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The Dex-Files by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe truth is out there...The Dex-Files is a compilation novel that accompanies the Experiment in Terror Series and is not to be-read as a stand-alone. In the Dex-Files we find a variety of scenes and chapters from the enigmatic Dex Foray's POV from books #1-6 in the series. Some of these scenes have been previously published, albeit from Perry's POV, while other scenes are completely new... -
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... -
Reddest Black: A Billionaire SEAL Story, Book 7 by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPassion, betrayal, and heartache collide in an emotionally charged and dangerous chain of events that could unravel everything Sebastian and Talia have worked to overcome... -
Jardin's Gamble by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJardin had once had it all. A submissive to love, cherish and dominate. His best friend to share her with.Until he lost it all.Then he hires a sassy, take-no-prisoners assistant with a surprisingly sweet, submissive side.Could she be his second shot at happiness?Bitter and angry, Carrick bailed on his previous life, with no intention of ever looking back. He didn't want or need anyone... -
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Blackest Red by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNew York Times, USA Today, and International Bestselling seriesNo matter how hard I've tried to let go of Mister Black, the memories of us together torture me. They're an unforgettable reminder of a life I can't have for many reasons.Burying myself in work mostly keeps thoughts of him to a screaming minimum, until he's thrust into my life under circumstances beyond my control... -
Broken Edge by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou think you'd go far for love? Think again.---------She really knows how to push a man.She finds the cracks and she goes right for them. She'll travel across the world just to break me apart, piece by piece, until every last secret is exposed and every weakness revealed.I swear to God, I love her so much I'll let her do it.I'll let her do anything... -
Stripping Bare by Kelsey Browning
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBad Boy... Billionaire... Baby Brother... Who is the real Jonah Steele? Video game mogul Jonah Steele may be a billionaire , but as the youngest brother in a family of alphas, his struggle to prove his worth is all-consuming. Although he saved his hometown from ruin, he can’t forgive himself for the biggest failure of his life... -
On the Edge by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou've never experienced a romance like The Edge."In Iraq, I promised you a bed of rose petals." He grabbed my hand under the table, tightening his grip as if he were falling from a precipice and our connection was the only thing saving him from certain death. "They were beautiful.""You smell like apples. Roses were wrong... -
Gentry Boys by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“All my life I’d always known what the Gentry boys were. A set of fraternal triplets born to a depraved family, they were rough, sexy and wild as wolves..." DRAW They called us ‘those white trash Gentry boys’ until we believed that’s what we were. Our people squatted at the edge of a hellhole prison town for generations. The childhood we endured was the stuff of nightmares... -
Mended by J.L. Drake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSavannah takes control… Tired of all the lies and deception Savannah decides that she must face things on her own. As she seeks to find out who she really is she still must deal with the fallout from her past. Her fragile hold on her new life slowly gives her the confidence to move ahead. What she really needs is right in front of her waiting for the right moment to prove his love... -
Counterfeit Love by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinch can spot a fake a mile away.Raised in the Bayou with crime in his veins, he managed to turn his talent into a career. Making money. Racking up a few enemies along the way.On the run from one of those, he starts overin a new town. Where he meets her. Full of lists and guards and attitude.Someone beautiful enough to make even blackmail seem sexy.Chris has lived through hell... -
Concealed Affliction by Harlow Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyder has done his best to break my armor. It’s been a slow process but he’s reminded me what it’s like to feel again. I could never thank him enough for the toe curling and life altering experiences. He’s been my light in a hurricane-but even I know the sun can’t shine all the time. I have a big decision to make and it’s not as simple as just going left or right, forward or backward... -
The Titan Series Boxed Set by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Titan Series, books 1-5: Winters Heat, Garrison’s Creed, Westin’s Chase, Gambled, & Chased Winters Heat: After putting her life on the line to protect classified intelligence, military psychologist Mia Kensington is on a cross-country road trip from hell with an intrusive save-the-day hero... -
Fury by Cat Porter
