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  • Unchosen Ruler: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Unchosen Ruler: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He’s the future unchosen ruler of the O’Malleys.Locked away for too many years.Underestimated and pissed off.Protective beyond all rationale.Possessive unlike any man I’ve ever known.I should run. Except Liam O'Malley isn't a choice. He's the air I breathe.Still, I wonder if I can really be queen of the O’Malleys—especially when I discover the truth about who I am...
  • Relentless Hunter: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Relentless Hunter: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One moment in time changed the course of our lives...For over two decades, I vow to find her.I'm locked up.Full of rage.Obsessed with remembering every detail about her.When I get out, I scour the Earth.Relentlessly.Mercilessly.I know she's out there.I can still feel her, my firefly glowing in the dark.I'll never stop until she's back in my arms...
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  • The Savage  (Kingmakers) by Sophie Lark

    The Savage (Kingmakers) by Sophie Lark

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    How Do You Tame A Savage?Sabrina Gallo is an animal.From the moment I laid eyes on her, I had to have her.But Sabrina won’t be taken by anyone. She’s wild and reckless – downright dangerous. Lucky for me, I’ve always loved a challenge… I want to hunt.Even if I capture her, caging a tiger doesn’t mean it’s tamed.The harder she fights, the more ruthless I become...
  • Savage Tracker by Maggie Cole

    Savage Tracker by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Wanting anything resembling what I had should suffocate me. Meeting my neighbor, Obrecht Ivanov, confuses me. The moment he walks through my door, I desperately want him to command me to kneel. I swore I would never return to anything like life with my ex-husband...
  • Cruel Enforcer by Maggie Cole

    Cruel Enforcer by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A tormented soul on the verge of breaking...The night we met, I joked about being his cougar. He said it depended on how much I could handle. Nothing prepared me for how Sergey Ivanov turned my world upside down.Borderline scandalous describes the things he introduces me to. Every limit I reach, he knows to back off or keep pushing...
  • Dirty Cravings by Kenya Wright

    Dirty Cravings by Kenya Wright

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    We return for the sixth installment of the Lion and the Mouse.Kazimir and Emily hunt for the traitor in Italy. Constant threat lurks within the shadows. The more puzzle pieces are discovered the more their reality unravels.Dark and deeply erotic, this high-octane romance will lure you into a mystery with deadly twists and turns...
  • Slaying The Dragon by T.K. Leigh

    Slaying The Dragon by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    THIS IS THE SECOND BOOK IN A TWO-BOOK DUET. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET READ CHASING THE DRAGON, PLEASE START THERE. RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 18 & UP DUE TO STRONG LANGUAGE, EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, AND VIOLENCE. I should have resisted him, but I couldn’t. My addiction to him was all-consuming, the high from his touch unlike any other...
  • Brutal Defender: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Brutal Defender: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I choose Killian O’Malley out of desperation.My papà gives me an ultimatum with one other option. I’ll do anything not to marry the Italian mafia boss who lives in Italy and is twice my age.So I become Killian’s debt repayment.When I’m forced to pick, I don’t know he’s a boxer, a decade older than me, or has a body better than Zeus.He’s bossy.Arrogant...
  • Forging Blade by Khloe Wren

    Forging Blade by Khloe Wren

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nothing in life has ever come easily for him, and rescuing his woman is no exception. Jared “Blade” Walker’s life hasn’t been his own for a long time. Sold by his father when he was just sixteen to the head of the mob, he did what he had to in order to survive and became one of their most lethal enforcers. But now, thanks to his ties with the Charon MC, he has a chance to get some vengeance...
  • Tangled Innocence by Nicole Fox

    Tangled Innocence by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    “What do you mean, ‘You gave me the wrong sperm sample’?!”But the doctor says he isn’t joking.Instead of being my sister's surrogate...I'm accidentally carrying my boss's baby.A few months ago, I agreed to be my sister's surrogate.Then she died in an unsolved accident.I swore I'd keep her child and raise it on my own.But as it turns out, there was a mix-up at the clinic...
  • Luca by Eden Summers

    Luca by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Luca dragged me from hell and delivered me to salvation.At least that's what I thought.I hoped this would be a new life. A fresh start.But the pain followed.I'm certain the monsters did, too.I'm told it's paranoia. Trauma. PTSD.Nobody believes my truth.But they'll soon learn.We all will.Because as much as I want to forget the mantra from my nightmares, it hasn't stopped being true...
  • Carnal by Maggie Cole

    Carnal by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One work meeting created an obsession neither of us could shake.My boss's brother was a friend...until the day he turned his dark-brooding eyes on me.For years, I studied Tristano at the club.I'd mimic his commands, dominating the most powerful, dangerous men.Now, he wants me to submit to him—the opposite role I usually play.So we make a deal.But the urges we think we'll overcome, we can't...
  • Cole by Eden Summers

