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Oh So He Cheated Cheated by Genesis
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOh So He Cheated, Cheated by Genesis is breathtaking, fresh and one of the best African American Urban Fiction novels out. And it's well worth reading. In this unputdownable book you’ll take an unforgettable ride with Genesis that's signed under Na'Kia Presents. Her writing is very clever, and this story is great... -
![Hyde's Absolution by Nina Levine]()
Hyde's Absolution by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPossessive biker alert Monroe Lee is a handful. She fights me, challenges me and tries to resist me. Where I’m jagged, she’s smooth. Where I’m dark, she’s pure. Where I’m broken, she’s whole. I am not a good man. I’ve hurt everyone I’ve ever loved. I should walk away before I ruin her too. But fuck, we are fire together. And I’ve been out in the cold too long... -
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Saving Graves by Drew Sera
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNeglected. Tortured. Abused. Unloved. I was left for dead at seventeen and learned to protect myself the only way I knew how…by not letting anyone get close to me — not anyone. Discovering Club Irons has been like finding home for the first time in my life. It’s been a beacon of light in my dark life, and it’s where I finally belong . I’m the most sought after Dom at Club Irons... -
![The Angel by Stella Andrews]()
The Angel by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDer Engel Ein sterbender Mann gab mir das Geschenk des Lebens. Zwei Namen.Einer davon gehört zu der Mutter, von der ich nie wusste, dass ich sie hatte.Als ich sie fand, wollte ich Antworten und noch etwas mehr. Ihre Stieftochter. Louisa Sullivan. Die Tochter eines Milliardärs, aber es ist nicht das Geld, das mich interessiert. Meine Mutter zu finden, war nur ein Teil meines Plans... -
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![Suddenly Trouble by J.A. Low]()
Suddenly Trouble by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was everything he wasn’t allowed have. Isla Eriksen was the girl next door, my best friend’s little sister, the girl he warned me never to touch. Sometimes rules are hard to stick to. Over the years I tried to stay away, but when she needed me the most I was there for her and all the rules I stuck by went out the window... -
![The Sin Trilogy Bundle: A Necessary Sin, The Next Sin, One Last Sin by Georgia Cates]()
The Sin Trilogy Bundle: A Necessary Sin, The Next Sin, One Last Sin by Georgia Cates
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Sin Trilogy is now available in a single volume. A NECESSARY SIN: I’ve watched him from afar for years. And he has no idea. I take joy in that. Through my observations, I’ve learned what makes this charming villain tick. Whisky. Power. Beautiful women. And Sex. Lots of it. Sometimes you must get into bed with the enemy for the greater good... -
![Caged Thorn by Naomi West]()
Caged Thorn by Naomi West
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTen years ago, I ran from my home.Today, I’m running back.The difference this time is that my son is coming with me.We’re going back to the place I swore I’d never return to.Back to the lies and the heartbreaks and the site of the day that changed my life forever.There is one other difference, actually:This time, someone is following me.Konstantin Aminoff isn’t the kind of man who “lets go... -
![Sonata of Lies by Nicole Fox]()
Sonata of Lies by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDemyen stole my freedom to lock me in the worst cell imaginable.His bed.I get I'm the liar who put his brother behind bars.And I'm paying for my betrayal, one moan at a time.He promises he's going to ruin me.So why does he pull me into his bed every night?I see the truth behind those icy He's addicted.Unfortunately for me...So am I.And unfortunately for both of us, there's no ending this now... -
![Forgetting Me by Crystal Spears]()
Forgetting Me by Crystal Spears
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe doesn't even see me anymore. I've been discarded and thrown in the trash, right next to the dirty diapers. We have a little downtime, and I can't even get her to go down.I deal with it though, until my oldest daughter sees my hurt. I've vowed always to protect my children; now Storm better watch out, because I'm coming for her... -
![The Viper and his Majesty by Tiana Laveen]()
The Viper and his Majesty by Tiana Laveen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis book is for mature audiences. Reading discretion is advised.Dominic ‘Viper’ Martinez knows nothing about walking the straight and narrow. As a notorious Miami-born Cuban gang member, his life has been rife with ups and downs, many of those years spent behind steel bars. Yet, he came out the other side dripping in gold and black, like his Latin King colors... -
