Recommendations based on "Cruel God"

ONLY THROUGH BLOOD CAN THE DEEPEST REDEMPTION BE FOUND…He was born to ascend.He was destined to lead.He was never meant to fail.Prophet Cain lies broken and defeated on the floor of his cell. A cell he has been thrown into by the one person who was supposed to stand by his side until the end. His flesh and blood, his only companion. His beloved twin brother.Cain has sacrificed everything for his people. He left the safety and security of his life of study to infiltrate the infamous Hades Hangmen. He lived with them, rode with them, and then betrayed them. All in the name of a faith he can now feel slipping away from him. Like everything else he once held dear…But then his isolation is broken. Another prisoner is brought to the cell next to his. A woman fighting her own demons and fears. A woman who Cain understands needs him, as he needs her. As the connection between them grows, so does Cain’s resolve. He will right the wrongs he has done. He will atone for the evil acts carried out in his name. He will save the one he loves…… Even if the battle takes him to the gates of hell itself. Contemporary Dark Romance. Contains explicit sexual situations, violence, sensitive and taboo subjects, offensive language, and mature topics. Recommended for age 18 years and up.

Adam Mulvaney lives a double life. By day, he's the spoiled youngest son of an eccentric billionaire. By night, he's an unrepentant killer, one of seven psychopaths raised to right the wrongs of a justice system that keeps failing.Noah Holt has spent years dreaming of vengeance for the death of his father, but when faced with his killer, he learns a daunting truth he can't escape. His father was a monster.Unable to ignore his own surfacing memories, Noah embarks on a quest to find the truth about his childhood with the help of an unlikely ally: the very person who murdered his father. Since their confrontation, Adam is obsessed with Noah, and he wants to help him uncover the answers he seeks, however dark they may be.The two share a mutual attraction, but, deep down, Noah knows Adam's not like other boys. Adam can't love. He wasn't born that way. But he refuses to let Noah go, and Noah's not sure he wants him to.Can Adam prove to Noah that passion, power, and protection are just as good as love?Unhinged is a fast-paced, roller coaster ride of a romance with an HEA and no cliffhangers. It features a dirty-talking, possessive psychopath and a sweet cinnamon roll of a boy with Daddy issues and a core of steel. There's gratuitous violence, very dark humor, enough steam to fog up a hundred car windows, and something a lot like love. This is book one in the Necessary Evils series. Each book follows a different couple.

For fans of Scarlett St. Clair, Harley Laroux, and Emily McIntire, New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti explores the forbidden and the taboo in this modern dark romance twist on Snow White—the second in a captivating new series set in a seductive world of money, power, billionaires, and the dangerous desires that drive them. Mirror, Mirror . . . Innocence or Sin. The reflection holds a darker truth. ALEXEI I’ve spent the last seven years in the hell of a maximum-security prison, every moment consumed by the need for revenge—revenge against the bastards who framed me, and revenge against the family who stole everything I owned. Now that I’m finally free, nothing will stand in my way. Not even her—my hot as sin new lawyer. Maybe she’s another weapon sent by my enemies to break me, or maybe she’s the key to my freedom. Either way, once she’s mine, I’m never letting her go. ROSALIE When I took this case, I thought I had it under control. But Alexei is no typical convicted killer—he's a dangerously seductive force of nature. Perhaps it's the lingering power from his days as heir to a global social media empire. Innocent or not, he's dangerous in the worst and best ways. I secure Alexei’s release as we prepare for a new trial, but he wastes no time turning against his traitorous relatives and plotting his return to power. Amidst the chaos, our explosive chemistry ignites, putting us—and everyone I care about—in the crosshairs of ruthless enemies. If we can’t stop them, Alexei plans to burn the whole world down. And if anything, he’s a man of his word . . .

