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Theo by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIs seven days long enough to build a forever love?I was living a nightmare of my own making.My life had been erased. My past rewritten. My name changed. I had nothing from my previous life. I was no longer Bridget Keller.I was promised federal protection. I was promised a new life. I was promised I would be safe...Categorized as:
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![Justice for Milena by Susan Stoker]()
Justice for Milena by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s been years since Milena Reinhardt has seen TJ “Rock” Rockwell. The last time, he was nearly a shell of a man…but he was her man…and he tore her heart out of her chest. Circumstances unbeknownst to TJ have ensured Milena’s never fully recovered. TJ left his sniper days behind—for the most part—when he left the Army and become a respected Texas Highway Patrolman. He also left behind Milena... -
![Fio: An O'Brien Novella by Stacey Reynolds]()
Fio: An O'Brien Novella by Stacey Reynolds
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*This novella is not a stand alone, but the first in a series of spin-off stories from The O’Brien Tales. This storyline should be read after the third book, Shadow Guardian: An O’Brien Tale, to avoid spoilers. Timothy Daniels is an American hero. After surviving a catastrophic injury during a tour with the Marines in Iraq, he has spent the following years carving out a new life for himself...Categorized as:
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![The Midnight Hour by Brenda Jackson]()
The Midnight Hour by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSexy, dangerous, unforgettable. . .the Madaris family and their unlikely band of friends captured readers’ hearts and souls. Now, in The Midnight Hour, bestselling author Brenda Jackson brings us another breathtaking novel featuring the Madaris family and friends. One, CIA agent Sir Drake Warren gave his heart to a woman—a fellow Marine whose death in an explosion left him aching for justice... -
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![The Keeneston Roses by Kathleen Brooks]()
The Keeneston Roses by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Bluegrass book everyone has been asking for is finally here. The Rose sisters have survived the lows and enjoyed the highs throughout their lives. See what events shaped Keeneston's most beloved siblings. Lily Rae Rose has been headstrong since she was a child. She was the oldest, after all. Maybe that’s why she fell for the bad boy next door... -
![Dangerous Love by Riley Edwards]()
Dangerous Love by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDangerous Love is the latest romantic suspense thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Riley Edwards. New series, new steamy, hot heroes. Welcome to Takeback.One night. No names. Two hearts forever changed.There wasn’t a lot that surprised me. My years in the Navy taught me a lot, my years hunting human traffickers taught me the rest... -
![Thaddeus by Riley Edwards]()
Thaddeus by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere had been a time, I’d been happy—blissfully happy—then a single act of brutality tore Thaddeus Bench from my life. But not from my heart. I never thought I’d see him again. But I did. In a cantina in Mexico. And when he looked over at me with so much hatred in his stare, it pulverized what was left of my heart. Emerson Pierce was my own personal hell...Categorized as:
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![Finding Carly by Susan Stoker]()
Finding Carly by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJag helped her take control of her life back...but someone is watching and waiting for the perfect moment to finish what her ex had started.On one unforgettable afternoon, a simple fluke kept Carly Stewart out of her crazy ex’s reach…landing her best friend in his clutches instead...Categorized as:
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![Enemy Lines by Alex Lidell]()
Enemy Lines by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnemies-to-Lovers Stand-Alone Healing-Love RomanceKyan Keasly. Reckless, broken and heart-stopping gorgeous. Former Navy SEAL Kyan Keasly is an adrenaline junkie. His records are sealed. His heart, closed. His past, suffocating. All Kyan wants—needs—is to be left alone.And get the meddling Dr. Ivy West out of his life.Ivy won’t risk her career for a man, not even the sex-god Kyan Keasly...Categorized as:
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![Dangerous Mind by Riley Edwards]()
Dangerous Mind by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time, there was a young, naïve girl who fell madly in love with her brother’s Navy SEAL friend. It was one glorious, unforgettable summer. A magical, whirlwind of new and exciting emotions. But this girl knew she wasn’t ready for Cole Keniston not at twenty-three. So, she did the only thing she could do and left him... -
![Darius' Promise by Jen Talty]()
Darius' Promise by Jen Talty
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaptain Darius Ford has done his best to put the past where it belongs. He and his team have a new gig with the Brotherhood Protectors, and starting over never looked so good. That is until the woman who has haunted his dreams comes waltzing into his office as if she wasn’t the reason his military career ended. Special Agent Fenmore Harley has never for a second believed that Darius was a liar...Categorized as:
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Protected by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series… A second chance at first love Years before Wade Rycroft fell in love with Geneva Harris, the smartest girl in his class. The rodeo star and the shy academic made for an odd pair but their chemistry was undeniable... -
![Searching Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan]()
