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Declan by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDeclan Crenshaw went from orphan, to Special Forces soldier, to the CIA’s golden child. Life was perfect—almost. He shouldn’t have pushed his luck and simply enjoyed the bounty fate had given him—a beautiful wife, sweet baby girl, and more love than he ever dreamed he’d know. Until a threat he never saw coming obliterated his world. His wife and child murdered... -
Shadow Guardian: An O'Brien Tale by Stacey Reynolds
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Garda Síochána have patrolled the cobbled streets of their storied capital for nearly a century. Within the heart of their headquarters, a bloody secret is revealed. The tortured, brutalized bodies of young women are being discovered in the shadowed corners of the city... -
Redwood by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGavin Zimmerman. Military codename: REDWOOD. This former Special Forces soldier will protect Oak Creek from any threat. Even one that comes in the form of a delicate blonde with haunted eyes.A tiny town in Wyoming and the fake ID in her pocket are Lexi Johnson's last chance. She's used her all her resources to escape the danger that hounds her... -
Blaze by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKendrick and Neo's love story, plus the exciting start of the family Dorian and Ray never thought they'd have...Ivy League graduate and computer genius Kendrick Foster, aka Blaze, never expected to find himself putting down permanent roots in a tiny town in Wyoming.But family isn’t always blood, and the Linear Tactical team is very definitely his family. He’s not going anywhere... -
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Shelter for Koren by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDiscovering your ex is a serial-killing religious zealot would put anyone off dating for a good long while. That’s where Hudson “Taco” Vines’s head is at when he meets Koren, a woman who looks a little too much like his ex for comfort. But he can’t deny their attraction, and the more he gets to know her, the more Taco realizes how different Koren is from his ex, in all the best ways... -
Rescuing Ellena by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo Estranged Hearts. One Second Chance. An Unknown Enemy Threatening to Destroy It. He thought leaving would keep her safe.Five years ago, Gabriel Dawson had it all. He was in charge of his own SEAL team, was married to the love of his life, and together, he and Elle were planning the future he’d always wanted... -
Searching for Khloe by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe thought secrets would tear them apart; instead, they brought them together.Khloe Moore has secrets. She came to Fallport, Virginia, under false pretenses, only intending to stay for a short while... -
Igniting Vic by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVictoria “Vic” Paige thought she was firmly back in the saddle since returning to her job as a firefighter after a three-year hiatus. These past twelve months with her new crew at Station 3 have rebuilt her confidence. That is until they are called to a motel fire where she stumbles onto the scene of a murder, which has her shaken to the core... -
Darkness Series: Books 1-3 by J.L. Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*On SALE For A Limited Time! (Regular Price $5.99) The Complete Darkness Trilogy In One Box Set.* DARKNESS LURKS #1 Emily McPhee has struggled to overcome her father’s death...It’s not easy, but Emily finally has the life she wants. She’s an A student at Orange University and has a comfortable home and a great circle of friends... -
Rescuing Eve by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a moment of defiance turns into a living nightmare, Eve Deverough will do whatever it takes to survive.EVEDaughter of a shipping mogul, Eve leads a charmed life. She wants for nothing, except for the love of her cold and distant father. In a moment of defiance, she runs off to Cancun, shedding her private security detail for some fun in the sun over spring break.Only there is no fun... -
Keeping Guard by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"You can't hide from me."Her anonymous stalker's threats are getting scarier and scarier. Now Kylie Summers fears for her life. She flees her home for the protection of a former military man in a small Virginia town. But her brother's handsome best friend already has a long list of obligations. Kylie knows she's intruding on Nate Richardson's life... -
War & Pieces by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe'd wait forever for her. But the way things are going, forever might not be an option… Relationships bring pain. Anna’s ex taught her that lesson. But unfortunately, her past isn’t content to stay in the past anymore. With her dangerous ex stalking her, now more than ever, she can’t afford to fall for anyone... -
Smoky Mountain Murder by Ashley A. Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe didn't believe in forever... When a serial killer brought FBI Special Agent Ben Davidson deep into the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, he never expected to have his life turned upside down by a chestnut-haired dynamo. He has no desire to enter into a relationship, let alone a permanent one, but just a few days with fiery equestrian therapist Gemma Mabley puts that conviction to the test... -
