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Redeeming Violet (The Red Team ) by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA woman who betrayed her county. Violet Myers has a good reason for her treachery – better to sacrifice the few to save the many. The only problem is, no one believes her. With a platoon on Navy SEALs walking into an ambush, the stakes are high. Her only hope is convincing the sexy Jaxon “Blue” Cain she’s telling the truth this time... -
![Recovering Ivy (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Riley Edwards]()
Recovering Ivy (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe met in a bar. The sex was phenomenal. Then I walked away. That’s where our story should’ve ended. But he found me. Now he knows my real name, my secrets, and all the details of my sordid past. I’m out for revenge and no one will stop me; not even the pragmatic Zane Lewis. If he thinks he can silence me with the promise of more mind-bending sex, he’s wrong... -
![One Year Home by Marie Force]()
One Year Home by Marie Force
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe came home a hero and lost the only woman he’s ever loved... Navy Captain John West has no idea how to survive without his beloved Ava, who moved on with her life during John's six-year deployment and has now married Eric... -
![Takedown by Nikki Ash]()
Takedown by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMila Pregnant and married at the young age of eighteen, I settled into my life not knowing there could ever be more. Until Mason, with his sexy smirk and magnetic baby blue eyes. With a single look and a few words, he made me feel sexy and alive. But as quickly as he came into my life, he was gone, leaving me wanting more... -
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![Rescuing Macie by Susan Stoker]()
Rescuing Macie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Susan Stoker comes a new story in her Delta Force Heroes series…After years of estrangement, Mercedes Laughlin has finally reconciled with her older brother. It should be the happiest time of her life, getting to know Truck and his new wife…and it would be, if an ex wasn’t causing her trouble... -
![Camden's Redemption by L.P. Dover]()
Camden's Redemption by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor so long, UFC Middleweight fighter, Camden Jameson lived in his twin brother’s shadow, competing to be the best. When he lost his way, he turned to the Dark Side and did some unforgiveable things. After his betrayal, he tried to earn his redemption, but it wasn’t enough. Now his whole world has fallen apart and he’s on the run from those who want him dead. But he’s not alone... -
![Beneath Your Beautiful by Emery Rose]()
Beneath Your Beautiful by Emery Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEDEN All I wanted was a fresh start in a new city...and a bartending job. I never intended to fall for the sexy, tattooed bar owner. Dark. Brooding. Emotionally unavailable. But Killian Vincent is a challenge I can’t seem to walk away from. He’s afraid that if I dig too deep, I won’t like what I find. But he’s wrong, and I’m determined to prove it. KILLIAN Love can destroy a man... -
![Thin Ice: by Maryann Jordan, Suspense Sisters]()
Thin Ice: by Maryann Jordan, Suspense Sisters
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Sleeper SEALs, are former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new CIA counter-terror division to handle solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on U.S. soil. Logan (Preacher) Bishop, retired Navy SEAL, flew tourists on helicopter rides over the mountains of Montana and occasionally rescued skiers from snowy slopes... -
![Walk by Cora Brent]()
Walk by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“I saw him for who he was; not just some tortured ex-con trying to beat back his demons and figure out his place in the world. Stone Gentry was sexy, complex, damaged, mysterious. He was a man I could fall for …if he let me.” 1513 …The number of single lines you carefully scratched on a piece of notebook paper at each sunrise... -
![Protecting Kiera by Susan Stoker]()
Protecting Kiera by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis book was previously published in Kindle Worlds and even though it has a new cover, has not changed significantly. Cooper Nelson’s SEAL career was cut drastically short when an explosion left him almost completely deaf... -
![SEAL's Sky by Lynne St. James]()
SEAL's Sky by Lynne St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSEAL's Sky is book four in the exciting Black Eagle series and features John "Tex" Keegan from Susan Stoker's SEALs of Protection series.Navy SEAL Drew "Murph" Murphy was determined to stay single and win the bet with his SEAL team. Until he met Sky. Her damaged heart and undeniable strength ignited his need to protect... -
![Miles by H.J. Bellus]()
Miles by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI lost it all... My hope, my happiness, and my will to live. My heart was tattered and torn from the promise of real love. Until him... His profound love for living, fortune cookies and collection of rusty matchbox cars made me smile again. It is a simple love story. I found my rainbow, my pot of gold, my piece of beautiful all in one simple man. Miles. Not every happy ending is perfect.. -
![Paxton's Promise by L.P. Dover]()
Paxton's Promise by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe hates him, yet she can’t get him out of her mind. Female Bantamweight fighter, Gabriella Reynolds, has a bad habit of falling for forbidden fighters. Enter Paxton Emerson. He’s tall, tattooed, and the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Everyone wants a piece of him, and he only has eyes for her. Through no choice of her own, she’s fallen in his debt and he’s now demanding payment... -
