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  • Shattered Lies: Web of Lies #3 by Kathleen Brooks

    Shattered Lies: Web of Lies #3 by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The time has come to step out of the shadows . . . Valeria McGregor was a better shot, a better fighter, and smarter than everyone she’d ever gone up against as an agent for the DEA. Then she’d uncovered illegal activity within her own organization and was fired as part of a cover-up. That was how she’d joined the secret group who reports only to the president...
  • Cyclone by Janie Crouch

    Cyclone by Janie Crouch

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    He’d protect her from any threat… But what if the biggest threat is him?   Doctor Anne Nichols is back in Oak Creek, Wyoming, only because she has no other options. Here, she was always the shy, stuttering girl, invisible to everyone.   Except Zac Mackay. The very reason she left in the first place...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  crime  dark  military  sad  steamy  suspense  war
  • Driven by Rebecca Zanetti

    Driven by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Unswerving: Angus Force is determined to hunt down the serial killer he’d once shot dead—or so he thought. But an anonymous source reports that Lassiter is alive. Force hasn't slept since, knowing it’s only a matter of time before “the Surgeon” strikes again. And soon, a body is found, bearing Lassiter’s same maniacal MO...
  • Jack Be Quick by Fiona Quinn

    Jack Be Quick by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Strike Force: An Iniquus Romantic Suspense Mystery Thriller The prayer on her lips is JACK Be Quick. It’s been months since ex-Navy SEAL Jack McCullen last saw his fiancée, Suz Molloy. He was on the other side of the world involved in a grueling black ops mission for Iniquus Corporation at the behest of the US government...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  war  military  crime  romance  female-mc  mystery  paranormal
  • Hyper Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Hyper Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    If she fails, her whole team could be destroyed.Lexi “Lynx” Sabado is more than ready for her marriage with ex-SEAL Striker Rheas. But getting her happily ever after is fraught with hurdles when her psychic abilities start going haywire, giving her vague warnings of impending danger.As it turns out, identifying threats can be overwhelming when everything and everyone is the potential source...
  • On the Edge by C.D. Reiss

    On the Edge by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    You've never experienced a romance like The Edge."In Iraq, I promised you a bed of rose petals." He grabbed my hand under the table, tightening his grip as if he were falling from a precipice and our connection was the only thing saving him from certain death. "They were beautiful.""You smell like apples. Roses were wrong...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  medical  military  steamy  suspense  war  abuse
  • Defender's Instinct: Cerberus Tactical K9 by Fiona Quinn

    Defender's Instinct: Cerberus Tactical K9 by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’ll take more than his battle-hardened instincts to defend her…CIA linguist Sabrin Harris’s plans for a relaxing vacation went up in smoke when twenty-six hostages disappeared just north of her grandmother’s house in Slovakia. Now, she’s been called into action. Her mission is fairly simple...
  • Scarlett Red by P.T. Michelle

    Scarlett Red by P.T. Michelle

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    New York Times, USA Today, and International Bestselling series!Mister Black swept in and out of my life like a tornado, leaving me twisted up and forever changed in his wake.And now that my life is finally back on track, I need to move on, despite the many reminders of our time together...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  crime  dark  military  steamy  suspense  war  abuse
  • Somebody's Angel by Kallypso Masters

    Somebody's Angel by Kallypso Masters

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When Marc d’Alessio first rescued the curvaceous and spirited Italian Angelina Giardano at the Masters at Arms Club, he never expected her to turn his safe, controlled life upside down and pull at his long-broken heartstrings. Months later, the intense fire of their attraction still rages, but something holds him back from committing to her completely...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  family  military  steamy  suspense  war  abuse
  • Evolution: Awakening by Hope Anika

    Evolution: Awakening by Hope Anika

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Ash Kyndal inherits her Uncle Charlie’s PI firm, her only interest is in finding an out. Circus veteran, social misfit, daughter of a madman—those are shoes that fit. Card-carrying member of polite society? Not so much. But Charlie saved her once, and his staff of lost souls needs her...
  • Gold Shimmer by P.T. Michelle

    Gold Shimmer by P.T. Michelle

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    How far would you go to be with the man who stole your heart but doesn't know your real name? GOLD SHIMMER is the first book in Cass and Calder's epic love story in the BLACK SHADOWS duet. STEEL RUSH is the explosive conclusion to their love story and it is now available. You do not have to read books 1-3 in the IN THE SHADOWS series to enjoy GOLD SHIMMER and STEEL RUSH...
  • Open Secret by Fiona Quinn

    Open Secret by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They're playing mind games…… the rules have changed.Can 280 characters destroy a nation?Avery Goodyear, a romance editor from the suburbs, becomes a player in an international game of psychological warfare.The FBI watches the attacks unfold in real time. The FBI focuses its secret weapon, ex-Army Ranger Rowan Kennedy, at the crisis...
  • Inside Danger by Ashley Claudy

    Inside Danger by Ashley Claudy

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Regan thought she had found a new life.She thought she'd found something to love in the ring.She thought she'd found someone to love outside those ropes—Someone who loved her.But what she found was danger.And there's no easy way out...
  • Otherwise Unharmed by Shay Savage

