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The Final Hour by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTrained to fight and born to lead, Emilia can handle anything the sexy Irishman throws her way—except love.Sean McGregor, the handsome and protective Irish billionaire, was once the king of one-night-stands, but when a beautiful and courageous Italian comes into his life, everything changes. He only wants her—the one woman he can’t have...Categorized as:
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Tarnished by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSome men are born protectors, some are forged by the tragedies of their past, some are tempered and toughened by the atrocities they witness on the battlefield. Former Navy SEAL Logan Haines was a combination of all three. From a young age, he was taught that love hurt—it came with fists, lies, guilt, and blame... -
Dangerous Rescue by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust friends. I’d repeated the lie so many times I’d almost convinced myself it was the truth.Our friendship was accidental. A lost phone, a string of text messages that led to a once-a-year birthday text. The real trouble started when we upped the game and called each other. Those phone calls strengthened our connection and solidified our bond...Categorized as:
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Filthy Lies by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStar's my penguin.She doesn't know it.She took off. Sure. I'm mad at her. Sure. But that's her charm.She's ornery.Difficult.Impossible to love, but I see her BS.And I call her on it.I'll chase her from the North Pole to Antarctica, this Fecker isn't about to lose his soul mate. Conor's my lifeline.He doesn't know it.I need him to find me.I need him to chase me.I need him to love me...Categorized as:
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Tongue's Taste by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI used to live in darkness and a comet soared through my night sky. So I made a wish.Blood is my sanction.Pain is my salvation.Fear is what I instill.Especially for my Comet.The warm barrel of a gun against my head? It won’t stop me from protecting what is mine.Even if it means spilling more blood.My love for her has been tested and I’m furious.Seconds has turned to minutes...Categorized as:
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Let Me Love You by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove is a risk for a woman in danger and a mercenary sworn to protect in a blistering novel of vengeance and redemption by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin. Six years ago, Maria Romano got her birthday wish—a kiss from Enzo Costa. A man she could never take her eyes off, but who seemed as haunted as her favorite book boyfriends and strictly off-limits... -
Code Name: Gemini by Janie Crouch, Danielle M. Haas
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTasha Volkov has been on the run for three years from a brutal cartel who want her dead. her family.She already paid a heavy price for crossing them, and has the scars to prove it. Her only choice is to keep running, even if the tiny town of Pine Valley feels more like home to her than anywhere else she's ever been... -
Oath of Fidelity by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’ll pay the price for her betrayal… as my bride.Elise Regazza is beautiful.She’s also a liar.A schemer.A woman who betrayed The Family.And she owes her life for what she’s done.When she begs for mercy, I offer her a single choice: Marry me.Solidify my power in The Family.And she agrees.But make no mistake, little Elise will never be free.Now our vows will be her shackles...Categorized as:
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Billionaire Unreachable ~ Wyatt by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens when the man you think you despise turns out to be a completely different guy beneath the surface? I didn't like Wyatt Durand. He might be my friend's older brother, but he was unpleasant, sarcastic, and the grumpiest guy on the planet. It didn't matter to me that he was a breathtakingly gorgeous, ultra-wealthy billionaire with the very prestigious Durand last name...Categorized as:
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HOT Courage by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes you have to fight for what you want. Or risk losing everything you love…For elite Strike Team 2 soldier Noah Cross, everything is easy. Hell, that’s his call sign. Easy.But when he inherits a two-year-old baby girl, nothing is easy anymore...Categorized as:
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Protecting Falcon by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSparks fly when opposites attract.When Hope Delancey showed kindness to another slave, she never expected it to put her in the crosshairs of a dangerous man. After weeks of being held captive she's rescued by a gruff, grumpy, intimidating soldier who obviously wishes he was anywhere but in Colombia rescuing her...Categorized as:
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Papi's Savior by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe went looking for answers, and instead she found him . . .Loving an overprotective, bossy Daddy Dom comes with its challenges.When he’s also the most powerful, dangerous man in the city . . . yeah, things become even more complicated.Add in a wedding, family issues, a new bodyguard, and life definitely isn’t quiet.One thing is certain, though... -
