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Malum: Part 2 by Amo Jones
Some girls don’t like pretty things. Some girls like things that are destructive, and toxic. Things that fuel our bodies with adrenaline and bring our demons to their knees. They say magic isn’t real, but it’s it the closest way to describe love? It doesn’t exist physically. It merely exists around us, within us, possessing our souls and making us do stupid shit... -
Our Tricks by Elizabeth Knight
The gauntlet has been thrown, lines have been drawn, and sides have been chosen. Now it’s time to see who will win.Removing Diego from power was the last obstacle to getting to Marco—or so I thought. The deeper we dive into this mess, the clearer it is that Marco has been hunting me for a long time. He’s methodical, calculating, and knows how to use every pawn at his disposal... -
Pretty Wicked Secrets by Callie Rose
the blurb below contains spoilers for the first book in the series. If you haven't started the series yet, begin with Pretty Dark Vows .* They lied to me. They used me. They almost broke me.But I won’t let them win.I should have known better than to trust the Reapers. Should’ve known better than to let myself feel anything for them...Categorized as:
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Deity by Sheridan Anne
Betrayal cuts deeper than any knife stabbed through your back. It slices through you and makes you wish for the sweet demise of a bullet shot straight out of Carver’s gun. I trusted them. King, Cruz, Grayson and Carver were not only the Kings of Ravenwood Heights, but the kings of my heart and now … they’re my executioners.They took away everything I had...Categorized as:
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Heart of Frost and Scars by Pam Godwin
I’m the silent ache, the shadow that lingers, the present from your past, the knife in your heart.In the chilling finale of the Frozen Fate trilogy, Frankie enters a world far deadlier than the one she escaped.A sinister threat lurks in the shadows, hunting her with a dark obsession as her savage protectors battle the rules of society... -
Special Forces: Soldiers Part II -Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpecial Forces is an epic work of military gay erotic fiction. The three cycles Soldiers, Mercenaries, and Veterans were written between April 2006 and November 2008 and have 70 chapters in total, comprising around one million words (the equivalent of around 15 full-sized novels). It is only suitable for an adult audience... -
Pretty Vengeful Queen by Callie Rose
They hurt me. They fought for me. They claimed my heart.And now it’s my turn to fight for them.I never meant to fall for the three men who were once my enemies. There was a time when I would’ve happily danced on their graves, but now I’ll sacrifice myself to the devil himself if it keeps them alive.But I even if I have to marry Austin McKenna, I won’t let him win this war... -
Lawless by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine.I found peace in the last place I expected, but it was a mirage built on lies and unfulfilled promises.I thought we somehow managed to find a way to co-exist in their little lair, but as usual I was wrong...Categorized as:
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Strokes by Bea Paige
He told me I was his muse. He lied. Anton Sachov, the artist, the man who only sees in monochrome. He wants something from me. Something precious; the meadow green of my eyes, the rich mahogany of my hair, the creamy white of my skin, the stark red of my blood, even the darkness of my soul. And he will do anything to get them. Including the unthinkable, locking me away...Categorized as:
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Violent Tendencies by Mallory Fox, C.A. Rene
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsComing Spring 2021,A collection of all new deliciously dark storiesWritten by deviously dark authors.It’s going to be dark.It’s going to be bloody.Not for the faint of heart.You have been warned...Announced authors include: Loxley Savage, A.J Macey, Lucy Smoke, Suki Williams, K.A. Knight, R.E. Bond, C.A Rene, Mallory Fox... -
A Day of Ruin by Steph Macca
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat do my high school sweetheart, roommate and work associate have in common?They all loved me and now they hate me.My family used to run this town. Until that fateful night when my mother died, and an innocent man went to prison…And it was apparently all my fault.Not only did the entire town now hate me, but I was left with my mother’s secret crippling debt. And I had to face everything alone... -
Pretty Spiteful by R.A. Smyth
She wants our protection, but her safety comes with a price.Emilia Harrison. The girl I attended Pacific Prep with. My sister’s best friend. The greatest sex I’ve ever had.I never expected to see her again after graduation, so when she shows up in my kitchen in the middle of the night, I don’t know what to think.Apparently there’s some psycho after her and she needs my help...Categorized as:
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Dirty Crazy Bad: Book 2 by Siobhan Davis
In the secret society of The Luminaries, no sin will go unpunished… The Greed & Gluttony Luminary has trapped us into executing his evil plans, and it seems we have little option but to agree. Carter has orchestrated Chad’s kidnapping, and he holds my mom’s life in his hands... -
