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Mafia Puppet

Mafia Puppet

Jessica M

The Rules: Mafia is family. One shall see the doors of hell before betraying our secrets.

Francesca Lasta knows a thing or two about keeping secrets. As the eldest daughter of a prominent mafia family, Francesca is promised to the Don from a young age. Rumored to be vicious, unpredictable and downright gorgeous, Antonio Giordano is looking for the perfect submissive wife to be the Donna the family needs. Despite her initial fears, Francesca will discover there’s more to the mafia boss then she first assumed … and that some secrets are best left untold.

War & Mayhem Book 1: Stone

War & Mayhem Book 1: Stone

Gina O’Connor

Her: The stubborn and caring café owner caught in the crossfire.

Him: The hot-head MC vice president now protecting his old flame.

Lolita was doing the right thing by helping Stone when he stumbled bleeding and half-conscious into her café. Neither expected that to put a target on her back with a rival MC. With sparks reigniting, can they make it through with their lives and love intact?

Slap Shot Book 1: A Hockey Romance

Slap Shot Book 1: A Hockey Romance

Jessica Rocha

Molly and Aster have spent years side by side, growing from childhood best friends into fierce university hockey teammates with Olympic dreams shining ahead. They share everything: early practices, late-night laughs, and a bond that feels unbreakable. But one impulsive night tilts the balance they’ve always trusted. Suddenly, every glance lingers a little longer, every touch feels louder, and the lines between friendship and something more begin to blur. Just as emotions start skating into risky territory, an unsettling shadow creeps into their world, forcing them closer than ever. Between ambition, loyalty, and rising tension, Molly must face a truth she’s long avoided. Because when hearts and dreams collide, staying safe might mean risking everything she thought she knew.

Daughter of Fire Book 1: Bound By Flames

Daughter of Fire Book 1: Bound By Flames

Suri Sabri

Read the more fantasy-oriented original Inkitt version of THE FLAMES THAT BIND US from the author!

Lydia, a woman with ancient powers drawn from legends, must fulfill her destiny in being the guardian of the king of shadows, Gabriel, and despite the loathsome sentiments the two harbor for each other, they find themselves fighting off more than just their growing feelings, but also the foreboding signs of a prophecy that alludes to war.

In Love with Mr. Mafia

In Love with Mr. Mafia

Goldy Lomotey

Luna Smith is just a regular high schooler with parent problems. She knows they love her, but how can they really call themselves her parents when they're never there? She's never let it bother her before, but the moment she starts seeing the dangerously handsome Giovanni Russo, they won’t get off her back. Clearly they know more than she does, but what are they keeping from her, and why are they so interested in Giovanni?

Becoming the Werewolf Queen

Becoming the Werewolf Queen

B. Chase

As the true heir to the throne, Keyara has kept her identity a secret her entire life. When King Ash visits from a neighboring kingdom, Keyara has no idea what secret he is hiding. But when he tells her what he really is and claims her as his mate, she realizes she may finally have the chance to retake what is hers.

Age Rating: 18+

Shadow Moon Series

Shadow Moon Series

Rain Itika

Lara is a trained assassin. When she’s sent on a mission to kill millionaire Roland Catch, a man who made his fortune by exploiting child labor, she’s happy to oblige. She doesn’t expect to fail, and she definitely doesn’t expect to find out that werewolves exist, that Roland is an Alpha…and that she’s his mate. Turns out that’s only the beginning of what she doesn’t know. While Roland struggles with what do about this human woman he's bound to, Lara’s past is about to catch up to both of them.

Age Rating: 18+

Skyler, an Ultimate challenge

Skyler, an Ultimate challenge

Mirjam Kik

When Skyler loses her legs and her hearing to a mortar impact, her life changes overnight. She is a soldier through and through, and now she has to put that life aside.

She goes to live with her parents in America, who bought an American football team a few years ago, so she can heal and rebuild. She finds new friends, a new kind of life, and the man she left behind, who still has no idea what happened to her.

But danger lurks here too, in a different way than in the army.

A story about dealing with the challenges that life gives you.

Accidental Brides Book 1: Draco's Bride

Accidental Brides Book 1: Draco's Bride

Mira Matic

Jade never thought that Ivan Draco would be interested in her in any way.

After all, when they first met, she hurled water at him, and he kicked her out of his hotel, thinking the worst of her and her sister.

