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  • The Hardest Goodbyes by D.L. Roan, Kathryn Lynn Davis

    The Hardest Goodbyes by D.L. Roan, Kathryn Lynn Davis

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some goodbyes are cathartic—a good riddance to those things that hold us back. Some are bitter-sweet. It hurts to say the words, but we know the pain is only temporary, and we’ll soon be reunited. Some goodbyes are forever . Those are the hardest to say...
  • A Family Chosen: Volume 3 by Sloane Kennedy

    A Family Chosen: Volume 3 by Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ***Note that this bundle includes books already available as single titles*** Save $ when you buy the bundle vs the individual titles in each bundle! Come meet my amazing extended family of men, the Protectors and the Barrettis! Since all of my series cross over with one another, I've gotten many requests to bundle my bestselling books by reading order...
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    mlm  lgbtq  crime  military  contemporary  steamy  abuse  fiction
  • Hide & Seek by Nicole Edwards

    Hide & Seek by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With the holidays nearing, Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis are getting settled, both personally and professionally. For Reese, dealing with Brantley’s about-face regarding the size of the task force is easy. It’s meeting the parents that he’s worried about...
  • Ambrose by Silvia Violet

    Ambrose by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I thought I was the one straight Theriot cousin...But I was wrong.Because when Sheriff Eric Winston demanded my help in ridding his territory of pure evil, I couldn’t say no.The man’s infuriating—a clean-cut do-gooder—and my family’s never exactly been friends with the law. But I couldn’t deny I owed the man a favor…And I can’t deny the things he makes me feel either.I want to protect him...
  • O Christmas Knight by Em Petrova

    O Christmas Knight by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tyler Knight, younger sister of the famed brothers who make up the Knight Ops team, ran off and joined the Marines, demanding to be treated as one of the guys and given all the accolades that have her big brothers thumping their chests daily. So a dark mission to clear a Middle Eastern village of a threat finally rewards her with the guts and glory she asked for...
  • Christmas Panther Style by Annabella Stone

    Christmas Panther Style by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Their world was turned upside down... With booms, kabooms, and bullets flying after a mad dash across continents on a rescue mission in a plane painted like Santa's sleigh. Join some friends old and new as they chase the enemy none of them ever wanted. One of their own...
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    mlm  military  lgbtq  crime  romance  suspense  contemporary  children
  • Micah's Promise by Annabella Stone

    Micah's Promise by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Micah Kennedy has lived with PTSD for years. He is an expert at hiding his struggles behind the quick wit and snark that is very much a part of his makeup. His need to keep a promise to a dying comrade feeds his nightmares and invades his dreams—until that promise brings him military K-9 Delta. Hawk McKinnon has spent most of his life kicking trouble’s ass in every hotspot around the globe...
  • Mr. Perfect by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Mr. Perfect by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Word-slinger. Purveyor of truth. Jaded heart.By day, Felix Franklin is an investigative journalist. By night, he produces Sinister in Savannah, an investigative podcast, with his two best friends. Felix’s life revolves around three principles: fortune favors the bold, honesty is everything, and love is for schmucks...
  • Heat of the Knight by Em Petrova

    Heat of the Knight by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sean Knight is second in command of Knight Ops, a special task force that’s quickly gaining more notoriety than Seal Team Six. While Sean enjoys showing off his tactical skills on life-threatening missions, he also loves coming home to Louisiana to relax and do some catfishin’… and hunting for sexy females to warm his bed...
  • Interlude by C.S. Poe

    Interlude by C.S. Poe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Interlude is a collection of short stories spanning the complete timeline of the Snow & Winter series, beginning with The Mystery of Nevermore, to after the conclusion of The Mystery of the Bones. They feature the point of view of Sebastian Snow and Calvin Winter and consist of mini-mysteries as well as scenes from daily life...
  • Deadly Lover: Special Edition by Jocelynn Drake

    Deadly Lover: Special Edition by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    New Expanded Content for Deadly Lover!Justin Mallory is an assassin. But he’s really a good guy.He has years of bad decisions to make up for, starting with agreeing to join the CIA after being recruited out of the Marines. No reason to add more black marks to his soul.Now he chooses the jobs and he works always alone. It’s safer that way, and he can make sure the good guy always wins...
    Categorized as:
    crime  lgbtq  military  mlm  action-adventure  adult  assassins  book
  • DIAMOND SECURITY SERVICES by Lexie Ray

