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Searching for Bristol by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGetting lost in the woods isn’t on Bristol Wingham’s agenda. Neither is being abandoned by her friends or getting injured. Luckily for her, she’s found by one of Fallport’s search and rescue members. She hadn’t planned on staying in the small town, but when her rescuer offers her a place to recuperate…she can’t resist... -
Bray by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis mission? A leisurely, first-class train ride through the Canadian Rockies escorting a doctor who was afraid of flying.Easy. Relaxing. And if the doctor is a beautiful, funny, kind-hearted woman that makes him wish for a future he thought had been buried with his last Special Forces mission, what can go wrong?Plenty.Illegal weapons smuggler. Nefarious businessmen... -
Finding Home by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHome is where the heart is. But what if you don't have one? When Jaxson Adams is forced out of the service on a medical discharge, he returns to his hometown to find that very little has changed. The problem is, he has. He’s no longer the carefree, wild child he’d once been. He’s seen and done things most people couldn’t imagine. Not in their dreams… and not in their worst nightmares... -
Battle Scars by Cara Carnes
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScars don’t always heal… Jesse Mason chose duty over love and endured the hell of captivity comforted only with thoughts of the woman he left behind. Though the physical damage has healed, the emotional battle continues now that he’s home. He fakes happy and whole until Ellie is thrust back into his life. She’s everything he ever wanted but can never have... -
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One Hundred Heartbeats by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKindle Scout Winner Kelly Collins welcomes you back to Aspen Cove, the tiny Colorado town where fresh starts, hope, and true love live… Katie Middleton knows what it’s like to stare death in the face. Growing up with a serious heart defect stopped her from really living. Now that she has a new heart, she’s determined not to miss out on anything wonderful ever again... -
An Act of Courage by K.C. Lynn
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsShe’s the light from his past. He’s the one her heart has always longed for. Trained by the best, Christopher Walker has fought hard for his country and even harder to forget the only girl he’s ever loved. He spent countless nights submerged in death and destruction only to find himself clinging to the memories of her when the darkness crept in... -
Jinx by Marie James
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFake relationships have no place in an adult’s life.Until they do.It was one kiss.One trick to convince her ex she’s in a happy relationship.One kiss is all it took.Captivated isn’t a strong enough word.Haunted is a little closer.Obsessed fits the bill.I’m obsessed with Reagan Dunn.Only Reagan isn’t looking for that happy relationship.Until she needs me to pretend again.Pretending is perfect... -
Searching for Finley by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey've finally found someone who accepts them as they are, but it could all go up in flames in an instant.Finley Norris is a woman with curves to spare, a fact she made peace with long ago…but she can’t say the same for everyone else. Ridiculed for her size her whole life, it’s easy for her to assume her huge crush on a certain sexy mechanic will remain unrequited... -
Code Name: Gemini by Janie Crouch, Danielle M. Haas
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTasha Volkov has been on the run for three years from a brutal cartel who want her dead. her family.She already paid a heavy price for crossing them, and has the scars to prove it. Her only choice is to keep running, even if the tiny town of Pine Valley feels more like home to her than anywhere else she's ever been... -
Sebastian: A Mystery Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSebastian is a mystery romance and the fifth book in the series, For The Love Of A Good Woman. Sebastian is a standalone, but the characters from the series appear throughout all the books. A large, metal crash sounded behind me and my gaze swiveled to the fence where Maggie had just crashed through the gate. The SUV swerved wildly in front of me, acting as a barrier for the incoming bullets... -
Frank by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA life well-lived.Frank Marshall’s life before he married and had a family is a closely held secret. The past should remain in the past until it doesn’t.A love for the ages.Never in a million years did Frank think he’d find the type of love his parents shared. Until her. Until Amanda King... -
Omen's Entrapment by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOmen’s life has never been an easy one. Growing up basically fatherless in the bayou, he knows all about hardship. When he’s old enough, he heads off to the military. He has a mom and sisters to take care of.Only things don’t turn out as planned and he loses his family. Now, he’s out of the military and looking for his place in the world... -