But now that she has something he desperately wants, he would stop at nothing to get it. The problem was that in this power game, they were not alone.

Maybe they hated each other, but they both loved and wanted the same thing.

Will this be enough to make her Draco's bride?

The Fighters

The Fighters

C. Sweets

“Stop staring, Ryker.” Lilly says it in her head while she’s deadlifting before sunrise… and he keeps staring anyway. Before any boy gets in her way, Lilly is just trying to survive Montisque Academy without crying in the courtyard again, keep her head down, and get strong enough to feel untouchable. Then her teacher, Mr. Coleson, calmly slides a stack of papers toward her and admits he isn’t just grading. He’s her father’s bodyguard. So now Lilly’s got a gorgeous, rule-breaking adult shadowing her hallways, a rich gym boy watching her like he already owns the view, and bullies who love an audience. She should hate the attention—she does hate it—which makes it worse when her skin still prickles. And you know that moment when you can feel gossip being born? Yeah, that. Coleson walks her out after school, fingers brushing her elbow like it’s nothing, and every head turns. “Lilliana Lorenzo?” the front office calls.

The Traitor Princess

The Traitor Princess

Ellie Sanders

A trophy. That’s what I am…what the world sees me as. I was supposed to marry the most brutal and savage monster alive as part of a peace treaty, but here’s the thing with creatures like him…there can never be peace. He slaughtered my father, and I’ve been on the run from him ever since, along with my pathetic excuse for a brother. Now he’s closing in, and my brother just made the biggest mistake of his life—one which will probably end up getting us both killed!

Seduced by Seven

Seduced by Seven

Jen Cooper & C. Swallow

A collaboration from the authors of the Owned by the Alphas and Twin Dragons universes!

Can Lorelai's Alphas and the Twin Dragons find common ground when their realms collide?

When two worlds collide, chaos and passion ignite. Our familiar heroes from two realms are forced together to face the Blood Raven, a vengeful mage determined to obliterate the realms in the wake of her heartbreak.

Alphas and Twin Dragons must set aside their ancient rivalries and unite their powers. But the realms demand more than cooperation—they require balance, bonds, and the shared heat of their combined strengths. In a high-stakes game of love, seduction, and magic...

Sour Apples

Sour Apples

Jeordie Draven

Layla Potter, Texas-raised country girl, is plagued by night terrors that seem to hint a past that she has put out of her mind is trying to be remembered. Lucas Foster, the incredibly handsome but cranky neighbor of her parents, has his own traumatic past to deal with. Layla is convinced they can help each other, but Lucas can’t bear the thought of losing her—just like he’s lost everything he’s ever loved. Can Layla help Lucas find a way to live, not just survive? And can Lucas help Layla recover her memory? Maybe—if Lucas can keep her alive long enough to face her demons.

Ride of Desire

Ride of Desire

Sarah A. McCombs

When Mercy returns to her hometown after ten years, all she wants is to reclaim the house haunted by the ghosts of her past. Then she crosses paths with Tommy, her long-lost love, and the ghosts threaten to upend her precarious new life - and expose an enormous secret. Can she and Tommy make up for lost time and start fresh? Can she allow herself to be accepted by the family she's always longed for? Or will the past catch up with them all in ways uglier than they could have imagined?

Age Rating: 16+

Survival of the Rose

Survival of the Rose

Audra Symphony

After the death of her father, the king, Deanna finds herself in a dangerous situation. She is a bastard princess, and her stepmother, Queen Rosaline, and her stepbrother, Prince Lamont, will stop at nothing to see that she is removed from the court. Alone and without anyone to protect her, Deanna begins to fear for her life. But when suitors begin arriving to court Queen Rosaline, Deanna meets a handsome stranger from a faraway land who may offer the salvation she seeks...

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HomeCategoriesBest Thriller Romance Books

Best Thriller Romance Books

Best Thriller Romance Books combine heart-pounding suspense with passionate love stories. These page-turners feature couples who fall in love while dodging bullets, solving crimes, or escaping dangerous situations. The romance intensifies under pressure as characters must trust each other with their lives and hearts simultaneously. Danger creates opportunities for protection, sacrifice, and proving devotion when everything is on the line. Discover romances where falling in love is just as thrilling as the chase.... 

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