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Clue Krewe by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeckett Rousseau is the firstborn son of one of New Orleans’ most prominent families. He’s the quintessential golden boy—great looks, money, and a political career in his future—until his wife murders him. Or at least that’s what everyone thinks.Athena Durand is still reeling from her murder conviction but now that it’s overturned, she’s at a loss on how to proceed with her life... -
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A Taste of Sir by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLacey Andrews was confident, self-assured, successful…until the day she became one man’s twisted obsession and her life changed forever. After quitting her job as a profiler at the FBI, she takes a job at Black-Gray Investigations. Surely, working at a small investigation firm is just what she needs to get herself back on track. Low stress, no pressure, a slower pace. Yeah, right... -
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Diamond by Jessie Keane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*** THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER ***'A brilliant historical crime read' Bella'This thrilling and twisty crime novel is perfect for fans of Martina Cole' My Weekly'A rollercoaster of crime, revenge and murder' The SunBEHIND EVERY STRONG WOMAN IS AN EPIC STORY.. -
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Maverick by Lisa Helen Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMAVERICK I'm the eldest of five brothers. Brothers I fought to protect. Brothers I failed. They don't know the truth. I've kept secrets. Told them lies. And now everything I've worked so hard to keep hidden is about to explode and everyone I wanted to protect will be caught in the crossfire. TEAGAN Meeting him was fate. Him being a part of my past was a coincidence... -
![Brother's Keeper I: Declan by Stephanie St. Klaire]()
Brother's Keeper I: Declan by Stephanie St. Klaire
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only thing that can taint money, privilege, and endless access to the finer things in life is murder. Lydia exchanges her life of luxury for a life on the run when she discovers her real estate tycoon husband is nothing more than a cold-blooded killer with endless resources. The only person who can keep her alive is the last person she wants to trust... -
![The Scarlet Affair by Elise Noble]()
The Scarlet Affair by Elise Noble
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEight dead men. Eight grieving widows… After a series of particularly nasty home invasions, Blackwood Security is hired to catch the killers. With the company’s reputation at stake, everyone on the team is desperate to solve the mystery, unaware that there’s a traitor in their midst... -
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Tracker by Lilly Atlas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA cop and an outlaw biker walk into a bar…Officer Jolene Baker spent her youth smiling and sparkling on stage when all she wanted was to run alongside her four older brothers. It took years for her to stand up for herself, ditch the pageant life, and peruse her dream of becoming a police officer... -
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Clint Wolf Boxed Set: Books 4 - 6 by BJ Bourg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBooks 4-6 (But Not Forever, But Not For Naught, and But Not Forbidden) of the Clint Wolf Mystery Series by award-winning author BJ Bourg now available as a boxed set! BUT NOT FOREVER After a year of working as a tour guide in the swamps of Louisiana--and the day after a man’s body is found in a canal--former Police Chief Clint Wolf realizes he can’t stay away from law enforcement work... -
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Fuse's Hold by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFuseBeing who I am, most people, not a member of the club, assume I got my road name for being able to fix shit and my brains. What I’m really known for is my short fuse. Being a part of the Inferno’s Clutch MC, I handle shit for the club that could easily put me behind bars for years. I also go to fights to release the aggression that builds within me... -
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My Soul is Yours by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSilke and Pike have dinner with her parents, but the evening doesn’t go as planned. Janice is unable to be polite to Pike and eventually excuses herself from the table. Tensions run high, and Silke is angry with her parents for their unfair treatment of Pike... -
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Reveal Me, Sir by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll she wanted was a quiet life… Ria is a magnet for trouble. She’s on the run, living a secret life. She’s being blackmailed by an asshole. And she’s pretty certain the newest Dom at Club Indulgence is a thief, a private investigator or a cop. She’s not sure which is worse. And that is exactly why she should stay away from him... -
![Trapped with the Billionaire by Erin Swann]()
