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Empire of Lust, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Sierra Kline
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Benjamin D. Walker
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By:
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J. L. Beck
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I made a mistake. At sixteen years old I fell for the wrong man.
Callum Torrio. Ruthless billionaire. Dangerous villain. My best friend's father.
At twenty one, I gave up hope that he would ever notice me. He’s twenty years older than me and an arms dealer for the mob. The smart choice would be to forget he ever existed.
But that’s not possible. His icy blue gaze, sculpted physique, and huge rough hands play a vivid part in my dreams.
Then one night everything changes. Every fantasy I ever had, he brings to life. Dominant and possessive, he praises and worships me. He makes me feel like a woman, when all my life I’ve felt sheltered and controlled.
But Callum has dark secrets and a past that refuses to let go. I knew he was a bad man, but I never would have anticipated this…
This dark romance is the first in a three-book series. It contains dark themes and things that may be triggering to some. Please avoid if you don't like possessive, controlling antiheroes.
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I kissed my father’s best friend, and it kind of didn’t go well. Not only because he’s 18 years older than me - but he also didn’t like it. Not one bit. In my defense, I didn’t mean to fall for him. It just happened. Nathaniel Weaver is the most attractive man I’ve ever seen with enough charisma to blind the sun. He’s bigger than the world, owns half of it, and conquered the other half. He was forbidden. Wrong. So I totally got over him. Or so I told myself. Until we’re forced to get married.
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Who writes these reviews?! Family members?
- By Jessica Leigh on 04-15-22
By: Rina Kent
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Sin for Me
- By: J. L. Beck, C. Hallman
- Narrated by: Mia Sloane, Tor Thom
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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I went to a sex club to lose my virginity, but all I got was the attention of a man I should’ve stayed far away from. Nicholas is dark, dangerous, and charming. When he fails to sweep me off my feet, he finds another way to claim me. Now, locked away in his secluded mansion, I either give him what he wants or risk facing his wrath. This is a dark game, and if I’m not careful I could end up dead—if I don’t lose my soul to him first.
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Eye roll
- By AbbraCadabra on 05-22-23
By: J. L. Beck, and others
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Deadly Obsession
- A Mafia Romance (The Obsession Duet, Book 2)
- By: J. L. Beck, C. Hallman
- Narrated by: Marcio Catalano, Shiloh James
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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I should’ve trusted him, believed him when he told me he was only trying to keep my safe. I thought the worst was behind me. Little did I know the worst was yet to come. Kidnapped by a man capable of the worst kind of evil, I am thrust into a dark and dangerous world where blood and wealth are the only things that matter. I’m a pawn in the war for power. The man I was desperate to escape from is now the only one that can save me. I’ll do anything to be back in his arms. He saved me once; he’ll do it again.
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Storyline was great and captivating
- By Celly on 12-23-24
By: J. L. Beck, and others
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Hating You
- A Blackthorn Elite Novel, Book 1
- By: J.L. Beck, Cassandra Hallman
- Narrated by: Blake Richard, Olivia Amayo
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Two years ago, she ruined my family’s life. Maybe, she thought it was only a little lie. That she did the right thing, that the worst was behind her, that no one had gotten hurt. Oh, how naive the black haired beauty was! Fate has finally brought her back to me...to Blackthorn Academy. Once upon a time, I was obsessed, consumed with the need to make her mine. Now, I just want revenge, and I’ll do whatever I can to get it.
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Book one in the series.
- By Charlene Lee on 03-27-20
By: J.L. Beck, and others
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Vow to Protect
- A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance
- By: J. L. Beck, Monica Corwin
- Narrated by: Meghan Kelly, Aaron Shedlock
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
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They call me a monster. Murderous and hateful. Beautiful but broken. Nothing can calm the ever raging storm inside of me. As the ruthless leader of the Doubeck family, there is a certain standard of brutality, I have to uphold. Then I meet her. Beautiful, innocent, and so very afraid. Valentina is a rival family's daughter, and the little temptress has purposely tangled herself in my dark web. She seeks me out, needing my help, but the price for what she wants will be steep.
