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Lover in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI know this has no future.Only heartbreak.Bosco Roth may be the man I've fallen for, but he'll never be the man I marry.He's too dangerous. Too risky.When our three months is over, I'll walk away.At least that's what I keep telling myself.. -
![Chasing Fortune by Brittney Sahin]()
Chasing Fortune by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEcho Team has a new addition—a K-9, and he’s in need of training . . .Eight-plus years as Echo Three and Chris Hunter is still as mission-focused as ever, continuing to fight for his country as part of a secretive team of operatives serving the President.When Chris decides to rescue a dog for the team, he soon discovers he and the guys are far from K-9 whisperers, and they need help... -
![Owen by Riley Edwards]()
Owen by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOwen Cullen was a dream. Not a dream come true because I’d never dared to dream. He was my wildest fantasy, a hallucination, a delusion. The handsome man who’d saved my life—twice. He was a real-life hero, and I was…what was I? Filth, that was what I was. The daughter of a gangster, the niece of the reigning king of Chicago’s underground. I tried my best not to fall in love with Owen... -
![Impact Zone by Cara Carnes]()
Impact Zone by Cara Carnes
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery action has an equal and opposite reaction. Rhea Strathmore creates death. Locked within her laboratory at The Arsenal, she concocts whatever’s necessary to protect those around her. She won’t ever negate her pre-Arsenal deficit, but she’ll try. Her past work now threatens everyone she cares for and exposes secrets she’s kept buried... -
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![Saving Daddy by Laylah Roberts]()
Saving Daddy by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Daddy in need of someone to cherish and call his own . . .Hack has a job he loves. Great friends. Stability.And no one special in his life.A caregiver and protector, he needs someone to take care of.And then Greer Savage walks right on into his life.Incredibly brave, yet also slightly broken. Sweet and funny.He wants to wrap her up tight in his arms and never let her go... -
![Code Name: Gemini by Janie Crouch, Danielle M. Haas]()
Code Name: Gemini by Janie Crouch, Danielle M. Haas
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTasha Volkov has been on the run for three years from a brutal cartel who want her dead. her family.She already paid a heavy price for crossing them, and has the scars to prove it. Her only choice is to keep running, even if the tiny town of Pine Valley feels more like home to her than anywhere else she's ever been... -
![Striker by Anna Hackett]()
Striker by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s a hot British billionaire. The rich, muscled, former special forces soldier. He’s a temptation she doesn’t want and can’t afford, but now she’s working undercover in his company to catch a rogue arms dealer.Former MI6 agent Hadley “Striker” Lockwood found a new life in New York working for Sentinel Security. Her work fills a tired, jaded hole inside her... -
![Hell on Wheels by Penny Dee]()
Hell on Wheels by Penny Dee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI left here a man but came back a beast CHANCE A shoulder-fired missile broke my body. But betrayal obliterated my heart. For months I lingered in and out of hell until my body healed. Now I’m back in town with my club brothers. But I am still fighting a war of darkness in my head and I can’t see a way out... -
![Joseph by Kris Michaels]()
Joseph by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEmber Harris has sworn to save lives. Joseph King is an assassin. Death is their common ground, only they stand on opposing sides. A dead man’s plea pushes Dr. Ember Harris headfirst into a swirling mire of drugs, death and political corruption. The Cartel boss who murdered Ember’s friend will stop at nothing to get the information entrusted to her... -
![My Every Breath by Brittney Sahin]()
My Every Breath by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCade King has fallen for the wrong woman. She's the daughter of New York's most notorious hitman, and he's the newest target.After ten years of living in the shadow of the Irish mob, Gia Callaghan wants nothing more than to escape the darkness of her life. Her burning desire for answers about her past has her constantly plotting new ways to flee... -
![Harley by Marie James]()
Harley by Marie James
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say misery loves company, but after losing the love of my life all I wanted was to be completely alone.Having a young daughter made that impossible.I couldn’t curl into myself.I couldn’t spend hours in the dark living in regret.I couldn’t end it all no matter how many times that thought crossed my mind.Regretfully, I couldn’t go through life on my own... -
![Zane by Dale Mayer]()
Zane by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGoing home wasn’t part of his plan …Agreeing to travel home to Maine to hunt down Ketch, a K9 dog the system had lost track of, wasn’t an easy decision for Zane. It meant facing his drunk of a father, his cold older brother and, worst of all, Angela, his kid brother’s widow—who used to be his girlfriend.Finding Ketch looked to be the easiest part of this dysfunctional homecoming... -
![Ugly by Marie James]()
Ugly by Marie James
