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Uncovered by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlice It started with a kiss. No, that’s not right. It started the day I met Cooper Sinclair, but I’d done a good job ignoring it. There’s something about life changing pleasure that makes a man hard to ignore. My attraction to him? I ignored that for years. I had to. After that one night of mind blowing sex, I can’t do it anymore. I don’t want to. Even if I should... -
![The Man from Sanctum by Lexi Blake]()
The Man from Sanctum by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA painful pastDeke Murphy and Maddie Hall should never have worked as a couple in high school. She was the class valedictorian and he the jock who took nothing seriously…except her. Together they formed an amazing team, and young love blossomed into something that strengthened them both. Until tragedy struck and Deke made a sacrifice that split them up forever...Categorized as:
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![The Dom Identity by Lexi Blake]()
The Dom Identity by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA man with everythingMichael Malone seems to have it all. A wealthy, loving family. A job that fulfills him. Friends he can count on. But something is missing. He’s spent years watching his brother and close friends get married and start families, but it hasn’t happened for him. When an assignment comes up to investigate fallen Hollywood star Vanessa Hale, he jumps at the chance... -
![Claiming the Enemy: Dustin by Jamie Begley]()
Claiming the Enemy: Dustin by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Porter brothers were raised to live and die by Three Rules. One, a Porter always keeps what’s his. Two, a Porter stands his ground. Three … Dustin never had to search for his true love. They used to play and get in trouble together, shared a playpen, and their mothers used to be best friends. But that was before their fathers made them enemies and changed the course of their lives... -
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![Runaway by Ivy Smoak]()
Runaway by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTo the first boy I ever loved.I intended to keep my promises to you. I swear. I loved you, Matthew Caldwell. With my whole heart. I think a piece of me will always love you.But it all came crashing down when I realized you didn’t keep your promises to me.I refuse to take any of my days for granted. I learned that the hard way.So I’m sorry... -
![Finding Lexie by Susan Stoker]()
Finding Lexie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLexie Green hasn’t thought about Pierce Cagle in years. So when the popular boy she knew in high school shows up in the middle of the Somali desert, part of the SEAL team rescuing her and a coworker from kidnappers, she’s more than a little shocked... -
![Far from Bliss by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak]()
Far from Bliss by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShattered by the pastMichael Novak was a US Marshal with his whole life figured out. Right up until the woman he called partner betrayed him. He’s been hiding in Bliss, CO, trying to pull himself out of the darkness. The only bright light is Lucy Carson. Something about Trio’s favorite waitress calls to him, but he can’t trust his instincts anymore... -
![Writing Dirty: by Alley Ciz]()
Writing Dirty: by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“I’ve always been her shelter in the storm.”Hockey players.MMA fighters. Rock stars. The boys in blue. Even sexy SEALs have all offered to slay my dragon—or in my case, my stalker. Why can’t they get it through their thick, stubborn heads that I can take care of myself? I’m no damsel!But..Categorized as:
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![Sinful Kingdom by Tracy Lorraine]()
Sinful Kingdom by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you the final instalment of her dark mafia, high school romance story set in the Knight's Ridge Empire world.Everything I thought I knew was a lie.And the notion that I was safe and protected is shattered with every step I run.Much like Alex, this world is a wolf dressed in sheep’s clothing.Beautiful, breathtaking.Until.. -
![Nuclear Option by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Nuclear Option by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe exciting and thrilling conclusion to Cash and Eva’s story, and the second book in the OPS series! The military defines a Nuclear Option as a drastic step or last resort, and I’m about to take it. Cash I am an expert marksman, engaging the enemy from afar. You’ll never see me coming because I’m that good. Even a sniper can be drawn out of hiding... -
![Dead Man's Hand: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance by Renee Rose]()
Dead Man's Hand: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“I OWN YOU NOW” She made a big mistake. You don’t blackmail a Tacone. Coming to me with a threat? Unacceptable. If she needs money, she’ll have to ask nicely. But once I give it to her, we both know what it means: She belongs to me. I do my best to hold back. Give her respect. Trouble is, I can’t keep my hands off her... -
![Every Breath You Take by A.M. Myers, Jay Aheer]()
Every Breath You Take by A.M. Myers, Jay Aheer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTatum Carter is a warrior. She hasn’t lived an easy life but any obstacle that is thrown in her path, she perseveres. When her mother, Sarah, is killed in a car accident, Tatum is presented with a whole new challenge and this time, she’s struggling to keep her head above water... -
