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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...
  • Backwards to Oregon by Jae

    Backwards to Oregon by Jae

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    "Luke" Hamilton has always been sure that she'd never marry. She accepted that she would spend her life alone when she chose to live her life disguised as a man. After working in a brothel for three years, Nora Macauley has lost all illusions about love. She no longer hopes for a man who will sweep her off her feet and take her away to begin a new, respectable life...
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    animals  family  horses  lgbtq  wlw  action-adventure  adult  age-gap
  • Love in a Sandstorm by Zoe York

    Love in a Sandstorm by Zoe York

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A standalone military romance in the gripping Pine Harbour series of small town romances from ten-time USAT bestselling author Zoe York. Captain Sean Foster came back from war broken from the inside out. And he doesn't care about being fixed. Not even by a woman who followed him halfway around the world due to some misguided loyalty...
  • Hidden Truths by Jae

    Hidden Truths by Jae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lesbian Fiction: Historical Fiction - Sequel to Backwards to Oregon - Commuter Novel - 19 hours reading - "Luke" Hamilton has been living as a husband and father for the past seventeen years. No one but her wife, Nora, knows she is not the man she appears to be. They have raised their daughters to become honest and hard-working young women...
    Categorized as:
    animals  family  horses  lgbtq  wlw  action-adventure  adult  audiobook
  • Breaking Point by Elle James

    Breaking Point by Elle James

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Delta Force Operative John “Tank” Sanders is a few years away from retirement. The old man on the team, he keeps his head down and his heart guarded. Burned in a relationship as a young man, he’s sworn off getting involved. Love isn’t for him and no woman is worth the effort. To save money while building a house, he moves into his RV and parks it at a local trailer park...
  • Love on the Outskirts of Town by Zoe York

    Love on the Outskirts of Town by Zoe York

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Matt Foster has never met a woman he couldn’t seduce into his bed. But when he meets Natasha Kingsley, there’s just one little problem—she’s not alone. Her three-year-old daughter wants a pony ride, an ice cream cone, and help to reach the highest rungs of the climbers at the park...
  • 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...
  • Collecting Stars by Lexa Luthor

    Collecting Stars by Lexa Luthor

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Any landing Charlie can limp away from is a good one!After crash-landing in Kardos, Charlie returns to New Earth for the first time since her childhood and learns how much life has changed in the human settlement. New Earth is a reformed place of peace, beauty, and security… almost...
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    family  lgbtq  military  wlw  action-adventure  adult  aliens  book
  • Cael: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan

    Cael: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The true measure of a man is not in the mistakes he makes…but in how he handles those mistakes. Cael Holland devoted himself to his friends and family, but when his niece becomes ill, he steps up to share the burden. Out on the town one night, he runs into her. The woman with the long hair that captures his attention. A woman, after his own heart, not looking for commitment...
  • TJ by SJ McCoy

    TJ by SJ McCoy

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    TJ Davenport isn’t looking for love. It’s the last thing on his mind. He’s rebuilding his life after his last tour of duty. Thanks to his brother, he’s living in LA and finding new purpose working with the vets at the community center. He’s finding his feet again and doing okay—not great—but okay. He’s slowly coming to terms with what he saw and what he lived through...
  • Jaxon: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan

    Jaxon: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The true measure of a man is not in the mistakes he makes…but in how he handles those mistakes. A rescuer at heart, paramedic Jaxon Chapman enjoyed kicking back when off the job and that included the ladies. But, as his friends began to find meaningful relationships, he wondered if his world was missing something...
  • 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  family  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...
  • Heroes with Heat and Heart, Volume 3 by Tamrin Banks, Finley Brown

    Heroes with Heat and Heart, Volume 3 by Tamrin Banks, Finley Brown

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    These colors don't run, and neither do our hot heroes!Join us for the upcoming steamy protector romance anthology - Heroes with Heat and Heart 3. All proceeds go to support our veterans through the Wounded Warrior charity.Wishing our brave military members all of the best.Carina AlyceEmKay ConnorLC TaylorCB SametHarper CrossHeather ScarlettCassie MaeDenise WellsHK JacobsC. J. CorbinD...
  • Surge by Ronie Kendig, Voni Harris

    Surge by Ronie Kendig, Voni Harris

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love and Betrayal in a Race Against TimeDelaney Thompson isn’t just a dog trainer—she’s the key to preventing a disaster. With loyal Military Working Dog, Surge, by her side, she’s ready to prove herself on her first mission…even without military training...
  • A Love Like Ours by Becky Wade

