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Chasing Daylight by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTrusting a traitor is dangerous--but falling in love with one is the deadliest sin of all.After eight years of completing missions around the world, A.J. Hawkins is ready for more--he's ready for love. The one person in his sights? A gorgeous redhead, a woman who isn't interested in a commitment after recently going through a divorce. And the last thing A.J. wants is to be a rebound... -
![Crash: A Dirty Angels MC/Blood Fury MC Crossover by Jeanne St. James]()
Crash: A Dirty Angels MC/Blood Fury MC Crossover by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIs the risk worth the reward? It was a time to gather with the allies to witness the wedding of a president and his ol’ lady in front of the three powerful clubs that rule western Pennsylvania.The Bloody Fury MC.The Dark Knights MC.And of course, Crash’s own club, the Dirty Angels MC.Three tight-knit brotherhoods celebrating a weekend blow-out full of women, partying and more... -
![Let Me Love You by Brittney Sahin]()
Let Me Love You by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove is a risk for a woman in danger and a mercenary sworn to protect in a blistering novel of vengeance and redemption by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin. Six years ago, Maria Romano got her birthday wish—a kiss from Enzo Costa. A man she could never take her eyes off, but who seemed as haunted as her favorite book boyfriends and strictly off-limits... -
![Rescued by the Cowboy by Em Petrova]()
Rescued by the Cowboy by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRoss Wynton, leader of WEST Protection.He’s got a head for the tactical and an instinct for danger.Then in walks the one person who reminds him that he’s also a man.After a big breakthrough with her gene editing project, Doctor Pippa Hamlin is neck-deep in danger and threats. On the run, she turns to the only person she knows who can protect her—the hot cowboy crush from her gawky teen years...Categorized as:
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![Secrets of Desire by L.K. Shaw]()
Secrets of Desire by L.K. Shaw
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA NEW ** STANDALONE ** NOVEL When secrets surface… Bridget Carter seems to have the perfect life. She’s happily single and has a career she loves as a fashion designer at a local boutique. She enjoys playing at Club Eden and bounces from one Dominant to another. She’s not looking for love, even though she’s more than intrigued by Connor Black... -
![Sirens in Bliss by Sophie Oak]()
Sirens in Bliss by Sophie Oak
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens after happily ever after? It’s the event of the year. The wedding of Leo and Wolf Meyer to their beautiful sub, Shelley McNamara, has all of Bliss up in arms—and makes everyone think about love and marriage and family. Wolf and Leo have to deal with the sudden reappearance of their father. Rafe Kincaid is handed an opportunity that might take him and his family away from Bliss... -
![Cowboy Conspiracy Theory by Em Petrova]()
Cowboy Conspiracy Theory by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey call her the Ice Queen…but he’s determined to thaw her.Bodyguard Mathias Trace is more comfortable on the back of a horse than guarding people. But when his next job involves brainy woman on a hunt for treasure, he’s as frustrated as he is turned on... -
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Home Front by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen ranking his rotten luck, it was hard to decide which topped the list. The injury that could end his career in the SEALs.The storm of the century that stranded him in Atlanta Airport.The naked man he found on top of his girlfriend . . .One thing was certain. Things couldn't get much worse. Then he met her. Super star.Super stuck up.Super sexy.Super engaged... -
![Cowboy Surprise by Em Petrova]()
Cowboy Surprise by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFamily ties run deep in the heart of Texas. Who knew that having the Dalton looks—dark hair and blue eyes—would deem Justus as a trustworthy person? That’s exactly what happens when a friend of the family turns up on the Daltons’ ranch and thrusts a baby at him to watch because nobody else is home. After she leaves, he realizes he doesn’t even know her name—or how to care for an infant... -
![Cold Deceit by Toni Anderson]()
Cold Deceit by Toni Anderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA tenacious forensic anthropologist needs protection from an elite FBI HRT operator as they search for a ruthless killer in this Romantic Thriller by New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson.When forensic anthropologist Zoe Miller stumbles across a murder victim in the blisteringly hostile Sonoran Desert, she triggers a chain of events that puts her in the crosshairs of a ruthless killer...Categorized as:
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![Taking a Risk: Part Two by Anna Blakely]()
Taking a Risk: Part Two by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsR.I.S.C. (Rescue, Intel, Security, & Capture): An elite, private security team who will stop at nothing to protect the ones they love. The highly anticipated romantic suspense series by debut author, Anna Blakely. >HE LIED TO PROTECT HER It’s been two months since Jake McQueen walked away from the woman he loves. With the other members of R.I.S.C...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... -
![Malice's Soul by E.C. Land]()
