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Finding the Way Back by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsYears ago, he chose duty over love. He's not sure if he can do it again.Charlie "Knox" Bennett traded medical school for the Navy and never looked back. After almost eight years of working top-secret missions for the commander in chief, Knox's greatest regret is lying to his best friend... -
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Finding Her Chance by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBravo Team is back in book 4 of the Stealth Ops SEAL Series, starring Liam Evans and Emily Summers. **Blurb to come** The Stealth Ops Team - Navy SEALS who handle covert ops for the president in the U.S. and around the world - under the guise of an alias, Scott & Scott Securities... -
![Her Passionate Hero by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Passionate Hero by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAliana Novak spent most of her school years being bullied. Her only refuge, was Hunter Diaz, until the day he graduated and left her to deal with the tormentors herself. But that was then, this is now. Those horrific experiences molded her into what she is today and made her the perfect candidate for Vice Principal of one of the toughest, schools in East LA... -
![Her Tempting Protector: Navy SEAL Team by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Tempting Protector: Navy SEAL Team by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCAN HE GET THEM TO SAFETY IN TIME? Navy SEAL, Cullen Lyons, knew the moment he saw Dr. Carys Adams treating her patients in an African war zone that she was stubborn, selfless and extraordinary. Ignoring the danger surrounding her, she concentrated on keeping the young mother and newborn alive... -
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![Master No by Lexi Blake]()
Master No by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDisavowed by those he swore to protect… Tennessee Smith is a wanted man. Betrayed by his government and hunted by his former employer, he’s been stripped of everything he holds dear. If the CIA finds him, they’re sure to take his life as well. His only shot at getting it all back is taking down the man who burned him...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Surviving the Fall by Brittney Sahin]()
Surviving the Fall by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGone was the man Jake Summers had become; in his place, there were only questions...After having been abducted from an FBI operation, Jake Summers wakes up the victim of an explosion in London a week later. He is perhaps the sole witness to the start of a massive terrorist plot, but his memory of the event — and of the last twelve years of his life — have been erased... -
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SEAL of Protection, Collection 1 by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGet the first three books in the SEAL of Protection Series (plus the bonus novella, Marrying Caroline) in a convenient low-priced package today. Over 600+ pages for suspense and hot Navy SEALs. BONUS--Read the first chapter of Protecting the Future (the 8th and Final book in the series) Book 1: Protecting Caroline Find out how the NYT Bestselling Series got started... -
![A Dom is Forever by Lexi Blake]()
A Dom is Forever by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLibrarian's note: See alternate cover edition of ASIN B00A648XZO here.A Man with a Past…Liam O’Donnell fled his native Ireland years ago after one of his missions ended in tragedy and he is accused of killing several of his fellow agents. Shrouded in mystery, Liam can’t remember that fateful night...Categorized as:
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![Dungeon Royale by Lexi Blake]()
Dungeon Royale by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBroken by betrayal, one woman holds the secret to his redemption… An agent broken MI6 agent Damon Knight prided himself on always being in control. His missions were executed with cold, calculating precision. His club, The Garden, was run with an equally ordered and detached decadence. But his perfect world was shattered by one bullet, fired from the gun of his former partner...Categorized as:
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![Shielding Devyn by Susan Stoker]()
Shielding Devyn by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Devyn Groves needed a place to go, to get away, she headed for Texas, to the town her Delta Force special forces brother lived. She never thought she’d stay, she just needed a safe refuge for a while. But then she met one of her brother’s teammates. Troy “Lucky” Schmidt fell for Devyn the moment he met her. But she was skittish, and seemingly not interested in any kind of relationship... -
![Shelter for Koren by Susan Stoker]()
Shelter for Koren by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDiscovering your ex is a serial-killing religious zealot would put anyone off dating for a good long while. That’s where Hudson “Taco” Vines’s head is at when he meets Koren, a woman who looks a little too much like his ex for comfort. But he can’t deny their attraction, and the more he gets to know her, the more Taco realizes how different Koren is from his ex, in all the best ways... -
![Jameson's Salvation by Riley Edwards]()
Jameson's Salvation by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf there was ever a time when Jameson Grant wished he was a different sort of man, it was now. The sort of man who had it in him to accept the promise of tomorrow from a sweet woman. But he wasn’t the kind of man who liked sweet. The former SEAL didn’t like much of anything or anyone... -
![HOT Angel by Lynn Raye Harris]()
