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  • Fighting with Honor  (Men of Honor) by K.C. Lynn

    Fighting with Honor (Men of Honor) by K.C. Lynn

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Once 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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    alpha-mc  angst  dark  family  female-mc  military  multi-pov  steamy
  • Uncaged by Harper Sloan

    Uncaged by Harper Sloan

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Greg Cage’s life is more fulfilling than he ever could have imagined. He’s married to the love of his life, has an amazing son, and in a few short months, his family will grow again with the birth of his twin girls. The past year has been a tough one for the Cage family, but they are now on the road to healing by learning to let go of the past and looking forward to their future...
  • Finding Justice by Brittney Sahin

    Finding Justice by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    They say the truth will set you free--if it doesn't bury you first. As a Navy SEAL for a covert special ops team, Owen York has no time for relationships. But when he's forced to go on vacation, he finds himself falling for a sexy stranger, a woman who turns out to be linked not only to his latest assignment but to his past...
  • Hard to Lose by K. Bromberg

    Hard to Lose by K. Bromberg

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    An 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...
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    alpha-mc  angst  family  insta-love  military  multi-pov  steamy  war
  • Menace by Laramie Briscoe

    Menace by Laramie Briscoe

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The sexy, single dad of the MTF finally gets his turn....... Mason “Menace” Harrison “Single and ready to mingle……” Those are the words above every picture of almost every female that strikes my interest on this dating app my son talked me into getting...
  • Cheating the Devil  (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Samantha A. Cole

    Cheating the Devil (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Samantha A. Cole

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** Delta Force Colonel Bradley “Tank” Barton never expected to fall for a woman with a bad-ass past, but fate had other plans, and he certainly wasn’t complaining. Avery Knapp had worked as an undercover agent before burning out after twenty years...
  • Last Day of My Life by Lani Lynn Vale

    Last Day of My Life by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Her She’s the definition of lost. Doesn't know her name? Check. Cruelly beaten within an inch of her life? Check. No memory of anything that's happened since she woke up from that beating? Check. Losing a child she doesn't remember conceiving? Check. She hasn't felt anything but lost in a very long time. Then an old biker tells her danger is on the horizon...
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    alpha-mc  angst  dark  drama  family  female-mc  in-uniform  insta-love
  • Locke by Harper Sloan

    Locke by Harper Sloan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Darkness is the only thing I see. Ever since the day my life changed. The day that everything and everyone I held close to me ceased to exist. The day I lost it all and the demons of my past consumed my every waking moment. I tried to keep others at arm's length. Tried not to let my darkness taint them. Ruin them. Harm them...
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    alpha-mc  angst  dark  drama  family  female-mc  in-uniform  insta-love
  • Infinite by Corinne Michaels

    Infinite by Corinne Michaels

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Book 2 of 2 in Indefinite DuetI was right. I never should've fallen back in love with Quinn. I always knew we wouldn't make it. And to make matters worse, not only did I lose my soulmate--I lost myself as well. Everything was stripped away, leaving me bare and unable to breathe. No one told me it could hurt this much. I was unprepared for this level of agony from the horrible weight of grief...
  • Indefinite by Corinne Michaels

    Indefinite by Corinne Michaels

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From 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...
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    alpha-mc  angst  drama  family  in-uniform  military  multi-pov  steamy
  • Beyond What is Given by Rebecca Yarros

    Beyond What is Given by Rebecca Yarros

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Be careful what you wish for...Lt. Grayson Masters is focused on graduating the Apache helicopter course, and the last thing he needs is his gorgeous new roommate Samantha Fitzgerald distracting him. While her smart mouth and free spirit are irresistibly irritating, he can't deny their off-the-charts chemistry, no matter how hard he tries...
  • Cooper by Harper Sloan

