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Descent by Ashton Blackthorne, Drew Sera
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarkness had surrounded Colt his whole life dragging him down into a black abyss. He needed an angel, someone to save him from his worst enemy. Himself. Leda was a beautiful, but broken doll looking for her own dark angel. She longed for the darkness to envelop her... -
Here Loves a Sociopath: A Dark Bully Academy Romance by C.L. Matthews
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHere Lives a Corpse is book one of a five-book series. You do have to read all to understand. Each one ends on a cliffhanger.We all have demons, some of us know how to befriend them rather than defy them.They always speak of me… whispers of a devil with a charming smile.But they don’t know me, what truly lies beneath... -
Blame It on the Shame: Complete Series by Ashley Jade
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShame. It wounds us. It damages us. Or, for the few poor souls out there like me...it defines us. I'm the son of the devil, himself—the most feared mob boss who ever lived. I was cursed from the moment I took my first breath. I hate him...and I never wanted to become him. And I sure as hell never, ever, wanted anything of his. Until her. My name is Ricardo DeLuca... -
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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Like Grim Death: Part One by K.V. Rose
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“There’s someone you haven’t met yet...All at once, we turn to each other.We realize it was never the 6.It was always us against ourselves.The greatest betrayal.The worst sort of pain.A moment of perfect stillness, disloyalty loud in the silence.Then the chaos begins. But tonight, you will... -
Recall by Meredith Wild
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s no turning back…The second I spared Isabel’s life, everything changed. I used to deal in death wishes. Now the instinct to protect her charts the course. Because every time I turn away from her, something turns me back. She’s uncovered a side of me that I can no longer ignore. Doesn’t change the fact that she doesn’t belong in my world... -
THE COWBOY GANGSTER: The Complete 5 Books Series by CJ Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnly $0.99 or FREE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED Enjoy the complete COWBOY GANGSTER series in this bundle. All 5 books included: BOOK 1 - Shot Through the Heart BOOK 2 - Gunnin' For Love BOOK 3 - Outlaws of Love BOOK 4 - Wanted Hearts BOOK 5 - Beneath the Bullets & Blood Clint “The Cowboy” Maddox is a force to be reckoned with... -
Flame's Touch by Bailee James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBunny’s on the run from something, following a strict set of rules to save up enough money for art school as she stays hidden from the past. She stumbles across a small town and takes the first job she finds in a place she never imagined herself working– the strip club owned by the local motorcycle club... -
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... -
Seductive by W. Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters He’s forbidden, dangerous, and everything that’s bad for me. More than that, the life he leads is exactly why I’d been on the run. The seductive and powerful air around him is what drew me in, the reminder of what could have and should have been years ago. His dark gaze riddled with desire could always see through me... -
Four Point by Max Ellendale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThirty-two bodies, twenty years, and a cold case that lives inside her alone. Detective Sali James teeters on the edge of sanity as she's forced to unearth her darkest days in order to stop Washington's most elusive serial killer... -
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... -
Rookie Days by Natalie Debrabandere
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Sequel to HEART OF DUTY Rookie detective, Ellie James, always wanted to be a cop. Being promoted to a special crimes unit under her mentor, Quinn Wesley, is a dream come true. But when a job brings her face to face with past trauma, Ellie realizes that she has a lot to prove... -
The Englisch Daughter by Cindy Woodsmall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA marriage is tested in this Old Order Amish novel of longing for renewed love and a path for forgiveness from the best-selling author of Gathering the Threads . Old Order Amish wife and mother Jemima has put her marriage and family ahead of herself for years. She's set herself aside... -
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Daughters of Lancaster County by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe riveting story of a kidnapped Amish child is told through three bestselling novels set in Lancaster, Pennsylvania's Amish country. From the beginning, Naomi Fisher blames herself for the family's tragedy and journeys away from home to find a purpose for living... -
White Locks by Rose B. Mashal
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen love knocked on Marie's door, she had a hard time denying her heart what it wanted. Especially after she'd found her black keys. Now Marie finally realizes that home is not where she was born, or where she'd lived all of her life. Home is where her Love is. It's time for her to follow her heart... -
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... -
A Heart Revealed by Julie Lessman
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTen years ago, Emma Malloy fled Dublin for Boston as a battered woman, escaping the husband who scarred her beautiful face. The physical and emotional wounds have faded with time, and her life is finally full of purpose and free from the pain of her past. But when she falls for her friend Charity's handsome and charming brother, Sean O'Connor, fear and shame threaten to destroy her... -
Sinful Hearts by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy first mistake was sleeping with the most dangerous man in New York, without him knowing who I was.My second was believing he never would...It was supposed to be easy: one night of sin with a beautiful stranger to forever cut ties with my Bratva past.But I didn’t pick a stranger. I picked him... -
