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Narrated by:
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Desireé Ketchum
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Teddy Hamilton
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By:
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Sam Mariano
About this listen
Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it.
I used to fantasize about meeting a masked madman who would love me endlessly and obsessively. He would look after me in a world where no one else did. He would manipulate all the strings that held up my life until I had exactly the one I wanted.
And then one night, I met him. Only he wasn't the hero I always imagined he would be.
When we left the forest together that night, I thought I'd escaped the villains relatively unscathed, but my true villain was the man whose arms I felt safest in. He was the one who would tear me apart.
Now I know the only way to save myself is to stay far away from Killian Walsh. But no matter how fast I run, he won't stop chasing me.
He knows the best thing he could do for me is set me free. But he's too selfish to do it.
He calls me reckless, but I think he's crazy. Killian Walsh will let the flames consume us both before he will ever let me go.
Brutal Ambition is a full-length secret society romance for mature listeners. This story is a spinoff of the Coastal Elite series but can be enjoyed as a standalone. The timeline of this book coincides with the fourth Coastal Elite book, Surrender.
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Blinded by anger, the man who had sworn to protect me, shot me in a fit of rage when I was only sixteen years old. He thought he killed me. But my job wasn't finished yet. My days are spent as President of the Heavens Guardians MC. Nights are spent searching for the scum of the earth. Rapists, Murderers, Pedophiles. They all answer to me. I thought I'd seen it all. Thought my heart couldn't be any darker. Thought I knew exactly how far I was willing to go. Then a battered and broken woman was found behind our clubhouse, and I realized, I've never had a clue about the monster that lurks within.
By: Ashley Lane
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Iron Blade
- An Irish Mafia Romance (Will of Iron, Book 1)
- By: Molly Briar
- Narrated by: Molly Briar, Julio Maxwell
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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The Irish Mafia used the Four Art Gallery to launder money. What's good enough for the mob was good enough for us. My organization has sworn to take down the criminal underground. The Greens reigned supreme over my beloved city, and it was time to burn them down. My job is to launder money for our operations, and gather intel. I was never supposed to be noticed. But then I marveled at a painting on the wall... a painting made by a true artist. A master of his craft. It made me gasp, "Who did this?"
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LOVED IT!!!
- By Anonymous User on 01-17-25
By: Molly Briar
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Coastal Elite
- By: Kate Canterbary
- Narrated by: Connor Brown
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
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Jordan Kaisall has problems. Business problems, political problems, cheating ex-girlfriend problems. He knows that a week away from the Washington D.C. Beltway won't do a damn bit of good for those problems, but his beach house in Montauk is exactly where he needs to be right now. April Veach has plans. Work plans, travel plans, try-everything-once plans. Montauk is keeping her plenty busy this summer between decorating wedding cakes and teaching yoga, and busy is good. But busy is also a lonely bed, and that wasn't part of her grand plan.
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FINALLY
- By Kindle Customer on 02-21-18
By: Kate Canterbary
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The Devil's Bargain
- Deal with the Devil, Book 1
- By: Carin Hart
- Narrated by: Mari Bee, Jon Brattin
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
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I’m in trouble. Deep, deep trouble. I never meant for it to happen, but my ex is dead—and I’m the one who pulled the trigger. Whether he deserved it or not, whether anyone will even miss that jerk, it doesn’t matter. Joey is dead, and I have to figure out what to do before I get caught with a corpse on my hand.
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Maifa/stalker what isn't there to love
- By Yvette on 02-23-25
By: Carin Hart
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Taunt Her
- Rebels at Sterling Prep, Book 1
- By: Caitlyn Dare
- Narrated by: C.J. Bloom, J.F. Harding
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
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Remi Tanner wasn’t part of the plan. But when I see my uncle doting on her, I know she’s going to help me destroy him. I’ll taunt her. Test her. In the end, I’ll break her. Ace Jagger wasn’t a good guy. But he swept into my life like a storm, and I’m caught up in the aftermath. He’s cruel. Calculating. In the end, I never stood a chance.
