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It Ends Tonight by A.M. Myers
Rated: 4.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNineteen years ago, on a dark stormy night, everything in Lucas Smith’s life came crashing down around him. In the blink of an eye, his childhood was gone and he was forced to step up for his little brother, Clay. They are the only family each other has left and there isn’t anything Lucas won’t do to protect that bond. Quinn Dawson knows a thing or two about loss and family... -
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![Forever by J.M. Darhower]()
Forever by J.M. Darhower
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHaven Antonelli and Carmine DeMarco grew up under vastly different circumstances. Haven, a second-generation slave, was isolated in the middle of the desert, her days full of hard work and terrifying abuse. Carmine, born into a wealthy Mafia family, lived a life of privilege and excess. Now a twist of fate has caused their worlds to collide... -
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Indulge by Dani René
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a glutton. I indulge in women because I can. Carrick knows love is merely a shattered memory. Until Peyton stumbles into his arms and he steals a kiss. One taste isn’t enough. One touch would never satiate him. And he does what he’s become accustomed to, he indulges in her. A man hell bent on not falling in love, he pushes. But Peyton’s not giving up... -
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![Bound for Life by Alexis Abbott]()
Bound for Life by Alexis Abbott
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBruno: 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... -
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Alexandr's Cherished Submissive by Ann Mayburn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings7 years ago From the moment Alexandr Novikov met the young auburn haired woman bartending at her uncle’s pub in Ireland, he’d been fascinated by her delicate beauty and fiery spirit. Unfortunately, he is in no position to offer her the kind of safe, normal life she deserves so he attempts to put her from his mind for her own good... -
![Submitting in Vegas by Sam Mariano]()
Submitting in Vegas by Sam Mariano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOver the years, I’ve watched Rafe Morelli charm every kind of beautiful woman out of her panties. Most of them are practical enough to hold onto their hearts, though; he doesn’t want those. I am the only woman around who has managed to keep her panties out of Rafe’s hands, but not her heart... -
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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... -
![Mayhem: Soulless Bastards Mc No Cal Book 2 (Soulless Bastards NoCal) by Erin Trejo]()
Mayhem: Soulless Bastards Mc No Cal Book 2 (Soulless Bastards NoCal) by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMayhem. I bring it. I own that shit. Then I walk away and leave you to clean up the mess. That’s the way I’ve always lived. For me, there is no other way. This is who I am. With all of this world comes death. I’ve experienced it first hand and it ruined me. The Taylor was thrust into my world. She was everything I should have stayed away from. Too bad I don’t follow directions... -
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Second by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s gone. But the fortune can’t be true because she means nothing to me. Nothing at all. But the doubt starts to creep in. My thoughts only focus on one thing. The other women no longer satisfy me. It starts to drive me crazy. When I finally confront her, the horror shatters me. She’s marrying someone else... -
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Enigma: The Complete Collection by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEnigma: The Complete Collection is the entire story of the tumultuous relationship of Isaac and Isabelle. A sitting on the edge of your seat read that will have you enthralled until the very last word. Over 390,000 words on an enigmatic alpha male and the FBI agent assigned to his case. This is a story about two people who were never destined to fall in love... -
![Her Mafioso King by Terri Anne Browning]()
Her Mafioso King by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnya Volkov was everything I wanted and nothing I could have. I was never supposed to love her. My future has been set in stone since birth, down to who I am expected to marry. With our inner circle now compromised from my bastard of an uncle, it looked like my future had arrived earlier than expected... -
![Reno Gabrini: The Man In The Mirror by Mallory Monroe]()
Reno Gabrini: The Man In The Mirror by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSexy casino mogul Reno Gabrini fight ghosts from his past and enemies he thought were friends when he is threatened in ways he never saw coming. But when they take it too far and his beloved African-American wife and their children unwittingly become their latest victims, Reno gives up all pretense at civility, and goes for the jugular... -
