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  • The Reign Of Kings by Candice M. Wright

    The Reign Of Kings by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Raised by a family of cops who see the world in black and white,I grew up with a defiant streak a mile long,And an immunity to gun-toting alpha males.That is until I find myself at the Carnage clubhouse,At the mercy of their Kings.Now my black and white world is a dirty shade of gray,And my immunity to alpha males has disappeared along with my underwear...
  • Lost King by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels

    Lost King by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The funny thing about fate—about life, is you never know what the next day holds. Live with no regrets. Quinn Beckett, Sergeant At Arms for the Kings of Retribution MC knows life is all about what you make of it. He has dedicated years to his club, his family, his community and the members he calls his brothers. For Quinn, he couldn’t imagine life getting much better...
  • Finding Mercy by Riley Edwards, Lori Jackson

    Finding Mercy by Riley Edwards, Lori Jackson

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "So much emotion it flew off the page and knocked the wind out of me. Finding Mercy was another great story by the absolutely brilliant Riley Edwards." Jennifer Pierson: The Power of Three Readers DEA Jason Walker became a widower at Twenty-eight. Two years later he's still torturing himself with guilt. They'd married young, and she'd been his first love, but her illness changed everything...
  • Sinful Justice by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Justice by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Murderer?Vigilante?Or seeker of justice?The choice is yours.I’m Minka Mayet, Copeland City’s newly appointed chief medical examiner.My position demands I bring justice to those who can no longer fight, but my true calling is to honor the dead...
  • Chasing Honor by Riley Edwards

    Chasing Honor by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Ethan Lenox became a single father at sixteen when his girlfriend signed over custody of their newborn daughter and left to chase her dreams. Eight years later he’s a police officer, fiercely protective of the little girl and dedicated to his work. He’s never had time for dating and won’t allow any woman to betray his trust or abandon him again...
  • Our Bloodline by K.C. Kean

    Our Bloodline by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Mrs. Luna ‘Moon’ Steele.The thought alone gives me goosebumps, but there is still no happily ever after for us yet. Everything seems to stand in the way of my Aceholes and I, but we stand together. Through thick and thin, till death do us part.My egg donor is dead, and The Games have finally arrived. Stepping into Beechwood Hall, the challenges surprise even me...
  • Kiwi by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Kiwi by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Tai Cooper holds many titles, but to the Kings of Retribution MC, he's known as Kiwi, Road Captain, and their brother.At eighteen, Kiwi left New Zealand- his sights set on The States. In search of a man, he has never met.His birth father...
  • Reddest Black: A Billionaire SEAL Story, Book 7 by P.T. Michelle

    Reddest Black: A Billionaire SEAL Story, Book 7 by P.T. Michelle

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Passion, betrayal, and heartache collide in an emotionally charged and dangerous chain of events that could unravel everything Sebastian and Talia have worked to overcome...
  • Daddy's Soul by Laylah Roberts

    Daddy's Soul by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Faith Blossom has hit rock bottom.She’s drowning.Broke, demoralised, tired, and alone, she accepts a job that could be the answer to her problems.So long as she can survive a force of nature bent on destroying everything in his path.Reuben Jones.He’s driven, loyal, stern, and unforgiving.Possessive and protective.Grumpy.And he wants to own her. Dominate and control her.Be her Daddy...
  • Your Bloodline by K.C. Kean

    Your Bloodline by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    “Never tiptoe through life, Luna. Let them hear every motherfucking step you take, Meu Tesouro.” That’s what my father once told me.Featherstone thought they broke me in The Pyramid but it’ll take more than their half-assed attempts on my life to truly tear me down.I'll learn who I can trust, as I uncover the secrets and lies that surround me.So here I stand...
  • The Princess of Chaos by Candice M. Wright

    The Princess of Chaos by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Once upon a time there was a princess... But that’s where this fairytale ends My castle was a compound, My subjects - a bunch of rowdy bikers And the villain of this tale was my father, the king. When a brutal attack leaves me no choice but to flee, I find myself cast out and alone...
  • Wasted Lust by J.A. Huss

    Wasted Lust by J.A. Huss

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Wasted Lust is a 321 spin-off, full-length, romantic suspense filled with lies, secrets, and the power of redemption by the New York Times bestselling author, JA Huss. A GIRL WITH REGRETS… Sasha Cherlin died the night she let Nick Tate walk out on her for a life of crime. Her very essence was destroyed when they broke their promise to one another...
  • Copper by K. Webster

    Copper by K. Webster

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author K Webster, comes a new MC dark standalone novel!I’m a Fed.Rigid. Rule follower. One of the good guys. I uphold the law…when it suits me.My loyalty lies first with my brother, Koyn, and secondly with his motorcycle club.Jeremy Koynakov was the man I used to be. I’m Copper now. For a decade, I aided my brother in his quest for revenge. We thirsted for vengeance...
  • Zero Trace by Cara Carnes