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHooking up with a cop was supposed to be fun.How joking with Detective Lennox Maison about her handcuffs transformed into her actually arresting me was something I could’ve never predicted.I thought it was a joke at first, but what kind of person would joke about the murder of a local woman?Lennox claimed I was the last one to see her alive.I should have an alibi... -
![Line of Resistance by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker]()
Line of Resistance by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGetting stranded in the snow without cell service wasn’t the worst thing that could have happened to Eloise Rivers.Being saved by the man who’d led her on more than once was... -
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![Pretty Nightmare by J.A. Huss]()
Pretty Nightmare by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsINDIE I have them all now. Just the way I want them.McKay, the one who loves me deepest.Adam, the one who protects me fiercely.Donovan, the one who tells the truth.They are my friends, they are my lovers, they are my world.And Maggie belongs to all of us—no matter who her father is.This is the family I’ve always wanted.This is the family I deserve.And I will do whatever it takes to keep them... -
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King by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKingston Miles felt lost after leaving the Army, but a chance meeting with the men of the Steel Patriots gave him a new lease on life. Always smiling, always in good humor he's surprised by his own abrasiveness when he meets Claire Evers, the sister of his brother, Tristan. Once he realizes there's no way around his feelings for the woman, he's all in... -
![Silent Target by A.K. Evans]()
Silent Target by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShielded. That’s what Sydney Ryan has done with the secrets of her past. Never wanting anyone to know the truth, Sydney has kept everything bottled inside.All she can do now is conceal her secret and carry her guilt. Unfortunately, someone else knows exactly what she did.And they’re out for revenge... -
![Black Out by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Black Out by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 3 in the Black's Bandits series! This book is about Colt and Angie... -
![Wire by LP Lovell, Stevie J Cole]()
Wire by LP Lovell, Stevie J Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTor Jude and I managed to salvage something beautiful from the war torn rubble of our lives, a blissful happiness that we paid for in blood. We fought our way here, leaving pieces of ourselves along the way. I thought this was the happily ever after in our twisted fairy tale, but I was wrong. Jude I may be free by definition... -
![Ruined With You by J. Kenner]()
Ruined With You by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen her high maintenance boss is assaulted, manager Xena Morgan contacts the only person who can help—the sexy, arrogant, incredibly capable Stark Security agent Liam Foster. The former vigilante takes every case personally, and he's determined to find answers—particularly since he thought he'd cleared this threat already... -
![Need Him Like Oxygen by Jessica Gadziala]()
Need Him Like Oxygen by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWithin the ruthless hierarchy of the mafia, Dav and Cinna reign as powerful capos within the same crime family.Dav, with his gregarious charm and flirtatious disposition, hides a secret darkness that few ever glimpse. Despite his relentless advances, Cinna, strong-willed and fiercely independent, keeps him at arm's length, determined to prove herself an equal in a male-dominated world...Categorized as:
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![SEAL Salvation by Elle James]()
SEAL Salvation by Elle James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll he wants is to be left aloneJake Cogburn lost his leg, his career, his brotherhood and his will to live when he stepped on that IED in Afghanistan. Back in his home state of Colorado, he’s determined to bury himself as deeply as he can in a bottle of Jack Daniels until the pain in his leg and his heart is so numb he can no longer feel... -
![Avenging Angel by Naomi Porter]()
Avenging Angel by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe mayhem continues for the Knight's Legion MC…Storm. My protector. I need his darkness, like he needs my light. After surviving an abusive relationship, I swore off men. Until the President of the Knight’s Legion MC crashes into my life, holding me captive with his haunted gray eyes. Storm is a force to be reckoned with and I welcome the chaos— it makes me feel alive. He owns me. Body and soul... -
![Honor's Revenge by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois]()
Honor's Revenge by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo find a killer, they’ll have to use her as bait. World class assassin Lancelot will do anything to get the job done, including lie to his new partner, billionaire professor Hugo. But Hugo has secrets of his own, and when the mission looks like it will fail, he has no choice but to seek out a woman who has no place in their war--Sylvia. Hugo wants to protect her... -
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![Tortured Soul by Emma Creed]()
Tortured Soul by Emma Creed