Malice's Soul by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMalice For as long as I can remember, I’ve only felt one thing—hatred. No other emotion has ever lived within the confines of my soul. On many occasions I’ve been told I have no soul. Not that I give a damn. It only means I won’t get burned. Growing up I saw the people closest to me get hurt by those who were important to them. It showed me that feelings were overrated... -
![Owned by the Bratva King by Jagger Cole]()
Owned by the Bratva King by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s been mine since the second I saw her. It would be easy to say I have no business even looking at a girl like River Finn. She’s too young. Too innocent. Too much my daughter’s best friend. That is, until the gorgeous forbidden fruit becomes my business. A rival bratva kingpin wants her. I want his empire. Kidnapping her as leverage should be an easy, simple business arrangement... -
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![Daddy's Lost Love by Laylah Roberts]()
Daddy's Lost Love by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDaisy is a Little fending for herself in a scary world. All her life she’s taken care of everyone else. And she’s completely drained. She needed a change of pace. She never expected that moving forward would bring her straight back to her past. And the boy she’d been forced to leave so many years ago. Only, he’s no longer a boy. He’s hard. Rough. Stern. Dominant. He both arouses and terrifies her... -
![Black Light: Branded by Kay Elle Parker]()
Black Light: Branded by Kay Elle Parker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn emotionally rivoting standalone book set in the Black Light world. She put her trust in him for a night.Now they both want forever.Ava McGee is a nobody, plagued by the voice of her father, driven to self-harm. Scarred and broken, tortured by doubts and a lack of self-worth, she doesn’t think she deserves to be loved.She doesn’t want to be a burden... -
![Bravo Tango Cowboy by Em Petrova]()
Bravo Tango Cowboy by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOpposites don’t only attract—they combust… Retired pilot Mike Modeen is happy to be part of the WEST Protection security team. Usually, anyway. But his current mission has him grounded—and working with a snarky and very sexy woman who happens to be his boss’s little sister. She’s totally off limits. And knowing that doesn’t make it any easier to keep his mind—or his hands—off her... -
![His to Protect by Em Petrova]()
His to Protect by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome things just can’t be ignored…and an attraction this powerful is one of them.Bodyguard and special intelligence mastermind Bodhi North has been called a lot of things—pretty-boy, surfer dude and even hippie, but he considers himself more of a tech nerd than anything else... -
![Savage Pawn by Em Petrova]()
Savage Pawn by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s smart enough to know better, except when it comes to the SEAL trying to hack her heart. SEAL Team Blackout Special Operator Drew Gunnison’s motto of duty, honor and integrity fit right in when given missions most special forces fail at...Categorized as:
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![Saving Scarlett by Shauna Allen]()
Saving Scarlett by Shauna Allen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** How does an elite United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance warrior cope when his mission is over? Sidelined by a devastating injury courtesy of the Mexican drug cartel his team has been hunting with their newest partners, the Navy SEALs, Johnny “Bubba” Ray is back home on his Texas ranch recuperating and counting down the...Categorized as:
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![Shadows of the Mountain by Bev Pettersen]()
Shadows of the Mountain by Bev Pettersen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA secret conspiracy. A remote mountain. A race to save the President's daughter. Kate Miller has worked hard to carve out a secure job at the Mustang River Ranch. The horrors she faced leading a mountain rescue attempt are firmly buried and she's content guiding sedate trail rides and instructing children in basic survival skills...Categorized as:
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![Trouble In Dixie by Becky McGraw]()
Trouble In Dixie by Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProfessional rodeo team roper, Katie Upton, is tired of being called the "Mild Child" in relation to her less inhibited twin sister. She's spent a lifetime cleaning up her sister's messes, the last of which landed her working for the handsome, but standoffish, owner of the Rockin' D ranch in Amarillo... -
![Black Velvet by Linnea May]()
Black Velvet by Linnea May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLinnea May brings you the riveting tale of a dark billionaire, an ethereal beauty – and their twisted game of seduction. She is paid to lie and seduce – but I don’t want her insincere moans and fake smiles. My investment in the elusive Velvet Rooms holds a promise for more. And I always get what I want. Always . No man ever made her scream and beg for release...Categorized as:
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![Detroit by Jessica Gadziala]()
Detroit by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’d always liked her from afar.Sure that nothing could ever happen between them, though, he kept that to himself.Until one morning, when Detroit witnesses his estranged brother arresting Everleigh for a crime he knew she didn’t commit. Determined to prove her innocence, and protect her from the real criminals, Detroit jumps into action to get her free, then move her into the clubhouse...Categorized as:
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![A Second Chance at Forever by Alexis Winter]()