    Cole by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    These men don't build bridges... They bury bodies.I fell for the enemy.A man whose actions resembled the devil so closely it was sickening.But I learned from my mistakes.At least I thought I had.Until I’m tempted back into his life with a case I can’t refuse.Cole Torian needs my help.And I’m unable to deny him.This time I voluntarily put my career on the line.Along with my safety. My heart...
  • Sybil’s Protector by Ellie Masters

    Sybil’s Protector by Ellie Masters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    SYBIL Falling for my Protector might cost me my life. I was abducted and shipped out, meant to be sold. My freedom stolen. My body no longer mine. My life…over. Or so I thought. The Guardians swooped in. They saved me from a living Hell, but my life is still in danger. The men who took me want me back. They’re out there, hunting me. Once again, the Guardians step up...
  • Celt by Aria Ray

    Celt by Aria Ray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A scorching hot badass looking for redemption. A single dad crazy about his daughter. My sworn protector.Tall, dark and Irish, Celt stole my heart the day he saved me from my predatory husband.But I keep it a secret from him. I can’t let myself become bound to anyone right now. I have to regain control of my life first.A fresh start. No brawny, possessive bikers allowed...
  • Savage Prince by Piper Stone

    Savage Prince by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gillians Vater mag zwar ein mächtiger irischer Mafiaboss sein, aber er steht bei meiner Familie in Blutschuld. Als ich kam, um diese einzufordern, bat ich um keinerlei Erlaubnis, sondern nahm mir einfach seine Tochter als Bezahlung.Diese Entscheidung wurde ihm nicht überlassen...oder ihr...
  • Oath of Obedience by Jane Henry

    Oath of Obedience by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Marriage to a stranger is only the beginning.She'll have my baby, too.Many things have changed while I've been in prison.The Family has been decimated.Our enemies have gotten bolder.My brother has taken the reins as the new Boss.But one thing hasn’t changed: my loyalty.So when I’m released from prison only to be shackled to the daughter of our organization’s biggest traitor, I agree...
  • Depraved by Trilina Pucci

    Depraved by Trilina Pucci

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Savagery. Sin. Depravity—-these are my virtues. My religion. My name is Dante Sovrano, head of the Chicago Mob, and I run this city. Everyone bows down to me. Except her. The moment I saw Sarah, I knew she’d be trouble. She’s fiery and cutthroat, wrapped up in a lickable package. But there are dark secrets hiding behind those gorgeous blue eyes...
  • Deviant Hacker: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Deviant Hacker: The O'Malley Family by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Mafia Underboss Kidnapped Me.The moment Declan O’Malley laid eyes on me the universe shifted. His inked muscles, seductive confidence, and bad boy vibes lured me to him. He’s twice my age. He’s experienced.Now I’m in a dark cell. Bound. Cold. Helpless.He’s determined to turn me into his obedient little captive until I convince him I’ve told him the truth...
  • Owned by the Bratva King by Jagger Cole

    Owned by the Bratva King by Jagger Cole

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She’s been mine since the second I saw her. It would be easy to say I have no business even looking at a girl like River Finn. She’s too young. Too innocent. Too much my daughter’s best friend. That is, until the gorgeous forbidden fruit becomes my business. A rival bratva kingpin wants her. I want his empire. Kidnapping her as leverage should be an easy, simple business arrangement...
  • Twisted Revelations by Keta Kendric

    Twisted Revelations by Keta Kendric

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Beverly: For years, Laura and I sat helplessly on the sidelines while our best friend Megan ran from a deadly cartel. When Megan went radio silent, and strange men came creeping out of the darkness, we feared that we’d landed in the cartel’s crosshairs. Our fears were answered when Laura was taken...
  • Seeking Vengeance by Eden Summers

    Seeking Vengeance by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Layla's book.*More information to follow...
  • Wicked Daddy  (Boston Mafia Dons) by Bianca Cole

    Wicked Daddy (Boston Mafia Dons) by Bianca Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Christmas vacation with my two best friends turns into a nightmare I never saw coming. Aida and Gia begged me to vacation with them in Boston. My parents were away in Hong Kong, so I agreed. It might be one of the worst decisions I’ve ever made. I’m snatched from the bar we’re drinking at. Taken captive by one of Milo’s enemies. The Russian Bratva boss, Mikhail Gurin...
  • Torian by Eden Summers

    Torian by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From International bestselling author, Eden Summers, comes a seductive forbidden romance destined to leave you breathless. I fell for the enemy.A man whose actions resemble the devil so closely it frightens me.We were meant to hate each other.To despise and detest.But his appeal is so much greater than the playboy smile and body built for sin.What I'm doing is wrong.What I'm feeling is immoral...
  • The Executioner by Jessica Gadziala

