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Sometimes, an unexpected night can change everything ...

It’s said that college is where you try things and eventually find yourself. Chase Matthewson hadn’t expected to experiment with his roommate and fellow teammate, Gage Statler, but a drunken night at a party led them to the same bed. Before either of them could wrap their heads around what happened, Gage suffered a devastating injury and left college.

With no closure, the two put that night behind them and never spoke of it or to each other again. They both moved on, married women, and started families. Chase lived out his dream of playing professional baseball while Gage found different ways to fulfill his passion for the sport.

Years later, both men find themselves divorced, focused on fatherhood, and not looking for another long-term relationship. But what they don’t know is that the past is about to bring them together.

Gage starts coaching Chase’s son’s travel ball team, forcing the former roommates to come face to face and finally acknowledge their secret hookup. When the team moms joke about calling dibs on the hot coach, Chase wants to tell them he called dibs first.]]> 220 Kimberly Knight Xavier 4 3.90 2022
author: Kimberly Knight
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> 60491976
When I take over my dad’s bookshop, it’s the dream job I’ve been longing for. Quiet mornings sipping coffee. Lazy afternoons riffling through books. What’s not to love?

That is, ’til he shows up. From one of the books in the occult section, Gabriel Favreau appears in a haze of smoke, naked as the day he was born—or would it be made? Either way, he doesn’t have a stitch of modesty, but he does have a bloodthirsty taste for revenge.

Between running my bookshop and babysitting a bloodsucking vampire, I’m in over my head, especially when said bloodsucking vampire seems to think my neck’s on the dinner menu.

But that’s not even the worst part. Strange things begin happening around town: midnight death parties at graveyards; freaky black cats popping up everywhere; my ex-boyfriend, Daryl, choosing now to rehash our breakup’s greatest hits.

And then there’s Gabriel’s archnemesis, the evil Vampire King, who apparently wants to turn the town into his personal blood bank. It’s up to me and Gabriel to put our differences aside (and for Gabriel to put on a pair of pants) so we can set everything right again . . . or I just might become vampire food for real.]]> 236 Mila Nicks Xavier 4 3.79
author: Mila Nicks
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.79
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]]> 156140183 When my cousin calls—in tears because her parents won’t accept her fiancé because “his skin is a different color”—I give her the “we ride at dawn� support she needs and deserves. Which lands me in the position of maid of honor for her upcoming wedding—in exactly three weeks.

Juggling my work schedule, booking a flight halfway across the country, and getting a dress that’s “any color other than green� are doable. Making other arrangements in a town Google can’t locate is more challenging. Not wanting to add to my cousin’s stress, I ask for the best man’s contact info under the guise of coordinating with him about wedding stuff.

Constantine is happy to help. With a hotel reservation. By sending me the numbers for my cousin’s hairdresser and the nail salon. A couple of text messages in, we switch to phone calls to make it easier to discuss the wedding rehearsal party plans. And his voice…it’s enough to make me swoon. Or spontaneously combust. Both at the same time, honestly.

Our calls don’t end once the plans are hammered out. They get friendlier. More personal. To the point that I’m the one with pre-wedding butterflies when I arrive in the mysterious town of Fate's Falls. I don’t know what Constantine looks like, nor do I care. I’m not superficial or a racist like my cousin’s parents. I’m as open-minded as it gets.

But I’m human. As in, literally. And Constantine…is not. Also literally. The man I’ve been crushing on is a monster, and a huge one at that. The hulking minotaur could crush me—again, literally—in one of his massive hands. Logically, I should be scared, but I’m the opposite. I assume it’s because I’m the adventurous type, and more than a little curious to know if the hunky minotaur is monstrous all over. It's just some wedding fun, right?

Constantine has other ideas. He insists our connection is deeper than physical chemistry. He believes we’re mates. As in, fated mates.

I came to Fate's Falls to support my cousin and maybe have some fun with the deep-voiced best man before going back to my life already in progress. But apparently, once you’re mated to the minotaur, there’s no going back.

Part of the Fate's Falls series by Karla Doyle
This book is intended for adult readers only. Visit the author's website for content notes about all of her books.]]> 192 Karla Doyle 1990500412 Xavier 5 4.15
author: Karla Doyle
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.15
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]]> 220303942 When Mr. Right is Mr Oh-so-very-wrong�

When Ashley leaves a review on a site for adult items, moaning about her husband’s lack of interest, she doesn’t expect anyone to care. But one man does. He fixates on her and decides to show her exactly how attractive he finds her. The collar she purchased won’t go unused. No. She’ll become his perfect pet.

The Hot Creeps novellas are quick, fun and heat-packed reads.]]> 130 Effie Campbell Xavier 5 3.63
author: Effie Campbell
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.63
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]]> 210057732
He wants her...even more than she hates him.

Loose lips sink ships...

Which isn't a problem unless it causes her twin sister - who you might be in love with - to hate you.

And, of course, if it could get you traded from your dream team due to becoming a PR problem you swore you wouldn't be.

I guess you could say this season won't be easy.

Especially for me, the stud.

TROPE CHECK:
Golden Retriever Hero
Black Cat Heroine
One Bed Problem
Mistaken Identity
Secret Romance]]> 395 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 to-read 4.46
author: Xavier Neal
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.46
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]]> 22628 offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see
what it looks like from the dance floor.

This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative new voice in contemporary fiction: The Perks of Being A WALLFLOWER

This is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it puts him on a strange course through uncharted territory. The world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends. The world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that the perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite.

Through Charlie, Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting coming-of-age story, a powerful novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up.

(back cover)]]> 213 Stephen Chbosky Xavier 0 currently-reading 4.24 1999
author: Stephen Chbosky
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.24
book published: 1999
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]]> 44030659
I’d fallen the moment I laid eyes on Roman.�

Arrogant and intelligent, gorgeous and independent, he was someone who wouldn’t have ever shown me the time of day. He would never have noticed me.
But when my father married his aunt, when we became family, all that changed.�

The way he looked at me and the little touches told me that maybe he wanted me the same way I did him. Or maybe it was my feelings that clouded reality, that made me see what I wanted?


Maybe one day I’d have the nerve to admit that I was in love with him. Or maybe I was too afraid to ever utter those words.

¸é´Çłľ˛ą˛Ôâ€�

All it had taken was one look at her to stop my heart, one smile to have me falling in love.�

My complete opposite, she was shy and reserved, with her nose in a book and a smile that could light up a room. Kennedy was everything I wanted, and all the things I couldn’t have.
Family by marriage.�

Those three words meant a hell of a lot, could ruin everything. If my true feelings came out, I knew that our lives would be forever changed, and maybe not for the better.
It was because of that fear, how loving Kennedy would be seen as wrong, that I had kept my mouth shut about how I’d felt this whole time.�

But we only live once, and every day it became harder to accept that she wasn’t mine.
That was about to change. I was about to change it all.


Not having her in my life in the way I imagined—fantasized—was not something I was going to live with anymore.�

Screw what anyone said. I was finally going to tell Kennedy that I loved her, that she’d always been mine.]]> 174 Jenika Snow Xavier 0 to-read 3.78 2018
author: Jenika Snow
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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]]> 23109714
The men at the WSR might work hard and play harder, but as the long-awaited Ranch Quest approaches, ranch hand Whit Truman needs to focus on preparing to host the sick children and not the oh-so-sexy voice from his past due to arrive at any minute. Not that the singer would have any reason to remember his brother’s childhood friend. When a desert storm postpones the event by a week, Whit takes some much-needed time off, only to stumble upon the object of his avoidance in a most surprising place. The walking, talking grown-up version of his teenage crush isn’t anything like the arrogant megastar Brody plays onstage—most of the time. That unexpected vulnerability could prove to be Whit’s undoing, as he vows to do everything in his power to protect Brody…if he doesn’t kill him first.
]]> 126 Laura Harner 1937252884 Xavier 5
Side Note: Love Laura's Books! I just do! Gay cowboys are actually my favorite kind of cowboys as crazy as some people might think that sounds. More importantly, Laura's writing has that happily every after, whirlwind, drive you crazy happy kind of romance twist to it. I think that's important in a sexually driven based industry! I think she does it well! And I HATE waiting for the next book, but LOVE every time I get one.

Merged review:

Great read if...you enjoyed the other books in the series, MM fiction, country music, hot sex, romance, falling love, lost loves, cowboys, drama and a HEA!

Side Note: Love Laura's Books! I just do! Gay cowboys are actually my favorite kind of cowboys as crazy as some people might think that sounds. More importantly, Laura's writing has that happily every after, whirlwind, drive you crazy happy kind of romance twist to it. I think that's important in a sexually driven based industry! I think she does it well! And I HATE waiting for the next book, but LOVE every time I get one.]]> 4.04 2014
author: Laura Harner
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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Great read if...you enjoyed the other books in the series, MM fiction, country music, hot sex, romance, falling love, lost loves, cowboys, drama and a HEA!

Side Note: Love Laura's Books! I just do! Gay cowboys are actually my favorite kind of cowboys as crazy as some people might think that sounds. More importantly, Laura's writing has that happily every after, whirlwind, drive you crazy happy kind of romance twist to it. I think that's important in a sexually driven based industry! I think she does it well! And I HATE waiting for the next book, but LOVE every time I get one.

Merged review:

Great read if...you enjoyed the other books in the series, MM fiction, country music, hot sex, romance, falling love, lost loves, cowboys, drama and a HEA!

Side Note: Love Laura's Books! I just do! Gay cowboys are actually my favorite kind of cowboys as crazy as some people might think that sounds. More importantly, Laura's writing has that happily every after, whirlwind, drive you crazy happy kind of romance twist to it. I think that's important in a sexually driven based industry! I think she does it well! And I HATE waiting for the next book, but LOVE every time I get one.
]]> 218569157
This coloring book is filled with 40 hand-drawn, festive, completely original designs inspired by some of your favorite romance novels, including a stack of festive books to go with New York Times bestselling author a dragon wearing a Santa hat for Donna Grant’s paranormal romance THE BASTARD KING, pine garland around a glass of whiskey for Laura Pavlov’s brother’s best friend, small town romance INTO THE TIDE, and cookies on a plate that say “Love, Phoebe� for Corinne Michaels’s single parent romance FORBIDDEN HEARTS.

