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Keeping Quinn by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe liked fast and loose—she was sweet and innocent.Firefighter Brice Lancaster lived his life by a set of rules: No commitments, no attachments, no promises. Three rules that were easy to follow—rules that kept his heart safe, rules that should’ve kept his best friend’s cousin out of his bed... -
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Securing Caite by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCaite McCallan is a Department of Defense admin working in Bahrain when a glitchy elevator, of all things, leads to an unexpected invitation to dinner by a gorgeous Navy SEAL. When he later stands her up, Caite’s understandably upset…until she overhears a plot that confirms Rocco didn’t blow her off... -
![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... -
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Shadows by Melody Anne, John Henley
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShadows opens up with Jon Eisenhart, aka, Eyes, and Carl Schwartz, aka, Sleep on a mission that goes all wrong and will forever change their lives. When they make it out, they’re eventually invited into a new team, where they come together with Tyrell Rice, aka, Smoke, Steve Bregon, aka, Brackish, and Hendrick Meeks, aka, Green... -
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![Shielding Aspen by Susan Stoker]()
Shielding Aspen by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Aspen Mesmer asks a complete stranger to kiss her one night in a bar, she never expects to have an immediate connection with the man. Kane “Brain” Temple knows he isn't the kind of man women look at twice, but when Aspen did just that after their explosive impulsive kiss, he's thrilled... -
![Shelter for Quinn by Susan Stoker]()
Shelter for Quinn by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFreak. Witch. Ugly. Abomination.Having grown up with a port-wine birthmark on her face and neck, Quinn Dixon’s heard them all. Her own mother couldn’t bear to touch her, let alone strangers. Years of stares and insults from everyone from classmates to foster families have made her understandably reluctant to trust... -
![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... -
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Joseph by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEmber Harris has sworn to save lives. Joseph King is an assassin. Death is their common ground, only they stand on opposing sides. A dead man’s plea pushes Dr. Ember Harris headfirst into a swirling mire of drugs, death and political corruption. The Cartel boss who murdered Ember’s friend will stop at nothing to get the information entrusted to her... -
![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... -
![Marrying Emily by Susan Stoker]()
Marrying Emily by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFew people know better than Delta Force soldiers that life is unbearably short and achingly precious. So Cormac Fletcher isn’t waiting one more day to marry the love of his life, Emily. Fletch has already adopted her daughter, Annie. Now it’s time to officially make Emily his too... -
![Delta: Revenge by Cristin Harber]()
Delta: Revenge by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Tortured Hero with a Heart of Gold Growing up on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Almeida has only his older sister to protect him. When she’s sold to a human-trafficker, he vows to hunt down those responsible. Years later, Titan Group’s Delta team finds him, tattooed and brawling, a vigilante protector with information they want... -
![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... -
![SEALs of Honor: Devlin by Dale Mayer]()
SEALs of Honor: Devlin by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe right place at the right time… or the very wrong place… As part of a group helping to training Iraq soldiers, Devin is doing additional training on how to use the latest drones. But when a murder is committed on the base and suspicion is thrown on the drone’s designer, he can’t stop himself from helping her. When they return stateside, another employee in the same company is murdered... -
![SEALs of Honor: Ryder by Dale Mayer]()
SEALs of Honor: Ryder by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the 14th book in the best selling SEALs of Honor series! Ryder spent his career defending his nation and helping others… After he lost the one good thing in his life, he spent every waking hour trying to forget… After a mission goes south and a friend is hurt, Ryder checks in at medical for an update on his condition only to find Caitlyn working there... -
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![Saving Zola by Becca Jameson, Suspense Sisters]()
Saving Zola by Becca Jameson, Suspense Sisters
