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Lakestone - tome 1 by Sarah Rivens
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDans la tranquillité trompeuse de la ville d'Ewing aux États-Unis, Iris, confinée à la bibliothèque, est plongée dans ses révisions. À des kilomètres de là, un mercenaire affronte le froid tranchant de la nuit, aussi glaciale que le cadavre qu'il vient d’enterrer.Ils n’ont rien en commun, pourtant tous deux ont le même objectif : amasser assez d'argent...Categorized as:
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![Oath of Fidelity by Jane Henry]()
Oath of Fidelity by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’ll pay the price for her betrayal… as my bride.Elise Regazza is beautiful.She’s also a liar.A schemer.A woman who betrayed The Family.And she owes her life for what she’s done.When she begs for mercy, I offer her a single choice: Marry me.Solidify my power in The Family.And she agrees.But make no mistake, little Elise will never be free.Now our vows will be her shackles...Categorized as:
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![Romancing His Heart by Avery Maxwell]()
Romancing His Heart by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLokiI’m a highly trained special operative tasked with taking down the East Coast’s most dangerous man—my father.She’s a bubbly, timid, overly inquisitive romance author with an aversion to true love. And she’s now under my protection.As our worlds collide, we’re forced into hiding while I piece together who’s chasing us...Categorized as:
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![Montello High: School of Gangsters by Shiela May Familaran (sielalstreim), Chris Rey San Pedro]()
Montello High: School of Gangsters by Shiela May Familaran (sielalstreim), Chris Rey San Pedro
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHigh School is a time to be carefree and happy. Ngunit matutuklasan ni Summer Leondale na hindi ito ang kaso sa Montello High, a school where nothing seems to be normal at kung saan lahat ay puno ng tensiyon at aksiyon. Try as she may to stay away from trouble, Summer always finds herself caught in the middle of two rival gangs: Black Government and Dark Monarch... -
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![The Bodyguard by Nichole Rose]()
The Bodyguard by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEven giants fall…and the last brother standing will fall like a ton of bricks when he meets the feisty curvy girl meant to complete him.Cormac "Giant" CarmichaelFor the last year and a half, I've watched my MC brothers drop like flies.I almost gave up on finding my one.And then my dad called in a favor for a friend of a friend.His daughter is in trouble and needs my help... -
![Graveyard by K.L. Savage]()
Graveyard by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHelping the sick and the defenseless is my calling, it’s why I became a doctor. My club and my duty to them are everything to me. But I never expected her...She walks into my hospital with her sister in tow. She’s a rare beauty, but burdened with problems I can’t imagine.Something tugs at my awareness. There's a familiarity in her wild hair and piercing eyes. I know her but don’t know her... -
![Ruthless Rival by K.C. Crowne]()
Ruthless Rival by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCold. Ruthless. Killer.I am King of the Nicolaevich Bratva.Respected and feared by all.I get what I want - and what I want most is Sandra Antonov.But the last thing I ever imagined desiring…Was making her my Queen.And I'll give my Queen all her little heart desires.Except for one thing: Her freedom. SandraHere’s some advice you never asked for...Don’t sleep with your captor...Categorized as:
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![Dangerous Secrets by Jenna Gunn]()
Dangerous Secrets by Jenna Gunn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe former SEAL’s new mission has a serious perk—a fake date with a beautiful stranger. Unraveling the lies surrounding her life? That’s where things get lethally dangerous. Justin 'Dozer' Roark didn’t expect to need a fake date for his first civilian security mission. He would quickly flip you off if you told him he’d fall for the cocktail waitress he paid to help him...Categorized as:
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![The Woman with the Warning by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Woman with the Warning by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a mafia capo ready to make a lucrative deal with a man he thinks he can trust.She’s a captive in the clutches of a madman, but ready to risk everything to deliver a message to a handsome, mysterious the deal he’s about to make is a deadly trap.With her captor injured, and pride bruised from having his plans thwarted, tensions are higher than ever... -
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Cage by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAge gapDaddy DomJealous/Possessive HOver-the-top protective HDD/lgSeries Troubled and lost.They were once teenage boys with no hope for the future. Now they live a life of danger, doing things no one else in the world can do. All it took was a twist of fate to change their lives forever...Categorized as:
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![Kansas by K.L. Savage]()
Kansas by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsInstincts are all we have to rely on.And mine were spot on.There are a few things I don’t like to talk about in life.My father.And Kansas.I hate him, and I hate that godforsaken state.To this day, I haven’t loved because there’s a fear.An inkling.An instinct that I will be just like him.I convinced myself our blood was rotten, tainted, and sour... -
