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Elliot by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhatever it takes. As long as it takes.Elliot Sawyer wasn’t supposed to be alive. He’d cheated death by changing shifts with one of his men. Sure, his man asked for the change, but guilt gnawed on his heart every second of every day. If he’d been there, maybe he would have seen something, done something to stop the massacre. Leaving Guardian wasn’t an option for him, but changing assignments was... -
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Sparking Sara (The Men on Fire Series) by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree years of her life are gone in an instant. Her memories of becoming a famous artist - forgotten. Of the falling out with her best friend - lost. Of her charming boyfriend - erased. The doctors tell us getting Sara back into her normal routine is what's best for her. But what happens when she doesn't want her old normal? Some would say I'm trying to save ghosts from my past... -
![Fio: An O'Brien Novella by Stacey Reynolds]()
Fio: An O'Brien Novella by Stacey Reynolds
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*This novella is not a stand alone, but the first in a series of spin-off stories from The O’Brien Tales. This storyline should be read after the third book, Shadow Guardian: An O’Brien Tale, to avoid spoilers. Timothy Daniels is an American hero. After surviving a catastrophic injury during a tour with the Marines in Iraq, he has spent the following years carving out a new life for himself...Categorized as:
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Finding Elodie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRenowned chef Elodie Winters’ dream job, private chef to a powerful family in New York, quickly becomes a nightmare when her employer turns out to be the head of a notorious mob family. Now on the run, she thinks she’s finally safe, having landed in the middle of the Arabian Sea, cook on the Asaka Express cargo ship... -
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![Rescuing Wendy by Susan Stoker]()
Rescuing Wendy by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAspen “Blade” Carlisle is the last of his Delta Force team to find love…and he’s pretty bummed about that fact. Which might explain why he finds himself chatting up a telemarketer as if she’s a long-lost friend. But Wendy is surprisingly easy to talk to, so when they go from occasional calls during her work, to nightly conversations on their cells, it somehow feels right... -
![Engulfing Emma (The Men on Fire Series) by Samantha Christy]()
Engulfing Emma (The Men on Fire Series) by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSingle dad.Firefighter.Hero. On the heels of divorce, Lt. Brett Cash never expected to meet the woman of his dreams. Especially not during a robbery gone bad. But just because she's the woman of his dreams does not mean he's the man of hers . Emma is a child of a 9/11 hero taken far too soon. And she's not about to let her own daughter go through the same hell she did... -
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Sunset Flames by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Baytown Boys Military duty called them away to war zones, but after tours overseas, the group of friends found their way back home as men, seeking the peaceful little seaside town. Now, the band of brothers, together once more, work to provide a place for less fortunate veterans to call home... -
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Operation: Healing Angel by Margaret Kay
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColonel Samuel ‘Big Bear’ Shepherd, retired on paper only. A West Point Graduate, he served his entire career in the Special Operations Command where he made the necessary contacts to make his agency, Shepherd Security, a reality... -
![A Moment in Time: A Collection of Short Stories by Susan Stoker]()
A Moment in Time: A Collection of Short Stories by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree short stories by Susan Stoker, including The Boardwalk, The Other Side of the Story, and The Gift.The Boardwalk- Walking along the beach one day a man meets a woman sitting on a bench. They talk and he takes her to lunch. But as most things in life, there's always more to the story than what meets the eye. The ultimate love story...Categorized as:
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![Perfect Embrace by Kaylee Ryan]()
Perfect Embrace by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe day he walks into my bookstore with his adorable twin daughters, I know my life is going to change forever. The chemistry is tangible, the tragedy his truth, and my schoolgirl crush, even after all of these years, is still alive... -
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Rocky Mountain Rescue by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer Green Beret Max Thornton’s career ended when he fell two hundred and fifty feet during a training exercise and broke nearly every bone in his body. Left with a permanent limp and in need of a job, he is recruited by Brotherhood Protectors where he can use his combat training and skills to protect, guard and rescue others. He didn’t expect his first assignment to be the resident mechanic... -
![Line of Fire by A.K. Evans]()
Line of Fire by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsProtected. That’s how Kaia Banks spent the better part of her childhood. Raised by an abusive father, Kaia relied on her older sister to keep her safe. But Kaia’s all grown up now. And when her relationship places her in the line of fire, Kaia takes matters into her own hands.Remi Archer is no stranger to surprise... -
