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Sinner: A Military Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSinner is the first book in the Reed Security Series. It is preceded by the series For The Love Of A Good Woman and it is recommended that the series be read in order, as characters from the first appear in the second. “I could maybe get some information out of him. Maybe I could-” “No, Freckles. You’re not a field agent.” “But I’m a woman. I could talk with-” “No... -
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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... -
![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... -
![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... -
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![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... -
![Wicked Impulse by Chelle Bliss]()
Wicked Impulse by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere's only one thing worse than dating a friend's sister--sleeping with his mother. Fran DeLuca's known for her bossy, overbearing personality almost as much as for her love of nylon tracksuits. But when someone runs off with fifty thousand dollars, she becomes involved in an ALFA investigation and catches the eye of silver fox biker, Bear...Categorized as:
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![Fighting Absolution by Kate McCarthy]()
Fighting Absolution by Kate McCarthy
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAt fifteen, Jamie Murphy finds herself broken and alone, convinced she doesn't need anyone. Until she does.Bear is the boy behind the fence, the one who was there for her when no one else was. Until he's not.Left with nothing, Jamie joins the army hoping it will give her purpose. The last thing she expects is the best friend from her past to reappear in the dusty plains of a war-torn country... -
![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... -
![His Lady by Leah Sharelle, Colleen Snibson]()
His Lady by Leah Sharelle, Colleen Snibson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA place without you, Lady, ain’t anywhere I want to be. I love you, Rainn. MANNIX Mannix Steel lives by one rule—loyalty always. It helped him through one hellish deployment where he lost an eye, friends died, and his twin lost his leg, and worst of all, when he lost his family. The Wounded Souls’ enforcer decided life is easier without letting his heart make the decisions... -
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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... -
![HOT SEAL Redemption by Lynn Raye Harris]()
HOT SEAL Redemption by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBailey Jones doesn't know jack about babies, but she knows how much it sucks to have a deadbeat father. So when her sister drops off her newborn baby and then disappears, Bailey is ready and willing to confront anyone, including a six-foot-two, sexier-than-sin Navy SEAL sniper, and make him do his duty... -
![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... -
![For His Eyes Only by Lexi Blake]()
For His Eyes Only by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA night he can’t forget Five years ago, Nick Markovic found himself consumed by his quest for vengeance. The one time he managed to find peace was in the arms of Hayley Dalton. Being with her was like bathing in sunlight, and he ached to feel that again, but he couldn’t... -
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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 . . -
![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... -
![Maybe it's Fate by Weston Parker]()
Maybe it's Fate by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReckless is my middle name.Guess that’s why I got a medical discharge from the military.A fighter pilot with no plane to fly is a very unhappy boy. So commercial airlines, here I come.Thanks to a bit of serendipity, I end up in Fiji with a hot as hell, broken-hearted woman.Poor thing got stood up at the altar and decided to go on her honeymoon anyway.The man who did it must be an idiot... -
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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... -
![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... -
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Conquered by Angel Payne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan one turn of fate be their conquering destiny? Jen Thorne is the resident book geek at Nellis Air Force Base, though she's strict about keeping her fictional men separate from her real-life expectations. It's safer, for her heart and soul, to maintain her personal life as a no-fly zone. Until she stumbles onto Sam Mackenna's radar... -
![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... -
![Songbird Caged by Lisa Edward]()
Songbird Caged by Lisa Edward
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTara has made a promise. A promise to wait six months for Riley to come home from his tour of duty, so they can be together. But as secrets and lies are uncovered, it leads Tara to question their commitment, and she is finding it difficult to keep that promise. The distance between them is growing, and only one person can fill the void, Tara’s best friend Cole... -
![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... -
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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... -
![The Doctor by E. L. Todd]()
The Doctor by E. L. Todd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy husband left me. After five years together, he realized he was gay. Once the anger had faded away, there was nothing but love behind. This man is still my best friend and I want him in my life. So I move across the hall so we can be as close as we always have. Then his brother moves in for a couple of weeks, a man I've never met... -
![Knight: A Club Alias Novel by K.D. Robichaux]()
Knight: A Club Alias Novel by K.D. Robichaux
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsClarice He’s been my best friend for eleven years, ever since I witnessed his heroism in Afghanistan and nursed him back to health. The young soldier grew into a man I could spend the rest of my life with. But I can never let him know just how much I love him, because not even a hero who lived through a war can survive my past. Brian She knows every little detail about me... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Nobody's Dream by Kallypso Masters]()
Nobody's Dream by Kallypso Masters
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.One broken heart.One battered soul.No one said life would be fair or easy. Quiet, Peruvian-born artist Cassie Lopez learned this the hard way. Betrayed by the man she planned to marry, she shut herself off as far away from all but her closest friend from college.. -
![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... -
