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Phoenix by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHer exceptional memory was gone.Aspen Kennedy almost died in the explosion that decimated Guardian Security’s Washington D.C. complex. When she woke in the hospital bed, survival was her mantra. But the very thing that made her who she was had been stripped from her... -
Sinful Enforcer by Asia Monique
Gaia WilsonI wanted nothing to do with him.His eyes were lifeless.His demeanor cold.His actions too harsh.Ricardo Carter wasn’t the kind of man you fell in love with, he was the kind you ran from.Ricardo “Rocco” CarterI wanted everything to do with her.Her eyes were full of life.Her demeanor soft.Her actions thoughtful... -
Stamp: Time Served MC, Book 10 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsValentine Russo has gone from living the life of a privileged member of a well-known mafia family to a prison inmate and now a television celebrity. Through all of those many life chapters, he’s still not found the one person who can make his life complete... -
Breathe Your Last by Lisa Regan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsJosie presses her hands into the center of the drowned girl’s chest and pumps, counting off compressions. She takes in the girl’s beautiful face, her brown eyes glassy. The memory of a champion swimmer on the podium with her teammates—a red swim cap on, her head thrown back in laughter—a stark contrast to the cold, still body before her. Breathe. Just breathe.. -
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Sinful Redemption by Asia Monique
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLuca Moretti My family was my driving force.Everything I did was to uphold the Moretti name, to prove to my father that he could step down in peace.But I was hiding my true nature behind an easy smile and forced control.Then, I met her and she wanted me whole, not part of me, but all of me.Galina Whitlock hadn’t been what I was searching for, but she was the redemption I never knew I needed... -
Fatal Scandal by Marie Force
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBook 8 of the Fatal series from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Force... As a new year dawns in the capital city, dual scandals rock the Metropolitan Police Department—and Lieutenant Sam Holland is right in the middle of them... -
Tully: A Dark Irish Mafia Romance (Dangerous Doms) by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTully's... -
Fatal Jeopardy by Marie Force
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWashington, D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland and her husband, U.S. Senator Nick Cappuano, have been looking forward to a quiet Thanksgiving with their son. But any thoughts of a restful holiday are dashed when Sam and Nick return home to a gruesome scene: Sam's seventeen-year-old niece Brooke, barely conscious and covered in blood on their front stoop... -
Fatal Deception by Marie Force
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe wife of the White House deputy chief of staff has been beaten to death, and their one-year-old daughter is missing. D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland is in charge of the murder investigation, but she's forced to collaborate with Special Victims Unit detectives as well as thorn-in-her-side FBI Special Agent Avery Hill... -
Rhapsody of Pain by Nicole Fox
I know Demyen Zakrevsky is wrong for me.But I can't help hoping... What if he's not?After all, he's saved me time and time again.He's made me a mother twice over.He's healed my broken heart.But he's also the one who sold me in the first place.The one who got my baby stolen away from me.The one who broke my heart over and over and over.I can't decide if he's a saint or a sinner... -
The Tallest Tower by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI hate Felix Malone with all my heart and soul. He’s the second born son of a murderous don.The newest leader of the Malone mafia family now that his father is dead.But if I could have hoped a change in management would mean a positive shift for the notorious crime family, then I’m proven wrong as Felix quickly settles into his new role and lays scourge on New York City... -
Corrupted Empire: A Dark Mafia Romance by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe had a chance at paradise. Then I watched it all burn.Lies. Secrets. Shadows. Blood.My world is filled with these things. I thought I knew how to navigate them.I was wrong.And it’s about to cost me everything.My empire is crumbling, because I made the same mistakes my father did.But it’s not just riches I’m losing.It’s also the only chance I ever had at happiness... -
Secret by Penelope Sky
She saved my life. She promised she wouldn't intervene, that her loyalty was to her family, not me. But she did it anyway. Now everything is different. I can feel it with every kiss, every time she's underneath me. This isn't a meaningless fling anymore. It's so much more. I know it...and she knows it... -
