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  • Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux

    Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Left alone in Baltimore after his unpredictable lover bails, Special Agent Zane Garrett takes his frustration out on everything in his path until he is ordered to Chicago to back up an undercover operative. When he gets there, though, he finds himself face to face with his wayward partner, Special Agent Ty Grady...
  • Code Name: Aries by Janie Crouch

    Code Name: Aries by Janie Crouch

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My code name is Aries.The stars say I’m aggressive, dominant, first in line to lead.The stars aren’t wrong.Zodiac Tactical is my company. It’s run by those I’ve chosen for their skills and ability to outmaneuver adversaries. We guard, protect, rescue…assist on the side of the angels.We eliminate the threat when nobody else can...
  • Claiming Tuesday by Riley Edwards

    Claiming Tuesday by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    official blurb coming soon...
  • Finding Her Chance by Brittney Sahin

    Finding Her Chance by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Bravo Team is back in book 4 of the Stealth Ops SEAL Series, starring Liam Evans and Emily Summers. **Blurb to come** The Stealth Ops Team - Navy SEALS who handle covert ops for the president in the U.S. and around the world - under the guise of an alias, Scott & Scott Securities...
  • Memento Mori by Lexi Blake

    Memento Mori by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Six men with no memories of the past One leader with no hope for the future A man without a past Jax woke up in a lab, his memories erased, and his mind reprogrammed to serve a mad woman's will. After being liberated from his prison, he pledged himself to the only thing he truly knows-his team. Six men who lost everything they were...
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    alpha-mc  crime  dark  in-uniform  military  steamy  suspense  war
  • Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux

    Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    After having their faces plastered across the news during a high-profile case, FBI Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett have become more useful to the Bureau posing for photo ops than working undercover. Just as Zane is beginning to consider retirement a viable option, Ty receives a distress call from a friend, leading them to a city rife with echoes from the past...
  • 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...
  • Promises Part 4 by A.E. Via

    Promises Part 4 by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Men found him attractive, interesting even. He was like a fascinating experiment gone wrong that men liked to investigate. He’d get a date - or two, if he was lucky - but it wasn’t long before Brian’s darkness showed, and the men were running from him. Brian King was honorably discharged from the United States Navy five years ago...
  • Shelter for Koren by Susan Stoker

    Shelter for Koren by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Discovering your ex is a serial-killing religious zealot would put anyone off dating for a good long while. That’s where Hudson “Taco” Vines’s head is at when he meets Koren, a woman who looks a little too much like his ex for comfort. But he can’t deny their attraction, and the more he gets to know her, the more Taco realizes how different Koren is from his ex, in all the best ways...
  • Defiance by Sloane Kennedy

    Defiance by Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    All I ever wanted was to serve and protect my country. It ended up costing me everything... At 49, Vincent St. James has learned to live with the choices he's made, even if he isn't always proud of them...
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    age-gap  angst  crime  dark  drama  law-enforcement  lgbtq  military
  • Entertaining Distraction by Samantha A. Cole, Judi Perkins

    Entertaining Distraction by Samantha A. Cole, Judi Perkins

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The 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...
  • Crash & Burn by Abigail Roux

    Crash & Burn by Abigail Roux

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    It’s been five years since Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett first worked together to solve the Tri-State murders, and time has been both harsh and kind. Engaged now, they face the challenge of planning a deeply uncertain future together. Zane is at the pinnacle of his career with one last mystery to solve, while Ty is at sea in a world where he’s no longer the tip of a spear...
  • The Bridge of Silver Wings by John Wiltshire

    The Bridge of Silver Wings by John Wiltshire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The third book in the series More Heat Than the SunBen discovers the truth of the old adage 'be careful what you wish for'. Nikolas has exorcised his demons, but when they end up stranded in Russia, the monster inside needs to be let loose. Siberia in winter isn't a place for good men. There is nothing Nikolas won't do to keep Ben alive...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  crime  dark  drama  lgbtq  military
  • Stars by Tal Bauer

