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Payback Princess by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFinding out you’re the daughter of a famous serial killer isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.My father—the Seattle Slayer—is charismatic, intelligent, and charming.He’s also trying to teach me to kill people, so … his good qualities don’t seem to matter much.He’s kidnapped my boyfriend, a guy that I used to hate but grew to love.Parrish, I’m coming for you. I’ll do anything—anything—to keep you safe... -
![Jardin's Gamble by Laylah Roberts]()
Jardin's Gamble by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJardin had once had it all. A submissive to love, cherish and dominate. His best friend to share her with.Until he lost it all.Then he hires a sassy, take-no-prisoners assistant with a surprisingly sweet, submissive side.Could she be his second shot at happiness?Bitter and angry, Carrick bailed on his previous life, with no intention of ever looking back. He didn't want or need anyone... -
![Danger Zone by Fiona Quinn]()
Danger Zone by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s supposed to report the news, not become it…War correspondent Remi Taleb needs to get to Beirut. Fellow journalists who were kidnapped by terrorists have a story to tell, and she will report on it. So, if that means hitching a ride with a Senator who may or may not be a danger to herself (and everyone else), so be it... -
![Break Free by R.A. Smyth]()
Break Free by R.A. Smyth
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHe thinks they’ve broken me.He thinks I’m nothing but an empty shell, ready to be molded into their perfect soldier, his perfect wife, a damaged plaything.He might be right.I’ve never been so exhausted, beaten down, and wary. I’m so close to giving up, so close to accepting my defeat and twisted fate... -
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![Heathens by Sheridan Anne]()
Heathens by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwinkle, 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... -
![Pretty Nightmare by J.A. Huss]()
Pretty Nightmare by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsINDIE I have them all now. Just the way I want them.McKay, the one who loves me deepest.Adam, the one who protects me fiercely.Donovan, the one who tells the truth.They are my friends, they are my lovers, they are my world.And Maggie belongs to all of us—no matter who her father is.This is the family I’ve always wanted.This is the family I deserve.And I will do whatever it takes to keep them... -
![Cole's Mistake by Laylah Roberts]()
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... -
![Empire by Sheridan Anne]()
Empire by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Empire risen from blood and ash.Murder. Betrayal. Undisputable power.A sacrifice to be given. An innocent life to be lost.He made the solemn vow.The flesh of my flesh will perish in flames,but the blood will forever reign.-------All I wanted was a new life, a fresh start in Faders Bay.But fate hadn’t written my name in the stars, it was written in cold, murderous blood.Zade. Sawyer. Dalton... -
![Loving Dark Men by J.A. Huss]()
Loving Dark Men by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA 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 ratingsESCAPE 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... -
![Make Me, Sir by Laylah Roberts]()
Make Me, Sir by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReagan is smart. She’s successful. She’s also in big trouble. The cops think she’s crazy. But she knows someone is breaking into her apartment and messing with her mind. Luckily for her, the Doms of Club Decadence look after their own. They hire Black-Gray Investigations to look into her stalker. They send in Tiny. Sexy, confident, all male. He confuses her, arouses her and irritates her... -
![Hunter's Revenge by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray]()
Hunter's Revenge by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy monster. My hunter. My husband. It all started with a chance meeting in a bar that was almost normal. I was drowning my sorrows, and he was the deadly handsome mysterious stranger who walked in. He had that dangerous air about him I was always warned to stay away from, yet like a moth to a flame I was captivated by his charm. All it took was one touch and I couldn't resist...Categorized as:
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![Sacrificial Sinners by J. Rose]()
Sacrificial Sinners by J. Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRETURN 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... -
![James the Christmas Grouch by Ivy Smoak]()
James the Christmas Grouch by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe stockings are hung, the lights are aglow, and the mistletoe is ready for kisses to be stolen beneath it. There’s just one problem…none of those decorations are in James and my apartment. We just started our happily ever after – we’re newly engaged, in a new city, with new friends... -
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![The Wolf by K. Alex Walker]()
The Wolf by K. Alex Walker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTayler Diaz, an oncologist working in the small town of Yearwood, North Carolina, stumbles upon Gage Wolfe's virtually lifeless body when leaving for the day after a long shift at Yearwood Medical. While phoning for help to get him into the hospital for treatment, Gage makes one last declaration that sends a chill straight to her bones: "Just let me die, love... -
![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 ratingsLove 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... -
![Black Light: Branded by Kay Elle Parker]()
Black Light: Branded by Kay Elle Parker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn emotionally rivoting standalone book set in the Black Light world. She put her trust in him for a night.Now they both want forever.Ava McGee is a nobody, plagued by the voice of her father, driven to self-harm. Scarred and broken, tortured by doubts and a lack of self-worth, she doesn’t think she deserves to be loved.She doesn’t want to be a burden... -
![Scandalized by Livia Grant]()
