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My Fake Fiancé by Odette Stone
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe came back to New York to get his ex-girlfriend back. …Too bad I forced him to be my fake boyfriend after he bailed me out of jail. My name’s Beth Stirling. Yes, as in 'those' Stirlings. But I’m the anti-socialite. Seriously. While the rest of the population is trying to get into my parents’ inner-circle, I’ve spent my entire adult life trying to escape it...Categorized as:
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Option Number Three by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas ... or does it? Dominant Mitch Sawyer has been lusting after submissive Tori Frejya since she first stepped into the private BDSM club he owns with his cousins. But he had waited too long to approach her, and she now belongs to someone else, while he watches from afar... -
Sweet Haven by K.C. Lynn
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRECIPE: Two cups of an arrogant, dirty talkin’ firefighter who has an obsession with peaches and the forbidden girl who smells like them. One tablespoon of a sweet schoolteacher trying to find her place in the world while attempting to resist her brother’s sworn enemy. A slice of fate that has their hearts questioning the past and the consuming need they have for one another...Categorized as:
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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... -
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Archer by Haley Jenner
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsArcher Dean taught me how it feels to be loved. Really loved. The happily ever after, fairy-tale type love. But he also taught me what real heartbreak was. He ripped away my happiness, took it from me without a backward glance. He left me alone and broken with no idea how to rebuild. No fight left in me to want to. Annabelle Edwards was a light in my world of darkness... -
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... -
Tug by Marie James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe plans I made for my life didn’t pan out. I walked away from my best friend, my lover, the only man I could see spending my life with to make a career of being a Marine, but it didn’t happen. A car accident took him away from me before I realized the mistake I’d made. Now, thirteen years later, I’ve met a woman and a man who makes everything seem ideal... -
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... -
Snatch: Cerberus MC Book 5 by Marie James, J.A. Essen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ve been Jaxon Donovan since the day I was born, obviously. My road name, Snatch, came years later due to my ability to literally snatch up any woman I set my sights on. I’ve always been a connoisseur of the opposite sex. Tall, short, thin, thick and juicy, my tastes knew no limitations... -
Need for Speed by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNeed for Speed is the continuation of Solo and Panther’s story and should only be read after book one, Danger Zone.They train to serve their country.They strive to be the best.But only a select few can be...The Elite* * *MATEO MORGANCALL SIGN: SOLOReckless, arrogant, and bold, Solo is as known in the U.S. Navy for his bad-boy reputation as he is for his skills as a fighter pilot...Categorized as:
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Jason's Justice by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJason LeHar learned his tracking skills as a kid in the Bayous of Louisiana. Those skills earned him a place on Delta Force Team Panther, and he found the family he chose for himself. When his best friend’s relationship with one of their team commanders was exposed... -
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... -
Saved by the SEALs: A Military Reverse Harem Romance by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree chiseled Navy SEAL alphas. One lucky college girl. I went to a Barcelona nightclub to celebrate my last week abroad. And the Navy SEALs I met there? They gave me the send-off of my life. Cairo , the olive-skinned and amber-eyed sailor whose muscles make my stomach squirm. Hunter , the chiseled blond beauty with the boy-next-door smile... -
Promises Part 3 by A.E. Via
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA bounty hunter’s partners to lovers’ story. The hunt is on… and he’s the prey. Bradford (Ford) King was sure he had the rest of his life mapped out. Though he was no longer a SEAL Lieutenant, his brother was home safe and he had a job that still allowed him to satisfy his hunger for hunting bad guys... -
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Missing in Action by Kate Canterbary
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFormer Navy SEAL turned covert agent Wes Halsted spent his days—and weeks and months—being someone else. But with his cover blown and his injuries requiring months of recuperation, he must learn how to be himself again. Only…he'd rather save his issues for another day and get to know a stressed-out, suited-up businessman instead. Tom Esbeck has everything under control... -
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... -
Special Forces: Mercenaries Part I by Marquesate, Vashtan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpecial Forces is the story of a Scottish SAS soldier and a Soviet spetsnaz soldier. Two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. This epic spans across over twenty-five years of their lives. Special Forces - Mercenaries is the second cycle of the Special Forces epic, the first cycle is Soldiers and the third one is Veterans...Categorized as:
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Ricochet by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter a tragic incident in Afghanistan leaves Master Sergeant Nathan Ryker the only man standing in his tight-knit team, he spirals into an alcohol-and-sex induced escape. A call from his lifelong buddy pulls Ryker from the shadows with a request for help with his stunt company’s latest blockbuster... -
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...Categorized as:
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Fast Connection by Megan Erickson, Santino Hassell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter a decade of serving in the Army, everyone still expects me to be Dominic 'Nicky' Costigan--the skirt-chasing player. They don't know I've been spending my days trying to figure out my post-military life. Including how to pick up guys. When I meet Luke on a hookup app, he makes it clear it's for one-night only. That's fine with me, because I'm down to see what this silver fox can do... -
