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Cruel War
Dani René - 2019
I want Dahlia to pay. Tynewood is my town, and she doesn’t belong here. While rage fuels me, my blood burns with desire.I want vengeance, and I’ll get it.No. Matter. What.We’re on opposite sides of the battlefield — a poised flower, a raging warrior, and a mountain of secrets between us.I knew he was bad news the moment I laid eyes on him. Anger and lust swirl together when he looks at me, but I don’t know why. War has commenced, and as secrets unfold, it looks like the battle has only just begun. He wants to hurt me. He loves to see me cry.What Ares Lancaster doesn’t realize is, I’m not afraid of the darkness inside him.Lies. Revenge. Bloodshed.When war comes to a head, nobody is safe from the destruction it leaves in its wake.
Perfection of Suffering
M. Sinclair - 2021
Specifically, their sons - the heirs to some of the largest fortunes in the country. I had grown used to them acting as my shadows, protecting me and surrounding me with enough affection that I never questioned if their words were in fact the truth.Then the Brooks twins came to town. Suddenly, everything I had known about myself was being shattered as they dug up my worst insecurities and exploited them to the world. I began questioning everything.Kingston Ross. Stratton Lee. Yates Carter. Lincoln & Sterling Gates.They have been able to protect me from everything… but myself. My boys carry a darkness inside of them that has never scared me. The shadows of deeds done at night, away from the spotlight of being who we were in this societal hierarchy. They think I’m afraid of that, but they couldn’t be farther from the truth.I wasn’t afraid of their darkness.I wasn’t afraid of my feelings for them, ones that had grown from friendship into so much more.I wasn’t even afraid of expressing that to them… eventually.What I was afraid of? That I would hurt those around me with my shame and pain.I would just have to perfect the art of suffering in silence.Wildberry Lane - Home to the extremely wealthy and powerful Southern elite.Perfection of Suffering, book 1 in The Shadows of Wildberry Lane trilogy, is M. Sinclair’s debut contemporary reverse harem novel. This work features a naive female character hiding a dark secret of her own, the men in her life that will do anything to keep her safe, and a scandal that stretches far beyond the safety of Wildberry Lane’s gate.Warning: This book does contain sexual content for +18, swearing, violence, and triggers when it comes to specifically, but not limited to, eating disorders and bullying. Important to note, the bullying is NOT done by the harem, but rather outside sources. This is a slow/medium burn series.
Desecrated Flesh
C.A. Rene - 2020
All it took was one bad decision,A need to numb the pain that threatened to tear me apart.He was someone I trusted,And he made a decision that would forever ruin me.They used to be my best friends,But after that night, I never wanted to see them again.Now they hate me and will stop at nothing to watch me suffer.But what do they know about suffering?After what I’ve been through,Everything they throw at me is child’s play.One more year and I’ll be free of them,Never having to be reminded of that fateful night.A lot can happen in a year...
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.
Claimed by the Mob Boss: A Secret Baby Mafia Romance
Bella King - 2022
Shawty Got a Thing for a Boss
Mya - 2020
Four brothers take her in and change her life forever. As Miya and these four men grow closer, relationships begin to change. What happens when Miya catches feelings for one of her best friends? Will she have the support from the others to pursue a relationship, or by chasing romance, will she break the bond between all of them? One thing's for sure, shorty fell for a boss.
Hitched to the Heir: The Billionaire's Bride
Ella Slade - 2016
Money, looks, status. He's got everything.
So why would he want to marry…her?
No matter where she looks, Jasmine Molina’s life is hard: her mother passed away, her brother is fighting overseas, and all she has left in the world is a drunken gambling addict for a father, a man who steals her hard-earned tips every time there’s a “sure thing” at the track. Behind in her tuition payments and the utility bills, the last thing Jasmine needs is a spoiled-brat rich kid making her life miserable. But that’s exactly what she’s got. Gage Kingsley and his gang of snotty fraternity brothers have painted a target on Jasmine’s back, and they take special delight in picking on her daily. But when they show up at her house in the middle of the night to collect an overdue loan from her father, Gage and Jasmine’s worlds truly collide. There’s only one way out… accept Gage’s offer of marriage, or watch her father die. *BONUS BOOK*: One Night with a Bad Boy: (A Redemption Story), a full-length novel from Ella Slade, is included at the end of this book, completely FREE!
