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  • River Angels: An O'Brien Tale by Stacey Reynolds

    River Angels: An O'Brien Tale by Stacey Reynolds

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The history of the O’Brien family is as rich and complex as the land that bore them. They are as fierce as they are loyal, but when a horrific tragedy casts a shadow over their tight-knit clan, it leaves an empty seat at their table. Liam O’Brien fled from Ireland in the wake of unspeakable loss...
  • Ask Me Again by E.J. Noyes

    Ask Me Again by E.J. Noyes

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What do you do when the source of all your problems is the one thing you don’t know how to fix? With Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell nothing more than an unpleasant memory, US Army surgeon Sabine Fleischer is ready to move on with her life―if she can just figure out how to move past her PTSD...
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    angst  lgbtq  medical  military  wlw  action-adventure  adult  age-gap
  • Home for the Howlidays by Charlie Cochet

    Home for the Howlidays by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Giovanni Galanos’s life took a dramatic turn after a terrifying ordeal and a newfound health condition led him home. Leaving behind his globetrotting adventures in favor of a more grounded existence, Gio finds solace in the arms of his love, Sacha “Joker” Wilder, a complex and captivating man who held Gio’s heart from the moment they first spoke...
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    military  lgbtq  humor  angst  romance  mlm  contemporary  found-family
  • Triplets for the Millionaire by K.C. Crowne

    Triplets for the Millionaire by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The bad boy millionaire walked away from an avalanche lucky to be alive...But his eyesight is left jeopardized.I've trained my entire life for this.And I'm the best in the business.But, one thing I'm NOT prepared for...Is the intense desire I have for the sexiest man I've ever treated.Patrick is everything I never realized I wanted...Irish. Gorgeous. Filthy rich.And world-famous...
  • Unbreakable Stories: Snow by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Unbreakable Stories: Snow by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Unbreakable Stories: Snow is a collection of short stories and a novelette set after the events of Shatter, book 2 of the Unbreakable Bonds series and before Torch, book 3. Follow the continuing, passionate and heartfelt romance between Dr. Ashton "Snow" Frost and Jude Torres as they merge their lives together as a couple...
  • Gray is My Heart: A Romantic Thriller by Elise Noble

    Gray is My Heart: A Romantic Thriller by Elise Noble

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Georgia Rutherford-Beaumont has it all: A wealthy husband. A powerful father. A hit man trying to kill her… Senator’s daughter Georgia longs for a little excitement in her life, at least until it arrives in the form of a high-velocity bullet...
  • The Book of Joshua I - Trust by Iris Bolling

    The Book of Joshua I - Trust by Iris Bolling

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    CIA Operative Joshua Lassiter is always in the midst of danger. When an international incident requires his attention, the journey begins. In foreign territory with a ruthless King at the helm, Joshua finds himself rescuing royalty and a mysterious woman. Akande Ambree has a mission: kill the man who dishonored her family...
  • Hard Landing by Becky McGraw

    Hard Landing by Becky McGraw

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Maddie Carter comes back from the grave, will Hawk have a fresh start with the one who got away? Former Army Nightstalker pilot Rhett Hawkins knew the day would come, but he had hoped it wouldn't be until after he was gone. Maddie Carter was destined to die young, because that is just how she lived. She flew by the seat of her pants and flying was all she cared about...
  • Scrumptious by Melissa Schroeder

    Scrumptious by Melissa Schroeder

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Don’t miss out on the exciting conclusion to the Camos and Cupcakes series from USA Today bestselling author Melissa Schroeder. Hey, there. Fritz O’Bryan at your service, the only remaining single guy in the Camos and Cupcakes shop. My friends call me a player, and I try to live up to their expectations. I mean, the women of San Antonio are relying on me to save them from boredom...
  • Sincerely Daniella by Eija Jimenez

    Sincerely Daniella by Eija Jimenez

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rowark, Rhode Island wasn’t supposed to be the place where Corporal Taylor Phillips found home, but inside a little bungalow was a family she never thought she’d have. All she had to do was finish her service, and she’d get to go home to them...
    Categorized as:
    wlw  lgbtq  military  poc-mc  romance  contemporary  disability  war
  • Between Heaven and Hell by Sherryl D. Hancock

