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Captive by Sarah Rivens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAu sein des réseaux criminels, là où règnent puissance, meurtre et pouvoir, il y avait elles. Les captives. Dangereuses, malignes et mortelles, elles sont les ombres des plus grands réseaux, les représentantes de leurs chefs, aussi appelés possesseurs.Depuis son adolescence, Ella est une captive contre son gré... -
Voodoo by Kristine Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 23 of the Royal Bastards MC series. I'm Ogun "Voodoo" Dupre. There's no pretty way to put it, I do the dirty work for my club. When my services are required for a particularly delicate situation, I find myself hesitating for the first time in my life. That hesitation might get me killed. Sometimes you gotta work a little black magic to come out alive... -
Big Bad Boss: Midnight by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRULE #1 OF WALL STREET: DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR BILLIONAIRE BOSS.I hate my new assistant.I’ve hated them all, but this is a different kind of hate. Her presence is torture.She’s whip-smart, overly-capable, the only employee of mine who dares talk back.And the little human smells like temptation. The worst kind.She dresses to kill, and I’m in danger of dying... -
Four Fantasies by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf given the chance, would you bring your fantasies to life?Alone for the first time after being married for twelve years, I never expected four younger men to tempt me with a good time.When I saw them dancing — and stripping — at Club Red, they filled my imagination with all sorts of filthy thoughts. The next morning, they turned up in my backyard as the landscapers I’d hired sight unseen... -
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Sinful Desire by Asia Monique
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCian O'Sullivan Gianna Bianchi reminded me of everything I am not—polite and poised. The perfect mafia princess according to "old school" standards.She was the type of woman you stayed away from, the kind meant to wed the head of a family.I wanted her.I wanted to possess her.Control her.Most of all, I wanted to love her... -
Broken Arrow by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArrow Nez is all about that pack life. If it’s not about the pack or his business, it’s not about him. He’s put in a lot of work to prove himself to his pack and his adopted father after an indiscretion that was punishable by death. Childhood trauma has broken him to the point of feeling incapable of loving and being loved... -
Pretend: A Dark Military Romance by Lexie Axelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlessia ValentínShe’s an intelligence officer on orders to go overseas on her first deployment. Despite who her parents are, she’s determined to prove she belongs there. After getting informed by her step-father, Admiral Ravenmore, that she’s a target for multiple enemies, he assigns Operator Creature as her personal security to watch over her while she’s on deployment... -
Devil's Ride by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've always been a selfish bastard.As president of the RBMC I've learned how to live and ride hard.I take life one day at a time, never looking back at my past.But I've got a dark and deadly secret.One that could ruin any chance I have with the one woman who owns my black soul.Trish Holloway.She's been my weakness since the day we met.All it takes is one wrong move and her life is in danger... -
Chance: Episode Seven by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Just when I thought I had enough on my plate... fate, or the cosmos or whatever, decides I'm not stressed enough and pours on another helping of what the hell!” My failure to prevent a particularly nasty demon from completing a ritual to open a portal may have doomed us all unless I can stop what came through. That, of course, is easier said than done... -
Claimed by A.K. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey took… Now it’s time to destroy them from the inside out. But first I need to get him back…my son… Colt. To do that I send the two people I hold close back into The Order. Colt’s vengeful twin, Carven. And the woman I’ve fallen for…Vivienne. As I watch them disappear inside that Hell, I call for war, forcing every powerful man and woman in the city to choose a side. Mine… Or Halestrom Hale’s... -
Hunter's Kiss by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI can’t escape the truth.I broke out of the Dark Wolf God’s realm, but I know he’s always there, watching me from the shadows. I should hate him, but I can’t deny that I’m drawn to the ruthless beast, and the heat between us is only growing stronger... -
Wolves at the Gate by Persephone Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAssassin Scarlett Fletcher is supposedly dead. Lyssa intends to make it so. Just...not yet. Lyssa, the Wolf of the Styx Syndicate, has a simple plan. Hide her enemy-turned-uneasy-ally, train her up, and use her to take down Grandmother. Then Lyssa will follow through on the kill order and end the assassin for once and for all.But nothing to do with Scarlett has ever been simple... -
