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  • F*ckboy Psychos: A Dark & Spicy Romance by C.M. Stunich

    F*ckboy Psychos: A Dark & Spicy Romance by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Whoa, there. Stop right now. You don’t want to read this.Trust me: you really, really don’t want to read this. So back away slowly, hands up, and I won’t have to kill you.They might, though. They might be willing to warm my bed, but I wouldn’t say I trusted them. Just a bunch of psychos, really.My three f*ckboys, my three psychos.Alexei Grove...
  • Unholy Terrors by C.M. Stunich

    Unholy Terrors by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Seriously? You’re back again? It’s clear you don’t value your own life.Look, last time, I threatened to kill you. That was rude; I’ll admit it. But you read through my story anyway, so you must be dying of curiosity.Or maybe you’re like me, and it’s the adrenaline that gets you, the thrill. You want your foot on the throttle, the wind in your hair, and a sturdy f*ckboy … or two or three...
  • This Fearless Girl: An Enemies-to-Lovers College Romance by E.M. Moore

    This Fearless Girl: An Enemies-to-Lovers College Romance by E.M. Moore

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    JOIN THE HUNT...
  • Payback Princess by C.M. Stunich

    Payback Princess by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Finding out you’re the daughter of a famous serial killer isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.My father—the Seattle Slayer—is charismatic, intelligent, and charming.He’s also trying to teach me to kill people, so … his good qualities don’t seem to matter much.He’s kidnapped my boyfriend, a guy that I used to hate but grew to love.Parrish, I’m coming for you. I’ll do anything—anything—to keep you safe...
  • Twisted Creek by K.C. Kean

    Twisted Creek by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I have nothing left to give this twisted town, not a single ounce. I’ve let them beat me down, almost break me, but it’s time I fixed my ‘Grady’ jersey, and show them I will do anything to protect what is mine.Trying to survive Knight’s Creek without Xavier, Hunter, and Tobias is harder than I care to admit. I have to give it my all and try again; I have to run...
  • Symphony by Bea Paige

    Symphony by Bea Paige

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Symphony is made up of four parts… That’s us. Ivan the pained ex-ballet dancer. Anton the unpredictable artist. Erik the damaged violinist. And me, Rose, their Muse. The one. Together they cracked open my heart, they made me feel. Our love story isn’t made up of fairy tales. It’s dark, twisted, but oh so beautiful...
  • Defiance and Dedication by Heather Long

    Defiance and Dedication by Heather Long

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Autumn in New York promises a turn in the seasons as we kick off the next stage of our lives. Colorful leaves falling, dropping temperatures, and the first days of classes loom even as the lingering summer heat and humidity make the city stifling.Summer was a time to get away, to just be us, and what a magical time it was, but we can only run away from our lives for so long...
  • The Healer by Kiersten Modglin

    The Healer by Kiersten Modglin

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    His job is to heal the broken...she may be what breaks him. Jesse Jesse Mathis’ life was in shambles. He lost the woman he loved just months before their wedding, his career as a surgeon was at an all time low, and his forbidden feelings for his best friend were growing more confusing by the day...
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  • Rebel Obsession by Elle Thorpe

    Rebel Obsession by Elle Thorpe

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rebel, Fang, Vaughn, and Kian's story continues here. Blurb coming soon...
  • Deceit by Katelyn Taylor

    Deceit by Katelyn Taylor

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I wasn’t sure what to expect when arriving in Salem.Forced to marry a man I’ve never met, attend a private university I’d never heard of, and the whispers of a rumored secret society filling the halls.This life would be near unbearable with my insufferable fiancé if it wasn’t for his uncle, his best friend, and his enemy...
  • Loving Dark Men by J.A. Huss

    Loving Dark Men by J.A. Huss

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A man lures a woman into the woods.Another ruins the life of his best friend.And yet another strings them along like puppets.Dark men.They are intriguing, and charming, and powerful.They are changing the world.They are changing themselves.They are playing with lust, and love, and fear, and loathing.Addicted to each other, to their secret, to the seduction, to the sex.It’s a crash in the making...
  • Sinful: Prequel by Katherine Hawthorne