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1.5 HOURS LEFT.. BUT I'M DONE!!
- By 🔹🔸🔹🔸CAROLYN 🔹🔸🔹🔸 on 04-13-22
By: J. L. Beck, and others
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Worse than Enemies
- By: J. L. Beck
- Narrated by: Avery Reid
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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The second was the night my mother told me she was marrying his father. I didn’t know his name then, but I do now: Hayes Ambrose. Captain of the swim team. Popular, gorgeous, the guy every girl wants, with a smile that’s hiding a million secrets.
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lots of rape
- By Mary on 01-07-23
By: J. L. Beck
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The Wallflower
- Oakmount Elite, Book 1
- By: J. L. Beck
- Narrated by: Renee Thorn, Ryan Stone
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
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I didn't plan to ever attend an event, but I needed the money. I thought it was nothing more than an adult version of hide-and-seek. I had no idea how wrong I was. Nor did I know I’d meet my worst nightmare that night: Andrew “Drew” Marshall, popular-as-hell football star and a Greek god among mere mortals. To anyone else, he would appear to be normal, a good guy. But that night I saw the cruel, dark monster hidden underneath. He was the epitome of evil, the leader of the Disciples, and I was his newest obsession.
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worth the credit
- By EH on 04-22-24
By: J. L. Beck
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Coldhearted Bastard
- Underworld Kings
- By: Jenika Snow
- Narrated by: J.F. Harding, Stella Hunter
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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All I knew about life was anger and violence. Pain and suffering. Kill or be killed. I was a “fixer” for the Ruin - a syndicate for the Bratva, Cosa Nostra, Cartel, and any other organized crime faction that dealt in the darker, crueler aspects of humanity. I was a free agent who was called upon to do things weaker men didn’t have the stomach for. And when you surround yourself with death for long enough, soon you don’t remember what it felt like to be alive. And then I saw her.
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AN UNDERWORLD BASTARD.. & MY PERSONAL KRYPTONITE
- By 🔹🔸🔹🔸CAROLYN 🔹🔸🔹🔸 on 10-08-21
By: Jenika Snow
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Cruel Beast
- A Dark Forced Marriage Mafia Romance (Dark Lies, Book 3)
- By: J.L. Beck, S. Rena
- Narrated by: Heather Firth, Curt Bonnem
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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Money. It’s the root of all evil and I need it bad. You could call it the wrong place, wrong time. To me the day I met Enzo was the day the old me died. When he kidnaps me thinking I’m the daughter of his enemy, the only thing I can do is pretend to be something I’m not. But the more I pretend, the deeper I fall. Enzo is dark, cruel, and menacing, but he’s protective, fierce, and determined. Soon he wants to forge a contract between our families, making me his bride, but he has no idea I’m not whom he thinks I am and when he finds out … well, I know I’m as good as dead.
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2.5 Stars
- By Crystal S. on 02-07-25
By: J.L. Beck, and others
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Pretty Broken Things
- By: Melissa Marr
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans, Karissa Vacker, Stephen Dexter
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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After receiving a lead from an unlikely source, Juliana, the mortician tasked with the bodies of victims of the "Carolina Creeper", the South’s most notorious serial killer in decades, sets off to New Orleans in search of Theresa Morris, an heiress and presumably the Creeper’s only surviving victim. Theresa now goes by “Tess” and is a shadow of her former heiress self. She’s also being pursued by famous novelist Michael, who sets his sights on Tess as the muse of his work-in-progress, oblivious to her former identity.
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Not for the faint of heart. Listen today!