Jinx's Fantasy by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller, Pepper Winters, comes a spin-off novella featuring Sully and Jinx from the USA Today Bestselling Series, Goddess Isles.“A marriage born from slavery and secrets.A happily ever after like no other.”Sullivan Sinclair has a wife who shares his wildness and desires. To others, she is regal and perfect on his arm... -
Crow by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Nikki Landis comes a new standalone MC romance and the first book in the Devil’s Murder MC series.Crow, son of the former president of the Devil’s Murder MC, is determined to avenge his father’s death and repair the broken club left behind.He’s returned home to take his place as president and hunt down those responsible for Rook’s murder... -
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Dark Destiny by Bec Botefuhr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou were with Willow and Jagger when they found their happily ever after in Dark Endings. You felt their love. You felt their relief, but what you didn't feel, was the pain they left tucked inside. Jagger killed his own father, he suffered on an island alone being forced to fight to save his life. Now, the memories are catching up on him. The reality is haunting him. He's becoming numb... -
When Saint Goes Marching In by Tiana Laveen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWARNING – This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable.It is six years later and Saint and Xenia have two beautiful sons and are enjoying their lives in sunny California... -
Reckoning by Elizabeth Knox, Wander Aguiar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone around me calls me a monster. I can’t say that I blame them, over the years I was turned into one, into my worst nightmare – something that I tried so hard not to become. What no one knows is what I had to go through, and I doubt that they ever will. Sure, I married a monster and maybe he did turn me into what I am today... -
Dirty Hearts: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance by Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Khardine Gray comes a sexy, delightfully devilish, seductive second chance Mafia Romance. Be prepared to take a walk on the dark side. Claudius Rule #1 of being mafia boss- Trust no one. Rule # 2- Keep your friends and enemies damn close. In the underground world, friends and enemies could be the same thing... -
Mason by Amaya Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s ruthless.He’s dark.He’s seductive.He’s the kind of man a girl should stay the hell away from.I’m not the kind of girl that’s ever really been seen, always preferring data, romantic comedies, and books to interacting with people. The problem however is my boss has given me a new assignment. I’m to be at Mason’s Zacchara’s beck and call.Whatever Mason wants, Mason will get... -
Lesson In Trust: Part Two by Kay Elle Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs this a fairytale or is it reality?From one strength to another, Callie’s relationship with her Daddies is growing exponentially. Not only has she found the kind of love she’s always dreamed of, it seems that love is contagious, connecting both Elias and Evander together as well.Balanced between her Dark Daddy and her Golden one, she finds peace in their embrace, safety in their kisses... -
Taken by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI watched it all happen.Our world, crushed in a hot second.I was too blinded by lust to stop the exploding bullets in time.They shattered my lifeAnd my love.I failed myself.I failed the boss.Worst of all, I failed her.But this story is far from over,And our enemies don’t like loose ends.Money and revenge – they want it all.I always knew they’d be back to finish the job... -
Mayhem by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"I don't think I've ever been so terrified of my future as I am right now." With less than seventy-two hours on the clock and Xora still evading King Adriel's forces, time is running out for everyone. I don't want to think about a world overrun by demons who could care less about saving humanity. I'm doing everything in my power to track this evil thing down, but I'm not having much luck... -
The Masseuse by Violette Dubrinsky
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Jezebel Carter agreed to a spa session to appease her sickly sister, she expects one thing and one thing only: to leave tension-free. It’s a spa, after all. Instead, she leaves with memories of a gorgeous man with talented fingers, who probably doesn't work at the spa and is a possible pervert. Ramsey Stone is no pervert... -
Damaged Princess by Jillian West
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnastasia Androff came to The Omega Exchange with an agenda. It wasn't her plan, but she found herself a pawn in the games of powerful men.It's going to take someone like Viktor Nikolov, an alpha Daddy Dom with a penchant for spanking and solving dangerous problems to flip the chessboard... -
