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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... -
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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... -
![Indefinite by Corinne Michaels]()
Indefinite by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller, Corinne Michaels, comes a second chance love story. The day he said he’d never love me is when I vowed Quinn Miller would never break my heart again. I wanted a family—but he wouldn’t give me that. As one of the top embryologists in the country, I’ve spent years creating babies in the lab for other people as my own dreams of motherhood fade. I’m done waiting... -
![His Lady by Leah Sharelle, Colleen Snibson]()
His Lady by Leah Sharelle, Colleen Snibson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA place without you, Lady, ain’t anywhere I want to be. I love you, Rainn. MANNIX Mannix Steel lives by one rule—loyalty always. It helped him through one hellish deployment where he lost an eye, friends died, and his twin lost his leg, and worst of all, when he lost his family. The Wounded Souls’ enforcer decided life is easier without letting his heart make the decisions... -
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![One Night at Finn's: A Finn's Pub Romance by R.G. Alexander]()
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... -
![Point of Contact by Melanie Hansen]()
Point of Contact by Melanie Hansen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOnly love can heal an impossibly broken heart There’d forever been a thread running through Trevor Estes’s life—his son, Riley, strong and constant like a heartbeat. But when Riley is killed in combat, everything in Trevor’s life unravels into a mess he doesn’t know how to mourn.Then Jesse Byrne, Riley’s friend and platoon mate, arrives on Trevor’s doorstep with a box of Riley’s things... -
![27 Lies: Luke's story by M.J. Fields]()
27 Lies: Luke's story by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA long time ago... I was young and naive. I thought I could save the world. I thought that protecting those around me from hurt and pain was what I was born to do. She made me feel that way. Ava Links, the little girl who was too fucking stubborn for her own good. The little girl who absorbed the hurt and pain of everyone around her and tried to bring sunshine to them all... -
![Out of The Blue by Carina Adams]()
Out of The Blue by Carina Adams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPutting others needs before his own was all Mike Carson had ever done. First, it was the friends he loved more than family. Then it was his country. By nineteen, he was a father, a husband and fighting in a war not many people believed in... -
![Missing in Action by Kate Canterbary]()
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... -
![Fast Connection by Megan Erickson, Santino Hassell]()
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... -
![Wes' Denial by Joseph Lance Tonlet]()
Wes' Denial by Joseph Lance Tonlet
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNovel: 103,000+ words / 301 pagesGenre(s): Gay, Erotica, BDSMWes has spent his life looking for that one special guy who will understand and love him—all of him. From his tender vanilla side, to his darker debauched side.Throughout high school, his successful career in the Marines, and as a BDSM Dom, he’s remained confident his partner is out there waiting to be found... -
![One to Leave by Tia Louise]()
One to Leave by Tia Louise
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome demons can't be shaken off.Some wounds won't heal. Until a pair of hazel eyes knocks you on your ass, and you realize it's time to stop running. A STAND-ALONE, ONE TO HOLD NOVEL. Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong language and elements of erotic romance, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18... -
![Zac's Mulligan by Ann Lister]()
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... -
![Mission: All In by Nicole Edwards]()
Mission: All In by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrantley Walker has dedicated his life to fighting for his country. Having given eighteen years to the US Navy, the last ten as a SEAL, the mission was the only thing he knew, the only thing that mattered. He never even considered what life would look like after the mission was over. Until he’s forced to... -
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![Someone to Call My Own by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Someone to Call My Own by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPsychic Emory Jackson and former black ops specialist Jonathon Silver are men from two completely different worlds with one thing in common: heartbreak. Emory still mourns the loss of his husband five years prior, and Jon is reeling with grief from the recent death of his twin brother. Sparks fly when mutual friends introduce them, but it’s so much more than basic attraction... -
![Falling Hard by Pamela Clare]()
Falling Hard by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Gold Star wife alone… Ellie Meeks promised her pilot husband that if he was killed in combat, she would live her life to the fullest. Three years later, she is still alone, raising the twins he never met. She has no interest in dating or meeting men—until one snowy night when a stranger helps her get her sick kids safely home... -
![All for Allie by Julie Bailes]()
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... -
![Falling for a Santini by Melissa Schroeder]()
Falling for a Santini by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA crush that turned into love. Being the only girl in a family with five Santini brothers was never easy on Elena Santini. She always tried to be faster and smarter to make sure they always took her seriously. They were always trying to tell her what to do, and worse, who she could date... -
![Inevitable Love by JC Santo]()
Inevitable Love by JC Santo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the things we fight hardest against are inevitable in the end. Hunter Stevenson wasn't interested in wasting nights with bed warmers, he had a daughter to take care of and a life to build. Leaving behind the mother of his four year old child and her incessant partying, Hunter moves closer to his family to help provide Sawyer some stability... -
