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Reluctant Surrender by Measha Stone
I took her to protect her. I'll be keeping her as my bride.As her thong is ripped off and my belt lashes her beautiful bare backside for the first time, I can tell Maggie Dudek is finally starting to realize that defying a man like me has consequences.Painful consequences.Rigging a high-stakes poker game put her in danger, but that's not why she's face down on my bed...Categorized as:
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Kansas by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsInstincts are all we have to rely on.And mine were spot on.There are a few things I don’t like to talk about in life.My father.And Kansas.I hate him, and I hate that godforsaken state.To this day, I haven’t loved because there’s a fear.An inkling.An instinct that I will be just like him.I convinced myself our blood was rotten, tainted, and sour... -
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![Whistleblower by Kay Cove]()
Whistleblower by Kay Cove
When you find something precious... You defend it with your life. Eden Where I come from, there’s no forgiveness for a whistleblower, even if I saved countless lives. Unemployed, with a wrecked reputation, my only option is a pity job as a leadership consultant for a secret, government-employed team of assassins... -
![A Fine Line by MercyAnn Summers]()
A Fine Line by MercyAnn Summers
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book is an interconnected standalone within the Ends World. While you don't have to read the Ends Duet before reading this book, it is recommended that you do in order to understand the entire Ends World up to this point.CarolinaI didn’t mean for anyone to get hurt.That wasn’t my intention.And I knew he would come for me... -
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![City Of Thieves by Cora Kenborn, Catherine Wiltcher]()
City Of Thieves by Cora Kenborn, Catherine Wiltcher
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom Cora Kenborn and Catherine Wiltcher comes a new mafia romance where love is the most dangerous crime of all... This city tells a story of a man seeking vengeance… Renzo Marchesi gives me two choices when he walks into my art gallery: Help him find his brother’s killer or suffer the consequences. He’s a mafia prince… Heir to the Marchesi throne. A man consumed by his demons.Beautiful... -
![Lone Star by Lauren Gilley]()
Lone Star by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom London, England to Amarillo, Texas, Michelle Calloway – now Michelle Snow – has spent her whole life with the Lean Dogs Motorcycle Club. The last two years, she’s served as the first lady of the Texas chapter, keeping the books and overseeing the club’s expanding legitimate businesses, including the bar named for her husband: Tastes Like Candy...Categorized as:
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![The Nomad by Amelia Shea]()
The Nomad by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBroke and bitter, Karia Mitchell is just done. So damn tired of it all. After spending a decade in a loveless and toxic marriage, she’s finally breaking free and rebuilding her life. The prospect of starting over at forty-one is gut wrenching, but she’s willing to do whatever it takes as long as she’s rid of her ex... -
![Oath of Possession by Jane Henry]()
Oath of Possession by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVivia Montavio is a traitor, and it’s my job to see to her punishment and interrogation. What a tragedy. She’s the hottest little number I’ve ever seen with that defiant little chin and eyes that spark with wit and boldness. I love a good challenge. We’re left with little choice when the truth outs. So I take her far, far away to La Cabina, a rustic cabin in the middle of nowhere... -
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Born in Blood Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe first four books in the bestselling Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles in one big book!Bound By HonorBound By DutyBound By HatredBound By... -
![Carson: A Dark Irish Mafia Romance (Dangerous Doms) by Jane Henry]()
Carson: A Dark Irish Mafia Romance (Dangerous Doms) by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMegan: Carson Flynn is dangerous and brooding.Intensely possessive.Angry, fierce...Haunted.He’s a member of the Clan. A criminal.And a single father who’d burn the world for his daughter.But when he turns his eye on me, I know I should run.I should definitely hide.But it’s already too late...Because when Carson sets his mind on something, he gets what he wants.And what he wants... is me... -
![Ruthless King by Bianca Cole]()
Ruthless King by Bianca Cole
I ignored Aida's warnings, and now I’m ensnared in a ruthless man’s trap. When I went to give Fabio Alteri a piece of my mind, I never expected the visit to take a forbidden turn. Aida told me not to go but in a drunken fury I visited the dangerous don. Angry that this man would tear my friend from me the way he did—his own daughter. Then, our eyes met and it felt like he set my soul on fire... -
![Spiders in the Grove by J.A. Redmerski]()
Spiders in the Grove by J.A. Redmerski
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIzabel and Naeva find themselves right where they wanted to be in Mexico: captured and held in the slave compounds owned by the Ruiz family. But the two are soon separated and forced into very different—but equally dangerous—situations... -
