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  • Dem Boyz From Da Bottom by Diamond D. Johnson

    Dem Boyz From Da Bottom by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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    crime  dark  stalking  adult  book  contemporary  drama  fiction
  • Fighter in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Fighter in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Bosco Roth is a crime lord. The owner of the biggest underground casino.He's the kind of man who gets what he wants. He's got the best poker face in the world.Now he wants me.When things become too intense, I hit the brakes and make a run for it.But one problem...he won't let me go.Now I belong to Bosco Roth...
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    crime  dark  steamy  adult  anti-hero  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Santa: Time Served MC, Book 7 by Cee Bowerman

    Santa: Time Served MC, Book 7 by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Santa and Frankie couldn’t be more different. She comes from a notorious New York family and was raised with money to burn. He’s from Texas, has family members who are notorious for completely different reasons, and grew up with parents who thought it was okay to make him ‘earn’ his meals.Opposites attract, and when they finally get together, their flame burns bright...
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    crime  dark  stalking  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary
  • Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly

    Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 includes the first three books in the Camorra Chronicles in one big book.The following books are included:Twisted Loyalties(Fabiano was raised to follow in his father’s footsteps as Consigliere of the Chicago Outfit – until the man abandons him. Left to fend for himself, Fabiano is forced to fight for a place in the mafia world...
  • Saving Graves by Drew Sera

    Saving Graves by Drew Sera

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Neglected. Tortured. Abused. Unloved. I was left for dead at seventeen and learned to protect myself the only way I knew how…by not letting anyone get close to me — not anyone. Discovering Club Irons has been like finding home for the first time in my life. It’s been a beacon of light in my dark life, and it’s where I finally belong . I’m the most sought after Dom at Club Irons...
  • Haunting Ghost by Kristine Allen

    Haunting Ghost by Kristine Allen

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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    crime  dark  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Savage Trilogy: Complete Story by Meghan March

    The Savage Trilogy: Complete Story by Meghan March

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You will be ENTRANCED by the words, SEDUCED by the characters and HOLDING your breath for what's to come……….One: Savage Prince - I do what I want and who I want. I don’t follow anyone’s rules—even my own.I knew I shouldn’t touch her, but it didn’t stop me. Didn’t stop me the second time either. Only made me want a third. My lifestyle suits the savage I am, and she doesn’t...
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    crime  steamy  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Darkness Series: Books 1-3 by J.L. Drake

    Darkness Series: Books 1-3 by J.L. Drake

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    *On SALE For A Limited Time! (Regular Price $5.99) The Complete Darkness Trilogy In One Box Set.* DARKNESS LURKS #1 Emily McPhee has struggled to overcome her father’s death...It’s not easy, but Emily finally has the life she wants. She’s an A student at Orange University and has a comfortable home and a great circle of friends...
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    crime  dark  stalking  abuse  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • War by Stevie J. Cole, LP Lovell

    War by Stevie J. Cole, LP Lovell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The kind of life I’ve lived, it haunts you. Stains you. Destroys you. It took everything from me. My love. My family… my transgressions were paid with Tor and Cayla’s blood and I want revenge. Blood. Death. His head in my hands.I’ve lost everything, and all that’s left to do is end the men who took them from me. Betrayal. Secrets. Vengeance.This is war...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery
  • War & Pieces by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    War & Pieces by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He'd wait forever for her. But the way things are going, forever might not be an option… Relationships bring pain. Anna’s ex taught her that lesson. But unfortunately, her past isn’t content to stay in the past anymore. With her dangerous ex stalking her, now more than ever, she can’t afford to fall for anyone...
  • Devil's Night Series by Penelope Douglas

    Devil's Night Series by Penelope Douglas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Il mio sbaglio più grande - Mille ragioni per odiarti - L’errore che rifarei3 romanzi in 1Dall’autrice dei bestseller Mai per amore e Odiami come io ti amoConosco i segreti di Michael Crist. È il fratello del mio ragazzo, Bellissimo e terrificante. Conosco i suoi misfatti, ma non so quanto riuscirò a tenerli per me...
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    dark  steamy  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Huck by Jessica Gadziala

    Huck by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    HUCKWho would have thought that setting up a chapter would be such a hassle?I was no stranger to the life of crime, But chopping cars and running guns were leagues apart.Especially when there were other bad guys in the area that didn’t take too kindly to our arrival on the scene...
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    crime  dark  stalking  steamy  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc  biker
  • Claiming The Biker by Glenna Maynard

