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Gorgeous by Kristy Marie
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBreck: My name is Brecklyn Brannon, and I’m not who I claim to be. A year ago, I packed up my promising life in the city for a man I saw only once. Accepting a temporary job with Cade and four blazing hot veterans should have been my way in. Except, Cade acts like he would rather be tortured than speak to me. He can resist all he wants, but I made a promise that I intend to keep... -
Shelter for Penelope by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDubbed the “American Princess” after her rescue from months in the hands of ISIS, soldier and firefighter Penelope Turner has struggled silently since her return to Texas. The media, the danger of her job, the pressure of knowing lives are in her hands…all of it and more has combined to slowly fill Penelope with seething guilt and doubt... -
Securing Sidney by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor Sidney Hale, rescuing dogs is more than a hobby. It’s a calling. A deep-seated need. An unstoppable compulsion. For reasons so unsettling, she shares them with no one…until she meets Decker. After coming to her rescue while Sidney battled to save a dog—literally—the gorgeous SEAL proves he can be trusted with her secrets, her safety…maybe even her heart... -
The Reunion: A Novel by Dan Walsh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAaron Miller knows a thing or two about loss. He’s lost love. Dignity. Second, and even third, chances. Once honored for his heroism, he now lives in near obscurity, working as a handyman in a humble trailer park. But God is a master at finding and redeeming the lost things of life. Unbeknownst to Aaron, someone is searching for him... -
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Mission to Protect by Terri Reed
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnter the world of the Military K-9 UnitA riveting new series begins!When the Red Rose Killer leaves his calling card for Staff Sergeant Felicity Monroe, she knows exactly what that means—she’s on his revenge list. Her boss, Master Sergeant Westley James, and K-9 German shepherd Dakota become her guardians, but they’ll have to act fast to escape the man who wants her dead... -
True to You by Jodi Watters
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome people said that love and hate couldn't coexist. That such polarizing emotions could never be assigned to one singular thing at the same time. That much like roller coasters or Brussels sprouts, you either felt love or you felt hate, but never both. Common ground was nowhere to be found, forcing a person to pick a side... -
Enemy Lines by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnemies-to-Lovers Stand-Alone Healing-Love RomanceKyan Keasly. Reckless, broken and heart-stopping gorgeous. Former Navy SEAL Kyan Keasly is an adrenaline junkie. His records are sealed. His heart, closed. His past, suffocating. All Kyan wants—needs—is to be left alone.And get the meddling Dr. Ivy West out of his life.Ivy won’t risk her career for a man, not even the sex-god Kyan Keasly...Categorized as:
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The Price of Valor by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer Navy SEAL Hamilton Jones thought that the love of his life was dead. But when a girl claiming to be his daughter shows up with a dire message from his wife, Ham knows he will stop at nothing to find her and bring her home... -
Falling for Zeke: A Sweet Romantic Suspense by Sara Blackard
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn ex-Army Special Operations member burned once by love. A single-mom stalked by a powerful enemy. Can he risk his heart for her safety?Zeke has everything he could want.A multi-billion dollar inheritance allows him to protect others... … and with the camaraderie of his brothers-in-arms. He spends his time growing his security firm and keeping his head down... -
Hidden by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Christian romantic suspense by bestselling author Vannetta Chapman Home is where our story begins ... DANA JACOBS would rather forget the night of tragedy and violence that marred her childhood. She is now supervisor in charge of the Department of Homeland Security in Taos, New Mexico. Her team is prepared to handle any threat—biological, chemical, conventional, cyber, even nuclear... -
Keeping Guard by Sandra Owens
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinding the future they deserve will mean leaving the past behind…Navy SEAL Noah Alba is on extended leave after a terrible mistake resulted in the loss of his K-9 partner. He arrives in Asheville, North Carolina, hoping to get his head on straight before he returns overseas. When an old friend recruits him to train service dogs for veterans, he doesn’t feel ready... -
True Honor by Dee Henderson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCIA officer Darcy St. James is after a man who knew September 11 would happen--a man who chose to profit from the knowledge. Navy SEAL Sam "Cougar" Houston is busy: The intelligence Darcy is generating has his team deploying around the world. Under the pressure of war, their romance flourishes... -
