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  • Declan by Melody Anne

    Declan by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Declan Forbes has always been the black sheep in the family, and he likes it that way. The less people liked him, the less drama he had to deal with. But the thing about being a loner was a person might find themselves . . . lonely. Working for the FBI, Declan liked his world the way it was, even if something was missing. He’d also take a bullet in the gut before admitting anything was wrong...
  • Beneath the Scars by Cherise Sinclair

    Beneath the Scars by Cherise Sinclair

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Josie doesn’t need any help raising her son.  Pregnant at sixteen, Josie learned the hard way about men and their empty promises. She picked herself up and is raising her eleven-year-old son. By herself. And that’s the way she intends it to stay. Unfortunately, her impressionable boy becomes fascinated by the scruffy, intimidating biker who lives next door...
  • Burn So Good by J.H. Croix

    Burn So Good by J.H. Croix

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ella Life isn’t fair. I know that lesson well. I said goodbye to Caleb ten years ago. The boy I once loved is all man now.. As a hotshot firefighter, he’s all about saving others. Life ripped us apart, stealing more than I could’ve imagined. Time didn’t heal all of my wounds, and time never let me forget what we once had. Once again, Caleb comes to my rescue...
  • The Thing About Trouble by Juliana Stone

    The Thing About Trouble by Juliana Stone

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cam Booker learned the hard way that commitment and love aren’t for him. Fresh out of a relationship that nearly saw him go to jail, he’s focused on building a life and building his business. But when he suddenly finds himself responsible for a motherless five-year-old, his world is turned upside down...
  • To Hold and Protect by Sandra Owens

    To Hold and Protect by Sandra Owens

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "With realistic characters, witty banter, a well-written storyline, and a bit of action thrown in, Keeping Guard will draw readers in from the first page until the last." —Harlequin Junkie It’s a deadly game of cat and mouse…Willow Landry only plans to humor the adorable little girl playing matchmaker one door down...
  • Getting Off Easy by Erin Nicholas

    Getting Off Easy by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    𝘼 𝙨𝙚𝙭𝙮 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩, 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚!New Orleans firefighter, James Reynaud’s true love is hanging out in the jazz clubs on Frenchmen Street and playing piano with some of the best musicians in the city. But driving his cute, bookworm neighbor Harper Broussard crazy is right up there on his list of favorite things...
  • Fire and Love by Melanie Shawn

    Fire and Love by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Stand-alone Hope Falls romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Their future was set. He was going to be a firefighter, and she was going to be a filmmaker. They were going to get married and live happily-ever-after with two kids and a dog…She supposed one out five ain’t bad...
  • Crash & Burn by J.H. Croix

    Crash & Burn by J.H. Croix

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fall in the mud. Best way to meet a H-O-T guy. Not . Rachel I fell in the mud, got a flat tire, and Remy kissed me. I saw stars. I might’ve seen God. But a hotshot firefighter to rescue me? Don’t think so. Then, I catch way too hot Remy Martin staring at my muddy a**. He’s got that whole tall, dark & protective thing going strong. So strong, I can’t resist...
  • Falling for the CEO by Layla Hagen

    Falling for the CEO by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Billionaire s ingle d ad seeking sexy next-door neighbor to be his Happily Ever After.Being the CEO of a thriving billion-dollar company has its challenges. We're talking hard work, long hours, and tough decisions. But if you compare it to being a father, running a company is a piece of cake.Raising an infant alone is tough...
  • The Billionaire Next Door by Christina Tetreault

    The Billionaire Next Door by Christina Tetreault

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Curt Sherbrooke has two passions, renovating old homes and writing novels. When he leaves the financial world and the city behind, his plan is simple: indulge both while keeping his true identity as a member of America’s wealthiest family a secret from his neighbors. Soon Taylor Walker, the sexy DEA agent living next door, and her niece have him reconsidering his plan...
  • Bayou With Benefits by Erin Nicholas

