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Wrath (Part II): A Mafia Romance (Esposito Series Book 2)


Fariah Zaidi - 2020
    With his rage and her insecurities, vulnerabilities start rising to the surface until it threatens to break their budding relationship apart. And above everything, looms the threat of Valentin. He is dead set on having Zara for himself, and he has put his destructive plans into motion.Loved ones are hurt. Loyalties are questioned. Secrets are revealed. The war has begun.

Petit à Petit


Ambica Uppal - 2020
    It assures you that tomorrow will be a better day and encourages you to realise your potential and achieve your aspirations. Petit à Petit is centred on themes like self-love, self-confidence and taking life into your own hands.No matter how far-away and impossible your dreams seem, don't be afraid to reach for them.

Love So Dark Duet


Stasia Black - 2020
    The story ends happy.Cut So Deep“Are you his willingly?” Jackson demands, his blue eyes as dark as the clouds above our heads. “Tell me. Are you?”Jackson Vale. My boss’s rival and the man I’ve thought far too much about since we were introduced last week.Of all the— “I’m not his,” I sputter indignantly. “I’m just his employee. He doesn’t own me.”And for some reason this sets off a flare of intensity and… satisfaction? in Jackson’s expression. That’s it, I officially give up trying to understand any of this.But then Jackson leans over and speaks so softly in my ear I can barely hear it above the falling rain.“If you belonged to me, Miss Cruise, you wouldn’t look so disgusted. True ownership goes both ways. I would own you, but you’d own me, too. A concept I’m sorry to say Bryce Gentry’s never understood.”My breath hitches and I pull back from the intimacy of his voice on my ear, only to get lost in the dark blue of his eyes.“Let me go,” I whisper.He does, but before he turns to go, those brooding eyes pierce me one last time. “I’ll be seeing you again soon.”And then he turns and is gone into the rain-soaked street, leaving me behind, breathless and confused.Break So SoftI’ll do whatever it takes to get her back.She was mine and it was everything.That month with her was as near to perfect as I’ve ever had in my whole f’ed up life.But then I lost it all and I still don’t know why.Though I suspect it had something to do with that rat b@stard, Bryce Gentry.One thing I do know: I’m not letting go of Callie Cruise without a fight.And it’s time for Gentry to finally pay for his many sins.Warning: The books are dark romance. They contain triggers and dark themes which may be distressing to some readers.

The Handler


Vi Carter - 2021
    I'm an assassin, not a detective.I'm handed a black-haired beauty who spits lies. I need to uncover the truth she is hiding in order to find the other assets.There's only one problem—HER.Everything about her calls for me to take her, but she is pure—untouchable. A highly valued asset to the mafia.One taste of her could cost me my life. EvieI was ten when I was stolen Snatched by the seaTaken to a world where virgins are put on pedestals—untouchable Until they are soldWhen six of the girls are taken and our private security team slaughtered, The Handler is called in to find them.He's dark and dangerous. Not a man I should trust.But I have to trust that he can find them, and I'm willing to do anything it takes to get them back.Once he finds them, I will make sure he sets them free, even if it costs me everything.

Rose and Thorn Complete Series


Isabella Starling - 2021
    Waiting for the time to strike, preparing to steal her from the spotlight, Thorn only has one goal in mind... to make Harlow his captive, his newest little Rose.Naive and innocent, Harlow has no idea of the things that await her in Thorn's Mansion. Taken, stolen and used, she will have to adapt to a new life... one where she is trained to be the perfect submissive to a cruel, but loving Master.Thorn discovers his soft spot for Harlow, but there is no denying his dark nature. Despite his love for the vulnerable dancer, Thorn's dark tendencies demand for him to do the unthinkable. Will Harlow be able to love him when he takes away the one thing she loves most?This is Harlow Granger and Rueben Thorn's complete story of over 150,000 words. Available for a limited time. Rose and Thorn is a dark romance trilogy.

Savage Bear's Kiss


Scarlett Ray - 2019
    Jax is dangerous and ruthless. He’s all wrong for me. But the animalistic sparks between us are undeniable. His strong arms are built to hold me tight. Especially when my jealous childhood friend tries to tear us apart. Our happiness is at risk. Our family may not survive the scandal. But Jax would do everything in his power to protect me …and our secret baby! Even if that means going to war.

Never a Choice


Dee Palmer - 2021
    This is just a little more…a little more Daniel and Bethany. This story although titled Never 1.5 I would suggest reading it after the Trilogy…not that it matters a great deal but the time line crosses over the end of Never and the beginning of Always…It was written after I had completed all the books so it doesn’t impact on the story, I just don’t want to confuse anyone…although now I have confused myself…You know what? Read it whenever and however you like…I just hope you enjoy…a little more Choice.

Trixie Provoked


Viktor Redreich - 2020
    The dancing and giggling, the shrieking and frolicking. His name tumbling from their lips in ecstasy loud and clear through the thin wall that separates us.I’ve tried knocking, politely, asking him to keep it down.“Quit it, little princess, unless you want me to go over there and paddle you,” he thundered in response.I’m an innocent country gal, I’ve never been touched.He’s an infamous big city beast. Respected by men. Desired by women.I hate him for corrupting me. For igniting these wild flames within me.I grab my bedsheets, clench my fists and bite my lower lip. I punch my pillow to keep from screaming.I hate him.I crave him.