Scandalized by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour lives tangled by an invisible thread...Prepare to be scandalized!Nolan and Piper have a lot in common, and a complicated history that has already hit the rocks twice before. But their undeniable chemistry keeps pulling them back together, and even if she's Mistress Ice, Nolan is determined to have Piper any way he can get her -- secrets and all... -
![Provocation by T.K. Leigh]()
Provocation by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne week. No names. No expectations.That was our agreement. We were supposed to walk away once our time in Hawaii was over. No matter what.But that was before I finally decided to take a risk and jump.And that’s precisely what being involved with Lachlan Hale is… A risk... -
![Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad]()
Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever 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.. -
![Lies like Rubies, Part One by Poppy Jacobson]()
Lies like Rubies, Part One by Poppy Jacobson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe dangerous mafia world is no place to raise a child. Nobody knows that better than me.When my abusive ex returns from exile to snatch our four-year-old daughter away from me, I’m on my own against him, until three men with their own agendas show up and consume my life.Dante, a violent and unpredictable arms trafficker, promises protection for my daughter in exchange for my body and my tears... -
![Hills of Shivers and Shadows by Pam Godwin]()
Hills of Shivers and Shadows by Pam Godwin
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAbducted and taken to a remote cabin in Alaska, Frankie finds herself at the mercy of four feral men, each with his own dark secrets and twisted desires.With nowhere to run, she must rely on her wits to survive the harsh winter, trapped with them.As she delves into their mysterious pasts, she uncovers an insidious evil that feeds on loyalty and uses love as a weapon.Nothing is as it seems... -
![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 ratingsIt 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... -
![Inside The Maelstrom: Part One by Grace McGinty]()
Inside The Maelstrom: Part One by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt started when I tried to kill a magnolia tree. With my car. While I was driving it. Okay, maybe it wasn’t just the tree I was trying to kill. But that wasn’t the end of it. No, I wasn’t even halfway through the spiralling vortex that would consume my life... -
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![Complicated Love: A Black Light Novel by Livia Grant]()
Complicated Love: A Black Light Novel by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings★Keeping two lovers in sync is hard enough. Three is incredibly complicated.★ Jaxson, Chase, and Emma may have officially bit off more than they can chew. Already running two wildly successful clubs in Washington D.C., they decide to expand, opening Runway West and Black Light West in luxurious Beverly Hills, California. But there is no relaxing for the infamous threesome... -
![Cosa Nostra by Nicci Harris]()
Cosa Nostra by Nicci Harris
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I love you, Max Butcher." Those words are dangerous. Just about as dangerous as the world I was born into. As dangerous as the ruthless bastards that I call family.They hurt her.My. Little. Ballerina. . . My piece of purity.They hurt her. . .I wanted to keep the world beautiful for her.I failed.So I should let her go. For her own safety and my sanity.But she crawled into my bed... -
![Sinfully Yours, Sir by Laylah Roberts]()
Sinfully Yours, Sir by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was her every fantasy brought to life—protective, dominant, sweet and sexy. And he wanted her. Life was looking pretty good… Until Tilly gets a phone call that flips her world upside down. Now there’s a gang breathing down her neck; she’s relying on a mob boss for help and she’s in a whole world of trouble... -
![Wasp by Fiona Quinn]()
Wasp by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZoe knows the secrets, now they're coming for her.The enemy will stop at nothing to get to Zoe and the military secrets that could change everything. What Zoe knows is getting people killed. Is she next?Gage is a hardened Marine special forces operative with only one soft spot: Zoe.Her desperate screams echoing from inside her home switch his instincts from lover to guardian... -
![Black Contract by Charlotte Byrd]()
Black Contract by Charlotte Byrd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI 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... -
![Caught Up in You by Roni Loren]()
Caught Up in You by Roni Loren
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe girl who has spent her life running is about to be caught . . . by love. After a shaky past, Kelsey LeBreck’s future is looking good. She’s been saving money for culinary school with her earnings from The Ranch, a private BDSM resort. Even better, she’s landed a day job where she can practice baking and flirt with her favorite customer... -
![Merciless Devil by Kylie Kent]()
Merciless Devil by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSavannahHave you ever loved someone so much it physically hurts?That’s how much I love my best friend, Matteo Valentino.It’s also the reason I’ve done everything I can to make sure he’s firmly rooted in the friendzone.I’d rather keep him at a distance than ruin what we have by giving into the attractionconstantly sparking between us...Categorized as:
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![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 ratingsWreak Havoc is the third installment in the Black Rose Kisses series... -
![When Sinners Play by Eva Ashwood]()
When Sinners Play by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSin 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... -
![Black Light: Brave by Maren Smith]()
Black Light: Brave by Maren Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt started with Piggy. It escalated with Kitty. It ends with Puppy. For almost a year, Ethen O’Dowell has been locked behind bars and yet Puppy is far from free. A legal ward of her parents, she shares her bedroom with Pony, the only part of her old, submissive life that she has left... apart from the guilt, the fear, and the weekly punishments Ethen dishes out every time they visit him... -
