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Wrecked


A.J. Wolf - 2021
    The one I unknowingly made is going to lead me into destruction. He is going to leave me irrevocably Wrecked.๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘–๐‘  ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘˜ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘  ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘š๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘ก ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘ฆ ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘”๐‘”๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ ๐‘ข๐‘โ„Ž ๐‘Ž๐‘  ๐‘‘๐‘ข๐‘-๐‘๐‘œ๐‘›, ๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘–๐‘๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›, ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘‘๐‘ข๐‘๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘ฃ๐‘’/๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘ข๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›.

In The Midst Of Chaos


C. Lymari - 2021
    โฃโฃโฃI am a princess amongst thieves, but you see, fairytales are never as they seem.โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃI fell in love with Nashton Crull when I was a little girl but was promised to his brother. I loved them both but not in the same way.โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃNone of that mattered, not when our families were going to war, so I was forced to return to a place I once called home. โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃThe only problem? I am now trapped in the manor with all the boys. Someone wants to kill us, and Iโ€™m pretty sure more than one heart will be broken. โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ด. ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด. ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ถ๐˜ด, ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ. ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜บ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ.โฃโฃ

The SEALโ€™s Convenient Marriage


Katie Knight - 2020
    For Nate, love is nothing but a losing game; heโ€™ll never forget the look on his motherโ€™s face when his father left. Now Nate remains unconvinced that marital bliss would ever play a part in his life.For Emily Edwards, love is everything. But she gave up her dream of a fairytale ending when she adopted Nateโ€™s baby brother. Nothing is more important to Emily than her brave cancer-stricken son, however Matthewโ€™s lifesaving medical treatment has come at a price.When Nate offers to marry Emily so that she can access healthcare and free housing to help look after Matthew, she hardly leaps at the chance: a marriage of convenience goes against everything she has ever wanted. As for Nate, heโ€™s used to businesslike unions, he wants to support both Emily and Matthew โ€“ and it will just be for one year, they decide.But their arranged marriage is soon put to the test when Emily receives threats from Matthewโ€™s doctor; and as the dangerous warnings escalate, so do Nateโ€™s feelings for her. Forget playing husband, Nateโ€™s duty is to protect Emily โ€“ and fast. But can he protect his heart from falling in love in the process?USA Today Bestseller Leslie North and Katie Knight invite you to indulge in a heart-pounding military romance with a hot, super-alpha Navy SEAL protecting the woman he loves at all costs...

His Obsession: A Dark Billionaire Romance


Ann-Marie Davis - 2020
    If you are sensitive in any way, please use discretion.

Married to the Don


Nicole Fox - 2020
    My babyโ€™s father wants me dead.I didnโ€™t ask to carry a mobsterโ€™s baby.But he never gave me a choice.The man who gave me my son stole my innocence in return.And now, his Bratva brother is coming to finish what he started.Viktor Kornilov is a cold-blooded beast.His name alone makes my blood run cold.But his cruel touch makes my heart beat faster and faster.Weโ€™re trapped in a high-stakes game of lies and violence.One wrong move, and heโ€™ll take my son away.So when he gives me his sinful offerโ€”become his fake wife or become his latest victimโ€”The only answer I can give is yes.

Dirty Hearts


Khardine Gray - 2019
    Be prepared to take a walk on the dark side. Claudius Rule #1 of being mafia boss- Trust no one. Rule # 2- Keep your friends and enemies damn close. In the underground world, friends and enemies could be the same thing. Donโ€™t let them know who you loveโ€ฆ My story started out with a guy who liked a girl. She looked like an angel to him. I was the guy, Ava the angel. Butโ€ฆ my life turned into this world where I got married to her twin sister and Ava hated me. Then I got caught in a game with the devil I didnโ€™t want to play. My enemies used my weaknesses against me, and killed my wife. Ava could have died too so I stayed away. The universe, however, had other ideas and threw her right back in my path. An angel like her didnโ€™t belong in the dark world of a Mafia boss. I know that, except, Iโ€™m selfish. I should leave her alone, but I canโ€™t. The problem is โ€ฆhistory is repeating itself, and thereโ€™s an enemy in my circle. Itโ€™s the same game as before and this time losing could get her killed. Ava Avoid himโ€ฆ That was the most sensible thing to do. Ten years ago, when I first met Claudius, I knew he was trouble. Heโ€™d made me loveโ€™s fool and broke my heart in so many ways when he married my sister. So, what was I doing running back into the arms of a man I shouldnโ€™t be with? Coincidence reunited us, but my heart did the rest. My heart stifled the voice inside that told me to run away. My heart made me selfish... I wanted him for myself. I knew I shouldnโ€™t be with him, but I couldnโ€™t leave him alone. That very thing could be my downfall. This isnโ€™t like any other second chance romance youโ€™ve read beforeโ€ฆ Stolen Kisses is a standalone, full-length mafia romance and a part of the Gangsters and Dolls series. Gangsters and Dolls series is a spin off from The Accidental Mafia Queen series. Continue the adventure with these sizzling hot, drool-worthy Alpha males. Meet the Chicago Familia in these series by USA Today bestselling author, Khardine Gray! The Accidental Mafia Queen 1. Mafia Boss 2. Mafia Scars 3. Mafia Love Gangsters and Dolls 1. Dirty Hearts 2. Stolen Kisses- Coming soon 3. Remember when we โ€“ Coming soon 4. Double Edged Hearts- Coming soon 5. The Sting of love - Coming soon

Kiss a Stranger


R.J. Lewis - 2014
    Accepted all his ugly the way he embraced all of mine.But sometimes loving someone isn't enough. Sometimes it breaks you apart and moulds you into somebody else entirely. And sometimes the person you loved the most can be the one to hurt you worst of all.(Kiss a Stranger is a new adult/contemporary romance.There is a whole lot of sex, and a whole lot of swearing. If that is not your cup of tea, then this is not for you.)

