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  • His Pretty Little Burden by Nicci Harris

    His Pretty Little Burden by Nicci Harris

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sweet little Fawn is the daughter of a boss in The District Cosa Nostra.The daughter of the man who betrayed my family.Not only is she a burden—barely eighteen, naïve, the epitome of a little deer in headlights-But she is too damn pretty.Too pretty to have clawed her way through life, merely surviving...
  • Love Redeemed by Love Belvin

    Love Redeemed by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Love Redeemed – the conclusion of the of the Love’s Improbable Possibility series: Life’s complicated… Life’s not fair… All is fair in love and war… Find out in this riveting conclusion how Rayna reconciles her inability to trust and willingness to explore love in ways she thought she wasn’t worthy of. See love redeemed for someone who thought it was not in the cards...
  • Love UnCharted by Love Belvin

    Love UnCharted by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Love UnCharted – book 3 of the Love’s Improbable Possibility series: Rayna thought her life had been cautiously stabilized, in spite of losing her sole source of support. Azmir throws a monkey wrench in her world to include himself. However, not without Azmir exposing a few of his own imperfections. No matter what mistakes he makes, trying to secure a place in Rayna’s heart isn’t an easy feat...
  • Seducing Kaden by Siobhan Davis

    Seducing Kaden by Siobhan Davis

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A student-teacher forbidden romance from USA Today bestseller Siobhan Davis. Standalone with an HEA and no cliffhanger. Kaden The woman I love will never be mine because she already belongs to another. I’ve tried everything to forget her, but it’s impossible when she occupies a starring role in my dreams...
  • You Could Do Damage by K.C. Mills

    You Could Do Damage by K.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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    Categorized as:
    crime  family  organized-crime  adult  book  fiction  steamy  romance
  • Badge by K.L. Savage

    Badge by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Everyone has dreams when they are young.And mine came to an abrupt halt. I changed as a man, as a person, my soul was damaged beyond repair.So I turned into someone everyone would hate.Because I hate everyone and everything.I’m furious at the world.I don’t see that changing anytime soon.But then it does change.And if there is one thing I am not good at, it’s adapting...
  • Sail Away by Ashley Farley

    Sail Away by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three women form a village to help a friend in need. Becca has embarked on the most important mission of her life. She trusts no one, and she’s running out of time. On a whim, she rents a beach cottage on Palmetto Island for the summer. She’s searching for a solution to her problem. Help comes in an unexpected friendship with the young woman next door...
    Categorized as:
    epic  family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • A Ryan Regret by Sadie Kincaid

    A Ryan Regret by Sadie Kincaid

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A weekend at the lake house for Jessie and Shane should be nothing but fun, right? Except when Shane makes his wife a bet that she's too stubborn to refuse, and one he's about to regret. Which one of them is going to win as they drive each other crazy? Because Jessie Ryan lives to push his buttons and any Ryan fans know he has many...
  • Lyrics on the Wind by Autumn Jones Lake

    Lyrics on the Wind by Autumn Jones Lake

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Autumn Jones Lake pushes the romance full-throttle in the latest installment of the Lost Kings MC series.Feelings were a weakness I couldn’t afford.Until the sassy waitress from Texas crept under my skin.Then I fell and I fell hard.Her touch has branded me to the bone.With her, love has no boundaries.I’ve always lived for danger.But this time, the stakes are too high...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  epic  family  female-mc  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book
  • Vengeful Devilette by Kylie Kent

    Vengeful Devilette by Kylie Kent

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Izzy It’s funny how the things we most desire are usually the same things we’re meant to avoid. Just like Eve’s temptation with that damned apple, Mikhail Petrov is the one person I can’t seem to resist. Even though our union incites war in the streets of New York, causing more bloodshed than the city’s seen in a long time...
  • Remorseless Devilette by Kylie Kent

