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Mafia Madman: A Dark Mafia Romance by Mila Finelli
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s no angel . . . and he’s the very devil. GIAI may be a mafia princess, but I have bigger plans than to stay in this sheltered world.I’m in Milan to pursue my dreams as a fashion designer. Having an affair is the last thing on my mind, except he’s handsome and charming and Italian. In other words, he’s irresistible... -
Fighter in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBosco Roth is a crime lord. The owner of the biggest underground casino.He's the kind of man who gets what he wants. He's got the best poker face in the world.Now he wants me.When things become too intense, I hit the brakes and make a run for it.But one problem...he won't let me go.Now I belong to Bosco Roth... -
Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 includes the first three books in the Camorra Chronicles in one big book.The following books are included:Twisted Loyalties(Fabiano was raised to follow in his father’s footsteps as Consigliere of the Chicago Outfit – until the man abandons him. Left to fend for himself, Fabiano is forced to fight for a place in the mafia world...Categorized as:
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These Reckless Hearts: An Enemies-to-Lovers College Romance by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStone Jacobs must…help me. My life has always been defined by two interconnected things:I’m a Wilder.I’m a treasure hunter.What happens when both of those things are threatened? When who I am gets pulled out from under me and my greatest enemy of all destroys me even further?Lance and his mercenaries aren’t going to stop... -
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The Lawyer and the Tramp (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, The Lawyer and the Tramp is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series. The Lawyer Carmine Montesi is a killer disguised as a refined lawyer. He’s a loyal member of the notorious mafia – the Chicago Syndicate – and the boss just happens to be his brother... -
Cole's Mistake by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone deserves a second chance, right? Cole Saxon wasn’t so sure of that. He’d burned so many bridges, he wasn’t sure anything he could do would be enough to make amends. Then fate brings him to Haven. To the brother he’d disowned and to the only two people to ever have a hold on his cold, black heart. Keira and Julian have been through hell... -
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... -
Make Me Burn by C.R. Jane, May Dawson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne night changes everythingOne fight gone viral can win Paxton a million dollars, endorsements, UFC recruiting.And another video gone viral could cost him it all.Because now a stalker is sending him videos from the night his mother was killed.Pax thought he’d killed her murderer. He thought he could move on... -
Damaged Princess by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was the princess locked in the tower. Cosseted. Loved. Protected.And fading a little every day . . .After being kidnapped and beaten, Lottie Malone retreated from life into the safety of her brothers' protection, intending to stay there forever.What she didn't know was that there were two unlikely heroes waiting to free her... -
Altered by Lead by C.M. Stunich, Tate James
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy life will never be the same, altered by lead, damaged but not broken.I’m becoming a new me.I won’t run any longer; this time, I’m the hunter instead of the prey.But it takes hard work, skill, and a bit of luck to catch a mob boss.I’m going to need all three to survive this.Especially when I’ve got five gorgeous a**holes for teachers—and occasional bedmates.The Blackbirch Company... -
A Ryan Restraint by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Jessie goes for her regular gym session with Conor and he decides to shake things up with a little boxing, things get way more heated than either of them expected. Who will come out on top?This is a super spicy short story connected to the New York Ruthless series... -
Sir's Redemption by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKinley Stevens was in trouble. Lying to your Dom is never a good idea. Not if you want to sit comfortably the next day. But she had no other choice. She loved being dominated in the bedroom, but Sloan was the type of guy who would take over her life if she let him. Mind you, he couldn’t do a worse job of managing her life than she was... -
Kings & Carnage by Sadie Hunt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI didn't think I could live with them.Turns out, I can't live without them.Rock - the one who takes care of me.Oscar - the one who makes me feel seen.And Neo - the one who lights my soul on fire.They made me see who I really am.Now I may have lost them forever.*This is the conclusion of the Aventine University series featuring Neo, Oscar, Rock, and Willa...Categorized as:
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Marry a King by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe graduation ball sealed her fate.The unmasking ceremony chained her to my side.The most beautiful woman in Andromeda.Cassiopeia Brookes-Stanley, a vision wrapped in sin.Aquamarine eyes that steal my breath and capture my soul.Soft curves that beg for my attention with an innocence she will surrender only to me... -
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A Ryan New Year: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid
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Deadly Truths by Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm Everly Marrs. Eighteen months ago the Letters took me to force my father's hand and turned my world upside down. A few months after that, a man named Ben took me from them and I went through hell before I saw them again and they turned my heart inside out. In fast moments I'll never get over, I killed my father and walked away from everything--the Alliance, the Letters, my heart... -
Nikolai: The Complete Collection: Books 1 to 4 by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen opposing sides of the law collide, it isn't just the rules being broken.Justine Walsh dreamed about being an architect when she was a child. However, when her brother was served a life sentence for murder, her plans altered. Now she's a first-year intern at the number one defense firm in the country... -
