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Searching for Elsie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnce upon a time, Elsie Ireland thought she’d found the man of her dreams, only to learn her fairytale romance was just another cautionary tale. Beyond a perfect family image, her husband had little interest in Elsie, and even less in their son. Years later, she and nine-year-old Tony have landed in Fallport, Virginia... -
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Searching for Lilly by Susan Stoker
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSearching for Lilly is the exciting first book in New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker’s Eagle Point Search & Rescue series.Ethan “Chaos” Watson is the unofficial leader of Fallport, Virginia’s Search and Rescue team... -
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Flawed by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA career-ending mission sends Trey Durum’s life into a death spiral. Out of control, scarred, and with his spirit broken, he tries to adjust to civilian life. His plan to fade into the background goes up in smoke when Adalynn Walker crashs into his life. The sexy physical therapist has everyone fooled. She’s not sweet. She’s not shy. She’s not patient and kind... -
![Chasing the Storm by Brittney Sahin]()
Chasing the Storm by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin comes a sizzling new romantic suspense.Cold one minute. Hot the next. She gives him whiplash, and he’s either going to ditch his duties . . . or make her his.She was only supposed to be a quick assignment for Dalton “Finn” Finnegan—bodyguard for the sister of a friend, kind of gig... -
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![Dangerous Games by Riley Edwards]()
Dangerous Games by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReese Turmel has sworn off women. Commitment wasn’t something he was willing to consider again after his wife cheated on him while he was on deployment. However, not even a man as jaded as the former SEAL could deny the instant attraction that sizzled to life the first time he walked into Treats Bakery and saw the beautiful woman behind the counter—and he tried... -
![Cuffed by Lexxi James]()
Cuffed by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHannahThe second I saw him walk through that door, I knew he was trouble.Men like him always are.The dark hair.The smoldering stubble.Those piercing gray eyes that might as well be a flame thrower between women's legs.Oh, and the fact that he's in a gentlemen's club.What am I doing here, you ask?It's my job to be here.No, not that job... -
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Hacking Mr. CEO by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTo save the only mother I’ve ever known, all I have to do is hack a tech billionaire.My foster mother is sick. The woman who gave me a home, love, a life. I’ll do anything to find the money for her surgery, including using my skills as a hacker.My name’s Remi, also known as Rogue Angel, and usually I work for a security company testing clients’ systems...Categorized as:
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Blackmailing Mr. Bossman by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTo save my best friend’s husband, all I have to do is blackmail a billionaire.My friend’s husband was abducted by a gang of white-collar criminals. These guys are bad, and they want her to spy on her boss—a man who owns half of New York. She’s falling apart and she needs my help.My name’s Aspen... -
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Kyle by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDetective Kyle McBride battles to get drugs off the streets of Hope City and is sure someone at Kilton Pharmaceutical Company is key to the thefts of prescription fentanyl.Bored in the marketing department of Kilton Pharma, Kimberly gets to use her journalism background to write human-interest stories about the employees. But her digging turns up more than she bargained for... -
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Home Port by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Lighthouse Security Investigation West Coast crossover novel.Chris Andrews needs to go home. A new job awaits. A new opportunity. A new chance to build better memories.The last time he was there, he buried his father. The time before that, they had argued over his joining the Navy. Now, he needs to go home to start anew... -
![Operation Bayou Angel by Margaret Kay]()
Operation Bayou Angel by Margaret Kay
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust as he prepares to leave on a mission with his team, Shepherd Security Operator Brian ‘the Birdman’ Sherman receives a call from his brother, Bobby, pleading with him to come home to Louisiana to help him. Bobby’s been arrested again and needs Brian to help get him remanded into drug rehab, rather than jail.Little does Sherman know that his brother is not being completely honest with him...Categorized as:
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![Simply Crazy by Jenn Hype]()
Simply Crazy by Jenn Hype
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsForget apps, websites and singles events - clearly the best way to meet a guy is to move in next door, accidentally assault him and then demand a job at his company. If that kind of charm doesn’t totally knock him off his feet, the next step is to build an army. If possible, try to recruit those closest to the target, such as his mom, sisters and closest friends... -