    Between Heaven and Hell by Sherryl D. Hancock

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sinclair Christensen’s life is a mess. While working as an undercover cop she met River and the two struck up a relationship, but River knows nothing about Sinclair’s real work or her failing marriage. Parker Gaines’ marriage is on the outs, and to make matters worse an injury meant she was reassigned from her K9 unit, to become media liaison to actress Talon Valois...
  • Sinful Memory by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Memory by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As a medical examiner married to a homicide cop, I’m no stranger to my phone ringing early in the morning or dead bodies being my constant companions. It’s the deal we each signed up for. And not one I begrudge often. To work so closely with my husband is a pleasure. To bring justice to those who’ve been wronged is my passion...
  • Sinful Fantasy by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Fantasy by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My name is Minka Mayet, and I’m the chief medical examiner in Copeland City. I run a team of technicians who specialize in the dead, and I work closely with the police precinct just down the street. Never mind the fact I went ahead and married homicide detective, Archer Malone. This is our new normal. Wake up. Discover the dead. Investigate the crime...
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    medical  humor  romance  action-adventure  crime  murder  fiction  book
  • Beyond the Badge: Nox by Jeanne St. James

    Beyond the Badge: Nox by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When two broken halves come together to forge one unbreakable whole… Officer Bradley Lennox, aka Nox, has been living in the shadows of his own grief since the unexpected loss of his wife. Just when he was finally on the road to recovery, they found Sadie in a motel in Ohio, causing his world to spiral back into darkness...
  • Not a Day Goes By by E. Lynn Harris

    Not a Day Goes By by E. Lynn Harris

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    John "Basil" Henderson has always played the field, both as a professional football player and as an equal opportunity lover. After retiring his jersey for a career as a sports agent, the dashing playboy is surprising everyone--including himself--by deciding to settle down and commit to his new love, Yancey Harrington Braxton...
  • Stranger In My Arms by Rochelle Alers

    Stranger In My Arms by Rochelle Alers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Orphaned at birth and shuttled between foster homes, CIA agent Merrick Grayslake has made a practice of not letting anyone get close to him. But he finds that his emotions are at risk when he is introduced to Alexandra Cole. It has been all work and not enough play for Alex. And what little social life she's had has been on hold for a year while she completes her graduate degree...
  • Alec by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Alec by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Alec is book 17 in the Reed Security series and it is recommended that they are read in order. Alec I've been chasing this damn woman for three years. Our relationship is finally out in the open and I'm not letting this chance slip past me. I will make her mine, and there won't be any room for arguments. There's the slight problem of Craig, our other teammate...
  • The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi

    The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Murder. Secrets. Sacrifice: Three women seek the truth of the empire's past. And the truth they find has the power to ignite a war in the sequel to The Final Strife, the continuation of a visionary fantasy trilogy inspired by Africa and Arabia.Anoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens' Empire. But when she is accused of a murder she didn't commit, her reign is thrown into turmoil...
    Categorized as:
    wlw  lgbtq  poc-mc  military  romance  fantasy  fiction  high-fantasy
  • #MomFail: 24 Authors & 24 Mom-Coms by A.M. Willard, Alissa York

    #MomFail: 24 Authors & 24 Mom-Coms by A.M. Willard, Alissa York

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Alternate Cover Edition ASIN B073Z2RH1Y Let's get real. Being a mom is hard. And the women who make it look easy? They're just better at lying. Trust us. We're all bad at this...
  • Braxten by K.C. Lynn

    Braxten by K.C. Lynn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fate made us brothers, loyalty made us family.
We were only kids when my brothers and I were forced to the streets and into the shadows, harboring a dark secret we had every intention of taking to our graves.That’s when a pact was made, a brotherhood formed. We fought, we bled, but in the end we survived. All because one man took in three homeless boys and loved what no one else wanted...
  • Shattered by Kaylea Cross

    Shattered by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Servare Vitas. To save lives. For the men of the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team, it’s not just a motto; it’s a creed they live by. Nobody knows that better than Special Agent Nate “Doc” Schroder, the team medic. As a former Pararescueman, Nate is accustomed to going into harm’s way to save people—including his wife, Taya—no matter the risk to his own life...
  • Betting on Stocks by Harley Stone