Perfect for gifting to the bookish friend in your life, or as a treat for yourself, Naughty & Nice Coloring Book will have you coloring outside the lines of a traditional holiday season. What could be better than a little romance to warm up your winter?

Color your way to a happily-ever-after this holiday!]]> Skye Warren Xavier 0 to-read 3.67
author: Skye Warren
name: Xavier
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]]> 31734425 When a distant planet’s ownership is in dispute, conquering aliens turn defiant human males into pampered sex slaves.

Frey Bjorkson is an orphan from New World Colony Five. While making a supply run, he’s been captured by a Travian privateer and kept as a pet. Brutalized, he fights to hold on to his sanity and hope of escaping. His hopes are all but dashed when his master loses him to another, scarier male.

Having lost his mate, Rone has given up his old military ambitions. Instead, he’s volunteered to pose as a privateer to root out the arms suppliers of the traitorous males trying to overthrow female rule. When he becomes the reluctant master to a human pet, he has little patience for caring for the scared, battered creature. That doesn’t stop him from wanting the boy, and, as he sets about claiming the human as his property, he finds himself getting in deeper than he’d intended.

Not only does Rone prove to be kinder, he also gives Frey his first experience with sexual pleasure. The way Rone makes him feel, physically and emotionally, confuses Frey. He fights against his growing attraction even while he struggles to learn just what his master’s true agenda is.

As Rone infiltrates the dangerous world of privateers, he reluctantly drags Frey in with him. He tells himself that he needs the cover of being a brutal slave owner, but there is no denying his growing need for the boy. As Rone’s mission heats up, the stakes are high, and the alien master and his captive pet will have to work together to survive.

Reader Advisory: This book contains sex scenes of both non-consensual and dubious consent, as well as scenes of violence, abuse and torture.]]> 133 Samantha Cayto Xavier 5 3.82 2016
author: Samantha Cayto
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2016
rating: 5
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]]> 25376247 When a distant planet’s ownership is in dispute, conquering aliens turn defiant human males into pampered sex slaves.

In a not-too-distant future, a lopsided war has led to aliens invading and occupying an Earth settlement. Wid is a young colonist who has been caught harassing the aliens. He and his friends are rounded up and sent to an alien warship patrolling the disputed space. His fate is to serve as a sex slave for the ship’s imposing captain. Wid, at first, fights against his enslavement, but soon learns that not only does he stand no chance against the much larger and stronger captain, he isn’t sure he even wants to.

Like all Travian males, Kell is bound by duty to defend his people. Having risen to the rank of captain, he nevertheless chafes against the boring and endless patrol of the space invaded by the humans. His misses his family and constantly guards against his scheming first officer. He sees his reward of a human sex slave as more of a nuisance. Yet the pretty, fair-haired human’s exotic allure is hard to resist. He finds far more pleasure in the use of his pet than he would like.

Kept naked and leashed, Wid’s days are filled with boredom, while his nights wrapped in Kell’s arms turn from fear into pleasure. Even as the humans plot their escape, Wid and Kell form a bond and their growing affection cannot be ignored. When tensions boil over among the aliens, Wid and his friends may be Kell and his crew’s only chance for survival.

Reader This book contains sex scenes of both non-consensual and dubious consent, as well as scenes of violence, abuse and torture.]]> 159 Samantha Cayto 1784305758 Xavier 4 3.44 2015
author: Samantha Cayto
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.44
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2021/07/04
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]]> 40115275
Lola. Princess Lola, that is. Lola with the fiery sass, the softest lips, the sweetest skin, and the most temping curves these rough hands have ever wanted to grab ahold of.

I’m her guardian � the man who took care of her and raised her up. But my eyes have started lingering longer than they should. My thoughts have turned darker, and there’s no turning back.

See, I want the little Princess to be my little Princess. I want her laid out dressed in nothing but jewels and a smile � a present waiting for me to unwrap and claim.

The world will say this is so f**king wrong. They’ll say I’m more than twice her age. They’ll say a rough, hardened, ex-soldier like myself has no business being with her. They’ll say a lot to try and keep us apart.

They can all go to h*ll.

Because whatever my Lola wants, she’ll get. And she’s about to get every inch of what she wants.

…But only if she says please .


This is a standalone story. The books in the Royally Screwed series can be read in any order.

Are you sitting on your throne? Got your tiara and jewels ready? Good, you’re going to need them. Get ready for that kind of book. You know what I’m talking about ;).

Wild, out of control, and pure dirty fantasy at it’s finest. Packed with insta-love, kindle-melting steam, and one very dominant alpha. As with all my books, this one is safe, with no cheating, and a HEA guaranteed.]]> 152 Madison Faye Xavier 4
Side Note: This is definitely a trope-tastic book. We're talking all the predictable elements. The virgin. The daddy addition/aspect. The own you and all of you hot whirlwind thing. If that's NOT your cup of tea, don't go here, however, if it IS, this was enjoyable! I loved his character and hers grew on me after awhile. My only real issue was there some repetition of certain words. And not the words you're thinking, but different ones. Other than that, it was fun and so much fun that I went back and grabbed book one. This can be read all on its own, but knowing the other characters have a story, the way it's woven into this one kinda gets you interested. I enjoy Madison's work when looking for a very expected execution and a male character I'm gonna enjoy.

Merged review:

Great read if...you enjoy royal romance, older man younger woman, quick reads, hot scenes, and an HEA.

Side Note: This is definitely a trope-tastic book. We're talking all the predictable elements. The virgin. The daddy addition/aspect. The own you and all of you hot whirlwind thing. If that's NOT your cup of tea, don't go here, however, if it IS, this was enjoyable! I loved his character and hers grew on me after awhile. My only real issue was there some repetition of certain words. And not the words you're thinking, but different ones. Other than that, it was fun and so much fun that I went back and grabbed book one. This can be read all on its own, but knowing the other characters have a story, the way it's woven into this one kinda gets you interested. I enjoy Madison's work when looking for a very expected execution and a male character I'm gonna enjoy.]]> 3.91 2018
author: Madison Faye
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2018/06/04
date added: 2024/02/29
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Great read if...you enjoy royal romance, older man younger woman, quick reads, hot scenes, and an HEA.

Side Note: This is definitely a trope-tastic book. We're talking all the predictable elements. The virgin. The daddy addition/aspect. The own you and all of you hot whirlwind thing. If that's NOT your cup of tea, don't go here, however, if it IS, this was enjoyable! I loved his character and hers grew on me after awhile. My only real issue was there some repetition of certain words. And not the words you're thinking, but different ones. Other than that, it was fun and so much fun that I went back and grabbed book one. This can be read all on its own, but knowing the other characters have a story, the way it's woven into this one kinda gets you interested. I enjoy Madison's work when looking for a very expected execution and a male character I'm gonna enjoy.

Merged review:

Great read if...you enjoy royal romance, older man younger woman, quick reads, hot scenes, and an HEA.

Side Note: This is definitely a trope-tastic book. We're talking all the predictable elements. The virgin. The daddy addition/aspect. The own you and all of you hot whirlwind thing. If that's NOT your cup of tea, don't go here, however, if it IS, this was enjoyable! I loved his character and hers grew on me after awhile. My only real issue was there some repetition of certain words. And not the words you're thinking, but different ones. Other than that, it was fun and so much fun that I went back and grabbed book one. This can be read all on its own, but knowing the other characters have a story, the way it's woven into this one kinda gets you interested. I enjoy Madison's work when looking for a very expected execution and a male character I'm gonna enjoy.
]]> 77267715
That's true unless your new husband - who is much younger than you by the way - doesn't actually want a divorce when you both sober up.

Or, of course, if you get pregnant - the last thing you need right after becoming the new GM to a failing pro hockey team.

I guess you could say this year won't be easy.

Especially for me, the owner.]]> 364 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 to-read 4.06
author: Xavier Neal
name: Xavier
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]]> 124947927 Thorne Bearly

My headache is growing by the minute. I can’t believe my secretary, who also happens to be my mother, took on another job for my already overbooked construction company. At this rate, I’m going to be working twenty-four hours a day for the next fifty years to catch up. My intention to meet with the new bakery owner and politely decline this project takes a nose dive when Mabel Sweet drops right into my arms.

My gorgeous mate’s name fits her to a T. Mabel’s sugary sweet luscious curves and a delicious honey scent wake up my inner bear.

When he roars “mine,� my human side blurts out some crazy sh*t and ends up ticking Mabel off. Now, I have to find a way to convince my sassy mate to overlook my grouchy attitude and give me a chance. How hard could that be?

Mabel Sweet

When the kind woman I met at the grocery store offers to send her son over to help me with a few tasks around my new bakery, I’m excited to have the help getting ready to open. That is until I meet Mr. Tall, Dark and Grumpy. Thorne Bearly is appropriately named. The big grumpy thorn in my side has another thing coming if he thinks I’m going to just bow to his wishes.

If you like over-the-top, growly bear shifter, curvy girl instalove with a ton of humor, and tiny amount of drama this short story is perfect for you. ]]> 112 Loni Ree Xavier 4 4.07
author: Loni Ree
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.07
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rating: 4
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]]> 8008928
When they refuse to back down, the cartel escalates its threat, kidnapping Ophelia, the boys' playmate and confidante. O's abduction sets off a dizzying array of ingenious negotiations and gripping plot twists that will captivate readers eager to learn the costs of freedom and the price of one amazing high.]]> 302 Don Winslow 1439183368 Xavier 5 3.84 2010
author: Don Winslow
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2010
rating: 5
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Great read if...you enjoy books about gangs, drugs, odd relationships, violence, and what it really means to be a savage.
]]> 60618316
Tavi - Retired hockey player, president of Rime Fire MC, and as of this week; hockey team owner. There’s a lot on my plate, especially when it comes to finding my father’s killer. The only thing keeping me sane is the mysterious woman who has no clue about hockey, and even better, doesn’t know who I am.

Nadia - New town, new job, new life. Everything is looking bright and exciting until unknowingly business seems to collide with pleasure and I’m sure my new job has ended before it even started. Except, spur of the moment life decisions can also let everything to fall into place, as if it’s meant to be.]]> 115 Esther E. Schmidt Xavier 0 to-read 4.51
author: Esther E. Schmidt
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.51
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]]> 61853988
Tonight, my virginity is for sale. Mysterious, wealthy men sit in the darkened audience. A deep, raspy voice continues to up the bidding for me, and I find myself secretly hoping he’s the one.