    Otherwise Unharmed by Shay Savage

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After Evan Arden was imprisoned by the enemy for a year and a half, he returned from the desert as a military hero. He’d suffered some minor injuries during his captivity, was discharged from the Marines with just a touch of shellshock, but was considered otherwise unharmed...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  crime  dark  military  organized-crime  steamy  suspense  war
  • Return to Zero by Isobel Starling

    Return to Zero by Isobel Starling

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life takes a darker turn for Sam and Declan... Pulled into a world of secrets and lies for the man he loves, Declan Ramsay’s life has changed immeasurably in the eight months since meeting, and falling for his boss’s son, Sam Aiken. Declan journey of personal discovery is about to take a darker turn, and for Sam, the world becomes more treacherous than he could ever have imagined...
  • Ruthless Sons by Melissa Jane

    Ruthless Sons by Melissa Jane

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.To hunt or to be hunted?When you escape Mexico’s leading cartel, expect retribution.When you escape from Juan Florez, a man who lives for the thrill of the chase, expect to run from the shadows that follow your every move.I was “his”.He craved and demanded my fear.He destroyed me in every way he enjoyed.It was power.Seduction...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  kidnapping  organized-crime  steamy  suspense  war  abuse
  • Suspicions by Cynthia Eden

    Suspicions by Cynthia Eden

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Everyone’s a suspect in the beloved third book in New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden’s The Battling McGuire Boys series, which was originally published by Harlequin Intrigue in 2015.Mark Montgomery will never forget the night Ava McGuire galloped onto his ranch terrified out of her mind. Once he’d saved his best friend’s sister from harm, the hardest part was letting her go...
  • Enemy Outside by Marysol James

    Enemy Outside by Marysol James

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gorgeous Olivia Jameson truly has the quintessential supermodel life: fame, fortune and fans. The problem is that one fan is having some serious trouble with respecting boundaries – and has crossed over the line in to stalker territory. When his obscene and frightening texts escalate and he ends up standing in her living room, Olivia turns to Dallas for protection...
  • Hunter by Mandy Harbin

    Hunter by Mandy Harbin

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After finally getting out of her disastrous relationship, Maya Carmichael has sworn off all bad boys. Sure they’re hot. The attitude? No thanks. But when her car is vandalized while on a night out with her roommate, she realizes her ex is truly sadistic. Her friend insists they lay low for a few days while the cops do their thing...
  • The Other Sister by Leanne Davis

    The Other Sister by Leanne Davis

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    General Travis Bains has two daughters, one who is good, and one who is bad. Everyone knows Lindsey is the good one, and Jessie is the bad one. Jessie Bains is the other sister, the bad sister, which she has proven more often than not, until the day she gets kidnapped and brutally raped...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  family  kidnapping  military  sad  steamy  suspense
  • Mister Black by P.T. Michelle

    Mister Black by P.T. Michelle

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    We all have someone who crossed our path and fundamentally changed us. That one person who blew through our lives, their presence forever stamped on our psyche. They linger in our thoughts, in our hearts, and in the decisions we make. A soul crusher or a dream maker, depending on the perspective.My person is MISTER BLACK. I didn’t know him by that name when I first met him...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  crime  dark  military  steamy  suspense  war  abuse
  • The Smoke Jumper by Nicholas Evans

    The Smoke Jumper by Nicholas Evans

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    In a searing novel of love and loyalty, guilt and honor, the acclaimed author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Horse Whisperer gives his millions of readers another hero…His name is Connor Ford and he falls like an angel of mercy from the sky, braving the flames to save the woman he loves but knows he cannot have...
  • Rough Edge by C.D. Reiss

    Rough Edge by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He's her husband, but he's not the man she married.Caden and Greyson come home from deployment to build a life together. Everything is perfect, until Caden starts changing into a different man--one with a savage edge that's as dangerous as it is sexy...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  medical  military  steamy  suspense  war  abuse
  • Vanguard by C.J. Markusfeld

    Vanguard by C.J. Markusfeld

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sophie Swenda is accustomed to saving lives on a grand scale. As a refugee aid expert, it’s her job. Now, she needs to save just one person – Michael Nariovsky-Trent, the man she loves...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  military  sad  suspense  war  action-adventure  adult
  • Enemy Mine by Marysol James

    Enemy Mine by Marysol James

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Six years ago, Jennifer Sawyer survived a hellish experience. Despite it all, she’s managed to get her life back on track: she owns a successful restaurant, she has good female friends, and she’s found ways to enjoy her life. But no men; no men, not ever. Well, except for Chris. He’s the first man that she’s trusted since, and even he isn’t allowed to touch her...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  crime  dark  military  steamy  suspense  war  abuse
  • Innocent Next Door by Shelley Munro

    Innocent Next Door by Shelley Munro

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Adventure is Summer William's mission! Life in a small town is comfortable, but living with her loving and overprotective family means it lacks adventure. And forget romance with two interfering army brothers around. It's time to leave the cozy nest...
  • Solid Steel by Marysol James

