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Still a Bad Boy


Ada Scott - 2015
    Jace Barlow: the most powerful man in the city. Mysterious, scarred, pure muscle and tattoos.He was my first. That didn’t stop him from pinning me against a wall, using me for his own pleasure until I screamed his name.Now my boss thinks I’m getting the scoop of the century, but all Jace is giving me is orgasm after leg-quivering orgasm. When he puts his hand on my throat and growls in my ear…“You are mine.”I know it’s true.I’ve fallen hard and I’ve never felt safer…Until I see him kill somebody.JaceI dedicated my life to taking down the Picolli Crime Family from the inside. I made a name for myself, the mafia’s most brutal enforcer. I worked my way up the chain, and my revenge came. A righteous bloodbath.Then I took their place so they could never come back.Nothing else has ever mattered. Until Kendall.She was an innocent girl for me to defile, and then leave her ruined for other men like all the rest. But she makes me so hard I ache for release, and for the first time in my life, I want to have her again.Kendall’s the chink in my armor my enemies have been looking for.I don’t care.She is mine and I’ll die before I give her up.

Shotgun Wedding


Natasha Tanner - 2016
    But is it still a shotgun wedding…if I used to be in love with the groom? Growing up, Gray Petrokov was my closest friend and confidant. Then he left town and broke my heart into a million pieces. Now he's back and waiting for me at the altar. But Gray's transformed into a tattooed hitman with a cocky smile, a dirty mouth, and the biggest, um, gun I've ever seen. I'd be crazy to still be in love with him. I'm not the kind of girl who takes orders, even from a Bratva boss. Even when I'm carrying his secret baby. So, I'm planning on being a runaway bride. But what will I do if he catches me? Gray I never wanted innocent Kat to be touched by my criminal lifestyle. But now she's in deep. And that's all I can think of: being deep inside her. That, and keeping us alive. Kat was too good for me, too good for the things I've done. So I pushed her away. Now she's caught up with the mob and I'm her only hope. She's looking at me like I'm a killer—and she's right. My feelings for her haven't changed. Call me crazy. Obsessed. An animal. But if she finds out I've been lying to her…she'll run. Now that I've had a taste of her, I'll never let her go. I'll chase her, hunt her down, claim her as mine. No matter what. Shotgun Wedding is a standalone romance novel with no cliffhangers and no cheating, but one seriously bossy, seriously big Bratva hitman. Due to the tattooed guy's dirty mouth and dirty deeds, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

Vlad


Ker Dukey - 2018
    Power. Power.Until her.The next move requires I marry and soon.This will strengthen us and secure our position.But I am not to marry her.I am to wed the eldest Volkov.Problem is, her younger sister is the one who awakens my dead heart.It is her I want in my bed and by my side forever.Her. Her. Her.In this game, though, it’s not about what I want. But maybe it can be about what she wants. I am Vlad.Vile. Vicious. Villainous. Vasiliev.And I will win eventually.

Promise Me


Willow Winters - 2016
    My Vi. I made her a promise a long time ago, and she thinks I broke it. But I never stopped loving her. I never will.I was fool four years ago. I threw what we had away, thinking it was for her own good. No girl should have to wait around for a soldier that might never come home.Everyday I thought about her; I fought to come back to her.Now that I'm back in our hometown, I see her everywhere, as curvaceous and tempting as ever. But all she's doing is pushing me away.I was her first and I want to be her last. I just need one chance. I threw what we had away once -- I won't make that mistake again. Vi is going to be mine. **Promise Me is a full-length standalone romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

The Hate Vow


C. Hallman - 2021
    I thrived at a private school for gifted children, and he barely made it through the public school system. I was smarter, and I didn’t miss an opportunity to let him know it. Then, I told a lie to get him in trouble and out of my way.Turns out, karma is a bitch.Five years later, my once oh so promising life is nothing more than a fading memory. I’ve hit rock bottom. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse, fate has one more cruel twist in store for me.RyderI hated her from the moment we met. My hate has only grown over the years. I lost everything because of her, went to jail and became the man I am today.So, when she shows up at my club, unable to repay her debt, I can’t believe my luck. She owes me more than the five grand, and I’m going to enjoy making her pay.***The Hate Vow is a dark romance standalone with a HEA. The book will be exclusively available in the Sinful Secrets Anthology releasing Sep. 15th***