Rocky Mountain Rescue by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer Green Beret Max Thornton’s career ended when he fell two hundred and fifty feet during a training exercise and broke nearly every bone in his body. Left with a permanent limp and in need of a job, he is recruited by Brotherhood Protectors where he can use his combat training and skills to protect, guard and rescue others. He didn’t expect his first assignment to be the resident mechanic... -
This Crazy Love by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRule #1: Do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 2: Absolutely do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 3: Don’t break the rules. Shay Jackson Stone is hot—like burn-down-buildings kind of hot. He’s also my brother’s best friend, and the memory of one kiss with him years ago still might get to me. Maybe. But, I am not looking for a second chance...Categorized as:
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Cas: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe true measure of a man is not in the mistakes he makes…but in how he handles those mistakes. For Cas, raised with seven brothers by the indomitable Miss Ethel, he reveled in being able to be himself. A dreamer. An artist. A woodcarver. And when she moved next door, he had no idea his childhood friend would eventually become a young love, only to be taken away... -
Josh by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJosh was used to surprising others.Former CIA Operative… and computer geek. Josh's career path and job skills were varied. And, he owned a house that looked like a Victorian doll house, complete with a WWII bunker in the back yard right on the rocky coast of Maine... -
Forbidden Hero: Hometown Heroes A-Z by Jo Grafford
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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Down the Hidden Path by Heather Burch
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJeremiah McKinley is the first of his enlisted brothers to return home to River Rock, Missouri—their sleepy but charming hometown in the Ozarks—in the wake of their father’s death in combat. While he’s grateful to be home with his sister nearby, his grief over losing the man known as Major Mack proves almost overwhelming, especially without his brothers around... -
Montana Mystery by Josie Jade, Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSome nightmares you don’t wake up from.Noah Scott spent two months in an enemy prison camp but made it out alive—unlike most of his SEAL team. He’s one of the lucky ones but doesn’t always feel that way with his scarred body and daily fight against PTSD.Working with the animals at the Resting Warrior Ranch helps... -
Tate by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCountry music, his parents, cold beer, and apple pie…just a few of the things Frank Tate loves. The former SEAL, now a Lighthouse Security specialist also loves his job and lives for the next mission. But when a call from home sends him back to the mid-west, the past and present collide as danger follows the girl he left behind years before... -
Sarsaparilla Showdown by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen your first two loves are books and ice cream (not necessarily in that order!) who has time to fall for something else? Sadie Mayfield has gotten really good at admiring handsome men from afar… After all, it’s not like they’d be interested in her, would they? But when Shawn starts frequenting her ice cream and soda shop at River’s End Ranch, she sets out to become his friend... -
SEAL's RESOLVE by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWedding dress designer Kristi Stewart handles bridezillas and sewing machines with equal finesse. But when she’s kidnapped, Kristi’s only hope for survival lies in the lethal skills of a black ops warrior. After a harrowing escape, the danger continues to escalate until Kristi must confront an opponent with a fatal agenda... -
Sea Glass Hearts by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dark and stormy night…As a hurricane bore down on the Eastern Shore, Sheriff Liam Sullivan patrolled the roads, glad to see everyone was staying inside. Everyone except the owner of the car towing a trailer, now sitting on the side of the road, lights flashing.And then he met her. A woman in need. A woman to rescue. A woman to protect. A woman to love.Now to convince her of that... -
Collateral Damage by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a second kidnapping attempt upends her life and a friend goes missing, Sage Reynolds partners with her childhood hero to unmask the culprit. When the search for clues leads to an inescapable trap, she’ll need a battle-hardened warrior to escape.Fortress Security operative Brody Weaver is a protector to the bone... -
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Home Base by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSo many secrets. Such a familiar place. After fifteen years in the army, Dylan Grant is more than ready to come home, settle down, and start a family of his own. Thanks to one stolen, forbidden moment long ago, he might already have.When Raven Blackstone returns to Birch Falls to settle her late father’s estate, she intends to close the book on that part of her life forever... -
