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Hunter
Eden Summers - 2018
I've been running for ten years - fleeing my past and clawing my way toward an inescapable act of vengeance. Until he walks into my life, sure and strong and full of secrets. He dilutes my thirst for retribution with his touch. He obliterates my need for solitude with his kiss. But it's his hidden agenda that makes the hair on the back of my neck prickle. He wants something. Something that doesn't revolve around sweaty skin and tangled silk sheets like he'd have me believe. I have to stop falling for him, otherwise the last ten years will all be for nothing. I need to keep running, keep fighting for vengeance, even though I know he will track me down. But trying to escape him is just another problem. Because now I crave the hunt.
Little Bird
Ria Wilde - 2021
Lex Wren Valentine.My sweet Little Bird.I had no right dragging her into my world of violence and bloodshed, but I did it anyway.I am the King, sitting on a throne of chaos.She was supposed to be the enemy, a means to an end but she became much more than that.In this life, you take what you want and strike down those who oppose you.She is mine.And I'll paint these streets red if anyone dares to take her.Little Bird is Book 1 in the Twisted City Duet.If you like dark, dirty and suspenseful romance, this one's for you!Warning!This is a dark romance and contains themes common in dark romances including, kidnap, violence, drug and alcohol use, sexual content and strong language. It is not recommended for readers under the age of 18.
My Kind of Monster
Lilith Roman - 2021
I traded one captor that broke my body and soul, for one that threatens to break not only my heart, but the walls that contain the darkness that lives inside of me. He is a beautiful monster, everything I searched for before my capture, the only one that understands my secrets and I fear my heart and mind will not survive him.๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ, ๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซโฆ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซโฆ๐ฆ๐๐ธ๐ถ ๐๐ป๐ผ๐
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hides a legacy of blood and I will drown her in it myself if thatโs what she needs to embrace it. I wanted to use her โ no limits, consequences or remorse โ but when I set my eyes on her, broken and abused, her enemy became mine. Now I canโt let her go, not until I break her open. Her darkness calls to mine, her demons dance on heathen songs sung by my own and sometimesโฆ prey wants to be prey.๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง. ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐. ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก๐๐.๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง.__________________Content WarningThis book contains material that is suitable for ages 18+, with dark themes that may be triggering to some, including dub-con. My Kind of Monster is a standalone Contemporary Dark Romance with a HEA.
Bad Saint
Monica James - 2019
But they didnโt realize I wasnโt a victimโฆnot anymore.The open sea was my backdrop for nine torturous days. During that time, glimmers of my fate were revealed by a man with the mysterious chartreuse-colored eyes. He should have scared me, but he didnโt.He intrigued me. And I intrigued him.He punished me when I didnโt listen, which was every single day. But beneath his cruelty, I sensed he was guarding a grave secret.I was sold. And in a game of poker, no less. My buyer? A Russian mobster who likes to collect pretty things. Now that I know the truth, I only have one choice.Sink or swim.And when one fateful night presents me the opportunity, I take it. I just never anticipated my actions would leave me shipwrecked with my kidnapper.He needs me alive. I want him dead.But as days turn into weeks, one thing becomes clearโI should hate himโฆbut I donโt.My name is Willow.His name is Saint.Ironic, isnโt it? He bears a name that denotes nothing but holiness yet delivers nothing but hell. However, if this is hell on earthโฆGod, save my soul.
Sinners Anonymous
Somme Sketcher - 2021
Heโs about to become the deepest and darkest of them all.My name is Rory Carter and I do bad things.Thereโs a charred soul under this angelic exterior and sometimes, I wonder if my weekly confessions to the Sinners Anonymous hotline will be enough to heal it.Marrying the seventy-something head of the Cosa Nostra to save my father is the only good deed Iโve ever done.Iโm burning and bitter under the fake smile and tight dresses, but I was keeping it together.Was.Until my fiancรฉโs nephew turns up to dinner uninvited.Angelo โVicious' Visconti.A beautiful monster with cheekbones as sharp as his tongue.They say I shouldnโt be scared of him, because nine years ago, he went straight.Heโs barely a Made Man anymore.But I say, heโs the most dangerous Visconti of all.Itโs not just because his cold sneer makes my pulse flutter.Or the way his syrupy drawl trickles down my spine.No. He holds all of my sins in his big, rough hands.And the only sins darker than mine are his own.DARK MAFIA ROMANCE - FORBIDDEN LOVE - AGE GAP - ENEMIES TO LOVERS
Zel
Roxie Rivera - 2016
If he wins, heโll clear the debts he incurred trying to save his young sonโs life and earn his freedom.But one chance encounter with a luscious burlesque performer in Vegas threatens all those carefully laid plansโฆTen years ago, Sara Contreras fled Houston with the help of her mobbed-up friends. Since barely escaping with her life, sheโs built a multi-million dollar empire, but sheโs always looking over her shoulder, wondering if the dark, dangerous secret she left behind in Houston is going to catch up with her.When Saraโs past threatens everything Zel has worked so hard to achieve, she has to make a painful choice. She can sacrifice her love for Zel and let him goโor she can fight for him, facing the secret that nearly buried her back in Houston and the loan shark who owns them both.
