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A Gift of Time by Beth Flynn
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsA Gift of Time is the third installment in the Nine Minutes Trilogy. It is not intended to be a stand-alone novel, but could be read as one. Still, I highly recommend that you read my first two novels, Nine Minutes and Out of Time, to be able to understand the background stories of the main characters. There are many twists and turns in both books that can best be connected if read consecutively... -
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... -
Ends Here by M. Robinson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAshes to ashes. Dust to dust. And all that fucking shit. I had killed. I had sacrificed. The innocent and the corrupt. I knew blood and I knew violence. Never imagining I could know love too. Mia Ryder was a woman to love. To cherish. To fucking claim. Now, forever, and every day in between. If there was anyone I’d go to Hell and back for, it was her...Categorized as:
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Firefly by Molly McAdams
The next captivating installment in New York Times bestselling author Molly McAdams’s Redemption series. As the Princess of the Irish-American Mob, there’s no shortage of men ready to help guard and protect me. To slowly suffocate me to the point of seeking freedom—a place where I can breathe. Kieran Hayes has been saving me for as long as I can remember... -
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Untamed by M. O'Keefe
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMarriage has always meant violence. I don’t trust it, but it’s the only thing keeping me afloat in these dark undercurrents. I married for safety but I got the most dangerous thing in the world—Ronan Byrne for a husband.Now we’re returning to Bishop’s Landing to face our demons. Mine. His. We have real enemies to conquer, but it’s the fear in my heart that beats the loudest... -
Daisy Haites by Jessa Hastings
All twenty-year-old Daisy Haites has ever wanted is a normal life, but as the heiress to London’s most notorious criminal empire, it’s just not in the cards for her.Raised by her older brother, Julian , after their parents were murdered, Daisy has never been able to escape the watchful gaze of her gang-lord brother. But Julian’s line of work means that Daisy’s life is . . . complicated...Categorized as:
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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... -
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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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... -
Forbidden to Love by Siobhan Davis, Regina Wamba
Natalia Mazzone has grown up knowing she is promised to a made man. As the only daughter of one of New York’s most powerful mafia dons, she knows she can’t refuse. It’s her duty, and she would never dishonor her beloved father.But the man she’s promised to is a monster. And there is nothing but torture, pain, and heartache lying in wait...Categorized as:
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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.. -
Breathe Again by Nola Marie
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the flames of sin I rose, by her virtue, I fell...I found her in my eleventh hour. My whiskey-eyed canary. Quinn.Call it Fate or destiny or whatever, but she is the melody to calm my madness. With her, the demons inside me quiet. She doesn't have a hold on my heart, she owns it. She is my everything.I've been given a second-chance and I’m not about to squander it... -
Don't Be Afraid by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeautiful, Breathtaking An Epic Love Story! Have you ever looked at someone and just knew, knew that they were put in your life for a reason? The one person that would be not only your best friend, but would be your absolute everything? That’s how I felt the first time I saw him. That one day when a few little words changed our entire lives forever… Don’t be Afraid, he said...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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Damaged by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI married the bad boy from Brooklyn. The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news. The look that came with all sorts of warnings. I knew what I was doing. I knew by the way he put his hands on me, how he owned me with his forceful touch. I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago... -
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 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... -
Kissing Death by Alexandria Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA rose is nothing without its thorns.Death was such a funny thing. It was a fickle biatch, if I was being honest.When I met Dominic Reed, I got my first taste of death and became addicted to its flavor. Its potency. I died when I fell in love with him and his thunder. Now, the death staring me down wasn't the pretty metaphorical kind, but the kind that chased you down until your heart gave out...Categorized as:
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Violent Ends by Jessica Hawkins
Book 2 in the White Monarch trilogy...Categorized as:
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Not So Prince Charming by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe’s the hunter. I’m his prey. I've been sleepwalking through life—not living, just existing—working toward a future where I can actually breathe. Until HE walks in. Gabriel Jackson. With his boy next door charm and dimpled grin, he jolts me awake. He makes me want to feel the dark heat he promises. To live in the hunger lurking behind his brown eyes... -