    Sinful: Prequel by Katherine Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Xander was a dream that would never be. One catastrophic night left me orphaned at the age of seventeen. Hunted by a murderer, Xander saved me from the pits of hell, braving a fire that would have ended my life. Hiding me from a killer, he became my protector, my best friend, but never anything more. Sin was a nightmare waiting to happen...
  • More Tricks by Elizabeth Knight

    More Tricks by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With the Mad Dogs put down, now it’s time to go for my longest running rival—the De León Cartel.The Mad Dogs are six feet under, but the monster itself isn’t dead, just wounded. One down, two to go and they only get tougher. Diego De León and I have never been friends—always looking for ways to take each other out. Now I have my excuse to blow his shit up...
  • Rule by Caitlyn Dare

    Rule by Caitlyn Dare

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Red Ridge Sinners MC series from bestselling author Caitlyn Dare continues…The truth is out—I’m in love with three Sinners.Zach, Jax, and Diesel might want to make me theirs but there’s still too many secrets between us, ones that could ruin everything.Ones that could break us.They might rule my body.Own my heart.But ultimately, they have the power to break me...
  • Party Crashers by Heather Long

    Party Crashers by Heather Long

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From the moment I learned she was coming to our school, I had a gut feeling it would end in disaster. Out of all the schools in the world, why did Kaitlin Crosse have to choose ours? Her presence confused my brothers and created tension between them, but I soon realized my initial assumptions about her were completely wrong...
  • Altered by Lead by C.M. Stunich, Tate James

    Altered by Lead by C.M. Stunich, Tate James

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My life will never be the same, altered by lead, damaged but not broken.I’m becoming a new me.I won’t run any longer; this time, I’m the hunter instead of the prey.But it takes hard work, skill, and a bit of luck to catch a mob boss.I’m going to need all three to survive this.Especially when I’ve got five gorgeous a**holes for teachers—and occasional bedmates.The Blackbirch Company...
  • Queen of Anarchy by Eva Ashwood

    Queen of Anarchy by Eva Ashwood

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Queen of Anarchy is the heart-pounding second installment in the Dirty Broken Savages series.Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the first book, so I'd highly recommend not reading it until you've finished reading book one, Kings of Chaos. You've been warned!***I was a good girl once. But bad b*tches get shit done.My list is finished. Every name has been crossed off...
  • Owned by A.K. Rose

    Owned by A.K. Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She's one defiant, forbidden, pain in my as*.One I can't touch.One I can’t train.But Vivienne is mine. Body. Soul…And most importantly, her bloodline.None of them understand how important she is.But I know.My sons and I will protect that information - her - to the death to keep it for ourselves.So, she’ll remain here, under my roof…obeying my rules.Resisting me at every goddamn opportunity...
  • Brutal Lies by B.J. Alpha

    Brutal Lies by B.J. Alpha

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book 2 and comes after Brutal Secrets.What happens when the Brutal world collides with the Secrets And Lies?Heartbreak hits one family in particular, and now more than ever they need to work together.Can they make a truce in order to bring peace to both of their families?So many lies are about to become unveiled, and everyone knows there's a fine line between secrets and lies...
  • The Only Choice by Dee Palmer

    The Only Choice by Dee Palmer

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An alternate title/cover for this ASIN can be found here.Bethany’s devastation is complete. Secrets, lies and impossible choices have torn her world apart but it is not the first time she has had to rebuild her world. So she’ll do it again...she has to. When Bethany meets Daniel, she is backed into a corner and with the threat of losing even more she comes out fighting...
  • No Such Thing As A Free Ride by Shelly Fredman