Wanted by Maren Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe had her the longest… he hurt her the most… Anna “Pony” Mitchell should be dead. Abandoned by her Menagerie sisters and shot by the only man she’s ever loved, now the hospital has declared her “unfit.” She has thirty days to prove them wrong or spend the rest of her life hospitalized. He lost his leg, his job… and almost his life... -
Bound by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance (Bratva Brotherhood) by Bianca Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe are from two different worlds, but I can't stay away. I'm investigating a shooting at a charity event that doesn't make sense.My superiors tell me to leave it alone--It's a closed case.But I can't.Leaving mysteries unsolved isn't in my nature, so I keep on digging.It all leads me to one man, Alexi Barinov, rumored Russian Mafia member.The problem is, every time I go near him, I'm a mess... -
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... -
Reclaimed by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s always belonged to me, even when she wasn’t with me. We didn’t work well in past, but that doesn’t mean we can’t work well now. She understands every broken part of me, moreso then my own flesh and blood. I didn’t do a good job being her man when we were kids and now’s the time to make up for that... -
Summer Romance Box Set: Weightless, Revelry, and On the Way to You by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeat things up just in time for summer with this box set from bestselling author Kandi Steiner -- available for a limited time only. The Summer Romance Box Set includes 3 bestselling stand-alones: Weightless Revelry On the Way to You PLUS: brand new, never-before-released bonus epilogues for each book. Nearly 30,000 words of brand new content... -
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Prosper by Paula Marinaro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProsper Worthington is a decorated war hero, a convicted felon, and the ex-cellmate and road companion of his best friend, Jack Winston. Different as two men can be, Prosper is rough, hot-headed, focused, and driven. He’s also had more than enough of Jack’s spur-of-the-moment decisions, faulty reasoning, and Peter Pan-like existence... -
Jaded by D.D. Prince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWant equal rights?Don't f____ a biker.Want safe and predictable?Do not fall for a biker.Want wind in your hair, fire in your soul, and a man's fingerprints on your body, marking you as his and only his, to be protected and treasured forever?Don't accidentally become a club bunny... -
Hunted by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was supposed to be a job. Then I made her mine. Hope Gracen was just another target to be tracked down... until I caught her. When I discovered I'd been lied to, I carried her off. She'll tell me the truth with her bottom still burning from my belt, but that isn't why she's here. I took her to protect her. I'm keeping her because she's mine... -
Possession by Brook Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ll make her forget that she was anything else before she became mine.I took everything from her, but I could never break her.Even after all the shameful things I’ve made her do.Even after how hard I punished her—ravaged her.Made her scream my name as I used her.I took her body, but she stole my heart.I want to own her. Claim her.To have her in every way that I could:Her body and her heart... -
Destroy a King by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe King of Media Corp is Dexter PrincePossessive. Dominant. Broken.A monster in an Armani suit.I worked under him and was so low on his radar I barely registered.Then it all changed with one foolish lapse of judgment. I stepped into his world with killer heels and an attitude that rubbed him up the wrong way... -
Fallen by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this life, it’s never just an eye for an eye.When I stopped my car that night, it was to do something good. Something right. I ignored the deadly threats hanging over me and saved a life.But my actions came with a price, one too steep for me alone to pay.And that mistake is about to cost me everything... -
Cobalt Sin by Mya Grey
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratings🔥 Konstantin Belov isn’t just a fantasy come to life. He’s Big Sur’s most notorious property mogul. The region’s most dangerous mob boss. And now?He’s my husband.Because when you’re caught trespassing in a mob boss’s bedroom, there are only two A wedding ring… or concrete shoes... -
Valetti Crime Family: The Complete Collection of Bad Boy Mafia Romances by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAMAZON TOP 100 series available in one collection for a LIMITED time! Includes the following full-length, stand-alone romances featuring five filthy-mouthed, possessive bad boys, HEAs and no cliffhangers: Dirty Dom Dominic Valetti is only interested in two things: getting paid and getting laid. Heâs a bookie for the Valetti crime family, and he knows his sh*t... -
Seamless by R.L. Griffin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProfessional, successful, survivor Stella has mastered the art of appearances and conquering what life throws at her. Time after time, she chooses to fight even though she's consistently poised to break. It's that fight to get her life back, to make things right, to survive that defines who she is. She's been loved, left, lost, blown up, shot, and exploited... -
Biker Saviour by Ellie R. Hunter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 5 in The Lost Souls MC Series. Thomas ‘Pope’ Flynn has been a Lost Souls brother for thirty years, regarding the club as his family. He’s loyal to each and every man who wears the same patch as he does. Pope has gone to lengths most wouldn’t when protecting the ones he cares about... -
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Just Keep Sweet by Melissa Brown
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsObstacles. So many obstacles. Nothing but obstacles. Months ago, I agreed to help Aspen Black take down the Prophet of the FLDS—to prevent her daughter from being married at an early age, and to save innocent lives from systemic abuse on the compound. The obstacles in this case are mounting, as are my feelings for Aspen... -
