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Taking Liberty by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Army trained Lieutenant Liberty McCoy to be the best—an elite Special Forces soldier, just like her father and uncles. But nothing prepared her for the bossy, good-looking Navy SEAL who rescues her after a mission goes horribly wrong. Navy SEAL Drake Hayes thinks his team is being sent out on a special purpose extraction. He’s had enough experience to expect the unexpected... -
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Securing Kalee by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter her capture by rebels in the mountains of Timor-Leste, Kalee Solberg doesn’t think she’ll live to see her father, friends, or hometown again. What started as an adventure with the Peace Corp until she figured out what to do with her life has turned into a waking nightmare, every day a struggle to survive. Beaten into submission, Kalee guesses she’s been presumed dead by now... -
![Maverick: A Dark MC Romance by Serena Akeroyd]()
Maverick: A Dark MC Romance by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlessa (Ghost)Maverick’s in love with a dead man buried at Arlington National Cemetery, where his heart might as well be buried too. My husband’s stuck in the past, lost in his fractured mind, and the last ten years are a blur to him, meaning I’m a blur to him. But I’m not a ghost. I’m a woman. I’m alive. I breathe. I hurt.Should I let go or hold on?My instinct is to let go, but I have family now... -
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Freedom by J.L. Drake
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRain pelted my face as I pushed through the roar of the storm. Deep in the belly of Mexico, my team and I were on the hunt. One of the cartel’s mules flipped and wanted a ticket to freedom. The information they held could be our game-changer. Returning home to a civilian lifestyle was always an adjustment, even if it was temporary... -
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![Hell on Wheels by Penny Dee]()
Hell on Wheels by Penny Dee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI left here a man but came back a beast CHANCE A shoulder-fired missile broke my body. But betrayal obliterated my heart. For months I lingered in and out of hell until my body healed. Now I’m back in town with my club brothers. But I am still fighting a war of darkness in my head and I can’t see a way out... -
![Black Heart by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Black Heart by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s untouchable. Unbreakable. She plans to destroy him.Former CIA agent Ian Black has done terrible deeds. Sacrificed his honor and reputation for God and country. He’s a fighter and a survivor. His mission is to rid the world of scumbags who prey on innocent people.No price is too high, and no one crosses him. Not for long, anyway... -
![Master of Games by Sienna Snow]()
Master of Games by Sienna Snow
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was my obsession. Haunting my dreams, reminding me of my past. He was the one whose heart I destroyed. Pierce Lykaios was everything I could want: captivating, cunning, and controlled. He understood my darkest desires and took pleasure in feeding my every craving. And when I walked back into his world, it was my fault for letting the first touch lead to a second. And a third... -
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Torment by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings* A heavyweight title up for grabs * * A family to protect * * Enemies closing in * With a baby on the way and a mob family hot on his heels, Noah must once again dust off his gloves and fight. This time, there's more on the line than ever before. With his best friend dead and the career he worked so hard to build crumbling around him, Noah must make some unfavorable decisions... -
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Tame: Carter Kids #3 by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNoah and Teagan are back! Through prison sentences, misunderstandings, death threats and criminal encounters, Teagan and Noah have somehow managed to find their way back to each other. Traveling the country together, partying it up in hotel rooms, and causing drama wherever they go, the fiery couple are completely invested in making their fickle relationship work this time around... -
![Blame It on the Pain by Ashley Jade]()
Blame It on the Pain by Ashley Jade
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPain. It hurts us. It pushes us. It punishes us. Or, for the few poor souls out there like me...it defines us. I'm not a good person. There are no redeeming qualities about me...not anymore. Any that I had, I'd given to the devil on the night that changed everything. The night my baby sister died. The night I murdered her killer. Yes, I've taken a life.. -
![FREE - A Black Ops Romance by Riley Edwards]()