![Extreme Risk by Jane Blythe]()
Extreme Risk by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan she accept an offer of help from a patient she’s attracted to?Dr. Piper Hamilton is used to keeping on the fringes. She knows what it's like to be responsible for the death of someone you love and she'd do anything to protect herself from feeling that pain again... -
![Wrath's Storm: A Masters' Admiralty Novel by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois]()
Wrath's Storm: A Masters' Admiralty Novel by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDamn it! He’s a doctor, not a serial killer hunter. When a man they call the Viking walked into his clinic in rural Libya, the last thing Dr. Walt Hayden foresaw in his future was a wedding, a stalker, and a serial killer...in that order.Attending his brother’s wedding becomes the start of a journey across Europe in the company of Dr. Annalise Fischer and her bodyguard... -
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![Tyler by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Tyler by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes, the biggest secrets can bring both salvation and destruction.Emerson Charles grew up luckier than most, going from a difficult life to finding safety and a true home with her stepmother and stepbrother. Years later, when Levi's in trouble, Emerson will do anything for the brother of her heart, her greatest protector... -
![Legend by Marie James]()
Legend by Marie James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI wouldn’t call it love at first sight, but my body definitely reacted when I saw her.Getting Faith Robbins under me became my obsession.I knew I wanted fast and done.It’s how I always did things.Looking for anything more with a woman was never in the cards.I wasn’t like the other guys in the Cerberus MC. I didn’t want more.It was physical, sating a desire... -
![Caelian by Bella J.]()
Caelian by Bella J.
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI had to run. It was that, or marry a man my father auctioned me to when I was a little girl. I knew my father wouldn’t make it easy, but color me surprised when he sends Caelian Del Rossa to find me. The man is a menace. Arrogant. Infuriating. Enigmatic. He thinks he’s my knight in shining armor. I’m convinced he’s nothing more than my father’s retriever... -
![Crossing the Line by Lucy Score]()
Crossing the Line by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom #1 Amazon bestselling writer of Pretend You're Mine, Lucy Score delivers once again with the two-book Sinner & Saint story. Xavier Saint's by-the-book rules are thrown out the window when he finds himself crossing lines to keep his beautiful client in line... -
![Black Out by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Black Out by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 3 in the Black's Bandits series! This book is about Colt and Angie... -
![War by Stevie J. Cole, LP Lovell]()
War by Stevie J. Cole, LP Lovell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe kind of life I’ve lived, it haunts you. Stains you. Destroys you. It took everything from me. My love. My family… my transgressions were paid with Tor and Cayla’s blood and I want revenge. Blood. Death. His head in my hands.I’ve lost everything, and all that’s left to do is end the men who took them from me. Betrayal. Secrets. Vengeance.This is war... -
![Wild Card by Renee Rose]()
Wild Card by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“YOU’RE IN BIG TROUBLE, DOLL” The little hacker stole from the Family—hundred fifty grand. We Tacones don’t take kindly to thieves. Not even when they come in a package as cute as hers. Not even after she shows me how high her freak flag flies. Now there will be hell to pay for my hot geek. And I’m the one coming to collect... -
![Kansas by K.L. Savage]()
Kansas by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsInstincts are all we have to rely on.And mine were spot on.There are a few things I don’t like to talk about in life.My father.And Kansas.I hate him, and I hate that godforsaken state.To this day, I haven’t loved because there’s a fear.An inkling.An instinct that I will be just like him.I convinced myself our blood was rotten, tainted, and sour...Categorized as:
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![The Billionaire's Promise by Ivy Layne]()
The Billionaire's Promise by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor two years I held Vance Winters off… Right up until the day my fiancé dumped me for his mistress and Vance kissed me senseless. Vance Winters was six feet of dangerously beautiful mayhem. Wicked blue eyes, tousled blond hair, and golden skin covered in tattoos. Trouble. I should have taken one look and run in the other direction... -
![Reginald Bones 2 by Lucian Bane]()
Reginald Bones 2 by Lucian Bane
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***WARNING*** PROCEED WITH CAUTION. EXTREMELY HOT MIND BENDER AHEAD Bones should have known allowing Reginald to "date" a woman would end badly. And if he'd known just how badly, he would've forbidden him. But it's too late. Winter Rose is in their life, their mind, and their basement with a death wish. And after discovering her dirty secrets, Bones is ready to oblige her... -
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![Provocation by T.K. Leigh]()
Provocation by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne week. No names. No expectations.That was our agreement. We were supposed to walk away once our time in Hawaii was over. No matter what.But that was before I finally decided to take a risk and jump.And that’s precisely what being involved with Lachlan Hale is… A risk... -
