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Twisted Lies by Ana Huang
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsHe'll do anything to have her...including lie. Charming, deadly, and smart enough to hide it, Christian Harper is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman. He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can’t deny the strange pull he feels toward the woman living just one floor below him... -
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Loyal by Default: Legacy of Carter Reed by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCarter Reed is an assassin with a heart that only beats for one person, McKenna Smith. In a perfect world she would be the light to his darkness. Carter’s world, however, is far from perfect. Which means McKenna cannot exist in it without a target on her back.While he’s away, Carter’s enemies get close and McKenna’s life is threatened...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Tangled Innocence by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“What do you mean, ‘You gave me the wrong sperm sample’?!”But the doctor says he isn’t joking.Instead of being my sister's surrogate...I'm accidentally carrying my boss's baby.A few months ago, I agreed to be my sister's surrogate.Then she died in an unsolved accident.I swore I'd keep her child and raise it on my own.But as it turns out, there was a mix-up at the clinic...Categorized as:
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![Bratva Knight by T.J. Maguire]()
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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![Wild Card by Renee Rose]()
Wild Card by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“YOU’RE IN BIG TROUBLE, DOLL” The little hacker stole from the Family—hundred fifty grand. We Tacones don’t take kindly to thieves. Not even when they come in a package as cute as hers. Not even after she shows me how high her freak flag flies. Now there will be hell to pay for my hot geek. And I’m the one coming to collect... -
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A Ryan Revelation: New York Ruthless Short Story by Sadie Kincaid
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Wyatt: The Barlowe Mafia by Asia Monique
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWyatt Barlowe There was power in having alliances.And as the new head of my family, it was my business to make the Barlowe mafia one of the strongest on the east coast.The first step? Arranging a truce with one of our enemies... -
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The Bookie by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI BARGAINED WITH THE BRATVA--MY BROTHER’S LIFE FOR MY OWN.They offered me a deal: thirty nights for my brother's life.Thirty nights...with him. Nikolai Novikov.The charming but dangerous loanshark.He’s deceptively smooth. Sinfully handsome.Addictive, even.But it's only an illusion.I vow to give him nothing more than I promised,Yet he sees right through me... -
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Veiled Treasure by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm his now, and he's not going to be gentle with me.When my brothers tried to arrange a marriage for me back in New York, I ran away to Boston. Making it on my own at eighteen wasn't easy, but for two years I managed to keep my freedom.Until Gregor Romanov came looking for me...Categorized as:
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The Savage by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIvan may be my name but I am best known as The Savage.Born and bred Bratva heir and loving every delicious minute of my life. That's why it was easy to kidnap the entitled Charlotte Richmond from her finishing school in England. It was my pleasure to hide her away while her depraved father searched for her.I have no heart, no emotion, and no morals.She is a bargaining chip, a means to an end...Categorized as:
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Corrupt Vow by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe explosive third book in the Filthy Wicked Psychos series...Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the previous books, so I'd recommend not reading it until you've finished Twisted Game and Beautiful Devils . You've been warned!*** I’ll do anything to protect them… even if it means walking away.The Voronin brothers didn’t just save my life... -
![Frozen Kiss by E.C. Land]()
Frozen Kiss by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrozen in heart to others, can he be that way with me?BlakeMy life is turned upside down. Or maybe right-side up. I’m not sure, but either way, it’s in the hands of a man I just met. A man I feel a connection to and decide to give him my trust. Maybe the fact he’s friends with my brother helps.Danger surrounds us all, and I’m not sure if I’m strong enough to handle what’s coming... -
![Stolen Soul by Kristen Luciani]()
