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Shelter for Penelope by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDubbed the “American Princess” after her rescue from months in the hands of ISIS, soldier and firefighter Penelope Turner has struggled silently since her return to Texas. The media, the danger of her job, the pressure of knowing lives are in her hands…all of it and more has combined to slowly fill Penelope with seething guilt and doubt... -
![Jared by Kris Michaels]()
Jared by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe jagged line between love and hate is paper thin and razor sharp. Pushing Christian across that line severs him from Jared’s life…until fate steps in giving Jared one last chance. Jared King had endured more than the normal amount of danger in his life. He’d jumped from planes into hot landing zones, been shot at, almost blown up—twice, damn near killed more times than he cared to remember... -
![Protecting Kiera by Susan Stoker]()
Protecting Kiera by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis book was previously published in Kindle Worlds and even though it has a new cover, has not changed significantly. Cooper Nelson’s SEAL career was cut drastically short when an explosion left him almost completely deaf... -
![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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![Wicked Healing by J.M. Madden]()
Wicked Healing by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA wounded K9 needs care while his equally wounded Navy SEAL handler recovers. She falls in love with them both. Erin Knox has never dealt with a dog as difficult as Wicked, an injured Military War dog, but then, she’s never had a dog with the kind of experience that he’s had... -
![Jason's Justice by Annabella Stone]()
Jason's Justice by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJason LeHar learned his tracking skills as a kid in the Bayous of Louisiana. Those skills earned him a place on Delta Force Team Panther, and he found the family he chose for himself. When his best friend’s relationship with one of their team commanders was exposed... -
![Delicious: A Brother's Best Friend Romantic Comedy by Melissa Schroeder, Moonstruck Cover Design And Photography]()
Delicious: A Brother's Best Friend Romantic Comedy by Melissa Schroeder, Moonstruck Cover Design And Photography
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Melissa Schroeder returns to her romantic comedy roots with a brand new three book series-Camos and Cupcakes!Allison Bradley has always known what she wanted. At thirteen, I decided to be a nurse. That very same year, I fell in love with Ed Cooper. Sure, I was barely a teenager and he was one of my older brother's buddies from boot camp. I didn't care... -
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Roman by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFact: Six years ago, former Force Recon Marine Roman Walsh made the biggest mistake of his life and chose duty to his country over love. Fact: He was an idiot. Now the one he loves is missing, and Roman has only one thing on his mind. Get him back alive... -
![The Elite: The Complete Ten Part Military Romance by K.B. Winters]()
The Elite: The Complete Ten Part Military Romance by K.B. Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSinfully Sexy. Badass Fighter Pilots... -
![Malik's Redemption by Annabella Stone]()
Malik's Redemption by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEx- Mossad agent Malik Dahan has lived for years in the shadows, straddling the very fine line between his own moral code and the missions his assassin role required. Two years ago, refusing an order from Mossad's Operations Base near Glilot Junction on the west end of Tel Aviv put him on a collision course with Team Panther... -
![Leo by Silvia Violet]()
Leo by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI used to be CIA. Now I'm a tattoo artist and a vigilante.When a new hire at my shop gets too curious about my less-than-legal activities, he needs all the protection I can give him.He wants a lot more. More than I should be willing to give. And yet, the longer I keep him close for his own safety... the more I want him in my bed... -
![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... -
![The SEAL's Baby Deal by Katie Knight, Leslie North]()
The SEAL's Baby Deal by Katie Knight, Leslie North
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNavy SEAL David Hettinger has never wanted kids—not with his job…and not with a past that has shown love isn’t for him. But when his lifelong best friend, Eleanor Thornton, shows up looking gorgeous and asking for a big favor, he’ll have to rethink his stance on playing Baby Daddy. Wildlife photographer Ele knows she wants a baby—romantic partner not included... -
![The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black]()
The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSequel to The General and the Horse-LordThe General and the Horse-Lord: Book Two Fresh out of the closet, General John Mitchel and Gabriel Sanchez are settling into their new life together when an old army colleague taps them for a rescue mission to Tunisia. Eli and Daniel, two former Rangers working security, have been arrested in Carthage, charged with blasphemy and thrown into prison... -
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![Falling for a Santini by Melissa Schroeder]()
