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I’m just so exhausted—always living on the edge of desperation, one paycheck away from ruin.
But this new job�
It could be the fresh start I need.
It could change everything.
The contract is only for three months, but if I keep my head down, work hard, and prove myself, maybe I could stay longer.
Maybe I could make Black Mountain Lodge my home.
As I pull down the gravel drive, surrounded by the forest and mountains and bright blue skies, I feel something I haven’t felt in a while.
I feel hope.

Sterling

My new employee is late.
I’m already in a bad mood about having to train him, still salty about my old guy retiring on me.
But while I’m waiting, a woman pulls up my drive.
A woman straight from my damn dreams.
Curvy and pretty, looking at me with wide eyes framed with sooty lashes.
And suddenly, I’m no longer thinking about my late employee.
But then she opens her mouth and asks for me, introducing herself as Courtney, my new hire.
Courtney. Not Court, like the application said.
And I realize there’s been a mistake.
I can’t have this woman working here. Living on my property. Distracting me. I mean, my staff.
No. She can’t work for me. End of story.
Except she won’t leave. She even threatens to sue me.
Fine. If she won’t let me fire her before she even starts, then I’ll just have to make her leave on her own.]]> 510 S.J. Tilly 1962096246 Codie 5 4.30
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]]> 230328005 Taylor
Hockey has been my life for as long as I can remember.
It kept me out of trouble growing up,
It gave me purpose.
I didn’t think I was missing anything.
The ice, the family, the girls�.
What more could a man in his prime need.
Well, her, apparently.
She took my interest instantly, and deep down, I knew she was the one.
She was the light I never knew I needed.
But after a night full of passion, she was gone.
I spent months trying to find her, only to realize she was right underneath my nose,
Being kept away from me by someone the team trusted and now, she no longer trusts me.
Outside parties don’t want us together,
And she has her guard up,
But she needs to understand that I get what I want,
And what I want is her, always.
So get ready, my firecracker, I’m coming for you.

Penelope
I was always told who I married would be chosen for me,
That I must live by my family’s name.
But I was the black sheep.
Not wanting to be in a loveless marriage,
I rebelled as much as I could,
Adamant to live my life to the fullest.
Until I met him.
He consumed me, and I realized he could be my life if I let him,
That he could be my everything.
After a night of passion, I panicked, and I ran,
But I ran with something that belonged to him.
And I knew I had to find him,
But other forces didn’t want us together,
They kept us apart until the universe had other ideas.
We bumped into each other again, and the connection, the spark, had doubled.
But I was harder and more cornered off; it didn’t stop him though.
He wanted me and was determined to have me,
But the confusion was consuming me.
Did he want me, or did he want what was his?
Do I give him a chance, or run as far as my feet could take me�.

This is a standalone with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes, this book is recommended for readers aged 18+; this novel may contain triggers.]]> 259 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 4 3.92
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]]> 229149729 Nikki didn’t want to be at the stupid Devil’s Beasts MC clubhouse. Growing up with a mother who had a revolving door of men or clients, she wasn’t into the party mood. However, she was not going to let her best friend down. She was there in case her friend needed a ride. That was the day she met him.

Hawk loved women. He enjoyed many a variety and was not the settling down type. When a young brunette walked into his domain, he knew he should have steered clear. He couldn’t get her out of his head. She was not like any other woman.

Nikki didn’t try to flirt with him, or gain his attention. She treated him like a man, or at times, like a pain in the ass. It was refreshing. An odd kind of friendship was born.

Hawk wanted to be there for her. He wanted to turn her bad luck around.

For Nikki, she was falling for him, although she had promised to never fall for any man. One kiss led into another, and one moment she was a virgin, the next, she wasn’t. A secret affair began. There were rules. She was not allowed to go near the club. No one was to know they were together. It was their little secret.

But then the letters started. Someone was out to hurt Nikki. Was it a joke? Was it serious? Was it a mistake?

Then the truth comes out. She didn’t earn her place, Hawk manipulated everything. He was embarrassed by her. Will Hawk be able to figure out who is threatening his woman before it’s too late? Will he be able to earn back her forgiveness?]]> 242 Sam Crescent 0369511484 Codie 0 4.39
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]]> 205963919 “I said, marry me.�

Atlas
Lauren Locklear.
She has no idea that I would do anything for her. She doesn’t understand the mountains I would climb just to keep her safe.
That’s okay though, I’ll make sure she does.
She thinks she’s weak, and given the lack of love and support from those closest to her, I can understand why. That changes now, I will make her see the strong woman I see when I look at her.
I’ve pined for her in secret, wanting nothing more than to show her what she could have. But with my past still haunting me, I knew it would be best to stay back.
That is, until she needs access to health insurance and I see a solution to both her problem and my dilemma. All she has to do is say yes.

Ren
I’ve done something stupid.
Something reckless.
Something everyone will judge me for and I’m risking everything.
My family. My career. Myself.
I’m always too much to handle and the men I’ve allowed into my life have always reminded me of my shortcomings, even when it’s their fists doing the reminding.
No one has ever truly cared for me, loved me.
And then Atlas Hart asks me to marry him in order to save my life.
This isn’t love. It’s barely a friendship, or so I thought. But as the days go by and I see what he so selflessly risks for me, I cannot help but think that maybe� this could be more.]]> 362 D.J. Krimmer Codie 0 4.53
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]]> 204445011 Roman

I live and breathe the ice.
It’s embedded in my dark, black soul.
Going pro is my only goal before taking over the family business for my father.
My life is all planned out.
I don’t have room for anything or anyone else.
Until I bump into her.
She sets a fire within me that I want to burn out.
I only have my goal in mind and don’t do relationships.
I have a few women on speed dial, but that’s it.
Yet she’s all I seem to think about.
She’s overtaken my world.
But I can’t have her.
I can’t drag her into my darkness.
I need to focus on my career and my future; she deserves better than me.
Yet, I can’t let her go.
I need her, and damn straight, I will ensure she needs me too.

Morgan

Life hasn’t been easy.
My mother is a drunk, my father’s gone, and my sister, well, I’d prefer to say I’m an only child.
I’m working two jobs just to get through college.
I keep my head down, counting the days until I leave this town.
But then I bump into him.
And I became his target while he had women dangling off his arm.
I try to stay in the shadows out of his way, but then I’m placed with his team.
He’s everywhere, and I have nowhere to hide.
I become all he sees; I become his obsession.
Ensuring he becomes mine.
But then he hurts me, and I see his true colors.
I freeze him out, unwilling to lose myself more than I already have.
But he’s not willing to let go.
To give up.
He’s proving he’d do anything to fight for me.
Even kill.
But can I put my heart back out there?

This is a Standalone with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes, this book is recommended for readers aged 18+; this novel may contain triggers.]]> 259 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 5 4.15
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]]> 228595557 Anchor
The moment I saw her, I knew she was mine.
I knew she’d be my life, but so was the club,
And she understood that she understood me.
Growing up, I always wanted to prove myself,
To the brothers, my father.
But with my Angel, she loved me for who I was.
And I took her for granted.
I messed up; she left me, and rightfully so.
She no longer agreed with club life; She no longer agreed with me.
But losing her is not something I’m willing to stick with.
She means everything to me,
And it’s time she understood that.
Yes, I messed up, but I promise my Angel,
I’ll spend a lifetime making it up to you�.

Heaven
Having a relationship wasn’t something I planned on,
Especially at such a young age.
But bumping into him changed everything.
He became the reason why I breathed.
I thought I’d spend the rest of my life with him,
I thought he proved my mother wrong about men.
Until he hurt me, and he hurt me good.
I decided to put myself first, and I walked away.
I moved on with my life, or I tried.
He wouldn’t give up and refused to let me live without him.
He wants to try again, to prove himself.
But what is it that people say?
Once a cheat, always a cheat�. Right?

This can be read as a standalone. It is book 4 of 4 of the Huntsmen MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes, this book is recommended for readers aged 18+; this novel may contain triggers.]]> 296 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 5 4.20
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]]> 223355633 I met my fated alpha mate, and then he rejected me.
Now I'm carrying his secret pup in my belly.

When the Moon Goddess revealed me to be Alpha Damion’s mate...
I couldn't believe it.
He was the most powerful, wealthy alpha in our pack.

Then he rejected our bond, and it shattered me to a million pieces.
But my pain wasn’t enough for him. Now I’m being sold like cattle, a prize for the highest bidder.
And the worst part? I’m carrying his pup.

Everyone in the pack wants me to break--
But I’m done being the weak one.

Damion left me for dead.
But I’ll show him what it means to lose.
Soon, Damion will be the one who bows to me .

Rejected and pregnant by my Fated Alpha is a rejected mate romance with all of the angst and spice. Intended for Mature readers only!]]> 436 Vera Fae Codie 0 3.98
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]]> 228252500
Collect the Pieces needs to be read after Twist the Knife.]]> 411 Autumn Jones Lake 1961848147 Codie 5 Why!! I can't wait till May

Omg! This was so good! I need more Margot and Jigsaw ( Jensen ) these two together is amazing. I was going to wait to read this but I couldn't wait. I love these two!]]> 4.65
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Why!! I can't wait till May

Omg! This was so good! I need more Margot and Jigsaw ( Jensen ) these two together is amazing. I was going to wait to read this but I couldn't wait. I love these two!
]]> 195466768
Raised in a strict religious cult that left him scarred inside and out, monogamy isn’t part of Jigsaw’s future plans. But his carefree existence takes an unexpected turn when Margot, a quirky, curvy blonde involved in his MC’s business, enters his life.

With a morbid sense of humor that calls to Jigsaw’s deepest inner demons, Margot Cedarwood might be the first woman who surprises him as much as she scares him. Against every one of his instincts, he finds himself captivated by the eccentric but compassionate mortuary cosmetologist.

With his president’s warning to keep his hands off Margot echoing in his ears, Jigsaw must navigate the dangerous territory of falling for a woman who’s supposed to be off-limits while respecting the bonds of his chosen family.

But the more time Jigsaw and Margot spend together, the more he realizes she might be the one woman capable of what he once thought was impossible—capturing his reluctant heart and soothing his scarred soul.

In a world where loyalty is everything, Jigsaw and Margot must decide if love is worth breaking all the rules.

USA Today bestselling author Autumn Jones Lake invites you on a riveting journey of passion, danger, and the redemptive power of love in the 24th book in the popular Lost Kings MC series.]]> 462 Autumn Jones Lake Codie 5 4.66
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]]> 223963228 Elsie Santorini is on the run. She has no choice but to get away from her husband. He's part of the mafia, considered one of the most dangerous capos, and he should have married someone the mafia accepted. She has heard the whispers. They believe her to be a gold-digging whore. An outcast. An outsider.

One woman in particular has told her it was only a matter of time before Massimo woke up.

Massimo knows his wife is in danger. By being his wife, it instantly puts a target on her head. He hated that she ran, but he has no problem kidnapping her, and taking her to his reclusive cabin where she would have no means of escape.

He will not let her go. The moment he met Elsie, she got under his skin, and there is no one else he wants more than her. She is the love of his life, and he will not give her up without a fight.

But what will they do when another woman is determined to tear them apart? Massimo will do whatever it takes, even if that means going to war to keep Elsie alive.]]> 83 Sam Crescent 0369511220 Codie 0 4.14
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]]> 203859198
How can you promise someone forever?

The simple truth is that you can’t.

At least that’s what I always thought. Until I met Amelia Ryder. It was a chance encounter. We were meant to go our separate ways and never see each other again.

So you can imagine my surprise when the woman I haven’t been able to stop thinking about turns up at my office two days after I sent her home—as my new secretary. And things are about to get a lot more complicated than either of us expected.

She’s occupying my every waking thought. If I’m not thinking about her smile or her scent, or the very unprofessional things I'd like to do to her on my desk, I’m definitely picturing her delicious curves—the ones I know in intimate detail.

But I’m Drake James, cold-hearted workaholic. I don’t do relationships, I don’t do commitment, and I definitely don’t do my secretary.

So why can’t my mind and body get with the program? Because staying away from the woman is pure torture. And as unfair as it is for her, I’m not prepared to give up whatever this thing is between us, no matter how toxic it gets.

