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  • 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...
  • The Inside Man by Brittney Sahin

    The Inside Man by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    They'll do anything for a second shot at forever.When Cole McGregor entered my life, my whole world changed. My new neighbor was older, gorgeous, and the Irish accent had me swooning. And no matter what, he was always there for me, but only as a friend.The day I walked out of his life without a trace . . . I'd left not as a young girl with a crush but as a woman in love...
  • Tempting Country by L. Wilder

    Tempting Country by L. Wilder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    You don’t know until you know...We didn't exchange names or numbers. There was no reason to. It was just a simple hook up--until it wasn't.I had no idea the beautiful girl I'd met in the bar was Billy the Butcher's daughter. The chick wasn’t only a looker, she was smart—really smart. She had to be to pull one over on the Sinners...
  • Broken Fighter by Maggie Cole

    Broken Fighter by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He’s my brother’s best friend, a Russian killer, and boxer with no ties to the O’Malley crime family—my family.I’ve loved and studied him forever. I witnessed him change when I was only thirteen. He doesn’t know I’m aware he kills, or how I notice once a year he gets a call and disappears.For years we fight our attraction. One night, we succumb to our desire.Every touch he gives me is electric...
  • Her Broken Wings by D.K. Hood

    Her Broken Wings by D.K. Hood

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The sound that wakes her from sleep is unmistakable—someone is in their house...
  • The Léger Connection by Estelle Ryan

    The Léger Connection by Estelle Ryan

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Stolen art. Rogue police officers. Drones.A video call from her dad leads top white-hat hacker Francine to four stolen masterpieces. And to a possible murder--in Brazil. Her frustration at being so far away is turned into anger when her loved ones are attacked and corrupt law enforcement officials stonewall their inquiries...
  • Wicked Prince by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak

    Wicked Prince by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’d never met a woman he couldn’t charm . . . until her . . .He might be the youngest brother in a powerful crime family, but Maxim Malone had never taken life too seriously. Gorgeous, sexy, and charming, he was used to getting whatever he wanted.Until her.Aston Symonds.Sweet. Serious. Smart. She needed him to lighten her up. To make her laugh. To show her that life could be fun...
  • Wild Execution: A Coastal Caribbean Adventure by Tripp Ellis

    Wild Execution: A Coastal Caribbean Adventure by Tripp Ellis

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A ruthless killing.A mysterious death.A wicked conspiracy.When a Big Pharma mogul is tortured and killed, Tyson and his Navy buddy, JD, delve into the mystery. Was this a matter of revenge, greed, or something more wicked?With no shortage of enemies, Tyson and JD have plenty of suspects to choose from. But as they unravel the sordid details, a shocking discovery comes to light...
  • Jack Frost by Christopher Greyson

    Jack Frost by Christopher Greyson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    What do you get when you mix Agatha Christie's masterpiece And Then There Were None with the blockbuster television show Survivor? JACK FROST! Jack has a new assignment: to investigate the suspicious death of a soundman on the hit TV show Planet Survival. Jack goes undercover as a security agent where the show is filming on nearby Mount Minuit...
  • 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...
  • Mafia Queen by L. Steele

    Mafia Queen by L. Steele

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "Run my Beauty... If I catch you, you are MINE..."Michael Byron Domenico SovranoHe kidnapped me to pay my father's debt.He forced me to marry him to further his own ambitions.Everything he did to me, touched the darkness deep inside me.... and brought it to the light so I could see myself through his eyes.His brutality broke the chains that bound me.His savagery set me free.His touch..
  • Mafia War by L. Steele

    Mafia War by L. Steele

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My husband is a made man, a villain, the boss of the Mafia...He stole me from my normal life and catapulted me into the center of the underworld.He imprinted his crimson fingerprints on my psyche and tried to set me free.It's wrong of me to be attracted to the viciousness in him.And yet I can't... won't stop until he loves me back.It's why I returned to him.It's why I allowed him to use me..
  • Gray After Dark by Noelle W. Ihli