Stalked by the Billionaire


Emma Bray - 2021
    He’s a workaholic who doesn’t have time for women or anything—until he sees Maddie.One look into her innocent hazel eyes, and he’s a goner. He’s almost twice her age, so he stays in the shadows, intent on manipulating circumstances behind the scenes to protect her and give her a better life.But when his obsession begins spinning out of his control, things get complicated.All he knows is he’ll do anything to make her his.

Belles & Mobsters: Luciano


Eva Winners - 2021
    Heartless. Ruthless.A criminal. A monster. A murderer.Belles and Mobsters were never meant to be together. And I still fell in love with him, only to be torn apart. Lesson learned.I escaped with nothing but the clothes on my back and my best friend at my side. We hid in plain sight, and started a new life. Just as life became normal again, we were found. Dragged back into the underworld. This time the stakes are much higher. Failing is not an option.If only he wasn't my demise.

Malice


Coralee June - 2021
    Don't ask any personal questions.2. Don't show up at her house unannounced.3. Don't ever, ever let anyone know you're friends.For three years, I followed the rules. Vicky and I met once a week at the diner where I worked. I was her slice of normalcy, she was the one person I could confide in. It might have been unconventional, but it worked for us.One night, all hell broke loose and I got caught up in a battle of bloodshed where we almost lost our lives. I ended up face to face with Vicky's dangerous older brothers. Anthony, William, and Nicholas Civella--the made men of the Kansas City Mob.After fighting for my life and proving myself worthy, they brought me into their deadly world. It was glamorous but twisted. Torture, death, and crime followed me everywhere I went, chiseling away at parts of me until I wasn't the same anymore.Slowly, I betrayed my best friend, and fell in love.Chances are they'll ruin me. This thing between us has deadly consequences. But in this criminal world, I'm learning that the rules don't apply when you're the boss.*𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘮 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 18 +. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘦𝘹 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.*

Bennett Mafia


Tijan - 2019
     The wealthiest of the wealthy sent their kids to our boarding school, and Brooke Bennett had been at the top, though I never quite knew why. She was fun and outgoing, but she kept quiet about her family. The only things she showed me were photographs of her brothers. I became fascinated with her second-oldest brother. Kai Bennett. He was the most of them all. Smoldering. Hypnotic. Alluring. Kai had eyes that pulled me in and a face that haunted my dreams. Then I met him. He came to our school with their father, and that’s when I learned what kind of family Brooke came from. They were mafia, and Brooke’s oldest brother was dead. Her father said accident, but Brooke said murder. Three months later, her father died, and Kai became the head of the Bennett Family. Brooke left Hillcrest for good, and that was the last time I saw her. Fourteen years later, I’m staring at her face on the television. Brooke is missing. Two days later, Kai Bennett kidnaps me. ** This is a 120k complete standalone. ** There is a bonus chapter from another book at the end.

When Heroes Fall


Giana Darling - 2021
    A disappointment to my family. Haunted by my childhood traumas. I felt so much all my life that I resolved to feeling nothing at all. Until I met my match. As the most infamous mafioso of the 21st century, Dante Salvatore was madly passionate, unequivocally bad, and entirely too dangerous to know. He was everything I abhorred, yet I found myself representing him in the biggest criminal trial of the decade. I was so focused on winning and achieving the success I deserved that I didn't notice the gorgeous black-eyed man's effect on me until it was too late. My icy heart had been held too close to his flame and now I wouldn't let Dante go down without fighting with everything I had in me. Even if the cost of a new life with him meant the loss of my old life and everything I thought I held dear.

