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Her Treasured SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Wedding. A Baby. But Will His Enemies Destroy Their Happiness? Drake Avery has not gone out on a mission with his Navy SEAL team in months, instead he stayed by his woman's side as she fought for her life. Now Karen is home and recovering and it's time for Drake to go back to work. Joining his team to stop the Boko Haram in Africa, Drake faces his ultimate challenge... -
![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... -
![Light After Dark by Marie Force]()
Light After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMallory Vaughn is at a crossroads in her life. A year after learning that Big Mac McCarthy is her father, she’s spending more and more time on Gansett Island, surrounded by the large and boisterous McCarthy family. When she’s laid off from her longtime job, Mallory goes to visit her family on Gansett and tries to figure out the next chapter... -
![Cannon by Marie James]()
Cannon by Marie James
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m the fun guy.The one always quick with a joke.The guy who is crazy enough to do wild things to make people smile.That’s how people see me.That’s who I’ve presented myself to be.That’s how I introduced myself to Rivet.The first female Cerberus team member wasn’t impressed with my corny pickup lines and wide smile like the other women I use it on... -
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![Rescuing Moira: Ex-Military Special Forces Hostage Rescue (Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists) by Ellie Masters]()
Rescuing Moira: Ex-Military Special Forces Hostage Rescue (Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists) by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMOIRAI’ve been to hell and back,And back again.It's a never-ending cycle for me.Every time I think the worst is over,I get knocked right back down again.I grew up on the streets. I've been traded in and out of men's beds,I thought that was my lowest moment, but I was wrong.I was taken from one hell and sold into another.I'm calloused, hardened, and hopeless... -
![The Belonging Duet Box Set by Corinne Michaels]()
The Belonging Duet Box Set by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Bestselling Belonging Duet Boxset includes both books as well as Bonus Material available only in this set! Catherine Pope had her happily ever after in sight, only to have it ripped away. To ensure it doesn’t happen again, she constructs impenetrable walls around her heart. When Jackson Cole turns her world upside down, she’ll have to fight every fear she has... -
![Badger by Dale Mayer]()
Badger by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Badger Horley, a SEAL, and the rest of his eight-man unit hit an antitank landmine on a routine reconnaissance mission, all were badly injured, but one of his men died. Having only joined a year before, he'd been the youngest member of the squad... -
![HIRO: REAPER-Patriots: Book Twenty-Four by Mary Kennedy]()
HIRO: REAPER-Patriots: Book Twenty-Four by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning: This book contains explicit physical and sexual abuse and incest, which some readers may find disturbing.Hirohito Tanaka has tried to keep his Grandfather’s teachings and heritage alive his entire life. He’s a silent warrior, his humility something others aspire to. The arrival of Winter Cole makes Hiro want to protect the woman he doesn’t even know... -
![Trident Security Field Manual: Standard Operating Procedures for FNGs by Samantha A. Cole]()
Trident Security Field Manual: Standard Operating Procedures for FNGs by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Trident Security Field Manual: Standard Operating Procedures for FNGs (f*cking new guys—and anyone else who wants to read it) is a fun compilation of extras for fans of the TS series and its spinoffs... -
![Cade by Dale Mayer]()
Cade by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCade Terence, a former SEAL, has spent the last two years physically recovering when his unit's truck drove over an antitank landmine. Six other team-mates were also badly hurt, the seventh dead, in what their team leader Badger Horley realized later had to be a trap set to take them out. The father of Laszlo, a member of his unit, was in a hit-and-run... -
![Driving Whiskey Wild by Melissa Foster]()
Driving Whiskey Wild by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDRIVING WHISKEY WILD is a USA Today BestsellerSpecial Forces veteran and Dark Knights Motorcycle Club member Bullet Whiskey lives to protect his family, their bar, and the residents of his small hometown. He’s rough, unapologetic, and haunted by a secret, painful past... -
![Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr]()
Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsColin Riordan came to Virgin River to recuperate from a horrific helicopter crash, the scars of which he bears inside and out. His family is wonderfully supportive, but it's his art that truly soothes his troubled soul. Stung personally and professionally by an ill-advised affair, PR guru Jillian Matlock has rented an old Victorian with a promising garden in Virgin River... -
![Fearless: A Salvation Society Novel by Chelle Bliss, Salvation Society]()
