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My bodyguard is supposed to keep me safe, not control me.
As the youngest daughter in a wealthy, powerful family, everyone assumes I'm just an innocent, sheltered heiress.
Especially Reid Taylor, my overbearing bodyguard, who's made it his mission to keep me in line and under his watchful eye.
He's a former Army sergeant, now head of security for my family, and he's determined to keep me in check, enforcing his strict rules with an iron will and expecting nothing less than total obedience.
But I'm not some meek little girl.
I push his limits at every opportunity—defying his rules, slipping out of his reach, and challenging him with a sharp tongue that I know gets under his skin.
Instead of pushing him away, it only seems to draw him closer.
Reid might be my protector, but I see the desire he struggles to contain.
Every act of rebellion only intensifies the tension between us.
I know he wants to dominate me, to make me surrender completely to his will.
But we both know that crossing that line would be dangerous.
Yet, when my father tries to force me into an arranged marriage, everything changes.
Reid's protectiveness turns into a fierce possessiveness.
His control snaps, and I see just how far he's willing to go to keep me for himself.
Explore the forbidden desires and dark secrets hidden among New York's elite in this captivating series by USA Today bestselling authors Zoe Blake and Alta Hensley.
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Excellent!
- By Mary on 05-26-24
By: Zoe Blake, and others
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Scorned Heir
- Scorned Fate, Book 1
- By: Victoria Paige
- Narrated by: Lilly Drake, Sean Masters
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Seraphina Moretti is half in love with her best friend's brother. An arranged marriage is in her future, and the groom is not the object of her affection. But then the devil of Wall Street whispers in her ear. Telling her to follow her heart, that the unrequited love she's feeling is reciprocated. She just needs to use a ploy as old as time—jealousy.
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🥀It had potential 🖤
- By 🌼Daisy H. on 08-11-24
By: Victoria Paige
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Corrupted Pleasure
- Age-Gap Mafia Romance (Kingpins of the Syndicate)
- By: Eva Winners
- Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Angelina Rocca
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The first time I saw him, I knew I'd never want another man the way I wanted him. The second time, I drank a bottle of his most expensive cognac, which I'd never be able to afford on my own. And the third time… well, he caught me stealing from him. Stealing from the head of the Irish Mafia wasn't smart. But then I never claimed to be. Now I owed him a debt… a big one. And it couldn't be settled with money, or favors.
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Lots of fun!!!
- By Jaclyn L. Schoen on 01-30-25
By: Eva Winners
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Ivory Ashes
- Novikov Bratva, Book 1
- By: Nicole Fox
- Narrated by: Laura Horowitz, Walker Williams
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Six years ago, I was supposed to get married. But the night before the wedding, my groom-to-be showed me sides of himself I'd never seen before. I might've died in that hotel room... if Mikhail Novikov hadn't burst in to save me. Handsome, strong, capable knight in shining armor—sign me up, right? Wrong. Because Mikhail wasn't just the hero I never knew I needed... he was also way more dangerous than I ever could've known. But for one night, I let myself do something I never should've done. It was worth it—several times over, if you catch my drift.
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Running
- By Gisela Behgooy on 01-04-25
By: Nicole Fox
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Sins of the Syndicate
- By: Lexxi James
- Narrated by: Laurie West, Christian Black
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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To the outside world, I'm known only as Z. The enforcer. A widower with nothing to lose. An ex-SEAL, sworn to keep one vow: Protect the D'Angelo's at all costs. I'm not a good man, and I never claimed to be. Protecting her was second nature. Nothing more. Claiming her was just a one-night escape. But she made one mistake....A cardinal sin. Slipping away on her terms. Not mine. No strings. No commitments. No names? No way. There's just one price for my protection. And it's her. Full steam ahead.
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Sins of the syndicate
- By Anonymous User on 10-12-24
By: Lexxi James
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Sweet Prison
- Perfectly Imperfect, Book 10
- By: Neva Altaj
- Narrated by: Gregory Salinas, Allyson Voller
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Is it possible to fall for a man you don't know? Before I saw his face, heard his voice, or felt the warmth of his touch, I fell in love with his mind. Devious. Cunning. Deceptive. The master of deadly and dangerous plans. The silent threat no one saw coming. Manipulating people's lives like pawns on a chessboard. When he steps out of the shadows, the king reclaiming his throne, he sets the world aflame and burns my heart to ash.
By: Neva Altaj
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Ruthlessly His: A Dark Billionaire Contemporary Romance
- Gilded Decadence Series, Book 1
- By: Zoe Blake, Alta Hensley
- Narrated by: Melanie Hastings, Gideon Frost
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Tearing off the gilded veneer of elite privilege exposes the sordid scandals, dark secrets, and taboo desires of New York's jaded high society in this dark romance series from best friends and USAT bestselling authors Zoe Blake and Alta Hensley, writing under their new pen name, Blake Hensley.
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Excellent!
