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No Love for the Wicked by Tiana Laveen


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Sinatra versus Gabrini: Family at War


Mallory Monroe - 2020
    Mob boss Sal Gabrini and his uncle, boss of all bosses Mick Sinatra, find themselves on opposite sides of a deadly battle when Mick the Tick will stop at nothing to avenge what he views as cold-blooded murder. The Gabrinis stick together. The Sinatras stick together. Until both sides realize that more may be at work than meets the eye, and instead of playing each other, they themselves may be getting played.

DIMA (Filthy Rich Alphas): (Illustrated Bwwm Dark Mafia Romance)


Kenya Wright - 2021
    

His Private Dancer


Karyn Langhorne - 2021
    On the run from that disastrous relationship, the last thing Sahara needs is another billionaire bad boy... but Fate has other plans. When an anonymous fling with a quirky stranger turns into something more, Sahara is shattered to learn that her mystery man is none other than Hugh Lindsay the eccentric tech billionaire—a man, even richer and more powerful than the last one.Can Hugh convince her to look past all that money and love him for himself, or will Sahara’s fears about the power of billions keep her from the joys of performing for an audience of one?

Tale As Old As Time


Elisabeth - 2017
    Dr. John Charbonne messed up. He messed up...big time. He took something special, a rose, from his boss. The problem wasn’t the rose, it was that he got caught now he had to pay. He made a trade, his daughter for his life in exchange... The moment Alcide ‘Beast’ Dios laid eyes on her picture, he was smitten. She was beautiful and her eyes called out to him. He accepted the trade with ease but she wasn’t what he expected. Arabella Charbonne was tricked by her father and now, she was at the handsome stranger’s mercy. Made to leave one prison for another...When will she ever be free? A tale as old as time when the unexpected becomes the exception.

Wrong Man, Wright Time


Niomie Roland - 2020
    And she doesn't waste her time questioning how she time traveled back to Y2K either. All she wants is to secure her future husband's affections, and cement a stronger foundation for their marriage. What she didn't expect is her brother's attractive roommate; Xavier, and the way his touch elicits her body's most primitive response. He stirs emotions within her that she never knew existed, but she knows they can never be together. She already has a husband, didn't she? Meets a man who could give her the future she always wanted...Xavier had always nurtured a secret crush on his roommate's sister, but he knew Ryha was completely off limits. After becoming privy of Ryha's secret, Xavier will stop at nothing to help her—to have her—even though she is technically married to another man. A man Xavier believes is not worthy of her. Xavier knows he isn't perfect (and he doesn't want to be), but he knows Ryha is perfect for him and he is determined to win her heart.Will she be daring enough to accept her second chance at happiness and love?

Beautiful Prey 5: The Storm Series - BWWM Romance


Phoenix Daniels - 2021
    

Broken Promises


S.K. Lessly - 2019
    They met when they were kids and shared a love of all things science, computers, and freeze tag. True love blossomed but was never allowed to flourish. Promises were made but never kept. Ethan moved away, leaving Alexis brokenhearted. Fast forward to now. A class reunion has brought the once best friends back together. Unfortunately, Alexis and Ethan aren't the same people they were in school. Bitterness, pain and rejection has taken root, leaving the once thick as thieves friends, at odds. Or so they think. The more time they spend together, the more they realize the love they once had for each other didn’t die; it lay dormant, ready for its chance to flicker to life. All they needed to do was sit back and watch the sparks fly. Except, once again, fate has other ideas. Has too much time passed for these two childhood friends? Has the pain of broken promises become too great to overcome? Or can they get past differences and tough obstacles to be together? Both Alexis and Ethan will come to a crossroads. The question is, which road will they choose… a life together or a life apart.

Southie


Courtney Dean - 2020
    The son of a policeman with a drinking and gambling problem and a pill addicted schoolteacher mother who was nothing more than a punching bag for his Pops, Liam never had the best outlook on life or love. But he was always good at one thing.Fighting.His love for fighting brings him face to face with the underworld of South Boston, and his natural skills in the ring catch the eye of the notorious Southie mob boss, Paddy O’Connor. Paddy offers Liam the deal of a lifetime for a young man living in Southie; in return for becoming the notorious mobster’s Enforcer, Paddy would spare his father’s life and cancel the gambling debt his father owes to the mob. With no other choice, Liam agrees to the deal to save his father’s life. Liam’s job as Enforcer brings him to a crossroads when he meets his childhood idol, boxing legend Roland Jennings...and Roland Jennings’ daughter, Camilla, an up-and-coming Boston photographer. Roland tells Liam to stay far away from his daughter. Their relationship wouldn’t be welcomed in the insular, working-class Irish neighborhood and them being together could put Camilla on Paddy’s radar.She’s the one woman he needs to resist.Should resist.

