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  • Alannah by L.A. Casey

    Alannah by L.A. Casey

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Alannah Ryan is plagued by an old face haunting her dreams, turning her waking hours into a mess of worry. Talking it out with the person she loves the most isn’t a possibility, not when the same face haunts him, too. To protect the love of her life from another burden, she keeps her fear to herself, even as that fear begins to consume her...
  • BRANNA by L.A. Casey

    BRANNA by L.A. Casey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Branna Murphy is a survivor, a wife, a friend, a sister, and a soon-to-be-mother. She doesn’t have time to linger on anything, especially on a silly argument about how many children she will bear. Ryder Slater is a hardass, a husband, a friend, a brother, and a soon-to-be-father...
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  • Sweetest Sorrow by J.M. Darhower

    Sweetest Sorrow by J.M. Darhower

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dante Galante has evaded death a few times in his life, but held captive in a sweltering basement, he's certain that death has finally caught up to him. Bloody and barely breathing, he tries to stay strong, but there's only so much a man can endure before darkness takes over. As a critical care nurse, Gabriella Russo witnesses suffering often...
  • Hushed Torment by Bella Jewel

    Hushed Torment by Bella Jewel

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From USA Today, and international bestseller, comes the second book in the Iron Fury MC! One accident changed my life. One single second changed everything for me. In one terrifying moment, everything I knew was gone. Music is the only thing that keeps me holding on. When the opportunity arises for me to tour with country music star, Scarlett Belle, I take it. An escape. A chance...
  • Dezi by Jessica Gadziala

    Dezi by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    New to Navesink Bank, Theo just wants to take advantage of the new opportunities given to her. And, under no circumstances, continue her cycle of getting involved with the wrong kind of men.Then one night, Dezi walked into her bar with bad news written all over him.Hot, charming, and homicidal.Just her type...
  • The Absolution of Aidan by Kathy Coopmans

    The Absolution of Aidan by Kathy Coopmans

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Aidan 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...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  bad boys  mafia  suspense  contemporary  abuse
  • Amplify by Anne Mercier

    Amplify by Anne Mercier

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    SERA: He’s my protector, my confidante. Then one night he became more. I want him, I need him, and, if I’m honest with myself, I love him. I just don’t know if he’ll ever see me as more than what we’ve always been: friends. I don’t want to lose him but it’s getting harder and harder to keep my feelings to myself. Should I risk it all or play it safe? CAGE: She’s my light, my saving grace...
  • Anatoly Medlov: Complete Reign by Latrivia S. Nelson

    Anatoly Medlov: Complete Reign by Latrivia S. Nelson

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    From the bestselling series, the Medlov Crime Family, comes the highly-anticipated story about America's favorite bad boy... Anatoly Medlov is the youngest crime boss in the Medlov Organized Crime Family’s history. Now, he has to prove himself to a council who thinks his legacy has not been well-earned, amidst a grueling investigation by Lt...
  • Dirty Secret by Chelle Bliss, Brenda Rothert

    Dirty Secret by Chelle Bliss, Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Agent: Kennedy BarnesTarget: Phoenix AshCrimes: Computer Hacker, Money Launderer, HeartbreakerMission: Get close and surviveAfter living her life in the shadows as the daughter of a congressman’s secret affair , Kennedy Barnes joins ‘Project Greenlight’ - a clandestine intelligence organization. She’s out to prove she’s more than her father’s dirty secret.One of her first assignments is simple...
  • Cannon by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Cannon by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When the livelihood of the Savage Kings MC is threatened, Cannon Erikson steps up. He’s ready to do whatever it takes to win the war the former police chief started thanks to his twin, Conrad’s involvement with the chief’s daughter.Cannon’s determined to ruin the chief’s political aspirations, starting by backing his opponent in the race for mayor...
  • He's Going Down by Kelly Siskind