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Stone by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s the new silver fox recruit at Sentinel Security. The hot, tough former Marine Raider.And he won’t touch her because he works with her brother.Real estate agent Magnolia “Nola” Newhouse has it all. Okay, not quite all. She loves her work, has a growing collection of designer heels, and is about to become an aunt…she’s just missing the love of her life... -
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Sea Glass Hearts by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dark and stormy night…As a hurricane bore down on the Eastern Shore, Sheriff Liam Sullivan patrolled the roads, glad to see everyone was staying inside. Everyone except the owner of the car towing a trailer, now sitting on the side of the road, lights flashing.And then he met her. A woman in need. A woman to rescue. A woman to protect. A woman to love.Now to convince her of that... -
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![Hellhound Marshal by Zoe Chant]()
Hellhound Marshal by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s trapped in a nightmare. She’s a dream come true.Logan Vega has been stuck as a hellhound so long that he’s almost forgotten how to be human. Some days, he can’t even remember his own name.But then a new prisoner is locked in the cage next door. She’s more than the cure for his loneliness: she’s the bravest, kindest, toughest, and most radiant woman he’s ever met... -
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Burg by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the 10th book in the Reed Security Series and it is recommended that they are read in order. “Blake, I want to keep it a secret.” I was pacing back and forth in the doctor’s office. Emma didn’t want to know, but I needed to know. “You don’t understand. I need to know.” “Why?” “Because, everyone so far has had girls. Girls! I need to know if we’re going to have to buy more guns...Categorized as:
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![The Pegasus Marshal's Mate by Zoe Chant]()
The Pegasus Marshal's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer new beginning is off to a bad start… Tiffani's first marriage was a disaster. And now her first day of her new life as a court reporter has involved a jackass judge, a bomb threat…and a sexy silver fox of a US Marshal. One who tempts Tiffani to give up her new determination to prove she doesn't need a man... -
![Cael: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan]()
Cael: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe true measure of a man is not in the mistakes he makes…but in how he handles those mistakes. Cael Holland devoted himself to his friends and family, but when his niece becomes ill, he steps up to share the burden. Out on the town one night, he runs into her. The woman with the long hair that captures his attention. A woman, after his own heart, not looking for commitment... -
![Merciless Survival by Em Petrova]()
Merciless Survival by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wrecked his mission, but he stole her heart. SEAL Team Blackout Operator Ronin Ramsey is confident that this will be a successful international op. Locate the enemy and get out—simple. Until all hell breaks loose and he discovers a group of women are being held hostage by the very terrorist his team’s after... -
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Second Chance Summer by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProfessor Audrey Graham shouldn't be alive. But she didn't walk away from the accident that should've taken her life. She shouldn't have ever walked again according to the doctors. But after two years of physical therapy and countless surgeries, she's got a second lease on life. First stop? Camp Firefly Falls to try and catch up on some of the living she never did before her accident... -
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SEAL Together by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter twenty-five years of active duty, US Navy SEAL Commander Eric Lopez chaffed at his forced medical retirement. Bored, he jumped at the opportunity to work for a DHS Secret Division Command. The new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility had just opened and was already embroiled in controversy. One group protesting the facility want it shut down due to safety concerns... -
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Luscious by Melissa Schroeder, Moonstruck Cover Design And Photography
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Melissa Schroeder, get the second book in her wildly popular Camos and Cupcakes series! ***Get the book at a discounted price through preorder!*** When by the book Harry Bradley gets thrown together with his sister’s best friend EJ, opposites don’t just attract, they explode. She’s my sister’s best friend... -
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Box Set: Rescue Me Saga, Books 1-3 by Kallypso Masters
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsON SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME! More than 1,300 pages in three full-length novels, each with a happy ending! Need an escape from it all? To immerse yourself in a series that sucks you in and doesn’t let go? This set includes USA Today bestselling author Kallypso Masters’ first three Rescue Me Saga full-length novels, plus the introduction Masters at Arms... -
![Falling for the Delta by Susan Stoker, Riley Edwards]()
Falling for the Delta by Susan Stoker, Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Delta operatives Dash and Magic officially meet Holly and Stella—the women they’ve had their eyes on—it’s hardly a conventional moment, but the fireworks are undeniable. Both men fall hard, fast, and deep, each planning a Valentine’s Day their women will never forget. And they don’t…but for reasons no one saw coming...Categorized as:
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![Beautiful Risk by Anna Blakely]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Tony: Alvarez Security Series by Maryann Jordan, Shannon Brandee Eversoll]()
