His Hostage


Penelope Woods - 2020
    Every. Last. Inch.Rowan is dangerous.He’s a liar with the darkest eyes and the sweetest mouth. Everyone avoids him for one reason: he’s a wanted criminal. I was the one stupid enough to let him in my world.He could have taken anyone. He chose me.Me, the freshly divorced thirty-something. I’m the one he wants? At first, I was flattered. Hindsight is always 20/20.After witnessing his crimes, his associates want me out of the picture.He has a better plan.I’m his hostage.

Monster


Callie Vincent - 2020
    But no matter how perfectly safe my life may seem…It still couldn’t save me.Drugged, abducted, and about to be auctioned by human trafficker’s, there is no happy ending for me; and all I can do, is pray for a quick death before I’m handed off to one of these monsters.Except my new captor isn’t like the others.He says darkness is where he feels most confident. Bloodshed is what fuels his ego.And now, he owns me.There is only one escape from my Monster, and that’s to make him fall in love with me.If I can do that, I can break free.But what I think is the key to my freedom, only leads me further down this dark labyrinth of lies, desire, and seduction.And just when I think I’m free—I realize the cage around me is so much bigger than I could’ve ever imagined.Monster is the first book in the dark mafia romance trilogy, Sold To The Don, from author Callie Vincent. This book contains dark themes and is intended for readers 18+

Freeing Her


A.M. Hargrove - 2014
    the story of two people who were meant to be together. Why? Because unknown to them, they shared terrifying pasts and the cruel circumstances of their births doomed both of them to a life of hell. Two strangers ... one night ... one accidental meeting that changed their lives forever. Gabriella Martinelli, Manhattan psychiatrist had only one goal in life—to help abuse victims avoid the horrors she’d experienced herself. She worked late, volunteered, and donated her services to anyone who needed them. Life was good ... until her nightmare resurfaced. He found her, and began stalking her, and she knew he wouldn’t stop until he destroyed every ragged piece of her.Kolson Hart, Manhattan’s most eligible bachelor, was ruled by his dark past. He liked control, from the boardroom to the bedroom and didn’t care to be involved with someone whose life was just as screwed up as his was. But one look at Gabriella short-circuited everything. Want ... desire ... need ... will sometimes drive a man to do things he swore he never would.He freed her from a life of fear ... When he couldn’t even save himself.

At His Mercy


S.S. Richards - 2019
    She begged for death as I held her captive in my own house. I shouldn’t feel bad for her. I shouldn’t crave her the way I do. But as days go by, I realize that she’s changing me. For better or for worse? The beast in me isn’t sure. It craves her and the darkness that lives inside of her. Because that same darkness lives within me. *Suitable for ages 18+* Note: This is a dark, mafia romance with intense and dark sensual scenes. It is the first in a duet.

Accidental Kiss


Mia Ford - 2019
    We had two choices: live a lie forever or get killed.Libby NorrisBeautiful, fun loving, intelligent, kind, s@xy.My son's play school teacher.The only woman who stole my heart after my wife's death,And also, the woman who doesn't know my biggest secret.One kiss was all it took.One kiss and I was hooked.I want to get lost in those beautiful eyes and that charming smile - forever.But Libby's acting all sassy and doesn't have any time for romance.I guess it's time I teach her the ropes of the game.But her mafia connection?F*ck it, I'll do all it takes to win her heart and soul!Libby baby, I am coming for you,And I'll do anything to protect you. After all, who said love was an easy game to play!

Rake: A Dark Boston Irish Mafia Romance


Sophie Austin - 2020
    But I still want to see what's under her clothes. Sasha is the devil in heels. She wants to ruin my family's business. But she's also incredibly delicious. The way she licks her lips, Tosses her hair, She brings me to my knees. But I have to focus. Get her and her labor union ideas out of the casino. And I'll do anything to stop her. Even tie her to my bed. My family can't know I'm attracted to her. They'll think I'm turning my back on the family. I'd never do that. But for Sasha? Maybe they're right to be worried. Rake is the latest standalone book in a hot new dark mafia series written by bestselling author Sophie Austin. Get an inside look at what brings the eldest son of Boston’s richest crime family to his knees. He’ll do anything to protect his family fortune and investments, and he’s not afraid to get dark and dirty to get things done. Sasha’s ready to rumble, and this enemies-to-lovers and class differences romance will keep you turning the page with just the right amount of high drama, emotional angst, forbidden steamy scenes, heartpounding danger, and satisfying emotional redemption that leads straight to an Happily Ever After you dream about. Fall in love with Finn and get to know the Carneys. If you loved The Doyles, but wanted them even darker, the Carneys are for you.

Trips


Zahra Girard - 2020
    Contains dirty-talking, protective bikers who will do whatever it takes to keep their women safe. 'Trips' features tons of action, steamy scenes, no cheating, and has a HEA.