    Betting on Stocks by Harley Stone

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gage “Stocks” Sinclaire dedicated his life to the Marines only to be sent home crippled and broken. As the Dead Presidents restore his purpose, one passionate night with a fearless, spirited beauty kicks up his confidence and makes him hungry for life again. Air Force fighter pilot, Monica Johnson, was born to fly...
  • Sleigh It Ain't So by Charlie Cochet

    Sleigh It Ain't So by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fitz Harlow has the idyllic life he always dreamed of. With the fashion industry a distant memory, he now revels in the joy of running his own salon. In addition to his flourishing career, Fitz has found the love of his life, Jack, and inherited a colorful family of former Green Berets and their loving partners...
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    lgbtq  humor  military  angst  romance  mlm  contemporary  animals
  • Grif's Salvation by Annabella Stone

    Grif's Salvation by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Do no harm. It’s a mantra former Delta Force Team Panther medic, Griffin St. Clare, follows to the letter—until someone comes after his family. He’ll do whatever it takes to keep them safe, even if it puts his own life on the line...
  • Wrangling My Heart by Taylor Rylan

    Wrangling My Heart by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kirk Stevens has made his own way in life. Growing up in foster care taught him that you can only rely on yourself and that nobody will ever want you. He’s beginning to think that maybe he might be wrong on both of those stances. When he meets a sexy man that draws his attention, he begins to wonder if he can have what others do. Someone to love him...
    Categorized as:
    angst  humor  lgbtq  military  action-adventure  adult  animals  book
  • Playing Along: A Small Town Second Chance Romance by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Playing Along: A Small Town Second Chance Romance by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When I came back to Sin Valley, the mission was simple—avoid the ex-girlfriend who broke my heart. At all costs.Too bad I just (accidentally) moved in next door to her. And her battery-operated boyfriend(s). Plural.Crap! No matter how hard I try to steer clear of Desiree Grant, fate keeps tossing us together.And, so far? It’s not going too well for me...
  • The Proposal by T.B. Markinson

    The Proposal by T.B. Markinson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Is a single day worth changing the course of your entire life?Marley Royce has just two goals for her seventy-two-hour stay in London: land a career-making business deal and finally meet the woman of her dreams face to face.Fate has something else in mind.The mega conglomerate Marley works for wants to acquire the venerable but struggling Braithwaite Books...
    Categorized as:
    humor  lgbtq  wlw  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction  grumpy-mc
  • Marking Time by Sherryl D. Hancock

    Marking Time by Sherryl D. Hancock

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Raine Mason has never been in a relationship with a woman… or anyone for that matter. Then she meets Natalia, the feisty Latina dance teacher. A dancer-turned cop, Raine captivates the eyes of the dance teacher and with a little push from their friend, they embark on a whirlwind romance...
    Categorized as:
    angst  lgbtq  military  wlw  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction
  • SEAL in Charge by Donna Michaels

    SEAL in Charge by Donna Michaels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She's the only one to get past his guard…he's the only one to break down her walls. For nearly thirty years, retired US Navy SEAL Commander Archer Malone made the Navy his home. Now he's out and tasked by a DHS Secret Division Command to lead a hand-picked civilian team. Their mission: locate and eliminate a rogue crew chatter indicates intends to target Wall Street...
  • A Warrior to Love by J.M. Madden

    A Warrior to Love by J.M. Madden

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dear Vixen,Please help me!My hunky and reclusive next door neighbor is a true hero. When my ex busted down my door and attacked me, my neighbor Booker saved me, at extreme cost to himself. He knocked the guy out and watched over me until the police could haul my assailant away. Then he let me patch him up, but the caring led to more...
  • The Holidays Series by Tara Sivec

    The Holidays Series by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The crazy Holidays family stories are now available in one, special edition book bundle! Included in this bundle: *The Stocking Was Hung (The Holidays #1) *Cupid Has a Heart-On (The Holidays #2) *The Firework Exploded (The Holidays #3) *The Bunny is Coming (The Holidays #4) *A Note from Aunt Bobbie *A preview of The Pumpkin Was Stuffed, A Holidays Family Halloween Short...
  • Her Invisible Soldier: A Military Romance with a Twist by Grace Risata