    He's Going Down by Kelly Siskind

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A one-night stand goes wrong in this steamy and hilarious enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy! It started as a normal birthday celebration. Was there wine? Of course. Did I let loose with my best friends? Absolutely. Did I have one glass too many and follow a tattooed bad boy into a bar? Cue mortification. I don’t do reckless, or wild nights of hot sex. Correction: I didn’t used to...
  • Thorn by Chloe Walsh

    Thorn by Chloe Walsh

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Is it possible to love the one who broke you? A fighter with a chip on his shoulder. A woman with a grudge to settle. He is her greatest weakness. She is his ultimate opponent. He is the one person to break through her defenses. She is the one person who can bring him to his knees. Thorn – when love and hate collide, it ignites a love affair to last a lifetime...
  • Rett by Tess Oliver

    Rett by Tess Oliver

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Barrett "Rett" Mason has never found the one girl who can tame his wild heart. And sometimes life is just easier and less complicated without love. While working for Kingston Construction, Barrett becomes fast friends with the owner's son, Cole. They have one major thing in common-- their insatiable appetite for women...
  • Convincing Constance by Tabatha Vargo

    Convincing Constance by Tabatha Vargo

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As the only survivor of a tragic accident, Tony Russell, aka Tiny, is mentally and physically scarred for life. Years later, he finds himself addicted to the gym and prescription drugs. Relationships and sex are the furthest thing from his mind, but when a replacement guitarist steps in for his band Blow Hole, Tony can’t help his physical reaction to her...
  • A Two Twirl Christmas by Rachel Van Dyken

    A Two Twirl Christmas by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For fans of the Eagle Elite, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken brings you the heartwarming short, A Two Twirl Christmas.For the first time, Sergio, made man of the Abandonato Family, faces the demons of his past with the help of his cousins.The mafia cries for no one.It justifies everything.But this Christmas, it will honor one of its own...
  • Scarred Prince by K.C. Crowne

    Scarred Prince by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My world was rocked the night I collided with a stranger.A scarred Bratva Prince.He left me with the sweet taste of submission... and his baby.Now Leo's back, and he vows never to let me out of his sight.Our saga began when he came to my rescue.And ended in a night of passion. Thrilling and intense.But as quickly as he appeared... he vanished.I was certain I'd never see him again.Until today..
  • Defying Her Mafioso by Terri Anne Browning

    Defying Her Mafioso by Terri Anne Browning

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Ciro Donati was many things: My father’s most valued and trusted soldier. My brother’s best friend and second in command. And the only man I would give up everything for. I fell hard for the Mafioso at the tender age of eleven...
  • Swing For The Fences by Kimberly Readnour, Daqri Combs

    Swing For The Fences by Kimberly Readnour, Daqri Combs

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Meet bad boy shortstop, Jax Carrigan... Baseball and fast women are my life. What can I say? I’m good-looking and in the best shape of my career. Being a National League MVP contender, I’m even a great athlete. There’s only one thing I’m missing—Jocelyn Kennedy. Ten years have passed since the night we broke each other's hearts...
  • The Score by Bethany-Kris

    The Score by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 11 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...
  • The Man Bible: A Survival Guide by L.A. Casey

    The Man Bible: A Survival Guide by L.A. Casey

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Do you know what you’ve got in your hands? A little piece of fucking treasure, that’s what. I’ve taken initiative here and have turned my trusty Man Bible into an actual survival guide, because the loot between these pages will lead to each of you having happy, stress free lives with your women. Pick this gem up, put your big boy pants on, and start reading. Trust me, you won't regret it...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  mafia  alpha male  humor  contemporary
  • Struggling For Justice by Debra Kayn

    Struggling For Justice by Debra Kayn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Let's roll… Natalie Oman's husband murdered his brother before committing suicide, leaving her a widow and struggling for her share of Meghoni Mine. She spends her time avoiding her remaining brother in law and his irrational agenda that someone else murdered both Oman brothers...
  • Nanny Tempts the Beast by MINK

