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The Wrecked One by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne moment. One decision. Will change everything. I’ve spent my life chasing stories and mysteries, as well as running from love. I’ve also come face-to-face with evil before. Felt its breath on my skin and survived.But nothing could prepare me for that one day when my life changed. Impossible choices and unbearable sacrifices were made, and evil still won... -
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Flare by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe wildly popular Steel Brothers Saga continues with Flare, which ramps up the suspense as Brock Steel tries to uncover his family’s secrets while Rory Pike does everything in her power to keep her own secrets buried. The Steel family won’t go down on his watch… Rory Pike never imagined she’d fall for a Steel, but she has—Brock Steel, a renowned womanizer, no less... -
![Mine to Have by AshleyNicole]()
Mine to Have by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomebody is killing young boys in the neighborhood and its homicide Detective Mellina August’s responsibility to figure out who. She’s the new kid in the precinct and not everybody’s happy about her landing this case, but that won’t stop her from solving it. All she needs is a good partner and she’s golden... -
![Mine to Keep by Ashley Nicole]()
Mine to Keep by Ashley Nicole
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNoelle Steele has terrible luck with men. So terrible, in fact, she's thinking of giving up dating altogether. Because seriously, who needs a man when you're working your dream job and just moved into your dream condo? It has the perfect setup, is in the perfect location and even comes with a perfect neighbor... -
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![Protecting Sparrow by Jane Blythe]()
Protecting Sparrow by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGrief is all that’s stopping this friendship becoming more.When Sparrow Oswald's helicopter is shot down in Africa the last person she expects to come to her rescue is her old friend Ethan Zimmerman. She'd love for there to be more between them but he's not over his wife's death. As they work together to find who is using Ethan's plane to smuggle drugs the spark between them grows...Categorized as:
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![Those Three Words by Alexis Winter]()
Those Three Words by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThose three words… Those three delicious, naughty words instantly set my body ablaze...Categorized as:
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At the Pleasure of the President by Shayla Black, Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion of the twisting, page-turning Perfect Gentlemen series… Decades ago, ambitious Zack Hayes set his sights on the White House. He’s worked his whole life to become the leader of the free world—attending the right schools, marrying the perfect bride—all to aid his campaign... -
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Marie Force The Fatal Series Volume 1: Fatal Affair\Fatal Justice\Fatal Consequences by Marie Force
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Marie Force, the first three books in The Fatal Series, now available in one box set!Fatal Affair Washington, D.C., Metro Police Detective Sergeant Sam Holland needs a big win to salvage her career—and her confidence—after a disastrous investigation... -
![Collateral Damage by A.K. Evans]()
Collateral Damage by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClaimed. That’s what Camille Bennett becomes when she crashes into the arms of Deacon Archer. Camille didn’t have a plan when she attempted to fight off a random attacker, but responding well under pressure has never been her strong suit either. She was merely grateful someone who could handle the heat happened to be nearby...Categorized as:
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War of Hearts by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn explosive and epic love story set in the gritty world of the Storm MC..I tried not to look at her.I tried not to want her.I tried not to love her.But she won this war of hearts and now I'm a man on my knees.This love may kill me.My president will see to that.No one touches his daughter.He's removed me from her life.He's sent me to hell where every day is a bloodbath...Categorized as:
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![Rescued by Stephanie St. Klaire]()
Rescued by Stephanie St. Klaire
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust as the walls start to come down, boundaries redefine, and things heat up, tragedy hits the small mountain town of McKenzie Ridge. Sexy EMT Dawson Tayler made hearts break, and panties melt with a single look. Far from home, in the charming tourist town, he lives a simple life his family would be appalled by – if they were alive...Categorized as:
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![All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker]()
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an epic love story that spans decades.“Impeccably crafted, deeply emotional, entirely shattering. I was captivated from page one.” ―Bonnie Garmus, New York Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Mohammed Ali is fighting Joe Frazier...Categorized as:
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Isolate by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was the girl next door.Then she broke my heart.When she fell for my best friend instead of me.Unwilling to come between them, I left LA. Found sanctuary in New Orleans with a brotherhood who calmed my storm.She should have been safe.She was his to protect.The problem is—she should have been mine.And now his mistakes have come back on her... -