Searching Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNathan Washington loved his job as a tracker, training his faithful bloodhounds. He had no idea that the enigmatic woman he saved two years ago—and had not forgotten—would become part of his life again. When he learned she was in danger, he joined his friends, the Saints, to find her once again. But, she was right under his nose... -
![A Hero's Chance by Maryann Jordan]()
A Hero's Chance by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRyan Coates does it all.Single dad with an ex who needs a reminder to spend time with their kids. Chief of the Baytown Station of the Virginia Marine Police. Sergeant at Arms for the local American Legion. Son. Brother. Coach. Friend.What he’s not doing is looking for a woman to add to his already busy life.Then he met her. Again.She’s the new doctor in town. And she remembers Ryan... -
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![White Knight by Annie Dyer]()
White Knight by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBack then things were simple, being together was easy and exciting. Back then, their only concern was keeping their relationship secret from her brothers. Until she had a choice to make; the hardest decision she ever had to face. Claire Callaghan has dedicated her adult life to two things: her career as a family lawyer and trying to move on from the love she had to give up... -
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Ethan’s Obsession by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA former SEAL who wants what he can’t have. An artist who’s afraid to follow her heart. Danger lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect time to strike. Ethan “Apollo” McAllister’s world is filled with controlled chaos. As a former Navy SEAL and member of Tac-Ops, he’s used to running headfast into danger. He’s also damn good at keeping secrets... -
![Mixed Up with a Marine by Kait Nolan]()
Mixed Up with a Marine by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan a Marine turned baker and a jaded contractor find their way to a second chance?Braxton Whitmore needs a change. After leaving the Marines, he’s free to build a new life. But is he gonna be a baker? Really? When his buddy inherits a decrepit bar and proposes they partner up to turn it into a bakery, Brax figures why not? Until his ex comes walking in... -
![Cocky in a Cowboy Hat by Em Petrova]()
Cocky in a Cowboy Hat by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiberty Baker is one step closer to happiness. After buying the ranch of her dreams to raise horses, she is also settling in to the small town of Crossroads. Everyone has been welcoming…except her neighbor, a hunky bachelor with a piercing, icy blue stare that haunts her more than she cares to admit...Categorized as:
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![Coop: A Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Coop: A Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCoop is book 22 in the Reed Security series, and it is suggested that they are read in order.CoopBecky is life. She's the sunshine that lights up my world. But for some reason, I just can't seem to fully commit. Everything in my head is screwing with me, and if I don't figure it out soon, I'll lose her... -
![O Christmas Knight by Em Petrova]()
O Christmas Knight by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTyler Knight, younger sister of the famed brothers who make up the Knight Ops team, ran off and joined the Marines, demanding to be treated as one of the guys and given all the accolades that have her big brothers thumping their chests daily. So a dark mission to clear a Middle Eastern village of a threat finally rewards her with the guts and glory she asked for... -
![After MidKnight by Em Petrova]()
After MidKnight by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the tender age of seventeen, Roades Knight was caught eloping. His parents put a swift end to that, and Roades was forced to break ties with the young Puerto Rican beauty. Five years later, he’s a member of the elite Knight Ops team and his family is once again disappointed in his behavior, after he’s muddled up a mission... -
![Adored by You: A Sweet, Celebrity, Military Romance by Jess Mastorakos]()
Adored by You: A Sweet, Celebrity, Military Romance by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan the sergeant and the celebrity get their second chance?Sergeant Noah West was eighteen years old the last time he saw Paige Walker. He joined the Marines for a more stable life and she left to chase her movie star dreams. But no matter where the Marine Corps sends him, he can't help but hope that their paths might one day cross again... -
![Enduring by Suzanne Halliday]()
Enduring by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarkness is gathering around Family Justice. Babies, life changes, and leaps of faith bring a new normal to Bendover, but something dangerous hoversA powerful force powered by rage and revenge has the entire family in the crosshairs.Alex senses the disturbance but pinning it down is not so easy...Categorized as:
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![Hot SEAL, Red Wine by Becca Jameson]()
Hot SEAL, Red Wine by Becca Jameson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEllie Gorman hasn't had a vacation in years. Working herself to the bone day and night on Wall Street has kept her mind from wandering too often to the only man she's ever loved. The man she left fourteen years ago after their high school graduation. When her best friend lures her to join a girls' cruise, Ellie relents. The sun will do her good. Relaxation is her top priority... -
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![Castle Scarlet by Suzanne Halliday]()
Castle Scarlet by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt started with a piece of red plastic in a wallet. No lettering – only a barcode. Welcome to the world of Castle Scarlet Go along with Roman Bishop and his curious fiancée, Kelly as they explore the sinful delights available at his exclusive and very secret sex club...Categorized as:
