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Keeping Quinn by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe liked fast and loose—she was sweet and innocent.Firefighter Brice Lancaster lived his life by a set of rules: No commitments, no attachments, no promises. Three rules that were easy to follow—rules that kept his heart safe, rules that should’ve kept his best friend’s cousin out of his bed... -
![The Reality of Everything by Rebecca Yarros]()
The Reality of Everything by Rebecca Yarros
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTwo years after the man she loved was killed in Afghanistan, Morgan Bartley is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. The reno on her dilapidated beach house in the Outer Banks might be just the distraction she needs to keep her debilitating anxiety attacks at bay and begin to heal her heart...if she can ignore the ridiculously handsome guy next door... -
![Adoring Delaney by Riley Edwards]()
Adoring Delaney by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCarter Lenox has two regrets—hesitating on a mission in Afghanistan with disastrous consequences and pushing away Delaney Walker. When he gets word the love of his life is in trouble and she needs him more than ever, the decision to go home is an easy one.Delaney Walker has loved Carter since they were children... -
![Finding Justice by Brittney Sahin]()
Finding Justice by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThey 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... -
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![Heartbreak Warfare by Heather M. Orgeron, Kate Stewart]()
Heartbreak Warfare by Heather M. Orgeron, Kate Stewart
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBriggs, Remember when we parted ways in Germany? It was the day I broke your heart. What you didn't know was that I was breaking mine too. I thought they’d be enough–my husband and my son. That I’d get home and everything would go back to the way it was . . . Before the war. Before the ambush. Before you. But, no matter how hard I try, I can’t erase the trauma we shared...Categorized as:
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![The Right Side of Forever by Meghan Quinn]()
The Right Side of Forever by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn sickness and in health, to love and to cherish . . .It sounds so simple, to love someone unconditionally. To give them your heart.So why is she slowly eating away at my soul with every unanswered phone call, every unread text, and every door left unopened?She said yes, and yet, in order for her to be with me . . . I need to let her go... -
![Hot Valor by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Hot Valor by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new standalone romance from New York Times Bestselling Author Lynn Raye Harris. Sexy, action-packed, and thrilling! Colonel John "Viper" Mendez searches for a ghost from his past... and when he finds her, nothing will be the same! They told him she was dead. They lied... Colonel John "Viper" Mendez is having the second-worst day of his life... -
![Conviction by Corinne Michaels]()
Conviction by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI fell in love with Liam only to be left shattered into a million pieces. Again. The idea of being without him cripples me but the reality is, he’s gone. He doesn’t understand and I can’t make him. If only he’d see the conviction behind my words—then Liam would still be here... -
![Flash Point by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Flash Point by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMasen Crisfield fell in love with Booth Jones when she was sixteen years old. Booth was the love of her life. The rock she needed to get her through the day. Then she rips his heart out while he’s deployed, leaving him wondering just what he’d done to warrant something so severe as a breakup that neither of them wanted... -
![Infinite by Corinne Michaels]()
Infinite by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 2 of 2 in Indefinite DuetI was right. I never should've fallen back in love with Quinn. I always knew we wouldn't make it. And to make matters worse, not only did I lose my soulmate--I lost myself as well. Everything was stripped away, leaving me bare and unable to breathe. No one told me it could hurt this much. I was unprepared for this level of agony from the horrible weight of grief... -
![Indefinite by Corinne Michaels]()
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... -
![Consolation by Corinne Michaels]()
Consolation by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLiam wasn’t supposed to be my happily ever after.He wasn’t even on my radar.He was my husband’s best friend—forbidden.But my husband is dead and I’m alone. I ache for him and I reach for Liam.One night with Liam changed everything. Now I have to decide if I truly love him or if he’s just the consolation prize...Categorized as:
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![Beyond What is Given by Rebecca Yarros]()
Beyond What is Given by Rebecca Yarros
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBe careful what you wish for...Lt. Grayson Masters is focused on graduating the Apache helicopter course, and the last thing he needs is his gorgeous new roommate Samantha Fitzgerald distracting him. While her smart mouth and free spirit are irresistibly irritating, he can't deny their off-the-charts chemistry, no matter how hard he tries... -
![Eyes Turned Skyward by Rebecca Yarros]()
Eyes Turned Skyward by Rebecca Yarros
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSince her sister's death, twenty-year-old Paisley Donovan, who shares her sister’s heart condition, is treated like delicate glass by her parents. But nothing will stop her from completing her Bucket List—even if it kills her. And it almost does, until Jagger Bateman pulls her from the ocean and breathes more than air into her lungs—he sets her soul on fire... -
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![Nobody Knows by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Nobody Knows by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll he ever wanted was to matter to someone.What he didn’t know was that he did matter to someone.Someone that worried about him every single day that he was gone.Malachi Gabriel Gnocchi was missing for two years. Thanks to a mission gone wrong, not only had he been captured, but his best friend along with his fellow teammates had been taken, too...Categorized as:
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![Archer by Haley Jenner]()
Archer by Haley Jenner
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsArcher Dean taught me how it feels to be loved. Really loved. The happily ever after, fairy-tale type love. But he also taught me what real heartbreak was. He ripped away my happiness, took it from me without a backward glance. He left me alone and broken with no idea how to rebuild. No fight left in me to want to. Annabelle Edwards was a light in my world of darkness... -
![The Left Side of Perfect by Meghan Quinn]()
The Left Side of Perfect by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Perfect Duet is a FRIENDS to LOVERS contemporary romance with one epic twist that will leave you breathless and emotionally SATISFIED! Bestselling author, Meghan Quinn will have you on the edge of your seat, saying OH MY GOD what just happened in this epic, heart-felt and beautifully written romance. For better or for worse,'til death do us part . .Categorized as:
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![Beholden by Corinne Michaels]()
Beholden by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCatherine Pope got a second chance at love, only to have it ripped away—again. She should’ve known better. But she dared to hope. She refuses to let fate take the reins this time. Catherine decides she’s going to fight. Jackson Cole risked it all. He thought this time would be different. With his loyalties pulling him in two directions—it’s time to make a choice…his past or his future... -
![Defenseless by Corinne Michaels]()
Defenseless by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy life is a secret.His life is dangerous.We’re both stubborn, calculating, and controlling.Mark Dixon doesn’t know what he’s getting into. He doesn’t know his games could cost us our lives. I have to do what is necessary to keep us alive, and that means guarding my heart.But I know I’m defenseless against him, and in the end, he’ll force me to surrender... -
![Winter's Touch by Jamie Begley]()
Winter's Touch by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAs president of The Last Riders, Viper’s only fear was losing his wife. After all, he had almost lost her once before. As wife to the president, Winter lived in fear every day: fear that a club enemy would take Viper from her, fear that one of the club women would tempt him to stray, fear that she wasn’t enough of a woman for him... -
![First by Kimberly Stedronsky Adams]()
First by Kimberly Stedronsky Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was 1990, and we were tying yellow ribbons around old oak trees. And we were waiting. The time I’d spent with Grant Butler was stolen. Each moment between us only fueled our need for each other. He was older, and forbidden by my parents. And then he was gone. Grant wrote to me from Saudi Arabia, and in his very first letter, he asked me to marry him... -
![Edge of Fury (Edge Security) by Trish Loye]()
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... -
![At Your Service by Lexi Blake]()
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... -
![Hot Rebel by Lynn Raye Harris]()
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... -
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![Southern Sunrise by Natasha Madison]()
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]()
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... -
![Great And Precious Things by Rebecca Yarros]()
Great And Precious Things by Rebecca Yarros
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHow do you define yourself when others have already decided who you are? Six years ago, when Camden Daniels came back from war without his younger brother, no one in the small town of Alba, Colorado, would forgive him—especially his father. He left, swearing never to return.But a desperate message from his father brings it all back. The betrayal. The pain. And the need to go home again... -
![Jules: A Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Jules: A Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJules is the 12th book in the Reed Security Series. It is recommended that they are read in order. Julian swore he would always love her. He said he would never leave her. He's about to break that promise. If only she would listen. If only she would trust him. But how much crap can one man take? It's time to move on... -
![A Lover's Lament by K.L. Grayson, BT Urruela]()
A Lover's Lament by K.L. Grayson, BT Urruela
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn a matter of seconds my entire world changed, and it was in that moment that I stopped living and simply began to exist. In my grief, I sent a letter to the first boy I ever loved. I hoped in writing it I’d find some peace from the nightmare I was living, some solace in my anger. I didn’t expect him to write back... -
![After Midnight by Suzanne Halliday]()
After Midnight by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer Delta Force and current Nightwind CEO Jon Weston has always thought of himself as a lone wolf. His solitary life suits him just fine, and he has no problem keeping it that way. Imagine his surprise when he meets Lorelai Midnight and something inside of him shifts.Lorelai is a dancer, actress, and singer who’s busy chasing her Broadway dreams... -
![Knot a Chance by Samantha A. Cole]()
Knot a Chance by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLieutenant Commander Stefan Lundquist is more than happy with his life. As a member of the US Coast Guard, he gets to work in the Gulf of Mexico, saving lives. As a Dominant in the BDSM lifestyle, he gets to play with submissives who are under no illusions their relationship will go beyond a D/s one... -
![False Perceptions by Michelle Heard]()
False Perceptions by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom International Bestseller Michelle Heard, comes a stand-alone, dark and gritty Military Romance. Conspiracies and lies lead to a secret that was never supposed to be uncovered. Six months ago we rescued Emilie Swanson, the daughter of retired Navy Admiral George Swanson - now a senator running for the presidency... -
![Tempt My Heart by Danielle Jamie]()
Tempt My Heart by Danielle Jamie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times & USA Today bestselling author brings you a standalone that will be sure to top your favorite books list for years to come... -