Amelia Ryder is mine, and just because I can’t have her doesn’t mean I won’t.]]> 426 Sadie Kincaid Codie 4 4.16
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]]> 223188844 From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new STANDALONE, full-length MAFIA ROMANCE novel.

I entered an arranged marriage so my sister, Ciara, could marry for love. Three years later, I’m a widow, and my father arranges for Ciara to marry Dominik Varga. The assassin slash arms dealer is as dangerous as he’s quiet, which is very unnerving.

Needless to say, I’m not happy at all. A deal was a deal, and I kept my end of it, so there’s no way on God’s green earth I’ll just sit back and smile like a good little girl. I’ll fight for Ciara’s freedom so she won’t have to face the hell I was forced to endure.

But Dominik doesn’t make things easy for me. He’s determined to get his hands on half of Dad’s empire.
When he moves into my family home, my entire routine unravels. I have to fight for more than just my sister’s freedom because I’m in danger of losing my heart.

I refuse to admit I’m drawn to his darkness. If I do, God only knows whether we’ll survive the fire raging between us.

A Mafia Romance full-length novel.
Each book in the Mafia Empire series is interconnected but about a different couple who will all find their HEA.]]> 268 Michelle Heard Codie 5 3.97
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]]> 223409923 From New York Times Bestseller, Pepper Winters, comes a green-flag stalker standalone romance

Now a #1 bestseller in Medical Romance!

I have a stalker.
A masked man who watches me from the shadows. A guardian who says he’s there to protect me—to help me heal from almost dying at the hands of another man.
He says he’s willing to do anything to help me move on. That I needn’t be afraid of him.
I agree to keep him my secret and share how much I’m truly struggling.
In return, he guards me. Even if it means guarding me from himself.


I’ve known her my entire life.
She’s the girl next door who I share a childhood betrothal with thanks to our two grandmothers wishing to turn their lifelong friendship into family.
I’m also the doctor who tended to her in the ER after her ex tried to kill her. I want to help her in any way I can, but I also know she’ll never accept my help because I’m the reason he tried to kill her in the first place.
But I can’t stand by and see her suffer, so…I come up with a plan.
A highly illegal plan that ends with me breaking laws, rules, and my own heart...

Doctor/girl next door, childhood friends to lovers, green-flag stalker, hidden identity, lots of texts, masked protector, would do anything to keep her safe, standalone, he has a motorcycle, he does things to her in the dark...]]> 420 Pepper Winters Codie 4 4.09
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]]> 223824398 Steal
Taking over from my dad as President,
Filling his shoes scared me, but I was ready, and he ensured it.
There was nothing more I wanted than to make him proud,
To bring this club higher.
Then I met her.
She captivated me and made me want her.
And I had her for a while.
But I took her for granted, and she was ready to leave me.
Until something happened, and I refused to hear her side of things.
She left me.
I tried to find her while concentrating on my club.
Only to find out she never left at all,
She stayed with something of mine.
I try to talk to her, needing to hear her voice,
But she won’t give me the time of day.
Now, I believe it’s time she understood the man I’ve become,
The man who won’t give up.
Because one way or another, I’ll make her mine again.

Cassidy
Falling for him wasn’t something I saw coming.
My goal was to become a doctor,
Someone to make my family proud.
And that didn’t change, it was still my priority,
But so was he.
I gave him my heart, my love.
But he didn’t feel the same.
Instead, she was his focus � she always was.
He took her word over mine and told me to go.
Years spent being second best, I did as I was told.
I stayed hidden, trying to live my life,
But he entered my world again.
He pushed into my life despite me pushing back harder.
He’s trying to fight for me,
But too much hurt has passed between us.
And I can’t face any more heartache.
If only he got the memo�.

This can be read as a standalone. It is book 3 of 4 of the Huntsmen MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes, this book is recommended for readers aged 18+; this novel may contain triggers.]]> 301 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 4 3.59
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]]> 215173894 There’s only death for her, and eternity for me.

My client, Millie, made the wrong deal - her soul for her sister's life. Now she must pay up, and she's ready, but she needs fourteen days to take care of one last thing. The creature who's waiting to dine on her soul won’t give her an extension, so Millie hires me to guard and protect her for the little time she has left on this earth. Who better to delay her death if not the Grim Reaper himself?

I’m a bag of bones, flesh held together by a magic cloak. For decades, I’ve wandered, aimless, lost, disenchanted with the world� But as I spend time with this mortal woman, forced close by my duty to her, Millie gradually reminds me who I am and what my purpose is.

Now that I found her, I can’t lose her. For her, I will break the rules of the universe, fight the soul eater that wants to devour her, and deceive death itself.Monster Security Agency is the most elite bodyguard service in the world. These monster bodyguards are lethal, powerful, and determined to protect their clients at all costs. They shouldn't fall in love with their principals, but if they do? Things are bound to explode.

Here come spicy, romantic, and action-packed tales by your favorite paranormal and monster romance Cassie Alexander, Layla Fae, and Cara Wylde. Dive into the world of the Monster Security Agency.]]> 227 Cara Wylde Codie 0 4.01
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]]> 213941220 No one survives hiring me. Not even her.

I’m a Nightmare, a creature that feeds on fear, and I’m capable of boundless cruelty—which is why my services come at a steep the life of the person who hired me. As such, the only people who hire me on are those brought to me by fate, like Mina, a woman so desperate for revenge that she’s willing to spend her own life to get it.

I don’t usually care why I’m hired. Human affairs don’t matter to me. Food is food, and a job is a job.

Mina’s enemies will get what they deserve—and I’ll get what’s mine.

Her beating heart.



Monster Security Agency is the most elite bodyguard service in the world. These monster bodyguards are lethal, powerful, and determined to protect their clients at all costs. They shouldn't fall in love with their principals, but if they do? Things are bound to explode.

Here come spicy, romantic, and action-packed tales by your favorite paranormal and sci-fi romance Cassie Alexander, Layla Fae, and Cara Wylde. Dive into the world of the Monster Security Agency.]]> 380 Cassie Alexander 1963327144 Codie 0 4.11
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]]> 218246708 Als mein Chef anfängt, mich auf einer Firmenfeier zu belästigen, tue ich das Einzige, was mir einfällt; Ich gebe vor, der arrogante Bratva-Pakhan Dimitri sei mein Freund.
Es funktioniert. Für eine Weile.
Dann schlägt Dimitri vor, wir sollten einen Schritt weiter gehen und ›heiraten�.
Mein Chef lässt mich in Ruhe,Dimitri hat einen Ausweg aus der arrangierten Ehe mit der Tochter des rivalisierenden Mafiabosses Massimo.
Eine Win-Win-Situation.
Außer, dass die Heirat Giovanni nicht abschreckt.
Wenn überhaupt, macht es ihn noch entschlossener, mich zu belästigen.
Es ist nicht das erste Mal, dass er zu weit geht.
Beim letzten Mal hatte ich nicht so viel Glück.
Niemand weiß von dieser Nacht, und ich habe vor, dass das so bleibt.
Mich in Dimitri zu verlieben war nicht Teil des Plans.
Schwanger zu werden auch nicht.
Gerade als ich denke, es könnte nicht schlimmer werden, findet Massimo heraus, dass unsere Beziehung gefakt ist.
Jetzt sinnt er auf Rache.
Anscheinend bin ich diejenige, die ins Visier geraten ist.
]]> 314 Kira Cole Codie 0 4.17
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]]> 217544110 Bianca

I thought I was late for my cousin’s wedding,
but the wedding turned out to be for me...
If I’d known the sexy arrogant guy in the elevator was my future husband,
I probably would have turned and ran.
My own father sold me out, promising my hand in marriage to Alexei Koslov,
a sexy, arrogant bratva boss.
The last thing I want to do is get married,
but nobody says no to the Koslov bratva.
My father’s been controlling me for years,
I won’t take it from my husband too.
I want to hate Alexei and all he stands for,
but the more I get to know him, the harder I fall.
But this marriage is just business for him.
I’m a means to an end.
Until I fall pregnant�


Alexei

It's supposed to be a business transaction,
A marriage in exchange for intel on an enemy.
I expect my wife to obey me, to follow orders.
Instead, I get a firecracker who is determined to make this arrangement as difficult as possible.
I have no interest in falling in love with Bianca,
But before I know it, she's all I can think about.
Suddenly I'm doubting everything I thought I knew about myself�


Sinful Oath is a captivating Russian mafia romance featuring an arranged marriage and a surprise pregnancy that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The twists and turns in this story will leave you breathless. This book is the first book in the Koslov Bratva Series, it promises a thrilling ride with no cheating and a guaranteed Happily Ever After!
]]> 314 Kira Cole Codie 4 3.84
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]]> 61161170 Isabella

Longing,
I’ve wanted him most of my life,
Since the day he saved me from drowning when I was a kid.
But he’s never noticed me,
Never given me a second thought.
To him, I’m just a child.
And now, he’s ordered to marry me.

He doesn't want me,
Not in his heart or in his bed.

But everything is allowed in war and love,
And I am ready to do whatever it takes,
Even lie to a man who doesn't remember his past.


Luca

As beautiful
As she is cunning,
My young wife masterfully guides me,
Through La Cosa Nostra waters,
Making sure no one suspects,
That I’ve had no memory since the accident.

Now, I’m falling hard for a woman I don’t even remember,
The woman who's been lying to me,
Since the moment I opened my eyes,
And I intend to unravel her secrets.

*Ruined Secrets is a full-length novel with several open-door steamy scenes, no cheating and a guaranteed HEA.

This is the fourth book in Perfectly Imperfect mafia series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a standalone, but for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order. ]]> 277 Neva Altaj 1961423189 Codie 5 3.77 2022
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average rating: 3.77
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]]> 33301965
And we’re determined to put the past behind us.

But when I discover Flynn has been keeping a secret, it exposes the cracks in our marriage.

I thought our bond was unbreakable.

To survive what’s coming, we’ll have to face the sins of our past together.

I’ll do anything for Flynn�

Even if it means making a deal with the devil.]]> 314 Emma Slate 195509800X Codie 5 4.50
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]]> 221754865 A day that flipped my world upside down.

Kimble

All I wanted was freedom from my mother’s abuse.

But the day before I planned to escape, she auctioned me off to clear her debts.

Talon Granger bought me, and he’s put a collar around my neck. He hates me, resents my presence.

Well, the feeling’s mutual.

Trapped under his obsessive glare, I’m desperate to escape.

Talon

I plan to mate my lover Aria, a strong she-wolf, at the Moonlit Choosing Ritual.

She’s the right choice to help me in leading my pack and I’m committed to her.

Kimble is human, helpless, and everything I despise�

Yet my wolf refuses to let her go.

Wrestling with my growing, unwanted obsession for her which deepens each day, I struggle with the Set her free, or bind her to me forever?

As desire and fate collide, will Talon follow his heart or lose himself to his primal nature?

Will he do the right thing for his pack and wed Aria, or will his primal instincts drive him to claim Kimble forever?

This is an enemies to lovers, steamy wolf-shifter romance. Tropes - forbidden love, fated mates (but no insta love), dark romance, grumpy x sunshine, forced proximity, standalone, found family, touch her and die, HEA.
Please check out trigger warnings on author's website. ]]> 217 Misha K Codie 4 3.69
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]]> 217036838 Dirty.
They were Cocky.
They were Taboo.
They were Wicked.
They are the Devil’s Hellions Motorcycle Club, and they are ready for the storm and whatever comes their way.

Includes the Next Generation short Sexy Perfect Storm]]> 1328 Hayley Faiman Codie 4 4.27
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]]> 205796741 Her father was my enemy, and now she’s my bride.

Alessia
I was born into one of the most powerful Mafia families on the East Coast. Unfortunately, being a girl meant my future was never my own. Our rivals are weakened, and now is the time to strengthen our numbers and form powerful alliances, meaning I’m being married off to the callous and brazen head of the Irish Mob. Every time he tries to charm me with that devilish smirk, I can’t decide if I want to kiss him or smack it off his gorgeous face. He assumes he’s getting a demure princess who was raised to defer to her husband at every turn. Oh, the fun I’ll have proving him wrong.