Single Mom for the Bikers by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree big biker Daddies are about to rock the world of one lonely, single mom.“Mommy? Who’s that?”When I come home to find a massive, unconscious biker in my driveway, there’s only one man I dare call for help.Far too young, I ran away and put my trust in the wrong man, a slick jerk who laughed in my face when he found out I was pregnant... -
Corrupt Vow by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe explosive third book in the Filthy Wicked Psychos series...Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the previous books, so I'd recommend not reading it until you've finished Twisted Game and Beautiful Devils . You've been warned!*** I’ll do anything to protect them… even if it means walking away.The Voronin brothers didn’t just save my life... -
Taking the Fall: The Full Complete Series by Alexa Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWe’ve come a long way since Taking the Fall Volume 1 released in 2015. Since then we’ve added pieces to the puzzle as our readers demanded more! Finally, every story has been combined into one bundle... -
A Ryan Rewind by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings...Categorized as:
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A Ryan Halloween: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid
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Arrogant Mistake by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRunning from my wedding was a mistake. But only because I should’ve kept running. If I’d just kept running right past Daniil Vlasov, none of this would’ve happened. My daughter wouldn’t be missing. My heart wouldn’t be broken. My life wouldn’t be in shambles. Some loves burn so hot they hurt. Daniil says we’re going to make it through this fire… But I’ve already messed up so many times... -
Immaculate Corruption by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTHE TRUTH WILL SET ME FREE—UNLESS HE KILLS ME FIRST.Dima Romanoff knows everything now.All my sins.All my scars.All the skeletons in my closet.The only thing I have left is our baby in my arms…And one last shot at freedom.But Dima is coming for me.I can’t run fast enough or far enough.And when he catches up to us…He’ll take everything I have to give... -
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Empire of Ruin by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmpire of Ruin is the heart-pounding final installment in the Dirty Broken Savages series.Note: The blurb below contains spoilers, so I'd highly recommend not reading it until you're caught up on the series, starting with book one, Kings of Chaos. You've been warned!***I was a good girl once, but now I’ve got bloody hands and a broken heart... -
Stone by Linzi Basset
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCastle Sin is a dark BDSM suspense series Seven Masters Seven Dungeons Seven Times the Kink “I should warn you, Master Eagle, I bite and have been known to scratch.” Peyton Jackson was a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, the best in her field, but in Castle Sin, she was known only as Sub PJ... -
Damon by T.O. Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDAMONI lost her in a house fire.I hadn't gotten there fast enough. I'd lived with that guilt for some time now, let it turn me into the cold-blooded monster I am today.But suddenly, like a ghost, she's in front of me, pleading for me to protect our daughter - a daughter I'd never known anything about.She wants to run, but like hell is that happening.Because I protect what's mine... -
Bulldog by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe 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... -
Blind Luck by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMr. Yield popped in at a small roadside eatery in Missouri for a bowl of grits, three crispy strips of bacon and a cup of coffee. Already angry at the bullet hole in his leg courtesy of Mr. Stop, the last thing he wanted was trouble. Trouble came calling with the start of an antique watch, a woman named Millicent and obsessive Sheriff... -
Raven River Academy: Complete Series by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter scamming most of our town out of their life savings, my folks disappeared in the middle of the night. Forced to take me in, my estranged aunt and uncle shipped me off to Raven River Academy the first chance they got. In my town, the line between the haves and the have-nots is actually a twelve-foot gate that keep the unwanted where they belong... -
Snowed In: Volume One by Kali Noir, Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSnowed in: Why choose holiday anthology is a collection of original, brand-new short stories for this holiday season... -
Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI sold my soul to the Devil and he handed me over to someone far deadlier.After the death of my father, his enemies came knocking on my door. Left with no other choice, I agree to an indentured contract, selling my body to a criminal in exchange for my life.Only he never meant to keep me as his own...Categorized as:
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Queen of Fire by Steph Macca
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEverything has changed.I fought against the darkness and tried to convince myself that I lived life on the edge in the grey. But I was wrong. Being in the dark was in my blood.They changed me.They may think they have ruined me but my desire for danger was a fire inside, and they just poured gasoline on it. I was always told never to play with fire or I'd get burnt... -
Eight Brothers' Fiancée by Nicole Casey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe haughty twins and their six brothers knew exactly how to get me.I didn’t realize men could change so much.The twins I resented in college, along with their 6 brothers are now here to make my life a misery.The media had shown me their wild side.Now that they’re my bosses, I’m seeing something different.It was supposed to be nothing more than a job to me, a chance for a scoop... -
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Keeping Kiera by Tara Crescent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve been in hiding… Now, my secrets are about to be exposed. Eight years ago, I got caught up in something bad. Really bad. A shipment of drugs disappeared, my sister Bianca and her deadbeat boyfriend Greg were killed, and I had to run for my life. Those events have shaped my world. I don’t trust anymore. I don’t date. I don’t do anything to draw attention to myself... -
