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  • Mafia Madman: A Dark Mafia Romance by Mila Finelli

    Mafia Madman: A Dark Mafia Romance by Mila Finelli

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She’s no angel . . . and he’s the very devil. GIAI may be a mafia princess, but I have bigger plans than to stay in this sheltered world.I’m in Milan to pursue my dreams as a fashion designer. Having an affair is the last thing on my mind, except he’s handsome and charming and Italian. In other words, he’s irresistible...
  • Daddy Fox by Laylah Roberts

    Daddy Fox by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Assassin. Master of disguise. Criminally handsome and smart.Yep, the Fox had it all.Except someone to call his own.But he could make that happen, right? Who wouldn’t want him? He was a total catch.There were just a few tiny problems.His life was dangerous. He had enemies. And a job that he had to finish.He wasn’t entirely sure he knew how to take care of someone else...
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    crime  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary
  • Guarding Salvation by Maddie Wade

    Guarding Salvation by Maddie Wade

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Born into a life of privilege and title, Bram “Bein” McCullum is the son of a Scottish Laird. Yet the deference and rules he has lived by his entire life feel like a straitjacket compared to the wild feeling in his heart that seeks freedom and the cool bite of purpose...
  • Bound for Life by Alexis Abbott

    Bound for Life by Alexis Abbott

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bruno: I sacrificed everything for her. When I saved her from the mafia, I traded my freedom for hers. I’ve never regretted it. Never looked back. I cut her out of my life to keep her safe. She never even knew what I traded for her. I did everything I could to protect her from the retribution of the Italian Mafia, but it wasn’t enough...
  • Saving Owen by Jane Blythe

    Saving Owen by Jane Blythe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    His secrets ruined their marriage, can she trust him now to keep her safe?Evangeline "Evie" Walter always looks for the good in people, a trait that usually ends up with her being used and hurt, just like it did in her marriage to Navy SEAL Owen...
  • Damaged Princess by Laylah Roberts

    Damaged Princess by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She was the princess locked in the tower. Cosseted. Loved. Protected.And fading a little every day . . .After being kidnapped and beaten, Lottie Malone retreated from life into the safety of her brothers' protection, intending to stay there forever.What she didn't know was that there were two unlikely heroes waiting to free her...
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    crime  lgbtq  mlm  organized-crime  suspense  adult  age-gap  book
  • Empire by Kathy Coopmans

    Empire by Kathy Coopmans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    99 cent special pre-order price. Price increases to 2.99 on release day! From USA Today Best Selling Author EMPIRE is the final book in The Elite Forces Series. It is recommended to read books 1-4 before attempting to read this We've loved. We've lost. We've hated. Our Empire is crumbling right before my eyes...
  • Marry a King by Stella Andrews

    Marry a King by Stella Andrews

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The graduation ball sealed her fate.The unmasking ceremony chained her to my side.The most beautiful woman in Andromeda.Cassiopeia Brookes-Stanley, a vision wrapped in sin.Aquamarine eyes that steal my breath and capture my soul.Soft curves that beg for my attention with an innocence she will surrender only to me...
  • Break a King by Stella Andrews

    Break a King by Stella Andrews

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hunter Blake. The King of Wall Street and the biggest bastard you’d be unfortunate to meet.A man with many enemies, and that’s just his immediate family.The most ruthless man ever to rule the markets and one who is so cold the air he breathes freezes around him.Strong. Possessive. DominantA man you do everything to avoid and yet dream about at night...
  • Ruin by Lila Rose

    Ruin by Lila Rose

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Joshua “Ruin” May has been a dick in the past. He’s trying to rectify one such dickish moment by helping out a friend, and he wants to make sure this time he doesn’t let her down. His journey leads him to Melbourne and a whole heap of unexpected trouble, namely an irritating crime boss.Wolf.A man who gets on his nerves and seems to revel in winding him up...
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    crime  lgbtq  mlm  organized-crime  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book
  • Calling on Quinn by Blue Saffire

