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Finding Peace: Book 4 of the Rollin On Series by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTil death do they part Tina Cooper is a young mom running from a dangerous past. With fresh scars, broken bones, and only the clothes on their backs, she and her daughter escape from a man who’d rather kill them than let them go... -
Finding Forever: Book 3 of the Rollin On Series by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJimmy and Izzy are up! Izzy Hart was his from the beginning of time... despite the fact her brothers would kill him for even looking at her. Best friends since birth, Jim and Iz grew up together and knew where their futures were heading; they just didn't tell anyone else their plans, least of all each other. Now Iz is having a baby with another man... -
Fighting with Honor (Men of Honor) by K.C. Lynn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOnce a man pledges his honor to his country, that sacrifice is embedded in his soul forever. For years he’s trained to fight, kill, and do whatever necessary to protect his country and its freedom, even if it means giving his own life. He becomes more of a machine than human—one that’s built to destroy the enemy. When it’s time to turn in his weapons, he never forgets the skills he learned... -
An Act of Obsession by K.C. Lynn
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsShe’s beautiful yet scarred beyond repair. He’s powerful and lethal, in and out of the ring. One act of kindness brought Sophie Parish far more danger than she could have ever imagined. Now she’s on the run, leaving behind her family and the only dream she’s ever had. Retired EFC fighter Kolan Slade’s life has been one endless battle after another... -
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Hard to Lose by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn all new series of standalone books by New York Times Bestselling author, K, Bromberg. Four sisters set out to try to save their family business. Book 4, Hard to Lose: More info coming soon... -
Cheating the Devil (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** Delta Force Colonel Bradley “Tank” Barton never expected to fall for a woman with a bad-ass past, but fate had other plans, and he certainly wasn’t complaining. Avery Knapp had worked as an undercover agent before burning out after twenty years... -
Captain Hotness by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI don’t just put out fires… I start them. Nothing gets my blood moving like an out of control fire. I’ve spent the last few years trying to have that feeling with each woman that I bring to bed. I control the firehouse with a dominance that is required, and the bedroom is no different. Being a single father is not easy, and my mother loves to remind me of this every time we see each other... -
Freedom by J.L. Drake
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRain pelted my face as I pushed through the roar of the storm. Deep in the belly of Mexico, my team and I were on the hunt. One of the cartel’s mules flipped and wanted a ticket to freedom. The information they held could be our game-changer. Returning home to a civilian lifestyle was always an adjustment, even if it was temporary... -
Fighting to Forgive by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat do you do when everything you avoid, turns out to be exactly what you need?Easy and predictable, just the way he likes it, Blake Daniels flies through life the way he burns through women: on his terms, no regrets.With his fighting career in full swing, he's on the threshold of title contention. But when his training is compromised by injury, the stakes grow impossibly higher... -
An Act of Redemption by K.C. Lynn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsShe saw in him what no one else could see. He found in her what he could never find. One moment changed everything but, even with a break in time, their connection could never be severed. In the beginning he may have been her salvation, but in the end she will be his redemption. *** This is Book One in the Acts Of Honor series, the spin-off series to Men Of Honor... -
Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTyler “Ty” Scott finally gets his book! When Cassie Dixon gets threatening letters, there’s only one person who can help - her best friend’s sexy cousin... -
Rebel by Rebecca Yarros
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe’s Penna Carstairs. The Renegade they call Rebel. FMX-treme Magazine’s sexiest female athlete of the year.There’s no rule in extreme sports she hasn’t broken,No gender barrier she hasn’t demolished. She’s the woman I met in a bar in Vegas.The woman I illegally BASE jumped for.The woman I spent one insane, incredible night with.But now I’m screwed.Or rather…not screwed... -
Cocky Soldier by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCivilian life has proved more challenging than Jeremy expected when his time in the Marines ended. Even though he's moved back to Atlanta he's still a million miles away, and his brothers don't know how to reach him. When a caramel-eyed aspiring chef almost runs Jeremy and his dog over with her hot pink Prius, his life might have found the purpose he's been looking for... -
