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Dirty: A Mafia Romance
Zoey Parker - 2018
My father is dead. I’m the boss now. That means Adriana belongs to me. She can love me, hate me, or fear me – I don’t give a d*mn. Just as long as she knows she’s mine. RYDER My father once protected her. But he’s no longer with the living. That means Adriana is exactly how I want her: Scared. Alone. Vulnerable. She knows that saying no is not an option. No one denies the mob boss and lives to tell about it. Not even an exquisite toy like her. Our night begins with savage pleasure. The only problem: If my enemies see the chance, they’ll make sure it ends with bloodshed.
ADRIANA
Ryder only kept me so he could break me. But, all along, there was something he didn’t know. I can’t hide it anymore, this secret that’s tearing me apart. The deepest, darkest part of me… is dying to be broken by the mob boss. His words alone are enough to make my blood race. “You’re a bad girl, aren’t you?” he asks. I know the right answer, the one he wants to hear. It feels like a drug as it slips past my lips. “I am if you want me to be, sir.” This started as a game of life or death. Obeying Ryder was the only way to survive. But when chaos strikes and leaves us unprotected, I’m forced to do something else. Something I never expected. I’m forced to trust him with my life.
DIRTY is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy mafia romance novel from bestselling author ZOEY PARKER. This suspenseful, action-packed mafia romance is intended for mature audiences, due to violence, strong language, dark themes and elements, and explicit intimate scenes. The romance between the alpha male bad boy and the fiery woman he can't resist ends with a guaranteed happily ever after (HEA) ending, has absolutely NO CHEATING, and does NOT include a cliffhanger of any kind.
Taken by the King : A Dark Mafia Romance (Desire and Deception Book 1)
Mina Snowe - 2022
Owned by the Scottish Mafia Boss: A Dark Mafia Romance
Rosalie Rose - 2021
. .DaisyA girl like me,Born into a dark underworld,Doesn’t do normal.Yet, despite my messed-up upbringing,I never expected Daddy to do this:Ship me off to goddamn Scotland.He said it was for my “protection,”But that was bullshit.He sold me off.Cal might be smoking hotAnd ripped every which way to Sunday,And maybe I let my desire get the better of me once . . .Twice . . .Multiple times . . .But I refuse to become his mafia wife.And nothing,Not even this baby I’m carrying,Will change that...Note: Owned by the Scottish Mafia Boss is a steamy romance between a rugged Scottish Mafia boss and the beautiful woman he's arranged to be married to.
Beneath The Surface
Abbi Cook - 2020
It's all I'm supposed to be.I take no prisoners. Until Lily. For her, I make an exception. But only for a week. When I walk in, time starts ticking down to zero. Her father has seven days to save her. Until then, she's mine. Mine to have. Mine to take. Mine to keep. Beneath The Surface is a standalone in the Captive Hearts series.
The Secret Billionaire's Nanny
Kate Hunt - 2019
But the hardest part of this job is keeping my eyes off him. I never thought I would take a job as a nanny. And I never, ever thought I would find myself aching for my employer. But when Lucas hires me, that’s exactly what happens. He’s a hot single dad who works hard and loves even harder. And when the opportunity arises, we can’t resist. Problem is, our relationship sets off alarm bells with the locals. And Lucas is hiding something from me that he refuses to open up about. I want so badly to keep seeing him. And I love looking after his sweet daughter. But we have to end this…unless one of us can figure something out. THE SECRET BILLIONAIRE’S NANNY is a fun, quick romance with steam, sweetness, and a happily-ever-after!
A Born Bratva Christmas (Born Bratva #8)
Suzanne Steele - 2017
THE PLOT LINE LEADS YOU INTO CANARY CHAOS (BORN BRATVA BOOK 9) AND IT NEEDS TO BE READ IN ORDER TO HAVE A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE SERIES. ENJOY, BEAUTIFUL READERS.The Glazov family is no different than any other when it comes to celebrating Christmas. It’s a time of celebration with family, friends, and those they’ve made peace treaties with.Things get crazy when outside forces decide they want to come against the weakest of the Born Bratva organization—Nikita and Natasha’s newborn twins Alex and Sasha.The clock is ticking on Kodiak and Logan making it back alive from the Colombian jungles where they’re attempting to bring home the legendary Canary diamond that will be the last piece in the firebird broach Glazov is making for his beloved wife.The family bands together against the outside forces determined to take them down. The question is will it be enough for everyone to make it out alive. The outside forces against Glazov’s son Kodiak are too far away for the Pakhan to control the deadly situation his son is in.Join the Glazov family as they celebrate Christmas in the only way they know how to: A Born Bratva Christmas.
Twisted Love: A Bad Boy Romance
Lily Knight - 2017
A repayment of a debt for someone that crossed the family. Nothing more. Nothing less. I know, it’s twisted, but it’s how we do business. But when I came to collect my debt I got more than I bargained for. Legs for days, emerald green eyes, perfect curves and an attitude to match. Everything that didn’t fit in the dark world I lived and worked in. In a blink she went from payment to protected by me. A deal gone bad and a love so twisted no one would ever believe it.