The lights go up. I turn, seeking out the man who won. And a huge male marches forward and takes my hand, ready to immediately perform marriage vows. And he’s…he’s…not human. Flashing red eyes, dark gray skin and…tusks. I blink and look around. Is this a joke?

My fists beat against his hairy chest. He grins, picks me up and tosses me over his massive shoulder.

And stomps off into the night.

***

The series where the Highest Bidder always wins!
Welcome to a one-of-a-kind Auction House where humans, shifters, and aliens bid on love.
These ultra-rich men are ready to bring home their virgin prizes.
Are you ready to join in and wish you were the one on the auction block?

Three standalone stories by best-selling steamy romance authors, Hope Ford, Olivia T. Turner, and Michele Mills. You’ve never seen an auction house like this!]]> 76 Michele Mills Xavier 3 3.82 2022
author: Michele Mills
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2022
rating: 3
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]]> 59761253 Antonio Huntsman was the prince in every childhood daydream–or so I thought.
Now, I know better. He’s powerful and wealthy, but he’s no prince.

He’s a ruthless monster who thinks he can have everything he wants.
My vineyards.
My obedience.
My secrets.
Me.

He thinks I’ll marry him just because my father made a deathbed deal.

He thinks I’ll surrender to the temptation he offers so freely.

But I won’t play his games � regardless of how seductive he makes them.
I have too much to lose.

A dangerous billionaire and a young heiress play a high-stakes game, where nothing is as it appears. GREED is a delicious new romantic suspense novel by Eva Charles, with twists and turns you won't see coming! It's the first book in A Sinful Empire Trilogy. Forbidden fruit has never been sweeter� ]]> 422 Eva Charles 1956725008 Xavier 0 to-read 4.13 2022
author: Eva Charles
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> 50373439
I’ve never understood the attraction women have for an alpha male, until I meet single father, Rex Winters.

Tall, chiseled, and persistent, he tries to avoid a parking ticket by asking me out to dinner. But I know men like him. He’s a repeat offender--habitually getting into trouble and always ready to sweet talk his way out of it.

But his charm won’t work on me.

Not when he’s the reason I’m forced to attend a six-week anger management class. And especially not when I find out all six feet two inches of Rex and his two hundred pounds of sexy muscle will be joining me every single time.

It doesn’t matter how much he flirts, or how attracted to him I am. I’m the girl who enforces rules for a living and he’s the guy who breaks them.

Do opposites really attract?

I guess we're about to find out.

*This is a romantic comedy standalone*



]]> 228 Jacob Chance Xavier 0 to-read 4.05 2020
author: Jacob Chance
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2020
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]]> 49753836
She has tried to break free of her chains but has failed at every attempt. That is, until a friend turns a blind eye and allows for her to escape her confines.

The president of the Savage Beast MC is no easy role to play. Neither is being a single father. His focus has always been his club and his daughter.

At almost forty, Dragon is convinced he will never find a woman to call his own, not unless he buys her.
Both lost souls searching for freedom. Both stumbling upon one another. Unsure if they can trust each other. She searches for happily ever after. He will never be her prince charming.

When two people who learn to trust despite their pasts come together, they become an unstoppable force, something that not even the devil could split apart.
]]> 312 Hayley Faiman Xavier 0 to-read 4.24
author: Hayley Faiman
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.24
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]]> 45162634
Gavino Santoro is hungry. He craves power, control, and Luciana. Taking over the Zanetti Famiglia has been his goal since he began climbing the ranks of one of New York's most powerful families.

Now that the power he craves is within his grasp, he needs the wife that will complete his image of being the new Zanetti Boss. Even if he has to lie and manipulate the beautiful woman to bend her to his will.

Two people doomed by circumstance. An organization in upheaval. Nothing but uncertainty in the future. Morality is nothing but a concept. This is the beginning of the Zanetti Famiglia’s new empire.
]]> 350 Hayley Faiman Xavier 0 to-read 3.78
author: Hayley Faiman
name: Xavier
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]]> 52089946
However, duty and the famiglia mean everything to him. He’s not a man that skirts his responsibilities, even to his own detriment.

That is, until he sets his sights on Elenora Lewis. She’s everything he’s attracted to and everything he thought he could never have.

Elenora should run from him. She can feel the danger oozing out of Arlo’s very core. However, she has a problem, she’s fallen for him, head-over-heels. His blue eyes hold her completely captive.

Secrets, lies, betrayal, and infidelity plague them both. Guilt fills them, their morals are completely obliterated. Unsure if they’ll make it out alive, this is the second book in the Zanetti empire.

INCLUDES SHORT STORY: BECOMING HER HERO]]> 330 Hayley Faiman Xavier 5
Side Note: Well helloooooo Hayley! She brought it with this one. I immediately fell for Arlo, like school-girl crush levels and his relationship with Elenora was very swoon worthy. While she handled that aspect with grace and sexy sweetness, what I appreciate even more is the way when she didn't cower to deliver the grit that should come with mafia/mob romances. She leaned into it hard. Surprised me. Gave me many moments where I was gasping and anxiously turning the pages. If you're looking for a sizzling, jaw dropping, plunge into the underworld of organized, do yourself a favor. One-click this book and dive all in.

Merged review:

Great read if...you enjoy mob/mafia romance, darker themes, twists, and an HEA.

Side Note: Well helloooooo Hayley! She brought it with this one. I immediately fell for Arlo, like school-girl crush levels and his relationship with Elenora was very swoon worthy. While she handled that aspect with grace and sexy sweetness, what I appreciate even more is the way when she didn't cower to deliver the grit that should come with mafia/mob romances. She leaned into it hard. Surprised me. Gave me many moments where I was gasping and anxiously turning the pages. If you're looking for a sizzling, jaw dropping, plunge into the underworld of organized, do yourself a favor. One-click this book and dive all in.]]> 3.72
author: Hayley Faiman
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.72
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2019/10/26
date added: 2023/03/17
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Great read if...you enjoy mob/mafia romance, darker themes, twists, and an HEA.

Side Note: Well helloooooo Hayley! She brought it with this one. I immediately fell for Arlo, like school-girl crush levels and his relationship with Elenora was very swoon worthy. While she handled that aspect with grace and sexy sweetness, what I appreciate even more is the way when she didn't cower to deliver the grit that should come with mafia/mob romances. She leaned into it hard. Surprised me. Gave me many moments where I was gasping and anxiously turning the pages. If you're looking for a sizzling, jaw dropping, plunge into the underworld of organized, do yourself a favor. One-click this book and dive all in.

Merged review:

Great read if...you enjoy mob/mafia romance, darker themes, twists, and an HEA.

Side Note: Well helloooooo Hayley! She brought it with this one. I immediately fell for Arlo, like school-girl crush levels and his relationship with Elenora was very swoon worthy. While she handled that aspect with grace and sexy sweetness, what I appreciate even more is the way when she didn't cower to deliver the grit that should come with mafia/mob romances. She leaned into it hard. Surprised me. Gave me many moments where I was gasping and anxiously turning the pages. If you're looking for a sizzling, jaw dropping, plunge into the underworld of organized, do yourself a favor. One-click this book and dive all in.
]]> 50537221
She never wanted to be a Ricci, her existence has felt like a fate worse than death. The only bright spot in her short twenty years was a man who ended up hating her.

Greed. Selfishness. Traitors. Spies. Deceit. These are the obstacles that Benicio faces as he takes over the Ricci famiglia. He wonders if it will be worth it, but his loyalty to his boss is what keeps him pushing forward.

A Principessa with a broken crown. A new boss who doesn’t know who he can trust. Misunderstandings, manipulation, and pain have built a wall between them that they may not be able to tear down. Stubborn pride is a hard hill to climb.
]]> 336 Hayley Faiman Xavier 0 to-read 4.25
author: Hayley Faiman
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.25
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]]> 33976106 one ±č±đ°ů˛ő´Ç˛Ôâ€�one person I could love and trust. One person who could love me back. Just one person. Instead . . . I found two.A sinfully sexy standalone romance from New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Tess Oliver.]]> 266 Tess Oliver Xavier 0 to-read 3.84
author: Tess Oliver
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.84
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]]> 60112545 A killer who doesn't bat an eyelash when taking a life.
I go in, do my job and move on to the next hit.
But one night, everything falls apart when I stumble upon an exotic beauty standing over my dead target.
The last thing I have room for in my broken existence is an innocent woman.
For her sake, she'd better be.
At first touch, it's obvious this might be the one job I can't walk away from.
She may be the one who forces me to relinquish control.]]> 284 Kate Benson Xavier 0 to-read 4.31
author: Kate Benson
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.31
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]]> 59711918 Creatures of all kinds go to the Barista to find love, including the ancient tentacled demon known as Meduso.

After centuries of being alone, Meduso calls on a favor from his old friend the Barista. He can feel that his mate is close, but can’t seem to find him without a little help.

The Barista begrudgingly pairs Meduso up with a human named Noah. After the first date, it’s clear to Meduso that Noah will be his- whether he wants to be or not.

Noah has known about monsters his entire life, but he’s never met one so dark, twisted, and demented.

When danger and betrayal arise, the fragile trust the two have built becomes the only thing that can save them. Even with the fear of giving away their hearts, these two find themselves tumbling headfirst into a passion that will burn everything in their path� even the devil himself.

This novella has the following:
Hot MONSTER Scenes
Tentacles
Special electrical package�.
Fated Mates Love
Voyeur
Sword Crossing
And more ;)

The Creature Cafe Series follows the Barista and whom he matchmakes. Each book will have a different monster finding their true love, tons of spicy scenes, and special *ahem* appendages.]]> 114 Clio Evans Xavier 4 3.80 2022
author: Clio Evans
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2022/11/26
date added: 2022/11/26
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]]> 62632694
In a desperate attempt to make ends meet, she accepts a part-time job cataloging the library of the vast Gothic mansion on the edge of town. But the brooding gargoyle owner turns out to be even more fascinating than his collection.

After the unfortunate incident that turned Alastair into his present form, he retreated into his inherited mansion. He has his books and his studies, and he tells himself that he doesn’t long for anything more.

An unexpected encounter with the cheerful, curvy bookstore owner reminds him of everything he is missing. Even though he knows there’s no future for the two of them, he can’t resist the urge to have her close to him. After all, what does a monster like him have to offer her?