Falling for a Santini by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA crush that turned into love. Being the only girl in a family with five Santini brothers was never easy on Elena Santini. She always tried to be faster and smarter to make sure they always took her seriously. They were always trying to tell her what to do, and worse, who she could date... -
![Fierce at Heart (The Kincaids of Pine Harbour) by Zoe York]()
Fierce at Heart (The Kincaids of Pine Harbour) by Zoe York
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarriage is for suckers—Adam and Isla agreed on that when they got hitched.Adam Kincaid has a lot to prove: as a brand-new firefighter, as the youngest of five brothers in a small town where everyone is curious about your business, and as an unexpected newlywed... -
![Dal Segno by Jax Meyer]()
Dal Segno by Jax Meyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the verge of turning 40, former Marine Cameron ‘Cam’ Warren didn’t expect to be walking onto a community college campus to spend a year playing music. Instead of enjoying her career, Cam is still mourning the tragic death of her partner and fellow Marine Sharon. Five years have now passed but she is no further forward in dealing with her grief. Cam knows she needs to change so she can heal... -
![My Kind of Christmas by Romeo Alexander]()
My Kind of Christmas by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNick: Team Maelstrom is my family as much as the family who raised me. That includes Matt, my partner in crime, and the closest I have to a soulmate. We get each other, and that’s all we’ve ever needed. But there’s a part of me that won’t be silent, the part that wants so much more with Matt. Yeah, I’m in love with my best friend and I had no idea a fun family Christmas would change everything... -
![Wish Upon a SEAL: Brotherhood Protectors World by J.M. Madden]()
Wish Upon a SEAL: Brotherhood Protectors World by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWeddings suck and Navy SEAL Drake Hardwick, or Zero to his teammates, is totally out of his element at the wedding reception of a fellow SEAL. Too much pink is annoying. Too much crowd puts him in a dangerous mood. When he bumps into Izzy Greer, for a few brief seconds, he forgets everything else around him... -
![Jace by Kali Hart]()
Jace by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJace: Alpha Company Renegades Book 3 An Insta-love Alpha Military Man and Curvy Younger Woman Romance Zoey I meet him at my friend’s wedding. He arrives late, but Jace sweeps me off my feet from the very first moment. He’s an Army guy, just like my late brother. I tell myself to let go of my fears, to give what might very well be true love a chance... -
![Jonah's Compass by Annabella Stone]()
Jonah's Compass by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJonah Montgomery and Matt Garrett had it all: Army careers they loved; Team Panther, the men they bonded with as brothers, and each other. But under the shadow of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, everything fell apart when Matt was captured in Afghanistan. Now five years later, a terrorist seeking revenge has come for Jonah... -
![On Higher Ground by Melissa Collins]()
On Higher Ground by Melissa Collins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen there’s no peace after war… When there’s no solace after death… When there’s only pain and suffering… Anxiety and loss… All you can hope to find is something more… Something that makes you whole and complete Something that puts you On Higher... -
![Bringing It Home by Reese Knightley]()
Bringing It Home by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe heart wants what the heart wants. Diesel Gannon doesn’t mind attending a BDSM party or two, but he draws the line at inflicting pain. That might seem odd because he has a dominant personality, but it’s just not who he is. He’s seen enough war and pain to last a lifetime. Out on medical leave, and as a favor for a friend, Diesel heads to the Triple R to check on Triton... -
![Age Rules by Jacki James, Michelle Frost]()
Age Rules by Jacki James, Michelle Frost
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was still too old for him, and he was still too far in the closet for me, but damn, if I didn’t crave him like a drug. After spending twenty years serving in the US Navy while Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was in effect, Darren Davis is unapologetically out and proud. He knows exactly what he wants in a relationship, and up and coming MMA star Andre Harrison isn’t it... -
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![The Single Dad by Raleigh Ruebins]()
The Single Dad by Raleigh Ruebins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a newly single dad, I had hard rules. And a sensitive, smoking hot military vet is breaking every last one….I’ve always had everything figured out. Dream job? Check. Three beautiful kids? Check. Married my high school sweetheart? Check.…Until my marriage fell apart... -
![Bring Me Home by Annabeth Albert]()
Bring Me Home by Annabeth Albert
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHelp!I’ve inherited my aunt’s historic house in small-town Oregon, and I need to fix it up and sell it fast before I move on to my big-city dreams. I’m one of the navy’s best investigators, but twenty years of living in base housing means DIY isn’t part of my extensive skill set.Luckily, my best friend has the solution: his twenty-three-year-old son... -
![Reflash by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