    Gray After Dark by Noelle W. Ihli

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    A merciless wilderness. A harrowing attack. A desperate escape.When a tragic accident sidelines Miley's dreams of Olympic gold, she takes a summer job at a mountain guest lodge.The Frank Church Wilderness is remote, but it’s the perfect place to train and recover. Local lore about a staffer who died years ago doesn’t scare her. But it should...
  • The Sirani Connection by Estelle Ryan

    The Sirani Connection by Estelle Ryan

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Stolen masterpieces. Deadly narcotics. Artificial intelligence.A mysterious email and the arrest of a fugitive art thief send Doctor Genevieve Lenard and her team to Prague, where it soon becomes apparent that this theft has a close connection to a sadistic killer they've been tracking for almost a year...
  • Conversations Between Us by Solangel

    Conversations Between Us by Solangel

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Conversations Between Us, previously known as Conversations Between a Gentleman and a Lady, is a fan fiction posted on Soompi Forums written by 'Solangel'. Beginning in August 2006 and finishing in June 2007, Conversations Between Us was nominated and won for Fan Fiction of the Year in 2007 on Soompi. The story is takes place in modern day Korea where gangs roam the streets of Seoul...
  • Dark Justice by Kristi Belcamino

    Dark Justice by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A ruthless killer intent on wreaking havoc in San Francisco through a series of senseless slayings will do anything to escape detection, including making sure Gia Santella is the one who takes the fall ...After years abroad, Gia Santella has finally gone home to San Francisco searching for meaning in a life full of loss...
  • Cold Blooded by Kristi Belcamino

    Cold Blooded by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Now that her boyfriend is in a Witness Protection program in San Diego, Gia has decided to spend a little more time enjoying perfect weather, endless sunshine, and gorgeous beaches.Her new tranquility is a stark contrast to her busy San Francisco life...
  • Border Line by Kristi Belcamino

    Border Line by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    not a choice...It's her destiny.Gia Santella has settled into domestic life with a vengeance. The days of drinking too much, driving too fast, and going home with an assortment of cute boys have come to a screeching halt.But her world is upended when a little girl escaping a brutal life in Guatemala is thrust into her life...
  • Deadly Justice by Kristi Belcamino

    Deadly Justice by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 14 in the USA Today Bestselling Gia Santella Crime Thriller series by Agatha, Anthony, Barry & Macavity finalist Kristi Belcamino...
  • Dark Vengeance by Kristi Belcamino

    Dark Vengeance by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 12 in the USA TODAY bestselling Gia Santella Crime Thriller series.Underneath the beautiful Indonesian island a poisonous darkness has taken hold. The peaceful islanders now live in fear. They sought sanctuary but have been invaded by evil."Gia is a completely new heroine for the modern era...
  • Dark Shadows by Kristi Belcamino

    Dark Shadows by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The 11th book in the USA TODAY Bestselling series.From the moment a killer took her family away from her, Gia has fought tooth and nail against a threatening/looming destiny she’s been unwilling to confront—that of a lone wolf vigilante assassin...
  • Night Fall by Kristi Belcamino

    Night Fall by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A group of hackers fighting for the underdog. A greedy society that will stop at nothing to get what they want.Gia Santella is no stranger to San Francisco’s gritty streets, dark underbelly, and unusual crimes. But when the vigilante heiress comes up against a powerful evil trying to destroy her beloved city she realizes her enemies will stop at nothing to make sure she stays out of the way...
  • Levon's Night by Chuck Dixon

    Levon's Night by Chuck Dixon

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A gang of vicious criminals hunts the world over for a cache of hundreds of millions in stolen currency. Their search brings them to a snowbound community in the dead of a Maine winter. They came one night to torture, rob and kill. They picked the wrong night. Levon's Night..
  • Levon's Run by Chuck Dixon