A sweet and spicy tale of a librarian and her beast!]]> 94 Honey Phillips Xavier 0 4.11 2022
author: Honey Phillips
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2022
rating: 0
read at: 2022/11/10
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]]> 53486039 deep while our deacons watch.]]> 24 Emme Cox Xavier 3 3.59
author: Emme Cox
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.59
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rating: 3
read at: 2022/10/16
date added: 2022/10/16
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]]> 51337290
Wizards still exist.

They just call them hackers now.

The Misfits MC is known for maintaining the balance.

Providing common ground.

Protecting the innocent.

However, when Maddox "Wiz" Lind, their resident hacker, is forced to leave the computer keys to save a broken soul in need of healing, he quickly realizes there's much more to life than cracking codes...]]> Xavier Neal Xavier 0 to-read 4.49
author: Xavier Neal
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.49
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]]> 58408808 From bestselling author Xavier Neal comes an all-new, witty, forced-proximity romantic suspense standalone novel...

The assignment is simple.

Don't let the client die.

Don't let her get kidnapped.

Don't sleep with her.

It's the last part that unexpectedly complicates things for me after I'm introduced to the most beautiful and brilliant woman I could've ever envisioned.

And it only gets worse when we have to stash ourselves away in a small town where our calculated cover is to be a recently engaged couple.

My new mission is now significantly harder.

Don't let her hate what's for dinner.

Don't let anyone else make her laugh more than I do.

And, most importantly, don't let myself actually fall for someone again.

After all, my job isn't to love my boss's sister.

It's to stop an unidentified threat from taking her � or die trying.]]> 392 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 4.23
author: Xavier Neal
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.23
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]]> 60297892
Torrance

I like backpacks, and I cannot lie...
Now, people?
I can deny.
But whenever the consultant walks in with a smile on his face, encouraging me to find my place, I damn near lose a lung.
Ugh.
Asthma.
I swear, if I was an average lady, or if Mother Nature didn't hate me...then I might fit in, in the role I'm in, and the consultant would want more with me.

Fynn
One of my best mates tried to warn me...
That falling in love might be on my journey.
But with the business I'm in and the way I live, falling for a client just isn't my way.
Except I find myself wanting to hold her.
Make her bolder.
Let her lean on my shoulder.
See, she's not the average lady, plus her beautiful soul just drives me crazy.
This should've been a fling, yet now I'm looking at rings.
Because I'm ready to make this a forever thing.]]> Xavier Neal Xavier 0 to-read 4.41
author: Xavier Neal
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.41
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]]> 59729755
Rum thinks it's time to find the one. Someone that can handle his humor, his passion, and his monstrous appearance.

The Barista sets up Rum with a gorgeous, tall, flaming bisexual woman named Penny. After a fumbling first encounter, the two of them hit it off. It doesn't take long for the heat to rise between them, even if the hot minotaur painter wants to take things slow.

Three dates are all it takes for Rum and Penny to find out just how much love can hurt-- and how much it can heal too.

This novella includes the following:
Primal K1nk
Chasing
Huge Equipment...
BDSM
Degradation
and more...
The Creature Cafe Series follows the Barista and who he matchmakes. Each book will have a different monster finding their true love, tons of spicy scenes, and special *ahem* appendages. Follow Clio Evans on Instagram, Facebook, or Tiktok to stay up to date on monster-related shenanigans.]]> 94 Clio Evans Xavier 5 3.90 2021
author: Clio Evans
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2022/09/03
date added: 2022/09/03
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]]> 59507215
Dracon and Dell want to find their soul mate and don't mind sharing with each other...so long as they have a connection too. They want someone who won't run from their teeth, claws, scales, and...yes, those things too.

The Barista introduces the two of them to Kat, a sassy human who loves monsters but is reluctant to fall in love with one- let alone two.

It doesn't take long before passion ignites between the three of them. One weekend together is all the dragons think it will take to convince Kat they are all meant to be.

This novella includes the following:
Bondage
Vore
Knife Play
Huge Equipment...
Sword Crossing
and more...
The Creature Cafe Series follows the Barista and who he matchmakes. Each book will have a different monster finding their true love, tons of spicy scenes, and special *ahem* appendages. Follow Clio Evans on Instagram, Facebook, or Tiktok to stay up to date on monster related shenanigans.]]> 107 Clio Evans Xavier 5 3.85 2021
author: Clio Evans
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2022/08/21
date added: 2022/08/21
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]]> 59048792
Dante wants to find his soul mate� someone that won’t scream when they see his horns, his tail, and his…other thing. Thousands of years of seduction and power, and he still can’t fill the hole in his heart.

When the Barista sets Dante up with a human named Peter, he realizes that he’s never wanted anyone else more. Peter is resistant though, especially when it comes to the L word.

Dante has his work cut out for him if he’s going to finally get his own little slice of hell.

This novella has the following:

Hot MONSTER Scenes
Special package�.
Fated Mates Love
BDSM
Sword Crossing
And more ;)

The Creature Cafe Series follows the Barista and who he matchmakes. Each book will have a different monster finding their true love, tons of spicy scenes, and special *ahem* appendages. Follow Clio Evans on Instagram, Facebook, or Tiktok to stay up to date on monster related shenanigans]]> 87 Clio Evans Xavier 5 3.69 2021
author: Clio Evans
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2022/07/30
date added: 2022/07/30
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]]> 61676605

Waiting.

As in wey-ting.

As in a verb.

As in a synonym for anticipating.

As in the very thing I didn't realize I was doing for a man ten years younger than me...]]> 345 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 to-read 4.24
author: Xavier Neal
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.24
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]]> 60446262

You hate Mondays?

Try finding out that the mother you thought was dead is actually alive, being attacked by elves - who are definitely not Santa's friendly little helpers - and discovering that you're not nearly as human as you believed you were.

Yeah.

All before five o'clock.

Oh, and just in case all that wasn't enough to have me reaching for a bottle of wine rather than a glass, it turns out I'm also mated to an ancient dragon.

An ancient dragon who just so happens to be my boss.

Argh.

Any chance this is just one giant cos-play convention I don't remember registering for?

No?

Well, it'd be irresponsible for me to not at least ask if that were a possibility.]]> 321 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 to-read 4.79
author: Xavier Neal
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.79
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]]> 60881369
TW: Brief, non-consensual themes.]]> 69 Jessa Kane Xavier 4 3.46 2022
author: Jessa Kane
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.46
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2022/05/17
date added: 2022/05/17
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]]> 55883354
Police captain Brody claims to be her mother’s new husband...and though London has never met the man, she’s released into his custody. The hardened officer is determined to set London on the right path in her mother’s absence. While London rebels at first, his brand of discipline is too pleasurable to deny. And soon they’re giving in to the blistering heat generating between them.

But things aren’t always what they seem. London might have just met her stepfather, but he’s known her for a long, long time…]]> 53 Jessa Kane Xavier 5 3.53 2020
author: Jessa Kane
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.53
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> 60108886 Now he’s come to claim her promise.

Jasmine Baas, daughter of a Dutch mafia lord.
The girl who locked away her heart.
The girl I’d kill for.

Until life was almost ripped away from me,
And I forgot everything I ever was.
But I still remember craving her more than anything.

For three whole years I waited.
Plotted my revenge on her family.
Lured her into my trap.

She made a promise to me once.
A promise signed in blood.

And whether she likes it or not �
I’m going to make her keep it.


A thrilling dark enemies-to-lovers romance.
This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.]]> 470 Clarissa Wild Xavier 0 to-read 4.32 2022
author: Clarissa Wild
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> 60618953
A jaw-dropping, second-chance romance from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Xavier Neal.


Ryder Collins wasn't always this determined.
This optimistic.
This devoted.

Once upon a time he was fractured.
Resentful.
Disgusted by his entire existence.

So, what happened?

He's finally given the opportunity to make things right with his soulmate.

Hopefully.

(This is the conclusion to The Love Duet)]]> 446 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 to-read 4.56
author: Xavier Neal
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.56
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]]> 60618922
The Love Duet is a rewritten, rebranded, and EXTENDED (including new material) version of the Blue Dream Duet which is no-longer available.

Official blurb/detailed blurb coming soon...]]> 400 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 to-read 4.37
author: Xavier Neal
name: Xavier
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]]> 59980 The Dark Knight Returns!

In 1986, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli produced this groundbreaking reinterpretation of the origin of Batman—who he is and how he came to be.

Written shortly after The Dark Knight Returns, Miller's dystopian fable of Batman's final days, Year One set the stage for a new vision of a legendary character.

This edition includes the complete graphic novel, a new introduction by writer Frank Miller and a new illustrated afterword by artist David Mazzucchelli. Completing this collection are over 40 pages of never-before-seen developmental material such as character and layout sketches, sample script pages, sketches and more that provide a glimpse into the making of this contemporary classic.

This volume collects Batman #404â€�407.±Ő±Ő> 144 Frank Miller 1401207529 Xavier 5 4.24 1988
author: Frank Miller
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.24
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rating: 5
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]]> 60171047 When Lori finds herself on a dangerous prison planet, an even more dangerous alien warrior is her only hope for survival�

After a bad breakup, Lori is determined to make some changes in her life. Being transported to an alien prison isn't what she has in mind.

When the monstrous warden casually tosses her to one of the massive inmates, her fate is all too clear. She should be terrified. Instead, the big alien warrior arouses an unexpected passion.

Unlike his brothers, Altrez hasn’t always been on the right side of the law. But when he discovers that one of them has been wrongfully imprisoned, he is determined to free him. After his first attempt goes horribly wrong, he recklessly decides to have himself incarcerated as well.

He didn’t expect a luscious human female to complicate his plans, but that won’t stop him from claiming her. Now all he has to do is find his brother, free them all from the prison, and convince his mate that he’s not really a criminal after all. Simple, right?

This steamy romance is intended for mature readers.]]> 152 Honey Phillips Xavier 5 4.24 2022
author: Honey Phillips
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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]]> 59964215 One minute Amanda is crying over a Hallmark movie and binging chocolate. The next she is being offered as a prize to the winner of a brutal contest in an alien prison. And the biggest, scariest alien of them all just won her�

A cheating boyfriend is the least of Amanda's worries when an alien appears in her living room. Discovering she has been sold to an alien prison is terrifying. Seeing two males fight to the death for her is horrifying.

But the massive red male who looks at her with such hunger? He could destroy her.

