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Phoenix by Kris Michaels
Her 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... -
![Rico: The Four Families: Romano by Cee Bowerman]()
Rico: The Four Families: Romano by Cee Bowerman
Federico Romano didn’t just inherit his position as the head of the family, he clawed his way to the top, all while dealing with drama and secrets in his personal life that can never be allowed to see the light of day. The harsh and unforgiving mafia boss persona he presents to the world at large is light-years away from the loving man that his family knows...Categorized as:
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![Alannah by L.A. Casey]()
Alannah by L.A. Casey
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAlannah 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... -
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Fatal Scandal by Marie Force
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 19 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... -
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![Torch by Chelle Bliss]()
Torch by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTrace Caldo’s smart mouth always gets him in trouble. As the youngest of three brothers, he’s used to scrapping to earn respect. But when he picks a fight with the wrong person, Trace ends up kidnapped, bound, and blindfolded with no hope for escape. And when a beautiful woman comes to his rescue and offers him a way to staying alive, Trace can’t refuse her...Categorized as:
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![It Hurts Me by Penelope Sky]()
It Hurts Me by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy husband of two years tells me he wants an open marriage.I'm stunned. I'm hurt. And I'm livid. I don't want to be married to a man that wants to open our bed to other people.But then I get a flat tire in the pouring rain and a sexy-as-hell gentleman helps me out.My husband is in the game, so one look at the skull ring on this gentleman's left hand tells me exactly who he is.The Skull King... -
![Battle Scars by Emilia Finn]()
Battle Scars by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey call him Romeo—though no one would accuse him of being a romantic. Troy ‘Romeo’ Rosa has been a mystery for years. A mercenary used to working away and taking orders from his tutu wearing, ruthlessly savage boss. Her domineering ways mean his most recent assignment should be a walk in the park. The last thing he expects is a family so corrupt, it may destroy Checkmate from the inside out... -
![Fatal Jeopardy by Marie Force]()
Fatal Jeopardy by Marie Force
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 19 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 Flaw by Marie Force]()
Fatal Flaw by Marie Force
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBack from their honeymoon, Senator Nick Cappuano and D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland are ready for some normalcy after the whirlwind of their wedding, but someone has other plans for them. When Sam discovers wedding cards containing thinly veiled death threats, she's not sure if she or Nick is the target. Already on edge, Sam and her team start investigating a series of baffling murders... -
![Boomer's Rise by K.L. Savage]()
Boomer's Rise by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt’s time to rise from the ashes and extinguish the flames.This is a new start.A clean slate for not just me or Scarlett, but for everyone else that’s trusted me to make their life better.Deciding to keep the Atlantic City chapter name was the right move.Not only is the weight of the members on my shoulders, but the immense responsibility of proving ourselves to the city... -
![Fatal Consequences by Marie Force]()
Fatal Consequences by Marie Force
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe murder of two members of the Capitol Cleaning Service might’ve been just another homicide investigation—that is if one of them hadn’t been romantically involved with a married senator from Arizona. Lt. Sam Holland and her team are plunged into another complex case that at first seems open and shut... -
![Dezi by Jessica Gadziala]()
Dezi by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNew 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... -
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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... -
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Knocked Up by the Bratva by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt started with the chase for a perilous criminal...And ended with his baby in my belly. Luka Antonov may be a man of mystery, but one thing's He's even more dangerous than his reputation.And while I romance the tall, dark and mesmerizing criminal undercover...I find myself wishing for so much more than what I came for.Now I'm left with three VERY unsettling realizations.1...Categorized as:
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![Fatal Deception by Marie Force]()
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... -
![Zach: The Four Families: Campana by Cee Bowerman]()
Zach: The Four Families: Campana by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith the help of his friends in the Four Families, Zach Campana has been working hard to rectify his father and grandfather’s mistakes, but a decision made not long before his father’s sudden death could change Zach’s future and rip away everything he’s worked so hard to build. After watching the senior Campanas hurt everyone around them, Zach made a vow that he would never be like either of them... -
![The Tallest Tower by Emilia Finn]()
The Tallest Tower by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 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... -
![A Ryan Regret by Sadie Kincaid]()
A Ryan Regret by Sadie Kincaid
A weekend at the lake house for Jessie and Shane should be nothing but fun, right? Except when Shane makes his wife a bet that she's too stubborn to refuse, and one he's about to regret. Which one of them is going to win as they drive each other crazy? Because Jessie Ryan lives to push his buttons and any Ryan fans know he has many... -
