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  • Final Orders by Gregory Ashe

    Final Orders by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An embattled author. Fanatical parents. A son who can’t stay out of trouble. It’s the last one that’ll probably kill him.When Emery Hazard gets drawn into a brawl at a monthly school board meeting, he knows he’s in trouble; his husband, John-Henry Somerset, is chief of police, and they’re already under enough scrutiny as they try to finalize their foster son’s permanency plan...
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    mlm  crime  lgbtq  suspense  law-enforcement  dark  humor  family
  • If Only by Cherise Sinclair

    If Only by Cherise Sinclair

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    After the last fiasco, Sally gives up. She’ll never find a Dom of her own. Instead the computer whizz is job hunting in between bending the law—just a bit—to unearth the bastards who’d enslaved her friends. The clueless cops and Feds obviously need help. FBI special agents, Galen and Vance, have waited to play with Sally for a long time...
  • Deception in Darkness: by Alice Winters

    Deception in Darkness: by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Felix and Lane are struggling with just how boring a “normal” life is, so when they get a chance to jump into action, they do so without a second thought—especially since they’re offered a lot of money. The request is simple: find a way to retrieve a watch from police custody. But things are never as easy as they seem. Suddenly, they’re caught in the middle of a family feud that could turn deadly...
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    animals  crime  family  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  suspense
  • Tied Up in Knots by Mary Calmes

    Tied Up in Knots by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Miro Jones is living the life: he’s got his exciting, fulfilling job as a US deputy marshal, his gorgeous Greystone in suburban Chicago, his beloved adopted family, and most importantly, the man who captured his heart, Ian Doyle. Problem is, Ian isn’t just his partner at work—Ian’s a soldier through and through...
  • Shatter by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Shatter by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Maverick trauma surgeon Ashton "Snow" Frost keeps the world at a distance, relying only on his three closest friends to keep him connected.But when a ghost from their past returns to Cincinnati, Snow stands to lose everyone he loves.Framed for murder and reeling from attacks on his friends, Snow is pushed to his breaking point.Jude Torres won't let the doc shatter...
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    alpha-mc  angst  crime  dark  family  in-uniform  insta-love  lgbtq
  • Twisted and Tied by Mary Calmes

    Twisted and Tied by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Deputy US Marshal Miro Jones finally has everything he ever wanted. He’s head-over-heels in love and married to the man of his dreams, his partner Ian Doyle, he’s doing well at work, and all his friends are in good places as well. Things are all tied up nicely… until they’re not...
  • Ground Zero by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Ground Zero by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Ground zero, noun: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change. Heat, humidity, and homicide are things veteran detective Sawyer Key expects to encounter on his first day with the Savannah Police Department, but the hostile reception from his new partner catches him by surprise...
  • Devour by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Devour by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Ian Pierce is the chef and part owner of the hottest restaurant in Cincinnati, his chosen family is full of happy relationships, and the scruffy, snarky cop who has been haunting his dreams is one step closer to being in his bed. But everything comes crashing down when the past he narrowly escaped nine years ago comes to a deadly head. Hollis Banner was enamored of Ian at first sight...
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    alpha-mc  angst  crime  dark  family  humor  in-uniform  insta-love
  • Confessions: Priest by Ella Frank

    Confessions: Priest by Ella Frank

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    I am complex.My love is all-encompassing.And when it comes to my heart, there is only one rule:Don’t mess with what’s mine.Until the age of seven, I was Joel Alexander Donovan, son of Jimmy. The man who terrorized a town and made its citizens fear the very ground he walked on. Including me, the day I realized that ground ran red with blood.At age eighteen, I became Priest.A man without a past...
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    alpha-mc  angst  celebrity  crime  dark  family  humor  lgbtq
  • Backdraft by Cole McCade