A Second Chance at Forever by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe last time I saw Landon Nash, he was leaving town with a target on his back and my heart in his hands.Fifteen years later, fate brought him back into town and stupidity brought him back into my bed.It’s hard not to admit that life is passing me by.It seems like all of my friends boarded the happily ever after train and somehow, I was left twiddling my thumbs when it left the station... -
![Fate Hates by Tina Saxon]()
Fate Hates by Tina Saxon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOf all the times to crave a man's touch, now is not it.Between being handcuffed to a bed post for trespassing, and the stare down from the sexy-as-sin bodyguard sent in to find answers, I'm certain my body must be confusing fear with lust.I was on a mission to find my mother's killer, not a man, but my body seems to think now is a good time to pursue its search for Mr. Right.He's not Mr. Right... -
![Never Too Late Collection by Alexis Winter]()
Never Too Late Collection by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive steamy stories.Five damaged men.Five swoon-worthy second chances...Categorized as:
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![Always Be My Forever by Alexis Winter]()
Always Be My Forever by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was eight years old when I fell in love with August Belmore.Eighteen the first time our lips touched.Thirty-three when I became the bastard that broke her heart.The trail of my fingertips across her warm skin.Secret rendezvous in my truck.My name tumbling from her lips.Now, I’m only left with the haunting memories of what could have been...Categorized as:
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![Blow's Smoke by E.C. Land]()
Blow's Smoke by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe woman I loved vanished in thin air, and I'll do anything to get her back.BlowI ran the only woman who ever held my heart out of town. I did what I needed to protect her, but that doesn't mean I’m not pissed. I figured she’d stick close because of her family, but no, she ran away. From me, her family, and those who care for her here... -
![Montana SEAL Undercover Daddy by Elle James]()
Montana SEAL Undercover Daddy by Elle James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJilted at 27, Kate Phillips focused on her career and left marriage and children to her twin sister. She’s on track to realize all of her dreams, until her sister disappears, leaving her little girl on Kate’s doorstep. Normally awkward with children, Kate has a lot to learn about childrearing and cuddles. The lively three-year-old teaches Kate how to open her heart to the possibilities... -
![André by Sybil Bartel]()
André by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAndré The Marines trained me to set my sights and wait for the shot. For eight years, I guarded my brothers and defended my country. Now I protect my clients. My personal security firm is the best in the business because I leave nothing to chance… until a dark-haired, hazel-eyed spitfire crosses my path.She and her sexy as hell strip tease were supposed to be a one-night distraction... -
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Montana Ranger by Elle James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA former Army Ranger’s first civilian assignment is to protect a spunky physical therapist from an unknown threat at a rehab ranch for disabled veterans Forced into medical retirement, Army Ranger Alex “Taz” Davila takes a job in the wilds of Montana with the Brotherhood Protectors. First assignment: undercover protection of a pretty physical therapist on a veteran's rehab ranch... -
![Owning Victoria by E.C. Land]()
Owning Victoria by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlurbVictoriaI was lucky enough to have escaped a world where I was viewed as nothing but a possession, a toy, a little plaything. Only, two years later I found myself owned by a man who made my heart beat from the very moment I met him. There's just one problem-- he doesn't feel the same way. I'm merely someone he can push around and give orders to.I hoped for so long he'd change, but he didn't... -
![Alpha by Sybil Bartel]()
Alpha by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBillionaire.Mercenary.Navy SEAL.The Teams trained me to be a killer. War taught me to be ruthless. Then an ill-fated mission proved I was human. Combat wounded, cut loose by the Navy, I had a choice. Fade into obscurity or use the skills I had.Alpha Elite Security was born, and three years later, my company was the most sought-after security contractor in the world... -
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![Daddy's Sweet Girl by Laylah Roberts]()
Daddy's Sweet Girl by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOn the surface Kent Jensen is an easygoing guy. But underneath lies a core of steel. He’s a Dom who is looking for a sub who will give him everything. Total control. What he is not looking for is a Little who is in a world of trouble... Abby’s life is so out of control she doesn’t even know how to begin to fix it. She’s worn out, broke and trying to pay off her brother’s debts...Categorized as:
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Detained by Luna Mason
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrankieI don’t have to hide behind a mask anymore.I rule New York, and now all I have to do is finish what I started ten years ago. To destroy the man who took my life from me. No one can get in my way. That is until I am arrested for murder and have my first taste of Detective Zara O’Reilly.The woman hell bent on ruining my plans... -
![Bourbon & Secrets by Victoria Wilder]()
Bourbon & Secrets by Victoria Wilder
