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She's Mine
Ellie Masters - 2019
Imprisoned. Enslaved.This is my existence.Uncompromising and relentless in getting what he wants, the man who owns me makes my temper flare, my blood boil, and my body come alive. He's getting under my skin, making me submit to his will, and desire things I should never want.Iām his prisoner.Iām his slave.But, I will be his undoing.Ā If he thinks to claim me, heās in for a fight, because I am my fatherās daughter, and they will both reap what theyāve sown.At least, that is the plan.ā
Ā Standaloneā
Ā Dark Romanceā
Ā Feisty Heroineā
Ā Alpha Maleā
Ā Captive Romanceā
Ā HEA guaranteedā
Ā FREE on KUThis is a dark romantic thriller which contains scenes some may find disturbing. There is FULL consent. Relax, you can enjoy this! You'll get one Alpha Male, a feisty heroine strong enough to put him through his paces, and an amazing dark storyline. Sit back. Relax. And strap in for one hell of a ride!
A Hurt So Sweet
Isabella Starling - 2019
She died years ago. This town broke her. Iāll burn it to the ground before I let that happen to me.In Eden Falls, Iām forced to attend a school for the elite. The Firstborns own this place and they think they own me, too. Itās not long before Dexter, Caspian, Lai, and Julian become the bane of my existence. There are only two people Iām afraid of ā my strict father, and my malevolent fiancĆ©. Unfortunately for me, my husband-to-be is one of the Firstborns ruining my life.Dexter Booth and I will marry on my birthday to secure our familiesā bond. Every woman in this damn town wants to be Dexterās toy. Except me.Dex and his Eden Falls Prep cronies have forced me to give up my body. I know my betrothed wants my mind next.I play alongā¦ But soon, Iāll leave the beautiful jerk behind without the thing he wants most from me.His heir.
Perfect Chaos
Nashoda Rose - 2014
Have since I was sixteen and my world fell into chaos. But I found a way to endure, or rather it found me. Now Iām a prisoner of my own doing, hiding behind a false mask so no one sees the truth. Not even the man I want but canāt haveāDeck. But I messed up and the lies are spilling over, out of control. Deck is unrelenting and will settle for nothing less than the truth. He demands everything from meāEVERYTHINGāeven if it rips me apart.DECKI kill for a living.UnyieldingāItās how I survive in my line of work. I bend people to my willā¦except Georgie.But that ends now.I've played her game for far too long. Now I think it's time we play mine.
Release
Aly Martinez - 2020
Growing up, Ramsey Stewart branded my soul in ways time could never heal. At twelve, he asked me to be his girlfriend. At thirteen, he gave me my first kiss. By sixteen, weād fallen in love, planned a future together, and had our eyes set on the horizon. Love never fails, right? But for Ramsey, it did. Love failed him. I failed him. The entire world failed him. At seventeen, Ramsey was convicted of killing the boy who assaulted me. Move on, he wrote in his first and only letter from prison. Start a new life, he urged. I donāt love you anymore, he lied. There was no such thing as giving up on Ramsey. Love may have been our curse, but he was mineāthen, now, and forever. So here I am, twelve long years later, waiting for a man I don't even know to emerge from between the chain link gates.
Freestyle
Bea Paige - 2020
Dance is in my blood.Itās what keeps me sane, out of trouble. It used to keep them out of trouble too. A group of boys I grew up with.Xeno, York, Zayn and Dax.We were a crew once and we ruled the clubs.Separate we were insanely good, together we were unbeatable. F*&ing on fire. I was their girl and they were my Breakers.Until they did something they promised they never would; break my heart.We were sixteen when they left me.You see, for kids like us, dance was all we had.Growing up in a rundown housing estate in London with no prospects can make you view the world differently.It can make you choose the wrong path.I chose dance, and they chose crime.Three years later Iāve won a scholarship to Stardom Academy. I try to forget my past.But how can I do that when the four boys who hurt me are back?And this time they wonāt walk away even when I ask them too.Freestyle is book one of this new gritty, contemporary reverse harem academy trilogy for 17+ readers and deals with adult themes and some subjects you may find upsetting. If you love dance, your men on the criminal side, alpha hot holes and the enemies-to-lovers trope, this is for you. Contains foul language and sexual scenes.
