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The Magnus Archives: Season 5 by Johnathan Sims
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Magnus Archives is a horror audiobook written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims narrates the stories in-character as the main character, Jonathan Sims, the newly-appointed head archivist of the fictional Magnus Institute; an institution based in London centred on research into the paranormal... -
![Fallen by Mia Sheridan]()
Fallen by Mia Sheridan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsScarlett Lattimore arrives at Lilith House, an abandoned mansion built in 1876, that later housed a reform school for troubled girls, to start a new life with her seven-year-old daughter... -
![No Place too Far by Kay Bratt]()
No Place too Far by Kay Bratt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMaggie Dalton was forced to uproot her entire life to protect herself and her son. Just when she thinks she’s outrun her past, she’ll have to face her fears in this emotional and suspenseful novel by the bestselling author of Wish Me Home.After a year on the move, single mom Maggie Dalton has found a safe haven with her son in Maui... -
![Cole's Mistake by Laylah Roberts]()
Cole's Mistake by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone deserves a second chance, right? Cole Saxon wasn’t so sure of that. He’d burned so many bridges, he wasn’t sure anything he could do would be enough to make amends. Then fate brings him to Haven. To the brother he’d disowned and to the only two people to ever have a hold on his cold, black heart. Keira and Julian have been through hell... -
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![Empire by Sheridan Anne]()
Empire by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Empire risen from blood and ash.Murder. Betrayal. Undisputable power.A sacrifice to be given. An innocent life to be lost.He made the solemn vow.The flesh of my flesh will perish in flames,but the blood will forever reign.-------All I wanted was a new life, a fresh start in Faders Bay.But fate hadn’t written my name in the stars, it was written in cold, murderous blood.Zade. Sawyer. Dalton... -
![Obsession by Shantel Tessier]()
Obsession by Shantel Tessier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI have lost those who I have loved. I have bled for those I hate. I have lied to those who are honest. What am I? You're a sinner dressed in white. You’re a ghost in the night. You're the demons that I fight. Who are you? Both of us were sinners. She was hell-bent on revenge, and I was determined to let her have it. She was a beautiful sin that alone would be my damnation... -
![Saving Him: A Dark Romance by Angela Snyder]()
Saving Him: A Dark Romance by Angela Snyder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was kidnapped and sold to a monster. My abductor told me he would let me go…after he got what he wanted. So I offered him my virginity in exchange for my freedom, but he broke that promise. And now he's decided to keep me. When my past suddenly collides with my present, it's an all-out war... -
![Hunter's Revenge by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray]()
Hunter's Revenge by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy monster. My hunter. My husband. It all started with a chance meeting in a bar that was almost normal. I was drowning my sorrows, and he was the deadly handsome mysterious stranger who walked in. He had that dangerous air about him I was always warned to stay away from, yet like a moth to a flame I was captivated by his charm. All it took was one touch and I couldn't resist...Categorized as:
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![Hear No Evil: A New Adult College Romance by Ivy Fox]()
Hear No Evil: A New Adult College Romance by Ivy Fox
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEvil cannot take hold of an unconsenting soul.Do not be amazed that hell is empty, since all the devils live here.One by one, they will meet their hellish fate.One down…Three to go.EastonA tyrannous society has discovered our most atrocious secret and decided to wage war on us.They’ve had their fun with Finn, and now it’s my turn to be their little puppet... -
![Sacrificial Sinners by J. Rose]()
Sacrificial Sinners by J. Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRETURN TO BLACKWOOD INSTITUTE.RUN BY THE INSANE, FOR THE INSANE.Monster. Victim. Predator. Prey.I’ve always been certain of one hard fact – I don’t deserve to live. For all the pain andsuffering I’ve inflicted, I tried to take the ultimate punishment. Anything to escape thehorror of living with my crimes.Survival wasn’t part of the bargain... -
