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Murderville 3: The Black Dahlia by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis thrilling page-turner introduces the story of the black Dahlia and her bloodstained ascent to power. After establishing a connection with “The Five Families,” Dahlia becomes literally untouchable. Her brazen tactics and mafia-style antics become infamous and she is set to take over the country’s black market. But there is only one thing still standing in her way - she is a woman... -
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Perfect Alibi by Sheldon Siegel
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratings** PERFECT ALIBI is BOOK 7 in the legal thriller series featuring Mike Daley & Rosie Fernandez. ** Another super novel from Sheldon Siegel in the Mike Daley mystery series.For Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez—former spouses and current law partners—the stakes have never been higher... -
![Mine to Have by AshleyNicole]()
Mine to Have by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomebody is killing young boys in the neighborhood and its homicide Detective Mellina August’s responsibility to figure out who. She’s the new kid in the precinct and not everybody’s happy about her landing this case, but that won’t stop her from solving it. All she needs is a good partner and she’s golden... -
![Riding Dirty on I-95 by Nikki Turner]()
Riding Dirty on I-95 by Nikki Turner
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsQueen of hip hop fiction Nikki Turner follows her gritty, emotionally charged novel The Glamorous Life with this new tale from the hood featuring a beautiful down-on-her-luck sister who can out-hustle the best of them as she rises from the ghetto to glory. After Mercy’s beloved dad is murdered in cold blood on her seventh birthday, her mother gives her up to foster care... -
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![Dying for Revenge by Eric Jerome Dickey]()
Dying for Revenge by Eric Jerome Dickey
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA fast-paced story about a steamy, seedy underworld of crime, 'Dying For Revenge' spans the entire globe and features hit man Gideon, a troubled character, dealing with a world of violence he can never really escape... -
![Deception by Naomi Chase]()
Deception by Naomi Chase
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSisters can share too much. . . Acquitted of murder, Tamia Luke is on a mission to reclaim all she's lost, including her ex, Brandon. He's about to get married, but Tamia's determined, even if it means resorting to deception--a family habit. Her sister, Fiona, betrayed Tamia to save her own skin. Now the two share a scandalous secret that may destroy both their plans to start over. . -
![Cold-Blooded by Lisa Regan]()
Cold-Blooded by Lisa Regan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFourteen years ago, high school track star Sydney Adams was gunned down in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. The investigation yielded useless clues, and the case went cold. But homicide detective Augustus Knox never gave up on finding Sydney's killer... -
![Bankroll Squad by David Weaver]()
Bankroll Squad by David Weaver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Bankroll Squad rules the under world with an iron fist. The women in the squad are willing to ride or die for their principles and everything that they stand for... -
![At Dusk by AshleyNicole]()
At Dusk by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s a killer on the loose…A monster who hides in plain sight, waiting to make his move when you least expect it. When you’re tired. When you’re alone. When you’re not paying attention. At Dusk.Special Agent Harlan Tate of the FBI knows this particular killer’s work well– too well. The killer took somebody important from him when he was a teenager, then disappeared... -
![Sinatra versus Gabrini: Family at War by Mallory Monroe]()
Sinatra versus Gabrini: Family at War by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA shocking death in the Sinatra family and a Gabrini is to blame. Mob boss Sal Gabrini and his uncle, boss of all bosses Mick Sinatra, find themselves on opposite sides of a deadly battle when Mick the Tick will stop at nothing to avenge what he views as cold-blooded murder. The Gabrinis stick together. The Sinatras stick together... -
![Indebted by Sharon C. Cooper]()
Indebted by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven when he does good, he’s bad… Detective Lazarus Dimas doesn’t play by the rules. On the streets, he’s a force to be reckoned with, a dangerous man with a badge and a gun. But he does have a soft spot — the sexy Assistant District Attorney Journey Ramsey. There is something about the woman he can’t shake. She’s irresistible and off limits... -
![Hunted by Sharon C Cooper]()
Hunted by Sharon C Cooper