You Said You Wouldn't! by Brianna Jean
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTWO BROKEN HEARTS, SEPARATED BY DISTANCE.SHATTERED DREAMS AND TERRIFYING TRUTHS.A CHOICE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH. When I met Judah Colt, I knew it would be a whirlwind.Swept up into his intoxicating presence, I fell hard for the man behind the music, only to discover there were skeletons hidden in his designer closet. Together, we were madness and ruin, loud beauty and vibrant chaos... -
Cuffed by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Do you think you're the only woman in this room that loves the pain?" Sydney isn’t one to go around directing the doms she plays with. If they don’t know how hard and how long to go, she walks. Voicing her desires isn’t even an option. As an assistant DA she’s used to asking questions, not answering them... -
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Protecting His Runaway by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter she uncovers her wealthy father's ties to a prominent Chicago crime family, twenty-four-year-old Addison St. Claire flees to a small town in Michigan where she hopes to start a new life. Things are not that simple, though, and she is quickly tracked down by a stern, handsome police detective who makes it clear that Addison will be coming with him whether she likes it or not... -
Whizz by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGonzalez is gone but the damage has already been done. Whizz has been to hell and back. He doesn’t live life anymore. The demons of the past are never too far behind until she enters his life. Lacey makes him feel again. She makes him want to live, to breathe, to be part of life. But, she’s the enemy and he’s just helped to wipe out the whole of the club she was part of... -
Pawn by T.M. Frazier
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBorn into hell. Baptism by betrayal. His life revolves around violence. My life is on the line. I'm trapped both physically and emotionally. A pawn in a game I didn't know I was playing. Until I met him. Pike acts without emotion, but I know he feels something for me. I see it in his eyes when he looks at me. I feel it when he's close. I know it's real because I feel it too. Lust. Desire... -
Valentine's Novella by Tillie Cole
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Totally Booked Blog EXCLUSIVE!!! FREE Hades Hangmen Valentine's Novellahttp://totallybookedblog.com/2015/02/...****updated URL****https://totallybookedblog.com/2017/09.. -
Valentino by Olivia Thorn
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCaterinaIt was just a fling. Nothing serious.I was the girl who worked in his rich family’s kitchen…And Valentino was the mafia prince who looked like a movie star.But then his family went and set up an arranged marriage…To the daughter of a Cosa Nostra family in Sicily.Now I realize it was never a fling.I’m in love with him.And it feels like my whole world is ending.ValentinoIt was just a fling... -
Lujuria by Eva Muñoz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTrilogía Pecados Placenteros.Libro 2: Lujuria, Obsesiones que matan.Tres años han pasado y la punta de este triángulo amoroso esta kilómetros de distancia intentando reconstruir los cimientos del corazón que quedó destruido en Lascivia. En Londres Bratt y Christopher luchan por convivir en el mismo espacio sin matarse uno al otro mientras enfrentan a la temida mafia italiana... -
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Surviving Love by M.S. Brannon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“She is my heart and the other half of my life, and now, that life no longer exists." ~Drake Evans, Surviving LoveFor Drake Evans, life was once happy. He was living the kind of existence that any man would envy. By his side was the woman he loved and a daughter he cherished... -
Regressive by Angel Lawson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarkness lurks behind the lush utopia of Serendee. Imogene had no idea what to expect when she was Ordered into an arranged marriage with Rex, son of the leader of Serendee.She certainly didn't know her bethrothed hated his father and everything about their community, including her... -
Captured by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance by Bianca Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s a war raging, and I’m caught in the middle. My father has had a run in with the New York brotherhood, and one of the New York brotherhood spies takes me. Lyov is muscle bound, tattooed, and gorgeous. He is also quiet and brooding. He won’t speak to me. He barely looks at me. The rare occasions I do catch his eyes on me, they’re burning with dark desire... -
Coveted: A Dark Italian Mafia Second Chance Romance by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Follow her, watch her, track her every movement. But do not, under any circumstances, touch her.” Those were my father’s orders. I agreed to play his game, to be his pawn, Biding my time until I saw her. In that second, my plan to cripple his empire crumbled. How ironic that he led me to her,Tempting me with that sweet, forbidden fruit, Not knowing she would cause his demise... -
Till Death Do Us Part by Bella Di Corte
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDear John,We were doomed from the start…Those were the last words I left Felice “John” Maggio. I knew they were true from the beginning.The first time I saw him was through a haze of blood. He walked into my hospital room like he was the one who could heal me. He had sensed that not all wounds can be seen—my sense of security had been shattered... -
Shadow of Vengeance by Kristine Mason
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPub date: TBA Welcome to Hell Week. You have seven days to find him… At Wexman University, male students will do anything to get into a top fraternity. They’ll prove their worth during Hell Week by participating in various physical, psychological and even juvenile pranks. But those shenanigans aren’t so funny when pledges start disappearing...
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