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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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![Captivated by Him by Measha Stone]()
Captivated by Him by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the mob came after me, Jakub Staszek kept me safe. But his protection has a price... Me. When he caught me drinking underage in his club five years ago, Jakub spanked my bare bottom like a naughty little girl. But when he took off his belt today, he had a different use in mind for it. It was to bind my arms and leave me helpless for a much rougher, much more shameful lesson... -
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![Protective Phlox by Brooklyn Cross]()
Protective Phlox by Brooklyn Cross
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI‘d let her walk out of my life once before, but this time, she wasn’t getting away. Savannah Freeborn was mine. I was a mafia boss’s son and she was an FBI agent, so I should’ve kept my distance. But, I didn’t. The moment I touched her I knew that my fate was sealed. We were never meant to be and as hard as I tried to get Savannah out of my blood, I couldn’t do it...Categorized as:
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Savage by Stoni Alexander
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsREVENGE SERVED HARDMy friends call me Jericho. My enemies know me as Reaper. Ain’t nothin’ more important than family. So, when my baby bro is gunned down in front of me, I go on the hunt to settle the score. Fury drives me forward. Sleep becomes my enemy. I’m out for blood.I work alone. No spotter. No backup. I get you in my sniperscope, you’re already dead... -
![King of Pain by Piper Stone]()
King of Pain by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy vows didn't make me his. My body did. Diego Santos may be wealthy, powerful, and sinfully gorgeous, but his slick veneer doesn't fool me. I know his true nature, and I had planned to end this arranged marriage before it even began. But it wasn't Diego waiting for me at the altar... -
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Heir by V.T. Do
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKai Madden.My angry, broken Prince.Heir to the notorious King’s Men MC.He had the world at his fingertips.Until he didn’t. I’m running away from home.Running away from the monsters trying to get to me.Then Kai shows up and turns my entire world upside down.He shows me what it means to be protected by him.To belong to him. But there are bigger villains at play... -
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Hunted by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe was supposed to be a job. Then I made her mine. Hope Gracen was just another target to be tracked down... until I caught her. When I discovered I'd been lied to, I carried her off. She'll tell me the truth with her bottom still burning from my belt, but that isn't why she's here. I took her to protect her. I'm keeping her because she's mine... -
![The Devil's Crown-Part Two by Monica James]()
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... -
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Taken by Him by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe took me like a thief in the night, but I was already his from the moment I laid eyes on him. Maxim Volkov. A name I had never heard before but one that my heart now beats for.He’s not an easy man to love. He’s hard. Brutal. Unforgiving. A weapon forged in the fire and pain of his early life. I will take that weapon and use it to bring down all who betrayed me...Categorized as:
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Deadly by Suzanne Steele
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome people say she's a machine and maybe she is when it comes to Born Bratva business. When her father gifts her with a new bodyguard named Oleg she does everything she can to torment him. Through the years of watching over the Pakhan's daughter Oleg finds himself wrapped up in a dark, sadistic, out of control love. It is the only weakness he has ever known... -
![Illicit Captor by Maggie Cole]()
Illicit Captor by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe kidnapped me to avenge my husband. The husband I’ve never loved. The cruel man my father forced me to marry to teach me a lesson. My husband didn’t think twice about how to carry out those lessons. Now, I’ve gone from one prison to another. My captor is just as ruthless as my husband. He’ll kill, torture, and do everything to hurt my family until no one is left. Except for me...Categorized as:
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![Breaking Rosalind by Gigi Styx]()
Breaking Rosalind by Gigi Styx
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI wove a deadly web, but it became my trap.Rosalind I’m a cold-blooded killer, a femme fatale with a long list of victims. My latest target being Cesare Montesano. I must kill him and his brothers to protect my innocent young daughter. He catches me in the middle of the mission, but I’m not scared. I might be his prisoner yet I’m not without weapons... -
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![Surrendered Innocence by Measha Stone]()