![Unbreakable SEAL by J.M. Madden]()
Unbreakable SEAL by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPreviously published in the Hot Alpha SEALs Anthology Maxwell Tate fights against a psychotic dream world. His sense of reality is warped until he no longer knows what’s real and what’s not. But the haze is welcome as he struggles to come to grips with the loss of his team. Once in a while an angel spreads her grace to him, easing the fire in his heart... -
![Jonah's Compass by Annabella Stone]()
Jonah's Compass by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJonah Montgomery and Matt Garrett had it all: Army careers they loved; Team Panther, the men they bonded with as brothers, and each other. But under the shadow of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, everything fell apart when Matt was captured in Afghanistan. Now five years later, a terrorist seeking revenge has come for Jonah... -
![Operation: Endeavor by Christi Snow]()
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]()
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... -
![Shameless by Kelly Fox]()
Shameless by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo things I know for sure:1. Cheerleading absolutely prepared me to become a US Navy SEAL2. Heath Treadway hates my guts Let’s just say that this beautiful bear’s hatred for me involves a high school nickname and possibly a limerick. #badtwinkNow, he's back in my life. And all I wanna do is show him that I’ve changed... -
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![Bringing It Home by Reese Knightley]()
Bringing It Home by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe heart wants what the heart wants. Diesel Gannon doesn’t mind attending a BDSM party or two, but he draws the line at inflicting pain. That might seem odd because he has a dominant personality, but it’s just not who he is. He’s seen enough war and pain to last a lifetime. Out on medical leave, and as a favor for a friend, Diesel heads to the Triple R to check on Triton... -
![The Single Dad by Raleigh Ruebins]()
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... -
![A Healing Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
A Healing Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is a re release from Wilde City. Dario Ramos thought he’d left the fighting behind in the war zone when a life-threatening injury sent him home. But a certain Irishman crossing his path everywhere he went convinced him that his biggest battle might be ahead. Tiernan Callahan is a bigoted jerk. Ramos finds himself constantly in the man’s orbit, even in a city as big as New York... -
![Overexposed by Megan Erickson]()
Overexposed by Megan Erickson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove runs wild on the Appalachian Trail in the latest from the author of Out of Frame and Focus on Me... Levi Grainger needs a break. As a reality show star, he’s had enough of the spotlight and being edited into a walking stereotype... -
![Surrender Your Heart by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
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]()
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... -
![Love on a Spring Morning by Zoe York]()
Love on a Spring Morning by Zoe York
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDuplicity. Desire. Denial. They were doomed from the start. Ryan Howard has zero interest in the movie being filmed in Pine Harbour or the high maintenance stars staying in the cottages at the end of his lane. He's just barely holding on to the raw remains of his life and the fantasy world being concocted around him is, as far as he's concerned, a complete waste of time and energy... -
![Embattled Minds by J.M. Madden, Eric G. Dove]()
Embattled Minds by J.M. Madden, Eric G. Dove
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsZeke Foster has little to no experience with women over the past couple of years, after being injured in Afghanistan. Brutally scarred, he has no expectation that he'll ever find a woman capable of accepting him the way he is. But he can't help but be enamored of Ember, the waitress of a local watering hole.Ember Norton's life has turned into one devastating catastrophe after another... -
![Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux]()
Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHome from their unexpected deployment, the former members of Marine Force Recon team Sidewinder rejoin their loved ones and try to pick up the pieces of the lives they were forced to leave behind. Ty Grady comes home to Zane Garrett, only to find that everything around him has changed—even the men he went to war with... -
![Truth or Dare by A.J. Bennett]()
Truth or Dare by A.J. Bennett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLuna Alexander has always been a 'free spirit' and lived by her own rules, consequences be damned. With the approach of an anniversary she'd rather forget, Luna starts to wonder if there's more to life than partying and hooking up with hot guys. A chance meeting with a dark knight knocks her off kilter and has her emotions spinning out of control... -
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![Cliff's Edge by Laura Harner]()
Cliff's Edge by Laura Harner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNavy SEALs Cliff “Snides” Snyder and Ryan “Rhino” Matthews have been moving comfortably in each other’s worlds for two decades. Best friends since attending BUDs twenty years earlier, and despite playing for different teams, they’re often accused of acting like an old married couple—much to their amusement... -
![War Wounded by Andria Large, Megan Hershenson]()
War Wounded by Andria Large, Megan Hershenson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter being cheated on twice, why would I ever put myself through that crap again? Marriage obviously isn't in the cards for me. Actually, my trust in women and love has pretty much been obliterated. And if I'm being completely honest, I really want nothing to do with it ever again. Relationships? Possibly. Monogamy? Maybe... -
![A SEAL's Temptation by Tawny Weber]()
