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Desire in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBones is a man I despise.He gives Bad Blood a whole new definition.But he's not exactly what I thought he was. Maybe men can change.But it doesn't matter how I feel about him.My father would never approve. He'd never let me love a man like him... -
![Fine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky]()
Fine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI've decided to keep her.I paid for her, after all.I should feel guilty for the decision I've made, but why? She prefers me to her previous master anyway.And it's not like my father didn't do the same thing when he was my age.I'm rich, powerful, and untouchable.I'm a Barsetti, and I can do whatever I please... -
![Ruined Castles by Amo Jones]()
Ruined Castles by Amo Jones
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNothing is going to make sense once you flip open this first chapter. You’re going to wonder why the fuck I made the decisions I did. Why he did what he did. I’m not going to make this easy for you. I’m going to guide you through loops that you’re going to wish I had just skipped, but I’m not going to do that either. You’re going to feel my pain, my loss, and my heart breaking in my chest... -
![Defiant Princess by Callie Rose]()
Defiant Princess by Callie Rose
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThey called me trash. They called me whore. They called me so much worse.They told me I didn’t belong in their world, and you know what? Maybe they were right.But I can’t just let this go.I’m still a Hildebrand, after all, and I’ve only just begun to scratch the surface of what that legacy means.There are secrets buried in Roseland, and I’m determined to dig them up... -
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![Princess in Lingerie by Penelope Sky]()
Princess in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis woman used to be my slave. But now she means more to me. More than she should. I've done unforgivable things to her, treated her like livestock I bought at the market. I made her tend to my needs without question. To make up for it, I should let her go. But even now I can't. Instead, I want her to marry me. Whether she wants to or not... -
![Divine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky]()
Divine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm Carter Barsetti. Son of Cane Barsetti. I made my fortune in the automobile industry. I've always preferred to live life in the fast lane. My father hoped I would settle down in Tuscany and join the family business in wine making. Maybe someday. I know I'm supposed to stay away from the Underground. I promised my father I would. But then I get an offer that I can't refuse... -
![The Vengeance You Crave by Tracy Lorraine]()
The Vengeance You Crave by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt’s been almost six years since she ruined what we had. Her lies shattered years of friendship and ripped apart the future we planned. After I called her a liar and revoked my trust, she left town and never looked back. In a cruel twist of fate, she’s returned. But I’m not the wounded boy she left behind. I’m a man now. A man full of anger, resentment and loss... -
![Revenge by Laurelin Paige]()
Revenge by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTheir relationship changes again when Celia learns the devil takes care of his own.Edward Fasbender is my savior.From the ashes of who I once was, he is helping me to rise. He has a list of people who have wronged him. And now he's adding names to that list. Names that I gave him. And we will have our revenge... -
![Hot Summer School Nights by Michelle Mankin, L.A. Cotton]()
Hot Summer School Nights by Michelle Mankin, L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller. All new and exclusive enemies to lovers and bully romance short stories and previews by:L A Cotton Siobhan Davis Ashley Jade Piper Lawson Tracy Lorraine Michelle Mankin Daniela Romero Ginger Scott Ivy Smoak Becca Steele Shantel Tessier This will be a wide release with special preorder pricing...Categorized as:
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![Reckless Dynasty by Tracy Lorraine]()
Reckless Dynasty by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy life has been full of half-truths tangled in lies—I’d been to hell and back more times than I could count. But nothing could have prepared me for the fear in her voice, and then the sight of that building going up in flames. After the way I treated her, the way I hurt her, I’d earned that pain back tenfold. I deserved to lose the only bit of light in my dark, twisted life... -
![Sinful Princess by Tracy Lorraine]()
Sinful Princess by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you the next instalment of her dark mafia, high school romance story set in the Knight's Ridge Empire world .For years, all I dreamed about is a different life.One far, far away from where I grew up.But I always expected to be the one to make the decision about where I went, and more importantly, who with...Categorized as:
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![Twist by Lucia Franco]()
Twist by Lucia Franco
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsRocked to her core, Adrianna is faced with an incurable illness. She's aware of what she's up against and is willing to risk what’s left of her for what she loves. With one last chance, and despite her doctor's orders, Adrianna struggles harder than ever to achieve her dream.Tired and torn, Kova embraces his flaws as he watches Adrianna reach her breaking point... -
![Taint Her: A Dark High School Bully Romance by Caitlyn Dare]()