Surrendered Innocence by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe didn't ask for my surrender. He took it... -
![A Debt So Ruthless: A Dark Mafia Romance by Vero Heath]()
A Debt So Ruthless: A Dark Mafia Romance by Vero Heath
At the stroke of midnight on my twentieth birthday, he comes in darkness and in blood. Elio Titone, heir to Toronto’s most brutal Cosa Nostra famiglia.Turns out my father is massively in debt to the Sicilian mafia. Elio has come for one thing and one thing only – to claim what he is owed.And what he’s owed is me.My captor is dangerous and demanding. Tortured, possessive, and wealthy beyond belief... -
![Nicoli: Dark Mafia Romance by Bella J]()
Nicoli: Dark Mafia Romance by Bella J
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’ve never had a life.I’m not talking about the freedom money can buy because I have that in spades.I’m talking about the freedom a girl gets from growing up with four overprotective Del Rossa men…which is zero.Zero freedom to have a social life. Zero freedom to date.Men in this city know better than to look my way...Categorized as:
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![His Captive Kitten by Measha Stone]()
His Captive Kitten by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter her efforts to track down her missing mother nearly get her killed, Julie Sampson ends up on the run, hiding out in a cabin in the protective custody of police officer John. Though John’s insistence that she follow his rules irritates her, Julie cannot help being drawn to the gruff, handsome cop... -
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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... -
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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... -
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Distracted by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarriage of convenience? More like marriage of inconvenience. Especially when it turns deadly.Ellery Cross did what she had to do to save her family from ruin. She married a man she wasn’t in love with. Worse, she married a man she knew nothing about.But Ellery eventually learns all she needs to know about her husband. And sticking around is not an option...Categorized as:
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![Ruined by A.K. Evans]()
Ruined by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHanna Briggs was just as riveted to the news as the rest of the town when a seemingly innocent man was murdered. The difference was that while they all prayed for justice, Hanna felt relief.But then someone else Hanna knows is murdered. And another. And another.Leo Webb is the lead investigator on the case, helping the local police department to find the person responsible for the deaths in town... -
![Ruined by A.K. Evans]()
Ruined by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHanna Briggs was just as riveted to the news as the rest of the town when a seemingly innocent man was murdered. The difference was that while they all prayed for justice, Hanna felt relief.But then someone else Hanna knows is murdered. And another. And another.Leo Webb is the lead investigator on the case, helping the local police department to find the person responsible for the deaths in town... -
![Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone]()
Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI made my name and my fortune carrying out every hit with absolute precision. But this time it wasn’t a job, it was personal, and something went horribly wrong. This time there was a witness... -
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![Nikolai: Through The Devil's Eyes by Shandi Boyes]()
Nikolai: Through The Devil's Eyes by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNikolai Popov was raised in a criminal entity that's as bigoted as it is violent. A byproduct of a woman pushed to the brink, he's lived a hard and fast life that often sees him facing a line-up, yet he's not spent one night behind bars.After a confrontation with a known enemy, Nikolai stumbles upon an angel precariously balancing on the balustrade between good and evil... -
![Mine to Shield (Protection) by Kennedy L. Mitchell]()
Mine to Shield (Protection) by Kennedy L. Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan this broken FBI agent and young professor work together to take down a dangerous cult despite their rocky past or will their true identities be exposed, threatening their lives and future together.Going undercover with the FBI to infiltrate a dangerous cult was the last thing I expected during my week off from teaching. But here I am...Categorized as:
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Monster by Dani René
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author, Dani René, brings you the first book in her chapter of the Royal Bastards MC World.They call me a monster for a reason. I left my morals behind long ago, and I forgot what empathy feels like. Emotions get you killed, and I’m tired of watchin’ people die. Not anymore, not under my rule. When Father Donahue calls on the club for help, we step up...Categorized as:
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![The Darkest Descension by Courtney Lane]()
The Darkest Descension by Courtney Lane
