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Dark Mafia Kings (Dark Reverse Harem Romance #1)


Penelope Wylde - 2021
    Beautiful. Corrupted.But in my world, they are my enemies. Because of them death stripped away my veil of innocence, leaving me vulnerable to the likes of criminals like them.I’ve learned the hard way monsters walk among us. Seduce us with their dark, forbidden fantasies then sink their fangs into us. Corrupting the innocent. And now death has placed me at the alphas’ doors—Chicago’s most exclusive sex club where anything you seek is only a wish away.I only have one and there's only one way it can end.Dark Mafia Kings is the first book in the Dark Mafia Reverse Harem romance Duet. Rhia's story concludes in Dark Mafia Queen releasing October 8, 2021.*An age gap mafia reverse harem romance. Fans of Lee Savino, Zoe Blake, Renee Rose will devour this slow burn dark mafia romance packed with a thrilling, seductive, intensely bold story of anguish, betrayal and love!

G.O.D.S: Gifted. Obedient. Deadly. Students.


Jaye Pratt - 2021
    Team Hades- Genetically engineered to be the best, lost one of their own a long time ago, losing her changed them. They no longer had a heart to protect. Making them into deadly weapons.When Jolie turns up, they're thrown into a spin of mixed emotions, ones they were never trained to master. None of them can understand why they are drawn to her, why the memories of their heart are resurfacing and it's tearing them apart.Could Jolie be the one they lost? Or is this just another test.After receiving a mysterious note, Jolie is determined to get to the bottom of everything. No matter what the cost.She can't seem to catch a break, having spent the last couple of years bouncing between foster homes, after her best friend promised to come back for her.Her latest foster house starts unravelling details about her past, about her best friend and about a girl who she doesn't remember. The more she uncovers, the more she realises there is more going on then she could have imagined. How can she be so determined to uncover the truth but feel so close to everyone involved?What's the point in knowing everything for it to be ripped away in the blink of an eye?Revenge is a dish best served cold and everyone involved will pay.

Ruthless


Ruby Vincent - 2020
    Normal classes. Normal professors. Normal sorority.I wanted the Somerset Sallys to be like every other Greek house.I wanted the pretty, fun, sweet sisters to be genuine. I wanted the smile of their enigmatic leader not to conceal a secret.And I wanted the story they told me to be true.I should have known that was too much to ask.EzraSomerset University was the first step.I’d make excellent grades, better connections, and take over the Media Maven’s empire.Joining a fraternity wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was stumbling into a disturbing plot, witnessing a kidnapping, and having the world think I’m delusional.The Somerset Sams are not what they seem, and when they struck, they brought me to my knees.But I am not what I appear to be either. Beneath the charming persona is the man who’ll protect the woman he loves at all costs.For Valentina Moon, I will be what I have to be.Ruthless.Ruthless is a reverse harem college romance and a continuation of the Evergreen Academy series. This is book one in the series and features language, dark themes, and sexual scenes. If you're cool with that, dive in!

Savage Royals


Callie Rose - 2019
    Now I’m back, and they hate me for it.Plucked out of the harsh life I was living and thrust into a world of unimaginable wealth, power, and privilege, all I want to do is keep my head down and survive until graduation.But they have other plans—Mason, Finn, Elias, and Cole.Everyone at my new school calls them the Princes, and that’s exactly what they act like. They always get what they want… and who they want.And they want me.I’m not sure why, since they all seem to hate me.The Princes are gorgeous, flawless, and cruel. They own this town, and they’re determined to own me too.To break me.What they don’t know is that I’ve already been broken once.I won’t let it happen again.***AUTHOR’S NOTE: Savage Royals is a reverse harem high school bully romance, the first book in the Boys of Oak Park Prep trilogy. It contains cursing and sexual situations.