    Cooper by Harper Sloan

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Do you take me seriously? Because I don't. I use my jokes and easygoing personality to hide the pain I've felt since he took his last breath. I'm adrift without my partner in crime, my best friend...my brother. I can taste the vengeance just within my grasp. Until she barges into my life. Promising me happiness and a peace I've been craving for years...
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    alpha-mc  angst  dark  drama  family  female-mc  in-uniform  insta-love
  • Cage by Harper Sloan

    Cage by Harper Sloan

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Greg Cage was born to protect. While growing up, he was his mother and sister’s shield against the world… until he failed. For the last decade, he has carried that guilt and need for vengeance around… until it was stripped from him. Now, with his best friend getting married and no longer needing his protection, he is even more lost, completely adrift, and desperate for some control...
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    alpha-mc  angst  dark  drama  family  female-mc  in-uniform  insta-love
  • Defenseless by Corinne Michaels

    Defenseless by Corinne Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    My life is a secret.His life is dangerous.We’re both stubborn, calculating, and controlling.Mark Dixon doesn’t know what he’s getting into. He doesn’t know his games could cost us our lives. I have to do what is necessary to keep us alive, and that means guarding my heart.But I know I’m defenseless against him, and in the end, he’ll force me to surrender...
  • Shattered by J.L. Drake

    Shattered by J.L. Drake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    After witnessing the murder of her lover and the heartbreaking loss of their unborn child, Savannah wants to end it all. Then she is given a second chance at love. Sadly, even when life hands you second chances it doesn’t always follow that things will work out the way you want them to. Some lies can just be too painful to move on from. What’s worse than being Broken? Shattered.
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    alpha-mc  angst  dark  drama  family  in-uniform  insta-love  military
  • Winter's Touch by Jamie Begley

    Winter's Touch by Jamie Begley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    As president of The Last Riders, Viper’s only fear was losing his wife. After all, he had almost lost her once before. As wife to the president, Winter lived in fear every day: fear that a club enemy would take Viper from her, fear that one of the club women would tempt him to stray, fear that she wasn’t enough of a woman for him...
  • Mended by J.L. Drake

    Mended by J.L. Drake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Savannah takes control… Tired of all the lies and deception Savannah decides that she must face things on her own. As she seeks to find out who she really is she still must deal with the fallout from her past. Her fragile hold on her new life slowly gives her the confidence to move ahead. What she really needs is right in front of her waiting for the right moment to prove his love...
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    alpha-mc  angst  dark  drama  family  in-uniform  insta-love  military
  • Protecting Cheyenne by Susan Stoker

    Protecting Cheyenne by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Living in Southern California, Cheyenne was used to seeing hot military men as she went about her daily business. An anonymous encounter at the grocery store cemented her crush on one such man. He was big, built, and incredibly easy on the eyes, but it wasn't as if he would ever really notice her. Always in control of any situation, Faulkner “Dude” Cooper knows explosives...
  • Link'd Up by Harley Stone

    Link'd Up by Harley Stone

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    President Tyler “Link” Lincoln of the Dead Presidents MC, runs a club dedicated to helping military vets readjust to society. When his sergeant at arms is arrested for the attempted murder of a prominent Seattle figure, Link’s search for a lawyer brave enough to fight for justice leads him to an alluring defense attorney with a bleeding heart and a steel backbone...
  • Ruled by Angel Payne

    Ruled by Angel Payne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When the lines are erased, the passion begins. Lines define Tracy Rhodes’s life, and she has no say in the matter once she is sworn in as second-in-command of the free world. But the lines are crushed beneath the boots of her security team’s special advisor during a high-profile event in Vegas...
  • Hot SEAL, Tijuana Nights: An Enemies to Lovers Romantic Comedy  (SEALs in Paradise) by Cat Johnson, Paradise Authors

    Hot SEAL, Tijuana Nights: An Enemies to Lovers Romantic Comedy (SEALs in Paradise) by Cat Johnson, Paradise Authors