    Remorseless Devilette by Kylie Kent

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Izzy Sugar, spice, and everything nice. That’s what little girls are made of. Unless that little girl is me. Mafia royalty, the heir to the Donatello Family. I was eight years old when I made my first kill. My own blood, my sperm donor. That was the day I discovered I liked it. Killing. Hunting. Chasing. Winning . This latest contract is no different. Mikhail Petrov. He’s already a ghost...
  • Cross My Heart: A Small Town Billionaire Single Dad Romance by Avery Maxwell

    Cross My Heart: A Small Town Billionaire Single Dad Romance by Avery Maxwell

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    One chance encounter broke me; another could set me free.The moment I meet the incredibly sexy Dexter Cross, I know I'm in trouble. His intensity is electric, and I express a sass I thought was long extinguished. It's a shock to my system and seems to put Dexter on edge, which I like. Teasing him appears to be my new favorite pastime...
  • Irresistible Attraction by W. Winters

    Irresistible Attraction by W. Winters

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes the complete heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense trilogy, Irresistible Attraction. Sometimes you meet someone, maybe meet isn’t the right word. You don’t even have say hello for this to happen. You simply pass by them and everything in your world changes forever...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  crime  epic  family  organized-crime  adult  audiobook  book
  • Crazy to Love You: A Forbidden, Rockstar Standalone Romance by J. Saman

    Crazy to Love You: A Forbidden, Rockstar Standalone Romance by J. Saman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I am meeting this woman for one reason and one reason only. And that officially makes her off-limits. I want the one woman I cannot have. Again.The second I lay eyes on Naomi Kent, I know I want her.And not just for my duet, though her voice is so strikingly beautiful, it can make angels weep.It’s her mind, her passion, her perfect curvy body. Everything about her sets my blood on fire...
  • Cocoa Beach Bride by Cecelia Scott

    Cocoa Beach Bride by Cecelia Scott

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As the dramatic Sweeney family saga comes to a close, the thrill of new romances, second chances, and exciting reunions fills the salty air of Cocoa Beach.With Sam’s baby on the way, Dottie pours her heart and soul into putting the final touches on Sweeney House so Sam’s wedding can launch the new inn. But her world is tilted when the last thing she ever anticipated comes knocking on her door...
  • Lullabye by Anne Mercier

    Lullabye by Anne Mercier

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It's time for the Kingston triplets to be born. I've heard stories of how women have their water break or go into labor in their home. That's not how it happened with Lucy and our babies. As long as Lucy and the babies are okay, I'll be okay--even if we are surrounded by the Russo Famiglia.But nothing has been normal for us from the day we met...
  • Far From Home by Lyn Andrews

    Far From Home by Lyn Andrews

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    As daughter of the blacksmith in her tiny Irish village, sixteen-year-old Kitty Doyle knows little of the ways of the world, but she has to grow up fast when her widowed father re-marries and she has no choice but to leave the family home.Luckily there's work to be found over the water in 1920s Liverpool and soon Kitty has a job in a grocer's, where she also catches the eye of the owner...
  • A Pinch of Passion by Kelly Collins

    A Pinch of Passion by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She leads a privileged life. He has a chip on his shoulder. Can the very thing that divides them be what draws them together? Allie Parks lives life in the fast lane—literally. As a partner in Luxe Resorts, she’s learned that if her money won’t open a door, her looks will...
  • Fallen Angel, Part 3 by Tracie Podger

    Fallen Angel, Part 3 by Tracie Podger

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Being married to the dark and dangerous Robert Stone doesn’t come without its problems - trust being one of them. Trusting your average husband means you believe he won’t cheat on you. Trusting a man like Robert is accepting that he will kill to protect his family. Brooke loves her husband - mind, body and soul - she will do whatever is necessary to protect that love...
  • Fire with Fire by Michelle St. James

    Fire with Fire by Michelle St. James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love is a battlefield — and only the strong survive. Shunning his Ivy League education and the empire that was his birthright, Damian Cavallo found his place in New York City’s criminal underworld after the fall of the Syndicate. Reclusive and angry, he works alone — until crime lord Nico Vitale makes a compelling argument for the new organization’s far-reaching power...
  • Easton Island: Easton Family Dynasty by Hope Callaghan