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Fiasco, Kentucky, there is one rule: never fall for a Foxx brother.Any woman who did, ended up dead. It wasn’t just a rumor. It was my reality. I buried my wife along with too many secrets surrounding the night she died.Now, I’m a single dad with two priorities above everything else: raising my two girls and making great bourbon... -
![Chiseled and Cherished by Em Petrova]()
Chiseled and Cherished by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey’re enemies—with benefits. But what happens when their secret is revealed… On the surface, ex-bounty hunter Asher Moon’s got it all together. But as soon as he sets foot on the family ranch, he’s thrown back into his role as his dysfunctional family’s glue, and now he’s got his own ugly past to cover up too... -
![Ranch Daddy by Shanna Handel]()
Ranch Daddy by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsColton Jenkins is without question the sexiest man Josie Dixon has ever met, and as the assistant wedding manager at the CLAS ranch, she has the chance to fantasize about him every day. But Colton is an old-fashioned cowboy, the kind who isn't afraid to take a woman in hand, and Josie knows what dating him would mean...Categorized as:
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![Protecting His Cowgirl by Mary Sue Jackson, Leslie North]()
Protecting His Cowgirl by Mary Sue Jackson, Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeroes aren’t supposed to drive beat-up old trucks, and they don’t go around breaking a girl’s heart. But Garrett Grayson, Macy Joyce’s particular hero, does both of those things. Well, Macy doesn’t need a hero, just a little bit of help around her ranch. Someone to figure out who’s been cutting fences and throwing rocks through her windows... -
![Deadly Protector by Katie Reus]()
Deadly Protector by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturn to the USA Today bestselling Red Stone Security series with Deadly Protector!He’s a former thief.Dimitri’s world is turned upside down when he meets Zamira. The sweet single mom knows nothing about who he used to be. He should stay away, because he’s the last thing she needs in her life. But when she’s targeted by a threat from her past, he can’t keep his distance any longer...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy Flirtation by Em Petrova]()
Cowboy Flirtation by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFamily ties run deep in the heart of Texas. Is there room in Paradise Valley for three more Daltons? Ford Dalton’s luck seems to have run out. The job he loved on the rodeo circuit left him with a back injury, and he was replaced. That’s about the time his fiancée broke things off, leaving him wondering about the next step in his life... -
![Cowboy Temptation by Em Petrova]()
Cowboy Temptation by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLilah Sherman was a geeky teen who loved sci-fi—and Easton Dalton. He even kissed her at a Halloween party, but she found out later it was a bet. Now he’s back and working alongside her brother as a hand on his uncle’s ranch in Paradise Valley and whoooeee, is he smokin’ hot... -
![Six-Pack Rancher by Em Petrova]()
Six-Pack Rancher by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s all glitz and glam, he’s rugged and broody. But when their worlds collide… there’s no dialing down the heat. Actor Bellarose Abbott finds herself completely out of her element the minute her private jet touches down in rural Washington State. The big hats and boots speak volumes that she isn’t in Hollywood anymore... -
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![Evers & Afters by J.H. Croix]()
Evers & Afters by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA swoon-worthy romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!An ex-military pilot and a sunshiney barista take opposites attract to the next level.I’m blaming it on the porcupine who broke into Cammi’s coffee truck. If that didn’t happen, I never would’ve kissed her.I’ve spent years ignoring the spark that flares any time I get close to Cammi. I don’t do romance, and I don’t lose control...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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![Rope Burn by Em Petrova]()
Rope Burn by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wants to turn up the heat. He’s got the skills to whip her into a frenzy. The Boot Knockers Ranch, Book 5 TV food show host Tabbart Tracy works hard to give viewers her best recipes. But while her fans are legion, her personal life is colder than a meat locker. Most men just want her to serve up some pie—in the nude... -
![Heart Broken by Manda Mellett]()
Heart Broken by Manda Mellett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeart Crystal, my wife, old lady and soulmate is dead. There’s no way to survive, nothing for me to live for. All I want to do is to join her. I don’t want to take my own life, but if someone does it for me, so much the better. She shouldn’t have died, she shouldn’t have left me. My love for her fuelling such an uncontrollable rage it won’t be long before I upset the wrong person... -
![Abandoned by Cami Checketts]()
Abandoned by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Irresistibly Perfect by J. Saman]()
Irresistibly Perfect by J. Saman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen I was fourteen, I fell in love with the girl next door.My best friend’s sister was off-limits to me in every way.I was the bad boy, and she was the good girl. I was the kid with big rock star dreams, and she was the princess with her entire life planned out for her.We were impossible from the start...Categorized as:
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