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Dark Redeemer: A Dark Mafia Romance (Dark Ever After Book 1)


Raven Scott - 2021
    

Be Mine, King


Chelsea McDonald - 2020
    But after his passing, demons of his past come to the surface to seek me out. Nikolai King doesn’t care about what I think is right and wrong. Unfair, fair it’s all the same in his book. With only a few words, he’s taken away my everything and shaken it until all that floats around me are fiery ruins. I loathe him. And I won’t be afraid to show it. While his sinister smirk may charm everyone else, I’m determined to hold my resolve. I see the way his eyes linger on me, like a lion licking his lips, that’ll be his downfall. I will use his greatest desires against him until he crumbles. He will not break me down. He will not take away my fight. By the time he’s through with me, I’ll have him begging for my forgiveness. I will not show weakness. I will stand tall. I will not show mercy.

Chasing Her Trust


Danielle Pays - 2020
    His good looks are overshadowed by his arrogance and she's done dealing with egotistical, controlling men. After her home is vandalized, she would rather sleep in her car than spend a minute with Nick. But when he's assigned to her case, sparks fly in all the wrong ways. Accepting his help might save her body, but could ruin her heart.Lauren Harrow. Town princess and a pain in Nick Moore's neck and his... He transferred to Fisher Springs Police Department to redeem himself after the biggest mistake of his career. But as the newest hire, the only action he's seen are calls involving pets. But he'd take a cat rescue any day over working with Lauren. She's a heart breaker and his heart is closed for business.  The stakes are raised when someone wants Lauren dead; now Nick must work fast to keep her alive. She might not want his support, but like it or not she needs him. With no obvious motives, everyone is a suspect and he won't rest until she's safe.

Fight For Us


Jolie Vines - 2019
    She needs to save them both. Sharpshooter Kit never planned on joining the military, but her mom’s expensive medical care leaves her no choice but to sign up. Not that it matters. Her dream of a future with her childhood sweetheart is long over, and she’s on her own.Until years later when she receives orders to save his life.Green Beret Nate has Kit’s name tattooed across his skin and his soul. When he sees her face in a God-forsaken hellhole, he knows she’s walking into a trap, but damn if he can let her. Even if rescuing her destroys his best chance to avenge his murdered father.When Nate is sent back to the US before he can carry out his self-ordered mission, Kit has no illusions. He isn’t planning on staying. Helping him return becomes her priority, though it means risking her career and her heart. But love burns brighter than vengeance, and saying goodbye for good will be far harder this time around. --Fight For Us is a standalone steamy second-chance romantic suspense featuring one trigger-happy heroine and a warrior hero. The story centers on a childhood romance, intrigue, and betrayal, but naturally, it ends with a HEA.Buy this military romance now!

Power Play: A Romance Collection


Lauren Landish - 2020
    Fiercely handsome. Powerful.The pull between us borders on primal.I need to be careful, he’s a dangerous man with even more dangerous enemies.We were only supposed to be pretend, a ruse to protect me.But when his lips touch mine, I taste only truth.When he pulls me into his arms, it feels like forever.Filthy Riches is an epic tale of love, danger, adventure, and a hard-won forever.ScorpioScott Danger. His name even comes with a warning label.Handsome, rich, and sexier than any man should be, he’s pursuing me hard and fast. Little ol' me, a bartender with a penchant for makeup and old country music.He’s a predator caged in gilded threads, and I want to run just so he’ll chase me… catch me… take me. I’m in so much trouble, but I think I like it.Do I tempt fate?Power Play is a romance collection consisting of Filthy Riches and Scorpio, two former top 100 Amazon Romances that'll run you through a gambit of emotions. Buckle up for a wild ride.

Mr. Misunderstood


Sara Jane Stone - 2019
    The cars, the penthouse, the reputation for delivering women to that “Oh, yes, Gavin” moment… Yeah, I’m the bad boy billionaire who drives your fantasies. But I’ve traveled a long road to get here. And I played by the rules—the ones I wrote to guarantee I didn’t return to whom I was before. Until now. The pictures, the story—it’s my past coming back to haunt me. I’ve lost control. And to get it back, I need to change the story.So I asked my best friend and neighbor for help. Kayla agreed—if I support her growing pack of four-legged misfits. My life is under control again.Only I’m falling for my best friend. Now, my New York City apartment is full of rescued pups, my country retreat looks more like an animal sanctuary, and Kayla’s guarding her heart. And I’m running out of time to prove the girl next door belongs with the billionaire.

