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  • Oh So He Cheated Cheated by Genesis

    Oh So He Cheated Cheated by Genesis

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Oh 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 ratings
    Possessive 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...
  • The Angel by Stella Andrews

    The Angel by Stella Andrews

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Der 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...
  • Suddenly Trouble by J.A. Low

    Suddenly Trouble by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She 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...
  • Teach Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant

    Teach Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Coming February 9th, 2017 Catherine Davenport is successful in her career, but doesn't have the same skill when it comes to her love life. After a painful divorce, she's finding the new world of dating both intimidating and frustrating...
  • Domination by C.D. Reiss

    Domination by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I want to just clarify a couple of things.Submission is not abdication. Submission is not resignation. It’s not weak or fragile. It doesn’t mean I break at the first sign of trouble.Well, I broke for a few weeks. When I realized I was falling in love with Jonathan and that I’d never be the same if I allowed it to continue, I broke into a million sharp little pieces...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  dark  drama  steamy  adult  audiobook
  • The Girl of His Dreams  (Bachelor) by Janet Nissenson

    The Girl of His Dreams (Bachelor) by Janet Nissenson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He was convinced he’d be a bachelor for life. And then he met the girl of his dreams.Jordan Reeves has fully embraced the carefree, uncomplicated bachelor life, figuring that the poor example he’d been provided by his parents of so-called marital bliss was reason enough to remain single...
  • Exposed by Raven St. Pierre

    Exposed by Raven St. Pierre

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Librarian'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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    angst  cheating  dark  domestic-drama  drama  steamy  adult  book
  • You Know I Love You by Willow Winters

    You Know I Love You by Willow Winters

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I 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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    alpha-mc  angst  cheating  domestic-drama  drama  steamy  adult  book
  • Pleasant Day by Vera Jane Cook

    Pleasant Day by Vera Jane Cook

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    WITH 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...
  • The Rage by Jaci J.

    The Rage by Jaci J.

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They say love comes in all shapes and sizes, and is found in the most unexpected places. I wasn't looking for anything when I knocked on that big, wooden door, but what I got was a rude ass, leather wearing biker who made me feel, and want things I never thought were possible. Rampage is crude, rude, and tough. He’s everything I’m not, but he’s everything I need...
  • F*CKER by Amo Jones

    F*CKER by Amo Jones

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ryker 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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    alpha-mc  cheating  dark  domestic-drama  drama  steamy  abuse  book
  • Forevermore by Nicole Edwards

    Forevermore by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn

    Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Leo'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...
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    alpha-mc  cheating  dark  domestic-drama  steamy  abuse  adult  book
  • The Last Kiss by Anna Bloom

    The Last Kiss by Anna Bloom

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My 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...
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    age-gap  angst  drama  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Rust by Aria Ray

    Rust by Aria Ray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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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 ratings
    Librarian'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...
  • Rich Man's Toy: A Dark Royal Romance: The Dazzling Court Prequel by Fawn Bailey

    Rich Man's Toy: A Dark Royal Romance: The Dazzling Court Prequel by Fawn Bailey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A FREE glimpse into the dark royal world of The Dazzling Court! Fawn Bailey is the pen name of USA Today bestselling author Isabella Starling. Her name is Amber Jonathan. She's been hurt, used and abused. And I intend on doing it all over again. But this time, she's going to beg for more. I'm the crown prince. Blue blood runs through my veins...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Changing Spaces by Annie Dyer

    Changing Spaces by Annie Dyer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She said one night. He said more. She should’ve known better than to argue with a lawyer. Ava Callaghan was never going to be just one night. She was going to be more, much more. She just didn’t know it yet. Hotshot lawyer Elijah Ward can’t be interested in his friends’ and colleagues’ little sister...
  • The Summer Getaway by Sofia T. Summers

    The Summer Getaway by Sofia T. Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Tempting My Mafia Boss by Aura Rose

    Tempting My Mafia Boss by Aura Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s her nightmare.She’s his kryptonite.When their worlds collide, neither one of them are prepared.Olivia is running from her dark past. From a moment in time that threw her world into chaos. Changing her identity and hiding in Italy, she thinks she has landed on her feet when she is offered a job as a nanny to an extremely wealthy family...
  • Filthy by H.J. Bellus

    Filthy by H.J. Bellus

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From 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...
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    angst  dark  drama  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Wrapped in Armor by M.J. Fields

