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Bruno: Heartless Mafia Boss


Addy Archer - 2020
    Mostly due to an enemy using them in an attempt to assassinate him. When opportunity strikes, allowing him to offer a woman a deal to tie her to him, he makes sure to grab her with both hands.Winter hasn’t had an easy life. When a certain mafia boss saves her out of a bad situation, it quickly becomes clear she’s left to his mercy. Fighting for survival becomes crucial since giving up isn’t an option.Enemies can slide through defenses and take lives where life has barely started. Revenge can unwillingly bring a mafia boss to his knees, even more when the right woman is involved. Doubt and trust are razor sharp leaving only one option; walk a fine balance until it cuts deep enough to bleed out.

Saving Raylynn


Courtney Lynn Rose - 2020
    Hell, I've done some things that would give most serial killers nightmares.But nothing has ever gutted me like finding Raylynn-- beaten, raped, drugged, and barely holding onto life in a filth ridden basement where she'd been for six months.I've never attached to someone the say I did her the moment I walked in that room and now, all I want to do it protect her. It's going to take a long time to build her back up, physically and mentally, to the woman she was before this, but every fiber of my being wants to be the man who does that for her.The men that kidnapped and shattered her aren't going to let her go so easily though, and even if I hate her choices, if I don't respect them, I risk her hating me too-- and then I'd lose her forever.

Kings of Retribution MC Montana: Boxset Books 1-7


Crystal Daniels - 2020
    Seven stories filled with grit, suspense, and loyalty. Family isn't always by blood. Family is who you are willing to bleed for. Boxset includes books 1-7 ~UNDAUNTED ~THE DARKEST OF LIGHT ~FINDING SOLACE ~DEFY ~UNBREAKABLE ~LOST KING ~PROSPECT

Wicked


Tory Baker - 2021
    I didn’t have a choice. 
I thought she was lost to me forever. 
Now, I have a second chance and I’m not going to hesitate. 
I’m never letting Shila go again.I’m a man haunted by his past. 
I’ve seen my brothers find their old ladies, but I knew that would never happen for me. 
I’m a one woman kind of man and I have only ever loved one woman.
Shila.I was forced to leave her in my past, but I’ve never forgotten her. 
If anything, I’ve just grieved the small taste of forever that I had with her.When I’m sent to another state to help out a brother in the Diamondback MC, I never thought I’d see my past staring back at me. 
Shila has always owned me body and soul. 
Now that I see her again, I will stop at nothing until she belongs to me in every way imaginable.Tory’s back and she’s got another hot, alpha biker to heat up your kindle. Remember with every Tory book you’re going to get a rough and gruff alpha biker, a sassy heroine and a safe, no drama romance with a happy ending! Halloween might be over, but hopefully you’ll enjoy this tasty, hot, and sexy treat.

Sweet on The Mountain Man Next Door (Sweet Sisters Bakery Book 2)


Flora Madison - 2021
    

Tintin


Vanessa James - 2021
    Nothing will make us lose focus.But then I meet Danielle. I don’t usually hang around women for too long… but she’s different. Little do I know I’m about to learn something about her that’ll shock me to the core.DanielleI hate my job at the bar, but it’s the best I can get. I knew I was walking into trouble when I met the Satan’s Outcasts. Now their rival Griller gives me a mission I can’t refuse. The only problem is, it goes against everything my heart desires.With two blood-thirsty biker clubs going head-to-head, how can a relationship survive all-out war? As tensions begin to flare between the Satan’s Outcasts and their arch-rivals the Ghosts, Tintin and Danielle are given a tough choice to make. Can they hope to form a relationship with their futures on the line? And what will happen when he discovers her treacherous secret?Packed with an exhilarating blend of drama and steamy romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat, the first book in the Satan’s Outcasts series is an MC romance like no other.Scroll up and grab your copy now – the Outcasts are waiting…

A Cowboy Under the Mistletoe


Crimson Syn - 2020
    Meet the founding members of the Royal Bastards New Orleans National Chapter!Troy 'SADDLE' MaverickFalling in love is the last thing on my mind.It's a far-fetched notion that doesn't exist in my world of death and mayhem.That is, until Crystal Tanenbaum walks into my life.More like drops...onto my lap.All curves and sweetness wrapped into a beautiful package.She is not the type of woman that could handle my world.Completely innocent.Completely out of my league.I know I'll destroy her, but I can't keep myself away.She's captured my heart and now she'll have to deal with the consequences.Cowboys and bikers in one Holiday Read-you can't go wrong with this one!

Keeping Liberty (American Heroes #2)


Loni Ree - 2020
    A man is murdered as she watches from her hiding spot. She's left terrified and fears her life is about to end. Then Special Agent Wade Houston enters the picture.Ever since Wade Houston's promotion, his days of working alongside his agents in the field are over. That all changes the day Liberty Thomas’ life is threatened. Once he gets a peek at the terrified witness, he falls hard. There's no way Wade is going to let someone else protect the woman who owns his heart.It only takes one look for Wade to know that Liberty is more than a job—she's his future. This hero is going to do whatever it takes to protect his girl. After all, Wade plans on Keeping Liberty for life.