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Chill Factor: A Holiday Anthology by Freya Barker, Maddie Wade
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpending the holidays in the snowy mountains of Colorado could be a dream come true…unless you’re in the path of a monster blizzard. As the guests of Aspen’s prestigious ski resort, the St. James Inn, brace for the storm of the century, their holiday vacation changes from jovial celebration to desperate survival...Categorized as:
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![Down & Dirty: Zak by Jeanne St. James]()
Down & Dirty: Zak by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWelcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rule. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Zak’s story… After spending the last ten years in prison, Zak, former DAMC president, has a few priorities: to reconnect with his “brothers,” to get drunk, and to get laid. Not necessarily in that order...Categorized as:
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![Judge by Jessica Gadziala]()
Judge by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJudgeI 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... -
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Moshe: Kosher Nostra Book One by Mirrah McGee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMosheAs the Avraham Avinu, or father of the Jewish Mafia, my shoulders bear a heavy burden. The safety of not only my family, but those that have pledged their allegiance to me, are only the tip of the iceberg. I work hard, and I play harder... -
![The Woman with the Scar by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Woman with the Scar by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe 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...Categorized as:
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![The Woman in the Wrong Place by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Woman in the Wrong Place by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI didn’t believe Matteo Grassi was in the mafia.He was just my boss.My super hot, very nice boss.Definitely not a member of the mob.And I went ahead and believed that until the night I was caught him doing something I was never supposed to see.And in doing so, I not only knew without a doubt that Matteo was in the mafia, but also found myself dragged into it as well...Categorized as:
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'Til Encryption Do Us Part by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUntil death do they part. They can only hope it won’t come to that… Rat’s MC took down one cartel leader. Now his five brothers are coming for them. They need alliances fast. Teaming with the Italians and the Bratva could solve the problem. But those guys? They don’t exactly get along. Sal Giuliani’s—the Italian Don—plan to end the conflict was marriage. Namely, Rat’s—to his daughter...Categorized as:
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![The Woman in Harm's Way by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Woman in Harm's Way by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSavannah had never considered herself a brave person. So saving the life of a customer at her restaurant when men had burst in with guns drawn had simply been instinct. There was no way for her to know that the man she’d saved was a member of the local mafia. Or that he and his family would feel indebted to her for life... -
![Claimed by the Mafia by Ava Gray]()
Claimed by the Mafia by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m being forced to pay my father’s debt after his death… And my only hope is the nephew of the man who kidnapped me. I threw my life away to take care of my father. All I was left with were debts I could never repay...Categorized as:
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![Scorn of the Betrothed by Zoe Blake]()
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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![Guard Me: A Mafia Romance by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman]()
Guard Me: A Mafia Romance by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was a tiny little lamb that claimed my heart with one fearful look. I was her captor, the man responsible for breaking her, for preparing her for auction. She was taken, plucked right off the street and brought to me to be sold at the next auction. Rescuing her from my men was never part of the deal, and neither was bringing her up to my room... -
![Smokehouse by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen]()
Smokehouse by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe vowed to never let a woman hurt him again, but she came along and ruined everything…SmokehouseI didn’t know what I was getting into when I stumbled out of the bar and into bed with the not-so-innocent girl of my wet dreams.Our one night together made me question everything.But when she snuck out of bed before I could ask her to stay, I figured I’d never see her again... -
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![Detained by Luna Mason]()
Detained by Luna Mason
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrankieI don’t have to hide behind a mask anymore.I rule New York, and now all I have to do is finish what I started ten years ago. To destroy the man who took my life from me. No one can get in my way. That is until I am arrested for murder and have my first taste of Detective Zara O’Reilly.The woman hell bent on ruining my plans...Categorized as:
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![Bad Boy's Baby by Alexis Winter]()
Bad Boy's Baby by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis baby isn’t the only secret I’m carrying.I’m the reason his brother is rotting in prison.Yeah, not exactly the start to a happily ever after.My job is to put criminals in jail,Not sleep with the suspect’s brother.Broken men with dangerous secrets,And junkyard tats…Not exactly my type.Yeah, tell that to my battery operated boyfriend.It’s his eyes.Soul piercing eyes...Categorized as:
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Hot Sauce by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe stand-alone sequel to Muffin Top from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tabatha Kiss! *Available for the pre-order price of 2.99. Price will raise to 3.99 after release day.* I met the father of my child today. It did not go well. I suck at relationships. I never had the time to get them right... -
![Paige: Woman Empowered by M.J. Fields]()
Paige: Woman Empowered by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy romance from USA Today bestselling author MJ Fields.Four horrible break-ups.Being overlooked for promotion after promotion.On a whim, she quits life in America and heads to Italy for a much needed break... -
![Bratva Boys (Box Set) by T.L. Smith]()
Bratva Boys (Box Set) by T.L. Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll four Books in one! Distrust. Disbelief. Defiance. Dismissed. Their name has meaning, holds royalty. They aren’t to be trifled with. And if you get too close, prepare to be destroyed—they are the Russian mafia. Gashes and bruises mean nothing to them, blood is what they live by. It’s all they know...Categorized as:
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![Revive by Addison Jane, K.E. Osborn]()
Revive by Addison Jane, K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCocky, sarcastic, broken—I grew up in hell and was tossed to the curb by the woman who was meant to love me unconditionally. Humor is my go-to, the thing I use to protect the already shattered pieces inside me. I fought damn hard to get to where I am today. I have everything I’ve ever wanted. Except maybe her...Categorized as:
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![Captive Rival: Armani by Stella Gray]()
Captive Rival: Armani by Stella Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought I could walk away…but Armani Bellanti wants me for keeps.My intentions were good.I thought I was on the side of angels.But all my plans led me straight to hell.There’s nowhere for me to turn.My whole world is his cage.I have no one.No one but him.He silences me with cruel kisses.I taunt him with his desire for me.We don’t trust each other, but we can use each other...Categorized as:
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![Ruthless Hawke by Gwyn McNamee]()
Ruthless Hawke by Gwyn McNamee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove can be ruthless, especially when you’re a Hawke.You have to be ruthless to be a Hawke.Our empire in New Orleans has only grown over the years.And protecting it falls on my shoulders.Whether it’s in the courtroom or in the streets, I do whatever it takes to get the job done.We’ve already suffered and lost enough.I won’t let anything threaten my family or what we’ve built... -
![Finding What's Mine: Hound Search & Rescue Book 2 by Autum Remington]()
Finding What's Mine: Hound Search & Rescue Book 2 by Autum Remington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLuna I'm definitely what you would call a free spirit. Always taking risks, visiting exotic places, and never staying too long in one place. Until I meet the one man that makes me want to give it all up... -
![Fallen by Kristen Luciani]()
Fallen by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this life, it’s never just an eye for an eye.When I stopped my car that night, it was to do something good. Something right. I ignored the deadly threats hanging over me and saved a life.But my actions came with a price, one too steep for me alone to pay.And that mistake is about to cost me everything... -
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Preacher by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNever say never.New York Times and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder brings a story for readers who like their alpha men loyal, their stakes high, and their love worth fighting for. Being President of Satan’s Fury was more than a title.It was my purpose.My legacy.It was built with loyalty, trust, and respect.And in the process, we’d earned quite a reputation.It was up to me to keep it... -
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Extradition by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFun fact: You can take the man out of the Mafia and put him in a fancy Manhattan high-rise, but that man’s always gonna have a little bit of mobster in him. Which probably explains why I told off my arrogant billionaire CEO, Rand Wolfe, in front of the entire company...Categorized as:
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Physical Science by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is the final test for this professor and his star student.Nico ValentinoMy brothers are mobsters. Criminals.They rule their kingdoms with iron fists.I'm nothing like them.I'm an astrophysicist. A professor.My lecture hall is full of laughter.Until I set eyes on Norah Bishop.She needs my help, but I need her.And I'll do whatever it takes to keep her... -
