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Sancte Diaboli: Part Two by Amo Jones
He held a darkness that could never be touched. She carried a light that could never be seen. Not by anyone. Only by each other. Simply two halves of the same soul, Brantley and Saint were fused together with equal parts wrath and peace. Nothing could break through their bond. Nothing. Until now... -
Leave a Trail by Susan Fanetti
The Night Horde used to be sure of their place in this world. Now, following a harrowing confrontation with the vicious leader of a notorious drug cartel, they are weakened in body and spirit, and they no longer have the unwavering support of the citizens of Signal Bend. They must fight to reclaim the goodwill of their town and their own sense of purpose...Categorized as:
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The Fallen: Genesis by Tillie Cole
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTHE FALLEN: GENESIS (A Deadly Virtues Prequel) IN THE BEGINNING... They told them they were evil. They told them they were possessed by demons. They told them that darkness ran in their veins. Holy Innocents Home for Children is a haven for orphaned boys who have nothing and no one. The priests watch over them, educate them, raise them in the family of the church...Categorized as:
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Debase by Rachel Van Dyken
From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken, comes the final book in the Eagle Elite Series and the first new book in the Elite Bratva Brotherhood...With blood on my hands, I held her. With death in my soul, I took from her. With the devil in my heart, I coveted her.There're many definitions of Hell. My list was exhaustive, my definitions tragic...Categorized as:
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Becoming Noah Baxter by J.M. Sevilla
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJay and Lily complete each other in ways no one else ever could, teaching one another things about themselves they wouldn't have known otherwise, but is it enough? Can two people from entirely different worlds find a way to make it last? Even if their love is strong enough, they still have an obstacle standing in their way... -
Andrey by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNicoleSince I was a little girl, raising my younger sister had always been my main priority. I never imagined, however, that taking care of her would put me in danger.Men came for her, but kidnapped me instead by mistake.Then he rescued me, and on that day, he claimed me.Andrey is mine just as much as I am his.AndreyThe second her eyes met mine I saw the fear in them... -
SCARS by Jaimie Roberts
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 18 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.. -
Red Sin by Aleatha Romig
Red is the color of blood, sacrifice, danger, and courage. It’s also associated with heat, passion, and sexuality. When two people meet unexpectedly with an inexplicable attraction that defies common understanding...it can be called RED SIN.Julia and Van found one another in a shaken snow globe. Stranded in a blizzard, they embraced being two individuals with no last names...Categorized as:
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Daddy's Orders by K.C. Crowne
I knew he wanted to punish me for my father’s dealings…I just never expected to enjoy it.A dark past hardened me, scarred me,Making it difficult to give a d*mn about relationships.Then comes along Emily.Fifteen years younger.The innocent virgin and daughter of the man I despise.She's twenty-three and drop dead fu*king gorgeous.My trousers tighten the moment we meet...Categorized as:
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Stitch by Emmaleigh Loader
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdley:Nobody thinks that a pretty woman holds dark secrets, but then again, the world only sees what we allow it to.I was raised by very bad people.I learned to do very bad things—things that others would see as depraved.I was fine living my life in the shadows, going unseen…Until he stepped from the abyss... -
Debase (Eagle Elite) by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken... With blood on my hands, I held her. With death in my soul, I took from her. With the devil in my heart, I coveted her. There're many definitions of Hell. My list was exhaustive, my definitions tragic. Tonight I was adding something new to the very top. Girl number six thirty-two... -
Dice by Nicola Jane
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDICEThere was only ever one woman for me, but I was forced to leave her behind when we were just kids.Years later, my past collides with my present, and it leads me right back to her. But a long time has passed, and she’s had years of her father breathing poison in her ear.But I won’t give up... -
Calm & Storm by Susan Fanetti