    Bayou With Benefits by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They are friends. Without benefits. Unfortunately.Michael LeClaire is small-town Louisiana. A firefighter. A single dad.And Amelia Landry is New York City. A social media influencer. A model.Sure, she’s his son’s favorite person on the planet...
  • El paradís són els altres by Valter Hugo Mãe

    El paradís són els altres by Valter Hugo Mãe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A narradora de O paraíso são os outros é uma menina intrigada com um estranho comportamento dos animais – e dos humanos: a necessidade de viver em casal. Ela observa que há casais de pinguins, golfinhos e também de homem com mulher, homem com homem, mulher com mulher. “Tudo por causa do amor...
  • Rivals by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rivals by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Playing for their country in the Winter Olympics is the highest of all honors, but when family members are pitted as rivals and a dark specter from the past turns up in Beijing, tensions run high, and abruptly, it’s not all about the hockey.Jared is torn—assistant coach for Team Canada, with Ryker on the team; he bleeds red and white and wears the maple leaf with pride...
    Categorized as:
    children  in-uniform  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction  humor
  • Absentminded Angel by Heather Rainier

    Absentminded Angel by Heather Rainier

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Everyone deserves a second chance, even spoiled little rich girls. Accepting that she’s on her own, Presley Ann Woodworth is working hard to make a home for her and her baby, no matter what others—including interfering family members—say about her. When Kendry and Jared reveal their attraction, she thinks they’re nuts...
  • Play With Fire: A Single Mother Fireman Contemporary Romance by Sheridan Anne, Dusty Lambert

    Play With Fire: A Single Mother Fireman Contemporary Romance by Sheridan Anne, Dusty Lambert

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AMELIA Single parenting can kiss my ass.It’s go, go, go all the time. Two little faces to feed, two little bodies to keep from harm, and two little asses to keep clean. This was my life, and though it was hard as hell, we were making it work.That is until the world’s cockiest man stalked me through the hardware store with his perfect dimples, wide shoulders, and the darkest eyes I’d ever seen...
    Categorized as:
    children  in-uniform  adult  book  contemporary  drama  fiction  humor
  • Burning Up by Tara Wyatt

    Burning Up by Tara Wyatt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We have to burn to rise from the ashes.Nearly two years after her divorce, Felicity Hawthorne is ready to date again. At least, she thinks she would be, if the idea of dating wasn’t so freaking terrifying. But then she wins a date with sexy, swoony firefighter Noah Prescott at a charity bachelor auction, and everything changes. FDNY captain Noah isn’t looking for a relationship...
    Categorized as:
    in-uniform  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Keep Me Close by J.H. Croix

    Keep Me Close by J.H. Croix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A brand new firefighter series from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!No last names. No phone numbers. Never see each other again.It was supposed to be simple. One night with no strings. I had just gotten the worst news of my life and wanted to forget everything.The broody firefighter was perfect. Our night together was so hot, I forgot everything but the rules...
  • Fast Forward by Kat Mizera

    Fast Forward by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One night can change everything.Musician Ford Malone left Texas, without so much as a backward glance—lured by the bright lights of L.A. and the all-consuming world of rock and roll. It’s taken a while, but his star is finally starting to shine. Ready to take the world by storm with his new band, Nobody’s Fool, nothing will stand in his way. Until he sees her again... the girl he left behind...
  • In Too Deep by Jill Sanders

    In Too Deep by Jill Sanders

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Roman has been searching for his long lost adopted sister, Marissa. When she disappeared shortly after her seventeenth birthday, he was the only one who had a clue why. Now that he's finally found out where she's been hiding all these years, he would do anything to get the only woman he's ever loved back...
  • Dear Gage: A Short Story  (Love Letters) by K.L. Donn

    Dear Gage: A Short Story (Love Letters) by K.L. Donn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A match made... by an 8-year-old?Dear Paisley,I wasn’t looking for love. I was fine with the life I had. Then you wrote me and a whole new world opened up.Dear Gage,I’ve been alone so long. Lost, scared, raising a son who needed a real man. Then you came along. Opening our hearts to your loyalty...
  • Seducing Cinderella by Melanie Shawn