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He's a Navy SEAL. She's his sister's annoying best friend . . . and now she's missing. In Tijuana. And he has to find her. During his leave. F*ck. Navy SEAL Zachary Browne made it back from Yemen to find a squatter living in his house—an apparently homeless and very possibly insane, sexy AF interior designer who claims she was hired by his sister to redecorate his place as a surprise...
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    military  war  alpha-mc  family  in-uniform  female-mc  male-mc  humor
  • Hallowed Ground by Rebecca Yarros

    Hallowed Ground by Rebecca Yarros

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    There are some debts you can’t repay.Josh Walker is loyal, reckless, and every girl’s dream. But he only has eyes for December Howard, the girl he's craved since his high school hockey days. Together they have survived grief, the military, distance, and time as they’ve fought for stolen weekends between his post at Ft. Rucker and her college at Vanderbilt...
  • Guardian Angel: Callaghan Brothers, Book 5 by Abbie Zanders

    Guardian Angel: Callaghan Brothers, Book 5 by Abbie Zanders

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    They call him the Iceman. The eldest of seven brothers, he is the biggest. The coldest. The meanest. No one has been able to break through the icy shield Kane Callaghan has built around himself. No one except the tiny, stubborn woman willing to sacrifice herself for him. She haunts his dreams, but he has no idea who she is. Where she is. Or if he’ll ever see her again...
  • Seeking Vengeance by Abbie Zanders

    Seeking Vengeance by Abbie Zanders

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Monsters do exist. Nicki Milligan knows all about monsters. She lives with them. Fights them every day. She doesn’t have time for distractions, especially not the incredibly hot alpha-male who seems to have taken an interest and knows just how to push her buttons. In coming to Pine Ridge, she hopes to finally fulfill a childhood vow she made to her twin brother years earlier...
  • Rome by Jay Crownover

    Rome by Jay Crownover

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Sometimes the wrong choice can be just right . . .Fun and fearless, Cora Lewis knows how to keep her tattooed "bad boy" friends at the Marked in line. But beneath all that flash and sass is a broken heart. Cora won't let herself get burned again. She's waiting to fall in love with the perfect man—a baggage-free, drama-free guy ready for commitment. Then she meets Rome Archer...
  • Somebody's Angel by Kallypso Masters

    Somebody's Angel by Kallypso Masters

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When Marc d’Alessio first rescued the curvaceous and spirited Italian Angelina Giardano at the Masters at Arms Club, he never expected her to turn his safe, controlled life upside down and pull at his long-broken heartstrings. Months later, the intense fire of their attraction still rages, but something holds him back from committing to her completely...
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    alpha-mc  angst  dark  drama  family  in-uniform  military  steamy
  • The Rocker Who Cherishes Me by Terri Anne Browning

    The Rocker Who Cherishes Me by Terri Anne Browning

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    ***Mature Content. Not Intended For Readers Under The Age Of 17*** The Rocker Who Cherishes Me Wroth The marines took me from a Tennessee farm boy and turned me into a hard man. Between the things I’d seen during my tour of duty and the things I’d done during my years as a member of OtherWorld, nothing could faze me. Nothing. Except for HER. She’s everything that is good in the world...
  • Wicked Shadows by A.D. Justice, Marisa Shor

    Wicked Shadows by A.D. Justice, Marisa Shor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Devon “Shadow” Kane chose a life of anonymity the moment he entered the clandestine world of the CIA. His training made him a killer, a skill he has no qualms using. Elle Sinclair, the younger sister of his childhood friend, is far from the girl next door. She’ll be the next big star. She’s also the one he can’t have...
  • The Last Hour by Charles Sheehan-Miles

    The Last Hour by Charles Sheehan-Miles

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Twenty-seven year old Carrie Thompson-Sherman has the life she always wanted: her PhD, a prestigious fellowship, and an amazing husband. Her life begins to unravel as a jealous colleague puts her fellowship in jeopardy and a haunting secret Ray Sherman carried home from Afghanistan comes to light...
  • Nobody's Dream by Kallypso Masters