Thin Ice by Linsey Lanier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTake what matters most to her," said the voice. And he knew he would. He had to. Thirteen years ago, Miranda Steele’s abusive husband stole her baby and gave it up for adoption. Then he kicked Miranda out of his house. So she remade herself. Thirteen years later, the feisty, stubborn skeptic came to Atlanta hoping to find her daughter... -
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The Woman at the Docks by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou didn’t have to be in the criminal underbelly to understand one fundamental rule: You don’t mess with the mafia... -
The Absolution of Aidan by Kathy Coopmans
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAidan Hughes I was cruel to Deidre La Russo. Said things I should never say to a woman. Seen things happen to her. Things darker than the bottle of liquor I consume. I felt helpless. Defeated. The memories are more tortuous than the act of her torture. Then she walks back into my life, only she’s not alone. Deidre La Russo I have my reasons for leaving. I lived through hell... -
Truth in Pieces by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author RC Boldt melds sizzling romance with this unique tale of intrigue and deceit that will keep readers guessing until the very end...Ruthless. Cunning. Deadly. That’s Nico Alcanzar, Miami’s biggest drug cartel leader.And I’ve found myself directly in his crosshairs. He plans to use me to eliminate his number one competitor... -
Bad Deeds by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWall Street meets the Sons of Anarchy in Bad Deeds , the smoldering, scorching next novel in the explosively sexy Dirty Money series from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones. Would you bleed for the one you love? To save his family empire from the grip of the drug cartel, Shane is pushed to the edge of darkness, forced to make choices he might never make... -
The Devil Incarnate by Ali Vali
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFor Cain Casey nothing is more important than family, and having hers close—Emma, Hayden, Hannah, and the new baby—is as near as she’ll get to true happiness. But enemies who lurk in the shadows threaten more than just her business, forcing her to question whether the biggest threat comes from having it all... -
Darragh's Dilemma by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe O’Sheerans aren't what most might expect a mobster family to be like, however, make no mistake, when it counts they have no problem making those who threaten those they love and protect disappear. The days of being outright feuding mobsters have been tamed, but they’re still the largest Irish mobster family in the US... -
Raging Barons MC - Book Nine - Knuckles by J.E Daelman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrother, security officer, bouncer, and underground fighter. A lone soul who didn't realize he was ready for more.KnucklesJo needed protecting while at a fight. I did it as a favor to her brother, a fellow fighter... -
Taunt Me: A Dark Billionaire Mafia Romance by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was always mine … whether she wanted to be or not Ten years ago I allowed another man to take her to pay her families debt. Fighting for her would have started a war. I thought life was complicated then. Now she’s back in my life and brings more than I bargained for. I live by a code: Always stay in control. Yet, I’ve never been able to say no to her... -
Ivan 2 by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a year filled with drama and danger, Erin and Ivan are ready to focus on the one thing they want the most--starting a family. When she has yet another negative test, Erin worries there's something wrong with her.Ivan urges his wife not to worry because it will happen when it's meant to happen. He hates seeing her stressed out and does whatever he can to make her happy... -
The Hacker by Renee Rose
SHE BETRAYED MY FAMILY--I WILL MAKE HER PAY.The sweet redhead in our building isn’t as innocent as we thought.She brought a Fed into our circle. Got my twin brother shot.Now she will pay. I’m putting her in charge of nursing him back to health. If he dies, she dies. That’s what I told her, anyway. Of course I wouldn’t actually harm her.Our beautiful neighbor is already under my skin... -
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Cornered Coyote by Dianne Harman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Gripping tale that is as Sweet as a Ballerina and as Pugnacious as a Pitbull! The silver bird gleamed in the blue sky, as the early morning sun bathed it in soft golden hues. Flight 714 was on the last leg of its journey, having burned close to fifty thousand gallons of jet fuel on its trans-Atlantic flight from Paris to Los Angeles... -
Hit for Freedom - Anna's Battle by Margaret McHeyzer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnna Brookes also known by her Professional name 15, did what she had never done before. She didn’t kill her target, HiT 149. HiT 149 better known as Ben Pearson did something he had never done before. He fell in love with Anna Brookes... -