    No Such Thing As A Free Ride by Shelly Fredman

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Puff piece reporter, Brandy Alexander is determined to win the battle of self improvement. She is eating better (or at least telling people she is) working out (if sparring with a guy who fishes doughnuts out of the gutter and eats them counts) and checking her impulsive behavior at the door. But it's hard to stay on track when her own therapist gives her up as a lost cause...
  • The Wild Interview by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane

    The Wild Interview by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I have been working hard my whole life for people to take me seriously. After all, women ‘don’t belong’ in the music industry. However, when an interview goes wrong, I am offered a once in a lifetime opportunity, to manage The Wild Boys, an all-male strip show featuring bad boys with an even worse reputation. It’s now my job to fix it, if I can keep my hands to myself...
  • Queen by S. Massery

    Queen by S. Massery

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I was a thief.The guys I’m falling in love with turned me into a fighter.And when the city tried to make me disappear, I rebelled.But now I know the truth.I wasn’t meant to linger in the shadows.I am a queen.And I will take what I am due.Sterling Falls is a dark, gothic reverse harem romance series with enemies to lovers, romantic suspense, and new adult themes...
  • Savage Kingdom by Jennilynn Wyer

    Savage Kingdom by Jennilynn Wyer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Savage Kingdom is the heart-pounding conclusion of the Savage Kingdom Series.My name is Alexandria Donatella McCarthy, or Andie for short. Former daughter of the don of the Rossi syndicate. Abused. Neglected. Overlooked. After five years in exile, I return home to avenge my brother Kellan’s death and to take down my father, Maximillian Rossi, and anyone else who stands in my way...
  • Protecting Dallas - A Military Reverse Harem Romance by Krista Wolf

    Protecting Dallas - A Military Reverse Harem Romance by Krista Wolf

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three ripped, gorgeous Navy SEALS. One sizzling night of ultimate, carnal pleasure. Who would've thought hitting rock-bottom could be so much fun? With her parents both gone and her brother KIA, Dallas Winters leads a cold, lonely existence...
  • Chamaeleon by Autumn Reed, Julia Clarke

    Chamaeleon by Autumn Reed, Julia Clarke

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It’s time for a change...For the last seven months, my life has revolved around Knox, Theo, Chase, Ethan, Jackson, and Theo. They’ve kept me safe, made me laugh, and embraced me as one of their own. Now, the unimaginable is happening—I’m turning my back on the life I created with them. But no matter how much distance I put between us, my heart doesn’t seem to understand it’s time to move on...
  • Evergreen Academy - The Complete Series by Ruby Vincent

    Evergreen Academy - The Complete Series by Ruby Vincent

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Complete Evergreen Academy Series Evergreen Academy was meant to be my fresh start. My hair was on point. My skin was flawless. And now I wore the hell out of my clothes instead of hiding them. Even running into Ryder hadn't thrown me. So what that the silver-eyed devil who tormented me for years now ruled my new school with a band of boys everyone called the Knights...
  • Captured by A.K. Rose

    Captured by A.K. Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She was a liar. A deceiver. A seductress. And now Helene King is a Daughter of the Order.Under the guise she was headed for the place where Halestrom Hale held our sister she is forced into a truck.Only that wasn’t where she was headed.A new breed of evil rose. One that told us exactly what Hell waited for her...
  • Twist Me by S.K. Pryntz

    Twist Me by S.K. Pryntz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    chosen for an undercover assignment at Hospital Twelve, she never expected to not be the only one looking into the missing patients. The triplets at the facility, also known as the Asylum Devils, have taken a particular interest in her...
  • Virgin Sacrifice by L.M. Ramirez, Jess Gloom

    Virgin Sacrifice by L.M. Ramirez, Jess Gloom

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For most, death is final.For me, it was just the beginning…My mother gave up everything to save me.When she died last year, I thought my life was over, but Mami raised me to be a survivor. A fighter. And that’s just what I intend to do.Tucked away in rural Connecticut, the elite Hollow Oak University is the perfect place for a new beginning. The plan is simple...
  • Broken Crown by MJ Crouch

