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  • Reddest Black: A Billionaire SEAL Story, Book 7 by P.T. Michelle

    Reddest Black: A Billionaire SEAL Story, Book 7 by P.T. Michelle

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Passion, betrayal, and heartache collide in an emotionally charged and dangerous chain of events that could unravel everything Sebastian and Talia have worked to overcome...
  • The Light to My Darkness by Ivy Smoak

    The Light to My Darkness by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    My relationship with my husband has been splashed all over the tabloids ever since we first started dating. What should I have expected when I took New York City's most eligible bachelor off the market? But no matter how long I'm with my husband, I can't shake the feeling that a stroke of luck brought me here. That I don't deserve the life around me...
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    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  age-gap  amnesia  audiobook  billionaire
  • Born, Madly by Trisha Wolfe

    Born, Madly by Trisha Wolfe

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Duet: a performance by two. But who is acting, and who is devolving? A buried past is unearthed, and Grayson Sullivan—AKA The Angel of Maine—retaliates against the system who made him, deploying psychological warfare on the woman who initially set him free. Dr...
  • Silenced in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Silenced in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    To be young, wild, and carefree.The true essence of Taft High’s Spring dance.But there’s a price for the naivety of youth.A high price that could cost your blood, soul, and your silence.Sweetwater Falls is a charming town with all sorts of characters.From chaperoning the school dance with Ryker to putting drunk drivers behind bars...
  • Heathens by Sheridan Anne

    Heathens by Sheridan Anne

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Twinkle, twinkle little starHeathens coming, brand new scar.Slaughter turns to pained goodbye.Never knowing if I’ll die.A DeAngelis family war is brewing and these heathens are the vicious ringleaders, pulling the strings of their pawns for the greatest show of all—a show that will guarantee sweet, sweet victory.Only victory comes with a price...
  • Loving Dark Men by J.A. Huss

    Loving Dark Men by J.A. Huss

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A man lures a woman into the woods.Another ruins the life of his best friend.And yet another strings them along like puppets.Dark men.They are intriguing, and charming, and powerful.They are changing the world.They are changing themselves.They are playing with lust, and love, and fear, and loathing.Addicted to each other, to their secret, to the seduction, to the sex.It’s a crash in the making...
  • Desecrated Saints by J. Rose

    Desecrated Saints by J. Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ESCAPE FROM BLACKWOOD INSTITUTE.THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE.Sinner. Saint. Lost. Found.I never intended to leave Blackwood Institute alive. Instead, I found a whole new family. A reason to live. Hope. Belonging. Acceptance. Love.We barely made it out with our lives.Now, the real fight to survive begins...
  • VII: Seven by Lana Sky

    VII: Seven by Lana Sky

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    WHEN OBSESSION BECOMES DESIRE… Ellen Winthorp has no choice but to rely on the protection of Mischa Stepanov—the vicious mafia leader who captured and disfigured her. But the more she learns about him, the deeper she falls into a world of violence, deception and intrigue where danger lurks around every corner...
  • Hear No Evil: A New Adult College Romance by Ivy Fox

    Hear No Evil: A New Adult College Romance by Ivy Fox

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Evil cannot take hold of an unconsenting soul.Do not be amazed that hell is empty, since all the devils live here.One by one, they will meet their hellish fate.One down…Three to go.EastonA tyrannous society has discovered our most atrocious secret and decided to wage war on us.They’ve had their fun with Finn, and now it’s my turn to be their little puppet...
  • Sacrificial Sinners by J. Rose

    Sacrificial Sinners by J. Rose

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    RETURN TO BLACKWOOD INSTITUTE.RUN BY THE INSANE, FOR THE INSANE.Monster. Victim. Predator. Prey.I’ve always been certain of one hard fact – I don’t deserve to live. For all the pain andsuffering I’ve inflicted, I tried to take the ultimate punishment. Anything to escape thehorror of living with my crimes.Survival wasn’t part of the bargain...
  • Love Hard: A Reverse Harem Enemies-to-Lovers Romance by Eva Ashwood

    Love Hard: A Reverse Harem Enemies-to-Lovers Romance by Eva Ashwood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Love Hard is the explosive final book in the Black Rose Kisses series.Note: The blurb below contains spoilers, so I'd highly recommend not reading it until you've finished reading the first three books. If you haven't started the series yet, begin with Fight Dirty. Got it? Great!***With a single bullet, my heart shattered.With a single bullet, the Jackals destroyed any chance at peace...
  • Provocation by T.K. Leigh

    Provocation by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One 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...
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    dark  steamy  suspense  age-gap  athlete  audiobook  billionaire  book
  • Destructive Truths by Shauna Mairéad

