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Just Like Heaven
Trilina Pucci - 2021
ššāš«š š°š«šØš§š š¢š§ ššÆšš«š² š°šš². If only I couldāve convinced my heart.We were gorgeously young and desperate for one another. His lips whispered promises of all the stars in the sky. While I dreamt of a love that would last forever. But weāre star-crossed.Fate had decided our course.Leaving us to cling to each other as we crumbled to ash.His need became possession. My innocence turned jaded.Our families declared war.All that remained was hate. But Calder was raised by wolves. The rules didnāt apply. I was his until he said otherwiseāfor better or for worse.Our love storyās bathed in crimson and drenched in bullets.Because sometimes, Romeo comes with tattoos, guns, and a taste for blood.
The Scotch King
Penelope Sky - 2017
He took my intelligence without paying for it. And thought he could get away with it.Think again.Now Iāll take something from himāsomething irreplaceable.His sister.Collateral.But even when Joseph doubles the amount of money he owes me, I donāt give her up.Nope. I have an image to maintain.So I keep her.And Iām not giving her up.
The Bratva's Heir
Jane Henry - 2021
Mine to protect. And mine to controlā¦
Scars
Dana Isaly - 2021
One day I was the sole inheritor of my familyās fortune. The next I was diving out my bedroom window, leaving everything behind.Iāve been hiding for years, successfully outrunning my demons. I was getting by, making a life of my own. Until the Triad came for me. Ā Dangerous. Wealthy. Corrupt. The Triad run this city. And they think Iām the key to getting my family out of their way. Ā The plan is to exchange me for a truce.But if I go back, Iām as good as dead. Convincing them to keep me is my only chance.They have no clue just how valuable I can be.I am so much more than they bargained for.
Promises and Pomegranates
Sav R. Miller - 2021
Hades incarnate.They say he stole me.Usurped my fiancĆ© and filled the cracks in my heart with empty promises.Imprinted his crimson fingerprints on my psyche and tried to set me free.Theyāre not wrong, per se.Except it was my choice to stay.KalTo most, Elena Ricci is an innocent.Goddess of springtime, lover of poetry, angel of my nightmares.Little one. Persephone personified.They say I ruined her.Shattered her virtue and devoured her soul like a succulent pomegranate.Embedded my evil as deep as I could possibly get and tried to set her free.Theyāre not wrong, per se.Except it was she who ruined me.**Promises and Pomegranates is a full-length, standalone, dark contemporary romance based loosely on the framework/characters from the Hades and Persephone myth. It features mature themes, explicit scenes, triggers, and strong language. If youāre not a reader of the genre, this book may not be suitable for you. Reader discretion is advised.
Den of Vipers
K.A. Knight - 2020
Their deals are as sordid as their business, and their reputation is enough to bring a grown man to his knees, forcing him to beg for mercy. They are not people you mess with, yet my dad did. The old man ran up a debt with them and then sold me to cover his losses.Yes, sold me.They own me now.Iām theirs in every sense of the word. But Iāve never been meek and compliant. These men, they look at me with longing. Their scarred, blood-stained hands holding me tight. They want everything I am, everything I have to give, and wonāt stop until they get just that. They can own my body, but they will never have my heart.The Vipers? Iām going to make them regret the day they took me.This girl? She bites too.18+ Reverse Harem Romance. Warning this book contains scenes and references of abuse/assault that some readers may find triggering. Along with graphic sex scenes and violence. This is a dark book.
Wicked Liars
Laura Lee - 2020
Every last one of them. The kings and queens of my new high school.The father and stepmother I never knew. Each has more wealth and privilege than I could've ever imagined. Each has a pile of wicked dirty secrets they'd do anything to protect. These people have grown accustomed to getting what they want and what they want is to make my life a living hell. Too bad for them, you can't break someone who's already broken. Too bad for them, I won't give up without a fight. Too bad for them, I'm going to make them pay...even if it's the last thing I do. *Wicked Liars is the first book in the Windsor Academy series and cannot be read as a standalone. This is a dark high school MF bully romance that may contain triggers for sensitive readers. Due to mature subject matter, it is recommended for readers 17+ only.
Merciless Prince
Sasha Leone - 2021
Ruthless. Breathtaking.Aiden Kilpatrick is heir to the Irish mafia, and thatās bad news for me. Iām the DāIgnoti princess, after all. Daughter of the Italian Don who once betrayed his family.Iāve lived my life in a gilded cage. Untouchedā¦ Until he kicks down my door.Forced to sign a marriage contract, Iām given to him. A debt repayment. A plea for mercy.But he is merciless.Suddenly, Iām his to possess. His to corrupt. His to rule.Then, his to save. Because when the demons of my past come to reclaim my soul, I find myself craving his protection.Those stormy emerald eyes. That wild hair. The dimples. The desire. They call to me.And I realize that the only thing more dangerous than falling for the devil,Is going through hell without him by my side.*Merciless Prince is a standalone dark mafia romance novel with mature themes and a happily ever after. It is the first book of the Brutal Reign series.
