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All the Ugly Things


Stacey Lynn - 2021
    A single decision... an accident.Cost me six years of my life. All of my hopes and dreams vanished. Until I was given back my freedom and the opportunity to start over... doing whatever I could to survive in a world much different than the one I knew before. I was working on my degree and waiting tables when my fate changed.An older man with silver hair and a fancy suit walked in, looking like he wanted to save me. He came for pie. But he offered me a job. When I turned him down, he sent his son, Hudson.The arrogant, sex on a stick wore me down.I took the job.I accepted his friendship. And slowly, over time, I began to feel things for this man I knew I shouldn’t.They gave me a home.A family.And then it was all ripped away.Now nothing can erase all the ugly things.

Vengeance


Isabella Starling - 2017
     I want my Vengeance. I want him to feel my WRATH. I don't want to fall for him. I don't want to love a killer. An inked, handsome as sin monster in an expensive suit. He ruined my childhood. He's the reason my family fell apart. He just bought me and took my virginity in front of my stepfather... He wants me to be perfect little girl for him. I know this won't last forever. But there are only two ways for it to end. Either I go through with my plan, and ruin Carter Knight... Or he gets what he wants instead. Me on my knees, with 'daddy' on my lips... Vengeance is a standalone novel with no cliffhanger. It's the first in the Empire Sin series based on the seven deadly sins. This is a DARK romance.

Deceit in Bloom


Jennifer Michael - 2017
    The sister of a whore. The fool who fell for the wrong guy. Paisley James is all too aware that sometimes fairy tales just don’t exist.There is no telling where hearts belong or loyalties lie when deceit is in bloom.Author Note: Deceit in Bloom is book one of a series and ends in a BIG, dramatic cliffhanger (No joke). The story continues in book two, Vengeance in Bloom.

Blackwood


Celia Aaron - 2017
    It’s what I do. I’ll literally use a shovel to answer a question. Some answers, though, have been buried too deep for too long. But I’ll find those, too. And I know where to dig—the Blackwood Estate on the edge of the Mississippi Delta. Garrett Blackwood is the only thing standing between me and the truth. A broken man—one with desires that dance in the darkest part of my soul—he’s either my savior or my enemy. I’ll dig until I find all his secrets. Then I’ll run so he never finds mine. The only problem? He likes it when I run.Author’s Note: This is a standalone mystery/suspense romance with violence and explicit/intense sex. If you need a trigger warning, then this isn't the book for you.If you purchased the book during the first week, Counsellor is included at the end as a bonus. Blackwood is a 67k-word FULL-LENGTH novel that ends at 54%.

King of Spades


Steph Macca - 2022
    Literally.This town was run by violent gangs and I lived a quiet life as the criminal prosecutor's daughter. But the day of my 18th birthday, everything changed. Suddenly I was on the radar of both gangs. I should be scared. I should be fearful.But my desire for danger has taken over.I could be walking into a trap. But Reed, Colton and Grayson, the infamous Spades Trio are dragging me into the darkness...And down the rabbit's hole I go....Please note this is a dark contemporary gang novel. It contains violence, adult themes and a minor reference to birth trauma. Readers should proceed with caution and take care if they have known triggers.KING OF SPADES is a full length mature dark high school gang related adult romance with some enemies-to-lovers themes. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main female character has more than one love interest. KING OF SPADES is book one in the Black Spades Trilogy.

Striker


Rachel Leigh - 2020
    MarniI wasn't supposed to be at that house.I should have never wandered away from the party.And I definitely shouldn't have pressed my ear to that door.The words I heard play in my mind like a record on repeat.Now, they want my silence.The four guys who terrorize the streets of Redwood as a sport will stop at nothing to make sure that my lips are sealed.What they don't know is that I refuse to go down without a fight. TalonMarni Thorn thinks she's holding all the cards. She believes she's harboring our secret. Little does she know, it wasn't ours to begin with. We made a rule that she's off limits.But a body like that is meant to be touched. Limits are pushed, and rules are broken. But one thing is for certain, I have my little rebel right where I want her.Striker is a Dark Bully Romancethat contains explicit sexual content,graphic language, and situations that somereaders may find uncomfortable.

Flawed: (A Psychological Dark Romance)


Felicity Brandon - 2019
    One visceral connection.One deadly secret that should have stayed buried.Men like Ethan Reilly should never fall in love. Dark, enigmatic and dangerous, Ethan is the perfect predator until he meets Lily Simpson, a woman passionate enough to placate him and strong enough to surrender to him.For a while Lily's love is enough.But the darkness inside Ethan is too powerful to contain, and soon it spills into their burgeoning love affair. As he wrestles with his demons, Ethan must come to terms with who he really is, but if he does, what happens to Lily? Can any love be strong enough to survive a past as terrible as Ethan's? And what kind of future can they forge from the ashes of his awful admission?Read Flawed, a Dark Necessities prequel, and discover the making of not one, but two monsters.This book contains dark and twisted scenes. You have been warned...

Stronger Than This


Abby McCarthy - 2018
    I was okay with him blurring the lines until the lines he crossed turned against me. He wasn’t always a monster, or he hid it well. I wouldn’t have married him if I’d known. By the time his true colors showed, I was pregnant with no way out. Until one day, years of planning paid off, and I was able to run away with my daughter. I found my footing in the foothills of Pennsylvania, thinking I would be far from any MC. I was wrong. Mickey: As a member of The Devil’s Crusaders, not much escapes me in Wakeman. Especially not the tiny, fiery redhead who strolled into town, so obviously hiding from something. She made my blood boil in the best way possible. I’d avoided taking an old lady, instead, choosing to spend my years raising my daughter. Not anymore. Not since Marie. I was ready, and she was it for me. I just had to find out what she was hiding from before it finally catches up to her.

