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Mafia Madman: A Dark Mafia Romance by Mila Finelli
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s no angel . . . and he’s the very devil. GIAI may be a mafia princess, but I have bigger plans than to stay in this sheltered world.I’m in Milan to pursue my dreams as a fashion designer. Having an affair is the last thing on my mind, except he’s handsome and charming and Italian. In other words, he’s irresistible... -
Fighter in Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBosco 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... -
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... -
Under His Protection: Saved by a Black Mafia OG by B. Love
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSavant Black is a protector. More logic than emotion, he places emphasis on his present reality above all. When his sister suggests he speak with a life coach, Savant doesn’t believe she will be capable of opening his eyes and mind to any life altering revelations. However, the longer he works with Addison the more Savant realizes his need to feel so little comes from desiring so much... -
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Beg For It by _himeros_
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsElizabeth Nadir has never had control. All of her life she has been controlled and never the controller. Those who held power over her always did what was best for them and in the end, it almost got her killed. After escaping the hell created by the ones closest to her she vows to never let another man control her again... -
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Dr. Alpha Male by Anjell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlpha Male. Kata kunci seorang alpha male adalah keyakinan! Yakin dengan rupanya. Yakin dengan gayanya. Dan dah tentulah yakin dengan percakapannya. Kalau tak, takkanlah terkeluar kata-kata ini ketika kali pertama mereka berdua berlanggar di depan sebuah kedai. “Dah habis tenung dah? Tak nak ambil gambar ke? Letak bawah bantal. Malam-malam boleh cium... -
Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 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... -
Black Light: Roulette War (Black Light Anthologies) by Livia Grant, Jennifer Bene
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne crazy bet. Two sexy clubs. Eight bestselling authors. During this Roulette, only one can come out on top.Black Light’s naughty game of Valentine Roulette returns with eight brand new scorching hot stories. For the first time, Black Light East and Black Light West will compete against each other to capture the title of hottest BDSM club of the year in Black Light: Roulette War... -
The Lawyer and the Tramp (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, The Lawyer and the Tramp is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series. The Lawyer Carmine Montesi is a killer disguised as a refined lawyer. He’s a loyal member of the notorious mafia – the Chicago Syndicate – and the boss just happens to be his brother... -
The Savage Trilogy: Complete Story by Meghan March
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou 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... -
War by Stevie J. Cole, LP Lovell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 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... -
A Ryan Christmas: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's five days before Christmas and Jessie Ryan has a whole lot of surprises in store for her four possessive, hotter than hell Irish mafia husbands. But it wouldn't be a Ryan story without a little drama... -
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Hope: The Innocent Part 2 by C.J. Bishop, A.M. Snead
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Everyone needs a little Hope in their lives." The notion of domestic life has always been a foreign concept from which mob enforcers Clint and Cochise distanced themselves. Their lives were simple as was the code they lived by - "Eye for an Eye." Through the love of two very different men, the hardcore gangsters have come to learn that life without love—is a cold empty existence... -
Chance by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChance Falling in love is something I never did before but now that I have I understand She’s my whole world. Like the air I breathe. I’m determined to have a life with this woman She doesn’t look for trouble. Trouble looks for her. When my woman takes a stand for an innocent, I’ll stand beside her... -
You Have a Piece of My Heart by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author, Willow Winters, comes an exclusive collection of sexy short stories with happily ever afters!This addictive collection has quick reads that can be read on their own and deliver all the desired feels of the romance genre...Categorized as:
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Dmitry's Redemption: Book One by Latrivia Welch, Latrivia Nelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.” William Shakespeare After killing a fellow Vor on the international council, who sought to hurt his family, billionaire Russian crime boss Dmitry Medlov becomes the target of his old mentor’s final death wish. A special hit team is tapped to carry out the assassination, but a simple mistake only leaves him wounded... -