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Target by J.E. Daelman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSniper, Marksman, Sharpshooter, call me what you like. The one thing you can guarantee is that Target never misses the mark.TargetBeing brought into a hunt by a former comrade at arms has Target on the trail of a woman he wants to save. He did not know this woman was his, not until he met her and saw all she was capable of... -
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Slaying The Dragon by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHIS IS THE SECOND BOOK IN A TWO-BOOK DUET. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET READ CHASING THE DRAGON, PLEASE START THERE. RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 18 & UP DUE TO STRONG LANGUAGE, EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, AND VIOLENCE. I should have resisted him, but I couldn’t. My addiction to him was all-consuming, the high from his touch unlike any other...Categorized as:
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![Lethal Echo by Cara Carnes]()
Lethal Echo by Cara Carnes
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s spent her life on the periphery of humanity.Bree Geissenger lives by one mantra: You’re only as good as your latest creation. Tucked away in laboratories, always wanted for her brains, she’s been safe. Unseen. But the new life she has at The Arsenal has upended her carefully constructed world. Unable to cope with the threats against her friends, she fractured... -
![A Trident Wedding by Jaime Lewis]()
A Trident Wedding by Jaime Lewis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen she bumped into the handsome blue-eyed stranger two years ago in Afghanistan, Alexandra Hardesty knew that her life would change forever. With her upbringing, she understood that falling in love with a Navy SEAL wouldn’t be all smooth sailings and that their relationship would face many hurdles... -
![Sleight of Hand by Marie James]()
Sleight of Hand by Marie James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGaige Ward, acquisition expert for Blackbridge Security, obtains things for the team.As far as your mind can take you is how far he can go.If it exists, he can get his hands on it.If he can’t, he’ll find someone who can.He never fails.As with all things when growing in popularity, Blackbridge is also taking on scrutiny... -
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Montana Ranger Returns by Elle James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBetrayed by his wife and filled with self-loathing, he joined the Army on his path to self-destructionFin McClain left Montana to escape his past. He joined the US Army to fight enemies of his country and his own internal demons in an attempt at redemption or suicide. On a mission in Syria, he fought alongside a woman they called the Angel of Death, a woman as fierce as she was beautiful... -
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Atlas' World: A Poseidon's Warriors MC Novel - Book 5 by Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeck ‘Atlas’ Crandall is a combat veteran, just like the majority of his club brothers that started Poseidon’s Warriors MC. A trained medic, it was his responsibility to head into missions in an effort to hopefully rescue those involved. Sadly, most ended up being recovery situations instead, which started causing him extreme mental duress... -
![Hemingway by Zoe Dawson]()
Hemingway by Zoe Dawson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAtticus “Hemingway” Sinclair has wanted to become a SEAL since he could remember. With the help of his brother-in-law, Ashe “Kid Chaos” Wilder he’s on his first step toward his goal—BUD/S training. Everything runs smoothly up until the night before he has to report to Coronado. He meets a woman in a bar, and she blows him away during their one night of anonymous passion... -
![Rescuing Carmen by Ellie Masters]()
Rescuing Carmen by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the Guardians, former military special ops soldiers turned hostage rescue specialists. With dangerous missions, heroic rescues, nail-biting suspense, and sizzling romance, the entire series is an addictive adrenaline rush from the first page to the last. Fierce protectors, the Guardians are a band of brothers who'll face any danger to rescue those who've been taken... -
![Enforce by M. Malone, Nana Malone]()
Enforce by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am the shadow that haunts the night. I am a hunter, a protector...a force for good...I am Jonas Castillo. And now that she’s mine, I’m never letting her go. If only she would let me protect her...Seeing the fear in her eyes, makes me want to do the one thing I’ve vowed never to do again… kill. But I’ll do anything to protect what’s mine. ** The finale of The FORCE Duet... -
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Garrett’s Destiny by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe wanted a break from the action. She wanted to prove she could be more. They found each other in paradise…but a killer followed them home.Former Army Ranger Garrett Morgan loves working for Tactical Operations. Using his special forces training to rescue innocent civilians is what he lives for. But lately, Garrett’s been feeling the strain of a life that’s all work and no play... -
![Trail of Love by Mary Kennedy]()
