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Inevitable Disclosure by Nicky James
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsQuaid is adrift in MPU. With his partner on extended leave, he’s alone and unsure if he wants to continue working on missing persons cases now that his sister’s case is closed. When the missing teen he’s been seeking for a week turns up dead, it’s the icing on the cake.Maybe it’s time to explore a different career path... -
![Unstable Connections by Nicky James, Nick J. Russo]()
Unstable Connections by Nicky James, Nick J. Russo
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMissing children are reappearing, and ties to a thirty-year-old cold case can’t be ignored.Between his shaky, brand-new relationship with reformed office playboy Detective Aslan Doyle, his sister’s case going from cold to hot overnight, his father insisting on being involved, and his boss breathing down his neck, Detective Quaid Valor is on edge... -
![Where There’s Smoke by Cole McCade]()
Where There’s Smoke by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsABOUT THIS EPISODE They say where there's smoke, there's fire—but Malcolm and Seong-Jae have a lot of blood and no body in a case where the only witness to a murder may be the killer himself. Yet as they chase down a victim who may or may not exist in a crime that may or may not have happened, it's the sparks flying between them that threaten to ignite into dangerous flame.. -
![Final Orders by Gregory Ashe]()
Final Orders by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn embattled author. Fanatical parents. A son who can’t stay out of trouble. It’s the last one that’ll probably kill him.When Emery Hazard gets drawn into a brawl at a monthly school board meeting, he knows he’s in trouble; his husband, John-Henry Somerset, is chief of police, and they’re already under enough scrutiny as they try to finalize their foster son’s permanency plan... -
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![The Hatter's Game, Part II by Cole McCade]()
The Hatter's Game, Part II by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsABOUT THIS EPISODE Malcolm Khalaji is missing. And Seong-Jae Yoon is the only one who can find him. But to do so means walking paths he swore he would never tread again. Descending into the blackest hallways of a twisted and sadistic mind. Breaking down every wall he's ever built around himself, to try to predict what Sila will do next... -
![Tallowwood by N.R. Walker]()
Tallowwood by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCold cases, murder, lies, and an unimaginable truth.Sydney detective August Shaw has spent the last decade of work solving cold cases. Since the death of his boyfriend eight years ago, August works alone, lives alone, is alone — and that’s exactly how he likes it... -
![The Fallen One by Brittney Sahin]()
The Fallen One by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author Brittney Sahin, comes a sizzling love story between a morally gray hero who doesn’t believe in second chances, and the woman who will make him question everything. Five years ago, a phone call forever changed my life as I listened to my wife being murdered half a world away... -
![If Only by Cherise Sinclair]()
If Only by Cherise Sinclair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAfter the last fiasco, Sally gives up. She’ll never find a Dom of her own. Instead the computer whizz is job hunting in between bending the law—just a bit—to unearth the bastards who’d enslaved her friends. The clueless cops and Feds obviously need help. FBI special agents, Galen and Vance, have waited to play with Sally for a long time... -
![Devil's Hour by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Devil's Hour by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDevil’s hour, noun: the hour when the demon or devil who leads hell is at its strongest. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, Royce Locke is no stranger to scrapping and fighting for the things he wants. What he desires most is Sawyer Key—his partner on the force and the man he’s falling in love with... -
![Elusive Relations by Nicky James, Nick J. Russo]()
Elusive Relations by Nicky James, Nick J. Russo
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLife was easier when rival detectives, Quaid and Aslan, kept to their own side of the building. They could forget that one glorious night they shared and move on. But when Aslan is called to a homicide and discovers one of the victims has a personal history with Quaid, he knows a confrontation is inevitable. When news about the case spreads, Quaid can’t help but get involved... -
![Devour by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Devour by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIan Pierce is the chef and part owner of the hottest restaurant in Cincinnati, his chosen family is full of happy relationships, and the scruffy, snarky cop who has been haunting his dreams is one step closer to being in his bed. But everything comes crashing down when the past he narrowly escaped nine years ago comes to a deadly head. Hollis Banner was enamored of Ian at first sight... -
![Diamond in the Rough by Charlie Cochet]()
Diamond in the Rough by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen 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... -
![The Rational Faculty by Gregory Ashe]()