HOT Angel by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new standalone romance from New York Times Bestselling Author Lynn Raye Harris. Sexy, action-packed, and thrilling!She's damaged...Brooke Sullivan's carefully ordered existence is spiraling out of control. Two years ago, she was violently abducted by a terrorist group and nearly killed... -
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![Sunset Flames by Maryann Jordan]()
Sunset Flames by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Baytown Boys Military duty called them away to war zones, but after tours overseas, the group of friends found their way back home as men, seeking the peaceful little seaside town. Now, the band of brothers, together once more, work to provide a place for less fortunate veterans to call home... -
![Operation: Dark Angel by Margaret Kay]()
Operation: Dark Angel by Margaret Kay
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSienna Andrews found herself in danger, alone, and out of options. She ran...straight into the arms of Razor from Shepherd Security, who, has been under cover in a joint Shepherd Security-DEA mission for six long months. She hires the notorious motorcycle gang-leader to transport her to the wilds of Colorado, which is in the vicinity of a suspicious facility he wants to investigate... -
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Rescuing Harley by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsVideo game coder, Harley Kelso, thought a tandem skydive would help her make her latest game more realistic. Instead, it literally put her in the arms of the sexiest man she’s ever seen. Geeky to the core, Harley is the polar opposite of big and burly Beckett, but that doesn’t stop her from wanting to play more carnal games with the sexy soldier... -
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Shelter for Blythe by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlythe Coopman never imagined she’d be homeless, but a series of events has landed her on San Antonio’s streets…hungry, tired, and scared. She clings to her most precious possession, a phone accidentally swiped from a local firefighter, who, instead of canceling the number, starts texting her... -
![Forsaken Duty by Elaine Levine]()
Forsaken Duty by Elaine Levine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe long awaited conclusion to the Red Team saga is almost here! The only truth Owen Tremaine's certain of is that everything in his life has been a lie. Not only is his former fiancée alive, but so is their son...a child he never knew existed... -
![Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Collection One by Susan Stoker]()
Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Collection One by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBooks 1-4 in the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Series Justice for Mackenzie Daxton Chambers, a member of the oldest and most distinguished law enforcement agency in the state of Texas, never understood why people killed. But this new case, where someone was kidnapping and burying women alive, is a whole new level of depravity... -
![Weston's Treasure by Riley Edwards]()
Weston's Treasure by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSilver Coyle thought she was doing the right thing—see something, say something. Now she finds herself kidnapped, chained to a pipe in the hull of a ship, and on a collision course with death. Her only chance of rescue is from the one man she never wants to see again—Weston Beil—the know-it-all former SEAL. He’s bossy, arrogant, and sexy all wrapped up in a tough-guy package. Untouchable... -
![Second Sight by Patricia D. Eddy, Aiden Snow]()
Second Sight by Patricia D. Eddy, Aiden Snow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpecial Forces Sergeant Dax Holloway crawled out of the Taliban's clutches barely alive. His captors took more than his sight. They took his humanity.Six years later, he’s carved out an existence back in Boston. One dependent on routines. On walking the same path. Day after day. Through darkness and pain. Always alone.Second Sight is his only refuge... -
![Gone Too Far by Suzanne Brockmann, Deborah Hazlett]()
Gone Too Far by Suzanne Brockmann, Deborah Hazlett
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn her sizzling, award-winning novels of suspense, bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann delves into the adrenaline-rushed world of counter terrorism–and taps into the real passions of its brave men and women. Now in her widely anticipated hardcover debut, she spins a story of action, intrigue, and romance, as a U.S...Categorized as:
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![Her Daring SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Daring SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA WOMAN WILLING TO RISK EVERYTHING Rylie Jones is on a desperate quest to single-handedly take down a human trafficking ring. At last, she knows she’s close to accomplishing her goal when her younger siblings discover her secret double life, and all hell breaks loose. DETERMINED DEFENDER Darius “Dare” Stanton has been trying to find Rylie since he had first met her six months ago... -
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![Black List : HOT Heroes for Hire: Mercenaries by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Black List : HOT Heroes for Hire: Mercenaries by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe first book in an exciting new series! Black’s Bandits are rogues. Mercenaries. Men and women who will do anything for anyone—for a price. But there’s something deeper at work in their missions, and only their leader knows the truth of what they fight for... -
![Her Steadfast HERO by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Steadfast HERO by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEARTHQUAKE! David Sloane is one of the Army’s top investigators. Convinced that two of his own have been framed by the tiny island government of Las Flores, he’s determined to do what it takes to prove their innocence. When a major earthquake hits the day he arrives all hell breaks loose. LOST LOVE In the midst of chaos, former army nurse Sarah Kyle arrives with Doctor Without Borders... -