![WOLF: An Evil Dead MC Story by Nicole James]()
WOLF: An Evil Dead MC Story by Nicole James
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Evil Dead Motorcycle Club gave Wolf his nickname. They said it was because women stood about as much chance with him as Little Red Riding Hood stood against The Big Bad Wolf. And maybe that was true. For Wolf, when it comes to his club, he’s all about loyalty. He loves his brothers, he loves the freedom of the road, and he loves his independence... -
![Exposed by Raven St. Pierre]()
Exposed by Raven St. Pierre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00KOIW1T6. Walking away seemed like her only option. Letting go was the one thing he couldn’t do. Sam and AJ have spent the last five years trying to get over their painful breakup. Both have moved on, but neither has fully healed from the wounds of the past... -
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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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![McCoy by Jessica Gadziala]()
McCoy by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShy never intended to get involved with a bunch of one-percent bikers. But when someone comes into her life, giving her an unthinkable ultimatum, she finds she is willing to do things she never would have thought possible to protect her family. She didn’t expect to fail.Or to be granted not only forgiveness, but help, from the best-looking man she’d ever seen... -
![Thirty Days of Hate by Ginger Talbot]()
Thirty Days of Hate by Ginger Talbot
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecrets and lies tore us apart. Can love keep us together? SERGEI Willow thought she got away from me, but she was wrong from the beginning, wrong about everything. I find her trying to take down a human trafficking ring, unsure whether I'm there to help her, or drag her down. But from now on, Willow doesn't have a choice. She will be my wife. She will submit. She will play her role... -
![You Know I Love You by Willow Winters]()
You Know I Love You by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI married the bad boy from Brooklyn.The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news.The look that comes with all sorts of warnings.I knew what I was doing.I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch.I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago... -
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![Pleasant Day by Vera Jane Cook]()
Pleasant Day by Vera Jane Cook
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWITH MURDER IN COMMON FRIENDSHIP IS INEVITABLE. In the town of Hollow Creek, South Carolina two separate murders, fifteen years apart, unite fifteen-year-old Pleasant Day and sixty-year-old Clarissa Blackwell. As Pleasant Day struggles with her mother's distance, her father's infidelity and the death of her best friend, she draws closer to Clarissa, an older woman with the secrets to heal her... -
![F*CKER by Amo Jones]()
F*CKER by Amo Jones
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRyker Oakley only cared about three things during school —fighting, his band, and getting laid. When he took it upon himself to ‘babysit’ Bryleigh Munroe, he didn’t expect her to be so much trouble, and he sure as shit wasn’t prepared for how fast she would grow on him. Fast-forward to eight years later, his band—Twisted Transistor—is the most successful rock group known to mankind... -
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Stone Cold by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBane is back. But he comes with more than a visit in mind… Cricket He came back for me a second time – Bane. A world class assassin with an implacable hunger. This time, he wants something of my fathers. A pair of daggers from the time of knights and kings. Fighting back the whispers of fear and dread in my heart, I refused... -
![Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn]()
Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeo's Story of loving A Woman Gone Mad Fuck first love. Fuck fate. And Fuck You. I'm Leo and this is my side of the story. This is where I came from, where I've been, and where I'm at...this is the story of a man that loved A Woman Gone Mad... -
![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... -
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![The Collar of Freedom: The Collar Duet, Book 1 by Alexandra Iff]()
The Collar of Freedom: The Collar Duet, Book 1 by Alexandra Iff
