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Until You Can't by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin comes a thrilling new standalone romance.She was the girl next door. His brother’s ex. And the woman he spent a decade pretending to hate . . .After twenty years of service, the Navy told me it’d be too risky to operate again, forcing me to retire as a Navy SEAL... -
Professor next Door by Summer Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI fuck my students… I just can’t seem to keep it in my pants when these young sexy women throw themselves at me! But now, I must stop behaving like such a d**k, not that my dead wife would care... If I get caught sleeping with my students, I’ll lose my job. And if I don’t get my s**t together, they’ll come for the only good thing in my life… my daughter...Categorized as:
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Hush by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe could save him from the ghosts of his past. But only if he let her… HushI had love once and lost it. Never again.That’s why I told myself she’s off limits—forbidden.It doesn’t matter that she’s as sexy and courageous as she is unexpected. Or that I can’t get her out of my mind.I’m not her happily ever after. So, I’ll help her investigate why people are going missing in the desert... -
Samson by Marie James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho says you can’t fall in love at seven years old? I know I did. The love I felt for my babysitter, Camryn Davison at such a young age transformed over time. By the time I was a teen that love turned into fantasies I knew would never come true. By the time I saw her again at twenty-one I was determined to make those fantasies a reality... -
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Hunted by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's a wounded hero in recovery. She's being blackmailed. EliseI fled to Scotland after an incident on a movie set left me reeling. But my solace is short lived.Someone is blackmailing me.With a threat so awful I can't ignore it.Helped by a handsome, scarred Highlander, I could figure out the identity of my blackmailer. But trust is hard to come by when everyone wants a piece of me...Categorized as:
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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... -
Dangerous Affair by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDangerous Affair is a one-night-stand-turned-friends to lovers, age gap, alpha protector romantic suspense novel with a tortured hero and a take-no-sh!t heroine who has a feisty, opinionated grandmother who likes to butt into other people's relationships. It was supposed to be a fantasy-fueled, one-night stand, something to make me shed my good girl inhibitions... -
Kilo by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBreacher.Navy SEAL.Mercenary.Being a breacher on the Teams wasn’t a job, it was my drug of choice. Detonating charges, the blast waves going through me, I lived for the rush of tactical explosive breaching. As long as I kept my brothers safe and didn’t eat a piece of frag, I never looked past my next mission... until I screwed up.Miscalculating a blast zone, I took a hit... -
Whiskey by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMercenary.Navy SEAL.Unconventional Operative.I didn’t join the Teams. I was recruited. They called me the Specialist. They said I had a unique skill set. I knew who I was.For eight years, the Navy tried to rein me in with their tactics, techniques and procedures—operations, missions, objectives—they told me to adapt and overcome. I didn’t adapt. I did my time.Now I worked for Alpha Elite Security... -
HOT SEAL Bride by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new standalone romance from New York Times Bestselling Author Lynn Raye Harris. Sexy, action-packed, and thrilling! Sold to the highest bidder… For the past fourteen years, Princess Antonella Rossi has been a virtual prisoner. She has no friends, no fun, and she’s not allowed to leave her aunt and uncle’s Virginia compound without an escort. But today is her wedding day...Categorized as:
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His Redemption by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis Redemption – Alpha Security 4 An Alpha Man and Curvy Woman Romance Olivia My whole life is my daughter. And when I can’t protect her, Johnny does. He’s everything I could ever want in a man. Even though he tells me he’s not a good man, I just laugh at him. I have come to learn that he is one of the best. Johnny I meet her daughter first... -
Burned by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom bestselling author Dr. Rebecca Sharp comes a brother's best friend, protector romance...Rocco Damiani has trust issues. It’s no wonder since he was given a burn notice by the CIA. No work history, no money, no connections. No identity. Not quite the fresh start he was looking for, but at least he has a good job and loyal friends... -
Stolen by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s a mountain rescue pilot. She’s about to fly into danger.RoryThere are three things I know as fact:- There’s a million dollars in my bank account that isn’t mine.- I planned a vacation fling with a hot Scottish guy…- But then kissed his twin by accident. Bam, cue fireworks.Now, if the universe could do me a solid and help me kiss him on purpose, I might forget my money troubles...Categorized as:
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Glass Skulls by L.M. Terry
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen I was a little girl, I was rescued by the president of the Rebel Skull’s daughter.I’ll never forget the day she brought me to the warehouse. To me, it looked like a castle. I remember thinking how fortunate she was to live in such a magical place, and to have a family … a dad. I got lucky that day, because her father decided to take me in... -
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Siege’s Twins by Aria Ray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJugglin' my MC and my sister's twins, the last damn thing I need is to fall for their hot nanny with a wicked secret. But here I am...As prez of the Savage Legion MC, family and kids were never part of the plan. But with my sister gone, I'm the guardian of her little twins.The club ain’t no place for kiddos, and there are vultures itchin’ to tear ‘em away...Categorized as:
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Captivated by Him by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFive years ago, I let Nicole Sawicki disappear from my life without a fight. Now that she's back, I won't be making the same mistake.For her own safety.Her own protection.I will drag her into my life, my family, and my marriage bed kicking and screaming if I have to...Categorized as:
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Only With a Highlander by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom bestselling author Janet Chapman comes the fifth novel in her Highlander series featuring a time-travelling Scotsman in modern-day Maine.As soon as Pine Creek’s new mystery man steps into her art gallery, Winter MacKeage is intrigued. This sexy stranger, Matt Gregor, wants her to do some drawings of his dream house. And with his tiger-gold eyes and masculine charm, he’s impossible to resist... -
Beyond Just Us : A Single Parent Marriage of Convenience Romance by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRemington’s most cynical doctor is about to get upended by two little words:I DO.Tess Michaleson runs her ER like she runs her life—no pretenses, no exceptions.As a single mother, she can’t afford anything less.As a woman who’s been burned by love?She can’t believe in anything more.Her son and her job are the center of her world.That’s all Tess needs...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... -
All My Broken Pieces by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJulietI traveled to Alaska to meet and thank the brave soldier who saved my brother’s life on an overseas tour.I may have become a little obsessed with him.Planned our wedding and named our babies obsessed.But it’s okay.I have a plan for the perfect meet-cute that’ll lead to him falling madly in love with me... -
Waiting for Redemption by Sarah Pirtle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWorking at a bar was the last thing Tank Landry ever saw himself doing after leaving the Marines. But, after meeting Ruby Ranes, the single mom who was assigned to train him, his feelings started to change.All I needed was a temporary job, something to fill the void leaving the military left behind. Little did I know, walking into that bar would end in me finding my reason for...everything... -
Protecting Mandy by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven an ace mechanic can’t repair a broken heart… When Mandy’s father died he left her alone, heartbroken, and buried in crippling debt to an unscrupulous bookie. Now, Mandy’s the proud owner of an auto repair business whose only other mechanic just quit. Things couldn’t get any worse... -
Dog Tags by Anna Blakely, Amy Briggs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA romance anthology featuring military and canine heroesDog Tags is a powerful collection of stories about the men and women who sacrifice their lives—mind, body, and soul—fighting to defend our country, and the extraordinary dogs that help them heal.Not all injuries are visible to the naked eye and sometimes it takes a furry friend to mend what’s been broken... -
Boss's Pretend Wife by Crystal Monroe
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFirst rule of a fake marriage?Don’t get knocked up.When my chiseled-by-God boss calls me to his office,I think I’m about to get fired.But instead, CEO Bryce Hollis proposes.Marry him for six months,Fix his playboy reputation so he won't lose his company,And collect a giant bag of cash.I’m game. How hard could it be?Answer: very... -
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Bulldog by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s done being alone.BulldogI protect the Ride or Die Bar.I’m a loner. I do my job, but I’ve built walls around myself and never let anyone in.That is, until she walks in the door.There’s something about her that just draws me in and I can’t walk away.KateMy friends drag me to the biker bar thinking it would be fun to see some real, true to life bikers... -
Embattled Christmas by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is a 13k word novella. Christmas at the Lost and Found Investigative Service is anything but merry this season. John Palmer dreads the holiday. For the past year he and Shannon have been getting along like gangbusters, but as the holiday creeps closer tension invades their relationship. He’s at a loss as to how to fix it. Until he makes a risky gamble... -
Shameless by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBodyguard. Shadow. Warrior. The Marines trained me to be a weapon. Tactical warfare was in my blood. I didn't think twice when I was deployed for the fifth time because I was born battle ready. Then a mission went south and left me with a medical discharge. Too many years downrange, I didn't fit in the civilian world... -
My Millionaire Marine by Sofia T. Summers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStep #1: Refuse my marriage proposalStep #2: Get a new jobStep #3: Take my eyes off my hot new bossThe first two steps were fairly simple, but it’s obvious that I have zero control over my own eyes.In my defense, I didn’t know that he was my boss when I first saw him.I had no idea that he was a millionaire and a former marine pilot... -
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Blaine by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharmaneWhen my transmission dies, I’m forced to do the one thing I swore I’d never do:Ask Blaine Stark for a favor.With a massive snowstorm on the way, it’s my last chance to make a trip up the mountain to bring my dear friend supplies until spring.It’s just a quick trip.Except the storm comes early, trapping us.Forcing us to share a cabin...Categorized as:
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Saving Logan by Kaci Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's lost his voice. She's here to teach him to speak to the world again.FaithI love helping people communicate that can't. It’s why I became an ASL teacher.Getting to work with military men and women who were injured in action? Sign me up. I can’t think of a better way to help.I pride myself on keeping things professional…until him... -
Bossy Grump by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a screaming funny romance where two office enemies fake love until they're all out of make-believe.You know that awkward moment when your lava-hot boss says "marry me?"Not for love. Not for real. Not without a mammoth payoff.Of course, this fortune comes with a ginormous snag—Ward Brandt.Call me bananas... -
Before Sunrise by Sienna Mynx
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor military wife Kennedy Flanagan, starting over had not been easy. Learning to let go after the tragic killing of her Navy Seal husband in the Afghan War proved to be mission impossible. But after five long years and countless hours of tears and healing, Kennedy has moved on. KIA? No... -