Reflash by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCops Tucker Storm and Wesley Foster know who they want to spend the rest of their lives with. Almost a year has gone by since they discovered that two firefighters - Kurt Maguire and Austin Jacobson - were their mates, chosen for them by the fates who match all werewolves with life partners. Unfortunately, both firefighters are straight. They leave Alaska for Seattle, just to be close to the men... -
![Free Fall by Suzanne Brockmann]()
Free Fall by Suzanne Brockmann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat should be an easy HAHO training jump for SEAL Team Sixteen goes wrong, forcing Navy SEAL Izzy Zanella to do what he does best: Improvise. At thirty thousand feet. (About 12,000 words or 50 pages) Suzanne Brockmann, bestselling author of the pulse-pounding Troubleshooters series, has been hailed by USA Today as a “superstar of romantic suspense... -
![Surrender Your Heart by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Surrender Your Heart by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSecrets and fears… Everyone has them; Jack Murphy and Liam Connelly are no exception. A secret brings Liam Connelly to D.C., but what he discovers upon his arrival is so much more than he expected. Hired to tend bar at Bottoms Up, Liam finds himself drawn to his enigmatic boss like a moth to a flame... -
![Ready For Love by Stella Starling]()
Ready For Love by Stella Starling
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJake Hansen has been crushing on Gabe Byrne for half his life, but since Gabe is a straight, self-proclaimed commitment-phobe who moved away years ago to join the Marines, that crush is strictly a fantasy-best-enjoyed-in-private. And even when Gabe starts to flirt with him like crazy, Jake still knows better than to think it means anything... -
![Wicked All The Way - A Wicked Lovers Novella by Shayla Black]()
Wicked All The Way - A Wicked Lovers Novella by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRetired military colonel Caleb Edgington has spent two long years trying to achieve the most important mission objective of his life-but not behind enemy lines. He's trying to capture a woman with a broken heart. Having lost at love once, he understands being gun shy. The residual fears from Carlotta Buckley's nasty divorce have stood between them, but he's done with that... -
![Cornerstone by Vendelin]()
Cornerstone by Vendelin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeen Wolf AU Suffering from PTSD, ex-Marine Derek Hale moves back to Beacon Hills to open a bookshop and find a calmer life. That’s where he meets Stiles, completely by accident. Stiles is talkative, charming and curious. Somehow, despite the fact that he’s blind, he’s able to read Derek like no one else.Art by Maichan: http://maichan808.tumblr.com/post/875.. -
![Cliff's Edge by Laura Harner]()
Cliff's Edge by Laura Harner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNavy SEALs Cliff “Snides” Snyder and Ryan “Rhino” Matthews have been moving comfortably in each other’s worlds for two decades. Best friends since attending BUDs twenty years earlier, and despite playing for different teams, they’re often accused of acting like an old married couple—much to their amusement... -
![War Wounded by Andria Large, Megan Hershenson]()
War Wounded by Andria Large, Megan Hershenson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter being cheated on twice, why would I ever put myself through that crap again? Marriage obviously isn't in the cards for me. Actually, my trust in women and love has pretty much been obliterated. And if I'm being completely honest, I really want nothing to do with it ever again. Relationships? Possibly. Monogamy? Maybe... -
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![Worth His Salt by Peter Styles]()
Worth His Salt by Peter Styles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I’m doing just fine on my own. Love is for the weak." When Grayson Barker lost his leg during his last deployment with the Marines, he might as well have lost his life. He’s gone aimless and bitter, and even though he knows his friends and family are just trying to help, he’d much prefer it if everyone just left him alone to rot... -
![Dare to Hope by T.M. Smith]()
Dare to Hope by T.M. Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDare to Hope An All Cocks story Tristan is the second oldest of the Brennan brothers and the odd man out. Most of the Brennan men have careers in law enforcement, but as a psychiatrist, Tristan chooses to help people in a different way. Quiet and restrained, he is content to hover in the background of his more gregarious brothers... -
![SEAL And Deliver by Aiden Bates]()
SEAL And Deliver by Aiden Bates
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA famous Hollywood omega. A hard-ass alpha SEAL. A PR assignment from hell. Kurt McNeil is a rising Hollywood star. A handsome omega, he’s got a new guy on his arm every week. He’s got it made – except that he’s still reeling from a betrayal that cost him everything... -
![Rise by J. Hayden Bailey]()
Rise by J. Hayden Bailey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You’re the sweetest thing at the Fair.” After leaving the military, Todd Hudson has avoided putting down roots, living with his best friends in Hidden Creek. Entering the Summer Fair baking contest sounds like a sweet time. The cute guy he takes home the night before the competition runs away, but he hasn’t seen the last of him... -
![The Complete Veterans Affairs Romances: Gay Military Romances (Veterans Affairs) by A.E. Wasp]()
