21 must-read contemporary books like Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1) by J.T. Geissinger

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Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

By: J.T. Geissinger

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Alpha (noun): 1) Having the highest rank in a dominance hierarchy 2) The most powerful man in a gro…

"Loneliness and solitude are two totally different things. All the times I’ve been loneliest have been in a crowd."

-J.T. Geissinger, Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

"Declan says, “Keep going, idiot. My knife hasn’t been bloodied in four days. One more day and it’ll be a record, and I can’t have that."

-J.T. Geissinger, Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

"I’m gonna fuck you now. It’s gonna be fast and hard because I’ve waited too long for this, but we’ll go again right after, and then I’ll take it slow."

-J.T. Geissinger, Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

If you liked the contemporary plot in Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1) by J.T. Geissinger , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. Tempted by the Devil (Kings of Mafia #1)

By: Michelle Heard

3.88

Format: 387 pages, Kindle Edition

From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new STANDALONE, full… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Heard's Tempted by the Devil (Kings of Mafia #1) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • suspense
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
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2. Painted Scars (Perfectly Imperfect, #1)

By: Neva Altaj

3.76

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

Nina Charming, captivating, and seductive, And a cold-blooded killer. But I married the Pakhan… read more

Similar categories in Neva Altaj's Painted Scars (Perfectly Imperfect, #1) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • dark
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
  • audiobook
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3. Dom (Alliance, #3)

By: S.J. Tilly

4.30

Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition

VAL When I was nine, I went to my first funeral. Along with accepting my father's death, I had t… read more

Similar categories in S.J. Tilly's Dom (Alliance, #3) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • suspense
  • erotica
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
  • audiobook
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4. King (Alliance, #2)

By: S.J. Tilly

4.15

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

You thought Nero was a red flag... Okay, so, my bad for assuming the guy I was going on a date w… read more

Similar categories in S.J. Tilly's King (Alliance, #2) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • erotica
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
  • audiobook
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5. Mr. Sin (Sin, #1)

By: S.J. Tilly

4.21

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

Mr. Sin I should have run the other way. Paid my tab and gone back to my room. But he was there.… read more

Similar categories in S.J. Tilly's Mr. Sin (Sin, #1) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • suspense
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
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6. Hunted by a Shadow (Kings of Mafia #3)

By: Michelle Heard

3.93

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new STANDALONE, full… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Heard's Hunted by a Shadow (Kings of Mafia #3) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • suspense
  • erotica
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
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7. Taken by a Sinner (Sinners, #1)

By: Michelle Heard

3.91

Format: 405 pages, Kindle Edition

From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new standalone, full… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Heard's Taken by a Sinner (Sinners, #1) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • erotica
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
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8. Deviant Hearts (Dark Hearts, #1)

By: Jagger Cole

3.86

Format: 452 pages, Kindle Edition

To stop a mafia war, I’m being forced to marry my sworn enemy. A brutal, domineering, and lethal… read more

Similar categories in Jagger Cole's Deviant Hearts (Dark Hearts, #1) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • suspense
  • erotica
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
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9. Dante (Chicago Ruthless, #1)

By: Sadie Kincaid

3.93

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

I hate Dante Moretti. He is cold, calculating and vicious. It’s no secret that he wiped out his for… read more

Similar categories in Sadie Kincaid's Dante (Chicago Ruthless, #1) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • erotica
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • dark
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
  • audiobook
"There’s no before me and you. There’s only us."

-Sadie Kincaid, Dante (Chicago Ruthless, #1)

"He’s not my white knight. Pretty sure he’s my soulmate though."

-Sadie Kincaid, Dante (Chicago Ruthless, #1)

"So right here, in the arms of the devil himself, I find a peace that even the heavens couldn’t rival."

-Sadie Kincaid, Dante (Chicago Ruthless, #1)

"She’s too damn beautiful and kind for my dark world, but she’s too much a part of my life now for me to ever let her go. So, instead, I will protect her and our child with every last breath in my bod…"

-Sadie Kincaid, Dante (Chicago Ruthless, #1)

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10. Joey (Chicago Ruthless, #2)

By: Sadie Kincaid

4.12

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

Notorious Mafia enforcer and right hand of the Cosa Nostra, Maximo DiMarco has always looked out fo… read more

Similar categories in Sadie Kincaid's Joey (Chicago Ruthless, #2) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • suspense
  • erotica
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • dark
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
  • audiobook
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11. Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

By: J.T. Geissinger

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Alpha (noun): 1) Having the highest rank in a dominance hierarchy 2) The most powerful man in a gro… read more

Similar categories in J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • suspense
  • erotica
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • dark
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
  • audiobook
"Loneliness and solitude are two totally different things. All the times I’ve been loneliest have been in a crowd."