    Easton Island: Easton Family Dynasty by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Easton Island - Easton Family Dynasty is the continuing saga of one woman’s journey from incredible loss to finding a past she knew nothing about, including a family who both embraces and fears her and a charming island that draws her in.This inspirational women's fiction series is for lovers of family sagas, friendship, mysteries, and a touch of romance...
    Categorized as:
    family  female-mc  epic  romance  fiction  cozy  contemporary  book
  • Law of Conduct by Bella Di Corte

    Law of Conduct by Bella Di Corte

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Luca Leone Fausti, heir to the infamous Fausti throne, was one of the most ruthless men our line had ever known. And he was my father. Only one thing had held him back from ruling over the years: iron bars. So when the King Lion was set free, he thought nothing could stop him from claiming what was rightfully his. His sons, and the famiglia...
  • Tangle of Strings by Ashley Farley

    Tangle of Strings by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A nearly tragic accident leads to a discovery that rocks the Sweeney family’s world. Some families never resolve conflicts. Not so with the Sweeneys. Their sense of family, their love for one another, and their willingness to forgive have always triumphed and brought them back together. Until now...
  • The Salvant Brothers: Book 2- Felix by Sonja B.

    The Salvant Brothers: Book 2- Felix by Sonja B.

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I am Felix Salvant, the middle brother of the Salvant brothers. I’m just as deadly in the kitchen as I am breaking any firewall and using my Desert Eagle. I’ll do whatever I have to do to protect my family and the woman I love. Speaking of the woman I love, Keirra better get her shit together before I walk away from her ass for good...
  • Judge by Jessica Gadziala

    Judge by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    JudgeI had no idea what was in store for me since getting locked up. With my old organization gone, and freedom looming, though, I had a visitor with an offer I couldn’t refuse.A new career path.As an arms-dealing biker. Everything seemed to be on track.Until I put my hands on the one woman in town who I wasn’t allowed to touch…DelaneyI’d secretly had a crush on him before he went away to prison...
  • A tablespoon of Temptation by Kelly Collins

    A tablespoon of Temptation by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s a woman who values honesty. He’s a man telling a lie. Will the truth bring them together or tear them apart?Danielle Morgan doesn’t need a recipe for love, she needs one for life. Hounded by her best friend to find a man or a hobby, she chooses the latter. After all, a hobby won’t break her heart...
  • Inherited Malice by Stasia Black, Alta Hensley

    Inherited Malice by Stasia Black, Alta Hensley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m a con artist, and I’ve got my sights set on Beau Radcliffe. He’s dominant, arrogant, and always thinks he’s the smartest person in the room. But he made the mistake of getting way too drunk one night and telling me all about the twisted ways of the dark, mysterious secret society he was about to be initiated into. So, I steal an invite and show up as a belle...
  • Chasing Bailey: A Lake Harriet Novel by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Chasing Bailey: A Lake Harriet Novel by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the charming Lake Harriet neighborhood where we first met Kristen, Ryan, and their dog Sam in Walking Sam, two people are struggling to put their lives back together with the help of a rambunctious dog named Bailey.Lisa Evan’s life has been in turmoil since her husband, Andrew, left her nine months earlier...
    Categorized as:
    family  female-mc  epic  romance  fiction  religion  spirituality  book
  • The Closer by K.C. Crowne

    The Closer by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I never saw her coming…She appeared in my world an enigma.A lethal assassin who slips poison into the veins of her targets.And a single mother with a softness beneath her armor. Now, she's trapped within my reach.Stubbornly silent, she guards her secrets fiercely,Her dual life is a puzzle I'm determined to solve...
  • The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala

    The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He was not the kind of man meant to fall in love.He was the proud enforcer of the Costa Family who perhaps enjoyed the violent, bloody parts of his job a bit too much.All that changed, though, when he was put on a job that had him crossing paths with a woman who changed everything.She was not the kind of woman to have hope.The life she found herself trapped in had very little to look forward to...
  • Ivan 2 by Roxie Rivera