Reign Of Ruin by Santana Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI lied…My name isn’t Cecilia. When the doors of my past were pried open, all of my skeletons came tumbling out. I’d lived my whole life thinking the worst had already happened, and nothing else could hurt me. I couldn’t have been more wrong.In the wreckage I’m reborn. I’ll do anything to get my revenge on those who’ve wronged me and the man who stole my throne, My uncle... -
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The Return by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBorn and raised a Ghosttown girl, Trista Anderson has nothing but love for her hometown. After her recent graduation from college, she is eager to return and start the next chapter of her life. However, things don’t go according to plan when her homecoming is derailed by a biker club, an altercation, and a sexy new neighbor who grates on her last nerve...Categorized as:
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Pretty Lethal by R.A. Smyth
I finally know how it feels to have a home. A woman to love who loves you in return and two men who can share in exactly how incredible that feeling is.Emilia Harrison. The girl who stole my heart, then broke it. And now owns every cracked inch of it.It has taken me a long time to come to terms with the demons of my past and to find my ultimate happiness in Emilia...Categorized as:
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Cruel Black Hearts by Candace Wondrak
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy name is Stella, and I am empty. I am broken. I am nothing. The only thing I enjoy about my life is my job at the Tribune. My focus in both my editorial and my personal writing involves serial killers. Even my best friend doesn’t understand my obsession with them. No one does. Until I meet them... -
Fearless by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine.You know what they say about things that are too good to be true…We might have been in a safe house recovering, but we were in danger, and still the four of us found a way to be together.We’d even managed to find something that I never thought possible.Peace...Categorized as:
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Desperate Victory by Heather Long
Grandfather tried to prepare me for everything…Yet, how could anyone prepare me for this?Kidnapping.Blackmail.Deception.Grief.Vengeance.The Royals have always been about blood. Blood lines, blood relations, and the spilling of blood. I didn’t ask for this war. I didn’t go looking for it.But I will let nothing and no one keep me from the men I love and we will find what was taken from us...Categorized as:
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CurVy Forever: A Why Choose, Dark Romance Novella by Nicci Harris
I'm Vallie, but not to the Vaughn brothers.Donnie calls me Pup,Tyler loves me as his Vallie Baby,And Dexter’s name for me is Baby Girl…So there I was, just minding my own business, creating TikToks for my followers about masked men who kidnap the girl and make all their dark fantasies come true, when Donnie and his insane twin brother decided to break into my home and do just that…Destroy me... -
Kiss Her Goodbye: The Complete Series by Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm Everly Marrs, and my life has been a whirlwind of chaos and revelation. The men who kidnapped me, known as The Letters, upended everything I believed in. They showed me a world beyond my control, one where I'm not just a victim but a player in their dangerous games. From the day they took me, my neatly outlined plans for a future in social work, for love, for a normal life, all vanished... -
Devil's Escape by Rachel Callahan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSix years ago, a single text changed my world irrevocably. The life I never thought possible, the one I hadn’t even dared to dream of, was gone in an instant—snatched away by the monster who would stop at nothing to own me.The Barones always get what they want, though, no matter the cost—and the price of my two best friends, the men I loved, is one I’ll never pay … and he knows that... -
Adrenaline by A.L. Woods
Four years ago, I betrayed his trust.He retaliated by breaking my heart.Adam Ryan had secrets.The kind better off where they belonged.Buried.As an urban explorer, I’m not afraid of a little trouble.But when I venture to the one place Adam forbade me from, I get more than I bargained for.Him and his friends.Along with their threats.Their violence.And their lust.Adam might claim to still hate me... -
Evading Darkness by K.M. Baker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen they say the past always finds a way to catch up to you, they aren't lying.I spent years on the run, trying to hide from my father and our society. I was careful and never stayed in the same place for very long, but when I landed in Braxton Falls, I couldn't leave.I fell in love, made my first real friend in years, and let my guard down... -
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Runner by Kay Riley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSapphire.The stone known for new love and commitment. To me, it means freedom. And I would destroy anyone who tries to take it away from me.Milina Porter is a name few know. Now, I’m a ghost who works in the shadows. Car heists is what my name is known for, and my reputation is infamous.Secrets haunt a past that I’ll do anything to keep buried...Categorized as:
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Savage Queen by Eva Ashwood
The thrilling final installment in The Dark Elite series!Betrayal has rocked the Novak Syndicate, and a new enemy has emerged from the shadows. The same question that haunted Damian Novak now haunts me too.Why?I’m terrified of what my hunt for answers might reveal, but I’ll do whatever it takes to bring down this threat. Because I have something to fight for now.Ciro, Hale, Zaid, and Lucas...Categorized as:
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Broken Trust by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
They think they own me now. They think they’ve won, and that I’ll be their good little soldier. Four dangerous, damaged, messed up boys. There used to be five, but one of them died, and I’m starting to suspect he was murdered. I didn't ask for this. No one would ask to be played, manipulated, seduced and betrayed. But that’s what happened, anyway. It wasn’t enough for them to break me...Categorized as:
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Damned Souls by Jessa Wilder, Kate King
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"Traitor."That was my last thought before darkness took over. Now, I've just woken up in the hospital and realized that one of the men I love put me here. Rush is a member of the Trilogy, and there's nothing I can do to bring him back. Meanwhile, Dante has risen from the dead to take over the city and he has my father on his side... -
Poison Kiss by Steffanie Holmes
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI may be blind, but they won’t see me coming.Cassius. Victor. Torsten.My monster. My strength. My heart.Three cruel, broken kings who kissed me with poisonAnd woke me from my slumber.I used to think that my future lay beyond ivy-covered walls;College, a career, a white-picket fence…But now I’m bathed in blood and fire.Now I wear their thorny crown,and sit upon a throne of skulls... -
You Will Bow by Rachel Leigh
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsYou Will Bow is book two in the Wicked Boys of BCU series. It is strongly encouraged to read book one, We Will Reign first.More details coming soon...Categorized as:
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Poison Flower by Steffanie Holmes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBeware the wrath of a broken blind girl.Victor. Torsten. Cassius – the jock, the artist, the stepbrother.They made me theirs – body, heart, and soul.They got inside my head.They broke down my defenses and made me trust them… maybe even love them.They betrayed me.They think they’re untouchable,but they forget that I’m one of them... -
Lethal Vengeance by Stella Brie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVengeance is the name your soul screams when it shatters. It’s a call into the darkness, a promise to Death himself, to abandon the light until death is served to those who wronged you.Three years ago, they took the only person who mattered and dumped her like trash in the desert. Justice failed Quinn. Vengeance would not.Two enemies. One down, one to go... -
Dylan by Charlie Jules, Stacy Stone
Just because I’m new to the dark doesn’t mean I can’t embrace it…I used to have a decent life. A normal life. Then my mother decided to marry into the Irish mafia and everything changed.Suddenly, normal was in my rearview and I was stuck in the uppity hell known as Brooke Hollow Academy. The only upside I found was the brutally hot guy I met on day one.Dylan Blackthorne...Categorized as:
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Kings of Kink by N.O. One
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Why Choose Standalone NovelSometimes a queen needs a king…or three.My name is Madelina Mancini and as the younger sister to New York City’s most powerful mafia don, I’ve lived most of my life in the family’s protective bubble.Until I didn’t.Until evil found me and tried to destroy me.Happiness seemed impossible when all I felt was emptiness... -
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Raven by Leah Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecrets are revealed, and I’ve never felt so betrayed. We had a plan, a good fucking plan, and with one explosion it all went to shit. Only, it wasn’t the bomb I set off that left destruction in its wake, it was the truth about my men. They've been hiding details about my life, and until they decide to share every last truth, they're choosing to live life on the edge of my blade... -
In the Shadows by Montana Fyre
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe gatekeepers of the New York underworld have met their match, but this mafia princess isn't going to bow to them without a fight...I was raised to be a mafia queen.I spent years learning the family business.I trained to become the ruthless leader my family needs me to be. But it was all for nothing. On my eighteenth birthday, my father told me I would be marrying our enemy... -
Fall by N.V. Roez
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat happens to the broken? … Honestly, I don’t know. My past is catching up to me from all directions. I’m stuck between the girl I was and the woman I want to be. Everyone is blaming me for what happened to Micah, but nothing is as it seems. People are after me, and debts have to be repaid. That’s not the hardest pill to swallow, though...Categorized as:
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The Devils and The Duchess by Marissa Farrar, S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEveryone warned me to stay away from the Devils, but it’s not easy when one of them is going to become family… Desperation sends me and my mom to the prestigious university of Verona Falls. My mom is due to marry the dean—not because she wants to, but because we have no choice. That’s when I meet the dean’s son, Domenic, and his friends, Kirill and Valentino...Categorized as:
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The Dark Elite: Complete Series Box Set by Eva Ashwood
This set contains all three books in the bestselling Dark Elite series. Dive into a world of violence, obsession, heart-twisting angst, and dangerous romance. Complete trilogy with a HEA!They say the devil goes by many names, and I know four of them:Ciro, Hale, Zaid, and Lucas.My father was once a powerful player in the Chicago underground, but six years ago, he left that life behind... -
Chaos Crown by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChaos Crown description will be published closer to the release date to prevent spoilers... -
Lose Me In The Shadows by Jo Brenner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*She thought it was over.*Kara believed she was free.Free to erase the brand left on her heart by the three men who thought they could own her. But when an enemy from her past reappears in her present, she’s forced to reckon with who she was—and who she’s become. The dark fire lit inside her by the men she left behind may be Kara’s only weapon against a predator intent on breaking her...Categorized as:
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Lust by Carmen Rosales
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sons of Kenyan just take what they want and who they want. The combination of their wealth, influence, and hostility makes them a serious threat. When it comes to getting his hands on Gia, Dravin will literally do anything. He's after her, but he has a secret that no one outside the Order knows about... -
Smudged Lines by Kris Butler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWas the truth too costly? My life had become full of scribbles and lies, the lines smudged too many times to know the truth. Small town girl, eyes full of hope, I never thought my life would come to this.It had started out so simple, and then somewhere between first loves and now, it went majorly off course. All the lies caught up to them, and I no longer knew who I could trust... -
Wanted by Maren Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe had her the longest… he hurt her the most… Anna “Pony” Mitchell should be dead. Abandoned by her Menagerie sisters and shot by the only man she’s ever loved, now the hospital has declared her “unfit.” She has thirty days to prove them wrong or spend the rest of her life hospitalized. He lost his leg, his job… and almost his life... -
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Gangsters And Guns by K.A. Knight, Loxley Savage
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome people say that life won’t give you more than you can handle...but those people are liars.My life has never been easy. I’ve had my fair share of pain—every moment is a fight to survive. With my brother on his deathbed, it’s up to me to provide and protect what’s left of my broken family... -
Vicious Deception by Elira Firethorn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt wasn’t supposed to end like this. The guys’ enemy wasn’t supposed to gain the upper hand. But now Elliot, Rhett, and Oliver have been captured and separated by Ludo Holloway. If they make one wrong move, the consequences will be disastrous. The only thing they can do is comply with Holloway’s wishes and do their best to secretly find a way to escape... -
Ruthless Knights by Eva Ashwood
“Lies are still lies, no matter how prettily they’re wrapped in promises.” How can the four men who stole me from my life be the same men who saved my life? And in the aftermath of that terrible night, where do we go from here? I don’t know what to believe anymore. I don’t know who to trust. All I know is that someone wants me dead. Someone is plotting in the shadows...Categorized as:
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Forced Submission Bundle 2 by Alexa Riley
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBONUS: Bundle includes never before seen epilogues for all three stories! Taking What’s His Driving a truck and hauling cargo from coast to coast can be lonely. Sly’s been looking for a pet to keep him company, and late one night on the side of the highway, he finds her. Cameron is scared something bad is going to happen to her, but then he comes along, and she feels relieved... -
The Break by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOne woman. Two Rivals. Countless secrets…Raine Kendall has everything a woman could want—almost... -
Fighting For Them by Kerry Taylor
The final installment of the 'Perpetually Broken' series.Devastated by recent events and left feeling like she will never be in control of her crazy life, Blake is just as broken as she ever was.She doesn’t know where to even begin to pick up the pieces once again, and more than that, she just isn’t sure she wants to...
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