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Tongue's Taste by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI used to live in darkness and a comet soared through my night sky. So I made a wish.Blood is my sanction.Pain is my salvation.Fear is what I instill.Especially for my Comet.The warm barrel of a gun against my head? It won’t stop me from protecting what is mine.Even if it means spilling more blood.My love for her has been tested and I’m furious.Seconds has turned to minutes... -
Code Name: Gemini by Janie Crouch, Danielle M. Haas
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTasha Volkov has been on the run for three years from a brutal cartel who want her dead. her family.She already paid a heavy price for crossing them, and has the scars to prove it. Her only choice is to keep running, even if the tiny town of Pine Valley feels more like home to her than anywhere else she's ever been... -
Lakestone - tome 1 by Sarah Rivens
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDans la tranquillité trompeuse de la ville d'Ewing aux États-Unis, Iris, confinée à la bibliothèque, est plongée dans ses révisions. À des kilomètres de là, un mercenaire affronte le froid tranchant de la nuit, aussi glaciale que le cadavre qu'il vient d’enterrer.Ils n’ont rien en commun, pourtant tous deux ont le même objectif : amasser assez d'argent... -
Collateral Damage by April Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Sophie McIntyre's blind date goes horribly wrong, she finds herself running for her life. Dominic Zaretti is a man who gets things done—one who doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty in the process. His job is to disappear with Sophie and keep her alive until the threat is neutralized... -
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Skirt by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere are few things people know about me. I'm Scottish. I really hate pants. And Poodle is me best friend.But. There are always buts.There is one thing people don't know. Me love for fightin'. I come from a long line of fighters. I live it. I breathe it. Flesh. Blood And brass knuckles.It's me way of life. So I fight, legally. No one knows... -
Knives by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLove is a powerful force, but it doesn’t compare to guilt. And just like most people, my guilt eats me alive.I went from being an irresponsible kid who didn’t know any better to an irresponsible man who does.I make no apologies.Don’t take my carelessness for strength.My blood is as deadly as the bullet that killed my brother, and once I’m cut, there’s no stopping the river of rage... -
Tongue's Target by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI don’t live in the shadows anymore.Daphne has dragged me into her light.At first, it was bright, and I didn’t know how to live in it.I’m… adjusting.Life for the most part is better than I ever dreamed.But not better for her dreams.Especially when dreams tread the line of reality.When she tells me the truth, it sends me into a quiet place... -
Lure by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen it comes to book smarts, I'll never be anyone's first choice.Luckily, when a wealthy and dangerous stranger picks me off the street to work for him, he uses me for my body, not my brains.KITI'm the bait tasked with luring men into his trap.I have no idea what he does with them.I don't want to know.Until the night he tells me to run, but I stay.Now I know what he's really capable of.. -
My Every Breath by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCade King has fallen for the wrong woman. She's the daughter of New York's most notorious hitman, and he's the newest target.After ten years of living in the shadow of the Irish mob, Gia Callaghan wants nothing more than to escape the darkness of her life. Her burning desire for answers about her past has her constantly plotting new ways to flee... -
Dirty Cravings by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe return for the sixth installment of the Lion and the Mouse.Kazimir and Emily hunt for the traitor in Italy. Constant threat lurks within the shadows. The more puzzle pieces are discovered the more their reality unravels.Dark and deeply erotic, this high-octane romance will lure you into a mystery with deadly twists and turns... -
Tool by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing the VP of the Ruthless Kings has made me jaded and scarred, a savage bloodthirsty beast.Grit, pain, blood, the three constants in my life.Love?I wouldn't burden anyone with loving me. I'm a hard man to love.Until she walks through the garage doors, looking perfect in her little blue dress and high heels.She's neat and clean and too damn good for me, but I'm determined to get her filthy... -
Doc: a Club Alias novel by K.D. Robichaux, Kayla Robichaux
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDr Neil Walker, MD, MFT, Ph DI’m not your average therapist. As the founder of Imperium Security—the cover for my mercenary team—I’ve dedicated my entire life to helping heal those who’ve had their power unwillingly taken from them and avenging the ones who didn’t survive... -
