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Menace by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe sexy, single dad of the MTF finally gets his turn....... Mason “Menace” Harrison “Single and ready to mingle……” Those are the words above every picture of almost every female that strikes my interest on this dating app my son talked me into getting... -
Too Bad So Sad by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTyler Cree has never been good at the whole look and don’t touch thing. From the moment he was old enough to walk on his own two feet, he’s been looking for trouble. Trouble comes in many forms…quite a few of those forms being the female persuasion. Tyler knows what girls want—a bad boy. And he has the bad boy image down pat. Ex-military—check. Hot cop—double check...Categorized as:
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Spec by Lilly Atlas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsScott survived hell serving his country. After more than two decades of service, the man honorably discharged from the army isn’t the same man who went in. Instead, he’s angry, violent, guilt-ridden, and in agony. The only thing keeping him going is the brotherhood he’s found in the Hell’s Handlers MC. Until she shows up, ruining his safe space... -
Depends On Who's Asking by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring…nope. No. Nuh-uh. That’s a lie. The moment that Caro wakes up, she knows that she’s not alone. One thump-thump from the living room and she quickly moves into action. One 9-1-1 call later, and she’s ready to defend herself... -
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Controlled Burn by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJuly Dupree and Dean ‘PD’ Hargrove fell head over heels in love. When PD comes home to tell July the good news about joining the SWAT team as a tactical medic, everything changes. July can’t fathom why PD would want to be a cop in this day and age... -
Ask Me If I Care by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAres saw him for the first time at a Kilgore Police Department benefit dinner. She’d gone with her dad as his plus one. Hayes Greer had gone by himself and brooded silently across the same table as her, drinking whiskey and not saying a word.It only took that one time for her to become interested... -
Loving at 40 by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSexy silver alpha hero returns to his family’s lakeside cottage where there’s a single mother in his bed and her presence just might be the second chance he needs at love and family.Archer McCaryn has been a mystery to his family. At forty-five, he isn’t certain himself who he is anymore. When he returns to the family’s lakeside cottage, he finds there is someone in his garage apartment... -
Cruise by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe kid is now a man, and he’s got something to prove….. Caleb “Cruise” Harrison “A Dad is a son’s first hero……” All my life I’ve looked up to my Dad, there’s nothing I ever wanted to do more than be a member of the Moonshine Task Force right next to him. I said no to playing football professionally to stay in Laurel Springs and fulfill my dream... -
Any Day Now by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAmelia loves her good friend, Avery. So much so that she agrees to do the stupidest thing ever. A stranger photo shoot. You know the type. The photographer takes photos of two individuals. Two individuals that, until that day, have never met in their life. The moment she shows up at the photo shoot, she knows that she made a terrible decision... -
Say It Ain't So by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe should’ve never left his house. He should’ve stayed at home. He has a legitimate excuse—he’s running a fever and he’s fairly sure he’s developing pneumonia. He should have called in sick…but he doesn’t. He goes to work, because his team is relying on him. First, he has to sign about eight thousand calendars—all from women who purchased said calendars to benefit the Fallen Officer fundraiser... -
Scary Hot: An Until Series and Club Alias Series Crossover by Kd Robichaux
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlpha former-military biker.Quirky office manager of a vet clinic.When their best friends meet and have a whirlwind romance, they get swept up in it and have a hot tryst of their own.It leads to a surprise pregnancy—and a soul-deep connection—neither see coming... -
Wild in the Windy City Volume 3: New Year's Eve Edition by Rachel Brookes, M. Piper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew Year's Eve on Navy Pier. A sexy, breathless night. Eighteen authors bring magic, steam, and romance to the Resolution Gala on Navy Pier this New Year’s Eve. Don’t miss the fireworks. *The authors included in this set are chart topping authors from around the globe that love romance. They're donating all sales proceeds to Bernie's Book Bank... -
Hot for a Cop by Whitley Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrawn together by the future, torn apart by the past. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Moms of Seattle. Three sexy single ladies who drink a ton of wine every Saturday night, bitch about life, have each other's backs, are the ultimate mama bears, and hope to one day, just maybe find love again. This is Lauren's story ... Being a single mom was never the plan for Lauren... -