    Levon's Run by Chuck Dixon

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    HEAVEN HELP ANY MAN WHO STANDS IN THE WAY OF LEVON’S RUN. The FBI, ATF, Homeland Security and police from seven states are on the trail of Levon Cade and his daughter Merry. More vigilante action with man-killer Levon Cade in his third thriller as he leads his pursuers into the heartland where he means to lose them forever...
  • Finding Her by Ami Van

    Finding Her by Ami Van

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    **Note: It is recommended you read the first book in the series before reading this one.** After surviving the last year together with his love, Derrick King, head of the King Family should be enjoying wedding bliss with his new wife, Stellina. With a baby on the way and his family growing stronger, he should be the happiest man in the world...
  • Silas by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Silas by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cora Walsh had no idea how drastically her life would change when a mob boss hired her to cook for him.After witnessing a bloody massacre, she tries to pretend it was all just a bad dream when she returns to her normal life. That is, until two detectives show up at the restaurant where she works, asking questions about who killed the man who hired her and his four guards...
  • One-Eyed Jack by Kristi Belcamino

    One-Eyed Jack by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The men, mostly virgins, gather in the darkest corners online, drawn together by a common self-hatred. They hate the way they look. They hate their disastrous sex lives. They hate alpha malesThere is only one thing they hate women.Women are the root of all their problems. Women are inferior and deserve to be punished for rejecting them...
  • 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...
  • Reckless Charity by Wayne Stinnett

    Reckless Charity by Wayne Stinnett

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Charity Styles is a world class sharpshooter, martial arts expert, and government assassin... but after a stressful assignment, all she wants is a little time to unwind on the quiet side of St. Thomas, the picturesque Magens Bay. What does she get? A hurricane, an ex, drug dealers, a psychotic murderer, an amorous developer, and forced to stay in the rowdy tourist town of Charlotte-Amalie...
  • Twelve Years Gone by K.J. Kalis

    Twelve Years Gone by K.J. Kalis

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Twelve years gone…Sarah Schmidt went out for a hike a month before heading to college on a cross-country scholarship. She never came back.In the twelve years she’s been gone, the local police have done little to help the family, leaving them with the desperate knowledge that Sarah could still be alive, somewhere, somehow...The family hasn’t given up their hope for revenge, or at least answers...
  • Over the Edge by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought

    Over the Edge by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In the tranquil backwoods of Oregon, former top-secret operator Bear Logan thought he'd found a sanctuary. But even here, in the heart of nature, peace is an elusive prey.Over the Edge, the fourth book in L.T. Ryan and K.M. Rought's riveting Bear and Mandy Logan Thriller Series, pulls you into a vortex of mystery, conspiracy, and danger that will grip you from the first page to the last...
  • The Pilot's Daughter by Audrey J. Cole

    The Pilot's Daughter by Audrey J. Cole

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Welcome aboard Pacific Air Flight 385, with nonstop service from Seattle to Honolulu.Cora is scared to fly again after her husband died in a recent helicopter crash in Pago Pago.A thousand times she has told herself to turn around, not get on the flight, go back to her young children...
  • Bone's Destiny by Naomi Porter

    Bone's Destiny by Naomi Porter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They say don’t drink too much tequila... Funny, I can’t remember why.Oh, right… Or we’ll wake up chained to a wall.The scary-ass biker staring at me says I’m paying for my father’s debt.I’m devastated and scared.Utterly clueless about my dad’s dirty dealings.The tattooed, brooding biker isn’t helpful or friendly.He just watches me with those laser-gray eyes...
  • Lawless 2 by Amarie Avant