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings'Bound not by blood but by loyaltyWe live, we ride, and we dieby our own laws'The club is my outlet.A playground where I can set my demons free without judgment.I never expected to be anyone's savior.But when an instinct I thought had died inside me takes overI’m left with no choice... -
![Loyalty's Betrayal by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois]()
Loyalty's Betrayal by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHead of security for the world’s most powerful secret society isn’t an easy job. Mateo failed in his duties, and people died. When he’s offered a chance to prove himself and unmask a traitor, he accepts without hesitation. His chance for redemption comes with a condition, a deadline...and an ultimatum. The condition? Mateo won’t be working alone... -
![Deathwish by Dana Marton]()
Deathwish by Dana Marton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOfficer Gabriella Maria Flores desperately needs a big win to save her career. A case that proves that she has her act together, something non-controversial to make people forget the recent scandal she's been involved in. Instead, the murder she catches couldn't be more high-profile, the number one suspect her boss's brother. Means, motive, opportunity--check... -
![The Protective SEAL by Katie Knight, Leslie North]()
The Protective SEAL by Katie Knight, Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJack Williams has never felt so lost. For him, being a Navy SEAL wasn’t just a job, it was a way of life. Protecting people had always been his strength, until a career-ending injury forced him into retirement. He’s struggling to start over when he stumbles across a car in a ditch, springing him back into action. Only this is no random citizen in distress... -
![Xtreme Measures by Em Petrova]()
Xtreme Measures by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe mafia, a smuggling ring and the wilds of Alaska are no match for Special Operative Elias Gasper. But a brazen redhead might be.Gasper’s known as the do-it-all guy. From HALO jumps to calming hostages, he’s on it. When he stumbles across a woman in hiding, he meets a new challenge in getting her to talk... -
![Blood Sky by S. Massery]()
Blood Sky by S. Massery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKill those who betray you.Never trust someone with nothing to lose.Family is business. Delia I watched my enemies murder my father. On the run, I plot to return home and lead my mafia family as my father did. But some would kill for my inheritance, and unearthing those people from the shadows would be impossible without Jackson... -
![Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James]()
Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCian O’Sheeran was the second oldest O’Sheeran child. His family was the largest Irish mob family in the US. Well, technically, to the world, they were former mobsters gone straight. The world might speculate and say they still were mobsters, but no one outside the family and their closest people knew the truth. Afterall, it was hard to remove all traces of a hunter from their bloodline... -
![Silenced by A.K. Evans]()
Silenced by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaxwell ‘Maxie’ Oliver wasn’t looking for trouble. She would have rather remained oblivious. Now that she has information she doesn’t want, a missing coworker, and a scandal on the horizon, Maxie doesn’t think she can remain quiet.But being a whistleblower comes at a high price, and Maxie isn’t willing to risk her life... -
![Assassin's Promise by Elaine Levine]()
Assassin's Promise by Elaine Levine
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTraumatized by her unusual childhood, sociologist Dr. Remington Chase, has made a career out of her lifelong obsession with American cults. Her research often results in pushback from the groups she studies, but not like what’s happening now, with the White Kingdom Brotherhood biker gang shadowing her every move... -
![Her Dom's Lesson by A.D. Justice]()
Her Dom's Lesson by A.D. Justice
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSophia Vasco Will he ever forgive me? This question haunts me every day and night. He branded me with his touch to the point that no other man will ever compare. Dominic consumed my life. Until the day he learned the truth about me and everything changed. Nothing is as it seems and it has all spiraled out of control. The weight of the world now rests on my shoulders. I have to fix this... -
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![Under the Rose by Kathryn Nolan]()
Under the Rose by Kathryn Nolan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s about to go undercover with her arch-nemesis… From the outside, the gorgeous Freya Evandale seems like a quirky bookworm with a taco addiction. Most people would never guess she’s a proud drop-out of the FBI’s training academy and a highly-skilled computer nerd. These days, she’s happy as a private detective at Codex, specializing in stolen rare books... -
![A Shameless Little Bet by Meli Raine]()
A Shameless Little Bet by Meli Raine
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow do I prove a negative? I need to prove Jane is innocent, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Mirrors, smoke, and lies can conjure a truth that isn't real. Money, bribes, and power can twist reality. What we call proof is all an elaborate magic act. So is love... -
![Burned by Rebecca Sharp]()
