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  • Jared by Kris Michaels

    Jared by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The 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...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  war  action-adventure  adult  age-gap  alpha-mc
  • SEAL Hard by J.M. Madden, Suspense Sisters

    SEAL Hard by J.M. Madden, Suspense Sisters

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Former Navy SEAL Commander Jack Bishop thought he was done with the government shenanigans that cost him part of his mobility, as well as his marriage. So when he’s approached to join Bone Frog Command, a secret division of the Department of Homeland Security, he’s less than enthused, until he realizes that Navy SEALs he worked with are in danger. But there’s a more personal connection...
  • Maybe it's Fate by Weston Parker

    Maybe it's Fate by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Reckless 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...
  • Destiny's Delta by Becca Jameson

    Destiny's Delta by Becca Jameson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's been twelve years since she picked the wrong brother...Destiny Fisher is ready to move past the guilt and shame of losing a fiancé to the war in Afghanistan twelve years ago. She never should’ve said yes to his proposal in the first place, and she's been plagued by her choices for over a decade.She was his biggest regret..
  • HOT SEAL Target by Lynn Raye Harris

    HOT SEAL Target by Lynn Raye Harris

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Navy SEAL Adam “Blade” Garrison’s assignment to infiltrate a tech billionaire’s criminal operations just got complicated. His cover: bodyguard for the man’s wife. His problem: Blade knows Quinn Halliday far too well. A sophisticated version of the chubby, shy girl Blade once knew, Quinn brings out all his protective instincts—as well as a few carnal ones that surprise him...
  • Snatch: Cerberus MC Book 5 by Marie James, J.A. Essen

    Snatch: Cerberus MC Book 5 by Marie James, J.A. Essen

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’ve been Jaxon Donovan since the day I was born, obviously. My road name, Snatch, came years later due to my ability to literally snatch up any woman I set my sights on. I’ve always been a connoisseur of the opposite sex. Tall, short, thin, thick and juicy, my tastes knew no limitations...
  • Claiming Her Innocence by Vivian Wood

    Claiming Her Innocence by Vivian Wood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood He’s gonna make sure he’s her first. Ryan Scott is big, bad, and he has a body made for sin. When he leaves the SEALs and heads home to D.C., the first person he wants to see is his best friend, Poppy Baker. Just to be around her, of course… nothing funny. Their friendship isn’t like that...
  • Wicked Healing by J.M. Madden

    Wicked Healing by J.M. Madden

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A 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 ratings
    Jason 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...
  • Destruction by Reese Knightley

    Destruction by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Who is the boy in the cage? What secret has Lash been keeping? Why can’t Fear keep his distance? Join Phoenix in the next explosive action packed book. Micah Robertson, code named Lash, has always loved Alex from the first moment their eyes met. He thought they’d be together forever and it tears him apart when he and Alex split after a life-altering tragedy...
  • Wes' Denial by Joseph Lance Tonlet

    Wes' Denial by Joseph Lance Tonlet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Novel: 103,000+ words / 301 pagesGenre(s): Gay, Erotica, BDSMWes has spent his life looking for that one special guy who will understand and love him—all of him. From his tender vanilla side, to his darker debauched side.Throughout high school, his successful career in the Marines, and as a BDSM Dom, he’s remained confident his partner is out there waiting to be found...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  war  abuse  action-adventure  adult  bdsm
  • Grif's Salvation by Annabella Stone

    Grif's Salvation by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Do no harm. It’s a mantra former Delta Force Team Panther medic, Griffin St. Clare, follows to the letter—until someone comes after his family. He’ll do whatever it takes to keep them safe, even if it puts his own life on the line...
  • A WILDer Kind Of Love--A WILD Boys Novel by Angel Payne

    A WILDer Kind Of Love--A WILD Boys Novel by Angel Payne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A scarred hero... Dan Colton was once the CIA's golden boy, a get-things-done cowboy who believed forgiveness was better to ask for than permission. But performing the devil's work was always easy with his angel's face, a damn good asset to have whether he was charming agency superiors...or training submissives in his dark dungeon role plays. Until his face was taken away...
  • Roman by Annabella Stone

    Roman by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fact: 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...
  • Forever You're Mine by K. Langston

    Forever You're Mine by K. Langston

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    *****THIS BOOK CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE***** Cannon Jacobs has a past he wants to forget. The former Navy SEAL has seen his fair share of death and despair, and he would love nothing more than to escape the hell that tortures him. But no matter how hard he tries, Cannon has never been able to quiet the angry demons inside of his head. Then he met her...
  • Hot Witness by Lynn Raye Harris, Liliana Hart