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings**Special Release Price For A Limited Time** A dark romantic suspense standalone novel from the author of the Lock & Key Series "I still have the dreams, baby. Do you? In mine, I plead and wait for your touch to come like it always did. But it never does. I strain against the iron, but you're no longer there in the shadows. I'm alone... -
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Gypsy Brothers: The Complete Series by Lili St. Germain
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*LIMITED EDITION ON SALE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY - INCLUDES BONUS EXCLUSIVE NOVELLA* Lili's USA Today Bestselling series, together in one edition for the first time! Contains ALTERNATE - A Gypsy Brothers novella featuring chapters told from Jase, Elliot and Dornan's points of view. The GYPSY BROTHERS series My father was most certainly NOT an innocent man... -
Obsessed by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEverything changed the night our eyes met across the room. His green gaze upon me prickled my skin with uncustomary warmth while my peek beneath his cuff—of a riot of color on his wrist—sparked my insatiable curiosity. Tall and mysterious, Kader was a man whose secrets I longed to know... -
Submitting to the Billionaire: A Dark Billionaire Romance by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNikolai Not every debt can be paid with money... When people look into my eyes they realize instantly that there is more pity to be found looking into the eyes of a cobra. I'm ruthless, heartless, and I have the Midas touch. Everything I touch turns to gold. There is not one thing I wanted that I have not ultimately conquered and made mine... -
The Wolf by K. Alex Walker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTayler Diaz, an oncologist working in the small town of Yearwood, North Carolina, stumbles upon Gage Wolfe's virtually lifeless body when leaving for the day after a long shift at Yearwood Medical. While phoning for help to get him into the hospital for treatment, Gage makes one last declaration that sends a chill straight to her bones: "Just let me die, love... -
Roamer by Janine Infante Bosco
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeuce: The first moment I stared into Ally’s tortured blue eyes, my subconscious knew I’d never escape her. She called to the darkest part of my soul and made it impossible to ignore the strange pull I felt towards her. Some things are just meant to be. As long as we were both breathing, my heart would do time with hers... -
Scarlett Red by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNew York Times, USA Today, and International Bestselling series!Mister Black swept in and out of my life like a tornado, leaving me twisted up and forever changed in his wake.And now that my life is finally back on track, I need to move on, despite the many reminders of our time together... -
Somebody's Angel by Kallypso Masters
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Marc d’Alessio first rescued the curvaceous and spirited Italian Angelina Giardano at the Masters at Arms Club, he never expected her to turn his safe, controlled life upside down and pull at his long-broken heartstrings. Months later, the intense fire of their attraction still rages, but something holds him back from committing to her completely... -
Bound for Nirvana: by Kendra Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe bonds of their love saw them through the ravaging storm to the promise of peace and the chance to breathe … Angel once believed her soul belonged to the Devil. Now she willingly gives every part of her—mind, body and soul—to the man whose love mends her a little more each day. Ethan knows Hell is no place for an angel, especially not his Angel... -
Sabian: by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Best Selling Author, Ali Parker... I’m an unlucky guy. Shit just has a way of kicking me when I’m down. When the girl of my dreams comes back to New York City and doesn’t refrain from seeking me out, I know it’s only a matter of time before the other shoe drops and shit hits the fan. Someone is hunting Lost Breed members and they’re not being shy about it... -
Evolution: Awakening by Hope Anika
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Ash Kyndal inherits her Uncle Charlie’s PI firm, her only interest is in finding an out. Circus veteran, social misfit, daughter of a madman—those are shoes that fit. Card-carrying member of polite society? Not so much. But Charlie saved her once, and his staff of lost souls needs her... -
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Blinded by Fate by Harlow Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Nothing is as it seems. What you believe you know is all a lie"Book Fairy ReviewsI'm kneeling on the floor at the hands of a monster. My choices along with my dignity are about to be taken and there's little I can do for myself.How did I get here?Of course I know the answer, but if those bastards Fate and Karmatruly hold the cards then I wish I knew where the hell I went wrong... -
Shattered Rhythm by R.B. Hilliard
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChaz Jones’ life hasn’t been easy. Meltdown’s newest drummer doesn’t give a damn about anything except for his kit, his sticks and his throne. Music offers him a way out and he takes it, only to discover it isn’t enough. Nothing is ever enough. … Until Olivia Olivia Marshall had her dream job, her dream boyfriend, and her dream life... -
