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Chasing Fortune by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEcho Team has a new addition—a K-9, and he’s in need of training . . .Eight-plus years as Echo Three and Chris Hunter is still as mission-focused as ever, continuing to fight for his country as part of a secretive team of operatives serving the President.When Chris decides to rescue a dog for the team, he soon discovers he and the guys are far from K-9 whisperers, and they need help... -
Landing Eagle by Harley Stone
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations... One last time. That’s the promise Naomi Lincoln and Houston “Eagle” Archer break every time the whiskey flows and their clothes are ripped off in a carnal, passionate ravaging that neither can resist... -
Whiskey: Steel Patriots MC: Book Three by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWade "Whiskey" English served more than fifteen years as an elite Marine sniper and now serves with his brothers in the Steel Patriots. He carries a heavy burden of the deaths of twelve innocent little girls and seeing the vision in front him, he feels like he should make-up at least for some of it. He has no clue what he's stepping into. Drugs, weapons, trafficking, bondage and more... -
Entertaining Distraction by Samantha A. Cole, Judi Perkins
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe last woman Mike Donovan ever expected to be attracted to is one who wants to dominate him. While his brother is in the BDSM lifestyle, Mike never understood it. But when Charlotte Roth, aka Mistress China, sets her sights on him, he finds himself wanting to obey her every command... -
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Stars by Tal Bauer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have looked to the stars my whole life… For two years, Sasha Andreyev has been in NASA astronaut training, the final step on his lifelong dream. During that time, he and Russian President Sergey Puchkov have kept their love hidden. But as graduation nears, secrets start to slip, and Sergey makes a dangerous trip to Houston for a weekend with Sasha... -
Cuff's Enchainment by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCuffs never expects that a rescue of some women will lead him to finding the woman he thinks he could spend the rest of his life with. She’s everything he doesn’t know he’s looking for. However, things are never simple. Her horrific experience has him trying to tiptoe around her. He’s working to wait until she’s ready to let a man into her life. He knows she needs time to heal... -
Black Out by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 3 in the Black's Bandits series! This book is about Colt and Angie... -
No Fear by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAaron is drowning. After coming out as gay, he lost his parents’ approval, his job, and his sense of identity. He feels like a freak who doesn’t fit in anywhere. His last hope was his brother Josh, but Josh can’t seem to forgive him for how Aaron treated him when they were teens. Not that Aaron can blame him, because he did treat Josh like crap... -
No Shame by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings(This is NOT a stand alone novel. See end of this description for details) Brad feels nothing but shame about himself. Shame about his sexual needs, about his reputation, about his medical problem no one knows about. No one, except his best friend Charlie, but no matter what feelings Brad may have for him, he’s not going there... -
Fearless by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBodyguard. Sniper. Morally corrupt. I didn’t care who I aimed at. You paid me, I pulled the trigger. I sold my skills to the highest bidder, and trust me, I had skills. The Marines trained me to aim a sniper rifle, but life taught me to get the job done—at any expense. Except hostage recovery wasn’t on my short list... -
Tug by Marie James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe plans I made for my life didn’t pan out. I walked away from my best friend, my lover, the only man I could see spending my life with to make a career of being a Marine, but it didn’t happen. A car accident took him away from me before I realized the mistake I’d made. Now, thirteen years later, I’ve met a woman and a man who makes everything seem ideal... -
Cold Blooded Lover by Eliza Lentzski
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer Marine, Cassidy Miller knew what it took to be a good soldier and even a decent beat cop. She was starting to figure out how to be a girlfriend as her relationship with Julia Desjardin progressed, but what did she know about being a cold case detective? Buried under paperwork in the basement of the Fourth Police Precinct, she was going to have to figure it out... -
Snatch: Cerberus MC Book 5 by Marie James, J.A. Essen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ve been Jaxon Donovan since the day I was born, obviously. My road name, Snatch, came years later due to my ability to literally snatch up any woman I set my sights on. I’ve always been a connoisseur of the opposite sex. Tall, short, thin, thick and juicy, my tastes knew no limitations... -
Sniper by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChance "Sniper" Hendrix is all about a good time. He was married when he was serving as a Navy SEAL and it didn't work out so well for him. When his wife left him, he decided that he was going to enjoy life and do what he loved. He knows that marriage can be good, but he just doesn't want to go there again. He never intended to sleep with a stripper. He never intended to get involved in her life... -
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Targeted Risk by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHE'LL TRUDGE THROUGH THE DEPTHS OF HELL JUST TO KEEP HER SAFE.Returning to the dangerous world of deep cover is the last thing Mike Bradshaw—former Delta Force operator and newest member of R.I.S.C.’s Alpha Team—wants to do. But just when he thinks he’s finished with covert life for good, Mike discovers the woman he left behind—the woman he still loves—is in danger... -
Rocco and Mandy: A Red Team Wedding Novella by Elaine Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPregnant and alone—not a situation Mandy Fielding ever expected to find herself in, especially not while living with the man who owns her heart and is her baby’s father. Rocco isn’t a whole man, and hasn’t been since his return from Afghanistan. Just where they go from here, she doesn’t know. The past is more real than the present in covert operative Rocco Silas’ mind... -
Wicked Shadows by A.D. Justice, Marisa Shor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDevon “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... -
