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Stall by MysteryMixtapes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"Strangers in the dark can change your life in the light.""As I reach the front door I can't help the same question swimming around in my mind, what could possibly be on all of those tapes?"-----Preview:"You wanna try and be my medicine Abby?" he asks with a deep testing tone, keeping his voice quiet... -
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Royal Harlots MC: An RBMC Anthology by Crimson Syn, Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsROYAL by BLOOD - HARLOT by CHOICEThe RBMC is about to get hit with a new wave of badness.You've met the men of RBMC.Now meet the ladies of the Royal Harlots MC.Sexy.Extreme.They take no prisoners and rule the road.And they will be the first in line to shed blood in the name of their club.Bad is just a word.Royal Harlot?Now that's a whole new level of conversation... -
Forging Blade by Khloe Wren
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNothing in life has ever come easily for him, and rescuing his woman is no exception. Jared “Blade” Walker’s life hasn’t been his own for a long time. Sold by his father when he was just sixteen to the head of the mob, he did what he had to in order to survive and became one of their most lethal enforcers. But now, thanks to his ties with the Charon MC, he has a chance to get some vengeance... -
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Requiem of Sin by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI walked into the wrong hotel room...To a naked man fresh out of the shower.Now, I’m pregnant with his baby.I should’ve left as soon as I saw him.He was too beautiful to be real.I got halfway to the door…And then he saw exactly what I was trying to hide.“Who hurt you?” he said when he glimpsed the bruises. “Let me fix it.”I should’ve said no.But honestly? I deserve a little luck from the universe... -
Bratva Knight by T.J. Maguire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNikolai VolkovThe funny thing about trust is it’s so hard to gain but so easy to lose. One stupid mistake cost me the only woman I’ve ever loved.Cost me her.Tatiana Andreeva.My fierce, golden-haired goddess with the face of an angel and the attitude of the fucking devil. She was my everything, and I would do whatever it took to get her back, because a life without her was a life not worth living...Categorized as:
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The Sin Trilogy Bundle: A Necessary Sin, The Next Sin, One Last Sin by Georgia Cates
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Sin Trilogy is now available in a single volume. A NECESSARY SIN: I’ve watched him from afar for years. And he has no idea. I take joy in that. Through my observations, I’ve learned what makes this charming villain tick. Whisky. Power. Beautiful women. And Sex. Lots of it. Sometimes you must get into bed with the enemy for the greater good... -
Descent by Gemma James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe highly anticipated conclusion of Alex and Rafe's saga is here! We did it. We said the vows, dressed for the occasion, dared to believe in Happily Ever After. Alex Mason. It has a nice ring to it, the promise of forever. Until I awake the morning after to an empty bed and my worst nightmare waiting to strike. Rafe is gone, but his twisted desires leave me with the chance for survival... -
High Class by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI went home to answer for the death of my cousin.Then I meet Zara. A raven haired beauty with a killer smile.Turns out she's an escort and she was sent to be a distraction.Now the mayor of New York City is dead.I'm forced to take her back to Las Vegas to find out what she knows before the police try to pin it on me. My gut says Zara is innocent in all of this... -
Bound by Deception by Stephanie Amaral
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrancescaWhile men made war, women were expected to keep the peace. I had loved a man before. I swore that would never happen again.So marrying for the sake of the family wasn’t the worst thing.That’s what I thought.I was a mafia princess afterall and serving as a trading item was my only role in this world ruled by men...Categorized as:
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Ferocity by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis short 18,500 word novella is intended to read alongside the Heart of Stone books but after Endurance. Sometimes, love is just that little bit too cruel. Trouble. There it is again, smack bang in the middle of the Fox’s lives once more. Mason and Ava Fox are back in town when family problems demand their return... -
For Cam by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor Cam can be read as standalone, but it's advised to read book 3 For Adriano before book 4. Book 1 and 2 center around another couple.Camilla Guillermo’s life has been turned upside down ever since she joined the Chicago Syndicate and was reunited with Adriano Montesi, the cocky and charismatic Mafia man who captured her heart two years ago... -