    The Executioner by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    BellamyIt 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...
  • Savior by Eden Summers

    Savior by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I was stolen. Hidden. Trapped in a hell beyond salvation. Until him. Luca. The man who changed everything with his soothing words and vows of protection. I shouldn't trust him. What he promises is something I gave up on long ago. And yet here I am, falling under the spell of a reality I crave. I want him to save me. I need it...
  • Savage Beast by Kristen Luciani

    Savage Beast by Kristen Luciani

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He Stole My Kiss…Right Before He Stole Me.The second my brother’s ex-best friend tore off my clothes, I was obsessed. His ripped muscles, seductive smirk, and bad boy charm made my knees weak and everything else tingle ever since we were teenagers.I always dreamed I’d become the center of his world.I guess I should have been more specific about my wish.He ruined me...
  • Pretty Sinner by B.B. Hamel

    Pretty Sinner by B.B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He stalked me. He stole me.He made me fall in love with a devil.Kaspar Baskin oozes power and charm. He’s a handsome monster in designer clothes.Ten years ago, he murdered my best friend. Now he wants to force me to marry him.The man’s a psychopath if he thinks I’ll give him what he wants.He has dark plans and I’m one of his pawns. He wants to murder an Oligarch and prove himself to me...
  • Veiled Treasure by Measha Stone

    Veiled Treasure by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'm his now, and he's not going to be gentle with me.When my brothers tried to arrange a marriage for me back in New York, I ran away to Boston. Making it on my own at eighteen wasn't easy, but for two years I managed to keep my freedom.Until Gregor Romanov came looking for me...
  • Guard Me: A Mafia Romance by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman

    Guard Me: A Mafia Romance by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She was a tiny little lamb that claimed my heart with one fearful look. I was her captor, the man responsible for breaking her, for preparing her for auction. She was taken, plucked right off the street and brought to me to be sold at the next auction. Rescuing her from my men was never part of the deal, and neither was bringing her up to my room...
  • Defied by Maria Luís

    Defied by Maria Luís

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I am both a sinner and a saint, but I bleed vengeance. For years, I’ve lived in the grey… until her. Avery Washington didn’t belong in the shadows, but I dragged her into the darkness anyway. One kiss, and I would stop at nothing to possess her. One caress, and my need to destroy wavered. Our attraction was poison and pleasure...
  • Dark Captor: A Dark Mafia Romance by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Dark Captor: A Dark Mafia Romance by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This is Tristan's story...
  • Detained by Luna Mason

    Detained by Luna Mason

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    FrankieI don’t have to hide behind a mask anymore.I rule New York, and now all I have to do is finish what I started ten years ago. To destroy the man who took my life from me. No one can get in my way. That is until I am arrested for murder and have my first taste of Detective Zara O’Reilly.The woman hell bent on ruining my plans...
  • Dangerous Notes by Alta Hensley, Livia Grant

    Dangerous Notes by Alta Hensley, Livia Grant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She thinks she can win against me… she’s wrong. I am the best art thief in the business. I will not tolerate anyone encroaching on my territory… and that includes Valentina Key.She may be beautiful, intelligent and talented, but in our underworld of crime, I am king. She is about to learn I am willing to do anything to win.And that includes seducing her into submission. Dangerous. Territorial...
  • Toxin by Savannah Rylan

    Toxin by Savannah Rylan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She's the enemy. But she's hot AF. Natasha is off-limits. Little mafia princess type and honestly I want nothing to do with her. She's just leverage. Except that she's so beautiful I'm having trouble keeping my hands off of her. The club comes first. My d*ck second. My heart? This is a f*cking mess. Toxin is part of the new chapter of the Dead Souls MC...
  • Taken by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance by Bianca Cole

    Taken by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance by Bianca Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s supposed to protect me, but he does the opposite.The morning of my arranged marriage, I’m snatched by my bodyguard.The man who has spent the past year protecting me. The man I’ve secretly craved since he was assigned to me. The man who won’t tell me why he has kidnapped me. There’s a darkness in his eyes I’ve never seen in them before. I fear him as much as I long for him...
  • Falling for the Enemy by J.E. Parker

    Falling for the Enemy by J.E. Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Falling for the enemy will lead to my ruin.⁣My name is Arianna Ivanova, and the city of Charleston belongs to me. Both ruthless and cunning, I rule my empire with an iron fist. Those that challenge me, daring to take aim at my blood-stained crown, die by my hand. That changes, however, when he walks into my life.⁣Alejandro Santiago is the curveball I never saw coming...
  • Keenan's Kingdom by Raven Scott, Elizabeth Knox

    Keenan's Kingdom by Raven Scott, Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I ruined everything and now I’ll fix it.Near death experiences change everyone’s view on life. I know it did for me. The irony is when blood’s shed, those who hold you dear come rushing in. It’s when Delilah came back, even when I thought she was done with me, even after I fucked everything up.She came to my bedside and it made me realize there’s a sliver of hope...
  • Cynic's Stance by Karen Renee