Only for You by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLove only works when your heart is in the right place. Hers could be right next door… Single mom Bridgette Dalton doesn’t have time to stop and smell the roses—not even in her own flower shop. But that doesn’t mean she hasn’t noticed Bodhi Booker. Her ruggedly handsome next-door neighbor would be the perfect candidate for a no-strings fling... -
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KGI Series 1-4 by Maya Banks
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Kelly Group International (KGI) is a super-elite, top secret, family-run business that handles jobs the U.S. government can't. And the qualifications for those jobs are high intelligence, a military background--and a rock-hard body...Don't miss the first four in the action-packed, sexy series.. -
Angels and Assassins 4: The Dark Knight by K. Alex Walker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGiorgio Pozza is known by many names—beast, monster, grim reaper. Born in secret and hidden within the forests of Russia, he was trained to kill. Raised to kill. Death and destruction are virtually the only things he has ever known or cared for…until he meets Mo.Mo is warm and affectionate. She’s also a contract killer... -
Legend by Katy Evans
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMaverick “The Avenger” Cage wants to rise to the top and become a legend in the ring. Though he keeps his identity well guarded, he’s known on the fighting circuit as the new kid with a chip on his shoulder and a tattoo on his back that marks him as trouble. He’s got a personal score to settle with the Underground’s one and only Remington “Riptide” Tate... -
The Hacker by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s accidentally pregnant and someone is trying to kill her…and now her one-night-stand is her fierce protector.Helicopter pilot Maggie Lopez is focused on building her helicopter and drone photography business—and she has the loans to prove it... -
One Night at Finn's: A Finn's Pub Romance by R.G. Alexander
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings**A standalone romance from the Finn Factor World of New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author R.G. Alexander.** Ever been on a bad date? Hold my beer… My dry spell isn’t voluntary. It just happened. Or didn’t happen. And then... it didn’t happen some more... -
Fast Vengeance by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s learning to live with her demons. Victoria Gomez had a successful career as an investigative journalist, until a cartel boss she exposed destroyed her entire world in retaliation. She lost everything, including her family and her freedom... -
The Specialist by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s in danger and now her personal protector is her too handsome, totally aggravating billionaire boss.Executive assistant Harlow Carlson is having a very bad week. Firstly, she’s been temporarily reassigned to work for bossy, workaholic tyrant, Easton Norcross. He might be sex in a suit, but mostly she just wants to stab him with her stylus... -
Driving Whiskey Wild by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDRIVING WHISKEY WILD is a USA Today BestsellerSpecial Forces veteran and Dark Knights Motorcycle Club member Bullet Whiskey lives to protect his family, their bar, and the residents of his small hometown. He’s rough, unapologetic, and haunted by a secret, painful past... -
Just My Type by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLive in the best small town in the world? Check. Have the greatest job ever working on my family's pumpkin farm? Check. Marry the town pharmacist and have a nice, quiet life with our son? Check-check. "Oh, I'm sorry... -
Desert Angel by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s LOVE at first sight ~ Second chance LOVE And sometimes Fate and Destiny combine to make an eternal LOVE DESERT ANGEL A Family Justice Novel Parker Sullivan Lawyer Part-time rebel, musician Alex’s oldest friend Angelina Marquez Event Planner for lack of a better description Full-time piece of work Alex’s little sister Home in Arizona after an extended... -
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Edge of Fury (Edge Security) by Trish Loye
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsE.D.G.E. Security is a covert international organization that handles jobs most governments won’t. The operators are the elite of the elite, soldiers and spies, chosen for their skills and secrecy, and their ability to go beyond the edge... -
Jumping Jude by Lucy Lennox
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsJude: Reaching the top of the country music charts brings out the crazy, and there’s no one crazier than my ex. Unfortunately, his threats to out me are escalating. Enter the bodyguard of my dreams. I’d probably chafe under his constant presence if his attention to my body wasn’t so… ah… thorough... -