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Carnage by Ker Dukey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEzekiel “Carnage Creator” Ford. Brother of the Royal Bastards MC. Brutality incarnate. A lone wolf. The one they call in from the dark when they need shit done—and there’s no one better for the job than me.I have a tainted soul, oil black, and hungry for bloodshed.The world is a cesspit... -
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Brooks by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlotteWhen my best friend asked me to abandon the city for the small-town life, I took a chance and said yes.I was unhappy in the corporate world and ready for a change.I also made a promise to focus on myself for one year.A whole year to avoid all complications, especially of the male variety.That promise was a whole lot easier to keep until Brooks Montgomery showed up in my life...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... -
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Solemn Vow by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s being blackmailed. Ordinarily, that wouldn't be my concern. But since it's her, someone will have to pay...Categorized as:
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![Arranged by the Mafia by Ava Gray]()
Arranged by the Mafia by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy innocent wife has no idea she’s in for a broken heart before I even put a ring on her dainty finger.As the younger mafia heir, I’ve lived a life of leisure. I had my fun and my share of women dropping at my feet… Until a threat appeared in the shape of a powerful kingpin… and now I’m suddenly being forced to marry the enemy’s daughter in a sham wedding...Categorized as:
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![Indecent Invitation by Piper Stone]()
Indecent Invitation by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe contract didn't make me his. He did.I shouldn't be here.My clothes shouldn't be scattered around the room, my bottom shouldn't be sore, and I certainly shouldn't be screaming into the sheets as a ruthless tycoon takes everything he wants from me.I shouldn't even know Houston Powers at all, but I was in a bad spot and I was made an offer.A shameful, indecent offer I couldn't refuse... -
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Saving Scarlet by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsScarlet JenkinsI've finally learned my lesson.All it took was being abused and kidnapped.I'm done with men.I'm focused on is myself and trying to survive the painful memories of what happened.The only problem is, there's a mafia boss who thinks he's in charge of me, threatening to discipline me if I don't obey his rules.I shouldn't like his threats or him...Categorized as:
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Hateful Promise by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe prefers women in handcuffs, not cocktail dresses.And I’m his new obsession.When my father steals money from three powerful casino bosses, I’m taken captive by the worst of them Erick Costa, notorious gangster and vicious criminal with violent tastes and sickening delights.But it turns out, he’s a big fan of my art, and he wants more than his money back.He cuts me a deal...Categorized as:
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![Bratva Prince by T.J. Maguire]()
Bratva Prince by T.J. Maguire
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA hard, dominating Bratva PrinceA fearless, crazy Cartel PrincessAleksandr VolkovI've lived my life with rigid control.A tight vice on myself and my emotions.Scars from my past have left me broken. Riddled with guilt and anguish.When my baby sister was kidnapped, I feared the worst. That she'd suffered the same fate as our mother...Categorized as:
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Claim by Luna Mason
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAre you ready for the unmasking of the king? Mikhail is coming…Cover, tropes and blurb to be revealed...Categorized as:
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![One More Night by K.B. Winters]()
One More Night by K.B. Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI should have known he was bad news. Ivy He's got a smile as sinful as the devil himself. Biceps and abs for days, Plus a butt a girl could bounce more than pennies off. But did I mention the blood pouring down his face? Or the thugs who threw him out of the van? Yeah, I should have stayed away. But my heart wants what my mind knows isn’t good for me. Damn... -
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Callum by Kate Tilney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe captain of a mountain search and rescue team. A curvy journalist. These enemies to lovers find instalove romance in the Pacific Northwest.RoseAfter years of paying my dues as a low-level reporter, I finally have my own features beat in beautiful Seattle. And now, I get my first big story: a series on the Jade Mountain Search & Rescue team...Categorized as:
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![The Hitman's Forbidden Princess by L. Nicole]()
The Hitman's Forbidden Princess by L. Nicole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGiovanna Corelli is going to be the death of me.Literally.ZaneToday is Giovanna’s twenty-fourth birthday.She says she loves me.Of course, she’s said that since she was sixteen.I haven’t touched her, I never will.She’s royalty in my world. The daughter of kingpin Larson Corelli.That doesn’t mean I don’t want her, dream of kissing her, touching her…making her beg.It can’t happen. Mr...Categorized as:
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