    Stars by Tal Bauer

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I 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...
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    age-gap  angst  crime  dark  lgbtq  military  mlm  suspense
  • To the Xtreme by Em Petrova

    To the Xtreme by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    n the Alaskan wilderness, meeting their match takes on more than one meaning.Special Operative and second-in-command for the Xtreme Ops team, Harris Lipton, aka Lip, finds himself sidelined after an accident. While laid up, locating a loony in the national forest won’t be easy, especially by shooting off text messages instead of bullets...
  • Tied Up in Knots by Mary Calmes

    Tied Up in Knots by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Miro Jones is living the life: he’s got his exciting, fulfilling job as a US deputy marshal, his gorgeous Greystone in suburban Chicago, his beloved adopted family, and most importantly, the man who captured his heart, Ian Doyle. Problem is, Ian isn’t just his partner at work—Ian’s a soldier through and through...
  • Redemption by Sloane Kennedy

    Redemption by Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    My job is to save lives. But what if the one that needs saving is the one I was sent to take? At 33 years old, Phoenix Jones once had a stellar military career ahead of him. But when tragedy struck his family, he walked away from the path he'd chosen to be there for the one who needed him most...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  crime  dark  drama  law-enforcement  lgbtq
  • Freeing Zane by Sloane Kennedy

    Freeing Zane by Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Zane doesn’t do relationships and Connor is definitely the kind of guy who does… Criminal defense attorney Zane Devereaux is on the verge of having everything he’s worked his entire life for. He’s on track to become his firm’s youngest managing partner and he has enough money in the bank to ensure he’ll never have to be at the mercy of anyone ever again...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  crime  dark  drama  law-enforcement  lgbtq
  • Defending Allye by Susan Stoker

    Defending Allye by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Love is a life-and-death risk for the Mountain Mercenaries in New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker’s explosive series of alpha heroes, hot action, and hard passion… Ever since his rescue op off the Pacific Coast, Mountain Mercenary Gray Rogers hasn’t been able to forget his latest “job”—Allye Martin...
  • Diamond in the Rough by Charlie Cochet

    Diamond in the Rough by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    When the cards are stacked against you, the Kings will even the odds. For Ward “King” Kingston the role of protector, forged by fire and tragedy, is one he takes seriously. When King is asked to safeguard the son of a four-star general and friend, he is pulled back into the world of government black ops on a mission that raises painful memories from his past...
  • Lead Security by Evan Grace

    Lead Security by Evan Grace

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ve spent the last several years building my company, having zero time for a social life. I preferred it that way. After the mess my ex-wife left me with, I have no interest in anything remotely close to a relationship. Until I meet my daughter’s new next-door neighbor. Harley is kind, beautiful, and she’s also an erotic romance writer. To any man, she’s the perfect package...
  • No Fear by Nora Phoenix

    No Fear by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Aaron 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...
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    age-gap  angst  crime  lgbtq  military  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • A Chosen Man by Jaime Reese

    A Chosen Man by Jaime Reese

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    For Wall McCormack, actions speak louder than words. He’s giving and protective, loyal to his friends, and devoted to his job. While confident and powerful enough to conquer any challenge, his greatest strength lies in his calm nature. Until an unexpected assignment sends his world into a loud and colorful chaos he never could have anticipated. Rejection...
  • This is the End, Baby by K. Webster

    This is the End, Baby by K. Webster

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ***This is the seventh and final book in the series. First six books must be read in order to fully understand this story line. THIS STORY IS A NOVELLA AND SHORTER THAN THE REST.*** They say the king is the most powerful piece on the board. However, they haven’t met me. This queen knows all the rules. She plays the game better than him...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  crime  dark  drama  steamy  suspense
  • Cold Blooded Lover by Eliza Lentzski