    DIAMOND SECURITY SERVICES by Lexie Ray

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Complete 5-Books Series. Free with Kindle Unlimited... Enjoy 5 military romance books in this discounted bundle. Currently FREE with the Kindle Unlimited Program or $0.99. All full length books. No cliffies! DEVON Devon Flint doesn’t believe in luck...
  • Where There’s Smoke… by Romeo Alexander

    Where There’s Smoke… by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Matt:I’m proud to be a Port Dale firefighter but it isn’t all excitement and sitting around eating homemade meals. It’s also dealing with your work “family” in ways you never expected. I love my real family, and I love my work “family”. Well, most of them...
  • Call It Quits by Reese Knightley

    Call It Quits by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    HoldenThe last time Beckett walked out on him, Holden knew it was time to let him go.Since the day they’d met, he’d known they were meant for one another, but Beckett doesn’t feel the same. Now, it’s time to call it quits, only Beckett is in trouble and Holden can’t walk away until the man is out of danger. If truth be told, maybe not even then...
  • Honor by Reese Knightley

    Honor by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They really are perfect for each other with zero bullshit between them.Oliver Rains joined Pegasus after the military to keep doing what he loves—helping out the innocent and putting scumbags in the ground where they belong. He was supposed to find a new team, not fall in love, but what he hadn’t counted on was former chief of police Parker Johnson walking into his life...
  • Surrendering My Affection: Sulfur Springs Book 4 by Taylor Rylan

    Surrendering My Affection: Sulfur Springs Book 4 by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cody Wells isn’t sure what he wants in life. He’s watched his two best friends fall in love, but he’s not sure that’s for him. He has a job he loves and friends that are always there for him, what more could he want or need? But if that’s truly the case, why can’t he get a certain someone out of his mind? Adrian Fisher knows exactly what he wants and is determined to get it...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  action-adventure  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book
  • 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...
  • To Love a Ghost by Annabella Stone

    To Love a Ghost by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After playing his part in Operation Perth in Afghanistan, former Australian Special Forces Commando Cade Kelly was officially declared dead. Recruited by Rock and Grif to join their elite team of Black Ops Operators, The Ghost Protectors, he has built a new life for himself as the team’s top intel analyst...
  • My Surly Soldier by Romeo Alexander

    My Surly Soldier by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Marco: Life is pretty good...for the most part anyway. A solid career in IT, a good home, and great friends who care about me. It’s a bit lonely. But I’m okay with that. I certainly wasn’t expecting to stumble across a bruised and battered stranger on a dirty street or to discover there was so much more to him than meets the eye...
  • 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...
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    crime  lgbtq  military  mlm  action-adventure  adult  angst  bodyguard
  • 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...
  • Rough by Reese Knightley

    Rough by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After circling around each other for so long, are they ready to take it to the next level? Mason can admit that he’s had the hots for rough and gruff Gage Hillcrest for well over a year now. Only Gage is bossy and overbearing as all hell. Not to mention that Gage is a closed book and Mason doesn’t know anything about the man...
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    crime  lgbtq  military  mlm  action-adventure  adult  book  children
  • Waiting for Derek by Izaia Winter

    Waiting for Derek by Izaia Winter

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Derek knew his life was about to become very interesting. Derek Astor knows next to nothing about BDSM, but when Foster Hayes, the co-owner of the local BDSM club, walks into his photography studio and offers him a job, he can’t refuse. And after seeing a photo of one of the club’s dungeon monitors on the website, Derek doesn’t want to...
  • 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...
  • Tied Up in Steele by Annabella Stone

    Tied Up in Steele by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Steele Givens doesn’t do relationships and he knows better than to fall for a man he rescued during a CIA Operation; but then he’s never been a ‘follow the rules’ kinda man. He always swore he’d never drag someone he cared about into a world of danger. But what do you do, when danger stalks him anyway? Kalon Roberts wanted to move on. He’s done with danger and Black Ops Operators...
  • 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...
  • Found by Annabella Michaels