FREE - A Black Ops Romance by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe was my first love… I wanted him to follow his dreams. I wanted him to escape the life he hated. I thought I was doing the right thing by not telling him how I truly felt. Until it was too late, and my silence turned into my biggest regret. Twelve years ago, Shane Owings died, taking my heart with him. I was left devastated and broken hearted... -
![The Ghost: A Bratva Blood Novella by SR Jones]()
The Ghost: A Bratva Blood Novella by SR Jones
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndrius:In order to ensure my wife can live freely and safely, I might be about to blow up my marriage.War is coming though, and sometimes the only thing you can do is head into battle. This time, my enemies won't see me coming. I'll slip into their lives like a ghost, and leave them devastated. I must hope and pray that when I return to my own life, my wife will still be waiting for me... -
![Pagan by Jessica Gadziala]()
Pagan by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPagan- Fighting. F@cking. F@cking things up. That was my life. That was how I got out of the world I had been raised in. And it was how I intended to keep living my life. That was, of course, until I came across her. The game changer. Kennedy- Hard work. That was pretty much all you could say my life consisted of. It was what got me out of a rough childhood... -
![Black Out by Lynn Raye Harris]()
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... -
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![Steadfast by Shirleen Davies]()
Steadfast by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s secretive and commanding. She’s having none of it. Steadfast, Book One, Eternal Brethren Military Romantic Suspense Series Caid “Wrath” McCord never anticipated being tapped to lead a deep cover Navy SEAL team. Never one to shirk his duty, the transition from sea-loving warrior to president of an undercover motorcycle club is as smooth as a ride on his beloved Harley... -
![Tattered on My Sleeve by Autumn Jones Lake]()
Tattered on My Sleeve by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI had her first. Eight years ago, the Lost Kings, MC was recovering from turmoil within the club Wrath and Trinity met. I fell in love with her. After three perfect nights, Wrath knew she was the one. But Trinity’s dark past was about to catch up to her and the Lost Kings MC was her only hope for protection. Then we fucked everything up... -
![Targeted Risk by Anna Blakely]()
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... -
![Wicked Shadows by A.D. Justice, Marisa Shor]()
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... -
![Destructive by Jay McLean]()
Destructive by Jay McLean
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome villains are made. Some villains are born. And some villains aren’t villains at all. Nate DeLuca was born into a life he didn’t want. Forced to walk a path that was already chosen for him. Grandson to a mob boss, he’s forever torn between his duty, his honor, his legacy, and the truth. But the truth is never simple, and it’s not at all what it seems... -
![Road To Ruin by Callie Hart, Jonny James]()
Road To Ruin by Callie Hart, Jonny James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMalicious Destruction of Property. Two counts of breaking and entering. Two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Four counts of assault. Three counts of illegal gambling. Three years served in Orleans Parish Prison. Tommy ‘Havoc’ Kendrick’s rap sheet reads like a recipe for disaster: one part mayhem to three parts chaos... -
![Repentance: The Story of Kace Haywood by Meghan Quinn]()
Repentance: The Story of Kace Haywood by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery choice you make in life comes with a consequence, which dictates the outcome of your future. I was once on top, I was living the life I dreamt of, I had everything I could possibly hope for. I was happy, satisfied, content…until one night. One off day. One moment in time I wish I could take back. My biggest regret... -
![Drifter by Janine Infante Bosco]()
Drifter by Janine Infante Bosco
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Stryker" I’m a drifter. A man born to ride through this world alone. There used to be a time when I thought I was the rescuing type. I enlisted in the Marines and made it my duty—I was going to save lives. I was going to be a true American hero. But God had another plan. Or maybe Satan did. For everything I touch finds mortality. I’m no hero. I’m nothing... -
![False Perceptions by Michelle Heard]()
False Perceptions by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom International Bestseller Michelle Heard, comes a stand-alone, dark and gritty Military Romance. Conspiracies and lies lead to a secret that was never supposed to be uncovered. Six months ago we rescued Emilie Swanson, the daughter of retired Navy Admiral George Swanson - now a senator running for the presidency... -