The Don by Piper Stone
He came to take over the New York mafia. He took my innocence too. Maxwell Powers swept into my life after my father was gunned down, but the moment those piercing blue eyes caught mine I knew he would be doing more than just avenging his old friend. I haven't seen him since I was a little girl, but that won't keep him from bending me over and belting my bare backside.. -
Arsen: A Broken Love Story by Mia Asher, MacKenzie Cartwright
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOne glance was all it took . . . I'm a cheater. I'm a liar. My whole life is a mess. I love a man. No, I love two men . . . I think. One makes love to me. The other sets me on fire. One is my rock. The other is my kryptonite. I'm broken, lost, and disgusted with myself. But I can't stop. This is my story. My broken love story. Contains mature themes...Categorized as:
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Always Meant to Be by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn emotional and angst-filled stand-alone taboo reverse age-gap romance. He’s my eighteen-year-old son’s best friend, and I’m old enough to know better.My marriage is falling apart, and Vander’s home life is tragic.Yet, his broken parts speak to mine, and amid all the chaos, a true connection is formed...Categorized as:
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Bossy Bastard by J.L. Perry
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsASHTON BARCLAY, or as I like to call him, Mr. B. for Bossy, is fast becoming the bane of my existence.After running into him, literally, he’s now popping up everywhere, and somehow managing to weave his way into my life.He's egotistical, smug, and so ridiculously good-looking it should be illegal—he's way too hot to handle. I don't do hot, those type of guys are more trouble than they’re worth... -
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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... -
Cross + Catherine: The Saga by Bethany-Kris
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOnce upon a time, a wild boy fell in love with a sly girl … From high school sweethearts to a criminal King and Queen, Cross Donati and Catherine Marcello’s love became a force—even destructive, it was unstoppable. They were meant to be. Even when everything stood in the way. Always. Fall in love with the saga of Cross + Catherine, and their story of a love revered, and a life lived so unruly... -
Tell Me Something True by Katherine Owen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTell Me Something True is the third book in the Truth In Lies series and cannot be read as a standalone. Please read This Much Is True and The Truth About Air & Water, books 1 and 2 in the Truth In Lies Series, first... -
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... -
The Girl in the Front Row by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLennon Jacobs is nobody.Born with a rare eye condition and living in a world of black and white, she’s unable to drive, find an accommodating job, and have the life she’s always dreamed of. From her viewpoint, she can’t see anything special about herself—but Dylan Pierce disagrees...Categorized as:
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Jezebel by K. Larsen
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratings30 years of affection. 10 years of soul shattering love. 8 years of happy employment. 2 months of turmoil. 1 week of truth. A lifetime of betrayal. Would you have seen it coming? Annabelle Fortin landed herself in a bit of trouble. Mandated to community service at an assisted living facility for early onset dementia she meets Jezebel, one of the residents... -
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...Categorized as:
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Regrets by Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHealing after a tragedy is hard enough. Doing it when you’re haunted by past betrayal and so many things left unsaid?Feels nearly hopeless...Categorized as:
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Into the Light by L.B. Simmons
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 18 ratings*****#1 Bestseller in Amazon Inspirational Romance***** "As long as you continue to travel through life in this darkness, you will never know how beautiful your light truly shines when you let yourself love and be loved. Trust me when I say, it's a breathtaking sight to see. You burn as bright as the sun... -
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Break Me by Nina West, Avery Reid
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsListening length: 8 hours and 11 minutes. Henry Wolf is a deliciously wicked, sinfully handsome man who has done a very bad thing. Potentially. Worse, he owns me now - every inch of my body and a sizeable chunk of my stupid, naïve heart...Categorized as:
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'Til The Last Lyric by M. Robinson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOnce upon a time…There was a little girl who believed in fairy tales and happily ever afters.Hoping. Praying. Waiting…For her prince to come.Together they’d conquer the world. Slaying dragons, demons, and villains. Until her Prince Charming let his demons prevail. She cried and begged and prayed.She hated him. She loved him. She couldn’t save him.“I’m sorry.”“I love you... -
