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Undone by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLily Knox Sinclair is a man of a few words. Intense. Focused. Touching him is a bad idea. I already know that. I know it and I want to do it anyway. My life is a mess—A man is the last thing I need. My dead husband left behind nothing but trouble. Knox has answers, but he isn't sharing. I don’t know if I can trust him. I want to. I can’t afford to be wrong... -
![La Bella Mafia by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman]()
La Bella Mafia by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen a Boeing 747 drops out of the sky with the men of the Cartel aboard, the women of the family have to step into their own. With the federal government on their heels and the family on the brink of destruction, a female dynasty is born.After the government's case is thwarted, the ladies plan to take the family legit... -
![The Devil's Match by Amo Jones]()
The Devil's Match by Amo Jones
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPsychopath /ˈsʌɪkəpaθ/ noun A person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behaviour. synonyms: madman/madwoman, mad person, deranged person, maniac, lunatic, psychotic, sociopath - informal an unstable and aggressive person. - informal/2 F R O S T Ella Since I was a little girl, I have been surrounded by hate, death, murder, and slavery... -
![Wicked Things by Callie Hart]()
Wicked Things by Callie Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"This is the reason I called her my angry girl in the first place. I was teasing her back then, but the truth of the matter is that she impressed me. She blew me away with her strength of character and her fire. She’s not just angry. She’s fierce. She’s determined. She’s strong. She’s brave as f#*$... -
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![The Don : The Oath Duet by Serena Akeroyd]()
The Don : The Oath Duet by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlood stains my hands, my soul, my heart, yet I’ll shed more to keep her safe. A chance meeting brings Jen MacNeill into my life—the woman born to reign at my side.She just doesn’t know it yet. How could my Lady be anything other than a silken promise taunting me with every breath she takes?A new Don reigns over Manhattan.But though I won the war, peace isn’t easily brokered... -
![Blame It on the Shame by Ashley Jade, Michael San]()
Blame It on the Shame by Ashley Jade, Michael San
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned." I've fallen in love with Lou-Lou. And I'll stop at nothing to keep her away from you. But there's one thing I never counted on... The moment when our 'truths' would turn into lies. I thought Bruno DeLuca was our biggest threat. I was wrong. Because the fire burning between us—would end up destroying us. And killing me... -
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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... -
![Bloody Love by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Bloody Love by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne. Two. Three. The cat is in the tree. As far as Lilah's concern, her note writing stalker just gets more stupid everyday. One, two, three, the cat is in the tree?What is that? And what does it have to do with a wedding turned bloody? The sixth book in the Lilah Love series... -
![Filthy King by Serena Akeroyd]()
Filthy King by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm nothing like my father.My brothers don't realize I'm a thousand times worse.Grief fuels my every action.Vengeance burns through my veins, dictating every decision I make.I'll shatter allegiances to please him.I'm nothing like my father.You don't realize that I'm a thousand times worse... -
![Montello High: School of Gangsters by Shiela May Familaran (sielalstreim), Chris Rey San Pedro]()
Montello High: School of Gangsters by Shiela May Familaran (sielalstreim), Chris Rey San Pedro
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHigh School is a time to be carefree and happy. Ngunit matutuklasan ni Summer Leondale na hindi ito ang kaso sa Montello High, a school where nothing seems to be normal at kung saan lahat ay puno ng tensiyon at aksiyon. Try as she may to stay away from trouble, Summer always finds herself caught in the middle of two rival gangs: Black Government and Dark Monarch... -
![Brothers United by K.J. Dahlen]()
Brothers United by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoman I’ll burn in hell before I let her go. But can a man have it all? The first rule of the streets…protect what’s yours. I made her my own. She made me stronger. Freed me from a haunting past. It’s more than a love affair. It’s an irresistible infatuation. She’s lived a life of fear, abuse, and distrust. I promised her I’d change all of that. I promised I’d never hurt her. I was sure of it... -
![The Chameleon by Amelia Shea]()
The Chameleon by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo hundred fifty dollars. It’s exactly what Camille Gwin was worth twelve years ago when she was traded to the leader of the Underground to pay off a debt. Barely an adult, she was initiated into the harsh reality of a new world. The Underground. Camille knows how it works. Play the game or get played. Her rise in the Underground came at a cost... -
![The Watcher by Linsey Lanier]()