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00KDJNAIW. Amelia Jones knows the truth; she lives and breathes it every day. The endless monotony of a loveless marriage, and years of domestic slavery stretch before her in minutes and hours that are destined to end in a mental breakdown. Then Alexander Reeves walks through the door... -
![Trek: Royal Bastards MC Savannah, Ga Chapter by Erin Trejo]()
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![Filthy by H.J. Bellus]()
Filthy by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the USA Today and AMAZON best seller of The Reckless Series, HJ Bellus, comes a sexy romance: FILTHY.It was just a summer fling.He taught me his bad boy ways.And now I'm beyond being saved.At first it was fun, but now it's an addiction my skin craves.All sense of reality disappears and there's no boundaries holding me in.My name is Darby and this is FILTHY... -
![Wrapped in Armor by M.J. Fields]()
Wrapped in Armor by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy Dearest Brody, I have had a difficult day. I hurt thinking of what may have happened to you. I hurt knowing that wherever you are you are unable to get back to us. I hurt knowing that I have failed in finding you. I hurt so much missing you. I hurt knowing that I am either crazy believing that you are out there somewhere and I hurt thinking you are not.. -
![Seducing his Wife by Elizabeth Lennox]()
Seducing his Wife by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove at first sight…a whirlwind romance…a Las Vegas wedding followed by days and nights spent in bed. Then regret. Gabriella couldn’t believe what she’d done and ran from the powerful feelings that Teague Steele generated in her. She couldn’t…wouldn’t…stay with a man like Teague! She’d been poor all her life and she wanted more for her children than the humiliation of poverty... -
![You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters]()
You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI married the bad boy from Brooklyn.The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news.The look that comes with all sorts of warnings.I knew what I was doing.I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch.I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago... -
![The Complete Hearts Series by Claire Contreras]()
The Complete Hearts Series by Claire Contreras
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKaleidoscope Hearts.Estelle falls in love with her forbidden brother's best friend for a second time.Torn/Paper Hearts.In this second chance love story, college sweethearts torn apart are forced to work together and find that sometimes time really does make the heart grow fonder.Elastic Hearts... -
![Taming Blade by Nicola Jane]()
Taming Blade by Nicola Jane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBladeI've never been a one-woman man! I’m not good at it. All my brothers in the MC are settling down and I’m not even looking for a woman of my own.Tillie comes into my life by chance. I call into her sweet shop every other day to get my liquorice fix, but it’s complete coincidence that the woman I’ve been flirting with for weeks turns out to be an enemy’s daughter... -
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![Illicit Captor by Maggie Cole]()
Illicit Captor by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe kidnapped me for vengeance against my husband.The husband I’ve never loved.The cruel man my father forced me to marry to teach me a lesson.My husband didn’t think twice about how to carry out those lessons.Now, I’ve gone from one prison to another.My captor is just as ruthless as my husband. He’ll kill, torture, and do everything to hurt my family until no one is left.Except for me... -
![Taming the Boy Next Door by M.J. Carnal]()
Taming the Boy Next Door by M.J. Carnal
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaleb Allen was your typical boy next door. Growing up in a prestigious suburb of Los Angeles, he lived a life most only dreamed about. As one of the original Moretti men, he caught the eye of countless women with his clean cut good looks and chivalry. But behind closed doors, he commanded attention, becoming a dominant force that was anything but timid... -
![Bastien Nikolaev by Naomi West]()
Bastien Nikolaev by Naomi West
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Bratva came in the night and set the place on fire.I thought it was my chance to finally escape this awful mob-owned club.Goodness gracious, was I wrong.Because the man pounding at the door is not a knight in shining armor, here to liberate this damsel in distress from her nightmare.More like the polar freaking opposite... -
![Crash & Burn by Jaci J.]()
Crash & Burn by Jaci J.