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Cringy 50 shades of grey high school for 30 year olds
- By ssupahan on 05-02-22
By: Caitlyn Dare
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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
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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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Visions of Darkness
- Darkness, Book 1
- By: A.L. Jackson
- Narrated by: Victoria Mei, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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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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Different, fun, sexy, Obsessed.
- By WanderlustsLashes on 03-27-25
By: A.L. Jackson
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Mind to Bend
- Stolen Obsessions, Book 1
- By: Aurelia Knight
- Narrated by: Corvin King, Stephanie Nemeth-Parker
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
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The last thing I expected when I married at twenty-two was to remain a virgin at twenty-four. My husband didn’t want me; he married me out of obligation rather than love, and I thought nothing could hurt worse than that. But my solution, marriage counseling, was only the beginning. The first time I saw Shane, I knew I was boarding an express bus to hell because my husband never made me feel a flicker of that spark, and that was before we shook hands.
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This Definitely Bent My Mind!
- By Kymora78 on 10-26-24
By: Aurelia Knight
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Until I Claim You: An Age Gap Romance
- Lyons Club, Book 1
- By: Callie Stevens
- Narrated by: Gabriel Spires, Bitsy Hill
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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Edwin Lyon is about twenty years older, several inches taller, and significantly richer. But that last part is no surprise. He is the CEO of the Lyons Club, after all. And I am so deep in debt that I couldn't see the surface if I tried. The kicker? He has no idea his new nightclub manager—yours truly—used to date his son.
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Just okay
- By Amazon Customer on 12-18-24
By: Callie Stevens
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I'll Be Home...
- By: Tate James, Heather Long
- Narrated by: Michelle Sparks, Lucas Webley
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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They say you can never go back… ‘Course, I never wanted to return. It took me years to age out. Once I made it, I took off and never turned around. Trust me, there were only three reasons I managed to survive there as long as I did and they abandoned me as soon as they were able. I’d like to say I didn’t blame them, but that would be a lie. I had zero desire to return. Yet here I was, on the road to Northland chasing a story cause my editor told me kids were disappearing… again.
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Twisted jingles
- By Dawn on 04-09-25
By: Tate James, and others
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Dangerous Defiance
- By: Selena
- Narrated by: Laurie West, Christian Black
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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In one moment, my freedom is snatched away when my father tells me I have to marry a man I’ve never met. I expect an 80-year-old retired boss who craves my virgin flesh in payment for his service. Bright side—in a few years, he’ll be gone, and I’ll be free again. I’m not prepared for the dangerously gorgeous soldier my father presents. Like anything that looks too good to be true, so is my new husband. He’s cold, cruel, and worst of all, young. Suddenly, marriage is a life sentence. That is, if I don’t show him from day one that no one controls Eliza Pomponio.
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Not my favorite by Selena
- By AudibleObsessed on 08-06-22
By: Selena
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Night of the Vampire
- Deathless Night: Into the Dark, Book 1
- By: L.E. Wilson
- Narrated by: Chad Frost, Parker Everly
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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Killian walked into my new voodoo shop late one night with an urgent request—he needed me to heal his friend. Only I know absolutely nothing about voodoo, or healing. I’m just trying to start a new life with what little family I have left after my dream of becoming a star on Broadway went up in flames. Literally. At first glance, he was an average looking guy with a European flair. Nothing outside the ordinary in the city of New Orleans. But despite his nerdy-boy attire, Killian was most definitely all man.
By: L.E. Wilson
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- Kristi
- 12-12-24
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Another amazing journey to those macho elite men who take what they want and leave us wanting more
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- Anonymous User
- 12-11-24
🤭 😍Sam.
So, there isn’t anything particularly “brutal” about this book. It was more of a sweet-darkish romance. I’ve been waiting for this release for a while because I kinda had high expectations for it to be a bit more psychotically deliciously dark (not so much “mushy/sweet-dark”).
Still, I’ve absolutely loved Sam’s work. 👏 , both to the Author and Narrators!
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- Nieszka
- 01-08-25
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I would give it six stars if I could. the main female character strong resilient not a pushover. not weak or submissive or subservient she know who she was she know what she wanted and the lead male character badass. dark hair blue eyes you just can't go wrong
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- Howard S.