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![Hot SEAL, Black Coffee by Cynthia D'Alba]()
Hot SEAL, Black Coffee by Cynthia D'Alba
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDealing with a sexy ex-girlfriend, a jewel heist, and a murder-for-hire can make an ex-SEAL bodyguard a tad cranky. Trevor Mason accepts what should be a simple job…protect the jewels his ex-girlfriend will wear to a breast cancer fundraiser... -
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Meat by J.E. Daelman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaging Barons MC–Meat, from Amazon International Bestseller J.E DaelmanA lite MC series, with fun, laughter, love, and other emotions thrown in along the way.In Book Twelve of the continuing Raging Barons MC series, RBMC brother, Meat, finally gets his story... -
![Hartsville’s SEAL Heroes: Six Book Complete Series by Leslie North]()
Hartsville’s SEAL Heroes: Six Book Complete Series by Leslie North
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Hartsville! Meet six sexy impossible-to-resist Navy SEALS… Settle in for some smoking hot Navy SEALs and the headstrong women who love them, in this sizzling six-book set by USA Today bestselling author Leslie North... -
![Owen by Melody Anne]()
Owen by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn New York Times bestselling author Melody Anne’s blazing novel of desire and betrayal, a second chance at love is a hot—and dangerous—proposition. There was a time when Eden’s entire world revolved around Owen Forbes. They were inseparable childhood sweethearts. They planned a life together. Then, without so much as a goodbye, Owen vanished...Categorized as:
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![Sin by M. Malone, Nana Malone]()
Sin by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m a bodyguard . I walk softly and carry a big...stick . Too bad I have no idea how to use it. I know what you’re thinking. How the hell do you end up a virgin when you live in a city known for easy access? But my focus is protecting the women of New York...not fulfilling my every desire. Then I meet her... -
![Phoenix Rising: A Reed Security Novel by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Phoenix Rising: A Reed Security Novel by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPhoenix Rising is book 16 in the Reed Security Series and it is suggested they be read in order. The men and women of Reed Security are back, but after all the turmoil of the past year, how do they adapt and move forward. For some, it's easy, but others, the past year is only the beginning of what they will have to deal with. Some of them were shot and almost died... -
![Enemy Chase by Alex Lidell]()
Enemy Chase by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAiden McDane. Brave. Loyal. More sexy than any one man has a right to be.Former Special Forces operative Aiden McDane has every reason to hate bombs expert Tara Northpoint. Problem is he can’t remember a single one - and not just because of the way she looks up at him with those big eyes and lush lips.Years ago Aiden was captured and interrogated by the enemy—an enemy Tara worked for...Categorized as:
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![Jag by J. Nell]()
Jag by J. Nell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoshua A. Gideon is the epitome of what a grown man is, the oldest of eight brothers, and former US Marine Special Forces. Joshua knows what he wants and has the skills and audacity to go after it, and what he wants is Savannah. It’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when she’d be his...Categorized as:
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![Love's Trusting by Maryann Jordan]()
Love's Trusting by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***Due to language that some will consider crude and sexual scenes of an explicit nature, readers need to be 18+ *** When trust is broken by loss and grief, can it ever be repaired? High school sweethearts and young lovers, Brad and Suzy had vowed to stay together forever. “I’ll always be here for you. Trust me,” Brad promised but loss separated the young lovers...Categorized as:
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![Kinetic by Elizabeth Knox, E.C. Land]()
Kinetic by Elizabeth Knox, E.C. Land
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI can't run from my past, no matter how hard I try.CharleeI knew the second I’d arrived back in Portland he’d know I was here within days, so it wasn’t a shock to me that he came knocking on my door, literally.Kaden was my first love, but he isn’t the same man anymore. These days he goes by another name, Kinetic, one he was given when he went overseas... -
![Knot a Chance by Samantha A. Cole]()
Knot a Chance by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLieutenant Commander Stefan Lundquist is more than happy with his life. As a member of the US Coast Guard, he gets to work in the Gulf of Mexico, saving lives. As a Dominant in the BDSM lifestyle, he gets to play with submissives who are under no illusions their relationship will go beyond a D/s one... -
![Enigma by Laramie Briscoe]()
Enigma by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s not how we make mistakes, but how we correct them that defines us… Karsyn Fallaway Tucker didn’t stop my car as it drove away from his house that summer night, and the sting of rejection hasn't gone away. Over a year has gone by, and I find myself looking for him in all the places he’d been before. It doesn’t help, he’s still an enigma I have yet to figure out... -
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Warning Track by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**SPOILER ALERT**READ BOOKS ONE AND TWO FIRST** Book three of the Hot-Lanta Series. Life is never as it seems and for Molly Meyers, life has been one hell of a roller coaster the past couple of years. When she thinks she finally has a handle on where her future is taking her, she gets a visit from her past which throws her entire life plan up in the air... -
