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Avenge

Avenge

R. L. Burchett

On her eighteenth birthday, Ciana is betrayed by her mate and loses her family and pack. Consumed by sorrow and vengeance, she seeks to avenge the loved ones taken from her.

But an unexpected opportunity for a second chance at love challenges her resolve. Will Ciana let her desire for vengeance consume her, or can she embrace this new path and find healing?

Capture Me

Capture Me

Daphne Watson

“Spread your legs.” His icy tone left no room for debate.

I let out an involuntary groan as his rough fingers slid inside me, sending goosebumps down my spine. I was already soaking wet for him.

“N-no…,” I begged, coming to my senses.

He leaned in until I could smell the mint on his breath.

“No?” He chuckled. “Oh my dear, I don’t think you understand how this works yet…”

The last thing Katherine expects when she moves to London is to cross paths with billionaire mafioso Xavier Lexington. Powerful, dark, and deadly, he wants Katherine all for himself. But when he steals her away to ravage her body, Katherine is left with one question: Can she escape the ruthless mafia billionaire before he captures her forever?

Age Rating: 18+ (Content Warning: Abuse, Sexual Abuse, BDSM, Rape)

Black Widow

Black Widow

Chrystal Wise

When a brutal murder hits too close to home, fearless TV anchor Stephanie is pulled into a deadly game of deception—and her only ally is an FBI agent with a haunted past. To trap the serial killer targeting every man she's dated, Cash proposes the unthinkable: a fake marriage. But playing house starts to feel dangerously real. As the killer circles closer and the sparks between them ignite, the line between pretend and passion begins to blur. With secrets rising, danger circling, and emotions running high, Stephanie and Cash must decide how far they’ll go—for justice, for revenge, and maybe… for each other.

A String Of Murder

A String Of Murder

SJ Wilke

Laura sees strings—traces of memories people leave behind in moments of intense emotion. It’s a quirky talent that makes her great at appraising antiques, but it also pulls her into a terrifying discovery. One touch of a knife, and she sees twenty-three blood-soaked strings clinging to it. The owner? A man her best friend is dating. The police dismiss her as delusional, but Laura knows what she saw. Now she’s racing against time, trying to turn her strange gift into the only weapon that might stop a killer. But how do you prove a danger no one else can see—before it’s too late?

Falling For The Bad Boys

Falling For The Bad Boys

Lisa Rhead

In the town of Bluewood Cove, Tayla is drawn into a dangerous world of drug dealers and illegal activities after meeting Logan's lodger, Jess. At a beach party, she catches the attention of the powerful and mysterious Raffiel Brothers. Meanwhile, Walker, a wealthy and dissatisfied man, becomes obsessed with finding Tayla after a passionate encounter at a party. As their paths intertwine, Tayla is torn between her attraction to the Raffiel Brothers and her growing feelings for Walker and his second in command, Hayden. Unbeknownst to her, Walker and Hayden are involved in a dangerous world of violence and manipulation. Despite the chaos and danger surrounding them, Tayla begins to explore her desires and embarks on a complicated and passionate relationship with both men.

Age Rating: 18+

Captive by the Mafia

Captive by the Mafia

Rachel Van Dyken

From New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Rachel Van Dyken comes the Elite Bratva Brotherhood Series.

Pretty things aren't meant to be broken but I broke her, and now we both have to pay the price. I'm her

nightmare, I'm her savior and now that I have her signature on an ironclad contract, I own her body and soul.She doesn't remember me, she will. It's inevitable because as much as I know I need to stay away, for fear of unlocking the memories I helped her father bury--I can't.

She was the apple in the Garden, dangled in front of me, her core so tempting and sweet. A voice whispered. Just. One. Bite. I bit, I tasted, I fell.Welcome to the world of the Russian mafia, where death is your only future.

Killing Roses Book 1

Killing Roses Book 1

Ekridah

Valerie’s worst nightmare? Detective Roman stumbling across her private stash of the kinkiest books she owns. Now he’s using every teasing comment and smug grin to make her squirm… and not entirely in a bad way. But the heat between them takes a sharp turn when a dangerous serial killer sets their sights on her. With the case closing in, Valerie finds herself living under Roman’s watchful eye—literally, since they now share a roof. She should be focused on staying alive, but with his chiseled body, relentless protectiveness, and those cuffs at the ready, her imagination won’t behave. Dreams and danger are colliding—and neither is playing fair.