![Nikolai: What's Left Of Me by Shandi Boyes]()
Nikolai: What's Left Of Me by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlurb to come. . .The gripping third and final installment in the Russian Mob Chronicles.Author Warning: Due to adult content this book is not recommended for those under the age of 18... -
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![Black Tie by Lynn Raye Harris]()
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... -
![Unleashed by Scott Hildreth]()
Unleashed by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRIPP - I've never backed down from a fight in my life, and I'm not about to start now. My only concern is that this battle is not in the boxing ring. It's in the courtroom. VEE - Ripp may be undefeated in the ring, but he's not in the ring any longer. He killed a man and is facing life in prison... -
![Uncaged Love #4: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight]()
Uncaged Love #4: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Ultimate Betrayal An MMA fighter rescues a girl with powerful raw talent of her own in UNCAGED LOVE, an erotic, romantic suspense series. **Contains mature content, ages 17+** With Colt and Jo working as a team, they are unstoppable. Colt’s manager puts him back in line for the MMA title fight. Jo’s own career takes off as she prepares for her second match... -
![Dark Destiny by Bec Botefuhr]()
Dark Destiny by Bec Botefuhr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou were with Willow and Jagger when they found their happily ever after in Dark Endings. You felt their love. You felt their relief, but what you didn't feel, was the pain they left tucked inside. Jagger killed his own father, he suffered on an island alone being forced to fight to save his life. Now, the memories are catching up on him. The reality is haunting him. He's becoming numb... -
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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... -
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Cain by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone always asks me why I’m so f*cking angry all the time. Let me count the ways. I threw away my dreams when I was forced to fight and beat men bloody for her, but she doesn’t even know it. Whenever I try to protect her, she pushes me away... -
![Enamor by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Enamor by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*This short novella IS included in the back of Elicit (book 4) but many people have been requesting it be set apart, if you own Elicit, you don't need to purchase this novella* Trace is about to ask her mob boss husband to do the unthinkable...allow his enemy Phoenix De Lange to train her in combat, the very same enemy who nearly killed her the year before... -
![Tear Asunder: Bonus Edition by Nashoda Rose]()
Tear Asunder: Bonus Edition by Nashoda Rose
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"With You" Sculpt is an illegal fighter. He’s also the lead singer of a local rock band. No one knows his real name. And from the moment I met him, he made me forget mine. In order to convince Sculpt to give me self-defense lessons, I had to follow his one rule—no complaining or he’d walk. I didn’t think it would be a problem. I could handle a few bruises... -
![Burn by Allie Juliette Mousseau, Nicole Hewitt]()
Burn by Allie Juliette Mousseau, Nicole Hewitt
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBurn - Brothers of Ink and Steel Liam Knight, a sexy panty-melting, hard-bodied streetfighter and renowned tattoo artist, is rising up the ranks of the UFC Middleweight Division, but he’s about to get knocked out by his past... -
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Hunted by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s the one woman he can’t have. Past experience has taught FBI Special Agent Clay Bauer not to trust his judgment when it comes to the opposite sex, yet despite his jaded outlook there’s one woman he can’t get out of his head—and she’s off limits... -
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Rafe by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHis name is Rafaele Vestri, Rafe to his friends. He’s tall, strong, handsome. Distant. He often comes to the café where I work, but we don’t talk much. He looks at me, though. Stares at me, his gaze heated, and I can’t help but stare back. I want him, I won’t deny it. I’ve never seen anyone that beautiful, anyone that powerful, in my life. But he’s growing more withdrawn by the day... -
![Violent Things by Callie Hart]()
Violent Things by Callie Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou’re never really out until you’re dead. That’s what the mob bosses, gunrunners and car thieves of Seattle will tell you, anyway. Zeth Mayfair, ex mafia enforcer, has other ideas. Since falling for Sloane, he’s managed to turn her life upside down. Now, he’s determined to give her a stable, happy and, most importantly, safe life... -