![Bad Deeds by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Bad Deeds by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 14 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... -
![Wicked Empire by Tracy Lorraine]()
Wicked Empire by Tracy Lorraine
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you the next installment of her new dark mafia, high school bully romance series.She didn’t want to believe me.She wanted to believe the threat wasn’t really there.But as the sirens ring out in the distance and she stares down into my eyes, she can no longer deny what’s right in front of her...Categorized as:
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Bratva Daddy by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMy dark secret?The single dad who hired me as a nanny makes me want to rip off his clothes.But that’s not the dark part. I took the job to get close enough to take him down.Six feet under to be exact.“I know a little bit of self-defense.”It’s a lie of course.I could easily kill a man nine different ways with the tip of a ballpoint pen.Dimitri Antonov may be a devoted father... -
![Envy by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Envy by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Eagle Elite series… Every family has rules, the mafia just has more.... Do not speak to the bosses unless spoken to. Do not make eye contact unless you want to die. And above all else, do not fall in love. Renee Cassani's future is set. Her betrothal is set... -
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Snow's Prince by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFalling for Snow was the last thing this mafia prince intended to do.DimitriSilver Spoon Falls was supposed to be an easy mark.Instead, I'm up to my ears in cartels and complications.I waltzed into enemy territory to investigate...And waltzed back out with a new mission in life.Protecting Snow Buchanan from her stepmother and her cartel of henchmen.Her seven furry friends doubt me...Categorized as:
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![High Class by Ivy Nelson]()
High Class by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI went home to answer for the death of my cousin.Then I meet Zara. A raven haired beauty with a killer smile.Turns out she's an escort and she was sent to be a distraction.Now the mayor of New York City is dead.I'm forced to take her back to Las Vegas to find out what she knows before the police try to pin it on me. My gut says Zara is innocent in all of this... -
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![A Sinner's Lies by Kylie Kent]()
A Sinner's Lies by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGabe A lie. Presenting a false impression. To be deceptive. That’s what I am. A lie. My family sees one version of me. The world sees another. Neither is real. I like it that way. Prefer it even. And then there’s her. She sees right through the lie. Through me. And no matter how much I try, there doesn’t seem to be a damn thing I can do to hide from her... -
![Amplify by Anne Mercier]()
Amplify by Anne Mercier
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSERA: 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... -
![Dante by Kylie Kent]()
Dante by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDanteBeing born a Valentino means there’s nothing I can’t get. We are royalty in this school.Nobody fucks with us. Nobody ever says no.Until she came waltzing through the hallways with her barely there skirt and white button-up blouse.I took one look at her and knew she’d be mine. She doesn’t know the rules yet, but she’ll learn.Nobody tells me what I can and can’t have. Not even her...Categorized as:
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Her Way by Nicci Harris
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Your love for her is dangerous and unnatural.” I grin. “I’m dangerous and unnatural.” Bronson: Olive skin. Amber eyes. She has been mine since we were fourteen.She was my beautiful distraction from the chaos I was born into.From the disturbances in my own mind. From my legacy. So when everything we created together is ripped away, I burn the idea of a peaceful life... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![Reckless Devil: A Mafia Romance by Kylie Kent]()
Reckless Devil: A Mafia Romance by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 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... -
![Kickstart My Heart by Autumn Jones Lake]()
Kickstart My Heart by Autumn Jones Lake
USA Today bestselling author Autumn Jones Lake invites you to follow her back in time. All the way back to 1989…The son of an MC President on his way to becoming a rock star.A Hollywood starlet on the run.If they only knew how much they have in common... -
![Light It Up Red by Kylie Kent]()
Light It Up Red by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTravis: Red. You could say it’s my favorite color. There’s nothing like seeing the lights go red after I’ve scored a goal. The red she paints her lips, f***ing hypnotizing. That’s the image I choose to focus on now. It’s a hell of a lot better than the red of the blood currently staining my shirt. Or the red of the flashing lights surrounding me... -
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Fatal Justice by Marie Force
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsShe looked into the dead face of the man she'd dined with the night before Standing over the body of a Supreme Court nominee, Lieutenant Sam Holland is hip-deep in another high-profile murder case. The fact that she was one of the last people to see Julian Sinclair alive just complicates things even more... -
![King of Iron Hearts by Giana Darling]()
King of Iron Hearts by Giana Darling
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe King of Iron HeartsIs a fable now A tale they tell children About a man made of metalWhose heart burned so boldly It melted him from the inside out This is a book about a man who feels too much and the woman who loves him... -
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![Shattered Oath by Lisa Lovell]()
