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Savage God: A Dark College Bully Romance


Ivy Blake
    He feasts on my tears and screams for breakfast, stares me down with hateful eyes and taunts me with salacious threats.I was the first girl to say no to him…But Nate doesn’t give a shit about the word no.I was lucky to escape him once, now my luck has run its course.Oakwood was meant to be my safe haven, my escape from home, but now it’s become the lion’s den and my tormentor lurks in the shadows, waiting to pounce.My cries mean nothing to him; they only make him want me more. Nate doesn’t ask, he takes.My bully likes to play with his prey before he devours it.He vows to bring me to my knees and have his way with me.I don’t know when he’ll strike, but I know he’ll make me pay for daring to disrespect him.Nate knows all the right spots to touch, which makes me hate him even more.But when his hand is wrapped around my throat, it’s hard not to be tempted by that deliciously cruel mouth.I won’t stop fighting him, I won’t bend to his will. And yet, I don’t know how much longer I can continue living in fear. If I surrender, will Nate finally leave me alone?‘Savage God’ is a standalone dark college bully romance that will be a part of a series of standalones set at Oakwood Academy. Check the trigger warnings before diving into Nate and Violet’s deliciously dark story! Recommended for older readers.

The Evolution of Ivy: Poison


Lauren Campbell - 2017
    But they know the old me well—the me she harmed, and the me he loved. She thinks she has him. But I'm going to take him back. He thinks she's the one. But I'm going to show him he's wrong. I thought it was over. But now I have a chance.

Savage Devil


Josie Max - 2021
    Saved me from her fate.He wrote me a little note explaining what he planned for me. Roses are dead. Violets are black and blue. Watch out little girl. I'm about to destroy you. As the new girl from the south side of town going to a prestigious academy for my senior year, I never expected welcoming open arms. But the bloody nose on my first day was a surprise. And the threat. And the… well, let me just say behind the Botoxed smiles and shiny sports cars were the worst sort of people.And there was one that brought them to their knees. One who ruled Green Hills Academy like the monarchs he descended from. Knight King hated me. Hated what I represented. Hated that I wasn’t wealthy and that I dared to enter his world.He was used to getting his way. Everyone did what he told them. He tried to rule me, but I was a fighter.My name’s Violet and I was anything but a shrinking flower.Savage Devil is book 1 in a 3 book trilogy. It is not a standalone and ends in a cliffhanger. It contains themes of bullying and is not meant for readers under the age of seventeen years of age.

Vicious Knight


Nicole Cypher - 2019
    I went after her.I wrecked her credibility.I destroyed her friendships.I ruined her reputation.And she responded in the most foolish way possible. She fought back.My last name might be Knight, but she’s the furthest thing from being rescued. Included in Noble Savages anthology.

Unwritten


Hattie Jude - 2021
    But it doesn’t work. Secrets have a way of following me wherever I go.And the new people in my life might be even worse than the ones I left behind.Raf Barron is toxic, but I can't seem to stop wanting him.In a world where everything is about appearance, there’s no one I can trust. Friendships are murky, lust is mistaken for love, and decency is not even a consideration.Welcome to Longlake.I already want to leave.Unwritten is a dark romance, the first book in The Longlake Duet.

Double the Trouble


Emily Rose - 2021
    The kind of adventure that few get to experience. But for Royal, it’s a nightmare. Her sister, Rebel, pretends to be her, steals her things, and quits her jobs and it makes her life hell. Then, to make matters worse, she stumbles into a bar owned by The Dragons MC, who think she’s her sister. Come to find out, Rebel stole from them. When Royal discovers what her sister has done, and what she’s left behind, Royal realizes how much trouble she’s in. Can she convince these men she’s not her sister before it’s too late?ATLAS SAVAGE:He can’t believe his eyes when the woman who stole from him walks into his bar. She’s either brave or stupid. But he’s not letting her get away this time. She’s going to pay in the only way that matters. With her life. But when he looks into those terrified green eyes, his gut tells him there’s more to the story. Who the hell would have thought that the woman he hates with every breath is an identical twin? Not being able to let an opportunity go by, he sets a plan into motion. He’s going to get his hands on Rebel Montgomery one way or another. Even if he has to use her sister to do it.But with the threat of war brewing and a web of betrayal spreading through his club, will he see the real Royal Montgomery? Or is she just another ploy to distract them?***TRIGGER WARNING***This is a dark romance, with mature themes and language, including violence, mention of sexual trauma, drugs, and the sex trade. This book also has some hot and steamy scenes, including a dominant alpha male with a proclivity towards spanking. If such things offend you, please do not read this book.

The Spare - Part One


Gemma Weir - 2020
    The last wishes of a dead man shouldn’t have had the power to change all of our lives.But a family fortune can test even the bonds of identical twins.Now there’s him, the perfect bad boy who hates us all.My sister wants him, but he wants me.With billions of dollars at stake, no one is going to come out unscathed.