    Hot Witness by Lynn Raye Harris, Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Lynn Raye Harris adds her unique twist to Liliana Hart’s MacKenzie family with HOT WITNESS… Eva Gray has a secret. Eight years ago, her sister entered the Brothers of Sin Motorcycle Club and never came back. Seven years ago, she vowed revenge, even if she had to change everything about her life to do it—her look, her name, her face...
  • Rescued Heart by Tarina Deaton

    Rescued Heart by Tarina Deaton

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Please, Jordan. It’s Emme.” The last thing Major Jordan Grant expected was to be pulled off his unit’s deployment for a civilian mission. But when Titan calls, you answer — especially when the mission is to rescue the younger sister of your childhood best friend. Moments away from death, NGO nurse Emme France could only pray for a miracle...
  • Malik's Redemption by Annabella Stone

    Malik's Redemption by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ex- 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...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  war  action-adventure  adult  book  contemporary
  • A Soldier's Gift by Lynne St. James

    A Soldier's Gift by Lynne St. James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lieutenant Thomas “Mac” MacDonald pulls three of his unit’s soldiers from their burning Humvee when a roadside bomb explodes in Afghanistan. During the rescue he sustains a severe head injury that leaves him believing he’s dying—until he wakes up stateside alive but blind. Beth’s life changed forever with one phone call. An accident leaves her ex-husband and daughter fighting for their lives...
  • Leo by Silvia Violet

    Leo by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I 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 ratings
    Zac 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...
  • Worlds Away by Alexa Land

    Worlds Away by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Does love stand a chance between two men from different worlds, when they’re both being pulled in opposite directions? Sawyer MacNeil is looking for answers. His time in the Army didn’t go as planned, and he’s still reeling from the end of a relationship that never should have happened in the first place...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  war  abuse  action-adventure  adult  book
  • In Moonlight and Memories: Volume One by Julie Ann Walker

    In Moonlight and Memories: Volume One by Julie Ann Walker

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julie Ann Walker comes an epic story about sacrifice, friendship, and the awe-inspiring power of love. Maggie: Ten years ago, Cash Armstrong stole my heart. Then he promptly joined the army—dragging my best friend with him—and left me crying on the front porch in a red sequined prom dress. Now he's back. They're both back...
  • When Angels Fall by Sherryl D. Hancock

    When Angels Fall by Sherryl D. Hancock

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Skyler Boche' survived the war, and a crash that should have killed her and her entire crew. What the crash didn't do, PTSD kept loosely at bay, is working on doing damage to what remains of Skyler's heart. But when she meets headstrong, beautiful and wild Devin James, she's met someone she can't push away or put off...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  war  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book
  • Noble by Annabella Stone

    Noble by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Red Squadron is the tip of the spear in the war against global terrorism. Navy SEAL Commander, Noble Bauer, leads the JASOC Taskforce and knows his team won’t be complete until he finds a Communications Specialist. He knows just the man for the job. The only problem is can he get him to listen...
  • The Army Ranger's Surprise by Donna Michaels

    The Army Ranger's Surprise by Donna Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Army brat Kaydee Wagner gets twitchy if she stays in one place for too long. But when her grandfather needs someone to stay with him for a bit and his home needs a lot of repairs, she steps up to the plate. Lucky for her, help arrives from their neighbor’s gorgeous grandson, former Army Ranger Leo Reed. Leo’s desperate to rise above his dark past and enjoy life again...
  • Salvation's Sinner by Annabella Stone

    Salvation's Sinner by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Castello Moran spent his life in Delta Force, now the friends who rescued his son have asked for his help in taking his new taskforce undercover in an effort to catch the drug lord causing havoc in Florida. Taking this job leads Castello to the side of himself he had suppressed for a lifetime...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  war  action-adventure  adult  book  contemporary
  • Any Given Sunday by Mercy Celeste

    Any Given Sunday by Mercy Celeste

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mind the gap. Any Given Sunday is the story that takes place in the gaps of Six Ways from Sunday. Six Ways from Sunday was NEVER supposed to be part of a series. Six Ways from Sunday was written in five days and was supposed to be a standalone short story. As the Scrimmage series evolved and the story grew I realized that I needed to know Bo and Dylan’s whole backstory...
  • The Kiss of His Blade by Romeo Alexander

    The Kiss of His Blade by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For an assassin like Tristan, life is straightforward. You get offered a contract or two, take the one you want, execute it to the best of your abilities, and move on to the next. Of course, things can get a little messy when you have a conscience and you’re picky about your targets. But hey, in a world with plenty of corrupt people, it’s not that hard to make a good living...
  • My Kind of Christmas by Romeo Alexander

    My Kind of Christmas by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nick: 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 ratings
    Weddings 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...
  • Glittered by Sean Ashcroft