Finn
There’s been a power shift in Boston, and the head of a rival family wants to strike a bargain to ensure the destruction of our mutual enemy. And he’s offered his daughter in marriage to seal the deal. No one prepared me for the stunning hellion with a razor-sharp tongue in that delectable mouth of hers. And I sure as hell never thought one brush of her soft lips would haunt my every waking moment. It’s no secret the cold Mafia princess would rather be anywhere other than at my side and likes to contradict me at every turn. Unfortunately for her, I’ve never met a challenge I didn’t face with relentless determination, and I’m not about to start now. But my wife has enemies of her own. When a dangerous man from her past slithers out of the shadows, I’ll prove just how ruthless I become when someone threatens what’s mine]]> 363 Kate Randall 196278102X Codie 4 4.17
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]]> 222421748 Morgan has been given to a Beast.

She doesn’t remember the wedding. In fact, she doesn’t remember much besides the fact her family tried to get rid of her when she was sick. Now that she has recovered, she's come to learn two all of her family is dead, and she was is married to one of the most feared men in the world.

Carver Turner relished his reputation for being The Beast. He doesn't care about the fear he instilled into others. He kills without mercy. It's what he’s been trained to do, and nothing could sway him from doing his job.

Until his wife comes into his life. She's different. Morgan is sweet, pure, kind, and she doesn't look away from him in disgust.

Morgan doesn’t know much about her husband, but she has come to see that while he is a beast to everyone else, to her, he is an angel. The sweetest husband a woman could ask for. And then, the danger comes...

Carver challenged the boss when he killed Morgan's family. He did it for her, because of what they'd done to her. Now, he has to make a choice, either give up his life, or finally kill his longtime enemy. He has never run away from a fight, and he's not going to start now.]]> 113 Sam Crescent 0369510976 Codie 4 4.07
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]]> 217905829 An alliance between two legendary mafia families just like in the old days.
But when my sweet, beautiful older sister fell for a civilian and eloped in spite of our father’s edict, mafia mayhem ensued.
Now, to save my sister and her clueless new husband from a date with a Cosa Nostra executioner, I’m taking her place.
No doubt everyone would have preferred the alternative bride. Especially the groom.
Luca Connelly. Master manipulator. Crown prince of his uncle’s blood-splattered empire.
And my nemesis since high school.
Luca, with his charm and muscle and sinful looks, believes the world is his for the taking.
He might be right.
Luca is good at fooling everyone else. However, he’ll never fool me.
He’s still the same callous, arrogant villain who used to delight in my torment.
Not that I’m innocent. The scorching hostility between us is completely mutual.
Too bad there are a few things I didn’t count on.
Like the way I can’t get enough of his touch.
Or how I keep coming back for more no matter how volatile we are together.
I know this is no recipe for a happy marriage.
But the closer I get to Luca, the more the lines get blurred.
My mistake was to assume that I was in full control.
I was so sure my heart was immune to falling for my husband.
Only now that it’s too late am I learning how very wrong I was�

🔥Enemies to Lovers
🔥He’s Secretly Obsessed
🔥Arranged Mafia Marriage
🔥Hilarious hostile banter
🔥Snowbound for the Holidays
🔥Spicy ‘lessons�
🔥Tons of ‘My Wife�
🔥Total Opposites]]> 396 Cora Brent Codie 5 3.86
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]]> 209685893 ZAHARA

Is it possible to fall for a man you don't know?

Before I saw his face,
Or heard his voice,
Or felt the warmth of his touch,
I fell in love with his mind.
Devious. Cunning. Deceptive .

The master of deadly and dangerous plans.
The silent threat no one saw coming.
Manipulating people's lives like pawns on a chessboard.

When he steps out of the shadows,
The king reclaiming his throne,
He sets the world aflame,
And burns my heart to ash.

MASSIMO

After eighteen years,
I finally got my freedom back.
My dark empire was waiting.
Primed for me to take the reins.

I'll punish the traitors who stole my life.
And make them feel true pain.
The era of peace is over.
I’m ready to unleash mayhem.

But I left one prison,
Only to be trapped again,
In a battle between my conscience and my desire.

The one thing I desire above all else,
I can never have.

My sweet angel.
My magnificent queen.
My Zahara.


The Perfectly Imperfect is a series of interconnected standalones, where books can be read in any order. However, Sweet Prison (Book 10, Massimo & Zahara’s story) was written as a companion to Darkest Sins (Book 9, Kai & Nera’s story), and I strongly recommend reading the duet in tandem and proper order. ]]> 378 Neva Altaj Codie 5 Amazing!

This was perfection! Massimo and Zara have such amazing chemistry. Their story was fantastic. I can't wait for the next one.]]> 3.86 2024
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Amazing!

This was perfection! Massimo and Zara have such amazing chemistry. Their story was fantastic. I can't wait for the next one.
]]> 200776712 Fifteen years ago, he broke her heart to save her from danger. Now she’s back, and he’s the only one who can protect her from the deadly threat closing in around them.

Freya
All I wanted when I left Shine, Massachusetts was a fresh start. I built a career and a reputation I could be proud of by putting the worst of the criminal underworld behind bars.
I was safe and away from the turbulent life of the Black Roses.
Until a knock at my door thrust me back into the town I ran from, and into the clubhouse of the man who shattered my heart.

Ozzy
I built a wall around my heart after I broke both of ours. I did what I had to do as the future president of the Black Roses MC. I needed Freya safe, and my brothers needed me whole.
For fifteen years, I pretended I was.
Now, I owe a man a favor, and he’s come to collect in the form of my club safeguarding the one woman who has the power to break me all over again.

They nearly ended her life fifteen years ago, now they’ll pay with theirs for ever believing they could touch her in the first place.]]> 361 Kate Randall 1962781003 Codie 5 4.38
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]]> 198626825
Lucy

Seven years ago, I fled from a life where being a woman meant you were bound in shackles, and only dangerous and sadistic men held the keys.

I made a new life for myself and found the family I always needed in a group of outlaw bikers.

There’s only one problem—Jude Ashcroft. The man needles under my skin like no one else. When he goes low, I go to hell.

Until one night when my past catches up with me, and he saves me from the hell I barely escaped the first time.

But the trouble that found me that night was only the tip of the iceberg.

He doesn’t understand what or who he’s dealing with. He thinks he can protect me, but if I let him, true evil will come knocking, and it won’t come alone.

Jude

My life is simple, uncomplicated. The only things I care about are my brothers, my bike, and having no strings attaching me to any one woman. Everything is status quo, just how I like it.

Until Lucy. I’ve never met a woman more obstinate than the little demon. If cutting me down and showing me up were a sport, she’d have a gold medal in the pocket of those tight jeans.

She’s nothing I’ve ever wanted. Too mouthy, too opinionated, too� Lucy. Now I need to convince the part of me that craves a challenge, craves her fire.

She’s hiding something, though. I don’t know what, and I don’t know why. The only thing I do know is it’s going to bring trouble like we’ve never seen to my club.

But I’ll show her exactly what happens when someone tries to take what’s mine, because whether she likes it or not, that’s precisely what she is.]]> 343 Kate Randall Codie 5 4.41
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]]> 178621957
Charlie
The only thing I was sure of was people lied. They would say they loved you, but their fists would tell a different story. I had to leave, to run before he killed me.
When the enigmatic stranger I met once in a run-down diner finds me escaping, he takes the matter in his hands and gives my ex a taste of his own cruel medicine. A decision that cost my unlikely savior six years of his life.
I never forgot his warm touch, or the way I felt safe with him for a brief moment before I ran for my life.
Imagine my surprise when half a decade later our paths collide unexpectedly, and I discover he’s part of a powerful MC with ties to my vengeful ex.

Linc
I couldn’t walk away then, and nothing can make me now.
After losing my freedom for helping the beaten girl I found on the side of the road, I was determined to let her go. The only problem was her somber blue eyes that haunted me every night when I closed mine.
I never imagined I’d see her again, but fate had other plans. Now, she needs my protection more than ever. But this time around, she’s keeping secrets that could get her killed. And it isn’t only her ex who’s on the hunt for what she’s desperately trying to hide.

If this scared girl from my past can’t find a way to trust me with the truth, then it will be more than just her life that’s at stake.]]> 311 Kate Randall Codie 4 4.18
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]]> 216939595 Gio, my sister-in-law's brother and the head of the West Coast Cosa Nostra, was family and off-limits.
Maybe that was why I was so drawn to him. Violence and death clung to him like he was born in the pits of hell, and he thrived on it.
Despite everything, I started a relationship with the devil himself, and I fell in love.
I had to keep it a secret, knowing my brothers would kill Gio if they found out.
But when I discovered I was pregnant, hiding it was impossible.
To make matters worse, Gio and my brothers found themselves entangled with a dangerous new syndicate.
It was a situation that threatened to ignite chaos and conflict, involving everyone I cared about.
Including my new forbidden lover and the baby we were bringing into this hell on earth.]]> 378 Jenika Snow Codie 5 3.97
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]]> 221369567 Piston
I didn’t want an old lady,
Or a family.
Growing up with a drunk for a father, it puts you off wanting to settle down.
I gave my life to my club instead,
Enjoyed the benefits of what the cut meant.
She was only supposed to be fun,
Something to pass the time until the next one came along.
But then she lied to me, tricked me.
I did something I didn’t want to,
I gave her my cut, and now, because of club laws,
I’m stuck.
I push her away at every turn, waiting out the terms of the club.
But then I started watching her more.
Something didn’t add up, and I realized I was wrong.
I fall for her, but she’s not willing to give me a chance.
She hates me, but what she doesn’t understand, Is that she’s been mine for years.
It just took me time to realize it,
And whether she likes it or not, I’m hers too.

Natalie
Growing up with a woman who hated that you were born,
Who was willing to make you unhappy,
It was hard, but it made me stronger.
I studied hard, not allowing anyone to bring me down.
I didn't want a relationship; I didn't want a true love.
That's why I agreed to his arrangement.
I've been burned before and not wanting to be again.
But then I fell, and I fell hard.
I knew he didn't want me or want there to be an us.
I was willing to walk away, but things happened.
He thought I tricked him, thought I was after his leather,
When all I was doing was trying to protect him.
And now we're stuck because of club rules.
He ignores me and tries to throw money at me.
But what he doesn't understand is that I don't need him.
I don't need anyone.
Then suddenly, he's always around, trying to get me to talk.
I ignore him, adamant about handing him his cut back after the allotted time.
He's not accepting it, though,
He wants me, but maybe too much water has run underneath the bridge�.

This can be read as a standalone. It is book 1 of 4 of the Huntsmen MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes, this book is recommended for readers aged 18+; this novel may contain triggers.]]> 294 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 4 4.03
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]]> 145897844 Avery

I don’t have any family.
Everyone who was supposed to love me left.
Until he walked in on my shift.
He made my heart race and my body tingle.
I fell hard for him, and he became my world.
I was bound for him, but he wasn’t bound for me.
He grew distant, and then I found out he wasn’t who he said he was. His whole demeanor changed instantly.
He’s a killer, an underboss for the Bratva Pakhan that I didn’t even know existed outside of movies.
He didn’t give me a chance to come to terms with it. Instead, he threw me away, just like everyone else.
He broke me after I spent years putting myself back together.
I try to move on from him and concentrate on my upcoming residency.
But then I find out I’m pregnant with his child.

Sergi

She was the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen.
She was pure, not from our world, and had suffered a lot from life.
But I was selfish; my whole body tingled just being near her; she was mine.
Then I lose myself, push her away, and she finds out who I am.
She runs without looking back, destroying me.
I make mistakes I can’t take back and hurt her even more.
She gives up on us, on me.
But I can’t let her go; I can’t give up.
I will win her back, whether she likes it or not.
She’s bound for me.