Stolen Soul by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe put his ring on my finger and a knife through my heart...Massimo Marrone is pure evil disguised by ripped muscles and a gorgeous face.His dark secrets and blackened heart have turned him into a monster before my eyes.And I’ve become his prey.He promised me protection and committed the worst betrayal with his lies,Breaking my heart in the process.Because Massimo is no white knight...Categorized as:
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![Evil Empire by Kristen Luciani]()
Evil Empire by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dark mafia forced marriage age gap... -
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![Lethal (Devil's Shadow MC) by K.H. Kate]()
Lethal (Devil's Shadow MC) by K.H. Kate
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy only goal is to keep my club safe at all cost. I don’t let anyone in, and I never show weakness. All it takes is one vulnerable moment, and this world will chew you up and spit you out in bloody pieces. To survive, you need to be ruthless. Cruel. Fuelled by vengeance and hate alone. It’s the only way…it’s our way... -
![Say I Do by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow]()
Say I Do by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you get when you mix a mobster with the son of the yakuza?A marriage bathed in blood.I never expected to be getting married, but when a business opportunity lands in my lap, I know I have to take it. After all, my family means the world to me. I’ll do anything to keep them safe, even if it’s entering a marriage that’s nothing more than convenience so I can pop out an heir...Categorized as:
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![Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes]()
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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![Mafia Billionaire's Surprise Baby by Vivy Skys]()
Mafia Billionaire's Surprise Baby by Vivy Skys
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI didn’t expect to fall for a ruthless mafia billionaire but he claimed me before I even met him.Now, I’m his fake wife and expecting his baby. Sal De Luca is a brooding shadow that my brother sent as my bodyguard.I should know better than to fall for my brother’s underboss.I try to avoid him, but I’m addicted to the way he worships my body...Categorized as:
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![Darkest Sins by Neva Altaj]()
Darkest Sins by Neva Altaj
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNERAIn a night of blood and death,Fate brought us together.I thought I was saving the life of an innocent man,A man I'd never see again.I was wrong.A slight shift in the air.A glint of silver eyes in the darkness.I may not see him, but I know he's there.My angel of death,Lurking in the shadows,Watching over me.Protecting me,Before disappearing into thin air,Until we meet again... -
![Ember by Emma Slate]()
Ember by Emma Slate
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsQuinn O’Malley—a princess among kings. My life was an enchanted dream. Opulent parties. Designer clothing. Charming men. But when my father dies, my glittering world implodes. I am weak. Naked. Vulnerable. A lamb among wolves. My life is no longer enchanted. My life is no longer a dream... -
![Solemn Vow by Measha Stone]()
Solemn Vow by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s being blackmailed. Ordinarily, that wouldn't be my concern. But since it's her, someone will have to pay...Categorized as:
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![The Irish Don’s Black Beauty: Part One by Rose Marie]()
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... -
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![Dance for Me by Kay Elle Parker]()
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... -
![Knox by TheFeveredBookaholic]()
Knox by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRevenge.I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me?My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this...Categorized as:
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![Sapphire Scars by Nicole Fox]()
Sapphire Scars by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe’s my ex’s brother.A terrifying mob boss with a past too dark to share.And when he finds out I’m pregnant, he becomes something else, too:The husband I never asked for.Kolya Uvarov crashed into my life at a funeral and saved me from a mega-creep.Classic meet-cute, right?Not exactly—because it was his brother we were burying.A.k.a., my ex-boyfriend.A.k.a...Categorized as:
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![Possessing Paisley by Kate Oliver]()
Possessing Paisley by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPaisley McKeeHe’s my best friend’s brother.He’s also overbearing, bossy, and stubborn.Obviously we hate each other.Then something happened.We said it was a one-time thing.The next morning he tells me it’s forever.He’s unhinged.But he makes me feel things I’ve never felt before.Can I believe him when he says I’m his?Kieran RocheShe’s irritating, sassy, and she hates my guts.Not at all my type... -
![Till Death Do Us Part by Bella Di Corte]()