    Zero Trace by Cara Carnes

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Don’t get noticed. Zoey “Zero D” Danson thought it was an easy rule to follow. For years she toiled in cubicle 12A of the NSA’s data farm compiling security briefings and Intelligence reports. But she put her neck on the line and burned a dirty government operation to keep a covert ops team alive. Now she’s “one of them.” She’s not a nameless, faceless civilian anymore...
  • Nuclear Option by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Nuclear Option by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The exciting and thrilling conclusion to Cash and Eva’s story, and the second book in the OPS series! The military defines a Nuclear Option as a drastic step or last resort, and I’m about to take it. Cash I am an expert marksman, engaging the enemy from afar. You’ll never see me coming because I’m that good. Even a sniper can be drawn out of hiding...
    Categorized as:
    humor  steamy  alpha-mc  crime  kidnapping  dark  romance  suspense
  • The Cleanup by Mila Sin, Manuela Rouget

    The Cleanup by Mila Sin, Manuela Rouget

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It all started when we ruled our high school. I manipulated and lied my way to the top. Max, Viraj, Roark, and Zach always had my back, each participating in my schemes when it struck their fancy or they needed a thrill.Adulthood and disagreements tore us apart. Max is now a horse-raising aristocrat. Viraj is a lawyer by day and an adrenaline junkie by night. Roark is my resident hacker...
  • If Only by Cherise Sinclair

    If Only by Cherise Sinclair

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    After the last fiasco, Sally gives up. She’ll never find a Dom of her own. Instead the computer whizz is job hunting in between bending the law—just a bit—to unearth the bastards who’d enslaved her friends. The clueless cops and Feds obviously need help. FBI special agents, Galen and Vance, have waited to play with Sally for a long time...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  crime  dark  humor  law-enforcement  polyamory  steamy  abuse
  • Breaking Meredith: A Dark Romance by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty

    Breaking Meredith: A Dark Romance by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    For five years - one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-two nights to be exact - I’ve watched her from afar… Protecting her. Keeping her safe from the world. And stalking her every move. What started as a favor for her brother has grown into something so much more. A full-blown obsession. I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, unless I get my Meredith fix...
  • Siren in Bloom by Sophie Oak

    Siren in Bloom by Sophie Oak

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    For Leo Meyer, being the Dom in residence at The Club has been a perfect life. A strict daily routine free from emotional attachment has been safe and comfortable. But when the only woman he ever loved walks back into his life, his world is turned upside down. Wolf Meyer has been restless since an injury ended his career in the Navy SEALs...
  • Nova by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Nova by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Cain LeBlanc, known as Nova to his brothers, is the Enforcer for the Kings of Retribution MC, Louisiana.He's dedicated to the club, but Nova's entire world revolves around his daughter, Piper. Being a single father doesn't come without its challenges. Making sure his lifestyle doesn't affect his home life is one of them.Never bring a woman home.That's one rule Nova has stood by for years...
  • Beautiful Savage: A Bully Revenge Romance by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Beautiful Savage: A Bully Revenge Romance by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    “When they tried to destroy her, they forgot one thing… I’m the only monster who rules this mountain.”WINTERBruised. Bloody. Bound.I lost everything the day they took me, my memories, my voice, my soul. I couldn’t tell them what they were so desperate to know, no matter what they did to me.Now I’m free, lost on this wild and snowy mountain with no one in the world to call upon...
  • Cash by Ruby Vincent

    Cash by Ruby Vincent

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    They ripped me from my safe, perfect world and bound me in chains.Now it's Cash's turn. The cold, hard, analytical leader has a problem he needs me to solve, and he's not asking.I'm driven deep into the world of cons and corruption. I can't tell if anything around me is real. Least of all the smiling, pleasant people.Someone is playing us for a fool, and it might be me...
  • Two Tricks by Elizabeth Knight

    Two Tricks by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Listen up, and listen good— I’ll only say this shit once!Two Tricks does not work with MC gangs, and that’s final. Period. The end.No. No, you don’t get to ask why. Tricks runs the West Coast smuggling ring, so if you want anything to come and go, you play by the rules. You don’t like it? Well, then you’re gonna get a visit from me...
  • Sweet Salvation: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance by Callie Rose

    Sweet Salvation: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance by Callie Rose

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The lies will come crumbling down… and the bodies will start piling up.Once upon a time, I saved Marcus Constantine’s life.Then he, Theo, and Ryland saved mine.But that’s not enough anymore. It’s not enough to just survive. I want a future with these men. I want peace and happiness.And the only way to find it is through war.We’re done playing defense...
  • Revenge by Nikita Parmenter