A Suave Billionaire's Secret Life (Sweet Billionaire Romance Book 1)


Kristen Iten - 2019
    She’s afraid to trust. One chance meeting changes everything. When school teacher Kelsey St. James is robbed on her way home, a handsome stranger comes to her rescue, turning her world upside down. With eyes that can see right through her and a dimpled smile that makes her weak in the knees, it would be hard not to fall for him. But she’s moving to the other side of the world in a month. She can’t fall in love—not now—no matter how much he makes her heart flutter.Keeping his secret life as a prize fighter separate from his billionaire persona is easy until Mitch Prescott saves a beautiful woman from a back alley mugger. He never counted on meeting the woman of his dreams while undercover. She assumes his secret identity is his only identity, and he’s not sure how to set her straight without scaring her away.She thinks she knows him, but he wants to prove that he’s so much more.

Taming A Dark Heart


Terry Towers - 2013
    When he tries to drop them off at the animal shelter he finds shelter worker, Gabriella Simons, is less than accommodating. She flat out refuses to take his annoying bundles of joy since, apparently, the shelter was full and he needs to man up and take responsibility for his kittens. (Her words, not his.) Colin isn’t used to not getting what he wants and after meeting the feisty shelter worker he decides what he wants: her. Even if it means he becomes a pet owner in the process.When Colin asks Gabriella out she’s hesitant – he’s way too smooth, way too cocky and way too sexy for his own good. He’s exactly the kind of man she tries to avoid. But... he also has an air of danger and excitement about him that’s impossible for her to resist. However, as their relationship develops Gabriella discovers that the Colin Almond she’s falling for isn’t exactly who he says he is. He has deep, dark secrets and that darkness is threatening to destroy them both. Plus, there's the kittens...

Captured Mafia Bride: A Dark Mafia Romance


Mae Doyle - 2021
    I wanted her. I took her. When Arabelle's father promises her to his rival as a peace offering, I have to step in.One bullet and it would all be over.But when I saw her, I knew I couldn't let her go.She's simply too perfect.I can't keep my hands off of her even though I know I'm going to ruin her.I'm never going to be able to walk away, no matter the repercussions. There's nothing that I won't do to keep her for my own.She's in my house, but I want her in my bed.And then I'm never letting her go.

The Best of Horror Library: Volumes 1-5


R.J. CavenderCharles Colyott - 2015
    Death and Dark Dreams. Monsters and Mayhem. Literary Vision and Wonder. Each volume of the +Horror Library+ series is packed with heart-pounding thrills and creepy contemplations as to what truly lurks among the shadows of the world(s) we live in.Containing 33 stories, read “The Best of Volumes 1–5” in this ongoing anthology series, and then continue with the other volumes.Shamble no longer through the banal humdrum of normalcy, but ENTER THE HORROR LIBRARY!Included within “The Best of Volumes 1–5”:• In “The Station,” a married couple discover an abandoned gas station where corpses tell the future. • In “Trapped Light Medium,” a tabloid photographer is able to foresee the future and be present at the perfect moment to capture on film horrifying events.• In “Footprints Fading in the Desert,” a woman stranded in the desert finds a barefoot savior who promises help.• . . . and more!

Starting Over In Key West: Darkest Day: A Florida Keys Romance Series. Prequel


Amy Rafferty - 2021
    

The Hide and Seek Murders


Ben Westerham - 2019
     Summer 1959. When murder comes to the garden party of the Reverend George Sixpence, the curmudgeonly Inspector Leslie Dykeman and the irascible Sergeant Stanley Shapes are despatched from Banbury police station to apprehend the killer. Arriving at the splendid Victorian vicarage, Dykeman and Shapes find a group of suspects riddled with envy, bitterness and contempt for one another. As the two policemen struggle to uncover meaningful clues and Dykeman finds himself distracted by the arrival of pathologist Dr Sheila Delph, the killer stalks their next victim. This is one game the two policemen cannot afford to lose, but it seems as if the killer is out-playing them at every turn and it begins to look like there will be only one winner. The Hide and Seek Murders is the first in a classic murder mystery series set in the Oxfordshire town of Banbury in the early 1960s by British author Ben Westerham. If you like classic murder mysteries with a touch of romance and a streak of humour, then you’ll love these. Buy The Hide and Seek Murders now to find out for yourself if the two policemen will be able to up their own game and stop death from visiting the vicarage for a second time.

Thorn's Redemption (Fated Lives #3)


Kelly Moore - 2019
    Book 10 Nina Pax—the woman that nearly destroyed Derrick Rebel. Book 11 Thorn’s Redemption Thorn failed his mission in keeping Fallon safe. Time is running out. He wants redemption and the chance to take Nina down. He gets more than he bargained for when his past catches up with him. Will his anger over a past long forgotten get in the way of his mission? He’ll have to stay focused or the only two women he’s ever loved will die at Nina’s hands. Just when Rebel thought his team and Fallon were safe, Nina kidnaps several of them, including his brother, Sean. Now, the hunt is on. Nina is playing a dangerous game and has the Gunner Team on the run trying to save them before it’s too late. Nina Pax wants one thing—Derrick. She’ll stop at nothing to get him back into her bed, even if it means disposing of the only family she has left. Will the Gunner Team remain intact, or will the mission tear them apart?