The Rational Faculty by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree months have passed since Emery Hazard and John-Henry Somerset faced a madman and lived to tell about it. Three months have passed since Emery Hazard resigned from his job as a detective. Three months can be too long and too short, all at the same time. On Halloween, a professor at the local college is murdered in his apartment, in front of dozens of witnesses. Then the killer disappears... -
![Hide & Seek by Nicole Edwards]()
Hide & Seek by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith the holidays nearing, Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis are getting settled, both personally and professionally. For Reese, dealing with Brantley’s about-face regarding the size of the task force is easy. It’s meeting the parents that he’s worried about... -
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![Backdraft by Cole McCade]()
Backdraft by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsABOUT THIS EPISODE When a 911 call goes wrong and a young man goes missing, it falls to Malcolm and Seong-Jae to investigate the responding officers when Internal Affairs' internal politics leave the case compromised and the officers aren't willing to talk... -
![A Chosen Man by Jaime Reese]()
A Chosen Man by Jaime Reese
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor 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... -
![Rialto by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Rialto by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSomeone has it out for Rialto. Ian Banner is loving his hectic life. He’s newly married, ready to start a family, and opening a new restaurant. All his dreams are coming true. The last thing he needs is a problem with his restaurant. But when one attack after another comes, he grows convinced he has another enemy... -
![Tied Over by Mary Calmes]()
Tied Over by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJosiah Redeker has been tied up, tied down, and just plain tied to Bodhi Callahan since the younger marshal was paired with him five years ago. It was an easy slide from partners to best friends, and though Bodhi wanted more, Josiah thought Bodhi could do far better than him... -
![Disrupted Engagement by Nicky James]()
Disrupted Engagement by Nicky James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe ring has been bought, and all Aslan has to do is create the perfect setup for a proposal. No problem. Nothing to it. Quaid deserves the best, and he plans to deliver.After choreographing a romantic evening to officially pop the question, Aslan is ready.But things don’t go as planned, and the evening is ruined. Quaid’s insecurities rear their ugly head, making him suspicious... -
![Dirty Deeds by Rhys Ford]()
Dirty Deeds by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSheila Pinelli needed to be taken out.Former cop turned private investigator Cole McGinnis never considered committing murder. But six months ago, when Jae-Min’s blood filled his hands and death came knocking at his lover’s door, killing Sheila Pinelli became a definite possibility... -
![The Former Assassin's Guide to Snagging a Reluctant Boyfriend by Alice Winters]()
The Former Assassin's Guide to Snagging a Reluctant Boyfriend by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCasselWhen I gave up life as a hitman, I thought everything was going to be better. I was going to become a PI, help people, and live normally… and then I met Jeremy, the most perfect man to have ever saved my life (I mean, he might be the only one who has saved my life, but he’s still the best at it). From that point on, it was all over for me—I knew we were meant to be... -
![But For You by Mary Calmes]()
But For You by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJory Harcourt is finally living the dream. Being married to US Marshal Sam Kage has changed him—it’s settled the tumult of their past and changed Jory from a guy who bails at the first sign of trouble to a man who stays and weathers the storm. He and Sam have two kids, a house in the burbs, and a badass minivan. Jory’s days of being an epicenter for disaster are over. Domestic life is good... -
![A Matter of Time: Vol. 2 by Mary Calmes]()
A Matter of Time: Vol. 2 by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings2nd Edition Books Three and FourVol. 2 Three years ago, Jory Harcourt changed his name and shut the door on a past full of pain, only to emerge stronger on the other side. He has a new career, a great working partner, and a satisfying life—except for the hole in his chest left behind when police Detective Sam Kage walked out with his heart. Now Sam's back and he knows what he wants.. -
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Bulletproof by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJory Harcourt doesn't have to go looking for trouble. Wherever he goes, it seems to find him—particularly when his partner, Sam Kage, is working undercover on a federal task force. After the recession forces him to close his business, Jory goes to work as a matchmaker and event planner... -
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![Bad at Love by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Bad at Love by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBad at making decisions or bad at love? Either way, Kendall Blakemore doesn’t trust his judgment. He falls too hard, too fast, and always for the wrong guy. Needing a major shakeup, Kendall moves into his own place for the first time and seizes a new career opportunity. But everything he thought he wanted turns out to be the last thing he needs... -
