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Blood Demand
Kaylin Peyerk - 2020
Only .06 percent of the population carries it. To vampires, it's the holy grail, the city of gold. To human women, it's a secret to be coveted, for the lords are known for their cruelty above all else.Too bad I was born with it. . . My blood is both gold and poison.It was easy to stay hidden until my twenty-fifth birthday, but from that year forward every human on the planet is required to donate blood once per month. For me, that dreadful date is in two days. From that moment on I will be a helpless fool in their cruel game of cat and mouse. As soon as the coven leaders have me locked between their bloodied hands, I know they'll never let me go.This is a medium heat reverse harem romance suited for new adult audiences.
Those Heartless Boys
E.M. Moore - 2020
Maybe just maim him a bit. Peel off his perfectly chiseled handsome looks until he knows what it feels like to be normal. And while I’m at it, I’ll throw his friends in, too. They all deserve to be taken down.I should’ve seen it coming. I should’ve felt it in my gut. The moment my treasure hunter father went missing, my arch enemies sprang into action. While I still reeled, they mapped out their twisted trail of retaliation. They planned their payback, finally acting on what they’ve always wanted.Because grieving is the perfect time to blackmail someone in the Jacobs’ playbook. Well, I have news for them. My back may be up against the wall now, but a Wilder will never bow to a Jacobs. Never.
Her Merc
Logan Fox - 2021
An everyday occurrence for a cartel princess.But this feels worse. This feels...personal.The man who protected me since I was a child is shot before my eyes, and my father orchestrated the whole thing.The worst part? I’m then kidnapped by his killer.Now my life is in the hands of a ruthless, hardened mercenary.I’m terrified of the darkness behind his eyes, but drawn in by his tortured soul. Even though he’s damaged. Even though he wants more of me than I’m willing to give.I could run, but I have nowhere to go. I need to find a place to call home, but instead I find… so much more.Finn. Lars. Bailey. And Kane.One bodyguard.Two mercenaries who won’t let me out of their sight.And the man who’s vowed to turn me over to the authorities — dead or alive.I’d always hoped I’d fall in love.But I’m not sure they’ll ever give me the choice.They’ve made it clear that I belong to them now. Her Merc is the first book in the dark cartel romance series, Their Cartel Princess, where the heroine ends up with multiple love interests. This book is part of a series and ends on a cliffhanger. Contains triggers.
Cruel Prince
Piper Stone - 2021
Just as he took something from me, I will take something from him. His daughter.She will be mine to punish and ravage, but when she suffers it will not be for his sins.It will be for my pleasure.She will beg, but it will be for me to claim her in the most shameful ways imaginable.She will scream, but it will be because she doesn't think she can bear another climax.But when she surrenders at last, it will not be to her captor.It will be to her husband.Publisher's Note: Cruel Prince is a stand-alone novel which is the first entry in the Benedetti Empire series. It includes spankings and rough, intense sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.
Binding Rose
Ivy Fox - 2022
And in most cases, you would be correct in that assumption.But not for me.A cartel princess has no vote on who she can or cannot marry—much less love.Any decision in my life was forfeited just by being born into the most powerful Mexican cartel there is.Still, it does sting that I’m to be hand-delivered to the Irish mob and marry into the Kelly family, who my own brother has coined to be nothing more than bloodthirsty savages.They’re animals, Rosa. Filthy, unscrupulous, vicious animals.Those were his exact words, yet he still followed our father’s orders to walk me down the aisle, making sure I didn’t run from my obligation.As if that was even an option.All my choices were stolen away from me the minute I became another pawn to be used and abused at the hands of evil men.Which leaves me to question…Can a rose blossom in the dark?Or will I have to rely on my thorns to protect me against the fate that’s been bestowed upon me?Only time will tell if I’ll survive this cursed life or become another lost soul in these cruel and merciless Mafia Wars.*Binding Rose is a full-length reverse harem novel in the dark and twisted Mafia Wars world.*Recommended 18+ due to mature language, adult situations and sensitive content.