    Backdraft by Cole McCade

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ABOUT THIS EPISODE When a 911 call goes wrong and a young man goes missing, it falls to Malcolm and Seong-Jae to investigate the responding officers when Internal Affairs' internal politics leave the case compromised and the officers aren't willing to talk...
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    angst  crime  dark  humor  in-uniform  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm
  • Dirty Deeds by Rhys Ford

    Dirty Deeds by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sheila Pinelli needed to be taken out.Former cop turned private investigator Cole McGinnis never considered committing murder. But six months ago, when Jae-Min’s blood filled his hands and death came knocking at his lover’s door, killing Sheila Pinelli became a definite possibility...
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    angst  crime  family  humor  in-uniform  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm
  • Nothing Special V by A.E. Via

    Nothing Special V by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The boys are back and fiercer than ever!"We were a unit tonight, moving as one. Even apart, we are deadly, but when combined – we are f**kin’ unstoppable." ~~ God ~~Atlanta's notorious narcotics task force is at it again. They are stronger, bigger, and better than ever...
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    alpha-mc  crime  family  humor  in-uniform  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm
  • Here Comes Trouble by A.E. Via

    Here Comes Trouble by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Librarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B00Q3UI6VG.Detectives Mark Ruxsberg and Chris Green are very good at their jobs. Being the enforcers for God and Day's notorious Atlanta PD Narcotics Task Force causes the crazy duo to get into more trouble than they can often get out of...
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    angst  crime  family  humor  in-uniform  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm
  • But For You by Mary Calmes

    But For You by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Jory Harcourt is finally living the dream. Being married to US Marshal Sam Kage has changed him—it’s settled the tumult of their past and changed Jory from a guy who bails at the first sign of trouble to a man who stays and weathers the storm. He and Sam have two kids, a house in the burbs, and a badass minivan. Jory’s days of being an epicenter for disaster are over. Domestic life is good...
  • A Matter of Time: Vol. 2 by Mary Calmes

    A Matter of Time: Vol. 2 by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    2nd Edition Books Three and FourVol. 2 Three years ago, Jory Harcourt changed his name and shut the door on a past full of pain, only to emerge stronger on the other side. He has a new career, a great working partner, and a satisfying life—except for the hole in his chest left behind when police Detective Sam Kage walked out with his heart. Now Sam's back and he knows what he wants..
  • Body and Soul by Lucy Lennox, Sloane Kennedy

    Body and Soul by Lucy Lennox, Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Oz: Escaping the international modeling scene to design my own fashion collection is the first step to shucking my bobble-headed supermodel reputation and proving to the world I’m more than just a pretty face. But the minute I have to accept roadside help from the sexy man next door, I feel like the airhead people think I am...
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    alpha-mc  angst  celebrity  crime  family  humor  insta-love  lgbtq
  • Fit to be Tied by Mary Calmes

    Fit to be Tied by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Deputy US Marshals Miro Jones and Ian Doyle are now partners on and off the job: Miro’s calm professionalism provides an ideal balance to Ian’s passion and quick temper. In a job where one misstep can be the difference between life and death, trust means everything. But every relationship has growing pains, and sometimes Miro stews about where he stands with his fiery lover...
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    alpha-mc  angst  animals  crime  dark  family  humor  in-uniform
  • Full Disclosure by Kindle Alexander

    Full Disclosure by Kindle Alexander

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Deputy United States Marshal Mitch Knox apprehends fugitives for a living. His calm, cool, collected attitude and devastatingly handsome good looks earn him a well-deserved bad boy reputation, both in the field and out. While away on an assignment, he blows off some steam at a notorious Dallas nightclub...
  • Dine & Dash by Abigail Roux

    Dine & Dash by Abigail Roux

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A Ty and Zane ficlet. Takes place between Armed & Dangerous and Stars & Stripes...
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    alpha-mc  crime  humor  in-uniform  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy
  • Bulletproof by Mary Calmes

