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Finding Monica by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYears of abuse at the hands of her father has taught Monica Collins she can’t trust anyone—especially military men. Since escaping her home, she’s built a successful career as a nanny, showing other kids the love she was denied as a child. But when her employer’s ambassadorial home becomes fair game for intruders during a riot, she’s forced to rely on two SEALs to get her to safety... -
![Drake by Kris Michaels]()
Drake by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife wasn’t fair. Drake Simmons and his identical twin, Dixon, had had that lesson beaten into them early and well. Their past had so savaged their souls no amount of “confronting their demons” could heal them, but Drake’s twin refused to acknowledge that truth. For the first time in decades, Drake watched Dixon embark on a dangerous assignment without him... -
![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... -
![SEALs of Honor: Books 4-6 Swede, Shadow and Cooper by Dale Mayer]()
SEALs of Honor: Books 4-6 Swede, Shadow and Cooper by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArianna struggles to deal with the foreign world she’s been plunged into. Kidnappings, beatings, threats. SEALs. The only good thing is the darkest, most dangerous-looking saviour she’s ever met. And he doesn’t know what to do with her. Well, she has a good idea, but will they get that chance? Not if the kidnappers have anything to say about it... -
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![Double Down & Dirty by Samantha A. Cole]()
Double Down & Dirty by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGrayson and Remington Mann. Fraternal twins. CEOs of Black Diamond Records. Dominants in the BDSM lifestyle who enjoy sharing the same woman. Abigail Turner. The Mann brother’s personal secretary. An innocent woman who is off limits. Or is she? Come meet the Doms of The Covenant and the submissives who bring them to their knees... -
![Finding Kenna by Susan Stoker]()
Finding Kenna by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter jumping into a canal to save a man’s life, only to find out that he was a Navy SEAL not in the need of saving, Kenna and Marshall “Aleck” Smart hit it off.Aleck is intrigued by the bubbly waitress who almost landed on his head during a training exercise, and after getting to know her better, is thrilled they’ve hit it off so well... -
![The Troubleshooter by Anna Hackett]()
The Troubleshooter by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNever, ever fall for your brother’s annoying, infuriating, gorgeous best friend.Gia Norcross’ life is exactly how she likes it. She has a successful PR firm in San Francisco, a beautiful apartment, a loving family of overprotective brothers, and her fabulous designer shoe collection. Perfection... -
![Billionaire Undercover: The Billionaire's Obsession ~ Hudson by J.S. Scott]()
Billionaire Undercover: The Billionaire's Obsession ~ Hudson by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne geology intern who desperately needs to be rescued from a hostage situation. One billionaire who has the capability to save her life. Two people who are inexplicably drawn to each other even though they have almost nothing in common... -
![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... -
![Rescuing Wendy by Susan Stoker]()
Rescuing Wendy by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAspen “Blade” Carlisle is the last of his Delta Force team to find love…and he’s pretty bummed about that fact. Which might explain why he finds himself chatting up a telemarketer as if she’s a long-lost friend. But Wendy is surprisingly easy to talk to, so when they go from occasional calls during her work, to nightly conversations on their cells, it somehow feels right... -
![Innocence & Betrayal by Brittney Sahin]()
Innocence & Betrayal by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsReserved biochemist Ava Daniels has spent the last six months working on a top secret assignment for Homeland Security. One morning, after a night of finally letting loose, she discovers her lab empty and her boss missing. Interrogated by the very organization she works for, followed by unknowns, and attacked, Ava finds herself in search of answers as the clock winds down... -
![Surviving Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan]()
Surviving Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSaints Protection & Investigation A private investigation business, pulling together men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALs, and police, devoted to the missions that no one else wanted or could solve. Marc Jenkins is a true outdoorsman preferring to hike, camp, and fly his plane. His Saints’ protection assignment appears easy…fly to Alaska and escort Dr... -
![Enemy Lines by Alex Lidell]()
Enemy Lines by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnemies-to-Lovers Stand-Alone Healing-Love RomanceKyan Keasly. Reckless, broken and heart-stopping gorgeous. Former Navy SEAL Kyan Keasly is an adrenaline junkie. His records are sealed. His heart, closed. His past, suffocating. All Kyan wants—needs—is to be left alone.And get the meddling Dr. Ivy West out of his life.Ivy won’t risk her career for a man, not even the sex-god Kyan Keasly... -
![HIRO: REAPER-Patriots: Book Twenty-Four by Mary Kennedy]()