The Greek's Retribution by Sonja B.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsXanderMy woman needs me and I will go to war to make sure she is safe. Sabre is my light in a world surrounded by darkness. You would rather slit your own throat than harm one hair on her beautiful head.SabreChoosing a man over my family isn’t right, or so I thought. But Xander isn’t any man, he is love, my love. His love is the heat I need in this cold world and his protection is my sanctuary... -
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Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCian O’Sheeran was the second oldest O’Sheeran child. His family was the largest Irish mob family in the US. Well, technically, to the world, they were former mobsters gone straight. The world might speculate and say they still were mobsters, but no one outside the family and their closest people knew the truth. Afterall, it was hard to remove all traces of a hunter from their bloodline... -
A Ryan New Year: A New York Ruthless Novella by Sadie Kincaid
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Daddy's Demands: Twenty-Five Steamy Daddy Dom Romance Novellas by Madison Faye, Renee Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThese daddies don't ask for obedience. They demand it. Daddy's Demands is a collection of decadently dirty daddy dom romances from some of the hottest authors in the genre. This deliciously naughty box set includes twenty-five brand-new, stand-alone novellas featuring steaming hot, irresistibly sexy adventures with the baddest daddies imaginable... -
Nikolai: The Complete Collection: Books 1 to 4 by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen opposing sides of the law collide, it isn't just the rules being broken.Justine Walsh dreamed about being an architect when she was a child. However, when her brother was served a life sentence for murder, her plans altered. Now she's a first-year intern at the number one defense firm in the country... -
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Taking the Fall: The Full Complete Series by Alexa Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWe’ve come a long way since Taking the Fall Volume 1 released in 2015. Since then we’ve added pieces to the puzzle as our readers demanded more! Finally, every story has been combined into one bundle... -
Secrets & Lies: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey say the best way to get over a broken heart is a random hook-up. So my new BFF is dragging me to a bar. All I have to do is wear a slutty dress, choose a dude, and do the deed, right? The thing is, this isn't me. I'm the good girl -- the one who has sex for love. But, since the love of my life is shacked up with someone else, I guess it's time to move on. One night, one time. That's all... -
Arrogant Mistake by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRunning from my wedding was a mistake. But only because I should’ve kept running. If I’d just kept running right past Daniil Vlasov, none of this would’ve happened. My daughter wouldn’t be missing. My heart wouldn’t be broken. My life wouldn’t be in shambles. Some loves burn so hot they hurt. Daniil says we’re going to make it through this fire… But I’ve already messed up so many times... -
A Devilish Christmas by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDevil, my beast of a man, seduces me into eloping, then abducts me for a honeymoon in Christmastown, Vermont.A lot of men would be furious. I simply planned revenge involving handcuffs.My anger doesn’t last long. Devil rents my dream cottage and manages to draw me out of my Scrooge-like ways. But I’ve been keeping a secret, and it follows me all the way to Christmastown... -
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Reno and Son: Don't Mess with Jim by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsItalian powerhouse Reno Gabrini is happy with his life in Vegas. His beautiful African-American wife is his partner in the bedroom and in the boardroom, and is keeping him in line and all of his female groupies at bay. His newborn girl and young son are healthy and well-adjusted children, and his oldest son, Jimmy Mack, is fast becoming a man. Maybe too fast... -
Tommy Gabrini 3: Grace Under Fire by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBusiness mogul Tommy Gabrini, once voted the sexiest man alive by a Seattle magazine, wants nothing more than to settle down in marital bliss with his beloved wife, and live his life far from the fast lane. But women from his past, who remembered just how sexy he truly was, refuses to cooperate... -
The Opposite Effect by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrax Anderson is the #1 bachelor on his side of Ravenshoe. With ruggedly handsome looks and an even more gorgeous heart, one flash of his killer smile has the women swarming like bees to a honeypot. His grandma, friends, and a few solid hours between the sheets with a vast variety of bunnies is what keeps his blood pumping. He is a self-proclaimed bachelor who has no intentions of settling down... -
Bratva Blood Brothers: The Complete Series: A Russian Mafia Romance Collection by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Amazon Top 39 Bestseller We are brothers by choice. Blood has brought us together and will forever hold us strong. Brothers we are and brothers we will always be. Together we're unbeatable. Unstoppable. Say what you want about the Bratva. Say what you want about our Brotherhood. Around this table sit five brothers, men of honor. Bound by love for those closest to us... -
Damon by T.O. Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDAMONI lost her in a house fire.I hadn't gotten there fast enough. I'd lived with that guilt for some time now, let it turn me into the cold-blooded monster I am today.But suddenly, like a ghost, she's in front of me, pleading for me to protect our daughter - a daughter I'd never known anything about.She wants to run, but like hell is that happening.Because I protect what's mine... -