Lost and Found Series Box Set by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWARNING- The Lost and Found Series pulls no punches. As always, there are ups and downs. Readers need to be aware that I deal with PTSD issues, suicide, and miscarriage, amputations, and a wide range of other things... -
Noble Hops by Layla Reyne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverything Dominic Price has worked hard to uphold is about to come crashing down on everything he holds dear.So much for the quiet life. Just as assistant US attorney and brewery owner Dominic Price is settling into a comfy new chapter with his partner, FBI agent Cameron Byrne, the sudden death of Nic’s father puts their happily-ever-after in jeopardy... -
Rampage by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsExplosive action, bullets flying, heroes, villains, and love, you don’t want to miss this next installment in Reese Knightley’s Out for Justice series. Read Ricochet and Collide before diving into the next story! -Rampage - Three strong, independent, and protective badasses are on the cusp of romance when tragedy and disaster come at them like a landslide... -
Black Tie by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAbducted while on a business trip to Europe, Tallie Grant quickly realizes she’s a commodity to be sold—and there’s no way out. Determined not to surrender to the man who buys her, she’ll soon discover he’s not what he seems. Mercenary Brett Wheeler has one task: infiltrate a human trafficking operation and get as much information as possible... -
Ignite by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo of Noah’s Army buddies are dead. Someone has taken shots at Noah. And now Noah’s former lover, JB, is a target. Noah, Rowe, and JB team up to track down a killer trying to take out all of Noah’s old Army team in hopes of covering up a dark secret. But this trip to Washington, D.C. threatens to unravel the perfect life that Rowe and Noah have built over the past three years... -
Savage Love by Lisa Renee Jones, Jason Clarke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey say all is fair in love and war, but I really don't give a damn about fair. In fact, when protecting those I love, fair is the last thing on my mind. Now that I'm back in Candace's life, those who have used her to try to control me may well put up a final fight, but they will not win. They will lose and badly... -
Knight: A Club Alias Novel by K.D. Robichaux
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsClarice He’s been my best friend for eleven years, ever since I witnessed his heroism in Afghanistan and nursed him back to health. The young soldier grew into a man I could spend the rest of my life with. But I can never let him know just how much I love him, because not even a hero who lived through a war can survive my past. Brian She knows every little detail about me... -
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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... -
Drax by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrax Mitchell had been one of the rising stars in Delta Force, when a yearlong mission undercover behind enemy lines, cost him the friend he always swore to protect. Or so he thought. Recruited by his friend’s former Navy Seal commander, to Red Squadron, a JSOC Task Force. Drax and Roman are reunited to cause havoc all over the Middle East... -
Finding Fate: An Intense, Fast-Paced Romantic Suspense Novel by Kennedy L. Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree men hunt her. Two eager to harm and one desperate to save. Who will get to her first? FINDING FATE is a sexy, standalone romantic suspense where love grows in the most unlikely of places. Nash Bartley enjoys his new gig with the Contract Special Operations team. The constant travel and dangerous missions keep distance between him and any potential long-term relationship... -
Renewed Faith by Kennedy Layne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKevin and Elle's story. Is it possible to renew one’s faith in love? Injury ended former Marine Kevin Dreier’s enlistment much too soon, leaving him with unwanted pins and screws in his right leg to serve as a constant reminder of what he’d lost. Being a team member of Crest Security Agency, however, gives him a sense of purpose and accomplishment... -
Hot For His Hostage by Angel Payne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s the layover she’ll never forget. Stuck in an airport bar with a choice between three drunk roommates or one dark and delicious stranger, Zoe Chestain decides to live dangerously for once, and succumbs to a night of Shay Bommer’s dominant passion... -
Wicked Nights by A.D. Justice
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst comes love. Then comes marriage. Then comes a shiny new baby carriage. But is life ever really that simple? Noah and Brianna Steele were living their dream life as husband and wife. The wicked games of the past were behind them, and every day was better than the last. Hopes and dreams, once only fantasies, were, at last, their reality... -
SINdicate by Marie James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***Full-Length Novel*** BT Urruela is former military with scars from war that forever changed his life. He attends an acting class, is a personal trainer at an elite facility in Tampa, and is your typical warm-blooded male. Life is pretty easy-going for BT... then Aviana Maguire catches his eye. Aviana attends the same acting class as BT, but does her best to stay under the radar... -
Unleashing Hound by Harley Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPain is a relentless master. After ravaging my childhood, it destroyed my Naval career, sending me into a downward spiral of pills and self-loathing. Now, fresh out of rehab with a biker club of veterans at my back, I’m fighting for my emancipation. Then she shows up seeking sanctuary and a reprieve from her own torment. Mila... -
Malik's Redemption by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEx- Mossad agent Malik Dahan has lived for years in the shadows, straddling the very fine line between his own moral code and the missions his assassin role required. Two years ago, refusing an order from Mossad's Operations Base near Glilot Junction on the west end of Tel Aviv put him on a collision course with Team Panther... -
The Bruise-Black Sky by John Wiltshire
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBen usually overlooks Nikolas's occasionally jarring dissonance. Not this time. A deep rift, a terrible lie, separates them. Eleven thousand miles from Nikolas, in New Zealand, it's bitter winter as Ben films the tragic story of a post-apocalyptic gladiator, a victim of his own personal darkness. But on receiving a death threat, Ben suspects the truth of actor Oliver Whitestone's suicide... -
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For A Reason by Jessie G.
