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Keeping Quinn by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe liked fast and loose—she was sweet and innocent.Firefighter Brice Lancaster lived his life by a set of rules: No commitments, no attachments, no promises. Three rules that were easy to follow—rules that kept his heart safe, rules that should’ve kept his best friend’s cousin out of his bed... -
![Impact Zone by Cara Carnes]()
Impact Zone by Cara Carnes
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery action has an equal and opposite reaction. Rhea Strathmore creates death. Locked within her laboratory at The Arsenal, she concocts whatever’s necessary to protect those around her. She won’t ever negate her pre-Arsenal deficit, but she’ll try. Her past work now threatens everyone she cares for and exposes secrets she’s kept buried... -
![Securing Avery by Susan Stoker]()
Securing Avery by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNavy Nurse Avery Nelson never dreamed she’d be taken hostage during her deployment in Afghanistan. She’s assisting local women with healthcare, not fighting in a war. But digging her way out of her would-be grave turns out to be the battle of her life... -
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Rescuing Jenna by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA man who believes he’s unworthy of love. A woman determined to make him see the truth. An enemy watching from the shadows, ready to destroy them both for good. Former Marine Adrian Walker has been called a lot of things…Liar. Traitor. Murderer. Bastard. In order to keep his country safe, he had to become all those things and more. And he’s been fine with it, until now. Until her... -
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![Entertaining Distraction by Samantha A. Cole, Judi Perkins]()
Entertaining Distraction by Samantha A. Cole, Judi Perkins
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe last woman Mike Donovan ever expected to be attracted to is one who wants to dominate him. While his brother is in the BDSM lifestyle, Mike never understood it. But when Charlotte Roth, aka Mistress China, sets her sights on him, he finds himself wanting to obey her every command... -
![Saving Logan by Jane Blythe]()
Saving Logan by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey'll have to trust each other if they want to survive. When Claire Barrett decided to dedicate her life to helping those who serve in the military deal with the horrors they experience, the last thing she expected was that she would wind up lost in the middle of Afghanistan. The only other survivor of the helicopter crash is a sexy SEAL with dark, empty eyes... -
![Wrath's Storm: A Masters' Admiralty Novel by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois]()
Wrath's Storm: A Masters' Admiralty Novel by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDamn it! He’s a doctor, not a serial killer hunter. When a man they call the Viking walked into his clinic in rural Libya, the last thing Dr. Walt Hayden foresaw in his future was a wedding, a stalker, and a serial killer...in that order.Attending his brother’s wedding becomes the start of a journey across Europe in the company of Dr. Annalise Fischer and her bodyguard... -
![No Shame: The Complete Series by Nora Phoenix]()
No Shame: The Complete Series by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFamily is more than blood...and love has no shame. Indy is on the run from his mobster ex when he meets Noah and Josh...and starts on the journey that will bring him love and a chosen family... -
![Rescuing Eve by Ellie Masters]()
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... -
![Konrad by LeAnn Ashers]()
Konrad by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s been six years since I escaped the horror I called life. I was raised in a cult that had forced me to marry a sadistic and evil man. It was absolute hell, but I was finally given a second chance. I’ve had time to heal and finally find myself, but the last thing I ever wanted or expected was to fall in love... -
![Fiery Surrender by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois]()
Fiery Surrender by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLangston has finally taken his place among the Trinity Masters, America’s most powerful secret society, and he’s ready to stand at the altar to meet his trinity. However, when the Grand Master, Juliet, pairs him in an arranged menage marriage with Rich and Mina, he finds himself struggling to fit into this society he’s only just discovered... -
![Honor's Revenge by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois]()
Honor's Revenge by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo find a killer, they’ll have to use her as bait. World class assassin Lancelot will do anything to get the job done, including lie to his new partner, billionaire professor Hugo. But Hugo has secrets of his own, and when the mission looks like it will fail, he has no choice but to seek out a woman who has no place in their war--Sylvia. Hugo wants to protect her... -
![Masterful Truth by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois]()