The Watcher by Linsey Lanier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Another wonderful book with great story and characters." Amazon reviewerHigh in the mountains of southeastern Brazil a killer lurks.An old friend calls.She’s getting death threats.Once again PI Miranda Steele feels the call of her destiny.When she and Parker get to Brazil and discover grisly human remains near a mountain resort, she knows those threats are very real... -
![Shattered by Bethany-Kris]()
Shattered by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Don’t fall in love with me. I ruin beautiful things.” Love made him this way, but life makes him stay. Life doesn’t give a redo. There’s no rewind or pause button to take you back or stop time. Once something happens, it happened. The most tragic of those times in his life, the ones he wouldn’t get back and the moments he could never fix, reminded Demyan Avdonin of a bullet meeting glass... -
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![The Stephanie Plum Novels by Janet Evanovich]()
The Stephanie Plum Novels by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree Stephanie Plum stories in one terrific set! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich comes the Janet Evanovich Boxed Set #1, containing one copy each of the Stephanie Plum Novels Three to Get Deadly, Four to Score, and High Five... -
![Best Served Cold by Rebecca Deel]()
Best Served Cold by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsU.S. Marshal Stella Grayson always wanted to be a cop, but after an ambush, she's framed for murder and forced to surrender her gun and badge. Targeted by law enforcement and a killer seeking revenge, she may lose everything she values, including her freedom and the man she loves... -
![Dirty Rich One Night Stand: Two Years Later by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Dirty Rich One Night Stand: Two Years Later by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCONTINUING CAT AND REESE'S STORY (read the beginning of their story in Dirty Rich One Night Stand) Get ready for Cat and Reese’s story to continue in this novel that will test Cat and Reese’s relationship. Reese is preparing and trying the second hardest trial of his career when the past comes back to haunt him and Cat, just as their lives are getting ready to change irrevocably... -
![Bloody Vows by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Bloody Vows by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFBI agent Lilah Love leads a complicated life. She's engaged to Kane Mendez, a man most call dangerous, but hey birds of a feather, do flock together. She's dangerous, too, and in ways only Kane understands. As for their happily ever after, well that might have to wait... -
![Darragh's Dilemma by Ciara St. James]()
Darragh's Dilemma by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe O’Sheerans aren't what most might expect a mobster family to be like, however, make no mistake, when it counts they have no problem making those who threaten those they love and protect disappear. The days of being outright feuding mobsters have been tamed, but they’re still the largest Irish mobster family in the US... -
![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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![Envy by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Envy by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Eagle Elite series… Every family has rules, the mafia just has more....Do not speak to the bosses unless spoken to. Do not make eye contact unless you want to die. And above all else, do not fall in love. Renee Cassani's future is set.Her betrothal is set... -
![Half My Blood by Lauren Gilley]()
Half My Blood by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s summer in Knoxville, and if the outlaw crew at Dartmoor Inc. thought they were getting a respite from the drama…they were kidding themselves. Almost a year ago, Mercy’s dying mother claimed he had a half-brother, sired by the beloved father he’d always thought infallible, raised by another man as his own... -
![The Woman in the Back Room by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Woman in the Back Room by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe hadn’t planned on being a part of the Family.Life had thrown a curve at him at a young age that made him reevaluate his path in life.And he chose out.But when tragedy strikes, awakening the need for revenge, he finds himself wanting back in. To the Family. The life. The people.Including a woman he never could have seen coming, one he never would have thought he’d want in his life... -
![Love Me Dead by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Love Me Dead by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe next heart-racing Lilah Love story is coming. This installment to Lilah's series is a standalone. Women are dying. The killer wants to play a game with Lilah Love. Lilah doesn't play games, she doesn't submit to demands... -
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![Teddy Sinatra: Chains For Love by Mallory Monroe]()
Teddy Sinatra: Chains For Love by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPressure is the new normal for Teddy Sinatra. As the oldest son and heir-apparent to take over the Sinatra Crime Family, the underworld, his men, and his siblings all expect perfection from him. His father, the king of mob bosses Mick Sinatra, is very much still in the game and expects his son to be worthy to someday take his place... -
![Reno Gabrini: For His Lover by Mallory Monroe]()
