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  • Sinner: A Military Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Sinner: A Military Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sinner is the first book in the Reed Security Series. It is preceded by the series For The Love Of A Good Woman and it is recommended that the series be read in order, as characters from the first appear in the second. “I could maybe get some information out of him. Maybe I could-” “No, Freckles. You’re not a field agent.” “But I’m a woman. I could talk with-” “No...
  • Flawed by Riley Edwards

    Flawed by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A career-ending mission sends Trey Durum’s life into a death spiral. Out of control, scarred, and with his spirit broken, he tries to adjust to civilian life. His plan to fade into the background goes up in smoke when Adalynn Walker crashs into his life. The sexy physical therapist has everyone fooled. She’s not sweet. She’s not shy. She’s not patient and kind...
  • Down & Dirty: Slade by Jeanne St. James

    Down & Dirty: Slade by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Welcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rules. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Slade’s story… He thought he liked easy. Until she showed him easy was boring. Right out of the Marines, Slade’s first mistake was patching into a club that was headed down a destructive path. His second was rolling into Shadow Valley on a search for answers...
  • Cheating the Devil  (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Samantha A. Cole

    Cheating the Devil (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Samantha A. Cole

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** Delta Force Colonel Bradley “Tank” Barton never expected to fall for a woman with a bad-ass past, but fate had other plans, and he certainly wasn’t complaining. Avery Knapp had worked as an undercover agent before burning out after twenty years...
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    alpha-mc  family  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Wicked Impulse by Chelle Bliss

    Wicked Impulse by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    There's only one thing worse than dating a friend's sister--sleeping with his mother. Fran DeLuca's known for her bossy, overbearing personality almost as much as for her love of nylon tracksuits. But when someone runs off with fifty thousand dollars, she becomes involved in an ALFA investigation and catches the eye of silver fox biker, Bear...
  • Cocky Soldier by Faleena Hopkins

    Cocky Soldier by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Civilian life has proved more challenging than Jeremy expected when his time in the Marines ended. Even though he's moved back to Atlanta he's still a million miles away, and his brothers don't know how to reach him. When a caramel-eyed aspiring chef almost runs Jeremy and his dog over with her hot pink Prius, his life might have found the purpose he's been looking for...
  • Infinite by Corinne Michaels

    Infinite by Corinne Michaels

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Book 2 of 2 in Indefinite DuetI was right. I never should've fallen back in love with Quinn. I always knew we wouldn't make it. And to make matters worse, not only did I lose my soulmate--I lost myself as well. Everything was stripped away, leaving me bare and unable to breathe. No one told me it could hurt this much. I was unprepared for this level of agony from the horrible weight of grief...
  • KGI Series 1-4 by Maya Banks

    KGI Series 1-4 by Maya Banks

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Kelly Group International (KGI) is a super-elite, top secret, family-run business that handles jobs the U.S. government can't. And the qualifications for those jobs are high intelligence, a military background--and a rock-hard body...Don't miss the first four in the action-packed, sexy series..
  • Archer by Haley Jenner

    Archer by Haley Jenner

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Archer Dean taught me how it feels to be loved. Really loved. The happily ever after, fairy-tale type love. But he also taught me what real heartbreak was. He ripped away my happiness, took it from me without a backward glance. He left me alone and broken with no idea how to rebuild. No fight left in me to want to. Annabelle Edwards was a light in my world of darkness...
  • Desert Angel by Suzanne Halliday

    Desert Angel by Suzanne Halliday

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There’s LOVE at first sight ~ Second chance LOVE And sometimes Fate and Destiny combine to make an eternal LOVE DESERT ANGEL A Family Justice Novel Parker Sullivan Lawyer Part-time rebel, musician Alex’s oldest friend Angelina Marquez Event Planner for lack of a better description Full-time piece of work Alex’s little sister Home in Arizona after an extended...
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    alpha-mc  family  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • HOT Secrets by Lynn Raye Harris

