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Malum: Part 2 by Amo Jones
Some girls don’t like pretty things. Some girls like things that are destructive, and toxic. Things that fuel our bodies with adrenaline and bring our demons to their knees. They say magic isn’t real, but it’s it the closest way to describe love? It doesn’t exist physically. It merely exists around us, within us, possessing our souls and making us do stupid shit...Categorized as:
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Tangled Promise by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI can’t keep my promises. I’ve made too many, to too many people. All the promises have tangled into a web of sin and truths. But there is one thing I’m certain of…I have to end this—us. This is Book 4 in the Sinful Truths series... -
Broken Anchor by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI’m broken. He’s broken. We are broken. But sometimes you have to shatter to pick up the pieces. To start over. To overcome our enemies. And find out if we can love again. He’s my anchor, but can our love be repaired? This is the final book in the Sinful Truths series... -
The Butcher of the Bay: Part II by J. Bree
Monsters have stalked me my entire life.From my father’s failing drug business to the evil men he sold me to, I have seen the worst of humanity only to find safety in the arms of the greatest monster of all.I call the Butcher of the Bay mine.Betrayed by his oldest and most loyal friend, I was stolen away from him and have once again been sold at auction... -
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But I Need You by W. Winters
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSome love stories are a slow burn. Others are quick to ignite, scorching and branding your very soul before you’ve taken that first breath. You’re never given a chance to run from it. That’s how I’d describe what happened to us.Everything around me blurred and all that existed were his lips, his touch… The chase and the heat between us became addictive...Categorized as:
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Easy to Fall by W. Winters
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes the epic conclusion to the heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense, Hard to Love series.With her I was always on the highest high. That's why it was so easy to fall. I never stood a chance without her. The two of us were made for one another. It's as simple as that. The world could try to rip us apart, but it would fail... -
Road To Ruin by Callie Hart, Jonny James
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMalicious Destruction of Property. Two counts of breaking and entering. Two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Four counts of assault. Three counts of illegal gambling. Three years served in Orleans Parish Prison. Tommy ‘Havoc’ Kendrick’s rap sheet reads like a recipe for disaster: one part mayhem to three parts chaos... -
Savage Sin: Bellamy Brothers 1 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEnter a world of mystery, suspense, sin, and heart-wrenching emotion with Helen Hardt's new series!In prison, they called him Savage.Falcon Bellamy spent years locked up for a crime he didn’t commit, which shattered his dream of serving his country as a Navy SEAL. When he's granted early parole to help with a family emergency, he’s determined to reclaim his life... -
SCARS by Jaimie Roberts
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI had the perfect school, the perfect friends—the perfect life ... At least, that’s what I thought. But you changed all that. You are always there ... Always watching ... Always waiting in the shadows. You send me flowers and messages. You stalk me, trace my every movement.. -
Jegudiel (Deadly Virtues Book Two) by Tillie Cole
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey are the Fallen.A brotherhood of murderers whose nature compels them to kill. But guided by their leader, Gabriel, the Fallen have learned to use their urges to rid the world of those it is better off without.Control. Diel has spent his entire life under it. His childhood years were spent in the sadistic captivity of the Brethren... -
Fallen Love by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI’ve fallen in love, then out. In… Out… Now, I’m more confused than ever. I always thought falling in love would be easy. It would feel right when I fell for the right woman. With Siren, does it feel so right, yet so wrong? This is Book 5 in the Sinful Truths series... -
King of Pain by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy vows didn't make me his. My body did. Diego Santos may be wealthy, powerful, and sinfully gorgeous, but his slick veneer doesn't fool me. I know his true nature, and I had planned to end this arranged marriage before it even began. But it wasn't Diego waiting for me at the altar... -
Unlawful Justice by K.C. Lynn, K. Langston
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSeek the truth and you will find justice. The peaceful town of Harmony Falls, Texas, has been rocked to its core by an unspeakable crime. One that harbors revenge and injustice. Schoolteacher Olivia Bradshaw can’t remember what happened that horrific night, but it’s easy to see the effect it’s had on those around her... -
Entrapment: Mateo's POV: A Morelli Family Deleted Scenes Collection by Sam Mariano