Going Under (A Titan World Novel) by Anna Bishop Barker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT UNDERWATER Clinical researcher Rebecca Shaughnessy’s life has always been planned, ordered, controlled, logical. She isn’t a damsel and she doesn’t need a hero. What she needs is a decent day planner and some really good ice cream. And to stop looking at the hot new therapist’s backside. Ex- Army Ranger Max Lawrence has had his course plotted, focused, laid in... -
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Until Easton by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFront man for East of Addiction.A rock God.Easton Evans has everything he ever wanted. To be a part of a world-famous rock band, fame, money, and his choice in women.They’ve been on the road touring for nearly a year, and by all appearances, Easton has a perfect life, but something is missing. He just doesn’t know what that is yet.Like a falling star, Easton is burning out—running on fumes... -
Man of Honor by Sarah O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSheriff Zeke Monroe loves one woman...Honor McKinnon. He is willing to stake his entire future on protecting her...no matter what the cost. Honor McKinnon knows she is broken. Her body and soul had been shattered by a violent attack years ago, and no one...not her sisters or anyone else in the tiny town of Paradise, especially the Sheriff...can change that... -
Condor's Vow by Maddie Wade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe hunts serial killers, she saves lives. When their worlds collide, he must use all his skills to save her from becoming a killer’s prey.Clay ‘Condor’ East was ready for a change and heading up a new serial killer task force, Ryoshi Delta, was just the challenge he needed... -
Protect Me by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNate Stevens loves three things: Work, Family, Women. In that order. Having absolutely no desire to follow in three of his siblings’ footsteps by settling down, Nate lives for his work as a firefighter. That’s why his chance meeting with Lia leaves him unsettled like never before. There’s just something about the beautifully shy and reserved woman that he can’t walk away from. Run. Hide... -
Falling for the Ice Queen by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s more than a little rough around the edges…Memphis Camden isn’t a nice guy. He’s big, dangerous, and has an extremely low tolerance for BS. A former bounty hunter, Memphis now has a deadly new target…a serial killer. Memphis has been tracking the guy for months, and he may just have found the way to drag the monster into the light... -
Derek by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrittanyHe watched me from afar for over a year.Everywhere I went, he was there. His eyes on me.Little by little, he got closer. He stalked his prey…and that prey was me.But I wanted to be caught.I wanted to be his.I wanted him just as much as he wanted me.So I gave into him.I was his.DerekShe was mine.She had been from the second her eyes connected with mine from across the room.I waited... -
Tracking Tahlula by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs author Tahlula Rae has discovered; success is a double-edged sword. Leading a quiet and anonymous life, she isn’t prepared for the hateful backlash when her latest book hit the lists, propelling her into the limelight... -
Protector by B.J. Wane
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeputy Sheriff Shawn McDuff can’t figure out why the new teacher in Mountain Bend seems so familiar, but Lisa Halldor’s evasive answers to his inquiries confirms his suspicions they have met before. When he sees her struggling to focus and respond during a scene at his private club, he intervenes and finds himself as drawn to Lisa’s submissive nature as he is determined to unearth her secrets... -
A Bridge Unbroken by Cathy Bryant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLetting go to build a bridge… Dakota Kelly wants her painful past to disappear. A plan to start afresh is derailed when she co-inherits her late grandfather’s farm with Chance Johnson, the man responsible for the scars on her heart. But Chance isn’t the only ghost from the past. Someone else is out to get her and will stop at nothing to get what he wants... -
Ryker by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes, the quest for vengeance can cost more than you’re willing to pay.Blakely Sullivan was a foreign aid worker in the Middle East when a deadly bombing took the lives of families she’d come to know and love, collateral damage in someone else’s war... -
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Burning for Autumn by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Autumn McCoy accepted a temporary work contract in Durango, she thought it would be a safe way to add some spark to her existence. She may be getting more than she bargained for when she finds herself the target of impending danger. The outspoken forty-two-year-old isn’t prepared for that spark to ignite flames threatening to engulf every aspect of her life... -