![The Charmer’s Gambit by Lexi C. Foss]()
The Charmer’s Gambit by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe set his sights on the wrong girl. Me. Law school taught me a lot of things, but nothing prepared me to deal with this determined, hotter-than-Hell millionaire. Don’t get me wrong, I’m flattered. But resisting Will Mershano is harder than passing the bar. He’s everything: sexy, confident, intelligent. And he wants me... -
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![Deadly Love by Erin Trejo]()
Deadly Love by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe dropped into my world unannounced and broke through my security like a thief in the night.There was only one thing to do with her. Kill her.Yet I didn’t. Instead, I made her a deal. Her life for her friends.She’s mine now, and together our world is untouchable... -
![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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High Class by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI went home to answer for the death of my cousin.Then I meet Zara. A raven haired beauty with a killer smile.Turns out she's an escort and she was sent to be a distraction.Now the mayor of New York City is dead.I'm forced to take her back to Las Vegas to find out what she knows before the police try to pin it on me. My gut says Zara is innocent in all of this... -
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Law of Conduct by Bella Di Corte
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLuca Leone Fausti, heir to the infamous Fausti throne, was one of the most ruthless men our line had ever known. And he was my father. Only one thing had held him back from ruling over the years: iron bars. So when the King Lion was set free, he thought nothing could stop him from claiming what was rightfully his. His sons, and the famiglia... -
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Fortitude by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes, love is just that little bit too unhealthy. It’s time to put demons to rest and say goodbye… once and for all. Mason My wife isn’t just fighting for her family anymore, or even for her beliefs and what she judges to be right concerning her family. She’s fighting to survive... -
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Ferocity by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis short 18,500 word novella is intended to read alongside the Heart of Stone books but after Endurance. Sometimes, love is just that little bit too cruel. Trouble. There it is again, smack bang in the middle of the Fox’s lives once more. Mason and Ava Fox are back in town when family problems demand their return... -
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Dark by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light.” ~ Madeline L’EngleDarkness has fallen upon the Sparrow world. What seemed secure was breached, and what was assumed unattainable is possible. In this dangerous underground world, we Sparrows took our power by force... -
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Dark Reign by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am going to restore my reign over both worlds.First, with a pen.Next, with a knife.Remind them who sits on the throne of this concrete jungle.Repair the structure that was shattered when my Mia Bella was stolen from me.Revenge will be had.Restitution received.And for me to reestablish order, I will do whatever is necessary.For there is no cost that is too great... -
![Brutal Bloodline by M'Renee Allen]()
Brutal Bloodline by M'Renee Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA life for a life. That was the code they lived by. After their Don was gunned down, things changed. This was no longer a life for a life situation. A coward had tried to make a name for himself by taking on their family. It was time for the DeLucas to show their enemies just how brutally savage their bloodline could be... -
![Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte]()
Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Royal Organized Crime RomanceMy husband had been keeping a secret from me—a secret that would irrevocably change the course of our lives.He was the son of one of the most ruthless men alive, and an heir to the infamous Fausti crime family. They were beautiful, powerful, ruthless—royalty in their beloved Italy and beyond... -
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![Break a King by Stella Andrews]()
Break a King by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHunter Blake. The King of Wall Street and the biggest bastard you’d be unfortunate to meet.A man with many enemies, and that’s just his immediate family.The most ruthless man ever to rule the markets and one who is so cold the air he breathes freezes around him.Strong. Possessive. DominantA man you do everything to avoid and yet dream about at night... -
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For Cam by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor Cam can be read as standalone, but it's advised to read book 3 For Adriano before book 4. Book 1 and 2 center around another couple.Camilla Guillermo’s life has been turned upside down ever since she joined the Chicago Syndicate and was reunited with Adriano Montesi, the cocky and charismatic Mafia man who captured her heart two years ago... -