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGet ready for the Morelli family like you've never seen them before—through the eyes of Mateo Morelli. For four days, I kept her to myself. For four days, she was mine. Then, at the first opportunity, she left me. To the world it may seem I've let her go, but she'll never be beyond my reach. No matter where she is, no matter how she feels about me, Mia will always be mine... -
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The Blood of Black Oak by Monique Edenwood
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI watch the blood as it seeps from him, pooling like crimson flame around his neck, trickling in rivulets of liquid fire onto the dense body below.The body I've touched. I've held. I've kissed. I've felt wrapped around me for so long, holding me possessively, protecting me from those who wanted me lost...Categorized as:
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Twisted & Collateral by Callie Hart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTWISTEDSloaneHow many times can a person fall down and still get back up? How many times can things go wrong before you just give up?I’ve lost everything. My home, my job, my purpose in life—everything has been turned upside down. But while life hasn’t exactly turned out the way I would have liked it to, I wouldn’t change a thing. If things were different, I wouldn’t have Lacey... -
Burn & Fallen by Callie Hart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBURNSloaneI’m not safe.I haven’t been safe for a while now.I ran to Zeth for protection, but Zeth is in danger himself. With Julio on one side, and the leader of the Widow Makers MC on the other, the smartest thing to do would be to run. I’ve been running long enough, though.This is the closest I’ve come to finding my sister in two years.I can’t back down now... -
Taken by Lies by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Ella Miles comes a new dark romance series! At 16 I was taken. Kidnapped by a boy I thought I could love. Then he sold me as if I were property. For three years I endured. Beatings. Torture. Pain. I never broke. I was strong, determined, resilient. But then one day it happened...I broke. Setting me free... -
It's Our Secret by W. Winters
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom romance author Willow Winters comes a USA Today best-selling emotionally gripping, standalone, romantic suspense. Allison: It was only a little lie.That’s how stories like these get started.But with every lie I told, he saw through it.I think in his heart he knew I was broken; he felt my pain as if it was his.And that’s what changed everything.He’s the reason it all fell apart... -
Savage: The Awakening of Lizzie Danton by L.A. Fiore
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThey call him a monster. Pale blue eyes as cold as ice that see right through you. He’s hard. He’s damaged. He’s dangerous. He lives in a castle fit for a fairy tale, but he’s no prince. He’s savage. He’s brutal. He’s a killer. By an act of fate, our worlds collide. They call him a monster, but he is my salvation... -
Tempted to Kiss by W. Winters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally-gripping, romantic suspense. I fell for someone I shouldn’t have. I’m not the only person to ever do such a thing. I know that. And I’m not an awful person for desiring his touch, his kiss, his everything… but I knew I shouldn’t have indulged. There’s something about knowing it’s wrong that tempts me that much more... -
Possessed by Lies by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI fought my way back, and now I’m possessed. I’ve healed the wounds that kept me trapped. I’m done fighting it. I’m hers. Completely. I just don’t know if she feels the same. What if the empire we’ve been building crumbles along with our love?Possessed by Lies is book 5 in the Truth or Lies series. It continues Enzo and Kai's story... -
Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI made my name and my fortune carrying out every hit with absolute precision. But this time it wasn’t a job, it was personal, and something went horribly wrong. This time there was a witness... -
The Way We Are by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven years in heaven awarded me seven years in hell. I’ve admired Savannah Fontane since I saw her whizzing down our street on her hot pink bike with rainbow tassels taped on the handlebars. I was in awe someone so small could ride without training wheels, I asked my mom to remove mine that same afternoon. Savannah drew a rainbow heart on my cast the very next day... -
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Dirty Ledger by Alta Hensley, Livia Grant
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI’ve always chased after the bad boy. I just wasn’t prepared to actually catch one.He crashed into my life in my hour of need with his dark agendas, whispers, and lies. Dirty and dangerous, he’s the keeper of the worst kind of secrets, and now he owns mine. I’ve been thrust into the middle of a war I know nothing about, and he’s my only lifeline to safety... -
Widow by April Skye
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAllison—My world was wrapped in the comfort and security of Devon and the life that we were building together after overcoming infertility. He was the better half between us, and I was excited to bring another part of him into the world through our child... -