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s everything he never knew he wanted…Former CIA spy Myles Carrington experienced enough danger in his clandestine days. The last thing he needs in his life right now is trouble, but that’s what he gets when salon owner Geneva Ramsey crosses his path. She’s combative, fierce, and the sexiest woman he’s ever met, but he’s not looking for anything serious... -
![The Family Business 2 by Carl Weber, Treasure Hernandez]()
The Family Business 2 by Carl Weber, Treasure Hernandez
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn his typical jaw-dropping fashion, Carl Weber returns with part two of his New York Times bestselling Family Business series. He’s brought along a friend in bestselling author Treasure Hernandez, and together they’ve added more drama and new family members to the mix. Welcome to the world of Duncans... -
![Mine to Hold by Ashley Nicole]()
Mine to Hold by Ashley Nicole
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor years, she maintained her composure and played the role of dutiful wife as her husband lied and cheated with more women than he could count. Now, Janie is fed up and ready to call it quits, but he wants to hold on. As secrets are revealed, Janie realizes her husband’s double life may just cost her own... -
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![Cowboy in the Crosshairs by Em Petrova]()
Cowboy in the Crosshairs by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’re total opposites. That doesn’t mean he won’t lay down his life for her.Silas Shanie is ready for action. Now that his medical leave is over, he’s more than capable of being back on the WEST Protection team. His first assignment? Easy. His new ward? Not at all. But he’ll keep the gorgeous, shallow heiress safe because it’s his job. He doesn’t have to like her. Except…he does. Maybe too much... -
![Secrets of a Side Bitch by Jessica N. Watkins]()
Secrets of a Side Bitch by Jessica N. Watkins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMeet Omari a gorgeous, hard working, twenty-eight year old man from the Southside of Chicago. No matter how hard he works at his job at UPS, it is never enough to take care of himself and his long-term girlfriend. After continuous pressure from his older cousin, Ching, Omari finally traded in busting his ass for working under Ching hustling three major blocks on the Westside... -
![So We Lie by Willow Rose]()
So We Lie by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEva Rae Thomas is in over her head on her first assignment as an FBI profiler in multi-million-copy bestselling author Willow Rose’s nail-biting mystery.When the mother of two, Arlene Wood, crashes her car against a tree at four in the morning, the case seems pretty straightforward.But evidence found in the remains of the car soon raises the question of whether this was really an accident... -
![Final Verdict by Sheldon Siegel]()
Final Verdict by Sheldon Siegel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFate throws a curveball at the San Francisco ex-husband-and-wife legal team of Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez, when Mike picks up the phone and hears the voice of Leon Walker. This is not good news-because Walker was the one who ruined their marriage. Years ago, he and his brother participated in a stickup that left a man dead... -
![The Confession by Sheldon Siegel]()
The Confession by Sheldon Siegel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTHE CONFESSION is BOOK 5 of 7 in the legal thriller series featuring Mike Daley & Rosie Fernandez. Confessions abound-some of them quite unexpected-in Sheldon Siegel's new legal thriller. Mike Daley doesn't go to confession much since he left the priesthood twenty years ago and became a lawyer, but that doesn't stop his old friend, Father Ramon Aguirre, from trying to get him there... -
![Judgment Day by Sheldon Siegel]()
Judgment Day by Sheldon Siegel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNew York Times best-selling author Sheldon Siegel returns with a dramatic new case for the San Francisco law firm of Daley and Fernandez. As husband and wife, Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez couldn't make it work. Luckily for Bay Area criminals, they didn't let that stop them from joining forces to open San Francisco's most tenacious law firm... -
![The Streets Have No King by JaQuavis Coleman]()
The Streets Have No King by JaQuavis Coleman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA street thriller of kidnapping, murder, trickery, and love that will have you at the edge of your seat.After 7 years of prison, multi-millionaire drug mogul Kane Garrett is back on the streets. But instead of diving back into the drug game, he’s teaching a college class, infusing business principles with his signature ruthless edge he developed in the streets... -
![Everything to Lose by Danielle Girard]()
Everything to Lose by Danielle Girard
