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Enrage by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsEnrage is the next standalone in the international best selling mafia series, Eagle Elite.Part of a world I loathe.Part of a family who hates me more than I hate myself.Living with a girl who reminds me of my darkness.I'm. In. Hell.Also known as the Cosa Nostra.My life was over the minute I stepped off that plane.Son to a murdered mob boss.Heir to a throne of murder and lies... -
Someone to Hold by Marie Force
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIrisTwo and a half years after suddenly losing the love of my life, I’m coming out of the fog of early grief and taking a hard look at the rest of my life. With three young children to care for on my own while also managing their grief, I haven’t had a lot of time to ponder what’s next for me.When I think about what I really want, I keep coming back to one thing... -
Heartless by Willow Winters, W. Winters
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally captivating and thrilling, romantic suspense. At first, his words were harsh and his touch cold. I didn’t want to be in his presence any more than he wanted me there. I knew he was a dangerous man and he could destroy me if only he wanted to. That’s not what he wanted though. It’s not what he needed... -
Dylan by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
Dylan Grant.One of Forbes’ 30 under 30.One of the most eligible yet unattainable men in the country.One of the Delta Five.Together with his friends, Beck, Riley, Jasper and Evan, Dylan runs half the damn world. He is the epitome of power... and the definition of emotional baggage. Too damaged from his shitty upbringing. Too hung up on his best friend's girl... -
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Breathless by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHer lips tasted like Cabernet and her touch was like fire. I was blinded by what she did to me. I so easily fell for something I thought I’d never have. I was weak for her and should’ve known better. I should’ve known she could never love a man like me. She brought out a side of me that I wish had stayed dead. I won’t make the same mistake twice. I don’t care how much she begs me... -
It Kills Me by Penelope Sky
My father has chosen me to succeed him in the family business.But if I want the job, it comes with stipulations. And one of those stipulations is to never mix business with pleasure. AKA, don't sleep with anyone on the job. My father leads by example, and not once have I ever seen him get involved with anyone, not even his beautiful assistant. That was an easy rule to follow...until Axel... -
It Breaks Me by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAxel betrayed me.As hard as I tried to keep him out of my heart, he broke through it like shattered glass. Even though my father didn't approve and our relationship would always be a secret, I didn't care. He was worth it...until he wasn't.Six months have passed, and that's exactly how long it's taken me to get over what he's done. I never see him at my father's estate... -
The Enigma by Jodi Ellen Malpas
A fatal blend of revenge and desire.After leaving her fiancé at the altar and quitting her job as a Miami cop, Beau Hayley stumbles through life, feeling only resentment. Injustice. Loss. Her mom’s death was called an accident. She’s not convinced. Grieving, she becomes numb to everything except the constant, biting pain of heartbreak and hate. She can see no light... -
Endless by W. Winters
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally captivating and thrilling, romantic suspense. He holds a power over me like no one else ever could. Maybe it’s because my heart begs to beat in time with his. Maybe it’s because my body bows to his and his alone. Maybe it’s because he thought he loved me before he even laid eyes on me... -
Mallicks: Back to the Beginning by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA girl raised by monsters.A man who helped get her free.A love that spans decades.Let's go back to the 80s to see how Charlie and Helen Mallick fell in love... -
El Pecador by M. Robinson
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSo here you are… Turning the pages, opening the next chapters of my life—wanting to know the next truths of my sins. As if the first half of my life wasn’t enough. You. Need. More. You want my redemption. My heart. My soul. Your happily ever after… You. Want. Answers. And I will grant you the very first one you’re dying to know. Why did I leave her? So go ahead...Categorized as:
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First by Penelope Sky
Hades retired from the business. Now it’s just me. Look at me now...bitter...angry...depressed. I resent my former friend so much, even hate the guy, but I’ve never been the same since he refused to forgive me. I meet a woman. She’s like all the others...beautiful, interesting, good at the fun stuff, but I don’t feel anything... -
The Mafia And His Angel: Part 2 by Lylah James
Ayla The darkness never truly left me. It’s always there, waiting for the right moment to strike. It’s been months since I ran away from the nightmare that was slowly killing me. I ran for my life, straight into the arms of a man who I thought would be worse than the nightmare I’d left behind. Little did I know he’d become my savior... -
Pirate by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNo matter how hard I try, I can never drown the memories.I miss alcohol.The craving claws against my stomach every day.And being in this rehab center doesn’t help.No one understands how it feels to not be able to save someone you love.I had to watch Macy’s demise.How she screamed for me to help her.I hear those screams. They echo in my head. A song on repeat... -
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Remorseless Devilette by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIzzy Sugar, spice, and everything nice. That’s what little girls are made of. Unless that little girl is me. Mafia royalty, the heir to the Donatello Family. I was eight years old when I made my first kill. My own blood, my sperm donor. That was the day I discovered I liked it. Killing. Hunting. Chasing. Winning . This latest contract is no different. Mikhail Petrov. He’s already a ghost... -
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... -
A Sinner's Promise by Kylie Kent
GioBeing the eldest son has always been a blessing and a curse. I was raised to be one thing and one thing only.A monster.My father did everything in his power to make sure that’s exactly what I became too.He wasn’t expecting that the monster he created would be the one to take him out though.Now I’m in charge. Of the family, the empire. Everything... -
Forever by Penelope Sky
She’s mine once again but she’s practically a ghost. She’s just using me...not that I mind. But her indifference is suffocating. I mean nothing to her...less than what she used to mean to me. Admissions of regret and apologies aren’t enough to fix it. I have to return to the gypsy...and hope for the best...Categorized as:
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A Divided Heart by Alessandra Torre
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan you love two men at once? Is there any future in that?Brant loves me fiercely.A brilliant billionaire who has owned my heart for four years, he keeps proposing, and I keep turning him down.I can’t marry him, not with all of the secrets between us.Lee uses me wildly.As grouchy as he is cocky, he's interested in getting me into his bed and little more...Categorized as:
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Runaway by bazookah
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratings𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬.𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞.𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝.𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲. 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤... -
Tears Of Betrayal by Michelle Heard
From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new standalone, full-length romantic suspense novel.My father is the head of the Bratva, but being born out of wedlock, I’ve never been a part of that world.Until a hit is taken out on me. I’m kidnapped in the dead of night and waking up, it’s to come face to face with Demitri Vetrov... -
The Ties of Steel: The Ties of Steel Box Set by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFROM USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR MJ FIELDS COMES A steamy Dominant, Billionaire, Bad Boy series of stand alone novels.You may have met Abe, Dominic, and Sabato in the Men of Steel series, and now you get their stories.ABEDominant CEO meets college student while on vacation.DominicBillionaire Italian businessman meets a girl down on her luck and sparks fly... -
Wasted Love with You by Whitney G.
