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Theo by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIs seven days long enough to build a forever love?I was living a nightmare of my own making.My life had been erased. My past rewritten. My name changed. I had nothing from my previous life. I was no longer Bridget Keller.I was promised federal protection. I was promised a new life. I was promised I would be safe...Categorized as:
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![Justice for Milena by Susan Stoker]()
Justice for Milena by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s been years since Milena Reinhardt has seen TJ “Rock” Rockwell. The last time, he was nearly a shell of a man…but he was her man…and he tore her heart out of her chest. Circumstances unbeknownst to TJ have ensured Milena’s never fully recovered. TJ left his sniper days behind—for the most part—when he left the Army and become a respected Texas Highway Patrolman. He also left behind Milena... -
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Dangerous Love by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDangerous Love is the latest romantic suspense thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Riley Edwards. New series, new steamy, hot heroes. Welcome to Takeback.One night. No names. Two hearts forever changed.There wasn’t a lot that surprised me. My years in the Navy taught me a lot, my years hunting human traffickers taught me the rest... -
![Where the Heart Leads by Ally McGuire]()
Where the Heart Leads by Ally McGuire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA stunt car driver, an MI5 agent, a gigolo… Finn Montoya tells everyone she meets she has a different profession. It’s all part of keeping people at a distance while still being a part of the world around her. Really, she’s an accomplished writer who has taken being a mystery to heart. At least that way, she can stay safe. Under no circumstances can her past catch up with her... -
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![Darius' Promise by Jen Talty]()
Darius' Promise by Jen Talty
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaptain Darius Ford has done his best to put the past where it belongs. He and his team have a new gig with the Brotherhood Protectors, and starting over never looked so good. That is until the woman who has haunted his dreams comes waltzing into his office as if she wasn’t the reason his military career ended. Special Agent Fenmore Harley has never for a second believed that Darius was a liar...Categorized as:
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Somebody to Hold by April Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this second installment in the Tyler Jamison and Ian Alexander romantic suspense series, Tyler and Ian face their greatest challenge yet. Homicide detective Tyler Jamison is facing the unthinkable -- a prison sentence for beating the man who assaulted Ian... -
![Secrets of Shame: The Colsons by Christy Barritt]()
Secrets of Shame: The Colsons by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA killer’s rampage has just begun . . .Attorney Isaac Colson only wants to put his past in Fog Log behind him and return to his life in Memphis. He thought the trauma involving the infamous The Good Samaritan Killer was behind him—until an ominous letter beckons him back home.Isaac Colson is the only man Rebecca Moreno has ever loved... -
![Unbreakable by Cari Hunter]()
Unbreakable by Cari Hunter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDr. Grace Kendal never stands a chance. The injured woman comes out of nowhere, bleeding heavily and holding a gun. Compelled to help her, Grace is dragged into Elin Breckenridge’s nightmare. Their fight to survive will take them across the country and to the limits of their endurance... -
![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... -
![The Devil Incarnate by Ali Vali]()
The Devil Incarnate by Ali Vali
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Cain Casey nothing is more important than family, and having hers close—Emma, Hayden, Hannah, and the new baby—is as near as she’ll get to true happiness. But enemies who lurk in the shadows threaten more than just her business, forcing her to question whether the biggest threat comes from having it all... -
![The Biker's Kiss by Glenna Maynard]()
The Biker's Kiss by Glenna Maynard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne kiss is all it takes to bring him to his knees and have him asking for forever. Roane Connors doesn’t do relationships. He’s been burned before and isn’t looking to repeat past mistakes. All he needs is a warm body in his bed for the night. Someone to ring in the new year with. Julie Wilson ticks all his boxes. She’s back in town, hot, and single... -
![The Return by Tiffany Reisz]()
The Return by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer lieutenant Kingsley Boissonneault returns to The Chateau in this sequel novella to Tiffany Reisz’s bestselling romantic suspense novel.The cult’s holy book is Story of O, the infamous French novel of extreme sado-masochism. Their château is a looking-glass world where women reign and men are their willing slaves... -
![Mr. Perfect by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Mr. Perfect by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWord-slinger. Purveyor of truth. Jaded heart.By day, Felix Franklin is an investigative journalist. By night, he produces Sinister in Savannah, an investigative podcast, with his two best friends. Felix’s life revolves around three principles: fortune favors the bold, honesty is everything, and love is for schmucks... -