Beautiful Risk by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan he forgive himself in time to save the woman he loves? Former Delta Force operator, Trevor Matthews, has spent years trying to move on from the sins of his past. Nearly a decade later, he’s still haunted by the deaths of his teammates and the woman he cared deeply for. Then, he meets Lexi—the beautiful waitress with an angelic smile—and almost instantly, his soul sparks back to life... -
Reckless Devil: A Mafia Romance by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLucaWould you risk it all—your career, your dream, your life —to save a stranger?I would. I did.Except, in saving her, I destroyed any chance at living out the future I was destined for.They say what I did was reckless. What they don’t know is that I’d do it all again if it meant meeting her. My bellezza.KatarinaDeath threats are supposed to stay threats. It comes with being in the public eye... -
Fantasized by You by Steph Nuss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCelebrity fashion designer, Harper Jennings is only months away from turning thirty, and her dream of living a happily ever after has yet to come true. She's given up on her fantasy. Personal trainer and gym owner, Maverick Jones isn't thrilled about having a designer mentoring in his new clinic, but after meeting the brunette beauty face-to-face, he dreams of having his way with her... -
Dark Child: (Standalone New Adult Contemporary Romance - Merc's Story) by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNOT EVERY SCAR IS VISIBLE… What do you do when the girl you want can’t even remember your name? This pretty, long-legged, fiery girl who makes me weak in the knees. Of all the chicks who flirt with me, hang around me, I could have my pick, but no… I want psycho girl . One day she ignores my existence, and the next she smiles and talks to me as if she knows me, as if she wants me... -
Guarding Amberley by Nicole Flockton, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer Hollywood child prodigy Amberley Price is determined to forge a new career in screenwriting, but her A-list actor parents want her to get back into acting and marry a fellow A-lister herself. When she receives a big break to write the script for a major movie, she’s beyond excited. Even better, it leads her to reconnect with her best friend’s brother, who agrees to help with her research...Categorized as:
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Hidden Betrayal by Rhonda Brewer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKristy O’Connor never hid the fact that she wanted Dean ‘Bull’ Nash. He’s kept her at arm's length since they met but he’s pushed her away for the last time. Dean loves Kristy more than he could ever tell her. He wants her desperately, but his family secrets could destroy them both. When he can’t stay away from her any longer, murder and a shocking betrayal shake them to their core... -
Hunting Pretty by Sienna Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWatch her. Crave her. Covet her. I’m the monster in the shadows—but she’s addicted to monsters.She looks so pretty when she cries out in her sleep. I’m obsessed by her gasps when she hears me coming for her. I'm hooked on the way she fights me when I pin her down... -
Protecting Maggie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA virgin, a convict, and a villain who is determined to destroy them both.Imprisoned for a crime she didn’t commit, Maggie Lionetti is doing everything she can to keep her head above water. Including using a friend’s name and her car to make money. Too bad she crosses paths with someone who actually knows her friend…and knows she isn’t who she’s pretending to be... -
Betrayal of Genius by Robin Patchen
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer invention could save thousands of lives…if she can survive long enough to share it. Jacqui’s research could lead to a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, and she’s determined to ensure the technology goes to the company with the best shot at creating life-saving products, not just the highest bidder... -
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Protecting Kelli by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe was expecting a relaxing vacation, but instead not only found himself a victim of a kidnap for ransom, but also the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Beach vacation.River tubing.It should’ve been a nice break from Wade “Flash” Gordon’s life as a Navy SEAL... -
Hell Bent by Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCade Winters has been running from his overbearing father for fifteen years. Even he admits his method of escape was extreme though... -
Running Wild: An LCR Elite Novel by Christy Reece
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe'll Stop At Nothing To Protect The Ones He Loves LCR Elite operative Aidan Thorne is dedicated to rescuing kidnapped victims from some of the most dangerous places in the world, but that will never stop him from hunting down a coldblooded killer. Child psychologist Anna Bradford is a temptation unlike any he's ever faced, penetrating the steely armor encasing his heart... -
Shelter for Tory by Nicole Flockton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTory Chapman wants what every girl dreams of: the love of a man who would walk through fire for her. Unfortunately, her shyness, as well as being a total brainiac are not the winning formula to find Mr. Right. But she does have a knack for locating Mr. Wrong, and this time he turns out to be a cocky firefighter with a killer Australian accent... -