![Ideal Image by Freya Barker]()
Ideal Image by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn one blinding flash, the very fiber of her existence is shredded. For criminal lawyer and single mother, Stacie Gustafson, a dependable career, a well-organized life, and an immaculate image, had always been her armor. Without it she’s left exposed and struggling to create a new existence for her and her daughter. No matter how hard she tries, she is unable to avoid her history... -
![Targeted by Kathleen Brooks]()
Targeted by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunter Townsend loves his new home in the small town of Shadows Landing. It’s his sanctuary when he comes home from a mission as part of his Special Forces team. Maggie, the infuriating, monogram loving, bright color wearing, cuter than she should be woman, who loves to tease him was the only issue in Shadows Landing. Until a mission goes wrong . . -
![Black Hat Hacker (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi]()
Black Hat Hacker (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, Black Hat Hacker is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series. You don’t know me. But that’s only because I don’t want you to. I have the most lucrative job in the country as a hacker in the notorious underworld... -
![Rogue: A Romantic Suspense Novel by Blair Babylon]()
Rogue: A Romantic Suspense Novel by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaxence’s brother was trying to kidnap or kill him, and an organized crime thug wanted to cut off Max’s head and feed it to the sharks for entirely different reasons.So, when a cute little blonde stood up on a barstool in the middle of the Buddha Bar in Paris and drew the attention of the wrong sort of guys, Maxence swooped in for the rescue... -
![Black Light: Suspicion by Measha Stone]()
Black Light: Suspicion by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I have my own suspicions about you, Sophie.” Sophie Nelson knows her kinky interests are no more than fantasy, definitely not something that’ll ever happen in the real world. So the sexual playground Black Light is the best place to turn. A safe place to play. Until Scott. Detective Scott Russo knows better than to get sexually involved with his partner... -
![Pressure by Ivy Nelson]()
Pressure by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone is breaking through the cyber security system tech billionaire, Lance Moss built from the ground up and he's running out of time to plug the holes before Club Solitaire is forced to close and someone gets hurt.Reluctantly, he allows his fellow board member and friend, Eli, to bring in an outsider to help. He's not expecting to see his ex-girlfriend turned enemy walk through the door... -
![A True Fit by Michele Notaro]()
A True Fit by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrent~ My life has been great the past few years and I have zero intention of screwing anything up. I’m certainly not going to let some guy ruin things for me, especially not my boss’s ex. But for some reason, every time I run into Declan, I become more and more intrigued by him... -
![A Little Easter Delight by Laylah Roberts]()
A Little Easter Delight by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEaster is Millie’s favorite holiday . . . along with Christmas, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Memorial Day, New Year’s Day. Oh! And her birthday. Which wasn’t technically a national holiday.But it should be! This Easter she decides to host an amazing Easter Egg hunt. Unfortunately, she hits a few little problems.Like missing guests... -
![For Cam by Soraya Naomi]()
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... -
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![Viper's Touch by E.C. Land]()
Viper's Touch by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI swore I'd never let another woman look into my heart, but Jade didn't need to see to know the type of man I am.ViperAfter being framed and ending up in prison, I was done with women. I wanted nothing to do with them. A woman was the reason I landed in jail in the first place, so I wasn't ever going to let another put me in so much risk again... -
![The Executioner by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Executioner by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBellamyIt was supposed to be an easy job.Get another scumbag off the streets.I never could have foreseen her ruining the plan.Or having to whisk her away on my jet for both our safety.And I certainly couldn’t have anticipated finding myself starting to fall for the blunt, sarcastic, kick-a$$ woman I found myself trapped in a safe house with... -
![The Six Night Truce by Hannah Shield]()
The Six Night Truce by Hannah Shield
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen I stepped into the courtroom this morning, I intended to fight for my client’s life. I never expected to run for my own. Now the courthouse is in lockdown, and I’m trapped in a tiny room with my nemesis—the West Oaks PD cop who hates me most. He’s a single dad with a growly attitude. An ex-Marine. And he’s the star witness against my client... -
![Time to Bounce by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Time to Bounce by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoneliness is overwhelming in its intensity.There are times you think you can cope, that you can make it despite the hollow feeling in your chest. Then there are the times when you realize you can’t breathe through the pain of loss.When Gable Buchanan Carter walks into Athena’s life, it’s like a light is switched on inside her chest. Suddenly she can breathe...Categorized as:
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![The Redemption of Roan by Kathy Coopmans]()
The Redemption of Roan by Kathy Coopmans
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRoan Diamond’s loyalty to the family may be obligated by blood, but nobody ever said he had to love them all, right? As the next in line to head the Diamond dynasty, he has loose ends to take care of, and one of those is his brother Royal. Yet his plans for revenge fall apart the minute he lays eyes on Alina—Royal’s ex-girlfriend, who also happens to be the daughter of the rival Solokov family... -
![Jackson by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Jackson by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes it’s the oldest wounds that cut deepest.River Harp fell in love with her brother’s best friend, a boy who was practically part of the family…a boy who broke her heart before leaving town. Sixteen years later, he’s back for her brother’s funeral. And River wants nothing to do with the man. At least, that’s what she keeps telling herself...Categorized as:
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![Lift You Up by Jessica Gadziala]()
Lift You Up by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFriends of the family were forbidden fruit. You didn't get to take a bite, no matter how tempting it might be... -
![Play Mine by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Play Mine by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You need to be careful.” The day the manager of my rock band said that changed my life. As Brooklyn Dawn’s newest member on probation, I didn’t think I’d have to worry about anything but rocking hard. I didn’t expect my tumultuous past to come out. I definitely didn’t expect us to be in danger. I never considered I’d need a bodyguard... -
![Coupled with Chance by Tracy Ellen]()
Coupled with Chance by Tracy Ellen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust discovering The Adventures of Anabel Axelrod? Read the first book in the series, A Date with Fate, for free! Coupled with Chance, Volume VI… Waking up in her bed, sluggish from being drugged, still single, and shocked senseless to be the surrogate mother of four little boys, Anabel returns home from Vegas swearing off destination weddings as much too stressful... -
![Bucking Tradition by Winter Travers]()
Bucking Tradition by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvil is lurking in the dark and casting a shadow around the Devil’s Knights.When that evil comes knocking on Luna’s door, Detective Ransom has had enough. Luna is his and no one is going to take her away from him... -
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![Damaged Soul by Emma Creed]()
Damaged Soul by Emma Creed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘Bound not by blood but loyalty. We live, we ride, and we die by our own laws’ Becoming a Soul saved me from myself.My compulsions are an asset to them, and a curse to me.Doing my duty for the club provides me with the release I need,But beneath the surface my demons still lurk.Rogue’s fierce, strong and unpredictable, and when she reaches out to the clubI’m the only one who can help her... -
![Joker by Andi Rhodes, Nicole Cypher]()
Joker by Andi Rhodes, Nicole Cypher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoker…Skeletons and secrets. We all have them. They weigh on our souls, even when we try to fool ourselves and pretend they don’t. Since I was a kid I’ve carried a secret that haunts me, casting shadows of doubt over every relationship I have. I know the signs of someone hiding the truth, because I do it every day... -
![Perfect Enemy by M. Robinson]()
Perfect Enemy by M. Robinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes an enemies to lover, standalone romance.She's twenty-years younger than me.Half my age.And twice the trouble.After two decades of serving, I come home to find nothing's changed, except her. She's still the same carefree girl with wild eyes and a smart mouth... -
![The One for Forever by Hannah Shield]()
The One for Forever by Hannah Shield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's the older man I've always wanted. An ex-Special Forces hero. My best friend’s dad.And now, he's the bodyguard assigned to protect me while I prosecute a killer.I’ve wanted Rex Easton since I was eighteen, yet he’s never looked at me twice. I’m determined to finally get over this crush. But after he swears to protect me from the faceless thugs who are after me, I can’t avoid him... -
![Zeppo: Kosher Nostra Book Three by Mirrah McGee]()
Zeppo: Kosher Nostra Book Three by Mirrah McGee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrigger Please note this book contains some content which may be triggering to those sensitive to SA off page, verbal abuse, violence, and torture. You may contact the author for more information.RuthPaleontologist? Police Officer? Doctor? Not me. When asked in school what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was always the same; Zeppo Kraus' wife and the mother of his children... -
![Dillon's Universe by Isabel Wroth]()
Dillon's Universe by Isabel Wroth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlue Oyster Cult is playing on the radio as Dillon enters the lair of bikers, and she can't help but look around for the shadow of death that invaded her home and sent her racing to Austin. Every letter written by that specter, that reaper on her flesh, burns like the kiss of liquid nitrogen. A warning she's forced to hand-deliver to some guy named Nasa...
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