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He’s dark and mysterious. Quiet and lethal. Pure sin wrapped up in a beautiful package.But there’s also something off about him.He doesn’t feel anything. He shows no emotions.Sometimes, I question his humanity.He hasn’t spoken to me in two years. Not a single word.But we share a secret, he and I.And if it ever comes out, I have no doubt in my mind…He won’t have a problem killing me too.***I’ve slain for her. I’ll do it again.When it comes to Sasha, there isn’t a line I won’t cross.I watch her. She doesn’t know it.She thinks I hate her. Sometimes, I think I might too.But I’m always there, lurking in the shadows.Craving her. Trying to keep the beast within at bay.I’ll keep her safe. I’ll slaughter anyone who tries to hurt her.The only thing I can’t do… is protect her from myself.The Boston Underworld Series consists of six full-length standalones that can be read in any order. There is character crossover, so if you prefer to start from the beginning, the series order is as follows: Crow, Reaper, Ghost, Saint, Thief, Conor.Themes in Reaper include:Irish MafiaTortured HeroJealous/Possessive HeroWho Hurt YouHeroine in Danger

Savage Hearts is the third book in the scorchingly hot mafia romance Queens and Monsters series by USA Today bestselling author J.T. Geissinger.Savage (adjective):1) Not domesticated; wild and untamed2) A brutal or vicious person3) Malek AntonovHe’s a myth. A ghost. A legend. A Bratva assassin so feared, some won’t even dare to speak his name. He comes in search of vengeance for the death of his brother, but what he finds instead is me.A girl he thinks is someone else. Someone unrelated to the man who killed his brother.Except I am.And when he finds out my true identity, he decides to take me as repayment for what he lost.Now, I’m a little bird trapped in a cage, and the only way to survive is to make friends with the monster who captured me. But friendship isn’t what the monster has in mind.Discover Brutal Vows, the next book in the addictive Queens and Monsters series.

In the first standalone of her sizzling new series, bestselling author Shain Rose welcomes you to Paradise Grove, a luxurious, ultra-private billionaire enclave-where the stakes are high, and the secrets are buried deep . . .He's the forbidden enigma I wanted to ignore . . . but instead I'll be forced to share a home with him.Jameson Knight arrives at precisely the same time every day to pick up. It's the only time I see him smile.I don't ask questions because it's not my place. I'm just his daughter's favorite teacher, nothing more. . . . Until the first bullet flies by us at recess.Suddenly, I'm risking my life to protect her. And then Jameson drags me back to his estate, claiming it's a matter of life-or-death.Now I'm in the most beautiful home I've ever seen, faced with an offer from a man who's just as gorgeous: Be the temporary live-in nanny until he can ensure my safety and find a more permanent solution. It'll be easy, he promises.Yet, the arrangement is anything but simple.Not when Jameson's hungry stare is all consuming and his touch pulse racing. And definitely not when I find that nothing in this neighborhood is as it seems, including Jameson.He may be powerful, possessive, and protective. But he's also dangerous, demanding, and calculating.As more of his secrets come out, I should run but . . .How do I escape the enigma of Jameson Knight if he's already captured my heart?Get ready for a rollercoaster of love, power, and betrayal in Paradise-where the stakes are high but the secrets are buried bone-chillingly low.

From USA Today Bestselling author Keri Lake comes an intense and gritty romantic thriller that'll have you turning the pages well past your bedtime.It takes a killer to catch a killer.And no one understands the motives of ruthless murderer, The Sandman, quite like Rhett Voss. Having spent his childhood in the shadows of the deranged lunatic, he's become an expert on the topic. Killing is in his blood, and as a hitman for hire, Voss maintains a steady diet of carnage, himself.Except lately, it's lost its appeal. Until he's enticed to track down the clever Sandman who has his sights set on Nola Tensley.The stunning single mom is a distraction Voss can't afford, but to catch his elusive kin, he needs to watch the next victim closely. Consequently, stalking her soon becomes a dangerous obsession, turning a friendly game of cat and mouse into more than he bargained for, when someone close to Nola goes missing.Suddenly, it's no longer an old vendetta fueling Voss's need to hunt down his enemy, but new stakes that are sure to mean more bloodshed. Voss knows better than anyone, though: to draw a killer out of hiding, one must have the right bait.And both of them want Nola.

When I killed the tyrant who ruled our coven, I thought my torment was over.I was wrong.My name is Ava Monroe, a scorpion shifter and witch's familiar, and when my mistress is visited by a group of demons, I realise my nightmare has only just begun. With supernatural hunters closing in, I'm sent to the Vampires' Nest to recruit allies, guided by my long-suffering vampire boyfriend.The only vampire willing to help us is the infuriatingly handsome and outrageous flirt, Hieronymus Blackford, promising us an army if he wins the upcoming election against the Nest's alluring but deadly Liege Lady. But there's a complication. Not only is Hieronymus my boyfriend's ex, he also has a seductive smile that clouds my better judgement.But the Nest's darkest secret will force me to choose between my mission and my heart, and the fates of my coven and loved ones hang in the balance.***Content Warnings: The Vampire Lord contains 'on-page' panic attacks, body-shaming/ bullying, gory violence, injury detail, explicit sex scenes, imprisonment, abuse during pregnancy*, and substance abuse.It also contains 'off-page' rape*, forced breeding*, domestic violence, child abuse, and references to torture, homophobia, and suicide.* Not to the main characterFuture instalments may deal with other triggering themes. Reader discretion advised.