Caged Princess


Brook Wilder - 2021
    Cruel, vicious, and savage.A mafia don who pulled me into his bed.It was only supposed to be a one-time thing.Until he put his baby in my belly.I thought that would be the last time our paths ever cross.I was wrong.When he found out, he was determined to have me.Own me.Possess me.He calls me his princess, but keeps me chained like his pet.His to use.His to control.His to own.Forever.

King Me


Terri E. Laine - 2021
    Tall, Dark, and Handsome takes pity on me,Iโ€™m helpless not to become his prey.What are men like him made of?Everything that should make me run.Yet, before my life no longer belongs to me,I want to enjoy the ride.I can only pray my heart will be intact when itโ€™s over.HimIโ€™ve got one mission.To have the man that fathered me, King Me as his.I deserve the billions as much as my legitimate brothers do.But Iโ€™m thrown off that pursuit by a pint-sized woman who saves lives as a career.By contrast, my job during many combat missions has been to take them.We are too different.Yet, sheโ€™s a beautiful distraction I can't seem to give up.Iโ€™ve made the mistake of falling in love before.I wonโ€™t do it again.So when Iโ€™m forced to choose between becoming a King and saving her lifeโ€”The choice is simple.

The Non-Disclosure Agreement


Kelsey McKnight - 2017
    When I moved to New York City for a fresh start, I didnโ€™t know I would be made a sinful offer I couldnโ€™t refuseโ€ฆ My billionaire businessman boss has decided that being the most powerful man on the East Coast isnโ€™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 wifeโ€ฆhe needs me. I have the looks, the small-town charmโ€”Iโ€™m already his employee, and Iโ€™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 isnโ€™t enough?

Murphy's Wrath (Murphy's Law Book 2)


Michelle St. James - 2019
     Once upon a time Ronan lived by simple rules: take care of his family, take care of his dog, take care of his business - and never, ever let it get personal. But that was before he fell head over heels in love with Julia Berenger. When an ill-fated trip to Dubai forced Ronan to choose between finding Juliaโ€™s sister, Elise, and saving Juliaโ€™s life, he didnโ€™t even think twice. Julia knows Elise is alive. It doesnโ€™t matter that Elise was taken by a group of powerful men hidden behind the secret society called Manifest: this time Julia wonโ€™t let anything get in the way of saving her sister. Not even Ronan. But when a new lead turns up in Florence, Ronan and Julia begin a whirlwind quest for answers that brings them face to face with one of the most powerful men behind Manifest. The discovery leads them to a yacht off the coast of Greece and a high-stakes rescue operation with Ronanโ€™s brothers that may force Julia to go it alone. Ronan has already broken one of his cardinal rules by falling in love with Julia โ€” now the only question is whether he can let her go.

Fight For Me


Erin Trejo - 2021
    Deathmatch.A fight to the death.One winner, one loser.The prize?Her.I didn't like people in my space and now here she was.We both belong to the mafia.When reality comes to slap us in the face revealing things that we didn't know, I'm forced to make a decision.Do I protect her or let them kill her?

Savage Beginnings


J.L. Beck - 2020
    Like a thief I came in the dead of night and stole her away from her protected castle and placed her in a gilded cage made of gold. The arrangement had been made. Her father knew I was coming, knew I had intended to make him pay. His empire was crumbling. He had no money, nothing of value to me, nothing except... her. Which is why he agreed. His precious, virgin daughter in return for a debt paid. He thought I would break her, kill her, he had no idea what I had really planned. She would become my wife. She would bear my children. She would bend to my will. And I would go to any lengths to keep her by my side. *This is a dark mafia romance that contains mature themes, graphic violence, and sexual content. This is a standalone with a HEA.*

Rip


Rachel Van Dyken - 2015
    But I broke her, and now we both have to pay the price.I'm her nightmare. I'm her savior. And now that I have her signature on an ironclad contract, I own her body and soul. She doesn't remember me. She will. It's inevitable. Because as much as I know I need to stay away, for fear of unlocking the memories I helped her father bury--I can't. She was the apple in the Garden, dangled in front of me, her core so tempting and sweet. A voice whispered. Just. One. Bite. I bit. I tasted. I fell. Welcome to the world of the Russian mafia, where death, is your only future.

A Favor For a Favor


Nat Chelloni - 2020
    The widow of a mobster, all she wants is to steer clear of the criminal elements. Then she meets Domenico Bonacci...Dom is handsome, charming, and intense. The world knows him as a prominent businessman, but Julia sees him as everything she fought to escape.Once the scion of a powerful Mafia family Dom left the world of organized crime after his father's death. And he swore he would never go back.No matter how hard she tries, Julia can't seem to ignore the powerful spark of attraction between them and her growing feelings for him. But when Dom's shady past catches up with him, the two forbidden lovers find themselves trapped in a deadly game.Will Dom renege on his vow and lose the woman he loves, or he will manage to break free of his past for once and for all?