    Nobody's Dream by Kallypso Masters

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.One broken heart.One battered soul.No one said life would be fair or easy. Quiet, Peruvian-born artist Cassie Lopez learned this the hard way. Betrayed by the man she planned to marry, she shut herself off as far away from all but her closest friend from college..
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    alpha-mc  angst  dark  in-uniform  military  sad  steamy  war
  • Closer to the Edge by T.E. Sivec

    Closer to the Edge by T.E. Sivec

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The fourth and final book in the USA Today best selling Playing With Fire series from Tara Sivec. Cole Vargas has battled the demons that have plagued his nightmares, but winning the heart of the woman he destroyed is going to be the fight of his life...
  • Having Faith by Abbie Zanders

    Having Faith by Abbie Zanders

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sometimes the biggest obstacle to overcome is yourself. Kieran Callaghan has it all. As the sole remaining single male of the Callaghan clan, he is drawing a lot of female attention. Not only is the former SEAL easy on the eyes and the poster boy for BodyWorks, the fitness center he owns/operates, but he is a genuinely nice guy with a white-knight complex...
  • Inflame by Tessa Teevan

    Inflame by Tessa Teevan

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Easy going soldier Kale Montgomery, a self-proclaimed ladies man, has no plans of settling down, especially not with his best friend- the sexy, sassy schoolteacher Lucy Dawson. Their relationship, though unconventional, is mutually beneficial, and they wouldn't have it any other way...
  • Bottom Line: Callaghan Brothers, Book 8 by Abbie Zanders

    Bottom Line: Callaghan Brothers, Book 8 by Abbie Zanders

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Control. Aidan Harrison likes it. Needs it. As CEO of the hugely successful Celtic Goddess franchise, he wields it as skillfully in the boardroom as he does the bedroom. It’s made him millions and put him at the top of his game. He wants for nothing. Except a woman who is more interested in him than his bottom line...
  • Shattered Valor by Elaine Levine

    Shattered Valor by Elaine Levine

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Every step leads her deeper into danger... Eden Miller has her life arranged exactly as she wants it--until a reunion with her high school BFFs places her in the middle of a turf war with a ruthless prison gang, their terrorist allies, and the hunters tracking them...
  • Hetch by River Savage

    Hetch by River Savage

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Save verb \ˈsāv\ 1 a: Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger. Synonyms: rescue, come to someone's rescue, save someone's life, set free, liberate, deliver, extricate. Saving lives is the end goal. It's a responsibility I live with every day, the reason I wear the badge...
  • House Calls by Abbie Zanders

    House Calls by Abbie Zanders

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Maggie Flynn has always been a good girl. She leads a simple life and believes in helping others. Under normal circumstances, she would never even consider performing the dance of the seven veils at a bachelor party...
  • Swear by Adriana Locke

    Swear by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Ellie Pagan has a list of reasons to stay away from Ford Landry. It’s a mile long and was so much easier to stick to when he was a world away. Now that he’s standing in front of her—body hard and chiseled from a stint in the military, suit cut to perfection, and a smirk she could never resist—remembering all the reasons why just got a whole lot harder. Ford gets Ellie isn’t his biggest fan...
  • Fisher's Light by Tara Sivec

    Fisher's Light by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Fisher,I guess this is it, huh? After fourteen years together, starting a life of our own on this island, five deployments and countless letters I’ve written you through it all, I finally go out to the mailbox and see something I’ve always dreamed of: an envelope with your handwriting on it...
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    alpha-mc  angst  dark  drama  family  female-mc  in-uniform  insta-love
  • Nauti Nights by Lora Leigh