![Suspicion by Eden Winters]()
Suspicion by Eden Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucky “Simon Harrison” Lucklighter left behind his criminal past to become one of the best agents in the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau. He’s found a committed partner in fellow agent Bo Schollenberger and built a life. Now, enemies within the SNB and a friend’s betrayal leave him nowhere to turn—not even to his mentor. His boss’s life, the future of the SNB, and Lucky’s career depend on him... -
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![Luke's Revenge by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Luke's Revenge by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe third and final book in the Walker Security: Lucifer Trilogy...In the mind-blowing and stunning finale, all will be revealed as Lucifer's forever with the woman he loves hangs in the balance... -
![Protecting the Single Mother by Leslie North]()
Protecting the Single Mother by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer Navy SEAL Michael Rinaldi has one rule: no second chances.So when his ex hires his security firm to keep her and her friends safe after they witness a murder, he convinces himself he’ll be fine. Single mom Nicole Zito may have been the love of his life, but he’s confident his second chance rule will keep him and his heart perfectly safe... -
![Calem by Christopher Harlan]()
Calem by Christopher Harlan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Calem, the first of the New York's Finest series from contemporary romance author Christopher Harlan, a renowned psychologist and an embattled NYPD detective join forces to end the city's reign of terror, finding salvation and love in each other's arms in the process. Dr. Cordelia Summers is a brilliant psychologist... -
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Nightingale by Andrea Bramhall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Charlie Porter meets Hazaar Alim her first year of university, she’s instantly smitten. Hazaar has it all: beauty, talent, and brains. What she doesn’t realize is that Hazaar’s future has already been decided, and Charlie has no place in it.Hazaar desperately wants to break with her traditions and stay with Charlie, but when forced to choose, she chooses her family over love... -
![Heart of Gold: A Novel by B.J. Daniels]()
Heart of Gold: A Novel by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA cold case leads to present danger Charlie Farmington has been blaming herself for her stepsister Lindy’s unsolved murder for fifteen years. Then, through the twinkling lights and pine-scented air of a Montana Christmas, she glimpses Lindy—alive—standing on the street... -
![To Love a Ghost by Annabella Stone]()
To Love a Ghost by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter playing his part in Operation Perth in Afghanistan, former Australian Special Forces Commando Cade Kelly was officially declared dead. Recruited by Rock and Grif to join their elite team of Black Ops Operators, The Ghost Protectors, he has built a new life for himself as the team’s top intel analyst... -
![Always Emilie: A Sapphic Romance by Alyson Root]()
Always Emilie: A Sapphic Romance by Alyson Root
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlie Baxter has it all. A beautiful house, successful company and a set of tattoos that light women on fire at the mere sight of them. Not to mention, she’s tall and gorgeous! Life is good… Well, that is until her old music teacher calls insisting she return to her old school to take part in their annual charity ball. Charlie left Pickerton Academy behind twenty years ago... -
![Justice for All by Radclyffe]()
Justice for All by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile Detective Lt. Rebecca Frye's elite unit attempts to uncover the connection between the local organized crime syndicate and a human trafficking ring, she and her team, and those they love, unwittingly become targets. As part of the operation, Dellon Mitchell goes undercover with a young woman posing as her lover--a woman with a secret agenda that might cause them both their lives... -
![Justice in the Shadows by Radclyffe]()
Justice in the Shadows by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a shadow world of secrets, lies, and hidden agendas, Detective Sergeant Rebecca Frye and her lover, Dr. Catherine Rawlings, join forces once again in the elusive search for justice... -
![Justice Served by Radclyffe]()
Justice Served by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe hunt for an informant in the ranks draws Lieutenant Rebecca Frye, her lover Doctor Catherine Rawlings, and Officer Dellon Mitchell into a deadly game of hide and seek with an underworld kingpin who traffics in human souls... -
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![Returning Tides by Radclyffe]()
Returning Tides by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInsurance investigator Ashley Walker faces more than a dangerous opponent when she returns to the town, and the woman, she left behind... -
![Noble by Annabella Stone]()