    Bulletproof by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Jory Harcourt doesn't have to go looking for trouble. Wherever he goes, it seems to find him—particularly when his partner, Sam Kage, is working undercover on a federal task force. After the recession forces him to close his business, Jory goes to work as a matchmaker and event planner...
  • The Golden Ratio by Cole McCade

    The Golden Ratio by Cole McCade

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ABOUT THIS EPISODE The boys are back, and an old face from Seong-Jae’s past plunges BPD Detectives Malcolm Khalaji and Seong-Jae Yoon from a two-month suspension right into the depths of hell — and into one of the most horrific, grisly cases of Malcolm’s life. He's never seen anything like it...
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    angst  crime  dark  in-uniform  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  suspense
  • Safeguard by Jane Henry

    Safeguard by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A standalone entry in the NYC Doms seriesShe's feisty, gorgeous, impossible.Submissive.And all mine.I don't do half-assed relationships. When I set my sights on the most headstrong, tenacious submissive I've ever met, I'm all in. I'll show her the dark, sensual world she craves, dominate her, and leave her begging for more...
  • Six Degrees of Separation by Taylor V. Donovan

    Six Degrees of Separation by Taylor V. Donovan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Note from the author:By Degrees is an ensemble serial with continuing story lines. Six Degrees of Separation is the second installment, and it must be read after Six Degrees of Lust. Thanks.In the sequel to Six Degrees of Lust, F.B.I. team leader Samuel Shaughnessy and bar manager Machlan O’Bannon are exploring a new phase in their non-relationship...
  • Red Fish, Dead Fish by Amy Lane

    Red Fish, Dead Fish by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fish Out of Water: Book Two They must work together to stop a psychopath—and save each other. Two months ago Jackson Rivers got shot while trying to save Ellery Cramer’s life. Not only is Jackson still suffering from his wounds, the triggerman remains at large—and the body count is mounting...
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    angst  california  crime  dark  family  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq
  • Never Say Never by Nicole Edwards

    Never Say Never by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ryan Trexler has devoted his entire life to his family’s security business. And now that he’s slated to take over the reins for the company, RT knows that his life is only going to get more complicated. Add in the fact that he’s lusting over one of the men who works for him and RT knows that there are some serious tough times ahead...
  • Learning Curve by Kaje Harper

    Learning Curve by Kaje Harper

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Mac is afraid he'll never recover enough to go back to being a cop, while Tony is afraid that he will.Three months after being shot, Detective Jared MacLean is healing, but he's afraid it may not be enough to go back on the job. He won't give up, though. Being a cop is written deep in Mac’s bones, and he'll do whatever it takes to carry his badge again...
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    angst  crime  family  humor  in-uniform  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm
  • Deadly Dorian by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Deadly Dorian by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Someone is trying to kill Marc Foster. Attempted poisoning was bad enough, but when the would-be killer messes with the brakes on Marc’s precious Porsche, the art dealer admits he needs help. He just wasn’t expecting help to be quite so dark and sexy. Royce Karras loves his job at Ward Security. He’s making up for a lifetime of bad decisions and a bloody past he’d rather forget...
  • Don't Judge by A.E. Via

    Don't Judge by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    AN ENEMIES TO LOVERS STORY Detective Austin Michaels didn’t think life could get any better after he was accepted into the most notorious narcotics task force on the East Coast, headed up by two of the baddest’ Lieutenants with the Atlanta Police Department - Cashel Godfrey and Leonidis Day...
  • Tequila Mockingbird by Rhys Ford

    Tequila Mockingbird by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Sequel to Whiskey and WrySinners Series: Book Three Lieutenant Connor Morgan of SFPD’s SWAT division wasn’t looking for love. Especially not in a man. His life plan didn’t include one Forest Ackerman, a brown-eyed, blond drummer who’s as sexy as he is trouble. His family depends on him to be like his father, a solid pillar of strength who’ll one day lead the Morgan clan...
  • A Light in the Darkness by Alice Winters