![Fighting With Faith by Nikki Ash]()
Fighting With Faith by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***Synopsis *** Growing up, my parents were the embodiment of love. The perfect example of soul mates. And with that ideal I couldn't wait to find my true love. The day I met her my entire world shifted on its axis and I knew she was the one... -
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![Daring Daddy by Laylah Roberts]()
Daring Daddy by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s the spoiled princess living a life of reckless fun. . . Or that’s what she wants people to believe. Because for years Eden has been hiding her pain from the people who love her the most. All of her true emotions and feelings are tucked away in a safe place where no-one can reach them. Except for him. . . Because when Zeke touches her heat fills her. Longing. Want... -
![The Moonshine Task Force Collection: A Small Town Romance by Laramie Briscoe]()
The Moonshine Task Force Collection: A Small Town Romance by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the series that's sweeter than tea and hotter than an Alabama summer day! In this three-book collection of hot cops, known as the Moonshine Task Force you'll get an age-gap surprise pregnancy, a second-chance romance, and a marriage of convenience... -
![Assassin's Promise by Elaine Levine]()
Assassin's Promise by Elaine Levine
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTraumatized by her unusual childhood, sociologist Dr. Remington Chase, has made a career out of her lifelong obsession with American cults. Her research often results in pushback from the groups she studies, but not like what’s happening now, with the White Kingdom Brotherhood biker gang shadowing her every move... -
![Kyle's Return by L.P. Dover]()
Kyle's Return by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI promised myself I’d stay away from dangerous men, but I couldn’t live up to that when Kyle Andrews came back to town. He’s a manipulator, a guy who’ll do whatever it takes to get what he wants, sabotaging anyone who gets in the way. After a fatal fight left him wounded, his UFC career came to a close. He has nothing, but he’s determined to get it all back. My name is Megan... -
![Road To Ruin by Callie Hart, Jonny James]()
Road To Ruin by Callie Hart, Jonny James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMalicious Destruction of Property. Two counts of breaking and entering. Two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Four counts of assault. Three counts of illegal gambling. Three years served in Orleans Parish Prison. Tommy ‘Havoc’ Kendrick’s rap sheet reads like a recipe for disaster: one part mayhem to three parts chaos... -
![Lucky Kiss by Melanie Shawn]()
Lucky Kiss by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLucas “Lucky” Dorsey was at the top of his game in the world of MMA, and his nickname…well, let’s just say the ladies couldn’t get enough of the tattooed bad boy. But then…he met her… As the first female firefighter in the Hope Falls Fire Department, Deanna Bishop was focused on making a fresh start in her new town... -
![Use Me: Kid's Story by M.J. Fields, Chelsea Camaron]()
Use Me: Kid's Story by M.J. Fields, Chelsea Camaron
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times best selling author, Tatum Longley, is being forced out of her comfort zone. Her publisher needs her to change from hard hitting nonfiction to romance writing. But first she must find a muse. Angelo has no desire to form relationships with anyone around him... -
![Dare to Dance by S.B. Alexander]()
Dare to Dance by S.B. Alexander
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis story will grab your heart and never let go! Based on true events. Hoping to sign with one of the biggest boxing promoters in the country, Kross Maxwell has to maintain a near perfect record. He can’t afford to lose any more bouts. But his head isn’t in the ring. Instead, he can’t seem to shake his past that’s been beating on his mind... -
![Delicious: A Brother's Best Friend Romantic Comedy by Melissa Schroeder, Moonstruck Cover Design And Photography]()
Delicious: A Brother's Best Friend Romantic Comedy by Melissa Schroeder, Moonstruck Cover Design And Photography
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Melissa Schroeder returns to her romantic comedy roots with a brand new three book series-Camos and Cupcakes!Allison Bradley has always known what she wanted. At thirteen, I decided to be a nurse. That very same year, I fell in love with Ed Cooper. Sure, I was barely a teenager and he was one of my older brother's buddies from boot camp. I didn't care... -
![Unleashed by Scott Hildreth]()
Unleashed by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRIPP - I've never backed down from a fight in my life, and I'm not about to start now. My only concern is that this battle is not in the boxing ring. It's in the courtroom. VEE - Ripp may be undefeated in the ring, but he's not in the ring any longer. He killed a man and is facing life in prison... -
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![Uncaged Love #4: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight]()
Uncaged Love #4: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Ultimate Betrayal An MMA fighter rescues a girl with powerful raw talent of her own in UNCAGED LOVE, an erotic, romantic suspense series. **Contains mature content, ages 17+** With Colt and Jo working as a team, they are unstoppable. Colt’s manager puts him back in line for the MMA title fight. Jo’s own career takes off as she prepares for her second match... -
![Holding Mia by Terri Anne Browning]()
