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Recovering Ivy (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe met in a bar. The sex was phenomenal. Then I walked away. That’s where our story should’ve ended. But he found me. Now he knows my real name, my secrets, and all the details of my sordid past. I’m out for revenge and no one will stop me; not even the pragmatic Zane Lewis. If he thinks he can silence me with the promise of more mind-bending sex, he’s wrong... -
Rocky Mountain Rescue by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer Green Beret Max Thornton’s career ended when he fell two hundred and fifty feet during a training exercise and broke nearly every bone in his body. Left with a permanent limp and in need of a job, he is recruited by Brotherhood Protectors where he can use his combat training and skills to protect, guard and rescue others. He didn’t expect his first assignment to be the resident mechanic... -
Maddox by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrynnRebuilding her life after escaping from the years of neglect and abuse from the one person she should have been able to trust most was definitely a challenge. Working two crappy jobs, living in a run-down apartment, and riding the bus through the worst part of town–this was not what she envisioned for her life... -
Stone by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s the new silver fox recruit at Sentinel Security. The hot, tough former Marine Raider.And he won’t touch her because he works with her brother.Real estate agent Magnolia “Nola” Newhouse has it all. Okay, not quite all. She loves her work, has a growing collection of designer heels, and is about to become an aunt…she’s just missing the love of her life... -
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Her Daddy's Jewel by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJewel knew better.Don’t let anyone close. Don’t get attached. That way, she couldn’t get hurt.She’d really messed up.Because a nightmare from her past is back. And this time she might not survive . . .Jason had intended to slowly build Jewel’s trust in him over time. To prove to her that he could be her man, her lover, her Daddy.And then she disappeared... -
Sniff by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlex “Sniff” Mullins is a loyal, trusted member of the REAPER-Patriot team. Rescued by the team from a perverse government experiment in New Mexico years ago, he’s found his home and loves it. His trusted K9 Daisy is by his side every moment of the day, and sometimes at night. But Sniff has a secret. He’s been in love with Lucy Robicheaux for as long as he can remember... -
Jax by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJackson "Jax" Diaz is the quiet, unassuming member of the REAPER team. He stayed in the background, performed his job, and was happy to do so. He loved his brothers and their families. Joining the team as a young man, he had the privilege of watching some of the children grow up. One in particular, always had his heart... -
McCabe Brothers Series Box Set by Julie Capulet
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis box set contains three fun, scorching-hot romances from the Amazon bestselling author Julie Capulet.Hopeless Romantic(sports romance, new adult romance, college romance)Quarterback Bo McCabe stops playing in the middle of a game to stare at the shy, beautiful “Jumbotron Angel.” But who is she? Bo will stop at nothing to find out if she’s the one he’s been saving himself for... -
No Compromise by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the driven executive director of The Sanctuary, a program dedicated to reaching out to victimized women, Jolene Walker has neither the time nor the energy for a personal life...until she meets United States Army Captain Michael Kirkland, a sexy, powerfully compelling intelligence expert who tempts her to trade in her eighteen-hour work days for sultry nights of sizzling passion... -
Fang's Enlightenment by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThings refuse to quiet down around Tenillo for Fang and his club, the Ares Infidels MC. No matter how many bad guys they bring to justice, they find there are more in need of their kind of vigilantism. For Fang, that’s alright by him. He joins the Ares Infidels to be part of a brotherhood that’s bigger than just him and his club brothers. He joins to have a bigger family... -
The Surgeon by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen people hear biker, they assume trouble. That's not me or my MC. I'm a respected pediatric surgeon. I just happen to like the road at my back, the wind in my face, and the MC brotherhood. My job and the MC are all I want… Until Samara Lansing blows into my life and changes everything. She's a fierce warrior determined to save her niece. And she thinks I'm the surgeon for the job... -
Home Run by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGreen Lucas doesn't know what's about to hit him. Complete Standalone Romance Wanted A woman with grit and fire who will help me get my son’s head out of his ass. You must be self-sufficient and not looking for a gravy train. Common sense is a plus, book smarts are optional. Cannot have red hair, as my son seems to go for that type and he needs something to shake him up... -