***PREORDER LIVE NOW. RELEASES 10/27/2015*** THE NIGHT HORDE SOCAL SERIES CONCLUDES. Ronin Drago has always been a fighter, a warrior, a soldier. Not one to take the lead or the limelight, he stands stalwart with his brothers, but he keeps his own counsel. The Night Horde SoCal has been taking too many hits lately, and he fears that they are cracking under the strain...Categorized as:
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The Bratva's Captive by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor the Bratva, retribution is the law. An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth. A life for a life. But the man who killed my beloved deserves a fate worse than death. He’ll live knowing his only daughter was captured by a monster... That he’s utterly powerless to stop me. Olena Baranov will be my prisoner. My retribution. My undoing. Vengeance will be mine...Categorized as:
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Because I'm Yours by Claire Contreras
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLenora De LucaI've always been a good girl.The perfect daughter.The perfect sister. And, in two weeks, I'm supposed to become the perfect wife.I don't know or like the man my father chose to marry me off to but I have no say in the matter. That's why when I see Rocco Marchetti, the man I've had a crush on my entire life, I decide he'll be my first...Categorized as:
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Until the End by London Miller
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLauren Thompson After learning the truth behind her father's tragic murder, Lauren vowed never to go near another Volkov again, but sometimes matters of the heart are too strong to resist... Mishca Volkov As a Captain in the Volkov Bratva, Mishca has pledged his loyalty to the Vory v Zakone, but he soon finds himself at odds with the life he's always known.. -
Cardinal Rose by Mia Smantz
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCallie finally found a home. It's everything she's ever dreamed of - friendship, family, and a healthy dose of romance, which Dr. Harper repeatedly reminds her is a good thing since it will help her deal with her most recent loss. So, why can't she be happy? That reason comes in the form of one Russian mob boss named Nikolai Ivanov... -
Blind Love by M.S. Brannon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"She is magnetic to me. Every emotion she feels pulls me that much closer to her charm and energy. For reasons unbeknownst to me, I want her to know what she means to me." Jake Evans For Jake Evans, life was as it should be. No responsibilities. He was the master at embracing his reckless lifestyle whenever it presented itself... -
Deadly Games by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe were supposed to be two passing ships on an unforgettable night…I accepted a foolish dare that changed everything-pretend you’re someone you aren’t until sunrise.I chose to be normal and free.Not bound by the duties my father forced on me.The sinfully gorgeous god-like man staring at me in the club with the I’m-going-to-devour-you smile was who I picked to be normal and free with...Categorized as:
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Depraved by Bella J., Lori Whitwam
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsObsession. It’s an ugly thing. It consumes you. Controls you. Dictates your every move. You can try to fight it, try to resist. But its stronger than you. It always wins. The day I first saw her, obsession took root inside me. Suddenly there was nothing else. Just her. My obsession left me no choice. I had to have her. No matter the cost. No matter the risk... -
Claim by Sienna Snow
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDamon Pierce has a dangerous reputation at Violent Delights.As for the submissive women he plays with? They get one night only.Any more would put them at risk.He has no interest in emotional entanglements.Especially not with Sophia Morelli.She's too brazen. Too beautiful.And the sister of one of his closest friends...Categorized as:
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Sins of Betrayal by Juniper Nyx
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLove can bring lightness to the darkness within… but is love enough to save us?MitchellDarkness sank its claws into me a long time ago, and when it did, I gave up hope for salvation.I have nothing except the club and the sins I’m prepared to die for. They’ve kept me above ground, but the weight has pushed me beyond the point of no return... -
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Pure Evil by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI breathe vengeance and taste pain. Beneath the tailored suits and silk shirts beats a heart with no mercy. My billions lie on top of broken souls and tortured endings. I am evil and I accept I always will be. My plan. To hide behind innocence to play my enemies at their own game and bring them down. I have the perfect weapon. I rescued an angel who believes I am a good man...Categorized as:
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Reckless & Ruined by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPlay dirty. It’s the only way to win in a war. Alessa Trentini follows the rules, or so it seems on the outside. A certain Conti has always been able to sway her inner rebel and keep her out of trouble, but even Adriano won’t be able to get her out of her brother’s mess. In a war, no woman is safe if her hand in marriage can advance her family in the world of the mafia... -
