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Farewells and Forever by Heather Long
Beautiful, I love you. No ands, ifs, or buts. No beating around the bush. Will you marry me?From the first proposal on the playground when we were five to the one two weeks ago, Coop has always been there for me.Baby Girl, the only thing I’ve ever wanted is you. Forever.Protector. Best friend. Lover. Jake’s a part of me in a way I can’t define... -
Legacy and Lovers by Heather Long
When did we become the adults? When did we become the ones who had to make the hard calls? One by one, we’ve all left our teenage years behind. College brought new challenges even as Bound Hearts brought us more.Whether we’re making music, love, war, games, or trouble, we’ve found a good balance. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.Together, we know we can do anything... -
Hellos and Happily Ever Afters by Heather Long
For my beautiful children, you love to hear the stories of how Mommy met your Daddy, Dad, Pop, and Papa. You love the funny stories about fighting that Daddy should never have told you or the stories about dancing that Papa teases me with or how Dad coaxed me into singing with him... -
Four Tricks (Hidden Empire) by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI took some hard hits, but now it’s time to strike back.Marco Tesoro wanted a fight, and a fight is what he’s gonna get. The guy just doesn’t know when to stop. First he sent hitmen after me. Now he blew up my mother f-ing house. No one gets to pull that kind of shit and live—a fact he’ll be finding out soon enough...Categorized as:
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Perfection of Suffering by M. Sinclair
The Southern Aristocracy brought together by one woman - Dahlia Aldridge.I had lived here most of my life in a blissful state of ignorance, surrounded by a loving family and the other residents of Wildberry Lane. Specifically, their sons - the heirs to some of the largest fortunes in the country... -
Battle Lines by Heather Long
Violence chose me a long time ago…Survival isn’t everything. I’ve fought to protect my family. I’ve bled for them, killed for them, and gone to jail for them. There is no fight I will not take on for them…I’ve been waging this war since I was seven years old. The only thing that’s changed is the battlefield itself...Categorized as:
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Carnage of Misery by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSix vicious men brought together by one woman—Dahlia Aldridge.The future I had craved but never expected to live had been right within my grasp. The world around us had turned chaotic and messy, but I had my men, and I knew they loved me... -
Lies Untold by Lexie Winston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTori and Gio are doing everything they can to solidify their positions as a badass mafia family. But a traitor still lurks within the ranks and they need to find out who it is before the threat to their lives becomes a reality.Tori gets a chance to enact revenge against Stacey, but she's playing the long game... -
Encore by Bea Paige
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the gutter to the stars…It’s been five years since the Breakers and I got back together.Five years since we opened our club, Twisted Bullet.Five years of laughter, love, passion, and a home with each other.It’s been the best years of my life.I wouldn’t change it for the world.And yet…Something fundamental has been missing.Performing together.So when the chance arises we take it...Categorized as:
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Encore by Bea Paige
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the gutter to the stars…It’s been five years since the Breakers and I got back together.Five years since we opened our club, Twisted Bullet.Five years of laughter, love, passion, and a home with each other.It’s been the best years of my life.I wouldn’t change it for the world.And yet…Something fundamental has been missing.Performing together.So when the chance arises we take it...Categorized as:
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Mad Love by Eva Ashwood
Our love doesn't make sense.But it might be the only thing that saves us.After the bombshell my father dropped on me, it feels like my whole world is unraveling.Everything I was brought up to believe has turned out to be a lie, and this life that looks so perfect from the outside is anything but.There's only one thing that feels real anymore. One thing I can trust.The Lost Boys are mine...Categorized as:
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Fallen Crest Alternative Version by Tijan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThis book was originally written to be the sequel to Fallen Crest High. It was scrapped and not used. Fallen Crest Family was written instead as the number two book in the Fallen Crest Series. However; this version was posted on the author's page for free reading as a thank you to her readers. After reading what she posted, enough fans requested this story to be published so here it is...Categorized as:
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Daughter of Deception by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOur enemies are everywhere……and we can’t see them.The Brotherhood has us in their sights. In their scope.The attacks are coming from everywhere and nowhere from a seemingly invisible enemy. But they won’t be invisible for long.When we discover how the Brotherhood manages to stay five steps ahead, it’s up to me to find and stop the traitor...Categorized as:
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The Heartbreakers by Melissa Adams
“𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣.“The rival 𝘴𝘬𝘺𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴- the 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘀 and the 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝘀 - have been at each other’s throats since the Devils came to 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘦...Categorized as:
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Fostering Hope by Amanda Perry
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBouncing around from one foster home to the next is nothing new for Parker. With her eighteenth birthday approaching, she's ready to be free of the system and be on her own. But when a social worker places her in a new home, Parker will discover what it means to be part of a family who will do everything in their power to keep her safe...Categorized as:
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Son of Saint: A Dark Romance by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m going through a bit of a rough patch.I lost my job, got kicked out of my apartment, and now I sleep under an overpass. If that wasn’t bad enough, my psychic twin is plagued with daily visions of my death.She guarantees it’ll be gruesome.The last thing I needed was for Sole “Sunny” Bellisario to come crashing through my tent... -
Dangerous Lies by Kris Butler
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLying to yourself was the most dangerous game of all.I’d once thought the only thing that mattered was the truth. But perhaps I’d been naive. Learning to navigate life with my eyes open, I’d found things weren’t as they seemed. The good guy didn’t always get the girl, the right thing wasn’t always easy to spot, and the bad guy wasn’t always the villain. Life was more about perception than truth... -
Walker by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSUMMERAll it took was one night for my past and my present to collide headfirst.Consumed by work, I was letting life pass me by. I had reached a point where I found myself merely existing, so I decided to go out and have some fun with my friend, Lynn.That night brought me face to face with the two men that would become my everything—Walker and Darren...Categorized as:
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Kings of Linwood Academy - The Complete Box Set by Callie Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCOMPLETE REVERSE HAREM SERIESRich boys don’t fraternize with the help.They don't torture the help.They don't crave the help.For as long as I can remember, my mom and I have lived on the edge of ruin, so when she finally gets a decent job offer, she moves us cross-country to take it... -
VAULT by Tate James
Vault is a Madison Kate Novella but is intended to be read after the Hades series as several events overlap and this story DOES contain multiple spoilers for the Hades series.Please consult the recommended reading order for Shadow Grove World on my website if you are uncertain what order to read the books in.This novella is set on a timeline parallel to the events of Club 22 and Timber.Once again...Categorized as:
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Heartless: Lonely Souls Book 2 by Autumn Reed
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI returned to Moss Harbor, determined to find answers about my mother's death. But all I've managed to uncover are three lonely souls calling out to mine.In just a month, Leo, Hayle, and Tristin Sharpe have wound themselves around my heart, reminding me of what I've been missing... -
Twisted Legacy by Dakota Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI woke up in an unfamiliar room, broken and bruised, with no memory of how I got hurt.I’m grateful LJ and Wolfe were there to nurse me back to health.Everything’s different when I get back to school.The Dean covered up the truth about Mayhem Night. Called it a sorority prank gone wrong. That won’t stop me from getting answers.Based on our history, The Trium is at the top of my suspect list... -
Kneel by Lily Wildhart
Bound against my will, trapped in darkness with no way to escape. I trusted him.I trusted all of them.I should have known better.Trust is a double-edged sword, capable of turning friends into foes and love into a weapon. I may be their captive now, but they underestimate the seed they have planted... -
In This Moment by Candice M. Wright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGracie Novak has always been the good girl. Born and raised with a silver spoon in her mouth, She has made an art out of veiling her words and playing her role to survive the elitist attitudes of the affluent people who surround her. But when a night of celebration ends in disaster and heartache, Gracie realises that the facade that had once protected her has now become her prison...Categorized as:
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The Auction: Not Your Pucking Bunny by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree hot hockey players to take me on dates. This is my sister’s recipe to help me rebound from a broken heart. The kicker? She bought those dates for me at an auction. There’s the left winger playboy prince, followed everywhere by gaggles of adoring puck bunnies. The scholarship goaltender who has as much ambition as he has muscles...Categorized as:
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Eight Bikers' Heir by Nicole Casey