    Seducing Cinderella by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Stand-alone Steamy Weekends romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Cinderella "CiCi" HowardI might have just received my freshly-minted divorce papers, but for the last decade I've been a single mom for all intents and purposes. Spending the weekend at Oasis Hot Springs Resort and Spa as the maid of honor at my best friend's wedding, I'm not on "mom duty...
    Categorized as:
    children  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Baby, Light My Fire by Erin Wright, Kait Nolan

    Baby, Light My Fire by Erin Wright, Kait Nolan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Baby, Light My Fire is a bundle of six full-length contemporary romance novels full of firefighters hotter than the flames they put out… Flames of Love (From USA Today Bestselling Author Erin Wright) - Jaxson’s not interested in love; his priority is caring for his two small boys, and being fire chief of Sawyer. Everything changes the day he catches sight of Sugar...
  • Every Time a Bell Rings by Barbara Ankrum

    Every Time a Bell Rings by Barbara Ankrum

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Once upon a time, he was everything to her, except for one thing: her futureChristmas sparkles from every bough and window at the cozy Four Winds Ski Resort, where single mother Eden Kendall and her eight-year-old son are spending the holiday. A surprise marriage proposal from her boss’s son wasn’t on her Christmas list, but it’s the perfect excuse to get away and weigh her options...
    Categorized as:
    children  romance  contemporary  family  fiction  holidays  book  adult
  • A Down-Home Country Christmas by Nancy Herkness

    A Down-Home Country Christmas by Nancy Herkness

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After escaping an abusive marriage, Holly builds a haven of security for herself and her two young daughters. She’s helped along by police captain Robbie McGraw, who stood by her through the worst. Now he shows a different kind of interest, one that thrills Holly, even as she questions the wisdom of trusting another man so soon...
  • Fire And Ice by Aiden Bates

    Fire And Ice by Aiden Bates

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m straight. How can I be in love with a guy?Richie is my best friend and fellow firefighter. He’s the best guy in the world, so why do I feel so weird when I see him on a date with a man? I’ve never cared before. I’ve also never seen him dating guys before, even though I know he swings both ways.It doesn’t take long for me to realize it’s jealousy.Damn it.We’ve always been friends...
  • 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...
  • Waiting For You by Claudia Connor

    Waiting For You by Claudia Connor

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When ER nurse Nora Sellers is hurt in a hospital scuffle, firefighter Zach Walker blames himself. Blaming himself is nothing new. He’s been blaming himself for years for the trauma his baby sister endured as a teenager. Though with his happy–go–lucky attitude no one would know it...
    Categorized as:
    children  in-uniform  adult  alpha-mc  angst  book  contemporary  epic
  • Saturday Night Special by Mari Carr

    Saturday Night Special by Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Wild Irish, Book SixSaturday's child works hard for a living...What do you get when you cross a gold-digging stripper, a down-on-her-luck hooker, an estranged husband, his knocked-up wife, a Wayne Newton lookalike taxi driver and one beleaguered Baltimore cop?A typical night in the life of Riley Collins-Vegas style...
  • Wild With You by J.H. Croix

    Wild With You by J.H. Croix

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When a grumpy hotshot firefighter meets a homecoming queen from the city, all bets are off.I don’t have time for romance, much less for prissy Madison Glen. The first time I meet her, I kiss her. The second time I meet her, she's breaking into my neighbor's house. She swears up and down she’s not a criminal. Maybe not, but she is definitely a distraction I don’t need...
  • Our Song: The Wilder Books #1 by Savannah Kade

    Our Song: The Wilder Books #1 by Savannah Kade

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    JD Hewlitt gave up the good life. He quit his high-stress job, sold his high-rise condo, and left his high-maintenance girlfriend behind to start over in Nashville. Three years later, his band Wilder is still struggling for the recognition they deserve and his hopes aren’t what they used to be...
  • Return to Blackcreek by Riley Hart