    Calling on Quinn by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's trouble—of the very best kindQuinn Blackheart is a private investigator, former cop, and no-nonsense, take-charge kind of guy who adores his sprawling Irish family. He likes to check all the boxes, and his niece's gorgeous driving instructor just earned a place at the top of his to-do list...
  • Boss Romance by Victoria Quinn

    Boss Romance by Victoria Quinn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I know what it's like to not have a father.Or a mother.I don't want Diesel to know how that feels. Maybe I should stay out of it, but I can't.I love him too much.Just when I think everything is going well, the unexpected happens. The enemy that's been lurking in the shadows finally presents themselves. And it wasn't who I expected...
  • Beta Team-The Saviors: Part one by Ames Mills

    Beta Team-The Saviors: Part one by Ames Mills

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Saviors.We’re the protectors. We play judge, jury, and executioner to keep people safe. We take on missions that no one in their right mind ever would, and we do this without complaint.That is until we take a mission none of us saw coming. A simple protection detail might be enough to bring us down. Our bond is tested, lines are crossed, and lives are on the line...
  • A Perfect Escape by Maddie James

    A Perfect Escape by Maddie James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A changed identity. A secluded beach. A sniper. Megan Thomas is running for her life. From Chicago, from the mob, from her husband. She runs to the only place she feels safe-a secluded cottage on an east coast barrier island. Smyth Parker is running from life. From work, from society, from a jealous ex-wife-his only consolation the solitude of Newport Island...
  • Suspicion by Eden Winters

    Suspicion by Eden Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lucky “Simon Harrison” Lucklighter left behind his criminal past to become one of the best agents in the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau. He’s found a committed partner in fellow agent Bo Schollenberger and built a life. Now, enemies within the SNB and a friend’s betrayal leave him nowhere to turn—not even to his mentor. His boss’s life, the future of the SNB, and Lucky’s career depend on him...
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    crime  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • A Devilish Christmas by Silvia Violet

    A Devilish Christmas by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Devil, my beast of a man, seduces me into eloping, then abducts me for a honeymoon in Christmastown, Vermont.A lot of men would be furious. I simply planned revenge involving handcuffs.My anger doesn’t last long. Devil rents my dream cottage and manages to draw me out of my Scrooge-like ways. But I’ve been keeping a secret, and it follows me all the way to Christmastown...
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    crime  lgbtq  mlm  organized-crime  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • This Life II by Cara Dee

    This Life II by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Finnegan O’Shea My uncle had never deserved to be the boss of the Sons of Munster, and for the longest time I thought that pompous jackass was my worst nightmare. Then Gio Avellino sent a crew to Philly to take down the syndicate I’d just become the unofficial boss of. He’d kidnapped my uncle, put the love of my life in harm’s way, and…he’d murdered my mother...
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    crime  mlm  organized-crime  suspense  adult  age-gap  anti-hero  book
  • Desire's Addiction by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Desire's Addiction by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She spent months as a captive...until they set her free.Talya is smart and stubborn…and that’s why she’s spent two months as a prisoner to the mafia. They’ll let her go if she gives them what they want, but Talya would rather die than risk dangerous biochemical information falling into the wrong hands. And she probably will die–after all no one is coming to save her...
  • Fallen Angel, Part II by Tracie Podger

    Fallen Angel, Part II by Tracie Podger

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Part II of the Fallen Angel series When Brooke Stiles had said, “It was in a small room in an office block in Washington, DC, that my life changed, forever,” she had no idea of the enormity of that statement. Just a few short months ago, Brooke, had lived a quiet suburban life in the UK...
  • WYLDER by Kristina Weaver

    WYLDER by Kristina Weaver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Enjoy 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..
  • Russian Roulette: Russkaya Mafiya Collection by Sapphire Knight

    Russian Roulette: Russkaya Mafiya Collection by Sapphire Knight

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Russian Roulette features the complete collection of the Russkaya Mafiya books of the Russkaya Mafiya/Oath Keepers MC series including Secrets, Corrupted, and Unwanted Sacrifices with bonus short story Corrupted Counterparts. The series is combined due to some common characters. Secrets- Emily I have a secret. I need a savior; someone who can help me be free...
  • Blind Luck by Olivia Gaines