- By Mary on 05-26-24
By: Zoe Blake, and others
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Scorned Heir
- Scorned Fate, Book 1
- By: Victoria Paige
- Narrated by: Lilly Drake, Sean Masters
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Story
Seraphina Moretti is half in love with her best friend's brother. An arranged marriage is in her future, and the groom is not the object of her affection. But then the devil of Wall Street whispers in her ear. Telling her to follow her heart, that the unrequited love she's feeling is reciprocated. She just needs to use a ploy as old as time—jealousy.
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🥀It had potential 🖤
- By 🌼Daisy H. on 08-11-24
By: Victoria Paige
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Corrupted Pleasure
- Age-Gap Mafia Romance (Kingpins of the Syndicate)
- By: Eva Winners
- Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Angelina Rocca
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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The first time I saw him, I knew I'd never want another man the way I wanted him. The second time, I drank a bottle of his most expensive cognac, which I'd never be able to afford on my own. And the third time… well, he caught me stealing from him. Stealing from the head of the Irish Mafia wasn't smart. But then I never claimed to be. Now I owed him a debt… a big one. And it couldn't be settled with money, or favors.
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Lots of fun!!!
- By Jaclyn L. Schoen on 01-30-25
By: Eva Winners
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Ivory Ashes
- Novikov Bratva, Book 1
- By: Nicole Fox
- Narrated by: Laura Horowitz, Walker Williams
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Six years ago, I was supposed to get married. But the night before the wedding, my groom-to-be showed me sides of himself I'd never seen before. I might've died in that hotel room... if Mikhail Novikov hadn't burst in to save me. Handsome, strong, capable knight in shining armor—sign me up, right? Wrong. Because Mikhail wasn't just the hero I never knew I needed... he was also way more dangerous than I ever could've known. But for one night, I let myself do something I never should've done. It was worth it—several times over, if you catch my drift.
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Running
- By Gisela Behgooy on 01-04-25
By: Nicole Fox
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Sins of the Syndicate
- By: Lexxi James
- Narrated by: Laurie West, Christian Black
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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To the outside world, I'm known only as Z. The enforcer. A widower with nothing to lose. An ex-SEAL, sworn to keep one vow: Protect the D'Angelo's at all costs. I'm not a good man, and I never claimed to be. Protecting her was second nature. Nothing more. Claiming her was just a one-night escape. But she made one mistake....A cardinal sin. Slipping away on her terms. Not mine. No strings. No commitments. No names? No way. There's just one price for my protection. And it's her. Full steam ahead.
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Sins of the syndicate
- By Anonymous User on 10-12-24
By: Lexxi James
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Sweet Prison
- Perfectly Imperfect, Book 10
- By: Neva Altaj
- Narrated by: Gregory Salinas, Allyson Voller
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Is it possible to fall for a man you don't know? Before I saw his face, heard his voice, or felt the warmth of his touch, I fell in love with his mind. Devious. Cunning. Deceptive. The master of deadly and dangerous plans. The silent threat no one saw coming. Manipulating people's lives like pawns on a chessboard. When he steps out of the shadows, the king reclaiming his throne, he sets the world aflame and burns my heart to ash.
By: Neva Altaj
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Gather the Storm
- Blackwell Beasts, Book 1
- By: Sadie Hunt
- Narrated by: Michael Gallagher, Lilly Drake
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Five years ago three men confessed to killing my brother. Now I'm living with them. Now I'm living with them. Five years ago I was falsely accused of murder. Then three gorgeous enigmatic men confessed to the crime. Otis: the quirky protector who worships the ground I walk on. Wolf: my dead brother's best friend, forbidden to touch me. Jace: the bully who despises me. The newspapers called them the Blackwell Beasts. Were they scapegoats for someone else's crime? Or is one—or all of them—a killer?
By: Sadie Hunt
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Cashmere Cruelty
- Groza Bratva, Book 1
- By: Nicole Fox
- Narrated by: TJ Clark, Marie Hawkins
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Nicole Fox presents Book 1 in the Groza Bratva series.
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Damnit!!!!
- By Cheryl Walker on 01-20-25
By: Nicole Fox
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Mafia King
- Arranged Marriage, Book 1
- By: L. Steele
- Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Roxy Isles
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Michael Byron Domenico Sovrano. Lord of the underworld. Master of all the criminal masterminds who ever crawled the underbelly of Sicily's notorious mafia company. Who just happens to be hot and snarly, and with a demanding manner, gulp! My father owed him, so he took me as payment. He gets what he wants, and I am his new obsession. To take. To break. As if I'll let him. He's out to destroy me, but I'll go toe-to-toe with him every step of the way. I'll do everything to make him fall for me. Until he springs the ultimate surprise.
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ZERO STARS
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 02-07-22
By: L. Steele
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Mafia King's Bride
- By: A J Summers
- Narrated by: Adrienne Fleming
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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My new husband is everything I shouldn't want: dark soul, wicked smile, and a growl that makes me forget my own name. A walking sin in a tailored suit, he's determined to make me pay for my father's betrayal. But the way he claims me like I'm his only redemption tells a different story. Turns out New York's most feared crime lord has a weakness. And apparently, it's me.
