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Colt

Colt

by Simone Elise

Summer might be married to a handsome businessman, but she knows something about his temper that others don’t. When her brother finds out what she’s been going through, he makes sure that his MC protects her. Only Summer wants nothing to do with MC life…until she meets "The Devil," and realizes there’s nothing quite like a bad boy to get her heart racing.

Age Rating: 18+ (Domestic Abuse, Attempted Sexual Assault, Murder, Miscarriage)

Of Sea and Shadow

Of Sea and Shadow

by Riley Marino

"I hate you," Isla spat at him.

Ebon laughed. "That is an excellent place to start."

When Isla swipes a purse, she has no idea that her victim is the most feared pirate captain of all. Her daring act lands her as a captive aboard his notorious ship, where danger lurks at every corner. Ebon sees something in Isla—a fire, a darkness to match his own—and he’s determined to draw it out. As their fiery clashes ignite into something neither can deny, Isla must navigate her own fears and desires. Will she escape the pirate’s hold, or will her heart betray her and bind her to the darkness she swore to defy?

The Imperial Kings Series 1: Enslaved by the King

The Imperial Kings Series 1: Enslaved by the King

by Kimi L. Davis

Sabina has been hiding her true identity for eight years when the past comes back to claim her. Soldiers raid her town for slaves—and the king recognizes her as the only woman he ever loved. Sabina knows she can never be with the king, but can she bear the physical and mental torture of revenge from a sovereign who will not take no for an answer?

Age Rating: 18+

Kenzo

Kenzo

by Ivy White

Rebecca walks into the underground poker room with one goal: win enough money to pay off her father’s debts before men come to collect. She thinks she can cheat the table, read the players, and slip out unnoticed.

But the moment the door locks behind her, she realises she’s stepped into the wrong game. This isn’t just a poker ring. It’s a trap built by Kenzo Robernero, the cold, calculating leader of the Società Oscura. All of the players in the room answer to him. Each card on the table is stacked in his favor and every newcomer is watched.

Now Rebecca is caught in a room where the stakes are lethal, the rules are unwritten, and the man across the table doesn’t tolerate cheats, but he does notice them. And once Kenzo notices you, the night stops being about cards and starts being about survival.

Age Rating: 18+

Twisted Minds

Twisted Minds

by Cassandra Rock

Him: Soon to be capo of the Italian Mafia, heartless and cruel Valentino Acerbi has agreed to an arranged marriage to benefit his family.

Her: A perfectly happy and normal eighteen-year-old, Elaina Duval is completely unaware she’s the daughter of the head of the Russian Mafia and destined for a life of obedience and pain.

Dragged into a twisted world of mafia men and mayhem, Elaina is forced to endure things no human should have to… but what if she begins to like it?

Age Rating: 18+

Monsters in the Dark Series

Monsters in the Dark Series

by Pepper Winters

From New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Pepper Winters comes the Monsters in the Dark series

Tess Snow has everything she ever wanted: one more semester before a career in property development, a loving boyfriend, and a future dazzling bright with possibility. For their two year anniversary, her boyfriend Brax surprises her with a romantic trip to Mexico, but their little bit of paradise is shattered.

Kidnapped. Drugged. Stolen. Tess is forced into a world full of darkness and terror.

Captive and alone with no savior, no lover, no faith, no future, Tess evolves from terrified girl to fierce fighter, but that alone can’t save her from the horror of being sold. Can Brax find Tess before she’s broken and ruined, or will Tess’s new owner change her life forever?

Age Rating: 18+

Original Author: Pepper Winters

Goddess Isles Series: Once a Myth

Goddess Isles Series: Once a Myth

by Pepper Winters

From New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Pepper Winters comes The Goddess Isles Series.

He bought her. He trapped her. She belongs to him.

Eleanor Grace is a naïve dreamer. Trusting and young, she believes her travel-loving boyfriend can save her when her freedom is snatched and sold. Squirrelled away to an island at dawn, delivered to a man even darkness won’t touch, she’s bound by a contract. Sullivan Sinclair is the giver of fantasies. Any wish, any desire—he is the master at quenching even the filthiest appetites. His private paradise and perfectly trained goddesses are there for one purpose: to ensure every guest is extremely well satisfied.

Age Rating: 18+

The Diablon

The Diablon

by G. M. Marks

After the town Champion catches Lilitha out of bounds, he becomes obsessed with her and accuses her of ensorcelling him. Escaping his attacks again and again, Lilitha finally flees deep in to the monster-filled forest with her friend Clara, only to come up against the horrific slaughter that accompanies the presence of a ravenous beast. By some miracle, Lilitha does not die, and meets Damon, a mysterious stranger who promises to lead them out of the forest. But she senses the monster all around her. What does it want? Why isn’t it attacking? And why does she feel like something inside her is... changing?

Age Rating: 18+

Alpha Faye

Alpha Faye

by Midika Crane

Alpha Faye is the only female Alpha to exist, and that makes her a target. Assassins known as Silents want her dead, and a Huntsman is hired to protect her. But when a rogue Silent sneaks into her room, everything changes. Instead of fear, she feels a pull—an attraction that could cost her everything. As betrayals unravel and hidden motives come to light, Faye finds herself caught between the man sworn to protect her and the man who tried to kill her. But in a world where nothing is as it seems, the real danger isn’t the battle—it’s trusting the wrong heart.

Dark Pleasures

Dark Pleasures

by CrimsonPetals

Maybell and Isiah share an intense and complicated love, marked by a painful history they are trying desperately to overcome. When a traumatic event robs Maybell of their unborn child and leaves her with haunting memories of violence, it seems their relationship may be beyond repair. However, with the help of a cunning hacker, Maybell and Isiah are given a chance to find their way back to each other, reigniting a flame that refuses to die. But sinister forces threaten to destroy them, and a shocking betrayal lurks in the shadows, waiting to tear their world apart once more. This is a story of survival, longing, and two souls who will stop at nothing to protect the love they share—even if it means sacrificing everything.

Age Rating: 18+

A Mafia Royals Romance

A Mafia Royals Romance

by Rachel Van Dyken

We are enemies, lovers… soulmates. We harbor secrets and scandals. We embody both loss and love. We are the second generation of the mafia. May the best man or woman be left standing. Blood in. Never out. May God bless our tainted souls.

Age Rating: 18+

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Dark Romance Books

Dark Romance Books explore the intense passion that flourishes in morally complex situations. These mature stories feature relationships that challenge conventional notions of love, often involving captors and captives or anti-heroes seeking redemption. The darkness creates high stakes that make every tender moment feel more precious. Characters typically possess troubled pasts that inform their complicated present relationships. Discover romances that prove love can bloom in unexpected places.... 

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