Mikah: Mountain Man Cop and Younger Curvy Heroine by Tarin Lex
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Alpha Mountain Man Cop & Younger Curvy Heroine RomanceLanaApparently, I just turned 18. I’m smart and focused. Genuine and empathetic. A rule-follower.At least that’s what everyone keeps telling me.A skiing accident near Wylder Peak stole almost all of my memories.What remains are tiny glimpses. Flashes. Feelings.I don’t remember who I was before. I only know who I am now...Categorized as:
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Storm by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAspenI can’t think of a better place to spend my last week in Alaska than in Three Rivers.Twenty years as a pilot in the Army has come and gone.Many of the veterans I served with have settled in the small town.It’s only fitting I spend my last days catching up with them.Plus, I’m determined to show my bestie a good time... -
Tyson by Kathy Coopmans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI know what it’s like to have your heart split down the middle. One-half chases her. The other half chases after the lies, deceit, and betrayal. It’s a burning ball of hell. Seconds, minutes, hours, and years all spent endured the depth of my own burning inferno. All of it runs together while life passes me by...Categorized as:
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Blade by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnthony “Blade” Santini wants a slice of Jules Walker the second he sees the beauty at Penny’s Bakery. Still, with the world of trouble following the Steele Riders, he knows it’s not safe for her. As much as he’d love to be selfish and seal her fate as his, he refuses to put her in danger... -
Sacrifice by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings...Categorized as:
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Pretty Little Thing by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA kinky office romance from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tabatha Kiss! From 9-to-5, I’m his boss. After that… he’s my Dom. CEO Nora Payne is stressed out. She works 24/7. She spends her days telling others what to do and where to go. Nothing she's tried has helped her relieve the stress of her busy work life, until.. -
Sugar Pie by Mae Harden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings♥ Willow ♥My great aunt’s dying wish was to re-open her family’s legacy, the Sugar Creek bakery, and come hell or high water, I’m going to make it happen in her stead. Transferring from L.A., I can deal with the biting cold, an overdose of Valentine’s Day spirit, an apparent saboteur, and even the small town gossip surrounding my (in)famous mother...Categorized as:
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Easy Ride by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoving his curvy lamb will be this former SEAL's easiest ride yet. ShepAinsley Foster has the brightest eyes and sweetest smile I've ever seen.Whatever she's running from sent her straight to my gym.I want her to run right into my arms.But earning her trust is no easy feat.All she knows of motorcycle clubs is what she's seen on the news... -
Sweet Ride by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a Harley-riding biker, and she’s a Vespa-riding lawyer. They say opposite’s attract. But when these two collide, anything could happen.It’s not a normal day at the office when a giant, tattooed biker walks in and demands you give up everything you’re working on to help him keep custody of his kid.And after that day, I never have a ‘normal day’ again... -
Cuffed by You by Nikki Mays
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKayla has had a pretty crappy year. Cheating husband? Check. Getting arrested for trying to drown him? Check. Getting handcuffed by the world’s hottest cop? Check. Raising four kids alone? Check. Cheating ex-husband being a complete nuisance? Check. Obviously, it makes sense that she wants to stay as far away from the opposite sex as possible. The only thing she cares about is her family and work...Categorized as:
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Training Sasha by Becca Jameson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis friend's little sister... Sasha Easton has had her eye on Lincoln Walsh—the owner of Club Zodiac—for five years. Unfortunately, he does nothing but scowl at her and reject her every shy advance. She's not right for him... Lincoln doesn’t have a choice but to discourage Sasha because the truth is that he’s a sadist. And Sasha is no masochist... -
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Stolen by the Master Chief by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArrow Hamlin was being a good samaritan when he stopped to help someone with a flat tire. He never expected his act of kindness would lead him to the woman who was meant to be his. Or that she’d be on the run from a dangerous situation.Sage Elsher was stunned by a violent encounter in her own home. She had no idea who to trust until Arrow came to her rescue... -