Keeping My Bride
Angela Snyder - 2021
It contains adult content for mature readers.
Altered by Fire
Kate Morgan - 2018
Just like me. Iโm a broken, damaged soul on the run from a very real sort of darkness. My father, a notorious mob boss, either wants me back or wants me dead. I find solace in the arms of his enemies. Five deliciously dark men that tempt me to do things I shouldnโt. Arsen, Colt, Weston, Mace, and Hawke. Theyโre just as dangerous as the men theyโre hunting. So, will they save me, or burn me to ashes? Either way, in their arms, I catch fire. I burn. And I love every second of it. **NOTE: This book was originally published as Five Fathers by Kate Morgan. It has undergone a rewrite but the core story remains the same.**
Escaping Conviction
Greer Rivers - 2021
Sheโs the love of his life, the one that got awayโฆ but heโs the bullet she dodged.Ever since he ghosted her, Jules has made a name for herself, arguing for second chances in every courthouse across the southeast. When Jasonโs sister goes missing, heโs the prime suspect, and he needs the best defense attorney there is. Good thing he still remembers her number.Jules swore off love after Jason broke her heart. Defending her clients is her main priority now. But when her past collides with her present, it gets harder to believe that Jason is โjust a client.โ Especially after one heated argument in particular becomes much, much more.When her own life is in danger, the tables turn and she has to depend on Jason to be her protector again. Self-control is impossible when itโs just the two of them, but what will he think of her after she confesses her own secrets?Only one thing is for certain.Keeping her hands off her new client will be the toughest case sheโs had yet.ESCAPING CONVICTION is the suspenseful first chapter in the Conviction Series of interconnected standalones. Jason and Jules get their happily-ever-after and a new couple gets their own HEA in Book Two, while the entire series carries an overarching plot.**While Escaping Conviction has an HEA, this read is not for the faint of heart. The Conviction series should be read by mature readers only (18+) and contains sexually explicit scenes, along with descriptions of human trafficking, drugs, strong language, and physical and sexual violence. Reader discretion is advised.**
The Initiation
Nikki Sloane - 2019
But there are rumors of a sordid rite of initiation. Whispers how one woman and nine men disappear into a boardroom. This time, that woman will be me. The Hale family owns everythingโthe eighth largest bank in the world, everyone in our town, even the mortgage on my parentsโ mansion. And now Royce Hale wants to own me. He is charming. Seductive. Ruthless. But above all, heโs the prince of lies. My body may tighten with white-hot desire under his penetrating gaze, but I refuse to enjoy it. Iโll make a deal with the devil to save my family and sell myself to the Hales. But Royce will never own my heart.
Savage Empire
Bri Blackwood - 2021
Themes in this dark and sexy series may not be suitable for all readers. Anais and Damienโs story continues in Scarred Empire and the trilogy concludes with Steel Empire.
Love Unexpected
Q.B. Tyler - 2020
One kiss, under the dark of night, in a city where no one knew us. One kiss fueled by my hormones and alcohol and the blinding grief over losing my mother. One kiss from the man I told myself was untouchable. But, it didnโt stop at one kiss. And now we are running full speed down a road with no intention of stopping. His touch disarms me. His kiss revives me. But, our love, could destroy me. *This is a taboo novel and is intended for mature audiences only.
Dominant Desires
Molly Doyle - 2019
Now, working at a Strip Club in New York City, her only focus is surviving from one day to the next-at least until a handsome stranger makes her an offer that she can't refuse. Everything about Jaxon Edwards draws her in. His charm, his mystery, and especially his simple request; to accompany him to his sister's wedding as his fake fiance and to live with him for six months in exchange for more money than Sasha could ever imagine. But, to top it all off, he also offers her a glimpse into a dark, secret lifestyle unlike anything she's ever experienced.
Bad
L.P. Lovell - 2017
And she and I are both villainsโฆ I stole her from her precious cartel, and now she's my pretty little pawn. She should fear me, but she doesn't. I'll have to teach herโฆ I put a gun to her head and she holds a knife to my throat. Round and round we go, inviting the sickness that consumes us both. We play our twisted game with sweet threats and cruel promises, neither backing down. I crave her madness in the most depraved ways. Only a woman as ruthless as Camilla could ever make me weak, and she'd love to watch me crumble. Two very bad people who want very bad things are never safe together. Some love stories have no heroes.
Ruthless Saint
S. Massery - 2021
His gaze steals my breath.Even if my heart thinks this could work, my brain knows better.We say โI doโ with his brotherโs blood on our clothes,and the bars of my gilded cage slam closed.Our wedding vows are forever โ โtil death do us part.But with enemies closing in from all sides, death might be closer than we think.Please note: this book contains dark content that some readers may find distressing.