The Real Deal by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA mysterious deal maker. A ruthless businessman. And now he’s on her board of directors . . . Holly McGregor shouldn’t be attracted to someone with ulterior motives at her company. But she can’t avoid his unforgiving stare, deny their electric chemistry, or resist his touch, his mouth, the dangerous invitation she sees in his eyes...Categorized as:
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Hawk by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAMARATo the rest of the world, I'm broken.Unfixable.But when he looks at me, I know what he sees.A woman, not a doll.A fighter, not a victim.A Survivor. Maybe, he sees underneath that.Maybe, just maybe, he sees what I was always born to be—a predator.They took my innocence from me. They stole my adolescence.Now I'm going to reap upon them what they sowed in me.Vengeance... -
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Slaying The Dragon by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHIS IS THE SECOND BOOK IN A TWO-BOOK DUET. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET READ CHASING THE DRAGON, PLEASE START THERE. RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 18 & UP DUE TO STRONG LANGUAGE, EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, AND VIOLENCE. I should have resisted him, but I couldn’t. My addiction to him was all-consuming, the high from his touch unlike any other... -
Ivy's Delta by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter years of resisting his teammates’ good intentions, big, bad and cranky Delta Force soldier, Magnus “Duff” McCormick, agrees to a blind date. Memories of his wife who died on their honeymoon derail his date with the beautiful redhead his friends introduce him to. When his date is attacked and almost stolen away, Duff comes to the rescue and sticks to her like glue, memories be damned... -
Hades by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s a gorgeous former Interpol agent.Tall, dark, and Italian.He’s way out of her league, but when danger explodes around them, she finds herself on the run with the sexiest man she’s ever met.CIA analyst Gabbi Hansley has a plan—escape her dysfunctional family, excel at her job, and build a safe, stable life for herself. Boring? Maybe, but she likes boring...Categorized as:
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Doc: a Club Alias novel by K.D. Robichaux, Kayla Robichaux
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDr Neil Walker, MD, MFT, Ph DI’m not your average therapist. As the founder of Imperium Security—the cover for my mercenary team—I’ve dedicated my entire life to helping heal those who’ve had their power unwillingly taken from them and avenging the ones who didn’t survive... -
Fury by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m not looking for a hero, and definitely not a fake relationship with my new boss, nightclub owner Dante Fury—over six feet of dark, hot, and dangerous.But he isn’t taking no for an answer.The plan was to run, live under the radar, survive. My life’s been destroyed by some very bad people and everything I know is gone—career, friends, family...Categorized as:
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Forging Blade by Khloe Wren
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNothing in life has ever come easily for him, and rescuing his woman is no exception. Jared “Blade” Walker’s life hasn’t been his own for a long time. Sold by his father when he was just sixteen to the head of the mob, he did what he had to in order to survive and became one of their most lethal enforcers. But now, thanks to his ties with the Charon MC, he has a chance to get some vengeance... -
Guarding Salvation by Maddie Wade
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBorn into a life of privilege and title, Bram “Bein” McCullum is the son of a Scottish Laird. Yet the deference and rules he has lived by his entire life feel like a straitjacket compared to the wild feeling in his heart that seeks freedom and the cool bite of purpose... -
Damaged Grump by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a hysterical office romance where the grumpiest boss claims the good girl and loses his scorched heart.Our meet cute was one big sip of ugly.He pushed my hell-no buttons, wearing an indestructible smirk.I offended his warped morals in front of his starry-eyed minions.Then I got my sweet reward for doing the right thing...Categorized as:
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On the Line by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOn the day of Adam and Anna’s wedding, she won’t be there, and he’ll lay everything on the line to get her back. With the help of former covert operatives, Adam works to track down Anna’s last steps to discover what happened to her, never believing her to be a “runaway bride...Categorized as:
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Barbarian by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy father, my own flesh and blood, would have killed me to get what he wanted.I've made a horrible mistake...and I can't take it back.I assumed Bartholomew was the dangerous one, when in fact, he's the only one that actually cares about me.Apologies are useless. I can't beg or plead.Nothing will change his mind. Not after what I did...Categorized as:
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Wire by LP Lovell, Stevie J Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTor Jude and I managed to salvage something beautiful from the war torn rubble of our lives, a blissful happiness that we paid for in blood. We fought our way here, leaving pieces of ourselves along the way. I thought this was the happily ever after in our twisted fairy tale, but I was wrong. Jude I may be free by definition... -