Trapped with the Billionaire by Erin Swann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis eyes drew me in. I wanted to hold back. One touch of his lips and he won. I noticed him while basking on the beach in Barbados. I met him on the plane back home. It seemed like fate. Reality slapped me in the face when I got into the office Monday. Our company had been bought, and now I worked for him: the man who wanted to dismantle all that my family had built... -
![Make Me, Sir by Laylah Roberts]()
Make Me, Sir by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReagan is smart. She’s successful. She’s also in big trouble. The cops think she’s crazy. But she knows someone is breaking into her apartment and messing with her mind. Luckily for her, the Doms of Club Decadence look after their own. They hire Black-Gray Investigations to look into her stalker. They send in Tiny. Sexy, confident, all male. He confuses her, arouses her and irritates her... -
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![Sorin by Brooke Sivendra]()
Sorin by Brooke Sivendra
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA code. A cult. A kidnapping. James Thomas is playing a deadly game of chess, but not everyone will survive…. Maya Ashwood has been taken hostage, and her kidnapper wants two things in exchange: James Thomas and Mak Ashwood.James must create a plan that will enable him to both rescue Maya and keep Mak safe from the clutches of the man hunting him.The stakes have never been higher... -
![A Family That Slays Together by Shay Rucker]()
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![Home Stretch by Jenna Bennett]()
Home Stretch by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe end is near. The end of Savannah’s pregnancy, that is. Less than a month to go, and she’ll be the mother of what will surely be the most adorable baby boy or baby girl in the world. But before that, there’s Thanksgiving with the Martins to get through. Not to mention a little spot of murder at the group home where Mrs. Jenkins, Savannah’s grandmother-in-law, lives... -
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![Face the Music by Velvet Vaughn]()
Face the Music by Velvet Vaughn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can’t silence the truth.Ever since their chance encounter on the crowded streets of New York City, COBRA Securities Co-Founder Luke Colton can't erase Layla Brooks from his thoughts. It wasn't just her beauty that captivated him, but the look of stark terror on her face. Angry with himself for not following her, knowing she must be in danger, he's shocked when she ends up on his doorstep... -
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Nora's Outrage by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNoraAfter all Breaker and I went through when we first got together, you would think it would all be downhill from here. No one should have to go through what we have. The drama has been swirling around the club for a while now and it seems the danger attached is coming our way once again.In a way that could change everything... -
![FACTORY GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
FACTORY GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNEW! An Amazon exclusive!From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! (now a Hallmark Channel movie) and the wildly popular COMA GIRL serial comes a new story of comedy and small-town grit:FACTORY GIRLLong hours, low pay, and big dreams...Hi there. I'm Hattie Morehead, and for a 19-year-old, I've screwed up my life pretty good so far... -
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Axel by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAxelOne drunken night. One drunken slip up. It's all it took before I started lookin' at her in a completely different way.She was in love with my brother before he met his ol' lady and now here I am, unable to keep my damn eyes off her. Rosa's one of the Vixens. She's been around for a couple years now, but I'd be lyin' if I said I knew a lot about her... -
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Jagger's Choice: Ruthless Sinners MC by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*Jagger’s Choice was previously released in the Very Naughty MC Christmas Anthology.*Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Sell L. Wilder brings you a new addition to the Ruthless Sinner series. Jagger will show readers just how hard it is to resist a bad boy with a good heart.He hadn’t meant to let her in. She was just supposed to be his ticket out...But she became so much more... -
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You Will Be Alright by E. L. Todd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSilke admits her feelings to herself even though she doesn’t want to. She hates what Arsen did to her, but she hates the fact she still loves him more. It would be easy to stay with Pike, but there was no passion. What was her obsession with this ex-convict? Why couldn’t she stay away? Roland and Jasmine hang out at a bar, and they talk about their own relationships... -
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![Elevator Girl: part 3 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
Elevator Girl: part 3 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive! In this romantic comedy mystery, a young woman discovers that life is like an elevator--just be sure to get off on the right floor.Hello. My name is Virginia, although I live in Georgia… Atlanta, to be precise... -