HIRO: REAPER-Patriots: Book Twenty-Four by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning: This book contains explicit physical and sexual abuse and incest, which some readers may find disturbing.Hirohito Tanaka has tried to keep his Grandfather’s teachings and heritage alive his entire life. He’s a silent warrior, his humility something others aspire to. The arrival of Winter Cole makes Hiro want to protect the woman he doesn’t even know... -
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![SEAL at Sunrise by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
SEAL at Sunrise by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Time, More Than Their Love Is On The Line Former Navy SEAL Commander, Liam McAllister, was neck deep in the Mexican jungle on a contract assignment for a highly classified sub-set of Department of Homeland Security. When Liam discovers a conspiracy that goes deep and spans decades it makes him sick... -
![Fearless: A Salvation Society Novel by Chelle Bliss, Salvation Society]()
Fearless: A Salvation Society Novel by Chelle Bliss, Salvation Society
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve always been a wild child and my own worst enemy. Ditched by my best friend at a biker bar. A broken Jeep in a new town with no one to call. What else could possibly go wrong? I’m Makenna Dixon, not a damsel in distress. My parents taught me how to survive on my own. But a handsome stranger thinks he’ll be my saving grace. A challenge leads to a lip lock I can’t quite forget... -
![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... -
![Remember Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle]()
Remember Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSaints Protection & Investigations A private investigation business, pulling together men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALS, and police, devoted to the missions no one else wants or can solve. Veterinarian Blaise Hanssen understood animals…especially the strays he collected... -
![Kid Chaos by Zoe Dawson]()
Kid Chaos by Zoe Dawson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsU.S. Navy SEAL Ashe “Kid Chaos” Wilder doesn’t do sedate, so packing a novel and namby-pamby sunscreen for a Caribbean vacation doesn’t float his boat. Instead, he’s going to ride down the world’s most dangerous road on a mountain bike through the treacherous Andes in the wilds of Bolivia... -
![Romancing Rayne by Riley Edwards]()
Romancing Rayne by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGhost and Rayne are back. Their story began two years ago and left fans begging for more. In this all new adventure we catch up with some of Susan Stoker’s most beloved characters. Keane “Ghost” Bryson met the feisty flight attendant Rayne Jackson while on a layover in London. A chance meeting that proved to be life-changing... -
![Fearless by Sybil Bartel]()
Fearless by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBodyguard. Sniper. Morally corrupt. I didn’t care who I aimed at. You paid me, I pulled the trigger. I sold my skills to the highest bidder, and trust me, I had skills. The Marines trained me to aim a sniper rifle, but life taught me to get the job done—at any expense. Except hostage recovery wasn’t on my short list... -
![My Kind of Love: a Military Romance by Nikki Ash]()
My Kind of Love: a Military Romance by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMicaelaOnce upon a time, a boy and a girl met and fell in love…That’s the way my love story began, but unlike the fairy tale, it ended with me standing in the cemetery,watching my prince get lowered into the ground, along with all our dreams.Now he’s gone and I’m lost.Until an impromptu trip to my family’s beach house has me spending time with Ryan... -
![Protecting Olivia (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (The Red Team ) by Riley Edwards]()
Protecting Olivia (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (The Red Team ) by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** When the daughter of a White House aide goes missing, the President calls in Zane Lewis and his team of former special forces soldiers to find the missing girl. The Red Team, having a well-earned reputation for being the best, discovers the true motive behind the kidnapping, and all hell breaks loose... -
![After MidKnight by Em Petrova]()
After MidKnight by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the tender age of seventeen, Roades Knight was caught eloping. His parents put a swift end to that, and Roades was forced to break ties with the young Puerto Rican beauty. Five years later, he’s a member of the elite Knight Ops team and his family is once again disappointed in his behavior, after he’s muddled up a mission... -
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![Adored by You: A Sweet, Celebrity, Military Romance by Jess Mastorakos]()
Adored by You: A Sweet, Celebrity, Military Romance by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan the sergeant and the celebrity get their second chance?Sergeant Noah West was eighteen years old the last time he saw Paige Walker. He joined the Marines for a more stable life and she left to chase her movie star dreams. But no matter where the Marine Corps sends him, he can't help but hope that their paths might one day cross again... -
![Justice for Gwen (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by KaLyn Cooper]()
Justice for Gwen (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by KaLyn Cooper
