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Forever Notorious by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAbigail Mueez knows all about being something you’re not. Everyone knows she works security in Washington D.C., but that wasn’t exactly the truth. There are many layers of deception in Abby’s life from her job to the man she’s with—a man she doesn’t have time to fall in love with when her life and so much more was on the line. Too bad she didn’t tell her heart that... -
Gabe by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGabe Harris was the walking, talking personification of a hero. And a hero was what I needed. My life went from boring to hair-raising with a stroke of a key. I knew better than to poke around on the dark web. But when my friend Kalee Solberg came home months after she’d been presumed dead, I couldn’t stop myself from looking into who was behind her capture...Categorized as:
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Bear by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn explosive blast from the pastA former mission rears its head and places Bear McGowen in the middle of an impossible situation. His old friend is missing, but he left a trail to follow. As Bear investigates, the twisting turns of the past meld with the present investigation. It necessitates specialized help from his employer, Guardian Security... -
Forever Covert by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKale Mueez just wants to work on his computer programs and, okay, some not-so-legal hacking. Even though he sold one of his computer software companies for more money than he’d ever need, he wasn’t one to sit back and do nothing. That is especially true since his father is a super soldier known around the world... -
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Myles by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFormer Delta Operator Myles Simms doesn’t know when to quit. The concept so foreign to him he can’t give up on Delilah Watts. A woman he’s never met—a woman who might be the enemy yet he’s compelled to save her. Intel Specialist Delilah Watts never imagined sending an email would be deadly. Kidnapped and left to die, yet she regrets nothing...Categorized as:
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At Midnight: Billionaires in Disguise: Flicka by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen is a rescue not a rescue? When it’s a kidnapping. Flicka and Dieter, whose real name is Raphael Mirabaud, tried to escape her ex-husband’s Secret Service and army, but they couldn’t. Dozens of military personnel, maybe hundreds, surrounded them, trying to kidnap Flicka. The only way out was with mercenaries hired by Raphael’s father... -
Happily Ever After: Billionaires in Disguise: Flicka by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDieter Schwarz had a gun pointing at his forehead.To escape and save the lives of herself and two-year-old Alina Mirabaud, Flicka von Hannover walked into the arms of her ex-husband, who wants only her title and her genes in his family tree. She is whisked away to Monaco and held prisoner while her ex plots how many children she will produce for him and his throne.Dieter must be dead... -
In the Company of Strangers by Awais Khan
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLahore – a city of secretive glamour, whispering elites, and sordid affairs. A city brought to its knees by terrorism. Forty one-year old Mona has almost everything: money, friends, social status… everything except for freedom in the repressed Pakistani society. Languishing in her golden cage, she craves a sense of belonging… of love... -
Turbulent Intrigue by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe final novel in bestselling author Melody Anne’s Billionaire Aviators series finds Ace Armstrong back home after years away in the CIA. Faced with the stipulation in his father’s will to find a wife or lose his inheritance, the “black sheep” of the family takes to the skies like his aviator brothers...Categorized as:
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Critical Doubt by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey met in a war-torn city on the other side of the world and shared an anonymous night of passion. They didn't intend to meet again. Nor did they think they'd be reunited by sinister secrets... Five years later, FBI Agent Savannah Kane is headed to a small town in Georgia for the funeral of her best friend's husband...Categorized as:
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Elusive Promise by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"The twists are endless, the danger is far reaching, and the thrills are nonstop." Isha C. Goodreads on Perilous Trust, OFF THE GRID: FBI SERIES When tragedy strikes an engagement party, Special Agent Parisa Maxwell becomes the sole survivor and the only witness to a kidnapping and the theft of a legendary diamond...Categorized as:
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The Heart of Him by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames Brooks, the campaign manager for Attorney General hopeful JD Harrison finds himself reluctantly falling for Ashley Harrison, sister to the candidate. As the two become more attracted to each other, their past love interests emerge and threaten to destroy what appears to be a sex-driven relationship. James has hidden his family ties from Ashley and his friends for reasons of his own... -
Jackson: Book 2 of a 3 book arc by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the 14th book in the Reed Security Series and the 2nd book of a 3 book arc. The arc books need to be read in order and it is suggested that the rest of the series is read in order as well. Jackson Lewis saved Raegan Cartwright from a terrible situation and has been keeping her and her parents safe...Categorized as:
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Five Years in Yemen: A Titus Ray Thriller by Luana Ehrlich
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA CIA contractor goes missing in Iraq. Five years later, he turns up in Yemen. Now, it’s up to Titus to find out if he’s a traitor or a patriot. After Titus accepts an assignment to bring rogue CIA contractor Jacob Levin back to the States, he learns the operation has been put on hold pending Presidential approval. That’s fine with him...Categorized as:
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In Shining Armor by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFlicka won’t allow herself to be terrified.She’s on the run from her cheating, soon-to-be ex-husband Prince Pierre and his Secret Service, and she doesn’t have a passport, credit cards, or money. She needs to get to Paris to talk to her lawyers about divorcing that bastard.The only thing standing between her and the cheating prince is Dieter Schwarz, her bodyguard, her protector, and her ex-lover... -
In A Faraway Land: Billionaires in Disguise: Flicka by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen an actual prince—who has a Secret Service, an army, and real spies—is hunting you down, you run, and you hide IN A FARAWAY LAND. Flicka von Hannover was a princess, but not anymore, sort of. To hide from her conniving soon-to-be ex-husband and divorce him as soon as possible, she runs to the place specified by her prenuptial agreement, Las Vegas... -
Hard Liquor: Runaway Billionaires: Arthur Duet #2 by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLondon trial lawyer Gen has managed to corral that randy colt His Lordship Arthur Finch-Hatten, the Earl of Severn, at least as far as anyone knows. In public, he seems to be behaving himself, but she’s kind of gotten involved with her client in a way that the Bar’s Ethics Committee would totally not approve of...Categorized as:
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Dangerous Choice by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn Dangerous Choice, Special Agent Diego Rivera must choose between duty and love, loyalty and betrayal, and between his ideals and the agency he serves… Don't miss this new thrilling, chilling, romantic suspense by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy...Categorized as:
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Fear the Reaper by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverything was going according to plan…until it fell apart in the most spectacular way… Ex-SEAL Ryan “Reaper” Hamilton is well on his way to having it all. His marriage to Kate is finally on solid ground, and his goal of being a K9 trainer with Iniquus’s Cerberus team is within reach...Categorized as:
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Hearts Collide by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBent is broken in mind, body, and spirit. Complications of an injury plague Angel Fire’s legendary bassist. He’ll never play again. Never take the stage with his bandmates. Never soak in the intoxication of the crowd. Music has abandoned him.At least that’s what he’s told his overly persistent physical therapist, Piper...Categorized as:
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Adored by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA man who gave up on love Mitch Bradford is an intimidating man. In his professional life, he has a reputation for demolishing his opponents in the courtroom. At the exclusive BDSM club Sanctum, he prefers disciplining pretty submissives with no strings attached. In his line of work, there’s no time for a healthy relationship...Categorized as:
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Call Sign: Redemption by Patricia D. Eddy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsre demp tion: the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil Trevor Moana can’t escape the sins of his past. His kills as a CIA assassin haunt his dreams. Working for Second Sight helps him atone, sometimes even forget. Until Dani Monroe walks through his door. The one person he’s hurt the most needs his help. In Caracas, Venezuela, one shot changed four lives...Categorized as:
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I Will Find You by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe released a sound, deep inside, part growl, part acquiescence. “Ruby Jane. You are going to be the death of me.”“No. Not anymore. I’ve learned my lesson.”He cocked his head.Maybe because yes, she’d said that before, but this time — “I never again want to look out into the dark sky and wonder where you are, and if you’re alive. Never want to be more than a phone call away from you...Categorized as:
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Blurred Line by A.D. Justice
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe road to hell is paved with good intentions. What should’ve been a simple fact-finding visit changed in the blink of an eye. I’m a patriot. A CIA officer. A master at manipulating the double agent schemes. The straight and narrow path I set out on turned into a hundred winding roads, all leading to the same destination: I’m now aiding and abetting a foreign spy...Categorized as:
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Fighting For Valor by Patricia D. Eddy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsval·or: great bravery in the face of danger, especially in battleOnce, Jackson Richards had it in spades. As a member of the United States Special Forces, he fought alongside the bravest and most capable men he’d ever known.Then one mistake landed them all in Hell.For six months, he fought. But one terrible day, his captors learned the full extent of his skills, and that sealed his fate... -