    Nanny Tempts the Beast by MINK

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Finding a nanny for my niece and nephew isn’t something I ever thought I’d be doing. But now I’m all the family they have left. I can’t let them down, and I won’t.All I have to do is hire a nanny. I interview plenty, but I know the moment Charlotte walks in the room—she’s the one. Innocent and young, something about her pulls me in until I want to know every last detail about her...
  • Satin Princess by Nicole Fox

    Satin Princess by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    On the worst day of my life, I let Anton Stepanov save me.One night of freedom—that’s all he offered.But what he ended up taking was so much more.Now, I’m on the run from the devil who rescued me.What I didn’t realize is that devils come in all shapes and sizes.Someone I trust is betraying me.Someone I love is hiding things from me.And Anton is coming to reclaim what’s his...
  • The Vigilante's Lover II by Annie Winters, Tony West

    The Vigilante's Lover II by Annie Winters, Tony West

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    If this is what it’s like to be a captive, Mia wants to be a prisoner forever. The second volume of the addictive romantic suspense series from the desk of USA Today bestselling author Deanna Roy / JJ Knight Jax may have kidnapped her. But now Mia wants to stay. The man is skilled. Intelligent. And gorgeous. His life is dangerous and wild...
  • Butterfly by Cambria Hebert

    Butterfly by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Drunken brawls. One-night stands.No-show interviews. Toilet-papering my hoity-toity neighbor’s house.Insulting my fans. Trashing hotel rooms.What’s it take to become public enemy number one?I just told you.I’ve done all that and more.My poor conduct got me on the Celebs Behaving Badly listand ultimately ruined my career.From the world’s number-one popstar to world’s most hated.That’s me...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  alpha male  bad boys  contemporary
  • In This Life by Cora Brent

    In This Life by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    RELEASING MAY 15th!!!! IN THIS LIFE by Cora Brent KATHLEEN Loner. Volatile. Wickedly hot and unforgiving. Probably not the kind of man anyone should trust with an infant. Definitely not the kind of man any woman should trust with her heart. When Nash Ryan returned to town for the sake of his baby brother I thought I already understood who he was...
  • Freedom by S.A. Wolfe

    Freedom by S.A. Wolfe

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    *This is a stand-alone sequel to Fearsome. No cliffhanger! Dylan Blackard is back in town and certain everyone knows his secrets. Putting away his notorious reputation as the wild guy with a womanizing past, he’s now on a new path, wanting to be the good guy his brother can stop worrying over...
  • Malicious Wedding by B.B. Hamel

    Malicious Wedding by B.B. Hamel

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    An obsession spanning decades. A ghost from my past.I turned away from the darkness—but Carson wants to drag me back.I thought my life was charmed. I own a bar, have great friends, and things always seem to work out in my favor.At least until Carson Crowley comes storming back into my world.He’s a mafia prince, the kind of man that smolders whenever he enters a room...
  • Zariah: Sacrificed  (Angels Halo MC Next Gen) by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew

    Zariah: Sacrificed (Angels Halo MC Next Gen) by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We had plans.Until we didn’t.His entire life revolved around baseball, and even the part he wanted me to play in it was to help him succeed.Crap happens. Plans change, and life goes on.Sure, I’m bored out of my mind at times—boring job, boring dates…boring life.But I’m over Nolan Krenshaw.At least…I’ve tried to move on and get over him...
  • Mobster's Vendetta by Amy Rachiele

    Mobster's Vendetta by Amy Rachiele

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My soul was drawn to him. It isn’t about the danger or his dark beauty, it’s the connection I feel – the feeling of home I have with him even though I am miles away from it. Megan, Mobster’s Vendetta The mob underworld never changes. It hides itself deep in the cities. The rules, people, and danger are identical no matter where you go. Sometimes I wish things were different, but they're not...
  • Grasping For Freedom by Debra Kayn

    Grasping For Freedom by Debra Kayn

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In Debra Kayn's newest biker romance novel, Torque Kendler, Sergeant at Arms of Bantorus MC fights to keep his past hidden, while protecting the one woman who's capable of bringing chaos down on Pitnam out of desperation and love. Torque Kendler, Sergeant at Arms of the Bantorus Motorcycle club, tenaciously safeguards his marked past...
  • Otis by Scott Hildreth