![Tarnished Throne by Kristen Luciani]()
Tarnished Throne by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOur world is built on a web of lies...and even the truth can't set us free. I always knew Patrick Mulligan was a man of many layers.I just never imagined that peeling them back would awaken such a savage beast with the insatiable need to control and conquer everything and everyone around him.My husband is a beautiful, vicious monster with a god-like body that is fueled by the wrath of the devil... -
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The Anti-Heroes Collection by Ava Harrison, Parker S. Huntington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling authors L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington, and Ava Harrison comes a collection of three full-length standalone romances, featuring filthy anti-heroes and the sassy women who tame them. Includes never-before-seen bonus epilogues! Shattered Dynasty by Ava Harrison Trent Aldridge is the devil.Rich. Arrogant. Sinfully handsome.He holds my inheritance in his hands... -
![Malicious: A Nomad Biker Novel by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox]()
Malicious: A Nomad Biker Novel by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlurb coming... -
![Sinfully Yours, Sir by Laylah Roberts]()
Sinfully Yours, Sir by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was her every fantasy brought to life—protective, dominant, sweet and sexy. And he wanted her. Life was looking pretty good… Until Tilly gets a phone call that flips her world upside down. Now there’s a gang breathing down her neck; she’s relying on a mob boss for help and she’s in a whole world of trouble... -
![Revenge in Paradise by Deborah Brown]()
Revenge in Paradise by Deborah Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a man of questionable character’s corpse is found at The Cottages, beaten to death with Madison’s own gardening tools, she and her partner, Fab, set out to prove that the man’s abused girlfriend did not kill him. Along the way, Madison finds herself behind bars twice, held hostage in a mansion, and running from flying bullets... -
![Bad Debt by Jenna Bennett]()
Bad Debt by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen every member of a rural Sweetwater family is murdered in their beds, Maury County sheriff Bob Satterfield calls on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for help... -
![A Demon's Soul: A Devil's Riot MC Crossover by E.C. Land]()
A Demon's Soul: A Devil's Riot MC Crossover by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Devil's Riot MC Crossover Lex Years ago, I sold myself to Satan. I swore I'd find a way to break the deal I made, but that day never came. Now it's time I pay the piper, or whatever that old saying is. The fact of the matter is I don't have a choice. It's either that, or he'll go after the only person who's ever been important to me... -
![Deprave by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox]()
Deprave by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf I don't marry him there's no doubt a war will ensue.My brother crossed the line. He wanted an allegiance and in accepting it, he's promised me to a man. While he isn't a stranger, this isn't something I've wanted. I craved a normal life and now I'm just like every other mafia princess.I've been resenting my brother and why shouldn't I? He did the one thing he promised he'd never do... -
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Detest by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI had one rule: don't sleep with the talent. Yet, I had no problem breaking it for her. RémyMy family had dealt with nefarious people for most of our lives. We became accustomed to it. In fact, we were raised by someone who was the worst of them all. We knew what to look out for, and we became a stronger family unit because of what we endured. Things had just begun to settle down... -
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![The Trap by Maggie Cole]()
The Trap by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy lawyer who reduces men to putty in her hands. A former real estate mogul framed for embezzlement. When Claire Whitfield meets the dazzling Ethan Knight, she’s not prepared for the sizzling attraction she feels toward her client. She’s supposed to be prepping him for an FBI interrogation, and acting on her desires would be unethical and illegal... -
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The Man I Thought I Trusted by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm not the kind of woman to hold a grudge, so I forgive Dax for the lies he told.Now we're happy.Happier than I ever thought I would be.It's the first time we've ever really been together, completely honest with one another.But maybe honesty isn't always the best policy.. -
![Claiming His Forever by Scarlett Black]()
Claiming His Forever by Scarlett Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the moment I saw her I was done. She seared her soul to mine and there was no going back. I prided myself in knowing everything about everyone. But me, I ignored the truth that was staring me in the face and burned everything I had. I promised to protect my family and along the way I got lost of what matters. Lost myself in the guilt of our pasts and mistakes... -