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA biker gang wants me to have their baby? This must be some wild joke.It all started with a flirty chat with Kai, the leader of the Iron Serpents MC. One wild night led to something I never saw coming: I was pregnant.I thought I’d be raising my child alone, but the gang makes a shocking offer: they need an heir, and they promise to support me throughout my pregnancy... -
Altered by Blake Blessing
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBlurb coming...Categorized as:
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Diabolic by Penn Cassidy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI've been a slave to the cartel since I was stolen from my mother's arms at only five years old. Trafficked for years, in and out of disgusting drug dens, wh*re houses and seedy clubs, violence is what I know. Death is what I witness. Destruction is what I crave. I've belonged to a dangerous man for ten years now, and I've found a place here among killers and criminals... -
Christmas with my Three Best Friends by Kai Lesy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat’s more embarrassing than accidentally emailing your crush?When you've been crushing hard on your three best friends…And now they know all your wild, kinky fantasies about the three of them.We've weathered life's storms together, Even the pain of betrayal.They're my fierce protectors, But clueless about my deepest desires.And that’s the safest way to shield my heart...Categorized as:
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Masks & Mayhem: The Hannover Heathens Book 1 by Lauren Ellis
I’m not a good girl, not really. I mean, I get good grades, and I’ve never been arrested, but it’s not for lack of a little law-breaking. I don’t have the time or luxury of a moral compass--not when I have someone counting on me. So, I’ve been keeping my head down, getting everything ready for us to flee this place as soon as I turn eighteen. But the past has a way of catching up to us... -
Days of Winter by Cora Flynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor 21 years, I’ve lived a relatively quiet life in Cascade Falls. But there’s more than meets the eye to our small tourist town, and I seem to get caught up in a not-so-hidden criminal empire that I never wanted any part of. The tangle I'd much rather get caught up in?The heartfelt boy next door who I’ve been crushing on for years.The sexier than sin liar who has made it his mission to keep me...Categorized as:
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Gilded Princess by Penelope Black
When I was little, I was obsessed with fairytales. My dad told me the stories of the stars and white knights who rescue princesses. I’d wear a silver plastic crown and stare at the sky, waiting for the day my knight in shining armor would come.Then my dad died, my crown broke, and my mom shipped my sister and me off to boarding school.And then I met them.My knights... -
The Cardinal Bird by Mia Smantz
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCallie Jensen has always been a little bit different. She was made fun of for being a math-whiz in school up until she was kidnapped. Growing up in the crime world from a young age, she was turned into a language savant and a hacker-expert. She tried to do what she was told and keep her head down...but...that was easier said than done. Trouble seems to follow her like it's her middle name...Categorized as:
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Cross my Heart by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat kind of person falls into a relationship with several men? Now I know the answer. Me. I’ve finally realized that and I’ve come to terms with it. But it seems that fate has one last challenge for us to overcome. Theodora “Teddi” Vandersen, otherwise known as Grayson’s mother, has apparently been following me for weeks now. She thinks it’s my fault that Grayson’s done with her... -
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Vicious Sentiments by Gigi Meadows
I found brothers who share everything... including me.The icy waters below the bridge call to me.They promise to make the pain stop.But then he appears, claiming his expensive car broke down.I shouldn’t trust him.I shouldn’t sit with him for the rest of the night...Categorized as:
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Marry by Tana Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn order to keep them safe, I must stay hiddenAfter four years, I’d finally found a place that felt like home: Olympus, the estate that houses The Pantheon and the three men who have stolen my heart.Now, I’m alone and on the run again... -
Tainted Deception by Kay Riley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJace and Kian. Best friends until a gang rivalry ripped them apart. Three summers ago, I played them both, never expecting to have guilt over what I did.Once I got what I needed, I fled, planning to never see them again. I stayed tucked away at Little Haven University, hidden in plain sight while making moves in the dark...Categorized as:
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A Day of Chaos by Steph Macca
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsJust when I thought the broken pieces were finally falling back into place, my world shattered again.He's getting closer and this time he's promising to hurt anyone who stands in his way.Starting with the guys I am in love with.They saved me and now they are in danger because of it. He's determined to destroy me, to break me.I was so close to being free but chaos knows no mercy... -