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here.When the daughter of San Francisco socialites is brutally assaulted, Jamie Vail makes it her mission to find the attacker. A seasoned Sex Crimes Inspector with the SFPD, work is what Jamie does best. She isn’t distracted by the fact that her adopted son and the victim go to the same school... -
![Three Small Bones by Jennifer Chase]()
Three Small Bones by Jennifer Chase
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSmoke curls from what’s left of the beautiful family home on the edge of the woods. The heat is unbearable as she descends the stairs to the basement, past a set of bicycles––two big, one small... -
![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... -
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![Betrayed by Sharon C. Cooper]()
Betrayed by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen secrets turn into lies… Former DEA agent Angelo González’s final undercover operation exploded in a betrayal he’ll never forget or forgive. He’s moved on. As one of Atlanta’s Finest, providing personal security for the rich and famous, Angelo is living his best life—until he has to play fake boyfriend to one of their clients. Not just any client... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Accused by Sharon C. Cooper]()
Accused by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe wants to forget his past… She’s hiding from hers… Former FBI agent Kenton Bailey traded in his badge when an assignment went horribly wrong. Now he provides personal security to high-end clients. But falling for Egypt Durand, the Queen of Supreme Security, wasn’t part of the plan. She’s smart, classy, and ignites a fire in him that only she can extinguish... -
![Reckless Love by Té Russ]()
Reckless Love by Té Russ
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Victoria Grey and Dexter McAllister meet, the sparks are there from the beginning. There's no denying their attraction. But Dex has a secret. He wants to tell Vicki, but the last thing he wants to do is put her in danger. However, Vicki is no damsel in distress... -
![Soul and Diana 3 by Jade Jones]()
Soul and Diana 3 by Jade Jones
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSoul and Diana are back for the biggest fight of their lives! Skeletons are revealed and secrets are exposed. The wounds they cause seem incapable of healing, but will these two persevere in spite of it all? After all, finding out your cheating husband had a baby on the side is not that easy to deal with... -
![Dangerous Love by Té Russ]()
Dangerous Love by Té Russ
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZeke Bostick wanted Laila Stanton from the first time he saw her. Well...maybe not the first time...But it takes very little time for him to realize that she's completely irresistible. Laila wasn't ready for a relationship when Zeke first attempted to approach her. But time has passed and when they meet again, her attraction towards him is stronger than ever... -
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![Wrongful Termination: A Savannah Martin Novel by Jenna Bennett]()
Wrongful Termination: A Savannah Martin Novel by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The hilarious dialog and the tension between Savannah and Rafe will delight fans of chick-lit mysteries and romantic suspense." Jo Ann Vicarel, Library Journal Savannah Martin has always been a good girl, doing what was expected and fully expecting life to fall into place in its turn... -
![The Man in 3B by Carl Weber]()
The Man in 3B by Carl Weber
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDaryl Graham has just moved into a Jamaica, Queens, apartment building and his neighbors, both male and female alike, can't stop talking about him. From his extreme attractiveness to his undeniable swag, Daryl is the man every woman wants and every man wants to be.Connie, an unhappy wife, turns to Daryl for help losing weight, hoping to fix her marriage... -
![Paper Roses by Karen Ann Hopkins, Brittany Pressley]()
Paper Roses by Karen Ann Hopkins, Brittany Pressley
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSome Amish communities aren’t so cozy. Paper Roses is the electrifying new addition to the Serenity’s Plain Secrets’ mystery/crime thriller series. While an archeological team digs up Blood Rock’s sinister past, a forbidden romance begins, and Serenity races to stop a serial killer before he strikes again... -
![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... -
![Stealing Candy by Allison Hobbs]()
Stealing Candy by Allison Hobbs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsForced teen prostitution in America is on the rise and is being exposed through the media. Allison Hobbs offers a provocative look into the lives of three young girls who have been forced into sex slavery by a homicidal pimp, and the one woman who risks everything to try and save their lives. "Stealing Candy "by Allison Hobbs is a shocking novel about human sex trafficking... -
![Torn Between a Goon and a Gangsta by Jade Jones]()