This can be read as a standalone, it is book 3 of 3, bound mafia series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged 18+, this novel may contain triggers.]]> 290 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 4 4.19
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]]> 125253835 Phoebe
I had always been quiet and shy.
Until I wasn’t, I had to hide my true self behind a shield.
Doing what my family requests without complaint even if I didn’t want too.
He was supposed to be an arrangement.
Married in name only.
An alliance between the Greek Mafia and the Bratva
I was not meant to fall in love with him.
But I did and he didn’t feel the same.
He’s having a child with someone else.
He broke the terms of our contract.
It is now void.
And I do the only thing that makes sense to heal my broken heart and get away from my father.
Run and finally become the person I was always meant to be.
Alexandr
It was an arranged marriage.
To strengthen our Bratva.
I had no problem filling the terms of the contract.
For Family and my younger brother who got stuck as a leader when it was supposed to be my job.
It was the least I could do.
But I wasn’t expecting my bride to be the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.
She made my cold heart beat.
I thought we had a connection.
I wasn’t expecting her to disappear.
I wanted to find her to punish her.
But then I realised it was all my fault, now I want forgiveness, to have my love back.
When in the end getting forgiveness is no easy feat when I am the one being punished for my sins.
This can be read as a standalone, it is book 2 of 3, bound mafia series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged 18+, this novel may contain triggers.]]> 320 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 4 4.00
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]]> 123795010
Sofia
I met him when I was eight years old. I thought he was my best friend. I thought he loved me, it is why I agreed to marry him. He was my everything. Until he was not. It was all a lie, an agreement between his family and mine. I cannot stay. I must save myself and our unborn child that he doesn’t know about from my fate. Leaving him was the only option. But what happens when he finds me again?

Damian
It was all an arrangement from when I was twelve. One I did not want. I had to woo her, make her fall for me. She was more than I realise. I fell for her without realising soon enough. I lost her. She left me on our wedding day. I hurt her, lied to her but I need her. I am trying to find her. But what do I do now that I have found her. She is not alone. I must fight for her, but she doesn’t trust me. I can’t let her go a second time. It is not just about us this time.

This can be read as a standalone, it is book 1 of 3, bound mafia series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged 18+, this novel may contain triggers.]]> 272 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 5 3.89 2023
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]]> 220243695 Noah
I knew she was mine the moment I laid eyes on her.
Even at the tender age of fourteen.
Her dark green eyes captivated me and ensured she was all I could see.
She was the reason why I breathed,
But then I listened to someone else, someone I trusted.
I didn’t find out the facts and left without a word,
Too focused on my pain.
I thought she broke me; I thought she tore my heart out.
But I was wrong.
I broke her, destroyed the trust she had in me, in us.
I came home for her, to make her mine, but only to realize how much I had truly messed up.
She thinks I’ll give up.
She thinks I’ll walk away again.
But she’s wrong.
She’s the melody in my world, and it’s time she realizes,
I’m returning to her one way or another.

Rose
Ever thought you had it all, that nothing could stop you?
Friends, family, a love that consumes you.
I did until he left.
Without a word, he destroyed my whole world,
Leaving me to fend for myself when I needed him the most.
Music and women were all he cared about,
All while I struggled to get through school.
For two years, I tried to forget him and ignore his words on the radio.
I left my hometown adamant to succeed without the weight of my family’s last name.
But then suddenly, the same day I returned for my father,
I bump into him.
Some say it’s fate, while I believe it’s hell.
He wants me back; he wants us back.
But he wrecked what we could have had; he broke my trust.
I try and evade him at every turn but he’s relentless.
I don’t give in though.
I’m more stubborn than I ever used to be,
And forgiveness is something I don’t think I’m willing to hand out willingly.
Good luck trying to win me around, Noah,
Because I’m not one of your groupies.

This is a standalone with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes, this book is recommended for readers aged 18+; this novel may contain triggers.]]> 263 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 5 4.04
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]]> 219274701 Romeo
From the moment I saw her, I knew she was mine.
But she was innocent despite her upbringing.
Good-hearted, sweet, and kind; not someone who belonged in our world,
Despite being born into it.
That didn’t stop me from wanting her, and it didn’t stop me from getting her.
And being a Don means I always get what I want.
And she was it.
I’m a cold man; nothing matters to me except my family and now her.
I made a deal to ensure she became mine.
I ensured she was trapped with me always.
I tried to keep her close while ensuring I kept to the deal.
I wasn’t willing to allow anyone to hurt her.
But then I found out she was keeping things from me,
Ensuring that she would not tie herself to me for life.
And then I messed up.
She got hurt, and now she wants to leave me.
But what my little butterfly doesn’t realize,
Is that I’ll never let her go.
I’ll lock her up before that happens, even if it means she’ll hate me.
But I don’t care because she’s mine.

Elena
I always thought I’d live a normal life.
My mother never cared for me, disappointed that I wasn’t a boy,
While my father acted like I didn’t exist.
My sister was their world and got everything she wanted,
Which was perfect for me until she wanted him.
But she messed up, and I had to pay for her mistakes.
My quiet world was turned upside down.
I was forced into an arranged marriage with a man she wanted;
With a man who wanted her but couldn’t have her.
For years I tried to live up to the woman I was expected to be,
The woman he could learn to love,
Because I fell in love with him even though I tried not to.
But nothing I did was good enough.
He only had eyes for her, destroying me inside and out.
Then he chose her, and I got hurt.
I finally hit my limit and grew a backbone.
I finally decided to leave.
But he refuses to let go, refuses to let me leave.
But I don’t understand why when he’s always chosen her.
I won’t let him win; I won’t let him hurt me anymore than he already has.
If only I could get my heart on board with the plan.


This is a standalone with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes, this book is recommended for readers aged 18+; this novel may contain triggers.]]> 264 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 5 3.89 2024
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]]> 219801360 Road doesn’t trust anyone. He knows how quickly women can turn, and he knows Dinah has been sent by Sergey Golubev. Every time he looks in the mirror, he's reminded of the scars left by Golubev’s handywork.

From the moment Dinah Evans walked into the Evil Fallen Bratva MC clubhouse, she knew she had made a mistake. She does not work for Sergey, but she knows who he is. Several years ago, her mother rejected the man, and as punishment, she paid the price. She knows she should stay away from Road. But, every time he comes calling, she doesn’t turn him away. There is more to Road than meets the eye.

Dinah is the first woman that doesn’t flinch away from him. She’s not repulsed by his scars, and Road loves being around her. But, she doesn’t know the truth. It's only a matter of time before it comes out. All of those years ago, he was the one who made the order on her mother. He was doing his job, and now, he has to keep that from her.

Golubev is closing in. He's dangerous, and Road has to make a choice, one that could change their lives forever.]]> 165 Sam Crescent 0369510569 Codie 5 4.42
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]]> 207595330
To ease the stress bearing down on my shoulders, I like to dance. Working as a janitor at a ballet company makes it easy for me to steal thirty minutes at night when the place is empty.

Or so I thought. Just my luck that the dangerously handsome owner catches me red-handed. He thinks I'm a hardworking ballerina, and I don't bother correcting him... because, you know, I'd like to keep my job.

Dario La Rosa has every girl at the company swooning, hoping she'll be the one to end his bachelor status. Me? I just want to keep my secret and try to avoid the man at all costs. But then my mother's sins burst through my dilapidated front door, and my life takes a turn for the worse.

Turns out Dario isn't who I thought he was, and the man has the power to not only change my entire life, but to keep me from losing it.

Even though I'm drawn to the darkness coming off him waves, I'm not sure whether I should run or stay.

What would you do?

STANDALONE: A Mafia Romance full-length novel.
WARNING: 18+ only. Please read responsibly.]]> 369 Michelle Heard Codie 5 3.99
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]]> 199800746
When the man Samantha’s paired with doesn’t stick to the rules, I step in to take his place. Wearing a mask protects my identity, and soon the little wildcat from the office is telling me all her darkest secrets and fantasies.

During the day, she gives me hell, but at night, she becomes my wounded kitten.

I know I’m playing a dangerous game.
She doesn’t know I’m one of the heads of the Cosa Nostra.
She doesn’t know her boss and her nightly visitor is the same person.

With my enemy on the attack and her past coming to haunt her, our secrets come out in the most explosive way possible, threatening to rip Samantha away from me.

But my wildcat has another thing coming if she thinks I’ll ever let go.

A Mafia Romance full-length novel. 18+ only. Please read responsibly.THIS NOVEL CONTAINS TRIGGERING CONTENT.]]> 427 Michelle Heard Codie 5 4.03
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]]> 51232364 280 Giana Darling 1774440024 Codie 0 4.32 2020
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]]> 218724943 Seven years ago, Vanessa Norma was taken and held for ransom. When something went wrong, she nearly died. Although someone saved her, she now has to live with the permanent scar and being known as damaged goods.

Diago is a monster. He is the villain in most stories. He kills without mercy.

The night he saved Vanessa, something happened, something changed. She was the first person to seek comfort in him, and now, he knows she is at risk of being sold to the highest bidder, as her father needs money.

No one will fight him. Everyone is afraid of him. So he takes Vanessa for his own.

Weds her. Beds her. Makes her all his.

But her family is going to die. He intends to kill her father for the sins he’s committed. He doesn’t care if Vanessa wants him to or not.]]> 115 Sam Crescent 0369510496 Codie 5 4.06
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]]> 218066954 From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new STANDALONE, full-length MAFIA ROMANCE novel.

I was born into the Cosa Nostra, so I've always known an arranged marriage loomed in my future.

When the Capo dei Capi of the Cosa Nostra comes to Sicily to give his approval for his cousin, Stefano, to take me as his bride, I know my fate is all but sealed. Marrying Stefano is the last thing I want, but being a woman, I don't have a say in the matter.

Damiano Falco is merciless and rules the Cosa Nostra with an iron fist. Everyone fears him and won't dare go against him.
I'm still trying to accept that I'll have no choice but to marry Stefano when Damiano utters the last word anyone expects to hear.

"No."

He doesn't give his approval, nor does he offer any explanation.

But if I think his refusal will set me free, I have another thing coming. Instead, my bags are packed, and within hours, I find myself sitting on a private jet with the head of the Costa Nostra.
The ruthless man doesn't tell me anything, and I have no idea what my future holds.

To say I'm terrified is the understatement of the century.]]> 430 Michelle Heard Codie 5 4.18
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]]> 29567025
"No"
One word.
Two letters.
But those two letters changed everything.
It was impossible to predict the impact I would have on the life of the only woman I'd ever truly loved. No way to know that I would result in her ruin.
I’d suffer for eternity with the knowledge that it was me who brought devastation to her doorstep.
Though I deserved the anguish I felt, to see her suffer was unacceptable.
I would fix this.
Somehow I would prove to her that I wasn't the monster she thought I was.
Even if it meant becoming a monster in order to make that happen.]]> 252 Elisabeth Grace 1987925092 Codie 4 4.09 2016
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]]> 28699648
I fell for a law abiding Sheriff, breaking my vows to my own club, and turning her against her family of blue.

An outlaw and a sheriff, it can only end in one way� Mayhem.

Now we both have to pay the ultimate price for betraying our families.

I swore to kill my brother, his allegiance sworn to another club, if I ever saw him again.

Yet here I am running to him in hopes to save Jillian’s life�

We both will have to rewrite the rules we know to stay alive.

Even if it means we lose everything we had in doing so…]]> 222 M.N. Forgy 0986411752 Codie 0 4.22 2016
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average rating: 4.22
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]]> 53351571 104 Sam Crescent 0369501683 Codie 5 3.90
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]]> 211267061 Tats

Growing up, I always thought of myself as a burden.
I was someone who wasn’t supposed to be born.
A project of a greedy woman wanting the patch but not me.
I was told daily I wasn’t wanted, that I was a failure.
And it screwed with my head.
My art and my job role within the club were my sole focus.
I refused to be tied down, to entwine a woman into this life.
I’ve seen the hurt and heartache a jealous woman can cause.
A different woman or two a night was the way I lived, refusing love.
But I didn’t count on her.
She was too young and innocent in college; I fought to stay away.
But now, years later, my body calls for her, needing a piece of her.
The fight to stay away left me.
I won’t ever settle down; I won’t ever put her in harm’s way.
Casual and fun were it for us.
Until it wasn’t.
She became my world, my everything.
I ensured that she would be kept separate from club life, not wanting her to get hurt.
But it wasn’t my club I had to worry about,
Keeping her safe became my priority.
Because she’s not just my person; she’s my light to the darkness.

Violet

I’ve had a crush on him since I was a teen.
I didn’t think I was even on his radar.
Until I was.
But he didn’t remember, and then I was dealt with a major loss.
I went in on myself,
Focused on my studies and determined to make my parents proud.
Nothing was stopping me from achieving my goals.
But then he came back into my life.
I wanted to have some fun.
We decided to keep things casual.
And it worked for a while until it didn’t.
He became my world, and I became his.
He did everything to keep me safe.
Including keeping us a secret.
One he wasn’t willing to lose.
Even when someone wanted to take me away from him.