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Wait on Me by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRavageI've never been the type of man who begs. While I can say for certain I've been the type to grovel . . . I wouldn't get on my knees for any woman--except her. The one who made me forget about all the darkness in the world.The same one who said no when I asked her the most important question of my life. She's the one who got away, and now she's the one in danger... -
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WYLDER by Kristina Weaver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy 6 Standalone, full length books in this bundle. More than 300,000 words. Approximately 1,000 pages. NO CLIFFHANGERS. VERY STEAMY. And I mean it. Really mean it. You've been warned :) The Wylders have only one goal in life, avenging their murdered sister. But when they meet the woman they were meant to love, sometimes revenge isn’t the only thing that can change a man.. -
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Reclusive by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrick When I was on the inside I found my faith again. I only found my faith because it helped lessened my sentence and let's be real - no one wants to be in the slammer. My priest told me that an angel would come to me, that she would help guide me through many trials and tribulations. Imagine my surprise when a woman named Angel comes barreling into my life... -
![Saving Debbie by Erin Swann]()
Saving Debbie by Erin Swann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when your past turns out to be a lie?Debbie:My family forced me to participate in their crimes. I’m now on the run from them, and the cops. Luke came to my rescue when I was beaten and robbed of the money I’d saved for my escape. Slowly, I realize that everything I thought I knew is a lie, and the tattooed ex-con biker is the only one I can trust... -
![Hawk: Devil's Nightmare MC by Lena Bourne]()
Hawk: Devil's Nightmare MC by Lena Bourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHAWK is a full-length, standalone first book in a steamy and suspenseful new MC Romance series - Devil's Nightmare MC - by USA Today Bestselling Author Lena Bourne. No Cliffhanger, HEA Guaranteed! Trying to stay away from him is a losing fight... -
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![The Driven Billionaire: Covington Billionaires #8 (A Billionaire Romance Love Story) by Erin Swann]()
The Driven Billionaire: Covington Billionaires #8 (A Billionaire Romance Love Story) by Erin Swann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen his best friend’s sister returns to town, the secret she hides threatens them both. Out of a job and evicted from her apartment, Brittney leaves town. Her only alternative: the vacant house left to her by her grandmother. But, it’s in Los Angeles, the town she’d vowed she would never return to. Family rules dictate a transfer to London for Zack... -
![ESCORT GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
ESCORT GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the romantic comedy ESCORT GIRL, a young woman who works for a PR firm is chaperone, babysitter, and therapist to VIPS who come to Atlanta to promote their movies, music, books, TV shows, politics, and products.. -
![To Save Sir by Laylah Roberts]()
To Save Sir by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat would you do to save the person you loved? Would you die for them? Would you kill for them? She just wanted to make the world a better place... All Jenna wanted was to help people. That’s why she went to medical school. Why she joined Doctors Without Borders. She knew she could make a difference ...until the day her world is ripped apart... -
![Finding Brianne by M.S. Parker]()
Finding Brianne by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen my partner asked for an unusual favor, I saw it as a great excuse to get away from Denver for a while. Space was what I needed to move on from my ex, and the job sounded easy. How hard could it be to find a group of lost Red Care workers in Costa Rica? The last person FBI agent, Clay Kurth, expected to run into on his trip was Tess Gardener, the girl who broke his teenage heart... -
![Jax by Ali Parker, Weston Parker]()
Jax by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings-- Amazon ReviewerTheir bodies were sliced and diced by a psycho with a machete, and no matter what angle I look at it from, I know it’s only a matter of time before I have to get my hands dirty.Real dirty.Things gets even more complicated when the girl who captured my heart a decade ago, moves back to New York City.She has secrets, that much is clear, but I can’t help but be drawn to her warmth... -
![Free to Deceive by Julie Mellon]()
Free to Deceive by Julie Mellon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpecial Agent Katie Freeman and her partner, Michael Powell, step in to assist the local authorities after the discovery of thirteen bodies buried in a small park. The chilling pose of each body and the gruesome manner in which they died indicate a particularly sadistic killer...
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