FGI 5: The Master of Metal

FGI 5: The Master of Metal

F. R. Black

Things are not going well at Fairy Godmother Inc. The workplace harassment, stealing of personal and very intimate objects (someone's underwear!!!), the general disregard and hatred for each other… Every day it seems like it’s getting worse. Zoya Romanova has had enough and she doesn’t care who she takes down with her—not even that pretty-boy boss of hers, Pierce.

Daddy's Dirty Little Secret

Daddy's Dirty Little Secret

Michelle Torlot

Kat’s learned to survive on the streets, far from her powerful father and the world she left behind. But when she’s kidnapped and her captors reach out to the one man she swore never to see again, her world flips upside down. Her rescue comes from the most dangerous of places—a man with fire in his veins and secrets that could ruin everything. Luca is the last person she should trust, yet the only one standing between her and chaos. With danger closing in and sparks flying hotter than either expected, Kat must decide if she’s escaping one cage… or stepping straight into another.

Five Shades of Nico Book 1

Five Shades of Nico Book 1

Rachael Stitchy

Winter in London is miserable and cold. Like the kind of cold that sinks deep inside your bones. I have lived here my entire life, which is seventeen years, six months, and five days. Mum and I live in a small two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable, near Luton.

The Devil's Rose

The Devil's Rose

Tina rose hunt

Lucifer lives in a world of danger, control, and carefully buried secrets, where every move comes with consequences. Rose lives in contrast, soft-spoken and untouched by his violent reality, moving through life with quiet strength and innocence that he never expected to notice. When their paths collide, nothing stays simple for long. What begins as curiosity quickly turns into something far more consuming, as protection, obsession, and desire start to blur together in ways neither of them can fully control. But in a world built on shadows, even the smallest connection can become dangerous. And Lucifer, for all his control, is about to learn that some feelings do not follow orders.

Banter Series 1: Bantering With Murder

Banter Series 1: Bantering With Murder

SJ Wilke

Banter lives in the shadows—sharp, skilled, and always one step ahead. Her latest hit should’ve been just another job, until Detective Corey enters the picture. He’s smart, charming, and completely off-limits. But when his picture-perfect marriage crumbles, Banter becomes his unexpected confidant, their late-night calls and stolen glances blurring the line between right and wrong. Now, with a deadly case forcing them together, secrets ignite, danger closes in, and their forbidden connection becomes impossible to ignore. In a world of bullets and lies, love might be the most dangerous thing of all.

Taken By The Tribe

Taken By The Tribe

Dzenisa Jas

He placed a finger under her chin and lifted her face so she was gazing up at him.

“Please,” she sobbed. “Let me go.”

A cruel sneer graced his godlike features as he smirked down at his captive.

“Tut tut, my little girl. You’re a part of my Tribe now. You still don’t understand how this works...”

He gripped her chin and leaned down until she could feel his warmth penetrate her.

“You are mine. Forever.”

Alicia’s life is turned upside down when she’s kidnapped by the sadistic leader of a secret order, Jason Storm. At first, she wants nothing more than to escape his clutches. But what happens when she feels the pull of desire for her captor?

This is a re-telling of 'Taken by the Alpha'.

Her Breaking Point

Her Breaking Point

Olivia Grace

Haven finally slips free from the man who crushes her spirit with rules, silence, and cold-blooded punishments. She steps into the world determined to breathe again, but freedom isn’t gentle—it snarls, stalks, and shadows her every move. The family who once vanished now tries to play savior, but their guilt arrives far too late. Haven carries the weight of every broken piece, every whispered lie, every moment she learned to survive alone. And just when she thinks she’s done being hunted, something new rises from the dark… and it refuses to let her go.

The Hookup

The Hookup

M. L. Smith

Julie uses The Hookup app to fulfill all of her depraved, wicked desires each Halloween. This year, she craves roleplaying with a ruthless 'killer' willing to push her sexual needs to the limit, and toe the line between fear and pleasure.

Her masked tormentor might just be more than she bargained for.

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