A SEAL's Temptation by Tawny Weber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSubject: Navy SEAL Shane "Scavenger" O'Brian Mission: Seduce and satisfy Lark Sommers! Lark Sommers's dry spell is officially a sex-starved desert. Since taking over her mom's quirky coffee shop in Nowhere, Idaho—putting her own career on permanent hold—Lark's been, well, miserable. But her friends have a plan…one that starts with a superhot guy with a rockin' hard bod... -
![Coming Together by Avery Ford]()
Coming Together by Avery Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I don’t need any more distraction.” Preston Taylor is in trouble. In the ten years he's been a star on Broadway, he's dealt with his share of crazy. When a deranged fan starts sending death threats, Preston is forced to hire security. What he doesn't expect is that in order to protect himself, Preston has to pretend he's dating his hot new bodyguard... -
![Cold Shadow by Mercy Celeste]()
Cold Shadow by Mercy Celeste
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s no such thing as a Happily Ever After. Special Agent Drew Walker thought he'd never return to Tennessee after that horrific Christmas. Two and a half years later, a serial killer with a strange fascination with mutilation drags him into Nathan Truman’s jurisdiction once again. For Nathan Truman having the ‘Feeb’ around dredges up a past, he would prefer to forget... -
![Happily Ever Alfie by K. Sterling]()
Happily Ever Alfie by K. Sterling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHappily Ever After can seem so far away. Especially when life kicks you every time you're down. Alfie Stanford was a master of fairytales and happy endings but his own story was one sad twist after another. He didn't have time for true love and he was too tired to dance at midnight, he had four younger siblings to raise. Happily Ever After doesn't happen for everyone... -
![Ollie Always by John Wiltshire]()
Ollie Always by John Wiltshire
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNamed after the main character in his mother’s infamous Oliver novels, Ollie’s been fighting his fictional namesake his whole life. It’s a battle for identity he is slowly and inevitably losing. Ex-army PTI Tom knows all about battles—the real ones that break soldiers... -
![The General and the Horse-Lord by Sarah Black]()
The General and the Horse-Lord by Sarah Black
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings2nd Edition The General and the Horse-Lord: Book One General John Mitchel and his favorite pilot, Gabriel Sanchez, served together as comrades and brothers-in-arms for more than twenty-five years. They followed the warrior’s path: honor first, and service, and the safety of the tribe. Their own needs for love and companionship were secondary to the mission... -
![Harley's Heart by Stormy Glenn]()
Harley's Heart by Stormy Glenn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter being rescued from ten months spent in hell, all Harlan Thomas wants to do is go home to the one man whose memory kept him alive. Trouble is, Miko is not where Harley left him.Mitsuaki Thomas was heartbroken when his husband didn’t come home from a mission. He didn’t give up when the letters stopped or even when his mother-in-law had a funeral for Harley... -
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Love Lately by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove Lately – Boot Camp 3 An Alpha Man and Curvy Woman Romance Lee We made the plans… I was retiring from the army and we bought a house and a business. And then the unthinkable happened and I couldn’t do it. What kind of man – what kind of husband or father – would I be if I walked away from my country when it needed me most. So I stayed – but I hurt the love of my life in the process... -
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![Ranger Hank by Sam E. Kraemer]()
Ranger Hank by Sam E. Kraemer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHank Schatz When I decided it was time for me to get out of the Army to begin making my way back to my humanity and beyond the pain that leeched into my soul over time, I had no idea what I would do with my life... -
![War Torn by Andria Large]()
War Torn by Andria Large
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy life has been completely turned around with the help of my boyfriend and best friend, Tucker. My depression is under control. I'm not having nightmares or flashbacks anymore. My sister is having a baby. Life with Tucker is great... Or is it? Everything seems to be going so well, almost too well... -
![A Few Good Men by Cat Johnson]()
A Few Good Men by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe has met the enemy…but he’s never fought desire like this. Red, Hot & Blue, Book 7 Deployed in the deadliest place on earth, Army Staff Sergeant John Blake relies on caffeine, adrenaline, years of training and sheer force of will to get through his days. He has no problem with his tank crew passing around a sexy romance novel, but John’s a fighter, not a lover. He’ll pass... -
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Love Letters by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove Letters - Boot Camp 2 An Alpha Man and Curvy Woman Romance Riley I fell in love with her cupcakes... and then with her. But I screwed up. I didn't tell her I was leaving the next day. Now I have to find a way to her heart, with love letters. Kelly I gave him a chance... and then he left. He made it up to me, but little did he know, when he got back, I would have a surprise for him... -
![From War to Forever by Andria Large]()
From War to Forever by Andria Large
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratings2nd EditionDennis The love of my life is dead. Is there a reason to live anymore? I’m a veteran Marine. Terrorists took not only my foot, but also my wife. Recurrent nightmares, a dead-end job, and a painful limp are all I have left. My best friend, Tucker, and my sister, Lizette, keep me afloat. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for Tucker… literally... -
![Looking For Love by Stella Starling]()
Looking For Love by Stella Starling
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMicah Finn Rawlings has lived most of his life blind, sheltered, and craving adventure. Now, at twenty-two, an operation has given him his sight back and he’s ready to take on the world. Well, sort of. His newly restored vision isn’t exactly all that he’d hoped it would be, but he’s definitely not going to let that stop him…...
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