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Sharpest Edge by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B09P1LVDHPKon and Athena's revenge on the shady organisation Aurora has painted targets on all of their backs. Now the Edgeworth's dark and bloody past is catching up with them, and there's no way to escape unscathed.. -
Reina del Inframundo: Un Oscuro Romance de la Mafia by Lee Savino, Stasia Black
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe King of the Underworld saved me from the streets, Treated me like a princess, And locked me in a tower. Then he turned into a beast. There's a darkness in him. I've seen it face to face. He says I'm his light. But if our love is going to last, I'm going to have to be more than his princess. I need to become a Queen. The final chapter in Marcus and Cora's story... -
Fierce Obsession by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJackson Decker - he is the perfect husband. The perfect father to my son. The perfect man. Fierce, loyal, protective and everything I’ve ever wanted.I’m happier than I ever imagined possible, but happiness is never easily won for people like me. Somebody, somewhere wants to ruin what we have, and to do that they’re willing to risk the wrath of the entire Montoya family... -
Bratva Prince by T.J. Maguire
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA hard, dominating Bratva PrinceA fearless, crazy Cartel PrincessAleksandr VolkovI've lived my life with rigid control.A tight vice on myself and my emotions.Scars from my past have left me broken. Riddled with guilt and anguish.When my baby sister was kidnapped, I feared the worst. That she'd suffered the same fate as our mother... -
Chaos by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrian: It's been three months since Adriel's half-demonic brother, Katashniel, escaped hell with his army. We managed to kill a lot of them, but so many still made it through the gate before our king could close it. I've been tasked with tracking them down and killing them which was going well until two weeks ago when things became quiet. No new demon activity, no trails, nothing... -
An Illicit Seduction by Chencia C. Higgins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Dark Erotic Experience "I can't even see straight until I've had my face in between your legs." After a night of heavy drinking with her coworkers, Seraph succumbs to an erotic dream in where she receives pleasure beyond her wildest imagination. It’s a brand of filthy that she enjoys but something about it is simultaneously wrong, though she can't put her finger on why... -
Stalkers by Ally Vance, Yolanda Olson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Dark Romance AnthologyYou should never fall for the bad guy…Over thirty of your favorite USA Today and bestselling authors have come together to create an epic collection of forbidden, dark romance stories.Get lost in this unputdownable mixture of short stories. From heroes to bad guys, there’s something for everyone.stalk·erA person who stalks: a person who pursues someone obsessively... -
Fate by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe story of Fawn and the Blackfang Barons concludes in book three, Fate... -
Her Cougar Cowboy by Moxie North
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGenevieve Mason has the job she’s always wanted. As a buyer for Saks’ exclusive plus-size fashion line… she gets paid to shop, and there’s nothing she’d change about her life. Except maybe one thing. On a whim, she decides to reach out to Gerri at the Paranormal Dating Agency... -
Parasight by E.S. Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am drowning in darkness. My limbs submerged in inky tar, my lungs asphyxiated by the stench of death's hold. My eyes see nothing but black. Yet I see him. And I am not scared. I should be. Don't look into my eyes, for my demons will eat you alive. My devil inside will feast on your soft flesh. His jagged teeth will tear the meat from your bones and drink the light from your soul... -
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The Devil's Fire by Mariam El-Hafi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlthaia grew up protected and sheltered, not knowing about the Mafia World, despite her father being a Mafia Boss. Her mother took her away when she was younger to protect her from the dark world.However, at her cousin's engagement party, she met... him. Damiano Bellavia. The ruthless and powerful Mafia Boss. The one her father had desperately tried to hide her away from... -
Beauty's Twisted Tyrant by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCursed to sleep, awoken with a kiss…and destined to be his. But no one warned her how much she'd love her prince's twisted games.ThaliaCursed to sleep. Awoken by a kiss. You know the drill.But why didn't anyone warn me that Prince Charming is a tyrant?And why didn't anyone tell me how much I'd love his filthy games?Because the more time I spend with this wicked man, the harder I fall... -
Scorned Queen by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe protégé king wants the king un-seated but it will be war, and a bloody one. And you can only push a future queen so far before she says enough, and proves she's as worthy for war as her man. Damion and Alana will come together to fight but first the boundaries of the past must fall... -
Out Of The Blu by Sonja B.