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt's a constant battle between us now. I give, and he just takes, and we can't go on like this. Saying that we've been through a lot is an understatement of a lifetime. After everything that we had overcome, we were here, together and alive... -
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Underestimated Box Set by Jettie Woodruff
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnderestimated Morgan starts her life in a bad situation, she doesn't really know what she wants out of life. She's never had anyone to look up to or help guide her in the right direction. She had it rough and never dreamed that it could get worse. However, she finds that it can and it does...Categorized as:
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![The Substitute 2 by Tionne Rogers]()
The Substitute 2 by Tionne Rogers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConstantin Repin is well dead but Alexander Kuragin lives for you, my angel. I clearly said that you were closing a part of your life and I was opening another. I love you too much to deny you this opportunity. A fresh new start, away from Lintorff and all the others... -
![Delivered by Marissa Farrar]()
Delivered by Marissa Farrar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLily Captive at the hands of a dangerous adversary, Lily is the payment for a debt that wasn’t her own. More lives are at risk than hers alone, but her need to help others may just put her in the position she fears the most... -
![Mr. & Mrs. by K.L. Donn]()
Mr. & Mrs. by K.L. Donn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when you find yourself alone, pregnant, and wanting to be loved? Jordan Maxwell Melting chocolate brown eyes suck me in. A sinful smirk calms my nerves. An arranged marriage wasn't supposed to bring me love... -
![Unwreck Me by Hayley Faiman]()
Unwreck Me by Hayley Faiman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAvah only wants self-sufficiency and security. She doesn’t know love, has never been in a relationship, and she’s okay with that. After all, it’s hard to give your heart to someone when your body is for sale to the highest bidder. She knows herself, or at least she thought that she did until a man walks into her life that turns her entire world upside down... -
![Penalty Shot by Pippa Green]()
Penalty Shot by Pippa Green
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI take my superstitions seriously in hockey; when the Raiders are on a winning streak, I don’t shave my beard.A woman like Lena Torsten doesn’t want a beast.It doesn’t matter, anyway. She’s off limits. She’s my best friend’s little sister and he’s asked me to watch over her while she’s in town. I’ve never been allowed to want her... -
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![Rival: The Dorms, A Dark College Romance by J.L. Weil]()
Rival: The Dorms, A Dark College Romance by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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Angel by Victoria Johns
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt ten years old, Rosie Grace Collins did a terrible thing. At ten years old, Declan Foster witnessed a terrible thing. At ten years old, best friends Declan and Rosie were torn apart. For twenty years Rosie lived a protected life. She was an angel to the men whom she knew she'd wronged. She was the darkness that the Black Sentinel MC didn't know existed... -
![Lithium Tides: A Lithium Springs Novel by Carmel Rhodes]()
Lithium Tides: A Lithium Springs Novel by Carmel Rhodes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhose bed is this? That was Kensie’s first thought as she peeled her eyes open to find herself in an unfamiliar room. She noted the crumpled red dress, tiny black thong, and Louboutin heels in the corner. Whose arms are these? That was her second thought as the tattooed arms engulfing her tightened their grip. Her phone buzzed on the nightstand... -
![I is for... by L. DuBois]()
I is for... by L. DuBois
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho knew a little ice could burn so hot? Master Raine needs control the way fish need water. His life outside LA’s most exclusive BDSM club is chaotic, and as a result he demands complete obedience from his submissives. Chastity is delighted when she learns she’s been assigned the letter I as part of the club’s checklist game... -
![Battered Souls by Shae Ruby]()
Battered Souls by Shae Ruby
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if there were two devils all along?Hallie Cox is desperate to start over. She's determined to further the space between herself and the twisted life she's always lived, but Zayne makes that impossible. The demons that possess him are getting more difficult to exorcise, and with every disappointment, her faith in him wanes... -
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Isaac by Terry Towers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsaac, book 3 in the Horsemen Dark Mafia Romance SeriesEven though she’s never met me, she’s been the bane of my existence, having me run around chasing my tail for months, but finally, I’ve found her. I knew I would, and she should have known it as well. It was only a matter of time...
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