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Filthy Truth by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsConor's my lifeline.He doesn't know it.I need him to find me.I need him to chase me.I need him to love me.If I haven't already destroyed what we might have had, he's crazy enough to take me on.My Fecker.Mine...Categorized as:
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Lady in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI refuse to let this woman have any power over me.She's just my prisoner.But once my Muse is in trouble, I'll do anything to save her.Anything to protect her.She was supposed to inspire me, please me.She was never supposed to care about me.Or make me care about her... -
Tongue's Taste by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI used to live in darkness and a comet soared through my night sky. So I made a wish.Blood is my sanction.Pain is my salvation.Fear is what I instill.Especially for my Comet.The warm barrel of a gun against my head? It won’t stop me from protecting what is mine.Even if it means spilling more blood.My love for her has been tested and I’m furious.Seconds has turned to minutes...Categorized as:
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War by Brittanee Nicole
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve never been a good bet.I wear my emotions on my tattoo-covered sleeve, I say all the wrong things and I revel in pissing off a certain redhead far more than I should. In other words, I’m the last person the court would choose to parent any child, let alone three of them.Yet being their father is all I want... -
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Master of Revenge by Sienna Snow
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe are rivals. Sworn enemies. And he is the only man to ignite a fire in my soul. I walk a fine line between control and chaos, defined by my past and driven by my future. Nothing can stop me from protecting those I love. Zack Lykaios is cunning and dangerous. He wants to destroy everything I've built on his ruthless march to the top... -
Ivory Ashes by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy new boss is gorgeous, arrogant, and filthy rich.The only problem?He doesn't know he's also the father of my baby.Six years ago, I was supposed to get married.But the night before the wedding, my groom-to-be showed me sides of himself I'd never seen before.I might've died in that hotel room...If Mikhail Novikov hadn't burst in to save me...Categorized as:
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Cashmere Cruelty by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen is the worst time to tell someone he’s going to be a father?Probably the day of the wedding…When he is getting married to someone else.Well, that is exactly what I did.But my hands were tied.Literally.Matvey Groza is a dangerous man.And nine months ago, he strolled into my shop looking for a custom suit... -
Matteo: A Forced Marriage Mafia Romance by T. Priceton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn my world, marriage is a transaction between two families. Nothing more. So, when the head of the Mancini crime family approaches me with an offer to marry his daughter in exchange for what I need to destroy my enemy, I accept.But when a woman I’ve never heard of shows up on the contract, questions arise.If forcing her hand in marriage is what it takes to get what I want, then so be it... -
The Oracle by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI friendzoned Hunter Lachlan because I thought he could never give me what I needed. After a decade of pushing him away, I don't recognize Las Vegas's new Don.Maybe my childhood best friend knew me better than I ever realized... And maybe, just maybe, he's the one man for whom I'll kneel...Categorized as:
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Bound by Deception by Stephanie Amaral
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrancescaWhile men made war, women were expected to keep the peace. I had loved a man before. I swore that would never happen again.So marrying for the sake of the family wasn’t the worst thing.That’s what I thought.I was a mafia princess afterall and serving as a trading item was my only role in this world ruled by men...Categorized as:
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Steel by Eva Simmons
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI stole from the Twisted Kings, and now I’m at the mercy of Jameson Steel.It’s not like I planned any of this... The same way I didn’t plan on being the only parent to my four-year-old brother.But one night, everything went sideways, and now Jameson is my only chance at getting out of this mess.He doesn’t trust me, but he needs me to get back at the man who sent me to his clubhouse... -
The Bookie by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI BARGAINED WITH THE BRATVA--MY BROTHER’S LIFE FOR MY OWN.They offered me a deal: thirty nights for my brother's life.Thirty nights...with him. Nikolai Novikov.The charming but dangerous loanshark.He’s deceptively smooth. Sinfully handsome.Addictive, even.But it's only an illusion.I vow to give him nothing more than I promised,Yet he sees right through me... -
Thorns of Death by Eva Winners