More Than Enough by Jay McLean
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThere’s no emotion greater than fear. No ache greater than grief. No sound greater than silence. I’m grateful he showed up on my doorstep, pissed off and angry at the world. If he hadn’t, I wouldn’t be here. And I don’t just mean here on this journey with him. I mean here, in this world... -
At Your Service by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJuliana O’Neil’s promising future was burned away in the heat of battle. She had been an officer with a bright future in the military, but now she is struggling to survive. Her husband gone and her career in shambles, she finds a job at Top as a hostess and tries to put together the pieces of her life... -
Kane by L.A. Casey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAideen Collins is a free spirit. She is outspoken and tough as nails, but she has to be after growing up in a house full of men. Family means everything to Aideen. Her family consists of her four brothers, her father, and her group of wild friends. Aideen is protective of her family, there is not a lot she wouldn’t do to keep them safe. Kane Slater is a tortured soul. Literally... -
Operation: Protected Angel by Magaret Kay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAngel Matthew’s day started like any other…until she ran into the armed man in the hallway at work. What came next was a blur, a hostage ordeal, a terrorist attack, explosions and gunfire, a fight for her life. Then she wakes with a head injury and finds herself in the custody of a group of armed men, who won’t disclose exactly who they are... -
Finding Home: Book 1 of the Rollin On Series by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom Emilia Finn, a real-life full-contact fighter, comes Finding Home - A powerful tale of family, heroism, and propulsive suspense. Sometimes, the only way to save the girl is to teach her how to fight. Bobby Kincaid is a twenty-six year old MMA fighter whose life has always revolved around his family and gym... -
Real by Katy Evans
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThe New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller, the first in a scorching series about a beautiful young sports rehab specialist who can't fight her attraction to a dangerously sexy underground fighter.Remington Tate has a bad-boy rep in and out of the ring, a granite-hard body, and a raw, animal power that sends his female fans into a frenzy... -
A Father's Fight by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsife changes in the span of a heartbeat. One, tiny heartbeat. Blake and Layla have lived through disappointment and regret, only finally finding relief with the powerful love they have for each other. A love they intend to fight to keep. They’ve had to forgive each other, but can they truly move forward without facing the pain of the past? Layla’s been avoiding the phone calls... -
Claiming Her Innocence by Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood He’s gonna make sure he’s her first. Ryan Scott is big, bad, and he has a body made for sin. When he leaves the SEALs and heads home to D.C., the first person he wants to see is his best friend, Poppy Baker. Just to be around her, of course… nothing funny. Their friendship isn’t like that... -
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The Duets: A Contemporary Romance Box Set by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGripping, heart-stopping, and an incredibly epic journey with a twist you'll never see coming. USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn, brings you a modern take on an old fashion romance that will leave you breathless and wanting more. This isn’t a story about a love triangle. There is no triangle involved. This isn’t a story about an accidental pregnancy. Although having a baby with her... -
Can't Resist Him by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*** SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE OF $2.99!*** Sometimes what you want and what you need are two very different things. Always relegated to the "friends with benefits" corner of small town River Bend, Jenny Riley is done giving the milk for free. Falling hard for a bad boy? Not in the plan, either. Sexy, emotionally-wounded Marine Reservist Brody Nelson just needs someone to lend an ear... -
Callous by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBodyguard. Tracker. Silent observer. Life was in the details. The weight of a government issued rifle, the trajectory of a bullet, the speed of the wind—those details were crucial in the Marines. But outside the military, that level of observation was currency, and I was selling my skills to the best security firm in south Florida... -
Ruined: Loving An Alpha Male by S.K. Lessly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe's addicted to her. The mere thought of her brings Mason to his knees. There is no other woman in the world that he wants. Max can’t believe that she met a passion-filled man that makes her body yearn for things she’s only dreamed about. He’s ruined her, making him the only man that she wants... -