The Bratva's Heir
Jane Henry - 2021
Mine to protect. And mine to controlā¦
The Librarian
Belle Winters - 2017
The little nine year old girl that frequents the library that I work in. Who knew that dropping her off home one day after work would change everything? Well that was how I met him ā Psycho ā Addieās father. What else? Well, he just happened to be the president of the local motorcycle club the Rulers of Darkness who was known for their not so legal activities and the danger surrounding them. The issue? He wants his daughter in his life and so do I. I was committed to her after all of these years goddamit and he was practically a stranger. Neither of us are willing to bend so now we must coexist. It wouldnāt be so bad if it wasnāt for the constant teasing about my choice in clothes or my glasses or the way I liked books and learning. That was the least of it. Having to be around a man that aggravated me, tried to boss me around, tell me what to do and how to do it, and drove me - MAKE ME WANT TO SCREAM - out of my mind was pure hell. Not to mention he was my god, hot damn, sexy and made me have all types of thoughts that were totally irrational and out of line. I mean, how can I fantasize about someone I absolutely couldnāt stand? Iāll keep all my dreams ā or should I say nightmares ā to myself. If I happen to enjoy them in the moment then fine, but I was not going to cross that line with him. Nope. Psycho Siarra, the little pain in my butt nut job. The girl was a bonafide pint sized crazy person. Most times, I couldnāt decide whether I wanted to brain her or bang her brains out. My little girl was crazy about her, therefore I couldnāt quite get rid of her and bury the bodyā¦ no matter how much she made me want to. The little librarian nerd had a temper that outrivaled some men. Heck, sheās scared a few of the toughest I know. Whatās my biggest problem with her you wanna know right? Her dorky glasses, tight as sin teddy bear pajamas ā sans bra, fiery attitude, and fierce protectiveness made me crazy. I was constantly horny around her and I knew that I needed to stay away from her because if I had her I was gonna own her. That wouldnāt work out so well with the whole Addie thing being in the middle. She made my inner caveman come out at all times. But it aint gonna happen, I can hold back. Now, me keeping myself from strangling her is a promise I donāt know if I can keepā¦
Shattered Princess
Amber Vant - 2022
The elites run this town, but they arenāt ready for a girl like me.Especially the boys who made it known from the beginning I wasnāt wanted here that one summer I stayed with my father. I hadnāt belongedāI knew thatābut now I was coming back. Forced into the one place I despised after my addict mother unexpectedly dies. Only months before my eighteenth birthday.The worst of them all is my half-brotherās best friend. The leader of the group. The oppressor, my enemy. Those hate-fueled cerulean eyes still haunt me in my dreams. He thinks he can break me, but what he doesnāt know is Iāve already been shattered.I hope theyāre ready because I wasnāt the obedient, delicate person they remembered. Itās my turn to watch them simmer. Welcome to the world of the hellhounds.Youāll hate it here.SHATTERED PRINCESS is a full-length new adult high school enemies-to-lovers novel. It is the first book in the Hardin Hellhounds Series and does end in a cliffhanger.
Always
Bethany-Kris - 2017
Cross Donati defines trouble. He does what he wants because heās never known anything different. Heās unapologetic, and he owns it. Catherine Marcello is every bit a good girl ā¦ on the outside. Her entire world is a legacy, and she lives it. Sheās curious, and sheās exploring it. She chases bad things.He never learned to be good. Theyāre late nights, stolen cars, first times, fist fights, leather jackets, beaches, bloody smiles, and life.Theyāre vicious and precious, dangerous and harmless, innocence and sin. They are love. Love is killing for someone.Love is living for someone. Sometimes, you canāt keep saving your heart when it means sacrificing it, too.Sometimes, you have to learn to save yourself.Sometimes, love has to fall, crash, and burn. This is what love is like when youāre a principe and principessa della mafia.This is what love is like when youāre Cross Donati and Catherine Marcello. *** Always is a Legacy Novel, and while it is standalone, it can also act as a prequel for Revere. Each Legacy Novel stands alone from any other book, series, or collection.