One Night With Him: Jonathan and Monica's Story by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJonathan Drazen’s my billionaire boss.Or he was, until he fired me.Now he wants to make a bet.If I win, he’ll give me enough money to not care about this waitressing job.If he wins, I’m completely and utterly his for the night.I’m sworn off men, but I’ll take this wager. He’s hot enough to break some rules over.Besides, he’s still hung up on his ex-wife... -
Deviant & Fracture by Callie Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDEVIANTSloaneI'm not proud of the things I've done.The things I've had to do.The things I've given away.but I'd give it all over again to find her.Even if I die trying, I have to find Alexis.ZethShe wants me to help her,But I won't.She wants me to save her sister, But I can't. She wants me to be her hero, But I'm not a good man.I am her damnation... -
Dirt by Cassia Leo
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***99¢ RELEASE WEEK SPECIAL!*** When tragedy strikes, Laurel finds her life at a crossroads. Does she try to piece together the remnants of her once-perfect marriage to Jack? Or does she take a chance on creating something new and beautiful with ex-soldier Isaac? A hard-hitting, emotional new series from USA Today bestselling author Cassia Leo. Jack and I had everything... -
Drawn to you by Ker Dukey
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWarning, this is book 1 of 2. This is a new adult romance which contains explicit sex - 18's only. Antonia McNally has a great family, a great boyfriend, and a great future… until she finds herself interrupting a robbery and becoming the victim of a ruthless criminal. When she witnesses brutal murder, abuse and suffers her own traumatizing assault by his hand, her life changes forever... -
Amos y mazmorras: Segunda parte by Lena Valenti
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChegou a hora de encarar o tão aguardado torneio Dragões e Masmorras DS. Entregue-se aos combates. Liberte seus desejos. Na busca pela irmã desaparecida, a agente Cleo Connelly conseguiu se infiltrar no ultrassecreto torneio de práticas BDSM, o Dragões e Masmorras DS... -
Consumed by Truths by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnzo is my heart. My soul. My breath. I never thought I could be so dark. Never knew love meant losing myself and getting reborn. The lies and truths have finally caught up with us. We may have stolen an empire, but we aren’t ready to give it up. It’s ours. He’s mine. And our love will find a way to the truth. Consumed by Truths is book 6 and the final book in Enzo and Kai's story... -
Promised to the Killer: A Dark Mafia Romance by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer family tossed her aside like a broken doll.But she's my shining treasure and I'll kill to make her mine.Siena Bastone is going to die. She's the cast-off traitorous daughter of a minor mafia family with deliciously pouty lips and a wicked tongue.But after we spend one unforgettable night of sin in a hotel room, I can't walk away.I pull her from her family's clutches and make her my own...Categorized as:
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The Ingénue by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Siren prequelEvents take place approximately six months before The Siren – stars Sheridan &... -
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Hunger by Monique Edenwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Dark Love Story"As I struggle to unlock my gaze from the impertinent bridesmaid who doesn’t seem able to stop herself from giving me attitude, I contemplate the various ways in which I intend to teach the insolent little brat a lesson."GreysonThis wasn't supposed to happen.Every piece of my life has been planned out since the day I was born, calculated to the letter.I knew where I was headed...Categorized as:
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Toxic by Nicole Blanchard
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“John Doe” was just another patient. A criminal. As a prison nurse, I knew the rules: do my job, don’t get involved, and never let a prisoner get under my skin. I broke all three. My passion, my obsession, my addiction. I risked my entire life so we could be together. I thought helping him escape from prison would be the hard part... -
Sweeter Than Sin by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's the only woman I've ever wanted--and she's been taken from me. Olympus is falling and Brigit is gone. I'll burn down the city to find her. But I might burn with it... Sweeter Than Sin is the second in an intense new trilogy from USA Today bestselling author Amelia Wilde. Richer Than God must be read first... -
This Love Hurts by W. Winters
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUSA Today Best Selling Author, Willow Winters, brings you an all-consuming, sizzling romance featuring an epic, anti-hero you won't soon forget. Some love stories are a slow burn. Others are quick to ignite, scorching and branding your very soul before you’ve taken that first breath. You’re never given a chance to run from it. That’s how I’d describe what happened to us...Categorized as:
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Lost Petal by Linnea May