Greyson by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTragedy brought them together. A killer will stop at nothing to tear them apart.For former SEAL Greyson Frost, nothing is more important than loyalty. It’s why this Charlie Team operative keeps his feelings for his best friend’s little sister hidden. But when tragedy strikes and Taylor becomes a killer’s target, all bets—and past promises—are off.Taylor Russell is used to devastation and loss... -
Emanuel's Heat by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJanine I walked right into him outside my hotel room while on vacation. Somehow that turned into my spending the following three days in Cabo San Lucas with him. Emanuel, the firefighter and obvious heart breaker. But I don’t have time for love. Not anymore, after a recent break-up, career change, and relocating to a new city... -
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Zulu by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNavy SEAL.Sniper.Mercenary.The Navy trained me to be the best, but the Teams turned me into a deadly weapon. Every mission honing my tactical skills, I never missed a shot. Living for my brothers and the Trident I'd earned, I didn't look past my next deployment...Categorized as:
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True North by Nicole French
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey said I was a bad idea. Poor. Violent. Criminal. They said I'd amount to nothing, and I believed them too. Until I met her. Layla Barros saved me from my worst, but to do that, she lost the best herself. Now it's my turn to bring her back to life. If only I can figure out how to do it. I'll do anything to protect the chance we finally have together... -
Jag by J. Nell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoshua A. Gideon is the epitome of what a grown man is, the oldest of eight brothers, and former US Marine Special Forces. Joshua knows what he wants and has the skills and audacity to go after it, and what he wants is Savannah. It’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when she’d be his...Categorized as:
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Kilo by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBreacher.Navy SEAL.Mercenary.Being a breacher on the Teams wasn’t a job, it was my drug of choice. Detonating charges, the blast waves going through me, I lived for the rush of tactical explosive breaching. As long as I kept my brothers safe and didn’t eat a piece of frag, I never looked past my next mission... until I screwed up.Miscalculating a blast zone, I took a hit... -
Blindsided by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s a Titanium Christmas reunion… Grace and Alex Rycroft have just moved into their newly renovated house in upstate New York and they’ve invited the whole Titanium Security crew to celebrate an early Christmas with them. But not all is merry and bright. Unfortunately things don’t go as planned... -
His Redemption by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis Redemption – Alpha Security 4 An Alpha Man and Curvy Woman Romance Olivia My whole life is my daughter. And when I can’t protect her, Johnny does. He’s everything I could ever want in a man. Even though he tells me he’s not a good man, I just laugh at him. I have come to learn that he is one of the best. Johnny I meet her daughter first...Categorized as:
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Burned by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom bestselling author Dr. Rebecca Sharp comes a brother's best friend, protector romance...Rocco Damiani has trust issues. It’s no wonder since he was given a burn notice by the CIA. No work history, no money, no connections. No identity. Not quite the fresh start he was looking for, but at least he has a good job and loyal friends... -
Patriot by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPatrick “Patriot” O’Bannon never expected to be struck with the urge to claim a woman on the way home from a run. Let alone in a biker bar on territory belonging to a rival club. Laying low wasn’t an option when another man cornered the red-headed beauty who was meant to be his. Erin Cabot wasn’t interested in becoming the old lady of a Devil’s Jesters... -
Poseidon's Lady by Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPoseidon Malone is on his annual retreat at his grandfather’s one-room cabin. Since separating from the U.S. Navy as a SEAL, he and his unit have established a legit motorcycle club in coastal Georgia. Life is good but he’s lonely and the easy women that come around when they have a party just aren’t cutting it any more.He never expects his ‘one’ to pass out at his feet... -
Saving Grace (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Shauna Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** Lucas “Lucky” Moore has a one-track mind and one thing on his agenda: Track down the Mexican drug lord that has made it his mission to hunt and eliminate Lucky’s Marine Reconnaissance team, their families, and the SEALs working alongside them, and end his reign of terror permanently... -