Fearless: A Salvation Society Novel by Chelle Bliss, Salvation Society
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve always been a wild child and my own worst enemy. Ditched by my best friend at a biker bar. A broken Jeep in a new town with no one to call. What else could possibly go wrong? I’m Makenna Dixon, not a damsel in distress. My parents taught me how to survive on my own. But a handsome stranger thinks he’ll be my saving grace. A challenge leads to a lip lock I can’t quite forget... -
![Kiwi Rules by Rosalind James]()
Kiwi Rules by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNeed an escape? Coming soon: The brand-new, snarky, steamy, Kiwi-centric series by the bestselling author of Escape to New Zealand. Afghanistan hadn't quite killed me. Karen Sinclair just might.You don't find many too-pretty rich boys in the New Zealand Defense Force. Turns out there's a reason for that. Fortunately, you can find your true self in the oddest places... -
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![Another Moment in Time: A Collection of Short Stories by Susan Stoker]()
Another Moment in Time: A Collection of Short Stories by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour stories by Susan Stoker, including Caroline’s Surprise, Carnal Comfort, Best Christmas Ever, and First Kiss.Caroline’s Surprise- Caroline thinks her husband, Matthew “Wolf” Steel, is taking her out to dinner for their twenty-fifth anniversary, but he’s got a bigger surprise in store... -
![Strike Fast by Kaylea Cross]()
Strike Fast by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA military widow reluctant to risk her heart again. After losing her soldier husband in combat, DEA agent Tess Dubrovksi swore never to fall for another man in uniform. The last thing she anticipates is for a sexy FAST agent single father and his young daughter to steal their way into her heart... -
![Irish: A Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Irish: A Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIrish is the 5th book in the Reed Security Series and should be read in order. “Not a chance in hell. I happen to like my hands wrapped around your juicy ass.” She reared back and looked at me in horror. “You think my ass is juicy?” “Uh, you’ve seen it, right? It’s big and perfect for me to grab onto.” She struggled to get down and then pushed me away and stalked out of the water... -
![On His Six by Patricia D. Eddy]()
On His Six by Patricia D. Eddy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAm I a good man? A monster? A hero? Maybe I’m nothing. Maybe the biggest piece of me died the day I decided to live. To escape. I gave up on redemption. Until I found her. A light in all my darkness. My little bird. I don’t want to love her. But maybe I have no choice. One look, one touch, one taste, and I’m gone. Lost in her light. I’m broken in all the wrong places... -
![Miles, Mutants, and Microbes by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
Miles, Mutants, and Microbes by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsContent: Falling free Labyrinth Diplomatic immunity Miles Vorkosigan/Naismith : his life and times.Two complete novels and a short novel in one large volume:Falling Free—The Nebula Award-winning novel. Leo Graf was just your typical efficient engineer: mind your own business and do the job... -
![Her Daring SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Daring SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA WOMAN WILLING TO RISK EVERYTHING Rylie Jones is on a desperate quest to single-handedly take down a human trafficking ring. At last, she knows she’s close to accomplishing her goal when her younger siblings discover her secret double life, and all hell breaks loose. DETERMINED DEFENDER Darius “Dare” Stanton has been trying to find Rylie since he had first met her six months ago... -
![Delta: Redemption by Cristin Harber]()
Delta: Redemption by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“My name’s Victoria—No last name. Don’t ask.” That was all that the woman would share when Delta team’s expert trigger man, an Australian named Ryder, pulled her from the pits of a human trafficking nightmare and took the gun from her hand. He didn’t mean to steal her revenge but survival was the priority... -
![Her Steadfast HERO by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Steadfast HERO by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEARTHQUAKE! David Sloane is one of the Army’s top investigators. Convinced that two of his own have been framed by the tiny island government of Las Flores, he’s determined to do what it takes to prove their innocence. When a major earthquake hits the day he arrives all hell breaks loose. LOST LOVE In the midst of chaos, former army nurse Sarah Kyle arrives with Doctor Without Borders... -
![Gray Matter by Becky McGraw]()
Gray Matter by Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan Gray help his new office manager clean her dirty laundry? Or will the mafia princess hang him out to dry? Since leaving the FBI Grayson Jennings has found peace in his life with his job as a forensic accountant with Deep Six Security and he treasures it. It remains that way until Michaela Girabaldi is hired as the new office manager for their east coast office... -
![Saved by Hazel James]()