Holding Mia by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey call me the rocker’s princess, some even call me the dance prodigy, but none of them knows the real Mia Armstrong.Now that dancing is no longer my future, I don’t know either.All I want is the opportunity to find out, to have some time to try being just a little normal. To discover who this new girl is.I fought for the chance to go to college on my own... -
![The Savage Gentleman by Christopher Harlan]()
The Savage Gentleman by Christopher Harlan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Lucas “The Ghost” Esparza. I’m the best MMA fighter in the world that you’ve never heard of, but if I have my way, I’ll be a household name soon enough. My life’s been nothing but hard training, crazy partying, and fast women, and that’s just how I liked it... -
![Mr. July by Nicole S. Goodin]()
Mr. July by Nicole S. Goodin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom international bestselling author Nicole S. Goodin, comes a new standalone, MMA sports romance. Hudson Scott. Nicknamed ‘The Horror’. Champion MMA fighter. … And caught up in an off-limits woman. Ramsey Ashton. Queasy around blood. Pink haired beauty. … And crushing on her brother’s best friend... -
![New Years SEAL Dream by Sharon Hamilton]()
New Years SEAL Dream by Sharon Hamilton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTucker Hudson has been off SEAL Team 3 for nearly ten years. He reluctantly attends his former Teammate’s wedding on New Years Eve, vowing to keep his hands to himself and his mouth shut. Suffering nightmares from a tragic deployment, he barely left the Teams with an honorable discharge. Romance is one complication he does not need. And no one needs him either: not the Teams, not his family... -
![Caged by Brittany Crowley]()
Caged by Brittany Crowley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSavannah I was perfectly content with my life, or at least I thought I was. Then Zander ‘The Hitman’ Cage walked into my bar with those hypnotizing blue eyes and everything I ever thought I wanted flew out the window. Giving him a chance was the easiest decision I ever made. He ripped apart my safe little existence and took me along for the ride of my life... -
![Take Down by Michelle Frost]()
Take Down by Michelle Frost
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo men. Harbor "the Viking" Rourke is known for being a badass inside and outside the cage. His life revolves around working to win the MMA Middleweight championship title, riding his Harley, and making his family proud. He doesn't have time for relationships until one anonymous hook-up has him questioning his choices and making the list of things he cares about a whole lot longer... -
![BRAWLER by Scott Hildreth]()
BRAWLER by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJAZ – My mother died giving birth to me. My father beat me. I spent my childhood in a boxing gym with a man who I looked up to as father. He died when I was 16, and so did my love for boxing. Everyone and everything I tried to love gave up on me. As soon as I turned 18, I packed what little I had into a crappy car and headed for the Gulf Coast... -
![Before Sunrise by Sienna Mynx]()
Before Sunrise by Sienna Mynx
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor military wife Kennedy Flanagan, starting over had not been easy. Learning to let go after the tragic killing of her Navy Seal husband in the Afghan War proved to be mission impossible. But after five long years and countless hours of tears and healing, Kennedy has moved on. KIA? No... -
![Breaking Beast (Pounding Hearts) by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty]()
Breaking Beast (Pounding Hearts) by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's determined to protect her, even if it breaks him. Alex : Life's been pretty damn good to me. As the reigning middleweight champion, I've got money, power and fame. Not to mention a surplus of women willing to jump into my bed. All in all, I've got few complaints. I'm just living the dream... then Christy falls into my lap. She's young, vulnerable, and innocent... -
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![Numb by Xavier Neal]()
Numb by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust when Logan Kellar was finally ready to make some changes in his life, his entire world was flipped upside down. Now the pain he is used to burying is fighting back. Refusing to let him slip into his old ways, refusing to let him hide from his mistakes, and refusing to let him become numb... -
![Raw Temptation by Eve Carter]()
Raw Temptation by Eve Carter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is Book 2 in the Tempted series. You should start with Book 1 Pure Temptation, on sale for only 99 cents here on Amazon. From New York Times best-selling author, Eve Carter, comes the much-anticipated sequel to Pure Temptation... -
![Dare You Forever by Allie Juliette Mousseau]()
Dare You Forever by Allie Juliette Mousseau
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlpha-male, dirty-talking, MMA Light-Heavyweight Champion Josh North has only three days until the wedding to prove to single mother and greatest-love-of-his-life Sophie Garner that he is the only man she'll ever need! As the wedding day approaches and Sophie begins to get cold feet, Josh comes up with a romantic scheme to prove his love and devotion--and employs all his brothers as Cupid’s... -
![Warnings & Wildfires by Autumn Jones Lake]()
Warnings & Wildfires by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA steamy standalone romance featuring a swoon-worthy single dad and the one woman he absolutely shouldn't fall in love with. SullivanIt's a hot summer morning and I'm already running late. I'm no one's white knight, but when I see damsel in distress, I have to rescue her.I didn't know it would be Aubrey Dorado, the girl I swore was off-limits... -