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Fastball by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was over as quickly as it started…or at least I thought it was. But as it turns out, I can’t stay away. Life keeps throwing us together, and it seems like she’s everywhere all at once. She’s in the same house as me, in the bedroom next to mine as I dream about what she’s doing in there... -
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![The Specialist by Melanie Moreland]()
The Specialist by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinal installment of the Men of Hidden JusticeEgan VulpeTrained explosives expert. Gun for hire. Loner.Until the day he falls in love.He leaves the dangerous world he knows behind. He paints, owns a gym, and co-runs Elite Security.In the past, he has worked with his friends at Hidden Justice, always staying behind the scenes.But not far enough behind...Categorized as:
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Distracted by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarriage of convenience? More like marriage of inconvenience. Especially when it turns deadly.Ellery Cross did what she had to do to save her family from ruin. She married a man she wasn’t in love with. Worse, she married a man she knew nothing about.But Ellery eventually learns all she needs to know about her husband. And sticking around is not an option...Categorized as:
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Undeniable by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes in life you are forced to do things you may not agree with. Family meant everything to Jude Calvert. He would do whatever it took to keep them safe and provide for them no matter what it took to make that happen. Even if that meant putting his own safety at risk, he had no other choice. Callie Raine has always felt a heavy attraction toward Jude. He was fascinating... -
![Tomorrow's Too Late by Nicole Edwards]()
Tomorrow's Too Late by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA man with a painful past. Hunter Kogan is no stranger to pain. For the past five years, he has been in a downward spiral, his days dark and grey. He spends most of his waking hours stumbling through, hating every second, wishing he didn't even exist. A woman with a secret. Danielle Davidson was born with a secret, one she knows should never get out... -
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False Start by Meli Raine
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis isn't how my life is supposed to end. Then again, a case of mistaken identity got me here. No one is ever who we think they are. Especially my kidnapper, a man whose entire life is designed to deceive. Powerful people want my rescuer to die. I'm just a lure. A pawn. An object. But objects hold meaning. Emotions attach themselves without logic. Like love... -
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Puzzle by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBranson loves his job as an analyst for the CIA. Working on the investigation into the assassination of the president is fascinating, and even more so when Ryder, a geeky forensic accountant without a filter, joins the team.But Ryder doesn’t seem to like Branson. At all. And when he explains to Branson why, Branson is forced to face an uncomfortable truth in the mirror Ryder holds up... -
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Cease Fire by Marie James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings...Categorized as:
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![On Deck by Lisa Suzanne]()
On Deck by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a family emergency reminds us all how short life can be, Alexis’s father moves up the wedding date. She’s forced to wrestle with her father’s emotional manipulation as we fall harder and harder for one another and her wedding day moves closer. We’re keeping a huge secret from her father and her rabid fan base, and we both feel the walls closing in on us...Categorized as:
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The Bonds We Break by Becca Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFear. Desire. Redemption. When I was taken...it changed me.Once, I was the life of the party. Not anymore.I told myself that I was okay. I almost believed it, until the day I was forced to face my past and my nightmare came to life.Now the Four are the only ones I can turn to, and Cassius Drummond has made it his personal mission to help me out... -
![Baker by Scott Hildreth]()
Baker by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsANDY - I got a job next door to a tattooed biker named Baker. He was an outlaw, a criminal, a biker, a bad boy, and a thief. I should have run as far and fast as I could. Instead, on the day we met, I let him have his way with me. I couldn't help myself. His intensity and swagger lured me, but it was the crazy sex that kept me coming back, day after day... -
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![The Lost Promise of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary]()
The Lost Promise of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA completely gorgeous story about lost loves and small-town secrets that will sweep you away to the Irish coast. Maggie remembers her summers in the village of Sandy Cove in Ireland like they were yesterday. She and her family would swim in the crystal-clear waters, collect beautiful seashells and relax on the sand...Categorized as:
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![Invisible Girl by Jill Childs]()
Invisible Girl by Jill Childs
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA heartbreaking story of family secrets from the USA Today bestselling author of Gracie’s Secret. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain.I know you. I know you in a way you can’t even imagine. I have been searching for you in the years since you wrote that letter – the letter that told me you were looking for me too... -
