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Myles by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFormer Delta Operator Myles Simms doesn’t know when to quit. The concept so foreign to him he can’t give up on Delilah Watts. A woman he’s never met—a woman who might be the enemy yet he’s compelled to save her. Intel Specialist Delilah Watts never imagined sending an email would be deadly. Kidnapped and left to die, yet she regrets nothing...Categorized as:
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Justice for Milena by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s been years since Milena Reinhardt has seen TJ “Rock” Rockwell. The last time, he was nearly a shell of a man…but he was her man…and he tore her heart out of her chest. Circumstances unbeknownst to TJ have ensured Milena’s never fully recovered. TJ left his sniper days behind—for the most part—when he left the Army and become a respected Texas Highway Patrolman. He also left behind Milena... -
Logan's Promise by Kris Norris
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome promises were meant to be broken.Done. That one word sums up the past two years of former Delta Force soldier, Logan Bishop’s life. First his relationship, then his honor — his entire career — and he’s vowed to put the past behind him and move on.Relocating to Fool’s Gold with the rest of his team is a good start...Categorized as:
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Fender: Kings of Retribution MC Louisiana by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSawyer Huntington, better known as Fender to his brothers, always knew he wanted more from life than his small town had to offer. He dreamt of fame and sold-out crowds screaming his name. The one person he loved more than music was Jo.She was his inspiration.His muse.Until an act of betrayal ripped them apart.Sawyer walked away and never looked back.His journey took him to New Orleans... -
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Edge Of Darkness by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRoad rash and Jack meets handcuffs and street smarts. I am a wandering disaster. A hedonist, a lover, a son, and a rebel. My name is Yuma. I’m sober enough to see the need for redemption, but too blind to realize I already found it. I am an independent seeker. An overachiever, a friend, a misfit, and a cop. My name is Lissie... -
Bloody Love by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne. Two. Three. The cat is in the tree. As far as Lilah's concern, her note writing stalker just gets more stupid everyday. One, two, three, the cat is in the tree?What is that? And what does it have to do with a wedding turned bloody? The sixth book in the Lilah Love series... -
Laszlo by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMinx Mahoney's only light in a terrible childhood was her neighbor and best friend, Mouse. When he left Texas at the age of seventeen, she never heard from him again, though she's never forgotten him either. She moved in with her uncle, went to college and became a counselor. Her supervisor at the clinic sexually harassed her. Reporting him backfired... -
Dezi's Diamond by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen opposites attract... anything can happen... Dezi was a plain-and-simple type of guy. He loved working for Levi's company and had enjoyed the jobs he'd been given so far. When a businesswoman contacted Ice over, well, ice, ... things got interesting.Diamond was an exclusive jewelry designer, born and raised in the industry, working within her father's diamond company... -
A Backwater Blessing: A Kings of Guardian and Heart's Desire Crossover Novella by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Cole, Mr. FBI, and Logan, local cop and reigning Ice Princess, hook up to solve a case of Mississippi corruption at the highest judicial levels, sparks fly. Their attraction is hotter than the sultry southern sun. She wants to hate him—but she can’t... -
Saving Zola by Becca Jameson, Suspense Sisters
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Sleeper SEALs, are former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new CIA counter-terror division to handle solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on U.S. soil. SAVING ZOLA Zola Carver has worked her entire life to get where she is—working as an assistant district attorney. She doesn’t have time for threats from a presumed terrorist group...Categorized as:
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Slow Ride: Sleeper SEALs Book 2 by Becky McGraw, Suspense Sisters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Sleeper SEALs are former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new CIA counter-terror division to handle solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on US soil. SLOW RIDE Only a month into his retirement from the SEAL teams, Lt. Commander Keegan McDonald was bored out of his mind working at his uncle's motorcycle repair shop... -
Clutch by Jack Davenport
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations...The Burning Saints Motorcycle Club is the only family Clutch has known, and violence his only stock and trade. Humanity has handed him nothing but pain struggle, and he’s come to expect even less from it. As an orphan, he’s always found it easier to bond with machines than with people... -
Burned by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZara Brooks needs a fresh start. Consumed with insecurity and damaged by betrayal, Zara leaves her old life and all the heartache it holds behind her. Or so she thinks… Zara is deeply wounded and every choice she makes in her new hometown is evidence of that pain. Pierce Reynolds has lived in Windsor all his life and loves the community... -
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Unworthy by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes your first love needs a second chance... A boy from the wrong side of the tracks, Trent Michaels never cared what anyone thought of him. That is, until the girl he fell in love with broke his heart in the worst way possible. Delaney Rogers knows she made the biggest mistake of her life when she allowed Trent to walk away from her... -
Taming the Wolf by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSamara Layton needs a pot of gold. Her community outreach organization in Washington, D.C. is in dire financial straits. As executive director, it's up to Samara to rescue the non-profit organization from bankruptcy, and time is running out. As a last-ditch resort, she seeks help from her estranged mother, world-renowned fashion designer Asha Dubois... -
Coming Consumed by Renee Harless