- By Talina M. Beare on 08-08-20
By: Melissa Marr
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Heartless
- Starcrossed Lovers Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Jade West
- Narrated by: Desiree Ketchum, Tor Thom
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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I’ve known all my life that the Constantines deserved to be wiped from the face of the earth, only a smoking crater left where their mansion once stood. That’s my plan until I see her, the woman in gold with the sinful curves and the blonde curls. My will to dominate her runs as deep as the hate I have for her last name. No matter how beautifully she bends beneath my hands, I'll leave her shattered, a broken toy for her cruel family.
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Ugh… what a let down.
- By amanda on 04-02-23
By: Jade West
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Perfect Villain
- A Dark Stalker Mafia Romance (The Dark Lies Duet, Book 1)
- By: J. L. Beck, S. Rena
- Narrated by: Anastasia Watley, Curt Bonnem
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The second our eyes connected, I felt the shift in the air. The crackle of fire igniting between us. He was dark, dangerous, and secretive. He came into my life like a storm, ripping apart everything I believed in, everything I thought I knew. With his mischievous smirk, stunning looks, and alluring behavior, I should’ve ran as far away from him as I could. But I was stupid. I trapped myself in his web.
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How has no one mentioned the RAPE??!!!
- By O DGK on 05-04-23
By: J. L. Beck, and others
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Carnal Vows
- Kingdom of Sin, Book 1
- By: Jordan Marie
- Narrated by: Heather Firth, James Cassidy
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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I owe everything to Emilia's father. I'd do anything for the man. When he asked me to marry his daughter, I thought he was insane. I was only going to protect her. That was my job. Yet, one innocent kiss changed everything. Now, it's not about what her father wants. It's all about her. When enemies try to take her and the life we could have away, they will learn why they call me the devil. I'll show them no mercy. Emilia is mine, and God help anyone who tries to come between us.
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Don’t wasted your credit
- By Latina hilliman on 03-31-24
By: Jordan Marie
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The Misfit
- Oakmount Elite, Book 5
- By: J. L. Beck
- Narrated by: Renee Thorn, Ryan Stone
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Golden boy. Party king. Trust fund brat. That's what they call me—Lee Sterling, Oakmount University's favorite disaster. Everyone thinks they know me, but they only see what I let them. I’m the guy who can charm his way out of anything and never takes life seriously. But it's all a ruse. They don't see the mask I wear or the cage of family expectations slowly threatening to suffocate me.
By: J. L. Beck
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A Vicious Proposal
- The Fallen Kings of Eden
- By: Kristy Marie
- Narrated by: Heather Firth, Lee Samuels
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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I knew him only as Van Gogh. A tortured artist who owned the night as he moved through the shadows, cloaked in hate and madness. He was a vicious vigilante—a serial arsonist who thrived on the fear he triggered with a single match between his tattooed knuckles. We were told to lock our doors and stay inside. I wanted to. I really did. But then I saw his eyes, burning like embers as he watched me through the smoke. And like the flames at his feet, I delighted in his attention. I became his muse. His passion. His obsession. His perfectly flawed flower. But that was years ago.
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Burning for Each Other ❤️🌻🔥💙
- By AMD on 05-20-25
By: Kristy Marie
Spicy but soft
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Not horrible for quick entertainment
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I feel like there could’ve been a little bit more character development, especially knowing this is going to be a series. But that’s what has me hooked because I can’t wait for book 2!!!
Overall 5⭐️
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It wasn’t what I was hoping for.
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Wow
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Female Narrator Great. Male Narrator- eeehhh…
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Loved it!!
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Running Away
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The insecurity trope is strong with the female MC (whose voice actress sounded like an older woman trying to sound like a young Valley girl). The male MC is dislikable in literally every way (and the voice actor constantly sounds like he’s talking through gritted teeth).
I almost called it quits at hour 3, 5, and 7, but listened to the inconclusive, crappy ending so you didn’t have to.
Save your credit and go read Lily Gold or Megan Hart or something.
Waste of a credit
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I hate when the girl wants the bad guy but when the bad guy be one they act all scared
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