    Found by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As a former USAF pararescueman, Jeremy O’Brien is used to following orders, no questions asked. So, when Micah, his boss at Hamilton Security, asks him to take on a special case, he readily accepts. Micah’s instructions are simple, find the man in the picture and bring him back to Chicago...
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    crime  lgbtq  military  mlm  abuse  action-adventure  adult  age-gap
  • Devil by Silvia Violet

    Devil by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Dark Mafia Romance Devil is a mobster with a dangerous secret... There's a cop who hates him. A cop he caught and released. A cop he can't get out of his mind after the one forbidden night they shared...
  • Aisle Be There by Charlie Cochet

    Aisle Be There by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They say your wedding day is the beginning of your happily ever after.But I’m pretty sure they never stood on a sweltering Florida beach getting ready to promise forever… only to change their mind at the last minute and be assaulted by a crustacean while fleeing the scene. Once upon a time, I was a respected Navy officer. A guy who made a career out of managing chaos...
  • Barrel Proof: by Layla Reyne

    Barrel Proof: by Layla Reyne

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    FBI agents Aidan "Irish" Talley and Jameson "Whiskey" Walker can't get a moment's peace. Their hunt for the terrorist Renaud seems to be nearing an end, until a fire allows him to slip through their fingers-and puts Jamie's life in danger. When Jamie is nearly killed, Aidan learns how many forms loss can take...
  • 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 ratings
    Sequel 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...
  • Cattle Valley Volume One by Carol Lynne

    Cattle Valley Volume One by Carol Lynne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR CAROL LYNNE 5 out of 5! This a great start to Ms. Lynne's newest series. ~ Romance Junkies Carol Lynne has written an alluring love story..
  • Alpha Protect by Sue Brown

    Alpha Protect by Sue Brown

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What kind of courage does it take to travel two thousand miles just to say hello to a man who doesn’t know you exist? At thirty years old and never been kissed, Walker is about to find out.After a rocky start to his life in the agency, newly trained operative Walker takes the biggest chance of his life before his first mission. He returns to J.T...
  • Modern Warfare by Valerie Vaughn

    Modern Warfare by Valerie Vaughn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Covert Affairs M/M Romance Book Two Navigating a new relationship is never easy, but Deputy Director Syler Perrin has the uniquely hair-raising privilege of doing it with one Special Agent Arthur Dufault, premiere CIA operative and all around menace...
  • Where We Left Off by Romeo Alexander

    Where We Left Off by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tyler: Well, I’m back in Port Dale for the summer, staying with Elliot and Clay. Not my original plan, but that got busted. I never expected to run into him. He looked good, even better than before. Nate had been more than just my best friend, he was my ‘almost’ first boyfriend. Then he was suddenly removed from my life...
  • Crazy Little Thing Cold Love by Colette Davison

    Crazy Little Thing Cold Love by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can two very different men turn an intense holiday romance into lasting love? Jude I shoot my mouth off and hide behind my smile as I try—and fail—to fill the void inside. Nothing has felt right since I was medically discharged from the army...
  • In From the Cold: The I Spy Stories by Josh Lanyon

    In From the Cold: The I Spy Stories by Josh Lanyon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    THE I SPY STORIES -- I SPY SOMETHING BLOODY Espionage was always a game, but now British spy Mark Hardwicke wants to retire and settle down with ex-lover Dr. Stephen Thorpe -- if Stephen will have him. Unfortunately, Stephen has other plans -- and so do the terrorists who want Mark dead. I SPY SOMETHING WICKED It's All Hallow's Eve and Mark Hardwicke's past has come back to haunt him...
  • Travis by M. Tasia

    Travis by M. Tasia

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    BEAUTY... After living on the streets and in his car, Travis has found a home in Brighton, Texas. His job as a cook at the local diner pays enough for him to afford a small apartment, and, for the first time in years, he's able to feed his passion, buying a few art supplies so he can sketch. He's safe, and, oddly enough, feels accepted in this small town...
  • Mad Dog by Ophelia Bell