Morally Corrupt


Veronica Lancet - 2020
    Warning: This book explores questionable moral behaviors and includes graphic violence and adult situations that may trigger some readers. Please proceed with caution!

Wed to the Bad Boy


Kaylee Song - 2015
     Greyson I was a cold-hearted bastard dedicated to running the company. A good one-night stand was better than any relationship, but Jo rocked my world and brought me to my knees. Then her uncle, the crime king... of the East-Coast, forced me to marry her. Now she's stuck with me and I'm the last thing she needs. But I can't stop wanting her. Joanna My life was perfect. Planned. Until I met Greyson. He tricked me into sleeping with him, but I didn't expect to fall for him Now I'm his property and I can't get away. He's such a f*cking monster, and I can't help but want him. ***This is a standalone novel with an HEA ending and your copy of Wed to the Bad Boy includes a BONUS BOOK! Rage, Book 1 of the Fire and Steel Motorcycle Club Series!***

The Professional


Kresley Cole - 2014
    Ordered to protect her, Aleksei will do anything to possess her as well—on his own wicked terms.Rules are made to be broken…Grad student Natalie Porter had barely recovered from her first sight of the dark and breathtaking Sevastyan before the professional enforcer whisks her away to Russia, thrusting her into a world of extreme wealth and wanton pleasures. Every day under his protection leads her deeper under his masterful spell.Are you ready to play?Yet all is not as it seems. To remove Natalie from an enemy’s reach, Sevastyan spirits her into hiding. From an opulent palace in Russia to the decadent playgrounds of the mega-wealthy in Paris, the two lovers will discover that even their darkest—and most forbidden—fantasies can come true...

Forbidden Love


Elizabeth Knox - 2019
    There was already so much taken from me at the hands of my father, and I would allow nothing else to be ripped from me – especially my future.It was simple. I found a new identity. I wasn’t Caprice DiGiovanni, I was Amber, a sweet and sassy southern girl from Alabama. I ran to the last place my father would expect me to go – Ireland. Everything was working out great for me, that is, until Sergei found me.I just never anticipated Liam Mackenzie coming to bat for me.He knew Amber, he never knew Caprice.Now he’s got us both. LiamFrom the second she walked into my bar and asked for a job I knew she was special. Something about this southern girl caught my eye. It didn’t take me very long to discover that she was hiding something, her awful accent was proof of that.It turns out she was far rarer than I could ever imagine.When her world came crashing down around her, I was the one ready to pick her up. It didn’t matter that she was off limits, or that she was forbidden in every sense of the word. I’d find a way to make her mine, and I did. Caprice DiGiovanni is my forbidden love.

Double the Trouble


Emily Rose - 2021
    The kind of adventure that few get to experience. But for Royal, it’s a nightmare. Her sister, Rebel, pretends to be her, steals her things, and quits her jobs and it makes her life hell. Then, to make matters worse, she stumbles into a bar owned by The Dragons MC, who think she’s her sister. Come to find out, Rebel stole from them. When Royal discovers what her sister has done, and what she’s left behind, Royal realizes how much trouble she’s in. Can she convince these men she’s not her sister before it’s too late?ATLAS SAVAGE:He can’t believe his eyes when the woman who stole from him walks into his bar. She’s either brave or stupid. But he’s not letting her get away this time. She’s going to pay in the only way that matters. With her life. But when he looks into those terrified green eyes, his gut tells him there’s more to the story. Who the hell would have thought that the woman he hates with every breath is an identical twin? Not being able to let an opportunity go by, he sets a plan into motion. He’s going to get his hands on Rebel Montgomery one way or another. Even if he has to use her sister to do it.But with the threat of war brewing and a web of betrayal spreading through his club, will he see the real Royal Montgomery? Or is she just another ploy to distract them?***TRIGGER WARNING***This is a dark romance, with mature themes and language, including violence, mention of sexual trauma, drugs, and the sex trade. This book also has some hot and steamy scenes, including a dominant alpha male with a proclivity towards spanking. If such things offend you, please do not read this book.