Trail of Love by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe men of REAPER have been dropping like flies to cupid's arrow, so it was only a matter of time before Zeke Wolfkill fell. Of course, Mama Irene helped things along. Reluctant at first, Zeke wasn't a willing participant, but after meeting Noelle Hart he changed his mind quickly... -
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![Avenging Victoria by Cara Carnes]()
Avenging Victoria by Cara Carnes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLaw and order is in her blood and she bleeds blue…FBI Agent Victoria Blevins has devoted her career to upholding the law and never shies away from a challenge... -
![Justice For Angie by Cara Carnes]()
Justice For Angie by Cara Carnes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s never met a fight she couldn’t win…until now. After brutally murdering someone in Angie Bierman’s dojo, the killer targets her first and then people she cares about to scare her off the investigation. Determined to prevent further tragedy, she does the one thing she can to keep them safe—run... -
![HOT Secrets by Lynn Raye Harris]()
HOT Secrets by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe nearly ruined his life. Now she needs him to save hers. It was supposed to be a simple job for hacker Bliss Bennett: access confidential files and turn them over to the CIA. But something went wrong—and now Bliss has a target on her back. With no idea who to trust, she heads straight toward the one man she hopes won’t turn her away... -
![Ruined With You by J. Kenner]()
Ruined With You by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen her high maintenance boss is assaulted, manager Xena Morgan contacts the only person who can help—the sexy, arrogant, incredibly capable Stark Security agent Liam Foster. The former vigilante takes every case personally, and he's determined to find answers—particularly since he thought he'd cleared this threat already... -
![Payne's Goddess by Ciara St. James]()
Payne's Goddess by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPayne comes by his road name legitimately and for more than one reason. One of those is his need for pain mixed with pleasure. He doesn’t ever fully have that need fulfilled at the MC’s compound, so he visits a special club in Nashville when the need is strong.It’s during one of those visits, while he’s putting on a show for others, that a woman captures his attention... -
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Ice by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIce is the 9th book in the Reed Security Series and should be read in order. Ice. Lady Killer. Perpetual bachelor. Until Lindsey stepped into his life, Ice had never considered having a relationship ever again. He liked his life the way it was and that was the end of that conversation. But when Ice kidnaps Lindsey to protect her, he has no choice but to bring her home with him... -
![Fearless by Sybil Bartel]()
Fearless by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBodyguard. Sniper. Morally corrupt. I didn’t care who I aimed at. You paid me, I pulled the trigger. I sold my skills to the highest bidder, and trust me, I had skills. The Marines trained me to aim a sniper rifle, but life taught me to get the job done—at any expense. Except hostage recovery wasn’t on my short list... -
![Hearts Collide by Ellie Masters]()
Hearts Collide by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBent is broken in mind, body, and spirit. Complications of an injury plague Angel Fire’s legendary bassist. He’ll never play again. Never take the stage with his bandmates. Never soak in the intoxication of the crowd. Music has abandoned him.At least that’s what he’s told his overly persistent physical therapist, Piper...Categorized as:
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![Point of Contact by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker]()
Point of Contact by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLeaving Miami was the plan, but Courtney never expected to do it behind the wheel of an archaic RV with the most hostile member of Team Rogue at her side.Reed didn’t like her, which was fine. She didn’t necessarily like him. He was rigid. A stickler for the rules. Unamused by everything, especially her...Categorized as:
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![The Mitus Touch by Stoni Alexander]()
The Mitus Touch by Stoni Alexander
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe's desperate for the one man she must avoid at all costs... Wealth manager Brigit Farnay despises Colton Mitus. And with good reason. He ripped away her family’s company during the most painful time in her life. Forced to work with him, she can’t deny that Colton is gorgeous, brilliant, commanding. And the enemy. Her traitorous body craves his touch every moment of every day...Categorized as:
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Strangers in Love by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn her bestselling series, The Scottish Billionaires, M. S. Parker presents Eoin’s story. Filled with action, heat and drama, this handsome Scottish billionaire is guaranteed to bring out everything in Strangers in Love.Eoin: I’m watching her on video. She’s a complete stranger, yet something in her eyes hits me like no other woman. But to meet her, I’ll have to rescue her from a foreign country... -
![CADE: REAPER-Patriots: Book Thirty-Four by Mary Kennedy]()
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![Rescuing Piper by Zoe Dawson]()