The Butcher Of Beaumont


JanJan Untamed - 2018
    And I know what I saw. You are disobedient and a spoiled fucking brat. A good daughter would have heeded her mother’s warning and stayed away.” He drags me to my feet. “Get up. We need to move. It is only a matter of time before someone turns you in and the palace guard comes searching for us.” “I am grieving, you beastly man.” I snarl at him. “Show some respect.” My attempt to remove myself from his firm grip is met with resistance. His hand is locked around my arm as he pulls me along. Can he not see that I am angry and hurting after witnessing the horrors that were foisted upon my family today? I am a grief-stricken woman, damn it. “You can grieve while we walk, Sunshine. Do not speak to me of respect after you disobeyed your mother and risked your stupid neck.” He gives me a good shake. “Now, which way is it?” “West.” I concede. “Into the mountains.” I am not sure if I can trust him. What if he tries to rob me? Or rape me? “You have nothing that I want, woman.” The arrogant ass smirks rudely. “I assure you, your virtue is safe with me.” He laughs for a full minute. “The sooner I get you home, the sooner I can be rid of you.” Please note that this is a work of historical fiction. The names, characters, places and other incidents are the product of the author’s twisted imagination or are used fictitiously. Any similarities to real people, living or dead, businesses, events or locations is entirely coincidental. Content warning: This novel contains graphic language, graphic sex scenes, graphic violence and is not recommended for readers under the age of eighteen. All rights reserved.

Beastly Curse


Selene Drake - 2020
    Isabelle Rose, with her jet black hair, mahogany skin, and intoxicating scent, called to me from miles away.Blade is a beast of a man, a towering presence, a chiseled body, sharp fangs, and he runs with a pack of wolves. Wolves, my father helped kill. And I’m willing to trade my life for his.My Belle… My Enemy… Our Love.Is it possible that she’s the one to break the curse? That she can feel anything, other than fear, for a man like me?But the moment I sense enemies lurking to reclaim my Belle, our differences don’t matter because there’s no way I’ll let them harm her. And I’m prepared to fight, hoping the solution isn’t to let her return to the real world leaving me to remain a beast forever.

Lilly I: Book One


Tiya Rayne - 2014
     Assassin In my world, you need to be the biggest and baddest in order to survive and I'm the fucking biggest and baddest there is. Men fear me as if I am death himself and women want me as if my cock is encrusted in diamonds. I am the great elf Assassin and the last of my kind. So, what's my secret to surviving in the Locke? It's simple: don't form attachments and never get involved in other people's shit. I've lived by those rules for centuries. But, one chance meeting with a doe-eyed little girl changes everything. One decision sets me on a cataclysmic journey. Lilly Safe, predictable, boring Lilly. That's what my friend calls me. She also says I’m the last living 20 year old virgin. She may be right. But all of that changes when I get one night with a handsome stranger. What could go wrong? One Decision alters their future. One Decision sets their path. One Decision may save their world. This is NOT a complete story. This is the first of a series of novellas. It is approximately 36,000 words. This book contains sex and strong language and is not recommended for readers under 18.

Ahmose


L.B. Keen - 2018
    Kemet, an ancient group of warrior who've lived on our planet for ions. Ahmose has been asleep for a century since his beloved wife died in his arms. As a Kehmet warrior, his only choice was to hold a blade within his heart and be laid to rest in the catacombs beneath his home. When he awakens in a metal box disoriented and lost, he escapes into the dark midnight sea. Lacking Mana, he calls out only to find himself staring into the dark-brown eyes of a young woman. Rachael had one desire when she planned a trip after her last semester of graduate school, and that was to go Sardinia, Italy and enjoy a romantic getaway with her boyfriend. When he sends her a text stating that they should take a break, she spends her first night drinking at a bar while she cries her disappointment into glasses of expensive wine. Rachael doesn't know the first thing about the stranger that she finds in her bed, only that he's an unneeded distraction on her "man-hate” vacation, and that there are some dangerous people after him. Will they survive the evil force that's chasing them? Or will they be captured before they can explore the intense passion between them? ***If you've read CURSE OF THE GODS SERIES by Jaymine Eve and Jane Washington or the CHILDREN OF THE GODS PARANORMAL ROMANCE SERIES by I.T. Lucas, get ready to fall in love with AHMOSE! ****

The Vampire King and I: Book One


Rose Marie - 2021
    

Rules of Mating


Nia K. Foxx - 2012
    A pretty tall order for someone deemed a regular human in a town of shifters. Still, in spite of her minor “defect” she managed to hold her own. As an adult she applied that same tenacity, which saw her through childhood, to her medical practice while trying to keep sane. Lately her thoughts have been filled with the town’s newest resident who seems more eager to be away from her rather than share the same air space.The little town of Haven was exactly what he needed. Seth Riddick was done with the big city, and the stream of crime that consumed his life as a Special Forces detective. He longed for the simplicity of the thriving shifter town where he could be true to himself and enjoy a frequent hunt without fear of being tranqed – that really pissed him off. Haven was definitely a paradise for a lone wolf like him. But even paradise has its complications and for Seth it comes equipped with a stethoscope and enough determination to have him questioning his bachelor status.It isn’t long before the lines become blurred of who’s chasing whom.

The Wolf and The Thief: An Interracial Romantic Suspense


Emery C.F. Bryant - 2020