Stolen Innocence by Julia Sykes

Stolen Innocence by Julia SykesStolen Innocence by Julia Sykes
Series: Captive Series #0.5
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 90

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I was sold like property on the day of my father’s funeral. I’d thought his death would set me free, but I’d never truly understood what it meant to have all my freedoms stripped away. Until that day, I’d been living in a child’s fantasy.

Then, my brother sells me, and I don’t have the luxury of being a child anymore. I’m taken to Vicente Rodríguez’s estate, to be kept as his plaything. When I’m old enough, he’ll claim my innocence.

My only reprieve from my hellish reality is in the strained companionship I share with his son, Adrián. Sometimes, I think he hates me. He can be cold and cruel, his burning green eyes glowering when he looks at me. But the longer I’m trapped in his home, the more heated those looks become, and not just with hatred. They make something burn within me, too. My innocence is no longer mine to give, but Adrián might be the first one to claim it for himself.

Deliver by Pam Godwin

Deliver  by Pam GodwinDeliver by Pam Godwin
Series: Deliver #1
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Thriller
Pages: 445

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His name was Joshua Carter. Now it's whatever she wants it to be.
She is a Deliverer.

She lures young men and delivers them to be sold. She delivers the strikes that enforce their obedience. She delivers the training that determines their purchase price.
As long as she delivers, the arrangement that protects her family will hold.
Delivering is all she knows.

The one thing she can't deliver is a captive from slavery.
Until him.
And her stubborn slave thinks he can deliver her...from herself.

Act Of Contrition by Dominic Milne

Act Of Contrition by Dominic MilneAct Of Contrition by Dominic Milne
Series: The Eddie Kane Trilogy #1
Genres: Contemporary, Thriller
Pages: 268

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In the first of this new London-based crime trilogy, we meet the rogue Detective Sergeant Eddie Kane. Eddie is a reckless and dissolute operator, under investigation by the force and in debt to local mob chief, Vincent Mullis. When a killer starts targeting prostitutes in north London, Mullis is unusually keen for Eddie to solve the crime, but why?

A serial killer is targeting prostitutes in Islington, the victims having a number of unusual links. The killings begin the same week that convicted killer and local man, Paddy Graham, is released from prison following a life sentence for murder.

DS Eddie Kane has inadvertently found himself under the thumb of Vincent Mullis, who has taken ownership of a debt Eddie has built up with terminally-ill bookmaker, Arnie Duggan. Eddie’s troubles begin to spiral out of control when he is placed under investigation following a drugs-bust gone wrong. While suspended, he is forced to investigate the murders for Mullis, who wants to get to the murderer before the police. He then reluctantly hears a murder confession from his former bookmaker...

In this heart-stopping, gripping crime drama, Eddie’s investigations lead him into a murky world of pornography, murder and revenge, all of which seems to centre around a local church and the charismatic vicar, Jonathan Carter. Eddie is feeling the pressure from all sides, but will there be any chance of salvation?

Blood Will Tell by Christine Pope

Blood Will Tell by Christine PopeBlood Will Tell by Christine Pope
Series: The Gaian Consortium #1
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction
Pages: 422

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Welcome to Iradia, where the Gaian Consortium looks the other way if enough money changes hands, and the best way to ensure a long life is to secure passage off-world…

When Miala Fels’ father is murdered by a vicious crime lord, she decides the best way to get her revenge is to hack the accounts of the man responsible and bleed his hoard of ill-gotten loot dry. Her plans go awry when Mast is killed by a rival, and she ends up nursing one of his men, the notorious mercenary Eryk Thorn, back to health. Her only thought is to have Thorn help her get off-world in exchange for half of Mast’s treasure. The last thing she expects is to lose her heart to him…or to have the consequences of that love change her life forever.

Alpha Prince by Sidney Bristol

Alpha Prince by Sidney BristolAlpha Prince by Sidney Bristol
Series: Twisted Royals #1
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Thriller
Pages: 345

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Once upon a time there was a princess with an evil step mother, who wanted her dead, and a prince ready to stand by her side…

Ian Kelly never thought he'd see her again. The woman who ran out on him after some of the hottest sex of his life. Taylor Carter. He knows a damsel in distress when he sees one, but Taylor doesn't want saving.

Taylor only meant to do the right thing. Now she's on the run from her mafia step-mother and her best friend might be dead. Even the FBI has turned on her, and the only person in her corner is a hot Irishman with a nose for danger.

Ian can't turn his back on Taylor, not when his gut tells him she's an innocent in a den of thieves. Soon enough her past comes calling, and it'll take more than true love's kiss to fix Taylor's problems.

In Safe Hands by Leslie North

In Safe Hands by Leslie NorthIn Safe Hands by Leslie North
Series: The Safe House #1
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 180

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Ex-NYPD cop Damian Stone was on the fast-track to an FBI career until a mafia ambush cost him his partner. He left the force and was recruited by an elite security team that leverages his hyper-protective instincts to protect the unprotectable--dangerous clients are Damian's bread and butter.

But he never expected her.

Alexa Volkov lived a privileged life—far from the messy underbelly of her father’s Russian mafia. But that doesn’t stop her from carrying the tattoo that makes Damian burn for revenge. As a crime boss daughter, Alexa is in a unique position to collapse the organization from the inside out. Her plan to testify against the mob patriarch puts a bounty on her head that would tempt even the most trustworthy cop—especially one hell-bent on punishing her for the sins of her father.