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis is not a romanceThe Breaking Insanity saga concludes with an explosive and bittersweet ending….With the world around them spinning out of control, Nikki and Eric will decide how far they are willing to descend to obtain what they want the most.Nikki faces a tough situation that changes everything she thought she knew and tests her fragile limits... -
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Hook by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKITDodging bullets and jumping from two story buildings are things I’d only ever seen in movies.Never would I have expected that this would become my life.I keep deadly secrets for the man I love.I’ll follow him across countries to have his back.Why am I willing to risk everything for him?Because of the look in his eyes when I purr for him.SULLYWorking with Kit is my greatest joy... -
![Reclaiming Lola by Kylie Kent]()
Reclaiming Lola by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings⚠⚠⚠This is a dark romance containing scenes that could be triggering to some. This is not for the fainthearted.⚠⚠⚠LolaThey want me to be her. Lola.I’m not though. I haven’t been that girl for the last ten years.My childhood was stolen from me.And the monsters who took me, they make the devil look like a saint.I was nothing more than a slave, trapped in a nightmare with no way out...Categorized as:
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![Ruthless Prince by Piper Stone]()
Ruthless Prince by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlexandra is a senator's daughter, used to mingling in the company of the rich and powerful, but tonight she will learn that there are men who play by different rules. Men like me. I could romance her. I could seduce her and then carry her gently to my bed. But that can wait... -
![Taken by Vanessa Waltz]()
Taken by Vanessa Waltz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI stole my trophy wife.Her father killed my brother, which is why I took her hostage. Until now, I didn’t know how to execute my revenge, but when the innocent little honey attempts to bargain for her father’s life, I devise the perfect plan. I won’t just take my revenge. I’ll savor it. She’s desperate to save her father. Her offer: One night. No strings... -
![Break for Me by Ember Nicole]()
Break for Me by Ember Nicole
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrista has been on the run for years, attempting to escape a past that isn’t willing to let her go. Life taught her that she can rely only on herself for survival, and in turn, it’s made her cold, calculating, manipulative, and just a little vindictive. She knows they’re out there searching for her...Categorized as:
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![The Bratva's Captive by Jane Henry]()
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... -
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![The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala
He was not the kind of man meant to fall in love.He was the proud enforcer of the Costa Family who perhaps enjoyed the violent, bloody parts of his job a bit too much.All that changed, though, when he was put on a job that had him crossing paths with a woman who changed everything.She was not the kind of woman to have hope.The life she found herself trapped in had very little to look forward to... -
![Because I'm Yours by Claire Contreras]()
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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![Brutally His by Blake Hensley, Zoe Blake]()
Brutally His by Blake Hensley, Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom our very first fiery encounter, I was tempted to fire my beautiful new assistant.Right after I punished her for that defiant slap she delivered in response to my undeniably inappropriate kiss. As Harrison Astrid, New York's formidable District Attorney, distractions were a luxury I couldn't afford... -
![The Arrangement by K.C. Crowne]()
The Arrangement by K.C. Crowne
He's nearly twice my age.He may have k*lled my ex-boyfriend.And his scandalous offer leaves me speechless. An intimidating Russian mobster arrives at my door...Demanding settlement for debt my horrible ex left in my name.Maksim, with his piercing dark eyes, sparks a fire within me.He proposes the repay him with my body. I refuse instantly—yet the proposal lingers, haunting my restless nights... -
![Savored Innocence by Measha Stone]()
Savored Innocence by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsToday I called him my fiancé. Tonight I'll call him daddy.When I claimed to be Roman Romanov's fiancé, I just wanted a Russian to leave me alone at a club. I didn't know another bratva boss was upstairs at that very moment trying to get Roman to marry his daughter, and definitely I didn't expect to end up going home with Roman that night... -
![Mafia Lullaby: A Dark Captive Romance by Alta Hensley, Measha Stone]()
Mafia Lullaby: A Dark Captive Romance by Alta Hensley, Measha Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe’s a Lullaby girl. Her fate is sealed.In a twisted, underground House of depravity, the women do not belong to me.But they are mine to train. To groom. To perfect in the most wicked of ways.This dark House changed me.What was asked of me, corrupted the man I once was.But the sickness did not break me.I remained in control regardless.Until her...
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