Brothers in Blue: Matt by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet the men of Manning Grove, three small-town cops and brothers, who meet the women who will change the rest of their lives. This is Matt’s story…As a former Marine, Matt Bryson has dealt with PTSD ever since coming home from the Middle East. He finds himself fortunate to be able to return to his job as a cop at the local police department with his brothers Max and Marc.Dr... -
Falling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew town. New job. New Me. New boyfriend? At least that’s what the hot Mountain Man staring me down with hungry eyes seems to think. Julian works in Search and Rescue in the Greene Mountains. He also owns the bungee jump, and that’s where I meet him. Those beautiful possessive eyes stare me down as he straps the cord around my ankles... -
Meant To Be by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter being medically discharged from the SEALS, Liam Stevens worked himself to the bone to make a good life. He thought he had it all planned out, but those plans changed when he saw a blonde beauty stranded along the side of the road. Everly wasn’t your usual damsel in distress. She had an independent streak a mile long... -
Red, White & Hers by Ember Flint
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings31-year-old Truman Cox doesn’t really like the glitz and the glamour of the business world, he’s a real man with a Marine past that weighs heavily on his shoulders, but he cares about his family’s company too much not to be involved in it and as the Head of Security he feels his duty to keep everybody safe keenly... -
Baring Brando by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You should always wear my clothes … when you wear anything at all, that is.” Sasha Brando Adamo is not my type. He’s too rough, too aggressive. But when he touches me, nothing else matters. I know I should keep things purely physical, but I fall for him anyway. Just when I’m starting to think we have a chance, I learn the hard way that only fools fall in love... -
Dear Huxley: Heart of a Wounded Hero by Layne Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis summer, my older brother and I both came home. Me, toting a college degree and a job with the city attorney. Him, with a decade of service to our country and a brotherhood of guys who followed him home.Eavesdropping like the nosy little sister I’ll always be, I overheard them talking about the only one in their team who reenlisted. I’m intrigued... -
Hard Screw by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, it takes a firm grip and a big wrench.Scarlett might be Hollywood’s hottest young talent agent, but when a fixer-upper out in Colorado near her top client goes on the market, she trades glitz and glamor for quaint and rustic... -
State of Faith: Heart of a Wounded Hero by Mayra Statham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMajor Crew McCabe had one dream, to serve his country using the skills he’s been trained with over the last twenty years. After a horrific accident leaves him unable to do that, has him looking at a desk job. Not only angry, the Major is lost.A simple letter from an unexpected pen pal helps restore his state of faith... -
Rugged Soul by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI didn’t plan on becoming the president of Deviant Souls MC. After the last Prez was involved in multiple scandals that threatened to tear the club apart, however, someone needed to step up.After six months, I’ve done my best to take out the trash and keep it out... -
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Conley by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Calico shows up at the Garage with a busted car, I know she's in trouble.Her four-wheel piece-of-shit is filled to the brim with her and her son's belongings. She's running from something. From someone.She's been through hell, and she's not interested in getting involved with a biker like me.But she isn't going anywhere. One look at her curves and I know she's mine... -
Angel Kisses by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA little New Years' magic will send a former SEAL and his curvy girl up in flames.Masen StarksSix months ago, I found my future.Theia Perry is the sweetest little angel I've ever met.When I'm with her, I'm invincible.But she doesn't need a damaged soldier like me messing up her life.I shouldn't have asked her to this New Year's Eve party.But I can't bring myself to regret it... -
A Navy SEAL for Christmas by Zoe York
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNavy SEAL Ben Simmons' return from an overseas tour hasn't gone exactly to plan. He surprises even himself by agreeing to be a model in a life-drawing art class, because the alternative is a lonely, boring holiday break. For high school teacher Chelsea Doyle, who is spending Christmas alone for the first time in her life, the art class she's signed up for should be a highlight...Categorized as:
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Bull by Harley Wylde, Jessica Coulter Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDarian: When the guy I'd been seeing turned out to be a rapist sleezeball, I ran... and it led me straight to him. They call him Bull, and I can see why. The guy is massive, and I do mean everywhere. He's so much older than me, but I can't seem to care. The way he holds me, murmurs softly to me, I feel safe. No one's ever cared what happened to me, but he does... -