Salvatore
Natasha Knight - 2016
While my father sat silent, a man defeated, giving his daughter to the Benedetti monsters.I obeyed. I played my part. I signed my name and gave away my life. I became their living, breathing trophy, a constant symbol of their power over us.That was five years ago.Then came the time for him to claim me. For Salvatore Benedetti to own me.I had vowed vengeance. I had learned hate. And yet, nothing could have prepared me for the man who now ruled my life.I expected a monster, one I would destroy. But nothing is ever black or white. No one is either good or evil. For all his darkness, I saw his light. For all his evil, I saw his good. As much as he made me hate him, a passion hotter than the fires of hell burned inside me.I was his, and he was mine. My very own monster.SalvatoreI owned the DeMarco Mafia Princess. She belonged to me now. We had won, and they had lost. And what better way to teach a lesson than to take from them that which is most precious? Most beloved?I was the boy who would be king. Next in line to rule the Benedetti Family. Lucia DeMarco was the spoils of war. Mine to do with as I pleased.It was my duty to break her. To make her life a living hell. My soul was dark, I was hell bound. And there was no way out, not for either of us. Because the Benedetti family never lost, and in our wake, we left destruction. It’s how it had always been. How I believed it would always be.Until Lucia.Author’s Note: Salvatore and Lucia’s story is a steamy standalone romance. No cliffhanger and no cheating. It is intended for mature readers.
The Devil's Game
K.B. Saint - 2020
One wrong move decided her fate and now she’s stuck playing The Devil’s Game.
Lost & Lucky
Serena Nova - 2019
They take it with both hands...and mouths.They just go with it, because when life becomes too good to be true,you make sure to enjoy every single moment.There is just one thing standing in their way...Their past; and it wants them dead - though they don’t know why.This is a double RH, two ladies who get lucky. A pantie wetting story, involving M/M and some F/F. A big pile of love, sweaty and steamy moments. That may even tickle your imaginary ---
Twisted
Jarica James - 2021
My name is Rue Duncan. Yup, the one that viral hashtag is about. #ReasonsWhyIhateRueDuncan No one could have predicted all the chaos that one hashtag caused. The videos paint me with my own version of the scarlet letter, but it’s far from the truth. Especially since Vaughn, my stepbrother and bully, is behind it all. He’s been making my life hell from the day we became family, and he took it to another level the moment I started at Oberon University. The only way I manage to keep my sanity is my best friend and Dom, August. We spend our nights at the Cathedral, a private BDSM club that feels more like home than any home I’d ever known. But it’s more than that, it’s my escape, my safe haven. But when Vaughn shows up at the club, my two worlds collide with unexpected and complicated results. Now I find myself in the middle of a chaotic triad that has me learning more about Vaughn and August than I ever thought possible. And now that I’m in this deep? I never want to look back. Too bad life never cares what I want. It was time to decide what and who is worth fighting for, through the good and the bad. Twisted is a taboo MMF Ménage college age bully BDSM standalone. It contains elements that some readers may find triggering, such as noncon, stepbrother romance, on page kinks, and bullying.
Rival
A.J. Macey - 2019
You might know me as The Cat, famous cat burglar/thief. No? Well, let me give you a little insight into my life as of late. I was going about, minding my own damn business when the mob boss who runs most of the Reno underground sent an assassin after me. Crazy, yeah? Anyway, six months later the previously mentioned assassin is now my partner in crime when we get a job from the local motorcycle club, The Aces. All good and dandy, right? Wrong. They’re 1%ers, all three officers unbelievably attractive. Oh, yeah, the Vice President of the MC? That’s my asshole step-brother and let’s not even get started on the club’s suspicious Enforcer or the President who’s dripping in sexual swagger. With four sexy as f*ck men at my back, can I get the job done or will our explosive personalities cause us to be at each other’s throats? Oh, damn! Almost forgot in the thought of all the ruggedly attractive men, muscles, and tattoos that the rival MC, The Alloy Kings, are moving in and seem intent to take me down with the Aces. F*cking bastards. But I’m not the thief who became famous at 15 years old and survived the mob’s hell in my past just to lay down and take that, they won’t know what hit them. I’m The Cat, and soon enough, they’ll learn that I’ve got claws. The Aces Series is a WhyChoose/Reverse Harem trilogy featuring MFMMM meaning the female main character doesn't have to choose between her love interests. This book contains references involving PTSD, sexual assault recollections, abuse, and other themes that some readers may find triggering.