    Wrapped in Armor by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My 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..
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  cheating  dark  domestic-drama  steamy  adult  book
  • Acquisition: The Complete Series by Celia Aaron

    Acquisition: The Complete Series by Celia Aaron

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    99 cents for a LIMITED TIME. This set will NEVER be priced this low again. Darkness lurks in the heart of the Louisiana elite, and only one will be able to rule them as Sovereign. Sinclair Vinemont will compete for the title, and has acquired Stella Rousseau for that very purpose. Breaking her is part of the game. Loving her is the most dangerous play of all...
  • Seducing his Wife by Elizabeth Lennox

    Seducing his Wife by Elizabeth Lennox

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love 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 ratings
    I 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 Longing by Piper Davenport

    The Longing by Piper Davenport

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    18+ for language and sexual situations... She wants only him...For as long as she can remember, Poppy has loved only one man. Devon Wallace has been her knight in shining leather ever since he rescued her from a date gone wrong. She can't envision a future without him, but she's convinced he still thinks of her as the pesky twelve-year-old who used to follow him around.He can have anyone but her.
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  cheating  domestic-drama  steamy  adult  biker  book
  • Bulletproof Butterfly by Anna Brooks

    Bulletproof Butterfly by Anna Brooks

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I wasn’t a rookie, but I made a mistake because I was selfish, impulsive, and headstrong. I was also in love. My desire for her overwhelmed me. Consumed me. Distracted me. To protect her, I stood motionless as my partner pried her from the security of my arms. I watched as she fought his hold. I even listened when she screamed that she hated me...
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    age-gap  angst  cheating  dark  domestic-drama  steamy  adult  book
  • The Complete Hearts Series by Claire Contreras

    The Complete Hearts Series by Claire Contreras

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kaleidoscope 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 the Boy Next Door by M.J. Carnal

    Taming the Boy Next Door by M.J. Carnal

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Caleb 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...
  • The Denim Dom by Tymber Dalton

    The Denim Dom by Tymber Dalton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Who needs leather when you can have denim? A denim Dom, that is. Shayla Pierce dumped her lying ex and moved to Florida to start a job at a magazine. An assignment to write about BDSM leads her to discover a new world and make a slew of new friends, including the sinfully sexy Tony Daniels. She’s just not sure she can ever trust again...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  drama  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Untainted by Shanora Williams

    Untainted by Shanora Williams

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shanora Williams brings you the highly anticipated conclusion to the #1 bestselling taboo novel that had readers CRAVING for more. Dear Chloe Knight, I know you still think of me. You must because I am constantly thinking about you. I can't deny what I feel any longer-that you are, without a doubt, the love of my life...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  cheating  dark  domestic-drama  steamy  adult
  • Crash & Burn by Jaci J.

    Crash & Burn by Jaci J.

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    It'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...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  cheating  domestic-drama  drama  steamy  abuse  adult
  • Underestimated Box Set by Jettie Woodruff

    Underestimated Box Set by Jettie Woodruff

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Underestimated 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...
  • Upper Hand by Amelia Wilde

    Upper Hand by Amelia Wilde

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gabriel Hill has everything he ever wanted… a position in the powerful consortium. These wealthy men own half of New York City. And they murdered his parents. He can finally exact revenge.Except he has to leave behind Elise Bettencourt.It was inevitable, really. Gabriel will lose everyone getting vengeance. There’s only room for one person on this suicide mission...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  anti-hero  dark  steamy  adult  billionaire
  • My Brothers Best Friend by Flora Ferrari

    My Brothers Best Friend by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Merry Elfing Xmas by Loni Ree

    Merry Elfing Xmas by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Penalty Shot by Pippa Green

    Penalty Shot by Pippa Green

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I 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...
  • The Dark Angel Series Box Set by Kat T. Masen

    The Dark Angel Series Box Set by Kat T. Masen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Complete box set of the Dark Angel series (4 books) Into the darkness – Book 1 What began as an affair seven years earlier has since become a tragic love story, a tale of two souls fighting to be together with only their love to guide them. But as people make mistakes, they find themselves once again reliving the past, asking the questions that have remained unanswered. Until now...
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    cheating  domestic-drama  age-gap  steamy  drama  dark  angst  romance
  • 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 ratings
    Whose 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...
  • Secret Love by Isabella White, Regina Wamba