Two deeply scarred souls find love and redemption in the dark world of the Russian Bratva...RAZEConditioned in captivity to maim, kill, and slaughter, prisoner 818 becomes an unrivaled and unstoppable fighter in the ring. Violence is all he knows. After years of incarceration in an underground hell, only one thought occupies his mind: bloody, slow, and violent revenge on the man who wronged him.Kisa Volkova, the only daughter of Kirill 'The Silencer' Volkov, head of the infamous 'Red' bosses of New York's Russian Bratva, lives a life of virtual imprisonment. Her father's savage treatment of his rivals and his lucrative underground gambling ring—The Dungeon—ensures too many enemies lurk at their door.While working for her church, Kisa stumbles across a tattooed, scarred, but stunningly beautiful homeless man on the streets. Something about him stirs feelings deep within her; familiar yet impossibly forbidden desires. She becomes obsessed with this mysterious man... this man they call Raze.REAPRaised as a prototype for the Georgian Bratva's obedience drug, 221 is the perfect killing puppet. Standing at six foot six, weighing two-hundred and fifty pounds, and unrivalled in to-the-death combat, 221 successfully secures business for the Georgian Mafiya Boss of NYC in the dark world of the criminal underground—until his enemies capture him.Talia Tolstoi dreams of breaking free from the heavy clutches of Bratva life, away from the brutality of her work at The Dungeon, her family's underground death match enterprise. When she stumbles upon her family's captive who is more monster than man, she starts to see the man underneath. A powerful, beautiful, damaged man whose heart calls to hers.

⚠️⚠️This Book contains scenes and discussions of non-consensual sexual acts, profanity, sexual content and violence. If any of these are triggers for you, you should consider skipping this read. This is book 1 in a 2 part duet, a cliff-hanger can be expected.⚠️⚠️EmilyI never thought I would be seeking shelter here of all places.I'm out of options though. I needed a place to hide out.Somewhere I could get my bearings and develop a plan to get myself out of the mess I've landed in.It was a fail-proof plan. Then he found me.I've escaped one monster, only to be captured by another.He's determined to break me, to uncover the secrets I'm hiding. But this is one secret I can't let him discover.Can I escape him before he ruins everything? Before he ruins me?JoshShe was meant to stay away.Emily, the only person in the world who's made me feel like I actually have a heart.She made me hope that my soul wasn't as black as people say.Hope's a dangerous bitch though, one I killed before those embers ever had a chance to flame.Now she's back. And she's keeping secrets, ones I plan to uncover using any means necessary.I warned her that if I ever laid eyes on her again, I'd keep her.In keeping her, I know I'm going to do the one thing I never wanted to do.RUIN HER.

This is Julianna's story. She lived a normal life until she was about to turn twenty-one, and then all hell broke loose. Years of diabolical scheming unraveling at the seams, unleashing torrents of lies and deceit. The whirlwind of chaos and heartbreak will forever change the game. Her chosen fate is one of stellar proportions, and she struggles to keep sane, trying to hold it together every step of the way. As the matrix of her concealed past unfolds to deliver the final blow, rationality and sanity begin to take on a definition and meaning of its own. Nick thinks he's the night in shining armor while Travis believes he will be enough to save her from herself, but does she even want to be saved? Both men want her. Both men love her, and both men want to claim her, keeping her for themselves. But, as usual, Julianna has other plans.The Blyss Trilogy: An Adult Dark Romantic Suspense.This contemporary erotic captive romance book is full of suspense, action, and adventure. This is a dark, erotic thriller that will have you hanging on to the edges of your e-reader as you wonder which alpha male you want to fall in love with. Will you be team Travis or team Nick?Warning: **Mature Audiences Only** This book is intended for adults of mature audiences only (18+).