Left to rot with the other Undesirables, Riker’s only focus is on escape. He has no intention of fighting for anyone’s entertainment. Until he sees the soft, beautiful female being offered to the victor.

A female is the last thing he needs, especially one who arouses his mating instincts, but neither can he resist her. Can he protect her from the vicious guards, the evil warden - and from himself?

Please note that Alien Most Wanted: Caged Beast is the extended version of the short story originally published as part of the Alien Embrace anthology. Intended for mature audiences!]]> 142 Honey Phillips Xavier 5 4.12 2021
author: Honey Phillips
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2022/02/23
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]]> 59694100




From a very early age, I was warned to stay away from the Lawson brothers...

It didn't matter they weren't biological brothers or that one had been adopted on a guilt-driven whim. They considered one another family. They shared a bond like any other brothers would.

Except it ran much deeper.

Darker.

Dirtier.

They had all the power, money, and hunger capable of destroying anyone who stood in their way as they trained to become icons the world watched every four years bring home gold medals.

Little did anyone know, there was only one thing the legends worshipped more than their beloved sport.

Me.


*This is a forbidden, taboo, MMF, dark romance novel that includes several triggers]]> Xavier Neal Xavier 0 to-read 4.45 2021
author: Xavier Neal
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> 36549541 238 K. Webster Xavier 4 3.93 2017
author: K. Webster
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2017
rating: 4
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]]> 56026119 He takes care of himself. She takes care of everyone else. Can they learn how to take care of each other?

I never thought that, while running from reporters, I’d run into the girl of my dreams.

I never thought I’d hold my dream girl captive in a cafe bathroom either, but here we are.

After a harrowing escape, I certainly never thought I’d see Lily again. The one girl in the world who has no idea I’m Hollywood star, Apollo Christiansen.

When the paparazzi come knocking at my apartment door, it’s Lily Carmichael to the rescue.Ěý

Now, we’re roommates. And the oddest of couples.

I've only ever taken care of myself. She’s always taking care of everyone else.

As a willing captive in her house, all of that is about to change.

And it turns out the girl who has no idea who I am, knows the one thing about my past I hoped no one would remember.

This is a steamy read with a happily ever after.]]> Anastasia Austin Xavier 0 to-read 4.24
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name: Xavier
average rating: 4.24
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]]> 60194797
As a member of the Steel Vipers, Train is known as the quiet one.
He rarely speaks up. He does what is expected.
He supports his brothers.
He is the one that others counted on.

So, when his buddy and club brother, Ghost, is wounded and needs help, Train is the first to volunteer.

The job was supposed to be easy.
Find Drew and bring him back to Florida. Keep him under club protection long enough to tell them what the fuck was going on.

There is just one small problem.
The club has no idea who Drew is or what he looks like.

All they have is Drew’s name and an address that leads to a small strip joint in North Carolina.

Okay, that might be a big problem.
Still, Train accepts his mission and prepares to see it through.
But nothing could prepare him for the sexy, raven haired beauty he finds dancing on the stage.

With every sway of her hips, he forgets he’s here to help his brother.
He doesn’t care about anything else.

He just wants her.

Complete Standalone Romance.]]> 112 Jordan Marie Xavier 0 to-read 4.21 2022
author: Jordan Marie
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2022
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]]> 60125251
In this enemies to lovers, limited edition anthology, you can enjoy a variety of stories from sports to bullies, business to paranormal and even an MC romance story or two. These 16 authors and a mixed variety of genres will have you caught in a trap of addiction and need with each page and even introduce you to some new authors.

This is a charity anthology with all proceeds being donated to Prostate Cancer UK.

The contributing authors are:-
Alice La Roux
Amy Davies
Amy Stephens
C.N. Marie
Carrie Austin-Malone
Clare Bentley
Danielle Jacks
Elena Monroe
K.A. Knight
Lizzie James
Lynda Throsby
M.L. Broome
Marissa J. Gramoll
Renea Porter
Rosie East
Susanna Strom]]> 840 Lizzie James Xavier 0 to-read 4.56
author: Lizzie James
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.56
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]]> 59348191 But he won't stop until she's his wife.

I'm Luca De Vos.
Heir to one of the most powerful mafia empires in the Netherlands.
Notorious mobster with a wicked taste for girls.
But there's only one woman I truly wanted.
Jill Baas, mafia princess and the only woman who doesn't want me.

She did the unforgivable and then ran away.
Now I'll marry her sister.

Until Jill storms right back into my arms on our wedding day...
Begging me to marry her instead.

It's a dream come true for a depraved sinner like me.
Jill Baas—the runaway bride—mine to mark, own, taint.
My wife.
I'll put my ring on her finger...
And turn her world into a living nightmare.


The Marriage Debt is a jaw-dropping dark mafia romance which can be read as a standalone. WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.]]> 451 Clarissa Wild Xavier 0 to-read 3.70 2022
author: Clarissa Wild
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> 60182032 Ěý
I more than crave it. I need it.
Ěý
I need control to be able to do what is necessary for my family's business. And I especially need control over him. Control that I use to remind both of us of the fact that, despite the actions of others, he always has been, and always will be, mine.Ěý
Ěý
Mine to have.Ěý

Mine to defile.Ěý
Ěý
Mine to mold.
Ěý
Our future is now firmly in my control.]]> 57 Cole Denton Xavier 0 to-read 4.15 2022
author: Cole Denton
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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date added: 2022/01/28
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]]> 59575529
I was obsessed from the beginning.

And once I have an obsession.

It's best you don't get in my way.

Chanel
I tried to stay away.

He was the one who was whispered about on the streets.

The viper that, once he had a taste, would hunt you down and collect you.

And Lucas liked to collect things.

One of those things was me.

Sinful Hands is Book 1 in the Chanel & Lucas duet, and is part of the Chained Hearts Duet world.]]> 229 T.L. Smith Xavier 0 to-read 3.97 2022
author: T.L. Smith
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.97
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]]> 55425310 A haunting novel about a black woman who returns to her hometown for a plantation wedding and the horror that ensues as she reconnects with the blood-soaked history of the land and the best friends she left behind.

More than a decade ago, Mira fled her small, segregated hometown in the south to forget. With every mile she traveled, she distanced herself from her past: from her best friend Celine, mocked by their town as the only white girl with black friends; from her old neighborhood; from the eerie Woodsman plantation rumored to be haunted by the spirits of slaves; from the terrifying memory of a ghost she saw that terrible day when a dare-gone-wrong almost got Jesse—the boy she secretly loved—arrested for murder.

But now Mira is back in Kipsen to attend Celine’s wedding at the plantation, which has been transformed into a lush vacation resort. Mira hopes to reconnect with her friends, and especially, Jesse, to finally tell him the truth about her feelings and the events of that devastating long-ago day.

But for all its fancy renovations, the Woodsman remains a monument to its oppressive racist history. The bar serves antebellum drinks, entertainments include horrifying reenactments, and the service staff is nearly all black. Yet the darkest elements of the plantation’s past have been carefully erased—rumors that slaves were tortured mercilessly and that ghosts roam the lands, seeking vengeance on the descendants of those who tormented them, which includes most of the wedding guests.Ěý

As the weekend unfolds, Mira, Jesse, and Celine are forced to acknowledge their history together, and to save themselves from what is to come.]]> 237 LaTanya McQueen 0063035049 Xavier 0 to-read 3.67 2021
author: LaTanya McQueen
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.67
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]]> 58542711 66 Jessa Kane Xavier 5 3.41 2021
author: Jessa Kane
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.41
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2022/01/11
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]]> 58846136 USA Today Bestselling Author Renee RoseFrom best-selling author Xavier Neal comes a brand-new, laugh-out-loud, paranormal romance you don't want to miss...I swear, one minute I'm dozing off during the night shift - don't judge me - and the next I'm being told I'm Fate Mated to an ancient dragon.An ancient dragon I couldn't help but save when he woke me up out of the aforementioned slumber - again, don't judge me.Now this same ancient dragon - that I'm apparently destined to be with - is doing everything he can to win me over, because it's up to me whether or not he'll live the rest of his life in absolute agony or absolute bliss.Oh, and let's not forget the fact we're being chased by elves, working with a grumpy Griffin, and have to rescue some poor kidnapped dragon before an evil corporation kills it.Ugh.Any chance this is all some crazy dream that I can't wake up from?No?Well, can't blame this human for asking.]]> 295 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 to-read 4.19
author: Xavier Neal
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average rating: 4.19
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]]> 57725189
20+ classic tales retold from the minds of best-selling and award-winning authors. Romance like you've never imagined, spice that’ll set you ablaze, and adventure that'll keep you on the edge of your seat. Everyone deserves a happily ever after—even if it's twisted.

Authors in this set include: Erin O'Kane, Susana Mohel, Sade Rena, Annie James, Amarie Avant & Xavier Neal, Lark Anderson & LJ Anderson, DC Renee, Catharina Maura, Mikki Noble, Kelly N. Jane, Amanda Kimberley & P. Mattern, Alexandra Silva, Olivia Peters, Katherine L. Evans, Sarah Bale, Taya Rune, Devyn Sinclair, Emma Luna, C. Hallman and Monica Corwin, and Sierra Rowan.]]> 3173 Erin O'Kane Xavier 0 to-read 4.43 2022
author: Erin O'Kane
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2022
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]]> 59029159

Fate hates me.

How else would you explain getting fired, kidnapped, and nearly killed by elves - which shouldn't even exist - in less than twelve hours?

And the apology this magical force gives me for constantly ruining my life?

Mating me to an ancient dragon.

An ancient dragon whose suave ways have me constantly torn between wanting to kiss him and kick him right where the scales don't shine.

And to top it all off - because clearly that wasn't enough - we have to rescue some poor kidnapped flamingo like we're reenacting a James Bond movie.

FFS.

Any chance this is all some low-budget horror movie I don't remember being cast for?

No?

Well, all things considered, it'd be dumb not to at least ask.]]> 295 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 to-read 4.45
author: Xavier Neal
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]]> 15799166
He was the one man I couldn’t avoid. And the one man I couldn’t resist.

Damien Stark could have his way with any woman. He was sexy, confident, and commanding: Anything he wanted, he got. And what he wanted was me.

Our attraction was unmistakable, almost beyond control, but as much as I ached to be his, I feared the pressures of his demands. Submitting to Damien meant I had to bare the darkest truth about my past—and risk breaking us apart.