    Revenge by Nikita Parmenter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ever’s been taken by Blake, the last thing she saw was three of her men covered in blood lying on the floor.We’re finally going to know why Blake wants her so badly. Will she survive? Will the guys get to her in time? Or will it all be over?With their allies by their sides, it’s time to end this! No one threatens what’s theirs without deadly consequences. This has been going on for too long...
  • Into the Black: A Romantic Thriller by Elise Noble

    Into the Black: A Romantic Thriller by Elise Noble

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Diamond may be used to saving the world, but can she save her own relationship? With her husband’s killer still on the loose and her life in England a disaster, Diamond returns to the only thing she knows: work. As the star of special ops takes on enemies from the States to Syria, she finds the toughest battle is the one going on in her own head...
  • Wire by LP Lovell, Stevie J Cole

    Wire by LP Lovell, Stevie J Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tor 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...
  • Sinful: Prequel by Katherine Hawthorne

    Sinful: Prequel by Katherine Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Xander was a dream that would never be. One catastrophic night left me orphaned at the age of seventeen. Hunted by a murderer, Xander saved me from the pits of hell, braving a fire that would have ended my life. Hiding me from a killer, he became my protector, my best friend, but never anything more. Sin was a nightmare waiting to happen...
  • Nothing Lasts Forever by Scarlett Black

    Nothing Lasts Forever by Scarlett Black

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Axl has it all as the VP of the MC he loves in Reno, Nevada. Living a life free of worries has never been an issue for him. He’s partied and lived fast with the best of them. He’s never truly had to deal with the repercussions of his actions. Until his world is shattered right before his eyes… Dana has always been the heart of her girls and family...
  • Deadly Betrayal by Nikita Parmenter

    Deadly Betrayal by Nikita Parmenter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s been two years since Mr Rising offered Ever and her men the chance to work for them. They’ve settled into the job now, but by no means have their lives become any less dangerous. The older teams don’t like how many high-profile jobs they get, and now there’s a mole in their midst, one that threatens everyone who works for Mr Rising; agents and families are in danger...
    Categorized as:
    reverse-harem  mlm  dark  crime  female-mc  polyamory  humor  romance
  • Severe : Carolina Hell Reapers by Keta Kendric

    Severe : Carolina Hell Reapers by Keta Kendric

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jade Raised by a drug kingpin, you would think that I would be intimately familiar with chaos but the roles in my life were flipped after my father’s death. Boarding school, owning businesses, and mingling with the social elite became my norm.Until one day, the chaos returned...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  alpha-mc  kidnapping  crime  female-mc  humor  romance
  • Becoming His by Ami Van

    Becoming His by Ami Van

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Derrick King He and his brothers are the ruthless heads of a crime family. KINGS. They’ve built their empire to become what it is today, collecting fortune and power, bending rules and taking out whoever stood in their way. Tall, dark and sinfully gorgeous, Derrick as head of the family never went to bed alone yet never slept in a bed with any woman either...
  • Maddox by Megan O'Brien

    Maddox by Megan O'Brien

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’ve never known what it’s like to have a dream that’s really mine. To live a life without fear. Being the niece of the most ruthless mob boss in Las Vegas has made any sort of freedom impossible. Francesca Rossi has spent much of her life balancing the weight of running the family bakery with avoiding her uncle’s life of violence and corruption...
  • Love Me Dead by Lisa Renee Jones

    Love Me Dead by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The next heart-racing Lilah Love story is coming. This installment to Lilah's series is a standalone. Women are dying. The killer wants to play a game with Lilah Love. Lilah doesn't play games, she doesn't submit to demands...
  • Adversary by A.J. Macey

    Adversary by A.J. Macey

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Damsel in distress? Not anymore. Hey b*tches, me again- Kiera, a.k.a The Cat. You remember those f*cking bastards over in the Alloy Kings MC? No? Well, let me give you a little recap. I was going about, minding my own damned business, when the bastards decided to hit The Aces MC—my newest allies—where it hurt the most. Some sh*t went down, and now here we are facing a long, hard battle...
  • Avenging Angel by Naomi Porter

    Avenging Angel by Naomi Porter

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The 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...
  • Forget-Me-Not Bombshell by Caroline Peckham, Valenti

    Forget-Me-Not Bombshell by Caroline Peckham, Valenti

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A dark Mafia STANDALONE romance from Amazon.com and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham & Susanne ValentiI was sold to my enemies.The Butchers of the London mob who run an empire built on sin and greed. The stories I’ve heard about the way they rule their underworld are enough to make my heart race. But those rumours have nothing on the truth.Danny, Church, Frank...
  • No Way Out by Amy McKinley

