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Tainted by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFormer Navy SEAL sniper Matthew Kessler thought his life was charmed. He was wrong. He thought his father had amassed the family’s wealth through hard work. He was wrong again. He thought the battlefield had taught him everything he needed to know about strength and courage. He was absolutely wrong. In the blink of an eye, everything he thought he knew about his family became a lie... -
The Siege, Part 2 (Kings of Guardian) by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor years Guardian Security has protected the world against evil. They were an offensive weapon against monsters that sought to prey on the unprotected.Until now.Attacked at the heart of their operations, both in Washington D.C. and the South Dakota Annex, the Kings of Guardian go on the offense to protect the lives of their families, friends, and innocents caught in the crossfire.This is War... -
Reaper by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHindsight–– is always 20/20. For the assassin known as Reaper, the chances he missed were displayed in perfect resolution every time he went back. Back to her, the only woman he'd ever loved. Back to where his life ended and then started again. The regrets had become too heavy, and he intended this trip home to be his last. Memories–– hold no future... -
Slade by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHighly trained VC Warrior, Dr. Slade Buchanan’s, role between lifesaver and lifetaker has been a constant battle, but nothing prepared him for half-breed VC Warrior trainee, Jill Nichols. Slade realizes his struggles from the past were nothing compared to the difficulty of resisting the woman who could never belong to a man like him...Categorized as:
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Blaze by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHaunted by a past he’s struggling to forget, Blaze once again finds himself a VC Warrior - something he swore would never happen. Confident he could easily walk away again, his connection to a certain redhead makes that decision harder than he imagined. Trying to fit into the Warrior world, Katrina holds a secret that could ruin the new life she is fighting to fit into...Categorized as:
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Mission: Her Freedom by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA badass combat medic will do anything to save her friend and teammate, but on the run from some very bad guys, she starts to look at her tattooed tech geek friend in a very different way… Former Naval Intelligence officer Brooks Jameson might have lots of muscles and ink, but he’s a proud geek... -
Dragon Guard Knight by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA dragon in search of a mate ...Dragon Guard Niklas has been looking for love in all the wrong places. While he's happy that his twin brother has found his mate, he wished that he too, could find the other half of his soul.Little does he know, he's about to meet his mate in the most unexpected place... -
Stoneheart Lion by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's a shifter fixer who can fix anything ... except herself. Exiled from her clan, jaguar shifter Max is a P.I. who handles unique shifter problems. Incriminating photos, blackmail, mate problems? Max helps others solve their problems because there is no cure for her own loneliness. At least none that she knows.But she's never had a problem like him before ..Categorized as:
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Castle Investigations: The Complete 5-Books Series by Dee Bridgnorth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 1 Scarlett Ferguson has raised her younger sister Emery since their parent's death. Working two jobs to put food on the table leaves no time for romance. When a former Air Force Para rescue pilot visits her diner every week vying for her attention, Scarlett is tempted to throw caution to the wind and take a chance... -
Black Dog Security: Volume Two by Camilla Blake
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPART ONE:Gretchen Sinclair is on the run from a man she refuses to name, moving from place to place so quickly that she has no chance to put down roots. But when she moves in next door to Shane Camper, she’s immediately drawn to his cowboy style, and his gentleman’s ways...Categorized as:
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High Risk by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt appeared to be a year of mostly peace, but in the shadows a new enemy was stirring. A fatal threat posed against Westin Pack’s beloved Pack Mother proves it’s time for Delta to step up and remind them all just why this unit was created in the first place.Each Westin Force team of operatives has a different focus...Categorized as:
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Probable Fear by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes the path to destiny really sucks ass.I should have died on our last big mission and it’s messing with my head.I know I need to get over it, but I just can’t.There’s a lead on a new Collector and Delta’s getting called in to assist.Paralyzed by irrational fears and guilt, I don’t know if I can do this again.But if I don’t, I’ll never meet her...Categorized as:
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The Bullet by Iris Johansen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a woman finally gets her happily-ever-after ending with the man she loves—until a woman on the run shows up on her doorstep with enough secrets to get them all killed... -
Gray Wolf Security: Wyoming by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFree with Kindle Unlimited... Enjoy the complete Volume 3 of the Gray Wolf Security series. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 5 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :) HANK I’m a cowhand...Categorized as:
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Shifted by C.P. Rider
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA telepath with a lethal twist.My name is Neely and I live among shapeshifters in the desert truckstop town of Sundance, California. As a wolf shifter, I'm not much of a threat. But as a telepath-spiker, I'm deadly.For six months, life has been peaceful...Categorized as:
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Her Dragon Hero by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe hates me -- how can he be my fated mate? I know I screwed up. I want to make it up to the people that I hurt, but the best way to do that might be to stay far away and forget about them. So why can’t I stop thinking about Jury? The young dragon hates me. I heard the things he said. And yet as soon as he finds me again, I can’t keep away...Categorized as:
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Her Dragon Lover by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe shot me down -- why can’t I forget about him? I gathered up my nerve to approach Stefan -- only for him to reject me. That was months ago, but I still can't stop thinking about him, no matter how hard I try to get over it. Unfortunately, fate keeps throwing us together...Categorized as:
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Silver by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA dragon as a coworker? Complicated. Adrien the silver dragon has everything most humans could want. But as a dragon awakened in the modern world he misses his old life, his powers (which have been temporarily restrained) and the way he used to lord his status over others... -
Claim the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings- Book 4 in the Hells Canyon Shifters series - Breshia’s world comes crashing down around her when the leader of her lion shifter pride deems her ready to bear a cub. When the mate chosen for her turns out to be the man she loathes, she runs for her life to the sanctuary of Hells Canyon...Categorized as:
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Dragon Protectors: Shifter Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel, Juniper Hart
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree Dragon Shifter Series. One Giant Collection!If you love dragon protectors who are alpha to the core, you will love this box set that includes three complete dragon series. ***A forbidden wish. A dragon prince. A fairy who could change everything.I’ve been alive for centuries. I’m a dragon prince, and I am used to getting my way. But, I need a change...Categorized as:
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Technical Threat by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis job’s at stake, but she may prove to be an even bigger technical threat to his heart.Tarron has met his match with a ruthless cyberhacker who has a personal vendetta against the Raglan. When she breeches Westin Force’s security Tarron must move in to stop her. That proves easier said than done when his Nonna steps up to help and meddle in his love life...Categorized as:
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Wicked Hunt by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo take him down, I’d use all of my power…I know exactly who Dario Malback is. I know everything about him. I know all of his dirty secrets and his evil deeds. He is more of a monster than my father ever was...because Dario just likes it.He needs to go down for what he did. He needs to pay for his crimes and I’ve dreamt of this day for a long time...Categorized as:
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Patriot by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA biker in trouble. A woman who doesn’t run from it.Logan, aka Patriot, earned his nickname by fighting for the underdog. Only this time he’s the one being crushed under the weight of injustice when his club comes under fire with the law... -
Alpha Temptation: Sanmere Shifters Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBad boys, alpha protectors, and witty heroines that will make you beg for more! Read all the books in the Sanmere District world. This is the first time all books have ever been published together in one collection... -
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A New Prospect by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWolves mate for life. For better or worse. I’ve lived it all--the good, the bad, and the ugly. Still, I don’t back down on my commitments. Living with Annie isn’t always easy and some things need to change. I need to change. But the damage runs deep...Categorized as:
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Rising Storm by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlmost since her first shift, Emma has lived in her fur as a leader amongst the gorillas in Africa. With her kind nearing extinction she worked tirelessly to protect and guide her band. Even when that meant sacrificing herself to the Raglan...Categorized as:
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Alpha's Command by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a human. Forbidden. My brother’s widow. But deep down, my wolf believes she's mine. Before my brother died, he made me swear to stand by his human mate and their son. It's been 10 years since his death, and I've done my best. I joined the military, got my sh*& straight. I sent money but stayed away from Julia and my nephew. Stayed out of their life... -
Final Extraction by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis mate is gone. His life is empty. Survival is all he has left.When an unexpected ally gives Silas Granger a shimmer of hope, he’ll stop at nothing to find the truth. His hatred for the Raglan has increased exponentially. It’s no longer a job—it’s personal. Silas will fight to the death until they are permanently ended and the final extraction has been made...Categorized as:
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Mountain Guardian Bear by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA mountain man with a tragic past + a curvy amnesiac + two deadly secrets = one explosive romance! His bear-shifter clanmates know him only as Gannon, a scarred loner concealing a dark past. The mountain man of the Pinerock Bears guards the Circle B Ranch from afar and shuns the company of others, until the day he comes back to his cabin and finds a beautiful, curvy woman sleeping in his bed .. -
THE BATTLES: 6 Special Ops Romance Bundle by Kristina Weaver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA KINDLE UNLIMITED FREE BUNDLE Enjoy 6 Standalone, full length books in this bundle. More than 350,000 words. Approximately 1,000 pages. NO CLIFFHANGERS. Titles in this series: SHANE BANNER BRANDON DANE NOAH MORGAN * Not suitable for readers below 17. These books feature bad boy, military alphas, and lots of steamy scenes... -
Parker Security #1-5 by Camilla Blake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook One Emmy Bender’s a good girl who lives a quiet life and always does the right thing. Unlike her twin sister, Isa, a famous DJ who lives life on her own terms. But when Isa vanishes one night before a big show, Emmy’s orderly life is thrown into disarray as she embarks on a search to find out just what happened to her sister... -
Covert Vengeance by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRevenge came at a heavy price. Valkyrie hacker Amber Brown is deadly in her own right, but her preferred weapon is a keyboard. So after her teammates left her for dead, she took her revenge the way she was trained to—swiftly and brutally. Except one of her targets might be innocent... -
Fierce Impact by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGrant Phillips has always been a team player. He lives his life for the Force and worked hard to land a coveted spot with Team Bravo. He follows the rules, keeps his head down, and never causes trouble. Grant does everything for everyone else and wants for very little. The mission always comes first, until she waltzes into his life.Taylor Maxwell is a wild card. A thrill seeker. A rogue wolf...Categorized as:
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Dancer Dragon by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo dragons. One second chance. Once, music-loving Esme and proud clanlord Heikon were each other's everything. She danced only for him, and his love was the song that filled her world. And then a single act of treachery destroyed it all, their mate bond severed beyond repair. Esme retreated to her dance studio and music hoard to salve her broken heart...Categorized as:
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Her Dragon Protector by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCan I really trust a dragon with my heart? When I show up in Black Claw with bruises on my face and a split lip, I’m not looking for another man - I’ve made enough bad choices in that department. I’m ready to lie low with my best friend and pray to god that my ex doesn’t come to find me.But Axel isn’t like any of the guys I’ve been drawn to before.I’m not ready for a new relationship...Categorized as:
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Heartsridge Shifters: Grant by Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWolf shifter enforcer Grant Romano has been given a mission: track down the dirty cop who’s working for the Purists and uncover their plans for Heartsridge town. But that means visiting a human city. Now, he doesn’t have anything against humans, but he can’t help but wish he was somewhere else. Anywhere... -
Danny by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCraig is the best at what he does. He can find anyone. Anywhere. Any time.Doesn’t matter how hard they try to hide. But locating his friend’s lost family is proving to be more of a challenge than he anticipated. Shadow Pine, Washington is Craig’s last lead, one built on nothing but rumor and hearsay. But sometimes that’s all you need... -
The Enchanted: Council of Seven Shifter Romance Collection by Juniper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA HOT-AS-SIN romance collection that will take you on a wild ride! Read all 16 books in the Council of Seven world! This is the first time all books have ever been published together in one collection. ***** One night at an Enchanted bar changed my entire world forever… I should have just let him have the drink and run. I didn’t. Toby's eyes sucked me in—almost as fast as his lips...Categorized as:
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SEAL’s Accidental Family by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll her life, Rachel Winchester has fought against the idea that she was nothing but white trash destined for Loserville. Now, it seems all that fighting was for nothing. Sure, she’s running a successful B&B and, yes, she finally had her way with a man she’s crushed on for forever—Harris McCallister, the guy she’s flirted with for years; the guy she’s thought about and pined for... -
Destruction by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGoing back into the torture camp where he’d been so brutally abused is the last thing Navy SEAL Drake Fontana wants to do, but if there are other men being experimented upon he has to be the one to get them out. And he has to give them an option other than to be a test subject to the Silverstone Collaborative, the pharmaceutical company funding the diabolical experiments... -
Promised to the Killer: A Dark Mafia Romance by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer family tossed her aside like a broken doll.But she's my shining treasure and I'll kill to make her mine.Siena Bastone is going to die. She's the cast-off traitorous daughter of a minor mafia family with deliciously pouty lips and a wicked tongue.But after we spend one unforgettable night of sin in a hotel room, I can't walk away.I pull her from her family's clutches and make her my own... -
WRECKED: GODS OF CHAOS MC, BOOK FOUR by Honey Palomino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE SCARS YOU CAN’T SEE ARE THE HARDEST TO HEAL Jesse’s whole life has been a wreck and he’s got the scars to prove it. When he joins up with his Uncle Ryder’s MC, he finally feels like his life has meaning. The roar of the bike, the open road, the heaviness of the cut stretched across his tattooed shoulders. But the Gods of Chaos MC isn’t like other clubs... -
Jackson's Nanny by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeverly Hills, 1985 Jackson Casey’s nightclubs are exactly the kind of places Hollywood’s A-listers flock to. His newest club, Indulgence, is no different, quickly becoming the most exclusive place to be seen in L.A. Life is fabulous for this dragon shifter -- until his wife decides to follow her spirit guides, -- abandoning him and their two children... -
Snowed In With The Soldier Bear by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWeeks before Christmas, strong-willed Vanessa heads out into the Alaskan wilderness for one reason alone: to hunt down her long-awaited trophy, a moose. But the elusive beast has other plans, knocking the huntress out cold after she tries to claim her prize. All hope for Vanessa’s survival seems lost—until she wakes up in a hunky, rugged stranger’s cabin...Categorized as:
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Mountain Reckoning by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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City Shifters: the Den Box Set by Layla Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe complete five book series of City Shifters: the Den! Find out if Barrett Kaiser and his rowdy bear brothers survive the bad guys, wreak some vengeance, and find true love! Bearing Burdens: Josie just needs enough money to pay off her loan shark and get custody of her nieces and nephew...Categorized as:
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Shifter by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***First published in Kindle Vella***She's a wolf-shifting scientist who needs cover...and He’s an alpha without a pack…As the only living wolf pack member with the tiniest drop of alpha blood in her veins, Luna McElhanney should be happy. Instead, she just wants to be left alone in her lab with her experiments, until she discovers something that could end them all... -
Tell Me No Lies by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI used to love working.There was nothing I enjoyed more than seeing the auto shop I built from the ground up thriving, showing how far I’d managed to come in this brutal world.Then I hired Piper.Now she’s everywhere. At the front desk all day and right next door all night, infiltrating my life.My thoughts... -
Alpha Games, Alpha Rogue, & Alpha Contender by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA huge boxed set featuring sexy alpha wolf brothers and their search for the perfect mates! For the first time all together in one easy format, for an incredibly long, satisfying read! Follow Rafe, Hawthorne and Lindon as they win over their sassy BBW mates. Alpha Games Two years ago, voluptuous she-wolf Aspen ran from her shifter pack...Categorized as:
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Cowboy Bear's Mate by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow does a bear lose his mate? When she drives off in the opposite direction, taking his heart and soul with her. For a year, Samuel has lived with the loss of his mate. He’s roamed the mountains, always searching, his life meaningless without her. Now he’s made a decision—he’s going to leave the Williams Homestead and search the world until he finds her. Then, fate steps in...Categorized as:
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