    Nauti Nights by Lora Leigh

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Second in a hot and naughty trilogy from the author of Nauti Boy . Angela Knight says, "When I'm in the mood for steamy romance, I read Lora Leigh." So do readers who devoured the author's first novel in the Mackay Cousins trilogy, Nauti Boy. Now, in Nauti Nights , Leigh delivers an even hotter tale of a Kentucky marine who'll anything to get the woman he wants...
  • Matchless by Brynley Bush

    Matchless by Brynley Bush

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When her boss asks for her help on a high profile intellectual property case, the last person attorney Mila Kingston expects to walk into her office is the gorgeous stranger she had an unforgettable one night stand with on her birthday...
  • Code Name: Nina's Choice by Natasza Waters

    Code Name: Nina's Choice by Natasza Waters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nina Samson, an analyst working at Coronado Base Command, lands in Navy sniper Mace Callahan’s lap like an I.E.D. Two weeks of fiery passion with the lithe redhead, and the self-proclaimed bachelor raises the white flag. Arriving in San Diego, Nina, a single mother with an eight-year-old daughter, spots danger ahead...
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    alpha-mc  drama  family  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult
  • Biker Beloved by Audrey Carlan

    Biker Beloved by Audrey Carlan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From Audrey Carlan, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Calendar Girl series.The day I found out I was going to be a father was the scariest, most shocking moment of my life. Worse, my brand new baby girl was dropped off in the arms of my motorcycle club, abandoned by her mother while I was fighting in Afghanistan...
  • Surrender to Me by Shayla Black

    Surrender to Me by Shayla Black

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    This is an alternative cover edition of the Kindle version ASIN B0049U4OHC published on March 1, 2011.From the author of Mine to Hold and Wicked Ties...A ménage a trois becomes a dangerous obsession in this Wicked Lovers novel. A Navy SEAL accepts a hot proposition: share a buddy's girlfriend and fulfill her dream of a ménage. But after meeting Kata he needs more than one night...
  • Unexpected Fate by Harper Sloan

    Unexpected Fate by Harper Sloan

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Have you ever felt like you were living your life for a future that was predetermined? Like there was some bigger picture you just prayed you would someday see clearly? That picture has been crystal clear to me since I was old enough to recognize it for just what it was. Or I should say recognize him for who he was. I've loved Cohen Cage since I was a small child...
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    alpha-mc  angst  dark  drama  family  female-mc  in-uniform  insta-love
  • Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis

    Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Mallory Quinn has had enough of playing it safe. As a nurse and devoted daughter, she takes care of everyone but herself. And as the local good girl, she's expected to date Mr. Right. But for once, she'd like to take a risk on Mr. Wrong. And who could be more wrong than Ty Garrison? The mysterious new guy in town has made it clear that he's only passing through, which suits Mallory just fine...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  drama  family  female-mc  in-uniform  military  steamy
  • One to Leave by Tia Louise

    One to Leave by Tia Louise

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Some 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...
  • Rescued by the SEAL by Fiona Davenport

    Rescued by the SEAL by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Huntley Reed was convinced that military relationships were doomed to fail. He’d seen too many marriages go down in flames to think he could make one work. But he didn’t feel as though he was missing out until he met Cora Davis.Huntley tried to stay away from the gorgeous bank teller, but he could only stay away for so long...
  • Over the Edge by C.D. Reiss

    Over the Edge by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The epic conclusion to The Edge Series.What kind of man would die to save his wife?-----The only thing that ever stood between me and madness was my wife.And now, she's in trouble. She's falling into the hole that almost ended me.The only thing standing between her and the fate I escaped is me.But I have no expertise in this. No knowledge but what she taught me. I'm flying blind here...
  • Finn by Ahren Sanders

    Finn by Ahren Sanders

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I thought I knew what love was, but I didn’t have a f*%king clue. Now, I’m in the fight of my life to win over the woman who owns my soul. ~ Finn Black The face of an angel… The heart of a saint… One look, one smile, and I didn’t stand a chance. The instant my eyes landed on Presley Chambers, I was a goner. She was a force of nature that turned my world upside down...
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