    Claiming The Biker by Glenna Maynard

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author Glenna Maynard brings readers a new gritty and dark romance novel set in the Royal Bastards MC World.VikingA war is on the horizon. I’m no stranger to fighting.Loyalty and respect are codes I live and die by.My club means everything to me.I’ll do whatever it takes to protect what’s mine.The life we’ve built and the freedom we crave.And her...
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    crime  steamy  dark  contemporary  biker  suspense  fiction  book
  • Awakening Veronica by Heather Rainier

    Awakening Veronica by Heather Rainier

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bullied all her life, Veronica Benedict has learned to withdraw rather than risk being hurt by those closest to her—but that’s not the only type of bully she has to deal with. On a research trip, a fellow author introduces her to two Doms at a wedding. Travis McDaniel is disillusioned by life in Washington, D.C., and is back home in Divine, examining his future...
  • Finally Heaven by D.H. Sidebottom

    Finally Heaven by D.H. Sidebottom

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 4 in the Room 103 series It's time to say Goodbye. Take a final road trip with the 103 boy's. Let's leave with a tear, a smile and good memories. Romeo has struggled with his secret for years. He has managed to keep it from not only his family and friends but the girl he has loved for years. But one night changes that...
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    dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Faith's Tears by E.C. Land

    Faith's Tears by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Life is never as easy as they make it out to be.FaithFinding my way back to Axel, well, him finding me, it’s been as if we’re sailing on cloud nine. But what happens when another woman comes into the picture claiming she’s Axel’s and that they share a child together...
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    crime  dark  stalking  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary
  • A Ryan New Year: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid

    A Ryan New Year: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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  • Pure Pleasures by M.S. Parker

    Pure Pleasures by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I knew I'd done the right thing by leaving him. He deserved someone who could give him everything he wanted, and that couldn't be me. I'd been broken far too long. When twenty-two year-old Jenna Lang leave the man she loves because she can't give him children, she believes she's making the right choice. As much as it breaks her heart, she wants him to move on and be happy...
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    crime  dark  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  female-mc
  • Protector by B.J. Wane

    Protector by B.J. Wane

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Deputy Sheriff Shawn McDuff can’t figure out why the new teacher in Mountain Bend seems so familiar, but Lisa Halldor’s evasive answers to his inquiries confirms his suspicions they have met before. When he sees her struggling to focus and respond during a scene at his private club, he intervenes and finds himself as drawn to Lisa’s submissive nature as he is determined to unearth her secrets...
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    dark  stalking  steamy  abuse  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary
  • Lesser Evil by Penelope Sky

    Lesser Evil by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When I tried to leave, Grave forced me to stay. He's obsessed with me, and not in the good kind of way. Griffin is out of the game, but he gives me a piece of information that can set me free."There's only one guy Grave's afraid of. If you want him dead, I suggest you make an alliance.""Who's the guy?" I ask."Cauldron Beaufort. But you didn't hear that from me...
  • Brokenhearted Beauty by Heather Rainier

    Brokenhearted Beauty by Heather Rainier

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Brokenhearted and grieving, Leah Woodworth’s heart is filled with regret for never confessing her love to Patterson Elder. His loss haunts her dreams and she can’t set eyes on his brothers, James and Vincent without seeing his face...
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  grief
  • Between The Lines by Drew Sera

    Between The Lines by Drew Sera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “She believed she could, so she did.” My name is Amy Andrews, and those are the words I live by. I write happy-ever-after romance novels, and after writing ten romance novels you’d think I’d know a thing or two about love. But I’ve been chasing my own happy-ever-after for a long time. I seem to have no problem starting my fairytale, but the ending never comes to be...
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    dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • One Filthy Man by James Crow

    One Filthy Man by James Crow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rhiannon The high-walled mansion seems almost impenetrable. My contact talks of one man and up to 100 women behind those walls. It could be the trafficking of sex slaves, some twisted sex cult, or even a brothel. Either way, uncovering criminals in the trade of women is my job – my life. I want the scoop – want to expose this one man’s terrible secrets and nail his sorry ass...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Wanted by Maren Smith

    Wanted by Maren Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He 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...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  psychological
  • Black Light: Saved by Raisa Greywood

    Black Light: Saved by Raisa Greywood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jafari’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...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • Control by Lasairiona Lewis

    Control by Lasairiona Lewis

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Thor:Protocol. Routine. Control.Not anymore.My life turned on a dime in the blink of an eye. From making pancakes for the curvy redhead I met at the club, to being the single dad of an autistic, eleven-year-old boy.I need help.She needs a job.I’m usually a one-and-done kind of guy, but she draws me in, holding me hostage with her green eyes and sass.I’m playing with fire...
  • Dark Corruption by Effie Campbell