    Otis by Scott Hildreth

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    SAMANTHA (SAM) The only man I've ever loved stepped aside and let me go 15 years ago because I wanted to start a family. Now, a tragedy brings me back home. Seeing him and not acting on my feelings would be impossible, so my plan is to slip into town, take care of my deceased mother's affairs, and slip out unnoticed. One drink should settle my nerves..
  • Never Doubt Me by S.R. Grey

    Never Doubt Me by S.R. Grey

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can a tattooed, former bad boy leave his past behind? Can he find lasting happiness with the love of his life? Gorgeous and sexy Chase Gartner hopes to do just that with Kay Stanton. But when Chase’s troubled-teen brother, Will, stays on in Harmony Creek, Ohio—-after an unexpected arrival-—Chase and Kay’s bonds of love and commitment are soon tested...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  bad boys  new adult  contemporary
  • The Life by Bethany-Kris

    The Life by Bethany-Kris

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    *Please Note, The Life is not a standalone title. The first book in The Russian Guns series (The Arrangement) should be read before the second book* The mafia life is a dangerous one revolving around honor, duty, and greed—a troublesome thing like love isn’t meant to play a part, but no one follows the rules...
  • Illegal Fortunes by Sabrina Stark

    Illegal Fortunes by Sabrina Stark

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Only Thing More Dangerous than the Bad Boy You Left Behind is the Man He's Become… NEW from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Sabrina Stark: If she was such a good fortune-teller, she should've seen it coming. But part-time Tarot-reader Selena Moon is as surprised as anyone when Jim Bishop, the bad boy she left behind, returns from who-knows-where to reclaim the one girl he could never forget...
  • Damaged 2 by H.M. Ward

    Damaged 2 by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLER Home isn't supposed to be dangerous, but for Sidney it is. Returning home means that she has to face her past. It's not just the man who hurt Sidney that makes it horrible, but the family that didn't believe her. They were dead to her, but now that her mom is really dying things seem different. It's a chance to set things right...
  • Crush by J.C. Emery

    Crush by J.C. Emery

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Young love is always perfect. Until it's not. Cheyenne Grady is a total daddy's girl to her bad-ass father, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Forsaken Motorcycle Club. She's funny, and kind, and she just wants that deep, earth-shattering love like her dad has with her school secretary, Holly...
  • True Body Rock by Nora Flite

    True Body Rock by Nora Flite

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He never wanted to look back. I've always run from my past. It's what keeps me sane; whole. But what if not facing it means losing the girl I love? Telling her the truth must sound so simple. It's a request that could leave me more broken--more hollow and wrecked--than ever before. She never saw it coming. Answers. Answers answers god damn answers...
  • Broken Melody by Jennifer Miller

    Broken Melody by Jennifer Miller

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s a rock star destroying himself to ease his guilt.Maddox Colt is pissed as hell. Yes, he’s been labeled “messed up” in the press lately, but he has a reason. Right now, the alcohol and bad choices cover the pain. But, the label for Maddox’s band is done with his antics. They’ve delivered an ultimatum, add a girl to the group for a fresh new look and sound, or they’ll be dropped...
  • Triplet Babies for the Russian Billionaire: A Billionaire's Baby Romance by Leona Black, Sophia Lynn

    Triplet Babies for the Russian Billionaire: A Billionaire's Baby Romance by Leona Black, Sophia Lynn

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I crossed the line with my brother's best friendAnd ended up with two lines on a pregnancy test...MikhailSadie was a forbidden apple.A temptation.With those long legs and perfect curves;She was so f@*$ing sweet.Seeing her again made me twitch in all the right places.Her brother be damned;I would have her again.Only Sadie kept something from me.Three things...
  • Mine by Penelope Bloom

