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Readers who enjoyed Devastated by R.L. Mathewson & Holly Warren, Edward Thomas also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Nixon's Promise by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFormer Navy SEAL Nixon Swagger is home. After twelve years of service and twice as many deployments, all Nix wanted was quiet. He’d sought the solace of the land he’d grown up on and found the peace he needed to silence the noise and figure out his next move. Nixon’s stay was supposed to be temporary... -
Flawed by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA career-ending mission sends Trey Durum’s life into a death spiral. Out of control, scarred, and with his spirit broken, he tries to adjust to civilian life. His plan to fade into the background goes up in smoke when Adalynn Walker crashs into his life. The sexy physical therapist has everyone fooled. She’s not sweet. She’s not shy. She’s not patient and kind... -
Hard to Lose by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn all new series of standalone books by New York Times Bestselling author, K, Bromberg. Four sisters set out to try to save their family business. Book 4, Hard to Lose: More info coming soon... -
Chasing Shadows by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom the hunters . . . to the hunted.When former CIA officer, Harper Brooks, joined an elite unit of special operators, her mission was to serve and protect, not to fall in love. But Roman Riviera was like no one she’d ever met.Echo Four was the quiet one. A broody genius. And that intense and gorgeous Navy SEAL stole her heart...Categorized as:
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Rider's Revenge by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRevenge is a seven-letter word that isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s a word for those who have been wronged. Jo Turner has been waiting five, long years to finally turn revenge into vengeance. Using Rider, the pretty-faced manwhore, is simply the price she is willing to pay to satiate her desire for revenge... -
Finding Kenna by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter jumping into a canal to save a man’s life, only to find out that he was a Navy SEAL not in the need of saving, Kenna and Marshall “Aleck” Smart hit it off.Aleck is intrigued by the bubbly waitress who almost landed on his head during a training exercise, and after getting to know her better, is thrilled they’ve hit it off so well... -
Adam by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDr. Adam Cassidy knew two things: life isn’t easy and fate’s a bitch. Adam's last mission cost him an eye, his memory, and any chance of staying with his military brothers-in-arms on Guardian's Alpha Team. After two years he'd scraped together the remnants of his life. He’d refined, rebuilt and pushed on alone... -
The Troubleshooter by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNever, ever fall for your brother’s annoying, infuriating, gorgeous best friend.Gia Norcross’ life is exactly how she likes it. She has a successful PR firm in San Francisco, a beautiful apartment, a loving family of overprotective brothers, and her fabulous designer shoe collection. Perfection...Categorized as:
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Cocky Soldier by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCivilian 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... -
Indefinite by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller, Corinne Michaels, comes a second chance love story. The day he said he’d never love me is when I vowed Quinn Miller would never break my heart again. I wanted a family—but he wouldn’t give me that. As one of the top embryologists in the country, I’ve spent years creating babies in the lab for other people as my own dreams of motherhood fade. I’m done waiting... -
Sweet Haven by K.C. Lynn
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRECIPE: Two cups of an arrogant, dirty talkin’ firefighter who has an obsession with peaches and the forbidden girl who smells like them. One tablespoon of a sweet schoolteacher trying to find her place in the world while attempting to resist her brother’s sworn enemy. A slice of fate that has their hearts questioning the past and the consuming need they have for one another...Categorized as:
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Protecting What's Mine: A Small Town Love Story by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIf you can’t stand the heat, don’t fall for a firefighter… Fire Chief Lincoln Reed is known for his heroics in the fire department and in the bedroom. Life is a never-ending good time. Until she lands in the middle of the accident scene he’s working…and then his backyard. Too bad she’s immune to flirty first responders... -
Drifter by Kristy Marie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTit for tat. These are the rules I live by. But don’t think this is some kind of cutesy story of a boy and a girl with a simple misunderstanding. This a story of a girl who hates and a boy who loves. This is a story about how weakness became my strength. This is our story. Drifter is a stand-alone in the Commander in Briefs Series. The series has crossover characters from each novel... -
Scandalous by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBodyguard. Babysitter. Chauffeur. Not what the hell I thought I’d be doing with my life. Especially not for a spoiled Hollywood actress on location in Miami Beach. But triple pay and carrying a gun had its advantages. I’d shove away paparazzi and screaming fans for a lot less... -
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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... -
Maybe Swearing Will Help by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFord Spurlock has known Ashe Trammel since they were babies.He’s also done his level best to stay away from her because every time he gets to within five feet of her, they’re fighting like cats and dogs.Ashe is the apple of her father’s eye. The motorcycle club princess that was never to be harmed in any way—or touched for that matter...Categorized as:
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Finally Mine by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWho is he if not a hero? Aldo Moretta has always been the hero. The strongest, the fastest, the bravest. He fought for his country and built a thriving business in his hometown. With friends and family never more than a few blocks away, there was just one thing he was missing. The right girl. She’d fallen for the wrong guy. The bad guy... -
Dream Keeper by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSpinning off from the bestselling Dream Man and Rock Chick series, this is the emotional and steamy contemporary romance fans of the Dream Team series have been waiting for!Pepper Hannigan is determined to keep any romance off the table—and out of her bedroom—while her daughter Juno is still young... -
Master Baker by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThey call me the sugar whisperer. Anything your tongue desires, I can bake it. Scones? Child’s play. Cupcakes? I’ll frost them so good you won’t know what hit you. Donuts? Please. You’re talking to a master baker. But there’s one egg I’ve never been able to crack. My best friend. Correction: My former best friend. She’s the apple in my pie. The whip in my cream... -
Just My Type by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLive in the best small town in the world? Check. Have the greatest job ever working on my family's pumpkin farm? Check. Marry the town pharmacist and have a nice, quiet life with our son? Check-check. "Oh, I'm sorry...Categorized as:
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HOT Secrets by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe nearly ruined his life. Now she needs him to save hers. It was supposed to be a simple job for hacker Bliss Bennett: access confidential files and turn them over to the CIA. But something went wrong—and now Bliss has a target on her back. With no idea who to trust, she heads straight toward the one man she hopes won’t turn her away... -
Edge of Fury (Edge Security) by Trish Loye
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsE.D.G.E. Security is a covert international organization that handles jobs most governments won’t. The operators are the elite of the elite, soldiers and spies, chosen for their skills and secrecy, and their ability to go beyond the edge... -
Southern Sunshine by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReed I never wanted to be a cowboy, living in a small town was suffocating.The military was my out.I saw every place I ever wanted and everything that nightmares are made of. Until I almost lost my life and then I ended up back home.HazelFinding out that I was pregnant the night before I left for college changed everything.I left that small town and vowed to never return... -
27 Lies: Luke's story by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA long time ago... I was young and naive. I thought I could save the world. I thought that protecting those around me from hurt and pain was what I was born to do. She made me feel that way. Ava Links, the little girl who was too fucking stubborn for her own good. The little girl who absorbed the hurt and pain of everyone around her and tried to bring sunshine to them all... -
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Silver Brewer (The Silver Foxes of Blue Ridge) by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsL.B. Dunbar pitches her tent and stakes her claim as the queen of second chance, sexy silver fox romances, and this story is no different. - Goodreads. Olivet Pierson needs his land. Name your price, Mr. Harrington. She has her reasons, and this muscular mountain of masculinity isn’t going to get in her way... -
At Your Service by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJuliana O’Neil’s promising future was burned away in the heat of battle. She had been an officer with a bright future in the military, but now she is struggling to survive. Her husband gone and her career in shambles, she finds a job at Top as a hostess and tries to put together the pieces of her life... -
Join the Club by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere are a few lessons one has to learn for themselves. Then there are the lessons that most people don’t have to learn because it’s just not done. For instance, most people know instinctively that they shouldn’t crave the mother of their brother’s child. Bourne Pena isn’t most men... -
Hot Rebel by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA rebel on the run… Victoria Royal is a traitor. Or so the U.S. government believes. Victoria was once a promising sniper in the Army, but now she’s gone rogue—worse, she’s just landed in the middle of a Hostile Operations Team mission in the desert and blasted it all to hell. Nick “Brandy” Brandon doesn’t expect to run into Victoria when he’s bugging out from a mission gone wrong...Categorized as:
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Southern Sunrise by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBuried secrets never stay hidden in the South. Emily I fell in love with him when I was fourteen. Under the stars, he told me he loved me, and under the stars we promised to love each other always. But under the stars, he broke my heart by walking away.He left me without a second glance. I was just an afterthought.Now he's back, but this time, I'm not falling for his Southern charm.Maybe... -
Checkmate: This is Beautiful by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings**Will release September 12th** The anticipated conclusion of the Logan & Kayla saga in the Checkmate Duet Series from a secret duo under the USA Today bestselling author pseudonym, Kennedy Fox!This second-chance romance will have you gasping and cheering this two on from the first to the last page! Are you ready to play the final game? *** Kayla Sinclair is a saint and... -
Classified by Brooke Blaine, Ella Frank
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsClassified is the final book of the Elite Series and should only be read after book one, Danger Zone, and book two, Need for Speed. They train to serve their country. They strive to be the best. But only a select few can be... The Elite * * * MATEO MORGAN CALL SIGN: SOLO Reckless, arrogant, and bold, Solo is as known in the U.S... -
