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  • Once Upon A Time: Billionaires in Disguise: Flicka by Blair Babylon

    Once Upon A Time: Billionaires in Disguise: Flicka by Blair Babylon

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When a real princess falls in love with a man who is definitely not a prince, a royal fairy tale turns dangerous. ONCE UPON A TIME, there was a beautiful princess, Flicka von Hannover, who lived an enchanted life...
  • Gray Wolf Security: Back Home by Glenna Sinclair

    Gray Wolf Security: Back Home by Glenna Sinclair

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Kindle Unlimited Bundle... Enjoy the complete 4th Volume of Gray Wolf Security. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 5 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :) AUDRA I’d never worked undercover. But I danced in the strip clubs before I joined the Army and I knew that world...
  • Treasured: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake

    Treasured: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series…David Hawthorne has a great life. His job as a professor at a prestigious Dallas college is everything he hoped for. Now that his brother is back from the Navy, life seems to be settling down. All he needs to do is finish the book he’s working on and his tenure will be assured...
  • Lost and Found by April Wilson

    Lost and Found by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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  • Ruined by April Wilson

    Ruined by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Finally! Sam and Cooper's long-awaited story is here... a second chance gay romance, with a guaranteed HEA. Sam... Coming out of the closet was easy. Falling in love with a man twice my age was not. Cooper grew up old-school, hiding his true self. He may be the love of my life, but I can’t be his dirty little secret any longer. He needs to man up and claim me if he wants to keep me...
  • Take Her from You by Jolie Vines

    Take Her from You by Jolie Vines

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A single mom in hiding and the bodyguard roommate she can’t resistMiaHiding out in the Scottish Highlands, I’ve fled my old life. I need a home for my little daughter, a job, and the eyeful of my roommate naked in the shower has me thinking I might need a hot Scottish boyfriend, too.But the gorgeous bodyguard only offers fun nights between the sheets...
  • Beautifully Loyal by Nicole Edwards

    Beautifully Loyal by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sometimes love isn’t enough… Sometimes you’re required to be beautifully loyal. If you think you know her… You’re wrong. If you think you know her family… Wrong again. If you think you know her story… You don’t. Ashlynn Adorite is no stranger to the cruel and unusual world she was born into. In fact, she accepts it, understands it, embraces it...
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    bodyguard  mlm  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  crime
  • Blackout by Bethany Lopez, Lisa Shelby

    Blackout by Bethany Lopez, Lisa Shelby

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens when the lights go out in the city that never sleeps?Games of chance, unexpected situations, and hours of sin!Thirteen bestselling and award-winning authors are turning up the heat in an anthology featuring brand-new show-stopping stories set in Las Vegas. Roll the dice and get ready to feel the heat!Close Encounter by Stephanie St...
  • Masterful Truth by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Masterful Truth by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An heir to a powerful secret. A writer whose story began with an illicit affair. A man incapable of love. Tess Hamilton is proud of her family’s history, but being a descendant of one of the founding fathers and a member of the Trinity Masters—America’s oldest and most powerful secret society—has had its drawbacks. A historian at the Smithsonian, Tess enjoys her quiet life...
  • Joker's Fool  (Satan's Devils MC) by Manda Mellett

    Joker's Fool (Satan's Devils MC) by Manda Mellett

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Shunned. Despised. Disowned by my own blood -- my family. I’ve found a new home, a new place in the world, and now I must keep my secret. They can't find out who I once was--who I still am. I can't change, but I can disguise myself to avoid being a social pariah. I WILL hide in plain sight. They WON'T be suspicious...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  suspense  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Unsanctioned by Kaylea Cross

    Unsanctioned by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Star-crossed lovers…Driven by her traumatic past, Nadia Bishop has dedicated her life to helping children orphaned by war around the globe. She won’t let anything stand in her way—not even the sexy former soldier she left back in the U.S...
  • Westley by Elizabella Baker