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlu Andora, the owner of Sultry Ink Tattoo Shop, finds herself and her wolf in some very strange predicament’s. Little does she know these events will turn her whole world upside down. From bumping into a weird stranger at a bakery, to finding her True Mate that she doesn’t want… Or does she? Then, throw in having to deal with past family drama... -
Her Vampire Bad Boy by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNO ONE TAKES WHAT BELONGS TO ME. The moment she walks into the club My hunger roars to life. After centuries of walking alone-- feeling nothing. Caring for no one. The demon, the dominant in me--awoke. Something's different about the lovely human with a delicious scent. My curious little innocent. For the first time, I feel. I need. I crave. And only she can satisfy. She’s MINE... -
Sweet Vengeance by Viano Oniomoh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoy needs a deal with a demon to bring an end to the man who’d ruined her life. Malachi needs a deal with a human so he can remain in the mortal realm, far from the sentries looking to drag him back to his sect in hell.It’s a match seemingly made in heaven... -
Power by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMary Jane, a struggling comedienne, stumbled into the wrong club at the wrong time. She didn't notice the gangster gripping the gun and the two scary men on his sides. She just jumped on the stage, tested the microphone, and went into her routine. And that's where things got interesting. Noah was the gangster that gripped the gun. The Beast of Din City. The Boss of the Streets... -
Tower by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Azalea meets Peter Titon, she’s sure it was a one-time chance meeting. But when her overprotective mother leaves for a work trip, and the men left behind to protect her fail—she’s taken by Peter in the dark of night with no explanation. Peter isn’t one to explain his motives, and taking Azalea is no exception. He takes what he wants... -
Saving Their Omega by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGentle. Tiny. Delicate. Everything I’m not. Everything I want. Everything I’m going to claim in hot, sweaty explicit detail.She’s ours. Mine and Mason’s. She might not wear our marks, but she will… and soon.No one takes what’s ours. It’s suicidal. But she’s gone, snatched off the street and now the monsters inside won’t rest until she’s safely back with us. Whatever the cost.We can’t lose her... -
In the Shadows by Montana Fyre
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe gatekeepers of the New York underworld have met their match, but this mafia princess isn't going to bow to them without a fight...I was raised to be a mafia queen.I spent years learning the family business.I trained to become the ruthless leader my family needs me to be. But it was all for nothing. On my eighteenth birthday, my father told me I would be marrying our enemy... -
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Beauty and the Thorns by Lee Savino, Stasia Black
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI never thought I’d see him again. My first love, back from the grave. My captor and tormentor. He holds my past, present and future in his scarred hands. He owns me. No matter how far I run, my path leads me back to that lonely castle. Back into the arms of the Beast... -
Caught in the Sweetest Yearning by Jade Royal
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGinger Nala has always been a gentle soul with simplistic thoughts about her future. She was ready to be mated and have a family with the man her father had chosen for her. It would have all been perfect, except she was dealt a hand that made her plans for the future crumble and threatened her life to be forever changed... -
The Witch is Dead by Geneva Monroe
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Kindness always was the cruelest form of betrayal.” I said that once. I just didn’t know how brutally accurate I was. In the underworld of Oz, there are two people you don’t cross. I killed one, and now The Wizard demands I take out the other. Murder isn’t in my nature, but survival is.Aunt Em stole my fortune and put a bounty on my head to ensure she keeps it... -
Macabre Gods by Elliott Rose
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this story, there are three beasts and I am their initiate. The Anguis, a secret society of power-hungry individuals, have long controlled Port Macabre from their seat at Noire House. A place where the wealthy rub shoulders and chase hedonistic pleasures. However, behind the mansion’s facade lies a poisonous, hidden underworld.I spent one night at their mercy... -
Jagger by Eve Vaughn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJagger Grimaldi wanted Camryn Williams from the moment he laid eyes on her. He knows with absolute certainty that she is his bloodmate. The only problem? She doesn't seem to agree. Camryn Williams hasn't believed in happy ever-afters since she was a child. Having witnessed the breakdown of her parent's marriage she shuns anything that remotely resembles a commitment... -
Moth by Lana Sky
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe thought he could make my life hell. But it already was. The one time Hannah Dewitt tries to live a little, she winds up in the crosshairs of a local thug who seems hellbent on terrorizing her. As it turns out, there is more to Rafe than meets the eye, and their connection stokes her creativity like nothing else...
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