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Stars by Tal Bauer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have looked to the stars my whole life… For two years, Sasha Andreyev has been in NASA astronaut training, the final step on his lifelong dream. During that time, he and Russian President Sergey Puchkov have kept their love hidden. But as graduation nears, secrets start to slip, and Sergey makes a dangerous trip to Houston for a weekend with Sasha... -
The Grave Between Us by Tal Bauer
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was just one moment.It was just one mistake.For years, men have been disappearing. A father in North Carolina. A boater in California. A hiker in Arkansas. And more, scattered across the United States. The FBI knows who’s responsible: a serial killer they caught, a man they sent young profiler Cole Kennedy to interrogate... -
I Have Been All Things Unholy by Bexless
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy Chemical Romance AU“He thinks I have stigmata,” Frank said, because what the fucking hell, it couldn't get any worse. He might as well just lay it out.“Oh, well,” said Brian into his hands. “Of course... -
Morsel by Audrey Rush
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy violent desires are harmless. My fantasy tends to scare most women away, but my daydreams never hurt anyone. When I find Mona, a mysterious artist with similar sensual needs, we indulge in roleplaying.It seems like I found my dream girl. But while we grow closer, Mona’s desires become more extreme, and my primal cravings become harder to control... -
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Gilliflowers by Gillibran Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings‘Fasten your seatbelts for another round of domestic adventures with houseboy Gillibran Brown. In his own words: ‘think of me as a gay male version of Flora Thompson writing not so much about Larkrise to Candleford as Arsehole to Breakfast Time. The BBC will never commission it as a series, but there you go, it’s their loss... -
NoX by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA nude man invades Luca Suarez's home and protects him from creatures who cannot exist.Creatures hunting him.The stranger can't tell Luca why. He can't even tell Luca his name.He remembers nothing until the moment he sees Luca... -
ANGEL TRILOGY by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings18-year-old Angel’s sudden arrival at the Phoenix throws Dane’s heart into a frenzy. But after losing out so recently with Caleb, he is in no hurry to feel the heartache again and resists his own rapidly growing feelings for the young man, unaware that what Angel needs most right now is someone he can trust and feel safe with... -
Knife, Comment, Share by Tylor Paige
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI always assumed I was named Domino, because my entrance into the Risky family set off a chain of events that would lead to disaster. That’s why I hoped to never step foot back at the park again. Domino is the black sheep of the family, and one of four heirs to the Risky Rush Amusement Park fortune... -
Enforced: Lords of Chaos Motorcycle Club by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsalternate cover edition of ASIN B09GHYN6V7 Mafia, Bikers, and Payback. Fabian “Burger” Murphy is a man loyal to his club and family, which for him are one and the same. He will kill for them. So, when his sister, Sofia, tells him about what happened to their little sister, Gina, regarding her date with Roman Alexander, Burger is ready to spring into action and avenge Gina’s honor... -
Stranded by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsStranded is the second book in The Auctioned Series. Before you read further, you should read Auctioned. “You have my word, Gray. I will get you off this island, and I will bring you home.” It was supposed to be an easy in-and-out job. Nothing Darius Quinn hadn’t done before. But this job had something none of the others did: Gray Nolan... -
Ascension by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThéoden: Tonight, I have to make one of the hardest decisions of my life. I have to choose which two on my children to send off with my Sire, my King, Ara. As you know, I don't like to share what belongs to me, but I can't deny my King what he's commanded of me. The highlight of my evening, however, will be my ascension to Prince of the City... -
Lost in the Mind by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter the last incident—which involved a serial killer—Chevy and Seneca are considering puppy wrangling as a new, safer profession than psychic detective work. Honestly, Seneca would prefer to focus on his new relationship with Chevy, even if he’s worried about the menacing countdown calendar leading to Chevy’s birthday... -
Cold Calculation by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsABOUT THIS EPISODE How do you profile a serial killer who keeps changing his pattern? A body encased in ice and a cryptic message make Malcolm, Seong-Jae, and Aanga Joshi question everything they thought they'd learned about the Golden Ratio Killer. If their suspect can change his methods and alter his patterns, he could easily disappear... .. -
Six by Paulina Ian-Kane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOliver “Ollie” TrumanMy purpose in life has always been one: protect my little brother. And the only way to do that is doing what my dirtbag of a father says—easier said than done—save enough money to grab our bag packs and leave those miserable days behind us... -
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The Ghost of Ellwood by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“I didn't believe in ghosts. Until I met him.”As a horror novelist, Ben makes a living telling scary stories. However, he's struggling in his career and fears he's lost his touch. Not only is there a disconnect in his writing, but in his personal life as well. After his relationship goes south, he decides to start over and moves to Ivy Grove, a small town with a lot of history... -