Hit to Live ~ The Finale by Margaret McHeyzer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnna Brookes, AKA 15, held the title of the girl with the golden aim. Through dedication and training she quickly rose to be the best assassin in the world. But no amount of preparation could guard her heart against falling in love. Anna’s armor was severely crumpled when she met Ben Pearson, the one man that managed to get under her skin and stay there... -
The Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov: Book One by Latrivia S. Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov: Book One If you've been waiting to buy all the volumes of Book One of The Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov: Volumes 1-4, the time has now arrived. By popular demand, Latrivia S. Nelson is proud to announce a compilation of the first four of the twelve volumes from the Medlov Crime Family Short Stories Series... -
The Chronicles of Young Dmitry Medlov by Latrivia S. Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere just isn’t enough time for Dmitry. America's favorite fictional crime boss, Dmitry Medlov, had a very macabre start to his larger-than-life existence... -
Black Hat Hacker (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, Black Hat Hacker is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series. You don’t know me. But that’s only because I don’t want you to. I have the most lucrative job in the country as a hacker in the notorious underworld... -
Lyric by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Molly McAdams delivers the first captivating, stand-alone novel in her REDEMPTION series spin-off—the REBEL series . . . I’m not the kind of girl you forget. I wish I was. I wish I was normal. That I could blend into a crowd. Have a future with the man I’ve loved my entire life… Maxon James understands me in a way others can’t... -
Brothers United by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoman I’ll burn in hell before I let her go. But can a man have it all? The first rule of the streets…protect what’s yours. I made her my own. She made me stronger. Freed me from a haunting past. It’s more than a love affair. It’s an irresistible infatuation. She’s lived a life of fear, abuse, and distrust. I promised her I’d change all of that. I promised I’d never hurt her. I was sure of it... -
Breaking Hailey by I.A. Dice
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHAILEY: One evening, two years’ worth of memories lost. Under the pretense of recovery, my father sends me to an elite boarding college, but soon, my memories start rushing back, and it’s obvious I’m not at Lakeside to heal. I’m here to hide. Navigating the scattered past to decipher the threat lurking in the shadows is hard while I’m kept in the dark and even harder when he steals my focus... -
Diamond by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRound 2 with the Devil begins.Grace thought she had left the nightmare of the Bratva Jewels behind her. Her days spent with them were some of the darkest of her life, but she’s safe now.Or so she thought.When the Bratva seeks revenge for losing one of their own, Grace knows she must be strong to withstand whatever they have in store for her... -
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Second by Penelope Sky
She’s gone. But the fortune can’t be true because she means nothing to me. Nothing at all. But the doubt starts to creep in. My thoughts only focus on one thing. The other women no longer satisfy me. It starts to drive me crazy. When I finally confront her, the horror shatters me. She’s marrying someone else... -
Dirty Padraig: Dirty Dusters by Harley Diamond
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCROSSOVER UNIVERSE #6FOR NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOEFate chose her for me, but I was forced to accept another.My Disney princess then wed my own brother.Does she love me? Does she not?Does she love him? Does she not?What a tangled web we weave, but the truth will out. It always does.The domino of deceit toppled, bringing down the house of cards used to gameplay.Blood spilled. Secrets spilled... -
Dirty Padraig by Harley Diamond
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCROSSOVER UNIVERSE #6FOR NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOEFate chose her for me, but I was forced to accept another.My Disney princess then wed my own brother.Does she love me? Does she not?Does she love him? Does she not?What a tangled web we weave, but the truth will out. It always does.The domino of deceit toppled, bringing down the house of cards used to gameplay.Blood spilled. Secrets spilled... -
Isaac by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsaac Perry has spent the majority of his life wearing the Devil Hounds MC patches. As president, he’s used to making tough decisions, even the occasionally vicious ones. He doesn’t have to take orders from anyone anymore. He never bends, never breaks, until she literally stumbles into his life.Holly Garrison is young. Too young and innocent for an outlaw like Isaac to lay a hand on her... -