Masterful Truth by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn heir to a powerful secret. A writer whose story began with an illicit affair. A man incapable of love. Tess Hamilton is proud of her family’s history, but being a descendant of one of the founding fathers and a member of the Trinity Masters—America’s oldest and most powerful secret society—has had its drawbacks. A historian at the Smithsonian, Tess enjoys her quiet life... -
![Bravery's Sin by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois]()
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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![Played by Cara Dee]()
Played by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Auctioned Series is a journey packed with action, nail-biting suspense, family, and love. In Gray and Darius’s fight for freedom and a future where they aren’t haunted by the ghosts of their pasts, they’ll make you laugh, cry, possibly yell at your e-reader, and swoon just a little bit. One last mission. One last operation—and the stakes had never been higher... -
![Black Tie by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Black Tie by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAbducted while on a business trip to Europe, Tallie Grant quickly realizes she’s a commodity to be sold—and there’s no way out. Determined not to surrender to the man who buys her, she’ll soon discover he’s not what he seems. Mercenary Brett Wheeler has one task: infiltrate a human trafficking operation and get as much information as possible... -
![Kade by Apryl Baker]()
Kade by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGut-wrenching, soul-searing grief has haunted Angel Kincaid for seven years, since she suffered a miscarriage. Just when she starts to think she’s come to terms with it, everything she thought she knew is cast into doubt when she comes face to face with a little boy, and every instinct tells her the child belongs to her—that he is her son... -
![Ryker by Nyssa Kathryn]()
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... -
![Wanted by Kaylea Cross]()
Wanted by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe thought her past was behind her. After nearly dying at the hands of a madman in New Orleans a year ago, Zoe Renard has worked hard to put that trauma behind her and move on. With her man at her side she’s focused on her writing career and building a future together. Things are almost perfect between them, until a series of shocking events turns her world upside down again... -
![Seized by Kaylea Cross]()
Seized by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s strictly off limits. Carmela Cruz has wanted the same man for over a year, and now that he’s finally free, he’s fair game. But just when it seems like everything is about to click into place for them, he puts on the brakes. For her, the decision is simple. He either wants her or he doesn’t. She’s tired of his mixed messages and done with waiting for him to make up his mind... -
![Hunted by Kaylea Cross]()
Hunted by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s the one woman he can’t have. Past experience has taught FBI Special Agent Clay Bauer not to trust his judgment when it comes to the opposite sex, yet despite his jaded outlook there’s one woman he can’t get out of his head—and she’s off limits... -
![Delicate Ties by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois]()
Delicate Ties by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Broadway star. An adventurous architect. And the powerful Dom determined to claim them both. Christian Rogers Stewart is no stranger to the stage, nor is he a stranger to the ways of the Trinity Masters. A legacy, he's grown up among brilliant, powerful people and he's more than ready to contribute to the society's noble cause when initiated as a member... -
![Hot for a Cop by Whitley Cox]()
Hot for a Cop by Whitley Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrawn together by the future, torn apart by the past. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Moms of Seattle. Three sexy single ladies who drink a ton of wine every Saturday night, bitch about life, have each other's backs, are the ultimate mama bears, and hope to one day, just maybe find love again. This is Lauren's story ... Being a single mom was never the plan for Lauren... -
![Dirty Operations by Peyton Banks]()
Dirty Operations by Peyton Banks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOfficer Ashton Fraser had blue blood running through his veins. SWAT was his calling. He lived for the danger and the reward of taking bad guys off the streets. It was a highly intense job, and he was more than willing to do it. The city of Columbia was his town, and he'd do anything to help protect it. To balance out the stressors of work, he became a DARE officer...Categorized as:
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![Beloved Sacrifice by Lila Dubois, Mari Carr]()
Beloved Sacrifice by Lila Dubois, Mari Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman with nothing to lose. A man who knows too much. A secret that could destroy them all. Rose Hancock is no stranger to danger, fear, or pain. Her whole life has been shaped by the purists--a shadowy splinter group within America’s most powerful secret society. When the leader of the Trinity Masters has her partner-in-crime shot, Rose has nothing left to live for except revenge... -
![Edge of Defiance by Trish Loye]()
Edge of Defiance by Trish Loye