Shattered Oath by Lisa Lovell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Bratva Boss wants me dead.Too bad I’m pregnant with his baby.I’ve run far and wide to escape the Devil’s rage.But it wasn’t long before he caught me.Now I’m standing in front of him bound and naked.About to face the consequences of my betrayal.With every inch of my skin exposed to his will,And my life flashing before my watery eyes,He draws my traitorous body under his spell... -
![Alessandro by Kylie Kent]()
Alessandro by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlessandroBeing the heir of the Don of the Valentino Crime Family comes with its perks.Money, power, everything I’ve ever wanted I’ve gotten.And the girl who’s currently chugging down a beer from a red solo cup isn’t going to be any different.I want her. Which means she’s already mine. Her fate has been decided.Her eyes hold a sadness I want to drown in... -
![Corrupted Empire by Nicole Fox]()
Corrupted Empire by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 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... -
![Nanny Tempts the Beast by MINK]()
Nanny Tempts the Beast by MINK
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFinding 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...Categorized as:
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![Reno's Gift by Mallory Monroe]()
Reno's Gift by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe entire Gabrini clan comes together in this explosive new interracial romance about love, and lost, and family. Reno Gabrini is the ultimate family man. Although he works harder than he should, and often finds it difficult to spend the kind of quality time he deeply wants to spend with his family, whenever they need him, he is always there... -
![The Bookie by Renee Rose]()
The Bookie by Renee Rose
I BARGAINED WITH THE BRATVA-- MY BROTHER’S LIFE FOR MY OWN. They offered me a deal: thirty nights for my brother's life. Thirty nights...with him. Nikolai Novikov. The charming but dangerous loanshark. He’s deceptively smooth. Sinfully handsome. Addictive, even. But it's only an illusion. I vow to give him nothing more than I promised, Yet he sees right through me... -
![Gio by C.M. Steele]()
Gio by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGio After the attack on the Conti family, I went straight to work. We had a mission to bring down our enemy from the inside out, destroy everything they had, and watch their weak empire crumble. While bringing them to ruin, the last thing I expected was to find my weakness and source of strength wrapped up in one beautiful woman... -
![Loyalty by Bethany-Kris]()
Loyalty by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFresh out of prison after serving a three-year sentence, Johnathan Marcello wants to get back to normal business as a mafia capo. The rules set out for him are clear—keep out of trouble, maintain a low profile, and stay stable. But stability is a delicate balance for a man like John, and shaky ground is only a single step away... -
![Disgrace by Bethany-Kris]()
Disgrace by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSiena Calabrese is no longer the prized daughter of la famiglia. Her transgressions against her brothers and family have stained more than just her reputation. Her best chance at keeping breath in her lungs would be to sit down and shut up like she was taught to do. She definitely shouldn't be feeding information to her family's enemies... -
![Nikolai: What's Left Of Me by Shandi Boyes]()
Nikolai: What's Left Of Me by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBlurb to come. . .The gripping third and final installment in the Russian Mob Chronicles.Author Warning: Due to adult content this book is not recommended for those under the age of 18... -
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![Protecting Her by Allie Everhart]()
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... -
![Mercenary Princess by Setta Jay]()
Mercenary Princess by Setta Jay
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA crown princess living a dangerous double life and a sinfully sexy Russian billionaire with a ruthless penchant for collecting secrets: a match set for disaster. For years, one man has ruled Sophia’s fantasies. The harmless obsession keeps her warm on the nights her double life starts to take its toll... -
![Dearly Betrayed: A Fake Marriage Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel]()
Dearly Betrayed: A Fake Marriage Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI want to ruin my fake husband.Right up until I sleep in his bed for the first time.I have to marry the man that killed my father.He’s Jayson Costa, mafia prince, obscenely wealthy, emotionally distant, and sinfully attractive.I don’t care how good that control freak looks in a Jayson’s everything I despise... -
![Tempted by the Sinner: A Possessive Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel]()
Tempted by the Sinner: A Possessive Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s a little saint just begging to get corrupted.And I’m the perfect sinner just waiting to take a taste.Mona Rizzo wants to write the next great profile of a real American gangster, and she wants to use me as her subject.Except I want to use her as my play thing.It’s a match made in sin, and I’m going to suck her into my world before she even has a chance to stop loving it... -
![Finley's Claim: A Dark Mafia Romance by Atlas Rose, Raven Scott]()
Finley's Claim: A Dark Mafia Romance by Atlas Rose, Raven Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey call me the Cosa Nostra Prince. The first son of the most dangerous Salvatore Mafia family. We run the crime. We take the money. We control the war.So when our ‘launderer’ decides to run with one hundred million dollars of our money, you can bet we’ll hunt them down. Only they’ve run to a place they think they’re safe. A place that’s heavily guarded.An island in the middle of nowhere... -
![Ruby Menace: A Russian Mafia Romance by Lisa Lovell]()
Ruby Menace: A Russian Mafia Romance by Lisa Lovell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst, he was my owner.Then, he became the father of my two babies.What he will never my happily ever after.Kirill Vyronov takes what he wants.And, he took everything from me.So now, I’m running.But with the FBI and a gang of ruthless killers on my tail,It’s not long before I’m captured...
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