Cruel Kings: A Dark RH Stepbrother Romance
Ivy Clyde - 2021
Unshakeable. And we don’t take any prisoners.Women never came between us until the day she stepped into our lives.Camilla Brown.Her innocence draws us in and we become obsessed, but it’s not long before our obsession turns dark.She’s dared to enter our home with her mother and lay claim to what’s ours.She pretends to be innocent and naive, but she's a player like her mother, who’s ensnared our father.They’re both here to covet what belongs to us.She’s seen our good side but it’s time to show her the devils we truly are.By destroying her.There’s just one problem.The more we try to break her, the weaker we become.Sink your teeth into this sinfully delicious reverse harem stepbrother romance series today! This story contains dark themes such as abuse and violence, so please heed the note at the beginning of the introduction.
The Devil You Know: A Mob Romance
Claire St. Rose - 2018
One drink too many sent me tumbling into the wrong man’s arms. Cliff Aurello is a bad boy, a mafioso, a savage killer. And now, he’s got his bloodstained fingers wrapped around my heart. Liana It was my fault from the start. I should have never let a mafia monster like Cliff into my life. Because the second I did, he turned my safe haven into a war zone. I had every reason not to trust him. But when he pinned me to the wall, hand pressed against my throat… When his breath, hot against my skin, said filthy things that made my heart race… It was impossible to tell him no. I can’t fight it. Can only submit every time he reminds me… I belong to him.
Cliff
I brought hell to her doorstep. She didn’t need my past or my problems. But after I got a taste of her, nothing would be the same. I owned her. Made her my possession and the center of my life. Now, a lunatic wants us dead. Down in the ground, six feet deep. I’ll take his life before he can take what’s mine. No one is taking her from me. Not now. Not ever.
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy mob romance novel from bestselling author CLAIRE ST. ROSE. This suspenseful, action-packed mob 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.
The Heir's Pendant: Paranormal Romance Reverse Harem (Lydia Pack Book 1)
A.P. Cole - 2018
Spending her adolescent life in foster care didn’t give her the best life, but she made due with what she had. Now, she finally gets to peruse her dream degree at a small college in Spokane, Washington. Everything is going great. In the beginning, she has an amazing class schedule and she has a job. But, there was one thing she didn’t prepare for. In her first few weeks of classes, she meets four, absolutely drop-dead gorgeous men. But, when her past comes back to haunt her, they will change her life forever. Will she be able to take these new developments in stride or will they prove to be too much to handle? ***Warning*** This is a slow burn reverse harem with one woman and multiple men. Contains bad language, violence, and sexual content. This book is meant for mature audiences only. ***Trigger warning*** Contains rape and abuse scenes.
The Cleaner & The Princess: DeLuca Empire
Tiffany Casper - 2022
The Connect's Wife 6
Nako - 2015
Nightmares haunt her of her "death" and the loss of her loved ones. Farren struggles to regain peace and joy. Her younger sister, Chanel Cavett is enjoying being in the presence of Farren Knight. Farren takes Chanel under her wing & grooms her to become a woman full of grace and confidence but more importantly, power.But of course it wouldn't be complete if people such as Mario, Q and even Ms. Nakia didn't make an appearance. Farren is seeking revenge for the assassination of her estranged husband, Christian Knight. Farren isn't well enough to hunt people down like she used too so she asks for Chanel's help. Chanel steps up to the plate and delivers the throne back to Farren but does Farren even want to be apart of The Cartel anymore? Was Farren's disappearance respected amongst The Cartel? Will Greg do everything in his power to make sure Farren doesn't make it to the annual Roundtable.In this sizzling finale, join Farren Knight as she solves the mystery behind the death of her daughter, Carren; learn more about her mother’s role in the cartel and discover her newfound love interest.
Stepbrothers' Darling
K.A. Knight - 2021
I never thought I would end up here, moving halfway across the country on my mother's whim, and then I meet them… My new stepbrothers. Cyrus, Bray, Asher. Sin incarnate, dangerous, dark and deadly. Everything I crave in a man, but they are off-limits and they make that perfectly clear. However, when my past comes back with a bang, the rules begin to mean nothing and lines start to blur. The only way we will survive this is together. They are my Crew and I’m about to be their Darling. Screw what people think, I’m going to make them mine. *This book contains dark elements which some readers may find triggering. All characters in this story are over eighteen and all sexual interactions are fully consensual.*
Fool Me Twice
Lizzie Morton
It turned into a media scandal and now he's famous for all the wrong reasons.To the world he's impossible to love but to me he's impossible to hate.I have a chance to redeem myself and show everyone who he really is. But how can I do that when I don't even know myself?Becket revealed a lot of his secrets the day we met on the plane, but I now know, with absolute certainty, he still has one left to tell.
Donnie Brasco: Deep Cover
Joseph D. Pistone - 1999
Pistone infiltrated the mob and brought it down. Now, he brings his experience to a series of novels that takes readers deep inside a covert FBI operation.In Mobbed Up, Donnie Brasco takes on both the Russian and Italian mobs. But this time it's not his life on the line...it's his daughter's.