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![Marked Steel by M.J. Fields]()
Marked Steel by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrisWhen a spring flower blooms too early, it often wilts while others blossom during their proper season.That’s me in a nutshell, and what eventually landed me in the nuthouse. Through necessity, I found a new passion, one that helps mask the darkness by thrusting me into the spotlight. Each show is a session, ending in a kiss meant for revenge... -
![Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad]()
Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever 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.. -
![Black Light: Saved by Raisa Greywood]()
Black Light: Saved by Raisa Greywood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJafari’s little rabbit might try to run, but he’s going to catch her. No matter what.Kacy's past is dark and twisted, and it's coming back to haunt her. But she's not alone this time.Dominant and possessive, Jafari isn't going to let his favorite masochist run away again. He'll keep her tied up and begging for him while he slays her dragons, even if she insists she's no damsel in distress... -
![Ruthless by Dani René]()
Ruthless by Dani René
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’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... -
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Christmas Ransom by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCould a second chance at forever become a ransom demand? Former rodeo star Davy Colt traded his competition spurs for a PI license. But even after years away, he never stopped loving hometown sweetheart Carla Richmond. A robbery and hostage situation at the Lonesome bank leaves the loan officer injured and shattered...Categorized as:
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![Beast in my Bedroom by B.B. Hamel]()
Beast in my Bedroom by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’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... -
![Lesson In Trust: Part One by Kay Elle Parker]()
Lesson In Trust: Part One by Kay Elle Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt takes a strong man to share the love of his life...One night of kinky bliss at Black Light leads Evander Ledston to the woman of his dreams. He has everything he's ever a job that satisfies, a bank account that doesn't complain, and now, a sweet and wonderfully submissive woman who doesn't know the power she holds over him... -
![Learn for Me by Kay Elle Parker]()
Learn for Me by Kay Elle Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne day she was there; the next she was gone.Zeke mourned the loss of his blue-haired angel, missed the sound of her voice and the touch of her hand on his. She'd been there while his broken body tried to heal, had soothed him when the pain was consuming, bewitched him with her laugh and ever-present smile.Nothing could happen between them, he'd known that from the start... -
![Lesson In Trust: Part Two by Kay Elle Parker]()
Lesson In Trust: Part Two by Kay Elle Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs this a fairytale or is it reality?From one strength to another, Callie’s relationship with her Daddies is growing exponentially. Not only has she found the kind of love she’s always dreamed of, it seems that love is contagious, connecting both Elias and Evander together as well.Balanced between her Dark Daddy and her Golden one, she finds peace in their embrace, safety in their kisses... -
![Ethans Fall by Dee Palmer]()
Ethans Fall by Dee Palmer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn 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... -
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![To Save Sir by Laylah Roberts]()
To Save Sir by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat would you do to save the person you loved? Would you die for them? Would you kill for them? She just wanted to make the world a better place... All Jenna wanted was to help people. That’s why she went to medical school. Why she joined Doctors Without Borders. She knew she could make a difference ...until the day her world is ripped apart... -
![The Wren by Penelope Black]()
The Wren by Penelope Black
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the firstborn King, I should be the heir of the Irish Syndicate.Instead, my father wants to marry me off to the highest bidder to fund a war I don’t believe in.My carefully controlled life starts to unravel, spiraling out of control faster than I can stop it.And then I meet them and everything stops for a moment... -
![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 ratingsDavian 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... -
![Secret Obsession by D.M. Mortier]()
Secret Obsession by D.M. Mortier
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsColonel Colton James Ragnarson III should have known better. He wanted nothing more than to enjoy his retirement after his intensely active combat years in the US Army, take care of his family, and find the mystery woman who had made him personalized weapons... -
![Antidote by Jack L. Pyke]()
Antidote by Jack L. Pyke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Us. We’re okay, aren’t we, mukka?” ~ Jack Harrison Video footage of Jack sleeping with Cutter, a man who mutilated teenagers for his own sadistic streak, should have stayed dead and buried with the man who had filmed it. Yet when footage of Jack’s past starts appearing on internet porn sites, Jack’s whole world is again turned on its head... -
![The Betrayed by Jana Deleon]()
The Betrayed by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne day on the job and contractor Zach Sargent is ready to believe the dilapidated old LeBeau mansion is haunted. Some intruder – earthly or not – is threatening the youngest LeBeau sister, back to claim her inheritance. And though Danae keeps her distance from the sexy hired hand, he falls for her in a heartbeat...
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