    Return to Blackcreek by Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This December it's time to go back... Wes and Braden Braden plans a surprise weekend getaway for him and Wes. Two days alone in a cabin with his husband? There’s no telling what kind of trouble they can get into. Wes isn’t fooled though. He knows this weekend is about more than just a sexy escape...
  • Protecting Addison by Susan Stoker

    Protecting Addison by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She never expected a marriage of convenience to give her everything she ever wanted…love, family, happiness. But a threat from her past could change everything.When Addison Wentz agreed to a marriage of convenience, she thought it was a reasonable, rational decision. After all, her new husband was already a friend of sorts...
  • Shake It Off by Suzanne Nelson

    Shake It Off by Suzanne Nelson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bria is used to city life in Chicago, but is headed to her aunt and uncle's Iowa creamery for the summer. Their dairy operation offers a taste of country living to passersby, who can stop in for a milkshake, a wagon ride, and a trip through the corn maze. Bria is definitely out of her element, but her cousin, Wren, loves working on her parents' farm...
  • Torch: A BBW Instalove Romance by Kate Hunt

    Torch: A BBW Instalove Romance by Kate Hunt

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A BBW Instalove RomanceMadeline When I run into my old high school crush, Alex, I can’t believe my eyes. The former bad boy is now a noble firefighter—and buff as sin. The mutual desire we never acted on back in the day is quickly rekindled. It also rapidly becomes clear that this is way more than just some five-alarm fling...
  • Mine Forever by Mia Ford

    Mine Forever by Mia Ford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One Sexy Flight Attendant One Hot Pilot And an eventful flight together! Drew My job as a Pilot is demanding I enjoy being in control! Until I meet Jess, my hot blonde flight attendant There's nothing about her that doesn't drive me crazy No matter what time and what place But getting involved with a woman is the last thing I wanted And now I dream doing some very inappropriate things...
    Categorized as:
    children  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy  suspense  romance
  • Saxon's Savior by Pandora Pine

    Saxon's Savior by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Paramedic Dallas Haynes is between a rock and a hard place. Needing to replace a fallen paramedic, but not wanting anyone else to fill his shoes, he procrastinates until the decision is taken out of his hands. Dallas is less than thrilled when the new medic turns up for his first shift.Saxon James hopes his first day at Gloucester’s Firehouse Three will be a turning point in his life...
    Categorized as:
    children  in-uniform  adult  book  contemporary  drama  family  fiction
  • Secret Santa by Sunny Abernathy, Sofia Aves

    Secret Santa by Sunny Abernathy, Sofia Aves

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Limited Edition Christmas Romance CollectionMeet me under the mistletoe...In this limited edition Christmas romance collection love blooms underneath the mistletoe as secret admirers finally confess their love and secret Santas make holiday wishes of the heart come true.Get into the Christmas spirit by diving into these stories where anything can happen through the magic of Christmas—and love...
  • Her Smokin' Firefighter by Tracy Lorraine

    Her Smokin' Firefighter by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She was meant to be for one-night-only. A way to forget about life for an hour or two. She distracted me, but now I can’t forget her. Leaving her hotel room while she was still sleeping wasn’t my best move, but my need for this woman is enough to have me running as fast as I can. That is until I find her making herself comfortable in my dad’s house. The fiery redhead wasn’t just a one-nighter...
  • The Billionaire's Heart by Christina Tetreault

    The Billionaire's Heart by Christina Tetreault

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Is true love worth the risk? Three months ago when another relationship came to a disastrous end, billionaire Leah Sherbrooke put her love life on hold. Since then she’s spent her free time with family and friends, especially Gavin Kincaid. However, the more time she spends with Gavin the less she thinks of him as a friend and golfing companion. Instead, she sees him as the man she’s falling for...
  • Her Roman Candle by Fiona Starr

    Her Roman Candle by Fiona Starr

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Happy 4th of July! Welcome to Milltown, Colorado, population 15,000, where the only things hotter than the annual fireworks show are the men in uniform looking for love...
  • Dallas by Kate Tilney