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s not what she seems. Neither is he. But the terrorist threat is real. So is the desire that smolders between them. Gwen Shaw overhears refugee teenagers discussing a plot to rival 9/11, but her Arabic is rusty...Categorized as:
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![Hot SEAL, Black Coffee by Cynthia D'Alba]()
Hot SEAL, Black Coffee by Cynthia D'Alba
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDealing with a sexy ex-girlfriend, a jewel heist, and a murder-for-hire can make an ex-SEAL bodyguard a tad cranky. Trevor Mason accepts what should be a simple job…protect the jewels his ex-girlfriend will wear to a breast cancer fundraiser... -
![Turbulent Desires by Melody Anne]()
Turbulent Desires by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsER nurse Lindsey Helm used to be strong. Then a late-night attack at the hospital nearly killed her and left two close colleagues dead. Now Lindsey has retreated from the world. She knows she needs to move on, but every hint of danger seems threatening—including a certain sexy fly boy who’s determined to show Lindsey what she’s missing... -
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Finn by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Melody Anne begins a sizzling and heartfelt series about Joseph Anderson’s long-lost nephews. Finn Anderson is a loyal military veteran who has no desire to live a life of luxury and ease, but sometimes a person doesn’t get a choice... -
![Revenge River by Lindsay Cross]()
Revenge River by Lindsay Cross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMerc: His name is Merc. He has no past. No future. Only a thirst for revenge against the traitor who betrayed his team and his country – Agent Jack Mankel... -
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Levi by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPacked up, loaded up, and ready to move.Heading from Wyoming to Maine to take on his new position with Lighthouse Security Investigations, Levi was hauling his possessions on a leisurely trip across the country, enjoying the sights he rarely had the time to see in his former career with the FBI. Time to get off the highway and take the backroads... -
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Shadow by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGiven a life that's been little more than an uphill battle, it's no wonder Shadow is so damn good at dealing with whatever's the hardest, the most hazardous and hellish.The life of a SEAL is the one place where Shadow is most comfortable existing. He's certain of what he's capable of achieving, knows when to act and exactly how to do what needs to be done... -
![Bishop's Endgame by Katie Reus]()
Bishop's Endgame by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRead the final book in the Endgame trilogy where blood is thick, but passion is thicker… He kidnapped a princess to exact revenge. Set up for a crime he didn’t commit, Ellis Bishop takes the law into his own hands to exact justice and clear his name. Unfortunately, that means he has to kidnap a crime boss’s daughter—a perfect mafia princess, set to become queen of a dirty empire... -
![Knot a Chance by Samantha A. Cole]()
Knot a Chance by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLieutenant Commander Stefan Lundquist is more than happy with his life. As a member of the US Coast Guard, he gets to work in the Gulf of Mexico, saving lives. As a Dominant in the BDSM lifestyle, he gets to play with submissives who are under no illusions their relationship will go beyond a D/s one... -
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![THE BATTLES: 6 Special Ops Romance Bundle by Kristina Weaver]()
THE BATTLES: 6 Special Ops Romance Bundle by Kristina Weaver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA KINDLE UNLIMITED FREE BUNDLE Enjoy 6 Standalone, full length books in this bundle. More than 350,000 words. Approximately 1,000 pages. NO CLIFFHANGERS. Titles in this series: SHANE BANNER BRANDON DANE NOAH MORGAN * Not suitable for readers below 17. These books feature bad boy, military alphas, and lots of steamy scenes... -
![Protecting Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan]()
Protecting Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFormerly released under same title as part of Kindle World. New cover. New editing. Saints Protection & Investigations A private investigation business, pulling together men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALS, and police, devoted to the missions no one else wants or can solve. Patrick Cartright only had two more months in the Army before returning to Virginia... -
![Adam by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Adam by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings7 Brides for 7 Soldiers Fall in love with seven sexy and irresistible soldiers who find their courage and heart tested like never before in the battle for love! This multi-author collaborative series of contemporary romance novels is brought to you by bestselling authors Barbara Freethy, Roxanne St. Claire, Christie Ridgway, Lynn Raye Harris, Julia London, Cristin Harber and Samantha Chase... -
![Ford: 7 Brides for 7 Soldiers Book 7 by Samantha Chase]()