Reign by Wrath by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo prevent spoilers, this is Trade In Vengeance's blurb. I thought I knew everything. It only took waking up with a murder weapon in my hand to prove me wrong. There’s more behind my sister’s death than I knew. Secrets she was determined I never learn, and she’s not the only one. Someone is watching. They’re waiting for me to make my move, and bring me down for good...Categorized as:
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Daddies by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Mafia Billionaire Romance. I didn't ask for a daddy. They decided I needed two.When they caught me putting my nose where it didn't belong, they didn't just teach me a lesson.They bared my bottom and spanked me like a naughty little girl.Then they made me call them daddy.This bad girl needs a firm hand. From both of us.She was playing a dangerous game and she had to be punished... -
Play Rough by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsPlay Rough is the thrilling second installment in the Black Rose Kisses series.Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the first book, so I'd highly recommend not reading it until you've finished reading book one, Fight Dirty. Cool? Cool.***Vengeance is coming. And she’s a cold-blooded bitch.I can still hear the gunshot. Still see the blank look on Sloan’s face as he pulled the trigger... -
Stolen Away by Ivy Clyde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNavigating my way through the intricate maze of the mafia world, I have stumbled upon a secret. I am closer than ever to finding out the real mastermind behind everything that’s been happening. My only problem? I don’t know who to trust and the people closest to me don’t know whether they can believe me. The lives of the three men who hold my heart are in danger... -
Shotgun Spin by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRaised to rule the criminal underworld... Born to skate her heart out.As heir to my family's mafia throne, I've learned to threaten, torture, and kill. But the only place I really feel at home is on the ice.So when Mom has my coach murdered to end my figure skating dreams, I know it's time to run. With my hot but off-limits bodyguard by my side, I flee to a little town where she'll never find me... -
Reviving Kendall by Brandy Slaven
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"I'm not so sure that I'm strong enough to take yet another blow to the heart." Growing up, I've always lived on the wrong side of the tracks. I'm used to the stares, name calling, and disrespect. A tragic accident that leaves me short three of the only people I've ever loved, has me devastated enough to try to end my own life... -
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Now or Never by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 17 ratings“Harlow Hampton meets the Iris Boys.” All I needed was a break. A sign. Something. Nearly getting run over was not the sign I was looking for, but it’s what I got. That and a group of guys who say they work for something called Iris. No, thank you. I had enough to deal with, thank you very much. No brother. No dad. No sanity most of the time...Categorized as:
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Wolf by Penelope Black
"Kiss a stranger."Those three words started off a series of events I could have never predicted.Fresh off graduation, I have my entire summer planned out: European vacation with my cousins, college courses, and working.But then my mom calls and drops the bomb: she's getting married to the rumored head of the Irish mafia... -
Muse by Maggie Alabaster, Jo Bradley
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world tour is heating up. So are my relationships with the members of the band. Zeke, Asher, Tully and I are getting closer. I even start to understand the talented, gorgeous, but difficult and arrogant keyboardist, Penn. We say we hate each other, but judging by the fireworks that go off when we're together, there's a lot more to us than words...Categorized as:
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Pound by Maggie Alabaster, Jo Bradley
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe closer the tour gets, the higher the stakes become.The guys and I should be busy rehearsing. With constant threats and distractions, I'm forced to rethink my choices.I won't stop falling for these amazing guys, but when someone is stalking me, would it be best if I let them forget me?**This is a reverse harem, rock star romance with big instruments, mm and mafia families...Categorized as:
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Life as They Know it by Ali D. Jensen
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAria and Hadley Morgan swept into our world with no warning signs, captivating us entirely. We never knew what a hazard they'd be to our hearts, but then the unexpected happened and Aria was ripped away from us in an instant and we’re left in a wake of heartache.She became so deeply ingrained in our souls from our first interactions... -
Puck One Night Stands by Emma Foxx
One dating disaster, one Kiss Cam catastrophe, and a trio of Chicago Racketeers hockey team hotties who are used to scoring big… I don’t do casual hookups, so I have no idea what to expect when I meet not one, but three hot guys who are into me.I’m an introverted, failing-book-shop-owning, romance-writer wanna be...Categorized as:
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