    Glittered by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Logan’s boss warned him this job was unusual, but he wasn’t expecting the client to be an upbeat drag queen with a strip of pink lace showing above the waistband of his jeans. Logan’s straight, but he’s left trying not to think about how nice Ashley’s butt is while he pretends he’s got this bodyguarding thing all figured out—despite having no experience with this kind of situation...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  war  action-adventure  adult  bodyguard  book
  • Jonah's Compass by Annabella Stone

    Jonah's Compass by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jonah 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...
  • Surrender by Kelly Fox

    Surrender by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dark cloud, meet seven-foot wall of sunshine.We’ve been friends for almost a year, we both volunteer at my brother-in-law’s gym for combat vets, and the chemistry between us is undeniable. So, getting together should be a no brainer, right?Yeah, not so much...
  • Shameless by Kelly Fox

    Shameless by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two things I know for sure:1. Cheerleading absolutely prepared me to become a US Navy SEAL2. Heath Treadway hates my guts Let’s just say that this beautiful bear’s hatred for me involves a high school nickname and possibly a limerick. #badtwinkNow, he's back in my life. And all I wanna do is show him that I’ve changed...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  war  action-adventure  adult  book  contemporary
  • Age Rules by Jacki James, Michelle Frost

    Age Rules by Jacki James, Michelle Frost

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I 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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    lgbtq  military  mlm  war  action-adventure  adult  age-gap  book
  • The Single Dad by Raleigh Ruebins

    The Single Dad by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As 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...
  • Reflash by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Reflash by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cops 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...
  • Surrender Your Heart by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Surrender Your Heart by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Secrets 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...
  • Resurrection by S. Davidson

    Resurrection by S. Davidson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    His war has just begun. James (Jamie) Massey has been raised in a strict military household and grew up with the sole purpose of becoming a soldier. He never imagined the heartache his choices in love and war would weigh on his soul, and when he loses everything, he can’t imagine ever being happy again. Chris Baker grew up in a small town, raised on the rodeo circuit...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  war  action-adventure  adult  angst  book
  • Coming To Colorado by Sara York

    Coming To Colorado by Sara York

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 4 of the Colorado Heart Series Davis Whitaker doesn’t shy away from danger. But when his Boston assignment goes haywire, and he can’t trust anyone, Davis is forced to accept help from a stranger. After an unlikely meeting, Ryan Pruitt offers to help Davis escape the threat lurking in the city. Attraction fires, leaving them both confused about what path they must take...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  war  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book
  • Cliff's Edge by Laura Harner

    Cliff's Edge by Laura Harner

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Navy 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...
  • Reclaiming the SEAL by J.M. Madden

    Reclaiming the SEAL by J.M. Madden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Julie had wanted to return to Little Creek for months, but definitely not to attend the funeral of a fallen SEAL and former friend. No, she’d wanted to return to rekindle the love she’d shared with Gabriel Carter. Now she has to support him through the loss of his best friend. But maybe, if she returns, they’ll be able to clear up what happened years ago and reclaim the love they’ve lost...
  • War Wounded by Andria Large, Megan Hershenson

    War Wounded by Andria Large, Megan Hershenson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After 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...
  • Brooklyn Summer by Maggie Cummings

    Brooklyn Summer by Maggie Cummings

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ashleigh McAllister’s life is a total disaster. Her ex dumped her for a guy, and she can’t seem to stop bumping into them in their suddenly way too small Brooklyn neighborhood. At least Mother Nature is on her side. Summer is here and the forecast is all sun. Ashleigh needs a little excitement, and things get exponentially hotter when Kellan Dwyer walks into her life...
  • Colorado Hitch by Sara York

    Colorado Hitch by Sara York

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At Wild Bluff everything is going great for Davis and Ryan, but Duff’s heart attack throws the ranch into a tailspin, leaving Davis wondering if he can stay at Wild Bluff. Everything calms down for a while, but another hitch is thrown into the works, forcing the guys to scramble. Marshal is finally coming into his own after healing from the injuries Craig inflicted on him...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  war  action-adventure  adult  book  contemporary
  • Dare to Hope by T.M. Smith

    Dare to Hope by T.M. Smith

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dare 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...
  • His Best Friend's Girl by Cathryn Fox

    His Best Friend's Girl by Cathryn Fox

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    With a little help—and a little kink—from her friend, she might just get her man. Skylar Redmond’s Sky Bar is regularly wall-to-wall hot soldiers. Yet she is alone—and getting tired of it. Forget about finding a man who’ll rock her world in the bedroom. She’ll settle for a guy who’s stable, kind and compassionate...
  • 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 ratings
    SMALL 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...
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    mlm  military  war  lgbtq  romance  fiction  anthologies  contemporary
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