![Worth Fighting For by Laura Kaye, Andi Arndt]()
Worth Fighting For by Laura Kaye, Andi Arndt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Laura Kaye…Getting in deep has never felt this good...Commercial diver Tara Hunter nearly lost everything in an accident that saw her medically discharged from the navy. With the help of the Warrior Fight Club, she's fought hard to overcome her fears and get back in the water where she's always felt most at home... -
![Uncaged Love #3: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight]()
Uncaged Love #3: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes you have to risk everything for love An MMA fighter rescues a girl with powerful raw talent of her own in UNCAGED LOVE, an erotic, romantic suspense series. **Contains mature content, ages 17+** Colt believes another great love has deserted him during his worst hour. Jo is certain Colt is better off without her... -
![Uncaged Love: by J.J. Knight]()
Uncaged Love: by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsColt McClure’s career as a champion MMA fighter is threatened by his damaged past. Jo believes their love can heal him. To prove it, she trusts Colt with the secret she’s been hiding from everyone. But there's one person who can stand in their way, and he's not about to let anyone interfere with Colt's future... -
![All He Wants - Billy & Maxi by Melanie Shawn]()
All He Wants - Billy & Maxi by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Billy "The Big Bad Wolf" Marshall thought he had everything he needed. He'd left the boxing ring with his body intact and he was content with his new job at Elite Security. But the chiseled-to-perfection heartthrob didn't have who he wanted.. -
![Jude by Lane Hart]()
Jude by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMMA cage fighter Jude Malone leads a simple life - eat, sleep and train. His older brother Jax is a legend in the octagon, and while Jude's had his fair share of recent losses, he's better than his record. He just needs a chance to prove it. When Jude is suddenly offered the fight of a lifetime by his head coach, there is only one tiny string attached... -
![Alexei by Roxie Rivera]()
Alexei by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShay Sandoval has big dreams and works hard to achieve them. But her older sister likes that fast, easy money and finds herself in a hot mess of trouble when she helps her boyfriend scam Houston’s underworld. Terrified for her sister and herself, Shay turns to the only man powerful enough to save them—former prize fighter and Russian mob enforcer Alexei Sarnov... -
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![Abel by Elizabeth Reyes]()
Abel by Elizabeth Reyes
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsComing off the worst divorce in the history of marriages, Nellie Gamboa’s looking to let loose and make up for years of neglect. When months of building sexual tension between her and the young hot boxing stud, Abel Ayala, finally peak, she makes him an offer no man would refuse. No promises. No demands. Just pure unrestrained passion. Abel’s training for the biggest fight of his career... -
![In Sly's Eyes by S.M. Donaldson]()
In Sly's Eyes by S.M. Donaldson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKara Chambers plays by her own rules, she has since she graduated high school. Knowing from experience that her body wasn’t one that guys wanted to keep around, she’d drop them before they could drop her. One night, that’s all she ever gives. One night and she’d be able to get the sexiness, known as Sly Webb out of her system. No complications, no awkwardness, just one night. Yeah, right... -
![Always with You by R.J. Sable]()
Always with You by R.J. Sable
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter an unexpected and unwelcome turn of events, Jamie-Lea Carter and Jason Reed find their lives altered drastically. They don't know who wants to hurt Jamie, or even why, but Jason and the Carter boys aren't about to let it happen. Jamie and Jason's love is strong. They've overcome too many bad things to let this ruin what they have but Jason is terrified of losing the love of his life... -
![Stronger with You by R.J. Sable]()
Stronger with You by R.J. Sable
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJamie-Lea Carter and Jason Reed have been through the mill. Jason has been there for her in every way he could be. After a tough start to her life at university, Jamie-Lea is only now coming to realise who she really is. She makes a resolution not to let herself get pushed around as much but that's easier said than done as part of the Carter family... -
![Oceans Collide: Book One, The Oceans Series by M.A. DeOlmos, Andie Lea]()
Oceans Collide: Book One, The Oceans Series by M.A. DeOlmos, Andie Lea
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor years, Livie Acosta has lived in a sheltered bubble, avoiding people, along with any aspect of life that requires one to show emotion. Not to mention her decision to stay close to her mother has her leaving the comfort of her own home nearly on a nightly basis to save her mother time and time again... -
![Impact by Kate Sterritt]()
Impact by Kate Sterritt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Since the moment our lives collided, I knew you were it for me. The impact was a once in a lifetime event.” – Leo Ashlar. Leo might still be an undefeated fight club champion, but his past has brought him to his knees. When the one person he had successfully avoided for five years is thrust back into his life, the broken pieces he’d tried to glue back together shatter in an instant...
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