Run by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElle Roberts wants two things in life:One—to find out everything there is to know about the mysterious spy who keeps kissing her, andTwo—to stay off her mob family’s radar.That isn’t too much to ask, is it? It’s not like she wants to win the lottery, or live in a Star Wars movie, or be Chris Hemsworth’s personal bather...Categorized as:
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Obsession by Florencia Bonelli, Rosemary Peele
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Eliah Al-Saud and Matilde Martinez meet on a flight to Paris, they have little in common. Eliah is the rich and powerful son of a Saudi prince, and the owner of a French security company—actually a front for mercenary and espionage services—while Matilde is a pediatric surgeon from Argentina, whose only dream is to work in Africa helping children in need...Categorized as:
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Fearless Pursuit by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecrets and lies…strangers and spies… After the death of an asset, Special Agent Jax Kenin goes undercover bartending at an exclusive Hollywood club in hot pursuit of a spy ring. His mission gets complicated when a beautiful brunette begins asking questions about an old murder. She's making people nervous, and he needs to get her out of the way before she blows up his operation...Categorized as:
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Point Blank by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe women of Fern Michaels’ New York Times bestselling Sisterhood series are beloved for bringing justice to strangers in need. And when one of their own needs help, that loyalty and commitment goes double… Nothing compares to the bond between Sisters—except perhaps the special brotherhood between some of their menfolk...Categorized as:
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Cold Light of Day by Toni Anderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPhysicist Scarlett Stone is the daughter of the man considered to be the most notorious Russian agent in FBI history. With her father dying in prison she’s determined to prove he’s innocent, but time is running out. Using a false identity, she gains access to the Russian ambassador’s Christmas party, searching for evidence of a set-up...Categorized as:
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The Elias Network by Simon Gervais
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMr. & Mrs. Smith meets political thriller in this heart-pounding series debut about two undercover flames whose new mission risks exposing their true identities to the world…and, worse, each other.Caspian Anderson is a translator for the United Nations—or so he’s led everyone to believe... -
Weapon of Seduction by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWILL LOVE COME TOO LATE?It’s a good thing FBI agent Korrine Friday didn’t arrest that nosy stranger who appeared at the crime scene she was processing, because (A) he’s Rafe Santiago, her new supervisor at the field office in San Antonio, and (B) he’s gorgeous... -
Protecting Justice by Adrienne Giordano, Misty Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the premier political spin-doctor in the U.S., Fallyn Pasche can fix any problem--except her own. Her twin sister, Heather, a United States Senator, has been murdered, her father is barely speaking to her, and someone is after coded files Heather hid in a private safe. In order to decode the files and figure out what happened to her twin, Fallyn turns to the Justice Team...Categorized as:
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Lights Out by Natalie Walters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCIA analyst Brynn Taylor developed a new program to combat terrorism, and she invited members of foreign intelligence agencies to America to foster cooperation between countries. Now one of them, Egyptian spy Remon Riad, is missing.Jack Hudson has been working for the Strategic Neutralization and Protection Agency (SNAP) for almost nine years and takes the lead in hunting down the missing spy...Categorized as:
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Out of the Night by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSee, this was why York should put a GPS tracker on the woman he loved.Not that he would, but if he did, then he wouldn’t show up in a town and see said woman trying to do a Spiderman along the face of a building.And, if York hadn’t simply followed his instincts and taken off across the street she would have left an ugly splat on the sidewalk, probably taking out a planter of geraniums...Categorized as:
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Commander by Sienna Snow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am Tara Zain. Human rights attorney, the Commander to my colleagues in international affairs, and fiancee to the most powerful man in the country. I've learned love is a useless distraction. Money and status are the true motivators, and powerful alliances are much more important than romantic entanglements... -
Falling Series Books #1-5 by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFalling For Ryan: Part One I shouldn’t want her—but damn, I need her. As my best friend, she’s off limits. Right? Wrong. After a prick cheats on her, she shows up at my doorstep broken and alone .... and my desire takes over. She picked me up after my devastating accident. Now it’s my turn to help the woman I owe everything too. She needs a friend, a shoulder to cry on... -