In Death I Live
Lindsay Becs - 2021
Each time another piece of my soul destroyed, leaving me emptier than the time before. I came to accept that fact, knowing death—true death—would descend on me sooner rather than later.I thought I ran away from the devil—the man who’s ruled my life—for the last time, but he found me anyway. Sculpting me once more into the good girl he needs for his bidding. Forcing me to live with strangers to learn their secrets, knowing that they’re evil, like him. But I’ll go willingly to protect the one person I love.But these men? These so-called demons? I’m not convinced they’re like him at all. If they truly are, it’s only because they were fallen angels forced to serve a devil of their own.If I’m right, then maybe we can all crawl out of this hell of a life together and live after all.Now, the only question that remains is: which side is the lesser of two evils?**In Death I Live is a dark reverse harem standalone novel. It is not recommended for those under 18 or for the faint at heart.
Blood Match
Ginna Moran - 2018
If not, her family dies. When the Blood Hunger Plague decimated humanity, Donor Life Corp inoculated humans against vampirism and stopped the extinction of the human race. To ensure civility, all adult humans are required to donate blood to vampires. After eighteen-year-old Jewel's father goes missing, she applies to the Blood Match Program to save her siblings from a life on the streets. If she matches, she'll become an exclusive lifetime donor to an elite vampire in exchange for her family's safety. But the matching process turns out to be more than she anticipated. Jewel perfectly matches with Kingston, Diego, and Austin Divine, the three dangerously hot vampire heirs to Donor Life Corp, and they sweep her into a world where she turns into something she never imagined: An equal. As powerful enemies arise to threaten her blood matching, Jewel must learn to survive in a world that would rather see her caged. If she can't, she not only jeopardizes her family's lives and the hearts of her three perfect vampires, she risks facing her final donation.This is an upper young adult/new adult reverse harem paranormal romance suitable for ages 16+.
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.*
Red's Rangers
Rozie Marshall - 2020
Shifters exist and boy are they sexy.Dominic’s injuries keep him locked up in Granny’s cabin with his tempting rescuer, but each day he remains, she’s at risk. Calling in reinforcement is the only way to protect the enchantress who saved his life.Fighting together may be the only way to save the packs’ from decimation, as well as save Teresa from living a cold and lonely existence. Four Alpha’s find that life will never be the same without the love of a good woman who looks sexy as sin in her faded red cloak.*Warning this novel is intended for 18 years and up. This novel is a stand-alone with a Happy for Now ending. This novel has scenes of a graphic sexual nature. There are scenes of BDSM, M/M, and Violence.
Bad Judgment
Sidney Bell - 2016
Now he's living under the radar, desperate to hide his identity and determined to learn the truth behind what happened. Even if that means working for—and bedding—a man he loathes.As a bodyguard to a shadowy arms dealer, Brogan Smith knows distractions can kill as easily as a bullet. But when he sets his eyes on his client's sexy assistant, he can't get him out of his mind. Even more unnerving: the closer he gets to Embry, the more Brogan starts to suspect he might be protecting the wrong man.Embry was sure nothing but vengeance would satisfy him—until Brogan offers him something far more tempting. Now Embry must choose: punish the people who nearly destroyed him or fight for a future with the man who has become his entire world.