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe last time my husband gave me an orgasm was … Well, that's never happened. And from the way our marriage is crumbling under the weight of his lies, it never will.Alas, after fighting like hell for a divorce, I promise myself that I'll never waste love on anyone else.I don't even want to 'date' anyone else... -
The Savage by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIvan may be my name but I am best known as The Savage.Born and bred Bratva heir and loving every delicious minute of my life. That's why it was easy to kidnap the entitled Charlotte Richmond from her finishing school in England. It was my pleasure to hide her away while her depraved father searched for her.I have no heart, no emotion, and no morals.She is a bargaining chip, a means to an end...Categorized as:
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Perfectly Imperfect Complete Set by Neva Altaj
A collection of the first three books in the Perfectly Imperfect Series.PAINTED SCARSI get anything I desire.And I want this perfectly imperfect little manipulator.She doesn't know it yet,But I am not letting her go.The deal - is off.BROKEN WHISPERSThe most beautiful woman of the Italian mafia,And the Bratva's most feared monster... -
Pretty Evil by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the cage door opens, freedom is a difficult temptation to ignore.Serena VieriMafia princess, protected her entire life for a very good reason.There is a target on her back.Her family believed she was better off not knowing but with knowledge comes a certain kind of power that she could sure use right now... -
Illicit King by Maggie Cole
He’s not my King.Tall, rugged, and focused on destroying my family, Brody O'Connor's the one person I need to avoid.He seduced me on purpose and now I’m paying the consequences.Every step I take, he’s there, lurking in the shadows, studying me, waiting for any chance to undermine my efforts to become my father’s successor.He’s succeeding...Categorized as:
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Savage Liar: A Dark Mafia Enemies to Lovers Romance (Sinfully Savage) by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI Kidnapped My Enemy’s Little Sister…Now I’m Obsessed.Jaelyn Torres is equal parts sexy and ruthless, with a confidence that grabbed me by the balls. She’s no innocent dove with her fiery tongue and a body so sinful it could tempt even the most faithful of men.But she’s my captive not my plaything...Categorized as:
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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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The Wolf and His Wife by Penelope Sky
Tensions rise and now I have two enemies that want me dead. But I've never felt safer. My wolf protects me. He cherishes me. And I think he loves me. This arranged marriage was detested by us both, but now I look at him with new eyes. My husband is strong, smart, and gorgeous. His coffee-colored eyes make me melt...Categorized as:
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Resisting Mateo by Sam Mariano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you dance with the devil, don't be surprised when all Hell breaks loose.BOOK FIVE in the Morelli Family series. MUST be read in order! Or a unicorn dies. (Seriously, you do not want to start with this book. It'll be kookydooks... -
The Devil's Crown-Part Two by Monica James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll The Pretty Things Trilogy Spin-Off With the enemy dead, my throne awaits my return. But the reason I’m still standing is being held captive by another foe... -
Ten: A Mafia Plus-Size Romance by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTen years ago, Nisha Jackson survived her serial killer husband but lost something precious during her escape. Since then, she’s built a successful life for herself. She has a beautiful home, a grumpy cat, beloved friends, and a career that brings her joy. There’s only one thing she wants to complete her life—Anton Vasiliev... -
A Shade of Evil by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRevenge is a dish best served cold.Shade Vieri has no mercy. No compassion and no empathy.He is cruel, enigmatic, and deliciously dark.His instructions are clear.Find the Achilles heel of the enemy and destroy it.The enemy is a woman who slides across his soul like spun silk.A breath of fresh air in a dark, depressing world... -
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Tempted to Kiss by W. Winters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 18 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... -
The Chameleon by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTwo hundred fifty dollars. It’s exactly what Camille Gwin was worth twelve years ago when she was traded to the leader of the Underground to pay off a debt. Barely an adult, she was initiated into the harsh reality of a new world. The Underground. Camille knows how it works. Play the game or get played. Her rise in the Underground came at a cost... -
SINS of the Syndicate: The Debt by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTia/I've done my best to avoid him.But when his dark eyes lock onto mine, this time,I know there's nowhere I can go. Nowhere I can hide.Nowhere he won't find me.He is Smoke. Head of the D'Angelos.Gorgeous and haunting. Brutal and ruthless.He rules Chicago, and I owe him a debt.And now…he owns me.Smoke/I should send her away…This beautiful, innocent girl that conjures the best and worst in me...Categorized as:
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Virginity Sold by Bre Rose
