is that I was never meant to be a father to Lily. Staying in Treepoint, Kentucky for a few weeks to get to know my daughter was meant to be a time of discovery, instead I find out that she’s married to a killer and living in a sex club. I’m going to find out how to destroy The Last Riders and give Lily the future she deserves... -
Dangerous Notes by Alta Hensley, Livia Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe thinks she can win against me… she’s wrong. I am the best art thief in the business. I will not tolerate anyone encroaching on my territory… and that includes Valentina Key.She may be beautiful, intelligent and talented, but in our underworld of crime, I am king. She is about to learn I am willing to do anything to win.And that includes seducing her into submission. Dangerous. Territorial... -
Liam by L.K. Shaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDublin is mine for the taking.So is Imogen.She's become an obsession. A distraction. All I want is a taste to satisfy my craving.But the minx escapes before I'm done with her. When I find out where she's hiding, she'll think twice about running from the next Dublin King... -
Vengeful by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne single gun shot threw my life into upheaval. An assassination that will bring my family to its knees.It’s up to me to avenge the murder.An eye for an eye…that’s my MO.I have one job to do, and it may be my last.Find my father’s killer and make him payBefore he finds me.But there’s one problem - one incredibly sexy obstacle I never saw coming.Tali Severinov.I’ve met my match with this woman... -
Hell Hath No Fury by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Hell Hath No Fury, RC Boldt brings us an unforgettable tale of loss, betrayal, and revenge in this romantic suspense standalone… Seven years ago, they took everything from me. My father. My husband. My child. When they stole my chance at justice, I vowed to get revenge. Then I met him. He tempts that long-lost part of me, but his presence is a reminder that betrayal lurks around every corner...
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