    Lawless 2 by Amarie Avant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m the Tsar's heartbeat, his entire world . . .AnastasiyaI finally submitted to the darker side of Happily Ever After, claiming my throne as the Tsariana.After all, Simeon left me no other choice—all his love or nothing.But it’s never that easy to be tethered to a man who rules a Bratva. No amount of money or power was going to stop what was coming for us the day Simeon claimed me...
  • Derek by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Derek by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today Best Selling author Ali Parker I’ve never been the sort of man who needed a woman. I’ve never needed anyone, in fact. The Lost Breed MC gives me all that I could ever ask for. They’re family, and now they’re in danger. The Hand is inching closer and closer to our inner circle, and he’s never been more of a threat than he is right now...
  • Devil's Flame MC Box Set: Books 1-5 by Romi Hart

    Devil's Flame MC Box Set: Books 1-5 by Romi Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Warning: The Devil's Flame MC will melt your kindle!RAFEI’m her brother’s worst nightmare and her dangerous Devil.I’ve waited for the last six years to take revenge for my dead sister.Now I’m the VP of the Devil’s Flame MC.And I’ll make him pay for what he did to her.But just at the right time, Kira Hawthorne came into my life.My enemy’s sister.But the moment I saw her, I knew I had to claim her...
  • 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...
  • Bound by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance (Bratva Brotherhood) by Bianca Cole

    Bound by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance (Bratva Brotherhood) by Bianca Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We 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...
  • Goose: A Devil's Highwaymen MC Romance by Lila Grey

    Goose: A Devil's Highwaymen MC Romance by Lila Grey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bambi and Goose had their whole lives ahead of them when evil tore through their sleepy little town, ripping apart their friendship and forcing them to make drastic decisions. Years later, evil is back and they’re fighting to save not only their crumbling friendship but their very own lives...
  • Snake by Scarlett Black

    Snake by Scarlett Black

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It was never a game.She was at the wrong place at the wrong time in her life.I had no choice but to do what I do best—play to win.When that turned the woman, who was sweet on my tongue to bitter, I had to change my game plan to convince her that she belongs to me.But she turned me into a prisoner, and the only way out is through her...
  • 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...
  • Bulldog by Delta James

    Bulldog by Delta James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She wears the collar because she is his. She is his because her body knew its master.The moment Olivia Miles resorted to fighting dirty in a fencing match, Lord Nigel Pederson decided to teach her a shameful lesson, but as her quivering bottom reddened under his punishing hand the arousal pooling between her thighs made it clear she needs to be mastered completely...
  • 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...
  • Taste of Vengeance by Kristi Belcamino

    Taste of Vengeance by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They dine with bishops. They vacation with presidents. They sleep with movie stars. So who can stop them when their actions turn deadly? Sydney Rye and Gia Santella—two fierce vigilantes devoted to justice—meet for the first time when they find themselves caught up in a deadly Silicon Valley subculture revolving around some of the most powerful men in the world...
  • The Suicide King by Kristi Belcamino

    The Suicide King by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former assassin and mafia boss Eva Lucia Santella has lost everything she’s ever cared about, but is still attempting to carve out a new life for herself back in Italy as a modern day Robin Hood, devoted to taking down those who prey on the innocent. And she’s training an army of female assassins to help her do it. When one of her top lieutenants comes under attack, Eva vows revenge...
  • Black Widow by Kristi Belcamino

    Black Widow by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Mediterranean cruise. A fascinating new friend. An assassin playing a deadly game of revenge. Vigilante heiress Gia Santella has everything that money can buy. It’s what she can’t buy—love, companionship, friendship—that eludes her. When Gia is forced to take a luxury cruise, she sets aside her vigilante ways...
  • Day of the Dead by Kristi Belcamino

    Day of the Dead by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Named one of Barnes & Noble's 20 Favorite Indie Books of 2018 For fans of Patricia Cornwell and Mark Dawson: Introducing an exciting new series from bestselling thriller writer Kristi Belcamino! They are the forgotten girls. The lost ones with haunted eyes wandering the gritty streets of San Francisco...
  • Fallen by Kristen Luciani

    Fallen by Kristen Luciani

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In 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...
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