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  • Keeping Quinn by Riley Edwards

    Keeping Quinn by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He liked fast and loose—she was sweet and innocent.Firefighter Brice Lancaster lived his life by a set of rules: No commitments, no attachments, no promises. Three rules that were easy to follow—rules that kept his heart safe, rules that should’ve kept his best friend’s cousin out of his bed...
  • 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...
  • Captain Hotness by Weston Parker

    Captain Hotness by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I don’t just put out fires… I start them. Nothing gets my blood moving like an out of control fire. I’ve spent the last few years trying to have that feeling with each woman that I bring to bed. I control the firehouse with a dominance that is required, and the bedroom is no different. Being a single father is not easy, and my mother loves to remind me of this every time we see each other...
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    sports  humor  military  war  in-uniform  steamy  romance  contemporary
  • Cocky Soldier by Faleena Hopkins

    Cocky Soldier by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Civilian life has proved more challenging than Jeremy expected when his time in the Marines ended. Even though he's moved back to Atlanta he's still a million miles away, and his brothers don't know how to reach him. When a caramel-eyed aspiring chef almost runs Jeremy and his dog over with her hot pink Prius, his life might have found the purpose he's been looking for...
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    alpha-mc  humor  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Cannon by Marie James

    Cannon by Marie James

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’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...
  • I Don't Dance by Lani Lynn Vale

    I Don't Dance by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Her Blaine didn't understand the true meaning of lonely until she spent her first Christmas away from her husband. She was never one to believe in love at first sight. Then she met Elliott while he was on leave from the Army. From that moment on, they loved fiercely, and never wasted a day. She knew that deployment was a very real possibility… one that scared her to death...
  • The Final Fight by J.B. Salsbury

    The Final Fight by J.B. Salsbury

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When life brings you the perfect person at the worst possible time… On a weekend visit to Las Vegas to visit his brother, Marine Braeden Daniels meets a woman who challenges him in ways he can’t deny. The best part is she wants what he wants. No strings. No feelings. Just fun. AJ is a Las Vegas performer who is finally living her dream. Growing up poor, she’s determined to succeed at any cost...
  • Wreaking Havoc by Harley Stone

    Wreaking Havoc by Harley Stone

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ***2nd edition with bonus content, no cheating, HEA, 18+ for language and sexual situations... Fresh out of jail, the Dead Presidents MC Sargent at Arms, Marcus “Havoc” Wilson, is trying to lay low and keep his PTSD-induced temper under control while helping other military veterans rejoin society...
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    alpha-mc  humor  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  biker
  • Grinch Reaper by Donna Michaels

    Grinch Reaper by Donna Michaels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The 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...
  • Reclaimed by Kaylea Cross

    Reclaimed by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes love isn’t enough. Summer Blackwell has endured her own private hell and fought her way through to the other side. She’s lost so much and her marriage has crumbled, but she refuses to give up hope. Just as she thinks there might be a chance to reconcile with her husband, things go terribly wrong during a job in Jordan when she and her team are captured by the enemy...
  • Can't Resist Him by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein

    Can't Resist Him by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    *** SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE OF $2.99!*** Sometimes what you want and what you need are two very different things. Always relegated to the "friends with benefits" corner of small town River Bend, Jenny Riley is done giving the milk for free. Falling hard for a bad boy? Not in the plan, either. Sexy, emotionally-wounded Marine Reservist Brody Nelson just needs someone to lend an ear...
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    alpha-mc  humor  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Box Set: Rescue Me Saga, Books 1-3 by Kallypso Masters

    Box Set: Rescue Me Saga, Books 1-3 by Kallypso Masters

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ON SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME! More than 1,300 pages in three full-length novels, each with a happy ending! Need an escape from it all? To immerse yourself in a series that sucks you in and doesn’t let go? This set includes USA Today bestselling author Kallypso Masters’ first three Rescue Me Saga full-length novels, plus the introduction Masters at Arms...
  • SEALs of Honor: Markus by Dale Mayer

    SEALs of Honor: Markus by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The 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...
  • Ruined: Loving An Alpha Male by S.K. Lessly

    Ruined: Loving An Alpha Male by S.K. Lessly

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He's addicted to her. The mere thought of her brings Mason to his knees. There is no other woman in the world that he wants. Max can’t believe that she met a passion-filled man that makes her body yearn for things she’s only dreamed about. He’s ruined her, making him the only man that she wants...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  athlete  fighter  military  sports  steamy  war  abuse
  • Justice Brothers Box Set by Suzanne Halliday

    Justice Brothers Box Set by Suzanne Halliday

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three extraordinary men and the women who love them. How much distance do you need from your past before the dust settles? Broken Justice Cameron Justice was a throwaway kid heading for trouble...
  • Uncaged Love #5: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight

    Uncaged Love #5: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When happily ever after means the fight of your life The dramatic conclusion to the bestselling erotic suspense series featuring MMA fighters Colt and Jo. Colt’s ability to ever fight MMA again is in jeopardy after suffering injuries in a near-deadly street brawl...
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    alpha-mc  fighter  sports  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Fall Fast by Zoe York

    Fall Fast by Zoe York

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    just one night... Navy SEAL Nathan Meyers and recent divorcee (as of an hour ago) Emme Ryan both want a night of escape from their real lives, for very different reasons. A chance meeting and a single drink at an airport bar turns into a night of unexpected fun and pleasure when a freak snow storm keeps them on the ground...
  • Ryder by Barbara Freethy

    Ryder by Barbara Freethy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fall 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...
  • Devil Dog by Lee Savino

    Devil Dog by Lee Savino

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There he was, on the eve of my divorce, the yummiest thing in the coffee shop. Tall, tattooed, made of muscle. He was my hero. I just didn’t know it yet... * Cassandra’s life is a mess. A year ago, her two-timing husband cheated on her, destroying what she thought was a perfect life. She’s struggling, trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Then one day, Dane comes along..
  • Relentless by Kaylea Cross

    Relentless by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Former Delta Force operator Rhys Sinclair defied the odds by recovering from a traumatic brain injury that should have killed him. Given the chance to repay the beautiful doctor who saved his life by guarding hers, he can't say no--even if it means facing an unknown threat from the cunning terrorist his CIA-sanctioned team had been hunting in Afghanistan...
  • Rekindled by Kaylea Cross

    Rekindled by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He left her when she needed him most... Four years ago, Dr. Grace Fallon lost everything that mattered in a terrorist attack she barely survived. Now she’s stronger than ever and in Pakistan with a UN-sanctioned team for the most important assignment of her career...
  • As Hot As It Gets by Elle Kennedy

    As Hot As It Gets by Elle Kennedy

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Sea, air, land, the bedroom...this SEAL is always in command. An Out of Uniform Story After watching his teammates settle down one by one, Navy SEAL Jackson Ramsey is ready to say goodbye to the single life. He’s even met a woman who intrigues him, challenges him, and turns him right on—Mia Weldrick, the funny and beautiful gardener he can’t wait to get to know better...
  • Broken Soldier: A Lost Hearts Novella: Novella One  (Lost Hearts Series) by Blue Saffire

    Broken Soldier: A Lost Hearts Novella: Novella One (Lost Hearts Series) by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Award winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents Broken Soldier: A Lost Hearts Novella from the Lost Hearts Series I'm a man of my Word. I just never thought my word would lead me to her. I'll do anything for Lakia and Isaac and not just because I promised to. It's what I was made to do. Yet, I'm broken and those pieces are trying to make me stumble...
  • Kiss Me Again by Vivian Wood

    Kiss Me Again by Vivian Wood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From WSJ and USA Today bestseller Vivian Wood comes a steamy, angsty second chance romance. Rachel. The rich girl who stole my breath away ten years ago. The one who had a Navy man like me wrapped around her little finger. The only person to make my heart ache. When I disappeared from her life five years ago, I never thought I’d see her again...
  • Twisted Honor: Deep Six Security Series Book 2 by Becky McGraw

    Twisted Honor: Deep Six Security Series Book 2 by Becky McGraw

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last thing Slade wants is to be in charge of anyone but himself. The military taught him the price of being in command. Dave Logan is on his honeymoon though, and leaves him right where he doesn’t want to be. Things go from bad to worse very quickly when a prince’s son is kidnapped, and Deep Six is on the verge of losing its biggest security contract on his watch...
  • Fighting the Fire by Laura Kaye

    Fighting the Fire by Laura Kaye

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One night is never enough…For firefighter Sean Riddick, Warrior Fight Club keeps the demons of his past at bay, even though it means seeing Daniela England. Her ball-busting sarcasm drives him nuts, and he knows he’s damaged goods anyway, but he can’t help but remember how good they were together that one time. Now he wants to take her to the mats no matter how much they go toe to toe...
  • Fighting for Control by Melynda Price

    Fighting for Control by Melynda Price

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For Nikko “the Bull” Del Toro, an ex-marine turned MMA fighter, only two things quiet the demons raging inside him—facing an opponent in the cage…and the memory of his hottest one-night stand. But when his PTSD resurfaces, causing him to lose control at a CFA press party, it’s his career that may be KO’d.Dr...
  • Senn by Lane Hart