    Ivan 2 by Roxie Rivera

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After a year filled with drama and danger, Erin and Ivan are ready to focus on the one thing they want the most--starting a family. When she has yet another negative test, Erin worries there's something wrong with her.Ivan urges his wife not to worry because it will happen when it's meant to happen. He hates seeing her stressed out and does whatever he can to make her happy...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  crime  family  organized-crime  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • A Better Man: A Small Town Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Carrie Elks

    A Better Man: A Small Town Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She’s his addiction. He’s her escape.Logan Hartson is gorgeous, successful, and has a smile that’ll knock a woman off her feet. And from the moment Courtney Roberts meets him on a dirt road, the chemistry sizzles between them.Everything about them is wrong. He’s city, she’s country.He owns expensive restaurants. She runs a small farm...
  • Filthy Disciple by Cassandra Robbins, Serena Akeroyd

    Filthy Disciple by Cassandra Robbins, Serena Akeroyd

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A The Disciples & Five Points' Mob Collection CrossoverShe was an assignment. A selfish brat who'd run away from home and who’d found refuge in an MC. A spoiled pain in my ass that I had to bring back to Daddy. Only, Isabelle is nothing like the picture my initial research painted. Yes, she's a brat. Yes, she's insecure. And yes, she's a Disciple…sort of. But she's so much more than that...
  • Tastes Like Candy by Lauren Gilley

    Tastes Like Candy by Lauren Gilley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Raised by a widower and a pack of uncles, Michelle Calloway has known only one way of life, that of the Lean Dogs MC, London chapter. When circumstances force her to flee to America, she fears her days of working alongside the club are over. But Derek Snow isn't the sort of man to let talent go to waste...
  • Miracle by Susan Fanetti

    Miracle by Susan Fanetti

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RELEASE DATE: 6 AUGUST 2016 PREORDER NOW THE CONCLUSION OF THE PAGANO FAMILY SERIES. Joey Pagano was left disabled following a violent moment in his family’s history, a moment he chose to be a part of. During the past ten years of a life he’s only half lived, all of his brothers and sisters have gotten married and made families of their own, but Joey’s had no one...
  • Bratva Blood Brothers: The Complete Series: A Russian Mafia Romance Collection by K.J. Dahlen

    Bratva Blood Brothers: The Complete Series: A Russian Mafia Romance Collection by K.J. Dahlen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Amazon Top 39 Bestseller We are brothers by choice. Blood has brought us together and will forever hold us strong. Brothers we are and brothers we will always be. Together we're unbeatable. Unstoppable. Say what you want about the Bratva. Say what you want about our Brotherhood. Around this table sit five brothers, men of honor. Bound by love for those closest to us...
    Categorized as:
    crime  organized-crime  adult  book  fiction  romance
  • Defend Me by Kelly Collins

    Defend Me by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s an extrovert. He’s an introvert. Can polar opposites find happiness together? As a teenager, Rose Rogers couldn’t wait to get out of Frazier Falls. She took the first chance she got and left for New York, where she made a name for herself at Flair Magazine. Until now, she’s never looked back...
  • Tangled Love on Pelican Point by Karice Bolton

    Tangled Love on Pelican Point by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *Can be read as a standalone* Sophie Bristol works two jobs--sometimes three--and is surrounded by people falling in love and that's great. Really, it's great. It's not like she ever thought she'd find that perfect someone. After all, she learned he probably only exists in some far away land with talking wildlife and glass slippers, and that works perfectly for her busy schedule...
    Categorized as:
    epic  family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Bleu, Grass, Bourbon by Olivia Gaines

    Bleu, Grass, Bourbon by Olivia Gaines

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The matchmaking, mail order bride lady set them up on a date with free tickets to a Vegas show. A reckless passionate night, a few sleepovers and fast forward three months later, Isiah Neary wasn't surprised by the phone call from DeShondra Leman. He knew it was coming. He expected it. Isiah just didn't expect it to be so much damned fun...
    Categorized as:
    crime  epic  family  female-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary
  • Play by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Play by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I should know better than to fall for a man who is forbidden to me…James is my law professor.Forbidden as sin.Yet, everything seems to be pulling us together.The attraction that ripples between us when we’re near each other.The way he undresses me with his eyes.That kiss that shouldn’t have happened.We know we shouldn’t cross that line, but when we do there’s no turning back...
  • This Ain't Love by A.M. Myers