Ford: 7 Brides for 7 Soldiers Book 7 by Samantha Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFall in love with seven sexy and irresistible soldiers who find their courage and heart tested like never before in the battle for love! This multi-author collaborative series of contemporary romance novels is brought to you by bestselling authors Barbara Freethy, Roxanne St. Claire, Christie Ridgway, Lynn Raye Harris, Julia London, Cristin Harber and Samantha Chase... -
![Captivating in Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully]()
Captivating in Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGideon Jones came back from war a changed man. Though the Maverick Billionaires claim he’s one of their own, he knows he doesn't deserve to be part of their tightly knit unit. Just like he doesn't deserve Rosie Diaz—an amazing mother…and an utterly captivating woman that he can't stop dreaming about... -
![Bottom Line: Callaghan Brothers, Book 8 by Abbie Zanders]()
Bottom Line: Callaghan Brothers, Book 8 by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsControl. Aidan Harrison likes it. Needs it. As CEO of the hugely successful Celtic Goddess franchise, he wields it as skillfully in the boardroom as he does the bedroom. It’s made him millions and put him at the top of his game. He wants for nothing. Except a woman who is more interested in him than his bottom line... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Carter's Flame by Tiffany Patterson]()
Carter's Flame by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI was born into a world of wealth and privilege. My birthright was to be at the helm of one of the world’s leading energy companies. But that wasn’t my purpose in life. Sitting behind a desk of a fortune 500 isn’t what gets me going. I’ll leave that life to my brothers. No. It took me years to find my true purpose. Saving lives. Walking into the depths of hell to pull out survivors... -
![Belize: Bad Boys on the Beach Book Two by Kimberly Fox]()
Belize: Bad Boys on the Beach Book Two by Kimberly Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCancun was hot. Belize is on fire! Cynthia I hate him. How many times do I have to say that until it sinks in? How many times until I can get the image of his inked arms and ripped abs out of my head? How many times? Because I’m at a million and it’s still not working. And this filthy talking, muscular Navy SEAL who has his crosshairs set on me isn’t backing down... -
![Finding Summer by Suzanne Halliday]()
Finding Summer by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProtector Alpha and a Sunshine GirlHe's not what he seems and she's an open book.Arnie Templeton is NIGHTWIND’s resident clownHe has a big corner office and the swagger that comes with nobody, except his bosses, having a clue what he did with his time. But that's only part of his story.Inherited wealth coupled with a messed up childhood almost derailed his life... -
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![Brendan's Baby (SEAL Daddies) by Annie J. Rose]()
Brendan's Baby (SEAL Daddies) by Annie J. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI don't scare easily.But she's haunting my dreams.Haunting all my fantasies.And I'll gladly let her.Although I could have any woman I want,I’m not a hit it and quit it kinda guy.I want something more, something lasting and real.I don’t make a habit of sleeping with the tourists,But when Elise walks into O’Shea’s Pub, I forget my mantra... -
![Max by Anna del Mar]()
Max by Anna del Mar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMax Battleson can’t outrun the memories or the agony of his former life as a Marine. That part of his past has left scars, both mentally and physically. But when his brothers force him to take on a new mission, he finds himself facing more than just a mysterious enemy. He discovers the only woman who has a chance to save him from himself... -
![Fatal Courage by Misty Evans]()
Fatal Courage by Misty Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe ruined her career… In twenty-one missions, CIA golden girl Ruby McKellen has failed only once. Thanks to Navy SEAL Jaxon Sloan, the man who stole her heart and forced her to choose between him and her partner Elliot, she’s on probation and Elliot is in prison for national security crimes... -
![Strong Enough by Kate Aster]()
Strong Enough by Kate Aster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf anyone can resist a man in uniform, it should be Becca … As the young widow of a Soldier, the sister of a Navy SEAL commander, and the business partner of a handful of tempting SEALs, Becca Shey-Corridan knows all too well that those sexy-as-sin uniforms can come with a lot of heartache... -
![Heat of the Knight by Em Petrova]()
Heat of the Knight by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSean Knight is second in command of Knight Ops, a special task force that’s quickly gaining more notoriety than Seal Team Six. While Sean enjoys showing off his tactical skills on life-threatening missions, he also loves coming home to Louisiana to relax and do some catfishin’… and hunting for sexy females to warm his bed... -
![Guarding Gertrude (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Heather Long]()
Guarding Gertrude (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Heather Long
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** Force Protection on the Move Jesse “Flint” McCoy spent the year since he left the SEAL teams building a security business with his former teammate and best friend Cannon. They’re a private operation, and they don’t advertise...
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