Where Loyalties Lie


Jill Ramsower - 2020
    Untraceable.I was wrong.Now, there’s only one thing I can do if I want to stay alive.𝘙𝘶𝘯.𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗿I like to think I help balance the scales of good and evil, one payday at a time. No messy red tape. No long, drawn out legal proceedings. Just me, my mark, and a mountain of sins.Some might ask who I was to play judge and jury about another man’s worth. I would say, piss off. No one asked you.Most of my targets are just another day’s work, but her? She’s different.I feel an unrelenting need to lay my eyes on all of her coveted secrets. To learn the extent of her corruption and see how it compares to my own.She thinks she can escape me.I’ll never let her go.𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑦𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝐿𝑖𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑙 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 3 𝑜𝑓 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐹𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠. 𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑓𝑖𝑎/𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑦/𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛 𝐻𝐸𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑜 𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑓ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠.

Only One Night


Dani René - 2020
    Her love of cooking brings her to a place she can call her own. She’s determined not to get involved with anyone. Her focus is the bakery. But one meeting with realtor, Rome Donovan, knocks the breath from her lungs. No man has ever affected her like he does.The more she pushes, the more he pulls, until finally, the beautiful baker relents and agrees to a date. It’s only one night. That’s all it can ever be. But life has a funny way of making you break all your rules.

Hold Me - Music For The Heart - Book One


Faith Starr - 2018
    It’s no wonder his band, Steam, is burning up the alternative charts.Teva is into her studies and career. She has no time for romance or the drama that comes along with it. Until she lays eyes on Joey at a meet and greet contest her friend won.Sparks fly between Joey and Teva. One night of fun with a rock star wouldn't hurt anybody. Would it? It might if the sparks don't fizzle out like Joey and Teva anticipate. How can two people who live completely different lives make a relationship work? Is their passion enough to withstand the pressures of fame, distance, family-struggles, and possible career changes?Hold Me is Book One in the Music For The Heart Series. All books in the series can be read as standalones but are best read in sequence. All of Faith Starr's books have Happily Ever After endings.*Note to Reader: This book contains sensitive material and adult themes. It is recommended for those over 18

Killer Kiss: A Dark Mafia Forced Marriage Age Gap Romance


Kristen Luciani - 2022
    I didn’t count on the fiery vixen princess who’d narrowly escaped the third bullet meant for her.I need to become her savior… before I reveal myself as her devil.She fights me with all of the anger, distrust, and stubbornness that floods her sinful body, fueling every one of my twisted desires. Her actions beg me for punishment in the form of bound wrists and the sharp sting of my palm against her flesh.She will learn to obey.As time goes on, I slowly forget my hatred and shelve all plans for revenge, my obsession with Kristina Ivankov swallowing me whole.I will not lose.I will claim my prize.I will own the princess and her kingdom.Forever.KILLER KISS is book one in the RUTHLESS REVENGE trilogy by USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Luciani and the story of Massimo and Kristina. It's an Age-Gap, Forced Marriage, Secret Identity Dark Mafia Romance that fans of Zoe Blake and Nicole Fox are sure to enjoy! This epic family saga follows one couple through a steamy, pulse-pounding trilogy with a guaranteed HEA in book three, EVIL EMPIRE.Publisher's Note: KILLER KISS contains explicit and mature content and graphic violence that some readers might find offensive and/or triggering.

