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The Psycho


Nikki J. Summers - 2021
    She didn’t agree, but I wasn’t going to let that stop me.She was all I thought about. She was my obsession.So, I watched. I studied.I toyed with her and I played my games. In her I’d found my perfect match, because she met every single one of my challenges with one of her own. She fought back and I loved it. All good things are worth fighting for, right?Trouble was, she thought it was all a game, but I would never give up. I saw something in her that made me crave more. What did she see in me?Cruelty.Savagery.A street soldier with a thirst for vengeance.I was a virus and she was immune. Or was she?Where I come from, they call me The Psycho.And I’m about to show the world exactly why.The Psycho is a Dark, New Adult standalone romance from Nikki J Summers. There are scenes of a violent and sexual nature in this story, therefore it is intended for readers of 18+ years. Please take note of the trigger warnings.

Passion & Venom


S. Williams - 2016
    Respect. Wealth.He is a savage beast of a man - dominant in every way.Soon after, he makes you an offer that you can't refuse.All you have do is submit to him, and in return you won't be punished.He will reward you handsomely.But if you disobey, you must be prepared to face the consequences.What do you do when the most wanted man in the world . . . wants you?**Please Note: This story contains dark elements that may not be suitable for everyone. If you are sensitive to darker matters or if they make you feel uncomfortable in anyway, please consider that before reading Passion & Venom. I will be the first person to tell you that this story is NOT for everyone. To all the others that are eager to read it . . . The Jefe awaits.**

Unsuited


Tressie Lockwood - 2011
    But how can a man who comes from money like he does-a playboy who owns a penthouse apartment in uptown Charlotte-take a mechanic like her seriously? Half the time she can't get all the grease from under her chipped fingernails, and she's more comfortable in a ratty T-shirt and jeans than a dress and heels. Hell, she doesn't even own a dress. That doesn't stop Ethan from offering her what he is interested in-a no strings attached sexual relationship. Nyah's fearful of losing her heart, but she can't resist the man's touch or his words. His world is nothing like she's ever experienced, but when all is said and done, and Ethan's interest cools, will she be able to walk away unscathed?

Mansions


Whitney Bianca - 2017
    It's a massive Tudor style, with two wings and thirty rooms. It's a sprawling, ugly beast.It's also the perfect hiding place.Armstrong Manor is off the beaten path, desolate, and far from any suspicion. It's the best playground for my deviant desires.Where Adrienne Hamina is concerned, all of my desires are deviant.I spent fifteen years in lust with a woman who was as intangible and as wild as a warm breeze. Now she's no longer a fantasy. I've tasted her blood, her sweat, and her come. I've witnessed her in the rapture of orgasm and at dizzying heights of pain. I'm more enamored with her than ever.She'll never run from me again.Ever.Every mansion has its secrets... Adrienne is mine.Warning: This Gothic dark erotic tale contains violence, explicit sexuality, and adult situations. The content may be considered objectionable, so please read at your own discretion.

I Dare You


Shantel Tessier - 2018
     Austin Lowes is new to town. She's running from a mom who hates her to her dad who cares nothing about her. Only a few months and she will be free, or at least, that's what she hopes ... until she meets him. Cole Reynolds is the devil disguised as a man. He wants her fear, he wants her blood, and he wants her soul. Just a little game, he says, I dare you. Will Austin survive him, or will she lose herself and the game? Secrets are revealed and justice will be served, but at what cost? Who survives and who doesn't?