    Dark Corruption by Effie Campbell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    CoraFilling in for my sister was not my idea. She breaks her leg and needs me, as her twin, to stand in as a performer at The Loft, a club for deviants. The biggest problem--how can I entertain them when I've never even been touched?Ewen McGowan, the club's owner, makes me feel things I've always wanted to keep hidden...
  • Jonah by Mirrah McGee

    Jonah by Mirrah McGee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    JonahMost of my life was planned since before I was born. I am to serve the Avraham Avinu of the Kosher Nostra in North Carolina and protect the mishpocheh with my life. Despite the heavy that description implies, I have enjoyed a blessed and propserous existance of glutton and indulgence...
  • Darkest Sins by Neva Altaj

    Darkest Sins by Neva Altaj

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    NERAIn a night of blood and death,Fate brought us together.I thought I was saving the life of an innocent man,A man I'd never see again.I was wrong.A slight shift in the air.A glint of silver eyes in the darkness.I may not see him, but I know he's there.My angel of death,Lurking in the shadows,Watching over me.Protecting me,Before disappearing into thin air,Until we meet again...
  • Sparks Fly! A Divine Creek July 4th Family Reunion by Heather Rainier

    Sparks Fly! A Divine Creek July 4th Family Reunion by Heather Rainier

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sheltered Jayne Sheridan, the town librarian, is ready to live the fantasies she writes now that she’s free from the shadows of her past. The art buff she meets in the library sets all her creative juices flowing. Well-traveled Seth Carter, Divine’s new tattoo artist, believes life experience and globe-trotting are overrated...
  • Love Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde

    Love Me by W. Winters, Amelia Wilde

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today best-selling authors W Winters and Amelia Wilde comes a sinful romance with a touch of dark and angst that will keep you gripping the edge of your seat … and begging for more.He was mine. My protector, my lover. My second start at life. The man who promised me there was more than this.He gave me hopeUntil my world fell apart again. It was bound to happen. It’s all life has given me...
  • Cross + Catherine: The Companion by Bethany-Kris

    Cross + Catherine: The Companion by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The crime boss and the hustling queen are back for one last goodbye … Cross and Catherine watch as their kids grow up, and everything changes again. Life is still as busy as it ever was for these two, and their family. Cece and Nazio are trying to figure this life thing out. From toddling babies to wedding bells, everything they’ve ever wanted is already at their fingertips...
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    crime  dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult
  • Hawk by Elizabeth Knox

    Hawk by Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    RavenI don't know what it is about this stranger that sparks a fire deep inside me. He makes me question everything about my life. I met him one time when he was in the bar with a buddy of his.Weeks have gone by and I haven't seen him, but I know where he is. He's a Reaper, and these bastards are easy to find. I'm tired of dealing with the same shit on a different day...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  steamy  adult  audiobook  biker  book  contemporary
  • Cuffed by Measha Stone

    Cuffed by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "Do you think you're the only woman in this room that loves the pain?" Sydney isn’t one to go around directing the doms she plays with. If they don’t know how hard and how long to go, she walks.  Voicing her desires isn’t even an option. As an assistant DA she’s used to asking questions, not answering them...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  suspense
  • Sizzling by Abbi Glines

    Sizzling by Abbi Glines

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    BriarRunning. It seems that’s all I ever do. I’ve been running since I was fifteen. Some days I wonder if I’ll ever be able to stop. Would I even know how to live a normal life if I could? Doubt it. No reason to waste good time thinking on it either. Sitting around wishing for something never did anyone a favor. If you want it, then you go and get it. By any means necessary...
  • Owned by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody

    Owned by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can this curvy thief steal the grumpy mountain man’s heart after a break-in gone wrong?LauraI wasn't breaking and entering. I was on my way to grandma's house. That's the honest truth. The fact that I'm dressed like a cat burglar should be of no importance to anyone. Not even the hot mountain man whose cabin I accidentally stumbled into.The coming snowstorm is unexpected..
  • Dance for Me by Kay Elle Parker

    Dance for Me by Kay Elle Parker

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Down on her luck, Boadicea McGee is desperate for a job.Bills to pay, a roof to keep over her head, and vultures for parents leave her with few options. When her best friend offers her a dream opportunity, she has to weigh dreams against survival and her own morals. The pay is good, the people are nice...but working in a BDSM club just isn't her thing...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  steamy  abuse  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary
  • Take Me to Church by Janice Whiteaker

    Take Me to Church by Janice Whiteaker

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One year ago I walked away from everything I knew and all the lies I’d been told.For the first time in my life I was free from the constraints put on me by power hungry men who twist faith and devotion into fear and control.All to feed their own egos.Now my sister’s ready to leave too, but the only one who can help me save her is a ghost from my past...
  • Slaying for Sloan by Melissa McSherry, Dana LeeAnn