Reno Gabrini: For His Lover by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReno Gabrini, the longtime owner of the PaLargio Hotel and Casino on the Vegas Strip, faces his toughest foes yet when he has to face the ghosts of his past. Just when he thought life was sailing right along, and his family were all making their own dreams come true, the sins of his past come back with a vengeance and seek to dismantle all that he holds dear... -
![Mick Sinatra: Love and Shadows by Mallory Monroe]()
Mick Sinatra: Love and Shadows by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGorgeous bad boy Mick Sinatra is in a good place in his life. His beautiful, African-American wife has been offered a starring role at a theater on London’s famed West End. His son, Teddy, has taken over the day-to-day running of his ruthless crime family. His daughter, Gloria, has learned the error of her ways... -
![Reno and Trina: In the Shadows of Love by Mallory Monroe]()
Reno and Trina: In the Shadows of Love by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReno Gabrini and his beautiful African-American wife Trina wheel and deal in Vegas as he runs the mighty PaLargio Hotel and Casino and she runs a high-end clothing store. But everything changes for them when lies are spread about romantic entanglements and their son is victimized... -
![Mick Sinatra 6: Now Will You Weep by Mallory Monroe]()
Mick Sinatra 6: Now Will You Weep by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGorgeous gangster Mick Sinatra has recovered from the vicious attack that nearly took him out, but the organizations that spearheaded his downfall are still up and running. His own organization is fractured and bleeding and his ability to maintain control is questioned. He knows he must trust no man, he must verify everything, and he must fight to the death to reassert his dominance... -
![Mick Sinatra 7: Breaking My Heart by Mallory Monroe]()
Mick Sinatra 7: Breaking My Heart by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMega-mob boss and sexy hunk Mick Sinatra has battles on every front. From his son’s drug dealing, to his daughter’s love alliance with a man with hidden agendas, Mick has to put out fires before they burn him down. But when his beautiful, African-American wife is threatened, and a figure from his past comes back to haunt him in an unexpected way, he knows the game has changed... -
![Mick Sinatra 4: If You Don't Know Me By Now by Mallory Monroe]()
Mick Sinatra 4: If You Don't Know Me By Now by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeartthrob mobster Mick Sinatra is on a roll. It’s six weeks after the birth of his twins. His beautiful African-American wife is enjoying success in her business unlike she’d ever had before, and they both are looking forward to success in the bedroom after six weeks of abstinence. His grown children are all working for him, with Teddy Sinatra as his new enforcer... -
![Sal Gabrini 4: I'll Take You There by Mallory Monroe]()
Sal Gabrini 4: I'll Take You There by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt should have been the best time of his life. Italian tough guy and business mogul Sal Gabrini asks his beautiful African-American girlfriend, criminal defense attorney Gemma Jones, to marry him. And she says yes. But the world around them says no. No to their happiness. No to their union. No to any peace for either one of them... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Out of the Red: The Braxton Hunte Story by Arell Rivers]()
Out of the Red: The Braxton Hunte Story by Arell Rivers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne impassioned argument. One dominating kiss. One unexpected moment that turns everything upside down. And that’s only the opening act. Rockstar Braxton Hunte is the type of chaos that makes your soul burn… Brax has been on tour for a decade, and some may say he swallows obstacles for fun... -
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![The Beautiful Years V by Annie Rose Welch]()
The Beautiful Years V by Annie Rose Welch
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHistory books are written about why men go to war. Religion. Land. Oil. And the most dangerous reason of all—a woman, the kind worth risking your heart for. My wife, Scarlett Fausti, was that woman. She sparked a war amongst the world’s most dangerous men. Enemies had attacked us from the inside, from the outside, thirsty for blood and ready to spill more for power... -
![Mick Sinatra 1: For Once In My Life by Mallory Monroe]()
Mick Sinatra 1: For Once In My Life by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBad boy Mick Sinatra feels the heat from the Feds from without, and disloyal men from within. He has no time for love. But when a woman comes along so unlike the dull socialites and supermodels of his past, he wonders if fate is playing a cruel trick on him... -
![Dirty Desires by Kenya Wright]()
Dirty Desires by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAva belonged to me. No one else could be with her, and no one else would do for me. It would take time and gifts, wine and listening. Whatever else. But she would understand one day. She would know. Only me. Once I had Ava in my grips, I would never release her... -
![Black Hat Hacker (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi]()
Black Hat Hacker (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, Black Hat Hacker is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series. You don’t know me. But that’s only because I don’t want you to. I have the most lucrative job in the country as a hacker in the notorious underworld... -