    Westley by Elizabella Baker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A single mother with too many secrets.A retired Marine determined to discover them all.And a danger neither of them saw coming.When Westley James left the Marines, he had only two things on his mind. Start a security company to protect those in need and to avoid dramatic women. Especially ones who are not who they appear to be. The first will prove easier than the second...
  • Crossing Borders by Marie James

    Crossing Borders by Marie James

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Although I take my job very seriously—being the resident charmer, the man responsible for helping clients with security, all the while making it look like I’m the newest love interest of insanely gorgeous women—it looks like it’s all fun and games.I’m getting paid to go on dates to some of the most glamourous places all around the world after all, but at the end of the day, it’s still work...
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    bodyguard  mlm  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  drama
  • André by Sybil Bartel

    André by Sybil Bartel

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    André The Marines trained me to set my sights and wait for the shot. For eight years, I guarded my brothers and defended my country. Now I protect my clients. My personal security firm is the best in the business because I leave nothing to chance… until a dark-haired, hazel-eyed spitfire crosses my path.She and her sexy as hell strip tease were supposed to be a one-night distraction...
  • Nori's Delta by Lori Ryan

    Nori's Delta by Lori Ryan

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He won’t lose her again…Delta Operative Heath “Woof” Davis has spent years living on the edge. Protecting a State Department official is just another assignment until he discovers that Eleanor Bonham is Nori Duncan, the one that got away...
  • The Guardian: A Romantic Suspense Standalone by Kimberly Kincaid

    The Guardian: A Romantic Suspense Standalone by Kimberly Kincaid

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Guard against any danger. Especially if it comes from within.Detective Matteo Garza doesn’t just do the job—he is the job.He’s learned the hard way that work and pleasure can’t co-exist.So when his little sister’s best friend accidentally uncovers a money laundering schemeled by one of Remington’s most cold-blooded criminals,Garza vows to keep things strictly business as he keeps her safe...
  • Inked Temptation by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Inked Temptation by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This Montgomery finds his match in this touching second chance romance from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan.I thought I was moving on from my divorce, but now my ex is marrying someone else. I shouldn’t be this broken up, but it’s hard to put on a brave face when my family is basically an inked up Hallmark movie...
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    mlm  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq
  • Cowboy Justice Association Novel Box Set: Books 1 - 3 by Olivia Jaymes

    Cowboy Justice Association Novel Box Set: Books 1 - 3 by Olivia Jaymes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    *** 3 novel-length books for the price of 2 *** Genre: Contemporary Western Erotic Romance Cowboy Command: One minute Katie is eating lunch with her sister, the next she barely escapes a car bomb meant to kill her. Luckily, Federal agents are going to give her a new identity until she can testify against the man who wants her dead...
  • Guarding Her by Katie Reus

    Guarding Her by Katie Reus

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She never wanted fame…After a video of her modeling her friend’s new clothing line goes viral, Gia suddenly finds herself thrust into the spotlight. She never wanted fame—she was just having fun and helping a friend. Unfortunately now she’s got a target on her back. Someone out there will do anything to destroy her. Someone who wants her dead...
  • Pleasure's Fury by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Pleasure's Fury by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A brutal beginning. A killer who won’t stop. A love worth dying for.While on the trail of a madman, Antonio Starabba finds something unexpected—the killer’s next victims, beaten, tortured, but alive.Rescuing Leila and Karl means letting the killer escape, and once they’re safe, Antonio is overcome with a deep need to protect them...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  suspense  romance  contemporary  steamy  fiction  poc-mc  book
  • Bear to the End by Terry Bolryder

    Bear to the End by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Charlotte is need of a bodyguard. But when she comes to Bear Claw Security looking for help, the last thing she expects to see is Mr. Perfect, with his fitted clothes and expensive appearance and perfect smile. All wrong for her, all too much of a reminder of something she desperately wants to forget. So Mr. Perfect’s tough, rough twin brother will have to do instead...
  • Xavier by Silvia Violet