    Slaying for Sloan by Melissa McSherry, Dana LeeAnn

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The third installment in the Wrecked series, featuring Sloan. This novella can be read as a standalone.He is my hunter in this twisted game. I am his prize, and he’s hungry to claim me.This Christmas was supposed to be special, but without my best friend by my side, it feels like a cruel joke...
  • Ride Dirty by Laura Kaye

    Ride Dirty by Laura Kaye

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Caine McKannon is all about rules. As the Raven Riders Sergeant-at-Arms, he prizes loyalty to his brothers and protection of his club. As a man, he takes pleasure wherever he can get it but allows no one close—because distance is the only way to ensure people can’t hurt you. And he’s had enough pain for a lifetime.And then he rescues a beautiful woman from an attack...
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  steamy  abuse  adult  anthologies  biker  contemporary
  • Sapphire Scars by Nicole Fox

    Sapphire Scars by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He’s my ex’s brother.A terrifying mob boss with a past too dark to share.And when he finds out I’m pregnant, he becomes something else, too:The husband I never asked for.Kolya Uvarov crashed into my life at a funeral and saved me from a mega-creep.Classic meet-cute, right?Not exactly—because it was his brother we were burying.A.k.a., my ex-boyfriend.A.k.a...
  • Wanted by S. Nelson

    Wanted by S. Nelson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Did you ever have something so tragic and frightening happen that you did everything in your power to convince yourself it wasn’t real? Have you ever been so paralyzed with fear you prayed that if you simply closed your eyes and slowed your breathing, everything would be fine? Yeah, me too. Only this time, none of that worked...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Punishing for Pleasure by Avery Gale

    Punishing for Pleasure by Avery Gale

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Warning: For Mature Adult Audiences. Contains language and actions some may deem offensive. Sexually explicit content. Ménage – MFM. In book five of the Masters of the Prairie Winds Club: Merilee’s life centered entirely on her career until she agreed to date John Stevens...
  • Prey by Julia Sykes

    Prey by Julia Sykes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Impossible Series short story to celebrate the two year anniversary of the publication of Monster! Told from Sean and Claudia's points of view. Sean and Claudia Reynolds have been living in domestic bliss for nearly two years, but Sean wants something more from her. He relishes pushing her limits, and he’s decided to challenge her by taking her to BDSM club Decadence to show her off...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Mistakes Made by Marie James

    Mistakes Made by Marie James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The worst thing you can ever do is make an assumption about me, despite my job resting solely on making people think I’m someone I’m not.I know that makes me crazy, narcissistic, and a little out of touch with the reality of how the world works.I’ll never argue that fact with anyone.Maybe it was the hundred-degree Texas weather.Maybe it was overstimulation from the crowds at the beach...
  • Styx by Stacy Gail

    Styx by Stacy Gail

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sydney used to make plans. All her life she’d trained to be a ballerina, but that “plan” had turned out to be nothing more than a pipe dream. Reality now consisted of hunting down petty thieves and refusing to make any more pie-in-the-sky plans for her life. That’s why she's never approached the sexiest man she’s ever laid eyes on. Never again would she be crushed by pointless dreams...
  • K is for... by L. DuBois

    K is for... by L. DuBois

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    K is for kidnapping. Oliver Sanz is intrigued by the opportunity his BDSM club’s new checklist game presents. Assigned to the letter K, he gets to kidnap the lovely submissive Kumiko. One weekend together with a list of items and then they’ll part ways. Kumiko Ito is annoyed that she’d doesn’t know who her Dom is, but she knows she doesn’t want to play a game...
  • Mafia Monster by Rosa Milano

    Mafia Monster by Rosa Milano

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ...
  • Worth the Pain by J.L. Leslie

    Worth the Pain by J.L. Leslie

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Allie...I let him break me. Shatter my heart into a million pieces. And I took the coward’s way out. Only the drugs didn’t help. Didn’t make me forget him. I still remember every thing about him. The way his piercing blue eyes looked right through me. The way his perfect lips danced over my skin. The way he rejected me so cruelly. And now I can’t escape him...
    Categorized as:
    dark  crime  steamy  contemporary  biker  family  secrets  fiction
  • His Devil's Desire by Linzi Basset

    His Devil's Desire by Linzi Basset

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Why do I get the feeling that you’re indulging me, Samantha?” Her eyes widened innocently. “Me, indulge you? You should be so lucky. Oh no, this is all self-indulgence.” Rhone has ducked trouble many times. As an undercover agent, you see a lot of shit. But this time trouble came wrapped up in an alluringly seductive package. Samantha Frazer. She's good with her hands . .
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  crime  romance  contemporary  murder  fiction  suspense
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