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsE.D.G.E. Security is a cover for a covert international organization that handles jobs most governments won’t. The operators are the elite of the elite, soldiers and spies, chosen for their skills and secrecy, and their ability to go beyond the edge. Secrets attract Cassie Kwon and as a reporter, it’s her job to expose them, no matter who disapproves or disagrees... -
![Saving Madeline: Seal Team Tango Book 4 by Nicole Flockton]()
Saving Madeline: Seal Team Tango Book 4 by Nicole Flockton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen doing the right thing endangers her lifeMadeline Dawson has always had a crush on her best friend's brother, Kaleb, but she won't cross the line because, you know, "girlfriend code". The day she overhears a conversation, not meant for her ears, though, all bets are off. Now she'll need Kaleb and his Navy SEAL skills to keep her safe... -
![Hell Bent by Becky McGraw]()
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... -
![Honor by Reese Knightley]()
Honor by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey really are perfect for each other with zero bullshit between them.Oliver Rains joined Pegasus after the military to keep doing what he loves—helping out the innocent and putting scumbags in the ground where they belong. He was supposed to find a new team, not fall in love, but what he hadn’t counted on was former chief of police Parker Johnson walking into his life... -
![Marine Force Recon by Elle James]()
Marine Force Recon by Elle James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWrong place, wrong time.Right man for the job. Declan O’Neill’s US Marines career is over, but nothing can stop him from saving lives. When he starts an organization that aims to help people who can’t defend themselves, his first client is a woman desperate for answers... -
![A SEAL's Surrender by Makenna Jameison]()
A SEAL's Surrender by Makenna Jameison
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s the one man she can never forgive…or forget.Lexi Mattingly, a hotshot Pentagon security specialist, can’t escape her past. Sent down to Little Creek to track down hackers attempting to infiltrate Top Secret naval databases, the last man she expects to run into is the ruggedly handsome Navy SEAL she left in Coronado a lifetime ago... -
![The Shadow by Amanda McKinney]()
The Shadow by Amanda McKinney
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA gruesome murder linking to a famous painting sends FBI Criminal Profiler Eli Archer down a path of lies, deceit… and infatuation. Eli Archer has been called many things at the Bureau, but carefree and light-hearted aren’t two of them...Categorized as:
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![A Heart's Desire by Kris Michaels]()
A Heart's Desire by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAgent McKenzie is nobody's 'yes' boy and has the letters of reprimand to prove it. He smells the stink of political maneuvering in this case, and he can see the handwriting on the wall. Hell, the words are three feet high and written in crayon. Someone in his agency wants a target on Liam Mercier's back, but McKenzie would be damned if he'd put one there... -
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Saving Mitch by Emily Matthews
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDo opposites always attract? Will sweet, clumsy Maggie and troubled, bad-boy Mitch find love amidst the danger that surrounds them? Find out in this romantic, suspenseful, sometimes funny debut novel by Emily Matthews. Tormented police officer Mitch MacDonald will stop at nothing to find a killer, and his obsession is about to cost him his job... -
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![Puck by Jasinda Wilder]()
Puck by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPuck rhymes with f*ck for a reason... And I intended to fully explore that reason, as soon as he finished rescuing me, along with the other women I had been kidnapped with. One of whom was a sassy, saucy woman named Layla. I tried to convince her, and myself, that Puck Lawson wasn't my type. She just laughed. "Honey, Puck isn’t anyone’s type," she told me... -
![Midnight Escape by Rebecca Deel]()
Midnight Escape by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSaving her sister might require the ultimate sacrifice. Brenna Mason's sister has been missing for more than a week. She failed Dana years before with disastrous consequences. She won't do it again. She's determined to find Dana and bring her home. But someone is just as determined to stop her. Within hours of her arrival in town, Brenna's life is threatened... -
![High-Stakes Loving by Fiona Archer]()
High-Stakes Loving by Fiona Archer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer SEALs Quinn and Mike have discovered in King's Bluff, Wyoming, a town that embraces ménage and BDSM lifestyles. Even better, they found a sweet woman they could love--if they could only gain the shy librarian's trust. Overhearing that she adores capture fantasy books, the two Doms know exactly how to get her attention. Trapped between two experienced Masters, Reagan surrenders... -
![Cattle Valley Volume One by Carol Lynne]()
Cattle Valley Volume One by Carol Lynne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR CAROL LYNNE 5 out of 5! This a great start to Ms. Lynne's newest series. ~ Romance Junkies Carol Lynne has written an alluring love story.. -