![Killer Honeymoon by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Killer Honeymoon by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHoneymoon, happily ever after, and…homicide?Newlyweds, Royce Locke and Sawyer Key, embark on a honeymoon road trip where their biggest threat should be dodging drunk tourists on golf carts. But their arrival on South Bass Island lands them in the middle of a contentious battle between lifelong islanders and a property developer who won’t accept no for an answer... -
![The Hatter's Game, Part I by Cole McCade]()
The Hatter's Game, Part I by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsABOUT THIS EPISODE Broken trust. Shattered hearts. Secrets exposed--and yet still no closer to the truth. When Malcolm and Seong-Jae's relationship hits a wall, their partnership fragments as well...and they may not be able to withstand the crushing tide when protests over Tomasz Kowalczyk's death turn into deadly riots. Too many familiar faces return, and one will be leaving in a bodybag... -
![The Golden Ratio by Cole McCade]()
The Golden Ratio by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsABOUT THIS EPISODE The boys are back, and an old face from Seong-Jae’s past plunges BPD Detectives Malcolm Khalaji and Seong-Jae Yoon from a two-month suspension right into the depths of hell — and into one of the most horrific, grisly cases of Malcolm’s life. He's never seen anything like it... -
![Rough Trade by Sidney Bell]()
Rough Trade by Sidney Bell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsQuick-witted hustler Ghost is no stranger to living dangerously; survival has always been the name of the game. He’s just always gone it alone. Now he’s got the wrong people breathing down his neck, and the only way out demands placing his trust in the unlikeliest of heroes: Duncan Rook, a gruff cop whose ethics are as solid as his body... -
![Soul on Fire by Tal Bauer]()
Soul on Fire by Tal Bauer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA 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... -
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Six Degrees of Separation by Taylor V. Donovan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNote from the author:By Degrees is an ensemble serial with continuing story lines. Six Degrees of Separation is the second installment, and it must be read after Six Degrees of Lust. Thanks.In the sequel to Six Degrees of Lust, F.B.I. team leader Samuel Shaughnessy and bar manager Machlan O’Bannon are exploring a new phase in their non-relationship... -
![Criminal Past by Gregory Ashe]()
Criminal Past by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt all starts to go wrong at the shooting gallery. Emery Hazard and his boyfriend, John-Henry Somerset, just want to enjoy the day at the Dore County Independence Fair. At the shooting gallery, though, Hazard comes face to face with one of his old bullies: Mikey Grames. Even as a drugged-out wreck, Mikey is a reminder of all the ugliness in Hazard’s past... -
![Dealing Him In by Charlie Cochet]()
Dealing Him In by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPlay with fire, and you’ll get burned.Santos “Saint” Cavallero had his life all figured out when he married his high school sweetheart, joined the Navy, and became a SEAL. After years of being deployed, Saint comes home for good, only to discover his wife has fallen for another man. Now divorced and a bodyguard for Four Kings Security, Saint loves his job and his found family... -
![Learning Curve by Kaje Harper]()
Learning Curve by Kaje Harper
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMac is afraid he'll never recover enough to go back to being a cop, while Tony is afraid that he will.Three months after being shot, Detective Jared MacLean is healing, but he's afraid it may not be enough to go back on the job. He won't give up, though. Being a cop is written deep in Mac’s bones, and he'll do whatever it takes to carry his badge again... -
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![The One That Got Away by Nicky James]()
The One That Got Away by Nicky James
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSomeone is following me. I’m not imagining it. I’m not crazy. Charlie Falkingham is convinced someone is after him. There are signs. There are clues, but no one believes him. After living through a childhood horror, Charlie suffers from a severe paranoia disorder, among many things, and the Hamilton Police have labeled him The Boy Who Cried Wolf... -
![It's Witchcraft by Cole McCade]()
It's Witchcraft by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsABOUT THIS EPISODE An eerie ritualistic murder sends Malcolm and Seong-Jae down a bizarre path of the occult to find a killer--but when it comes to witchcraft, the suspect's not the only one casting a spell. With Seong-Jae haunting his dreams, Malcolm is practically bewitched, his trust in Seong-Jae growing deeper and deeper as both men learn to rely on each other... -
![A Light in the Darkness by Alice Winters]()
A Light in the Darkness by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFelix and Lane are trying out their new normal. Normal means no more car chases, no more drug lords, and definitely no more kidnapping bad guys. All of that is a thing of the past in this new, normal(ish) life style filled with family get-togethers, torturous jogs through the park, and the occasional romp in the parking lot. Felix is done stealing (all but for the cat)... -