Boardroom Bully


Harper West - 2021
    
A part of your childhood that you never fully recover from as you escape into the 'so called' real world. 
And after college graduation, I thought I’d escaped them. 
But I was wrong. 
Because the company I've committed to, the company that can ignite my career and change my life, belongs to him.
Joseph Ryker.
The bully from high school who punished me for my older sister’s sins. 
Because at one point, he loved her.Adored her.Worshiped her.And when she got bored, she didn’t just break his heart.
No. She broke him. 
Humiliated him. 
Made him swear off love.
And now, after all this time, he has his chance to get even again. 
But he doesn’t just want to destroy me anymore. 
No.
 Now, he wants to own me. 
And part of me wants to let him….Boardroom Bully is the first book in the Savage Revenge Series from author Harper West. This series features a sexy, dominating anti-hero, a twisted romance, and plenty of panty melting heat. Boardroom bully is the first of the trilogy.

Bully King


J.A. Huss - 2020
    And the secret society that meets deep in the woods is even more exclusive. Only a select few will get in during the summer rush--and Cadee Hunter wants to be one of them. Too bad it's Cooper Valcourt's mission to make sure she fails. Bully boys.Arrogant tyrants.Blue-blood bastards.Call them whatever you want.Around here, we just call them Kings.Fancy boats.Lakeside mansions.Luxe watches and bespoke suits.The Kings of High Court College act like Gods.And Cooper Valcourt is the worst of them.He is the bully king.His family owns everything.And his mission is to put me in my place and send me packing.But Cooper and I have a history filled with secrets.And everyone knows that power doesn’t come from having money.It comes from holding secrets.And I’m holding one of his.A very dark secret that can bring him to his knees.***** Bully King is new-adult, dark, bully romance from New York Times bestselling author JA Huss featuring boys with power and girls at their mercy. It’s a campus shrouded in lies and a summer rush into an elite society that can propel a poor girl straight into the ruling class.If… she’s willing to pay the price.

Like You Care


Kaydence Snow - 2020
    I want to be seen.I want him to see me.I'm not who he thinks I am but I'm starting to suspect he's not all he says he is either.Just my luck that he starts to make friends with my tormentors. How am I supposed to tell him who I really am? How am I supposed to show him my true face? What if the boy I'm falling in love with decides I'm nothing too?*Like You Care is a part of the Bully Me Anthology. In the Bully Me Anthology, this was a 30k novella. This is now the complete book. *

Savage Salvation (Sacred Creed, #2)


A.J. Logan - 2022
    It contains sensitive topics that some may find triggering and is intended for mature readers. Savage Salvation is Book Two in the Sacred Creed Academy series and a STAND-ALONE.

Ruthless Letters


M.L. Philpitt - 2022
    For years I’ve been tormented knowing another man is touching you, earning moans from you that should be mine, and knowing you love him for it. In order for this to work though, I must wait my turn.But now I’m back, Dolly, and I’m coming for you. Remember the games we played in high school? We’re all grown up now, so this round will be on an entirely new level, and I hope you’re ready. I’ll steal your happiness, and then when you’re alone with nothing and no one, I’ll steal you. After all, it’s fair, don’t you think?You think I’m the monster, when all I’ve ever done is defend you from the true villain. And this time is no different.Ready? Set… Go. Ruthlessly yours, RykerRuthless Letters is the first book in the Captive Writings series, which must be read in order. Ruthless Letters is a grey bully romance with content some readers may find triggering. Trigger warnings include dubious consent, explicit sexual content, bullying, physical violence, spanking, anal sex, swearing, manipulation, humiliation, reference to rape, and reference to murder. This series gets darker with each passing book.

Bad Boy Blues


Saffron A. Kent - 2019
    In middle school, he spread false rumors about her. And in high school, he ruined her prom. She hates that his smirks are unfairly sexy. And she definitely loathes that his dark eyes seem to follow her everywhere. Sometimes, even in her dreams. It doesn’t matter that he’s rich and popular or that he lives in a freaking mansion full of butlers and maids. He’s rude and arrogant, and she wants to stay as far away from him as possible. But unfortunately for Cleo, she lives in the same freaking mansion as Zach. Only he’s the prince and she’s the lowly maid who serves him. #EnemiesToLovers #ZachAndCleo #AssholeAlpha #Angst #NewAdult

Bad Bad Boy


Angel Devlin - 2021
    She’s the rich girl who wants for nothing. They call them the rats. The people from the poor side of Richstone river. Privilege lies just a short walk away and Liam Lawson wants it. When the head of Richstone Academy offers four places to the students of Sharrow Manor, he hatches a plan to ensure he and his friends get the opportunity to change their lives for the better… forever. Via a pact of blackmail and corruption of the girls of Richstone. They call them the riches. The people from the wealthy side of Richstone river. A life of excess and expectation, but Phoebe Ridley doesn’t want it. When her mother starts a social experiment at Richstone Academy, Phoebe is intrigued to meet the rats, to see how they’ll cope among the elite. She and her friends make up their own experiment. Via a pact of claiming a rat and getting them to do their bidding. But as the two sides of the river collide and the games begin, the stakes get higher and their moves darker and deadlier... And not everyone will make it out alive. Warning: This book ends on a huge cliffhanger, to be answered in Bad Bad Girl, Book Two.

Wicked Idol


Becker Gray - 2020
    Iris Briggs gets under my skin. With her demure skirts and braided hair, she flits around the periphery until she runs right into me, hot coffee soaking me as she looks up with wide, innocent eyes.We start off scalding.In the library, we reach lava levels.And then in the city? She burns me to the ground.I’m Keaton Constantine. My duty is to my family. At least, it was until I started unbraiding the good girl and realizing there’s more to life than duty.