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Good
- By Doris scales on 01-18-25
By: A J Summers
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Vicious Secret
- The Obsidian Order, Book 1
- By: Morgan Bridges
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, June deBorahae
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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The Obsidian Order only cares about three things: secrecy, loyalty, and power. Every man born to the founding families is bred for this purpose, to serve the society and its objectives. As a result, we are the elite. Untouchable. Unbreakable. If we make it through the Trials. I will, as long as my obsession doesn't get the best of me. This girl… If the Order doesn't kill me, she'll be the death of me. Because I won't give her up. She's mine.
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My new favorite book
- By Stephani on 01-13-25
By: Morgan Bridges
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Visions of Darkness
- Darkness, Book 1
- By: A.L. Jackson
- Narrated by: Victoria Mei, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Aria Rialta is a girl of two realities. One she was born to. The other she was chosen for. Both are a threat. Every night when Aria falls asleep, she enters the nightmare world of Faydor to fight a war. It’s her calling to help destroy the Kruen, who feed sin and chaos to our everyday world of vulnerable humans. It would be a lonely realm in which to do battle if not for Pax, Aria’s dangerously irresistible soulmate whose mere touch can kill. It’s also a realm that’s getting harder to escape.
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I loved this romantasy!!
- By Shaylee Allred on 01-30-25
By: A.L. Jackson
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Beautiful Beast
- Mafia Legacy: Perfectly Imperfect, Book 1
- By: Neva Altaj
- Narrated by: Gregory Salinas, Allyson Voller
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Nobody touches what's mine without deadly consequences, but when the most beautiful woman is brought to face my fury, my dead heart suddenly begins to beat again. There are no fairy tales in this life. Beauty will never fall for the beast. But this monster doesn't intend to let her go. Everybody has a price. It's just a question of currency. My sweet little hacker can't be swayed by money, but she will do whatever it takes to save her family.
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SADLY A BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 👎 FOR ME
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 01-19-25
By: Neva Altaj
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Born into Sin
- Devils Will Rise: Melnikov Legacy, Book 1
- By: Sonja Grey
- Narrated by: Kai Kennicott, Wen Ross
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Eighteen years old, a Bratva princess, and Lev Melnikov's daughter. That should be enough to keep me away, but the second I see Natalya all grown up, I know she's mine. I try to fight what I feel for her, but my principessa is determined to bring me to my knees, and she's willing to do whatever it takes to get me there.
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Great spinoff but maybe put them all together in one release.. for one credit?
- By Manda g on 12-26-24
By: Sonja Grey
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Beauty and the Baller
- Strangers in Love
- By: Ilsa Madden-Mills
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Savannah Peachwood
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Gorgeous, talented, and brilliant, NFL quarterback Ronan Smith has the world in his hands. But after losing his career and his fiancée in a car accident, he falls into a pit of grief and bad choices. When a mysterious girl shows up to his party, he feels drawn to her and makes her his…for one night. Former beauty queen Nova Morgan is on a mission. Scantily clad as a princess from a galaxy far, far away, she sneaks into a high-profile party to capture the attention of her favorite quarterback. But her hopes crash after an awful one-night stand.
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Weak & stereotypical
- By Kiaorateora on 04-14-22
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Pretty Spiteful
- The Ruthless Boys of Ridgeway, Book 1
- By: R.A. Smyth
- Narrated by: Michael Gallagher, Stephanie Rose
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Emilia Harrison. The girl I attended Pacific Prep with. My sister's best friend. The greatest sex I've ever had. I never expected to see her again after graduation, so when she showed up in my kitchen in the middle of the night, I didn't know what to think. Apparently, there's some psycho after her, and she needs my help. My family owns a private security firm, but I can't protect her from Wilder. He's still heartbroken over her and livid at her return. He doesn't care about the reason why she's here; he only wants her gone.
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Great Series!
- By GS on 03-21-24
By: R.A. Smyth
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The Moretti Men: Devils Thirst
- Moretti Men, Book 1
- By: Jill Ramsower
- Narrated by: Brooke Daniels, Peter Alden
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Amelie: I knew I shouldn't have asked him for a ride. My new neighbor is a study in contradictions—covered in tattoos and dripping intensity. He’s alluring yet aloof, and his every calculated move is dangerously seductive. Little did I know, he’s been systematically inserting himself into every part of my life. Creeping beneath my protective armor. Trapping me like a fly in his web before revealing his true identity.
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Seductive
- By Kammie Dickerson on 01-30-25
By: Jill Ramsower
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Rhet
- Lakeshore Series, Book 1
- By: KT Adler
- Narrated by: Aure Nash, Wen Ross
- Length: 14 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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My rules in life are simple: Never have a woman in your bed for more than one night. Never mix business with pleasure. Never fall in love. Blood above all else. When life throws a new personal assistant at me, everything changes. I shouldn't want her, but I can't help it. She is breaking my focus, and all my "nevers" are turning into "maybes."
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Tough start bu5 worth pushing through
- By Melanie on 04-24-24
By: KT Adler
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- Amy Hickmon
- 01-29-25
Can I have a side of crackers with all that cheese?
It's cheesy, hot but cheesy. I enjoyed the smoking hot shut, but it doesn't out shine the rest of the story. the characters aren't developed enough for me and it's predictable. I enjoy Zoe Blake when it's just Zoey Blake.
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