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Straightened Out (The Pastore Crime Family Book 1) by Janine Infante Bosco
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Creole Kingpin
Meghan March - 2020
That’s exactly what I am, but I can’t stay away from Magnolia Marie Maison for one more day, let alone another year.We’ve already got fifteen of those between us.As it stands, she’ll want to kill me as soon as she lays eyes on me. And knowing her, she’s completely up to the task.But I’m a man on a mission, and I’ve got everything riding on this.So, here I come, Magnolia. This ghost is ready for whatever you got.After all, there’s only one way I want this to end—’til death do us part.
Broken Beauty
Stella Andrews - 2020
Full of heat and no holding back. Fast-paced and thrilling, delving into a world where the shadows claim your soul. One wild ride with a HEA guaranteed. Lock the door and put your feet up - you're going nowhere.
Sinner
Romi Hart - 2018
Sinner. Heartless monster. I don’t care what anyone calls me. I did bad things in my past and served time. 8 years in prison made me harder and colder. But there’s one woman who can change me.
The moment I saw her, I knew I had to commit another sin. Mina’s heart, mind, body and soul… I want everything of her. She makes me feel alive. Again.
But my MC brothers don’t care about that. They don’t care about Mina. And I can’t stand that. They want to steal her fathers’ rare art collection. And I’m not going to let that happen. I will protect her, no matter what. It doesn’t matter how many more sins I have to commit. I will go through everyone like fire just to save Mina. I love her. Nobody stands a chance against this ruthless Sinner! Sinner is a steamy 60,000+ words full length novel with no cliffhangers, no cheating and a guaranteed HEA! Free bad boy romance books included inside for a limited time as bonus.
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Cowboy (Unfit Hero, #5)
Hayley Faiman - 2020
Brooding. Man Whore. Rough. Labels can set us up for success for failure.I hate them, always have.There is a reason for mine. I dream of that reason morning, noon, and night. Egocentric. Greedy. Cruel. Self-Loathing. Labels shape the lonely woman that I am. I hate the person that I’ve allowed myself to become. I’ve hurt the only person that I have ever loved. I dream of him every single night when I close my eyes. Labels are worn like a badge, either in honor or horror. They do not define me. I am judged by them anyway.
Playing with the Enemy
Madison Wright - 2019
Tall, Dark and Douchey is causing me all kinds of problems... Working 3 jobs while at college and struggling to maintain my GPA, I crashed pretty hard. The result. I’m being punished and I have to share a room with the biggest name and hearth-throb on campus. The trouble: • He’s the burning hot, bad-boy superstar of the football team • Biggest sports star on campus and even bigger jerk • Sexy as hell My only problem, I’m a SUCKER for a bad boy and damn if his dominant attitude isn’t skin tingling. And now he sleeps on a bed only a few feet from mine! One game day with him and my life changes forever. Will I be able to make it through this semester with my GPA and dignity intact?…
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.
Ruthless Empire
Seth Eden - 2020
After his father’s assassination, Luca is the new king.And he needs a partner in crime.A queen.Would he abandon his mafia family to be with me?And how would he protect me and his unborn baby if our lives were threatened?-Ruthless Empire is a dark mafia romance collection of 6 books from the Varasso Brothers series; Devils Pawn, Fallen Knight, Cruel Prince, Dark King, Merciless Queen, & Checkmate
Perversion
T.M. Frazier - 2018
New/alternate cover edition here.USA Today bestselling author of the King Series, T.M. Frazier, brings you an all-new trilogy with a sexy anti-hero you're going to love to hate, and a ballsy heroine with more up her sleeve than just tricks. Love is supposed to be a fairy tale.Ours is a death wish.I'm the executioner for the Bedlam Brotherhood. She's a con artist working for my greatest enemy. I use her. She manipulates me.We find ourselves on opposite sides of a bloody war. My heart and head tell me I have to stay away. My lust for her doesn't give a sh*t. Nothings fair in love and gang war.
Captive
Violet Noir - 2018
Will "Dark desires mean the games I play in the bedroom have to be hidden from everyone's eyes." I'm not going to repeat the same mistake twice. The next toy I buy will be perfect. And Tessa really is all that, and more - except she has a smart mouth, and I have a short temper. She better not start digging around my past, or she might find herself with no future. Tessa "I didn't choose this life. But I never thought I could fall in love with the man who bought my body." I can't help my natural curiosity. Will is intriguing, and I have to uncover all his secrets. With each thread he pulls, he unravels another one of my inhibitions. But I want to play, too. I want to know his deepest, darkest thoughts... Even though they could mean my demise. This book is dark. Some scenes may disturb. You have been warned.