![Scandalized by Livia Grant]()
Scandalized by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour lives tangled by an invisible thread...Prepare to be scandalized!Nolan and Piper have a lot in common, and a complicated history that has already hit the rocks twice before. But their undeniable chemistry keeps pulling them back together, and even if she's Mistress Ice, Nolan is determined to have Piper any way he can get her -- secrets and all... -
![Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad]()
Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever feed your fears, Saoirse, because if you do, they will eat you alive.Those were the last words my mother uttered before the masked men arrived.She begged me to run, to save myself from the past she kept hidden.But here's the thing, the past doesn't stay buried forever, and somebody has to pay the price for the choices she made.All the King's horses and all the King's men..Categorized as:
dark gothic new-adult crime contemporary organized-crime enemies-to-lovers love-triangle -
![Lies like Rubies, Part One by Poppy Jacobson]()
Lies like Rubies, Part One by Poppy Jacobson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe dangerous mafia world is no place to raise a child. Nobody knows that better than me.When my abusive ex returns from exile to snatch our four-year-old daughter away from me, I’m on my own against him, until three men with their own agendas show up and consume my life.Dante, a violent and unpredictable arms trafficker, promises protection for my daughter in exchange for my body and my tears...Categorized as:
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![Tying the Knot by Jennifer Bene]()
Tying the Knot by Jennifer Bene
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOver two years after the trauma of her kidnapping, and the auction that brought them together, Thalia and James are finally getting their happily ever after! Celebrating their love is a piece of wedding cake, but with the help of their wild and crazy friends from Purgatory, it’s destined to be a wedding day no one will forget... -
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![Destructive Truths by Shauna Mairéad]()
Destructive Truths by Shauna Mairéad
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLies, Saoirse. It was all lies.Those were the last words I heard before my attacker held me under.Left shattered by deceit, with a past I couldn’t outrun, Killybegs destroyed the girl I used to be.But here’s the thing, this queen was born to rise, and those who hurt me will pay for the sins they committed...Categorized as:
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![Fearless by Maren Smith]()
Fearless by Maren Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was the last thing she thought she needed, but she was everything he wanted. Abused and alone, Kitty had no idea how far she’d have to flee after she finally got the courage to run. She never would have guessed she’d end up halfway around the world, or in the home — much less the arms — of dominant Australian whip-master, Noah Carver... -
![Sleep for Me by Kay Elle Parker]()
Sleep for Me by Kay Elle Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs one of the new Masters of Avalon, Saul Danvers takes his responsibilities seriously. With two Masters absent from the club, he knows it's not the best time to take a few days' vacation, but he needs to clear his head...Categorized as:
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![Chaos's Crime: Demon Dawgs MC San Diego - Book Two by K.L. Barstow]()
Chaos's Crime: Demon Dawgs MC San Diego - Book Two by K.L. Barstow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet Dirty With The Dawgs! These aren’t your typical heroes. This MC Romance Series has hot alpha males with smart and sassy females. These men protect the innocent and aren't afraid to inflict biker justice. These fast-paced novels have plenty of action inside and outside the bedroom... -
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Three Complete Novels: Heaven/Dawn/Ruby by V.C. Andrews
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis volume features the first novels in three thrilling V.C. Andrews' series: "Heaven, Dawn, " and "Ruby"--an unprecedented hardcover collection--complete and unabridged--at an inviting price! Available... -