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Sleeper SEALs, are former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new CIA counter-terror division to handle solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on U.S. soil. SAVING ZOLA Zola Carver has worked her entire life to get where she is—working as an assistant district attorney. She doesn’t have time for threats from a presumed terrorist group...Categorized as:
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![Strike Fast by Kaylea Cross]()
Strike Fast by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA military widow reluctant to risk her heart again. After losing her soldier husband in combat, DEA agent Tess Dubrovksi swore never to fall for another man in uniform. The last thing she anticipates is for a sexy FAST agent single father and his young daughter to steal their way into her heart... -
![The Titan Series Boxed Set by Cristin Harber]()
The Titan Series Boxed Set by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Titan Series, books 1-5: Winters Heat, Garrison’s Creed, Westin’s Chase, Gambled, & Chased Winters Heat: After putting her life on the line to protect classified intelligence, military psychologist Mia Kensington is on a cross-country road trip from hell with an intrusive save-the-day hero... -
![HOT SEAL Lover by Lynn Raye Harris]()
HOT SEAL Lover by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne night in the sheets is all she wants… Christina Girard is a lady. But she’s a lady whose world is about to implode. She’s done everything right, but she can’t escape the taint of scandal when her husband cheats on her with another man. She’s broken, her spirit battered, her confidence at an all-time low... -
![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... -
![Vinny: Alvarez Security Series by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle]()
Vinny: Alvarez Security Series by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle
Rated: 4.36 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. Vinny Malloy, dedicated to his brothers while working for Alvarez Security, loved life the way he loved his music…loud, hard, and fast... -
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Grinch Reaper by Donna Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Sleeper SEALs are former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new CIA counter-terror division to handle solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on U.S. soil. GRINCH REAPER The only thing Matteo “Reaper” Santarelli hates more than Christmas is having to leave the teams to take over his family’s chain of pizza joints after his father suffers a stroke... -
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Fast Justice by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSacrifice is a requirement of the job. Rowan Stewart walked away from the love of a lifetime to focus on the demands of her job as Assistant US Attorney. Now she’s working on the biggest case of her career, prosecuting one of the Veneno cartel’s most notorious members. Except the case presents unexpected challenges—including the man she can’t forget…and a threat she could not foresee... -
![North's Nikki by Dale Mayer]()
North's Nikki by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn what circumstance wouldn’t a knight want to rescue a damsel in distress? A former SEAL working for Legendary Securities, North Dockter has found the very circumstance that challenges even his stalwart, chivalrous ways. Nikki Beckwith is a firecracker who butts heads with him at every turn, refusing to follow orders or listen to his experience unless doing so suits her... -
![Reclaimed by Kaylea Cross]()
Reclaimed by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes love isn’t enough. Summer Blackwell has endured her own private hell and fought her way through to the other side. She’s lost so much and her marriage has crumbled, but she refuses to give up hope. Just as she thinks there might be a chance to reconcile with her husband, things go terribly wrong during a job in Jordan when she and her team are captured by the enemy... -
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![Special Forces: Operation Alpha: Aaron's Honor by Lindsay Cross]()
Special Forces: Operation Alpha: Aaron's Honor by Lindsay Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a Special Forces operative, Aaron Spears treated relationships like Tangos. He’d seen the wreckage of his Task Force brothers' attempts and had no desire to put any woman through the hardship. He had one purpose – serve his country and protect his teammates. Then Celine Latimer walked into his life and turned his world upside down... -
![Wyatt by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Wyatt by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNavy SEAL Wyatt Chandler loves the pulse-pounding, adrenaline-spiking tempo of Special Ops. But when a teammate dies in his arms during a mission gone wrong, he decides it’s time to hang up his combat boots before he becomes the next casualty. He can’t let his grandmother—the woman who raised him after his parents died—go through that kind of pain ever again... -
![Saving Ryder by Jane Blythe, Operation Alpha]()