Run by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElle Roberts wants two things in life:One—to find out everything there is to know about the mysterious spy who keeps kissing her, andTwo—to stay off her mob family’s radar.That isn’t too much to ask, is it? It’s not like she wants to win the lottery, or live in a Star Wars movie, or be Chris Hemsworth’s personal bather... -
The Closer: A Billionaire Bratva Romance by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never saw her coming…She appeared in my world an enigma.A lethal assassin who slips poison into the veins of her targets.And a single mother with a softness beneath her armor. Now, she's trapped within my reach.Stubbornly silent, she guards her secrets fiercely,Her dual life is a puzzle I'm determined to solve... -
Heartless Savage by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe calls me his heart.Tells me the only reason he closes his eyes at night is so he can see me in his dreams.Our months apart are torture for both of us, but at least I get to hear his voice every day.Each summer, he’s all mine.Every minute he can spare, I’m right beside him, and our families just smile knowingly.Ryan has responsibilities, though. One day, my mafioso prince will be the king... -
Protecting Her by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPearce knew he’d be punished for marrying Rachel, but the years keep passing by and nothing has happened. What’s taking so long? Why haven’t they done anything? As he’s left waiting and wondering, Pearce attempts to live a normal life as a loving husband and devoted father... -
Sweet Agony by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVengeance was something I’d been waiting all my life to deliver. It would be sweet and worth every risk I’d taken to get to this point. I was moments away from pulling the trigger, taking the life of the man who’d cost my father his… And then she was dragged into the room, struggling and fighting for freedom. The moment I set eyes on Tavia, everything changed... -
Reckless Devil: A Mafia Romance by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLucaWould you risk it all—your career, your dream, your life —to save a stranger?I would. I did.Except, in saving her, I destroyed any chance at living out the future I was destined for.They say what I did was reckless. What they don’t know is that I’d do it all again if it meant meeting her. My bellezza.KatarinaDeath threats are supposed to stay threats. It comes with being in the public eye... -
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Headhunter: A With Me In Seattle Mafia Novel by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThings have never been more intense in New York Times Bestselling Author Kristen Proby’s With Me in Seattle Mafia series…As the son of one of the States’ most prominent mob bosses, Shane Martinelli’s always been immersed in society’s shady underbelly. Learning to navigate it and keep to the edges was working just fine until an acquaintance turns up missing, and he fears the worst... -
Hugo by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEverly Fulton is desperate for a man to come along and sweep her off her feet, giving her a brief reprieve from her hectic life. She’s been anxiously awaiting prince charming or a knight in shining armor for years.What she got instead was a grumpy Savage King who is just passing through town.Hugo Reddick set out in search of an old hookup... -
Dark Corruption: A Dark Mafia Romance by Effie Campbell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCoraFilling in for my sister was not my idea. She breaks her leg and needs me, as her twin, to stand in as a performer at The Loft, a club for deviants. The biggest problem--how can I entertain them when I've never even been touched?Ewen McGowan, the club's owner, makes me feel things I've always wanted to keep hidden... -
Dark Corruption: Special Edition Red by Effie Campbell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsafia Series Book 5) Kindle Editionby Effie Campbell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 29 ratingsBook 5 of 5: McGowan Mafia SeriesSee all formats and editionsCoraFilling in for my sister was not my idea. She breaks her leg and needs me, as her twin, to stand in as a performer at The Loft, a club for deviants... -
Welcome to the Underworld by Con Template
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere is a secret society that presides over every world. This society is so powerful that it can control a nation, strike fear into the bravest of men and bring turmoil onto the most unsuspecting of victims. . . .There is a dangerous society in Seoul that is plaguing Choi Yoori... -
Mafia King: A Mafia Royals Novella by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Mafia Royals series…One of the first rules they give you when you're undercover—never fall for the enemy.I didn't just fall for the enemy.I became what I was supposed to hate.What's worse: I fell in love with one...
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