But Damien was haunted, too. And as our passion came to obsess us both, his secrets threatened to destroy him—and us—forever.

Release Me is an erotic romance intended for mature audiences.]]> 345 J. Kenner 0345544110 Xavier 0 to-read 4.12 2013
author: J. Kenner
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.12
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]]> 58951917 Chance’s kind of sexy elicits cold showers in the middle of the night.
However, constant arguing over who’s department dropped the ball leaves Jewelle and Chance at odds most of the time at Up Next Fashions.
When the executive assistant and security guard are assigned to work an LaFlare Fashionista event in Paris, an unexpected love affair takes root. One that obliterates every argument they’ve ever had.

Will the splendor of the holiday season follow them home to NYC? Or will the pressures of the job make them regret the special time they shared?

Jewelle’s Christmas Chance is a short and sweet Christmas in July romance to add a little heat to your already scorching summer. * Complete Standalone *]]> 221 Shani Greene-Dowdell Xavier 0 to-read 4.33
author: Shani Greene-Dowdell
name: Xavier
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]]> 58593762 But she only wants his brother.

Some boys are popular.
Some boys are heartthrobs.
But Luca and Liam De Vos?
They have what no other boys in my school have�
Power.

They’re heirs to one of the biggest mafia empires in the Netherlands.
And now our parents are doing business together.

They’re dangerous boys that get everything they need with one snap of the finger.
But boys like them always want what they can’t have.

The younger brother, Luca, can’t stop teasing me.
And it makes me hate him.
So I fight back by going after his brother instead.

But when boys like Luca don’t get their way �
They will find one.

We’re like fire and gasoline.
All he had to do � was light the match.

Prequel to The Marriage Debt. This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.]]> Clarissa Wild Xavier 0 to-read 3.92 2021
author: Clarissa Wild
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> 49228875
They’re there to claim her.

Rock stars, Kaz and Myan know Hanna is their mate. They’ve spent the last year maneuvering her into their grasp, and she’s arrived just in time for the Harvest moon, the time when the lion shifters in their pride must claim their mates.

The full moon is coming, and by sunrise, she’ll be theirs. Forever.]]> 82 Brynn Paulin 1623443377 Xavier 0 to-read 4.13 2011
author: Brynn Paulin
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2011
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]]> 58721584 60 Jessa Kane Xavier 4 3.28 2021
author: Jessa Kane
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.28
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2021/10/16
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]]> 59055822
Don't hook up with your coach's, trouble-making niece.



Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible � on and off the ice � they were almost mythical.

All the other college athletes across the country wanted to be them.

All the chicks who glided into their gazes were excited to bang them.

Their reputation was that of Gods who wore skates instead of sandals.

And thanks to a certain center's constant leadership on the ice, they are true champions once again.

Captain Patrick Peck lives and breathes hockey, yet one glimpse at his head coach's loud-mouth, full of life niece who has just moved to Vlasta, and suddenly, he wants more.

More days of watching old TV shows and less days of listening to hockey podcasts.

More nights of hearing her scream his name and less nights of scheduling extra practices.

More memories out of the rink and less memories of only being loved in it.

Will this overly focused center be able to balance hockey and love, or will he be forced to abandon one for the other?]]> 393 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 to-read 4.59
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]]> 58517200 He was gone, and he hadn't deserved her yet I was labeled a traitor.
I had loved her long before I should have but this thing between us was fragile.
She was everything that was right in my world—but maybe we just weren't meant to be.

Jack 'Bronx' Devlin is the toughest of the tough. He grew up breaking colts and parachutes into wildfires as a smokejumper for a living, but Layla Rafferty, the elusive woman he loves but can't have, might be the one to finally break him.

Book 1 of Tess Oliver’s hot new Western Smokejumpers series.]]> 250 Tess Oliver Xavier 0 to-read 4.31
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name: Xavier
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]]> 58689404 2 opposites.
1 vacation.

When Warren McGuire and Katy Horn bump into each other for the first time since his youngest brother's wedding, the last thing he expects them to do is hook up.

It doesn't take long for his insecurities to appear; however, to his surprise, they don't send her running.

He doesn't send her running.

For once in his over-planned life, Warren may have actually found a woman who wants him as much as he wants her.

Too bad that it's only supposed to be a fling.

Too bad that they live in very separate states.

Too bad that they live totally different lives.

Will Warren do what it takes to make this unlikely match work for the long run, or will he leave it behind for something more picnic perfect?]]> Xavier Neal Xavier 0 to-read 4.29
author: Xavier Neal
name: Xavier
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]]> 30797319 When a distant planet’s ownership is in dispute, conquering aliens turn defiant human males into pampered sex slaves.

Stuart McKay, a young man always on the sidelines of life, has been reinvented as Mac, the beloved pet of an alien navigator. At first an unwilling captive, he’s now fallen hopelessly in love with his master. Narith is Mac’s perfect fantasy lover, so much so that Mac does not hesitate to join him on a frightening trip to the Travian home world.

Narith is a brilliant young officer from a lower caste family who has risen quickly up the ranks and the social and political ladders by making an advantageous mating. A tragedy has him hurrying home to mend familial fences and fend off the predation of another male, while he tries to tamp down his growing feelings for Mac. Narith also cannot bear to leave his pet behind.

Mac and Narith’s relationship is tested by family tensions and brought to the breaking point when Narith reluctantly agrees to share Mac with another male. Mac is devastated by Narith’s seemingly cavalier treatment, while Narith is surprised to realize he is jealous of another male claiming Mac’s body. But more than personal feelings seethe beneath the veneer of domestic harmony and as trouble bubbles to the surface, the fate of Mac’s and Narith’s very lives is at stake.

Reader Advisory: This book contains scenes of non-consensual rape and sex scenes with dubious consent, as well as some brief violence. and torture. This book also contains a scene of M/F intimacy.]]> 135 Samantha Cayto Xavier 4 4.12 2016
author: Samantha Cayto
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.12
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rating: 4
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]]> 29550883 Sometimes surrender turns into victory�

Forced to be the sex slave of an alien warrior, perpetual bad-boy, Joel, finds himself tossed into the bed of a space station commander who tests even Joel’s cultivated bravado. While he learned to survive an abusive father, the Travian proves to be a greater challenge. Joel soon finds himself caught between the desperate need to fight his captivity and the unnerving tug of attraction he feels for his new master.

Born to one of the lower castes of his people, Arath has worked his way up to a coveted command. His drive for success has left him isolated from his crew. He has no time or interest in caring for the pesky human pet thrust upon him by his superior. His duty allows him no other choice, so he reluctantly takes what has been given to him. He is surprised by how easily he is seduced by his pet’s allure.

Joel and Arath dance around each other and their growing attraction, until politics intrudes and tests their tentative feelings. The stakes are suddenly raised, and the choices they make may change the course of history for both of their species.

Reader Advisory: This book contains sex scenes of a non-consensual nature, as well as scenes of dubious consent, violence, abuse and torture.
]]> 194 Samantha Cayto Xavier 0 4.13 2016
author: Samantha Cayto
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.13
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]]> 57432127 Save a horse, ride a dragon...

Marian West has nothing left to her name but her car (which is currently broken down), an old coin in her pocket, and the legend of a man named Harrison, who she's currently looking for. But instead of finding the last person that can help her, she gets a pack of hungry coyotes instead. By either good or bad luck, she's rescued by a tall, gorgeous stranger with eyes bluer than a Texas sky. His dominant presence is matched only by the mystery that surrounds him and his sprawling, rugged land.

Harrison didn't expect to find the curvy, stubborn woman so interesting. After saving her from coyotes and more, the experienced cowboy boss of Dragonclaw Ranch knows he owes Marian for a favor her father did for him a long time ago. But his dragon says "mate" every time he looks at her, and even though he's going to help the determined woman, it will be difficult to keep the monster inside him from wanting to make her his own.

Marian thinks Harrison is avoiding her. And she would be right. But the growly, hot cowboy with a shockingly kind heart is making all her senses come alive. Unexpected kisses lead quickly to scorching nights beneath the full Texas moon. Danger and secrets lurk around every corner, but anything that threatens a Texas dragon's mate will quickly learn that everything is bigger in Texas. Even a dragon's love.]]> 210 Terry Bolryder Xavier 4 4.19 2021
author: Terry Bolryder
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> 57833812
Note to readers: This is the prequel to the Savage Bloodline Mafia Romance Box Set coming]]> 56 M'Renee Allen Xavier 5 4.38
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Great story with a perfect build up for the boxset.
]]> 56067991 An abducted human female. An alien warrior on a secret mission. A bond created by the stars.

I have a sneaking suspicion aliens abducted me last night. My first clue? The muscular blue guys with horns and tails. My second? I'm locked in a room, and I can see two suns in the sky outside the window.

I’ve no memory of how I reached this planet, and neither have the women with me. One thing’s sure—we’re stuck. Nobody tells us why we’re here, or what happens to the women who are taken by the guards and never return.

The guards are sleazy assholes, and I’m glad I can’t understand what they say to me when they leer. Apart from one. There’s something strange about the way he protects me from the other guards but pretends he doesn’t. When this fierce alien touches me my blood runs hot, and the physical effect I have on him is um... obvious.

But instead of taking what he wants, this guard offers me something I never dreamed of—a way out.

Will escaping with my alien warrior save me, or am I walking into a worse situation? Because this domineering blue guy tells me I'm his mate and that if I want to stay alive, I must do exactly what he says.

Exactly what he says? This should be interesting.

Bonded to the Alien Warrior is a full-length, standalone sci-fi alien romance featuring a brooding, seductive alien who’ll do anything to protect his human mate.

If you love sexy aliens, strong heroines and fated mates romance, you’ll love this new series from Kyla Quinn. No cliffhangers or cheating, and a happily ever after—always!

All books in the Fated Star Mates series are standalones featuring different couples. They can be read individually but the series is best read in order.]]> 230 Kyla Quinn Xavier 0 to-read 3.71
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]]> 56587223
I don’t usually fang and tell, but she earned an exception.
The hapless woman who accidentally released me.
The one who nearly got herself killed mere hours later.
So I saved her, but my help came with a price.

The only way to save her life was to bond her–to link us so powerfully we’d have to spend every waking hour together for the next few weeks.

I was ready for the bond, but I wasn’t ready for her.