Firethorn by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer Marine and current Nightshade team member Griffin “Legend” Riddell is comfortable. So comfortable he never sees the set up that lands him in a maximum security prison, charged with murder. How can he prove his innocence behind bars? Covert operative Kazi Faron is tasked with reassembling Nightshade—the black ops team someone dissected... -
Wolfsbane by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA 2012 Christy Award Winner. Embark upon a danger-laden mission within the pages of Ronie Kendig’s riveting Wolfsbane . Demolitions expert Danielle Roark thought escaping from a brutal Venezuelan general was a challenge. Now she’s charged with espionage and returned to the jungle where a new nightmare begins... -
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Ever After by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn this sequel to 'Even Now', Emily is 20 & at college on a soccer scholarship when she meets the man who changes everything for her...Categorized as:
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True Devotion by Dee Henderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKelly Jacobs has already paid the ultimate price of loving a warrior; she has the folded flag and the grateful thanks of a nation to prove it. Navy SEAL Joe “Bear” Baker can't ask her to accept that risk again—even though he loves her. But the man responsible for her husband's death is back; closer than either of them realize. Kelly is in danger, and Joe may not get there in time... -
Mountain Rescue by Sandra Owens
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman on the run. A wounded SEAL who wants to become invisible.Two strangers, one mountain cabin.The sole witness to a murder, stuntwoman Rachel Denning thought she’d found the perfect hideout in a remote cabin just outside Asheville, North Carolina. Until a strange man appears in her bedroom... -
Saved by Hazel James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeilani Moretti Life is out to get me. Humvee accident that took my right hand? Strike one. Cancer three years later that stole my breasts and hair? Strike two. An overbearing mother who seems to think I’m twelve, not twenty-seven? Yeah, I’m out of there. I thought moving to Oklahoma would give me a fresh start. I hoped life would finally cut me some damn slack...Categorized as:
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After MidKnight by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the tender age of seventeen, Roades Knight was caught eloping. His parents put a swift end to that, and Roades was forced to break ties with the young Puerto Rican beauty. Five years later, he’s a member of the elite Knight Ops team and his family is once again disappointed in his behavior, after he’s muddled up a mission... -
The Ranger's Forgiveness: A Clean Army Ranger Romance Book Five by Bree Livingston
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA conspiracy theorist, the high school sweetheart whose heart she broke, and the threats that bring them together. Taylor Mabrey runs a conspiracy theory satire website. It’s something she loves to do, and since it’s anonymous, she doesn’t think twice about it. But the fun stops when she starts getting ominous threats... -
Adored by You: A Sweet, Celebrity, Military Romance by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan the sergeant and the celebrity get their second chance?Sergeant Noah West was eighteen years old the last time he saw Paige Walker. He joined the Marines for a more stable life and she left to chase her movie star dreams. But no matter where the Marine Corps sends him, he can't help but hope that their paths might one day cross again... -
Rescue a Stubborn Heart by Cindy Roland Anderson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe doesn’t believe true love is real. He thinks he’s too broken for love. Everything changes when two stubborn hearts meet. On the run from her ex-husband’s twisted family, Finley seeks help from Jaxon Hudson, the Navy SEAL who rescued her three years ago. Even though she only knew him for a few hours, it was long enough for her to fall in love...Categorized as:
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Hot SEAL, Black Coffee by Cynthia D'Alba
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDealing with a sexy ex-girlfriend, a jewel heist, and a murder-for-hire can make an ex-SEAL bodyguard a tad cranky. Trevor Mason accepts what should be a simple job…protect the jewels his ex-girlfriend will wear to a breast cancer fundraiser... -
Seeking the Truth by Terri Reed
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer investigation could prove fatal… In this exciting True Blue K-9 Unit installment By secretly investigating the New York City K-9 Command Unit chief’s murder, reporter Rachelle Clark puts a bull’s-eye on her back. Single dad and K-9 unit officer Carter Jameson thought Rachelle was reporting on police-field-dog trials—not his brother’s death... -
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Beowulf: Explosives Detection Dog by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer Navy handler Timbrel Hogan has more attitude than her Explosives Detection Dog, Beowulf, but she’s a tough woman who gets the job done. Green Beret Tony “Candyman” VanAllen likes a challenge and convincing the hard-hitting handler they belong together might just get him killed... -