    Broken Crown by MJ Crouch

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “She needs someone to remind her that she gets to be a woman and a ruler. She gets to have joy and power. Love and strength.”Mari Marcosa may be head of her family’s mafia empire, but the new enemy hiding in the shadows is determined to destroy her—piece by piece.She has no idea who she can trust. Until three men become the very foundation of her survival...
  • Mines and Manifestations by Jarica James

    Mines and Manifestations by Jarica James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Manifestations, mysteries, and murder… what more could a ghost hunter want? After spending far too long in their new home and away from their beloved haunts, Brea and her guys are ready to get back to work. And what better way to do that then spend an entire month in an abandoned mining town? Titan Grove is a town frozen in time...
  • Brazen Indulgences by Erin R. Flynn

    Brazen Indulgences by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nothing makes people more vulnerable than having to open up. And for someone like Jasmine Stewart who has so much hidden, it’s terrifying to have people know her secrets. Especially when people generally don’t react well to learning them. But life goes on, and when you have people who truly love you, they won’t let the darkness eat you and help you get back on your feet...
  • Her Day To Die by Sage RelleAnne

    Her Day To Die by Sage RelleAnne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My brother? He’s dead. My first love? Dead.I am alone. Until I’m not.My first love, well he had three brothers, and for some reason they are hellbent on not leaving me alone. No matter where I go or what I do, there they are. Always watching in the shadows, waiting for something to happen, but what?I try my best to steer clear of them, but in doing so I stumble across a mystery...
  • Hunting Pretty by Sienna Blake

    Hunting Pretty by Sienna Blake

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Watch her. Crave her. Covet her. I’m the monster in the shadows—but she’s addicted to monsters.She looks so pretty when she cries out in her sleep. I’m obsessed by her gasps when she hears me coming for her. I'm hooked on the way she fights me when I pin her down...
  • Four Keeps by Stephanie Brother

    Four Keeps by Stephanie Brother

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Thirty gorgeous men. One chance to find love…but what if I can't choose?When I’m chosen to star on the nation’s most popular reality dating show, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world.Being selected to star on For Keeps is a dream come true. Beautiful clothes, luxurious locations, and men – lots and lots of men. Thirty, to be exact. And it’s my job to narrow thirty down to one...
  • Mountain Danger by Vanessa Vale

    Mountain Danger by Vanessa Vale

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Eve Miranski has spent weeks trying to find a killer who's roaming free in Cutthroat. She's also working hard to protect her battered heart from two alpha cowboys who aren't making it easy. Yeah, two. After they meet at a holiday party, Shane Nickel and Finch Anderson have made it clear to Eve they're interested in one thing. Her...
  • Blackout by J.B. Trepagnier

    Blackout by J.B. Trepagnier

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Santiago Suarez is needed in the Green room!How does one go about tracking down an old, cursed Unseelie fugitive who could be anywhere? I’m almost certain he’s the entire reason this ballet it fatal, though I don’t know how considering he would be old and frail by now. This ballet hasn’t killed anyone yet, but we’ve only just gotten started...
  • No Such Thing as a Free Lunch by Shelly Fredman

    No Such Thing as a Free Lunch by Shelly Fredman

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's the New Year and puff piece reporter Brandy Alexander has the best of intentions to keep her life safe, sane and simple - but she is having one tough week! It seems that everyone at her new job at TV station WINN hates her. Everyone - except for co-worker, Tamra Rhineholt, that is...
  • No Such Thing As A Good Blind Date by Shelly Fredman

    No Such Thing As A Good Blind Date by Shelly Fredman

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Brandy and her friends are back in the second book in the Brandy Alexander Mystery Series No Such Thing As A Good Blind Date When childhood friend and recent parolee Toodie Ventura suggests he exchange his plumbing services for the spare room in twenty-eight year old Brandy Alexander's house, the out-of-work new homeowner thinks it's a pretty good idea...
  • Midlife Omega by J.L. Wilder