This can be read as a standalone but is better if books are read in order to get an understanding of other characters. This is book 3 of 7 of The Devil’s MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged 18+, this novel may contain triggers. ]]> 258 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 5 4.45
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]]> 205951554 Author This is a new edited and formatted version. Please enjoy!

Snake

I’m the president of the Devils.
It’s a job I always wanted: to follow in my father’s footsteps and make him proud.
But then I screwed up and trusted my VP, my best friend, who betrayed me and started a coop.
I began to question my decisions and my faith in my brothers.
My faith in myself.
I don’t know which brothers I can trust right now, and I need to clean house.
I’m a busy man; I don’t have time for complications.
I must focus on my club and the mess I made by not seeing what was happening.
Until I see her in our club with her friends.
Innocent and oh-so-perfect.
She took my breath away, and I instantly knew I had to have her.
But danger surrounds me now.
Brothers questioning each other while my club is on the brink of falling apart.
I can’t bring her into that, but I can’t let her go.
I have a decision to make, but the wrong one could get her killed.
I just don’t know if I’m selfish enough to let her go.

Sarah

Family is my life.
I grew up in a loving home, and my little sister is my best friend.
When she got sick, my whole world turned upside down, and instead of tearing each other apart, our family became closer.
We stuck together.
I wasn’t looking for anything.
I only cared about getting through college and helping my parents with my sister.
That was my sole focus.
But then he walked into my life.
Scary and so tempting.
He wanted me and became all I could see.
He refused to let me slip through his fingers.
I know I should be scared; I know I should run.
He made my heart race despite him not only being a part of an MC but the president himself.
He’s dangerous, and I must think about my family and put them first.
But what if he’s my only chance at happiness?
What if I don’t feel this consuming feeling again.
Can I be selfish and be happy?
Or am I putting my family and I in danger by dragging us into his MC world, risking my heart?

This can be read as a standalone, but it is better if books are read in order to get an understanding of other characters. This is book 1 of 7 of The Devil’s MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes, this book is recommended for readers aged 18+; this novel may contain triggers.]]> 253 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 5 4.14 2024
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]]> 201776143 Hawk
I've been in love with Daisy for as long as I can remember. Her sister was a close friend, and we grew up together. She was sweet, kind, and gentle; she owned me, unlike anyone before her. I never deserved her, but I took her anyway. She became my world. Until I screwed up and hurt her unintentionally. Now she doesn't want anything to do with me. She won't give me a chance; give us a chance. She pushes me away at every turn. But she forgets; I always get what I want. And I want her back. With whatever it takes, Get ready, my flower, because I'm coming for you, and I will heal what I broke.

Daisy
I've been living a lie, day in and day out. I'm trying to keep my family happy. I'm the sweet Daisy who runs a flower shop by day. By night, I'm someone else. Hawk has always owned my heart; my passion stemmed from him. But he never wanted me until he did. But he wanted to keep it a secret; he had feelings for someone else. I distanced myself from him, and then he hurt me. Making me go through the biggest tragedy that destroys me. I didn't want him anymore; I didn't want anyone. Sweet Daisy Masie is gone. And whether he likes it or not, she's not coming back. He can fight for us all he wants because, for me, there's nothing to fight for anymore. Especially when I'm a shell of the person I was, drowning.

This can be read as a standalone. It is book 7 of 7 of Untamed Hell Fire's MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes, this book is recommended for readers aged 18+; this novel contains triggers.]]> 211 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 5 4.11
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]]> 34128082 Respect, power, and easy women whenever I want. I have control in everything I do.
Because of that, I wasn’t expecting my president to put me on babysitting duty, and on a female cop of all fucking people. I kill law enforcement, not protect them.

Alessandra pretends to be the good-guy hiding behind that shiny badge. But I see the darkness dancing in her eyes, and it draws me to her in the worst way. I want to devour that act of innocence, pull her over the line of justice, and into my bed.

I just wasn’t expecting the handful of secrets I got behind that badge of honor I ripped from her chest. Because now, we’re retaliating against a common enemy together.



This is book 3 in the Sin City Outlaws MC series. It is recommended you read Reign, and Mercy before Retaliate. Enjoy.]]> 213 M.N. Forgy 0986411795 Codie 0 4.19 2017
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average rating: 4.19
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]]> 12040687
With only his family in mind, Russell takes an adventure-filled, impromptu vacation of indefinite duration, leaving all else behind and stopping at nothing to show how much he cares for his loved ones in an effort to win them back. But, will he succeed� Or, will it prove to be all too late in the end?]]> 244 Claude Bouchard 0986666505 Codie 4 3.42
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]]> 199314331 Flame
We’ve been best friends for as long as I can remember, grown up together. But I’ve been in love with her since she was sixteen, The problem; there’s eight years between us, And she deserves a better life than what I can give her, One without the MC. I push her away, throwing women in her face, including her own sister hoping she’ll hate me, But It was all a mistake and I realised too late, She gets hurt because of the MC, because of me, She blames me and leaves me without a trace. Until I finally find her. She’s in danger but she’s stubborn. I want her home, in my life, in my arms where she belongs. I know I screwed up but I’m willing to do anything to have her back, Including kidnapping her. Because whether she likes it or not, she’s mine. Always has been, always will be. And ready or not Star, I’m coming for you.

Star
I’ve been in love with my best friend for as long as I can remember. He was my hero, my heart. But he kept pushing me away, throwing women in my face whenever he could. Including my own sister who uses me whenever she can as her piggy bank. I try to just be his friend but it’s hard, He hurts me every day thinking I’m better without this life, without him, But he forgets, I was born into it, born to be his. I’m the club princess while he’s always been my biker prince. And I wanted him, he just didn’t want me enough back to fight. Then I get hurt because of him, because of the club, And I know I can’t stay; I have to leave. Leave him. I decide to give him a part of me no one ever has before leaving for good, Finding my own path without my demons, Without my mother and sister taking everything from me, Without the man who I loved more anything but treated me like crap in return. Without my family. I guess I didn’t think he’d try to find me, But I’m not their Starfish anymore, or his Firefly. He may come after me and try to bring me home but I won’t make it easy for him. I won’t fall at his knees anymore, I won’t let his touch ignite me, Instead I’m going to watch him burn from the fire for what he put me through. Come and get me Flame, I dare you.

This can be read as a standalone but is better if books are read in order to get an understanding of other characters. This is book 6 of 7 of Untamed Hell fire’s MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged 18+, this novel may contain triggers. ]]> 239 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 5 4.22
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]]> 198332035 Slicer
I loved playing the field, never wanted to settle down, Until I met her. It was supposed to be a onetime thing, I just didn’t expect the connection we shared and I wanted more. I wanted her. But she was gone the next morning. So, I turned back to my player ways all while trying to search for her, Needing her like I needed air to breathe, Keeping a hold of the only memory I had left of her, Her gold bracelet. Until she moved to my town, with something of mine in tow, She doesn’t want me anymore though, She’s seen my player side and she doesn’t like it, But what she doesn’t realise, Is that she’s mine, always has been and I’m playing for keeps this time.

Meghan
He showed up in my life when I least expected it, My parents were pressuring me to settle down, Marry the man they wanted me too, Then he walked in on my shift, I wanted to finally rebel, finally have something for me, All while trying to put myself through med school and leave this dead-end town behind. I just didn’t expect the spark that shone between us, But he doesn’t do relationships, he doesn’t do commitment, So I left him the next morning, not expecting to see him again when he leaves town. Only he left something of his behind. I searched for him for years, until finally, there he is, Wrapped around another woman. I decide to put my feelings behind me and concentrate on my residency, But he has other ideas, he wants me. And whether I’m ready or not, He’s taking me.

This can be read as a standalone but is better if books are read in order to get an understanding of other characters. This is book 5 of 7 of Untamed Hell fire’s MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged 18+, this novel may contain triggers.]]> 222 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 5 4.28
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]]> 18797512 Sweet and sexy, Blissful will melt your heart!

Unlucky is my middle name. My life as a singer-songwriter in a band I started with my best friend isn't getting anywhere. I'm curvy and being thin is apparently important for a musical career. When my high school sweetheart and I get married, I find him kissing my best friend. Of course I didn't put up with it.
Broken and depressed, I run away from everything I know, but even my car breaks down. Like I said ... luck is not on my side.

Until I meet Jack ...

Maintaining a ranch isn't easy. I've got more work than time. Spare time is a luxury I can't afford and won't give into. When I spend one moment alone with my thoughts, I'm done for. Alcohol becomes my friend, because I can't bear to feel the misery inside my heart.
I hate who I've become. Sorrow eats me up, but I won't let anyone see. I need to keep on living, keep on fighting, and do everything on my own. For her, my little angel. She's all I have left.

Until I meet Amy ...

Lost in misery, love is our salvation
]]> 75 Clarissa Wild 1310156212 Codie 3 3.48 2013
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]]> 196802642 Gunner
I wanted her as soon as I saw her, But she was taken at the time, By someone who’s worked for us for years then became a brother, He’s family, And I couldn’t handle it, So I started sleeping around, but by the time they broke up, We were already friends, I couldn’t ruin that for us, And I couldn’t ruin my oath to my brother, Until I had found out nothing was as it seemed, that she had always loved me, Had always been mine, But now she doesn’t want anything to do with me, Won’t even let me touch her, But I’m nothing but determined, She will be mine, especially when I realize there’s more than our hearts involved now. And I will kill anyone who will get in my way, Because they don’t call me Gunner for kicks.

Leah
The first day I made eye contact with him I knew he was the one, He was supposed to me mine and I his, But he was seeing someone else, Throwing their relationship in my face every day, All while I went through a trauma right under his nose, But I don’t have time to fall apart, I’m working full time trying to get myself through school, To make my family proud, But then we finally end up in bed together, Only he doesn’t remember and goes back to his girl,He breaks me, Then I find out I’m pregnant and suddenly he wants to be involved, he wants me, But I can’t go there, not anymore, not knowing he’ll always go back to her. I just didn’t count for his determination, Or for the pain his lover tries to cause me. Can I give him a chance or will his past bury us?

This can be read as a standalone but is better if books are read in order to get an understanding of other characters. This is book 4 of 7 of Untamed Hell fire’s MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged 18+, this novel may contain triggers.]]> 224 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 5 4.24
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]]> 195511407 Ink
I grew up spoiled, Always got what I wanted, I was arrogant, cocky, And I didn’t give a damn about anyone but myself, Until I met her, She blinded me with the pain in her eyes, I wanted to tear the world apart to rid her of her demons, She became my everything, Until I screwed up, Until I realised the pain my brother was put through while I lived it up. I took it out on her and she pushed me away not realising I was still holding on tightly, Because I wasn’t giving up, never letting her go, She was mine as I was hers, It’s just a shame I was blinded by those closest to me, Blinded by someone who wanted to tear us apart. But the question is, would they succeed or would our love pull through?

Sophie
My family was my world, They put me first, made me follow my dreams, Life was perfect, Until it wasn’t, I lost my way when I lost part of my family, Living day by day trying to survive, Then he came along, He made me feel, made me alive, He became my new world, my new family, But someone wasn’t happy about it, Someone wanted to tear us apart, And the question is, Can we get through it, fighting together and come out on the other side? Or are we done before we even got started?

This can be read as a standalone, it is book 3 of 7 of Untamed Hell fire’s MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged 18+, this novel may contain triggers.Ink]]> 242 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 4 4.28
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]]> 172933712 Axel
I’m the president of our club, making my father proud every day. I love my life of freedom, booze, girls, brothers, and family. Nothing else mattered to me. But then she walks into my world. She takes my breath away and she’s all I see. But she’s in danger and I’ll do anything to save her. Even take a life if I have too. Because she’s mine. And I protect what is mine.

Annalise
I haven’t had an easy start to life. But with help of the people who love me, I managed to get to where I want to be. I live for baking and had opened my own bakery. I didn’t want a relationship or the hassle of heartbreak I’d rather just settle. I didn’t count on him though or how he makes me feel. I fall for him without realizing. He’s all I want; all I think about. But then I’m in danger and I can’t let him get hurt because of me. I try to push him away, but it doesn’t work. Because he’s mine as much as I’m his.