Toxic by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRosalie knew her father was part of an MC club, a vile disgusting group of men. To protect her mother, she has no choice but to marry a man her father has chosen.Colt doesn’t want to create peace. Satan’s Death Riders MC doesn't settle, they do not bow down, but for now, his father has told him to marry the daughter of his enemy. He personally vows to make her life miserable... -
Amusement by Albany Walker
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe's everything I shouldn't want, but exactly what I crave.She bleeds innocence the way I radiate darkness. The moment she walked into my club, she was mine. She just didn't know it. I'll be the one to ruin her, and she will love every second.Innocence lost can't be regained.My life seems rather simple from the outside. I'm the devoted daughter to a former rodeo champion... -
The Beauty in Scars by M.L. Philpitt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife isn’t always just good and evil, like stories depict. For Isabelle Dupont, scarred and timid, fiction is her only escape. After living a sheltered life, hidden from society, she’s thrown into a world only found in her books—the mafia. Dragged in with a lie and trapped by the capo, Isabelle learns there’s more to her life than what she was led to believe...Categorized as:
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Once Burned by Sam Mariano
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAdrian Palmetto. Mine is a name known by every lowlife in Chicago. Mateo Morelli's right hand man: problem-solver, hit man, chief strategist, confidante—whatever he needs, I'm his guy. Kinda funny, since I hate the bastard. At least, that's what I've told myself over the last five years, serving a man I consider despicable—a man I once considered my closest friend... -
King of Beasts, Book 1 by Diana A. Hicks
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom award-winning author Diana A. Hicks comes a dark mafia romance full of angst and heart.Rex Valentino is my enemy.He has the power to wave a hand and make all my family problems go away.In return, he only requires one thing...my complete surrender.Caterina Alfera, an angel lost in a world of beasts.I didn’t ask for her.Destiny brought her to me.And now I can’t let her leave.She’s mine to keep...Categorized as:
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Ricca (In Loyalty Lies Trust) by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsChiara was raised into the mafia world the hard way. Enduring the assault at the hands of her father until she was kidnapped and forced to marry a mob boss. One she’s sure is even worse than her father. Ricca never backs away from a challenge. When the woman he kidnapped sneers he would never own her, he’s more than happy to prove her wrong...Categorized as:
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The Lazarov Bratva: The Complete Mafia Romance Collection by Lisa Cullen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThree brand new mafia novels from Lisa Cullen! Get ready to dive into the complete Lazarov Bratva collection. Books Book 1: Kingdom Heir I always adored my older, off-limits godfather…Until he stole my first kiss and lied about it.Kristof Lazarov - my rich, bratva godfather, and my father’s best friend... -
Shrouded in Blackness by Norma Jeanne Karlsson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly loyalty can truly win his heart… Gangs, organized crime and underground bare-knuckle fighting make up the world that Kieran Delaney thrives within. His reputation is built on the talent of his fists, as much as his ability to get information about any and everything...Categorized as:
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Gwendolyn vs. the Band of Barren Hearts by Mary E. Palmerin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMonsters. They don’t hide in your nightmares. They steal you away from the good life and prevent you from living your dreams. That’s where 17-year-old Gwendolyn Fitzpatrick found herself; surrounded by wicked fiends after everything she thought she had was gone in the blink of an eye... -
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Four Crows by Lily White
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You’ll have to forgive me, Darlin’, for all the unforgivable things I’m about to do…” Loyalty is never easy – especially when you’re forced to choose between family and the man you would do anything to possess… Born into a world that no child should endure, Magpie “Maggie” Crow is doted on by her loving father and over protective brothers... -
Mafia Kingdom by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe next highly anticipated book in the world of the bestsellers Mafia Bride and Take Me, by NYT bestselling author CD Reiss.A QUEEN IN WAITINGAfter fifty years of peace, Carmine Montefiore's decree rains down on the families of this city.Your daughters will line up, and he will choose his bride...Categorized as:
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Brutal Mercy by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m the head of my crime family—they call me the King of Torture. I never show mercy. Never show weakness.I am the furthest thing from a decent man. Everything good and pure was leached out of me long ago.Evil permeates every aspect of my life.But then, battered, bruised, and limping, a gorgeous woman half my age runs toward my compound... -
Darling Doll by Selena .
