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After surviving a miserable week with my family, I needed something to lift my spirits. My two best friends thought a late-night movie binge—one of those stupid, loud ones we used to have as teenagers—was the answer. Reluctantly, they talk me into revisiting our old prank call habit. After all, what could possibly go wrong? It's all fun… until it isn't. It's all harmless… until it isn't.

Betrayal is a bitter word on my tongue. I've been beaten and branded, trying every day to get past what happened in my past before Royal Bastards took my sorry ass in. My heart was hardened by darkness and betrayal. Then she came along. One woman who makes my dead heart beat again. Will she still want me even after I tell her my story? Now it's time to confess my sins.

The legacy of the Black Dagger Brotherhood continues in this gripping spin-off series from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward. Paradise, blooded daughter of the king’s First Advisor, is ready to break free from the restrictive life of an aristocratic female. Her strategy? Join the...

The most important thing I’d ever read was scribbled on the door of a portable restroom, engraved into plastic at a carnival on the outskirts of Boston. Lust lingers, love stays. Lust is impatient, love waits. Lust burns, love warms. Lust destroys, but love? Love kills. Maybe it was always my destiny to fall in love with a monster. When other kids stayed awake at night fearing the pointy-toothed beast hiding in their closet, I longed to see mine.

I'm Matthew "Red" Phillips, and I serve as the tech expert for L.A. Chapter of the Royal Bastards MC. Even the most notorious hackers pale in comparison to my skills. The reason for that is they got caught while I didn't.

Algumas pessoas dizem que o primeiro amor traz consigo o fim da inocência. Essas palavras ecoam na vida de Everlynne Lawson, que em sua primeira relação afetiva não encontrou o que esperava, deixando uma sombra persistente nos anos que se seguiram... Quando uma enorme tragédia atinge Everlynne, seu mundo vira de cabeça para baixo e ela perde tudo aquilo que importa: a família, os sonhos e sua alma gêmea, Joe ― o homem com quem teve uma conexão tão profunda que a fez acreditar ser um relacionamento para toda a vida.

I never claimed to be smart. Especially when it came to trying to outrun two Vampire Mafia Kings who owned this city. Two Kings who had been cursed into loving me. They think it's real, and I know it's not. Not for them. But for me… I had foolishly gone and fallen in love with both of them. Fallen in love with their tender words and their dominant hands. But even in this concrete kingdom they ruled over, there was a secret threat not even they could save me from. Darker forces are working behind the scenes and lying in wait.

After her mother’s death and a life filled with twists and turns, Gabriela Nolan moves to Juniper Springs hoping for a fresh start. A new job, a new town, and a new lease on life. But when an armed heist shocks the town to its core, Gabriela’s world is flipped once more. Now, she’s thrust into madness and a mystery that defies all logic To make matters worse, Gabriela is asked to help identify the robbers, placing a dangerous target directly on her back.

Sasha Reed is a prisoner in a gilded cage. Controlled by her ruthless father, she's his most valuable possession—hidden from the world, silenced by fear, and desperate to escape. But when her frantic attempt at freedom ends in failure, Sasha turns to the one man her father despises most: Liam Grimm. Liam is merciless, brilliant, and the outcast of his powerful family. With ice in his veins and revenge in his heart, he doesn't rescue damsels, and he doesn't make deals. But Sasha is different—a pawn he can use in his war against her father.

Trip, son of the former president of the Blood Fury MC, is determined to resurrect his dead father's destroyed club. It’ll be a long, difficult road as the new president attempts to rebuild the club from the cold ashes left behind. Bad blood and bitter memories are only some of the obstacles Trip has to overcome. The local police department, Manning Grove PD, is another, since they don’t want to see their small town once again overrun by outlaw bikers.

Former pilot, now restaurateur, Eric Bentley has spent years rehabilitating his body after a traumatic head injury left him unable to fly again. When he runs into Nicole Lambert, a geriatric nurse tending to his father’s medical needs, he can’t help but think about their past.

Troy Brennan: Every Southie in Boston knows that name. The son of a dead mobster. The heartthrob with steel-blue eyes. "The Fixer" who can make or break you in this city. Oh, and my new husband. Sparrow Raynes: That's me. No one seemed to remember my name up until he barged into my life. But then he caged me. Kidnapped me. And killed every chance I had to run away from the place where we grew up.

Stone was minding his own damn business when he witnessed a woman being beaten by a man. Worse, it was in front of her young son. With zero tolerance for woman beaters, he stepped in to teach the a-hole a lesson. Only, that lesson landed him in prison for thirteen long months.

He's empty, inhuman, dishonest, and cruel. She's never wanted anyone more. Sydney has lived in fear for eight years after freelance assassin, Merc, failed to rescue her from a cult-like militia group. Left in the hands of a sadistic man, she did whatever it took to survive. But Merc's last words gave her hope. Hope he'd be back to finish the job. After Merc is betrayed by her father, Sydney becomes his target. He wields sex, drugs, lies, and love like weapons.

Kara Davis had the perfect life. A doting husband, a beautiful home, and everything she could have ever wanted. But in an instant her source of happiness was tragically taken from her. Since then, nothing has ever been the same, and the paralyzing sadness within her followed her everywhere she went.... Unbeknownst to Kara, her life was once again about to face another change. All thanks to the arrival of the couple next door.

Tempest Island has weathered the worst of storms and still stands proud, providing its residents with the healing power of the sea and sun. When Alayna Scott’s life falls spectacularly apart, both professionally and personally, the executive chef’s only thought is getting back home to the island and her aunt Bea. Between the two, she hopes to put the past behind her and figure out how to move forward.

Haven Banks is the deadliest man in Jersey, and he loves it. The fear and pain he inflicts on people gives him a high he can’t come down from. However, he will meet his match in the last person he expected. Never backing down from another, things become chaotic and Haven will find out not everyone is who they say. Armonie loves her boyfriend of two years but what happens when love isn’t enough? She struggles to keep her relationship in tact even though the man could care less. His purpose of being in her life this long has nothing to do with love.

Sean Murphy knows all about the dark side of growing up in a violent Irish family deep into gang activity. What he doesn't know about is love, but he wants to learn when he meets Gracie. She's the light to his darkness, but how can he have her when violence threatens his every action? Can he risk dragging the only woman he ever cared for into the middle of his dangerous life?

Marie Tolson has spent four years building a new life in Los Angeles—new name, new look, new identity. With her pink-streaked hair and infectious smile, no one would guess she's running from the monster who nearly killed her and the baby she lost. But when Matt Peterson walks into her life, Marie faces an impossible choice: keep running, or risk everything for the first man who's ever made her feel safe.

I can't stop stealing hearts. Three years ago, I fled Thornhaven and the possessive men who claimed me. Art school became my sanctuary—until they found me. "Your father is dead," they said. "And they're coming for you next." Now I'm facing The Chessmen again, but they're no longer the boys who once tortured and bullied me—they're ruthless monsters.