    Destructive Truths by Shauna Mairéad

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lies, Saoirse. It was all lies.Those were the last words I heard before my attacker held me under.Left shattered by deceit, with a past I couldn’t outrun, Killybegs destroyed the girl I used to be.But here’s the thing, this queen was born to rise, and those who hurt me will pay for the sins they committed...
  • Black Hearts: A Dark Captive Romance by Stella Hart

    Black Hearts: A Dark Captive Romance by Stella Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It takes a monster to destroy a monster. My enemies have taken Celeste. Kidnapped her to torture and kill her. I won’t stop looking for her. Won’t give up on her. I’ll destroy anyone and anything that gets in my way, and the punishment for those who have taken her will be brutal and unmerciful. She belongs with me. She belongs to me. I’m never letting go. Ever...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  crime
  • Evolution: Awakening by Hope Anika

    Evolution: Awakening by Hope Anika

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When 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...
  • United Reign by Kylie Kent

    United Reign by Kylie Kent

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dark 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...
  • Black Contract by Charlotte Byrd

    Black Contract by Charlotte Byrd

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I don’t belong with her. Born into darkness, life made me a cynic incapable of love. But then Ellie waltzed in. Innocent, optimistic, kind. She’s the opposite of what I deserve. I bought her, but she she stole my heart. Now my business is going up in flames. I have only one chance to make it right. That’s where it happens…something I can never take back...
  • Engage by Drew Elyse

    Engage by Drew Elyse

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Once a Disciple, forever a Disciple. They came for her in the night. When she wakes, she’s in a cell. She has no idea if it will help, but it is the only option she has: She tells them she belongs to the Savage Disciples MC. A Disciple will fight like a savage when it counts. Years ago, he lost everything. Now, the club is the only thing Jager allows himself to care about...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  audiobook  biker
  • Tell Me to Lie by Charlotte Byrd

    Tell Me to Lie by Charlotte Byrd

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    There was a time when my debt was the only link we had. There was a time when I couldn’t tell him how much I loved him and he couldn’t tell me. There was a time when I thought I could never have enough money. Now, everything is different. Nicholas Crawford is a stranger who is becoming more strange with every moment. I used to think I could make a life with him, but now I’m not so sure...
  • Wreak Havoc: A Reverse Harem Enemies-to-Lovers Romance by Eva Ashwood

    Wreak Havoc: A Reverse Harem Enemies-to-Lovers Romance by Eva Ashwood

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Wreak Havoc is the third installment in the Black Rose Kisses series...
  • Beyond the Consequences by Aleatha Romig

    Beyond the Consequences by Aleatha Romig

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes more of the suspenseful romantic thriller about secrets and deception, passion and love, choices and consequences. Secrets and deception As the pieces of their puzzle come together, Anthony and Claire Rawlings continue to defy the odds. Together they overcame an incomprehensible beginning. Apart they endured unimaginable heartache...
  • Gone by Elisabeth Naughton

    Gone by Elisabeth Naughton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Three years ago, Alec and Raegan McClane lived every parent’s worst nightmare: their one-year-old daughter, Emma, was abducted from a park when Alec turned his back for just a moment. Emma was never found, and presumed dead. The crushing trauma, plus Alec’s unbearable guilt, ended the couple’s marriage. Now a four-year-old girl matching Emma’s profile is found wandering a local park...
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    dark  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • When Sinners Play by Eva Ashwood

    When Sinners Play by Eva Ashwood

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Sin isn’t supposed to feel this good. I never wanted to come here.The scholarship to Hawthorne University is my ticket to a better life,but I don’t fit in with these rich, privileged students.I’m the daughter of a drug addict.A girl with a half-remembered past.A foster kid who’s seen too much of the wrong side of humanity.My tattoos are my battle scars, and my heart beats for no one...
  • Marrow by Trisha Wolfe, Brynne Weaver

    Marrow by Trisha Wolfe, Brynne Weaver

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Two rival serial killers. One common enemy. Forensic anthropologist Dr. Jack Sorensen is the perfect serial killer. In the bright lights of his public persona he’s a respected scientist, a leader in the field of human decomposition. But in his shadowed secret life he’s a ruthless and elusive killer, unseen by the authorities who have failed to follow his faint trail of destruction...
  • Who by Megan Mitcham

    Who by Megan Mitcham

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A billionaire in high heels. A relentless stalker. A chance rooftop meeting. Her choices could send everything crashing down.Billionaire Larkin Ashford is fiercely independent, but even she has to admit her fashion empire was built on the backs of brides. When her company has the opportunity to go public, her board of directors won’t pull the trigger unless she settles down...
    Categorized as:
    dark  suspense  adult  billionaire  book  crime  drama  espionage
  • Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad

    Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Never feed your fears, Saoirse, because if you do, they will eat you alive.Those were the last words my mother uttered before the masked men arrived.She begged me to run, to save myself from the past she kept hidden.But here's the thing, the past doesn't stay buried forever, and somebody has to pay the price for the choices she made.All the King's horses and all the King's men..
  • Wrath by Gwyn McNamee

    Wrath by Gwyn McNamee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All 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...
  • Ruthless by Dani René

    Ruthless by Dani René

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m an asshole. And I make no apologies for it. My life has been spent drenched in the blood of my enemies. Our family legacy, left only to me when my brother walked away. Women are pawns in a game for pleasure. Nothing more. Until her. Madison Parker. I’m enthralled. Captivated. But my past is far too dark. Pushing her away is my only option...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  age-gap  alpha-mc  book  cheating
  • Contorted by Emma James, Jemina Venter

    Contorted by Emma James, Jemina Venter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    EDGE I’ve decided there’s no virtue in patience. It’s f*cking torture. And that goes for DM Christmas songs too. MATHIAS Good girl. Be afraid of me. It will make my job easier. Until she's caught between a desk and a Hell's bastard. ROSE I am a shell to be f*cked with. But I am a survivor. I have my own Sasha Fierce. Just give me a reason...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  dark  steamy  gothic  romance  contemporary  abuse  fiction
  • Forevermore by C.C. Wood

    Forevermore by C.C. Wood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ava Amaris is a witch with no past. Not one that she can remember anyway. She is cursed. For lifetimes, she's walked the earth with no knowledge of where she came from or who she once was. Despite the loss of her memories, Ava forges a life. She has a home, a career, and friends. Yet her heart remains shielded and cold. There is no room for love within her...
  • Beast in my Bedroom by B.B. Hamel

    Beast in my Bedroom by B.B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’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...
  • Scar's Secret: Demon Dawgs MC San Diego - Book Three by K.L. Barstow

    Scar's Secret: Demon Dawgs MC San Diego - Book Three by K.L. Barstow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    🔥 Unveil the Hidden Shadows of Love and Danger in "Scar's Secret" 🔥🏍️ About the Dive into the thrilling world of the Demon Dawgs motorcycle club in "Scar's Secret," a gripping novel by K.L. Barstow...
  • Grimm's Guilt: Demon Dawgs MC San Diego - Book Four by K.L. Barstow

    Grimm's Guilt: Demon Dawgs MC San Diego - Book Four by K.L. Barstow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Get Dirty With The Dawgs! These aren’t your typical heroes. This MC Romance Series has hot alpha males with smart and sassy females. These men protect the innocent and aren't afraid to inflict biker justice. These fast-paced novels have plenty of action inside and outside the bedroom...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  suspense  dark  biker  mystery  romance  crime  psychological
  • Breakdown by Jack L. Pyke

    Breakdown by Jack L. Pyke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Who’s been whispering to you, Jack?” ~ Doctor Halliday Jack Harrison has the evidence there in his hands—the DVD and notepad off D.C. Sanders that proves Gray supposedly played a part in tearing him and Jan brutally apart...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  age-gap  angst  audiobook
  • Ethans Fall by Dee Palmer

    Ethans Fall by Dee Palmer

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An alternate title/cover for this ASIN can be found here.They say once bitten… Ethan Cates is anything but shy. A little time away from his playboy playground has hardened his heart and returning from his travels he has every intention of keeping it that way.This is summer his plan is for the three S’s Sun, Sea and Surf…It’s just not his entire plan. Three more S’s… Sex, Sex and more Sex...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  suspense  adult  bdsm  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • Warped by Emma James, Jemina Venter

    Warped by Emma James, Jemina Venter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    PRAISE FOR WARPED ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. A THRILLING, SUSPENSEFUL READ. Oh Emma James, you tore apart my heart in WRENCHED and now you have blown apart my mind with WARPED. Never have I read a series that has had the ability to twist and turn my heart and mind in all directions... ~Reading Is Our Satisfaction - Maria Alexander Warped. Man, what a crazy ride this book is...
    Categorized as:
    dark  gothic  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  betrayal
  • Primal Pursuit: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance by Bella J.

    Primal Pursuit: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance by Bella J.