![The Dark Tide by Josh Lanyon]()
The Dark Tide by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsTo say goodbye is to die a little...Like recovering from heart surgery beneath the gaze of his over-protective family isn't exasperating enough, someone keeps trying to break into Adrien English's bookstore... -
![Body and Soul by Patricia Logan]()
Body and Soul by Patricia Logan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMore than ten years ago, a series of train bombings devastated railways throughout Europe. Strange poetry sent to local newspapers right before each bombing, confounded investigators at the time. In one of only a handful of failed covert missions, Jarrett had been sent into North Korea to take out the bomber... -
![School of Fish by Amy Lane]()
School of Fish by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJackson Rivers has been learning how to take care of himself so he can be there for Ellery Cramer, but after eight weeks of healing, body and soul, he’s itching to get back to work. Finally Ellery gives him a simple task: pick up a file on a kid who probably didn’t commit murder but who refuses to participate in his own defense.Nothing is ever that easy... -
![Hot Mess 6 by Stormy Glenn]()
Hot Mess 6 by Stormy Glenn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLany: I just wanted to help my Mom out with the Children's Fall Festival. I had no idea I'd be dragged into a mess that would change my entire world. Learning that children in foster care were being abused, and determined to stop it, I jumped in feet first. I just had to stay alive long enough for Sal to rescue me... -
![Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane]()
Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJackson and Ellery face their toughest case yet—against the criminal justice system itself.Jackson Rivers and Ellery Cramer have worked difficult jobs before, but usually it’s getting the facts that’s the problem. For their newest client, the trouble isn’t finding the truth—it’s corruption at the highest levels of the justice system... -
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Stay by Taylor McNiff
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYears ago, Caleb Fitzgerald lost the love of his life. He's never been interested in finding a second one. He's also never been interested in dealing with an annoyingly happy neighbor with too much energy and a seemingly dedicated commitment to be the bane of his existence. Owen Thompson doesn't much care what Fitz wants. He cares about what Fitz needs... -
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Real Risk by Elle Keaton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's possible they're a match but first the two men will have to survive trial by fire. Chief Flynn is fighting smoke and flames, tirelessly protecting the lives and property of his fellow islanders from yet another spate of fires.Arson or accident?When injury puts him on the sidelines, West Coast Forensics Arson Investigator Kimball Frye offers his assistance... -
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![Thunder and Lightning by Patricia Logan]()
Thunder and Lightning by Patricia Logan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJarrett Evans and Thayne Wolfe have been partnered in the ATF for nearly two years and their love and commitment to each other has grown over time. Now faced with one final challenge, the boys are headed to Arizona to help Thayne’s mom, stumbling headfirst into a brand new case... -
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![The Parting Glass by Josh Lanyon]()
The Parting Glass by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo and a half years ago, travel writer Timothy McShay let NYPD Detective Luke O'Brien talk him into hiking into the New Jersey Pine Barrens to face down a monster. Now Tim and Luke meet again under very different circumstances. The old attraction is still there -- but so are some of Tim's monsters... -
![Crescendo by Cole McCade]()
Crescendo by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsABOUT THIS EPISODE "I'm sorry." A stage play turns into high drama when the leading man's mutilated body takes center stage--and the remorseful note pinned to his chest is Malcolm and Seong-Jae's only clue to finding the killer... -
![Tied Up in Steele by Annabella Stone]()
Tied Up in Steele by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSteele Givens doesn’t do relationships and he knows better than to fall for a man he rescued during a CIA Operation; but then he’s never been a ‘follow the rules’ kinda man. He always swore he’d never drag someone he cared about into a world of danger. But what do you do, when danger stalks him anyway? Kalon Roberts wanted to move on. He’s done with danger and Black Ops Operators... -
![Power of the Mind by Nicky James]()
Power of the Mind by Nicky James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s not a real case, he’s not my boyfriend, and we aren’t partners.Three lies I told myself for survival.After ten months of shamefully stalking and showing up randomly on Tallus’s doorstep at midnight (for reasons), the sinfully hot records clerk decided he’d had enough of my games...
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