Books like 'Checkmate: This is Dangerous'
Readers who enjoyed Checkmate: This is Dangerous by Kennedy Fox also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Shattered by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWren Cunningham wants to put her past behind her when she and her teenage son move from Chicago to Georgia to start a new life away from the dark cloud they’ve been living under since Wren’s ex was sent to prison. She tells herself she only has time for her son as she builds a wall around her heart. A wall that threatens to crumble when Phoenix saves her son from a fire...Categorized as:
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Cuffed by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHannahThe second I saw him walk through that door, I knew he was trouble.Men like him always are.The dark hair.The smoldering stubble.Those piercing gray eyes that might as well be a flame thrower between women's legs.Oh, and the fact that he's in a gentlemen's club.What am I doing here, you ask?It's my job to be here.No, not that job... -
Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the Nicaraguan jungle, I'll battle dangerous wildlife, treacherous terrain, and my growing attraction to Rosalie as we outrun a madman and survive.When a hostage rescue mission intended to save innocent lives takes a devastating turn, Hayes, a Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialist, leaps into action and plunges headlong into danger to save Rosalie... -
Thanatos by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt wasn’t until people started shooting at her that Eve Salutem had an inkling she was anything other than an elementary school teacher suffering from a rare form of cancer. Discovering she was a walking source of the vaccine for lethal bioweapons and that her previous twenty-seven years were based on lies, lies, and more lies, shattered her fragile world and threatened her sanity... -
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Worship Me: Men of Inked Book 7 (Men of Inked Series) by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJames Caldo needs to control everything in his life, even his wife, Izzy Gallo. But she’s headstrong and has a need to test her husband’s limits as much as he pushes hers.When a case at ALFA Private Investigation takes a dark turn, James is forced to get Izzy involved in an undercover sting, and the assignment will test her sexual boundaries as well as the very foundation of their relationship... -
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... -
Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux, Madeleine Urban
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSix months after nearly losing their lives to a serial killer in New York City, FBI Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett are suffering through something almost as frightening: the monotony of desk duty... -
Thick by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBOBBI - Tate Reynolds was muscular, tattooed, and handsome. Seeing beyond his physical attributes allowed me to understand that the man beneath all the muscles was a compassionate, kind, and understanding romantic. I wanted him so bad I could taste it. There was only one real problem. He was an inmate in prison. And, I was a prison guard. TATE - Bobbi Madden was gorgeous... -
This Crazy Love by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRule #1: Do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 2: Absolutely do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 3: Don’t break the rules. Shay Jackson Stone is hot—like burn-down-buildings kind of hot. He’s also my brother’s best friend, and the memory of one kiss with him years ago still might get to me. Maybe. But, I am not looking for a second chance...Categorized as:
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Once Upon a Time in Bliss by Sophie Oak, Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRe-released in a second edition with new content. Go back in time to Bliss’s first happily ever after… CIA operative John Bishop arrived in Bliss, Colorado, seeking a respite from the high-stakes game of blood and lies that sent him to the worst corners of the world... -
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...Categorized as:
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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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Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDarby has always been ‘that’ guy.The guy that no man, woman, or child wants around their loved one.See, a long time ago he made some bad decisions. Those bad decisions have haunted him ever since. No matter what he does, people still see him as the town’s screw up. The boy that sold his soul to the Devil. Years later, he’s turned himself around... -
Always Someone's Monster by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA few years ago, when his sister went missing, Haggard Crow turned into something he never wanted to be. A killer.Even after his sister is rescued a year after she was kidnapped and sold, Haggard ‘Thief’ Crow doesn’t have any plans on changing. He sort of likes the zero fucks given guy that he is now...Categorized as:
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Out of the Darkness by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe light had been snuffed out of Xander Caine’s world a long time ago, leaving him to suffer in darkness. After a tremendous loss, he closed himself off from anyone and everyone, content to live alone in the shadows. Then a woman blew into town with the force of a hurricane and shook everything up. Sage Winthrop was looking to start over... -
Desired by Doom by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere wasn't anything Arden wouldn't do for her family, even if it meant having to brave The Last Riders in their own clubhouse. There, she found herself thrust out of her comfort zone and seeing things that she was too shy to watch on Pay-Per-View. She needed The Last Riders' help to save her younger brother, but who was going to be the one to save her from them? One thing was for certain.. -
I'm Only Here for the Beard by Lani Lynn Vale, Kendall Taylor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSean is a man with needs—needs that a lot of women were ready and willing to fulfill. Yet, the only woman that he wants to fulfill them dumped him for another man. A man who’s a member of his MC and is someone he has to see every single day and twice on Sundays. He’s bitter and angry. He’s definitely not in the right frame of mind when it comes to dealing with women... -
Ghost by Nicole James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGhost has been living his life under one rule…never fall in love, never get too close, never get tied down to just one woman. Focusing solely on his club, he is able to remain unattached and free…. until a girl from his past is dropped in his lap. She was a line he swore he’d never cross. And now, in order to obtain an alliance his club needs, he’s forced to use her in ways he’d never imagined... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
YOLO by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGarrett Carter knew the moment he saw her years prior that she was the one.His one, however, had a fiancé. And she was rich. She also lived out of state.So what other option did he have but to let her go?Years later, he sees her again at her worst.Her husband-to-be has stranded her on a hiking trail with a head wound, convinced she’s faking her blindness... -
Delighted by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series…Brian “Boomer” Ward believes in sheltering strays. After all, the men and women of McKay-Taggart made him family when he had none. So when the kid next door needs help one night, he thinks nothing of protecting her until her mom gets home...Categorized as:
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Master Bits & Mercenary Bites: Girls Night by Lexi Blake, Suzanne M. Johnson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the creators of Master Bits and Mercenary Bites, New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake and Southern food expert and USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Johnson, comes a new look at the Masters and Mercenaries world—Girls Night. Join us for easy to cook, delicious recipes and stay for the stories of the women of McKay-Taggart... -
Good Trouble by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBain met Diana, a.k.a. Luce, the night before he was set to deploy to Afghanistan.It’s not every day that you take your brother’s girlfriend to prom because he refuses to put out the effort.That night was one of the best nights of his life and the next day, he leaves and doesn’t see her again.But there are letters. Not many, but enough for them to form a connection... -
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...Categorized as:
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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... -
Rattle Some Cages by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 3 of the Battle Crows MC with Price & Sabrina.It’s not every day that you see a dead body at the beach. Or the woman of your dreams sitting next to that dead body.Price Crow first saw Sabrina Proctor in the middle of a hurricane... -
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... -
Niro by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings* You do not need to read the OG Henchmen to read this new series *Joining the MC had never been a question.Raised by an ex-cage-fighting member, Niro hadn’t seen any future for himself that didn’t involve bikes, guns, violence, and the brotherhood he’d learned to revere above all else. But joining the Henchmen meant he couldn’t have the only other thing in life he wanted.Andi... -
Nailed Down by Chelle Bliss, Eden Butler
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKit Carlyle isn’t just some woman. Beautiful? Yep. Seductive? Damn straight. She’s also my best friend…and my co-worker. But, hell, I’m a guy with a pulse. Every once in a while, I take a look and think filthy things about her that maybe I shouldn’t. But when her cousin dies and leaves her with a long as hell and sexy bucket list, Kit turns to me for a helping hand... -
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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... -
Not a Role Model by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou better watch out for people that bounce back from everything that’s meant to destroy them.Those were the words that Coreline King learned to live by when it came to dealing with Tide ‘Rook’ Crow, member of the Battle Crows MC, general surgeon, and all-around jerk who lived to make her life a living hell... -
Real Good Man by Meghan March
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Meghan March comes a sexy new duet. We've all had the bad boys, now it's time for a Real Good Man. Fall for a woman over text messages? No way in hell. Reality can never be as good as the fantasy, right? Wrong. It’s better. Banner Regent is smart, funny, and she’s so far out of my league, she might as well be royalty. I’m a mechanic from Kentucky... -
Controlled Burn by Marie James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the mechanic for Blackbridge Security, when I make a mistake things don’t work properly.Correcting that mistake is the only way to get things operational.I meet issues in my personal life with the same mindset.How was I to know the woman I’ve been flirting with at the gym is the same woman I called a noise complaint on?I got her kicked out of her condo.My first response: Move in with me...Categorized as:
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Scrumptious by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDon’t miss out on the exciting conclusion to the Camos and Cupcakes series from USA Today bestselling author Melissa Schroeder. Hey, there. Fritz O’Bryan at your service, the only remaining single guy in the Camos and Cupcakes shop. My friends call me a player, and I try to live up to their expectations. I mean, the women of San Antonio are relying on me to save them from boredom... -
Honeymoon Angel: A Family Justice Novella by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHoneymoon Angel A Family Justice Novella The Counselor and his Desert Angel These two went to hell and back as a couple Their history was messy and complicated Until … Angelina Marquez returned to Arizona and confronted the elephant in the room And who or what was that elephant? Why, Parker Sullivan, of course! An honorary Marquez and her brother’s best friend, Parker is the... -
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... -
Until Cobi by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCobi Mayson knows exactly who Hadley is to him the moment he sees her for the very first time. That doesn’t mean it will be easy for him to convince her to take a chance on him. Hadley Emerson knows she could fall hard and fast for a guy like Cobi. A man who seems to show up every time she needs him, but she knows better than to just hand over her heart... -
Dare You by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom Ella Frank’s Prime Time series and Brooke Blaine’s South Haven series comes an explosive spin-off of both worlds. Sebastian “Bash” Vogel, the magnetic, cross-dressing CEO of AnaVoge, has long been a lone island when it comes to his personal life. Self-assured and playful, he’s never left wanting for suitors—but Bash isn’t looking for something permanent... -
TNT by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter walking into his girlfriend's house and finding her murdered, Tony is struggling to get back to normal. Everyone's looking at him like he's damaged, but they don't know the truth. And when they find out, they won't ever look at him the same again. But a one night stand changes everything... -
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Rebel by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's the law in town.Holds the handcuffs. The beauty can put them on me. Anytime.One look and I'll do anything for the woman.Even help her break every rule she's vowed to uphold.Because sometimes doing things wrong is the only way to make it right...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... -
Casual Encounter: The Complete Series Box Set by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSave 50% with this limited edition box set! All five Casual Encounter novellas from USA Today bestselling author, M.S. Parker. The complete series at one sweet price. My wedding day was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. Instead, my heart was shattered into a million pieces... -
His Rules by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy endeavors to find the right man had afforded me countless hookups, infidelity, and a handful of one-night-stands. Then, Marc Watson stepped into my life. He was handsome, and not the kind that could be satisfied by simply taking a second look. Hell, men like him graced the covers of magazines and were the subject of every woman's dreams. He was also intellectual and kind. The. Complete... -
Strange & Unusual by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe moment he divorced his ex-wife, Jeremiah decided two things.One, he would never, ever get into that kind of situation again—i.e., marriage.Two, he would spend more time doing what he loved—baking, riding motorcycles, spending time with the Battle Crows MC, and getting some quiet time for just himself. Pretty much doing the things he enjoyed, that his ex-wife could no longer ruin...
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