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Lunchtime Chronicles: My, My Sweet Potato Pie by Sonja B., Lunchtime Chronicles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSee all of the Lunchtime Chronicles series HERE.Sweet, Smooth, and SinfulBianca MooreAfter going through a bitter divorce that left me broken and angry at the world, I needed a fresh start. On a whim, I took the advice of my best friend, Tangy, and moved to the small country town of Leesbough, where she resides. The townspeople welcome me with their southern hospitality, which I wasn’t used to... -
All American Bad Boy by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne hot night changed everything.As a kid, all I ever wanted to do was fly. I was born a pilot.And I’m the best fighter pilot in the world. They call me Dice because of my dicey aerial maneuvers.Safety and security aren’t my first concern. Living big is.Right before our next big show, we’re forced to work with a new inspector.You know, the nerdy guys in Levi’s and New Balance sneakers... -
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Storm by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAspenI can’t think of a better place to spend my last week in Alaska than in Three Rivers.Twenty years as a pilot in the Army has come and gone.Many of the veterans I served with have settled in the small town.It’s only fitting I spend my last days catching up with them.Plus, I’m determined to show my bestie a good time... -
Talon by Tarin Lex
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTalon: Wylder Mountain Heroes Book 10A First Responder and Curvy Heroine Friends to Lovers RomanceTalon:It gets hot in the Wylder Bluffs, but never this hot.As an EMT we’ve been dispatched to more heat-related emergencies this season than I can recall in my 10-year career...Categorized as:
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All My Broken Pieces by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJulietI traveled to Alaska to meet and thank the brave soldier who saved my brother’s life on an overseas tour.I may have become a little obsessed with him.Planned our wedding and named our babies obsessed.But it’s okay.I have a plan for the perfect meet-cute that’ll lead to him falling madly in love with me... -
Dirty Ballistics by Peyton Banks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSergeant Declan Owen lived by the motto 'bachelor forever'. He was dedicated to his career and led an active sex life. Women flocked to him, in love with the idea of bedding a SWAT officer. When his neighbor approached him asking for a favor, he wasn't quite sure how he ended up on an arranged blind date... -
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Black Belt Knockout by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoman Cocky. Asshole. Player. Roman Yeck has heard it all. Living the past ten years of his life on the tournament circuit, Roman thought only of himself and no one else. After one night of fun, giving into his need for Sage, everything changes. The MILF made the player a DILF. With the realization there are bigger things than himself, Roman turns over a new leaf... -
Atlas by J. Nell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer navy seal Atlas Gideon is the living personification of duty and honor. He has never failed to complete a mission and he is determined to complete this final mission even if it takes the rest of his life.But instead of finding the completion, he's worked so hard for he finds a mysterious woman instead... -
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Protecting Mandy by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven an ace mechanic can’t repair a broken heart… When Mandy’s father died he left her alone, heartbroken, and buried in crippling debt to an unscrupulous bookie. Now, Mandy’s the proud owner of an auto repair business whose only other mechanic just quit. Things couldn’t get any worse... -
Bulldog by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s done being alone.BulldogI protect the Ride or Die Bar.I’m a loner. I do my job, but I’ve built walls around myself and never let anyone in.That is, until she walks in the door.There’s something about her that just draws me in and I can’t walk away.KateMy friends drag me to the biker bar thinking it would be fun to see some real, true to life bikers... -
A Home For Christmas by Ann Vaughn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSingle mom, Jenna Blackwell wasn't having a very good start to the Christmas season; her purse got stolen on Black Friday. She's cursing her luck and herself for even being out in the Black Friday madness when the store manager brings in Riley Stanton, a former Navy SEAL who chased down the thieves and recovered her purse... -
Craving Carlo by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You gave me a taste of your fire. Hell no, I'm not walking away." Carlo Adamo is the most perfect man I have ever seen -- and the only one whose touch drives me mad. But some of us aren't meant for happy endings. If he knew the truth, he'd forget about me. I just need to stop trembling in his arms long enough to make him believe it... -