![Dark by Aleatha Romig]()
Dark by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light.” ~ Madeline L’EngleDarkness has fallen upon the Sparrow world. What seemed secure was breached, and what was assumed unattainable is possible. In this dangerous underground world, we Sparrows took our power by force... -
![Bene by Bethany-Kris]()
Bene by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA vendetta can change everything … Bene Guzzi is walking a fine line. In his family, the mafia, and even with his own twin. Being a Guzzi principe means he doesn't have time to be a screw up, so he needs to fix it and fast. Vanna Falco is nothing that she seems. Her angel's face hides a past filled with pain and her secrets might be enough to finally take the Guzzi family down for good... -
![Happy Death Day by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Happy Death Day by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKane Mendez.The son of a drug lord, who is not his father's son, and yet, he has enemies. Too many enemies.Lilah Love.The FBI agent who perhaps kills a little too easily. Or does she? As she's called in to consult on a case, and catch a killer, her troubles back home don't go away. People want her dead. She simply wants them dead first.Kane and Lilah. Lilah and Kane. War is on the horizon... -
![Midnight Rendezvous by Rebecca Deel]()
Midnight Rendezvous by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the past and present collide, the result could be fatal. Fortress Security operative Lily Stanton survived life on Nashville's streets and thrived in the Army. Abandoned as an infant, her Fortress teammates have become family, so her world is rocked when a woman claiming to be her mother begs to meet her... -
![Provoke by Olivia Ryann, Vivian Wood]()
Provoke by Olivia Ryann, Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA taste of this dark tale of obsession, beauty, and lust… FREE! Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon Bestseller Vivian Wood writes dark romance as OLIVIA RYANN. I meet her in a wedding dress, walking down the aisle towards my sworn enemy. Our eyes catch from across the room. And monster that I am, I know I have to have her... -
![Blame It on the Shame: Part 3 by Ashley Jade]()
Blame It on the Shame: Part 3 by Ashley Jade
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere's something lurking in all of us. Something we hide and shelter from those we love in order to protect them. A darkness we try to suppress because we're ashamed of who that makes us. Because that's the thing about Shame. It wounds us. It damages us. Or, for the few poor souls out there like me...it defines us. It's there—in the shadows, beneath the surface...just waiting... -
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![Leith by Jane Henry]()
Leith by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCairstina Reilly was locked in silence when I found her.When I ravaged my way through weak men to save her.When I killed for her.Now our fates are tangled together in a web of lies, danger, and betrayal.I have to take her hostage.Drag her from her silent, private world,And force her into mine... -
![Dare to Dream by S.B. Alexander]()
Dare to Dream by S.B. Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe'll do anything to protect his love, even if it means trading his life for hers... Bad boy Kade Maxwell knows the pain of loss. His sister's death tore his family apart. His life seemed destined down a nightmarish path until he met Lacey Robinson, a light that cuts though his darkness. Despite her own tragedy, her beauty, determination, and dedication makes him believe he can dream again... -
![The Redemption of Roan by Kathy Coopmans]()
The Redemption of Roan by Kathy Coopmans
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRoan Diamond’s loyalty to the family may be obligated by blood, but nobody ever said he had to love them all, right? As the next in line to head the Diamond dynasty, he has loose ends to take care of, and one of those is his brother Royal. Yet his plans for revenge fall apart the minute he lays eyes on Alina—Royal’s ex-girlfriend, who also happens to be the daughter of the rival Solokov family... -
![Keep Me by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman]()
Keep Me by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was my enemy… I was her new captor…. She was the enemy…a tiny little temptress of a woman that made my blood sing for vengeance. I should be punishing her…breaking her from the inside out after finding her in my father’s clutches. But when I discover the truth that she is just as much as a victim of my father's wrongdoings as I am I can’t follow through... -
![Lift You Up by Jessica Gadziala]()
Lift You Up by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFriends of the family were forbidden fruit. You didn't get to take a bite, no matter how tempting it might be... -
![You Don't Know Me by Georgia Le Carre]()
You Don't Know Me by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe sexy spin off standalone to the bestselling, You Don't Own me (The Russian Don series) is available now to Preorder. You do not have to read 'You Don't On me' books 1 & 2 as this Bad Boy Mafia Romance is Noah's story and can be read as a complete standalone and has guaranteed HEA. Tasha I knew Noah Adamovich was trouble the first time our eyes locked. I was sixteen that summer...
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