Saving Ryder by Jane Blythe, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's left her twice before why should she believe this time is any different? Abigail McNamara feels like she always has to prove herself and could never live up to her family's expectations. Her grandfather was a SEAL, her father was a SEAL, her brother is a SEAL, and, oh yeah, her brother's ridiculously hotter than hot hunkalicious best friend is also a SEAL... -
![Danger Close by Kaylea Cross]()
Danger Close by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe most dangerous threats of all… Partway through her third deployment to Bagram, Army nurse Lt. Erin Kelly is burned out and headed for a well-deserved leave back home in Montana. But when a mysterious stranger shows up and unintentionally drags her into harm’s way with him, she suddenly finds herself an unwitting target of the U.S... -
![Escape by J.L. Drake]()
Escape by J.L. Drake
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe were back on a mission… It was an endless battle with the cartel, defusing bombs and trying to stay alive while we saved others. Ten years ago, I made the best and worst decision of my life. I joined the Army and left the love of life behind…Lexi... -
![Hunted by Kaylea Cross]()
Hunted by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s the one woman he can’t have. Past experience has taught FBI Special Agent Clay Bauer not to trust his judgment when it comes to the opposite sex, yet despite his jaded outlook there’s one woman he can’t get out of his head—and she’s off limits... -
![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... -
![Rekindled by Kaylea Cross]()
Rekindled by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe left her when she needed him most... Four years ago, Dr. Grace Fallon lost everything that mattered in a terrorist attack she barely survived. Now she’s stronger than ever and in Pakistan with a UN-sanctioned team for the most important assignment of her career... -
![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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Connor by Irish Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeartache hurts so much worse than gunshot… How many times can a man say he’s sorry? Connor Maher is about to find out. As if dogging the brutal Sonoran Cartel through sun-baked Utah isn't tough enough, he's come face to face with his worst nightmare. Diminutive ex-Marine spitfire, Isabella Ramos, has just three words to say to him: I. Hate. You. Like he hasn’t heard that before... -
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![Renewed Faith by Kennedy Layne]()
Renewed Faith by Kennedy Layne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKevin and Elle's story. Is it possible to renew one’s faith in love? Injury ended former Marine Kevin Dreier’s enlistment much too soon, leaving him with unwanted pins and screws in his right leg to serve as a constant reminder of what he’d lost. Being a team member of Crest Security Agency, however, gives him a sense of purpose and accomplishment... -
![Wicked Nights by A.D. Justice]()
Wicked Nights by A.D. Justice
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst comes love. Then comes marriage. Then comes a shiny new baby carriage. But is life ever really that simple? Noah and Brianna Steele were living their dream life as husband and wife. The wicked games of the past were behind them, and every day was better than the last. Hopes and dreams, once only fantasies, were, at last, their reality... -
![Twisted Honor: Deep Six Security Series Book 2 by Becky McGraw]()
Twisted Honor: Deep Six Security Series Book 2 by Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last thing Slade wants is to be in charge of anyone but himself. The military taught him the price of being in command. Dave Logan is on his honeymoon though, and leaves him right where he doesn’t want to be. Things go from bad to worse very quickly when a prince’s son is kidnapped, and Deep Six is on the verge of losing its biggest security contract on his watch... -
![Defending Danielle by Shauna Allen]()
Defending Danielle by Shauna Allen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** Drew “Red” Harrison is a man on a mission. As part of an elite United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance team, he’s done it all—covert intelligence gathering, national security threat elimination, Black Ops... -
![SEALs of Honor: Chase by Dale Mayer]()
SEALs of Honor: Chase by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone has something in their history they’d like to keep there… Chase has more than most. Only he’s not going to be allowed to forget as someone in his past has come looking for him. And he’s on a deadline. Vanessa is all about moving forward in her life. There are enough difficulties in her history for a lifetime. But when she gets embroiled in Chase’s problems – they become her problems too... -
![Finding Lyla: Book Ten In The Bodyguards Of L.A. County Series by Cate Beauman]()