Saved by Hazel James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeilani Moretti Life is out to get me. Humvee accident that took my right hand? Strike one. Cancer three years later that stole my breasts and hair? Strike two. An overbearing mother who seems to think I’m twelve, not twenty-seven? Yeah, I’m out of there. I thought moving to Oklahoma would give me a fresh start. I hoped life would finally cut me some damn slack... -
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![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 ratingsHe'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... -
![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... -
![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 ratingsThey 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 ratingsMonsters 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... -
![Trouble in Paradise by Carolyn Brown]()
Trouble in Paradise by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter her divorce, best-selling romance author, Mary Jane Marsh Simmons decided to move all seven of her girls out of the big city and back home to her hometown, Nacona, Texas. So when the last remaining relative of Miz Raven died and the Paradise was put on the market, she bought it, an old house that had been a brothel during the cattle trial days in Spanish Fort, Texas... -
![Claiming Her Innocence by Vivian Wood]()
Claiming Her Innocence by Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood He’s gonna make sure he’s her first. Ryan Scott is big, bad, and he has a body made for sin. When he leaves the SEALs and heads home to D.C., the first person he wants to see is his best friend, Poppy Baker. Just to be around her, of course… nothing funny. Their friendship isn’t like that... -
![Grinch Reaper by Donna Michaels]()
Grinch Reaper by Donna Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Sleeper SEALs are former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new CIA counter-terror division to handle solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on U.S. soil. GRINCH REAPER The only thing Matteo “Reaper” Santarelli hates more than Christmas is having to leave the teams to take over his family’s chain of pizza joints after his father suffers a stroke... -
![Macklin by Dale Mayer]()
Macklin by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMacklin has tried to forget the one damaging relationship in his life and the woman who won’t believe their relationship is over. She makes his life hell – until she turns up dead – leaving evidence pointing to Macklin as her killer. Alex, the new detective on the Coronado Police force, is determined to make a good impression... -
![Living with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox]()
Living with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA pain so powerful can only be eased by a love even stronger. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again.This is Aaron's story ... Single Dad of Seattle, Aaron Steele isn't a single dad at all... -
![Harrison's Heart by Dale Mayer]()
Harrison's Heart by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Harrison’s Heart, book 7 in Heroes for Hire, reconnecting readers with the unforgettable men from SEALs of Honor in a new series of action-packed, page turning romantic suspense that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Dale Mayer. When a call for help comes from Ice’s father, Harrison steps up... -
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![SEALs of Honor: Easton by Dale Mayer]()
SEALs of Honor: Easton by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the next book in the SEALs of Honor series. Trips to Canada’s wilderness for joint military training are something Easton always enjoys. But meeting the photographer contracted to take pictures of the base and trainees for new marketing materials adds a whole new twist to the trip. A twist Easton quickly realizes has a dark undertone... -
![Hot SEAL, Salty Dog by Elle James]()
Hot SEAL, Salty Dog by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNavy SEAL on vacation in Mexico wakes up married to a jilted bride and retraces his steps to matrimony Confirmed bachelor and Navy SEAL Chase Flannigan is celebrating his separation from the Navy in the tropical paradise of Cabo San Lucas. After a particularly hazy night, he wakes up with a ring on his finger and a beautiful woman in his bed, and no memory of how they got there... -
![Unrelenting Love by KaLyn Cooper]()
Unrelenting Love by KaLyn Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatlin Callahan keeps secrets. Not just the ones involving the most dangerous men on earth she hunts as the Ladies of Black Swan team leader, but those she keeps from Alex Wolf. She’s loved him for years…as a friend and short-time lover, before life happened. Reunited after three years of silence, and celibacy for Katlin, her teammates convince her to use Alex to get back into dating... -
![Always by Suzanne Halliday]()
Always by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet Stephanie Bennett. The one-time beauty queen and widowed mother of Tori St. John, arrives at the Marquez Villa to be with her feisty daughter and husband Draegyn, as they count down the days to the arrival of their first child. It all seemed so simple. Arizona would be a nice change of pace from Stephanie’s life in Atlanta. And then she meets Calder Dane... -