    No Way Out by Amy McKinley

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An action-packed mafia romance about secrets, arranged marriage, and redemption by USA Today Bestselling author Amy McKinley.Max’s endgame is clear—take back what’s rightfully his and punish those who have wronged him.Under the guise of assassin Matteo Trambino, Max infiltrates a vital arm of the Chicago Mafia to protect his Sicilian mentor’s granddaughter, Liliana, from her dangerous father...
  • Protecting Charity: A Dark Mafia Romance by Ann-Marie Davis

    Protecting Charity: A Dark Mafia Romance by Ann-Marie Davis

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tensions are rising for the Moreno Family’s most ruthless enforcer… I’m so close to finding my brother, I can feel it. But now there’s a new problem thrown into the mix. A young girl has been sold to the cartel, and I can’t stand by and watch that happen.With a new enemy on my tail, I’m not sure who I can trust… or how to navigate the increasingly steamy encounters with these men...
  • Acceptance by K.E. Osborn

    Acceptance by K.E. Osborn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Try to forget. It's easier said than done. My past—violently haunts my dreams. My present—belongs to an MC. My brothers, my support, my family, my life. But what if you left someone behind? You failed them. And set in motion a series of events no one could have predicted. But in deserting him, you found her. A constant. A guiding light...
  • Heller's Punishment by J.D. Nixon

    Heller's Punishment by J.D. Nixon

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In her latest adventure, rookie security officer Tilly Chalmers has three new assignments to cope with - chaperoning a devious addict to a rehabilitation clinic; live-in security for a strange and isolated religious cult; and protecting a national TV host in a damaging court case...
  • Sweet Retribution: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance by Callie Rose

    Sweet Retribution: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance by Callie Rose

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    I knew my shadows were hiding something, but I never expected this.The game is over… for now. But once again, three simple gunshots have blown my world to pieces.I came back from the darkness last time. I pulled my life back together. This time, though? I don’t know how to do that.Secrets are buried deep in Halston.Alliances are formed in darkness.And vengeance is the only balm for a broken heart...
  • Mick Sinatra 1: For Once In My Life by Mallory Monroe

    Mick Sinatra 1: For Once In My Life by Mallory Monroe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bad boy Mick Sinatra feels the heat from the Feds from without, and disloyal men from within. He has no time for love. But when a woman comes along so unlike the dull socialites and supermodels of his past, he wonders if fate is playing a cruel trick on him...
  • Kings & Carnage by Sadie Hunt

    Kings & Carnage by Sadie Hunt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I didn't think I could live with them.Turns out, I can't live without them.Rock - the one who takes care of me.Oscar - the one who makes me feel seen.And Neo - the one who lights my soul on fire.They made me see who I really am.Now I may have lost them forever.*This is the conclusion of the Aventine University series featuring Neo, Oscar, Rock, and Willa...
  • Lollie by Candice M. Wright

    Lollie by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to the Candy shopWhere poison never tasted so sweet...By day, Lollie Evans is the star of the adult film industryBy night, she’s a member of the Candy shop.Utilizing the gifts god gave her and the money she used to enhance them,Lollie’s role is to entice and distract.But seeing her friends fall like dominos makes Lollie realize there is more to life than work...
  • Sugar by Candice M. Wright

    Sugar by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to the Candy shopWhere poison never tasted so sweet...Sugar Daniels is nobody’s victim.Cool, calm, and collected, she’s the epitome of a femme fatale and nothing like the little girl she used to be.As the original Candy girl, she’s on a mission to save as many ill-fated people as possible,Buying redemption with every lost soul she finds...
  • No Such Thing As A Free Ride by Shelly Fredman

    No Such Thing As A Free Ride by Shelly Fredman

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Puff piece reporter, Brandy Alexander is determined to win the battle of self improvement. She is eating better (or at least telling people she is) working out (if sparring with a guy who fishes doughnuts out of the gutter and eats them counts) and checking her impulsive behavior at the door. But it's hard to stay on track when her own therapist gives her up as a lost cause...
  • The Woman with the Scar by Jessica Gadziala

    The Woman with the Scar by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He 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...
  • Viper's Touch by E.C. Land

    Viper's Touch by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I swore I'd never let another woman look into my heart, but Jade didn't need to see to know the type of man I am.ViperAfter being framed and ending up in prison, I was done with women. I wanted nothing to do with them. A woman was the reason I landed in jail in the first place, so I wasn't ever going to let another put me in so much risk again...
  • The Executioner by Jessica Gadziala

    The Executioner by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    BellamyIt was supposed to be an easy job.Get another scumbag off the streets.I never could have foreseen her ruining the plan.Or having to whisk her away on my jet for both our safety.And I certainly couldn’t have anticipated finding myself starting to fall for the blunt, sarcastic, kick-a$$ woman I found myself trapped in a safe house with...
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