    Solid Steel by Marysol James

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nine weeks ago, Selena Perez voluntarily underwent a double mastectomy to save her life. Despite it being her choice (well, kind of), she's now struggling with her body image and her femininity. The last thing that she needs is a man, even if he is dark, dangerous and devastatingly sexy... and will do anything to get her. Three years ago, Luke Rhodes lost his left hand in Afghanistan...
  • You Said Forever by Maddie Taylor

    You Said Forever by Maddie Taylor

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Special Forces Chief Warrant Officer Rick Spencer is back from Afghanistan and ready to reacquaint himself with his wife of 3 years. But something is wrong. They have loved each other for a decade but have never really lived together. Now they must learn how to live as ordinary couple, as ordinary as an old fashioned traditional relationship can be...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  war  military  suspense  alpha-mc  crime  dark  romance
  • Otherwise Occupied by Shay Savage

    Otherwise Occupied by Shay Savage

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Evan Arden is a hit man for a Chicago mob boss. He lives his life day to day with the company of his dog, Odin. He has to work hard to get back into his boss’s good graces, but the target proves to be difficult...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  crime  dark  military  organized-crime  steamy  suspense  war
  • Bound by Vengeance by Adriana Noir

    Bound by Vengeance by Adriana Noir

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Revenge is a very personal thing… After eliminating a hostile SKALS member turned rouge, Sebastian returns home to deal with the aftermath. He no longer trusts his security team, and to make matters worse, he’s got blood on his hands he can’t wash clean. Still, he is determined to try and put an end to the past and start a new life with Taylor...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  crime  dark  kidnapping  military  steamy  suspense  war
  • The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

    The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    For the past five years, Hayley Kincaid and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that have tortured him since his return from Iraq. Now they are back in the town where he grew up so Hayley can attend school...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  military  sad  war  abuse  action-adventure  audiobook
  • The Accidental Slave by Elin Peer

    The Accidental Slave by Elin Peer

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    If you like raw emotion, fast-paced stories, and characters that are imperfect and real, then you are going to love this contemporary romantic drama.Aya Johansen is a young nurse working with refugees in a war zone, when she's captured by fanatical religious warriors...
  • Haven's Creed by Parker Williams

    Haven's Creed by Parker Williams

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An act of violence destroys his family and ends the life he knows. To escape his haunted past, he joins the military, where, as a sniper, he is trained to kill with precision and detachment. When a covert organization offers him a new purpose, he becomes Haven, an operative devoted to protecting the innocent when he can and avenging them when he cannot...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  military  suspense  war  abuse  action-adventure  adult
  • A Sense of Duty by Ava Armstrong

    A Sense of Duty by Ava Armstrong

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is a love story...and it's nothing like the other Navy SEAL books you have read. It's a look inside the head of the man who wore the uniform. Lieutenant Ben Keegan leaves the Navy after a decade of service. He's been shot, captured, tortured, blown up, taken shrapnel, and he suffers from six tours of combat...
  • Crossfire by JoAnn Ross

    Crossfire by JoAnn Ross

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Caitlin Cavanaugh likes being in charge. Maybe that's why she's an FBI special agent. Her latest assignment: Stop a violent madman in Somersett, South Carolina. But even more challenging is working with former Navy SEAL Quinn McKade, who --- though Cait would never admit it --- makes her feel deliciously out of control...
  • Light from the Dark by Mercy Celeste

    Light from the Dark by Mercy Celeste

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After a year of picking up the pieces of his shattered life, former US Marshal Micah Beasley takes a job as bodyguard for a spoiled rich kid who can't leave his house. It's supposed to be a cupcake assignment. He just needs to get back in the game. What could possibly go wrong? Brilliant and incredibly talented, Christopher (Kit) Auberon wears tragedy as a second skin...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  family  military  steamy  suspense  war  abuse
  • Sam's Reviews by Jan Irving

    Sam's Reviews by Jan Irving

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As the holiday season draws near, Sam Masterson, a former marine in a wheel chair, has more of the holiday-unspirit going for him. He owns a building where a lot of misfits make a home and his neighbourhood is threatened because of a shiny new development going up. He heads uptown to speak his mind to the man behind the monstrosity...
    Categorized as:
    crime  military  steamy  suspense  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Archetype by M.D. Waters

    Archetype by M.D. Waters

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    In a future where women are a rare commodity, Emma fights for freedom but is held captive by the love of two men—one her husband, the other her worst enemy. If only she could remember which is which . . .   In the stunning first volume of a two-book series, Emma wakes with her memory wiped clean...
  • The Cage by Megan Shepherd

    The Cage by Megan Shepherd

    Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When Cora Mason wakes in a desert, she doesn’t know where she is or who put her there. As she explores, she finds an impossible mix of environments—tundra next to desert, farm next to jungle, and a strangely empty town cobbled together from different cultures, all watched over by eerie black windows. And she isn’t alone...
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