PowerHouse


Chelsea Camaron - 2018
    Especially her.She dismissed me.That was her first mistake.She thought I was a nice guy.That was her second.She had hope.That was the final straw.I am Onyx Blake.I’m a powerhouse in an ugly underworld only found in her nightmares.She’s going to learn quickly, I’m not the man to let anything go …Including her.Authors Chelsea Camaron and Ryan Michele team up to push beyond the boundaries, crossing a line into a deep, dangerous, and forbidden world. One where no one escapes, even if they beg to. This is the Power Chain Series – a four book series of interconnected stand-alone romances.Series reading order:Power ChainPowerHousePower PlayerPowerLessOverPowered

Kiss Me With Lies


S.M. Soto - 2019
    One unsolved murder. A sickening plot for revenge. When Mackenzie Wright attends her first real high school party, held somewhere deep in the woods of her small California town, no one expects to wake up the next morning to news of a gruesome murder. Especially not her own sister’s. No suspects.No motive.No convictions.Just one unsolved murder and whatever’s left of the now deserted town. Mackenzie has spent years with her sister’s death weighing heavily on her shoulders, but it isn’t until she stumbles across a photograph that changes everything for her. The memories, everything from that night, come flashing back in high-speed technicolor and Mackenzie soon finds herself obsessed with the truth. Determined to find out what really happened to her sister, Mackenzie relies on that one photograph to give her the answers she needs by embedding herself into the lives of five of the wealthiest men in Los Angeles. Consumed by her need for revenge, Mackenzie infiltrates the world of the rich and elite, only to come face-to-face with an alluring complication in the form an elusive playboy. When enemy lines are drawn, Mackenzie has to choose between her loyalty to her sister and the man who has stolen her heart.

Undeniable


Madeline Sheehan - 2012
    My father, Damon Fox or "Preacher", the President of the infamous "Silver Demon's" motorcycle club -mother chapter- in East Village, New York City, was doing a five-year stint for aggravated assault and battery with a deadly weapon. It was not the first time my father had been in prison and it wouldn't be the last. The Silver Demon's MC was a notorious group of criminals who lived by the code of the road and gave modern society and all it entailed a great big f**k you."Never forget the day Eva came bouncin' into my f**ked up life, shakin' pigtails, singin' Janis, wearin’ chucks and sharin' peanuts and straight up stole any decency I had left which wasn't a whole lot but she f**kin' took it and I've been hers ever since."

Adam & Eve: A Tale of Obsession


Shantel Davis - 2019
    The intensity of it scared even me, and nothing ever scared me. She made me feel for the first time in my life. For a man like me, that was terrifying, but it was also fucking exhilarating. Soon, my want turned into need, and then obsession. From there, it developed into full-blown addiction. She became all that I thought of. If I was a better, less selfish man, I would have forced myself to stay away from her. We were from two different worlds; one light, one dark. I knew the darkness of my world would inevitably swallow her whole. But I couldn’t let her go. I wouldn’t even lie and say I’d tried. I hadn’t. Every fiber of my being screamed that Eve was mine. She was meant for me. I could live without her, but I didn’t want to. I was rational enough to know that she wasn’t ready for me, though. She was too naive, too innocent, too young. I’d break her. So, in silence I’d suffered. Watching, wanting, waiting, needing only her. She was always right within my reach but never close enough to touch. Until… I took her.

Destiny


Michelle Hardin - 2014
     After the tragic death of his mother, Nathan Salerno has decided to live a life devoid of love. Shutting everything else out, his main purpose has become pleasing his father- the highly feared Don of the Salerno Crime family- and preparing to one day become the leader of a massive criminal organization. As the anniversary of his mother's murder drew near, Nathan prepared to do what he did every year during that time-- disappear. When his childhood friends convinced him to join them on a vacation instead, Nathan's life was changed forever. After witnessing the tragic death of her father, a notorious hit-man, Carter Steele has fled the life she once knew and is now trying her best to adapt to a life of living in the shadows. After years of making countless mistakes, she finally moved to a popular vacation spot- Hope Beach- under a new identity, in hopes of becoming a different person ... a better person. Her new life was far different from her previous, and hiding her true identity has proved to be harder and lonelier than she'd ever expected. All it took was a moment ... a second, one fleeting glance and they had both fallen. Dangerous Beauty: Destiny is a story of fated lovers, meeting, growing, and embarking on the wild ride life takes them on hand in hand ... Not your average Mafia Romance, the Dangerous beauty Series is packed with drama, action, murder, romance, family, and tons of humor, guaranteed to keep you entertained and on the edge of your seat until the very end.