Leftovers With Benefits by C.L. Donley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the author of the successful debut Amara's Calling One cheating husband’s wife is another man’s treasure. It’s the beginning of autumn when Kenya Hamilton’s husband decides to break the news to his wife that he’s been unhappy in their marriage and wants to leave... -
Wild Curves by Sadie King
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fake relationship for a weekend; a biker who wants more and a shy girl who can’t give him the one thing he wants…Mom’s coming to visit and she expects to meet my new boyfriend.Spoiler I don’t have a boyfriend. I pretended I did to get Mom off my back, I didn’t expect her to show up on the mountain... -
Possessing Liberty by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling in love never hurt so good.KillianI'm a military man…rough, demanding, and used to being obeyed.I don't do love. I don't date. I don't have time for either.But Liberty Connor has me rethinking everything.One kiss from those sweet lips, and I'm hers.How do you convince an angel to fall for the devil?You possess her.LibertyKillian Thorne is my worst nightmare.Bossy, scarred…and hot as Hades... -
Lucky Ride by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy lucky Clover practically landed in my lap, and I would do anything to keep her right there for the rest of our lives, but our town is full of a dangerous element disguised as the good guys.When one crosses the line, my sweet Clover becomes their target, bringing them into my crosshairs... -
Laurie's Time by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeautiful Laurie Dodd was perfectly happy with her life. Raised by her loving aunt, she was ready to discover life out on her own. A new town, a new teaching job, a new apartment, and new friends. Finding a new man was not on her list, especially not one with the reputation of a player...Categorized as:
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Torch: A Second Chance Romance by Roxie Noir
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPlaying with fire gets you hot, but playing with a fireman gets you wet. Fighting wildfires is dangerous as hell. If I f*ck it up I get a hundred-foot wall of flame coming at me with nowhere to run, no escape, and no rescue - but it’s still the best damn job in the world. And women? They practically line up to slide down my pole. I never did like repeating myself... -
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Curves and Cars by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the author of Real Men Love Curves comes your next sweet and steamy read about mistaken identities and a hot one-night stand that just might lead to forever. What happens when you meet the girl of your dreams only to discover she’s your brother’s runaway bride?Yeah, I can actually answer that one... -
Protect You by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis SEAL will wage war to win a future with his feisty girl.BryantI loved Gia Duncan the day I met her.But I knew I had to ship out, so I said nothing.I'm back now, and all I want is to claim my girl.I think I have a real chance until I say something stupid.Now she wants nothing to do with me, but that's too bad.An angry client is targeting her, and I'm her first line of defense... -
Cooper by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCooper: Tate Family Holidays An Alpha Man and Curvy Younger Woman Christmas Romance Cooper I fell in love with her in a letter. A year of writing back and forth to each other and I knew she was the one. I knew that I loved her. But when I finally meet her, she’s nothing like what I thought. I should just pack up and leave… but there’s something holding me back. Ivy I love him. Plain and simple... -
Claimed by the Sailor by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSilas Atwood met Phoebe Baker while she was in the middle of family drama, but that didn’t stop him from recognizing they were meant to be together. The Navy SEAL planned to seek her out the next day, but a mission made that impossible. When the hot sailor who helped her brother showed up on her doorstep a month later, Phoebe wasn’t sure what to think...Categorized as:
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Found by the Mountain Man by Sadie King
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve been an orphan, a delinquent, a soldier, and a sniper. But I’ve never been in love, until I stumble upon the lost girl sheltering on my land.She’s battered and bruised with scars on the inside.I take her in, I heal her. And when she tells me about her past. I do what I do best.Whatever it takes to protect her.I was a sniper in the army. But I’m not looking for redemption... -
Branded By The Mountain Man by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsScars run deep. There are some you can see and some you can’t. Braden Carter has both.His physical ones are easier to deal with than the ones that torture his mind. He moved to Thickwood, Colorado, for one reason and one reason only. To be alone. Ophelia Jessup is a free spirit. Her road to Thickwood has been a series of chances. In her mind, life is hard...Categorized as:
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