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSydney hates liars, despises them really, so what is she to do when the man her heart wants most turns out to be the biggest betrayer and deceiver of them all? Sydney Connelly never finds herself in trouble. She always listens to her parents, follows the rules, and does what is expected of her, but in one moment, that all changes... -
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Dangerous Beauty by Rhonda Brewer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you come from a privileged family, you’re expected to follow a particular path in life. Unless you’re Emily Bradshaw. Defying her father, Emily turned down a full scholarship to Dalhousie University. Instead, she followed her dream and opened her own salon in the small town of Hopedale with her friend. She’s happy. Then her mother vanishes... -
Hot Pursuit by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeputy Will Knight and reporter Merry Warren couldn’t be more different—she’s the queen of questions, he’s the king of no comment. The inquisitive beauty drives Will crazy with her feisty attitude and sassy mouth…the one with the full lips just made for kissing. Not that he’s noticed. Much... -
The Viper by Velvet Vaughn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of Say Goodbye to Melody and Last Dance comes the fifteenth romantic suspense novel in the COBRA Securities series. The Viper is an intriguing mixture of pulse-pounding suspense and sizzling passion. Its bite will kill you.. -
Beyond the Badge: Nox by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen two broken halves come together to forge one unbreakable whole… Officer Bradley Lennox, aka Nox, has been living in the shadows of his own grief since the unexpected loss of his wife. Just when he was finally on the road to recovery, they found Sadie in a motel in Ohio, causing his world to spiral back into darkness... -
Pursuing Aries by Linzi Baxter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStabby. That's how I was feeling. And when I was asked in the elevator by a friend how I was feeling since it was my first day back after being sick for a week, that's what I answered. Any other day, this would've been no big deal. Of course, then the elevator doors opened and the screaming began. My boss. The asshole who made me feel stabby. He was dead... -
Road to Grace by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings18+ for language and sexual content! Grace Lundy's life has been tainted with horror and tragedy. She’s spent the past ten years building a fortress around her heart to avoid more pain. In the process, she’s managed to push away those closest to her, but the time has come for them to push back... -
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Protecting Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFormerly released under same title as part of Kindle World. New cover. New editing. Saints Protection & Investigations A private investigation business, pulling together men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALS, and police, devoted to the missions no one else wants or can solve. Patrick Cartright only had two more months in the Army before returning to Virginia... -
Shameless by Brynley Bush
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSheltered good girl Victoria Raine has always wanted to be a little bad. Tired of living life safely on the sidelines, she summons the courage to forge a new path for herself and applies to the FBI, looking for adventure and something to fulfill her vague longing for something…more... -
A Carolina Cold Fury Hockey Series 4-Book Bundle: Alex, Garrett, Zack, Ryker by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiscover the series that led Violet Duke to rave, “Sawyer Bennett never fails to deliver heroes I fall hard for and heroines I adore.” Featuring the chiseled bad boys of the Carolina Cold Fury hockey team, these electrifying romances are melting hearts, one reader at a time... -
The Guardian: A Romantic Suspense Standalone by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGuard against any danger. Especially if it comes from within.Detective Matteo Garza doesn’t just do the job—he is the job.He’s learned the hard way that work and pleasure can’t co-exist.So when his little sister’s best friend accidentally uncovers a money laundering schemeled by one of Remington’s most cold-blooded criminals,Garza vows to keep things strictly business as he keeps her safe... -
Without Mercy by Victoria L. James, Vicki James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAyda Hanagan’s life has taken a whole new road to Hell since she agreed to lie down beside Babylon’s very own devil in disguise, Drew Tucker.Lost in the screwed-up perfection of their new fairy tale, Drew and Ayda think they can handle anything life throws at them... -
Walk Through the Fire by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnnie had learned long ago that she could get through just about anything life threw her way. She can even get through being forced from the home she's lived in since she was a child. She has one more chance to convince the mayor to knock down some other neighborhood for his shopping malls and banks--or she and the three little boys she's in the process of adopting are going to end up homeless... -
AF MC Ohio Book Two by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a Federal Agent, doing what is right has always coursed through Casey’s veins. The one thing he didn’t expect was to give up everything he worked hard for in an effort to save the one woman who managed to crawl underneath his skin. Wendy has succeeded for years to keep her MC ties separate from her personal life... -
Beast by Savannah Rylan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBentley “Beast” Harris became a Righteous Outlaw over a decade ago and never looked back. He gained the reputation as being the deadliest among the Outlaws, a skilled killer with no remorse or regrets. What his brothers don’t know is beneath the dark, death stare, and permanent scowl, he is drowning in regrets from a past he can never go back to... -
Sam's Surrender by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the stress of the job pushes Sam to take greater risks than is called for as a helicopter pilot with the US Army 160th Night Stalkers, his commander insists he extend his leave past the time it takes to attend his brother’s wedding to include some much-needed R&R. Like it or not, Sam Magnus isn’t cleared to return to work until he’s had time to cool his heels and learn how to relax... -