![On Broken Wings by Chanel Cleeton]()
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... -
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![27 Truths: Ava's Story by M.J. Fields]()
27 Truths: Ava's Story by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author, MJ Fields, comes a gripping story of love and it's many truths. Ava Links was raised seeing the different sides of love. The beautiful and the broken. Through it all, she knows the journey she is taking will lead her to the man she is destined to be with. The man she has always loved, Luke Lane...Categorized as:
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![Collateral Damage by Kaylea Cross]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy]()
Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRyan Kendall is broken. He understands pain. He knows the hand of violence and the ache of loss. He knows what it means to fail those who need you. Being broken doesn't stop him wanting the one thing he can't have; Finlay Tanner. Her smile is sweet and her future bright. She's the girl he grew up with, the girl he loves, the girl he protects from the world, and from himself...Categorized as:
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![Gym Junkie by T.L. Swan]()
Gym Junkie by T.L. Swan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWe’ve all done it, salivated over a guy at the gym, imagined the unimaginable. Wanted what we can’t have. Only my fantasy has turned into an obsession. Every night like clockwork he’s there. Every night like clockwork I’m ready. I’m not the kind of girl who does this sort of thing and he’s exactly the kind of man that does. He’s as sexy AF. Dominant as all hell. Built like a machine...Categorized as:
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![Closer to the Edge by T.E. Sivec]()
Closer to the Edge by T.E. Sivec
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe fourth and final book in the USA Today best selling Playing With Fire series from Tara Sivec. Cole Vargas has battled the demons that have plagued his nightmares, but winning the heart of the woman he destroyed is going to be the fight of his life... -
![Broken Wings by Erika Ashby]()
Broken Wings by Erika Ashby
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLynsie Fox has what she considers to be a perfect life. Married to Lincoln, a military pilot, she's living the Army life she's always loved. Being a sucker for great love stories, Lynsie makes it her mission to find Lincoln's best friend and co-pilot, Dax Adams, a good woman... -
![Inflame by Tessa Teevan]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Relentless by Kaylea Cross]()
Relentless by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFormer 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... -
![Stay With Me by Jessica Prince]()
Stay With Me by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRory Hightower had a good life. She had a loving family, great friends, and a job she adored, running Hope Valley’s local watering hole, The Tap Room. But there was just one thing missing. Ever since she was a little girl she knew there was one special guy out there just for her. Her dream man. And when Cord walked into her bar, she knew instantly it was him...Categorized as:
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![Dangerously Hot by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Dangerously Hot by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBy USA TODAY Bestselling Author Lynn Raye Harris Available Today! The next explosive story in the Hostile Operations Team Series! The world’s most wanted man is back from the dead. And only one woman can stop him… Former Army linguist Lucky San Ramos escaped with her life, but the scars an evil terrorist leader left on her skin are a constant reminder of her captivity...Categorized as:
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![Evermore by Corinne Michaels]()
Evermore by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes a new story in her Salvation series… I was poised to become partner at my law firm even before I became secretly engaged to my boss. After being humiliated by him on my wedding day, I can’t face working for him any longer. So I quit, waving my middle finger on my way out...Categorized as:
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![Special Forces: Mercenaries Part I by Marquesate, Vashtan]()
Special Forces: Mercenaries Part I by Marquesate, Vashtan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpecial Forces is the story of a Scottish SAS soldier and a Soviet spetsnaz soldier. Two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. This epic spans across over twenty-five years of their lives. Special Forces - Mercenaries is the second cycle of the Special Forces epic, the first cycle is Soldiers and the third one is Veterans... -
![Incinerate by Tessa Teevan]()
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... -
![Here with Me by Heidi McLaughlin]()
Here with Me by Heidi McLaughlin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRyley Clarke has grown up with the military in her blood, with both parents serving their country. Ryley knows the risks of being married to the military. But when the unthinkable happens, and her future husband is killed in action, Ryley can barely survive... until Evan's twin brother, Nate, helps her pick up the pieces... -
![Under His Command by Maddie Taylor]()
Under His Command by Maddie Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNavy SEAL Commander Flynn Dalton is looking forward to the next chapter in his life. After two decades of active duty, he's home and ready to put down roots. Though his days are spent training new recruits at Coronado Island, his nights finally belong to him. And there's only one thing the commander wants to do: search for his perfect submissive...Categorized as:
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![Fractured Lies: Book 1 MAC Security Series by Abigail Davies]()
Fractured Lies: Book 1 MAC Security Series by Abigail Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLIE - NOUN AN INTENTIONALLY FALSE STATEMENT Some days I didn't know where the lies finished and the truth began. It happened with one innocent lie and before I knew it I'd created a whole web of lies. Nobody likes a liar. But. What if you had to lie? To protect yourself and your child? If those lies were revealed, I would be a shell of my former self...
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