    Her Invisible Soldier: A Military Romance with a Twist by Grace Risata

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After the death of his best friend in an ambush, Dixon Wade returns from the military a broken man. Bitter, angry at the world, and suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, he feels invisible and forgotten by everyone around him. Everything changes when he meets her . Fiercely stubborn and independent, Alyce is accustomed to doing what she wants, when she wants...
  • The Tennessee Mountain Man by Olivia Gaines

    The Tennessee Mountain Man by Olivia Gaines

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Khloe Burgess was having a bad week. The last entry into her week long journey down the slope into Hell, ended with her standing in the rain on a sidewalk in New York. The nice lady took her inside and began a conversation which changed her life. In Tennessee, Beauregard Montgomery was tired. The lonely mountain existence he lived needed a shake up...
  • Water under the Bridge by Sherryl Hancock

    Water under the Bridge by Sherryl Hancock

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Shenin and Tyler have been happily married for four years. Well, almost happily. Shenin, currently living alone in LA, is struggling with some dark secrets that are tearing their marriage apart. Those secrets end up landing her in hospital before the situation goes from bad to worse. Her friend, Jet, ends up in a nightmare crash with Skyler and Sebastian that leaves her fighting for her life...
    Categorized as:
    wlw  military  lgbtq  angst  romance  mlm  action-adventure  fiction
  • Vendetta by Sherryl Hancock

    Vendetta by Sherryl Hancock

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At only twenty-two, Cody Falco has been through more than anyone should in a lifetime. Brought back from the depths of despair by her mothers, Lyric and Savanna, she now spends her days working to stop other young girls going down the same terrifying path that she once did. While working undercover she meets McKenna, the wife of her latest suspect, and there is an instant connection...
    Categorized as:
    wlw  military  lgbtq  romance  mlm  action-adventure  fiction  book
  • Lightning Strykes by Sherryl Hancock

    Lightning Strykes by Sherryl Hancock

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former marine and MMA fighter Remington LaRoché doesn’t quite know what she’s letting herself in for when she agrees to take on some bodyguard work for BJ Sparks. Her charge is the famous pop star Wynter Kincade. On a packed tour, it isn’t long before the two become friends, much to the annoyance of Wynter’s girlfriend...
    Categorized as:
    wlw  military  lgbtq  romance  mlm  action-adventure  fiction  book
  • Turn Up the Heat by Weston Parker

    Turn Up the Heat by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fighting fires keeps me focused on the present and not the past. My days in the military haunt the fuck out of me, waking me up late in the night, causing my world to spin in vicious cycles. But it’s under control, or so I thought. The guys are noticing something is up with me. All I want is peace. But that shit evades me. And then everything changes. Because of her...
  • Must Love Military by Melissa Storm

    Must Love Military by Melissa Storm

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Taylor Hunt loves her Army life, but she hates being stationed in Anchorage. Her whole life she’s longed for adventure, for a cause worth fighting for, to prove herself—and she isn’t going to accomplish any of that so far away from the action. She’s simply looking for a way to pass the time until her transfer request goes through. The last thing on her mind is love...
  • His Man by Leah Sharelle

    His Man by Leah Sharelle

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    FORD Ford had a pretty good life. He was part of a former elite commando team, a talented computer genius, and a member of the Wounded Souls MC. He had a real family with his brothers, their women, and kids. Life was good. Well, it would be except for one big sexy issue—a tall helicopter pilot with a mouth and body made for sin. Lucky didn’t know it yet, but Ford was coming for him...
    Categorized as:
    angst  humor  lgbtq  military  action-adventure  adult  biker  book
  • A Soldier's Promise by Angelica Kate, Jill Plosczynski

    A Soldier's Promise by Angelica Kate, Jill Plosczynski

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ryker was raised in foster care group home, and never gained the softer skills a family would have given him. Upon graduation he joined the military, providing him structure, meaning and a great career of which he could be proud. After twelve years he has a life he is comfortable within, a team that he would die to protect and little else in his solitary existence...
  • The Texan Meets His Match by Wendy Vella