-J.T. Geissinger, Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

"Declan says, “Keep going, idiot. My knife hasn’t been bloodied in four days. One more day and it’ll be a record, and I can’t have that."

-J.T. Geissinger, Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

"I’m gonna fuck you now. It’s gonna be fast and hard because I’ve waited too long for this, but we’ll go again right after, and then I’ll take it slow."

-J.T. Geissinger, Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

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12. Drawn to Darkness (Kings of Mafia #4)

By: Michelle Heard

4.00

Format: 379 pages, Kindle Edition

Poverty is an understatement when it comes to describing my circumstances. My mother is a lost caus… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Heard's Drawn to Darkness (Kings of Mafia #4) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • suspense
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
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13. Darkest Sins (Perfectly Imperfect, #9)

By: Neva Altaj

4.17

Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition

NERA In a night of blood and death, Fate brought us together. I thought I was saving the life … read more

Similar categories in Neva Altaj's Darkest Sins (Perfectly Imperfect, #9) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • dark
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
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14. Toxic Love (Venomous Gods, #1)

By: Jagger Cole

4.03

Format: 424 pages, Kindle Edition

A blisteringly steamy, Dark Mafia, Enemies to Lovers, Marriage of Convenience standalone romance by… read more

Similar categories in Jagger Cole's Toxic Love (Venomous Gods, #1) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • suspense
  • erotica
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
"The important thing to remember is, no one is ever "fine." No one has it all together without a single crack, or a darkness lurking in their shadows, or a fear dogging their step. The important thing…"

-Jagger Cole, Toxic Love (Venomous Gods, #1)

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15. Broken Whispers (Perfectly Imperfect, #2)

By: Neva Altaj

4.01

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

Mikhail The Italian and Russian mafias are at war, And it is brutal. We’re both ruthless, rele… read more

Similar categories in Neva Altaj's Broken Whispers (Perfectly Imperfect, #2) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • dark
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
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16. Hans (Alliance, #4)

By: S.J. Tilly

4.31

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

CASSIE How to make the handsome, brooding man across the street notice me. Step one: Deliver … read more

Similar categories in S.J. Tilly's Hans (Alliance, #4) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • suspense
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
  • audiobook
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17. Nero (Alliance, #1)

By: S.J. Tilly

3.87

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Payton Running away from home at 17 wasn’t easy. Let’s face it though, nothing before, or in th… read more

Similar categories in S.J. Tilly's Nero (Alliance, #1) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • dark
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
  • audiobook
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18. Craving Danger (Kings of Mafia #2)

By: Michelle Heard

4.04

Format: 441 pages, Kindle Edition

At the office, Samantha is mouthy AF and hellbent on testing my patience. So you can imagine my sur… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Heard's Craving Danger (Kings of Mafia #2) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
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19. Love, Utley (Love Letters, #1)

By: S.J. Tilly

4.16

Format: 428 pages, Paperback

Hannah Maddox Lovelace. The captivating football player I met in college. The one I only knew … read more

Similar categories in S.J. Tilly's Love, Utley (Love Letters, #1) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
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20. Broken (Manhattan Ruthless, #1)

By: Sadie Kincaid

4.27

Format: 396 pages, Kindle Edition

You want to know the secret to everlasting happiness? Never fall in love. That was the wisd… read more

Similar categories in Sadie Kincaid's Broken (Manhattan Ruthless, #1) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • erotica
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • dark
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
  • audiobook
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21. Beautiful Beast (Perfectly Imperfect: Mafia Legacy, #1)

By: Neva Altaj

4.32

Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition

Nobody touches what's mine without fatal consequences, But when the most beautiful woman is brough… read more

Similar categories in Neva Altaj's Beautiful Beast (Perfectly Imperfect: Mafia Legacy, #1) book and J.T. Geissinger's Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • suspense
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • crime

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