    A Love Like Ours by Becky Wade

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Becky Wade Is the New Name to Know in Contemporary Romance Former Marine Jake Porter has far deeper scars than the one that marks his face. He struggles with symptoms of PTSD, lives a solitary life, and avoids relationships. When Lyndie James, Jake’s childhood best friend, lands back in Holley, Texas, Jake cautiously hires her to exercise his Thoroughbreds...
  • The Path to You by Carrie Ann Ryan

    The Path to You by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Wilder Brothers from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a second chance romance that brings Everett Wilder to his knees.The moment I saw Bethany Cole, I knew she was not only out of my league, but in a whole different world.Only I didn’t realize I’d met her before.An explosion stole part of my past, including the first time I’d seen her pretty face...
  • Ethan by Chris Keniston

    Ethan by Chris Keniston

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Ethan, book 5 in Farraday Country, a twist on the favorite 7 Brides for 7 Brothers theme set in cattle-ranching west Texas, with all the friends, family and fun that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Chris Keniston...
  • 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...
  • #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...
  • Micah's Promise by Annabella Stone

    Micah's Promise by Annabella Stone

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

    Max by Lynn Raye Harris

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Former Navy SEAL Max Brannigan is a loner with a strong protective streak and an ocean of survivor’s guilt that drives him to take risks no sane man would take. When he gets the news his billionaire father died and left him a horse farm in Kentucky, he’s busy protecting a group of American military contractors in a war zone...
  • Unbreakable Stories: Rowe by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Unbreakable Stories: Rowe by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Unbreakable Stories: Rowe is a collection of short stories following the romantic adventures and misadventures of former Army Rangers turned security experts Rowe Ward and Noah Keegan following the events of Torch, book 3 of the Unbreakable Bonds series...
  • Five Years Gone by Marie Force, Andi Arndt

    Five Years Gone by Marie Force, Andi Arndt

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    8 hours, 45 minutes The most brazen terrorist attack in history. A country bent on revenge. A love affair cut short. A heart that never truly heals. I knew on the day of the attack that our lives were changed forever. What I didn’t know then was that I’d never see John again after he deployed. One day he was living with me, sleeping next to me, making plans with me. The next day he was gone...
  • Matchless by Brynley Bush

    Matchless by Brynley Bush

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When her boss asks for her help on a high profile intellectual property case, the last person attorney Mila Kingston expects to walk into her office is the gorgeous stranger she had an unforgettable one night stand with on her birthday...
  • Into the Blood by B.T. Urruela

    Into the Blood by B.T. Urruela

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Being released from prison, Xander Evans needs to find the sister he hasn’t seen in years. She holds the key to healing a past he hasn’t come to terms with. That desire has him making the difficult decision of leaving Paige behind. When he discovers just how much trouble Gabriela is in, he fears even he can’t help her survive...
  • Holt's Hope by Pandora Pine

    Holt's Hope by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former Army pilot Quentin Harding has finally gotten his life back on track after a devastating injury ended his military career. Flying has always been his greatest dream come true, a dream he thought was over after his helicopter was shot down. Qualifying as an Angel Flight pilot, Quentin can take to the skies once again, helping people receive care unavailable in their hometowns...
  • 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...
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    lgbtq  military  wlw  action-adventure  adult  angst  book  fiction
  • Sanctuary Breached by Lisa Phillips

    Sanctuary Breached by Lisa Phillips

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    --Special Pre-Order Price-- (Regular price $4.99) Lieutenant Sam Myerson’s latest mission goes horribly wrong when his SEAL team is betrayed and he is kidnapped. But the problem doesn’t end there—it stretches all the way to the secret witness protection town of Sanctuary…and Sam’s wife. Beth Myerson is on a mission of her own since her parents were assassinated...
  • 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  romance  mlm  angst  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
  • Fatal Thrill by Misty Evans

    Fatal Thrill by Misty Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • 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...
  • Burning for Trouble by Kaye Kennedy

    Burning for Trouble by Kaye Kennedy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    How can something that feels so right be so wrong? Mack Bryce “Mack” McNamara has been caught in a pity party for one ever since his wife cheated on him, causing their nine year marriage to end in divorce. He wants to move on, but can’t seem to figure out how to. That is, until Victoria Masters waltzes into Ladder 171 as the company’s newest member...
  • Burning for Fate by Kaye Kennedy

    Burning for Fate by Kaye Kennedy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When fate forces these enemies to collide, what could possibly go wrong? JaceAfter having been burned by a woman in his past, fireman Jace Palmer avoided heartbreak at all costs and played the field as though it was his profession. One night, he accidentally called a hookup by the wrong name in the middle of...hooking up...
  • Honor by Reese Knightley