Burned by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom bestselling author Dr. Rebecca Sharp comes a brother's best friend, protector romance...Rocco Damiani has trust issues. It’s no wonder since he was given a burn notice by the CIA. No work history, no money, no connections. No identity. Not quite the fresh start he was looking for, but at least he has a good job and loyal friends... -
![Cornered by Kaylea Cross]()
Cornered by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe wants answers—and justice. Jaia knows her brother was murdered on a contracting job overseas, and that the company they work for covered it up. She just can’t prove it—yet. But she’s been quietly searching, gathering evidence and building her case at great personal risk... -
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![Mateo by K.L. Savage]()
Mateo by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEven without a memory, the world is a dark and damned place.There are things around us that regular people don’t know about...I know those things.I’ve done those things.It’s the way of this world when you’re on the throne.This temple is rightfully mine.I am the crown.This isn’t just my life.It’s my soul.My empire.My fortress.And her... -
![Savage Storm by Naomi Porter]()
Savage Storm by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMayhem is coming for the Knight's Legion MC…Madeline. My Angel. The light to my darkness. As President of the Knight’s Legion MC, death and destruction come with the territory—this club is my life. Then she comes along and casts a spell on me with her innocent blue eyes. A healing balm to my soul. Powerful enough to chase away my demons... -
![The Score by Bethany-Kris]()
The Score by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*Please Note: The Score is not a standalone title. The first books in the Russian Guns series (The Arrangement, followed by The Life) should be read first* In the mess of love and life, nothing and no one is left untouched... -
![The Cleaner by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Cleaner by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs the name of her podcast suggests, Poppy is on the case. Of a serial killer operating just under the radar in Navesink Bank. And nothing will get in her way. Except, maybe, a good-looking guy with tortured eyes, anxiety, and a cleaning compulsion... -
![Jason by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Jason by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDanger throws them together. Attraction keeps them from parting. Having lost her best friend, Courtney Davies lives every day like it's her last. Because if life has taught her anything, it's that some are cut far too short without warning. So when sexy former soldier Jason moves to Cradle Mountain, she shouldn't hesitate to express her immediate interest... -
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![The Bratva's Locked Up Love by Jagger Cole]()
The Bratva's Locked Up Love by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm locked behind bars with a beautiful monster.I might be one of the youngest surgeons in the country. But as the in-house doctor in the hellish top-secret prison my father runs, I'm like a trapped dove in a cage with bars that are all too real.That is, until prisoner 5049 ends up on my operating table... -
![Sworn by Maria Luís]()
Sworn by Maria Luís
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI bow to no man. The words are tattooed on my skin, just as they’re branded on my heart. But I never planned for Sergeant Lincoln Asher, a man as deceptive as he is cold. His dominance sets my teeth on edge . . . and my body on fire. He won’t stop until I’m his, but I’m not his to take. My secrets bind me—and blind me. I live in the shadows of New Orleans... -
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Restoration by Tate James
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s always been about the chase. The prize. The puzzle. The Game. I became the best of the best, Hermes, because no one could catch me. No one could touch me.No one had.Until her.She’s everything I never knew I wanted.She is my life.It’s been one bad call after another in this Game. It’s cost the woman I love more than I ever wanted her to have to pay... -
![Rely on Me by Elizabeth Knox]()
Rely on Me by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMammothI swore an oath; to protect not only the club, but the woman in charge. She never knew the way I felt about her, not that I had a chance.After Dog was killed she moved on with the fresh blood in the club.I hated it, but I had to accept it. After all, when Gamble made up her mind there wasn’t anyone who’d make her think otherwise... -
![Truth in Pieces by R.C. Boldt]()
Truth in Pieces by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author RC Boldt melds sizzling romance with this unique tale of intrigue and deceit that will keep readers guessing until the very end...Ruthless. Cunning. Deadly. That’s Nico Alcanzar, Miami’s biggest drug cartel leader.And I’ve found myself directly in his crosshairs. He plans to use me to eliminate his number one competitor... -
![Son of Saint: A Dark Romance by Ruby Vincent]()
Son of Saint: A Dark Romance by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m going through a bit of a rough patch.I lost my job, got kicked out of my apartment, and now I sleep under an overpass. If that wasn’t bad enough, my psychic twin is plagued with daily visions of my death.She guarantees it’ll be gruesome.The last thing I needed was for Sole “Sunny” Bellisario to come crashing through my tent...
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