The Bookie by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI BARGAINED WITH THE BRATVA--MY BROTHER’S LIFE FOR MY OWN.They offered me a deal: thirty nights for my brother's life.Thirty nights...with him. Nikolai Novikov.The charming but dangerous loanshark.He’s deceptively smooth. Sinfully handsome.Addictive, even.But it's only an illusion.I vow to give him nothing more than I promised,Yet he sees right through me... -
The Savage by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIvan may be my name but I am best known as The Savage.Born and bred Bratva heir and loving every delicious minute of my life. That's why it was easy to kidnap the entitled Charlotte Richmond from her finishing school in England. It was my pleasure to hide her away while her depraved father searched for her.I have no heart, no emotion, and no morals.She is a bargaining chip, a means to an end...Categorized as:
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Breaking Rosalind by Gigi Styx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI wove a deadly web, but it became my trap.Rosalind I’m a cold-blooded killer, a femme fatale with a long list of victims. My latest target being Cesare Montesano. I must kill him and his brothers to protect my innocent young daughter. He catches me in the middle of the mission, but I’m not scared. I might be his prisoner yet I’m not without weapons... -
Ensnared by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForced to marry a traitor's daughter, I'll shed blood to make sure it doesn't happen. MarcAs a child I was put on a silver platter and my parents were presented with marriage opportunities. Many other mafiosos were trying to secure their daughter's hand in marriage to me, a cousin of the Irish Boss. Eventually, they accepted one. The only problem is, I've never intended on being with one woman...Categorized as:
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Wild Saint by Luna Kayne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSHE BEAT HIM AT HIS OWN GAME ONCE.NOW IT’S ROUND TWO,AND THIS TIME THEY’RE PLAYING DIRTY.DAGEN SAINTFive years ago, Nyla stole two million dollars from me and disappeared.Now she’s resurfaced, and I’m determined to settle her debt…one way or another... -
Cross + Catherine: The Companion by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe 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... -
Brutally His by Blake Hensley, Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom our very first fiery encounter, I was tempted to fire my beautiful new assistant.Right after I punished her for that defiant slap she delivered in response to my undeniably inappropriate kiss. As Harrison Astrid, New York's formidable District Attorney, distractions were a luxury I couldn't afford... -
Sold to the Bratva by Lexi Asher
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA much older Bratva gangster broke my heart. Years later I’m forced to marry him.I had escaped the mafia life and lived a normal life like a normal girl.Until my dear mobster dad kidnaps me to marry me off to the Bratva.And now I’m supposed to give my innocence and a baby to the guy who once dumped me.They put me in a wedding dress and walked me down the aisle...Categorized as:
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Sapphire Scars by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe’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... -
Possessing Paisley by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPaisley McKeeHe’s my best friend’s brother.He’s also overbearing, bossy, and stubborn.Obviously we hate each other.Then something happened.We said it was a one-time thing.The next morning he tells me it’s forever.He’s unhinged.But he makes me feel things I’ve never felt before.Can I believe him when he says I’m his?Kieran RocheShe’s irritating, sassy, and she hates my guts.Not at all my type... -
Violent Promises by A.R. Breck
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsViolent Promises is the final book in the Blackridge series!When one reckless decision and a possessive heart lead to an inescapable debt...Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d be at the mercy of a man who only wanted one thing, my death.With each passing hour, my growing despair wars with my murderous blood... -
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Hero Undercover: 25 Undercover Romances by Annabel Joseph, Addison Cain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCAN YOU HANDLE 25 SMOKIN' HOT, TAKE-CHARGE, BAD BOYS?Don't miss this sizzling compilation of panty-melting military masters, determined detectives, and rope twirling cowboys. Your knees will grow weak with each take-charge encounter leaving you breathless for more. Sink into the novellas and submit to these sinfully strict salacious alpha males... -