Havoc at Prescott High
C.M. Stunich - 2019
H.A.V.O.C. Hael, Aaron, Victor, Oscar, and Callum. The Havoc Boys rule the hellhole we call Prescott High. Once upon a time, they ruled me. For an entire year, I endured their shit. But senior year is going to be different. This year, I own them. Iāve made a pact with the Havoc Boys to get the vengeance I deserve. Their price? Me. At their beck and call, in their beds, a part of their gang. Their girl. A Havoc Girl. Those dirty, rotten boys are going to get revenge against everyone thatās wronged meāeveryone but themselves. HAVOC AT PRESCOTT HIGH is a 105,000 word mature high school/new adult romance with enemies-to-lovers/love-hate themes. It has brief flashbacks of past bullying incidents as well as foul language and sexual scenes; any sex featured is consensual. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. This is book one of three in the series.
Boss I Love to Hate
London James - 2019
2) I hate your gorgeous cocky smile, and how you donāt know me at all. 3) I hate the way you stare at me as if I was your most precious thing. 4) I hate your expensive Italian suits. 5) I hate our one-night fling. 6) I hate that youāre always wrong, but your ego is too big to see it. 7) I hate how awkward you acted, when I told you I was pregnant. 8) I hate how you crept into my heart, and how deeply you cared for me. 9) Lastly, even though you represent everything I hateā¦ I hate that I fell for you just like every other girl you know. Sawyer Westā¦ I love you, and I hate that I love you. If only I could be certain youāre no longer the boy from college I once knew. With our baby girl on the way, could we truly make us work? If only we werenāt so different, then maybe things could be so differentā¦ P.S. - I still hate working for you. Berlin Roth
Ruthless Saint
S. Massery - 2021
His gaze steals my breath.Even if my heart thinks this could work, my brain knows better.We say āI doā with his brotherās blood on our clothes,and the bars of my gilded cage slam closed.Our wedding vows are forever ā ātil death do us part.But with enemies closing in from all sides, death might be closer than we think.Please note: this book contains dark content that some readers may find distressing.
Savage Vow
Zoe Blake - 2021
She was far too young and naĆÆve to be betrothed to a monster like me. I would bring only pain and darkness into her sheltered world. Thatās why she ran.I shouldāve just let her goā¦ She never asked to marry into a powerful Russian mafia family. None of this was her choice. Unfortunately for her, I donāt care. I own herā¦ and after three years of searchingā¦ Iāve found her. My runaway bride was about to learn disobedience has consequencesā¦ punishing ones. Having her in my arms and under my control had become an obsession. Nothing was going to keep me from claiming her before the eyes of God and man. Sheās finally mine nowā¦ and Iām never letting her go. Special Preorder price of $.99c only available for a limited time.
Buying His Virgin: A Billionaire Auction Romance Novella
Lila Younger - 2017
My parents got into debt, big debt, because of my selfish decision. So when I was told I could pay it all back by putting myself up for auction, I did it. But what I didnāt expect was to be be bought by the billionaire, Silas Rutherford. Heās got these gorgeous blue eyes, and washboard abs that youād expect to find on a GQ model. And when I became his, I had to let him do whatever he wanted to me. Touch me. Taste me. Own me. The only thing I didnāt count on was how far he would push meā¦ and how much I would want it! (Lila Younger writes hot, steamy romance with no cheating and a HEA every time because love stories are always a little better when theyāre naughty. If youāre looking for a novella thatās guaranteed to leave your heart - and your panties!- melting, then start reading!)
Dangerous Beauty
J.T. Geissinger - 2019
A hot bodyguard. A high-stakes game of temptation.For Nasir, former Special Ops military man and bodyguard, his new job seems like an easy-money gig: trail a Russian mobsterās runaway wife in Mexico, enjoy the sun, observe, and report. Just one rule: donāt get too close. But itās all Naz can do not to watch the alluring dancerās every move. A closer look is irresistibleāespecially when sheās in trouble.Evalina escaped to the island getaway to live an untraceable lifeāas far away from the past as she can get. But Eva canāt ignore the dark, muscled stud who rescues her from a drug gang. He says heās an ex-cop on vacation. When providence throws them together time and again, Eva thinks itās all a beautiful coincidence. Now sheās giving in to a strange new sensation: trust.But Naz has a mission to accomplish and a secret to keep. Eva has her share of secrets, too. And as the heat flares between them, Naz knows that trust could become the most dangerous impulse of all.***Part one of a three part series.***