    Mine by Penelope Bloom

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    The rumors about me are true. Every last inch of them. Intimidation, robbery, murder...I’ve done it all, and I’m damn good at what I do. Nobody will come between me and the revenge I worked so hard to get. Not the bastards who are out to kill me first. Not any of the women who wanna tie me down. Nobody. Until I set eyes on her...
  • Time Stood Still by London Miller

    Time Stood Still by London Miller

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Can a love born of violence stand the test of time? Despite a less than ideal start to their marriage, Mishca and Lauren are finally in a place where they do not have to look over their shoulders at every turn. Now that they are in a secure place, it's time for them to have the one thing Mishca had promised her before they took their vows. A honeymoon..
    Categorized as:
    mafia  alpha male  new adult  contemporary
  • Destiny by Michelle Hardin

    Destiny by Michelle Hardin

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    One day in a beautiful garden a young half Italian, half Russian boy met the daughter of his father’s African American business associate for the first time. Nineteen years later destiny brought them together for a second time. After the tragic death of his mother, Nathan Salerno decided to live a life devoid of love...
  • Stone Walls by A.M. Madden

    Stone Walls by A.M. Madden

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Benjamin Stone has an unrealistic determination to rid the streets of New York from any and all drug dealing scum. That determination quickly moves him and his partner, Rob Withers, up the ranks to Senior Narcotics Agents within their precinct. A new case assisting the FBI has Ben facing the ghosts of his past. Those same ghosts are the very reason he moved to New York to become a cop...
  • Stone Walls: A True Heroes Novel by A. M. Madden

    Stone Walls: A True Heroes Novel by A. M. Madden

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    What happens when a supposedly perfect match is so wrong it’s right? In this roller-coaster novel of destiny and desire from A. M. Madden, a red-hot cop and a broken beauty are linked by painful pasts . . . and one tempting future.   As an NYPD officer, Benjamin Stone is married to his job, determined to clean up the drug-infested streets...
  • The Bratva's Stolen Bride by Jagger Cole

    The Bratva's Stolen Bride by Jagger Cole

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Here comes the bride. My bride.She just doesn’t know it yet…I've carved my name into this world by taking what I want. Born into the streets and raised on brutality and violence, it was the Bratva that took me and made me a man.I decided years ago that there was no room for beauty or goodness in my life...
  • Strictly Temporary - Volume One by Ella Fox

    Strictly Temporary - Volume One by Ella Fox

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Just a Small Towne girl… Raised on fairytales and dreams of true love, Arden Winger left for college with a smile on her face and a happy, hopeful heart. Fast-forward seven years and that small town is behind her, but not the baggage she’s been carrying since she left. Just a city boy… It’s not that Exton Alexander had anything against relationships—he just never had the desire to try...
  • Irish King: An Age Gap, Mafia Romance by K.C. Crowne

    Irish King: An Age Gap, Mafia Romance by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    My plan for infiltrating the Irish mafia?Find a soldier. Flirt my way in the door. And save my best friend.But that's when a jaw dropping silver-haired man noticed me.And he's no soldier. He's next in line for the throne.Conner is determined to bring me down.And I'm prepared to make his life h*ll.From the minute we met, we've been at it...
  • Destroy Me by Shana Vanterpool

    Destroy Me by Shana Vanterpool

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    DESTROY ME is book one in the New Adult romance Crystal Gulf Series. Bach lives his life with honesty and without restraints, happy to be known as a sexy as all hell, unapologetic asshole. When he drinks, he drinks hard. When he wants a woman, he makes sure she knows it. When he opens his mouth, it’s either to piss someone off or to turn someone on...
  • Dangerous Love by Penny Wylder

    Dangerous Love by Penny Wylder

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When God made this beautiful woman, he didn't leave enough curves for anyone else. As stunning as she is, she's the daughter of my enemy. Dear ol' Daddy sent her into my prison cell to get info from me. She thinks all she has to do is swing her hips and I'll give her whatever she wants. But I've got a secret. I'm the one using her. She's the key to getting my revenge on her father...
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