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The Record Keeper by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWith gripping action and heart-wrenching emotion, Charles Martin continues to explore the true power of sacrificial love.Murphy Shepherd's last rescue mission very nearly cost him his life. He'd like nothing more than to stay close to his wife and daughters for a while. But Bones's brother must be stopped, and there are so many who need to know that they are worth rescuing... -
Ranger Honor by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecrets never stay buried...When Sheriff Claire Wilson is attacked, she calls Texas Ranger Gavin Sterling for help with the investigation. The handsome lawman is smart and kind, but Claire is determined to ignore the sparks between them. Divorce shredded her heart and left her jaded when it comes to love. She pours everything she has into raising her small son and protecting her hometown... -
The Cottage on Ghost Lane by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEach house has a history. Each person has a secret. Each turn of events leads to danger.Come back to me.Cole Dalton’s wife, Caroline, had the words etched onto a pendant for him. Each time he deployed overseas as a military bomb tech, she stitched the pendant into his uniform. Cole returned safely from the battlefield . . . only to bury his wife after a tragic car accident... -
A Sense of Security by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA SENSE OF SECURITY is book six of the Christian romance series, BLACKTHORPE SECURITY by Kimberly Rae Jordan. Follow the lives of the men and women working for BlackThorpe Security as they face the challenges of life, faith and love. The BlackThorpe Security series is a spin-off from the Christian romance series, The McKinleys... -
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The Heart of a Hero by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJake Silver may not be able to put the memories of his time as a sniper and Navy SEAL behind him, but at least he can put his skills to use as a part of the Jones Inc. rescue team. Saving the life of pediatric heart surgeon Dr. Aria Sinclair on Denali helped too... -
Bad Landing by Edie James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s too busy for love. He’s allergic to commitment. They’ll make the perfect pretend couple, right?Scientist Jane Farrell’s new discovery might just change the world… if she lives long enough to introduce it at the World Energy Conference...Categorized as:
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The Last Exchange by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“Here’s the catch—even if I make it out of here alive, I need a reason to breathe again.”When MacThomas Pockets finished his last tour as part of the Scottish Special Forces, he was hired to consult for a film director to finesse some scenes that weren’t working. In a twist he never saw coming, he ended up moving to L.A. to work as the bodyguard for movie star Maybe Joe Sue...Categorized as:
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Beauty from Ashes by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBEAUTY FROM ASHES is book five of the Christian romance series, BLACKTHORPE SECURITY by Kimberly Rae Jordan. Follow the lives of the men and women working for BlackThorpe Security as they face the challenges of life, faith and love. The BlackThorpe Security series is a spin-off from the Christian romance series, The McKinleys... -
Allegiance by Lisa Phillips
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBIG CITY CRIME. SMALL TOWN HEROES.A dead man.EMT Freya Olson has lost her faith, but not her drive to save those who need her help. When the past that her family left behind after her mother's death shows up in Benson, Freya lands on the target list as well. But things aren't what they seem, and Freya’s loyalty will be pushed to the limit.A disgraced cop hiding a dangerous secret... -
Troubled Waters by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBillionaire Ian Shaw can have everything he wants--except a happy ending. Or at least that's what it feels like with his fortune recently liquidated, his niece, Esme, still missing, and the woman he loves refusing to speak to him. In fact, he doubts she would date him even if they were stranded on a deserted island...Categorized as:
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Storm Front by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA tornado has destroyed a small Minnesota community and among the missing are not only a group of students but also PEAK Rescue team leader Chet King. Ty Remington will stop at nothing to rescue his mentor, not even when the girl he loved—and lost—walks back into his life. But Brette needs his help more than he knows, despite her stubborn determination to push him away... -
A Matter of Trust by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChampion backcountry snowboarder Gage Watson has left the limelight behind after the death of one of his fans. After being sued for negligence and stripped of his sponsorships, he's remade his life as a ski patrol in Montana's rugged mountains, as well as serving on the PEAK Rescue team. But he can't seem to find his footing--or forget the woman he loved, who betrayed him...Categorized as:
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Danger in the Shadows / The Negotiator / True Devotion by Dee Henderson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis boxed set includes the introductory books to each of Dee's series, including the prequel to the O'Malley series Danger in the Shadows. Included in each set is an exclusive first chapter sampler of The Witness/ free! What a great way to get hooked on Dee Henderson and just in time for the release of her brand-new book, The Witness, in February... -
Sunburst by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen former Navy SEAL and lifelong bachelor Ranger Kingston is called upon to take part in a rescue mission to save his brother Colt, who has been kidnapped by terrorists in Nigeria, he is shocked to find among the hostages a woman he knows and could never forget... -
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Honor's Refuge by Hallee Bridgeman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Phil Osbourne of Special Forces A-Team returned home from the military missing a leg and feeling like half a man, but Melisa Braxton has loved him since they met... -
Cowgirl Miracle by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt takes a lot to impress a Dalton girl. Family feud or deep, dark secret? Jessamine Dalton is determined to uncover the reason why one branch of the family tree broke off and headed north to Colorado decades ago...Categorized as:
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The Celtic Stone by Nick Hawkes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChris Norman’s dreams of being a commercial pilot are shattered when he crashes his plane in central Australia. His life hangs in the balance—a balance that is swayed by the intervention of an Aboriginal bushman bent on his own murderous mission. The bushman leaves Chris with a mysterious and incongruous legacy, a Celtic cross made of stone... -
Taken in the Night by Elizabeth Goddard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer child is in danger.Protecting her is all that matters.Widow Danielle Collins runs into her ex, Reece Bradley, just in time—right after she and her daughter are abducted from their campsite. Only the former navy SEAL can save them from a mystery enemy who shot her brother...Categorized as:
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Cold Dawn by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn inferno meant to destroy… Blackwell Tactical operator and former criminalist Samantha Willis discovers forensic evidence to prove her friend has been murdered. But before she can gather the evidence, an explosion erupts and a fiery inferno traps her in a building. She helplessly watches the evidence go up in flames and prays that she can escape before the encroaching flames take her life... -
First Wave by Lisa Phillips
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIntroducing the Northwest Counter-Terrorism Taskforce. Feds from different agencies who work together in the fight against terror. Homeland Security Agent Dakota Pierce is in the Washington backwoods to sniff out homegrown terrorism. DEA rookie Josh Weber and his dog show up to uncover a mystery of their own... -
Guarding Her Heart by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLindsay Hamilton has watched as people around her have fallen in love and gotten married. She knows she needs a change in her life, but she also knows it doesn’t involve romance or love, let alone marriage. When their church announces a two-week mission’s trip to the Philippines, Lindsay feels that this may be the change she needs... -
Fatal Exchange by Lisa Harris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEmily Hunt might come from a family of cops, but she never goes looking for an adrenaline rush. She lives the quiet–well, relatively quiet–life of a teacher and thrives on making a difference in the lives of her students. But she’ll have to draw on a well of strength and savvy she didn’t know she had as student Rafael Cerda takes her class hostage for ransom money to save his brother’s life... -
Leaving Blythe River by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde returns with an unforgettable story of courage. Seventeen-year-old Ethan Underwood is totally unprepared to search for his father in the Blythe River National Wilderness. Not only is he small, scrawny, and skittish but he’s barely speaking to the man after a traumatic betrayal... -
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The Line Tender by Kate Allen
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFunny, poignant, and deeply moving, The Line Tender is a story of nature's enduring mystery and a girl determined to find meaning and connection within it.Wherever the sharks led, Lucy Everhart's marine-biologist mother was sure to follow. In fact, she was on a boat far off the coast of Massachusetts, collecting shark data when she died suddenly. Lucy was seven...Categorized as:
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The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins by Karin Kaufman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYoung Geraldine longs to have adventures as thrilling as those in the Book of Tales, the book her papa reads to her and her brother Button at night. More than that, she wants to be brave--a seemingly impossible task in a world where ravens throw black shadows over the earth and wolves prowl barren lands in search of their prey. But Geraldine is a mouse. The weakest of ground things...Categorized as:
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Valley of Chaya by Tracey Hoffmann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAvailable at: www.amazon.com/author/traceyhoffmann This first book in the Valley of Chaya series sets a new benchmark in Christian fiction excellence. The book is best described as an action adventure, suspense, love story. It is set in the world of human trafficking but has been written with sensitivity and care to ensure a quality read... -
Don't Love an Army Ranger by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn honorably discharged vet searching for peace. A savvy businesswoman hiding from her psychotic ex. Will he save her, or will she be the one doing the rescuing? Don't miss any of the bestselling, fast-paced, and fun Strong Family romances. Strong Family Romance Novels: 1. Don't Date Your Brother's Best Friend - Ella Strong 2. Her Loyal Protector 3... -
Don't Chase a Player by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA football player who's lost everything; a successful artist who values her seclusion. When he crashes into her world can she give him love and hope for a future? Don't miss any of the bestselling, fast-paced, and fun Strong Family romances. Strong Family Romance Novels: 1. Don't Date Your Brother's Best Friend - Ella Strong 2. Her Loyal Protector 3... -
Don't Abandon the Superstar by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hockey superstar who’s charmed his way through life; a woman who’s never had anything go right, desperate to free her wrongly accused mother. When their mixed luck crosses paths, life will never be the same. Is love at first sight possible? Austin Strong didn’t believe it, until Kate Joy met his gaze, and he crashed into a glass door... -
One Little Switch by Jennifer Youngblood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe needs an act for his tour.She needs a fresh start.One little switch will change everything …Country music superstar Cash Romeo is at the pinnacle of his career. In what should be the best time of his life, he feels disillusioned with his success and lonely. To make matters worse, someone is sabotaging his tour. One singer is severely injured and the other is dead, leaving Cash reeling... -
Do Tease the Charming Billionaire by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sassy but scarred woman. A tough but damaged man. Will a beautiful, secluded island bring them love or will the demons from his past rip them apart?A woman scarred and shutting herself off from the world; a billionaire who won't give up on her...Categorized as:
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Do Rely on Your Protector by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove interrupts their plans. Will they change course or miss out on their chance at happiness?An independent woman focused on protecting her brother; an X-games superstar knocked out of his element... -
Do Depend on Your Keeper by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn actress committed not to fall in love, a warrior destined to protect her, and the dangerous stalker who could destroy them both...Categorized as:
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Word of Honor by Hallee Bridgeman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFBI Special Agent Lynda Cutler is investigating an ecoterrorist organization in the Alaskan wilderness when her partner is taken captive and murdered before her very eyes. The only person who can identify the key players, Lynda gets assigned to take part in a joint operation in Istanbul to take the organization down... -
Christmas Conspiracy by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWITNESS IN JEOPARDY It's a typical day at Rachael Long's day-care center—until a masked gunman tries to abduct one of the children in her charge. First response commander Jake Marsh manages to diffuse the situation before anyone is harmed…but not before Rachael unmasks the would-be kidnapper. Now Jake must lead a manhunt and protect Rachael from the criminal who's turned his focus on her... -
What if I Loved You by Mandi Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSara Williams wasn’t always Sara Williams. Twelve years ago, she was Liz Jennings—small-town nobody and best friend of Ian Hart. The only future she could imagine included him, but after one tragic night, she’s forced to flee her home and leave behind the best friend she secretly loves.Ian Hart was sure of two things. He was in love with his best friend, and he’d do anything to protect her... -
Romancing the Escape by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrapped in an eerie mansion, will Tanner and Rania be able to fight their way free?Tanner agrees to protect a beautiful and charitable woman, but there's no way he'll allow himself to fall in love with her. How will he react when the prison they're stuck in softens his heart and the woman he's supposed to protect breaks through all his barriers?Eight tough ex-Navy SEALs who can win any battle...Categorized as:
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Desolation Point by Lisa Phillips
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBuried secrets. A town under siege. Someone has Malvern County in a choke hold. Sheriff’s Deputy Ellie Maxwell knows something is wrong in her town. When her boss tells her to drop the case, she reaches out to the only resident who can help her. Drew Turner is a private investigator with more secrets than the town. But he’s the only one Ellie can trust...Categorized as:
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DARK STAR: Confessions of a Rock Idol by Creston Mapes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEver since he was a kid from a troubled home growing up on the gritty backstreets of Cleveland, Ohio, Everett Lester longed to be somebody, to make a name for himself. He was determined to prove to his parents and the people who looked down on him that he would rise above, make it in this world — and make it big...Categorized as:
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Into the Darkness by Margaret Daley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAdventure. Betrayal. Murder. Dead? Kate Collier refuses to believe her brother and last remaining family member died in the Brazilian rainforest. Determined to find the missing biochemist, she launches an expedition to find him. A.C. Slader’s past is as dark and turbulent as the Amazon... -
The Hidden Side by Heidi Chiavaroli
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York, 2016Natalie Abbott offers answers for hurting listeners on her popular radio program. But she struggles to connect with her teenagers, with her daughter in an unhealthy relationship and her son uncommunicative and isolated. When one member of the family commits an unspeakable act, Natalie is forced to uncover who she truly is under the façade of her radio persona...Categorized as:
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Sanctuary Forever by Lisa Phillips
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGemma inherited a secret when Hal Leonard died--along with the knowledge that he was her father. Now it's her job to guard what Hal had hidden in the radio station. But when Gemma reveals the secret to her best friend, Pastor Dan Walden, they discover a link to Dan's late father...Categorized as:
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The Survivor (Crime Scene: Houston) by DiAnn Mills
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKariss meets Dr. Amy Garrett, who survived a brutal childhood attack in which the assailant was never found. Now Dr. Garrett wants her story written in a novel. Kariss wishes she could seek the advice of Special Agent Tigo Harris, but she broke off the relationship a few months prior and seeing him again would be too painful... -
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By Your Side by Candace Calvert
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsER nurse Macy Wynn learned essential, gritty lessons in the California foster care system: land on your feet and trust no one. She’s finally located the fellow foster child she loves like a sister, but the girl’s in deep trouble. Macy’s determined to help, no matter what it takes. Her motto is to “make it happen” in any situation life throws at her—even when she butts heads with an idealistic cop... -
High Treason by DiAnn Mills
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Saudi Prince Omar bin Talal visits Houston to seek cancer treatment for his mother, an attempt on his life puts all agencies on high alert... -
Lockdown by Traci Hunter Abramson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnly twice had she set foot inside the building since the massacre. The first time had been just a month after the tragedy .. . . The second time she had returned to the scene of the crime had been two days ago when she forced herself to enter the building to check on the temporary office for the SEAL team... -
Smokescreen by Traci Hunter Abramson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTaylor Palmetta has spent the past year in Europe building her art career and hiding from Navy SEAL Quinn Lambert, the man who broke her heart. But Taylor can't seem to hide from trouble. When Taylor seeks safety with her family in Virginia Beach, a series of threats puts her on high alert- and puts Quinn into protective mode... -
Royal Secrets by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA smart marketing executive; a prince who’s trying to save his kingdom. When they fall in love will his people tear them apart? Julia Adams comes to the picturesque island of Magna to help Prince Bodi market his medieval reenactment tournaments and fairs... -
No Pit So Deep: The Cody Musket Story by James Nathaniel Miller II, James N Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"WOW! Not what I expected! One of the best books I've read!"- BookwormBrandi is a gutsy investigative journalist and single mom who has a price on her head after exposing a child-trafficking ring. Cody is a professional athlete and decorated marine with a dark military past...
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