Pirate by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo matter how hard I try, I can never drown the memories.I miss alcohol.The craving claws against my stomach every day.And being in this rehab center doesn’t help.No one understands how it feels to not be able to save someone you love.I had to watch Macy’s demise.How she screamed for me to help her.I hear those screams. They echo in my head. A song on repeat... -
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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Fighting for Forever: Tank & Kat's Story, Part 2 by Scarlett Black
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTank is shattered.He lost the woman he loves and faith in his own MC. Together, they schemed behind his back and hid the truth from him. Even when all Kat’s secrets are revealed, he wrestles with forgiveness and wonders if he will ever be able to trust her again.The Black Widow.That’s the title Kat earned as she killed to survive after fleeing Mexico... -
A Mafia Princess by Michelle Hardin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCarterina Anastacia Stone wakes up from the most terrifying experience of her life to find that her life has been totally flipped upside down. Nathan Salerno is her gorgeous fiancé she can't remember even meeting, and the mother she thought abandoned her, is demanding to be a part of her life. Lies. Secrets. The truth... -
No Greater Love by D.A. Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlexei and Vivienne Romankov have always been the loving and supportive patriarch and matriarch of the Sullivan clan and their extended family, but how did this power couple come to be, and who or what is behind the wedge that has driven them apart for more than twenty years? Take a trip down memory lane as we discover their not-so-humble beginnings and finally learn the truth behind all the... -
Wire by LP Lovell, Stevie J Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTor Jude and I managed to salvage something beautiful from the war torn rubble of our lives, a blissful happiness that we paid for in blood. We fought our way here, leaving pieces of ourselves along the way. I thought this was the happily ever after in our twisted fairy tale, but I was wrong. Jude I may be free by definition... -
Knights of Sin MC: The Complete Series by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings****"It's like getting half the series for free!!"**** Book 1 Never Letting Go : MICAH: Ten years ago I messed up. I pushed the one thing I loved the most away. I watched her run as far as she could. I ruined the love we had. I threw myself into the Marine's thinking I could get her out of my system. That didn't work. When I came back I got the worst news ever. Or so I thought... -
Cole by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThese men don't build bridges... They bury bodies.I fell for the enemy.A man whose actions resembled the devil so closely it was sickening.But I learned from my mistakes.At least I thought I had.Until I’m tempted back into his life with a case I can’t refuse.Cole Torian needs my help.And I’m unable to deny him.This time I voluntarily put my career on the line.Along with my safety. My heart... -
Sybil’s Protector by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSYBIL Falling for my Protector might cost me my life. I was abducted and shipped out, meant to be sold. My freedom stolen. My body no longer mine. My life…over. Or so I thought. The Guardians swooped in. They saved me from a living Hell, but my life is still in danger. The men who took me want me back. They’re out there, hunting me. Once again, the Guardians step up... -
Celt by Aria Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA scorching hot badass looking for redemption. A single dad crazy about his daughter. My sworn protector.Tall, dark and Irish, Celt stole my heart the day he saved me from my predatory husband.But I keep it a secret from him. I can’t let myself become bound to anyone right now. I have to regain control of my life first.A fresh start. No brawny, possessive bikers allowed... -
Mercy by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo understand me, you have to understand my pain. You have to understand where it all started...I see her differently now. My friend, Michelle Douglas. It's the summer of 1994 where the love of the 80's still holds on for dear life.She's wearing a black ACDC shirt that hangs over the shoulder and she is hanging out with a group of friends...Categorized as:
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Whistler by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s a whistle in the wind.And the sound doesn’t just belong to me.I became my own version of The Greatest of the Great when an injury stole my dream.I found a healthy alternative for my rage so I can still swing my bat.If someone has the unfortunate curse of being on the other end of my swing, they’ll hear a whistle before they die... -