    Dallas by Kate Tilney

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Where there’s smoke, there’s a Sunset Canyon Fire & Rescue firefighter . . .LexiNow that my dad is retiring as fire chief, maybe I’ll finally be able to sleep at night. Don’t get me wrong, I’m proud of Dad and his service. But it’s hard spending most of your life scared someone you love could get hurt—or worse—on the job...
  • The Story Series: Tell Me a Story- The COMPLETE Novel (Story) by Tamara Lush

    The Story Series: Tell Me a Story- The COMPLETE Novel (Story) by Tamara Lush

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Buy the five-episode bundle and save! *** "A steamy romance plus a captivating storyline makes this the perfect read for any 50 Shades lover." - Redbook Magazine “Tamara has such an engaging voice, sexy, likeable heroes and heroines and a wry sense of humor...
    Categorized as:
    children  romance  contemporary  family  steamy  fiction  book  adult
  • Fox by Tarin Lex

    Fox by Tarin Lex

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Emelia:I married a man with the best heart and soul on Earth.Or so I thought.Eighteen months later, we were divorced.Or so we thought.Now he’s asking me to finish what I assumed was already signed and sealed.In my mind, it was already done.So why is it so hard to do it again?Fox:I’ll never stop loving Emelia.I loved her so much I let her go...
  • The Firefighter’s Secret Baby by Mia Brody

    The Firefighter’s Secret Baby by Mia Brody

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After a scorching one-night stand with a sexy firefighter, I realize I’m pregnant…with my brother’s best friend’s baby.CamdenI didn’t know who she was when I touched my innocent curvy woman. All I know is that we were together in the dark, and it felt right. But she left before I could get her name, this stranger that haunts me...
  • Risking It All by Kathryn Shay

    Risking It All by Kathryn Shay

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Author’s note: the original title of RISKING IT ALL was THE MAN WHO LOVED CHRISTMAS. The book has been fully revised and updated and also contains cameos from the Hidden Cove Firefighters. She’s the only woman he can’t charm. He’s the only man she can never love. Dylan O’Roarke has the ideal existence. As a firefighter, he’s been at the top of his game...
    Categorized as:
    in-uniform  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Wed to a SEAL by Cat Johnson

    Wed to a SEAL by Cat Johnson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In his career as a Navy SEAL, Rocky Mangiano has been called a Jersey boy, and a Yankee, and a few other choice names he shouldn’t repeat in mixed company, but never in his life has anyone called him “daddy”.If the wrapped bundle of joy he finds on the doorstep is any indication, things are about to change and he has no clue what to do about it...
  • Inflame by Laramie Briscoe

    Inflame by Laramie Briscoe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From a USA Today Bestseller comes a new series about single parents! Single-Dad Firefighter Since my divorce five years ago, these are the two labels I've identified with. Now, I'm ready for more. Ready to give dating a shot, even with an eight-year-old daughter and twenty-four hour shifts needing my attention...
  • Hard as Stone by Sarah O'Rourke

    Hard as Stone by Sarah O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, the beautiful town of Paradise is the perfect place to raise a family, have dinner at the local diner...and chase a ruthless killer. Jacob Stone is an undercover DEA Agent dead-set on getting vengeance for his sister’s death...
  • Risk by Ann Christopher

    Risk by Ann Christopher

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Spark Of Desire... Fine and fearless, Justus Robinson doesn't hesitate to hit on gorgeous law student Angela Dennis at his brother's wedding even though she's the bride's sister. That night the two share an unforgettably sexy dance, but nothing more--until ten years later when a tragedy reunites them... ..
  • Fireman's Carry by Andrew Grey

    Fireman's Carry by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Orphaned as a child, Jordan Kramer is a 28-year-old loner who lives for his work as a firefighter. It’s who he is. But his life changes when, on his way home from a fire, he finds Benny walking along the side of an isolated mountain road. With a storm coming, when Benny indicates that he’s alone in the world, Jordan follows his instincts and decides to help...
    Categorized as:
    children  in-uniform  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction  grief
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