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  • I Will Not Beg by Cherise Sinclair

    I Will Not Beg by Cherise Sinclair

    14 ratings
    She signed away her freedomStarved for affection, young Piper Delaney surrenders her life to a Master. But there is no love—only abuse. She’s told she can’t leave; she signed the slave contract. Years later, beaten and starving, she hears an English Dom say the contract’s illegal. Unenforceable. And she runs.She reclaims her life and rises above the nightmare that was her past...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  audiobook  book
  • Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly

    Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly

    10 ratings
    The Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 includes the first three books in the Camorra Chronicles in one big book.The following books are included:Twisted Loyalties(Fabiano was raised to follow in his father’s footsteps as Consigliere of the Chicago Outfit – until the man abandons him. Left to fend for himself, Fabiano is forced to fight for a place in the mafia world...
  • Rescuing Jenna by Anna Blakely

    Rescuing Jenna by Anna Blakely

    10 ratings
    A man who believes he’s unworthy of love. A woman determined to make him see the truth. An enemy watching from the shadows, ready to destroy them both for good.

Former Marine Adrian Walker has been called a lot of things…Liar. Traitor. Murderer. Bastard. In order to keep his country safe, he had to become all those things and more. And he’s been fine with it, until now. Until her...
  • The Games Destiny Plays by Tiffany Reisz

    The Games Destiny Plays by Tiffany Reisz

    12 ratings
    The Last Good Knight: An Original Sinners novella told in five parts. Part III: The Games Destiny Plays Shocked to see Nora's bruises, Lance is furious that she put herself in danger and demands to know where she got them. As Nora confesses her true nature, she's equally shocked to learn that Lance has some secrets of his own, drawing them together despite Kingsley's orders…...
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  • Twice Claimed by Betty Shreffler

    Twice Claimed by Betty Shreffler

    6 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author, Betty Shreffler comes the second installment in the passionate, riveting, and adventurous Crowned and Claimed Series. As a newly crowned Queen, I've been chased from my home, forced to turn to an unfamiliar man for protection. In my world, we thrive on what you have to offer, and in order to save my home, I must give myself to a King in exchange for victory...
  • Lawless & Soulless by T.M. Frazier

    Lawless & Soulless by T.M. Frazier

    8 ratings
    Lawless and Soulless together in one book! Books 3&4 in the USA TODAY BESTSELLING KING SERIES. Lawless: She's prim and proper. He's leather and lawless. It will never work between them. It's a lie they almost believe. Soulless: The conclusion to Bear and Thia's epic love story...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  biker  book  contemporary
  • Taming the Wolf by Maureen Smith

    Taming the Wolf by Maureen Smith

    12 ratings
    Samara Layton needs a pot of gold. Her community outreach organization in Washington, D.C. is in dire financial straits. As executive director, it's up to Samara to rescue the non-profit organization from bankruptcy, and time is running out. As a last-ditch resort, she seeks help from her estranged mother, world-renowned fashion designer Asha Dubois...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Travis by LeAnn Ashers

    Travis by LeAnn Ashers

    12 ratings
    Bailey Being the single mom of a beautiful five-year-old was hard. I’d struggled since the day I gave birth to my daughter when I was eighteen. So when we got the opportunity of a lifetime—to start over somewhere new—it was a no-brainer. We had to go. What I never expected was to find him. With one look, our whole world changed. Travis became everything to us...
  • Thorn's Revenge by E.C. Land, Cosmic Letterz Design

    Thorn's Revenge by E.C. Land, Cosmic Letterz Design

    12 ratings
    Thorn I told her when we first met that we couldn’t be more than friends with benefits. It was a great idea until she ghosted me. That’s when the puzzle pieces fit together and I realized she had more than just my dick in knots about her. The girl claimed my heart through and through. No one would tell me shit about her, or at least, they didn’t until shit hit the fan...
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  • Caged Thorn by Naomi West

    Caged Thorn by Naomi West

    14 ratings
    Ten years ago, I ran from my home.Today, I’m running back.The difference this time is that my son is coming with me.We’re going back to the place I swore I’d never return to.Back to the lies and the heartbreaks and the site of the day that changed my life forever.There is one other difference, actually:This time, someone is following me.Konstantin Aminoff isn’t the kind of man who “lets go...
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    alpha-mc  dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  age-gap  angst
  • Lost With Me by J. Kenner