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Bulldog by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wears the collar because she is his. She is his because her body knew its master.The moment Olivia Miles resorted to fighting dirty in a fencing match, Lord Nigel Pederson decided to teach her a shameful lesson, but as her quivering bottom reddened under his punishing hand the arousal pooling between her thighs made it clear she needs to be mastered completely... -
Hawk: Devil's Nightmare MC by Lena Bourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHAWK is a full-length, standalone first book in a steamy and suspenseful new MC Romance series - Devil's Nightmare MC - by USA Today Bestselling Author Lena Bourne. No Cliffhanger, HEA Guaranteed! Trying to stay away from him is a losing fight... -
Blind Luck by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMr. Yield popped in at a small roadside eatery in Missouri for a bowl of grits, three crispy strips of bacon and a cup of coffee. Already angry at the bullet hole in his leg courtesy of Mr. Stop, the last thing he wanted was trouble. Trouble came calling with the start of an antique watch, a woman named Millicent and obsessive Sheriff... -
Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI sold my soul to the Devil and he handed me over to someone far deadlier.After the death of my father, his enemies came knocking on my door. Left with no other choice, I agree to an indentured contract, selling my body to a criminal in exchange for my life.Only he never meant to keep me as his own...Categorized as:
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Getaway by bazookah
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟.. . . . . . . . . .We've all heard the tales of good and bad, the tales of innocent deceit and her hero, the tales that despite their nature, show us the beauty in contrast. But it's the tales of pure evil that get swept under the rug...Categorized as:
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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... -
Furious in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s been betrayed before. She’s their top dancer. Will these two lovers be able to see through their differences to the truth in their hearts?DominicAs the youngest Knight brother, I’m still learning the ropes.After being burned with women, I prefer to keep things physical.But when one of our strippers needs help, I can’t say no.She’s so much more than a dancer... -
Talk for Me by Kay Elle Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's the Domme with a secret...or two. He's the Dom with a twist. Constance Monroe knows the importance of balancing the good and bad in life. As a psychologist and a Mistress, she helps other people achieve what she can't seem to—find happiness... -
The Irish Don’s Black Beauty: Part One by Rose Marie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was love at first sight...well for Kahlani Edwards it was. The object of her affection...not so much. She loved his quiet, subdued and nerdy persona. She dreamed of playing in his fiery red hair, and she wanted nothing more than for him to love her back... -
The Callahans: The Complete Series by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFREE with KINDLE UNLIMITED Enjoy this new mafia romance series. 5 full length books bundled together for the first time. NO CLIFFHANGERS, guaranteed. More than 1,000 pages. 1. BRIAN 2. KILLIAN 3. SEAN 4. KYLE 5... -
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Dance for Me by Kay Elle Parker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDown 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... -
Lion's First Roar! by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsafter Nikolai IIFree read from website - http://www.roxieriverawriter.com/news.. -
Sex Sessions: Uncut by Charisse Spiers, Clarise Tan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***New Release Price. Will go to $3.99*** Note from the author: This is the first book within a series of standalones. Full length. Intended for audiences 18+ due to sexual content and language. I’m Saxton Maverick, famous for the size of my… Well, you can fill in the blank. I’m good at sex. When given the right tool I decided to use it to my advantage. I’m not cocky, just confident... -
Interlude by Anne Mercier
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPast to present... PAST: It all starts with a glimpse into the past of Falling Down, when Jesse meets Lucy, and everything you've wondered about Cage. Let's see how they got to where they are right now. PRESENT: It's time to prepare to go back out on tour. Let's meet the Blush Baby and get everyone settled in for what looks to be like a kick ass finish to the BFD tour... -
Wanted by S. Nelson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDid 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... -
Traición by Alessandra Neymar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings¿Qué serías capaz de hacer por la persona que amas…? Cristianno no desiste en su empeño por encontrar a Kathia. Sabe que está en manos de Valentino y que corre peligro su integridad física. Tortura, mata, y se desespera intentado dar con una pista que la lleve a ella junto a sus fieles compañeros, Mauro, Alex y Eric, que le seguirán en esa dura travesía...
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