Don't Be Scared by A.J. Merlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEvery town has a history.Ours is just a little darker than most.For years I’ve celebrated Halloween and Hollow Bridge’s history with everyone else who lives here. Parades, festivals, and insane Halloween parties have always been a staple for us. Some bad behavior is expected, given what we’re celebrating.But murder has never been on the table before... -
Chokehold by Leigh Rivers, Harleigh Beck
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsONE MOMENT. TWO MASKS.THREE CHASES INTO THE NIGHT.They’re supposed to be enemies.It takes one night with a masked man to change that all. They crave the next touch of the person they hate the most. Desperate for that next taste of the person they can’t stand. Waiting for that anonymous text message to accelerate their heartbeats... -
Page of Tricks by Amelia Faulkner, A.K. Faulkner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s nowhere left to run. Quentin d’Arcy has escaped his father’s clutches for six years, but the life he has built in San Diego is about to come crashing down. The skeletons in his closet won’t stay hidden. The Duke of Oxford’s pawns are all in place... -
The Flesh Cartel #18: The Long Road by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . . With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
Anubis by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was supposed to be over: The Utah Facility discovered, New World Genetics dismantled, and those hunting Luca—dead.Then strangers who call themselves Varu come for Luca for help. They claim he’s a Cana and tell him he’s the only one who can bring back their wolves.Nox doesn’t want to trust them, then he learns people called Mah are responsible for the atrocities committed in the Utah Facility... -
The Flesh Cartel, Season 3: Transformation by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith a wedge at last driven between Mat and Dougie Carmichael, courtesy of Nikolai Petrovic’s expert manipulations, the brothers must each accept their new path forward: Dougie, a perfect slave, sweet and obedient and loving. Mat, a tightly reined dog, snarling and snapping but never allowed to bite. Unfortunately, no transformation, however well planned, is without its growing pains... -
Promise by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . .With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
Vengeance: Lords of Chaos Motorcycle Club by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsalternate cover edition of ASIN B09GHYSZWF Bikers, Bad boys, and Blood. Now that Kenshin Yamoto has found solace in Ace’s arms, he is learning to trust again and even to love again. But he isn’t out of danger yet. Randal, the crooked cop who tormented him for over a year, is still alive and looking to get his hands on him once again... -
Case File Compendium [病案本] by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings衣冠禽兽疯批攻,爹味冷漠离异受。孤例精神病少年和冷漠医生的故事。The story of an isolated psychopathic teenager and an indifferent doctor... -
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Subtle Bodies by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“It’s probably nothing….”Usually, when Victor Bayne is called upon to investigate a ghostly apparition, the “haunting” can be chalked up to a perfectly mundane cause. When he’s sent to check out some suspicious phenomena in small-town Iowa—and no one seems unduly alarmed—he’s hoping for more of a weekend getaway. Especially since he’s bringing along Jacob as his Stiff... -
Gutted by Layla Fae
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s time to pay, and I am the price.The night’s coming to an end. We all know what it means. The only thing worth living for will be ripped out of my hands.They agreed on what would happen. It’s me against the three, and it seems I will get my goal, after all.We come together for one last time before our fates untangle forever... -
Beyond by Katie May
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's one place scarier than hell.And we're in it.There's a series of tunnels beneath the school that we must travel through in order to escape Tory's School for the Troubled.But the world on the other side? It's a land of nightmares and monsters. A place where your worst fears come to life. A world of darkness and pain and suffering... -
Owned by the Lost Boys by A.J. Merlin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say they saved my life, even though I never saw them do it. Cyril, Isaac, Asher, Ezra, and Arlo call themselves the Lost Boys, and they’re just one branch of a ‘family’ that rules everything in the city I grew up in. They’re the bad guys, in every sense of the word, and they don’t care who knows it... -
Death's Bloom by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s the most perfect man I’ve ever met, but something is… wrong.I don’t see it at first. All I see is the gorgeous man with dark eyes and long hair and that unusual blue beard. The piercings and the tattoos, the beautiful smile. All I can focus on is the way he touches me, the sound of his voice in my ear, the perfect life he draws me into.I hide it from him at first... -
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... -
Haunt by A.J. Merlin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne unforgettable night. One extreme haunt. One chance to push my limits.Armed with a safeword and a waiver, I head into the most viral extreme haunt in the city, ready to embrace the thrill with three friends by my side. As a horror fanatic, I’m confident I can handle whatever twisted scenarios await us... -
Stray Fears by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElien Martel is a survivor, but surviving, he’s beginning to discover, isn’t the same thing as living. In the house he shares with his much older boyfriend, Elien spends his days trying to stay as far away from living as possible. Living, he has learned, means that sooner or later you’ll get hurt... -