Rescuing Piper by Zoe Dawson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNowhere to Run…While recuperating in a hospital at Bagram Airfield from a mission gone wrong, Navy SEAL, Lieutenant Dexter Kaczewski, meets Senator Piper Jones, the sister of his best friend and fellow SEAL. With the mission under investigation and his friend clinging to life, Dex wakes to what looks an insurgent attack at the hospital... -
![Saving Amber by Zoe Dawson]()
Saving Amber by Zoe Dawson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cold zero…Master Sergeant Tristan Michaels, USMC, is on temporary assignment to the Mountain Warfare Training Center in a remote location in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, teaching Marines how to survive in cold weather... -
![Road Tripped by Manda Mellett]()
Road Tripped by Manda Mellett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when your hopes and dreams literally come crashing down around you? One split second and something that wasn’t your fault, stops you from participating in your chosen sport just when you’re nearing the top?Another rider’s misjudgement, and my trial bike competition days were over. I was angry; I admit it. I love my MC brothers, but they couldn’t understand... -
![Artful Dodger by Zoe Dawson]()
Artful Dodger by Zoe Dawson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPetty Officer Oliver “Artful Dodger” Graham heads with the team to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic to apprehend the financier of their failed terrorist target Muhammad Angar Said. But on a routine recon of the city, he discovers a hooker that looks suspiciously like Mad Max’s baby sister, Anna Keegan. Once he follows her all hell breaks loose... -
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Summer Heatwave by KaLyn Cooper
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes life just throws two people together. Commander Mike Gallagher was not looking for wife number three. In his mid-forties, he’d given up on love. But life kept him running into Special Agent in Charge Kameron “Kam” Hood of Homeland Security Investigations for Human Trafficking. She was one of the most prickly women he’d ever met and they had taken an instant dislike to each other... -
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Fall of the Trident by KaLyn Cooper
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan the love of your life happen twice?Vice Admiral Cade Lister had continued to function for five years after losing his much-loved wife to cancer, but he hadn’t been living. His work hadn’t changed so it had become his life. He went from one command to another, wherever the Navy sent him... -
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![Masquerade by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Masquerade by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Black Heart Prologue NovellaThe line between hate and love often stands on a razor’s edge...Ian Black has sacrificed his honor and reputation for God and country. He’s a fighter and a survivor. No price is too high, and no one crosses him. Not for long, anyway.But then Natasha Oliver walks into his life, threatening to expose the one thing Ian thought dead and buried: his heart... -
![Her Unflinching Warrior by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Unflinching Warrior by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill These Enemies To Lovers Survive Long Enough To Realize They’re Perfect for One Another?Navy SEAL Gideon Smith never expected to run into Jada Harlow ever again, and that was fine with him. The woman drove him out of his mind. Unfortunately, fate had other plans...Categorized as:
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Grimm by Elle James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer Delta Force Operator, Mike “Grimm” Reaper, wants nothing to do with war, fighting or danger, other than from falling beams or tripping over building supplies. He sure isn’t eager to go back into protection service... -
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The Devil's Reward by Emily Rose
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuinn:I moved to escape my past, and give my daughter and I a fresh start. Now, I’m a respected Social Worker for a private VA clinic, and I devote my time to helping veterans find their way in civilian life. I have no time for relationships, and to be honest, I’m too shy to attempt it. But then he keeps getting thrown in my path. Shadow, the Enforcer for the Devil’s Soldiers MC... -
![Total Meltdown by Elle James]()
Total Meltdown by Elle James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn elementary teacher during the school year, Lily Grayson hires out as an au pair during the summer in order to travel expenses-paid to exotic locations with wealthy families with children. When one of her students suggests she apply for a summer job with his family going to Costa Rica, she jumps at the chance... -
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Bravery's Sin by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unbearable loss. A man willing to kill for her. A future they’ll never have. Brilliant, beautiful...and scarred, Nyx Kata is living on borrowed time. In a race to find the villain threatening to destroy the Masters Admiralty, Nyx is forced to face the terrifying secrets of her past. Secrets...and a man...she can no longer run from...
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