Coyote's Revenge by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes We Must Face Our Past, While Our Future Hangs in the BalanceAiden Lewis is the perfect undercover agent—a millionaire playboy who has committed his life to protecting his country. For Aiden, work comes first and allows him to make amends for his past. Then Madison Hart is caught in the terrorist web of an insurgent named Coyote...Categorized as:
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Covering Coco by Heather Long
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife between the cross hairs Retired Navy SEAL John Jacob “Jacko” Johnson earned a reputation for being cool under pressure, having more kills from behind the scope of a sniper rifle than anyone else active on the teams, and being a total smartass...Categorized as:
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Face-Off by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStone Townsend is the center for the pro-hockey team in Charleston. There are just a few things he’s concerned with: bringing his large family together again, leading his new team to a championship, and doing a lot of scoring–on and off the ice. Which is why it was the worst time to get an injury under new team management and a new coach... -
Eight Years by Donna Schwartze
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor seventeen years, Millie’s life was perfect. Then her dad died, and she discovered the secret he never wanted her to know.Enter Mason—the man tasked with helping her uncover the truth. She has to hide her ultimate goal from him, but from the first second they meet, he seems to have the disturbing ability to see right through her.If he finds out what she’s up to, he could ruin everything... -
Blowout by Catherine Coulter, Sandra Burr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA long weekend in the Poconos is cut short when Sherlock and Savich are helicoptered back to Washington to lead the investigation into the brutal murder of a Supreme Court Justice.Savich allows Callie Markham, an investigative reporter for The Washington Post, to partner with local Metro Police liaison Ben Raven, since she’s got the inside track—she’s the stepdaughter of the murdered justice...Categorized as:
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Devil in a Black Suit by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the bestselling Shelby Nichols Adventure Series comes the long-awaited story about Alejandro Ramos. Don't miss this thrilling mystery adventure about our favorite hit-man. USA TODAY and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Colleen Helme offers a clever mix of mystery, laugh-out-loud humor, and page-turning adventure in the highly acclaimed Shelby Nichols Adventure Series... -
Girl of Lies by Charles Sheehan-Miles
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAndrea Thompson is smart, assertive and beautiful. She’s also desperately lonely. Raised in Europe by her grandmother, she struggles knowing neither of her parents wanted her, and she has no idea why. When Andrea receives an urgent call from her older sister Carrie, she agrees to fly to the United States to help. Carrie’s newborn daughter Rachel needs a bone marrow transplant...Categorized as:
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Covert Evidence by Rachel Grant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling in love was never part of his mission… With visions of professional glory, underwater archaeologist Cressida Porter embarks on a research trip deep into the heart of Eastern Turkey. Her dreams turn into nightmares when she becomes the unwitting courier for a terrorist network...Categorized as:
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Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHelicopter pilot Ellie Porter loves her job. Soaring above the Kakadu National Park, she feels freed from the questions around her father’s suicide and the heavy loss of her beloved family farm. But when a search-and-rescue mission on the boundary of the old farm reveals unusual excavation works, Ellie vows to investigate... -
The Second Wife by Kishan Paul
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf you want to live, you must let go of the past... Twenty-eight-year-old Psychologist, Alisha Dimarchi, is abducted by an obsessed client and imprisoned in his Pakistani compound for over two years. Forced to change her name and live as his second wife, her life is filled with trauma and heartbreak...Categorized as:
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Poison Evidence by Rachel Grant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was supposed to be paradise… After creating advanced mapping technology that intelligence agencies itch to add to their arsenals, Ivy MacLeod can’t turn down the perfect opportunity to test it: mapping a vast World War II battle site in the islands of Palau...Categorized as:
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Deep Cover by Traci Hunter Abramson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwenty-eight-year-old Kelsey Weber is one of the CIA’s finest undercover agents. After two years under deep cover in Salman Nassar’s desert compound, she’s unearthed vital information on the volatile Middle Eastern extremist sect. When her allegiance is called into question, Nassar teaches her a lesson she won’t forget—with a bullet to the leg...Categorized as:
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Firewall by DiAnn Mills
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a whirlwind romance, Taryn Young is preparing to board a plane at Houston International Airport, bound for a dream honeymoon, when a bomb decimates the terminal. Injured but still alive, she awakens to discover her husband is missing and they're both considered prime suspects in the attack. Further, the FBI is convinced her husband isn't who he appears to be...Categorized as:
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