    Lost With Me by J. Kenner

    14 ratings
    From New York Times and #1 International bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new full-length novel in the wildly popular Stark Saga that’s left millions of readers breathless. His touch takes my breath away. Our passion feeds my soul... My love for Damien fills me, and the intensity of our bond brings me to my knees...
  • Heist: A Diamond Doms Novel by Ivy Nelson

    Heist: A Diamond Doms Novel by Ivy Nelson

    6 ratings
    Patrick Sutton just wants to forget his father ever existed. Unfortunately, the media and a very public trial are not going to let that happen. Thankfully he has his second family, the members of Club Solitaire. Among them is the charming Austin Yates, a high profile defense attorney who dabbles in contract law for his company from time to time...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Tying the Knot by Jennifer Bene

    Tying the Knot by Jennifer Bene

    6 ratings
    Over two years after the trauma of her kidnapping, and the auction that brought them together, Thalia and James are finally getting their happily ever after! Celebrating their love is a piece of wedding cake, but with the help of their wild and crazy friends from Purgatory, it’s destined to be a wedding day no one will forget...
  • Descent by Gemma James

    Descent by Gemma James

    6 ratings
    The highly anticipated conclusion of Alex and Rafe's saga is here! We did it. We said the vows, dressed for the occasion, dared to believe in Happily Ever After. Alex Mason. It has a nice ring to it, the promise of forever. Until I awake the morning after to an empty bed and my worst nightmare waiting to strike. Rafe is gone, but his twisted desires leave me with the chance for survival...
  • The Decadence After Dark Box Set: Decadence after Dark Books 1-3 by M. Never

    The Decadence After Dark Box Set: Decadence after Dark Books 1-3 by M. Never

    8 ratings
    Three dark erotic tales under one sinful cover... Get Owned, Claimed, and Ruined with The Decadence After Dark Series. One hundred and eighty thousand words of pulse-pounding heat, raw passion and insatiable love! Owned (Book One in The Decadence After Dark Series) "I like you collared, baby. I like you naked, I like you mine...
  • Salvaged by Love by Jennifer Bene

    Salvaged by Love by Jennifer Bene

    8 ratings
    Love conquers all, or so they say, but is love enough to overcome James and Thalia’s history together? Is it enough to carry them through the heavy decision about whether they should stay with each other? And is it enough to take on the ‘normal’ relationship steps of meeting friends and family in James’ privileged world? As Thalia and James work to build a life together, a real life, there are...
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    alpha-mc  captivity  dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult
  • Black Hat Hacker (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi

    Black Hat Hacker (Chicago Syndicate World) by Soraya Naomi

    8 ratings
    Although part of the Chicago Syndicate world, Black Hat Hacker is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series. You don’t know me. But that’s only because I don’t want you to. I have the most lucrative job in the country as a hacker in the notorious underworld...
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    alpha-mc  dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary
  • A Demon's Harmony by E.C. Land

    A Demon's Harmony by E.C. Land

    8 ratings
    TannerI lost the one person who brought harmony into my life. She hates me and I know exactly why. If only she could see what's right in front of her face. The person who she trusted even more than me -- she's the one who put the nails in the coffin that was the end of my relationship.It's been years since it happened and I'm watching my closest friends find their forever women...
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    dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Nikolai: Mine to Protect by Shandi Boyes

    Nikolai: Mine to Protect by Shandi Boyes

    8 ratings
    When Justine walked into my life, I swore an allegiance, an oath to protect her with everything I have. I slayed the devil and stole his crown. I now sit in his throne with my queen at my side. But what happens when everything I’ve ever wanted is pulled out from beneath me? I’ve risen from the ashes more than once, but this resurrection is by far the most dangerous...
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    alpha-mc  dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  anti-hero  book
  • For Cam by Soraya Naomi