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Wanton by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA life in hell was the sacrifice I made to keep my brothers alive.There's nothing I won't do to see that job through.Even if it means seducing the enemy.But I never intended to fall for Callandria Genovese.She was supposed to be a means to an end, nothing more.Now, I've got more to lose than ever.And the woman who holds the key to my future is in chains in my bedroom.I need her trust... -
27009 by A.A. Dark, Alaska Angelini
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Welcome to Whitlock” Genre: Pitch Black Welcome (interjection) : 1. A word of greeting, as to ones’ arrival at a destination. Whitlock ((noun) : 1. A subterranean fortress within the base of a mountain, housing slaves for the cruel use of Masters who have purchased them through an auction. For reference, see to the 24690 series as you will get to experience the world first-hand... -
One Reckless Knight by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI wanted to drown. I wanted the world to swallow me up whole and take me back to a time when everything was okay. A time when I hadn’t just buried the only father I've ever known. One where I’m not watching as my mother loses herself to her grief. One where the pain isn’t so insufferable. Everything in my world is a dull muted grey. I crave colour. Excitement. Recklessness... -
Killer by Blake Blessing
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow dirty am I willing to get?Accepting the brothers for who they are is one thing. Understanding that they might always commit terrible crimes, is another.That was as far as I ever expected to be pushed into their world...Categorized as:
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Dark Desires by Effie Campbell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill desire be their downfall? LOGAN I’m engaged to a woman who should be perfect for me. She’s smart, intelligent, and from a family that can bring huge expansion to my syndicate. There’s only one problem; it’s just a business arrangement. My fiancée loves another man, and I am falling head over heels for a woman who’s too young for me...Categorized as:
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Concede by Kathy Coopmans
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor years, I pretended to be something I’m not. Drowning the beast living inside of me in copious amounts of alcohol and women. Not that I complained.And then Victoria Hughes walks back into my life, and took me by surprise.The woman stunning me clear out of my mind the minute my mouth touched hers.After tragedy strikes and knocks her off her feet, I expected her to come to me, yet she didn’t... -
Asher by Terry Towers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times Bestselling Author, Terry Towers, brings you her newest steamy dark romance. ASHER!She should have died that night.I should have killed her as quickly and without conscience, as I had the man I’d been assigned to ensure stopped breathing.But something stopped me.Instead, I found myself draping her over my shoulder and taking her home...Categorized as:
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Surrogate for the Bratva by Lexi Asher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI accidentally became my Bratva boss’s surrogate. And now he’s made me his prisoner.I didn’t know I was the maid of a mafia lord. I thought he was just a hot rich player.I didn’t know it’s his baby I’m carrying. Until people start shooting at me.Until he forces me to move in with him to protect his baby.I signed up for an anonymous surrogacy because I desperately need the money...Categorized as:
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Bullied by the Bratva by Lexi Asher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe used to torment me and make my life a living hell.Now he’s the head of the Bratva and a single dad, but he hasn’t changed one bit.He’s still obsessed with me. And things are only getting worse.Because I’m supposed to live under his tyranny in his house…as his kid’s new nanny.I’m disgusted that he’s even more stunning than before...Categorized as:
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Savage Beauty by Rosa Milano
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings: an enemies-to-lovers mafia...Categorized as:
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Isaac by Terry Towers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsaac, book 3 in the Horsemen Dark Mafia Romance SeriesEven though she’s never met me, she’s been the bane of my existence, having me run around chasing my tail for months, but finally, I’ve found her. I knew I would, and she should have known it as well. It was only a matter of time... -
The Jersey Vignettes by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAna Avdonin had always been a little difficult. Particular, hard to please, and she didn’t deny any of it. As a Bratva princess and the daughter of Anton Avdonin, she was taught that if—not when—she chose to have a man stand by her side, he should be worthy of the position. When Koldan Vasin swept into her life like a hurricane, he quickly turned everything that Ana thought she knew upside down... -