![Dark Ruler : A Dark Mafia Romance by Xavier Neal]()
Dark Ruler : A Dark Mafia Romance by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was raised to be a ruler of two worlds.One with a pen.One with a knife.Be the king of the concrete jungle at all costs.I should've simply taken a queen, not courted one.I should've forced her submission, not earned it.I should've let respect be enough, not fall in love.Someone has made a grave mistake in coming for my company.For my throne.For my Mia Bella... -
![Calling on Quinn by Blue Saffire]()
Calling on Quinn by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's trouble—of the very best kindQuinn Blackheart is a private investigator, former cop, and no-nonsense, take-charge kind of guy who adores his sprawling Irish family. He likes to check all the boxes, and his niece's gorgeous driving instructor just earned a place at the top of his to-do list... -
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Disbelief by T.L Smith
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if I was to tell you, you’re all evil? In some shape or form, you are. What If I was to tell you, I was the worst kind of evil? Would you believe me? I did not believe that there wasn’t anyone who didn’t contain evil. I was proved wrong, and it stumped me. I became obsessed with her, someone of pure goodness. And couldn’t get enough... -
![Nikolai: What's Left Of Me by Shandi Boyes]()
Nikolai: What's Left Of Me by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlurb to come. . .The gripping third and final installment in the Russian Mob Chronicles.Author Warning: Due to adult content this book is not recommended for those under the age of 18... -
![The Bookie by Renee Rose]()
The Bookie by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI BARGAINED WITH THE BRATVA--MY BROTHER’S LIFE FOR MY OWN.They offered me a deal: thirty nights for my brother's life.Thirty nights...with him. Nikolai Novikov.The charming but dangerous loanshark.He’s deceptively smooth. Sinfully handsome.Addictive, even.But it's only an illusion.I vow to give him nothing more than I promised,Yet he sees right through me... -
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Dangerous Vow by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe thinks I’m weak. He sees me as prey. He doesn’t know what I’m capable of or the terrible secrets I hide.Giovanni Bianchi: Handsome, wealthy, and controlling.He’s the man who has it all—except me.When he offers me the opportunity to work as a librarian for his estate, I can’t turn him down despite my father’s deathbed warning. I have nothing to lose. My father is dead. My home is in danger... -
![Predator & Prey: The Phoenix and The Fire by Kate Stewart]()
Predator & Prey: The Phoenix and The Fire by Kate Stewart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was drawn to darkness, and he was the abyss.Safe.It’s a liar’s word. No one is ever truly safe.Control is how I survived.I lived my life by two principles: order and excellence. My moral compass steered me out of the backwoods of Tennessee and towards the woman I was destined to become, but not without gathering a few skeletons along the way... -
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Dipping Into Sin by DJ Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAndriano was used to getting whatever or whomever he wanted, and she was no exception. Although he was engaged to marry another woman, he couldn't fathom the idea of letting her go. Immediately drawn to her, Andriano's world is turned upside down, and suddenly his obligations become a blurry vision the moment he starts to fall for her... -
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Remedy by M.K. Gilher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Jacade Jordan is no good for me. He’s a master at deception, a criminal, trouble. He’s been putting on the ultimate show of betrayal for years. He also saved my life and makes me feel more alive than I ever could have imagined... -
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High Bar by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive years ago, my life changed forever.I spent two nights with a stunning woman I’ll never forget, but I pushed her away because a relationship was impossible.Then I came to Vegas with the second-born sons of three rival crime families with the goal of making it a neutral ground for our families.So far, it’s worked.We’ve prevented an all-out mafia war... -
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Reno and Son: Don't Mess with Jim by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsItalian powerhouse Reno Gabrini is happy with his life in Vegas. His beautiful African-American wife is his partner in the bedroom and in the boardroom, and is keeping him in line and all of his female groupies at bay. His newborn girl and young son are healthy and well-adjusted children, and his oldest son, Jimmy Mack, is fast becoming a man. Maybe too fast... -
![Tommy Gabrini 3: Grace Under Fire by Mallory Monroe]()