Can't Touch
Penny Wylder - 2021
The girl I can’t touch.That’s what her uncle says, anyway… but even if he controls her, he doesn’t control me.When I see her walking back and forth in the office lobby, her long legs swishing, beautiful curves swaying, and those cherry-red lips, I decide right then: she’s going to be mine.Chianna:My first day on the job I swore I’d be professional. No mistakes. Pure and well behaved.Chris changed all of that.He’s powerful, rich, and when he smiles at me, it makes me weak.If my uncle finds out about us I’ll lose more than my dream internship.Can I keep what I’ve done a secret with Kris tempting me over and over to break the rules?
Birthright
Shay Savage - 2020
Inexplicable roadblocks arise at every turn, and her search for information provides more questions than answers. When she meets the charismatic and influential Nataniele Orso, he seems eager to help, and she’s clearly falling for him in the process. For Nate, tradition dictates his motives, and he knows Cherry will make the perfect addition to the family. She’s hot, naïve, and clearly into him. He just needs to play the perfect boyfriend while hiding his illegal businesses and his real intent. As long as his father stops getting in the way, he’s sure to get a ring on her finger soon. As they unravel an increasingly complex mystery, neither is prepared for what is revealed.
WED TO THE DOM: Heaven’s Veil MC
Zoey Parker - 2017
I didn’t ask to be stalked, harassed, threatened. Too bad the demons on my trail don’t care what I want. I hire Dante to protect me from the bad men… But it turns out he might be the worst one of them all. Katia I’m desperate for anyone to protect me. They’re closing in – whoever they are. Coming closer and closer every night, leaving signs, making threats. It’s a nightmare – except I can’t wake up. There has to be someone who can save me from the stalkers who want my body. I thought Dante would be that someone. He certainly looks the part: Tall, tatted, with that “don’t even look at me sideways” scowl on his face. Not to mention the muscles bulging beneath his leather jacket. But something in his eyes tell me Dante is just as hungry as the others. And now that he’s in my home… He won’t rest until I’m his. Dante She wanted my protection. I agreed – at first. But now that I’ve gotten a look at her, I can’t settle for keeping my distance. I need to taste her myself. We can do it the easy way or the hard way. But no matter what Katia chooses, she’s going to be mine by the end of the night. My sub. My woman. My wife. WED TO THE DOM is a bad boy MC romance. It is filled with hot sex and exciting action, and comes with FREE bonus novels for your enjoyment! (Note: These stories feature consenting adults in sexual situations.)
Keep Her Close (Bacelli Crime Family, 1)
Jenika Snow - 2020
Marra.
And it’s that rejection from her, the disinterest she shows, her lack of fear in who and what he is, that turned Joey on even more. It made him obsessed, so much so he’ll stop at nothing to make Marra his.Marra Santos knew Joey was a dangerous man, and it’s because of who and what he is that kept Marra at an arm’s length. But the truth was, she wanted him with a desperation that scared her more than the man himself.When she’s witness to a murder and her life is in danger, the only man she could turn to is Joey.
Now at Joey’s mercy and in his debt, Marra knows he’ll make her repay him in the one way he’s always wanted.
To be his completely.Reader note: This story was previously published under the title A Bad Man: Joey. Although the story itself is the same as before, it has since been re-edited, minimally revised, and new content added. Contents may be sensitive to some readers.
Edge of Reason
Nikki Mays - 2021
As the Sergeant at Arms for the Rebel Chasers M.C, he has a full brotherhood at his back, great friends outside of the club, and his own tattoo shop, Needles Edge. Looking from the outside in, one would think his life is perfect. However, the one thing he wants and needs most in his life always seems to be just out of his reach. But Edge knows that the greatest things in life come from hard work and determination. Possibly a bit of stalking as well. Edge is a man with a plan who is willing to wait for the woman who has owned his soul from the moment he saw her.Kealy Abbott has come a long way after getting out of an abusive relationship. Between working as a nurse, spending time with friends, and volunteering at a woman’s shelter, she has made sure she’s living a fulfilling life. Even if it is a bit lonely at times. Better lonely than ever going near another man. Or she did until a very large and intimidating man wormed his way into her life and her trust. Too bad she’s too broken for a man like him.Or so she thinks. Edge is willing to fight for Kealy and is ready to deal with anything or anyone who tries to do her harm. He’s never been the savior type, but he’ll do anything for her.However, sometimes the best way to save someone who feels broken is to show them that they’re capable of saving themself.Kealy is on the very EDGE of finding herself again, but can a tattooed biker be the REASON she becomes whole?