This can be read as a standalone, it is book 1 of 7 of Untamed Hell Fire's MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged 18+, this novel may contain triggers.]]> 323 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 5 4.13
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]]> 207110848 From the author of The Wrong Brides comes a steamy and angsty enemies-to-lovers arranged marriage romance.


He's the business rival she can't stand. She's the woman he's secretly loved for years.

Xavier Kingston’s life is turned upside down when his nemesis and business rival, Sierra Windsor, suddenly begins to show interest in a man that isn’t him.

Certain he’s at risk of losing his chance with her forever, Xavier offers the Windsors a deal they cannot refuse: a merger between his company and Windsor Real Estate.

On one condition: Sierra must marry him.]]> 356 Catharina Maura Codie 0 4.19 2024
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]]> 217965843 On the night of her transition, Harper Shen is cruelly rejected and banished by her alpha, by her mate. Mateo Fox doesn’t want her, and he no longer wants her in his pack. For seven years, Harper has had no choice but to live with that rejection. She is part of a new pack now, and she has finally made a life for herself, and she is trying to forget the man who ruined her life.

Mateo was not going to mate with a young girl. Harper was too innocent and the pack would have eaten her alive. For the last seven years, he’d been visiting her new pack without her knowing, just so he could be closer, inhale her scent, and allow his wolf to know some semblance of peace.

This visit is different. On the way to Harper’s new pack, he picks up a scent and follows it to a human bar. That's where he sees his mate for the first time in seven years. The smell of her, the beauty—she is not the young girl he rejected, but a woman.

Harper will not forgive. She will not give in to Mateo. He broke her heart, crushed her spirit, and now she has finally been able to make a life for herself. But she may not have a choice. The full moon is approaching and this is the first time she will be close to her real mate, and she has no idea what their wolves are going to do. She doesn’t know if she is going to be able to stop it.

Will she give into the mating? Will Mateo finally win her trust? Or are they doomed to fail?]]> 118 Sam Crescent 0369510372 Codie 0 3.91
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]]> 38725230 I’m a good girl.

I live by a code that can’t be bent or broken. It is my duty to my family to stay innocent and pure. To marry an Italian man. The stars are already aligned.

But Nikolai Kozlov re-writes my destiny with five simple words.

You belong to me now.

He's Russian mafiya. A thief. A skilled liar with no moral boundaries. He is everything I have been taught to hate. A man who stands for nothing. A man who takes what he wants without a second thought.

And what he wanted was me.

He thinks he controls my fate, but what he doesn’t know is, sometimes it’s the good girls you have to watch out for.


I’m a dangerous man.

I live by a code. The Vory code. It is my duty to my family to protect the brotherhood. To destroy anyone who threatens what we stand for, including her.

She’s a dancer. A beautiful little doll. My prisoner, and my new favorite puppet. This mafia princess thinks she has me under her spell, but in the end, she is simply collateral.

It’s a shame to destroy precious things.

But this is what bad men do.



Note: this book contains dark subject matter, please read at your own discretion. This is a full length standalone that can be read in any order within the series.
]]> 290 A. Zavarelli Codie 5 4.02 2018
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average rating: 4.02
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Awesome read, I could not put it down!!
]]> 31682917 Talia.
I have always been a bird. Caged by one prison or another when the only thing I ever wanted was to fly away.
Sold. Beaten. Starved. Drugged.
Nothing scares me anymore.
Until him.
He makes the numbness go away.
He is hazardous to me. It has nothing to do with his mafia lifestyle, and everything to do with what he offers.
A gilded prison.
A retreat from everything that I once knew. The reality I have no desire to return to.
He thinks he’s caged me, but soon�
I’m going to fly.

Alexei.
I live by a code. The Vory code.
In this mafiya world, there are traditions.
Expectations.
She does not care for these things. She does not care about anything.
She thinks she has me fooled with her haunted eyes.
What she can’t know is that I see her better than most.
She wants to fly.
But I’m going to clip her wings.
And make her my wife.

**This is a DARK mafia romance. A full-length standalone novel with HEA and no cheating.**]]> 296 A. Zavarelli Codie 5 4.23 2016
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]]> 38096959 From Samantha Towle, the New York Times bestselling author of Wardrobe Malfunction and Breaking Hollywood, comes a dramatically powerful and passionate new contemporary romance.

And the new heavyweight champion of the world is...

Those are the words that Zeus Kincaid has been waiting to hear since he first put on a pair of boxing gloves. He just didn’t think they would come with a tragedy that would change how he viewed the sport forever.

Cameron Reed was in her second year at Juilliard when her childhood sweetheart, Zeus Kincaid, walked away from her. A few months later, Cam realized that she would never fulfill her dream of dancing for the New York City Ballet.

Now working as a dancer in an upscale club in Manhattan, Cam is brought face-to-face with the man she once loved. And it’s her turn to walk away from him.

After five years of missing Cam, Zeus isn’t prepared to let her go again. But when he finds himself standing on her doorstep the next morning, things don’t go quite as he expected�

‘You’ll be smitten with everything about this entertaining, steamy and feel-good romance� USA Today’s Happy Ever After on Breaking Hollywood]]> 262 Samantha Towle Codie 0 4.09 2018
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]]> 58599413 Until a hit is taken out on me. I’m kidnapped in the dead of night and waking up, it’s to come face to face with Demitri Vetrov.

Dangerous and heartless, Demitri is the most feared man in the world. I’ve heard whispers of what he’s capable of.

I’m thrown into a nightmare where I don’t know who I can trust, and fear for my life is my only constant companion.
I’m forced to be at Demitri’s mercy, I’m just not sure he has any. It also doesn’t help that he’s disarmingly attractive.

Tall, dark, and deadly.

Knowing this, he uses it against me like a weapon, breaking down my walls faster than I can put them up.

There’s a war coming, and I’m right in the middle of it.
The only question is, will Demitri be the one to save me or kill me?

STANDALONE: Romance Suspense full-length novel.
WARNING: This book contains subject matter that may be sensitive for some readers. There is dark and triggering content between these pages. 18+ only. Please read responsibly.]]> 405 Michelle Heard Codie 0 4.45
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The harshness of life has taught Laura she can only rely on herself. This crime lord monster won’t make her beg. If he wants her, he can have her, but she’ll never fall in love with him.

For the first time in his life, he’s the one doing the chasing. Laura won’t let him into her heart, only allowing sex. He’ll possess her body, but what he really wants is to own her heart, where he sees the pain she tries to hide.

He’s fifteen years her senior, but she's the woman he’s been waiting for, and there’s no way he can let her go—even if it means putting her life in danger to be with him.]]> 112 Sam Crescent 0369503821 Codie 0 3.98
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]]> 217387540 Sniper

My brother is the president of the Devil’s MC, and I’m the secretary.
It’s a role I love, a role that means I can live my life.
I run my own business and handle the members and sponsors within the club.
This is the life I love.
The club, the girls, the freedom.
Settling down never appealed.
Why would it when I’ve had girls throwing themselves at me?
I’m classed as the club’s player, a title I relish.
Until I met her.
She instantly grabbed my attention.
I felt like the wind was knocked out of me as soon as our eyes locked.
She became my everything,
But she was hiding something.
She doesn’t like the brotherhood, but I needed her like I needed air to breathe.
I made her mine on a lie, but I don’t regret it.
When she finds out who I truly am and she tries to run, I’ll fight for her,
For them.
This girl has stolen my heart, and no one, including herself, will keep her from me.
Ready or not, my Firecracker, I’m about to turn your world upside down.
I’m about to tie you to me for life because you are mine.

Aurora

Life was great.
I had good friends and a father I looked up to.
But then he was deployed, and everything changed.
I was used, hurt, and betrayed.
Life didn’t look too good for me,
I had to run and run far, but I wasn’t alone.
I had a daughter to think of, a daughter to keep safe.
I had my sight set on the future for me, for her, refusing to allow anyone else in.
But I didn’t count on him.
As soon as our eyes locked, I knew he was mine, that we belonged.
But I was scared.
Life hasn’t been easy, and fear overtook me with how much I wanted and needed him.
He fought for me, and I let him in; I pushed my fear behind me.
I gave him my heart.
But he lied to me; he broke my trust.
I tried to run again; it was the only thing I knew what to do.
But he wouldn’t allow it.
He fought harder for me and would do anything to ensure he never lost me.
Even if it means locking me up.
I try to fight back, but it’s hard when we both know,
He wasn’t the only one keeping secrets.
I just hope mine doesn’t tear us apart.

This can be read as a standalone but is better if books are read in order to get an understanding of other characters. This is book 7 of 7 of The Devil’s MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged 18+, this novel may contain triggers. ]]> 262 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 0 4.42
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]]> 216738429 Tech

I was living my best life.
I was the club's treasurer, enjoying the women and freedom.
I loved my club, loved the brotherhood,
My family was everything to me.
I didn't think I needed anything else.
But then I bumped into her, and my world stopped.
As soon as our eyes connected, I became hooked.
I became obsessed.
I needed her like I needed air to breathe.
But she ran from me; she didn't let me explain.
She didn't fight for me, not realizing I'd never let her go.
I don't care who's against us,
I don't care who I have to fight.
The woman belongs to me just like I belong to her.
If I must, I'll always fight to the death to ensure she's mine.
Ready or not, my Angel, I'm coming for you,
And I'm never letting you go,
Because you're my forever.

Brook

I didn’t really know what love was,
Not understanding how someone can allow another to consume them.
It didn’t make sense � until him.
He crashed into my life like a storm.
He became all I saw.
He became my everything.
But then he hurt me, broke my heart.
And then his family destroyed us, and he let them; I let them.
I tried to move on and move forward with my life, promising never to love again.
But I didn’t expect him to fight,
Not willing for me to give up on our love.
I want to give him a chance; I want to forgive,
But other sources get in the way,
The family who he loves are against us,
Trying to tear us apart, and I let them.
I run, not allowing my heart to break any more than it already has,
But he fights dirty, unwilling to let me go.
He’s willing to do anything to keep me,
Including fighting his family.
My Love refuses to live without me,
And dammit, I can’t live without him either.

This can be read as a standalone but is better if books are read in order to get an understanding of other characters. This is book 6 of 7 of The Devil’s MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged 18+, this novel may contain triggers. ]]> 289 Charlotte McGinlay Codie 0 4.34
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]]> 63120824
It is a marriage of convenience, age gap romance with light sharing, and a HEA for the two main characters. It is not suitable for those under the age of 18.

Rosalia
Promising young soprano, Rosalia Antonucci, wants nothing more than to attend an expensive music academy for vocal arts. She unexpectedly finds the solution in the mysterious Peregrine Calo, the wealthy diplomat for the Italian-American mafia.

What she thought was a simple marriage of convenience becomes something more as she is pulled into Peregrine’s dark world.

Once she’s gotten a taste of his brilliant, artistic mind, she finds she can never turn back. But what is the cost of loving a broken man who refuses to love her back?

Peregrine
Diplomat by day, talented sculptor by night, Peregrine has spent years trying to work through the trauma of his past through his art. But now he finds his walls collapsing in the presence of his new wife.

As he uncovers Rosalia’s past neglect, he realizes her desire for his attention is exactly what his possessive, jealous side craves.

As he falls into an obsessive worship of his new wife, can he protect himself from being hurt again?]]> 288 Raya Morris Edwards Codie 0 3.42
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]]> 197945891
I’ve been alone for so long. I never thought I would want to change that.

But when I saw her, I knew she was meant to be mine. And now that her husband is…gone, it’s time to make my move.

I’ve never felt like this about anyone. I want her everything, her body, her mind, her soul.

And I’ll do what it takes to make her my submissive. I’ll keep her safe, forgive her debts, and make everyone who’s ever hurt her pay.

All I need is her name on that dotted line.

“All roads lead to Sovereign Mountain.�

Set against the sweeping backdrop of northern Montana in winter, Sovereign is the perfect spicy love story for dark romance readers.

Keira Garrison has never known affection from her husband. After being tricked into giving up her family ranch, she finds herself lost and miserable in an unhappy marriage.

But one night, she meets the arresting Gerard Sovereign, her husband’s rival and the owner of the biggest cattle ranch in Montana.

Sparks fly. Their chemistry is undeniable.

But then tragedy strikes and Keira finds herself widowed and alone, unprotected from her late husband’s brothers who will stop at nothing to take the land she inherited.