Poison Flower by Steffanie Holmes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeware the wrath of a broken blind girl.Victor. Torsten. Cassius – the jock, the artist, the stepbrother.They made me theirs – body, heart, and soul.They got inside my head.They broke down my defenses and made me trust them… maybe even love them.They betrayed me.They think they’re untouchable,but they forget that I’m one of them... -
One Night With the Bikers by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI came to the MC for just one night, but if these bikers have their way, I’ll be coming a lot more than onceFor a broke journalism student, living just across the street from a ruthless motorcycle club like the Screaming Eagles was perfect. Dirt cheap rent and watching ridiculously sexy men out my window all day? Yes, please... -
Wanted by S. Nelson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDid you ever have something so tragic and frightening happen that you did everything in your power to convince yourself it wasn’t real? Have you ever been so paralyzed with fear you prayed that if you simply closed your eyes and slowed your breathing, everything would be fine? Yeah, me too. Only this time, none of that worked... -
Traición by Alessandra Neymar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings¿Qué serías capaz de hacer por la persona que amas…? Cristianno no desiste en su empeño por encontrar a Kathia. Sabe que está en manos de Valentino y que corre peligro su integridad física. Tortura, mata, y se desespera intentado dar con una pista que la lleve a ella junto a sus fieles compañeros, Mauro, Alex y Eric, que le seguirán en esa dura travesía... -
Her Saints by Sarah Bale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHurt…I’m the girl with a broken heart. I’ve spent years making sure no one got too close to me, but one night changed everything. The men that I love have sent me away, where they say I’ll be safe. They couldn’t protect me from getting hurt and it gutted them.Lonely…I should be ecstatic. The money I earned from working at the club ensures that I’ll be taken care of my senior year at college... -
Prey by Julia Sykes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Impossible Series short story to celebrate the two year anniversary of the publication of Monster! Told from Sean and Claudia's points of view. Sean and Claudia Reynolds have been living in domestic bliss for nearly two years, but Sean wants something more from her. He relishes pushing her limits, and he’s decided to challenge her by taking her to BDSM club Decadence to show her off... -
Sizzle by Holly S. Roberts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Arizona Desert sizzles and it's hotter than hell. Alex Gomez is the enforcer for the largest crime syndicate in Arizona and makes no excuses. His hands are covered in blood and the lines between right and wrong blurred. Celina Thomas has a deadly secret. Only money can fix her problem and she needs a lot of it, quickly. She’s gifted with a body and face that men are willing to pay for... -
Jagger by Savannah Rylan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMari is fire. And I'm ice. She's nearly too hot to handle. We're nothing alike. Our upbringings, our lifestyle. We stand for different things. But opposites attract, don't they? Until she has to decide, between me, And her family. I won't let her burn us to the ground. Jagger is the sixth book in the Black Hornets MC Series... -
Daughter of Deception by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOur enemies are everywhere……and we can’t see them.The Brotherhood has us in their sights. In their scope.The attacks are coming from everywhere and nowhere from a seemingly invisible enemy. But they won’t be invisible for long.When we discover how the Brotherhood manages to stay five steps ahead, it’s up to me to find and stop the traitor... -
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Secrets Kill by Laurel Night
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone has secrets, but sometimes… secrets kill.I didn’t know I had a sister until I walked into a crime scene and saw my own lifeless face staring back at me. Horrified, I still did my job and collected evidence to nail the men responsible... -
Craving His Command - A Doms Of Genesis Novella (The Doms of Genesis) by Jenna Jacob
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter being rescued from a monster posing as a Master, Mercy O’Connor—known as Symoné at Club Genesis—craves the chance to experience true surrender. The only problem is, she’s set her sights on sexy, commanding Sir Justice, who studies her with his dissecting, arousing stare…but never offers to show her his ropes... -
Violet Craves by Bex Dawn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI walked in on my husband of six years as he cheated on me with his business partner, Lucy.Honestly, I wasn't even surprised that he was cheating.He certainly wasn't giving it up to me.No. I was surprised at how he was cheating.He was giving this woman everything that I wanted.Everything that I craved.I walked out, filed for divorce, and packed my shit... -
Forever Our Virgin by Charlie Hart, Frankie Love
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor the first time in her life, Chloe believes she's found unconditional love. But then everything changes: Chloe is pregnant. She's in love with four men, but only one is the father. Tensions are high when doubt weaves its way into paradise, and love is on the line... -
Stripping a Steele by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristian There were only three things I cared about: women, money and booze. That is, until saw Selena Jacobson, a goddess in the flesh if I’ve ever seen one. I wanted her from the very first second that I laid my eyes on her. Something carnal inside me flipped a switch, and I knew she would be mine. When life threw us both a big curveball, I made her mine, in every way possible... -
Betrayal by Bo Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMorana Valdis was born into a life of crime. Mobsters and murder were apart of her daily life. After losing the most precious piece of her, the monster was unleashed. Named after the Goddess of Death, Morana became the darkness they always tried to keep caged. The Reaper was born...
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