I’m obsessed with her. She’s mine … she just doesn’t know it yet. They say I’m a sociopath, but Ivy makes me feel like I’m worth something. She’s the only one to see past the fake smile that hides how dead I am inside. Ivy is an incredible nurse to my sister and a loving single mom. Which is exactly why she should fear me, because while she saves lives, I end them. And she would, if she discovered I’ve been stalking her, like a man possessed. Because as the club’s Enforcer, I protect what’s mine. Ivy needs to take sanctuary at the club with her daughter, and I vow to keep them safe. In return, she thinks she can save my tortured soul and heal what’s broken inside me. But I know better. I’ve already sinned too much to be saved. She can’t change my violent past. My dangerous life. Or the fact that I’m damaged beyond repair. But if she wants my heart, I’ll carve it out for her, because I’m not afraid of pain or death. There’s only one thing left in life that scares me … Losing Ivy. For fans of Autumn Jones Lake, Lani Lynn Vale, and Chantel Fernando, get ready to fall in love with the protective alpha men of the War Brothers Motorcycle Club. Each standalone book promises emotionally captivating small-town romance with a deliciously dark twist. Keywords: MC romance different worlds, opposites attract, small town, good girl/bad boy, slow burn, biker romance, motorcycle club romance, page turner, happily ever after, redemption, tortured antihero, healing from trauma, single mom, romantic suspense, dark secret

Jack "Bulldog" Parrish Crazy: Mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way. I was thirteen when I discovered the definition of the word I'd forever be labeled. Some used it as a figure of speech but for me it was a scar I'd carry through life. Or so I believed until I was diagnosed a manic depressive. I'm the president of the Satan's Knights Motorcycle Club, a man of power and control. A man with enemies near and far. But the truth, my truth, is my biggest enemy- my mind and I live most of my life with no control whatsoever. I'm just a man who battles his demons, a man destined to live a life full of darkness. Until her. She's the light beckoning me, calling me home, away from the torment. In a world as dark as the one I live in, sometimes I can't help but crave Sunshine. Reina DeCarlo I was lost, broken and a prisoner of my scars. A shell of the woman I used to be, who didn't know the difference between living and merely existing. Until a stranger found me, fixed and freed me. He breathed life into my soul, reminding me I was a survivor and still had life to live. My savior is a biker. A man tortured by his own scars. A man broken like me, maybe even a little lost too. I want to be his remedy. I want to heal him. I want to return the favor and be his savior. This is our story, a story neither of us knew how to write until we found each other.

I've waited ten years to punish her. Ophelia, the Calder family's untouchable princess, drove my sister to take her own life. Now I'm taking hers - and I'm going to make her my obedient little pet. All brothers must choose a Ward, and she'll be mine. Forever. She'll dance at the end of my leash while her father's spies report every humiliating detail back to him. And when he comes for me, the Brotherhood will wipe him off the map. A perfect plan. Except it isn't. When Randall Calder demands my head in a box and the Brotherhood gives it serious consideration, I realize I've miscalculated. Now, my only hope for survival lies in the girl I've stripped bare, body and soul. If you love the twisted worlds of Shantel Tessier and Stasia Black, you'll turn feral for the men of the Onyx Brotherhood. One-click for your copy!

Born out of rebellion. Forged in the Texas heat. Come ride with the Dark Saints MC. Because everything's bigger in Texas. Axle Violence is my calling. It makes my blood sing and pours through my fingertips. As club enforcer to the biggest, baddest, MC in Texas, I live by one creed. Protect the club at all costs. When my crew needs me to neutralize a material witness that could hurt one of our allies, I know what I have to do. Until I laid eyes on her. I know I've got to take Maya down to keep my club safe. I just never counted on letting her get under my skin. I have to have her. And I'm a man used to taking what I want. Maya I've spent my whole life trying to make all the right choices. Straight As. The good daughter. The one who takes care of everyone else. But, one fateful night in a darkened alley and it all came crashing down. It might have been enough to break me, until I ran headlong into Axle Hart. This big, bad biker is the kind of guy everyone's always warned me about. He oozes danger and sex appeal and every instinct tells me he's trouble. But, one tantalizing touch of his lips against mine sent me into a tailspin. Axle might be the rightest wrong decision I've ever made. Note: All books in the Dark Saints MC series are standalone, full length super sexy, raw MC romance novels. They can be read in any order and DO NOT contain cliffhangers. They DO contain dark themes and elements about a fictional outlaw motorcycle club.