With nowhere to go and no one to turn to, Keira finds herself at the mercy of Gerard Sovereign. He’s handsome, mysterious, dangerous, and hiding secrets that will turn her world upside down.

But he’s also her last hope.

Sovereign is a dual POV, age gap, dark, high heat cowboy romance with an anti-hero MMC. It can be read as a standalone. Please check content warnings before reading.]]> 353 Raya Morris Edwards Codie 0 3.89 2024
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]]> 61444625
But they hate each other. As kids, they couldn’t stand each other, but later, when the time comes for their mating, the pack wants them to finally come together. For three years, they ignore one another, never acting on nature’s gift. When one of Landon’s friends attacks Alexa, their alpha has no choice but to impose a punishment. They are to be bound together until they realize they are mates. Forced to live side by side, they are denied privacy from the other.

The only problem is that they don’t truly hate each other. Spending time as a couple isn’t a punishment. Constantly being together, they can’t fight their needs. They want to mate, to love. They want it all. But is it too late to finally take each other?]]> 129 Sam Crescent 0369506626 Codie 0 3.80
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]]> 208668487 Imagine what it can take away�
I’ve done the impossible and turned my life around.
Creating a thriving business centered around love.
Day after day, I watch others get married.
Knowing I missed my chance years ago.
A new client is set to elevate my career.
But then I meet the groom.
They call him the Magnetic God.
And sadly, I know why.
He’s the face of the Brotherhood.
Doing whatever it takes to recruit new members.
Even when it meant destroying us.
But I won’t let him break my heart again.
I barely survived last time.
Only, he’s used to getting what he wants, and the Magnetic God wants me…even if it means making me his bride.]]> 274 Sarah Bale Codie 0 4.46
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]]> 205161957 A secret society so powerful, it can give you everything you desire. Imagine what it can take away�

I’ve done my duty as the perfect daughter. Agreeing to marry a man I can’t stand. Slowly becoming someone I hate. I long for a knight to save me. Instead, I get the devil himself. They call him the Violent God. And now, I know why. He kills without question. Does what it takes to protect horrible secrets. Always dutiful to The Brotherhood. Even if it means destroying us. But I won’t let him, or his brethren, break me. I’ve survived too much…And now, there’s another life to protect. Only, those who stand between us will stop at nothing to see the Violent God fall…and take me down with him.

One-click this dark and angsty forced marriage, age gap, secret society dark romance about a violent, cold-hearted man who does whatever it takes to protect those he loves anda naïve, sheltered woman whose compassion and strength may be the balm that soothes his tainted soul.]]> 268 Sarah Bale Codie 0 4.06
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]]> 43605129
It was supposed to be over. We were meant to be happy.

Too bad my enemies had other plans.

Note: This is the conclusion of Peter & Sara’s story. It is strongly recommended that you read Twist Me and Capture Me trilogies before embarking on this book, as there will be major spoilers for those series.]]> 450 Anna Zaires 1631423509 Codie 0 4.76
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]]> 216961346 All I wanted was to be free, to not be scared anymore. Was that too much to ask?

I was the unwanted bastard daughter of Finn Byrne. Many feared him and women loved him. My mother didn’t want me, but my birth kept Finn coming around.

After being used as a punching bag for most of my life, I decided to run. The first mistake I made was staying in a small town. The second mistake was falling in love with a guy I barely knew.

Peter lied to me. He manipulated me. Ivan Volkov gave him a job to do, and that was to make me fall in love with him, and get me pregnant. Well, he did all of those things, and I hate him for it, and I love him for it.

I also discovered I’m a wealthy woman. It would seem my grandmother didn’t like her son, nor any of his offspring, but she did like me. I’m the one who has control over the Byrne empire.

And I have a choice to make.

When the time comes, I can choose to leave the Volkov Bratva forever and have my freedom, or I can remain Peter’s wife. I love him, but he doesn’t know how to love me. What choice do I have?]]> 280 Sam Crescent Codie 5 4.34
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]]> 40720172 I had made plans, thought I was on that path, and then a bullet stopped not just my father’s heart, but mine too. 

I’ve been living a life I’m not meant to. 
I want more. I want to escape. 
And I found someone who’s given me a love I never thought possible. 

My name is Brock Pearson.

I am a free spirit who found happiness in an unexpected place.
People assume I’ll be another heir to our empire, but my heart belongs elsewhere.

****

First came the Four Fathers. Now it's time for the Four Sons.
Nixon (Four Sons, #1) by Ker Dukey
Hayden (Four Sons, #2) by J.D. Hollyfield
Brock (Four Sons, #3) by Dani René
Camden (Four Sons, #4) by K Webster

***This series should be read in order to understand the plot.***]]> 211 Dani René 0639936679 Codie 0 4.06 2018
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]]> 209685756 But when the most beautiful woman is brought to face my fury,
My dead heart suddenly begins to beat again.

There are no fairy tales in this life.
Beauty will never fall for the beast.
But this monster doesn't intend to let her go.

Everybody has a price.
It's just a question of currency.
My sweet little hacker can't be swayed by money,
But she will do whatever it takes to save her family.]]> 372 Neva Altaj 1961423405 Codie 5 Amazing!

This is a great start for the next generation! It was nice to get a glimpse of past characters and how they have come along. Rafael and Vasilias have such amazing chemistry. I really enjoyed the back and forth between the two. I can't wait for what comes next.]]> 4.30 2024
author: Neva Altaj
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Amazing!

This is a great start for the next generation! It was nice to get a glimpse of past characters and how they have come along. Rafael and Vasilias have such amazing chemistry. I really enjoyed the back and forth between the two. I can't wait for what comes next.
]]> 216338310
When he gets married, he doesn’t intend to be blackmailed into it. However, Phillip Lewis has some damaging evidence. To keep his secrets, Dante must marry the man's plain youngest daughter, Aria.

Being married to Dante is a nightmare. One that Aria intends to get away from. Even though she is terrified of this man, who is considered to be the most brutal in the Pesci family mafia, she finds the courage to confront him.

Once learning the truth, Aria is horrified. She doesn’t want anyone to be forced to marry her. All she has to do is figure out a way to get the evidence to set Dante free.

When Dante overhears a conversation about how Aria feels about him, about sex, about being married, he doesn’t like it. He is going to give them something to talk about. He will hold onto his wife, he will be proud to be married to her.

But Aria has to set Dante free. She doesn’t want him to be forced into a marriage he didn’t want. The only problem, she has fallen in love with him. Letting him go is proving to be the hardest thing she has ever done.

What will Dante do when he is given the means to be set free? Will he leave or has he fallen in love with his plain bride?]]> 107 Sam Crescent 0369510224 Codie 0 3.92
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]]> 194931971 You want to know the secret to everlasting happiness?

Never fall in love.

That was the wisdom my father imparted to us James boys after our mom died, and it’s a piece of advice that’s served me well.

Until dear old Dad asks me for a favor over Sunday brunch. No big deal, right? I love making my old man happy. Except this “favor� is a lot more complicated than picking up his dry cleaning. Dad wants me to marry and provide a few heirs for the James empire, and he’s even done me the courtesy of handpicking my bride-to-be. Lucky me.

But if I’m being honest, I’ve grown tired of the endless cycle of dating, the constant small talk, and the ever-shrinking pool of women I haven’t already invited for a sleepover.

I’m a lawyer, so contracts are kind of my thing. And that’s all marriage really is—a contract negotiated between two parties. What could possibly go wrong?

Enter Melanie Edison, the five-foot-four brunette with curves in ALL the right places. A veterinary nurse with the smartest mouth I’ve ever heard. And I have more fun not dating her than I did dating any woman before, even with Melanie’s absurd no-sex-before-marriage rule.

But when our business arrangement becomes so much more, I end up breaking my most important rule. And that’s when it all goes to hell.

I have no idea how we can ever repair the damage that’s been done. I’m not even sure I want to. And maybe going back to my old life won’t be so hard.

Except it’s too late. I broke my rule.

And she broke me.]]> 396 Sadie Kincaid Codie 5 4.19
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]]> 215518950 I am broken and find solace in the darkness.
She is pure and basks in the light.
Did You send her to be my shelter?
I made a vow of celibacy.
She remained untouched.
Did You create her for me?
I am a sin eater, a purger of evil.
She is an angel, a guardian of good.
Did You know she would be my savior?
Thank You, Father, for she is the one sin I will willfully commit.

Broken is a forbidden, dark romance and a complete standalone.]]> 412 Serena Akeroyd Codie 5 4.08
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First off this was originally published as "The Vows We Break" this version has been rewritten and new content added. I loved this new version, I loved the original. Savio and Andrea are just amazing characters the chemistry between these to is chef's kiss. While the story line is a little unconventional and this might not be everyone's cup of tea, this story is so good. Every chapter, every interaction from start to finish keeps you reading and wanting to find out what happens between these to. This is by far one of my favorites and it really is worth the read.
]]> 212813527 Too good.

Evan Hughes is the road captain for the Dark Horse MC.
Spencer Maddison is back in town.
She’s an angry little sister.
She would rather be anywhere but Pineville.
He knows she’s the one who got away.
She has never moved on.

Once, she was too young for him.
Now, he knows that she’s the one.
If she would let him break down her walls.
He could be what she always dreamed.]]> 313 Hayley Faiman Codie 5 4.32
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]]> 209412290 One journey.

Rider Cruz is the secretary of the Dark Horse MC.
Kyle Stewart is new in Pineville.
She’s trying to hide in plain sight.
She’s not looking for another failed relationship.
He isn’t looking for a relationship at all.
She is clearly too good for him.

Her past will catch up with her.
He will be the man who has her back.
They were never meant for more.
And yet, more is all they crave.]]> 296 Hayley Faiman Codie 0 4.34
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]]> 206025936 Their family.


Grover Hughes is the president of the Dark Horse MC.
Ryan Turner is the one who got away.
Or rather, the one who ran away.
She needs help and protection.
He’s too stubborn to follow his gut.
She’s too stubborn to beg.

Their past was laced with betrayal.
They were never meant to cross paths again.
She could be everything he ever wanted.
He could be the ruin of her.]]> 310 Hayley Faiman Codie 0 4.12
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]]> 215021104 No Wolves Road is a human town constantly visited by different pack wolves. There is one rule—no conflict in town. For Eloise Richards, she refuses to become another notch on any wolf's bedpost. She noticed how the wolves, men and women, come and use them. None of them want a human mate.

Beau only intended to help the young woman who didn’t like to be flirted with. Now he can’t get her out of his mind, and she seems to be everywhere he turns.

She has no intention of falling for the wolf with the reputation for being a nasty alpha, but one kiss, and all bets are off.

Beau knows he’s messed up when he discovers she's a virgin. What was meant to be a quick fling, soon turns into much more.

Eloise doesn’t expect him to take the news of her pregnancy well, but when he accuses her of being with someone else, that hurts more than anything. She will never forgive him.

He messed up and this time, it might just cost him his woman and child. Beau knows he’s got to do something to make it right. But what can he do. Eloise won’t talk to him. She doesn’t want anything to do with him. How can he fix this?]]> 123 Sam Crescent 0369510135 Codie 0 3.96
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Rooster didn’t want to travel thousands of miles with a stuck-up woman who is completely immune to his charms—or so it seems. He’s sure he can see a crack in the walls she’s pulled up and he’s determined to get through it. Too bad this trip isn’t one for pleasure, but a protection detail, because he really wants to get to know her better, but with their enemies moving against them they might have to put love on hold long enough to stay alive.]]> 143 Jessica Ames Codie 0 4.30 2020
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The gang's desire for a normal life leads them to start an actual business—a detective agency. But when a drug kingpin hires them to solve a baffling mystery, the gang is driven deep into the Los Angeles underworld—and comes face to face with a dangerous enemy.

And the mystery isn’t the only thing unraveling—a sexy and forbidden new game is tearing the gang apart. Can they pull back together before it’s too late? Or is the world’s sexiest four-way doomed to destruction?
]]> 234 Annika Martin 0988313170 Codie 4 4.08 2016
author: Annika Martin
name: Codie
average rating: 4.08
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]]> 209292384
When Nicolette was seventeen, she kissed me. And I did the only thing I could do—I pushed her away, even when it was the last thing I wanted.