The Complete Veterans Affairs Romances: Gay Military Romances (Veterans Affairs) by A.E. Wasp
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSMALL TOWN. BIG LOVE. Meet the Veterans of Red Deer, Colorado, and the men who love them. Five stories of love, friends, families, and home. Happy endings guaranteed. INCOMING - Book 1 - a Troy & Dmitri novel How do you comfort someone who won’t admit they’re hurt? Sparks fly on a hot 4th of July weekend between army vet Troy Johnson and veterinarian Dmitri Wellington... -
![Ollie Always by John Wiltshire]()
Ollie Always by John Wiltshire
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNamed after the main character in his mother’s infamous Oliver novels, Ollie’s been fighting his fictional namesake his whole life. It’s a battle for identity he is slowly and inevitably losing. Ex-army PTI Tom knows all about battles—the real ones that break soldiers... -
![The General and the Horse-Lord by Sarah Black]()
The General and the Horse-Lord by Sarah Black
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings2nd Edition The General and the Horse-Lord: Book One General John Mitchel and his favorite pilot, Gabriel Sanchez, served together as comrades and brothers-in-arms for more than twenty-five years. They followed the warrior’s path: honor first, and service, and the safety of the tribe. Their own needs for love and companionship were secondary to the mission... -
![Griffin by Kali Hart]()
Griffin by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGriffin: Alpha Company Renegades Book 2 An Insta-love Alpha Military Man and Curvy Younger Woman Romance Griffin My life is the Army, but I bounce at a bar on the weekend. It’s my way of keeping an eye on my soldiers, and keeping them out of trouble when they’re off duty. But this weekend, I’m tasked with babysitting a bachelorette party for my buddy’s fiance... -
![Connelly's Flame by Aliyah Burke]()
Connelly's Flame by Aliyah Burke
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDezarae Kerry had no time for men in her life. She was busy enough with her work, restoring old cars to their former glory. All that changed the wintry night she found a handsome Caucasian stranger along side the road and took him to her home. Ross Connelly didn’t know who he was. The beautiful curvaceous ebony woman who had undressed him and put him in her bed didn’t know who he was either... -
![Ranger Hank by Sam E. Kraemer]()
Ranger Hank by Sam E. Kraemer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHank Schatz When I decided it was time for me to get out of the Army to begin making my way back to my humanity and beyond the pain that leeched into my soul over time, I had no idea what I would do with my life... -
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![All the Cuts and Scars We Hide by Garry Michael]()
All the Cuts and Scars We Hide by Garry Michael
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEx United States Marine, Wyatt Miller, was living a low-key life keeping those around him at arm’s length. Fearing that the shadow that had been haunting him for four years would swallow everything and everyone he touched, he commits to living a solitary life. Until one night when a beautiful stranger came to his rescue during one of the darkest points in his life... -
![War Torn by Andria Large]()
War Torn by Andria Large
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy life has been completely turned around with the help of my boyfriend and best friend, Tucker. My depression is under control. I'm not having nightmares or flashbacks anymore. My sister is having a baby. Life with Tucker is great... Or is it? Everything seems to be going so well, almost too well... -
![Lost Won by S.E. Culpepper]()
Lost Won by S.E. Culpepper
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSix years ago Christian Blakely lost his way. Fresh from college and sure of his future, an unexpected meeting changed everything. Frightened by the truth behind one night’s surrender to a hidden desire, he ran, determined to drive the memory of that night—that man—from his mind... -
![Risking It All by Reese Knightley]()
Risking It All by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Crumpet Christmas is the perfect time to fall in love. When a mission goes south, Elijah Cobalt is forced to take medical leave. What could be better than relaxing in a small town and keeping an eye on his little sister at the same time? Nothing, until he gets his first look at his sister’s boss... -
![Here We Go Again by Romeo Alexander]()
Here We Go Again by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA second chance to make up for the mistakes of the past. A second chance at love.Troy: I’ve settled in at Fort Dale with a great job at the clinic on base and I’ve even made a few friends. The nearby city offers all I need to enjoy myself on a night off, if you know what I mean. I was just starting to relax and think everything would work out when he walked into the clinic... -
![Sanctuary by Kelly Fox]()
Sanctuary by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat's the first rule of running a gym for combat vets? Enjoy the scorching hot scenery, but get your kicks somewhere else. Never mind that my cousin-slash-business partner ignores that rule every chance he gets. I don't ignore it. Ever. And frankly, between Grindr and living in one of the gayest cities in America, it's not exactly a hardship. Hell, it's so easy, I can do it on one leg...
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