Taint Her: A Dark High School Bully Romance by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe wants to ruin her. She wants to save him.Hadley Rexford was a distraction I didn’t need. But when she discovers me with blood on my hands, I know I can’t walk away without demanding her silence.I’ll taint her.Torment her.In the end, I’ll ruin her.Cole Jagger was a puzzle I wanted to solve. But he refuses to let me in, and now I’m ensnared in his trap.He’s cold.Immoral... -
![Harder Betrayal by Penelope Sky]()
Harder Betrayal by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI knew a relationship with Cauldron wouldn't be easy.But I underestimated just how challenging it would be...Categorized as:
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![Vicious Hate by Thandiwe Mpofu]()
Vicious Hate by Thandiwe Mpofu
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDevastation tastes a lot like ash in your mouth. It feels like looming death hanging over your bones. It sounds like the violent shattering of your soul. It has an acrid smell much like that of rotting hearts. . . But most of all, devastation looks a lot like the beautiful, fiery girl with her fake sincerity and lies... -
![Myles by Lisa Helen Gray, Elisia Goodman]()
Myles by Lisa Helen Gray, Elisia Goodman
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m Kayla Martin... I was once sweet and innocent, saw the world bright with colour, but now all I see is black and white. He not only ripped my innocence away from me, tortured me and made my life a living hell, but he stole the very soul that made me who I am. I’m a shell of the girl I once knew. But it’s all about to change. I’m ready to face my fear... -
![Unraveled by Aubrey Bondurant]()
Unraveled by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnraveled: To become undone. To take apart. To destroy. I thought I had it all with my well-respected job, Hollywood boyfriend, and glamorous lifestyle. Until the truth revealed a different story. In one day, after a single word, my carefully constructed life was obliterated. But it’s only the beginning of my spiral. There’s much further to fall. Then I meet him... -
![Coda by C.D. Reiss]()
Coda by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe stunning epilogue to the bestselling Submission Series. Did you want a pat little ending about Jonathan and I riding off into the sunset? Did you want flowers and stars? Man, I wish it was all soft filters and violins. I wish we could fight about who cleaned the bathroom or who was cooking dinner. But I knew I was never destined for simple contentment. I almost committed murder for him... -
![Dirty Filthy Rich Boys by Laurelin Paige]()
Dirty Filthy Rich Boys by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen I met Donovan Kincaid, I knew he was rich. I didn’t know he was filthy. Truth be told, I was only trying to get his best friend to notice me. I knew poor scholarship girls like me didn't stand a chance against guys like Weston King and Donovan Kincaid, but I was in love with his world, their world, of parties and sex and power... -
![MAXWELL 3: Love's Conviction by C.J. Bishop]()
MAXWELL 3: Love's Conviction by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 3 A tender romance begins to blossom between Savannah and Maddy as darker issues arise when Cole, Gabe and Dane are clued in to Brock Coulson’s intentions to drag Caleb through a vicious court battle. Clint and Cochise return to lend a “helping” hand and Clint finds himself unexpectedly drawn to a least likely candidate for romance... -
![Play Dirty by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Play Dirty by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRun, he whispered in my ear. While you still can. I walked into a club called Ruin and found it—and him—when he bent me over the piano he was playing. I did as he said, but not until after he’d decimated me in the filthiest way possible. I loved every second. That one, and the ones that came years later...Categorized as:
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![Holiday Terminal: (A Second Chance Secret Baby Billionaire Holiday Romance) by Gwyn McNamee, Christy Anderson]()
Holiday Terminal: (A Second Chance Secret Baby Billionaire Holiday Romance) by Gwyn McNamee, Christy Anderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo hearts. One snowstorm. A second chance at love. Penelope Swirling snow may have stranded me at this tiny airport in the middle of nowhere on Christmas Eve, but it has nothing on the storm raging inside me when he walks into the terminal. Artemis Warren. My first love and the man who shattered my world... -
![Jace by Scarlett Avery]()
Jace by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJace Halsey…It seems I’m the only sane woman in LA who’s immune to that self-important man.Even my big sister swoons all over him. It makes me sick. Truth be told, I want nothing more than to annihilate him because he’s always in the way. Never mind he has no clue of my existence, he’s still the thorn in my side... -
![Eden High Finale by Jordan Silver]()
Eden High Finale by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this conclusion to the High School days of Jace Sian and the gang, we have a quadruple wedding, a honeymoon on a private island and lots of adventure. Jace is watching over his new bride and their friends on Seychelles, while back in L.A. he's started a campaign of vengeance against Mandy and Stanley for their suspected involvement in the attempted murder of his wife... -
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![Contempt by Bethany-Kris]()
Contempt by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow much is too much? Five years—that was the deal. Renzo Zulla gave up five years of his life to repay a debt to an organization that only wanted to break him before they could make him. Their way, their rules. He doesn’t move without their okay, even if his latest job puts him right in front of her. But the five years are almost up, and he knows exactly where he’s going first... -