Her impossible to crush perky outlook. Her big eyes that never seem to dim, no matter how far into my blackened soul they saw.

I thought I’d lost the ability to care centuries ago, but it appears I was wrong.

The insufferable woman won’t rest until she’s forced me to do the unthinkable. To� enjoy her company.

It’s ridiculous, but all I need to do is outlast the bond.

To outlast my growing fear that I’m not as numb as I thought.

I’m in danger of feeling something for this human that I can’t afford to feel. Because the only thing more dangerous for her than my enemies is if I can’t let her go.

Author’s Note: Get sucked into this high stakes, fang-fest of paranormal, romantic comedy fun with an out-of-his-element vampire grump and the upbeat woman who refuses to let things go according to plan.]]> 318 Penelope Bloom Xavier 0 to-read 3.93 2021
author: Penelope Bloom
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.93
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]]> 33389412 201 J.D. Hollyfield Xavier 0 to-read 4.00
author: J.D. Hollyfield
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]]> 57639840
An ex-NFL player and confirmed bachelor, Roman has been on a long losing streak when it comes to men. When his best friend (and notorious prankster) says he’s got someone who’s perfect for him, Roman knows it’s too good to be true. But then Ezra comes along with his shy smiles and thoughtful gestures and Roman’s hardened heart finally begins to thaw.

Both men have been hurt before, both are a little shy when it comes to love, but when the opportunity to form a deep and lasting connection arises, will they be bold enough to take it?

A SOFT TOUCH is a sweet and steamy 73K MM romance novel with low angst, lots of cuddles, and a bonafide happy ending. Content warning for ableism.

]]> 264 Laura Lascarso Xavier 0 to-read 4.14 2021
author: Laura Lascarso
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.14
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]]> 57091326 This is Alabaster Penitentiary�
Where they send you when the world thinks you’re dead. And trust me, you’ll wish you were.
We’re the stain on society. The freaks, the creeps, your favorite Netflix documentaries come to life.
They lock us up and throw away the key, because we deserve it.
But not me. I’m just a lowly bank robber. I don’t belong here, surrounded by psychopaths and killers with no remorse� At least, I don’t think I do.
Getting by unscathed is my top priority. Unfortunately for me and my fellow prisoners, those in charge are more dangerous than we are.
You see, the guards run the show, and I seem to have caught the attention of the most twisted one.
He has a name, but it might as well be Officer. We move around one another like a sun and a moon, revolving in an axis of confused lust and torment until the truth is distorted, and the thing I once feared becomes that which I crave; my vile addiction, somehow so exquisite.
Reality warps in the dungeon, and I’m left wondering which prison is worse� the one holding my body, or my mind.



*DO NOT READ OR POST SPOILERS! I am begging you to think of your fellow readers, in your reviews, your posts� everywhere. Revealing plot twists is a dick move. And I promise, it’ll be fun to go in blind.

**Distorted is the first book in the Alabaster Penitentiary series. It is a full M/M romance, with HEA. Each book in this series is technically a standalone, though they are interconnected, so it will be recommended to read in order, as references to this story will be made in future books.

Distorted is intended for mature audiences and open-minded readers ONLY! If you prefer the same old story, this book won’t be for you. This story is dark, probably darker for some than others, so please proceed with caution, and if you’re easily triggered, steer clear.

You’ve been warned. ]]> 460 Nyla K. Xavier 0 to-read 3.94 2021
author: Nyla K.
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.94
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]]> 56783026 First, with a pen.
Next, with a knife.
Remind them who sits on the throne of this concrete jungle.
Repair the structure that was shattered when my Mia Bella was stolen from me.
Revenge will be had.
Restitution received.
And for me to reestablish order, I will do whatever is necessary.
For there is no cost that is too great.
For there is no distance that is too vast.
For there is no sacrifice that is too sizeable.
I am a different man because of the only woman I'll ever love.
And that man is more dangerous than anyone could've ever predicted.]]> 405 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 4.48 2021
author: Xavier Neal
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2021
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]]> 56979455
As in ey-lee-uh-tawr-ee.

As in an adjective.

As in a synonym for unpredictable.

As in the only word to describe making the mistake of falling for someone who is not only ten years younger than you, but your best friend's son...

An Older Woman, Younger Man Romance
]]> 295 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 4.36
author: Xavier Neal
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]]> 57656059 There’s something sinister about their smiles.
Their name incites fear in their enemies.
Their touch arouses passion in the women they love.
They are the DeLucas. In the streets and in the sheets, there’s one word that describes them best.
SAVAGE.

The men of the DeLuca family are proof that the bigger the alpha, the harder they fall� in love. Download this exclusive anthology featuring 20+ BRAND NEW mafia romances to find out which DeLuca you will fall in love with. But first, you must ask yourself one question: Are you ready to give your heart and body to a savage?

Immerse yourself in this dangerously seductive collection that includes:
*Second-chance romances.
*Friends to lovers.
*Enemies to lovers.
*Billionaire romances.
*BWWM.
*And more!]]> 2153 Kenya Wright Xavier 0 to-read 4.63 2022
author: Kenya Wright
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.63
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]]> 55497235 Bloody. Mangled. Near death.
If I’d been a merciful alpha, I would’ve snapped his neck and ended him right then.

Except, I didn’t.
Something in his big brown eyes tugged at my heart strings.
I kept him. Healed him. Raised him to be fierce, loyal, and brave.

Now that he’s an adult, everything’s changing.
He’s no longer the soft, scared beta I once thought he was.
No, there’s an uncontrollable anger inside him.
A rage-filled hate I don’t understand.

As a dangerous pack begins tormenting us and destroying our home, I feel him pulling from me as he seeks justice.
He thirsts for revenge, even if it means leaving our pack and going solo.
But, as his alpha, I won’t let him go without a fight.

Each time he pushes, I pull him right back to me.
I’ll keep him locked in my arms or pinned beneath me forever if that’s what it takes to keep him.
A shift of morals has begun.
One I don’t understand, but certainly don’t resist.

I’m the most powerful wolf on Beacon Island. I don’t have weaknesses.
Until now.
This wild, reckless young man changed everything when he stole my heart.

This book is a steamy standalone MM age-gap shifter romance. No other books need to be read before or after this one as it is a complete story.

***This is the fifth book to release in the Kingdom of Wolves collection but is a COMPLETE STANDALONE. It’s meant to be read on its own and is a full story with a happily ever after.***]]> 188 K. Webster Xavier 5 3.77 2021
author: K. Webster
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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]]> 53409764 My biggest mistake was seeking out Noah.
He wants to own me.
Ruin me.
He took me to his home, a community he rules called �The Family�.
Just so I could become his wife.
When I find out who he truly is � who I’m supposed to be�
I run.
But this man is no man you could ever run from.
This man will come to claim my heart� forever.

Beyond His Control is the sequel to the exciting Under His Rule.

WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.]]> 312 Clarissa Wild Xavier 0 to-read 3.91 2020
author: Clarissa Wild
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2020
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]]> 34620648 They call him the puppet master.
They say he’s dirty, dark and dangerous.
And they’re right.
He’s everything they say he is, and more.
So much more.

Alexander Henley has no idea I exist. No idea whatsoever how much I want him.
But that’s all about to change.
Because if there’s one thing I know about the puppet master, it’s that he pays well to pull women’s strings.
And I’m going to be his next purchase.]]> 437 Jade West Xavier 0 to-read 3.88 2017
author: Jade West
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2017
rating: 0
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]]> 48709398 281 Jade West Xavier 0 to-read 3.35 2019
author: Jade West
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.35
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> 25562690 Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem--he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! When aliens invade Earth, a group of Class S heroes finally finds a way to fight back and go on the offensive! Inside the enemy mother ship, Saitama fights Boros. Faced with the alien's frightful power, he decides to get serious!! What is the Earth's fate?!

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An emergency summons gathers Class S heroes at headquarters...and Saitama tags along. There, they learn that the great seer Shibabawa left the following prophecy: “The Earth is in danger!" What in the world is going to happen?!]]> 208 ONE 142158235X Xavier 5 4.51 2014
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Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem-he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! Saitama is now a certified hero! And with that title comes great responsibility-he's required to perform one heroic deed per week. While Saitama makes the rounds to meet his quota, and incoming threat from outer space is screeching toward Earth...]]> 207 ONE 1421569205 Xavier 5 4.35 2013
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average rating: 4.35
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To stop a Demon-level crisis, Saitama and company head toward the action. However, even Class S heroes prove to be no match for the Deep Sea King! In order to protect the good citizens, our heroes will need to summon all of their courage and confront this threat!]]> 206 ONE 142156954X Xavier 5 4.44 2013
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Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem—he just can’t seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! For three years, Saitama has defeated countless monsters, but no one knows about him� That’s because he isn’t in the Hero Association’s registry! Together with Genos, Saitama decides to take the Hero Association’s test! But can they pass?!]]> 210 ONE 1421564610 Xavier 5 4.34 2013
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Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem - he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! He's easily taken out a number of monsters, including a crabby creature, a malicious mosquito girl and a muscly meathead. But his humdrum life takes a drastic turn when he meets Genos - a cyborg who wants to uncover the secret behind his strength!]]> 199 ONE 1421585650 Xavier 5 4.35 2012
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Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem—he just can’t seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! Every time a promising villain appears, he beats the snot out of ’em with one punch! Can Saitama finally find an opponent who can go toe-to-toe with him and give his life some meaning? Or is he doomed to a life of superpowered boredom?]]> 199 ONE 1421585642 Xavier 5 4.26 2012
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"Everyone needs to read this book. I’m certain you won’t feel a single regret. " - Harloe Rae, USA Today Bestselling author.

From Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a new, standalone romance about first loves, betrayal and loss.

Not all love stories are written the same way. Ours had torn chapters, missing paragraphs, and a bittersweet ending.

Luna Rexroth is everyone’s favorite wallflower.
Sweet.
Caring.
Charitable.
Quiet.
Fake.
Underneath the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves (yet pities) is a girl who knows exactly what, and who, she wants—namely, the boy from the treehouse who taught her how to curse in sign language.
Who taught her how to laugh.
To live.
To love.