    Midlife Omega by J.L. Wilder

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They've been missing their omega for 40 years…but now the hunt is on to find her.This is the third book in the Midlife Shifters series.I used to be invisible.A divorced and childless 40-year-old,who hid in the shadows.Now I’m the most wanted woman in the shifter world.I’ve been deceived, kidnapped, and imprinted onmore times than I can count.I attract sexy werewolves wherever I go...
  • Cold as Ice by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne

    Cold as Ice by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This is book 2 in the SAVAGE KINGS OF BRADWYN U series.Don't be alarmed by the date. I always push those out just in case, but you'll have a copy in your hands before you know it! Final blurb and cover coming soon...***More about COLD AS ICE The male characters in this series proudly wave all 99+ of their red flags...
  • Possession by L.K. Shaw

    Possession by L.K. Shaw

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After relocating to Washington, D.C. to avoid an overzealous secret admirer, Dr. Madeline Parrish wants to learn all that the city has to offer. When a friend invites her to explore the dark pleasures at the exclusive BDSM club, Black Light, Madeline meets two enigmatic Doms, with whom she spends one explosive night...
  • My Stolen Life by Steffanie Holmes

    My Stolen Life by Steffanie Holmes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Psst. I have a secret.Are you ready?I’m Mackenzie Malloy, and everyone thinks they know who I am.Five years ago, I disappeared.No one has seen me or my family outside the walls of Malloy Manor since.But now I’m coming to reclaim my throne:The Ice Queen of Stonehurst Prep is back...
  • Reece by Stasia Black

    Reece by Stasia Black

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I need a new man like I need a hole in the head.The last one almost killed me. Literally.I barely escaped with my life, and when I end up on a ranch in Central Texas, I’m just looking for a place to hide out and recover.But then Reece Walker saunters in.(Why, God? Do you enjoy torturing me like this? Is it fun for you?)I tell myself it’ll just be one night...
  • Triple Team by Cassie Cole

    Triple Team by Cassie Cole

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Three sexy soldiers escorting me to exotic locations around the world. Watching my back. Protecting me. Sharing me. I met the most gorgeous man in the world at a hacker convention. And out of everyone there, he took me back to his hotel room. But a sizzling night of passion wasn't the only thing he had in mind. He gave me a proposition I never expected. A spot on his mercenary team...
  • Pretty Wicked Secrets by Callie Rose

    Pretty Wicked Secrets by Callie Rose

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    the blurb below contains spoilers for the first book in the series. If you haven't started the series yet, begin with Pretty Dark Vows .* They lied to me. They used me. They almost broke me.But I won’t let them win.I should have known better than to trust the Reapers. Should’ve known better than to let myself feel anything for them...
  • Moon Kissed by Mila Young, Jordan Crow

    Moon Kissed by Mila Young, Jordan Crow

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There’s a war on…...and we’re on the losing side. But that’s not the only problem I’ve got. Someone or something is killing off the humans in Anchorage... and the fallout is landing right on our shoulders. Or at least on those of us left. Seth has vanished. I refuse to believe he’s gone for good. I won’t. If I have to go through heaven and hell to find him, that’s just what I’ll do...
  • Pursued by Rebecca Royce

    Pursued by Rebecca Royce

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alone, devastated, and on the run, McKenzie Harper is crossing the country with her brother, the only ally left to her after losing not only her mates but their entire family to some mad corporate scheme. When those same corporations send her mates after her, she will have to fight to save them before they slaughter her, or worse, capture her...
  • Savage Gods by Amanda Richardson

    Savage Gods by Amanda Richardson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I would forever be grateful that Silas Huxley, Damon Brooks, and Jude Vanderbilt saved me from my own broken darkness.They were there to catch me–as friends, and now as roommates and lovers. Three enigmatic, brutal gods who would do anything for me–even kill.Because someone connected to Silas is planning our demise–someone with a past that doesn’t want to be found...
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