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFormer Marine and full time big brother, Bull Connor spends his days helping those in need of a second chance and his nights fighting the inner demons that won’t let go. During a routine tow he comes face to face with the only person who refuses to need him and the one man he wishes would... -
One to Save by Tia Louise
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings(Derek & Melissa) "I lost myself in the darkness of trying to protect you..." Some threats come at you as friendly fire. Some threats take away everything. Family won’t let you go down without a fight... -
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... -
Invisible: An Alpha Company Romance by Beth Abbott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe only thing Ellen Thomas has to do is stay Invisible! Since the night a man died at her feet trying to protect Ellen and her father from a London gangster, Ellen has been on the run! In an attempt to stop herself being discovered, she’s done everything to blend in with the wallpaper! She’s moved halfway across the country, dyed her hair, and given up everything and everyone she knew and... -
Noble by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRed Squadron is the tip of the spear in the war against global terrorism. Navy SEAL Commander, Noble Bauer, leads the JASOC Taskforce and knows his team won’t be complete until he finds a Communications Specialist. He knows just the man for the job. The only problem is can he get him to listen... -
Protecting the Soul by Annabella Michaels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor Landon Greene, managing the band Carter’s Creed is more than just a job. It also means being there to keep his brother safe. When someone begins sending threatening letters to Carter, Landon feels overwhelmed with the need to protect him... -
Savage Burn by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy name is Rick Savage but they call me Savage for a reason. But savage that I am, there is only one woman who can tame the beast in me, one woman who sees the real man. I loved Candace. I lost Candace. Now my enemies have targeted her. For this, they will not survive. I’m back home to save her and win her back, no matter what the cost... -
SEALs of Honor: Set 1-3 by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis SEALs of Honor Set... -
Nobody's Lost by Kallypso Masters
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA standalone novel about two characters with very minor mentions in the earlier books. Ryder Wilson returned from serving multiple deployments but can't leave the hell of combat behind him. Frustrated and ashamed of his inability to function in the world as well as the veterans he served with, he retreated, choosing to engage only with those he trusted... -
The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSequel to The General and the Horse-LordThe General and the Horse-Lord: Book Two Fresh out of the closet, General John Mitchel and Gabriel Sanchez are settling into their new life together when an old army colleague taps them for a rescue mission to Tunisia. Eli and Daniel, two former Rangers working security, have been arrested in Carthage, charged with blasphemy and thrown into prison... -
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Avenge by Nikki Sex
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrant Wilkinson, the scarred and decorated war hero, has always seen himself as a monster. He's finally getting his life on track by embracing the help of Renata Koreman, the equally damaged self-proclaimed mouse. Together, they address their inner demons amidst a backdrop of secrets, scandal, murder and abuse... -
Protecting New York by Lainey Reese
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** When New York is under attack, a Navy SEAL, a group of Doms, and their feisty subs are there to save the day. Navy SEAL Faulkner ‘Dude’ Cooper and his wife Cheyenne are in New York City for a working holiday. Lectures at the police conference by day and exploring the local BDSM clubs by night... -
Igniting Passion by Kennedy Layne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRisking everything… Aaron “Stick” Scott spent twelve years of his life protecting his country. He diffused well over fifteen hundred bombs during the course of his military career, expecting each one to be his last. Luck had a huge part in his survival but it was fate that had a laugh at his expense by having a woman shatter his heart... -
Special Forces: Operation Alpha: Saving Savannah (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Kathy Ivan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRecovering from a horrific ordeal, Savannah Sloane feels she’s finally moving forward with her life. But when reminders of the nightmare she survived begin arriving, her worst fears come crashing back. Haunted by memories of the woman he rescued, computer expert Stefan Carlisle, drops everything when Savannah calls... -
SEAL Guardian by Leslie North
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEx-Navy SEAL Jace Stevens has never shied away from trouble and with the madman framing the Brothers-in-Arms for murder still on the loose, Jace is ready to put an end to the killing for good. Only one person stands in his way: a tough-as-nails FBI agent who suddenly won’t let Jace out of her sight. But the dark-haired beauty is more than just a complication... -
Traitor by Nicole Blanchard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese U.S. Marines are always the first to fight when it comes to their country...or the women they love. She's trying to take back her life.Peyton Rhodes is determined to live again. After losing her family to violence, all she wants is peace and a chance to rediscover her love of art, and of life. What she doesn't want can be summed up in two words: Ford Collier...
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