    For Cam by Soraya Naomi

    10 ratings
    For Cam can be read as standalone, but it's advised to read book 3 For Adriano before book 4. Book 1 and 2 center around another couple.Camilla Guillermo’s life has been turned upside down ever since she joined the Chicago Syndicate and was reunited with Adriano Montesi, the cocky and charismatic Mafia man who captured her heart two years ago...
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    alpha-mc  dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary
  • Life (4) (Trinity Novel) by Audrey Carlan

    Life (4) (Trinity Novel) by Audrey Carlan

    10 ratings
    Maria De La Torre is a survivor. Her life has not been paved with streets of gold...but with blood and sacrifice. She may have been there for her soul sister in the Trinity Trilogy but this story is about her life. The life she chooses. The same life someone from her past is trying to take away. Elijah is the last man in the entire world Maria should be with...
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  • West by Jessica Gadziala

    West by Jessica Gadziala

    10 ratings
    He thought it would be a fun vacation. Head down the coast. Get some sun. Chase some skirts. Get to know the guys from the new chapter. Nothing more serious than that. Until he met her. Then, well, things got a hell of a lot more serious...
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    alpha-mc  dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  biker  book
  • Black Butterfly by Tiffany Patterson

    Black Butterfly by Tiffany Patterson

    10 ratings
    Each book in the Black Burlesque Series are STANDALONE novels. Book 1: Black Pearl Book 2: Black Dahlia Andre Collins is not looking for love. In fact, love is the last thing on his mind as he continues to run one of the country’s most successful financial services firms alongside his brother. Andre is steadfast in the belief that love and marriage just aren’t for him...
  • McCoy by Jessica Gadziala

    McCoy by Jessica Gadziala

    10 ratings
    Shy never intended to get involved with a bunch of one-percent bikers. But when someone comes into her life, giving her an unthinkable ultimatum, she finds she is willing to do things she never would have thought possible to protect her family. She didn’t expect to fail.Or to be granted not only forgiveness, but help, from the best-looking man she’d ever seen...
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    alpha-mc  captivity  dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  biker
  • Pure Pleasures by M.S. Parker

    Pure Pleasures by M.S. Parker

    10 ratings
    I knew I'd done the right thing by leaving him. He deserved someone who could give him everything he wanted, and that couldn't be me. I'd been broken far too long. When twenty-two year-old Jenna Lang leave the man she loves because she can't give him children, she believes she's making the right choice. As much as it breaks her heart, she wants him to move on and be happy...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime
  • Holding On by Pamela Clare

    Holding On by Pamela Clare

    10 ratings
    A hero barely holding on… Harrison Conrad returned to Scarlet Springs from Nepal, the sole survivor of a freak accident on Mt. Everest. Shattered and grieving for his friends, he vows never to climb again and retreats into a bottle of whiskey—until Kenzie Morgan shows up at his door with a tiny puppy asking for his help...
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    alpha-mc  dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary
  • Master by Julia Sykes

    Master by Julia Sykes

    10 ratings
    Book 6 in the Impossible Series- Can be read as a standalone. I’m not a damsel in distress. Well, if I’m being honest, I’m a kick-ass FBI agent in distress. My sexy new partner Reed Miller is determined to protect me, and he insists on staying close. Too close. His allure frightens me almost as much as the sadistic man who is stalking me...
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  • Boink by Winter Travers

    Boink by Winter Travers

    10 ratings
    Letting his president's sister get kidnapped was not Boink’s finest hour as a member of the Fallen Lords MC. Now it’s time to pay the price protecting the very woman who distracted him from his job in the first place. Mayra needed a safe place to land and the Fallen Lords clubhouse was the perfect solution, until her past puts everyone in danger...
  • Black Tie by Lynn Raye Harris

    Black Tie by Lynn Raye Harris

    10 ratings
    Abducted while on a business trip to Europe, Tallie Grant quickly realizes she’s a commodity to be sold—and there’s no way out. Determined not to surrender to the man who buys her, she’ll soon discover he’s not what he seems. Mercenary Brett Wheeler has one task: infiltrate a human trafficking operation and get as much information as possible...
  • Billionaire's Matchmaker  (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright

    Billionaire's Matchmaker (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright

    10 ratings
    From International Bestselling Author Sierra Cartwright… Titans An exclusive private society of the world’s most powerful ambitious gentlemen Sex, Secrets, and Intrigue Billionaire's Matchmaker Rich, powerful men don’t intimidate matchmaker Hope Malloy. So when she’s hired to find a bride for billionaire Rafe Sterling, she’s certain the assignment will be easy...
  • The Savage by Stella Andrews

    The Savage by Stella Andrews

    10 ratings
    Ivan may be my name but I am best known as The Savage.Born and bred Bratva heir and loving every delicious minute of my life. That's why it was easy to kidnap the entitled Charlotte Richmond from her finishing school in England. It was my pleasure to hide her away while her depraved father searched for her.I have no heart, no emotion, and no morals.She is a bargaining chip, a means to an end...
  • Sully's Fantasy by Pepper Winters

    Sully's Fantasy by Pepper Winters

    12 ratings
    From New York Times Bestseller, Pepper Winters, comes a spin-off novella featuring Sully and Jinx from the USA Today Bestselling Series, Goddess Isles“There was a wedding and vows and a happily ever after...but there was also lust and fantasy.”Sullivan Sinclair has high-powered friends as well as his new family. Invited to attend a masquerade at Jethro’s Hawksridge Hall, he agrees...
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    alpha-mc  captivity  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  age-gap  audiobook
  • Love, Loyalty & Mayhem: A Motorcycle Club Romance Anthology by Ryan Michele, Chelsea Camaron

    Love, Loyalty & Mayhem: A Motorcycle Club Romance Anthology by Ryan Michele, Chelsea Camaron

    12 ratings
    Bad Boy Alpha Alert! Nineteen of your favorite MC authors come together to bring you brand new, never released stories from some of your favorite motorcycle clubs. Love- Life with a biker is an adventure full of twists and turns. When love is involved, MC men never back down from what they want—they fight for it. Loyalty- Loyalty is the foundation in any motorcycle club...
  • Cruise by Drew Elyse

    Cruise by Drew Elyse

    12 ratings
    Once a Disciple, forever a Disciple. After giving up eighteen months of his life for his club, the Disciples' president is finally tasting freedom again. Stone knows there's only one thing that might ever be as sweet, but she's too young, too perfect, too untouchable for a man like him. A Disciple will fight like a savage to protect what matters...
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    alpha-mc  dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  age-gap  biker
  • Stone Cold by K.J. Dahlen

    Stone Cold by K.J. Dahlen

    6 ratings
    Bane is back. But he comes with more than a visit in mind… Cricket He came back for me a second time – Bane. A world class assassin with an implacable hunger. This time, he wants something of my fathers. A pair of daggers from the time of knights and kings. Fighting back the whispers of fear and dread in my heart, I refused...
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    alpha-mc  dark  kidnapping  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary
  • A Demon's Song by E.C. Land

    A Demon's Song by E.C. Land

    6 ratings
    HunterThe day she walked through the front door, I wanted nothing more than to hate her. I didn't trust her, and she rubbed me the wrong way from the get-go.I wanted nothing to do with her, so I ensured I'd avoid her at all costs. It worked for a while, until I found her on the side of the road in the middle of the night...
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    dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • One Filthy Man by James Crow

    One Filthy Man by James Crow

    6 ratings
    Rhiannon The high-walled mansion seems almost impenetrable. My contact talks of one man and up to 100 women behind those walls. It could be the trafficking of sex slaves, some twisted sex cult, or even a brothel. Either way, uncovering criminals in the trade of women is my job – my life. I want the scoop – want to expose this one man’s terrible secrets and nail his sorry ass...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime
  • Ensnared by E.C. Land

    Ensnared by E.C. Land

    6 ratings
    Forced to marry a traitor's daughter, I'll shed blood to make sure it doesn't happen. MarcAs a child I was put on a silver platter and my parents were presented with marriage opportunities. Many other mafiosos were trying to secure their daughter's hand in marriage to me, a cousin of the Irish Boss. Eventually, they accepted one. The only problem is, I've never intended on being with one woman...
  • From the Ashes by Dani René

    From the Ashes by Dani René

    6 ratings
    I dance to forget, but I always remember I taunt and tease, it’s why they’re here The spotlights, the sleek silver pole The stage is mine, I own the crowd Until he walked in Dark eyes pierce me A devilish smirk scorches me Memories brand me One night was all I gave him One night wasn’t what he wanted Was it fate? Was it destiny? Only time will tell… It’s time to...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  audiobook  book
  • Unholy Sins by Elle Thorpe