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SEAL Strong by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen he's rock bottom and SEAL strong the only direction to go is up... Lieutenant Commander Silas “Crash” Branson thought he’d already lost everything that mattered. His son. His wife. Then his body betrays him too and costs him his career in the SEALs, separating him from the only family he has left — his brothers-in-arms...Categorized as:
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![Evermore by Corinne Michaels]()
Evermore by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes a new story in her Salvation series… I was poised to become partner at my law firm even before I became secretly engaged to my boss. After being humiliated by him on my wedding day, I can’t face working for him any longer. So I quit, waving my middle finger on my way out...Categorized as:
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![Renegade by Rochelle Alers]()
Renegade by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRENEGADE "Dangerous Masquerade...." Driven by personal tragedy, DEA agent Summer Montgomery is determined to expose a ruthless Massachusetts high-school drug ring. But her undercover role as a drama teacher puts her on a collision course with brilliant musician Gabriel Cole, whose simmering passion ignites her most secret hungers - and threatens to reveal her true identity... -
![Sinful by M. Malone, Nana Malone]()
Sinful by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeave it to me to finally learn how to drive stick …with a woman who’s nothing but trouble. Protecting people is what I do. But with Gemma everything is different . There was a time when she was my everything and I would have given my life to protect her. Now she’s back and this time I won’t fail her . I’m ready to put it all on the line to keep her safe... -
![Protecting the Single Mother by Leslie North]()
Protecting the Single Mother by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer Navy SEAL Michael Rinaldi has one rule: no second chances.So when his ex hires his security firm to keep her and her friends safe after they witness a murder, he convinces himself he’ll be fine. Single mom Nicole Zito may have been the love of his life, but he’s confident his second chance rule will keep him and his heart perfectly safe... -
![Xtreme Pressure by Em Petrova]()
Xtreme Pressure by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s too dangerous to be kidnapped. Guess she proved him wrong.After a major leg wound, Special Operative Chris Paxton is about to finally leave the facility where he’s been recovering. So when he wakes up with no clue where he’s at or who’s holding him at gunpoint, things are about to get lethal.Jersey has no choice but to find herself a bodyguard... -
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![My Favorite Moosetake by Jacqueline Winters]()
My Favorite Moosetake by Jacqueline Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sous chef with her life in limbo, the Army veteran who broke her heart, and their second chance at forever.Sous chef Tessa Whitmore has always had it all figured out, and she’s never been afraid to go after what she wants. When she’s selected to be a contestant on the reality cooking competition show Order Up: Las Vegas, it never occurs to her that she won’t take first place... -
![Renascence by Alana Sapphire]()
Renascence by Alana Sapphire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***EMILY***I’m going to make all your fantasies come true.If anyone could fulfill that promise, it’s Venom, the hot biker who made it. He’s crude, crass, and has a filthy mouth, but I’m drawn to him. After everything I’ve been through, the arrangement he offers seems to be exactly what I need... -
![Heat of the Knight by Em Petrova]()
Heat of the Knight by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSean Knight is second in command of Knight Ops, a special task force that’s quickly gaining more notoriety than Seal Team Six. While Sean enjoys showing off his tactical skills on life-threatening missions, he also loves coming home to Louisiana to relax and do some catfishin’… and hunting for sexy females to warm his bed... -
![A Soldier's Forever by Lynne St. James]()
A Soldier's Forever by Lynne St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChloe loves Logan with all her heart but when she learns she’s pregnant with their third child and about to spend their tenth anniversary alone it’s not exactly the celebration she’d hoped to have. But as a military spouse with her husband on a deployment she’d make the best of it.Between dust storms and unseen enemies, Logan has been reconsidering his life choices... -
![Tattered by Brooke O'Brien]()
Tattered by Brooke O'Brien
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaverick Night is bad news. He made me want things I knew I shouldn't but did. Now my brother's best friend is back, but we are both different people. Time changed us. I crave the way my heart beat when he used to look at me, how it felt to be in his arms. Nothing good will come from opening myself up to him. I just hope my tattered heart can take it if he walks away again...Categorized as:
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![The Jameson Brothers Bundle by M Robinson]()
The Jameson Brothers Bundle by M Robinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Jameson Bothers Bundle- Road to Nowhere, Ends Here, Lost Boy ROAD TO NOWHERE I once read that every warrior hoped an honorable death would find him. I always went looking for mine, but not even the Reaper wanted me. I was trained to kill. I was trained to not ask why. To take orders and just march in line. Hooah. Life or death. Ride or die...
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