    Xavier by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I thought I was straight.I thought protecting my identity mattered more than anything besides family.Then Emilio came to me for protection.It's my fault he’s in danger, and no one is going to touch him.No one besides me...
  • Despite It All by Reese Knightley

    Despite It All by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An FBI agent and military sergeant get all tangled up.Sergeant Joshua Greene -As a favor, Greene accepts a special assignment that puts him in the immediate vicinity of the disapproving Forest Taylor. Greene honors truth above all else so when a misunderstanding is cleared up between them, he is suddenly faced with a decision that challenges said honor...
  • Tempt Me by Carly Phillips

    Tempt Me by Carly Phillips

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Bodyguard Bad Boys… Sexy, hot and oh so protective! Burned by an ex with a wandering eye, Austin Rhodes has sworn off women. His sole focus is his young daughter - and despite his good intentions, the little girl's live-in nanny. He hired Mia Atwood to care for his child but he finds himself lusting after her instead. Keeping his distance isn’t easy but he’s determined to be a gentleman...
  • Protecting Abigail by R.R. Banks

    Protecting Abigail by R.R. Banks

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "I need you to protect my sister." Not the typical request from a best friend. But when I locked eyes with Abigail, there was no turning back. The loss of my wife left me and my daughter broken. A despair so deep, the billions I had couldn't come close to fixing. Abigail was more than just green eyes and gorgeous curves. She was a precious thing I wanted to save and protect...
  • Bear-ly a Hero by Terry Bolryder

    Bear-ly a Hero by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Josh "Limes" Harris is good with computers, great at fighting, terrible with people. As an accomplished hacker for Bear Claw Security, he's used to providing support from the office…and never leaving it. So when he's forced to take a bodyguard job because the client insists on hiring him, he's one grumpy bear. Especially when the client mistakes him for one of the bad guys and attacks him...
  • Protecting his Witness by Amy Gamet

    Protecting his Witness by Amy Gamet

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Scientist Summer Daniels is a witness to a bombing by an ex-employee who now wants her dead. Luke “Wiseman” Arroyo is a broken Navy SEAL on the verge of quitting HERO Force who must now stay and protect her. They'll work together to find a rare element stolen during the attack, but Luke’s hiding a bombshell secret that could detonate a lot more than the explosive chemistry between them...
  • Don't Let Go by Rebecca Deel

    Don't Let Go by Rebecca Deel

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An early morning break-in thrusts bakery owner Zoe Lockhart into the center of a crime spree. As the assaults escalate, she turns to a man with lethal skills who longs to shield her from danger. But when Zoe is kidnapped, she fears that the adversary's quest for revenge will destroy her chance for a life with the man she adores...
  • A Lover's Game by Max Walker

    A Lover's Game by Max Walker

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Zane Holden, the founder of Stonewall Investigations, has been haunted by the same case for years. He’s had loved ones taken by the serial killer known as the Unicorn, and his drive to find the monster is higher than ever. Finally, he feels like he’s getting close. Something else that’s getting closer? His wedding day to the man of his dreams. Lorenzo De Luca found the love of his life in Zane...
  • Faking It  (Making It) by Christina Ross

    Faking It (Making It) by Christina Ross

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A sizzling new actress on the rise. A mega-hot action star’s career in free fall. Jackson Cruise is super hot, super successful, and his movies have made billions at the box office.  But when the paparazzi photograph him kissing another man, Jackson’s true sexuality quickly comes into question in ways that might destroy his career. Start the damage control now...
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    bodyguard  mlm  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Chandelier by Annie Dyer

    Chandelier by Annie Dyer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lovers. Liars. Traitors. Thieves. We would become all of these. The first time I meet Isaac, I’m on my knees in front of another man. The second time, I discover I’m a pawn in our countries’ wager for peace. A promised princess. The sister to the heir to a tarnished crown. A pretty chandelier, born to sparkle, distract. My country is at war, just like my heart. Two men. Three sides...
    Categorized as:
    bodyguard  mlm  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • Backlash by Bianca Sommerland