    Unholy Sins by Elle Thorpe

    6 ratings
    “Bless me Father for I have sinned….and I don’t think I care.”Each Sunday morning, I stand in robes at an altar and preach about being good and moral.But when night falls, I take justice into my own hands, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Ending the lives of men who never deserved to step foot inside my church.Until I meet her.Lyric...
  • Riptide by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Riptide by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    6 ratings
    There’s nothing he wouldn’t do to save her. Now he’s about to prove it… RiptideIt only took one look to know I was a goner.I’d never be able to forget the sweet smile and sinful curves I’d only glimpsed before she’d been ripped away.The girl in the desert was a prisoner, and I was going to set her free.All it would take was infiltrating a dangerous cult...
  • Steele: Into Your Heart by Rie Warren

    Steele: Into Your Heart by Rie Warren

    8 ratings
    Brodie Steele is a badass MC dude. Ashe Kingston is a sexy police officer with an attitude. Their bad blood runs deep. But after they hook up at a wild biker week, can they keep their pact? What happens at Bike Week stays at Bike Week. Yeah, right...
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    alpha-mc  dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  adult  biker  book
  • Lunchtime Chronicles: Naked Sushi by Kenya Wright

    Lunchtime Chronicles: Naked Sushi by Kenya Wright

    8 ratings
    Nyotaimori is the ancient Japanese tradition of eating sushi off a naked woman’s body.REOIn New York on a deadly mission, Reo works for the most dangerous gangster in Japan—the Dragon. Many call Reo, The Dragon’s Roar. The Executioner. The One-That-Buries-The-Bodies.Usually Reo is all business. Nothing could ever distract him. Until he catches sight of an enchanting dancer...
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    alpha-mc  dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Stolen Fate by S. Nelson

    Stolen Fate by S. Nelson

    8 ratings
    This isn’t your typical story about boy meets girl then they fall in love and live happily ever after. No. This is a story about deception and betrayal at its finest. This is a story about hatred and attraction which does everything in its power to destroy two people...
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    dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Deception by Alana Sapphire

    Deception by Alana Sapphire

    8 ratings
    “While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive.” – Sissela Bok Gage and Raven have a near perfect life. The only thing missing is the baby Gage desperately wants. Then, a secret comes to light that turns their world upside down, and starts a chain of events that could destroy them...
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    alpha-mc  dark  slow-burn  steamy  suspense  adult  age-gap  biker
  • Severed: A Dark Romance by Dani René

    Severed: A Dark Romance by Dani René

    8 ratings
    From the international bestselling author, Dani René, comes a dark romance that will leave you guessing until the very end! *This is NOT a standalone. You need to read Stolen - The Prequel to fully understand this storyline. My world was hell on earth, son of a man who was evil incarnate. Hate was all I knew. When she was stolen, I swore I’d find her...
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    captivity  dark  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  book  contemporary
  • Striking a Balance by Jennifer Bene

    Striking a Balance by Jennifer Bene

    10 ratings
    Thalia and James have just met under the most insane of circumstances. He purchased her at an underground auction from a man who kidnapped her, tormented her, and sold her to the highest bidder...
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    alpha-mc  captivity  dark  kidnapping  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult
  • Blood by Ivy Nelson

    Blood by Ivy Nelson

    10 ratings
    Holly Sutton thinks her father hung the moon and can do no wrong. That couldn't be further from the truth. But when Elijah Barrett, her new boss, seems hell bent on taking her dad down, she must look closer at her childhood and ask some hard questions...
  • Inked by Drew Elyse

    Inked by Drew Elyse

    10 ratings
    INSTANT ATTRACTION IS A POWERFUL THING. Six months of dancing around each other led to one explosive night and two weeks without a word. Only then did I learn the truth: The man I’d wanted since he walked into Sailor’s Grave Tattoo Parlor was actually an undercover cop. And the worst part is, I don’t even know his real name...
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    suspense  alpha-mc  dark  steamy  romance  contemporary  mystery  biker
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