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Crowned Crows of Thorne Point
Veronica Eden - 2021
My hope is cracking and Iโm running out of options.But thereโs a rumor on campus.And Iโm desperate enough to seek out the Crows as my last resort.Wren Thorneโs reputation precedes him, but I wonโt take no for an answer.๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏThe night belongs to us.We run this town.Wear the rumors like crowns.But after losing the most important thing, my brothers are all I have left.Our bond runs deeper than blood.When Rowan comes looking for our help, I do one thing I shouldnโt: ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด.She asked for monsters? Iโll show her one.Crowned Crows of Thorne Point is a dark new adult enemies to lovers college romantic suspense intended for mature readers. This book is the first in the Crowned Crows series following a gritty brotherhood of antihero bad boys and the feisty heroines that capture their hearts. The plot continues across the next novels and each book in the series should be read in order. If youโre not a fan of morally bankrupt book boyfriends, steer clear. This mature new adult romance contains dubious situations, crude language, and intense sexual/violent content that some readers might find triggering or offensive. Please proceed with caution.
Borden
R.J. Lewis - 2015
After a crime-filled upbringing in a very harsh neighbourhood, Borden leaves his hometown, returning four years later mysteriously rich and unrecognizable, with one woman on his mind. A woman he'll never have. Pained by his devastating loss and filled with rage and guilt, Borden's world turns dark. * As a fiercely independent woman, Emma Warne knows all about hard living. Having kept to herself most of her life, the last thing she expects is to be thrust into the world of infamous criminal Marcus Borden, the dangerous man the entire city fears and loathes. But the more she pushes him away, the more he comes back, taking over her life and stripping her of her control she desperately clings to. Once Borden has his sights on her, Emma is going nowhere anytime soon, and what she doesn't expect least of all... is that she may not want to either. Book 1 of 2. ******* WARNING: This is NOT a love triangle. This book contains sexual situations - of a very rough nature - violence, and strong language that may be offensive to some.*******
Mercy
Debra Anastasia - 2017
Murder is in my blood now. It runs through my veins and though I hide the monster I see in the mirror with ink, it doesnโt keep him from coming out. My street name is Mercy, but I never show any. Except for her. I watch Becca, though she doesnโt know. She saved me a long time ago; the day my father killed my mother. Her bravery turned her into a target.My father holds a grudge and knife with the same proficiency, and Becca is the focus of his hatred. And Iโm the only monster who can save her.
The Scotch King
Penelope Sky - 2017
He took my intelligence without paying for it. And thought he could get away with it.Think again.Now Iโll take something from himโsomething irreplaceable.His sister.Collateral.But even when Joseph doubles the amount of money he owes me, I donโt give her up.Nope. I have an image to maintain.So I keep her.And Iโm not giving her up.
Lords of Pain
Angel Lawson - 2021
In high school, they knew my secrets and I knew theirs. They had power and I had nothing. The night everything fell apart, my stepbrother allowed his two best friends to take their rage out on me while he watched. While they laughed.But what happened that night wasnโt my biggest secret. So I ran, planning on never coming back.Three years later Iโm standing on their doorstep like a stray. Theyโre more powerful than ever now, having risen to the rank of Lords at Forsyth University. But Iโm still on the run and there's another monster chasing me down.What could bring me back into their lives, their homes, and ultimately, their beds?Fear.Shame.Desperation.Killian, Rath, and Tristian arenโt the only ones who want me. Thereโs someone far more dangerous out there who's been stalking me since I left town the first time. Someone who makes the evil I know feel less dangerous than the evil I donโt.But being their Lady is more than just fancy clothes and reputation.I might be under their protection, but Iโm also at their mercy.And there's nothing a Lord loves more than taking control.
Beauty in the Broken
Charmaine Pauls - 2019
He gave his daughter to Jack Clarke in exchange for the excavation rights. Today, Iโm walking free, and Iโm coming for him with a vengeance. Six years of cruelty make beasts out of men. Iโm going to take back what he stole from me, and more. Iโm not interested in his properties or shares. I donโt want his small change. I want his biggest asset. Beautiful, mentally unstable, Angelina Dalton-Clarke.Worth billions, sheโs the wealthiest widow in the country, and also the craziest. Her self-harming tendencies had Jack declare her incompetent before he put a gun to his head and blew out his brains. Lina isnโt allowed to touch a cent of her riches. Her father manages her finances. He has all the signing power. As her husband, that 'chore' will fall to me. But if she thinks I only want her for her money, sheโs sadly mistaken.*This book is a stand-alone. No cliffhangers.