Cole by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThese men don't build bridges... They bury bodies.I fell for the enemy.A man whose actions resembled the devil so closely it was sickening.But I learned from my mistakes.At least I thought I had.Until I’m tempted back into his life with a case I can’t refuse.Cole Torian needs my help.And I’m unable to deny him.This time I voluntarily put my career on the line.Along with my safety. My heart... -
Romeo by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPilot.Handler.Marine.My first memory was in the cockpit of a plane. My second was of a uniform. All I’d ever wanted was to be a pilot. The Marines gave me wings and I gave them my all.Half a dozen deployments, countless flight hours—I knew the controls in the cockpit better than I knew my own name. I never made mistakes. But war didn’t care how good you were... -
Sybil’s Protector by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSYBIL Falling for my Protector might cost me my life. I was abducted and shipped out, meant to be sold. My freedom stolen. My body no longer mine. My life…over. Or so I thought. The Guardians swooped in. They saved me from a living Hell, but my life is still in danger. The men who took me want me back. They’re out there, hunting me. Once again, the Guardians step up... -
Saving Owen by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis secrets ruined their marriage, can she trust him now to keep her safe?Evangeline "Evie" Walter always looks for the good in people, a trait that usually ends up with her being used and hurt, just like it did in her marriage to Navy SEAL Owen... -
Taking a Risk: Part Two by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsR.I.S.C. (Rescue, Intel, Security, & Capture): An elite, private security team who will stop at nothing to protect the ones they love. The highly anticipated romantic suspense series by debut author, Anna Blakely. >HE LIED TO PROTECT HER It’s been two months since Jake McQueen walked away from the woman he loves. With the other members of R.I.S.C... -
Savage Prince by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGillians Vater mag zwar ein mächtiger irischer Mafiaboss sein, aber er steht bei meiner Familie in Blutschuld. Als ich kam, um diese einzufordern, bat ich um keinerlei Erlaubnis, sondern nahm mir einfach seine Tochter als Bezahlung.Diese Entscheidung wurde ihm nicht überlassen...oder ihr... -
The Mitus Touch by Stoni Alexander
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe's desperate for the one man she must avoid at all costs... Wealth manager Brigit Farnay despises Colton Mitus. And with good reason. He ripped away her family’s company during the most painful time in her life. Forced to work with him, she can’t deny that Colton is gorgeous, brilliant, commanding. And the enemy. Her traitorous body craves his touch every moment of every day...Categorized as:
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Harder Betrayal by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI knew a relationship with Cauldron wouldn't be easy.But I underestimated just how challenging it would be...Categorized as:
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Beneath Your Beautiful by Adaline Winters
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPassion is a perilous game.HonorMy ruthless husband hunts me across the country and in my dreams. If he catches me, I'll lose not only my freedom, but my sanity. I have to stay one step ahead, but he's closing in. So I keep running, straight into the arms of a man who whispers seductive promises of protection and safety. One way or another, this race will end...Categorized as:
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His to Protect by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome things just can’t be ignored…and an attraction this powerful is one of them.Bodyguard and special intelligence mastermind Bodhi North has been called a lot of things—pretty-boy, surfer dude and even hippie, but he considers himself more of a tech nerd than anything else... -
Savage Risk by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHER SAVAGE NEED FOR JUSTICE MAY END UP COSTING HER EVERYTHINGWhen the serial killer who has taunted Detective Riley York for years suddenly reemerges in her new city, she vows to take him down for good. With her partner by her side, Riley will risk everything for one final chance to see justice served.Until now, Eric West has kept his burgeoning feelings for his partner close to the vest... -
Savage Pawn by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s smart enough to know better, except when it comes to the SEAL trying to hack her heart. SEAL Team Blackout Special Operator Drew Gunnison’s motto of duty, honor and integrity fit right in when given missions most special forces fail at... -
Garnet by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe'll protect her no matter what...even from herself.As Garnet, professional volleyball player Aspen Davis was hunted on an island in the South Pacific by depraved men who paid millions for the privilege. While her athleticism initially gave her an edge, it turned into a hindrance when her tormentors saw her as a challenge. Scarred and mentally exhausted, she's blocked out a lot of the memories... -