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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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![Hidden Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Hidden Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink series continues with the long-awaited romance between the café owner next door and the tattoo artist who's loved her from afar. Hailey Monroe knows the world isn't always fair, but she's picked herself up from the ashes once before and if she needs to, she'll do it again... -
![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... -
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![Beyond Words by Abby Brooks]()
Beyond Words by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat is it that makes us fall in love?A beautiful soul? A great sense of humor?What about a gorgeous body or smile?For me, it’s all of those things wrapped into one.Only this time…they aren’t. On the same day I lose my job, my house, and all hope for the future, I also lose my journal.And the worst part...the most awful, can't bring myself to say it out loud part is...HE found it.HE read it.And..Categorized as:
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![Songbird Freed by Lisa Edward]()
Songbird Freed by Lisa Edward
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Tara O’Connell, and I’ve always believed we control our own fate. That life is a journey with many roads, and the choices we make can shape our future. Life has presented me with two paths and I’ve chosen one. Was it right? Did I make the best decision? After the uncertainty of the last twelve months, my destiny is now crystal-clear to me... -
![A WILDer Kind Of Love--A WILD Boys Novel by Angel Payne]()
A WILDer Kind Of Love--A WILD Boys Novel by Angel Payne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA scarred hero... Dan Colton was once the CIA's golden boy, a get-things-done cowboy who believed forgiveness was better to ask for than permission. But performing the devil's work was always easy with his angel's face, a damn good asset to have whether he was charming agency superiors...or training submissives in his dark dungeon role plays. Until his face was taken away... -
![Chased by Hazel James]()
Chased by Hazel James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPaige Landry I finally made it. I graduated nursing school, and I found the perfect job. Things were great until a tornado blew through the emergency room, turning my life upside down. I don’t know if I can ever go back to the way things were before. Tornado survivors have a choice to rebuild, or pack up and move away... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Dark Edges by Anthony Dwayne]()
Dark Edges by Anthony Dwayne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m not your good ole boy or boy-next-door type of guy. If that’s what you’re looking for, I suggest you move on. I curse a lot, work too fucking much, and keep to myself. My edges are hard, rough, and even dark at times. I never thought I would wind up in the business I’m in. I may not always play by the rules, but I go where the money is, keep my nose clean, and my affairs organized... -
![Ruthless River: Men of Mercy by Lindsay Cross]()
Ruthless River: Men of Mercy by Lindsay Cross
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLaney was a woman on the run. Her ex-husband, who just happened to be a cop, had a penchant for violence and, after Laney took their daughter and ran, he had a promise for revenge. She'd made a new life with a new name and had plans to stay hidden forever, but even the best laid plans go wrong… Forced to rush her daughter to the hospital Laney's location is revealed... -
![Unleashing Hound by Harley Stone]()
Unleashing Hound by Harley Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPain is a relentless master. After ravaging my childhood, it destroyed my Naval career, sending me into a downward spiral of pills and self-loathing. Now, fresh out of rehab with a biker club of veterans at my back, I’m fighting for my emancipation. Then she shows up seeking sanctuary and a reprieve from her own torment. Mila... -
![Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros]()
Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsShe knew. That’s why Mom hadn’t opened the door. She knew he was dead.Twenty years as an army brat and Ember Howard knew, too. The soldiers at the door meant her dad was never coming home. What she didn’t know was how she would find the strength to singlehandedly care for her crumbling family when her mom falls apart.Then Josh Walker enters her life... -
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![Broken Lives by Brenda Kennedy]()
Broken Lives by Brenda Kennedy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmma Greyson thought she had it all, until she was faced with Alec Collins’ ugly past. While Alec tries to leave the past in the past and move on to the future, his wife, Molly, has other plans for her husband. After Emma is stalked and taunted by Molly, Alec makes a decision that could change everything... -
![The Other Man by Nicole French]()
The Other Man by Nicole French
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNina Astor gave me one red-hot night, then disappeared like a ghost.Three months later, fate drops her in my lap.The only problem?She's beyond off-limits, and we're worlds apart.I'm a city prosecutor with a bit of a dark side.She's the gilded daughter of a dynasty...and property of the scum of the earth.And the man who owns her is the subject of my next investigation... -
![Zac's Mulligan by Ann Lister]()
Zac's Mulligan by Ann Lister
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZac Mulligan is a former Marine now providing personal security for the infamous rock band, Black Ice. Seeing all the guys around him in committed relationships reminds him of his childhood best friend . . . the only person Zac has never managed to get out of his head or his heart. Ben Holland is an artist... -
![Roar by Kallypso Masters]()
Roar by Kallypso Masters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaunted by a tragic accident that yanked his beloved wife from his side, Kristoffer Roar Larson has been going through the motions in life. But when he meets the dedicated surgeon and humanitarian, Pamela Jeffrey, he feels an undeniable connection to her, stirring feelings he’d buried long ago... -
![Moore Than a Feeling (Moore Than a Feeling) by Julie A. Richman]()
Moore Than a Feeling (Moore Than a Feeling) by Julie A. Richman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Holly and Aiden broke up? Seriously? No way. Not those two." Dumped. No, not only dumped. Blindsided and dumped. I thought that Aiden McManus was my forever, my soulmate, That was until he told me he was still in love with his ex. I didn't want to believe him. So, I convinced myself that our break-up was because of his upcoming deployment, and not because he didn't love me... -
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Wyne and Dine: Ben by Donna Michaels, Stacy D. Holmes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author WYNE AND DINE Citizen Soldier Series/Book 1: Ben 68,000 words Heat index: Hot Lea Gablonski has two dreams: To work at a museum in NYC, and to gain other-than-sisterly attention from her best friend’s brother. So far, she’s 0 for 0...
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