Knight Cole is everyone’s favorite football hero.
Gorgeous.
Athletic.
Rugged.
Popular.
Liar.
This daredevil hell-raiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but he only has eyes for the girl across the street: Luna.
But Luna is not who she used to be. She doesn’t need his protection anymore.
When life throws a curveball at All Saints� golden boy, he’s forced to realize not all knights are heroes.
Sometimes, the greatest love stories flourish in tragedy.]]> 380 L.J. Shen 1686783108 Xavier 0 to-read 4.07 2019
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average rating: 4.07
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]]> 56325783 One night changed everything� Ezra I spent my life building a reputation as one of the best bass players in the music industry, and my wife Lili was my rock every step of the way. But it only took one night, and one very bad decision, for me to lose my career, destroy my marriage of twenty-six years, and gain a son. Now after too many months of separation, I'm home with my child to beg Lili’s forgiveness for the unforgivable and be the husband she’s always deserved. Lili I was determined to celebrate turning fifty. I had a sexy new dress, an unsigned set of divorce papers, and a dependable new lover. My birthday dinner was a success until my estranged husband chose to show up with an unexpected package—his newborn son. Now Ezra wants me to let the two of them move back into our house. Fabulous.]]> 193 Payton Harlie Xavier 5 4.07
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Daisy walked into that bar on New Year’s Eve looking like she wanted to run in the other direction, like she was out of her element.

And it made me desire her even more. She seemed shy, so very innocent, and young� maybe too young for me.

But I knew nothing could keep me from her. So I approached her with every intent that no matter what, I’d make her realize we were meant to be in each other’s life. We spoke for hours, nestled in the corner in our own world.

It was perfection, and the first time I ever felt complete.

And then I kissed her, that age old tradition when the clock struck midnight on New Year’s. I didn’t expect her to wrap herself around me. I didn’t expect her to whisper for me to take her home.

But what Daisy didn’t know was that she’d awoken something in me that I didn’t know was dead. She was the first woman to make my heart start beating, to make me fall in love. It was fast, instantaneous. It was the feeling a man got when he bonded with a woman, when his soul imprinted on hers.

I was possessive, territorial. No one would tell me it was too fast. Not when nothing had ever felt more right.

At the end of the night, until the end of the world, Daisy would know without a doubt that she was mine and mine alone.


Lena’s note: I know you like them fast and right to the point so don’t worry, this one gives you all the goods but with a healthy dose of romance thrown in. An age gap celibate hero and virgin heroine story to whet your appetite! Enjoy this good old-fashioned safe smut-fest.]]> 60 Lena Lucas Xavier 3 3.90
author: Lena Lucas
name: Xavier
average rating: 3.90
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Living back in my small mountain town, in my childhood home, with my older brother, working at the library wasn’t as exciting as I imagined.

That was until a stranger came to the library one night and turned my world around.

Night after night, month after month, I waited for him after dark.

He never let me see his face but he always showed me how well he knew me. No one had ever read my needs so well or pushed me so far and I was in too deep before I even knew who he was.

I just called him Daddy.

****Secret Daddy is a Holiday MM romance featuring a small town, a librarian, a park ranger, and some kinky forced proximity.]]> 193 J.R. Gray Xavier 3 3.81 2020
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name: Xavier
average rating: 3.81
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rating: 3
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Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible � on and off the ice � they were almost mythical.

Back then, they were the undefeated conquerors of the rink.

Coveted prizes for Puck Bunnies.

Their reputation was ironclad until the wrong skates landed on the wrong feet.

Wanted titles suddenly became dreams instead of reality, while the spotlight only seemed to capture their continued failures.

Puck Bunnies...well, they never stopped treasuring that particular stick no matter what the rankings were.

It took several years, a new no nonsense head coach, and a group of players willing to work harder than they could even comprehend to grab back the notoriety.

But they did.

And just because it's summer doesn't mean the city is done watching or caring about them.

Hugo Rhinehart, the team's most famous defenseman - due to his enormous size and impressively stoic nature - is very aware of this, thanks to tickets to see him play in the volunteer league being repeatedly sold out.

As long as the attention is focused on his performance and not who he's sleeping with, he'll be fine.

As long as the crowd is more concerned about his hockey crew's off-season shenanigans and not about the overdramatic ones of his best friend-turned boyfriend, he'll cope.

As long as the gossip is about who he physically hurt in his jersey and not who's emotionally hurting him, he'll survive.

Will this big burly defenseman be able to defend his hard-earned position in both sports and romance, or will he have to give up the love of the game to keep the love of his life?

*Each can be read as a standalone, however, they are more enjoyable when read in order]]> 377 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 4.23
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Rightfully, labeled as legends.

Affectionately, worshiped in the sheets like rock stars.

However, when their glorious reign came crashing to an end, the idols lost much more than their treasured titles.

They became the laughingstock of locker rooms.

Oh, and of course, the punchline to every bad joke on campus.

Puck Bunnies continued hopping into their beds because, well, that's what Puck Bunnies do.

All hope seemed completely lost until last season when a new head coach emerged to help put them back on their golden thrones.

Problem?

Tucker Gillette, the team's right winger, is causing so much commotion off the ice � instead of just on � that new rules have to be added to their code of conduct to help ensure another season of victory.

Don't sleep with other athletes � their coaches hate it.
Don't drool over the team's mascot once you realize it's a fine AF, flexible female instead of a freckled freshman.

And, definitely, don't try to date said mascot or fall face first in love with her simply so your brother � who is the lead singer in her favorite metal band � can't.

Will this right wing troublemaker become a champion in the game of romance, or will this be his biggest loss yet?]]> 437 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 4.31 2020
author: Xavier Neal
name: Xavier
average rating: 4.31
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]]> 54900468 From the best selling romance author that brought you Hike, Hike Baby comes a brand new, laugh-out-loud comedy about trying not to drown in the trickery waters of love and life ... Budget cuts. Beach candy. Baby stingrays being called baby sharks resulting in momentary mass panic. All part of the gig for lifeguard section chief, Brooklyn Headley. Between uncomfortably long work shifts and pineapple infused family meals, life is almost painfully predictable. That is until Scott "Ax" Maxwell throws her a lifesaver. Now she's slow dancing to ukulele covers, trying not to fall off surfboards, and engaging in some not so conventional activities between the sheets. Their fun times, however, meet new waves of trouble when her younger sister unexpectedly needs a specific type of help that Ax is capable of providing. Can their relationship survive the uncharted, choppy waters ahead, or will Brooklyn be forced back to the boring shore she knows all too well?]]> 324 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 4.39 2020
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]]> 55853180 No?
Just Lark Wellington?
Well, it seems like the best idea Lark could come up with when his holiday-loving parents surprise him with a holly jolly visit he actively tried to avoid.
The lie?
He's engaged to his best female friend, Da’Nika Martin - after all she's the only person willing to go in on the crazy, last-minute scheme.
And now that we're talking about the snowflake white lie?
It just may cost him a lot more than coal in his stocking if he isn't careful...

Sleigh Bride is a short, sweet, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that's jam packed with all new characters, all the cheer, and all the Christmas cookies you need to put a smile on your face this holiday season!]]> 81 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 4.21
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I’d felt arousal for the first time in my life when I spotted him across the room.

Logan Marsh was a big, burly man, towering over everyone and everything, his size almost inhuman, his masculinity having me keenly aware I was very much female.

And he watched me� God, he watched me like there was nothing else in the world that fascinated him but me.

We’d been thrown together for the holidays, him playing Santa and me Mrs. Claus. It was a professional relationship that turned out to be anything but. And my inexperience should have had me frightened by the way he looked at me� like he imagined me naked and spread eagle just for him.

But instead of running, which would have been the smart move, I found myself wanting all of it. With him.

Logan

The world tilted under my feet the moment I saw her. This tiny little thing was half my size but called out to every protective, possessive instinct in my body.

She was the woman I'd been waiting for, and there was no deviating from my path to claim her.

Blythe was so very female to everything in me that was male, and I wanted to memorize every inch of her body with my hands, lips, and tongue.

Whatever primal need rode me, it did it hard and without apology. I’d probably frighten Blythe with my need for her, but better she found out now what kind of man I was when it concerned something I wanted.

And I’d never wanted anything as much as her.]]> 88 Jenika Snow Xavier 0 to-read 4.03
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Billionaire, Weston Wilcox, is shining brighter than he ever thought possible. His business is expanding. His family is growing. His wife is just as fiery as she's always been. Everything is seemingly perfect � until the unthinkable happens. Suddenly, a war begins to rage within him. Are his actions conducted out of fear or bravery? If he reels in the reigns too tightly is he being wise or overly cautious? Is he protecting those he loves or holding them hostage? Will Weston Wilcox be able to settle his increasing public problems, or will he destroy his life trying to solve the one that is most Personal?

*Each book in the trilogy needs to be read in order.]]> 315 Xavier Neal Xavier 0 4.49 2019
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He shouldn’t have even been in that club. He shouldn’t have let a sexy stranger buy him a drink. And he definitely shouldn’t have let the man kiss him like he’d never been kissed before.

Reed Matheson has done a lot of dumb shit in his short life but he never would have guessed that kissing a stranger in a bar would be the best decision he ever made. He didn’t expect the intense connection he feels for the shy, socially awkward stranger to linger long after he was gone. And he certainly never expected to see the cute guy the next morning, preparing to teach his class.

Reed is a student and Jonah is a TA. Unwritten rules or not, nothing more can happen between them, at least that’s what Jonah keeps telling himself. But Reed has never been one to play by the rules and he’s not about to start now, when for the first time, his heart is on the line.

*The V-in 403C takes place in the same world as The D-in 403B. Side characters may overlap but each book is a complete story with its own main characters and no cliffhangers. Each book can be read as a standalone.
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]]> 52402887 When love is toxic and unforgivable... but you can't let it go... This brand new second chance romance from Jade West promises to thrill. He was the man who destroyed me. The monster who left me in pieces over a decade ago. I swore I’d never speak to him again, that I’d never set eyes on him again as long as I lived. But I was wrong. When life gets too much and you need a release, the poison that might kill you becomes oh so tempting. I craved his body, his smirk, his laughter as he pushed me to my limits. I needed him. Just once. Just one night. That’s what I told myself. No strings, no illusions, no promises. Nothing but the lasting thrill of his flesh on mine. But when poison runs through your veins, the way he runs through mine, it’s toxic and eats you alive. And this much passion always comes at a price... ]]> 396 Jade West Xavier 0 to-read 3.89 2020
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name: Xavier
average rating: 3.89
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