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Petal. That’s all I know. He says it’s all I need to know. I don’t know who I am or why I’m here. All I know is that I’m his. His prisoner, his toy, his piece of art - an empty canvas. Body and mind. With every spanking, every touch, every word uttered in the dark, he paints me just the way he wants - always leaving me wanting more... -
The Seller: A Dark Romance by Loki Renard
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBeing sold is just the beginning. I am in the possession of a man who tells me he is going to train me and then sell me. What he doesn't know is that I'm safer in his cage than I am on the streets. He's not the worst man in my life. He's not even the most dangerous. And though he might plan to auction me, I'm not the one being used.He will awaken my desires... -
Wings: A Dark Mafia Romance by Fawn Bailey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo brothers. One woman. And a villain out to end it all. Discover the mafia world of Gilded Cage in this full-length dark romance novel. First book in a trilogy. There's only one thing you need to know about Ophelia Sokolov. She was promised to me , not my brother. And I'll do anything in my power to make her mine. She's my future. My destiny. My f*cking property. My name is Max Marino... -
Darkness Lurks by J.L. Drake
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmily McPhee has struggled to overcome her father’s death... It’s not easy, but Emily finally has the life she wants. She’s an A student at Orange University and has a comfortable home and a great circle of friends. She’s also in love with handsome Orange PD officer Seth Connors. He doesn’t seem to return her feelings, though, so she tells herself his friendship is enough... -
Empire of Pain by J.L. Beck
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLies. Betrayal. Pain.Notorious arms dealer Callum Torrio will do whatever he has to do to get the woman he loves back.A war between the crime families is brewing, and if they aren’t careful, they’ll end up right in the middle of it.Forced into hiding, Callum knows he must do whatever he can to keep Bianca and their unborn baby safe...Categorized as:
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Touched By Ice by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCold case. Hot romance.Aiden Warner has power, fame, and money. What he doesn’t have? Answers. His twin brother vanished when Aiden was a teen, and the mystery has haunted Aiden for years. He will do anything, pay any price, to learn the truth. Luckily for Aiden, there is one woman out there who can help him solve the mystery from his past.She deals with the dead.Dr...Categorized as:
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Twisted Empire: A Dark Captive Romance by Stella Hart
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Dark Dynasty trilogy continues – step into the dark, scandalous world of America’s elite and discover their sinful secrets, twisted lies, and dirty desires... I know the truth now, and I know what I have to do. Tatum can try to resist, but I won’t give up on her. I won’t stop until she’s safe in my arms. Our Crown and Dagger enemies are powerful. Richer than sin... -
Last Words by Sam Mariano
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAnd they all lived happily ever after... maybe. Find out what happens in the final book in the Morelli family series! PLEASE NOTE: This is a comprehensive series, not a set of standalones. The story starts in book one, Accidental Witness, and is unlikely to be enjoyed or understood if you have not read the whole series...Categorized as:
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Nanny and the BRATVA BOSS: A Mafia Romance by S.C. Daiko
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe calls me 'Mary Poppins'. I just call him 'Boss'. He's a Russian Mafia kingpin.Deep, dark and dangerous.Good and evil at war within him.I'm caught in the cross-fire,but I want to be here.A cold-hearted man, or is he?I'm about to find out...***She's breezed into my worldlike a latter-day Mary Poppins.A sassy girl from Englandwith the voice of an angel,and the body of a goddess... -
Dissolution by K.I. Lynn
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLibrarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00DDHL9WU. He wanted her to leave him, but, in the end, he was forced to do it. Separating himself from Lila puts Nathan in a level of hell he never knew existed. The journey is a spiraling decent where the beast inside is released and havoc reigns in the arena of self-destruction...Categorized as:
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The Gift: Bratva Vows One by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKeep your friends close, and your enemies in your bed...ANDRIUSI’m the man they all fear. King of the murky world in which I live.A Bratva hitman with no mercy.Then she comes along, courtesy of a mob boss with no morals. She’s given to me.A gift...mine.To own, to keep. To do with as I please.With blonde hair, and violet eyes, and an innocence begging to be tarnished, she torments me... -
Lies by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe twisted and intriguing storytelling that you loved in Consequences and Infidelity continues with an all-new alpha anti-hero in the dark romance series Web of Sin, by New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig. I am... That’s no longer an easy statement...
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