Billionaire Unveiled: Marcus by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBillionaire Unveiled The Billionaire's Obsession ~ Marcus The Billionaire's Obsession Series: The Billionaire's Obsession - (The Complete Collection) - Simon Heart Of The Billionaire - Sam The Billionaire's Salvation - Max The Billionaire's Game - Kade Billionaire Undone - Travis Billionaire Unmasked - Jason Billionaire Untamed - Tate Billionaire Unbound - Chloe...Categorized as:
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The Rocker Who Cherishes Me by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings***Mature Content. Not Intended For Readers Under The Age Of 17*** The Rocker Who Cherishes Me Wroth The marines took me from a Tennessee farm boy and turned me into a hard man. Between the things I’d seen during my tour of duty and the things I’d done during my years as a member of OtherWorld, nothing could faze me. Nothing. Except for HER. She’s everything that is good in the world... -
The Lucky Heart by Devney Perry
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLife on his ranch could be their future. If they can overcome their past. Felicity’s life story reads like the script to a bad soap opera. Girl’s high-school boyfriend becomes a drug addict. Girl falls for boyfriend’s best friend. Girl leaves them both behind only to return home years later for murdered ex-boyfriend’s funeral. Now she’s back home in Montana, ready to start fresh... -
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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... -
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... -
Crazy for Loving You (Bluewater Billionaires) by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIs there anything hotter than a growly, overprotective Marine cradling a baby? My melted ovaries don’t think so.When you work hard and have the bank account to prove it, you’re entitled to play hard. I’ve seen some crazy things. I’ve caused some crazy scenes. And there’s no shame in my game.But I’m still knocked off my stilettos when an insane chain of events leads to me inheriting a baby...Categorized as:
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Out of The Blue by Carina Adams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPutting others needs before his own was all Mike Carson had ever done. First, it was the friends he loved more than family. Then it was his country. By nineteen, he was a father, a husband and fighting in a war not many people believed in... -
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... -
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... -
Justice Brothers Box Set by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree 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... -
On Broken Wings by Chanel Cleeton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe author of Into the Blue and Fly with Me returns with the newest, hot and high-flying Wild Aces romance... A year after losing her husband, Joker, the squadron commander of the Wild Aces, Dani Peterson gets an offer from his best friend, Alex “Easy” Rogers, to help fix up her house. Dani accepts, and their friendship grows—along with an undeniable attraction... -
Collateral Damage by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPride tore them apart… Warrant Officer Honor Girard made the worst mistake of her life in walking away from the man she promised to marry—and she knows it. An attack on base unexpectedly pushes them together and in the aftermath she realizes she can’t let him go a second time. Only he’s not willing to let her back in... -
Having Faith by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes the biggest obstacle to overcome is yourself. Kieran Callaghan has it all. As the sole remaining single male of the Callaghan clan, he is drawing a lot of female attention. Not only is the former SEAL easy on the eyes and the poster boy for BodyWorks, the fitness center he owns/operates, but he is a genuinely nice guy with a white-knight complex... -
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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... -
Bottom Line: Callaghan Brothers, Book 8 by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsControl. Aidan Harrison likes it. Needs it. As CEO of the hugely successful Celtic Goddess franchise, he wields it as skillfully in the boardroom as he does the bedroom. It’s made him millions and put him at the top of his game. He wants for nothing. Except a woman who is more interested in him than his bottom line... -
Savage Hunger by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first book in a new savagely intense trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones. Rick Savage, but they call him Savage and for a reason. He can make you laugh and then rip your heart out. No one knows that more than me, Jasmine Marks, the woman he left bleeding from the heart. I loved him. Lord help me, I’ve never stopped loving him... -
Happily Never After by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere’s a new Prince in town.And he thinks he’s my happily ever after.If only I believed in those. Lance Jacobs. Roseboro’s new Most Eligible Bachelor. He’s the stuff fairy tales are made of. Tall, handsome, strong. A dyed in the wool American hero . . .And if my scheming stepmother has anything to do with it, he’ll be married to my stepsister before he can tap out S-O-S... -
Incinerate by Tessa Teevan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKnox and Charlotte's story. When Knox Wellington opens the door to Charlie Davenport, he's not expecting the fiery brunette with whiskey colored eyes and a feisty personality. Sparks fly immediately, even though their initial meeting is nothing but hostile... -
Hetch by River Savage
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSave verb \ˈsāv\ 1 a: Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger. Synonyms: rescue, come to someone's rescue, save someone's life, set free, liberate, deliver, extricate. Saving lives is the end goal. It's a responsibility I live with every day, the reason I wear the badge...
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