From USA Today Bestseller Cora Kenborn comes a dark and steamy enemies-to-lovers Bratva standalone with a twist that will leave you speechless.No one is innocent in the eyes of Les Cavaliers de l’ombre.If your name ends up on my list, your time is up.No regrets. No mercy. No conscience.Until the enemy becomes my darkest obsession.Two days ago, I paid a price to fulfill a vendetta.Twenty minutes ago, I threw it all away.I came to take her life but claimed it instead.Now the proud Bratva princess is bound to a monster and chained to the past.But all actions have consequences, and my vow of vengeance has become a game of survival.I warn my pchelka not to rely on men with sin on their lips and ice in their veins.She cautions me not to be deceived by my own eyes.Neither of us listens.Eight years ago, I trusted Ava with my heart.Eight minutes ago, she trusted me with her life.We all make mistakes.*Please be advised that Darkest Deeds is a very dark romance novel with possible triggers. You've been warned.

I struck a deal with the devil...and lost.For years, I followed orders and obeyed instructions.I put the family first. Always. Until temptation consumed me.I made mistakes and lost my focus, putting a target on my own back.I changed the game, Risked it all, And collected a prize. His prize.So when the devil came to collect, I had two options.Join him... Or kill him.

Rule No. 3: Never let anyone think they can hurt you and get away with it. I thought I'd seen and felt the worst of it, but there's nothing worse than betrayal. Corina knows who's behind what happened to me and she may think hiding will keep her safe, but after everything that's happened, nothing can keep her safe from me and the Sick Boys. She's a pawn in all of this, but I'll get that information even if it means I have to cut it out of her - piece by fucking piece. This little charade is about to end. They thought they could drag me down into the dirt and grind my soul into the dust. What they failed to realize is that there's nothing left of my soul and I don't mind getting a little dirty if it means getting my revenge. I may have let her fool me once, but there's no way in hell I'll let her fool me twice. After I'm done with her, I'm going after the big boys.

MemphisAt thirty-four years old, ex-DEA agent Memphis Wheland has lived, loved and lost...everything. The ultimate betrayal by the man he gave everything to has left Memphis with no family, no career and a bone deep bitterness that refuses to release him from its icy grip. His work with an underground vigilante organization is the only light in his otherwise bleak existence. That and the occasional no-strings hookup with men whose only focus in that moment, and for as long as Memphis wants them, is him and only him. No clingy exes, no unrequited love, no relationship drama. Period.Because Memphis has one rule that he won't break for anyone or anything. He doesn't share. Ever.Now if only someone had told that to the young man who would come into his life in the most unexpected way...BrennanWith his entire life ahead of him, graduate student Brennan Devereaux wasn't expecting it to change in the blink of an eye. But when a case of mistaken identity nearly costs Brennan his life, it isn't just his future that's about to change, but his past too. Because for years he's been in love with a young man who only sees him as a friend and nothing more. And while he was content to love Tristan Barretti from afar, he hadn't expected to be drawn to the mysterious stranger who saved his life and changed it with a simple promise.I'm not letting you go.They were words spoken in the heat of the moment as the darkness of death had threatened to claim him, but even as Brennan's love for Tristan refuses to wane, his need for the intriguing Memphis Wheland continues to grow.But any relationship with Memphis means he has to let go of the one thing in his life he's always valued above everything else...TristanAt nineteen, Tristan Barretti should have had the world at his feet. His musical gifts have garnered him prestige as well as admission to the famed Julliard School in New York and he has a family that most people would kill for. But the protective bubble his fathers have kept him in has burst and he's discovered that life outside his unconditionally loving family isn't as accepting of a kid born with HIV. A poor decision to find answers to questions better left unasked, along with the complications of living with his disease, have Tristan returning to Seattle and the solace of his family.And to the young man he's wanted from the time he was barely old enough to even understand what that meant.But with an uncertain future that leaves him nothing to offer the gorgeous and successful Brennan Devereaux, Tristan knows the best he can hope for is to keep building on the friendship they've shared for years and not get his hopes up that Brennan will be the one man who sees him and not his disease.Except all bets are off when danger follows him home...ChoicesEven though a physical relationship with Brennan was supposed to be just that, Memphis finds himself unable to refuse his young lover's request to help put a stop to the threat against Tristan. Even knowing full well that Brennan's heart lies with the man he claims is nothing more than a friend, Memphis accepts the challenge of ensuring Tristan's safety.But when the quiet music student stops being a "job" and starts being something much more, Memphis is torn between his growing feelings for both young men and the fear that he'll be facing an even greater betrayal that he'll never be able to come back from.Except none of that matters when the threat that Memphis never saw coming puts Brennan and Tristan in the crosshairs.And the cost of the vengeance he once craved suddenly comes at too high a price...

The first installment in the Edge of Darkness Trilogy from USA Today bestselling and BookTok viral author Leigh RiversIF HE CAN'T HAVE HER, NO ONE ELSE CANKade Mitchell is obsessed with someone he despises.A snake in an angel’s skin, Stacey Rhodes is everything he can’t forget—the girl who shattered his heart and drove him deep into the darkness of the underworld.He watched her for years. Killed anyone who came close to her. But now, granted a brief moment of freedom from the life he’s trapped in, he’s back home and driven to claim her again, breaking every rule he’s ever made for himself.Not even his hatred can stop the pull between them.But he’ll never forgive her . . . will he?As this is a dark romance, the author highly recommends reading the Content Warning page.