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnrico Marchetti.One of the five Italian mafia kings.Powerful. Untouchable. Corrupt.It started with one innocent look across a room in Paris. He was a lot older than me. A Roman god dressed in an Italian suit, surrounded by an aura I couldn’t resist.When I ran into him again, he effortlessly pulled me under his spell. But little did I know, a night full of carnal pleasure would cost me everything... -
Scarred Prince by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy world was rocked the night I collided with a stranger.A scarred Bratva Prince.He left me with the sweet taste of submission... and his baby.Now Leo's back, and he vows never to let me out of his sight.Our saga began when he came to my rescue.And ended in a night of passion. Thrilling and intense.But as quickly as he appeared... he vanished.I was certain I'd never see him again.Until today..Categorized as:
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Taking What's Mine by Siobhan Davis™
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA brand-new stand-alone dark mafia romance from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis.Set within the Mazzone Mafia world. This is Fiero Maltese's story.Indecent Proposal meets The Godfather.Tropes enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, age gap, forced proximity, no one is touching her but me.Full description and cover to follow... -
Scorn of the Betrothed by Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScorn of the BetrothedCavalieri Billionaire Legacy, Book FiveA union forged in vengeance, bound by hate, and... beneath it all...a twisted game of power.The true legacy of the Cavalieri family, my birthright, ties me to a woman I despise:the daughter of the mafia boss who nearly ended my family.Making her both my enemy...and my future wife...Categorized as:
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Ruthless Hunter by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings★ A TOP 100 AMAZON BESTSELLER ★ My Villain. My Rebel. My Ruthless Hunter… Hunter Le Blanche is one of New York’s most sought-after billionaires.People call him the Wall Street Shark because he always gets what he wants.His latest conquest just happens to be me.We met by mistake... -
Monstrous Urges by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI played games with the wrong stranger.Tall, powerful, and lethally gorgeous, Drazen Krylov is the ruthless boogeyman the Bratva world fears.He’s also the masked man from the app whom I unknowingly shared my darkest, most depraved urges with.Now the fantasy has become a nightmare.Drazen says I did terrible, unforgivable things... -
Glass Skulls by L.M. Terry
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen I was a little girl, I was rescued by the president of the Rebel Skull’s daughter.I’ll never forget the day she brought me to the warehouse. To me, it looked like a castle. I remember thinking how fortunate she was to live in such a magical place, and to have a family … a dad. I got lucky that day, because her father decided to take me in... -
That First Date by Jenn McMahon
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy new boss has lost his mind.Marc Ford is everything that I’m not. He wants a long term relationship that leads to marriage and a house full of kids, but I want nothing to do with being tied down to someone. In fact, I have never been in a relationship in my life... -
Satin Empire by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA super-steamy arranged marriage mafia standalone romance with a grumpy, broken hero and a sunny-and-strong heroine from bestselling author B. B. Hamel.I accidentally stripped at my arranged fiancee’s club.It lasted ten seconds before he dragged me off stage.But his possessive jealousy woke something in me…I wasn’t born into the mafia and I’m still trying to find my place in the world... -
Brutal Savage by Lilian Harris
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings𝗔 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗗, 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 & 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿, 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀Callous and cruel, he’s a DEVIL in every sense of the word.And now, my new HUSBAND... -
Stolen Soul by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe put his ring on my finger and a knife through my heart...Massimo Marrone is pure evil disguised by ripped muscles and a gorgeous face.His dark secrets and blackened heart have turned him into a monster before my eyes.And I’ve become his prey.He promised me protection and committed the worst betrayal with his lies,Breaking my heart in the process.Because Massimo is no white knight...Categorized as:
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Wild Card by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s crazy how three seconds can change your life.For Steve Pelham, those three seconds happened in a doctor’s office. His wife—the girl he had been madly in love with since elementary school—was given a terminal diagnosis. Years of being dragged through an endless cycle of betting on science and miracles to save the love of his life? Useless...Categorized as:
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Captive Bride: Armani by Stella Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was supposed to get close to him…but Armani keeps his secrets closer. Everyone knows that Armani is the most dangerous Bellanti brother.No one knows what he’s capable of. I do know there is nothing he won’t do for his family. For months, I’ve interacted with the dark, broody man.The way he looks at me moves the earth under my feet.His touch makes my skin tingle.But I’ve had my own agenda...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Bratva Angel by Sabine Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOur worlds couldn’t be further apart…She’s light. I’m dark. She’s an angel. I’m a devil.I’ll never walk away from my life with the bratva.My only choice is to bring her in.She’s mine and always will be.Maybe she doesn’t know we’re soulmates yet, but I have since we met.I’ll do anything to protect her. No one’s foolish enough to stop me...Categorized as:
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Brutal Captor 3 by Amber Adams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRussian 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... -
Fate by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe shouldn’t have kissed me. But I shouldn’t have liked it.Garrett Cooper is grumpy. Bossy. Rude. We’re supposed to work together to save my family’s hotel, but sparks fly every time we’re in the same room. And not the good kind.Things get off to a rough start between us, and that’s on me…partially... -
Hit by Mallory Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGIUSEPPINAI was never supposed to meet him, but one fateful night had him saving my life.Now he thinks he owns me. I’m his to keep.He’s ruthless, cold, and a killer, but something draws me to him anyway.I know what he’s capable of. I know he was meant to kill me. And I know one wrong slip may make him change his mind about sparing my life.But I want to test him, push him, be a part of his world... -
Prince of Darkness by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWitness protection. Forbidden crush. Now he's a ruthless killer and I'm pregnant with his child.Liam was supposed to be my FBI guardian angel. Now, he's the monster who kidnapped me.One explosive night. One life-altering secret. Will the Prince of Darkness return for the child he doesn't know exists?This is no fairy tale.This is survival.This is us...Categorized as:
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Scandalous Kingpin by Eva Winners
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChristian “Priest” DiLustro.A charming prince. Only when it suited him. I had a taste of him and got addicted. But he was a heartless bastard and an arrogant mafia prince whose only goal was to ignore me after we scratched the itch.Just when I thought we both moved on, he swooped in, claiming he made a promise and he intended to keep it, even if it killed us both.Ivy Murphy... -
Crimson Wrath by Lisa Lovell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe doesn’t know I’m pregnant.Only his enemies do.And they will do everything to take my baby away from me.You think it can’t get worse?It can.Because as I sit here with my growing belly, tied to a chair, waiting for the bullet to end my life,I only have one chance to survive.Anton Ulianov.The man who became my boss and made me pregnant.The man who thinks I’ve abandoned him.The man who hates me...Categorized as:
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Emperor of Rage by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm trapped by a beautiful psychopath.A devil with a soul as black as his heart.He knows what I did.Now he won't stop, no matter how fast or how far I run.They say fairytales are just pretend.But monsters?Those are real.And they never, ever let go...Mal's book. Arriving October 2024...Categorized as:
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Knox by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRevenge.I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me?My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this...Categorized as:
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Taming the Street Racer by Kenzie Myers
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe tips my head toward his with his index finger, keeping my eyes trained on him and driving me crazy with the primal look on his face.His grey eyes look heavy, filled with dark desire, and a shock runs up through my core. Everything around us disappears and all I can sense is him and the hardness pressing between my legs...Categorized as:
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Emperor of Wrath by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTo stop a war, I’m forced to marry a monster.Charming and seductive. Cold-blooded and merciless. Kenzo Mori, the wrathful king of the Mori Mafia family, is a sinfully beautiful devil with a heart of ice.He’s an enemy who's had a target on my back for years.Now, he’s my new husband.Our marriage of inconvenience is supposed to end the violence between the Bratva and the Yakuza... -
Gareth by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI am and have been many owner of the Charleston Cougars, CFO of Maxfield Corp, and ex-Chicago mafia prince. One thing I was certain I’d never be called? Husband. But that was before the Irish mafia princess Serenity O’Brien showed up outside my door, calling in one of my favors... -