Till Death Do Us Part by Bella Di Corte
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDear John,We were doomed from the start…Those were the last words I left Felice “John” Maggio. I knew they were true from the beginning.The first time I saw him was through a haze of blood. He walked into my hospital room like he was the one who could heal me. He had sensed that not all wounds can be seen—my sense of security had been shattered... -
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Cruel Promise by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor the sins of the father, I will take payment from the daughter...They call me the Italian Prince, the Amalfi Banker, and so many other names. Whispered names … dangerous names.I’m a man who always gets what he wants. She is no exception.Amelia Marshall, the daughter of Charles Marshall, an old family friend. Book smart, but life stupid. She’s sin wrapped in innocence... -
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![A Beauty So Cursed by Beena Khan]()
A Beauty So Cursed by Beena Khan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA bride is sacred whether given or...stolen.Once upon a time...With every end comes a new beginning. I'm an enigma of a man with two sides. The same violent blood that's in the Russian mafia, the Solntsevskaya Bratva lies in my veins. I'm told I could be the new Pakhan.There's a young scarred beauty in the kingdom, Lada Sokolova with bright sightless eyes, a noble Mafia princess...Categorized as:
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Enzo by Cala Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDanicaI'm so tired of running.For the past three years, I have bounced around constantly to avoid the demons from my past.Then I moved in next to him.This was supposed to be my fresh start, yet I can't help but want to be with him and his daughter.Is it fair for me to bring them into my life knowing the dangers that await?EnzoOne look and my life irrevocably changed... -
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Legion of Kings by Danielle James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMoney, murder, and loyalty.That’s the code Legion of Kings lived by.We were a brotherhood of bastards.You either ran with us or ran from us. There was no in-between.We took what we wanted and killed witnesses and snitches.My rules were law, and one rule was non-negotiable: No women in Legion of Kings.Jupiter Gray was determined to shatter that rule along with everything else... -
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![Haruaki by Cala Riley]()
Haruaki by Cala Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCleoMy life isn’t perfect. Being the Irish Princess of Chicago doesn’t do me any favors. Instead, it puts a target on my back.When I’m presented for a marriage contract, I feel like an animal being led to auction.Until I meet him.I shouldn’t be drawn towards him, but the closer I get, the harder I fall... -
![Combust by Billie Lustig]()
Combust by Billie Lustig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCallie Reyes:What would you do if you escaped the person holding you captive but still wanted to be with him, anyway? Yeah, Stockholm syndrome to the max. Kane Carillo got under my skin when I shouldn’t even have given him the chance. And somehow, he burrowed himself into my heart, too.But I have to ignore how I feel. I need to make sure I stay out of his grasp... -
![Dark Desires by Effie Campbell]()
Dark Desires by Effie Campbell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill desire be their downfall? LOGAN I’m engaged to a woman who should be perfect for me. She’s smart, intelligent, and from a family that can bring huge expansion to my syndicate. There’s only one problem; it’s just a business arrangement. My fiancée loves another man, and I am falling head over heels for a woman who’s too young for me...Categorized as:
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![Reckless Obsession by Deborah Garland]()
Reckless Obsession by Deborah Garland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEoghan's Story- He's a Fixer, but she's his insatiable fix...After I pull a fast one in her Las Vegas courtroom, prosecutor Jillian Diamond gets drunk in a bar and gives me a piece of her mind. But we settle the score tangled in the sheets, where I show her I’m even better in the bedroom than the courtroom.Only, to my surprise, I’m her first...Categorized as:
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Bratva Treasure by Sabine Barclay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe has no idea what she agreed to…My printsessa thinks she’s taken a regular job for a regular lawyer.She doesn’t know the devils that lurk below the surface now that she’s in my world. The bratva world.Innocent, sweet, and trusting.All the things I am not. All the things I never knew I wanted.But I do now. And she’s mine.Let someone try to take her... -
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Savage Beauty by Rosa Milano
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings: an enemies-to-lovers mafia...Categorized as:
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Savage Hunter by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m obsessed with the virgin mafia princess I was hired to protect.Lily and I were never supposed to meet.Our fates collided in the wrong place at the wrong time,And one hot night in Las Vegas bound us for life.I know I need to focus on her safety but I cannot resist the dark impulses that consume me whenever she’s near.My job is to protect her.My desire is to control her.To claim her.To own her... -
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Maksim by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe stole my wife from me. I stole his daughter from him. My sworn enemy murdered my wife in cold blood. I’ve spent years mourning what he took from me. Now, the time has come for revenge. His daughter thinks she escaped from her father’s underworld. But I’m coming to show Cassandra that she can never run from me. I’ll find her. I’ll claim her. And I’ll Make. Her. Mine... -
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Nightfall by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA mafia billionaire single dad romance. I just discovered the don’s darkest secret. Wait ‘til he finds out mine… The Bratva don and I made a deal: Spare my father. Take me instead. But Dmitry Tsezar wasn’t satisfied with my body. He wanted everything else, too. My obedience. My submission. My heart. My soul. And when that still wasn’t enough, he came to take my life... -
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Owned by the Mafia Boss: Wicked Billionaires Club by Laura J. Quinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a brutal mafia boss, my new patient…and soon to be my baby’s daddy.After his car accident, I was the doctor assigned to the ruthless mafia boss, Sebastian Petrosky.His sinfully wicked smile drew me in, and those haunting blue eyes held me captive as I treated him.I became more than his doctor– I became his obsession.Soon, he claimed me... -
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![Sin and Seduction by Callie Vincent]()
Sin and Seduction by Callie Vincent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEl Oscuro.His name is notorious.It inspires fear.I used to fear him too, the ruthless mafia monster.Then I learned to love him.But that was before everything changed.Before he tricked me into marriage.Before my choices led to a horrible event that I can’t undo.A grief that will stay with me forever.Dante. My salvation. My prison keeper.His seductive voice still gives me goosebumps... -
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Midnight Beast by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe new steamy standalone enemies-to-lovers mafia romance from best selling author B. B. Hamel!Six shirtless gangsters watch as I get down on my knees.There’s nothing more demeaning than begging for help.But Ronan Hayes is a vicious monster,And he’s going to break me before he saves me.In desperation, I turn to the one man I hate the most in this city...Categorized as:
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![Keep Me by Summer O'Toole]()
Keep Me by Summer O'Toole
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m fascinated by the stories dead bodies tell. And murdered bodies tell the most interesting ones. A dark, enemies-to-lovers, bodyguard romance, perfect for fans of Sophie Lark’s Broken Vow and Brynne Weaver’s Black Sheep. When bodies start turning up with connections to her father’s cartel, Regenia Cortez is pulled back into a dangerous world she left behind years ago...Categorized as:
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![One Chance: A Dark Billionaire Romance by Vee Taylor]()
One Chance: A Dark Billionaire Romance by Vee Taylor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI wanted to live.Paint outside of the lines.Get my ‘glow’ back.After years of suffering from trauma, I wanted one chance to feel free.So I had to run away. But does someone actually leave the underworld?Running from the scariest monster, I ran right into HIM, a broken Made Man painted in lust and part of the same world I was bound to.I was the object of his desire, his rule breaker, his obsession... -
![Rooted in Sin by Alta Hensley, Renee Rose]()
Rooted in Sin by Alta Hensley, Renee Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGet the thrilling conclusion to Armando and Hannah's story in Rooted in Sin...Categorized as:
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![Violent Leader by Bianca Cole]()
Violent Leader by Bianca Cole
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe city is in chaos, but I thrive in the aftermath.Grief surrounds our family as we bury our father.As the eldest son, leading the clan is my responsibility.The first task on my list;Make the Bratva pay for what they did.I’ll take the most precious thing from Spartak and defile her.Viktoria Volkov.Bratva princess and only daughter of the Pakhan.She will pay for the sins of her father...
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