    Cold Blooded Lover by Eliza Lentzski

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Former 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...
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    lgbtq  military  steamy  angst  age-gap  war  crime  suspense
  • Out of Control by Suzanne Brockmann

    Out of Control by Suzanne Brockmann

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Savannah von Hopf has no choice. To save her uncle's life, she goes in search of Ken "WildCard" Karmody, a guy she barely knew in college who is now a military operative. She must convince him to help her deliver a cache of ransom money into the hands of terrorists halfway around the world. What she doesn't expect is to end up in WildCard's arms before she can even ask for his help...
  • Nothing Special V by A.E. Via

    Nothing Special V by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The boys are back and fiercer than ever!"We were a unit tonight, moving as one. Even apart, we are deadly, but when combined – we are f**kin’ unstoppable." ~~ God ~~Atlanta's notorious narcotics task force is at it again. They are stronger, bigger, and better than ever...
  • Join the Club by Charlie Cochet

    Join the Club by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Eduardo “Lucky” Morales is a fighter, from his childhood days in Cuba to his time as a Special Forces Green Beret. Scarred by the wars of his past, Lucky has learned nothing lasts forever. Guarding his heart is second nature, and getting emotionally involved is not an option...
  • Shadows and Silk by Liliana Hart

    Shadows and Silk by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Agent Brant Scott knows when a battle is lost. He’s been an integral part of hunting down members of the del Fuego cartel for years, but it’s not the violent criminals that have the ability to bring him to his knees. That honor belongs to one woman...
  • Somebody's Angel by Kallypso Masters

    Somebody's Angel by Kallypso Masters

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

    Killer Secrets by Lora Leigh

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The new, sexy Navy SEAL novel from New York Times bestselling author Lora LeighTHE FIGHT OF HIS LIFEAs the illegitimate son of Diego Fuentes, Ian Richards faces danger at every turn. Neither his father nor his fellow Navy SEALs knows which side he’s fighting for—or against. Which is exactly how the game must be played…until Agent Porter enters the picture...
  • Fit to be Tied by Mary Calmes

    Fit to be Tied by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Deputy US Marshals Miro Jones and Ian Doyle are now partners on and off the job: Miro’s calm professionalism provides an ideal balance to Ian’s passion and quick temper. In a job where one misstep can be the difference between life and death, trust means everything. But every relationship has growing pains, and sometimes Miro stews about where he stands with his fiery lover...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  crime  dark  drama  in-uniform  law-enforcement  lgbtq
  • Retribution by Sloane Kennedy

    Retribution by Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Ex Special Forces soldier Michael “Hawke” Hawkins has spent every day of the last ten years waiting for the moment he would get to watch the life fade from the eyes of the men who brutally murdered his wife, but when he finally gets the break he’s been waiting for, the trail leads him to someone he wasn’t expecting...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  crime  dark  drama  law-enforcement  lgbtq
  • Deathwish by Dana Marton

    Deathwish by Dana Marton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Officer Gabriella Maria Flores desperately needs a big win to save her career. A case that proves that she has her act together, something non-controversial to make people forget the recent scandal she's been involved in. Instead, the murder she catches couldn't be more high-profile, the number one suspect her boss's brother. Means, motive, opportunity--check...
  • North's Nikki by Dale Mayer

    North's Nikki by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In what circumstance wouldn’t a knight want to rescue a damsel in distress? A former SEAL working for Legendary Securities, North Dockter has found the very circumstance that challenges even his stalwart, chivalrous ways. Nikki Beckwith is a firecracker who butts heads with him at every turn, refusing to follow orders or listen to his experience unless doing so suits her...
  • Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann

    Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Uncommon valor in the line of duty and unconditional devotion in the name of love are the salient qualities of the daring men and women who risk it all in the heart-pounding thrillers of New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann. Crafted with precision and power, her characters come alive with a depth of emotion few writers have achieved...
  • Noble Hops by Layla Reyne