Noble by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRed Squadron is the tip of the spear in the war against global terrorism. Navy SEAL Commander, Noble Bauer, leads the JASOC Taskforce and knows his team won’t be complete until he finds a Communications Specialist. He knows just the man for the job. The only problem is can he get him to listen... -
![Reaching for Normal by Jemi Fraser]()
Reaching for Normal by Jemi Fraser
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnjoy this opposites-attract romance and discover the quirky town of Bloo Moose where love is always worth the risk!Former SEAL Sawyer Banks lost his team in a nightmare attack. Now, he’d rather spend his time in the woods surrounding his secluded home... -
![The Devil Inside by Ali Vali]()
The Devil Inside by Ali Vali
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrains, guts, and ruthless ambition should be enough to come out on top in any fight. Except when the battle is over love, all bets are off. Derby Cain Casey was groomed from birth to take the reins of the Casey family enterprises, which just happens to be one of the major crime organizations in New Orleans... -
![Barrel Proof: by Layla Reyne]()
Barrel Proof: by Layla Reyne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFBI agents Aidan "Irish" Talley and Jameson "Whiskey" Walker can't get a moment's peace. Their hunt for the terrorist Renaud seems to be nearing an end, until a fire allows him to slip through their fingers-and puts Jamie's life in danger. When Jamie is nearly killed, Aidan learns how many forms loss can take... -
![Turn Back Time by Radclyffe]()
Turn Back Time by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLove has a way of derailing the best of plans. Wynter Thompson, divorced with a young child, struggles to balance the demands of her surgical residency with the responsibilities of motherhood -and between the two, discovers there is little time left for anything else... -
![Safe Harbor by Radclyffe]()
Safe Harbor by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA mysterious newcomer, a reclusive doctor, and a troubled gay teenager learn about love, friendship, and trust during one tumultuous summer in Provincetown. Reese Conlon, LtCol USMCR, is the new sheriff who has heads turning amidst speculation as to who will be the first woman to capture her attentions. Doctor Victoria King has been betrayed by love once and refuses to risk heartbreak again... -
!['Nother Sip of Gin: A Sinners Gin Anthology by Rhys Ford]()
'Nother Sip of Gin: A Sinners Gin Anthology by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Crossroads Gin rock stars Miki, Damien, Rafe, and Forest, life is a Möbius strip of music, mayhem, and murder. Through it all, the sweet, hot moments between tours with lovers, friends, and family keep them sane, healthy, and happy. This Sinners collection features short stories spanning the entire series, from before the first note to after the lights go out... -
![Dirt Nap by Carolyn Elizabeth]()
Dirt Nap by Carolyn Elizabeth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThough still suffering side effects from the injuries she sustained in a serious fall, Corey Curtis is off restricted duty and back at work in the morgue. Within hours of cutting the cast off her arm with a bone saw she’s asked by her former mentor to assist on a body recovery. Now she’s elbow deep in decomposing human remains and a suspicious death that hits far too close to home... -
![Smoking Gunn by Tatum West]()
Smoking Gunn by Tatum West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJamie:I only have two rules: I don’t tangle with anyone who wants a relationship. And I’m the one who decides when it’s over.The guys I see are quick and dirty—that’s what I want. I keep my head down and my heart to myself. The only person who sees the real me is my daughter, and I need it to stay that way.My life is small, and the guys at my new job hate me—and they’ve got plenty of good reasons... -
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![Destroying Angel by Cara Malone]()
Destroying Angel by Cara Malone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA detective with secrets and a socially awkward scientist team up to solve the case of a relationship gone toxic in this age gap romantic suspense.Emery Ellison is a seasoned scientist at the top of her field, held back only by the shyness that has plagued her all her life... -
![Undercover by Barbara Winkes]()
Undercover by Barbara Winkes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKENDALLI swore to avenge my father’s death. I have to do it not only for my peace of mind, but to make sure everyone, from my family to the Biancos, knows that I am in charge now.It’s lonely at the top. Jess is exactly who I need by my side, and I can’t let her go, even knowing about the danger that’s coming... -
![Zero Chill by Carolyn Elizabeth]()
Zero Chill by Carolyn Elizabeth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCorey Curtis and Thayer Reynolds, now living together, are more than happy to put the days of their turbulent courtship behind them, trading hospital rooms and jail cells for quiet nights in front of a crackling fire. With the holidays upon them they are looking forward to celebrating with friends and family, intimate moments alone, and festive surprises... -
![Finally by Annabella Michaels]()