    Blind Luck by Olivia Gaines

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mr. Yield popped in at a small roadside eatery in Missouri for a bowl of grits, three crispy strips of bacon and a cup of coffee. Already angry at the bullet hole in his leg courtesy of Mr. Stop, the last thing he wanted was trouble. Trouble came calling with the start of an antique watch, a woman named Millicent and obsessive Sheriff...
  • Filthy Richer by Serena Akeroyd

    Filthy Richer by Serena Akeroyd

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Seven-year itch?Can’t say I know what that feels like when my husband is as obsessed with me now as he was on our wedding day.A lot has happened since that first meeting, but through it all, Eoghan's obsession with me is an insatiable craving to make me happy.
If anything, I've gotten FILTHY RICHER on his love...
  • Destroy a King by Stella Andrews

    Destroy a King by Stella Andrews

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The King of Media Corp is Dexter PrincePossessive. Dominant. Broken.A monster in an Armani suit.I worked under him and was so low on his radar I barely registered.Then it all changed with one foolish lapse of judgment. I stepped into his world with killer heels and an attitude that rubbed him up the wrong way...
  • Inked Temptation by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Inked Temptation by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This Montgomery finds his match in this touching second chance romance from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan.I thought I was moving on from my divorce, but now my ex is marrying someone else. I shouldn’t be this broken up, but it’s hard to put on a brave face when my family is basically an inked up Hallmark movie...
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    lgbtq  mlm  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Hurt by Rachel Van Dyken, Kristin Vayden

    Hurt by Rachel Van Dyken, Kristin Vayden

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Enrapture by Rachel Van DykenTrace is everything.My freaking world.And I would do anything to keep her safe.But, I can't protect her from every kind of evil..and I can no longer keep the past a secret...We were left folders.Each one filled with the sins of our pasts.And Traces grandfather just asked us to read his.There was no preparation...
  • Armor: A Firsts and Forever Series Novella by Alexa Land

    Armor: A Firsts and Forever Series Novella by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dante Dombruso has always been his family’s armor. It’s his job to keep them safe. But he feels he failed them eighteen months ago, when a mysterious arsonist set a fire intended to wipe the Dombrusos off the map. Now Dante is driven to make things right, yet with each day that passes, the trail grows colder and his frustration increases...
  • Ignite by Nicole Fanning

    Ignite by Nicole Fanning

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She never expected to fall in love with a mafia don.He never expected to fall in love at all.But will their love be enough?Four weeks ago, Jaxon Pace, the billionaire "Don Supreme" of Chicago's underground mafia syndicates, took a bullet.This bullet was meant for the only girl who stole his heart, the beautiful Natalie Tyler, a simple nurse from Miami...
  • Tied Up in Steele by Annabella Stone

    Tied Up in Steele by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Steele Givens doesn’t do relationships and he knows better than to fall for a man he rescued during a CIA Operation; but then he’s never been a ‘follow the rules’ kinda man. He always swore he’d never drag someone he cared about into a world of danger. But what do you do, when danger stalks him anyway? Kalon Roberts wanted to move on. He’s done with danger and Black Ops Operators...
  • Traición by Alessandra Neymar

    Traición by Alessandra Neymar

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    ¿Qué serías capaz de hacer por la persona que amas…? Cristianno no desiste en su empeño por encontrar a Kathia. Sabe que está en manos de Valentino y que corre peligro su integridad física. Tortura, mata, y se desespera intentado dar con una pista que la lleve a ella junto a sus fieles compañeros, Mauro, Alex y Eric, que le seguirán en esa dura travesía...
  • Dark Country by Bronwyn Parry

    Dark Country by Bronwyn Parry

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dark Country is the second book in the loosely-linked series set in Dungirri. Most people in the small town of Dungirri have considered Morgan ‘Gil’ Gillespie a murderer for eighteen years, so he expects no welcome on his return. What he doesn’t expect is the discovery of a woman’s tortured body in the boot of his car, and new accusations of murder...
  • Redemption by Karice Bolton