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Davian Stark is beautiful, twisted, cruel.And he’s going to die.By my hand.He’s one of the Elites of the Dark Sovereign.A bloodthirsty Mafia Assassin.And a hunter fueled by his need for the chase.If I want to get close to him, I have to give him something to hunt.Me.He made a mistake by letting me survive my family’s massacre. I've trained, fed my hate, and now, I'm ready to strike...
  • Wishing Well by Lily White

    Wishing Well by Lily White

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The perfect timing of a fairy tale is tied to its tragedy…Journalist, Meadow Graham, is invited to interview death row inmate, Vincent Mercier. Given three days to hear his sordid confession, Meadow seeks to learn why a wealthy hotel owner killed four people, including her twin sister...
  • Blood Always by Jill Ramsower

    Blood Always by Jill Ramsower

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It was supposed to be business. Two families, one wedding, zero emotion. My father’s mafia outfit had saved my life. I owed them everything. An arranged marriage was hardly a sacrifice when I would have already been long dead had it not been for them. I would give up my independence for the Lucciano Family. I would bind myself to the man whose family tore my life to pieces...
  • Addiction by Shantel Tessier

    Addiction by Shantel Tessier

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Addiction is the first in a series of standalones that end with HEA! I’m a sinner with no regrets. I’m a man with no shame. I’m a lover with no soul. What am I? You’re a loner with no friends. You’re a beggar with no place to go. You’re a face with no name. Who are you? It doesn’t really matter what I am or who you are. Everyone has sin in common...
  • Devilish King by Kylie Kent

    Devilish King by Kylie Kent

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dark 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...
  • Tell me to Fight by Charlotte Byrd

    Tell me to Fight by Charlotte Byrd

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’m a man who takes what he wants. What do I want? Her. Olive Kernes owned me a debt and she thought that she had paid it back. But now I want more. I want more than just her time. I want more than just her body. Her new life has torn us apart. Now, it’s up to me to make things right. I will make the pieces of our love fit back together if it’s the last thing I do...
  • Psychos by Sheridan Anne

    Psychos by Sheridan Anne

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.Catch three psychos by the toe.If I squeal, they won’t let me go.Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. Roman. Levi. Marcus.Psychos—that's what they are.The DeAngelis Brothers.Men tremble at the sound of their names while women run, their lives flashing before their eyes. They’re the monsters under your bed, the boogeymen in your closet. Every living soul fears them...
  • Memories of a Life by Jewel E. Ann

    Memories of a Life by Jewel E. Ann

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The girl I met when we were nine is now the woman who said “yes” to being my wife.But Josie’s not planning our wedding; she’s too consumed by things that happened over a century ago.She has terrible dreams and unrelenting visions of the unspeakable. I believe her, but I don’t understand her.If I can’t understand her, I can’t stop her.If I can’t stop her, I can’t save us...
  • Dying Scream by Mary Burton

    Dying Scream by Mary Burton

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The killing just won’t stop as a ruthless psychopath revisits his greatest obsession—but this time, a Richmond, Virginia, homicide detective is determined to stop him in his bloody tracks . . .   An aspiring artist. A high-school senior. A stripper. Three missing women with only one thing in common—wealthy Craig Thornton knew them all. For that, they paid the ultimate price...
    Categorized as:
    dark  suspense  adult  book  crime  fiction  kidnapping  murder
  • Lessons Learned by Marie James

    Lessons Learned by Marie James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They call me a soldier of fortune, a hired gun, a man with no morals only looking to get paid—a mercenary.That’s true… mostly.From where I stand, I don’t see it as a bad thing.Getting paid to do the dirty work, to take the jobs saner people refuse is my bread and butter.I love the danger, the thrill, the warmth that attempts to spark something in my cold, black heart...
  • Counts of Eight by Brynn Ford

    Counts of Eight by Brynn Ford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2020ARCs sign-up open through May 18, 2020: bit.ly/CO8ARCsAll of my choices had been stripped from me except for one.Dance or die.Three years ago, I was taken, stolen away, far from the world I knew, far from civilization. I became a slave, forced to serve one of the four families with my talent. I'd been abused, battered, tortured in isolation...
    Categorized as:
    dark  gothic  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  age-gap  book
  • Watching Her by Angela Snyder

    Watching Her by Angela Snyder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I like watching. It's kind of my thing. But who knew that being a voyeur, watching two lovers from my hotel room balcony, would lead to me witnessing a murder. I know I should have called the police and turned the pretty assassin in with a one-way ticket to jail. That would have been the moral thing to do, right? Well, I've never been one to follow the rules...
    Categorized as:
    dark  gothic  steamy  abuse  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • Reconcile by Leah Steele

    Reconcile by Leah Steele

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I always thought it was best to keep my darkness hidden, outta sight, outta mind. But my stalker has been showing me the errors of my ways. He’s been guiding me into nurturing that side of myself, and now that it’s been set free, there’s no going back. I’ve killed three people, and with each new kill, I learn more about myself. But I crave more than the bloodshed...
  • Bitter House by Kiersten Modglin

    Bitter House by Kiersten Modglin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Vera Bitter is dead, but her secrets have yet to be buried.After the tragic death of Bridget’s parents, her grandmother took her in. Vera Bitter raised her from behind a closed door—cold and uncaring from the moment she arrived at Bitter House. After Bridget’s high school graduation, Vera kicked her out without so much as a goodbye, and Bridget never heard from her again...
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