Never Kiss the Bad Boy by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA full plate? More like an overflowing platter.The last thing I have time for is the bad boy next door.Even if he’s hot, sweaty, muscled, pierced, and makes sexy promises that keep me on edge.Survival Mode is how I live. My ghost kitchen is the place to be for every work crew in the city, and I bust my butt from sunup to sun down, while rubbing every nickel and dime together to scrape by...Categorized as:
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Two Truths and a Marriage by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe grumpiest billionaire accidentally scores a sunshiny fake fiancee and pure chaos in this hilarious, sweet, and deliriously steamy romance by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow.I can still pinpoint the exact second when my life became two truths and a lie.You don't forget delivering a mountain of fresh-baked sweets to a man like Dexter Rory... -
Inked Adonis by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy BFF sent the hot stranger a voice note...Of me saying I want to climb him like a tree.And he just. Texted. Back.It's the dog's fault, really.If this untrained Great Dane I'm walking had any manners at all, I never would've ended up With my leash wrapped around the most gorgeous man I've ever seen.Lucky for me, the guy is a good sport about it... -
King Of Ruin by Lee Jacquot
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐓It's the most fragile concept ever created. Built over time. Shown through actions. Tested with loyalty. And broken when hit with the smallest pebble.My family trusted him. 𝘐 trusted him, despite something deep in my core knowing he would be my downfall.𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙.Now, I'm at his mercy...Categorized as:
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Conveniently Yours by Anise Storm
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaspian ArcherClothes, cars, property, women; none of life’s luxuries are out of Caspian's grasp until the splendor he’s accustomed to threatens to come crashing down around him if he fails to fulfill his uncle’s dying wish.- Find true love.- Stay married for a year.Only by accomplishing those two paramount tasks will he secure his inheritance... -
Intensity by Eden Fortae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe came out of nowhere, and then he was everywhere. Creating encounters so intense that it left her wanting. Had her doing things she wouldn't normally consider and without regret. Mourning the death of her mother and battling resentment toward her estranged father, the last thing Kya Rich needs is to add a man to the mix... -
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Twisted Lover by Sasha Leone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy hate for her ignited a war. Our marriage could end it.It started when I killed her father. Kostas Xiphias. Don of the Greek mafia. The bastard had it coming. His life was mine to take.Now, his daughter is too.Sophia.A pretty little thing with an ugly fire raging inside of her.For the sake of peace, our advisors suggest we marry. … As if I’d ever do that... -
Secret Offer by Stella Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe’ll marry her off to the highest bidder…but I’ll pay the price.The Agency is an open secret among men of a certain tax bracket.You need a wife who understands your lifestyle? We’ll hand-select options from the eligible daughters of men who’d love to cement a business alliance with you. Sometimes, the daughters don’t even know they’re being set up... -
Shattered Pieces by Jo McCall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis book has been retired and put into a duet. Please seehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2..Categorized as:
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The Suit by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHave you ever met someone who makes your blood boil simply by existing? Or turn your notorious, ice-cool demeanor volcanic in a nanosecond? Perhaps smother your usual air of indifference with a lightning-charged thundercloud, threatening to strike at any moment?Because that’s what she does.It’s been seven peaceful years since I last saw Beulah Holmes... -
Brutal Captor 2 by Amber Adams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSaving his life is not enough.April has learned who her mysterious patient is and it's apparent that he is not going to let her go.When her own secret is revealed, while within the fortressed walls of the Ivankov mansion, there is suddenly more at stake regarding her life than ever...Categorized as:
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Love + Other Lies by Donna Alam
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Until death do us part, darling. This is my solemn vow.”Niko Vanyin.Mogul. Dirty talker extraordinaire. Crime boss? And my brother’s best friend.He broke my heart fifteen years ago,I thought that was the end of our story, But he's been playing the long game.Recently divorced and raising my sons, He was supposed to be an ego boost—a fun rebound...
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