    Secret Love by Isabella White, Regina Wamba

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Guarding a secret and playing with fire has never been a good combination. Four years ago, Holly Scallenger embarked on the most difficult journey of her life. As if being a single parent isn't already stressful enough, Holly also attended med-school, in hopes of heping other pregnant women in a way she wasn't helped...
  • Daddy's Addiction by B.J. Alpha

    Daddy's Addiction by B.J. Alpha

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mistaken identity has never been so wrong.TommyAfter years of sabotaging my body and blaming my family for the loss of my love, I’ve refused to be a part of our Mafia involvement.Then my usual Indulgence service arrives, and for the first time in years, my body comes alive. I can feel.The only problem is the girl in my arms. The one I crave is not the girl I ordered.No, it’s my stepdaughter...
  • Angel Girl by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    Angel Girl by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I was born Jamie Murdock, an MC Princess in the Aces High Motorcycle Club. At 17 I was promised to one of the club members. At 18 I ran. The MC life was in my blood though, and years later I found myself with a new name, running my own club full of tough, smart, beautiful women who happen to love the open road as much as the next guy. Everything was fine with my new life until it wasn't...
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    alpha-mc  cheating  dark  domestic-drama  drama  steamy  adult  biker
  • Dominance by C.D. Reiss

    Dominance by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    You MUST be at least to the end of Submit in order to start this. This handful of shorts is meant to be a reader that accompanies the Submission Series. It is four short stories, as follows…. JESSICA (to read after Submit) So, what exactly happened on the night of the Eclipse show? Why did Jonathan change his tune so radically after it. Find out here, in fine detail...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  dark  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Thrilling Heaven by D.H. Sidebottom

    Thrilling Heaven by D.H. Sidebottom

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Boss's story. ‘Every man is as heaven made him, and sometimes a great deal worse.’ Boss, drummer for the highly accredit rock group Room 103, understands this statement. Only too well. He has been in love with one woman since he was sixteen. She was his soul mate, his lover, his heart and his very essence. But she was never his and yet she was always his...
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    cheating  dark  domestic-drama  drama  steamy  abuse  adult  book
  • Her Savage Mountain Daddy by Madison Faye

    Her Savage Mountain Daddy by Madison Faye

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s my job to protect her, my pleasure to possess her. This little brat needs saving. What she’ll get is a firm hand and a thick dose of discipline. What she’ll get is a daddy. There are three simple rules to the job: protect, keep safe, keep professional. The Marines and then life as a street cop trained me for the first two. …She’s going to make me break the third...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Wrapped in Chains by Nicola Jane

    Wrapped in Chains by Nicola Jane

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ChainsHer smartass mouth and those baby blues had a lot to do with it. She made it apparent as hell she isn’t scared to put us in our place. Fuck if that wasn’t a turn on. I don’t remember the exact time I started loving Leia. It just happened.Now she’s approaching her twentieth birthday and it’s getting harder everyday to resist her...
  • Young Enough by Charmaine Pauls

    Young Enough by Charmaine Pauls

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AN OLDER WOMAN YOUNGER MAN ROMANCEI thought I’d lost everything. My life was in tatters when a man half my age broke into my property and invaded my future. Our love is forbidden, but I’m single and he’s all the taboo I crave...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  angst  cheating  dark  domestic-drama  drama  steamy  adult
  • To Awaken a Monster by Sam Crescent

    To Awaken a Monster by Sam Crescent

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love is not easy. It’s hard, painful, and this is how ours started, but it’s certainly not how it’s going to end. For Preacher, taking care of his club is all he’s known. He fought for his position, and he’ll keep it at all costs. He may be a shit father to his son, Bishop, but he doesn’t need to be a father to run the club. Robin is the daughter of the VP...
  • SEVEN by Amy Marie, Jacquelyn Ayres

    SEVEN by Amy Marie, Jacquelyn Ayres

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ****Warning: This book is intended for readers 18 and Up. Strong language and explicit sexual scenes**** Innocence. We’re all born with it. Navigating through life as though power, privilege, and money don’t rule the world. I’m guilty of it. I walked around, ignorantly thinking that the PITCREW, the most popular guys in high school, was where you wanted to be or who you wanted to date...
    Categorized as:
    angst  cheating  dark  domestic-drama  drama  steamy  adult  blackmail
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