Christmas in Tinsel Town


Teagan Brooks - 2019
     This year is going to be different though. When her granddaughter comes to visit, expecting a life-size Tinsel Town with all the holiday miracles, Jacquelyn turns to the only person close enough to make it happen... Her live-in bodyguard—Ronan Pierce. Ronan‘s job is to protect Jacquelyn at all costs. But when she needs him to help set up Tinsel Town, he can’t refuse. After years of being around her, watching her work so hard to put together a charity event makes him fall harder for her. When plans fall through and Ronan has to step in and fill some big shoes, he convinces Jacquelyn to be his Mrs. Claus and vows to make her his love for the rest of his life. Adult Content Warning - Intended for audiences 18 years old and older.

Die for Her


R.B. Hilliard - 2020
    As president of the Steele Raiders MC, he doesn’t have the time nor the desire to get tangled up in a relationship. But then a beautiful woman—one who has no idea who he really is—steps into his life and makes him want more.Luciana Ferina is not a risk-taker. She’s steady and dependable; a woman who knows what she wants out of life. With a job she loves and a good head on her shoulders, she has everything she could ever need. But then she meets a man who makes her want to risk it all.She’s the woman of his dreams.He’s not who she thinks he is.When secrets unfold, it will be up to Steele to not only protect her but to prove he's the man worthy of her heart.Sometimes you have to fight for love, but sometimes you have to die for it.

International Love (Forever Safe Romance Series Book 14)


K.L. Fast - 2019
     Jayson Brubaker needed a break. Italy seems like a good place to start. A hotel bar, a World War II battlefield, two days, and fair bit of instalove can be expected. Who knew these American's had to travel halfway around the world to find International Love? This Forever Safe novella is all about the Summer of Love. This is a super-safe, sexy tale.

Talon & Claree


Liberty Parker - 2018
    He understood what I was feeling and going through and we became best friends. Our friendship grew and despite everyone’s best efforts, we found times to slip away and be together. All was going well until we became a teenage statistic. Now, years later, we’re still together, but his involvement with the club as a newly patched member means we’ve grown apart. I still love him with everything I have in me, but something’s got to give. I can’t talk about it with my mom because she doesn’t understand, and I’d feel disloyal talking to his mom about him. TalonThe first time I saw Claree, I was hooked. And even though we both knew it was wrong to sneak around, we let our hormones be our guide and well, we got caught. I’ve been prospecting for the Rebel Guardians since I was eighteen and finally earned my patch a few years ago. Life should be good -- I’ve got the girl of my dreams, an awesome son, and am in a loving, family-oriented environment. But I’m always gone, learning each of the club’s businesses, and it’s put a strain on our relationship. I’m at the end of my rope and drowning the day I get that phone call only to hear her terror-filled screams before -- nothing.Talon and Claree have hit a rough patch in their young lives. Will the devastating accident be their wake-up call? Can they find their way back to what they once had, or have they lost their chance? Note: This book contains an HEA, but is intended for readers over the age of 18 due mature content and explicit language.

Poseidon's Lady


Darlene Tallman - 2020
    Since separating from the U.S. Navy as a SEAL, he and his unit have established a legit motorcycle club in coastal Georgia. Life is good but he’s lonely and the easy women that come around when they have a party just aren’t cutting it any more.He never expects his ‘one’ to pass out at his feet.Lillianna Rose is on the run from her best friend, as well as her fiancé. Finding out that they’ve been cheating on her isn’t the straw that breaks the camel’s back, however; no, it was their nefarious plot that sent her on the run.When her car breaks down in the North Georgia mountains, she sets out on foot in one of the worst snowstorms recorded.When she wakes up, she finds her future.

Kage (Peril's End MC #1)


Cali MacKay - 2018
    The population was decimated and lives changed in the blink of an eye. Tamar went from a bounty hunter in training to a woman who uses her skill to survive. When she hears of a bounty that may finally give her and her team security, she knows there’s no way she’s letting this bounty slip through her fingers—not even when another team gets in her way.Kage and his brothers have their eye on one thing—revenge for their brother, tortured and murdered. When the man responsible offers up a bounty, Kage knows this is their chance, even if he’s forced to work with another team. Falling for a woman like Tamar wasn’t in his plans, but there’s no turning away from her now.Tamar and Kage must fight together for a future. The choice of being selfish or the ability to see the bigger picture for the sake of the world and its existence might blur lines of friendship and trust. Will they be able to make the right choice, for the world and each other? Or will revenge take a turn for the worse?

Sarge (Dixie Reapers MC)


Harley Wylde - 2020
    Oh, he called it marriage, but I knew it was only to advance his rankings in the Bratva. Like I cared about that. But before he ruined my life, I knew I had to get my nephew to safety. My sister had told me of the man who got her pregnant, but not exactly where to find him. With Liliya gone, I needed to get Theo to safety before the shackles on me tightened even more. It never occurred to me the man would be sexy, or so alpha. The bearded beast just made things harder because now I don’t want to leave, and I know if I don’t that hell will come knocking.Sarge -- Never knew I had a son, nor did I know his mother had a sister. Seeing her haul back her fist to take down a Prospect was the hottest thing I’d ever watched, and I knew then and there she’d be mine. No matter how much she protests, I’m not letting her go. She might be worried I’ll get hurt, but let the Bratva come for her. They’re not the Boogeyman, and I’m not scared of them. She’s my fierce kitten, and I’ll do whatever it takes to drive that home to her, even if I have to tie her to the bed and remind her over and over that she belongs with me.WARNING: This book touches on sensitive issues that may be difficult for some readers. But there is no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.