    Senn by Lane Hart

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The woman is pure evil. Tiny, sexy, manipulative evil. I can’t even blame my stupidity on alcohol. There was only half a beer in my bloodstream when I agreed to get into that cab with her. Why didn’t I just drive us? Because when I asked her, “My place or yours?” her answer was, “In the backseat of the cab.” Six words and she had me under her spell...
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    alpha-mc  fighter  sports  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Tightly Wound by Mia Dymond

    Tightly Wound by Mia Dymond

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Claire Steele has spent her whole life dodging shadows. Psychic since birth, she uses her talent to chase the evil lurking in the recesses of her mind.For years, Lt. Malcolm "Shadow" Windsor has walked the fragile boundary of friendship, silently waiting for Claire to acknowledge her love for him. An ex-Navy SEAL and expert tracker, he knows patience is the key to her surrender...
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    humor  in-uniform  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Air Force Hero: A Military Secret Baby Novel by Weston Parker

    Air Force Hero: A Military Secret Baby Novel by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There’s only been one woman for me, and she’s never truly been mine. But I don’t have much time for anyone anyway, with my focus on my career. I’m a military man through and through, from generation to generation. This one girl, though. She stole my heart when we were kids, but it’s taboo, forbidden. She’s my best friend’s little sister, and he’d kill us both...
  • Fall Back: Navy SEAL adventure romance by Zoe York

    Fall Back: Navy SEAL adventure romance by Zoe York

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Navy SEAL Cade Duncan partners up with Mel Vincent for an endurance race, he doesn’t expect to tumble into a romantic fling in paradise—or to be so pissed with the beautiful woman when he finds out she’s been keeping secrets. This book was first published in the Romancing the Alpha adventure romance boxed set...
  • Enigma by Lora Leigh

    Enigma by Lora Leigh

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In the prologue to LIVE WIRE, Tehya Talamosi, code name: Enigma, is the one woman Jordan Malone, commander of the Elite Ops, wants and is the one woman he knows he can never have. But when they share one blazingly hot night, everything changes in ways Jordan could have never imagined..
  • Too Hard to Handle by Julie Ann Walker

    Too Hard to Handle by Julie Ann Walker

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    "The Man" is back.Dan "The Man" Currington is back in fighting form with a mission that takes him four thousand miles south of BKI headquarters, high in the Andes Mountains of Peru. He's hot on the trail of a rogue CIA agent selling classified government secrets to the highest bidder, when Penni DePaul arrives on the scene...
  • Nobody's Lost by Kallypso Masters

    Nobody's Lost by Kallypso Masters

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A 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...
  • Hard To Handle by Lori Foster

    Hard To Handle by Lori Foster

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Sometimes Fate delivers a left hook. After Fate deals Supreme Battle Challenge (SBC) fighter Harley Handleman a sucker punch, his uncle secretly hires a pretty lifecoach to get Harley back in the ring of life. Anastasia Kelley has actually known Harley for years, but never as well as she's going to now...
  • Fall Easy by Zoe York

    Fall Easy by Zoe York

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Julie Collins is done with men, and their super slimy ways. Lt. Jason Steyner has given up on finding the right woman—at least until he gets out of the military. But when the curvy flight attendant and the hunky Navy SEAL meet late one night, the attraction is immediate. And complicated...
  • Healing Souls by Dixie Lynn Dwyer

    Healing Souls by Dixie Lynn Dwyer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    [Siren LoveXtreme Forever: Erotic Ménage Romance, M/F/M/M/M/M, light consensual BDSM, spanking, HEA] Sometimes the greatest fight one has, is the one within themselves. Cora only knows abuse and pain. She no longer believes that any man would want her after all she has sustained. Her focus is on her children and making a future for them of love, safety and security...
  • One Night with a Santini by Melissa Schroeder

    One Night with a Santini by Melissa Schroeder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He was searching for something that was missing from his life. Brando Santini is headed to New Orleans to blow off some steam with a few of his buddies. The respite from his life as a Marine doesn’t really seem to do the trick until he runs into his college crush, Kaitlin Fitzpatrick. After a little dancing and a few drinks, they end up in bed together and Brando knows she’s the one for him...
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    humor  in-uniform  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Cuffed & Claimed Box Set by Lori King, Caitlyn O'Leary

    Cuffed & Claimed Box Set by Lori King, Caitlyn O'Leary

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What's better than an Alpha man in uniform? Ten of them. Turn up the heat with ten BRAND-NEW law enforcement stories from some of the hottest USA Today and International best-selling romance authors around. These commanding men in uniform will fulfill your every sinful fantasy, and leave you panting for more...
  • Perfect Picture by Avery Gale