    HOT Secrets by Lynn Raye Harris

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She nearly ruined his life. Now she needs him to save hers. It was supposed to be a simple job for hacker Bliss Bennett: access confidential files and turn them over to the CIA. But something went wrong—and now Bliss has a target on her back. With no idea who to trust, she heads straight toward the one man she hopes won’t turn her away...
  • Edge of Fury (Edge Security) by Trish Loye

    Edge of Fury (Edge Security) by Trish Loye

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    E.D.G.E. Security is a covert international organization that handles jobs most governments won’t. The operators are the elite of the elite, soldiers and spies, chosen for their skills and secrecy, and their ability to go beyond the edge...
  • Slow Ride: Sleeper SEALs Book 2 by Becky McGraw, Suspense Sisters

    Slow Ride: Sleeper SEALs Book 2 by Becky McGraw, Suspense Sisters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Sleeper SEALs are former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new CIA counter-terror division to handle solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on US soil. SLOW RIDE Only a month into his retirement from the SEAL teams, Lt. Commander Keegan McDonald was bored out of his mind working at his uncle's motorcycle repair shop...
  • Jobe: Alvarez Security Series by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle

    Jobe: Alvarez Security Series by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jobe Synopsis Alvarez Security Agency Former Special Forces brothers-in-arms now working together to provide an elite security service in the southern city of Richland. Jobe Delaro served proudly with his Special Forces squad, but to focus on his duties he gave up the one woman he had planned on spending his life with...
  • Wreaking Havoc by Harley Stone

    Wreaking Havoc by Harley Stone

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ***2nd edition with bonus content, no cheating, HEA, 18+ for language and sexual situations... Fresh out of jail, the Dead Presidents MC Sargent at Arms, Marcus “Havoc” Wilson, is trying to lay low and keep his PTSD-induced temper under control while helping other military veterans rejoin society...
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    alpha-mc  military  poc-mc  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  biker
  • Chute Yeah by Lani Lynn Vale

    Chute Yeah by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Candy Ray Sunshine--Yes, that is my real name, thank you very much, Mom and Dad--knew two things. One, she was going to work her butt off and open her very own coffee shop, even if she had to die doing it. Two, Banks Valentine was the world’s worst ex-boyfriend in the history of ex-boyfriends. Even if they were only boyfriend and girlfriend for one evening...
  • After MidKnight by Em Petrova

    After MidKnight by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At the tender age of seventeen, Roades Knight was caught eloping. His parents put a swift end to that, and Roades was forced to break ties with the young Puerto Rican beauty. Five years later, he’s a member of the elite Knight Ops team and his family is once again disappointed in his behavior, after he’s muddled up a mission...
  • Unchained by Suzanne Halliday

    Unchained by Suzanne Halliday

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Things were supposed to return to normal once Alex and Meghan’s society wedding was over. Brody, Heather and Bella Mia begin a new life in Arizona while an old friend chooses family over career and leaves the compound for good. Parker and Angie pick up right where they left off! The quasi-engaged couple continues to bring the laughs as their house-building project turns into a major circus...
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    alpha-mc  family  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Rescuing Mercy  (Special Forces: Operation Alpha): A Dead Presidents MC Spinoff by Harley Stone, Operation Alpha

    Rescuing Mercy (Special Forces: Operation Alpha): A Dead Presidents MC Spinoff by Harley Stone, Operation Alpha

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tragedy drove Landon Welch to enlist in the Army with no plans of returning home. After serving seven years as a combat medic, he's teetering on the edge of burnout when ordered to take leave and confront his demons. Landon’s been searching for redemption, but he never expected to find Mercy...
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    alpha-mc  family  military  war  action-adventure  adult  biker  book
  • Always by Suzanne Halliday

    Always by Suzanne Halliday

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Meet Stephanie Bennett. The one-time beauty queen and widowed mother of Tori St. John, arrives at the Marquez Villa to be with her feisty daughter and husband Draegyn, as they count down the days to the arrival of their first child. It all seemed so simple. Arizona would be a nice change of pace from Stephanie’s life in Atlanta. And then she meets Calder Dane...
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    alpha-mc  family  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Ruined: Loving An Alpha Male by S.K. Lessly