Finally by Annabella Michaels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBetween his time in the Marines and the years he’s spent working at Hamilton Security, there’s not much that takes Greg Wright by surprise anymore. That is until he gets assigned to guard a promising new candidate in the upcoming election; a man from Greg’s past and the one person he’d hoped to never see again. Christopher Brooks has made a name for himself as an honest, hardworking, and fair man... -
![Heist by M.J. Duncan]()
Heist by M.J. Duncan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife is full of choices. Some are easy, others are more difficult, and then there are the ones that aren’t really choices at all. For Parker Ravenscroft, helping her brother always fell into that last category—risks be damned. All that changes when Sheridan Sloan re-enters her life... -
![In Too Deep by RaeAnne Thayne]()
In Too Deep by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAngered and drawn to Andrea McPhee when she teases him for stopping her for speeding, Sheriff Will Tanner, a man obsessed by his grief, learns about Andrea's own unhappy past and wonders if they can support each other... -
![Charlie's Doctor by Jocelynn Drake]()
Charlie's Doctor by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA second chance to say ‘don’t let me go’.When paintings for an artist who disappeared roughly fifty years ago suddenly surface, Charlie and his friends decide it might be worth looking into what really happened. Besides, who isn’t up for adventure and fun in Buenos Aires?But things go horribly sideways when Charlie stumbles across Dr... -
![Thief of Always by Kim Baldwin, Xenia Alexiou]()
Thief of Always by Kim Baldwin, Xenia Alexiou
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMishael Taylor takes comfort in speed, racing from one mission to another as Allegro - one of the Elite Operative Organization's top agents. But she confronts her greatest challenge when she's assigned to steal the priceless Blue Star Diamond from Dutch countess Kristine Marie van der Jagt... -
![In Pursuit of Justice by Radclyffe]()
In Pursuit of Justice by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the dynamic double sequel to Shield of Justice and A Matter of Trust, Det. Sgt. Rebecca Frye struggles to return to duty after a near fatal shooting. Joining forces with enigmatic computer consultant J.T. Sloan, Rebecca accepts a temporary assignment with a Federal task force investigating an Internet child pornography ring... -
![Sheltering Dunes by Radclyffe]()
Sheltering Dunes by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe lives of two women and the community that shelters them shatter in a single night of violence. Ex-gang member Mica Butler is running from a past that just may kill her if she’s ever caught. Paramedic and ordained priest Flynn Edwards struggles to recover her faith in herself and find absolution for her greatest failure... -
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![Don't Hate Me by Eden Emory]()
Don't Hate Me by Eden Emory
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Eden Emory comes an f/f spicy dark romance between an inexperienced and cold assassin and a very experienced secret service agent with a mysterious back story.It’s been years since my first kill. I have my process down to a science.And maybe sometimes I even allow myself to enjoy it... -
![Snowed by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey]()
Snowed by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA second chance at love is all Kyle wants for Christmas, but a dark menace from his past wants him dead, and love is second to staying alive.Kyle Lourenco has carved out a comfortable life and career for himself in Boston. With the holidays quickly approaching, he’s heading home for the first time in several years. Home to his loving parents and the small Canadian town where he was raised... -
![Shield of Justice by Radclyffe]()
Shield of Justice by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSpecial Crimes Unit Investigator Rebecca Frye attempts to solve a series of sexual assaults amid dead ends, battered witnesses, and a growing attraction to the physician who saved one of the victims... -
![A Matter of Trust (Justice Series) by Radclyffe]()
A Matter of Trust (Justice Series) by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Prequel to In Pursuit of Justice. Michael Lassiter, a theoretical design executive, is about to wage war on the corporate battlefield as she fights to maintain control of her company in the midst of divorce. She hires JT Sloan, an internet security consultant, to protect her most important asset—her dreams and visions, which are suddenly vulnerable within the corporate computer system... -
![Guarding Evelyn by Erin Zak]()
Guarding Evelyn by Erin Zak
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter an unfortunate incident and a forced leave of absence from the Secret Service, Arden Ryan is moving back to Chicago where she can get over her failures in the comfort of her childhood home. Her parents, who are lovely, if not a tad overbearing, will provide the support she needs... -
![Alone by E.J. Noyes]()
Alone by E.J. Noyes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHalf a million dollars will be Celeste Thorne’s reward for spending four years of her life in total isolation. No faces. No voices. No way to leave. Since Celeste has never really worried about being alone, the generous paycheck she’ll receive for her participation in the solitary psychological experiment seems like easy money...
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