![SEALs of Honor: Markus by Dale Mayer]()
SEALs of Honor: Markus by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe doctor saved Cooper’s life and his sanity – but she stole his heart. Being a SEAL means everything to Cooper, so when the doctor who saved his life is kidnapped, he’s the first to volunteer for the mission. Dr. Sasha Childs has devoted her life to helping others – until she finds out her husband is helping himself to her best friend... -
![Captivating in Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully]()
Captivating in Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGideon Jones came back from war a changed man. Though the Maverick Billionaires claim he’s one of their own, he knows he doesn't deserve to be part of their tightly knit unit. Just like he doesn't deserve Rosie Diaz—an amazing mother…and an utterly captivating woman that he can't stop dreaming about... -
![Bayou Baby by Lexi Blake]()
Bayou Baby by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA heartwarming contemporary romance set in Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake. Seraphina Guidry loves Butterfly Bayou. A young, single mom, she’s trying to find a place for herself in the town she cherishes, but past mistakes have made her wary. She adores her son but has sworn off men... -
![Southern Fried Blues by Jamie Farrell]()
Southern Fried Blues by Jamie Farrell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDiscover the National Readers' Choice Award Finalist that fans love to read again and again! A Yankee Lady Stuck in the South Divorced wasn’t a label Anna Martin ever wanted. Now she’s a thousand miles from home, underemployed, and lonely, but she’s squeezing this lemon life gave her and turning it into lemon meringue pie... -
![No Reservations by Kate Aster]()
No Reservations by Kate Aster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBridget Needham knows first-hand how a Special Ops man can shatter a girl’s heart. She’s still kicking herself over the one that got away… after watching him get down on one knee and propose to someone else... -
![Levi's Legend: A SEALs of Honor World Novel by Dale Mayer]()
Levi's Legend: A SEALs of Honor World Novel by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to Levi's Legend, book 1 in Heroes for Hire reconnecting readers with the unforgettable men from SEALs of Honor in a new series of action packed, page turning romantic suspense that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Dale Mayer. Nothing stays the same… Since his accident Levi has been driven to find the men who betrayed him. Everything else is secondary... -
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![Ryder by Barbara Freethy]()
Ryder by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFall in love with seven sexy and irresistible soldiers who find their courage and heart tested like never before in the battle for love! This multi-author collaborative series of contemporary romance novels is brought to you by bestselling authors Barbara Freethy, Roxanne St. Claire, Christie Ridgway, Lynn Raye Harris, Julia London, Cristin Harber and Samantha Chase... -
![Inflame by Tessa Teevan]()
Inflame by Tessa Teevan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEasy 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... -
![It's In His Arms by Shelly Alexander]()
It's In His Arms by Shelly Alexander
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLorenda Lawson has built a safe, sheltered life for her two young sons since their father was KIA several years ago. She has a beautiful cottage and a support network of family and friends. No one in Red River suspects that her marriage to Cam was ever less than perfect. Nobody, that is, except the gorgeous ex-SEAL who’s shown up after a long absence: Cam’s notorious twin brother, Mitchell... -
![Her Hopes and Dreams by Terri Osburn]()
Her Hopes and Dreams by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs a newly single mother, Carrie Farmer isn’t quite ready to jump back into the dating pool in Ardent Springs—especially since her last marriage was such a disaster. But if anyone could entice her to wade in a bit, it would be her hunky neighbor, Noah Winchester. He’s the perfect man: strong, protective, and smoking hot... -
![Her Devoted HERO by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Devoted HERO by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNavy SEAL Dex Evans has a problem. His buddies think it’s a riot when they sign him up for a dating service behind his back. But who would have thought that with a profile like SailorBoy69 he’d snag a woman who was hysterically funny and gorgeous. Too bad she was also skittish as all hell... -
![Beyond Words by Abby Brooks]()
Beyond Words by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat is it that makes us fall in love?A beautiful soul? A great sense of humor?What about a gorgeous body or smile?For me, it’s all of those things wrapped into one.Only this time…they aren’t. On the same day I lose my job, my house, and all hope for the future, I also lose my journal.And the worst part...the most awful, can't bring myself to say it out loud part is...HE found it.HE read it.And..
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