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Pretty Sinner by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe stalked me. He stole me.He made me fall in love with a devil.Kaspar Baskin oozes power and charm. He’s a handsome monster in designer clothes.Ten years ago, he murdered my best friend. Now he wants to force me to marry him.The man’s a psychopath if he thinks I’ll give him what he wants.He has dark plans and I’m one of his pawns. He wants to murder an Oligarch and prove himself to me... -
![Shattered by Control by B.B. Hamel]()
Shattered by Control by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou're my wife, you will sleep in my bed. When a brutal shooting forces me onto the sidelines of a raging mafia war, I need a discreet physical therapist to help get me back in the game.That’s how gorgeous Mirella Falconet stumbles into my life.I offer her the world: money, power, whatever she wants, so long as she keeps her mouth shut and does her job... -
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Black Contract by Charlotte Byrd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI don’t belong with her. Born into darkness, life made me a cynic incapable of love. But then Ellie waltzed in. Innocent, optimistic, kind. She’s the opposite of what I deserve. I bought her, but she she stole my heart. Now my business is going up in flames. I have only one chance to make it right. That’s where it happens…something I can never take back... -
![Tell Me to Lie by Charlotte Byrd]()
Tell Me to Lie by Charlotte Byrd
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere was a time when my debt was the only link we had. There was a time when I couldn’t tell him how much I loved him and he couldn’t tell me. There was a time when I thought I could never have enough money. Now, everything is different. Nicholas Crawford is a stranger who is becoming more strange with every moment. I used to think I could make a life with him, but now I’m not so sure... -
![Gone by Elisabeth Naughton]()
Gone by Elisabeth Naughton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree years ago, Alec and Raegan McClane lived every parent’s worst nightmare: their one-year-old daughter, Emma, was abducted from a park when Alec turned his back for just a moment. Emma was never found, and presumed dead. The crushing trauma, plus Alec’s unbearable guilt, ended the couple’s marriage. Now a four-year-old girl matching Emma’s profile is found wandering a local park... -
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![Black Light: Brave by Maren Smith]()
Black Light: Brave by Maren Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt started with Piggy. It escalated with Kitty. It ends with Puppy. For almost a year, Ethen O’Dowell has been locked behind bars and yet Puppy is far from free. A legal ward of her parents, she shares her bedroom with Pony, the only part of her old, submissive life that she has left... apart from the guilt, the fear, and the weekly punishments Ethen dishes out every time they visit him... -
![In Her Father's Shadow by Quinn Avery]()
In Her Father's Shadow by Quinn Avery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSienna Rivers’s aspirations for a normal childhood came crashing down the night they discovered her father was a serial killer. Once her mother’s illusion of a perfect family is destroyed, Sienna is sent to live with the only other “family” she knows... -
![Fly for Me by Kay Elle Parker]()
Fly for Me by Kay Elle Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe boy who was bullied became a Master. William Carradine spent his childhood as the main target of brutal beatings and homophobic slurs - not all of them from his classmates. He knows what it is to be different, to be so far apart from society's definition of normal that it scares people to be around him, and yet his only sin is being bisexual... -
![Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad]()
Delectable Lies by Shauna Mairéad
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever feed your fears, Saoirse, because if you do, they will eat you alive.Those were the last words my mother uttered before the masked men arrived.She begged me to run, to save myself from the past she kept hidden.But here's the thing, the past doesn't stay buried forever, and somebody has to pay the price for the choices she made.All the King's horses and all the King's men.. -
![Wanted by Maren Smith]()
Wanted by Maren Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe had her the longest… he hurt her the most… Anna “Pony” Mitchell should be dead. Abandoned by her Menagerie sisters and shot by the only man she’s ever loved, now the hospital has declared her “unfit.” She has thirty days to prove them wrong or spend the rest of her life hospitalized. He lost his leg, his job… and almost his life... -