Beyond Words by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat is it that makes us fall in love?A beautiful soul? A great sense of humor?What about a gorgeous body or smile?For me, it’s all of those things wrapped into one.Only this time…they aren’t. On the same day I lose my job, my house, and all hope for the future, I also lose my journal.And the worst part...the most awful, can't bring myself to say it out loud part is...HE found it.HE read it.And..Categorized as:
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Three is a War by Pam Godwin
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThree means war. Three sides vying for forever. Cole. My first love. The bad boy with the dangerous smile and passionate temper draws attention like a lit fuse on dynamite. But his dark molten eyes spark only for me. Trace. My second chance. Over six feet of Norse god in a tailored suit, he calculates every move and seizes my hungry breaths with an iron fist. Me... -
Grif's Salvation by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo no harm. It’s a mantra former Delta Force Team Panther medic, Griffin St. Clare, follows to the letter—until someone comes after his family. He’ll do whatever it takes to keep them safe, even if it puts his own life on the line... -
Chased by Hazel James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPaige Landry I finally made it. I graduated nursing school, and I found the perfect job. Things were great until a tornado blew through the emergency room, turning my life upside down. I don’t know if I can ever go back to the way things were before. Tornado survivors have a choice to rebuild, or pack up and move away... -
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Forever Theirs: An MMF Military Romance by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClosed doors hide a multitude of secrets. Who knows what goes on behind them, but who would love to find out? In this sexy MMF, military romance, Gia Jefferson must combine a hectic life as mother, author, but also wife to not one but two officers in the US Army. Inside her home, her love for two men can flourish, but when the outside intrudes, that's when trouble brews... -
Break Down by Kaily Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoarke Daniels came back from war scarred and broken. He’s used to getting exactly what he wants and that includes keeping people away. Far away. He’s big, mean and dangerous and they’re his good qualities. On a good day. Marina Cole is rebuilding her life after the whole white picket fence thing went sideways... -
Zac's Mulligan by Ann Lister
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZac Mulligan is a former Marine now providing personal security for the infamous rock band, Black Ice. Seeing all the guys around him in committed relationships reminds him of his childhood best friend . . . the only person Zac has never managed to get out of his head or his heart. Ben Holland is an artist... -
Wyne and Dine: Ben by Donna Michaels, Stacy D. Holmes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author WYNE AND DINE Citizen Soldier Series/Book 1: Ben 68,000 words Heat index: Hot Lea Gablonski has two dreams: To work at a museum in NYC, and to gain other-than-sisterly attention from her best friend’s brother. So far, she’s 0 for 0... -
Special Forces - Veterans by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSpecial Forces is the story of a Scottish SAS soldier and a Soviet spetsnaz soldier. Two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. Behind enemy lines respect and finally love grow ... but that's only the official version. This epic spans across over twenty-five years of their lives... -
Special Forces - Mercenaries Part II by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSpecial Forces is the story of a Scottish SAS soldier and a Soviet spetsnaz soldier. Two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. Behind enemy lines respect and finally love grow ... but that's only the official version. This epic spans across over twenty-five years of their lives... -
Nanny for the Army Rangers: A Military Reverse Harem Romance by Krista Wolf
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen I saved the little boy from falling off the bleachers at the aquarium, I never imagined it would change my life. But his three Army Ranger dads had other plans for me, and sometimes the best things in life come when you least expect... -
Just One Taste by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOne Hot Chef…. Eric Vail has always loved a challenge. After leaving the Navy, he mastered his passion for cooking. As the sous chef at Top, one of Dallas’s hottest restaurants, his skills are pushed to the limit every night. Unfortunately, his ultimate prize still eludes him. Server Deena Holmes is the sweetest thing he’s seen in forever, but she’s as distant as she is beautiful... -
Latakia by J.F. Smith
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMatthew likes his life in Richmond. He has his friends and his softball and his volunteer work. And he has a very good-looking boyfriend, Brian, who he’s been happily dating for over a year now. So what if his friends tend to question just how good his boyfriend is, and so what if Brian tends to have inexplicable mood swings. And so what if Brian seems to invite Matt’s suspicions on occasion...Categorized as:
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Nobody's Lost by Kallypso Masters
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA standalone novel about two characters with very minor mentions in the earlier books. Ryder Wilson returned from serving multiple deployments but can't leave the hell of combat behind him. Frustrated and ashamed of his inability to function in the world as well as the veterans he served with, he retreated, choosing to engage only with those he trusted... -
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Don't Let Go by Sharla Lovelace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNoah Ryan and Jules Doucette spent every moment together, first as best friends and later as young lovers. The two had planned a life together—until one unspeakable decision tore them apart for good. Twenty-six years later, Jules is still carefully living the life her mother planned out for her...Categorized as:
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Danger Zone by Brooke Blaine, Ella Frank
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThey train to serve their country. They strive to be the best. But only a select few can be ... The Elite * * * MATTEO MORGAN CALL SIGN: SOLO Reckless, arrogant, and bold, Solo is as known in the U.S. Navy for his bad-boy reputation as he is for his skills as a fighter pilot...Categorized as:
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All for Allie by Julie Bailes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPlease read Shattered and Shake (book 1) prior to All for Allie (1.5) Mature audience only 18+ Walking away from her was the hardest decision I ever made. Leaving her without an explanation broke us both. Our hearts have been left shattered. I could make excuses. I could lay the blame on others, but still I made the decision. I had to. It was the only way to protect the both of them... -
One Night with a Santini by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was searching for something that was missing from his life. Brando Santini is headed to New Orleans to blow off some steam with a few of his buddies. The respite from his life as a Marine doesn’t really seem to do the trick until he runs into his college crush, Kaitlin Fitzpatrick. After a little dancing and a few drinks, they end up in bed together and Brando knows she’s the one for him... -
Any Given Sunday by Mercy Celeste
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMind the gap. Any Given Sunday is the story that takes place in the gaps of Six Ways from Sunday. Six Ways from Sunday was NEVER supposed to be part of a series. Six Ways from Sunday was written in five days and was supposed to be a standalone short story. As the Scrimmage series evolved and the story grew I realized that I needed to know Bo and Dylan’s whole backstory... -
Protecting Bobbi (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the unexpected death of his sister, Ron Marshall is wholly unprepared to take custody of his two-year-old niece. Between his classified position as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Force Recon unit and his role as a single father, he hasn’t thought about women or sex in the six months since he got custody... -
Operation: Endeavor by Christi Snow
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColton Robertson left his career in the Air Force…… to come home and help his family heal. Unfortunately, his reception was not quite what he’d hoped for and he ended up as roommate to hippy dippy yoga instructor Penelope Pruitt.Penelope has spent her life under the restrictive thumb of her parents and she doesn’t want to do the same with the straight-laced, serious Colton... -
On Higher Ground by Melissa Collins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen there’s no peace after war… When there’s no solace after death… When there’s only pain and suffering… Anxiety and loss… All you can hope to find is something more… Something that makes you whole and complete Something that puts you On Higher... -
SEALs of Summer by Sharon Hamilton, Delilah Devlin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMilitary Super-bundle of ten novellas and novels by New York Times, USA Today and award-winning bestselling authors: Delilah Devlin, Sharon Hamilton, Anne Marsh, Cora Seton, Zoe York, Roxie Riviera, S.M. Butler, Kimberley Troutte, Jennifer Lowery, Elle James. IT TAKES A SEAL, An Adventure Girls, Inc... -
The Single Dad by Raleigh Ruebins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a newly single dad, I had hard rules. And a sensitive, smoking hot military vet is breaking every last one….I’ve always had everything figured out. Dream job? Check. Three beautiful kids? Check. Married my high school sweetheart? Check.…Until my marriage fell apart... -
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Surrender Your Heart by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSecrets and fears… Everyone has them; Jack Murphy and Liam Connelly are no exception. A secret brings Liam Connelly to D.C., but what he discovers upon his arrival is so much more than he expected. Hired to tend bar at Bottoms Up, Liam finds himself drawn to his enigmatic boss like a moth to a flame... -
Bonds of Denial by Lynda Aicher
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook five of Wicked PlayIt's been twenty years since Rockford Fielding's father punished him for kissing another boy. Now a grown man with a military career behind him, Rock continues to deny his true desires, even while working security at The Den, the most decadent sex club in town... -
The Secrets in My Scowl by A.E. Via, Jay Aheer
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSparks ignite and tempers flare when a sexy, optimistic wedding planner moves his business in across the hall from a jilted, divorce lawyer’s practice. “Look smart ass. This is the last time I’m going to remind you about breaking sections of the lease. If there’s a next time, I won’t stop until you and your frilly, white wedding shit is thrown out of here... -
Ready For Love by Stella Starling
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJake Hansen has been crushing on Gabe Byrne for half his life, but since Gabe is a straight, self-proclaimed commitment-phobe who moved away years ago to join the Marines, that crush is strictly a fantasy-best-enjoyed-in-private. And even when Gabe starts to flirt with him like crazy, Jake still knows better than to think it means anything... -
Wicked All The Way - A Wicked Lovers Novella by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRetired military colonel Caleb Edgington has spent two long years trying to achieve the most important mission objective of his life-but not behind enemy lines. He's trying to capture a woman with a broken heart. Having lost at love once, he understands being gun shy. The residual fears from Carlotta Buckley's nasty divorce have stood between them, but he's done with that... -
The Education of Caroline by Jane Harvey-Berrick
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTen years after their broken affair, Sebastian and Caroline meet again: this time in very different circumstances, against the background of the war in Afghanistan. Now a successful journalist, Caroline meets Chief Sebastian Hunter, US Marine...Categorized as:
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