    Honor by Reese Knightley

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

    SEAL's Desire by Makenna Jameison

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s her fiercest protector. She’s his only weakness.A Navy SEAL doesn’t expect to find a beautiful hostage when running his op…Navy SEAL Blake “Raptor” Reynolds is a legend in his own right. His ability to sneak into enemy territory, sight unseen, and eliminate the target has earned him the reputation of being cool, hard, and calculating...
  • Mistletoe Cowboy by Diana Palmer

    Mistletoe Cowboy by Diana Palmer

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In this heartwarming story of holiday romance, one cowboy is ready for love—whether he knows it yet or not . . .Horse whisperer Parker doesn't drink, smoke, or gamble, and he doesn't have much to do with women, either. But that may change when a runaway Palomino leads him to his small Colorado town’s new schoolteacher. Widowed Katy, and her sweet daughter, are new in Benton...
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  medical  military  action-adventure  adult  angst  book
  • Trauma Alert by Radclyffe

    Trauma Alert by Radclyffe

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dr. Ali Torveau knows just how fragile life can be—she sees death and tragedy every day in the trauma unit. Battling the dark forces of fate is her life’s work and she doesn’t want or need anything else, certainly nothing as transient as love. Plenty of women try to change her mind, but she never has any trouble saying no...
  • Safe Harbor by Radclyffe

    Safe Harbor by Radclyffe

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A mysterious newcomer, a reclusive doctor, and a troubled gay teenager learn about love, friendship, and trust during one tumultuous summer in Provincetown. Reese Conlon, LtCol USMCR, is the new sheriff who has heads turning amidst speculation as to who will be the first woman to capture her attentions. Doctor Victoria King has been betrayed by love once and refuses to risk heartbreak again...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  medical  military  wlw  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book
  • The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black

    The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sequel to The General and the Horse-LordThe General and the Horse-Lord: Book Two Fresh out of the closet, General John Mitchel and Gabriel Sanchez are settling into their new life together when an old army colleague taps them for a rescue mission to Tunisia. Eli and Daniel, two former Rangers working security, have been arrested in Carthage, charged with blasphemy and thrown into prison...
  • The Devil Behind Us by S.C. Wilson, Elizabeth Saydah

    The Devil Behind Us by S.C. Wilson, Elizabeth Saydah

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Devil Behind Us is the much-anticipated sequel to The Devil Between Us.After enduring unimaginable tragedy and heartbreaking loss, Jessica “Jesse” Pratt has actually found happiness in her life again. A relationship she once thought lost forever has been restored. She has managed to win the heart of Abby, the woman she loves. And, she is no longer forced to hide her true identity...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  wlw  action-adventure  adult  angst  book  drama
  • Everybody Needs a Hero by KC Luck

    Everybody Needs a Hero by KC Luck

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hold on to your heart...The daughter of an actress superstar, Ashley Landish wants nothing more than to simply run her popular coffee shop on the Venice Beach boardwalk and enjoy the sun and beaches of beautiful southern California. There is only one thing missing in her life—someone special to take her breath away...
  • The Long Way Home by Roslyn Bane

    The Long Way Home by Roslyn Bane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Major Samantha Davies is a warrior. After being abandoned by her father and raised in a foster home she has made the Marine Corps her life. As a helicopter pilot she has excelled under the demands of her career. Always a fierce competitor she now faces her toughest challenge..
  • Dead Shot by Erik Schubach

    Dead Shot by Erik Schubach

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    McKenzie is a soldier and her girlfriend, Katie, is a contractor with the United Nations peacekeeping force. McKenzie's squad has named her Dead Shot for her uncanny ability with weapons.When her unit is ambushed, will her skills be enough?This is set in the same world as Music of the Soul but is a standalone book...
  • It Had To Be You by Kathryn Shay

    It Had To Be You by Kathryn Shay

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Kathryn Shay spent five years riding fire trucks with a large city fire department, eating in their firehouses and interviewing hundreds of America's Bravest...
  • Faith's Crossing by Carrie L. Carr

    Faith's Crossing by Carrie L. Carr

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the sequel to Destiny's Bridge, new lovers Lexington Walters and Amanda Cauble have withstood many things to be together. When Amanda decides to move to Texas for good, she goes back to her family's California home to get the rest of her things, taking Lex with her. Even though her parents have never understood her "lifestyle", they've not exactly fought against it...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  wlw  action-adventure  adult  angst  book  contemporary
  • In His Protection by Sandra Owens

    In His Protection by Sandra Owens

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Every small town has its secrets…Chief of police Tristan Church likes Marsville just the way it is. He has his job and his police dog, Fuzz, for company. He could have Sheriff Skylar Morgan, too, but she’s determined to keep him at arm’s length, even if the one night they shared was unforgettable...
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