Hard Rules
Lisa Renee Jones - 2016
His reckless and ruthless brother, Derek wants to keep Brandon Enterprises cemented in lies, deceit, and corruption. But the harder Shane fights to pull the company back into the light, the darker he has to become. Then he meets Emily Stevens, a woman who not only stirs a voracious sexual need in him, but becomes the only thing anchoring him between good and evil.Emily is consumed by Shane, pushed sexually in ways she never dreamed of, falling deeper into the all-encompassing passion that is this man. She trusts him. He trusts her, but therein lies the danger. Emily has a secret, the very thing that brought her to him in the first place, and that secret could destroy them both.This is book ONE of FOUR in Shane and Emily's story.
Triple Threat
K. Webster - 2022
I would never abandon my little sister. Hope comes in the form of a devilishly handsome man with dark eyes and darker secrets.With each encounter, Iām lured deeper into the labyrinth. The danger lurking beneath his surface calls to me, even as it warns me away.Except thereās a new side of him every time we meet. A different danger each time we touch. Itās as if three different men want to devour me.Heās not just one villain. Heās three.
Four
Sara Cate - 2021
They say family is a circle of strength. But when mine is ripped away from me at the hands of a monster, My strength is all thatās left. Iāll give my last breath before they take anything else from me. Even if Iām the one they wanted all along. Find Silas Black. Those were my fatherās last words. So I did. Only, I found so much more than just a man who was prepared to help me get my revenge. I found a tortured soul who in return gave me hope. But I also found his broken sons. One hates me. One desires me. And Silas wants to save me. They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but If I keep getting caught up in the heat of the moment, Iāll be my own demise.
Checkmate
Lindsey Powell - 2020
Paige is a woman scorned, ready to redraw the battle lines and take the throne as the Queen. She wants to reign supreme, show Joey who the boss is, and make him suffer for pushing her aside years before. The trouble with battle lines is that there is always someone who wants to take over the playing field. There are always those who are waiting to take you down, make you beg, and have you at their mercy. Will Paige be at Joey's mercy?Will Joey give up his throne?Or will an underlying force come in like a whirlwind and rip the ground out from beneath both of them?A dangerous game.A love that refuses to die. And two powerful people about to collide. Will they have what it takes to get through the dangers that lurk around every corner? And who will be the one to finish the game and say, "Checkmate?"
Little Dove
Layla Frost - 2020
Yeah.Once upon a time.Isnāt that how all good fairy tales start? And Maximo and I, we were definitely a fairy tale.Not the cleaned-up, sanitized ones where lifeās problems were solved with a smile and a song. We were the old-school kind. The twisted tales packed with murder, violence, and tragic beginnings.Okay, so maybe we werenāt a traditional fairy tale. After all, Maximo was more villain than prince. He was scarily sexy. Devilishly charming. Controlling, possessive, and dangerous.Especially when it came to me. His little dove.And heaven help anyone who tried to free me from my gilded cage.Warning: Recommended for readers 18+. This book features graphic language, sex, violence, and a Daddy obsessed with his little dove. If this doesn't sound like your kind of fairy tale, this may not be the book for you.
Sins of a King
Emma Slate - 2016
Billionaire. Criminal.I should hate him for what heās done to me, but Iām powerless to resist him.His touch engulfs me. His demands conquer me.But Flynn Campbell isnāt who I thought he was.Suddenly, Iām thrust into a world of seduction and sin.Ensnared by danger and power, foreign desires burn within me.It's time to embrace the darkness...And become a queen.
Flawless Desire
Roxy Sloane - 2022
Flawlessā¦
Caleb Sterling is seductive. Commanding. The Master of Desire. And heās hiding a dark secret that could bring his luxury jewelry empire crumbling to the ground.
Glitteringā¦
He gets what he wants, and heās set his sights on me. But I have a secret of my own.
Foreverā¦?
The game is set. The stakes couldnāt be higher. But who will claim the ultimate prize?Discover the sensual, thrilling new saga from USA Today bestselling author Roxy Sloane, perfect for fans of Fifty Shades and Penelope Skye. The Flawless Trilogy:1 Flawless Desire - Jan 10th2 Flawless Ruin - Feb 7th 3 Flawless Prize - March 7th