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Black Light: Saved by Raisa Greywood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJafari’s little rabbit might try to run, but he’s going to catch her. No matter what.Kacy's past is dark and twisted, and it's coming back to haunt her. But she's not alone this time.Dominant and possessive, Jafari isn't going to let his favorite masochist run away again. He'll keep her tied up and begging for him while he slays her dragons, even if she insists she's no damsel in distress... -
![Corrupting Ivy by Ann-Marie Davis]()
Corrupting Ivy by Ann-Marie Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI wanted to stay hidden… anonymous. But fate had other plans. After stumbling upon a grim scene that threw me into the spotlight, my life is turned upside down, and I’m no longer safe. Then he walked in. The one everyone warned me about.He's rumored to have more demons than Hell.But the devil can be oh so tempting… WARNING: This book is a DARK/ANTI HERO romance... -
![Contorted by Emma James, Jemina Venter]()
Contorted by Emma James, Jemina Venter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEDGE I’ve decided there’s no virtue in patience. It’s f*cking torture. And that goes for DM Christmas songs too. MATHIAS Good girl. Be afraid of me. It will make my job easier. Until she's caught between a desk and a Hell's bastard. ROSE I am a shell to be f*cked with. But I am a survivor. I have my own Sasha Fierce. Just give me a reason... -
![Judas: Indignant Few MC Book 1 by Deja Voss]()
Judas: Indignant Few MC Book 1 by Deja Voss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo bikers ever, that’s my one rule to live by. Burning bridges to the ground is my super power. I fled the Indignant Few MC after my dad was murdered to start a life of my own in the adult industry. I’d rather sell my body on the internet then sell my soul to the kind of men I was raised around. I don’t want to end up a club slut, or worse, an old lady like my mother... -
![Love Lost Her Way: A tragic story about a girl who lost all hope by Julie Anne Addicott]()
Love Lost Her Way: A tragic story about a girl who lost all hope by Julie Anne Addicott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the outside, my life was picture perfect. On the inside, something sinister lurked. I thought he was sick. I thought I could fix him. All I wanted was for him to love me. I was used and abused. Sold to the highest bidder. Unloved. Unseen. Unheard. Until Declan. He was my saviour. He helped me believe in the power of unconditional love. Then, he was gone... -
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![Capturing Fate by Abbie Roads]()
Capturing Fate by Abbie Roads
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan love untangle a web of lies and expose the truth?A loner with a mysterious childhood…FBI agent Dolan Watts is no stranger to pain. From his childhood spent in foster care, to his daily grind of hunting down hardened criminals, pain has been the one constant through the years. It carved out gut feelings he can trust to solve cases in record time. Until now... -
![Grave Matter by Karina Halle]()
Grave Matter by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHorror Romance meets science fiction in this dark and delicious gothic psychological thriller by NYT bestseller Karina Halle, perfect for fans of Gothikana, Ninth House, and Mexican Gothic. Aspiring mycologist Sydney Denik is getting a second chance... -
![Razorblade Kisses by R.L. Griffin]()
Razorblade Kisses by R.L. Griffin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer name is Emery Shaw...Emily Sanders...Emma Simpson. Her family was well off, she ran. They looked for her, she hid. They found her, she ran again. Tragedy strikes, she gets even. The fact is, she doesn't know who she is, she tried to run, to hide and make a life for herself, but that backfired... -
![Warped by Emma James, Jemina Venter]()
Warped by Emma James, Jemina Venter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPRAISE FOR WARPED ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. A THRILLING, SUSPENSEFUL READ. Oh Emma James, you tore apart my heart in WRENCHED and now you have blown apart my mind with WARPED. Never have I read a series that has had the ability to twist and turn my heart and mind in all directions... ~Reading Is Our Satisfaction - Maria Alexander Warped. Man, what a crazy ride this book is... -
![Primal Pursuit: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance by Bella J.]()
Primal Pursuit: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance by Bella J.