The Captain's Little Girl by Pepper North
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThough Captain Mark Cunningham has wanted beautiful waitress Cricket Wilson to be his little girl for years, he's old enough to be her father and he's always told himself he isn't right for her. But when the battle-hardened special forces officer barely makes it home alive from a dangerous assignment, he decides it is time to do what he should have done ages ago and claim her as his... -
Blade by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnthony “Blade” Santini wants a slice of Jules Walker the second he sees the beauty at Penny’s Bakery. Still, with the world of trouble following the Steele Riders, he knows it’s not safe for her. As much as he’d love to be selfish and seal her fate as his, he refuses to put her in danger... -
Sacrifice by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings...Categorized as:
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Jensen by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJensenI swore off women years ago, sick and tired of watching all those closest to me suffering from relationships gone sour.I’m a loner.I don’t need anyone except my dog.But when I meet my buddy’s wife’s sister Nova, I’m drawn to her in a way I can’t fight.I quickly find myself at the mercy of this charming curvy beauty.She fills a part of me I never knew needed to be whole...Categorized as:
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A Hero for Her by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe curvy songbird brings him peace. The broken Army Ranger gives her hope. But can love heal his haunted mind and save her life?Ronan GallagherWhen I left the Army, I left behind pieces of myself.The things I did haunt me. So do the friends I lost.I thought I'd always be broken until I took a job protecting Winter Pyke.This curvy songbird touches parts of me that haven't seen the light in years... -
Secret Obsession by D.M. Mortier
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsColonel Colton James Ragnarson III should have known better. He wanted nothing more than to enjoy his retirement after his intensely active combat years in the US Army, take care of his family, and find the mystery woman who had made him personalized weapons... -
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Before Sunrise by Sienna Mynx
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor military wife Kennedy Flanagan, starting over had not been easy. Learning to let go after the tragic killing of her Navy Seal husband in the Afghan War proved to be mission impossible. But after five long years and countless hours of tears and healing, Kennedy has moved on. KIA? No... -
Beneath the Fallen Stars by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShayneI’ve never had anyone look at me the way he looks at me, like I could be his whole world. Ford is different from other guys. For starters, he doesn’t know about my troubled past—the one this small town won’t let me forget, no matter how hard I try. Being with him, I can be myself. Without judgment. Without pretending. He’s unlocked a part of me I wasn’t sure still existed... -
Easy Ride by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoving his curvy lamb will be this former SEAL's easiest ride yet. ShepAinsley Foster has the brightest eyes and sweetest smile I've ever seen.Whatever she's running from sent her straight to my gym.I want her to run right into my arms.But earning her trust is no easy feat.All she knows of motorcycle clubs is what she's seen on the news...Categorized as:
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Sweet Ride by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a Harley-riding biker, and she’s a Vespa-riding lawyer. They say opposite’s attract. But when these two collide, anything could happen.It’s not a normal day at the office when a giant, tattooed biker walks in and demands you give up everything you’re working on to help him keep custody of his kid.And after that day, I never have a ‘normal day’ again...Categorized as:
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Cherishing Doe by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoeJenner conquered my heart with such ease. I lowered my walls for him, giving him a piece of my heart that I’d never allowed anyone else outside my family to touch. With him, I found the parts of myself that had been missing.For the first time in my life, I felt as if I’d found someone to cherish me the way my dad cherishes my mom.Then I found out I was the other woman... -
Training Sasha by Becca Jameson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis friend's little sister... Sasha Easton has had her eye on Lincoln Walsh—the owner of Club Zodiac—for five years. Unfortunately, he does nothing but scowl at her and reject her every shy advance. She's not right for him... Lincoln doesn’t have a choice but to discourage Sasha because the truth is that he’s a sadist. And Sasha is no masochist...
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