    A Light in the Darkness by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Felix and Lane are trying out their new normal. Normal means no more car chases, no more drug lords, and definitely no more kidnapping bad guys. All of that is a thing of the past in this new, normal(ish) life style filled with family get-togethers, torturous jogs through the park, and the occasional romp in the parking lot. Felix is done stealing (all but for the cat)...
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    mlm  humor  lgbtq  crime  suspense  law-enforcement  family  dark
  • His Saint by Lucy Lennox

    His Saint by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Augie:I don't need anyone's protection. I'm fine. But to appease my sister after a home invasion, I agree to take self-defense lessons. They just so happen to be with a big, muscled former navy SEAL who may or may not be everything I've always daydreamed about but never thought I could have.And he's dead-set on looking out for me even when things in my life suddenly get complicated...
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    alpha-mc  angst  animals  crime  family  humor  in-uniform  insta-love
  • Forbidden Lover by Jocelynn Drake

    Forbidden Lover by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Devlin Relic was off limits.The sweet man had already lost a husband and nearly lost his life when someone put a contract on his head last year.He needed to focus on raising his adopted son and finding a nice, normal man.Kai was anything but nice and normal.He was an assassin, and that did not fit into Dev’s neat and tidy life...
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    alpha-mc  angst  crime  family  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • Master of the Abyss by Cherise Sinclair

    Master of the Abyss by Cherise Sinclair

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    [ Reprint ] On the mountain, the watcher seeks out evil women. And then they die. Two years ago, when Jake Hunt uncollared his slave, she committed suicide. Guilt-ridden, he will commit to a woman for one night only, devoting his energy to a mountain lodge that caters to a BDSM crowd. Kallie Masterson is tough. Unwanted as a child, she worked hard to become a wilderness guide...
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    alpha-mc  angst  crime  dark  family  humor  in-uniform  steamy
  • School of Fish by Amy Lane

    School of Fish by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jackson Rivers has been learning how to take care of himself so he can be there for Ellery Cramer, but after eight weeks of healing, body and soul, he’s itching to get back to work. Finally Ellery gives him a simple task: pick up a file on a kid who probably didn’t commit murder but who refuses to participate in his own defense.Nothing is ever that easy...
  • Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane

    Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jackson and Ellery face their toughest case yet—against the criminal justice system itself.Jackson Rivers and Ellery Cramer have worked difficult jobs before, but usually it’s getting the facts that’s the problem. For their newest client, the trouble isn’t finding the truth—it’s corruption at the highest levels of the justice system...
  • Thunder and Lightning by Patricia Logan

    Thunder and Lightning by Patricia Logan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jarrett Evans and Thayne Wolfe have been partnered in the ATF for nearly two years and their love and commitment to each other has grown over time. Now faced with one final challenge, the boys are headed to Arizona to help Thayne’s mom, stumbling headfirst into a brand new case...
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    mlm  suspense  crime  lgbtq  law-enforcement  angst  romance  mystery
  • Deeds by Esther E. Schmidt

    Deeds by Esther E. Schmidt

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Deeds has just spent the last few weeks jonesing after a woman he only knows as Hotlips. Apparently pissing off a female can be rather entertaining from the safety of a text and their witty banter has left the President of Broken Deeds MC wishing for more. The annoying, yet funny, communication comes to an end when they meet face to face...
  • Corruption by Eden Winters

    Corruption by Eden Winters

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Renegade biker. Drug runner. Recovering addict. Wanted by the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau. But he isn’t a crook, he’s the law. SNB Agent Bo Schollenberger’s solved his cases using his brains and not a gun, and with his partner, not alone. Now he’s handed a tough new case involving designer drugs that turn users violent...
  • Rainbow by K.L. Savage