![Hostile Takeover by Amelia Wilde]()
Hostile Takeover by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe stakes are higher than money. They’re deeper than secrets. They’re life or death when Mason Hill sets his sights on the Van Kempt family. Charlotte’s hopes and dreams crash down around her. She questions everything, especially her own father. But she’s always understood the value of loyalty. She’ll defend her parents’ lives—even if it means risking her own... -
![Billionaire's Matchmaker (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright]()
Billionaire's Matchmaker (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom International Bestselling Author Sierra Cartwright… Titans An exclusive private society of the world’s most powerful ambitious gentlemen Sex, Secrets, and Intrigue Billionaire's Matchmaker Rich, powerful men don’t intimidate matchmaker Hope Malloy. So when she’s hired to find a bride for billionaire Rafe Sterling, she’s certain the assignment will be easy... -
![Ruthless Villain by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray]()
Ruthless Villain by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy Knight. My Rebel. My Forbidden Villain …In the dazzling lights of Vegas, I indulged in a passionate one-night stand with a man who looked like a Greek god in the flesh.We no names, no strings attached, just an unforgettable night of fun.The plan was simple—say goodbye and move on.Little did I know fate had other ideas for me.I never expected to run into Mr... -
![Devil Incarnate by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue]()
Devil Incarnate by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHell Hath No Fury…The mark that Heston Wilcox made on Preston Prep was more like a wound that took ages to heal.He’s a bully. A manipulator. A sociopath.And he’s finally been stopped by the group of Preston girls who turned him in.Or at least that’s what Georgia Haynes thought happened to the boy—now a man—who ruined her life... -
![Kincaid by Laurelin Paige]()
Kincaid by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPast and present weave together in Donovan’s point of view for the next chapter in Donovan and Sabrina’s life.She was supposed to save me.In a twist of fate, I rescued her. Since then, I’ve lived for her, breathed for her, overreached with my love.She’s still here, so I must be doing something right. But now I want more... -
![Wild Rebel by Laurelin Paige]()
Wild Rebel by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWe were supposed to run away after graduation.When she didn’t show at our meeting place, I got brave and went after her.It was a mistake.I left bloodied and bruised.I had no choice but to walk away. Years passed. I traveled, settled halfway around the world, made enough money that I didn’t have to look back.But I never got over her. Then, out of the blue, she calls... -
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Crime Lord's Paradise by Mia Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter Gavin Pyre steps down from his position as crime lord, he and Lyla focus on picking up the pieces of their lives and creating the paradise they deserve. Note: This novella intersects with book 4, Awakened by Sin, so books should be read in sequence... -
![Bullied by Vera Micic, Vera Hollins]()
Bullied by Vera Micic, Vera Hollins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI have always been bullied and trapped in darkness. I hoped life would get better when I moved to my mother's hometown, but it only got worse because it was there that I met my unrequited crush, Hayden Black. He despised me from day one, and even more when I became best friends with his twin, Kayden... -
![Broken Hate by Thandiwe Mpofu, Thandie]()
Broken Hate by Thandiwe Mpofu, Thandie
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat’s wrong Baby Blue? Did you mistake his forced sincerity for love?Every kiss will fade in time.Every memory will fade in time.Every smile, every teardrop, every wound—it’ll all dry up—in time.But every lie? That shit only gets bigger and more devastating with time.In time.. -
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![What We Do in the Night by Stylo Fantome]()
What We Do in the Night by Stylo Fantome
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust five months ago, Valentine O'Dell started working at a very special kind of club - one where you can dance the night away, or live out your greatest fantasy. She's learned to lose herself to her nights, forgetting all her day time woes as she charms every man she meets. It's easy enough to do when she doesn't let her feelings get involved... -
![Better Man by Penelope Sky]()
Better Man by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll this time, I thought Cauldron was the answer to all my problems.But nope.Now he's a much bigger problem...Categorized as:
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![Renata Vitali by Parker S. Huntington]()
Renata Vitali by Parker S. Huntington
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDamiano De Luca: a curse with no cure. Before he ruled the De Luca family, before he became the man everyone feared, before he scoured an empire in search of me, he chose me to ruin. I was an innocent. An untainted princess. The heiress to the Vitali mafia throne. And I was in the wrong place at the wrong time when I met the wrong boy... -
![Sinful Hearts by Jagger Cole]()
Sinful Hearts by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy first mistake was sleeping with the most dangerous man in New York, without him knowing who I was.My second was believing he never would...It was supposed to be easy: one night of sin with a beautiful stranger to forever cut ties with my Bratva past.But I didn’t pick a stranger. I picked him... -
![I Need You To Love Me by Genicious]()
I Need You To Love Me by Genicious