    Ruined: Loving An Alpha Male by S.K. Lessly

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He's addicted to her. The mere thought of her brings Mason to his knees. There is no other woman in the world that he wants. Max can’t believe that she met a passion-filled man that makes her body yearn for things she’s only dreamed about. He’s ruined her, making him the only man that she wants...
  • Justice Brothers Box Set by Suzanne Halliday

    Justice Brothers Box Set by Suzanne Halliday

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three extraordinary men and the women who love them. How much distance do you need from your past before the dust settles? Broken Justice Cameron Justice was a throwaway kid heading for trouble...
  • Stay With Me by Jessica Prince

    Stay With Me by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rory Hightower had a good life. She had a loving family, great friends, and a job she adored, running Hope Valley’s local watering hole, The Tap Room. But there was just one thing missing. Ever since she was a little girl she knew there was one special guy out there just for her. Her dream man. And when Cord walked into her bar, she knew instantly it was him...
  • Hidden Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Hidden Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Montgomery Ink series continues with the long-awaited romance between the café owner next door and the tattoo artist who's loved her from afar. Hailey Monroe knows the world isn't always fair, but she's picked herself up from the ashes once before and if she needs to, she'll do it again...
  • Secrets and Satin by Liliana Hart

    Secrets and Satin by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    No one knows heartbreak like Jade Jax. After losing her husband to a tragic death, she doesn’t believe love can happen twice. But after years of living a half-life without her husband, her body starts to waken again, and needs she’d forgotten come to the surface...
  • Code Name: Nina's Choice by Natasza Waters

    Code Name: Nina's Choice by Natasza Waters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nina Samson, an analyst working at Coronado Base Command, lands in Navy sniper Mace Callahan’s lap like an I.E.D. Two weeks of fiery passion with the lithe redhead, and the self-proclaimed bachelor raises the white flag. Arriving in San Diego, Nina, a single mother with an eight-year-old daughter, spots danger ahead...
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    alpha-mc  family  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Finding Summer by Suzanne Halliday

    Finding Summer by Suzanne Halliday

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Protector Alpha and a Sunshine GirlHe's not what he seems and she's an open book.Arnie Templeton is NIGHTWIND’s resident clownHe has a big corner office and the swagger that comes with nobody, except his bosses, having a clue what he did with his time. But that's only part of his story.Inherited wealth coupled with a messed up childhood almost derailed his life...
  • Chased by Hazel James

    Chased by Hazel James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Paige Landry I finally made it. I graduated nursing school, and I found the perfect job. Things were great until a tornado blew through the emergency room, turning my life upside down. I don’t know if I can ever go back to the way things were before. Tornado survivors have a choice to rebuild, or pack up and move away...
  • Dark Edges by Anthony Dwayne

    Dark Edges by Anthony Dwayne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m not your good ole boy or boy-next-door type of guy. If that’s what you’re looking for, I suggest you move on. I curse a lot, work too fucking much, and keep to myself. My edges are hard, rough, and even dark at times. I never thought I would wind up in the business I’m in. I may not always play by the rules, but I go where the money is, keep my nose clean, and my affairs organized...
  • Broken Lives by Brenda Kennedy

    Broken Lives by Brenda Kennedy

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Emma Greyson thought she had it all, until she was faced with Alec Collins’ ugly past. While Alec tries to leave the past in the past and move on to the future, his wife, Molly, has other plans for her husband. After Emma is stalked and taunted by Molly, Alec makes a decision that could change everything...
  • Before Sunrise by Sienna Mynx

    Before Sunrise by Sienna Mynx

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For military wife Kennedy Flanagan, starting over had not been easy. Learning to let go after the tragic killing of her Navy Seal husband in the Afghan War proved to be mission impossible. But after five long years and countless hours of tears and healing, Kennedy has moved on. KIA? No...
  • Staying On Course by Ahren Sanders