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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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Savage Prince by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGillians Vater mag zwar ein mächtiger irischer Mafiaboss sein, aber er steht bei meiner Familie in Blutschuld. Als ich kam, um diese einzufordern, bat ich um keinerlei Erlaubnis, sondern nahm mir einfach seine Tochter als Bezahlung.Diese Entscheidung wurde ihm nicht überlassen...oder ihr... -
Controlling Chloe by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlurb coming soon! This is Bash Gilroy's story... -
Avenging Angel by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe mayhem continues for the Knight's Legion MC…Storm. My protector. I need his darkness, like he needs my light. After surviving an abusive relationship, I swore off men. Until the President of the Knight’s Legion MC crashes into my life, holding me captive with his haunted gray eyes. Storm is a force to be reckoned with and I welcome the chaos— it makes me feel alive. He owns me. Body and soul... -
Filthy Few by Samantha Barrett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhere they rest for eternal life is where a favor is asked.The stone with the head is where you will be led.Be certain of the favor you ask, no second is offered.The debt will be collected when the favor is complete.A favor asked is a debt owed. My mom marrying Thomas Valerian was supposed to be our fresh start, but it was the opposite of that...Categorized as:
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Amara by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmaraHe took me.Kept me as his own-- his plaything, his woman to toy with and torture whenever he felt like it.I've been trapped within these four walls for over a year. The slowest most agonizing year of my life.I begged for him to kill me, yet he wouldn't. You know why? Because he had too much fun with me. That's what he said. It's what he always said-- how much he enjoyed it all... -
New York Ruthless: The Complete Series by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe complete New York Ruthless Series containing an additional exclusive bonus chapter for each bookRyan RuleRyan RedemptionRyan RetributionRyan ReignRyan RenewedJessie Heaton is a fearless, flame-haired computer hacker. Independent and feisty, she’s relied on no-one but herself since the age of sixteen... -
The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was not the kind of man meant to fall in love.He was the proud enforcer of the Costa Family who perhaps enjoyed the violent, bloody parts of his job a bit too much.All that changed, though, when he was put on a job that had him crossing paths with a woman who changed everything.She was not the kind of woman to have hope.The life she found herself trapped in had very little to look forward to... -
LANE BROTHERS: 5 Books Billionaire Mafia Romance Bundle by Kristina Weaver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA KINDLE UNLIMITED FREE BUNDLE 5 Standalone, full length books. More than 300,000 words. Approximately 1,000 pages. NO CLIFFHANGERS. Enjoy the following books: WYATT MIAH JACE JARED ROMAN * Not suitable for readers below 17. These books feature bad boy, controlling alphas, and lots of steamy scenes... -
Cyclone of Chaos by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScorchI was born with a heart filled with love, only to be reborn as Scorch when that heart was incinerated. The only thing that runs through my veins now is hatred, and it’s never going to change. I shut out all my emotions a long time ago and I’ll be damned if I’ll release them ever again. Not even for her.Like the treacherous winds of a hurricane, she invaded my life... -
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King's Demands by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI didn't ask her to be mine. I told her she already was.Julieta Morales hoped to escape an unwanted marriage, but the moment she got into my car her fate was sealed. She will have a husband, but it won't be the cartel boss her father chose for her.It will be me.But I'm not the kind of man who takes his bride gently amid rose petals on her wedding night...Categorized as:
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Seize by Addison Jane
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI escaped a dark past. Barely dragging myself from the depths of hell.But when addiction sinks its claws into your soul, there are only two options—surrender and let it devour you or wage the fight of your life.Out of the shadows, I found strength and resilience.What I didn’t expect was to find him.Bishop wasn’t just the President of The Exiled Eight MC in Detroit.He was powerful... -
Exposed by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings**Author Note: This book was originally written in weekly episodes in my newsletter** Welcome to the world of the Elite... Where nothing is as it seems. All Tanit wants to do is make it through the school year without gaining any sort of attention. Until she gains his attention. He's cruel. He's beautiful. He's everything she's been warned to stay away from.. -