Sunday


Kaia Bennett - 2014
    But all it takes is one explosive Sunday and an attraction that runs too deep to ignore to turn their worlds - and the way they see each other - upside down.Author's Note: This book contains strong language and sexual content with dark elements, some of which readers may find uncomfortable.

Plausibility


Jettie Woodruff - 2013
    Aquilla Chavez was raised by a loving father and a brother who may have loved her a little too much. Aquilla was spoiled and adored, bringing cheer when disaster threatened a family. She was exposed to a life of crime, all while lovingly being sheltered and protected from it. Will she ever reclaim the one man who she believes to be the love of her life? She didn’t want to be where she was forced to be. She wanted nothing to do with the person she was involuntary turned into. Aquilla had one goal - one goal that would save her from the catastrophic life she was suddenly thrown into. She had to find him. She had to try, or was this the plausibility of a life she was meant to have? Was the life she was torn from the disastrous life? Could this be where she was meant to be? How would she ever know? What if he found her? What if she never saw him again? What if.... she didn’t want to? If you are into lovey dovey, sappy romance, you should probably move on. This book contains explicit sex, drugs, and adult language. Not your typical every day romance.

Waiting for my Queen


Georgia Cates - 2020
    I was foolish enough to try to change the rules… and I lost.Luca—She was promised to me years ago.And he dared to take her from me.Dared to touch what was mine.I put an end to that.I hope he’s enjoying the view from his dirt room.Emilia—My beloved’s killer placed a ruby ring on my finger and called me his queen. But that red gem symbolizes something different for me. It represents the blood shed by those I love most.Hell was empty the day we wed.Because the devil was standing before me and said “I do.”Luca—I saw her as a possession.A shiny toy I didn’t want other boys to play with.But she’s so much more.Beautiful and brave and strong and broken all at once.She tastes like everything I’ve ever wanted.Emilia—Hidden and patient.I wait for the perfect time to seek my revenge.But slowly, I feel him possessing me.His heart is full of darkness… and I still want every inch of him.Hard as I try, I can’t escape loving this beautiful monster.Luca—I’m waiting patiently because I already know that she’s mine.Mine in a way that no one will ever understand.Even if she hasn’t yet realized it.For love, I’d do anything. For her, I’d do everything.

Blurred Red Lines


Cora Kenborn - 2017
    A word whispered in fear and respect. A name to avoid at all costs. Until I see something I shouldn't and come face-to-face with it.Abducted. Held against my will. A prisoner of a war I know nothing about.But my kidnapping is more than a case of mistaken identity, and my captor is more than a stranger.He's the heir to the devil.A ruthless cartel prince who takes everything and promises nothing. I should hate him, but the deeper Valentin Carrera drags me into his corrupt world, the harder it becomes to resist either one.He's determined to take more than my freedom.He wants to own my soul.I'm at his mercy. A plea that means nothing to a man whose hands are stained with blood.Until that stain?That blood?It becomes mine.And I'm no longer a prisoner of war.I am the war.*The Carrera Cartel books are all standalones and can be read out of sequence. However, if you prefer to avoid spoilers, it's highly recommended that you read them in order.

Unorthodox


K.V. Rose - 2020
    A crime boss without conscience, he enjoys playing with his prey.And Addison never could pass up a deal with the devil.Their ensuing relationship is unorthodox at best, downright dangerous at worst.Max doesn't bend.Addison refuses to break.And in a world like theirs, they were already doomed from the start.I literally cannot express this enough. This is a dark book. If you are sensitive to extreme themes found in dark romance and/or dark books in general, this is probably not the book for you.