![Just This Once by Lena Hendrix]()
Just This Once by Lena Hendrix
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhip King cannot be the man for me.Cocky, pierced firefighters are perfect for late-night rom-coms, but in real life they’re nothing but trouble. Especially when you find out they work for your dad—after you’ve already slept with them.Moving to my parents’ small town was supposed to be the fresh start I was looking for...Categorized as:
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Victory Run 3 by Devon Hartford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s only one rule in Rock & Roll: Don’t sleep with anyone in the band. Victory Payne is the hottest lead guitar player on the night club scene of Hollywood’s infamous Sunset Strip. With nothing but her car and her guitar, she’s ready to claw her way to success. Victory never gives up. Then she breaks rock’s cardinal rule... -
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Play Mine by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You need to be careful.” The day the manager of my rock band said that changed my life. As Brooklyn Dawn’s newest member on probation, I didn’t think I’d have to worry about anything but rocking hard. I didn’t expect my tumultuous past to come out. I definitely didn’t expect us to be in danger. I never considered I’d need a bodyguard... -
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Bound by Eva Charles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFather Creighton and Smith Sinclair. Two dangerous men inexplicably drawn to me. One bound by a holy vow, the other by duty and honor. One emphatically covets my soul. The other, despite his regrets, desires my heart. Each demands I surrender my body to his control. A priest and a soldier. A demon and a knight. An eternity in darkness, or a lifetime of love and light... -
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Sacrifice by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s no shortage of eye candy for the administrative staff of Harper Security Ops. But Avalon McCoy has eyes for only one man.When Damon Knight’s younger sister is kidnapped, Avalon is determined to help him in any way she can. When she winds up kidnapped herself, Avalon doesn’t use what she knows to save herself. Instead, she promises to rescue Damon’s sister...Categorized as:
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Grace by Dee Palmer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSurprise is the understatement of the year and it hits Sam and Jason like a freight train. Rocked and shocked, Sam needs to determine if this is a really good surprise, because as much as she loves Jason, any future they may have together could be doomed if he’s not 100 percent all-in. She can’t afford to settle for anything less since there’s so much at stake now... -
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Alaska Spark by LoLo Paige
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a chance encounter on a wildfire lead to true love under a midnight sun?Tara Waters loves being a firefighter and the adrenaline rush of fighting wildfires and saving lives is her calling. She must be on her game to join an elite hotshot crew in Montana. But when Tara is sent to fight fires in Alaska, her dream falls out of reach...Categorized as:
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![Mistletoe by Heather Slade]()
Mistletoe by Heather Slade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMore is at stake than a holiday surprise or two... The K19 Security Solutions team is typically ready to serve and protect at any given time. But the holidays call for even more vigilance and protection—from each other. As families navigate through Thanksgiving and Christmas, more conflicts arise. Just as Zary and Gunner discover a Christmas miracle, Ava and Razor have a secret of their own...Categorized as:
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![Firefly Effect by K.K. Allen]()
Firefly Effect by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor years, tales of the Firefly Man were nothing more than elaborate rumors spread by residents in the Great Smoky Mountains.Until the night Evelyn Vaughn stumbled upon a dead body in the woods.Fear gripped her, and silence stole her voice.All while she watched the boy she was with that night take the fall.Fourteen years later, Evelyn is nothing more than a shell of her former self...Categorized as:
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Covert Vengeance by Kennedy L. Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's desperate for revenge... and her.Navy SEAL Tony "Flakes" Hackenbreg's career and sanity ride on the upcoming mission to hunt and capture a known ARMs dealer. Being forced to partner with the dangerously beautiful CIA agent Elliot Smith is the last thing he wants or needs...Categorized as:
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![Possessive by Kristen Luciani]()
Possessive by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI struck a deal with the devil…and lost. For years, I followed orders and obeyed instructions.I put the family first. Always. Until temptation consumed me.I made mistakes and lost my focus, putting a target on my own back.I changed the game, Risked it all, And collected a prize. His prize.So when the devil came to collect, I had two options.Join him… Or kill him...Categorized as:
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![Looking For Trouble by Becky McGraw]()
Looking For Trouble by Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCountry singer, Jess Sparks, is finally watching her star rise, after shedding the weight of a thieving manager and boyfriend three years ago. Jess has worked her butt off since to recover from it, and it's finally paying off, because she's on the verge of signing a big recording contract... -