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTogether they are nothing more than madness,but they say there’s always some madness in loveSix years elapsed since he shattered her life. Four years since she’s brought him to his knees.Now, Ace is the youngest boxing champion in the world – a force to be reckoned with. He’s dangerous, heartless, and always gets his way.Calla moved to New York to chase her career... -
![Tangled Promise by Ella Miles]()
Tangled Promise by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI can’t keep my promises. I’ve made too many, to too many people. All the promises have tangled into a web of sin and truths. But there is one thing I’m certain of… I have to end this—us. This is Book 4 in the Sinful Truths series... -
![All Bets Off by Jeannette Winters]()
All Bets Off by Jeannette Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeckett Davis served in the Marine Corp and has the scars inside and out as a constant reminder. They say he’s a hero, but he wishes he’d died along with those he lost from his platoon. It’ll take a special kind of woman to heal this wounded warrior. Danielle McKesson understands survivor’s guilt. She's raising her nephew after he witnessed the death of his parents... -
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Master of Control by Sienna Snow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm a prize, a treasure, something to cherish. Or so I've been told.But I know the truth. I'm a commodity recently sold to the highest bidder.Sebastian Weber is ruthless, heartless, calculating, and my new husband. Power is the weapon he wields and control is his game.I should fear him, resent him, but instead I'm drawn to him, craving his slightest touch, wanting every part of him...Categorized as:
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Logan by Megyn Ward
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name hasn’t always been Logan and I haven’t always been a Bright.Once upon a time, my name was Matthew Collins and my father is The Family Man, one of the most brutal and notorious serial killer this country has ever known. When I was nine years old, he killed my mother… and then he just kept on killing.Who I am has always been a secret... -
![Taming Trouble by Jiffy Kate]()
Taming Trouble by Jiffy Kate
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe day Tucker Benoit left his father's farm in French Settlement to pursue his love of music was the best day of his life. Or so he thought... After years of booze, girls, drugs, and gigs, Tucker finds himself back where he started. Only this time, he finds solace on the farm that once isolated him from the world... -
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![Enchanted by Ainsley St. Claire]()
Enchanted by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWilliamWomen don’t hold my interest past a week, until she accidentally leaves me a voice mail so hot it melts my phone.Quinn has only been the woman in black, but now I see past the color she hides behind. She's the blonde with the heart-shaped ass, perfect tits, and luscious ruby-red lips. The woman I need.Those words keep replaying in my head and I can't stop thinking about her... -
![Scandalous Liaison by Piper Stone]()
Scandalous Liaison by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove wasn't part of the deal. My full surrender was. Family. For most people, the thought brought happiness or comfort. For me, the sheer mention created anger. After all, I hated my ruthless father with a passion. Unfortunately, with my brother's impending marriage, I felt compelled to return to my hometown for a single weekend... -
![Broken Heir by Amber Vant]()
Broken Heir by Amber Vant
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy once perfectly orchestrated kingdom is crumbling and it’s all because of her. Rory may have disappeared, but like a flame, light will always shine brighter in darkness.She grew up believing she only ever had herself, and maybe at one time that was true, but not anymore. She’s one of us now. I may be on the outs with the hellhounds but that doesn’t mean she’s allowed the same generosity... -
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Cruel North by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCruel North is an angsty second-chance, enemies to lovers romance where the most hated man in the North Brothers world finally gets brought to his knees.A teenage girl with my eyes and a familiar glare, strolls into my life and she’s calling me Dad. Vanessa was my high school girlfriend and the smartest person I knew. She had a plan, a future, and she swore nothing would get in the way...Categorized as:
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![Cruel Kisses: A Dark Bully Lovers-to-Enemies-to-Maybe Lovers Romance by Thandiwe Mpofu, Thandie]()
Cruel Kisses: A Dark Bully Lovers-to-Enemies-to-Maybe Lovers Romance by Thandiwe Mpofu, Thandie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s gone… good riddance to tormenting, cold nightmares that come in the form of sweet but devious kisses.⠀Thing is, without her here, there’s a fiery riot in my heart I can't control.⠀She left a bloody feud brewing in my house.⠀That Little Minx caused chaos and hell to break loose between my brother and me as only she can.⠀She kissed me and imprinted her broken soul to my darkness... -
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MAXWELL 1: Not Without Guilt by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 1 While Abel faces trial for the death of Devlin’s brother – Craig Grant – Max and Horatio struggle with memories of the past, and what they still mean to one another. Holding the key that will free their hearts from the chains that have bound them for two decades, Horatio must hide it away and keep it secret now that “new” hearts are involved...
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