I’m the son of a crime boss. Too old for her–and much too dangerous.

I only married her sister because I had to, not because I loved her. But Nicolette hates me for it.

She's twenty one now, and no longer the girl I remember. She's all woman, right down to her curves. But she's still too innocent for a man like me.

When her life’s in danger, my brother brings her to me for protection.

But when I see her again, protecting her isn’t the only thing on my mind.]]> 374 Lilian Harris Codie 0 4.04 2023
author: Lilian Harris
name: Codie
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2023
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But if I want to rule over the wealthiest crime family in New York City, I only have two weeks to find one.

When Elsie broke into my home, I saw an opportunity, so I forced her into a marriage she didn't want.

No one crosses me, not even someone as beautiful as Elsie. She may fight me with that smart mouth, but she will obey me–or return to the hell she came from.

I told her she was mine for a year. Then she'd be free.

But the more I see them together, my daughter and my wife, the more she touches me like I'm worthy, the more I start to wonder, could she be mine?

But when war lands at our feet, when her life’s in jeopardy, I realize I was right all along.

No one is safe with a man like me. Least of all her.]]> 431 Lilian Harris Codie 0 4.03
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]]> 213519397 In a small tourist town, there is a secret. After years of being used and tormented, a small group rose up to take back their town, and to make sure no one took control from them again.

They’re known as � The Reapers. No one knows who they are, just that they are locals, and their identities will never be revealed.

For years, Daniel Long and Amy Flynn have been dancing around each other. Neither of them crossing that line of friendship into more. When a tourist refuses to take no for an answer, Daniel intervenes.

Amy has always had feelings for Daniel, but she refuses to jump into bed with any kind of random guy. She has seen the fallout from her best friend. She will not follow the same path.

However, she cannot hide nor deny the attraction she has for Daniel. The moment he kisses her, all bets are off. Amy is not going to pretend they are friends anymore.

Daniel has a secret. He doesn’t know if Amy will be able to handle it. No one messes with his town. No one hurts his woman. He is not afraid to do what is necessary. For he is a Reaper.]]> 114 Sam Crescent 0369505263 Codie 0 4.21
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]]> 206286398 That’s the first thing she says to me after a decade of silence.
And we’re not even married yet.
Her demand, the way her grandmother talks to her, and how she’s treated by the town trigger me. This is just a business arrangement that’ll save both our ranches, neither of us want this marriage, but I’ll keep her safe by making her my wife.
My wife.
Those words are as powerful as her first ones to me.
The rings on her finger are temporary, so tell me why I want them to remain there permanently?




Tropes: HEA ~ protective hero ~ billionaire rancher ~ small-town romance ~ arranged marriage ~ he falls harder ~ romantic suspense ~ friends to enemies to lovers ~ heroine with diabetes ~ family saga ~ 'it's always been you']]> 572 G.A. Mazurke Codie 5 4.17 2024
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But—after a life-altering accident—Trystan has fallen off the grid, nobody knows where he is. So when Iris Hughes, a young reporter with no real experience, lands the opportunity to interview him, she jumps at the chance. After all she has everything to prove and nothing to lose.

But when Iris finds herself stranded in the middle of nowhere with a broken beast of man who in no way resembles the so-called international sex symbol, she realizes that she does have quite a lot to lose after all.

Things like her life, her sanity, and her heart. ]]> 536 Natasha Anders Codie 0 3.87
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]]> 171478949 Beatrice wants to punish all who have hurt her.

Beatrice had more than accepted her role as a daughter of the mafia. She relished the passion she found in her arranged husband’s arms, never anticipating that the marriage contract would be broken to appease her father’s sins. Beatrice is left to an abusive monster instead, where her hopes disintegrate past her breaking point.

Montrell knows he’ll never earn forgiveness.

Without the proper pedigree, Montrell struggles for power among La Cosa Nostra. He’s overwhelmed when the mafia princess he’s betrothed to gives herself to him before the wedding, and is left reeling when she then backs out of the contract. Too late, he realizes she hadn’t been part of the betrayal.

When Montrell sees firsthand the life Beatrice has endured, blood spills. He forces her into their promised marriage as the only way to protect her, but on their wedding night has to face how deep her scars run. As he slowly shows her the respect she deserves, her mistrust begins to thaw. Soon they are making decisions for the family together, and Beatrice revels in the power and control she always craved.

Desire grows again between them, but with it comes new doubts and returning enemies. They vow to face them together, and this time Beatrice is willing to raze the earth to hold onto her future with the man she loves.

With wounded but vengeful heroines and protective, morally gray heroes, the Gentle Sinners series contains interconnected standalones with steamy, open door scenes and no cliff hangers.

Amber Warden’s stories often include characters overcoming tragic pasts or current hardships and may include situations that not everyone would like to read. Content notes are included in the look inside to help you decide if this story is for you.]]> 323 Amber Warden Codie 0 4.23
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When her only brother's gambling debts get out of control, he turns to Drake Eastwood to bail him out. He's the bully from her past, the one she's tried to forget over the years. The ruthless businessman pays off Nigel's debts, but he wants something in return—Mira. He demands her life, her body, and apparently her womb, but he'll never have her heart. She reluctantly signs the contract to save her brother.

Drake wants to prove to Mira that he's a different person from the bully he was in high school. He's worked his way up the ladder of success with no help from anyone, only he didn't realize how lonely it would be at the top. Now that Mira's signed his contract, there's no way he'll let her go. She'll breed his children and become his wife. In return, he'll wipe out her brother's debts and make all her dreams come true. It sounds perfect on paper, but life rarely goes according to plan.]]> 127 Sam Crescent 036950366X Codie 0 3.68
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When Damon De Luca finally brings the head of Russos to his knees, he demands to have Milah Russo at his beck and call. Not as his wife, but as his mistress.

Milah will never go to Damon willingly. Caged up in his home, she fights him, but her days are numbered. She may be a Russo, but she belongs to him, and he will do whatever it takes to have and protect her.

Determined to survive, Milah refuses to die at the mercy of the De Lucas. When she uncovers her great-aunt’s journal, a story of a woman killed by De Luca’s grandfather, she cannot believe the revelations inside.

Damon breaks down her walls, making it impossible to continue hating him.

She doesn’t want to give in or fall for him. But what will happen when that monster is no more?

When Damon reveals what he feels for her, will Milah continue the Russo tradition of destruction and pain, or will she put an end to their feud once and for all?]]> 268 Sam Crescent 0369506189 Codie 0 4.05
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]]> 202323887 After a hockey player hires me to improve his skating skills, sparks fly and a second-night stand sounds like a damn good time.
I have zero regrets�
…till he ghosts me.
Now that I’ve lost my summer gig, I get on with my life, picking up an old side hustle to keep myself afloat.
A top-tier viewer makes me an offer I can’t refuse—private, exclusive sessions for an outrageous fee.
He’s perfect until he sends me Cole Korhonen’s jersey to wear for him.
Turns out the ghost and my viewer are one and the same.
I’m a cam girl.
Cole’s a hockey star.
Can a one-night stand ever be anything more?

WAITING GAME, book two in the New York Stars' series, is a standalone hockey romance.

Secret relationship ~ Golden retriever hero ~ Curvy heroine ~ Pierced for her pleasure ~ Band of brothers ~ Heroine in distress ~ Cam girl]]> 536 G.A. Mazurke Codie 0 4.26
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There was something about the waitress with the black eye. She made him remember where he came from, and he knew he couldn't stand back and do nothing. Chains kidnapped her, locked her away for her own damn good. He killed the bastard who left his mark on her. Now he has to face judgement for claiming his prize.


He stole her in the dead of night...


It had been a rough shift at the diner, but the man sitting quietly at the back made Lori feel special. He ordered the pie, made her smile, then walked out of her life. She never expected to see him again, but he came back to take what was his. Chains made her feel valuable despite the chains, loved even though she was his captive. When she's given the chance to run, she can't. He's taken over her body and mind, and she wants more. If only she could save him from what was coming ... because some sins can't go unpunished.]]> 153 Sam Crescent 1773395955 Codie 0 3.95 2018
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Isabella Lastra has been promised to the enemy. She’s expected to marry the mafia monster to keep peace between their families—only he’s nothing like she expects. Klaus demands her body, but he also wants to claim her heart.

When a contract is signed for Klaus's life, the feud between their families reignites once again. Can he keep his blushing bride safe in the middle of a mafia war or is their unorthodox marriage destined to failure?]]> 133 Sam Crescent 0369503376 Codie 0 4.00
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Pepper’s step-father killed her mother, and she’s been on the run ever since. When a hitman shows up on her doorstep, covered in ink, and strapped with heat, she expects to be his next victim. But she’s wrong. Viper keeps her safe from the mercenaries hoping to cash in on the world-wide contract on her head. He’s everything she’s not, but she still finds herself falling hard for her captor.
�
With the odds against them, and death waiting around every corner, can they find true love in each other? Or is Viper only interested in taking her innocence?]]> 144 Sam Crescent 1773392727 Codie 0 3.83 2017
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]]> 176644773 Leah hates Killian. The alpha wolf that rejected her.

He was destined to be her mate, but no, she was too witchy for him. She wasn't going to stand around waiting for him, and she certainly wasn't going to follow him around like a lost little puppy.

Just a tiny problem. He needs her.

Her coven and her parents believe it's a good idea for her to go with him, to help him on his super secret mission. So that's what she does. Not because she wants to be with him, but because he needs a witch.

Killian is in search of a way to break the mating bond between him and Leah. She cannot be his mate. A witch will be his undoing. He’s seen the prophecy. Leah will destroy the pack, and he can’t allow that to happen.

He has to go on a quest and make the ultimate sacrifice. Mate with Leah, and then end that bond. He has waited a lifetime to find his mate, and now he must let her go. Can he?

Will he destroy the prophecy for the sake of his pack? Or ruin the only good thing to ever come into his life?]]> 127 Sam Crescent 0369508378 Codie 0 3.81
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]]> 213085730 Luca Winters has worked hard to be the self-made billionaire that he is today. Left in the foster system as a child, he knows there is no one out there that will ever want him. He doesn’t care. Life has made him hard, tough, resilient. When Tillie Goodwin walks into his office, pleading with him not to tear apart her family’s company, he knows there is only one thing he wants from the brown-eyed temptress, and that is for her to be his wife.

Everyone has a price, and he didn’t expect Tillie to give up her freedom to help others—but she does.

He never expected her to be a virgin.

Tillie is curious about her new husband. Yes, he appears cruel, cold, and calculating, but little by little, she sees someone who needs to be loved. Their marriage hasn’t exactly gotten off to a great start, but that doesn’t mean they can't have a great one they both try.

Could she have it all with her grumpy billionaire, or will someone with a grudge against Luca take it all away from her?]]> 114 Sam Crescent 0369505239 Codie 0 3.74
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Bryan is curious about his mousy little neighbor. He likes to watch her blush but that’s it. She was the kind of woman to demand exclusivity and that’s one thing he doesn’t do. However, one night while on a date, he discovers a side to Charlotte she didn’t even know.

It’s not long before the only woman he can think about is Charlotte. Their affair at first remains between them but it’s not long before Bryan needs more, he wants all of her.

Can Charlotte give in to her wicked neighbor’s demands? Is there any way to trust him? Can two unlikely people find love?
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]]> 210408387 After what he did, I never wanted to see my fated mate again�

Mai
Four years ago, Ryan Shaw broke my heart, tore it into little pieces and then stomped on it. Ryan is my fated mate, but when I saw him with another woman at the regional meet of all the Packs, I’d had enough. I finally told him what he meant to me, and being the jerk that he is, he rejected me in front of everyone.

Heartbroken, I ran, trying to get as far away from him and the memory of that night as possible. Except I’m on a roll with picking jerks. So now I’m on the run again and heading back to the one place I know I’ll be safe. My brilliant plan is to lie low, heal, and then take off someplace new to start again. But Ryan knows I’m here now, and he has very different ideas.

Ryan
Mai is back, and my wolf is going crazy. I’ll do anything to protect her. It won’t be easy with secret plots to take over our Pack, her abusive ex sniffing around, and Mai’s urge to run every time she sees me. But there’s no way I’m letting her go, not again.

Find out if Mai can escape her fated mate.]]> 282 Kira Nightingale 173828381X Codie 0 3.47
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