Justice Brothers Box Set by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree extraordinary men and the women who love them. How much distance do you need from your past before the dust settles? Broken Justice Cameron Justice was a throwaway kid heading for trouble... -
On Broken Wings by Chanel Cleeton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe author of Into the Blue and Fly with Me returns with the newest, hot and high-flying Wild Aces romance... A year after losing her husband, Joker, the squadron commander of the Wild Aces, Dani Peterson gets an offer from his best friend, Alex “Easy” Rogers, to help fix up her house. Dani accepts, and their friendship grows—along with an undeniable attraction... -
Holding Mia by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey call me the rocker’s princess, some even call me the dance prodigy, but none of them knows the real Mia Armstrong.Now that dancing is no longer my future, I don’t know either.All I want is the opportunity to find out, to have some time to try being just a little normal. To discover who this new girl is.I fought for the chance to go to college on my own... -
Having Faith by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes the biggest obstacle to overcome is yourself. Kieran Callaghan has it all. As the sole remaining single male of the Callaghan clan, he is drawing a lot of female attention. Not only is the former SEAL easy on the eyes and the poster boy for BodyWorks, the fitness center he owns/operates, but he is a genuinely nice guy with a white-knight complex... -
Wicked Choice by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRachel Hart and Bodie Wright are nothing more than teammates. As mercenaries for hire with the elite Jameson Group, they have each other’s backs in the most dangerous of circumstances. But after a mission gone deadly wrong, Rachel does something she’s never done before. She crosses the professional line and takes comfort in Bodie’s arms... -
Hidden Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink series continues with the long-awaited romance between the café owner next door and the tattoo artist who's loved her from afar. Hailey Monroe knows the world isn't always fair, but she's picked herself up from the ashes once before and if she needs to, she'll do it again... -
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Bottom Line: Callaghan Brothers, Book 8 by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsControl. Aidan Harrison likes it. Needs it. As CEO of the hugely successful Celtic Goddess franchise, he wields it as skillfully in the boardroom as he does the bedroom. It’s made him millions and put him at the top of his game. He wants for nothing. Except a woman who is more interested in him than his bottom line... -
Torch by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNine months ago, Rowan Ward thought he had it all. Now he's fighting to pull his shredded life together, buried in work and battling the kind of grief that destroys a man's soul. When fires spring up around Cincinnati threatening Rowe's friends and clients, he's thrilled to find his old Army buddy, Noah Keegan in town... -
Incinerate by Tessa Teevan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKnox and Charlotte's story. When Knox Wellington opens the door to Charlie Davenport, he's not expecting the fiery brunette with whiskey colored eyes and a feisty personality. Sparks fly immediately, even though their initial meeting is nothing but hostile... -
Fighting Dirty: An MMA Romance by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHe’s the hottest MMA fighter in the game, and she’s the woman he never thought he deserved in this steamy fan-favorite book in the Ultimate series from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster!With the life he’s led and the muscles he’s gained, Armie Jacobson isn’t afraid of anything. Except maybe Merissa Colter’s effect on him... -
Belize: Bad Boys on the Beach Book Two by Kimberly Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCancun was hot. Belize is on fire! Cynthia I hate him. How many times do I have to say that until it sinks in? How many times until I can get the image of his inked arms and ripped abs out of my head? How many times? Because I’m at a million and it’s still not working. And this filthy talking, muscular Navy SEAL who has his crosshairs set on me isn’t backing down... -
Deviated: A Salvation Society Novel by Esther E. Schmidt, Salvation Society
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey call her Princess. Growing up in a Motorcycle Club isn’t easy; growing up as the daughter of the president of the MC molded Esmee into the reckless and hardheaded woman she is. A complete dynamite, fighting for her place in a man’s world. As a CIA agent, Cullen thrives on law and order. When he is charged with investigating the MC, he quickly realizes the Princess will be his way in...
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