PrestonDolly Beckett is my cousin’s girl and the one woman in the world I can never have.She’s fiercely loyal to him, completely off limits… And sexy as sin.I intend to make her mine by any means necessary.At first, I show her what a good man looks like. When that doesn’t work, I steal all her firsts and hook up with her friends to make her jealous. But nothing sways this stubborn beauty...Categorized as:
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Dirty Billionaires by Dori Pulitano, Sahara Roberts
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTaking what they want… these Billionaires don’t play by anyone’s rules—consequences be damned.Get ready to be owned, dominated, and consumed by these DARK and DIRTY alpha-hole’s…In a world where money is no object, Dirty Billionaires will test your boundaries by blurring the lines between right and wrong...Categorized as:
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The Client: A Zoric World Standalone by Stella Gray
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen I won the modeling contest, I lost my freedom. KZ Modeling owns my body. But they're willing to rent it out. The first time I learn my fate and I’m auctioned off changes everything. Because it's also my first time. And the gorgeous, haunted billionaire who now wants exclusive rights to me for the next six months? He has no idea I can't say no... -
The Big Bad's Obsession by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy best friend is back in town.He’s bigger than ever, but as sweet as the first time we met.Then every man who has ever done me wrong starts dropping dead.It can’t be Keegan… Can it?He’s always been my protector, my confidant.But I swear Keegan would never hurt a fly.Turns out things are not what they seem.And my best friend has been keeping more than one secret from me...Categorized as:
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Bound to Cruelty by J.L. Beck, Monica Corwin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m the shadows that reach out and take a bite. No one sees me coming, which is why I’m sent to do the things even our fearless leader won’t touch.After months of watching our enemies it’s time to take them out. I’m ready to feel their blood on my hands, their worthless lives ground to dust...Categorized as:
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The Heart of a Villain by V.F. Mason
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat happens when a Villain falls for the one woman he shouldn't..Categorized as:
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Façade by Nyrae Dawn
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCan love save them? After her father commits a crime that shatters her family, eighteen-year-old Delaney Cross is tired of pretending everything is all right. Packing up her car, she sets out to find the people her father hurt. Her search leads her to places she’s never been—and into the arms of Adrian Westfall. To the outside world, Adrian is a sexy, charming ladies’ man... -
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Constant by Rachel Higginson
Fifteen years ago I met Sayer Wesley. I fell in love with him. I promised I would never leave him. I swore nothing could break us apart. Five years ago I broke my promise. I ran away. I took the one secret that could destroy us both and disappeared. Five days ago I thought I saw him. I knew it was impossible. Sayer was locked away, serving a deserved sentence in federal prison...Categorized as:
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Sold by Clarissa Wild
Top 40 Amazon Bestseller!Sold to the mob boss, now she becomes his prey.I am Marcello Dellucci, new don of the Dellucci Mafia.And my devilish reign over the city has only just begun.But when a beautiful girl steps onto the auction stage I forget everything I'm supposed to be.I want to claim her, no matter the cost.So I buy her body and take everything she has to give.Now she's my pet, my Kitten..Categorized as:
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Diversion by Albany Walker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe's the sweet as sin little sister of my once best friend. While I deal in dirty deeds and depravity. I know all the reasons I can't have her.The problem is, I'm obsessed. I can't seem to get her out of my head no matter how hard I try.I don't play by the rules but for her, I'd be willing to break them all.This is Iron's story, set in the Dollhouse world first introduced in Amusement...Categorized as:
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Misfit by R. Holmes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHow far is too far?Ask yourself what lines are ones that you would never, under any circumstance, ever cross?What is unforgivable? Unjustifiable? Deplorable.What if someone you loved was on the other side of that line?Would you cross it, if it meant selling your soul to the devil in exchange for their freedom?Well I’m your worst fucking nightmare and they call me Misfit.I fix things... -
Flight Risk by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen love takes you hostage, what’s the correct fight or flight? Jameson Hill has been a walking crime scene ever since he lost both parents as a teenager. Since then, his life has been one big run-in with the justice system — not that Jameson has ever had any faith in the law. In fact, all he’s ever wanted is to wipe the smile off the face of the thieving judge who stole his family’s inheritance... -
Executioner by Rebecca Gannon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDante They call me The Executioner. I’m feared by everyone.Except her. At least, not anymore.Katarina Carfano. I was never supposed to want her.Her father took me in when I was thirteen and turned me into the ruthless man I am today. He told me to stay away from his daughter, but she’s the only reason I’m still here. I live for her. I breathe for her. I do what I do for the family for her...Categorized as:
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