    Staying On Course by Ahren Sanders

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Adored. Cherished. Worshiped. Bryce Randolph accomplished the impossible when he stormed back into my life. He repaired my shattered heart and promised to love me forever. My dreams now include a future with the man I’ve loved since I was twelve years old. He owns my soul, and a life without each other is not an option. Sometimes, though, even the strongest bonds are tested...
  • Moore Than a Feeling (Moore Than a Feeling) by Julie A. Richman

    Moore Than a Feeling (Moore Than a Feeling) by Julie A. Richman

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "Holly and Aiden broke up? Seriously? No way. Not those two." Dumped. No, not only dumped. Blindsided and dumped. I thought that Aiden McManus was my forever, my soulmate, That was until he told me he was still in love with his ex. I didn't want to believe him. So, I convinced myself that our break-up was because of his upcoming deployment, and not because he didn't love me...
  • An Honorable Seduction  (The Westmoreland Legacy) by Brenda Jackson

    An Honorable Seduction (The Westmoreland Legacy) by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This navy SEAL is on a top-secret mission of seduction…David Holloway is used to hard assignments. Now he faces his most difficult yet: cozying up to the soft curves of Swan Jamison. He wants to know the island beauty…in every way. But romancing Swan as part of his SEAL team’s mission tests his honor, even as his feelings become increasingly real...
  • Nauti Angel by Lora Leigh

    Nauti Angel by Lora Leigh

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh unleashes a fiery new Nauti novel, in which a dangerous woman finds herself a target in more ways than one... Angel Calloway isn't the girl next door. Known for being rude and cursing like a sailor on a bender, she's meaner than the two mercenaries she's followed since she was young. Needing anyone is not what she's about...
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    alpha-mc  family  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • The MacKenzie Brothers: Dane, Thomas, Riley, Cooper by Liliana Hart

    The MacKenzie Brothers: Dane, Thomas, Riley, Cooper by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Five MacKenzie stories in one volume! Dane Bad boy, Dane MacKenzie, is coming home to Surrender, Montana. It’s been ten years since he left the woman he loved behind to make a name for himself, and now he’s bound and determined to claim her once and for all. But Charlotte Munroe has no desire to welcome home the Prodigal Son with a fatted calf...
  • Open Wounds by Twyla Turner

    Open Wounds by Twyla Turner

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lexi and Sloan are doing everything in their power to fight the demons of their past. They continue to build each other up while rebuilding Lexi’s home. Their careers are taking off and they're settling into a nice life they've carved out for themselves. But the demons of the past are beginning to catch up to the present. And Lexi must decide between fight or flight...
  • All for Allie by Julie Bailes

    All for Allie by Julie Bailes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Please read Shattered and Shake (book 1) prior to All for Allie (1.5) Mature audience only 18+ Walking away from her was the hardest decision I ever made. Leaving her without an explanation broke us both. Our hearts have been left shattered. I could make excuses. I could lay the blame on others, but still I made the decision. I had to. It was the only way to protect the both of them...
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    alpha-mc  family  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  angst
  • Elite Metal: Eight-Novel Cohesive Military Romance Boxed Set by Roxie Rivera, Sabrina York

    Elite Metal: Eight-Novel Cohesive Military Romance Boxed Set by Roxie Rivera, Sabrina York

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Eight novels from some New York Times, USA Today and award winning bestselling authors! Eight individual novels that create one giant book! One story leading into the next into the next! This is like no other boxed set you've ever seen before!!!!!!!! Bound by Steele - Jennifer Kacey and Anna Alexander Chrome's Salvation - Jennifer Kacey Adamantium's Roar - Anna Alexander Pure Copper -...
  • Perfect Picture by Avery Gale

    Perfect Picture by Avery Gale

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Noah Drummond left Iliana Red Cloud’s bed in the middle of the night to help a group of kidnapped young women. He didn’t return to Colorado, fearing his love for Ilaina would target the woman who became an international modeling sensation. Now they have both returned to their small hometown in Colorado, and he intends to win back her trust and her heart...
  • The Grunt 2 by Latrivia S. Nelson, Latrivia Welch