    The Texan Meets His Match by Wendy Vella

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Annabelle Smith has never had it easy, but she's a survivor. So when her brother cleans out her bank account, she reluctantly turns to the one man she'd vowed to stay away from. Ethan Gelderman is a hot, sexy Texan, who has more numbers in his black book than most men have socks, and placing her trust in him is one of the hardest things she's ever had to do...
  • In My Heart by E.L. Todd

    In My Heart by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sean is being scandalized by the media, and the reputation he worked so hard to preserve is on the line. Will he convince the public he’s not a crook? Trinity realizes Maximum Shot’s intentions toward her are neither professional or friendly. She ends their arrangement permanently...
  • Lost In You by E.L. Todd

    Lost In You by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After staying home with Cedric everyday, Skye knows it’s time to head back to work. But actually going back is more difficult than she realizes. Will she return to PIXEL? And if she doesn’t how will her father feel about that?Trinity and Slade have a gender reveal party and both are excited to learn the sex of the baby—except Slade. If he has a girl he’s not sure what he’s going to do...
  • A Song in Her Heart by T.B. Markinson

    A Song in Her Heart by T.B. Markinson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the heart of Nashville, where dreams and secrets collide, two women find themselves entangled in a love story that could shatter their worlds or make them whole.Hannah Taylor, a rising country music sensation, stands on the brink of superstardom. But beneath the glitz and glamour, she harbors a secret, one that could shatter her carefully crafted image and jeopardize her career...
    Categorized as:
    wlw  lgbtq  angst  humor  romance  audiobook  steamy  slow-burn
  • The Lawson Brothers Bundle: Books 1-3 by Marquita Valentine

    The Lawson Brothers Bundle: Books 1-3 by Marquita Valentine

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Librarian Note: This is an alternate cover edition of ASIN: B01MTMALRR.Box set of the first three books in the Bestselling Lawson Brothers series - Love So Hot, Love So True, and Love So Irresistible. LOVE SO HOT Bank Teller and all around good girl, Sydney McKnight, is tired of being the girl all the guys want to have as a friend...
  • Fearless by Robin Alexander, Lori Prince

    Fearless by Robin Alexander, Lori Prince

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Falon Whyte books a cruise for her girlfriend of two years. What she hopes will be a fun vacation quickly turns out to be a nightmare. Falon is normally a woman who can roll with the punches, but life delivers a series of blows that knock her on her butt and leave her stranded in Honduras with the company of an uptight woman she doesn’t like. Haley Hollis isn’t having a good time, either...
    Categorized as:
    humor  wlw  lgbtq  romance  audiobook  comedy  contemporary  lesbian-mc
  • All I Believe by Alexa Land

    All I Believe by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nico Dombruso has learned to keep the world at arm’s length after being badly burned by his last relationship. Even so, he decides to let himself enjoy a summer fling while on vacation in Italy. It’s just sex after all, so what’s the harm?He gets so much more than he bargained for when he meets gorgeous, mysterious, art dealer Luca Caruso...
    Categorized as:
    angst  humor  lgbtq  medical  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book
  • Forever by Kindle Alexander

    Forever by Kindle Alexander

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dr. Robert Adams grew up with more advantages than most, the son of a former vice president, he had two loving fathers, a twin sister he adores and wonderfully doting grandparents. Life is good until one afternoon when his dreams flat-line. And no scalpel can repair the guilt and grief he carries with him for the first time in his life...
  • Teague by Juliana Stone

    Teague by Juliana Stone

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Teague Simon is a man at a crossroads. He’s no good around people and spending time alone at the family cottage will hopefully ease his burden. What he doesn’t need is the woman next door poking around his business making things worse. And what he really doesn’t need are her two young children in his face...
  • Ruined by the SEAL by Zoe York

    Ruined by the SEAL by Zoe York

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Navy SEAL’s fresh start lies on the far side of her defeat… Mick Frasier owes his life to his fellow Navy SEALs. Now that he’s discharged, one of them offers him another lifeline: a new future on the Caribbean island of Miralinda...
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