    Noble Hops by Layla Reyne

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Everything 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...
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    age-gap  crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  military  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • Death's Ink-Black Shadow by John Wiltshire

    Death's Ink-Black Shadow by John Wiltshire

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It takes a certain kind of courage to live as if favoured by the gods, ignoring the ever-present ghosts of your past—or perhaps not bravery, but arrogance. And maybe not even that. Ben genuinely believes that the past is behind them—that they deserve to enjoy the life they have created. So it’s not hubris that leads him to overlook the signs that Nikolas does not share his faith, it’s love...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  crime  dark  lgbtq  military  mlm
  • Rampage by Reese Knightley

    Rampage by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Explosive 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...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  angst  crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  military  mlm  steamy
  • Soul on Fire by Tal Bauer

    Soul on Fire by Tal Bauer

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A deadly virus burns through the jungle, leaving nothing but corpses in its wake. Everyone flees from the outbreak—except for the terrorists intent on weaponizing the catastrophe. Lieutenant Elliot Davis, US Navy SEAL, is sent to rescue CIA officers from their clandestine base in Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and evacuate them out of the country...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  military  crime  lgbtq  suspense  war  angst  dark
  • Ignite by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Ignite by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two 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...
    Categorized as:
    angst  crime  drama  law-enforcement  lgbtq  military  mlm  steamy
  • Avenged by Kaylea Cross

    Avenged by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When the past and present collide… Taya Kostas is a survivor. She’s clawed her way back from the hell she was subjected to at the hands of an undercover agent working for the U.S. government. Since then she’s dedicated her life to preventing the same from happening to anyone else. Now her story has come full circle...
  • Savage Love by Lisa Renee Jones, Jason Clarke

    Savage Love by Lisa Renee Jones, Jason Clarke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They 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...
  • Topping the Alpha by Samantha A. Cole

    Topping the Alpha by Samantha A. Cole

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Trident Security operative, Jake Donovan, has been a member of the BDSM lifestyle since his teenage years. Starting as a submissive, he eventually became a Dom, but a brutal incident, years ago, changed Jake's life forever. Unable to shake the ghosts of his past, Jake avoided giving his heart to anyone for sixteen years. Until Nick...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  military  mlm  steamy
  • No Limits by Nora Phoenix

    No Limits by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Josh is convinced he’ll never find someone who’ll love him the way he is. He’s not exactly a catch with his PTSD, which has transformed him into a homebody most of the times. Sweet, maybe, but also boring as hell. Plus, there’s that submissive tendency he recently discovered and is dying to explore. His complicated relationship with Noah and Indy don’t make it easy, either...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  crime  dark  law-enforcement  lgbtq  military  mlm  steamy
  • Over the Edge by Suzanne Brockmann

    Over the Edge by Suzanne Brockmann

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    "Suzanne Brockmann has taken romantic suspense by storm with her action-packed thrillers. Now she has written the most gripping novel of her career-an unforgettable story of an explosive hostage situation in which two people are caught between the call of duty and the lure of destiny."Her passion is flying...
  • Promises Part 3 by A.E. Via

    Promises Part 3 by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A bounty hunter’s partners to lovers’ story. The hunt is on… and he’s the prey. Bradford (Ford) King was sure he had the rest of his life mapped out. Though he was no longer a SEAL Lieutenant, his brother was home safe and he had a job that still allowed him to satisfy his hunger for hunting bad guys...
  • 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...
  • Shattered Valor by Elaine Levine

    Shattered Valor by Elaine Levine

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

    Leather & Lace by Samantha A. Cole

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Kristen Anders is starting her life over again after divorcing her cheating husband. An author of several 'vanilla' romance novels, she spiced up her latest one involving BDSM and it became a best-seller. Now she's researching the subject for her follow-up book and manages to get a tour of the elite, private sex club, The Covenant, and runs into the one person she never expected to see there...
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