Spindrift by Amy Rae Durreson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSiôn Ruston has fled to Rosewick Bay to recover from a breakdown which led him to attempt suicide. He needs the peace and tranquility of this lovely North Yorkshire seaside village to recover, but instead he is awoken by the ghost that walks across his bedroom at dawn... -
The Flesh Cartel #14: Independence Day by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMat and Douglas’s time as Nikolai’s wards is finally drawing to a close. Though torn apart by Nikolai’s machinations, their fates are still inextricably entwined: they’ve been sold to the same cruel master, and are united in their desire to go home... -
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The House Always Wins by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMat and Douglas’s time as Nikolai’s wards is finally drawing to a close. Though torn apart by Nikolai’s machinations, their fates are still inextricably entwined: they’ve been sold to the same cruel master, and are united in their desire to go home... -
Twenty-Five by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . .With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
To the Victor by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . .With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
Promise You'll Look After Him by DiscontentedWinter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSheriff Stilinski is used to dealing with victims of violent crime. He knows how to approach kids who've been beaten and sexually assaulted.Except this time it's his son.It's Stiles.**Teen Wolf fanfic: Derek/Stiles. One shot. Words:9902 Complete... -
The Flesh Cartel, Season 2: Fragmentation by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNikolai Petrovic is a man of refinement. He collects fine art, enjoys gourmet cuisine, and trains boutique sex slaves for some of the wealthiest-and most morally dubious-men and women in the world... -
My Irresistible Enemy by Spencer Spears
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBaking with the enemy shouldn’t feel so good…Aiden: In my defense, I didn’t expect to be cast on a reality baking show when I started my cam boy account... -
Boxed In by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . .With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
Buried Beneath Sin by M.T. Addams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat could be more dangerous than three serial killers? How about the woman who possesses their hearts?The HuntersWe came to kill my father and the family he replaced us with. But when we lay eyes on his stepdaughter, Beatrix Starr, plans change. Now, there’s nothing we want more than to possess the mysterious beauty whose soul is as dark as ours... -
Vendetta del Cuore by Leigh Kenzie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAllesandro Loyalty. My life revolves around it. Loyalty to me and to the Family. I demand it and in return, I will protect them. Emilio thinks he has me fooled but he doesn't. No matter what I have to do, he will be my most loyal boy yet. Emilio Loyalty. He offers me vengeance but insists I kneel and pledge my loyalty... -
Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBeing the chosen one isn’t always a good thing...Oscar Tundale is not a hero. Anxious, indecisive, and awkward, he can barely get through a normal day. Now he’s about to find out monsters are real. Oscar’s friends: brave, stubborn Zara, and hyperactive, paranoid Marcus, might help discover what hunts him, and unravel the truth about the handsome doctor he pines for... -
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Fluid by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's been a couple of decades since Wild Bill has been able to savor the bite of an ice-cold, freshly tapped keg. Twenty-odd years since the shivery pucker of a cheap, boxed wine has assaulted his palate. But that doesn't mean Bill's forgotten how to party... -
Lovelorn by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“It’s one thing to know that I’m a knight in King Adriel’s court, but it’s another thing to know what that really means.” I’ve had one successful mission that I managed to complete by the skin of my… well, let’s just say that I wouldn’t have been able to do it without Raphael’s help... -
Swarm by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor some time, Michael has suspected that Wild Bill's done more than just dabble in art. As with every other piece of his personal history, Bill plays his cards close to his chest. But when he lets on that a mural he painted before his change might still exist, Michael's dying to see it -- and Bill's never been good at saying no... -
Snare by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith summer ending and temperatures dipping low at night, Michael's eager to get his leather jacket back, and although Wild Bill could easily vamp any sales clerk into giving Michael some new duds, it wouldn't be quite the same as the jacket he left at his parents' house. Not unless the malls have begun selling clothing with Rohypnol and ketamine sewn into the seams... -
Cleansed by Romilly King
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes you have to go back in order to go forward – Gray is going back to handle the man who saw him as an angel, and unleashed the demon in him.I am a Handler; I deal with serial killers, legally, ruthlessly, and in the presence of my Witness, because justice must be seen to be done.Handling is an intimate procedure... -
Deadly Ties by Roxy Collins
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was a fool for letting Rory, Cam, and Link get inside my head. I believed their lies, the twisted history they fed me when I was weak and afraid. But that’s all over. They might have traded me away like I was nothing, but it opened my eyes to the truth. I was never Bisha’s baby, and now I get to choose who I am, and who I want to claim as my own...
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