    Backlash by Bianca Sommerland

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Outcasts, black sheep, those who never fit in anywhere. Winter’s Wrath belongs to them. Every single member of the band rejects the norm when it comes to music. They won’t settle when it comes to love. Alder Trousseau, the lead guitarist in a band that owns his heart and soul, has always stood in the shadow of a man he hates. Braver “Brave” Trousseau, the voice of Winter’s Wrath...
  • Glamorous by Romeo Alexander

    Glamorous by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Aidan: A fresh start, far away from my old life, is exactly what I need. A new town, new people, new job, the works. Yeah, I jump at my own shadow, who wouldn’t after what I’ve been through. My ex and his fists are behind me, and believe it or not, working at Club Nocturne is exactly what I need to get back on my feet...
    Categorized as:
    bodyguard  mlm  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq
  • Hidden by Ivy Nelson

    Hidden by Ivy Nelson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He's stubborn and reckless and determined to expose the truth.He’s duty-bound to protect her even if he hates her.Secret Service Agent Peter Mercer just wanted a promotion. Instead he got investigative journalist Carrie Davenport. His hatred of journalists runs deep, but she's going to get herself killed. So he'll do what he must to keep her safe and his conscience clear...
  • Temptation's Inferno by Kat Mizera

    Temptation's Inferno by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two men. One threesome. Zero expectations.Jamie Teller has had a rough year. After being blackmailed by a teammate, weathering a sex scandal, and being traded to a team on the other side of the continent, he’s overwhelmed and looking for a distraction. A sexy threesome with his burly roommate and his wife wasn’t expected--neither is his sudden attraction to a guy...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq
  • Fourkeeps by Jayne Rylon

    Fourkeeps by Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Ever After Duet concludes with Fourkeeps...  When you’re wealthy, you’re used to getting what you want. But when what you want is a gorgeous woman to share a lifetime—and a really big bed—with you and your three best friends, it can be a tough sell. Ford, Brady, and Josh are determined that nothing will keep them apart. Not Kari’s past or the psychopath who keeps threatening their future...
  • Smoking Gunn by Tatum West

    Smoking Gunn by Tatum West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jamie:I only have two rules: I don’t tangle with anyone who wants a relationship. And I’m the one who decides when it’s over.The guys I see are quick and dirty—that’s what I want. I keep my head down and my heart to myself. The only person who sees the real me is my daughter, and I need it to stay that way.My life is small, and the guys at my new job hate me—and they’ve got plenty of good reasons...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  suspense  lgbtq  contemporary  fiction  crime  mystery  small-town
  • Hold Tight: a Reverse Age Play Bodyguard/Daddy Gay Romance by Sue Brown

    Hold Tight: a Reverse Age Play Bodyguard/Daddy Gay Romance by Sue Brown

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A forced proximity bodyguard/daddykink gay romance. The fourth book in Sue Brown's Biker Daddy Bodyguards series. Griff is a Daddy bodyguard on vacation after an assignment goes badly wrong. Jem is a carefree student on a road trip. They find themselves stranded together for a few days...
  • Fast by S.R. Jones

    Fast by S.R. Jones

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Liam: Alone. Apart. In control. These attributes define me. I don't do love. Hell, I barely do friendship. Then I see her. On a screen. A woman I'm spying on. Alone. Apart. Abused. She makes something fierce burn within me. A protectiveness I've never felt before. I'm going to save her. I'm going to make her mine. Fast is a full length darker romance novel with a HEA guaranteed...
  • Vincent by M. Tasia

    Vincent by M. Tasia

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ONLY THE STRONG When he moved to Brighton, novelist Tristan Michaels was thrilled to leave his past behind. Trauma and danger had shattered his world and almost ruined his life. When everything finally seems to be settling down, he becomes embroiled in his best friend’s drama, which leads to more danger and…Vincent...
  • Finn by M. Tasia