    Mad Dog by Ophelia Bell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Not even the king of Los Angeles’s underground can stop me from loving Celeste.Arturo Flores could make me disappear with a snap of his fingers, and nearly did. Limping away from a beatdown when I was seventeen didn’t change the fact that his daughter was worth the pain. Running into her in my tattoo shop twelve years later, she still makes my blood run hot with a glance...
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    lgbtq  mlm  crime  military  romance  contemporary  dark  steamy
  • Secrets by Romeo Alexander

    Secrets by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cid: Life is pretty good. My residency at Greenford University suits me, and I have a place of my own. It’s quiet, but quiet never bothered me all that much. When I met Alex, it wasn’t the best first impression. The circumstances weren’t good, but now I was finding it hard not to fall for the guy. And yeah, I knew he had secrets, but I was still willing to give us a try...
  • The Driver by Amy Lane

    The Driver by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Chuck’s a guaranteed good time, and Lucius is a forever guy. Can they come to terms with their past to embrace the future? Hell-raiser, getaway driver, and occasional knight in tarnished armor Chuck Calder has never had any illusions about being a serious boyfriend. He may not be a good guy, but at least as part of Josh Salinger’s crew of upscale thieves and cons, he can feel good about his job...
  • Sweet Things by Mia Scott

    Sweet Things by Mia Scott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This bad boy Chef just lost the only home he’s ever had. I spent the last decade building a restaurant and running a kitchen I’m proud of, but with one selfish choice, my brother destroys it all. I’ve sacrificed everything—including any chance at a love life—and I’ve ended up with nothing.Well, not exactly nothing...
  • Follows with Intent by Gregory Ashe

    Follows with Intent by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Keeping your eye on the prize isn’t always a good thing.Nico knows he’s difficult; he has the string of exes to prove it. But staying sharp was the only way to stay safe in the cutthroat world of modeling, and it turns out, graduate school isn’t any gentler. Career first. Boys…later.Jadon knows he’s burning out; his partner at the Metropolitan Police is more than happy to remind him of that fact...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  crime  romance  contemporary  mystery  suspense  audiobook
  • 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...
  • 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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    crime  lgbtq  military  mlm  action-adventure  adult  bodyguard  book
  • Cowboy Logic by B.A. Tortuga

    Cowboy Logic by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Anderson “Logic” Whitehead gets a call from his sister that she’s in a dangerous situation, he leaves his California home to head back to Texas for the first time since high school. He’s a different man now, a well-known author and creator, as well as out and proud, so he’s not about to let anyone intimidate him, whether his sister’s stalker or an old nemesis from his bad old days...
  • Finding Grey by Rebecca Raine

    Finding Grey by Rebecca Raine

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When being seduced by a rock star, only a fool falls in love. Sean The night Dante Sinclair lured me into his dressing room and gave me my first kiss, I was oblivious to one important fact: all rock stars are spoiled narcissists. I learned my lesson when our failed attempt at a reunion left me humiliated and heartbroken. Now, Dante is booked into the music retreat I run...
  • Locked and Loaded by Patricia Logan

    Locked and Loaded by Patricia Logan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ATF agents Thayne Wolfe and Jarrett Evans are back and this time, they’ll be facing a familiar foe. International arms dealer, Mills Lang, has acquired a stolen cache of tabun, a powerful nerve agent, to sell to the highest bidder. The last thing either Thayne or Jarrett wants to do is get involved with the psychopath again but duty calls...
  • Slip and Slide by Patricia Logan

    Slip and Slide by Patricia Logan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ATF special agents, Thayne Wolfe, and his partner, Jarrett Evans, have gotten into sticky situations in the past but nothing prepares them for the daunting task of being loaned out to a coal mine in West Virginia where Jarrett’s grown up. Investigating a deadly mining explosion may be the end of them yet...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  crime  military  lgbtq  romance  contemporary  mystery  suspense
  • Forever Starts Tonight by Roni Loren

    Forever Starts Tonight by Roni Loren

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The wait is over. They fell in love in Melt Into You, but that was only the beginning. Now New York Times bestselling author Roni Loren dials up the passion as three lovers reinvent the meaning of togetherness and find out if love is truly enough… Two dominant men, one beautiful woman...
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