Wicked Healing by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA wounded K9 needs care while his equally wounded Navy SEAL handler recovers. She falls in love with them both. Erin Knox has never dealt with a dog as difficult as Wicked, an injured Military War dog, but then, she’s never had a dog with the kind of experience that he’s had... -
The Tough Warrior: Navy SEAL Romance (A Quinn Family Romance) by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA famous actress with a price on her head, a hardened security specialist who refuses to acknowledge their love. Can she convince him to reconnect before they run out of time? Griff Quinn’s purpose is to save lives and someday make restitution for the wrongs he’s committed. He’s loved Scarlett Lily for almost a dozen years, but no one will find that out, especially not Scarlett... -
Operation K-9 Brothers by Sandra Owens
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNavy SEAL Jack Daniels (save the jokes, he's heard them all) and his trusty Belgian Malinois sidekick, Dakota, are back home in Asheville, North Carolina, after a bomb left them scarred. Unable to accept that he'll never be able to return to his team, Jack is looking for a miracle... -
True Valor by Dee Henderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHeroes get a new meaning when you see inside their lives. Gracie is a Navy Pilot; Bruce works Air Force Pararescue. With dangerous jobs—often away from home—they write love letters. When Gracie is shot down behind enemy lines, Bruce has one mission: get her out alive... -
Talon: Combat Tracking Team by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s on a mission to find her missing brother. Only his combat tracking dog knows where to look. . . . Air Force veteran Aspen Courtland just wants her brother back—dead or alive. The US Marine Corps declared him dead, but Aspen is unwilling to let him die without a fight. Aspen adopts her brother’s combat tracking team dog, Talon, hoping to come closer to finding peace about Austin... -
Knot a Chance by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLieutenant Commander Stefan Lundquist is more than happy with his life. As a member of the US Coast Guard, he gets to work in the Gulf of Mexico, saving lives. As a Dominant in the BDSM lifestyle, he gets to play with submissives who are under no illusions their relationship will go beyond a D/s one... -
Shelter from the Storm by Kristen Ethridge
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSOMETIMES THE PERSON STANDING IN YOUR WAY IS YOUR ONLY HOPE As the director of the Port Provident Animal Shelter, Becca Collins had devoted her life to helping the furriest residents of Port Provident. When a special Labrador retriever, Polly, needs her help on the eve of Hurricane Hope, Becca can’t say no—even if it means she’ll have to ride out the hurricane on Provident Island... -
27 Truths: Ava's Story by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author, MJ Fields, comes a gripping story of love and it's many truths. Ava Links was raised seeing the different sides of love. The beautiful and the broken. Through it all, she knows the journey she is taking will lead her to the man she is destined to be with. The man she has always loved, Luke Lane...Categorized as:
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Digitalis by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStep into the boots of a former Marine in this heart-pounding adventure in life and love. Colton “Cowboy” Neeley is a Marine trying to find his footing as he battles flashbacks now that he’s back home. Piper Blum is a woman in hiding—from life and the assassins bent on destroying her family. When their hearts collide, more than their lives are at stake... -
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Amish Promises by Leslie Gould
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJourney Down a Quiet Lane in Lancaster County Where Love and Heartache and Friendship and Healing Meet When Joel and Shani Beck arrive at their new home, they're looking for peace. Shani is thrilled to have Joel back from Iraq, but he needs time to heal, and the quiet of Lancaster seems just the place... -
Wrong Side of the Tracks by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGypsy Bradbury was never destined for great things. Or at least that’s what she’d convinced herself of. Growing up on the wrong side of the tracks, she had learned that hoping for more was a waste of time. Then Marco forced his way into her life and gave her a glimpse of a future brighter than any she could have imagined... -
Nightshade by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSoldiers all across the globe are returning home to their families after brutal tours of duty. They are discharged from the service. . .and on their own. Meet Max Jacobs, one of these discarded heroes, as he faces a wall of failure—in his career, his friendships, and his marriage. Failing again—this time to end his life—he is offered a thread of hope... -
The Second Time Around by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTessa Day had clung to the notion of a once-in-a-lifetime love for as long as she could remember. Then one chance encounter led her to the man of her dreams. After a whirlwind romance that could only be described as something out of a fairytale, she gave her heart to her other half, only to have him throw it back like it meant nothing...Categorized as:
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Evermore by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes a new story in her Salvation series… I was poised to become partner at my law firm even before I became secretly engaged to my boss. After being humiliated by him on my wedding day, I can’t face working for him any longer. So I quit, waving my middle finger on my way out...Categorized as:
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Anna's Courage by Kristin Noel Fischer
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Anna’s Courage” is a heartwarming love story about having the courage to be brave in spite of your fears. Helicopter pilot Anna Morgan hasn’t flown since her husband’s death several years ago. Instead, the young army widow has sought refuge with her son on peaceful Rose Island. Surrounded by family and friends, Anna vows never to do anything more dangerous than arrive late to a PTA meeting... -
Cyrus by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 2 in the Men of Steel series Meet Cyrus, the oldest of the Steel brothers. He's strong, independent, and damaged. But don't feel sorry for him, Cyrus likes his life just the way it is. No rules, no commitments, and no more than 3 times with the same woman. TRUTH.Until Tara... -
Collateral Damage by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHonorably discharged from the Army after an explosion nearly killed her, former military psychiatrist Brooke Adams has set up shop to help others--but her days of helping military personnel are over. She's got her own battles to fight from her time overseas, and she's not equipped to take on more... -
Memories of You by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA mind might forget but a soul remembers everything…When you get married, you make so many vows.For better or for worse. I’m a Marine with a wicked scar from the 50-cal round that almost took me out, so check that box.For richer or for poorer. We’ve been together forever, me and Cat, so check that one too.In sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do us part... -
The Trouble with Crushes: A Romance by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first time I met Daniel King, he had a busted nose. He was also a couple of years younger than me, which seemed like a lot back then. I had always thought of him as more of a little brother or friend. I was so preoccupied with other guys that I never realized he had deeper feelings for me.By the time I saw the error of my ways, it was too late... -
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The Plus One Rescue (Disaster City Search and Rescue) by Jo Grafford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith a heroic-sounding name like his, Axel Hammerstone naturally made all the “most likely to succeed” lists in his high school yearbook. So it comes as no surprise to his friends and family when their favorite defensive tackle player returns from Afghanistan with a Purple Heart for an injury sustained while saving three fellow soldiers during an ambush... -
Flightpath by Amber Addison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times best-selling author Cristin Harber and Amber Addison comes an exciting collaboration… Being married young isn't a thing of the past in Louisiana. And for Madelyn and Seth, it's a way of life. Except, no one prepared them for the road ahead... -
Jenny by Melissa McClone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrab your beach hat and a towel and prepare for a brand new series brought to you by twelve New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors… Beach Brides! Fun in the summer sun! Twelve heartwarming, sweet novellas linked by a unifying theme...Categorized as:
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Heat of the Knight by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSean Knight is second in command of Knight Ops, a special task force that’s quickly gaining more notoriety than Seal Team Six. While Sean enjoys showing off his tactical skills on life-threatening missions, he also loves coming home to Louisiana to relax and do some catfishin’… and hunting for sexy females to warm his bed... -
The Ranger's Hope: A Clean Army Ranger Romance Book Four by Bree Livingston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a stubborn therapist meets an Army Ranger who has given up, it’s a battle of wills—and a growing attraction. Counselor Kennedy Crenshaw loves her new job as director of Rescues for Vets. Not only does she get to help returning veterans, but she also finds homes for shelter dogs... -
Guarding Shadows by Aly Stiles, Hazel James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn emotional rockstar and military romance that can be read as a standalone.Her demon stalks her.His demons haunt the shadows of his head.Internet star turned rocker Quinn Wylder never asked to be famous. So when she starts receiving disturbing messages while on tour with her new band, her reluctant dream quickly becomes a nightmare.Army veteran Tanner Clarke never asked to be medically retired...
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