![Westin's Chase by Cristin Harber]()
Westin's Chase by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTHE MASTER OF EVERYTHING HAS FOUND HIS MATCH Jared Westin knows his reputation and likes it. He gets the job done. No emotion. No baggage. That’s why his elite ops company, The Titan Group, is better than the best. They complete projects classified as mission impossible. And then, in walks a woman as tough as she is sexy. His counterpart in every way, should he choose to admit it... -
![Killer Secrets by Lora Leigh]()
Killer Secrets by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe new, sexy Navy SEAL novel from New York Times bestselling author Lora LeighTHE FIGHT OF HIS LIFEAs the illegitimate son of Diego Fuentes, Ian Richards faces danger at every turn. Neither his father nor his fellow Navy SEALs knows which side he’s fighting for—or against. Which is exactly how the game must be played…until Agent Porter enters the picture...Categorized as:
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![Garrison's Creed by Cristin Harber]()
Garrison's Creed by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA SCORCHING HOT LOVE THAT STARTED SO MANY YEARS AGO... A SPY RUNNING FOR HER LIFENicola is an injured CIA agent on the run from a failed undercover operation. Her escape plan shatters when she slams into the man who buried her a decade ago. Cash Garrison. Her first and only love. Now, sexier than her best memory and cradling a sniper's rifle, he has questions she can't answer...Categorized as:
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![Obsession by Florencia Bonelli, Rosemary Peele]()
Obsession by Florencia Bonelli, Rosemary Peele
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Eliah Al-Saud and Matilde Martinez meet on a flight to Paris, they have little in common. Eliah is the rich and powerful son of a Saudi prince, and the owner of a French security company—actually a front for mercenary and espionage services—while Matilde is a pediatric surgeon from Argentina, whose only dream is to work in Africa helping children in need...Categorized as:
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![Show No Mercy / Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard]()
Show No Mercy / Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Show No Mercy, when American journalist Jenna McMillan innocently steps into an assassination plot Black Ops, Inc. agent Gabriel Jones is trying to foil in Buenos Aires, Gabe keeps her from getting killed. There's unfinished professional business between Gabe and Jenna--and an undeniable sexual attraction. It all leads to a suspenseful showdown with Gabe trying to save Jenna's life.. -
![Deadly Creed by Elaine Levine]()
Deadly Creed by Elaine Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe dead just don’t seem to stay dead… A recent grad with a degree in gifted ed, Wynn Ratcliff jumped at the chance to be a young linguistic savant’s private tutor. The job let her stay near her grandmother while she was recovering from her stroke. Unfortunately, the terrific opportunity came with some horrific negatives…namely catching the eye of her employer’s enemies... -
![Protecting Joselyn: Team Cerebrus Book 1 by Melissa Kay Clarke]()
Protecting Joselyn: Team Cerebrus Book 1 by Melissa Kay Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor three terrifying years, Joselyn Kendrik lived a half-life in Witness Protection hiding from a serial murderer and rapist nicknamed 'The Gardener.' After he was killed while placing a slashed teddy bear dressed like her on her father's grave, she could finally look forward to some normalcy in her life... -
![Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann]()
Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsUncommon valor in the line of duty and unconditional devotion in the name of love are the salient qualities of the daring men and women who risk it all in the heart-pounding thrillers of New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann. Crafted with precision and power, her characters come alive with a depth of emotion few writers have achieved...Categorized as:
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![Twisted Mercy by Elaine Levine]()
Twisted Mercy by Elaine Levine
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHope Townsend has spent long years searching for the brother she was brutally separated from when their mother was murdered. Now, thanks to help from a mysterious source, she’s found him deep in the Medicine Bow Mountains on the remote compound of the notorious White Kingdom Brotherhood motorcycle club and prison gang—a viper's nest of drug runners, murderers, and thieves... -
![Edge of the Heat 6 by Lisa Ladew]()
Edge of the Heat 6 by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmma and Vivian finally find their brother, whom they were separated from at birth. But tragedy strikes the family once more as they discover he is a U.S. Marine in the Middle East who has been taken hostage by terrorists. They beg Sara, a former killing machine for the secret DCIA, to help him and she agrees, but in the only way she knows how: she's going to do it all herself... -
![Depths of Destruction: A Military Romance by Maggie Cole]()
Depths of Destruction: A Military Romance by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s a Secret Treasure of War...It’s a routine mission in Belize. Get in, get out, save the women.Then I see Naomi’s photo and watch her hostage video.A stirring...an ache...a desire so deep for her heats up my blood and annihilates me.And then I meet her.It accelerates my thirst, riling up my inner beast.She’s an investigative reporter and knows things she shouldn’t... -
![No Reservations by Kate Aster]()