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDavian Stark is beautiful, twisted, cruel.And he’s going to die.By my hand.He’s one of the Elites of the Dark Sovereign.A bloodthirsty Mafia Assassin.And a hunter fueled by his need for the chase.If I want to get close to him, I have to give him something to hunt.Me.He made a mistake by letting me survive my family’s massacre. I've trained, fed my hate, and now, I'm ready to strike... -
![Striking a Balance by Jennifer Bene]()
Striking a Balance by Jennifer Bene
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThalia and James have just met under the most insane of circumstances. He purchased her at an underground auction from a man who kidnapped her, tormented her, and sold her to the highest bidder... -
![Keeping Her: A Dark Romance by Angela Snyder]()
Keeping Her: A Dark Romance by Angela Snyder
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"She calls to me like one of the Sirens from Greek mythology, and I would gladly crash into a thousand jagged rocks for just a single touch from her." To say I had a rough start in life would be the understatement of the century. My uncle may have rescued me from my abusive childhood, but he couldn't save me from the neurotic and compulsive obsessions I would develop in my adulthood... -
![Corpse Roads by J. Rose]()
Corpse Roads by J. Rose
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn therapy, they tell you to use your senses.List the things you know. Sermons recited with malice. A blood-soaked ritual. The sting of tears and gasping sobs of the dying. Rotting flesh. I grew up in a cage, tortured by the Lord Almighty's most twisted servant. Death and despair became my close companions as I watched years of slaughter at Pastor Michaels’ hand. Eighteen girls. Dead... -
![Tell me to Fight by Charlotte Byrd]()
Tell me to Fight by Charlotte Byrd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m a man who takes what he wants. What do I want? Her. Olive Kernes owned me a debt and she thought that she had paid it back. But now I want more. I want more than just her time. I want more than just her body. Her new life has torn us apart. Now, it’s up to me to make things right. I will make the pieces of our love fit back together if it’s the last thing I do... -
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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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![Broken by Sin by B.B. Hamel]()
Broken by Sin by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI despise him with every inch of my body…But I’ll marry him to get what I want.Torturing me is like a hobby for Nico and he mastered the art of driving me insane a long time ago.He’s my brother’s best friend and I wouldn’t lose sleep if he fell into a black hole and disappeared forever... -
![Perfect Vision by L.M. Halloran]()
Perfect Vision by L.M. Halloran
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHindsight isn't 20/20. When London flees to Los Angeles, she isn’t interested in making a new life from the ashes of her old one. All she wants is to survive. But with her reputation and career as a journalist in shambles, surviving alone in the city is easier said than done... -
![Entwined by Emma James]()
Entwined by Emma James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCOMPLETED SERIES TO BE READ IN ORDEREDGE - ENFORCER for the SOULLESS BASTARDS MCNot once in all the thoughts going through my mind did I guess what Doc's secret was.Not f*cking once.WHISPERI need to cocoon myself from my reality.Whisper is broken.My name is Sara.SARAEdge hurt me.He helped me.He saved me.I'm very confused.FILIPThey think they are free to walk away... -
![Lessons Learned by Marie James]()
Lessons Learned by Marie James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey call me a soldier of fortune, a hired gun, a man with no morals only looking to get paid—a mercenary.That’s true… mostly.From where I stand, I don’t see it as a bad thing.Getting paid to do the dirty work, to take the jobs saner people refuse is my bread and butter.I love the danger, the thrill, the warmth that attempts to spark something in my cold, black heart... -
![Serafina (Blaire's World) by Skye Callahan, Anita Gray]()
Serafina (Blaire's World) by Skye Callahan, Anita Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Bestselling Author, Skye Callahan, comes a new Dark Romance that is part of BLAIRE’S WORLD. About SERAFINA: Seven years. Six hits. A hundred secrets. Syndicate leaders blackmailed. Wives and children set up to take the fall. A spy among the most dangerous of men. Sometimes seductress. Sometimes assassin. I'm the girl at the party everyone looks at, but no one remembers... -
![Counts of Eight by Brynn Ford]()
Counts of Eight by Brynn Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRELEASE DATE: May 31, 2020ARCs sign-up open through May 18, 2020: bit.ly/CO8ARCsAll of my choices had been stripped from me except for one.Dance or die.Three years ago, I was taken, stolen away, far from the world I knew, far from civilization. I became a slave, forced to serve one of the four families with my talent. I'd been abused, battered, tortured in isolation...
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