![Secret Scandal by Lila Dubois, Mari Carr]()
Secret Scandal by Lila Dubois, Mari Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA passionate scholar. A dashing thief. And the beautiful bodyguard engaged to protect them. Eli Wexler is a prominent art historian, a job that under normal circumstances isn’t dangerous. But Eli is a member of the Trinity Masters, and when he’s called to the altar he not only meets the man and woman he’s to marry, but is given a mystery to solve as well... -
![Edge of Honor by Trish Loye]()
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![Quiver & Burn by Kelli Callahan]()
Quiver & Burn by Kelli Callahan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI just moved next door to two hot-as-sin, beautifully inked, gorgeous firefighters... And that's not even the most interesting thing that's happened to me this week. Small town girl? New life in the big city? Check those boxes. Well, the second one is a little complicated. Because I know a secret, And isn't one I can keep. Jett and Rand aren't just panty-melting firefighters... -
![Sizzle & Share by Kelli Callahan]()
Sizzle & Share by Kelli Callahan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive years ago the Anderson brothers betrayed me... Now they want a second chance?" I was broken when I left the town I grew up in. I swore I'd never return. Never face the memories. Liberate myself from the pain. But most importantly... Never let the Anderson brothers touch me again. But here I am. Exactly where I swore I'd never be again. And I just walked into my worst nightmare... -
![Shelter for Calla by Nicole Flockton]()
Shelter for Calla by Nicole Flockton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaving escaped a nightmare of a marriage, Calla Fitzsimmons is starting a new, fresh life in San Antonio. Only the trauma of her past is holding her back from taking the next step. When she runs into firefighter Parker “Spider” Nelder, quite literally, the spark to live the new life she’d fought so hard for, ignites within her.The last thing Parker is looking for is a relationship... -
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Saxon by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the battle stops the warrior will fall. Red Squadron’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist, Saxon Berg, hides the grief and rage at his sister’s murder under jokes, quick wit, and snark. The last thing he wants is for his bosses to find out he is chasing his murderous former brother-in-law... -
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![Someone To Come Back To: Book One In The Omega Security Series by Roisin Black]()
Someone To Come Back To: Book One In The Omega Security Series by Roisin Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLieutenant John Sullivan of the U.S. Navy SEALs is used to control in all things and especially when it comes to love. He has one rule. DO. NOT. GO. THERE. A recent mission gone wrong sees him seeking refuge at his cabin in the Adirondack wilderness, a place where he goes to deal with the things he has to do as part of his job. Dr... -
![Blood Money by Tee O'Fallon]()
Blood Money by Tee O'Fallon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNYPD Detective Gray Yates has major trust issues. Protecting a serenely beautiful woman hiding enough secrets to take down an entire city wasn’t something he bargained for. She’s a loving single mother, hot as hell, and protecting her will test every ounce of his resolve... -
![Mad Dog by Ophelia Bell]()
Mad Dog by Ophelia Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot even the king of Los Angeles’s underground can stop me from loving Celeste.Arturo Flores could make me disappear with a snap of his fingers, and nearly did. Limping away from a beatdown when I was seventeen didn’t change the fact that his daughter was worth the pain. Running into her in my tattoo shop twelve years later, she still makes my blood run hot with a glance... -
![Becky’s Seal by Julia Bright]()
Becky’s Seal by Julia Bright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBecky Chiasson doesn’t think she’ll ever get free from the group holding her hostage until a formidable SEAL team shows up to save the day. In the time she has with the team, Becky connects with Forest ‘Astro’ Dunn and promises to call when she gets settled at home. But Becky never makes it home. Her ex kidnaps her, trapping her in his house... -
![Burning for Chloe by Elizabella Baker]()
Burning for Chloe by Elizabella Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman determined for a fresh start.A firefighter with nothing to lose.Chloe Daniels has a few new rules after watching her worst nightmare come to life.1. Don’t talk to a first responder.2. Don’t befriend a first responder.3. And most importantly, don’t fall in love with a first responder... -
![Shaw by M. Tasia]()
Shaw by M. Tasia
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSNEAK ATTACKA child shouldn't know the games adults play, but since Shaw's parents hadn't shielded him from their "proclivities" his take on love and intimacy was forever skewed.Fast-forward to his life after being a Navy SEAL, and although he now has the time, Shaw still hasn't found a reason to engage in more than temporary arrangements...
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