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Saving Danger by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo maintain her cover and keep her family off her back, they fake a relationship.Having spent her whole life trying to prove she’s just as capable as her three older brothers, art retrieval expert Ivy Danger has landed the biggest gig of her career, one that will pay off the mortgage of the animal shelter she owns. That is, if she doesn’t die before finishing the job... -
![Here Comes Trouble by Becky McGraw]()
Here Comes Trouble by Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrauma Nurse Terri Cassidy's life went to hell after her best friend and boss moved to Amarillo. Her new boss, a male doctor, has wandering hands and he thinks Terri has to put up with it. She files a complaint against him, but unbelievably the hospital board suspends her, instead of him... -
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Get Hitched by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWARNING: This book contains a-hole rockstars, hard rock music, drama, steamy sex, FBI raids, blood, drugs, partying, clubs, cursing, cursing, and more cursing, true love, tour buses, concerts, and a rocker wedding. Oh, and a pregnant rocker chick. Complete and absolute utter f*cking chaos. The posters might call it "Hard Rock Roots", but that's the real name of our tour. Ten cities... -
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Talon by Savannah Rylan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNever touch another club members sister. It's one rule in the MC I'll never understand. That means Gemma is off limits. Too bad I don't listen to rules very well. I'll make Gemma see that she's the only woman for me. On my bike, in the clubhouse. She'll be mine. The Devil Saints are on our heels though, so I won't get to take my sweet time with her. And that's all I want to do...Categorized as:
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Peony Red by J. Lynn Bailey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree years ago, Alex Fisher lost her husband and since then, she hasn’t been able to find her stride. She’s out of a job, out of time, and running on fumes. When she receives a personal invitation to visit the picturesque town of Granite Harbor, Maine, she jumps at the chance to start fresh. For game warden Eli Young, life is simpler when he’s exploring the back roads of Maine... -
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Royally Flushed (Tech Billionaires) by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStaying with him will be dangerous… They call him Billionaire, Environmentalist, and Playboy. I call him Boss. I try to keep it professional, I want to resist him, but the pull is too strong. A bomb threat, a ransacked apartment, mysterious warnings, all telling me to leave him alone. Yes, staying will be dangerous, but leaving him will destroy me...Categorized as:
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![America's Bravest by Kathryn Shay]()
America's Bravest by Kathryn Shay
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Rescue Squad in the Hidden Cove Fire Department deals with all kinds of emergencies: blazing fires, horrific car accidents and a myriad of medical calls. Like most firefighters, they also have complicated personal relationships due to the nature of their jobs... -
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Protecting Abigail by R.R. Banks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"I need you to protect my sister." Not the typical request from a best friend. But when I locked eyes with Abigail, there was no turning back. The loss of my wife left me and my daughter broken. A despair so deep, the billions I had couldn't come close to fixing. Abigail was more than just green eyes and gorgeous curves. She was a precious thing I wanted to save and protect... -
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Call on Me by Roni Loren
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe new Loving on the Edge novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Nothing Between Us and Need You Tonight… Oakley Easton wants two things: to be a good mom to her daughter and to ditch her less than ideal night job. Hooking up with bad boy drummer Pike Ryland? Not on the agenda. She needs a promotion. Not sex, tattoos and rock ’n’ roll. Pike isn’t about to let Ms... -
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Shield by Anne Malcom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy name’s Rosie and I come from a dynasty of sorts… the Sons of Templar, maybe you’ve heard of them. I just happen to be the daughter of one of the founding members and am the sister of the current president. The fact I’m a woman means I don’t wear the patch, but it’ll never change the fact that I'm a Templar by blood. We're known as royalty in the outlaw world... -
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Need to Know by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and a quest for justice. Armed with vast resources, top-notch expertise, and a loyal network of allies around the globe, the Sisterhood will not rest until every wrong is made right...Categorized as:
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![Worth the Fight by Bella Matthews]()
Worth the Fight by Bella Matthews
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings*Formerly Published as Ending The Game** Nobody warned me what it’s like to look back with regret. To be left wondering, What if…? I’ve never been that guy. The one who questioned his choices. Who didn’t have a purpose.If I wanted something, I worked harder than everyone else and made it happen. I had my life planned out until Carys Murphy changed the game...Categorized as:
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