Cruelty & Fire (The Art of Ruin Duet, #1)


Audrey Rush - 2021
    Painted her. Waited for the right moment to take her away from her sheltered life.I’ve restrained my destructive urges, but Kora’s facade moves me: Virtue. Innocence. Perfection.Like all works of art, nothing is perfect. Without her mother’s approval, Kora never sees the daylight. I won’t expose Kora to the sun, but I will watch her burn.In the end, I’m saving her.So I will drag her down into my world of darkness. Because even a cruel artist like me deserves his inspiration, his ashen queen.Living or dead, Kora will fuel my art.Author’s Note: Cruelty & Fire is the first book in The Art of Ruin Duet. It features dark and uncomfortable themes. If you are easily disturbed, do not read this book. It is not a standalone.

Show


Joy Blood - 2020
    Every part of the club is embedded deep in his roots, but he will go against them and his President for the woman he loves. When Cammy is banished from the club she is forced to go back to where she came from, with Show as her escort. Only when they get there, things aren't as they seem. Even with his orders Show knows he can't leave her there so he comes up with an idea. The only way for Cammy to be accepted back into the club.Marriage.A happily ever after couldn't be too far off, right?If only things worked that way.

American Asshole


Tara Sue Me - 2018
    Mia Matthews never thought much of big shot matchmaker Tenor Butler, but when she finds out he loaned her late business partner a quarter of a million dollars and no one told her, there aren’t enough four letter words to describe him. She’d like nothing more than to pretend Tenor doesn’t exist, but she owes him all that money, not to mention he’s hot as hell.Tenor doesn’t see why it’s his fault Mia didn’t know about the loan. In fact, he thinks he’s being very magnanimous when he offers to forgive the loan if Mia closes her own matchmaking business and works for him for five years.  But as he gets closer to Mia, he realizes two things: 1) he doesn’t want her as an employee and 2) she hates his guts.When an old flame threatens them both, Mia and Tenor find themselves working together and are unable to ignore their mutual attraction. But it might be too late for these two romance experts to create their own love story

Disorderly


Hazel Grace - 2018
    To save my siblings, I did the unspeakable, and it cost me the ultimate price.Now, I’m going to war with the monster who took it upon themselves to rip my life apart. Before I can even hit the ground running, I’m literally struck by a woman with blush colored lips and a body that makes me fall into a haze of lust and desire. Two things I can’t deal with, especially when I know it could bring the battle right into her backyard. In the end, it does, because I’m certain she’s seducing me for another reason, other than just being with me.𝒩𝑜𝓋𝒶 I like normal, plain and simple. So when I arrive in a new town looking to conquer the townspeople’s taste buds with my bakery, it’s a dream come true as I watch it to fruition. It feels normal. Until this rugged man I ran into by chance keeps running into me time and time again. Muscles, tattoos and eyes that could devour me whole, I’m starting to think normal may be just a little too simple for me. because when his hands are on me, all I want to do is close my eyes and relish the way he sets me on fire. But as quickly as it starts, it all comes crashing down.He ripped not only my heart out, but my whole soul too.**𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. **

Of Demons & Stones


Anne L. Parks - 2013
    No one sees the fear that consumes her, ravaged by demons from a past that left her distrustful of love.Alex Stone is rarely denied. Not by business associates, and certainly not the women he dates and forgets. Romance is never an option. That is until beautiful, sexy, too damned independent Kylie comes into his life and frustrates the hell out of him. She sparks a desire in him to protect her from the one demon that haunts her - and threatens to destroy them both.Pushed to her limit and unwilling to be a victim any longer, Kylie takes control of her life.But a madman’s quest for revenge not only threatens to destroy the love she has finally found – but also her life.

Aces Wild (Smokey Bandits MC Book 1)


K.L. Ramsey - 2021
    

Married To The Enemy


L.A. Pepper - 2021
    A rebellious bad boy, forbidden and back in town.Eyes meet, hearts skip a beat, love at first sight.I didn’t recognize my arc enemy under that scruffy beard.One kiss and things go too far..Turns out he just bought the penthouse next to mine.Our families despise each other and have been feuding for centuries.This could NEVER work.So we elope billionaire style and hide our marriage from our families.Until the secrets start to unravel...Just when I can’t take the pressure one more second, I’m taken, kidnapped..Will Declan be able to save me and give our love a second chance?I could get my happily ever after..or will our powerful families ruin everything?Meet the characters in book #1 of the Haven Isle Series! The Kent’s vs the Lockheart’s standoff in one epic, page-turning, against all odds billionaire romance! If you love your billionaire men hot AF, with steam and drama, this is sure to please!

The Non-Disclosure Agreement


Kelsey McKnight - 2017
    When I moved to New York City for a fresh start, I didn’t know I would be made a sinful offer I couldn’t refuse… My billionaire businessman boss has decided that being the most powerful man on the East Coast isn’t enough. He needs political power too. But who would vote for a womanizing playboy with a different model on his arm every week? If he wants to win, he needs a respectable wife…he needs me. I have the looks, the small-town charm—I’m already his employee, and I’ve already signed a non-disclosure agreement, making me the perfect choice. But am I willing to pretend to be even more? And will there come a point when pretending isn’t enough?