    Perfect Picture by Avery Gale

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Noah Drummond left Iliana Red Cloud’s bed in the middle of the night to help a group of kidnapped young women. He didn’t return to Colorado, fearing his love for Ilaina would target the woman who became an international modeling sensation. Now they have both returned to their small hometown in Colorado, and he intends to win back her trust and her heart...
  • SEALed With A Kiss: Heroes With Heart by Sharon Hamilton, Teresa J. Reasor

    SEALed With A Kiss: Heroes With Heart by Sharon Hamilton, Teresa J. Reasor

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Anthology of 8 Navy SEAL novellas by New York Times, USA Today and award-winning bestselling authors: Marliss Melton, Gennita Low, Teresa Reasor, Elle James, Delilah Devlin, Stephanie Tyler, J.M. Madden and Sharon Hamilton. Code of Silence by Award-winning Internationally Bestselling author Marliss Melton : Navy SEAL Vinny DeInnocentis has no idea his news reporter wife is keeping secrets...
  • Hot Alpha SEALs by Anne Elizabeth, Cat Johnson

    Hot Alpha SEALs by Anne Elizabeth, Cat Johnson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    12 New York Times, USA Today or Award-winning bestselling Hot Alpha Authors brings you this Military Romance Megaset for your reading pleasure: THE KISS OF A SEAL by Award-winning Author Anne Elizabeth — Jessa Grainger’s world is rocked by the kiss of a SEAL, SO-1 Link Tyler...
  • Take Down  (Steel Infidels) by Dez Burke, Leo Taylor

    Take Down (Steel Infidels) by Dez Burke, Leo Taylor

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She thinks I'm her Guardian Angel. I know I'm her worst nightmare. I thought I had everything under control. Until the day I saved Maggie’s life. Most men would melt if a girl like her looked at them the way she looks at me, as if I was her savior, her protector. She sees the muscles, the tats, the hero the media makes me out to be...
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    alpha-mc  humor  military  sports  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult
  • SEAL's Lost Dream by J.M. Madden

    SEAL's Lost Dream by J.M. Madden

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Previously published in the SEALed With a Kiss anthology. This book is not for readers under 18. Former Navy SEAL K9 Handler Joe Flynn doesn’t understand why every stray in Denver seems to head his way. After losing his Military War Dog in Afghanistan, he doesn’t want anything to do with animals. But he doesn’t mind seeing Willow take care of his charges...
  • Can't Walk Away by Molly McLain

    Can't Walk Away by Molly McLain

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A convenient, casual, and completely orgasmic fling. What more could a girl want? For the past year, barista Ally Barrett has been content to spend her weekends distracting River Bend’s hottest commodity—the sexy, too-serious sheriff. Their casual arrangement suits her independent nature just fine…until it doesn’t...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  humor  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • SEALs of Summer by Sharon Hamilton, Delilah Devlin

    SEALs of Summer by Sharon Hamilton, Delilah Devlin

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Military Super-bundle of ten novellas and novels by New York Times, USA Today and award-winning bestselling authors: Delilah Devlin, Sharon Hamilton, Anne Marsh, Cora Seton, Zoe York, Roxie Riviera, S.M. Butler, Kimberley Troutte, Jennifer Lowery, Elle James. IT TAKES A SEAL, An Adventure Girls, Inc...
  • Ice Cold by Cherry Adair

    Ice Cold by Cherry Adair

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    T-FLAC operative Rafael Navarro will never allow another woman to suffer the consequences of his dangerous life. But in a world where a terrorist can do more damage with a keyboard than a bomb, he needs the expert help of a cyber-geek. And fast. Fellow operative, and cybercrimes specialist Honey Winston prefers computers to people...
  • Her Uniform Cowboy by Donna Michaels

    Her Uniform Cowboy by Donna Michaels

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    HER UNIFORM COWBOY Harland County Series/Book 3: Kade 85,000 words Heat Index: Hot Desperate for change after a verbally abusive relationship, Brandi Wyne leaves a symphony career, her family, and the Poconos to fall back on a designing degree and a chance to renovate a restaurant/pub in Texas...
  • One to Love: One to Hold, Book 4 by Tia Louise

    One to Love: One to Hold, Book 4 by Tia Louise

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Tattoos, bad boys, love... Boxing, fame, fortune... Loss. It's the one thing Kenny and Slayde have in common. Until the night Fate throws them together and everything changes. It's a story about fighting. It's about falling in love. And it's about losing everything only to find it again in the least likely place...
  • Nauti Seductress by Lora Leigh

    Nauti Seductress by Lora Leigh

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh delivers the heat with another steamy novel featuring the Mackay sisters, following Nauti Enchantress and Nauti Temptress.Zoey Mackay is as tough and savvy as anyone. But when an unknown assailant slips her a psychoactive drug, she descends into a literal nightmare of violence and blood...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  humor  military  sports  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult
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