But the safe house part of Damian’s protection plan is anything but safe. In a place where alliances are not what they seem and the most dangerous heat bearing down on them is the forbidden burn of seduction, the only thing more at risk than life is a lethal hit to the heart.

Exploding by Tuesday Embers

Exploding by Tuesday EmbersExploding by Tuesday Embers
Series: The O'Keefe Family Collection #1
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 296

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A modern-day dark mafia romance take on Romeo and Juliet.

When Fallyn O’Keefe breaks away from her overbearing brothers to open a bakery on her own, she thinks her biggest problem will be defending her storefront from the violence of the rival family.

After all, how could it be worse than that?

Fallyn soon learns how bad things can get when Vince, the older, terrifying head from the enemy family, shows up with flowers instead of a fight. If either of their families were to get word of their burgeoning romance, the feuding between the families could escalate from fists to firearms.

Vince’s family would rather see Fallyn chased back into the east end of the city with the rest of the brawling O’Keefes, but Vince has other things in mind.

Caught between her family and the possibility of more, Fallyn must decide just how much she’s willing to sacrifice to keep her business, her secret love, and her life.

Making Her His by Lexy Timms

Making Her His by Lexy TimmsMaking Her His by Lexy Timms
Series: Beating the Biker #1
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 273

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Can he convince the woman of his dreams to look past his family's dark connections and take a chance on a lowly motorcycle mechanic? And if he does, can he look past hers?

Saks’ Story

Anthony Parks, AKA Saks, straddles two worlds and neither one is very reputable. By day, he’s a motorcycle mechanic and Road Captain of the Hades’ Spawn, a none-too-squeaky-clean motorcycle club. By night, he’s the scion of an organized crime family who wants him to join the family business full time.

Recent events with the Spawn MC have soured his community reputation, and while certain women like bad boys that’s not the kind Saks is looking for. Add in pressure from his family to marry, and Saks is faced with an impossible situation. His wise-guy uncle proposes an arranged marriage between Saks and the daughter of a don from another crime family.

When he meets a mysterious blonde who shows him love at first sight is possible, he knows he can never accept his uncle’s proposal. Now he has to figure out a way to tell Uncle Vits without getting excommunicated from the family or putting the Spawn in the crosshairs of a powerful crime organization.

Now if only he could find the woman who stole his heart.

Christina’s story

Christina Marie Serafina decided a long time ago that her loving but paternalistic family wasn’t going to determine the course of her life. She has no desire to get mixed up in any of the illegal businesses her family owns. She’s earned a Masters in Business and Communications on her own dime, and just landed her dream job as Director of Marketing for an up and coming business.

Marriage and a family aren’t in her game plan right now. When her grandfather announces that he’s arranged a marriage for her with a good Italian man, Christina goes ballistic. She’s marrying a man of her own choosing, not some member from another crime family.

Urged by her sister to at least check the guy out, she goes to his family’s bar to confirm her suspicions. Except she meets a handsome biker that knows exactly how to send her body into overdrive. Realizing the hunky man is the one her grandfather wants her to marry sends her into flight mode, even though he haunts her dreams.

Can Saks convince the woman of his dreams to look past his family connections and take a chance on a lowly motorcycle mechanic? And if he does, can he look past hers?

Forced by Cali MacKay

Forced by Cali MacKayForced by Cali MacKay
Series: The Blackthorn Brothers #1
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 194

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My father is dead.
Murdered.
And I'm about to make a deal with the devil to keep my family safe and get the revenge my father deserves.
***
Wren's the only woman I've ever loved, but that doesn't mean we're right for each other. Don't get me wrong... the sex was always crazy hot. That's never been the problem. But Wren and me? We're explosive together, all sorts of wrong for each other--and sooner or later, someone's going to get burned.

I walked away from Wren once, and broke her heart. She's never going to forgive me or trust me again--but her mob boss father doesn't care. He's forcing me to marry her, and if I want to find out who's threatening my family, this is my only option. As for Wren--she's going to be pissed when she sees me, let alone when she finds out we're getting hitched. Ask me if I care.

The deal is done. One way or another, I'm making her my wife.

*** This is a darker adult romance with adult language and steamy sex scenes. This story explores darker situations that may not be to everyone's tastes and some readers might find disturbing. Though this story has a Happily Ever After for the couple and can be read as a stand alone, there are small plot points that will continue in upcoming books. ***

Crime Lord’s Captive by Mia Knight

Crime Lord’s Captive by Mia KnightCrime Lord's Captive by Mia Knight
Series: Crime Lord #1
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 260

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"Come to me, Lyla, and I’ll let your father live."

Three years ago, Lyla Dalton fled from the glittering lights of Las Vegas and the ruthless man who rules the criminal underworld, Gavin Pyre. She created a new identity and has been living a quiet life, but that’s at an end. He’s found her and is bringing her back to where she belongs.

As Lyla navigates through the dark secrets of her past, she’s forced to face a man who won’t accept no for an answer from the woman he still claims as his.

Author's Note: This is a dark romance novel with triggers, violence, and mature themes that may make some readers uncomfortable.