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Redeem by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer brother needs her help.And I will do anything to protect her.Even meet with the most wanted drug pin in the country.She’s my sister’s best friend.I’ve known her forever but I kept my distance.She’s too young and I’m not good enough for her.But when her safety is on the line, I can’t keep my guard up anymore.One night is all I need to know I want forever... -
Training Sasha by Becca Jameson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis friend's little sister... Sasha Easton has had her eye on Lincoln Walsh—the owner of Club Zodiac—for five years. Unfortunately, he does nothing but scowl at her and reject her every shy advance. She's not right for him... Lincoln doesn’t have a choice but to discourage Sasha because the truth is that he’s a sadist. And Sasha is no masochist... -
Stolen by the Master Chief by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArrow Hamlin was being a good samaritan when he stopped to help someone with a flat tire. He never expected his act of kindness would lead him to the woman who was meant to be his. Or that she’d be on the run from a dangerous situation.Sage Elsher was stunned by a violent encounter in her own home. She had no idea who to trust until Arrow came to her rescue... -
A Highland Werewolf Wedding by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsElaine Hawthorn is a gray American werewolf, currently out of work, and on a mission to share in a family treasure. When she arrives in Scotland, she nearly has a head-on collision with one hot, kilt-garbed Highlander, and runs him off the road...Categorized as:
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Cormac by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey promised me as tribute.Youngest of six, I'm untouched. Unblemished.And in the world of the Irish mafia...Wanted.I'm given to a man I've never met.Forced into a union I didn't condone.Owned by a dangerous rival.He may take what's his, but he won't steal my heart.Please note: Cormac: A Dark Irish Mafia Romance contains elements of violence, non-consent, and kink...Categorized as:
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Betrayed by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe swore he’d never love again. She’s on a mission to make him. LiaI wasn’t always the strongest woman, but I’d do anything for my child. Including chasing down the man who rejected her before she was even born. I won’t accept his lies that he didn’t know about her. For that to be true, it means someone betrayed us both. One thing is for certain. Max and I are broken beyond repair... -
Hard Nox by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's a brawler, she's a speed racer. Together, they're explosive. IsobelHeir to the McRae estate, Lennox is the huge Highlander everyone respects. But deep down, he's a dirty fighter. He crashed my car, stole my first kiss, then walked away with another woman. There’s no reason why, years later, when I see him in a fight, I should be lusting after his body... -
Fierce at Heart (The Kincaids of Pine Harbour) by Zoe York
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarriage is for suckers—Adam and Isla agreed on that when they got hitched.Adam Kincaid has a lot to prove: as a brand-new firefighter, as the youngest of five brothers in a small town where everyone is curious about your business, and as an unexpected newlywed...Categorized as:
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Crazy Little Thing Cold Love by Colette Davison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan two very different men turn an intense holiday romance into lasting love? Jude I shoot my mouth off and hide behind my smile as I try—and fail—to fill the void inside. Nothing has felt right since I was medically discharged from the army... -
An Untitled Love by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOrlando Flynn wasn’t beyond calling in the debt Jacquetta Mason owed him to get what he wanted. The love shared between them had always been untitled and he was ready to change it to something more concrete. Orlando knew exactly the label he wanted on his relationship with Jacquetta. He wanted her as his wife...Categorized as:
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Bond of Love by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Letters From Home make all the difference. Ben Fowler, an Army mechanic on tour in Afghanistan, loved listening to his squad member read letters from his sister. Alicia Newton’s letters to her twin brother kept them as close as ever. When tragedy strikes, she relies on his friend, Ben, to fill the void. As Ben and Alicia help each other with shared grief, they grow closer... -
Hot for the Navy SEAL by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHot for the Navy SEAL is a sweet, short, and steamy story with a happily-ever-after instalove romance featuring an ex-Navy SEAL and the curvy woman he loves. It is the 7th book in the Hot for Heroes multi-author series.McKennaMy life is quiet and predictable, and I thought I was okay with that... -
Wicked as Seduction by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’ll protect her…even if he has to take her captive to save her.Tech wiz and former elite soldier Forest “Trees” Scott had one mission: Rescue the woman being hunted by a vicious cartel and get her to safety. It should have been simple…but the minute he sees the wary beauty with haunted eyes, his desire for her complicates everything. So does her stubborn refusal to trust him... -
Dear Huxley: Heart of a Wounded Hero by Layne Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis summer, my older brother and I both came home. Me, toting a college degree and a job with the city attorney. Him, with a decade of service to our country and a brotherhood of guys who followed him home.Eavesdropping like the nosy little sister I’ll always be, I overheard them talking about the only one in their team who reenlisted. I’m intrigued... -
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State of Faith: Heart of a Wounded Hero by Mayra Statham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMajor Crew McCabe had one dream, to serve his country using the skills he’s been trained with over the last twenty years. After a horrific accident leaves him unable to do that, has him looking at a desk job. Not only angry, the Major is lost.A simple letter from an unexpected pen pal helps restore his state of faith...
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