Beaus & Arrows: A Collection of Sweet and Sexy Stories by Abby Brooks, Aria Cole
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFlowers are fun, but diamonds and forever win our hearts. 22 authors have come together to bring you everything you want in an anthology. From first kisses to botched proposals, boss crushes to rockstar lovin’, these fun novellas will give you the happily ever afters you crave...Categorized as:
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Ryder's Claim by Isabella Starling, Raven Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s hiding a dirty secret… and I’m going to use it to destroy her.RYDERNobody is as off-limits as her - Nicoletta Carlucci, my brother's wife to be.But Nicoletta doesn't want my brother. She wants me.Except she doesn’t know something - I’ve found out about her dirty little secret.Nicoletta isn’t who she says she is.She’s a filthy liar, and I’m going to expose her... -
Unwillingly Ours by Brook Wilder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings...Categorized as:
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Baron by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe ran from me, I considered it a head start.Watching her go was the purest form of betrayal.She was always mine.My wife in waiting.But she decided her freedom was a better option - she was wrong .She ran to a psychopath who tore her dreams to shreds.At my request.Then I took what was mine all along.This time it was on my terms and our wedding has been arranged.Tomorrow... -
Bound to Cruelty by J.L. Beck, Monica Corwin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m the shadows that reach out and take a bite. No one sees me coming, which is why I’m sent to do the things even our fearless leader won’t touch.After months of watching our enemies it’s time to take them out. I’m ready to feel their blood on my hands, their worthless lives ground to dust... -
SINS of the Rex by Emma Slate
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHIS IS BOOK SIX OF A SERIES. THIS IS A NOVELLA. IF YOU HATE CLIFFHANGERS – SKIP THIS WHOLE SERIES COMPLETELY. It’s complicated, dark, and nothing is as it seems. My name is Barrett Schaefer and I thought I knew myself. And then I met Flynn Campbell. The mystery and danger surrounding him called to me. He changed my wants, my needs, my life. Love can destroy a person. So can death... -
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Violent Leader by Bianca Cole
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe city is in chaos, but I thrive in the aftermath.Grief surrounds our family as we bury our father.As the eldest son, leading the clan is my responsibility.The first task on my list;Make the Bratva pay for what they did.I’ll take the most precious thing from Spartak and defile her.Viktoria Volkov.Bratva princess and only daughter of the Pakhan.She will pay for the sins of her father... -
The Highest Bidder by Arianna Fraser
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEthan... I find lost things and people for the MacTavish Scottish Mafia.Sometimes, I return them to their proper owner. Sometimes, I make them disappear.When I'm charged with bringing back runaway Sloan Masters to her father, the instructions are If you can't extract her, unalive her. I don't hurt women, I protect them. But I still have a job to do. When I find her, there's one more wrinkle...Categorized as:
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Always A Villain by Saige Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI am the Reaper.Death incarnate, the Sovereign’s most lethal weapon.I don’t forgive. I don’t forget.And this time—everyone bleeds.She was supposed to be leverage.The daughter of my enemy.My revenge, collared and chained.But she ruined everything.Now I crave her like I crave violence.And I’ll burn the Sovereign empire to claim what’s mine.Her tears. Her screams. Her soul.I’m not just the villain... -
Little Bird: A Dark Mafia Romance (Dirty Deeds) by Kally Ash
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's good to be King... Bane Rivera: my name is well-known and feared in the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles. There is only one rule that I live by—only one rule that matters—never let a woman get in the way of business. Ever. Then Wren Montana happened... -
Stolen Crown by S. Massery
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe conclusion to Aiden and Gemma's story...Categorized as:
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Sweet Brutality by Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe more she fights me, the more I want her. It’s that beautiful, sassy mouth of hers. It makes me want to push her to her knees and dominate her, like the brutal savage I am. As a Russian Arms dealer, I should not be ruthlessly pursuing an innocent like her, but that will not stop me...
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