Unforgiven by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe sins of his past can’t be forgiven. Mason Thatcher gave me chills when I first laid eyes on him. The good kind. The kind that makes your body ache and your heart hammer. What’s better is that he looked at me the same way. There was a hunger in his eyes that wouldn’t be sated, and a confidence in his stride that told me I could never run from him. Back then, I didn’t want to... -
We Are Us by Tara Leigh
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI fell in love with a beautiful, broken boy.His whispered words of love were the sweetest of lies.He gave me his heart and destroyed mine. I am his. I fell in love with the beautiful man who broke me.His boldly spoken vow was the cruelest of cages.He gave me his name and destroyed my soul. He is mine. The boy I once loved is now a man.The man I once loved is now gone. We are us...Categorized as:
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Jahleel by S. Ann Cole
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLibrarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here and here ******This book is about OBSESSION. The heroine is a tad loco. PLEASE read the sample before purchasing to determine if this book is for you.*********** A TRUE-ly fabricated story about Love & Obsession... I’m an idiot. I’m too stupid to be human. Too stupid to live. I lack common sense...Categorized as:
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Lost in the Affair by E.K. Blair
*An intoxicatingly risque stand-alone book. She's an author. She's a mother. She's a wife. She's a liar, a woman marked and bound by her own deceit. This is the astounding tale of how one woman battled through a year of scandals and betrayals, how her world fell from its axis with a single choice, and how she lost herself between reality and fantasy...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... -
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... -
Wicked Scandal by Rachel Leigh
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWilder Cromwell is pure temptation in a delicious package.Gorgeous. Smart. Athletic. He’s also my student. The minute I saw him, I should have known better. But falling for him was as inevitable as breathing. He’s more than just a face in my class.He’s the man who came to my rescue on one of my darkest nights.Wilder has become a safe haven against my husband’s monstrous brutality...Categorized as:
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Auctioned To The Billionaire by Kelly Favor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m totally innocent. Completely inexperienced in all the important ways.And now I’ve been auctioned off to a man I’ve never met.Billionaire mogul Dermot Nash is like nobody else I’ve ever encountered. He’s powerful and handsome, with a cold gaze that heats me to my very core.But there’s so much about him that’s a mystery – secrets he will never reveal... -
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Junction X by Erastes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSet in the very English suburbia of 1962 where everyone has tidy front gardens and lace curtains, Junction X is the story of Edward Johnson, who ostensibly has the perfect life: A beautiful house, a great job, an attractive wife and two well-mannered children. The trouble is he's been lying to himself all of his life. And first love, when it does come, hits him and hits him hard... -
Kept by Cate Corvin
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI already had to leave college once to care for my sick mother. Thanks to the Second-Chance Scholarship, I have one last shot to finish my degree at Bourdillon University, a prestigious academy for the arts. But the three professors who control my future don't see a student, or an assistant librarian. They see prey.The Dean of Students, gentleman on the outside, beast on the inside...Categorized as:
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The Sun and Her Star by Dylan Allen
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"This. Book. It deserves so many more than 5 stars. It could have ended at 15% and still would have been one of my favorite books EVER!" -Kelli, Goodreads reviewer If envy is a sin, then let me be damned. Graham was born to be a star. Once upon a time, that star shone only for me. Now, I have to share him with the rest of the world. For a while, I thought I could do it... -
The Pieces We Leave Behind (Lost Hollow) by Elle Mitchell
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"It gets easier…I know it hurts now, but one day, you'll wake up, and you'll just be okay. It'll happen sooner than you think...Categorized as:
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Shhh... by M. Robinson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHave you ever lied? Held secrets? Betrayed someone? I have. McKenzie and I were best friends, soul sisters. We shared everything…or so she thought. To everyone I was perfect and happy. No one knew the real me. That was until I saw him. Everything changed the second we laid eyes on each other. The world stopped moving and only we existed in it...Categorized as:
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Violent Triumphs by Jessica Hawkins
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe highly anticipated conclusion to the “emotional, steamy, and dangerous” USA Today bestselling White Monarch series. I’ve become a queen to the forsaken, a leader to thieves, and the wife of a man who instills fear in all who cross his path. He was the husband I didn’t want. Now, I can’t fathom life without my king. I should’ve been ready for anything...Categorized as:
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