Make You Mine: A Standalone Contemporary Romance
K.T. Quinn - 2021
Laid Over
S.E. Hall - 2018
If he insists that she travel to him, when he’s the one who gave up, the one who cheated, then the least he can do is pay for her to fly in comfort.But Lily soon learns, the bigger seats and ample leg room aren’t the only things that are better beyond that classing curtain. The company’s more than worth every extra cent.****Trevor Kinkade always flies first-class… on his private jet. But the one time he finds himself aboard a commercial flight, he also finds Lily.Not that he had to look very hard; she’s sitting right beside him.****They’re nothing alike, from two very different worlds, except for one huge, perhaps serendipitous, similarity — they’re in the same place, where neither have ever been before, at the same time — because of two, perfectly aligned off-chances.Or, could it be the chance for both of them to find what they’ve always wanted?**** Originally featured, in part, in Pick Your Pleasure, this is Laid Over- Lily and Trevor’s story- in its entirety, with refurbished scenes, new scenes, and of course… its HEA.******** Not your usual S.E. Hall book… hot, fun, and an over-the-top “what if” to sweeten your dreams! Just enjoy!!!****
Dark Stranger (Boston Bratva Doms book 1)
Melody Adams - 2021
Nightmares trouble my sleep. When Daisy stumbles into my life on her sensible flats in her prim and proper clothes, I find another reason to forgo sleep. Daisy, my little innocent margaritka, is my new obsession. I stalk her. I just can’t leave her alone. She might not be able to see me, but she knows I am there. In the dark. Watching. Obsessing. Wanting. But my little margaritka is too young, too innocent, too good for someone as jaded and dark as I. I promise myself to stay in the dark. To keep my hands off her. Until her life is in danger. I capture her, keep her safe. Even if she doesn’t want me to. Having her as my captive makes it hard to stick to my last promise. To not touch her. If only she knew all the depraved things I want to do to her.I felt his eyes on me many times. I know he is always there. In the dark. Watching me. I knew he was in my apartment even before the little presents kept turning up. Somehow I am not afraid. I don’t know who he is. Until he takes me. Holds me prisoner. He says he is protecting me. But my senses tell me he is the one I need protecting from. I know he wants me. I know he won’t be the gentle knight I dreamed of. But I am not so sure anymore if I want a gentle knight. Maybe deep down I crave the dark promise I see in his eyes every time he looks at me. I know it’s only a matter of time when his darkness will no longer hide away.This is a Dark Stalker Romance, no fairy tale, and the hero is no Prince Charming. If you don't like dark content, this book is not for you. However, if you like obsessive/possessive Alpha males who are a little psychotic and walk on the wrong site of the law, then you might enjoy this dark tale.
Expecting His Baby
Sophia Kenning - 2018
All I have to do is make a baby with him. For nine months, I’ll live like royalty, in a mansion resting on a wooded estate. I’ll dine with celebrities and share hors d'oeuvres with politicians. I’ll ride on a galloping thoroughbred over rolling hills by day and let myself be driven through the glittering city lights at night. And I’ll step onto the red carpet in my couture gown on the arm of Daniel, a billionaire as gorgeous as he is mysterious. I don’t know everything about him, but I know what matters. I know that he can start my heart pounding with a single glance. That his embrace is as overwhelming as it is protective. That his scent arouses and intimidates in equal measure. That his touch makes it impossible to think. And he uses it all to get whatever he wants. I have little time to know him better. To see what kind of man he is behind the mask. To see if he can be a good father to our child. So I can convince myself that I’m not making the worst mistake of my life. Because in nine months’ time when our baby is born... I must leave them all behind. Expecting His Baby is a stand-alone novel with no cliffhanger, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Twins For The Wolf (Paranormal Pregnancy Romance Book 1)
Ellie Valentina - 2018
Billionaire Val Dragomir was offering to help fulfil her lifelong dream of becoming a famous published author. But only if she agreed to help fulfil his dream of being a father. However, Val was more than a secretive billionaire. He was a werewolf. A werewolf with enemies. And if Hazel were to decide to have his baby. She would have her work cut out in more ways than one...
Take Me There
M.C. Decker
How could I so easily help them when I didn’t know how to help myself? Honestly, I was a fraud. A fake. A phony. Let’s call it what it was –I was a thirty-five-year-old woman who’d never experienced the Big O. Don’t kid yourself, I’m not innocent. I’m definitely not a virgin. It’s just, no guy has ever taken me there –you know the place, where your toes curl and the universe explodes around you.I’d pretty much given up hope, until he barreled into my life –turning my entire world upside down.CarsonI’m Doctor Carson Foster, renowned sex therapist. I’d made a career out of bringing women to orgasm. Always holding to high professional standards, I was careful to do things completely by the book. I’d never considered breaking my personal code of ethics with any of my patients –that is, until I met her. And to complicate things, Ashlynn Sommers was my colleague, but I wouldn’t let that stop me. When I learned of her “little problem” in the bedroom, I was determined to be the one to take her there.
Dance For Me
C.M. Danks - 2021
Just when everything was falling apart and seemed hopeless, she meets Jack. He put the phrase, tall, dark and handsome to shame. Not only is he the hottest man she had ever laid eyes on, but he’s offering her a job at his nightclub. Only catch, it’s a gentleman’s club, AKA strip club. An easy mistake, right? She will have to find a way to overcome the humiliation of dancing on stage and stop lusting over her new boss, all in order to keep her apartment. But she couldn’t help feeling that behind this quiet, sexy man, was someone with dark secrets. Secrets that could possibly put her in danger. This book is a standalone with some trigger warnings
Twisted Wings (Twist of Fate)
Tina Saxon - 2019
With nothing left, I became a shell of my old self and shut the door to my past. In a new city with a new name, I finally moved on to a new stage. This time, it came with spotlights and screaming fans. What I didn't expect was the dangers it brought with it. And the one man from my past who’s off-limits has a hero complex. He’s been hired to keep me safe and doesn’t play by any rules except his. Now, I’m trying to stay alive, and guard my heart from the man who thinks limits are made to be broken.