    Finn by M. Tasia

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    HEART MURMUR Fleeing from his existence as an outcast child in a fanatic cult, Finn Masterson makes his way to Los Angeles, only to find an unforgiving city with little prospects for a teenager with few life skills...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  suspense  bodyguard  romance  lgbtq  contemporary  mystery  crime
  • Breaking News by Susan Hawke

    Breaking News by Susan Hawke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Neil is supposed to report the news… not star in a featured story.It’s Neil and Brody’s second anniversary and they should be celebrating or doing something amazing, right? Except, Neil’s been too distracted to organize anything. Luckily, his “Daddy” already has a plan.A plan involving a sparkly platinum band and a promise of forever...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  bodyguard  suspense  romance  lgbtq  contemporary  humor  mystery
  • Shaw by M. Tasia

    Shaw by M. Tasia

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    SNEAK ATTACKA child shouldn't know the games adults play, but since Shaw's parents hadn't shielded him from their "proclivities" his take on love and intimacy was forever skewed.Fast-forward to his life after being a Navy SEAL, and although he now has the time, Shaw still hasn't found a reason to engage in more than temporary arrangements...
  • Her UnBearable Protector by Reina Torres

    Her UnBearable Protector by Reina Torres

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The head of Orsino Security was hired to protect her for a week. Instead, his bear wants to claim her forever. It takes one look for bear shifter Salvatore Orsino to know that Natale Durante isn't just his client… she’s his mate. His first instinct is to lay Natale’s curvaceous body over his shoulder, find a den, and claim her with his bite...
  • Finally by Annabella Michaels

    Finally by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Between his time in the Marines and the years he’s spent working at Hamilton Security, there’s not much that takes Greg Wright by surprise anymore. That is until he gets assigned to guard a promising new candidate in the upcoming election; a man from Greg’s past and the one person he’d hoped to never see again. Christopher Brooks has made a name for himself as an honest, hardworking, and fair man...
  • Hundred To One by Freya Barker

    Hundred To One by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Arlene Bowers is as tough as nails. She has survived a less than perfect marriage, managing to move past it to run her own diner. Her abrasive exterior has always been a way for her to hide behind the darkness and pain that she has endured, but a recent, violent attack and several disturbing phone calls have that tight hold on her emotions wavering...
  • Hidden Devotion by Lila Dubois, Mari Carr

    Hidden Devotion by Lila Dubois, Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Juliette Adams has spent her life running...from her father, from her arranged marriage, from her Trinity Masters legacy. Until the day everything changed and she became Grand Master--a position she was never meant to hold.  Devon Asher has more than a few secrets, the least of which is his desperate love for Juliette, which shouldn't be a problem since they were betrothed as children...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery  poc-mc
  • Blindfold Fantasy by D.L. Roan

    Blindfold Fantasy by D.L. Roan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when fantasy becomes reality? A gigolo? To celebrate landing the job of her dreams, architect Jayne Simon’s best friend hired a golden-tanned, tattooed sex god to fulfill her blindfold fantasy...
  • The Alcove by Rosalind Abel

    The Alcove by Rosalind Abel

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jasper Getty is living his dream as the owner of the charming bookshop, Lavender Pages. For seven years, he’s enjoyed the safety and freedom to be himself, selling books by day and curling up and getting lost in novels by night. But a dark page from the past comes back to haunt Jasper as his ex begins stalking him...
    Categorized as:
    bodyguard  mlm  suspense  adult  age-gap  angst  audiobook  book
  • Silver Fox by Tatum West

    Silver Fox by Tatum West

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nikki: I left for Cali the night of my graduation with nothing but a pink boa, a pair of strappy gold heels, and my silver eyeshadow from Sally Beauty Supply. I sang for pennies on Hollywood Boulevard in my broke and desperate days. Now at twenty-six, I’ve got more Grammys than Madonna and a growing empire. Fame was everything I expected and nothing that I ever wanted...
    Categorized as:
    bodyguard  mlm  suspense  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book  celebrity
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