Tony: Alvarez Security Series by Maryann Jordan, Shannon Brandee Eversoll
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlvarez Security Agency Former Special Forces brother-in-arms now working together to provide an elite security service in the southern city of Richland. Tony Alvarez, former Special Forces Captain, now owns his own security agency. Once destroyed by loss and grief, his business is his life. Working to keep others safe, he safeguards his heart as well. Until he met her... -
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SEAL the Deal by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs more wedding invites pour in, veteran SEAL and security specialist Zane Anderson is happy that he and his girlfriend Missy don’t need a legal document to prove their love. Or at least he didn’t think they did... -
![Mikah: Mountain Man Cop and Younger Curvy Heroine by Tarin Lex]()
Mikah: Mountain Man Cop and Younger Curvy Heroine by Tarin Lex
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Alpha Mountain Man Cop & Younger Curvy Heroine RomanceLanaApparently, I just turned 18. I’m smart and focused. Genuine and empathetic. A rule-follower.At least that’s what everyone keeps telling me.A skiing accident near Wylder Peak stole almost all of my memories.What remains are tiny glimpses. Flashes. Feelings.I don’t remember who I was before. I only know who I am now... -
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HOT Heroes: A HOT Series Starters Collection by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeroes who do the right thing. No matter the price!Get FOUR full-length novels in this collection that includes the first book in each of Lynn’s series! If you haven’t been sure where to start, start here and enjoy stories about four military special ops teams set in Lynn’s Hostile Operations Team® world... -
![A Wild Heart by Amie Knight]()
A Wild Heart by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI lost a huge piece of myself the day my husband was killed in action. In the months that followed, I felt like my grief would swallow me whole.My only solace was my daughter, whose bright light guided me through the darkest of times.I never wanted to meet someone else.I vowed to never fall in love again, especially with a marine.It was supposed to be no strings attached and for a while it was... -
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Hunter by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunter & Jordynn's storyWe all made a pact. We’ve survived basic together, shared duty stations, and gone to war together. But the needs of the Army have separated us multiple times. That’s why we agreed that when each of us got out, we’d each settle down in the same mountainside town of Three Rivers...Categorized as:
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![Turn Up the Heat by Weston Parker]()
Turn Up the Heat by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFighting fires keeps me focused on the present and not the past. My days in the military haunt the fuck out of me, waking me up late in the night, causing my world to spin in vicious cycles. But it’s under control, or so I thought. The guys are noticing something is up with me. All I want is peace. But that shit evades me. And then everything changes. Because of her... -
![The Stars Above Us by Maggie C. Gates]()
The Stars Above Us by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You can do this. You’re not some kind of damsel in distress.”“Then what am I?”How did she not see it? She didn’t walk through fire; she was fire. I cracked a smile, “You’re the dragon.”_____________________What happened to Troy Davis?That’s what Becks is determined to figure out...Categorized as:
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Protecting Josie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne fateful decision turned into the scariest moment of her life…but it also led her to him.Josie couldn’t believe she was a prisoner of war. Not that she was in the military, or that they were at war, but she’d been thrown into a cell and left to die all the same. And she was going to die. Of that she was certain. Until a real-life hero was thrown into the cell next to hers... -
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![Protecting Maggie by Susan Stoker]()
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...Categorized as:
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Protecting Remi by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen introverted cartoonist Remi Stephenson dumps her cheating ex and goes on their Hawaiian vacation solo, even her creative mind can’t imagine being purposely stranded in the ocean…with a handsome, muscular, brave Navy SEAL. Even more unbelievable is the spark between them. Surely this is just rebound hormones...Categorized as:
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![The Elite: The Complete Ten Part Military Romance by K.B. Winters]()
The Elite: The Complete Ten Part Military Romance by K.B. Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSinfully Sexy. Badass Fighter Pilots...Categorized as:
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![Dear Gage: A Short Story (Love Letters) by K.L. Donn]()
Dear Gage: A Short Story (Love Letters) by K.L. Donn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA match made... by an 8-year-old?Dear Paisley,I wasn’t looking for love. I was fine with the life I had. Then you wrote me and a whole new world opened up.Dear Gage,I’ve been alone so long. Lost, scared, raising a son who needed a real man. Then you came along. Opening our hearts to your loyalty... -
![Sugar Pie by Mae Harden]()
Sugar Pie by Mae Harden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings♥ Willow ♥My great aunt’s dying wish was to re-open her family’s legacy, the Sugar Creek bakery, and come hell or high water, I’m going to make it happen in her stead. Transferring from L.A., I can deal with the biting cold, an overdose of Valentine’s Day spirit, an apparent saboteur, and even the small town gossip surrounding my (in)famous mother... -