Christmas Threat by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn unexpected threat… Faith Hicks has always wanted a huge family, but when her husband died two years ago, that dream faded. When she discovers a baby in her barn, and is subsequently attacked, she’s thrust into a life-and-death situation. Chase McKenzie is determined to protect Faith at all costs. His childhood friend has no idea he’s in love with her and he has no intention of telling her...Categorized as:
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Soldier's Secret Baby by Clara Pines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsan a secret miracle give this wounded veteran a second chance at love?Chris Bell’s world was shattered when the woman he loved suddenly left him. Now a serious injury is cutting his military career short, and sending him home to Trinity Falls years before he expected... -
Fang's Enlightenment by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThings refuse to quiet down around Tenillo for Fang and his club, the Ares Infidels MC. No matter how many bad guys they bring to justice, they find there are more in need of their kind of vigilantism. For Fang, that’s alright by him. He joins the Ares Infidels to be part of a brotherhood that’s bigger than just him and his club brothers. He joins to have a bigger family... -
Deep Harbor by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA JOB AS EASY AS SUNDAY MORNING Guilt over past mistakes haunt former Navy SEAL Dez Rodriguez. When he’s asked to guard a pop star during a music festival on Lantern Beach, he’s all set for what he hopes is a breezy assignment. UNTIL HE MEETS BREE JORDAN Bree hasn’t found fame to be nearly as fulfilling as she dreamed... -
Keep Holding On by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSwoon-worthy Romance. Small-town Charm. Best friends reunite in Tagg's latest novel of second chances and enduring love. Beckett Walker hasn't stepped foot in Maple Valley in years. There's no getting past the painful memories, and there's every chance he'll be arrested as soon as he shows his face. Which is exactly what happens when he finally returns... -
For the Love of Grace: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis Christian romance novel of 80,000 words is the second book in The Callaghans & McFaddens series from author Kimberly Rae Jordan. A HANDFUL OF FLOWERS (ASIN: B01APAIXM6) is the prequel to this series. When Bennett McFadden fell in love with Grace Moore as a nineteen-year-old, he'd thought they had a future together... -
Truth Be Told by Marie James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLies ruin lives.Ignacio Torres, the translator for Blackbridge Security, has told his fair share and then some.He lied more than once to Tinley Holland when they were teens.Told her he didn’t love her.Told her he could live without her.Told her what they shared didn’t mean a thing.He’s lived with those lies, lived with the loss of her for over a decade... -
Defending Evangeline by Delilah Devlin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sharp-edged, disgruntled former Green Beret who needs to find redemption finds himself attracted to a woman hiding dangerous secrets.Zeke Turner still can’t get his head wrapped around the fact he’s been all but booted from the job he loved... -
Orion's Universe: A Poseidon's Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKy “Orion” Stanford, Treasurer for the Poseidon’s Warriors MC, is content with how his life has turned out. During his military tenure, he met a group of men who are now family, and since he never plans to get tied down with an old lady or wife, he enjoys playing the field... -
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Fun House by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to the Circus is a brand-new series that centers around a family that owns a circus, 6 sisters and one brother. This is book 1 featuring Coffey and Simi!Sometimes you need to crash a funeral to experience happiness.At least, Kissimmee Singh, aerial artist for Singh Circus, the most sought-after traveling circus of all time, keeps telling herself that’s why she crashes funerals... -
Frostbitten by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnigmatic. With a wildly gifted mind, and an untamed head of hair to match, petite powerhouse Millicent Frost is brilliant when it comes to gadgets and electronics—less so with people. After an attempt to bust a bank scam goes awry, Millie is in hot water with Homeland Security and targeted by lethal enemies... -
The Lightkeeper by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAurora Cross just got the educational opportunity of a lifetime—to complete her coastal biology thesis at one of Maine’s most iconic lighthouses. She didn’t realize the toughest, most reclusive creature inhabiting the keep was a broody artist with more secrets than the sea.Kit Kinkade has had enough of the world...Categorized as:
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Cowboy Truth by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGenre: Contemporary Western Erotic Romantic Suspense Series: Cowboy Justice Association FULL LENGTH NOVEL People will do desperate things to keep the truth dead and buried. Sheriff Logan Wright might be the sexiest bad boy Ava Hayworth has ever seen but she’s not interested in the least. He can have every other woman in town and probably already has... -
Rocker by Marie James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife can change in the blink of an eye.As a member of the Cerberus MC, an elite organization that specializes In the rescue and recovery of trafficked women, I’ve seen it happen more than once.I’ve witnessed how easily a family can be torn apart from a single bad choice.We’ve been too late before, and have to live with the guilt of how a few hours would’ve changed everything... -
Defending Home by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Two Tormented Souls Have The Courage To Reach For Love?The only family Nolan O’Rourke ever claimed were his Navy SEAL brothers, they had never let him down. His childhood wasn’t rough, it wasn’t hard, it was hell, and now any mission that he was assigned to was a cakewalk in comparison... -
The Contract by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's got a bad roommate situation in the barracks and I have to clear my father's debts before it's too late.So we strike up a deal and prepare to give Oscar-worthy performances to everyone we know. We'll get married, solve both of our issues thanks to the benefits we'll get as a dual military couple, and then when it's over we'll go our separate ways.There's just one problem... -
Organically Yours by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNOW AVAILABLE! Have they found the secret recipe for happiness…or are they playing with fire? No one knows more about peaches than master orchardist Tina Obermacher. The only thing she lacks is time to cultivate a personal life... -
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Grimm by Elle James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer Delta Force Operator, Mike “Grimm” Reaper, wants nothing to do with war, fighting or danger, other than from falling beams or tripping over building supplies. He sure isn’t eager to go back into protection service... -
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Her Hidden Falls Ex Military Billionaire Cowboy by Taylor Hart
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cowboy avoiding his hometown. The woman from ten years ago. When he stumbles upon a man proposing to her, all he knows is that he has to get her back!Kane Hardman, ex-soldier turned computer programmer billionaire, only wanted to hang out with his business partner and grow their Forbes top 100 company. When he sees the woman he never stopped loving being proposed to, he takes swift action...Categorized as:
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The Proposal by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy best friend Shelby convinced me to hire her flash mob company to propose to my girlfriend. Then I was rejected in front of the whole town.To be fair, I probably should have seen that coming. No one thought we'd last.And in a place where everybody knows everybody's business, maybe they know something else I don't ... like that my best friend has been the right one for me all along...Categorized as:
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Loving the Entertainer by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA famous hotshot and the woman who broke his heart.Being famous isn’t enough for Sawyer, he has to make everyone around him famous. When the woman who told him he’d never be enough comes back into town it’s time to show her all she’s missing out on...Categorized as:
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The Runaway by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCould rescuing a runaway bride would be the detour I never knew I needed?I had a plan. But then, my cross-country road trip to my new duty station started with me getting dumped. Two seconds later, I got roped into bringing a family friend’s niece, Nikki, and her teenage daughter on the road with me.To make matters worse, I’m aiding Nikki’s escape from her own wedding...Categorized as:
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Rescuing Kenna by P.J. Fiala
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy this steamy small-town protector romance by USA Today bestselling author PJ Fiala. He’s a GHOST operative trying to keep the peace.She’s a process server determined to do her job.Together they are caught up in a war neither will back down from. When the job can only be handled by the team that doesn’t exist, you call GHOST... -
Owen by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn New York Times bestselling author Melody Anne’s blazing novel of desire and betrayal, a second chance at love is a hot—and dangerous—proposition. There was a time when Eden’s entire world revolved around Owen Forbes. They were inseparable childhood sweethearts. They planned a life together. Then, without so much as a goodbye, Owen vanished...
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