Finding Lyla: Book Ten In The Bodyguards Of L.A. County Series by Cate Beauman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrincipal Dancer Lyla Markovik-Avery is always on the go. Grueling practices and endless performances rule her busy days—and things are about to get more hectic. Russia is rolling out the red carpet for their beloved star, despite the string of violent terrorist attacks that have rocked the nation. Bodyguard Collin Michaels’ life is falling apart. His long-time relationship recently ended... -
![Chasing Vengeance by Katie Reus]()
Chasing Vengeance by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Katie Reus comes the next story in the explosive Redemption Harbor series where sparks fly and so do bullets… Wanting her means putting a target on her back… Layla’s taste in men runs toward the epic side of awful. With one murderous ex-fiancé already behind her, she’s attempting to start over in Redemption Harbor with the help of her bestie, Nova... -
![Hard Justice by Pamela Clare]()
Hard Justice by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElizabeth Shields has always craved adventure. That’s why she went to work for the CIA straight out of college. That’s probably also the reason she feels drawn to Quinn McManus, a veteran of the British Special Air Service. The big Scotsman gives off a dangerous vibe that she can’t resist. Yet, resist she must... -
![Coming Home by Theresa Marguerite Hewitt]()
Coming Home by Theresa Marguerite Hewitt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the sequel to "Two Weeks With a SEAL" we find Rhea left behind by Chad's deployment. When she's faced with a surprising obstacle, she misses him more as every day passes. Her friendship with fellow SEAL wife, Rosa, grows and they lean on one another for support. Chad wants to protect his brothers and loves his job, but he's ready to be a civilian again and to be home with the love of his life... -
![Delta: Retribution by Cristin Harber]()
Delta: Retribution by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA MAN IS NOTHING Trace Reeves was one bad day from a dishonorable discharge. The best the Navy SEALs had to offer, he became a vengeful, angry mess when his twin brother was killed-in-action. Now he's focused on a deadly obsession and unable to cope with the pain and guilt... except one time, in the arms of a one night stand that he'd never see again... -
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![Enigma by Lora Leigh]()
Enigma by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the prologue to LIVE WIRE, Tehya Talamosi, code name: Enigma, is the one woman Jordan Malone, commander of the Elite Ops, wants and is the one woman he knows he can never have. But when they share one blazingly hot night, everything changes in ways Jordan could have never imagined.. -
![Targeted by Kaylea Cross]()
Targeted by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey were partners once After an attack on the job that nearly killed her, Special Agent Celida Morales is determined to salvage her reputation in the FBI and get back to the career she loves. Domestic terrorism has left its mark on her—literally—and now she’s more determined than ever to leave her mark on it... -
![Gambled by Cristin Harber]()
Gambled by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBrock Gamble’s epic fall from the Titan Group labeled him a traitor. He betrayed his men. He failed his family. And when he thought he’d hit the lowest point, his wife walked out with their children, leaving him alone to drown himself in the bottle. Surviving an abduction didn’t end the nightmare for Sarah Gamble. The aftershocks of post-traumatic stress disorder hit her hard... -
![Nobody's Lost by Kallypso Masters]()
Nobody's Lost by Kallypso Masters
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA standalone novel about two characters with very minor mentions in the earlier books. Ryder Wilson returned from serving multiple deployments but can't leave the hell of combat behind him. Frustrated and ashamed of his inability to function in the world as well as the veterans he served with, he retreated, choosing to engage only with those he trusted... -
![Marrying Caroline by Susan Stoker]()
Marrying Caroline by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCaroline and Wolf had a wild start to their relationship… plane hijacking, kidnapping, attempted drowning, and a terrorist plot foiled. Now things have calmed down and a wedding is in the works for the couple. By enlisting the help of Wolf’s teammate, Cookie, Caroline is immersed in plans for her dream wedding. Of course, with their luck, things can never go off without a hitch... -
![A Santini in Love by Melissa Schroeder]()
A Santini in Love by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was the last woman standing. Madison Baker was born and bred to be a Marine. When a roadside bomb ends her first deployment—not to mention her career—she is left to pick up the pieces of what is left of her life. She’s returned to Oceanside to regroup and move on. It doesn’t mean she’s ready for a relationship, even if a particular Santini has different plans...
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