    Redemption by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hannah has managed to put the horrors of the past behind her. To most, it looks as if Hannah Walker is living her dream. About to graduate from nursing school with honors and several job prospects in front of her, everything in life is exactly as she planned...
  • A Matter of Fact by Kate Hawthorne

    A Matter of Fact by Kate Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Name – Rhys St. GeorgeAge – 37Relationship status – SingleLooking for – A way to make all of this rightBiggest regret – Callahan McMillianHobbies – Having money, making money, spending money, and wine...
    Categorized as:
    crime  lgbtq  mlm  organized-crime  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary
  • 'Nother Sip of Gin: A Sinners Gin Anthology by Rhys Ford

    'Nother Sip of Gin: A Sinners Gin Anthology by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For Crossroads Gin rock stars Miki, Damien, Rafe, and Forest, life is a Möbius strip of music, mayhem, and murder. Through it all, the sweet, hot moments between tours with lovers, friends, and family keep them sane, healthy, and happy. This Sinners collection features short stories spanning the entire series, from before the first note to after the lights go out...
  • Sizzle by Holly S. Roberts

    Sizzle by Holly S. Roberts

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Arizona Desert sizzles and it's hotter than hell. Alex Gomez is the enforcer for the largest crime syndicate in Arizona and makes no excuses. His hands are covered in blood and the lines between right and wrong blurred. Celina Thomas has a deadly secret. Only money can fix her problem and she needs a lot of it, quickly. She’s gifted with a body and face that men are willing to pay for...
  • Smoking Gunn by Tatum West

    Smoking Gunn by Tatum West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jamie:I only have two rules: I don’t tangle with anyone who wants a relationship. And I’m the one who decides when it’s over.The guys I see are quick and dirty—that’s what I want. I keep my head down and my heart to myself. The only person who sees the real me is my daughter, and I need it to stay that way.My life is small, and the guys at my new job hate me—and they’ve got plenty of good reasons...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  crime  suspense  contemporary  fiction  mystery  small-town
  • Hard by S.R. Jones

    Hard by S.R. Jones

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    LUKA I’m nobody’s hero. Hell, I’m not even a good guy. All I do is work, eat, train and sleep. Repeat. The only thing I care about is protecting those who matter to me. Other than that, I’m numb, walking through the world like a ghost. And guess what? That’s the way I like it. Then she comes along… She’s the last thing I need--and the only thing I want...
  • Eli by Romi Hart

    Eli by Romi Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cold. Hard. Ruthless. Three words that describe me perfectly. I have no emotions now. Ever since I got my heart crushed. I’ve vowed never to fall in love again. So I threw myself into the club business. Women were trouble, plain and simple, but I just couldn’t keep my gaze off Rory. She had all the right curves in all the best places. Still, she wasn’t worth the trouble...
  • Mad Dog by Ophelia Bell

    Mad Dog by Ophelia Bell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Not even the king of Los Angeles’s underground can stop me from loving Celeste.Arturo Flores could make me disappear with a snap of his fingers, and nearly did. Limping away from a beatdown when I was seventeen didn’t change the fact that his daughter was worth the pain. Running into her in my tattoo shop twelve years later, she still makes my blood run hot with a glance...
  • Kings of Kink by N.O. One

    Kings of Kink by N.O. One

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Why Choose Standalone NovelSometimes a queen needs a king…or three.My name is Madelina Mancini and as the younger sister to New York City’s most powerful mafia don, I’ve lived most of my life in the family’s protective bubble.Until I didn’t.Until evil found me and tried to destroy me.Happiness seemed impossible when all I felt was emptiness...
  • Enrico by C.M. Steele

    Enrico by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    EnricoShe wasn’t supposed to be on my radar. Another woman who was caught up in the traffickers’ sights, but one look at January and I’d become as lost as Dario and Alessio before me. I had no choice but to hunt her down and make her mine, even if that meant doing some illegal things. Nothing new to me anyway.JanuaryThe brute...
  • His Brutal Heart by Leighton Greene