United Reign by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDark Mafia RomanceTheoEverything we’ve built is crashing down around me.I’m consumed by the darkness, my blood boiling with the need for revenge.My wife is the only light in my life; she’s the very reason I keep on fighting.They’re coming after me. And worse yet, they’re coming after her.But let them come…I’m waiting. We’re waiting.To send them all back to the hell they crawled out of... -
Shattered by Control by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou're my wife, you will sleep in my bed. When a brutal shooting forces me onto the sidelines of a raging mafia war, I need a discreet physical therapist to help get me back in the game.That’s how gorgeous Mirella Falconet stumbles into my life.I offer her the world: money, power, whatever she wants, so long as she keeps her mouth shut and does her job... -
Gold Shimmer by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow far would you go to be with the man who stole your heart but doesn't know your real name? GOLD SHIMMER is the first book in Cass and Calder's epic love story in the BLACK SHADOWS duet. STEEL RUSH is the explosive conclusion to their love story and it is now available. You do not have to read books 1-3 in the IN THE SHADOWS series to enjoy GOLD SHIMMER and STEEL RUSH... -
Gunner by Daphne Loveling, Troy Duran
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe wonders if I’m dangerous. Loaded question... GUNNER I live by the cut. It's a brotherhood. Sex, crime, and power. But when I see that sexy little number in over her head at the biker bar, I want to pummel the son of a bitch who threatens her. Taking Alix back to my club for protection is all I can do. Hell, I want to do so much more. She wonders if I’m dangerous. Loaded question.. -
Scream For Me: A Novel of the Night Hunter by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNothing is deeper than the desire they can’t fight—or deadlier than the evil they can’t escape. They were only supposed to have a professional relationship, but FBI agent Kyle McKenzie has been fantasizing about his sexy partner, Cadence Hollow, from the moment they first moment. It takes the darkest case of their careers to finally bring their hidden desire bubbling to the surface... -
Black Light: Brave by Maren Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt started with Piggy. It escalated with Kitty. It ends with Puppy. For almost a year, Ethen O’Dowell has been locked behind bars and yet Puppy is far from free. A legal ward of her parents, she shares her bedroom with Pony, the only part of her old, submissive life that she has left... apart from the guilt, the fear, and the weekly punishments Ethen dishes out every time they visit him... -
Intrigue by E.B. Walters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsENTER THE DECADENT WORLD OF ANOTHER INFINITUS BILLIONAIRE... STAKES ARE HIGH WHEN LOVE IS ON THE TABLE This is a stand alone novel... price will change after release Lies. Secrets. Sensual games. Their mistake… A one-night that turned into three days of decadence. Terri Randal is tired of hiding from a disturbed man she turned down when she was a teenager—her stepbrother... -
Far Reaching Consequences by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPhoebe needs a second chance at life. In the aftermath of the devastation from her failed marriage, Phoebe returns to her old stomping grounds to open her own bed and breakfast. Starting over is the bravest thing she’s ever done – or so she thinks. But opening her front door to find a blast from her past on her front porch changes all that... -
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Wrath by Gwyn McNamee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll I see is red.Blood.Pain.Rage.It consumes me.The moment he took her, wrath invaded my soul.I only have one purpose. End him and take back what’s mine. Love isn’t always clean, and wrath is the deadliest sin... -
Blue Velvet by Linnea May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m filthy rich and dripping with power – but the army left me broken beyond repair. My jagged edges make me a nightmare. She wants to join my dark solitude. But where she seeks solace, I seek sanity. The Velvet Rooms provide our sanctuary. A place of safety, bliss and unbridled play, untainted by the clamor of reality. Here, there is no sight. There is no sound... -
Beast in my Bedroom by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s everything I don ’t want . . . but my new bossy Greek mafia husband is going to make a real wife out of me.My rock bottom is a dirty martini in a high-class bar, ten canceled credit cards, and nothing but the clothes on my back.I managed to escape my abusive husband, but a snooty hipster bartender is about to get me arrested for being unable to pay for a drink... -
Shatterproof by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA TODAY Bestselling author Xavier Neal comes an all-new, best friends to lovers, forced proximity, bodyguard romance...The assignment is simple.Don't let the client get kidnapped.Don't let someone kill her.Don't confess that I've secretly been in love with her since we first met.It's the last part that complicates what would otherwise be a fairly routine operation...Categorized as:
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Keep It Simple by R.B. Hilliard