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Brooks by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlotteWhen my best friend asked me to abandon the city for the small-town life, I took a chance and said yes.I was unhappy in the corporate world and ready for a change.I also made a promise to focus on myself for one year.A whole year to avoid all complications, especially of the male variety.That promise was a whole lot easier to keep until Brooks Montgomery showed up in my life...Categorized as:
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![Finding Happiness in a Hoax by Claire Cain]()
Finding Happiness in a Hoax by Claire Cain
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne thing being captured and held by terrorists does for a man? It makes him think. Especially about the past.Five years ago, I married a woman to help her out of a desperate situation. But we’ve hardly seen each other since. And if that doesn’t change soon, my command team is going to get suspicious of our arrangement...Categorized as:
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![A Hero for Her by Nichole Rose]()
A Hero for Her by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe curvy songbird brings him peace. The broken Army Ranger gives her hope. But can love heal his haunted mind and save her life?Ronan GallagherWhen I left the Army, I left behind pieces of myself.The things I did haunt me. So do the friends I lost.I thought I'd always be broken until I took a job protecting Winter Pyke.This curvy songbird touches parts of me that haven't seen the light in years... -
![One to Leave by Tia Louise]()
One to Leave by Tia Louise
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome demons can't be shaken off.Some wounds won't heal. Until a pair of hazel eyes knocks you on your ass, and you realize it's time to stop running. A STAND-ALONE, ONE TO HOLD NOVEL. Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong language and elements of erotic romance, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18... -
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Forbid by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe’ve kept our relationship hidden.For years she’s been mine and nobody knows it.It’s time I stake my claim.She’s younger than me.I work with her brother.I travel all the time.There’s a thousand reasons why we shouldn’t be togetherBut none of that matters now.She has a stalker and I will do any and everything to keep her safe.No one is going to hurt what’s mine..Categorized as:
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![Beneath the Fallen Stars by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black]()
Beneath the Fallen Stars by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShayneI’ve never had anyone look at me the way he looks at me, like I could be his whole world. Ford is different from other guys. For starters, he doesn’t know about my troubled past—the one this small town won’t let me forget, no matter how hard I try. Being with him, I can be myself. Without judgment. Without pretending. He’s unlocked a part of me I wasn’t sure still existed... -
![SEAL's Desire by Makenna Jameison]()
SEAL's Desire by Makenna Jameison
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s her fiercest protector. She’s his only weakness.A Navy SEAL doesn’t expect to find a beautiful hostage when running his op…Navy SEAL Blake “Raptor” Reynolds is a legend in his own right. His ability to sneak into enemy territory, sight unseen, and eliminate the target has earned him the reputation of being cool, hard, and calculating... -
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Twist by Naomi McKay
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat’s a reluctant hero to do when he meets a stubborn damsel in distress?Former Navy SEAL Oliver ‘Twist’ Salinger knows he’s no hero. After a failed mission that cost him most of his team, he now works for his family’s security company. When a friend’s cousin is kidnapped, he doesn’t hesitate to help. What he doesn’t expect is for his target to bring out every protective instinct he has... -
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Reaper by Michelle Dups
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsREAPERCalled back home from the military to a village overrun by crime, my father in a coma in the hospital. My family and our businesses threatened. The last thing I expected during all the turmoil was to meet the perfect woman.When a Crow man meets his one, he knows.ABBYAs a single mum and business owner, I was happily going through life, working hard to provide for myself and my teenage son... -
![SEAL's Spitfire by Lynne St. James]()
SEAL's Spitfire by Lynne St. James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhile Navy SEAL Rafe Buchanan is stuck at the airport, he is captivated by the woman cursing a blue streak with a take no prisoners attitude. He invites her for drinks and realizes she’s everything he gave up hoping he’d find. But a random glance at a TV monitor ends their flirting when Meghan Henley sees her brother’s missionary group was kidnapped in Afghanistan...Categorized as:
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![Torch: A BBW Instalove Romance by Kate Hunt]()
Torch: A BBW Instalove Romance by Kate Hunt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA BBW Instalove RomanceMadeline When I run into my old high school crush, Alex, I can’t believe my eyes. The former bad boy is now a noble firefighter—and buff as sin. The mutual desire we never acted on back in the day is quickly rekindled. It also rapidly becomes clear that this is way more than just some five-alarm fling...
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