Somewhere to Belong


Maya William - 2017
    But her return comes with a devastating shock when she's faced with hatred from her siblings and the discovery they've kept more than one secret from her. Now, surrounded by a house of strangers, Samantha must learn to stand up for herself or risk being shipped off to another boarding school even farther away. With her dreams of a career in ballet on the line, Samantha is forced to fight the odds and dig out a place for herself among her new housemates and the secret world they live in.

Toxic Creek


K.C. Kean - 2021
    It’s like the trash took itself out.”I had everything I ever wanted, until my life was flipped upside down. Now, I’m suddenly being forced to live in my parent’s hometown, with complete strangers. Like my heart isn’t broken enough. Could I fall any further?Yes. Yes, I could.Why might that be?The Allstars. Xavier Knight, Hunter Asheville, and Tobias Holmes. Asheville High’s prestigious star football players.They’re my worst nightmare. But damn – why do they have to be so mouth-wateringly hot? I mean I’m sure there is more to them, I can see it in their eyes, but I won’t be getting any closer to pin-point what it is exactly.They seem to think I’m breakable, but they obviously don’t know me at all. The Allstars have no idea of what I’m dealing with, and I’m not above biting back. I’m here out of a promise to my mother, but this damn town screws with you. Knight’s Creek welcomes you in, with its picture perfect neighborhoods, making you think it’s safe, quaint, and wholesome. But in reality, this toxic town seeps into your soul and tears you apart.Now, I have no choice but to stay and piece myself back together. The second I graduate, I’m getting the hell out of here.In theory, it sounds simple. Right?Toxic Creek is Book One in The Allstars Series, which is a contemporary, bully reverse harem. Some scenes may be classed as triggering to some, and with sexual scenes throughout it is recommended for those 17+. F/M/M/M steam, so for clarification there will be NO MM and Eden is everyone’s soul focus; if they get over their egos that is!

When Sinners Play


Eva Ashwood - 2020
    I never wanted to come here.The scholarship to Hawthorne University is my ticket to a better life,but I don’t fit in with these rich, privileged students.I’m the daughter of a drug addict.A girl with a half-remembered past.A foster kid who’s seen too much of the wrong side of humanity.My tattoos are my battle scars, and my heart beats for no one.Until I meet them.Gray, Declan, and Elias.The Sinners.They run this school, and one day, they’ll run this whole city.They snap their fingers, and the world falls at their feet.They breathe a word, and that word becomes law.I’ve been numb my whole life, but when they touch me, sparks dance across my skin.For the first time in years, I feel.I feel so fucking much.Confusion.Desire.Anger.Need.Too bad there’s only one thing the Sinners feel for me.Hate.**This is the first book in the Sinners of Hawthorne University series, a new adult reverse harem bully romance. It contains violence, dark subject matter, and steamy sex.**

Tempt Me, Bully


C.C. Piper - 2019
    It’s just depression. Michael is my shining knight in armor. He’s supposed to save me from the wicked witch. But he’s an asshole with a firm belief in tough love. And I’m both the witch and the heroine. Where will this story take me?

When Rivals Fall


J.L. Beck - 2019
     Two years ago she set us up, tainted our family image, ruined my brother’s life. She made it personal. It was no longer just a rivalry between our parents. Now she’s here, at Bayshore University, without her family’s protection. There’s nothing to stop us from getting our revenge on her, no one to tell us enough is enough. And so my brothers and I have devised a plan. We’ll break her, have her falling at her knees for us in no time, and then we’ll send her back to her family with a warning… Cross the Bishops again and you’ll pay. *** HARLOW I’ve despised the smug, stupidly gorgeous Bishop brothers since I was a small child. Our families rivalry was one that started years before us and one that I wanted to end. I was tired of being my parent's puppet, tired of the games, of the hate. All I wanted was to enjoy college and move on with my life. But your past can never stay hidden, right? When the Bishop brothers turn up at my school I have no place to run. I know then they’ll make certain I pay for every single bad-mouthed remark I or my parents ever made about them. At Bayshore, I’m at their mercy and they won’t stop until my heart is a bleeding mess. AUTHOR NOTE: This is a reverse harem college bully romance that contains subject matter not suitable for all readers.