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter living most of her life surrounded by alpha men, Sarah McLellan wants a sensitive, sweet, doting man in her life. Then she meets Cas. Cas Ashford is running from his past. With a new job in a new city, he has a fresh outlook on life. Keep it simple. Then he meets Sarah. Some things are easier said, than done... -
Temptation by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brand new older woman, younger man romance...It was supposed to be a typical business trip to Hawaii.During the day, I’d promote the new location of my bakery. At night, I’d relax on the lanai while sipping a glass of wine.But that all changes when I meet him.Sexy. Intriguing. Haunted.And easily fifteen years younger than me.I should walk away... -
Secret Obsession by D.M. Mortier
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsColonel Colton James Ragnarson III should have known better. He wanted nothing more than to enjoy his retirement after his intensely active combat years in the US Army, take care of his family, and find the mystery woman who had made him personalized weapons... -
Envy by Sandra Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNew York book editor Maris Matherly-Reed knows a best seller when she sees one - even if it is just a tantalizing partial manuscript submitted by a writer identified only as P.M.E., with the return address of an obscure island off the Georgia coast. Maris is intrigued enough to search for him... -
Keeping Her: A Dark Romance by Angela Snyder
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"She calls to me like one of the Sirens from Greek mythology, and I would gladly crash into a thousand jagged rocks for just a single touch from her." To say I had a rough start in life would be the understatement of the century. My uncle may have rescued me from my abusive childhood, but he couldn't save me from the neurotic and compulsive obsessions I would develop in my adulthood... -
Ruining Her by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings⚠️⚠️This Book contains scenes and discussions of non-consensual sexual acts, profanity, sexual content and violence. If any of these are triggers for you, you should consider skipping this read. This is book 1 in a 2 part duet, a cliff-hanger can be expected.⚠️⚠️EmilyI never thought I would be seeking shelter here of all places.I’m out of options though. I needed a place to hide out... -
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STONE: Her Ruthless Enforcer: 50 Loving States, North Carolina by Theodora Taylor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy ruthless enforcer is broken, dangerous, and determined to claim me…The first time I meet Stone Ferraro, it’s hate at first sight, and then he kidnaps me. On his mafia boss’s orders, but still...not a great first impression.The second time I meet him, he calls me a derogatory name, and I knee him in the balls. Not exactly the sweet social worker look I was going for, but hey, it had to be done... -
Devilish King by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDark Mafia Romance, Contains scenes that could be triggering to some, read with caution. This is book 1 of a trilogy, an epic cliff-hanger can be expected!!TheoMy whole life was mapped out, designed for me, before I was even a twinkle in my old man's eye. I am the heir to the Valentino throne. A kingdom built with blood and dirty money. But one I'll rule all the same... -
Ignited By Him by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAshShe’s the unattainable, untouchable. The one I’ve both loved and lusted after from the sidelines.For years, I’ve kept myself distracted with work, turning my family’s company into an empire. And, more importantly, I’ve kept my distance. It’s best for everyone.But when she walks into my club and tries to cheat me out of money, all bets are off... -
Hateful Promise by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe prefers women in handcuffs, not cocktail dresses.And I’m his new obsession.When my father steals money from three powerful casino bosses, I’m taken captive by the worst of them Erick Costa, notorious gangster and vicious criminal with violent tastes and sickening delights.But it turns out, he’s a big fan of my art, and he wants more than his money back.He cuts me a deal...Categorized as:
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Diamonds in the Rough: A Diamond Magnate Novel by Charmaine Pauls
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA DARK MAFIA ROMANCEGirls like me, we know how to survive.We each have our own little ways, but we acquire those skills at the same tender age.If you ask me how many times a person can die, I’ll tell you many times. As many times as a man stabs you in the stomach with betrayal and wrings out your heart with lies.Girls like me, we live.We don’t get a choice.We step over the cliff and fall... -
Hunter by Stasia Black
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSnow White’s on the run and sexier than ever… ISOBEL:I’m on the run from my evil stepmother but no one can know.Least of all my new boss and major pain in the ass, Hunter Dawkins.We might have had one amazing night together but the next morning he went colder than a Wallstreet banker’s heart during a charity ball.I have zero tolerance for assholes in my life. No thank you...
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