Torn Between a Goon and a Gangsta by Jade Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE HIGHLY-POPULAR SERIES BY JADE JONES Take a look inside the lives of three close friends. Dre and Hassan have been robbing convenience stores and small banks together since high school, but they share something else in common other than making cold, hard cash...their love for Nikki. The stakes are high after the trio takes on a scheme that unexpectedly sets off a chain of deadly events... -
![Fatal Finale by Miranda Rijks]()
Fatal Finale by Miranda Rijks
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho is abducting talented young musicians – and why?When a gifted violinist disappears from a prestigious music academy, the police ask psychologist Dr. Pippa Durrant to help with the case.Working alongside new flame, DS Joe Swain, Pippa quickly realises that the world of first class musicianship is not all peace and harmony... -
![A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan]()
A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFBI Agent Lucy Kincaid’s husband, Sean Rogan, is in a dark place after being held captive. He won’t talk about it with anyone, not even Lucy. She’s hoping a conference in Sacramento, which includes family and the unveiling of a highly sought after drone Sean’s been working on, will help him heal... -
![Truth and Justice by Fern Michaels]()
Truth and Justice by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFern Michaels is a national treasure, and her latest in the Sisterhood series finds the stalwart friends bringing justice—and hope—to families devastated by a greedy con artist. The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and a quest for justice... -
![Over The Edge by Lisa Regan]()
Over The Edge by Lisa Regan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen retired Philadelphia detective turned private investigator Joselyn Rush is rear-ended, her knee-jerk response is anger, especially when the well-dressed woman driving tries to flee the scene. But as Jocelyn watches in disbelief, the woman jumps off the bridge, plunging to her death in the Schuylkill River one hundred fifty feet below... -
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![Truth or Dare by M.J. Arlidge]()
Truth or Dare by M.J. Arlidge
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDo you want to play the game?A crimewave sweeps through the city and no-one is safe. An arson at the docks. A carjacking gone wrong. A murder in a country park. What connects all these crimes without causes, which leave no clues?Detective Inspector Helen Grace faces the rising tide of cases which threatens to drown the city. But each crime is just a piece of a puzzle which is falling into place... -
![A Thug Made For Me: A BBW Love Story by P. Wise]()
A Thug Made For Me: A BBW Love Story by P. Wise
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIndigo Taylor-Anderson thought she had it all — until her husband's betrayal shattered her world. With newfound courage, she walks away from a life of mistreatment, leaving everything behind. Indigo finds herself navigating the tough streets of Philadelphia, facing challenges only the truly resilient woman can endure... -
![Rendezvous with Danger by Sharon C. Cooper]()
Rendezvous with Danger by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlandra Pargas, ex-CIA counter-intelligence officer, plans to wreak vengeance on the people who tried to kill her. A little rendezvous with danger is not what scares her, though. It's seeing the tall, dark, and dangerously sexy man she vowed to love forever that has her running for cover. Former U.S... -
![Stone Cold Liar by Noire]()
Stone Cold Liar by Noire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Urban erotica has never been hotter!" —Nikki Turner Her billionaire family's scandalous secrets are as big as their fortune. But consummate con-mami Mink LaRue plans to play them all for the ultimate high stakes... As a newly-minted Dominion family heiress, Mink has new golden moves to snag even more of the family fortune... -
![Conflict of Interest: A Savannah Martin Novel by Jenna Bennett]()
Conflict of Interest: A Savannah Martin Novel by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The hilarious dialog and the tension between Savannah and Rafe will delight fans of chick-lit mysteries and romantic suspense." Jo Ann Vicarel, Library Journal Savannah Martin has always been a good girl, doing what was expected and fully expecting life to fall into place in its turn... -
![Fearless III by Amarie Avant]()
Fearless III by Amarie Avant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVassiliThe mudak, my father Anatoly, raped my mother for all of Russia to see.My baby sister, Sasha, never had it any better.I went from crawling to fighting to stop Anatoly, king of the bratva. Life was a nightmare before Zariah clung to me. Now, we have a little girl and our son is on the way.But the game is changing in the mafia. Too many alphas want a taste. Somehow, I'm shoved into the chaos...
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