The Best of Us by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA man driven by duty and a woman who never gave up hope are thrust together by fate and a secret he never saw coming in a captivating novel of love, danger, and sacrifice by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin.Constantine Costa has spent his life shielding others from harm...Categorized as:
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Amara by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmaraHe took me.Kept me as his own-- his plaything, his woman to toy with and torture whenever he felt like it.I've been trapped within these four walls for over a year. The slowest most agonizing year of my life.I begged for him to kill me, yet he wouldn't. You know why? Because he had too much fun with me. That's what he said. It's what he always said-- how much he enjoyed it all... -
The Long Con by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrust me. Some men are made for the con. He's hot. Charming. Sexy.And don't forget wealthy.He can have any woman he wants.Except one.Most women look at him like a sugar daddy. Or a baby daddy.But the way she looked at him was different.Like he wasn't worth her time.Well, she just became worth his.She's smart. Sassy. Slated to be the next CEO.Her head is on business.Her curves beg to be touched...Categorized as:
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Zeke by Romi Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUntamable. Wild. Ruthless. Three words that describe me perfectly. I’m ruthless for my brothers, my club, my family. My injuries brought me to the hospital. Who knew I would meet a nurse who could take my pain away in an instant. Spending time in the hospital has never been more enticing. The problem is she hates bikers. But I can’t get her out of my head...Categorized as:
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Moments for You by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo widows. One wedding dress. And a promise of forever in the next installment of the Wilder Brothers from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan.A wedding dress is meant to be worn only once.When a stranger finds herself in need of a miracle at the last minute, I do the unthinkable: I offer mine to her.The same one I wore down the aisle for my late husband...Categorized as:
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The Executioner by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBellamyIt was supposed to be an easy job.Get another scumbag off the streets.I never could have foreseen her ruining the plan.Or having to whisk her away on my jet for both our safety.And I certainly couldn’t have anticipated finding myself starting to fall for the blunt, sarcastic, kick-a$$ woman I found myself trapped in a safe house with... -
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Cyclone of Chaos by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScorchI was born with a heart filled with love, only to be reborn as Scorch when that heart was incinerated. The only thing that runs through my veins now is hatred, and it’s never going to change. I shut out all my emotions a long time ago and I’ll be damned if I’ll release them ever again. Not even for her.Like the treacherous winds of a hurricane, she invaded my life... -
Three Kinds of Trouble by Anne Malcom
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShould I tell you a story? Not a fairytale, mind you. There's not a princess to be seen. Nor a prince. Not even a hero. This is about the stripper and the outlaw. Our story begins with the Sons of Templar MC, with a man even the outlaws fear. He was trouble. More than trouble. A scoundrel. A sinner. A villain. To everyone but me. Our story begins with blood, violence and pain... -
Billionaire’s Sins by L. Steele
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn your knees...Father Edward Chase.Brooding. Growly. And... unavailable.He's the hot priest.I am a belly dancer.He's haunted by his past.I am trying to carve out a future for my studio.He’s at war with himself, and I am the casualty.There is nothing he will put before his calling.No stone he will leave unturned for his flock... -
Bexley's Biker by Misty Walker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBexley:Your secrets are safe with me.It’s been my number one rule since I opened my law firm in Reno, NV.No one knows the reason is because I have my own dark secrets to hide, and a past I wish I could forget.Strategically, I only accept clients who have more to lose than I do.Like the dangerous and deadly, Royal Bastards MC.Not the best company to keep, but the most lucrative...Categorized as:
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Owned by the Bratva: An Age Gap, Forced Marriage Romance by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Let's get this over with."His voice rumbling through the chapel like thunder.No wedding bells.No blushing bride.I have no idea who this stranger before me is.Towering over me, atleast a foot and a half taller...All I know about this intimidating man is a family history of cold-hearted criminals.My plan: find any possible way out of this cage of horrors.But a plot twist stops me in my tracks...Categorized as:
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Savage Storm by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMayhem is coming for the Knight's Legion MC…Madeline. My Angel. The light to my darkness. As President of the Knight’s Legion MC, death and destruction come with the territory—this club is my life. Then she comes along and casts a spell on me with her innocent blue eyes. A healing balm to my soul. Powerful enough to chase away my demons...Categorized as:
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