    This Ain't Love by A.M. Myers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Quick-witted and sharp-tongued radio DJ, Isabelle Hutton, isn’t afraid to own her sexuality. She loves sex and won’t apologize for it, but the moment any man starts to get too close or develop feelings, she’s gone. She likes her life just the way it is and refuses to make room in it for anyone or anything else...
  • Ruled by Mya Grey

    Ruled by Mya Grey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 3 of Brutal Kings SeriesI’ve fallen in love… …with a monster. What’s a girl to do?He’s a monsterBut I love himI thought he loved meI thought wrong… In the bedroom, he’s my hero. Out of bed, he’s distant, cruel, and only warm enough to keep people from whispering. I thought I’d found a softer side of him. Maybe I was wrong...
  • Behind the Bloodlines: A Donati Bloodlines Trilogy Companion Novella by Bethany-Kris

    Behind the Bloodlines: A Donati Bloodlines Trilogy Companion Novella by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Donati Trilogy Companion Novella The secrets of the Donati family begin here … Read as Cross and Camilla Donati go from children, to teens, to young adults, where their stories can now begin. Learn the most devastating moment in Affonso Donati’s life, as he handpicks his new bride...
  • Redemption by Monique Orgeron

    Redemption by Monique Orgeron

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Is there a road to redemption? Her coming into my life was a miracle. She saved me. But she also came in like rolling thunder to my lightning strikes. Opinionated, aggressive, argumentative, and fuck did it make me react. She is the first woman to ever call me on my bullshit, causing my blood to boil like no other. The problem is, she sees right through me...
  • Possessed by Mya Grey

    Possessed by Mya Grey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is the 3rd installment for "Brutal Kings Series" Start reading "Owned" (Book 1) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...BlurbHe finally confessed his darkest secret to me…And I already loved him. But can I truly love a cold-blooded killer?Dario, my antihero, my love has done something unforgivable. And it’s my fault. I messed up. Learned something I shouldn’t have. Bad people are after me...
  • We Will Rise by Montana Fyre

    We Will Rise by Montana Fyre

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Blurb coming soon.Release date will be moved up...
  • Ruler of Hearts by Bella Di Corte

    Ruler of Hearts by Bella Di Corte

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After the war that almost took my husband from me, life felt settled—as settled as it could be when you belonged to the infamous Fausti famiglia .Enemies retreated, and the life we created in New York seemed to be moving us in the right direction. Until things took an unexpected turn...
  • Corrupted Sinner by Kiana Hettinger

    Corrupted Sinner by Kiana Hettinger

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Brute This was supposed to be nothing but business. I help her to take down the Domínguez cartel and set my kidnapped sister free. But nothing about Greta is as I expected. Not her killer curves, or her boldness. Or the way those hazel eyes of hers hold me captive from the moment our paths collide. She’s become a toxic mix of my dark desires. But no matter how much I crave her, I can't touch her...
  • Cobalt Sin by Mya Grey

    Cobalt Sin by Mya Grey

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    🔥 Konstantin Belov isn’t just a fantasy come to life. He’s Big Sur’s most notorious property mogul. The region’s most dangerous mob boss. And now?He’s my husband.Because when you’re caught trespassing in a mob boss’s bedroom, there are only two A wedding ring… or concrete shoes...
  • Deep by Susan Fanetti

    Deep by Susan Fanetti

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nick Pagano is a leader in the Pagano Brothers organization. As their head enforcer, it has been his responsibility to mete out justice, to seek retaliation, to uncover the secrets of Pagano enemies by any means necessary, and to sink deep the evidence of those means. It is work that requires keen vision and perfect control. It is work at which Nick excels. It is work that has made him dark...
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