Private Dancer by Chloe Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE NEWEST STAND ALONE NOVEL IN THE BEST SELLING SUGARKINK SERIES! Bette is undercover as a sub at Club Volare. Cole is the Dom who sees right through her. Only one of them will end up on top. Bette Liffey is a survivor... -
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Spotlight by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings18+ for language and sexual content. Harmony Morgan is the sister of the biggest star on the planet. She’s also caught between said sister and a crazed stalker trying to get close. Jaxon Quinn has been tasked with finding and neutralizing the threat surrounding the Morgan sisters, but no one warned him about the risk to his heart... -
Dangerous Delusion by Rhonda Brewer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning: This book is for mature readers only. It contains adult themes, coarse language, and descriptive sexual situations. Lora Norris quits a great job and moved to Hopedale to escape an unknown stalker. Little did she know that finding employment at Jack's Place would lead her to some of the best friends she would ever have... -
Wounds That Won't Heal by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone jumped when Chief of Medicine Rafael Holden-Deane ordered them to. Everyone. He was back in Finley Creek to make the hospital the best it possibly could be. No matter what the cost. ER Nurse Jillian Beck remembered Rafe from when they’d been children--his attitude now wasn’t any better than it had been then. Especially where she was concerned... -
Dirty Trust by Peyton Banks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere was no forgetting the past. Mistakes were made, but now he’s ready to right his wrong. Iker Baldwin was used to making hard decisions in his line of work. For the SWAT team, it could be a matter of life or death. As a seasoned officer, protecting and serving was what he did. So when he had to decide what to do in his personal life, he chose to protect... -
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... -
Carol's Image by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Detective Tom Rivers first meets beautiful Carol Fletcher, he thinks he has been visited by an angel. The gentle ER nurse attending him after an accident, captivates him and when she slips away, he searches diligently to find her. A man used to getting what he wants, Tom works to earn Carol’s trust, knowing that she is the woman for him... -
Hooked Up Book 3 by Arianne Richmonde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA secret is destroying us. A secret I am unable to share with her. It isn't just myself I am protecting, but someone I love. Wherever I turn . . . in whichever direction . . . I face a wall. I'm lost for an answer. Our happiness so close I can touch it, so far it's eating at my soul. If SHE wins, Pearl and I are doomed. *** I don't know who Alexandre is anymore... -
Thug by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrice McNealy was a modern-day outlaw. He thumbed his nose at society’s rules, regulations, and laws, not caring what anyone thought of him, or the actions he somehow justified. If I made a list of why “not” to be with a man, he’d check all the boxes. He was also confident, trustworthy, and loyal... -
Shadows Of Hunters Ridge by Sarah Barrie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomething’s not right in Hunters Ridge… Ebony Blakely has her life nearly exactly where she wants it. She’s a country vet with a successful business in Hunters Ridge, a town that she loves, and has a close group of friends. The only thing missing is romance... -
Tempted & Taken by Rhenna Morgan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLive hard, f*ck harder and make their own rules. Those are the cornerstones the six Men of Haven bleed by: taking what they want, always watching each other's backs and loving the women they claim with unyielding tenderness and fierce passion. There's no code Knox Torren can't break. He knows no limits when it comes to uncovering intel, especially on anyone who crosses his family...Categorized as:
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Defending Sophie by Desiree Holt
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing unceremoniously discharged from 10th Special Forces due to internal politics, five members of Team Trojan needed to find a use for their specialized skills. They were fighting men, trained to protect, guard, extract and rescue... -
Marked for Danger by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA detective with a big heart and a deadly aim. A forensic psychologist whose loyalty could get her killed. A ruthless killer out for revenge.Denver Detective Grady Thorne has found a new home in the DPD. He has a partner he trusts, a unit he respects, and a boss he admires. Then there’s Izzy...Categorized as:
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Beneath the Secrets Part 3 ) by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeneath the Secrets part 3 Picks up where part 2 leaves off Blake has discovered Kara's true identity and with it the past that has haunted him for two years will be recreated. She is everything that will destroy him and the only one who can save him. Tall, Dark and Deadly The Walker Brothers... Tall, dark, and deadly, these three brothers run Walker security... -
Beneath the Secrets Part 2 ) by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeneath the Secrets part 2 Picks up where part 1 leaves off Vengeance is all Blake Walker has lived for....until he met her. She will bring him to his knees but will it be in passion or pain? Tall, Dark and Deadly The Walker Brothers... Tall, dark, and deadly, these three brothers run Walker security. Each brother is unique in his methods and skills, but all share key similarities... -
Beneath the Secrets Part 4 ) by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeneath the Secrets part 4 and the FINAL conclusionThis is the final part of the 4 part story(Picks up where part 3 leaves off)Kara and Blake will face the ghosts of their pasts, but will those ghost destroy them or forever bind them? Other books in the Tall, Dark, and Deadly series:Secrets ExposedHot SecretsDangerous SecretsThe Box set of all three!Kyle's story will be coming soon! It will be... -
Waiting by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone made mistakes, but some were far more dangerous than others… Fin McLaughlin wanted nothing more than to make a difference in his work with the FBI. Headhunted by the deputy director of the Bureau to head up a new division located in St. Louis, Fin was determined to make amends for the mistakes he’d made six years earlier that had almost cost him his career—and his life...
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