The Score by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*Please Note: The Score is not a standalone title. The first books in the Russian Guns series (The Arrangement, followed by The Life) should be read first* In the mess of love and life, nothing and no one is left untouched... -
Guard Me: A Mafia Romance by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was a tiny little lamb that claimed my heart with one fearful look. I was her captor, the man responsible for breaking her, for preparing her for auction. She was taken, plucked right off the street and brought to me to be sold at the next auction. Rescuing her from my men was never part of the deal, and neither was bringing her up to my room... -
Malakai: Volumul 2 by A. Stephanie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHannah nu intenționa să își complice viața, însă i se frânge inima de fiecare dată când îl privește pe Malakai. Își dă seama că deși e în viață, Malakai vrea să dispară și își promite că nu va permite asta. Așa că face tot posibilul să-l scoată din universul lui întunecat.Convins că toată lumea îl părăsește la un moment dat, Malakai face tot posibilul să o țină pe Hannah la distanță... -
Sinful by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeave it to me to finally learn how to drive stick …with a woman who’s nothing but trouble. Protecting people is what I do. But with Gemma everything is different . There was a time when she was my everything and I would have given my life to protect her. Now she’s back and this time I won’t fail her . I’m ready to put it all on the line to keep her safe... -
Bound by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance (Bratva Brotherhood) by Bianca Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe are from two different worlds, but I can't stay away. I'm investigating a shooting at a charity event that doesn't make sense.My superiors tell me to leave it alone--It's a closed case.But I can't.Leaving mysteries unsolved isn't in my nature, so I keep on digging.It all leads me to one man, Alexi Barinov, rumored Russian Mafia member.The problem is, every time I go near him, I'm a mess... -
Donati Bloodlines: The Complete Trilogy by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe secrets within the bloodlines of this family are deadly ... Emma Sorrento went from a carefree, young woman one day, to the paid-for bride of a mafia boss the next. She had been groomed for this life and position, but she didn't even realize it until it was too late... -
Dismissed by T.L. Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA heart is something that should not be entrusted to me. I will tear, crush, and destroy it with my very own hands. Then back away with a smile on my face. It’s who I am—a killer, a player, a joker. But hers, I’m unsure about... -
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Bratva Boys (Box Set) by T.L. Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll four Books in one! Distrust. Disbelief. Defiance. Dismissed. Their name has meaning, holds royalty. They aren’t to be trifled with. And if you get too close, prepare to be destroyed—they are the Russian mafia. Gashes and bruises mean nothing to them, blood is what they live by. It’s all they know... -
Blade by Aria Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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Ruled by Mya Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 3 of Brutal Kings SeriesI’ve fallen in love… …with a monster. What’s a girl to do?He’s a monsterBut I love himI thought he loved meI thought wrong… In the bedroom, he’s my hero. Out of bed, he’s distant, cruel, and only warm enough to keep people from whispering. I thought I’d found a softer side of him. Maybe I was wrong... -
A Fine Line by MercyAnn Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis book is an interconnected standalone within the Ends World. While you don't have to read the Ends Duet before reading this book, it is recommended that you do in order to understand the entire Ends World up to this point.CarolinaI didn’t mean for anyone to get hurt.That wasn’t my intention.And I knew he would come for me... -
Zeppo: Kosher Nostra Book Three by Mirrah McGee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrigger Please note this book contains some content which may be triggering to those sensitive to SA off page, verbal abuse, violence, and torture. You may contact the author for more information.RuthPaleontologist? Police Officer? Doctor? Not me. When asked in school what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was always the same; Zeppo Kraus' wife and the mother of his children...Categorized as:
organized-crime dark romance contemporary friends-to-lovers betrayal suspense mystery -
Jonah by Mirrah McGee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJonahMost of my life was planned since before I was born. I am to serve the Avraham Avinu of the Kosher Nostra in North Carolina and protect the mishpocheh with my life. Despite the heavy that description implies, I have enjoyed a blessed and propserous existance of glutton and indulgence...
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