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI hate my life.I’m twenty and should be living my best life at my college of choice. Being part of a sorority, dating the man of my dreams and getting a degree.But I’m not.Instead I’m working my fingers to the bone at two jobs to make sure my mother and I keep a roof over our heads. It would be even better if she didn’t squander every dime I made on her habit.I’m slowly losing hope... -
Thin Lines by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCalisto Donati Calisto had never been a fan of pain, but he found it provided a certain relief. It was a high that couldn’t compete with anything else he experienced. That was why he fought bare-knuckled, why he drove fast, despite knowing he might crash, and why he still enjoyed looking at Emma Donati—no matter her current status. Pain felt good...Categorized as:
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The Last Boss' Daughter by Sam Mariano
Freedom. Annabelle De Luca craved it. On the heels of her beloved father’s murder, betrayed by those closest to her, Annabelle had a choice to make: accept the man responsible and fall in line, or suffer the consequences. Never one to back down, she rejected her new stepfather—then spent years ignoring his best efforts to crush her spirit. Atonement. Liam Hunt never needed it... -
Merciless Union by Faith Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything changed overnight.Truth became my enemy, and the sting of betrayal dragged me into a web of lies.I’m damned if I fight to live and damned if I die. Both will be dangerous for the child growing inside me. I can’t trust Lucca to save us.Love is a myth we shouldn’t have explored.He was always my enemy.Love just made me forget and blinded me to the truth... -
Born Evil by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome devils come dressed in sharp suits with eyes that seduce and a check box beside every wish you ever had. Some victims come dressed in innocence and ignorance, disguising a soul of pure fire. I am Troy Remington. Ruthless billionaire with a heart of steel. I offered Laura Kincaid the job of a lifetime for a very important reason... -
Bratva Jewel by Sabine Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI can’t resist her. I don’t want to…She’s tried to leave our life behind, but no one walks away from the bratva.She can run, but she can’t hide.I’ll be the one to catch her when she falls. And she will because she’s walking a fine line.I’ll be there because she’s mine.I’ll go to the ends of the Earth for her. She’ll discover her limits and realize only I can please her... -
Till Death Do Us Part by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArranged marriage, enemies to lovers, Mafia/cartel romanceAs the only daughter of the Kansas City capo, at eighteen years of age, I was given to the son of my father’s consigliere, a man who was expected to accomplish great things for the famiglia. Things didn’t go the way we planned. There wasn’t love. My husband was a traitor, a part of a coup against the famiglia. My husband is dead. I’m free...Categorized as:
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Jaded Devil by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI’LL SHOW HER WHAT A DEVIL DOES WHEN AN ANGEL FALLS INTO HIS LAP.I met her the day I killed her father.She stood there, soaked in his blood, and swore she’d make me pay when the time was right.Twenty years later, that day has come.She’s beautiful now.A dark temptation I never expected.But Renata Lombardi is in far over her head.Because she thinks this is a game of kill or be killed.She’s wrong... -
Mafia Crown by L. Steele
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMine to destroy. Mine to ruin. She belongs to me...He’s my second chance.The man with the face of my first love.A terrifying and magnetically gorgeous man with brutal blue eyes.An outlaw whose very presence sucks the air from my lungs.A monster who doesn't remember his past, whose soul is shrouded in scars, pain, and darkness.A villain who refuses to acknowledge my very existence...Categorized as:
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Bared Betrayal: Special Edition by Bella J
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have a huge diamond ring on my finger, something that shows the world I’m spoken for. To me, it’s a reminder of a secret I can’t take with me when I walk down the aisle.My new fiancée just became an overnight sensation on the Hollywood scene, and we went from quiet dinners to champagne towers and caviar croquettes with A-listers... -
Angel's Promise by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverett Ramses came into my life like a hurricane on a dark New Orleans night. With a deep voice and penetrating gaze, his mere presence tingled my nerves and twisted my insides much like the city’s legendary stories of spirits and ghosts. As the ruler of New Orleans, Everett Ramses lives life hard and takes what he wants without apology.He wants me to be his queen... -
Don't Fear the Reaper by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEverything I’ve ever known has been a lie.From my family history, to the very reason I ended up on the streets as a kid.There was only one person I ever trusted completely.I’ll never trust him again.Archer Hendricks is everything I despise and crave.I’ve never loved and hated someone so much in my entire life.Too bad my heart didn’t get the memo that he’s the devil... -
Tame Me by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman
She was a broken angel that had the light beat right out of her.I was the man responsible for her life, her protector… Rescued by my brother and shoved into my arms I never expected to fall for the fragile woman, with soft eyes, and lips that begged to be kissed...
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