The Tattooed Maniac's Virgin (Sinful Delights Book 1)


Suzi de Beer - 2019
    This book contains dark—and sometimes violent—events that may be triggers for some readers.*** I’m your typical high school girl…except for the fact that I’m the only eighteen-year-old virgin in town. Worst part? Everyone knows, and that makes me the hottest gossip topic in the school halls. Sick and tired of being teased and stereotyped, I decide it’s time to do something about my…well, sexual status. My hasty decision lands me in a world of trouble, but lucky for me a stranger comes to my rescue. Stephen is much older than me, and to complicate it even more he happens to work with my father. But there’s no denying the chemistry between us, and it’s simply impossible for us to keep our distance. Unfortunately, it seems that fate might be against us as the one mistake I managed to make comes back to haunt me. No matter how hard we try to make it work, there are just too many variables keeping us apart. In the end someone is bound to get hurt. Odds are, that someone is me.

Say Yes to Love


Ajme Williams - 2020
    It is the first book in a series that follows four brothers. Dive into this friends with benefits office romance filled with so much emotion and forbidden heat, and of course, a happily ever after sure to make you swoon. This is Ryan’s story.

Blood to Dust


L.J. Shen - 2016
    Me.His name is Nate and I should hate him, but I don't.I'm not supposed to know his real name, even worse, I'm not supposed to care. He is nothing to me but means to an end. The plan is simple: break free, collect the pieces of my broken soul, kill the bastards and run away.His name is Nathaniel Thomas Vela, and I've never seen his face, though I hear that it's beautiful.Behind the rugged and handsome exterior, there's a quiet murderer, a killer who thinks guns are for pussies and ends people with his bare hands.His name doesn't matter, neither does his face, but what does matter is my heart. And right now, sadly, it's his. Blood to Dust is a standalone, full-length novel. It contains graphic violence and adult situations some may find offensive.

Give Me Love


Paige P. Horne - 2015
     Abandoned by her mother at only eight years old, Kathrine Harrison was taught that relying on yourself is the only way. She grew up in chaos, getting abused by her stepdad who reminded her daily that she wasn’t worth loving. Bryce Grant was used to his dad’s drinking but couldn't understand why the man was obsessed with a woman who constantly chose drugs over her family. Bryce cared for only one person and did everything he could to keep his brother, Jace, from witnessing just how bad their parents were. Tragedy changes the boys’ lives and sets them on a path they have never envisioned for themselves. Meeting by chance, Kat and Bryce have no idea how much they have in common and love is not a choice. Can it change how they see things, or will it destroy the life they've worked so hard to maintain?

Constant


Rachel Higginson - 2017
    I fell in love with him. I promised I would never leave him. I swore nothing could break us apart. Five years ago I broke my promise. I ran away. I took the one secret that could destroy us both and disappeared. Five days ago I thought I saw him. I knew it was impossible. Sayer was locked away, serving a deserved sentence in federal prison. He couldn’t find me. He wouldn’t find me. I was too good at hiding. Too good at surviving. Because if Sayer ever found me, there would be hell to pay for a plethora of sins. The worst of which, he didn’t even know about. Five hours ago, I told myself I was crazy. Five minutes ago, I saw him again. Five seconds ago, I was too late.

Tainted


N. Isabelle Blanco - 2019
    - Mark 7:20-23The streets of Boston are running red with blood.It isn’t the first time, either.Forget the history of this city; it’s what happened nearly nine-years-ago that continues to haunt us all.Especially me.They say obsessions can destroy you.Well, I’m here to tell you that’s a fact.A serial killer played games with us once, leaving our heads spinning.I chased them down, threw my whole life into chaos. From the very first kill, I was there.Watching.Analyzing.Losing myself.My career nearly ended before it ever began.Then, suddenly, the killer vanished. Gone into the shadows. Never to be heard from again.Until now.They’re back, fiercer and bolder than ever. An obsession reawakened that threatens my sanity and leads me towards a collision with a new fixation.One more dangerous.One much more vile.She’s everything my religion warns man to stay away from—the quintessential temptress sent to ruin our lives.I thought the case would be what ended me.Turns out, I’d sell my soul for just another taste of her.Disclaimer: The St. Cecilia Slayings series a series of 6 short novelettes, roughly 25,000 words each, that are being released one month apart.

Losing Control


Lindsey Powell - 2020
    And it isn't until you are in too deep that you see how far you have fallen...Lucy remembers the first hit as if it were yesterday.The first time his hand connected with her cheek.The first time that he caused her physical pain.The first time that he shattered her already fragile heart.He preyed on her vulnerability. He took her confidence away from her. He ruined her perfect ideas of a loving relationship.She let him control her.She let him abuse her.She let him break her.She doesn't want to be this person.She doesn't want to be weak.She needs to save herself, but to do that, she must understand why.Why did she let him dictate?Why did she let him hurt her?Why did she lose control?Will Lucy find the strength to leave a man that has destroyed the person she once was?Or will it take a deeper love from a long-time friend to help her see that there is another way out?A turbulent romance, a desire to find love, and a familiar face that may just be her saving grace.Losing Control is book one of The Control Duet.*** Trigger warning: contains scenes of domestic abuse and violence ***