- 12-31-24
Absolutely Love
This book was amazing! I think the narrators were great and the story was amazing. It wasn’t predictable and it kept getting better! Definitely recommend
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-08-25
Coastal Elites spin off.
I really like this new take on the hero/villain of the coastal elite world. A secret society that we can follow along and grow with. I hope Sam Mariano continues with this series. I’m very curious about Adrian and Sloan. And some of the others mentioned.
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- Kristine Gohlke Lairy
- 12-13-24
Great narration
This will hit the top of the charts. Well worth the purchase, and looking forward to more books in the series!
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- The Bookish Girl Reviews
- 12-17-24
absolutely perfect
I don't think anything could have made this audio any more perfect. I lived every single moment the narrators did amazing and I would re listen 1000 times
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- Kristy
- 02-17-25
Not for me
Firm believer of no means no. Not a fan of the way he ignores her NO over and over.
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-12-25
absolutely terrible!!!
First of all it starts out with a gang rape!!! And this was a college student!!!! This was the same theme throughout the book and the FMC was dumb and naive. I prefer smart and strong FMC's, but she neither. Definitely not my kind of book! Im sorry I wasted a credit and purchase of the ebook for my vacation!
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- Meliora
- 12-21-24
I’m disappointed…
I couldn’t stand Brynn… and Killian is so DUMB!!! To share all that information, important information to a girl he just met? 🙄 seriously? It would made more sense after a semester or something… and Brynn can’t keep her mouth shut for anything… letting her “beauty” work for her was so pathetic… I wish it was a different story line… the obsession with the secret society was ridiculous… she’s talking up Aiden(?) and they could have gotten to “know each other” the conversations seem so empty, didn’t get the “attraction” it was more of convenience and “she’s pretty enough” kind of deal and he had enough money to have her be okay with staying there pretending surprise about all the wealth 🙄 I couldn’t stand her trying to try and adopt the dog when she knew she could hardly afford to even keep herself together and trying to make jealous when they were not even “together” yet?
I can’t stand when the character is supposedly ridiculously beautiful and extremely smart but then no evidence of the said intelligence… every single action is filled with idiotic inner monologues and stupid actions… no sign of intelligence anywhere….this grinds my gears I’m like was it necessary? We didn’t need to know the actual major… so, goes without saying that I hated that they focused on STEM major but she hardly studied… Killian seemed to study more than her… I wish she was studying a humanities major or something… it just felt like just major to impress… because who says “chatter excitedly about space stuff” no one in STEM I can tell you that….I don’t know… I haven’t read a ton of Sam Mariano’s books and loved almost all of them but this one is tough to get through only chapter 19 in and I think there’s 51. I wish there was more his POV because her POV irritated me to no end…the inability to think, constantly leaving her head how is Killian thinking she’s anywhere near strong? Like the holier than thou behavior she has was ridiculous… the repetitions? she’s always scared and she “doesn’t say anything” then she tells her roommate? She’s not a good friend, even individually a good person…oh let’s not forget how so freakin childish and for someone who’s not her boyfriend she needed a lot of reassurance and it was weird AF! And the stupid lies, she’s in a sorority? Like it’s not hard to find out she’s not one 🙄 (scientist don’t do this, they’re more analytical and have independent thinking Brynn is not. I would have respected her more if she was undecided for a major… I don’t know why I’m irrationally irritated by her “biology” major and she’s falling over herself being stupid and her main thing is trying to fit in a sorority… never heard of biology major or anyone in STEM really caring that much about clothes and belonging to vain sorority especially with her reasoning to why she joined the college) the deer in a headlights look every chapter was not cute at all! And the whining!!! Oh the whining!!! The complaints…. she wants the rich guy, so obvious! 🙄 the pretending was so obvious it was annoying…
oh and She doesn’t want anything going to her roommate but lies that she’s going there…? Seriously? Like she’s not connecting anything… they’re both dumb! There’s no connection just two people thrown together really…
I really Needed to hear Teddy Hamilton more…just can’t imagine having Teddy Hamilton and he’s not narrating more… the horror!’ Clutched my invisible pearls…
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