    Rainbow by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The hotter the flame, the bigger the fire.I’m a smokejumper.I go where the flames take me.And right now, it’s sending me from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.Louisiana has called for a state of emergency because of a category five hurricane.First responders from all over the country are coming to help.It’s where I run into Ryan. A paramedic from Las Vegas.He’s brave, smart, and gay...
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    alpha-mc  crime  dark  humor  in-uniform  insta-love  lgbtq  mlm
  • Conviction by Jane Henry

    Conviction by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Braxton Cannon can’t get the girl on the dance floor out of his mind, the woman he literally swept off her feet and into Club Verge. She’s no submissive, but he can’t help but admire her ferocity, even as he yearns to take her over his lap and teach her manners. He’s determined to keep her safe if he has to lock her up himself. Officer Zoe Mackay can handle herself...
  • Forever by Tinnean

    Forever by Tinnean

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lately, life is both sweet and sour for intelligence operatives Mark Vincent and Quinton Mann. The sweet is they’re settling into a relationship; Mark has found a condo in Alexandria with the help of Quinn’s mother, Portia; and Mark and Quinn are looking forward to spending the holidays in the Caribbean.As for the sour, something shadier than usual is going on at Langley...
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    crime  humor  in-uniform  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • Mission: All In by Nicole Edwards

    Mission: All In by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Brantley 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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    alpha-mc  angst  crime  family  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy
  • Falling For Sarah by Cate Beauman

    Falling For Sarah by Cate Beauman

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Widow Sarah Johnson struggled to pick up the pieces after her life was ripped apart. After two years of grieving, she’s found contentment in her thriving business as photographer to Hollywood’s A-list and in raising her angel-faced daughter, Kylee... until bodyguard and long-time friend Ethan Cooke changes everything with a searing moonlight kiss...
  • Piece of Cake by Mary Calmes

    Piece of Cake by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Matter of Time Story After years of domestic partnership, Jory Harcourt and Sam Kage are finally going to make it official in their home state of Illinois...
    Categorized as:
    crime  family  humor  in-uniform  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy
  • Just Jory by Mary Calmes

    Just Jory by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A ficlet which is set in the time period between Bulletproof and But For You...
  • Breaking Point by N.R. Walker

    Breaking Point by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A fight for what’s right becomes a fight for his life.As guilt plagues him, Matthew Elliott’s world begins to spiral out of control. The harder he holds on, the more it slips through his fingers, and he’s helpless to stop it. Entering into the underground cage-fighting scene, he starts out fighting for what’s right...
  • Parting Shot by Mary Calmes

    Parting Shot by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A Matter of Time Story(Duncan Stiel from Acrobat by the same author)Life has never been easy for Duncan Stiel. His childhood was the stuff of nightmares, and his day job as an undercover police officer forces him to hide his true self and occasionally lands him in the hospital. So when he finally meets the perfect man, it comes as no surprise that everything falls apart around him...
  • Embracing His Syn by A.E. Via

    Embracing His Syn by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Librarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B00M7JAE44.Sergeant Corbin 'Syn' Sydney had dedicated his life to becoming the best detective. So when he heard there was an opening on the notorious Atlanta Narcotics Task Force, he jumped at the chance...
  • Long Time Gone by S.E. Jakes

    Long Time Gone by S.E. Jakes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When a tornado meets a volcano, nothing is safe.Soldier of fortune Prophet Drews always worked alone—until Tom Boudreaux became his partner. But when Tom walked away three months ago, ostensibly to keep Prophet safe, Prophet learned the true meaning of being alone. Everyone knows that Prophet, a Navy SEAL turned CIA spook turned mercenary, can look after himself...
  • A Matter of Time by Mary Calmes

    A Matter of Time by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Three years have passed since Jory Keyes was kidnapped, shot, and left by his lover, Detective Sam Kage. Jory walked through fire and came out the other side stronger. He changed his name to Harcourt and shut the door forever on a past full of pain. Jory now owns his own business, and has a life he enjoys. What he doesn’t have is love...
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