Savage Kings MC - South Carolina Books 1-6


Lane Hart - 2021
    None of his brothers in the Savage Kings MC knew why, not until the day one of them made the mistake of posting a sexy centerfold on the wall of the clubhouse.The gorgeous model posing topless on sports cars and motorcycles isn’t just any girl. Her name is Zoe Donahue, and she also happens to be Winston’s stepsister.While the two haven’t spoken in years, Winston will do anything it takes to earn Zoe’s forgiveness. And this time around, he isn’t going to let her leave without putting up a fight.~ Verek ~Verek Rhodes is playboy royalty in South Carolina. As a member of the Savage Kings MC and the manager of a nightclub, women were easy come, easy go in his life, until he met Tessa.Tessa Singleton was getting ready to marry the man of her dreams before her entire world came crashing down.Eventually, she’ll have to face her past and make a decision about who she wants to be with. Will she choose the man she once loved or the biker who saved her from her nightmares?~ Conrad ~Conrad Erikson thought that doing the police chief a favor would be an easy assignment, one that could ultimately benefit the Savage Kings MC in the future. All he has to do is pick up the chief’s daughter from college and bring her home.What could possibly go wrong?When it comes to the chief’s daughter Hannah, the answer is anything and everything.~ Cannon ~When the livelihood of the Savage Kings MC is threatened, Cannon Erikson steps up.Madison Monroe has never had anyone to rely on except for herself. She worked her ass off chasing her dreams, earning a law degree, interning with political campaigns, and now, finally, going after her ultimate goal - making her own run for public office.Unfortunately, not everyone in this world has the same moral compass as Madison. She’s never dealt with a dirty opponent, one who will cross every ethical line just to hurt her and undermine her campaign.When the former chief of police comes after Madison with all the resources and connections he still has in the city, Madison will have no choice but to turn to an unforeseen ally – Cannon and the Savage Kings MC.~ Nolan ~Nolan is a convicted felon, searching for his place in the world without screwing up his probation.The last thing he needs is a giant oaf from a rival biker gang showing up at the MC’s clubhouse, threatening to kill Nolan if he doesn’t give his estranged wife, Rita, a divorce.The funny thing is, Nolan is certain that he has never been married.The name Rita does, unfortunately, ring a bell - she’s the reason he went to prison.WARNING: THIS BOX SET IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ANYONE UNDER 18. IT CONTAINS SEXUALLY AND PHYSICALLY VIOLENT SCENES THAT MAY BE A TRIGGER FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS.

Havoc


Elizabeth Knox - 2019
    No matter what, you can't ever escape the enemies on your doorstep. Havoc is an MC boxset containing the prequel to the Reapers MC, and the first four books in the series. Scarred Pain cursed her life, and now they'll bring joy to it. Blackjack Forbidden fruit has never tasted so sweet. Here Kitty, Kitty Like a Black Dahlia, love can grow in the dark. Booger She's been off limits for eons, but she's not any more. Widow Retribution comes in many forms.

Stolen Moments


Emily Bowie - 2019
    That's all it took to change everything. The sweet girl next door, Shay Steele, knows better than to set eyes on Three Rivers’ bad boy, Luke Rogers. With three alpha brothers determined to keep her from ever dating, it’s not like she would even have a chance with their best friend and local football hero. But when Luke starts paying attention to her, she thinks she may finally have her dreams come true.Luke knows Shay is off limits, but he just can’t seem to stay away from the feisty brunette. Besides, a little secret—and a lot of kissing—never hurt anyone. Right? Lies and secrets, however, never seem to stay hidden for long. When their newfound romance is discovered, not everyone is happy to hear about it and worse yet, they’re not afraid to pull the trigger.

Trojan Crown (Crown Brothers, #2)


Eleanor Aldrick - 2022
    That’s her name. The young temptress that’s come to test my will.No matter how hard I try, her every seductive move breaks me, turning me into a monster who won’t settle until he’s had a taste.She’s the nanny. The last woman on this earth I should be looking at, let alone desire.And to make matters worse, I only have myself to blame.I’m the reason my wife is gone. That same reason that left me wandering aimlessly in the desert, trying to find a way back to my kids.After fighting death itself, I make my way home, only to be served the cruelest redemption life has to offer. Anaya.A bitter chuckle falls from my lips because the irony is just too good.Her name, it means God's answer. But in truth, she's His torture, sent to end me once and for all.

The Sheikh King's Ward


Leslie North - 2021
    But he’s stunned when the “girl” turns out to be a twenty-seven-year-old American beauty, Fiona Nadide.According to a secret stipulation in her father’s will, Fiona will not obtain her inheritance and be free from guardianship unless she marries before her 28th birthday. But to Fiona, arranged marriages are archaic. She has absolutely no intention of getting married, and certainly not to a man handpicked by Bashar. The truth is, the only man she’s interested in is her smouldering guardian.As his ward, Fiona is strictly off limits to Bashar, and his advisors would be shocked if they knew where his thoughts about Fiona were drifting. Problem is, Bas can’t stop wishing he could have her for himself.