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Thorn by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIs it possible to love the one who broke you? A fighter with a chip on his shoulder. A woman with a grudge to settle. He is her greatest weakness. She is his ultimate opponent. He is the one person to break through her defenses. She is the one person who can bring him to his knees. Thorn – when love and hate collide, it ignites a love affair to last a lifetime... -
![Lazarus by Jessica Gadziala]()
Lazarus by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe war was over.The dust had settled.The numbers were increasing. Everything had finally started to calm down.Until one night on a walk, I came across her… * For possible triggers, please visit my website and click the "triggers" section in the main navigation bar... -
![Nauti Dreams by Lora Leigh]()
Nauti Dreams by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThird in a sizzling trilogy by the New York Times bestselling author of Nauti Boy and Nauti Nights . Natches Mackay separated himself from his family years ago, except for the two cousins who gave him the only family he’d known... -
![Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley]()
Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsNight time is the right time...Gwendolyn Kidd has met the man of her dreams. He's hot, he's sexy, and what started as a no-names-exchanged night of passion has blossomed into a year and a half-long pleasure fest. Sure, it's a little strange that he only appears in her bed at night, but Gwen is so sure he's the one, she just can't turn him away.. -
![Allegiance by K.E. Osborn]()
Allegiance by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis life is going nowhere. My job—Sergeant At Arms of the Chicago Defiance MC. My mood—hidden from my brothers for fear of being outcast. They have it all. And I’m the odd man out. This club is full of life and love, yet I’m a brother living a solitary existence... -
![Radiant Surrender by Kennedy Layne]()
Radiant Surrender by Kennedy Layne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe darkness within... Gavin Crest has always pushed himself to the limit. After twenty-three years as a Marine Master Sergeant, he built his security agency from the ground up. He also has a predilection for the darker side of sex. He's done it all--except the one woman he can't have, an innocent who deserves more than a man whose soul is tainted with darkness... -
![Renewed Faith by Kennedy Layne]()
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... -
![Dark Edges by Anthony Dwayne]()
Dark Edges by Anthony Dwayne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m not your good ole boy or boy-next-door type of guy. If that’s what you’re looking for, I suggest you move on. I curse a lot, work too fucking much, and keep to myself. My edges are hard, rough, and even dark at times. I never thought I would wind up in the business I’m in. I may not always play by the rules, but I go where the money is, keep my nose clean, and my affairs organized... -
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![Hot For His Hostage by Angel Payne]()
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... -
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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... -
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Rogue by Katy Evans
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe fourth story in the new adult series that began with the New York Times bestseller Real, featuring Brooke's best friend, Melanie, and the ROGUE she can't resist.Greyson King...My boyfriend. My friend. My protector. He's the reason I wake up every morning with a smile on my face, and the reason I fall asleep limp, worn out, and aching for his warm arms around me... -
![Fighting Temptation by K.C. Lynn]()
Fighting Temptation by K.C. Lynn
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsJaxson is arrogant, angry and aggressive. Yet he’s also beautiful, strong and honorable. I unconditionally and irrevocably love every damaged part of him. And for the boy, who didn’t believe in love, he would always and forever have mine. -Julia Sinclair Julia was different from anyone I’d ever met. I never thought someone so good and genuine existed until her... -
![The Other Man by Nicole French]()
The Other Man by Nicole French
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNina Astor gave me one red-hot night, then disappeared like a ghost.Three months later, fate drops her in my lap.The only problem?She's beyond off-limits, and we're worlds apart.I'm a city prosecutor with a bit of a dark side.She's the gilded daughter of a dynasty...and property of the scum of the earth.And the man who owns her is the subject of my next investigation... -
![Invisible: An Alpha Company Romance by Beth Abbott]()
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...
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