    The Grunt 2 by Latrivia S. Nelson, Latrivia Welch

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Marines don’t know how to spell the word defeat.” Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis Staff Sergeant Brett Black is a decorated, Force Recon Marine dedicated to Country, Family and God. Married to the colonel’s daughter, Courtney Black, the father of two and prepping for a promotion, his world is finally on track after a long history of unfortunate events...
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    alpha-mc  military  poc-mc  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Jen's Journey by Avery Gale

    Jen's Journey by Avery Gale

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Warning: For Mature Adult Audiences. Contains language and actions some may deem offensive. Sexually explicit content. Ménage – MFM In book three of Masters of the Prairie Winds Club: Jen Keating is a trouble magnet. She has managed to attract the attention of a crazed Central American sex trafficker who stalks her with ruthless determination...
  • Loving Lilly by J.M. Madden

    Loving Lilly by J.M. Madden

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Diego Ortiz has too many demons to fight to even consider taking on a relationship. But when socialite and former model Lilly Carmichael needs his help, he’s right there to lend her a hand. Proximity forces him to acknowledge that he needs to be with her and when they finally give in, it’s a revelation to them both. Lilly Carmichael sees the real man Diego is, though he tries to discourage her...
  • Operation: Endeavor by Christi Snow

    Operation: Endeavor by Christi Snow

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Colton Robertson left his career in the Air Force…… to come home and help his family heal. Unfortunately, his reception was not quite what he’d hoped for and he ended up as roommate to hippy dippy yoga instructor Penelope Pruitt.Penelope has spent her life under the restrictive thumb of her parents and she doesn’t want to do the same with the straight-laced, serious Colton...
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    alpha-mc  family  military  steamy  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • SEALs of Summer by Sharon Hamilton, Delilah Devlin

    SEALs of Summer by Sharon Hamilton, Delilah Devlin

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Military Super-bundle of ten novellas and novels by New York Times, USA Today and award-winning bestselling authors: Delilah Devlin, Sharon Hamilton, Anne Marsh, Cora Seton, Zoe York, Roxie Riviera, S.M. Butler, Kimberley Troutte, Jennifer Lowery, Elle James. IT TAKES A SEAL, An Adventure Girls, Inc...
  • Delta: Rescue: A MacKenzie Family Novella by Cristin Harber, Liliana Hart

    Delta: Rescue: A MacKenzie Family Novella by Cristin Harber, Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From Liliana Hart’s New York Times bestselling MacKenzie family comes a new story by New York Times bestselling author Cristin Harber... When Luke Brenner takes an off-the-books job on the MacKenzie-Delta joint task force, he has one goal: shut down sex traffickers on his personal hunt for retribution...
  • Hot and Heavy by Elle Kennedy

    Hot and Heavy by Elle Kennedy

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When a SEAL goes after your heart, don’t put up a fight. They don’t like to lose. Heat It Up One minute Becker is responding hell no to a pesky reporter’s interview request. The next, he’s calming her confined-space panic attack—with a kiss. And caving in to a fierce, unexpected need. Long term? Hell no...
  • Perfect Tragedy by Jennifer Miller

    Perfect Tragedy by Jennifer Miller

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sienna has been in love with her brother’s best friend since the day she fell out of a large sycamore tree and landed at his feet. Being bloody and bruised paled in comparison to the feelings emerging upon meeting Blake for the first time. Feelings that only grew through the years...
  • Embattled SEAL by J.M. Madden

    Embattled SEAL by J.M. Madden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Harper Preston finds himself flat in a hospital bed after a botched op, he’s okay with dealing with the fallout. If he dies, he’s lived well past his expiration date. The only people that will notice his passing are the guys he works with at Lost and Found Investigative Service. Then his estranged wife arrives. Cat Preston is thankful and horrified when she’s called to her husband’s side...
  • Fireworks: Riley by Liliana Hart

    Fireworks: Riley by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Maggie MacKenzie wants nothing more than to hold her own child in her arms. But after three years of marriage, she and Riley have yet to conceive. The heartbreak of disappointment is almost more than she can stand. Riley MacKenzie would do anything for his wife, and watching the sadness fill her eyes every time she holds a new niece or nephew is torture...
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