    Cynic's Stance by Karen Renee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cynic believes in a good time, not a long time; it’s understandable since his wife cheated after twelve years of marriage. Now that he’s single, variety is the spice of life, and he keeps his life spicy. He avoids women looking for commitment.As the Sergeant-at-Arms for the Riot MC, when he’s ordered to protect Fiona Brinkley from her ex-fiancé Cynic battles an almighty attraction...
  • Roman's War by Karen Renee

    Roman's War by Karen Renee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Time is running out for Trinity Benoit. She must get married to claim her grandfather’s legacy. In her family’s social circle, any man interested in her is only after the inheritance. Not to mention, those men aren’t her type.Always attracted to bad boys, Roman Sanchez steals Trinity’s attention the day she lays eyes on him.Nothing goes to plan when she approaches Roman with her proposal...
  • Possessive by Kristen Luciani

    Possessive by Kristen Luciani

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I struck a deal with the devil…and lost. For years, I followed orders and obeyed instructions.I put the family first. Always. Until temptation consumed me.I made mistakes and lost my focus, putting a target on my own back.I changed the game, Risked it all, And collected a prize. His prize.So when the devil came to collect, I had two options.Join him… Or kill him...
  • Vengeful by Kristen Luciani

    Vengeful by Kristen Luciani

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One single gun shot threw my life into upheaval. An assassination that will bring my family to its knees.It’s up to me to avenge the murder.An eye for an eye…that’s my MO.I have one job to do, and it may be my last.Find my father’s killer and make him payBefore he finds me.But there’s one problem - one incredibly sexy obstacle I never saw coming.Tali Severinov.I’ve met my match with this woman...
  • Shackled Hearts: by T.L. Smith

    Shackled Hearts: by T.L. Smith

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Betrayed, deceived, broken.They are the only words used to describe who I have become.Make no mistake, I let this happen.But do you want to know the thing about letting someone into your life?It can be undone.Lucas Rossi may think he has won this round.But I have news for him.I’m going to win every other one he sends my way.My heart may be in shackles, but my head has perfect clarity...
  • Atoning Conviction by Greer Rivers

    Atoning Conviction by Greer Rivers

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    PHOENIXTheir screams haunt me.I’ve tried to drown them out,But now I’m forced to fight my demons in this hell.Shackles remind me I’m a hostage.That my pain isn’t a nightmare.This time, the screams are my own.Only one thing gets me through it all.Brown Eyes.She is my strength and my downfall.But does she want to be rescued?I used to be haunted by the evil in my nightmares.Now the monsters are real...
  • Crusader by Julia Sykes

    Crusader by Julia Sykes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dimitri Abramovich ruined my life the night he abducted me. My friends freed me, but that couldn't reverse the damage to my soul. I need redemption. I need vengeance. I'll kill the head of the Russian Mafia if it's the last thing I do, no matter what the cost. I've tracked him to London, and I'm so close to taking him out. If he doesn't take me first. We're engaged in a game of cat and mouse...
  • Reaper by Crimson Syn

    Reaper by Crimson Syn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    REAPER I’m called The Reaper due to the countless men I’ve sent to their graves. Bad men that have touched the people I love. Men that ruined the life of an Angel. My Angel. I sent her into hiding and now I want her back. She can fight me all she wants, But when the dead rise, Only The Reaper can save his Angel. CECILIA Ryan Simon is my curse and my salvation...
  • Brutal Captor 3 by Amber Adams

    Brutal Captor 3 by Amber Adams

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Russian mafia don, Valentin Ivankov, has taken, Dr. April Cooker away from everything she's ever known and, much to her shock, he's now announced he'll be taking her as his wife!Although her first attempt fails, escape is still her only thought.But while she attempts to gain his trust she finds herself unable to resist the pulse-rasing effect he has on her...
  • Ruthless Prince by Piper Stone

    Ruthless Prince by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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  • Forced to Cooperate by Piper Stone

    Forced to Cooperate by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'm going to make her pay. Then I'm going to make her mine.Willow Church is not the first person who tried to put a bullet in me. She's just the first I let live. Now she will pay the price in the most shameful way imaginable. The stripes from my belt will teach her to obey, but what happens to her sore, red bottom after that will teach the real lesson...
  • Flawed by Maggie Cole

    Flawed by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One wild night and failed birth control gifted me with an accidental pregnancy. I’m not telling the father. Luca’s mesmerizing and charming, but he isn't just a lot older than me. After our hot night, I found out he's my family's enemy. It leaves me no no choice but to keep him in the dark. If his family found out my baby’s freedom would be at risk. My family would disown me...
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