Tommy Gabrini 3: Grace Under Fire by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBusiness mogul Tommy Gabrini, once voted the sexiest man alive by a Seattle magazine, wants nothing more than to settle down in marital bliss with his beloved wife, and live his life far from the fast lane. But women from his past, who remembered just how sexy he truly was, refuses to cooperate... -
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Romancing Sal Gabrini 2: A Woman's Touch by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsItalian heartthrob Sal Gabrini has a reputation as a hardnosed former cop who is now a hardnosed wealthy businessman who will fight to the death for what he believes in. If his family is threatened, or his business compromised, he will not rest until payback is complete and final. But even hard men like Sal has a soft spot. His soft spot is Gemma... -
![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... -
![Desire's Addiction by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois]()
Desire's Addiction by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe spent months as a captive...until they set her free.Talya is smart and stubborn…and that’s why she’s spent two months as a prisoner to the mafia. They’ll let her go if she gives them what they want, but Talya would rather die than risk dangerous biochemical information falling into the wrong hands. And she probably will die–after all no one is coming to save her... -
![Fallen Angel, Part II by Tracie Podger]()
Fallen Angel, Part II by Tracie Podger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPart II of the Fallen Angel series When Brooke Stiles had said, “It was in a small room in an office block in Washington, DC, that my life changed, forever,” she had no idea of the enormity of that statement. Just a few short months ago, Brooke, had lived a quiet suburban life in the UK... -
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WYLDER by Kristina Weaver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy 6 Standalone, full length books in this bundle. More than 300,000 words. Approximately 1,000 pages. NO CLIFFHANGERS. VERY STEAMY. And I mean it. Really mean it. You've been warned :) The Wylders have only one goal in life, avenging their murdered sister. But when they meet the woman they were meant to love, sometimes revenge isn’t the only thing that can change a man.. -
![Dismissed by T.L. Smith]()
Dismissed by T.L. Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA heart is something that should not be entrusted to me. I will tear, crush, and destroy it with my very own hands. Then back away with a smile on my face. It’s who I am—a killer, a player, a joker. But hers, I’m unsure about... -
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![Ruthless by Dani René]()
Ruthless by Dani René
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m an asshole. And I make no apologies for it. My life has been spent drenched in the blood of my enemies. Our family legacy, left only to me when my brother walked away. Women are pawns in a game for pleasure. Nothing more. Until her. Madison Parker. I’m enthralled. Captivated. But my past is far too dark. Pushing her away is my only option... -
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Evil Empire by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dark mafia forced marriage age gap... -
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Tommy Gabrini 6: Every Which Way But Loose by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTitan of Industry and gorgeous mob enforcer Tommy Gabrini finds his life unraveling before his very eyes when enemies hit him from all sides. But it all takes a darker turn when his wife, Grace Gabrini, and his brother Sal, also find themselves caught in the web of lies, deceit, and heartbreak... -
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Blind Luck by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMr. Yield popped in at a small roadside eatery in Missouri for a bowl of grits, three crispy strips of bacon and a cup of coffee. Already angry at the bullet hole in his leg courtesy of Mr. Stop, the last thing he wanted was trouble. Trouble came calling with the start of an antique watch, a woman named Millicent and obsessive Sheriff... -
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Filthy Richer by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven-year itch?Can’t say I know what that feels like when my husband is as obsessed with me now as he was on our wedding day.A lot has happened since that first meeting, but through it all, Eoghan's obsession with me is an insatiable craving to make me happy. If anything, I've gotten FILTHY RICHER on his love... -
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Ruler of Hearts by Bella Di Corte
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the war that almost took my husband from me, life felt settled—as settled as it could be when you belonged to the infamous Fausti famiglia .Enemies retreated, and the life we created in New York seemed to be moving us in the right direction. Until things took an unexpected turn...
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