No Reservations by Kate Aster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBridget Needham knows first-hand how a Special Ops man can shatter a girl’s heart. She’s still kicking herself over the one that got away… after watching him get down on one knee and propose to someone else... -
![Tony: Alvarez Security Series by Maryann Jordan, Shannon Brandee Eversoll]()
Tony: Alvarez Security Series by Maryann Jordan, Shannon Brandee Eversoll
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlvarez Security Agency Former Special Forces brother-in-arms now working together to provide an elite security service in the southern city of Richland. Tony Alvarez, former Special Forces Captain, now owns his own security agency. Once destroyed by loss and grief, his business is his life. Working to keep others safe, he safeguards his heart as well. Until he met her... -
![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... -
![Disavowed by Kaylea Cross]()
Disavowed by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe government trained her to kill… Briar Jones has lived most of her life in the shadows, carrying out secret ops to eliminate some of the United States’ most dangerous enemies. She’s devoted her life to serving her country so when a faceless enemy targets her and kills someone close to her, she’ll stop at nothing to bring them down...Categorized as:
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![Shattered Valor by Elaine Levine]()
Shattered Valor by Elaine Levine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEvery step leads her deeper into danger... Eden Miller has her life arranged exactly as she wants it--until a reunion with her high school BFFs places her in the middle of a turf war with a ruthless prison gang, their terrorist allies, and the hunters tracking them... -
![Behind the Lies by Robin Perini]()
Behind the Lies by Robin Perini
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOf the six Montgomery brothers, golden-boy Zach has always walked on the wild side. He rocketed to fame playing a hero in a movie, but offscreen he's living in the shadows. Zach's dark secret: he leads a double life as a CIA operative. When a mission to stalk a terrorist goes horribly wrong, Zach's cover is blown...Categorized as:
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![Her Devoted HERO by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Devoted HERO by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNavy SEAL Dex Evans has a problem. His buddies think it’s a riot when they sign him up for a dating service behind his back. But who would have thought that with a profile like SailorBoy69 he’d snag a woman who was hysterically funny and gorgeous. Too bad she was also skittish as all hell... -
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![Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann]()
Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBadly shaken after the loss of one of their own, the men and women of Troubleshooters Inc. go up against their most deadly opponents yet - the clandestine organisation, The Agency. Blackmail, extortion, murder: The Agency's black-ops sector will stop at nothing to achieve their objective. But this time they've gone too far and hit too close to home and the Troubleshooters are out for revenge...Categorized as:
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![SEAL's Ultimate Challenge by Elle James]()
SEAL's Ultimate Challenge by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInjured on a mission gone bad, Cory “Reaper” Nipton’s Navy SEAL career is over. With only one arm, he can’t join his fellow teammates, or even his fiancé, the Special Ops helicopter pilot who flew him in and out of harm’s way. Relegated to life as a civilian, and angry at his lack of choices, Reaper goes through rehab with a petite, soft-spoken physical therapist with two iron fists... -
![Armed Response by Janie Crouch]()
Armed Response by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs the woman he once loved…The traitor they’re searching for?Former Special Forces soldier Jace Eakin must find the mole inside Omega who’s leaking intel to a terrorist mastermind. Despite their complicated history and the fact that she is keeping a secret, he can’t believe it’s SWAT team leader Lillian Muir. As they give in to long-denied passion, Jace vows to protect Lillian with his life... -
![Mayhem's Desire: Operation Mayhem by Lindsay Cross]()
Mayhem's Desire: Operation Mayhem by Lindsay Cross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis traumatic past has left him dark… and longing for love. Hicks thinks good and evil comes in black and white. No blurred lines, no grey areas. After being subjected to a horrific experiment that’s left him damaged as a super soldier, Hicks seeks comfort from his torment in reliability. He’s got clear rules on morality and isn’t willing to break them. Until her. Whitney is a seductress... -
![Mayhem's Hero by Lindsay Cross]()
Mayhem's Hero by Lindsay Cross
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe needs someone to tell him he’s worth saving. Diggs never mattered— not in his family. Project Mayhem left him with nothing but questions about who he is and confirmation that he can’t contribute to the team. He’s tired of being overshadowed by his brothers; Diggs needs something more… someone more. She’s about to fall for the man who could hurt her more than anyone... -
![Bachelor SEAL by Sharon Hamilton]()
Bachelor SEAL by Sharon Hamilton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSleeper SEALs are former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new CIA counter-terror division to conduct solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on US soil. Bachelor SEAL Medically discharged from the Teams, notorious bachelor SEAL, Morgan Hansen, is approached to lead the biggest undercover operation of his career...
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