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.

Charmed by Them


Serena Akeroyd - 2018
    Be prepared for weekly releases of this red hot read! SEAN Sean's a genius. Not that he brags about it. An eminent criminologist, he rules his particular roost. More than just at work. At home too. See, back in college, Sean met four other guys. All geniuses, crazy prodigies who were going to set the world alight with their brilliance... They did. Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes... These guys collect awards like they're baseball cards. One thing they don't collect are notches on their bedpost. With all five of them so crazy busy, it just made sense to share a girl. After all, women are high maintenance, and with their careers, high maintenance is something they can't afford. A household of six was the suggestion, and it's worked for them ever since. Well, it would if they could find someone to fill the gap in their lives. In comes their sexy new housekeeper, Sascha Dubois. An American ex-pat in London, this chick has no problem with setting these guys' worlds on fire. In the bedroom and out of it. Only trouble is, Sascha's not like any woman they've ever met. They can charm her into their life, but can they keep her? Find out in Charmed by Them. Book One of the Quintessence series! Charmed by Them 15th March RELEASE DAY Healed by Them 22nd March RELEASE DAY Worshipped by Them 29th March RELEASE DAY Protected by Them 5th April RELEASE DAY Loved by Them 12th April RELEASE DAY

Boys of Brayshaw High


Meagan Brandy - 2019
    I didn't listen, and now I'm on their radar. They expect me to play along in their games of hierarchy, to fall in line in the social order they've deemed me fit. Too bad for them, I don't follow rules. Too bad for me, they're determined to make sure I do. Inconceivably attractive and treated like kings...these are the boys of Brayshaw High.And I'm the girl who got in their way.

Resurrection


Siobhan Davis - 2020
    The night I met Saint, Galen, Caz, and Theo. Those manipulative a-holes set out to ruin me after our hot night together, but they didn’t realize you can’t destroy something that’s already broken. And it only works if the victim cares. Which I don’t. Because I’ve been in hell for years, and nothing penetrates the steel walls I’ve erected.Until The Sainthood decides I belong to them and cracks appear in my veneer. Their cruel games, harsh words, and rough touch awakens something inside me, and now, I’m in trouble.They draw me deeper into their dangerous world, until I’m in the middle of all the violence and gang warfare, tangled up in all the secrets and lies, and there’s no turning back.Because they own me. And nothing has ever felt so right.I’m exactly where I should be.But with enemies on all sides, survival becomes a deadly game with no guarantees.And, sometimes, saints become sinners.Due to mature content, this book is recommended to readers aged eighteen and over. This is a full-length reverse harem dark romance novel with enemies-to-lovers/bullying themes. Cannot be read as a standalone and ends with a cliffhanger. Book 1 of 3.

Blinded


McKayla Box - 2020
    I'm a new person.With old secrets.But I'm not a great actress.I know what will happen when people find out my truth.Because it's happened before.And it's not pretty.I just want to get through my senior year and graduate.But I'm making friends and I feel guilty not being honest with them.And I'm making enemies who I'm afraid will dig into my past so they can watch me crash and burn.And that guy? The one whose face I want to punch and then kiss?He needs the truth.I'm just not sure I can give it to him.Because he'll never look at me the same way again.WARNING: Blinded is the first book in The Del Sol High series. It contains mature themes, sexual content, and profanity. If you're not a fan of those things, this isn't the book for you. But if you like serious stuff mixed with lots of bad words and some sweaty sex, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU. It is the first in a three book series.

Seven's Wild


G.E. Kelly - 2017
     WARNING: This title is intended to be an additional ending to the Seven Hearts series with the primary purpose of bringing the smut. If you do not like smut, the mention of human anatomy, or are under the age of eighteen DO NOT READ THIS TITLE. Thank you! When honeymooning in Hawaii, do what the natives do, but what happens when seven goes a little wild?