    His Brutal Heart by Leighton Greene

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The ultimate forbidden love: a Mafia Boss and his captive.I'm a man without mercy. A Mafia heir.Brutality was all that ever made sense to me...Until I saw him.Unfortunately, he happens to be the sole witness to my latest crime. That should mean one thing.Elimination.But one look into those pleading blue eyes, and I lost myself.I let a beauty live…But - beast that I am - I’ve locked him away...
  • The Wrath of Leander Welles by Ashlyn Drewek

    The Wrath of Leander Welles by Ashlyn Drewek

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wrath — strong vengeful anger or indignation; retributory punishment for an offense or a crime. They say love makes you do crazy things. In Bennett Reeve’s case that is the understatement of a century. Reunited with the love of his life, he will stop at nothing to ensure all of Leander’s dreams come true. There’s just one little problem — Dr. Lorelei Clayton...
  • Savage Hunter by Kristen Luciani

    Savage Hunter by Kristen Luciani

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m obsessed with the virgin mafia princess I was hired to protect.Lily and I were never supposed to meet.Our fates collided in the wrong place at the wrong time,And one hot night in Las Vegas bound us for life.I know I need to focus on her safety but I cannot resist the dark impulses that consume me whenever she’s near.My job is to protect her.My desire is to control her.To claim her.To own her...
  • Carlos: A Zambrano Crime Family Novel by Olivia Deici

    Carlos: A Zambrano Crime Family Novel by Olivia Deici

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My gorgeous commitment-phobe one-night stand was MINE even if she didn’t know it yet. CARLOS I had the most amazing night of my life.  It was carnal and fully-loaded- and so was she.  She didn’t just come with sensual prowess and a good time, she also came with insecurities, and -Secrets.And the thing was, even she didn’t know half of them...
  • Juno by Ana Night

    Juno by Ana Night

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Juno doesn’t do relationships and he’s content with that, right until Rome walks through the front door of the tattoo shop Juno works at. Rome is a dangerous man to want, but Juno didn’t join the Salvation Kings because he was afraid to go after what he wants. He’s always looking for a new adventure and being with Rome seems to be the kind that’ll never end...
  • Unbelievably Yours by Mallory Funk

    Unbelievably Yours by Mallory Funk

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Becoming a prospect for the Vicious Snakes MC was an easy decision. Their belief in their club, and emphasis on family, had drawn me in. I worked hard to earn their trust and be patched in as a brother. I hid a part of myself for a long time. I was scared that, if revealed, the life that I worked so hard to have would be taken away...
  • Follows with Intent by Gregory Ashe

    Follows with Intent by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Keeping your eye on the prize isn’t always a good thing.Nico knows he’s difficult; he has the string of exes to prove it. But staying sharp was the only way to stay safe in the cutthroat world of modeling, and it turns out, graduate school isn’t any gentler. Career first. Boys…later.Jadon knows he’s burning out; his partner at the Metropolitan Police is more than happy to remind him of that fact...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  suspense  crime  romance  contemporary  mystery  audiobook
  • King's Checkmate by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    King's Checkmate by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can this bad boy live happily ever after?King is the bad boy who stole my heart. It’s his and I don’t want it back. All I want is to put the past behind us so we can build a life together in Chicago.Then King’s brother turns up on our doorstep, threatening to pull King back into the gangster world he’s turned his back on...
  • Save Me, Sinner: A Brooklyn Sinners Novella by Avril Ashton

    Save Me, Sinner: A Brooklyn Sinners Novella by Avril Ashton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    With his lover in danger, Pablo sets out to do what he does best...damage. Shane Ruskin and Pablo Castillo are building a life together. A rough start gives way to smooth sailing, but before the men can settle into newfound bliss, Shane is sent undercover on a former case. What should’ve been a quick assignment quickly spins out of control and, once again, Shane’s life hangs in the balance...
    Categorized as:
    crime  lgbtq  mlm  organized-crime  suspense  abuse  adult  angst
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