Mountain Man Protector by Natasha L. Black
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI should keep my distance from the big reclusive mountain man.But when danger comes near - there's no one else I rather turn to.The voicemail on my burner phone told me the worst has happened.My lonely new life shatters when my abusive ex shows up..Hiking to clear my head, I get lost on the mountain.Dillon, the ex-cop takes me in.Mysterious and seductive, he won’t answer my questions... -
Ending With Forever by Lan LLP
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnding with Forever The conclusion of Beginning with Forever and Finding our Forever… If you love someone more than your own life, what would you be willing to sacrifice to keep her safe? The world and everything you’ve worked most of your life to procure? That is CEO Carson Bradley’s Catch-22... -
Finding Zen by Heather Ashley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinding a rock legend on the verge of being kidnapped wasn’t on my list of typical Monday night activities. But it happened. And when it did? Sparks flew. Too bad I didn’t realize who he was. If I hadn’t been so afraid of the world, I might have known what was in store for me. When Zen flashed me his panty-melting smile, I was a goner... -
Take Me to Church by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne year ago I walked away from everything I knew and all the lies I’d been told.For the first time in my life I was free from the constraints put on me by power hungry men who twist faith and devotion into fear and control.All to feed their own egos.Now my sister’s ready to leave too, but the only one who can help me save her is a ghost from my past... -
Ride Dirty by Laura Kaye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaine McKannon is all about rules. As the Raven Riders Sergeant-at-Arms, he prizes loyalty to his brothers and protection of his club. As a man, he takes pleasure wherever he can get it but allows no one close—because distance is the only way to ensure people can’t hurt you. And he’s had enough pain for a lifetime.And then he rescues a beautiful woman from an attack... -
All He Wants - Billy & Maxi by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Billy "The Big Bad Wolf" Marshall thought he had everything he needed. He'd left the boxing ring with his body intact and he was content with his new job at Elite Security. But the chiseled-to-perfection heartthrob didn't have who he wanted.. -
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Written in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Brand New Full Length Novel in the Bestselling Montgomery Ink Series where the quiet, inked Montgomery finds his match in the woman with a fiery passion and a past full of secrets.There's nothing worse for a writer than missing a deadline. For Griffin Montgomery, his failure to do what he loves comes at a blow... -
The Agent by Nancy Herkness
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLetting down her guard leaves a woman vulnerable to love—and to a menacing stalker—in a pulse-pounding novel by Nancy Herkness, award-winning author of The Hacker.After fleeing her abusive ex, New Jersey salon owner Natalie Hart is reclaiming her life and self-esteem. Her fragile recovery doesn’t need a player like former FBI agent Tully Gibson, no matter how tempting a fling sounds... -
Dexter by Erica Chilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning: Erica Chilson is revising/rewriting/restructuring/editing/formatting the Mistress & Master of Restraint Series in its entirety for release into Print. A few titles will receive updated covers, as well as a more descriptive synopsis. The FINAL editions will vary from those currently in release... -
Unauthorized Obsession by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOfficer Kara Price has recovered from her injury and is back doing what she loves best, patrolling the streets of Westwood Harbor, praying that she never hears from her stalker again. But when her neighbor sees a man lurking outside her home, her partner finally forces her to take the case to the detectives... -
Maverick: A Devil's Highwaymen MC Romance by Lila Grey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNobody knows what it’s like to be the daughter of a club bunny. But life gets much worse when Willow’s mother turns on her. Willow has no but to run as far as she can to escape the dark world of The Shadow Raiders. Willow never expected that her mother would sell her out to The Shadow Raiders. But then again, her junkie mother would do anything for another hit... -
Riding Solo - The Depraved Devils MC by Nicola Jane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSOLOThey call me Solo because I ride alone. I don’t have the time or patience for a woman in my life or on the back of my bike. So when a feisty little brunette steals my kutte, it’s a hassle I don’t need. She starts turning up in my life and putting herself on my radar. She’s impossible to ignore.It’s not long before I give in to the urges, hoping to get her out of my system and my life...
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